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VOL. 14? No. 8 



NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1943 



PRICE 25 CENTS 







Hope for AFM Peace Plan Stirs 
Record Cos.; Victor Maps ^ Mig 



Appnrently anticipating a settle-A^ 
ment of the recording controversy 
•following the American Federation 
o( Musicians' executive board meet- 
ing (now In session, during which 
AFM prexy James C. Petrillo prom- 
ised to formulate peace terms), at 
least two of the major .disc manu- 
facturers are stirring. Victor Records 
has prepared what seems to be an 
unusually extensive advertising cam- 

Saign for the early part of 1943. It 
as set up spreads for several na- 
tional mags, including Life. Time, 
Colliers', and numerous promotion 
Ideas. 

Columbia Records, which has in- 
dulged in the same sort of exploita- 
tion in the past. Is checking up on 
forthcoming film tunes. Manie 
Sacks, head of the N. Y. office, leaves 
for Chicago and Hollywood Feb. 12 
to look over studio writers' output 
and make a general checkup. 

Sacks spent most of last week in 
a hospital in Philadelphia because of 
(Conlinued on page 4S) 

Spanish Troupes Backed 
By Franco Would Hypo 
Mother Country m B.A. 

Btirnos Aires, Jan. 20. 
Appai'cnlly ute result of official 
hypo from the Spani.sh government 
of Dict.-itor Francisco Franco, in- 
creasing number of Latin theatres 
have skcddcd. or arc already pre- 
senlinj;. Spanish dramatic work.-;, 
revue."! and comedic.«. all aimed di- 
rectly to glorify the idea of 'hispani- 
dad' as acninst Pnn-Amcrican soli- 
darity. 

In most cases propaganda content 
is not overly apparent, but insidious 
point is that practically nil the 
works follow the Goeb(!ls-inspired 
Falangist propaganda line of 'tics 
with Mother Spain,' similarity of ra- 
cial, religious and cultural back- 
grounds in I.,atin America and Iberia, 
etc. Number of the companies are 
direct imports from Madrid and 
Barcelona, sent with bicssin;; of the 
Franco government, while others 
have been here for a long time and 
hope to cash in from the Berlin 
aided Madrid handouts. 

Although U. S. nimii dominate 
among imports and U. S. idon.s hold 
the majority of air time, U. S. has 
been notably lax in promoting sljigc 
production, a field in which the Axis 
has been active. 



U. CoL Zannck's Bbok 

Lt. Col. Darryl Zanuck's book, 
'Tunis Kxpeditlon,' is being rushed 
out by Random House for early pub- 
lication. 

It's a revealing, 40,000-word piece, 
including pictures of his recent trip 
with tha U. S. Army. Lite mag will 
shortly devote a layout to the pix 
portion. 

Grace Moore Will 
PA At N.Y. Roxy 

Grace Moore will play her flrst 
picture hou.se engagement in 10 
years at the Roxy, New York, where 
she is booked for two weeks be- 
ginning March 10. There Is an op- 
tion for a third week. 

Salary for the Roxy dale is being 
kept on the q.t.. but it's unques- 
tionably much higher than the 
$3,000 weekly the Metropolitan 
Opera star received in 1933 for a 
two-week engagement at Loew's 
Capitol on Broadway. At the Roxy 
Mi:>s Moore will be coupled with 
•Yotiiig Mr. Pill' <20th), English- 
made starring Robert Donat. 

Booking of Miss Moore by Sam 
Ranch, Roxy's .show-buyer, points 
up the plan of the theatre's op- 
erators. A. J. Balaban and Jack 
Parkington. not to maintain a strict- 
ly name band policy at the house, 
but to mix up attractions and prcs- 
(Conlinued on page 16) 



'Tobacco Road' Still 
Wow in 10th Pitt Visit 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 2. 

'Tobacco Road' continues to- be the 
theatrical phenomenqp of the gen- 
eration here. Playing the Nixon 
last week for the second time this 
season and Its 10th time in Pitts- 
burgh, saga of Jeeter Lester smashed 
through with over $12,500 at $1.90 
top, beating its October mark by 
over one grand. 

Altogether likely that 'Road' will 
return again in April, probably for 
twi> weeks. 



KAY AND MITZI BACK 
AFTER 3 MOS. OVERSEAS 

After winding up the longest con- 
secutive lour yet played by volun- 
teer talent at offshore bases, Kay 
Franci.< and Mitzi Mayfair. two of 
the quartet of stars that comprised 
the now-fnnioii.-i 'Feminine Theatrical 
Task Force.' returned to New York 
on Monday <1). checking in at the 
office of Abe La.Mfogel. prc.<iident of 
USO-Camp Show.*. Inc. Today 
(Wed.) the two artists went to Wash- 
ington to report to the War Depart- 
ment on the Knua of the four-girl 
troupe that wrote a now chapter in 
show biz history in Iheir three- 
months' lour of army camp.- abroad. 

Martha Raye h still in North 
Africa, for another week or .so. 
Carole Landis. the fourth member of 
the ajl-femme contingent, who in- 
terrupted her lour recently to wed 
an Army officer, is also on the other 
side. 

The femme task force started ils 
offshore tour for CSI 'somewhere in 
England' on Oct. 31. Coimting travel 
preparations, rehearsal.'^, etc.. four 
months have clap.-icd since the girls 
in«errtiptcd IhPir career.^ tp emiiark 
on their Camp Shows mission of pro- 
viding entertainment for .soldiers. 




Seasoned Performers Take 
It Better Than Younger 
Talent — Recalls Tougher 
Barnstorming Days of 35- 
40 Years Ago 



BLIZZARDS, FLOODS 



Stories of amazing fortitude by 
USO-Camp Shows performer.^ cur- 
rently touring army camp.4 through 
the north and northwest have been 
reaching CSI execs in New York 
during the past two weeks. 

Stories concern the hardships en- 
dured by the camp show entertain- 
ers in the face of blizzards and near- 
floods stretching across the northern 
part of the country from coast to 
coast. But despite the handicaps 
under which the troupes have been 
making the camp jumps, barely a 
single squawk has been special-de- 
(Continued on page 16) 



Mags' Grief May Be Radios Joy; 
Papa" Curbs Seoi Benefiting Stations 



FILMS WARY ON 
TREATMENT 
OF NAZIS 



International situation, particular- 
ly with regard to Germany, has be- 
come the touchiest subject for film 
production on the calendar. Produc- 
tion of pictures depicting Germans, 
as a race, in an unfavorable light Is 
lagging pending determination of a 
post-war United Nations policy in 
dealing with Germany. Clarincation 
may not come until a definite policy 
i.s decided upon in high inilitnry 
and political circles. Studios, mean- 
time, arc largely refraining from a 
general campaign to stamp the Cer- 
(Conlinued on page 45) 



Performers Forced 
To Defend Selves On 
Hints of 'Slackerism' 

Detroit. Feb. 2. 
Acts playing in this area arc starl- 
ing to burn both at the public al- 
titude, which seems to regard them 
as 'slackers' because they -nreh't 
playing more camp dato>, ai;d at the 
rationing boards, which, they Say,- 
refuse to give them enuugh gas to 
even make a living. 

What has the enlcrt.Tinors in a 
w:>rsc rrood i.- the reir.ark of one 
ratin.^i^)! officiu! here \\h'>. \r. iiix- 
1 ing a request. >ai(l. "You "nmhl to-. 
' get out of show bu-illC^s and go lu 
(Continued on pane 4.5) 



kUji Popolar Again 

Minneapolis. Feb. 2. 

Rapid disappearance of younger 
men from the scene is causing local 
ballrooms to alter their policies and 
cater more to the older folks. 

There are addtional special, nights 
for the a.k.'s, when only old-fash- 
ioned dances are permitted and the 
youngsters are barred. 



BnmetsMost 
Popular Now 

Gentlemen. It seem.s. no longer 
prefer blonde.i. And that's straight 
from a gal who can quickly judge 
by the clink of silver on a b.o. sill 
the fluctuation.^ of the mdnly hei-.i t 
as it switches from one fad in fem- 
mes to another. The hiKh prie.<;te.ss 
of the blondes vs. the brunet. the 
thin girl vs. the plump, is Florence 
Forder. For 17 years she's been 
in charge of ho.'ilc.sses (now 'dance 
instructors.' just as bouncers are 
'housemen' I at Roscland. Broadway's 
— and probably the world's — most 
famed temyile of tcrp. 

Reminiscing on the 24lh anni of 
Roseland last Fridiiv i29i. Mis-' 
Forder recalled the cl.iy when she 
couldn't keep onouuh bloiiHc< in 
stock. The 'bull piMi" was fcirevcr 
devoid of the goltlen-lrcsscd dance 
partners, while the durk-huircd gals 
just sat and sat. Then; wa-n'l 
(Continued on page 4.1) 



Radio is expected to benefit from 
the newsprint and magazine stock 
curtailment. The networks estimate 
that the advertising business which 
the national mags will have to past 
up this year will be in the neigh- 
borhood of $12,000,000, and they arc 
Inclined to believe that a majority 
of this money will become available 
to radio. 

Web offlclals say that they are not 
disposed to get any pleasure out of 
the situation in which the magazines 
find themselves, preferring not to 
fatten on another medium's bad 
breaks, but they do anticipate the 
entry Into .radio of numerous ad« 
vertisers who have up to now pre* 
ferred the color advantages pro- 
vided by mag advertising for their 
particular genre of products. 

Meanwhile, ad agencies with film 
accounts have turned their attention 
to radio and are giving it progress- 
ively larger orders for both network 
(Continued on page 47) 



ERROL FLYNN'S RADIO 
THANK YOU' PROPOSAL 

Five-minute Coa.^l-l'>-Cnf«st net- 
work broadcast, by Errol Flynn. 
'thanking llic American pi-opic for 
their tolerance,' has i>con piopo-^cd 
by Warner Bro.s . in the r-vcnl the 
actor is freed or curronl crimii.al 
charges against him on the (roa-l. 
Sugitestion was made a wci'k ai(0 
l)y Charles Rinfeld. Warner v. p. in 
charge of a(lvcrti.<lng and publicity, 
to the J. Waller Thomtcon awncy. 
The agency oxprc-.-oflylhe view that 
time for such a pioKram could prob- 
ably not l)C boii^hi. and nothing fur- 
llier ha^ beer, heard of the matter. 

As cxi>lniiK'd by Einfcld. the plan 
would call for Klynn to rcileiatc hi.- 
plea of innocrn'T of the statutory 
rape charges and to call the ca<e a 
demoniitration of American demo- 
cratic methods. 



WincheU Calls Stork Ghib 
Foreign Conespondents 
Best War News Sources 

Miami Beach.. Feb. 2. 

Ifavins returned from an ofTicial 
lour of duty for the Navy Depart- 
muiil to South America. Waller Win- 
chcll is still here, awaiting further 
call for duty, and meantime prepar- 
ing numeious reports for Washing- 
ton consumption. He is also under- 
goi.'ii{ trcatmeiu for a severe sinu? 
rondition ai;i{i'avatod by IS days in 
Ihe air on hi.^ recent trip. 

Sliacklerl by cen.sorship. the ncws- 
pa:)ermaii's chief gripe currently is 
the same a.'- all other correspond - 
cnt.s: now it can't be told. He says 
thai he can get more news that he 
can print about the war in the Stork 
Cliil). Nvw York, for instance, from 
foieicn I tii'iespondent,. than he can 
i;el and print by covering the fronts 
himself. .Joe Coii'nelly of INS re- 
cently told WincheU he would like 
him to cover the war fronts for INS 
becau e in this war there are no 
Floyd Gibbonscs or Richard Harding 
Oavis's. but WincheU .says it isn't be- 
cause they don't exist, but because 
ihoy arcn'l allowed to report what 
they .see. 

BeiiiK on .special duty for the 
.Vavy. WincheU i;> not allowed to 
• Continued on page 4(i) 



Flynn Trial B.O. In Mexico 

Mexico City. Feb. 2. 

Teatro Lirico. historic local revue 
theatre where Lupe Velez got her 
star*, found a winner. 'Jiirado He 
Err.j; Flynn' I'Errol Flynn'.-. Tii.i"!, 
ii: folld-.vir.K throu;;li wilh i'..- bur- | 
le-.quir.u of Cirriei:t cverl-. I 

Product I'lii V.uui up a i.e.v •l)Ox- I 
office iccord. $;.r>.'.0, ii. l::-.) <.:\yi. I 



If Over 18, You're Barred 
From Mo. 'Milk' Nitery 

St. Louis, Feb. 2. 

Unique contribution to nitery field 
is Teen Town, located in basement 
of a church in Columbia. Mo., hoijie 
of Univcisity Of Missouri. Liquor is 
barred and so h anyone over 18. 

It's the flrst municipally-nnanced 
nitery in the state, made possible by 
v.;iue of a $.500 grant by city coun> 
cil. 

.Nilcry b.jasis a .sllrk dance floor 
and sai:(lwicli counter. Milk Is tht 
itroi-.ue-l ilrifk. 



•aSCBLLANY 



Wedaeaday, February .'(, |t>i:t 



Rickenbacker Donating His Film Coin 
From Biog; Many Fancy Bids for Saga 



ANDREWS SIS. STANDOFF 



Oanclnr 



Vs. Sln(lii|r Andrews In 
Cuiirt Stalrmiilr 



BinK nf Capl. EcUlic Rickcnbackri-.*' 
hn:li-^t literary properly of the year. ' 
viiirh Winfli-ld R. Shrchnn i.- |4» lilm, 
brii;i;:hl offers far cxccc(lin« S'lOO.- 
•'(!() from major producers. All ma- 
jor companies except I'ara'iioiint 
wtTo liiddini!. incliidini! ic.->c La~ky, 
David O. Sil/iiick. Wariu-;-:. 2()tli- 
Fox and Metro. 

With relon.-ie not dellnitrly -fi . 
thrnii(.'l,i 20th. allhuufth Shcchaii >^: 
tiiidorstood makinii the piiriurc ai i 
that .slvidio, other distributor.* wore ; 
l:!.«t week reported still inleroled 
in ."iottint' up a relea.sinK de.nl. Il re- 
mains likelv tli.it 2(lth will di.-lrihute. , threw out a couoterclaim by the 

llio siiiKUiK (>'■<>■ 
I'ally. LaVornc an<l Ma.sine. eon- 
spired with their a;;enls. General 
Amus. Co. and Ij<iu Levy, to force 
the (.laiicer.s fronv u.sinn the billing, 
which, the dancers claimed, hin- 
dered thf-m in their work. 

.Mfidavit.s and birth eertilieales 
were presented ti> the court by 
dancer Viviiin. and Maxine. of the 
sin;:inK trio, as proof that Andrews 
was uelual and not 'an assumed 
name. 



Motion lit the snifjinK Andrews 
.Sisli-rs to restrain Vivian ai\d Lillian 
.\n(lre\vs, dancer.s. rri>n'i olso billinR 
themselves as the Andrews Si.slers 
was denied by Jud««; Bernard L. 
Shienlac in N. V. lederal district 
court Monday il>. 

.\l the .-Jame time the court also 



Anionc ofl'cr.s turned down fur llie | <laneers charcinK 
ferein richl."! to tlie RirkcMbackcr 
.•iory was one of a S.idli.tMHI ;:uaran- 
lee with percentage which it is esti- 
mated would net $750,011(1 i.r bi't'.er 
li'r the ftor.v riRht.s. (ieurin.;; on a 
lop production budcol. Jvs.se Lasky 
iictted around $1,000,000 f»r Sor- 
Keant York" on u .somewhat .slhiil:ir 
deal whereby he received 2()'. of 
the gross over SI. 600.01)0. 

Par Started a Year \t;a 
Paramount wa.s negotiating with 
Rickenbacker and Chri.-ty Walsh 
about a year ago for the picture 
lights. Even at that time yarn 
would have brought $100,000 or bel- 
ter. .Studio was still interested when 
Rickenbacker was lo.st. but later lost 
interest in the dcr.l. Threc'd;i.v.- after 
Ihe news nl hi.s disiippearanec Ave 
studios registered titles for pictin-cs 
based on the life of the aviation ace. 

Capt. Rickenbacker ended all spec- 
tilntion concerning his story with 
an ofTicial statement: 

'Following a year of consideration 
ba.i^ed on frequent requests from my 
friends in the War Department and 
el.sewhere, I have decided to i>ermit 
the production of a motion picture 
featuring episodes in my life— a life 
which has embraced all of the op- 
portunities and many of the rewards 
in the reach of every citizen of these 
United Sutes. For this reason I 
have placed all arrangements in the 
hands- of WinfleUl R. Sheehan. who 
will produce the picture, and Christy 
Walsh, my friend for many years.' 

Understood Howard Hawks will 
direct the picture if his summer 
commitments do not intervene. 
Rickenbacker has often expressed a 
liking for his aviation lllms. 

Rickenbacker story, from accounts, 
supersedes and knocks out other 
yarn.'; about men lost on a raft, sev- 
eral of which have been making 
ftory department rounds during the 
past year. One of the first stories 
of this type in recent seasons was 
'To Survive.' Another was The 
Raft.' while 'Lifeboat.' which Alfred 
Hitchcock is to diijct for ^Oth. is a 
yarn about a group adrift in a boat, 
though purely fictional in motivation 
r.i.d eoncerning men of various na- 
lionalitic;. 

Under.stood that Christy Walsh is 
handling the Rickenbac!;cr .sale on 
n |0'; fee basis with most of balance 
likely to be donated by Ricken- 
backer 10 wartime charities. Rights 
to the biog would, it is under.stood. 
include acce.«s to matt rial in Seven 
Came Through.' book to be pub- 
lished by Doubleday. Doran and 
"Pacific Mi.ssion.' which has been 
running in Life mag. 
Rickenbacker. in granting permLs- 
I Continued on page 18) 




it xctU cost money io dejeat 
Gennany, Japan and Italy. 
Our government calls on you 
to help now. 

Buy war savings bonds or 
stamps today. Buy them 
every day it you can. But 
buv thetn on a regular basU. 



Famous First Nights 

♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 'Watch Your Step' 

(Empire, Syraeuaa, N. Y, Dec. 8, 1914) 
Irving Berlin's first cfTurt at writing a complete niu.->lcal an.i i,. | 
the Initial Instancs of orehestrnilng a musical comedy >"'>'ie ,i, 
modern sense. 'Event wan emi>haHl/.ed by practically all the i\>'ii i^n- 
of Urundway 'ahow business inakiUK the trip upstate fer the 
glvlni; Syracuse Its most gala thealrlcul event. Town had s> > n nm 
like It before, or »lnce. and they still talk aboi It up there, sii.iw 
a spontaneous hit. 



♦ 
♦ 
♦ 
♦ 



III* 

<» 08 

ling 



Lisbon Chooses 95% Da S. Films, Best 
Goodwill Force in Seething Capital 



HAROLD LLOYD'S I PIC 
DEAL AT COLUMBIA 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
Harold Lloyd i.s returning to lilm 
production on a niie-p;cture deal 
with Columbia, slated for an early 
summer .start. 

Story, still untitled, will be on Ihc 
comic side, with a liiiyi' of romance. 

Mary Morris Kesumes 

Career in 'Harriet* 

Mary Morris, who abandoned 
Broadway several seasons ago to 
teach acting at the dramatic work- 
shop of Carnegie Tech, has resumed 
her career as a member of the cast 
of 'Harriet' currently playing a 
tr.vout engagement at the Forrest, 
Philadelphia, with Helen Haye.'i 
st.trred. 

Besides appearing in New York in 
such hits as 'Desire Under the Elms' 
and 'Double Door." vet actress was 
in Alms for a time. 



Schnoz'is Yaade, Radio 

Jimmy Durante shoves east from 
Hollywood, Friday <5), for five 
weeks of vaudeville, opening at 
Loew's Stale. 

Al.so committed to Camel air.show 
for three guest shots. 



Nazi Sheets b B. A. Rap 
'Perversions' of Nat'l 
Customs in Yank Films 

Buenos Aires. Jan. 20. 

I.iki- the old-time Manhattan tabs, 
which Kloated in detail over unsav- 
ory doin-.-s. N'; r.i sheets here have 
recently begun a blitz on alleged 
nudity and perversion of national 
customs in U. S. picts for- the ptn-- 
pose. suppo.<edl.v. of ;)ointing out i 
iieee.s.sily for correction. 

Pampero, leading .N'azi sheet, for 
example, has been i>icking out the 
juciest collection of .stills in its 
moruue and hearil'.iiinK fact thai such 
sinir rcpre.-eiils an attempt by Holly- 
wood moyols to corrupt local .school 
children. One such, showing Car- 
men Mi.-anda. described as the 'Ser- 
pent of the Amazon.' declares that 
U. S. audiences arc given the im- 
pression that that's the way most 
latino.s get aroimd. 

Other typical attacks compare au- 
thentic national folklore with Hol- 
lywood version, with Na/.i editors 
especially aiming, to show how picts 
are affecting school kids here. 



JESSEL'S GUEST SHOTS 



3 Next Week, but Turns Down Radio 
Serleii to Continue with Vaudery 



Todd's 'Garter' Dicker 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
Studio bids for 'Star and Garter' 
are being wciithcd by Mike Todd, 
with latter expected to clo.se deal 
with one of majors before training 
back to New York Friday i5l. 

Uypsy Ro.se Lee goes with pack- 
oge. 



Gillfflore in Hospital 

Frank Gillmore. former president 
of Equity and expcutive director of 
the As.sOciated Actors and Artistes 
of America, has been in Roosevelt 
hospital, N. Y., for the pa.st two 
weeks. It's his .second hospitaliza- 
tion this whiter. He is not confined 
to bed, but is undergoing a series 
of .stomach X-rays. 

Understood that Gillmore has a 
kidney disorder which causes occa- 
sional swelling of the legs. Improve- 
ment is expecteo by dietary meth* 
tids. and he will probably be dis- 
charged at the end of the week. 



WHL ROGERS' BOY IN PIZ 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 

Harry Sherman has siuned Jimmy 
Rogers, .son of the late Will Rogers, 
to a seven-year deal. 

Gets featured role in Hopalong | 
Cassidy picture after tw'o years .in 
Roach comedies. 



George Jessel. frequently guest of 
late on network .shows, has turned 
down two com.nereial pi'ograms 
.starting March 4 and 15. due to 
prior plans to uo on tour with 
•Showtime' next month. Meantime, 
he is slated for the Jack Benny pro- 
gram Feb. 7. Duffy's Tavern Feb. 9 
and Old Gold Feb. 10. 
I 'Showtime." in which Jessel is co- 
I starred, and now in il.^ 2Ist week, is 
scheduled to stay on Broadway at 
least 28 weeks. lopi>ing the 25-week 
record set by Clillortl C. Fisher's 
'Priorities.' He then goes touring. 

Je.<>sel has meantime written two 
skits for Arthur Treacher for the 
new 'Ziegfeld Follies.' 



By BOB MUSEL 

{Unitrd Prent correspondent reoenl- 
ly arrired in London) 

Lisbon. Jan. IS. 

From a di.staiiee il looked like a 
mob scene out of a De Milic epic so 
I (|Uiekened my step along the Av- 
enide de la Liberdede and found 
the eau.se of the gathering. It was 
an .^siaire-H<iy worth picture i 'You'll 
Xecer Get Rich") and. as my com- 
panion remarked, the United States 
doesn't have to worry much about 
lo.^ing the friend.ship of a nation 
whose choice in lllms is more than 
Q.l'; .Amcric.m. 

\everthele.s.< we ;:ren't re.siing on 
lilms alone for gou<l will in this 
aniaxinu capital of a nation balanc- 
i:ig itself on the needlepoint of ne\i- 
tralily in a world ;il war. .Amer- 
icans comport themselves like the 
well-behaved tourists they usually 
aie - j>ropaganda to the conlrary— 
aiid the American diplomatic corps 
is con.sciou.s of the delicate nature 
of it.s task. Elspecially .since the huge 
Axis representation would .flying- 
wedge anything malaprop. 

Best .shock fur an .American in 
Portugal is Portela Airport, where 
big transports bearing the .Nazi 
swastika and the Italian Ala Lit- 
torio designation, land. To must of 
us in the Slates the swiLsiika Is only 
a photograph or a symbol of .some- 
thing 'unpleasant, but the sight of 
i! actually smeared on a plane is nin- 
meat.' 

One of I he milde.sl ^enis in Jour- 
nalism. Jack Alexander of the SEP. 
beuan to ;irnwl like a lion at feed- 
ing lime when he lirst ulininu'<l the 
setup. He got even wililer when 
he found lhat the plane was a Doug- 
las DC3. sold by us to the Dutch and 
■lolen from them by the .Vazis. 
Brazenly the Nazis land the .stolen 
plane riuht alongside the Douglases 
still operated by I he Dutch KLM | 
line. i 
Quick-witted Yank 
Eve;y now and then an .American j 
nghter plane will drop down, out of I 

t.tnt ....,1 I. A ; ....1 fi '. 



Mrs. Hondini Critical 

HollywoofI, Fob. 2. 
Hnrry Iloudini's widow is in a 
rritical condition following a heart 
dttack. 

She's been conilncd (o a rest home 
here for the past few weeks. 




ABBOTT and COSTELLO 

"A pair of good -lock charmi that (hi'na like gold al tha box office." — 

" KaU Cameron, N. V. Daily Nawa. 
Universal Picture* Camel Cigarettea, NBC 

Under Personal Management of: EDWARD SHERMAN 



fuel. ;u)d be inlerncd. They are now 
closely guarded becau.se. it develops, 
one of the .American pilois dropped 
n at the field and a few days later 
found the local constabulary as- 
toni.shcd at the complicated dash- 
board. 'I'll show you how il works." 
he .said, and hopped into the cock- 
pit. Before the police really knew 
what he was up to he was in the air 
and heading for his nrigina! <lesti- 
nation. 

About a year ago. when the ref- 
ugee problem w.ns hot— all the Nazi 
quarry of Europe headed for sanc- 
tuary here— Lisbon was a.ssumed to 
be the center of more inlernatinnal 
.skulldudggery than Riga in the days 
before the war. A ^ear is a long 
time and most of the refugees have 
gone, also most of the spie.s. How- 
ever, one prominent American In 
our parly complained that he was 
being shadowed and a native told 
us with an expressive shrug, 'in 
Lisbon everybody makes espion- 
age." 

Certainly the opportunities exi.st 
as nowhere else. The Germans re- 
cently opened a huge tourist bu- 
reau, well-stafTed. Also the Ger- 
man DNB news bureau has about 20 
employees against two or three for 
most of the Allied outfits. Natives 
get a kick out of harrying the Ger- 
man tourist clerks with queries .such 
as: 'Can I get a ticket for Stalin- 
grad?' In Its window display the 
bureau had a photo of happy 
throngs at a hor.se race in Vienna. 
"They came." flipped a local Lisboitcr. 
'to see the last meal in Vienna.' 

For some time nbw the Axis ha.s 
been- withdrawing ' from the .-iociol 
life of the city. I found no trace of 
them aroimd the beautiful Aviz 
Hotel, best in Portugal and formerly 
a private home oa Hear^tian propor- 
tions. But there were a few play- 
ing a dice game called 'Parade' and* 
roulette at the Casino Rsloril. 12 
miles outside of Lisbd)i 



and Germans were betiinn inii f.i. 
eudo markers i roughly aiioui !;5), 
Natives play mostlx with .-mailer 
chips. 

Actually the Casino ami the coif 
cuurM>s are about the only nnorn- 
cial spots where Axis represent^, 
lives can l)c seen in any nunibers. 
Frequently an American loursonte 
will be .<!nndwtched between a .l;ip 
and (ierman foursome. One oi' the 
rurreiil yarns oround the ;;oif clubs 
concerns the Jap who beat up his 
caddy. Since he was a memte.- of 
the diplomatic corps the club could 
lake no action. But the next time 
ho showed up he was assi::ned as 
caddy u hulking. Iwo-iisiiil. lough 
boy from the provinces. Thais the 
only caddy ho can get. .And there 
ha.s been no trouble since. 

.Show Bix 

Show biz hasn't .-utfcred nutcli timn 
the war in Lisbon. alihou;:h ihe 
refugee trade from sliowwise i en- 
ters in Germany and. France i.s ;;one. 
There are a dozen or so nmvie 
houses and four flesh spots, all of 
which are loaded with native or 
Spanish talent. If there are any 
flesh stars in Portugal outside of the 
Iberians, they got no billing. As- 
laire-Hayworth seemed to be getting 
the mo.st play among the locals with 
a native prixluct. 'Aniki-Bobo.' pro- 
duced by Manuel de Oliveira. rim- 
ing a good second. Deanna Durbin 
and a Lone Wolf fllm also spotted. 
Mtcrles 

Few really top restaurants in Lis- 
bon, but forrigi. conlin;;ent prefers 
NcKresco's. .Night clubs : el a fair 
trade with better than average K<>- 
ing only to Ca.<:ino Estoril. Nina's and 
the Caluo iGreyhoundi. . l.asi iwn 
arc run by Ru.ssian.s. and nm-t of 
the plush piles up there at supper. 
Ermine crowd has charcoal-run aulo- 
motiiles on trailer-like atl.;chnioi)ls 
to reuular little ears .And iherp is 
probably the only black maikcl in 
laxis in the world— but ih<- piiccs 
are prohibitive. 

Moorish Bluex 
For nn American the best bet is 
one of those almo.spheric lilile bars 
and comidas icatericsi in ihe hide- 
out .sli-eets. If you're luekv about 1 
a.m. OI thereabouts you in i;lil calch 
some of the 'Fado' singers, the Moor- 
ish ve.sioii of the blues. Whereas 
Americans usually lament the loss of 
a girl or boy friend, the Kados are 
occupied with depressing ari\«ice i>n 
the brevity of life, liie lul.lii.v ot 
happiness, the endless aiigui-h of it 
all. Usually they come in trio.s— • 
two men with guitars and a woman 
singer. High cheekbones and night 
club pallor emphasize world-weari- 
ncss of their themes— but drop a 
coin and they out.strike the cobra. 

Lisbon rates as one of the worUls 
handsomest cities, so it s surprismg 
to .sec barefooted peasant women 
with loads balanced on heids .strid- 
ing past ultramodern archiicelure 
Carrying things this way is suppo.scd 
to be the secret of the Balmate 
Goona Goona, but It doesn't se em lo 
work here. In fact, its effect is 
rather large and lowdown. 

Among other usual i!em.« '.voii 
have to have a license for cigarel 
lighters). Li.sbon has a 'uoise tax. 
payment of which permits .voii to 
make noise al a party after 1 1 )> in- 
Incidentally, on a slop at Hayai. 
capital of the Island of Hortj in ine 
Azores. I saw a bjllboard of a libn 
which appeared to be propaganda 
again.st bull flghling. The Portuguese 
consider the bullflghl a s|)..rtint 
event, rather than a straight killing- 
as in the Spanish vcrsimi. and inc 
picture was designed to uphtild ilu ir 
view that the bull .should have i.^a 
horns blunted, and face powe i ml. 
young horses rather than the K' '?" 
factory fugitives used by the Spar.- 
iards. 



Ritses' Own Unit 

H011.VW ood. 'r>-\> 2 

Rilz Brothers may laun< 1 ihe ■ 
The times; own pro<luction unit after el;:ii!ii'.- 



are .such that high Makes no longer 'up commitment al Universal, wimn 
obtain at the Casino and the Japs calls for One more picture. 



Miicgixiunr » 





In li(|hl of the opinion of James 
If. Landis. nalional director of the 
Office of Civilian Defense, that the 
Greater Now YorK dimout is too se- 
vere, thealremen are hopeful that 
the rule's will be relaxed nol only 
generally but also for theatres, 
against which the regulations are 
particularly strict. ■ 

It is believed in exhibition circles 
that Mayor F. H. LaGuardia^may 
beconii* inslruniental in obtaining 
relief: in fact theatre operating 
execs say that the Mayor recently 
was trying to obtain more light. 
However, the Army has been very 
edoinnnl in its .stand on the N. Y. 
city dimout and a few month.> ago 
issued niiire dra.stic re);ulation.s thni) 
had previously existed. 

In lliratro circles it is believed re- 
lexaliiHi of the rules w.ill come first 
through allowing higher wattage for 
cars and tralTic lights due to ihc 
nian.v accidents that have been oc- 
curing din-ing the dimout. This 
may load, it i.- added, to a little more' 
light for theatres, store.s and other 
e.Nlablishmonls. 'Not unlikely that 
the Broadway Assn. will bond its 
every olTorl toward getting relief. 

Of conroni ti> thenlrenion in ciin- 
ncction with the dimout are the 
mounting deaths and accidents fri.m 
cars, the sluggings and robl)erii>s 
that have boon taking place on the 
street.s ut niglit and gradual fear 
among people, especially women, to 
leave their homes, notably if they 
have to go through darkened streets 
to get (o theatres. 

J. B. Crossley, v.p. of the Automo- 
bile Club of New York, active in 
attempting to obtain reforms, is au- 
thority for the statement that It 
inust be apparent to all that the 
(limout has been carried to ex- 
tremes. 



SAG Candons Stars 
Not to Walkout Due 
To the 25G Ceiling 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 

Actors were cautioned by its 
Guild against walking out on any 
piclura in production when ceiling 
(arnlngs have been reached. Guild 
board took the action to protect 
earnings of other members in pic- 
tures and to prevent possible waste 
ot critical material. 

While many top earners are now 
Hearing or already are over the 
salary limitation as set by the presi 
deiilial directive the SAG took this 
action to curb any such move. 



Yeah Man 

Springfield, Ma-ss.. Feb. 2. 
There's more truth than poetry 
on. the Court Square theatre 
marquee. It reads. 'Gentlemen 
Jim" with Errol Flynn 'Behind 
the Eight Ball.' 



Jed Harris 'Grateful' 
For Brokers' Boosts Of 
'Eyes/ Gives 'Em Cognac 

Broadway ticket brokers were 
pleasantly .shocked last week when 
tliey received cntglass decanters, of 
cognac as a gift from Jed Harris. 
For agency peoitle to gel presents 
from manager.-i is unprecedented. 
The usual attitude of showmen to- 
ward brokers is one ot suspicion. 

Harris was away from Broadway 
tor a couple of seasons, coming 
back with 'Dark Gycs.' currently at 
the Belasco. Rus.<>ia'n comedy drew 
fairly favorable notices, but its busi- 
ness was much better than indicated 
by the press. Fact that the agencies 
.sold 800 tickets for 'Eyes' during the 
first week was interpreted by Harris 
to mean tliat they were in his cor- 
ner, so he gifted with the brandy. 
Some ticket men say they intention- 
ally plugged the .show, 'figuring' that 
if Harris is successful in his come- 
back it will mean a goodly percent- 
age of hits from thai manager. 

There wore 30 such liquid tokens 
to as many brokers. Flo.ssy packages 
are quoted around $20 each. Each 
package was accompanied by a note 
of thanks for the 'good work' on 
bvliair of 'Eyes.' Some brokers were 
so much 'surprised' thai 'ihey tele- 
phoned the Harris office, thinking 
that a mi.slakc had been made.' 



1N1SSING HEIRS' RADIO 
SHOW SUES T0DD-20TH 

Michael Todd and 20th Century- 
Fox Filnv producers and owners of 
'Somethif^! for the Boys.' were 
charged with copyright infringement 
In a suit filed in U. S. district court 
yesterday (Tuesday > by James F. 
Waters and Alfred Schehel. pro- 
ducers of the radio program. "Court 
of Missing Heirs.' who claim that 
the musical comedy hit is based on 
their air show. Cn-dcrendants arc 
Herbert and Dorothy Fields, aiitliors. 
and Ethel Merman. Allen Jenkins. 
Jed Prouty and Paula Lawrence of 
the cast. 

Suit is for an injunction, dainaijes 
and an accounting of the piom.--. 

Todd After 2(»lh Coin 

Holly wooii. Foi). 2. 

Mike Tood li-ained in fi'im Xow 
York to huddle with 20ili-Fox aboiii 
bankrolling a new Broadway sCiko 
musical, starring Zorina and lilU-.l 
'Fairy Tale for AdulL<.' 

Studio put up hull the coin for 
Todd's 'Something For ihe Boys.' 
but hai not ycl acquired film rights 
to the. play, on which sovoral liirn 
companies are reported biddiiu. 

Bernle Resting Well Now 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
Ben Bernie is under docti>i>" oan> 
at the Beveil.,- WHshire lio:el l-l- 
lowing a.pUun\v altaik at l':.hn 
Springs. 

He Is resling c:l.^v but C'li.i.lio 
Rugglo.s is moanllme taking (i\or l.i- 
wrigley radio show. 



KRUPA MUST FACE TRIAL 
ON MARDIUANA CHARGE 

San Francisco. Feb. 2. 
Gene Krupa was ordered to trial 
on a charge ot contributing to the 
delinquency of a minor, and using 
a minor to tran.sport narcotics, when 
he appeared in superior court here 
last week (20) for a preliminary 
hearing. 

JohiT" Paleakos. 20. prop boy for 
the Krupa orch. testified at the pre- 
liminary hearing that Krupa had 
sent him, to the bandleader's room 
lo get some mariliuana reefers be- 
fore they could be found by federal 
narcotic agents. 

Federal. Karcotics Agent Jo.soph V. 
Giubbini told the court that on a 
'tip' that Krupa was in possession of 
marihuana, he «nd a fellow acciH 
visited the (Joldon Gate theatre, 
whore the band w.is playing. When 
thoy took Krupa to his hotel. Guii)- 
bini said, thoy found Patoakos leav- 
ing, with 37 marihuana cigarots in 
his pocket. 



« Krupa Big In Omaha 

Omaha Foi). 2. 

Gone Krupa and band came into 
the Chernidl ballroom Wednesday 
nit;hl (27) lo an appreciative man- 
agement because of the Frl.-co mari- 
huana mess and .sub.-iOfiiiont pul)- 
licity. Howi'vor. Kiupa ilrcw $2. inn 
at the gate ai $1 per pi;r>on pins 
lax Hiul M'onu'il 10 !iavo ll'.c good 
will of the crowd 

The mae.^trti. v.ho has hoci; ..cllini; 




Fresh Start 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
Dame May Whitiy. now in lier 
77th year, .^igiiuri a seven-year 
contract with Metro., with 'Mad- 
ame Curie" as her lir^l picture 
under the now pad. 

British aotrp.'-r has played on 
.-tage and screen fur 6U years. 



Hollywood. Feb. 2. 

To paraphrase the old Chinese 
proverb, 'mention of a picture on a 
SS-p«lnt Crosley procram Is worth 
lf,«M billboards. ' Nor Is it loo 
mysterious for the plrlurr biKg'es 
to savvy. 

If nothing more ' than a periodic 
Metro flourish, what was mice con- 
sidered the toughest lot tn itci a 
benign smile for radio is now very 
much' on the beam. It's the same 
studio Uiat has bought time ■m east- 
ern stations to roar the niviit... of itsl'hoM- .ii pro-war days when, there 
biggest pictures. Anfiils report that ^^'f""-' '"<"'■ f*-*'"'^ '"If^- Impor 




Garfield May Flay 
Gershwin; Whiteman, 
DeSylva Themselves i 

Hollywood. Folj. 2. 
Two III the top Mm roles ot IIM.T 
are hunting tol> actors, a condition 
mure than slightly dilToren'. from 



there has been a consideriible .soft- 
ening of attitude among the folks at 
Culver City. Where they once 
couldn't get a tumble they're now 
getting bids to 'come up some time." 
And it's paying off. 

What brought ab'iut this sudden 
change of heart must . be guesswork 
until some one in authority breaks 
down and tells uhy. Not a bad 
gue.ss is that Metro picture.-, 'given 
the benefit of air pluKs through 
guest shots by its stars, have done 
much bettei" tinancially than lho.se 
without this prop, all Ihiiigs cor 
ered. The front ofTice and publu. y 
departments have Anally softened 
up the diehards. 



Ameche Appears 
Set By Camel 

Don Ameche will head up a va- 
riety show for Camel .shortly after 
quilting his present Cha.>c & San- 
born Coffee alliance. His last stand 
for C. & S. will be that of the Feb. 
21 bi-oadcast. Indications are that 
Ameche will head the 'Camel Cara- 
van' if the Friday nii;lit CBS show 
moves to the Coa.-I. 

Ameche almost went with Camel 
(William Esty agency i last Decem- 
ber. He had at the tinie handed in 
his notice because he fell there wa.«n'l 
enough for him to do on the C. & S. 
.session. Esty bCRan to dicker for his 
services, but J. Walter Thompson, 
agency <m the colfee aceo'int. per- 
suaded him lo stay. a.ssurinK him 
thai it would expand his pan in the 
program. Ameche wan is a dramatic 
spot and Camel will s»>e that he gets 
it should the 'Caravan' go we>'>. 



lam slnries in <|iie''t <•( Ihcsp.- arc 
biomapl iis. doalinu wit!-, t'-e live, o! 
Eddie Kickonbavkcr and (°ivor-.;i' 
Cer.shwin; 

On the Rii'kcnbackor yarr.. t" In- 
produced at 20th-Fi>x. Winlii'ld .Sl:ci'. 
han is reported tavorinu Fn-d Mar- 
Murray. There was talk uf (laiy 
Cooper, but that star i^ alroaily lied 
up with 'The Story iil Dr. Wa-.-cf 
and 'SaratOKa Trunk.' 

Various slar.s have been suuuo'^ted 
for the George Gershwin rule at 
Warners, with no a.ssiKnmeiit ihii.. 
tar. but it is understood that Je-sr> 
I.asky. producer, is holdinu out for 
j John Ciarfield. The Gershwin stoi v 
Ls being re-written from a new angle 
after ClilTiird Odets turned in a COn- 
page treatment. 

Lasky meantime is interviewing 
.show folk clo.sely identified with the 
compo.ser"s career, including B. C;. 
DeSylva, Paul Whiteinan and Deems 
Taylor. DoSylva has cunsented to 
play an acting part in the picture 
and Whileman may take a hand in 
the story devclopnioi>t in addition lo 
being spotlighted in the 'Rhapsody 
in Blue' .sequence. 



WB BERLIN FINALLY SET 
'ARMY' STORY; CAGNEY? 

Warner Bros., version of Irving 
Berlin's all-.soldier show. 'This Is the 
Army.' will contain 10 numbers 
from the original staao production 
it is now finally agreed upon. These 
will take a major portion of the 
film's running time. Reports that i 



PAR, ABBOn LEGIT 
FINANCING DEAL CHILLS 

Deal for Paramount to finance the 
next three George Al)botl legi; pri>^ 
ductions has chilled. Under.-tood the 
idea went M>iir when the (Urn com- 
pany declined lo commit ii-ell on 
all three of Abbott's tentasivelv- 
planned prouuclion- without uka.N - 
inii the completed .script >. Abbot ',. on 
the other hand, liuured that rather 
than have .such an uncertain fir.anc- 
ing arrangement, he would prefer lo 
look elsewhere for a backer for all 
three shows. 

First of the three oflferin'.{s. .slated 
lo open a tryoiit March 1 in Bo:.li<n. 
is F. Hugh Herbert's comedy. 'Ki^s 
and Tell." The sub.scqner.l «Mit-. de- 
pendcni on script mmplellons. are a 
musical. 'The Umpire's Daiiijlitor.' 
and the legit comedy. 'T:;e NobU'-l 
Romai:.' 

Prof. Tom Job's Siesta 
To Take WB Film Role 



On Ai^el Coin 

A 'Variety' story Jan. 13 of a Treas- 
ury Dept. ruling that only a $1,000 
lo^-. ooiild be charged olt from "out- 
.sific" ventures. .<uch as backing 
Broadwfiy plays, has caused much 
comment and di.scu.ssion. in legal and 
theatrical circles. Several law firms 
reirro.senliiig investors and prii>.<>cc- 
live investiii's in legit productions, 
li-arninK of ilio rutin; from the 'Va- 
riety' story, communicutcd wiih the 
Treasury Dept. with the idea in 
mir.d of makiiiK a lest case either in 
t!>e Federal courts or before the 
C«inmi.<sioner of Internal Revenue. 

In re.^iionse to these inquiries 
Wii.^hiiiMton provided a relea.se sub- 
.<l:iniiutini- tin.- story. Under the 
lu-adiiiK °G:iin.-> and Los.scs" and co\ - 
erinK tlivatrica: inve.^tlru!nl.•;. , the 
riilinu .stato.--. "If. howcvi-r. the re- 
.-ull is a net hiss, then the uinount 
wliiih may be entorcci i.. limited lo 
SI.IKlO or to the amount of the tax- 
pa.ver's net income from other 
.-■onrces. whichever may be the 
smaller." 

The N. Y. law firm of Konta, 
Kii-chwey A Kn:tel. asked to advise 
a client coir.oniplalini; invcslinent 
in -a legit sh.-»w. Kave the green light. 
It expressed the opinion to its client 
that worthless debts could be writ- 
ten off. Robert Sterling, a member 
of the firm, pointed out that the 
custom of theatrical investments 
these days was either making the 
investment as a 'joint venture' or a 
limited partnership. Under the laU 
tcr arraiiRemeiit the investor's lo.ss 
is limited legally by the amount of 
his investment. 

Such a rule has long been used by 
Stock Exchange firm.<i wherein a 
limited partner is liable only to the 
amount of his partnership invest- 
ment. 



Sweden to Learu About 
U. S. From OWI's Ingrid 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 

Incrid Bergman checks out this 
week tor a Swedish f' 'ni colony in 
.Minnesota to take part in a prnpa- 
Kanda picture for release in Sweden, 
through an arrangement with the 
Oriice of War Information. 

Accompanying the actress will l>e 
J<io Steele, publicity director for 
David O. Sclznick. .ind a camera 
crew. 



I A nfiuul 

1 Sii.iflo f''f|iif.fi 



Pilt.O)iir«l<. Fob. 2. 
Thoin.is Jiib. authoi of 'Unele 
. , , ., , . '"."J 1 Harrv." and prore.~>or of play wrili'iu I 

material from the loHit yei-s.on croMcgi.- T.-ch drama school here J 

"Armv would comprise only 40 to 51 . .,„|„„i,„,,, » ..ix-m.-nlh leave oiul , I' V..I. Mil 
minutes of the film. xMih the rest,.. „.,.,,^ ^^.^.^j^^ ,|,..,. 

made up of st<iry woven around it .^^ Hollvwii.iH. la^; .■.n.r.- 




Timlci .Miiih nnelKO'iol 
l''ii .\'|>KII IIV KI.MK Kli.VKiC.MAN 
rilhllKlinl Wn>kly III VAKirrrV. III! 

Kid f:ilv».rninii. f*n>sl>lMil. 
ir,4 Wpsi ir.ih siiiMil. Now Vr.ili. N T 



BI.'IISfllirTfON 
110 Karciiin 



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2t Cenli. 



No. 8 



>l! 



Iiv studio writers is untrue. 



nier rlid a -eri;>lint( .Hlinl for Kdv.;.i 



An original pUin to ii-e consider- 1 <5iii;il|_ working on llic .'iciOenpla.v 
able b:oniaphical material about j of 'Seven Year.. Behiiid Ihe .M:i.'..' 
his aulocraphed photos at SI for the I B(.,.|,,. in the film has been abaii-ilnit did that in 'he oa.-t. 
benefit of the inranlile |>iraly>i- ! ,|,„„.(j. There will be only minor] Siiceecdin;; him on ll;o Teeh la- 
fiind drive, hail only o:; h,:i'.l l>iil ' mention of the life 



they went raiiidly and ht 
probably liavo "old niar.y i»-'ire. 



(lid 



oi the .so;ig- cully for the balance <if the .Kopie^ter | 
t up 'Yi|>. Yl|i. |i% K Iwin Diierr. from We>ilc-i r He- 



Legislator Re-lntro«s I 
N. Y. Child Ubor Bill 

Alijar.y. Ke!i. 2. 

As.>i(.iiibl.Mr.;.n HaroU R. El.rhi ) 
has reiiuiodtieeil a 1>;1I pruvei-ii; i 
uniform state- wide .-.v. tcm Ifi le.; ■ 
lating the'em|)liiynu'iil of iliiMi ci. n. 
shoe.' Iiiisine.-s. ineUn'iiiiJ radi.i. T- ' 
Biifialo lee.i.<lal-.r t-l it 
both lion e- la. t .v '.ai . 

However. lU-rlu u II. I.e! ! .^i •.. 
I';en k-'VOIlo;'. \etieii ll:e In!., m ■. ■ 
cijially hoc;..:-- .M:.'.". L.-. C'liir i 
and New Ymk I ' '..■•• rA -::-\-->'. ■■ ■- 
tl.olilies ol)je('i" "i. I' c ' • 
v.oi;lil alleceii!;. :tit!..ii' :• ■■eiv- 
doi;s amount ot ue':iil < ''■ 



smith, u-ed to connect up iii>. ni'.ii 

Yaphank.' the musical he v. rote I .-erve U in Cleveland. AI .■> liai k on 
w\\:\v a >ol'liei- (liiriri:{ t!.o last war. j Teeh f:iciilly. to s'.ane il^ aiirii-il 
V. \h 'Army ' I .Shake-oeanan piodiietio:;. i. veier:i!, 

An additiL.i lh;~ wee!; to the 



\\'ai::ev cunI powiCnls hii the film 
i> Jjine> Ca!;iie" v.lio. M i- hoped, 
v. il: accept. Dorniiii'ly out is t!ie 
|i<>..sil>.|ity ol boridv.-i-m Lieut. 
Claik C;ablo or Lieut. JaiiiO.- Slew.irt 
(ivii. the .'X'!' Corp< lor lole; n. the 
piciuiu. 



direeior. B. Ideii Pu.\ i 
relurned from Kiiglariu. 



lecenll;. 



Thio is .Vrroy' on Lu.v 

ll.r.h v. ■iiifl. Yvi. 
Ti >u ]<■■••■ hiis I, . 



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I ;. r. A' : y : „ .11.. 

i; . I. I V-. i-y.-i- fV'». L'-J 
^iol.e.■. U'i(*. to Ai: 



Eiiio 



Pair for Milestone 

Hollywood. Fe:i. 2. 

LeM.- Mile.-ione draws d rci-'.o:- 
.•..-•i-^miii-m,- »i 20ih-J-"ox 01. 'T:..- 
Itii.^.-iai: reo.iile' aij "The (irji;'i 
.S'lei t B'l.v. .' n iih il:e :oi:v.i:. :'l;el; 
!'i iif till- li;. ; to the ca::-;i ia . 

r!;..-i;ii .-i-'iy ill be pio-l-n e-. 
liy (I'll., .'iloiros [if.A S. tV I'.jV..-. 
I,- ii; a 1 1'": a'loii'ati ii: !i'.' ('••'• 

I'li'i o ie' . 'Ciai.i si^c' n-i,-. " 

rli.ii; e.i''. Ill' ei-. 1,^. ■ N'ev 'i' ■!':•.•: 
.-.'.I wv.i- T'-irei ii' l':a' nciit'.b'i- 
hf'O'i. 



INDEX 






ItllN 




4tl 


Ch.il tor .. . . . . . * . 




. 45 


K.xploitation . . 




. Vi 


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WAR AcrmriEs 



WedneB<l«7, February 3, 1943 



Cekbs In Sodo Perfqnnaiice For 
FM Despite Weather, Drivii^ Ban 



Wnshington, Feb. 2. 
Hollywood and the amusement 
Wf.ild Kenerally had to rtfihl Ihe 
wfaihcr and the ban on pleasure 
(iiiving. but the 1943 celebration of 
the Presidents Birthday was socko 
entcrlainmenl. The crowds were 
out in force, and the stars tsave in 
full for the piost exhaustive pro- 
gram in the history of those evenl.=. 

This was the schedule and it was 
carried through without a hitch: 
Friday: 11 a. m.. reception in Dis- 
trict Commissioner Young's oHice; 
noon broadcast at Mile of Dimes 
Stand; 2:30 p. m., informal visits to 
Walter Reed hospital and the Naval 
Medical Center at Bethe.'da; 7 p. m., 
reception and banquet; 11 p. m.. mid- 
night shows at Capitol. Earle and 
Howard theatres. Saturday: 12:30 p. 
m., luncheon at the White House: 3 
p. m.. bus from Carlton , hotel to 
Fort Washington for a special enter- 
tainment for soldiers; evening, per- 
sonal appearances at Mayflower. 
Shoreham. Wardman Park, Hamil- 
ton. Washington, Willar* and new 
Statler hotels, plus an appearance 
at the Lincoln Colonnade and at 
Stage Door Canteen. Sunday— spe- 
cial appearance at USO Dance and 
reception at the WiUard. 

Al Jolson was responsible for the 
main heigh-ho at the Mayflower ban- 
quet. The master of ceremonies was 
never in Aner form delivering an 
Impromptu monolog with many ad 
libs straight oiT the cufT, setting the 
stage for the dramatic appearance of 
Marjorie Lawrence of the Metropoli- 
tan Opera, winding up with 'Cali- 
fornia, Here I come,' 'Mammy' and 
'Sonny Boy' to a riot of applause. 
In between he' introduced. Sir Cedric 
and Lady Hardwicke, James Cagney, 
Edgar Bergen, Loretta Young, Bert 
Lytell. Bonlta Granville, Roddy Mc- 
Dowell, Conrad Thibault, Roy Rog- 
ers, Lynn Bari, Janet Blair, Anita 
Louise, Dennis Morgan, Dedn Mur- 
phy, Robert Young, Laraine Day, 
Lucy Monroe, Geraldine Fitzgerald, 
besides the local dignitaries. 

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello ar- 
rived Saturday In time for the 
luncheon and followed every event 
on the routine schedule^ Jabk Benny 
was seized with an attack of laryn- 
gytis and was the only casualty 
among the visitors. He was nursed 
by Mary Livingstone at the new 
Staller hotel. 

Fred Waring's band and choir wiere 
stationed at the Mayflower. An orig- 
inal plan to have Waring divide his 
time with the Shoreham was blocked 
by the lack of bus transportation 
Other bands were Meyer Davis at 
the WiUard. Allan Holmes at Ward- 
man Park. Xavier Gugat at the Stat' 
ler, Sidney at Mayflower, National 
Symphony orchestra sweet-swing 
group at the Washington, Milton 
Davis at Hamilton, Washie Brachter 
and Count Basie at the Lincoln Col 
onnade. 

'Charlie- McCarthy' tried to steal 
thf show at the Hotel Willaid cake 
cutting from Mrs. Roosevelt, How- 
ever, the First Lady was able to 
parry with Bergen's dummy enough 
to suit the newsreels. Jimmy Cag- 
ney presented $1,000 to the Infantile 
Paralysis Fund, and $219 was collect' 
ed in silver at the Medical Centre in 
Belhesda. 

All midnight shows were sellouts 
and the indications are that the 1943 
receipts will equal the record take 
of $97,000 achieved in 1942. Theatres 
are collecting' for Eddie Cantor's 
March of Dimes In this territory 
this week. Last year thete collec 
tions produced $30,000. This year 
they will do better. 

N, T. Ball A Wow, Too 

Although 4,500 guests plunked 
down $35,000 at the President'.s 
Birthday Ball Saturday (31). there 
seemed to be more .showfolk than 
onlookers at the Waldorf Astoria, 
New York, when some 300 perform- 
ers put in an appearance on a wet 
and slu.'shy night to keep the throng 
entertained for eight hours. Start- 
ing at 8 pm., when Blue Barron's 
band raised the curtain, till a 4 p.m. 
'America' by Sonny Dunham, head- 
liners and lcs«er lights in all flelds 
of entertainment trooped across the 
<tage of the main ballroom. 

The mammoth show included 
everything from a troupe of Holly- 
wood players, through headline 
comics, dance teams, and mass choir 
singing of hymns by 126 white- 
robed youngsters. 

i3ut that was only the main, ball- 
room bt the Waldorf. There were 
three other rooms, the Latin-Amer- 
ican, the Lower Basin Street and 



the Army and Navy Canteen. ;ill 
running shows at the .<iame time. 

So many headliners showed up 
(hat the supposed treat of the eve- 
ning, the fllm stars, including Hiu-pn 
M<-trx. Ralph Bellamy, Jeanne C:\it- 
ney. Lily Damita, Jack Oakic iiiid 
Chester Morris, virtually got lost in 
the shufTle. They found thcnvelvcs 
.-:andwichcd in between such .<tellnrs 
OS Larry Adler, the Hartmans. Zero 
Mo.ctel, Gladys Swarthout, Bob Rip- 
ley, Hazel Scott, Oscar Lcv.int. a 
fashion ."show put on by the bearded 
Mimty Woolley, not to mention com- 
plete costumed revues from half a 
dozen Broadway niterics and 15- 
minute appearances of 15 top name 
bands. 

£\-ery room reeked of tnlent. If 
it wasn't the revue from the Hur- 
ricane or the Riobamba. it was the 
show from the Roxy, with Guy 
Lombardo backing Nan Wyrtn. Or. 
in the Lower Basin Street Room, 
Cafe Society's stars, or Paul La- 
valle giving .out. A peek into the 
Army-Navy Canteen revealed Jane 
Pickens or -Billy Holliday holding 
the crowd. To Say nothing of daric- 
ing to .<iuch bands as Hal Mclntyre. 
Mitchell Ayres. Bobby Sherwood. 
Johnny Long, Sammy Kaye. Emil 
Coleman, Carmen Cavallero, Charlie 
Spivak and Teddy Wilson, in the 
main ballroom. 

Showfolk did themselves up in 
real style, taking every sort of bump 
in trouper style, including heckling 
from some in the crowd who had 
tipped the bottle too liberally. 

Special mention should go to the 
Howard and Lester Lanin orches- 
tra, which played behind the acts 
and flUed in for dancing throughout 
the eight hours. 



Film 00 Home-FroDters 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 
Problems faced by wives whose 
men^re overseas is the theme of 
'Women at War,' to be produced for 
Columbia release by Isadore Gold- 
smith, recently returned from Eng- 
land. 

Virginia Van Upp and Dale Van 
Every wrote the screen play, under- 
stood to be inspired by discussions of 
woman's wartime, status by Eleanor 
Roosevelt 



Canova, Irene Manning 
Join Touring USO Units 

Judy Canova join.<i 'Hit the Deck' 
USO-Ciimp Shows unit next Mon- 
dav i8) at the Pensacola naval sir 
.Mai ion. Winds up Feb. 20, playing 
12 nights at Hve different army, navy 
pc)>-t.i throughout south. 

.Newest addition to 'Looping the 
Loop' unit is Irene Manning, of Alms, 
who bowed in Monday (1) at Lake- 
hui>t naval air station. 



AMPA-WAC LUNCHEON 
WOULD FETE 3 FROM D C. 

Limchcon committee of Associated 
.Motion Picture Advertisers Assn., 
meeting with Maurice Bergman, new 
president, last week picked March 10 
as the tentative day for holding the 
forthcoming joint luncheon .with the. 
War .^ctiv^tic.s Commiltee> 

U was decided to invite Low- 
ell Mell^tt, Paul McNuit and Elmer 
Davis as guests from Washington 
wartime bureaus with two from the 
WAC as official speakers represent- 
ing the fllm biz. 

Date only tentatively set because 
AMPA desires to have all three 
Washington guests present. Lun- 
cheon committee working on affair 
is headed by Vincent Trotta and in- 
cludes David Lipton, Paul' Lazarus, 
Leon Bamberger and David O'Mal- 
ley. 



Wing Accepts P.A.'s Exit 

Board of the American ' Theatre 
Wing at its weekly N. Y. session de- 
cided that the recent resignation of 
Loi-ella Val-Mery as its press agent 
should .«tand. Stated that Isadora 
Bennett, her successor, was a tem- 
porary appointment but it was later 
understood Miss Bennett will have 
the post permanently. It is one of 
the tew paid jobs in the Wing, call- 
ing for full-time service. 

Press agents chapter of the Asso- 
ciation of Theatrical Agents and 
Managers had previously suggested 
that the Wing reappoint Miss Val- 
Mery but tt>at idea was voted down. 
There had been several clashes be- 
tween the latter and Oliver M. Say- 
ler, chairman of the Wing's volunteer 
publicity committee. He also re- 
signed but with a 30-day leeway, 
and whether he will continue is not 
deflnite. 



Uncle Sam s Callboard 

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S From Hollywood 

. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 2. 

Three Hollywood stars are among 
the members of the new class of 
soldiers at the Army Air Forces In- 
telligence School in this city. They 
are Burgess Meredith, Gilbert Rol- 
and and Erik' Rhodes. 

Another screen player, Capt. Gene 
Raymond, new in England, was 
graduated from the school some 
months ago. 

Constance Bennett. Roland's wife, 
now in New York, is expected here 
any day. She will live at the Har- 
risburg hotel, where her husband 
is quartered while attending the 
school. 

Sgt. Bob Gibbons, formerly a.s- 
sistant manager Loew's here, helped 
post oiTicers dedicate the new 600- 
-.■seflt theatre at nearby New Cum- 
berland Army Reception Center this 
week. Gibbons is in charge of the- 
atre. 

Projectionist Killed on Hornet 

Detroit, Feb. 2. 
Russell Dewey, former projection- 
ist at. the Cass theatre, Cass City, 
Mich„ has been reported killed in 
action in the Solomons. He was a 
gunner on the carrier Hornet. 

Llent Bill Holden 

Fort Worth, Feb. 2. 

William Holden, screen actor, who 
served his army ' appreniiccthip at 
Tarrant Field here, is back in Fort 
Worth as a second lieutenant and 
public relations officer for the fleld. 
With him Is his .wife, Brcnda Mar- 
shall of pictures, -who will remain' 
with him until her studio calls 
which, she' said, won't be for about 
two weeks. 

Worth ' theatre stopped its show 
long enough Saturday (30) for Fort 
Worth's special platoon of WAACS 
to be sworn In before the audience. 
There was Hiilitary music, flags and 
army officers assembled to honor 
the girls ' who made up the group 
known as the Pioneer Platoon. 



After tiie Ban k Over 

The Memorie* Linger On^ — J<^on, Abbott &. Costello, 
Bergen, Cftgney Among the Highlights 



Navy's Bnishoif to Rose 
Follows Similar Ideas 

Brusheroo . given by the Navy to 
Billy Rose on ' his proposal to pro- 
duce a big all-sailor musical for the 
beneflt of Navy Relief, follows 
similar action toward other show- 
men. Navy has a strict rule against 
its men appearing in such shows as 
Irving Berlin's all-soldier 'This Ls 
the Army' and refuses to relax it. 

Major Edward Bowes last s\immer 
flrst proposed a similar production 
for the Navy and was rebuffe<l. 
Officers explained, at that lime thai 
the service's relief fund was well- 
heeled and wanted no part of such 
coin-raising scheme.-:. Last such was- 
the gigantic show staged by Walter 
Winchell at Madison Square Garden 
last March. 



Fight Pa. rioe Laws For 
Soldmr Entertaimdent 

Harrisburg, Feb. 2. 

This capital city is currrnlly in 
the throes of its hottest campaign to 
eliminate the Sund.iy blue laws. 
With theatres and all other enter- 
tainment spots here, as well as mo.st 
towns in Pennsylvania, closed tighter' 
than a drum on the sabbath, the 
newspapers have taken up the fl^ht 
for a wide-open Harrisburg. For 
the flrst time in year Page I edi- 
torials have' appeared attaekingJlhe 
bluenoses and assailing the prevail- 
ing curfew ordinances as ridiculous. 

Chief argument in pre.sent cam- 
paign is that soldiers from the 
neighboring posts jam the town on 
Sunday, with nowhere to go except 
the USO quarter's, which arc invari- 
ably packed and can't accommodate 
even a small fraction of the 'servicc 
men. 



And from Hollywood 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 
Lew Landers, fllm director, ma- 
rines. 

David McKim, screen actor, army. 
Duke Tiiylor. screen actor, ma- 
rines. 

Jim Davis, screen actor, coast 
SUJird. 

Francis Bill, -screen —-actress, 
WAACS. 

Billy de Wolfe, screen actor, navy. 

Gail Parker, fllm booker, army. 

Jimmy Ullman. studio p.a.. army. 

H.trold Lewis, technician, navy. 

John McGuire. actor, navy. 

Bill Ehring. cameraman, army sig- 
nal corps. ' 

Larry Whitten. agent, army. 

Dick Olson, technician, army sig- 
nal corps. 

Leila Fritzi Bond, secretary. 
WAACS. 

Ziggy Elman. trumpeter with 
Tommy Dorsey, ferry command. 

Jack Archer, road manager for 
Woody Herman, army. 

Harry Brn(m, director of sound 
operation at Radio City Music Hall 
commis.sioned Lieutenant (1st Grade) 
U.S. Navy. Succeeding Lieut. Braun 
at M.H. will be Vincent J. Gilcher. 
formerly director of general serv- 
ices at NBC. 

Phil Reisman. Jr.. .son of the RKO 
foreign sales chief, has enlisted in 
the U. S. Marines and goes to Parris 
Island for basic training. Beisman 
has been sci-jpt writer at Palhe 
new.<reel and on RKO shorts. Also 
did Some announcing for the news- 
reel. 



N. Y. to L. A. 

Norman Corwin. 
Chas. K. Fcldman. 
Jack Forrester; 
Bob Golden. 
Mary Mason. 
Eddie Moran. 



Yesteryear N. African 
Locale for Pix May Be OK 

Tlpoff by the Office of War In- 
formation to two studios last week— 
before President Roosevelt's trip to 
Casablanca was public knowledge— 
that it would be preferable to drop 
Alms with North African back- 
grounds hasn't killed the urge to use 
that locale. Producer-director Sam 
Wood, now working under a new 
pact to Columbia, has gotten around 
the OWI suggestion by digging back 
for a historical piece set on the .south 
shores of the Mediterranean. 

Story Wood has acquired Is 
Mission to Africa' by Ann Morgan 
and Lorraine Noble. It goes back to 
the end of the last century and 
deals ' with the explorations of 
Charles de Fnucold. For the sake of 
timeliness. Wood hopes to work in 
some mention of the recent Casa- 
bl.anca confab. 

OWI suggestion lo Warners that it 
hold off on 'Life of Charles de 
Guullc' and Paramount on 'Advnr.ee 
Agents to Africa.' which had Ihe 
.studios somewhat mystified, were ap- 
preciated Ihe week after they were 
given, when the Casablanca an- 
nouncement was made. Had WB and 
Par continued with their pix. they 
no doubt would have been forced to 
take heavy losses in order to change 
.sequences to flt in with the different 
aspect ca.st on North Africa by the 
Casablanca conferences. 



L A. to N. Y. 

C. A. Buckley. 
Dane Clark. 
Broderick Crawford. 
Harry Cox. 
Walt Disney. 
Garrett Fort 
Doris Gilbert. 
Alan Gordon. 
Joe Grdnt. 
Eddie Gordon. 
June Havoc. 
Dick Heumer. 
Hal Horne. 
. Andy Krappman. 
Carl Leserman. . 
Irene Manning. 
Dan Michelove. 
Leo J. McCarthy. 
Fred Pride. 
Kent Smith. 
Bert M. Stearn. 
Eddie Sutherland. 
Nate Splngold. 
Murray Silverstonc. 
Jimmy Starr. 
Charles P. Skouras. 
George. Zachary. 



By ANOT KELLET 

Washington. Feb. 2. 

Al Jol.son was all-tabasco at the 
$10 Mayflower banquet. Never in 
better form as he dealt them off the 
cuff, flavored them with Just the 
right amount of spice, provided a 
moment of emotional excitement 
when he introduced Marjorie Law- 
rence of the Metropolitan Opera, and 
woimd up with a songolog. Oh that 
platform Jolson gavfr'em 'California, 
Here I Come,' 'Mammy' and as a 
clincher 'Sonny Boy." Without this 
great artist the gala festivities would 
have been flat. 

And the diplomats and dignitaries 
gave him a wonderful ovation. They 
even liked his snappers. When Jol- 
son .said, with a mischievious (winkle, 
•When Errol Flynn is acquited, that's 
where I begin',' did they roar! Min- 
strel had a great time kidding Dis- 
trict Commissioner John Russell 
Young, the town's ofAcial mayor. 
Called him 'old Mr. Yoimg.' twitted 
him about being one of the two 
genuine Washingtonians. 



A. A C.'s Tour 

.\bbolt & Costello' didn't arrive 
until Siiturday but they made up for 
lost lime. The comics had their own 
birthday cake cut at the hotel Stat- 
ler. They mad^ every hotel, the 
Fort Wn.shington soldier .show, and 
the Stage Door Canteen. At each 
spot a new line of impromptu patter. 
The wilde.st acclaim of the night 
came at the Mayflower when Cos- 
tello observed. 'Nobody knows 
where he is. but he's there brother,' 
refeiing to President Roosevelt. 
Ad libs got a three-minute ovation 
and the comedian cracked. 'I'd like 
something as good as that for my 
next picture.' 



. Mrs. lUoscveit's Slip 

Mrs. Roo.sevelt announced at her 
prc.s.s conference that she was going 
'to walk to the ball.' But she figured 
without Washington's snow and 
sliU'-h. Decided to make it in a plain 
touring car' with a taxi permit. 

First Lady let one slip at the 
White House luncheon. She said her 
husband would be on native soil to- 
night iSaturday) and asked them to 
keep it as a military secret All did. 
But Mrs. F.D.R. said she would prob- 
ably be chided by Steve Early. Roy 
Rogers of Republic, presented the 
Chief Execiitive, via proxy, with a 
set of silver spurs, and Geraldine 
Fitzgerald remarked softly, 'His feet 
are always on the ground and never 
on his desk.' 

Following the luncheon the Holly- 
woodKes were .personally escorted 
over (he Executive Mansion, with 
Mrs. R. explaining the history of the 
various rooms. 

At th^ hotel Willard cake-cutting, 
.she wangled with 'Charlie Mc- 
Carthy,' who wanted to blow out the 
candles. Suspected that Edgar Ber- 
gen arranged this for the newsreels. 
There came near not being a birth- 
day ciike. The Confectioners Union 
usually prep.i'rcs a monster bit of 
sugared .icing but this year, because 
F.D.R. was away, came Saturday and 
no cake. Carter Barron got a local 
baker bu.sy on a fast job with his 
oven. 



Cagney's Cllrl*> 

Jiime.s Cagney was the only HoUy- 
wuodKe to speak at the Mayflower 
banquet. His was a three-minute 
tribute to what the sLtrs have done 
for Ihe soldiers. A bijou gem, 
straight to the point At the Fort 
Waslilngton soldier show the presi- 
dent of the Screen Actors Guild was 
(iven $1,100 in dimes collected there 
i<i pass on at the cake-cutting. 

The hard'*hearted character of the 
.-ci'ceh was visibly overcome when 
lie vi.'iit<;d Walter Reed hospital and 
.>.', w some of the war wounded. Sight 
of -a Guadalcanal victim who lost 
i>>ith legs was too much for .soft- 
heart ef I Cagney. He hiid to recover 
in the fresh air. 

Newsrcel lost a great shot after 
the $10 banquet Some of the Cali- 
forniaiLs were so delighted over the 
.•^now they staged an impromptu 
MiHwball fight on Connecticut Ave- 
nue. Only the taxic&b drivers and 
a few. stragglers got the beneflt of 
this fun. 



Lorelta Ydang Faints- 

Loretta Young fainted after her 
visit to the Medical Center at 
Bctiii'sda on Friday. However, she 
qui?kiy recovered and insisted to 
her husband. Lt. Col. Tom Lewis, of 
Special Services, and Caryl N. Odelt 
of Paramount, that she could carry 
on. She made the banquet and all 
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Wfdoesday, Febniary 8, 1948 









Newsreels Want Bigger WPB Credits 
On Fib in Army Camp Theatres 



Moc'iii.j! Of U. S. Army theatre* 
t)00ki'i> with 'film distribution execs 
in Ni''<'' Viirk to discuss raw stocl< 
credits i>ii ncwsreels, sciieduled 
yes(('ril:iy iTiics.), has been posl- 
ponod iixlil laler .this wcel<. Con- 
fal) im roiiiiirc prints \va.s held last 

riiiilond Ihut greater foot- 
Sjn- i'l'i'dils .viiiiuid be alluwod on 
lu'ttsii'i'ls because prints are worth- 
iifU'r 21 day--, when returned 
fiiirn till- camp circuit, and values 
cut i'> vaiiishin)! point even when 
rciiirnod after 11 days. 

TIiohkIi allowed 50';- credit on 
stock used in .servicing Army thea- 
tres, return on ncwisrecl footage 
diie.-n'i wiuk out that way Ijecause 
nuiMiii:iin r-cturn under the War 
Prudiiclioii Board .«etup is based on 
84 pri^ils. 

' Newsrcds furnish front IGO to 200 
priiils. thus KOttins a raw stork 
credit of unly 42 prints or approxi- 
ni.iii'l.v 18'.. 

(°>iiisiini|>liqu of raw stock for 
nc.\.-reels during the past year has 
been increased i>onie 25"; . despite 
tlie vcrcral conservation mea.sin-es, 
In line Willi the OfTice of War In- 
f><riii.il:i<ii riejire fi>r siieedy and 
nMxinuiiu disti'ibutlun. 

Since tolal .st.ick Nupply is limited 
to » specilic liKuro dLstribs may be- 
f'M'o loiiK lind that cxccs^- foqtage 
VII Ciin.-unuM will likely result in 
cui.> in features and/or shorts pro- 
duciiiiii and distribution allocations. 

Anotlier meelinK with War Pro- 
duct iun Board reps in Washington Is 
scheduled Feb. 28 when general raw 
Dtdck and Army print problems will 
attain be discussed. 



N.Y. Theatres Ease 
Out of Tight Spot 

• 

Theatre operators in Greater New 
York last week won their flght 
•Raiiist inclusion in general group 
iiiK of 'places of assembly' for pur- 
pose of more stringent control by 
New Yoik city fire, police and build- 
ing departments. Reference to the- 
atres was eliminated last Friday 
(29 1 from the amendment to the 
code of the City of New York, in- 
troduced in the city council, under 
which niteries and other places of 
anuiscment are to be grouped. 

It was conceded that theatres have 
been adhering strictly to regulations 
uiidor which they are governed. 
Councilmen have expressed strong 
convictions regarding tighter Are 
and iMlice control of cafes and 
measin'e, if passed, may force some 
siKits to shutter if unable to com- 
ply with the new regulations. 

Several councilmcn related from 
persnnal ex|>crience cases of serious 
overcrowding in night clubs. 



Martha Raye's African 
Trek Wins Her Pic Deal 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
Martha Rave, currently touring 
army camps in North Africa, was 
signed thruuuh her agent to a pla.ver 
coiMract with 2Uth-Fox. 

New pact was laritoly the result 
of aclre.<s" overseas trip. She re- 
ports at the Westwood studio 
upon her return to the U.S. 



Theatre Driving 
Edict Relaxed 



Persons who are allowed to use 
their automobiles for business or 
occupational purpo.se.s under the 
pleasiM'e-driving ban applicable to 
the eastern seaboard, may slop at a 
theatre to see a show if. in so do- 
ing, ihey do not use up additional 
milcnfte in getting to the theatre. 

While It is not generally known 
this may be done without inctn'riiig 
liability under ilie plea.suie-molor- 
ing uka.se, the local New York of- 
fice of the OITice of Price Adminis- 
tration informs 'Variety' that as 
long as extra driving isn't necessary.' 
it's okay. 

It is also permi.isible. according to 
the N. Y. OPA, for any salesnrian 
or other person - entitled to use a 
car for business reasons, to stop at 
a restaurant tor dinner on the way 
hon\e or at a bar along the way, 
provided no diversion of the route 
is taken. In other .words. It is ex- 
plained, if a man went out of his 
way to drive to a theatre, before 
going home, rather than stop at one 
along the most direct route carry- 
ing him to wherever he lived, then 
he'd be In violation of the regula- 
tions. 

At the OPA It wM also added 
that If a car operator is picked up 
by an OPA investigator, he must 
be prepared to prove to his local 
board that he stopped at a theatre, 
restaurant or bar for relaxation, or 
food without having gone out of 
his way to do so. The burden of 
proof re.sts with the automobilist, it 
was further explained. 

AI.<o. the busine.ss man. doctor or 
other occupational driver who Ls 
permitted to u.se a car. cannot take 
it out of the garage on hplidays or 
other days to go to a nearby the- 
atre imle.ss it is in the course of a 
drive for business purposes. 




RECORD FARM COIN 
FINDING WAY TO B.O. 

Klinncapolis, Feb, 2. 
Reasons for the greatly Improved 
theatre grdsses in most situations in 
the territory are found in the Min- 
neapi>li.< Federal Reserve bank's 
rmicni irview which shows that 
Nui iliwest ea.sh farm income reached 
a npv.- all-time high In 1942. ninrc 
than l.ti billiun dollars. The vast 
e.xpuiision of purchasing power 
thin created Is regarded in show 
Circles as a precursor of even bet- 
ter thcalncal times ahead. The |)re- 
vioiK liii-i, was established in 1919. 

While farm price advances (lur- 
in-.; the early years of the first 
Wiiiiu War were greater than 
Ihey've been so far in the present 
eonHict, farm production currently 
. has niitMripped that of the previ- 
ous period to account for the lai-ger 
mcioase in cash income, it's pointed 
out. 

The report also reveals that bank 
jf,!)""''" district Increased 

JT";. durini! the six months ending 
Dec. 31, bringing the . total to 
»l.R73,0O0.0OO. or nearly double the 
1929 mark, and reflectint the pros 
Perity. 



PAR WANTS TO BOOK 
TOLLS' A U 'GWTW' 

If the theatres are available. Par- 
amount will try to get the Asioi" and 
Capitol. N. Y.. from Loew's'for si- 
multaneous showioes of 'For Whom 
the Bell Tolls.' under plans now be- 
ing discussed. 

Thought is to pattern policy of 
'Gone With Wind." which opened 
day-and-date at .^sior and Cap, 
playing former on twice-daily l)a..< 
at $2.20 lop, the Cap on continuovis 
policy at a matinee jca'.e of T.ic and 
evening prices of $1.10. 

Bob Gillhanv, now on the Coa,-t. 
has organized a spec.al p;ii;ii<-,z.'iiB 
unit to be set up »: the Par honic- 
ollice for 'Toll.s.' Unit wiM i:'.. W..ic 
.Mian Mell/.er. N. V.. pa. ai.d •.••o 
men from the Par s'.ii'lin. Mfi v :•. 
HtMiser and Idwal .Ium's. v hn v. .;i 
come ea.>l with Ciillhair. in auoiit a 
week. 



THUS 
CHARGE EXHIBS 



Minneppolis. Fe'o. 

Branch manaccrs here rhargr In- I. 
stances of Twin I'lty independent ! 
exhIbllorH artually xtapp'.ng selling 
of Uckets unnecessarily tor perrenl- 
•ce pictures In order to hold down i 
the gross, ! 

They claim ccrliiin llicaire 
owners are guilty of UNiiiy vari- 
ous devices and methods fi discour- 
age patronage. Exhibitors in (lucs- 
tion don't want the percentage pic- 
tures to make too good a b»\oiTice 
showing because they perpetually 
fear that it would form the lja^is t«r 
flat rental charges and rc.-iil> in a 
boo.st of the latter. 

In the instances that h.ive cume 
to the exchanges' attention, exhibi- 
tors closed their b.o.'s early in the 
evening as soon a.<i their houses were 
filled and notified prospective pa- 
trons that no more tickets wuuld be 
sold. 

Moreover, such perceniage pic- 
tures have been yanked despite the 
fact' thai they have been playing lo 
big business or they tiave not been 
given the full playing time war- 
ranted by the patrona.ge. it's 
claimed. . 

Some exhibitors oppo.sed to per- 
centage make no bones of the fact 
tliat they 'don't go out of their way' 
to sell percentage pictures and that 
they even hope that the attractions 
in question will not d3 too big a 
business. 

What action, if any, the exchanges 
will take lo halt what they assert 
is improper conduct branch man- 
agers are not prepared to say. That 
there will be reprisals of some sort 
is intimated, however. 



More Film Workers Added to Piress 
And Radio As 'Essential' Occupations 



Ayerage Studio Pay I 
Rose $10 in Past Year 

Sacramento. Fe'o. 2. 
Avcr;;;;e '.scckly paycheck for De- 
cember amtjiix waye earners in the 
picture Inuu.stry was $50.92. aci-ord- 
'n\H to the Cilifornia Labor Sialics 
Bulletin. Pay rcpre.seiTls a consid- 
erable jiiiii|) over the average 
1 wa.ac for December. 1941. which 
I anuHinleil to S49.0.S. Meantime the 
j retail co.-! of food wei'.t up taster 
j lli;,i) l!ie I i v ii! income. 
I Hour- of -.Mirk per week in De- 
j ceiiibor. 1!)42. averaged 4U.3 at an 
I hourly ra;e of $1,485. as against 37).^ 
I hours a::u $1.:183 for the same monlli 
in 1941. 



UAites West for Bd. Meet 

Grad Seais and ,Artluir W. Keliy 
left for the (.'oasl SaUuday i.lO' to 
join Ed Raftery for the L'n led Arl- 
ists board of directors i:ice!iiia stuca- 
uled to be held th;.» week 

David O. SeUnick. U.\ o.- :.er- 
member who was In Nov York oh 
the Eddie R;ckenl)ack-r iloiy de»,. 
also returned lo I.os Anjele, foi me 
meeting. 



Goldman s Keith 
PhiHy ftiy As He 
GoestoBatVs.WB 

Philadelphia. Feb. 1. 

William Goldman, prominent 
Philly indie exhib, last week pur'- 
chased Keith's Theatre Bldg., holis- 
ing one of the Stanley-Warner de- 
luxers. for $250,000 in cash. 

Goldman, who filed a $1,330,000 
anti-trust suit against Warners and 
the major di.stribs last month, an- 
nounced that he would take pos- 
session of the property April 1, 
when Warners' lease expires. 

Purchase of the Keith's — once 
Philly's leading vaudeville house — 
gives him three theatres in midtofrn. 
Goldman already operates the News, 
which he recently purchased, and 
Erianger. The three theatres have 
a total seating capacity of upward 
of S.OOO. 

With the three houses under his 
aegi.s. Goldman is expected to go to 
the mat against Warners in an ef- 
fort to get first-run product. Tlie 
sun filed Dec. 8 was instituted in 
behalf of the Erianger (which Gold- 
man has on lea.sei on the grounds 
that the defendants had entered in 
tContinued on page 43i , 

selznic^k'sIplans 

Corpa of .Aides en Payroll . Prepar- 
Inii Film for '4.1 Release 

." 7" . . . nrc.-.i(iei;t 

Dav.d O. Scl/.riick is planning to , ■ 

produce one of the three 'stl^rie.^ he ^ i,',Vive. Ca 

tiov.' !ias uiidci- coiisidcrati'iii foi ic-' .-,.,,1 
Mease betore 1U44. PiiKiia ei lias '." |,, i- ,,f Bi ; 

' beoli nMiIliue two yarn.--, in addition > . 

:o ■-Me^n Kainpl' »i;d tlie K<ldic . ji 
: R:ckcnbacker siory fur u hich he | ,„„(,,,. . (..,. ',.;■.;, 
iv.as prepared to pay $.100.0(10 plus. ;Xi)v. \2. 1949 Hi:d 

.Bl'lioiigh that v.ent to 20th-Fo.\. I B.oll .• ■■' v\ - .- 
j .SeUnick has not yet dropped 

•Kainpf from list of po.s'Nibilitics, .M'!i'>..'i;i olii'es of :i-.e ait.iiitt 
! lho;i;jh obvjou^ .scripting problems i:, s .'\';oiii"'.v. llo.' arU C. Corcuran 
^ are u.nderstood holding ui> a de- •.•o;ild irnke in co.i inciit with re- 
(cisio:i He has meantime been .-neci !o i:,e e.xic:.sioii, it has been 
• keep. rig an directors. tecMiiicians ii,c prac'-i-c of federal ji.id.;es to ex- 
land other production |>er.siiiinel on tc. o ci i. ; 'Ci n-:- lor various rea.-op.-. 
■ Ihe payroll and retains hi.> taleni j s-.icli as reducing .leolcnccs in ca.^e. 
i contract list, apart from loanout^ ar-| -.cl-.ei e co:,\ ic'cd defendant*' to- 
! •.BiigciTieni. with 20th. Paramount operate v. i:h i-^e (lovcrnmenl 
! and other studios. ' The ih\e.-;i<.T-.oii by 



Wage Rules Eased 
For Pic Industry 

The motion picture industry has 
received more consideration and 
attentioiV ^from Ihe OfTice of Eco- 
nomic Stabilization under Ihe price- 
ccilihg directive of last October 
than has any other industry of rela- 
tive importance. 

Some hope for relief is seen in the 
attempt of congressmen to attach a 
repeal rider on wage ceilings to the 
administration measure calling for 
a $210,000,000,000 national debt 
limit 

However, it is stressed that al- 
though official Washington has lent 
a very attentivi! ear and extended 
itself in cooperating as far as pos- 
sible under the complex wage sta- 
bilization regulations, it is impera- 
tive that final rulings be known at 
an early date because of the rapid- 
ity at which many in pictures will 
reach the maximum gro.ss earnings 
permitted. 

Meantime, however, it is added 
that the picture industry faces • 
problem In that there may be con- 
siderable delay before the whole 
problem is ironed out and thai pend- 
ing modifications, salary of highly- 
paid employees w-ill have to be 
slopped when the gross maximum of 
$67,200 or more, taking Into ac- 
count allowable deductions for 
agents, etc., has been reached. 

The fight is al.so on, led largely 
by strong union forces, lo get the 
Office of Economic Stabilization to 
relax on Its ruling that no em- 
ployee, regardless of the salary 
bracket, may be paid more than 15% 
greater than earned on Jan. 1, 1941. 
Several weeks ago one of the com- 
pany presidents predicted this would 
occur and Is said to have indicated 
within that he would be agreeable 
to such a relaxation because of vast- 
ly increased living costs, income 
taxes, bund-buyliig, etc. 



Washington. Feb. 2. 
Revision of the list of essential 
occupalioiis. to include a number of 
addlilonal Communication .services, 
has just been announced by Ihe War 
Manpower Commis>ion as a guide 
for local draft boards in granting 
Icfermcnts. 

Original list of es.'-entlal comnuini- 
cntions activities, listed last Oct. I, 
wa< restricted to i;c\vspaiH'rs, raoio 
l>roadcastlni>. telephone, telearap;-. 
ncwsreels and tcle\ ision .service-' and 
Ihe repair of facilitic>. 

Manpower cominissioir> broadened 
setup, however, now takes in more 
technicians in lilm production lin- 
cUidiiiu technical ami vocational 
Iraiiiiiii; tiln-s for the Army. .\:\vy 
aiid war production iodir-'irlc^ i; 
neW'.p.'iprrs niid news s.vndica'cs; 
maita/iiu-.i ol Kciieral circiilalion 
which are devoted |)rlniai:ily to \\\e 
dlsv'emiiiatloii of public infurmation; 
radio l)ro,-idraMri;"i. raoio comir.uni- 
catinr,^ i radiotelcphni.e and rani i- 
leli-ivaphi: inolcctive sianal systems 
uliich supplement lire and police 
proU'ctiun lo miliiary. j>ublic and 
iM'lvaie indii'-'irial and coinnverclal 
eslablishineiii>: .'Submarine cable, 
telegrai>h. telephone and televi>ioii. 
Ten new critical octiipali-ji;- ir, do- 
mestic and International l>roadc.'ist- . 
ing and television are added to the 
list appended to the url-;iiial occupa- 
tional bulletin, amons them station 
manager, prograni director, news 
editor, managing editor (news), 
special event:- or public afTair.s. traf'- 
lic manager, radio broadcast tech- 
nician (all around^, and mainte* 
nance mechanic. 

National Association of Broadcast- 
ers has already put itself on record 
in favor of amended lisl. pnintln;* out 
'e.-'.seiitial needs of the industry are 
now well cared for.' 

Whereas e.'.scntial ucciipa;ions 
listed for the cominunicali(in> .serv- 
ices in the original bulletin totaled 
92 for all activities covered, the 
amended list includes approximately 
120 ■ e.sscniial occupations. Pointed 
out that while occupational bulletins 
serve as a guide for selective service 
local boards, final decision in each 
individual case must be made by the 
local board. Mere listing of an occu- 
pation as es.sential to the support of 
the War effort m war production' 
will not neces.sarily mean that every 
registrant so engaged will be given 
a deferment. 'Necessar.v men" in es- 
.^enllal activitie.«, nonetheless, have 
been recommended by WMC for 2-A 
or 2-B classifications. 



SEE BROWNE AND BIOFF 
ANGLE IN COURT MOVE 



AskMoreRawFdm 
For Foreign Marts 

John W. Hicks. Jr.. head of Para- 
mount's foreign .sales slalT. and 
Jo.seph McCoiiville, Columbia's for- 
eign manager, went lo Wushinglon 
yc-sterday (Tuc.».dav > to Imildle on 
raw rihn allotments fur roreigii ac- 
count. 

Both are representing all majors 
in the foreign field in plea for Mjn.e 
reall:;iiirieiil of raw stock moie In 
line with rcquiren-l^nts of foreign 
busliip"-. Understood lhat one of 



Federal ijiWe John C. Knox ex- 
tended the ter;r. of court 'for all 
pu'rpo.se>' it v.av revealed ye-lcrday 
iTiiodiivi a; (i thi.- may mean t 

rhere i- a i-.' ai.-'e i!,a', Ihe prison ancle- to be .stre.-.sed will be that the 
tcriiis of tJ'Vi. ne F.. Bro'.vne, former I reqiic-ted covera'.!e of the foreign 
I.'M'SF. and William [ market. cspcciaMy llic on-the-fence 



. tci: 



;,i:t 'r.; 



1 I market, especially ilic on-the-fence 
- • nation.-, will not be po.-.>iblc iii;!e'< 
ch .iiioiicr ■ .iiine leev.-ay on r:iw film stock is 
I :nad«' m t!:c iK'ar f.i'.ure 

>v. lie. ...er-. ing an \ 

fo."- extoiiiiig al- 

e ir.:.jor nini a>:!!-.(i.' iiif',. which rc-.iilcd ir. the 
liliiiij 01 'nackeleerinx ac;' ir:d:et- 



('Xte:,ded to 
t'.-.e '-ast of 
to Nov. 12. 



FeJuial 



:neriis iiiiaiiist Bro'.viie ai.d BlolT. ii 
iiii'lcr way. Both are ii: l!:u .V. Y. 
Federal lloii.-e of Detection, .'in'.tiii 
aflcr their convicl!oi:.s. uiiho igii the 
u>iial slay In tnc dcle.'.:;on hou.te is 
about t'.vo week.-. 

I' I-- known ihal Bru'.cne ai:d Bloff, 
.-iMce the:r convitlions have been 
■>•• ;:il.ig to ul.icii..s inalten with th* 
Feu'.-ral aiiiliorllies and liave at* 
li'ii'ieo ii.a: y conleienco i'.eid at Ih* 
Kc'.teiul codi liiuuse. 



6 



Wednesday, February 3, 1943 




'^AhlO 4 PICTFOC OF 

MBS 



Join the Jnd«»fr/i Morch of OInws Drive . . . Feb. 18 le F^. 24 



Wednesday, Februaiy 8, 1943 






Sniping Exidts' Phoney ?atmtisni' 

Philadelphia, Feb. 2. 
The Hade has been stirred here by the practice ot some theatre 
operators who have cancelled matinees because of the fuel oil short- 
age to impugn the patriotism ; of others who are keeping open be- 
cause they converted to coul or already possessed coal-burning heat- 
ing plants. 

This is the way some of the so-called 'sacriOcing' patriots work: 
Because Exhib A didn't have the foresight or gumption to convert 
his oil-burning equipment in time, and now because of priorities la 
unable to get the part$ to convert, he places a sign in his lobby to 
this effect: 

'Because we wish to cooperate with the war effort we are closing 
this theatre for all matinee showings— except Saturday or Sunday.' 
(Sat and Sun. are most profitable matinees, anyway.) 

Exhib B across the street, who has converted to coal or had a coal 
burner before the war started, .is then — by inference — tagged as a 
'traitor' because he keeps his house, open on matinees. So in order 
to keep the record straight he has to inform his patrons that he's the 
patriot — because he converted to coaL This makes the customer sus- 
picious of both exhibs, not knowing which to believe. 
'jOne suggestion to halt this practice is for .the. War Production Board 
to present some kind ot insignia to theatres which have converted la 
order to eliminate the odium of keeping open during matinees. 

It is estimated that almost 100 theatres have eliminated all matinees, 
except weekends^ 4ere because of the slash in fuel oil rations. Only 
large-scale conversion in this territory has beeii made by the Stanley- 
Warner chain, who now have all but three of their houses on a coal- 
burning basis. 




More F3ni Honses Suittered By 
Fuel Curbs; Many Dronring Mats. 



Because ot the heating-fuel sltua-' 
tion, particularly severe in New 
England and other portions of the 
northern Atlantic seaboard, numer- 
ous houses serviced out ot New York 
City exchanges have reduced opera- 
tion while in some Instances there 
have been temporary closings. 

The Huntington, at Flemington, 
N. J., opened only last June, has 
shuttered due In port to the fuel 
problem and also to the fact that it 
draws from miles around: the ban 
on pleasure driving had an imme- 
diate effect on it. 

Walter Reade iias darkened two ot 
his Asbury Park theatres while 
three others there are operating 
nights only. The 13 houses ot the 
St. Cloud circuit, also in northern 
New Jersey, have cut out matinees 
altogether. The circuit, which is in- 
terested in the Clinton Point, at 
Clinton Point. N. J., with Hugh 
Kent, is discussing the closing, tem- 
porarily, of that one. 

The New Paltr. New Paltz, N. Y., 
operated by Thomas DiLorenzo, has 
reduced operation to three days 
weekly (Fridays - Saturdays - Sun- 
days), being closed the other four 
days of the week. 

While oil-burning theatres have 
been trying to convert, ihey have 
suffered unexpected delays in ob- 
taining grates snd fire-brick as well 
as getting delivery. 

In Massachusetts, Connecticut and 
Rhode Island oil-heated theatres 
were denied fuel for a 10-day pe- 
riod, effective Saturday night (30). 
with result where theatres do not 
have enough oil to carry them over 
that period, they may have to close 
or reduce operation. 



U-Day Ban 

Boston, Feb. 2. 

In a sudden clampdown on ftim 
and lesit theatres, bowline alley.s. 
night clubs and other places of 
amusement, the regional office of 
the OPA banned further delivery of 
fuel oil lor a period of 10 days com- 
mencInK Snliirday midnicht (30). 

The sweeping order came on the 
heels of the blizzard which had em- 
phasized again the serious pliKht ot 
the eastern seaboard and ot .south- 
ern New England in pavticulnr. iiiid 
was so designed as to indicate dis- 
tinctly the OPA'.s po.<ition in reiiard 
to the status ot pix and legit thea- 
tres in wartime as It forbade any 
building which houses a theatre from 
supplying it with heat. 

So far as could be learned, no 
oonnlown house is embarrsi-ssed by 
the order since all are supplied with 
Edison heat or use coal-burninjj de- 
vices. However, some theHlso.-; in 
outlying districts are certain In be 
affected and may well be forced to 
clase until the order expires on the 
»lh. Mo-t of them have bceii tiyin-j 
to convert, but some have been un- 
able to do so. 

According to the OPA. the critical 
si.ile nf the supply .situatiim hnf 
(Continued on page 21) 



Hioirer' PnOed By 
M4; As 'Original'; Try 
For Screenpby Oscar 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 

Metro withdrew 'Mrs. Miniver' as 
a candidate for the best original 
screenplay in the ballot for the ISth 
Annual Awards .of the Academy of 
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 
and shifted it, to the best written 
screenplay division. Reason for the 
switch was that the picture was 
based slightly on a compilation of 
Jan Struthers' short stories In book 
form, written in England. Only 
the title and some of the characters 
were utilized in the screen script. 

Writers qualified for Oscar voting 
were notified to use a supplementary 
'blue' ballot, enclosed with notice 
of error, whether they had voted 
previously or not Only the new 
blue blank, allowing for correction, 
will be counted in the 'Miniver' 
writing award. 

In addition to the best written 
screenplay entry. 'Miniver' is a 
Metro nominee for sound recording 
achievement. Eleven others seek- 
ing phonetic honors are 'Arabian 
NighU.' Wanger— U; 'Bambi,' Walt 
Disney: 'Flying Tigers,' Republic; 
'Friendly Enemies,' Small-United 
Artists; 'Gold Rush.' Chaplin-United 
Artists: 'Once Upon a Honeymoon,' 
RKO: 'Pride of Yankees.' Goldwyn; 
'Road to Morocco.' Paramount; This 
Above All.' 20th-Fox; 'Yankee Doodle 
Dandy.' Warners, and 'You Were 
Never Lovelier,' Columbia. 



BERGER EXTENDING HIS 
CHAIN; ADDS 3 HOUSES 

Minneapolis. Feb. 2. 
Independent circuit operators in 
the territory are expanding their ac- 
tivities. Bennle Berger. owner ot 
one of the largest indie chains, took 
over three more house.s this week 
and others are planning similar ex- 
pansidn. 

Bcrgcr acquired houses at Sioux 
City. Ft. Dodge and Rock Rapids, 
la., from Joe Numero and Ted Kar- 
atz. local circuit owners. Previously 
he had been operating only in Min- 
nesota. With this acquisition, the 
Bcrgcr chain includes 15 houses, 12 
of which are under hi.s own opera- 
tion. Merle Potter. Ion? Minneapo- 
lis Journal and later .Minneapolis 
Times movie and dramatic editor. Is 
his itcncral manaiici.' 



Walsh Rolls Along 

. Hollywood. Fob. 2. 
Raoul Walsh's long career as a di- 
! rccl.ir al Warf.er.- continues under 
a rcncvv:\l of his conlrucl. 

His lir.sl B.ssiiinniei;! on ihe re- 
newed ticket will bf -yi'-iM Shift,' 
.staiTln;! .\nn Sheri'lan. 



' Motion Pic|arc Indnitry Advisory 
Commltiee has split Into opposing 
fMUou on qoeston whether pres- 
snre can be applied t« Independent 
fllm prodneers, when they try to 
change dlstrlbntors, by making raw 
fllni lopplles dUtlenH to obtain from 
tha S7,N«,«M-foot reserve set ap by 
the War Prodaetlon Board, 

Some members of the MPIAC say 
that when a producer wants to. 
change dLstributors he must first try 
every major company and aoply for 
fllm from the reserve only it unable 
to obtain supplies from any of those 
companies. 

Problem Is highlighting industry 
discussions, the first case being that 
of March of Time which switched 
from RKO to 20th-Fox and was not 
granted permission to , transfer the 
raw stock allocation It was given 
when with the former distrib. 

Independents classified as 'Class B' 
producers by the War Production 
Board, for raw fllm allocation pur- 
poses. Include names such as Samuel 
Qoldwyn, Walt Disney. March of 
Time and others who have had at 
least one picture released by a 'Class 
A' or -'Class B' distributor during 
1041. 

Contention of those opposing the 
proposal that producers be obliged 
to canvass all the major distrlbs be- 
fore getting fllm Is that it would 
tend to freeze independent pro- 
ducers to releasing outlets. 

Application ot M- O. T. tor footage 
from the reserve, which came up 
during the recent confab in Wash- 
ington, was opposed by a majority 
of the members of the industry com- 
mittee since any depletion ot the 
reserve would reduce the potential 
supply for any who might later make 
application for It who may conceiv- 
ably have stronger claims. 

Understood that M. O. T. and 20th 
Fox reps remained over in Wash' 
Ington following the meeting to ex' 
plore the matter further. 



Tilm Product Shortage InevitaliW 
Metro's JBili Rodgers Empbadzes 



No Double Pleasure 

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. 
One ot the leading local exhibs 
swears that the following story 
Is true: 

An OPA iaspector planted ' 
outside of a fllmer here last week 
was waiting for the owner of a 
car parked nearby to come out. 

When the show broke he saw 
one man heading for the parked 
auto. He approached the gent, 
and demanded that he disgorge 
his gas coupons for violating the 
rule against pleasure driving. 

Retorted the motorist: 

'Are you kidding? Sitting 
through a double-feature like I 
just saw Is no pleasure, mister!' 



MOST SHOW BIZ LABOR 
NOT IN NEW DRAFT LIST 

With exception of nitery employ- 
ees, theatre ushers and doormen no 
reference was made regarding show 
business in the announcement Li- 
sued yesterday (Tues. ) by the Selec- 
tive Service Bureau that men en- 
gaged In 29 occupations would cease 
bfeing deferable after April 1 re- 
gardless of dependents. 

Among occupations listed as npn- 
detcrable were nitery operators and 
employees. List .of 'essential' indus- 
tries, whose employees are eligible 
for deferment, did not mention any 
other branches of show business. 

It was stated, however, that list 
of non-deferable occupations was by 
no means complete and would be 
added to later. 

Listed among non-deferable occu- 
pations, however, were fortune tell- 
ers,, astrologers, clairvoyants, med- 
iums, mjnd reader:!, palmists, etc., 
though not clarified whether this 
referred to professional theatrical 
performers or others. 1 



Sfodios Defer 48-Hr. 
Week; Prepare Manual 
To Guide Draft Boards 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 

Studios have, in .preparation a 
directory covering critical occupa' 
tions in film industry branches de- 
clared as essential with the idea of 
offering It to draft boards for use 
as a manual in considering requests 
for deferments. 

Producers and company attorneys 
huddled for several hours Sunday 
(31) discussing . war problems, par 
ticularly as they apply to the man- 
power situation. Pointed out that 
no official announcement has been 
made declaring the fllm industry as 
essential other than notiflcation to 
draft boards from K. H. Leitch, 
state director ot selective service, 
that the original announcement of 
the War Manpower Commission on 
the Industry beittg essential listed 
some 12 occupations. Understood, 
however, the total eventually will 
l>e raised to 20. 

Directory of employees holding 
critical occupations is being read 
led by company heads on the theory 
no blanket deferments will be iS' 
sued merely because the employee 
happens to be working In an oc- 
cupation listed as critical. Draft 
boards have already announced that 
each request will be handled on Its 
individual merit. 

Executives also deferred any ac- 
tion on proposed 48-hour week when 
it was pointed out that no official 
(Continued on page 47) 



REP. FILMS EXPLOITS 
OF GENERAL LE CLERC 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 

Story of the exploits of General 
Le Clerc, Free French soldier who 
led his army 1,000 miles across the 
North African desert in pursuit of 
Rommel's Afrika Korps, is slated for 
production at Republic as 'The 
Phantom General.' 

Picture is still in the writing mill, 
with scribes working on a general 
idea of the story while awaiting 
later development from North 
Africa. 



CUTTING 'B' PIX AND SHORTS, BUT INCREASED 
NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT BRIEHES NOTED 



Decline in the number of 'B' fea- 
tures, now under way. is being 
equalled by a reduction in Iho num- 
ber of shorts made by major com- 
panies, according to industry lop' 
pcrs. Shortage of raw fllm stock, 
with slashes in the amount as.slc(ned 
to individual companies ordered by 
the WPB. Is blamed for the tr<>nd 
towards fcw-cr 'B' picture' and pro- 
portionately more "A" budi;el fea- 
tures. The raw .stock situation aNo 
is partially held accountable for the 
decline in number of .'ihoit.--. but the 
huge upbeat in quantity ql Goveri.- 
ment-piociurcd shorts take a por- 
tion of the responsibility. 

Heat has been on fur .sonic lime 
to gel more and more war propa- 
ganda -hoits of one sort or another 



into the theatres. With only a cer- 
tain amount of playing time avail- 
able the regularly produced .shorts 
of the n-»-iJor producers arc taking | 
the rap. 

While many exhibitors obviously 
would rather play a gratis subject 
(all Government-made Aims arc in 
that category I. other exhibs are; 
plainly dismayed by the vast quan- ' 
tity of these biicfies they are asked 
lu play. The .sameness of many sub- 
jects, plus the deadly dullne.ss of 
some, has numerous exhibitors won- 
dering when the end is coming. 
C^ertaui exhibs feci that the .satura- 
tion point is rapidly beinit reached— 
that the uninlerrupled flow of many 
of the^o shorts may bring squawks 
from patrons and ultimately drive 
them away, from the theatre. 



' Not only is a product shortage in* 
evitable but. dqe to ' conservation 
notably in restricting the number of 
prints made on pictures, theatre 
operators cannot escape various 
hardships already being felt. William 
F. Rodgers, v.p. in charge of distri- 
bution for Metro, stated yesterday 
(Tuesday) at a luncheon session with 
members ot the trade press. 

In this connection. Rodgers de- 
cried the fact that theatre owners or 
exhibitors are not represented on the 
Motion Picture Industry Advisory 
Council, which meets with the War 
Production Board on Industry prob- 
lems since. If they were, they would 
be fully as cognizant of conditions as 
the distributors are. The Metro sales 
exec recently recommended exhib 
representation on the council in view 
of the growing necessity for exiilbs 
and distributors to get closer to- 
gether on multiple, problems, but no 
action was taken. He may carry the 
ball further in this direction. 

Rodgers held his luncheon meeting 
.w'ith the tradepoper. men principally 
to discass numerous pictures he saw 
at the Metro studio on his recent 
visit Including 'Human Comedy.' 
which will be sold singly at as yet 
undetermined terms, as well as 
"Youngest Profession' and other com- 
pleted fllms that will comprise 
Metro's third block for availability 
In February, or as soon as the mar* 
ket is ready to absorb them. This 
third block will number from nine 
to 12 pictures. 

A fourth block this season (1942- 
43) will depend on market condi- 
tions, Rodgers added. Should there 
not be a fourth group, Metro would 
deliver a maximum of 34 this sea- 
son, based on the 22 so far on sala 
and a third block of 12 tops. 

Metro Ls .continuing to grant lib- 
eral cancellations. Rodgers noting 
that while certain accounts have 
taken advantage of the rejection op- 
tion, they have done so principally 
where the pictures are not suitable 
to the theatres where bought. 

Making frequent trips to tha 
Coast himself to see the new prod- 
uct as it comes off the assembly 
line, Rodgers announced a new pol- 
icy of periodically sending Metro's 
keymen out to the studio for the 
.same purpose, Including members ot 
the sales force and the publicity- 
advertising departments. He said 
that he would like to sit down with 
trade reporters from time to time 
to discuss pictures and policies per- 
sonally as a desirable substitute for 
stereotyped, mimeographed an- 
nouncements sent out through tha 
publicity department 

Rodgers also noted In connection 
with various promotions made In 
distribution that he favored greater 
concentration of sales strength In 
tha fleld rather than from the homa 
office as has been the custom for 
many years. 



ROSE SLATES PAK OF 
BARRIEPK IN LONDON 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
David Rose, Paramount's manag* 
ing director for England, announced 
the early production of two James 
M. Barrie stories before shoving off 
for London. 

Pictures will be "The Admirable 
Crichton,' with Laurence Olivier in 
the title rote, and "The Old Lady 
Shows Her Medals,' co-starring 
David Niven and Mary Clare. 



RKO WUi Distrib Next 
BriL Propaganda Pic 

Motion Picture Producers Si Di.s- 
tributoi's Assn. directorate met ye."- 
lerday (Tuesday) to draw lol.- on 
next -British Ministry of Informa- 
tion feature to be distributed in 
America. RKO diev.- 'Leller from 
Ulster.' a .short .-iibieci" and will 
handle In this coui'liy. 

Directors alj^o v . lea $3,000 ;•) the 
Victory Committee ol Holly.voo'J. 
Committee suxgcste'! Nuch fund was 
needed to carry on. and company 
presirienls nk.tyed the appropriation. 



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MASS-SEtUNG 
IN THE HISTORY 
OF THE INDUSTRY! 

More great radio promotions on the way 
in all important listening areas . . . paral- 
lelling that spectacubr and sensational 
5(HNty WorM Premiere staged under the 
sponsorship of Radio Station WLW . . . tiie 
amazing promotion that helped skyrocket 
grosses anywhere from 150% to 300% 
of the average for TOP GROSSING 
pictures of tiie past! 



V 



Wednesdaj, February 8, 194> 



PIGtURE GBOSm 



Harvest' Smash 3(G, Day-Date, In 



Chicago. Feb. 2. ♦ 

'Arabian Nights' Is doing terrific 
business at the Palace theatre, and 
following its record-breaking first 
week seems slated for at least $23,000 
this week. 

■Rundom Harvest' running at both 
the Apollo and United *Arti$ls looks 
good i<)r combined $36,000. Oriental, 
with Chico Marx orchestra on stage 
and 'London Blackout 'Murders' on 
KFcen. li headed for flne $23,500. 
EsllmaiM for Thii Week 

Apollo (B&K> (1,200; 3S-SS-65-75) 
—■Random Harvest' (M-G). Excel- 
lent $12,000. Last week. 'China Girl' 
(Wlhi and 'Over My Dead Body' 
(20lh>. good $7,500. 

Cbtrato (B&K) (4,000: 35-55-75)— 
■Gla.-M Key' (Par) and GrilT Williams 
orch on stage looks like flne $48,000. 
list week. 'Never Lovelier' HCol) 
and Phil Spitalny's orchestra, same. 

Garriek (B&K) (900; 35-55-65- 
75 1— 'Flying Fortress' (WB) and 
'ManilH Calling' <20th) dandy $8,500. 
Last week, 'Road to Morocco' (Par) 
and 'Omaha Trail' (M-G). flne $8,100. 

OrlenUI (Iroquois) .(3.200: 2B-33r 

44- 55)— 'London Blackout Murders' 
(Rep) and Chico Marx orch on 
stage. Solid $23,500. Last week. 
'DanKerous Night' (Col) and Stan 
Kenton orch. nifty $20,000. 

PaUee (RKO) (2.500: 33-44-66-75) 
—■Arabian Nights' (U> and 'Sherlock 
Holmes' Secret Weapon' (U) (2d 
wk). £ocko $25,000. Last week, 
terriflc $20,000. 

Roosevelt (Q&K) (1,500; 35-55-63- 
751— 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (WB) 
(3d wk). Very good $13,000. La.<t 
week, strong $14,500. 

SUte-Lake (B&K) (2.700; 35-55-65- 
751— 'Black Swan' (20lhi. Heulthy 
$20,000. Last week. 'Mc and My Cul' 
(M-G) (Sth wk). fuir $10,000. 

United Artists (BftK) (1.700: 33- 

45- 65-75)— 'Riandom Harvest' (M-Gi. 
Running day and date with Apollo. 
Should do smashing $24,000. Last 
week, 'Stand By for Action' (M-G> 
(3d'wk). fair $10,000. 

Wood* (Essaness) (1.200: 33-44-53- 
75)— 'Pittsburgh' <U) and 'Hi Buddy' 
(U). Nice $10,000. Ln.st week. 
'Ecstasy' (Indie) and 'Great Im- 
personation' (U). Ave duy.s, and 
'Pittsburgh' plus 'Buddy,' two days, 
trim $13,000. 

AUwtt-Costello 
Sock lOG, Mpk 

Minnpapoli.i. Fob. 2. 

Bu.<;iness continues to boom here. 
Weekends are terriflc and the other 
days leave little to be desired. Hold- 
overs are the rule, rather than the 
exception. For instance. "Yankee 
Doodle Dandy' is in tho fifth week 
of a remarkable run : id the liiio-up 
also includes two other Alms. 'Wur 
vs. Mrs. Hadley' and 'Black Sw.-in.' 
chalking up a .second and third 
week respectively. Even the handi- 
c»vs of sub-zero tcmpcrnturps niid 
snowiitorms as well ns Rasoliiie ra- 
tioning apparently are no longer 
boxolTice deterrents. 

Eitlmatei (or This Week 

Aster (Par-Singer) (90U: 17-22 1- 
American Empire' (UA) and 'Gil- 
dersleeve' (RKO) headed for Rood 
♦2.300 in flve days. Last week. '7 
Miles From Alcalraz' (RKOi and 
Junior Army' (Col), good $2,200 in 
five days. 

C'entnry (P-S) (1.800: 30-40-50)- 
'Mrs. Hadley' (M-G» (2d wk). Fair 
$3,500 after hefty $7,200 first week 
despite lack of boxofficc names. 
_ Gopher (P-S) (1.000: 28-30)— 'Sin 
Town' (U). Title and ca.fl n.nmc.< 
bringing in customers. Prelly good 
$3,000 in prospect. Last week. 'Mai - 
ned Angel' tM-G). big $4,100. 

Lyric I P-S) (1.091: 30-4n-.i0> - 
Yankee Doodle Dnndv' iWBi i"ilh 
^^>- Fair $3,000 after asloni.sliiim 
56.000 last week on top or preced- 
ing $16,000. $9,500. $5,000 and $5.:i00. 

Orphenra (P-S» (2.800: 30-40-.-iO«— 
Who Done It?' (U). Right up the 
^bboit-Costcllo fan.s' allcv. StroMg 
»10.000 indicated. Last week. 'NiKhl- 
mare' (U) and Ink Spot.-. . etc.. on 
stage (33.44-.'i5 ). huge $20,000. 

SUte (P-S) (2.300: .10-40-501 -'Me 
and My Gal" (M-G). Bii; $14,000. 
La.st week. 'Black Swan' (20lhi i2d 
i\o!;„<^<"'«'"8 $8,000 after .-iplondid 
S12.500 flrsl week 

Uptown (Par) (l.lOO: 30-40)— 
*orest Rangers' (Par). FiiM nelgh- 
ooihoocl run. En route to biK $4.- 
Vi?-^^'-'^''' week. 'Yank at Eton' 
151".r'' neighborhood Showing. 

pi-etty good tarn. 

en «'P3'"-Steffes) (.150: .Kr-iO- 
sa-55)— 'Black Swan' (20lhi i3rl wki. 
CI y™ 'I*'* offer two big weeks at 
nn2 . copped nearlv $21.- 

««n in fortnight. Stretchiiii! toward 
nandy $3,500. Last week. ■Gentle- 
J"n^(WB) (2d wk). good $3.- 
000 after healthy $7,800 flrsl week ni 
O'Pheum. 



'Swan* Smash $10,000 In 
Mont'l; 'Jim' Crack 8G 

' Montreal, Feb. 2. 
New pictures with star appeal at 
the three ace houses currently make 
this one of the best weeks of winter. 
Loew's ^^■ith "Black Swan" is topper. 
Estimates for This Week 
His Majesty's I CT) (1,600: 35-50)—. 
■Jcannie' (Esq). Fair $2,000. Last 
week. Uncen.sored' lEsq). $1,800. 

Palace tCT) (2.700; 30-45-62)— 
■Once Upon Honey ihoon' (RKO). 
Okay $8,500, Last week. "This Our 
Life' (WB) (2d wk). good $5.S0Q. 

Capitol (CT) (2.700: 30-46-62)— 
'Gentleman Jim' (WB) and 'Secret 
Enemies' iWB>. Crack $8,000. Last 
week. 'Night to Remember' (Col) 
and Man's World' (Col). (WB). nice 
$6,500. 

Loew's (CT) (2.800: 35-53^-67)— 
'Black Swan' (20th). Wham $10,000. 
Last week h.o. 'Pride Yankees' 
(RKO) good $6,000. 

Princess (CT) (2.300; 30-40-52)— 
'Navy Comes Through' (RKO) and 
'Falcon's Brothci' (RKO) (2d wk). 
Trim $3,800 after nice $5,000 last 
week. 

Orpheum (CT) (1,100: 30-40-60)— 
'Crystal Ball' (UA) (2d wk). Fair 
$2,500 after goo<t $3,800 last week. 

'GjrT-'Joliimy' 
Sod ^ Del 

Detroit. Feb. 2. 
Only three fresh bills hit the flrst- 
runs here this week, as holdovers 
and return dates are taking a joy. 
ride on the continuing great biz. 
Grosses here continue to surpass ex- 
pectations. 

Eslimatrs for This Week 
Adams iBalaban) (1.700: 50-65)— 
'Pittsburgh' lUv and 'Night to Re- 
member' (Col) (2d wk). Pair 
switched in after great week at Fox 
for sock $8,300. Last week. 'Never 
Lovelier' (Col) and 'Great Imper- 
sonation' lU) 1 2 wk). fine $8,100. 

Broadway-Capitol (Unitecl De- 
t)-oit) (2.800: 50-65 )— 'Gentleman 
Jim' <WB) 1 3d wk) and 'Aircraft 
Missing' 'UA) (2d wk). Latter 
moved in from Palms-State to 
strengthen holdover, and flne $8,000 
sighted. Last week. 'Jim.' coupled 
with 'Bullet Scars' (WB), okay 
$10,000. 

Fox I Fox-Michigan) (5.000; 50-65) 
—'China Girl' (20lh) and 'Johnny 
Comes Marching Home' (U). Sock 
S29.000. Last week. 'Pittsburgh' (U) 
and 'Night to Remember' iCol) went 
over expectations with flne $26,000. 

Madlton (United Detroit) (1.800; 
!)0-ri3)— 'Fantasia' (RKO) and 'Gil- 
dersleeve' (RKO) (2d wk). Well 
sold through music classes, schools, 
etc.. this will tuck a creal $10,000 on 
la.st week's .sharp $12,000. 

Michlcan (United Detroit) (4.000: 
.SO -05) — 'Once Upon Honeymoon' 
■ RKO I and '.Mdrich. Editor' (Par). 
Strong $24,000. Last week. 'Lucky 
Jordan' (Par) and Woody Herman 
orch and Glenn Miller Singers 
I Marion Hutton and Mndernnaires) 
on stage, went way over estimates 
and smashed through with great 
S53.000. 

Palm-SUte (United Detroit) (3.- 
000: 50-03)— Yankee Doodle' (WB) 
and 'Fighting Engineers' (UA). Back 
at pop pr4ces.-4his one will make as 
much as it did in first week at ad- 
vanced prices at same house, with 
$20,000 sighted. Last week. 'Aircraft 
Missing' (UA) and 'Silver Queen' 
(UA). dull SB.0O0. 

.United Artists (United Detroit) 
(2.000: 50-63 1— Stand by for Action' 
(M-r.> and Eyes in Night' (UA) (2d 
week), ronsistenlly good with brisk 
SI4.00O following whammo $18,000 
lost week. 

Levey Heads Fine Arts 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
Cordon Levoy stepped in as lem- 
I rary head of Fine Arts Studio 
t'orp. {'■> clean up detaiLs. following 
resiuiiatiori of Cliarle.' S. Stern as 
president. 

Moaiiwliile. the re-J of the com- 
pany setup remains intact, with Dick 
Pearl eontinii'nu a.- general man- 
ager in cliar&c of .niidio operation.^ 



First Rons on Broadway 

(Subject to Change) 
Week of Feb. 4 

Astor — 'Tennessee Johnson' 
IM-G) (4th week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. 1C1 

Capitol— 'In Which We Serve' 
(UA) (7th week). 

(Reuieieed in 'Vuiicsly' Oct. 7i 

Criterion — 'Commandos Strike 
at Dawn' (Col) (4th week). 
- (Reuieiued' In 'Variety' 0?c. 9i 

Globe— 'Margin for Error' 
(20th) i3d week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Jan. I2i 

Hollywood— 'Air Force" (WB) 
(3). 

(Reviewed In current isturi 

Mosic Hall—Random Harvest' 
(M-G) (Sth week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Nov. 25 ■ 

Paramount — 'Star Spangled 
Rhythm' (Par) (6th week). 
(Reviewed In 'Variety' Dec. 30) 

Blalto— 'Lucky Gordon' (Par) 
(3d week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. 9i 

RIvoll— 'Shadow of a Doubt' 
(U) (4th week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Jnn. ii 

Boxy — 'Immortal Sergeant' 
(20th) (3). 

(Reviewed in 'Variety' Jan. 13 1 

Strand — 'Casablanca' (WB) 
(5). 

(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. 2) 
Week Feb. 11 

Aitor — 'Tennessee Johnson' 
(M-G) (Sth week). 

Capitol- 'In Which We Serve' 
(UA) (8th week). 

CrItorloD— 'Commandos Strike 
at Dawn' (Col) (Sth week). 

Olobe— 'S a 1 u d o s Amigos' 
(RKO) (12). 

(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. 9) 

Mule Hall— 'Random Harvest' 
(M^G) (0th week). 

Paramonnt — 'Star Spangled 
Rhythm' (Par) (7th week). 

Blvoll— 'Shadow of a Doubt' 
(U) (Sth week). 

Boxy — 'Immortal Sergeant* 
(20th) (2d week). 



School Holiday Ups Laggmg N.Y. Biz; 
limim,' 96G, 'Spao^ -Long, 60G 
Both M ILoi^ W-Vande, $37,l)()(l 



Guerins from Brooklyn' (UA) (2d 
w: I. Sock $14,400. Last week, great 
S'3.00u. 

May fair (Parker-Evergreen) (1.- 
300; 40-30-65)— 'Whistling in Dixie' 
(M-G) (3d wk) and 'Call of Can- 
yon' (Rep) (1st wk). Solid $5,800 
on third sesh. Second week with 
'Devil with Hitler' (UA). good 
$6,000. 

Orphenm (Hamrick - Evergreen) 
(1.800: 40-50-65) — 'Navy Comes 
Through' (RKO) and 'Over Dead 
Body' (20th) (2d wk). Great $8,600. 
First week, big $12,500. 

Paramount (H-E) (3.000; 40-50-65) 
— 'Beach Story' (Par) and 'Army 
Surgeon' (RKO). Strong $14,500. 
Last week 'Washington Slept Here' 
(WBi and 'Mrs. Wiggs' (Par) (2d 
wk ). okay $8,000 and moved to Music 
Box. ', 

United ArtlsU (Parker) (1.000; 40- 
50-63 1— Yankee Doodle' (WB) (3d 
wki. Nice $7,000. Second stanza, 
hefty $7,500. 




PitUburgh, Feb. 2. 
Biz holding up nicely despite bad 
break In weekend weather, when 
heavy snow was followed in turn by 
rain and ' freezing temperatures. 
Among new pictures, 'Shadow of 
Doubt' opened slowly but picked up 
sharply after rave notices came out, 
making h.o. cinch. 'Andy Hardy 
Double Life.' backed by Jimmle 
Liinceford on stage, will give Stanley 
very satisfact(>ry session. 

Eitlmates for Thia Week 
Fulton (She4) (1.700: 30-40-55)— 
'Shadow of Doubt' (U>. Attracting 
big nite ' trade. Should flnish at 
better than $9,500. flne. Last week, 
twin horror bill of 'Mummy's Tomb' 
lU) and 'Night Monster' (tJ), a sur- 
prise wow at $6,900. 

Harris (Harris) (2.200: 30-40-55)— 
'Mrs. Hadley' IM-G). Got sharply 
divided notices. Will be lucky to hit 
$7,000. mildish. Last week, second of 
'China Girl' (20th), $6,000. 

Penn (Loew's-UA) (3.300: 30-40- 
55) — 'Casablanca' (WB) (2d wk). 
Smasheroo melodrama cashed in 
heavily on the headlines; sock 
$16,500 on holdover. Last week, close 
to $24,000, sizzling. 

EItt (WB) (800; 30-40-55)— 'Once 
Upon Honeymoon' (RKO) l3d wk). 
I Subsequent run looks like $2,500. 
' average. Last week. 'Palm Beach 
Storv' (Par), third week, a dud at 
under $1,500. 
I Senator (Harris) (1,750; 30-40-55) 
—'Commandos Strike at Dawn' (Col) 

_ ^. onM^th wk). Paul Muni starrer got 

stage. Potent $20,000. Last week. ' 'hird week here, after having previ- 
'City Without Men' (Col ) leaned ' played Harris for fortnight at 

mostly on p.a. of Vaughn Monroe I last minute when management de- 
orch on .staee for bellringing $18,900. cidcd al hold over after advertising 
Keith's iSchanberger ) (2,406; 17- 1 'Mug Town' (U) and 'Strictly in 
■ - • - - - 'Groove' (U). Winding up at around 

S2.S00 on top of $3,000 last week. 

Stonley (WBi (3.300. 30-44-.5S-S6) 
—'Hardy's Double Life' (M-G) and 
Jimmie Lunceford band. Vaude get- 
ting some strong support from 
screen, since thui Is flrst Hardy 
Family picture to play this deluxer 



'Serve Wow 
21G In Babo 

Baltimore. Feb. 2. 
In spite of bad weather leaders 
are faring exceptionally well here. 
'In Which We Serve.' at Loew's 
Century, and Earl Carroll's 'Vanities.' 
spliced to 'Cat People' at the combo 
Hipp, are both showing the way to 
bullish returns. Rest of town hold- 
ing its own. 

EsUmatea for This Week 
Century (Loew's-UA) (3.000: 17- 
28-33-44-55 )— 'Serve' (UA). Wow 
$21,000. Last week. 'Andy Hardy's 
Double Life' (M-G) all right $14,400. 

Hippodrome (Rappaport) (2.240 17- 
28-38-44-55-66)— 'Cat People' (RKO) 
plus Earl Carroll's 'Vanities' 



1 28-35-44-55) — 'Pair; Beach Story 
I (Par). Nice $1.1.000. La.st week. 
I second of 'Pittsburgh' lUi. added 

flne $10,300 to big inaugural sctto at 

$1.3.600. 

MaryUnd (Hicks) (1.290:28-38-55) 
—'Secrets of Co-Ed' (Iodic) plus 
vaude. Fairish S7.000. Last week. 

plus 



'Johnny Doughboy' (Repi 
vaude. reached okay $6,600. 

Mayfalr (Hicks) (980: 23-50)— 
'Silver Queen' (UA) 
with possible $4,000. 



all of 'em in the past having gone to 
straighl-Alm Penn. Neat $21,500. 
Last week. Henry Bu.sse band, with 
Ambling in Stuart Erwin and June Collyer. and 
Lo.M week.; -7 jy^ys Leave' (RKO), very good at 



Jross total for the downtown New 
York flim houses Is down consider- 
ably this week, partly due to nu- 
merous holdovers, but also, as re- 
sult of snowstorm Thursday (28) and 
sleet on Saturday (30). With all 
kids out of school this week, busi- 
ness on Monday (1) was better than 
usual for that day, also yesterday 
(Tuesday). 

Aside from the dual bill' at the 
Palace, the only new show to come 
in during the past week is the one 
at the second-run State, where 'Me 
and My Gal.' with Georgie Price 
ar.d Bea Wain on the stage, are cur- 
rent. House will dp rousing $37,000. 

In the van among holdovers is 
Random Harvest.' which this week, 
its seventh, should hit very fancy 
$pr.000 at Music hall. Also contimi- 
ing amazing pace Is 'Star-Spangicd 
Rhythm' at the Par. with Johnny 
Long band on the stage. On the 
week ended last night (Tuesday, 
flfth for the picture and flrst for 
Long, the take was close to $60,000, 
extremely strong. 

Roxy brings in 'Immortal Ser- 
geant' today - (Wednesday), with 
Connee Boswell. Herb Shriner :and 
the 'Lower Basin Street' band pro- 
e: 1 on the stage; Another open- 
ing Is 'Air Force.' which moves into 
the Hollywood this morning (Wed.). 
EsUmatea for This Week 
Aator (Loew's) (1.140: 55-65-$l.l0> 
—'Tennessee Johnson' (M-G). On 
third week ui Monday . night ■ 1 > 
only $9,500, poor, while the prior 
(2d) stanza was slightly over $10,000. 
Replacement expected within week 
o- so. 

Capitol (Loew's) (4.620: 35-55-83- 
$1.10-$1.25)— 'In Which We Serve' 
(UA) (6th wk). Drops to around 
$32,000, but still good: last week 
(Sth) hit $40,000. Holds seventh 
week. 

Criterion iLoew's) (1,062; 35-44- . 
55-75-90) — 'Commandos Strike at 
Dawn' (Col) (4th wk). On the third 
week through last night (Tuesday) 
added another flne $24,000 to the 
gross previously shown: the second 
week was near to $35,000. socko. 

Globe (Brandt) (1.250: 35-55-75- 
85;— 'Margin for Error' (20th) (2d 
wk). Looks about $8,000 on light 
side, yet holds over. The flrst seven 
davs was $10,500. satisfactory. 

Hollywood IWB) (1.225: 65-73- 
$1.10-$1.23)— 'Air Force' (WB). Be- 
gins run this morrting (Wednesday), 
following Invitation screening last 
night at 11 p.m. 'Casablanca' (WBi 
on flnal six days of 10th .week 
nabbed $20,000, stout; ninth week 
was $22,800. On engagement hure 
gros.<ied over $250,000 for handsome 
proflt. 

Palace (RKO) (1,700: 28-35-44-55- 
65-75)— 'Black Swan' (20th) (2d run) 
and 'Truck Busters' (WBj (1st run), 
dualed. Okay $9,800 Is loi>ked (or 
with this pair. Last week. 'Arabian 
Nights' (U) (2d run) and 'It Comes 
Un Love' (U) (1st run). $9,900. 

Paramount (Par) (3.664; 35-55-85- 
99-$1.10)— 'Star Spangled Rhythm' 
(Par) (6th wk) and Johnny Long 
1 2d wk). On the week ended last 
night (Tuesday), flrst for the L-ing 
band, close to smash $60,000 wu.i 
recorded; prior week, fourth for film 
and Benny Goodman. $65,000. 

Radio City Musie Hall (Rocke- 
fellers) (5.945 : 44-55-85-99-$!. 63 
'Random Harve.st' (M-G I and stiir.e- 
show (7th wk). Remarkably oxi- 
slsteiit pace will mean iiround $9G.<lilO 
this week (7th). compared with 
$99,000 the prior (6lh) stanza. Holds' 
over further. 

Rislto (Mayer I (594; 26-44-53-73) 
—'Lucky Jordon' (Par) (2d wk;. 
Doing very big at thi.s little-scatcr, 
this week on holdover appearing 



$3,200. voiy poor here, where clicn- (Wednesday): on the third dropped 



. J.. _ ., ., $13,000 or thereabouts, while on the 

'Street of Chance' (Par) fair at, $20,000. first .seven days hou.sc hit $16.()00. 

$3,600. I Warner (WB) (2.000: 30-40-55)— new high for it. Prices were upped 

New (Mechanic) (l.liBO: 17-2B-40- silver Qiieen' lUA) and 'Dr. Gilles- ,• to 75c at an lid. 
.15)— "Black Swan' i20thi i.3th wk '. , pjc-.; A.ssl.slant' iM-G). Twinner | Rivoll (UA-Pan (2.092: 3.V.35-75- 
Holding in rccordmakinu .••lylc. with - ,n(.,.civ holding the' franchise, and . 85-9!) i— 'Shadow nf Doubt' "Ui <Uh 
S29.900 figure<l a.s the grai:d loi:il for; imiy ■ gi^j. Won't do more than wk). Begins four;h week toMay 
extended run this week ".I'lp Iwing 
S3.T0I). last stanxu (4th i S4.0Q0. 

Sianlev (WB) '3.280: IT-28-.18-40- 
35 1— 'Now. Voyager' iWB) (3rd wki. 
Solid S9.000 after swell S3'J.20« for 
previous brace. 

Valencia i Loew's-UA) ■1.4.V): IT- 
28-44-551 — Andy Hardy '.^ Dmible 
Life' 'M-G) 'moveoveri. Doiiv^ wril 
at 55.000 after nice action in d iwn- 
town Century prevlnu.-ly. l.a.si 
week, ."iniiliir handling oi Whi-iliiig 
Di.xit" -M-G I all right $4,700. 



tele is accii.'-tomcd U> seeing h.o. pix 
from Penn almost exclusively. Lo.st 
week. "Once Upon Honeymoon' 
(RKO). from the Penn. around 
SU.BOO. 



Study Gessner Pattern 

Prof. RMbert CJc<sncr'.^ recent piece \ ,TiV:ho.-t7i)''w>"r"i't' I-ao wwk" iicTt.iiii 



FREEMAN AIDES RATHVON 

Norman Freeman, who lias been 
.icliiig MS ex-ofllrio a'-sist.-.nt to N. 
Peter Ralhvon. pre-idcnt of RKO. 
fiir the la>l few .\e;:r.'i. wa-^ ollU'ially 
detignaled io.-t week a.- »->i.-la"l 
the president by Hathv-.n. Freeman 
had aided in RKO rcoigaM:7.at:<.n 

' wi.rk since about 19:15. but arl'iaily 
in the company employ only -incc 

'January. 1941. Ho fi-rn)crly was »s- 
.-oeia'cd with .he All.i.-: Corp. 

. Kre-n ar. n\ii-l iecenll.\ held the 

1 title a.»-:<t.in! ircaiurer and sec- 

1 ret.ii,> al HKU. 



'Casablanca' Torrid 
$14,400 H.O., Portland 

Portland. Ore.. Feb. 2. 

S!"i-ii'.-. letup i.- rai^iii:; i;rii-.(- all 
<iv.T (.urieMliv. 'Ca.-abi.iiica.' ' o)i- 
\iii i-iv t.'i.'hiim ii: nr. i\f:\> nf .N'urtli 
.Afr.i-.i:. i-fiiiicreiue at Ci'y iil .-an.c 
iiaine. i- ti 'ing .-(nk 1)1/ lu come near 
i-.I v'.- Ijcsl, in >eriiiid si'«.>i"ji; at 
Bi'MH'iw.-iv. ' Leader i< 'Paliii Beach 
SSi.iv'ai Paramount. 

tMlmalf.s for This Week 

Broadway iParken il.ilOO. 4()-.')0- 
(jj )— Ca.-abUicca' (WB) jind "Mc-. 



to $21,000, fairish, while .■cc'>nd 
stanza was $27,000. good. 'Amazing 
Mrs. Holliday' (Ui. is scl t>i follow. 

Roxy (20th) (5.886: 40-.3:'i-li3-73-83- 
99 1 -- 'Immortal Sergeant' (20th) 
moves in this morning (Wod.). v.lih 
Connee Bo^wcll and 'Lov.-cr Ba.<in 
.SD'cci' radio unit on stiik'i. 'China 
Gill' >2Ullii and the Guy Lom'oa-do 

in The Nev.- York Times on lilm \ ,uny STO.OOl) on the (ir. t and $55,000 
j .-vjiy pattern for 194.")' arrc-ted Nel- , i,n the second, okay. 

.-.on Poynlei's n:;entlon to .such a de- I State <L<iuw'.-i (:t.450; :)!)-44-.').'i-75- 
j gree on the Coa.-l that he .sent out r 09-SI.I0) -'For Me and .My U.il' 
I photostat copies to all .studios. pm-f'M-G) '2d riim and. on .<iai!e. 
ducers. writers, directors, et al. As O'^'Hi-e rice a.id Be 

, ,, . ,.,,.„ J ccpl onally strong srii.tH)') or tiM ie- 

Lowell .M-llell.s rep 'n H.)llywoo(1. Last 

I'l.yiitcr wa.< taken with Gessner s j .y,,,, ^^..^ .N'evir Livelier* 

irti.-a, that 1943 pictures should treat ! i(;;„| 1 i2M ruin and Karl Car. i'l's 
with the common hvin. Yi:.- wartime j 'Vanities' unit. Iilg S33.l)()() 
pidbirm.-. etc.. in.stcad of .solely with I Strand (WBi i2.7,3(i: 35-53-7.i-8.3i' 
ihc baitlftlicld.s. else we may well ! 99-$I.IO i- - Y.ir.kec Do-KKe Dandy' 
•.. iM the war and lo.>:e the peace. 'WBi (fith-fmal wk. and Sannr.y 
(;e..snor. head of the motion pic- I ?^a.yc '2d wk i lloldin.! up w^^ 

. tr ■ tt - -1 I iiidicalcd 535.000, or b * bt4t':r. i^a.'^l 
line cour.-e at New York Univcr.My ^.I^^.'^iYfth* for 'DandV and lir.., for 
IS a former Hollywood .i^criplcr and | ^^^^ j^^y^ 540.000. nice. 'C.isa- 

novtlLsi. He ha* al.so written for j bianca' (WB) comes in Friday (5i, 
'Variety.' while Kaye remains over. 



10 P^AKIEfY WcdacBday, Fcbniary 3, 1913 




MARCH or DIMES — FEBRUARV 1(th TO 2Mk 



HUMPHREY 



INGRID 



BOGART.BERGMA • HENREID 

."CASABLANCA".... 

CLAUDE RAINS • CONRAD VEIDT • SYDNEY GREENSTREET 
PETER LORRE • DirMt.d by MICHAEL CURTIZ 

ScnM Pliy by Julius J. t phHIp 0. EptlUn and Hemitf N«ck • frem ■ Ptty b» 
Mutiiy eufiMM Mtf J«wi AHsM • Mtotc by Mn StOow 



A HAL B. WALLIS PRODUCTION 



WtMlofsdayi Febniary 8, 1948 



nCtUBB OR6SSB8 



11 




Tops Frisco; Doode Sockeroo 25G 



Snn Francisco, Fsb. 3. 

Return ot 'Yankee Doodle Dandy* 
at MP prices Is boosUnc Paramount 
to great $25,000. They Got Me Cov- 
ered' plus vaude. is docking stout 
t2rdbo at Golden Gate, wblle 'Life 
Iteelns at S;30' Is okay $17,000 at 
Wsrfleld. 

Rxtlmatet far This Week 

F«x (F-WC) (S.OOO; 90-69>— 'Star- 
SpanKl«<l Rhythm' (Par) and 'We 
Are Murines' (20th-M. ot T.) (2d 
wk-). Terriflc $18,000. Last week 
sock $:<:i.OUO (or same combo. 

Qeldrn Gate (RKO) (2.850: 44-5S- 
T.<>i— Uoi Me Covered' (RKO) and 
gi:me show headed by Three 
S(iH>Kc.-'. Bob Hope's latest L<; big 
driivviiiK card for hefty $28,000. Last 
week Ciil People' (RKO) and stage 
show. KDOd $22,000. 

Orphrum (Blumcnfeldi (2.4-10; 50- 
65i— Anibian Nights' «Ui and •Be- 
hind Eiuht B.iir (U) (3d \vk). A 
b',ii Sil.OOfl for third stnn7.a. Last 
week Mini $14,300. 

Paramount iP-WCi (2.470; 50-6.?) 
_-Y:iiikoo Doodle' iWB). Suckeroo 
$25,000 fur return date of Aim at 
rcvuliir scale. La.s( week 'Eyes in 
NiKlif <M-Gi .and "Flying Forlre.fs' 
iWBi. $16,000 in eight days, fair. 

Si. Franclst <F-WC) (1.475; .50-65) 
■ ■Evai in NitihC <M-G) and 'Flying 
Fortress' (WB) (moreover). Oke 
$7,500, Last week, 'China Girl' (20th) 
and 'Over Dead Body^ (20th ) (move- 
over), ditto. 

Knltcd Artbrts (UA-Blumenleld) 
(1. 100: 50-65)— 'Married Witch' (UA) 
and 'American Empire' (UA) (3d 
wk I. Holding up to nice' $8,000. La£t 
week $0,700. good. 

Warfleld (C-WC) (2.650: 50-65)— 
l-ifo Begins' (20th) and 'War Vs. 
Mrs. Hadloy' (M-G). Respectable 
$17,000. Uisi week 'Beach Story' 
(Pan and 'Live on Danger' (Par) 
(Hd wk), flne $12,000. 

'Random,' $28^. 
MtymPhilly 

Philadelphia, Feb. 2 
Trucks and snowplows were able 
to die the city out of the winter's 
heaviest snowstorm in time to allow 
flimers to cash in on a heavy week- 
end trade. ' Biz had been virtually 
at a standstill Wednesday and 
Thursday during the near-blizznrd. 

Making their bow this week to 
zingy biz are 'Random Harvest.' 
'BambI'.' 'China Girl.' Also prcem- 
Ing Is 'Night to Remember,' teamed 
with Jon Savitt's orchestra at ffiirle. 
Rxtlmates tar Thir. Week 
Aldine (WB) 1.303: 35'.4(t-.57-68- 
7.T 1— 'Banibi' (RKOV Initlalvr for 
Disney's latest release gcltintf good 
play, especially during miitineos. 
witli flne $13,000 in the till. Last 
week -War Mrs. Hadle.v' (M-Gi 
yiin';c(I liflcr one wwk wilh n.s.h. 
$8,000. 

.\rrudte (Siiblo.skvi lOOfl; ,15-4(;-.S7- 
6fl-T."ii— -Life Begins at 8;.10' (20lh- 
Fo.N> 12(1 run). Plenty uond at $3..sn0. 
Liisl week 'Stand By fnr Act'iin' 
(M-G I. fair $3,200 for second run. 

Bayd iWBi 12.509: 3.".-l(i-.'iT-f!,1-7.') ) 
-^•Riii'il •1 H.nrve.sl' <M-Gi. Looks 
like ;inot!'-r 'Miniver.' with smash- 
In" .^2.S !)fln Tor onener in .-idiiilioM to 
neflv Vi..nOfl for "bonus" showMi" .it 
Karle Sun. <:tli. Last week "t'lilm 
Bfili Siniv" iPait. okiiv SIK.OOO. 

Karle iWB" i2.7(i8: :(')-4ll-.iT-liH-75) 
— "Ni-I:! Ill itemciniier" iColi wilh 



Key Citj GiMses 

BaUatated Total Greis 
This Week $>,M7JM 

(Based oh 25 cities, 186 thea- 
tres, chie/I]/ first runs, tnctudiTia 
N. y.) 

Total Grass Saaia Week 
Last Tear .$IJ1MN 

(Based on 20 citisr, 176 theatres) 



'Serve Best M. 
Bet Stout SliOIKI 

BufTalo, Feb. 2. 

Nu snla^ill bi/ currently but most 
pictures are holding to recent high 
levels, giving nice all-round tone. 
'In Which We Serve' at the Greet 
Lakes is strongest entry with best 
bi/. here. 'Crystal Ball' at the Buf- 
falo is rated only mild and slightly 
behind the Lakes this week. 
Estimates for I'hia Week 

Buffalo (Shea) (3.500: 35-55)— 
'Ciystal Ball' (UA) and 'Mrs. Wlggs' 
(Par). Mild $14,000. Last week. 
'Casablanca' (WB) arid 'Wrecking 
Crew' (Par), powerful at clo.«e to 
$20J)00. 

Great Lakes (Shea) (3.000: 35-55) 
—'In Which Serve' (UA). Stout $16.- 
000 or near, best in town. Last week, 
'Reunion France'- (M-G) and 'Dr. 
Gillespie's A.sslstant' (M-G). mild 
$14,000. * 

Hipp (Shea) (2.100: 35-55)— 'Casa- 
blanca' (WB) and 'Wrecking Crew' 
(Par) (mnveoveri. Nitty $11,000 
likely after terriflc week at BufTalo. 
Last week, 'Palm Beach Story' (Par) 
and 'Street Chance' (Par) (move- 
over), strong $8,100. 

Lafayette (Hayman) (3.300: 35-50) 
—'Pittsburgh' (U) and 'Strictly in 
Groove' (U ). Sparkling $12,000. Last 
week, 'Commandos Strike' (Col) and 
'Blackie Goes Hollywood' (Col) (2d 
wk). fine $10,000. 

2«th Century (Ind.) (3.000; 35-55) 
— 'Silver Skates' iMono) and 'Busses 
Roar' (WB). Neat $9,000. Last week. 
'Tills Was Pari.s" iWB) and "Fal- 
con's Brother" tRKO). around oki)y 
$R.0U0. 

Indpls. AveraRe; Barnet 
Revives 'Dead Body', 14G 

Indianapolis. Feb. 2. 
Figures bl downtown ticket win- 
dows are runninu close to average 
this week. Charlie Barnet band 
show should boost "Over My Dead 
Body' to $14,000. top of the town, at 
the Circle while 'Palm Beach Story" 
at the Indiana sets the pace f(n' 
straitilit nimcrs with a satisfactory 
$10,000. 

Esllmales for Tbh Week 
Circle iKatz-Dolle) (2.800; 30-40- 
.■55) — 'Dead Body" (20thi with 
Charlie- Barnel band. Stage .show 
bolstered by Marion Hutton and 
Modi-rnnaires is KCtling average 
SI4.000. "Hitler's Children' iRKOI 
and ■(".ildoi-slecve" iRKO) wound up 
with $8,000 on° second stan/a. or 
$'20,600 fur two-week run. biugest 
surprise monev of tlic season, at 
28-.'):<-44 .scale. ° 

Indiana iKatz-Dollc) (3.300; 28-33- 
44)— 'Palm Beach Stin-y' (Par) and 
'Wreck iiiK Crew" (Par). O.k. SIO.OOO. 
L:i.-1 week 'Ca-ablanc.V (WB-' and 
Bihind 8 Ball' (U<. husky $11,200. 



Ill .Siivill oivli nhis Nicholas Bros, j j„ (own 
G.'-in'.' f^i;- S2I..'iOO. l.:isl week | kellh's (Indie) (1.200: 28-33-44-.'i.S) 
M:i':iii;i. Sny itli :ind Glen Gray , _.-Fic..i|„" iHal Roach) plus vaude. 
^.►.ri-.+.-iV'.^<'.ijy.....,„,,w'.-.-.>ji' r*i!:)'<.<:«f! stane . bill is driiwjni- "ein ai 
Kox iWBi i''4'.!.i: :j.i-4ti-.Si-'>H-/.->i ■ ■ . ■,^ 



aviM'aue S.'i.OOO pace in roiir-^'iiy run. 
"In Rear of Enemy' (Soviet.', with 



NATIONAL BOXOFFICE SURVEY 



—■V' ir; r.<i V i'.>nili>. Looks like a 
sli'c'ii !• v i ii rlre S'>?..(inO. T.:i~l week 
•K.ni-i n-M'-ns' il';i! i. fair Sri.HOI). 

Ka lton I'.VRi (I.Ofifi: :j.-i-4(i-.>7-fil! 
7."n •K.i:t,i lianyers" (Pan ("2:1 
villi 1. ^'Ic'lidiTc sn..=im). l.:isl week 
Sine ill.- 'Mi<iiii ai"'l SIniu'iici'' 'K,-\i 
"vOOn for .si'iisun run. 

_Keil)."v iwm i;,2"2(): :t.'i-4li-.S7-')B- ' ^ 

Nii-e 's'v8nn.^''lla^^ '"'YMiTkVe While ..evnal new features appear iii .sealteivd .spds 

r ii'illc i)-im'v' iWBi. lir:-,lil .S(i.non , Hiis week, again II i> "In Whit-li We Serve' (l/'Ai. 

'^i:si;:im'':wBi"s'rr5^ »• 'c^u 'c..M.n.>.- 

- 'Cx-iililjiiici' iW'H) i.lii 'vki. Slill ! (WBi. "Hardy's Doii'ole Life' i,M-G'. "Star .Spanule.l 
holclin:; iiii iiieelv for S'M.OIK). Rr:ired 
lin. S'.n.OOO l.isl 'week. 
Sliinlry (WBi (2.!l|i:: :i.'i- Ifi-.-iT-Ofl- , 

I'l.Md Moif.reo" iPi.n i.ilh Me Coveicil" (RK()i l'ipp:|i;i -S-n K.:ii.' <-(0 liMc 

S"JtUI0l). -Kecpvi- of Flame' i.M-Cii \<'uk- a innid S:;o.- 
'. 000 in Cincinnali. 'Chemiii.-' (2U:hi i-^ irim in Oeiivi-i. 
, The.-e are Ivpical o'le-.-iiol repuH.- on n>'v.- pibfiiicl. 



■•ven-act experiment on slaw, 
raised It to $8,100 last week, 

Leew'k (Loew's) (2.450; 28-33-44) 
—'Crystal BaU' (UA) and 'Lucky 
Legs' (Col), Nothing to write home 
about at $0,000. 'Commandos Strike 
at Dawn' (Col) and 'Night to Re- 
member' (Col), okay at $10,300 last 

Lyric (Katz-Delle) (1,850: 28-33- 
44 >— 'Casablanca' (WB) and 'Behind 
8 Ball' (U). Still good for $4,000 on 
moveover after brisk week at 
Indiana. 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' 
(WB) went big on moveover last 
week, cleaning up additional $5,500. 

loon' Hot Seattle; 
'Story' $18,300, 2 Spots 

Seattle. Feb. 2. 
City is recovering from the storm 
and biz again is strong. Showmen 
are beginning to realize their (cars 
over gasoline rationing were un- 
. warranted. Many new bills this 
week. Lead-off is -Palni Beach Story,' 
day-and-date at Fifth Avenue and 
Mu.sie Hall. Orpheum is flne wilh 
■Pittsburgh.' and Paramount is ler- 
ritlc^wllh 'Mi>on and Sixpence." 

Esllmates tor This Week 
Blue Mouse (Hamrick-Evcrgreen) 
(800: 40-50-65 »— N aw C o i\» e s 
Through" (RKO) (2d wk >. From 
Paramount, and good $4,500. Last 
week. 'Black Swan" (20lh) t4lli wk) 
swell $4,100 despite storm. 

Filth Avenue iH-E) (2.349; 40-50- 
65)— 'Beach Story' <Par) and 'Glass 
Key' (Par). Day-date wilh Music 
Hall. Looks a big $13,200. Last week. 
'Gentleman Jim' iWB) and 'High 
ways by Nlghf (RKO) (2d wk). 
good $7,200 in five days. 

Liberty <J & vH.) (1.6.50; 40-50-65) 
—'Commandos Strike" (Col) (3d 
wk I. Strong $8,000. Last week, good 
$8,200. 

Music Box (H-E) (850; 40-50-65) 
'Gentleman Jim" (WB) (3d wk). 
Moved from Fifth Avenue. Big $5.- 
000. Last week, 'Road Morocco' 
(Par) (6lh wki. big $3,400 in Ave 
dnv.s. 

Music Hall (H-E) (2.200: 40-50-65) 
-'Beach Story" (Par) and 'Glass 
Key" (Par). Day-date with Fifth 
Av«'.. big $5,100. Last week, '7 Days 
Leave" (RKO) and 'Time to Kill" 
(20th), good $7,300. 

Orpheum (H-E) (2.600: 40-50-65) 
— Pittsburgh" (U) and "We Are Ma- 
rines' i20th). Latter March of Time 
feature also getting big billing on 
this combo. Stout $10,600. La.st 
week. 'Arabian Nights' (U) and 
'Scattcrgood Sur\-ives' (RKO) i2d 
wk). big $8,900. 

Palomar (SterllnR) (1.3,10: 30-40- 
50-65 1— "Johnny Doughboy" (Rep) 
plus Major Bowes annivers:iry unit. 
SlaKe unit carrying mo.st wciKht (or 
H)'cal $9,500. LasI week. "Mountain 
Rhythm' (Rep) and 'Silent Witness" 
1 Mono ). plus stage, oke $8,600. 

Paramount (H-E) (3.039: 40-50-65) 
—'Moon Sixpence" (UA) and "Heart 
to Oaddy' (Par). Huue $14,000. LasI 
week. "Navy Conies Through' (RKO) 
and 'Mrs. Wiggs" (Par), big $9,300 
in nine day.s. 

Roosevelt (Sterling • '800; 40-50- 
65)— 'Arabian Nights' (U) (3d wk). 
Extended run from Orphetnn. Swell 
$5,000. Last week. 'Washington 
Stent Here' (WB) (4th wk ). mild 
$3,000. 

Winter Garden (SterliiiK) (800; 20- 
30 >— 'S5omewlicre Find You' (M-G) 
and 'Apache Trail" (M-Gi (3d run). 
Good $3,800. LiisI week. "Sul. York" 
(WB) and 'Iceland' (20lh) tM run), 
so-so $3,000. 

Big Coast Powwow 

Semi-annual meeline of Co- 
ordinaiini; Committee of the lllm 
biL-ine.'.s will be held in Holly- 
wood Feb. 15. at which time sev- 
cru] pres-sing industry problems 
will be discussed. Coinpany pres- 
idents have been invited to altcnd, 
and several already have accepted. 

rViis IS tne 'third sessiuii of the 
roinmillee. 



'CasaUanca' Wham $^000 Paces 
HugeUWk.;myt]im'Hot4<l^ 
XoniDiandos' % 'Serve' 42G 



Broadwa; Crosses 



Estimated Total Cross 

Tbla Week. . $4<SJ0« 

(Based on 13 ilien(resi 
Total Gross Same Week 

Last Year: $361.««« 

' (Bused oa 13 ilienires) 



'Quiet'-Herman 
Wow 29G. Cleve. 



Cleveland. Feb. 2. 

Two holdovers. 'Black Swan" at 
Hipp and Siate"s "Star Spangled 
Rhythm." is. unprecedented coinci- 
dent this week for local key houses. 
Bolh are going. great uiin.s. Woody 
Herman"s orch wilh 'Quiet Please" 
also b((llish ul Palace. 

Estimates for This Week 

Allen (RKO I (3.000:35-40-45-55)— 
"China Girl" (20th). Undramalic $4.- 
800. Last week. "Never Lovelier' 
(Col) (2d wk). nice $4,000. 

Illpp t Warners) (3.700; 35-40-45- 
55)— 'Black Swan" (20lhi (2d wk). 
Zowlc $15,000 at least, following a 
walloping $27,000 on Orst se>h. 

Lake (Warners) (800: 35-40-45-55) 
—'Yankee Doodle' (WB) (5th wk) 
Still smashing along at $3,000 after 
flne $2,600 last frame. - 

Palace (RKO) (3.700: 40-60-70)- 
'Quiet. Plca.sc" (20th) -wilh Woody 
Herman orch on stage. Jamming in 
the JIvers, aiming for great $29,000. 
Last week, "Life Begins' (20lh) and 
Louis Armstrong, hot $25,000. 

Stete (Loew's) (3.450: 3.5-40-45-55) 
—'Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par) (2d 
wk). Rocking attendance records 
with swell $16,000. Last week, great 
$23 500 

s'tlllman (Loew's) (3.700: 35-40-4.5- 
85J— "Journey for Margaret" (M-G). 
Thin $5..'')00. L:ist week. 'Palm Beach 
Storv" (Par) (2d wk), trim $7,500. 



'SgL' Lusty {10,000 
In Steady Kansas City 



Los Angeles. Feb. 2. 
It"s a battle of giants this week, 
with the four biggies racking up biK 
that tops last New Ycat's week. 
Tluge total of $186,400 was posted in 
11 flrsl-runs by 'Casablanca.' 'Com- 
mando.s Strike at Dawn.'^ 'Star Span- 
led Rhylhm' and 'In Which Wo 
Icrve.' Warner's three theatre.-: hit 
now hliih for rcgular-.tdmis.'-lon 
picture u'ith 'Casablanca.' wham(ning 
over $5!>.000. 

Rhylhin" has sen.salional $49,500 in 
two Paranviunf houses. "Comman- 
dos' is doing $40,200 in two theatres, 
big. 'Serve' rolled up nearly $42.00(1 
en fo((r spot.-:. All excepting 'Serve' 
hold over. Biz nil the more .sen-ia- 
tional considering rain Friday and 
Saturday. "(Tommandos" lolnl is terrif 
eonsideritiR lenisth of show, which 
includes another re:ilure and .sh>n-ts. 
EstlraatcM for This Week 
Carthay Circle (F-WO (1.51G; .1:1- 
44-55-65-85)— -In Which Serve" (UA'. 
Sturdy $6,500 after $10,000 premiere 
for benefit of United. Nations Fund. 
Last week. "Random Harvest' (4th 
wk ). neat $3,000. 

Chlneiie (Grouman-WC) (2.034: 
33-44-55-K5-85)— 'In Which Serve' 
(UA). Nice $10,200. but below ex- 
pectations. Last -week. 'Stand By 
Action' (M-Ct) and 'McGucrins 
Brooklyn" (UA). uood $9,400. 

Downtown (WB) (1.800; :<3-44-55- 
65-7.5-65)— "Casablanca" (WB). Socko 
$19,000. with headline stimulant. 
Last week. 'Yankee Doodle' (WB) 
(2d wk). dandy $14,000. 

Hawaii iGkSi (1.100: 33-44-55-65- 
75-85)— "Cat People' (RKOi and "Go- 
rilla Man' (WB) )3d wk) Bli! $8,200. 
La.st week, smash $8,500. despite rain. 

Hollywood (WB) (2.7.50: 33-44-55- 
65-75-85 )—Casiibliinca' (WB). Ter- 
riflc $20,000. (..nst week. "Yankee 
Doodle' 1 2d wk). okay $8,200. 

Orpheum iD'town) (2.200: .33-44- 
55-65)— 'Mug Town: (U) with Ritz 
Brothers on stage. Healthy $17,000. 
Last week. 'Great Impersonation' 
(U) and '.Secret Enemies' (WB) with 
Merry Macs and Victor Borge on 
slii-.t<-. av'ora.'ic $14,500. 

PanlaKeM (Pan) (2.812; 33-44-.55- 
65-75 I — "Comnian(lo.< Strike' (.Col> 
and "Ni'iht to Remei^iber" (Col). 
Smash $19,200. Last week. 'Who 
Dune Is'." (U' (2;l wk> .'""I '.\"iny 
SurKcon" (RKO). okay *fl.200. 

Paramount (FAsM) (3.380; 33-41- 
.5.5-65-7.5-05) - 'Stai Soaniiled 
Rhythm" (Par) and "Wrecking Crew* 
(Par). Smacko $31,000. Lji.st week, 
'Gla.ss Kev" (Pari (2d wk > and 
'Avengers" (Par). Rood $17,200. 

Paramount Hollywood (F&Mi •2.- 
204: .33-44-55' 05 -75 -85) — "Star 
Spancled Rhythm' (Pan. Excc)'ent 
$18.-500. near peak for house. Lnst 
week. 'Glass Kev" (Par) )2d \<k» 
and 'Avonucrs' (Par), fair $8,800. 

RKO HlllHtrcel (RKO) (2.875: 33- 
44-55-05)- -'Commando.- Strike' (Col) 
and "Night to Remember' 'Col i. T'.-r- 
Lii.sl week. "Who Don** 
It?" lU) (2rl wki and 'Army Scr- 
g4'on" (RKO). pot loo bid at $12.2-'!0. 

State (Loew's-WCi (2.204; 33-44- 
.55-0.'i-8."> )— 'In Which Serve" (UA'. 



Kan.'-as City. Feb. 2. 
Grasses at the downtown deluxers 
arc steady. Gas rationinu still i.s not 
alfc'ling shuwuoinR to any ureal ex- 
tent. 

Eslimates for This Week 
Esquire, I'ptown and Fairway 

(Fox-Mid west ) 820. 2.043 and 700; 11- 
35-50) — 'Immortal Sergeant" (20th).. 
Lusty $10,000. La.st week. 'Pitt.s- 1 )_if . SZl.OOO. 
burgh' lU). pleosant $8..50U. I 
.MIdtond (Loew's) 3..500; 11-:15-.50)| 
— Cry-stal Ball" (UAi and Citv With- 1 

out Men" (Colt. Nice $9..5(H). L::.-t ! „ , . ^ , ,. 

week. Commaoflos Strike al Dawn' I Noel (,.iw.iid draw ^ehn-i H'-rce 
(Coll and 'Niuht to Remember' wmoetisli. so on\y %]7.:m L st 
(Coll. hcallhy $11,000. | «'«<-k. 'Stand by Ac'i'-n 'M-G) and 

Newman ( Paramount i (1.900: 1 1- ; '«'•<''•«•""- Bcunklyn (LA'. u<.<:i> 
3.5-50) - "Now. VoyaRcr" (WBi i:ul SIJ.-OO"-^ . . .„,„,. 
wk). Okay $7,000 after 521.000 tolal •I'n'V'd-V.* "A- WC' '3100 
for nrst two round.^. •":".■»=>-«•'»■«•?;- S'-'r"* . *>',. ^'^'t '". 

Orpheum (RKO' d.KOO: li..-{.v-,0) 'M-(. ' and "M(Gu(-ni.s rUA i. Nn- 

-•Cat People" IHKO, and "7 ."Hiles SS-'-)."" i ^w..- n' '-■^i 

from Alcaliaz" (RKOi (2d wki. ,\ice 'f^'V'":' '2'»'»" 'l';'' P "' 

iaini"f.l^Sn'" ''"'^'^'^'''''^'l^'m^^Ji^'y^i^' ?^2S?; :.:!-44-5.- 

* Tow^^'Vf^'x^jXi (2.100; I i-;rJ rs-«:V ■•'''=:"^'7Ar'''t 
.50)-'Daring Young Man" (CD. will- 1 "''f'"'''''"- ri.T <• i.l, . d 

vaude fcatiTriiig Rosita Royce. .solid I ^"'J^"*: i"' .V',,^?, , ,'^, .'V/iw 

a'$14'or i 7.5^.*' •0..r...;:r' '.'wB ■'s...'i'l 

Usocko $l4..-)00. ^vei'k. "Y:in!:.-e D" 



Vi.|-,i|,rl 



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will; DeiiM 



and 



Rliyihm 
wliii-li 



I Par I and 'Yankee Doodle Uaiidv' (WB'. 
ire priividint! bulk of bic nim-.'-y. 'Thi-y Ct.i 



i.)lh V k '. .S!< : 
ii'-:i 'v -.one. 

Vo«Hr 'V'l 
■Tiiick Bll.-l^•r^ 
'I'UC'. H / D- 
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w-.; 1. I'lenlv !!oo<l v.ilh S12.mi0. on 
li.ii '- il'l-li Siri.-int) fi-r fi.iiilii Hip 
hi-i ,..|.. 

><l;iiitin 'WB' (1.4'iT: 3'< ti;-.-)T fi8- 

■.N'iif'ilniare" (('' CM wk i 

-•■i,. , n, sii iion jiiii i- neiit 
•' ■ "'"I fii" iiiiene!' 



HW r. X. Vri-ro Tallv 

S.iii Fi';ii-ci-r.«. Fi-1> 2. 

Cnl i-ciinns i.i (he Uni('.'(l Ncilion- 

diivf ill hri - in the iioilliern C ili- 

_f<"i;i-, divi.-iiin nf Fox We-t Coast 
Ti:.'iii-t.> ivere 27''.' urealer tl-ni in 
■inv pi'ev'iiui-' CMinoaiun. The llien- 
' i'- lollecled $40.2.51). 

T'-.. p;.vi hii;|io>i flitnre w.-i.- f.ii- ihe 
.-\. i: y ,-iii,t Nuvy Relief cninpainn last 
.\ear. ■ • 



are (ypica! 

•Random llaive.-l' '.M-C'. Inckii-.K I'n .«:e.il b'/. I)''.iii; 
<loiii' for Neviii week.- al .V V. .Mn-.f ii:ii: 'hime $0U.l)(i() 
in sevepih .^e^h '. i.-> .ii-i-H $'2H "'(in in l't-i!:irtelii!!;:i and 

, exceileni $:t(i,(i(H) .n iv.ii Ch-.-.-i:.! -;>■■■. •!:! i: 
Se.-ye:iiir '•-'Olh '. om nii::: a: .N V It-x.. ludi.y iW.-iliie-- 
dayi. i.- lu-ty 51(i.0li(l .•! K ('. 'S.;-.!- .S;::-'. -' .\|..i,... 
hein'.; fi.i'iii'd lur piO'Mis in ad'iil;..ii:il >p..l.-. 

rale:- neat $H.00() In Bulfalo. "C'rv-tiil Ball" 'UA'. al-' 
new i> (joii.l in Iiidi.inannli.-. u'v in K. C. and oke ;n 
fluMal.i. In .-^iiiiK' caleii'.iy i.^ 'Sl!i'.l"-.v l>f I)"ii!.'' 
.C. on third .N. V. week a: S21.0("). looin- a- li-i.. -.i. 

I rm. •Wlii.-.lliini id Uix.e' 'M-G( (.> .--lii'i'iNS up j» Itcd 



Skelloll'^ stronge-t monry-ueller 
Porlland bolli >ioiil ein-ienily. 

Obviously liypoed liy nr-.v- ol lii-l'iric;i! .N'lilh 
African conrerence, ■C:..-;il)liii;i-a' i /.•loniiir.; Ihi- -v.-h. 
In MH-h key .>-|i'it- a.- I'.i;. Biiir.iln. I'urll-u.d. :;. Y.. 
Pliilly. ,S!. I.iiui.-. lioldovei - tan.i- cl'i-.!' I'l (nrvious 
wei'k - li.ii.n-. Ill l.o.> Ai>i;> lv.-. fiiin i- wh;.!ii S:).'i.()i)() in 
Ihri'i: li'H -i'-. pji'MiK cil.v. ".Servr' iil>-'.i^'. "r- i':ii ly 
expfi-!;iii'iii- w'.'J: yimrl lo -ncko III I,. A. Uiil- 

falo, U;.!'.. .-nvi B-i-lon. Il :■ 532.00(1 m -ixlii .\ V. 
.-iaii7.:i. .N'l'-.v ll.iiriy opii. i- iii'- ; lo l>ii; i>i l'; l. S' l.'iiii.- 
"•ippi-i I. ['■••V. anil Cii'.' v 

ivpcaiiiiit pn-\:'iu>. I. '-My li'ki . li"iii:'. 

^pil^•. .Siiiiii- i- ;ii:i' III '.Vi,! 11 .\';i;l.l-' 

.i k S^.'i.OUO iiii C'':i 1 'ilflo'.rr. '('•iniiiiiiii- 
! aoi><':'-i in^ it- n.:iiiy kry.. viill j. il.ior^ 
•I 11 ■ 1 all iivi-:- (!:•• nr. p. Ii^' iiy e-!ii ri:i|ly i ra<iio a;m wi iwi 
.11-. .\ Y. iSO«.(l()0 in (if! --!•.>. -eii-iiii»i!:'l -.vriHT coi;'.,iri .\ 



iWRi eloui'il 
.'■•oiil sn.i'io. 

KHz (K-WCi (|.:)72: :(^-H-."><-fii- -=>) 
, 111 Wli -I: .Seiv' 'UA '. N' >< 
j .iii-l:ii fi'.:m I -I-) wc"l: 'S'-'H ■ Ic- 
lAi'ii'i!' i.M-f-' .Old •M'C;i- •!-' 
• iC-X • -jk-- ':': (I'") 

four Star -CA-WCi 'lidn: :".3-i4- 
.I'l-C'ii •Random I|:tvi'-:" 'M-fV) 



ly S4'."ii|. L: I '.. 

iii-i I'J^'i: :;:i-H'— 
iWB' :.iirt •Pi.v-Dif' 
kU.i r..: SI. TOD I..--, 
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Ex-Radio Gagmen To 
Produce A&C Pic at U 

ll'illv 7, - ml. Ki- 1 •J. 
Ui.ivr.i. .-i-.;' e-!' ii' ti- ■ - K. 

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St'l.'iDO 111 '-.'.-.i [, A. -ooi-t jiii'i i>-:iiric (ill Vi\ rii holtl- . lello in S»'-ii'y 
ovr. • '"'':>' 

Kr-iin "Viiii'-lv" coiie-poniie!.!-: "Pi.ln: H.-aili S;'>ry' In Ir.e lua IH nm; in-. :v..: 
(pan. ui-rin:- nice pla . in B.'ioklyn. I'm Hand. Seallle; ' lurned out "Almos" .\la;iii'(i' 
■C:i'. f'l'.iiile" 'RKO'. pulenl in Bailiinorc al '^OG; Pilt.- s 'Wiiat'> Cookin"'." for L'l ivci.sa:. and 
l)'i,-"l.' 'fi liriuh! SI2.()'iO In BiilT:ilo. stoiii in Seatlle | 'To'norrow .Vtver dme.-.' "rhe> 
a'l'K"-:- .xi'ioii .iiid Six:iciici'' 'L'At. »ork $18,500, Den- i Wouldn't Weip" aird 'The .Man The.^ 
ver, jinri ho' $14,000. Seattle. 'Couldn't Kill' for Warners. 



12 PICVinUS 0R0S8B8 



Wfldncadaj, February 3, 1913 



Bliz No Blitz in Boston; 'Serve Tops 
Town on Day-Date at Sock $47,000 



Boslon, Feb. 2. *■ 

A 12-inch bllzzni-d (iiilcd to blitz 
the downtown pace, wlih the result 
that biz on the new bills was good 
<to\vn the line'. 'In Which We Serve* 
>:t the two Loew houses piliiia up 
a wham $47,000 to lead the pack. 
EsUmaUa for TbU Week 

BMten iRKO) (3.200: 44-S5-6!i-T»- 
1151— Time to Kill' iRKO) plus 
Jimmy. Dorsey orch. others, on sihrc.. 
Kent .S28.000. Schoors out helps. 
l,asl week. 'Quiet Pfcaso. Murcter' 
<20JhV Lionel -Hampton oreh.. Nich- 
olas Bros., others, strone S24..-i00. 

Fenway iM-P) < 1.373: 3n-44-G0i— 
'Fory.<l Rangers' i20»hi and "Ice- 
Capades Revue' iRep). Broughl in 
from Met and cettinc alone at aver- 
nfic $6,000. Last week. •Centleman 
Jim' iWB> and 'Affair-s of Martha" 
iM-0). $7,700. . 

Memorial iRKO> •2.900: 44-,'i.'>-H.<)- 
V.")! — 'Once Upon Honeymoon' "RKO) 
and •Gilder.'ileeve' iRKOi. Okay on 
five-day flni.^h to live weeks. Last 
week. $16,000. 

Metropolitan iM-P) i4..167: .10-44- 
55-6S-75)— "Star Spanpled Rhythm" 
• Tar) and' Truck Bu.^tory" iWBi. 
Best in weeks for Ihi.s spot and ijo- 
fiiK lo'S29.500. maybe over. Last 
week. Torcst RanKcrs* i20lhl and 
•Ii e-Capades Revue' i Rep ). $22,000. 

Orphram il^cw) > 2.900: 44-55-65- 
75 1— •t,jr\e' 'UA). Tcrrirlc sinisle- 
.ftalure draw. $28,000. fix-a-day. 
l.a^i week. 'Reunion France' 'M-G' 
and 'Eves in Niuhl' iM-Gt. S22.000. 

Paramount iM-P) • 1.3(10: .33-44-00) 
— 'Forest Rancers" i20lh-i and "loc- 
Capes Revue' <Rcp). Came from 
the Mel anri doinc nveraue S12.000. 

week. 'Gentleman Jim' iWB'* 
anrI 'Affnirs of Martha' "M-G>. 
SI 0.000. 

Slate I Loew) '3L3P0: 44-55-65)— 
'.Serve' lUA). Sinfilc featured, sock 
$19,000. and might have done belter 
but for blizzard. Last week. 'Re- 
union France' iM-G) and "Eyes in 
>Jiuht' <M-G). S15..500. 

Tranflux iTranslux) i900: 17-28- 
44..S5)— -Underground Apenl' 'Coll 
and 'Smith of Minnesota' iCoU 
Average $5,000. 



Town' I PRC). So-so $2,000. La<t 
week. "Miss V From Moscow' iPRCi 
and 'Scarfacc' iWB) i reissue >, okay 
$3,000. . . 

Paramount iFabiant i4.12«: 70-.Sli- 

65)— Palm Beach Story' iPari and j s,;.j|to ,C(il) and 'Nighl to Rcmem 
Gorilla Man' <WB). Strong $21,000. h,,,,.- ,Col). Paul Muni starrer, on 
Last week. 'Yjni Were Never t-uve- ; ,„oveover from Slate, aiming at fine 
lier I (.'oil ami Buotjie Man Will Ciel , s:).4no. La.si week. 'Hardy's Double 



Talin BeacV $9,000, 
Good b OK L'viUe 

Louisville. Feb. 2, 
Fair weather and an average 
quola of llr>l-i-la.<s pies is bringing 
the u.sual healthy biz to downtown 
houses. 

Sensation of the main stem, is still 
-Yankee Doodle Dandv,' now in 
Ofih week at Mary Ander.*)n. 
Estlmatci for Thia Week 
Brown iFoiirlh Avenue-Loew s) 
• 1 .400: 30-40-50 ) — C o in m a n d o s 



You' I Cul l "2<t wk), good $16,300 
. .Strand iWBi •2.0,'iO: .lO-.'iO-C.'K — 
•Ice-Capatles Revue' iRepi ahd/Bo-^- 
tini niaekie Goes Hdllvv.-uiKr 'GrtD. 
mild Sli.Ollll. Last week. Th.. Aven«- 
ers" 'I'arl aiKl "Youth . ii I'aiailc' 
I Hep) 1 2d wk>. pi ull'.ahle Sil.OOO. 



Life' «M-G» and. Stand by Networks' 
(Coi ). neat '$4,000 oiv moveovcr. • 

Kenturkv iSwitowi (1,2,50: 15-25) 
—'Never Lovelier' iCol) and 'Rio 
Rita" lU.i. Average SI. 700. Last 
week. 'SpriiiKliine Rockies' (20lh) 
and -Eseape Forever' iWB). medium 
$1,800. 

Mrw'x Slate i Loews) 1 3.300; 30- 
40-.i0)— 'Cryslol Ball' lUAi and 
Bo.slon PJackie' iCoD. Alright 
$8,500. Last week. 'Commandos 
Strike' (Col) and 'Nighrto Remem- 
ber' (Con. solid $13,000. 

Mary Andcrxon <Libson) (1.000: 
30-40-.50)— 'Yankee Doodle' iWB) 
i5ih wk). Still catching robust 
trade. Current oacc indicates strong 
$3,800. praelicalTv up to last we«k 
i4th). which returned Ane $4,000. 

Rlallo (Fourth Avenue) (3.400: 30- 
40-.50.)— 'Palm Beach Riory' (Par) 
and WrcekinK Crew' (Pan. Should 

1... ....^ on Ann f ...aaI^ *UII1nr*o 



'FLAMr SIZZLES AS 
CINCY PACER AT 20€ 

Cincinnati, Feb. 2. 
General b.o. for downtown hou.ses 
is a shade under last week, yet on 
beam, with heavy return:! chalked 
up since ilrst of year. 'Keeper of 
Flame' is the current toprunner with 
a hoicha Albce mark. Only other 
fresh rclca.sc. 'Pittsburgh.' is down 

inldcr at the Palace. Holdovers are I be"good's9.000. ~Last week. 'Hiilcr's 
away above par. | Children' iRKOi ('2d wk). big 

Estimates for This Week $12,000. 
.Albee iRKO) (3.300: .33-40-SOi— j Strand (Fourth Avenue) (1.400: 
•Keeper of Fl.-ime' iM-Gi. Sizzling i 30-40-.50 i—'Liickv Jordan' (Par) and 
S20.000. Last week. 'Ca.-:ablanca' i '.'^vcnger.s' (Par). Indicates good 
(WBi. big $10,000. '$3,800. Last we(-k. Johnny Comes 

Capitol iRKO) (2.000: 33-40-50)— , Marching Home' (U) and Great Im- 
'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (WBi. Held 1 personator' (U). excellent $5,000. 

for sixth week, daiuly ' $5,000. Lasti 

week (Sth). .-:wcll $6,000. nuikin.!! . tCu'sn ' lliialMl Cimaeh 

$46,000 total for first five weeks. ' owan, Liuaieo, nmasn 

Fainlly (RKO) • 1.000: 20-301— 



Spy' (U) and 
(Mono). $5,300. 



'Renault's Secret' (20lh) and 'Siond 
By. All Networks' (Col), split with 
'7 Miles From Alcatraz' (RKO) and 
'Bo.'s of Big Town' (PRC). Steady 
$2,200. Same last week oil 'Behind 
8 Ball' (Ui and 'Boston Black ic Goes 
Hollywood' (Coll. divided wilh 
'Gorilla .Man' (WB) and 'Billic the 
Last week. 'Madame Kid in Law and Order' (PRC) 



'Crime Smasher' 



'Meanest Man'-Brown 
Orch Average 141G,SlL 

St. Louis, Feb. 2. 
With near-zero weather, biz cur- 
rently at the deluxers is on the up- 
swing and all' gros.ses should be m 
excess o( the average. Exhibs and 
dislribs are watching the b.o. at 
Loew's Orpheum, w-hii:h was lighted 
Thursday (28). another first-run out- 
let in this burg. 'Andy Hardy's 
Double Life' and 'Stand By All Net- 
works' at Loew's will cop the b.o. 
plum with a swell $18,000. 

Esllnatca tor Tbla Week 
Loew'a (Loew) (3.172: 30-40-50)— 
'Andy Hardy's Double Life' (M-G) 
and 'Stand By All Networks' (Col). 
Nice getaway points to $16,000. Last 
week. 'The Crystal Ball* hUA) and 
'Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant' (M- 
G). $15,500. Neat. 

Orpheum (Loew) (2.000; 30-40-50) 
—'Mrs. Hadley' - iM-G) and 'Forest 
Raiifero' (Par). With opening night, 
when admlsh w-as via purchase ol 
war honrts, nut of the way, this 
duuler will cop $8,000. 

Ambauador (F&M) (3.000: 30-40 
(0)- 'Meanest Man in World' (20th) 
and Les Brown band on stage. $14,- 
500, average. Last week. 'Palm 
Beach Story' (Par) and 'Mrs. Wiggs' 
(Par) picked up at end for $11,500, 
good. 

Fox (F&M) (5.000; 30-40-50 )— 
'Casablanca' (WBl ih.o.) and 
'A-zERgeri-' 'Par). Avi-iege $11,000. 
Last week. 'Casablancu' (WB) and 
'Scattergood Survives Murder' 
(RKO) disapjpointcd with $11,000. 

MlHSoarl (F&M) (3.570: 30-40-50) 
—'Arabian Nights' (U) and 'Palm. 
Beach Story' (Par). May reach $6.- 
000, fair. Last week. 'Yankee Doodle 
Dandy' (WBi, $6,100. 

St. Louis (F&M) (4.000: 3O-40)t- 
'Madame Spy" (Ui and "Eyes of Urt- 
derworld' (U). $5,000. fair. La.st week, 
'.Navy Comes Through' (RKO) and 
Thunder Birds" (20th i. $3,700. Oop. 



Grand (RKO) (1,430; 33-40-60)- 
'Casablanca' (WB). Moveover from 
Albce for second stanza. Wham 
$10,000. Last week. 'Powers Girl' 
(UA) (2d run), slow $4,000. 

Keith's (Llbson) (l.SOO: 33-40-50)— 
'Andy Hardy's Double Life' (M-G). 
Transferred from Palace tor second 
session. Excellent $6,000. Last 
week. 'Road to Morocco' (Par), 
fourth week of switched run. solid 
$4,500. raising live-week total to $58,- 
000, a Cincy standout. 

Lyric (RKb) (1.400; 28-33-42)- 
Road to Morocco' (Par). Second 
moveovcr for sixth week on main 
stem. Okay $3,500. Last week, 



$31,000 in Okay Newark 

.Newark. Feb. 2. 

Three-day storm which hit burg 
latter part of the week blitzed Orst- 
ruii altchdance. but weekend biz has 
been strong and gro.sses haven't been 
dented too much. 

Estimates for This Week 

Adams (Adams-Par) (1.950; 25-40- 
65-75-09)— 'Traitor Within' (Rep) 
and Cab Calloway band on stage. 
Looking fo great $21,000. Last week 
'Old Homestead' (Rep), plus Xavier 
Cugat's orch. nifty $18,000. 

Branford (WB) (2,800: 30-35-60-75- 
90)— 'Arabian Nights' lU) and 'Go- 
rilla Man' (WB) (2d wk). Okay $14,- 
000 following brisk $18,000 in open- 
ing stanza. 

Capitol (WB) (1.200: 30-35-60-75- 
90) — 'Never Lovlier' (Col) and '7 
Days Leave' (RKO). Pretty good 
$3,600. Last week 'Who Done It' 
(U) and 'Flying Tigers' (Rep), nice 
$3,800. 

Paramount (Adams - Par) (2,000; 



'Arabian Nights' (U) (3d run), poor i 35-45-55-60-75)— 'Palm Beach Story' 



$2 500 

iPalace (RKO) (2,600; 33-40-50)— 
Pittsburgh' (U). Murky $7,500. 
Last week, Andy Hardy's Double 
Life' (M-G). very good $15,000. 

Shubert (RKO) (2.100; 33-40-50)- 
'Hitler's Children' (RKO). Second 
week of moveover. All right $5,500 
after last week's terrific $10,000. Pic 
retched modern record $27,500 in 
initial week at Albee. 



B'klyn H.O.S Good; 
'Stoiy' Dual Neat 21G 

BriHiklyn. Feb. 2. 

Both Fabian Fox and Loew's 
Meti'(>politan are doing well with 
Ihirdwcek holdovers, former dis- 
playing 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.' lat- 
ter showinK 'For Me and My Gal" 
and 'Omaha Trail." 

Ksllmatfx for This Wrrh 

Albce <RKOi •:t.L>74: :<i)-30-GAi 
'Black Swan' (20tlii (L'd wki and 'It 
Comes Up Lovn" dii. Al'.rarlivc 
$18,000. Last "week. $21.illi(i. 

Fox (Fabian) (4.023: ."(0-.'iO-(i.-iV~ 
'Yankee Doodle Dandy' 'WBi (Sd 
wk I. Still in Ihe chips with .-trting 
$17,000 anticipated. Last week. $19.- 
000. fine. 

Met (Loew's) (3.618: 30-50-65)— 
'Me and My Gal' (M-G) and 'Omaha 
Trail' (M-G) i3d wk). Salufactory 
$16,000. Last week, nice $17,000. 

Majestic (Siritsky) (1.850; 25-50)— 
'Devil Bat' (Indie) and 'Boss of Big 



Prov. Sturdy Despite Bliz; 
'CasablancaVHefty $16,000 

Providence. Feb. 2. 

Despite a l.VincK' snowfall which 
virtually crippled IrafTic here over 
the weekend ami cut into grosses 
this week, main stemmers were vir- 
tually all .Mmilcs as they reported 
unusually heavy biz. 

Estimates for This Week 

Albf.e lPKO^ (2.300: 20-MS50)— 
'Pitt.sburgh" (U)'and 'Army Sur- 
vrvn ijtKOi. Opened Sunday (31) 
to heavy biz. Last week. 'Miimmy's 
Tomb' (U) and 'Night Monster' lU). 
carried through ihree-exira davs for 
zowie $12,500. 

Carlton (Fay-Loew) (1.400: .30-40- 
.50)— CiystHl Ball' (UA) and '.N'orth- 
we.sl Rangers' (M-Gt (2d run). 
Good .S3.200. Last week. 'Whistling 
in Dixie' cM-G) and 'Gillespie's ,N'ew 
A.-'sislant' (M-G) (2d rum. same. 

Fay's (Indie) (2.000: 2g-3g-.50i— 
'Dr. Hen.inll's .Secret' i20lhl and 
\aiide. Nice $7,000. Losi week. 
Heart of Golden Wc.st' (Ui and 
vaude good $0..500. 

MHjrstle (Fay I 1 2.000: 30-40-.50) — 
Ca.-ablanca' (WBi. Hefty $16,000. 
Last wci^k. 'Life Begins at fl:.'10' 
«2(lthi an<l "We .^re Marinei.' i20th) 
stronu $12,000. 

.MrtronnHlan (Indie) (3.200: 30-.55i 
- "Criminal Investigatni'' (Mono) 
i and Duke Kirngto:) orch on sia«e. 
' .SlrooL' S!i nofl in three-day v.eekend.l 
: Last week. 'London Blackout Mur- 1 
dcr-:' iRep) :ind Rav Kiiinty band, 
<■() -"o-je. t'o/id $7 . 5(10. 

S(a(r .f,..ewi (:j.200: 30-40-501—, 
'Andv llii:dy".; niuible Life' -M-Gi 
and '.Sliiiid l>v All N'et works" 'M-O. • 
lleadinu Tor iival .<iir>.000. La.-t week. 
'Crystal Ball' lUA) and '^•l)rthwe^l ' 
R.vngcrs" -M-G I yood .SI3.,500. 

Strand -Indie) 1 2.000: 3O-40-.50)— 
',Siar-Spangled Rhvihm" (Par) (2d 
wk). After wow $17,000 in opening 
sc.i'h. stand Is continuing heavy, pace 
and with expected $12,000. may plan 
to carry over into a third wee]c. 



(Par) and 'Street of Chance' (Par) 
(2d wk). Routine $12,000 second 
time around after staunch $17,000 in 
initial round. 

Prof tor's (RKO) (3,400: 35-55-65- 
75-85-99)— 'Black Swan' (20th) and 
'Careful, Soft shoulders' (20th), 
Tilted prices in effect Friday and 
Saturday are helping this combo to 
smashing $31,000. Last week 'Spring- 
time in Rockie.s' (20th) and 'Army 
Surgeon' (20th) (2d wk), big $18,- 
500. 

State (Loew's) (2.600: 30-40-55-65- 
85)— 'In Which We Serve' (UA). Hit 
by wuHlher. but prtCiiig to solid $19,- 
"000. Last week 'Night to Remember' 
(Col) and 'Mrs. Hadley' (M-G), dull 
$14,000. 



Loss of fiiiigo and 1-Day Midwd[ 
Yaode C«ises NT£. Nabes to Dip 



U Aetdf list at 59 

Hollywood, Feb, 3, 
Universal's player roster la up to 
59, wilh 42 listed under term con- 
tracts and 17 more tied up with 
deals calling for one or more pic- 
tures per year. 

Late.<it addition to the exclusive 
contract list is Noah Beery, Jr. 



EXTRAS^ HAUL FOR '42 
TOTALS $3^88.823 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 
Film extras had a profitable year 
in 1042. drawing a total of $3,368,823 
in wage.s, or $270,411 ovcf the previ- 
ous 12 months. ^ 
' Total placements were 287,855 
again.<it 266,125 for 1941. Average 
daily employment was 941, and aver- 
age wage per day was $11.78. 



Test Suit in M^phis 
On Marathon Film Fans 

Memphis, Feb. 2. 

Does a movie house have the right 
(o eject a patron who has not seen 
all the Dual .showing of a regular 
feature when' there is to be a pre- 
view of the next atlracdon after the 
house has been cleare<l and a new 
audience adiniKod'.' Thai's the que.«- 
ion involved in a suit by Henry C. 
Williams of Memphis, a.sking $10,000 
from Malco Theatres, Inc. 

Williams claims thai on the night 
of Jan. 9 he was sold a seal to the 
Malco, then kept wailing in line for 
admi.ssion until 10:10 p. m., and was 
asked to leave the theatre when the 
curtain came down at 11:15. although 
hie had not seen a full feature and 
another show was to follow. 

He said' the usher was rude and 
thak the manager Anally brought in 
a policeman who yanked him from 
his .squat and booted him out of the 
house, not figuratively, but actually. 

Trade is watching the action with 
interest, as it may affect future dat- 
ing of special midnight attractions if 
the courts rule with the complain- 
ant. 



New Curfew Laws 

Sharon. Pa., Feb. 2, 
k curfew law for girls under 18 
was adopted by Sharon C'lty'Ooun' 
cil. Opening of the army camp near 
the city makes the law neces-sary, 
Mayor .Myron W. Jones declared. 



In Nllrs. O., Too 

Nilcs. O., Feb. 2. 

A 10 p.m. curfew ha.<: gone into 
cfTcct ill Niles. O., wilh boys and 
girls 17 or under prohibited from 
being on the streets after thot hour 
unlcs." iircompanled by Iheir parent.s, 

Mayor Elmer Fislicr .wid extra po- 
liccincii. will be o;i duly lo enforce 
the new ruling, which is expected 
to cut do-.vn oh the number of kids 
going to movies at night by them 
• elves. 



4^ Failure of weekday business to 
h(>ld lip In neighborhood houses in 
the Greater New York area Is as. 
crlbed by major circuit, as well 
as independent operators, to the 
elimination of bingo and, in the case 
of RKO, to the one-day vaudeville 
shows which It formerly played in 
approximately 15 theatres. 

Grosses have. been better on the 
average iince the ukase against 
pleasure driving, placed into effect 
.several weeks ago, but pointed out 
that the bulk of Ihe trade is com- 
ing into the theatres on the week- 
ends, whereas Monday t through 
Friday takes ai-e less than before. 

The use of one-day vaude shows 
in various of its nabe theatres has 
reduced the normal gale on the days 
when they were, previously used, 
while on othcp days when bingo c'lr 
other games were inducement be- 
foi-e Mayor F. H. LaGuardia banned 
this form of come-on, there' has been 
a noticeable dip. 

One of the larger circiiits, evinc- 
ing no surprise in that weekday 
business has suffered lately, poiiiis 
out that for years the public lias 
been educnlod to false foriAs of .l>>ix- 
oflice lure and when it is taken 
away, the public apparently' reels 
re.sentful. 

II is not improbable that tlic RKO 
circtiit will restore the single-day 
vaude bills us result of the drooping 
grosses shown on Ihie days they l-.ad 
previously been played. 



Miss Marion Back at M-G 
As an Editorial Aide 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 

Frances Marion, pioneer scenarist 
and author .of a book on screen 
writing, returned to Metro after an 
abitence of six years under a con- 
tract as editorial assistant. Illness 
caused her to retire in 1937, after 12 
years on the Culver City lot. 

Best known among the scripts 
Miss Marion wrote before her re- 
tirement are 'Anna Christie.' 'Rogue 
Song' 'Dinner at Eight,' 'The Win- 
ning of Barbal-a Worth,* 'Humor- 
csque' and 'The Big House.' 



Par Holding Back Own ^ 
Product, Books RKO Pic 

Though ^having a sub.Maiitial back- 
log of product, action of Paramount 
in withholding Ihe coinpleled 'No 
Time for Love' from release at this 
lime forced the Broadway Para- 
mount 10 go outside for a picture to 
follow the current - 'Star-Spangled 
Rhythm' on Feb. 24. RKO's 'Hitler's 
Children' comes in Feb. 24 wMh 
Xavier Cugat on the stage. In the 
16-year opcratio.i of the N. Y. Par, 
this is the first time the house has 
bought an RKO picture. 

Deal for 'Hitler's Children.' low- 
budgcter produced by Eddie Golden 
and doing big on opening dale.s. calls 
for a guarantee of two weeks, with a 
control figure of $22,000 for the first 
three days of the second week de- 
termining whether it goes a third, 

'No Time for Love,' co-starring 
Claudette Colbert and Fred Mac- 
Murray, which was scheduled for 
Feb. 24. will be held for the start 
of the fB43-44 season in September. 
Expected that other completed Par 
product will also be held for the 
1943-44 season. 



Apollo, St. L., Pool Ends 

.St. Loui.-!. Feb. 2. 
Tlic liDoking and ponling pad be- 
:-.vceii the .^p,lllll. 700-sealer west, 
and Fred Wehrrnlici-g was termin- 
ated la-t week and heiu-eforlh the 
lioii,-e will iipi-raie a/ a ."ingle unit 
iiidependtnl nf Wchrcnbcrg's other 
theatres. ■ 

At a confab between Wchrcnbcrg 
and Joe Litvag. prez of Apoll Thea- 
tre Corp.. ihc latter .said he would 
prefer to . go alone. Wchrenbcrg 
agreed although he retains stock 
holdings in the Apollo. 



Sexer Allegedly Falsely 
Advertised, Pic Yanked 

Louisville. Feb. 2. 
JSex nim 'Dust to Dust' came a 
cropper at Ihe National, after .some 
25.000 persons had seen the film, 
which was advertised for an addi- 
tional week .starting Sunday (31). 
Pic was the flr.sl booking in the 
house aflcr it was taken over by 
Harry Schwartz. Lexington. Ky., 
theatre operator. Some local groups 
took exception to the advertising of 
the film in the new.<:papers. and 
claimed thai the film had falsely 
been exploited as being recommend- 
ed by their organization's. Mayor 
Wyutt was said lo have received a 
number of complaints aboiil the 
show during the week, and upon 
consulting Dr. A. T. McCormack. 
Slate commissioner of heallh. and 
Safely Director Col. H. Watson Lind- 
iicy. in addition lo heallh atdhori- 
lies and leaders in civic and church „r.m,..., 
organizations, decided lhat from re- ! ^p"i "„ 
ports nil the pic it was likely lo do "''■""•" 
much more' harm I ban good. The 
hou.se was clo.-icd on aiithm ity of the 
Director of Safety. 

Harry Schwartz, manager of the 
National, .-.aid the house was half 
full Stilurday CJOi, when he was 
notified of the closing order at 6:20 
p.m. -He .-.aid admi.ssion prices were 
refunded. There has not been a 
single complaint to me or lo the box- 
oflice,' SchwarU said. 



Acad Camera Award 
Draws 16 Candidates 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 
Five studios have entered 16 fea- 
tures for cinematography awards in 
the 15th annual Academy Derby. 
List contains 10 in the black-and- 
white division and six in color. 

In the black-and-white lineup are 
■Moontlde,' The Pied Piper,' '10 
Gentlemen from West Point' and 
'This Above All,' 20th-Fox: 'Kings 
Row,' Warners; 'Mr.*. Miniver." 
Metro; 'Magnificent Anjlx-isons.' 
Mercury-RKO; 'Pride of the 
Yankees,' . Goldwyn-RKO; 'Take a 
Letter, Darling,' Paramount; "Talk of 
the Town,' Columbia. 

In color the entries are "Blark 
Swan" and 'Shores of Tripoli.' 2liili: 
'Arabian Night.s,' Wangcr-Uiiivei'.sil: 
'Captains of Clouds.' Warners: 'ffeap 
Wild Wind,' Paramount, and Jungle 
Book,' Korda-UA. 



Eddie, Jinx and Joan 

Hollywood, Feb. 2; 
M.ile lead in 'Two Scnorilas liom 
Chicago' at Columbia goes (o Kd- 
mund Lowe, who will have .I:nx 
Falkenb-irg and Joan Davis in the 
femmc corner. 

Musical picture goes into wm-k 
Feb. 1.1, with Wallace Mai'D'):'"''' 
producing and Charles Baii'm <>i- 



Golden's Holmes Biog 

Bob Golden, who produced Hi'* 
ler's Children' (RKO) for his f.'.tl" i. 
Edward A. Golden, is dicker. ng a 
.screen biog of Justice Holmes. 

Emmctt. Lavcry, .' who scripted 
'Hitler's', Is hot on the Hoimcs >tii:'y 
ond Attorney-General Francis I. 
Biddle has already manire.<-tcd his 
cooperation. 



Woiliu'sday, Fcbrnary 8, 1948 




ALLYN JOSLYN • REGINALD GARDINER • MELVILLE COOPER • BRAMWELL FLETCHER • MORTON LOWRY 

Oir«.«d by JOHN STAHL • Produced ond Wriffn for th. Screen by LAMAR TROHI 



CENTURY- FOX 
PICTURE 




Jem Itf biJuthy't March of Dknn Driv . . . Fet 18 fo fefc. 24 



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Picture, with str.>nu blenil of ro- 
. n.ance anil aviation neally inlcr- 
,. woven ilopitf its cxiciidcd runnini: 
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'Air Force' is one of the 'snrk war 



v'ill mop up. 

It's comparable lo 'In Which We 
Serve' MS the saga of a Flyine 
Forlre.ss ithe 'Mary Ann.' a Bociii{! 
B-IT). akin to Noel Coward's safia of 
« Briti.sh battlefihip. 

It is RrippinK. informative, cnter- 
tninini!. thrilling. It is a patriotic 
heart-throb in celluloid without 



healthy bi/. in the rCKular rwnf- as 
solo or hilliiipppi'. with innrquiH* 
voltase of ine starring team of Ro.<ui- 
lind Rusi^ell and Fred MacMurray ac- 
ccntualinit tin- wiukct-<:pinnini!. 

•Flijsht for Freedom" in a tU-tional 
rendition of the flyini; experiences 
of an American aviatrix. from the 
time t)f her llr.vt .<iolo flitiht back in 
1932 until slic deliberately no-sed her 



the crew of the 'Mary Ann' is 
|!rnuine. mnnly and .>:cntiinental. It 
points up a type of team-work which 
may well be .construec) as a pattern 
for all AiTierican.<i in the manner in 
which our team-work, on the home- 
front and at the battle-fronts, will 
achieve the ultimate victory. 

The manner in which the nine 
original memberH of the BoeinK B-17 
arc shown coordinatinR their jobs is 
something that will doubtlessly 
Kladden Washington officialdom from 
Lowell Mellett to Air Force Chief 
General Arnold. It certainly will en- 
lighten the average fan or casual 
student of aeronautics who may have 
focused complete attentian on the 
pilot or co-pilot. thought it's patent 
how the bombardier, the navigator, 
the crew chief, the asst. crew chief, 
the radio operator and his assistant, 
and the aerial gunner are essential 
to the over-all. smooth operating of 
■ Flying Fortress. 

For dramatic values, Jam«s Brown 
enttagingly personates a pursuit pilot 
who becomes an emergency pas- 
en route from Hawaii to 
Manila, where he is urgently needed. 
Brown eventually concedes to . the 
prowess of the Boeings, although 
traditionally partial to his own pilot 
Ing of purxuit planes. 

Unfolded in a gripping two hours 
Is a visualization of what we have 
experienced from the treachery of 
Pc.nrl Harbor through the fall of 
Wake Mand. the Philippines, etc. 
The great battle of the Coral Sea, the 
.Shangri-La' blitzing of Tokyo and 
all the rest arc dovetailed into a sock 
tllmi7.ation which bespeaks of our 



plane into the waters of the Pacific 

Mn?i?i<i?:^?a!^t;.;ii ^^jy'l^ 

cmg phoney in Its emotions. [j^p r„r,i Beat ions on mandated is- 

The affection of the members of j lands. AHhough RKO apparently 
ri-eu- «r •M„.v. A — • i- vccrs aw ay f lom any rc.<cmblancc of 

the laic .to the life story of the late 
Amelia Earhart. strange disappear- 
ance o( the latter while on a trans- 
Paciflc fliiiht several years ^go is i 
bound lo have numerous onlookers I 
tying up the <U-tional and factual ' 
parallels. i 

After a brief prolog of current 
war bombings of Jap ba.<es in the 
PaciAc. and commentary which pre- 
dicated these new.srecl clips on the 
earlier daring and patriotism of a 
noted American aviatrix. .story opens 
with .VIis.s Russell bumping into 
noted Hyer MacMiU'ray on her initial 
solo flight, a torrid" albeit brief ro- 
mance developing before he shoves 
off on assignment to South America. 
She becomes the ace flyer of her 
sex. participates in the Bendix 
cross-country race, and smashes the 
Los Angeles-New York record. Then 
she tries a round-the-world flight, 
but the Navy enlists her services in 
a daring episode to uncover possible 
Jap fortlflcations in the far Paciflc 
mandate islands. Flying east around' 
MaeMurray at Lae. New Guinea, and 
the romance revives despite her 
engagement to Herbert Marshall. 
Apprised that Jap agents arc wise to 
plan for her to be lost on a coral 
isle, so the fleet can scout the Nip 
fortifled islands, she goes on her way 
and eventually dios the plane in the 
se.i for a heroic death. 

De.>:pite its basic foundation of 
flying, picture keeps on the ground 
for major portion of the unreeling, 
and eliminates what might be. boring 
and over-extended air footage. Its 
an adventurous tale, with strong ro- 
- — mantic content for the women cus- 
giowing power and prowe.ss in the tomcrs. despite '.he fact that Mac- 
"'L , „ i Murray is absent for mo.st of the 

*.r n * f P'anes are so ! middle portion. Even when he's off 



..■on;:.. capabl.\ delivered by the trio, 
t>iclure is liKhtu eight. 

.Story is a fragile ailair with many 
loo.<ic eiuls tangled together, and 
which never completely lie up into 
i-rm|ioncnt whole. l.iH-aU> Is a music 
building which houses radio and 
s.uigrpublishing enterprises with the 
And -cws trio as elevator operators 
with a yen for a break in the music 
ilcld. Robert Paige is a songwriter 
and publisher accused of iilacinrism 
of lyrics by Gragc .McDonald. He 
gets her to take a job mi his slalT 
and call off damage suit, .and Hie 
pair' conveniently fall in love for the 
eventual conclusion. The singers, of 
course. al.<o get their chance to click 
a. the finish. 

Picture carries iwo tunes that 
have a chance fi.r pup allcntioii; Sid 
RrbbiiLs' 'East of Die •noekic.^.' and 
'Going lip.' by Irviiii; Cordon and 
Ailen Roth. Each di.<plays excellent 
rhythm, with delivery by ilic An- 
drews expcrtlv putting iho pair 
across. Patriotic lyrics by Ll. Com- 
mander C. P. Q.-iki'S for ihc melody 
or 'Beer Barrel I'nlka' provide 
plei.ty of ze.st for 'llcrc Comes the 
Navy,' which is cfTeelivcly utilized 
for the finale, with Biiiiily Rich and 
his orchestra providing - miisieul 
background and .netting. Other .songs 
of moderate r.-itini; arc 'Don't Mind 
tl.u Rain' by .Ned .Miller and Ches- 
ter Cohn. and 'Take It and Git' by 
Willii'.m and Mel Chapman, James "T. 
.Marshall and John Green. 

Picture spollights attention on 
young Bobby Si'heerer. a tap dancer 
ir. his teens who clicks with two 
fast stepping nuilincs along the lino. 
Paige and .Miss McDonald are 
teamed for the romantic side of the 
tale, while elemental comedy, with 
much miiKUing. is -'>rovided by 
Shemp Howard, Mary Wickes and 
Walter Catlelt. A few laughs drop 
here and there. Walt. 



the screen, it's apparen' that his in 
fliience is paramount in the mind of 
the girl aviatrix. and that's sufficient 
for the fcmmes lo keeo them keyed 
up. 

Miss Russell provides a competent 
and sinrerc ocrformance as the girl 



siii-ccssfully .strafeing the Nipponese 
ta.<k force that it makes one wonder 
that despite this decisive naval 
ha: tie. how come we still found our- 
M-lves pushed Into the. South Pacific, 
out the general overtone is that we 

cniiRht off base: that it's still an ^ - - ..... 

uphill battle, and that with time we : flyer, with MaeMurray providing his 
^^''l •"•nfKJ) victorious. usual norl-.iyal as the-obiect of the 

ne.spite Ihe hi.storic overtones, and : femme'< afTcction.s. Marshall is fine 
Lincolnian as the flvinu school ooerator and de- 
" ~ sicner who's bvoucht along lo suc- 

cess throuvh barking of hLs confi- 
dence in the aviatrix. Good support 
is orovided by Ediiardo Ciannelli 



prolog and Ihe Ri>o.seveltian epilog 
•Air Force- basically is .solid film 
entertainment, not inhibited or ham- 
strung by 1942 chronology. ... „ , 

Its showmr.n.ship will do every- ! and Waller Klngsford. 
Bofiy proud, from production and' Storv is rather episodic, but neatly 
direction to casting. Perhaps the best I dovetails into a coherent entity 
"■" " " throu'-h workmanlike scriol by Oli- 

ver H. P. Garrett and S. K. Lauren 
and paceful direction by Lothar 
Mendes. Lee Garmes adds toonolch 
pholoirranhy lo the layout, with Ver- 
non Walker's special effects of high 
standard throuuhout. Wnli 



HOW'S ABOUT IT 

I.SO.N'GS). 
Hollywood. Jan. 29. 

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known ca.st component is John Car- 
ncid and it's the more effective that 
Ihe principals are not as well known. 
John Ridgley is Capt. Quincannoii 
and Gig Young his co-pilot both 
capital. Arthur Kennedy plays the 
bombardier; Charles Drake gives new 
and usually not suspected importance 
to Ihc navigator's role in a Flying 
Fortress. Harry Carey gives a cork- 
inj! performance as Ihe veteran crew 
chief, a career .Ski. from way bark 
who is proud of his son. because he 

won his wins.s and his lieutenancy ■ sun, mi «- sikim--: t- < 

■ only to learn he was blitzed by the ^ ' ''.■;»■■••. .Mi immi ii. .-iii. ni|i 

treacherous Jap.s. even before he w'liiiir I'li'im iiiri-oii i.y i:i-ii. 

could take off at Wake Island ). 

George Tobias's comcdv registers 
as Corp. Weinberg, a.sst. crew chief 
JjO"" Brooklyn, who rides Ward 
wood, the radio operator from .1.1 ; 

Minneapoli.s. Ray Montgomery is tht \ > 

a.sst. radio operator, and the surly 
Sgt. Winocki. aerial gunner. i« .ex- 
ccHenlly played by John Oarflcid.! V,,' " 
Having flunked out as a nving'Hi,,. 
ofTicer. Garfleld looks rorwani to '■ ' " 1- ■ 
three weeks hence, when hi^ enlist- ^ 
ment is over, but of coui >i' the Pearl 
Harbor debacle regenerates him Into 
a vindictive American who stays on 
Indef. 

While the romance values are at a 
minimum, there i» plenty of heart 
throb which stems from the officers' 
wives; the enthusiastic kid iMont- 



FEWER FILMS MEAN 
LESS STATE TAXES 

.Mbany, Feb. 2. 
.\ drop ill rcxemie from the stale 
tax on mollri.-i pictures. chargMl on 
a per toot ba.^is tor in.spection ili. 
censing 1. !ias already been noted 
imd e.<iimales .-illow for 'a furlher 
substantial uoiilraelion.' Governor 
Thomas E. Dewey reported to the 
legislature in the annual budget 
submitted Monday night il). The 
budget .ohowed that for the Hscal 
year ending June 30. 1942. a total 
of $335,488 was collected. The ifsti- 
mate for the nine months extending 
to March 31— Governor Dewey, as 
one of his Hr.st reforms, recommended 
and the legislature approved, a 
change in Ihe start of the flscal year 
from July I to April 1— is $188,000. 
For the entire 12 months, from April 
I. 1043, to March 3i: 1944, the esti- 
mate Is S250,000. 

In the past, the estimate had been 
$300,000 per annum, although it 
usually exceeded that Hgure. The 
reduced estimate is based on the 
cut in the number of pictures which 
the leading production companies 
have announced, due to war condi- 
tions and re.strictions. While the 
revenue from the levy on Alms is 
small, compared with that from in- 
comes from gasoline, motor ve 
hides, alcoholic beverages, etc., It 
has t>een a consistent proflt-producer 
for the state during the last 20 years. 

Gracie Fields' 20Ui Pic 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 
Gracie Fields has been signed by 
20th Century-Fox for a co-starring 
role with Monty Woollcy in 'Holy 
Matrimony.' 
Nunalty Johnson will produce 
[ Yarn .scripted by John Collier. 



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This Week's New Shorts 

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Despite several strong shorts 
shown exhibitors last month, there 
is slight evidence that shorts are 
coming into their own again. In- 
stead, January quality about jibed 
with the tendency to slufi off that 
type of product. But there were in- 
stances where shorts looked .saleable. 

Perhaps the outstanding exainple 
of this is 'One Day of War,' 20th-Fox 
latest March of Time l^ue. This 
18-minute short, compiled froih some 
8,000 feet of Russian flim (taken by 
Soviet signal corps), easily is the 
month's piitstancHng short. Shows 
the sacrifices being made behind the 
front and on the battleline to defeat 
the invading Nazi. All vivid, eye- 
witness matter for the most part. 

A couple of gruesome .shots may 
not be stomached by some audiences. 
But it is realism to the 11th ilegree. 
Has deft .scripting, keen editing and 
flue musical background. A natural 
for 20lh-Fox sales .staff. 

OTHEB JAN. HIT SHORTS 
•TrMp Train' (OWI Victory .short. 
10 mills.)— Prol>ably flnest audience 
picture inndo lo date by OWI Iltm 
unit, here Is .short any audience will 
go for. Shows actual movement of 
U.S. armored division. Smart pilit- 
Ing, neat photography and expert 
.'oiind barkground. 

-.MIsHion AreompllHhed' lOWI Vic- 
tory short, 10 mins:)— Looks like 
ininialure 'Target for Tonight," .show- 
ing American flying fortresses in ac- 
lioii over Kiirope. 

'Murlnea in the Making' iM-G. 
Peto Smith special. 0 inins.i — Loom- 
in:.' as prize-winning 1942 .short lac- 
lually relea.scd last ,vear), this vivid 
lirielle outlining what makes a 
lealherneck tough is an ahsoliile 
'nuisl.' 'Creed of the Riile." reeileil 
by a I'viggcil U.S. Marine in front of 
vet Marine line, is .<treeii iiispira- 
linnal .slulT. Superb color and Pele 
Smilir.s rllpped narration conlribule 
to overall strength. 

MUle Islea of Freedom' iWB. 
Brevity. 20 min.s.)— Lifelike .story of 
wartime St. Pierre and Miciiieliin, 
two litile French isles off Canada 
coast. Islander.^ shown tassing off 
Vichy-Nazi dnminaiion.' 

'Invaalen of North Afrlra' lU.^i. 
World in Action. 20 niins.)— Be.si, 
comprehensive story of North Africa 
campaign compiled thus far. John 
Grier.son's Canadian film lioard unit 
has interwoven the elements sur- 
rounding Ihe successful drive of Al- 
lied forces across northern Afrira 
into Tiini-^la with vivid effect. He 
shows Hitler's forces swceuing 
through Russia and Libya with a 
sue sful juncture somewhere in 
Asia .seeminc inevitable last year. 
Then he deuicis the relentle.ss cam- 
paign of the British auninst the 
Afrikn Korps.and lauiiehinu of Ihc 
givanlM- campaign of Ihe Allies in 

TWO WEEKS TO LIVE 

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' 'How's About It' is a lightweight 
programmer that will have to carry 
through the dual supporting spots 
mainly on the .strength of the An- 
drews .Sisters. Aside from the Ave 



JOL'RNEV INTO FEAE 

Orson Welles feature forigi- 
nally reviewed . in "Variety," 
Aug. 5. 1942) was pulled from 
.second block of RKO relea.sos 
for the 1W2-43 .season, after 
trade.>-howin«. for further edit- 
ing by Welles. 

Producer had' iicilher .idiU'd 
nor subslraclcd from the enter- 
tainment cniitciit of the i^icture 
through liis editing and sub.stitu- 
tion of new ending of a few 
hundred feet. Running time 
now is 88 minutes, as was the 
original version, .tfcw windup 
is >till in^onclu^i\c, and leaves 
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Lum ti Abner swing through their 
usual rural antics .here, and what- 
ever radio voltage the homespun 
pair enjoys with hinterland audi- 
ences will be required to give 
this more than passing attention. 
Otherwise It's filler for the duals In 
the family houses. 

Picture Is decidedly episodic and 
overlength. with commonplace story 
putting the team through experi- 
ences in Chicago, in which they are 
contlniwlly out-sllckered by the big- 
towners. until the flnale in which 
they emerge victorious. Excuse for 
proiectinfE the cro.ssroad characters 
to the city Is provided by notice that 
Abner has been willed a railroad, 
with Lum accompanying him east to 
claim the esute. Natives are sold 
shares in the railroad before estate 
was settled, requiriVig pair to gener- 
ate sufficient coin to piy back. Title 
comes from medical examination 
mlxup with Abner given two weeks 
to live, and he goes through \-arlous 
daredevil .stunts to raise the coin. 

Lum & Abner's familiar rural 
eharactci'izal ions are supported 
chiefly by Irving Bac^n. Franklin 
Pangborn and Kay Llnaker. 

Original .t«ripl by Michael J. Sim- 
mons and Roswell Rogers stretches 
Ihe footngc considerably with side- 
line episodes that look like obvious 
padding to get the picture out in 
sufficient running time. Yarn is not 
too imQginative, while direction by 
Malcoint St. Clair does as well as 
pn.ssible with Ihe material provided 
ny Ihe writers. Wnlt 



North Africa, with the whole .M-.i.p 
changed. 

Short is studded with v.vid elo.M:- 
ups of the assault bunts and the >\ii: 
ce.ssful uttacic at Ca.sablancn. Algiei N 
and elsewhere. in Africa. Miu-h ni' it 
is material never shown before, an. I 
all of it is skillfully ledilnd by Slii.ii i 
Legg, with Lome Greene's spoken 
narrative helping. Per usual the ex- 
cellent sc6rinK_job accentuates il>i. 
lively action. There is never a ili.ll 
moment in the whole- 20 ininiiti.<. 
SureOre booking, 

'Stceltaead Flffhteri' r20th, .spori.s 
0 mins.) — Clever camera work by 
Chalmer Sinkey plus Ed Thortter- 
sen's hangup spokrii ilcscriplive nvrr 
this trout fl.shihg reel. 

"Last I.esMon' iM-G. Miniature, lU 
min.s.) — Significant subject illustriit- 
ing how France':) spirit ru.sc alMi\c 
German domination even in IH'il 
Superb acting, directing. 

"Jasper and Cboo-cbao' iPar, Pup- 
pet-loon, Ti mins.)— Another weiid 
adventure of little Ja.sper and the 
.-.earcci-ow-. with fantastic color, su- 
perb Miunil making it .sock ultraclion. 

't-'iKhllng Knglneers' iWB, .special, 
2(1 iiiin.s.i— Thrill piled on thrill iii 
this epic of U. S. Engineers. Richanl 
Trax'is, Robert Arinslrung. James 
Flavin head cast. Covers technical 
phases of w-ork with enough plot to 
hold interest Solid booking. 

'People of Baaals' iM-C. Fil/.pal- 
riek. 10 mins. )— Vivid account of 
So\ let ilevelopmeiit from 1932 up lu 
pru.-ieiil. 

".MUehcll Ayres Orrh' iPar. Head- 
liner, !l iiiins.)— Superior band short, 
with Meredith Blalce, Johnny Bond 
balladiiig. Leslie Ruuhh's dircctinii 
makes it jell. 

'When Wlalct Comes' i2Uth, sport.i., 
10 iniiis. I— Subject that's been done 
iiimimerable times, but staiidoul 
lieic. Views . of Center theatre 
i.N. Y.I and 15th Infantry in winter 
tiaiiiing contribute are superb. 

'Navy and NaUen* i20lh. March 
of Time, 18 mins.) — Despite teiidcm-y 
to .show too much, this is a fairly 
coiici.sc yarn at>out the vast indus- 
trial program needed to make a 
nii;;hty V. S, navy. 

"Madera •( Mexico' iM-G, Pas.-.ing 
Parade, 11 mins,)— Excellent Latiii- 
.■\iiierican goodwill aubject telling of 
Madero's part in bringing rights lu 
Ihe oppressed in Mexico. Ca^it nar- 
ration, direction topflight. 

■Coal Black Mid De SebcD Dwarfs' 
iWB. color cartoon, 7 mius.)— 
Original story done for maximum of 
laugh.s. 

FAIR 

■First Aid' iM-Lf. Pete Smith. 10 
mins.) — Despite presence of former 
screen stars, this is below por mainly 
because mixing flrst aid iiiistructloii 
with clowning. 

'PepiiUr Science N«. S' iPar, lOi'a 
mills. )— Cargo plane story oke but 
silver-fox farm is in poor taste. 

'So Think Yon Need Glasses' 
iWB, novelty, 10 mins.)- Starts 
nicely but ends as plug for new- 
method of curing eye ailments. 

'Barnyard WAAC' iZOth. color 
cartoon; 7 mins.)— Lesser 'effort. 

'Deilroetlcn, Inc.* (Par, Superman 
cartoon, S'i mins.) — Typically im- 
plausible, but oke for Juveniles. 

'Strange Empire' i20th, Magic 
Carpet 8 min.s.) — Despite Lowell 
Thomas' spoken narration, too much 
oldie material hurts. 

Wfur. 



WB'« New Testeet 

Barbara Booth, Nina F.ich and 
Warner Anderson, N, Y. legit pl.'iy- 
ers, and Buddy Moreno, singer with 
Dick Jurgens orchestra, have t>eeii 
sent to the Coast to be screentcsled 
by Warner Bros. . , 

Four players are screen potentials 
lined up by Martin Jurow, new head 
of Warneni' eastern talent bureau. 

I ^Stidio CentracU J 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 
Walter Slezak, actor, RKO. 
E. J. Ballantine, stage player, 
20th. 

Bert Hicks, player option. 20ili« 
Fox. 

Joaii Thorsen, player, Metro. 

Marcy McOulre, Margaret Lan- 
dry, players, RKO; approved by Su- 
perior court. ^ 

Rita Marrltt, player. RKO. 

Hans RameAu, writer, renrweil, 
Metro, 

Jess Barker, player, Columbia. 

Norecn Roth, player, Metro. 

Linda Deane, player, Metro. 

'Ra.v Eberle, former x'orali-'C; with 
Gene Krupa's band, inked player 
contract at Universal. 

Faye Emerson's acting option 
picked up by Warners. 

Mnrjorie Deane^ pl.iyer. op: ed 

by Paramount. 

Helmut Dentine, player, optioned 
by Warners. 

Maxine Ardell, player, oiiiioned 
by Par. 

Carl Esmond, player, Paraiiiount. 



WedncBday, FebniMy 8, 1948 




Yes, Paulette ond Ray are doing 
a great wartime job of lifting the 
public's spirits with the hit that 
Daily Variety calls "fast moving 
comedy that spells complete 
relaxation for theatregoers I " 



Groii for gross, ii has 
foppMf all UnM ArHsH 
p/cfvres in tfie latf yar of 



STATE, PROVIDENCE 
LOEWS, RICHMOND 
STATE, ST. LOUIS 
VALENTINE, TOLEDO 
LOEW*S, SYRACUSE 
LOEW'S, READING 
LOEWS, HARRISBURG 
LOEWS, LOUISVILLE 
ALDINE, WILMINGTON 
LOEW*S, AKRON 
STATE, NEW ORLEANS 
LOEWS, ROCHESTER 
LOEWS, INDIANAPOLIS 
MIDLAND, KANSAS CITY 
VENDOME, NASHVILLE 
iOEWS GRAND, ATLANTA 



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Fight the war on Infantile Paralyaitt 

Utiga your bcarl and your Ihralrv 
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EXPLOITATION 



Wedneaday, Febniary 3, 1943 



Coe Detaik Functions of 1% ffizs 
New I^iUic Relations in the FUeld 



Overall jumin.'ify of the dim in-* 
du.-lry'-'' public relations program as 
jii.-l plHCi-d in operation was given 
to ilu- trade Monday <1) by Charles 
Francis Coe. v.-p. o( the Motion 
Picture Producers & Distributors 
Assn. He olTicinlly announced Gor- 
don S. White. Dunk Hickey and 
Mark Larkin as three Held ropre- 
seiitallvcs of the MPPDA who will 
carry the picture business' complete 
pro;;rarn to" various communities lit 
the U.S. 

This neld work is to highlight the 
entire program, function of three 
reps land possibly others later) be- 
ing to meet people, make friends for 
the industry and encourage theatre 
businc.<is. 

The three were selected because 
of their all-round knowledge of the 
picture business, ability to talk with 
civic leaders us well as industry 
memlicrs and to make talks selling 
the institutional phase of the in- 
dustry. 

Main objective of the public re- 
lations drive will be to flII the (\lm 
theatres and keep them filled. No 
cfTort has been made to approach, 
any exhibitor group. Part ot the 
P.R. campaign will be to circulate 
or make uvailable a scries of book- 
lets, lust prepared, covering 'Movies 
at Your Theatres,' 'Movies at War,* 
'Stars for Victory,' "Movies the New 
Weapon ot Victory,' 'Movies at the 
Library,' and 'Movies at Schpol,' 
The one on screen stars will show, 
what picture players have done vol- 
untarily in forwarding the war effort 
via bond sales, etc. 

One on pictures in theatres will be 
so framed that individual exhibitors 
may use them and focus interest on 
their theatre in the commu;iity al' 
fairs. The one on Alms in war is a 
clear-cut, factual onalysis of how 
the picture industry is carrying on. 
In wartime. 'Movies, the New 
Weapon of Victory' covers the ac- 
tivities of the WAC. The one on 
pictures in schools is to call atten- 
tion to progress made with films in 
visual education. 

Filnu Oversew 
Pointed out that one of the prime 
motives of the film business today 
is to get motion pictures to men in 
the armed forces ot U.S. on every 
battlefront. Coe stressed that these 
fighters are going to get their pic- 
ture shows despite extremely dif- 
ficult shipping problems. Although 
^ome 4.000 prints have been made 
available for American forces in 
North Africa, thus far only one 
picture has been, shown to the men, 
according to latest word. 

The public relations program cov- 
ers answers to all questions current 
In the industry today. Program has 
been approved by both the east and 
Coast public relations . groups, the 
MPPD directorate and other indus- 
l;-y tnppers. The distribution 
chiefs ot major companies were 
giv.eri the program's outline at i 
meeting, Monday (1). 

Another booklet covering the PrO' 
ductiun Code Administration of the 
film bu.siness now Is' in preparation. 
The industry census is going ahead 
but temporarily marking time un- 
til a limited set of questions is de' 
' cided on to send out in the ques' 
tionnaire. 

Cost of the public relations pro- 
gram, of course, is being carried by 
the MPPDA. It is fighting shy of all 
Inter-industry problems such as 
..clearance: percentages, playdntes, 
etc. Much of program is aimed at 
not only selling the industry to the 
public but the development of bet- 
ter feeling in the trade by focusing 
more attention on the theatre end 
of the business. 



No Successor Yet For 
Joel Swenson, Resigned 

Joel Swensnn, head of the Motion 
Picture Producers ti Disiribiitor* 
Assn. eastern publicity office, and 
with MPPDA publicity department 
for the last eight years, has ro>i);ncd 
and will likely join a major Aim 
company. 

Nobody yet named to replace 
Swenson, who moved up to boi-ome 
publicity topper when Major Ken- 
neth Clark went on leave of ab.<encc 
with the U.S. Army ihe's been in 
North Africa and elsewhere over- 
seas). 



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Hollywood, Feb. 2. 

New president of the Screen Pub 
licist.s Guild is Teet Carle, Para 
mount, succeeding Lcs Mn.<:on, Par 
amount, prexy for two year's. Other 
ofTicers are Bill Bloecher, Universal, 
v.p.; Nat James. RKO. .<:ecretary, and 
Ted Taylor, reelected trea.surer. 

New finance committee consists ot 
Lou Harris, Paramount: Andy Her^ 
vcy, Metro, and Al Rackin, RKO, 



CoLWiOlxtewi 
Co-Op A(ts On Pk 

Chicago, Feb. 2. 
Columbia Pictures will Vo into ex- 
tensive cooperative advertising cam- 
paigns in the future. Abe Montague 
stated at the company's district man- 
agers meeting held at the Drake 
hotel Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-2, starting 
with 'Something to Shout About.' 

In addition, extensive color ads 
will be used in newspapers and na- 
tional magazines in behalt of 'Des- 
perad os.' Col's first Technicolor pic- 
ture. On 'More the Merrier' plans 
have been laid for a radio .program 
plugging the picture eight weeks be- 
fore its release. Plan will allow ter- 
ritorial' broadcasts to benefit ac- 
counts playing picture in certain 
spots. 

Plans are being worked out for a 
fair apportionment of prints avail- 
able, taking both small and large ex- 
hibitor into consideration, should 
governmental regulations cut the 
number ot exchange prints. Monta- 
gue feels this can be done and the 
small operator will not have to wait, 
due to longer tuns in bigger cities. 
Montague said two or Col's top 1943- 
44 pictures « will be available for 
screening the latter part of Au- 
gust, and company will service ma-; 
lor part of product to ll.QOO ac- 
counts this year, a gain of 400 ox'er 
last report. 

A similar meeting will shortly be 
held in New York tor branch man- 
agers from the eastern seaboard. The 
pattern ot the sales conclave will 
follow that established in Chicago, 
the chief topic being th« method of 
distribution planned for the com- 
pany's 1943-44 program. , 

UNITED NATIONS BAUY 
TEES OFF ST. L DELUXER 

St. Louis. Feb. 2. 
Rex Williams, manager of Loew's 
and Eddie Dowden, ot Oscar Doob's 
New York office, broke another pre- 
cedent here in their campaign for 
opening pf the Orpheum, downtown 
deluxer, under the Loew banner. In 
addition to War Bond sale angle and 
using electric light standards in the 
vicinity of the new theatw for the 
posting ot red, white and «lue ban- 
ners, lighting of the houM Thurs- 
day (28) was also the signal for un- 
usual ceremonies. 

A patriotic pageant in tribute to 
the United Nations was staged with 
young men and women whose par- 
ents were born In the 30 countries 
Involved in the global war march- 
ing down the isles attired in the 
native dress ot. their forebears and 
toting the flags ot these countries. 
They were escorted by U. S. Coast 
Guardsmen who participated in the 
recent North African invasion and 
are now stationed in St. Louis. 

Civic and business biggies pur- 
chased b6nds for chairs on the first 
floor. Williams and Dowden also 
promoted a sock' four-page section in 
one of the papers and a full page 
in another on the day before openng. 



Credit Sock 'OuldreD' 
Grosses to BaDy Job 

Solid advance .oellini! job, with ex- 
icn.'-ive u.<so of radio time, plus the 
"imultaneous world proem opening 
in some 50 theatres last month is 
credited with putting over "Hitler's 
Children' to hefty grosses, somo run- 
ning 300% over averaiio. RKO ad- 
pulilicity-exploitalion sUfl, headed 
by S. Barret McCormick, framed the 
56-hou>c premiere . In keys and 
.'^mailer cities of Ohio, Indiana, Ken- 
tucky and West Virginia under spon- 
sorship of Station WLW, CIncinnatL 
FiKured that the sUtion covered the 
ariMt where picture was spotted. 

Outstanding biz was done in Cin- 
cinnati. But other key cities such 
as Indianapolis, Louisville. Lexing- 
ton iKy.) and Columbus ran far 
ahead ot most optimistic exiiccta- 
tioii.<s with the result that the film 
was held over. Even where previous 
commitments . interfered, it was 
booked for eprly return dates. 

Confronted with an (*viously 
timely feature but lacking hardly a 
marquee name worthy of extra bolly 
RKO exploiteers, publicists and ad 
men concentrated on the radio and 
dailies to put across the huge preem 
in so many spots. TlpofT on manner 
in which the selling job clicked is 
the fact that 'Hitler's Children* has 
been booked to play the N. Y. Para- 
mount, second outside picture to 
play the Par Broadway show win- 
dow in recent years. 

The initial big production for 
Eddie Golden, since he left the dis- 
tribution ranks. 'Children* promises 
to bring RKO its biggest profit this 
season. Total gross may equal t>r 
top the best RKO picture in current 
year, according U) prelim figures re- 
ceived from spots played. 



I Grace Moore 

Conttnned from page 1 ssss^ 

entations as they come along. This 
gives . the Roxy a latitude in the 
booking ot shows enjoyed by no 
other first-run Broadway stageshow 
theatre. Both the Paramount and 
Strand are committed to band 
policies and thus, on occasion, have 
been forced to take what musician 
aggregations were available. 

By maintaining a variety in shows, 
the Roxy can confine itself to the 
booking ot only the cream of the 
name bands and the name person- 
alities. First name band the house 
booked was Guy Lombardo's, which 
closed there last week. Current is 
Connee Boswell plus the 'Lower 
Basin Street* Blue network band 
program and Herb Shriner. No 
other band is set between this show 
and Jimmy Dorsey, who is sched- 
uled to come into the Roxy for 
tour weeks beginning May 5. Pic- 
ture with i3orsey has tentatively 
been set as 'Hello Frisco' t20th), 
musical starring Alice Faye. 

[Further details on Roxv*s band 
bookings in dance section of this 
issue.] 



In an elaborate reolignment of4i 
.lales personnel in Metro. Bill Rod- 
;ers, v.p. in charge ot distribution, 
las set' numcrou:) promotions and 
created posts effective Feb. IS. 

They are headed by advancement 
of Ed Saimders, for many years 
western divlsiqii sa\esi manager, to 
spot of assistant general sales man- 
ager. Eddie Aaron, who has acted 
in an assisting capacity to Rodtter.s 
for years but without the title k'ivcii 
Sagnders. will take over the newlyr 
p'rganized post of circuit sales 
manager. 

Jack Flynn, central .<ales manager 
for Metro, with headquarters in Chi- 
cago, moves up to take over Saun- 
ders* Western division but will not 
shift into the h.o. since divi.iion's 
new headquarters will be at Chicago. 

E. K. Ted' O'Sheo, en.«lern division 
sales chief, adds Memphis to his ter- 
ritory, while Dallas shifts into the 
central sdies division und.er John J. 
Maloney. now Pittsburgh district 
managei". Maloney. who steps up as 
central div. chief succeeding Flynn, 
will continue his headquarters at 
Pittsburgh. 

John F. Byrne, intermounlaiii dis- 
trict manager, succeeds Maloney 
over the district he formerly .super- 
vised, while BurtiLs Bishop. Jr.. Kan- 
Clty di.ilrict head, moves to 
Dallas to direct sales of the Dallas- 
Kaniias City-Oklahoma City ex- 
changes. 

Vacancy recently created in At- 
lanta when Roy Avey. branch man- 
ager there, quit to join the Lucas (c 
Jenkins circuit in an executive ca- 
pacity, will be Ailed by Bill Zoell- 
ner. for many years In charge of tlic 
Metro office at - Oklahoma City. 
Jacques C' Revllle. Memphi.s sales- 
man, takes over Zoellncr's dutie.s 
at O.C. 

George Mickey, tor a long time 
.district manager for Metro on the 
Coast, with headquarters at Los An- 
ijeles. will be given the Denver and 
:Salt Lake City branch terrlinrie.s in 
addition to those which he now su- 
pervises, including Los Angeles. 
Portland'. Frisco and Seattle. The 
Omaha and Des Moines offices, now 
under Byrne, will be added to the 
Sam Shirley Chicago district zone. 



HANDEL'S BKO ASDITIOIIS 

Harry Mandel, director of RKO 
Theatres publicity and advertising, 
has added Al Zimbalist. Ira Morals 
and Ruth Newman to hia*t;tafT. 

Zimbalist was formerly with War- 
ners in Philadelphia; Miss Newman: 
was formerly with the Waldorf^ 
Astoria hotel, New York; and 
Morals Is a former newspa|)erman. 



Dawn Preem of 'Commtodos* 

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. 
Columbia's "Commandos Strike at 

Dawn' will have a special d?wii pre- .... 

miere tomorrow iWcd.i at the .S-W 'ca-ualiy U> the storms, 



Stanley. 



Tough Trooping 

S Continued from page 1 s 

liveried or wired to the CSI offl 
cials. 

Not since the old barnstorming 
days of 35 and 40 years ago, for one 
thing, have entertainers in such 
large numbers been confronted with 
the ob.stacl&s nature has put in the 
path of the up-north performers. In 
modern day-s, such mass experiences 
have been unheard ot. That's why, 
according to R. Victor Leighton, the 
CSI exec in charge ot routing all 
camp shows, the few scattered com' 
plolnts received thus far have come 
onl.v from the younger troupers. 

'The seasoned performers,* said 
Leighton, 'can take it Probably 
throwback from their barnstorming 
days. They don't seem to mind it 
But the younger ones haven't been 
used to such hardships.' 

Some ot the troupes have found 
them.selves water-bound, TranS' 
portation, at best a hit-or-miss af- 
fair under present wartime regula- 
tions and troop movements, has been 
', knoi ked awry. But in the face of 
all this. Leighton points to the fact 
that the performers are getting 
through In nearly all instances. 
Shows are being given on .schedule. 
In the f(;w solitary instances where 
a performance ha.s. had to be can- 
celled, or set back, it's been due to 
the fact that the theatre fell i 
and not be 
In some In 



]C!iu.-e iif tl-.c troupers. 



The Show will .clart at 2 a. m. Spe- | vtnnros. the pcrf-irmcrs have arrived 
cial guests at the premiere will be 
high army and navy officers sta- 
tioned here, as \veil as offlqials of 
war agencies. The dawn scrceiiing 
Is aimed at swing-shiftlrs. 



! too late to give the .scheduled two 
'ihuws an evening, and could only 
I give <me. 'But the Important tiling 
i-. they are getting there,' say.s 
fliCiKhton. 



Rogers Ups Several on Metro 
Saks; Theatre-Exchange Briefs 



Memphis Variety's CiUMlty 

Memphis, Feb. 2. 

Local Variety Clilb's chief source 
of revenue for its pet charity, the 
famous Mother's Milk Bank that 
won a national Variety plaque two 
years ago, has been destroyed. 

Gendarmes swooped down on the 
club Wednesday (20) and seized the 
six slot machines which had been in 
operation for .several years as main- 
stay of the Milk Bank fund. 

Milk Bank has operated ' 'since 
1930, is credited officially by Mem- 

fihis baby doctors with saving the 
ives of more lhan 100 Infants in the 
short period intervening. 

A total of $392.31 in cash found In 
thte machines was turned over to 
the club, which operates privately 
for members only and their guests, 
and the machines themselves were 
chopped up with axes. No arrests 
were made. 



Wm. H. Clbrk'a BKO Pest 

William H. Clark was named lo 
have supervision of the admini.stra- 
tlon ot contracts other than exhi- 
bition, according to an announrc- 
ment made last week by Ned Dc- 
pinet. head of RKO Pictures. Clark 
already Is assl.stant treasurer of the 
company, and maj be named a.^si.-^l- 
ant secretary, according to indica- 
tions. 

Prior to joining RKO in 19.')0 he 
was with Price, Waterhouse & Co., 
accountants. Clark also is assistant 
treasurer of RKO Corp. 

Variety CInb's Press Fete 

Chicago. Feb. 2. 

Publishers, editors and tun col- 
umnists were gue.sts al a liinehcuri 
at the Black.stone Hotel given by the 
officers of the newly oruanlzed Va- 
riety Club of Chicaijo. Tent No. 26. 
Event was tor the purpose of ac- 
quainting local pre.ss with activities 
and functioning of Variety clubs. 

Larry Stein, recently appointed 
publicity, man. tor the chapter, has 
completed organization of his com- 
mittee which comprises J.-ick Osser- 
man. W. K. Hollander. Jack He>.s. 
Herb EILsburg, Irvini! Mack and 
Herb Levinger. 



Hartford Topx Seattle 

Anthony W. Hartford. s:iK'.<man. 
has been appointed 20lh-Fi>x branch 
manager in Seattle. 

He succeeds Hcrndon Edmond. 
transferred to home olTice distribu- 
tion. 

2tth Vpn 14 Femmcs 

20lh-Fox Inst week upped 14 wom- 
en ompio.vees to higher spots in field 
force operations, m.iking total of 90 
in the U. S. and Canadian branch 
offices who have been pri>rii(itn(l 
during the past six months. Women 
employees now include throe head 
bookers and seven ad sales man- 
agers. 

Tom J. Connors.' v.p. in charge of 
dl. tributlon. has in^lruotcd 20lh 
branch managers to train female 



employees as heods ot dollar deliv- 
ery departments in bronches feel- 
ing loss ot manpower. 

More than 30 girls from the film 
inspcctjon department have been 
promoted during the past five 
months to posts as bookkeepers, 
cashiers or stenogs in exchange front 
olTices'. . 



Mgr. io Army to Mgr. - 

Xewark, Feb. 2. 
Jack Levy, who resigned as man- 
ager of the Capitol three weeks ago 
to enter the army, has been nixed 
by the service medicos, and is now 
managing the Hollywood theatre. 
East Orange. 

Nuilint Par. Mgr. In MInot, N. D. 

Minneapolis, Feb. 2. 
. George Langness has resigned as 
Paramount circuit's city manager at 
Minot. N. D., after .10 years with 
the compaii;^. to enter outside busi- 
ness. He is succeeded by Flovd 
Nutting, transferred from Manknto, 
Minn. Clifford Knoll comes from 
Sioux Falls, S. D., to replace Nut- 
thig. 

Ex-Srhine" Mgr. Starts New Chain 

Rochester. N. Y., Feb. 2. 
Sol Sharer, former Schine man- 
ager and one-time partner ot J. 
Myer Schine In Oswego, has leased 
the Grand theatre here as headquar- 
ters of n new chain. He owns the 
Scotia. N. Y., theatre and plans to 
take over the Plaza. Malone. N. Y., 
a-; well as several theatres in Ken- 
tucky. 

Schines bought the Grand, built in 
1913 and now the oldest Him theatre 
in Rochester. In 1924, and inslalled 
Shafer as manager. He remained 
seven years, and then managed other 
Schine hnu.<:es here; He resigned 
last summer as manager ot the Lib- 
erty to start his chain. 

Sthlne Shifts Upstate N.T. 

Hudson Falls, N. Y.. Feb. 2. 
Al Hutchens, formerly manager of 
Schine's Empire theatre. Glens Falls, 
now manager of Schine's Strand 
theatre here, succeeding Herbert A. 
Levy, who has been transferred, to 
the managership of the Strand, 
Amsterdam, N. Y. 



Shcpler to Celambu 

Columbus, Feb. 2. 
Wayne Shepler named assistant 
manager of the Ohio, Columbus: re- 
cently with Loew In New Haven, 
Conn.. Rochester, N. Y., and Day- 
ton, Ohio. 



Another Femme Mgr. 

Toledo, O., Feb. 2. 

Eldine Dennis, manager of the 
Pantheon. Toledo, downtown .second- 
run hou.sc, info the Army and An- 
gela Krupp. formerly manager of 
the Palace, has been .shifted to re- 
pl.-ice him. Both houses opcraled by 
Skirball Bro.s. 

Abe Ludecar, assistant manager 
T-oew's Valentine. Toledo, to St. 
Louis as a.s.sistant to Rex Williams, 
l.oew's .State, replacing Fronk X. 
Rcller. Jr.. named In manage Loew"s 
New Orphcuiin. St. T/tuis. 

Freeman Tate, student assistant 
al Loew's Valentine. Toledo, induct- 
ed, reporting Camp Perry. O. 

M.P. Associates Confab 

Installation of ofTicers ot the N.Y. 
Motion Picture A.ssociatc.s will take 
place next We<lne.sday MO) at a 
luncheon scheduled by the organiza- 
tion. Jack Ellis, sales man.igcr for 
RKO. N.Y. exchonge. is the new 
president. 

nccently it was expanded lo lake 
in higher execs in distribution and 
thwtre operation, with Bill Rndgcr.'s, 
general .sales manager of Metro, 
.'-peorheading a drive that added 300 
important names lo the member.ship 
rolls. Rodgers will attend the In- 
.'^tallaliun ceremonies. 



Pearce's Comeback 

Charlotte, N. C. Feb. 2. 
Edgar Pearce. who learned the 
business In Winston-Salem as assist- 
ant manager of the Colonial, has re- 
turned as manager of the theatre 
where he .served his apprcniiceship. 
Pearce has succeeded J. D. Deal. Jr, 
transferred to High Point as man- 
ager of the Paramount . . 



Metro Redjews on Bhie 

Metro has renewed' Ms daily 7-7:09 
p.m. niche on the Blue Network for 
another 13 weeks, effective Feb. 25. 
Cpl. Stoopnagle is the program's 
present incumbent. 

Donahtie tt Coe Is the agency. 



.Berg Pinchhitting for Palmer 

Herb Berg, who handles trade- 
paver publicity at Paramount home- 
office, is pinchhitting for Sam Pal- 
mer in getting out the h.o. hou.<e or- 
gan for next few wcck.s. 

Palmer is away on month'.<. leave 
of absence because ot serious illness. 



Wednesday, FebniTj 8ri94» 



17 






In a GRBAT MOyiB thbatrb, an audienct of thousands— carried out of their 
everyday lives— look, and listen, to the drama pouring from m strip of 
photographic film about one inch wide. Everything is on this— not only the 
living, moving scenes of the story, but on the tiny "sound tracks* at the left, 
the' sound: whispered words of love., . a terrified scream,. . the nervC' 
shattering roar of a dive bomber , , , an enchanting voice crooning a 
lullaby. Film carries it all 



Most Hollywooa movies aie on nl] 




J^ROM THE TIME when Thomas A. Edison 
and George Eastman worked together on tlie 
early, flickering movies, the improvement 
ofmaterlals for professional motion pictures 
has been one of the chief fields o( Kodak re- 
search. Koiljk. has been the pacen\aker, a ad 
is by far the largest suppher of Hollywood. 

From f'the flickers" to art 

Kndak^s original production of transparent 
roll film, the Ley to motion pictures . . • 
specialized negative and positive films . . . 
the production of high-speed panchromatic 
materials . . . the modern color phase, now 
rapidly expanding . . . these are important 
scenes in the advance from "the flickers" 
to today's work of art, in which Kodak has 
played a leading role. And there is another 
. . .The success of "sound" pictures hinged 



on making the spoken words, or music, or 
"sound effects," a basic part of the picture. 
That is what you have today, because . . . 

Sound, too, is pictured 

With special fiiie-graiu emulsions, Kodak 
"sensitizes" film lor sound iccordiiig. 
In effect, sound is changed into light, and 
this light is recorded on the film, siniuN 
tancously with the recording of the scenes. 
Lips move— a voice s])caks. Vet the voice is 
also a "picture" — an effect of hglit on film. 
The voice changes from a whisper to an 
angry roar->euch tone is a si-rics of '"lighi" 
pictures, different in quality. 

As you sit in the theatre, the process is 



reversed — the "light pictures" on the sound 
track are changed back into sound . . .The 
"sound" newsreels are made in much the 
same way— those which bring the original 
sounds, not just the voice of a conwiicntator. 

Movies for everybody 

For children, movies are education. For 
normal men and women they are the 
grandest form of entertainment, reaching 
almost everyone. For diose distraught by 
worry or sorrow, they are wholesome escape. 
Fur our .service men on ships or in distant 
camps, they are a little of everything that is 
needed to glNc a man a "lift". . . Eastman 
Kodak Coinpati),- llochcstcr, N. Y. 



Serving kuman progress tkrougk Pkotograpky 



This institutional advcrlisoment is ono of a ser ies e'.vcrinn a wifle variety ol Kodak 
products and services. It appeared in December poj)Liiar maga/.inei. read by millions. 



18 PICTUIOES 



Wedncsdayt February 3, 1943 



Court Ifints No Case Exists Against 
Some Def aidants in Momand Suit 



Oklahoma City, Feb. 2. 
The Momand ahti-trust suit drew 
cloiser to its climax in federal dis- 
trict court as Judge Bower Btoaddus 
c«ncluded the third week of the trial 
on Saturday (30) by informing at- 
torneys he thought some of the de- 
fendants and some of the issues 
ought to be 'out of this case' unless 
the next few days' developments 
convinced him otherwise. 

[The trial was recessed Monday 
(1) u-hen A. B. Momand fell ill 
u-ilh in/Iuenzo, brought on bv 
weakened . condition from leven 
days on the witness stand. His 
condition was not serious, but the 
trial was not expected to resume 
until Wednesday (3) or Thurs- 
day.] 

Meanwhile today (2), at a brief 
hour session. Judge Broaddus- asked 
attorneys to prepare oral arguments 
on the 'theory of the case' to be de- 
livered Wednesday if Momand was 
still unable to Uke the stand. Fol- 
lowing these oral arguments he said 
he would explain as to how he felt 
with regard to the indivMual and 
separate requests for damages and 
'after that we'll try to eliminate some 
of them from this' ease.' Judge 
Broadduis expressed . considerable 
doubt that it would be advisable to 
proceed on jeveral of the requests 
for damages, as he had 'previously 
made up my mind on these.' Which 
they are, he informed the attorneys, 
would be revealed after he heard 
the oral arguments Wednesday. 

The court intimated that probably 
in a week or two hence, when de- 
fense attorneys present their motion 
to dismiss. It would take up these 
points separately and rule upon 
them. 'Those that remain, U there 
•re any' will be heard, Broaddus 
said, but indicated that unless his 
mind was 'greatly changed' he 
would rule out several of the claims 
as well as Issues and probably 
eliminate some of the defendant 
companies. 

Previously he had stated that so 
far Momand's chief counsel, George 
S. Ryan, had shown him nothing to 
prove a conspiracy actually existed, 
as charged, and at another time he 
commented certain actions were 'cer' 
tainly nof^onspiracy and at the most 
restraint of trade.' - 

Blay Tkraw Oat Claim 
Earlier last week he had expressed 
'grave doubt' as to whether he would 
permit the requests for damages, in' 
volving around 9150,000, on the 
Maud and Wewoka realty claims to 
remain. He could not see how one 
could recover damages 'on inten 
tions or oh the future.' These claims 
were based on real estate purchased 
for future theatre development 
which was prevented, Momand at- 
torneys claimed, by the 'conspiracy 
which wrecked the Momand com- 
panies.* 

In his Friday (20) comments. 
Judge Broaddus cited the Alva point 
nnri nhjierved' that h*" did not believe 
it should stay in. 'Nothing in this 
evidence so far connects any of the 
delendants other than Paramount, it 
It connects that defendant, with re 
gard to this location,' he said. 

Beyond this he did not go into de. 
tail as to which locations or defend 
ants he believed should be freed 
from the suit but did say he would 
enumerate these for the benefit of 
attorneys before arguments on the 
motion to dismiss are heard. 

Previous estimates of a lengthy 
trial have bpeo thrown steide in view 
of the speed shown by Judge Broad 
dus during the first weeks of the 
hearings and by the comments from 
the bench which foretells the poS' 
Bible narrowing of the case to a few 
defendants for only a few locations. 
It is thought now that the trial will 
be concluded by the end of February 
at the latest. 

Momand en SUnd All Week 

Momand himself was on the stand 
all of last week, in his own behalf 
up until Thursday (28) afternoon 
end following thar under the crosS' 
examination of defense attorney 
Charles B. Cochran. 

While testifying in his own behalf 
under the guidance of hia chief 
counsel. Momand had related the 
financial operation of each and every 
one of the Momand companies, not 
only giving figures a.<; to cost, opera- 
tions, losses sustained but as to box- 
office receipts and operating ex- 
penses. During this testimony a 
number of othes points were also 
brought out. 

Among the latter was Momand'/; 
testimony that In September of 1920 
he informed Paramount exchange 
head Boy Hefner that he was think- 



ing of buying the Yale theatre at 
Okmuljgee and a.sked if his product 
would be available. He said Hpfner 
promised him it would and thai he 
secured .<iimilar promises from Fox 
and First National managers but it 
was only after months of negotia- 
tions- following his purchase of the 
theatre that they informed him their 
product had been .^iold to the com- 
peting Griffith theatre. 



Jack Dietz Gets 7 Mos^ 
$5,000 for Tax Evasion 

Jack Dietz, former producer of 
championship fight pictures and 
latterly at Monogram, was sentenced 
Friday (29) to seven months im- 
prisonment and fined $5,000 by Fed- 
erar Judge William Bondy on his 
plea of guilty of evasion of $200,227 
income taxes for the years 1936 and 
1937. 

The ' Government charged that 
most of Dietz's income for those 
years was a result of his bootlegging 
Qf fight films. 



Advance Production Chart 



Hollyieood, Feb. 2. 
Studios are rolUng along on fair ichedtiUs with 
Metro leading, having nine productions, /oUowei by 
Paramount with seven. Columbia, RKO and Univer- 
sal each have five rolling. Monogram and Wartier$ 
are shooting three apiece. Producers ReUasinp, Be' 



public and 20th-Fox are each shooting two currently 
and United Artists four. 

Heavy rains delayed work on outdoor locations, 
some being deep in mud. Producers moved indoors 
tmmediotely so as not to lose time. 



Promised Com- Shoot- Now 

'42-43 pleted ih( CuUlnf To ge 

Fraturts 4S IT Z I 21 

Weitern 16 7 • M 

SrriaU 4 1 9 • > 



Tolali 



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Rickenbacker 

53 CoBtlnaed from page 2 s 

sion for the film, has made several 
stipulations, one being that story is 
used as an inspirational theme for 
the youth of America. 

Rickenbacker has turned over the 
$25,000 he received from Life to the 
fund he set up to provide for men in 
the U. S. Air Fotces and their de- 
pendents. According to friends, most 
of the coin from his picture deal will 
be similarly used. 

Cracks Price CclllBf 
High price offered and eventually 
paid for screen rights to the Eddie 
Rickenbacker yarn has cracked the 
9300,000 ceiling fo.- literary prop- 
erties. Until now it has been vir- 
tually unwritten understanding 
among studios not to go over the 
$300,000 mark in order to avoid set- 
ting a precedent for unlimited de- 
mands. 

Noted by major studio story, and 
play buyers that agents have been 
trying to establish new maximums 
for picture companies to aim at. 
Figure of 9500,000 for screen rights 
to 'Life With Father' was turned 
down because it was considered too 
far outside the limit which film 
companies felt they' could reach for. 
The seven-year limit for distribution 
plus stipulations for supervision of 
production was considered an even 
greater drawback. 

New high price for the Ricken- 
backer saga is considered likely to 
raise the sights for other literary 
properties. 



After The Ball 

Continued from paie 4 s 



the midnight shows like a good 
trouper. 

Robert Young and Laraine Day 
left their stuffy taxicab at the Hotel 
Statler and made their next Mop in 
the sidecar of Policeman Joe Ousier- 
man. Les Peterson, their M-G-M 
bodyguard, was horrified at this risk 
but they reached the goal safely. 

The new Hotel Statlcr on 16th 
street, where Xavier Cugat plays, 
sold out its dinner-dance reserva- 
tions in tv.-o hours. It accommo 
dated 600 In the Em'ba!:.<;y room with 
the tariff for the dinner and dance 
$6.50 per person. Birthday Ball got 
$3 for each customer. 



Howard's Excellent Service 

According to the visiting Holly 
woodites the best arranged midnight 
show was Abe Lichtman's Howard 
theatre presentation: Special nt 
tendants were assigned each .star and 
the pcrsonalitie.s were all introduced 
with a special speech ih.it fitted 
their ."studio activities. Thi.-- tvtiii 
for the colored, and Ihe Lincoln 
Colonnade dance, were oj'xanizcd by 
Bill Hoyle and Shop Allen. 

Sonja Henic was an onlonkcr. She 
was ob.'crved in the M;iyf|i,-,ve 
lobby with her husband, Major Dan 
Topping. James Melton was another 
who watched from t|ic <iid<.-linc.<i. 

Here's what they did on the hotel 
rounds: Roy Rogers .sang and playod 
his guitar; Jimmy Cagney broii:;!i( 
Hollywood greeting.s: Laraiito Day 
recited the closing .speech from 'For- 
eign Correspondent'; Beitgen and 
.McCarthy wisecracked; Dennl.s 
Moran and Janet Blair .sang. Abuoit 
Sc Costello ad-libbed, and ii'>'>d. 



Pictures In cutting room or awaiting release: 

Mt'RDEB IN TIMES SQUARE, mystery; prod., Col- 
bert Clark: dir.. Lew Lantters: no writing credits: camera, 
Al O'Connell. Cast: Marguerite Chapman; Edmund Lowe, 
Sidney Blackmer. Douglas Leavitt, Blanche Yurka, John 
LItel, Gerald Mohr, George McKay, Frank Sully, William 
Wright, Esther Dale, Bruce Bennett. Veda Ann Borg, Ed 
Laughton, Al Hill, Wilbur Mack, Lynton Brent. Dale Fos- 
ter, Alice Grayson, Wilson Bcnge, Frank O'Connor. 

ROBIN HOOD OF THE RANGE, western; prod.. 
Jack Ficr; dir., William Berke; story and screenplay, Betty 
Burbrldge; camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Kay Harris, 
Arthur Hunnlcutt, Charles Starrett, Kenneth MacDohald, 
Douglas Drake, Hal Price, Ed Pell, Sr., Frank LaRue, Bud 
Osborne, Stanley Brown. 

SILVER CITY RAIDERS, western; prod., Leon Barsha: 
dir., William Berke: st^ry and screenplay, Ed Earl Repp; 
camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Russell Hayden, Bob Wills, 
Dub Taylor, Alma Carroll. Paul Sutton, Luther Wills, Jack 
Ingram, Edmund Cobb, Art Mix. 

NO PLACE FOR A LADY, drama: prod., Ralph Cohn; 
dir., James Hogan; story and screenplay, Eric Taylor; 
camera, James S. Brown. Cast: William Cargan, Margaret 
Undsay, Phyllis Brooks, Dick Purcell, Jerome Cowan, Ed- 
ward Norrls, James Burke. Frank Thomas, Thomas Jack- 
son. Tom Dugan. Doris Lloyd, Ralph Santord, William 
Hunter, Chester Clute. 

DEADLINE GUNS, western; prod., Leon Barsha: dir., 
William Berke: no writing credits; camera, unasslgncd. 
Cast: Russell Hayden, Bob Wills and His Boys, Shirley 
Patterson, Walter 'Dub' Taylor, Stanley Brown, Jack Kirk, 
Tristram Coffin, Jack Rockwell, Rqbert Kortman, Dick 
BotlUer, Jack Montgomery. 

JUNIOR ARMY, drama; prod., Colbert Clark: dir.. Lew 
Landers; screenplay, Paul -Cangelln; story, Albert Beln; 
camera, Charles Schoenbaum, Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, 
Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall. Boyd Davis. Wil- 
liam Blees, Richard Noyes, Joseph Crehan, Don Beddoe, 
Charles LInd, Billy Lechner, Peter Lawford, Robert O. 
Davis. 

ONE DANGEROUS NIGBT, drama; prod., David 
Chatkin; dir., Michael Gordon; no writing credits; camera, 
L. W. O'Connell. Cast: Michael Lanyard, Jamison, Sidney 
Shaw, Eve, Dickens, Inspector Crane. 

RIDERS OF THE NORTHWEST MOUNTED, formerly 
RIDERS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED, western; prod., 
Leon Barsha: dir.. William Berke: screenplay, Fred Myton; 
camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Russell Hayden, Bob Wills, 
Dub Taylor, Adele Mara, Dick Curtis, Richard Bailey, Jack 
Ingram, Leon McAuliffe, Vernon Steele. 

HAIL TO THE RANGERS, western; prod., Jack Fler; 
dir., William Berke; story and screenplay, Gerald Geraghty; 
camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Charles Starrett. Arthur 
Hunnlcutt, Robert Owen Atcher. LeoU Archer. Norman 
Willis, Lloyd Bridges, Ted Adams, Ernie Adams, Tom Lon- 
don. David Clark, Jack Kirk. 

THE MORE THE MERRIER, formerly MERRV-CO- 
ROl'ND, drama; prod., dir., George Stevens; no writing 
credits: camera. Theodore TetzlaR. Cast: Jean Arthur. 
Joel McCrca. Charles Coburn, George Reed, Katiilcen 
O'Mallcy. Sally Calrnes, Stanley Clements, Fred Johnson. 
Kay Linaker. Betzl Beaton, Nancy Gay, Mary Trcen. Betty 
McMahan. Gladys Blake. Bcriha Priestly. Diedra Vale, 
PcKKy Carroll, Sugar Geise, Robert Hall." Pat Lane, Rich- 
ard Calnps. Killy McHugh, Ann Doran, Harrison Greene, 
Rnhri't McKenzic, Frank Sully. 

WYOMING HURRICANE, western: prod.. Leon Baisha; 
dir.. Willinm Burke: no writing credits: camera, Benjamin 
Kline. Cast: Russell Hayden, Bob WIIIh and his Boys. 
Sliirley Patterson. Dub Taylor, Leon McAultfTe. Cotton 
Thompson. J. R. Bernard. Gene Ashlock, Paul Sutton. - 

DKADLINE RL'NS. western; prod., Leon Barsnu; dir., 
William Berke: siory and screenplay. Ed Earl Repp: cam- 
era. Benjamin Kline. Cast: Russell Hayden. Dub Tavlor. 
Bob Wills, Sliirley Pallerson, Tristram Coffin. Jack Rock- 
well. Robert Kortman. Dick Bolillcr, Jack Kirk, Stanley 
Brown. 

THE DESPERADOES, western In Technicolor: prod.. 
Hurry Joe Brown; dir.. Charles Vldor: orig.. Max Brand: 
screenplay. Robert Carson: camera, George Mcehan. Cast: 
Randolph Scoit. Glenn Ford. Claire Trevor, Evelyn Keyes. 
Edgar Buchanan. Raymond Walbum, Gulnn Williams. Por- 
ter Hall. Joan Woodbury. Bi-rnard Ncdell. Irving Bacon. 
Glenn Strange. Ethan Laldlaw, Charles Whitaker. Edward 
P.nwlcy. Chester Clute. 

RIDING WEST, western; prod.. Jack Fler; dir.. William 
Berke: story, LucI Ward; camera. Benjamin Kline. Cast: 
Cli:rriL'S Starved, Arthur Hunnlcutt. Shirley Patterson, 
Ernest Tubb. Steve Clark. Wheeler Oakman. 

THE LAST HORSEMAN, western; prod.. Leon Barsha; 
dir.. William Berke: story. Ed Earl Repp; camera. Jerome 
Thorns. Cast: Russell Hayden. Dub Taylor. Boh Wilis and 
His Texas Playboys. Ann Savage, John Maxwell. Frank 
Larue. Nick Thompson. 

FRONTIER FURY, western; prod., no credit; dir., Wll- 
llain Berke; as.st. dir., BUI O'Conner; no story credit: cam- 
era. Benjamin Kline. Cast: Charles Starrett. Arthur Hurt- 
nlcut. Jimmy Davis, Johnny Bond, Cat Shrum. Art Wcnzel. 
Wesley Tuttle. 

REVEILLIE WITH BEVERLY, drama; prod., Sam White; 
dir.. Charles Barton: no writing credits: camera. Phil Tan- 
nura. Cast: Ann Mitler. William Wright. Dick Purcell, 
Laity Park.-!. Walter Sande. Wally Vernon. Tim Ryan. 
Franklin Pan«|born. Barbara Brown, Adele Mara, Douglas 
Lcaviir. Eddie Kane. Freddie Slack and His Orchestra. 
Three Radio Rogues. Count Baale and His Band. Stuff 
Smith and Tlis Band. Frank Sinatra. Duke Ellington and 
Mis Band. Bob Crosby and Bobcats. Wilde Twins. 

SADOI.KS AND SAGEBRUSH, western: prod.. Leon 
naisli.i; dir.. William Berke; .story and screenplay. Ed 
Fjirl Repp: camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Russell Hayden 
DulT Taylor. Bob Wills. Ann Savage. William Wright, 
r.-ank Rue. Wliveler Oakman. Edmund Cobb Jack In- 
gram. Joe McGuinn. 

POWER or THE PRESS, drama: prod.. Leon Barsha- 
iir . I*w Landers; screenplay, Robert D. Andrews: slorv" 



.. _ „ . ■ . . - — story, 

S;iii) Fuller; camcia, John Stohmar. Cast: Guy Kibhee 
Gloria DIck.son. I.ee Tracy. Otto Kruger. Victor Jory' 
I-aiTy Parks. Rex Williams. Frank Sully. Don Beddoe 
Dourias t.cavitt. Minor Watson. 

BROADWAY DADDIES, drama; prod.. Colbert Clark- 
dir.. Cl.arir-i Barton; screenplay. Panl Yawllz; camera,' 
Phil Tiiimura. Cast: Jinx Falkcnburg, The Vasabonda, 



Constance Worth. Harry Hayden, Barbara Brown, John 
Dllson. Jack Rice. 

THE BOY PROM STALINGRAD, drama; prod., Colbert 
Clark: dir., Sidney Salkow; original, Roliert Arden; scret-n- 
play. Ferdinand Rcyher; camera, L, W. O'Connell. Cast - 
Scotty Beckett, Bobby Samarzlch, Conrad BInyOn, Stephen 
Muller, Donald Mayo, Mary Lou Harrington. 

Columbia Plx in Production 

DESTROYER, drama; prod., Lou Edelman; dir., Wllliiiin 
A. Seller; no writing credits; camera, Franz Planer. Cai-i: 
Edward C. Robinson, Glenn Ford. Marguerite Chapman, 
Reels Toomey, Edgar Buchanan. Craig Woods. Frank Suily! 

SAHARA, drama; prod., Harry Joe Brown: dir., Zoitaii 
Korda: no story credit: camera, Rudolph Mate. Cast: 
Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Bennett, Lloyd Bridges. Lewis 
Wilson. Jess Barker. Rex Ingraham, Dan Duryea. 

ATTACK BY NIGHT, commando drama; prod., Harry 
Joe Brown; dir.. Dorothy Arzner; asst. dir., Wlillam Miili; 
story, Melvin Levy and Lewis Meltzer; camera, Joe Walker. 
Cast: Merle Oberon. Brian Aheme. Lewis Wilson, Fritz 
Leiber, Wlll|am Martin, Gretta Granstcdt, William Phil- 
lips, Isobel Elsom, Pletro Sosso, Conrad Bliiyon, Anio 
Frey, Eric Feldary, Henry Roland, Ethei Grlffles, Fred- 
erick Brunn. 

BLONDIE BUYS A HORSE, comedy; prod.. Frauk 
Strayer; dir., Frank Strayer; asst. dir.. Rex Bailey; no 
story credit: camera, L. W. O'Connell. 

REDHEAD FROM MANHATTAN, musical; prod., Wallace 
MacDonald; dir.. Lew Landers; no story or camera credit. 
Cast : Lupe Velez. Douglas Leavitt, Lewis Wilson, Miciiael 
Duane, Frank Sully, Gerald Mohr, Dewey Robinson, Frank 
Richards, Richard Talmadge, Roger Gray-, 



Metro 



Promised Com- Shoot- Now 

'42-43 pleU4 Ing CuUlng To go 
Features M 24 )1 13 2 

Pictures in cutting room or awaiting release: 

PRESENTING LILY MARS, drama; prod.,. Joe Pa.<ter- 
nak; dir., Norman Taurog: no writing credits; camera, iiii- 
assigned. Cast: Judy Garland, Richard Carlson. Fay Bniii- 
ter. Spring Bylngton. Ray MacDonald. 

DU BARRY WAS A LADY, musical In Tedmlcolor; 
prod.,. Arthur Freed; dir., Roy Del Ruth; no writing cred- 
its: camera. Karl Freund. Cast: Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, 
Rags Ragland, Virginia O'Brien, Zero Mostel. Gene Kelly, 
Tommy Dorsey and Band, Donald Meek, Douglaii Dum- 
brlUe, George Glvot. 

SALUTE TO THE MARINES, drama; Techbicolor; prod., 
John Consldine, Jr.: dir.. S. Sylvan Simon; no writing cred- 
its; camera, Duke Green and Charles Schoenbaum. Cast: 
Wallace Beery. Fay Balnter. William Lundlgan, Marilyn 
Maxwell, Keye Luke, Jim Davis, Don Curtis, Ray Collins, 
Mark Daniels, Fritz Leiber, Noah Beery, Jr., Russell Glca- 
•on. 

LASSIE COMB HOME, drama, in Technicolor; prod., 
Sam Marx; dir., Fred Wilcox; no writing credits; camera, 
Len Smith. Cast: Roddy MacDowall, Edmund Gwen. Reg- 
inald Owen. Dame May Whltty, Ben Webster, Donald 
Crisp, Nigel Bruce. Elsa Lancaster, Lassie. 

CABIN IN THE SKY, aU Negro musical; Arthur Freed; 
dir., Vincent Minnelli; no writing credits: camera, Les 
Wagoner. Cast: Ethel Waters, Lena Horne, Rex Ingrain, 
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Duke Ellington and band, 
Louis Armstrong, Kenneth Spencer, Buck and Bubbles, 
Moke and Poke. 

THE HUMAN COMEDY, comedy-drama; dir.. Clarence 
Brown: no writing crrdit.s; camera, Harry Str.-idllnK. Cast: 
Mickey Rooncy. Frank Morgan. Van Joiinson, Fay Balnter, 
Donna Reed. Dorothy Morris, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly, 
lU-nry O'Neill, Riciiard Quirl, James Craig, Darryl Hick- 
man. Barry Nelson. Ann Ayres. Rita Quifflev. 

AS^GNMENT TO BRITTANY, war film; dir.. Jack Con- 
way: no writing credits; camera. Charles Ruslier. Cnsi: 
Jean Pierre Auiiionl. Signe Hasso. Reginald Owen. Su.<:an 
Peters, Richard Whorf. Margaret Wycheriy, George Cou- 
lourls, Darryl Hickman, John Emery. 

CARELESS, formerly NOTHING VENTURED, comedy 
drama; prod., Pandro Berman; dir., Wesley Buggies: no 
writing rredMs; camera. Hal Ro.sson. Cast: Ii.ma Turner, 
Robert Young. Walter Brennan. Eugene Pallctlc. Daine 
May Whitly. Pamela Blake, Howard Freeman, Millard 
Mitkiiell. Ward Bond. 

IIAI.F-PINT KID, drama: prod., Irving Starr: dir., 
Charles Ricsner: no writing 'crcdits; camera. Wuller Um- 
dln. Cast: Bobby Readick. William Gargnn. Horace Mc- 
Nnlly. Frank Craven. Jay Ward. 

THE YOUNGEST PROFESSION, drama; prod.. B. F, 
Zeldman: dir.. Eddie Buzzell; no writing ci'bdits: rnmer.-i, 
Charles Lawton. Cast: Virginia Weldler, Edward Arnold. 
Ann Ayars. John Carroll, Marta Linden, and guest .--tar, 
William Powell. 

DR. GILLESPIE'S CRIMINAL CASE, formerly DR. GIL- 
LESPIE'S PRISON STORY, melodrama; dir.; Willis Gold- 
beck; no writing credits; camera. Charles Lawton. ('.nsl: 
Lionel Bacrymore. Van Jahnson. Donna Aeca. Keyi- Luke, 
Marilyn Maxwell, John Craven. Alma Kruger. Walter 
Klngsford. Marie Blake, ^ell Craig. Nat Pendleton. 

MR. JUSTICE GOES HUNTING, drama; prod.. Robert 
SIsk: dir., ROy Rowland; no writing credits: camera. Rob- 
ert Wagner. Cast: Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson. Jean 
Rogers, Porter Hall, Robert Barrat, Donald MacBride, 
Irving Bacon. 

AIR RAID WARDENS, comedy; prod., B. F. Zeldman; 
dir.. Ed Sedgewick; no writing credlU: camera. Walter 
Lundin. Cast: Laurel and Hardy, Jacqueline While. Hor- 
ace MeNally, Howard Freeman, Donald Meek. 

Metro Plx Id Production 

I DOOD IT, comedy-musical; prod.. Jack Cumming^: 
dir.. Vincent Minnelli; no writing credits; camera. Charles 
Rosher. Cast: Red Skelton, Eleanor Powell, Jimmy Dorsey 
and band.. - 

ABOVE SUSPICION, drama; prod., Victor Savllle; djr.. 
Richard Thorpe; no writing credits; camera. Robert Plaiiok. 
Cast: Joan' Crawford, Fred MacMurrSy. Basil Raliilioiu-, 
Conrad Veldt, Reginald Owen. 

PRIVATE MISS JONES, drama In Technicolor; prod- 
Joseph Pasternak; dir., George Sidney; no writing credits; 
camera. George Folsey. Cast: Kathryn Groysun. Gene 
Kelly, Jose Iturbl. Mary Astor. John Boles. Dick Siinn)""?'. 

SALUTE TO THE MARINES, drama In Technicolor; 
prod.. John Consldine. Jr.; dir.. S. Sylvan Simon: no will- 
ing credits: camera. Duke Green and Charles Schoenbaum. 
Cast: Wallace Beery, Fay Balnter. William Lundiwan, 
Marilyn Maxwell, Keye Luke. Jim Davis. Don Curtis. Ray 
Collins. Mark Daniels; Fritz Leiber. Noah Bcerv. Sr . Rw- 
aell Gleason. Al Jennings. 

BATAAN PAtROL, war; prod., Irving Starr; dir.. Toy 
Garnelt: no writing credtlf.: camera. Sid Wamx-r. C.i-i: 
Rol)crt Taylor. Lloyd Nolan. Thomas Milciicll, George 

(Continued on page 21) 



VedncBiUy, Febnitrj 8, 194S 



19 






As it faces into its seventh week, "Random Harvest" hu smashed all ih« 
loog-nin records in Music Hall history— except one. All New York is wonder- 
ing whether it will beat "Mrs. Miniver's" record too . . .Just three weeks to go. 

RONALD COLMAN • GREER GARSON 
"RANDOM HARVEST". 

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"RANDOM HARVEST" 

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MARCH OF CMMES^FEB. 18—24 



8th Weekl 



tiotabittirecr/'^ 



''YOU'RE THE 
MINIVER 
OF 19431" 



Press-time! "Random Harvest" phenomenal in Philly, biggest 
non-holiday M-G-M gross in 2 years at Boyd Theatre. Riverside, 
Cal., first small town engagement is 219% ! Los Angeles gives 
it 12 weeks with simultaneous four theatre run plus move-overs ! 




W P^QnEff Wednesday, February 3, 1913 




Wednefld«y, fcbniwy S, 1948 



Nine Tiaers Near 
20di Camera Uie 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 

Music gets a heavy play at 20th- 
Fox in the next few months, with 
nine tunefllms in various stages of 
preparation and three more in the 
ilnal phases of production. 

Five to lie produced by Wiiliam 
LeBaron are 'Stormy Weather,' 
•Winter Time,' The Girls He Letl 
Behii^d,' 'Grecnwirh Village' and 
'Imagine \Js.' Others on the early 
production slate are 'Sweet Rosic 
O'Grady.' 'The Frolics,' and two un- 
tltled musicals to l>« produced by 
Walter Morosco and Robert Busslcr. 



$540,000 ANTI-TRUST 
SUIT VS; BLANK-PAR 

Added to the litigation that has 
previously flgured. including an anti- 
trust suit against major distributors 
which pends, Ralph D. Goldber;:. 
Omaha exhibitor, has brought a 
monopoly action against the Tri- 
States Theatres Corp.. Paranioiinl- 
Blank partnership, seeking dim>:iKi\- 
of $54&.000. 

In the new suit, fllcd at Omaha 
during the past week. Goldbors. 
'operator of the Tuwn and several 
nabes.in Omaha, charges Tri-Sta:es 
has made it impossible for him to 
run the Town profitably and ttiat it 
has been impossible to get flrst-run 
product until 60 days after Tri- 
States showings; Tri-Stales oRicial.< 
named as defendants are A. H. Blank. 
Par partner in that area: G. Ralph 
Branlon. Blank's r.cnerul mana.4er- 
buyer. and Joe Kin.-ky. Omaha dis- 
trict manager for the Tri-Slalos cir- 
cuit. 

Goldberg had previously 



DepL Clwckiiig 
On CD. ArlNtratiQiis 

Checking on results of the consent 
decree since its inception Nov. 20, 
1940, the Department ol Justice has 
asked all local arbitrators of the 
American . Arbitration Assn. who 
have »at on cases tiled by exhibitors 
to make a report to it, including 
arbiter reactions and any sugges- 
tions or recommendations that they 
may wish to offer. . The local arbi- 
trators have been assured by the D. 
of J. that their replies will be kept 
in the strictest cunfldence: ' 

While reported that Robert L. 
Wright, special a.-^Lttant to the At- 
torney General, was in New York 
last wevk to discuss the decree and 
proi^css made under it, neither the 
AAA nor industry leaders contacted 
by 'Variety' had any discussions with 
him. Wriiihl did n6t pay an official- 
call on the AAA. 

According to the A.^A.. as of yes- 
terday I Tuesday i 277 cases have 
been tiled with the flim tribunal.^ in 
the more Ilun two years arbitration 
tiu.'i been in torce. Of this number, 
lit h;;yo bi-on withdrawn while the 
number ut ciei-:.<ions made on appeal 
to the Appeal Boaitl have been only 
52. 

The three-year trial period Of the 
decree expires this coming Nov. 20. 
leading to beliQf the D. of J. survey 
is with a view to studying results to 
d:ilp under it. 



Edward Small has been dickering 

with .several majors to sell the screen 

ri!<his to 'The Raft.' novel which he 

purchased several months ago. 

I'rico reported at the time was ap- 

, .1 pri)X!nia!i-ly S23.000. 
iiglil 1 



anti-trust relief through a slati- ac- 
tion in Nebraska which wn.-: di-scon- 
tinued due to lack ur juri.<iliction. 

The log on litij^ation included a 
proceeding brouKht agaln.-l ('fOKIl)or;{ 
by Tri-States a coiipli- year., a-^n 
when the circuit sued under an 
agreement that Giildl>cr« \va.- nul ti> 
operate the Stale. Omaha, as hmg 
as the Tri-Stati'.x" Iimso <m the Wnrlrt 
in that key remained in edeii. Thi.-' 
was declared to br part of the doul 
made when Tri-Stativ tool; over ti;o 
World from ("lOldbcrg. Its leu-c on 




Fuel Curbs 

I'ontlniird from page 7 



PICrVRBS 



21 



threatened many war industries, and 
there was ' no alternative but to 
clamp down on amusements. 

Spocillcally forbidden in the order 
are deliveries to and. acceptance of 
oil by building.': operated exclu- 
.-.ively for amu.sement. enlertain- 
nirni. athletics, sport.", and including 



but not limited to theatres, night 
that house, ruiniing tor 10 year.-. (i»es I pi,,),.: bowling alleys, poolrooms, 
not expire until Sept. 30. l!l4-». Th'.< • (i-i. ^-oiiaiis. barrooms and skating 
courts in that ca.<o granlrri Tri- 1 ,.j„|5., 
States 



in that ca.<o granlrri Tri- 
an injunction, rrstraininu 
Goldberg from i-onlinuini; np-vMaiion 
of the State. 



U Directors to Discuss 
Debt Consolidation Plan 



Providence. Feb. 2. 
The 'Majr.sllc. downtown fir.s't run. 
aiiil tl<o Metropolitan, which is oper- 
ating under a three-day weekend 
.-la'.;*' show anil pic policy, arc the 
jinly main .<tcmmcrs alTccied by the 



I topp; ■i S w.'ie this v.eok | OI'A order banning delivery of fuel 
lacorporaiesimplirti-aiion I oil supplic- to theatres in this area 



Universal 

working on _ . , 

plan, with hopes of having det;ii!s ■ for a 10-day period. RKO Albee 
ready for subniissiiiM to tho dir.-r- C': rlton. Fay's. Loew'.< State and 
torale's regular session lomorrnw , Stra-id theatres have all converted 
tThur.sday). Indicated thai the pl.-in I to coal. 

was closer to realization than ai .lii.v 1 Altrod J. Clark, manager of the 
time in la.^t two years. ; Majc. tic. has been wailing (or con- 

Proposal as now oiillir.cci wo-. l l ; vor-ion parts which have been on 
combine Universal Pictures loporal- : onlcr f. r numlh>. and reports that 
Ing corporation! with Univer.-al ' :'>:• Ihcairo may have just about 
Corp.. the holding company, an;! ', cnoiiyh oil on hand to pull them 
Ultimately brin.e all shares exceniiu'.; : ihniu ;h iho period. Inasmuch a.* the 



common certilicatrs into iw.ior.i- 
lion's treasury. ' 

Part of such proposed plan would 
call for redeeming all or the h'.ilk 
of outstanding 8''; preferred, -.vi'.l! 
financing to ho done via bank loan 
of around $2,000,000. All detiil.- are 
subject to approval of the director.-. 
But .since J. Chrcver Cowdin. chair- 
man, stated more than two je.irs . 
ago that such rorpoi-ale simpliii:'a- j 
tion was an niilslandini'. company I 
ajm. it appear.-i probable any feasii)':' 
plan will be oka.ved! { 
Rrltlsh InlrreM | 

Main feature of plan wouM bi'> 
to call in the outstanding piVf-Tre I 
then leaving only enmmoa eertiH- . 
cates as stock to share in Universal 



Advance Production Chart 



(Continued from page 18i 

Murphy. Dcsl Arnaz. Kennetlt S|>cnccr. Lee Bowman. Rob- 
en Walker. Plilllp teriy. Bariy NoIaoh. Tom Duiian. Wit- 
liam Tannen. Roque Espeiilo. J. Alvx Havier. 

SWI.N'G SHIFT MAI.SIK. cuini(l.\ -drama: prod.. George 
Halght: dir., Norman McLuud. mo writini; credits: caiiicra. 
Harry Stradling. Cast: Ann Sntlu-rn. Jaine.- Craiit. Juan 
Roger:!. Fred Brady. Connie Cilehviil. Jolin Qudlen, Maiia 
Linden. Cella Travers. 

BEST, FOOT FORWABD, ciihiidy: prod.. Artliur Freed: 
dir.. Edward Buzzell: no wiilin-: ervdii»: camera. Leonard 
SmiUi. Cast: Lucille Ball. Wiliiaiii Gaxton. Tommy Dix.° 
Virginia Weidler. Kenny Bowers. Jacl< Jordan. Gloria dc 
Haven, June Ally.son. Nancy Walker. Beverly S.-iul. Harr,\ 
Jauies ' and band. 

GIRL CRAZY, mugical: prod.. Aithur Freed: dir.. Busby 
Berkeley: original, Guy .Boltun and Jack-McCqwdn: screen- 
play, Fred FlnkleholTe; camera. Bill Daniels. Cast: Mickey 
Rnoney. Judy Garland. Rng.- Ra<;land. Guy Klbtiee. Gil 
Sirattun, Frances Ward. Tn:iimy Dorsey and band. 

BIGHT ABOUT FACR. miL-lcal: prod., Irving Starr: dir., 
Tim Wlielan; no wr:tln;i credits: camera. Chaiiu'S Hoslier. 
Cast: Kay Kayscr. Mari:.\n Maxwell. Ava Gardner. 

FACULTY BOW. cotncdy: prod.. Robert Sisk: dir.. Julc> 
Dassln: story, by Wllllain Noble: camera. Charle.- Lawion. 
Cast: Mary Astor. Horbuil Marshall. Susan Pelei-.. Elliott 
Rieid, Richard Carhnn. AUyn Joslyii. George Doblenz 

SLIGHTLY DANGF.ROl's; coined.v drama: prod.. Pandro 
Bcrinnn: dir.. Wesley Rugglss: camera. Hal Ro.tson. Cast: 
Lana. iSirner, Robert Yuunit. Waller Brennan. Eugene 
Pallette. Howard Freeman. Dame May Whitly. Millard 
Mitchell. Ward Bond. Pamela Blake. Ray Collins. Florence 
Bates, Alan Mowbray. 



Mooosram 



Mel operate.- only on a three-day 
ba. i.-. Bernard Koppleman. manager, 
feels thai .-iupplies on hand miiy bo 
siifTicicnI. The ban will continue 
iir.lil Feb. 9. 

T!io Rhode Mand Auditorium, 
which annually hoa-cs ice sh(,w.--. 
hockey, basketball and olher sports 
programs, burns .-oft coal, and "very 
':i;il.- of that." according lo manager 
Lou I'irri. 

.Aoioim neighboring houses which 
ir.a. fei'l the pinch l)cr:ii:.-c they 
li,".ve not yet converted lo coal are 
l!-e Hope, one weck'..j .siippl.v: the 
.^\•on. two week.-' supply: Liberty, 
insutficient to last period: Uptown. 
:ilio;;i 100 s;ill<>n.< on h:i!;d: Cf>m- 
nii:p.ity theatre. Ccnircdale. may cut 



ProniUed.com- Shoot- Now 

'«<4I plated ing CulUnc Togo 
FeaCures M IS I I It 

Westerns :.. . IS 4 1 ,1 II 

ToUls St 22 2 ft 21 

Pictures In cuttln!> roon or awaiting release: 

HAUNTED RANCH, western: prod., George W. Weeks: 
dir . Robert Tansey: original story. Arthur Hoerl; screen- 
play. Ellzal>eth Beecher: camera. Robert Cllne. Cast : John 
King. David Sharpe, Max Terluine. Rex Lease. Julie Dun- 
can. Glen S.trange. Charles King. Bud Osborne. Tex Pal- 
mer. Steve Clarke. Budd Buster, Snowflake. 

COSMO JONES IN THE CRIME SMASHER, former title 
ADVE.NTURES OF COSMO JONES, drama: prod.. LIndsley 
Parsons: dir.. James TInllna: no writing credits: camera. 
Max Stengler. C-ist: Frank Graham, Edgar Kennedy. 

THE APE MAN, drama: prod.. Sam Katzman and Jack 
Dletz:.dli'.. William Beaudlne: .siory from Satevepost. They 
Creep In the Dark.' by Karl Brown: screenplay. Barney 
Sarecky: camera'. Mack Stengler. Cast: Bela Lugosl. Wal- 
lace Ford. Louise Currir. Minerva Ureeal. Henry Hall. 
Ralph LUtlcOcld. Emll von Horn. J. Farrell MacDonald. 
George KIrby. Wheeler Oakm.in. 

. NO ESCAPE, drama: proU.. Maurice King: ass. prod.. 
Franklin King: dir.. Harold Yimng. story and screenplay 
by Henry Blankfon: camera. Ira Morgan. Cast: Mary 
Brian. Dean Jagger. John C.trradine. Bill Henry. Sidney 
Blackmer. AnUiony Ward. William Vine. Charles Wagen- 
helm. Billy Marshall. Norm.nn Willis. Ian Kcllli. Peter 
Dunne. Spanky McFarlund. Edwaid Keane. 

LAND OF HUNTED MEN. western: prod.. George V. 
Weeks: dir.. Roy.Luby: scic'.-nplay by Ellzabeih Beecher: 
camera. James Brown Casl: Hay Corrigan. Max Ter- 
hune. Dennis Moore. Phylli- Adair. Charles King. John 
Merlon. Ted Mape.s. Frank .McCarrol. Forest Ta.vlor. Steve 
Clark. 

MnnoRrain PIx In Production 
Cowliny Commandos, wo.-lvrn: prod.. Ceo. W. Weeks: 
dir.. S. Roy Luby: no slor.\ or camera credit. Casl: The 
Range Busters. Ray Corriuun. Dennis Moore and Max 
Terhunc. 

UNTITLED, drama: prod.. Sam Katzman: dir.. William 
Beaudlne: no story or riiiiieiii credits. Cast: East Side 
Kids and Noah Beery. Sr. 

THE GHOST WRITER, nielodia'iia: prod.. Scoti R. Dun- 
lap: no director, >t«i'.v rtr e:iinei'a crpdils. Ca-r. Johnny 
Mack Brown, Raymond lliitloii 



Paramount 



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earnings. Understood thai ' B;-ili-:h j oui maliner.- lo cnn.sc'. ve oil to lo.-t 
financiers who .supplied anninrl S'i.- . il:i. week: Opera llou.-e. Nc.vpor'. 
500,000 in early days of prc.-e:il man- ■ su:Ticienl .-iipply: IViramoun'..^ .\>w- 
agement are heavy holders of the e | pm I.- eiiouali lo la-', uniil Wrdne.-- 
common certiiiratcs: hence, any call- : ilay when conveisl-ii; may ho cmi- 
ing off preferreil would eithance thoir 
holdings. It would require close to 



S2.000.000 lo brim; in 811.8"; pre- 



pleie: Lyric in Warren, and Haiitime 
in Bri.stol. NufTicient lo last: Green- 
. wich in F-i.-t Greenwich, not enough 
ferred including around $08 in "pa.-t i lo la.sl 10 days, while all of Woon- 
due dividends per share. There are I socket s and Pawluekel s Ihoatres 
now 525.081 coinhinn oortiflcates out- burn coal, 
standing. Both Ihe.se and old com 



mon are listed on N. V. Curb, An- 
other pari of the plan ntav include 
handling of some $4.IIO0.OtHl iiv- ."r 
debentures. 



WPB {m STALLS SHOBTS 

DifTiculty in getting raw film slo.l; 
and other delays due to WPB priori- 
ties has sidetracked .shoris pr iduc- 
tion of several major companies. 



OlTsrt to Gas Ciirhs 

•.\lir.i eanoli-. .liii' f'- 
Willi gas ralioning aow regarded 
as an iniporlant ho.voflloc factor, the 
Paramount circuit here is carrying a 
special l)o.v at the head of its news- 
paper ad.- for neighborhood theatres. 
B>'N call- atteniion to the fad that 
llie hou.-e.- are convenient lo busc- 
and .-irect .-ais." 



Totals 38 1 7 12 IJ 

Picture.' in culiini* riio:'.i or awailing rel'.-a<e: 

NO TIME FOR I.OVE. coii'icdy-draina: asso. prod . Fred 
Kohlmur: dir.. Mitchell t-cj.-ei': no wriiing cicdlls: cam- 
era. Charles Lanv. Co l Clmiih-i'i- Collierl. Fred Mac- 
Murray. Richard Ha.vdon. Ilk.i C'lia;.<;. Paul MrCralli. June 
Havoc. Marjoric Gnlcstm. Rnlierl Harnck. .Morton L.owry. 

HIGH EXPLOSIVE, foi.neil.v VOf C.\N'T LIVE FOR- 
EVER, drama: prods., nill Pie.i; and Bill Thomas: dir.. 
Frank McDonald: no w.ltim: tiTdii-: camera. Fred Jack- 
man, Jr Ca.'-.t: Chester M'>n .-. Je.i:i pyile:. Ban y Sullivan. 

CRKAT WITHOUT Ol.onv. (li ama: dir.. Pi-c-lon Sturgc^: 
•c^e^nplav t;v Prtsloii Sluixe-: ciiiiei-,1. Vii-tor Milm-r. 
Cast: Joel MrC'ica. Betty FIcl'l. lUory Caiey. WilliaTii Dir- 
in:irr.s|. Julius Tannen. FiankI n Panghorn. 

HENRY .\l.l>ftl<'ll DOES Ills HIT; piod . Waller .Mac- 
Ewcn: as.so. prod.. Juk- Sihenner: dir... Hugh Benncit. 
C«.-f Jimmy Lydon. Cli-nli-s .•■•■•nlh. Diana Lynn. John 
Litel. Olive Blakeney. 

FOR WHOM THE BEI.I. TOLLS, drama. In Technicolor: 
prod.-rtlr.. Sam Wood; novel by Krncst Hemingway: cam- 
er.n. Rav Rennahan Cast: r.iiiy Cooper. Aklin TamlrofT. 
Kntmn Paxinoii. .loseph CalU-in. Vladimir SakolofT. Milk-, 
nail Rasuinny. Edward Cianelli. Fortunio Bonanova. Dun- 
e:m Renaldo. Alexander (;r.'iiiucli. l.conid SiiegoiT. Lilo 
Var-on. Martin Garralai'.i. Vii-o.i Varconi. Eric Feldary. 
I.PO BiilE.-ikiill. Fi-odoi Clialiaj>:ii Jean De Val. Armaiid 
noli.ml. Dick Holrlhir. 

TRIE TO LIFE. dram:i: pioil Pjiil Jonc-: dir.. George 
Marshall: original .screen -r-il ■. Ii;. Ben and Sol Barznian 
and Bess Rafcl: camera. Ch.iili- l..i:ii! Ca>t: Mmy Marlin. 
Franchol Tone. Dick Powell. V r':ii Mooie. Mabel Paige.- 
Brverlv Hud.son. Rnymond K'lr. Kill DvTiiTesl 

DIXIE, musical, in Technirnl'ii : prod, Dick Bluir.eiillial: 
asso. prod., Paul Jones: scvenDl.iv. Claude Binyne.: ca.r.- 
rra. William .Mcllor. Casr Bin:- Ciosby. D<iiothy I.a-oour. 
Bl'lv D" W'llfr Mariorir R<-yiMVJ.i. I.ynne Oveim.m. R.i.v- 
•iiViiKl Wal'i iiii F.dfl-<- Foy ,1. 

.MIK.\('I.K OK .MtlRtJiWS I KEEK, drama, piod .C MO ; 
serernplav Preslon Sturi-e- and Ein-i t.apmiiilr, cameia. 
John Si-iiz. Cast: t'Maiv Bracken. BeMy Hiinon. Diana 
Lvnn 

AERIAL GUNNER, drama: piod- . Bill P:ne and Bill 
Tliooids. dir.. Wllllain Pinr: scieenplay. Maxwell Shane: 
camera. Pre<l Jackman. Jr Ca.-i . Chc.-ler Moriii. Richard 
Allen. I/'li Ward. Jimmy Lydon. Dick Puicell. Keith Rich- 
ards. Billy iBenedici. Ralph Sanford. 

CHINA, diaiiia: piod. Dick BtMinenHiil: dir. Jolin Fat- 



row; screenplay, Frank Butler; camera. Leo Tuver. Cast: 
Lorettg Young. AUn Ladd, William Bendbc. 

SALUTE FOR THREE, drama; prod., Walter MacEwon; 
dir., Ralph Murphy; original story. Lester Cole; camera, 
Theodor Sparkuhl. Cast: Macdonald Carey. Betty Rhodes, 
Dona Drake. Lorraine and Rognan. Marly May. CHIT Ed- 
wards, Minna Gombell. Catherine Craig. Linda Brent. 
Patti Brilhante. De De Barrington. 

HENRY AI.DiUCH SWINGS IT. comedy: prod.. Walter 
MacEwen; asst. prod., Michael Kralke; dir.. Hugh Bennett; 
screenplay. M. R. Bolton, egmera, Dan Fapp. Cast: Jimmy 
Lydon.. Charles Smith.. MIml Ciiandler. John LItel. Oliva 
Blakeney. Steve Gcray. Marian Hall, Fritz Fetd, Charles 
Amt. Beverly Hudson. Edgar Dearingi Dick Baron. Vaughn 
Clasar. 

Parampant Piz in Prodnctlop 
LADY IN THE DARlK, drama in Technicolor: asso. prod, 
Dick. Bluinenthal:'dlr., Mitchell Leisen; no writing credits;, 
camera. Dan Fapp. Cast: Ginger Rogers. Bay Mliland, 
Warner Baxter.. MIscha Auer, Phyllis Brooks. 

SO PROUDLY WB HAIL, drama; prod.. Mark Sandrich; 
dir.. Mark Sandrich;. original story. Allan Scott and Mark 
Sandrich; camera. Charles Lang. Cast: Claudettc Colt>ert, 
Paulette Goddard. Veronica Lake. George Reevciw Bar- 
bara Brltton. Walter Abel. Sonny Tuffa: 

FIVE GBAVES TO CAIRO, drama; prod.. Charles 
Brackett^ dlrl. Billy WIldeY; asst. dir.. C. C. Coleman. Jr.; 
story. Charl» Braekctt and Billy Wilder: camera. John 
Seltz. Cast: Franchot Tone. Akiin TainirofT. Erich von 
Strohelm. Fortunio Bonanova. Anne Baxter. Peter Van 
E.vck . 

HENBT ALDRICH plays CUPID, comedy; prod.. Walter 
MacEwen: dir.. Hugh Bennett: asst dir.. Harry Caplan; 
story. Aleen Leslie; camera. Dap Fapp. Cast: Jimmy Ly- 
don. Charles Smith. John Lilel. Olive Blakeney. Diana 
Lynn. Vaughn Gla-ser. Barbara Jo Allen, Paul Harvey. 

THE GOOD FEU.OWS. coniedy-drama: prod.. Waller 
MacEwen; dir.. Jo Graham;, asst. dir.. Alvin Ganzer; 
screenplay. Howard Snyder and Hugh Wedlock. Jr.; cam- 
era. Theodor Sparkuhl. Cast: Helen Walker. James Brown, 
Cecil Kellaway. Mabel Paige. Rod Cameron. 

RIDING HIGH, musical In Technicolor; prod.. Fred 
Kohlmar: dir.. George Marshall; asst. dir.. Art Black; 
screenplay. Walter De Leon. Arthur Phillips^ Art Arthur; 
cameras, Harry Hallenberge and Karl Siruss. Casl : Dor- 
othy Lamour. Dick Powell, Victor Moore. Gil Lamb. Cass 
Daley, Milt Brittoh apd band. 

ALASKA BICHWAY, drama: prods.. Bill Pine and 
Bill Thomas: dir., Frank MacDonald; asst. dir., Charles 
Kerr; no atory credit; camera. Fred Jackman. Jr. Cast: 
Rkihard Arlen. Jean Parker. Bill Henry. Eddie Quillan. 



Prodncers Releasing Corp. 

Proabcd Com- Sbaot- Now 

'42-43 pleted lag CmUng To go 
Peatarei 42 S .2 4 3 

Picture in cutting room or awaitihg release: 

BSnNO PBISON WALLS, drama; prod., Arthur Ripley; 
dir., Steve Sekely: original story, W. A. Ulman. Jr.; screen- 
play. Van Norcross; camera. Marcel Le-Picard. Cast: Alan 
Baxter. Gertrude Michael. Tully Marshall. Edwbi Max- 
well. Jacqueline Dalya. Matt Willis, Richard Kipling. Olga 
Sabin, Isalwlla Withers. Lane Chandler. Paul Everlon, 
George Guhl, Reglna Wallace. 

CORBSGIDOR, war drama; prods.. Dixon R. Harwin and 
Edward Finney; dir., William Nigh; story; Doris Malloy 
and Edgar Ulmer: camera. Ira L. Morgan. Cast: Otto 
Kruger. EUssa Landl. Donald Woods. Frank Jenks. Rick 
Vallln, Wanda MpKay. Ian Keith. Ted Hecht. Charles Jor- 
dan. Frank Jaquet. I. Stanford Jollcy. John Grant. Ruby 
Dandrldge, Forrest Taylor. Jack Riitherfor'd. Eddie Hall, 
Winiam Wilimering. Crane Whitley. 

BAD MBN OF THUNDER GAP. western; prods., Alfred 
Stem, Arthur. Alexander: dir., Albert Herman: story. 
Elmer Clifton; camera. Robert Cline.. Cast: Dave O'Brien, 
Jim Newlll, Guy Wilkenon. Janet Shaw. Jack Ingraham. 
Charles King, Michael Vallon. Lucille Vance. Tom London. 
I. Stanford Jolley. Bud OslK>rnc, Jimmy Aubrey and Cat 
Shrum and Orchestra. 

UNTITLED— BILLY THE KID NO. 4, series; prod.. SIg 
Neufeld; dir.. Sherman Scott; story. Patricia Harper;, cam- 
era. Hol>ert Cline. Cast: Buster Crabl>e. Al St. John. Mar- 
jorle Manners. Karl .llackett, Milton Kibbee. Glenn Strange, 
Charles King. Hal Price. Kermit Maynard. Bud Osborne. 
PRC Pix in ProdDcUon 

GIRLS IN CHAINS, drama: prod., Atlantis Pictures: dir., 
Edgar Ulmer: no story credit: camera. Ira Morgan. C^i-t: 
Arlln Judge, Roger Clark. Barbara Pepper. Robin Ray- 
mond. Allen Byron, Dorothy Burgess. Clancy Coui>er, 
Emmet Lynn. 

THE 0H08T AND THE GUEST, comedy-murder; piod,. 
Alexander Stern Productions; dir.. Wllllain Nigh: no story 
credit: camera, Robert Cline. Cant: Florence Rice. Jiiniiila 
Dunn. 



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Pictures in culling room or awaiting release 
(;-MAN VERSUS THE BLACK DRAGON, .serial: prod, 
William O'Sulllvan: dir.. William Witney, nu writing ered- 
it4: camera. Bud Thackeray. Ca.st: Rod Cameron. Con- 
stance Worth. Roland Col. C. Montague Shaw. Nino Tipl- 
lone. 

HIT PARADE OF IM3, musical: asso. prod . Albert J. 
Cohen: dir., Albert S. Rogelh no writing credit-: camera. 
Jack Maria. Cast: John Carroll. Susan Hay ward. Cull 
Patrick. Walter Catlett. Eve Arden. Freddy Martin and his 
orchestra. Count Basie and his orchestra. Golden Gate 
Quartet. Pops and Louie. Three Cheers. Mu-lc Maids. 

DEAD MAN'S GULCH, western; asso. prod.. F.ddy' White; 
dir.. Jack English: original story. Norman S. Hall: screen- 
play. Norman S. Hell and Robert Williams: camera. Einia 
Miller. Cast: Don 'Red' Barry. Bud McTaggarl. Lynn Mer- 
rick. Einmctt Lynn. Clancy Cooper. John Vosper. Jack 
Rockwell, I<ee Shumway. Al Taylor. Rex Lease. Pic-ice 
L.vden. 

THE BLOCKED TRAIL, wc-tvi n: asso. prod . Loul- C'-iy; 
dir.. Elmer Clifton; no wming credits, camera. Bud Thac'i<- 
ery. Cast- Bob Steele. Tom Tyler. Jimmie Dodd. Helen 
Deverell, George Lewis. Charles Millui. Walter Sodei:i:-g, 
Hal Price. Kermll Maynard. Pie-cc I.ydc.i. Bud Ci'jv.v 

CHATTERBOX, comedy-drama: assu. ptud. Albeit J. 
Cohen: diri. Joseph Santley: no writing 'crtdlls. cain.- a, 
Ernest Miller. Cast: Joe E. Brown. Jud.i' Caiiova. Rose- 
mary Lane. John Hubbard. Chester Clute. Emmet i Vni:.m, 
Cus Schilling: Anne Jeffreys. George By.-on 

IDAHO, western: asso. prod., dir.. Joseph Kane: no wmU 
ing credits: camera. Reggie Lanojnj. C'asf Roy RoKers, 
Virginia Grey. Ona Munson. Smiley Burrteite. liarry (il-.nn- 
non. Dick Purcell, Ortxlow Steven-. Arthur Hohi. Hal Talia- 
ferro. Themselves. St. Brendan's Choir, j 

THE PURPLE V, drama: asso. prod . George Shennaa; 
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Wednesdaj, February 3, 1943 




Victory is not coming to us solely 
from the gallantry of our courageous 
youth around the world's far-flung 
battle fronts. 

★ 

Victory will also come because of 
loyal, self-sacrificing Americans, who 
would give up anything, that the boys 
in the field may have the best there 
is, to finish the job quickly. 



Victory therefore must monopolize* 
the daily thinking of every one of us 
on the home front. Don't let the 
boys in the tanks and planes and 
trenches do it all. 



Victory will be speeded too, by the 
Theatre-man who refuses to see val- 
uable film wasted, or other badly- 
needed materials sabotaged by 
careless handling and neglect. 



Victory— it must not be forgotten 
either— can be retarded too, by whin- 
ing and fault-finding and complain- 
ing. We are all soldiers in a common 
cause, and there must be but one 
thought ever in our minds— 

Victory] 




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<llr CcorKc Slieriiion: a-«l dli . Phil Fiii-d; no story civdli; 
^unveta EiiH"il Miller. Cast: John Arvlier, Mary McU-iid. 
nlu kurinrr Kcx WillluniM. Kurl Kuli-h. WulU-i S:imiI.-. 
Irene S«'idn«'r. William VauKhn. Kiirl Kriiitcr. 

CARSON CITY CVCI^NK. weslerii; prod. Eddie Wliiii-: 
dlr Itowdrd Brclherton; ai>s;. dir.. Kunny llohnc.-.; no 
■lory I'rvdll: camera. Bill Bradford. Ciistl: Don 'Red' Barry, 
Noali Heory, Sr., Bryant WiiKliburi\. Lynn Merrick, Stuurl 
Hamblen, £inniet( Lynn. Roy Barcroft, Bud Osljorni-. 
Curly Dresden, Jack Kirk. Roy ilrent. 

Re'pMkllc PIx In .PrudilrUon 

KIN<i «»K TlIF COWBOYS, we-ilfiii: prod., Harry Gr«-.v: 
dir., JiK- Kiino; otist. dir. Artliin' Sllvinun: nu story crrdii: 
caiiicni. Rcuulv LHnnlnK. Cast: Roy RoKvr.'t, Siiilley Biii- 
netli-. S<in.- of Ihu Ploneer.s. Pvvuy Moi-nn: D<n'olhea Keiii. 

BAKKUKVII.S OF THK WKST, serial: .prod., Williuiii 
O'SulllVHo: dir.. Jack Enitlisli: no slory credit : cuiiirrii. 
Bud Thnckery. Cast: 'All:iii Lam*. Kuy Aldridei'. Wilh:i':i 
Hoodi'. 

TAHITI HONKV, musical: prod.-dlr.; John Aiier: a><l. 
dir.. Marry Kiiliihl: no slory eredil: ciiincra. Jack Marl:i. 
Cosl: SinioiiF SInion. Dennis O'Kcfrc. Michael Whrlan. 
Lionel Slander. 

SH.^NTVTOWN, drama: prod.. Ilnrry Grey: dir., Jn.ii-|)ii 
Santlry: asst. dir., Phil F<ird: no slory credit; vitiner::. 
Ernie Miller. Cast: Mary Iji'e. John Arelivi. Murjoiir l,i>r<l. 
Billy CillM-rl. llarrv Davenpori J Frank llinnlllnn. C'l-il 
jilozarro, Anne Reex'cs, Garl 'Al/alfa' Swil-/.er, Matty Mul- 
neck and orchestra. Noel MadiMin. Frank Jenks. 'r<iii\ 
Wardr. DoukIhs Woods and Rnherl llomans. 



ca-iH-ra. Uicicii Andrioi. Cast: Geurue S:o>di i>. Anna Sicn. 
Ward Bond. SiR Riiu)ann. LiuIuik Stos-<el. Kurt Kaich. 
3Wh-Pox iMx In I'rodiirilon ' 

Sl'OK.MV WK.\YIIKH. f.irinerly TH.INKS. .nu.MC.H' 
IH-od.. WilliiHii U' Ba'on: dir.. Andrew Stone: a-.st. dir., 
Alie SteinlHTtt: story, Jerry Horwin and Scvinoiir Hohin- 
soii: camera. Lee Garincs. Cjm : Bill Rohinson. Lena 
Home, KaUs Waller, Cab Calloway and his b;.nd. D.«)li v 
Wil.son. Ernest Whhinan. Nicholus Bros.. The Trainp Band 
Florence O'Brien. Sliplloh Brooks. Bube Wallace. 

BOMBER'S MOON, drama: prod.. Sol. Wurtzvl; dir.. Ed 
I.iidwii;: as.st. dir.. Jaspei Bl.vslonc: ..tory. l«on:iid U:c: 
euMier.i. Luclen Ballard Ca.<t : Geornc MoiiiKonierv . .\niij- 
iK'lla. Kent Tayloi, Waller Klns^foid. 



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PicUiivs ill cullinK room or aw.iilini: release: 
<5liS I..\W, western: prod.. Bert Cllroy: dir.. Sam Nelson: 
no wriliiie rreilit>: camera. Ma\ Stcniilcr. Cast: Tim lloli. 
Joan Barclay. ClilT Edwards, Bud McTnKRart. F.d Cassiday. . 
'l,.\DIES It.W. bascballer; prod.. Bert Cilroy: dir.. U'^lic 
Goodwins: no writ Inn credits; camera. Jack McKenziiv 
Cast: l.ii|H' Velc7. Mdic Albert. Max Baer. Palsy Ki-llv. 

KI.HillT FOR FREEDOM, formerly STAND BY TO IMK, 
air drama: prod.. David Mcmiislead: dir.. Lotbar Meiidcs: 
•creenplay, 'Oliver P. Garrett and S. K. T,aurcn; camera. 
Lee Garines. Cast: Rosalind Russell. Fred MaeMiirrny. 
Tom Conway. 

BOMBARDIER, war drama: prod.. Robert Fellows: dir.. 
Richard Wallace: no wrllliiK credits: camera. Nick Miisii- 
raea. Cast: Pal O'Brien. Randolph Scotl. Anne Shirley. 
Barliin Marl,ane. Eddie Albcrl. Walter Reed. John Miljaii. 

I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, horrnrer: prod., Val Lew- 
ton; dir.. Jack Tnurneiir: no wrilim; crt>dits: camera, Roy 
Hunt. Cast: Frances Dee. Tom Conway. James Ellison. 
Edith Barrett. Richard Abrams, Tliercsa Harris. 

THIS LAND IS MINE, drama: Jean Renoir Dudley pro- 
duction: dir.. Jean Renoir: no w.ritlni; credits: camera. 
Frank C. Rodman. Cast: Charles Lauqhion. Maureen 
O'Hara. CeorKe Sanders, Walter Sler.nk. Philip Mei ivalc. 
Nancy Gates. Una O'Connor. 

FROM HERE TO VICTORY, war story: prod., David 
Hempsteiid: dir., H. C. Potter: no wriliiiK credits: camera. 
Georne Barnes. Cast: Cary Grant. Laraine Day, Charles 
Bickford, Erford GaRe, Henry Sleplien.son. Pant Stewart. 
Ka.v Johnson. Gladys Cooper. I,orenee Bates. Ariel Heath. 
Mary Sltiarl. Rila Corday. 

RKO PIx In Production 

PETTICOAT I„\RCENY, drama: prod., Bert Gilioy: asst. 
dir.. Bill Dorfman: no slory credits: camera. Frank Red- 
Man. Cast: Joan Carroll. Ruth Warwick. Walter Reed. 

FREE FOR ALL, drama: prod.. Frank Ross; dir.. Henry 
Hathaway: asst. dir.. Dewey Slarkey: no story credits: 
camera, Te«l Telr.lnff. CasI: Jean Arthur. John Wayne. 
Charles Winninxer. 

SKY'S THE LIMIT, dramnlic coinrdy: prod.. David 
HemiMilead: dir.. E. H. GrilTilh: asst. dir.. Ruby I^OM-nberi:: 
no slory credits: camera. Rus>cll Melly. Casi: Fred As- 
taire. Joan I,cslle. Robert ncnchlfv. Freildic Slack. Ell:i 
Mae Mnrsi-. 

F.\I,1.EN SPARHOW. drama: prod.. Robert Fcllow>: a>-l 
dir.. S;iiii Human: no slory creilii:.: camera. Nick MiisuiiKM 
Cast: Maureen O'llara. John Garnrld. Martha 0'Drlsc»ll. 
Palriciii Morison. 

THE r.U.CON C«»MKS HACK, melodrama: priid.. 
Mam-co Geraithlt: dir.. Edward Dmyii.xk: assi. dir. Jaim-- 
Casey. No story credits. Camera. Jack McKcnr.ie t'a>i 
Tom Ciinw.ny. Harriett Hllllard. Jam- Randolph. Wynne 
Gibson. 



Roach 

CiRiiry .... 

Korda 

Halron 

l.evsrr 

l.oeM'-LeM'lH 
PreMsiiirKer 
Stroiiiberi; . 

(iulol 

Tryon 

Mayfalr 

Sherman 

Rocers 

Cinema Guild. . 



Promised Cuiii- shoot - Now 

'11-13 plrlrd ioR Cii'iiiu To : 



I 
I 
I 

1 1 
I 
3 



Totals 



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6 
I 
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13 



Inside Stdf-Pkbires 

Julin SteinbeckV no\cl, based on an idea by Alfred Hitchcock, which 
latter is i.i Uireci for 2lllli-i'iix under title of 'Lifcbimt,' i,s the ftisl of :hj 
Hitchcock pictures fur 20th under the loancul ari-HiiKenieiit with Scl/.iiicl:. 
Plan for Sicinboek to write n book, its a menus of bott.sUnR the .storv 
properly values for old lire exploilatinn purposes, was broached^ on the 
Coast durina a huddle between Nunnally Johnson. Kenneth Ma'tKOwan 
and Steinbeck. Author is now in the east, where he has started woi'K 
on the book. 

This is :i .Nwitchu'vuv from an air force yarn Steinbeck had in mind 
until learnini; th,-il Wiirhcrs had its own 'Air Force' .sol. 

i First (il!-Mcx lilm i>roKrain to play the 2tt9-.suuler World theatre, .N'.Y., 
is sh;it'>i'r!n'.; ali liim^o record.--, with custnriiurs lined up aloHK 49lh .street 
day und iiijiht rvi-r -ince |i<c below-the-bordcr proiliicis bowed in last 
Friday ciui. Nov\ York'.-- La uio populutiim is purlicuhirly in evidence 
ill the miniature hiiii»-. althouuh manaueirK>nt reports fliat nil sci;iiiont:i 
lire ouitributin-.: In the record b.o. stance. 

CurreiM bill f<.-aii:rc- ii:ll-leii::ther 'Silk. Blond and Sun' saKU of bull 
riiiK. with OuriiKin .\n<a\:i ;iiid the Mcx coniediun. Cantinllas. appeiirii:;; :ii 

1 .-liort". 

I 

I Kddie Hickcnbackcr will aiiiicar in the Red CrOfS trailer thi.j year, 
.tchudulcd to i)e made Imiiorniw iThiii's. i by Sol Les.-cr on the 'Staue 
Door Canlcci>" .-et :il the Kn.x Movietone .studio^. New York. Barney Uala- 
haii requested that lii'.'-.>er >hiHit Ihe fooiaue. uri;tinaily sl:itcd to be made 
by Paramount, bccau-e oi' the more elaborate fiicilitics on the ■Canteen'- 
>el. 

Hed Cro.-.- collection drive in ilu-atrcs i.- set lor April 1-6. followin;; wii- 
eral drive in M;ucli. 

Mori BItimt i)>iuck's WB ad .-talT did all riijht with (lie fortuitous FDR- 
Churchill bin iic'A-.-; lit liLNt ■ week. Warners' ad copy, aloiiu the lines of 
'Everybody's Goi:iu lO Ca.sablaiica. was a ziiiKy. timely .spotliuhlinu. 



20th CeDtury-Fox 



Promised Com- Sliout - Now 

'13-13 plrlrd Ini; CnllliiR To (<• 
Fralurrs 4S .10 3 H C 

Pldui-i-.. Ill ciitliiii; rcMiMi oi ;iuailiiii: n-.K'.-isc: 

MV FRIKNO FI.ICK.V. rtraina In TerluiUxilor: prod . 
Ralph Diclrich: dir.. Harold Schuster; no wiilim; eicdii-: 
camera. unaK.slime(<. C'.ist: lloddy McDouall. Pn-.-uni K.i-- 
ter. Rita Johnson. 

DIXIE DCflAN, comedy drama: priKl.-. Waller Morocco; 
dir.. RHy McCorey: no writing credits: carner.i. Pcverell 
Marley.. Cast; l,ois .Andrews. Charlc- Rueule.-. Charloiii- 
Greenwood. Ann T<idd. James Ellison Raymond Walbiir;i 

CR.\SII DIVE, submarine, in Technicolor; prod.. Millmi 
Spcrllnc: dir.. Archie Mayo: no wrllini; credits: ca'neia. 
Leon Sliamrny. Cast: Tyrone Power. .Anne n.-iyier. J.inir- 
Gleasiin. Charles Grapewin. 

SECRET MISSION, commando; pro<l.. Andre Davcii: dir.. 
John Brahm; screenplay, Waldo Salt;, camera. I.ucien Bal- 
lard. Cast: Annabella. John Sutton. Beiilah Bondi. Leo J 
tobb. Blanche Yurka. 

HELLO, FRISCO. HELLO, musical in Technicolor; prod.. 
William PerlberR: dir.. H. Bruce Humbcrstone: no wrilim: 
erodlis: camera. Cliarles Clarke and Allen Davey. Cast 
Alice Faye, John Payne. J.ick Oakle. Lynn Bnri. I.aiiil 
Crcijai-. June Havoc. Ward Bond. 

THE MOON IS DOWN, drama: a>r<id.. Nunnally John-on- 
dii.. Irvlni! PIchel: no writinii credit-: cainerii. Arllm 
MiPei. Ca.-l: Sir Cedric Hardwieke. Henry Traver-. Don 
Bowdeii. Lee J. Cobb, Henry Rowland. E. J. Ballantinc. 
WiIIIhiii Post, Jr. 

CONEY ISLAND, musical, in Technicolor; prod., William 
PerlberM: dir.. Walter Lang: s<:recnplny. Ceome S<-atoii; 
camera. Ernest Palmer. Cast^ Betty Grable, Georec Moni- 
Komcb, Cesar. Romero, PIill Silvers, Frank Orth. 

THE SCHOOL FOR SABOTAGE, esplonaRe; prod . Ix'c 
Marcus: dir., Bdward Luilwlg; screenplay. Michel Jacoby; 



Pictures In cuttlni: room or awailinu i-elea.-«: 

TA.\I, MISTKB. drama; prod.. Fred Gulol: dir., Kurt 
Neuinaiui: ^ercenplay, Earle Snell, Clarence Marks; cam- 
era, Rol>ert PIttack. Cast: William Beiidix. Grace Bradley, 
Joe Sawyer. Sheldon Leonard, Jack Norton. 

NAZTY NUISANCE, comedy: prod.-dlr., Glenn TryOn: 
screenplay. Earle Snvll and Clarence Marks: camera, Rob- 
eri PIttack. Cast: Bobby Watson. Joe Devlin. Johnny Ar- 
thur. Jean Porter. Ian Keith. Henry Victor. 

HOPPY SERVES A WBIT. western: prod.. Hurry Sher- 
man; dir.. George Arelialnbaud; no writinu credits; cam- 
era. Ru.sscll Harlan. CasI: Bill Boyd.. Jan Christy, Jay 
K irby . Andy Clyde. Victor Jory . Georue Roe vc.e. 

LE.\THER. Bl'RNERS, western: .prod.. Harry Sherman: 
dir.. Joe Henalicry: as.st. dir.. Glenn Cook; no story credit: 
camera. Russell Harlan. Cast: Bill Boyd. Andy Cl.vde, Jay 
KIrby. Victor Jory. Shelley Spencer. Bobby Larson. GeorKe 
Reeves. Forl>es Murray. George Givot. 

COLT COMRADES, western: prod.. Harry Sherman: dir.. 
Ix'slle Seelander: asst. dir.. Glenn Cook: no story credit: 
camera, Rus.->ell Harlan. Cast: Bill Bu.vd. Andy Clyde, Jay 
Kirby, Victor Jory. Gcorfie Reeves. Gayle Loi-<l. Earl 
HodKins. Douulas Fowley. Herb Rawlinson. Dob .Milelium. 

B.\R-3«. western: prod.. Harry Slierman; dir.. Leslie 
Seelander; a.s.st. dir.. Glenn Cook: camera. Russell Harlan. 
Cast: Bill Boyd. Andy Clyde. Jay Kirby. Victor Jury, 
GeorKe Reevi-s, Dustlne Farnum. Belly Blylhe. Earl HodK- 
ins. Francis McDonald. Bob Mllchum. 

Bl'CKSKIN FRON'TIER. we.-tern: prod.. Harry Sherman; 
dir.. Leslie Seelander: as.sl. dir.. Glenn Cook: no slory 
credit: camera. Rus.sell Harlan. Cast: Richard DIx. Jane 
Wyatl. Lee Cobb. All>ert Dckker. Max Baer. Victor Jory. 
Lola Lane. Joe Sawyer. Harry Allen. Francis McOoiiiild. 

THE KANSANS, western: prod.. Harr.v Sherman: dir., 
Ceoi'ue Archainbaud; asst. dir.. Glenn Cook: no story 
credit; camera. Rus.scll Harlan. Cast: Richard DIx. Jane 
Wyatl. Victor Jory. Albert Dckker. EuKcne Pallelte. Rob- 
en ArinslroiiR. Francis McDonald, Douclas Fowley. Willie 
Best. Hobarl CavanauKh. Rod Cameron. Ed Waller. 
United .\rtlHts,Plx In Production 

t-NCONQUERED, romantic drama; Arnold Prcssburger: 
prod.-dlr.. Fritz Lanii; oilRlnal story, Frilr. I.anK and Bcii- 
luild Brcehet: screenplay. Frit/. LaiiK and John Wexley: 
camera. James WonR Howe. Casi: Brian Donlevy. Walter 
Biennan. Anna I,ee. Dennis O'Keefe. Maruarei Wyeherle.\, 
Nana Bryant. Alexander Grnnach. Billy Roy. Hans Twar- 
di-.uski. 

.MEET JOHN IIONNIWEI.L, Harry Sherman production: 
u-o^lern: as.so. prod.. Russell llarlan: dir.. Ceoi'Ke' Archain- 
baud: no writinu credits: camera. Glenn Cook. Cast: 
Richard DIx. Jane Wy.itt. Allien E>ekker. Victor Jory. 
Francis McDonald. Douclas Fowley, Hnbart CavaiiauRli. 
Fdilir Waller. 

. KTA<iK UOOK CANTEEN, diaiiia: prod.. Sol t.c.sser: dir., 
Frank Uorzaee: original screi>npl»y. Di'lnier Duves: cam- 
era. Harry Wild.- Cast: William W. Terry. Cheryl Walker. 
Mai jorie Rioidtoi. L.on MeCalll>tei-. Fred Brady. Dorothea 
Kent. Mai-Karel Ejirly. Michael Harrison. Katharine Cor- 
nell. Kalharinr Hepburn. Ediiur Beriien. Kay K.vser. Ger- 
trude Ijiwrcncc. Helen Hayes. 

LADY OR hCKLESQCE. former title C-STRINC 
MCRItEKS. iny-tei-y-diama: prod.. Hunt Stiombcru; dir., 
Willi:im .A. Wellman: ^cl•eenplay. James Cunn; based on 
novel by Gypsy Rose l*e: camera. Hob de Gi a-se. Cast : 
llarliar.1 Stanwyck. Eddie O'Shea. Iris Adrian. J. Edward 
Broiiiberu. Gloi ia Dickson. Steiihanie Haclieloi. Vieloria 
Fau>l. ManoK Martin. Claiie Carleton. J:ini~ Cartel. Frank 
Feiilon. Cliai-le- Dinclr. VaMw Coidmi. Pinky Ixe. Gerald 
Molir. Ri'ii llaiilon. Frank (.'on.-ov. Ix-w Kellcy. Geoive 
Chandler. Fiank Conroy. Freddie Walliurn. Isabel Withers, 
tvi- Tieni and Don l...viiii. Elmm Tiii.\. Viie.iiii.i (J;iiiliiei. 
Carol C'iiriiilion. Dallas Woi tli Mni.v C':ii|. i;;iili,ira Sl.ii-i 
Dancmu 'iionie-': Jane Allen. Valniei c IJnrmaii. PatI . Bril- 
Iwmii. r;eri-\ (iii'inaii. Jimii Dali-. Ju<i<- Klui liof. .Mi'lr-ie 
■ D.iie. Cleniiiine I-4'M*».Mie. .lean |.oni:w(ii-ili. M.iii'..ii*i l.ee. 
r,iiiii.-i.i M.-ice. Caiiiien Moieno. C!«.\noi- Son . N'"m-I .S' -al. 
.Mai.i'ine Ita.M-'i'iul. .turl Hohiil-nn. f.Mln-- Sli'iliii:;. .Mellla 
Siiii'.\clen. I'.ii Si.\le.- 



Helen Twelvetrees* RKO 
Suit for Libel Settled 

Helen . Twelvelree.s' .suit a:;ain.--l 
RKO for $100,000 damaitcs. charKinu 
libel, was settled when Gordon E. 
YounKman. attorney for RKO. flied 
the papers di.scunlinuiiiK the action. 

According to )icr attorney. Alfrixl 
S. Julien. who wouldn't disclose the 
settlement .sum. the .suit was bused 
on the picture, 'I'm Still Alive,' in 
which the plaintilT churned that pub- 
licity stories averred that the lilm 
wa-s the life of Helen Twelvetrecs. 

The action wits started in 1939 in 
the N. Y. supreme court und was re- 
moved to Ihe U. S. District Court 
in 1940. 



2. 

and 
■Se- 



HOT SO DARK NOW 

Hollywood. Feb. 

Republic fiullups over.seas 
de.serls in ils next clilThaiiKer, 
cret Service in Darkest Africa.' with 
William O'Sullivnn pruducinK. 

Story has nothini; to do with dip- 
li'inulic affairs in North Africa. It is 
strictly for the serial trade. 



Miranda at 20th 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 

Carmen Miranda wound up four 
weck.s'un the slace in New York and 
moved back to 20tli-Fox to c<i-.stur 
with Alice ?'a.ve in 'Mexico Cit.v.' 

Musical, with a military back- 
itround. i.-' slated ftn' a late February 
start with William Le Baron as pro- 
ducer 



FRIENDLY SERVICE 
SAVEI TIME ANB MONEY.. 




I cRucrs 'rat telccmm 
•nMEi M ktftn M T(va 

TElErWMC IIU. 




Ncu; York Theatres 



Beg. Fri., Feb. 5, at the Strand 

lliini|ilir«'> iHRrM Vnn\ 

mM;.%i(T • iiKKt^MW • iir:\KKii» 

III U:irii.-r MrM>. TiIim>Ii-:<I Hit 

"CASABLANCA" 

III r.T^iH. 

N'AiDi: aift SMa> ' rtlilt 

SAMMY KAYE and Hie Orch. 

uhS 

IhiM I'uiiiiiiliijC'*. ( lirU Vniss A' l.iHil^ 
>|irrlMl AHilirBiv N<i\i*M> ! 
">«i \mii Until t'j l.t*H«i H IIhihI" 

„ ""L I STRAND *\**> 



HCNRV FONDA - JMUREEN O'HARA in 

Pl.iln Ptrion I CONNCE BOSWELL 
Ok Our Sff > PAUL LAVALLE A Orch. 
Bur * /.i-i DAVV ">• * ^' 
BCNOit'.nr IIUAl Ci:ni,r::0'i'. Mrrl; 



AIR FORCE' 

Pr«Mnt*d by Warnar Bros. 
Producad by Hal B. Wallia 
A Howard Hawkt Production 

II01XYV((K>D TIIEATKK 

Continuoua k B'way A Slat St. 



Universal 



Kratiirrs 

srri.iK 

IVrstrrnv 



Promised Coin- shiiol- Nii» 

'I'i-n lilrli-d im; ( iMlllii: To ko 
M ■>.:. R 16 !) 

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Star Span^^led 
Rhytlini 

ultli 1.: .*«liir^ 
PARAMOUNT Hmr^ >,„m'r 



In Ptrytn 
JOHNNY 
LONG 

ind Hi% Or. hiilr* 
l.xfrii; I'riiiik 
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tntLWEHmiin 

•MkkrWtMEIITfr 
OMOTHV FIELDS 

•Ilk 

ALIIN JINKINS 

CeU PORTER 
SONtS 

MVIN. W«t f i » 
Mate. Wt4i t Sat 



PALACE 



B W4Y & 
47lh St. 



"t m naia ri y Fmiif " 

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piciwic- in nitiini! mom oi awailiiu! ii'!f..-i' 
SIIKHI.(K-K IKH.MKS IN W.\SIII.\<iTON. ii.i-llfi : a.-«0 
i prod. Howard Dcncdici: dir.. Hoy Willia':: .N'r:lt; ■.oi-ocii 
' iilav. Ilcriiain Milll.ao-cr. Lynn Riiiit-: onumal .st-i->. B<'i- 
l lia"i Milllinii.ci . Ii.-i cd on the chaiacici- cifaiv'l li.v Sn 
I Artl'tii C<iii:iM l)">li': ciiii'-i.i. I-C-tci Wnitc Ca-i ■ R.i^il 
' UaililH.iH-. Ni.-'-l Dii;cc. M.iijoiic l.'iid. Jni'.n .■\;cliii; Don; 
Tci-i- Cc'iMii- Zucc'i. Ilciii^ Ujiiii-II. K'l'-:'.>iiil M ir»' M-i|il. j 

( lilivrNM: IUHMH r. ouIiIimh .irlv.-niiu-c: .- iiiod.. - 

Oliv." Di.ikc: (I.I-. Ha.v T.i.vi.ir: -i- ii iila>, Kim ci (.lidon 

. '.ud Bcinairi .McC.nvill.'. ohkiii.iI -t.»i-.v. Kl.n.-r Clili-m: . 
I c-»moi« Wiriiaiii Sirknci. Cut: Johnny Mack Brown. Tex 
'■ Riitci 'fu7/v Knii'hi. .I-niiiK i ll"lt. Ji-mnv Wakcley Tno. , 
• R \li)KKs"oK S \X J«».»QI IN. western: awi. piod . Oliver . 

Dri'kc- rlh L(« I- D. ^nllin^: .screen play. Ei iicr Clifton. 
: Moi-Bj'n B Cox. orii;inal story. Pj'.ricia lt:iil>er; ca-nera, | 

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^liirl* liitiiiirKiti ! 
\iiMil,<i Htllll.l.l'.t • lilii l.tl'INO 

-Life Begins at Eight-Thirty' 
'TARZAN TRIUMPHS' 

JOHNNY WCISSMULLFN 



r.v;'" MUSIC hall 

'MM II ■•\ • 

"RANDOM 
HARVEST" 

Spectacular Stag^ Productions 



"Brilliant— A Hit " And^'Wii. J*urnil*Aaicr. 

50c $1 & fi.5o;ir 

III. Niflili Onlt 'rW. It tl.ill Plu< Tt> 
II. ,\ Wl. .1 M » I'. • •■ - • 

.\ MISK Xt. K'K1K\\.\<I\N/..\ 

STARS ON ICE 

CENTCN THEATRE RKttltllri Cm 

CO. i-i*U 
\mriln*'« 4liil> lee Tlienlre 
EtK. IMI. Sm. •:4b— N< Mmtmr Ptrf. 
Mill,: 4 U\. 2'.W— Sm. tl I 



LOEW'S 

STATE'^ 



nil*"' 

Lilt Tioifi W«d 
JUDY CABLANO 
On. MURPHY 
Otnt KtllY 

'FOR ME AND 
MY GAL' 

I., r.-. 1- 
«a«flt PfllCE 
UUtI PUPPETS 
Brt WAIN 



St*ru 1nir\ F-b I 

•JOURNEY fo. 
MARGARET' 

Aaa SOTHERN 
Rodl. YOUNG 
MartVfl OeRIEN 

I l-r.-. . 

Otx APOILON 
YACHT CLUB B•l^ 
BLOCK « SULLY 



Wednesday, February 3, 1913 




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For quite some time, I have been 
ho|>iiig for an opportunity which would 
pliable me to pay tribute to the talented, 

.^p^fle who^f^ indiYidull 
Mi^ttB hlive been 

Purade • • . lU^tMg 
wlbo have rem^yid in 





ihife ^j^t^n^$ i^^ressioii of Hiy ad- 
miration ipd g^a^i^de. 

Sincerely, 



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Wednesday, February 3, 1913 f^^SIEff . ?L 



M RAOIQ 



Wednesday, February 3. 19i3 



MA. HOPE FOR 
FALL RETURN 



Willi Amos V Andy having dc- 
ci'li'd to vacation when their coii- 
tiMol with Campbell Soup expires 
next month. CBS is now aerecable 
ti. M>lit(iiii; III) the five 7-7:15 p. m. 
V. eckly periods among two aceinmls. 
I'BS m;ide h sumcesliun to Chcsler- 
(leld for three of the periods, but 
ii i-iund the ciggie account unrccep- 
tiM'. 

'r>u> stiuuestion had to do Aviih 
MMivinK Harry James, now in the 
T;l.i.7::til slot, a quarter hour for- 
ward. Ml that Chcstorlleld would 
liave that prtiKram us well ^'s Kred 
W;i;-imj iNBC> ridlnft at 7 o'clm-k. 
CBS. iKiwevor. is still workini; hard 
'•■> liiul another spimsor for AA;.\. as 

i|k- Blue Ni'Uvnrk. 

Amiis 'n' .\ii<ly on a hitliday. 
t'u-ir llrsi in yiMi>. Feb. 20. bul On- 1 
It'.iin h:i> ii'dicaiotl thai II will he! 
aiiHMiaOK- III I'limiiiK back in (he Tall ' 
ii! a s|iiiM.siire:l hulT-hdur prnuran). I 
't",-y- roitsiin ihe team woiildn'i 



ESTIMATED NETWORK COMMERGIAL 
PROGRAM COSTS: 1943 

(Night-time and Day-time Overall Costt Include Production Expentet, Aetor», Mu$ieian9, Writer$, 
Royalties, Freelance Directora, Traneportation^ Prizeap Etc., But Not' Radio Time) 



PROQHAM COST 

Abbott 4r ConIcIIo SIO.CMNI 



Campiiell Stuip's similar propnsiliun 
w.-i.- hfcaiise i! didn't fool ihal this 
>va< Iho rinhl time of iho year to 
s::iri .-iuch u vonliire Coliimbia .o(- 
loiwl lo carry A. A .A. sU<laininK in 
!!!«• present 7 p.m. spot, but Ihey 
tinned it down. 



'.\bie'i< IrlKh lout'. 

'Aldrlrh Family'.. 

Fred .Alien 

■All Time lilt Parade'.. 
'.Amanda lloneymolin II. 

'American Album'. 

'.American Meledy iiaur' 

'.\nios 'n' .Andy' 

'Jack ArmMtrong' 

'.Xrm.lronK Theatre'. . . . 

'.\unt Jenny' 

SRt. Cene Aulry 

'Barlielor'x I'hildren'. . . . 

'RairkNtitKe Wife' 

Lionel Barry more 

, 'Battle of SCNCs'. 

iccept I /uck Benny 



$3 



,560 So Far Mafled 
To Mother Who Missed 
On Edwards^* Radio Qoiz 



Kdxar Bercen 

Ben Ber'nle 

•BIc Shiter' 

'Blondle' 

Major Bowes 

'Brlfht llorlton*. ....... 

Burns Allen 

Bob Burnii 

'Camel Caravan' ; . 'tt..'>OU-B..'ilKI 

'Can you Top This?' 3.(HHI 

Eddie Cantor lO.tHIO 

•Capl. Midnight' l.lUin 

'Carnation Hour' 2.'2M) 

Boake Carter, . . , 2.INIII 



3.SIMI 
.S.OtM) 
11.5.IMI 
lO.lliHI 
l.'ilHI 
:).)Hlil 
2.7(10 
B.Onil 
1.7110 
2.l>(in 

2.IIINI 

3.01)11 
1.800 
1.70O 
• . 7..')(lll 
1,-tOO 
.... 22.ROO 
11.0(10-12.00(1 
.... S.50tl 

2.011(1 

4.(HHI 

S.'iOO 

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C'lilll 

7..'i(MI 



Of appro.ximaleIy $3..'>C0 in ! *"««''«■»• 
, silver and folding money, i-'^'*" ^fv " <-«ncert'. 



Tiilal 

peo.nie.-. silver and folding .-■id j <.i 

hjs been extrncted from the aval- ! t^^PP*' 
ai'.rhe of listener-letters sent the 
wiiman who a wec\ ago stumbled on 
Rnli)h Edward.s' 'Truth or Con.so- 
quenrcs' broadcast. Icadin;; Edwards 
til a>k listeners to mail her a penny 
apiece for war binds for hor sol- 
dier son. Up until yesterday iTues.i 
she had received 230.000 pieces of 
mail. 

NBC is makiiic a survey or post- 
marks on the lettcr.s received, to 
bi-uak<lown the csponise into indi* 
vi'Uial station areas. 

Incident cu.<l Edwards about Sl.- 
2011 personally. He is underwritinu 
(he cost of .some /.OO clerks to open 
the IcKer.s. rent for ofticc space to 
(III the work, approximately SoO for 
letters which arrive.i with insufll- j 



Cresila Blanca Carnival' 

'Crime Doctor' 

C'rumit tc Sanderson 

'.Stella UallaH' 

'Iteath Valley Buy..'. . 

■Dr. ChrlNtlan' 

'Roetor I. Q.'. 

Tommy Doney 

'Double or Not::lng'. ... 
Morton Downey -Raymond ra>;e 

'Duffy's Tavern'. 

'Easy .Aeeii' 

'Famous Jury Trialx' 

■Fibber McOee ic Molly' 

Jimmy FIdler 

firaeic Fleldx 

■First Nlfht-^r' 3.0(H) 

'FItrh Bandwagon' ''2..'.OU-:)..<U)0 



'.i.(l!N)-7..'iOO 
3.000 
750 

. . 8..'i(IO 
2.500 
l.lOil 
. . 2.100 
2.'>00 
. . . 4.0(H) 
1.800 
. . 2.5(K) 
2.000 
7.0(HI 
4.200 
3.500 
2.400 
8.500 
2..'illO 
7.000 



'Kitty Foyl 



2.200 



'Gangbusters' 
■Gay Nineties'. 
Earle Godwin. 



4.000 
4.300 
3.000 

'The Goldbergs' ... 2.7.)0 



cionl postage, and the expenses of I 'J^'*"', •'»«• _••'»•■'■♦"'• • ■ [•'j}}^ 

bringing the soldier involved to New 
York from North Carolina for Inst 
Saturday's i30i program, uiul enlor- 
taining him and his family. 

Following the boy's appearance on 
the program a listener phoned and 
fiiTercd to donate to him a $1,000 
War Bond. It was accepted, but 
hadn't been received up (o yeslor- 
d.iy iTues. I. 

.All N.Y. dailiu.-i. wiih the excep- j 
titin of the Journal and Daily News. Bob Hawk 
gave the story attention, along with ' 
wire services and newsreel.s. 



Good Will Hour*. 

'Cirand Ole' Opry' 

'Great Gildemleeve' 

'Great Moments in Musir' 

■Guiding Light' 

■David llarum'. . . '. 



! Gabriel Heatter. 



2.5(HI 
2..'')()0 
4.(HH) 
6.500 
2.200 
1.800 

2^200 
3.200 



Audition Berle Variety 
Show for CampbeD 

The William Morris ofOce is whi|>- 
pini; U|) a hulf-lmur variety program 
slarrinu MiKon Berle fur auditioning 
(■• Canipl)cll S"Ui). The uudiliim rec- 
ord will be cut this Sunday <(ii. The 
rost of the cast will be .set (omorrow 
• Thurrday. Berle is currently .>itar- 
riiiu in 'Zioufcld Follio.-i' in Bii-'lon. 

Columbia :iiidi(iono<l its own pro- 
■.;ram for Iho nccoiinrs Wednesday 
9:30. 10 p.m. .-:piil last Salurdxy nighl 
'■'10 1. The nudiliiin show ireviowod 
in the curront issue of 'Variety' i was 
bro.iHi-.isi be(wocn 7 and 7:.'t0 p.m. 



1.H0O 
SOI) 
3.2.1(1 
. 12.0(111 
T.iO 

. . . 1.70f) 
8.M) 
10.000 
l.SOn--i.(lOI) 
S.fxH) 
4.50(1 
8.5(H) 
l.liOO 

I.IHHI 

l..'iO(l 
2..'>00 
. 5.000 

John B. Kenned.v l.OOO 



{■Help Mate' 

I Edwin C. Hill 

'Hobby Lobby' 

Bob Hope 

John B. Hughes 

Frailer Hunt 

'Hymns of All Churches' 

'inrormation. Please' 

'Inner Sanrtum' 

Harry James 

'Johnny Presents' 

.\l Jolson-Monly Woolley . 
'Lorento Jones' 



'Joyce Jordan' 

■Just PUin Bill'.... 
II. V. Kaitenborn.. 
Sammy Kaye 



AFRA's New Blood Hunt 



'Kraft .Music 

Kay Kyser 

'Life Can Be Beautiful 
■Light of the World' .. 

.(lis have been set up at NBC and I 

i. N'ew York, for all n«.ml,ers of \ 



.American Federation of Radio 
.Artists is making another drive for 
blood (lonulion< ti> (he Red Cro.^s. 
Boodi 
CBS 

(he iiniiiii and o(her.- to sivn plodite.'' 
Ill make Iho clonal ion-.-. .Another 
bom!: •< ;ii bo p!:ioeri at WOR. New 
Yoik. 

Moml)er.- of the union made a 
ma<- ilonulloii for the same c:iu^e 
iibodi three mor.thc niio. 

Ray Vice Fry in Chi 

Chicago. Fob. 2 
William Riiy lius been prninotod to j 
i:i!W.^ iiiid special events directoV of j 
NBC".- Chicago Divisitin. Sucrocfis I 
Kennelh 0. Fry. who rc.iigned ye— I 
terdav to join uver.'<cas branch of 
OWI." 

John F. Ryan takes over Kuy's 
post as manager of pre.ss depart- 
menl. 



Hair .'0.(100- 10.000 

8,500 



'Lone Journey' 

'Lone Ranger' 

■I.onrly Women' 

'Lum & Abncr' 

'Lux Radio Theatre', 
'.Ma Perkins' 



2.7.5(1 

2.2.-10 
.... l.BaO 
.'4.000-5.000 

1.700 

2.IHH) 
i.8()ll 
.... 3.000 
' 9.000-1 1.0(H) 
2.700 



'.Manhattan at Midnight' R.'iO 

'Maniiattan Merry-Go-Round' . . . .1,000 

'.March of Time' 3.'>5U 

Maxwell House' 0..1IW 

'Metropolitan Opera' im-i- iio(o 

'.Metropolitan Auditions' 3.S00 

'.Mr. * Mrs. North' . 2.100 

■Mr. DKilrlct Attorney' 4.500 

■.Mr. Keen* 2,000 

■Philip Morris Phiyhousc' M..5O0-5.0IH) 

Edward R. Murrow. 7S0 



ACCODFT AOEHCT 

Camel... Wm. Esty. 

Priio(er A Ciainblo 
(toniM-al Foods. . . 

Tox:ioii 

I.iicky Strike 

I'hillii).: Chem. .... 

Bayi r 

.Ha.vor 

Cainpbell .Soup. . . . 

Cienoral Mill.- 

.Arms(iMii<; Cork.. . . 

Lever Bros 

Wriglcy 

Woiulor Breail.. . . .,: 

I'hillip.- Chein 

Lover Bros 

Mollo 

Cionerul Fnc ' 

Slaiulard Br: r 

Wrigley <. 

r.evor Bros 

C.imol . : 

Chrysler .,. . ... R^ithrnuft A Ryan. 

I.ovor Bros ...Young & Rubicam. 

Levor Bros.... Young A Rnblcani. 

Lovor Hi. IS RiithraulT & Ryan. 

Camol William E.stv 



KETWOBK 

NBC 



H. W. Kastor NBC 

.Young & Rubieuni NBC 

. . Buchanan .' . . CBS 

..Footc. Cone & B NBC 

..BrS-H CBS 

. .B-S-H 'NBC 

..B-S-H ..CBS 

. . WarrI Wheelock .... ... CBS 

. . Knox-Reews Blue 

. .B.B.D. & O CBS 

. .RulhruulT & Ryan CBS 

..J. Walter Thomp.si ...CBS 

..ted Bales ..CBS 

..B-S-H NB'C 

..Ruthrauir & Ryan CBS 

..Young Ik Rubicum NBC 

. ,Youim & Rubicam NBC 

. . J. Walter 'n»omp>< • . . NBC 

. . Arthur Me.verholT ... CBS 

. .RulhraulT Si Ryan CBS 

..William E.sty ..CBS 

... CBS 
-CBS 
. . . CBS 
. . NBC 
CBS 



ColK'iie-Palmolive 
Bristol-Myers . . . 

Ov:illine 

Carnation 

Land 6'I.:ike Cii-( 

Du font 

Cities Service 

Gonoral Ciyar. . . . . 
Schonley Inip.irl... 

I'hilip .Morris 

Lewis-Htiwe 

Phillips Chen-.... 

Borax 

Vaseline 

Vicks 

Raloigh 

Pharmacd 

Coca-Col.i .... 
BrisUil-.Myor- 

Anaoin 

Williamson . . 
S. C. Johii.~<iii 

Arrid 

Pall .Mail..... 

Canipana 

F. W. Fitch 

General Mills 

Wyeth Chem 

Sloan's Linimeiil.. 
Dill's Bi'si 



..Ted Bales NBC 

..Young & Rubicam NBC 

. .B-S-II Blue 



. . Erwin. Wi.-!ey..... 
. . Campbill-Mithun . 

. .B.B.D. & O 

. . Foiite, Cone & U. . . 
. . J. Walter ThompM 
. . Wm. H. Weinira ib. 

. . Blow 

. . Roche. Wms. tc C. . 

..B-S-H 

. . Mcl.'ami-Erirksoii . 
. McCann-Erickson . 

.Uranl . . 

.Russel Seeds 

..William F.sly....... 

. IVAi ey 

. . Young & Rubicam. 

.B-S-H 

. .\ubrey. Moore A- ' 
. Nci^han.. Louis : 
. Small & Seilfer. . . 
. . RuthruulT & Hy-ni 
. Aubrey. Moor-' & 
L. W. Ramsey.... 

. . Knox. Reeves 

..B-S-H 

..Warwick & Legler. 
. Arthur Kudner. . 



ford Miixon 

Procter * Ga.niilo Compton 

IronimI Yeast RuthraulT Si Ryan. 



Prince Allx-rl 

Kraft 

Celanesi: 

General Mills 

B. T. BabbiK.... 



.William fCsly 

. Ncedham, Loiii . Ss 
• Young & Rubicam. 

. Knox -Reeves 

. Duane Jones 



William E.sly., 
F.rwin. Was»'y. 



Camel 

( Bai-bii.-i^l 

J Zonilo 

i R. B. Somler 

Old Dutch 

J'llmsoii & .hihnsi.ii 

Col»,ile-Palmolive . 

Pop-'Mloiit Foi)(r 

Aiiacin 

Gfiin-iil Eleclrir 

General Mills 

Heinz 

Carler s .Pills 

Chesterliolds 

Philip .Morris 

C'liliialc-Palmolivo . 

\ Philli|is Choni 

/ Ba.ver 

Goner.-il Foods. 

Anacin 

Pure Oil 

Old Gold 

\ Rarbusol 

/ Clievrolel 

Kraft 

Lucky Siriko 

Procler & CJamlilo.. 

'General .Mills 

IronimI Yensi 

Ballanline 

I'riicler k Cn'imblo 

CJoiioral Mills 

Gonoral Mili< 

Miles 

Lever Bros 

Procler «: Gamble . 

Ciimmor 

K. L. Watkins 

Tune 

Gororal Foods. . . 
Tox;is . . 

Sherwin-Williams . 

Woodbury 

Brislol -Myers .... 

Kolynos . 

Philip Morris. .... 
Internatiotial .... 



(Continued on page 31) 



..NBC 
. . Mutual 
. . NBC 
..NBC 
. . Mudial 
. .Mudial 
..CBS 

. CBS 
.. NBC 
. .CBS 
. .CBS 

. NBC 

. NBC 
. . Mudial 
. . Blue 
. . Blue 

.CBS 
. . Bliio 

. NBC 
. . Blue 
. . Blue 

. Mutual 

. NBC 

.CBS 
. . NBC 
. . Blue 
. . CBS 

. Blue 

.CBS 

. Blue 
NBC 
NBC 
. . CBS 
NBC 

. NBC / 
CBS J 
..CBS 
. . .Mutual 



.B-S-H 


. NBC 


..Young S! Rubicam.. 


. . CBS 




. CBS 


. . Foi)(o. Cone B 


.. NBC 


..B-S-H 


. Mutual 


. . Maxon 


. CBS 


..B-S-H 


. NBC 


...Maxon 


• NBC 


..Ted Bales 


. . Blue 


..Ne\vell-Emmett 


. CBS 


. . . Blow 


.. . NBC 


'..Sherman j: Marqii.-i: 


. . CBS 


..B-S-H 


. . NBC 


. . Yo',:n:; A- Riibioaii: . . . 


. . CBS 


..B-S-II 


. NBC 


. . Leo Burnett 


... .VBC 


..J. Walter Thomp.-n;-. 


. .CBS 


..Erwin. Wasey 


..CBS 


..Campbell Evuttrl 


..CBS 


J. Waller ThompsiiK. 


. NBC 


. . Foote. Cone & B 


. . NBC 


..Compton 


.CBS 


...B-S-H 


. . NBC 


..Ruthriiuir & Ryan 


..CBS 


. . J. Walter Thomp.-on . . 


..CBS 


B-S-H 


. . NBC 


. . B-S-H 


. . Blue 


..B-S-H 


.NBC 


..Wade 


. . Blue 


. . .1. Walter ThompMm . . 


...CBS 


..B-S-H 


. ..CBS ( 




NBC \ 


... Young A- Rubicam. . 


. Blue 


..B-S-H 


..SBC 


..Young St Rubicam. 


.NBC 


.. Benton A- Bowles 


. NBC 


. . Buchanan .... 


. Blue 


. . Warwick & Legler 


Blue 


..LiMincn & Mitchol' 


. NBC 


. Pedlur & Ryan . 


. NBC 


. B-S-H 


CBS 


. Blow 


CBS 


.. . Young A Rubicam 


... CBS 



AO. TOE 

Thursday, 10-10:30 p.m. 
Saturday, 8-8:30 p.m. 
Thursday. 8:30-9 p.m. 
Sunday, 9:30-10 p.m. 
Friday, 8:30-9 p.m. 
Monday-Fri.. 10:30-10:4=^ a.in 
Siiiiday, 9:30-10 p.m. 
Tuesday, 7:30-8 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 7-7:15 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 5::)0-.'iL:45 i).'m. 
Saturday, 12 n.-12:.'lo p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 11:45-12 n. 
Sunday. 6:30-7 p.m. 
Munday-Friduy. 10:4.7-11 a.m. 
MoiidayrFriday. 4-4:15 p.m. 
WediicKday. 9:30-10 p.m. 
Tuesday, 9-0:30 p.m. 
Sunday, 7-7:30 p.m. 
Sunday, 8-8:30 p.m. 
Monday-Fridny, 5:4.1-6 p.m. 
Monday-Fri.. 12:15-12:30 p.m. 
Monday. 7:30-8 p.m. 
Thursday. 9-9:30 p.m. . 
Mondiiy-Fri.. II:.')0-11:4S a.m. 
Tuesday, 9-9:.')0 p.m. 
Thur.sday, 7:.30-8 i>.m. 
Friday, 10-10:45 p m. 
Saturday. 9:30-10 p.m. 
Wedne.>4jaT. 9-9::t0 p.m. 
Monday -Friday. 5:45-0 p.m. 
Monday, 10-10:30 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 12-12:15 p.m. 
Monday. 8-8:30 p.m. 
Friday, 8-8:30 p.m. 
Monday. Thur.. 10-10:15 p.m. 
Wednesday. 9:15-10 p.m. 
Sunday. 8:30-8:.55 p.m. 
Saturday. 8-8:30 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 4:15-4:30 p.m. 
Thuf.sday, 8:30-8:55 p.m. 
Wednesday, 8:30-8:55 p.m. 
Monday. 9:.30-10 p.m. 
.Wednesday. 8:.'10-» p.m. 
Friday. 9:30-10 p.in. 
Monday-Friday. 3-3:15 p.m. 
Tuesday. 8:30-0 p.m. 
Wed.. Th., Fri.. 7::{0-7:45 p.m. 
Tuesday, 9-9:30 p.m. 
Tuesday, 9:30-10 p.m. 
Sunday. 9:30-9:45 p.m. 
Monday-Fri.. 10:1.1-10:30 p.m. 
Sunday, (i-li:30 p.m. 
Sunday. 7:.10-0 p.m. 
Monduy-Fri.. 10:15-10:30 a.nt. 
Monday-Friday. 5:4.i-« p.m. 
Friday, 9-9:30 p.m. 
Monday, 8:30-8:55 p.m. 
Sunday-Saturday. 8-8:15 p.m. 
Monday •r''riday. 1:45-3 p.m. 
Sunday. 10-11 ji.m. 
Saturday. 10:30-11 p.m. 
Sunday, 6:30-7 p.m. 
Wednesday. 10-10:30 p.m. 
Monday -Friday. 2:.10-2:45 p.m. 
Monday-Frid.-'y. H:4.i-12 n. 
Monday -Friday. 3-3:15 p.m. 
Saturday, 7:30-8 p.m . 
Sunday. 8:45-9 p.ro.. 
Tiies.. Thurs.. 9-9:15 p.m. 
Mon.. Wed.. Fri., 9-9:15 p.m. 
M(mday-Fri.. 10:30-10:45 a.m. 
Tue.sday, (i: 1 5-6:30 p.m. 
Saturday. 8:30-8-'-5 p.m. 
Tuesday. 10-10:30 p.m. 
Wed.. Sat.. 10-10:15 p.m. 
Tucs.. Thurs.. Sat.. 6-6:15 p.m. 
Monday-Thursday. 2:45-3 p.m. 
Wcdi.e.sday, 9:30-10 p.m. 
Sunday. 8:30-9 p.m. 
Tlie.. Wed.. Thu.. 7:l5-7::i(l p.m. 
Tuesday, 8-8:30 p.m. 
Tue.sday, 8:.'l0-8:55 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 4:30-4:45 p.m. 

Monday -Fiida.\. 2:ifi-;'.:.10 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 5:30-5:45 p m. 
Monday-Friday.. 7:45-8 |).m. 
Wednesday, 8-8::i0 p.m. 
M mday. Friday. 6-0:10 p.m. 
Tuos.. Thurs.. 0:45-7 p.m. 
Th Msday. 9-9:30 p.m. 
Wednesday. 10-11 p.m. 
Monday-Fiiday, 1-1:15 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 2-2:15 p.m. 
Tue.sday, 8-8:30 p.m. 
Monday. 10:30-11 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 10:45-11 a.m. 
Mon.. Wed., Fri., 7:30-8 p.m. 
Monday-Friday, 2:15-2:30 p.m. 
Monday Thur.s.. 8:15-8:30 p.m. 
Monday, 9-10 p.m. 
Monday-Friday, 1:13-1:30 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 3:13-3:30 p.m. 
Wednesday. 8:30-9 p.m. 
Sunt^ay. 9-0:30 p.m. 
Thur.-dav. 10:30-11 p.m. 
Thursday. 8-8:30 p.m. 
Sadnday. 2 p.m. (ill fi'"^l> 
Sunday. 6:30-7 p.m. 
Wednesday, 8-8:30 |).m. 
Wednesday, 9:30-10 p.m. 
Wed.. Thur.;.. Fri.. 7:15-8 p.m. 
Friday. 9-9:30 (i.ni. 
Sund^', 6-0:15 pjii. 



Wmlncwlay. FebniTj 3, 1948 



RADIO 27 




Radio Lands OWI lor Its Capable 

ol 





•VMM 



In ti'mmenling on the smooth «nd*r 
wcll-pl.'nned handlinR of the report 
Tuesiliiv niKht <28) on the President 
Hoofevrll-PreiDier Churchill conrer- 
ence in Casablanca, the networks 
,vfre inclined later in the week to 
compare this job of public enlight- 
enment with the one that the Army 
Command did when it landed in 
Norlh Africa Nov; 7, 1942. The 
oversea."! branch of the Office of War 
Information was this lime in com- 
plete command of the situation, and 
It has been indicated that similar 
Uai.<on and disiicminating setup will 
prevail when and where the United 
Nations makes its invasion of the 
European continent. The stafT and 
mechanics for the latter projects, it 
is reported are even now well, or- 
ganized to act with coordination and 
precision. 

The lluoper listener checking serv- 
ice estimated that 56.560,000 listen- 
er.-;, or 71% of all sets, were tuned 
in for the Casablanca report. 

The trade's comment on the event 
also made note of the fact that the 
newspapers did yeoman service in 
callini; attention to the scheduled 
broadca.st. The general handling of 
the event, including the newsprint 
teuspr contribution, was considered 
throughout the trade as about the 
mast brilliant u.se made of radio in 
getting over an infomialory message- 
since the outbreak of the war. 
owl's No. African Olfcnilve . 

The Office of War Information is 
coordinating its Aim and radio Of- 
fensive in North Africa, with special 
assignments to certain qualiAcd 
American newspapermen to handle 
both the flim and radio end. The 
gains in the North African sector 
hastened the setup. 

Among other things, the idea will 
be to modium-wave broadcasts into 
Italy and France, from Tunis and 
Morocco, to supplement the DX 
broadcasts from this side of the At- 
lantic. It's flgured to be more ef- 
fective since, naturally, more Euro- 
peans own normal radio sets than 
shortwave equipment. 



Lining the Palate? 

. Mutual , Network is doubling 
the Inducement for radio e<lllors 
to attend a cocktail party it'.-; 
tassing In cooperation with 
Feen-a-mint at Gallagher's to- 
morrow iThur.sday). The pur- 
pose of the event is to introduce 
John Reed King as the new 
m.c. for the 'Double or Nothing' 
program. 

Money will be olTrred in ad* 
dition to refreshments. The 
coin distribution will be -via a 
qui2 session conducted by King. 



Evenharp May 
Extend fVi^pram 

^■•r.<harp, ' Inc., may extend Its 
'Take It or Leave It' stanza, which 
is on CBS Sunday nights, from a 
half-hour unit to a 45-minute or full 
hour's program. If the p/oposal goes 
through, the policy will include the 
use of guest names along with Phil 
Baker. 

The account . will use the added 
time to plug an ink that it plans to 
introduce on the marl<et shortly. 
Blow is the agency. 





B |[[| MBS Passing On 25% A.T.&T. Savings 
To Affiliates; Line Cuts Total $2,000,000 




OlkHunting 
Lewis Successor 

The OfTice of War Information is 
combinK the agency field for a siic- 
ce.ssor to William B. Lewis as head 
of (lonieslic radio. H. L. McClinton, 
N. W. Ayer agency v.p. in charge of 
radio, was olTered the assignment, 
but refused it. 

Lewis was upped last week to as- 
sistant director of the domestic 
branch of the OWL 

Office of War Information i.< cur- 
renily working on a new nelwiirk 
aKop.-ition plan under wlilch each 

of iho four major chains would con- the 'Mr. District A:w.\c\' pvi 



CORWIN TO COAST 
FOR 'PEOPLE' SERffiS 

Norman Corwin goes to the Coast 
late this week to ready the first of 
the American-origination "Traasat- 
lantic Call— People to People' series 
which CBS will air In exchange by 
shortwave with BBC. The show will 
be heard at noon Sundays, starting 
Feb. 7 with Ronald Coleman as m.c. 
for the alternate broadcasts from 
the U. S. The first broadcast will be 
from London, with Bob Trout as 
m.c. 

Corwin will write and direct the 
American edition.s. vyhich will origi' 
nate on the Coa.st. at lea.<t for the 
present. He'll be back east imme- 
diately after the opener for visits 
to Washington and New York, and 
will travel around the country for 
material thenceforth. Scries will 
run at lea.st 13 weeks. 



! 

The acrunnilalive production costs | 
of both the nighttime and daytime | 
commercial programs on the nrt- ; 
works currently Is sllrhtly l6''«i un- 
der what It was about the same 
time ■ >ear ago. 

The two mo.sl marked oilVi icnces 
between the payrolls for iln- two 
periods arc to . be found in l\ie 
circumstance that' there arc M'i'te 
fewer sponsored ciaytimc spot> and 
that the talent vo.st (or Sunday 
night is .somewhat olT. The wtckly 
production bill at the prc>i-iit iimi' 
figures around $6l3.0fln. with S4HI.- 
000 of it going for nighltinic .-licws 
and $132,000 for daytime pf-ograms. 

Sunday night still tops by a wide 
margin, as compared to other nights 
of the week, the free entertainment 
ride that the public derives from 
radio. 'Variety's' latest estirnate of 
program costs (talent, scripts, mu- 
sic' tran.<portation, royalties, etc.) 
tabulates the total outlay for Sun- 
day night as approximately $106,000. 
This Is about $20;000 under what it 
was a year ago. ■ The exit of the 
Helen Hayes-Lipton's Tea series 
($8,500) and the 'Silver Theatre' 
($6,500) accoupts for most of the dif- 
ference. 

The program costs for commercial 
entertainment on NBC. CBS and the 
Blue and Mutual Network.* by night, 
is as follows: 

Sunday $I06.00I» 

Monday 63,0t» 

Tuesday IS.eO* 

Wednesday 64,000 

Thursday 'tiMO 

Friday 63.000 

Saturday 36,000 

■lolal $481,000 



Might Be Tipoff 

The- pi rcenlaKc boy.s may Ije 
po:iiiiu thC'inx Ives on a spot on 
tlic Wi.'.KT riKcefc Balllc of 
the Sexes' -liow •NBC) Feb. 9. 
V. hen llin c :.i;eiil.s iiialeh wils 
wilt) their dknls. 

Novel ,liii<.ii|> liir air slaii/.n 
will |>il Mark Haniui. the writui'.~° 
uinnl nnw with OWI. against 
Cnri.lhy Kiluallen: Bill Joyce, 
of the Williuni Morris agency, is 
brlncini; along Julie Haydon as 
Ills oppunent. and Nelson Hrs.su 
will aprio.se Madeleine Carroll. 



N.Y.Baseys'43 



Oll'.tr than Mutual, iiu network 
I ha> iiM ii'iulatpd plans (or parsing 

iaii'ii): lo alViliates the savliiv':: in 
traiiMn ssioii costs deriving friMli the 
I liiif rale ruts >:raiited by the Anicri- 
I can Ti lcphunc & Teli'graph Co. The 
I i ciKiciion. which IlKun.'- around 
|2.S",. was lo become eireclive Mtm- 
: day 1 1 1. Ba.scd on 1042 toll rates, 
ihc .--bMngs lo the iiKlusiiy as a 
\ whole will. A. T. & T. csliniatcs, 
j anil. mil to over $2.00(1.000. ' 
{ Under consideration by Mutual <s 
: the iiu-lhuh to be used in appor- 
. tioiiing ihc .savings. " The indicsitioiia 
I are that the ratio of the benefits, to 
. Mutual airiliatoN will be determined 
i by the extent of the network's serv- 
. ice to indK-idual stations and re- 
gional circuit factor.s. Mutiial's con- 
tractual setup with Its affiliates dif- 
fers widely from 'that of the other 
I networks. Mutual charges nothiriif 
. for its su.stainihg service and deducts 
! no free hours, all of which would 



afford to add some stations because 
they weren't sufficiently important 
to advertisers, but now that there'! 
to be a general savings in line costs 
it figures that it can supplement it* 
sustaining public interest service to 
the benefit of such stations. 



ED BYRON INTO ARMY 



■Mr, D. .\.' Producer Gets Captaincy, 
Reporting for Duty Feb. 10 

Efl By i on. director and o Aiier of 

;i'ain. 



Thurs. Still Weekday Topper 

Comparison of nightly costs tor 
the two years produces no particu- 
lar change. The big weekday night' 
is still 'Thursday, and Tuesday con- 
tinues to rate second, while Monday. 
Wedne.<<day and Friday run about 
neck and neck. 

On the daytime front the slide in 
overall talent billinus. a? compared 
to a year ago. applies to every day 
of the week except Sunday. Pro- 
duction e.\penditures for Sunday 
matinee have taken a hike of around j 
1.1';. while :he Saturday budact | 
went off T.")'; . | 
Following is an estimate of the i 
day-hy-day co>t nf daytime pro 
gram.s on the four networks: 

Sunday $.18,000 

Monday 18.000 

Tuesday 18.000 

Wednesday 18.000 

Thursday 18.000 

Friday 18.000 

Saturday 4.000 



[ facilitate any adjustment that 
Outlook for baseball broadca.sling i Mutual would be inclined to make, 
in the east this coming season docs ' J^e , Blue Network yesterday 

iTue.sday) explained that it hoped 
not look bright at the present mo- | ,„ ^y^^ ^j^jng^ e^pa„d the 

ment. Unless the team owners ; y,!i\ of its affiliiites. The network, 
meanwhile dO'-a round-about-face, | it was added, hasn't been able to 
the indications are that the Brook- 
lyn Dodgers will be (he only big 
league club to get a regular play- 
by-play airing during 1043. Old Gold 
picked up its option on the Dodg- 
ers' rights at the end of the '42 
season for $150,000. WHN, N.Y.. 
will again be the outlet, and Red 
Barber, the play-by •;>lay caller. 

The team owners in the ea.st are 
• ticking to the prices they received 
last season and are refusing to make 
any downward revisions. Advertisers 
who are inclin'cd to spon.sor play-by- 
play broadcast contend that this year 
baseball won't be worth such prices, 
: on 'the ({rounds that most of the 
I 'cams will be pretty well broken up, 
' with many of the slar.s having en- 
tered the armed services. Such spon- 
sors also point that the 1943 season 
will be comparatively short and that 
because of the big league's policy fa- 
voring clo.se-lo-home training camps, 
there likely won'i be any pre.sea.sun 
camps available for broadcasting. 

The N. Y. Yankees and the N. Y. 
Giants ia.-t sea.son were each paid 
$7S.0O0 for thcj- broadcast rights. 



JACK BENNY LEANING 
TO VARIEH IN BANDS 



Schenley Going 
On 3 Networks 

The wine branch of the Schenley 
liquor combine will be represented 
on three networks by the first week 
nf March. The latest buy Ls the 
Thursday 8 to 8:30 p.m. period oi» 
Columbia, or opposite Maxwell 
Hou.se Coffee's Frank Morgan-Fannie 
Brice stanza iNBC). CBS° .sugge.slion 
for a program in Roma's behalf is 
I one headed by Olson and John.son. 
The )>r<igriim would have a r«-broad- 
ra.l at 12:30-1 am. F.WT. The 
MfCann-Erickson agency '> .San Fran- 
ci.-<:o office handles the Roma l>rand. 

.Schenley eiMTcntly ha^ the Cresla 
Blanca 'Carnival' on Miiiual and it 
w.ll. ■.viiliiii the next iwo •.vtk.s. 
dehii; .Mer Templetfin on the Bloc 
N'ei v. c.i k as a plug mciliiiin for Du- 
iiiii.nel With Tem|)l('ton it 
period". 



Ji.ck Benny .<(.ominKly is aiming ; 
■ for musical variety for his radio pro- I three rive-ininute 
I grams. During hi.- ciiriein stay in , p.ni i. 
I N'. Y. he i.- spcnd;iig much time au- ; cbs lifttd its ban on 
1 dniiiiiinu orch<».-tr;is. La-l week he lieet r.:|.'f recenHy v. i.i :: i 



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tribute six weekly pro;;rani.s. The 
differc:.! .Omws would !».' as>i:!ii'il 
to va:iii;is (idvornineiit aaencie.s 
niul wonlil carry their niimciiuis 
themes and nic--a':es. 

PiOpiis.il hasn't been defiiiiiely ac- 
cepterl by the nclwork.s. but will 
be furiiur coiiMdcrcd bv ' exec- 
utives. 



Wayi 



ne Vice Wood 
On Tobacco Song Show 

Anieiicaii Tobacco's vr>cali.-t 
IroiibUs hav? liiially boon cleared 
Jerry Wayne, (ornior b.Tiul .'inu'cr. is 
due to ii-pUirc Barrv WfMid on the 
niw 'Old-Timo Hit Par.nlc.' wl;ic!i 
rcplaie. 'Inrornvd.oi:. I'Uvisc' on 
•J.Ht.' Kcl). 12. Folio-.', iiiy niuH. Frank 
S'lia-.i-a .s;ai!, on 'l.uckv Strike Hit 
Piii;i(ic- on CBS. 

Wood, who «a..- l<i move frcm th'' 
tn.S -how to the ^u\v one on NBC. 
was ii;>salis(iod with the chani-.e and 
<iuit. ll'.< .«aid :iome 10.1)00 prov.rains 
With World's name and picture had 
'iftn made up for his delnil on the 
Old Time' .-how. which will emanate 
from Carnegie Hall. N. Y. 

Wayne currently has a eonuncr- 
o!il on WOR, N. Y. ■ Beaumont Cold 
Tnbletsi. He will continue with this 
"ntil his contract expires. 



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28 RADIO 



Wedneaday. February 3, 1943 



Stations Now Regret 2% Discount 
To Agcys.; Best They Get Is Abuse 



Many of the stations that last ycar< 
Insilalled the policy of allo\<iiiR 2'%^ 
discount for cash within 10 days to 
aijencies. are beginninn to repent 
their generosity. The stations' ■ re- 
gret stems not so much from the 
money involved as the amount of 
abuse that has, they suy. accumu- 
lated with the practice. 

These stations declare that the 
majority of the agencies have ceased i 
to become, entitled to the 2% dis- 
count as a re&uU of their stalling j 
methods. A common source of irri-. 
tation to the broadcasters on the! 
cash-discount score is the habit de- 
veloped by quite a few acencie.-: of 
sending back the monthly bill and 
attached 'performance' alTiclavits 
with a notation that according to 
the latter data one of the announce- 
ments had 'been broadcast ai, say, 
10:32 p.m. instead of 10:30 p.m. The 
delay might have been caused by a 
Presidential broadcast, and. accord- ' 
ing to the stations' viewpoint, oven' 
the questioning of a single item on 
a bill should not be used by an 
agency ns a ruse for holding up the 
payment of a bill amounting to a 
couple thousand dollar.^. 

When an agency, say the rueful 
stations, starts questioning an item 
the actual payment of the bill 
usually doesn't occur until after the 
15th of the month, but the agency 
still insists on deducting the 211. 



Shortai^e of Gas Makes 
'Em Drink More Beer 

Minneapolis. Feb. 2. 

Cl;iiminit thai ga.si>line rationini; i.< 
incensing beer .sale.s throe Twin 
Cit.v breweries are going heavily fhr 
radio advertising campaigns. The 
M:niirai>oli.'< Brewinu Co. has tnUrn 
over the 10:30-10:45 VfCCO spot f ir 
a new program. "Friendly Time.' 
Mdiidciy through Saturday. 

Humm Brewing Co. also h:i.< 
>Uirtcd a new IS-minute WCCO 
show. "Eye-Witness Ncw.<;.' The 
Oluek Brewing Co. !.<: on KSTP five 
iii.4hl.-; a week with a rambling re- 
porter qulz7:ing patrons of taverns. 



Skiirts Moving In 

Cincinnati. Feb. 2. 
L. B. Wil.son has i^tarted to femmb- 
powcr his WCKY .staff for the dura- 
tion. Sara Jane Petty, office a.ssist- 
ant to Fred Palmer, advertising man- 
ager, became a saleswoman this 
week. 

Mrs. Sylvia Jone.s. whose husband 
ii in the Army Signal Corps, was 
taken on last week as newsograph 
operator. 



Kansas City — Charles GofT U new- 
est addition to announcing .staff nt 
KCKN. 




JACK HASTY 
tells 

THE AWFUL 
TRUTH 
about 
RADIO 
in 

DONE WITH 
m I R R O R S 

Dear Gals 
and Guys: 

This book is an utterly frank, 
riotously f tinny, and completely 
devastating account of the 
broadcasting business "- and I 
shudder to think of what will 
happen to my friend Jack Hasty 
if copies ever fall into the 
hands of some of radio's 
stuffed shirts. Jack tells 
all. Probably you, yourself, 
are in it. If not, you'll 
still meet a lot of people you 
know. Better get your copy 
right away. yC? 

P.S. But don't let a sponsor 
catch you reading it. 

Wi'tfi 0 btf SHEILA BARREH 

$3.50— at all bookuore* 




WAR CONDITIONS 
SHUTTER STATION 

Chicaiio. Feb. 2. 

First local broadcasting station tu 
feel the dirtlculties of operating un- 
der present wnr-lime conditions, to 
the extent of stopping operation.s. 
is WJWC. which has notilicd th'c 
Federal Conununications Cummi.s- 
sion that it will surrender its ^'egu- 
lar llcen.ic. together with a special 
service operating license, which ex- 
pires April 1, 1944. 

Station, formerly known as WHIP, 
with studios both here and in Ham- 
mond, Ind.. has been operated ..by 
the HiMiiond-CuUimef Bri^udcasting 
Corp., headed by John W. Clarke, 
from whose initials station takes its 
call letters. A substantial interest 
is owned by Marshall Field. Station 
was the official mouthpiece of the 
'Chicago Sun.' Field and Clarke 
took over the station ab.iut a year 
ago, and it is estimated that thoy 
have dropped about SlfiO.OOQ in the 
venture. 

Future operation of the station i> 
problematical, but m his leltor of 
notification tu Chairman Fly of the 
FCC, Clarke offered the physical fa- 
cilities of the station to the govern- 
ment for furtherance of the war ef- 
fort. Clarke also .said that when 
the time was propitious, the Ham- 
nr^ond-Calimiet Broadcast inu Corp. 
would again ask the FCC for a li- 
cense to re-enter the bri>adcastiiig 
Aeld in this area No dale lus been 
set yet for the closing of W.IWC. 



WJZ, N.Y., Spending 8iG 
For Subway Ad?eirtising 

An experimental advertising cam- 
paign lising car cards in the three 
New York subways is being tried 
by WJZ-Blue in an effort to ac- 
(|iiaint strap-hangers with the sta- 
tion's wares. 

Idea, cooked up by Edgar Kobak, 
oxec V, p. of tiie Blue, has ads 
spread over a 13-wcek period and 
costing around $8,500. First, which 
appeared in December, listed sta- 
tion's newscasters, Dorothy Thomp- 
son, Lowell Thomas, et al., and time 
tl:cy spieled. January's follow-up 
named sofne 77 dance bands that can 
be heard on WJZ. Present month's 
blurb tells of the variety entertain- 
ir.eiit on the station 'round the 
clock." Cards are paired in every 
fourth car. 



Pitt Stations' Maestros 

Pittsburgh. Feb. 2. 
I Jiioy Sims wa.-; picked to lead the 
's'.ilT hand al WJAS, CBS outlet here, 
mill Max Tar.shis gets a similar berth 
:il KQV. 

Both stations, owned and operated 
by Guy Brennen. had band remotes 
h,ii-.ned from Columbia and Blue 
webs for .several days when they 
f;iiio<l to settle difToreiices with the 
imi.-iciuiis' union. 



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Musicians Nix 
Sponsor s Plugs 

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. j 
A musical program, featuring a ; 
Coast Guard band and talent, which . 
was sponsored by a milk company, 
was forced tu eliminate all of its : 
commercial plugs befoi-c thd Musi- 
cians Union would agree tu allow i: 
to be aired last week. The show vvi.- ' 
bankrolled by the Supplee-Will ■ 
Jones Milk Company and was skecl- ' 
dcd to be a wceklv feal\ire over 
WFPG. Atlantic City, emanalin:- i 
from Atlantic Ciiy Coast Guard ba.c 
there. 

The openin<; show was .-el for 
Tuesday i26i. In order ll-al 
scries start olT with a ban-.:, 
initialer wa.s to ori-.!inaie in the 
dios of KYW. Philly. in order tii;il 
i high company officials and Navy anii 
Coast Gu.ird brass hals could panic- 
ipale. (The home office of the milk 
I company is in Phillvi. The .-how 
i was to be piped to WFPG. 

The Navy public relations ofTIc;' 
! a.-.kcd Suoplce officials if thoy had a 
I clearance from the MiLsicians Unioi- 
j here to allow the Coast Guar:! band 
I to an on. The milk compm-v nabob- 
I were roporlcf! to have replied thai 
i they had an okay from the .\llanli,- 
j Citv local of the union. 
I The Philly local cNo. 77' was noli- 
: Tied by Navy Pi:l)tii.- ReJal.ons :«;• ' 

■ they contacted Ihc Allanlic Ci:>- 

■ local, which claimed thai nm iiii'> 
j had the sl-ow never received dear- 
! Jincc friini ih" union — but ll-:ii 
i WFPG. which was |o carry the pro- 

tram. was on the union'.-- iinfiiir li.-t. 
Local 77 then informed KYW i which 
was only allowing the use of it- stu- 
dio.- \ Ihc Suppire Company and the 
Coa.sl Guard that it coiifd not okay 
• he .'how. Since the lime ha'! al- 
ready been contracted for. arranr'.c- 
menls made. clc. the union con^cnii-d 
to allow the show to go on provi Vrl 
the company 'cot no credit for I' c 
show, c'lhcr directly or indiri'clly. ll 

j would be. in effeol. a suslainii-;; 

I .-how. ■ 

I Siipplcf- officials were undecided 
I ye.«tc;-diiy (Monday'* whether to con- 
tinue the show on this ba-i- or drop 
I the idea enlirely. 



WCOL, Col., With Blue 

WCOL. Columbus. O.. has become 
affiliated with the Blue Network. 

The addition brings the web's 
station list MP lo 148. 



finlter Sab^bites 
Up Radio Time 

The shortage of butter and ani- 
mal fats for cooking continues lo 
stimulate the manufacturers or sub- 
stitutes into launching heavier ad- 
vertising campaigns with radio. The 
latest of the latter fainjiy tu au:;- 
riient its broadcasting budget' in. an 
appreciable way is the maker of 
Snowdrift and Wesson Oil. This ac- 
count is going cross-country CBS in 
March. It's contracted for the 3-3:|.'i 
p. m. slot Monday through Friday. 
The program will be presided over 
by Julia Sanderson and Frank 
Crumit. Kenyon & Eckhardt is the 
agency. 

Snowdrift-Wesson, derived fruin 
cottun.seed. has heretofore contined 
its live programming to the wc.-t 
coast. It has for the past year .spon- 
sored the s.erial, 'Hawthorne Hou.-e," 
on NBC's Pacifle link. Among the 
other cooking substitutes now u>ing 
network radio are Mazola (Corn 
Products), Planters' Peanut Oil. and 
Spry and Crisco', Cncoanut-oil deriv- 
atives. 



Airing the Columnists 

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. 

WCAU will present a digest of 
opinion of columnists appearing in 
Philadelphia ncw.spapers nit-htly. 

The show, called 'Quote and I'n- 
quotc." will be handled by Hniiiu 
Flynn. staff commentator. 



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FOR RADIO 

XOM KENNE2DY 

607 Fifth Avenue, New York 
ri NK 1\: •llll-: TIIHKK rlMNrHS" 
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Trl.— Kl.iliiniilii 



Stations Refuse Time 

To Mpls. Bluenose 

Minneapoll.s. Fob. 2. 

Three local radio .st;i lions to v.hfch 
he aiiplicd. WCCO. WTCN' .-nid 
WDGY'. refused lime lo the Rev 
H. J. Sollnu. law enforcement lo.-i-.u? 
head iind vice crusader, fur an .t?- 
lack on Gov. W E. Slas.scii in con- 
nertion with raids staged ■ on Min- 
neannlis .unlicensed all-ni<!hi liquor 
clulis. Tlic stations ruled that iho 
talks would be 'political' In nutiire 
and therefore .only acceptable diir- 
in? caniiwinn-. . 

Rev. Sollau was an unsufce.ssf. \ 
candidate for coveriior a: the las" 
election, afier scrvira a pi i.-on tern; 
tor perjury in connection with one 
of hi.-: raids. 




cartkr barron 
hardik meakiiv 
aivhrew kkixky 

And all the other mem- 
bors of the Pre^identV 
Birthday Ball rommlt- 
toe for your many coar- 
teslc^N on the oeeaslon 
of our Washin|$ton viwit 
\i\st Friday and Satur- 
' day. 

Sincerely, 

LA WIIK>) 4 K Tl HRKTT 
HKRT LVTKIJ. 
MTY MOIVHOK 
JIM SAirTKII 



EXPERT 



PliBLlClTY 

Driini-ltraler for (toine of the lop Crossley nanirs In 
ra«lio. now fmvlanring. 

W Rn i: Box -tKS, V.ARIETY, 154 W. 46th Si., Nen York 



Wednesday, Febniary 8, 1943 



BADIO 29 






RADIO MEN S[[ 
PUBLIC REAGTIi 

The siiil which Dan Golcnpnul. 
owner of "Infonnalion. Please.' 
.bioiiyhl BRaiiisl Lucky Strike hiis 
rcsiiiTcelcd wilhiii the trade with 
greater vocal iiileiifity than over the 
question of the value HntI cITiTt of 
'irritation' advertising. Ad agencies 
ere pretty solid in the viewpoint that 
the untoward facets of this type of 
pluKRinii are bcint; cxaf;>;cratcd. with 
nnti-radio factions lending a Kraliii- 
tous hand, while the opcratiirs of 
major nelwork-alTiliatcd stations 
have bofiun to voice a warninu that 
the broadcaslint; industry will soon 
feel the lash of li.stener dis- 
approval if the "irritation" brand of 
advertifinj; isn't sharply embed. 

The critical broadcasters hold that 
the radio audience is descrvinn of 
some ea.<o and pleasure wliile lis- 
Icnini!. and that the .stations are un- 
der moral obligation to protect them 
from sudden vocal and sound ef- 
fects onslauRhts. These broadcasters 
point out that when it comes to the 
final accountinR the stations, and' not 
the advertiser.s, will find them.selves 
takiiiR the rap. In other words, the 
advertiser can, when it behooves his 
be.st interests, suddenly drop his 'ir- 
ritation' method, but it will be left 
to the station to ab.sorb the reaction 
of its irritated listeners. 

Counter- ArKumenl 

Acencics which h.-ive specialized in 
the 'irritation' category of radio copy 
contend that they, as specialists at 
gauftint: public reaction. ouRht to 
know how fnr they can no with a 
tales approach. They have learned 
throiieh many years of trial that a 
repetitioas slogan iwith radio it can 
be a .sound efTecl ) nwy mildly irri- 
tate the prospective con.sumcr. but 
that the ultimate objective, reten- 
tion of the product's name. Is 
achieved. Al.so that this mild irri- 
tation does not ntilitalc against the 
product when the consumer is faced 
with a choice of brands. The con- 
sumers' automatic reaction at the 
moment of brand srlcctivcnes.« is 
usually in favor of the name that 
has made the deepest impre.ssion 
upon his memory reflexes. In any 
event, add these agencies, the sta- 
tions have the choice of accepting 
or rejecting this type of advertising. 

Amoiig the heavy users of "irrita- 
tion' methods of plugging in radio 
•re the American Tobacco CoV 
(Lucky Strike and Pall Mall). Lever 
Bro.s. (Lifebuoy) and U. S. Tobacco 
(Model). Some of the exarnplcs are 
Pall MalTs 'Modern Design" and "Hey 
■You, Hitler": Lucky "s auctioneer 
yodel. 'Green has gone to wai°' and 
•The best times of all came fi"bm Car- 
negie Hall": Lifebuoy's body odor 
Jingles, Modcl'.s "Oink-Oink' blurb 
and Pepsicola"s 'Nickcl-nlckcl' le- 
Irain. 



Campbell, Williamson 
With Thompson Agcy. 

The J. Walter Thomp.'ion ai;cncy 
h^s added two directors tn i\- >ialT. 
They are Ralph Campbell and How- 
ard Williamson. 

Campbell, who has been a>.~ii;ned 
to the 'True or Fal.-e' .-how iBUici, 
was formerly wilh the Ted Bates 
agency. 

Woodruff Joins B.B.D.&O. 

Miinitfapulis. Feb. 2. 

Harry Wo«)druir has resigned as 
WCCO account executive to bfcome 
radio time buyer for the Minne- 
apolis office of B.B.D.&-0. 

He r<?places Wayne Tiss. who re- 
signed. 



PA. PLANS FOR RADIO 
TO SIGNAL AU-CLEAR 

Philadelphia, Feb. 2. 
Tlie .Slate Council of Defense an- 
! nounrcd today that radio station.- 
will ■ probably be used to give all- 
clear signals during air raid alarms 
and tc.<ts in Pennsylvania. Under 
the recent .^vn1y command rCKula- 
lions. e/reclivc February 17; .<irens 
will no longer be used to give the 
all-clear to end blackouts. 

If radio is to be used, everyone 
will be requested to leave r.idius 
turned on during the entire bla>k- 
out period and until the radio an- 
nounces ".he all-clear. Under Army 
regulation.'-', only signal for the all- 
clear will be the turning on of .street 
lights. A final decision is expected 
by the end of this week. 



Phil Minis Going With 
War Dept. From Y.&R. 

Phil Minis, of the Yiiiin>; & Hubi- 
! cam radio production .'-tafV, has re- 
signed to become a liviliiin i'i:i;mi11- 
I ant for the War De|>arl:n( nt. »s- 
signed to the Army speci.-il M.vivcv 
He leaves the agency Fi May ■.Si 
and. after a week's vaealicu!. Mpurt- 
' to Washington. 

His place as assi.-lant (i^ri'iior (•! 
Battle of the Sexes' and 'Mi itIi hi 
Time." and a-' contact on the Kdwin 
' C. Hill progiani. will he liiki n by 
■ Day Tuttle. former leyii |>;'i.<i.ii'(.r 
who moves over from the a^eiic v 's 
comrnercial depai tinent. 



Golenpaul Loses Suit 
For Injunction Against 
Lucky Strike Teaser 

J.i.-'iiec Bernard L. Sli.'e:itag in 
N. V. siiprenVe court Thur.-ciny >2H)' 
(lenicil a niotMin for a lenipopin-y in. 
j:ii)i-lion soii;;ht.by Dan Cioli"ipiiiil, 



producer of 
j program, to 



Greenville. S. ('.—.lack Cole, for- 
merly with WFBC here, now navy 
I recruiter with yeoman ' second class 
rating. 



°Informatii>n. Please' 
e.-iirain the .-XiHrican 
TtiDaeco Co.. .National Broa(ica^;:iig 
i Co.. .Milton J. Cross and Ba.Ml Ruys- 
' (lael. announcers, from further ii>f 
I'f the teaser: "The best luile^ of nil 
;;;o\c 10 Carnegie Hall: ye.». tiie [io-i 
•.inic> of all move to Carnegie lI;ol,' 
(•n ilie two reniaiiiinj; Lucky S;ri'Ke 
.o.iiciams before Info" s -. itches to 
new .''poi'..~(ir. Iltinz. 
Ho'.'.over, . Golenpaul's .iiiil asking 
I Continued nn page :t4) 



AFTERKOOII MERCHANDISC-ilBLE AREA' 



WIOD REALIGNMENT 

Lenale. McCullogh In Top Exec 
rottn, Vke Vetter, Robb 



Miami. Feb. 2. 

WIOD. NBC outlet, announced 
change of personnel following resig 
nations of Steve Vottcr. eommercinl 
manager for eight years, and Arch 
Robb, .<^lation manager for two years 
Hobb went with NBC in N. Y,. and 
Vetter has assumed the duties of 
general manager of WFTL, Ft 
Lauderdale, Mutual outlet. 

James M. Legate, leaves WHIO. 
Dayton, to take over Robb".'. duties 
at WIOD. Both WIOD and WHIO 
are nwned by James JI. Cox, for 
mer governor of Ohio. Timi McCul 
luugh resigned his position as na 
tional sales manager for WAGA 
Atlanta, to take Vetter"s pfi ition 
here. 

Roland W. Richards will head the 
pioinotion and publicity department 
the new, WIOD setup. 





The success of advertisers with the 
WLW daytime audience is common 
knowledge wherever the power of ra* 
dio is linown. Here is a marliet of more 
than ten million souls, who own more 
than ten percent of all farm radios, 
and who buy nearly seven hundred 
million dollars worth of drug and 
grocery products every year. You 
dominate in daytime over WLWI 



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From the Production Centres 



f/V fSEW YORK CITY . . . 

What the Thade Is Disccssinc: T'ip luicst round of the Dan Colen- 
pnul — Ccoryc U'nsliiiM/toii Hil' feud — 7')u' hc.roc flint may be caused 
among radio enliiriaiiier ranks by the Afniipou'Cr Comntixsion's latest 
inanduif that fathers under 38 get essvniiul jobs by /Iprit 1 or be sub- 
ject to army service— CBS' determined efforts to retain Amos 'n' Andy. 



Frank McMah(in, producer of the 'Cay Nineties Revue' (CBS) and Harry 
Dwight Smith, ad manaKer of U. S. Tobacco, the program's sponsor, have 
set up an advisory board for the show. The board consists of Art Green, 
who composed the dance irmslc for the Vernon Castles: Joe Howard, the 
program'^ m.c. and a songwriter; Mrs. George Pn'mrose, widow of the 
minstrel man, and Maude Nuitent, former vaudevillian and widow of 
Billy Jerome. Green, as board chairman, will be active coach for all 
rehearsals. 

Sidney Rcznick joined writer .staff of the A I Jolson show Don Walker 

directs the orchestra for "Only Ye.-;lerdny' on CBS Templeton Fox 

appears Friday night (S) on the 'Thin Man' program. .. .Lew White sub- 
bing as organist of 'Younc Widder Brown' during Charles Paul's two- 
week Florida vacation Sheldon H. Stark, who for the last four years 

has scripted 'Lone Ranger,' 'Green Hornet.' 'Ned Jordan' and 'Federal 
Ace,' will return to New York when his contract in Detroit ends in April 
....Howard Clancy, announcer of "Wait?. Time,' 'American Melody Hour' 
and 'American Album of Familiar Music' has a painting in the current 

exhibition at Vendome Art Gallery Lee Buelow. staff scripter tor 

World Broadcasting, resigned to join NBC transcription as writer-produc- 
tion aide Abbott and Costollo and Shirley Booth guest on Friday 

night's (5) Camel 'Caravan.' Jimmy Durante comes east to appear on 
the show the following week. Feb. 12, while Ed Gardner and probably 
Hal Peary tGildersleeve) have the following week's date. Feb. 19. George 
Faulkner is now writing the show, and Phil Cohan directing. 

Radio Directors Guild has a general membership meeting and election 

of officers Monday night (8) Ara Gerald. Joe Curtin, Bill Adams and 

Ruth Gates into 'Young Widder Brown' Herb Chason, WHN advertis- 
ing and sales promotion manager, engaged to Phoebe Weinstein, of Har- 
rison, N. Y .Chester Morris guests Saturday (6) on Armstrong's "The- 
atre of Today,' and Donna Keath plays the femme lead Carl Sandburg 

has written and will read a special Abraham Lincoln tribute Sunday night 
(7 1 on the Phil Spitalny show. Series goes to Valley Forge for a special 

George Washington memorial broadcast Feb. 21 Edmiind Gwenn guests 

Feb. 22 on 'Cavalcade of America,' playing Hercules Mulligan, a tailor 
who thwarted a plot to kidnap General Washington during the Revolution 

The Andre Kostelanetz show may go to Mexico City tor a broadcast 

in about tour weeks. 

CBS has invited the press to meet Lawrence Gilliam, producer on the 
ctafi ot the British Broadcasting Corp., at a luncheon today (Wednesday). 
Gilliam is in America to collaborate with Norman Corwin on the'pro- 
duction ot a new international exchange series, 'Transatlantic Call.'... 
Danny Dee, tormerly at NBC, is now at WMCA, N. Y., announcing the 
early morning shows including the 'Yawn-PatroL' 



IN HOLLYWOOD . . . 

Paul Warwick around to gather up the loose ends ot that radio deal 
before the final pitch... .Gilmore Oil's 'Furlough Fun' stays on NBC de- 
spite some plain and fancy edging-in by competitive network salesmen. 
Free-tor-all occasioned by move ot program to make way tor 'Information 
Please'.,.. Burns and Allen hiking east after Feb. 23 broadcast for three 
weeks in the big town,... John Swallow and Hal Bock to Frisco to In- 
doctrinate new NBC department heads there. Don Oilman, Blue network 
Coast head, also in the Bay City to pick a new manager tor KGO — 
Sig Larmon around tor a few days on what Young & Rublcam office 
calls non-radio biz.... Fred Runyon's 'Today at the Duncans' trimmed by 
Sunkist to one period a week due to sharp decline in citrus shipments tor 
civilian use. Show has been picking up points with every new rating. , . . 



Arctic Station Gets Top 
U.S. Shows, Sans Plugs, 
Via Hookup With Army 

American workers on the Alaskan 
highway and servicemen in the far 
north will be able soon to tune in 
on the entertainment of V. S. net- 
work favorites as the result of a tie- 
up made by CFGP. Grand Prairie, 
Alberta, which i.s located on the 
fringe of the Arctic Circle. Through 
the services of the U. S. Army, the 
250-w,'itt station has obtained re- 
cord iiigs of programs by Kate Smith, 
Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, 'Maxwell 
Hou.se CofTcc Time.' Kay Kyier, 
Bub Hope. Fibber McGec and Molly 
and others, as broadcast over their 
respective networks. 
' "The station is owned and operated 
by Cecil Berry, member of the 
Berry di.stiller family, who made the 
arrangement with the War Depart- 
ment while in the states l.nst week. 
The recordings are shipi>od with 
commercials eliminated and without 
charge to the station. The platters 
go through to Canada duty free. 



WJJD Revamps When 
Hollender Goes to OWI 

Chicago, Feb. 2, 
Changes affecting several depart- 
ments ot station WJJD were made 
last week following the announce* 
ment that Al Hollender, for the past 
year a.ssi.'sUnt to R. L. Atlass, presi- 
dent of WJJD, had been granted 
leave of absence to Join the Office 
of War Information, Hollender will 
be stationed in New York as a mem- 
ber of the Overseas Branch, 

Hollendcr's duties will be assumed 
by Fred A. Reed, sales promotion 
m.mager. who will take over public 
relation.); and publicity, and Ed 
Humphrey, announcer, who takes 
over studio production activities. 
Hollender joined the WJJD staff 
eight and one-half years ago and has 
served as news editor, public rela- 
tions director and assistant to Atlass 
in that time. 



Minneapolli— KSTP has added a 
special Washington correspondent, 
Frank Conner. Conner represents 
the Chicago Sun. 



Billy Mills forced off The Great Gilder.sleeve' due to ear Infection. He'll 
continue music direction of 'Fibber and Molly.' 

Frank Stanton talking over the .situation with Don Thornburgh at KNX 
Ben-Hur Products now bankrolling Mary A.stor's 'Hollywood Show- 
case' on Columbia Pacific skein 'Voice of Firestone' here for three air- 
ings Feb. R to 22 Bob Seal down from Frisco for production maiiagcr 

berth at NBC Harry Maizlish back from New York with new biz for 

KFWB Arthur Church baking out a cold on the desert Peter 

O'Grotty, former KNX exploitation director, back with Office of War 

Information after time out on sick leave Lewis Allen Weiss in Chicago 

for Mutual board meeting San Quentin's radio show back on Don Lee- 
Mutual Feb. 8. All talent is drawn from the ranks of inmates Felix 

Mills lost his yacht in the recent wet blow Evans Plummcr hopping 

up copy for Earle Ferris clients NBC's War Clinic will be held here 

Feb. 16-17 with all the brass hats to make speeches New Blue network 

specjal events head here is Maury Rider, down from Seattle. He succeeds 
Clete Roberts, in training for an air force commission. 



IN CHICAGO . . . 

Harriet Rosen, formerly with the University of Chicago research depart- 
ment, has been added to the WJJD continuity staff WLS has turned 

over each Thursday's 'Homemaker's Hour' to the American Medical Assn. 
for the organization's campaign for better health instruction and care in 

the home Dick Baker. WJJD's scat singer and pianist. Is back at the 

microphone after a seven weeks' layoff when he wrenched his knee 

Christmas shopping Balaban St Katz's television station W9XBK now 

presenting telecasts five days weekly Edward D. Allen, Jr., free-lance 

announcer, has replaced Dave Garroway on the NBC staff here Nor- 
man Barry, NBC announcer, has been given a Navy commission and re- 
ported at Dartmouth University Feb. 1 for indoctrination M. R. Ten- 

nerstedt, who has been with the William G. Rambeau office, has been 
added to the NBC Local and Spot Sales department, replacing Robert 

M. Flannigan, now In the Army The Donald McGibeny and Alvin J, 

Steinkopt flve-a-week news series over WBBM late afternoons, has been 
renewed, effective Feb. 13 by the Inter-State Bakeries Corporation.... 
WGN is airing show from Blackhawk Cafe Monday nights called 'A Date 
With Gracie Barrie.' Feature of broadcast is informal talks with four 

servicemen who ara Miss Barrie's guests that evening Russ Morgan, 

playing at Edgewater Beach hotel, journeyed to St. Paul Tuesday (2) to 
appear on Coca-Cola broadcast. 



NBC War aye 
Opens in Cmcy 

Cincinnati, Feb. 2. 

Niles Trammell, prexy and II of 
his co-execs are to be heard during 
the busy two-day second annual NBC 
war clinic meeting for the net's 
three district affiliates that opens 
here tomorrow (Wednesday) in the 
Netherland Plaza hotel. 

Trammell will talk to the affiliates 
at a closed breakfast session on the 
closing day. His topic is unan- 
nounced. 

Others to be heard, and their sub- 
jects; 

Roy C. Witmer, v.p. in charge of 
sales, 'The Sales Outlook.' 

Clarence Menser, v.p. in charge ot 
programs, 'Program Trends.' 

John McKay, manager, press de- 
partment, 'NBC and the Press.' 

Frank M. Russell, v.p..JThe.Wash. 
ington Scene.* 

John Royal, v.p. In charge of the 
international division, 'NBC and the 
International Picture.' 

Charles £. Brown, director, adver- 
tising and promotion, 'Promotional 
Plans.' 

Norman E. Kersta, manager, tele- 
vision department, 'Postwar Tele- 
vision.' 

Dr. James Rowland Angell, public 
service counsellor, 'Six Years in 
Radioland.' 

William S. Hedges, v.p. in charge 
of stations, at the concluding ses.sion, 
will discuss 'An Enlightened Public' 

Mrs. Irene Kuhn. coordinator ot 
NBC program promotion, and O. B. 
Hanson, v.p. and chief engineer, will 
discuss problems of their depart- 
ments. 



CBS' New Foreign Lmeup 

Columbia is reassigning some ot 
its foreign news staif.' John Daly, 
previously slated to go to Cairo, will 
instead go to London, with Doug 
Edwards taking over the New York 
handling of tha network's nightly 
foreign roundup. Winston Burdett 
leaves Cairo for a vacation in New 
York, being succeeded by Farns- 
worth Fowle, currently at Ankara. 

William J. Dunn comes to New 
York for a vacation and his Australia 
assignment will be handled during 
his absence by George Moorad,. 
American Red Cross representative 
there. Other assignments are un- 
changed. 




All DAY tONG 3 OTHER MNNAll STATIONS mm 
CAN NOT EOOAl MEfllS GREAT LISTENING AUDIENCE 




CINCiNNAi' NtW^ iAllON 




AmUATie WITH THI 

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ow More Than tvei tlie Talk of the Aeencies 



Wednesday, February 8, 1948 



RADIO 



31 



&i»deStai-Raio 



John U. Reber, v. p. In charge of radio for the J. Walter Thompson 
agency, last Sunday (31) handled his first radio production job in 10 
.years. It was the Washington end of the Chase & Sanborn program 
Edgar Bergen was In the caplUl city for the President's Birthday Bali 
and Reber decided to be on hand the next day for the chore of rehears- 
ing Bergen and ushering him Into the C & S show. The rest of the 
stanza came from Hollywood. 

Reber s previous chore of direction was the two-hour show that Kraft- 
Phoenix put on for its Miracle Whip brand over NBC in 1933. During 
the rehearsal Reber found that the show ran six minutes over the stipu- 
lated two hours and so he called up the network and bought an additional 
six minutes. 

The Co-operative League of the United States of America inviicd trade- 
paper men yesterday (Tuesday) to a meeting at the Atherton Si Currier 
agency to explain the type of prograni which it will use on its national 
spot series, starting Feb. 14. The series recorded quarter-hour titled "Here 
Is Tomorrow,' vi'ill run on 30-odd stations for 13 week.s, and they will 
conform with the pattern worked out during the meeting .■several weeks 
ago with the code committee of the National Assn. of Broadcasters. The 
programs will dramatize the problems and opportunities of the post-war 
world and include talks by guest speakers on he subject. 

Coca-Cola's 'Personalities' program on WMC, Memphis, had an unusual 
brace of guests last Friday (29) wh^n the city editors of the town's two 
daily newspapers appeared together for interview by Earl Mo>reland, pro- 
duction manager for the station. Quirk is that the rival newshawk chiefs 
are brothers'. Malcolm Adams Is city ed for The Commercial Appeal, 
older brother Null for the Press-Sclmitar. 

Program, engineered by Earl Maxwell of Commercial Appeal staff 
was labeled 'Brotherly Love.' 



Stella Unger ('Your Hollywood News Girl') was stricken soon after 
the start of a New York broadcast over the Blue network recently and 
gasped, 'I am sorry, I cannot continue.' Announcer Jack Fraser, after a 
second's pause, explained to the listeners that Miss linger had suddenly 
become ill. A piano fliler rounded out the quarter-hour. Miss Unger was 
back a day or two later. 



To honor the members of its staff who have entered the armed services, 
KYW, Philadelphia, last week put up a unique display In the lobby of the 
studio building. A picture of each staffer In uniform has been hung in 
a duiplay case. Under each photo, is a caption giving his name, job in 
civilian life and present rank and status. The case is decorated with 
flags and has special lighting effects. 



Something went awry with the disc files of WOR, N. Y., last Tuesday 
(26) and the episode of 'Judy and Jane' (Ward Bread) which had been 
played the day before (25) was broadcast by mistake. A couple hundred 
listeners telephoned and the station the following day played the missed 
installment plus the next one in succession. 

Only network that now hasn't a representative on the Writers' Wnr 
Board is the Blue. Erick Barnouw, assistant script director of NBC, 
makes the latest delegate from the network ranks to take a , seat with the 
board. 



The job of decorating the new ante-room of the New York general 
offices of the Mutual Network has gone to the daughter of H. K. Car- 
penter, general manager of WHK-WCLE, Cleveland, and a Mutual di- 
rector. The girl has been studying Interior decorating in New York. 



Premieres 

(Feb. 3-14) 



Feb. 7 

'Transatlantic Call— People to 
People,' documentary-dramatic 
series originating alternatively 
from London and Hollywood, 
with Ronald Coleman as m.c. 
from the U. S. and Bob Trout 
from England: Norman Corwin 
wrjiing-directing American end: 
12-12:30 noon Sundays, WABC- 
. CBS; sustaining. 

Feb. 8 

Morion Downey, songs; 3-3:15 
p.m. Mondays - Fridays, WJZ- 
Blue: Coca-Cola; D'Arcy agency. 
Feb. It 

'Tour All-Tlme Hit Parade,' 

mik-ical. with Jerry Wayne, 
Mark Warnuw orchestra, chorus, 
directed by Gordon Auchincloss; 
8:30-9 p.m. Fridays, WEAF-NBG; 
Ame'rican Tobacco (Lucky 
Strike): Foote, Cone It BeUling 
agency. 



Ban On Beer ad Booze Phgs Will 
Cost Can. Stations $125,000 Annually 



Rqwrt Elfie Baadry 

Killed in No. Africa 

Montreal, Feb. 2. 

Eddie Baudry, partner in the radio 
program producing flrn of Baudry 
and Harwood, this city, has been re- 
ported killed in North Africa, where 
he was on loan to the overseas unit 
of . the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. 
in England. He had enlisted last 
spring in the re-constituted army of 
his native Belgium, had trained in 
Canada and then gone to England. 

The other partner, William Har- 
wiiod, enlisted in the Canadian navy 
a couple of months ago. Mrs. Bau- 
dry is running the office. 



Barhydt to OWI 

Kansas City, Feb. 2. 
Frank Barhydt left KMBC 'here 
last week for a post with the OWI. 
As yet his assignment with the Gov- 
ernment information office is uncer- 
tain. 

Barhydt has handled publicity and 
advertising for KMBC for about two 
years, coming over to the CBS out- 
let from WHB. Kansas City's day- 
time Mutual affiliate, where he was 
chief continuity writer. 



Montreal, Feb. 2. 
Privately controlled and operated 
radio stations in this city stand to 
lose between them an annual total 
of $125,000 starting from yesterday 
(1) from the Government ban on 
beer advertising on'"the air, which 
went into force across Canada on 
that date. 

The private stations here are Ca- 
nadian Marconi CFCF and French 
independent station CKAC. The 
other French private .'■tation here. 
CHLP. is a small 50-walt outlet 
which has no beer ads; the Canadian 
Broadcasting Corp. station.<;. French 
and English, do not accept any beer 
advertisements. 

CFCF handles a 10-minute news- 
cast at 8 a.m., Monday through Sat- 
urday, and another 15-minute news- 
cast at 10:30 p.m., seven days a 
week, for beer account.-:. CKAC 
handles 15-minute newscasts every j 
morning at 6:45 and every evening 
at 7:15. These represent for both 
stations a heavy monetary loss, a' 
leak they hope to plug by rebelling 
their programs before very long. In 
the meantime, the newscasts by both 
stations will be continued on a sus- 
taining basis. 

Other beer ads aired by the two 
stations are: CFCF, 'Lest We For- 
get,' a flve-minute spot at 8 p.m. 
Monday through Friday, and 'Whal'.< 
Happening Tonight.' also nve min- 
utes at 6:25 p.m., Monday through 
Saturday; CKAC. a IS-minute sport- 
cast at 11 p.m. all week and a com- 
edy program for half-hour Monday 
night. These have been cancelled by 
both stations and represent an ap- 
preciable loss. 

The beer advertisements ban was 
announced for Feb. 1 by Prime Min- 
ister King last month in a speech 
giving notice of severe beer and 
liquor restrictive sales measures for 
the near future. These have been 
to some degree Impletnented by the 
Provincial Quebec Government, 
which announced Wednesday (27) 
intro(luction of a liquor rationing 
system and sweeping cuts in the 
number of hours daily when liquor 
may be bought or sold in this prov- 



ince. Effective yesterday (1) th« 
plan calls for a limit of 40 ounces 
of alcoholic liquor per person per 
week, with the provincial govern- 
ment to furnish free rationing books 
through the Quebec Liquor Commis- 
sion. There is. however, no mention 
of limitation of . wines and beer. 



ASKSPERMANENT PROBE 
OF CAN. BROADCASTING 

Montreal. Feb. 2. 

M. J. Coldwell, leader of Co- 
operative Commonwealth .Federation 
party in the Federal . House and 
chairman of last year's House of 
Commons radio committee, will 
move this week in the House at Ot- 
tawa that the government reappoint 
the committee to inve.ftigate the of- 
fairs of the Canadian Broadcasting 
Corporation. 

He said his desire was to have the 
House appoint a standing committee 
to inquire into the affairs of the CBC 
each year. In the same way that a 
committee is appointed annually to 
.scrutinize railways and canals. The 
committee of the House which last 
year inquired into many phases of 
broadcasting in Canada was auto- 
matically dis.>iOlved when the House 
prorogued last week. 



More Time for Dinner 

Schenectady, Feb. 2. 
. 'Morning Mania,' with Ed Flynn 
and Cecil Woodland, screwball half- 
hour program on WSNY, Is being 
switched from early morning to 
6:30-7 p.m., starting Feb. 8. 

Meantime a teaser campaign along 
the lines of Lucky Strike's , is being 
used, i.e., 'The worst program of aD 
gets the 6:30 call!' 



Wilion With Bambean 

Paul S. Wilson has joined the Wil> 
IJam G. Rambeau Co., station repi^ 
as manager of the New York office. 

Wilson was formerly with Radto 
Advertising Corp. 







HOOPER REPORT (Nov-Dec. 1942) 
Sbows WNOX, Now as Always Before. 
TOPS With Knoxville Listenen . . . 

WNOX "B" "C" 

Morning Index 52.2 23.1 24.5 

Afternoon Index 43.9 17.6 38.2 

Evening Index 43.5 38.4 16.5 



Others 
0.2 
0.3 
1.6 





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Wcdne§d«7, February 3, 19t.t 



SAMMY KAYE 

With Red Barber, Billy Williams, 
Tommy Ryan, Arthur Writhl. 
Nanry Norman; Kd Gardner, (uesl. 

IMrei-tor: (', Maurlrr llutlund 

Band, SonKs, t'omrdy 

3t MIns. 

Ol.n (iOLI) 

Wednesday. K p.m. 

WABt -CBS. Now York. 

(,/. n'lWici- riii>iii|i.so'. ) 

Ol'i (;i>l>r> liiicsl b:d for :i clifk 
proit:':iiii .'I'CMis (o h;i\c '^kiX oIT In :i 
pruiKi.sii-.u Tlu> Thoni|).-(m 

uitoiu°\ :ii'.fl ;icc(i(iiit iipparoniiv 
iiHtt u i-r.\ si;illi/.cd mncppl uf wli.i! 
tlioy V ;inli-;l ;ind wlicVc lliiv ir.- 
-t«iiiiL-rl l» ;im:I Ihi- puckiiKo which 
v;is (loli\i'ii-<l Ici listoncrs l;ist 
Wodiii'Ml;iy wn.-^ ;is cumnicrckilly 
pi'rsiia>h\' li> il \v;iy coinpo.<ilcly f:i- 
liiiliui'. 

The h:ilf-h()iir cmbrncp.< cverv clc- 
mcii! 6r i-nlorl;iiiimcnt contaiiiod in 
Ihc iiet'.voik ollerintjs of compptilivi- 
ciiturei lir.inds. Obvioiiisly Old (!>)ld 
ov.-rl'>ol;cd liulp in the ."^yiithe.-i.-. 
1)111 the method oC ndnplntion iy woll 
in iU fiivor. ChcstorriOld h:is ils 
dani'O lirind i Harry .lami-s i and m;i!o 
choir iFri'd Wiirinji,": sn lias Old 
C;>>id. C;imi'l Rives cdniiHly;. .-.o doo> 
Old Gold, ihroiijih the medium ol a 
Cucsl ariisl. Philip Morri>° Ginny 
Simnis slanr.n arranges for a .^ervico- 
inan lo miikc a sratis call to his 
mot hoi" so Olil Gold goes P. M. one 
belter niui arranges for the sorvico- 
man to nici l his mother in Ihc sludio 
diirinu ilio l>rpadonsl. 

An aii; of know-how pervade- the 
piilire project. The v.ritinK is pally 
pio'os.-ioiKil. the various items are 
tied neatly touelher and Red Barber 
prove- himself a .sound ns.set in the 
two-ro!(l rtiiiclion of m.c. and .sale.= 
I'ullc!. Barber ha.H quite a sports fol- 
lowiiiy and his ■ inclusion on the 
roslei should add somethinc to the 
proeram's listening quota. The pro- 
»{rani floes sueKest one oversiphl ,ni)d. 
l\yj\ is. a reasonably proporlionaie 
amount of femmc participation. 
Tiiere is a girl sinficr. Nancy Nor- 
man, who rank.s as part of the 
Sammy Kaye organization, but hei's 
i.< anylhins but a spotlighted a.ssijin- 
mcnt. While this .voung.sler's singinp 
manner is amply inRraliatinR. ll-,e 
piOKranis present st,iB topheavinC'S 
miKht be lightened by the occ.n>innnl 
In.-crliiin of a eue.<!t fcmme vncalisl 
of name rating, or a comedienne of 
like sijtiis from films or stage. 

The musical side of the opening 
show was of the sort thai can e:i>ily 
please a mi.ved listening aiidienre. 
The number.- selected tor the band 
richly highlighted its suavely stylistic 
approach I to modern dance rliytl-ins. 
The male vocal setup jvos lopnotch. 
with Billy Williams. Arthur Wright 
and Tommy Ryan registering good 
popular fare, whether worl:ing as 
soloists or as part of the glee club or 
the novelty group, which closer the 
show. The idea of using a novel I v 
number nrovcd a happy one. The 
lyric in this instance \vn.< "Move II 
Over." and I he outcome was a sock 
fi:ii.<h. 

Kd Gardner contributed n qui:e 
diverting 'Dufty's Tavern' routiner 
The meeting' between the serviceman 
and his mother was handled witi 
maximum of good ta.ste. Her pres- 
ence in ihe studio was staged as a 
.viirnrisc to the boy. The mother had 
been brought from New Orle.ins. and 
the sequel lo the reunion was bit of 
ho>iiiin hv the sponsor, with ticke's 
tip a Brnadway musical and supper 
at a nii;htcUib included. The inter- 
view of the boy, a sailor just in from 
.si'veral taskforce encounters with 

of wraiiiB. Odec. 



THE STRANGE DR. KARN.AC* 
Vanl: James Van D.v»e, Jean Ellen. 

Horare Rraham, Alice Relnhearl. 

Joseph Julian. Mandei Tramer. 

Ired Cole. Bob Hamilton 
Writer: Srott Bishop 
IMrerlor: Stuart Burbanan 
:<« Mills. . 
Suturday, 7:^10 p.m. 
W J /.-Blue. New York 

Scott Bi- hop. who.se 'DHi k FanlasV 
cliirers wore formerly heard over 
NBC out of WKY. Oklahoma Ciiv. 
siiiiipd a new- gonse-pimpler. "The 
Siraiigp Dr. Karn;ic.' Saturday n:glii 
I J.I I on WJZ-Blue. He scripis thi- 
.show in Oklahoma City and thcv iv 
pindii' i'd in New York as suslain'ers. 
.Sl:;.iri Ri:chaiiaii is directing. ,Ianies 
Van Dyke olay. the title pan of il:i> 
super- loulh. wilh Jean Ellen in Ihe 
ii'^iiMar rule of his adoring femme 
D.-. Wai-cr. Kied Cole is announcer 
n.i'l B.)!) Il aiiilioii i.< oi'gani>l Iheie 
.should aNo be air ci edil lor ilie bii-v 
av'i >i;i!iliil -numl-cllects man. 

a iiue Dr. Karnac" i.; olfeied as 
iif Ihe fanlistic. stories that 
r:>i!,! 1 havi- happened." and is sud- 
|n' .-il lo deal with i!ie "world iil 
si'liriin-i-iiiu-. ihi< world of half-lire.' 
Willi 'i -hoiild convey ilie idea. L'li- 
(■ii-iiiii.n;ely. Ihe oiiei'iin;; >how. called 
'iMc'" Me al thI' Morgue.' failed to 
reall/.e ils spooky intention. Ii wu-.- 
a faintly silly yarn about a fake 
.seiilpiiirc plot and mnrder. and not 
only was it illogical in .■■e vera I iiii- 
porlant points, but Ihe writing was 
Klilled Olid repetitious The program 
certainly didn't suggest the same 
authorship of the artful 'Dark Fan- 
tasy' serie.--. And' the early-evening 
hour didn't help. 

Buchanan's direction and Ihe 
elaborate sound cfTcrts and organ 
nccompnniment gave the b>'oadcast 
some dimension, and the perform- 
ances were as arli<ailatc at the ma- 
tt^rial . porinilled. Hobe. 



■Jl'NIOR NEWSCASTEB' 

Cast: Connie Desmond, Ceorile 

Writer: Arthur Bellaire 
Director: Frank Knicht 
li .Mins. 

.Mon.-I'ri.. 5:45 p.m. 
WOR, New York 

New- slanted for ihe kid- i.- the 
:iin'. ol lli.s live-;i-week late after- 
noon sei ICS on WOR. New York, 
.^poccd nnn.ediiitely following Sn- 
pi-Mnaii' and iiisl preceding 'L'ncle 
D,)ii ■ Il oirei < .-.port.-cu.ster Coniiii' 
Di'-nioiid :iiid lit-year-old Georgie 
Ward, the 'aMer playing a bra-^h 
.\ oiaiK.-ii'i' wilh a nose for whafs 
afoot. The -ciipl by Arthur Bel- 
laire alVeil.- a lireiv.y slyle. wilh 
De-inoiul ni:initainiiig a kind ol ban- 
leriny exchange with young Wanl. 
tl's rather good for. a show of its 
kind, though inclusion of more iip- 
lo-de:idline news Items would im- 
prove it. 

As hejinl Thur.-dyy afternoon il4i. 
Ihe stanza opened with Desmond 
telling several spot item.s, then Ward 
olTerin:; hi- 'hero' story of the day. 
Ihe latter concerning the exploits of 
a U. S: submarine in Jap waters. 
Wunl ncNt told of a bootblack's pet 
dog: De.-mond spoke of Rus.-ia and 
explained the meaning of the word 
'Soviet' and the 'U.S.S.R.' Discus- 
sion of kid participation on war ac- 
tivities followed and the show closed 
wilh Ward's story of'a runaway New- 
York subway. Hobe. 



Cleveland— Vernon 'Duke' Lid- 
yard, veteran annofnicer, rcj.oined 
the stalT of WHK-WCLE. He fills 
vacancy left by Francis Pettay. who 
moved t.i California. 



i Follow-np Comment 
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦«««<««««♦♦ ' 

Ed .Murrow was an elucidating 
and chinlyoig moderator for a 
roiiiullao'i- (ii.-cussion abi-iit post- 
war aim- heard Wcdiie.-day i2Ti 
by reio; liiii:; on W.NVC. New York. 
■Tl.e proy.aii.. silort w:tveil frinii Lon- 
don, w.i oiic of Ihe "Kieedoin 
Foruii. -erii-s and. for Ihe oc:-a.-ioii. 
otTereii a Labor M.l*.. a 'pliilosopher 
and Iii.-lii'.'iai'.' and :in 'author and 
piibli.-h.'. .' roi'.e of them familiar to 
aver::-.c .Ninerican listener.-. The 
ciinfao. inclined to be dull at tlrst 
beciiiv .• ol llie extreme British po- 
lileiie . .:ii.l convenlionalily of the 
parlu°ip:iir..-. presently liver.ed as 
Ihe LriiiiTiie ;ind the c.iii-crvalivo 
publi-'her dilVered on such matters 
a.- wile' -.-:' po-t-war unemployment 
w ould !:. .; b.' met tjy |)rivaie enter- 
pri.-e Ol ".overnnieni c-mlrol. ii be- 
ing :i:>pareii!ly conceded that |i 
planiK' : eennomy involved ftie lat- 
ter. .-Xs Muriow remarked at the 
clo.-e. siieli :i talk in w;irtinie wa.- a 
Iribi'le to English frceilom. I. il u:i.- 
Ics.. ; i;ui exc:ling for aver;. ;e U. S. 
lisleiur.-. il iievcrlhcles.; .-erveJ to 
arou.se thou;:lit on a vilal .-iibject 
and. as siu'i, was a wurlli while 
broadcast. 

'A Woman of America' was a 

heavy attempt at historical signifi- 
cance Friday i29.i on NBC. RiJisode 
was partly a llaslibaek. depicting 
Ihe s.T::e in which a .-oim-what pom- 
poii-lv-diawii President Lincoln dis- 
cussed recoiisiruclion and Ihe future 
of the we.-t. with Sgt. John Dane ex- 



plaining why he had refused a com- 
mission in the Union army, Procter 
tc Gamble's commercials, with piano 
accoiiipanimont. were a tiifle on the 
whimsy side. 



'Easy .AceK' was a solidly-packed 
comedy stanza Thursday night (28) 
on CBS. Basically funny prcmi.se of 
Jane's numerous 'side-lines' to her 
bus-driving war work crammed a 
rcmarka>>le amount of humor into 
the .script, many of the hrieht laugh 
lines being (hrowaways. Topper, 
with Jane and her partner getting 
'.sponsors' for their various .slrcet- 
cornei stops, was hilarious and. as 
unerringly played by Jane Ace, Ruth 
Gilbert, as her dimwit pal. and Marge 
Hunter, as the always amused friend, 
.undcrline.d 'Easy Aces' as one of the 
best character-comedy programs on 
the air. 



Wm. Beal Joins Agcy. 

Pittsburgh. Feb. 2. 

William Beat, former head of 
KDKA continuity department, who 
for the last year has headed his own 
triinseription studio, has just been 
appointed head of r.idio deparlmeiit 
for local advertising agency of 
Walker A: Downing. In taking over 
the new post. Beat is giving up his 
own biisino.-s. 

Beal is al.so a concert impresario 
here, managing the Art Society of 
Pittsburgh series and presenting in- 
dividual attractions on his own. He 
spon.sored the recent two perform- 
ances at Syria Mo.sqiie of Sigmund 
Romberg's concert band. 



•MUSIC FROM MONMOUTH' 
Ft. Manmeulh Signal C*rps Band 
wilh Chief Warrant OSlccr Charles 
V. Banner, Bctllaremcnl Center 
Band, with Warrant Officer Ituy 
Darnell. S(t. Dave Zlmmermuii. 
Pvt. Larry McGralb 
Writer: Set. Tom De Huff 
Director: Lt, Spenrer Allen 
3* Mini. 
Sustaining 
Sunday, 1:3* p.m. 
WAAT, Jersey City 

During war times programs I. lie 
'Music from Monmouth' arc likeiy 
to have wider appeal than meivlv 
for those who like bands. Besides 
the show's patriotic angle, the f;iei 
that it's produced and pcrformvil 
entirely l).v Ft. Monmouth iN. J.j 
.soldiers gives it a dramatic elenu'ii;. 
For a xariety of intangible reasons 
such as those. 'Music from Mon- 
mouth' should draw a loyal lo^al 
audience. 

As heard Sunday afternoon (31 1. 
there were four numbers by the full 
band, including 'The Star-Spangled> 
Banner' finale. Pvt. Larry McGraih 
sang two vocal pops with a U-piecc 
group from the band, and a hot 
group pl.iycti a throbbing jump tune. 
Sgt. Dave Zimmerman read two 
'eommercial.s.' one for V-Mail. the 
other about rationinv. Two hHnds 
lire heard on alternare weeks of the 
series. 

Originating at the War Depart- 
meiil Theatre No. 2 at Ft. Monmouth, 
the program is heard over stations 
WAAT. Jersey City, and WCAP, As- 
bury Park, Sgt, Tom De HulT. for- 
merly of NBC, New York, ,scripls 
II. iiikI Lt. Allen Spencer, assistant 
public relations olTicer, formcrlv of 
WGN. Chicjigo. directs. ffobe. 




Wrdneoday, February 3, 1943 



•AMERICA SALUTES rSBSmENT* 
c«d- Mrs. FniDklMi D. Bwev.H. 

WDg troiby. Diek Powell. Jta 

and Marian Jonten. Mm Oirter, 

cinf Autry. CllftOB Fadlnuui. 

Frank Sinatra. Tommy Byan. 

Florence Geoffe. David Gothard. 

Baiill O'Connor, Artie Shaw Oreb. 

Sammy Kayo Oreb. Bernard Herr> 
Oreb. Great Lake* Naval 

Band, WAAC Band 
<• MIns. 

Suvulnlnr > 
Satnrday, 1I:1S (one-time) 
All Networks 

Annual M-minute broadcast Sat- 
urday n'(!hl (30) over all networlcs 
and suuons, under the complete 
title 'America Salutes the Presi- 
dent's Birthday,' climaxed the 'March 
of Dimes' campaign of the Warrn 
Springs Foundation to combat infan- 
tile par.-ilysis. Although there were 
a few hi|{h spots on the show, it was 
generally inferior to previous years' 
programs. That was not only be- 
caii.'''e President Roosevelt himself 
was mi.s.sing, having not yet returned 
from his trip to Casablanda, but be- 
cau.<c the entertainment portion of 
the broadcast was spotty. 

There were two notable interludes 
and several passable ones, but the 
rest was distmctly^ ordinary. 'Four 
freedoms' dramatization, pungently 
written and directed by Norman 
Corwin, with an expressive musical 
accompaniment composed and con- 
ducted by Bernard Herrmann, pro- 
vided six or seven eloquent minutes 
early in lh£ show, although the cir- 
cuit-preaeher ' narration of David 
Gothard marred the effect Sketch 
to6k the form of questioning United 



RADIO REVIEWS 



33 



Nations war dead whether the Four 
Freedoms were Justification for their 
sacrifice. 

The other strong spot was Jim and 
Marian Jordan's 'Fibber McGee and 
Molly' comedy routine from Holly- 
wood, generating mounting laughter, 
but still neatly tn.serting the 'March 
of Dimes' idea. Bins Cra<:by sang 
'Home on the Range'^ in character- 
istically sock fashion; Dick Powell 
vocalled 'Anchors- A weigh,' and 
Florence George concluded tjite Coast 
origination by leading a mass sinn- 
ing of 'The SUr Spangled Banner.' 
At the start of the show ' Sammy 
Kaye's orchestra played 'Happy 
Birthday, Mr. President,' specially 
composed by Irving Berlin for the 
occasion.' 

There was a decidedly sour note 
from the Great Lakes Naval Train- 
ing Center, Chicago, where enlisted 
man John Carter, former Metropoli- 
tan .Opera tenor and Edgar Bergen- 
Chase & Sanborn vocalist, sang fine 
solos of two Stephen Foster melo- 
dies, but got no name credit over the 
air, although the bandmaster and 
several brasshat officers were billed 
for no apparent rca.ion. Since no 
other officers received air credit on 
the other . service camp pickups, and 
since Carter's voice Is so unmistak- 
ably recognizable, it wqs a glaring 
omission. Fact that the same situ- 
ation has occurred several times re- 
cently on broadcasts from the Great 
Lakes Naval Training Center gave 
it a noxious taint. 

Artie Shaw, now In the Navy, was 
heard via shortwave with his or- 
chestra from the Pearl Harbor Naval 
Base, Honolulu, and subject to vary- 
ing atmospherics, presented an im- 
pressive interval; Less effective wos 



the opening musical contribution, 
Sammy Koye and his orche.s(ra, with 
Tommy Ryan singing 'Let's Bring 
New Glory to Old Glory' and Frank 
Sinatra singing an over-arranged 
•Night and Day.' from the Waldorf- 
A.storia hotel. N. Y. From - Luke 
Field, Phoenix, Ariz.. Gene Autry 
and a chorus sang 'Yellow Rose of 
Texas.' 

WAAC band and choral group 
sang the "WAAC Hymn' and with a 
WAAC vocalist, a new number. The 
WAAC Is Back of You.' from the 
Cbi-ps training center at Des Moines, 
la. It was painfully high-schoolish. 
Basil O'Conner, president of the Na- 
tional Foundation to Fight Infantile 
Paralysis, talked endlessly and with 
ponderous seriousness about the 
March of' Dimes' drive, but Mrs. 
Roosevelt was simple and direct in 
reading a brief,- genial cable from 
the President. 

Clifton Fadiman.was an effective 
m.c. at the Waldorf-Astoria, though 
apparently handicapped by difficulty 
in being heard in the large bnllroom 
there. Hobe. 



■TV A— THE STORT OF A VALLEY' 

Cant: Joseph sehlldkradt, Beverly 
Bebcrts, Paul Ford, Edwin Cooper, 
BUI Adams, Lonls Van Rooten. 
Gilbert Mack, Wanna Paul, Mar- 
garet Lewis, Isabel Bonner, Bruce 
Adams, Stephen Chase, Ralph Smi- 
ley, Lon Clark 

Writer-Director: George Asness. 

4S MlBs. 

Sustaining < 
Sunday, 6 p.m. (one-time) 
WNTC. New Terk 

WNYC, New York City's munici- 
pal station, chose an ambitious pro- 



duction with which to re.<umc the 
presentiitinn uf live dr.imatic pro- 
grams. The show, a ."iiiiKli-iimer. 
was TVA— the Stmy i>S a Valley.' 
offered Sunday evening i31) as a 
dodicaiion to the (mid diiVL- of the 
Warm Springs Foundalion. F.Noept 
(Qr a Il'w noi-ioo-important drnw- 
liitcks. ihc show was relatively inter- 
esting and impressive. 

As indicated by the title, the pro- 
Kram told the story of the Tunnos.-ec 
Vallcv. of Diiniul Boone's pioneering 
Ihcro. of the Civil Wor, the lumber- 
Ini; and icsull.-int erosion that im- 
poverished the land and then carried 
It away and. at la.--l. the area's re- 
birth under the Tennessee Valiey 
Authoriiv. It wa.'i. of roXirse. s;rf)nK- 
ly pro-New Deal, with eloqiient 
bows to Senator Norris and cithers 
who foiiKHi for the TVA project and 
carried it through.- And. to those 
not familiar with recent and curronl 
TVA hi.^tory. it was illuminal'.ng 
about the Tennessee Valley's enor- 
mous, importance as a war arsenal. 

Most .surprising about the show, 
perhaps, was the elaborate, impres- 
sive production, with its uniisuallv 



■DQI.N" THE TOWN' 
Eddie Green, Benay Venula, Hazel 
Scott, Larry Adicr, Russel Crouse, 
Aht Lyman 
Variety 
36 MIns. 
Sustaining 
! Saturday, 7 p.m. 
WABC-CBS, New York 
Campbell Soup ntt.v- a pi onram to 
; fill the Wednesday i9:30-10 p,m.) 
period it ordered Ivum CBS some 
weeks ago in the expectation that 
Amos 'n' Andy would be amenable 
to changing from a .strip setup to a 
weekly half-hciur. and 'Dnin' the 
Town'' is the show that Columbia 
would like to sell, the .account for 
that Wedncsdav open spot. The net- 
work la.-'t Salurdny shelved its 'mu^t 
su.^tuiiier, 'The People's I'latfiirn!.' so 
that it ciiulil Kive its candidate for 
the Canipbell niche n br.!;-.>:-. i.-t 
iiiulition. with the trimminus in- 
rliicli:'.;! a .«nirlii) audience. The can* 
didat-.< h:iil both its surelire and its 
dul>:t>ll^, sides. 

•Town's" intended policy is .straijiht 
vaudeville, with the acts chan«i:ig 
c.ich week. The adaptability of .-ueh 



convincing .-ound effects. The siripl i " Pyl<cy «<> f"f'"> has often be.-n the 
was too I..OSC and isprawling ithe ' subject of deb.ite aniong ad aKency 
show could have been profitably cut ! men long-expcriPnccd, in the way of 
to ,10 minutes), but the writing was , pn.Kramming. Some aKe'it."' m"-" 
vigorous and colorful. , though re- ; have arpued lhal a varied 
vealing unfortunate influence of the 
Pare Lorentz doeumentary film. 'The 



River.' and such predecessors. Jos- 
eph Schildkraut was present to in- 
troduce the show, and Beverly Rob- 
erts closed it with on appeal for 
anti-infantile paralysis contributions. 

Hobe. 




I BrouiM Htr Back ANve for you 

wartime advertisers to sec. She is 
the typical American consumer of 
1943. Amnesia. That's what I call 
her . . . because she's the gal who can 
forget to much, so fast. 



Maybe You've NpthiRi To SON. 

Lots of BLUE advertisers haven't. 
So they tell about their war output 
... or how to make their products 
go farther. Ufat way they "keep 
'cm remembering" till after the war. 




She Forgets Trade Names.. .and 

products and packages that war pro- 
duction or priorities have removed 
from the market. She even forgets 
to buy the things she Mn... unless 
you "keep her remembering." 



Or, Again. Maybe You Have some- 
thing to sell. Then "keep 'em re- 
membering" to buy... via the 147 
BLUE sutions, with if>% coverage 
of the ;6i coast-to-coast counties 
that do 80% of U. S. retail buying. 




A Consumer Memory Course is 

definitely indicated in this case. And 
that's an educational assignment 
that the Blue Network can carry 
out fpr you . . . effectively . . . even 
on a wartime advertising budget. 



So Keep Amnesia Rememboriflg 

...and millions like her... over the 
network chat won most new spon^ 
sors in 1942... and can carry your 
message into more homts per dollar 
than any other national medium. 




A HADIO CORPORATION. Of AMMICA StRVICI 




\ sucecd in radio miLst be dominated 
I by one or two permanently-attached 
I name personalities, among. whose iin- 
I plied tasks it is to tie the who!a 
thiiiK tOKOthor and impart that 
I elusive quality of catalysis and 
; solidity. Lis'.eners. according to this 
i viewpoint, have been habi'iualed to 
: mcetimt the same favored ',)i>rsonality 
in the same spot each week. He -•JCls 
the tone of familiarity jund identity 
of pro{!ram for them, /ind listeners 
know, when they tiiiie in the pro- 
gram, what to expeqtt at least from 
that Axed personality, it is, say these 
agencymen. an associative rellex 
that's as much a Rart and parcel nl 
radio .is the chafnging bill was in 
the heydey of vaudeville. As hap- 
pened to r-inny o ther preconceptions, 
a real, trial mi^jht prove this one 
about the placet of straight vaude- 
ville in radio p.retty much off the 
beam. * 

As m.c. for "Do jn' the Town.' CBS 
recruited Russel >Crouse, successful 
writer of stage conmedies. Croitse's 
manner of speech sugg6air<: a vocal 
cross between Deems Taylor ancfil&u 
Benchley, only Crouse lacks Taylor's 
air of suave authority and Bench- 
ley's good sense of timing. Crouse, 
however, did comport himself nicely, 
for a newcomer. Even though his 
limited mike savy was evident, 
Crou.se gave the oracular' impression 
of enjoying what he was doiiig. The 
script let him down in more than 
one spot A more kindly case In 
point was that exchange of persiflage 
which came just before Benay 
Venuta's vocal number. 

As for the better side of the 
audition, there was that surefire rou- 
tine assigned Eddie Green and the 
two instrumentalists, Hazel Scott and 
Larry Adler. Curious for a vaude- 
ville alignment was the spotting of 
the two instruntentalists one after 
the other. They came at the close of 
the bill and the virtuosity that Miss 
Scott poured into her keyboard im- 
provisation of boogey-woogey and 
that Adler compounded with his 
harmonica served aS' the truly 
brilliant interludes of the half-hour. 
Adler had insisted on doing comedy 
dialog al.so. His performance as a 
comic failed to come within even 
bowing distance of his performance 
on the harmonica. 

It's not taking anything away from 
the sca.soned talents of Eddie Green 
to point up the surefire .status of the 
routine he did, whether on radio, 
films, vaudeville, burlesque or tab.s. 
The routine revolves around the 
fellow who starts off to .send a 
lengthy and castly telegram and, 
after going through the process of 
eliminating one phrase after another, 
winds up with nothing to wire. 
Green's script had one of the many 
switches. It cut the telegram down 
to two words and had it addrc.'si.'d 
collect. Green got plenty of laughs 
out of the bit. 

Mis.s Venula, the second turn on 
the bill, did a song from her present 
Bioadway musical, 'By Jupiter,' v.-ith 
her usual melodic gu.sto. Allen 
Jenkins, who i.s also in a Broadway 
show. SomethiiiK for the Boys,' 
wasn't given much of a chance on 
this broadca.<--t. He had to contend 
with .«cript that was sadly reminis- 
cent of an old Shubert blackouL 
Abe Lyman conducted the orchestra. 

Odec. 



Ex-Anhouncer Held 
On Draft Evasion Chge. 

Minneapolis, Feb. 2. 

Roy J. Schneider, 20 .years old, 
former WMIN radio announcer, was 
sentenced to two terms of 30 days 
earh in jail and fined S400 for con- 
tempi of court after refusing to rise 
when Federal Judge George Sulli-^ 
van ordered him to stand before the 
bar on draft evasion charges. 

When ordered to the bar for ar- 
raignment, he shouted his religious 
beliefs which, he sa.vs. will not per- 
mit him to fight in the war. Bailiffs 
had to drag him to the bar. When 
they dropped their hands from him 
he .slumped to the floor. A 'not 
guilty' plea was entered for him la 
the draft cvasicm case. 



Si BADIO 



Wednesday, Februarj 3, 1913 



(m Doubles His 
MBS Stock Block 



C'liicajjo. Fob. 2. 

WilliHiii OXoil. presidoiil of the 
r.ciK'i;il Tiiv & Rubber Co.. aiul iioa- 
Ortiior of llic Yaiikeo Network. Iiii.-i 
more than doubled his >tock owner- 
iihi|i ii) ihe Mutual Network. It u'a.'< 
disclo.<('i.l diu'ir.u a inocthiii here of 
the MRS bo:nd of diri-ctor.< ni\J o.x- 
efulivc roipiiiitiiv last week. Hi> 
.slock i> uiiw 13 .>:hare.<. WIP at the 
saii<e time cxorci.'-ed it.'i option to 
Ihe extent o| .-ix .<l)are.< O'Nei! had 
levivofi nr. option which had been 
extcndeil to J.ihn Shepard. :ld. (>»•- 
nwr Yankee owner, but wlmh t!io 
latter permitted to expire. 

The nieetinj; wa.< the lii^t to be 
tended b.v Miller McCMintiiek. M :- 
tiials t;cw president The MBS 
board voted a sub.stantial appropri- 
ation for Ihe expansion of service. 



ESTIMATED NETWORK COMMERCIAL 
PROGRAM COSTS: 1943 



OkUhoma City — Ro.v Kern-:, 
chief announcer at KYVV. iio-.c u) 
the armv. has been succeeded b.v 
Charles Welch, formerl.v of KFBI. 
tVichiln. Kan. 




50,00P WATTS 
MKH YORK 



I 



PROeRAM 

'National Barn Dance'. 

'One Man's Kumilv' 

'The O'Neills'. 

'Our Gal Sundu.v' 

'Parker I'amlly' 

'I'ause That Relre.shes'. 

Drew Pearson 

'People Are l"unny'.... 
'Portia Faces Life' 



COST 

, . . . 3.;.io 

4.ll>lli 
•J.T'ld 
l..il|f) 

[.mill 

•U.dOO- 7.0(10 

3.11(111 
... • 2.11110 



DUk Powell . .l..i(10 

'Prudential Family Hour' H.olHI 

'Ellcry Queen' 2.200 

•Quia Kids' 2..illO 

'Badio Reader's DiKest' 11.000 

Irene Rich 2.000 

Tommy RIrks 3.2.~)i) 

'Right to Happiness' 2.000 

'Road or Life' 2.:!00 

'Romance- of Helen Treii: . . 2.000 

"^ialurday Night Serenade' 4.000 

Paul Schubert 1.000 

'Screen Guild' 8.:>00 

'Second Husband' 2.000 

•The Shadow' I..-1OO 

William L. Shirer i.OO'i 

Dinah Shore l.TOi) 

'Singln' Sam' 700 

Red Skelton T.oou 

Kate Smith Hour lo.iioo 

Kate Smith Speaks 2..ii>0 

'Snow VillaKc' 2.ioo 

Phil Spltalny S.ooo 

'Spotlight Bands' U'.HO'I 

'Stage Door Canteen' H.OOO 

Col. Stoopnagle I.O^iii 

'Story of Mary Martin' I.MOu 

Raymond Cram Swin;.. , 2.:'<0il 

'Take It or Leave' it'...! 2.:;iio 

'Telephone Hour' ' 7.,')UO-H.llOo 

■That Brewster Boy' l.JlUu 

•The First Line'. 1.200 

•Thin Man' 3.110(1 

'Those We Love" 2.7,".(i 

John Charles Thomas U..<0'i 

Lowell Thomas 3..'00 

Cal TInney 7"i0 

'Treasure Chest" 3.200 

'True or False' 1.000 

'Truth or Consequences' 3.000 

'Valiant Lady' 1.800 



ACCOUNT 

Alka-Seltzer . 
SlaiiHard Brar. 
S(aiidaid Bran 

Anac:n 

Wo(Kiiiin y . . . , 
Coca-C"o:a . . . , 

Seriilan 

Winus 

Cieneral FoiuK 

Cainpap.a 

rmdontiLiI ... 



(Continued from page 26) 
AGENCY 



NETWORK AIR TIME 



..Wade NBC 

..Kenyon 4 EckhardI ...NBC 

..Ted Bates NBC 

..B-S-H CBS 

. .Lennen & Mitchell Blue 

. .D'Arcy CBS 

. .Ravmond Speclor Blue 

..Ru.s.sell M. Seeds NBC 

. . Benton & Bowles NBC 

..Aubrey. Moore Si W NBC 

.. BlmiIoii & Bowles CflS 



Kinor-iiirt Dm.- RuihraulT Se Ryan NBC 

Alka-Selt.'er W:ide Blue 

Cainp'iell Soiip Ward Wheeloek CBS 

Welch H. W. Kaslor CBS 

Level- Br-i> Yoiin-.; A RtibicHOi NBC 

Procter X- c;anii)!i' Conipton NBC 

Procter i Ciainb.'e Compton NBC 

Kolyn.i B-S-H C US 

Pel Milk.- Gar.lncr CBS 

Vii'^inia Round Duane Jor.es Mutual 

r.adv K-ther Pedlar & Ryan CBS 

R. L. Watkin.> B-S-H CBS 

I). I. .1- W. C-ial Ruthraiiir A: Ryan Muiual 

Ceneral Koo Is Youns S: Riibicain C"ilS 

I!. i.-t.il-.\lyei > Pedlar A Ryan Blue 

H:mIii-.i| Krwiii. Wa.-oy Mul.ial 

Ha:ei:;h Hu.->el M. Seeds NBC 

Ceiiei.il Fiiii-.l- Younn * Riibicam CUS 

(;i-iiei-..l Your..; X- Itubicani CHS 



p m. 



Pr..,-er X- Ca livle. 
(.;.-rei jl Kleriric. . 
C.ii-:i-C.il.i . .. 



. Coinpliiii . . . 

. n.B U. A o. 



NBC 
. NBC 
. Blue 



C"ni II Pro liic'>. . . 
Scnitlir Cuiiiv.. 

M-C;-M 

Prnclei iV C;,i.- '<:i 

Sjcoiiy 

Kver.sl;ar;> 

Bell TeK-phOi'.e. . 



, C. I.. Miller 

, Roche. Wms. A C 

Donahue 4: Cue 

Benlon Jk Boyles 

.1. Stirlinc Gclehell 

Blow 

. N. W. Aycr 



. . . CHS 
...CHS 
. . . BIfO 
... .\BC 
. . . Blue 
.. .CBS 
... NBC 

Quaker Oals Hulhraull & Ryan CUS 

Wri^loy Arthur McyerholT CBS 



Rudy Vallee. 
'Vic and Sade'. 



.'8.000-St.OOO 
.... 2.300 



'Voice of Firestone* 

'Vox Pop' 

'Walti Time' 

Fred Waring.. 

'We Love and Learn' 

'We. the People, at War', 

'When a Girl Marries' 

Walter WInchell 

'Young Dr. Malone' 

'Young Widder Brown'. . 
'Pepper Young's Family'.. 



.4,000 



3.?no 

2..i0(l 
2..'>00 
2.000 
1.300 
-4..iOO 
2.100 
5.000 
1.800 
l.UOU 
2.20U 



Your Hit Parade' 11.500 



General Foods Benton Si Bowles CBS 

tlerieral Foo.i.- VounK Si Rubicani CHS 

We>tini;lv)UsO Youiifi Ss Rubicani NBC 

Sun Oil Rodic. Wms. S: C Bli.o 

Hayuk Clnur^ Ivey & Ellinmoii Mutual 

Le\>is-Howe Roche, Wins. St C NBC 

J. B. William- I. Walter Thonipsi.ii Blue 

Proctor i Cnnb'.e Cjmpton NBC 

Coneral Mills Kr.ox-Reeves CBS 

Sealtest McKce & Albriclil NBC 

Pi-ocler & G.in-.ijl.- Compton CBS / 

NBC J 

Fiiesiore Sweeney 4: Janios NBC 

Enier:.iin Druis Ruth|-;iulT 4: Rvgn CBS 

Phill::.). ChcMi B-S-H NBC 

Ch-.xtertield Newell-Emmelt NBC 

Gei.oral Foods Yoiiny Si Rubicain CBS 

Gull 0:1 Y'ouiig <k Rubicain CBS 

Geneiil Foorls Bcn'oit it Bowles NBC 

Jcr^ens Lennen & Mitchell Blue 

General Food- Benton & Bowles CBS 

Phillip.- Cl-oin B-S-H NBC 

Procter &• CJan-ble Pedlar Si R.van CBS | 

NBC \ 

Lucky Strike Footc. Cor.e S: B CBS 



Saturday, 9-9:30 p.m. 
Sunday, 8:30-9 p.m. 
Monday-Fri.. 10:15-10:30 a m. 
Monday-Friday, 12:45-1 p.m' 
Sunday, 9:15-9:30 p.m. 
Sunday, 4:30-5 p.m. 
Sunday. 7-7:15 p.in. 
Friday, 10-10:30 p.m. 
Monday-Frid.->y, 5:1.">-5:,10 p i« 
Salurday. 10:15-10:30 p m,. 
Sunday. 5-5:45 p.m. 
Saturday, 7::i0-B p.m, 
Sunday, 7:30-8 p. in. 
Sunday. 9-9:30 p.m. 
Sunday, C:15-U:30 p ni. 
Friday. 10-10:30 p.m. 
Monday-Friday, 3:45-4 p ;n. 
Monday-Friday. ll-ll:l.i a.:n 
Mondu»-Fri.. 12;:i0-12:4."i p.r,;. 
Saturday. 9:45-10:15 p.ir.. 
Monday-Fri.. 10:30-10:45 p in. 
Monday. 10-10:30 p.n.. 
Monday-Fri., Il:l5.11:.f0 a.m. 
Sunday, 5:30-0 p.m. 
Sunday. 5:45-ti p.m. 
Friday. 8:15-8:30 p.m. 
Tuesday. Tliur.sdav. 8-8; lo 
Tue.->day. 10::IO-1I p.m. 
Friday. 8-8. :tO p.m. 
Monday-Fr:., 12 n -12:1.) p m. 
Monday. Kri.. 1 1 :;)0-l l:4.i a.ir; 
Sunday. I0-|0:::ii p-.i. 
Moiula.v -.S:ii.. '.1 :tii-!i.,"i.". p • -.. 
Tl.ur.sday. Ic.'to-lo p ii-,. 
Sunday. 1:45-2 p.m. 
Monday -Friday. 7-7.0.) p.ir.. 
Monday-Frid.iy, 3-3:1.) pin. 
Monday-Thurs.. IO-lo l.'> p.m. 
Sunday. 10-IO::)0 p.m. 
Monday. 9-0:30 p n1. 
Friday. 9:30-10 p.m. 
Thursday. 1010:30 p.m. 
Thiir.sday. 8::i0-8:.'i.) p.m. 
Simday, 2-2:.30 p in. 
Sunday. 2::t0-3 p.m. 
Monda.v-Friday. G:45-7 p i.i. 
Mon., Wed.. Fri.. U-81,) p.n:. 
Tuesday, 8:30-9 p.m. 
Monday. 8:30-9 p.m. 
Saturday. 8:30-9 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 10-10:15 e m. 
Thursday. 10-10:30 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 1:30-1.45 pm. 
Monday-Fri.. 11:15-11:30 a 
Monday, 8:30-9 p.m. 
Monday. 8-8:30 p m. 
Friday, 9-9:30 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 7-7:15 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 2:30-2:45 p.Mt. 
Sunday, 7:30-8 p.m. 
Monilay-Friday. 5-5:15 |).;r.. 
Sunday, 9-9:15 p.m. 
Monday-Friday. 2-2:15 p.m, 
Monday-Friday, 4:45-5 p.ir.. 
Monday-Friday, 2:45-3 p.m. 
Monday-Friday, 3:30-3:45 p.nt. 
Saturday. 9-9:45 p.m. 



• Depends on salaries of Kue.vt stars, t Lump sum of $2.')0.000 paid for sca.son of 16 broadcast.-) coverinft time, opera, commentator, etc. 



New Can. Shortwaver 
Held Up By Priorities 

Ottawa. Feb. 2. 

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. 
is hai'inA priority trouble with its 
new $800,000 shortwave station to 
b. built on the ea.st coast. Althouith 
the bcamer was supposed to play a 
lead in international propaiiand:! 
show, it may not get started until 
after the war. 

Government authorized construc- 
tion of the 50.000-watt station at an 
east coast location and ari-ani;ed 
top priorities, but it seems the army 
has super-top priorities and the CBC 
so fur only has plans and hopes. 



PAYROLL TRAFFIC 



■RENFRO' GETS SPONSOR 

'Renfro Valley Folks.' rural serial. 
Is being .sponsored, starting .yester- 
day iTuesdayi. over a CBS network 
of 18 southern stations by Ballard & 
Ballard Co. of Louisville. 

Henri, Hurst Si McDonald is the 
agency. 



MICHAEL M. ENZER 

Theatrical Taxes Prepared 
CVrilHi-il Piihltr .\i-i-Aiintiiiil 

1» WtoI 4llh 
New Vorii .Ml'rr»>' Hill t-SMB 



New York City— Rober! DeHart. 
formerly with WKRC. Cincinnati, 
and WEEl. Boston, has joined the 
CBS cngineeriiii; de|)artment as as- 
sist;int to Guy Hutchinson, chief en- 
gineer. Phiiij) Gouldin;;. recently 
with WEEl. has joined the CBS an- 
nouncing ftafT. 

St. Louis— Ray Periandrc. ac- 
cordionist with the Buckeye Four 
on Shady Valley Folks program 
over KWK and .Mutual. .<ufrered 
fractured wrist via a fall on an icy 
walk. 



Tobacco show. 'Old Time Hit Pa- 
rade.' which will air from Carnegie 
Hall, bows in Feb. 12 on NBC. 

"The plaintilT.^.' tl;e com-l ruled, 
'contend that the slogan u.sed by the 
.sponsor Ls 'something low, vulgar 
and olTensivc.* If that were .-io this 
court would have no hesilancy in 
enjoining its continued Use. I am 
unable, however, lo find liiat to be 
so.' 

An interesting sidelight on llie 



Golenpaid -Lucky Strike tilT is th» 
fuel that despite the cig's 'irritatimi' 
blurb.s, of which he complains, the 
"Info" program has lied its all-timo 
high rating, 16.9. This tlgure i* 
based on checks by the Co-operaiive 
Analysis of Broadcasting for Jan. B 
ond 22. The two previous timcj 
that the program reached that level 
was October, ■ 1941, and November, 
1940, while Canada Dry was np^'n- 
soring it on the Blue. 



Harry McTigue, former sports- 
caster, has been elevated to WLOL 
assistant manager in charge of pro- 
duction. He and Elmer Westmore- 
land, who i~ Ihe station'.s sales man- 
ager, divide the former duties of 
Wally Hustad and Jack Hiischboeck. 
Hustad resigned to go with the Red 
Cross overseas and Hirschboeck 
went with Knox-Rccves agency. 




Golenpaul Loses 

ss t'ontlniifd from page E9 s 

$100,000 dama.ges from George Wash- 
ington Hill. American Tobacco prez. 
charging violation of coniract. still 
stands, with court ruling so'.oly on 
restraint order. 

Ju.'^tice Shienlag .slre--ed the point 
that the irritation of 'Ir.fo' listeners 
on tl'.o repealed use of tlio leaser 
would tend to be directed not so 
much again.-! Golenpjul os against 
the program's sponsor. 

■Infii' winds ui> for L:'cky .Strike 
Friday (ji. «witchii'rt over to Heinz 
Products Feb. 13. New American 




^ ...III. s.Uy. February ». \9*$ 



35 



Inside Stdf-Orchestras-Music 



Bi)ili Kiiiiikic Masters and Tommy Tucktr'i orchastraii ran Into an un- 
,votcii<l >l'""'"l 'a** f'Way Saturday nights at the University of 
Hichiii.""'- Hiclimond, Va. Due to last week's storm ripping out wire 
oolcs till- ;iii(lilorluni and most of the city; were in complete darkness, 
and Mi»>i" Thicker played the dales in the light of lanterns, small 
" littliis. I'll'. MBsturs worked Friday nnd Tucker Saturday. 

Thc-:i- l)i">kiiiKs were a bit unusual. While Masters was in Richmond 
on Frii'iiv. Tucker was at VPI. Blacksburg, Va.. and the following night 
they -;'»i)l.v <h:mKfd bandstand.s. Due to the storm an attentpt was made 
to eafv 'I'l- I"!"' "f trnvellng by switching the Saturday dates and having 
each <•■•""'• ''rnuiin in the same place two consecutive evenings. Travel 
eased. |ii>w<"vit. and they played the dates as booked. 



Scvi-r:il r.\i't iilivc.'< of small town AFM locals art' currently helping to 
relievo ihi' shorlaKc of n.ime band musicians by keeping some N.Y; man- 
agers |)'»ti<l <>n Jnbli.-<.^ niu:>iclMns in Iheir. jurisdiction. This, of course. 
scr\i'.'-' a '(■•iil>lc purpo.Kc in that It al.so keeps Uical unemployment at a 
minimum 

Thf.v (X 'lain in lottor.-s that many l.ivern.<. niadhuuscs. etc.. have shut- 
(crrd dill' lo iiaiisil problcin.i. thrnwinK musicians dui <ir jobs, and that 
thev havr -n inauy tronil>iinist.<. fo many drummers, eic. caiiablv of tilling 
niiiiic baiui po.-I.<. 

•!(, Y. Pi-iin.sylvania hulelV Cufr Rtmue Imiked and .M'lunded like the 
ftinw u( ii colic;;!' prom laic 1h.<<i Thur.-<day 129.1 nii;l<i. Around midnight 
ruuin was iiveri'un by two partie.<< of approximately .SO young.ster.<i each 
from Bayoiinc and Demarr.st; N. J.. Iiidh schools. Tliey kept the room in a 
constant ii|)roar with school yelK and songs, ainved at each other from 
vppusitr balconies, and cheered everyone and everything at the slightest 
prpvucaliun. 

Charlie Spivak clo.ses at the Penn Saluiday i6i eveniiiK. being replaced 
Monday iH' by Jimmy Dur.uy. 

Abe l.ynian rotvived so many postcard and letter complaints at the 
Lincoln liotel. N. Y., duriiiK his tii.<t week there that he has changed his 
theme tune back to "California Hero I Come." Sinci- the leader had en 
tirely i-ebuilt his urganizatinn he ihuught it best to u.se a new theme, 'In 
the Blni" of the Eveninji." which also tied in with the Lincoln's Blue Room. 

Ci.st of the missives was that it didn't seem like the .same Lyman with- 
out 'C'alirornia.' 

S:nil H. BiMiisiein's trip to the Coast touched oflf sundiy rumors as to 
the icason for the Berlin, Inc., K.m.'s trek. So far he hasn't, as yet, seen 
his partner, ns Irving Berlin is now in Frisco with This Is the Army." 
Incidentally, the song.smith's larynuitis necessitated his working through 
a mike in order to be heard out front. 



War Problem Shottmg 
Morris' Cle?e. Office 

Because of the manpower .shortage 
the William Morris agency will close 
its Cleveland branch office by the 
end of this week for the duration. 
Pat Lombard, who headed that base, 
will move to Chicago, while Cress 
Courtney will move to N. Y. Utun 
Chi. 

Coin-tney. former band manager 
(Reggie Childs) was stationed in 
N.V. for a short time before moving 
to Chicago.' 



Petnllo-Ageoaes Thrdi Out Band 
ProUems. But No Immediate Dedsions 



II was recentlv noted that Rudy Vallee was in the Merchant Marine 
and Budd> Clarke in the Navy. To keep the records straight. Vallee is 
In the Coast (iuard and Clarke in the Merchant Marine. Errors were 
made in a 'Variety' compilation of bandleaders in service. 



Sidney Koriiheiser. general manager of Famous Music Corp., lasil week 
reported that 'Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition' has sold 468,620 
shectmusic copies. 



Sd^w Umit for Dorsey at Roxy 
(Ksturbs Rival B'way 



FS 



HEIDT BIDDING 
UP MUSICIANS 

Horace Heidt has stirred keen 
re.>ientment among bandleaders and 
managers in the east by olTeriiiK 
sharp salary Increases to Induce tup- ; 
flight musicians to join him in Cal- 
ifornia. He as.serledly is ofl'ering 
guarantees of $250 and more to out- 
standing sidemen, apparently in an 
an attempt to construct a super- 
musicul outnt lo locate at the Tria- 
non . Ballroom. Southgntf , Calif., 
which he is in the process of buy- 
ing at a reported price of $110,000. 
His offers, it's alleged, are accom- 
panied by the promi.sc of no road 
work in the immediate future. 

Top .salary Heidt has asreed to 
pay was $400 for Tex Benekc. tenor 
sax i.st' cast adrift months ago when 
Glenn Miller disbanded. However, 
this arrantioment didn't last. Beneke 
is in the Navy. This deal cost Heidt 
considerable cash. Beneke siened 
Navy enlistment papers .some time 
ago, but was not called for immedi- 
ate .sci-vice. He got the offer from 
Heidt and latter paid expenses to 
the Coast and. after playin;,' with 
the bend one day. Beneke got a call 
from the Navy to rei)ort for tUily. 

Couple wi'cks »Ko lleidt an- 
nounced on a sustuininu bmadcast 
from the Trianon that he 'would 
pay travelling expenses lo the Coast 
of any good musician who wished 
to Join him. and who proved ac- 
ceptable.' This is al.<;o an unheard 
of procedure. 

Heidt has employed the .same 
'high-salary' methods on arrangers. 
He hired Bill Finnegan,' wrilci- for 
Andre Ko.stelanetz. at a . reported 
S350 weekly. 



♦ Day-long meeting Monday Mi in 
! N. V. between the American Federa- 
tion of Musicians* executive board 
and a committee of band agency ex- 
ecutives produced no immediate re- 
suits. Petrillo and his aides took - 
under advisement, after six hours of 
di.scussion, three salient problems 
advanced by the agency men. Two 
d at last 
Hivi iiiion 



Spivak Only New Crew 
At Palladium in '43 

Hollywood, Feb. 2. 
Palladium dancery is .vt for the ! 
entire year with band.s. On a recent ] 

trip east, Maurice Cohen, g.m. of ; , . , . 

. - , , . . ... I of these were promulitatec 
the hoofcry, closed for the follow- j ju,,^-.,, y^pj, national c. 

ing crews, all for six-week stands: I and the third. Form B. lias U tn in 
Benny Goodman, opening Feb. 23. 'existence since laM May. 
.followed by Glen Gray's Ca.sa Lomn. I Through the all-day concliive 
Woody Herman. Sonny Dunham, j Petrillo's attitude towards the 
Charlie Spivak, Stan Kenton, Jimmy < agency people and t>ieir artsUim nls 
and Tommy Dorsey and Harry was reported pleasant and patiiiU. 
James. The problems mulle<l were: Foi-m 

AH except Spivak are repealing. B. which classifles all baiulleiid. rs as 



Tommy Dor.sey is current. 



Other facets of the Jimmy Dorsey* 
band deal at the Roxy, )4. T.. be- ' 

sides those made known last week, 
continue to create much discussion 
In the trade. More disturbing to the- 
atre operators even than the $12,500 
weekly salary Dorsey will get at 
the Roxy Is the limitation of 30 
shows per week in the contract, with 
the Roxy agreeing to pay Dorsey s 
musicians, but not Dorsey. pro rata 
over that number of performances. 

American Federation of Mdsician.-i". 
Fnrm.B contract sets a limit of 28 
shows weekly, but over that number 
the bandleader pays his musicians 
pro rata in other theatres. The Rox.y. 
by agreeing to pay the overage, is 
thus setting a precedent that's nut 
only cn.stly to theatres, but al.-^ 
probably another lure in weaning 
away band.s from Its major Broad- 
way competitors, the Strand and 
Paramount. 

|Ro.v|/ orer the past weekpiid 
cloned deal /or another iinpnrinul 
ttage allrnclioa. Grace Moore. De- 
t«ll( oil pane one this ismie.l 

The ngures on Jimmy Dor.sey's 
contract for the Roxy do not tell the 
entire story of his renumeration 
when he plays there for four weeks 
beginning some time In April. Plus 
the $12,500 weekly salary for the 
band.'lt has been verbally agreed by 
the theatre operators (A. J. Balaban 
•nd Jack Partington for 20th Cen- 
tauy-Fox) to pay the bandleader a 
Doniia at the end of the engagement. 
The amount of the bonus will be left 
to the Roxy mandgement and will be 
dependent on the business the house 
does when Dorsey plays there! As 
yet, the house Is not certain what 
picture it will get from 20th-Fox for 
the Dorsey date. 

May Cest Over |3«,H« 

It's estimated- that the Dorsey 
••oottlng at the Roxy may cost that 
theatre over $30,000 the first week 
for the stage show alone. This is 
figured on the basis of $13,500 for the 
band lincluding cost of extra shows>; 
$2,000 for Paul Ash's pit band; $l.,'i00 
for the 24-BlrI line and extras; $2,500 
for additional acU; $800 booking of- 
fice eonnnLs.siQns (at the rate of .1"o 
"0 all talent exclusive of pit band 
«nd line), and probably another 
siO.OOO for production costs antl 



stagehands. The remaining three 
weeks, with no production cost, the 
budget will be around $23,000. 

The Guy Lombardo band show, 
which closed at the Roxy last night 
(Tuesday), Is figured to have cost 
the hovM as high as $22,000 the first 
of the two .weeks' it played. Lom- 
bardo's band got $8,500 per week, 
with the Paul Ash band, the house 
chonu:, the production, stagehands, 
etc.. accounting for the difference. 
The second week the cost was prob- 
ably around $15,000. An idea of how 
far the Roxy is going on its produc- 
tion bud&et ran be gleaned from the 
current 'Basin Street Society'-Con- 
nee Bo.<well-Herb Shriner stage 
combo, with one set alone reputed to 
co.st well over $5,000. 

Mi.NS Boswell's manager and hus- 
band. Harry Leedy. first got the con- 
.went of Bub Weitman. general man- 
ager of the Paramount, before book- 
ing the singer into the Roxy. but 
she's uetting an increase of $500 over 
her previous Par salary to play the 
Seventh avenue deioxer. At the-Par. 
where .«he was a regular for several 
seasons. Miss Boswell's last salary 
was $3,000 a week. 

With the Roxy .setting a maximum 
of 30 shows for the Dorsey crew. It's 
figured by other theatre operators 
that name bands and personalities 
will i..jist on "imilar stipulations In 
their bookings. Agitation for simi- 
larly favorable treatment from 
AGVA. which ha.« a 3fl-show maxi- 
mum in its basic agreement with the- 
atres for alt performers getting over 
$100 weekly, is also figured as inevi- 
table. For AGVA performers getting 
under $100 weekly, theatres are sup- 
posed to pay pro rata over 30 shows. 
Thirty shows i* the usual weekly 
average at the Roxy. but many more 
are played at the Paramount. Strand 
and State most week.*. 



I emplo.ves, thereby eliminating; them 
I from responsibility for .-oci.-d sc- 
I curity, but which also places llu-in 
I in the |>osition of having ki uss 
I earnings limited by the $2.S.(HIU net 
; law. This, in turn, injures the 
j earning power of the agencies, since 
; commission payments will be lim- 
j;ited once leaders are forced to stop 
I work after pcrsonallv grn.<:sing 
$87,200. 

j Victory Tax. the way it's being 
handled, is another objection to 
Form B. but not .so important com- 
paratively. Theatres and other band 
buyers have, since Jan. 1. ricdiieted 
the lax on the basis of the full sum 
paid a leader, le.'v^. of course, his 
musicians' salaries, and without 
recoKnition for such exi>ens«-s as 
i'oiiimi.s.Mniis. arrnii;:<'ineiil cn>ls, 
traii.spurtalion, etc. This is not as 
bothersome as the eariiintis re.stic- 



War Opens New 
Fiel^ for Bands 

Many orchestras Of all classe.< are 
finding new work opportunities via 
fairly numerous paid bookiitgs in 
war factories and. in .some instances, 
at servicemen's training ceitters. 
Perhaps the most frequent of this 
type of ba.id-buycr lately has l)cen 
the factory owner, either cclebrai- 
ing the award of ah Army-Navy 
'K.' «r simply staging entertainment 
for employes for morale purposes. 

The.se factory events arc staged In 
various ways. Some are spotted In 
large auditoriums with no admission i tiun. since he can deduct the exccs- 



to employes, with non-omploycs 
charged, however. Others arc put 
on within factory walls. There's 
good money in such bu6kin;is. loo. 
as attested by the $3,500 Phil Spi- 
talny drew several weeks ago at a 
war production plant in Worcester. 
Ma.ss. Another manufacturer hns 
bought Richard Hlinber and Ju'ly 
Kayne for a dance next week In the 
Armory i factory i. Springncld. Ma>-s. 
Others active are Singer Sewlna 
Machine and Piper Aircraft. 

The dates at servicemen's camps 
are fully paid for. too. usually out 



sive payments from incfime lax 
obligations. 

.Squawk on Net Cemmish 

5iccondly, the agency men argued 
lor cancellation of the rule which 
stipulates coinmi.s.sions be paid after 
transportation expenses, union taxes, 
etc.. arc paid on any booking. This 
rule has also cut into agcncy-earn- 
iiiKS and, with Form B restrictions 
on earning power and the revenue 
loss from j>ands whixse leaders have 
gone into service, could conceivably 
cripple agency operation. 

"Thirdly, the committee requested 
the dropping of the rule which 



_ ..i,..,vc I,, ,■>•;> #ii«u|/ i.T in.,j,.n..-,, jiinounl. either rigniniiiv ijy 

FIJ IN(rrnN may FYTIiNn l^^*''''- Aln.. air tram- 1 buyer of the band, or bv the a; 

liUilnUiUIl mill LAlLaU jlng comer, which has bought a half | jr for .some reason the former 

CONCERTS INTO SUMMER 



Duke Ellington's Carnegie Hall. 
N. Y., concert of last week may be 
duplicated by a string of such play- 
dates during the coming .spring and 
summer. 

William Morris agency, which 
books Ellington, is laying the ground- 
work for a tour through the east 
and midvvest. 

Boston Affair Big B. O. 

Bo.ston. Feb. 2. 

Duke Ellington and hLs band 
brought out a. capacity audience in 
excess of 3.000 to Symphony Hall 
Thursday night i28), notwith.«tand- 
ing the season's heaviest blizzard 
which had. by concert time, piled up 
a foot of snow outside the hall. 

Ellington repeated almost verba- 
tim the program of his N. Y. Carne- 
gie Hall debut the previous week, 
and sKliough he drew mixeti notices 
from the mu«ic critics who covered. 



-its way. 



Universal Signs Eberle 

Ray Eberle. former vocalist witn 
Glenn Miller, now with Gene Krupa. 
has been signed to a film contract 
by Univer.'-al. Hft will be in.-ierlcii 
into 'Trombone Fmm Heave.i." mu- 
sical .soon to go into work. 

It's not F.bcrle's first shul at lilni 
work: he was with .Miller when 
that band made its initial picture 
for 20th -Fox. 




In Retaliation for His Going to Victor 



Columbia Records has slopped 
pressing back orders for Chai'lie' 
Spivak records now on release, ac- 
cording to retail dealers and coin 
machine distributors In N. Y., who 
assert that the stoppage is the result 
of Spivak's switch to Victor Rec- 
ords. CRC oHlclals in N. V. refuse 
to comment, other than to say that 
"The manufacture of Columbia Rec- 
ord.s- is far behind demand. It 



In last week's '^W^y I makes little dirTerenee whether the 



output 
. James. 



consists 
Benny 



l)i>iii] 



of Spivak. Harry 
Ooodmiin, or any 
the point is 
.sold as fast 'ihey 



booking at the 

bandfiim figure at the Paramouni 

was Columbia name, 

actually S113..^on. set this pa.si i^ew 
Year's week bv the combination of ucoio 
•Star S,«.ngled- Rhythm' 'P-^* I "J;:;";; 
Btnnv Goodman's band. At the Rosy , I' 'V" 

,"n;.S^.":^:m^S:>So.ed.'f^ .-'.dule... It's po^sible 



of a kilty set up by the men In 

uniform. Majority of these, how- ' i„rtes an agency to Kuarantcc the 
ever, are at training centers. whci-»- > fu^e value of a contract, i.e.. if a 
all men are officer-candidates, hence ! dale is booked for $1,000. and placed, 
are beilcr paid. Perhaps the most ■ the leader mu.st be paid that 
active In this Kioup is Maxwell ' i„„„„„|. cither rightfully by the 

lency, 

"lails . 

<\mcn or more name outfits . routed ' |o p^y „ff. 

'This rule has made acencies wary 
of do.'ng business with operators 
they do not trust and. in some 
known case.*!, it has proven detri- 
mtnlal lo the welfare of some 
.smaller bands which need all work 
available, especially iluring the cur- 
rent times. 

While all bandleaders are un- 
doubtedly in accord with the com- 
nilltee's attempts to have the union 
jettison Form B, there ni;iy not be 
the .<amc agreement on the other 
two cuuni.s, each of which hii.- .-ome 
liearing on their net earnings. How- 
ever, these two ruling.s havi' not, 
in^ie past, been abided l^;. rom- 
pleiely. Many top bands do not de- 
duct transportation, etc.. before pay- 
ing commissions. .Some .--miiller 
bands are nut paying that way either 
for the reason that they are not 
being charged commissions to the 
maximum amount allowed by the 
AFM. If they did deduct Iransjxsr- 
tation, etc., the agencies would im- 
mediately increase their commis.^-iun 
take to this maximum. Ii'- <-ix of 
one and half dozen i>r : "oim :. 

Milton Krasney, gei-^rral manager 
of General Amusement i.<'ip., 
argued the agencies' ca.>>e as chair- 
man of the committee, l>eginning at 
II a. m. Monday at the Astor hotel, 
N. Y. Later the session moved to 
the AFM headquarters, where Jules 
Stein, president of Music Corp. of 
America, took over. Other attend- 
ees were from William Morris, Con- 
solidated Radio Artists, Frederick 
Bros., with their attorneys. 



achieved a sensational success with 
the audience. 

The concert, although originally 
announced as .some sort of a Soldiers 
and Sailors benefit by the Younger 
Peoples Co-ordinating Committee, a 
colored association of Roxbury, was 
not listed as a benefit in the pro- 
gram, and further flnanele! particu- 
lars have not been made available. 



that Columbia has a 
iniu'c .Spivak .-odes it 



they're being saved to oppose 
Spivak's Initial Victor releases, 
which, of course, cannot lie made 
or Issued until the current record 
controver:)y is settled. If the latter 
is not settled quickly (AFM head 
Petrillo promised during the recent 
Senate committee that he would at- 
tempt to work out a settlement of- 
fer durluK the current executive 
ixiard meelingi. Spivak can be hurt 
I serioir l> V. iihout a recording on the I ,.(p|.t.;cntativcs. 
■ market. He leaves the Pennsylvania' .\it;A presided, 
hotel. N. v.. Saturday <«> ai.d 
. ducoii't locate with broadcast t,'ine 
' for a w hile. 
' S|>ivak signed with Victor about 
two weeks ago, turning down a Co- 
lumbia renewal. 



GaMtCeafab 

ffollywood, Feb. 2. 
Bandleaders, perplexed by the 
Form B situation, discussed their 
problems at the Beverly-Wilshire 
hotel here last week Alih agency 
Jules Ste.n prez of 



It's .said meeting was for purpose 
or supplying Stem, who thereafter 
went east to attend nn.-cting w/.h 
AFM executive lioard. wisli atini- 
inents to present to Pelr-llo and his 
oidc. 



86 ORCHESTRA GROSSES 



WedneHdaj, February 3, 1913 

Bands at Hotel B. O/s 

(Prcientod herewith, a$ a loeefctv talmUitton. <* the estimated cover 
charge biuinese being done by name bande in oaHoue New York hoteti 
Dinner bueineea (7-10 p.m.) not rated. Figures after name o/ hotel give 
room capacity and cover charge. Larger amount designates ueekend and 
holiday price. Compilation it based on period from Monday to Saturday.) 

Co*er« luiai 

„„j „ . . Wt9k» rm»t Cuvvrt 

. - _.. ■">«•' Ptared W«ifc 0» DnU 

RayHeathcrton*..Blltmore (300; $1-$1.50) 40 800 26.37.i 

HalMcIntyre* ..Commodore (500; $1-$1.S0) 1 1,950 2,92.i 

Lani McInlireT .. Lexington (300; 75c-$l.S0) 51 1.625 79.400 

Sonny Dunham*.. New Yorker (400; $1-$1.50) 4 2,150 8.2.V) 

Charlie Spivak... Pennsylvania (500; $1-$1.50) 6 3,450 23,000 

Guy Lombaido.... Roosevelt (400; $1-$1.50) 16 1.600 21,500 

CarmenCavallero* Waldorf (550: $l-$2) 3 2.200 7,7011 

Abe Lyman Lincoln (275 ; 75c-$n 2 1,275 3.300 

• i4s(erisks iiidirate a supporting floor show. Seiv Yorker and BUtmore 
have ice shoics; Waldorf co-headlines The Hartmans, Tito Ciilzar and 
Cacallero. 1 3 dnys. 



Herman Great $21,000, Ckve.; Nbrx 
Solid 23^/^ Chi Lombardo 55G, N. Y. 



(Estimates for This Week) 
Charlie Barnct, Indianapolis (Cir- 
cle; 2.800; 30-40-55)— With 'Over My 
Dead Body' (20th), others, on stage. 
Satlslactory $14,000 take, with stage 
acts credited with helping. 

Les Brown, St. Louis (Ambassa- 
dor: 3.000: 30-40-50)— With 'Meanest 
Man in World' (WB). Average 
$14,500. 

Cab Calloway, Newark (Adams: 
1.9150; 25-40-65-75-90)— With 'Trailer 
Within' (Rep). Great $21,000, band 
packing 'em in despite adverse 
weather conditions. 

Jimmy Dorsry, Boston (RKO Bos- 
ton; 3.200: 44-55-65-75-85)— With 
'Time to Kill' (RKO), others, on 
stage. B?nd is pulling most ot load, 
g'oin^ to big $28,000, best In weeks 
here. 

Duke Elllnclon, Providence (Met- 
ropolitan; 3.200; 3()-5S)— Plus 'Crim- 
inal Invc.<;tigator' (Mono). Strong 
$9,000 for three days, solely on band. 

Woody Herman, Cleveland (Pal- 
ace; 3,700; 40-60-70)— Plus 'Quiet 
Please. Murder' (20th). Great $21.- 
000. almost entirely on band's draw. 

Sanmy Kaye, New York (Strand: 
2,758; 35-55-75-85-99-$1.10) — With 



'Yankee Doodle Dandy* (WB). pic- 
ture being in .<iixth week. Kayo on 
second. Biz holding nicely ot $35,000 
or litile better. Kaye holds over 
with 'Ca.<iablanca' (WB) which ."starts 
Friday (5). 

Guy Lombardo, New York (Rnxv, 
5.886: 40-53-65-75-85-90)— With 'Chi<iH 
Girl" (20th). Completed 14-d.ny run 
last night (Tue.-sd.ny ). gpliing okay 
$55,000 on second session. 

Johnny Long, New York (Para- 
mount: 3.664; 33-55-75-85-99-$!. 10)— 
With 'Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par). 
On week ended last night (Tuesday), 
fifth for picture and first for Long, 
near $60,000. very big. Long begins 
second week today (Wednesday) 
and booked for total of four. 

JImmIe Luncetord, Pittsburgh 
(Stanley: 3,800; 30-44-55-6C )— With 
'Andy Hardy's Double Life" (M-G). 
Band has always done okay here 
and much stronger screen support 
than usual. Bang-up $21,500, con- 
siderably above TVb deluxer's re- 
cent average. 

Chico Marx, Chicago (Oriental; 
3,200: 28-33-44-55) — Plus 'London 
Blackout Murders' (Rep). Solid 
$23,500* largely on the orchestra. 

Lucky Milllnder, Omaha (Or- 



10 Best Seflers on Coin-Maclimes 

(Records beloto are grabbing most nickels this ueek in jukeboxes 
Chroughout the country, a* reported by operators to 'Variety,' Names 
of more than one band or vocalist after the title Indicates, in order of 
popularity, xohose recordings are being played. Figures and names in 
parenthesis indicate the number of weeks each song has been- in the listings 
and respective publishers.) 

1. There Are Such Things (10) (Yankee)., ..Tommy Dorsey Victor 

t. Moonlight Becomes You (8) (Famou.si Bing Crosby Decca 

I. I Had Craziest Dream (0) (BVC) IS*"^.^"?," Columbia 

I Tony Martin Decca 

t. Why Don't You Tall Love (12) (Harms). 

I Dick Jurgens Okeh 

9. Brazil (2) (Southern) Jimmy Dorsey Decca 

6. I Heard Song Before (2) (Morris) Harry James Columbia 

r Mr. Five By Five (14) (Leeds) ( " 

(Freddie Slack Capitol 

8. Dearly Beloved (11) (Chappell )....... . 

'^'^ I Glenn Miller. i .Victor 

9. When Lights Co On (15) (CLP) j Vaughn Monroe Victor 

(Les Brown Okeh 

10. Why Don't You Do Right (1) (Mayfair). ..Benny Goodman.. .Columbia 

OTHER FAVORITES 

(These records are directly belou- first 10 in popiilariii/.) 

Moonlight Mood (Bobbins) Kay Ky.ser ...Columbia 

Touch Texas (Southern) Freddy Martin ......Victor 

So Nice Come Home To (Chappell) (Dinah Shore . Victor 

(Dick Jurgens Okeh 

Can-t Get Out This Mood (Southern) i^''-',}^^^" Z Columbia 

I Freddy Martin Victor 

There'll Never Be Another You (Maytairi Sammy Kaye Victor 

If I Cared Little Less (Feist) Ink.spois Decca 

Star Spangled Banner Waving (Miller) Ellon Brilt Blufbird 

Here Comes Navy (Shapiro) Andrews Sisters Decca 



miENTIOIII BRITISH NUSICHNS 



The Depurtmenl ot Nallonal Service Enlertainmenl has 
arranged to Include musicians In the British volunteer 
scheme for service in the L'nilcd Kingdom and overseas. 
SulUble applleanli will be employed tor the duration, at 
aalarles ranging between £3 and £!•, plus expenses, and 
will be furnished round trip passage. 

For Information, address the New York ENSA Com- 
mittee, 137 West 481b Street, New York City. 



pheum: 3,000: 20-40-55-63) — With 

Four Inkspots and 'Invisible Agent' 
(U). Big $12,000 or slightly better, 
with Inkspots getting plenty of 
credit. 

Jan Savllt, Philadelphia (Earle; 
2.768; 35-46-57-68-75)— Plus 'Night to 
Remember' (Col) and Nicholas Bros., 
others, on stage. Fair $21,500. 

CrIR Williams, Chicago (Chicago; 
4.000; 35-53-75)— With 'Glass Key' 
(Par). Fine $48,000, wilh draw about 
evenly divided. 



GENE KRUPA DRAWS 
$2,100 AT OMAHA HOP 

Y£slinia(es) 

Joseph Bednareks (Rilz B.\ Bridge- 
port. Conn., Jan. 31) Rilz ha.< taken 
to using territorial bands Sunday 
nights and Is doing well with them. 
This oulftt. from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 
drew 1.291 people at 7Sc. line. 

Gene Krupa (Chermot B.. Omaha, 
Jan. 27 ). On way from coast to Chi- 
cago Krupa drew 2.100 at $1: good. 

Joe Marsala (Totem Pole B.. Au- 
burndale. Mass.. Jan. 31). First time 
here, Marsala bucked heavy snow 
and transportation problem and got 
800 dancers at Sl<45 couple for $580. 
PrevioiLs evening, Dol Brissetle, lo- 
calite. played to same number people, 
same prices. 



Mack Gordon Off Payroll; 
Warren-Robin Team Up 

Hollywood. Feb. 2. 

Mack Gordon has been taken off 
the payroll at 20lh Century-Fox for 
leaving the studio to go east to visit 
his wife. Goes back on salary when 
he returns. 

Gordon's writing partner. Harry 
Warren, now teamed with Leo Robin 
for score ot 'Girls He Left Behind.' 
Understood It's to be a permanent 
partnership. 



Band Bookmss 



Les BrowHi Feb. 26, Pcnn State, 
State College, Pa.; March 10 or 17, 
Paramount theatre. New York. 

Bobby Sherwood, Feb. 5-6, Ray- 
mor B.. Boston: 7. Shiibert theatre. 
New Haven, Conn.; 12-14. Windsor 
theatre. Bronx. N. Y. 

BIchard HImber, Feb. 9. Armory 
(factory), Springfield. Ma.ss. 

Shep Fields. Feb. 12. four weeks, 
Beverly Hills C. C. 

Will Osborne, Feb. 9. four weeks, 
Terrace Room (Frank Dailev's), 
Newark. N. J. 

Tiny Hill, Feb. 25. Curve Crest 
B., Mu.<kcKon. Michigan: March 2, 
Fairway Rink B.. Sandwich, Mich.: 
.'i. Moclerni.v'lic B.. Clinton, la.; 7. 
Paramnuni theatre. Hammond. Ind.: 
8. Lnkesidc B.. Gullcnbcrs. la.: 9. 
Crystal B.. Dubuque. la. 

Fletcher Henderson, Feb. 6. Jam 
Room B.. Milwaukee: 13. Armory. 
Kokomo. Ind.: 21. Trianon B.. To- 
ledo. O : March 6-19. Kciiinore ho- 
tel. Albany. N. Y.: 22-April 4. Ma- 
drid B.. Louisville. 

JImmIe Luncetord, Fob. 12. Dixie- 
land. Lexini>ton. Ky.; 13. Memorial 
Hull. Springfield. O.: 16. Bell's Ho- 
siery Mill. SiilTolk. Va.: 17. Memorial 
And.. RalciRh. N. C: 19. South Street 
Casino. Orl.indo. Fla.: "20. Coli.seum. 
Orlando: 21. Harlem Square Club, 
Miami: 22. Trianon B.. Fort Lauder- 
dale: 2.1. Apollo Aud.. Tampa; 24, 
Pier Casino. Daytnna Beach: 25. 
School Gymnnsium. Brunswick. Ga.: 
26, And.. Augusta. Ga. 



Christensen in Army 

Howard Christensen. band man- 
ager, and partner of Arthur Michaud, 
will be inducted into the Army late 
this week or early next. He fol- 
lows Dick Jurgens. whom he co- 
managed, who went into service two 
weeks ago. 

Christensen Is married, but child- 
less. 



Chicago 

Joe Relchman (Empire Room. Palmer House; 750; $3-$4.S0 min.). Extra 
tables to take core of crowds dra.wn by Hildcgarde; 6,164 people last week. 

Art Kassel (Walnut Room. Bismarck hotel; 300; $l.S0-$3.50 min.). Kas- 
sel's popularity keeps business flowing evenly. Drew IfiOO past week. 

Neil Bondxhu (Mayfair Room. Blackstone hotel; 250; $2.50 min.). With- 
drawal of Morton Downey Tuesday i26) because of Illness brought reser- 
vation cancellations, whittling patronage for week to around 1,400. 

Jerry Wald (Panther Room, Sherman hotel; 950; $1.2S-$2.50 min.). Wald 
did good Job. Gene Krupa opened Saturday (30); 5,100 last week. 

Rnsa Morgan (Marine Room. Edgewater Beach hotel; 1,100: $1.25 min.). 
Continues to draw well and please all: 2,0()0 tabs last week. 



Lot Angeles 



Martin weathered wet 



Freddy Martin (Ambassador: 900; $1-$1.S0). 
weekend with normal count; just inside 3,000. 

Osile Nelson (Biltmore; 1.200: 50c-$l). Nelson helped to lusly 4,590 by 
neiarby 'This Is Army' show. 



St. Louis 

Nick Stuart (Club Continental. Hotel JefTer.son; BOO; $l-$2 min.). Annual 
display of dress and suit makers ofTset bad weather that would have cut 
deeply Into business. Total of 4.100 visited room during week. Weekend 
trade continues strong. 



Boston 

Harold .Nagel (Oval Room, Copley Plaza; 350; $1 cover). Nagel with 
second week of Paul Draper (plus appearance of Walter O'Kcete on Fri- 
day during Draper's ab.sence) bettered previous six days by 100. with 
2,117 covers. Excellent biz also during dinner sessions. 

Milt Kerth (Colonial Room, Copley Plaza; 260; 50c-$l cover). Herlh 
showed up better on third week with 521 covers. 

Jack Teagarden (Main Ballroom. Copley Plaza: 1,200; $1 cover). Tea- 
garden played second date here in two months, to 820 covers. Ball- 
room is open to such dates only yhen not privately reserved. 

Chick Floyd (Terrace Room, Hotel Statler; 450; $rcover). Floyd rolls 
along merrily on long engagement, playing, evenly to 850 customers over 
Friday-Saturday, only late nights, plus One dinner trade. 



Minneapolis 



Edgar Drake (Minnesota Terrace: 500; $1-$1.50). Fir.st lime hera fur 
band and it's well liked. Floor show act, (toilette Lyons, drawing top 
billing. Other act. Monleros. Big 550 nightly. average attendance. 



^ Location Jobs, Not in Hotels 

(Chicago) 

Lou Brese (Chez Paree: O'lO: $3-$3.50 min.). Joe E. Lewis In packing 
'em in here; 4.200 last week. 

Grade Barrie (Blackhawk; 500: $1.25 min.). Grade Barrie. making her 
debut as an orchestra leader with Dick Stabile's band, had flue opening 
and was rcspon.sible for 3.800 last week. 

(Los* Angeles) 

Tommy Dorsey (Palladium B.. Hollywood, flfth wk.). R.tin no harm 
to Dorsey; punched nut another neat 23.000. 

Horace Heldt (Casa Manana, Culver City, lllh wk.). Heidt not strong 
as he was last time. Managing around 3.000. 

Noble SIssle (Trianon B., Soulhgate. Cel.. sixth wk.). SLssle topped off 
run just this side 5,000 admis.<:ions. Jan Garber moves back In tumorru.v 
(Thurs.). 

Jan Garber (Casino B., Hollywood, sixth wk.). Carber's take was okay, 
just under 3.000. Johnny Richards replaces. 



(Minneapolis) 

Freddie Fisher (Happy Hour: 650; no cover or min.). Home grounds t^ir 
'Schnlckeltriti' band. Enormous 1,000 average crowds per night. 



Jonie Taps Resigns 

Jonie Taps, general professional 
manager of Shapiro, Bernstein tt 
Co., has resigned from the execu- 
tive council of the contactmen's 
union. 

He gave as his reason the pressure 
of business. 



WHAT MAKES 




Wednesday, February S, 194S 




NBC€BS,BlDe,MiitDalPliig: 



8 

FoUowlng tabulation of popular music performances embrace* all four 
networks— NBC. CBS. Blue and Mutual— as represented by WEAF WJZ 
WABC and WOR. N. V. Compilation hercwilh covers tteefc beoinnino 
Moiuldtf ihrouoh Sunday, Jan. 25-31, from S p.m. (o 1 n.m., niid jj based 
on dale provided by Accurate Reporting Seriice. regular source for mni!i<< 
puWisliiiiff industry. j 



PUBLISHER 

. . Yankee 

.. . Shiipiro 

. . Boi lin 

. .BVC 

. Southern . . . . 

. . FinnoiKs 

. . Sinilhcrn . . . . 
. . Robbins 



TITLK 

There Are Such ThinKs 

Roscnnn of Charing Cros^ 

Daddy'.-! Letter 

I Had Craziest Dream— v-Springtime' 

A Touch of Texas— '"Seven Days Leave'. . . . 
Moonlight Bocoine.s You— v'Road to Moi-occo' 

Brazil— *'Saliidos Amigo.s' 

Moonlight Mood 

Please Think of. Me Wlimark 

Taking a Chance on Love— fCabin in Sky'...Fci t 

Youd Be So Nice to Come Home To Chappcll 

It Cant Be Wrong- tNow Voyat'cr' Harm.-; 

That Old Black Magic- i-Slar Spanjjled Rhvihni' Famous . . 
I've Heard Thai Song Before- 'Yth on Parade" Mavfair . . . 

There's an FDR in Freedom Natloinvide 

Why Donl You Fall In Love With Mc? Harms 

For Me and My Gal— i'Me and My Gal" Mills 

I Just Ki.-scd Your Picture Goodnight Crawford . 

When the Shepherd Leads the Sheep BVC 

. . . Harms . . . . 
. . . Paramount 
Army 



TOTAL 

31 

26 

22 

22 

21 

21 

19 

19 

IB 

19 

19 

16 

16 

15 

15 

15 

12 

12 

12 

11 

11 

11 



NEWTUNESiSS|Bl(dvesLiceii$ee$3^^^ 

Gross (SlStOOO) Exceeds Goal Set 





. Linroln 11 



Begin the BcKuino 

Conslanll.v— t-Road to Morocco' 

•I'm Getting "Tired So I Can Sloop. . 

Therj- s a Ra.v of Sun.<hinr 

Don't Gel Around Much Anymore... 

That Soldier of Mine 

Three I)re;nii-— -'Pouers Girl'.-. 

Blue Skies 

Hey Good I.nukin' 

Someone Kl.-e's .Swcelhcart 

As Time Goes B.v 

Can't Get Out of MooiU i'Sevcn Days Lcavi.-' 

If I Cared a Lillle Bit Less 

There Will Never Be Another You— •Icel.uul 

Weep No More My Lady 

At the Pre.-idenl's Birthday Ball 

Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt 

I Don't Believe in Rumors 

Manhattan Serenade Robbin.s 6 

Slender. Tender and Tall Leeds 6 

Tulips Are Talking ..ABC « 

Babble-ee Babble-o World 5 

E\-ery Night About This Time Warock 5 

Giddap Mule Advance 5 

It's Getting the Best of Me Ambassador 5 

Let's Get Lost— fHappy-Go-Lucky' Paramount 5 

Let's Bring New Glory to Old Glory — •-Iceland' Morri.s 5 

Saving Myself for bill Chappell S 

Sentimental Feeling Broadway '. 5 

Thit Is Army, Mr. Jone.-s— •'This Is Army' Army 5 

When the Lights Go on Again CLP 5 

Why Don't You Do Right Mayfair .• 5 

tFilmusicaL *'T)iis U the Army' publishing subiid. 



. . Kobbins 

. . N'iilional .... 

. . Rcmick 

. . Berlin 

..Chappell 

. ..Shii:>iro 

. . nemiek 

Southern . . . . 
..Feist 

. Miii i ls 

. Ddi sey Bros. 
Faminis 

. Robbins 

.BMI 



10 
10 
10 

91 

"l 
8 ' 

8| 
8 I 
B, 
8 . 



Grofe East for Toscanini's 
Playing of 'Grand Canyon' 

Ferde Grofe has flown in from 
California to be pre.sent at the inter- 
pretation of hi.s "Grand Canyoi^ 
Suite' by Arturo Toscanini and the 
NBC Synmphony Sunday (7). Com- 
poser arrived In N. Y. today (Wed.). 

Toscaninis performance of the 
work is in line with his series of 
representative American melodie.s, 
begun earlier this year with George 
Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue.' 

Part Webiin and Harry Revel 
weflfed 'Glory Be," "Old Timer," "Sun- 
beam Serenade' and "Hang Your 
Troubles on a Rainbow' for "It Ain't 
Hays' at Universal. Score will be 
published by Variety Music, Inc. 



Blau Doe for Uniform 

Victor Blau, who is in charge of 
copyright matters for the Warner 
Bros.' music publishing group, is 
slated for induction by the Army 
when he returns from Hollywood 
Feb. 20. 

Blau got a month's extension so 
that he could clear up some pending 
music matters at the Warner 
studjo.s. 



Morros Music Inc.'s 

Los Angeles, Feb. 2. 
Boris Morros Music Co. filed in- 
corporation papers in Loa Angeles 
County, listing 100 shares of capital 
slock. 

Directors of the corporation are 
Boris Morro.s, Abe Frankl end Sam- 
uel Rhciner. 



The lack of phonograph record- 
ing.-; of new tunes has begun to show 
.serious repercussions in the music 
publishing industry. The .-^alc of 
.-hcctmufic on current songs has 
taken a >harp dive and publishers 
generally credit ihi.f .-ituaiion to ihe 
fact that their channels lo:- explnita- 
tion have been sulisian;ially curbed 
'oy the fiiilure of their new num- 
bers to get their cusloniary lit: fiom 
phon()i:r:ii>h records. 

The le.'oriliiig ban iniiKvcd by 
Ihe .-Xmerican Fedei<iii.)ii uf Musi- 
cians hi.d up iinlil .eeeiiily af- 
fected the pulblishin:' :iulu.viry in but 
one way. ihe los.-- of platter royaIt:c>. 
Now thai Ihe numbers lerordcd 
prior to .\iit!. 1. when the .AFM's 
ban became efTcclive. have pretty 
well run their public cour.<e. pub- 
lishers are really s:arting to feel the 
coiiseirjuences. Songs introduced 
without the bciielit of rcrordings are 
proving tnugh lo get gding. Orches- 
tra leadci-s have ihiougli the past 10 
yea:s geared '.hcm.-^elvcs t.) use their 
rceordings of mcw nunibevs as 
cuides ill (icicrmiiiing ;hc e.\te:it of 
tlicir ijerfnrmance uf .-uc!i luncs 
over t!ie i;i.- and on dance dales. Do- 
Iji-ived of the aid of \hi> gauge, the 
leaders lind ihem.-elves .-o.niewhat 
uncertain as to how far they siiould 
go with a nr.v song. 

Mu.-ie publi.<l>ei> agree ;hai the i 
ne'.woik lime availa'ulc to them for 
ihe e\|)Iui;alion uf new nunibcrs. 
namely rnun 11:1.t p.m. lo 1 a.m.. is 
not sullitieni for the pu:po.-e of the 
in<lusliy a'ld that the los> of the me- 
dium of phonograph records mcan.s a 
50'. reduction in the Industry's ex- 
ploilatinn sources. 



Publishers' List Best Sellers 



Week of Jan. 

There Such Things. 
Moonlight Becomes.. 
Lights Go On Again 

Craziest Dream 

Fall in Luve 

Me and My Gal 

Heard Song Before. . 
Nice To Ciimc Home. 

Brazil 

Hfi.soann i>( Charing. . 

.^r:ny .Mr Corps 

Dc.irly Bciiived 

Muiinlight .Mood 

Star Span;:le(l 

Think of Me 



31 

. . .Yankee 
. . .Famous 

CLP 

BVC 

. . . .Harms 
Mills 
. . .Mayfair 
. .Chappell 
. .Southern 
. . .Shapiro 
. . .Fischer 
. .Chappell 
. . :Riibbins 
. . . Miller 
. .Witmark 



ASCAP, Pubs Lose Suit 
Against Buff. Tavern 

Buffalo, Feb. 2. 

Infringement suit brought by 
ASCAP, Irving Berlin, Inc. and 
Shapiro • Bernstein, Inc. again.st 
Henry Roman, tavern proprietor of 
Dunkirk, was di^mi^sed in Federal 
court when Judge John Knight held 
that the_plalnlifrs had failed lo prove 
conclusively that four copyrighted 
songs were played at the tavern in 
May, 1940. Songs were 'Sweet Sue.' 
'Ju.st You,' 'Always' and 'Carele.ss.' 

'One of .ASC.AP'j. witnesses,' Judge 
Knight wrote in his opinion, 'ad- 
mitted his inability to read mu.«ic 
and that hi.s familiarity with it was 
gained by listening to the radio and 
to records. He could not identify 
the bartender as a man or woman, 
and could not state positively 
whether the orchestra was visible 
from where he claimed he was fit- 
ting. His testimony was vague as 
to the ntimber of bottles of beer he 
drank, he could not recognize mem- 
bers of the orchestra in the court- 
room , and we.s unable to testify 
whether the music was played by 
ear or from shctl music' 



SONGSHEET M AGS IN i 
LEGAL TIFF ON FORMAT ; 

The fight between the songshcet ; 
magazines. '.Song Hits' ,niul -llii 
Parader.' tviine to public iitleiiiion I 
la.-it v.eek wlien coun.sel for the f.vo [ 
publieati(ln.^ a|)|)earcd before Justice i 
Carrol Waller in the N. Y. .sui)reiTic '■ 
court 10 ar^uc a technical po.nt. Lylc j 
Engcl. publi.'<her of 'Song Hits.' is I 
suing the Charlton Publishing Co.. 
which puts out 'Hit Parader.' for 
S50.000 and an injunction on the 
grounds of unfair competition. Ju.<- 
tice Walter granted Eiigel's request 
to examine the defendants before 
trial. 

Named with Charlton as defend- 
ants are John Santangclo, Edward 
Levy, Arthur Krass and Leopold V. 
Eastman, all alleged to be connected 
with the publishing firm. Al.so named 
by Engel are the Fawcett Distribut- 
ing Corp. and the Fawcett Publish- 
ing Corp.. as distributors of 'Hit 
'Parader.' In his complaint Engel 
charges that the Charlton group 
copied the style, type and arrange- 
ments of 'Song Hit.s' for their 'Hit 
Parader.' Engel and Charlton have 
exclusive tieup.s with various music 
publishers for the lyric publication 
rights of new and old .songs. 



r Broadcast Music. Inc.. is issuing a 
rebate to its station licensees. Under 
the authorization of its board of di- 
rectors, which met la.st week. BMI 
is advising all its 800-odd broadcast 
licensees that they may deduct 30' i 
from the fees due the music organ- 
iza for the month of January. BMI 
explained that' the decision to rebate 
was made after it ha<l discovered 
thai the receipts froiji blanket and 
other licen.scs was much more than 
had been anticipated. The bro.id- 
easiei-owned music .'■ciup had ex- 
pected to take in $1,200,000 for 1942. 
but Ihe accumulative collections 
came elo.scr to $1.,500.000. The re- 
bate, it was explained further by 
B.MI. is strictly in the natvire of an 
e.\perimcnt. 

B.MI al.so dislo.scd last week that 
il iiioposes to make its subsidizing 
of jaunts to New York by station 
t>rogram directors a permanent 
ihiiig. The director.^ will bo brought 
into New York in two <hiris of l."} 
each a month and given a general 
iivientation course on B.MI music 
".lallers. During the .-lay the sta- 
lii'ii men will meet wi;h some of 
n.MI's alliliated piibli-hei-.s. 

A.SCAP has hiid Bob Murray out 
in ihc lield for the pa-t two months 
calling on stations ;ind ;.iving their 
program staffs an urieniation cour.sc 
on ASCAP music. B.MI revcr.scd 
the pi'Oce.ss by recently trying out 
the idea of bringing such .iiation em- 
ployees to New York. 



Republic Reduces, Letting 
Out Weizel and Howard 

Republic Music Co. and its sub- 
sidiary. World Music, reduced per- 
sonnel last week to one man', letting 
Murray Weizel. professional mana- 
ger, and Jack Howard, contact man, 
out. Frankie Abramson remain.s. 

Weizel was made professional 
manager only a few months ago. 
Firm Is joinly owned by Sammy 
K.ye and his manager, Jim Peppe. 



Pubs, Printers Split 
Responsibility on Paper; 
Salesmen Cut Orders 

The War Production Board has 
revised its order governing the ust 
of paper by the music publishing 
industry. The new regulation splits 
the responsibility of adherence to 
the paper reduction between the 
music publisher and mu.sic printer. 
The printer is re.strained from turn* 
ing out more than 90'.« of the sheet 
music he printed in 1941. while the 
publisher must keep his output of 
folios and books down to 90'i: of 
what it was for 1941. 

Several- of the major publishers 
I have already notified their sales- 
|men on the road to cut down their 
■^tock orders from cu.stomers to a 
six-month supply. The previous 
practice was to take orders for a 
year's supply. 



SASNOFF FOBMS PARADE 

Lew SarnofT. who at one time had 
an option to purcha.se the Green 
Bros.-Knight music catalog, has 
formed Parade Music Company. 

Parade is affiliated with BMI. 



Marks' Hampton Buy 

E. B. Marks has acquired the cat- 
alog of symphonic composition."-- in- 
troduced by Hampton Publication.% 
Inc., New York. Transaction in- 
clude.^ Hampton's Orchestra Li- 
brary, Hampton's Miniature Arrow 
Scores and 'Music for Two Piano* 
I Four Hands.' 

Marks will continue to carry the 
Hampton name. 



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The P$rfe(f Hit Combination for ivory Typo Of Program/ 




Lyrk by' HarolJ AJamson 

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Music by Ptttr Hit Rose 




ET AROUND MUCH ANYMOR 



Lyric by Bob Russell 

ROBBINS MUSIC CORPORATION 



799 Seventh Avenue, New York/N. Y. 



Music by DuIm Cllington 
Murray Baker^ Prof. Mgr. 



88 VAWKnUM 



Wednfaday, February 3, 19 tJ 



C F. Sttel Who Went From Hearst 
To Cafes, to PdUi^, Dies at 66 



C;irl F. ZIttcl. publisher of the <le-» : 

fiinct 7.it"s Theatrical Weekly, and ; j,iuihis lamenl about the scarcity of 
before that u theatrical reporter inid ! iamb fries," for which he claimed to 



adxerlisinR solicitor for Hearst'^ N. 
Y. Journal, died Saturday i30> in 
New .York from a heart ailment that 
had coiifliied liiin to his homo for 
sl\ months. Ho was 0(1. 

Starting as a newsboy. Ziltel 
viirked Tor brief (jcrinds on the N.Y. 
AfiH-ninu TeleKr;i|>h. Tribune aiul (iKI 



luive a sweet tooth, in re.-^laurantii. 

Towards the nnish of Zit's Weekly, 
when its advcrtisins had dwindled 
ici llio \:ini.-ihini; puint. Z|lti-I kept 
l)i.< printinK bill dnwn to amund S7.5 
a wfek. which moiinl eight paRcs of 
lo\l and a minute circuUilion. and 
! Iniik his entire .-1:111' olf tlu- piivnill. 



Toleitram and Mail Ijcfurc Koinu with I 
Hearst Xi years ano. On the Jour- ' 
nal he combined vaudeville criticism 
with adveriisinx s<ilicitinK. It was 
s;iid thai he received no .salary fron) 
Hearst, but 40'. of the busine.ss ho 
broiiuht ill. Plus this, /itiel was a 
press aisviit on llio .-iide. for . several 
aols. from whom he I'eteived a !>er- 
centaue of ihi-ir earninu.-. Eva 
Tanijuay :.n\onK the-e. 

WhiK- OTi I'lii- .loonial Zilli'I dr- 
vi.-(;<l Ihv id.M "( «radin!j vancle ! diiil!e> 



Downey Ul, Bob Hakuion 
Replaces at Chi Hotel 

Bob Hannon, en route to hb 
Kansas City home for a rest, waa 
pressed into service at the Block* 
stone hotel. Cliicaeo, when Morton 
Downey was forced out by illness. 
Hannon remains there two weeks, 
then ret m il.- to the Ruxy, N. Y. 

Downey starts Feb. IB on his Cnca- 
Cola assignment with Raymond 
Paice. Ave limes a week. liiid- 
,ifternooii> on the Blue. 



There's no estimate as yet on Zit- 
ter> I'state. but inliniiftes llituro thai 
ho left a sizable .sum. It's .said that 
h>- had ai'uund SI2!i.0l)0 in life in.-ur- j 
ancc anil at one time had accoiinis . 
In 19 dilToroiit .saviiiKs banks, with 
the total deposits ranitinu upwards \ 
oi S.'td.OUd. !Iis wid.ovv. Mrs. Martha! 
Zir.el. wa.s known for her jewelry. 
When she was held up in her Hiver- I 
>irie Orivo apartment a fo.v years ' 
ato. Zitlel rcU-a.-iOd the slory to the i 

that till- two co'orrd thuui • "'"aid. 



Newark Solons H$dge 
On Frank Daflef Liquor 
License for New Nitery 



Newark, Feb. 2. 
Tttii-way deal between Fiank 
Dailey. who opens his Terrace Rooiii 
Friday i.'ii hi the ba.-ement of the 
.Mo.-tiiie lliealre. and Cyril n. WrliiT. 
■who liiilds the liiiuor llcen e I'.m- llie 
liiiildin;:. \va- aired hoiv Tliiii-.-day 
• before nie NoajuIv INti.'e 
Wr'ir.- is .MvUin, tie 



p- ! Kol 
I • 



.■>lio\w like hi>r>e-raoes. the ti>p 
plaiiM'-;;elUT .-I'.pposrdly beiii:; re- 
turned llie wMiiK-r. This was a fi-a- 
liire in He Jiiuriiars Saturday 
tlioalrlcal .-.eeiion. 

Wlien ZiMel w;;- In hi.- heyday 
Willi IU':;r.sl. Nam rerstein's was the 
ti'p vaudeville hou.-e in N. Y.- Zitlel ; 
aKvays demanded the first .seal in 
the lirst box from uhieh to •review" 
the shows. Thus the performers al- 
ways knew when Zittel was in the 
hiiu.-e and rolurally not surpri.-ed 
when he.lMunded back^tattc imnic- 
dialclv after the performance. 

In 1910. throuRh Mayor John F. 
Hylan. a 'Hearst man,' Zittel gut the 
liceiL-e to operate the Central Park 
Casino. He held it for 10 years, up | 
until 1020. when the then Mayor ' 
James J. Walker turned It over to 
Sidney Solomon. Zittel sued to re- 
Kain the spot, where he made plenty 
of coin, but lost. 

Zil's Theatrical Weekly was osten- { 
libly a vaudeville tradepaper. ] 
started in the early 20's. Zit for ' 
a few years tried to pattern it after 
'Variety." but neither he nor his staff 
had the necessary savvy and Zit's 
became more a eossip than a trade 
sheet. headlinRing lurid .'itories about 
Broadway and lis habitues. The back 
paRC was Riven over to Zittel's "edi- 
torials," frequently ludicrous, such as 
hi spiece on how to clean a strawhat 



away 



wilh SlOO.OtlU worth of ■- 'ii- .-r.-enient in liavi.:;: Ins 

b:,ul>les. Zittel had canwlled the in- ; I'""'"" '""''<" <'i" '» "Frank Dailey s 
siiranee on the jewelry two w,x>eks I ^'••'"'■""' in.-lea<l of C. R. 

lielore the hoUlup. but there was an '■ "Ober. Ine.. 

e.Nleiision clau.se and Zittel tried to '• Board liedvi'd .-iboiii uk.iyii ." ti e 
collect on lha!. The insurance com- I license fm a iMiiliiiiide oi' roa-n-.^ 
p:iny, however., dispuied the $100,000 j meludinv l:;''t lli.il DaiN-y i.< slu'rily 
claim and demanded proof. Ziiiel i .-laleii lo apiiear ln-rmv Slati .XBC' 

had pureha.sed the jewelry from ' f'oiiin:! -;! i Diiseoll lo ar.-wer 

Ro.-^eiithars. Broadway shop, but the I charm-s asjain^: .-elliiiK lii(ii'ii- i,, n 
store's owner refused to testify that | minor and for operatiii:; the Mea- 




•Show business is WONDERFUL*:-thc laymen say It's so. 

But they never had lo do a 2:30 show. 

Or four weeks of rehearsals and opening night 

When the gowns are heavy -and the shoos are tight. 

Or hang around from eight "til four 

Maybe sit at the bar with some old bore. 

And sit and sit until curfew has rung 

"Til the last' dance is played and the last song is .sung. 

When four o'clock comes and we creep home to bod 

We quickly undress and our prayers are all said^ 

Then fitful sleep until noon or .so 

And out of ' a dream coiiics a voice: 'Kids, let's go!' 

We jump out of bed and- we ru.sh for the show'r 

'Hurry you fool." you've hardly an hour.' 

Cosh, I forgot we've a rehearsal today 

With the bu.-'so w-atchinu and aeling blase. 

You know the type who sit nil their hands 

And expect all the kids to be Sally Rands. 

Tile lirst .-how is over and lheiv'.<, lime to relax 
Then the captain of liie kids .starts to make eraeks: 
'The Taiuo wa- lon.-y a>i<l tlie liiiale just sliiik.s' 
But iiotliinu i.s said 'hoiil llu- liiiiidrcils of drinks 
That the ki<ls at the bar have Kiiz/led and quelled 
And liow many rovin;: haiiri> have been held. 
But don't Ket me wron«. I'olk.s. I love my job 
And by the way. pal. watelia hear from the niob'.' 



Jiii-I: Cnldeii. 



Watson ni, Ink Spots 



the jewelry was worth flUO.OOO. 
Zittel never collected. 

One of Zittel's last iniporlani acis' 
as publisher of his weekly was to 
elfoel the return of Martin Beck 
into the RKO vaudeville scene. 
Zittel relayed reports to Beck of the 
.supposed mislnana^emenl of the 
vaude bookiiit; ofHee and Be<-k re- 
turned and put in virtually an en- 
tirely new staff, ineludiiu: Ceor«e 
Godfrey a].- bookii.;: head. This didn't 
lii.st lone, however, and later Zittel 
enyawed Godfrey to book the Park 
Circle theatre, at Columbus Circle, 
will, small-time vaudeville. Zittel 
was said to have lost around $10,000 
in this venture before foldi'.';; it. 

There arc no other survivors be- 
sides Mrs. Zittel. HLs only sun, Carl. 
Jr.. died 20 years ago at the age of 
IC. 

Funeral services for Zittel were 
held Monday (1) at Riverside Mem- 
orial Chapel, with burial in Wood- 
lawn Cemeter}'. 



Otlier Dates Slated For 

Carrv On as Threesome 

Vdlljr VII a» lUICCayiUC , „„ waiters- 'Lalin Quarter Ke- 
Minneapoli.«. Feb. i. , viie.' which plays Loew's Stale, 




dowbrook CUib. Cedar Grove. .\. J., 
under a corporate iianie when lie was 
llii- only itoekholder. Tieup be- 
Iwee'i Dailey and Weber calls for 
a niaiia.^eiiHMil eonlriiel under which 
Dailey would kcI ti''. of the total 
Uio.sy receipts with a minimum 
m'aran'.ce of SlOO a week. 

:\lsii iiivlved were the protests of 
the J>k'ow;irk Tavern Owners Assn.. I 
» liirli coniplaiiied thai Dailey ; 
|ilai::ie<l 'o operate a 'duration' 
iiaiirehiill ..iid would cveiittially ro- 
lurii io his Cedar Grove spol. Tav- 
ern men pointed out that Daily was 
seitinj! an example llial. if success- 
ful, would be followed by operators 
or other suburban niteries forced to 
shutter because of recent driving 
restrictions. The ChatlerbON and 
the FInK Ship, on Route 29. both of 
which m;iy be shifted to Newark, 
were cited -k ex.-iinpK'... 

Chairiiian Daniel V. Costa, of the 
exci<e board, mentioned also that 
Newark Publie S.itely Director John 
B. Keenan is euiccrned aboul 
Daily's new dance spot. n;<iM-iiiu 
venture would attract a lar^e num- 
ber of juves to the downtown area 
and would result in a lloiul ,if liquor 
sale.- In minor«. 

Dailey >,iid that every precaution 
"■oulfl be taken auaiiisi ii<>|linK lifiunr 
to minors. •! served 4.1100.000 |>enplc 
at the Meadowbrook in 12 years." he 
said, 'and had only one eharye 
aaainsl me. The sy.-leni •-: r.ii.lnriMi/ 
if the kids don't lie.' 



Ink SiMils are working tempo- 
rarily a.s trio in.stead of quartette 
because of illiie.ss of Deck Wat.son, 
member of act. Latter is in De- 
troit recovering from piieumoiiiii. 

The three boys carried on at Or- 
piictim here last week without him 
and will lill other engacemenls 
similarily. 



N. y., week of »'ob. 25. has been 
booked into a number of vaiidrilin 
houses throughout the east until 
April 2. 

Deals were coniplcl<.d last week, 
with Miles Ingalls setting the book- 
ing at $6,500 weekly. 



Saranac Lake 

By Happy Brnway 

Saranac Lake. N. Y., Feb 2. 
IVtei- Turueoii. who suiniiKM> here 
at Kock LedHc Lodye ,ind |„si seen 
111 'Life With Father.' i- now .seeiiii: 
life with Uncle Sam. Hi 's stalimied 



Ar.VA Fines 2 for Dates 
In Picketed Philly Nitery ; 

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. j 
The American Guild of Variety | 
Artists on Friday (29') fined two of 
its members for working in Kug^ 
ler's Arcadia, which is being picket- 
ed by the American Federation of 
Musicians. 

Beatrice Kay (not the Cay 'OQs 
singer) and Reftini, dancers, were 
as.scsscd $116 and $108, respectively, 
and warned that future infractions 
may cau.se their suspension: from 
the union. AGVA also suspended 
the license of Jo.scph Hughes, vel 
agent, who had booked shows into 
the spot. Hughes has also been sus- 
pended by the EiiterlainmenI Mann- 
ners Assiiciaiioii (bookers), of which 
he is a former president. 

Kiuler's Arcadia i formerly the 
swanky Arcadia-International) was 
put on the unfair list by the AFM 
bee:iuse the mana>',cmeiit refused to 
siitii an agreement to permit only 
uiiid.ii bands to work thei-e on club 
dates. 

The Coast Guard Assn. last wr It 
caiieelled a dinner >rhe<liile(l for tin- 
Arcadia when many of its members 
refused to pass the picket line, i Vir- 
tually all members or the Coast 
Guard bund carry nuisicians union 
card>i. The alTair w;is Iran.-rerreil 
to the Hotel Philadelphia. 



SNewUSOTabs 



in California 

Lottie Hutchison, former vauiie 
dancer anil now the wife of Ed 
Lamy ex-iceskaliim champion, just 
licked pneumonia. She's u iiotive 

*M r. F'^'<^' ittlditlonal tiibloin troupe: 

le.^? • clor i o woll'^. n .'••''•B.'"!"' have been a.l.le.l lo VSO-Camp 

n ,11 .icioi. Doiueen rest permc s oro- t., i . 

iliicrd' the <.ri-.>inal skil bv Stanlev ' 5*'"'"-^'' C'cu'l- all (.1 them tee- 
Rieliard.-' -Hills of Bjla'an/ over ""^ Monday (1'. New unils all 
liii-:il WN'B/. Plavs are -onn-'ire/l 1 'looked on shnri nolirc l<x:_ D:ive 
^«''fi> b.<"1hr SCiidy aiu\ Craft t'Sehooler.'CSi's B'lne Circuit booker. 
Guild Radio Players. Larrimore's ; briiia- to 40 the number of tab 
coiKlihon conlmues to improve. i shmv.- 

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'i<ii'.:liiiiil llir 



•AdealioB Briiisb Vaudeville IrliiSls 

The Department of National Service Enlerlalnoienl has 
arraiiKfri lo Include vaudeville arllKts In the British volun- 
teer sfhrmr f«r srrvire in the United Kingdom and tver- 
■eas. Suilahlr applicants will be employed for '4he duration, 
at aalarleii ranging between £3 and plus expenses, 

and will be furnished round trip passage. 

('or Information, address lha New York KNS.\ Com- 
mittee, 137 West 48th Street, New York City. 



now plavim: 
navy station; ll 
-iiunlry. 

Originally kiiuwii .i.- siii';-.onv. 
; units with only » fesv .«-attered per- 
, fjrniances. the lab imuiies l;oi inio 
; full swing last Nov. 2:t. Since then 
I 3li new units have been adiled to the 
! circuit, reprc.ienliny on of ihe major 



CSI contributions in .-oldier enler- 



Rnn .Anjili ;;. whn -.iw >i!ii-1 of lii; 
-iJ.iii- lime III rurlluT ih.i- n-irMri- of 
n-.i'inhers nr llic col.. in . v.;-.- v il"i !'•(. 
Poiiliae theatre for over l.i vear-- 
IS now in Ihe ariny j|| Furl \i;i-;ira. 

Ben I?e>flrr, willi the old-lime 
v.iude acl. 'Youlli.' eliairmaii of the 
local .salvni'.p drive that collected 
2.'>0 l..ns of .-c-r.-ip. a surprisiiiK big 
swaa. 

Folks geiliim their okav papers 
here can now gel p.irl-time .w<n k bv 
writ 111!! the T. B. Society. Saranac 
Lake. N. Y. This is a governmenl 
project. 

Patients h Idi li:ive iici-n aiven out- 
door exerci<e at the Will Ro<.;ers are 
Palriciii Edward-. Harrv Fein;: >ld. 
Myron Taniienbanm. Patricia Mit- 

H-."v ri'rl Kei-'i Willian;, Chase.,..., 

"Ri?h=!:-d""'.iu'lV"" ^^.;^:r'::^>'^ ^^^>^'' Irvin^Ham.-: 
looking forwiu-fl lo returnln:: to his 
job with Mutual Broadcast ine in 
I'eekskill 
Roe.er Kreiir 



laiiimcnt. 

. Acts compri.-iiii; Ihe live new tali 
I uniLs. each compo>e(l of live eiiler- 
I tairier.-. and all set for indenniie en- 
jtayomenl.-'. arc: (li Bob While. 
■ Priiiee-s /.yeeda. 'Due' (iarcy. Iri.- 
I Wayne. Bob Shapley; i2i Jack Wal- 
ler, Dori.- Drew. . Georgelie Starr. 



left llie H(i-.jers wilh 
In rci..;ii lii.< faniilv in 



O. K. paper 
Bo.-lon. 

Herman Le Vine, of the Rogor^ 
Fund. weekei>ded here. 

Rufiis Wealhers slill h.-iiulin;: Ihe 
gang laughs. He Is on the mend. 

Write lo those who are 111. 



Professor Backwards ft Co. i2i: Hal 
I Haig. Grace Collins and Ralpli 
. Michaels: i4i Evelyn Wil-iin. Viclnr 
: I.rimdiil. Pearl Cas.-cn. Sid Golden. 
Jack Snyder; t.Si Mary Lmi Lynn. 
[Jim Penman. Len O. Oiinii. Milclu-ll. 
j wilh one still to fill. 

Additional units now beiiiy lined 
|\ip. willrJack M.njor. the 'Kentuckv 
I Colonel,' due In March I. 



America't Netoeal Cohu'dy 
Sentalion 




Jtiitl Concllitlietl a Smash 

Engagement at 
B.4KER IIOTEL» DALLAS 

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Nliiiil, 111 wliU-li liv fi'Hiihly jiiliiiiiH 111" 
ilNc f.( II JuMtt bnl til iH'iiv'iiln tin* vnciil 

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— IIhIIhii ^liiritlfiK Npiih. 

«'l KHI--\TI.\ 

ORPHEUM THEATRE 

WICHITA, KANSAS 
With BONNIE BAKER 
o 

n i-iiiik OI' KKii. .-• 
TOWER THEATRE 

KANSAS CITY. MO. 
o 

Tnil ttKKKN. OfKMM. I'KII. It 

CLUB ROYALE 

DETROIT. MICH, 
o 

THO UI-IKItS 
(l|-|'M\<. M \U: II III 

GlEim RENDEZVOUS 
CINCINNATI. OHIO 
o 

Recently Appeared on Theatre 
Tours With 
RUS8 MORGAN 
LES BROWN 
and ART JARRET 
e 

i'l.ll>l|v \l M \\ t|l.\ I 

HARRY GREBEN 

WooHt BIdo- 
CHICAGO 



MICHAEL M. ENZER 

Theatrical Tanes Prepared 
l-rriHIril I'Hlillr 




WeilnesJay, February 8« 194< 



AGVA Heate#l)eiijes Inabifi^ to Pay 
Employees, Nixes Colonuusts Report 



ppni.ii< ftf flhancial chaos within*. 
Ihe liii'hs or ihe American guild of 



Viiieiv Ari\f\A were again prcva- 
iVnt lii"-! ttoek. with both national 
nnd N V. l-'ti'l execs quick to deny 
that ii* II sou lies have become so 
depletfil tliat AOVA was uiiable to 
pay 0(1 on a week's salary to five 

enripluy*'''- 

While admitting AGVA Is 'tar 
from aff'i"'"'-' "^e execs took issue 
with icn"' t- »»■ ^- News column- 
ist Dani'-ii Walker , that the organi- 
zation was delinquent in salaries, 
and offered to throw open the book*- 
o( both the local and national offices 
to prove otherwise. 

Further allepations, to the effect 
that Eniili.v .was disinclined to foot 
the Inicsi bill in view' of the fact 
AGVA is already indebted, to it and 
the Screen Actors Guild for more 
than S70.U00. were likewL«e branded 
(S false. 

The newest dex'elopments in the 
financial nITairs of AGVA cropped 
up simultaneously with the arrival 
Jn N. Y. of Matt Shelvey, the new 
national administrator, who was the 
national rep for AGVA In Frisco. 
Shelvey is taking over the adminis- 
trative and financial' chores from 
Walter N. Creaza. who returns to his 
Job as assistant executive secretary 
of Equity later this month, when 
Shelvry has fully assimilated his 
new duties. Greazn was on loan to 
AGVA from the 4 A's since last 
July. 

Shelvey. plenty peeved over the 
Walker statement last week that 
AGVA couldn't meet its payroll, 
characterized it as a vicious, inex- 
ciLsable attack. 'Our national treas- 
ury miKht be such that it stymies us 
from doing the things we want to ; 



War's Inroaik on Borley 

Canton. Feb. 2. 

Grand here, playing burlesque, has 
dropped out of Hirst circuit and 
starting this week L* u>ing Empire 
imit.«, said to cost .>ievcral thousand 
dollars le.ss weekly.. 

Frank Bryan, managing director, 
hinted switch was due to decrea.ced 
patronage, blamed largely on heavy 
induction of men in armed forces 
and peak operations at war plants 
here. Latter is making It alnto.st 
impo.ssible-^OF workers to attend the 
shows. 

While patronage has been off week 
days, biz has been holding up well 
weekends. 



Benny Davis Sets Lineup 
For New BVay Opening 

Benny Davis will :v,.c. him-cii 
when l-.c unfolds his Fnilics C\:::>. 
N. Y. iii:ny. tonnrruw niphi '^> (.:. 
the iitc or tlic old Beaehcoinber. 

In addition to Davi-;. aots l.iii-d 
up for the new nilery's initial show 
include the Biirry S .'-teis. trumpeter 
Leonard Sues nnci Millie Wacky' 
Wayne. <tinger. 



Shelvey Maps Series of Conferences 
With AGVA Locals to MuO Problems 



John Donoghiie lU 



Fight Qeve. 
Nitery Curbs 

Cleveland. Feb. 1. 
Restaurateurs. Inc.. and the Cleve- 
land Night Club Owners Assn. are 
digging into their war chests to lobbj 
against a proposed city ordinance 
which would subject all of the town's 
19!i niterles to a sweeping super- 
visk>n. 

Sponsored by Councilman Edward 
F. Staplelon, one of Cleveland's Com- 
stockian crusaders, the move to li- 
cense the.<e spots for the first time 
is being ardently supported by blue- 
noses as Well as the .•utfety director 
of the police department. 
Three factors that are giving re- 
do" Vt'"weW7ertainl7not^n'"sue^ plenty of ammunition for 
panicky condition that we can t pay Iheir \jattle are ri Mhe recent Cocoa- 
off our employees. We don't owe 0™'* "'f. Boston: .?) the im- 
our help a single penny. Every one s ' morality conditions expo.sed in court 
been paid in full.' Shelvey said. i «'.«es of five young rcmme jitterbugs 
. , J. . ,, . 1 reduced bv cafe entertainers here 
The nexy national director added ; ^.^..^ ,3, scandals kicked up 
that de.-=pite the handicaps facinu | rocketeer-owned joints. 
AGV.V «-luch at the start or he : ^nder ordinance that, was intro- 
year. reportedly had 1ms han $1,000 ! ^..^^j, ;„ pj,„„g„ j^i^^^^y ,„ the 
in Its treasury, his initial task would | y^^^ ^.^(^^^. director would have the 
be to 'combat .^uch propaganda that 1 ..j^^t to turn down an «pplication for 
AGVA IS unable to meet its current | „ ,,1,^ jf owner or his 
expenses. -We ve got a job on our I fi„.^„^.i„, ^^ j„.e not of 'pood 
hands, and I intend to see it thioujih. j tharactcr.' Ditto if a gin-mill. 



he slated. 

In the orflce of the N. Y. local of 
AGVA. there are. in addition to 
Dave Fox. local administrator, two 
office girls and five organizers. All 
of them, he .-iaid. have been paid 
to date. In the national offices there 
are. in addition to Shelvey and 
Creaza, three others serving in 
executive capacities and seven offlcc 
aide.-:. These, tqp. Shelvey maintains, 
have received their salarie.<:. 

Fiiiiineial structure of AGVA has 
been in a precarious condition .-inec 
its inception in July, 1939. 



1 whether of high or low repute, does 
' not comply with building, health and 
lire ret!ula(ion.<. Anybody with a 
police record would not be allowed 
to operate a dance-and-dine .spot. 



Formerly Nixed AGVA, Pa. 
Cafes Now Seek Pacts Due 
To Transit-Talent Snags 

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. 
ITs an ill wind — 

Fur year.o Ihe .^mcnr.-in Guild of 
Variety .^rli^ts hrvs been trying to 
Kct roadhouses and nileries in up- 
.•^tnte cities to siitn elo.^edshop agree- 
ments. But Ihe .<inall town nabobs 
have turned tluinib.< down. 
Sigmuiul Romberg embarks to- Mow. with triiii.<portalion diffi- 
night i3* on an extensive road tour .. cuhicf. the operators have been flnd- 
with his concert troupe of 45 in- 1 inp ii almo.vt impcvsible to buy acts 
slriiinentalists and voeali.'iL':. Open- j — even nun-uniun aci.>:. 
ing concert timight at the Norton j So they've appealed to AGVA for 
derrnsc plant. Wurcosler, Mas.s.. will , help. In the past twi> -.veeks more 
be Iroupr's iiiily (ijiie in CH.'!. a iii>/rii .■^pols in RiN.diiiK. Yurk. 

nuinbrrg iiin; h:\< lieeii Ijook'Ml I.;i:u-ii 'lir a:. i oil;. .- •'•■•:i\< in the 



ROMBERG SETS OUT ON 
EXTENSIVE ROAD TOUR 



LEaN-ED0IE'S 



,1ohn Di>iii);:!-,ie. nalioiuir ctiinpir.il- 
ler III ;hf- .\monean Guild 01 Variety '■ 
.^ri:>t>.. is in a seriou.< condition in ; 
itic New York hospital with an in- i 
tirrniil iiihncnt. j 

Wiien doctors dociiled last week n i 



K.Npi'e.<sinp belief t!>al ihe Ameri- 
can On. Id f-f Variety Arli.-;t> can b» 
>lrcn»;rnent d into a "gfiJtd. solid or- 
i:iini/iiiii^' Mutt Shelvey. who h.is 
ju.-i tiiken tiver as AGVA's lu-w 
national ii(hnii:i<.irat<vr. will huddle . 
later Ih's inoiiih in New York with 
all AC;V,^ liivjirn lociil rep«. incliirl. 



LOOKS SET 



Settlement of the three-nmnth.':- 
old di.'.pute between Leon & Eddie's 
nitery. N. Y.. and the American 
Guild of Variety Artists looked 
practically .set yesterday i2). but 
despite a late ariernoon huddle be- 
tween the. AGVA and nitery reps. 
Inability to reach an agreement on 
several minor concessions still re- 
mained a stumbling block to com- 
pletion of negotiations. 

Reported that - deadlock over sal- 
ary differences and number of shows 
per week had been broken, with 
AGVA execs confident at the con- 
clusion of yesterday's confab that 
all difficulties will be Ironed out 
before the end of the week. 

Prior to yesterday's confereoce. 
chief obstacle was the inability of 
the nitery and AGVA reps to reach 
an agreement on Jength of the new 
contract, with L ti E's insistence on 
a two-year working contract the 
major bone of contention. 

However, yesterday's talks over 
the conference table reportedly 
paved the way for an adjustment of 
that particular grievance, with in- 
dications that when negotiations are 
completed a one-year contract will 
prevail. 

Dave Fox, head of the N. Y. local 
for AGVA. .said Saturday iSO) the 
union rep.< saw no rca.-'on for .vetting 
a precedent by .<isnine with the 
nitery for two years, pointing out 
that all vaude and nitery contracts 
in the past have had .a one-year 
maximum clause. 

Fox contends it would be unfair 
to bind the nitery entertainers to 
the longer period in view of rapidly- 
changing -vonditions. particularly to- 
day. 

AGVA reps negotiating for the 
new contract, in addition 10 Fox, in- 
clude Walter N. Greaza, who is 
winding up as acting national ad- 
ministrator for AGVA now that Malt 
Shelvey has .Mepped into the post: 
Florence Marston. of the Screen 
Actors' Guild, and William Feinb'erg. 
secretary of Local 802. musicians: 
union. Leon ■& Eddie 1 Enken and 
Mo.-^es Pulekoff. a'ltorney for L & E. 
represent the nitery in the huddles. 

Terms of the wage and working 
conditions reportf-Hly agreed on 
have not been disclosed, pen<,iiiig 
pacting of contract. Union ori|$inal- 
ly a.<ked nitery to signature a Class 
A pact calling fin- S45-STS minimunis 
and three shows a night, while the 
nitery countered with a' S35-$00. 
four-shows-a-night offer. 



inx ilK.se friiin Pitt>-biiii;h. Biwtun, 

t. ,1 », V. ; Philiiilelii'iiii. Bal'.iniore. Wa.--hinKlon 

Fo.x. executive director of the N.\. ,, ,,„' , \ ,.■ • 

^?.^(\rr?e -^'^eiT't " C.: ;:;.!^.^*^m bo ihe nrs. of a 

.>-ecretary. responded. Each gave a ■ . . > , .... 1 > .. ev 1. .. 

. " ■ >erii-.>' i>lanncd hy Shelv^'y wnirh 

l eventiiallv will, take him into nther 

Donojdme ha.s been comptroller ! p;,,.,.; of ,np coiiiitrv in a move to 

>ince AGVA s inception three years ; „nifv ,1,^ AGV.V setup. Noxi on tl-e 

ago. 



: niienda. i.lltr the N. Y. cir.rerenco, . 
will \,v a cor.rab jn Chic'aso. w'uie 
j the ii:iiii>niil dirertor will iinr! v.-ilh 
I local rrp.« fron; th.'i't city. C'neinnati, 
I Dcirci:. Cleveland iiiul other mid- 
j we.-l citie.v 

I Chief object of the huddles, s.nys 
j Shelvey. will be to reach out to the 
j rank and file of the AGVA mem- 

Ibeivhip thrnuehn^n the coiiniry and 
to 'let them know just hnw strong 
the vnude iinii's potentialities are.' 
ning to launch a drive to enforce] .Siu'lvpy. who came east u. take 
license, fire and building regulations ' over the iiational office after serving 
on saloons and restaurants outside. ' eight monihx. us the locnl rep in San 



N; Y. City Fathers 
After Saloons' 

' New York councilmcn are plan- 



Francivro. .-ays he'll devote his 
iiiitin! ellorts to unification and a 
planned policy program tor live tn- 
tire AGVA setup. 'H I d'lln't (eel It 
coiild be done." he said. 'I wouldn't 
have taken on the job in the first 
place.' 

.... .... 'We aceomplu-hed ni^rh in Son 

Large number of hideaways lack ; f,..,,,^!,,,^ ^n,, jh^.^-., „« icrv.on why 
proper exits and other facilities re- j, pan t be done the same w,',v on a 
quired under rules applying to the- national vcale. But it will require 

the united efforts of the (nlire mem- 
bership.' 

With .Shelvey fiinrtioninu in the 
N. Y. national offire. Walter N. 
Greaza. who was acting n:i;innnl ad- 
ministrator, return.c to his pn.st in a 
cquple of weeks as a.<4.-i>tnnt execu- 
tive .teeretnry of Equity. 



the recognized nite-club category 
j>roviding any type of entertainment. 
Attention of city fathers has been 

drawn to rapid increase ot cattfries, 
,with a pianist and or one or two 

acts of vaudeville, which pay no 

theatre licenses. 



atres. 



Rainbow Room, Grill 
Resome Feb/ 15 As 
Private lunch Club 

Notices have gone out to business 
execs in Rockefeller Center. N. Y., 
Iri-al the now-shuttered Rainbow 
[Room and Rainbow Grill atop the 
6,^th floor will resume Feb. 15 as a 
private luncheon club. Both the 
Room and Grill, which operated as 
swank niteries for eight years, were 
closed Jan. 1 as 'non-c.-'.^eiitial to the 
war effort." 

Not decided yet whether ouU-idc 
intere.<its will step in to operate the 
room.c. with decision expected by 
Friday 'Si. Otherwise, operation 
would be continued by Center Res- 
taurant.s, Inc.. sul>sid or Rockefeller 
Center. Inc.. which previously 
operated the rooms both as nileries 
and private luncheon clubs. Reported 
chief difficulty in arruniting lease 
with outsiders lies in furnishing the 
labor 'waiter.--, kitchen help. etc.). 
with likelihood that re;(ai-(llc.-is of 
i who takes over operation, waitresses 
' will be M-iert tor the flr.-i time. 

New general manager for rooms 
still undecided as yet. John Roy. who 
was g.m. until the shuttering of the 
two niterie.s. left N. Y. la.'-t week to 
take up new duties with the War 
Production Board in Wa.-hinglon. 



PAUL SMALL. AGVA ^ir^N 
FOR COAST 2-A-DAYER 

Before departing for the Coast la.st 
week. Paul Small signed a c<m',rart 
with .American Guild of Variety 
Arti.-ts for his straight two-a-day 
vauder. -Big Time.' which opens at 
the Curran. .San Francisco. March 1. 

Slated as principal in 'Big Time* 
arc Ed Wyiin. Jimmy Diir.mte. Frank 
Fay and Jane Pickens. Co-producer 
with Small will be Fred Finkle- 
hoffe. who produced 'Show Time,' 
current click at Broadhur.-t. N. Y., 
which SiTiiJl b<jokcd. 



Si<l1(ily for live week.- »( oi'.m and 
!\.vf -.iiijiht .>.;ands.t'H .-winK Ihroii.:;!! 
1h(! niidwot. wV-l and" '.■^">'.nr.\vi->:. " 
wiih oiiKaueineiit al.-o .-l;i!<-;l f>ir 
Winnipee Feb. 17-18. Bnokinus .-el 
by William Morris auency. 

Riimberg li'iiupe |>i-ovioii.-ly hii,i 
sevfi-al key i-ily trpoiils. including ] 
Pillsbui-Kli anil Cleveland 



Strand, B'klyn, Back 
To Vaude With 'Vanities' 

After six months of slralith! lilnis. 
Siiaiid. Bronklyn. returns to vau.l- 
film policy Fob. 19. when Earl Cai- 
roir- tal) version of 'Vanilic>' V'"-:' 
ii"'.o the hou-ie. 

'Vaniiie.v' unit is the same v.-hich ' 
plji'ed the State. N. Y.. last week 
V. :i!i 'You ' Were Never Lovelier' 
•Astaire-Hayward I as the pic liou.-e 
gros.<cd S3S.000 on the seven days. 
With the .-show in on a split ovei . 
S3n.0DO. Carroll walked off with S!".- 
001) as revue s share. 

'Vanities' now booked into vaud- 
fllm houses until May 7. with dates 
In Philadelphia. Pitt.'burgh. Cleve- 
land. Dayton. Toledo and Columbus 
set lost week. Tab show then moves 
west Bookings set by Miles Ingalls. 



aiea have Vi l'i.'iL.i :'.< •ii!ii--d .AGVA 
.1 .:■( e:i-.r'i-is. ;i:i(l !r..'rc i^.ive -.vrilleii 
ii'-Kiiix !:ii'il i'">r:r:.'."n)i- .-i-nr -.n .hnn.- •■ 

SECOND OAKLAND VAUDE 
HOUSE OPENING FEB. 18 

Oiir;i;.!:'l. Vvii. 2. 
Joe DIuinor.ri'lil tuday -i-..iie<l coii- 
ti'iirl- v.iiti TiiriiiKy nii!-ey ;ind 
lloiiicc lleidi f'li- a-ipeiii .■:•••>.■? on the 
sla^'o ;il t!>e T. & H. li i .r.ie. -.vlil. h 
Dliiniri'ircid iij.'l hi' 11.11 '.ii-r. CUir- 

M.-ir 
'he 

■ • .-,.1 



i Most of Henie Troupe 
I To Coast; Some in 'lee' 

i End of the .Sonja Ilenic 'Holly- 
; -.vodd I;-e Hevot' tour at Ma'li.vnn 
' .Srpiare Garden. .N. Y.. la^i Wcdne.<i- 
{ day 127 1 •.aw mo-t of the skating 
I conlingciit .'larting for the Coast the 
' followmi! day. Some of the talent, 
! however, i.- uoiiig back into -Siar^ on 
Ice." C'eniei-. Radio City, notably 
Freddie Trenkler and Frit/. Dietl. 
Fiirmor uas the ilenie .Shov.'.s top 
c<>ir..r. '.Mlh the laltCi' lioint; oniC 
.-kiiiiDii or th.'it type, phi-- rii- <-.ilt 
• peciiilly. 

! T.' (' '.r l)i< Fiiiii H.ii: I- and (ir.e 
•if ;he KnoKii- in i'-e' iiiiv<- ijiiii 
<: !'i.r AriiiV in/^i-lin-i B"lh 

;.(■■• ii ii/ii.ii ill '■■<■ . ..'I'V .'. I'.h 

. ii. i.i;:i'< iiii 1.1 ■. IJITI-. ;irv i( v;i't-i,im' 

ij! -.i.i.ri'd DV 'tVisi::.::i li-.ik*-, 

ho al.-O M , ...r :rii. 'i.iM l'n <•( iiciiii •i;i.ii(.i( 
i'!'.|i!''ii>:'Ui!(.Ml B2. '.'ti-e li'fi a.< lli" i-.i A' i'Sit i:-. i." •■!.>!' I.i.c 

lil'ipi'i lv iif Tiiii'.niv Mrf;.i:iv. n-/.i.|.r i:: -i-. ■ '. !!,<• liniir <i il!i- :■•/< ji'i/i- 
KBI i.l'.i i.LCi:ls raided I..-- i..;iin.- „f .\],„„,,i.. , .m ir.. .X.ii.y ..ki l,ii!'.-':-. .:: 



FBI Charges Geveland Nitery Owner 
With Operating Food 'Black Market' 

Clc.i !.,!.rl. Feb. 2. *- 

Ji- ( pi- lliilt-!!. ir.viier of a d<.un- el.ief l<-d aUohol aKei;t. 
to-.', i; Mi'e.y. v.as picked up by Ihe • 



;.i!d r;-<',i-.(i-o»l it -. 
h 



j:iii.n-i<'d v illi 



I 



iiai-ded ..,.id.: d .s,:i...i:,.-..d .:..uo:-. pjc Playcrs Guesl-Touf 

A.-iu.-cd <■< i i:iii:.i; ii i.lack mar- "•"•"•J'"*' 



With Camp Show Units 



et'.cc I,a-.'-.-=. le'.ei'.'ly c! 
Itical clviln. M'hlii. -i.i Iiulcs' 
r-;s<liii-e. f^nxii.' iirii B- !.■•!< y. 

Tl.i-! Li-, cs 0.il-.;..i;M' 
•'Iii;;''.-l;ii-.v lii-u-^c v. a in 

l!-.o Fiix-We:M Ci.-i-i ri:ci--;'!y 
>l.-illi(l v.-HK:e at '.l-.c (>i p'. (-:-..-:! 

Ai-ciiriliiit to Laws, liie T. &- D 
••vill ii.ake no attt.-ir.pi >" >ry ciii-.- 
tiiuiou-- \auriev.lle bu' -.• ill li"'ik inp 
baiuls- ir and v. Iw.-n ax ii.ialile. The 
new piilicA- .-'.arts Fiii. 18 
Alvino Rey. to be fulli v ed by 
Garbcr. 



111- 



-M'.h 
Jan 



k< 1.' Hi.;'"ii .s il..ii:.i 'i V. :lh ha'.-.iigj 
a '.-i-ifi ;-ii..he !•:' .- I'lar. cMli-e. "'-a ' 

i,:.d' ■•i-.-.i.ed ■ i imi- a!..iiiiii;i:-.<' lo J.c r-..r.<i;i K.iv S'. f»''r- 

:;eai ly Slli.liliM. F- f: ■ ai. o claii-; :lv y :..i.ri'. Iil-i. i.' -. i-: - '• :) .i 'n yi;'-.' 

In, 'id a lai ui- " i-.i.;-.!. (i.iaii':'-. '•' "... ■ !<•'■ fur * .".u oi: '!)■• A'la 

li'i'.'i;-. di- - !. :i !;i--' i.'.vc- ..n i-n- •:. fii:-: Hi-vm 

';i.\''- : ,iii Ml i.M-1-n i :..fi. 'n k »■ '.'S' i f ';.nf;!> S;;',* *!• .-, '■'i.'-," ! 

li.'iiV lif! ,• yi :,: ,1, . .'. Ill ;.• ( ••• ;) .\'i:iir. 

I)>:i 'i.f -. ..-f f> - ■ y f-'T fll.. >.- I.nwrv, 

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i.' .-.,d fi. i.lli '" <•>' :ii :. '< i -' .-Vi':"!"! Dekki r ■ 

. . ,, , ■ • - ■ . . .\|. |.:,,. \);,|ij,: ;„ •!,,. 'Iloily- 



M . 1 '1 -.Mil' 

N. Ilar.,:i ■• 
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-iji.i.t ill -, i: 



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„. .r- K. ii:,v r,ith! -.'ii .-.1 F:. CiL-lcr. ;.■,;,,;,(■, , 
rj; -li ^'.fik. .iii'i •.••,!.-'ini! 'ip a' 
I)' -. 1 ■. .Ma- 1 . K«'l. 21; 



. L 1.;-. M-:. Sl.:ril: if -iil- ;.i:»-.:ivl 

r.;.'.<-i i.i i . liil in N. Y. In;- po.-' ii^le 
'i.'r,. .'ih I'l •.'..-•1 •Ii*.-!'.-, 
i: i.;.'. .lit f'-. :ii'r:y U'-' •. '.-••.'•i i-- l^e- 

v.- ■', i: ' I.f 'i.i- 111-:. I -httw at 

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:!,•• !■■■■.. V r. ( ';iif;.;;'t U:*-'- '■^iis 

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• . • 1 ' ''^kSil 

.. .\' -. ■.; liie 
1 . . 1 : ' i-2 ''■ • :.. ; '.-cc k. 



Nrgiyilalinn^ nndi: way for Ella 
Ijiiiiiii to follow :he llaitiiwiii- into 
the Waldorf's Widgtwoml Room. 
N. Y. 



:\I W -rii r. i ?-';:i:r' . r 
I'i li.i- i-.V" i . -. <-. - A .11. k M' 
Ci.nb. i> i.-.i.v.er tii:'.L' :.v>..'. 
L,y -(;iiVi-.-:iii.<-iii ali i.i- -.V." -i.-.'/ifi 
4(1(1 ca-e- (il -hii'" ' iLli-ii.idc :..-ki v ' ~ .__' Sara .Ann .M«-<'»lie. ntc- 

; be.nng.ng t.i '..-.^ •'. ''- LESTER SET FOR N. Y. STEAND .,,.,,p,„ 11.. ::. -s-.ow 

unearthed in ;■ tiir;.;i'-li"-.i-e. Ci ii.i oiaii J'-. ry I,c.-ier 'i-ioked, T.;i,f ' Hi ran). 1.1 -1. .\' V. r--o> hvtn 

iLi(|U«ir had n>-! M i n (lef:lared loi .St imd. .\. Y . for roiir weeks, paried ti.i n 'run of I'.e -.i<.'.'.' con- 

I lax Increase puipo.sei on Nov. 1, <-aid Tm*. 'iir laiipi pan or Feb 



I !rae' 



40 



Variety Bills 



WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5 

Numeral* *d cnnnrrlinn with bills lirlow iiidit-iile openlni day ol 
■bow.' whFlhri fall oi xplll ivrrh 




Mil 



KKW YOMK riTV 
Malf (41 

Martin Itmu 
ViK'hi ('lull lliiyH 
Blui'k A Sully 
Tli« C'ltlHions 
Duvr AmuIIiiii 



rrrrsiti Kiiii 

-SlHiile> I'll 
'S'lliii" I', III ' 
tVASIIIMiTON 
<'H|lll<*l ('"l' 
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IVil llt'Mltif.v 

siiiii'i ruMi*!')' 
I!ii> ilii:i l:>» :.'-::« 



Parainonnt 



KKW VOKK <°n'V I 
I'ltrHiiiuuiil im 

Jiihnny l.nnft Hit 
KrHnk Siimtrii 
Miiko K r»l<i< 

iii'rrAi.o 
iiuiniiii (.11 

TAniiiiy Tiirkcr Mil 
Hufv UuvlH 
I'uul R^iniii* 

riii(-.\«i<i 

rbkHcn (.11 
^'aily llniwii 
Ijirry Ailler 
'« Wlllyn 

3 SAII1U<^1i« 



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l*.>.lilli|i .V l:>ili"r;« 
MIAMI 
Olyimilii 
'I'll!' N.it.'lhi- 
K.':il<ili tV Ailli'.i.' 
.(..hlliiv l''.iii-.l 
Al':ili.'li:i 

l..)rniini> .v l:..uiiiiii 
TOI.KIIO 
I'lininiiiiiiil (■'*-*> 

\Vtiiiil\ IhT II Mil 

S.-il'-r' K S.t'l'.-M 
X'jil Irvliii; ■ 



I.I 



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l.i'.l':iii K ': .-■■riiM 

I'- 1 .I..|.>ii 

TATKIfdN 
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Til.' i'.. !-:.!. 
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Mil.., .!. 
•I' .ill 11- V. .1 

.. i: . .V l:.- II' 

iH-ro) 

f ii.'i.'i.l Si'itlh 
I'illl.AIIKi.l'IIIA 

4'iimiiill (.l-ll) 
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Ill-ID 
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l:.i|il.\ I'lir I'll 
i*li';iiiMis lli'll.iii; Cii 




BOKTON - 
Hmtull (I) 

Honry lluivo Ore 
thilly Hand 
Erwiii A I'lillyor 
Polly Onwn 
Btflvlt A KuKliiili nr 

JIminy Pompy Orr 

Don HIi'p 

ru|>H 11 LoulP 
CHAMPAUtN 
TlilrinlB. («-4) 

O Whlio'ii .Si-nnil:ils 
ri.KVKI.AND 
PhIuiv (4) 

"Di'Mt Fiiiii Fiirwnnl* 
(M) 

W'ooily Hi'i'iiinn Ore 
.lHrkli> Mllew 
The nt'liiiirinii'i* 
The .shyretiiin 
rOLI'MHIH 
Pain re (6-111 
niek Huicern op' 
Piitrii'lB Tliiwiiiiin 
T.illln Tnuirh (lUyH 
.lack HurHni 
The Smniiihli'H 



(•J- 1) 



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: I'.l" 'I*. MI" i'i-.|.I' 
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■ l-'|iiii iji'jir* ."<lin"' 
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, Uinr l.*il 

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I I t.i mil 
n'ATKKIH'HV 

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I tV(MI\>'IM'KKT 
I Xi'W I'lirl. 1.1-'; I 
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l.illinn Kii -/uiiriilil 
l*.iiiiT4iitii Jn.'kn'n 



Cabaret EiDs 



NEW TOBK CITY 



,Mii<«t4'rs Or 
K'Mili ltiirrli> 
l^iii MiiiiMlin 
Utliillt|Ui>> (••! 

Afiuurliim Rmt . 

r> Mr'»f t 'rt- 
ri.iiil* I'lHit-r On- 
ArnmiiilirH 



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lit . lUII airrlnloltr* 
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Jtii* t'liniliillM (trc 
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('•(•iirir** Sii'i iiey On* 

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Aiiifio IliMMl Trio 
Mfaifnnnil llorMvho^ 
llarrivi lluctor 
\V C Man.ly 
l*;inRy Ih^ llorM 
Willie Hoinr 
Cnlln Pnrm 
llllly 

Pnur )> 



^ Abo J.>man "re 
lliHH MnillMia 

.Siiiiiiy l\- I 'It: 

(UnrtM tirlll> 

• iinilyb IVII 
Jiilinn> Mcciinri Ori 
llnlrl Srw %'iirlivr 
(Trrriirr H*Mim> 

Sm|iii\ I >ii:.Ii.(|i. 
Kill* Ilil'o'.i'JI 

lliinm ' I(iili4 i la 
Au«lrf> Mii:vr 
i;r.i.i' M:i> 
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lliilrl riirU 4 rnlFH. 

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II.-II f • |i- I- 
l.llK4ir:i I ri»>)h 

AriUiA AriiiroH Ore 
llniiiiicniiri Otk- 
Itiiiiiiy llnwnnl 

iHofTMl rHlmi 
iirii (ri<i>n 
.Lii-k l«C> iiiiiilt 
S.iinlro linwitl 
lloiiiieti Orrrn 
-J*»rry (Irffn 
lliinnf Hnwnrit 
llfilrl iVnniiyU nnlH 

iMuirli.' Shli-aU (Ko 
.IliliM II 111 Inn 
lliir> Sli'VpnH 

Sl:il •lt|p>ti'r> 

' lliitc* rii'frr 
irtillllliiii UiMitni 

I-* Jt. Kl:iliM> ll.iiri 
Nmii U'^i>li 

MyruH 

KiHRii'v Mi'lii.t lire 

,Ti>y l.yiiii-* 

llulrl rinm 
<IVp*liin Rimmi 

r.nrol Uriii-p 
.liiliii llMyi>r:i(ll 

<*ollltn1lUH .<(■ I'MITiill 

■ llotrl RiMiM-vrll 

Giiy leomliiirtln Ore 
Wollrr Tcrnrr '»M-h 
llntrl f^ivns" riH^rt 
U'»U* I nnnsrt ■ 
Mi'v-rly Wliifi.-y 
|iii\)>l Wiiimr 
nii\ l«r>HS Oii- 
llnlrl Slifnitiin 
INiilIrr RiMim> 

A.li'l- 

JwrrI ninorlnril 
Mnl V:ili*i> 
TiiivnHini-n Orr 

llnlH St. »nrlli 
Fori! llnr^Ni-n (»rr 
ItiiiniOH |>rl r.'iriiii-n 
Hnt^l Ht RfvN 
(Irldltini Ronm) 
Rthcl »iiillh Rn« 
Pnull Shnrr **»rr 
(MiiliMinHlPi 
nnb Terrv t)r»' 
PrpiMv Miller nrc 
lliitrl THfl 



BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT 
VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 

AGENCY 

BEVERLY HILLS. CAL 

CALIFORNIA BANK BLDO. 



NEW YORK 

PARAMOUNT BUILOINC 



i*!Ht 

M.iJ li...w. 1 : l: 
T«>inpii< <-;ii-:iii 

lli'iir* liii>.-i' t *rv 

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KKW YORK riTY 
HtniMl <A) 

Biimniy KHye Ore 
Iitiii Oiimmluva 
Chrlii L'rnwi 
(«»> 

8animy Kti>v Orv 
Sunny Hire 
Il«*n Herl 
rilll.AI>RU*lll.\ 
Kiirl^ (.1) 
Vnughn Mtinmi; Ore 
Muriiliy SIri 
ruiil AVInclii^ll 
Johnny Mhi-U 
(tO) 

Jnn fiaviM Oio 
lliiri* UnvlH 
NIcholiiK Tlri*'« 
PITTMUl'R<ill 



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M:i1m-| S.-ot: 
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SI... . 

WA^III\' TON 
l-jirli* i.'ii 

r.nY.\i<<l>-^ 
Till- i::i |VH 

r.iiiiiiy \v:i .ii-m 

Itii^in. V.Mi 
I'aiiil KiiiK 




KKW YORK CITY 

MuMlo Hull (4) 
Tliuliim Kiiyu 
Diiw Miiiiin 

GiIUIIiT'h lii'ii 

Alb'^rl ainiini 
filmyno ^ .XmtMr'ie 

Broadhunt IH) 
Oeiiruo JpuMfl 
J ark Haley 
Klla Lofrnn 
The Oe .Man-iif 
"pMiry llruA 
Biib WllllniiiM 
Cum Colli'HRA 
Olwn A Shli-iAv 
Lurillp N'nrin.iii 

Rnvy (H) 
Connpi' HiivWfii 
I'aul l^viilli" Un* 
milinn CroHM 
npliy H:inii 
\Vllli94 Kflly Pii 
JpMne R Jani«^R 
8 <'o-RtlH 
IJitI. Klirlnoi' 

lllirlmll Ayn>H iin- 
1li>niiy KloliU 
dii'ihiii i(t SnwvAr 
Hrnny Yfiuiiirii'ii n 
ClinrlpH rnrror 

IIROOKI.VN' 
FlHtbn^H (A-f) 
Jnlin Klrby (>n> 
Aliin Ciiurlnpv 
K FIlKKfrnM A 
.lark WnMfrni 
Dllly X- II r.iii>i 
Murinf (1) 
FiiMy Sl« 
EInivr n.'V I'n 
(3 in mil 

.Harfiilr {tti 
FnlPv Sin 
Eliltfr Cli'Vi* Co 



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<.i to nnt 

MSO INI.ANM 
JnmRl^H ■ < I-* y 
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Jnr» .May * >l Cr'^n 
Maryi>(lo Kvaiii' t'- 

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Ji'On Boillnl A-.. lop 
Ch«»i-ney ■ A Wortli 



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S.iUlhi-iii S.iii.- 
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IIAI.TIMOIII-: 
lll|l|HiilrtMiit^ f.%1 
II Kiiiu A,> .Xrliiia 
t»xri.iii 
Iiu.|.i> r:.. ". 

.Iiiiihiit Hurl .• 
('1 is| mill . 

Niiryliiiiil Ml 
l*i.-i| l;\u r^ 

Ti)i> Aiti.-i'il:* 
llar.'v Sni-.i- C* 
Till- n iMMi^ 

Sl:i(<> i|.i;> 

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;.ii}.i ciifTiirU 
I'fijvy Anno Kills 

I. 'iiit ritliiiiT 
llvli-n :$IUBU 
l>i.!i tf>lv'io Or* 

II. .liorio Oic 
Ulli'h iiUS M*» 

Kihoi Gllbori 
I llnrry Donelly 
I'liarlie lliiji^ 
UtTiiie i:rau.-r 
r.ay ilOV wuarlotu 
Cure %Me 
; Siiiiili Moytl 
hun Tuiihgn 
Diiiiiri Miitvluntao 
Krl^i Kay Ore 
C. Citiliilhan'p Ore 
Vmlr Hiiclely 
(.Mlillmviil 
nl (I-' f.!*>|iiMi i;iiii- ljunrtot 
I II11/.-1 S<-riii 

11 A 1: Kiuli 
■ Klh- l.:irl.ii>N Trio 
ToUdv WHmiii Ore 
Cure ttiHTkly 
(Vllluse) 
1 1.1 by lltnc» 

ll••\U(•l^ 

.\ ib.'i I Aninion* 
I'.'t" .lohi»"*n 
I :-..ru.i» .iniiM>« llil 
f'HNlnili 

ll.'\.i l|.•^...' 

riUif iiitu.'-iuii 

I 11 1 Tiii ru 
I I'aul Taubiiiaii 
Don .Mii>u. Ore 
ChhIbu Uuhn« 

ll|.Hil:a 

l.i lipllc Alexia 
.lax-liii l>:iviilwU 
t:.-».i-;c Saltan 
N:i<l..i ..V Safba 
C;. \>H\ L'li'iruu 
A rivno 
Ilea FAlcy 
l-'iame^ O'Connell 
Mam* lia:-y 
DiH-Mihy .Mack 
.Marit-no Krnncla 
I'aul.i Vnlcra 
Crrolira 
nrlrlctfip 
r;.nhi>iil WCxun - 

T.-.l M*-.'U- 
4 I'huitlli ii*i*rn 
Clinfniii MiKlrna 

.Maryon l>al» 
lifii(iili\ Taiiiicr 
TeriJK-' It'iv* 
Muh IH 
I'll irii-i-iM;ii»h 

.Mill U'l.... 

A, 

Kiaiii^l** |l\PrB 
jlli-l S\vf-Pii«y 
Cnrric l-'ri:;"ll 
Vjn<*« I'urrun 
rM.ino l-'nnlan« 
Ka.vl .Mi NiiUy 
i;-.v.« l>i\..n 
.1«rrv lllnat'hnrd 
I i. i' i-i:«-<i 
In.M.I-Mi Anilipwa O 
If I Frnnl.n' I'lo'^ba Ore 

rfiiii .11 

f ■i..-l n..ri.>n 

.l.iliiim ."C (; *K« 

1; V Ml-ii 

S*-x- Al'i*- . 

< tnb l-'!-3 
It-.s.-i .^i>N. run 
S\; I ■ K;iiu.-I.'i- 

<'ii|MiriilMna 
S..|i!,- Til. :.. i 
('•1- •: ,\' lii--l«n 
Wali-i l..itii: ' 
T«».l Sli:i|i.r.> 
l-*.-i n-ii.ili. Alvnrei 

II:- Tli.>ltl|i?«.n 

< . S..11 .Ilia II 
M ."I* I lUiMi It 
T."l si*a Ml nrc 
rr.ini; .Mnr|! Oro 
Itfiiiiy OiitU' 
llfiiiiy Pnviy 
lrf-iiii;«i -1 .S.-i|j.> 
U'l' U'lit'iio 

n^ny Sla 



il- 



Herman lUde Co 
l.iiclunno a Afbour 
Utidio l-MUy 
Peril la 

VirtrlniA Mayo 
Pedro l*optx 
June Melva 
Cirvnt Onnlcl 
Kmnia rrinncla 
Nnrlne RoblniWD' 
Npllio DurKIn 
DUly lliinkH 
Perry ESru8kiB 
Roy 1*111 Ore 
9hl PruMtln Ore 

Jimmy Owyer'a 
nobby Heath. 
I*ni o'Shefl 
Uoiiby Parkff Ore 
l.«Oiiardu Ore 

n Clilro 
DorltR & Vnlero 
MarKH Cb|p>sA 
Tproulin Ovln 
.luan JoRe l^uro 
Inca Indlnn Trio 
Junnlln Snnabria Or 

Kl .Moriicro 
Chnuncpy Orey Ore 
(':iili|iiiin Ore 

.Xnilrrt llniln 
CbarlAji Inw.ild- 

l-'iimuu* Ooor 
I'mnr^a Wnyna 
UimI Sitrvu 
GrM>nn-lrh Vlllagf 

Inn' 
('nij>»> A Hunii 
lllaii- A- I M-iiii 
.\.in ll.itliiliMi 
Mlliln-ii nay Ola 
liiiiiiriih (>r>: 
Irv, (Nirrull Ore. 

llavona-.Mailrld 
iribia .^ulHicar 
.Voro Mornloi Ore 

Ki'llli*. IK* Klorri' 
IV|i*la ib l.ui'lllnii 
I'ablll.i A- l.llnii 
J'niiijn. Orr 

lllrfcory nnoiif 
Mllinn rai:4 
Anell SwvPt 
.Tonn Miirrny 
l^irrr iii.nitMl On* 
Hotel AhIo^ 
(roliimbla Rimn) 
.lllllim r.-irrnll 

4*uflMnll liiiunut 
Dirk Niilin 
Hotel Relmont 
Pluca 
fGlHW Hal) 

Ril l n.ii».T 

fu'i-'-y T\viM.« 
.Maiiha !ir.>w 
Sally I'iIliii 
Ki aiii Kiiye 
(tiii>:i l.yiin 
.Miin.-I I'mu* 
.lo" Pnfumy Ore 
Ifnl Saunilerji Or** 
Hotel nillmorr 
liuily Iliiliar.lN 
.lliiiiiiy r^irtiM- 
Hnzel Prnnklln 
nnv 11 em herl All Orr 
Hotel <'nnifn(MlAre 
(Century Room) 
(^iHinnrnl'ira lilt^n 
Trtny Mrxlor 
Four T.vitic Sla 
Thp Siai1lpr« 
IIUiMv ir.irlMivp Trill 
Ifnl .Mi-lnlvrr Ore ' 
Hnfel Riliwm 

niir.- ibiT .>ra 

Hnlel Kaaes Ronae 

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Wednesdajr, February 3, 1913 



Frank Ualley (ipcns hL< new Ter- 
race Rdiim. .Vcvvark. N. J-.. Friday 
1.5 > wilh Jimmy Dorjicy for three 
days. Dnilpy has dropped the 'pi'es.s 
opening* idea he had virliially set 
up, with Mitchell Ayreis' band. 



Night Club Reviews 



ROSE ROOM, S. F. 

(PALACE HOTEL) 

Sail Francisco, Juii. 28. 
Del CouTtney't Orch (12>, Gloria 
Hart, McCowan k Mack Ice Revue 
■ ID: $1-$I.S0 cover. 



The Rose Room has stepped out 
u-ith its .most expensive snow in 
years, adding the first ice revue at 
a Frisco niRht spot to the Dcl'Courl- 
nvy orch: which, by itself, has bi>en 
doing a good biz for this clas.sy room. 
Combo rinss bell, and should prove 
pitUltiible. despite- $3.tlO& talent nut. 

Band, which has lintjered on past 
iL-i original six weeks' enKagcment, 
has been accounting for enough 
converts to pay its way. Hope is Ice 
show will do the .same. 

With his lineup of three sax. three 
truinpct.s, one trombone and four 
rhythm. Courtney plays sweet music 
hold dancci'.'i aro hep to. PlayiiiK 
In'.-; irf medleys lo suit the fancy of 
iho Roso Room cnierie, Courtney is 
well llkod at the .spot. 

Wiih the opening of the Ice show, 
hf was having a tough time feeling 
iiiiy response from the dancers, be- 
ruu.io oi the 20-foo( rink .>:opai'atiiiu 
ihom. The hope was that a socti(>n:il 
floor could be thrown over rink for 
dancing purposes, between the icr 
shovv.<. 

Gloria Hurt is decorative as tho 
orch's femme canary, and can put a 
fonz over in the approved manner. 

The McGowan and Mack Ice Revue 
is an adequate show of ity kind. Rink, 
doesn't permit any sensalioiial cap- 
er.-<. or lend itself to precision skat- 
ing, but the standard ico routines got 
ovor with Ihe customers. Apache 
dance by McGowan and Mack i.s the 
highlight. 

Camellia House, Chi 

(DBAKE HOTEL) 

Chicago, Jan. 28. 
Cliarlitf Wriphl's Orchestra iT>. 
with Oaii'ii Roland, Eleanor French. 

Combination of Charlie Wright's 
vei'satilc and entertaining orchestra 
and Eleanor French, who is playing 
her fourth engagement here, is ideal 
for this small dining room. 

Wright's instrumentation of ac- 
cordion (Wright), piano, saic, drums, 
bass and two violins, is perfect. 
Never loud, the combo puts ovor 
with ease any kind of music, be it 
wnltz. a rhiimba. or a fox-trot. In 
addition Wright is a good singer and 
has a sly flair for wit. Dawn 
Roland. ' attractive brunette singer- . 
dancer, exudes charm 'in either- role. ' 

Band's part of the show, called 'A 
Revue in Miniature.' opens with pat- 
ter by Wright and Dawn Roland 
and a satire on a Ginger Rogers- 
Fred Astaire routine. Wright fol- 
lows with singing of 'Just to Men- 
lion a Few.' - patriotic tune by 
Mickey SatMl, saxophonist, who also 
helps on the vocals. Miss Roland 
back in an impression of Hildegardc 
and later shows her interpretive 
dancing ability. Wright sings a 
-roinody number 'Mary Louise' that 
scores. 

Miss French, an established fuviir- 
ile here, does five songs and the 
customers wanted more. Tall, vivid 
and plenty s.a. personality, she di>os 
'This Is the Army.' 'I'm Getting 
Tired So I Can Sleep.' 'A Touch of 
Tcxa.s.' 'I'm the Girl That Makes the 
Thing' and 'Cranky Old Yank.' bow- 
ing olT to heavy applause. Morq. 

TIC-TOC, MONTREAL 

Montreal. Jan. 27. 
Eiiiile Boreo. Call Manners. Charlra 
and Celeste. Sail]/ Rand Adnrables |6|, 
Milton Sherman Orch (7), niiniiiruni, 
SL.V): $2 uicclceiids. 



diers' intro for Boreo, got a good 
share- of applause and descrveri n. 

Milt Sherman baton.- an orch tliat 
answei'.s all calls on it for act.-, sup. 
port and line accompaniments. As 
B dance band it is a distinct a.-^-ei to 
the club. Hoase fair at dinner .-'how 
and full for midnight preseiitalion'at 
this viewing. Lane. 

Alvear Palace Roof 

(BUENOS AIRES) 

Bufnos Aire.<i,. Jan. 20. 
Eduardo Apuinni Qrch '(12), 
Euveniu ATolile Orch (lOi. the 
Su:ihgcrs i:j|. Cerry Fuhx. Chnrlvj; 
Richard, Ooiiplii.'i Roy. Kilo Coraxo; 
3 peso i75cl niinimtiiii,- no coivr. 

This No. 1 Bucniis Aires spot, nnw 
completely air-con.dilloiied. is still 
the top peso-grabber ainuiiii summer 
afterdiirker.i--. Snm-.'whal rostylvd 
and refurbished, it's doing slrong 
dinner-dunce bi?.. particularly on 
weekend and lii'sia iiiKhl.<i, " even 
thmigh minimum has b;Tn iippvd 
and dinner check inerea.'^O'l. 

Located atop Alvear Palace IuiIpI, 
a big bi'dwnstone .hn.siolry .siimuwliat 
reminiscent o( Manhattan's Plaza, 
it's one of the largest daiu-e-aiid- 
dincrs, with a capacity of inoro than 
500. On bii; nights can be stretched' 
even further. 

Eduard(T Armani oreh is still the 
top draw. It's the sixth .season for 
the one-lime CoUm Opera fiddler, 
who turned to jive and became the 
Latin- socialite fave. Armani sticks 
strictly to Yanqui bounce, doimm- 
slrates inciva.sing conrenlralimi mi 
nov«:lly numbers. 

Iiilroduced Ihis season were 'Deep' 
in Ihe Hearl of Texa.'." and 'Jingle. 
Jangle. Jingle.' bn(h hamllcd by 
Gerry Fuhs. and 'Ea.sy' to Dance 
With' and 'Gal in Kalaina/.uu.' show 
spcci.iKies for Douglas Roy. Fuhs 
and Roy both Yanks. Swingers "Trio, 
featuring Eddy Nelson, a localile, 
another .show .stopper, particularly 
with 'One Dozen Ro.ses' and 'White 
Christmas.' Charles Richard. French 
crooner, also fealured. Kiln Coa- 
raso. who handles the electric or- 
gan, nils a solo niche as well as han- 
dling amingomenis wilh Armani. 

No. 2 music spot g(K<s to Eiigenio 
Noble and his Cunjiinto Panameri- 
caiia. a fas) moving mnraca shaking 
bunch that beats oul some nuthenlic 
congnrumba plus a genuine .samba. 
Also nil in for ihe tango. 

Bh. strong on night caught. Ray. 




GORDON Si SAWYER 

l^omedy 

10 Mins. 

Flatbush, Bklyn. 

Two femme comedians vaguely 
rcminscent of Nan Rae and Mrs. 
Waterfall. They open with a musi- 
cal quiz ('It's All Up Here' 1. fol- 
low with a satire on the Waac- and 
lot (if cro.ssllre that doesn't always 
add up. Gals Work hard to |>ul their 
.sliiir over, but at be.st the act is fair. 

After completing the gags, one of 
the two goes into an Argentine cape 
dance, joined by the other, in a 
comic co.stumc. near the IliTale. 

Wood. 



Currently this smartly appoiiUed. 
Intimate boite is the best buy in 
town. Emile Boreo Ls the draw' and 
a.s far as Montreal goes, he's still 
stiretire material. -Even at the early 
dinner, show he had a good house 
and it was almost lurnaway for the 
midnight entertainment and this at 
a midweek, on average light biz, 
snowing, 

. From the moment he steps on the 
stage the show accelerates to a fast 
pace that is maintained to the' last 
second of his 20-mlnute act. 'Dark 
Eyes' sung in Russian, Greek, Span- 
ish. French and American, had the 
patrons sitting up. He also gave 
them diversity in the tear-jerker. 
"La Derniere Pois que j'ai vu PaVi*.' 
French version of the well knowrT 
ditty. Took several minutes to beg 
off. 

This is not to say Boreo ist he sole 
attraction. Charles and Celeste, terp 
learn that routine a standard act 
with embellishments, reserve their 
bi« stuff for their second appearance 
when the jiersonable blonde and tier 
partner go acrobatic for a flock of 
standout lifts, swings and spias that 
put them In the sock class for en- 
tertainment values. 

Gail Manners. ea.-.-y to look at and 
not hard to listen lo. .puts together 
a package. of pop tunes and medleys 
for nice fan reaction. The Sally 
Rand Adorables. nittily garbed and 
giving a smart bunch of precision 
routines Including a 'Wooden Sol- 



Propose 10 P.M. Liqoor 
Cnrfew for Mpls. Cafes 

Minneafxilis. Feb. 2. 

Minnesota night clubs could not 
fell liquors or non-intoxicating malt 
beverages after 10 p.m., and so most 
would be forced out of business, 
their operators claim, if a bill now 
in the stale legislature is en.-icted. 
No distinctinn oven is nKw^e for Sat- 
urday nights and establishments 
would have to remain closed on 
SimdtO's. Beer parlor.s now are i>er- 
mitled to keep open on Siinda.v.s. 

Under the bill's provisions. li(|iior 
stores wovild o|)en a( 11 a.m.. in.stead 
of 8 a.m., as at present. The meas- 
ure nrovides for the revocalion of 
violators' licenses. 



Life Booking 

PitUsburgh. Feb. 2. 

Cyiel Rodney, featured .singer in 
floor show at William Penn hotel's 
Terrace Room for last three weeks, 
had her option picked up fur three 
more. Then came a long-idi.st.iiicc 
phone call, and she asVed Tom Troy. 
William Penn mana(!er, to let her 
out of the contract. He did. Phone 
call was from Lt. Morton Gottes- 
man. wilh the U.S. Army Medical 
Corps at Fort Hancock. N. J. H 
was n proposal, and she'll become 
his bride on Valentine Day. 

Betty Hill was hastily booked in 
lo nil her place in new .show open- 
ing la.sl night i1) wilh Frak.-:on, 
Claire and Arena and Herb Hage- 
ner's band. 



WednfiiMlajf Fcbniwy 8, 194S 



Paramount, n. y. 

joJiHMU tonp Orch 116), Helen 
You v Cene VilMam*. The Four 
Teens' »loke ft Pofce. The RodU) 

Sftinylcii Wlii/l/ iiif iP ur). 

Will) ll"' exception o( the Johnny 
Look oiche>ira, which has Just come 
iiniii Xiivier Cinsai brings in a 
fii'ih .-h(i\v t»ur weeks hence, the 
eiiiiie l><><- ini-Iudine the picture, 
hits bui-ii here since Xmas wcclc. 
Band i^ u p<ipular cho.ice, and S.R.O. 
liens arc still very much in evidence. 

The .-iOUthpHW tiddler's music 
men, numberinj? six brass. Hve rtcd 
and tour rhythm, easily buck 
Moke & I'nke, Nettro doncci'sf. the 
Radio RoKUOS. mimics, imd sinitcr 
Frank Sinatra (nil or whom, except- 
ing the biuicl. of course, were re- 
viewed iiv 'Variety.' Doc. 30). They 
al.<so drew plenty kudos in their own 
spots when cnu(!hl. iilbcit suirering 
from opcnin(!r«lay '27) jittci's. Orch 
]acke<l its usutil pnlisli and llnc.s.-<e, 
but still l)a<l enouKh to Kct a big rc- 
spiinse. 

• Opcnor, "Shanty T«>wn.' lonK-time 
standaril with the IkuiiI. is plenty 
socko. as is the chanj'.c-'iir-piicv baU 
lad. 'Dearly Bclnvcd.' A mid-bill 
versinn ^of' 'Iiu:u>ian Kullaby.' how 
evei". 's over-arraiiKcd. . I{elon 
Yoimii vocals on 'Slender. Tender 
and Tall.' ha\'inti nico.sliiKe presence 
and siii^inK abihiy. (Jal then teams 
with C'icnr Williuins. recent vocal 
addition. . iind pair does .'Why Not 
Fall Ml I^ive With Me?' .smoothly. 
Lad has fair pipes, but cuuld curb 
a londviicy towi'rds i^NTifbitionism. 
Crowd Kot a laufth in latter number 
when the mike v.-ciit dead durint; 
Williams' whi.silint; stmt. They 
roared whei) he made with "silent' 
lips, while one of the P'our Teens, 
vocal (;)°oup with the band, (,'rabbed 
a backsluiie mike and lllled in via 
whi.stling until the mike i-eturned to 
normalcy, r 

. Another flulT occurred later when 
Sinatra .started two bars ahead on 
his opener, but Loni; handled the 
situations well, alone with his emcee 
dulie.s. Latter iilso features violin 
solo of 'Michly Lak a Ro.se' in poi.<scd 
manner. The Four Teen.s. two 
fcmmcs and two nien, ko over in 
their special arrantten-ienls of 'Penny 
Arcade' and 'MoonliKht Becomes 
You.' latter done as background' for 
Williams. Biz Rood. 

AMBASSADOR, ST. L. 

St. Loiii.t, Jan. 28. 
Les Brou-n Orch ilB). Sciler niid 
Seibold, Roberta Lev. Patricia King. 
Cri»» Cross & "Looie.' Hal Dunoiii. 
The Town Criers; The .Menue.<!t Man 
in Town' iPar). 

Youth is hnvine full swinK at this 
downtown deluxcr, which moved up 
its opening date to lurnish opposisn 
for newly-lighted Orpheiiin. Even 
Les Brown's looters appear to be in 
their teens, but cvoi-yone works 
with a gusto even though the talent 
may be a bit below par. Back on the 
apron, instead of the elevator plat- 
form, the looters teed nfT the ses- 
sion caught with the red hot 'Mexi- 
can Hat Dance.' with the drummer 
almost knocking him.<:elf out. The 
first slot is re.-tcrved for the Town 
Crier.s two gals and two lads. They 
harmonize with 'Hip Hip Hooray' 
and the customers Rave a big hand. 
Next comes Patricia King, tap 
dancer attired in nn attractive yel- 
low dress. Won the mob with a 
wide variety of step.s. 

After Robfi'tn Le<>. a brunet looker, 
warbled 'Why Don't You Do Right' 
and 'Street of Dicams,' the Town 
Criers returned and all socked over 
Touch of .Texas.' Then Brown's lads 
whammed ovei- 'Bizet Has His Day.' 
Seiler and Sribold. an aero comedy 
dance teain. on for some zuney sluH 
that the mob ate up. 

)lal Darwin, another youth, scores 
with 'When Light.-- Go On Awain.' 
I Had the Craziest Dream' and, qnl- 
labing with the Town Criers, put 
the palm-pnunders :n work again 
with 'Theic Are Such Things.' The 
looters then contrib the "King Por- 
tci'"S\omp' wi\h tne br.lsses much in 
evidence. 

Cri.>!s Cro.<ss. ventrlloqui.^t. works 
*"ith three dummies, scoring hc.ivily. 

Although theOrpheiim was having 
Its preem two block.s awav. the Am'- 
ba-'-.^ador had a lull house at the 
show caught. Snhu. 

CIRCLE, INDPLS. 

„ fiidiniiapolis. Jan. 30. 

Charlie Bariiet Orch irilh WVi'ia 
Bruilteu. Chubby Juckson. Peunuls 
nollaiid, Ifou-ard MrChee: Marion 
niitloii and the Modernuires i4). 
nous Wj/se, Jr.. & June Mann. Burns 
Tiiins .& Ei-elyn; -Orer My Dead 
Body' i20i;i). 

Tlie bVas.sy jive of Ch.n-lic Bariiel 
combnu's with the choice haiin(mi/.- 
ing or Marion Hutinn and the M.al- 
ernairep to put some life back on the 
.slaKe at the Circle this week. Bar- 
fing 9 slowdown or .N'.ta Bradley's 
Vocals and a subdued arraniteineni 
or Solitude.' Bari.et play.« mil bl.i-t 
thioughoul, to the delight or the 
gaiors. 

The former Glenn Miller c.roMp. 
reaturmg Hultnn and .luhnnv Dr;:ke. 
ptctises everybody. Tlu-v swinu oii: 
with 'Kiilnniazoo.' 'Mocnlivhi Be- 
come.-! Yo:..- Muki: Ri.;: :-..-.urd»v 
^ight hnd -.Stiiii I'i. ki-.' drawii,-. 
enthusiasttic whi.Mlcs and cheer.-< 



•fter each number. U takes a quick, 
blaring finale, 'Cherokee.' by the 
band to get them off, 

Barnet ha$ an effective opening, 
with shaded red lamps on the mu.-ic 
stands and soft spots from overhead 
while the band plays a medlev of its 
own mu.sic combined with Smiles' 
to introduce most or the kev men 
and vocalists on hot breakv. it then 
gives out with a new arrangement 
of 'Dear Old Southland.' ruUuwed by 
Mi.s.<i Br.-idleys nirty .-tnginti ofl Had 
the Craziest Dream' and 'WhV Doni 
You Do Right.' Chunnv Jackjson 
shines In Tutti-frutti." a .-.11011 for 
bull fiddle, and Peanuts Holland and 
Howard McGhce gel liol on a special 
jive number for voire .ind trumpet. 
'Cherokee' is good un- a .-ink liiiish. 

Extra., acts pitch in and keep up 
the fast pace. The Burn.< Twiiis and 
Evelyn contribute switt. and fancy 
tap i-hyihms. Rhw Wy.-i-. Jr.. and 
June Mann give .--iinic lauuhs with 
their comedy antics.. Bu was good 
when Ciitight. Corl). 

APOLLO, N. Y. 

John liirby Orch iiii. Kdiia Afae 
Harric. Dru Morton. Si>i::ie & IVillic. 
Georye /X-ii-cj; Wu^liinfiion. Koiir 
Exrlcs. J.'iiiiiiii' Pi'iri-.foii; 'Ocitiiia- 
(ioii l/)il.-iioirir lUi. ■ 

N'cw vaude .la.vnui here depends 
heavily uii John Kirby's smooth 
crew to put it across. Apollo 
crt-wd went foi- Kirby's (ainiliar 
swing aiul all-round trim, if small 
outfit. Vaude ranges from the 
grand ballading of Gcort-.e Dewey 
Washington to Jimmie Peterson's 
Uipstering turn. Show plays much 
better than lineup reads. 

Kirby's outlit includes 'Don't Get 
Around Much.' 'St. Louis Blues' 
•Way You Look Tonight.' 'Keep 
Smilin" and 'Jtehearsing for Ner- 
vous Breakdown.'' Latter two are 
tops for eccentricity and original 
treatment. 'Smilin" number, done 
here about a year ago to sock rcf 
turns, is as funny as ever with three, 
instrumentalists up front warbling, 
the supposedly laugh song with 
dead-pan faces in between their 
playing. - 

Wa.shington, introduced us the 
vagabond singer, rcgi.sters solidly 
with 'Chloe,' 'Without a Song' and 
■Praise Lord.' lie's one of few 
warblers of his race able to break 
into dramatic, talk to augment his 
straight singing, and inake it click. 
Despite his age, a sure-fire single for 
vaude currently. Peterson sings a 
bit before going into his limber- 
legged stepping. Oke. but needs 
some routine. 

Spizxie and Willie, two hard- 
worknig boy.«, employ the venerable 
trick of having one as a heckler In 
the box. Pair add to their adept 
dancing with a clever session of 
baton twirling. Both arc qU.ick on 
the pattei*. which mostly is bright. 
Two huve been around but could do 
better, with - more polished routine. 

Four Earies, young-appearing 
mixed foursome, still go over well 
with their stiindard i-oller-skatinjg 
turn. They're using a portly fenime 
plant from the audience for a laugh 
finish. Scored here. Bea Morton, 
blues singer, includes 'Brown as a 
Berry' and 'Blues in F' in her array 
of tunes to nice returns. Edna Mae 
Harris, former singer-dancer up this 
way. makes a -capable emcee. 

Biz off badly at .show caught, 
probably because of severe snow- 
storm of previous night. . 1\'rar. 

ORPHEUM, L. A. 

Los Anyvlcn. Ju.i. 27. 
Rilr Brothers. Holli/icood Co-eds 
• 2) Kay May field. The Briaiils (2). 
Ai Lynns House Orch: 'Mug Totcii* 
tUi. 



STAXi hi Y. 



HOUiE BSVliWtf 41 



There'll be little of the Orpheum 
left when the Ritz Brothers clo.se 
their week's run. if antics that fea- 
tured opening are continued. Zany 
brothers took over the .<!tage— and 
audience — at opening matinee with 
hilarious result.s. Back in the .states 
after several months entertaining 
service men stationed in the Canal 
Zone, etc.. Ics ii-ere.<: Hiiz have sii- 
.sembled an intimate revue to aug- 
ment their own antics and hav6 a 
show that .<sells. 

Their opener is clowner with 
femme t<iuch — one plays a skirted 
senorita in conga and tap dance. 
Then boys uriiig on their 'Snow 
White and- the Seven Dwarf.s' skit 
from the picture, 'Kentucky Moon- 
shine.' General madness and silly 
posturing is done with nonchalant 
timing and ad-lib gibberi.sh that hud 
Orpheum patrons screaming when 
caught. Buys then go iiiln a knock- 
I dnwn-and-drag-out .soim farce— one 
i taking over podium from Al L.vons 
to lead house orch. the other (iitht- 
iiiK the mike while third maches. 
At times .;hey de.serli-d the Ma;;e to 
mingle w'Sh audience jur wild re- 
■^ult.s. but ticket buyers didn't mind. 
Act IS M«:ko lor a live liii'isi-. 
Hclllyv.-ood Co-pds ■P.-iula and 
. Jam-i. neatly cosiiinicd tiimijhtiii 
i tap|,i>|-s •.•.-'111 -lonk.s. opiMU'd liil! lor 
1 avtrage roMilts. in (il-.--i s|iiii Kay 
■ .Mi'viii'Id. «ho gives (inM-crl and 
.v-v.-iii;;. i'lterpretalinii*: In l)>'lh pop 
' anil .'lid favorite.-. .i-ivm.-tcr( d with 
fiiur !i'^"-.iici->— lii-st lir.iiu -traitlil 
iiiiil > .'. .0;; -iiiging nf .-Irish F.vc-.-.' 
her (i|:-inei-. and ;in Ilalir.ii love .-'•ni, 
().(,, 'Ci-a/ic.-l !!rc-ini' and 

-Pr;.:.i .-".I- l.i.ril.' .N' • -l-'-r Vip af-l 
, v.; ■■ •! . B.-..!.'-;s. I '•.- ('•lii.ll'- 
' cafe in Jl.oil;. wo'Xi. Bi/ ^fmii. 



Ceorgie Price. Hurry Savoy, Salici 
Puppets, Bea Wain. Ross Sisters (3): 
'For ,1Ie and My GaV iM-G). 

Five-act lineup is fast and for tin- 
most part socko entertainment. 
Topped by Georgie Price, peren- 
nially etrervescent singing comic, 
balance of the show is alsfo grooved 
for strong values. 

Price is a generous as well a.<^. of 
course, an ■ excellent styli.st. He 
comes through with seven numbers, 
including' takeolTs on Harry Rich- 
man. JulMin. Jessel. Cantor and, for 
the climn.xer. George M. Cohan. His 
yocal iinliressions remain smart and 
hilarious. lie cleaned 'up hand- 
.somely anil could have stave(l all 
night. 

■ "Salici Piippeis turn. . in clu.-iinK. 
proved s:ur<ty.^|enough to folluw 
Price.- It CDininiics one nf the 
cleverest puppet shou-s yut' devLsi'd. 
superbly costumed and mounted, 
with its hallvt daiu-ers. i-lowns. 
singei'.s, stage bunds, prima donna 
and the white-haired concert piaMi.>it. 
One of the manikins smoking a 
cigaret and blowing riiits into, the 
air moved '.he audience to uproari- 
ous apptause, 

Adding further - to the strong 
comed.v seuip is Harry Savoy, who 
scored easily with Okay eccentric 
and Mime tepid . gag material. Ho 
wound up with hi.s- nutty impression 
of a lovelorn youth singing, to helty 
veturns. 

Ross Sisters 13^ qpeired with a 
nffiy contorlionist-ucrobiitic routine, 
followed by Bea Wain., -songstress, 
who filled nicely in the deuce spot. 
Capacity Frirlay night i29>. Jtfori. 

KEITH'S, INDPLS. 

fiidiaiKipolis. Jan. 30. 
Hop Hazard . It Mary. Moore & 
Bcruh. I.loi/d & Willis. Phyliis Wil- 
cox & Charm Singers t^^. Clayton & 
Phillip.s' 'Fie.s-la' iHal, Ronch.) 



Ross doing such personalities as 
Lionel Barryniore. Ned Sparks, Jer- 
ry Colunna. Etldie Cantor and Ed 



FLATBUSH, B'KLYN 

Mitchell Ayres Orch fl5) iclfh 

waid O. Robinson sent tl-.e:n off a Judy Marshall, Oleic Dyer; Charle$ 
ruusirg hit. Mory. Carrer. Cordon & Sawvcr, Boii'V 

yields Shorts & Newsreels. 



ORIENTAL, CHI 



Benny Fields and Mitchell Ayres* 
, ., . orchestra stand out in this otherwi.-e 
ri.;,„ \i,.r. nih i'i'-?' i'-''- f"''' «'«>«•■ Fields' particular brand 
t-i.,V.«^i,.^ ci..?«^ '''^ ..""i '^'•"' or showmanly corn is a favorite in 
a" te^?^ ^•7l^'•T■ •"eJ"?''^''^ ••=t'«ion ""O " '"eked without 
r.'.rL9^^r", t '^Av" ^ ;"*", ''reservation when couHht. Comedi:.n 
S ? . : 1 V '•'""!"" Ileniiy Youngman was booked for 
Biuikou. .ll.i.rtcr.v^^Rei)!. f,,,. sntnrd.iy and Sunday 

■ :<lt-31i only, and wasn't nn show re- 
viewed because of .-icheduled »ir- 



Fre.-li Irum -iii:rc.isrul four-inonlli 
en»aKeiiieiit at the Blackhawk (.'ali-. 
j 



V . .T. , I ' „ -S"" - ; peurnnce on Kate Smith's broadca-t. 

^ i,n ".'"" which emanated from Lpk.-hin-.--t 

:s ,-<ddiiig t<i Ins laui-iM..- presen'.ing ' ,\' j ■ 

"T'^'^.^I't';"^-'"'"'* ''J""'- f"." i ' Ayres- drchestra.- a good ..)if .rom- 

oT eiuertaiiiinri u and c<.inedy l,it>. I ,,.i^td f.l lour trump?t.s. tsvlv ii..m- 
" '*:"\''.'^ -''"'''V''""'l«'V'\'' 'bone.s. I'lve .-ax. three rhythm. i!uv,i 

'>'"'- 11 shiart j..l> here, and it's leader i niV- 
i»,-V'K^;"v^'i;.\\'' ': - .'"i!"""" ii 'butiHl a practiced in c. While '.lie 

1^ l^."! ' ' '.V vi' V'S.'- I IJnnd play.* cleanly, oiieiates un l.mhI 



■the love Miim.<. and Mel Turnu-. Jlii- 
venile sc:it and jive .'Pk-riali.-; 

Chicii'.s keybiiurd tinuernn:. of 
course, i.- the hii^hlight. and his uiiu.- 
aiid iinlirs with his violin pl:iyer in 
doing 'Gyp>y .Sweelhe.irl' i.- a l.-iii>;li- 
re.st. Custoim-rs couldn't et t- ('iiiMi-.ih 
ot the Marx lii'iiiid of iMili-rtaiiinu-nl 
'inid .-.ent liini olT lu l[ltun<tei-iMi- ap- 
pl:iu.se. .■\ 

Toy and Wing, youiliful C'liuii-.-iu 
dancer.-, svore heavilj- with tlireo 
i-xci-llent i-outineji. Ilr.-t a f,'..>l inii.'i 



' Keith's mixes home talent with 
.standard acts to put on a pleasing 
bill this week. Hap. Hazard gives 
the ciisiomi;rs a laugh and a thrill 
with his teetering tactics on a me- 
chanical swing, and Phyllis Wilcox 
and her Charm Singers appeal to 
local ihloi-est with their first theatre 
engagement in an atlraptive masical 
getup. 

Charm troupe includes the Three 
Chcei-s. vocal trio, and Betty Jean 
Stierling. who plays the harmonica. 
The Wilcox girl was state winher in 
Spitalny's Hour of Charm contest 
while a co-ed at Indiana U. Miss 
'Wilcox clicks with light opera .'se- 
lections, the trio harmonizes smartly 
on 'Dinah.' and Miss Stierling .scores 
with a neat arrangement of 'When 
Day Is Done.' For a finale, they join 
in a medley of George M. Cohan 
tunes. They get a warm sendoff. 

Hazard begins as usual with a line 
o( jokes and gags, which h^ man- 
ages to keep agreeably fresh. After 
a bit ot light juggling, he hauls out 
his .swing c<mii-aptions and goes to 
work on his balancing act. He goes 
over big. Moore and Bergh present 
a bi-and of comedy based largely on 
their difference in body size. They 
close with a patter song. "We Tried 
to Join the Army.' that gets some 
laughs. Lloyd and Douglas are quick 
and clever with their footwork in 
three dance routines they call 'mu- 
sical comed.v ballet tap.' Clayton 
and Phillips entertain with some 
difficult tricks of hand balancing. 
The stock rhincing girls offer three 
routines in the Latin fashion, wind- 
ing up with a conga in which the 
entire cast takes part. 

Biz looked average at thtf opening. 

Corb. 



tcmiHics. iiiiil cNhihits .siiiiii- !.i'.-it 
. .stage arraiiKi nienl.s. a liinv-vvurii nli- 
' jectiHii to it is still evident: there are 
ftiiir trumiK'ts ac.ain.st iwii ti-ii:ii- 
bones and live >;i.\. niul .-thert'- en- 
liri-ly loo. iniich hmh'ridiii;'. Iira-s. 
' Brivlly. i1ii> li.-inil isn't balaiici-d. 
Du-k Dyrr. \iiO.-il.isl. mak^'S a gnod 
iinpiessiun with sinoiith |>op \\ork:' 
Ik's be.--t mi 'There Are Such Thiiivs." 
: Judy .Marshall, pert siiiiksii-«'ss. . is 
I used liir rhytl m iunes and im 
i-.l «-iiim>dv fiiiiiitii-r i)i..ii I I M.M'i«iu ' l'^'''f^^^^^ •"•''i'''' hi-tter at bal- 

^toIoI; 3':^y''a^;;^^"::!m:; i'l'''^' j^^i;^-;!: ,;-:!!^::; >- 

l.-i.turing Dorothy Toy's Hn.- toe'""' P-^" """^^KO. 



S\V' Hirers 



ii-iiiuiiiiK uinuin.v iiiys iimi- me ■., ,, .„j tU" • t- • \ i nwi . n ..■» 
w..i-k. Team u.-vs eiui elv d.U..i-, iit i J: J*"'. '^.""* Wh.'' Himi t 

number.:: here than wh.-n <-:.uk1,I at ; ^ '"'^"V »'«''.' '•'^'■'ly .wel . 
the Blackhawk Cafe, wlu-re thev Charles (.airei-. juggler. t 
proved equally adept at balliooin 1 r''="'»'.V" "' •■»'"»; H'"''- ""d. 

terping ^ • *^ " 1 iu-rc its imppct is fair. Ho to>-.<es all 

Frank Galjy brings i,;u.k a 1.1111-11^'!''''= '•".-kt.-iil l:ai- iin-;- .-..1 i. s .iind 
01 good old vaudeville with his cm- . '^iKh iHiini is 'm.xins al;.>iit 10 
edy talking und ventrilirtiu;.-ni. 1 '''".'"ks at ..n.-e. (.nrdoii and Si.-.v.-.ri 
.sistcd by George Mann, fi-.m. ilie ' •'^<^'-"- comediennes «r.-n I 



balcony, and Kay Stuart, on si; 
he's smash. Gabv's singing ol -.Sweet 
Mystery ot Life with. Marin Koing 
through the pantomime if still soeko. 

Morg. 



CHICAGO, CHI 

Griff Williams Orrh il3i luith 
Wal'i-r King. Freddie Terri/. Bob 
Kirk. F.ii-iirc Healy. Waller Nilsson. 
Archie Robf)ii>.«-: 'The CIn.'.'.'i Key' 
iPar). 

Chicago. Jan. 29. 
Griff Williams' .-wcet little band ' 
;.4n't ftllinn the .--tuge »!t '.vsU af. Phil j 
Spitalny's Orch did last week, but if.- 1 
filling ;hc auditorium with music | 
liiat's relished by all except tho«.'p 1 
who like rheir tunes loud and hot. . 

Band does a medley of ohl and' 
new tunes, including a new arrange- '■ 
ment of 'Sm<ike Gets in Your Eye.-.'; 
enhanced by striking lighting elfect.s. : 
A.f a glee club the band sings 'Three | 
Blind Alice' arid a quintet composed | 
of four men and a gul does 'Old j 
Home Week.'. Closing number hu'< j 
the boys holding dolls, as they •••iiu; . 
about ;!ieir wivc« workinu .md tak- . 
ing the liiibie.- along. Cule bii-ju- 
or. manipiiliiiing dnll.s conccivi-d by 
Dick Hiir'lir.v.' i>r !he Palmer Hoii " 
and i)i-ov:di-s a nifty 'novelty. IJ.u- 
j p'>r iiii" n.'ii.d play. -Pa.--- Ihe .\ir.- 
I lT!i;!-.:t:oi.' -i.!!! Ir-.cii! o n );. ii'.liiii-.'. 
I III Boil K.rk. -.ix player. Wi liair.s 
I a I'ir.i !>! r.'"i'.e. Walw r Kiiv.'.^ 
• 'lr-.i:ii:))ci . .- (tiniilly coii'i'ii- li-D^r.* 
I Kn ''.fiii- Ti-s:-y 1 ff-h!:i.i- .-oj'.jf !. K rk 
I find Kiiit o:'<w henvy upplaii-f: li.i 
I tlM-ir i..-.:i lifr'-. 

Eii!-:cj- Il'.-ily. fir-t of the a(-s. . 
-.vii'i ""o biilli ',ip i-..iii'.i«-i-.-. I'iiik 
(i'.il l.o-." -. Wal'.er .\'i;-so!i. iMi 
his .-i>n;i-dy ii-.-'.K.- <-i\ ni. i.ii.-tv o' 
(ii.'fii-f..-)- ' vi li -. .ii'..i-y'-!i-- iir.'i •it!v.-i 
wdi'e'.-. f; -I- 1.1 ..vy I .-:l.-i, •.'. ::.( k- 
i:,t. .Ai.- .<'U- !■:'''•■• ■•'•><P"I 
•-,1 .■ ii;;-!iiy r--.;''l('i" a!;'i 

,i:.pi( « ■ f'i..i''ii>ii' .\i:li .S'i.n . 



OLYMPIA, MIAMI 

Mionii, Jan. 29. 
Terry ■ Lau^lor, Jtmmu Rac, Ro- 
ehelle & Beebe, Lee Houston and 
his Boxing Kangaroo. Sammy Walsh, 
Harry Reset House Orch; 'Once 
Updii a-Honeymoon' (Par). 

Without a single standout act. this 
.'how adds up to pretty fair enter- 
tainment, with most of talent local 
favorites who made former nitery 
appearances. 

Show opens with Lee Hou.-ton. his 
boxing kangaroo and a troupe of 
dogs, getting things off to an enthu- 
siastic start. 

Jimmy Rae fills the .second .«pot. 
His tapping L<: only fair, but his aero 
acrobatics and line of chatter are 
mildly amusing. Got a good hand. 

Star of the show. Terry Lawlor, 
fills the third spot. Gal is a veteran 
vaude and liitery singer and a local 
fave. Her voice is good and she' does 
'This Is the Army.' 'Just Like Jimmy 
and Me.' 'Praise the Lord.' 'One Doz- 
en Ro.ses' and The Strip Polka' to 
fine re.oponse. 

Sammy Wal.sh, who doubles as 
m.c. follows. He's by far the best 
emcee the Olympia has had in many 
weeks. His jokes are actually funny 
and novelty songs are clever. Stand- 
out Is a pantomime with Harry Res- 
er's band in an impression of Benny 
Goodman's orch. The gestures and 
gyrations are terrific and wow the 
nou.se. 

The dance team of Rorhelle and 
Beebe hold the closing spot. This 
dun's routine is a poor comic take- 
off of ballroom dancing, which al- 
mo.<<t amounts to' adagio. A.s dancers 
they're probably good. but. unfortu- 
nately, stre.".* comedy and antici. 
Biz good. Liiur. 



trong. 

Benny Fields uses pretty much llie 
' same routine he olfered here last 
iinve out. It's a. series or pops tied 
together- by '! Hear Music' theme, 
capped by a George M. Coh^n 
medley as a llagwaver. This audi- 
ence, as in all cases when Fields has 
been caught by this reviewer, lapped 
up his .style and delivery in no un-' 
certain terms. A particular click is 
hLs interpretation of 'Der Fuehrer'* 
Face.' Biz good. , Wood. 

MARYLAND, BALTO. 

Balliniore, Jan. 31. 
Cross & DiiTin, Hal LeRoy, 
Sharkey the Seal, Nash tt Evans. The 
Maxellos i4), Joe Imbrogulio House 
Orch. 18); 'Secrets of 0 Co-Ed' 
• PRC). 



Set of standards has eonsiderabl.e 
versatility and entertainment appeal 
and with reshuffling should prove a 
pleasing layout. Opening with Max- 
ellas. mixed foursome in .skillful vis' 
ley, pace holds all right with Nash 8i 
Evans allotted the deuce. Boy and 
girl ropers feature .some okay hoof- 
ing and gagging with conti-'.il aero 
by femme swinging a lariat at the 
.same time, a highlight. Male does 
mo.st of the talking, utilizing .vome 
fairish material which' is extended, 
into an emcee a.ssignment for rest 
of doing.s. 

Hoi LeRoy follows with three roii« 
lines of trademarkcd tapping, all 
.strongly .sold and building .smartly 
to a .solid .spot.. Clo.sing .stuff seated 
on a chair is tricky and a potent 
hand getter. Makes way for peciilu 
nr a.ssignment of Sharkqy the Seal 
to the ncxt-to-clo.sing niche. Ae' has 
a load of appeal and v^orkv ^'.i rily 
without a hitch. I'.rabbing ron.-ider- 
able laughter on its way to the rlo.s- 
inu beg-off. 

Spotted to clo.se, Cro.-s St Di-nn 
lake a little time to Krab I- old i>ot 
manage to get In the Kroove bcrm-e 
long with medleys or tunes .-•.martly 
interlaced for two-way harmony and 
pojnlf-d phrn.s'ing Velei-.-m rliio 
kno-ivs it.^ way around. uii'l »")• every 
ounce of n-.-pon-e (lossible .'.-oin 
rlitors al hanri Kiicore bit 



ADAMS, NEWARK 

IVcu'arlr. Jan. 2H. 
Oib Calloieai/ Orch il7) vilh Hie i o,'," ih-'bhie -ide but poi-ni 
Cubaliers. Anise Boyer. Paul. Dinky] „n ,,ni\ ii.a«lc to ordir lor 
a>id Eddie, Cholly and Doliu. Ilnupy : )„.,,. .-hen caii-lii '? / 
Coles,- 'Traitor Within' iRcpi. 

The gutbucket gentry' jrre )iaving 
them.sclves a time this wei-k. Cab 
Calloway, uluays a big fave here, 
has the ickies and the hepeat.s danc- 
ing in the' ai.':les. It's a .-olid i-oml>o ; 
the maestro rronts. probably the ; 
best he's ever .-hown here. -.Made up : 
of four rhythm, five saxes and ri>;lit j 
brass, trew is .solid in every depart-: 
ment. Band ndes on a linn Ijcaf i 
and .shovels out the .^lulT -.vitii plenty ' 
authority. - 1 

Cab is still sellinii hi- s;ii,'l with i 
gu.sto and owing the mob 'jlith liis' 
jabber a'-.il s.oiil' styiiMic;. .Mae.-tio 
IS curKoily iK.-xiiiK in the old -.viih- 
the new p('''(iling .-iieli pO(» a*- -So 
.Ni/-r- '.I. C'jine. llome 'To ' 'Tiii-i-i- Ar'- 
Such Thinas' aiid "iJiMri fjit Ai-oiiiid 
Much Anyninif." loi;C'llii-r -.• .'tli .-1 ri. - 
pr:;.!- of '.Miiinie liie Mfi>ii-hci' :iii'i 
"Kickin' the (JoiiU .Aroiiml ' I,.-ii;<-r 
liiiir had the i-ro-.vd pi'-adiou lot 
inori-. Si-i.'i'i.d half of ihn:- . li;,* >i-: 
;iiU C'ab ill a /oot .'Uil iH':!. r- 
eeaied for laughs llo;.i v ('■■h.i. ' 
'.vho pack- jiU-nty of leiii.--- In:--, . e. . 
.-lands out as the be-i ol tlii- 
leuologists. Cholly and Ijoiiy >e!l. 
'heir stuff to okay n.-ponie i.,^ii Iuok 
aiouiid too long. Paul. Diiiliy iii:d 
Kddie. comedy fmol'TV. -hape no as 
me'lio''|-e. 

Ti'.e H iit-Cntlers. iinxi-d 'i.i. i>ii. . 
•Millie if. ;i i-'.llple of |iliiil:li '.■.i. ■ ■. i - j 
i.ei>, i'O.i.g 0-.-«-r b^g. J')-i!. 



a li' lie 
■ a ii!otV 

Mul,l.'>l- 
i-'l I !■ ■ t. 
Hirm. 



TOWER, K. C. 

Knuriir. Cnji. Jnii 2f>. . 
Ro.siln Rnyrv. The AvDlelons '3), 
Mn.T O.if/ nouK.-p d f'lmwinj/ ■?), 
PhhI Kirl-lniid. Toirer Orcli iriih 
M/I.-k" C'lirit & . .Vnrilifn Bif/'nii/er; 
'Dfiri>'<; Yonug Man' if'oti. 

Rosita Royre and h'-r .seven dove^ 
lop a bill which ineliiiles Ave sli:nd- 
ard act.s. a 'Discovery Nigh*' win- 
ner ahd a ."-ingle screen feature at 
the Tower ihis v.-iek. It's a uij'.d 
l<"v lit ti e Vi-tenl top 

.S'aHC yii'i-.'/ ope!;,- ;i.< o;-'-!i '.'a.vs 
'I3a\bi-e.-ik.' il.iii -e-.ui-.- Ihto -R'-iip. 
"dy in Blue' h' r\ 'I'v On! H'.y'!-:.'..* 
A .Tn 'ljf-y ;i>'-l.;iliiif, -S v^tli^.dv Ij/'.»-s 
.\T'-.' 'Man I I;ove' ;iii'l 'FIimIi;'.':''i-: l.le 
Vo.i' • 'r.'\:. '.vllh eyi'-iiil!n<; 
B::r.iii"M- lakiii-' thi- v'M-:-;- .n 
-I- o'lih ta-hi.>ii 

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Wednesday, Febfuary 3, 1913 




Great After Storm Boifs B^.; 'Boys' 
Pacer. 321/^ Dark Eyes' Good 14G 



Broadway was on 
higher grosses last 



the way to 
week when 



higner grosses lasi wew W;"; tr-l 520- t3 30) In flnal two 

stopped by bad weather particu^^^^^^^ off somewhat" somS SSrfom- 

„ — 1«. ,ITa..|aH fhi»ri» h^. '"•"•HI. 



vancc sales were affected, there be 

*i!i"£«Ti?io l«<:»l "the Three Statera.' Barrymore 
'The Patriots' opened too late last | - . ,0.1,104. $3.85). Getting 

week to Indicate its normal boxoff Ice reguUfily $22,800, 

^l-lti^^^l"^^^ "Xh^Vstr^igWays . _ 



BevlvaU 
Three Stitert,* 



Barrymore 



though some reviews were excellent. 
City was Jammed over the weekend 
and biLtiness was then great. 
Estimates (or Last Week 
Keys: C (Comedy), D t Drome). 
CD ^Comedy-Dranio), R (Renie). 
M (Musical). O (OpfT-etto). 

'Angel Street.' Golden (60th week) 
(D-789; |3.30). Has been, around 



Coonsellor-at-Lsw,' Royale ' ( 10th 
week) (D-1.D47; $3.30).. Smacked 
around by the weather but com- 
mands goodly business, with pace 
estimated around $13,000. 

Vavdei-Bevaeii 
'Fer Tour Pleaanre,* Mansfield (1.- 
OaO; $2.75). Vaude-revue has been 
on tour: Veloz and Yolnnda the top 



$0,000, which makes money for names: George W. Gatls presents; 



house and show; stay indefinite. 

'Ask My Friend, Swidy/ Billmorc 
(C-991: $3.30). Presented hy Alfred 
de Liagre; written by Stanley 
Young; opens Thursday (4). 

•Arienle and Old Lace.' Fulton 
(lOflth week) (CD-893; $3.30). 
Weather or not. profitable business 
continues; last week's gross $9,500 or 

""•Blithe Spirit,' Booth <64th week) 
(CD-712; $3.30). .Not quite as much 
as previous week l)ut very good at 
$10,600; stay Indefinite. 

'By Jupiter,' Shubert (35th week) 
(M-1.32S; $4.40). Sleety Th\usday 
hurt here about as much a.< most 
others, but the gross is still very 
okay $24,000. 

'Coantefattaek,' Windsor iD-S73: 
$3.30). Presented by Lee Sanlord 
Sabinson; written fay Janet and 
Philip Stevenson; .adapted from Rus- 
sian 'Pobyeda"; opens tonjght 
(Wednesday). , . 

•Dark Eyei,' Belasco (2d week) 
(CD-1,000; $3.30). Was running 
ahead until snowstorm, which , hit 
the boxoffice badly; takings ai)|)>-oxi- 
mately $14,000; very good. 

•Janle.' Miller (21st week) iC-MO 
$3.30). Moved back here from Bllt- 
more Sunday (1); around $8,500 sat- 
isfactory; house tentatively set for 
•Harriet" (Helen Hayes) next montlv 

•JnBlor Miss.' 46th Street '85th 
week) (CD-1.347; $2.20). Again 
estimated around $10,000, ok.iy for 
run comedy at the scale. . 

'Let'a Face It,' Imperial (62d week) 
(M-1,326; $4.40). Ticket cancella- 
tions on day of storm affected week s 
gross, which was on upbeat; how- 
ever, $27,000, plenty okay. 

'Life With Father,' Empire ■tl87th 
week) (CD-1.062; $3.30). Quoted 
over $14,000 last week, an increase 
credited to exceptional Monday (25), 
when 50th anniversary of house wiw 
celebrated. . 

•New Facet of 1942.' Ruz (5th 
week) (R-868; $2.75). Reduced toj 
helped pome: also using cutraies o; 
various kinds, with takings between 
$5,SpO and $6,000 evidently getting 
show by 

'Eosallnda.' 44th St. (14th week) 
(0-l,357; $3,301. Very little effect 
on business through bad weaiber as 
advance sale strong, takings again 
approximated $26,000. 

■Skin of Otkr Teeth,' Pl.vmouth 
(11th week) (CD-1,076; $3.05>. Held 
up excellently though off on the 
stormy night: that mostly accounted 
for dip to $20,500. still big. 

'Something tor the BeyR.' Alvin 
(3d week) (M-1JB7; $4.40 1. Only i 
effect the storm 'hid here was to 
cut the standee total to 22: rated 
over $32,500: tops all. 

'Sons o' Fun,' Winter Garden <61st 
week) iR-1.518; $4.40). Bii; week- 
ends are featuring the gros.«-: revue 
in large house cleans up. $30,000 
claimed. 

•Star and GarUr,' Music Hox (32d 
week) (R-991: $4.40). Theal.e party 
counted on the bad Thur.«i.:iy. and 
so the gross anain bie: over S23.00D. 

'Stars on Ice-," Ceriter ■<29lh -*x>.*:<r 
(R-3.000: $1.65). One o( ishows play- 
ing an extra matinee this wock be- 
cause of parly srhool holiday due to 
fuel oil shortar.e: $27,000. 

■Tbe Barber. Had Two Sony.' Play- 
nouse (b-940: S3.30). Presented by 
Jess Smith; written by Thomas Dug- 

?;an and James Hogan; jumped here 
rom Coast; opened, Monday <1); 
weak press. 

'The Donghglrls.* Lyceum <5lh 
week) (C-1.0()4: $3.30). Only off on 
the upper shelf some nights and 
aimed fur cleanup: takings, approxi- 
■ mately $16,500; heavy agoncy de- 
mand. 

•The Eve of St. Mark,' Cort il7th 
week) (D-1.064: $3.30). Held to pre- 
vious, week's figures; $15,500: excel- 
lent for early click. 

■The PatrfoU,' Nntinnal iD-l.l(!2: 
$3.30). Opci:od FvirUiy i2»i: drew 
some fine notices but press grncraliy 
divided. 

The Pirate,' Beck (lOlh wccU) fC- 
1.214: $3.83 1. Affected as niucli. or 
more, than other straiulit si, iw 
leaders: takinus quoted at SIU.4U0, 
still real money. 

'Uncle Harry,' Hudson (36tli wcoki 
(D-1,042; $3.30). One of the shows 
that would have jumped but for bad 
weather; again registered around 
110.000. 

•Wlthodl Love,' St. James (I2(h 



o)>ens Friday (5). 

'Show Time,' Broadhurst (20th 
week) (1.142; $2.75). Season's best 
vauder so far, and. except on stormy 
night hPtd improved pace; over $20,- 
000 clnimed. 



Fd^^Selloiit 
$25,600 in Hub 

'Boston, Feb. 2. 
Barring slight slow-down on the 
night of the blizzard (21). legit ac- 
tivity fine in all three current shows. 
New 'Ziegfeld Follies,' of course, is 
taking all the traffic will bear at the 
Shubert. selling out every perform- 
ance., while 'Springtime for Henry,' 
in for a second session but at $1.65, 
started big and is holding up fine. 
Flagging. 'Ask My Friend, Sandy' 
closed on Saturday at the Plymouth, 
and opens in New York liiursday 
(4). 'This Rock' opens tonight (2) at 
the Plymouth. 

Other prospects due this month 
are 'Men in Shadbw' and 'Kiss and 
Tell.' The OPA ruling banning de- 
livery of fuel oil to Boston's theatres 
for 10 days, effective as of Jan. 30. 
wijl not affect the legit theatres, as 
all use coal. 

EstlDiates tor Last Week 
'Ask my Friend, Sandy,' Ply 
mouth (1,400; $2.75). Blizzard hit 
this show, but biz was slowing down 
anyway;' $6,000 estimated. 

'Sprlnctlme tor Henry,' Colonial 
(1,637; $1.65). Solid on return at re 
duced prices; estimated $11,000. 

'Fellies.' Shubert (1,500; $4.40 Fri. 
Sat.; $3.85 others). Sellout every 
.show with a terrific advance; estl 
mated $25i600 on week. Staying ua 
til Feb. 20. 



TORGY^ STRONG 20G 
IN 9 SHOWS, ST. LOUIS 

St. Louis, Feb. 2 
Overcoming stiff opposish from 
the weather and coiinter attractions. 
George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' 
wound up its two-week stand at the 
American thdbtre Saturday (30 ) with 
r.wcll b.o. With the house scaled at 
$2.80. nine performances last week 
with the second balcony utilized 
ero.s.<ied dose to $20,000. bringing 
the take to $3^500 for the engage 
mcnt. 

'Priorities of 1942.' featuring Lou 
Hnl'.z. Willie ' Howard and Bert 
Wheeler, opened a one-week stand 
at the American Sunday (31 ). House 
is scaled at $2.80, and a heavy ad 
vancc indicates a profitable stand. 

Charlotte Greenwood's 
W Neat f 17,000, Det. 

Detroit. Feb. 2. 
Rialto here is on the marked up- 
beat again, with Charlotte Green- 
wood in 'Leaning on I^etty' scoring 
a sellout in her first week at the 
Wil.<!on on' a month's run. Vet co- 
medienne clicked up better than 
$17,200 in the week's stretch with 
the top at $1.65. Because of the 
heavy .vcllout the Wilson uppcd its 
popular-priced policy for the first 
lime, trlting. it to a $2.20 top for Sat- 
urday. 

Also reficcting the general good 
bi7 here, the Boston Comic Opci-.-i 
Co.. with Gilljcrt and Sullivnn repcr- 
loiro at the C.ts. bettered its first 
week. The second stanz.i drew an 
estimated $17,000 ay compared to 
$14.1)00 in the liryt. Hoii.>-'e jjops ri.irk 
In Fob. 7. when 'Priorities of 1942' 
conu'.-- in. 

A!.-io strong is "Wiitrh on thd Rhine" 
at llie Liifii.votte. which moved ahead 
(if the fir.-t wcPk nl ;iinilhPr hou?:i; 
••ntrciuhcd m the $1.65 pMicy. At 
thn.«o figures, the Margarrt Anglin 
•ind Wiiltor Gilbert company regis- 
tered S9.800 in the .second w<-ck. 
ahead of the first week's strong 
.W.40n. 



Hiss' Sock $17,500, 
'HigUites' 16iG, Frisco 

San Francisco, Feb. 2. 

'Junior Mi.ss' opened to okay biz 
at the Curran, while 'Highlitcs of 
1043' continued its fast pace last 
week. . 

EtUmatet tor La4 Week 

'Junior MlM,' Curran (1,774; $2.75). 
Clocked $17,500 on first session. 

'Higtaliles of 194S,' Alcar.ar (1.264; 
$1.65 week nights, $2.20 Saturday) 
(Sth week). Another near- capacity, 
$16,500 w eek. 

ttii^lcal Legit 
Maili Brdioi By 
la^' in Qi 49G 

Chicago. Feb. 2. 
Tremendous business is being done 
by 'Lady in the Dark' at the Civic 
Opera Hoasc and receipts here are 
far beyond the starting pace. 

Gertrude Lawrence musical 
cracked the record for legit any- 
where else by topping $49,000. with 
exception of 'This Is the Army," 
which had a higher scale ($4.40). 
EaUmate* tor Last Week 
Eve of SI. Mark,' Harris (2nd 
week) 1 1.000; $2.75). Word-of- 
mouth advertising keeping house 
well filled; nearly $13,000 last week. 

'Good Nifht, Ladles,' Blackstone 
(41st week) (1.200; $2.75). Manage- 
ment think.s show will break long- 
run record held by 'Life With 
Father.' Has good chance to it busi- 
ness continues as it has: $13,000 last 
week. 

'Lady In Dark,' Civic Opera House 
(2nd week) (3.600; $3.30). Second 
week bigger than first. Did terrific 
$49,300 on eight performances, al- 
most capacity. Former record for 
regular musical was held by 'I'd 
Rather Be Right.' which got $45,000 
at the Auditorium several seasons 
ago. Understood profit for 'Lady' 
last week was $10,000. Advance 
sale $60,000. 

•Maid Id Otarks.' Great Northern 
(18th week) (1.300; $2.20). With 
addition of Wednesday matinee be- 
sides the Sunday one, show will be 
doing 10 performances weekly. Busi- 
ness took lump last week to $7,500. 

•W«toh on Bhine,' Selwyn (2nd 
week) (1,000; $2.75). Did good busi- 
ness both weeks of return engage- 
ment; $14,200 last week. 'Student 
Prince' opens Feb. 7 for four weeks. 

Ibyes-Harriet' 
Bigl2GinN.E 

New Haven, Feb. 2; 
Despite a stormy weekend that 
cost the boxoffice $1,000 in cancel- 
lations, premiere of 'Harriet' (Helen 
Hayes) snared a hefty gross at the 
Shubert last week. 

Four performance.'; (28-30) at $3.30 
top registered close to an estimated 
$12,000, big. 

Current la.st half (4-6) brings in 
original (Boris Karloff) company of 
'Arsenic' Second company played 
here last season. 



Hays on Brradway 



THE PATRIOTS 

Thv PlKywrlKlitii Compcny *nd Rnwiand 
Hi.'lililnM pithlurlliin of thrte-art druma 
(Kfvtn artnnt tnil prolus) liy Sidney Klnim- 
li-y. Hi.iRp,l by Shrpnn) Tmultr. MeithiRii. 
Hownni lliiy. roatuni^'. IIom> Bitg.liiiinfr 
Hiiil T»nl Ward. IJKhtIng, Mi>* Hii'k. 
Oiirnp.l lit N'ltlnnitl. N. V.. Jan. », IMS: 
$a.:w (lip (tl.40 oiwnlns. nisht). 

('Hiilnln.; nymn Uuiim4>i| 

TliniiiHS Ji^ffi^rmtn ltu)niond K<l. Johniioii 

PiiiKy MbclKa KvaiiH 



Manila. . 

Jaiii'a Miiillaon 

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Jui'lliT '.Juiiiiii I|i>rniinilrr. 

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Fr><itii**ri(niiin ..John 2(ti*ph<*ii 

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'ARSENIC,' $18,600, BIG 
IN FINALE PHfllY WK. 

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. 
Once again there was mi kick on 
Philly's legit biz last week, despite 
the snow and hail .'itorm which 
lasted 24 hours and tied up traffic 
.pi-clty tbovovighly for ■♦'.w or tlircc 
days. 

Estimates for Last Week 
'Arsenic and Old Lace,' Walnut 
1 3rd week) (1.700: $2.85 1. Smash 
hit throughout return engagement. 
Could easily have stayed another 
fortnight. Eighteen thua^ind six 
hundred for final stanza was almo.-;t 
capacity. 'Tobacco Road' , current 
for two weeks on 10th local visit. 

'Junior Miss,' Locust i5th week) 
n.600; $2.85). Still making nice 
profit with nearly $10,000 quoted. 
This Is the sixth and final week. 
'Claudia' (return i next Monday at 
$1.50 top. 

'Angel Street' Forrest (3rd week) 
.11.800: $2.00). Third week added 
ut la.st hour .saw sharp drop, but 
profit claimed at almost S6.000. 'Har- 
riet,' new Helen Hayes vehicle, now 
current for two wcek.s ,n $3.42 top. 



Trince' 12G, 



Minneaijolis. Feb. 2. 

In 2.in0-.vpal I.yciMim at $2.20 top, 
perennial 'Sliidoni I'rir.fo* urosind a i 
fine SI'J.OOO for four nighl.- and a 
malinco last week. Ln'^t three prr- 
formances wcrr praflically rapacily. 

'I'orgy and Bc.ss' underlined for 
Feb. 8-11. 



Democracy at the crossroads dur- 
ing an epochal period in American 
history is the absorbing subject of 
Sidney Kingsley's latest play. 'The 
Patriots.- It is a drama of post- 
revolutionary crises that threatened 
to founder the Ship of Stale on the 
reef of political factionalism. It is 
a -drama, by its present-day over- 
tones—notably pre-Pearl Harbor- 
that couldn't have bpen more timely. 
The Patriots', jnay not be a great 
play, but it is a fine one, defining 
the basic ' precepts of on America 
during a turbulent decade that saw 
the republic on the verge of an- 
archy. 

'Tlie Patriots' is. ostensibly, a play- 
about "Thomas Jefferson, but it is 
more extensive in scope than a cas- 
ual observation would indicate. Fur 
this is a play about a clash for 
power, between Thomas Jefferson's 
Democrats and Alexander Hamil- 
ton's Federalists. It is a play in 
which an aging Washington is also 
vital character in his vain at- 
tempts to settle the differences be- 
tween two great .statesmen. It is a 
play that should foster greater un- 
derstanding tor an historical era 
that seems to have left too little 
impress upon this present day of 
political muck-raking. If Kingsley's 
drama has drawn a parallel between 
the two periods, it doesn't seem too 
premeditatedly designed. Historical 
truths have n habit of cropping up 
now and again. 

Some of the more captious may 
linger on certain chronological dis- 
crepancies, but the latters' bare evi- 
dences are insufficient to excite 
carping criticism. That's tor the pro- 
fessional historians. .This, one 
should not forget, is also'an enter- 
tainment, and perhaps for enter- 
tainment's expediency the play- 
wright saw fit to juggle a year or 
two. Of greater importance is the 
fact that the author has failed to 
distort history for the purposes of 
fashIonin(( a 'show.' By and large, 
'The Patriots' is an accurate picture 
of history in the making. 

It serves to illustrate — and illus- 
trate, well — how two Qreat men — or 
parties— despite the hatred of one 
tor the other, could serve their 
country well in a common cause. 
For Hamilton (an excellently writ- 
ten part) it was a ca.se of the plung- 
er, one who would gamble, per- 
haps, the fate of his country— but. 
nevertheless, one who would make 
certain that the profits were not di- 
verted to his personal gains, but to 
those of the republic. He was a be- 
liever in tho implied powers of 
wealth and position, even a mon 
archy, a believer in post-revolution- 
ary collaboration with an England 
from which the Union had jusi a 
few years before freed itself. 
It was here— and the author has not 
emphasized this point .sufficiently— 
that the primary ba.sis for their en 
mitv existed. Jefferson was a Fran 
copnile. one who had learned to 
tru.st the French during his ambas 
sadorship to France and one who 
had not fcrgotten liie aid given tho 
13 colonies by Lafayette during their 
time of need. France and England, 
of course, were hitler enemies. 
I 'Patriol.-i' doesn't tell of Hamilton's 
humble beginning in life — he was an 
illegitimate child — and this may ex- 
plain, psychologically, his erotica 
and. frequently, greatness in the 
Kingxiey telling. His meager oppor- 
tunities as a youth undoubtedly had 
a great refiection on his d«sire — 
even lust— tor power. And. as cap 
turcd by the drama, above all he 
displayed the true capacity of a pa- 
triot, notably during the 1800 presi- 
dential campaign, when, still hating 
Jefferson, he bowed in recognition 
to Jefferson's honesty and strength 
i diverting the Federalist vote that 
he controlled and which a.ssured 
Jefferson becoming the third Presi- 
dent. The play would have the audi 
cnco believe that this Was an imme- 
diate cau.se leading to the duel with 
tlie Napoleonic tool. Aaron Burf. but 
actually it was a .series of Hamil- 
ton frustrations if Burr's political 
amiiitions that brought about the 
fatal encounter. But thai didn't 
rnmc until 1804. 

The Jefferson character has al.'so 
been captured well. He was. by 
birth, thouiih not hy nature, an arls- 
torrat. a firm believer of rule by 
the masses, and It was he more than 
ai.y other revolutionary patriot who 



fought for, and won for, the people 
the democratip ideals that were 
gradually slipping through the fin- 
gers of an ailing Washington. But 
his. service to the republic was at 
the cost of his own personal af- 
fairs, whose neglect . eventually 
brought him into bankruptcy. 

The Playwrights Company and 
Rowland Stebbins, who have jointly 
produced 'Patriots,' 'endowed it with 
a' fine prodiiction^ The cast is gen- 
erally excellent, head«d by Ray- 
mond Edward Johitson and House 
Jameson; as Jefferson and. Hamilton, 
respectively. Along with Cecil Hum- 
phreys, as Washington, they carry 
the play. For Johnson this is a nu< 
tably important part, marking his 
return to the Broadway stage after 
he had acquired considerable prom- 
inence as a radio actor. Madge 
Evans, as Jefferson's daughter^ does 
well enough with a minor role. 
Among other standouts are Frances 
Reid, in a couple. of brief flashback 
scenes as Jefferson's wife, and Jua'no 
Hernandez, as thie colored servant 
to Jefferson. 

Shepard Traube's direction was all 
that could have been asked for, 
showing imagination., pace and ■ 
movement in a play that might 
easiW have been Immersed in its 
talky script. Kohn. 

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Week started with a melodrama 
tliat probably looked alright on the 
Coast, otherwise it would hardly 
hnvc been jumped from San Frnu* 
Cisco to Broadway. Yet Je&» Smith, 
one ot several Hollywood agents 
who have embarked in the muna- 
tterial fleld, is indicated to have 
Kuesscd wronK. 

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'Army mm, 
SeUsOutinLA. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 2. 
Ethel Barrymore is following up 
her terrific business up north with 
smash b.o. fur first week of 'Corn Is 
Green' at the Biltmore. Advance 
sales indicating strong trade all the 
way for the two-and-half-weok date. 

Irving Berlin's 'This Is the Army' 
has given town new record to shoot 
at for a theatrical attraction, copp- 
ing enormous $8li.000 for 11 perform- 
nncos last week. Premiere snagged 
S14.000 at $11 a head. 

Hey. Rookie.' local Army show at 
the Belasco. last week did solid $10.- 
500 for fund for Fort MacArlhur 
soldiers. 

Hollywood's El Capltan holds to 
strong pace with Ken Mui ray's 
BlackouLs uf 1943' catching $14,500 
last week. 



'Conoterattack' Weak 
$10,000 in Wasinngton 

Wa.<thineton. Fi.>b. 2. 
'Counterattack.' hew Russian play 
by Phil and Jnnet Stevenson, which 
drew mixed response here and one 
outright roast. Is first local attrac- 
tion 10 go below $10,000 in weeks. 
Gross last week was $9,000. but the 
Iwn-diiy blizzard hurt more than the 
notices. 

'aoudia' at $1.!50 top Is headed for 
capacity business. At tho hcinlii of 
the storm on Thursday, duublo lini' 
lasted all day. with take $3,500. re- 
markable busine.ss for $1.50 top. 

The 'Command Perforir.iuico' on 
Sunday. January 24 ('The Eve of St. 
Mark' ) gro.-Jscd about $6,000. leaving 
a nice' profit for the Infanlslc Haral- 
y.sis Foundation. 

'Claudia' No. 1 Co. 

Good 10 «/2G, Toronto 

Toronto. Fisl). 2- , 
New York company of •Claudia 
gro.sse(l a good $10,500 at Rk.^'hI 
Alexandra here with 1.525-.-.eater 
scaled at $2 top. No. 3 c<imp:>n.v, 
with Elnintf Elli.-. ployed here week 
of' Nov. -8 but present engauomenl 
didn't pick lip till end of wock when 
word-of-moiilh spread that tins was 
a much superior cast. 

Nov.- Y<!rk company grossed $2.(mo 
more than the No. 3 company, which 
was sealed at $2.50. 



Wadncsday, February 8. 1943 



Ardue BeD Ubaied to Mex WooHcbtt, 
Whom 



UBOmMATB 



49 




By GLENN POLLEN ■( 
Cleveland, Feb. 2. 
Archie Bell represented tp Cleve- 
tond. where the widely known drama 
and mufllc critic, world traveler and 
author died Jan. 26, almost what the 
late Alexander Woollcott represent^ 
cd to New York. 

Ten years ago Bell's weak heart 
lorced him to give up his 20-year, 
old drama critic's post on the Cleve- 
land News, but he remained a colorful 
institution here up to the day of his 
death at the age of 65. He had much 
In common with Woollcott. who died 
only three days before he did. al- 
though the two were opposites in 
Journalistic styles, if not In tem- 
perament. Death came to Bell as 
the result of pneumonia, complicated 
by his heart condition. 

As a writer of travel books about 
his journeys to Egypt. China. Japan 
and other climes. Bell's reputation 
was a national one despite the lact 
he worked only for Cleveland news- 
papers. He was dean- Of drama re- 
porters in the middle-west but he 
was more of a glamourizer and per- 
lonalizcr of the stage than a severe 
critic. His sentimental fondness for 
the backstage aspects of the theatre 
came from his close association with 
several legit stars for whom he was 
once press representative. 

This life-long case of stage fever 
and his emotional enthusiasms for 
various peritonallties often tempered 
his critici!;m.«. which were usually 
favorable ovi-n if the play didn't 
warrant it. Ycl his warm gusto made 
his flavorous, anecdotal columns ex- 
ceptionally popular on every paper 
he worked, besides endearing him to 
everybody he interviewed. 

A Reclasc the Last 10 Tear* 
Although a recUise for the last 10 
years, highly sensitive about his ill- 
ness, such stars as Cornelia Otis 
Skinner, the Lunt.<!, Rosa Ponselle, 
and Madame Schumann-Hcink called 
on him every time they came to 
Cleveland. The Lunts once re-enact 
cd every scene in one of their new 
plays In his bedroom for Archie's 
bcneflt. He Had been working on a 
biography of Schumann-Heink. with 
whom he toured as press agent and 
secretary for two seasons, since his 
retirement. Whether It was flni.<!hed 
or will be published posthumously is 
not yet known. 

Despite his occasioniil strikeouts in 
Judging the values of a drama. Bell 
had an unerring eye in discovering 
end recofinlzing new .«tollar talent. 
He described a noppn at Robert Mc- 
Liaughlin's old legit Ohio ,is a 'death- 
less classic' but delighted to recall 
later that he termed its two loading 
plnyers the 'coming Sothcrn and 
Marlowe team of the theatre.' They 
were Alfred Lunl and Lynn Fon 
tanne. A pioneer booster of farces 
by Avery Hopwood. a fellow Clove 
lander. Bell helped him make con 
nections on Broadway. After Hop' 
wood's death, the critic collected the 
pKiywright's List biographical book 
and collaborated on its publication. 

For a writer who never got 
further than high school and busi- 
ness college in the town of Geneva. 
0., Bell had ,10 amazingly rich cul- 
tural background. Travel, intensive 
study ami nn extraordinarily large 
circle of friends in every profession 
were reponsible for this fund of 
knowledge. With $500 .<iaved up by 
working after school, he made the 
first of a .<:core trips tu Europe at 
the age of IS and tramped through 
It by foot for a year. 

A series of short articles .cent 
home, which the old Cleveland 
World published, brought him an 
offer to become the publisher's sec- 
retary. Not satisfied with routine 
work, he asked for some writing as- 
signmenls on his day o(T. As a gag. 
the managing ed. told liim to check 
tip on a rumored smallpox cpidcniic 
In a distant .suburb. 

Bell showed his driving power 
and nose for news by bringing b:ick 
a smash .<tory blasting an inept city 
health department that had been 
covering up the epidemic. The 
yarn made front page with an 
eight-column .streamer, hypoing the 
oub from a reporter to position of 



the same salary, but with wider lati- 
tude. 

Never able to condense, . the pro- 
lific writer's column always filled 
the entire theatrical page, but they 
were pungent, colorfully Intimate 
articles told with the relish of a born 
raconteur. He promoted the flrst 
concert by the Cleveland Symphony 
orchestra and suggested to Maurice 
Gest that he bring The Miracle' to 
Cleveland's civic aud. Going abroad 
every year, he was one of the first 
foreignens. to be admitted to the For- 
bidden Purple Palace of Peking, and 
his bald pate was on the Egyptian 
scene shortly after Tutankhamen's 
tomb was discovered. Commissioned 
by his publisher to° write a romantic 
nox'el about old King "Tut, Archie 
dashed off in 10 days flat a 60.000- 
word no'vel that was also serialized. 

His other books included 'Seralmo' 
(1902), -The Clyde Fitch I Knew' 
(1910), and such travel books as 
Spell of Holy Land.' 'Spell of Egypt,' 
Mary of Magdala,' 'Spirit -of Carib- 
bean Islands' and 'Spell of Carib- 
bean.' 

After 10 years -with the old Cleve- 
land World, Bell took the same po- 
sition with (he Cleveland News, 
leaving later to become press repre- 
sentative for Olga Ncthersole in 
1000, and later publicist for the Hip- 
podrome here. He was drama and 
music reviewer for the Cleveland 
Plain Dealer for four years, but re- 
turned to the Cleveland News, 
where he stayed for the next two 
decades. 

Although Bell's heavy-set, pontifl- 
cal figure and bald pate were fa- 
miliar sights in front-row theatre 
pews from here to Cairo, he was 
equally as well known in publishing 
and political circles. His series of 
penetrating articles in exposing the 
1908 disunity of the United States' 
form of government was creating In 
Puerto Rico was . credited with 
changing th^ administration there. 

Never married, survived by only 
two aunts, the well-to-do critic had 
his eccentricities but they were 
mostly whimsical. For distinguished 
visitors at his home he served din- 
ner on solid gold plates he had ac- 
quired on his travels. He also in- 
sisted that every star he ever wrote 
up should give him an autographed 
photograph. 

His collection of pictures, theatri- 
cal mementoes, books and objects 
d'ari grew so large that it was said 
he had to move a mummy case un- 
der' his bed to make room fur more 
bric-a-brac. After he became ill, 
his aunts persuaded him to give the 
entire collection to a library in his 
home town in Geneva, which estab 
lished an Archie Bell Memoriiil 
Room. 



. Now She Knows 

Chicago, Feb. 2. 
At one of the performances 
last week of 'Lady In the Dark,' 
at the Civic Opera House, Ger- 
trude Lawrence wondered why 
the audience did not respond to 
the line about a Sears Roebuck 
catalog. 

She understood when someone 
told her there were 800 em- 
ployees of Montgomery Ward & 
Co., opposition mail order house, 
in the theatre at the time. 



About SeO Males in Equity, or Over 33% 
Of Total Membership. Are in Service 



'AsUnnzi' Rensedh 
L A.; Alex Ciurr ia Role 



Equity now has approximately 800 
of its male members in uniform, or 



Clyde Elliott Banknipt 

Chicago, Feb. 2. 

Clyde E. Elliott has (lied a petition 
in tiiuikruptcy in the U. S. Di-strict 
Court here listing debts of $23,347.77 
and assets of $152 represented by 
personal property. 

Elliott, at present employed by 
Imperial Pictures. Inc.. and Mark L. 
Moody in the exhibition of 'Ravaged 
Earth' at the Monroe theatre here, 
has been an exhibitor, dramatic 
stock operator, sign manufacturer 
,tnd recently operatea the Great 
Northern theatre with a series of 
locally-producecd plays. 



Hiz Interrupts 
B way Biz Climb 

The combination of adverse weath 
er. the effect on Broadway patron 
age since the virtual disappearance 
of private autos for pleasure pur- 
poses and the curtailment of other 
means of tran<purtation comprised a 
notable buxoffice test last Thurs- 
day t28) in New York, when the 
city was hit by a blizzard. By the 
middle of the afternoon boxofflces 
were making no sales. 

Business was generally climbing 
up to that day, but those shows 
playing matinees were dented hard, 
while the- night's business sagged 
low. Even attractions with strong 
advance .•ules fell. Suburbanites 
telephoned theatres saying that bus 
service had stopped, and so arrange- 
ments were made to sell such tick- 
ets by ' number, it possible, but in 
most instances tickets were accepted 
for subsequent performances. Weath- 
er on other days was not favorable 
either, which explained the drops 
in weekly figures as high as $2,000. 

It had been feared that because 
taxis were not supposed to deliver 
passengers directly to theatre en- 
trances attendance would slip even 
more violently. But somehow man- 
agers fell that business could have 
been a lot worse. Indicated, that taxi 
restrictions have been drdppe^, at 
least so far as theatres are con- 
cerned. Known that the matter was 
protested at City Hall, Mayor La 
Guardia agreeing o go to bat so that 
show business would not be discrim- 
inated against. 

Weekend crowds in the metropolis 
continue to be amazing, even to New 
Yorkers, and the hotels are virtual- 
ly 100% occupied most of the week. 
Any number of guests must wait 
for hours to get ' accommodations, 
and that goe: even whe^ reserva- 
tions are made' in advance. And so 
jammed Broadway means big busine.>:s 
in theatres. Threat of another storm 
Saturday <3n) did not materialize 
and. with fair weather prevailing 
Sunday, attendance was okay. Mild- 
er temperatures followed the storm, 
so the problem of clearing the 
streets, de-^pite lack of manpower, 
was modined and by Monday the 
midtown section was clear of snow. 

Broadway -starts off the new 
n.onth actively with four arrival."!, 
but thereafter there are but three 
scheduled premieres. Returning is 
Lady in the Dark.' due to relight 
the Broadway Feb. 2t. a Sunday. Be- 
cou.se of the hmise's large capacity 
the top will be S2.75. During the 
original engagement at the Alvin. i! ] 
was $4.40. 



I more than 33*^ of Its total member' 
ship In good standing. Those being 
sent 'Variety' weekly number 615. 
The addresses of the remainder are 
Los Angeles Feb 2: -■^"^ known. Whether that contingent. 
The Brothers Ashkenaii.' a Yid- or any part of it. is regarded as 
dish Art Theatre ."itage play that had missing m action or prisoners of 
a .smash run in New York some sea- 's "ot definite, 
sons ago. opens here at the Mayan Five Equityites arc known to have 
theatre Feb. 12. with Alexander died, one having been killed in ac- 
Carr as guo.st artist \\ion. He was Franklin C. IJowning. 

Brother roles will be plavod bv ' pilot offtcer .shot <lown in Germany, 
Maurice Schwartz and Samuel Gol- hLs relatives having been so in- 



dehberg, who will.be repeating the 
parts they created in N. Y. 

This marks Carr's debut on the 
Yiddish stage, though lor year.^ he 
was noted for his Yiddish churacicr- 
izations on the English stage. 



CGoldnan's Buy 
; t'ontlnaed from pare S s 

a conspiracy to keep him from get- 
ting Aim for the hou.<«. 

Although Warners and the majors 
have been sued by liulics a number 
of times in the past, it was the first 
lime that action had been t;ikon in 
volving a central-city h»u.«c. 

All first-run theatres here arc 
Warner-operated. In fact, only indie 
houses in mid-city are Goldmiin's 
News, which features litw.-recls and 
revivals: the Eilangcr. which i: 
dark; the Arcadia. oi)er!i:o(l by Sa'.j 
losky interests; aii<i the Studio, 



FINAL ACCOUNTING SEES 
'STRIP' 45G IN THE RED 

Final . accounting on 'Strip for 
Action' has been made, that cn.<- 
ualty ending $45,000 in the red. Pro- 
duction cost' was unusually high fur 
a straight play, total being put nt 
$72,500. It was also costly to oper- 
ate. 

'Strip' had a ticket top of $3.89 at 
the National, N. Y.. where It closed 
Jan. 2, and the grosses we're among 
the leaders tor the flrst Ave or six 
weeks. Show was mentioned when 
a censorship threat arose, but the 
management was careful to point 
out that slipping business forced its 
withdrawal. 

There were around 30 backers of 
'Strip,' many of them being among 
those in on 'Arsenic and Old Lace.' 
from which they are still collecting 
proAts. They lost approximately 
40% of their 'strip' investment. 
Angel participation was as low as 
of 1%, which repreitented $625. 
People with such small hunks re- 
ceived $62.50, lo which is' added the 
Anal disbursement of $175. or a total 
of $237.50. If 'Strip* picture rights 
are sold the gang of backers will 
come out even, or slightly better, 
but the Hollywood chances look slim. 



Sid Harmon Confabs In 
N.Y. on 2 Writing Deals 

Sidney ' Harmon Is in N.Y. from 
Hollywood for two Aim-writing 
deals, both wltRia war angle. 

Playwright is confabbing with Rob- 
ert Riskin on a picture for the Office 
of War Information. Charles Feld- 
man is interested in the other script, 
which will have a United Natioas 
theme, baited on Harmon's story. 
"These Are My Brothers.' 



formed by the Red Cross. Phillips 
Holmes was killed while training in 
the air corps in Cniiada, Charles R. 
Duncan died in a camp motor acci- 
dent. Lester J. Bacharach and John 
T. McNulty succumbed . after being 
hospitalized. j 
'There probably has been no legit 
.-how thi.<; sen.son that Ifns not been 
forced to engage replacements be- 
cause of actors being called into 
service, while there have also been 
steady inroads on theatre comple- 
ments, back and front. An instance 
is the Centef". R.idio City, and its at- 
ti',i<:tion, 'Stars on Ice.' Service flag 
there has 50 stars and before the 
end of the month 10 will be added. 
Slightly more than half of the en- 
listees were from the show's feature 
and line skaters, others being of the 
stage crew and front of the house. 
Ushers are among those frequently 
dropping out for induction. 

Despite the steadily growing list 
iif actors who are changing costumes 
for uniforms, the fasting situation 
doe; not appear to have been seri- 
ously upset. When the U. S. entered 
the war it was anticipated that men 
of draft age would pose many cast- 
ing problems.' It was even figured 
that because of the draft producers 
would be forced to engage oldsters. 
Plans-, were sketched for all-glrl 
shows which didn't materialize. 
There were two plays with distaff 
casts but that wasn't because of the 
male talent dearth. 

There are continuous draft calls 
■among the younger element of com- 
pany managers and press agents, and 
some .who were flrst rejected were 
summoned for a second physical, 
nearly all being inducted. A num- 
ber of producers are in the services, 
principally through enlistment, but 
as a cla.ss not many ere subject to 
call because of the over-the-age 
limit. Most showmen, if not all, 
however, are dojng war service 
work in one or more forms. That 
goes, too, for actors subject to call 
who are still active in the profession. 



Monitor Critic With Fleet 

John David Beaufort, drama critic 
of the Christian Science Monitor, 
effective next week, will be the pa- 
per's corre.snondent .attached to thi; 
Atlantic fleet 

Ernest C. Sherburne, who pre- 
ceded Beaufort as critic and has 
recently been in the publication's 
home office in Boston, resumes as 
reviewer. 



Ford's, Bako, Fails To 
Get Rebuildii^ Okay 

Baltimore, Feb. 2. 

There will be no more legit fare 
here .for the l>alance of the current 
.seasun: according to the United 
Booking Office, lessees of Ford's, 
only local legit sund. Closed s«)me 
weeks ago in the general fire check- 
up following the Boston Cocoanut 
Grove tragedy. plan.s for a reopening 
in several weeks, based on minor 
impro%'ements calling for a mini- 
mum of malcriirls restricted by war 
prioritie.'-'. failed to materi.ilizc. 

.'Vmoiint I'f vsork required for 
complete approval by lire, safety 
and police dcpts. nccessiUile'l ex- 
tended rebuilding of the 70-y«ir-old 
.-irufture. 



USO W Changes 

Several ra.il ehange.s announced 
fur U.SfJ-Csimp Shows edition of 



Brunets Preferred! 

Continued from page 1 

much profit in that for cither the 
house or the gals, and peroxide being 
a low-cost item, blondes soon be- 
came more plentiful; 

Now It's just the opposite. It's 
the black— or brown— locked honey 
at which the finger points after lay- 
ing its money on the line. Patience, 
that alleged bles.sed virtue, is some- 
thing the blonde.s are acquiring. 
They acquire it, that is. until they 
can get around to their favorite hair- 
dresser for the requisite application 
of dark dye. 

Redheads. Mi.<.s Forder points out, 
have m.iiniamed a consi.slenl patron- 
age. Only a certain number of males 
like them, but the percentage hasn't 
chai:i"ed niiieh over 17 year.-. 

'I don't kimw.' Mi.<< Forder read- 
ily admits when a.skcd for the rea- 
son behind the shifl in ta.stes. "I 
pre.-ume it is n p'yrhological phc- 
iiom'Ton dirertl.v allied to the pres- 
ent world eonllicl. During the 20s. 



UBO Moves Qoarters, Last 
Vestigie of 42d SL 

United Booking Office has moved 
its offices from the New Amsterdam ' 
theatre building to the SardI build- 
ing on 44th street. N. Y., which just 
at>out removes the last vestige of 
legit from the Broadway-Eighth 
avenue block that was once the 
liveliest theatre .street in the world. 
There hasn't been a le::jt show on 
the .street for years and It is doubt- 
, ful if there ever will b<- again, de* 
I ^pite occasional n ports to the con- 
' trary, probably in.spircd by realtors. 
The several ticket agencies fled the 
block long ago, grind pictures hav- 
ing taken over, along with stock 
burlesque, with the latter, of course, 
being banned more than n year ago. 

.New Amsterdam was formerly the 
slionghold of Klaw <c Erlanger and 
continued to house some theatrical 
people thereafter, but one after an- 
other moved to other spots. House 
ii.scif hoa-ed such successes as tht 
'Follies,' 'Sunny' and 'Sally.' Only 
active manager remaining on 42nd 
street is Herman Shumlin, who 
probably retains the offices in the 
Sfl'.vyn theatre building for senti- 
mental rea.-'or.*'. George Tyler still 
has a New Amsterdam office, but 
has not produced for many seasons. 




Humphreys Hurt in Fall, 
Replaced in 'Patriots' 

Cecil Humphreys, in 'The Patriots,' 
which opened at the National, N. Y., 
Friday (20 ^ .slipped on the ice after 

and 
'oaled 
re-, 
and 



her. Bell showed up him.-cir. Siory ■ couniing. mainti-nmire :.i'.<. I 
disclosed his true metier and his : department.v C.old:n:.r. s <.• . -n ... 
publisher promptly appointed him ' <'liide-' -everal Ih'-.jf e- 
drama and music critic In 1900 at , sections of Philly ana upiiu.*. 



ivard 

.l ek 10 n.an v Arn:v Lt. H.,rrv Gil- ; that bo'lj'.y f;..ir.i,leinent lo th<; reac-., Jolin.-.-Ji. also fr'.m radio but prcvl- 
i., i.Hyini: ■ l.^r' of S«.i A'Hon.-".. Viruinia'Dyer. : <ion of the mmd .ind the h<nrl lies;o.i.-ly of the ctiW". He was .n The 
■ i understudy, taking over. I in more somljcr-hued ha:r.' . .■Vla-qiie of Kings and other olavs. 



I in more soniljcr-hued hair.' 



44 IMinMAXB 



WHnesfUf, February 3, 1913 



Pbys Out of Town 



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\Vli;r shdiild iillimutrly take n 
plai'c 111 th<' iipprr brackets of this 
yf'Sisiii)'.'- quiilily pi-odiicli<ins hud its 
biipliMii heiv Willi the pmnicre ur 
(iillii'ii Miller's prrscntution of 
MlHrriol.' pla.v bn.xcd on the life of 
Il:irrii". Eoechor Slowc and slurriitK 
Hi'len Hayes. A well-prepared ver- 
sion of events in the career of the 
writer, extcndiiig from her bridal 
days in the 183D's to the war period 
of 186K. Riit olT on the riKht foot and 
Kives indication of finishing well up 
in the money fqllowinit minor alter- 
Hiion.-. Play is an cfTeclivo com- 
bination of escapist entertainment 
and a Civil War analogy that makes 
ccrlaiii of its sequences and 'S|>eechcs 
Piirticularly timely today". 

Aiilhors have woven an interest- 
tnj! tale about the multitudinous, 
talented Beecher cU'-n in general and 
the gifted housewife-writer. Harriet, 
ill particular. Jii.st what proportion 
of the script is fact and what t (Ic- 
lion is not easy for the casual ob- 
server to determine. Nor does il 
matter much. The main point is that 
the pltk}-. ill toto. is good 'diversion. 
It is obvious, however, that the au- 
thors must have iminer.-icd them- 
selves pretty thoroughly in Beeclier 
folklore before tackltng this one: 
Ihey have given the script an air ot 
authenticity. 

Beecl'.ers are pictured as a fam- 
ily ot natural-born crusaders— each 
with a particular horn to blow— ex- 
cept the mouselike younger sister, 
Harriet, who just wants to marry 
and .settle down to a normal life 
(hat is to include a program of Writ- 
ing, among other things. Harriet 
thinks she can live in her own little 
world, apart from nulsidc influences, 
until she is .stung by physical eon- 
tact with the slave question. Play 
deals with her attempt to gel away 
from the challenge of declaring her- 
self on the subject of abolition: her 
subsequent writing of 'Uncle Tum' 
and an elTort toward solving the 
slave iiroblem: and her ultimate 
realization thai her book virtually 
brought on the Civil War. Into this 
background the authors have knitted 
a sincere, heart-warming, some- 
times amusing, sometimes tragic pic- 
lure attendant u|)oh the creation of 
one of our literary classics and the 
sitreadin-.! of its message. 

Hi-lcn Hayes adds one more mem- 
orable characterization to her list 
with a superlative delineation of the 
peace-loving Harriet who turns 




H«l, I.OII n.AVTON 
e/0 Variety, Hollywood 



standard bearer when the calU-oines. 
Star'." transition from the play'.- 
lighlcr lii'i;. lining to a stirring liiial 
curiiiin i> at'rnmi>lishcd with typical 
.<klll and poli.-ih. Her .sen.se of i-om- 
rdv and dramatic values is braiiti- 
rully balanced throughout the |>ri)- 
diicliiin. and to. this f.tct is added 
a thDi-ornhncss uf portra.val • that 
bi-s|icak> iiitcn.-e prepa,ratiun for her 
role. While the part of Harriet does 
not alliiw the .scope that the actrrs.-- 
cxpcrionced in 'Victoria . Regina.' il- 
d<>c.< priividi" an. excellent outlet fur 
hrr talents. Mi.is Hayes should i-n- 
jiiy luT present chore and playgucr.- 
rieiinitol.v will enjoy her in il. 

A larue cast, obviously -.selected 
\<illi care even to bits, adds llrst- 
ratv .-iipport. Important role.- are 
.-killfiilly treated by Sydney Smith, 
as Harriet's famous preaching broth- 
er. Henry Ward Beecher: Jane Sey- 
nioii!' who makes a capital si.ster 
Callu-rine: Rhys Williams. doii)g a 
riiDiiiiirli jot) as. Harriet's aljseiil- 
inipilrd hu.-band: Robeit Harrison. 
: .. l-iilirr- Dr. Lyman Beecher: Selli 
AriiKld. a small town character. 
Amuim". the younger element. .lack 
M.-iniiiiiu. .roan Ti-lzel and the Wade 
twins. Betty and Leonore, reuister 
as Sinwe offspring, and William 
Woodson (Its as a young suitor. Bal- 
ance of troupe exhibits commensu- 
rate ■euni|)etcnce.- 

Miller has given the production a 
nne break phy.-ically. A combina- 
tion of attractive .-iettings and color- 
ful costumes provides .«cveral tab- 
leaux that register vividly on the 
reiina. An ornate third-act mansion 
ofTci's a beautiful backgroimd for a 
.striking stage picture. Costumes, 
likewi.sf. htive been employed to full 
c'llnr advcintaue. Play al.so offer.* lee- 
w.nv for exlensive lighting elTccis. 

Staging has been handled adroitly, 
both as to catching the play's spirit 
and conveying it properly. Inlelli- 
i!enMiit_prnrelation of the .icfipl is 
api>arenT in the manner in which 
audience apnreciatioii builds cnii- 
stanily to a liiial curtain that brings 
an eiithiL-iaslic response. 

.Ainixr: biographical Mlm po>sibil- 
itic-. •Ilarriel'.s" chances aiipcar op- 
iinii-:ic. Bone. 



whose performance^ ranged from 
mediocre to macabre. 

Even with money Hush and night 
cliibs and theatres liouining in a war 
world with distorted ecoiviiny, this 
play seems hardly worth a |>eep show 
-pot on Broadway. .'Xs for pictures, 
the celluloid could be init to belter 
u.si- in the form of washable collars. 



The Return of Ulyties 

Pasadena. Jan. 27. 

l*;i... ,|»IIH lM:i>linlll** AltHI). |I!-,hI||.-I ill! of 
llil>-,'-,,l |i|;iv lllVI* lii-fltHHI liv hjpiit Ijlil- 

iviK. l-%-iii:-i)i Mini mtiiii^il I'.v OiiHliiv Sli— 
vi'li-; ii'MilMUi*. nilil lllfi\t*r: fili^li.*.! -I ('lii\- 
lliiii."-. I*:i.'i|.|,.|iii, .lull. I'T. f-LiCi l.i|i. 



Blinded by footlights and con- 
fu>ed by a curtain that went down 
when he came out and up when he 
went off. Emil Ludwig took curtain 
calls following the world premiere 
of his "The Return of Ulys.ses' at 
Pasadena Community Playhouse. 
His olio bore out the frustration ot 
h:< |)eiiman.<ihip. 

The play is intended to be a so- 
phisticated comedy satire on the re- 
turn of the Trojan hero. It is neither 
llsh nor fowl, although it bears a 
phonetic re.-emblance to the latter. 

Ir every dog is entitled to one bite, 
then one of the world's outstanding 
modern biographers should not be 
too roundly condemned for sinking 
his bicuspids into fare that, seem- 
iiiKly. only John Erskine. and i>pr- 
haps a couple of others, has the 
genius to munch. 

Perhaps the motive for this theat- 
rical crime lie.<i In the fact that Lud- 
wig's previou.< biographies have 
dealt with flcsK-and-bloud men. 
Uly.-se.s was a mythological creature, 
and. as such, an impostor in the eyes 
of Ludwig. who attends lo-loop him 
in his mythological grave with a 
nipi>aii( expo.se. No man as basically 
prufiiiind as Lud\Vig can be accu.-ed 
of going beyond his depth. The only 
other analysis is that he attempted 
a swan dive into a wading pn<il. 

The title role as well as direct '.on 
of the play fell upon the broad and 
ca|>ablc shoulders of Onslow Ste- 
vens. Me did his be.<t and got Uly.-'.ses 
home, .starting at 8:30 PWT and ar- 
riving in what Kinsteiii irlativcly 
would have considered 10 years, al- 
thoiiuh it seemed a little longer than 
iliat lo lhi.<. reviewer. 

While Stevens carried Ihe load, he 
had sterling aid from Harriet Brook- 
in-- as Nuusic-ia (brother, is that 
one a leinptaliiui for a pun! i. and 
ficiip Kmidson as Penelope. The 
sirmc was cluttered up by 28 nllipis 



SLEEPING our CUCKS, 
'STREETS' NG IN LONDON 

London. Feb. 2. 
New farce by Walter El'.is. -Sleep- 



ing Out.' oiM-ned at the Piccadill.v, 
Ian. 27. Comprisinu all (he stand- 
ard ingrcdient.s. it was nicely re- 
ceived. 

Less fortunate, however, was the 
revival of the Victorian melodrama. 
"Streets ot London.' which bowed in 
at the Cambridge Jan. 28. Recep- 
tion by generally |)0|iie audience 
was poor, and there is little likeli- 
hood that it will Slay around long. 



Current Road Shows 



(Feb. .I-I.'f 



''.\rKcnlc and Old Lace' list Co.t— 
Court Square. Springlleld. Mas.*. i3>; 
Shuberl. New Haven i4-(ii: Shea's, 
Bradford. Pa. f8t: Shea's. James- 
town (N. Y.I. i9i: Shea's. Erie. Pa. 
HO: Eriaiiger. Buffalo 1 1 1-1.1 1. ' 

'BlackoulH of ivaudel— El 

Capitan. Hollywood i:i-13i. 

'Claudia' — National. Washington 
i3-(ii: Loi-u.sl. Pliiladeljihia (8-13 1. 

'Corn Is Grern' — Billniore. Los 
Angeles i3-13i. 

'Eve of SI. Mark' ■2d Co. i -IIar- 
rl.s. Chicago i3-13i. 

GHlierl and Sullivan (repertory) 
-'-Slndebaker. Chicago (3-I3V 

'Good NiKht. Ladles'— Blacksttine. 
Chicago 13-13 1. 

■llurrleC ilryout i— Forrest. Phila- 
del|>hiii 13-13 1. 

•Hey, Rookie'— Belascii. Los An- 
geles 1 3-0 1. 

'Illghilgiits of l!>4.r I vaudci— Alca- 
zar. San Franci.sco (3-13 ■. 

Junior MIt*' (2d Co.)— Curran, 
San FrancLsco (3-13 1. 

'Junior MIm' (3d Co. ) — Locust. 
Philadelphia t3-8i: National. Wash- 
ington (8-13). 

Lady In Ihe Dafk'— Civic Opera 
House, Chicago (3-13 1, 

'Leaninc on Letty'— Wilson, De- 
troit (3-13). 

'Life WItb Father' (2d Co.)— Er- 
langer, Chicago (3-13 1. 

'Maid In the Oiarks'- Great North- 
ern. Chicago (3-13). 

'Porgy and Hew'— .Municipal Audi- 
torium, Kansas City, Mo. i3-6): 
Shrine Auditorium. Des Moines (7): 
Lyceum. Minneapolis (8-11 1: Audi- 
torium. St. Paul (12-13). 

'PrIorllleH of 1942' (vaude)— 
American. St. Louis (3-61: Cass. De- 
troit (8-13). 

'Sprlnftlme f«r Henry'— Colonial, 
Boston (3-13). 

'SindenI Prince'- Davidson. Mil- 
waukee (3-6): Selwyn. Chicago (8- 
131. 

•This Is Ihe Army— War Memorial 
Opera House. San Fraiici.-co (3-13). 

'This Rock' uryout )— Plymouth. 
Boston 13-131. 

Tobacco Road'— Walnut. Philadel- 
phia (3-13). 

'Walch On the Rhine' (l.st Co.)— 
Karlton. Williainsport. Pa. i3); Slate, 
Hr.rrisburg. Pa, i4): Playhou,se. Wil- 
mington iS-61. 

'Walrh On Ihe Rhine' (2d Co.)— 
Lafayette. Detroit i3-13). 

'Zlegfeld Follleii' ( try ou 1 1— Shu- 
berl. Boston (3-13). 



Plays on B'way 1 

I^^S ('ontTniied from paije 



hade Stuff-Legit 



Late Alexander Woollcotl's proclivity tor prolitlc Ictterwriting l ad i . 
humorous angles When his health was doubtful he wrote a number of 
former friends in a melancholy vein, suggesting that they forget pa i 
arguments. Some replied in a like spirit. One answered that he wo;:iii 
like to vi.-it him after Woollcott nearly di.wrplcd a Boston hospital si.ilT 
with his didues. Former critic, by then fe(>ling fully recovered fioni a 
gall bladder removal, replied: 'The thought of your visiting mo Alls n.i? 
with d.isgiist.' ■ . 

Some months ago he wrote John Peter Toohey, once of the Woollco'.i 
'inner circle.' saying: '1 have been pondering as to whether it would bi.- 
fun to liave one more reunion dinner of the old 'Algonquin Round Table.' 
I think I should like seeing ju.M once more even tho.se old chums that ,1 
still di.slike with a waning intensity,' A lecture tour by Woollcott a 
couple of years ago is recalled, partlciilarly an incident, in Texa.«. when 
he was dirijleased over arrangements at a rich rancher's party. An Austin 
paper carried the warning: 'If you send Woollcott down here-again. Texas 
will secede from the union. Remember the Alamo.' 

Woollcott's last dinner dale was to have been after the NBC broadca.st 
on Jan. 'J.'l. during which he was stricken. He was to dine with Frank 
Sullivan and RusscI Crouse. Former 'wrote in PM: 'A friendship with. 
Alec wa- apt lo be tumultuous at times, but it certainly never was likely 
to he dull.' 

When memorial .services at the McMillan theatre. Columbia Uiiivcr-lt.v,- 
were held Thiir.sda.v i2Hi !)I)U attended des|)iic a snowstorm. 

Brook.-- Custiiine outllt a|>|)c:irs to be stepping out in the way of buyiti:; 
in on shows, having pieces uf four -Broadway pruduclioiis this sea.so:: ami 
at least one of Inst season's attractions. Shows are the incoming 'Zie^jft-ld 
Follies.' 'Moon Vine.' also 'Janie' and 'Count Me In.' Investment in tite lat- 
ter musical was all red. it having lu.<t around $80,000. Dotlnite winner.-- are 
'Janie' iback at the Miller. N.Y. ■ aiid 'By Jupiter.' which opened at the 
Shiibcrt last spring and is still there. 

'Jupiter.' which cost $120,000. has earned back 90'';,- of the investment. 
Revised llguirs on the 'Follies' place the appro.ximnl'e production cost :ti 
$140,000. but it may go another 10 gees higher. Revue is rated a cinch 
in Bu.-itun. It's not due on Broadway until next mnnth. Paramount Pic- 
'tures and Howard Cullman are also in on 'Vine.', which is being brooght 
to the 'Mor(>.-co next week 1^ Jack Kirkland. 

The production outlay for 'The Three Sister.s.' now in its 7th wcel; at 
the Barryniore. N. Y.. was paid off by the end of the 4th week, ii's lioi-u 
announced by the management. Half of that was earned during a three- 
week out-of-town tryout. Cost was nearly $40,000. Yd clainvil tha: a 
gross of S19.000 weekly is necessary for an even break. The pace of $'J2.8(ili 
is capacity. ' . 

'The Skill of Our Teeth.' Plymouth, has al>o paid olf aiul do.-oi'.i' ilj 
costly payroll, is S2l).00«l in front. 



Herbert Hoover in a speech at the Lambs Sunday i31i when a Ciaiv.i^'.l 
was heUI. complimented showni(>n for giving fiw tickets to men in I'a'i- 
form, 'it is the only business in the country that gives away the oi::y. 
thing it has lo sell.' the ex-president said. 'No civilian profession i^ giv- 
ing as much and perhaps none has .so iv.uch to give,' he added, Agoiu-ii"! 
in Washington were blamed for insisting that adini.ssinn tax be colleciol 
on gratis tickets given merchant seamen, whereas there is no levy api>licd 
to soldiers or sailor.s. John Gulden, the club's Shepherd, is endeaviu'ing to 
have the tax removed. Courte.sy tickets are distributed at the American 
Theatre Wing's Merchant Seamen's Club. West 43rd street, N. Y. 



Maxwell Ander.<ion will gel his wish, thai ot going abroad to rather 
material for a new war play. Conference between President Roo<cvcll 
and Winston Churchill in North Africa will likely be a signidcanl scene 
in the forthcoming play. 

Anderson will be In uniform similar to thai ot war corres|>ondent.<. a.i 
representative of the National Theatre Conference and will have cr(>den- 
tials from the Office of War Information. He wrote 'The Eve of St. Mark' 
for NTC,' which has authorized many coinmunity theatre presentations of 
the jjlay. The drama is also a Broadway hit at the Cort. Author is ex- 
l>cvted to be present in London when 'St. Mark' opens there. 

Alex Gottleib. a picture producer, is among those having a small part 
ot 'Something For the Boy.<.' Ihe Michael Todd hit at the Alvin. N. Y. II<j 
is sai<l to have invested $3,000 and to have accepted an offer from Todd 
to buy back the interest for $15,000. . 

20lh-Fox ha.i the m.ijor interest in 'Boys' along with Todd, who is on 
the Coast with the idea of closing a deal for Ihe film rights. He is also 
angling with Orson Welles lo stage William Saroyan's 'Get Away Old 
Man.' 



Mark Barron, drama critic for the As.socialed Press, is due lo be in- 
ducted by the Army this week. lie pBs.sed the ph.vsical examinalion with 
considerable personal satisfaclion, for he had been subject to rcciirivnl 
.seizui-es due to illne.ss that dales from his experiences while covering 
the Italo-Ethiopian war. Barron was war correspondent tor AP during 
that campaign, and was downed with a type ot malaria known as 'black 
water' fever. He is the husband of Erin O'Brien-Moore, 



Max Gordon states that the price agreed upon with Warners for Ihe 
picture rights to his production of the Joseph Fields comedy, 'DoughgirN,' 
Lyceum, N. Y.. is $250,000. and not $50,000 less as reported. 

Puicha>c price of Ihe rights tor the Cornelia Otis Skinner-Emily Kim- 
brough book. "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay,' obtained by Paranuuiiit, 
was $50,000 although reported at a lesser ilgure. 



Ward Morehouse's first new play coverage since he took over as criia; 
ot t!ie N. Y. Sun. when Richard Lockridge went into uniform, wa.-! 'Ttii- 
Pairiols.' which premiered at the National. N, Y, last Friday 129). . Review 
TL D L u J CI I adji"'*-'"' 10 his daily column, which carries his byline, so his iian o 

the Barber Had Two Sons was attached to the bottom of the play notice. 



mmtm mm actoks 



The Deparlment of National Service F.ntertalniiienl has 
■rrannrd lo '.nclude melqr» in Ihe Brillsli volunteer scheme 
fo^ service In, Ihe United Kingdom and overseas. SuiUble 
applicants will be empleyed for the .duration, at aaiaries 
ranging between £3 and £10, plus expenses, and will 
be farnlahed round trip passage. 

For inrormalion, address the New York ENSA t'om- 
millee. 137 Weal IStii' SIreel. New York City. 



wfy ha-- ,in inniiiK so far as war 
plays arc concerned. Its people are 
the heroes for the most part. But 
the drama is spotty and the storv 
hardly c mvincing. Authors hav'o 

I oul!:i-,cil Mieir character.-:, rather 
tliaii ctrliing them with claritv; the 

• (i\-ul; 1.- that ihc |>erformarice is 

' mild. 

Locale is a Norwegian villaae on 
Ihc day that .Vazi hordes invaded 
with till- prelext of •.•;avlnK' il from 
, the Briti.sh. The cruellv of the Ger- 
■ Mian >iildiers upon the ritizeiirv is 
ili.splayed but it's hardly the bru- 
tality that is a.-^.-iocialed' with Nazi 
Hornilroopors. There is .<onie 
dniible-cro.ssing and killiims. but (Irst 
iiiKhters thought the plav neither 
riramalir nor exciting. No refer- 
ences are piitde lo the 'Qui:<ling dom- 
ination or the populace. 

Drama is enacted In J he home of 
Ihe Matliiesons. Mother is ttt the 
roatriai'ch type, one .ion. Johaiin, be- 
ing an artist opposed lo resi.sfance. 
while Christian, the other son. is Ihc 
sturdy one. Il Is he who throttles 
a spy and conceives a nlot to liqiii- 
dale the Nazi force infesting the 
town. 

Karen, a school teacher wtin 
boards In Ihe Malhieson home. 



switches her affections from one 
brother to another, then gives lier- 
.self lo a German official to wheedle 
passports from him. thai .she and 
Joliaii!! may e.seain- to- Sv. eden. 
Whcr. the Nazi.- come f<n' Cln-i.-itian. 
who.-e plot IS detected. Ma Mathic- 
soii iiiriK in the weakliiiK. Johann, 
and when the cnl threatens treach- 
ery. t!ie matriarch shoots her. Cur- 
taiir. 

Blanche Yiirka is starred as the 
S|)arraii mo;li(>r and is best m the 
third act. It is her llrsl appearance 
on Broadway in four seasons, and 
while her por'rayal is uelcome. she 
ha.'.ii'i miicn chance at einolionali.sm. 
■She lius had better paits. 

Richard Powers, as her seaman 
Mtn who resists the invaders. Is chief 
aiVuini; Ihc male .support. He hasn't 
been around Broadway but got a 
start on the stage before going into 
pictures. Tiitta Rolf, as Karen, is 
a iiewcumer. she being a refugee 
I'rom Norway. Hers is one ot Ihe 
pqris that could have been maclc 
.St -oiigcr. Walter Brooke. J. Arthur 
Yo. ng. WolfKang Zilzer. Eddy 
Alfred Zeisler and Fairfax 
are best among the others. 

. ibee. 




Field. 
Burgh 



THRaW A P&SEY TO 

ARTHUR HOPKINS 

»-iir "Ijiirf Want* to Niini" hI MHut 
II. llsrriK' (-HKiTKl (imiv !■ pHniMlo.rl 
riirni — .Morrill Jiirolm. 

Oirtelleni Wm. Morris 




1lV(liir>*(Ia7* February 8. 1943 



CHATTER 



45 



Broadway 



Eddie Moran back to Hollywood 
this weekend. 

Hv Daab has Joined the Steve 
HanniiW" flackery in Hollywood. 

F-l Fi-'h. former airport reporter, 
now P "- f<"" Arthur Kudner agency. 

Martin Fried Iwfck as Al JOlspn's 
pianist after l)e1ng mustered out of 

Arthur Kober cheeks back into 
Mtti-Fox Feb. 15 after doing an OWl 
scripting stint. „ . „ - 

Joseph Seidelman, Universal s for- 
eian sales chief, to Coast for usual 
nTnter visit to studios. 

Mare Connolly cocktai^partied 
Harry Kiirnilz. Metro writer, east 
"uh hi.-= wife for a spell. 

Reuben Mamoulian engafted to. 
itoce Theatre Guild's musical ver- 
sion of Green Grow the Lilacs.'. 

Eddie Clark, vaude vet. now 
operating » dramatic school in 
Hollywood, has written his autobiog. 

Charles Washburn p.a.ing 'For 
Your Pleiisiirv.' the Veloz & Yolanda 
vaude-revuc. called 'Dansation' on 
tour. 

Joe Ravo'.to. cx-'Voriely' rep in 
sundry Eurojican capitals, no\v with' 
OWI in N. v.. sldtcd for an overseas 
assignment. \ 

A. L. Bermun and Nat Porfman 
returned froiYi the Coast, where' they 
handled bu.<iiness matters for 'This 
Is the Army.' 

Windsor- French, former drama 
and film editor of the Cleveland 
Press, has joined Jean Dalryinplc's 
publicity outfit. . 

Tom Connors due back following 
production huddles on Coast with 
Fox -studio execs. Hal Home re- 
turns Friday i5). 

Herman Shumlin to Harrlsbui'g, 
Pa., for a medical short he's pror 
duijinjj for OWI. 

Lillian Hellman, back from Holly- 
wood, plans to remain east and work 
on- her next play. 

Agent Charlie Feldmah back to 
the Coasit this week; also Jack For- 
rester and Bob Golden, latter Eddie's 
ton. 

Monte Proser, back from a Florida 
n .uiMirative .stay, slill delicate, al- 
though up and around, following his 
long hospital iege. 

Joy Lyons, Sa n Lyons' widow, 
doing a comobnck. has reverted to 
the name uf Joy Lynne, under which 
the was first known. 

20th-Fox employees in New York 
•re forming a social organization 
similar to the Family Clubs now in 
operation in 22 branch offices. 

Flock of 'Ca.<»blanca cocktails' 
spring up around town, as a salute 
to FDR-Churchill, with the Hotel 
New Yorker leading the parade. 

Abbott and Costello guested today 
(Wednesday) at Waldorf luncheon 
by Universal, and NBC is breakfast- 
. In . them next Saturday i6) at 21. 

Rutgers Neilson, RKO publicist, 
named chairman of the public rela- 
tions committee of the Dance Edu- 
cators of America <N. Y. chapter). 

Monty Wooley will appear on the 
program with Governor Dewey at 
the annual dinner of the Albany 
Chamber of Commerce Saturday 
night (6). 

Don Ruff, disabled soldier at the 
Veterans' Hospital in Wadsworth. 
Kansas, seeking word Qf Pauline An- 
derson, onetime pianist with bands 
and in pic houses. 

Vinton Freedley gave, an elaborate 
party to the "Let s Face It' company 
at the Penguin cafe Sunday i.ll) in 
celebrating the show's SOOth per- 
formance at the Imperial. 

Bob Hawk, who conducts the 
Thanks to the Yanks' radio program, 
headed a USO:Camp Shows unit 
which put on a show last night i2) 
for men at the Long Beach. N. Y.. 
naval training station. 

Lew Wasserman will follow Tatt 
Scl.rciber to N. Y. for a month as 
MCA's Eastern Aim contact, this be- 
i^-e part of an alternating schedule 
of sending L. A. MCAites cast. Inci- 
dentally, J. C. Sicin, MCA prexy. is 
In town. 

Lester Thompson, advertising code 
chief of the Motion Picture Pro- 
ducers A Distributors Assn.. in 
charge of much PCA work in the 
East, left for the Coast to study PCA 
td problems. His first trip in about 
•Ight years. 

Legit-radio actress Mary Mason to 
wie Coa.st this week to join her 
husband, Sgt. Carl Fisher, during 
the Hollywood stay of 'This Is the 
Army.' Taking their three-months- 
old daughter. Arst time Fisher will 
nave seen it since the day. of its 
wih, when he had a one-day fur- 
lough. 

'DeMille; Colossus of Celluloid' is 
John Durant's piece iff a forthcoin- 
St., Satevepost, which appraises 
CAs personal fortune at $8,000,000. 



N. Y. ipoU. opantd at tha Clover 
Club. 

Guido, of Guido's Seabrlght Yacht 
Club, SMbrigbL N. J., ia the Maltre 
D' at tha Quu Stream Room and 
Victory Bar, the Versailles. 

Prlncesa Chlo, protege of Ruth St. 
Denis and Ted Shawn, is currently 
making her first appearance in 
Miami Beach at the Five O'Clock 
Club; 

Corp. Morgan Farley, former 
Broadway player, now sUtioned at 
Miami Beach, plans to produce the 
stage play, 'Eve of St. Mark,' with 
ah all-soldier cast. 

Joe Frisco opened Jan. 25 at the 
Mayfalr Club. This bistro's.' enter- 
tainment menu also includes Dris- 
coll Wolfe, singer; Betty Noble, acro- 
batic dancer and Michael Marvin's 
onihestra. 

Eleanor French, of the Olympia 
vaude bill, made a personal appear- 
ance at the weekly show held tor 
soldiers in Flamingo Park. Miss 
French trained to Chicago to All an 
engagement at the Drake hotel. 

Walt Dunn, recently commissioned 
a Lieut, (j.g.) in the Navy, was 
guest of honor at a farewell dinner 
given by Ward Macklin, 'manager 
uf the. Drum. Dunn was with the 
southern division of Paramount for 
.several years, and 'more recently op- 
orated- a theatrical booking agency. 



Disc Cos. Stir I 

Continued from pai* 1 ^asJ 

an infected tooth. The condition 
was broiight on by a playful blow 
delivered by .a y-oung nephew. 
No AFM Plan Till NeKt Week 

The executive board of the Amer- 
ican Federation of Musicians, cur- 
rently meeting in New York, may 
not start formitlating the union's de- 
mands for settlement of the record- 
ing ban until next week. The board' 
has a lot of routine matters, siich as 
the appeals by AFM members of 
verdicts ha.nded .down against them 
by their locals, before it gets down 
to the big topic of the meet. The 
Arst day, Monday (1), was devoted 
entirely to a discussion with repre- 
sentative band 'bookers on various 
problems afTectliig their business. 

From quarters close to the union, 
it is learned that James C. Petrillo, 
AFM. prez. is still hazy as to the 
basis for the settlement. It is un- 
derstood that Petrillo now realizes 
that he must amass far more infor- 
mation than he has at hand before 
he can submit a workable plan to 
the commercial users of phonograph 
records and transcriptions. One 
business source friendly to the union 
has urged that the AFM call off its 
recording ban for the duration and 
limit monthly disc production to the 
quantity of tome normal month in 
1941 or 1940, meanwhile devoting its 
facilities to a thorough survey of the 
situation and the conception of a 
practical settlement plan. Such a 
move, it was suggested, would do 
much to overcome the bad effects 
of the publicity that has been show- 
ered on the union since it inaugu- 
rated the recording ban. 

AFM officials declined to com- 
ment on the plan which Samuel R. 
Rosenbaum, president of WFIL. 
Philadelphia, has submitted to the 
broadcasting industry as a possible 
solution for the union's complaint 
about the serious unemployment re- 
sulting from the ever-increasing use 
of canned music. Federation of- 
Acials remarked that they had not 
as yet analyzed Rosenbaum's for- 
mula for taxing jukeboxes, which, 
the Philly broadcaster estimates, 
would create an annual fuml of over 
$5,000,000 for the employment of live 
musicians in non-commercial en- 
gagements. 



Hay Bourbon , and Jack Burke 
trained to California for a indefinite 

Robert Preston, upper classman'in 
J-Ji-S. has been made a wing com- 
mander. 

.u'™'* Supper Club plans a band, a 
Show and a line of girls to open 
there soon. 

iviS^'U"* HabinofT. violin virtuoso. 
K?ye^ a concert Feb. 1 at the White 
Tenjnle Auditorium. 
«;iTi T'ons and Andre Kastdanetz 



Will 



Rive concert for soldiers at 



1*1- tuiiteri II 

Miami Beach Feb. 14. 
m« s"* Chandler, songstress from 
» Hnrrlcanp, Oub if and otSpr 



C'Slackerism' ] 
Conllnued from page 1 ssssS 

work.' Plenty of acts have wasiied 
out here, with former players go- 
ing into war plants, and there are 
more who are doing double duty 
both in playiiig their dates and 
holding down full-time employment 
in the arsenals. 

It's the odd spectacle of plenty 
of effort being made in Detroit to 
'preserve the morale of the war 
workers' but kicking around the 
players who are helping provide it. 
Gas rationing here, indulgent to the 
war workers, has clipped the en- 
tertainers until they have to ride 
street cars or take cabs to their 
^ates. 

Typical of the kind of extra ef- 
fort being given here by the en- 
tertainers was last Friday nighi.<' 
126) four-hour .show at the Fox for 
the President's Birthday observance, 
in which acU from every thealic 
and night spot In town bicycled in 
and worked until 5 a.m. There wa> 
no extra gas for anything likejhis. 
although any performer who would 
have mis-sed the date would con- 
ceivably have been tagfied 'a 
slacker.' 



^ London 

The Donald T. Stewarts have 
parented a girl. 

Violet Vanbrugh, widow of Arthur 
Bourchier, left estate around $20,000. 

Freddy Bamberger has backer for 
new show, but cannot find a proper 
vehicle. 

The Carl Rosa Opera Co. in a sea- 
son of repertory at the Winter 
Garden. ' 

A revival of the old meller, 'The I 
Streets of London,' started season ut 
the Cambridge. 

Phyllis Robins has ceased to be a 
blonde since she wed A. C. Astor. 
She's now' a bruncl. 

Harry Davis, partner of Oscar 
Rabin, the Eng1i.<ih maestro, has gone 
in for greyhound racing. 

Te.s.-:ie O'Shea now fully recovered 
and taking out her own rond show 
with Medlock and .Marlow signed to i 
feature. j 

A second edition of 'Jhe trancing 
Years' lan uirusual thing for mu- 
sical comedy) took over at the 
Adelphi. 

Lou Jackson has acqiili°e<l KuKcne 
Rimmcl. French company manufac- 
turing beauty preparatioii.s here 
since lOfiO. 

Dick Bernard, son of JclTi'vy Bcr- 
nerd. discharged from the Army 
after 12 weeks in hospital. Had al- 
ready served three years. 

Archie de Bear and Billy Milton 
have collaborated on new revue for 
ENSA, which will also be sent to 
camps for American soldiers. 

Benett Fynn, Carl Rosa Opera 
tenor, has been signed by Jack Hyl- 
ton, who is lining him up a series of 
SO concerts for next summer. 

Owing to the cut in Aim raw stock, 
there will be no midweek changes in 
newsreel di^-tribution, and territory 
will be staggered for longer runs. 

Donald WolAt replacing his brief 
run of 'The Romance of David Gar- 
rick' with a week each of 'King 
Lear' and Twelfth Night' at St. 
James' theatre. | 

Phyllis Somers. comparative, new- 
comer to vaudeville, is being film 
tested by John CorAeld, with David 
Hanley. London head of Myron 
Selznick. al.so interested- 
Edmund Gwenn has been left a 
legacy of $1,000 by Sir Saxton Wil- 
liam Armstrong Noble, former man- 
aging director of Armstrong Whit- 
worth, who died lest Oct. 12. 

Geraldo's swing se.-uiion. which has 
been a regular monthly feature at 
Stoll's theatre. Kingsway. has been 
temporarily abandoned until the ^un 
of pantomime terminates at the 
hou.se. 

After three years in the Royal Air 
Force, during which time he attained 
the rank of Squadron Leader, Roy 
Royston has been discharged. He 
shortly goes into one of Jack Hyl- 
ton's musicals. 

Elliman Bros.. ' who operate five 
vaudeville theatres in Ireland, are 
still playing vaudfilin policy there 
though they cannot import any tal- 
ent from England. Relying mostly 
on local performers. 

Peggy A.shcroft sustained a frac- 
tured ankle while stepping into a 
taxi. Valerie Taylor will star in her 
place in the revival of 'A- Month in 
the Country.' due In the West End 
Feb. 11. until .she recovers. 

Bernard Delfont is revivirtg the 
'Duche.ss of Danzie.' with Fay Cnmp- 
ton in the Evie Greene role. He is 
also reviving "Tho Student Prince.' in 
collaboration with Prince Littler. 
'■ Both will be produced by William 
j Mnlli.son. 

I Hal Monly. newcomer to West 
End. is crashing Into film biz. Alfred 
Esdaile. who has him under con- 
tract, is ready to put up $40,000, 
with Butcher's Films the other half, 
to star him in one' of latter's quick- 
ies. Donald T. S'.cwart is promoting 
the deal. 

American Over.-oas Artists. Ltd.. 
with a capital of $300 in 100 .shares, 
has been formed to promote and 
provide theatrical entertainments, 
broadca.sts and other amusements 
I for American and other allied forces, 
bircclors are Ben Lyon.. Vic Oliver 
and Teddy Brown. 

Raymond Lovcll quils lead in 
'Miii-dor Wilhoui Crinio." the Com- 
edy theatre hit. to lake up picture 
contract to which he was coinmillcl 
before show opened. He is beini; re- 
placed by Walter Fitzporald. Show 
will close late Fohruary or early 
March, and will be replaced by 
•Vintage Wine.' A-hlcy Duke's adap- 
tation from the German, which was 
done in London in 1934. with Si-y- 
moiir Hicks, as .star. 



from March 1 lo Feb. 15. Larrv 
Anhalt in itiwn almid of it. 

Le>tcr Cutler, indiv pi-oducer. hen- 
for a while en i-ou;i- from Holly- 
wood to .\. Y. on n new deal. 
Pete HmKiii.-' >.'"n>i.'s ii;:L-k to i':u' 



HoDywood 



Shi ila Ryan laid up with German 
mi-ii-ies. 

.M<-\:in<li'r Korda alTlictod with 
li:nnk'.--. 



old home town and his favuiite local j " p!!:, l''"! ..i.;, ,i. „„i-k k-.c imi. 

spot. Villa .Madrid. Monday 'V ^u"*^ .'''^^^f'!?'''''^ 

Face-lifting job on Nixo.f Cafe, in- ^' ::''"/^2'' ^^S^u .„ M«i.« 



eluding installation of two extra 
exits, set back Tony Conforii $15,000. 

Don Scat, who.sc qii:ntet- is al 
Fiesta Room, and his vocalist. Billic 
Banks, arc Mr. and Mrs. i- private 
life. 

Difk Fortunes— ho'.s Pr^'.-^s .-.porLs- 
wriior and a.^st. dram:, ed— have 
named the new arrival -Michael 
Powell. 

Wally Ailon. 2()th-Firx oxploilcc-.-. 



Janius A FitzPalrick to Mexico 
C.iy ;o make a travelog. 
. ..M. J. Scigcl returned to his Re- 
piiOlic liisk after home office hUd- 
dle.<. , 

. Dave Garber buck at his Univer* 
.<al ilci'k after a month in the hos- 
pital. 

Hiibert McMahon, Chicago attor- 
iK'.v, jtiiiK-d David O. Selznick's legal 

Bowles, general manager for 



S^.^J^ki* "^^''^'^I'T Fi.x-We.<t Coa.stV ailing with' Influ 
and has moved the fannl.v. to a honie cnza. 



in Squirrel Hill. 

Juan Levant. dnu;!htcr of Dr. Br:i 
Levant and a niece of Oscar Lrvant. 
engaged lo Jules Green, of WB thear 
t re booking dept. 



Philadelphia 



George Givot will headline the 
.show at the Club Bali starling next 
week. 

Smart Wayne. KYW announcer, 
back ut work after weeks tu.<slc 
with grippe. 

George CI;froi-d. vet Embas.>:v m.c. 
wii.. interviewed on WD.^S iiiid 
WI'EN last week. 

Collins and Peterson, old-time 
vaude fave.s. will headline next 
week's bill at the Troc. 

Russian Krclchma will add music 
this week. Band will be David 
Gurodctsky's Russian Gypsies. 
. The Shubcrt will unshutter next 
week-.end ' with Yiddish musical 
comedies. Operator is Judah Blaich. 

Bernle Barth, WFIL spieler, and 
Anne Marje Ehlers, of the station's 
continuity department, arc planning 
spring weddings— but not to each 
other. 



CWary On Nazis I 
; Continued from page I ^ssml 

mans either as villains, dupes or In- 
nocent bystanders in the greatest 
ma.ss slaughter of the innocents in 
history. 

Hollywood, slated to help interpret 
the peace, via the screen, .to the 
U. S. and Allied countries, is likely 
to be faced with the difficult task 
of explaining the differences be- 
tween Nazis and Germans. Some 
profess to see little difference, while 
others contend that broader issues 
than hatred and vengeance are in- 
volved. 

Radio's Trtal Ballaona 

That this problem Is not limited to 
Aim production alone Is evident in 
the number* Of trial balloons now 
being sent up anent the same sub- 
ject via radio. But while the matter 
is receiving ready and open treat- 
ment on the air, the screen, regarded 
as a more volatile medium, is appar- 
ently fated to remain under wraps 
for the time being. 

Last Saturday <30) night Norman 
Corwin's dramatic piece on the pro- 
gram in honor of President Roose- 
velt's birthday stressed the Four 
Freedoms idea and emphasized that 
vcngcunce upon Germany was not 
to be considere'd one of the peaoe 
objectives. Sunday (31) afternoon 
(111 the 'Wake Up America' forum 
(WJZ-Blue), broader dlscu.ssion took 
place with Sir Norman Angell. Brit- 
ish pacifl.st. holding that Germans 
may again become useful members 
of the family of nations in due 
course under proper U. N. .safe- 
guards. Sidney Hiliman also par- 
ticipated in this round table con- 
ference. 

Again. Sunday (31) nlKhl Amer- 
ican Forum of the Air (Mutual) al.^o 
aired question. 'Shall We Blame 
Only the Nazis?' Quentin Reynolds, 
Frederic L .Allen and Charles Lani- 
us were among tho.se taking part in 
the debate a,' to whether all German.'; 
should not be held culpable. Walter 
Winchell. in his 9 p.m. (WJ7--^lue) 



l.niiny Lydon failed to pass his 
annv physical and returned to film 
w-ii.k. 

William Heriidon joined the Lou 
Irwm agency after folding his own 
ofTice. 

Hi'dy Lamarr's .salary ceiling suit, 
against Metro transferred to Federal 
ennrt. 

Kdward C. Raflery in toWn for 10 
di.y.. (if conferences at United ' 
Artisl.s. 

Joan Fontaine's thi'oat infection 
delayed i-ehearsals uf 'Jane Eyre' at 
20;h-Fox. 

■' Spencer Tracy back froni vacar. 
ti(>n In start work in 'A Guy Named 
Joe' at Metro. 

Frlward Arnold at home recover- 
ing from surgery after three weeks 
in the hospital. 

Ralph Staub, producer of 'Screen 
Snap.-^hots' at Columbia, hospitalized 
with pneumonia. 

David O.'SeUnick returned to town 
after conferences with Governniient 
officials in Washington. 

Dun M. Walker, former city edi- 
tor of Joplin I Mo. ) Globe, has joined 
Warners' publicity stuff. 

Arturo de Cordoba awarded Mex- 
ican O.srar for best performance of 
1042 in 'Count of Monte Crfsto." 

Ceoree Stevens back at Columbia 
- rter two months of recuperatton 
'rom emeruency. appendectomy. . 

Alfred Hitchcock returned from 
two weeks of conferences in New 
York und Washington on 'Life Boat.* 

Bii<''bv Berkeley on the sick list, 
wi<li Normnn Taurog taking over 
trmijn:-,'sry'dir'55tion of 'Girl Crazy' 
i t Metro. 

Charlie Foy, over 38, drew an 
honorable discharge as a sergeant 
in the Army Air Force and Joined 
the USO staff. 

Audrey Dee. Aim actress, was 
granted an annulment of her mar- 
riage to James J. Vanderbeck, N. Y, 
insurance man. 

George D. Gersen in from Broad- 
way lo work as an associate with 
George Banyai on the stage produc- 
tion. 'Out of the Frying Pan.' 

Rudolph Ising stepped out as car- 
toon producer at Metro to make ani- 
mated training Alms for the army 
air force, with the rank of major. 

Jackie Coogan. now a technical 
sergeant .in the army air force, waa 
oi-dered to pay $60 monthly alimony 
to Mrs. Flower Coogan. It was dis- 
closed that the sergeant Is broke, 
aside from his army pay. 



SlLooIs 



By San X. Harst 

Ted liCwis orch into Club Hi-Hat 
for one week. 

Lcs Brown's orch, currently at the 
Ainl>as<-'i,dor, played at the Presi- 
dent's birthday ball at the Municipal 
Auditorium. 

Gasoline rationing has .shuttered 
ihc Royul. Fulton. III. E. H. Dartsch, 
miin.-iger. has found another stint in 
D<'.s .Moines. Ia. 

Cast lit 'Porgy and Bess' enter- 
tained !<ildiers at Jefferson Barracks 
wi:h a eunden.sed version of the 
show, vupplvmentcd by specialty 
acts. 

Harry C. Arthur Jr., head man of 
F.inehon & Marco's interests here, 
heau's the entertainment group to. 
raise funds for infantile paralysis 
iund. 

Kri"l Wchrenberg.. pre.sidcnt of the 
MI'TOA of Eastern Missouri and 
Soul hern Illinois, has been drafted 
by Barney Balaban to head the St. 
L.-iu..'. district April 1-6 drive for the 
Red Cio.^s. 

Andre Koslclanctz. who made a 



By Hal Cohen 

Little Jackie Heller goes to Baker 
hotel in Dallas for an engagement 
Fob. 12. 

Be.-kley Smith. WJAS new.srast.er. 
battling pneumonifl- in th^ Mercy 
H'.pital. 

Band leader Al Fekiila making hl.> 
acting debut at the Playhou.se in 
•G:iodbye Aaain.' 

Edith Bradenbauuh new Theatre 
Guild-ATS .-ecrttury here, succeiiing 
Dorothy O'Connor. 

.Sinjser Ida lola will go on tour 
with Frank Andiini's Aritentinians 
when ihey leave town. 

(■Jeiie Lyon.s. loc.i! actor, "^iancd by 
E<ldie Dowling for role in 'This 
Rork/ with Billic Burke. 

'Jini!r>r Mi'is" H.-i'e hTo'nu-hod up 



cufTo personal appearance debut as 
... , roiKiiieto'- with the St. Louis syrnph 

br(;adcast. .-.amc night, al; o appeared , ^reh foi- its maintenance fund, drew 
to be touching on the .same Issue. | an audience of 3.796 lo the municipal 



hinting at elimination of haired as 
an instrument of international rela- 
tions when he said .something about 
'hating haters' and 'killing killers.' . 

Restraint in Hollywood produc- 
tion picturing Germans has been 
notable in this war as compared with 
the type of product widely turned 
out during World War 1. In.vlances 
where German atrocities have been 
fully played up on the U. S. .screen 
have" been relatively few. 

Pointed out in some quarters, that 
no general 'peace offensive' balloons 



auditorium. Proceeds were ap- 
proximately $6,000. 



Chicago 



Emil Stern. Essaness theatre ex- 
ec-live, to Palm Springs, Cal., for 
vacation. 

.Maurice Golden, new Midwest 
M-U talent scout, busy establishing 
offices here. 

Jack. J.' Flynn, M-G central .di vi- 
sion manager, back from salei con.- 
ferenccs at Hollywood studios'. 



^ , , ^ ,1 .Mliance Theatre Circuit collected 
are yet being launched and that prl-.;t5.3ui ;„ iu Illinois and Indiana the- 
mary objective, propagarida-wbie und atre.v for United Nations week, 
militarily, remain-; the winning of ! Eddie Zorn, president United The- 
the war Some opinions voiced 'aire Owners of Illinois. In from 
!in various • radio progiam.s dealing | Po'-i'i)c forjtiectjw 



■ with the 'Germanic' prob!e.-n arc '0 1"^)."= on coming theatre drives. 
Mhe effect that when the boy.; 



come 



.Morton Dfiwney appearing at tha 
1-- ■. ■ ,, iMnvfair room of the Blackstone 

.marching home tneir reiiction. al'iT ^^,{^.] bedded with bad cold, ne- 

of several 



being in contact wi;-n ihe 
•hoii-'l sl>-o be cons df 'd 



e:ipm\ . . ,.es^i;aiing 



the mi.ssing 



46 



We^Besdaj, Fcbruaty 3, 19^13 



OB ITU AR IKS 



FRRn C. LATHAM 

Fmi Ct. l,-iili:in\ 90. vi'loi-.iii .«i.r.;o 
dirot?iiir ol Vii-.iM Hi'ilii-'i'l (i|ior.oli;i.. 
a.-i ttpll- :ii;iny iiiil-.i(nvlii!4 
chI 0"ir.iHly liil>. nwi\ iii N. V. J.i-:. 
SI.' Ill' hail ninn- i.i L". S. lii'-u 
LiHuion ;>l Oio *f iviiHiij . 

bl-ini;iii!t v\:lh liii'- .S:ii ill Bo! imM1- ;i 
;iiid CixjiU'I'ii.. Ilii ik'iM.! ii' I'-.i' 
Aincricaii llusiiiv «a- .i-s in ir-.i.:i'i 
of llu! !«•> Fivi'.cli .-'.■r- ii. 
cn;isl-l(i-c-.;'»! ivin'i-|'ii\ . 

Beliiiv (Mii'.irt^ i.i.iho'l'. S. I.:r,i;.i;ii 
manaiiori llu' Driny Uiir.c. A io;:)!iia 
and V:i'.:.io\ iI!i» MiCiUy.-. L;>i:ii ■ i. 
ATlur llio r>'!MljK'litMi III !'.!> I" !U 
wilh llio Divine Sui'iili ;ii' i C" i-i>"'l.i!'' 
ill I!M)3 hi' hcriiir.o ;i^.n'>imI»' I -.villi 
Muiirioo Cli'ii'.i. direcl'jr of :lu' .\li'l"i'- 
poliluii 0'pp|-ii Iliiiiso. .N. \.. l;ikiii-4 
his pliiiv ii> liirofiiii- -Aho'i Clr;lir.- 
hoiillh iii'CiMjil.iU'i'l ,iv^l 
Lnioi'. its ;iM :i.-.-iiivi:ilt> 



I qiiorili- in "Cyraiici dc Borecrae. . 
I Madanii' <lc Mti.«.-<i;( in 'Mailuinc 
Sand.' iiiul Ciraiiiiy hi. °Baii>ai°aV 
■ Wi'ddm^ ■ 

Sliu aU.i apift'ai'i'ii in .M'vor.il n'.ti- 
liitn pii-linvo. ini-liidirii; 'Slran^e Evi- 
liitiiv.' TiHiuirriiw Wo l.ixo' and 
• Ul iriii'v .Sloiii'.' 

KRAXK R. NKW.MAX 

Kr.'ink. I!. .\'r>\ iniii.. .'■)!. nuinasicr i 
' I'll- Fi'.x W. >1 C'.ia.-I ll:i':ilii'.- frtr 20 I 
years, dii-il Jan. 'Hi in San Fraiiri>c«. ; 
III- had luv:i iiiaiiasor lif the .Si.' 
Ki'aiici.^ llir.iTi'. Krisi-j. wi-.i-i; ho 'w- 
rai:-i' i;l la.-l Si'iiSi'iiihiT and was 
' li'i-ri'd l<> i°i'ti:-f. Ni'wniiin had h^un- 
' a.;t>d iilhi'i' FWC ImuM's in Oakland, j 
I Smi-k'.iMi. Bakd'slii'ld ami Loiiji : 
' BoaHi. i 
i tii'l"<'i' !s<>>>iU to Ca'.it'iri'.ia. he vva.- \ 
Einiipo. I ^vjih iho.Joliii Cnil ciiU'i!)i'i>es in j 
Cl'.jvlos I Si-altlo. N'ou maii was the (win I 



.show ill Barabuo, Wi:i., he spent his 
lir« with the circus and lor the last 
22 yi-ui-s was .sii|>eriiiteiidcnt o( 
.<htiws iiiiilpr direoliiiii at Zack Ter- 
rill, pi'viiiilcnl uf Cule Broii.' 

Surv.vi'd by vviduw and two 
bnithors. 



p.\T McCarthy 

Pali'icia Conk. 32, . known on the 
siHi-f a.s I>ui MvCarlliy, died, in N. Y, 
Jan. ' 'Ifi. Shf ' had been one p( the 
NU'C-arlhy sislor.<i. dancers. 

Tlu- ui-t played' the Keith and 
Locw lime and wa.-. in a number of 
musical .show<%. The te'aih alio made 
iiiuiiy musical .shorts at Warners' 
Brimklyii sMidii). 

MiMhi-r. ruiiier, two si.ttcrs and 
biMtlicr 'siirvivo. 



DilliiiHhain. Laiham >ia.;i i "MUf. j [„.oii',or of rhiirics Newmai , rurnicr 
Miidisle," in which Fril.'.i Si-hcir 
sci)reri a .<iiia.-li succc.«->. .ii:>l alsn 



iiF the Currun thetilrv. 



inaiinMer 
Friscii. 

Surviving are his u iduiv. brother, 
and a .sl.-ler. 



The Prima Dmina,". •Babello' ar.d 
•The Ciirl iii llio Tram." lie 
stattoil 'Sybili'.' in which ,lii::,i San- 
derson xvas iiiarred. 

Anitini; .ntlier miisic>in!d<ly .^ll<- 
ccs-e.-i which he ^lu.ted \>ero 'T.vn 
R.MKs.' Ued Mill.' Old Tov.ii.' Fair 
C)-Eil." The Slim Princcs>." The Rod 

S'l,;t'e?;!:: ^'C:K^F;^,!/^l-- ^-m .lie. .Leip.i.i 



PHILIP MITTCLL 

Philip Mittcll. ^8. viiiliniNl and 
(inc-timu concert muster of tlie Mel- 
ro|>olitnn Opera Co.. died in N. Y. 
Jan. 28. A native of Gernuny. lie 



opi'reil.i. 'The Firelly." 

On th-,' seriou> side L.ilham di- 
rected The War.deriiiB Jew.' for 
David Bclascii and A. 'L. CrlanKcr. 
and 'Fouls of Value.' which starred 
Julia Marlowe. In 1921. while vi.-.ii- 
ing Enuhuul. he obtained American 
rii;hts to the comedy. °A Bill of 
Diviirccmeiil.' and tho.>e ol 'Buildoi; 
Drumm'ond,' both of which were 
produced in New 'York. He also di- 
rected ■Lullab.v." starri''.4 FUner.i'c . , 

Reed. Before retiriii.' i:i ih:»2 '""I*''!. i''>".>Po.si;rs iiicliidihK Brahni.-;. 
Laiham had been in I( ill.-, w vin. 



IN FON0.E8T MEMORY 
OF MY FRIEND 

ALFRED De MAMiY 

who died February 1, 1930 

JERRY \i\(;V.L 



Ciiiiservatiiry of Music and played 
under the baton of a number of 



where .•'incc 1929 he !!ad beo:: ,i 
playrcador for RKO. ' 

Surviving are hi.s widnw. Cvnihia 
Brooke, who appeared in' several 
produc|ion.-s he directed, and a 
daui;hler. Cynthia Latham. 

BEYNOLDS DEN'NISTON 

Reynolds Dennislnii. 62. veteran 
stiiKc actor who had last api>eared 
in 'Flare I'aih" on Broadway until 
It closed rerenlly, died in N. Y. 
Jan. 2<). Burn in Ouncdin. I^ew 
Zealand, a .son of the late Mayor 
George Lyons Oennision of that 
city, he had .<iurved in South Africa 
during the Boer war and later made 
his sia:;c debut in Johannesburg. 
South Africa, i:s Charley in 'Char- 
ley's Auiil.' Three years lalcr he 
transferred hi> activities to the Lon- 
don .stuue. 

Subsequently, he appeared in 
Australia. Now - Zealand. Hawaii. 
India, China, Jaiiaii, the Philippine.s. 
and the Malay state.^. He c.'iinc to 
N.Y. in 19'2:< and was first .seen heie 
in ''Whisperint! Wire.s.' In 1924 he 
appeared in 'The Fake' and later 
in 'Suspense' and 'Roar China.' He 
was .vecii in supp>iri of Jane 
Cowl in 'CainiUe' in San Francisco 
In 19.11. 

Amon.i; other N.Y. play-, in which 
he anpcarod were "The Man Who 
Chaiified His Name,' 'Pii;Ok>ns and 
People,' 'Ten Minute Alibi,' 'Errant 
LaJy.' 'Laburnum Grove,' revival of 
'Charley's Aunt' in 1940 and The 
Corn Is Green.' 

Surviving are his widow, known 
prorcs.<ionally as Valentine Sidney: 
three brothers and a sisier. 

HAIOEE WRIGHT 

Haidee Wright, 75, -tiine actress 



Tchaikov.sky. 'Aiit>>ii Rubeiistein and 
Richard Strauss. 

After comiiii! to the V. S. in 1888 
Mittell became a member of the 
N. \. Symphony orchestra under 
Walter Damrnsch. He also helped 
found liic now defunct music de- 
partment of Princeton University. 
Son and daughter survive. 



HARRY L, BARNHART 

Harry L. Barnhart, 50, former 
Charleroi. Pa., exhib. died recentiy 
in Cleveland, where he had resided 
for some time and opera'ed a su- 
burban theatre for lour years. 
Barnhart and the late J. L. Kea.scr 
became manauers of the Palace. 
Charleroi. in 1924. following the 
death of R. L. Barnhart. who 
founded theatre 19 years before that. 
The Palace was the fourth film 
hou.ve established in the U.S. 

Widow, son and two sisters sur- 
vive, including Mrs. J. L. Keaser. 
pre.sent owner of the Palace. 



CONWAY DIXOX 

Ciiiiway Dixon, 09, veteran char- 
acter actor, died from a heart attack 
duriiitt an air raid in London Jan. 
17. 

He had been a siaije act<)r more 
than. 'SO years and rerenlly com- 
pleted a run in 'Get a Load of This' 
at ihi' Prince of Wales theatre. Lon- 
don. 

KINO now .%RI> 

Jack llouard Lilchten.siuin. SO. 
kr.owi'. profe.'-Monally as Kir.K How-' 
ard. a Son Frar.ri.-co ni^ihl c!<ib pub- 
'iieily man .•ir.c' aueni. died recently 
in Frisi-M. He ha-l' a'..'-ii published a 
iii'jht life m:i.;a/.ii:e. 

Before- Kiiln:; !•> Fri.NCo two years 
aiio. lliiwai''! wa^ a theatrical nian- 
a-.:er and ni'.ei'.l in varioii.- pari;> of 
Iho wiirlci. 

JOHN DOCKWEII.ER 

John Dockweiler. 47. Los Antteles 
di.-lrirt attorney. . wh-i vas an actor 
in early iln.v.s of old M'iro-.eo tboairc 
in L. A., dieil of pneumonia in that 
city Jan. :<l. 

Before he wa.- elected D.A., wjth 
law enforcement juri>diction in the 
illm colony. 'he had .lerved a term 
iiid>n);res.<. 



CHARLES HENRY RICHARDSON 

Charles Henry Richardson, 69, 
vriornn vaudevillian, died Jan. 14 in 
Los Angeles. For more than 25 
years he had toured the major cir- 
cuit with his doK acts, Charles 
Henry's Pets and Richaidson's Pos- 
ing dogs, 

A sister survives. 



WILLIAM DWYER 

William Dwyer, 52. died in Rut- 
land. England. Jan. 11, of a h<>art 
attack. A vaudeville and radio 
comedian, he was of the act. Clap- 
ham and Dwyer, which for years 
had a big reputation on sta^e and 
air in England, They were, in fact, 
one of the pioneer Briti.sh air team.-. 

Deceased .lerved in the last war 
but discharged throuKh hear! 
trouble, recurreitpe of which caused 
him to break up the act two years 
ago when he collapsed on the stage. 
Survived by widow. 



PAT WEBSTER 

Harlcy G. iPat) Web.-tcr. 48. 
comedian, died Jan. 30 in Cincin- 
nati, from a heart attack. He col- 

, _ - . .- li-.psed on the Music Hall. Cincv. 

in Enmiaul and the L'. S.. (iied in .stage while conducting a mock wcd- 
London. Jan. 29. She wns J •ii'rr->i'm.| din;< for the Procter 4: Gamble 
H?. yearn. company'.-' .semi-annual diviiki-.d 



Miss Wright wa.s partici.l irly re- 
membered on Broadway for her 
Qiieen Elizabeth in. 'Wil'. Shakc- 
.speare." he.- Mi>s Kilo in T'.- I'l 
Inj! of the Third Floor Back' and a.- 
Fanny' Cavcndi.Nh in 'The Roval 
Family.' The latter was tiie Jed 
Jl.irris production, during ihe 1927- 
28 .••••rison, anil wa.-. sa^d to have been 
p:,"liall,v ha.>-ed on the live- ot Ethel, 
Lionel aiirl the late J-jIyi Barryniore,- 

Or a theatrical faii-iiy, her father 
was Fred Wristh;, act-ir and manaiser 
of a touring r mipai-.y in EiiKlar.d, 
while her inolher, Je.-. sic W,riijhl. I... 



FRANK LAPETINA 

Frar.k M. Lapeiiiu. 86, a member 
of the original Plii!adel|>hia Or- 
chestra and one time accompanist 
for Adeliiia Paili, died in Philadel- 
phia Jan. 30. He taiiuht music in 
private .schoo!.« and at Bryn Mawr 
College before his retirement sev- 
eral years ago. 



KRANK ZD.VRSKY 

Frank /da.rsky. 48. musical di- 
rector at WrCX. Minneapolis, for 
the past 13 years, died recently of 
a heart attack in the station's .studio. 
He had directed his orchestra in the 
opening theme number ot an aft- 
ernoon program when he became 
III. De.ath followed in two hours. 



JACOB S. MeMILLIN 

Jacob S. McMilliir, 63. band direc- 
tor and musician for 33 year.<!, died 
Jan. 28 in Kiin.<as City. He had 
.ser\x'd sc\'cral terms a% president of 
the Kansas City Musicians Associa- 
tion. 

Widow and son. iurvive. 



CARL F. ZITTEL 

Carl F. Zittel. 00, former Hearst 
theatrical advertising ,<i<)licitor and 
publisher uf the defu'nci Zit's 
Weekly, died Jan. 30 in Ne<v York 
from a heart ailmer.t. 
- Further details in vaudeville sec- 
tion. 



show, attt'iidt.d by 3.3110 pers.ui.-. 

Wcb.-.ler - was working with f.uir 
volunteers and had compieteii the 
line 'Lord help us. what will ha|i 
lien - next ." when he was .stricken. 
Sidney Page, of Chicago, m.c, or- 
dered dirwn the curtain. 

BFTTV CHESTER 

Bclty Chester. 47, died at he;- iViii-.c 
near Lisbon, Portugal. Jan. II. after 
a long .illness. For years a r.ume in 
British m;isical c'lmeiiy ar."' revue, 
.--he was one of the 'origii-..il nie.li- 
. , - 1 '""'■^ The Co-0|)ti;r.i.is.' iroupo 

saiii to have played the riHe of I «hii-ii i-.-..fi .-uch plu-non.enal .-succe-.- 
haidee In 'Don Juan' ihe. iliy oi.. j in the |i,..| « iM-. Retired oit lior nMi -' 
fore Mif.i Wririhl wa-- b-n r. m l.-n;- ; ria.!!e t-i C'-iii-nKinder K. W. BiMvard- 
doii. Many relative- on l.ev in >tli- , r.fakc. R-iyal Nj-vy, «|-.. i- a. si.tai:! 
er's side were al-o on the I.ond.'i; ' 
stage. 

Beginnin-; her .sla^e ciiici".- a; ll.e 
a);o of. 10 as Diamond Weiiier.viik in 



GABRIEL GARCIA MORENO 

Gabriel Garcia .M'ircr.o, 62. founder 
of the Azteca pic studios in Mcx 
ico City. (lii'M J:iii. 'Jt at his homo 
in Mexico City. A; the time ot his 
death, he was e.<ci>eriinenting with 
a new pi-uces> for color pix. 

ENRiqi K PINEDA 

Er.rir||ie Pineda. 72, prominent 
Mcwi'-an theatrical inana-.ier. died 
Jai:. 27 ai his homo, in Pai-hucu. the 
silver center ncir Mexico City. 
I :i(ior a long iilne.-.-. Bliri.-il l^as in 
Mciu-' City. 



naval a<i:.i-iii> at Lisli • 

vnv.n II. si:y.m(»i'r 



Frill II. I'Caiitaln' I Seymour, fl'i. 
the "Hoop ol Gold.' proiin.-e i '.i; her !^lllel-al Mipcrinlendi-;' ot Cole fJi-o- . 
father. Mi-s Wiiglii liier ■•.-••i: ac- 'circus, dicil Jai.. 2l" u: Ko-lio-te;-. 
claim in London av Moii-.e. ' Mai - -Iiid. Si u t:iig a.- a boy with a wao.mi 



ARCHIE BELL 

Aicliie Hell. 6.j. once i-Otiardcd as 
midv.-o-; dean ut'di-ama critics, au 
il'.'ir, V orld traveler and intimate 
I'f many faniou-. .".tage personalities, 
oied ii, Clevelaiitl Ju;i. 28. ' 

Furii.er di'tail"! in f>giliniale sec- 
ti.'.-i. 

ARTHl'R ROY(E 

Arthur Royce. Til, unit art direc 
l.^r at C'oUimbia for eijthi years, died 



Jan, 29 In Lm Angelet aiKtr an ill- 
ness of six monthi. 

CECIL F. ROLNAN 
Cecil F. .Holman, 38, manager of 

K49KC, Kansas City, Mo„ died Jan. 

26 there. 
Survived bj mother. 

KAtPH MEBOLLO 

Ralph Merbllo, 62, pioneer motion 
picture cameraman, died Jan. 23 In 
Hollywood: He entered Alms with 
Selig Polyscope in 1913. 



Henry H. Griiwold ('Pop') 81. 
custodian of the Yale Ifijiversity 
theatre since it' was opened In 1026. 
died in New Haven Jan. 27 from in- 
juries siilTered when he was struck 
by a streetcar the previous day. A 
soil of vaudeville, performers, he had 
loured tlie coimlry a.s a l>oy actor. 



Mother. 6.1. of Aiigelo B.ive. pei-- 
soiial manager of the Philadelphia 
LaScala Opera Co.. died in Phila- 
delphia Jan. 30. 



BIRTHS 



Mr. and Mi-sS. Maurice Rapt, 
daughter, in Hollywood. Jan. 20.. 
Father, is screen writer and son of 
Harry Rapt. Metro executive.' 

Mr. and Mrs. Aiidrv Dunioi'.eeau. 
daughter. Jan. 24. in Hollywood. 
Father is an associate producer at 
Producers Releasing Corj). 

Mr. and Airs. Goil/roy Leftoii. son. 
in Pittsburgh. Jan. 22. Fptlier is 
with PRC exchange and mother 
former Iris Spiialiiy. daughter of 
Maurice Spitalny. hand leader. 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cohen, son. 
in Ml. Pleasant. Pa.. Jan. 15. Father 
manages theatre there for hi.s father- 
in-law, William Leibowitz. 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Basil Haylock. 
daughter. In N. V.. Jan. 10. Father 
is as.sociate editor ul F.lectrical Man- 
ufacing trade paper; mother is ra- 
dio actre.ss Jcaniie Haylock. 

Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Ripi>s. 
son, ill Albany. N. Y.. Jan. 23. Father 
is Metro exchange manager in 
Albany. 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Ahtgren. 
son. in Memphis, Jan. 24. Father is 
editor ot the Memphis Commercial 
Appeal, and was formerly its drama 
editor. 

Mr. and Mrs. William Wright, son. 
in Hollywood. Jan. 23. Father was 
a screen actor under contract to 
Columbia until he joined the army. 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry- K. McWil- 
liams. son, in N. Y., Jan. 28. Father 
is with Columbia Pictures home ulfice 
advertising and publicity de- 
partment: mother is operatic singer, 
known professionally as Rosa Di 
Giulio. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Berger. daugh- 
ter, in New York. Jan. 3. Father is 
assistant manager of the Adams the- 
atre, Newark, 

Mr. and Mr.-i. Hugh Fellis. daugh- 
ter. Jan. 20, in New York. Father is 
with Blue network station relations 
department. 

Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Planter, 
daughter, last week in New York. 
Father is a sale.sman wilh station 
WHN, N, Y. 



CHuvse Riviews | 
I CeatlBWd Iroiii pate 41 

TOWER. K. C. 



followed, by Paul Kirkland. who h.^ 
a routine Which includes juggling 
and balancing. 

Next-to-clpsing is taken by M,-,^ 
Royce. Teaser act with' (loves is 
dune with Hne.«.se. and she rate.- the 
applause she gels. 

Rous.se It Co. close with niagii- 
act. Mystic has a smooth line of 
patter. Assisted by a blonde. Biz 
o. k. when caught. t'ari. 



STANLEY, PITT 

Pittsburgh. Jun. 20. 
Jiniiiiie Luiice/ord Orcli (lOi, 
Milter Brox. & Lois. Miibel Srofi, 
Bob Houinrd, Tim Moore & Virieii 
Harrj.s, James Yoiiii0. Dan Cn..i.ioiii.. 
Joe Tliomq.«, Jniiics Crnirrord: Mudy 
Harit\i's Double Life' tM-Gi. ' 



Wincliell 

It^^ renilnued from page I i^sa 

make any rebuttal to any personal 
attack it It Involves the Navy, but 
he looks forward to the post-war 
days when he ciin wage a battle of 
his own and answer the attack.s and 
the rumors which have followed him 
in hi.<i line ot duly. His Girl Friday 
reported lo hinv in South AmericA 
that she was advised that he had 
been arrested by J. Edgar Hoover 
for revealing military secrets, and 
also thi-it he wa:> taking it on the 
lam to avoid the LepUe appeal. Win- 
chell's attitude is one of so-be-il, but 
he expects to even the score when 
the time comes. 

Can Tell 'Em Off In Person 

In'' Washington. Wheeler, Nye. 
Tafl. HolTman and Clark are threat- 
ening an investigation ot Winchcll 
and the Department of Justice, but 
he welcomes such nii iiive-:liKation 
bccau.se he wants the opportunity to 
tell the.--o people lo their faces what 
they won't allow him to. say in the 
newspapers and on the air. 

The Ci.ssy Patterson case is due tor 
trial in February. She is suing Jer- 
gen'.s. Winchcll and the Blue Net- 
work for alleged Impugning of her 
pnlr.ioti.sni. 

Winchell cannot di^cuis hi> future 
pbn.s. lie ha.«.been in and out of 
uniform since Dec. 7. 1941. and any 
information about his acliviiiy from 
day to day must coma from the 
Navy Department. 



Torrid tempos of Jimmie Luiice- 
ford haven't diminished any since 
last visit to WB deluxer arouiul a. 
year ago. but the swingma-^ter 
hasn't picked hIS' surrounding acts 
with the same care he usually ex- 
erci.ses. Outside of Bob Howard, 
who.so session at ' the iiiano is a 
show-stoppei', turns are sn-ictly sec- 
oiid-rale and weaken total elteri. 

Working in one, Tim Mnoi-e & 
Vivien Harris start iHit salisfaciorilv 
with their comedy chatter. I>iit lia^'e 
nearly live minutes of tired chatter 
al the eiid leading up to a whiskenul 
ga.g. which takes them o(T to ai) em- 
barrassingly small hand. Maliel 
Scott, who has liion. oiieruy ilia^i 
voice, puts a lot of lire hut lillle .il:s- 
tinction into 'Fuzzy Wu/./..v° unci a 
swing 'Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean' 
that's over-arranged, and daiieo trio 
of Miller Brothers and Lois diie.-.iri 
rale more than just fair. Howard 
should' rate the iiext-to-closiiig s|iot 
over them, since he tears the ho;ise 
apart with his keyboard tricks. es|ie- 
ciall.v when he gives his crack imi- 
tation of an old-fashioned player 
piano. 

Lunceford heats the stage up iilenty 
with thiNie blazing rhythms, and 
turns up n couple of soloists who 
crack the palms wide o|>en. . Thai's 
particularly true of Freddy Web- 
ster, irumiiet ace. who does a s|iee- 
taciilnr job on the old tune. 'Yester- 
day.' Joe Thomas, saxman. scores 
On 'Keep Smiling.' 

Biz big. first time Stanley's ever 
had a Hardy pic while also playing 
a stage attraction. Colie>i. 

EMBASSY, N. Y. . 

(NEWSREELS) 

While this layout had plenty ot 
display appeal for the lobby, the f.ire 
as unfolded was somewhat of a let- 
down last Thursday (28 1. Bigge.it 
puller-inner was the suggestion ot 
the Roosevelt-Churchill meeting in 
Casablanca, comprising stock sl:ots 
put together by Fox while the actual 
films of the historic conference were 
en route from North Africa. Titles 
and billing made it appear they had 
some McCoy material, but as Ihe 
clip unfolded It was disappointing. 
It all consisted of library research, 
with shots of President Roosevelt 
and Prime Minister Churchill at pre- 
vious conferences. 

Story Is made timely, however, 
by the comments ot Lowell Tlioma-i. 
Subject also shows pictures of Gen- 
erals Giraud and de Gaulle, as well 
as tho.se ot Stalin and Generalissimo 
Chiang Kai-shek. Thomas ex|>laiii$ 
why the Red and Chinese leaders 
could not attend the historic con- 
ference. 

War sequences, both military ac- 
tion and preparations, provide ii'.ost 
of the other material. Most io|iiral 
are official Soviet shots lUi show- 
ing Red soldiers mnpi)ing up 
as they try to escape Stalingrad. 

From the home sector i.s a dip (M- 
G) showing how Uncle Sam trains 
paratroops' for European in\-qsioii: 
Film records of their training routine 
are among the highlights ' of the 
army and navy material making up 
the show. Parnmounl .supplies the 
.story of Capt. Eildie Hickenbnckor 
on a tour ot Detroit, inspiring work- 
ers to speed up production. 

A Universal clip .show« the P o't 
Guard going in for horsemans' il» 
to palrol the beache.s. H. V. Kalioi • 
born's answer routine, also C t-"'" 
linties to be well liked. Remain'.l--'r 
is average. 

MARRIAGES 

Donna Reed. ^ filir. acire-s. Ii 
William Tultle. Mudio makeup nw, 
Jan. 31, Beverly Hills. 

Marlon Maxson to Edvvaid M. 
Grey In Gloversville. N. V., Jan. 2:1. 
He's manager ot Empire tl'.Mtre, 
Glens Falls. N. Y. 

El.sa Rnthman to Johnn.v Seiin. 
ill Hernando, Miss. Jan. 18. Giooi'i 
is former dniniiv.er wiili P.ir.eh-rs 
orch. now in Ihe navy. 
" Joanne Price to Lt. Clyde C'ol- 
dren, in Pittsburgh, Feb. 2, Bride i* 
ai cofe singer-pianist. 



^t iliiriMliiVt February S. 19i3 



47 



L it e rati 



Appral O'DMnell LIbcl Verdict 

joliii O Donnell. Washington bu- 
reau lu iiri for the N. Y. Daily News. 

$50,000 damages by a 
iuVv Friiliiy 1 20) In his libel suit 
amiiiM <he Philadelphia Record. 
Bui 8s court opened, Major 

Lenim'l B- Schofleld. counsel for the 
Becord. iimved for a mistrial on the 
bnsis "f information privately dis- 
,.ro«c(l tlio niijht before In the cham- 
bers of •Itidse Jo.ocph Sloane and 
cogn-ocr for both sides. 

Alihomih it wasn't brought out in 
open iH'iirt. it was learned that a 
court"if'W had reportrfa that the 
juiy had made their decision "In 
(hree. iiv<' or .-icvcn minutes.' The 
rase KM'k nine days to present— 
ficht <>r it straight evidence and 
trstimnn.v. Decision in so short a 
time, in the minds of defense coun- 
sel, sliowrd that the jury had given 
the «•>«' i!isii(Ticiont consideration. 

Jiidce Sloane denied the motion 
for II ' niistriiil. opposed by O'Don- 
nell°.>: counsel on the grounds that It 
impugned the integrity of the Jury. 

Srhoneld then moved for a new 
trial, judge Sloane set Thursday 
<4) for arisumeut before himself and 
the two other Judges of Common 
Pleas Cein't. 

O'Donneil based his suit on a 
llecord editorial which claimed that 
the News correspondent was pro- 
Nail and anti-British. The editorial 
wu written by the Record's pub- 
li.«her. J.. David Stem, the day after 
the News printed a .<!tory by 0!Don-' 
nell declaring that U. S. destroyer? 
were convoying British ships on the 
Atliintic.'' The story was printed in 
April. IMl. The story was branded 
'a deliberate lie' by President 
Roosevelt. 

' Stern declared that he had written, 
the editorial 'in good faith' after he 
had talked to associates of O'Don- 
neil. who repeated the News staffer's 
alleged pro-Mitler views. 
. Witne.«ses for the Record Included 
Stenhcn J. Early. President Roose- 
velt's press secretary. Among these 
who testified for O'Donneil was 
Senator Charles W. Tobey, who cave 
O'Donneil an interview on which he 
bR.<!ed his storj-. 



uf service and a one-time theatrical 
press agent, is retiring. He will 
be succeeded as Evening Times' 
managing editor by Mantis McFad- 
den, who movea up from ni-w.-^ 
editor. 



Advance Production Chart 



In that evening sheet to 
the Cowles of Des Moines. .\(bni.< 
for many years wa£ managing editor 
of the Minneapolis Journal, al.-^o ac- 
quired by the Cowles and com- 
bined with the Star. 



• C->iiinuicci iroiii piiyc 23) i 

Williiiin SiCKiicr. .)i>iiiiny B;ick B/wun, Tex Rirtcr, i 

Piiz/y KiilKlil. Ji-niiiru Unit. ,Iimii"\ Wakilcv Trio 
III •^.\. t lIL-.M. i.ir.iHil.v l>.\S.siN(i tin: IlifK, vu.x-a\: I 
Before going to the Times, A^lams i P'"" • H<>«iii<l UnuiHil; ci:... |la.-..i! Yo.;i.i:: O: n'.i! ' 

was managing editor and pan own- i E«''">'i>«l '•• H.-irmiaini. iMii-< -ii. Cnarlo van '■ 

er of the Star there. He sold his ' |"f T'"- "'<>'•''»' -. .i.-.m rr.i/cc. n- i,. - ; ' 

iiitere.<v in that evening sheet to ^T^'^L \ 

TIIK l.tl.NK ST.\ll Til All.. .•iilili.i>i-..(:\.r.-.,:i'. a-^i. pi«n!.. 
Olivir Draki-; dir.. U;i.\ T.i.» In; : m-ii i.-iip!.-i.\ , Oliver Drakr: 
oii(!iiiiil >liir.\. Vii-iii." llai,i'>iii: r.i.'Utiii. William Sivknrr. ' 
CaM: Juhmiy .M.ni-k Biimii ..ml Tex Hilur. Fuzzy Knivni. ! 
Jrnuircr Holt. The Jlnimy Wakclty Trio. 
1 IT AIN'T M\Y. i-iiD.i ily: ii. oi-nd.. Ali-X Gut1lirT>: <|ii' . 
jK.le C. Kvniun: ^creuu'pla.i b.\ Allen Boretz and Jniiii 
i.C^uiil. baNCd on •Pririci»« O'llnra.' ny p.-unun R(ni.\on: 
I caniei a. Cliai li.» Van Knut-i . l',->~i : Uiid Abbott and l-oii - 
CoslrHo. Graec McDniiald. Cecil Kcllaway. Kui:cnc P.-iili ' 
Pal\v O'Coniioi'.. Ltivhion Noble. Slump lioward. S.-in.in I I 
S. Hinds. Eddie Qvitllau. Rn-nnrd Umr. Tlu- V..r. ii'..:ul.. ! 
The Step-Brothers. The llollywivKl niniidcs. 

FRANKKNSTKIN MKKTS TIIK WOl.F-.MAN. \.m:>;: 
pi'od.. C4-<>rf;r Watunri : dir.. Itny VVlilm-i Ni-lll: i>ii^>iiv.il ; 
.-crrenplay, ' Curl.- Sind<-ii<k: i-an'.cra. Cicoiuv Rol>in<on. ' 
Cast: Ilona Mas-cy. Piiliiv KliowU -. IIi la l.ut-n-i. I.ionri 
Alv\i|l. M.irla Oo.-nrii:k:iy:i. |.nn ('iiaiii}* 

Till-: .\M.\/.INr .MHS. IIOt.l.in.AV. lorniirly FItKl.yKR 
v«»rus. I f.v-(.:.: i:..: i. n' ;'' ■ I'l ManiMiif: a- i'. |i ■•il!. 
Frank S-iuu: .-lerr-i npli>y by Umi- ]ni;>U-r and l.<'i> 
Town-iiiil: niii.ioal \ l» Smi.va l.i vifii: caMii ru. \V"i"(ty . 
Brcdvll. Cum: D<':in'ia - Uio b.ii. Ril:nnnd Onncn. Hairy ; 
FilzRerald. Ailhio Tirai'iit,. llariy Duvcupoii. Cr:inl. 



Many Ptiiy Ca>l R.iiiiluipM Si'uU and Bany Fii.'t:.i . iUd, 
Till: PIIAVTMM UF Tllk UPKRA. upi raliu dra. .a |. - '■ , 
Gforce Wai., Mir. dn . .Arthur Lubin: no uriiinii c ii:.!-; 
i.i'iivia. Hal .Mil'!:, i a-t: Nc-nn Eud>. Su-.iini.i K-' .c. 
Claiiilr Rain-. F<l;.,ir Hairid. Jane Fairai-. Hasliaia Kvik."!, 
IIKSTINY Mini, illki, liorior: a^-i piud. Ken! Ikiii'': 
dir.. Hobort Siotlniak: no writing civuit-: rb"a-ia. (Jiorce 
Rubinrnn Cn-i: Hubert Paige, l.nci. A<;b:.:lii!i K^<■■.^a 
.Ankrr>. Frank C.-avtii. J. Edward HitirMii' .■^a ■.(■> S: 
llinds and Lon' Cl-.aiiey 

I'HOSS YOl'R FINfiKHK ilcnt lltlei. ini'-.t.i'. a >i>-ii.. 

Ilunard Bt'iiidiei: dir. Kdward Lilley: no vi.inii. ecu I-: 
ca-tiera. Hal Mobr. fa>l: Allan Jone>. KItl.i l"a-1.- i. I.<0 



C.irillUi, Williain Fiawley. Lec Patrick. Cu- 
S» I ucl S llii)ii~. Alv:nii Rey and His Oione-li.i 
K..:g Si'trr> 



.'linif , 
•I T;ie 



LITERATI OBITS 
Mrs, Mildred Uardcnbergb Moran, 

44. wife of Charles Moran, magazine 
writer. <licd in N. Y., Jan. 28. Ber 
fore her marriage she ' d been a 
feature writer on The Brooklyn 
Englc and the Macfadden publica- 
tions. 

Joseph MeCord, 62. once on The 
Baltimore Sun and The Bruoklyn 
EaKle, died in Los Angeles recently. ' 

Alfred Jenen. S3, editor in chief of I 
the Beaumont; Texas, Journal and | 

Beaumont Enterprise and a dlrcelor ! Mitehe". Frieda Inorori. .|-i.-abtiii Bi.sdoii. 
of the Enterprise Co.. died Jan. 2.SI Bl'DDY item, ililei. .nusical: asso. pro<l.. Paul Mat- 
in Beaumont vvm: dir.. Harold Y'oiiuj:: ovli>lnal fcrveuplay. Wari-eb 
! ■- ' ' . .Wilson: canii ra. Jiihn Boyle. Cast: Hubert Pa>i'e. Harriet 
Lemuel F. Parton, 62. author 'uf j lililllard. Oiek Foran. Marjnrie Lord, B<ibs V.', i^mi. Cun 
the dailv column 'Who's News To- ' Schinins.''. The Step-Broihcrs. The Kmg'-' Men. Tiie K"ur 
day.' published in the N. Y. Sun ■ Sww'hearts. 
and syndicated, died Jan. 30 in N- V. 



Warners 



HE'S .MV Ol'Y, musical: .u^n. prnd.. William Cowan: <l:r,, 
Edward F. Cline: screenplay by M. Coatcs Web.^ier and 



George tfelsk, 95, last survivor { Grant Garrcti: original <tnry by Ktnnetl. HIkkiiis: camna. 
the Stanley exbeditlon .-ient to Jo'm Bnylc. Ca.-i: Joan Diivi-. Dick Fftran. Iicne ller\-ey. 

I Fuxzy Knl»:lit. GCrti'udr. N'ii-cn. Siimoci S. Hinds. The 



of the Stanley expedition ..«ent to 
.^rrica In 1869 by James Gordon 
Bennett, of the N. Y. Herald to Oiid 
the missiivg mussjonary. Dr. David 
Livini;<:tone. died in London. Ont.. 
Jan, 29. 

Alexander R. Sharton, 62. who )uid 
been publi.sher of the Journal of I 
Commerce Y.) fiom 1927 to 194-1. 
died in N. Y. Jai>. 31. 

H. C. Ogden, 74. owner and pub- 
lisher of a chain of daily and week- 
ly new.<papers in We.it Virgin a. 
died in Wheeling J'an. 31. 

F.dward Ekscrgcn, 69, carioo!!..-!. 
who was widely known by his art- 
ist's signature of 'Eddie Ecks.' died 



MIIU B'i'i'K'r-. Tile Diamond Drolbrrs. Doi-cne Sistci-. 
Louis DaPron. 

IVHITF s.XYACE, ron^antic drama: proid.. Ceoricc Wag- : 
fimr; dir.. Arthur Lubin: ncrt-i-npl.-iy. Richard Brooks; j 
original -lory. Pcier Milnt: canu-ra. L<"itPr Willie. C'a-t: j 
Jon Hall. Maria Monte/. Saliu. Don Terry. Turlian Bey. , 
I Tlwiina- Gii-nez. Sidney Toler. Constance ■ Ptirdy . | 
KKKP 'KM Sl.l'r:<;iN<:. formerly BAD COMPANY. 
!!ulodrama: as>o. prod.. Ben Pivar: dir.. C!ii-i.«ly Cnbanne: ; 
■'v!'ernpla.\ . R:riida Wiisbiri': oiii-inal .-iiirj by Edward ' 
Handler and Robert Goiclon: v? •'.va. Wllll.-t:n ,<$ickjier. 
Ca-l: The D>.'i'd End Kid- and The I.:tilo Touuh Gu.v» 
\\:ih Huniz lla'.i. Robby J»:'rtan. G.-tbricI D< M. Norman 
.Ahbiili. Evityn ..\:ii-ii's. Oi-o Poitir. Elyse Knox. Shemp 
H'tward. Samuel S. Ilindx. Frank Albi-rtson. Mary Gur<l'>n. j 
I XI'TIVK .Will) WOMW -.in!, title', horror: ,i.->o. ' 
pri'd. Bui Pva-; il. . '"-iv.Jxi D.iviiyk: .-riecnplay hy 
Heni-y Suehi r and G:iM-:i Jay; urieinal .-tory by Ted, 
Fith:an and N« II P Vair.ie'< Ca-i: Evelyn Ankcr>. J"hn 



I'ronilsrd Coin- Shoot- Nun 

"i3-'43 ptetrd lot I'ulllni; Tu ko 
Kliirtiii. . No »(t aunilirr 20 1 U • 

hii-iiire> .n eutiiiic rifoni m a\ia':ing relea-c: 
AKSKNIC .\NU OI.U I.AI K. diama: piiid.-dir. Fi.-n 
Capia: -en oni>!.i> . Julio.- J. a.id Poilip G. EM.-lein: r om 
■lace pla.» \>i Jo-iph K<--<'liine: ea'iitra. Sol pohio. Ca-': 
Cuiy.Granl. Pr-.-ili.i Lane. Ra.Mtsom: Mas.-ey. Het< r LoiVr. 
J..i-k C;.:-i.ii. .Iii-i|>i I'Mll. Jean Adair. Joliu .Mcxautl>.:, 
(••'a ll.- I.;.i>i.. Edw:.ii MeXarrara. Kdward MeWade. 

TIIK CtlS-STAXI NY.MIMI. ilr a; prod., Henry Blanks: 

d , . Kdir.iinfl Guiild.n-.:: -vin n ;ila.\. Kalhryn Seola: liiui 
iiie ni.vtl by .Mai'L.'iret Kcnnid.' ami the play by Maibii'i t 
Keiui'-dy and Bn-ll Dean: ra:'U:a. I'ony Caudlo. C;i :: 
Chaile>- B<i.\er. Ji.an Fontaine. Brenda Mar>'ha)l. Abxis 
Smiiii Ch.Mlfs Coburn. Dn-i-.r Ma.v' Whitty. Jean Muii, 
Pfli r Lorn-. 

WATlfi i»X TlfK HIIINE. drama: prod.. Hal B. Walh>: 
dir.. Herman .SbU 'ilin: n<j u rMmu eredlts; camera. Mcnilt 
Gei>tad. Casi: Bi-tte Davis. Paul Luka.<:. Ceraldine Fit/- 
KCiald. Luci:c Wa.luun. Beulai, Rtuidi. Gcorec Coulouny, 
Donald Wooil-. llendy Danlell. Don.ild Bnka, Eric Rob«itf. 
JanI- Wil-on. Ma;.\ Younc. Ku/i Katch. Edwpi Kal-ei^. 
Ruben O Davl-. Clvde Fillinoic. Frank Wil-oh. Clarenee 
Mu>'-. 

I>KkKKT S0\<:. dian.a: innd., Rob<rt Buckner: dir.. 
Ri.bert Floiey: no .u rltlng cri d.u : eatncra. Bert Glennon; 
tcchuieol'ir direetor. N'aialie Kril::iu<. Ck<i\:. Dennis Mi.r- 
ean. Irene Manrint. P.niee Cabol. \lclor Franccn. f.yune 
Overniun. Gir.e l.iH'khari. ra.\e K.UePiOn, Marcel Dnllo. 
Filix Ba eh. Gerald Molir. .lni.l<. Johnson. Curt Bois. Al- 
bert Morin. Jack LaRue. William Edmunds. Walli« Claik 

PRINCESS O-ROVRKE, drama; prod.. Hal "B. Wailis: 
writK-n and directed by N'ornian Krasiia: camera. Ernie 
Haller. Ca.-i: Olivia de Havilland. Robert Cummincs, 
Charle-: Coborn. .I,ick Cai^-on. Jane Wyman. Harrv Davcn- 
poll. Glad}.- CopiKr. .Minor Wat*on. Nan Wvhn. Curt B'>i«. 
Ray Walker. 

.MVSTERKIl'S DOCTOR, melodrama; dir.. Ben Stoloff; 
no writing credits. Cast: . Lcter Matthews. An Fosie.. 
Hank .Mann. Forrf -ler Har\-ey. Clyde Cook, Frank Mavo, 
Mall Willis. Harvey dc Becker. Creighton Hale. John 
Loder. Sluart Holmes. 
ADVRNTURKS OF MARK TWAIN, drama: prod.. Je<ii.e 



recently at his home in St. Loiiis of j Carradine. Acquanrii.-i. Miibuin Stone. LIn.vd Cbrrlcan. j L. Lasky: dir. Irving Rapper: no writing credits; 



Sally BenMn Blaala Blurbs 

With a serlou-sness and s'near- 
lechnique completely out of tempo 
with the otherwise adult humor that 
marked WHN's 30-mlnutc 'Author 
Meets Critics' program Mondoy 
night ' < 1 ). Sally Benson look occa- 
sion to throw some pot shots at the 
Jacket blurb written by Bennett 
Cerf. Random Hou.se publisher, for 
S. J. Perelman's new book on hu- 
morous sketches. "The Dream De- 
partment' Stanza had Miss Ben.«on. 
Whit Burnett. Story Mag ed and 
author of 'This I.s My Best.' and ' 
Fred Sehwed. who authored 'Men. 
About Books.' lined In the critics' 
department aiming gentle barbs at . 
Pcrdman and hia new tome Ac- 
tually the rapid crossfire emerged as ' 
a tribute to Perelman's rich gifts as 
a humorist. 

As such the program afforded 
many moments of n distinctive, 
adult quality, punctuated only by 
Miss Benson's thrusts at Cerf. Au- 
thor of 'Junior Miss' skelelies. in 
all seriousness, ndvbiod book pur- 
chasers to 'skip the hlurb.' asst'rting 
Cerf tries to bo funnier than Perol- 
inan but fails. Midway through 
program she reKiiine<l blurb attack 
again to obvious embarraasmcnt of 
Burnett who Anally succeeded in 
having subject dropped with asser- 
tion that even if. as Miss Benson 
argued, Cerf had written a poor 
blurb. 'It was the only poor one he 
had ever written In his life.' 

Corf's RH Arm published Miss 
Reason's 'Junior MLss' and a sit- 
Iiatinn nri.-ing from the dramatixa- 
tion thereof flgures In her personal 
. attitude, according to Inside dope. 

faretvell to Fonr 

' Overseas Press club will drink a 
farewell toast at its weekly luncheon 
In New York today < Wednesday) to 
Jour of its members about to leave 
■or a.>-slgiiments abroad. 

Correspondents are Ralph J. 
Frantz of N. Y. Herald Tribune, j 
who is trea.surer of the Overseas I 
•Prcvs club; Peggy Hull, freelancer: I 
Joseph D. Ravetto, former Dnitcd ! 
Pre.^s staffer and 'Variety' corre- ! 
fpondent in Paris. Rome and Madrid. 1 
and more recently head of the' 
"ahan -cciion of the Office of War ' 
|nior;r.at:()n shortwave radio scc- 
nVi); •'■''" ' ROing abroad for the , 
VWl, and Randall Gould, formei 
fiil'.r .,f the Shanghai Evening Post \ 
"10 Meiciiry. j 

(ieorge A«a«u BeUre* 

1, ' -•■' Adams, one of the nide-t 
»»'nr.ij,i»i.l.s newspapermen in point 



Once sports cartoonist i ''•"■'"la MaeViear. Vimx l?arni tl and Gr.int Wither.-. 
f.M- the N. Y. Times. Eksergen I ""VTHM or the islands, lormeriy isle of 



pneumonia. 



■switched to SI. Louis Star and later 



Philadelphia. Feb. 1. 

Robert Harborougk Sherard, 81. 

great grandson of the poet, William 
Wad.«worth. and himself an author. '. 
died m London. Jan. 31. 



Defer 48 Hr. Week 

Continued from pane T 



ROMANCE, mu-ieal; as-o. p'od.. Rcrnard W. Burion; d:r.. , 
... ... ,,, , : Melville Shver: oriKinal -imy b.< O-car Brodney; screen- 

worked for 18 .vears with Globe- p,j,.. o-ear p-odney am! M. M. Mu-il i'an Ca»t: Allan ' 
Democrat. . jones. Jane Fra/.ce. Antiv Devin". Mary Wirke.-. Eme.-t • 

il. Wirt Sleele. 68. former Hou.<ton,iJ™'„;-„^7;^'- « ' P "■•■"'-- Tiv IF,.: ion Dancer and 
Texa*. advertising man and Fort j „(,OD MORNING. 41DOE neni. niiei. comedy: as-.. 
Wayne, Iiid., newspaperman, died - p,.„d.. Paul .Malvern; dir.. Jean Ya-biou»:ii: no wri;in< : 
Jan. 17 in Houston. j vredit.<: camera. John ni.yle. Ca-l: Dmni- O Ki ere. Louise . 

B»k..i I m ' AlltHitton. Mary Beth Huelu-. J. Carroll Nai<li. i-ouise 

Robert J, French. 37, spol ts editO! J Beavers. Samuel S. Hinds. 0-=rar O Shea. Marie Blake, 
"(-f.*. ""Don Barclay. Murray Alpf-r-. Frank Faylen. Ralph Pevr-. 

~ ' ' Ruth Warrrn. 

COWBOY IN MANHATTAN .lent. >.i:ei. fiirmcily CIlW- . 
BOY FROM MANHATTAN, mu-ical: asso. prod.. P.-iul Mai- | 
vern: dir.. Frank WoodrolT: no \v::iinc eiodii-: ca ;.ira. j 
Klwo.id Bi-mIi'1 (•;.-•• Ri.lM.i I»a-'< . F-anee- I.a!!rf 'd. ! 

: Lenn Eirol. Waller CatliH. D Gii.neer. G'. 'i;' . 

I Cleveland. Lorin Raker. 

I Oil. DOCTOR .tent, liilei. m. iid.v; prod.. Alex GoilUel.: 
' dir.. Charles La'nonI: vereonplav by Robert I.ce-. Frederic • 
' Rinaldn and Joiiii Gram: orl-.-inal -:i.: v b.\ Tri:r Bo-.rd!V..-.n: 
' eaiiura. Chai les Van Eno< r. Ca-'- Bud AJ>bott and Lou I 
! Co>telln. Cninv R;-;:ii:.-. Patric Knowle-. Ely-e Kn'-x. Mare j 
Lawrenci- and Johnny Loim and Hl« Oiche-tra. ! 

\I.W.\YS \ RHinKSMMI) 'Mil liili '. ir.ii-lcal comedy: 
a--io. prod.. Ken Goldsmlih: dir.. Erie C. Keoi»u: no wriline I 
credits; camera. John Bi.vle. ■ Cs-l: The Andrew* Sisters. | 
Pairie Knov. l< -. Giaee MeDi>!:a:d. Char'i • B'.i'if rwoiih. 
Billv Gilbert. Edith Barren and The Jivin' Jack« and Jill.-=. . 

DON WINSLOW OF TIIK COAST OCARD. serial: a--o. j 
prirfl.. Heniy MacRae: dps. Pay T;iylor anrt I.ewi- 11. 
Collin-: -creenplsv. PaiM Ho-Ton. Oeoree H. P!yi-o?on. 
GrifTm Jay: additional n.nlouiii. Riehard Brook^. Ca-l: 
Don Ti-ri.v'. Waiirr .Sande. T.\\-i- Kn'.x. J-.inc D-iorf z Pi;^l:p 
•^hn. Lionel Royce. Ne.-i<)r Paiva. 

I'niversal PiK Now In Prodnrtlon 
FI.KSII AND FANT.XSY. c«-profl« . Charle- B<i.ve: and 
fullen Duvivirr; dir.. Jullen Diivivier: no wr-'inr e-eo-:-: ; 
camera. Stanley Corle/ and Paul fvan... Ca-"- C. ;!!<•■ 
Boycr. Edveard G. Hohin-'in. P.arl>ai-a Star.w.vrk J.-'r.r Ckr- 
Held. Thom.i- MitciieJI. Anna I.'-< C Aul)rev S.i.:ti:. Da.i.e 
May Whitty. Edward Fieidinr. Jrne I.r.ne. Frtok Milcnell. 
Charles Winnlnser. Gian- .MeDi.:-..-,!d. Lanr Ch.indler • 
Clarence Muse. Marv Ann Il.vdt. A!a:: Cu-'.-. G:..::a Jian. 
Frank Craven. Ervillc Alriei-on .-.i-.d Kr.:.- .\feKerin;. 

WE'VE NEVER IIEKN I.IC'KKD. n;<.rt W;.:-'r . 

Wanffcr: dir.. John Rawlins; no wr-itina creri:'.- ca via. 
Milton Kra-ner Ca-l- Rieiiard Qiiine. Ann' G'.-. •• r.m. 
Noah Berrv. Jr.. Martha O'Dr.-eoll. Harry Djvinn-.-i. ^ 
William Fran ley. E<l«ai Barrier. Bill Stem. William K.<—>- 

CtlRVKTTES IN .XCTION. melodrama: prod . Howard ' 
llav.-k-: dr. Richard Rosson: no wi.tlnB cre«llt>: camera. ' 



order ever has been issued re- 
quiring the iiidiLslry to operate mi 
that schedule. This situation is ex- 
pected to be ironed out this week, 
with arrival from San Francisco of 
William Hupkin.s regional director 
for the WMC. and his assi.-lanl. 
Cieorge E. Bodle. 

Following an earlier meeting with 
WMC representatives it had been 
suggested that management and 
labor try to get together on a voir 
unlary agreement for a longer week. 
NeKotiatlon.s were dropped when 
several unions expressed opposi- 
lifiii to the plan unless time and 
a half was paid att<r 36 hours, ex 
now called foi- in most contracts. 

Union.<, .spearheaded by lATSE 
grips, propertymen and Juicers, took 
position most of them are now 
working 48 hours and getting pre- 
mium after 36. Under propu.-ed 
agreement time and a half would 
not have started until after 40 
hour.-. 

Further di.icussion of propo.-t .^^ 
48-hour week and objection cer- 
tain lA uiiiun.s is expected ■•' '•.e;: 
Rii-hard Walfh. lATSE prexy. 
ri^s here tomorrow i3i fo:- i--- -- 
fcroiices with local leaders B-i: 
over longer work week withi-..-. : • - 
inium scale starting after 36' .;-...■' 
was taken to Denver .Teet 
lATSE Keiteral executive ii .:• 
tee by William Barrett. Capt .\ • 
val and Mickey Moran. re;-,. ■■ 
ing .-tudio grip."!. Local 80: S^... .."i - 
Property Crafts men. Locai •i-i .. ' 
Set Electrician.', •Local 723. V •• • 
stood action \ias deferred w::.'. ■ 
Wiilsh had an oppo?;.ir.::v : -i.- 
-cnally ;:a:-.der the 5.t;:i:.o- . 

Ik A.'li Pa". Ca.-ey ara fl'' , - - 
fiiiccr ;er>;e.»er*a:;\es. 



. . camera, 

Sol Polito. Ca.-t: Fredrlc March. Alexis Smith, Donald 
Cii-p. Alan Hale. John Carradine. Bill Henry, Robert Bar- 
i-ai. Walter Jtampden. Jo.vce Reynolds, Whitford Kane, 
Pi icy Kilbride. Nana Bryant. 

BACKGROUND TO DANCER, drama: prod.. Jenry Wald: 
di: . Raoul Wal-h; no screen credit nor camera. Cast: 
Gi Li' RhC Brenda Marshall. Sydney .Creenstrect. Peter 
Lone. 

KIXiR OF D.tRK.VESS. drama; prod.. Henry Blanke: dir.. 
Lewi- Mi!e<:tniK: -creenplay. Robert Rontcn: based oh 
novel y>y W:!lia:n \Vi.uds: ramera. Sid Hickox. Ca«t: Errol 
Fl>ur>. Ann She:-ldan. Walter Hu-ton. Nancy Coleman, 
Helmut Dantine. Judith Andrr.-on. Ruth Gordon. Jolni 
Beat. Morri- Cavnovsky. Charles •Dingle. Roman Bohnen. 

TH\NK YOCH l.l'llKY STARS: prod.. .Mark Hclllnger; 
dir.. David Butler: no wriiini.' credits: camera. Arthur 
Ede-on. Ca-t: Joan Lc-lie. Dennix Morgan. Eddie Cantor. 
Dina;i Sl-i.ie B<tie D.ivi- F.irol Fl.inn. Humphrey Bocart. 
O'".-..' d.. Ha\ill:.nd [da I.upir.o. Gecrge Raft. Alexis Siviih. 
Jcil-.n G.->'!:eld. Ai;!i S:ie,.dan. Julie Bishop. Jack Car-on. 
A!:m Ila!i' Svdiuv Gvem-ti-eel, Gig Young. Irene Mannine, 
Gene lAn-khnrl. G»i/ri-e Tob'.a-. Jane Wyman. 

ACTION IN TIIE NORTH ATLANTIC, drama; prod . 
Jei-jy W.-'ld (II.- . I.lovd Ba-on; screenplay. John Hnward 
I.aw.-on and W. R Rurnett: no camera credit. Ca>': 
Ilun.iil'.K \ Ri.eaii. Rav'Dond M-i-ey. Alan Hale. Peief 
W!,!tii< \ I:-I:r. P.- n'.ri. Sam J.evene. 

AIR K«>R<K. "...I diai.a: nrrKl.. Hal B Walll-: dir. 
Howard Hawk ■ a— I. '.' r.. J.-.ek Sullivan: no -tory crt-dli: 
••amera. Jain< • Won? M'l-.ee: aerial ramerai. Elmer Dver 
and Ch.-.rli". M.-.' ;:.-.:| (-ast: John G^rHeld. Gig Youit«. 
Harry Carey G'<.. lie Tf.b!a.>. Arthur - Kennedy. Jan-es 
Bn.un. John R:d7il>. Stanley Ridircs. Ray .Monti;omeiy. 
Ci.aile- Drake. \tri<»ni O! en. Ed-Aard S. Bropliy. Richaid 
Lane. B'll Cra?o. Ward Wo«l 

Warner", Plx In Produrlim 

OLD A('<|L \INTANCK. diaii-a; prod.. Henry Blanke: 
dir . Vincent Siiei-'oan. no -.«-|-lling credits; camera. Sol 
Pnliln. Ca-t- Bf-tte Davi-. .V.nam Hopkins. John Loder. 
Gig YoiIdk. Dolnn.;. Moian. Rooeoe Kams. Esther Dale. 
Ph'lliD Reed. Anne Revere. Ann Doran. 

.MISSHIN TO MOSCOW, draina; prod.. Robert Buckner: 
di- . .M^cl.ael Cuii:z: no v. rlting credits: camera. Bert 
GlKioon Ca>t Walter H:i-t.-.n. Ann Harding. Gewge 
Tobia-. Eleanor Paiker. Rieiiaid Travis. Jerome Cow.-tn. 
Barbara Even-t Maria PaJrrj.-r Felix Bascb. W-.th 
Wl: np»T. M.-o- Wai-'..i. Vl.-idiTi! S'lkoloff. 0«car lloinoika. 
rv'c ; I O'. -n R'. '.an B'.- aeii Ray Walker. Mau.-ice 
S- ■ .a ' 

DEVOTION. <- .< -.a: p."d . R'.fce:; Buckner: dir Curtis 
R. riii:.-.'dt: :s<i :• -.• e-edi'-: ea-er». Einir Haller Ca-t- 
0:lvla d<- Hav.'-„"i' Iria L;ipir,n. Nancy Coleman. Pa-jl 
t(ei::i.Kl .Mi.n'; f i T.'.m v-.ur- Kennedy. Victor Fraiicen, 
-E'nc. GMilii ■ n.-: - I- May W:-.!ity. Odette Myrtil. For:-«-ter 
Harvey. .Marn- D" B<cker. Edmond Breon. 



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bother ine.' whei. an ad agency, on made, and that adverti.<«rs -A-ould be 
behalf of a film di.strili. wanted to . urged to cut their space, ai'.h'.ii'.-h 
i-ontracl for four pages in color. The ; i,n increase in adveitl-lnc i-itc^ .« 
:.:a'j"s .-.d manager gave the agency expected. Some of the amuseir.tn's 
e: :.'.a. ' .l-.c feeling that he was get- : have taken the edltor.ol too liie. aS 
pec ai dl-pcn.sation in being j |y. and already (-ave curtaile':' !'.< ir 

lineage lO'r.'.althonvh the .r.r.-ca-e 
;n rates ha.<n': as yc; ti:a:< : lal.zrd. 
H:\y.\ i.c that the Nc-.'.- uo'-er'.i.-i.'-ig 
•iepi. feels '.hat ;h.' I- 'jJh .'.\ ir.g it • 
itix '<io far. 

C.'ipt. J M. P..'.;e. -(.ri'v tuulo^d 
:i a'ie a b t (■( ji''iri.a.i-tir h:.-'.i/iy 
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:.':e F:-.er.':.- of I)'-i.vra'-y. It.r.. L, 
M. . Birkr.ead. i.a'.l' '-i;ee;or. 
•.vhich iias iiwr. ■;.li..:,^ i.' •:.e ■■• 
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froadway 1^ Quality Exc^ Last 
Year But Quantity Running Behind 



By J/VCK PULASKI *' 
Wilh the season of 1942-43 point- 
ing toward spring, Broadway's prod- 
uct continues to top that of last year 
In quality, barring most recent arriv- 
als, but the - number of new shows 
Is running behind 1041-42 up to this 
time. By Feb. IB last year 52 new 
productions had bowed onto and out 
of the list, whereas this season the 
total has been 43, Inclusive of shows 
that opened during the summer. 

Ratings on hits and flops thus far 
Indicate that 14 successes, both of 
the outstanding and moderate class!- 
fleations, have been scored as against 
nine in comparatively the same time 
last season. The hit list has straight 
plays way out in front; in fact, to 
date, there has been but one sock 
musical ('Something for the Boys,' 
Alvin>. making It all the better for 
the holdover musicals. Another mu. 
steal success this season Is 'Rosa- 
linda' (44th Street), technically a re- 
vival, but virtually a new show. It 
was originally 'Die Fledermaus' of 
■opera. 

Number of successes does not in- 
(Continued on page 40) 



Their Beaux in Service, 
So Detroit 'Lonely Hearts' 
Form Hisery' Qnartet 

Detroit, Feb. 9. 

The war has caused plenty of 
acts to crack up. but here's a new 
one-T^-ii resulted in the formation of 
a new quartet. The Four Charms, 
currently at the Bowery here. It 
Is sort of a 'Lonely Hearts' organiza 
tion which sprung up from four solo- 
ists silting around in a Chicago spot 
and starling to compare notes. 

Rita Tivy, one of the gals, report- 
ed her Hame was in the Navy: Adcle 
New said hers was in the Coast Ar- 
tillery in Hawaii; Jeannie Parker 
said the reason for her torches was 
an Air Force captain now in Af- 
ricsi and the last one, Anne Andrews, 
nported that her beau was being 
tagged by the Army in a few days. 
Femmes decided it was getting to 
be a lonely world and they might 
as well gang up for the duration in 
• misery-loves-company quartet. It's 
above par on looks for most fcmme 
ensembles. 



TOSCANINI VOLUNTEERS 
FOR US(M:AMP SHOWS 

Arturo Toscanini is Joining the 
rank.<! of volunteer talent for USO- 
Camp.. Shows, Inc. The Italian 
maestro will conduct the NfiC Sym- 
phony Orchestra in a concert at the 
Ukehurst. N. J., Naval Air Station 
on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day). 

Other symph bookings lined up by 
^51 for the near future include John 
Barbarolli and the New York Phil 
nsrmonic. Which will pla> Fort 
Monmouth, N. J., Feb. 15. and a 
jenes of performances by Arthuv 
J^t , and the Boston Symphony. 
*lth playdates still to be set. 



The CoDegiate Tooch 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Commentators are in such brisk 
demand that radio scouts are now 
combing the college campuses. An- 
other to bring his erudition from a 
seat of learning to the airlanes is 
General David Barrow, veteran of 
the last war and former president 
of University of California. 

Union Oil sponsors Ave nights a 
week on the Don t«e net. 



Sweet Music Now 
Also Sweet B.O. 



Evidence of the public taste to- 
day for lilting melodies of a Victor 
Herbert, with a dash of vocalized 
Puccini, are the exceptional grosses 
being registered by the quasi-classi- 
cal outnis currently touring the 
country. Reported now that a num- 
ber of other bands are .planning to 
revamp their outRts along these 
lines in order to capitalize on the 
war-borne vogue. 

As the trade views it. a girl with 
a husband or sweetheart in the 
armed forces, or an elderly couple 
who can only think of their son 
somewhere in North Africa or the 
Solomons, would rather sit back and 
(Continued on page 46) 




T IBEII TO 
CET MiPOWER 



Personal. Appearances and 
BroadcaaU Planned Aa 
Part of Drive to Open in 
March 



SHOWMEN COMMITTEE 



Newsmen, With Inside 
Stuff on World Events, 
The New Glamour Boys 

Pundit columnists, news corre- 
spondents and radio commentators 
arc the current ulamour boy.s of 
the nighl spots. They've thoroughly 
supplanted the lads with the lucre 
as the guestii to whom every maiti'e 
d'hotcl bows a low howdy and on 
whose every word the young fcmme 
trade hangs. 

Used to be that the dilettante kid.« 
with the load.s of Ictluce were the 
special favcs of cvorv bistro for the 
front lane tables. But tain't so any 
more. C'e.>:t la gucrro. And with 
it a tendency to the more serious 
things of life. Even the captains 
and headwailcrs .spc more inlrin.^ic 
value in a guy who ran think than 
one who can buy wiiir. although 
the fancy payc-hocks now being 
earned by many radio gabbpis 
hasn't hurt ar.y on that score, cither. 

A familiar siKhl in the nitory boll 
now are the name comnu nt.itors oi- 
by-lined correspondents holding 
forth. Fascinated feinmo. in par- 
ticular, hang on ti> every word. But 
guys. too. abound. There is tll.- 
cussion of a Wallace speech, of po- 
litical moves in North Africa. o( 
the character of po.'l war aims. 

Or is it a dirty story he just 
picked up in Algiers? 



Show business personalities and 
media will be used by the Govern- 
ment to put over manpower recruit- 
ing drives in various industrial cities 
in the next few weeks. Plans in- 
clude personal appearances by name 
personalities, with visual shows and 
broadcasts on local stations. 

Idea is to open the drive early in 
March, possibly in Baltimore. War 
Manpower Commission, Office of 
War Information and a committee of 
Government and show business rep- 
resentatives would use local news- 
papers, radio stations and name per- 
sonal appearances in a one-week 
drive In each industrial community 
where there is a manpower shortage. 

Week's activities in each city 
would climax with a huge visual 
(Continued on page 30) 



AD Amusements Feeling Personnel 
Pinch in Earnest Under New CaB-Up 



Sweeten Up Crime 

Memphis. Feb. 9. 

The gutteral masculine 'calling all 
cars' on the local police radio has 
suddenly taken on a dulcet wartime 
tone. WPEC, the Memphis police 
radio station, has been forced to turn 
at last to female operators and an- 
nouncers, the war having gutted the 
staff of men. 

No complaints thus far from the 
coppers. 



$1,000,000 PhiUy Opera 
House Set to Become 
Largest Jive Palace 

Philadelphia. Feb. 9; 

The old Metropolitan Opera House 
built by O.scar Hammerstein at a 
cost of $1,000,000 in 1908. is being 
converted into what is believed to 
be the world's largest ji'vc palace. 
Before the end of the month, the 
famou.'; old auditorium on North 
Broad street, which once featured 
the voices of Caru.-iO. Patti. ct al.. 
will dig the swing rhythms, while 
thousands of alligators, it is hoped, 
make wilh the feet. 

All the Met's orchestra scats have 
been removed. The orchestra pit 
has been eliminated, giving the 
house enough space fur upward.s of 
3.000 dancers al one time, with seat- 
ing capacity in the gullerie.s and 
balconies for 3.000 more. The spot 
will probably be named the Met 
Roseland Ballroom and is being np- 
iContinued on page 44 1 



Marjorie Lawrence Looks 
Set for Vocal Bonanza 

Marjorie Lawrence has overcome 
flic handicap or inlanlilc paralysis 
I lo the extent that she's set for her 
bigKCSI Qnaru'ial .season. She ha.-, 
.lel nve Coca Cola broadcasts al 
$2,500 per. 10 concert dates for next 
.sciisun a: an average of $1,750 each, 
and signed with the Columbia Re- 
cording Corp. 

Her conerrt tour in '43-'44 iii- 
■ eludes, two appearances wilh the 
I Philly Orcli in Washington and in 
|N.Y. and engaiicmenls in Canada and 
.Cuba. She received bids from 14 
I major orchestras. 



D.C Looks likely 
ToKOZSGCeilii^ 

Washington, Feb. 9. 

On Capitol Hill the weekend gos- 
sip was that the Administration has 
become convinced that the $25,000 
wage ceiling is dead duck with the 
'78th Congess, and will accept a com- 
promise plan lo be drafted by the 
Ways and Means committee. 

Such was the talk in authoritative 
circles though nobody could point 
'.o anything dennitc from the While 
House concedingajefeat on the wage 
rOof. Speaker Sanv Rayburn and lii.s 
majority leader John W. McCormaek 
are credited wilh informing the 
Chief Executive that the coalition 
now ruling the House has the voles 
(Continued on page 46) 



* Manpower pinch on show business, 
which has never been given 'essen- 
tial' classiHcation, last week neared 
a critical stage following the War 
Manpower Commission's 'work or 
fight' order for manpower 18 to 38. 
Industry execs, fearing loss of 
writers, actors, musicians, producers 
and technicians from radio and 
nims, continue Jittery while efforts 
are being made to avert a stamped* 
to defense plants pending further 
clariflcation of the WMC order. 

Biggest inroads on manpower ar* 
expected to continue in theatre op- 
eration, which lists more than 14S,« 
000 employees. Most important 
manpower losses, however, would 
take effect in film production, with 
some 34,000 to 39,000 employees. . 

Informed observers point out that 
the manpower shortage will become, 
progressively sharper during 1943, 
regardless of a proposed Congres- 
sional modification of the WMC 
order, now before the House Com- 
mitee on Military Affairs, to prevent 
induction of married men with de- 
(Continued on page 47) 



Hepburn Legit's Profit 
250G, Closes Saturday 
Despite Sock Business 



Zanuck's African 
Footage Probably 
For Gen'l Release 

Technicolor four-feeler, from 
footage shot by Col. Darryl Zanuck 
and the U. S. Signal Corps crew 
during the Noith African campaign, 
was screened fm- industry t^PC' 
nt the University Club (N.Y.) meet- 
ing with KImer Davis last Monday 
ifl). Plans were discussed for releas* 
ing the liltn as quickly as possible. 

Heart ot the Office of War Infor- 
mation, introduced by Lowell MeN 
lett to a general gathering of com- 
Reports soon after Katharine IIcp- I P»"> .f'^i''^"'^ t«'' 'l'"'" 
burn opened in -Without Love' at '■''1''=""^''' "i"' »he OWI was not 
the St. James, N. Y.. thai the en- Pla<"""K cen.,oiship of the screen or 
gagcment would be l.n.iled l.. three ' " «^' 'Pl-'' "ol'y- 

months. have proved acc.irate. 'tie ..... .u 

attraction calling it a .ea.soo Salur- ' . '''"""'k "-"I ^he gather- 

day (13). when H will have pl:.ved ,'"«• "'^''j ""•'"dmB Nicholas M. 
14 weeks. While there ha- |,cen ' ^^■h«-'<^k. b^os Skouias N Peter 
some va'riance in busine.-.- . taking.- ! J''^" O Connor, J Cheever 

have been consi.-tenily bi-^ v ith : ,<^"^^ t"- barney Balaban, Major AU 
veil over $22 OOO i Warnei, Austin Keough. J. Rob. 



J. Schaefer and 



gru.sscs averaging v.eii 'ivi-r sa.'i'i'i i , t% i i ^ u /-.u i n 
weekly, un. Jal for a stiaight play 1 ' 'J.'i'""','^"';^^'*'^"' Charles Fran. 

Thele is lillle dou!)t that I-'-ve' S.;^ ^oe. U^ee 
could remain into the warm weather. I '"'•'"i'' Haimon. 
Miss Hepburn i.- goin« lo Hollywood ! 
for the camera vcr-ion of 'Love.' j 
i the stage -*creer-. arraiigeineiil being 
similar lo that of 'The Philadelphia 
Story.' 

'Love' paid o(T its production out- 
lay during a lour la.-t .spring and 
came to Broad .vay considerably oo 
the right side of the ledger, the show 
being a landslide for the Theatre 
Guild and others concerned. Pic- 
ture right.- were sold [or $27'i.000. of 
which 40'. went to the management. 



WAR BONDS ADMISH 
TO RINGUNG GRCUS 

Washington, Feb. 9. 
Treasury Dcpt has just completed 
arrangements whereby all opening 
performance.-i of the Ringling Bros. 
Circus will be War Bond perform- 
ances. In other words first show 
will be limited to those who buy 
.securities. In addition, the circus 
That amount, added to the prolit in I will have a War Bond .section with 



t!ii- >tagc showings, indicates u total 
'■ ::ei ol aroui.d $250,000. Mb-s Hep- 
j liurn and the author are in on the 
■ managerial end. while Phillip Barry's 
I AO';, shore of the Aim coin is $16.5,000. 



choice seats reserved for those who 
buy Uncle Sam's i.ssues. 

Ralph Edwards' Truth or Conse- 
quences' will make a national tour 
in beha'.f of the sale of War Bonda. 



MI8CELI.A1IY 



P^ARtEfY 



Weduesday, February 10, 19 13 



U. S.F^tnu[ Boys Henty Longhaired 
Concerts Rate Along With Girl Shows 



Uncle Sam's li.;{l>liiig boys ^are 
plenty Iniifihairrd. 

NothinK jihnrl of n Iloirctz, a Tib- 
bctt or an Elman >co:iis° to satisfy 
the .-civiccmcn at llio camps or 
naval bases today, accurdine to 
USO-Camp Sliow.-- cxocs. Walchinfr 
the buys Ktt cxi'iii'd over a Mozarl 
eonterlo iir a Puccini aria, and lln ir 
\villinBnc>s to accept it as an altc: - 
native ;o a Kill f-linvv, is viewed as 
one of the phennmcna o( the cur- 
rent war entertainment .schedule. 
As a morale-builder, the CSI execs 
arc convinced the lo:i^hulrcd stull is 
romethinK In be reckoned with. 

Seen as one o( the chlot ructor.-; 



But Froman Is Prettier! 

With the USO-Camp .Shows, 
Inc., iifflccs now virli ally a the- 
atrical crossroads, the elevator 
boy.s at 8 West 40th street. New 
York, where the CSI is hend- 
c|uartered, have formed their 
own 'talent pool' in .seek in*; the 
privilege of ta,<int{ the name 
camp show performers up to the 
18th floor. 

When Harpo "Marx. Jane Fro- 
man and Frank Parker put in 
an appearance, one of the lift 
boys oITered to 'swop' Mi.ss Fro- 
man and Parker if he could take 
Harpo up. 



'Sheridan Whiteside 

Wheelchair Club' 

Wheelchair u.-ei! Uy .Monty Wool- 
ley iji The Mail '.Vli.) Came to Din- 
ner' has recciiily been in active 
.-«>rvice. It wa.-i iiorrowcd several 
months ano by Ken McCaleb. Sun- 
day ed.tor of the .\. Y. Mirror, who 
harf bot ii rc'cuperalinu from a faH 
rro;n his aparlmenl window. Ncw- 
' ei-t occupant is Bob .Stevenson, CBS 
' announcer, w ho l);Mke his let; in a 
; fall in his home. Sydn -y Sieven.-ion. 
the announcer's A ifc. an ex-actrc.ss, 
hprrowed the chair fro.n the Sam H. 
Harris ofiice for McCaleb's use and 
tl.en obl.iincd ■ it from the latter 
when her husband needed it. 

When Wuolley. McCaleb and Slev- 
cn.son inet scveial niuhts aco they 
formed tlie .Shcr:<lun Whiteside 
Wheelchair Club, takint! the name uf 
the ICiidinii character in 'Man Who 
Came to Dinner." The chair was 
specially built to .suit Woollcy's 
ideas. 




U Will cost money to defeat 
Germany, Japan and Italy. 
Our (loveriimcnl calls on you 
to help now. 

Buy tear savings bonds or 
stamps today. Buy them 
every day if you can. But 
bw them on a rcfiular bast*. 



In the demand . for the longhaired 
music amoni! the trainees is the 
role radio ha.s played over the past 
decade in raising the musical I.Q. 
of the rank-and-flle. 

To watch tho.se boys from the 
back hills of Georgia and (he 
Ozark.s, who learned rhythm from a 
acrubbing board, sitting spellbound 
before a symphony orchestra, a vio- 
linist or a tenor, is nothnig short of 
fantastic' says Gino Baldini, in 
• Continued on page 47) 



♦ ♦♦♦»*<«♦«> MM 

Famous First Nights 



'Chin Chin' 



(Globe, N. 0«l. SO; 1914) 

Of all the Montgomery and Stone musicals preBented by Charles ]).|. 
linKhuni, opening of 'Chin Chin' was perhaps tta« nio»t notable, tih'.v 
ilr»t tried out In Philadelphia and reports o( Us success spread tiuicUly. 

Demand for tli-at night tlcketH wan Increased by Bpeculatorn nianuglng 
to secure a number of them. One first nigbter paid t200 for u jnilr in 
ths first row. 



USO Pays Tribute To 
Show Bosiiiess At 
2d Anni Loncheoi 

Recognition of the role .show busi- 
ness is playing in the war elTort via 
its contribiition to USO-Camp Show:!, 
inc., was paid at the second anniver- 
sary luncheon of the United Service 
Organizations, Inc., held at the Hotel 
Astor, New York, Thursday t4), 
when resolutions of appreciation 
were unanimoa<sIy adopted by the 
upwards of 1,000 in attendance. 

The resolution .singled out for par- 
ticular tribute Abe Lastfogcl. presi- 
dent of USO-Camp Show.s. for his 
efforts in providing entertainment 
lor U. S. servicement both here and 
abroad. .Adoption of the resolution 
followed an uddre.ss by Walter Hov- 
in;;, chairman of the board of USO, 
who laid particular stress on the 
achievements of CSI in cheering the 
armed forces through the medium of 
entertainment. Moving pointed out 
that in addition to the large circuits 
maintained in thi.s country, USO- 
Camp Shows has already appeared 
in North .Africa. England and Ire- 
land: 

Moving stres.scd the particular 
contribution of the 'Feminine The- 
atrical Task Force.' compri.-ed of 
K.iy Francis. Carole Landis. Martha 
Have and Mitzi .Mayfair. who enter- 
tained the soldiers at ulT.vhorc bases 
lor three months. 

John D. Rockefeller. Jr., honorary 
chairman of USO. al.so expressed 
.siili.sfaction at the hangup job Lnst- 
foHCl and the CSI arc accomplishing 
while Chester I. Barnard, USO prez, 
stre.s.sed the point that CSI. which 
is made po.s^ible through the co- 
operation of the theatrical world, 
has become one of the most vital 
links in the USO organi7.ation in 
providing recreation for the armed 
/oi'ces. 



HVood Stayed Away 
From Flynn Trial; 
WB Readies His Pix 

Lo.s Angeles, Feb. 9. 

Errol Flyiin was given a clean bill 
of health in Superior Court by a 
mixed jury of men and women who 
declared him inn4>eent of ravishing 
two n'Mn<ir girls-about-lown. The- 
trial was strtctly a downtown affair, 
without any Hollywood frills and 
unattended by picture names except 
Flynn himself. Film folk stayed 
away and left the courtroom to the 
housewives and idlers who usually 
fill the scats in legal dramas. 

Flynn was accu.sed of undue In- 
timacy with Belly Hansen, a blonde, 
in a Bel-Air mansion, and with 
Peggy La Rue Sattcrlec. a brunet 
nitery gal, in the cabin of his yacht. 
After four weeks of trial and nine 
houn; of deliberation, the jury ab- 
solved the actor on all coinits. Two 
male jurors held out for hours but 
llnally agreed with the femmc ma- 
jority that Flynn was innocent. 
Judge Leslie Still, who presided 
over the trial, told the jurors: 'I 
(Continued on page 30) 



H'WOOD'S 750G WAR 
BOND BUY IN JAN. 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

Employes of the 111m industry 
bought $750,000 worth of War Bonds 
lost month, according to a report by 
Henry Ginsberg, chairman of the 
Motion Picture Committee ftir Hol- 
lywood of Treasury Department's 
War Savings SInfT. 

Since the campaign began, the 
Government has sold more than $11.- 
000.000 worth of Bonds through the 
Giasburg committee, which is urging 
every film employe to continue the 
investment of lO'c for the duration. 



Paul Muni 111 in Hospital, 
'Counsellor* MeanwhfleOff 

Paid Muni bedded with an attack 
of .sciatica at Mt. Sinai hospital, 
N. Y. 

His 'Coun.scllor-al-Law' revival at 
the noyale. in its 11th week, was 
cancelled Monday night (6), with 
John Golden, show's producer, con^ 
ndent Muni will be able to resume 
performances by Friday or Satur' 
day of this week. 



N.Y. Pageant to Mark 
March 9 Memorial For 
Jewish Victims of Naas| 

With Mndi.son Siiuarc Garden, [ 
N' Y., to be converieS into a mam- | 
imilh tcntjle «'f worsh;]). wriler.s, 1 
arlisus. nni.-icia^i.s and other .--how j 
busincs.- ]'e]>r<'.sonlali\ es will join ^ 
wl!h Jew i>h groups ni staging a j 
uniiiue religion.-.' pageant March 0. 
Titled. We'll Ne\er Die,' it's the 
lir.st of a series uf Tna.ss memurinU 
to be held throughout the coiniiry 
in cnmmpnioralioii of 2.O00.UO0 
Jew.s .<liiu:;hicre<l by the .N'a/is in 
occupied Euiope. 

With the reatlirmation of the Jew 
in hi^lory as its kev note, the service, 
in which scores of rabbis from the 
massacred European ghettos will 
participate, is being arranged by a 
committee headed by Ben Hecht, 
Billy Rn.se and Kurt Weill and will 
include a pageant based on Hecht's 
story. 'Remember U.«,* in the cur- 
rent Reader's Digest. 

With the dimly-lighted Garden 
taking on the appearance of a 
synagog, the religious pageant will 
concern it.se'.f also with the position 
of the surviving Jews in post-war 
Europe. Ai its conclu.<ion there will 
be a mass lament of the Jewish 
prayer for the dead by the refugee 
rabbis and the combined choirs of 
New York's orthodox and reformed 
temples that will All the Garden 
balcony. 

Explained by Hecht as 'an outlet 
tor the rage and grief felt for the 
victims of Hitler,' the pageant will 
offer a roll call of the Jewish con- 
tributions to culture, from Moses 
to Einstein. A tableau dramatizing 
the activities of Jews serving under 
the various United Nations flags 
will al.so be a featiu-e. 

Pageant will climax a day of 
mourning tor New Yorkers, with re- 
quest that ail places of businetis 
owned and operated by Jews shut 
on March 9 and that a black sleeve 
band be worn by the city's Jews. 



Jackie Coogan Plans 
lOOS Aviation Career 

St. Louis, Feb. 0, 
Flight Officer John Leslie Coogan, 
Jackie Coogan uf the flickers, in 
training in Mi.s.souri, plans an avia- 
tion career after the war and will 
give the movies the pitch. At the 
Sedalta army air field near Knob- 
noster. Mo., - Coogan v'oiccd the 
opinion that the world would be air- 
minded after t^c war and lie hoped 
to go to South America when he is 
nui.stered out of the .service. 
. Now 28. Coogan has been a lllght 
officer four weeks having been as- 
signed to the air forte after train- 
ing in Held artillery and infantry. 
He has been a civilian flyer for 
about nine years and while his age 
prevents him from being a pursuit 
.ship pilot it does not interfere with 
hit, training to become a glider pilot. 



ACTORS' SHOES 



'Unified Command' of Ui. 
War Pix May Bring Order 
Out of Chaotic Overlap 

Duplication uf Ohn production ef- 
fort by different branches of the 
armed forces and other government 
unit.s, together with the alleged fail- 
ure to properly cover certain war 
developments, is being given a quiet 
onae-over by official investigators, 
it was reported this week. Just what 
will be the outcome is not known 
yet. If ever officially divulged, but 
there are indications that a more 
unifled system of war coverage, both 
at the front and in the U. S.. may re- 
.suit. 

Just how many different film iniits 
at present are treating various 
phases of the war is a bit vague, but 
besides the well-established Signal 
Corps unit of the U. S. Army there 
is flim work handled by the OWI. 
the Service of Supply, the Marine 
Corps, Coast Guard, Navy (Bureau 
of Public Relations and also Buieau 
of Aeronautics). Office of Strategic 
Service.s, and Army public rclation.s. 
Last-named merely handles the roto 
setup for the Ave American news- 
reels. Besides these, several in the 
civilian category, including the Dept. 
• Continued on page 46) 




ABBbTt and GOStELLO 



"A pair of good-luck charms that thin* lika geld at the box office." — 

Kilte Cameron, N. Y, Daily News. 
Universal Pictures Camel Cigarettes, NBC 

Under Personal Management of; EDWARD SHERMAN 



DURANTE SET FOR N.Y. 
COPA, REPLACES SOPH 

When Sophie Tucker bows out of 
the Copacabana, N. Y. nitery, after 
six weeks of boffo biz, she'll be fol- 
lowed by Jimmy Durante Feb. 25. 

Although Durante appeared at the 
Bowery, Detroit nitery, last year, 
and at the Chez Paree, Chica$;o, 
about two years ago, it'll mark the 
first time since the prohibition era 
that the 'Schnozzle' has been booked 
into a N. Y. night club. Although 
there's been talk reecnily of reviv- 
ing the old team of Clayton, Jack- 
son 8c Durante, the comedian will 
appear at the Copa as a .-'inulc. 
Comedian comes in from the Coa.st 
for the date. Eng.igement is in- 
dennite. 



Job Wilson May Stage 
Comedy by Ex-Bnsboy 

John C. Wilson is considering an 
offer to direct a new untitled come- 
dy by George Donald Batson, and 
Margaret Sullavan may make her 
legit 'comeback' in the leading part. 
Wilson, producer of 'Blithe Spirit,' at 
the Booth, N. Y., will not present the 
play, but would stage it for an un- 
disclosed other manager. 

Batson, who quit* a busboy's 
Job In a New York restaurant two 
seasons ago when Ruth Chalterton 
gave a road tryout to his first play. 
Treat Her Gently,' which he had 
written for her, is now in the Army. 

Miss Sullavan's la.'^t legit appear- 
ance was in 'Stage Door,' diu-ing 
1936-37. She left it to become a 
mother. Helen Walpule following her 
in the play in New York and Joan 
Bennett later doing it on lour. 



Washington. Feb. 9. 

Theatrical working and cn-iume 
shoes are completely in the clear 
under the new .shoe-rationin;: order, 
a check with Offlce of Price Admin.' 
islration and War Production Board 
oflleials here di.scloses. .\ VVPB 
spokesman said that maiuracliiirrs 
of dancing, costume and historical 
shoes will not be limited by WPS. 
Restrictions on types and .styles of 
footwear which may be manufac- 
tured will be placed. 

Harriet Jones, of the OPA .shoe- 
rationing section, explained the pro> 
cedure as follows: 'A dancer, for 
example, who needs special shoes for 
his work wHl first u.se his rationing 
stamp No, 17. Aft^ that i.s wne, if 
he needs another pair he will have 
to apply to his local rationing board 
explaining that he needs ilip ...noes 
for his livelihood. The Board will 
grant him a certiAcate fur an extra 
pair. He will be able to get- only 
one pair at a time' 

In group purchases wheie the 
manager of a theatrical priKluction 
or Aim . studio buys shoes for an 
(Continued on page 23 j 

Rnssiai-Made Satire 
Gives New Technique 
To Anti-Nazi Comedy 

Ru.ssia appears to have found it.i 
own answer to that debate which 
lias raged in and out of film and 
propadanda circles in the United 
States for the past two year.s. Ques- 
tion is whether Nazis ever .should 
be treated kiddingly or .'-atirically 
by Hollywood, or invariably should 
be pictured as the villainous heavy 
of a super-meller. 

Laugh at 'em occasionally, ap- 
pears to be the answer of the Rus- 
sians, who .seem aLso to be pretty 
good at fighting 'em. Sux ivi re- 
ply at the troublesome propaganda 
problem is found in the llr.st two- 
reel Rikssian-made comedy to reach 
this country since the .start of the 
war. 

Ta;.'ged 'The Career of Lieuienanl 
Hop,' the slapstick ."atire is one uf 
the initi.ll productions of Soviet 
studios moved out of danger /.ones 
to .eafcfy beyond the Urals. Ii was 
made by the Central War Film 
Studios at Alma Ata. capital o: the 
Ki.zakh.vtan Republic. :<nu miles 
from the border of nuriliern China. 
It opens today (Wednesday) at the 
Stanley. N. Y., with the new Hus.se 
documentary, 'Siege of l.er.iog.ad." 

Film is in RiLssian v.;ln K:)<.:lish 
subtitles. 



Jack Benny Co. Trouping 
Through Canadian Camps 

Montreal. Feb. 9. 

.lack Benny, Mnry L:v!!!;'.'!oii. Ed- 
die I Rochester) Anderson. DenniS 
Day and announcer Don Wilson will 
be in Montreal tomorrow iWed^ lo 
entertain members of the C';uiadian 
armed forces. 

From here they go to OM;.-.\.i Fob. 
II; Toronto, Feb. 12-14. imlu«ive: 
Camp Borden, Feb. lH. anil b.-rk l" 
Toronto, Feb. 16. 

MacLane's 1st Round 

MemphU. Feb. 9. 

Barton MacLane won the Hrsl 
.skiimi.sh in the legal battle with 
his ex-wife over the custody of llu ir 
children. Circuit Cfint Judge 
Gailor denied Mrs. Martha Siev art. 
the actor's wife, a petition for writ 
of supersedeas and certiorari ni fir'-' 
hearing here late last week. 

The attempt was made by aitnr- 
i\eys for Mrs. Stewai't. who 
been living here for some tiioc. 
to get the case out ot jurisdiction oi 
Probate Coiut, which took the y.ninj!- 
.sters info custody in the mixup ovf ; 
their support. 

The matter is expected lo come 
In trial shortly in the lowi r court. 
MacLane is trying to regain custody 
of the little ones. 



WwlneBday, FebfPMy 10, 1948 






CARELESS CAPTIOUSNESS 

These arc days of fault fifuliiig and bickciinj^^, and loo fie- 
qitenlly ihcy arc days in which the faults assnnn- proporlions 
of rehiiivc'ly pjcayune iiuporlance. Like pcrfunnors, ior \\\- 
staiKO, w hi>, l)ccausc of own reason or another, niu>i enrtail their 
schedule c>f benelit appearances. 

A ciiliiinnist in the northwest recently took lo task the 'Pri- 
orities" vaude headliners. Lou Ifoltz, Bert W heeler and Willie 
Howard for their supposed 'indifference' to playinjr a charity 
show; /riicy were 'too tired,' the eolunini>t averred, the 
reflfciion was all too ominous, too caustic lor casual readers 
to dismiss perfunctorily. One needless barb read: "i wonder 
what the boys in'^^'o. Africa and on (.luadacanal would think 
of this?" 



The names of lloliz, Wheeler and Howard have too rich a 
back(jr(Mmd in stage lore to be linked witii anything so sug- 
eesti\ely self-centering as their refusal to- play a charity. They 
nave played too many beneliis to decline, suddenly, a single one. 

In tlieir criticism of these people the- localiies apparently lost 
sight of. or were unaware of, the rigors of present-day trouping 
H-/i/cli is really done the hard way nowadays. They lost sight 
of the importance of the only factor that prompted these per- 
formers to have refused to give a charity show. That they were 
too tired, is nervous prostration the only proof? 

Show people are memljcrs of the most bcnevolent^clan in the 
world. The layman, seemingly, forgets all too easily their 
favors, but not the refusals. 



Bhe's Coisorslup of Wmcliell Pearson 
Seen Unloodng a Storm of Protest 



WMC Draft Order Cramps Production; 
FOR NQN'f IGIIOII^ ^^^^ Don t Know How to Figure 





Washington, Feb. 0. 4: 
Latest Congresnman to go (yiiiiiiiiig 
for Walter IVinchell ia Rep. Carl 
Vitiioit, rliairman of th« House 
Naval Affairs roniinittee. Rep Vin- 
lon derlared Tuesday (9) from the 
floor o! the House that his conmiir- 
tee u'oiild hold o public hearing 7ie.v( 
ueefc to probe the status of Walter 
Wincliell as a reserve officer in the 
Kavy. Rep. Vis.<!0)i added (liat (he 
first t(ir(iiei!S he vould skhiihoii 
'vwould be Secretary of the Navy 
Frank Knox. 

Local brondrast circles are of the 
opinion that the Blue Nciwork has 
let lt.>:eir in fur a public arQumenl 
of heated nnd broad dimen.-iions as 
the result ot the web's move to blue- 
pencil the Sunday evening .scripts of 
Walter Winchell (JcrRcns) and Dn-w 
Pearson tSerutant. The repcrcus- 
rions Ironj tl<e incident, it isTrc- 
dicted. won't be felt In full force 
tor another week or so, when the 
liberal groups and publications, 
which are reported to be now alien- 
ing themselves for the fray, actually 
cut loose. 

It is foil in these broadca.-^t circles 
that' Winchi-ll. himself, had opened 
the door wide to his Congressional 
toes tor their campaign of pressure 
on the Blue Network. There w>Hild 
have been .<iome hesitancy to act. it 
1« pointed out, It Winchell on his 
broadcast ot Jan. 31 had not reflortod 
on the political intelligence ot mil- 
lions of voters by describiivg as 
(Continued on page 23) 



Dolores Del Rio^s Mex Pic 

Mexico City, Feb. 9. 
Dolore.'! del Rio id making her 
flrst picture, 'Flor Silvestre' ('Wild 
Flouer'), in her native land. Pro- 
duction is in a local studio by Films 
Mundialcs 

La del Rio is playing the leading 
role under a special agreement with 
.\gustin Fink, Films Mundialcs 
president 



Proven power ot the screen, at-ren- 
lualed by World War II. the most 
photographic conflirt In history, has 
apparently convinced high govern- 
ment oltlrlals, both In the I'. S. and 
abroad', that they must take edora- 
tlen and intermallon via nim« out 
ot (he hands at Hollywood and other 
commercial cliannels. Intention re- 
mains to Leave Action to Hollywood 
whl^ developing the medium along 
special lines- as a piiblir-oplnlon 
mouMer In the post-war 'reronslruc- 
tlon period and afterwards. 

As a result, world-wlr'n^ dcvcl'ip. 
ment of non-theatrical flhn circuits 
under government auspices, noted in- 
England, Canada and on the Con- 
tinent, designed to reach an audi- 
ence potentially as great as that 
covered by commercial theatres, is 
taking effect in the U. S. The Texas 
experiment, started last fall. Is al-' 
ready reported showing figures ot 
lOO.oiod admissions weekly, or at the 
rate of over 5,000.000 a year for the 
single state. Next move was to es- 
tablish non-theatrical circuits in the 
New England states. OWI officials 
recently looked over the territory 
and only the temporary fuel short- 
age prevented the plan from going 
into effect this winter. 

Loom Permanently 

Although some ofTicials have in- 
fered that the Oftice of War Infor- 
mation film unit, producing factual 
lllms. would go out of business the 
minute peace is signed, indicatiohb 
are thai non-theatrical circuits will 
become permanent po.<l-war Gov- 
ernment organizations. All finui- 
point to a vastly extended setup 
(Continued on page 44 1 



rs NOW DANGEROUS 
TO BE A CmUAN 

Dick Rogers, former vocalist with 
Will Osborne end now leading a 
band of his own, was slugged and 
cut about the face by two drunken 
Mllors in N. Y. last week. Attack 
occurred at night in a sidestreel. 
Prom the remarks made by the giiljs. 
the reason for their wrath wj.< the 
tact thai Rogers was in civilian 
clothes. He is married and has one 
Child. 

Bandleaders spoken to since the 
Hogers" incident claim that hcckliug 
of themselves and musicians by 
servicemen has cnn»iderablv in- 
crea.<ied lately. It has gotten so bad 
•n some Instances that one loader 
claims to have developed a stock re 



Mrs. Cissy PattersoH 
Was Willing to Settle 
WincheU libel' for 25G 

Washington, Feb. 9. 

The Walter Winchell-Mr.s. Eleanor 
Cissy' Patterson $200,000 libel suit 
goes to trial in the District of Co- 
lumbia Federal court on March IS, 
a year after the Winchell broadcast 
which brought on the action. The 
(Inte was sot at a hearing at which 
U. S. District Judge David Pine 
sought in vain to settle the squabble. 

Rudolph Yeatman. attorney foi- 
Mrs. Patter.son. publisher of the 
Washinton Times-Herald, offered to 
accept $25,000 in settlement and call 
it quits. John Sirica, of the New 
York law Arm of Coudert Bros., 
representing Winchell. .said he was 
without authority to act. 

Earlier, Sirica told the court that 
there was no defamation of any sort 
in the broadcast and no cause for 
legal action. 

•Mr. Winchell's utterances which 
contained statements of fact.' he con- 
tended, 'wore true: and where they 
were opinions, they were fair. The 
(Continued on page 31) 



Moss Hart Dropping Film 
Idea on Geo. Washington 

Moss Hart will hot make that 
Warner Bro::. pruductinii after all. 
h.nving decided thai the Gcurae 
Wnshington nana may not p;ii\ out 
as he had hoped. The derision rcsl.'^ 
with the playwriijht. who wa:. t(i 
have made hi.* WB dobul a.- a pro- 
ducer-director with a patriotic 
theme founded on llowiird Fa>t's 



Man Bitey Dog 

Chicago. Feb. 9. 

The Palniei House manage- 
mem pulled a Ripley on Hikie- 
garde. who has been clicking 
friwn the start here. 

After the 'songstress pre- 
miurcd. the hotel told her that 
it would add ' on a voluntary 
$2.^0 bonus to the $1,730 con- 
tracted flgure. She's booked here 
fur II weeks, returning April 
I to the Hotel Plaza's Persian 
Ro.im in New York. This mark's 
the hiithest salary lo a single at 
the Palmer House. 



BENNY RUBINS 



Ameche Scrams 
Early From C&S 

Don Ameche and the J. Walter 
Thompson agency agreed last week 
to call off the two additional ap- 
pearances that Ameche was obli- 
gated to make on the Chase & San- 
born program (NBCi; His final 
date was to be this Sunday's (I4i. 
Ameche will take a two month's 
vacation before aligning hlm.>'cl( 
with Old Gold. 

Ameche complained about the bit 
as.^igned hjm on the Jan. 31 broad- 
cast and. out of (he subsequent dis- 
cu.ssion.<: with the agency came the 
aKrecmenl to terminate relations im- 
mediately. C St C will meanwhile 
return the policy of using two guests j 
a week, mastly mixed. I 

Judy Garland is being dickered ! 
for by the J. Walter Thompson [ 
agency as successor to Don Ameche I 
on the Edgar Bergen-Cha-e & San- ' 
burn show. Closing of the deal 
awaits ttie approval of Metro, which 
has Miss Garland under contract. 

Ameche is switching to t!ic Old 
Gold payroll. 



IN SPADES 



Benny Rubin, after three week.<; on 
CBS. has comie to the aonclusion that 
radio is the hard way. He's been the 
tough luck kid — in spades — right 
from the start of the suslainer, 'Only 
Yesterday.' 

It began with the audition. CBS 
decided to hold it before an audience 
in Playhouse No. 3, where the show 
originates. Rubin had just got 
started. He felt the house warming 
up. Everything was going swell. 
Then a brawl developed among a 
couple guys in the audience. Rest of 
the evening very few people paid 
any attentiim to Rubin. 

First week the show was on Ihcair. 
the comic decided to ease hi^ nerves 
before going on by resting in the 
nui~ici!<n.s' lounge. Someone inad- 
vertently locked the door. At the 
lime tile program wa.' to hit the air. 
Rubin was banging and shouting try- 
(Continued on page i5) 



Latest Anti-Fix Blast 
In D.C. Mentions Capra's 
War Short, WB Feature 

Washington, Feb.' 9. 

A Senatorial inve.stigation of Gov- 
ernment Him production activities 
was called (or Monday (8i by Sena- 
tor Rufus C. Holman, Oregon Re- 
iniblican. who charged that certain 
pictures made by Government 
agencies, as well as some magazine 
activities, 'are political propaganda 
for a Roo.sevcit fourth term.' Hol- 
man resolution, referred to the 
Senate appropriations cummitlce. 
calls for a prube of the cost, of 'the 
underlying purpo.so, the autliorixu- 
tion and the type of audience to be 
reached by such." 

What ha.<; fired the Senator's ire is 
I Con tinned on page 49) 



UNCLE SAM TURNING MORE TO HLMS 

FOR EDUCATION ON FOOD RATIONING 



-v.»,«,,»v. L. o.uvn. la.-'t-year Book Lcauuc ol Ameiic.'i 

Bullal to .such annoying tactics. He choice. "The Unvaii(iu: h«-d 
Claims that when It gets tuo b:id ho 
•tops playing and introduce.^ his men 
•ne by one. giving their draft cla^sifi- 
w ons and the reasons for them. He 
"alms it has stopped the hecltling 
m every Instance. 



Fa.-i's hum.Tiiizi'd tii-aiire:".; of 
Wiishindton alrci.dv hafi liar:'.- in- 
lorosl for |>lay dr..Miaii/.i'."ii pur- 
puses Dul he waiiicri to carry .t 
further as a film. Tlio p!a: 
still alive. 



icica IS 



Wa.shinglon. Feb. 9. ♦ 
Uncle Sam is turning to Alms fur 
an educational campaigi. on food 
nutrition and rationing as mure and 
ivoie fciodslufT.-* grow scarce. 

The OITice of War Ir.funnaiion 
and Department of Agriciil'.iirc are 
re.id.ving a program of educatioMal 
.'liorts. and at lea*-! ur.c of llio iiiajur 
Hollywood .•itudios — Paranioiml — is 
reported working on one iir more 
1 of iL- own on the >ubiCvt. 
1 Reported thai Ceoryr' SI:ourn!>. 
'. iVc'.r Vo').' Ilifdirp operdinr niid 
-. prev-dciii o.f (lie S/.oica.v /lrii>.ve- 
' infill CO'it.. vontiirisiiig a circwl of 
'nroii>-(f Oa (lienlre.<! in (linl area, has 
l>p('i. impuriniill.i/ iii.S'|ri(ii.f>iiioI i)l 
'';(' bn/l ry'lmo u-ill: rvsp<'</ 
III food < O'lsprrai'i)". Td'o' - 

It), cir. Sii'. mdiinred u'N?i''e''' 
.M il'. 'd.- ri'iiiUl hecoir.v nem '•■'!; 
■ilv :i.<;('(/ li'i'h li'ie plnn ot':erw.se. j 
I<i|>c~t plum oi. the tree ti the 
j (Coniir.ucd on page 40 1 I 



General impression among th'j.sa 
close to the War Manpower C"in- 
niission in Washington is that tl'.ere 
is little inclination at present ti> 
defer show business talent as es- 
sential war activity. However, it's 
understood that attempts are being 
made to obtain some kind of ruling 
expanding the 'essential' dassilicu- 
tiiir. to include certain performers. 

Uncertain status of talent within 
the l8-.'<8 year age brackets is seri- 
ously crumping production plans in 
various phases of show business. 
Several large and expen.sivc legit 
musicals, cither already current in 
New York or trying out on the road, 
in rehearsal, or in preliminary 
pi'vparution. would be drastically 
elTectcd by an adverse ruling by the 
Paul V. McNutt agency, '^iiegfeld 
Follies.' now playing a tune-up en> 
gagcment in Boston, might be fatally 
hit by a draft of its 18-30 male talent. 
Preliminary cost of the production is 
said to be over $100,000. 

Another show in preparation, 
Georue Abbott's musical. 'The 
Umpire's Daughter,' might al.so ba 
badly elTccted by such a draft. 
Siinilarly, managers of other legit 
.show-, lilni producers and radio 
sponsors cannot go ahead with vari- 
ous production plans without know- 
ing one way or the other what the 
manpower regulations are to be. 

There nave been rumors, since the 
Manpower agency issued its recent 
list of 'es.scntial' radio job.s. that ad- 
ditional deferment classification* 
(Continued on page 21) 



Groucbo Topping 
New Pabst Show 



Hullywood, Feb. 9. 

New Pabst variety show tees off 
on CBS March 27, headed by 
Grnucho Marx. Others on program 
will include Donald Dickson and 
Virginia O'Brien, vocali.sts. with 
Robert Armbrusler as musical di- 
rector. Dick Mack, current producer 
for the Seullcst program, is the pro- 
duction bo.ss. 

Ilall-hour program will be called 
'Blue Ribbon Town' and will have 
a weekly change of guest stars. 
Shows will air from here at 7:15 
p.m. Saturdays. Warwick 8c Legler 
I -I the agency. 



Florence Reed Mends 
From Spinal Meningitis 

Flureiitc Reed, forced to leave her 
featured part in The Skin of Our 
Teeth.' Plymouth. .N'. Y.. .aime weeks 
ago. i> recovering at the Lenox Hill 
ho-pitnl. N.Y. Her ailment wa« more 
Ncrious than fir.st indicated, being 
diagnosed as .<pinal meningitis. 

Actre^< will be hospitalized for an- 
■ ilher two week--. Edith Favei.-liani 
ii( the cast, has been replacing; 




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I'Ki .\DKi) iir tji.MK sii.vi':::.MAN 

l-uhllsliril tVrrltIr l>j V.tHIKTV lar. 

H'll KNvcrnian. l*roi.i'l<'nl. 
\r,^ Wi-il ICIh SIrriul. N«w Viilll. .S t 

BUJJHCIlll'TIO.N 

Ahiiunl 110 ForPlKn .. ..Ill 

Sii,i;lif CitpicH 2fi Cenlf 



Vol. I4» 



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No. 9 



For Radio He'll Talk 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

.S:-! lit .>h'iw headed by llarpn 
\f. 1 >:. ^>ii,< the harp but ((kviiy 
'. ilKv. i; Ijcliig olTi-rcd to agciicic 
v.;ir, s'linp iiitcrfst iiidicati'd. 

Fii/fa; i- s'ralght conu'dy-draina. 



INDEX 

Bill-. 40 

Chatter 45 

Exploitation 16 

Film Reviews B 

Hou.<-c Reviews 3U 

Inside—Legit 42 

In«ide- Orchestras 32 

Inside— Piclures IB 

IiiMdc— Radio 29 

Iri..id( — Vaude 3) 

I-egjiirnale . . . . 41 

Liti'iati 41 

.\Iii-ic 32 

.\'( w Aols 40 

.N'.ghl Club Reviev,;- . ...18 

Oiji'.iiary . 4ti 

(M-hCilras .... . 

l'ietii:e-i .. 5 

Radio .25 

H;.'i:(. ftcview- . . ::•» 

V-.i;''cv::ic 3li 

W'a: Activltic- . .4 

l>\ll.t \ \Htf.'t\ 

<l>ulil"li<"l In M,l.'.U"»d lit 
Jittily Viii'.l-.. I.l'l I 
110 • >'e.'>r— 112 rurC'Sn 



WAR ACTIVITIES 



Wednesday, Febniary 10, 194S 



One Day in An Extra s Life on the Set 
of 'Stage Door Canteen,' Pic Version 



By PAUL SECON ♦ 

The only requirement needed to 
get a job ns n sorvici-man for ihe 
backfsiound of 'Stage Donr Canteen' 
now being Aimed in part at Fox, 
Movietone's 53d St. and 10th Ave. 
(N. Y.) studio. L-s that you can't 
actually be a serviceman. Maybe 
they flgure that Kuys in the army or 
navy don't look like guys in the 
army or iiayy. . 

The first thing that happens, you 
learn, via the grapevine, that you 
can earn $10.50 a day for imperson- 
ating a private, and that all you 
need are two legs to get you to the 
studio.. So you hop around to a cer- 
tain Broadway agent who gives you 
a pass, after which you presently 
find yourself in the wardrobe de- 
partment trying to And a pair of 
pants that won't leave you as reveal- 
ing as Gypsy Rose Lee. At the same 
time you' are serenaded by a colored 
lad who sings 'Uncle Sam, You Made 
the Pants Too Long' as he steps out 
of a zoot suit and into a soldier's 
uniform that comes down some- 
where between his knee and ankle. 
Mckinre^ for SIm 
The wardrobe gent looks at your 
shoulders and makes up your mind 
for you. Just like that you're a 
marine. Small guys, you later dis- 
cover, are made into sailors, medium 
guys into soldiers, etc., so you slide 
into a coat that buttons too tight, 
the sleeves of which are too long, 
and some pants that need consider- 
able letting out. You argue with 
the guy to let you try on a nearer 
At from among the hundreds of suits 
hanging around, but no, he prefers 
to make the alterations. 

And so. you come back the next 
day, and the coat's okay, but the 
pants are still too tight. So you 
say, 'Okay, this is the Army, Mr. 
Jones, and downstairs you go . to the 
dressing room to be made up. The 
latter is presently done by some 
guy who slaps a damp rag on your 
puss, as you sit with your eyes shut, 
in a chair in front of a mirror. There 
is no feeling in the world to com- 
pare with the exultation that comes 
over you as you gaze into the glass 
that holds your mug. Your face 
feels and looks like a mud pack, but 
you're a movie extra, and you say 
to yourself it's only a matter of time 
till the big shots, find you. You 
should hold your breath that long. 

The great ordeal over, you stand 
Impatiently by, waiting to be called 
to the outer studio where the Aim' 
Ing is to take place. You expect the 
call any second, especially after 
getting the byjiminys bawled out of 
you for coming in a few minutes 
late, and 'what d'ye wanna do, hold 
up the woiks and cost the studio 
milyun bucks!' thrown at you. So 
you don't understand why you hang 
around for a couple of hours, afraid 
to move for fear the paint might fall 
off your face, getting more emo 
tional waiting for the big moment, 
Finally, it arrives. An important 
guy rushes in and yells, 'lunch' and 
all the military around you rush like 
hell for the door marked exit, and so 
the morning of the first day ends. 
Poor Capt. Bickenbacker 
Since you just got in at 10:30 you 
wonder how those guys can eat at 
noon, but no one makes any verbal 
complaints. Alone in the dressing 
room you wonder what is taking 
place behind the door over which a 
'silence' sign fiickers, so you creep 
up one flight of .^tair.s, down another 
and And yourself following into the 
studio somebody named Sol Lesser, 
who you later find out is producing 
the picture. You are just in time to 
see Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker pre- 
pare him:iclf for the ordeal of going 
through a camera session. Sand- 
wiched in between a blackboard that 
has his lines on it and a huge Red 
Cross sign, he sits mumbling 'need 
Ave limes the funds needed in peace- 
time. Give again, and again, and 
again, and I know you will not fail 
them. Thank you.' He repeats the 
latter again, again and again, and 
Anally a guy gets up from a chair 
marked 'Frank Borzage,' puts his 
hand oh Rick's .<shoulder and starts 
to sympathize with him. He was 
right. You couldn't help feeling 
corry for a guy saying 'again, again 



AWVS Motorists to Get 
Coin from N. Y. Benefit 

Proceed.-! of benefit to b« stagMl 
Sunday night. Feb. 21, at Alvin the- 
aire, N. Y.. will be turned over to 
Motor Corps of tha American Wom- 
en's Voluntary Services, Inc., which 
transports entertainers to camps and 
naval bases. BeneAt performance 
has been cleared through the United 
Theatrical War Activities Committee, 
with Ed Sullivan, N. Y. News coir 
umnist, named chairman of the com- 
mittee on arrangements. Others 
In an action unprecedented in , aiding in planning events are Bert 
these parts, the County Board of Lytell, president of Equity; Abe 
Supervisors yesterday (8) put money I Lastfogel, USO-Camp Shows, Inc., 
on the line to cover the rent of i prez: Mar^'in Schenck, Michael Todd 
quarters for a Stage Door Canteen, land Jim Sauter. UTWACs exec secre- 
The board appropriated $3,000 to tary, 



FRISCO UNDERWRITES 
NEW CANHEN'S RENTAL 



San Francisco, Feb. 9. I , 



ni.-ikc the support of the canteen by 
city officials unanimous. Mayor 
Angelo Rossi and City Controller 
Harold J. Boyd, onetime song-and- 
dance man. were responsible tor 
starting the ball rolling. 

Rossi aided Brock Pemberton. 
here from New York representing 
the American Theatre Wing, and 
Ina Claire, local canteen chairman, 
in getting tentaive commitment for 
use of Native Sons Auditorium as 
the canteen location. Then the 
Civilian War Council, at the request 
of Boyd, recommended to the super- 
visors that they make the appro- 
priation. 

H'wood Rooted 350 On 
Morale Tour in January 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 
Film industry's contribution to en- 
tertainment of service men reached 
its highest monthly peak during 
January, with a toUl of 350 picture 
players making 758 Individual ap- 
pearances for Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps. Coast Guard and Government 
agencies. 

Hollywood Victory Committee's 
report discloses that the USO put on 
47 special camp shows and 15 trans- 
continental broadcasts in addition to 
personal appearances throughout the 
country. New program for succeed- 
ing months will cover even more 
tei ritory. 

Signal Corps Appeals 
For PhOtog Equipment 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 
Army Signal Corps is sending out 
appeals to professional and amateur 
photographers to sell their surplus 
camera and projection equipment to 
the Government, to make up for 
the delays in obtaining new equip- 
ment from the manufacturers. 



Talent lined up thus far includes 
Sophie Tucker, George Jessel, Dean 
Murphy and Tito Guizar, with many 
other stars expected to participate. 

'ARMY' STAGEHAND'S 
WIFE ASSAULTED 

San Francisco, Feb. 9. 
Mr.t. Faye Brousseaii, 29, wife of 
Sgt. Howard Brousseau, a stagehand 
with 'This Is the Army,' was the 
victim of what police described as 
'one of the must brutal beatings ever 
reported here.' 

She said an unidentiAed marine 
private, w'ho followed her to her 
hotel room, was the assailant who 
bit off her right ear, fractured her 
jaw, and attempted to rape her. 

Canteens Supply Chie 
To AsyhunFugHiYeWho 
'Wanted to Entertain' 

Now York's Stage Door and Mer- 
chant Marine canteens provided a 
clue for police in the nine-state 
search for Mrs. Marion L. Chamber- 
lain. Philadelphia Main Line social- 
ite, who escaped from the Norris- 
town, Pa., .'tate hospital after ex- 
pressing a desire to sing and dance 
for soldiers. Woman, described by 
her huiiband, prominent chemical 
manufacturer, as an . 'excellent dan- 
cer.' had been entertaining service- 
men in Philadelphia until last Sep- 
tember, when she suffered a nervous 
breakdown from overwork. 

In the belief his wife had as- 
sumed a f.ilse identity to get billed 
on canteen shows, Richard Chamber- 
lain came to N. Y. Friday (5) to 
learn that his wife, along with Caro- 
line Tally, with whom she escaped 
from the hospital, had put in ^n ap- 
pearance at the Stage Door Canteen 
on the previous Saturday. Jan. 30. 
SC is posting placards in film stu- 1 and later .-ihowed up at the Merchant 
dios, laboratories and supply houses Marine canteen. According to Miss 



throughout the country, offering to 
buy 4x5 speed graphics, 16 mm. 
sound projectors, 16 mm. cameras, 
35 mm. cameras, 35 mm. portable 
sound projectors, GE or Weston ex- 
posure meters, and printers, either 
Omega or equal 4x5 negatives. 



Tally, who was subsequently picked 
irp by police, the women became 
separated that night after accom- 
panying two soldiers to Grand Cen- 
tral. Meanwhile the husband is 
continuing his search at USO clubs, 
canteens antt army posts. 



H'wood's Fnt Air 
Ace, 20/ Writes Of 
Shooting Up Nazis 

Holly wood, Feb. 9. 
Hollywood's first and youngest air 
ace In the current war Is Liisut. lico 
Nomls, 20, born In the picture busi- 
ness as tha son of Leo Nomls, Sr., 
stunt flyer, who died in • cra^ckup 
while stunting for Paramount In 
'Sky Brides' in 1932^ Young Nomis, 
who soloed at 16, has had 18 months 
of cpmbat flying with the R. A. F. 
In England, MalU and the Middle 
East, and is now in North Africa 
with the U. S. Army Air Force. 

In a letter to his mother. Gerry 
Nomis, secretary to Lew Schreiber, 
casting director at 20th-FoK, the 
young aviator who was decorated 
twice by the British Army, tells 
about some of his adventures in the 
war zone. Tlte letter, dated Dec. 4 
in Cairo, states in part: 

'Just a few lines to let you know 
that all is well and to give you a 
little news. I ani sori-y I have not 
written before this but I have been 
flying' all through the present cam- 
paign out here and have really been 
on the move. As I said in my last 
letter, the American Air Corps 
wants me to come in. 

*The second day up at the front I 
destroyed .<iix Italian trucks by 
strafeing, and did I knock those 
Italian soldiers over like tenpins in 
their green uniforms. The trucks- 
all burned up and I killed about 
20 of the bunch of soldiers who were 
around at the time. 

One ' more incident which I 
mention. About three weeks ago, 
I had the most terrific aerial bat- 
tle (dogflght) of my career, with a 
German pilot in a Me.sserschmitt 
109, who, in my rslimntion. must 
have been one of the leading aces of 
the Luftwaffe. The Aght lasted a 
full 15 minutes (extremely long for 
an air battle) with my Spitfire and 
his Messerschmitt going round and 
round, .straight up and struiKhi 
down, rolling and turning with 
me using every trick I've ever 
learned about nit Aithting and a few 
more, and the German doing- the 
same, both of us trying to get a .<hot 
at each other and keep from Kctting 
shot . at. We both got In a few 
bursts, but the German maneuvered 
so cleverly that I don't think I hit 
him, and he miraculou-sly didn't hit 
me. The Aght took place about 30 
miles behind the German lines and 
broke off after about 15 minutes, 
both of us. I imagine, glad to go like 
hell for ' home, which we <lid. I 
have the greatest respect for that 
German pilot, whoever he is. 
They're not all that good and be- 
lieve me he WAS!... he was better 
than I was by far. 

'The U. S. Army Air Corps ha-s 
called me back to Cairo from my 
squadron at the front— a topnotch 
squadron: In fact rated the be.<t in 
the Middle East. 



Uncle Sam's Callkoard 



Filmttea at Lowry. Field 

Denver. Feb. 9. 
Herb Alter, buisiness rep for the 
International Photographers, was in 
Denver last week for a board meet- 
ing of the lATSE. While here he 
paid a visit to the school of pho- 
tography at Lowry Field and was 
hosted by Major Guy J. Newhard. 
former RKO trick cameraman, now 
the Aeld's Special Service.': . officer 
in charge ot the Mbtion Picture 
Division of thie photo school. 

Aller's visit brought out an ex- 
ample of the consistency of army 
classification methods: 11 men at- 
I tached to the movie division were 
and again,' and trying desperately to | one-time Hollywood workers. In 
remember his lines. addition to Major Newhard, others 

To add to the confusion, a flock ! are Sgt. George Tratton, Paramount 
of 'Lesser' lighfj (oops) starts yell- 1 lonsman; Privates Lansing Brown. 
Ing. a camera on a track moves portrait artist; Anson Brown. Irav- 
directly in front of the frightened j clog cameraman; Richard Billings, 
thespian. scaring a man who spent I F'ox cutter; James King, Universal 
endless days without food and water j cameraman; Joseph Hargrove, Uni- 
lost In the Pacific. Suddenly, some- , verbal grip; Chuck Berry, RKO trick 
(Continued on page 44 ) | cameraman; George March, RKO 



Lt, Col. Frank McCarthy, Ex-Pa, 

Lt. Col. Frank McCarthy, chief 
aide to Gen. George C. Marshall, 
Army chief of staff, is a former 
George Abbott press agent. He at- 
tended Virginia MlllUry Institute 
and, after leaving the Abbott of- 
fice, returned there for a teaching 
a.sslgnment. 

He is 32 years old and was recent- 
ly promoted from major. 



Overseas Sbows 
Mapped by USO 

Pattern of ihe Yankee talent that 
Will be sent abroad to entertain 
American soldiers on the -various 
global war fronts is now taking defl. 
nite shape, It was disclosed . this 
week, with Indications that USO- 
Camp Shows, InCn will b« ready 
to launch its vast overseas under- 
taking in the near, future. 

Keynotlng what la probably, tha 
most ambitious venture yet at- 
tempted by USO-CSI in bringing 
the flesh-and-blood talent to fhe 
servicemen manning the strategy 
war fronts is the general willirfi^ 
ness of the performers to accept 
the offshore base entertainment as- 
signments under the terms stipu- 
lated by the War Department. That 
a number o( guest 'name' artista 
are making themselves available for 
a three-months' tour of the far*, 
flung ba.<ies, and the fact that tha 
units of paid talent going overseas 
on a regular U. S. army camp cir- 
cuit are accepting, without any re- 
luctance, the offshore commitments 
for periods ranging up to a year, is 
particularly heartening to Abe 
Lastfogel, Camp Shows prez. It was 
Lastfogcl's recent 20,000-mile trip 
abroad for the purpose of surveying 
the entertainment requirements at 
off.shore bases that has paved the 
way for the current lineup ot paid 
talent, augmented by the volunteer 
stars. 

Working with him on the project 
is Bill Dover, former executive as- 
sistant to Darryl Zaniick at 20th 
Fnx. who has been named to su- 
pervise the USO-CSI program in 
England. Though still in this coun- 
try mapping out the units, he'll 
evrntuully be headquartered In Lon- 
don. 

With the paid talent, being re- 
cruited from the program shows 
currently touring army camps and 
navy ba.se.<i in the U. S.. signing up 
Tor three months to a year, the per- 
formers are permitted to stipulato 
to whom they want their salaries 
paid. If, for insUjince, they want 
all or part of their pay sent to 
their mothers, sisters, wives, etc., 
the War Department is making the 
necessary arrangements. 

Setting up of the offshore units 
will not only embrace bases In Eng- 
land and Ireland, but will take the 
performers Into North Africa and 
all other areas commandeered by 
U. S. servicemen. 



lensman: Warrant Officer Charles 
Forsythe. firelance sound techni 
clan, and Capt. Ralph Knowles. Tech- 
nicolor technician. 

In addition, the department has 
Pvt. Richard Mirskl. former bit 
player, in legit and pictures; T/Sgt, 
Hal KaniiT. radio writer, and Sgt. 
Carl Pryor. former March of Time 
cameraman. 

nie division is training camera- 
men for ail" force mis.si'ons overseas 
as well as .>:hootinK visual aid shorts 
for use in fhe "Technical Troining 
Command .schools. 



. 2 More From B'way 

Jackie Barnetf. who wrote comedy 
material for Jimmy Durante. Jack 
Haley and Milton Berle, and was 
also associated with Eddie Davis on 
a couple of musicals, is now In tl4 
army stationed at Camp Campbell, 
Ky. 

Jack Faggen. .son of the . B'way 
p.a. Jay Faggrn. is now stationed 
temporarily at Camp Dix. .i N. J. 
Young Faggen was writing material 
for the Bob Hawk 'Thanks to the 
Yanks' CBS program until inducted. 

Arnold S. Hecht, of the William 
Morris office. N. Y., has joined the 
army air corps. 



No Fear of Goard-Honse 

Denver, Feb. 9. 
Pvt. George Radner, of Buckley 
Field, Colorado, known in magic 
(Continued on page 14) 



5 SOLDe PLAYS SET 
WITHIN NEXT 2 MONTHS 

Camp Lee, Va., Feb. 9. 

Five soldier shows are .scheduled 
for production here during the next 
two month.s. .starling with 'The 
Milky Way.' which plays the Lyric. 
Richmond, begiilning Thursday 01). 
Others are 'Eve of St. Mark.' now in 
rehearsal: 'Arsenic and Old Lace,' 
slated for production early in 
March; 'Front Page.' .slated for later 
in this month, and 'Porgy.' planned 
for early April. Hit of Camp Lee's 
foil .veason was an all-soldier pres- 
entation of 'The Women.' which 
played three capacity performances 
in Richmond, 

Excerpts from George Cer.'hwin's 
'Porgy and Bess' .score will be used 
In the production of 'Porgy,' sung 
by a femme chorus from a nearby 
Negro college. Technical Sergeant 
Edward Yaryan. chief of the sopcial 
activities section of the Camp Lee 
.special service Office, and a former 
Broadway actor, directed and is 
playing a lead in Milky Way.' He 
also produced a Gilbert and Sulli- 
van .series here last fall, supervises 
the Saturday night variety shows 
in the Service Club, another for the 
patients in the Station Hospital, and 
handles various other recreational 
activities. Lt. Brace . Conn in>!. As- 
sistant Special Officer of Camp Lee. 
is in charge of the legit production. 
He's a former Broadway producer 
and agent. 



WB Gives Up Its W.U. 
And Postal Teletypes 

In face. of pressing need for com- 
numlcations equipment due to war, 
Warner Bros, is turning over to 
Western Union and Postal Telegraph 
all the teletype machines employe(l 
in its exchanges. At the same time 
the Warner branches haye been or- 
dered by the home office to discon- 
tinue use of the teletype pending 
their removal by the telegraph com- 
panie.s. 

The machines were installed sev- 
eral years ago .for the handling ot 
all telegrams between the Warner 
h.o. and its exchanges. 



L. A. to N. Y. 

Pierre Aumont. 
Ei\die Dunham. 
Charles Drake. 
William French. 
Kaihryn Grayson. 
Robert Gillham, 
Hal Horne. 
.SU.xsfh Hayward. 
Arthur Kelly. 
Maria Montes. 
Paul Price. 
Anne Shirley. 
Herbert T. Silverberg. 
Jack Schwartz. 
Edward Sutherland. 
William A. Scully, 
Gradwell Sears. -> 
Mike Todd. 
Richard "Thorpe. 
Mrs. Darryl Zanuck. 



Joe Shea lipped 

Joe Shea, up to now a staff ser- 
geant with the 12th Regiment, New 
York State Guard, has been com- 
missioned a second lieutenant. He 
is attached to publicity at 20th-Fox. 



N. Y. to L. A. 

Emmet Callahan. 
Alex Evelove. 
Joe Hazen. ♦ 
Larry Kent. 
Sid Lorraine, 
Arch Oboler. 
Si Seadler. 
Nick Schenck. 
Spyros Skouras. 
William S. Paley. 
Lt. Col. Tom Lewis. 
Glenhall Taylor. 
Loretta Young. 



Wf<lnf6«lay« February 10» 1948 



nCTUBBS I 



DR. GIANNEVrS FAITH 



'1 never lost a cent in pictures' 



Dr. A. H. Giannini, with this statoinciu, (.fun ilifciulcd 
(lii; iiuiliuii picliirc industry. It was a slati-iiifnt ilial, dtirinp^ 
lilnuliiiirs |iioncor years, frecjueiiliy steadied the lial.incc of ilic 
piiiini- i(>in]>anies. then poised on the preeipiie of linancial 
peril. l-'«>r, in addition to ministering to physical ills as a rc- 
spceicd nu niher of the medical profession, liis scope cxten<lcd 
(;ir licyi'iid what the ahove statement iini)lics. 

He w.is a hanker, too. Hankers respected his judgment. 
They hacked an industry during its incubation that frequently 
indicated the frailties of haphazard management and dangerous 
inveslmenls. They backed the industry because Amadeo Clian- 
nini h.id faith. 



The very stability of the American motion picture industry 
today can be prominently identilied with that faith. 



One $2(I;(I(I9|)0 Tihn Nget 
Mountiiig Labor lilts Cod 10% More 



Sludio pi'odiiclion execs Btate that^r 
It ha-i becunie virtually Impossible to 
acciiralely esliinale nim production 
coats ill advance, due to continually 
Increasing cus(s and lat>or problems. 
One (if lh«> major studios, at the 
beginninK of the season, figuring a 
production outlay of around $20.- 
000,000. representing an increase o( 
approximately 19% over the pre- 
vious vcaV. estimates the budget will 
likely 'be liOOO.OOO higher than es- 
timated for the same number of pic- 
tures. 

LarKCly responsible (or Increased 
costs is tlie replacement of younger 
studio workers by older employees, 
necessarily slower workers, and fre- 
quent delays at the studios in get- 
ting needed personnel. 



PLAN STAGGER 
THEATRE HRS. 



Washington, Feb. 
A plan to stagger opening times of 
theatres and sports events in New 
York and other major cities if be- 
ing developed by the Office of De- 
(en.se Transportation and should 
probably be ready for announcement 
vithin the next few weeks. 'Va- 
riety' has just learned. Because of 
bus and private car re.striction.*:, 
particularly In the east, local tran- 
sit systems are being over- 
strained and are warning of po.«.':|- 
ble breakdowns in the not distant 
future unless thev are given some 
relief. 

The program under difcu.<sion 
would directly alTcct the matinee 
hours of New York legitimate pro 
ductiiins and road.show film.s and 
might also scramble the traditional 
starling hours for evening perlorm- 
•nce.-i. Matinees are slated for in- 
itial action bccau.se most of them 
let out just as home-going workers 
sre '.'leulinf; peak traffic condition^ 
in subways, buse.s and trolley.*. 
Shifis in evening hours would be 
broH:-!)! about where odd-honr 
shiris of war workers are movioK 
either to or from factories. Siu'h 
sji'fl.-' niixht be le.ss necessary in 
N. Y. th:in many other metropolitan 
cenieis which are Kcarcd pri- 
msrily for Will- work, .such a Phila- 
delphia and Detroit. 

Bi!{ time .sports events form a ape- 
cial prnblcni of their own because 
Of the si/.e of the crowds whidi al- 
Jend them. In this cateRory would 
Oe professional baseball, boxing, 
nockey. and both amateur and pro- 
ies4K.n,i| fontball and basketball. 



Sponsor British Institute 
To Develop Scenarists 
As American Competish 

London, Feb. 9. 
Formation of a Scenario Institute, 
to keep works of British writers al 
home and to use them as a bargain- 
ing counter with America, is in the 
making by J. Arthur Rank and Del 
Guidice, British film moguls. Idea is 
similar to that envisioned 20 years 
ago by Adolph Zukor, who sought 
to set up a 'corral' of writers, novel- 
ists and even playwrights to work 
directly for the screen. 

Long memorandum, prepared by 
Rank and Del Guidice setting forth 
aims of institute, includes such 
schemes as a tree club for writers 
and a training school for budding 
scenarists. 

Institute Intends to compete with 
Hollywood for the works of British 
authors and to match any offer the 
U.S. makes. Large staff of readers 
is contemplated to comb every pos- 
sible source for material and to de- 
velop writing talent. 




A. J. BALABAN'S COAST 
0.0. ON ROXrS BEHALF 

A. J. Balabah, operator of the 
Roxy theatre. New York, is in Holly- 
wood this week canva.ssing for pic 
ture talent for the 20th-Fox show 
case in Manhattan and is also ex 
pinring film production ideas which 
may be adapted for picture house 
staKC shows. 

Balaban believes that studio pro- 
duction ideas as well a.s film talent 
ran be used in picture houses. He 
may bring back the dramatic vaude- 
ville skit once coinnioiily u.<etl in 
vaudeville, with modern film pro- 
duction interpolations, if he can find 
the material, .\mong names Bala- 
ban has under considera'.ion is Pc:cr 
Lorie. 

Instead of the siaiir. wordy >k:l 
of the vaude era. however. BalHbnn 
plans to inlrodnre the action type 
of material usually employcil in pit- 
luios. 

Roxy operator plan.'' to line ;ip 
.several picture names available l"r 

■• series of appearances a: ll'.e •.hea'.rr. 

I Thai he can make perso'ial appear- 
ances worlliwliile is pointCfi up in 
the f;race Moore bixikinx n; SH.oim 
for the rtr.M week. $H..ion for '.he 
.-eeond and SB.TOO for -.l.c 
While on the Coast Balaban w -M .i^o 
gander 20lli prortm-l f»r the R 'xy. 



Major company presidents and 
members e( tbe film IndustryN law- 
yers eemmlUec will meet en (he 
Coast next Monday (IS) (er a round- 
table conference to establish a more 
or less uniform basis of production 
and distribution procedure designed 
to lessen tbe impart at Increaslnt 
manpewer,' talent and raw stock 
shortages. 

Purpose is not to achieve a 
united industry front to contbal 
neces.sary wartime restrictions but 
to outline policies whereby all pro- 
ducer-distributors will have access 
to and find means of stretching 
available manpower and material 
supplies without continual fears of 
Raiding which threaten to aggravate 
an already critical situation. 

Its the first time that presidents of 
all the picture companies belonging 
to the Hays organization will be on 
the Coast simultaneously on indus- 
try affairs. 

DLscussions, from accounts, will 
center mainly on 'plans tor reason- 
able apportioning or maintenance 
of available supplies and services in 
such manner as to avoid a ma'd 
scramble among the majors. Plans 
will be discussed for making the 
best use of what manpower and ma- 
terial supplies are aivailable. 

Reportedly suggested by Joe Ha- 
zen, Warner counsel, meeting is re- 
tContinued on page 3U 



Sarnoi Sees Big 
Post-War Future 
For Television 



David SarnolT, RCA president, 
speaking last week before the N. Y, 
State Chamber of Commerce, pre- 
dicted that when the war is over 
television will be revealed as the 
'most spectacular development in the 
field of communication^.' In his 
sketch of the future of television 
the RC.^ t>rez said: 

'We expect to have inter-city net- 
works of stations as we have them 
in sound broadcasting. Eventually 
they will become nationwide. We 
look forward tq television programs 
in theatres as well as in homes. 
Thanks to war research, the.se tele- 
vision pictures will be technically 
much belter than they were before 
the war. It is gratifying to those 
who labored many years to bring 
television out of the laboratory to 
know the experience gained from 
televi..'ion research Is proving of 
I vital importance in the war." 



Any PreJan.1 Raw Film 
Allotment Can't Be 
Used Now Without Ok 

Washinst'in. Feb. 9. 
War P:iicliic:ion Bnard last week 
•.vained flln; prodiKcis ihal raw 
• 'mk apprrived for maUin:; factual 
ii.ciir.e- p. i'lr- to Jail. I oaiinol be 
•.i>eii ivi v '.'.i'.i'.ou: .»peiific anihorl^a- 
lion. 

lla!-"!(i C" Hopper, chief of tl-.e .\Iri- 
::..n Pu-.i.e Bianrh of the WPB. 
-:.T.(c! 'A iy expusme nf 3.5 nun 
lili;i frtv a f:.< l,iai pii'liire wilh'iir imr 
.•p(.ii:n- a;r.-;ciii/.alion— even if the 
ll!;:. v.i,.- :'. jivr.ilory l)e.^>re .Ian 1. 
•<;■ r.it'i inoii appiove'l f>>r_!i:iii~fei' 
Dclii.e (i.ite- i« a \ iiil.iiiiiii of 

;i;e ia;'.'.' 

O'.fle;- I. -ITS al.-o re-lri<is the ex- 



Ceiling 'Disturbing* 

J. Chccvcr Cowdin. chairman 
of Univer.sal's board, admitted in 
his annual report to stockholders 
last week that the $25,000 salary 
liiniiaiion order, 'has been tre- 
mendously disturbing to the inb- 
tion picture industry. Whereas 
in the case of most other busi- 
nes.ses the order nftects only ex- 
ecutive per..-oniicl. it applies in 
our business not merely to man- 
aKcmeni. but lo leading pro- 
ducers, directors, writers and 
stars. 

"Few peoj^le realize." he .'said, 
'thai these motion picture char- 
acters average only about jsix 
years of peak popularity. They 
arc the ingredients with which 
motion picture; are made, a.s- 
sisted by highly skilled tech- 
nician.s. Di.'-turbaiH'C of these 
ingredients carries with it all the 
pos.sibilities of seriou.^ly up.sct- 
ting the industry— one of the 
largest in the world — at a time 
when our greatest abilities and 
production activiiics are needed 
lo maintain morale the world 
over." 



Revelation .,that Television Pro- 
duct ion<. Inc., Paramount Pictures 
subsid. and General Precision Kqirip- 
nient Corp.. which owns around 11" » 
of 20th-Fox common stock, are asso- 
ciated with Scophony. Ltd.. of Lon- 
don in establishing the newly-or- 
lianized Srophony Corp. of Ameri;'a. 
tips a potentially strong interest in 
post-t>ellum television in the L'. S. 
by film companies. Al.so it Is the 
firsl lime lhat two companies with 
tio-in to m.ijor film companies have 
become interested in the same enter- 
prise. Scophony "s '.supersonic' tele- 
vision also will bring to this coun- 
try the only system lo compete with 
the electronic method. 

Twt) dashes of stock .compri.se the 
corporate .setup for Scophony of 
America. The Class A is owned by 
Briti.sh Scophony and Arthur Levc.v, 
president of the U. S. comnany and 
founder and a director in the Brit- 
ish company, while the 'B' shares 
are owned by Televi.sioii Prodiielioiis. 
the Par subsid. and General Preci- 
sion. Parnmnunt still retains its sub- 
stantial hiildings in Dumont Tele- 
vision Co.. which employes the elec- 
tronic system. Itca.son for this is 
understood to be the conservative 
altitude of financial men with Par. 
who felt .safe in having holdings in 
both concerns, and beini; able to 
carry through wilh whichever 
proved the more practicable. 
A Posl-War Move 
Admitting that there will be no 
mass production of television .eqiup- 
mcnt until after the war. Levey 
pointed out that sufficient number 
of Pilot models and material are on 
hand in thi.s country to carry on 
research and other experimental 
work. He told Variety th.it cer- 
tain materials needed for such tele- 
vision sets had been imported from 
England, and that S. H. Dodington, 
chief electrical engineer of the com- 
pany, would make up required .sets. 
Total nunilier may reach .16. he In- 
timated. However, l,cvey cmpha- 



Cowdin Reviews Plan 
For Simplification Of 
U's Corporate Setup 

Simplification of Universal's cor- 
porate structure, including a merger 
of Universal Pictures with the parent 
company. Universal Corp., is in the 
process of consummation, directors 
and stockholders were told by J. 
Cheever Cowdin. chairman of the 
board, at 'the directors meeting last 
Thursday HI. He pointed out that 
in accordance wilh the desire of the 

directorate an agreement is in the j .sized 7hat the maiti bliii'ines.s'of "the 
process of consummation with 'our . American comr>any, as with Sen- 
banks' which would make funds 
available ko that the plan can be 
carried into efiect. Details of the 
plan will not be revealed until a 
baak loan is set. said loan- being 
variously estimated at $2,500,000 to j 
$5,500,000. 

Basic part of ihe sirr.pliflcation and 
merger would be the calling in of 
the 8'- flrsl preferred, which would 
cosL around $1,300,000 if entirely 
called into the lreasii"y. Statement 
to stockholders .-howi that 100'; of 
the .second prefci rcd ,md more than 
92";. of Universal Pictures common 
are owned by the p.'iient company. 
Whether tins reniainin,i common 
iconsidered 1 kely < and a portion 
of the 5'; deijeiilure :>siie due in 
1946. aL-o WDiiUl be called thu.s fur 
has not becii ic. ealed. Reported 
that BrilisI) .•.••:v.r<.:-. holdini; some 



phony of Britain would l>e the re- 
production of war instruments with 
research naturally secondary. 

Always stre.ssing the larac .scrceo 
po.ssibiliticK of its system. Scophony 
officials admittedly are pleased that 
theatre outlets are po.s.sible under 
the incorpor.ilion setup of the U. S. 
firm. Actually the Scophony 'su- 
per.'.onic" system was lesli-d l)ef>re 
Pur and Rialto. N. Y.. theaire execu- 
tives ill .June, 1941, wilh the 10-fiiot 
.screen picture purportedly briiitiiiig 
Strom; reaction. 

However, the use of the National 
Broadcast in<j lel>-visiuM pickup of (he 
Fuliirity race al Ariiieduet. Lonu Is- 
land, on Ihe le>l. was prote<.|r-rl irn- 
mcdiali-ly bv NB(.'. Scophony and 
all parlil■.^ I'linc'Tned were warnerj 
not til (III it aiiiiiii. contention beiiii( 
lhat the \Bf' I'-li'visioii pi(-ku|> was 
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replied bill, did nut ile-ii e aii,\ ex-, 
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lion Picture Branch of the War Pro- - due back in N.-v V..rk frnr:' II- 
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PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 10, 1913 



Court Fails to See Where Pathe, 
CoL Damaged Homand on Pix Deak 



ODIUM'S AHAS REPORT 
TOUCHES ON INFLATION 

Reporiine net income of $500,212 
before deductions for realization of 
loss on investments. Atlas Corp. an- 
nual report. Issued today (Wednes- 
day); highlights, the continued 
progress and improvcmenl in affairs 
of RKO. Floyd Odium, president of 
Atlas, points out that the problems 
which previously concerned the 
production end of RKO's business 
appear to have been satisfactorily 
cleared up by the fall of 1942. 

■With increased moving picture 
attendance quite general.' he said, 
'the theatre branch of the business 
is doing exceptionally well.' He told 
Atlas stockholders that the com- 
pany now owns about 44'"i of the 
preferred and about 46''^ of the 
common in RKO.' An analysis of in- 
Bation is featured in the Atlas re- 
port. 



Oklahoma City. Feb. 9. ♦ 

'I don't think that either Pathe or 
Columbia have damaged Mr. Mo- 
mand to any extent.' Judge Bower 
Broaddus commented during today's 
iTiics.) isession. while defense coun- 
sel Edward McClcnnan was cross- 
examining Momand on Pathc. 

It was a comment noted by lawyers 
pi-o.^eni as an' indication as to how 
the judge's mind is made up at pres- 
ent The court then asked Momand 
how he had been damaged by Pathe. 
'By the high prices I had to pay in 
order to get their pictures,' was the 
repl.v. 

■That was the main offense, for 
they forced these high prices on me 
when they knew I had to have their 
product because of inability to get 
any other. They also offended by 
splitting thciraproducl with Griffith 
when Griffith had all of the other 
products.' " 

McClennan bPRnn his questioning 
on the Film Board of Trade credit 
.statement that Momand had 'Ailed in 
with spurious figures at the insist- 
ence of M-G-M's branch manager. 
W. B. Zoellner. that just anything 
l>e fllled in.' He was attacking the 
act as a criminal offense when 
stopped by Judge Broaddus.- who 
commented, 'We've gone far enough 
along that line.' 

Saya 'Backet' Began In tS 

Mopiand testiflcd that he first got 
the idea of filing the suit for con- 
spiracy when the business began to 
develop as a racket rather than a 
business In 1923 or 1924 and that he 
then began accumulating data for 
such a suit McClennan also ques- 
tioned his previous testimony . re- 
ferring to his having said to Brewer 
(FN) that he, Ryan (Fox), and 
Hefner (Par) were 'three mus- 
keteers' and like 'three sardines in 
a can.' Momand said he meant their 
policy against him was 'all for one 
«nd one for all.' 

The fifth week of the A, B. Mo- 
mand anti-trust trial was begun 
Monday (8) as def(tnse attorney C. B. 
Cochran continued his cross-exami- 
nation of Momand, dwelling with 
great emphasis on product details 
and dlscrepencies between the testi- 
mony Momand gave in prior weeks, 
as compared with that Momand gave 
In the State's case at Shawnee in 
1931. The dlscrepencies were in 
omissions at that time of conversa- 
tions Momand testified to in this 
trial. 

The Shawnee case was • suit 
brought by the State of Oklahoma 
on behest of Momand against the 
same defendants and which was dis- 

' missed by Judge Hal Johnson on the 
point of Jurisdiction. The action 
now being heard in Federal District 
Court here was then brought by Mo- 
mand. Cochran laid great stress on 
the information Momand has testi 
fled as to having occurred in the 
period 1928-31, which he had not 
mentioned in the Shawnee case. 

Momand could not recall the 
points but added at the conclusion of 
this portion of the cross-examina- 
tion that he has asked Judge B. B. 
Blakenscy. his attorney, how much 

. of their evidence had been presented 
and the latter replied not more than 
10%. During que.<itioning on the 
Wewoka claim of $848,102.33. Broad 
dus commended that he could see 
where Momand had anything to com- 
plain of there for he had all the 
product he needed. 

Momand bases this claim on dam- 
age done by the CDmpetitivc Grif- 
(CohfinucJl'oh pas6"38) 

UA TAKES CANADIAN 
SHORT CONNERCIAUY 

'Not the Gates of Hell.' outstand- 
ing feature production turned out by 
Canadian government's nim unit 
headed by John Grierson. has been 
taken for theatrical distribution by 
United Arlist.s. Gi icison and Stunrt 
LcRB. editor-director, were in N. Y. 
lasi week to show tho picture to UA 
sales forces. 

Originally (itled 'Triumph of the 
Will.' the 45-minutc fc.iiine contrasts 

the ideologic.-! ot the United Nation-; i '''y f'H'i'l'on improves, 
with those of Hitler and his sIookc | "lanager 
lenders in Italy .-^nd .Japan. It is |. - 
patterned after ilie .>\vift .nnion of 
•World in Action' shorts, also pro- 
duced by Cunadii's film unit and be- 
ing relea.<ed in U.S. by UA. Un- 
u.--ual dociimviit.nry ropre-^pnt.* two 
years of research and produciion 
effort. N.Y. .industry reps who have 
viewed it have de.si.-ribcd 'Coles' as 
ihp outst'andinc effort of the war In 
cfinlrasting Hitleri.em with the 
United Nations. 



Despite More Taxes, 
U's Net Profit Ups 
To Nifty R968^31 

Despite $2.624.238- Increase in taxes. 
Universal Pictures' net profit for fis- 
cal year ended la.st Oct. 31 totalled 
$2,968,231, an increase of nearly 
$300,000 over the net ot $2,673,249 in 
preceding fiscal year. Consolidated 
net of the parent corporation. Uni- 
versal Corp., hit $2,806,952 (nearly 
$500,000 ahead of previous fiscal 
year) and equal to $5.34 on each 
voting trust certificate outstanding. 
In the preceding year, the certificate 
showed only $4.45 each. Significance 
of this is that indications are that 
these common certificates soon may 
be the principal stock outstanding, 
leaving holders in line to receive 
substantial dividends. 

Universal Pictures paid out $5,254,- 
664 ta various tax authorities as com- 
pared with $2,630,427 in the year be- 
fore. These taxes were equal to 
$21.02 on every share of outstanding 
stock. J. Cheever Cowdln, chairman 
of U's board, informed stockholders 
that the company signe<i more .sales 
pacts in the past fiscal year than ever 
before. Also that domestic revenue 
of $25,101,506 exceeded total world- 
wide revenue of three years ago. 

Universal Pictures' gross income of 
$39,177,488 topped the preceding year 
by nearly $9,000,000 and is approxi- 
mately $9,500,000 ahead ot the $27,- 
677,627 shown tor year ending Nov. 
2, 1940 (S3 weeks). Net current as- 
sets at the year end totalled $14,039.- 
156 or nearly $3,000,000 greater than 
at the end of previous year. Report 
noted that the company's cash posi- 
tion was improved by the release of 
frozen funds in Great Britain, Aus- 
tralia and New Zealand (in Aus- 
tralia only partially). Cowdin also 
noted that foreign business continues 
to build, representing nearly 36'o of 
total revenues in year Just con- 
cluded. 

Discussing tax problems ot cor- 
porations In relation to the effect of 
draining off cash resources. Cowdin 
cited that 'corporate net Income is 
very seldom represented by cash and 
In many instances is composed to a 
large extent of inventories, receiv- 
ables, additions to plant and equip- 
ment. All of this Rives ground for 
concern as to the ability of corpora- 
tions to meet po.st-war problcm.s ami 
to make prompt conversion to peace 
time production.' 



Oil-Heated Vaudfiliner 
Closes Down Temporarily 

Reading. Pa., Feb. 9. 
Capiiol. nil-heated theatre, playing 
vaudnim Thursday to Salurday. films 
only on other days, has clo.svd tem- 
porarily. For .-iomc lime the house 
operated only on Frid.iys to Sun- 
day.*, but is dark this week. 
Reopening expected after oil .<up- 
Nnte Silver 



Warners' Treasure Hunt 

Hollywood, Fob. !). 
Warners is tc.iminn three male 
stars. .Humphrey Bofiprl. Jolin Gor- 
lleld aiid Waller Huston, us toppevs 
in 'The Tre,isurc of Sierra M.-i<lre.' a 
tale of lost Kolfl mines in Mexico. 

Play will be produced by Henry 
Blanke. ba.sed on a nu\cl by B. ^. 
Traven. 



NINE ON PERLBERG'S 
PROD.SUTEAT20T1I 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

William Perlberg announced nine 
pictures on his production slate at 
20th-Fox, beginning with 'Sweet 
Rosy O'Grady.' 

Others are 'Claudia.' 'One Destiny,' 
'Army Wife,' 'Far Off Music' 'Song 
ot the Bernadetle,' 'Eve ot St 
Marks,' 'Jean Valjean' and an un- 
titled tale ot China by Congress- 
woman Clare Boothe and Jo Swerl- 
ing. 



iUHSKARES 




For the first time in many weeks, 
film 'shares were credited with giv- 
ing the stock market substantial 
backing in a couple ot rallies on 
the N. Y. Stock Exchange, this 
naturally pushing many picture 
company stocks to new highs or 
close to best prices in 1942-43. War- 
ner Bros, common, which was the 
most a(:tive stock on the big board 
last Thursday (3), was pushed to 
a new high since 1937. advancing 
62>ic in one day to $9.12V2. At 
this figure, the shares were con- 
siderably higher than most o't the 
time in the past year. (Paramount, 
Warner^ Universal and RKO common 
and RKO preferred, U certificates 
made new '43 highs in Tuesday's 
market.) 

Trading fraternity seemed favor- 
ably inclined to Warners' Improved 
financial status plus the fact that 
the company has had an unusually 
long string of boxoffice winners re- 
cently, including 'Yankee Doodle 
Dandy,' 'Casablanca' and now 'Air 
Force.' Improved sentiment towards 
RKO apparently was predicated on 
the company's ability to get win- 
ning product moving into theatres 
with 'Hitler's Children' singled out 
as being particularly impressive. 

Universal shares moved higher 
on reports of the company's inten- 
tion to simplify Ita corporate struc- 
ture, and being helped Friday by the 
comparatively fine financial state- 
ment. Entire sentiment towards 
film shares obviously was generated 
by the release to stockholders ot 
strong financial reports both by U 
and Loew's (Metro). Loew's, t>ara- 
mount, 20th-Fox and Columbia all 
moved higher, most of them to 
within narrow margin ot 1942-43 top 
quotatitons. 



Stodio Contracts 



Hollywood, Feb. B. 

Horace McNally, player, Metro. 

Del Pippin, little theatre player, 
20th-Fox. 

Veronl(;a Lake renewed. Para- 
mount. 

Maurice Geraghty, producer, op- 
tioned by RKO. 

Elick Moll, writer, Samuel Gold- 
wyn. 

Gene Kelly, player, Metro. 
Richard Wallace, director, renewed, 
RKO. 

Bellta's minor contract with North 
American Pictures approved by Su- 
perior Court. 

Anne Baxter optioned for one year 
by 20th-Fox. 

Rita Corday, player, RKO. 

Ruth Brady, player, optioned by 
20th. 

Miehael Duane, player, optioned 
by Columbia. 

Howard Bretherton, director, Re- 
public. 

Jeanne Crane, little theatre ac- 
tress, 20th. 

Boniia Granville, two pictures a 
year p.KO. 

Betty Hutlon, new contract. Para- 
mount. 

Vivian Blaine, player, optioned by 
201 h. 

Benno Snyder, New York dapce 
ar)d dramatic coach, two pictures, 
S::inocl Goldwyn. 

Ncila Hart, player. Columbia. 

Alice Faye optioned by 20th. 

Vera Vague, series two-reelers, 
Columbia. 

Bert Glcunon. cameraman, op- 
tioned by Warners. 

Howard Freeman, Broadway actor, 
Metro. 

Hazel Brooks' minor contract with 
Metro approved by Superior Court. 

Vi Athens:, player, Columbia. 

Lynn Root and Frank Fcnton, 
writing learn. RKO. 

Richard Martin, player. RKO. 

Buster Crabbe's new contract at 
PRC. 

Jtihn Farrow renewed by Para- 
mount 



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Lefty's Notebook 

By Joe Laurie, Jr. 



Coolacre.s., Cal. 

Dear Joe: 

I wonder whatever became ot Single Women that had choruses played 
while they were making a change? Kid acts? Paper Tcnrers? Fiinuly 
musical acts? Cartoon acts? Bench Acts (when he sang, she would go 
off to make a change). The two-Man Hoofing Acts who opened with 
hats and took 'cm off for the second number and put 'em on again for the 
finish? They wore stock ties with diamond horse.shoe pins and always 
stuck out their cuffs (dirty or clean) and changed to wooden shnrs fur 
the finish 

And whet became ot the harmony sister acts that were dressAd like 
kiddies? Sisters with two mother:! in each act who made the kids' clothes, 
ran the lights, fought the stagehands and ran everybody away from iheir 
kiddies? 

Remember the fiash act::, six gals, straight man, comic and InRenue? 
Tuning forks (a musician or singer would take one ot 'cm out uf his 
pocket like a doctor using a thermometer, and strike it <>n his teeth, hum 
the key-note and then start off-key as usual). Rememlier those concert 
singers that always held a sheet of music in their hand? The acrobats 
that would open in full dress suits but had no-heel pumps on'.' . 

And I wonder where all ttie agents are that used to say: 'I'll be down 
and see it tonight' 'I'm trying to fix that for you now.' 'Allright I'll look 
up the report: come back Monday.' 'Well, Tuesday is the bookioR day you 
know.' 'What? No not for that money.' 'Put it on some place where I 
can see It' 'Everything is slow in summer.'. You see Christmas is coming 
and they're all cutting their bills now. 'Tliey'ro all closing up now, sum- 
mer Is coming.' .'It ain't much dough but you'll have a nice vacation.' I 
guess they're .still around with new answers. 

' I always say a showman is a guy who can take advantaRe of almost 
anything. Like the time when at Barnum's Museum an ape was fed by 
somebody (Fred Allen or Jack Norworth no doubt) some chew tobacco. 
'The ape went wild. Barnum immediately billed him as, 'A terrible, man< 
eating ape.' 

Buiboya, Suckers Too 

Remember in 1925 when Texas Guinan went, to Miami with I.arry Fay 
to open the El Fay Club? They took the whole crew from the N. Y. club 
Including busboys. "The busboys were getting $8 a week and their fares 
were $70 apiece. In 1926 Texas opened up her own club and made $30,000 
profit in one month. What a gal? 

It was in 1925 when the first radio opposition to a play was done. The 
play was 'Wild Duck' at the 48th St. Theatre, and it was also slated by the' 
WGY players from Schenectady, That same year Will Rogers got $2,000 
i night on concert tour with the Zurinsky Quartet McGlynn opened the 
44th St. Hotel on April 25 of that year; It is now the King Edward. Fred 
Allen came back to vaudeville after four years for plenty of dough. 
Agenta were taking advantage ot the radio craze. Radio amotcurs billed 
as 'Radio Night,' contestants billed as radio entertainers. Six acts were 
routed with each unit and were introduced as radio performers making 
their stage debut The feature cost the house about 60 bucks and was 
spotted on dull nights. 'Your favorite star will appear , here tonight In 
person'.... It turned out to be the guy that won the contest in amateur 
nights. The audiences got wise and it soon flopped. 

CiMc Shave Indeed 

bid you know that many actors in the old days took to barbering tor a 
living during their unemployed time? John Moody, an actor-manager 
mentioned by historians as the real founder ot the American stage, was 
by trade a barber. So was Kenny (ftHollis). I could say many an act 
got over by a close shave but some radio guy will cop it, so I won't say 

While I'm away back in my notebook I see where in 1876 Symphony 
Orchestras weren't popular. Philharmonic Society had a hard time filling 
the Academy ot Music tor its Saturday evening concerta which consisted 
largely ot Beethoven's music. 

And to show you how history repeats itself, in 1876 at Moorestown, 
N. J., a pupil of a public school was being being whipped by his t*«e|J5'' 
Ida Jones. He grabbed a club and gave her a terrible beating. The 
'Clipper' of that date commented on the 'rteing generation.' We do things 
much better today: pupils shoot their teachers now. ^ 

I remember the time when Will Rogers met Johnny Stanley, one of the 
best of the ad libbers, on Broadway and he asked Johnny what he was 
doing. 'Albee is got me sitting on the bench, he won't let me Piay- »«» 
Johnny. 'Is there anything you'd like me to do, Johnny? asked Will. 
'Yeh, I'd like to work with your hor$e only I'm atraid he'd want his 
name first.' 

Best to the gang, SEZ 

LeftU. 



mm oors m, 

CUT ON niM CARRIERS 

Detroit Feb. B. 

Evidence ot a further cut in mile- 
age for film carriers was presaged 
here when the Detroit office ot ODT 
requested an additional trimming 
which would bring carriers down 
401. The order— which it Is be- 
lieved was either a sounding out or 
the preliminaries of another drastic 
mileage cut— was given verbally at 
a meeting ot the Detroit carriers by 
one of the heads of the Office ot 
Defense Transportation. The local 
companies assumed that it was a 
national order but on a checkup 
found that it has not been passed 
along yet to other centres. 

Detroit companies had difficulties 
In making the original 25% trim on 
mileage, cut out many special serv- 
ices and skipped .several day's col- 
lections. However, the new order 
for an additional 15'r trim has them 
up against a wall and frankly ad- 
mitting they see no way of accom- 
plishing it without simply suspend- 
ing service to the outlying houses 
moil remote. 



Escape With Mono 

V Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

Monogram goes to bat this month 
with five pictui-es. none of which has 
anything to do with war. 

Prograni for February call.? for a 
western, a jungle story, a musical, 
a comedy and an East Side Kids 
drama. 



NOMINEES IN 
FOR 'OSCARS' 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

Nominations tor the 1942 Academy 
of Motion Picture Arts and Science's 
highly touted 'Osonrs' wero an- 
nounced here Sunday (7) by its 
president Walter Wanger. The 10 
films submitted to the film biz's 10,- 
000 voters are: 

Col.'s British-made 'Invaders' and 
'Talk ot the Town'; Metro's 'Mrs. 
Miniver' and 'Random Harvest'; 
RKO's 'Magnificent Amberson' (Mer- 
cury) and 'Pride of the Yankees' 
(Goldwyn): WB's 'Kings Row' and 
'Yankee Doodle Dandy': 20th-Fox's 
'Pied Piper.' and Par's 'Wake Island.' 

Jimmy Cagney, Ronald Colman. 
Gary Cooper, Walter Pidgeon and 
Monty Woolley are the nominees for 
the best male leads. The female 
contingent Is topped by Bette Davi?, 
Oreer Garson, Katharine Hepburn. 
Rosalind Russell, and Terc.<a Wright. 

Supporting role performers include 
Gladys Cooper. Agnes Moorehead. 
Susan Peters. Dame May Whilty and 
Teresa Wright (In 'Mrs. Miniver ), 
William Bendix. Van Heflin, Walter 
Huston, Frank Morgan and Henry 
Travers. 

MegRing plumes ar<j d.inuled f"r 
.Sam Wood (Kings Row'". William 
Wyler ('Mrs. Miniver' i. Morvyn Le- 
Roy ('Random Harvest'). John Far- 
row ('Wake I.sland'). and Michael 
Curtiz ('Yankee Doodle Dandy'). 



Wednesdaj, FebniMy 10« 1943 






Kafanenson s New 
WB Sales Setup 

In an important realicnment and 
strengthening of the Warner sales 
organization. Including several pro- 
motions. Ben Kalmenson has placed 
Roy Haines in charge of the entire 
western division which he. Kalmen-' 
son. formerly headed. Haines has 
been ea.stcrn division manager up to 
now. 

At the same time, Jules Lapidus. 
New York metropolitan district 
manager, moves up to take over 
as eastern sales manager, while Harry 
Seed, central dfstrict manager at 
Pittsburgh, succeeds Lapidus in 
N. V. 

Charlos Rich, Cleveland branch 
manager for Warners, returns to the 
Pittsburgh territory in the higher 
post of central district head, succeed- 
ing Seed there. 

With Rich moved to Pittsl>urgh. 
Leo BInnk returns to the Warner 
sales fold to handle the Cleveland 
office. Formerly in charge of the 
Chicago exchange. Blank was forced- 
Into temporary retirement due to ill 
health. He's now fully recovered. 

Kalmenson also announces that 
Arthur Siich.son. who holds the title 
of v.p. of Vitagraph, the Warner 
sales .subsidiary, is now officially 
made assistant sales manager. As 
a Vita v.p. he has been unofTiciulIy 
serving in what amounts to that 
capacity. 



Forther 'Evidence' 
That Indie Exhibitors 
'Sabotage' % Pictures 

Minneapolis, Feb. 9. 
Further evidence that some inde- 
pendent exhibitors in the Twin 
Cities and territory are 'sabotaging' 
percentage pictures to hold down 
their gros.-:rs continues to accumu- 
late hei-e as local flim exch.-mges 
tackle the problem. One brnnch 
manaucr calls it 'exhibitor insubor- 
dination.' 

Besides stopping the sale of tick- 
ets at the bnxofTice earlier than Is 
necessary and refusing to hold oyer 
the percentage pictures when busi- 
ness warrants the retention, branch 
managers say their attention al.so 
has been called to cases where ex- 
hibitors didn't run advance trailers 
on these attractions, eliminated their 
newspaper advertising for them and 
even had their tclephonps discon- 
nected on the days that thcv were 
booked. 

In all this connection, one ex- 
change having a percentage picture 
In a small Minnesota town received 
the report on It from the exhibitor 
several days before it even was 
played. The exhibitor in question 
knew the engagement would not be 
checked. By a mistake, apparently, 
he mailed the fliled-ln report in ad- 
vance of the engagement. • the ex- 
change reveals. 

Twin City independent exhibitors 
have charged that out-of-town thea- 
tre-owners frequently 'cheat' on per- 
centage pictures as well as refusing 
to get behind them properly. 



Decision' to Garson 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Next Greer Garson starrer at 
Metro will be 'Valley of Decision,' 
based on a novel by Marcia Daven- 
port, recently bought by the studio 
for $60,000. 

Picture will be one of the Culver 
City lot's high budgeters for the 
1943-44 program. It follows 'Ma- 
dame Curie,' Mi.ss Garson's current 
picture. 



4 Plays, 2 Boob 
Have Pix Interest 

Picture company play department 
interest last week was centered on 
four legit properties. These were 
'Moonvine.' which Paramount bank- 
rolled to a minor extent; 'The Pa- 
triots,' Playwrights Co. production; 
'Counterattack,' in which Columbia 
has coin, and 'Something for the 
Boys,' the Mike Todd (20th-Fox) 
musical. 

'Something' is considered likely to 
go to 20th, which financed, with 
'Counterattack' also figured likely 
to be bought by its picture backers. 
Interest in 'Patriots' is understood 
strong, though no specific price has 
yet been mentioned. 

Several majors are reported dick- 
ering for novel entitled 'Mr. Winkle 
Goes to War,' by Theodore L. Pratt, 
Book is being published late this 
month by Duell, Sloan ti Pearce, 
Asking price for th<: film rights U 
$50,000. 

'A Whole Heart,' by Helen Howe, 
Simon & Schuster publication, is also 
attracting attention of the majors. 
No price has yet been set, with story 
department heads first waiting to see 
how fast it will sell on the book 
stalls. 



Coast Buys 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Producers Releasing Corp. bought 
'Oh. Babe-ee.' by Robert Gordon and 
George D. Green. 

Monogram acquired screen rights 
to Robert Kehoe's 'I Killed Hitler.' 

Columbia purchased 'Mission to 
Africa.' by Ann Morgan and Lor- 
raine Noble. 

Hugh Barnett sold his aviation 
yarn. 'Ground Crew.' to Monogram. 

Columbia asquired screen rights to 
'Nine Girls,' stage play by Wilfred 
Pettit. 



GRACIE FIELDS BEING 
THUMBED REP;S WAY 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Republic assigned Jaseph Santley 
to directorship of 'Thumbs Up,' 
based on women's work In British 
war factories. 

Picture goes into work Feb. 27. 
Studio is dickering with Gracie 
Fields for the femme lead. Mean- 
time she's set for a 20th-Fox film. ' 



PAR'S REGULAB DIWTS 

Paramount Pictures directorate 
last week declared regular quarterly 
dividends of 30c. per share on com- 
mon and $1.50 on first preferred . 

Both are payable April 1 to stock 
on record March 18. 



Pin AMUS. MAY GET A REAL B.O. BREAK 

IF REMOVED FROM EASTERN GAS TABUS 



PitUburgh, Feb. 9. 
Theatres and niteries in town, the 
latter particularly, are keeping their 
Angers crossed over outcome of an 
appeal late this week to Washington 
by Pittsburgh Chamber of Com- 
"jerce and business interests to have 
Western Pennsylvania removed from 
Eastern gas area where there's a 
ban on pleasure driving. With West 
Virginia getting same brisak few" 
nays ago. optimistic feeling prevails 
here and general opinion Is that fuel 
administrators will okay same prlvi- 
wges to this section of stete that 
West Virginia got. In fact, odds be- 
*g given that before week is up. 
Pittsburgh wil be out of restricted 
area. 

ini mean reopening of several big 
Highway places and the savirtg of at 
'east one more downtown room by 
«ne bell. Vacht Club, one of town s ' 



most prosperous cafes, until last 
month, when pleasure driving ban 
hit it hard because spot's a little 
out of way of public transportation 
lines, was set to shut down this 
Thursday night ril) but as a result 
of recent developments, manage- 
ment has decided to book in at least 
one more show and see what hap- 
pens. If ban sticks. Yacht Club will 
shutter before month is up: other- 
wise, it plans to get back into swim 
again with string of name attrac- 
tion.^;. 

Other big- operators waiting hope- 
fully are Bill Green, who for last 
dozen years has run biggest dancerie 
in the county but lately reduced to 
just a barbecue stand, and Bill 
Household, who closwi down his 
$100,000 Ihealie-reftiinranf. Vogue 
Terrace, .".everal wecka ago just six 
months after it opened. 



PAR CONIRIIGTS 
TAKE 111% mSE 

By ROV CHARTIER 

Regardleu of the consent decree 
which brought the pnuilce into ex- 
istence tor tfae Big Five among (he 
distributors, continuance of the 
screening. of pictures prior to their 
sale In imall blocks or singly, is 
■troqgly favored by Nell F. Agnew, 
v.p. In charge of sales for Paramount, 

This company is marketing its pic- 
ture in groups of Ave or individually, 
although under the .so-called 'escape 
clause' of the decree it was not obli- 
gated to do so starting with the sale 
of the current season's product. 

In spite of the added di.<tribution 
costs in- holding screenings in all the 
exchange centers and merchandising 
the pictures in small blocks, Agnew 
is emphatically of the opinion that 
this new method of selling brought 
about by the decree, feared at first, 
is substantially favored by every- 
body in the industry, including the 
exhibitors. 

In screening all pictures, the Par 
distribution chieftain added, the ex- 
hibitor is given more of an oppor- 
tunity to gauge his buying in accord- 
ance with the value of the prod- 
uct. Even if the buyer does not at- 
tend all screenings, many of them 
hot doing so, he Is still better able 
to determine the deals he Is inter- 
ested In making. 

Very Important In this connection, 
Agnew noted, is that under the pol- 
icy pursued by Par (and by four 
other companies signatory fo the 
decree) the account has a chance to 
see what happens to new pictures 
in their inaugural first-run or pre- 
release engagements. Pointing this 
up, Agnew noted, was the 'fact that 
a flock of contracts rolled in for 
Par's 'Star-Spangled Rhythm' Im- 
(Continued on page 21) 



Theatres Slated to Get 
Special Consideration 
On Air Conditioning 

Washington. Feb. 9. 

Show business is scheduled for 
preferred treatment at the hands of 
a special War Production Board in- 
dustry committee now studying the 
problem of requisitioning air-condi- 
tioning equipment for war needs. 

The committee has worked out 
tentatively, but has not yet an- 
nounced, a four-point program for 
taking over the big cooling ma'^ 
chines. 

First to be claimed— and most of 
these are already taken— are units 
in the hands of used equipment deal- 
ers, and in plants such as breweries 
and ice companies which are not 
working. 

Second in order are deparitncnt 
stores and hotels, with office build- 
ings third. 

Fourth and last are theatres, be- 
cause of the importance of keeping 
up home morale. 

The units are needed not only for 
war plants which much keep uni- 
form temperatures, but also to aid 
in the manufacture of such things 
as synthetic rubber, and for ships' 
now under construction. 

Most business owners of air condi- 
tioning equipment have seen the 
handwriting on the wall, and more 
than 3.000 firms acrass the country 
have offered to sell to the Govern- 
ment. 



MleV ^,500,000 
Gross Rentals to Date 

On the basis of 215 engagements 
played la.sl year at advanced ad- 
missions and 450 dates since Jan. 1, 
when picture was sent on general 
release, 'Yankee Doodle £>andy' has 
already topped $3,500,000 in gro.<» 
rentals to its maker, Warner Bros.. 
It is nearly 30% ahead of 'Sergeant 
York' for a comparative amount of 
tihie. 

It went 20 weeks at the Holly- 
wood. N. Y.. at upped .scales and six 
weeks at the Strand at regular ad- 
missions. 



JuBe-Jnly^iig. 'Off Rent' Smmner 
Habit for Some Theatres Probably 
Out This Year With Expected Boom 



Surprise, Surprise 

An exhibitor walked into the 
Metro exchange, N. Y., a few 
days 9go to try to make a deal 
for a repeat engagement of 
'Gone, with the Wind.'.. .He was 
asked why his theatre hadn't 
picked up the Metro show deliv- 
ered to the house that morning. 

Checking with his partner, he 
found he had closed the theatre 
the night before on his own in- 
itiative. 



RKO's Moiiroe,Cli 
Outlet; Also S&S? 

Chicago, Feb. 9. 

Deal has been made between the 
Monroe, 9€0-<8eat Independent Loop 
house, and RKO, whereby the Mon- 
roe will be used as the letter's sec- 
ond downtown house. Through the 
arrangement, which was set by Ed 
Alperson on his visit here last week, 
house will take all first run RKO 
and Universal pictures not used at 
the Palace, also move-overs from 
that house. Deal is for booking 
only' and does not entail a financial 
interest on RKO's part. 

RKO originally sought the Ori- 
ental but was turned down by vote 
of the theatre's bondholders. The 
Monroe, operated by Sam and Eddie 
Trinz, is located at Monroe and 
Dearborn streets. No definite date 
has been .set for the booking change- 
over but it is understood to follow 
at the conclusion of the 'Ravaged 
Earth' run, now in its seventh week 
at the Monroe. 



RKO-Essaness DIckcrT 
Reported that RKO has also been 
talking a deal for taking over the 
Essaness circuit of around 20 thea- 
tres. Dicker is denied by various 
RKO and Essaness principals 
though understood that Emil Stern 
and Eddie Silverman discussed a 
deal while in New York last week. 



ESPY JOINS METRO 
AS TOP PRODUCER 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Reeves Espy checked In at Metro 
Monday i8), as producer of top 
budget Alms. 

One-time theatre operator asso- 
ciated with Skouras Bros, and Fox- 
West Const. Espy was an executive 
with the Samuel Goldwyn organiza- 
tion and later produced at RKO. He 
had been planning to produce in- 
dependently. 



Though the grosses can't be 
counted until they're in. theatre 
and distribution men are looking 
for a summer of boom boxoITire 
proportions, comparable to what 
formerly has normally been done 
during the lu.sh winter months. 

This Ls predicated principally 
upon the uka.ve against plea.<iire- 
motoring, which will anchor many 
thousands this year, as well an upon 
expectation that there will be an im- 
portant curtailment in vacations due 
to the all-around transportation 
problem. 

As result of anticipated big bu>l- 
ness at the film theatres thi.s .-sum- 
mer, distributors probably will nit 
hold back top product, as in pii.-^t 
years, but allow pictures to be 
bought and booked during the hot 
months the same as at other times of 
the year. The chances, also, are 
that there will be more pre-releo.-e 
engagements in adxance of the litart 
of the new releasing year Sept. 1, 
with theatres obtaining new film 
under such deals in Augast as well 
as In July. 

Many theatres In the past have 
gone off rent for the summer months 
as a custom, but it the level of busi- 
ness this June, July and August 
maintains the height that is ex- 
pected, this policy might be tossed 
out. 

Resort towns may suffer, how- 
ever, it is believed, since they have 
always depended to a considerable 
extent on automobile trade and 
summer vacationists, but they rep- 
resent a very small percentage of 
the gross total. Also, much of the 
trade that these scattered towns 
formerly got will now remain at 
home In the New Yorks, Bostons, 
Phillys, and situations of lesser size 
that are not in the resort column, 
ll'i averred. 

The keys and other towns, mure- 
over, will benefit from the inability 
of people to .spend their summers 
on the golf links or at the beaches, 
thus in all probability bringing a 
heavy increase in business not only 
downtown but to nabes as well. 



Rep^ SgL Antry in Dark 
About Any 'Army' Deal 

Herb Yates, head of Republic, 
states it's news to him that Gene 
Autry was wanted for Irving Ber- 
lin's This Is the Army," W.irner 
Bro.s. film version, and that he 
(Yates) hud nixed it. He adds that, 
because of the nature of the show, 
he would have Ijccn more than will- 
ing to accede, even though Republic 
itself LS reticent about 'borrowing 
back' Sgt Autry from Uncle Sam 
'until it becomes a practise by olher 
companies to make similar film ar- 
rangements.' 

Yates cites two script!^ which Rep 
has ready for Autry. but doe.sn't 
want to even attempt workin?, nut 
deal with the Army authorities for 
the above reasons. 



SEE EVER-INCREASING THEATRE-GOING 

VIA SMETCAR-BUS METHODS IN FUTURE 



Detroit, Feb. 9. 
While gas rationing hai made no 
^reat inroads on pix going here. 
United Detroit Theatres is taking no 
chances on the future. Chain, which 
operate.- close to a score of houses 
in the Detroit area, has come up 
'. with a real <^"^>^ ^i' nieans of huge 
j city maps, eight-fcet-.square, stuck 
j and lighted up in the lobbies of all 
its houses. It makes a strong play 
I for the streetcar and bus trade. 
; Each of the chain's locations is 
^hown in red un the map with all 
transportation lines similarly high- 
lightprl. What's more, adjoining the 
I layout which shows the convenience 
' of the hou.ses to the various trans- 
I portalion lines, is a detailed sched- 
I ule of the running time of all street- 
' rars and bu.ses in the neighborhood. 
, It permits the patrons to plan their 
I the;itrc-goin:i to best ndv.tntagc over 



the still rarely used public convey- 
ances. Idea is not only to drum up 
trade over the regular tran.sporta- 
tion systems but to prepare for the 
future when fur numerous reasons 
cars start passing out of operation. 

This town, as the automotive cen- 
tre, has figured out that not only 
will plenty of cars crack up before 
the end of the war — millions of cars 
if it is a long war both from re- 
quisitioning and wearing out — but 
that It is going to be a coniiderable 
time t>efore they are replaced. Even 
if the great plants here switch-back 
swiftly from war product inn. it will 
take months to tool up for aulnrro- 
bile production and year.> before the 
.lines can replace the million."' of cars 
worn out in the war. It is a cinch, 
according to the (xmii ifi3 here, that 
the public is goinj to turn more and 
(Cnniir.jrrl on paae 471 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 10, 1913 



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Stage Epilog to 'Outlaw' 

Snii Kr«Hri."!i'0, Frb. 5. 
Jane Russell, Ja<U Buetel, Bosalyn 
Vnjdo, Robert Bnroii. Leo Kniliii's 
House Orch (12); 'The Outlaw' 
(ilughes). 

Howard Huehe-*! is S'vinB f"'-*"'"- 
ers of roadshow engaRcmenl of 'The 
Outlaw' at the Geary a 20-ininute 
epilog along with picture. Scene is 
said to be one written tor film but 
never put before cameras. It is un- 
derstandable. . ... .,1 

Jane Russell and Jack But-tcl both 
suffered bad case ot first-night 
ner\'es when caught in .«kelch and 
weren't aided by slow-paced .xtaging. 
Making better appearances were 
Rosalyn Vaida and Robert BarOn, 
former as comely Latin jiirl who in- 
terests Buetel during woodland idyll. 
Baron is a sterling deputy huntmg 
for Buetel but foiled by Miss Rus- 
sell, who wants to do her own cap- 
turing of the kid. Sketch would 
benefit by shortening of at least 10 
minutes and timing speeded. 

It gives occasion for a bit of ama' 
tory play between Beutel and the 
two femmes with the usual jealous 
bickering and display of feminine 
charms by girls, but otherwise mer^ 
its no serious attention. Brog. 



running time, but slowness is not so 
much a matter of length as a lack ot 
tempo in individual scenes. This 
variation of the checkered film 
career of Billy the Kid has the out 
law joiiiing forces • tt-1tTf1«((»mdfly 
Doc Halliday. played by Walter 
Huston, to escape t)ie pursuing 
Sheriff Pat Garrett i Thomas 
Mitchell ). Mixing str^nKcly into the 
kid's lite is Rio. Latin charmer, as 
portrayed by Miss Rus.sell. 
Sex seldom rears its beautiful head 
dramas, but 



.tons ago, wi!inin;j!'U limited, but in 
tensely loyal following, many of 
whom went buck to see the show one 
or more times. The fate of this dim 
version ut the musical may be some- 
what parallel. It has been made 
w^ith obvious sincerity and good will, 
but its appeal is likely to be .some- 
what restricted, with the Ethel 
Waters and Eddie Anderson names 
as help. 

Some, ot the boxoffice limitations 
ot 'Cabin' are inherent in the origi- 
nal work. In the ilrst place, it's 
fantasy, which is inclined to be tough 
to sell. Secondly, it's an all-Negro 
show, making it doubtful material 
tor the south and likely to decrease 
its audience in other parts of the 
country. Only all-NeKro picture ever 
to click commercially was the great 
'Green Pastures.' which had a 
tremendous advance rep as a legit 
show. Finally, the plcturizatioii of 
'Cabin' lacks the imagination and 
skill that such a subject should have. 
So, though it's a tender, affectionate 
fllin, it is a disappointment. 

The picture version is little 
changed from the original stage 
show. It still tell.s-of Little Joe Jack- 
son's weakness -for dice, likker and 
the seductive Georgia Brown, ot his 
mortal wound in u barroom brawl, 
and of his six-month period ot. grace 
obtained by his eternally-devoted 
wife. Petunia. It still shows the con- 
test between Lucifer. Jr.. and the 
General for Little Joe'.s soul, with 
Little Joe's Anal tumble from grace 
and his orgy at Jim Henry's cabaret, 
and his and Petunia's ultimate sal- 
vation on a 'technicality.' Unlike the 
stage original, however, tire picture 
presents all this fanta.sy as a dream 
flashback, and brings Joe back to 
lite tor the tadeout. 

In the legit version, 'Cabin' seemed 
constantly to be constricted Uy the 
limitations ot the stage. But diffi- 
ciilt has not been solved in the 
present fllin adaptation. The yarn 
still appears weii;hed down by un. 
imaginative conception, the tew 
changes in the screen medium merely 



MbuatHre Reviews 

■Tbe Outlaw' t^Iiighes). Road- 
^hilwn in Frisco to fiiir results. 
C'iiii >ti.iid and needs explolia- 

tlMll. 

•<-abln in Ihe Sky' <M-C.'. Sni- 
r«-ir. pain.-inking lllm vi-s-nm of 
llu .\'i|:ro -•laj;'.- nnLsical fiiiita.-y; 

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-.Xmailng Mr*. Ilolllday' >V> 

iSi>!'ii;.->. D4*nnna Durbir, in 
li.iii-ly dianui with human iiinn- 
(-1 :i:ivle>. Bright boxoltiee. 

■Vnunic aqd Willfnic' iL'.^t. 
U'l.ik romriiy a.laptiition froin 
i'-.-iii- p.iiy: mild buxuMice. 

'.*<unirlhlnK lo Shoul AboMl' 
■ Coll iMiisirali. Kormiila l^ack- 
>lai:r h;:iui.->ical.. .Modcralo biz. 

'Ill 'Ya Chum' 'U i iSoii;-.- 1. 
Typinil M\v/. Brps.. burlivque. 
OK programmer. 

•A SlranRfr In Town' iM-Gi. 
Kiaiik .Morgan topping east in 'B' 
that >houUl do okay on dualers. 

'SIrtr of l.rnlnRrad' lArlkinoi. 
Sock Hti-sian diiL-umonlaiy of 
the IB-month siogo of the Soviet 
city. 

'Srrrrts of the llnderKround' 

(Rtpi. Abovo-iiverago nuirdtfr 
iiiy«icry with novel .-lar.t on 
.^M> .avi'iils. . 

'Fighting Frontier' ■ RKO >. 
Aciioiiful western with Tim 
lloll. albeit routinp story. 

"Two Fi>led Justice* iMono.). 
Bclow-pnr Ru:igoi' Busters dual- 
rr geared for jiive trade. 



Meir. 10 hnx°e made. if . only as a 
.-"ten toward llolly\vuo<l rocognilion 
of the place of the colored man ill 
American life. Hobe. 



Amazing Mrs. HolHday 

ISONGSI 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

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O'Brien do«a wall the boy. Ar.. 
thur Treacher tamiliBrly portrays 
the butler In the manse, while good 
support Is supplied by Grant Mitch- 
ell, Frieda Inescort. Elisabeth Ris- 
don and Jonathan Hale. Group ot 
young>lers add interest in the pro- 
ceedings throughout. 

Unusual presentation of two songs 
by Miss Diirbin in Chinese gets a 
good rei-i.'ptioii. particularly that of 
°Roek-H-Bye Baby.' Star also sh)g.s 
three other niiiiibers Hlong thu route: 
Piiecini's 'Visi U'Arte.' 'The Old RO- 
fr.iiii.' by Fritz Kreisler and Alice 
Mattullath. and the. standard 'Mighty 
Lak' a Rose.^ 

Bruce Manning, wjio stepped in as 

Iirodiieer of the Diirbin slarrers at 
Jniver.sal a year ago. also look over 
the direction. With intimate knowl- 
edge of her abilities throvigli script- 
ing on several previous pictures. 
Manning wi-lds together a' good piece 
of gpnernl ciilerlninmenl. and accen- 
tuates every possible incident deftly 
for favorable aucjience reaction. 
Script by Boris Ingster and Leo 
Townseiid is compuolly packaged, 
and production has been provided 
with usual topgiade mounting hc- 
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In simonpure prairie = w..., 

since this is an unorthodox, almost flijing (,ut story, without expand- 

burlesque. version of tried and true developing its fantasy. In only 

desert themes, anything can and ^^^,„ momer.ls. such as the 



often does happen. Needless to rC' 
count, the Kid makes good his final 
escape from the Sheriff and subdues 
the flery Rio for the finale. Feature 
ot flim is the outdoor scenery as 
caught by Gregg .Toland's camera 
and the interior photography. Camera 
takes advantage ot scenic possibili- 
ties in the cha.«es. particularly when 
the Kid, Doc and the Sheriff join in 
common cause to escape a band of 
Ji.dians. forgetting their personal 
feud tor the time. 

Ot the two screen newcomers. Jack 
Buetel seems to show most promise, 
although Miss Ru.<isell may benefit 
from her publicity name. Veterans 
Walter Huston and Thomas Mitchell 
appear to enjoy free rein given them 
by direction and indulge, in. cha.r- 
actcrizationa not touched by restraint 
that usually features their work. 

It Hughes adds the western bur- 
lesque angle to the exploitation ot 
'The Outlaw.' public paying road- 
Bhow prices will not be disappointed. 

Brofl. 



Asst. Mgr. Forged Patron's 
6 Checks, Snagged $366 

Milwaukee, Feb. 9. 
When an - hmiest patron found a 
wallet in the Rainbow theatre, he 



stairway to heaven finale, is there 
any apparent effort lo utilize the 
facilities of the camera. There are 
far too many clo.-ieups, particularly 
in the vocal numbers. 

Ethel Waters remains the one 
transcendent asset of the lllm 'Cabin.' 
just as she was in the original. Her 
sihccrity. compassion, pcr.'-'onal 
warmth and dramatic skill, plus her 
unique talent as a .<singer make her 
performance as Petunia an over- 
powering accompli.'.-hment. Eddie 
Anderson, best known us 'Rochester' 
on the Jack Benny radio provnim. 
is effective in the comedy moments 
of the Little Joe part, but his 
mugging mars the emotional scenes 
and his singing is .strictly for laughs. 
Lena Horne is a definite click, both 
vocally and dramatically, as the fatal 
Georgia Brown, while Louis Arm- 
strong, has merely a 'few moments 
on the trumpet and a couple. of lines 
as one of the Lu.cifer. Jr.. 'idea m'-n.' 
Rex Ingram scorci- in hi>- original 
role of Lucifer. Jr.. 'A.'hilc Kenneth 
Spericer. John iB-jbiilesi Sublett, 
Oscar Polk and Ford iBuck> Wash- 
ington are acceptable .;. .supporting 
prrts. 

Besides_ the orii{iria! 'ong^-, 
and 'Ci 



Her first release in more than a 
year. 'The Amazing Mr.4. Hulliday' 
(lisplnys Deanna Durbin as a young 
miss ptrmanently. removed from the 
ingenue cla.<ui but still retaining that 
screen personality and charm that 
has made her substantial star value 
at the wickets. Picture is a timely 
<lrama with human interest pull, 
carrying sufficient— though minor — 
romantic interest. Biz pro.spects at 
the thrill re boxoffices are bright. 

Story is rather Cinderellu-ish ad- 
vei.'.iire. dished up with human su- 
garcoating through Mi.«s Durbin's 
determination to get a grbup of Occi- 
dental orphan children out of south 
China and to .safety in America. In 
ordc- to retain pos.<iession and care 
nf the youngsters, boat-steward 
Barry Fitzgerald po-ses her as the 
wile (if his former boss, skipper ot a 
torpedotd ship, head of a steamship 
I.'ne. and thought lost. De.spite skep- 
ticivm of the aged magnate's fainify, 
Miss Durbin establishes the kids m 
the huge family mansion, but con- 
fesses her fraud tu the skipper's 
grandson, E<lmond O'Brien, who 
Naturally protects her for the rO' 
mantic Interludes. Everything turns 
rhipshapi' when the magnate turns 
lip and tos.scs off his crustiness to 
lake the kids under his wing and let 
the romance hit the uual conclusion. 

Miss Durbin again capably dis 
piays her acting abilities, providing 
» sincr-re and fine portrayal as the 
protfrcior of the war orphans. FitZ' 
gernld makes the most of a partic- 
iilarly fat role by clicking continU' 
rlly with his sly.mattipi^tions while 



eluding 'Taking a Chaocc on Love' 
.abin in the Sky,' there iirc 



three new tunc.-. 'Happine.".-- I:. ; 
turned it in to as^isiant 'tianacer Called Joe.' L.fc';. Full of j 

a L I M.n«.,.;i, . h-Vrf w« I Consequences' and Li l Black Sheep.' j 
George A. McDonald It had been | ^he Hall John.«on choir provides 
lost by Edward J. Trampe. who.<e \noUble help, Duke Ellington '.«. or- 
personal identification Mrds were In :ehe.-:tra play.' a l.oi numbM and I 
It. Using these idcAtiflcation.-: a*, iii.c . there are :-.':v<.i;i: good '!;in(:<.- 
own, McDonald, according to the j ••^equencc.^ I 
police, forged six checks totaling Regardless of t.-.e ijoxoffix; re-' 
$366, cashed them and spent most of ception of 'Cabir..' 'l,e .i.'.'.r.'y evi. , 
the proceeds for champagne. dent in its prod uciion r.^y pr.-v.<ie 

-VoniPinai Jiirii!«> Max W "^ohl answer to the libiral and NM-ro 
Municipal JurtBS -^la^^^^ ^^^^^ ^rm^;.^^^ j,lftro for its 

placed McDonald on probation for , "rodUction of 'Tcftne-.-ec John-on.' 
three years on the condition that he And whatever its boxoff ice lato. 
make restitution. I 'Cabin' Is a worthwhile picture for 



Current ShortRdeases 

• Cbnipiled bv Beta Short) 

•One Day at War* (20th. 22 
mins.i. March ot Time story ot 
fifhiing Russia on all front.s. 

'Paralroaps* iM-G, 9 min.s.). 
Releh'Hl for OWI on rigid train- 
ing U.S. parachute troops. 

'.Mr. Smug' 'Col, II mins.). 
fjiivt. subject. 

'Slay It With Flowers' (Col, 
min.s.i. Cartoon comedy. 

■Ski Trails' iRKO, 8 mins.i. 
Sci oir. 

■Swlnglime Blues' (U. . 16 
.'lull.' I. .Bob Chester band. 

'tlitle iklcn of Freedom' (WB, 
19 niiii'.i. Dramatic. 

'New Spirit of mr (National 
Snei-n: 7 mins.'). Donald Duck 
-.n incime tax. 



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'llie bromide that two can live as 
ci.eaply n,s one has been enlarged in 
its scope for the purposes ot this 
United Artists relea.se. a weak com'- 
edy that achieved mild success two 
seasons ago on Broadway as 'Out ot '• 
the J'rying Pan.' The film version 
only emphasizes what was all too 
apparent in the play— it's bound to 
get lost among the heftier competi- 
tion. Strictly for the duals, with its 
young names possibly enhandiig its 
boxoffice values where the adoles- 
cent draw is concerned. 

'Young and Willing' is of the old 
pattern that engendered 'Room Serv- 
ice' and other such comedies. Take 
a group of. starving people, put them 
into a limited space— and watch the 
fur Hy. fir.stly. in their vain attempts 
to get out from under and then, 
secondly, after a series ot escapades, 
their ultimate succe.>:s in paying the 
landlord. 

This time Ihe pattern has been 
cut to suit the purpo.ses of a group 
of young hopefuls, all of whom, 
three girls and three boys, have- 
1>ooled their meager resources with- 
n the confines of a tw'o'-rooni New 
York apartment pending their 'big 
chance.' The 'big chance happens to 
be a Broadway producer with a pen- 
chant for cookery i obviously a take- 
off on Crosby Gaigei. who happens 
to live in Ihe apartment directly 
below thelr.4. The difficulties that 
arise in their efforts io Interest the 
gourmet-producer afford only mild 
diversion in a comedy that's too in- 
tent on action and too little con- 
cerned with dialog and original sit- 
uations. . 

The four stars. William Holden. 
Eddie Bracken. Robert Benchley and 
Susan Hayward. along with the two- 
featured performers, Martha O'Dris- 
coU and Barbara Britton. do as well 
as can be expected with the lam« 
script. Florence MacMichael, with a 
squeaky vpice that achieves a few 
laughs, rounds out the better per- 
formances. 

Direction by Edward Griffith, who 
al.so produced. i« up to par. while 
the production indicates a limitcil 
b dget. 'Young and Willing' Is an- 
other in the group UA took over 
from Paramount some time ago, 

Kahn. 



could be left In the cutting room. 
Despite its handicaps in part, pic- 
ture carries . sufficient divervion lo 
get by in the regular runs for nomi- 
nal biz, with the topline tr.n i.f 
Don Ameche, Janet Blair ami Jark 
Oakie required to carry it ihi'mith 
for voltage 4n the billtopping pviM- 
lions. 

Two acts are show stopper-'- Hazel 
Scott in two spots to tickle the ivm - 
ies in her inimitable and e:.pab!e 
manner, and the. Bricklayers, dog 
act near Ihe close that Viiigij the 
bell with slick presentation and ckiii- 
edy angles. Also included are sev. 
eral production numbers, be^t being 
a South American setting fur pre-.- 
cntation of Miss Blair singing 
'Hastu Luego.' teller is a iikelv 
tiiiie of its type that will catrh pop- 
ular fancy with radio plugging. 

Story is a fragile framework on 
which to display the various tVilrnf 
and nets fissembled. Il is laiini-heil 
when former chorine Cobina WriKhi, 
Jr.. tabs walloping alimony setllf- 
meiit. and decides to toss soim- ul it 
in bucking a musical. .She biinkriills 
producer William Gax'.on. who liraw.s 
Anieeho is as pre.-s agent. Lalii r 
has met Miss Blair, C'iniie'i'lla iirl 
i-oniiioser from the ^lil•k-. ::n<l 
inaiieuvcrs her score Inui .tire Mn.p. 
Then there's the tlieatriral Imaiiling 
house where Jack Oakie liolos forth 
as landlord, and when Mi>s WiigM's 
tryoiit appcurniico Mops iii :lie iniisi- 
eal. Ameche and Oakie u-ani np in' 
pre.sent a viiude revival al IIjc Bn.iid- 
way house where reiil iv p;iid In 
lidvaiice. Conclusion is nlivioiis, 
vaiide comes back, and .Anierhe aiitl 
Ml.ss' Blair blend nWax. 

Ameche and Oakie provide ihrir 
usual standard perfurmanres. hut the 

f'ucture is not too brilliant a fol- 
owiip for Miss Blair aflrr li<-r re- 
cent 'Sister Eileen.' She does the 
best she can under wraps of script 
and dim-tion provided, and Mirpriscs 
by capably presenting .several songs 
— both Informally and on the -tage 
for the two show ventures. Caxlun 
is .submerged ' in role of the play 
producer, getting too few laugh's 
based on his capabilities.. Mint 
Wright has a thankless rule, hilng 
forced— for some reason or other— 
to shout her lines and Innk vap:d 
must ot the footage. Others in sup- 
port as credited have miiinr flashes. 

Cole Porter's .score totals nine 
numbers, with Mi.ss Blair singing 
most ot them, but. in a couple of in- 
.stances having duos with Ja.ve Mar* 
tin. and one with Amerhe. Aside 
from 'Husta Luego.' the best include 
Ihe title song, 'And There You Were.' 
and the sentimental iiumber. 'So 
Nice to Come Home To,' which is al- 
ready a radio familiar. 

Hatoff's direction tails in both tim- 
ing and pace,. and isdccidedl.v biiinpy 
throughout on the story end. Yarn 
is obvious, with scriplcrs providing 
little Ingenuity In the setup. Pro- 
duction layout is okay, wiih spread 
tor a couple of elaborate .--'etiings. 

Wolf. 



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Gregory Ratoff apparently decided 
lo let the customers outside of metro- 
politan key cities know that vaude- 
ville is back— so he transmits his 
mes.sage via a picture running 88 
minutes with hot and cold results. 
It's a typical backstage flimusical 
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This is another in the Universal 
series ot moderate budget progihin 
filmusicals. with the Ritz Bros, pro- 
vidii.g their usual zany antics, with 
a few song numbers to.sscd in to CX'- 
tend the proceedings to an hour's 
running time. The comic trio di.^h 
out with broadesl burle.sutie and »lap- 
stick in style acceptable to aiuli- 
ences familiar with their proeeed- 
ing.s, and picture will slip in as a 
duri supporter in the .-ccondary 
hou.ses. 

Nothing new or original in the 
Ritz routines, virtual carbctn copies 
Ot past screen appearances. Trio de- 
liver three comedy' songs with 
knockabout deliveries .J^ile more 
subdued tunes are handled by Jane 
Frazee, Robert Paige and June 
Clyde. Best of the straight songs 
are 'Two on a Bike.' which carries 
good rhythm, and 'He's My Guy,' 
which was a pop tune, but now on 
the downgrade. 

Story is decidedly fragile and 
hangs together with plenty of reef-, 
knots. Ritz Bros, are comics in a 
floppo tab which folds in the mid- 
dle west, and the boys head for Hoi- 
.lyv/ood in a stuttering model T, 
taking along Miss Frazee and June 
Clyde;, They wind up in a former 
California ghost town, which has- 
become a mining boomtown, ^iid the 
girls take over the local eatery. 
Paige is a chemical engineer who 
falls for Miss Frazee, while gambler 
Edmund MacDonald moves in to the 
district to pitch his layout of phoney 
apparatus. But the girls backfire 
with importation ot glamour girls to 
lake the play 6way from the joint, 
and it's a .success 'all around. 

Ritz Bros. BOW plenty of coi n along 
(Continued on page ie> 



Vedneeday. February 10, 1948 



PICTUBiS GBOiiBS 



'CasaUawa-VaiMle Great $5100(1, 
ad;iyits'Tomii20Giii3dSesh 



Chicago, Feb. 9. 

•Random Harvest* is doing bigger 
business titan expected at bqtli 
United Artists and Apollo and looics 
Ulie $37,000 currently on lioldover. 
'Arabian Nigiits' tias dropped oiT 
some but is still socle at $20,000 at 
Palace in third week. 

''imeliness ol 'Casablanca, com- 
bined with vaude bill, is pushing ii to 
a nifty $52,000 at the Chicago. 'Blacic 
Swan'* is strong $22,000 on second 
session at the State-Lake. 

Estimates for This Week 

AMilo (B&K> (1.200: 35-SS-e5-T5t 
—'Random Harvest' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Excellent $13,000. Last week, ditto. 

Chicago (B&K) (4,000: 35-55-75)— 
•Casablanca' (WB) and vaudc headed 
by Larry Adler. Solid $52,000. Last 
week, 'Glass Key' (Par) and CrilT 
Williams orch, fine $48,000. 

Oarrick (B&K) (900: 35-55-65-73) 
—'Glass Key' (Par) and 'Mrs. Wigi',^' 
(Par). Very good $8,200. La.>it week. 
'Fiyini! Fortress' (WB^ and 'Manila 
Calling' (20th), oke $7,500. 

Oriental (Iroquois) (3,200: 28-33- 

44- 55)— 'PayofI' (PRC) and Ina Ray 
HuttOn orch on stage. Nifty $23,0(M). 
|^«t week, 'Blackout Murders' (Rep) 
and (jhico Marx orch, nice $21.0O3. 

PaUce (RKO) (2.500: 33-44-M-75) 
—•Arabian Nights' (U) and 'Holmes' 
Secret Weapon' (U) (3d wk). Sock 
$20,000. Last week, mighty $25,000. 
ntMMevelt (B&K) (1,500: 35-55-6.'>- 
75)— 'Yankee Doodle' (WB) (4th 
wk). Bright $11,000. Last week, 
good $12,000. 

State-Lake (B&K) (2.700: 35-53- 
65-75)— 'Black Swan' (20th) (2d wk). 
Swell $22,000. Last week, dandy 
$24,000. 

Vnlted Arllsla (B&K) (1.700: 33- 

45- 65-75)— 'Random Harvest' (M-O) 
(Id wk). Wow $24,000. Last week, 
hetty $26,000. 

Weeds (Essaness) (1.200: 33-4'l-.SS- 
75)— 'Pittsburgh' (U) and 'Hi Buddy' 
(U) <2d wk). Satisfactory $7,200. 
Lut Aveel:, good $8,000. 

'Got Me Covered 
Giant 17G, M. 

Buffalo, Feb. 9. 

Bob Hope is making the big splash 
this week with "They Got Mc Cov- 
ered' at 20th Century, where his 
latest comedyl^ equalling the liouse 
mark bt - ox c BS ding it with remark- 
able $17,000. cio!;e to top coin tliis 
week, 'Journey (or Margaret.' with 
Tommy Tucker band, is nice at the 
Buffalo, and leader per tisual. 'In 
Which We Serve' is stiil powerful 
on hoidover stanza at the Lakes.. 
Estimates for This Week 

Baffalo (Shea) (3.500: 35-,'>.'>i— 
-'Journey for Margaret' (M-G> and 
Tommy Tucker orch on stage. Prob- 
ably nice $19,000. L,ast week -Cry.s- 
tal Ball' (UA) and 'Mrs. Vlis(i> 
(Par), dandy $15,000. 

Great Lakes (Sbea) (3.000: 3^-nfi> 
—'In Which Serve' (UA) t2d wki. 
Shows sustained power for triin SlU, 
000 on holdover. Lnst week swoe 
$15,500. 

Hipp (Shea) (2.100: 3S-55)-- 'Ca.-:!- 
blanca' (WB) and 'Wrecking Crow" 
(Par) (3d wk). Still bullish ainunri 



—'Gentleman Jim' (WB) (4th wk) 
Big $4,300. Last week, big $4,900. 

Music HaU (H-E) (2.200: 40-50-05) 
—•Beach Story' (Par) and "Glass 
Key" (Par) (2d wk). Excellent 
$7,200. La.it week, also at Fifth Ave., 
nice S8.000. 

Orphcum (H-Ei (2.600; 40-50-65)— 
"Casablanca' (WB) and 'Hi, Buddy' 
(Ui. Ads ploying up- recent North 
Africa ca)npaign and confab. Smash 
S16.000 or better. Last week, 'Pitts- 
burgh" (U) and 'We Are Marines' 
(20(h). big $10,000. 

Palomnr (Sterling) (1,350; 40-50- 
65 1— "Silver Queen" (UA) plus stage. 
Okay $8,800. Last week, 'Johnny 
Doughboy' (Rep) with Major Bowes 
unit, great $10,500. 

ParaiBOimt (H-E) (3.039: 40-50-65) 
—"Moon Sixpence" (UA) (2d wk). 
Terrific SB.200 in live days of hold- 
over. Last week, marvelous $14.0Q0, 
Booxevelt (Sterling) (800: 40-50- 
6.^)— "Pittsburgh" (U) and "Marines' 
(20th). Muveuver from Orpheum. 
Bin $5,500. Lnst week. 'Arabian 
Niuhts" (U) (3d wk). good $4,600. 

Winter Garden (Sterling) (800; 20- 
.10 )— "Major and Minor' (Par) and 
'Yank at Eaton' (M-G) (3d run) 
Good $3JiOO. Last week. 'I'll Find 
You' (M-G) and 'Apache Trail' 
(M-G). nice $3,600. also third run. 




Smash 22G, Geve. 

Cleveland, Feb. '9. 
Warmer weathei' that gave aU 
houses big openings was wiped out 
by high winds and snow over the 
weekend, but biz is still terrific. 
Hipp had to borrow city copi to 
handle impatient lobby Standees 
waiting to see "Casablanca.* 

'Pittsburgh' with 'Best Foot For- 
ward' unit is racking up another 
stout flgure for Palace. 'In Which 
We Serve' at State also is keeping 
pace with week's leaders. 

Estimates for This Week 

Allen (RKO) (3.000: 35-40-45-55) 
—'Black Swan' (20th i. Good sailing 
nn moveover. $9,000. Last week 
China Girl" (20tM. brisk $8,000. 

Hipp (Warners) (3.700: 35-40-45- 
33)— Casablanca' (WBi. Near house 
record with rousing $29,000 likely. 
Last week 'Black Swan" (20th) (2d 
wki. dandy $14,000. 

Lake (Warner.x) (800: 35-40-43-55) 
— China Girl' (20th) (moveover). 
Okav $2,000. Last week 'Yankee 
Doodle" (WBi (5th wk). worthwhile 
$3,300. 

Palace rRKO) (3.700; 40-80-70)— 
'Piiisbiirgh" (U) with 'Best Foot 
Forward" unit on staee. Both sec- 
lions ot bill drawinK for .soeko $22.- 
000. Last week "Quiet Please.. Mur- 
der" (20th I with Woody Herman 
. orch on stano. uiant S26.300. 

SUte (L()ew"s) (3.4.S0: 35-40-45-55) 
'-•In Which Serve" (UA). Getting 
; : woll plav for great S19.000. Last 
I week SpaoKlod Rhythm' (Par) (2d 
Lnst week sweet ; wk i. sock $l(j.500. 

' Stiliman (LocW.s) (.'J.700: 33-40-45- 
.">i---S;)ai:jlc<l Rhythm' 'Par) (3d 
wki W<iw $7..50O. ni.o. Last week 
".loiirncy tw Margaret" (M-G). trim 



$9,000. Last week slightly bettor j $u.i)n(i. 
ihan $12,000. sock. 

Lafayette (Hayman) O.-IOO: 33-.10i 
—'Nightmare' (U) and 'Hep to Love" 
(U). Pleasing $8,000. Last week 
•PitUburgh" (U> and 'Strictly m 
Groove' (U), nifty $13,000. 

llth Century (Ind) (3.000: .IS-.Vn— , « 

•Got Me Covered' (RKO) nnd "lliyh- Omaha. Feb. 9. 

ways by Night" (RKOi. Bob Hope s continue al hifih level 

latest comedy soaring to smash Sli.- . d^.^.jii,, imruvorahle weather .'purls. 
600. equalling record .and pos.--ibly , ii,.".„.(ii.;,i|v pverv ho[i.->e is feclins the 



'Meanest Man' Healthy 
$11,000, Omaha Leader 



topping bouse mark. Lost week '.Sil- 
ver Skates' (Mono) and Buses R»iii" 
(WB), substantial $9,000. 



elTeet- nf belter conditions. 

t:N(:m.-i(e.H for This Week 
Rrandels iMorl Singer • 1I..SOO: 11- 
30-.1)-.=i0i — "Casablanca" (WB) and 
•Johnnv Doughboy" (Rep «. Big $8^(00. 
Last week. -Commandos Strike (COM 
and One Thriiliag Night" (Mono) 
1 2d wk). very good $5,200. 

Omaha (Tri.states) (2,000: II -30-35- 
■jO I- Johnny Comes Marchiiig (U) 
and "Fail In" (UA). Okay $9,000. Last 
week. "White Cargo" (M-G) and 
■Cairo" <M-G'. smash $n.20J- 

Orphriim (Trislates) (3.000: 11-30- 
35.50 1 — -Meanest Man in World 
First lime I iSOUn and 'Aldrich. Editor' <P?r'. 
This move stout SI 1.000. Last week. "Invisible 
Aisenf lUi with Ink.<pots and LucKy 
MilliiKler orch on stage (20-40-35-051. 
vorv bii! SI5.000. above estimates. 

"Town (Goldberg) (1.400: 11-20-30) 
-."Heart Golden West" (Rcp' and 
■Ronnie Man Get Yon -Col' triple 
<plit with -N.»thii)B But -Truth <Par) 
■Dr. Jekvll" (M-Oi and -River Feii(^ 
, (Mono I.' -Hhyihm Parade 'Mono). 
Fifth Avehae (H-E) (2.349: 40-50-! Aided by special midiiiitht show sal- 



Dixie^ l UC Seattle; 
'Casablanca' Wow 16G 

Seattle. Feb. 9. \ 
Biz strong all around. -Casa-; 
blanca* Is topper at' Orpheum. 'Palm : 
' Beach Story' goes its second week ' 
•t Music Hall instead of the Fifth < 
Avenue, where it was day-date last 
week for the opener. ~" 
•uch a shift was made, 
made to make room for 'Whistling 
In Dixie' at the Fifth' Avenue, larger ; 
house. 'Dixie' is going great guns. ; 

EgUmatea tor This Week | 
/.S"* Mouse (Hamrick-Evergreen) ; 
iJW; 40-50-65) — 'Navy Comes 
trough' (RKO) (3d.wki. Ok(! $.1.- 1 
300 In five days. Last week, line, 
$4,800. 



First Rnns on Broadway 

fSubJect to Change) 

Week ot Feb. 11 
Astor — 'Tennessee. Johnson' 

(M-G) (5th week). 

(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. I61 
Capitol— 'In Which We Serve' 

(UA) (8th weekV 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Oct. 7i 
Criterion— 'Commandos Strike 

at Dawn' (Col) (Sth weeki. 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. 9i 
Globe- 'Saludos Amigos' 

(RKO) (12). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. 9i 
Hollywood- 'Air Force" (WB) 

(2d week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Feb. 3) 
Musle Hall— 'Random Harvest' 
(M-G) (0th week). 

(Reviewed in 'Variety' Nov. 22 1 
Fara'inoniit — 'Star Spangled 

Rhythm' (Par) (7th week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety" Dec. 30 1 
Blalto — "Lucky Jordan' (Par) 

(4th week). 
(Reviewed in "Variety" Dec. 9) 
Blvoll— "Shadow of a Doubt' 

(U) (5th week). 
(Reviewed fn 'Variety' Jan. 1) 
Boxy — 'Immortal Sergeant' 

(20th) (2d week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Jan. 13i 
Strand— 'Casablanca' (WB) .(2d 

week ). 

(Reviewed in 'Variety' Oer. 2i 
week, ot Feb. 18 

Aster — Tennessee Johnson' 
(M-G) (6th week). 

Capitol— 'In Which We Serve' 
(UA) (9th week). 

CrlterloB — 'Commandos Strike 
at Dawn' (Col) (6th \veek). 

Globe — 'Saludos Amigos' 
(RKO) (2d week). 

HaUy wood— "Air Force' (WB) 
(3d week). ^ 

Mnsle Hall— 'Random Harvest' 
(M-G) (10th week). 

PBramoant — "Star Spangled 
Rhythm' (Par) (8th week). 

BiTOil— 'Shadow of a Doubt' 
(U) (6th week). 

Boxy — 'Immortal Sergeant' 
(20th) (3d week). 

Strand — 'Casablanca" (WB) 
(3rd week). 



B'way Kz Stffl in 'So^eiiit' 
Socko $82,000. 'Air Force' Strong 
36G, 'Disa' &iiash 56G at Pop Scale 



La.-; week 'Stand By Action' (M-G) 
ai i Great Gildersleeve' (RKO). 
after two Orpheum weeks, fair 
$3,700. 

Denham (Cockrlll) (1.75r 30-40-.SO- 
BO )— Slar-Spangled Rhythm' (Par) 
(3d wk). Big $12,000. and holdinit 
for fourth session Last week 
"Rhythm' (Par) (2d wk). fine $11,000. 

Denver (Fox) (2.S25: 30-40-50-60- 
65)— 'Casablanca' (WB) and 'Devil 
with Hitler' (UA). day-date with Es- 
(luire. Great $16,000. Last week 
"Moon Sixpence" .(UA) and "Holmes 
in Wa.shington' (U). also at E.squirc. 
bi $15,000. 

Esoulre (Fox) (742; 30-40-50-60-6.S ) 
—'Casablanca' (WB) and, 'Devil with 
Hitler' (^I.^). day-date with Denver. 
Fi"- eiorit* i,a<t week 'Moon Six- 
pence' (UA) and 'Holmes in Wash- 
in-:ton" iU>. also at Denver, line 
$3,300. 

Orphenm (RKO) (2,600: 30-40-50- 
60-65)— "Reunion France" (M-G) and 
■Dr. Gillc-^pic's Assistant" (M-O). 
Stout $13,500. Last week 'Whi.Htling 
Dixie' (M-G) and 'Journey Mar- 
garet' (M-G). fine $14..=)00. 

Paramovnt (Fox) (2.200; 30-33-50) 
—'Aircraft Missing' (UA) and 'Mug 
Town' (U). Fine $10,000. Last 
week 'Chetnik.<;' (20th) and 'Cala- 
boose' (UA). $9,000. 



'8 Bail' BehiMl 



'Senre' Tops SL Lonis, 
Stent $18,000, 'Children' 
$15,700, 'China' Oke 15G 

St. LouL<. Feb. 9. 

Grosses currently are up at. de- 
luxers with plenty of stout screen 
tare as thermometer mounts. Con- 
test for top honors is between "In 
Which We Serve' at Loews and 
'Hitler's Children' at Amba&sador. 
Estimates for This Week 

Loew's (Loew) i3.1i2; 30-40-50)— 
-In Which Servo' (UA 1. Swell S18.- 
000 or better. Last week. 'Hardy's 
Double Life" M-G) and 'Standby 
Networks' (Col), ditto. 

Orpheum (Locwi (2.000: 30-40-50 1 
—"Hardy's Double Life' <M-G) and 
'Standby Networks' (Coli. Move- 
over from Loew's. nice S8.000. Lu,sl 
week. 'War Vs. Mr.'. Hadley' (M-G) 
and 'Forest Ranger.<' (Pan; about 
same. 

Ambassador (F&Mi (3.000: 30-40- 
50)— 'Hitler'.< Children' iRKO). Nice 
$15,700 or near. Last wo»k. '.Mean- 
est Man in World' (Coli and Los 
Brown oi'ch on stuge. surprisingly 
big $17,500. 

Fox (F&Mi (.rOOO: 30-40-30 1- 
'China Girl' (20th) and Life Begins' 
(20th). Neat $15,000. Last week. 
'Casablanca' (WB) (2d wki and 
'Avengers' (Par), passed estimate 
fur good $12,300. 

Missouri (F&M) i3..')U0: .lO-tO-.'iOi 
— "Arabian Nights' (U) and 'Bcuch 
Story' (Par) (2d wki. Trim S6.000 
after S7.000 llr.st staiixa. 

SI. LouIh 'F&Mi (4.0(10: 30-40 >— 
'Black Swan' i20th) and .N.'-.v. V'ly- 
W.r' (WB). Both pltive'! olhur 
F&M houses previou.-ly. S4..'^00. above 
avcraKC. La.sl week. ■.Madame Spy' 
• U) and 'Eve.-- Underworld' lU). 
oke $4,000. 




M)— 'Whistling in Dixie' (M-G) and 
tyes in Night' (M-G). Big $I1..S00. 
LMt week. 'Palm Beach' (Pan and 
GlaM Key* (Par), great $13,500. 

Liberty (J & vHf (1.650: 40-.i0- 
W'— Commandos' (Col) (4th wki 
with 'Laugh Blues Away' (Col) ilsl 

$8000 ' 
Muslo Box (H-E)— (850: 40-50-05) 



iirdav an.l week-end slacc sh(i«. 
Good SI.4U0. "t-a-l "•«■?''■„'' 
SpoC iRop.. -Bad Man ."i^h 
■West Rockio>' 'WB. triple spill with 
•Privates Prairie.^' ' RKO . 'Happened 
in Klaii.M.-h' "inti!). ■•^P'"."'"*'' Elc- 
ohanf .RKO) and Hock R'ver.Rfr"?: 
:.,.(e-" iMoi.i.i. "5ilont Wiine.'s 
7M..n..V linp SI «(>"• fiidcd by usual 
..pec::il •\.j<(^''h"".^-'- 



'Casablanca' $16,000 In 
Denver; 'Rhythm' 12ri, 3d 

Denver. Feb. 9. 
Increa.^ie in admissions at most 
flrst-runs has produced no complaint.-:' 
thus far. with gro.<ses running hii;her 
on the average as a re-'ull thi.> week. 
'Ca.«ablanea.' coupled with 'Dc.vil 
with Hitler.' is. getting top money at 
the Denver. Same combo at the E,— 
quire puts the pair way out ahead 
currently. 'Reunion in France.' 
heading the dual combo al the Or- 
pheum. is next. 'Sl:ir-Spangled 
Rhythm' still is sii-onw on its third 
.'^e.vion at the Denhani. and .-tay.- 
ovcr again. 

Estimates tor This Week 
Aladdlii (Fox I 1 1,400: :<0-40-30-(iO. 
65i— "Moon .Sixpence' it'Ai an:l 

{'Holmes in Wa;ihin:{tor.' ■ lU i. alter 
jck at each Denver and Esquire. 

I Fine $6,000. Last week 'ConiinaiiHo.i 

I Strike' (Coi». after Denver and E.?- 

I quire weeks. $5,000. 

I Broadway (Foxi (1.400: 30-40-.iii- 
60-65'— 'Whi.stling Di.x.e' iM-G' anil 
'Journey Margaiet" i.M-G'. af'.er 
week at Orpliewn:. Good St.'ion 



Boston, Feb. 9. 

.Although they're getting a better 
break in the weather, local houses 
aiJ dropping slightly behind the past 
week, mainly because of holdover.-:. 
'Arabian Nights' figured on a nine- 
day basis. Is copping the hefty trade, 
with 'Lucky Jordan' going to an 
okay $19,000 at the Paramount Fen- 
way. Henry Busse's orch is boosting 
-Behind 8 Ball' briskly at the Bos- 
ton: the h'.o.s, meanwhile, are pull- 
ing nicely. 

Estimates tor This Week 

Boston (RKO) (3,200; 44-55-65-75- 
85)— "Behind 8 Ball' (U), Henry 
Busse's orch, Dolly- Dawn, Sally 
Rand. Stuart Erwin. others: $28,000 
or better, good. Last week 'Time to 
Kill' (RKO). Jimmy Dorsey orch on 
stage. $32,000. 

Fenway (M-P) (1,373; 30-44-60)— 
'Lucky Jordan' (Par) and 'Army 
Surgeon' (WB). Day and date with 
Paramount, okay at $6,000. Last 
week 'Foi'est Rangers' (20th) and 
Ice-Capades Revue' (Rep), $5,400. 

.Majestic (Shubert) (1.667: 35-65- 
75>— Saludos Amigos* (RKO) and 
Souedion Leader X' (RKO). Opened 
Saturday (6), looks' like $15,000. 
swell. 

MemorUI (RKO) (2.900: 44-55-65- 
75) — 'Arabian Nights" (U) and 
'Strieliv in Groove" (U). Powerful 
$24,000. Last week 'Once Upon 
Honevino:in" (RKO) and "Gildcr- 
.-Icevc' I RKO) <Sth week), $12,000, 
live days. 

MetropollUn (M-P) (4.367; 30-44- 
.35-05-75) — 'Star-Spangled Rhythm' 
(. an and "Truck Busters' (WB) (2d 
week). Great $24,000. Last week 
S30.200. 

>rplicum (Locw) (2.900: 44-60 1 — 
■Ii Which We Serve' (UA) (2d 
week'. Six-a-day and plenty hefty 
al S20.000. Last week $28,000. 

Paramount (M-P) (1.300:33-44-60' 
— Lucky Jordan' (Par) and"Army 
Surgeon" (RKO). $14,000. about av- 
erage. Last week "Forest Rangers 
(Par' and "Ice-Capado.s'Revue' (Rcp). 
SI 2.000. 

Stale (Locw' (3.200: 44-60) — 
•Serve' lUA'. Single featurc((. fine 
on .sce-.nd frame. SI4,.iOO. L'a.sl w(jek 

si9.noo. 

Transinx (Transluxi (900: I7.28- 
U-5h) — 'Angels Over Broadway 
(Coll and 'Can't Beat Law' (Mono). 
Okav $4,800. Last week 'Under- 
gioiind Agent" (Col) and 'Smith of 
Minnesota (Col) $5,100. 

CCNY Speeds Classes 
In die Fifan Technique 

City College of New York is 
.streamlining its course in film tech- 
nique in order to speed up training 
of technicians" need in production Of 
information and war training films 
by ilie armed .force.%. 

Cour-c in the 'U.^e of Film' and the 
'History nf Film" have been dis- 
conlimied. City College Institute of 
Fill!. Techniques will devote facili- 
tie- exclu.sively to production per- 

)i,;iel 

C'l ir-e will now include editing. 
■.ii-it.ni!. ^ound recording and unotog- 

:ap!:y. 



All four new shows of major im- 
portance starting in downtown N. Y. 
during past wedk are doing big, 
while majority of holdovers retain 
their spark. Past weekend was ex* 
ceptionally strong, with the take 
Sunday (7) in most coises exceeding 
that of Saturday, When it rained. 
' Exhibiting unusual pull is 'Immor- 
tal Sergeant,' which finished its Hrst 
week at Roxy last night (Tuesday) 
at a whammo $82,000. aided by a 
stageshow including Connee Boswell. 
Herb Shrlner and "Lower Basin 
Street' band program. "Air Force.' 
also ending first week last night, 
took sock $36,000 at Hollywood, sec- 
ond best week house has done. An- 
other new Warner show packing "o.m 
in is "Casablanca." at Str.-ind on 
moveover from Hollywood, with 
Sammy Kaye band in third week as 
stage support. Sma-h $56,000 or bet- 
ter is likely. The second-run State 
may top a strong $28,000 with 'Jour- 
ney for Margaret.' aided by vaude 
that includes Dave Apolloi). Colstons 
and Block and Sully. 

Champ holdovers are the Music 
Hall and Paramount shows. Former, 
now in cishth week with 'Random 
Harvest.' should do ver," fancy $96.- 

000 or better and hold.s. 'Star-Span- 
gled Rhythm.' in sixth week ending 
last night (Tuesday ), w'.th the Johnny 
Lone band on it.< second, at Par. hit 
$S7.0OO. extfemi'iv sturdy. 'Saludos 
Amigos' comes into Globe Frid,-iy 
'12) to catch Lincoln's birthday 
trade. 

Estimate!) for Thli Week 

Astor (Locw"s) (1.140: 55-05-$1.10> 
-•'Tennessee John" (M-G) (5th wk). 
For fourth week ended Monday 
night (8) $9,500. same as done prior 
stanza, poor. 'Human Comedy' (M-G> 
opens here March 2. 

Capitol (Loews) (4.620: 35-55-85- 
$1.10-$1.25)— 'In Which Serve' (UA) 
(7th wk). Will top $28,000 this week 
(7th) and holds an eighth to become 
second picture in 25-year history of 
house to run that long here. Last 
week (6th I. nice $33,000. 

Criterion (Loew's) (1.002: 35-44- 
55-75-99-$1.10)— Commandos Strike' 
(Col) (5th wk). Wound up fourth 
week last night (Tuesdav) at $23,000, 
very fine, while prior lap (3d) built 
to $26,000. 

Globe (Brandt) (1.250: 33-55-75- 
85-99-$1.10) — 'Margin for Error* 
(20th) (3d wk). On concluding six 
days mild $6,300. Last week $7,600, 
disappointing. 

Hallywood (WB) (1.225; 65-75- 
$1.10-$1.25)— 'Air Force' (WB) (2d 
wk). Begins first holdover session 
today (Wednesday): on initial seven 
jdays zoomed to $36,000. second best 
nveek ever registered bv this thea- 
tre. Windup six days on 10th week 
of 'Casablanca' (WB). good $18,500. 

Palace (RKO) (1.700: 28-35-44-55- 
65-73 )^'Life Begins' (20th) (2d run) 
ai.d "Tarzan Triumphs' (RKO> (l.st 
rum. Okay $9,800. Last week 'Black 
Swan' (20th) (2d run) and "Truck 
Busters' (WB) (1st run), near $10,000. 

Paramaant (Par) (3.664; 35-55-85- 
99-$l.l0) — 'Star-Spangled Rhythm' 
iPan (7th wk) and Johnny Long 
(3d wk). Maintains very consistent 
gait, strong $57,000 on week ended 
last night (Tuesday), sixth for pic- 
ture, second for Long band. Prior 
round was big $.5^.000. 

Radio City Muslr Hall (Rockefel- 
lers) (5.945: 44-.S5-H5-90-$I.65)— "Ran. 
doin Harvest' (.M-Ui and stageshow 
(8th wk). Exc<-ptionall.v s'eady. this 
W'uk (8th) aiipearing stout $06,000 
to l)(.-at la.st week (7th). when $9.5.000 

■ wa.< gro.ss<»l. ' Holds over again. 

I RIalto (Mayer) (594: 28-44-55-75) 
'Lucky Jordan' (Par) (3d wk). Fine 
;et«.HO». Las', week, excellent $}3.e00. 
I Holds over. 

I Blvoll (UA-Par) (2.002: 35-35-75- 
i 85-90 )—'Shodo-;v cf Doubt' (U) (5th 
I wk ). Commences filth stanza today 

■ Wednesday): fourth held up well to 

■ reach $21,(K>0. okay, while previous 
session (3d) was nearly $23.()00. 
'Amazing Mrs. Holliday' (U) is slated 
for Wednesday (24 1. 

Boxy (20th) (5.886: 40-.55-65-75-83- 
99-$I.IO)— "ImmorUI Sergeant" )20th> 
and. on stage. Connee Boswell. Hei b 
Shrlner and "Lower Basin Street' 
band unit i2d wki. SOcko $82,000 
0.1 first week concluded last night 
(Tuesday. Last week, second for 
"China Girl' (20th) and Guy Lom- 
bardo i2d wki. good $.33,000. 

SUte (Loewsi (3.4.30: 39-44-35-75- 
99-$l. 10)— "Journey for Margaret* 

■ M-G) 1 2d run' and Dave Apollon. 
Block and Sully, others. Topfliijht 
S28.000 or better. Last week "Me 
My Gal' (M-G) (2d run > and 
Gvorgie Price. Bea Wain, others. 

1 $37,000. extremely good. 

Strand (WBi li.lnii: 35-33-73-65- 
,g9-$l.l0)— -Cusablanc:.' ■WB) ■l.^t 
wk) and Sammy Kaye (3d wk>. Pic- 
ture, moved from d(i^>-anced-prica 
run at Hollywood. comJ)ines with 
draught nf Kaye bund ,'or smash 
; $56,000 or better holding over. Last 
week sixth for 'Dandy" (WB> and 
second for Kaye. laity $3C.20xi. 



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tlndaw' Sodnroo ^000, Frisco 
PlreeoK XasidilaiKa' Torrid at 34G 



San Frmndim, Feb. d ■ 

Miuje flM-OOe «ro» of "IWi Is The 
ArmT leaiter. I tolUni to put • 
SlmmT on pictur« attnctlons cur- 
S Usi of hefty businew 1, led 
hv SS-i.OOO for ■CanbUnca.' at Fox. 
with "The Outlaw.* on a reserved 
Ml basis, doing (real $90,000 in 
null Geary theatre. Tommandos 
»rike ai Duwn.' touchinf $23,000. is 
settiiiK a "I'w house record for Or- 
pliciiin. . 

KNUButc*. for This Week 

Fax (P-WC> (S.000: S0-6S >— 'Casa- 
blaiicu' <WB) and 'Hidden Hand' 
(WB>. Dynamite at $34,000. Last 
week. 'Stnr Spangled IU>ythm' (Par) 
and -Wc Are Marines' (aOth-March of 
Time I 1 2d vvkt. magnificent $18,000. 

CeMen Qate (RKO) (2,850: 44-Ss- 
751 — 'Got Me Covered' (RKO) (2d 
wki and new stage show. Terrific 
128.000. La.^-t weeli, $33,200. huge. 

Orphcom (Blumeiifeld) (2.440: 50 
651— 'Ciin<m;mdos Strike' <CoI) and 
•McOiiri'iiis Brooklyn' (UA). Boom- 
intt to nciv hou^e Kcord, at $23,000. 
lA-it week. 'Arabian Nights' (U) and 
•Behimi Eieht Ball' (U> (3d u-k). 
Trim S10.400. 

Paramonnl (F-WCi (2.470: 50-63) 
— 'Yanki-o Doodle' (WBi (2d wki. 
Sock SIC.OOO. La.<:t week, fine $24,000. 

St. Franelii (F-WC) < 1.475: 50-65 >— 
"Spangled Rhythm' (Par) and 'We 
Are Marines' (20th-March of Time) 
(moveover). Okay $$;000. Last week. 
'Eye.s in Night' iVl-C} and 'Flying 
Fortress' (WB) (moveover), sad 
. $6,000. 

Vnited ArtMa (UA-BUunenfeld) 
(1.100: S0-eST=-'Marrled Witch' (UA) 
and 'American Empire* <UA> (4th 
wk). Good for $8,000 on long stretch. 
Last week, solid $8,100. 

WarflcM iF-WC) (2.650; 50-65)— 
"Life BcKin.-i' (20th) and 'War vs. 
lfr.<. Hadlcy' (M-G) (2d wki. Nice 
$12,000. La.s( week, fine $18,000. 

Geary CI.SOO: SS-$1.10t — 'OutUnw' 
(HuRhes t. Hdward Hughe.i installed 
this in H IcKit theatre for premiere at 
$2.50 and on reserved seal basis. 
Near capacity audience is hitting 
great $30,000. 



Key City GtMses 

Ertlauted Tatal Groat 
nb Week ttAKM9 

(Based on 28 cities, 181 thea- 
tres, chiefly fint rwi\f, includinti 

N. y.) 

Tetai Groat Sane Week . 
Last Tear $1J1S,688 

(Based oh 27 cities, 187 theatres) 



"Serve Fair 19G 



nCTUBB GttOSSBS 



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MtuToe Orch Pkily Lire 
Despite Ikti Bedy' h 
Pyily at SiroBg $27,500 

Philadelphia. Feb. •. 
■ I>e:>pitc renewed activity by the 
OPA against pleasure drivers over 
the weekend, the film palaces were 
filled to bulging and biz continues 
to hold up nt bullish pace of the 
previous cesh. 

EaUaatet far TUa Week 

AMIae (WB) (1J03: 35-46-57-68- 
75)— 'Journey tor Margaret' (M-G). 
Fine 813.001). Last week 'Bambi' 
(RKO t slid to $10,500 after big be- 
ginning. 

Arcadia tSablosky) (600: 35-46 
S7-68-7S I — 'Reunion in France' 
(M-G) t2d run). Okay $3,800. Last 
week, 'Life Begins at 8:30' (20th) 
good $3,500 for second run. 

Boyd (WB) (2.569; 35-4e-S7-68-73) 
—'Random Harvest' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Smash $28,500 after terrific S3.3.000 
for oi>cncr. 

Earle (WBi (2.768: 35-46-.')7-68-75 ) 
— 'Over Dead Body' (20th » with 
VauRhn Monroe orch. GettinR heavy 
play from 7.ool-saitors to the tune 
or S27..SOO. Last week. 'Ni)ihl to Kc- 
mcmbci' <Coli and Jan Savitt and 
Nicholas Brus. on stage noliod okiiy 
$23,800. 

F»K iWBi (2.425: 35-46-57 -68-75 1— 
'China Girl' (20th) (2d wki. Fine 
SI4.800 .iHor bniigup t2.1..50fl for 
opener. 

Kariton iWBi i\.(m: ».i-4li-ST-68- 
75i-'AI(liicH. Editor iPai '. Fir.<( 
run I'm- la)csi cdilion of Aldi'icli 
scrie.N (u<ik .severe laciiiK by ccix a"d 
rcsistcrini; simr $2,200. L!is( wi-rk. 
'Forosl naimcrs' (Pari faiiMi i4.(l(Mi 
f(i>- .'.C'.'diid riii;. 

Keith's iWBi (2.220: 3.>-4(i-.'iT-(H)- 1 
"5i- Palin Bench Stdiy" d'ao (2d 
rum. SiKi.-r.-iclorv Sri..iO(i. Last wri"k ' 
'Black Swan' i'_>o'iln .solid SG.2(H1 for 
socoiifl run. I 

Maslliaun) <WBi i4.A92: 4n-.5T-T5 ■— j 
'Ca:<iiblan< a° ( WB > i4lh. wk (. Still in I 
hiKh ycac \vi(h $21..S0O afU'r donant ; 
S2.'i.000 for foi(r(h canto. i 

SUniev (WB> i2.91B: 33-4()-.i7-68- 1 
751— -Coinmandos Strike at Dawn" 
•Oili. Oo( solid .<hot-in-orin by pco-| 
dawn pi-ri<ii<>('o lasl Wednesday Ct) j 
und i>arncrlii): enod S2fi..i0<) plus I 
hu.skv S4.R0() for special Sue-day j 
.sliowinu ai Earle. 

Stanten (WBi (1.457: .Ti-4G-.'i7-«B- 
7.>" '.Aircr.ifl Missing" I UA). C;ood 
S8.800 La.sl week 'NiKhtmait' 'Ui 
U'lod Ki.noo for second trip. 



Pittsburgh. Feb. •. 
Penn. started out strong with 'In 
Which We Serve.' Noel Coward pic- 
ture, but since opening has started 
ii drop sharply and probably w'll 
not end up at more than a fair 
$10^000. Shep Fields and 'Three 
Hearte for Julia' doing satisfactorily 
at the Stanley while 'Chetniks' and 
'We Are Marines' pulling above ex- 
pectations at Harris ana will move 
to Senator for second week. Alao 
okay is 'Casablanca.* playing third 
downtown session at Warner. 
BstiBatea far This Week 
Faltaa (Shea) (1.700; 30-40-55)— 
■Shadow of Doubt' (U) .(2d wk). 
Alfred Hitchcock shocker slipping 
sharply In holdover and unlikely to 
wind up with more than fair $5,900. 
Last week okay $9,500. 

Harris (HarrUi (2.200; 30-40-55)- 
'Chetniks' (20th) and 'Wo Are Ma- 
rines' )20th). Heavy load of war stuiT 
on this bill but it's selling satisfac- 
torily and .should hit clo.se to $10,000, 
Last week 'Mrs. Hadlcy" (M-G ) so-so 
$6,500. 

Penn (Ix>ew".s-UA) (3.300: 30-40 
55)— 'Serve' (UA). Only fair at $19.- 
000. Last week, second of 'Casa- 
blanca' (WBi. fine at $18,500. 

Bib (WBI (800: 30-40-55)— 
'Hardv's Double Life' (M-G) (2d 
wk). Moved here from Stanley and 
ju.st another picture for this small- 
seater. Won't do more than $2,200 if 
that. Last week, third of 'Once Upoii 
Honeymoon' (RKOi. around $2,300. 

SeaaUr (Harris) (1.730: 30-40-55) 
—'Mug Town' (U» and "Strictly In 
Groove' (U). Just a filler and will 
have to be content with $2,000, 
maybe less. Last week, fifth down 
town for "Commandas Strike at 
Dawn' (Coll. Paul Muni starrer 
finished strong to better than $2,900. 
giving picture around $9,000 in three 
weeks here on top of nearly $20,000 
in fortnight at Harris. 

SUnley (WB) (3.800: 30-44-55-66) 
—Three Hearts for Julia' (M-C> and 
Shep Field.s' band en stage. Can't be 
the picture, since it got set of year s 
worst notices, so Fields gets the ma- 
jor credit for nice $18,500. That.« 
alMiul his averaue here, but more 
potent than ordinarily in view of 
weak screen supp<irl. Last week 
'Hardy's Double Life* (M-G) and 
Jimmie Lunceforil orch swell $23,000 

Warner (WB) (2.000: .30-40-551 
Casablanca' (WBi. (Moveoveri 
Heading for better than $8,000. good 
Last week 'Silver Queen" (Par) and 
•Dr. Gillcsuic's New .Assistant" (M-Ci 
-lini $3,800 



tASABLANCA'-YAUDE 
NIFTY 23R WASH. 

. Washington, Feb. 9. 
Business bounced back to pros- 
perity this week after blizzard and 
frozen streets tied up transportation 
for three diiys over the pre\-ious 
weekend. . Keith's, with . 'Arabian 
Nights.' after clocking $21,500 for a 
socko first week, dropped to $10,900 
when the weather kept kids at home. 
"Casablanca* and 'Palm 'Beach Story' 
will fight It qit for top money this 
week. 

EttlBatet far Tkls Week 
CapIUl (Loew) (3.434: 28-39-44- 
66) — 'Palin Beach Story' (Par) with 
vaudeville. Solid $25,000. Last week. 
'China Girl' (20th) with vaudeville 
hurt by weather bui good $22,000. 

ColaabU (Loew) (1.234; 28-44) 
—'Forest Rangers" (Par). Okay 
46.000. Last week, 'Reunion - in 
France' (M-G) satisfactory $5,500, 

Earle (WB) (2.210: 28-39-44-66)— 
'Casablanca' (WB) with vaudeville. 
Nitty $23:500. Last week. 'Com- 
mandos Strike at Dawn* with vaude 
ville. Weather didn't hurl this one 
with sweet $24,000. 

Kelth't (RKO) (1.800; 40-50-65)^ 
Arabian Nights' (U>. Second week 
socked by weather, but on holdover 
five days will get $10,000. Second 
week was $10.!SOO after sockeroo 
opener of $21,500. 

MetropallUa (WB) (1.600; 28-44)— 
■Road to Morocco' (Par). Bangup 
business with $7500 for second 
stanza. First was S9.S0O. 

Palace (Loew) (2J242: 28-55)— 
'Black Swan'. (20th >. WIU get $16, 
900 on second seven days after open- 
ing week smash of $23,500. 



^qllni' Smash $38,000 in Two L A. 
Honses, 'CasaUanca' ^47^/^ h 
T1iree,BothHAr1ergeanr 



Broadway Cresses 



Estimated Total Grass _ 
This Week $(«S.<M 

(Based on 13 theatres) 
Total CroM Same Week 

Year $351 JN 

(Based on 13 theatres) 



'Ice. 
also 



Casablanca' Also Hot 
At Newark B.O., 26G 

Newark. Feb. 0. 
Timeliness of 'Casablanca' is pa: 
ing off at the Branford. 'Black 
Swan,' held over at Proctor's, is an- 
other potent entry and has the SRO 
up for the second week in succession, 
Xucky Jordan.' linked with 
Capades" at the Paramount, is 
torrid. 

EsUmatet tar 'This Week 
Adam* (Adams-Par) (1.950; 25-40- 
65-79-09)— 'Undying Monster" (20th) 
with Glen Gray orch and others on 
stage, fair $14.!i00. Last week. 
Traitor Within' (Rep) and Cab Cal 
loway band heading stage show, 
wOw $19,500. 

Brantard (WB) (2.800:30-35-60-75- 
00)— "Casablanca" (WB). Pic is be- 
ing sold as a solo, a rarity in this 
double feature house, and ringing 
the bell with a bolTo $26,000. Last 
week, 'Arabian Nights' (U) and 
■Gorilla Man" (WB) (2d wk). okay 

*'ca|1tal (WBi (1,200: 30-35-80-75. 

00) — 'Road to Morocco' (Par) and 
'Hidden Hand' (WB). StronR $3^00. 
Last week. 'Never Lovelier" iCoi) 
and '7 Davs Leave" (RKO). cozy 
$3,700. „ 

Paraaiaanl (Adams-Par) (2.000; 
35-45-55-60-75) — 'Lucky Jordan 
(Par) and 'Ice-Capades Revue 
(Rep). Smash $24,000. Last week, 
•Palm Beach Story" (Par) 
'Street of Chance" (Pan (2d 
comfortable $13,800. 

Praetor's IRKO) (3.400: .35-55-65 
75-85-99)— 'Black Swan' (20th) and 
'Careful. Soft Shoulders" (20th) (2d 
wki LookinR (or fat $19,000 after 
record-broakinR S32.200 in opening 

state (I/>cw si (2.600: 30-40-55-65 
83i-"In Which We Serve" (UA) (M 
wki Disappointing SI3.000 and will 

1) C cul loose tomorrow iWedi. al- 
thouRh nuiired for three weeks, 
Lasl week. $17,200. cheerful. 



and 
wk). 



(ky HumDiing; 
'Coinmanios' ICG 



Cincinnati; Feb. 9. 
Continued flow of clas.s product is 
keeping turnstiles twisting at fast 
'43 (face. For the second ti(ne within 
three weeks 'five-figure marks are 
being recorded by three houses. In 
the order of returns the.se draws are 
'Random Harvest.' which is opening 
run at the Capitol: 'Commandos 
Strike at Dawn." Palace, and 'Crystal 
Ball.' Albee. 

Estimates tar This Week 
Albee (RKO) (3.300: 33-40-44-55) 
'Crystal Ball' (UA). Fairly good 
$12,000, Last week 'Keeper of Flame' 
(M-G). at 33-40-50 scale, big $18,000, 
CaalUI (RKO I (2.000: 40-50-60)— 
Random Harvest' (M-G). Starting 
indef run with a . smash $17,000. Last 
week 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'. (WB) 
(6th wk). all right $4,900. totaling 
$90,500 for engagement at 33-40-50 
scale. 

Family (RKO) (1.000: 20-30)— 
Time to KilP (20th) and 'Lucky 
Legs' (Col), split with 'Mugtown" 
(U) and 'Mysterious Rider" (PRC). 
Normal $2,200. Same last week on 
'Renault's Secret' (20th) and "Stand 
By. All Networks' (Col), divided 
with '7 Miles from Alcatraz' (RKO) 
and 'Boss of Big Town' (PRC). 

Graad (RKO) (1.430: 33-40-50)- 
"Casablanca' (WBi. Second week of 
moveover. Sock $7,000- after last 
week's lofty $10.500. ' Pic fetched 
$19,000 in opening stanza at the 
Albee. 

KeHh'a (Libson) (1.500:33-40-50)— 
'Keeper of Flame' (M-G ). Switched 
from Albee for second week. Okay 
$6,000. Ditto last week for 'AnSy 
Hardy's Double Life' (M-G) i2d 
run>. 

Lyrie (RKO) (1.400: 33-40-50)- 
'Hardy's Double Life" (M-G). Sec- 
ond transfer for third week on main 
line. Fair $4,000. Last week 'Road 
to Morocco" (Par), sixth week on 
front stem, swell $4,000 and bagging 
$(S2.000 for the run: top speed for 
this burg. 

PaUec (RKO I (2.600: 33-40-44-55) 
—'Commandos Strike at Dawn" (Col). 
Great $16,000. Last week 'Pittsburgh' 
(UI. at 33-40-50 scale, hazy $8,000. 

Sbabert (RKOi (2.100- 33-40-30 1— 
'Hitler's Children" (RKOl Third 
week of moveover. Okay S4.M)0. Last 
week, very go<id $6,000. Film pulTed 
$37,500 in first fortnight, including 
Cincy modern record $27,500. for 
preein at Albee. 



NATIONAL BOXOFFICE SURVEY 



•111 Which Wc Seive' lUAi, 'C'a.s;ib!iincii' (WBi. S'.ar 
SpanRlfrt Rh.vlhni" (r>ai-). 'ConiinanHos Strike al Duwn' 
iCcl> anrl 'liumorlal Sei iioant" (20th i eoiiliniie pcovid- 
ina llK- bin roin .n kc.v city dcUi.scrs Ihi- week. Of th.- 
new entries. They Gi.l Me Covered' ( RKO . and ^\ir 
Foiee' i20lhi look the most potent allhiniRti 'The On - 
law' <Hi(uhe.-i >liow> promise ba^eH upon il> inilia- 
week in San Francisi-i>. 

•C-i-ablane:i' loom.- a.- mp K! <»-ei em ren.l.v. Ik-ic:; i 
more ol the impoiUml keys .iii'l ' '''''•i''- .''!> ^^'i' '- ; 
totals nearlv ..veiywheie. OiilstanfliiiK i.- the S4....(io 
on second se.-l. in three Lcs Ar.«elc-> '•"■•■'>';<■■■ "<"-'- 
reocd $"29,000 in C'l(-velan<l. .^oeko S;ifi.(MM) or l..-ll.-i- ir. 
N Y. (pop si-a'e aflec '""U run »> advaneed piire- ■ 
and solid S.'il.OUO in Chiea: 



flfliixer-. 'Com 
in Cinev. Seattle, 
a reeoi'd m Kii.s(-(i 



Los Angeles, Feb. 9. 
Holdovers this week are getting 
the important money and showing 
the way in another week of great _ 
business. |£{isablanca' again is out 
in' front in three Warner thealief 
with strong $47,900 combined tutal. 
'Star Spangled Rhythm.' day-dating 
on holdover at the two Paramount 
theatres, is clicking off a snia.sh 
$38,000 while 'Commandos Strike al 
Dawn' is in the select circle with 
$28,000 at Pantages and Hillstreei. 

Andrews Sisters combo is proving 
potent coupled with 'Eyes of Under- 
world' at Orpheum for snappy si».. 
poo. 'IinmorUl Sergeant' Is smart 
to fair m four-house preem. doinx 
only $30,700 at Chinese. Cartliav 
Circle. State and Ritz initial weeks. 
Esllaialcs far This Week 
Carthay Circle (F-WC) (1,516; .13- 
44^^-69-89) — 'Immortal Sergeant' 
(alth) and 'Margin for Error' (20in i. 
Fairish $4,900. Last week. 'In Which 
Serve' (UA), fine $6,800. 

Chlaete (Grauman-WC) (2,034; 33- 
44-99-69-89) — 'Immortal Sergeant' 
(20th) and 'Margin Error" (20(hi. 
Smart $10,000. Last week, 'In Which 
Serve (UA). Below apiash expec- 
tations but good $10,600. 
-.*!!,?^'*'" "WB) (1.800: 33-44-S.5- 
65-75-85)— 'Casablanca' (WB) (2d 
?i^'..S^'" smashing through daiulv 
817.500 after terrific $21,800 last 
week. 

,cHS^*'.t,'°*^ ' "•"»: 33-44-55-65- 
ZS'^-^l^^*' People' (RKO) and 
Gorilla Man' (WBi (4th wk). Nice 
com at $5,500. Third week, big 
$8,000. 

iiallywaad (WBi (2.756: .33-44-53- 
65-75-83 )— "Casablanca" (WB) <2d 
wk). Continuing sensational pace 
with stout $16,000. First week, rec- 
ord $174100. 

Orpbeam (D'town) (2,200: 33-44- 
59-85)— 'Eyes of Underworld' (Ui; 
Andrews Sisters and Muzzy MarceU 
lino prk on stage. Andrews Sisters 
mostly responsible for hefty $19,000. . 
Last week. 'Mug Town' (U) with 

r.'i^.,^."'"""'*'"* healihv 
$17,000. 

PanUges (Pan) (2.812; 33-44-55-63- 
79 )— 'Commandos Strike" (Coll and 
Night Remember" (Col) (2d wki. 
Holding nicely al $13,500. First 
stanza, great $18,300. 

Paramaant (F&Mi (3.389: 33-44- 
99-69-79-89)— '.Star Spanirled P)>-«<»v 
(Par) and 'Wrecking Crew' (Pari 
(2d wk). Sweet $25,000. First week, 
smash $31,000. 

Paramaant HaUywaad (F&M> 
(2.204: 33-44-99-69-79-85) — 'Star 
Snangled Rhvthm' (Par) (2d wk>. 
Still great al big $13,000. Last week, 
socko $18,200. 

BKO HUbtreet (RKO) (2.875; 33- 
44-.'i9-A'! )— 'Commandos Strike' (Col ) 
and 'Night Remember' (Col) (2d 
wk).' Excellent $14,500. Last week, 
grand $21,000. 

Slate (Loew's-WC) (2.204 : 33-44- 
.S5-»t5-«l )— 'Immortal Seraeant' (?Oth ) 
.md 'Margin Error" i20th). Smart 
A19.000. fjst week. 'In Which Serve' 
(UAL below exoected sma.'h hlz but 
still Rrtod SlO.'iOO. 

United ArrsU (UA-WCl (2.100: 
33-44-55-65-85 )— 'In Which Serv e' 
'■UA). Moveover downtown fl"-.-!- 
riin. enod $5 000. Lasl week 'Sl-<'id 
by Action" (M-G) and 'M<<C(ierin<;* 
(UA 1. "ood $.5,400. 

Wilshlre (F-WCl (2.296; .33-44..-1.1- 
65-15)— 'In Whirh Serve' lU.W 
Moveover okav $5,300. IjsI v-ec-k. 
'Stand hy Aeiion (M-Gi and 'M'-- 
Giierin.s' (U* i fair f1 100. 

WItlcrr iWRi (2.7.'i(!- 3.3-44-33-(i'i- 
7.'i-P.Si— 'Casalilaiira' (WBi (2d » ': i. 
^•'■<- $14,000. Fii-X week yr •■ > 
$17 000. 

llK-' (F-WCi (1.372: 33-44 .l.iC.-i- 
I. -'inrxnrtal Ser-'e-inl' ("d'H- - -I 
'Mari'in Krroi' "?nihi r>r«.r.»- ,'(. 
fvSOO. . I.aAJ_-^;::;.«--.-lu..Wbi£'i.!;.'y .e* 
j IV \ I. trim $7r>(l(). 

Fofr ««ar "V WC'i (900. 33-4 1- 
I ."i.=>-(i3i- 'In Whirh Serve" 
(•)k.->- fi^-Snn f.a-' iii-e't -r>j(ii. - (,- 
ii-.i-. -.,|- iM-Ci 'ith wk I. i;-( e 
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.\eek; Sealih-. 
and BulTal-'. 



Marin Ticketed 

Hollywood. Fei). 9. 
Two Tickets to London." starrinu 
M.eheic Morgan, is Edwin L. Mar- 
in's rir>t chore as produccr-direrlor 
•>■ l'ni\ei-.-aI. 

Mar-ii h.iil prcvi iiisly direcied 'In- 
V'.^ible .\ncnl' and 'Pan.s Calliiui' on 
s:i;!ie lot. 



with vai»le. 

Sin Franci.-co with torrid S34.000 and 
S20.000 in two Denver hou.se-. Pirtiire :ii..o 
in Portland, where leadic.u eiiy m thnd 
Providence. Washinyloc. Phii:.-. Ne-.y;.ik 
AlsO'strcmK on moveover. Rhythm c n-.oie .v repe..t 
hirP.cviou> weeks- «ieat bi/. heic:: e>peei|.lly -.c. 
in N Y.. Bo.M..n (md I.. ^ . l="""'- ^"-^ " ■ 

$38,000 on holdover in t^vo :l>'"; .. , ,, . 

'Serve' is load.nu St. t-om- ■it SlB.dOO. K J " 

* I, n-alion..l $24,000 in PnlOiursh. 

iwii B<>.-l»i'. --P""' ("' holdover, m-e.i! 

severlh N. Y. week, holding 



dianaiiolis 
Bia>U $.34..iU(l 
in Cleveland. 



fi.i 

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$28,000 m 

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where it la.-ted only one week in 
iii.'iiirhi.' .still is strikini; hiuli nuiire.- 
Phil!.\. L A., and N. V. It may hit 
Willi banuup $23,000. 

Seriii-.inl.' while soeko $82,000 al .\. Y Boxy. i~ 
nu iel* «ood $:t».700 in four L. A. theatre.- and niei- mi 
K holdover. -Outlaw' i.s heariina for ne:ir rapaeity 
$30,000 in FriVco preem. on reserved -scat. iip'H-d scale 
run. Wir Force.' on its initial week in N. Y. al ad- 
v.o.ced priei--. l<iok- ureal $:{(i.(K)0. 

•i;<it .Me ('riverod.' latest Dob Iloiie .-iairer. i- re- 
IH-iiliir.; ii.- l)iiJ Fri-eo bii.-ines- with .-ina.-h $17,000 foi 
.-ibie 11 cord in BnlTalo It is terrif on x-eond Fri-eo 
... h. Hitlei'. Children" iRKDi i.- (>l<;i.v or- Uiii'' week 
iif Cituv iniive<>\'-r and niee in SI. LoiiL- Other ke.v 

ci;v . iMt- are bcinu lined tip for this oiw. PittMjui^h' „ , . 

.f', (-;lm- int.. "imeliuht aRai.i. Ix-ins -ii:a.~h $'22,000 in Hollywood. Feb 9. 

(-le-. 1-. inppin^ l,<iiii~ville. okay on ChitaKO holdover. v,,|| f,.,„-| f,,rc-<- ri eowbov to r.d« 
S..-.it',Ie iii.o. and fir-t week in Iiidiai.apoli-. Hifib inark if ^e doe.-i 't feel like ri''i'>'.'. ev.-n 
for pietiire with -ame three --tar. as 'The Spoiler>.' ihoiiiili you offer him $100 a d iv. 
al-n a U-Keldmaii lilmer. i> live-week run in San DieKo. I That was the reply of the .Seree'i 
From the kev.-: -."Weane-t Man in World' i20lh i. j /vri,,rs Guild to n majoi s(udlo rojr>- 
paeina Oiiial:.! w ith .SlO.tMlO: '.Iohii:;y Comes MnrchinK piajpl that biiekaioo. refiisnd; to 
lloiiH-" >Ui SU'Wil I'i Omaha: -China Girl' i20th ■. fine | nrk for 1es.-> than Sl(i..=iO ixrr di'env 
$14.8(10. I'hil'.y! -RaniNxn Harvest' (M-C.i. biu $37.00(1 I SAG explained that the agree 
on Chi holdover in I-a" spot.-, soek 
Hhillv sosh. smash 
(WBi. ureal loiirlli 



iVo-noi •'•20; 33-44 > 
'llaekoiil Mur<lers" (Reni ai;d 'f 'e 
Silent Men' (PRCi. Fla.shv %" ■ M. 
I.a-i weei- -Trui-k P.'isler-' 'WBI 
;,prt -p-.v rxT- .PRCi. -v «l..-i00 



If I Ain't Feefin' Tbt 
Wav I Ain't ^-n^W 



$37,000 

$28,300 in .-.crond j ment covered only minimum wages, 
$17,(H)0. Cincy; 'Yankee Doodle' and that a rider was free to nego 
week, Brooklyn: 'Lucky Jordan' 1 fiale 



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waije- Current 
minimum is $11 but the we.rtern 
horsemrii declare it N wurlli more 
lhan ili.-il 'i> rl-k life and limb Ir. 
clia-e-- iliiiiii!;li ynndo,- canvons. 



12 P'^SIETf WeJneeJay^ February 10, 1913 




u..liusJay,. February 10. 1948 



IS 




/ 



DEANNA DURBIN as a bachelor bride who bursts from a shuttered 
past— into a wide open future on the Gold Coast of San Francisco. 




Sli«*t ^ot a way 

with young and old. 



Thit Durhin-is dynamite! What she docs to San Francisco . . . hasn't been done since 
Se eftJhqSe! All heart! ... all woman! . . . she's the toast of the Gold Coast-a, 
she lives its most shocking he! 




She survival • totOtdoiM by Japs- 
and savM the kids. 



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Bhtt»Ui tt jour heart strlngsl 




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PICTURE GROSSES 



Wcdaesday, February 10, IMI.'t 



I CW Still Sockeroo 
$12,000 in 3d Wk., Port. 



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l>i>ill;iml. Oiv.. Feb. 9. 
ii~iil>liiiii.-.'i' is liikii)^ thv pl.-iy 
:i»:iv li'i'iMi (■|>|)i'Sil inn riirroiilly. 

in l!i iii M'.vinn :it llii- Bi'iiutl- 
»:i.v. ('(ini jniM-s |i:u-inK liclil. 
Kytimalrs for Thix Wrrk 
RruudHiiy il'.ii'kei i •l.!MHI: 40-50-. 
t>."i • •C';iMii':iini;r >WBi iinil "MC' 



Piihllo (IciniUKi for 'Mo ;ni(l My Oiiir 
•n<l Wlio Done ll?" also cjilli'd for 
•ccnnil weeks'. 

F.sllmalrK for This W«rk j " "opp-, 

A»t»r iPar-SinKerl (900; 17-28)^ ' 1 1. 800: • 

•\VrpckinK Crew' iPar) and "Gorilla ' s""! •Dan>!eroiis NiKht 



life Serve' Huge $13,000 
K.C Topper; 'Sergeant' 
Nke 8G in 3-Hoose H.O. 

Ki)n^'a.s City, Fob. 9. 
Warm wrallirr l>yp<n"(l grcssps at 
all diiwnlDU n cii'liixfrs (ivvr wci-k- 
Liul, (■(■iiliiiiiiiif: Ihe (i|>\\-:ir(l trend of 
Ciirrin^ !:'ii'n Iro.iklvn' < U.^ ), ' la.^l week. 'Iinnu>rlal SerKeanl' iil. 
.S a.-il) SI2.IMKI. lii|> oiiin in Inwn. <le- ' Esciiiirr. llpinwn and Fairway day- 
>'|)iic '.liird >lai!/a Second week, ' iind-datcrs. i.< the lone h.o. 'In Which 
close to lir'st. terrlDc $14,4110. | Wc Servo.' prize-winner ut the Mid- 

Mayfuir < r>ai kn -E\ ersrcenl il.- land, i-: lop.s thi<: wrek. 
.ICO: 4li-.'iii-l>.">i '.Vaxy Comes. K-stlniatex for This Week 

wn and Fairway 
K20. 2.04.1 and 700: 

moM il r-. i-m Orphriini for third - 1 l-.'fri-riti > Immortal SerKeanl' 

wiik. Oke Si.idii. La.tt week j i20ih i lid uk". I.u.-tv SH.OOO after 
'Wlii-:)hiK ' DiNic' '.M-Ci and 'Call lorrid $l2.r>0ll initial .ilan/.a. 
Can.MM)' .nep> i.ld wk>. nice $5,800.; Midlund iLnew'.-i r ct.soO; ll-.'I.VSO) 
rum illainriek - KverKreen ) i — 'lii Wliii-h Si-rvo" lUAI. Bift $13. 
40-50-t»i-'Bij! Street' iRKO) ' " ~ 



tARGO B1611G 
IN OKAY MPLS. 

Miniioapoli.s, Fel). 0. 
Ilo'idovrrs nrruiiy Ihr .-pn'.li;;!)! 
{em-renily. Tl-.iii'.s appari-n!ly im 
tn'dii.K the 'Vankec Dondle. Dandy' 
run. Last week was suinouni:od a.; 
*po.-iii\ely' the last, Imt hiisine>s 

hi Id lit such a hith level as to no- — .- ; ■ , „ - - 

crsMt iic rcii nii.,!. for « «i»ih «i ii.7a |Throii;:h' -RKOt and 'Mountam Esqulrr. ITptow 
€t:>Mt.nc i.nnlion foi a sixth .st.ni7.rt. ^^y^^ '.N'.-.vy' ! 'Fox-Miducvii . .«! 



Unfile Sam's CaUboard 



CoBliaacd from pact 4 



Alan' iWB). dual llrst-runs. In for 
Ave riays and heading for Rood $2,400. 
'Time to Kill' i20th) and 'One DyinK 
Ni;:ht' iColi. also dual flr.<it-nins. 
open Tluirsdny ill). Last week 
'American Empire' jUA) and 'Gil- 
der^leeve' iRKOi. .split with 'Yank.s 
Are Cominit' <PRC> and 'Moonlicht 
In Ffnvana' lUi. all dual first -run.s 
line $.1,000 in nine day.s. 

Century iP-S) (1.600: 30-40-SOV— 
*Whitc Caritn' iM-6). Mixed opin- 
ion.': about this one, but it has had 
j(ood piiblieity and advertising and 
is cashing in on them and the stage 
pliiy's prostifse. plus the Lamarr 
name. Strohi; $11,000 indicated. Last 
veek 'Mrs. Hadley' <M-G) t2d wk), 
ekoh $4.UO0 after strong $7,200 first 
canto. 

(iophcr iP-S) (1.000: 28-30)— 
'N:!!ht to Remember' (Col). Cast 
names responsible for trade, although 
picture isn't highly regarded. Fair 
14,000 indicated. LaA week 'Sin 
Town' lUi, Kood $3,900. 

Lyric iP-S) (1,091: 30-40-50)— 
*^'ankee Doodle Dandy' (WB) (6th 
«'k >. Big $5,000 seen. Last week, 
•.-■tonishing $5,500. 

Orphcum it>-S) <2.800: 30-40-50)— 
*Rciinion in France' (M-G>. Good 

t 8,000 pace. Last week, 'Who Done 
t'.'' <U), fine $10,000. 

SU«« iP-S) (2.300; 30-40-50)— 'For 
Me and My Gal' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Af-.er highly profitable $15,000 first 
«-r-.-k. should chalk up neat $9,000. 

Uptown I Par) (1,100; 30-40)— 
*Palm Beach Story' (Par). First 
ncifihborhood showing. En route to 
kii; $4,200. Last week 'Forest Rangers' 
(Par;, good $3,800. 

if'orld (Par-SteRes) (350; 30-40-50- 
tn — 'Who Done ItT' (U) (2d wk), 
Moved here after nifty week at Or- 
pheum and looks like strong $2,300 
4)n top ot heavy $10,000. Last week 
'Black Swan' (20th) (3d wk). fine 
$2,800 after nearly $21,000 In Initial 
fortnight. 



I Col). Good 
Sn.dUO. Uist week 'Navy Comes 
ThroiiKh' iRKO) and 'Over Dead 
Body' i20thi •2d wk), hi;:h $8,600 
and moved to Mayfnir. 

Paramount iH-E> (3.000: 40-50-65) 
—'Beach Stoi'.v' iPar) and. 'Army 
Si -geon' iRKO) i2d wk). Mice $8.- 
!)00. First week, swash $14,500. 

United ArtiitU (Parker) 1 1.000; 40- 
50-6S)'-'Yankee Doodle' iWB) <4th 
wk). Satisfactory $6..S00. Third 
week, ditto. 



DETROIT BIZ HOLDS UP; 
'NIGHTS' DUALSOCK40G 

Detroit. Feb. 9. 
Neither rationing nor blizzards In- 
terrupt the steady run of strong biz 
here. Only two fresh bills hit the 
loop this session with holdovers and 
return pix riding It out on the 
continued boom. 

EHllmalCH for TbU Week 

Adams iBnlaban) (1.700; 50-65)— 
'China Girl' (20th) (2d wk) and 'Man 
in Trunk.' Former moved over after 
sound week at Fox. with fair $7,300 
indicated. Last week. 'Pittsburgh' 
(III and 'NiKht to Remember' (Col) 
wk I. sock S8.300. 

KroadwavCapitol (United Detroit) 
(2.80(1: 50-651— Once Upon Honcy- 
n-'ion' iRKO) and 'Aldrich. Editor' 
(I'ari i2d wk i. Pair moved from 
Mic!iiu.-in. looks for nice $9,000. Last 
ve-.'k. '(Jcntlemjin .lim' (WB) (3d 
v;:i and 'Aircraft Missing' (UA) (2d 
V !' >. sound .S8,00O. 

l ax "F('.\-Miihij;anl (5.000: 50-65) 
— '.Aralji!!!! N;Kh'-s" lUt and "Life at 
8::{(i •2011)1. Sock $40,000. Last 
vi'.-k, "China Oirl' (20th) and 
•J.ihnny Comes Marching Home' (U). 
|t:i it SAfUinu. 

'.(adlson I United Detroit i • 1,800: 
6l-.!;.'n--'Si»lcr Eileen' (C^il) and 
'j\.,\y Comes ThrouKh' (RKOi, Com- 
biiatimi mnkini; a return to the 
](<i>p looks for line $8,000. Last week. 
'Fantasia' iRKO) and 'Gildcrsleeve' 
(RKOi (2d wk). repeated downtowii 
nr;i'!- heinc sold .'solidly through 
niii-ie classe.-i. .<;chools. etc.. for $ltl.- 
Oco iiftor sharp $12,000 in first wecH. 

Mlrhlgan (United Detroit) (4.000: 
eii.n.'j i_'Whiie Cargo' (M-G) and 
'Oille.^pic's A.si^istQnt' (M-G). Great 
$24,000 Last week, 'Ohce Upon 
I-liincymoon' (RKO) and 'Aldrich. 
E ' tor' I Par), line $22,000. 

Palms-SUte (United Detroit) (3.- 
(HKi: .S0-C5)— -Yankee Doodle' (WB) 
and 'Fixhtlng Engineers' (UA) (2d 
V k I. Repcatini! in the loop at reg- 
ular prices, this is registering as 
veil as it did during the llrst time 
nroimd at the Increase, with $10,000 
bciiiK tucked in for the jsecond week 
ai'cr big $20,000 in first week. 

Inlted AtUsts (United Detroit) 
(2.000: 50-05)— 'Stand By for Action' 
(M-G) and 'Eye.s in NiKht' (UA) •3d 
«'k). Still holding up with $8,000 
f^>r this session after $14,000 last 
week. 



X01IIMANt)0S'YAl)D£ 
WOW 20G IN BALTO 

Baltimore, Feb. 9, 

Action continues bullish here 
along the entire downtown front 
'Commandos Strike at Dawn* is 
chalking up a rosy take at the 
combo Hipp, and 'Casablanca 
ideally spotted at the Stanley, is 
making that oversized deluxer count 
for big returns. 'Chiiia Girl' is also 
maintaining a steady pace at the 
New as the rest of the town, mostly 
h.o., is also faring well. 

EsUmatea. for This Week 

Centary (Locw's-UA) (3.000: 17- 
28-33-44-55)— 'In Which -We Serve' 
(UA) (2d wk). Consistent at indi- 
cated $13,000 after highly potent 
$19,900 on first try. 

Hippodrome (Rappaport) (2,240; 
17-28-38-44-55-66) — 'Commdndoa' 
(Col), plus vaude. Wow $20,000 pos- 
sible. Last week, 'Cat People' 
(RKO). leaning on Earl Carroll's. 
'Vanities' on stage, combined for 
solid $19,100. 

Keith's (Schanberger) (2,408; 17- 
2S-39-44-55) — 'Palm Beech Story' 
(Par) (2d wk). Holding nicely at 
$10,000 after highly satisfying $14,- 
200 on initial sesh. 

MaryUnd (Hicks) (1.290: 28-38-55) 
—'Heart Belongs to Daddy' (20th) 

?lu8 vaude headed by 'The Pled 
'ipers. HnldinK allright pace to 
possible $8,000. Last week. 'Secrets, . 

ot Co-Ed' I Mono) and vaudeville, I 
S7 7nn 51Z.OO0. 



000. I^ist week. 'Cry.stal Biill' (UA) 
and 'City Without Men' (Col), pleas- 
ant $9,500. 

N'ewman (Paramount) (1,900: 11- 
35-50) — "Forest Rangers' (Par). 
Healthy $11,000. Last week, 'Now, 
Voyajior' (WBi <.1d wk), nice $7,500 
iifter $21,000 take for (wo opening 
rounds. 

Orphcum (RKO) ■ 1.000: 11-35-50) 
-^'Glass Ke.v' (Par) and 'Aldrich, 
Editor' (Pari. Oke $8,500. La.st week. 
'Cat People' (RKO) and '7 Miles Al- 
cutraz' (RKOI (2d wk), steady $7.- 
500 following crackerjack $10,000 in- 
itial frame. 

Tower (Fox-Joffee) (2.110: 11-35) 
—'Mountain Rhythm' (Rep) and 
'mart Golden We.-!t' (Rep) plus 
vaude. Okay $7,500. Last week. 
'Daring Younc Man' (Col) and 
vaude. fine $0,500. 



legit as 'Rednar, The Magician,' has 
the local constabulary in a dither. 
Following appearance in a KLZ 
radio program, 'Here Is "nie Army,' 
Radnor challenged local public to 
keep him from e^caping from any 
manacling device they have. Police 
tried haitdcufTs, leg irons, .slraigjit 
jackets and every restraining, im- 
plement they could dig up. but Rad- 
nor got out of every one. 



for the past three months on a pre- 
cision drill. He started in vauce- 
ville in 1908 and <eas a, member of 
the Broadway casts of "Overiure," 
"Adam Had Two Sons,' and 'Rcla- 
1inn.^.' He played bit parts in lllms 
and was technical advisor for tlie 
film, 'Siberia.' Ho .startled in tilin.-^ m 
the old Lubin studios in I'hilly. 



.New I-iduclees: Pvt. Dominie Id ■ 
Now he li.t.s challoi);(od local banks becca • former member 'I'an.^y iiie. 



to tr.v locking him in tlieir heaviest 
viiiilt.s al.so wants coppers to bind 
him iir ii'on.<, place him in a straight 
jacket, tic him in a bag and suspend 
him from a rope on the flagpole 



Horse' 1. Pvt. Benjamin Klein 'Lrwi^ 
& Van). 

Transfer: Pvt. Tom DarliiiKtiin 
(former Philly band leader), from 
Army Reception Center, New Cum- 



atop local Shirley Savol hotel. No berland, Pa., to Army Air Base. .New 
tAers yet. Orleans. 
His commanding officer, recently 



forbade him to try stopping a. bul 
let with his teeth at local miners' 
convention. Radner (complied with 
the., GO*s wishes, although he cer- 
tainly doesn't have to fear being 
locked up in the Kunrdhousc. 



K(;KN M.C. T« Merchant Marine 

Kaniuis City, Feb. 9, 
C. Edv.-ard Clarke, annuuncer and 
m.c. .at KCKN, haa reported Tor 
service in the merchant marine. 



Doa Aahhaugh In Again 

I Sgt. Don 'Pop' Ashbaugh, who .saw 
; .service in World War I and then 



Hollywood t'ontingcnl 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 
Peter Herald, fllm studio press ! entered Hollywood flackeries |o later 



$7,700 

Maytair < Hicks) (980: 25-50)— 
'Silver Queen' (UA) (2d wk). Aver- 
age $4,000 after nice $5,200 on flrst 
try. 

New (Mechanic) (1,680; 17-28-40- 
55) — 'China Girl' (20th). Drawing 
steady daytime response to offset 
the nocturnal slack with $7,000 in 
view, okay for limited-seater. liast 
week. 'Black Swan' (20th) wound 
up smash five-week run of $31,200. 

SUnley (WB) (3.280; 17-28-38-40- 
55 ) — 'Ca.sablanca' ( WB ). Ideally 
spotted for maximum publicity value 
and ca.shing in also on strong 
critical response, with $22,000 re 
ported a; the wow figure. Last 
week, third of 'Now Voyager' (WB). 
added a steady $7,800 to solid total 
of $32,200 for previous brace. 

Valencia iLoew's-UA) (1.450: 17 
28-44-55) 



'Daddy'-Scandals 15G, 
Indpls4 W Big 12G 

Indianapolis, Feb, 9. 
Paced by Locw's 'In Which We 
Serve.' straight fllmers are holding 
elo.se to average this week. 'George 
White's Scandals', is pulling 'Heart 
Belong to Daddy' to brisk figure at 
Circle. 

EsUmalea for This Week 
Circle (Katz-Dolle) (2.800; 30-40- 
55 >— 'Heart Belongs to Daddy' (Par) 
with "George White's Scandals' on 
stage. Pull of established name 
ought to help it to o.k. $15,000. Last 
week 'Dead Body' (20th) plus Charlie 
Bamet orch, disappointing $12,500. 

iDdUna (Katz-DoUe) (3,300; 28-33* 
44)— 'Pittsburgh' (U) and 'Johnny 
Comes Marching* (U). Fair enough 
$9,000. Last week 'Beach Story' 
(Par) and 'Wrecking Crew' (Par), 
$9,100. 

Keith's (Ind) (1.200: 28-33-44-55)— 
'Daring Young Man' (Col) with 
vaude. Okay $4,800 in four-day run. 
Last week 'Fiesta' (UA) and vaude, 
good $4,700. 

Loew's (Locw's) (2.450; 28-33-44) 
—'In Which Serve' (UA). Playing 
.single after hefty b" :id-up, strong 
$12,000. La.st week "Crystal Ball' 
(UA) and "Lucky Legs" (Col), .so-so 
$8,800. 

Lyric I Katz-Dolle) (1.850: 28-33- 
44 1— 'Casablanca' (WB) and 'Behind 
8 Ball' (U). CMod $3,500 in second 
moveovcr week after $4,500 first 
stanza. 



mistling'-'Joumey' 

Neat 18G in B'klyn 



Brooklyn. Feb. 9. 
Good clear weather for a change, 
and Loew'.s Metropolitan with 'Whis- 
tling in Dixie' and 'Journey for Mar- 
garet' is leading all the downtown 
dcluxers. Fourth week of "Yankee 
Doodle Dandy' at Fabian Fox is .sat- 
isfactory, 

Eotlmales for This Week 
. ,, ., Albee (RKOi '.1,274 : 30-50-65)— 
-•^ Hearts for Juha i 'Arabian Niwhts' .U) and "Sherlock 
Drawing some response. I Holmes and Secret Weapon' lUi 



agent, army. 

Joe Biroc, studio cameraman, 
army signal corps. 

George Montgomery, .screen actor, 
army. 

Wii>ton Hoch, technicolor camera- 
man, navy. 

Ben Peskay, Him theatre owner, 
army. 

Mickey Reilly, fl I m cutter, 
marines. , 

David BuoU, studio technician, 
army air force, 

Jerry Binlac, studio technician, 
army air force. 

John Jennings, studio technician, 
army air force. 

Bruce Edwards, screen actor, navy. 

William Logg, studio technician, 
army air force. 

William Kiernan, studio set dec- 
orator, army. 

Mitchell Gertz, Hollywood agent, 
array. 

Dick Grace, fllm stunt man, army 
air corps. 

Ralph Langley,. studio technician, 
army air corps. 

Paul Neighbors, orch leader, army. 

Joe Allen, screen actor, army air 
force. 

Jeff Corey, .screen actor, navy. 
Bert Pirash, film booker, army. 
Michael Harwy, .screen actor, 
army. 

Stanley Campbell, studio make-up 
man, army. 

Fred Knudlson, fllm editor, Army 
Air Force. 

Don Brown, studio technician, 
Army. 

Howard Thenncs studio techni- 
cian. Army. 

Walter Sheii.>^oi), .studio p.a., Army 
Air Force. 



b<-come assistant to Terry DcLapp 
at Paramount, is back in the army 
at ' Buckley Field, Colo. He's just 
been appointed editor of the station's 
weekly four-sheet, newspaper. 



(M-Gi. „ - 

figured at $4,500, Litst week. "And.v ! Q„ioi sl.s.OOO in view. Last week 
Hardy s Doiiole Life ,'M-Gl. m i -Rlack Swan' ■20th) i2d wkV and 
moveover from downstairs Century, ■ -n Comcs Up Love" (U) niccSISdOO 
did veiy well at 85.300. } fox (Falilan) i4.023: SO-.M-e,") )— 

1 "Yankee D^ii.dlo' iWB) •4th wk), Al- 
. tractive $15,000 anticipated. I.a«l 
wc(-k. iiitiv SlT.GGO, 

Met •Loiwsl i:l.ril8: 30-.50-fi5)— 
•Whi<lliiii;' iM-0^ and 'Joiirnoy' "M- 
■ C,i. A'.liaclive $18,000. I.a:t"wcck. 

'Me :ind My (;al' 'M-G) and "Om:iha 
; Trail' 'M-O i '3d wk ), plca-an( 
, $18,000. 

I Majesllr '.Sirilskv) '1.850: 25-50)— 
"Thuiidrr in Cily' (PRCi and "Lady 
from Chuniikinu' (PRC). Pa.s.sabl'e 
$2,000. Last week. "Devil Bat" (Indie) 
a- ■ "Bo.ss of B\u. Town' iPRC). ditto 
Parameonl (Fabian) (4,126: 30-,^- 
165)- "Palm Be,ich Storv' (Pari and 
'Gorilla Man' iWB) i2A wk), Okav 
$15,000, Last week, healthv $21,000. 

Strand •WB) (2,9.50: 30-50-65)— 
'Ice-Capjides Revue' (Rep) and 'Bos- 
ton Blackie Goes Hnllvwood' (Col) 
(2d wk), vo.so $5,000. Last work, 
okay $0,000, 



*Pit(shurfrh' Dual Tops 
Louisville at .S10,000 

LMiii,sville. Feb. 9, 
Xii smash bii.<inos.< i>n the local b.n. 
hori/on. Iiut pace is i<oin:>, nicely and 
comparing! verv favorably v.'ilh pre- 
vious weeks. Temperature is warm- 
er, but with the lack of gas. motor- 
ist.s arc hold close to the home 
ba.se. and got their recreation in the 
downtown pir houses. 

E-tlmales for This Week 
■ Brown • Fourth Avenue-Loew's i .,, , 
(1.400: 30-40-50)-'Polm Beach Story" ! «')' ""'i M"" 
(Par) and "Wrecking Crev/ '(Par). 
Clickinc on moveover. $3,500. Last 
week 'Commandos Strike' (Col) and' 
"Ni^'ht to Remember' (Coll. good 
$3,400. 

Kentnrky iSwitow) (1.250: 15-25) 
—"Girl Trouble' (20lh) and 'Rio Rita' 
(U). Aiming for okay $1,600, l^ast 
week "Never Ix>volier' (Col) and 'Rio 
Rit.V 'Ui, sturdy $1,700, 

Loew's Stale lUicw's) (3.300: 30- 
40-.50I--3 Heart., for Julia" (M-G) 
and 'City Without Men' (Col). Catch- 
ing i-nod (|uota of femmc trade, and 
soldier biz is strong weekend 
boo.ster. Should tally excellent $8.- 
500. Last week "Ci-y.-lal Ball' (UAi 
and "Bii-tfin Blai-ki^- ''CoD. all livlil 
$8.00(1. 

^larv .AnderHOn 'T,il>.:iin) '1.(1110: 
30.4fl-.'in) . Yankee no>":i< ' 'V.'R' 



fOth wk). Looks like eood $3,500. 
Last week -Sth). One S3.800. 

Rlallo (Fourth Avenue I (3.400: 30- 
40-.50i~'P,ttsburBh' (U) and "How's 
Al)out II" 'U'. Slick $10,000, Last 
week "Palm Beach Story' (Par) and 
"Wrerklni! Crow" iPar) turned in 
One $9,000 iind moveover. 

.Strand 'Foiirlli Avi^nup' '1.400: 
3n-4n-,'ini ■.■r)''af! n.irlv' •20th i ami 
'Wc M.-iiiiKs' •".illltii. Xii'c K:|.800. 
l.ii-: V. ((-k 'LiirUv ,1iiritan° •f'ari and 
Avf :• :< . •■ -r.-ir). uofi'l StI.liOn. 



Mpls. Karewelb PodoloH 

Minneapolis, Feb. '9. 
Twin City Variety club and mem- 
bers of. the film industry tendered • 
farewell parly lo Joe PodolufT, 20th- 
Fox branch manager, granted leave 
of absence by the company to accept 
a commission as lieiitenant, junior 
grade, in the U. S. Navy. He rc- 
|)orts at Camp Schuyler. N. Y„ Feb. 
15 for basic training. 



'Serve* Zowie 19G 

In Hot Providence 

Providence, Feb. 9. 
With Alms practically the only me- 
dium of entertainment hereabouts, 
main stommers are reaping a har- 
vest. 

BsUauUea for This Week 

Alhcc (RKO) (2,300; 30-40-50)— 
'Pittsburgh' tU) and 'Army. Surgeon* 
(RKO). Additional three-day run 
holds promising $4^000. Bill changes 
tomorrow (10>. First week's run 
carried to nifty $12,000. 

CarHoa (Fay-Loew) (1,400: 30-40- 
50) — 'Andy Hardy's Double Life' 
(M-G) ^nd 'SUnd By All Networks' 
(M-G) (2d run), A .sturdy favorite 
and headed for very good $3,500. 
T..ast week 'Cry.stal Ball' (UA) and 
'North wc.st Rangers' (M-G) '2d run), 
good $3,200. 

Fay's (Indie) (2.000: 29-39-50)— 
'That Other Woman' (Rep) and Olyn 
Liindick he.iding .stage show. AUr.ii:t- 
iiig considerable attention to lift 
take to snappy $7,800. Last week 'Dr, 
Renault's Secret' (20lh) and vaude, 
nice $7,000. 

Majertic (Fay) (2.200: :i0-4O-,'S0 1— 
'Casihlanca' (WB) (2d wk ). Conver- 
sion of theatre's oil burning system 
to eoHl Saturday (6) removed fears 
thai u shutdown might be forced by 
lack of oil. Hefty flr.st week pace i.s 
carrying holdover to zowie $14,000 
after near record $18,000 In opening 
stanza. 

MetropoUlaa (Indie) (3.200: 30-55) 
—'Danger On Pacific' (Rep) and 
Latin Quarter Revue on stage. 
Played to slow $5,000 in threc-d.-iy 
weekend run. Started very slowljr 
but picked up in closing. La.st week 
'Criminal Investi^tor' (Mono) and 
Duke Ellington orch on .stage, 
finished with strong $9,000 for thi'ee 
day.s. 

SUU (Loew) (3J00; 30-40-50)— In 
Which We Serve' (UA). Zowie $19,- 
000. Last week 'Andy Hardy's Double 
Life' (M-G) and 'Stand By All Nct- 
work.s' iM-G), strong $16,000. 

Strand (Indie) (2.000: 30-40-50)— 
'Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par) (3d 
wk). Still rolling along at ra.st pace 
which promises terriflc $10,000. Sec- 
ond week brought in wow $12,000. 



Newark's Canteen 

Newark. Feb, 9. 
.^:)l('riI':ln Tlieatre Wing here is 
^ctkiiiy mil) vi.lunloor women work- ; 'CargO* StfOHg $9,000, 



ei's I'l in operatin.!; the local I ii 40 » ¥t x 0/1 OJ 

Sla-.c l)....r C^'::i-.n. which i,< .set lo ' MOntl., AWaO HOt 0(i, M 

■ •pen e: ily .11 .\l:iicli. Monlre.-il, Eel), !) 

Ri';;i.->li'ai:(i:i fiir volunteers lieuaii . Three repeats in flrM-riin li.i-.i. i i 
.Mondiiv 'Hi. and Win-.; oirii'C was •'"'■r^'nlly. "White Caryo" at I':.1;mH 
..ivampi-d wWy, •■■i '\\ <>\\>. "s l'ipi>inu cily. 

K-dililulPx for This Werk 

I'lOs in Armv Show • H'" Majesty"* (CTl ' l.titlO: r>--'hi - 

iios 1.1 .Arm> Sbou ^•K.ccM Fit' (Indio) and "Towers Ter- 

■ r:)r' 'Indie). Better than avoiage 



.Army Show 
Seattle. Feb. 9. 

F.Mir r..riiu r New York act<irs | ^.'soo! "'fjiJt ' wMk|"'jeannie' "Vi^^^^^^^^ 

fair $2,000. 
Palace 



will be involved in the all-.'ioldier 
revue, ".Sound Off,' opening Saturday 
night iVA) ai the Metropolitan 
theatre here. They are Pvti. John 
O Dca, Alan Brock. D.m Frazer and 
Jim Ball. 

O'Dea. co-author and director of 
the revue, appeared in various 
Broadway sli,>ws. Brock was for- 
merly with .Music Corp. of America, 
and prcviou>1y an actor. Frazer 
was inducted from the cast of 'Strip 
for Action," and Bail was an NBC 
announcer and in the ca'sl of Billy 
Rose's '.^quacade,' 



Makarenko'H nefcnsc Work 

Philadelphia, Feb. 9. 

Daniel Makarenko, former legit 
and .scieeii actor, has been located 
here al work iis a machinist at a 
local war plani, 

Makaicnko, who appealed last 



(CTT) (2.700: 30-45-62)— 
'White Cargo' (M-G). Strong $9,000. 
Last week, 'Once Upon Honeymoon' 
(RKO). okay $8,(100. 

Capitol ICT) (2,700: 30-45-62)— 
'Gentleman Jim* (WB) and 'Street 
Enemies' (WB) (2d wk). Good $5.- 
500 following stout $8,200 last week. 

loew's (Crr) axon: 35-53-67)— 
'Black Swan' (20th) (2d wk). Ex- 
cellent $8,000, after .sma.sh $11,000 
last week. 

Princess (CT) (2.300: 30-40-52)— 
'Whistling Dixie* (M-G) and 'North- 
west Rangers' (M-G). Good $4,500; 
Last week, "Navv Comes Through 
(RKO) and 'Falcon's Brother* 
(RKO). good $4,000. 

Orpheaaa (Ind) (1.100: 30-40-60)— 
'CrysUl Ball' (UA) (3d wk). Nice 
$2,200 after $3,000 last week. 

SI. Denis (France-Film) (2..5nfl: .10- 
40) — •XxR PerleS'de la Couronne" and 
'Mile Mn Merc.* Snappy $5 ,500. Last 
»ei'k, 'I,(s Trois Meri-.s' aiul.'Scpi 



summer a „.ck company -d , n;,' ^ ^ ; 

.MCiirri.cl. .N. J„ ij,., '.vork I .^5.8(10. 



Wedoesday. February 10, 1943 



IS 








3R0 




CISCO 



B/G 




STRAND 





The show that turns Mondays and Tuesdays into 
boxoffice weekends! Holds up on the weakest 
weekdays right on the heels of sensational Sat. 
and Sun. figures . • . Topping even amazing 
"Morocco" week after week everywhere... 




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16 EXPLOITATION 



Wcdaesday. February 10, 1943 



Fenune Managers Don't Rest So Well 
With Theatre PnUk in Detroit Zone 



Dcdoit, Feb. 9. 

In (his town where the public 
once I'cbcllecl n( fuzz-rncod ushers 
bcinc cnlled 'manugcr::,' which re- 
sulted in an investigation that forced 
inunaKers to stop leaving teen-agers 
in charee of their theatres, owners 
era sturiing lo back away from the 
uxc of fenime managers. 

Plenty of liousc.<s, including the big 
chiiins which inaugurated the policy 
of women in charge, ore st.nrting to 
run into boef.'S from the customers 
that they don't feel at home in the 
house, nor safe, without a man in 
charge. It makes it a tough nut to 
crack for managers aren't available 
but the theatres don't want to run 
Into opposition from their customers 
and are looking about in their or- 
ganizations tor males to at least 
'front' as the manager even it - a 
woman is running the show. 

Another factor that is making 
owners here now proceed cautious- 
ly on upping femmes to the top spots 
Is that there also are staff protests 
with some of the help, including 
other femmes, not wanting to work 
under a woman. There has been no 
g.rumble against temme ushers in 
the outlying districts, although few 
are used in the loop theatres, but the 
help here seems to flgiire that run- 
ning a house is a man's work. 

House operators are frank to ad- 
mit that there is a general public 
feeling that there Is dignity and 
safety in seeing a male running 
a theatre. Plenty of the women pro- 
moted are capable but it's an old 
custom and the only out seems to be 
to swing treasurers and other em- 
ployees out of their nooks to be seen 
around the lobbies during the rush 
hours. 

Most of the nabes now, when 
forced to resort to putting a woman 
in charge, are careful to use a 
woman relative, either of the de- 
parted manager or the owner, and 
let it be noised around that she's 
there just for the duration. It at 
least gives a patriotic reason for the 
change and hints of theatre ex- 
perience. Houses also are stymied 
on tirying to up young males fast to 
the top spot since the former public 
protest brought officials into the 
scene with orders that houses 
weren't to be left in charge of in-, 
experienced youths. 

A few theatres have reported that 
they didn't fare so well with the 
lady-of-the-house idea either be- 
cause they weren't able to carry the 
heavy managerial responsibilities or 
because the rest of the employees 
offered opposition -to working under 
a femme — with other femme help 
being the worst. 

The only out seems to be in hiring 
the male stooges to play manager 
while a gal with theatre experience 
■till does the operating. 



Click as Booker* 

IMinneapolis, Feb. 9. 

Girls are making good as bookers 
In local nim exchanges, say branch 
managers. They are being pressed 
into service in this capacity as the 
men are entering the armed forces. 
At Metro, for example, three of the 
four bookers, now are girls. 

Most of the girl bookers formerly 
«-ere secrcfaries and stenographers 
in the exchanges. Banch managers 
compliment them on the aptitude 
they have exhibited in salesmanship 
and other duties required of a 
booker. 



Jos. L Dayies' Home Town 
May See 'Moscow' Preem 

Madison, Wis., Feb. 9. 

Nearby Watertown. Wis., where 
former Ambassador Joseph E. Dav- 
les was born 67 years ago, hopes to 
secure the world premiere of the 
diplomat's 'Mission to Moscow" 
<WB). At Chicago last week, where 
he stopped off en route from Holly- 
wood to Washington. Davics said he 
'would feel proud' if Warner Bros, 
selected his home town tor the first 
showing of the flim. 

If the film comes to Watertown, 
arrangements have been made to 
secure from the University of Wis- 
consin, Davies' $500,000 collection of 
Soviet paintings and Russian church 
Icons which he gave his alma mater. 



Del/s Censor Bill 

Dover, Del., Feb. 9. 
A bill to create a state board of 
censors for motion pictures was in- 
troduced in the State Legislature 
here Thursday (4) by Senator Rob- 
ert H. Yerkes. 



Danziger Quits 2(Hh 

Bill Danziger, Who was chief aide 
to Hal Home at 20th-Fnx, has re- 
signed tor a second time, and this 
time Horne accepted. Willinm 
French, from Coast studio,. shifted to 
N. Y. Fox publici.t.v. 

Gregory Dixon probably rejoins 
Home. 



SEXER m vmi 

OKANDBIZISTERRIF 

Louisville. Feb. 9. 

Sex film, 'Dust to Dust.' which was 
the subject of a lot of newspaper 
publicity this past week, and which 
was closed by the Director of Safety 
after several complaints had come 
to the attention of Mayor Wilson 
Wyatt, was given a clean bill of 
health in court, and has reopened 
at the National. Court hearing 
brotight a . large number of wit- 
nesses, who testified that the pic 
was not imntoral, and that no harm 
would result If the Aim were to be 
seen by adults of either sex. It was 
recommended that children under 16 
be denied admittance unless accom- 
panied by .'a parent. 

Hearing brought out the fact that 
Harry Schwartz, I<exington. Ky.. 
theatre operator, had shown the 
same film in the same house Ave 
years ago under the title 'Forbid- 
den,' and that no objections were 
raised at that time. Ban on the Aim 
caused quite a local flurry, and 
opinions were aired pro and con. 
regarding the merits or demerits of 
the pic. Plenty of comments were 
aired in the columns of the local 
newspapers, anent the attempt of 
the police authorities to act as Aim 
censors, and resultant publicity 
proved to be a windfall for the pic, 
as biz has been terriAc since the 
closing affair was so heavily pub- 
licized in the press. 



SPG Atty. Criticizes 
Arbiter's Adrerse Ruling 

Severely criticising the adverse 
decision rendered by Milton Dia- 
mond, N. Y. attorney, in arbitration 
proceedings under which the Screen 
Publicists Guild sought the right to 
bonuses paid by Paramount since 
last April to employees other than 
SPG members, Hyman Glickstein, 
counsel for the union, states con- 
sideration is being given to action 
designed to vacate the award. 

A meeting was held by the SPG 
on Friday (5) to discuss possible 
steps in this direction but no de- 
cision was reached. Glickstein stated 
another meeting will probably be 
held on the matter at an early date. 

The Par bonus, amounting to lO'i 
on the first $100 of salary and 5'.< on 
the second $100, now paid weekly, has 
been given all others in the company 
coining within Its provisions except- 
ing members of the SPG, since latter 
negotiated a contract on May 4, 1942, 
under which members received a 
10% increase retroactive to the prior 
Octolier. 

The unk)n claimed that there was 
discrimination in that' its members 
working for Par were excluded from 
the so-called 'cost-of-living bonus' 
after it had received a contract call- 
ing tor increases, whereas Par con- 
tended that the raises handed out to 
SPG took care of its members 
amply. 

Diamond, in rendering his opinion, 
said, among other things: 

'Having thus decided. I am led to 
the Inevitable conclusion that the 
company (Par) has not practiced 
discrimination.' 

Par began paying bonuses to its 
employees in December, 1941. and at 
that time as well as in April. 1942. 
included publicity-advertising work- 
ers, but following the negotiation 
of the SPG union contract, then 
eliminated them. 



Dawn Premiere Sells Out 
For 'Commandos' m Pitt 

Philadelphia, Feb. 9. 

War plants, which once frowned 
at tieups with pix here, gave their 
bleiisings to the dawn premiere of 
'Commandos Strike at Dawn' at the 
Stanley last Wed. (2) and as a result 
one of the largest crowds ever at- 
tending an opening watched Muni's 
starrer tee-off. 

Because of the title. Warner execs 
decided to unveil the Aim at 2:20 a.m. 
To get attention for the stunt war 
plants were asked whether they'd 
cooperate. This tlicy dit* 100' An- 
iiomicemenls were posted at plant 
bulletin boards. Factory p.a. systems 
ballyhooed the opening.:PIant papers 
fiave the Aim plenty of plugs. 

Came the day of th> opening at 
1 a.m., with more than 1,700 people 
in line. So great was the mob that 
the management decided to start 
screening at 2 a.m. The 'Dawn' show- 
ing from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. drew about 
3.300 customers, grossing more than 
$2,000. 

The about-face by war plant man- 
agements is believed to l>e a new 
policy aimed at raising workers' mo- 
rale by abetting flrA-class enter- 
tainment. 



Hughes' Press Junket 
For 'Outlaw' CdmesOff OK 
Despite Wartime Travel 

San Francisco, Feb. 9. 
The conducting of an out-of-town 
premiere in these war times has its 
headaches but staging of the Howard 
Hughes press .junket from Holly- 
wood for opening of 'The Outlaw' at 
the Geary Friday night i5) went off 
smoothly. Mustered aboard train 
and plane in Los Angeles Thursday 
night and Friday morning, mob of 
about 50 trade and newspaper cor- 
respondents found it easy sailing un- 
der the powers of Hughes' wide-open 
bankroll and the major-domoing of 
the men he placed in charge of the 
affair. 

After a two-week ballyhoo drive 
here. San Francisco was ready for 
the pieture, turning to the ticket 
window to place a big advance when 
premiere ducats vanished less than 
three hours after being placed on 
sale. Town has been plastered with 
generous daily ds. Paid space had 
a digniAed tone tor opening of cam- 
paign but this was dropped in favor 
of big itplash of Jane Russell leg art 
for Anal week, pepping interest. Ad- 
vance to date indicates great week 
for the 1.500-seat Geary. While 
every gun was trained on local 
preem, Hughes' guests found their 
arrival was wisely underplayed. No 
civic functions, parades, etc., that 
usually accompany such stunts. 

Hollywood crowd is quartered In 
three San Francisco hotels, and arc 
on their own tor amusement, but 
with Hughes still picking up the 
checks, until they leave tor the south 
Sunday night. Handling the exploita- 
tion campaign is the Russell Bird- 
well ofAce. with Eddie Manson tak- 
ing care of correspondents' personal 
comfort on trip north and back. 
George McCall serviced theatre end 
of the opening as representative for 
Hughes. Latter had his personal pro- 
jectionist, E. S. Culver, on hand to 
take charge of screening of Aim at 
the Geary, and Gaync Whitman was 
brought north to do master of cere- 
mony chores. Picture is scheduled 
for three-week slay at Geary, and 
then docs .idditional two weeks at 
the Tivoli. Deals are in the making, 
but not clo.sed. Tor roadshowing in 
Ave other cities so far. Expected no 
deflnite attempt at reaular release 
will be sought until check of box- 
ofAce results in initial .spots set 
gauge for percentage to bo asked. 



Travel Conditions Nowadays Just 
Murder Say Pix Peddlers; Briefies 



Ray Bell's New Spot 

Ray Bell, of the Metro publicity 
department. N,Y., and formerly with 
the Loew circuit in Wa.shington. has 
resigned to become director of 
public relations for the Pennsylvania j 
Central Airlines. He takes up his ' 
new duties next Monday (15), with ■ 
headquarters in Washington. 

William McCormick, of the War- 
ner publicity department, where he 
has been writigg special feature ma- 
terial, is reported as Bell's succc-sor ; 
at Metro. I 



LABBT KEirr A OBANSFOP 

Larry Kent, executive aide to 
Spyros Skouras, 20lh-Fox prexy. 
who shoves off for the Coast Friday 
(121. will arrive In time to escort his 
<laughter 'Mrs. George Kennedy) 
and his Arst grandchild from the 
hospital to their home. 

Son . was born to Mr. and Mrs. 
George Kennedy In Los Angeles last 
week. 



Phil Williams Upped 

Phil A. Williams, formerly Ds-^i.^t- 
unl to Albert Sindlinger, who re- 
signed la.'-t month as ad-publicity 
director at the March pf Time, has 
been named promotion - publicity 
director. Williams has been on M. of 
T. staff for alxuit Ave years. 

Sindlinger left to become execu- 
tive v.p. iif Aufiiencc Research In.sti- 
tutc (George Gollup). 



Denver, Feb. 9. 
Travel for Aim salesmen i« a head' 
ache in this territory, the largest 
Aim exchange area in the U. S., and 
at the same time one of the most 
thinly populated. Many towns arc 
without bus or train service. With 
the limited gus allotted Aim .sale.s 
men they are forced to use their 
cars to get to a central locution from 
which they hope to make .several 
towns. Then after waiting, fre- 
quently hours, for a bus they are 
told there are nu seats, and this may 
happen several times in a day. And 
many of the towns are without ho- 
tels, and more even without res- 
Uurants, owing to the help situa 
tion. 

In Gunnison, Colo., for instance, 
there is one small restaurant left 
out of Ave a week or so ago. And 
recently a Aim district manager was 
put off the train at Colorado Springs 
to make way for soldiers. Nobody 
complains at that, but it is felt here 
that rationing boards should be more 
liberal with gas for an industry that 
is doing so much for the war effort 



Scribe Goes Manager 

Jaclcsonville, Fla., Feb. 9. 
Arthur J. Steel and Al J. Lec<ls, 
co-owners and operators of the St. 
Johns, first run Warner outlet in 
Jacksonville, appointed Richard G. 
Moffatti special writer and Aim edi- 
tor of the Florida "Times-Union, as 
manager of the Ihcutre. He replaces 
Al Sonnenberg. into Army Air Scrv 
ice. 



SI Seadler to Coast 

Si Seadler. Metro ad manager, left 
Friday (51 for ihe Coast to o.o. new 
product. 

Bill Ornstein, trade ncw.sman. has 
joined Metro prcssbook department. 

Alex Evelove, publicity manager 
at Warner studio, who has been in 
the east two weeks, left Sunday (7) 
for the Coast. Meantime Whitney 
Bolton has been upped to WB .studio 
press chief, the spo twhich Bob Tap- 
linger had previously. 

H. P. Hagcn, in charge of the War- 
ner checking service at the home- 
office, has returned from Albany, 
where he set upstate checking head- 
quarters for the company, with 
Charles R. Osborn as supervisor. 

Don N. Walker left over the week- 
end for Kansas City, where he will 
become Aeld exploitation represen- 
tative for Warners. 



Orassfreen ConvalcsciDg 

Albany. Feb. 9. 

Moe N. Grassgreen, Boston man- 
ager for 20th-Fox, has been con- 
valescing from the burns received in 
the Cocoanut Grove catastrophe at 
the Miami Beach home of Mr. and 
Mrs. Harry Hellman, Albany exhi- 
bitors. Grassgreen is due back at 
his desk any day. He was a close 
friend of the Hellmans when he 
managed the Albany exchange, prior 
lo his transfer last summer to the 
Boston office. 

Harry Thomas, eastern district 
manager for Monogram, who also 
was burned in the holocaust, stopped 
in Albany last week. He has not 
completely recovered from the sear- 
ing, but feels well enough to work. 

Spur War Rffort In Mpls. 

Minneapolis, Feb. 9. 

Following the induction of Bill 
Elson as chief barker, plans were 
announced for closer cooperation 
between the Twin City Variety club 
and the War Activities committee 
here for furtherance of the war ef- 
fort. John J. Friedl, War Activities 
committee chairman, will appoint a 
committee to help correlate tne Va- 
riety club activities with his own 
committee, it was onnounced. At a 
meeting of the Variety club direc- 
tors Feb. 8 ways and means for the 
combining of forces to achieve more 
ciT.-ctive results will be formulated. 

Jerry Blaedow, assistant manager 
of the Mort H. Sinccr Orpheum here, 
has been promoted to the mnn:lKcr- 
ship of the Singer Orpheum. Wa- 
terloo. In. 

Russ Beach is his successor. 

Hooley Replaces Flamm 

Pittsburgh. Feb. 9. 

J. O. (Jack) Hooley. who has been 
with Harris theatre interests for 
more than 25 years, has been ap- 
pointed man.-igcr of the Liberty, re- 
placing Dave FItimm, who reyigned. 
Hoole.v's last permanent assignment 
with Harris outAt was at another 
East Liberty house, the Family. ' 

Irvipg Marcu.s. office manager of 
NSS exchiingc here, has resigned to 
take a defense job. No' replacement 
contemplated by Petry Nathan, 
branch head, for a couple of weeks. 

Milton Kaufman, from Providence 
new assistant inannger of Loew's-UA 
Penn under Marty BurnetL 

With Al Schemel on a leave of 
ab.sence from downtown Warner. 
Earl Cherko.sley is Ailing in as as- 
sistant manager. 

Sbitto In Baffale 

Buffalo, Feb. 9. 

William Mayer, manager of the 
Ellen Terry for the la.n two years 
resigned ye.stcrday. He plans lo op- 
erate a radio station. 

The RIvoli, East Buffalo nabe, will 



exhibit one Polish picture monthlv 
according to Stanley Kozanowslii! 
who operates the house. " ■ 

Variety Club of Buffalo, Tent 7 
will present a combination ambul 
iLiice and station wagon, completely 
equipped and costing $3,000, to the 
coast guard. The club recently fur- 
nished the recreation room for 600 
men stationed at the army barracks 
at Curtiss-Wrlrfht Air Field here in- 
ehiding furniture, radio and music 
boxes.' 

Joseph Olinsky has been ap- 

Si>inted assistant manager to- George 
osing at Shea's Roosevelt. 
. Al Rosen named manager of the 
Steuben, Hornell, this being his Arst 
Warner circuit berth. 

Hollywood, Lackawanna, dark for 
over a year, has been reoi)ened by 
thj Dipson circuit. 

A. J. Winer is now functioning as 
new Universal branch manager here, 
succeeding John Scully, now at Bos- 
ton. 

Although burglars succeeded in 
knocking off the locks of the safe 
in the ofAce of the Allendale (Mar- 
vin Atlas) Sunday night they were 
unsuccessful in obtaining the week- 
end receipts, 

Frank RIeger I'pped ' 

Chicago, Feb. 9. 
With the induction of Riiv Dunn, 
manager of Warners' Paramount, 
Hammond. Ind., Frank Rieger, who 
has been assistant of the Stratford, 
assumed management of Indiana 
house. 

Jn the change George Danek, as- 
sistant manager of the Jeffrey, was 
switched to assistant jnan.igership of 
the Stratford, and Earl May, assist- 
ant of Frolic, went to Jeffrey. No 
replacement mad > yet for May at 
Frolic. 



Schlne Shifts Fltnlmmans 

Hudson Falls, N. Y.. Feb. 9. 
William C. Fitzsimmons has been 
named manager of Schine's Strand 
here. 

Transferred from the circuit's Re- 
gent, Geneva. N. Y. 



Jack Bandall's Shift 

Calgary, Alta.. Feb. 9. 

Former manager of the College, 
Winnipeg. Jack Randall, has taken 
management of Capitol. Calgary, re- 
placing Ralph Milchclitree, now in 
air force. • 

Since the war began. Pete Egan, 
manager of the Capitol. Calgary, has 
been letting 200 servicemen daily 
Into his theatre without charge T)ie 
total adds up to more than 37,000 
free shows tor the men in the forces. 



Pearlman to Calgary 

Samuel Pearlman, former booker 
for Warners in Montreal exchange, 
appointed branch manager at Cal- 
gary, Canada. Succeeds Harry Kohn, 
resigned to enter the armed forces. 

Mala 8L, K. C. Setap 

Omaha, Feb. 9. 

Ralph D. Goldberg, who operates 
a 'half dozen theatres and a night 
club (Beachcomber) here, has con- 
Armed stories that he purchased half 
Interest in the Main Street theatre, 
Kansas City, the other halt bought 
by 20th Century-Fox. The Main 
Street has been closed and in litiga- 
tion. Goldberg tried to buy It all 
but couldn't get It, and is now ne- 
gotiating to sell the house to RKO 
since he cannot own it 100%. He 
wanted to operate it exclusively. 
RKO previously leased the properly. 

The Main Street, a six-story 
modern building, was put up to 
house the Orpheum vaudeville-pic- 
ture policy under the State-Lake 
plan. 



Cdmond to Cttb-Fox, H.O. 

Seattle, Feb. 0. 

Herndon Edmond, manager of the 
2Uth-Fox exchange, has been irans- 
fcrred to the h.o. in New York. Lo- 
cal Aim fraternity hosted him at a 
farewell dinner at the Film club. 
It was a dual farewell as P.iul Aust, 
owner of the Broadway, nabe house, 
was also leaving tor new Aellls. 
Aust has purchased a theatre in 
Santa Barbara. Cal., from the Ben 
Shearer interests. 

Tony Hartford, who broke In on 
local Aim row, but who has been 
away from Seattle the past four 
years, is replacing Edmond. He is 
a brother of Bill Hartford, city man- 
iiger for Evergreen theatres, in Ever« 
ett. 



Swenson'i Successor T 

International Film Relations Com- 
mittee huddled Monday (6) at the 
Hays office to pick a siicce.ssor to 
Joel Swenson, chairman, who has ve-. 
signed as eastern publicity rep of 
the MPPDA. Carl Milliken, for- 
eign manager of Hays office, was 
a.sked to accept the position' but re- 
fu.sed because he also handles. ea.M- 
ern production code matters and is 
.secretary of MPPDA. 

IFRC likely will select a chairman 
at Its next stolon. 



Wednrsulay, February 10, 1913 




WAS ON THE AIR 

WHERE WERE YOU, SIR? 



Really^ it*s nobody^s business where 
you were, or what you were doing. 
That*s the land of liberty WE live in. 
Over here we can take our speeches or 
leave them. And the fact that 100 million 
of us CHOSE to hear the President^ and the 
knowledge that we cheered his words be- 
cause we WANTED to cheer his words, adds 
up to another healthy sign of a united 
American determination to do the job a 
speedy victory calls for. 

* * * * 

One of the listeners to the President's 
'State of the Nation' address a month 
ago was Jack L. Warner, Executive 
Producer of Warner Bros. Pictures. We 
reproduce Mr. Warner's memorandum to his 
organization, then engaged in putting final 
touches to the motion picture, *Air Force*. 

Jack L.Warner to Staff: January 7.aurbank,cai. 

"Today President Roosevelt said *We fight 
to retain a great past— and we fight to gain 
a greater future.* 

"This, in clear terms, tells the nation why 
we are at war. And I feel it also asks of those 
not at the front what they are doing about it. 
In making Warner Bros. Pictures this is what 
the 12,000 of us are doing: 




"We are dedicated to making each 
precious hour spared for a motion 
picture count to the fullest in its 
contribution to American morale. 'Yankee 
Doodle Dandy' is one of our current exam- 
ples. So is 'Casablanca'. 

"And noW we have 'Air Force'. 
"We've poured everything into making 
this story. But the element of greatness in it 
is the greatness given to it not by us who 
filmed it, but by those living it— the fighting 
American Air Force. 

"I believe the public will find 'Air Force' 
as fine and as moving a picture as ever our 
studio has put forth. It is because this picture 
is the unconquerable spirit of our people; and 
because this is a story that says, in the words 
of our President, *the state of this nation is 
good— the heart of this nation is sound— tlie 
spirit of this nation is strong the faith of 
this nation is eternal.* 

"Sincerely, and with thanks to all at our 
studio who made this production possible— 
Hal B. Wallis, Howard Hawks, the cast, the 
writers, and the thousands of others." 




i NOW 



AT TME HOUVWOOO 

THIArii • a-WAT AT SI ST • PllfQIMANCiS A*i CONTINUOUS 




A MESSAGE, EXAaiY AS IT APPEARED IN ALL NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS 
ON tNe PROUD DAY WHEN !AlR FORCE* BEGAN ITS WST EHGIU$EM 



18 PICTURES 



Wednesdayt February 10. 19.13 



Film Reviews 



Caintlntird from pace 8 



HI'YA CHUM 



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duos with .Mi.-s Clytio i.> |)U■ilsiu^ 
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18 inonlhs- of Nazi cnc.ivK'inont. ' | 
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alimi-l coniDlfto cuttint;: cir of Iho 
cl:y from the n-.-i of Rii.-sia. For 
' niiinth:: iin end. .wi'.h hj'avy .-how on 
the u'roiind. Loninfirad had no .form 
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FIGHTING FRONTIER 

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There's a certain familiar ring 
about "StVan^er in- Town," but It's 
Insufficient to impair i\i boxnfflce 
value a- n 'B' dualer. It's an enter- 
taining feature that will bear inevit- 
able comparison to Columbia's early- 
season 'Talk of the Town.' but it has 
enough novelty on its own to suit 
the production's purposes. 

Both 'Stranger' and Talk' are 
alike in their basic themes— a Su- 
preme Court justice, while on vaca- 
tion, comes up against a situation 
that demands he exercise his judicial 
offices. In 'Stranger' Frank Morgan 
plays one ot his few serious roles, 
that ot the justice \vho, as plain Joe 
Grant, goe.<: on a little duck-hunting 
vacation. The .small town' that he 
chooses for his re.<t is rife with the 
crooked politics of the city hall ma- 
chine in power. The subordinate 
theme concerns the mayoralty cam- 
paign that finds the incumbent 
crooked mayor opposed by a young, 
honest lawyer whose hands are tied 
by the net of circumstances that the 
machine has woven around him. But 
when Joe Grant becomes Justice 
John Josephus Grant, all that's 
changed. 

Morgan plays the name title part 
excellently, while Richard Carlson, 
as the young lawyer who ultimately 
wins the election; Jean Rogers, as 
Morgan's secretary and the romantic 
intere.<!t opposite Carlson; Robert 
Barrat, the mayor: Porter Hall, the 
Judge, and Donald MacBride, a 
niuscleman. also do well. 

Robert Si.<<k's production was 
achieved with a limited budgets 
which bespeaks particular merit for 
the film, whose scripting was ably 
handled by William Kozlenko and 
Isobel Lcnnart. Roy Rowland's di 
rection is above par. Kahn. 



Siege of Leningrad ' 

(RUSSIAN-MADE) 

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'Siege of Leningrad' is withoiit a 
doubt one of the documentary epics 
«f the war. It's a .<:(andout not only 
photographically, btil because never 
before has n city lived throush such 
drama for so long a time. And never 
before has a camera recorded— even 
in pre\-iou!! Soviet dociinicntaries — 
such fortitude, such stoicism by so 
many, pcnole in face of such great 
danger. No one in the United States 
—especially the 'patriots' who com- 
plain of only three pair.-! of shoe.-i a 
year, lack of Ms. one pat of butter 
and the myriad other 'hardship.";' 
current I v being sudcred— should 
miss <:ecing thi.«. It gives an entirely 
new aspect to war. 

Stalin fell sn sfionfilv about the 
picture he pro.vciiled ii print to Wen- 
dell Willkic. who brouvlit it back 
from Rus.<ia wiih him. The version 
about to preom in New York, how- 
ever, has previoii.'lv been .<!ho"-n In 
London. It wa.i there that the Enu- 
li.<h commentary wa."; wriMen by 
John Gordon, of the London F.xprc!."!, 
and narrated liv Edward R. Morrow. 
Eurot)Can chief of the Coliimbih 
Brnndcas^tinc Svslcm. ■ 

Even nt Staliiiiirad it h \in1ike1.v 
that Soviet cameramen have been 
able to capture stirh .•■•eenes <if hard 
ships sufTcrcd by. u civilian puoiila 
tiotr. It !.<; in thi.'' pictiirinir of the 
calmness, courage and hardihood of 
the people, rather than in showing 
the siege as n m'litarv eampaicn. 
that the film exreLs. It is a com- 
plclelv human document, so much .<!0 
thftl it would seem occa.'ionally de- 
sirable to show by animated mans or 
otherwise the movement of the fight- 
ing lines. That would make still 



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n;irad lived on. Not only lived on. | 
but fouuht on. And through il all ^ 
their treat factories kept operaiiii;;. | 
Ci loved and overcoatcd wi-rknu-n j 
,.. . , -. ,1110 hcal> hardly had the tread.s on 
'i :.:' v'.' : . •.. tanks iiefore the giant armored ve- 
. .ij:. i.i. .ii„y W:i-:- 1 bieies were in the battle. Produc- 
i tion line and firing line were vir- 
s \-"|-.-,i. V|li'"Ii.v one. 
(11 Mixs. ■ I Unforyetlable are the .-.-cence of , 

i--:.ik M.r;:iiijihe people Of Loniiiurad u.ither'nu 

'i'!'', I around a hole in the ice with dip- 

I'l'iiT' ihi:: I pers. That was their source of wa- 
ter. In the background a woman 
with a tub wrings out clothes. With 
bii.-c's and streetcars mired in snow, 
the people do the next best thing, 
they trundle their burdens on sleds. 
And amoni; those burden-:— on .«leds 
such as kids here might play with 
—were their dead. 

But not even a ration of 4'i ounces 
of bread a day seemed to turn the 
stoic and determined people of Len- 
ingrad from as normal a life as pos- 
sible under such circumstances. Not 
even the arts were forgotten. .An 
unidentified composer, who well 
micht be Shostakovitch. is pictured 
in boots, overcoat and mufTlcr. seat- 
ed at a piano in an otherwise empty 
room, writing music. And even as 
workmen clear the street of wreck- 
age, a painter Is seen at his easel 
recording the sad vista. 

Cutting a road through the snow 
on Lake Ladoga provided the icy 
lifeline by which Leningrad kept up 
Its sole contact with the rest of 
Russia. As spring came and the ice 
melted, truck convoys continued 
over the road until they were htib- 
deep in water. Then came the lift- 
ing of the siege. A camera has sel- 
dom caught more sincere happiness 
than in the faces of the people as 
the first streetcar ran again. It's in 
recording bits like that that the 23 
Iienfilm cameramen who mnde this 
documentary show that real propa- 
ganda films are not the things of 
brawn and might and bombast that 
the Nazis would make them. 

Just as 'Moscow Strikes Back' 
found its way. via Republic, into 
wider U.S. distribution then Art- 
kino could -give it. so should 'Siege 
of Leningrad' be exhibited to Amer- 
lean audiences who will find In It 
much to admire, much to be thank- 
ful for. and an extremely Interesting 
56 minutes. 



Secrets of Underground 

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Lack of names shouldn't prove 
much of a deterrent for Republic's 
'Secrets of the Underground.' Thanks 
to a workmanlike scripting Job, ca- 
pable direction and hangup acting by 
the principals, 'Secrets* emerges as 
an above-average dualer that should 
please juveniles and adults alike. 
Romance angle involving a d.a. and 
a sob-sister is dovetailed neatly, pro- 
viding the film with Its nicely- 
grooved lighter touches. Otherwise 
It gets down to job of unravelling 
r-urder mystery with a maximum of 
intere!^. 

Seripters have based it all on the 
home-front menace. Brains of a mob 
of Axis agents who peddle counter- 
felt War Stamps is the proprietar of 
a fashionable gown .^hop. Murder is 
only a .sideline, and it's distributed 
ficely, with bodies popping out of 
wardrobe trunks and elevator.s. Vie. 
tinis are even used for ■ decorative 
war-slahted window displays. Chief 
idea, however, is lo ereale wide- 
spread panic among Uncle Sam's 
patriotic customers v.-l»eii they learn 
they've been falling for the' bonus 
scciirilies. Snoopy gal reporter, next 
in line for crastire. and the d.a. track 
the boss agent down lo his upstate 
farm for a eliin.-ictic rpi.sodc that 
rings in a contint;cnt of helpful 
WAACs for further t:ipical interc.M. 

John Hubbard and Virginia Grey 
turn in smavt performances as 'the 
sleuthing romantic.":, with Lloyd Cor- 
rigan al.<io outstanding as the Axis 
ringmaster. Good support is pro- 
vided by Robin R.iymond. Neil Ham- 
ilton and B. Clin Huwiin. Arthur 
Roberts' photogrnt)hy Is an as.^ct 

Rote. 



Fi-.iniliar formula of the daring 
cowboy who poses as member of 
highway ganii'to trap .the bandits is 
viveii .vplcndid pacing in 'Fighting 
Frontier,' Re.sull' is a topflight oats 
opera th.il will .satisfy Tim Holt's 
western following. 

Plot fiillows the ppsing-wilh-out- 
l.;ws routine even to the extent of 
havinu the hero jailed and about to 
bi;'omo a Victim i>f a ni-cklie party. 
Lambert Hillyor's superb direction 
represents nice bnlanec between ac- 
tion, suspense and comedy. rj»1(or 
is handled by the effervescent ClilT 
Edwards, who ineidontally is back 
with his uke strumming and war- 
bling. 

Tim Holt makes a likely cowboy 
daredevil as the Kit Riis.sel who 
work.< as undercover agent with the 
banditti. Ann Summer.s. in ehielly 
for decorative purpo.ces. provides 
the slight femme Interest. She is.no 
great shakes as an actress and suf- 
fers in eloseiip.-:. Davison Clarke. 
William Could. Eddie Dew and Slim 
Whitaker ar<> standard western char- 
acters who fill in nicely. - Wear. 

TWO FISTED JUSTICE 

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hadeStnff-fictiires 

Screen Actors Guild'i N. Y. office explains its pasltlon in requiring 
several showmen to Join the union when they went before the cameras 
at the Fox-Movietone studios. N. Y., for the filming of Sol Lesser's UA 
'Stage Door Canteen.' Stated that their remuneration was considerably 
more than that given pi;ofe.°sionals who became 'juniors' In SAG, and 
they would have had just complaint it the managers were exempt. Mem- 
ber.ship requirement of a numljcr' of people working at the Canteen, and 
who were used in the tllm, was waived provided they were in any of the 
other talent union.s. 

With the exception of six young players no new extras were, enrolled 
and those taken in are claimed to have had from six to tO days' work at 
the studio, pay being $10.50 per <Uty. Around 50 people were used in the 
N.Y. shots for 'Canteen.' Understood that atmosphere participation is 
generally okay without membership requirement, if not accompanied by 
pay. 



"Two Fisted Justice.' latest in the 
Monogram series ot 'Range Busters' 
frontier sagas, suffers from most of 
the ills usually attendant upon 
poorer grade 'B' westerns. It's handi- 
capped by a 'lazy' script that resorts 
to the tried and found-wanting for- 
mula of ridding the prairie town 
(this time it's Dry Gulch) of its wave 
of lawlessness without the injection 
of a single refreshing quality; Its 
acting is mediocre throughout; the 
pace set by Robert Tansey's direc- 
tion leaves much to.be desired while 
the comedy, too. is' below standard, 
film has the usual quota of gunplay 
and fisticuffs, but it's geared strictly 
for the Juves. . 

This time the trio ot Range Busters 
Is out to mop up the villains, who 
have things pretty much their way 
whooping it up in Dry Gulch and 
making stagecoach driving a hazard- 
ous venture. The town's good citi- 
zens recruit John King as their sher- 
iff, and latter, with assistance of 
David Sharpe and Max Terhune as 
deputies, restore law and order via 
the iouline buckaroo channels. 

King's cowboy stint is below par, 
with Sharpe's and Terhune's at- 
tempts at comedy more on the sorry 
side, the latter with his ventriloquial 
dummy interludes. Gwen Gaze fur- 
nishes the ornamental background. 
The menace is Charles King, the ex- 
musicomedy star. Rose. 

SEAMAN SHAW WINS 
BANKO IN ABSENTIA 

Chicago, Feb. 0. 

When Stanley L. Shaw, seaman at 
theTH^eal Lakes Naval Training Sta- 
tion, was notified that he was the 
winner of $600 in cosh or $800 in 
war bonds, following a drawing at 
the Roxy. Frankfort, Ind., at a bank 
night, he thought he was dreaming, 
but receipt ot the bonds convinced 
him otherwise. The Roxy (Alliance 
chain) has a rule that if any man's 
name .is called who Isn't present at 
the time, and investigation proves 
he is serving the armed forces, he 
gets the prize regardless. 

While bank nights arc illegal in 
Illinois, they are still being run in 
Indiana and this rule applies to all 
of Alliance's theatres in that stale. 



N. D.'s Dhrorcenent Bi 



Minneapolis. Feb. 0. 
Alhealre divorcement bill similar 
to the 1937 act has been inirMluced 
I into the North Dakota state legis- 
: laturo. It would compel the Para- 
mount circuit to divest it.self of il.<! 
theatres. An independent exhibitors' 
group is backing it. 

The previous law was held consti- 
tutional by a three-Judge tribunal 
While the Paramount circuit and 
producers were appealing the "Heel, 
sion to the U.S. supreme court It 
was repealed by the legislature. This 
is the first attempt to revive it 



Reports reaching this country Friday lo) from abroad that Kay Francis 
and Martha Raye. two of the quartet that comprised the femme "Theatrical 
Task Force,' have been interned in North Africa., afforded USO-Camp 
Shows execs a good laugh. Latter characleri/ed it as a 'press agent's 
nightmoi-e.' 

Actually. Miss Francis, along with Mitzi Mayfair, a third member of the 
overseas caihp-touring contingent, has been back in the United States 
since Monday tl). when the pair checked in at the N. Y. office of Abo 
Lastfogel. Camp Show.s pre/. The stars h.ive since reported to the War 
Department at Washington on their three-month tour of offshore bases. 
Miss Ra,ve is due back from North Africa before the end of the month, 
while Carole Laivdis. the fourth in the ta.sk force, is still abroad, honey- 
mooning. 

Sgt. Marion L. Hargrove, author of 'See Here Pvt. Hargrove,' is said 
to have realized around $200,000 to date as result of his book, with its 
more than 300,000-copy sales, of which the "Book ot the Month' selection 
represents a cinch $3.').00O. onco that organization .selects a volume. The 
$25,000 from Metro for the filni rights: a Reader's Digest reprint deal; 
a $3,500 writing chore for a Cosmopolitan piece (as result of the 'Pvt. 
Hargrove' booki; an exceptionally advantageous rojralty deal (17c a copy,' 
instead of the usual 12<2C given debut authors) all helped toward the 
total. The 17c deal is accnuntcd for by Maxwell Anderson, who has been 
.sponsoring the soldier-author.- » 

Hargrove has been in New York huddling with Harry Kurnitz, Metro 
scriptcr, who is doing a film adaptation. 



Mile of Dunes had its stand In Washington this year in front of the 
Capitol theatre on F street. Getting the counter for silver on a street 
with a population stream boosted the dime take from $27,000. figure raised 
in 1942, to $36,000. Last year the sUnd was in front of the NBC head- 
quarters on New York avenue, off the beaten path. 

March of Dimes collection in Washington theatres will run consider- 
ably over the Eddie Cantor hat-passing of a year ago. In 1942 the cam- 
paign netted $30,000. This year that amount will be exceeded with po.ssi. 
bility 'of $40,000. Local campaign was run in conjunction with birthday 
fetes. Other theatres throughout the nation will launch drive in mid- 
February. Campaign lacked a national trailer with managers substituting 
a loud speaker appeal in many hounes. 

Annual statement of Loew's, Inc., covering fl.scal year ending last Aug. 
31, mailed stockholders last week, reveals net profit of $12,132,606. this 
being only $688 less than estimates made in January, Report coincides 
outside of a few exceptions, wjth figures previously released. Loew's gross 
income totaled $134,580,860. 

Net Income was listed as $19,^5,002 before federal Income and excess 
f .if i!"** to $6,932,512. Loew's earned surplus amounted 

to $63,961,242 as of the August date. Company carried $138,032 as an 
Investment due from the Conservator of the Yokohama Specie bank, San 
Francisco, this representing renUl revenue due from Japan as a result of 
business done in that country several years before Pearl Harbor. 

Ed.Churchill. head of Donahue & Coe agency, had a $300,000 institutional 
campaign on behalf of the film industry all set to go. but it was killed 
by certain ad execs. The agency had even agreed to donate its commis- 
sion, around $47,000, to the sundry war charities, so as to steer clear of 
any partisanship, although committed lo the Idea that a strong pro-Industry 
ad campaign in the national mags would be a good idea at the moment 

A sidelight on.this occurred when the Donahue Sc Coe agency some time 
ago prepared an ad on its own, plugging pictures (since DC acU for a 
number of film clients), and was told off by some picture executives that 
it 'was presumptuous to speak for the entire motion picture industry with- 
out consulting us.' 

The influence of American motion pictures on the language of English- 
men was vividly illustrated in a slang-translation question on 'Informa- 
tlon Please.' In the course of an explanation as to the difference in mean- 
ing to Americans and Britishers of a slangy sentence. Jan Struther, author 
of 'Mrs. Miniver.' said that Jail was commonly called, in her country, 'the 
jug,' and that 'calaboose' and 'hoosegow' had similar connotations. When 
emcee Clifton Fadlman asked her how she was aware of the meaning of 
the latter terms, Mi.ss Struther replied, 'We know all the other expres- 
sions from the movies.' To which Fadiman humorously observed, 'The 
movies apparently have a corrupting influence on your language.' 

Similarity of titles had Harris In Pittsburgh last week showing a trailer 
—for one show only, however— of James Cagney's old Grand National 
picture, 'Something to Sing About' instead of the one for its coming at- 
traction. Col's 'Something to Shout About,' which had been ordered from 
NSS In New York. Management didn't know It until Cagney was flashed 
on the screen, and for a while those In the supposed know actually thought 
Harris had penciled in the reissue to compete with general relea.se at the 
same time of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' at Penn just a block awa.y Correct 
trailer arrived later in the day, however. 



Name director who almost frothed for the chance to direct 'This Is tl.e 
Army suddenly found he -couldn't afford it' when apprised that everv- 
body, Trom Warner Bros, and Irving Berlin down, were donating their 
services so that Army Emergency Relief Fund might be greater. 

Lt. Claude Binyon, on leave from Paramount for the duration, is doing 
.some .script-pollshlng on 'Army' at Warner Bros. The Binyon-Irving 
Berlin a.s.soclation stems from 'Holiday Inn.' which he scripted for 
Paramount 



Studio flackerie.4 are getting an unexpected backfire from the $25,000 net 
salary ceiling under which high-priced actors must work a large part of 
the year for nothing. Press agents flguiod the film slars would be willing 
to cooperate with the publicity, staff to keep their names in the dailies 
and mags when not working on the .screen. In the laSt few months they 
have discovered thai the big thesps can't be bothered with requests for 
press agentry. 

^^^^^ f 

Legiters appearing before the camera in 'Stage Door Canteen' are get- 
ting kudo.s from those in charge of production tor their cooperation. Such 
names as Katharine Cornell, Tallulah Bankhead, Lunt and Fonlaniie, 
Judith Anderson, Ray Bolger. . Helen Hayes. George Je.ssel and oifiers 
I have all controlled any sort of temperament, and many have come back a 
second day without beefing. 

Mu.sic Corp. of America has been adding a flock of film clients, inrl.id- 
Ing Shirley Temple. Maureen O'Hara, John GarDeld, Jean Arlhtir, Peter 
Lorre, Paulette Goddard; also Marlcne bictrich. for radio bookings. 



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Ex-UA Aide Stresses Need of FUms 
For Allied Troops in New Giam 



Sydney, Feb, 9. 

Allied troops In New Guinea are 
In need ot more cinema shows, flloi 
Industry members were told by Cap- 
tain Bob White, formerly advertis- 
Ing director for United Artists, who 
has just returned' here from active 
service in New Guinea. 

Condition!! around New Guinea 
make it impossible to transport staite 
shows near the action fronts, White 
pointed out. with the result that 
there's a dc.'<peratc need .at the 
moment for more mobile cinema 
units- 

Not that the soldiers in New 
Guinea wouldn't want Kirl shows 
(white women haven't been seen 
near the tou^h war spots in rnonths). 
but lite flesh-blood entertainment 
Is out of the question primarily due 
to the physical handicaps that would 
be entailed. The sheer clilTs phi.-! 
heavy mud make It impossible for. 
even mules to travel, White told the 
film reps, let alone showgirls. On 
the other hands, he pointed out, the 
flesh and blood shows would be 
okay for the northern Australia 
areas, which more approximates the 
Alask.in and North African terrain, 
whore stafie shows arc also possible. 

USO-Canip Shows, White stressed, 
will only route performers to zones 
deemed suitable by military authori- 
ties. 

Upshot of White's plea is that local 
film Industry will respond to soldier 
needs with pronto dispatch of more 
mobile units. 



DA, Coward In 
Distrib Dicker 



London, Feb. 9. 
United Artists is dickering with 
Noel Coward to release his future 
product. 

Whether Coward will produce 
'Blithe Spirit,' his click Icgiler, as 
his next for UA release is uncertain 
as yet. 



GEO. BLACK TO PRODUCE 
LONDON 'BABES IN ARMS' 

London, Jan. 15. 
New musical, which George Black 
is to produce at the Prince of Wales 
theatre after 12 weeks run of 'Desert 
Song' revival, will be 'Bnbe.« in 
Arms.' 

Understood those already lined up 
are iSid Field. Jill Manners, Peter 
Bernard. Alec Pleon, Robert Linden 
and Barrie Lynn, American gal who 
has been here for two years. 

Wendy Toye is to stage the dances, 
with Robert Nesbitt to produce. Ex- 
pected to operuaround end of March. 



New Mex Film Co. 

Mexico City, Feb. 9. 

Picture producers have been in 
creased in number to 30 with the 
orijanizatlon of Cinematograflca 
Mexicana by a syndicate ot promi- 
nent Spanish businessmen. 

Martin Oyamburu is president, and 
Gonzalo Elvira, manager. 



Current London Shows 



London, Feb. 9. 
'Aren't Men ll«Hto,' Garrick. 
'Artenk and Old Lace,' Strand. 
'BeH hlb- * Tneker,' Palladium. 
'Blithe Spirit; Duchess. 
CUndU,' SL Martin's. 
'Danclac Teftn,' Adelphia. 
'OoeUr'i Dllcmms,' Haymarket. 
'Ob Barry Wu a Lady,' Majesty's. 
'Ftore Path,' Apollo. 
'Fine and Dsndy,' SavlUe. 
'Fall Swing/ Palace. 
'Get LMid •! This,' Wales. 
'Holy Isle,' Arts Theatre Club. 
'Haose of Jeffreys,' Playhouse. 
'Let's Face It.' Hippodrome. 
'LItUe Bit or Flolt,' Ambassador. 
'LItUe Foxes,' l>iccadtlly. 
'Mui Who Caae to DImier.' Savoy. 
'Men la Shadow,' Vaudeville. 
'Marder Wllhoat Crime,' Comedy. 
'Old Town Hall,' Winter Garden. 
'PetrlBed Forest,' Globe. 
'Oalel Week-Bad,' Wyndham's. 
'Sleeping Oat,' Piccadilly. 
'Streets of London,' Cambridge. 
'Watch on the Bhfaie,' Aldwych. 
•Venas Conies to Town.' Whltch.ill 



Longhair Plaint 

London. Feb. 9. 

The boys who swing Tchai> 
kowsky and the other long-haired 
classics have been Invited, so far 
as London is concehned, to ped- 
dle thoir wares cl.sewhere. 

Resolution unnnihiously adopt- 
ed by the Incorporated Society 
of Musicians 'views with appre- 
hension the continued debase- 
ment and mutilation of the clas- 
sics by dance band leaders,' 



De Cordova, Cortes Win 
'Oscars' for Best Mex 
Performances in 1942 

Mexico City. Feb. 9. 

Awarding of 'Oscars' for the bests 
in Mexican pix of 1942, as judged 
by a committee of the National Film 
Critics Union, was made at an af- 
fair the union threw at El Patio, lo- 
cal nitery. Among those who at- 
tended were. Dolores del Rio. James 
A. FitzPatrick and James Robbins, 
the N^ Y. miuiic publisher. 

By one vote. 'Historia dc un Gran 
Amor' CiStory of a Great Love') 
nosed out 'Alejandra' ('Alexandra') 
to cop President Manuel Avila Ca- 
macho's trophy for the best Mexican 
picture of the year. Voting was 
close, too, for the best actor of 1942, 
Arturo de Cordova winning by a 
lone vote from Julian Soler for the 
trophy donated by Miguel Aleman, 
Minister of the Interior. Mapy Cor- 
tes, the Puerto Rican comedienne, 
was the flrst foreigner to win a prize 
for work in Mexico. She was voted 
the best actress of the year and re- 
ceived the trophy contributed by 
the Public Welfare Ministry, win- 
ning from Sara Garcia, character 
woman, by a single vote. 

'Cantinfla.-i' (Mario Moreno), tramp 
comic, carried home the trophy for 
the best comedian, awarded by Gen. 
Maximino Avila Camacho, Minister 
of Communications and Public 
Works, and the president's brother. 
Domingo Soler won the prize do- 
nated by the Banco Cinematograflca, 
the film industry's own bank, for the 
best character actor. Julio Bracho, 
the 1941 winner, repeated again by 
taking the trophy of the mayor of 
this city, Javier Rojo Gomez, as the 
top director. Another repeater was 
ciimeraman Gabriel Figueroa, who 
added his 1942 prize to that for 1941. 

Special prizes were awarded Su- 
iiana Guizar. bc:>t soubrel; Jose Luis 
Jimenez, 'discovery of the year'; 
Chano Urueta, adaptation; A. Es- 
parza. .sound: Manuel Fontanals, 
scenery: NarcLso Boa^quet.'!. 13. child 
actor: F. Gomez Muriel, editing, and 
Pedro Galindo. composer of the hit 
pic song ot 1942. "Soy Pure Mexi- 
cano' cI Am a Thoroughbred Mexi- 
can"). 



CANADA'S'ARMYSHOr 
IN TORONTO MARCH BOW 

Ottawa, Feb. 9. 

Khaki-dad 'Army Show' will 
open in Toronto in mid-March with 
a cast of 85. Producer-manager 
Jack Arthur is the only civilian con- 
nected with 'Show.' 

Ada Broadbent. Hollywood dance 
director, did a fourweek engage- 
ment with 'Show,' training the 16- 
'glrl' chorus line. 

Pro- Axis Press Pushes 
Argentine Film Neutrality 

Buenos Aires, Jan. 27. . 
Drive to have Argentine film- 
makers hold to the policy of 'strict 
neutrality' in national production, 
now that their government remains 
the only one in the hemisphere to 
continue relations Axis-ward, is cur- 
rently being pushed here by con- 
servatives and the Nazi-Fascist 
press. 

Rash of editorials has broken out 
In variiHis rightist dailies upholding 
idea of neutrality and advising pro- 
ducers agninst injecting material 
favoring one side or the other. 

While there have been few pro- 
democratic dims made here, ma- 
jority tjcing escapist, melodramatic 
or musical backgrounders without 
topical inierc.-it, nuniboi of recent 
efforts have begun to subtly put 
iicro.-"- pro-democratic Ihcmes. 



Worid War I Revival 
Opens Well in London 

London, Feb. 9. 
Revival of the World War I farce, 
'Little Bit of Fluff,' which opened at 
the Ambassadors last Thursday, (4), 
reveab its vintage, but nevertheless 
was well received. 




Work in Argentine to AvcAd 25G Law 



MaasActii^Head 
Of 20th Foreign 

Although nobody has been named 
as foreiccn sales mannuer in the 
place left vacant by Laudy l,nw- 
rcnce.-i' resignation. Irviiig A. Mans, 
a.-usistant to Lawrence and for years I 
asslsunt to the late W. J. Hutch- ! 
Inson. now Is acting head of 2nth°- 
Fox foreign department. Hutchin- 
son headed 20th's foreign depart- 
ment at the lime of his death. 

Lawrence has rejoined Metro, 
company he served as Einmpeiin I 
manaRcr until the Gormiin i;iv;i.-ii)n I 
of France, now being on the for- | 
eign department p;iyroll. He h:\.- mi ' 
title. ; 
■ While no formal aimounccmont 
ever was made of Lawrence's leav- 
ing 20th-Fox, he has not been with 
the company for about two months. 
Disagreement over his policies in 
England resulted in his resignation. 

Joseph M. Mullen, 20th-Fux man- 
ager in Mexico, has been made .dis- 
trict manager fur the Caribbean dis- 
trict. He win supervise Central 
American countries (including Mex- 
ico, Panama, Cuba. Puerto Rico, 
Trinidad) and Ecuador, Venezuela 
and Colombia. 



llfar and Peace' Set 
For Korda As 1st Fifan 
On Return to England 

London, Jan. 15. 

Sir Alexander Korda's flrst fllm 
upon arrival here will be Tolstoi's 
'War and Pe.nce.' with Laurence 
Olivier and Vivien Leigh signatured. 

Understood. Korda has already 
received permission from the Gov- 
ernment for the .services of Olivier, 
who i£ in the Navy. 



'SILVER KING' SET FOR 
REVIVAL BY COCHRAN 

London. Jan. 13. 

Charles B. Cochran Is to revive 
'The Silver King,' opening Feb. 8 
at the Palace, Hammersmith, for 
four weeks. 

Godfrey Tearle Is coming out of 
retirement to enact the original 
Wilson Barrett role. 



Wm. Morgan's New Post 

William Morgan, formerly man- 
ager at Trinidad, has been appointed 
20th-Fox manager for Spain. 

In new post, Morgan will have 
supervision over Spain, Portugal 
and North Africa including newly 
reopened offices in Aiglets and Casa- 
blanca. He'll headquarter at Bar- 
celona. 



Canadian Branch in Chi 

National Film Board of Canada 
has opened offlces in Chicago to dis- 
tribute 16 nim product In the U. S. . 

Miss J. Margaret Carter has been 
placed in charge. 



U.S. Spending Big in Mex 

Mexico City, Feb. 9. 

Tourist trade Is only fair, 
about 33% In volume, as com-* 
pared to la.<:t winter when 
traveling conditions were not as 
stringent, but on the whole the 
type ot U. S. tourist now here 
is of a better grade. 

They're bigger and better 
spi'iidvr.--. almost offsetting in 
quality the lack of quantity Ms 
season. 



John Woolf Prevented 
By Army From Taking 
Over British Fdm Post 

London, Feb. 9. 

Pl:in to make John Woolf manag- 
ing director of General Film Dis- 
tr:biii.>rs has been blocked by his 
priveM .-ervice in the Arrny. L. W. 
F;irrow. a director of Gaumont- 
Brilish Picture Corp. and Odeon 
Tiieatrcs. has been made joint man- 
aijinjj director ot G-B, Mark Ostrer 
staying at the other managing direc- 
tor. John Wuolt is the eldest son of 
the late Charles M. Woolf, managing 
director of GFD and joint managing 
director of G-B at the time of hla 
recent death. 

Frank Ditcham, a director of GFD, 
was slated to become joint managing 
director of General Film along with 
young Woolf. Not known now what 
the setup will be since the Army's 
refusal to grant John Woolf a leave 
to return to the film biz. 



SUNDAYS LOOK OKAY 
FOR LONDON LEdT 

London, Jan. 15. 

Britliih Equity is all for Sunday 
opening.-:, and it looks like it'll go 
through in Parliament. 

Only condition demanded by the 
actors' association is that contract 
."^lill call for six-days-a-week, wItK 
Monday likely to be the closing day. 
The same procedure is followed on 
Broadway. 



Grune Sets 1st Pic 

For New British Co. 

London, Jan, 7. 
Karl Grune has formed new film 
company, flrst fllm to be 'Silver 
Darlings,' an adaptation from Neil 
Gunn's novel. Mos>. of the shots will 
be exteriors of Highlands of Scot- 
land. 

Shooting starts in April, with 
Clemence Elder, former director 
with Associated 'British Pictures, to 
direct. 



New G-B Link 

London, Feb. 9. 

Gaumont-Brltish is forming a new 
company which will incorporate 
manufacluring. distribution and 
service facilities for every type of 
fllm theatre equipment, from sound 
to decorations. 

New company will have prac- 
tically a monopoly on this field in 
England. 



Bepair Fair Stadiam 

Regina, Sask., Feb. 9. 
Stadium, grandstand and stables 
at Regina fair grounds, destroyed by 
a cyclone last fall, have been re- 
paired at a cost of $38,963,42. 



COMPETITION KEEN ON BRITISH CINEMA 

BUYS; $5,000,000 ASKED FOR SO INDIES 



London, Feb. 9. 

With money plentiful, competition 
between the big circuits for control 
of independent cinema chains is be- 
coming more keen daily. Gaumont- 
British Theatres Corp., controlled by 
Arthur Rank, and Associated British 
Cinemas, reputedly controlled by 
Warners, both are bidding for the 
Shipman and King hoases totalling 
about 50 highly profitable cinemas 
In the provinces. Mick Shipman is 
believed to be asking $5,000,000. 

Deal whereby Rank would have 
acquired the Hymans' three big 
theatres flopped when the brothers 
and Major Gate refused to agree to 
Rank's terms. Rank also controls 
the Odeon chain. 



Silverstein H.O. Rep 

For Universal in Rio 

Maurice Silverstein has been 
named homeoiTice rep a.ssigned to 
Rio de Janeiro by Joseph Seidelman, 
Universal's 'foreign sales chief. 
Silverstein formerly was h.o. repre- 
sentative in South America for 20th- 
Fox, previously having been with 
Metro. 

Company al.so announced the re- 
turn of C. C. Margon, Latln-Amerl- 
.can supervisor, from a flve-month 
swing through his territory, during 
which he .signatured many new deals. 
Including some big first-run pacts In 
Rio. 



Buenos Aires, Jan. 27. 

Possibility that Hollywood siars^ 
producers and directors might fly 
south for a try in Argentine tilnis in 
order to circumvent the proposed 
$25,000 salary limitation is consid- 
ered remote here. 

Known that .spn^ B. A. studios 
have ' dangled offers before Holly, 
wood pcrsonalillc!!, citing Incrcising 
standing of national product, im- 
proved quality of production and 
widened distribution throughout 
Latin America. 

Another advnnt;)ui>. dot:iilv(l to 
Orson Wellis when he was down 
last year, was that a top-r.mking 
U. S. pcrsiinality could Ikivc the run 
of any studio he pleiL-ori and l)c able 
to work In his own w;iy. 

Explained, however, ih.ii while 
.salaries earned abroad are nui t:ix- 
able, thi.-i only :i|>plics in por.-oi:.-: out 
of the country more than 12 months. 
Any U. S. star who suuKhl lu in. 
crease his or her earnings by work' 
ing in Argentina or Mexico inittht 
run the risk of bcinji unpatrlntio, 
thus losing U. S. b.o. value. Depart- 
ment of Immigration and the Trcas- 
uary are also likely to frown on 
such deals as evasions ot the wage* 
limitation order. 



Babn and UA 
Due to Washup 

London, Feb. 9. 
Negotiations are under way for 
the termination of the pictu're-re« 
leasing arrangement between Mi- 
chael Balcon and United Artists. 
Balcon will deliver three more pic- 
tures, two completed and one to b* 
made. 

Balcon will release through As.so- 
elated British Film Distributors, hit 
own organization. 



BRITAIN BECOMES 
A THEATRE OWNER 

London, Jan. 22. 

Council of Encouragement of Mu- 
sic and Arts (CEMA), a Govern- 
ment-subsidized organization under 
the auspices of the Board of Edu- 
cation, has acquired a lease on th« 
Theatre Royal, Bristol, oldest theatre 
in England and still In Its 18th cen- 
tury form. 

Although the Government has 
been sponsoring shows since the out. 
break of war, this i., the first time 
It has become a theatre-owner. 

Government's Interests in shows 
have been varied. They range from 
subsidizing Tennent Plays. Ltd., a 
subsidiary of H. M. Tennent. Ltd., on 
non-proflt basis. This company is now 
producing TurgeneV's 'A Month in 
the Country.' which opens at St. 
James's theatre second week In Feb- 
ruary, also J. B. Priestley's new play, 
"They Come to a City." which debuts 
at the Princess theatre,, Bradford, 
Jan. 27. 

Besides these undertakings, the 
Government has always backed the 
Old Vic operas, ballets and Shake- 
spearean plays, which have been 
profit-yielding for some years. 

Smaller ventures sponsored by the 
Government are Robert Atkins at 
the Westmin.ster thciitrc: Donald 
Wolflt plays, for provinces only; 
Ashley Dukes' productions at the 
small Mercury thi-atrc, 'iind Nor'ifian 
Marshall's activities at the Arts the- 
atre, Cambridge. All these hava 
proved profitable ventures in the last 
few years. 



Too Much Realism 

Mexico City, Feb. 9. 
Too much realism, in the form ot 
an overly-charged bomb, hurled 
during a battle scene to enploda 
amid a group of soldiers— regular 
Mexican army men serving a.s ex- 
tras — with government sanction, 
mortally wounded Pvt. Jose Garcia 
Covarrublas, 27, of the 30th Regl- 
rpent (Infantry). Also painfully 
hurt was Lolita Camarlllo, playing ■ 
gifl soldier, in the making of tha 
pic biog of Father Jose Maria Mor- 
elos, generalissimo of Mexico's in- 
dependence war of .1810-21. Miguel 
Contreras Torres is producing tha 
pic. 

Woundings were held to be ae. 
cidental. 



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WedocBdaj, February 10, 1913 




Wednesday, Febrwy 10. 1943 



Usual Crop of Anti-PixKDs 



Ohio's Anti'Checking, N. Y.'s Anti-Bingo, Conn.'s 
Atlmission Tax Proposal, Among Others 



PICtUIIBS 



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An admis-lon tax bill in Connecti- 
cut, a to-ciilled antl-block bookins 
measiiiT in Tennessee, an nntirbinfio 
propo.>al in New York and the first 
bill aimed at blind-checkinK of tht- 
Btre* in O'"" have been Introduced 
In !i|i>''« leRl>latiires now in ses.si<>n. 
While ihere'.s still talk that staie 
scions want to conclude Jesislative 
sessiun.< curly this year, usual crop of 
anti-piclure lefiislatlon is starting to 
be launched. 

The Tennessee proposal, mainly 
because it is so involved, and the 
lO'.n ndniisli tax bill of Conn., look 
most .^erioius. Latter would be fouKht 
on the j:round.s that exhibitors have 
heavy enough tax load with the 10''':. 
federal tax bile startini; at 10c. Also 
thai Ihis IS .-ure to cut deeply into 
attendance at theatres. 

Ostensibly, an anti-block bookins 
mea.surc iTonpessee) would prohibit 
the operation of film theatres at a 
loss in (irder to discourage competi- 
tion. Akio there is -some vasuc 
verbiage, reitiirdin^ houses which u.-'e 
pas.<ies to muke bh look good and 
prevent product from going to. oppo- 
sition theatres. Reason back of tlie 
bill Li not clear but It appears to 
stem fi'om indie exhibitors who have 
nised a familiar cry of being' unable 
to obtain strong product in certain 
conimunitie.<. 

Ohio's anti-blind-checking measure 
Is pITicially known as a bill to pro- 
hibit the ^pyinii on business opera- 
tions and manufacturer.^ merchan- 
dise. Film ihonlrcs are cited as an 
instance wlu-rc such '.spying' is done 
to identify i>r cnuni customers and 
thereby gaut-'c tire amount of bi/. 
done. ~Indu.~try had expected the first 
measure to bob up in Pennsylvania 
because an Allied exhib had his 
fingers burned thi>re via a checkup 
of busincs.< enjoyed. However, with 
states and municipalities checking on 
auto traOTic and other busine.'^.scs. 
seeking totals on pedestrian tralTic in 
important localities in big cilio.<. 



'Skeffy'for.Bette 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 
Next Bette Davis starrer at War- 
ner.- will be 'Mr. SkefTington.' slated 
fur a start in May., with Julius and 
Phillip Epstein working on the 
script, 

Meanwhile the .<tar will do a tour 
iif ca.stcrn Army camps and then 
take a three-month vacation on her 
Now Hampshire farm. 



'"^SlSw«.der.T*«a»« VaBdafem Takes Serioos 

Turn; Qiair-Tfldiig, Knilii^ Sprees 



Hollywood, Feb. 9. 
Utah is putting on a diplomatic in- 
vasion o( Hollywood to persuade film 
companies to send more location 
troupes to that stale, wh^c 10 major : 



Cleveland. Feb.'9. 
W:ivp of Juvenile hoodlumifim hit- 



leader of a gang of toughs. He was 
cut in the leg with a pocket knife. 



have beei Shot in V^^ " Wood- 'not too seriously. Boy who attacked 

rnn,mi«in« «nt h« rA^^^^^ U"" « hcu an eight-year-old him was captured by theatre man- 

n^Th^^TZ»J^t,J.\i?^^L^t\^^<^ wa.- stabbed by a 13-ycar-old : ager. who turned him over to police. 
?acimii. .;^Sr'„i^?.r1. 1' .^ani« r«""»hneck during one of the Savoy'.s : Practically every theatre in Cleve- 
a"nVsnowVmortar^^^^^ Vic.im said he ..s Just an ; land now has a. special uniformed 

valleys, cattle and sheep- Tangc,.\"'"°^^']' ^^^''^^'^^^^ 
buflalo herds, the Great Salt Lake. 

cowboys, farmers. Indians and other " "e tried to walk past nng- 



extras at reasonable wages, and riO 
dimouts. 



Twin Chy Indies Fear 
Film Sliortage As First 
Runs Pile Up Holdovers 

' Minneapolis. Feb. 9. 
Although' an additional flrsl-run 
outlet w:is rrcoiUly added to the 
loop lineup by the Paramount cir- 
cuit here, the threat of a product 
slinrtago fof Twin City independent 
neighborhood exhibitors is becoming 
the mo.>-t acute ever in consequence 
uf the strong boxofflce showing of 
.so many pictures in the past few 
months, necessitating a record- 
breaking number of holdovers and 
exiondod runs downtown. 

There are believed to be more 
nationally relea.sed pictures on ex- 
changes' shelves here now than at 
any one other time. The fact that 
'Yankee Doodle Dandy' Is in its 
sixth week downtown and that there 
have been at least two other hold- 
overs every week during its engage- 
m'ent have aggravated the situation. 

If production is curtailed materi- 
ally at Hollywood. Twin City inde- 
pendent exhibitors declare that 
downtown runs of pictures will have 
to be shortened regardless of grosses 
or clearance changed. Otherwi.se 
they might as well fold, the exhibi- 
I'lrs assert. A.s it is. by spring, there 
won't be enough pictures available 



K-A-O's Vsnal Pfd. Divvy 
Keilh-Albee-Orpheum Cvrp. de- 
clared usual quarterly dividend of 
$1.75 on the 7% preferred stock this 
week. 

Divvy, which covers the. qutirt^r 
ending March 31. is payable April 1 
to stockholders on record March 19. 



fill- them to operate normally, hc 
checking by outside Mrms to asccr- i curding to pre.sent indication.s. 
tain if exhibitors arc chiseling on I It had been hoped that the Cen- 
flgure.s submitted distributors likely ; lury'.s change of policy to Arst-ruiis 
will stand according to legal lights e.xelu.-ively downtown would im- 
in the trade. . prove the situation suflicicntiy for 

It likely would be opposed in Ohio the independent neighborhood 
by other businc>.< llrms who check luiu.-os which also had a break with 
employes jiist to keep them honest. the Paruiyount circuit's elimination 



'Keep Screenings' 

Ijjs^s 'Continued from paRr 7 sssl 



policeman patroling the audience 
during weekends, wh^n hoodlums 
commit the heaviest damage on . 
nabe.". Several' lately had to replaca 
screens lamaged by buckshot. Be- 
sides slashing tape.stries. latest, stunt 
of the vandals is to upset the sand 
urns, dumping the sand into toilets 
or all over the carpets.' 

Parents who were too- busy with 
war jobs to keep an eye on their oir« 
spring, and the relaxation of family., 
discipline, were rapped by Nat Wolf, 
zone manager of Warner Bros, local 
.string of . houses. Situation is panic- 
ularly bad here, he said, because .so> 
.„,....., many married women are being 
former president of United Artists, j^red into Cleveland's war pl.-.nts. 
! Or.e of the most popular figures in | Private cops have helped t.> cut 
1 the picture bu.iincs.^. Dr. Giannini 1 down their depredations consider- 

Idied of a heart attack Sunday «7) ^i''^ TiJ??*/ , "fl"'?,'* 
I . , .. .. ... 1 Wolf. Al.so helpful are special trail- 

ers, appealing to patriotism of yqung' 



Dr. Giannini Was a Vital 
Figure m the Fifan Biz; 
His Death at 69 Shocks 

Filmdom turns out en masse today 
< Wednesday i in Beverly Hills for 
I the funeral services: of Dr. A. H. 
; Giannini. phy..>ician, banker and 



mediately after it had opened in 10 : in Los Angeles. He was stricken 
key spots. Also, under the decree | whi'e attending an annual meeting 



form of selling, the exhib gets a 



line on product through the reviews | . . . ., . 
carried by the trade press. Lniversily 



uf the board of regents of Loyola 



SeUIng 

Full-line selling, as practiced in 
the past and still in force with Uni- 
versal, Columbia, Monogram and 
Republic, is no longer advocated for 
these assorted reasons as w^Il as be- 
cause the distributor was marketing 
product before it had been manufac- 
tured, Agnew declared. However, if 
a company should have a bad run of 
pictures, it takes the grmble-of run- 
ning into trouble in getting con- 
tracts after the fllrh has been trade, 
shown. Par. l/fetro. Warners. 20th- 
Fox and RKO, none the less, appear 
willing to take this chance. 

So far on the current (1942-43) 
season. Par is running spectacularly 
ahead of the prior season in the 
number of contracts ncsotialed. al- 
though the accounts seld during the 
1941-42 releasing year established a 
new high for the company. A total 
of 25.018 contracts have already 
been closed this year, the percent- 
age of increase over the same period 



Several anti-bingo game proposals 
seem destined to :°eceive considera- 
tion in the N. V. .state legislature, {'pictures has 
Because of widely divided opinion in ; other gain, 
the trade and fart that churches, fra- I — 
ternal organism ions and the Ameri- 
can Legion likely would not favor 
such legi>lation. trade experts be- 
lieve the measures may fall of Iheir 
own weight. With many indie and 
major exhibitor circuits favoring 
such games, it i.'. a subject that the 
major companies likely will have, no 
part of. If they favor any proposal 
aeain.st bingo they are certain to 



of early second runs downtown. But 
iho uniL'-'iial number of boxofflce 
more than ofT.-et the 



Director Van Dyke Dies 
After 6-Mo. Alness at 53 



Though he wa.« in his 69th -year. 
Dr. Giannini's death came a.s a big 
surpri.<e. since he had apparently 
been in good health. Only shortly 
before his death he had returned 
from New York business huddles, in- 
cluding one of the Columbia Pictures 
directorate. 

Dr. Giannini's faith in the picture 
business during the latter's incuba- 
tive years was notable in his long 
and varied career. It was his finan- 
cial counsel' to the industry and 
encouragement of other bankers to 
invest in the biz tha( helped shape 
the formulatlve years of fllmdom. 

He practiced medicine after grad- 
uating from the medical school of 
the University of Southern Califor- 
nia, and it was in this profession 
that he gained his first prominence. 
Dui'ir.g the typhus epidemic that fol- 
lowed the San Francisco earthquake 
he received high praise from au- 
thorities for his tireless efforts to 
halt the outbreak. 
In 1908 he entered banking with 



on the 1941-42 .season hitting thcj 

high figure of 61«;;. Computation , his brother. A. P. Giannini. who four 
covers contracts brought in up to I years earlier had started the Bank 
Feb. 1 and is based on 22 weeks of ', of Italy. After becoming vice-presi- 
selling, both seasons. Also. Involved I dpnt and manager of the bank's first 
last year as well as so far duriiig branch at San Jose, he later headed 



(liillywood. Feb. 9. 
Major Woodbridge S. (Woody) 
Van Dyke, 53. one of the film in- 
dustry's top directors, died Feb. 5 
following six months' illness which 
incur the ire of fraternal and church i had cau.<ed his retirement from the 

Marine Corps reserve. His .screen 



people using bingo. And if they op 
po.se the measure, other elements in 
the industry would be peeved. 

New tax proposals continue to 
promise the most difficulty to the 
film business in the state legislatures. 

Peace. Il's Wonderful! 

Minnrapoli..., Feb. 9. 



career began in 1915 as assistant 
director to D. W. GrifTith on 'In- 
tolerance.' although his theatrical 
career began at the age of five when 
he made his stage debut with hi< 

! miiiher. Mrs. Laura WiM.>lon 
Dyke, in San Francisco. 

I various adventures a.-: a 



the 1942-43 season are four blocks 
of Ave pictures each, plus two fllnis 
sold singly. The numl>er of con- 
tracts closed by Feb. 1 on the 1941- 
42 season were 15.888. 

With quality Of product main- 
tair.ed and gro.ssus at the thcjtres 
having shot up as result of the war. 
Par looks to ride out the season as 
the most successful in it> history 
from every point of view. 

Only 3«-32 Fix in 1942-43 
Paramount will release only from 
30 to 32 pictures this year (1942-43i. 
lowest in its history. Meantime, it 
is farther ahead on production than 
any other company but. as empha- 
sized by Agnew, the studios are be- 
ing rapidly .flowed up due to nu- | 
Van I Mic-rous wartime factors. Nut th.c . 
Later, after | lea.st of these falls on the male si'.le j 
miner, log- ; uf the ledger. Agnew puiliciilarly | 



a branch in San Francisco. 

In 1919 he became president of 
the Bowery and East River National 
Bank. New York, which was later 
con.sulidaled with the Bank of 
.\mcrica >ralional Assn.. of which 
lie beca.TC the chairman. He re- 
turned to California 12 years later to 
assume 1 "ther exec banking pasts, 
and then his early interest in pic- 
tures broadened. He succeeded Al 
Lichtman president of United 
Artists in 1930. a post he relinquished 
in 1938. He held several interests 
in the industry at the time of his 
death. After his UA resignation, he 
became more active in civic affairs. 
Widow and son survive. 



.sters. pointing out that the materials 
and equipment they are destroying 
are often irreplaceable' due to th* 
war need, and asking them to con- 
.serve it. 

This One Threw ■ Chair 

Springfield. Mass.. Feb. 9. 

Rough stuff in theatres and other 
places of amusement will not be tol- 
erated in Springfield. Judge William 
J. Granfleld declared in di.strict 
court Saturday (6) when a chair- 
tossing juvenile faced him. As the 
result of Raymond A. Taylor's hurl- 
ing a IS-potind chair from the upper 
box of the Loew's Poll Thursday (4>, 
the court sentenced him to the 
training school tor boys at Shirley. 

Not satisfied with the thrill of 
hurling electric-light bulbs to the 
floor. Taylor heaved the chair, which 
daied. without seriously injuring, 
Ernest Lawson, local war worker. 

Judge Granfleld, declaring that he 
was 'amazed' that anyone would be 
guilty of such conduct, said that it 
was a 'pretty serious prank' that 
could not go unnoticed. 



Theatre Faguis 

Reading. P'a.. Feb. 9. 

Following an unusually long list 
of complaints by women of purse 
losses in theatres, police have uncov* 
ered a "school" for child crooks op- 
erating in all the larger and better 
theatres, as well as In the low price 
houses. Three boys, eight to 10 years 
old. admitting 12 thefts totaling SlOO 
or more in cash stolen from a dozen 
women, have already been arrested. 

The kids buy half price tickets, sit 
in the back .scats and then begin to 
slide on the floor, under the .scuts, 
to spots where two or three women 
sit among vacant seats. 

Watching their chance, the juve- 
niles reach up from under the .-xMts, 
pick up handbags lying at- the .side 
of their victim.s. remove mor.cy 
purses or loose change and then re- 
place the handbags. 



The film industry here is happy i ger and teamster, he joined a vaurte- | mourns the loss to the a iny "I Alim 
bccaui^e. althouch the state le-ii..- ville troupe in Senllle imd wir.nd up ^ Ladci. a young s;;ir on its I it wlio 
lature has been in .se.<sion for he;irly in Hollywood where he remained, has elimhe.i last as a .luxoHire a.-- 
a month and a h:ilf. no bills ail- except for his service in unitorni .<et. 

vcrsely nITectinc the inovics or thea- ! during World War No. 1. The Par v.p. added tluil .-i- the war _ 

tres have l)een introduced. For the Hi.- lir-t direeior juli wa- a -.-. ies mi and prnductioii. as well a.- , 

first time in years, iiulepeii'lenl e\- .if four westerns for F;.<.sanay. fol- 1 problems become more ii'.-ii;i-. ■ 

l i'.V.v!. af'er !he Armi.-tice hv .•^iini- . (i i. Imc^Inu (.n product t'i;i; has been ! 
I,',- i-liores on the n!d Fi-m )•>'.. l:i m,..! i-, will re>ull in u din.-.ni.-hir.u j 
lilJti ho nioM'd to Metrii to hi'ndie , i':,iiier ih^n an incro.isnm situjiiini.. ! 
1 Tim McCny westerns and developed ; pl.r re:isuii neither Anne-.v nor 
ir.tii llie lot's best 'money' direeloi--. I 
advenlurc!- in yini'l;. V..ii Dyke 

i travi-led fa" alielil a dii-ecior. 

.tiAus. Tax Tap j le;iding troupes into tlie So\r.li I'a- 
Meniphis. Feb.. 9. ciiii' t" lllin 'The Pagan' ami '\yh;:i 
The omens were good at pre.-stiir.e Sluiilim.- Uf the Si>ii:h Sv.'i-': !•• 

.Afrie.'ii. juiiale.> for 'Troder llnrM.' 
and to Arctie region.-- tor 'F.-k.rio.' 

Known for his f;i.-t .<hoot!iit on 
the M't. Van Dyke M'-ve; l" -ki ' ii' 
tl-.i- dill'.* rii.-lie.- .iiid - ioiiir. Mi wid 
pi-:ure when he h:id U: i-hi-H :i 
lie ttii.- noted for hi.- loy:i:tv to o!;!- 
Ii'iii-i >. ' :iiid 1!: hi f;:!- i .vi-,:. ii 



3d 'Boys Town' Pic 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 
Metiii will miike its third 'Boys 
Town' picture. 



Buffalo's Roancers 

HulTalo. Feb. 9. 
Recent outbreaks by ynuirj c in- 
\otKX dcfcn.sc workers, running to 
assault and liatti-ry. firiiiik'.'niie.v-' mid 
rti.^orde^ly con'liicl have been nrev- 
I alent. with buttle gu/./.Ini", and li-iht- 



Arrangemenls were completed ' ing in lo:;e- and mezziinlne com 



ir.'el 
■Ti:i' 



the weekend with Father Flan 
l-e.-.'l of tl-e Omah;> sch'i'il. 



hibilui.s. now. in .i .voniewhat dii 
organized .'■•lute of organization, are 
not spon.soring 'mea.sures aimed -.-A 
the producers and disli ibutnrs. The 
legislators themselves al.so are 'lay- 
ing olT' the industry. 

No Tenn. 



that the Tcnno.-.<ee .•-laie legislalure 
would adjourn Uite \hif. week with- 
out pas.sing an iinni.'-'enienis tax bill . 
proposed by Rep. S'.alVord. Republi- 
can, of Hanlin County. 
. Mea.sure called fur a tax of le. on 
every lOe of adniis>ii.>ii chari;e<l liy 
sny pl.icc of amu.semer.t: a 1"'- tux 



[■■,(•.• ;c;.fler- in the indu-'.ry ven 
iiirv ai, <.piii:i'n a.i to the product rm'. 
i or n ini.-ing outlook for the I!M:!-14 
• eii-or.. 

Ii. (■..iii-.ec;:on with the pnni |ir.il)- 
lc:i.. .X'Aiif.v noted that ;_l !:a.- !)e- 
: eon-.i. a .-eri'iu-- ( iiC for Pi'n bvern: 
is .seilii'iL .■>« iTiiiny iieco.ir.;s i'.> 
ve:." For the l;:s! week li. .hi; y 
i\, ■ r.;,iii:i.-'ic d a n::: 
.-. .-uji r of eon'.rart.i elu.-i -l f >r 

i-'r! II! i'- ex.. ;er.ce. nur lKri . 
'i.ci:. :{.i-'i4 ■ Tiii-' 1- ai. iivvnae <-i 



CHT CENSOBS' JAN. WORK 

Chieago. Feb. 9. 
During the month of January the 
j Police (Tensor Board reviewed 92 
|)irluri'> with a iota! fooling of 348.- 
nijO. n-.ade 30 delelion.s, rejected one 
lili--.. N'iitivc Land.' whitli Was later 



monplaee. Mimagement- have liur- 
rov.'Of! A p:ige frum the tiook of l:iV- 
crn ti;i.'hni(|iie and are nox hiring 
middle-aged stalwart-, i-- •■• as 
b'liinrer:- and d'l-poj-it o'i.:lr'"|*<'r'i'iS 
cii.-iUiiricrs on the sidowi-lk. oiit.side. 

No Solace Here 

Columbus. Feb. 9. 
Theatre managers in variuii.'- eittes 
throuwhout Ohio, troiililod by .voun? 



i.-.:ie(l a general permit by Police ! ''"""^ '"">•■' a"'' vaiidiilism. found 



(' ivTi l-.ioner Alhiian. and 
';if||ili> on!.-' permits. 
T! were inr 'F.crta.>y.' 
:•' 'S'-.-iniii. 1 and 'Dead 
\V: k' .I'lU'' 



issued 

•One ■ 
Men 



on golf green fee's and rcnjal 
horses at riding establishment.'-: .i' 
on all dues of golf club member-: 
7.1C per gallon on all syrup ii.sed ir. 
soft drink*: and Ic on such "le lioHled 
drink. 

Proceeds would go to old av.- a.-- 
sistancc. 

Bill lias not been taken seiim:.-! 
thus far and legislative luid.v is suo- 
posed to call it quits on the .-essinn 
by the end of the week. 



oinvti'i' at .Metrii hi- never 

;, |ii(-iii-e wHlio'i! favor, i 

(if velei-;iii- for ■ .sir;, and i'li inir'.v 

III- i.ir '!-- .M. rill'- (■' ■ • 
• \e ,1- :i i-.i;i|o. -wo .\e.ii> ato ini'i 
rr. : ::Mi il .-ir..l o!-:.ri;i7eii I' 2-'-.- 
ii:i!l:i;;- i iioii: the -:'i'i!-' . ■• ' '•; 

„■: i,- .i-s...- I '' ■■■■ 
' II. lii-" iin-l-.ire wii- '.lo 
■.!... J.I r' " .\-y"'-i hi- -i.!- 

ii -.: (iii-lM-e- ii! M'-"''" «'''ic. 

Fi..-. <-. cu. •.\..i:.;:'.'..> .M.i.i- '.'-■, 



iiiilv 10') i-iiii:i-aels to aP e,\i-r.;i! 



WMC Draft Order, 

-nnilnurd from pSge 1 sSm 



•Shi> 
■.\l.i- 



.Vn',i<iiii-'ti ■ iiiid !hi- -i-i .•■ I 
::,.:v. I'.iAiil-.Myiiia l.-i;. 'T- . 
.' jr.'-- . Ill- ;>■ i: 

1.1- F'..xiil'ii-e. -.' ti:il). li.e lii'"-n ■ 
.;i'i .•\(i\r:it->ll-cr.-' tl I.J and l;^ 
ii:- (W-i.t-i-jiphieal Siif;i-'..- 
(■;.: : 'li.i- .Srieiiee .mt\ .n: 
1-1 .11 1). K •.••:'h intvMM-i '. ;ii V i.-:. 
Liiw:: Me-.ional Park in C;i<".-'.i'. 
CaL 



little i-r.eouragcmcnt in the ronort 
of the .S'a'e Bureau of Juvcni'e Re- 
search, which announced that itiven- 
ile dol.rif|-.ienc-y incre-'-ed 8..1'; in the 
Ii:- I six month- of 'l!l42.'a~ oirr)- red 
wilh rhe -am" 1941 period, a.'d -nid 
he .-oei;,! and economie upheavals 
of a nation al war is further li-i'ist- 
ill!! the rielinfiiTency rate. 
I Dr. C. H. Cjilhoon. -f-xccuti-.-e p-v. 
jeholijgii!. s:ii'l the records, ei.in- 
-.• omM l>e f'liit ."oming. Although no i P''«l in 52 counties rtoii-eniii.g 
. i.x:ji-i.i'iii !;-i« been i-'sued. (he . Ihrei-foiinh.^ of the .:taie'-- ijop'i- 
i.,-.M-i i-por; I- that a ruling is to lation, indic;.ii;d a 20'; deli.':.'|i;pi:(y 
b- i:<->J 'jrrir'ing a waiver to one increase among girl, aii'i 
po.-on in the v.-riler-prodiiecr-direc- 'among boy A. R. .Si-hwari/. ft.ile 
••II c-'..i • Sii-iiii'iii foi earh major IK-;- -■'■eioloui.-l. said mo:he:-.. leaving 
All k jii-o.;iam. Details of .such a I homes lo lill war jobi and the shlft- 
-i-: :p ;i i-vei-. eontirmiilion that It iii^ uf !>'»puliition lo meet mai-'oower 
.. ponding, have not been available..' demands were major r(ia.^ons lor the 
ll.v.'.e\er. iiicroaaC, 



22 



P^BSIffff 



WeJneedayt February 10, 19t3 




CHINESE WIGR AM : 





"If loud braying counted for anything- 





#4 4# 



'The ass would be King of the. jungle!" 




Completed and in production at the great M'G'M Studios in Culver City are the finest shows this 
industry has ever seen. With confidence in the future, with an enthusiastic willingness to go full speed 
ahead you can depend on the Friendly Company now and in months to come. With our first two groups 
giving a fine account of themselves at box'offices nationwide, with "Random Harvest'Voutgrossing 
"Miniver," look ahead with us and remember: "Not for just a day, not for just a season, but Always I'* 




"PRESENTING ULY MARS" 

JuJy Garlarul, Van Hefixn, Bob Crosby & Band 

"ASSIGNMENT IN BRIHANY" 

Pierre Aumont, Susan Peters 

"THE HUMAN COMEDY" 

Mickey Rooney in Saroyan's Book-of-the-Month Club masterpiect 

"THE YOUNGEST PROFESSION" 

The Season's Surprise with top M-G-M mimes as Guest Stars 

"DESTINATION TOKYO" 

Franchot Tone. Ruth Hussey, Gene Kelly 

"SALUTE TO THE MARINES" 

Wallace Beery 

"BEST FOOT FORWARD" 

Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Virginia Weidler. Harry James & BatJ 

"DR. GILLESPIE'S CRIMINAL CASE" 

Lionel Baro'more, Van joKnson, Oonna Reed 

"PRIVATE MISS JONES" (r«cknfeeforj 

Kathryn Grayson, Jose Iturbi, Gene Kelly, John Boles, Mary Asior 

"FACULTY ROW" 

Mary Aam, Herbert MarshoU, Susan Peten 



"DU BARRY WAS A LADY" fredMceiorj 

Red SIcelcon, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Tommy Oorsey & Band 

"CABIN IN THE SKY" 

Ethel Waters, 'Rochester,' Lena Home, Oufce Ellington & Band 

"SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS" 

Lana Tumeri Robert Young 

"LASSIE COME HOME" (TechmcolerJ 

Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp 

"AIR RAID WARDENS" 

Laurel and Hardy 

"BATAAN'S UST STAND" 

Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Nolan 

"ABOVE SUSPICION" 

Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray 

"GIRL CRAZY" 

Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Tommy Dorsey & Band 

"SWINGSHIR MAISIE" 

Ann Sothem 

"I DOOD IT" 

Rid Sfcelton, Eleanor Powell, Jimmy Dorsey & Band 



•Match 
of 

Feb. 
16-24 



WnlnrKiliiy. February 10. 19 W 



23 



OM Exempts Actors SbiDes 



eniiio Kioiip. a"d the producer le- 
taiiis tiilc lo the shoes, the producer 
must write to hU state or district 
OPA ufnce explaining what he 
needs. He will be given a special 
bulk certiflcate to tiuy one pair for 
every cast member plus a reserve 
ot up to 10'.« more. When these 
shoes wear out the producer or man- 
ager must apply and again he will 
be civeii a second cerlinratc. Of 
coui'M- bullet slippers are completely 
exrmi>i from rationing and no cer- 
tincul'e or onipon of any kind will be 
nei'o>>iiry to obtaiin them. 

Ballet and toe do not come under 
the oriuiiial order because they are 
niadu of sole leather. 

The O.P.A. loophole is vital to 
such terpsters as the De Murcos, 
whu use anywhere from 25 to 30 
pair per year: The Barrys, 12 to 14 
pair: Paul Draper, 24 pair: Ruy 
BolKer, 16 pair, not to mention pro- 
duivrs or musical shows. For ex- 
an)|>le. 'By Jupiter' called for 200 
puir as did 'Let's Face It.' And a 
gigantic production, such as RinglioK 
Circus orders anywhere from 2,000 
to 3,000 pair per season. 

Most of the four figure dancers 
pay anywhere from SIS to $25 per 
pair, while those in the lesser dough 
usually lay out somewhere between 
16 to $10 a shot. 

Although the provision will enable 
producers to get their needed foot- 
u-eur, manufacturers note that with 
the paucity of leather becoming 
more acute, producers should not 
delay in placing their orders for 
. shoes in quantity It will be a case 
of first-come flrsUserve, and many 
an entrepreneur will be stuck at the 
last momeiU because of delay, they 
predict. 

Taps, being made of aluminum, 
have already been rationed., al- 
thoufth most theatrical bootcries 
have a goodly supply on hand. 



t'OBlluued from page Z ^ 

of throwing 



away slightly worn 
shoes they'll have ihem repaired like 
everyone else. 

Every studios is expected to set 
up its own shoe wpair bench. Dan- 
cers who make their living' on Ibe 
hoof are expected to get extra ra- 
tioning. Most studios believe that 
shedding is a minor item and the 
general belief is thai there arc 
enough shoes. on h.and to last at least 
a year. 



N* H«llyw**< Worry 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Wardrobe departments of major 
studios are not unduly worried over 
shoe rationing. 

Most of the lots are well stocked 
with footwear used in pictures. One 
wardrol>e mistre.ss said that instead 



Kohlmar, Jones Held 
By Par as Producers 

IlullywoDd, Feb. 0. 

Pnramoiiivt hiiiiclfd new associate 
producer cuiitr.nvLs lo Fred Kohlmur 
and Paul Jonc.<. 

Currenlly Kolilmar is producing 
'Lets Face It' and 'Riding High.' 
Jones recently completed 'Dixie.' 



Stanley Co. Denies 

Pliiludolphja, Feb. 9. 
Stanley Co. of America last week 
denied that it woa engaged in in- 
terstate commerce and asked the 
V. S. District Court tp dismiss the 
$1,350,000 suit Aled by William Gold- 
man, local indie exliib, who charged 
the compiviy and the major distribs 
of conspiring to prevent him from 
getting product for the Eilanger, 
which he leased more than a year 
ago, 

Stanley as well as the other de- 
r^gdants also denied virtually all of 
the 'allegations ill Goldman's bill of 
complaint. No date has yet been set 
for the hearing. 



WB'S PFD. DIVVY 

Warner Bros, directors yesterday 
(Tuesday) declared regular quar- 
terly dividend of 96V4C on preferred 
stock. 

Divvy is payable March 1 to stock- 
holders on record, Feb. 19. This 
maintains $3.75 annual rate. 



Editing, Not Diplomatic 
Strife, Holds Up m' 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Ti-emendous job of ruliliig and 
editing thousands oC feel i>( surplus 
flim will set back 10 September the 
initial roadshow release ot Para- 
mount's hiuh-budgel picture, 'For 
Whom the Bell Toll.?.' Originally 
planned for April release, the pm- 
ductioii has met technical problems 
precluding its public .showing before 
late summer. 

Paramount execs deny reports 
that the disiribulion of the . Heming- 
way tale ha<: been held liack for in- 
ternational diplomatic reusnns ul the 
instance of the Departmeiil of Slate. 
They point out lluit the picture is 
still in the rough-cut s'(:i!:c iiiid has 
not been seen by niiyonv outside the 
studio, ami that .only ;i h-x minor 
pickup shots are ni-cossary lo sinoulh 
gaps in continuity. 

Robert Gillham. Paiainoiint's ad- 
vertising and publicity cluet, an- 
nounced lhal he had postponed his 
exploilalioii cuinpai!:ii lo coincide 
with the later reloa.^o dales, mean- 
while delaying about 2'i maKaziiie 
covers to prevent then) fruin break- 
ing too far ahead of the actual .^how- 
Ing of the picture. 



Blue Censors WiiiiBhen, Pearson 



ConilDUfd from page 3 



'damned fool.s' thoso who helped to ' the anKle both of gariierlii;; him 
re-elect prc-Poarl Harbor isolation- 1 an added .sympathetic following and 
'■'• providing him with something that 

he can make much capital of in hit 
daily column. 

The R.iymnnd Spcctor agency, which 



ists. 

ll gave hi.-^ fucs and RCA, of which 
the Blue is a subsidiary, what local 
broadcastei's regard as a fairly .sound 



basis of rationali7..itioi) for bcarinit ! handle:: the Serutiin account, de- 
down on him. Wiiichell had gone clared yesterday (Tuesday | that it 
beyond the pi'r.soii;i) tho-is lo one of was appreciative of . the position iit 
mass criticism nc.\. it i.-. further ! which the Blue found il.self. that it 
pointed out. is currenlly in a pretty j realized that the networks were .still 
ticklish position, wjiat with 'he I pretty nuich of a political fqotb.ill 
pending .new FCC ruU-s on chain 1 ;iiid ih.tt it and roar.'oii were pre- 
broadcasting and the Conitre.ssionol | paivil to cooperate will: the Blue in 
liivestiKation ill the FFC. | avoidiiiK any broadia>t material that 

Winchcll is reimrled as iiol par- \ niiiihl cinbarras.> the Blue in political 
licularly inclined to ai niu- with Hie . quarters. Thr .iiicncy added thaf 
Blue on the tighttniiiM up of |)cr- ! Woods had gone into the situation 



Dps Walk Out in Seattle 

Sea ti le. Feb. 9. 

Motion picture operators failed to 
appear for work Monday (8) fore- 
noon at Hamrick-Evergreen thea- 
tres, but at 1:30 p. m. notiHed man- 
agement they were returning. The- 
atres were closed and money re- 
funded as lines formed in reverse at 
the downtown houses. 

Understood certain 1 nion demands 
had been presented, but nixed, so 
negotiations will doubtless start. 



soiialilies and is.sue.s. He is quoted 
as saying last Sunday niitht iTi tluit 
if he has to knuckle down to .strin- 
gent regulations it will have to be 
okay with him. The C'ilumiii>t is 
due in .Washington Mar. 13 tor the 
opening of the Cissie Patterson libel 
suit against him, and the chances 
are he will . do his broadcast from 
this town the night l>eforc lU). 

Phillips Carliii. the Blue program 
chief, was on hand in Washiiiglon 
last Sunday i7i for Pearson'.- broad- 
cast and, accordiii;; to Pe;ir.stiii, the 
items blucpeiirillcd included a criti- 
cal comment of the Slate Dei>art- 
mcnt's North African policy. 



Disney's Salary 

Philadelphia. Feb. 9. 

The Securities Exchange Commis- 
sion today reported that Walt Dis- 
ney, president ot Disney Produc- 
tions, received a .sa'.aiy of $45,000 
for the Ascal year. 

In addition Di^ney received divi- 
dends of $3.9U0 from Wall Disney 
Mickey Mouse. Ltd., an Aiisiralian 
corporation. 



wilh it thoroughly | rior to the Sun- 
day broadcast (7i and lhatyproper 
cure would be e.'cerci.<ed nffw that 
the (Mssiblc implication." are- clear 
to all concerned. 
. It Is repuptrd that another wriler- 
brnadcaster (iKure whom certain 
Congressinen are I'linning for is Rex 
Stout, who has the 'Our Secret 
Wcapiin' series on CBS. Sloiii is the 
author of 'Illustrious Dunderheads,* 
a book mainly composed of pre- 
Pearl Harbor statements by Con- 
gressmen. 



Refurbish 'Black CrooV 
At 20tb for WooDey 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 
, Nexl Monty Woolley starrer at 
the network proposed lo enforce , 20th-Fox will be 'Gone Are th« 
the NAB's standing regulations 1 oayj.. nimusical based on the pro- 



Wliirhell Col Notice 

Walter Wiiichell was uppri.-ed sev 
eral days in advance last week that 



against derogatory remarks on radio 
against any member of Congress, or 
the President's cabinet, or any per- 
son holding public olTice. This in- 
formation was . relayed by Mark 
Woods, the Blue's president, in a 
telephone call to Winchcll in Miami. 

Winchell's recent Congressional tar- 
gets have been such pre-Pcarl Har- 
bor i.solationLsls ns Senators Burton 
K. Wheeler, Gerald K. Nye and Rep- 
resentative Clare Hoffman, of Michi- 
gan. Wheeler is chairman of the 
Senate Interstate Committee, whose 
authority includes radio. In New 
York network circles it is flgurcd 
that the Blue's action will work out 
'decidedly in Winchell's favor from 



ni-st 'leg show' on 
stage, 'The Black 



duction of the 
the American 
Crook.' 

Filming starts in April, with Rob- 
ert Bassler producing from script by 
M. M. Musrelinan and Kenneth EarU 



Rep's Hoosier Hotshot 

Hollywood. Feb. 0. 

'Hoosier Holiday.' a high-budset 
.special with a radio background, has 
been listed on Armand Schaefei-'s 
as.sociate producer slate at Republic. 

Stuart and DorrcU McGowan ar« 
writing the screenplay from an orig- 
inal by Ed James. 




24 PfCTURES 



Wednesday, Fcbruarj IQ, 1913 



Day-Datteg Naborhoods Holdii^ Own 
With Deluxers on Coast; Indies Beef 



I,f>.- A:it'''l«~. Kiu f. 

A(l<litiiin of (irw ri: -;-:-.iii Ihc.i'.rrs 
to houses jil::oniiv in !!»• ii:iv-<l;itr 
Cii'.CKory hiis civc-n bc.vuiul 
Ihc fxp<vl.ilii>i< 111 fi:ciiil> lniT 
Eolli F<ix-\Vp>i Coj.-t iiixl \V;iiiii>i-.< 
have irU'il nd'iin;; m\v i-misr.-; lo iho 
<lay-d.Tic ."•tiiiW ii'nl aclniiiirdly 
miinisrd at •.irt'ticih .--.irli ilnaiiv-'. 
]K'|-(l(ifi)rv u.-i'(l ,;i.- imiviMivi-!'-. -oc- 
cnd runs, eliv. havr iinwii. 
■ Bif! rea.-'on fi'i" "p.ilriniaur i> Wf.- | 
\ircd to be ttaMiliiie ralionini: and ' 
accossibilily of ilie ni-.vamuMS in '.op | 
fli-inif. Piiblii: tian.-ponaiion yivrs 
Warneis' Wiltcin and F-WC's Ri:/ 
nn even .-.hake wiih tlie r>!ab!i>hrd , 
theatres hi downiown I-ns Aiiniio.-; , 
and Hollywooil. and are surroiindod | 
by larcc aparlnieni hou^e and ro-=i- 
dent areas filled with patrons who 
formerly Jumped in ".heir auios and 
drove to nearest first run house— 
Usually at least three nules away. 

Most surprisinn suece<;.« under the 
new policy Warnor.s' Willorn. 
Hou.se has niannRed to surpass the 
more establi.«heii do luxcr operated 
by company on Hollywood boule- 
vard in total Rrosscs on pictin-es 
playinfi day and date with Warners' 
Downtown and Hollywood. Willern 
la.st week hit eross of $9,100 with 
second week of 'Yankee Doodle 
Dandy,* while Warners' Hollywood 
tallied $8,200 with same pictui-e tor 
second week. This feat has been 
duplicated before with such picliu-es 
as 'Now, Voyager' and others since 
triple day-dating was established. 

Warners has a fourth house that 
could be brought into the day-date 
string if such a move looks good. 
The Beverly, class houSc in heart of 
Beverly Hills on Wilshirc boulevard, 
at present is doing well with move- 
over policy, but should Warners de- 
cide to place it with the Hollywood. 
Downtown and Willern, theatre 
would have a virgin first run terri- 
tory in which to prove its color;. 

Fox-West Coa.st .several month.' 
ago brought the Ritz. a Wilshire 
boulevard house, into day-date 
policy with Grauman's Chinese and 
Loew's State. ' Additional flrst-run 
revenue and better clearance of pic- 
lures has proven advantages to be 
enjoyed through establishment of 
houses easily accessible via public 



lran.-|iorlali|in or foot tn resident 
aren.s. C'n'iMiii furihor ha.s Iho town 
hlankeled with innvc-dver houses in 
resident /nne.<. which means palron.s 
ean see ihcl.r favorite films , within 
iwi) weok< .iflvr initial openings 
wiiliiiut ...'.irrinn far from home or 
bnriiin;; up priri»u< peirol. 

Indies Nii l.ikr 

Oiilv fai-iiim ii<i| In aj^reemeni with 
i!i w trend is the independent theatre 
iiwner. Indies licuro life was lou;ih 
('miu);h with \i.m'i luildovcr.s. eonlin- 
lU-d niii» or moveovors without n>a- 
inr cueniis funher milking product 
liy lilankel pl:i<rin)l lhrou.i:lu>ut the 
entire I.cis .^nceles area. They fur- 
ther see dire results fron> Govern- 
ment's print reduelion order. With 
14 biK houses already skhnminii the 
audience cream oflT every money- 
making film, either by triple day- 
daiint;. moveovers. or lioldover.'<. in- 
dies sec additional ihreat to their 
livelihood in the print reduetion 
order and resulting talk by majors 
that present zoning and ' clearance 
srhedule.s may have to be changed 
in order to meet operation under 
wartime regulation. 

Both members and non-members 
of the militant Independent Theatre 
Owners of Southern California and 
Arizona have recently been digging 
into the situation to gauge just what 
lessening of prints will mean if 
coupled with change in zoning- 
clearance. Committee ha£ been ap- 
pointed to survey territory so boys 
will be armed with data in case 
talked-of move by major distribu- 
tors hinting at changed clearance 
materializes. While indie.<: will not 
take any open step.s unless talk turns 
into fact, a last-ditch fight can be 
expected to protect zoning-clearance 
structure u.sed for past eight years 
locally. 



FEMME NIQL HEROINE 
IN A THEATRE HRE 

St. Louis, Feb. 9. 
Mr.s. .^nn Ballman. manager of the 
Janet, n St, Louis County Indic 
'llitker Imu^c owned by Clarence 
Kaimaiin. wa- liie heroine Thur.sd.iy 
(4) when lire of undetermined origin 
dumaped il.ie .'■iructnre approximate- 
ly S^.S.imo aiid resulted in Mrs. Ball- 
man 'and line of the iwo prnjeelion- 
isis ."UlTering burns. She and An- 
drew Scars, the- doorman, learned 
iha! Iho hia/e had slarlpd back of 
the .-eroen, apparently becau.sc of 
rrossed wires in the .sound apparatus 
;iboul ihe same time, and ;i.s Mr.s. 
Dallinan insirueled' .Ihe projeetioii- 
ivls lo .slop Iho film. Sears, using 
the p.a. .-yslem. lold the ISO eu.s- 
tomers, most of whom were kiddies, 
that some meehanieal trouble had 
developed and asked all to leave 
quietly. 

As the last patron left Ihe build- 
ing, the opening of the doors created 
a draft that swept the fiames to- 
wards the ceiling and seats. It w,is 
al this time that Mrs. Ballman suf- 
fcrco burns on the face and head. 
George Fleming, one of Ihe two pro- 
jectionist*, .'•ulTered severe burns on 
the arms, legs and che.st as he fled 
from the projection room. He was 
taken to Christian hospital. Dur- 
ward Lawson. a.s.sistant operator, 
seeing that Fleming was burned, 
.slammed the projection room door 
and opened a window leading to 
the street and jumped to safety. He 
w.rs uninjured. The interior of the 
building was deslro.ved before ap- 
paratus from two nearby communi- 
ties .succeeded in extinguishing the 
blai'.e. If building materials are 
available the .-tructure will be re- 
built. 



HarrisWs M Tilt 

Harrisburg. Pa., Feb. 9. 

New price scales, boosting prices 
10'!. have been placed in effect 
by this city's downtown houses. 

Under the new setup, matinees 
will be 35c in.stead of 30c: after 5:30 
p.m.,'S0c instead of 44c, and balcony 
seats will cost 35c instead of 30c. 



New York Theatres 



2ND WEEK 
Hiimidirry InRrlil PhuI 
IHMiAHT • IlKHti.M.W • IIKNKKII) 

In Wnriii r llnii'. Tiiiii'Ui-Hl lilt 

"CASABLANCA" 

In IVi'Miit 
SAMMY KAYE and Hit Orch. 

U III! 

I>un <'uiiiiiiln|[N, f'lirU rnis., & k.uuiv 
.S|H*i'litl .\uillrni'r Niiirlty! 
"Hn V<iu Wnnl lo l.<-iiil ii IhiiHl" 

Uoy fiTVAND li'«'ii.v 
W.r ll«M.l. ft 4,„; St. 



HENRV FONDA •MAUREEN O'HAM in 

P.'ut In P«rion I CONN EC BOSWELL 
On Our SI49C I PAUL LAVALLE & Orctl. 

ouv A fiw D AVV 

(•O'lOatlhr IIUAI Cca! n,:c ■. !-t:i-.. 



2ND WEEK 



'AiR FORCE' 

Precentad by Warner Brot. 
Produced by Hal B. Wallii 
A Howard Hawks Production 

HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 

Continuouf • B'way A 61tt St. 



MICHAtl S V'JS CAl SMJSn « "S' 



Piraiitunl prctcnti 

Star.Spani^letl 
Rhythm 

Willi A:\ 81 an 

PARAMOUNT 



JOHNNY 
LONG 
ind Hit OrcheMra 
Kxlni-: Km Ilk 

SINATRA 



nNtLMEItlMN 

■ookbyHtRIEftTfr 

dorothy fields 
aiien'jinkins 
COLE PORTER 
SONOS 

ALVIN, WMt U St. 
Matii WW, 4 Sa«, 



"CiwnMiitly Fwiay'* 
^AHIniofl. TImM 

STAR iNB 

iiii||irER 

BOBBV'CLRRK 
fiVPSY ROSE LEE 

FROF. lAMIERTI 

MUSIC tei, w. 41 St. 

Mata. tiMn. A Srt. 



2e.lM« Theatre Fire 

Kansas City, Feb. S. 

Fire of undetermined origin de- 
stroyed the Glen, nabe. Wednesday 
i3J, with damages to building and 
contents totalling approximately 
S20.000. Theatre had been operated 
by Glen W. Dickin.son, Sr. 

Patrick Jones, a city flreman, 
suffered fractures of four vertebrae 
in a fall through the root of the 
burning theatre, and he still is in a 
serious condition although some- 
what improved. 



lATSE PREXY'S WMC 
HUDDLE ON 4S-HR.WK. 

Hollywood, Feb. 0. 

Richard Wal^h. international pres- 
ident of the International Alliance 
of Theatrical Stage Employees, yes- 
terday i8l notiHcd local labor lead- 
ers here he had discussed the pro- 
pu.sed 48-hour week with William 
Hopkins, regional director of the 
War Manpower Commission, with 
the latter regi.stcring .surprise that 
Ihc rank-and-RIc in Hollywood were 
uneasy about future developments. 

Walsh .assured Hopkins that lA 
has no areiiment with producers anO 
indicated lhat if the indu.stry wanted 
a longer work week there was noth- 
ing in the lA contracts to prevent 
arreemenis provided the key men 
can be put oii weekly .^^alarie-s. 

However, it's underslood that 
grips, juicers and properly men 
won't abandon llieir demand that 
lime and a halt be paid after 36 
hours wet kl.v. Walsh is .said to be 
lakiiig the position that inu.snuich as 
I ■itudii) uniiins have local autonomy, 
! Ihc (|ue.-lion of the 48-hour week is 
! in thi-ir Jap«. 



Ti' Orlem' Stirs Again 

Hollywood, Feb. B. 

'New Orleans,' Technicolor musi- 
coj on Ihe Inactive list for months 
at 20th-Fox, was placed on William 
LeBaron's production schedule for 
early spring production, 

Alice Fayc U slated to star, with 
Nancy Wintncr and James Earlic do- 
ing the script, 



UOPWA(SPGANDSOPEG) 
ALL-DAY POWWOW 27TH 

Tlie United Office & Professional 
Workers of America tCIO>, through 
which' the Screen Publicists Guild 
and the Screen Office & Professional 
Employees Guild of Nt'w York are 
chartered, has called an all-day ses- 
sion for Feb. 27 reportedly to dis- 
CUS.S policy and future plans. 

In addition to general matters af- 
fecting the two CIO Guilds at piajor 
homeoffices . and 'in several ex- 
changes, underslood lhat slated for 
discussion will be the CIO flght, al- 
ready launched, for allowance of 
more than a 15''^ increase as called 
for tinder the Little Steel formula. 
The Wage Stabilization Act limits 
an employer from granting an in- 
crease amounting to more than IS'^ 
what was received as of Jan. 1, 1941. 

Salary maladjustments and in- 
equities, as defined by the Wage 
Stabliziation Act, as well as adjust- 
ments that have already been made 
in some major fllm coinpanjes a.s re- 
sult of added dutie.s, al.<o expected 
to be on the agenda. 

While this may not be taken up 
this, far in advance, under the SPG 
contracts negotiated with the pic- 
lure companies, running for two 
years, are all reopenable this May 
with respect to salary alone. All 
other condition!: prevail for the full 
two-year period. 

Lewis Merrill, president of the 
UOPWA, will preside at the Feb. 27 
powwow. 



Likely Phiily Censor 
Bd. WiU Be Retained 

Philadelphia, Feb. 0. 

Reports are current in Harrisburg 
that the prei^cnt Slate Board of Mo- 
tion Picture Cen.sors will be re- 
tained by the new State Administra- 
tion, and if it's so. Pliilly's Film Row 
will be glad to hear it. Although 
individual members of the industry 
have tangled with the board in Iso- 
lated cases, flimites have dubbed the 
board as 'eminently fair.' 

Especially cha^en for prai.se Is 
Mrs. Edna Carroll, board chairman, 
who has been active in indu.stry 
charity drives. Once considered 
ho.stile to fllmite.s. Mrs. Carroll has 
shown a great understanding of in- 
dustry problems, especially since 
her trip to the Coast two year.s ago 
during which :ihe toured the studios 
and talked to a great number of 
company execs. 

There, have been very few pix 
banned here— those that were are 
in the main foreign films which are 
not pa.sscd upon by the Hays ofAce. 

Besitles Mrs. Carroll, the board is 
composed of John Clyde Fisher and 
Mrs, Mabel Love. 



Han on Coin 

London, Feb. o 
The Briti.sh Treasury has ollind 
a rcvi.scd formula for h.indiin;; 
American distributor coin, hen u?. 
fore partly frozen in Britain, i,,,. 
the year ending next Oct. '.M. i, .i 
thus far it has not been :ieci'p',,.ii 
by U, .S. companies. Contenii..!i ,.f 
American companies is that ;':(]o 
should be free flow of this \\\\:.\ 
coin, since collected from a lei.:'":- 
mate business trans,-icliun. AIm. :•■.,,( 
the past conditions which hampi.riVl ■ 
Briti.sh exchange no longer e.si-i, 
what with war spending and 1. -ui.' 
lease. 

Now believed that some .si.lii;.iin 
will be reached soon, and thai it 
will be expedited as .soon a.N ;,!! 
American companies present iri.uts 
.showing exactly how much rev< lue 
wa.s obtained last year from disiriiiu- 
tion over here, after deduct ion nf 
operating cost.s. 

Nix lit Quarter 

American companies have not ac- 
cepted either the flrst quarter pav- 
ment in the fiscal year tending nt xt 
Oct. 24) nor the final amount due 
from Aug. 20 to Oct. 24 last, pend- 
ing .some new agreement wiih ihc 
British government in London. Two 
payments amount to upward of $12.- 
500,000, according to latest esiimale.s 
but no precise appraisal wi;i be 
available for a couple oi days. 

Although not admitted oniviall.v. 
the theory behind non-aeceplanee 
under any tentative $20,000,lii)n-pcr- 
year pact, as advanced last Octciin-r 
by Britain, is that all rental itvp- 
nue should be forwarded and thai .t 
not be simply a percenlage oi the 
total. U. S. companies ligure llial 
around $52,000,000 would be due 
(after deducting operating overhead) 
from Britain in currcni fiscal .vear, 
representing approximately .'til', in- 
crease in biz over the $-lli.iiliii.liiin 
total estimated for 1942. 

AasHie Coin Status Quo 

Status of the Australian fri'/m 
money situation remains much Ihe 
same a.s Britains, no aelinn hav.ng 
been taken since .the Au.ssies avrrci) 
last Dec, 22 to unfreeze all I'. S. 
rental coin up till the end of De- 
cember, 1942. At that time the .Aus- 
tralian government agreed lo i clease 
$3,100,000 for the current year. ih:s 
formula having been accepleil i-y 
.American di.stribs without preindiei* 
to demands for full unfreev.ini;. And 
no revenue has been forwarded froin 
Au.ssie under this tentative pai-i. 

U. S. distribs accepted this stipula- 
tion because they desire a free flow 
of this rental coin, as in Britain. 
Also major company foreign man- 
agers in N. Y. are dissatisll(<d wiih 
the amount offered, since S3.Uiii.ii0il 
does not even represent halt or me 
likely total revenue to be ohiained 
this year in Australia since bu-iiie-.-.s 
is up at least 15';n over 1041. 



B WAY & 
47tli St. 



PALACE 



.MUIII.V niMH.I.KV • lilii l.l'I'IMt 

'Life Regins at Eight-Thirty' 

■TARZAN TRIUMPHS' 
Johnny wciesMuiiEfi 



II \iii(i 

l ITV 



MUSIC HALL 



<iif:i.li <>« Mil 



"RANDOM 
HARVEST" 

Spectacular Stag* Productions 



"■rllllant— A HIC" An^crun. JiurMl.Anir. 

50c $1 & $1.50;ii"x'' 

•■t. Nliktl Omy sot. t« t2.i0 Plui T» 
Bolijl llriilp Ac .^nlitlr M Wlrl/ itrr'^iil 
A .WCSICAL ICETH.AV.tG.ANZ.i 

STARS ON ICE 

CENTM THCATNE . R«ktUMtr C<ntrr 
CO. i-W» 
Anviln'ii OmIx Ire Tbrylrv 
C>fi. IMI. aw. »m*ia Ptif. 

lltM.) tVi*. Frl. A nt (t tM-Jtim. M 3 



LOEW'S 

STATED 

La<i Tinri wt<. 
■JOURNEY for 
MARGARET' 

Ann SOTHCNN 
RMt. YOUNS 
Miriwit O'BRICN 

• III IVIMMI - 

OaM APOLLON 
■LOCK « aULLV 



I Slant Thuri.. ftb. II 
Firil N. Y. Shnlng 
I MItkry ROONEY 

"Andy Hardy's 
Double Mfc" 

111 I'li^iii 

t* aUlLIVAN 
Htm tnttuKi 

RWM 



J. Real Neth Adds Unique 
Theatre to His ChaiH 

Coiiinibtis. O.: Feb. 9. 
J. Rral N'elli. who operates the 
.Si.iie. ClinKin. Ea.<icrn. Markham. 
Caiiitii iinti l.iii-iiln, loeal nabc.s, 
adilrd llie Be.xle.v, in :ubiii'l>an Be.\- 
li-.v, to his i liiiin. He aeciuired the 
ihe.iiie :riim ;he Tliendnre Linden- 
bi rg • ( tale. S'.iieklinlders of the 
.^l■(!lll.lre .^mll.-en1r■nt Co., which op- 
iiatKi !lii> house, im-ludecl Bert E. 
William.", inaiiaK' r. 

Tiie Bexle.v is considered one of 
the most iinii>.ual luitisc- in the mid- 
dle wesl. It was built wiih two aii- 
joitoraim.s. a building .style which is 
ipatenied. Special- projectors .split 
j the light, beam lo two difTcrcnt 
, .'crceii.-, patented by William.<:. The 
■ sound ii^ed employed ideas patented 
by the late Lindenberg, leading to 
the recreation of sound -.vith amaz- 
ing fidelity. 

The Bexley will be closed for a 
short time (or redecoration and for 
the arrangement of fllm contracta. 



N.Y.C. Councilman's Idea 
Of Two Projectionists 

Bill lo force every Ihcalrc in New 
York. 1'egardlc.s.s of size, lo employ 
a minimum of two projcetionisis is 
to be introduced shortly by Council- 
man Quinn in New York city coun- 
cil. 

If.s reportedly the llr.sl time that 
the municipality has intervened in 
a dispute which has long occupied 
attention of union officials and the 
smaller exhibs. 

Mea.sure for two projectionists ha.s 
always been beaten when intro- 
duced in the N. Y. State Legislature 
at Albany, but theatre operators be- 
lieve it stands a stronger chance in 
the local council. 

N. Y. Lieen.'-e Conuni.°sioner Paul 
Moss warned theatre operators .eev- 
cral wcek.s ago that they would be 
required to employ a minimum of 
two operators, as well as two ina 
irons. Provision relating to ma- 
trons is not included in the prO' 
posed measure. 



'JANE' GETS UP 

Hollywood. Feb. 0. 

Tiventieth-Fox finally got around 
to .<iart production on 'Jane Eyre' 
after Joan Fontaine and Orson 
Welles recovered Irom siegea of flu. 

Kenneth MacGowan produces and 
Robert Stevenson directs the mod' 
•rnizcd versloa.. 



Spain Good Market For 
Mex Pix, But Coin Froxon 

Mexico City, Fi b. 2. 

Spain ha.s been' a good enin in:<i'- 
ket for Mexican pix, as most nt the 
46 films exhibited there la-l .var 
had excellent boxotfice. 

But producers arc worried lH,-iiii^e 
all they have obtained from iliis 
business is glory, the Madrid V"V- 
crnment having frozen all enin .i"in- 
ing to them. 



Mono's 6 Mos., $109,108 

Monogram Pictures prolll lor :■ 
six months ending last Dec. ^i: 
tailed $109,108. before provi.^lni." l^ r 
Federal tnxe.s and emplpyep^■ i'i>- us 



METEO'S 'DUPPy'S TAVERN 

Hollywood. Feb !' 
Metro has purchased the liim 
rights to the radio, comedy 'UlII -'s 
Tavern.' 

Ed Gardner will also play '<ie 
Archie role in the film. 



TO SPEED TELEGRAMS 
AT tow COST-PHONi 




Wednesdaj, Febrmuy 10, 1948 








Plrotectkm Against Adrertisers 

Tlirir, schedules loaded light with business, CBS and NBC each «p- 
peM." confident Of being able to hold its present lineup of affiliates. 
The webs' main fear is their own advertisers, and it is against these 
that lite networks are making plans to protect themselves. 

What the networks anticipate is a rush by such big accounts as 
Lever Bros., General Foods and Procter St Gamble lo block olT the 
bc»t time on the best stations by doing business directly with the net- 
works' afTiliates. Lever Bros., for instance, has had plans drawn up 
for months on what action it would take as soon- as it became certain 
that the FCC's new rules on qhain broadcasting were going into effect. 
The networks admit that they can't see how they can help but abide 
by any station time purchases made directly by a network advertiser. 
For example, CBS feeding a Lever Bros, program to WLW, Cincinnati, 
even though another station in that town is affiliated by contract 
with that network. 



GenTIGIk Revisiiig Spot Plans; WOI 
Coniine Basdbdl Airii^s to 2 Gties 



General Mills i* reported to have»i 
revised its summer spot broadcast- 
ing plans to the extent of limiting- ita 
ba-seball play-by-play tleups to two 
cities and buying news In all other 
markets. The . food processor has 
not disclosed as yet what these two 
baseball towns will be. 

General Mills' change in policy 
«'ill cause considerable embarrass- 
ment among those stations which 
have got Into the rut of confining 
their baseball alliances to the same 
one or two accounts over a period 
of years. With General Mills out of 
the field, such stations will now 
have to scurry around for another 
baseball sponsor. But the situation 
will give these stations a chance to 
resume the old status of dealing 
direct for the broadcast with the 
baseball team owners, instead of 
leaving this sort of control to the 
niitional sponsor. 



Pitt. BaRcball Continue* 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 9. 
De.spile gloomy outlook for .com 
mcrcial broadca.'its of baseball games 
in east this summer, both WWSW, 
which has aired play-by-play ac- 
counts of Pirates games in past, and 
William Benswanger, president of 
the Pittsburgh Baseball Club, said 
last week that games of local Na- 
tional League entry would be spon- 
sored as usual this season. Smith 
and Bcaswanger said deal had prnc- 
tically been set and would be signvil 
any minute, but refused at this time 
lo divulge the identity of the bank- 
roller. 

Wliocver sponsors games, A. K. 
(Ro.'<ey) Rowswell will be iit the 
mike as .asual. He ha.-; broadcast 
Pirate games since the start. 

Last year sponsor-ihip was shared 
between Wheal ics and Allan lie Rv- 
flning Co. 



'SnpennaiiV Wide Range 

Kellogg will us* 204 Mutual sta- 
tions for Its 'Superman' serial, which 
starts «n that network March 15. 
The spot is 8:49-6 p.m., Monday 
through Friday. 
Kenyon ic Ecikhardt is the agency. 



CBS SeDs 7 Net 
Shows in 2 Wks. 



Columbia has made seven network 
hookup sales within the past two 
weeks. It's a record accumulation 
over the counter for such a limited 
period since the middle 30's. 

The accounts are Goodrich Tire, 
Wessen Oil, Roma Wine, Pabst Beer, 
Ballajitine Ale. Chevrolet and At- 
lantic & l>aciflc Stores. Elgin Watch 
Is on the fire. 



R&B.'s New Style 
Talent Auditions 



Corwm's Transatlantic' 
To Originate From N.Y. 
Instead of Hollywood 

American broadcasts of the "Trans- 
atlantic Cull: People to People' series, 
being heard Sundays on BBC end 
CBS. will originate in New York in- 
stead of Hollywood. Ronald Colnian 
will not be narrator, as previously 
planned, but will be replaced by an 
unsclcrted name. He'll be an Amcri- 
ran. al-'o a switch trom the previous 
intention of using a Brilish-born 
aclnr for the Hs>i|iiimpiil. First of the 
U. .S. oriKinations will be heard Sun- 
da.v I HI. 

Iiira (if bringing llie produclion of 
ihc .\ineriraM oriKinalions from 
I llollvwodd lo New York is prin- 
' c'ipaily 10 make it easier for Norman 
I Corwin. wrilcr-dirci-ior.- lo vi-il 
I Wa-'l-ln;:lun nnd rrrlaln' olhcr ca>l- 
i orn and miilwc.-lerii cilios. whore 
I he'll have lo Kallicr uiid clear nia- 
Irrial. If Cfilinan comes ea.<l in Ihc 
ncxi row wocks he may narralo one 
nr Ittii iif Ihe .-hows, but nolliiiif.' is 



CBS SETTING UP 




Columbia Is in proress of setllnr 
up the necessary machinery for 
deallnic with Us atfllUted stations In 
the event the V, $. supreme court 
should uphold the Federal Commu- 
nication Commission's new rules on 
network broadcasting. 

As one of the steps in r eetlnn such 
an eventuality, end the outlook on 
that score in network circles is none 
too optimistic, CBS has arranged for 
its affiliates to elect an advisory 
board whose function it will be to 
work with CBS officials on prob- 
lems arising wi'.hin the network op- 
eration. It is reported that NBC 
likewise is preparing for an unfavor- 
able decision and that the current 
junket of NBC executives around the 
country ties in to a degree with 
this outlook. The Blii ' Network 
states that its own plans are pretty 
well formulated. 

Elections to the CBS stations' ad- 
"isory board are now going on. The 
balloting will be by district, and the 
CBS board's setup will be similar to 
that of the already existing NBC 
and Blue Network stations planning 
committees. The committee of CBS 
affiliates selected by the network to 
set up the preliminary details of the 
advisory board plan were L>eo Fitz- 
patrick, WJR, Detroit, chairman; 
Cecil Mastin, WNBF, Binghamton; 
O. L. Taylor, of the Howe-Snowden 
group of stations in Texas; Hugh 
Terry, KLZ, Denver, and James 
Woodruff, Jr., WRLB, Columbus, Ga. 

The 'Columbia Affiliates Advisory 
Board' will consist of nine members, 
with the disiricts representing what 
the network describes as a 'fairly 
careful compromise between pure 
geographical grouping on one hand, 
and operational divisions on the 
other hand, as represented by CBS 
wire lines, rate card grouping and 
program feeding.' 

The elected committee will meet' 
with William S. Palcy and a group 
of CBS executives as soon as con- 
veniently possible after the elec- 
tions have been certified. As ex- 
plained Monday (8) by a high CBS 
official, the network had a plan of 
this sort in mind for years, but its 
materialization had been deferred 
from time to time for various rea- 
sons. This same CBS official stated 
that the network would have gone 
through with the advisory board 
plan, regardless of the present su- 
preme court situation. It had been 
decided (o set up something of this 
nature wh'ile CBS was formulating 
full network selling plan last year. 



CBS Limits Its Wine and Beer Accts.; 
Paley Dickers tresta Blanca Carnival' 



Premieres 

• Kch. 10-21) 



Bonlon & Bowles HKcnoy lias in- 
auKiuatcd a new system for aiidi- 
lioiiiiig actors. Instead of holdinu j Y,,, ij,ai 
mass auditions, which have, lonj; i Series pmnlcml .S-.nuiav . w.'.h 
boon regarded with disfavor by l.il- i .., (,i(.;ificas; from K!!>;laii<l b.v fiBC. 
ent and arc generally ligured useless I pji-K,,,! :,|,(| rol)i »;iiir;.-t i:: •.ho 
by directors and casting bonds. 1(1 u. s. bv fBS. 

actors a week will be jjivcn read- " ' " ..■ _. 

ihd.s. using material .supplied by the . . . ■>! 

».cnoy The direc,?.'rs of LA^^RENCE HASS IN AS 



awnoy's various shows will alloiid 
the readings. 

N'ew plan will go into effect about 
March I. with Rita,DuRBn, the Brn- 
l"n & Bowles cnslfng head, in 
charKo. Only other aKcnoics lo 
make special effort to uncover talent 
V'a auditions are Blackelt-.Sample- 
Hummcrl, Now York, and Young & 
nubicam. 



Wayne Fiss Steering 
BM&O. Radio in West 

Hollywood, Feb. 6. 

Wayne Ti.ss has been named a.«.so- 
ciate radio director for B.B.D. & O. 

He'll look after the agency's air 
•ctivities in Hollywood, Chicago, 
Minneapolis and San Francisco. 



CBS DX NEWS HEAD 

The newly i-rc.-ilod po-i of C^BS , 
.Shurtwave .\c«s Dird'or will be 
filled Fob. l."! b.v I.nwrciuo S. Ila<-. 
Latin .Amciii-iiii rditi.r nf lliC tjnitrd 
Pres.--. K.<lmund C'ho.-tir. directo;- of 
CBS DX bri'.-^dca liii;: annniiiiccd to- 
dav. The dopar:-npiil,il rooruii;i:/a- 
lion al>o inoluflc-- !he |.riii)io;.ori of 
Edward Mii holvi>;i fri'iii .-l-.oif.'.in c , 
MOW -writer ;o di.v odiwi: ' l!'C sddi- ; 
lion of Miiiiy l.o|)i<ii;> f'" j 

ilor. and VlMTut .M..i':ir 
editor. . 

Ha.-s b:ine- ••• 
job more than 20 .vi-ai-'. - f --f.^.'-e 
in South Anic; i< ii i<!- luananc.- o! ;hp 
UP Bureaus thne. Wllliarr Fn.r- 
shriber i.' riirenor of ..l-.f'rf.va\c i-ro- 
Kr)im.<> for CBS. 



CIO DENOUNCES 
PROBE OF Fa 

Washington. Feb. 9. 

The coming Congressional investi- 
gation of the Federal Coiiimunica- 
tions Coniiiiission wvs ronnri!;,- de- 
iioiinccil by the Executive Board of 
\'.:e CIO vfe-ierday 'Monday) In a 
rc-olii'. ion. v.li.oh al.>-o a.-ked At- 
l( rrif-y Goiioral Franc-is Biddle to in- 
vi";iKato ;'!le;;ed "in-proptr activi- 
lifs" <if nopro^eiilative Eiiutnc Cox, 
Di rnoiTiit Iif Georgia. w!io fatlier- 
•..'■.0 FCC prol)(-. 

T'.;v liibor li-adcr- as-er!f d that the 
.pii'V-ors iif ;!ie ir.ve.-ligatloii, schcd- 
'.ilcd •■> vci undrr way iie.xt month. 
";-.;i\n ;.iiiiii-hcd an aMack on Prc.-i- 
fifni RcMi^cvclt fli!d the a'iin.nistra- 
!:•. 0 briir.ihcs of the K"vfriiment 
(10- iiir^ed to fii-credil the conduct of 
;!!!• A.'ir .n tl-.f rye' of :!:e American 
P'.f'ple.' 



Feb. IS 

'Information, Please,' qui:'., 
with Clifton Fadiman. .hihn 
Kioran. Franklin P. .^dams; 
10:30-11 p.m. .Mondays, WEAF- 
NBC; H. J. Hfinz Co. a.-.sumes 
sponsorship; Maxon agency. 

Lotto Lrhmann, Metropolitan 
Opera soprano, with Columbia 
concert orch; .series of four re- 
cital.--. 3:30-4 p.m. Mondays; 
WABC-CBS: sustaining. 

Feb. 17 

'Food News Roundup,' with 
Gunnar Back and Rulh Hadley; 
11-11:15 a.m. Mondays and 
Wednesdays; Atlantic A Pacific 
Tea Co.; Paris & Pearl agency. 
Feb. 21 

'What's My Name?' (|uiz w ith 
Arlene Francis and Budd llulick; 
10:30-11 p.m. Sundays, WEAF- 
NBC; San-Nap-Pak; Blow agency. 



Jessei-CanroH 
Program Idea 

Gene Towne. film writer-producer, 
has approached Chesterfield and Old 
Gold with an idea for a half-hour 
program w-hich he would himself 
write and direct. The stars, ac- 
cording to Tow-ne, would include 
Georgie Jcssel and Madeleine Car- 
roll. 

Miss Carroll expre.s.<;ed an interest 
in the venture when told by Towne 
that a substantial portion of the 
money derived from the sale of the 
program would go to the Merchant 
Seamen's Fund, In which she is ac- 
tively interested. 



! B.B.D.&0. Still Hunts 
Net Show for Yimms 

D. B. D. & O. is ctill scouting 
.-ii.i.r,d (01- a network iihow in be- 
',h:>'.f i-t V.mms Vitamin 'Lever 
■ B.f".>. 

I ]< !■ preference is for a t'mis quiz 
ihow. 



Excitement Over WMC's 
IVork or Fight' Order 
Abates In Agencies 

Flurry of excitement which the 
War Manpower Commission's 'work 
or fight' order precipitated among 
the rank and file of ad agency per- 
sonnel early last week ha.'- pretty 
well .subsided. Producers, director:, 
and writers jsought to find out from 
every .source thi-y coidd think of 
whether they, ns contributors to 
broadcasting, wore exempt. They 
al.so started asking one another 
whether it wouldn't be wi-e to quit 
their prC'-enl jobs immediately and 
start looking for a warplant cunntc- 
tion. 

Cuntribnting *,o the confu.-ion -.va-; 
the mi-interpretation given In vonie 
agencies to s bulletin issuc<l F'.l>. 2 
by the American A.-;--ociatii.n of Ad- 
vorti.-n]g Agencies. Tiic lidil(-t;n had 
.^laied that pcr-ons employed in llie 
adverli-inj; lju-ini -.- -Acre non-d< l<-r- 
able and were no: .-nvlii'lerl in ih'.- 
WMCs e.-sciiliai uroiip. l/ii! as '.i-.-.y 
me.-'.sa;!c was pa. scd on iimong am m y 
per.-ori!;el it un<icr-.vent a eonipltttly 
rever.-e meaninu and thi- r. ';io cle- 
;iionl bi".an:e fi|-!rilv coii-.ineid I.'jal 
they hii'i nothing to v.orry aijoiit .-o 
far a: their cnrrent ociupi'' i.re 
concor.'.cd. 

CBS TRYING TO UNLOAD 
A&A'S NICHE TO P&G 

Columbia is seeking to .>.e!l Procter 
& Gamble on the idea of taking over 
the da.ly 7-T.|.^ p.m. niche, when 
Amos 'ii' .^lldy vacate it. for a mys- 
If-ry scnal. The scrip! sugge.i^tcd 
■AOiild be ba.-bd on the 'RafTie.«' 
character. Willi.-im S. Paley. during 
his visit on the Coast. i.« due to talk 
to AAA about a fall ronimitment. 
The W:lliam Morns office is al.to 
working on a deal for the team. 

Complon Is the agency to whom 
'Raffles' hat been submitted.. 



Columbia will probably limit its 
nc'.v open-door policy to bcor and 
wine business to four pro^ranic. 
Three of these. Ballantino. Tab-i and 
Roma, are already in the house, and 
William S. Paley, headed fur the 
Coast, .stopped ofl in Arizona last 
week to confer with a Schcniey 
Corp. official about the arqui.-iiion 
of the 'Cresta Blanca Carn.val" a 
minute program now on Mutual. 

Paley has been handling the 
Srhenley account persunully, an ex- 
ception to his recent tendency to 
focus his. attention on programming, 
mainly because of the nelw-ork's shift 
in policy towards this class of busi- 
ness. It's understood that the net- 
work is exercising the utmost pre- 
caution in forestalling an imtoward 
reaction toward this Ipe of air adver- 
tising by reaching an accord, in ad- 
vance, with the account a.' lo the 
sales technique and phra.seology to 
be piu'.sucd in the air copy. 

The spot carved out for Cresta 
Blanca is Tuesday, 9:30-10:15- p.m. 
EWT. 'Carnival' would follow two 
comedy shows, Al Jolson-Monty 
Wooley and Burns and Allen. 

The period .sold to Pabst is Satur- 
day, 10:15-10:45 p.m., or following 
The Pet Milk Serenade.' Groucho 
Marx will head the Pabst program, 

Ballantine Ale, w-ith Guy Lorn- 
bardo, will have the Monday, 10:30-11 
p.m. .slot, while Roma Wine will have 
the Thursday, 8-8:30 p.m. stretch. 
.McCann-Erickson's N. Y. office is 
working on a variety show for this 
niche. Indications are that Joe 
Bonime will direct the orchestra and 
Rase Marie Brancato w-IU be the vo- 
calist. 



E^DMayBuy 
'Gun' on CBS 

Elgin Watch will probably buy the 
CBS sustainer, 'The Man Behind the 
Gun,' and spot it in that network's 
Sunday, 8-8:.30 p.m^ ^lot. The ac- 
count is attached to J. Walter 
Thompson's Chicago office. 'Gun' is 
w-ritten by Ranald R. MacDougall 
and'produced by William M. Rob.son. 

The same agency has the Edgar 
Bergcn-Cha.se ti Sanborn program 
on NBC at the same time. 



GOODRICH TIRE BUYS 
NEWS STRIP ON CBS 

Goodrich Tire St Rubber has eoii- 
tracted for the 6:.M-7 p.n).. EWT. pe- 
ricKl ."Vlonday through Friday on CBS, 
with the lime being dt-vuted to m-w.s 
>>ull>:tins. Columbia .s ;■( d-.y.-i.-iy "he 
■World Today' .vlan/.a. now .•pai..iiiig 
from C:45 to 7 p.m.. lo 10 in. notes, 
so that (loodrirh can liave tin- -ti ip. 
(Joodrich coiiiracl becomes illei-iivc 
March l.-i. 

.^s far .IS Ihe we.- t is <-i>rii-i ri;rd. 
Goodrich will repeat on M i,\f 
niiiiutc spots ihal are not imi Ihi^i d 
in the .lohns Manville-Cee.l B.o-z.n 
ho->kup at BiaS-U p.m., E"*T. 



Oyer,Ul,Hold&Off 
Tree World' for Week 

.^rch Obolcr has pii-tpo:HMl !h« 
d( but of hi-- 'Free World" -eric- tor 
■<< '.cetk to Feb. 21 becausf: (>f il-iit -. 
Oooler !efl Nc-.v York for tl.t Coa-t 
Ui-t Aveek. 

-World' will have tiic Snndiiy 6:05- 
C.'IO '-lot on the Blue Net.-.oik. The 
initial program will be based i-n 
Vi'.-c-Pre.sident Henry A. Waliai.-c's 
common man' speech. 



Harrington Out of Hosp 

Tom Harrington, v.-p. in charge of 
radio for the Young & R-.ibicam 
agency, returned to the job .Monday 
•8). 

He had been out for four weeks 
undergoing observation and treat- 
ment for stomach trouble in a New 
York hospital. 



26 



Wcdnesdvy, February 10, .1913 



NABTiaOn of m Takes Issoe 
With Rosenbanin s Juke-Tax Proposal 



Till' Niitiiinnl Association of Broiiil- 
ca.-lei's took issue last woek with the 
))ii>l)o>al of Saniiii-I R. Rosenbiium. of 
WFII,. Philadelphia, for settling the 
i-ccoi'ilinu controversy with the 
Ahum iciii Fi'ileralion of Musicians. 
Thi> NAH slalonuMil. .«ii4i>ature(l by 
John J. Gillin. Jr., of WOW, Onvaha, 
scoieil Biiscnl)HUin's plan as 'con- 
trar.v to sound prac-tico.- and destruc- 
tive in practice." It concluded with 
till- suBuostion that since the radio 
ln(la<try will shortly have the 
AFM's ow n proposals for settling the 
rpoordina ban. further debate on 
Riisenliaum's plan 'is at. this time 
bi'th unnoce.'.sary and unwise." 

.Askod for his Cpmment on the 
staioment. RcLsenbaiim declared 
Monday <Bi that "John Cillln's letter 
set foiih his point of view quite 
clearly.' Rosenbaum added that he 
was 'williiiK to adopt' Gillin'il 'sug- 
)>o>iioi\ that further debate at this 
time should await further develop- 
nieni.' 

The NAB statement contended 
that the tender of Rosenbaum's plan 
for .^ottinfi up a musicians' crnploy- 
moiit fund by taxing jukeboxes 
would nece.«arily involve the ac- 
ceptance by broadcasters-ot a theory 
that the radio industry has an 'ob- 
liuation to musicians whom It does 
not employ, never employed and did 
nut supplant.' The statement pointed 
out that any invention, including ra- 
dio and motion pictures, could be 
subject to such a tax. Also, that If 
this theory were to b* accepted for 
the benefit of instrumental musi- 
cians, a 'similar tax must be imposed 
for the benefit of singers, actors and 
others' who flpd, after the Invention 
of a labor-saying device has been in 
use for a generation, that they 
would like to work In the field that 
the device serves but cannot. 



Ul WOl Hour 

Genevieve B. Earle, N. Y. City 
Councillor. M'rvinjs as a guest 
panel momhor on .A. L. Alexan- 
der's 'Moilialion BDurd' pro^rum 
Monday n'mhi (8i on WOR. New 
York, was asked a ciiiestion by 
him. 

After ninsidcrinu it a moment. 
f\\e reniarlcod. "That's a very 
good point, Mr. Anthony.' 



Shoiise Miding 
QWI Radio Post 



James D. Shouse. v.p. in charge of 
the Crosley broadcasting interests 
iWLW-WSAI, Cincinnati), Is re- 
ported pondering acceptance of an 
iifTcr to head the radio division of 
the Office of War Information. 

He would succeed William B. 
Lewis, who has been promoted to the 
post of assistan director of the OWI's 
domestic setup. 



Seriak' VirtiiK 
Ontw^ Faults, 
Claim Hedkos 



NBC last week released the pre^ 
limlnary report on daytime serials 
which had b«en turned In by a com' 
mittee of medicos it had retained to 
make • study of th« subject The 
threesome fotmd, in essence, that 
the virtues of daytime serials fat 
outweigh the shortcomings of such 
programs. 

Ad agency men who specialize in 
this type of radio fare found the 
report interesting, but expressed 
themselves as dubious whether 
NBC's or any similar study will re- 
sult in dampening the critical ardor 
of whose who have been panning 
daytime serials publicly. These 
aeency men llgure that the sniping 
will continue so long as the topic 
makes a good space-catcher, or un' 
til the minority groups and in 
dividual 'authorities' involved are 
attracted to some more lively target 
The committee quoted by NBC 
in the release is comiKtsed of Dr. 
Morris Fishbein. head of the Ameri- 
can Medical Association. Dr. Henry 
R. Viol.-. Boston neuroloKist. and Dr. 
Wiiifrcfl Ovcrholsci!'. n Washington 
p.syi-hiairisi. Tho comniiltce i.s un- \ 
tii'i- llii- Kii|;rrvi.>:ion of Dr. Jaine^ 



RADIO PLAYER DROPS 
DEAD BEFORE AUDIENCE 

Chicago, Feb. 0. 
Frederick W. 'Bud' Van Dover, 85, 
'Torn' of the radio trio of 'Tom, Dick 
and Harry,' died of a heart attack 
Wednesday afternoon (3) • few 
minutes before the trio's matinee 
show was to go on the air. His 
death was witnessed by an audience 
of 79 people assembled in the main 
studio of WGN. ° 

Van Dover had finished rehearr 
sals and was visiting friends In the 
audience. A few minutes before the 
broadcast he mounted the stairs 
leading to the platform in the studio. 
While climbing the short flight of 
steps the attack took place and be 
succumbed almost Immediately. 

Broadcast went on as usual, with 
m.c. Jack Brickhouse and producer 
Charles Penman reading the roles 
of Van Dover and his brother, Gor 
don, who played Harry of the trio, 
and Marlin Hurt carrying' on as 
'Dick.' 

Van Dover began his radio career 
in St. Louis in 1620. Coming to 
Chicago In 1929, he, his brother 
Gordon, and Marlin Hurt, formed 
the 'Tom. Dick and Harry' trio. They 
were featured for several years over 
WGN and the Mutual Broadcasting 
System and had appeared on more 
than 10,000 radio programs. Recent- 
ly they were part of 'Plantation 
Party' and the National Barn Dance 
programs over NBC. 

He Ls survived by his widow, his 
mother and brother. Burial was at 
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago. 



PRESS-RADIO CENSORING 
CODE TO BE REVISED 

Wa.-cliingtnn, Feb. S. 

Byron Piice has called a press 
conference for ■ tomorrow morning 
(Wed.) to aiMiounce revision in the 
voluntary code of con.Norship for 
pre.ss and radio. The news jicction 
of the broadcustinB code has been 
revised to c<infnrm with the press 
code, with mnior exceptions. 

.\niunK new regulations is one 
CuidinR loreiiiii laniiuagc radio Kta- 
tion managers under voluntary cen- 
sorship. Survey is to be made of all 
foreiiin lan»iiaKe personnel on do- 
mestic .-tatiKn.- uiid niana^er.s vill 
be required to employ people whose 
loyalty is beyond question. 

Radio stations will be asked to 
le.'i.scn reliance of listeners on radio 
as a means of assistance in event of 
u real air raid. 

Further restriction on both pres.<i 
and radio is likely with regard to 
what may be said or printed about 
war prlMMiers in the U. S- There is 
to be further restriction on hews 
relating to war Intelligence and 
counter-intelligence operations; en- 
em}' codes or ciphers; use of secret 
inks; detection devices, secret sys- 
tems of 'military communications. 

Understood that advance notice of 
location of the President's broad- 
casts will, be banned. Under a new 
code clause, interviews with soldiers 
or civilians from combat zones must 
first be submitted for censorship. 
Newspapers and radio will also re- 
ceive new instructions on editing 
letters from combat zones end all 
stories of escape from foreign terri- 
tory, must be submitted for censor- 
ship. 

Better coverup on military and 
movements is also likely to come up 
under the revised code. Restrictions 
on the publication of fiill casualty, 
lists are to be dropped. Information 
on bomb shelters will be okay, un- 
less of a special type. Restrictions 
on roundup articles on war produc- 
tion will be modified, except in case 
of secret weapons, formulas, etc. 



Ruffles Philly's Feelings; 
Morris to Air Apology 



Philadelphia. Feb. 9. 
The City Business ilub. composed 

^. — „ -if loadint busiiie.s.<men and indns- 

Rowliiiid. NBC's puhlici service coun- 1 (riuli.-^ls. last week .voni a protest to 
srilor. Tlie network turned to thislll'.e Philip Morris Co. for slm- 



'scicntilir evulualkiii' of da.vtimo 
scrolls while the critical f;>nfan- was 
a! an inli-n.-ive pilch and it bi-^nn 



aMnir..-t Philadelphia 
Morris proKram. in 
Johnny piillod that 



hess Agent s Ghiz 
k Throwback To 
Radio s Early Yrs. 

The chiseling tactics of a Broad- 
way press agent last week gave tal- 
ent agents cause to wonder whether 
the radio business had reverted to 
practices that were not uncommon 
during the early 30's. The modus 
operandi of the press a^ent, whose 
specialty in recent years has been 
night clubs, was to call a talent 
agent and, after Introducing him- 
self, remark that he hat! heard that 
Ihe talent agent had submitted a 
name performer for a network com- 
mercial program currently in proc- 
e.ss of preparation by the so-and-so 
aKency. 'I would suggest,' con- 
tinued Ihe p.a.. 'that you get in 
l<iiich with so-and-.sn. He's got an 
inside with the agency and he can 
fix it fo you. Of course, you'll split 
the commission?' 

On telephone inquiry to the head 
i of the UKcncy'.s radio department, the 
lulunt u((ents found that Ihe person 
menliimed by the p.a. whs unknown 
to the ORrncy cxaculivc. One talent 
aKent was somewhat more persist- 
ent in his probe and learned that 
on a Philip ! somt-onc who had already got him- 
which Callhoy •'■c'f settled in the proposed profiram 



old chestnut 



t.i look as thonuh the panning ole-i about Philly 'lakinij in il.< sidewalk.s 
ri.-ni niiglit point their bla.sts in the!"' niKhi." F,. Waller Hud.^on. pre.^i- 
dirrcl i-n of Ihc Federal C<imnuini- , of the club, demanded that the 
caiio i.s Commission. | Philip M.irris Co. apolo«i/.e. poinlina 

Daviiinc sorial.-. the commilK-e re- !<"" ■»<^'<'« ''"^ sidewalks 

p..rlo,l. seem to fill a ro.il demand : f"'"*'"" ^^"l'" «'f""l«'ne 

f.ir a iiliblic of considerable si/.c and "".Jl."""" I''!'^"- , 
fli.-r i.-eiialsi MiortiominKs arc' . I'l'n'l) B. IImerfcl<l. a repri-enla- 
h.Mvilv ..verwciuhed bv iheir vir- l'^'! "/ ,'''"''1' M"'''-* C.... proni- 
tm-s Al.- . lha: Iho p.sveholo«ir I 'J^'^V.'^.V-^'. • .'^"^ 
pi'ol>leni.< coniained in serials olTer; 
.siiliitions which are generally ac-j 
cepti'il ethic-!il in |>resenl society, 
and lienco the Sfri.d-' ellorts ;ire 
helpfid r.-ithcr than hain^fnl. K 



air within Ihe next two week.":. 

Ins. Co/s Campaign 



did not know 
by the p.a. 



thi> person mentioned 



Let Us Be Friends 

A s(ory vyhich may grow into a classic Is the one now goine the 
rounds on how ■ prominent agency head came to give up not so luntt 
ago a big manufacturing and service account. Both personalities in 
the narrative were at the lime rated among the top men in their 
respective fields. 

The client, so the story goes, paid an unexpected call upon the 
agency head. After the pair had exchanged amenities, the clieot 
remarked that he would like to meet the executives In the ascncv 
who had charge of his account. The agency's boss pressed a sel rif 
buttons and the desired execs quickly gathered. The client looked 
them over and then unleashed a sizzling diatribe on how badly they 
had handled his company's campaigns. His phillipic concluded, the 
client shook hands with the agency head and walked out. 

Several days later the agency heaid visited the client. He told the 
client that he (the agency man) had been In business for over S.*) years 
and that he had never before been so embarrassed. He said that 
either his men had been so stupid that they couldn't grasp the Idea.s or 
requirements of the client's staff, or that the latter were so inarticu- 
late that they couldn't properly convey what they wanted of the 
agency's executives. 

The account, went on the agency head, was actually of minor im- 
portance to his agency since the income from It, because of surtax 
brackets, was passed on inUct to the Government anyway. 'But, 
continued the agency owner, 'there was one thing that does concern 
me. You and I have been friends for 20 years, dnd yout friendship 
still means ■ lot to me. If you move the account elsewhere all this 
business friction would be eliminated and we could go on being good 
friends.' 



tommani' Free Air 
Shots by Pic Stars R3e A^, Admen 



MBS' Jan. Gross: $992,104 

The Mutual Network had a gross 
revenue of S9<)2.104 for last month, 
or less than it was for January, 
1 942. 

The Kio.-.s fur Janiiarv, '42. 
$l.024..'il2. 



was 



hai n^fnl 

forriJia to the critics oi daytiiv.v 
serials, tlic report speak.-- sarcas- 
tically of blood pressure and olher 
apparaius used in snnYe of the 
at'.idicb and accuses them of tendini; 
'to conceal factual evidence by 



Ninth American Accident Iii- 
.-^urnnce is pulling on a special three- | 
week.-' rampaiKii. usinj; thre<» five- • 
minute rcciirdeil pro:;riiin'> a week. 
Fra-iklin Briick is the afjcncy. 



Capt. Rourke's New Post 

Wai-hiiiuion. Feb. 9. 
Capl. Hal Roiirke. who has been 
at'.arhed In the Radio Section of the 
Army Bureau of I'liliiic • ReL-iiinn.-, 
has transferred to aid Colonel Wil- 
liam Niickols. Jii-t appuinled deputy 
to Major General Siirles. Chief of 
the Army Bureau of Public Rcla- 

- — - -- , , tion.«. 

bearing on the essential character lar care in dealing with . problems Captain Rourke was formerly with 
of the problem.' having to do with the adopted child' NBC. He will hanHIr radio aclivi- 

The preliminary report docs sub- 'h the home. [ties for the air forces. 



sest that the serials avoid the prcs- 
focusiuf; altenlinn on scientific ina- j entalinn of any form of abnormal tl 
chinerv. which has little or no behaviori.sm and exercise particu- tl 



Hollywood, Feb. 
The gimmick boys are up to their 
old trlck4 again and the seams are 
really popping. Nearly everybody's 
aroused and that takes in American 
Federation of Radio ArtistSi divers 
and sundry ad agencies, one James 
C. PetrlUo and ■ few les.ier indig- 
nants. What kicked up the tempest 
is the old dodge of putting film stars 
on commercial programs without 
paying market 4uotatlon.<s— a not-so- 
new version of Louella Par.sons' 
'Hollywood' case-of-soup payoff. 

This time It's a double pop-ofT, 
the offending elements bclrtg mer- 
chandisers of dgarets (Philip Mor- 
ris) and the giant Industry that is 
Radio Corp of America. 

Former has already sopped up 
some of the free talent gravy and 
Is well on the way for more, while 
RCA ia trying ever so hard to land 
one of the juiciest plums ever 
dangled on an agency pitch— spon- 
sorship of the War Department's 
disked 'Command I^rformance.' 
The latter present an interesting 
study In agency manipulation. RCA 
business Is- open as the great out- 
doors since Foote, Cone tc Belding 
(Lord & niomas) 'resigned' the. ac- 
count. The rush Is on and some of 
the lads are being accused of un- 
crlcket like behavior with a wink 
in the direction of the three A's. 

Hie pitches for the account are 
many, varied and said to be none 
too orthodox. Presentations, and 
'Ideas' have plagued the RCA adver- 
tising heads. Jack Warwick (War- 
wick & Legler )ls beHind the big 
push for "Command Performance,' 
taking up the inspired initiative of 
Office of War Information, which Is 
Interested solely in another outlet 
for its government messages. Jantes 
Cagney helped along the cause by 
couching the plea of Hollywood Vic- 
tory Committee in Washincton. Just 
now the first hurdle is being ap- 
proached, that of the War Depart- 
ment's blessing through the ap- 
proval of Secretary Stiinson. That 
one out of the way. the fun will 
really begin. Understand that 
AFRA In N, Y. has already called 
'no dice.' Petrillo Is in no mood 
Just now. to contenance anything 
that faintly rc.<:emble.<i canned music 
and then will come the anenoics. 
Admen's Viewpoint 
Position of the admen is plain and 
conclusive. It is best summed up 
by one aijency head here -in these 
words: we've put our stars on 
•Command Performance.' contri- 
buted producers and writers, all 
without remuneration for those in- 
volved and not even, a mention of 
the product that pays their way on 
their own shows. And here comes 
along an advertiser who wants to 
put the.sc same people on the air, 
plugging their producl.s, with a 
small payment for the privilege, 
under the guLse of charily. Where's 
there any Justice there?' What he 
didn't mention was that Warwick ft 
Legler is making a pitch for the 
account with stiirs under contract 
lo other agencies al.so trying lo 
land Iho RCA bu.siness. 

It that weren't ennuuh of a wor- 
risome thing to stir up the admen, 
along came Milton Biow's Charles 
Martin with a load of 20th-Fox 
talent for la.st week's broadcast of 
'Immortal Sergeant' on Philip Mor- 
ris Playhouse. AFRA cxprc.>i.sod its 
indignancy by declariiis .that the 



situation Is being 'explored.' Pic- 
ture company defends its ethered 
exploitation campaign against 
charges of fr^ use of its talent by 
pointing out that Henry Fonda's 
normal salary for such a guest spot 
$2,500 was donated to Navail Aid. (he 
actor now being In the Navy. Un- 
derstood that Martin will stick 
around for-a while. and make some- 
other picture tieups for the firm's 
ciggle client. 

AFRA's contention, reiterated 
from previous brushes with this 
troublesome factor. Is that while 
players are committed by contract 
to exploit their pictures on the air 
gratis it doesn't necessarily follow 
that they should be forced to .sell 
cigarets, soups or other sponsored 
commodities. One more broadcast 
like 'Sergeant' is expected to brinit 
a Ann ultimatum from AFRA. In 
.some quarters it is viewed as a 
trade deal, 'you plug our pictures 
and well help you .sell your goods.' 
That, AFRA says. Is out, for the 
duration and beyond. 

Another 'abuse' being explored by 
AFRA is the practice of certain 
studios to have their stars make 
solo guest appearances on commer- 
cial programs to get over a plug 
for a picture, nie payoff Is said to 
be negligible. AFRA has ruled that 
actors are not bound to make such 
appearances under the exploitation 
agreement. 



Davis Needs Rest; 
Not Doe for Air 
Before Feb. 26 



Washington,, Feb. 9. 

Elmer Davis, director of the Of- 
fice of War Information, probably 
won't start' his weekly broadcast 
over NBC, CBS and the Blue Net- 
work until Feb. 26. His doctor ha< 
advised him to take a re.it. The peri-id 
that has been set aside for him on 
these webs is Friday, 10:45-11 p.m. 

Mutual will rebroadcast Davis' 
program from a record the follow- 
ing day. Saturday, at 4 p.m. Mutual 
is the only one of the networks that 
has the Friday night spot undi<r 
contract to a commercial (Gillette >. 
The OWI announcement pointed out 
that Mutual's clearance time will 
make it pn.ssible for nighLshift work- 
ers and others to hear the proKrnin. 

Mutual had urged the selection of 
a Saturday evening pieriod for Ihe 
Davis broadcast, but the other thrci* 
webs were unanimously in favor of 
the Friday niche. 



Don Gifanan Doubling 

San Francisco. Feb. 9 
Don Oilman, the Blue Network'.- 
v.p. in charge of the westcoa.st d \:- 
sion. will double as manager of KGO, 
San Franci.sco, until he picks a suc- 
cessor for William B. Ryan, who h.M 
gone with the Earl C. Anthony 
tions In Los Angele.<. as general m >i'- 
ager. 

.Oilman is considering a half do/.cn 
candidates. 



Wednesday. February 10, 194S 



RADIO 27 







PALEf DIRECTING 





I 



C*lumbU has InlcnslHed Us cf- 
(•rte (0 AimI Ideas, personalUles and 
yr«(ranis thai would serve as Inter- 
lerklDK componcnta in belsierlnt 
Ike jietwork's liitener<hablt slrenxth. 
CBS fxeruUvea havinf to do with 
production and talent are cooperat- 
ln( in the quest for suKKCiitlons. 
with William S.. Paley himself 
flcld-marshjllhr the Informal In- 
«uiry. 

Much of the quizzini; U bcine 
done iicross the lunchtuble. at which 
event ^otne aeency executive is the 
guest o( a CBSite. The .sirtini; and 
correlnlion of the flndincs and su;(- 
jeMlons emanating from these 
gatherings will, it is understood, be 
likewise .>iupervised by Paley. wlio 
has f(ii° .<ii)me time concerned himself 
chiefly with program opcnitions. 

One of the tacks taken by thi.< 
Columbia nudience-building project 
is the recruiting of entertainment 
per.iunalilies who would not only 
enhance the prestige factor of the 
network's sustaining schedule, but, 
after n proper und sufTicient buiUI- 
tip, prove attr.ictive for .■:ponsor.<hip. 
Uniler consideration for such a role 
are Cornelia Oiis Skinner und Ro- 
land YounK. as «i team. The lime 
setup for the pair would be Tues- 
day and Thursday. G::t0-6:4.') p.m. 



'Treasury Star Parade' 
Going Into 2d Year 

Washington, Feb. 9. 

The Treasmy Star Parade,' re- 
corded .series, starts its second year 
of broadcasting Feb. 22. According 
to the Treasury Department, 608 
stations have agreed to continue the 
tran.scriptions. 'Parade' featured 
more than 160 programs during the 
past year. 

The 13-minute 'Parade' programs 
are not included in the OWI tran- 
scribed .series entitled 'Uncle Sam,' 
which stations will use across-the- 
board. The stations may schedule 
TreasMry Star Parade,' as well as 
the 'Treasury Song Parade' at their 
own convenience. 

Henry Hayward is the producer 
and David Brockman and his orches- 
tra provide the .nusic and special 
arrancoments of "Star Parade.' 



Network Reciprocity 



Department heads oi ;!'e Bliit and Mutual noiwork.«\ are (oliciting 
one another for contrib>nion> to fund drives with which the respec- 
tive network presidents are connected. Mark Woods. Blue prez. is 
chairman of the radio coinmittec of the Boy Scouts campaign, while 
Miller McClintock. new \Iuiiial pre.\.v. is serving in a similar capacity 
for the Salvation Army drive. 

When a department head ot the Blue last week put Ih'e bite on a 
Mutual department head, the iauer rejoined. 'We seem to be working 
the same side of the ft:Tei (nr our bosses. Now. if you'll contribute 
SIO to his cau'-e I'll do the siiiie for your boss' cause, and in that 
way we'll demon.-irate ntlryiiig ly the bo.ss, even though the $10 
comes out of our own puckits." 



FreezeonCocoanut 
ilHits Radio 



OPA Is Planning 
QuizonRationbig 

Hartford. Feb. 9. 
An Office of Price Administration- 
inspired series designed to educate 
the public in the intricacies of ra- 
tioning is destined to get underway 
.soon. Approximately 300 to 350 
radio stations and theatres, in co- 
operative tieups in as many cities, 
are e.xpfred to handle the program.^, 
whieli will take the form of audi- 
Impression that .seems lo guide : once participation <iuiz .^hows to be 



CxUnnbia's present proKranmiing 
plans is that the listcncr.s want lo be 
entertained and not saturated with 
propaganda, and that n long .>.iep to- 
ward the .solution of its audionee- 
bnilding problem may be found in 
the ama.ssing of comedy interludes 



held in local theatres and aired by 
local stations 

In each commimily the .-hows will 
be sponsored by a home town or- 
):ani'/ation. which will also pay for 
the annomicers. prizes and all pro- 
duction cost.s. Scripts, panel of ex 



Jim Ameche Permanent 
With Y&R's Manhattan* 

Jim Ameche has bten hired by 
Young & Rubicam to be permanent 
narrator on its. 'Manhattan at Mid- 
night' series Wednesday nights on 
the Blue network for Cummer Prod- 
ucts. 

It's the flr.st time there's been a 
permanent lead on the .show. 



Fire HaUs Program 

Cleveland, Feb. 9. 

A Are that swept the Stearn Dept. 
store resulted in cancellation of 
serie.s of WG.^R broadcasts. Com- 
pany had signed for daily half,-hour 
a.m. program of fong and shopping 
chatter with Johnny McKnight and 
Lin - Lawrence. 

Series washed up until Stearns re- 
opens In about 30 days. 



. The War Production Board la.st 
wetk ordered the country's supply 
of cocuanut oil frozen and the reper- 
cus.vion from the order was im- 
mtdiately felt in the radio business. 
■ Procter & Gamble instructed the 
Biow agency to call off the schedule 
of chainbreak announcements which 
were to be started in behalf of Lava 
S(>ap Feb. 15. Stations had been 
holding the spots open for three 
wee k.s. The intende<t order had 
been for 12 blurbs a week. 

Another batch of stations launched 
a .similar Lava scries Jan. 24. 



Got an Idea? 

Dr. Swell's Root Beer Ls looking 
At local program Ideas \'ia the C. L. 
.Miller agency. 

The markets are New York. De- 
troit and Chicago. 



on the network .schedule, even if ; pons, and questions to be furni.shed 
they niu.sl be underwritten on a sus- : ijv 0,^ Uic»\ OPA. 



taining basi.s. CBS has suddenly 
come to the realization that in co- 
operation unstintedly with various 
agencies of the Government in the 
accumulation of war-effort and 



The programs will be patterned 
after 'Hartford Responds,' a half- 
hour quiz show which has a panel 
of OPA experts .seated on the stage 
to judge the answers of the audi 



morale program, it had overlooked ! e„ce lo questions popped by an m.c. 
prime factors that are relative to The plan to make .several hun- 



building and holding audiences. 

William Forbe.s, who was several 
weeks ago brought in by Paley from 
WCCO. Minneapolis, and given the 
title of executive assistant to the 
president, is devoting practically all 
his time now to helping the boss find 
the an.swer to the program puzzle, 
and as correlator on program ideas 
between the sales and program de- 
parlmenl.s. 



dred waxings of the Hartford show 
and send them to local OPA boards 
was dropped in favor of one which 
will use top flight professional tal- 
ent lo set up dummy shows in Wash- 
ington. The samples will be dis- 
tributed to the OPA officials. 



VICK EXTENDING SPOT 
ON TWO NOSTRUMS 

Viek Chemical is extending its spot 
campaigns on Vapo-rub and Va-tro- 



l.arry Tuck Back to CBS 

Larry Puck check* off the payroll 

at Music Corp. of America, where. .. . 

he's been in charge of the vnudc beyond their customary seasonal 
talent selling department, on Feb. ■■ I'un <'f 2fi weeks. The account last 
15 lo rejoin CBS as a talent scout. 1 «eek issued orders for an additional 

When Puck originally joined CBS 13_week.s. 
In 1930. he was assigned to the sub- ' 
•id Columbia Artists, Inc. However, 
CBS withdrew from the field of tal- 
ent m;,nagement in 1941 and .sold 
the sub.'-id setup to MCA. Puck go- 
ing alonu to the new owners in the 
deal. 

Thus far MCA has made no ar 
Mngements for a replacement. 



The business includes news broad- 
cast and local entertainment stanzas. 

WMCA's D. C. Program 

1 'F.alon From Washington.' new IS- 



P&G BUYS HRST BIG 
SLICE OF NEWS ON COAST ^ 



i minute news-inlerview program, 
i will he started next Tuesday il6) 
i bv WMC'A with broadca.st emanat- 
I iiig from' WWDC. Washington. 
I Richard Eal«n. fornurly on Mutual, 
I will handle show, which will report 
' rrsiilis of Roosevelt's press confabs. 
' give short news summaries and in- 
' icrviews It airs Tncsciay and Fri- 
Procler & Gamble has made its ,;,,v. at !»:15 pm. 
nrst .substantial buy ot news. li s a i.-j,-si prr.sinialiiy interviewed will 
daily 15-niinute program on Iho CBS he Si n. Tom Cnniiiilly. 

Pacillc network. with Truman i 

Bradley as the bulletin reader. The 
brand to Ijc plugged is Da.sh. and the 
lime. 2:30 p.m. Pedlar ft Ryan is 
the agency on this placement. 

Olher, .soap accounts with news 
periods in ihe same area are Sweet- 
neari and While King, with 
latter sponsoring dailv 
NBC. Don Lec and CBS. 




Number Sixteen goes up the Mast 



strips 



Vermin Destroyer Buying 

Rohm ft Hass Chemical Co. nn- 
Mcticide^ Is buying spot announce- 
jnents at the rate of from one to 
three a week, starting March 1. 
Contraci,c call for a run of 13 weeks 



RCA Pfd. Divvy 

Q terlv rliv.clcMd.^ on boih 

ila-vcs of prcfirred were oorlarfd 
hv Radio Corp. ..f •\meri. a direr'.ors 
liisi week, but no ailion was taken 
Ihclon the common. .\< u.- iiil the fM>t 
on : prclcrri'il (iiv\y i- H'.'-ji: i-'ifi 'B p''e- 
Iferred S1.'2S. , , .„ 

• D:M.:i nds ^ire pi.vi.Me April 1 to 
' ,|.n kholders of iK'.i'i Man h 5. Both 
cover Jan. l-Mart h 31 pii lod. 



Want Radio Prohiblsh 

C'ohinil)U.«. O.. Fell. 9 
Ohio I'aslois Convention, at ds 
;„„„,al Mueiing here laM week, an- 



• warm-weather layofT and then re- ; nounccd i' would x ek a bun on ra- 

JUmption of the schedule in Scplem- 'di.> adveriising of l.tiuoiv 

wr for another 13 weeks. Mar- (Iroup als«. ii»:oi-e" • «'''^ P/"; 
Hets are widely scattered. hibil the sale i''!"''''- 

Newell-Emmett is the agency. beer by the gia-s in Ohio. 



People are not in the habit of trusting someone 
else with i highly priztJ po^scwion unless they 
have faith in that someone else. 
That is why we are proud of the f.icf that prai- 
tically every organization in this area which 
has won the Army-N.ivy Production Award 
has bought time on WGAR exclusively to 
broadcast the ceremonies. 
Recently, upon helping employees nf The Hryant 
Hc.itcr (Company (and the f.imed Bryant pup) 
raise tiie "R" (l.ig on their mast, we chalked up 
the sixteenth such ccremimy whi ch WGAR h,n 
been ihiiscn to ,iir. 

.Ml iif these brii.idiasts art puinted to aid the 
war cllort. . .to turn workers from nonessential 
labor toward the war pl.-oits, to encourage 
war bond purchases by the public through 
deinoiistrating how invested dollars are being 
turned into arms. 

These WGAR programs may not utn the war, 
but they will Mf. 



P.S. -Six oihtr Cleveland industrial firms are 
'fcpoiisoring regular broadcasts over WGAR to 
recruit man power, aid in employee and public 
relations, keep alive product names. 




BASIC STATION • COLUMBIA 
BROADCASTING SYSTEM 

G. A. Richordi, Prnident; Mn f. P«H, Vic* Prci. & Gwi. Mgf. 
Idword Pairy * Cempeny, Int., Nedenol Reprciantallv* 



28 



Wednesdiiy, February 10, 1943 




Philadelphia. -- WPEN h i r i' d I nnnouncors. who transferred to Hol- 



Philly's rtrst fomino niiiKntnriT. Shi 
is Biirbiirii Smith. f>>riiior c<'iili!ui.iy 
writi-r at WSr..\. Y.irk. Mi.->s 
Smith will ho ihii-f iiiin.-uiioor at 
WPEN's K-M station. W7:iPH. 

New Vork flly— Victor Kaldor. 
formcrlv with .<tat ion WNYC. New 
York, and the FM oullcl. W47NY. 
has joined the .•ilalT of WUB o.- .stu- 
dio control operator. ' 



Chicago— Fred Will.-oii. who - ha.< 
been cnntlnuily editor at the Chicuuo 
studio of WIND, has bt<en made pro- 
gram director of the station's Gary. 
Indiana, studio:; replacing Robert 
Diller, now in Army. Willsoji is 
succeeded by Florence Folsom, for- 
merly with the Aubrey, Moore & 
Wallace agency. 



!ywo.>d iilfico (if Blue Nctwurk. 

Bill \Villiunu<. from WUN. Chi- 
cauii. .stepiK'fl iiitii KPO announcinu 
.uap when Kdily Kiiit; w-as inducted 
by Army. 

Frank R Cady. who ha.^ been a 
(iabbor at KV.\. Frisco, and KGDM, 
Stockton, look over KOO nnnounc- 
inu job vacated when Donald Keith 
Currlin. wa.« commissioned Navy 
i ensign. 

I Frank R. Cndy has shifted as an 
! aiindiinccr flom KYA to KGO. Janet 
! Franke. formerly traffic mari.ngcr at 
K\':\. was uppcd to program man- 
ager. 



Close Relations 

Cincinnati. Fei). 9. 

To stick with u show idea he 
cooked up for a CIncy brewery. 
WCKY s Jerry Belcher will have 
to a.ssume another name. 

After hearing the trial pack- 
age, John Bruckinanii. chief of 
the brewing; llrm. asked. "What's 
this fellow's name'.'' Then he 
reckoned nioud: 

'Belcher— beer— Belcher.' and 
gave a negative headshnko. 



Sparianburg. C— James Miig- 
ford. former WSPA news commenta- 
tor and program director, has joined 
the British Intelligence stalT in 
Wa.-'hington with rank of captain. 
■ « .„ e!„ i,.^.-.. i MuKlord is a native of Encland. Dr. 

w ;K TrKffl^^^^^ C Stone. WSPA-WORD 

Ji . . c^!^ ..J^ J htv» '"">l.^ i=" and local educator, 

roster to replace stafiers who have j .u* ir.i iui«„r<. 

Babbe. Dick Garten, Joe Yocani and 

Terry O'Sullivan. KFWB staflferi in 1 „ _. u . 

Uncle Sam's services are: Capt. John ^J***' ^''^^cfi^* ■Jem''*" <>» 
J. Cobert, Army Air Corps; Lieut, t*"* of WHN. New -Yorlf, have 
Frank Goss. Signal Corps: Chief Ra- recently jomed the armed services, 
dio Man Jimmy Hooke. U. S. Navy: I They include Bill Bird. Richard 
Lieut, ij g.) Howord Wagar. Navy Jacob.son and Sol Morganstern, into 
In the OWI are Gil Warren. Cal I Army; Eli Mandel, U. S. M. S., and 
Applegate. Eddie Ruggles and Kow- George Yanks, Navy, 
ard DeLong, Ben Cole, freelance producer, 

joined sUfT of WLIB. New York. 
Continuity writer Joan Stack upped 
to continuity director of same sta- 
tion, with production head Roger 
Wayne now assisting musical direc- 
tor Waldo Mayo. Marion Basil, 
formerly of WLIB. joined announc- 
ing staff of WHOM. New York. 




(/V NEW YOHK CITY ... 

What thk Trade Is Dis<-ussinc This Wkkk: Sudden deflation of ex- 
citement among agency men aneni the War Manpower CotiiiiiiK.<!i«ii's 
"n'orlc or flghf order — The deluge of business at CBS— The Blue's ccu- 
Kurship of Walter Winched and Dreiv Pearson. 



Philadelphia— Alan Freed, form- 
erly with WKST, New Castle, Pa., 
has Joined WIBG announcing stiaff. 
replacing Fred Wieting. who joined 
Mavy. 

Clare McClatchy new addition to 
WIBG program department. 

Frank Kern has been named ' 
supervisor of engineers at WFIL in ' 
place of Jack Schantz, now captain 
In U. S. Army Signal Corps. 

St. Loots— The parents of Ed Kalb- 
fleisch, now in Army and former 
assistant news editor at KWK, have 
received official notification that he 
Is a prisoner of war in the Philip- 
pines. 

Charles Edward BarnhCrtis now 
director of continuity department at 
KMOX. He replaces Lloyd Clay, 
who resigned to join the FBI. 

Beglna, Sask.— Ed DahUn. CJCJ. 
Calgary, has joined the staff of 
CJRM, Rcgina. as an announcer. 
Other male announcers who joined 
recently were George Lawrence, of 
CJAT, Trail, B. C., and Bill Duncan. 
On the fern side are Jo Fladager, an- 
nouncer-operator, of CHAB, Moose 
Jaw, and Pearl Powell, announcer- 
operator. Lloyd Wray left the sales 



Cleveland r- Thomas Fletcher 
joined announcing staff of WHK- 
WCLE. Carter Wayne, WFDF, Flint, 
Mich.. al.so added. 

Joe Wilson, sportscaster, WGAR. 
left* to take over sports desk at 
WJJD. Chicago. 



Indlanapolli — Mrs. Hazel Gaston 
is first femme staff announcer at 
WFBM. Nick Barry, WFBM suffer, 
has entered the U. S. Civil Service 
at Sioux Falls. 

Pete French, staff announcer at 
WIRE, has gone to WHAS, Louis- 
ville, as chief announcer. 



Young St Rubicam agoncy. has re- 
aligned the directorial assignments 
for Its various programs in New 
York, Hollywood' pnd Chicago. Be- 
sides being head of all procUictioiv 
Harry Ackerman Is personally su- 
pervising 'Bulldog Drummbnd.' 
'Manhattan at Midnight.' 'Aldrich 
Family' and the Kate Smith .show. 

George McGarrett supervises 'Bat- 
tle of the Sexes.' 'March of Time.' 
Duffy's Tavern' and the Edward R. 
Murrow and William L. Shirer pro- 
grams, besides temporarily directing 
Tic-Toe Time" and 'TIc-Toc Tunes' 
in Chicago.. Glenhall Taylor super- 
vises all Coast shows and personally 
directs the Tommy Riggs series. 

Other shows and their director 
credits are: 

'Bulldog Drumond.' Hi Brown 
freelance director, Ralph Butleri 
agency contact. 

Duffy's," Sam Fuller director, 
Walter Gorman assistant. 

'Battle of the Sexes,' Sandy Stro- 
nach director. Day Tuttle. assistant. 

'Gr«at Moments of Music' Joe Hill 
director. Gene Bresson assistant. 

'Manhattan at Midnight." Dave 
Levy director. Bob Novak assistant. 

'Aldrich Family,' Francis van 
Hartesveldt director. Eric Pinker as- 
sistant. 

March of Time,' Stronach direc- 
tor, Tuttle assistant, Adrian Samish, 
editor. 

Kate Smith show, van Hartesveldt 
director, Gorman assistant. 

'We, the People." Levy director. 
Ted Adams, assistant. 

Westinghouse show, Clare Olm- 
stead director. Novak assistant. 

Murrow and Shirer series, Novak 
agency contact. 
Edwin C. Hill, Tuttle agency, con- 



DetroU — ^Two replacements have 
been made on WJR's announcing 
staff here. Bob Longwell, formerly 
of WCAR. Pontiac, has replaced 
Jack Laper who went into the 
Army. 

Frank Warrington, formerly with 
WTAR. in Norfolk, has Uken the 
staff to sell radio time in eastern . place of Frank Logan. 
Canada and Percy Dugans joined a> ' 

salesman. i _ ._ . 

I San Antonio— Pat OBrien has 

more than a dozen yesrs an- 1 Iq..! k mac 

nouncer. special events broadcaster i vi„„ .u. .jji>:» .„ 

and free-lance sale.<;man of his own ! ^rng .s the latest addition o 

programs, has left Pitteburgh to take i^^ 
an announcing Job with Blue net 



A studio has been establLshod in the Steuben building here to be u.<.ed 
for civilian defense broadcasits and will be linked directly to all radii) 
stations in Illinois. Broadcasts will be under the aegis of the Illinui:! 
Slate Council of Defense NBC Central Division reports a 10% gairT in 

.spot sales in January Lulu Belle and Scotty, heard on the WLS-NRC 

National Barn Dance, leave' for Hollywood Feb; 15 to appear in a Ro. 
pvblic picture — Les Spears, who Appeared frequently , as. an actor un 

WGN. Is now handling entertainmciit at Fort Sheridan Helen Mary 

Knox, formerly of KXEL, Waterloo, and WMT, Cedar Rapids, la., is now 

aissistant prograni director of WIND. Gary, Ind Gordon James Ls a new. 

announcer with the same station. He came from the closed WJWC 

Joseph Piatklewicz, WGN news writer, has left for training as an Army 

Aviation Cadet Representatives of 23 NBC-nffillated stafloas met at 

the Drake hotel, Feb. 9-6 in their second annual War Clinic. Meeting was 
similar to conferences held in other key cities. Local meeting was pru-' 
sided over by Stanley Hubbard, president of KSTP....A second mobile 
unit, made entirely by engineers at the station's transmitter at Roselle, 
III., ha.s been put into service by WGN Station WJWC cca.scd opera- 
tions when it signed off at 12:35 a.m.. Sunday, Feb. 7. ' 

John Gibbs, package producer of 'Lone Journey,' underwent minor oper- 
ation of the arm recently at Stamford (Conn.> hospital Young Si 

Rubicam looking for six and seven-minuto dramatic scripts for the Kate 
Smith show..., Jean Cagney and Margaret Hayes, freelance film players, 
have come to New York for an indeflnite stay to try legit and radio.' 

Johnny Dooley, who used the name John Dickens while a member of 
the Corallte singers on 'March of Time.' was among the soldiers who ap- 
reared on the 'Johnny Doughboy' program (Red Cross) from London 
Jan. IS. 

Joir Gruy cutting audition record of his 'Women Are Beautiful' OWI 
transcription series, 'Uncle Sam,' sold by WMCA to Sachs Furniture 
being first such Government show to be sponsored In N. Y. area * 
Parks Johnson cancelled his Vox Pop appearance Monday (8) in order 
to hasten to ailing father's bedside in Gaine.svlUe. Ga....Johanne.< Steel 
started feeding his WMCA program to the Atlantic Coaiit network Mon- 
day (8), five times weekly. 

Anita Boyer joins the 'Keep Ahead' program on WOR, N. Y., (Friday. 
7:30 p.m.) next week (19). Edelbrau is the spon.sor and the other featured 
artists arc Ray Block and Jerry Cooper... Guy Delia Chloppa re;>lacos 
Larry Bauni on the 'Joe and Ethel Terp' scries (WABC, N. Y.). 

Charlotte Manson is back in N; Y. after picture tests on Coast Danny 

Sutter, NBC staff director, accepted for ' Volunteer Officers Candidate 

school, and leaves for training in about a month Ted Corday, former 

NBC. director, completed officers training at Ft. Monmouth and commis- 
sioned a second lieutenant in the Signal Corps Arnold Michaelis doing 

production oil 'What's My Name?' for the Blow agency Navy flier 

Lieutenant tjig.) Nelson Case, former announcer, in town on way from 

Pensacola to Oakland (Cal.) air base Simon Si Schuster will publish 

Norman Corwin'.s 'An American in England' scripts, including the five 

broadcasts from' London and the four from the U. S George Asnr.ss, 

former freelancer, joined WNYC as staff director. Starts auditioning 
actors next week. 

CBS program department is burned at Hazel Scott for not showing ui> 
for reheorsal of its 'Doin' the Town' show a couple of week.s ago. and 

making the broadcast it.scif only two minutes before air time Martha 

Scott not only starred in one of the 'Main Street Album' recorded shows 
for the Red Cross, but played supporting parts and bits in the othrr.s. 
Her husband, Carlton Alsop. directed the series, al.so on the cuff Carl 



tact. _ _ ^ ^ ^„ ^ 

Eddie Cantor show, Stan Joseloff j Manning, freelancer, who Wmerly worked on '■? ruth^'or ConseqiiencM^^ 
rector. Tonv Hardt assistant. joined the Blue script staff . .. .'Kilty Foyle" Ls not about to conclude al 

vehicle on 'Stories America Loves,' but will continue indefinitely, accord* 

inn to Rikel Kent, the show's director William J. Reddiek, freelance 

writer-director, joined NBC director staff, to handle musical .shows 

Metro queried the Biow agency about 'Crime Doctor' scripts last woel^ 
apparently not aware that Columbia is already doing a picture series 
from the program. 



work in N. Y. 



New \'nice.< al the KMAC micro- 
ph.iiies are R. Malcolm Bozarth nnd 
Norman Buyd M.icller. 



director, Tony Hardt assistant. 

Jack Benny show, Walter Bunker. 
Jr., director, no assistant. 
Riggs show, Al Scalpone assistant. 
Bums and Allen. Hendrik Boor- 
aem director, Scalpone assistant. 

'Those We Love.' Booraem direc- 
tor. Jack Stone assi.°tant. 

For the daytime • 

Macy'j, Butler director. 
'Bright Horlz;:n. I'.i: director. 
'We Love and Learn.' Bill Rou.<- 
seau director for Transamerlcan. 
Butler agency contact. 

■Joyce 'Jordan.' Hi Brown free- 
lance director. Butler agency con- : Iledda Hopper's tricky headdress will get a going-over from Rudy Val- 
tact. 1 Ice's ga? writers on her guest appearnnce Feb. 18. Gil Lamb returns 

Kate Smith daily chat. Woody to the Sealte.ster for a .solo shot the following week. . .Al Jolson bruiging 

radio troupe to the Coa.sl next month... Jim Andrews talked over 



Klose agency contact. 



St. Louis.— George Bai;er and Ln ! 

Barllow. recent grads from Mijsouti i 

School of Journalism, added :o! BuHnlo-With Georuc Torge de- 
KXOK news .staff. Bob Scat, pie- '"I't'iia f"'' service. Ed Rei- 

motion manager at KXOK, called f >r • '""'"-^ ^'•>^'-'- o^*^"'" Pio tiam d.rec'.or 
active duty with Army Air Force i"f WBF.N. and Charles Lewis be- 
at Kelly Field. Tex.i.s. Dave Mai.sjf""'*''' ^'"''f announcer. 

promotion manager for Star-Time.-. I 

owner of station, succeeded Seal. { New York.— Wall Framer. f'srmcr 



l!S HOLLYWOOD ... 

CBS and agency crowd helped Arthur Church celebrate KMBC's IB 
ycai> with Columbia. Kan.sas City station aUo was the 16th to siun up 
! with the network. . .Network switchboards u mass of red lights diiriiii! 
I Luckies" grating repetition of besi tunes of all move to Carnegie Hall' 
j Dialers didn't like it and lost little time letting the networks know i' 
. Iledda Hopper's trick 
Ice 
to 

hi.- 

Ihinus wilh Hedda Hopper, but nothing divulged as to how- thrLeniicii & 
aanci ma Aim va ni •^V''^''*''' '""'"T^'*'"*'"' '^"^ ^"••'''ed up. . .Cliff And 

MBS VIA OWI TO rLUu l "*''^^'>'"'t Prosram traffic manager, given the added dulv of biz 
iiaa^wy wMi viiB, Bv ■ "''^ I manager of the program department. . .With java rationing to be liKht- 
NPI^RHF^' WAR FFFORT! E.Hwards coffee Co. will tease KNX dialers wilh spot annoiince- 

llLtUnVliU nni%. Ul I vm , „unts telling how good their mocha is. . .Adelaide Brewster, who head> up 
With the Office of War Ir.forma- , tian.-criplion deparlmenl for Coordinator of Inter-American AITair.-, 
lion furnishing the material, the Mu- '■ I'cre fiom New York to work out a new system with Jack Runvon for 
lual Ne'.wnrk .'iart na thi.- weekend speedier movement of platters to South' America. . .Cecil Undcrwono lo 
(14) will broadcast a weekly scrie.- Chicago for talks wilh Jack Louis on the two programs he produce.-. 'Fiblier 
of programs offering a factual pre.-- and Molly' and 'Great Gildcrsleeve.' Ned Tollingor handled the shnwj 




Seattle— Lieut. (Jg) 
Markel Is on leave 
her position as cducaliona 

Si »''I?J;'*"),-^''*?' "i " T ... I Have.- will be on the initial .-lanza. ; an in^.- from nearby camp.s. 
WAVE officer m the office of publ.c ! Boston.— Philip Coulding. WEEl George Zachary director of pro- 
relations in Washington, ianiiouiicer. ha- joined CBS. New j ^,.j„„s ,„,.', he OWIs radio divi.sion. |V f'Hir ACti 
'■. York, in a s.milar capacity. ! ...m l.fm.*/H»f/ 



Chicago- Les Mitchell replace.-' Wendell A. Davi.--. WBZ .sp.iris- 
Harry Eldred, resigned, as assi.stant i lii"-- I'oported tor s<>rvlce with 

program director in charge of con") 



I will produce; 



merci.-Jls ill WBBM. effective Feb. 
Ho will continue to direct the 
'Romance of Helen Trent' serial. 
'Midwe.st Mobilizes' and 'Bullet 
Trenion, C. D.' for WBBM-CBS. 



the Navy and Is now at Mtdship' 
n-.:in's TrainiiiK S:°hool. U. of NDlre 
Dame. 



Smith's Radio Post 



HoDywdoU. Feb. 9. 
Thomas Freebairn-Smith Hr;-.v 
New York Clly - Joel Chesncy, i."' Pi'oduction executive title a: 
irorincrly uiili WAAT. Jcr>ey Citv. F"0<c. Cone Jt Bclding. lie i, cur- 
has j.iined tiie announcing staff . f '"?"">' handling the Lock'-ecd-Vega 
San Antonio— Pat O'Brien h.i.-lK">ii\Vl.\S .loaf. Gilbert, formerly wilh .'""'V''"""- „ „ ... 
.added to the staff of .stiil ion KABC . ihe Cilbvri a;ji<ncy. R-iche.-tcr. ha-'. Noi'man Mono I. voepee. i- ;lev..i. 
.ih' Ihe capacity of announcer. C..nie> ' J"ii-.cd WI.VS a- Kecretary to John T. tuWUme to prndiicti.ni.i.f the 

here from KMAC. ■■ A'lams. proMam director. " "l?"^^' 

Hardcy Harvey has been liamed ; F,u>;oi>e McCarthy, formerly with 



' v.-iriiMis newspaper.-:, has joined WOR : 



Wyandotte's Campaign 



.Jack Ryan, new NBC publicity lie.id. is back al his de.sk. after a .<.hort 

illr.pss Al Hollondor. WJJD executive, was ho.st at a farewell liindipnii 

al the Mediiiah club befure departing for N. Y. and duties with the OWI 

' lohn Holbrook's evening newscast over. WGN has been rone w'ed for 

Wl weeks by Bond Clothing through Neff-Regew, Inc. Jo.'icph F. Novy 

h;..- leturi'.ed to WBBM as chief engineer after an eight month.-' leave 
. of ab.-eiK'c, during which time he served as chief engineer of the Si.\-lh 
Service Command Radio division. . .Lcc Hon. WBBM engineer, wa.- pre- 
.-iMiieti Willi a uiild watch by his fellow workers on his departure for 
-ervice in the U. S. .Navy. 

[ill] Seymour, WBBM traffic Mip(?rvisni-, has received his commis-i-in 
:■• an F.n.iign iTi the Navy and is awaltinn orders... WLS is now im' the 
a:r Mill- hour earlier tliuii before aiRl starts broadca.<ting at 7.00 a.m. 
i-'ai'v. . A new character Kits been iidded to the "Vic and Sade' .show. ho;iid 
■ nil liittli .\'BC and C:BS. Ruth Perrott has been assigned the role of 
Doll II- Brainfubble, the lir.st new character on the show since August, 
11140. . New program, designed to promnle activities of the SPARS, 
known a.- '.^hoy. Coast Guard.' makes its debut over WLS Feb. 13... 



manager of KABC. 

Jane Rowley is new woman'.- new- 'a- an accouni exceulive in the .sales t 
editor at WOAI, coming here from j department. turrccding William! Wyandotte Cleaner.- will laiintli 
KTDC. Au.stln. Thnnia.- Ilan-.Mton. who re-igiied to its annual one-minute i.nnouni-emer'. 

'join Comic inag. 1 campaign during He iiiiiOi:i ni.lnth. I';il FI:iiKi.{an, spurtca.sler. now announcing WBBM's "Musical Clock' early 

San Francisco — George Fei.r.e- ! -Malcoim Child, freelance an- 1 The ljuy will be in Haytnne >pots a j moriiin'.; prograni. .Carl Cass is dirceling new half-hour '108 The:itre' 
man. formerly of KSFO. replaces ^ nouncer. has joined the staff of week fur 13 weeks. : dramatic >eries of WBBM Wednesdays, which stars Heather Tweed and 

Reed Browning, one of KGO's senior I WLIB. i N. W. Ayer is ihe agency. 'Ed Prentiss. 



W«MliieMlay. February 10, 1943 



RADIO 29 



Getting the Scribes a Bit Dizzy 

H;iif l.v lins the press been hosted In luch concentrated fashion bv tlie 
iKittorks as it has been during the past and current week. The per- 
sons wc-would-like-you-to-meet In this biiay round of coiktai; parlies, 
jiiiiihciiiis. dinners and breakfasts Include • network preyidciii. (or- 
fii;i> and domestic producers, e symphony conductor, coir.cilans ar.d 
a ({uU prosrain m.c. 

Last week CBS gave a luncheon for Lawrence Gilliirii. Bri;;.-h 
Brondcii.'-ting Corp. producer, who Is over here to do aii t-Mhiince 
scric-: MiiiunI tossed a cocktail party to introduce John Reod King, 
ns Hie "Double or Nothing' program's new m.c, and NBC put on a 
brraktast with Abbott and Costcllo as the magnet. CBS .suirlrd the 
cii::viil week's round with a cocktail parly (8) for Al Jdlson, Moiuy 
WonlK'y and their program producer. Herb Pole.<ie. D'.^rry aKency 
and .Moi'ion Downey gave a .-similar parly the .«Hmc day i8i to murk 
the (ifbiii of Coca Cola's daytime .serie.s on the Blue Noiwurk. Muiual 
has invited the pre.<s to meet ils ncw proz. Miller MoC'Initnck, at a 
coi'klail parly and dinner today i Wednesday >, while the Blue inak- 
Inn ii coi-klails Friday (12) in honor ot Dr. Serge kou.->cvii.-ky. lijree- 
(or lit the Bo.ston Symphony orchestra. 



Inside Stuff-Radio 

Lawi (!<(•<■ CiMian'.. who is over here to piodiicc llie 'Tr;ni-alliii-;ic Call' 
serie." 'CBSi wilh Ninman Cmvvin. remarked during a lunelieon talk 
last week that the Mi)pre.<.;ion :n:ion)' Anierica'i radio people lh:il the 
British Ui't)aiU-aslin); Corp. uavo ils lislc'iier.>-' not whal ihey wanted, but 
what the BBC lliDuv.lil Ihey ou.uhl to have, was decidedly al v.n ianee with 
Ihc raels. Cilliam .said thai Ihe BBC maintains an cxtcn.^ive research 
orKani.-aiiini lo exploie the preferences of ils lisleners. Cjilliam also 
poinled out lliat war eondiliiins in England have developed a tieinendous 
ninrket fur ilDcunienlaiy programs and lllms. all of whiih revealed, he 
added, a marked prcrcicnco fur fact as against flclion. 

Fnlloii Lewis. Miilual's Wa.shinKtoii commenlator. in a lalk Jan. 27 be- 
fore llic Ciiicy Ad Club. disclo.scd hnw he Kot into radio. 

'Several years ago." he explained, "Arthur Rcilly was newscasting for 
WOL in W.ishiiiRlon. I wanted lo get into radio, and I went l.o Art and 
said: "Vou have lo take a vacation this summer. How about letting me 
All in for you. I'll work free.' He consented and I filled in for him for 
two weeks.' Rcilly. now with WLW, s.it beside Lewis at the .■•pcakers' 
table. 



Scrolls o( niorii will be i.s>;ied within the next 10 d.iys to the nine 
station men and women singled out for 'personal palmc' in "Variety's' 1942 
ShnwmanaKcmeni Survey, as published in the Jan. 6 i.'^sue. 

The group eiinsisls of Irving Abeloff, WRVA. Richmond: Red Barber, 
WHN. New York: Beth Barnes. WSB, Atlanta; Jim Cassidy, WLW, Cin- 
cinnati: Grady Cole, WBT, Charlotte: Robert DeHaven. WTCN. Min- 
neapolis; Gene W. Dennis. KMBC. Kansas City; Clare Hays. KOIN. Port- 
land, and Dick Redmond. WHP. HarrLsburg, Pa. 



Bill Bcal. reported joinins Walker & Downing Pill.sburKh ..Keiicv. as 
head of radio deparlmenl. went with local outlll as assistant to Dick 
Woodruff who clireeis W-D broadeaslinu aecounl.s. Recently-installed 
staff band at WJAS. Pill, is headed by Mickey Ro.ss. not Joey Sim.'. Ro<5 
was leader of house oich at CBS' Pittsburgh outlet and had his contract 
renewed for another .-Irelch foUowiiiK settlement of station's differences 
with the musicians union, tiff rcsultiiitt for week in ban of all band remotes 
on Columbia and Blue webs. 

J Waller Thompson has reorganized an<l expanded its radio publicity 
operations and installed Wicklille W. Crider as manager of the division. 
Radio publicity now becomes pari of the agency s radio dcpartnnent m- 
stead of being pari of the Kcnerai publicity -seUip, In addition !o handling 
newspaper and magazine publicity, Crider will deal with stati<ni promo- 
tion and merchandising. 

For the .second successive year. Young & Riibicam was awai-dcd the 
Advertising & Selling placiue lor the best radio^produclion. Tlus Inrie 
it was the "March of Time" show. La.-t year the agency sot u for The 
Aldrich Family.' Chct LaRoche, ihe agency's board chairman, was given 
the A & S medal for the year's oiitslanciing conlribuUon to advertising. 



L B. Wilson Ailing 

Cineinnai,, Fi 9 
L B. Wilson, owner of V.TKY. 
lochl CBS oiiilct. is ill. 
CoiKlit un is not strions. 



Leinsdorf , Stoessel, Wallenstein in Race 
For Rodzinski Berth With Cleve. Orch 



Trammell Extolls Diff 
Between U.S. and Axis | 
Radio at Chi War Clinic 

Chicago, Feb. 9. 

Unlike ihe axis praelice. radio in 
the v. S. dues not try to inllucncc ; 
the thinking of the people but to 
keen llicm fully inforined wiih un- 
biased news, diclaied NBC piexy 
Niles Trainmi II in addross -.o -Kr.ion 
represenliilives la-l week during a 
mec'iing nf \he >ee(ind War Cliric in 
Chi. The Windy Cily eor-.fnb w;,-- 
;lie nii(l->iiip in ilie Ciiirnl smn nf 
web exee.s. who nicl Monday ■8i:ind 
Tuesdiiy i9i in New Oilcans ami 
will be in lloiisinii "loday iiiid li'- 
nuii'niw. The Clmie v.ind- up i;- 
tour Feb. l.i-16 in L. A. 

The pii-.-s iiiid radio are m.i in;:,- 
pf tilois. Traininell lold lils (."i i 
(licnee. but complcmoiil each iiilior 
in Kiving the iialion tlic be-l news 
service -iii ihe world. "Radio, like 
Ihe pre.ss," he conlinued, "has ac- 
cepted its ubligations and opportun- 
ity to play an important rule in the 
war efl'oit and during the post-war 
era.' 

Stanley Hubbard, manager KSTP. 
SI. Paul, traveled the Chi session, 
which was attended by reps of 42 
NBC affiliates from 16 slates. 



Clevrla:ul. Ki b. 9. 

Bo.tid of riiree:i'is I'l Cleveliir.d 
.Syniphony Orcliesii;.. uim-e Innad- 
casls are unuerwr/.i n by WC^R. 
Clevcliii.ri. are .»!:a:p!y -MA ••ver 
ll:e i.s.-ue ul appi'ini inc a >necrs»or 
to Aruir Rii(i/ii)ski. ilie p'e.^enl 
conductor, who lias been s> hi ;cd lo 
he;id X. Y.'s Pli;ll!:,r;iiri.ii,- :!(>xl 
seas(i:i. Fmm iin (ir.v:!!..l ' lull 
of 8C candidates for the h.;;hly le- 
iiaided Cleveland beiUi. :inie are 
still in llitf ruiniinu. 

In all. '.he Clcvilaml .Symph l:as 
only had tw^i cttniiin-l.-; s. ;.i;d I'le 
priijjre.-s made undi r I'lis ;.i!ant;e- 
ment has ben; .-i- n.^KiHi. -lint the 
trustees lut-iied dii\\:i a -Mit^eMmn 
'iii-l week to eM(;.i);i' ^;M^-I I'a'.i'iK rs 
lin- llic din;ilion. Tiny U( \ til..! tllc 
oi naiKzalion will Iiin- lu iii i- wiili x 
permanent eonduclor. but e .'. !io 
will nire' tl.r-ii- pi ii i-, 

Srr Karly StlllrnK'iil 

Appoiiilnioiit will he sellUd c ilhei 
l;ilc '.his nvMilli or i';;rly in .M;ni'h. 
;irier Itod/.inski and \\\^ troiipt* ic- 
unn from a current two-w<<k tour 
of LM r;iies in IhO/tM.'.i. A leniiinK 
^candidate is Krieh Leni-dorf. i;i hi- 
early 30"s and eonduclor of Metro- 
politan Opera Co. He's la\ored by 
a faction o( Cleveland music spon- 
.-.ors who are fed up v.iih arlistic 
lemperament. 

Albert Sloe.-sel. of Jnillard. who 
made a good Impression heie when 
he gueslbaloned seveial .•.ummer 
concerts. Is another forging ahead in 



Seveiance Hall sweep-takes. Ei;';er 
he. I.cin.sdorf or Alfred Wallcn-u pi, 
'Mo-ical director of WOR. have ".he 
be-t chances. Yet they face heavy 
oppo.-r.ion from a coterie of Ini.-ties 
lo'obying for more colorful. .eo-"mo. 
(loliian batoneers. Tlieir elioicc in- 
iliuies Dmitri Milrtrpuulos. (ircik 
le.".di'r of Minneapolis Synipliony, 
"lie C/ech Herman Adier. (lupular as 
a nue-t-tar here. Carlos Cliavez. ••f 
Mixii'o City, and Efrem Kur;z. who 
v. ill :;uest it over the N. V. I'l;:!- 
harmonic this .Sprinu. ficorce S/ell 
a!id .Sir Thomas Beochai;i I'l Sei tiU's 
oH'hfstra arc al.-o in Ihr i',i:in:i<g. 

.Staunch frieiuls of Rudolph Hini;- 
v.all. -erond conductor of "l.e C'im-- 
laiid Orchestra. campai-.;M<cl -in ;r!y 
l.ir him. but iTs (loublf'.:! if !e ■ ,11 
Ciuner enoimh vules in ;l-.c (i.;: .i j; 
( lei tions. 



Gardner Incorporates 

» Albany. Feb. <l. 

Gardner Radio Produilions. Inc., 
has been chartered to co:-.diut a 
iiii-iness in New York. C"apil.il .-".oek 
is 200 shares, no par value. 

.^. Walter Socolow is ihc tiling 
attorney. 



The above Incorporation coiii.einn 
Ed Gardner, owner of llio 'Dully's 
Tavern' program on the Blue ."Net- 
work, and was made for the u.<-ual 
biisine.ss purposes. 



EARLE McGILL HEADS 
RADIO DIREaORS GUILD 

Earic McGill. CBS pioducer-dirrc- 
tor, was elected president of the 
Radio Dirretors Guild al a meeting 
of the organization Monday night 
(8). Jerry Dcvinc. freelance writer- 
director, was named vice-president, 
and Robert Louis Shayon. of CBS, 
was chosen treasurer. John Mac- 
donell remains sccrct.-iry. ~ 

In addition lo the above officers, 
the new council members elected 
were Roger Bower, of Mutual: Phil 
Cohan, freelance; William Sweets, of 
NBC. and Theodora Yates, of Benton 
It Bowles, with John Lovelon. of 
Foote, Cone & Belding, and Harold- 
McGee. freelance, as alternates. Be- 
cause the retiring president George 
Zaehary, is busy with OWI duties, 
and the v.p., W Byron, has joined 
the Army, the new slate lakes office 
immediately, althouKh the regular 
terms don't start until May 1. 

Fir.st meeting of the new council 
will be held tomorrow iThursday). 



Hudnut Testing 

Hudnut is le.sting a recorded an- 
nouncement campaign in behalf of 
its Three Flowers perfume brand on 
•three Philadelphia .stations. WCAU, 
KYW and WFIL. 

Kcnyon & Eckhardt is the agency. 

Edward Hunter on Own 

Denver. Feb. f). 

Edward M. Hunter, vice prcsidcnl 
of Woolcy tt Hunter, local advertis- 
ing agency re.sponsible for many 
radio sliows in Ihe Rocky Mountain 
region, has rc.-iuned from the oriianl- 
zstion to open an agency of his own. 

Hunter is also the hunting and 
Ilihing editor of .station KOA. 



HOda Lucey Quits K-E 
To Join Ensign Hobby 

Hilda Lucey has resigned as chief 
liine-buver for the Kcnyon & Eck- 
hardt aKcncy so that she can join 
her husband, who is an ensign in the 
U. .S. Navy, al Quonsit. R. I. 

The agency is cnlaruing Ihe time- 
buying department with the new 
setup lo comprise a head buyer and 
two a.-sislanl.s. none of which has as 
yet been named. 

Marjoric Morrow Keeps 
A Toehold in Radio 

Marjoric Morrow, who recently 
resiKiicd as CBS castinK director to 
ioin the Warner Bros, talent depart- 
ment in New York. retaining a 
part-time radio connection as pro- 
duction a.-sistant on "Here's Tomor- 
ro'.v.' recorded series which the 
Alhcrlon & Currier agency is pro- 
ducing for the Cooperative League 
of the U. S. It will be spotted on 
local stations. 

Clinton Johnston, of ihc CBS -taff. 
is directing Ihe show-, v.hieh are 
.'eripied by Gerald Kear. 



McCray Now a Censor 

Hartroid. Feb. 9 
Tl:oinas C. MeCray. a.-.-.-lanI KCii- 
e.al manawer of WTIC. has 'oeen 
granted a leave of abse^irc from hi.-: 
post lo joi i the broadcaslinc divi-io:i 
of the Office of Cens n hip it'. N. Y. 
Diilie.- '.'. ilh the een-»: •! ;|i depai t- 
menl '.•.::i :r,cUide cii -I'- P .-horl- 
•.'.I've ;r..i!cri.il. 

Leonard J. P..ii-.i-i •.l:. i.-.-is'.ant 
p:'o;;ra;v n ii ia;;i ''. lia- iicer. .ptii-fi 'o 
pro»;;a ii ir..ni.!i'-: for il.oai ..n. .l-'b 
V a- oi;r ': /eillv - ' 'I 'K- 

Cray. 





WOR has an extraordinary 
ability for gelling into all kinds 
of homes. We mean homes 
that run the gamut of income 
groups from A to R. 
It is perhaps this universal 
appeal that makes WOR surh 
an extraordinarily successful 
seller of all kinds of products 
at all limes. 

WOR has a splendid assortment 
of concrete listening facts and 
99 great success stories to 
amplify both of the i<tatements 
made above. 



//#«/ itm'tr-fuH station 

at 1440 Broadis'ny, in Afw Vurk 

MLMbKR OF THE MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM 




80 RADIO BEVCWS 

I 



VeJaeadby. February 10, 1943 



TRANSATLANTIC CALL: PEO- 1 MORTON DOWNEY 

PLE TO PEOPLE' I With Raymond Pal(e Orcta, David 

Call: Bob Trout. Wilfred PIcklca.' Rou 

Warrrn Sweeney j 15 Minx. 

Director: Ceoffrey Bridxon i <'OCA-COLA 

SO Mins. I Mon.-Frl., 3 p.m. 

Sustainint I WJZ-Blur. New York 

Sunday, 12 noon i-O'Arrj/) 
OvemeaR i Coca-Cola, which U already lay-, 

W.\U('-CBS. New York | iiii; out h wcfkly. fortune wilh its- 

First oi a now uxclianKO .scries of ' six-nifihts-a-wpi-k half-hour Spot- ' 
transatl:intic shortwave proj-rani.-!. ' lisjht Dand.i' .serie.s on the Blue and 
oriKiiiatinji allernalelv in Emsland the Andre Ko.<tolanotz .show Sunday 
and tho U. S.. was heard Siiiulay '7i aflornoons on CBJS. has taken an- 
iioon from Oldham. Uanoashire. an other .ttrip (he afteriioon.«! a week 
industrial •.own in the EiiRlish mid-, on the Blue to appeal to still another 
lands, about 200 niilos from London. 1 audience. In this case the local 
Bob Trout, pernvinent niirralor fpr • bottlers of the soft drink are bank- 
thc Briil.-ih end of rho .serjc<. Ii amed rolliM"' the .vontimental Iri.^h bal- 



wilh Wilfred Pickle.-;. BBC an 
nouncer. to iniervietv n .selection of 
people from the ft)rmer cotlon- 
.vpinnini; center now larnel.v de- 
voted w;u' work. 

The .show was interestint; and in- 
slructive. su}!se.<tinK the atmosphere 



lader. Morion Downey. Raymond 
I'aiae's orchestra and the satin- 
voici'fl Oavid Ross to woo yeariiinf! 
housewives with romantic musical 
lairy. ■ 

As tho Knocy continuity '.says, the 
show aims to 'make your heart siiiK 



of the town and ihe personalities of w'Hi a heart .<i0iiK. Downey opened 
tho people. Amonn the latter were tho initial broadcast with a spiel di- 
a womiih mill worker, who told rect to the women about this bcinR 
about clou.s" I wonden-soUM shoes) the flr.st chance we've had to be 
and said thai blackouts arc the worst alone loijelher.' and of-beinfi Rralc- 
hard.ship »t ■.vartimo; a former mill-, f"l f'"' hcina asked right into the 
owner and iw a mill-worker: a , li.-=lcners homes. A femme AFRA 
Cotton C..nlr.)l nu'mhrr who ex- voice then stepped up and read a 
plained h I'.v ihe war ha>l improved lire of eonliniiity .saying 'Bless Your 
viirkiiiu coni'.iiions; a woman muni- Heart. Morion, wore Rlad to have 
tion< wNiker who predicted she ll voii back.' Downey .sang 'Moonlight 

...^ -^1 ' ... .... n.\n,%nm..- V/iii * 'Whnn iho T.iffllta fin 



never return to colion-.spinning or 
domo.slicity after the war. aiul a 



neeomes You.' 'When the Lights Go 
On Again' and 'Why Do I Love You" 



handful of people who lalke.l of in hi.s familiar tenor voice and style. 



present conditions and future pi'os- 
. poets for the town. 



ncluding his falsetto tremolo. 
Paige's orchestr.ll accompaniment 



Sub-titled People \Vith Jobs.' it , was slick and Ross, reading of the 
was apparenilv an authentic sample! continuity was also calculated to 
of the Briti.sh woirking man (and I stimulpte femme palpitations, 
woman), wilh all his toughness. 1 Undoubtedly there s a sizable 
pride and cnntrssls of opinion. It audience for this program, maybe 
indicated the transformation that i even enough to justify the budget 
English indusirv has undergone in! outlay, under- Coca-Cola s current 
this war and. even more, suggested | .sales setup. Whether the snow will 
the complicated problem.^ and drastic I seriously hit the competing 'Mary 
readjustments that will have to be , Martin" and 'David Harum serials 
met and .«)lvod after the war. on NBC and CBS. respectively, is 

Still, it was in some ways a ' another matter, however. Hobe, 

vaguely unsatisfying broadcast. Fori ; 

all its intei-est and enlightenment. itiPAULA STONE 
lacked an integral theme,- a pcrvad- 1 chatter 



Ing idea that could be pyramided to 
any sort of emotional climax. It 
was too strictly rcportorial, lacking 
editorial slant, or even interpreta- 
tion. So. although It was Informa- 
tive and even, at times, lmpre.<i.sive, 
It wasn't moving. It lacked punch. 

The nearest things to mood or 
emotion-stirring were two musical 
numbers, group singing at the open- 
ing and close. There was no orches- 
tral accompaniment, which may 
havi! been just as well, considering 
what transocean atmospherics do to 
music. D. Geoffrey Bridsori pro- 
duced and directed the program for 
BBC. with the script the work of 
various people. Hobe. 

DR. Ft;ANK KINGDON 
15 Mint. 

Modern Industrial Bank 

Frl., 9:19 p. m.; Mon„'9:3* p, m, 
WMCA, New York 

Former Newark Law School prexy, 
Dr, Frank Kingdon, is decidedly at 
home in his role of news commen- 
tator. Kingdon's Friday evening (S) 
broadcast was a somewhat dramatic, 
yet incisive presentation of foreign 
and domestic alTairs. His opening 
d. tcription of an American attack in 
Tunisia was vivid without being 



IS Mins. 
Sustaining 

Mon,-tbru-Sat.: 4 p.m, 
WNEW, New York - 

Paula Stone's IS-minule across- 
the-board sustaincr for WNEW, In 
which the daughter of Fred comes 
up with a Hollywood and Broadway 
digest, stems from a guest spot she 
filled several weeks ago, when Bill 
Berns was conducting his Saturday 
'Broadway Beam' stanza. When 
Bcrn« was inducted by the Army, 
Mis.s Stone was engaged tor the pro- 
gram. Monday through Friday Is 
devoted to the Hollywood commen- 
tary chapter, with the Broadway 
chatter reserved for Saturdays, 

As heard Friday (29), the actress 
did a workmanlike job. Her delivery 
is good and there was none of the 
rapid-flre pronouncements Intended 
to place an aura of sensationalism 
over each tid-bit. In a subdued 
manner. Miss Stone succeeded In 
commanding the attention of her 
listeners. Punctuating her spiels 
with features on Aim personalities, 
she devoted Friday's stanza to inter- 
csling sidelights on the career of 
Frank Borzage,- the director, with 
sufficient - touches of humor to 
heighten the listener interest, 
hysterical. "I Promotional slant of Saturday prO' 

Pleased as ht was with the war sit- 1 grams is Miss Stone's weekly award 
uation, Kingdon was far from happy of the 'Broadway Beamer' scroll of 



al'Oui Washington politics. The mud- 
slini:-..! between Rubber Czar JclTcrs 
and the Army ana Navy; the bark 



honor to a personality in show biz 
who's making some outstanding con- 
tribution as a member of Uncle 



stairs free-for-all between Eber- I Sam's armed forces. The Saturday 
di and Wi!.>-on within the WPB, ! .script, incidentall)', is condensed into 
he found ju.si a little worse than the letter form and mailed to boys In 
Fuehrer-like committee rule pro- ; service both here and abroad, with 
posed by New Deal-hating Repre- ' names solicited from listeners, 
sentative Cox. Rose. 

There was a brief break for a . 

co..,mercial by Joel Bryan, who .■>l.-:o 
opened and elo.-cd the show. King- 
don ended hi-: broadca.st with what 
he called the most exciting news uf 
the day. He saw signs of a panic in 
Mussolini's latest cabinet juggling, 
which fliids son-in-law Ciano and 



'FAMOUS SISTERS OF HISTORY* 
With LiliUn and Dorothy Glih 
Writer: Doria Folilot 
Direct'ora: Axel Graenberg and 

(^liarles Warhurlon 
25 Mini. 
Sustaining 
Sunday. 6:05 p.m. 
WJZ-Blue, New York 

Tho Blue Network launched this 
biographical .series last Sunday (7>. 
with the Cii.sh Sisters playing the 
lo.ids in a script dealing ' with the 
famous Snnng Sisters, namely the 
widow, of Sun Yat Sen. (Irst Pro- 
visional President of China, and 
Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek. usually 
happens with tht troatmen. of heroic 
themes in radio, the perscmalitios of 
the Soong Sislors were almost com- 
pletely submerged by the itnmenslty 
of .the causes which they represent. 
Tho program turncti out to be le.Ss 
a story of human character Ih.-ui a 
telescopic history of modorii China. 
The Gish Sisters, nevertheless, gave 
an impressive reading, wilh their 
perfiirmanoos suggesting talents that 
radio could use quite frequently. 

Highlighted by the narrative were 
the Soong Sisters' schooling in 
America, the bilterne.ss ih:-t ei>.- 
velopod Mme. Sun Yat Son follow- 
ing her husband's death, and the 
courage and leadership that Mme. 
Chiang Kai-,Shok displayed at the 
time her husband wn.-; kirlna|)ped by 
rival generals and -China was torn 
biV disunity. Doria Follioi wrote tho 
script from data collected bv Mrs. 
Ruth Hsu. Oder. 

r-»»»0 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *»♦-» 
Follow-iip Comment 
^^^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«*»« ^ 

Georice Je::sel is in high this week 
with three guest shots which, com- i 
bined with 'Showtime,' will probably 
give him his all-time salary high fnr 
any .single week in his 30 years of 
show bu.sine.s.s. His ftr.st Sund:iy i7) 
with Jack Benny wasn't as good as 
in the past, notably the one with 
Fred Allen three or four- weeks back. 
Beriny, incidentally, has been bolow 
par: maybe it's those aVdiious camp 
shows. Jesscl's other guo.stoi-s are 
Duffy's Tavern last night iTues.) and 
Old Gold tonight (Wed.\ and in all 
the comedian is trailerizlng his forth- 
coming autobiography, 'So Help Me.' 
Incidentally, Abe layman's band did 
a svelte musical job on the Benny 
broadcast. 



JAMES J. FITZSIMON 
IS Mins. 

TRANSPORT WORKERS VNION 
Swdaf, t p.M. 
WLIB, New York 

(Walter Wiley) 

Prime interest in this program, 
from a. trade viewpoint, is that it's 
u comnterclal on a controversial sub- 
ject. Sponsor is the Transport 
Workers Union (CIO), which is 
currently engaged in a struggle with 
the New York City Board of Trans- 
portation, on behalf of Its members, 
all at .whom are under Civil Service 
status. The union is. chiefly con- 
oorned with gaining recognition as 
bill-gaining agent for the men, with 
Miiyor LaGiiardia and John H. De- 
laney. Transportation Board chair* 
man, taking the. stand that Civil 
Service employees may not pursue 
normal unioti activity, including 
strikes. 

According to the Walter Wiley 
agency, w-hich handles the account, 
WLIB is the only New York station 
willing tn accept the Transport 
Workers Union .series, others basing 
their refusal on the National Assn. 
of Rrnadcasiers code barring enm- 
n^er<-ial prograias on controversinl 
issues. "This .series offers talks by 
v.irioiis union spokesmen, Sunday s 
olTering James J. Fitzsimon, its head 
organizer. 

The union official made no pro- 
lo)v-'o of being impartial, but wa.s 
plainly trying to .sound as reasonable 
land thus as persuasive) as possible. 
It was by no means a violent speech, 
although Fitzsimon's outline of the 
dispute made the union's case sound 
logical and just, and didn't exactly 
hand Delaney any iiltra-.sconted bou- 
quet.--. In short; it was a direct, 
forceful c>rg:-n'-/ing talk by a direct, 
forceful orgai)l-/cr. /lobe. 



Paul Whileman, one of the truly 
greats of show business, who has 
survived the years, and who will be- 
come legendary, seems wasted on 
the Burns & Allen show. He's about 
as vivid as Herman the Seal on that 
show, and the mere professional stint 
of doing one number (that 'Brazil' 
arrangement last Week was a pip. by 
the way) should not be enough. Even 
a Ray Noble becomes more articulate 
on his radio commercial. 



Al Jolson's 'Toot Toot Tootsie. 
Goodbye,' an oldie, as he did it, with 
his usual zing and compelling style, 
proves that any of those oldies, under 
the Jolson touch, are ageless. Tho 
Jolson-Monty Wooley team is into 
high now, and the affectionate 
repartee between "The Beard' las he 
calls Wooley) and 'Albert.' as Wooley 
calls Jolson, is good radio. And by 
the way, as soon as the recording 
mess Is over why not a souvenir 
album of all those Jolson classics— 
"April Showers.' the Gcrshwiniana. 
"Sonny Boy,' etc.? 



; 'Al'NT JEMIMA' 
Cast: Harriet WIdmer, Old PianU- 

tlon Sextet, Marvin Mueller 
, Writer: MaRon Ancker 
• Director: Palmer Clark. 
: S Mins. 

Dino Grandl minus their' jobs, aiid j SI' d*?*,.?,'*!'! *^**' 

ri-ni«n PrinoB IlmhBrtn „^i, 1 ^v,"b"v;(.bs; jJe"" York 



Crown Prince Umberto sent to far- 
a'v.-ny Russia. 

A persuasive delivery plus a flair 
for selecting dramatic and signifl- 
cant news items characterized King- 
don's 15 minutes of comment. 



'BABY INSTITUTE' 
. With Jessie 'SUhton, Sister ElisabeOi 

Kenny, Dr. Don W. Gndakanat 
15 Mins. 
Suslalniqg 
Mon.-Fri.. l«:St 
WJZ-BIae, New York 

Jessie Stanton, consulting director 
of the Harriet Johnson Nursery 
School. N. Y.. talks about child 
health and conducts guest interview.s' 
on that subject In this flve-morn- 
ings-a-week series on WJZ-Blue. It's 
undoubtedly a subject of great in- 
terest to a sizable audience and. 
when some of the present kinks arc 
eliminated, the show should bo a 
valuable item in the Blue network's 
educational-public ' ' 'service show- 
window. , , 

Broadcast heard Friday morning 
(29) brought Sister Elizabeth Kenny, 
the Australian-born nurse who.se in- 
fantile paralysis treatment revolu- 
tionized methods of combating the 
disease, and Dr. Don W. Gudakunsl. 
polio specialist and pediatrician. AH 
three seemed a trifle stiff before the 
mike, and the script could have been 
more flexible. But the confab it.scif 
was informative. Hobe. 



(Sherman K. Ellis) 
Surprising amount of variety show 
is crammed into this ftve-minute 
weekly scries, which debuted Sun- 
day nfici-noon (31) to CBS, immedi- 
ately preceding the N. Y. Philhar- 
monic-Symphony Society concerts. 
It originates in Chicago, through the 
Sherman K. Ellis agency, and Is used 
by Quaker Oats Co. to plug its Aunt 
Jemima pancake flour. Recorded 
edition of the show is also heard 
at S:25 a.m. Tuesda.vs on WABC, 
New York. 

Sandwiched between the charac- 
ter-jollity of Aunt Jemima and the 
commercial announcer, there bre 
several capsule vocal numbers by 
the Old Plantation sextet On the 
opener they included 'Deep Rlver,'- 
'Sleepy Time Down South* and 
'Beautiful Dreamer.' There were 
two plugs, which the mammy title 
actress introduced respectively with 
an 'old plantation saying' and a 
'pleasant little thought to leave with 
us until next week.' Theme tunc 
for the show is. inevitably. 'Dixie.' 
Scries is palpable corn from the 
deep, deep .south, but It should do a 
commercial job. 

Jemima character, on which Tess 
Garden once successfully sued the 
spoasor. Is now played by Harriet 
Widmor. Marvin Mueller is an- 
nouncer and Harry Walsh directs the 
chorus, Hobe, 



The Sealtest-Rudy Vallee show of ; 
last Thursday (4) had an exception- . 
ally amusing script and a slick set j 
of stooges. The only thing that 
marred the event wa.s the froquenl 
muffing of lines by Roy Rogers, film 
biirkei'oo. the occasion's guestee. 
Joan Davis continues to be the ! 
series' chief comedy sparkplug. She 
rates as one of the most expert gag- 
timcr.s now on any of the networks, 
and her stature as a mike enter- 
tainer .seems to be growing steadily. 



'ART FOR AMERICA' 
With Robert Isaacson 
15 MIns. 
Siistalnlng 
Sunday. ? p.m. 
WLIB. New York 

Forum di.scussions are Inevitably 
limited in appeal, but when they're 
on such esoteric subjects as art, their 
iiudience is likely to be virtually 
atomic. The networks are inclined 
to be leery of specialized educational 
shows of this kind, but for a small 
local outlet such as WLIB, Now 
York, to offer one is iiniisunlly cour- 
ageous, or maybe only fash. 

Opening bro.idcast Sunday even- 
ing (7) brought three artists to con- 
fab wilh tho program's moderator, 
Robert Isaac.«(m. Presumably they 
were all familiar names to art fans, 
but none was recognizable to the 
uniniti:itcd. After a nervous .start 
their g;ib was forthright and relaxed, 
but hardly the sort tn intrigue any- 
one not already Interested, 

For one thing, the show should be 
longer. No forum program can be 
projected in 15 minutes. If it i.sn't 
worth at least 30 minutes, and pref- 
erably 45 or AO minute.s. It isn't worth 
anything. Secondly, the talk .should 
be better planned in advance so 
that those who know nothing and 
care less about the .subject might be 
inveigled into listening. If the par- 
ticipating p.mel could explain .such 
fundamentals ns what art Is. If and 
why it is essential (particularly in 
wartime'), what it Is supposed to ex- 
pre.-s. how the beginner should ap- 
proach it and what he should look 
for aiid demand in art. It might ig- 
nito 'some stimulating palaver and, 
incidentally, perform a public serv- 
ice 

The initial in.stallmcnt of 'Art for 
America' did none of those things. 
It w-as pretty much a dud. Hobe. 



Karl Godwin, commentator on the 
Ford Co.'s program from Washing- 
ton over the Blue network, made 
Thursday (4) the flat prediction that 
Pre-ident Roosevelt would 'bob up 
soon in Moscow.' Godwin offered 
this Interesting tid-bit In discussing 
the recent Russian victories and the 
part the United States had played in 
them through leaae-Iend. 



'Only Yesterday' had its initial 
Sunday (8-8:30 p.m.) airing (7), but 
CBS failed to improve the quality 
of this half-hour sustainer formerly 
heard Tuesday (10 p.m.). M.e Benny 
Rubin was handicapped by poor ma- 
terial and creaMng continuity. In 
an attempt to recreate the flavor of 
tho '20's. guest stars Irene Bordoni 
and Joe Verdi, two names of that 
era. trotted out their routines for 
the bcneflt of the -modern radio r.cn- 
eration. 

Rubin tried, but hot even ho could 
blow life into the overworked 
vaudeville skits. Musically, the show 
was more of a success. Mary Small 
and Gordon McCaro. aided by Don 
Walker's band and Bobbv Tucker's 
choru.s, did justice to several hit 
tunes of the decade. Including 'The 
Man I Love.' Charlie McCarthy has 
little to fear from his latest Sunday 
evening opposition. 



■MUSICAL PICTURES' 

Eileen Farreii, Easteuuiaires, Dr. 

William A. Sawyer and Rochester 

Civic orchestra 
Director: Charles Siverson 
IS Mins. 

EASTMAN KODAK 

Frl., 7:30 p.m. 

WHAM. Rochester, N. Y. 

The Eastman Kodak Co. Is airing a 
thoroughly enjoyable program with- 
out commercials, merely mentioning 
the name of the sponsor. In keeping 
with the company's conservative 
tradition. The show evidently Is 
aimed at employees as well as the 
public. and opportunity to attend the 
broadcast is made a reward for 
special effort' and achievement in 
production. 

Eileen FarrelL young soprano CBS 
is building up, wa.s guest star on th'Is 
program and given plenty of oppor- 
tunity to shine. She easily carried 
off the honors. Following the open- 
ing 'Spanish Serenade* .by the 
Rochester Civic orchestra. Miss Far- 
reii sang 'Because' with great appeal, 
then followed with 'Lieberstraum' as 
soloist with the Ea,stnianalres. Hire 
the background of men's voices 
emphasized her flne soprano. 

Dr. William A. Sawyer, medical 
director of Eastman Kodak, provided 
an interlude, speaking on observa- 
tions during a recent trip to England, 
He said simplicity of living was the 
secret of Britains* poise during the 
hardships of war and -urged Ameri- 
cans to condition themselves for 
similar strains which they may face. 

All the musical numbers were well 
suited to the capacities of the sing- 
ersr making the- program a standout 
for a local show, Cord^ 



•BWYOV HEAR?' 
WMk B«b Eaory 
Qals 
$• Mas. 
Saattlaing 
Thttaday, S p, m. 
WMCA, New York 

This informal little quiz session in- 
corporates enough new angles to 
hold the average listener. Bob 
Emory, who replaced Budd Hulick 
original m.c, seems a fortunate pick 
t. keep the program moving. He is 
fast on -the repartee -without trying 
tOu hard to be funny. Has nice de- 
livery and gi:b manner of handling 
the quizzees. 

Fresh wrinkle is that the ques- 
tions conciern broadcasts and radio 
per. nalities. For example, one ques. 
lion was: 'Radio saluted President 
Roosevelt last Saturday on his birth- 
day; how old was he "n (hat day?' 

Highschoul youngsters were pitied 
against each other on broadcast 
caught. Wear. 



'RED CROSS REPORTER' 

With Lindsay MaoHarrie 

M Mins, 

Sustaining 

Saturday. 11:95 a,m, 

W '-CBS. New York 

Lindsay MacHarric, radio rep for 
the American Red Cross in England 
and former Now York writer- 
director, is scripting and narrating 
•Rod Cross Roj)ortcr," a series shprt- 
waved Saturday mornings to the 
U. S. by BBC and robroadcast via 
ens. It's an interesting show and, 
as an on-tho-sccnc pre.soiUation of 
what tho Red Cross Is actually doing 
for the service men abroad, should 
provide a potent boost for tho or- 
ganization's drives in the U. S. 

As hoard Saturday (6), Lindsay in- 
cluded a surprising amount of ma- 
terial into his 10 minute.s. He i-oad 
a serviceman's letter telling his im- 
pre.ssions of England, related the 
story of how one of the British 
princesses gave some fruit to child 
bombing victims, and interviewed a 
nurse about her duties at a Red 
Cross club for U. S. servicemen in 
London. Clo.sed with a short blank, 
verse by an RCAF flyer from Texas. 
It was a compactly-wrillon show, 
and MacHarrios reading of it had 
professional authority and ease. 

Hobe. 



Flynn Trial 

Continued from pas' ' 



believe you have returned the 
proper verdict' 

During the long wait for the ver- 
dict, Flynn h,id spent mo.st of his 
time playing .solitaire and saying 
nothing, but when the decision was 
announced he rushed over to Mrs, 
Ruby Ann Anderson, forewoman of 
the jury and shook her hand.' Fer- 
vently he spoke: 

'I know now that I did not be- 
come an American citizen for noth- 
ing. My confldence in the Ameri- 
can way of living and American 
justice has been juslifiod. I am 
happy, glad and grateful to the 
people whose confldence gave me 
the courage to go through this or- 
de.nl.' 

Following his acquittal. - Flynn 
checked Inlo tho Warners studio for 
one sequence in the all-.star fllm, 
'Thank Your Lucky Stairs,' after 
which he will go on vacation for 
several weeks, while the Burbank 
.scripterx step up their work on 
three of his future slarrers, 'In Our 
Time,' "The Horn at Midnight' and 
'To the Last Man.' Also on the 
Flynn acting program but in the 
dim distance, is the screen version 
of W. R. Burnett's tale. 'Private No- 
body.' 



Recruiting Labor 

Continued from pace 1 ssa 

show and broadcast over all local 
stations, at which residents would be 
urged to visit the local U. S, Em- 
ployment Service office and sign up 
for war jobs. Non-employed women 
and all people holding jobs now 
classiflcd as 'nonressential' would be 
particularly soiight. 

Committee handling the campaign 
is chairmanod by Arthur Pryor, Jr., 
vice-president and radio director ot 
B.B.D. & O., and includes I^urence 
Hammond, War Manpower Commis- 
sion radio director: Steve Hanagan, 
publicity man: Clifton Fadiman, of 
the Writers' War Board: A, O. Buck- 
ingham, manpower coordinator for 
the Advertising Council: Abe Last- 
fogel, assisted by Robert Weitman, 
representing agent and talent co- 
operation, and P^te Bamum and 
Jack Van Nostrand, of the OWI. 

The 'Get a War Job* local drive 
Idea has been worked out for the 
Manpower Commission by William 
Spire, OWI radio campaigns man- 
ager; Ken Beirn, OWI campaigns 
manager of the WMC: Hammond, 
and T. S. Repplier, WMC campaigns 
chief. 



Wednesday, February 10. 1943. 



mTERNATiONAL RADIO 



SI 



CBC Liberalizes Rule on Recordings; 
Rates Stations By Net and Popidation 



Toronto, Feb. 9. 

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. 
has revised its regulation on the 
amount of time that Dominion sta- 
tions may devote to 'recorded pro- 
grams between 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. 
The additional time granted by the 
CBC is dependent on the individual 
station's cla.<:!:iflcation. 

The amendment will operate as 
follow.i:— 

A-1. or basic CBC stations, which 
arc permitted to act as CBC outlets 
for American networks, will increase 
their . recorded evening lime from 
a .xinf-'le half-hnin- to n full hour, 
half of the latter devoted to com- 
mercial recordings and the other 
half to recorded sustaining shows. 

B-1, or stations receiving CBC net- 
work only, will be allowed to air 
an hour and a half of recorded 
show.s. with an hour of this time 
the limit for commercial programs. 

C-l, or stations located in centers 
of Ic.^i.'! than 50.000 population and 
not regularly receiving CC service, 
will be permitted two and a-hiilt 
hours of recorded program.<;, with 
the time for sponsored shows lim- 
'itcd to an hour and a half. 

C-2. or stations in centers of less 
than 50.000 population aiid not reg- 
ularly receiving either CBC or 
Americ'an network service, will get 
an allowance of nn hour and a half 
of recording.':, with a maximum of 
an hour for commercial discs. 

In appri.>--ing the .stations of the 
increased time for recordings, the 
CBC dcclurod that the ratio had 
been worked out so as to provide 
Canadian listeners witli .a well- 
balanced program in which there 
was some kind of proportion be- 
tween recorded and live programs 
and between conmiercial and sus- 
taining shows. The CBC also pointed 
out that while it recognizes that in 
certain comminiitic'< there may be 
difficulty in obtaining live l:ilent, it 
still holds to it.s pulley th.it the be.st 
interests of the Dominion's broad- 
casting require that local stations 
tise as much live talent as possible. 



Who's the B-a-a-d Boy? 

Abbott and Costello broadcast 
for Camel cigarels, and NBC on 
Saturday (6) tos.sed a breakfast 
for the press In their honor at 
the 21 Club, N. Y. 

When the comedy team 
walked In, Bud Abbott quickly 
noticed that the only ciggies the 
Club had laid out for the guests 
were Chesterfields and Philip 
Morris. 



Legit Cast to Double 
Into Radio Sustainer 

'Meet Corliss Archer,' su.stainer 
comedy series by F. Hugh Herbert 
and heard Thursday nights on CBS 
from Hollywood, will probably be 
moved to New York and be com- 
pletely Recast. Likely that the cast 
of 'Kiss and Don't Tell,' George Ab- 
bott's production of Herbert's legit 
comedy based on the same magazine 
stories and having the same char- 
acters, will be used in the radio 
version. 'Kiss' started rehearsals 
Monday (8) and is slated to open a 
Boston tryout March 1. 

Title part in the radio program, 
now played on the Ccast by Priscilla 
Lyon, is slated to be taken over by 
Judy Parrish, rehearsing the same 
character in the legit edition. Jessie 
Royce Ljindis and Robert Keith, of 
the stage cast, will go into the parts 
of mother and father roles. It's not 
known who will succeed Tom 
McAvity as director. 



CBS' 30c Diwy 

Cash dividend of 30c per share 
of the company's present Class A 
and B stock of $2.50 par value was 
voted by the CBS board of direc- 
tors at its meeting yesterday (Tues- 
day). 

The divvy is payable March 9 to 
stockholders of record at the close of 
business Feb. 19. 



'Marvel' for Tootsie 

Tootsie Rolli may usher a drama- 
tized version of the cartoon strip, 
'Capt. Marvel,' on the Blue Network 
-March 1. It will be five quarter 
hours a week. 

Duane Jones is the agency. 



A tj^mMnH Hadio 
Slat Ion XeodN a 

IIKWIIITK-WOMAX 

Let her write a compact chro- 
nology of her experience (which 
must include Radio) and tub- 
mit •paeiman 5-minuta and 15- 
minute scripta. Than wa can 
talk turkey. Write: 

VARIETY, Box 564 
1S4 W. 46th St, Naw York City 



Shortage Confab 



Conllnued from pnet S 



For some of llie lop Cross- 
ley names in radio, now 
free-lancing. 

Write BOX 483, V.\RIETY 
134 W. 46lli St., New York 



garded in the trade as one of the 
most important in its history. As 
viewed by one industry exec, under 
current wartime conditions it's no 
longer a struggle to be climaxed by 
the survival of the fittest but a prob- 
lem of survival of the whole. 

Decisloas reached during the 
meeting, which is to last a week, 
may well affect all pha.^es of pro- 
duction, distribution (realignment of 
clearances and runs) and, of neces- 
sity, theatre operation. 

Fewer Films 

Belief persists among industry 
toppers that, in view of raw stock 
limitations, few major;> are planning 
to produce more than 32 to 33 pic- 
tures next year. Upon the distribu- 
tion problem also hinge next sea- 
son's production schedules. Ques- 
tions to bo aired are whether to cut 
down partially on production, on 
prints, or on both. Increasing man- 
power dearth will also figure in the 
calculations, and the $25,000 income 
ceiling remains a joker, affecting top 
bracket personnel, in the complex 
situation [although a story from 
Witshington in this is.vue augurs 
some reliefl. Slowup in di.stribu- 
lion, affecting both first run.s and 
iubsequents, is regarded as in- 
evitable. 

With various Government bureaus 
finding new uses for raw .-lock regu- 
larly, the raw film situali(m i.s con- 
sidered one of the most vital sub- 
jects on the agenda for di.<:cussion. 

Felt by a number of industry 
execs that any changes In . the dis- 
tribution system and in employment 
of personnel in production are now 
a matter for action by agreement 
or understanding of the entire in- 
dustry. 

Among those scheduled to leave 
New York hext Friday (12) for the 
Coast huddles are Barney Balaban, 
Nick Schcnck. N. Pclor R.ithvon. 
Spyros Skouras. Joe llazen. Jack 
Cohn, Austin Keougb and J. Robert 
Rubin. Meeting on ihc Co;i-'. is !il>0 
to be attended by J;iik itiKl Marry 
Warner, Y. Frank Freeman. Joe 
Schenck, Nale Blunibi'ru. Hc/b 
Yate.s, Ed Rafli'ry and <>ilirr i<)m- 
panv toppor.-i and Om.-l i""Mli:('s 
Mendel Silbergerg. .Mainict Ben- 
jamin. Herbert Fre.-lnn. 



Honolulu Radio Editor 
Deplores Press Drivel 

Honolulu, Jan. 21. 
Editor. 'Varict.v'; 

Enclo.scd is draft for $10 for one 
year's subscription. I have been a 
cunitiint reader for many year.--', buy- 
ing it from a newsstand here, but 
.■iince liic war I have missed a few 
copies and rather than be without it 
regularly I am going to be a reg(dar 
>iib-cril)cr froni now on. 

I have been writing a weekly radio 
cohimn for the Star-Bulletin since 
1925. Being so far away from the j 
centre of things concerning radio 
your piiper has been a great help to' 
me in giving out news of new pro- | 
^rams and old ones . folding up. It; 
has also helped me a great deal in ; 
Itarning whiit the trend i.«. 

Before the war I received much 
mail' from publicity agents. I still get 
huge batches from NBC and CBS. It 
.-'eim-i ^uc•h a \vaste for ihosu tw) 
networks lu wa;:lu so much lime and 
effort, rot counting paper and prim- ; 
er'.s ink. lu still stick to their out- ) 
moded sy.-tcm of publicity. Surely 
no paper in the United Stales prints 
enough of thi.s stuff to ju.stif^- ilie 
expense of putting it out. The pub- 
licity agent stuff, however, is not 
being sent me now. From the way 
in which some of the tripe was 
written I wouldn't be a bit surprised 
but what some of those fellows prob- 
ably think Honolulu was taken over 
by the Japs the same time Manila 
fell. 

Quite a number of stage and 
.<;creen celebrities have been here en- 
lertaining the boys in the service. 
Joe E. Brown is here now and Artie 
Shaw is whipping together a dance 
band that promises to be as good as 
any ever playing together There's 
quite a bit of talent among the men 
stationed . here and every sO often 
some really worthwhile programs 
are aired from local stations. One 
thing that handicaps these shows 
from being real masterpieces in en- 
tertainment is the lack of time for 
rehearsals., etc. 

The local stations are broadcasting 
many of the out-standing networks 
program.« now. Many of these are 
sent to them by- transcriptions from 
the OWI. What networks shows we 
can't hear from local stations we 
pick up from the two San Francisco 
shortwave stations, KWID and KGEI. 
They put in excellent signals here 
and the program service would be 
hard to beat. 

We are blacked out here every 
night .so naturally radio has entered 
into the lives of almost everyone 
here. It's about all that can be done 
to while away the long evening 
hours. 

Paul Ftndeiften, 
Radio Editor 
Honolulu Star-Bulletin 
Honolulu, T. H. 



Argentine Puts Into Meet Close 
Control of All Communications 



Get Set for Clinkers 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

The answer to where radio 
gagwrilers come from h.n.s been 
partly solved with the signing 
of Vance Colvig for Kay Kvijcr's 
program. 

Colvig has been a janitor at 
NBC here. 



Buenos Aires. Feb. 9. 
Government intervention and con- 
trol of operations of telecomnuinica* 
tion companies was definitely e.<tab- 
li.-ihed this week when the Argentine 
Postmaster General, Horacio C. Riv. 
arola, tossed the book with regula- 
tions at radio, telegraph and other 
transmitting outfits. 

New .setup s'.ems directly from 
Government's assurance that com- 
municalioii with the Axis, such as 
^ U J oi 1 cited in Under Secretary Sumr.er 

tan. KrOadCaSterS Sked Welles' Boston speech. wouW iiot be 
vwu. viv«tuv«a»vio un«u permitted to continue. Interventors 

will actually sit in at n.g.'.-, of all ra*. 
dio, telephone and cable offices, both 
Vanaln a( PrAklAine supervise and o.o. administrative, 
Taneiy OI rrODieniS traffic and technical operations. How 
Toronto. Feb. 9. ^^"'"k "ut i-'. anybody's guos.s 

s,.:....^.. ....ki, ■ 'but many observers fear blanket ap. 

Priorrty problems of main cnance ■,;„,,-., ' „, ,.„ i.:„,il,.; 
■tnA ,.»r.. i.. . .i.ui- 1. » 4 r , pliMtion 01 thc .svsicm will hinder 
and repair, the establ shment of a 



3-Day Huddle on Wide 
of Problems 



standardized I'ate structure and thc 
adoption of an aii'hnrilative mcthnd 
of measuring station (.overage and 
listening habits are among the sub- 
jects ' slated for dLscu.^sion during 
the three-day annu;il meeting of the 
Canadian A.s.'^nciatiun of UrniKicnsl- 
ers at King Edward h'licl. Toromn. 
starting Feb. 15. Another topic will 
have to do with handling of Govirn- 
ment advertising for the various 
agencies promoting war activities. 
Among the scheduled speakers are 



inter- American operalion.s. particu- 
larly of radio outli'ts ;ind newspaper 
correspondents as much as they'll 
harm the Axis, especially since fifth 
columnists have never hesitated to 
(i.-;e secret means of communicating 
with the home base. 

IiUcrvenlnrs will mull al| outgoing 
and incoming messages, verify the 
identity of .venders, and eliminate 
specifically any reference to ship 
movements, qiianlity or nature 'if 
cargo loaded, dates of arrival or de- 



J. C. McNamara, director of National ! P^rlufc-, «■><:. While thLs^ generally 
Selective Service, who will talk on 
the question of manpower as it af- 
fects the broadcasting industry, and 
G. W. Spinney, chairman of the 
National War Finance Committee, 
who will retell the part played by 



accepted as neces.iary. fact that the 
Administration will also check on 
general Incoming news dispatches 
may work out as has the year-old 
state of siege in preventing any anti- 
Axis rac'iio broadcasts or much 



Dominion radio in helping' put over l*lrong anti-Axis material for news- 
the Victory Loans. papers. 

' Rules also provide that only ac- 

□ credited diplomatic staff.s in Argen- 
tina may send by secret code and 
I the number of words which may be 
filed may not exceed 100 a day. Mes- 
sages can only be accepted in the 



CANADA PEPSI BENEFITS 
BY GOVT. BEER AD BAN 

Montreal, Feb. 9. 

CFCF's 6:15 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. 
lislener.s will go nn a soft drink diet. 
As a result of the Canadian Govt's 
regulation barring beer ads of Feb. 
1. the Pepsi-Cola Co. of Canada has 
Isken over this spot formerly held 
by a brewery. 

On Monday (B) the company 
launched its first 10-minute program 
of evening newscasting. 

:*-»♦♦♦♦»♦■♦»♦ ♦ ♦■»■» 



broadcast was in good faith and 
without malice, concerning a mat- 
ter of public interest.' 

Originally, Mrs. Patterson named 
as co-defendants the Blue Network, 
NBC and Jergens Lotion, but later 
dropped her action against them. 

The offending broadcast was one 
in which the commentator referred 
to the 'Washington Times-Herald, 
which buys but suppresses and hand- 
cuffs my daily articles.' He said 
that the paper had printed as an 
editorial a contribution of the late 
Senator Lundeen, of Minnesota, 
made tor the Congressional Record. 
Winchell had made Lundeen a tar- 
get on several occasions. 

The Times-Herald has long since 
dropped Winchell's column, which 
now appears in another daily here, 
^rs. Patterson is a member of the 
powerful Pattcrson-McCnrmick clan 
which al.so owns the N. Y. Daily 
News and Chicago Tribune. 



L 



London Calling 



Arthur Aakey and Richard Mur- 
doch returning to the air, doing a 
new series called 'Larking About' 
on the overseas service only. 



Hon. David Tcnnent back in the 
I BBC iillcr 13 years' absence. He 
j wa.: a program announcer back in 
: 192(j. then joined the army, from 
I which he has been invalided out. He 
' was iuriricrly husband of actress 
: Hermi'iiic Baddeloy, 

1 BBC now u.-ing new coinmtn- 
' i.-i;ors to compeie fur dance baiul.v. 
; F:< (lc:i(k AlU-ii iind Frank Phil- 
;;p~ iiic :no,-:i often heard. 



Maj. Massey Reprises 'Abe' 

Ottawa, Feb. 9. 

Tribute to Abraham Lincoln will 
be featured Friday il2i on 'Coin- 
rides in Arm.s,' air show produced 
on CBC by Canadian army, navy 
and air force. 

Major Raymond Massey of the 
Canadian army will do the bit, 
rcmini.sccnt of his work in 'Abe Lin- 
coln in Illinoi.s,' stage and screen. 



central offices of thc companies elect- 
ed by the diplomatic missions. 

Secret messages may not be used 
in other cases except by commercial 
house.s, banks and firms with legal 
status. These must deal only with 
business transactions of the firms. 

Telephone and radio-telephone 
messages will not be accepted in se- 
cret code. Messages may be sent In 
Spanish at any time, but special 
hours will be set for transmission 
in foreign language.s. Telephone and 
radio communications for outside thc 
country cannot be transmitted from 
public places. 

All communications companies 
mu.st make copies of mes.>.'ages sent; 
submit them to the Po.st Office De- 
partment where they will be filed. 
When code is used a complete trans- 
latinn . must be provided in Spanish 
by the sender. 



Ivy BenMD Lnd her fcmme b:ind, 
who recently became BBC's rc-ident 
band, were signed fur four weeks 
and have now been extended for an- 
other eight weeks. 




FOR RADIO 

('iinNiilt 



TOM KENNEDY 

607 Fifth Avanue. New York 
.%i>VKHTIsi\<; A<iKN« IKS >«iri< K : 

IIK.IK THK K.\IH<» .H 

TrI.— KI.dorHfli* H tH"- 



.'Vnna Nragle seems set to be 
rftlUM iiji r.iiw whenever Queen Vic- 
' !o.-.;. to liuht ill ;,ni-.i.-i :i!ent 

' xoriii. Lau-.^t occa.-ion for ■>(.-rv:ces 
:.. a o.-.o- ho! ra-iio play b;ise(! on the 
;i;!r. U'Tck McCuilough proiiuces 
■ *r.' . '.■ .V .i:. i it-:'".*' ii:> :i:ii'. i/.or. 

rhillips Browne's -WLnopec Club,' '. 
uooii.jir feat.iir' li,.-t yciir, i-; com- | 
:>;.fk on !hc ether some ;inie in . 
; Ft oi udry. I 




S2 ORCHESTRA GROSSES 



Wednesday, February 10, 191.'! 



Bands in Theatres Very Stroi^; 
Basse, Hub, 28G; Monroe, $27,500 
In Philly; Fields, Pitt, $18,Si 



(F.sl! mates for This Week) 
Hrnry Ruxsr, Bo>(bn <RKO-Bi>$- 
ton: 3.200: 44-55-(>5-7ft-85>— Wilh Bo- 
hind a-B:ill' lU* and Sally Riind. 
SliMii El-win. Ill hers, on >.lj\BC. Cloori 
$28,009. 

Shrp FKIdx. PitL«biirRh iS.BOO: 
30.44.5.'>-fi6 1— Wilh Thice Hearts for 
Jiilici' (M-d. Around $18,500. Rood. 
Rnd wilh major credit ' itoin;i lo 
Fields since picture was pannc<l. 

Glen Gray, Newark (Adams: 1.950: 
2.i-40-«.5-T.>-»»i^With 'UndyiiiK Moii- 
.-.lor' i20ih'. >>lhcrs on stnce. Fair 
$l4..i0(l. 

Ilia Rav llutton, CliicaKo (Oi'icnt;ii: 
3.200: 2H-:i:l-44-55)— Plus Tayiiir' 
iPltCi. SI rid ly on the band, nirty 
$2:i.00U. 

Sammy Kaye, New York ■ St rand: 
3.i-55-75-8.'i-99-$l.I0i — With 'Casa- 
blanca' iWBi on screen. Picture 
here on its llr.st week, having! been 
moxed rrom adviinccd-price rim at 
the Hollywood while Kaye is ciir- 
leiitlv on -his' thrtrdr cembination ot 
t»ii means wham $56,000 or better. 

Paul LaValle. New York (Ro.\y; 
4ii-o5-ti.i-75-85-99-$1.10 )— Wilh 'Lower 
Basin Street' program. Connce Bos- 
well and Herb Shriner on stage, *Im- 
moiial Sergeant' *20th) on screen. 
Wnile nim rale.< strong, - current 
combined stage bill here credited 
importantly with very big $82,000 
drawn on Itrst week ended la.<:t night 
(Tuesday >. 

Johnny Lmg. New York (Pai'a- 
mounl: 3.664 : 35-55-75-85-99-$1.10.)— 
With Frank Sinatra, others, on stage. 
'Star ''Spangled Rhythm' (Par) on 
screen. On the week concluded last 
night (Tuesday) very strong $37,000 
was grossed, this being sixth for 
picture and second for Long. 

Mutty Marcelllne, Los Angeles 
(Orpheunl: 2.200: 33-44-55-65 )— Plus 
Andrews Sisters on stage and 'Eves 
of Underworld" (U.». Hetty «19.6oO. 
largely on draw of Andrews Sis. 

Vaughn Manroe, Philadelphia 
(Earle: 2,708; 35-46-57-68-76)— BUled 



Surefire Swami 

ViiiiM'iil Lopiv. is doing a cr.vs- 
t;il-.U,-)/iii : riiiilino »n popiil.ir 
music oMT \V'II.\. N. Y., Mon- 
ri:iy ailoriiiiiiiis. Lopeic, whose 
pivicliiiiii f->r numornlogy is 
ttldi'ly known lo the trade, 
nov- pri'dicl;: which ot the new- 
soii:(< :irf desiincd for inclusion 
in Ihc MiMr rultire on Ihe vari- 
ous 'I'.il p.Trades." 

I.opc'. loriillcs his cryslal- 
K.'i/.iiii; Willi a , little re.iearch 
work, such as inquiring among 
the |)i-(irossionul managers which 
of the iiuinhers they intend to 
make their No. I plug songs. 



Musician Conyicted 

On S. F. Morals Chge. 

Sun Francisco, Jeb. 0. 
Rus.sell Shore.s. 23, former mem- 
ber of Ran Wilde's orchestra, was 
fined $100 and put on two years' 
probation by the juvenile court here 
for contributing to the delinquency 
of two teen age girls while the Wilde 
band was playing al the Sir Francis 
Drake hotel. 

The juvenile delinquency ca.<e in 
which Shore.s was involved brought 
a widespread probe, and resulted 
in the recent suspension for Hve 
days of the liquor license.'-- of most 
or the large hotels, as well as of a 
dozen other niteries and bars. 



Hoffs Comeback Try 

Carl HolT. who has been inactive 
for two months since di.-^banding his 
dunce orchestra, is trying lo get 
back in Hie band biz via a rudio pru- 
Ki-am. Miisic Corp. ot America Is 
now representing him. 

HolT. former conductor for Al 
Pearce's programs, spent more than 
a year building a dance combo after 
parting with Peai-ce. but Junked his 
ainbilioiis in the face of wartime 
tran.'^porlalion. 



Included in WMC 



Bands at Hotel B. O/s 

(Prrseuled hereicilh, a» o Keel;ly (abiilnlioii, is the exlimatvd m.-cr 
cliaroe Inisiiiest beinp done by vome bunds in t-orioiis New Vor/,- liuii-i.s- 
Dinner Imsinesg i7-10 j).iii.) not roled. fioiires ajter name of hotel n.ie 
^oom capacilt/ and cocer charge. Larger nmoiiiit desi^nnles U'ee'.-ei'il n ,(( 
hoUilau price. Conipilmioii if based on period from Monday lo Suliirtl,i,i,, 

... . 1"im 
Wrek* 




Pance band musicians are not in- 
cluded in the 'llrsl published list' of 
non-e.sscntial occupations, hence are 
not obliged to heed the War Man- 
power Commission'.* edict of last 
week to 'work or fight.' According 
to a WMC .spoke.sman. the status of 
musicians is the 'same as it has 
been.' mctming they are subject lo 
the normal course taken by local 
draft board.s. 

This does not mean that Ihe band 
field will always be excluded froin 
a non-e.s.sential elassirtcation. The 
I pointed reference by WMC people 
' 10 'flr.st published list' can mean 
anything. 

. Thei-e w.as rr\ounting nervousness 
in the band and music fields la.st 
week as a result of the WMC order, 
particularly in the latter field, 
among professional managers, con- 
tact men. However, as the week 
wore on the jittery fueling eased. 
Many n-.usfc men i-egistered with 
Governineiit war-job pi-ocurement 
agencies, but hone have made fur- 
ther moves. 



along with Murphy Sisters. Paul 
Winchell and Johnny Mack plus 
'Over My Dead Body' (20lh) on 
screen. Entire package getting fine 
$27,500 with band getting credit for 
most of the business. 

Tommy Tucker, BufTalo (BufTalo: 
3.300: 33-55)— With 'Journey for 
Margaret' IM-G). Nice $19,000, most- 
ly on band's appeal. 



The Stokoteski of Swing 




AND HIS 
TOP HAHERS 
ORCHESTRA 

feu luring 

BUDDY WELCOME 
JOE MARTIN 
BETTY BONNEY 



After exceedingly successful engagements at Stanley. 
Pittsburgh, and Earl, Phiia<. continuing theatre toun 

STATE. HARTFORD (FEB. 5-7) 
PALACE. BRIDGEPORT (FEB. 8-10) 

RKO BOSTON (WEEK FEB. II) 
ADAMS, NEWARK (WEEK FEB. 18) 
PALACE. CLEVELAND (WEEK FEB. 26) 



Bradsliaw-(ireen Combo 
Plays to $5,856 On 
Two Southern Dates 

(£slinia(e.t) 
Tiny Rradsbaw-LII GMen (City 
Aud..' Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 3). This 
combo doing well on one-nighter.s. 
Grossed $2,976 here for cxc'eptioii- 
nlly big Wednesday. Next day (4). 
band and singer played to $2,880 
worth of biz at Aud.. Birming- 
ham. 

Bobby Byrne (Shubert T.. New 
Haven. Conn., Feb. 7). On repeat 
trip, plus vaude. Byrne lui-cd ap- 
pro.\imalely 3.800 admissions at 75c 
lop. On par with la.st trip. 

Woody Herman (Paramount thea- 
tre. Toledo, O., Feb. 5-7 1. Herman 
hit solidly here, piling three-day 
total of $12,730. Took out $3,300 (or 
him^ielf. 

Joe Marsala (Totem Pole B.. 
Auburndale. Mass.. Feb. 5-6). On 
second weekend, with better weather. 
Marsala drew 800 Friday. 1.200 Satur- 
day at $1.43 pair: good $1.4.'>0. 

Will Osborne - Bobby Sherwood 
(Raymor-Playmor B.. Boston, Feb. 
3 1. Osborne did well here week ago 
wilh Bobby Byrne: with Sherwood 
he played lo 2.000 al 7.u'-83c for 
$l.6U0; good. Nexi night (Oi O.s- 
borne alone played to 1.017 al Rilz 
BHilrooin. Bridgeport. Conn., fair. 



Broi(er Angels Ellington 

Clevelancl. Feb. 9. 
Sol Holler, theatrical head of Ty- 
' -oil Tiikot ARvmy hoio. is diiijermg 
I Diiki' ElliiiRlon's coiu-cil al civic 
j audiloriiim Feb. 20. 
I Hall ha> an appi-nximnte .seating 
i r;:ipii('jiy i.r 12.00tl. Scale of $l.li.=i top 
; is planned. 



Personal Management 

JOE GLASER 



Oiraction 

MUSIC CORP. OF AMERICA 



On the Upbeat 



Benny Goodman has boon i-cn(?wed 
Tor a long term at Columbia Records. 
Cioodihan i< being filmed for Sol 
Lesser'.- 'Stage Do:ii- Caiiteeii' in 
N. v., this week, after which he 
he:lIl.^ for Coasl to n|>pii al the Pal- 
ladium Ballroom. Hollywood. Feb. 
2:i Band stops o(T in Chicago to 
play Trianon Ballroom. Fell. I:i-I4. 



Haail 

Ray Healherton'' 
Hal Mclntyre*. . 
Lani Mclntire~ . , 
Sonny Dunham* , 
Charlie Spivak, , 
Guy Lombai-do 



Haiel 



Vtitt i'okera 

VXmyt* yitfV. Oil liHt* 



.Biltmore (300: $1 -$1.50) 41 via 

.Commodore (SCO; $1>$1.60) 2 l,G25 

.Lexington (300; 7Sc-$l.S0) 52 1.700 

.New Yorker (400; $1-$1.50) 5 2,200 

Pennsylvania (500; $1-$1.S0 • 7 2.923 

.Roosevelt (400; $J-H.50) 17 1,030 

Cai-menCavallcro*Waldor( (550; $l-$2) 4 2.5.')0 

Abe Lyman Lincoln (275; 75c-$l i 3 1200 



27.'Jmt 

8l,l(Hi 
10.4.-1(1 
2:),»'J.^ 
2:1. 1. 'ill 
IO.'J.>tl 
4,.-itXI 



• Asterisks indicate a snvporting floor show. New Yorker and Billmore 
hare ice shows: Waldorf co-headlines The Uartmans. Tito Ciii-(i)- mid 
CiicaKero. v3 days. 



Chicago 

Joe Relrhman (Empire Room. Palmer House: 730: $3-$4.S0 min. 1. Room 
did biggesi week in its history last stan-zn with Hildegarde and Reichmaii 
diawing 6.700 people, an absolute .sellout. 

Ari Kasxcl (Walnut Room. BLsmarcU hotel: 300: $1.50-$2.,'iO min 1 Bu-i- 
ness took considerable spurt here with 2.400 tabs Inst week. 

Nell Bendjiha (Mayfair Room'. Blackslone hotel; 2M): $2.50 min.>. Bob 
Hann(>n substituted for ailing Morton Downey until Dwight Fiske opened 
on Friday (5i. Bond.shu, Hannon and Fiske managed lo briiig.in 1.70D on 
week. 

Gene Krupa (Panther Room, Sherman hotel; 950: $i.25.-$2.,10 miii.i. 
Opened to immense ci-owds, 6,000 last week. 

Russ Morgan iMarine Room. Edgewaler Beach hotel; 1.100; $1.23 min.) 
Morgan doing Avell. About 2.00U last week. 

Los Angeles 

Freddy Martin (.\ml>a.s.sador: 900: $l-$t.50>. Getting his customarv 3:000 
covei-s. 

Ossle Nelson (Billmore; 900: $1). OIT .slightly wilh n-st of ilu< lo-.vn 
but won't mi.ss 4.000 by much. 



Boston 

Harold Nagel-Ray Marion (Oval Room. Copley Pla'/.a: 330: $1 covori. 
Paul Draper's third week wilh Harold Nagel and Ray Morton on split- 
week arrangement combined for terrific 2.161 covers. Dinner trade like- 
wise big. 

Mill Herlh (Colonial Room, Copley Plaza; 260: .■)Oc-$l cover). On fourth 
week. Herth advanced to fine 618 covecs, 292 of which showed up on 
Saturday night. 

Chick Kloyd (Terrace Room. Hotel Statler; 450; $1 coven. Bi7. took a 
spun: 882 covers over Friday-Saturday.' only late nights. Dinner sessions 
excellent. 



St, Louis 

Nick Stuart (Club Continental. Hotel JefTerson: 800: $I-$2 inin.t. Band 
neariiig its 21st con.seculive week and continues merrily alpng. Maestro 
has cooked up several novel games. BW. dipped slightly last week but 
3.500 customers were clocked. The Howard Paysee dancers currently 
augmenting the fl(M>r show. 



Minneapolis 

Edgar Drahe (Minnesota Terrace: SCO: $l-$l.50i. Favorable iiTH>res- 
sion marie by band and floor show comprised of Collette Lyons, the Mou- 
leros and Bobby Baxter. Big nightly crowds average 500. 



LocatioD Jobs, Not in Hotek 

(Los Angeles \ 

Tammy Darsey iPalladiuin B. Hollywood;' sixth weekV T. Dorsey and 
this Hollywood dance spot accounted for another sizeable 22.000 turnout 
despite Dorsey being ofT the stand for thi-ce nights to attend his daugh- 
ter's marriage back cast. Ziggy Elman fronted. 

Horace Heldt (Casa Manana B. Culver City. 1.1 Ih week). The sag has 
sot in, clipping Ihe count to around 2.500 stubs. 

Jan Carber iTrianon B. Southgale. flr.sl weekl. Liked here and moved 
back after Noble Si.ssle. Should rack up usual 7.000 with perfect weather 
and plenty of available moola. 

Johnny Richard* (Casino B. Hollywood. «rs( week 1. Doesn't look too 
promi.-'iiig for this youngster. Might gel up lo 2.000 admishes. 



(Chicago) 

Lou Breese iChc/. Paree: 6.30: $3-$a.50 min.\ Joe E. Lewis and Bree.<» 
brouKhl in around 4.000 la.st week. 

Grade Rarrle iBIackhawk: 500: $l-$2.50 min.V Mi.ss Barrie clicked from 
the >^lart here and is proving good draw: 4.00U last week. 



(Miimrupoli.s) 

Freddie Fisher (Happy Hour; 650: no cover or min.i. This "Schnickel- 
fritz' band, a favorite here, still goaling 'em. Extremely large allcndaiice 
averasing 900 nightly. 



wedding of his daughter, Patricia, at 
Richmond. Va.. 10 H. Lester Hooker, 
.Ir . of ihal i-ily. 



Sammy Kaye Is auditioning i>ing- 
crs for glee club work with his band, 
now al Strand theatre. N.Y. 

Mrl Marvin's orchestra will hrncc- 
forih be bafonned by Mickey Man- 
ners. M;u'vin was inducKMl into the | 
Army la.-i week. I 



hiis been billed at two dilToicnl 
Broadway theatres In past moiitl'. 
Now at the Roxy wilh Paul Lavalle 
orchestra and 'Basin Strcel" radio 
show, he was at the State few weeks 
(Continued on page 34) 



I 

Gray Gordon orchestra seci.red j 
rflpa>o from Minic Co-p. of Amer- 
ica. 



Charlie Spivak ha.i been signed to 
play his first date at the Paramount 
I thciilre. .\. Y.. sometime in May or 
' .June. 

Tommy l>oraey Hew east from 
Hollywood last week, lakinu lime out 
from the Palladium Ballroom, where 
his band is playing, to attend the 



Johnny 'Srat' Davis and band 
.-hiried Ii'.>in Atlanta to Ilollywond 
lo play in the Ann Corio film. 
'Sarong Girl.'. 



Mcredilh Blake doing vocals wilh | 
Shep Fields band, starling Friday 
(121. 



Joe Shrlbman, manager of Mai 
Hallet oi-cheslra. goes into Army 
' nef. month. Ditto Al Gaysoly of 
. Music Corp. of America. 

I Willis Kelly, dixieland trumpeter. 
] member of NfiC's N.Y: studio alaff. 




anfl His Orcliestrw 

Ciirrenlly on 
2.0(h Century-Fox Lol 
Making 

•STORMY WEATHER' 



Wednesday, February 10« 1943 



Dailey s Newark Spot Looks Clicko: 
Does Gi|»dty (W on 1st Weekend 



83 



By BEBNIB WOODS 

Since the pleasure driving ban 
made it impossible for name band 
supporters to come to Frank 
Dalley's Meadowbrook, in suburban 
Cedar Grove, N. J., Dailey last week 
brought his style of operation to 
them. "His new Terrace Room, in 
the heart of Newark, N. J., was 
launched Friday (5) evening with 
Jimmy Dorscy's orchestra, which 
was ^cplaced last night (Tues.) by 
Will Osborne. If the opening nieht 
and weekend capacity busines^s 
(mostly youngsters) at $1.25 mini- 
mum are indications, the spot will 
he highly successful. It did 4,689 
people, dinners and suppers, with 
Dorsey in the three days. 

While Dailey 's new spot is being 
operated similarly to his nationally 
known Meadowbrook, its physical 
Mtup gives It an entirely dilTcrent 
perspective. The Terrace Room is 
definitely carpeted-cafc atmosphere 
conipared to Meadowbrook's i-oad- 
housc-bnllroom aspect. One almo.st 
expects a line of girls and a m.c. to 
pop onto the large, newly-laid dance 
Itoor. 

Situated in the basement of the 
Mosque theatre (recently bought by 
a southern syndicate), entrance to 
the spot is through the theatre lobby 
and via a bank of elevators. Set up 
for capacity business. It can handle 
close to 1.666 patrons, which ap- 
proximatos the Meadowbrook limit, 
yet the room and door appear small- 
er. Actually ihc Terrace's dnnre 
floor is larger (1.500 .sq. ft. bk ,ignin.<il 
1.300). 

Laid out almost square, (he room 
Is bordered on three side.^ by a bal- 
cony clovatcd three or four feet 
above the main noor. Tastefully dec- 
orated in pastel and white vertical 
stripes, the room is appealing and 
could be even more so with better 
lighting. Dated ceiling globes made 
things too bright. A more intimate 
wiring arrangement would help. 

Another fault is the bandstand. It's 
roomy enough, even for Dorsey's 21 
people, but it's almost Rush with 
the dance floor. With the way kids 
hug the band.stand and try to sit in 
a band's lap while it's playing, 
something will have to be worked 
out here. Opening nighl a sln\it rope 
strung a few feet out gave the Dor- 
sey men elbow room to broadcast, 
which, incidentally, seemed to be 
every other minute. There were 
four or Ave pickups opening night, 
which prompts the query. "When do* 
the dflncers become the objects of 
the band's affection?" All told 
Dailey will provide some 15 or more 
shots weekly on WPAT. Palerson. 
N. J.: Atlantic Cna.<:t nrtwork iNew 
England to Carolinas): WAAT. Jer- 
sey Cit,v; WNEW, N. Y.. and CBS 
and Mutual. . 

Dailey. however, has finally got a 
p.a. .system that works. With speak- 
ers set in the celling all over the 
room, vocal's seem to be issuing from 
the walls, so completely do they in- 
filtrate Into every corner. 

With all other things even, the 
Dailey name. b.o. bands, a smart 
room, even the same waitei's who 
served Meadowbrook, there's no rea- 
son why the new venture shouldn't 
be successful, even after taking into 
consideration a vastly different type 
of patronage. At his old spot Dailey 
enjoyed the piny of one of the 
wealthiest areas (Montelair. Glen 
Hidgft Caldwell, the Oranges) in the 
east, with all that Implies for the 
0.0. and general personal conduct. 
In Newark the patronage situation 
Is dilTerent and Dailey is aware of 
«; certain bands he played at 
Meadowbrook drew from the New- 
ark area and the over-all results 
were not always as satisfactory. 
However, the very thing which 
wove him to move the mountain to 
Mohammed can, at least, nullifV one. 
or those argumenbi. War production 
» fattening ordinarily lean pokes 
and more every day. 

Newark, according to. band book- 
w and managers, has never been 
very dance consciou.1. Some of the 
oest bands have laid eggs there on 
J«e-nighters. But the Terrace Room 
IS far beyond an armory dance or 
w ordinary drink aid terp spot. 

0«la Boexe Otcm Light 

_ Newark, Feb. 9, 

r» ^ 'he protests of Excise Board 
^mlssioner Daniel V. CrosU and 
ABC Commissioner Driscoll, sched- 
nied opening here Friday (S) of 
^nnk Dalley'8 Terrace Room was 
wven the green light Wednesday 
by Assistant Corporation Coun- 



. Timet Do Change 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Dick Powers took plenty of 
ribbing frpm JJie ASCAP gang 
when he Was installed recently 
as prez of Encino Chamber of 
Commerce at a Beverly Hills 
banquet with covers laid for 45D. 
Deems Taylor, headman of the 
Society, wired: 

"It's quite a chonge from the 
old days when the main object 
of almo.st every Chamber of 
Commerce was to track down 
the ASCAP representative and 
hang him to a lamp post. Now 
they make him president.' 



BARNET 1ST MAESTRO 
TO TRIM DUE TO WAR 

Charlie Barnet becomes the Ar.st 
leader of a large dance band to 
reduce personnel because of castin;( 
and transportation difficulties. Bar- 
net vacationed his outfit after last 
night's *Tues.) Coca-Cola broadcast 
and, when it's reformed in a couple 
weeks, it will consist of 14 people, 
including himself. Formerly it num- 
bered 20. 

There are many extra-large out- 
fits now in. existence. Practice of 
using Ave trumpets, four trombones, 
five sax. and four rhythm, which 
staffs Jimmy ^ Dor.^ey's group, for 
example, 'is indulged in by most uf 
the more affluent maestrocs. Tommy 
Dorsey and Harry James carry more 
men because of string sections. 



Ruby Newman Bnilding 
New Band for Rub Copley 

Ruby Newman, bandleader who 
recently retired to a post with the 
Boston Conservatory of Music, is in 
the process of building a new or- 
chestra, with the financial aid of 
Chauncey Depew Steele, manager of 
the Copley-Plaza hotel, Bo^^ton. 
Newman gives no details of the new 
combination, but asserts it's an en- 
tirely new type of hotel band. It 
consists of 20 pieces. 

He opens the rebuilt combo at the 
Copley March 4 for 13 weeks. 



Helen Ward's Comeback 

Helen Ward, one*; rated among the 
be,<t band vocalists, is returning to 
the business Hflcv u couple years 
ab.sence. She ha.-! been rumored as 
jflning several bands in the past 
week, including Benny Goodman, for 
whom she worked originally, and 
Hal .Mclntyre. 

She. recently secured a divorce 
from her second husband. 



Decision Reversed In 

$100,000 Ballet Suit 

. The U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals 
Wedne.<iday (3) reversed the decision 
of Federql Judge Samuel Mandel- 
baum in the $100,000 law ^uii 
brought by the Original Ballet Ru^se, 
Lid., against the Ballet Theatre. Inc.. 
German Seva.stianov, Hurok .Attrac- 
tions, Inc., and Sol Hurok. 
Judge Mnndelbaum dismissed the 
complaint last July 17 on the techni- 
cality (hat the allegations .shmild 
have been .separately stated. 

In reversing (he decision, the 
higher court held 'We do not think 
that a separation into counts is ne- 
ces.sary to facilitate the clear presen- 
tation of the matters set forth. AH 
the acts arc alleged to be connected 
by the common purpose of driving 
the pluintifT from the theatrical 
world.' 

Original Ballet Russe charges the 
defendanl.s with conspiracy to de- 
stroy its business and 'Drive it «iii( 
of the theatrical world.' The com- 
plaint incorporated into one para- 
graph all the allegations. It charges 
that the defendants .sought to induce 
certain dancers to break their con- 
tracts with the Original Ballet Hiu-^-sc. 



Tooters Double 
On Nnnitions 

Cleveland. Feb. 9. 

Aliout 40'c of local bandsmen, ac- 
cording to estimates of the Cleve- 
land local, are working part time in 
war plants here. Steel and airplane 
factories, hit hard by man-power 
shortaj^e. are recruiting help from 
all branches of amusement biz.- 

Warner & Swazcy Co., hired 50 
maMcians for four-hour shifts. Plant 
put them through training schuul to 
groom them for machine or inspec- 
loiA' posts. With shifts starting at 
4 p.m. and winding up at 8 p.m., 
linisicians still have enough time to 
hold down cafe or jobbing dates. A 
number of local bandmasters, in- 
cluding Mianny Landers. Bob Brewer, 
Sr.. Hal Zeiger, Gene Sullivan, 
Lenny Fiore and Gene Beecher, are 
also doubling on drill presses. 

PiU Musicians Into Steel 

Pitlsburgh, Feb. 9. 

Exodus of Pittsburgh musicians 
into defen.se work has already 
started in earnest. It began, in fact, 
ju.st a day or so after the new draft 
rulings came out. First of the 
younger ciop from Local 60's rolls 
to take the leap was Ralph De- 
Su-fano. trumpet player, who quit 
Al Marsico band at Nixon Cafe to 
go into a di.strict steel mill. He's 
being replaced by Sammy Shaffer, 
of Ca.-ino theatre pit band and form- 
erly with Herman Middleman outfit 
at Vachi Club. Another to pull 
stakes was Steve Covaleski, first 
saxman with Stanley house ore, who 
departed over weekend for Panama 
City. Fla.. to go into a shipbuilding 
plant as a welder. He's been going 
to welding .school in spare time for 
several months. 

No whortesale deflections yet. but 
Clair Mecder. president of musicians 
local here, says he expects yt least 
100 withdrawals biifore April I dead- 
line. 



Name Leatkrs Said to Be Asting AFM 
For Hearii^ on Form B; Yen to Scrap It 



Big Robbery 

Bob Spangler. drummer for 
Abe Lyman's orchestra, was the. 
victim of one of thote. 'how- 
could they get away with it' 
robberies last week. Some one 
walked off with his drums, 
parked on the bandstand in the 
N.Y. Lincoln hotel's Blue' Room. 
. He's been hammering a bor- 
rowed .set of '.skins since, having 
been unable to buy a new .set 
yet. Like a lot of other things 
in these war times, they're hard 
to get. 



MAX ADKINS PREFERS 
REGULAR ARMY CALL 

Pittsburgh. -Feb. 9. 
Max Adkins. conductor of house 
orch at Stanley, last week turned 
down a chance to go Into olTicial 
U. S. Navy band with chief petjy 
officer's rating because it would 
have meant a six-year enlistment, 
and has elected instead to await 
regular army call, via the draft, 
which he experts within the next 
month or so. Adkins. clarinetist- 
arranger, was formerly at WCAE 
before getting maestro berth at WB 
deluxer. 

Reported that when he leaves for 
the service, Adkins will be replaced 
at Stanley by Maurice Spitalny. 
radio and dance band leader locally 
and a brother or Phil and H. Leopold 
Spitalny. Spitalny was one of the 
local musicians mentioned for the 
berth couple of years ago when 
Adkins landed it. 



Deutsch Out Again 

Milton Detiisch. who has . been 
hopping in and out of Frederick 
Bros, agency employ, left that outfit 
again last week to become road man- 
ager for Woody Herman. For two 
month.s. since parting with a similar 
job with Teddy Powell, he had 
booked cocktail units for FB. 

Deutsch replaced Jack Archer, 
who went into the army, with Her- 
man. He joined the band in Cleve- 
land. 



Clear Jukebox Distrib 
Of Blackmafl Cbarge 

Cleveland. Feb. 9. 

Leroy Robinson, jukebox distribu- 
tor, was exonerated of a blackmail 
charge last wci-k in connection with 
a scries of mysterious cafe bombings 
that have not yet been solved. He 
had been accused of threatening 
Sam Pinkus. nitery owner, when 
latter allegedly rcfu.sed to install a 
Robinson jukebox. 

Pinkus' .spot was bombed twice. I 
One blast of dynamite ripped off 
the front of the cafe and shattered 
windows upstair.s. endangering lives 
of Ihc proprietor's children in their 
bedrooms. Although witnesses tes- 
tified that Robinson had threatened 
to blow up the place if any rival's 
jukebox was installed, the judge 
ruled that 'no casual connection was 
shown between the statements of 
Robinson and the bombings' and dis- 
mi.s.scd the case. 



Number of' name bandleaders 
have within the past week expressed 
the desire to meet with James C. 
Petrillo and his American Federa* 
tion of Musicians' executive board, 
to present in their .own way the 
effect the imion's Form B will ex- 
ert on them if it is continued. It's 
rumored that steps will be taken 
within the next few days to satisfy 
the maestros' desire fbr s hearing. 

Form B, under which leaders are 
employes and subject to the' earn- 
ings limitation of the $25,000 law, is 
now beginning to really frighten 
.some of the top-grossing maestros. 
Some of them, it's pointed out, 
will reach the $67,200 gross limit be- 
fore half the year is over; likely 
after that figure Is reached leaders 
win have no alternative but to quit 
for the year, and, since their cannot 
hold musicians without salary, and 
cannot pay them without work, 
many sidemen will be forced out of 
jobs. 

Putting such expensive .bands out 
of business will, in tiirn, work 
hard.ship on the entire industry. 
The name outfits are the pegs on 
which the band business as it's 
known today is fastened. For every 
top band forced into retirement a 
couple small bands will follow. 
Just as with films, the b.o. bands 
frequently .set up and preserve a 
buyer's margin of profit, enabling 
the booking of less effective groups. 
That holds true in theatres, one- 
nightcrs. locations. 

Another report thai cropped up 
during the week is to the effect that 
Petrillo is considering placing a 
group of the biggest outfits out.side 
the effects of Form B, which would 
make them employes, responsible 
for their own social security and 
Victory tax payments, but free to 
earn as much as possible. They 
wouldn't come out with much more 
net, probably, because of the new 
tax rates but at least they would b« 
able to work without interruption. 

During the meeting last week d) 
between Petrillo, his executive 
board, and representatives of the 
band agencies, it was agreed by all 
hands that none would reveal the 
subjects of the discussion, which in- 
clu<lcd Form B, among other prob- 
lems. 



Francis Kepner, fcmme road man- 
ager with Bob Allen's band, en- 
li.stcd in (he WAVES. 



Indde Stuff-Orchestras 

Teddy Powell s arrangement for a release from Consolidated Radio 
Artist.'--, made a few weeks ago. ha.> been revised again. Under the new 
plan. Powell is obliged to pay an unnamed sum as a down payment and 
pay an additional amount out of future- carnii:».<s. Joe Glaser. his man- 
ager. Is obliged to guarantee the unpaid balance. Oriiiinally the deal 
included no cash down, entailing only weekly payments. 

While he has not been signed to a contract, Powell U' being booked by 
i^lusic Corp. of America. He begins his first iliilc this Friday '12) at the 
Earle theatre. Philadelphia, a dale MCA did no( book, and follows with 
three days 119-22) a( the Met theatre. Providence. R. I. 



sel Louis Fast. Legal entangle- 
ments last week threatened to halt 
nitery's preem when deal between 
Dailey and C. R. Weber, who hi'Uls 
Mosque liquor license,- was revealed 
before the Newark Excise Board. 

Weber, who holds the liqtior li- 
cense for the Mosque building, site 
of Dalley's new dance .spot, applied 
to the board for permission to have 
his license made out to Frank 
Dailey's Terrace Room. 

Excise board nixed the license 
switch when Crosta recalled that 
Dailey is in the bad graces of the 
N, J. Alcoholic Beverage Control, 
which Is bringing charges against 
him because of an alleged liquor sa e 
to a minor at Dailey's Meadowbrook, 
Cedat Grove, 



Trustee-hip of the fund to support liitu Bunny Bcrigan's two childi-en 
has been tran.-fcrred to Harry Mo.ss. Music Corp. America book(r. an-l 
Bob (r'hri>tcnberry. heart of the A::tor hotel. N. Y. Shift wa.- '.rc;i.-ionbd 
by the entry into the Army, as a inajoi-. of William Farn.sworth, attorney 
for several bands, who had been handling the fund. 

Money pool; set up hy various ban<1leaders about .-ix months ago fol- 
lowing Bcrigan's death ihe was trumpeter-bandleader •. has hovei'cd con- 
sistently around $3,500. bolstered by occasional contributions. 



It took three days to find a tenor-.sax for the .sweet swing group from 
the National Symphony orchestra which played the Birthday Ball at the 
Wa.-hington hotel in Washington. Every professional musician was em- 
ployed f>n Jan. 30. and that includes those who work for the (iovernment 
and make music as a sideline. Birthday events used I8R msisici.-in.s. travel 
ar.d local. Had one of the theatre muslrians gotten .-ick that night, there 
iva- no chance for a rcvlacoinent. Loral l(>l Is taking them in as young 
oi 16 if they mea.surc up on musicianship. 

Duke Ellington Is conceded the top spot each year in a band poll conr 
ducted by the Pittsburgh Courier, nationaliv cireulated Negro newspaper.' 
.^bo'.it ii year ago he was given the title of 'All-Time King' and excluded 
from the annual popularity race, to give other Negro bands a chance. 
Votp! • !irf: a-ked not to back him. Lionel Hampton won thi.s year'.-: poll, 
conclud'-'! :<i-t week. 

Lionel Hampton, whose, band has been taking a few day.s' varation, 
joined Duke Ellington's orchestra for two da.vs at the Central theatre. 
Pa.'-'-aic. N. J., end of last week. Hampton obligingly ftlicd in as drummer 
for Sonny Crecr, who is .seriously ill. 



LYMAN LOSES DECISION 
IN 2D SUIT VS. ROSE 

Abe Lyman lost his second round 
in N. Y. supreme court Wednesday 
■ 3). when Justice J. Sidney Bern* 
stein decided Lyman wa.s not en- 
titled to judgment from Billy Ro.se 
for alleged breach of contract aris- 
ing from Lyman's dismissal by Rose 
from the Barbary Coast at the N. Y. 
World's Fair. 

C'onslruciinn of the phra.^e 'run of 
Ihc .-how' was the main Issue in the 
conlrovcr.sy. Lyman charged that 
Ro.se breached his contract in dis- 
nii.-sing the orche.itrn from the Bar- 
b.iry Coast production. Lym.-iii cm- 
tindbd that despite the fact that 
Hilly Rose closed down the 'high 
cla.-s production.' he continueil to 
opi i',-i!e a beer garden at the .-aine 
location. Justice Bern'-tein. how- 
ever, ruled that the Issues li;.<l «l- 
ri.'iidy lieen decided in Rom-'s suc- 
ces'.ful action against N. Y. Local 
802. 

Originally. Ro.-c had deposited a 
ttrlillert check for $10,000 in esciow 
with N. Y. Local 802 of the Ameri- 
can Federation of Musicians, after 
tiio local hiid decided in favor of a 
complaint by Lyman. An app»al was 
undertaken by Rose to the AF.VI. and 
then Ru.se sued Local 802 for return 
of the $10,000, with the N. Y. su- 
|i;er»)e court returning a j\)'lgmcnt 
in favor, of Rose. Following this de- 
feat. Lyman, acted tor him.self and 
his orchestra. 



Gray Complains Vs, Tooter 
For Jumping to James 

Glen Gray has charges on file with 
the American Federation of Musi- 
cians against trumpeter Jimmy 
Campbell for breach of contract. 
Campbell left Jlmiiiy Dorsey several 
months ago to go with Gray's C.isa 
Loma outfit, signed a contract, and 
later jumped the binder to join 
Harry James. 

Gray complains that Campbell ad- 
vi.^cd him he wanted to leave the 
band and get out of the business en- 
tirely. He went so far as to sicn 
a letter stating he wasn't gojng to 
shift to another outfit. Later he 
turned up in California with James 



3i ORCHESTRAS^MUSIC 



Wednesdnjr, February 10, 1913 



NBC CBS. Blue, Mutnal Plugs 



Fdlloi'-i'iiif rciliiilnliuri oj |io)ii'''i>' ' 
Vt-Ui orks- NHC. CBS. B'i.>> u.' i Sh: 
WADC (r.1,1 won. N. V C > • ). ' i 

J>/ii-.(i|lj; lliii'lillh Si'.ihi^i. /-I"'' '. -" 
O" itflUl ('fi»r'(|/i*i/ liii .'\rfi nt' '* /? 'firi;' ■,•(/ .Si'C; 
'1(1 j.fc/iisl rji 

TiTi.i: 

HiM -ii — i-S:iliu!ii< Aipi>;'i~' 

I l(a>i Cr.izii -I Di'cam— • Spri-i;"''- •■ . ... 

ModnliulW MiMii 

Ho.<e;iiiTi of (;ii;irii:v; C'rn-- .. . 

ripii^c Tliii k i>l Ml- 

VouM Be So Nic-c lo C'lmio lliirrr> T ■ 

I've IK'.inl Tli:il Sonu Uof.no- ■ Y - i 
Th>MC All' SiK-li Tilings 
WfCD No Sliire Mv Liiclv . 
Wl-..\ Don'l You Kail liiLovo \Vi> . 
TliU'O Dic';«iii.< — ■■Powof.s Giii' 

I Jii«l Ki.v-.vi Your Picturu G'i'iii: i^ - 
rii;it Old Ul.irk M;i«i.-— ■ Sui- So i ^l,- 

•I'm Cclliiiu TirccI So 1 C;i!i Slo.-p 

Don't Gel Around Miii-li AM>rr..irv' 

A Touch of Tox;if—' 'Seven D;i.v.-. L(.':iVo' 

Mooitlifilil Bi'con-.os You— ■ R-i.i l M M.uncco' 
TakInK a Chiuice on Lovy— . C:i'.>:r. Skv". 

Sleiulor. TenriiT and T.ill. .. 

For Mi- and My Gal— v'Mc and M.v G.i!' 

My Dri<am of Tonu>rrow 

II C'an'l Be Wrong — *'No<v Voyri.;..'!' 

When the Sliepliord Lead.- ilio Sh..'.M 

There's a Ray at Sun.*hinc 

SoiMCoiio Else's Sweelhear; 

Take It From There— : 'Coney l~!ji> i' 

Conslanlly— i-'Road to Morocco' 

I Don't Believe in Rumors.. 



i'c |)cifor)ii(iii(('.< ciiilirnccs (ill /oiir 
il— (i.s- rc|)i-i'.<eiiic(l (ij/ H'fAF. U'JZ. 
. l:i'i\'U-::'i core-.- i. •(•(•/; (iCfji'i'i'iMt 
'I • /i.i'i. Id I II 'I' . mill i.s hd.vi'd 
, ri'(/i|.*ii »■ Mi|i'"i\' Uit' mil.*''.'!" 




PIKMSIIIIR 

, . S'lCilicrn . . . , 

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H .!ii„r.~ 

.. Slvi|nf" 

, . \\'i:Mi:irk 

. t'll.ipi'i'il . . . . 
•■M:iyf:iir .. 

Yankee . 

n..r-e.\ IJi". 

.>'.' Harni^ . 

RiMiiiek 

• t'r.m ford . . . . 

.i r?iivlliiii' Fanimi.- 



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Army I.t 

. nol)l)ii>> . . 
. Southern . 
. Famous . . . 

. Fei.M 

, lA-eos 

Mills 

. Sanlly 

. Harms .... 

, BVC 

. Lincoln . . . 
. Shapu'O . . . 
.Miller .... 
. Paraniount 
. BMI 



II".'- Gettini: the Best of Me Amba.-sador 8 '. 

When the LiKhls Go on Aijnin CLP - B; 

GondniKht Lillle Angel Wells 8, 

Hey Good Lookin" Chappell 7! 

As Time Goes By Remick 7 j 

This Is Army. Mr. Jones— "''This Is Army' Army 7 

Sentimental Feeling Broadway 7 

Hip Hip Hooray Robbins 7 

I Wish. I Wish. I Wi h Marks " 

Rosie the Riveter Paramount 7 

Daddy's Letter Berlin <• 

Begin the Beguinc .'• Harms fi 

There Will Never Be Another You— i'lcelar.d'. Morris 6 

Canteen Bounce Marks 0 

That Soldier of Mine National 5 

Blue Skies Berlin S 

Manhattan Serenade Robbin.s 5 

Why Don'l You Do Right Mayfair 5 

Mr. Five By Five— v'Behind 8 Bsll' Lee(Js 5 

Can't Get Stuff In Your CufT Dorsoy Bros 5 

Old Man Romance '.. ! Witmark 5 

tFilTJiuiicot. ♦Thli I* the Armu' publishtno subsJd. 



Announcing Our Removal to 
1619 Broadway, New York 
National I\Iu»ic Corp. 

-Presenting Another Big Hit!- 



I.jivrrnrr Welk. Feb IT. Indiana 
K'iil. l--.":ii.a!>.'li.-: Jii-M,Ui!l 2;"). 
R i'i.i-M'l- ii.'lel. Wa.-liir.M'on. D. C I 
lii.i Kjy llutlon. Fed. I'.t. Keno- > 
-■•■1 li.e.i'..-. Kei-.i-li;.. W'l- : 211. Tria- , 
r, M H. C: ie.u.'; '-il. Ar.i.;i'i: U.. Clii- | 
ea.;". 

.Milrhell .■\.»rrs. Fe!>. H. Valley 
l|.:\.ike, Mav-.: Mi. Mary- 
lii'l I'le.i !!'. t'umboi laiid. M<l.: IT. 
Ml" liiiM ie. Miir-.;aiiiiiw 11. W. Va.: 
l- ii; C:: e.iirali. I'liiii : 211. Slime- 
la'i.l I 'liei. Cli^ea-i': 21. .SuiimM Ter- 
1 lei-. I"iii le.apoli-; 2:i. vxeeU. Tuiie- 
T.iwii P... Si. Lnui-. 

It<i<)'iv-ll.i me. Feb. 24. I', cf .'Ma- 
li.ii" I. Ti •2(i-2T. l'. of Toii- 

iH'.-^ee. K!:.'Xville. 

Oleii Urn\, Fei>. I(!-IS. Palace Ihe- 
.11 re. Yiii.ii-.;M'iw 11. O.: l!l. week. Cir- 
>'le Iheai'V. liidianapnli.-: '2ii. four 
week Shermai: hotel. Chicauo. 
Woudv llrrmuii. Feb. 2li-'2H. Pacilic 
1.) : .Siiu.ire And.. San Diei;i>. Cal. 
14 > I.iiuis Jiirduii. Feb. 18. we(<k. 
14 !r. lew's Slate ihealie. N. Y.: 2.^. week. 
i:{;Adaiii-. Ihealre. Newark. N. J. 
i:t I Stan Kenton. Feb. la. Ma.sonic 
12 i Temple. Turonlo. Can : 10. And.. 
12 1 Pelorboni. Car..: IT. Arena. London. 
lliOnl.. Can: l!i-21. Lyric theatre. 
11 I Briduep.iri. Conn.: 2ri-28. Met Ihea- 
10 . liv. Ciuvi.iei'.ce. R. I. 
10 I .lohiuiy Long. Feb. 24-25. Poli thc- 
10 1 aire. VVa eibuiy. Conn.. 2U-2H. Lyric 
Sjtlieaire. Bridueporl. Conn. 
8 : Charlie Spivak, P'eb. la, Palomar 
H.. N'lrfolk. Va.: IT. Colonnades. 
W.i.shinutiin. D.C.:' 18. week. Hipp 
iheaire. B:iliimorc: 2(1. week. River- 
.^Ide ihe.itio. Milwaukee. 

Jerry Wald. Fob. 16-18. Palace the- 
atre. Ciiliunbus: 19. week. Oriental 
theahe. Chicnuo: 21$. Women's Club. 
Gvae.ston. III.: 27, Iowa Stale C, 
.•\mcs; 28. Skylon B.. Sioux City, la. 





■And Our Current Poimlar Ballad- 





OF MINE 



NATIONAL MUSIC CORP. 

BrMdw»T, N«w T*rk Circle «-47St 

WALTON GOLDMAN, Prn. SID LORRAINE, Gen. Mgr. 



Band Reviews 



GL'S STCCK ORl'H (7) 
Liberty Room 
Hotel DouelaM, Newark 

Current Gus Stcck combo is 
smaller edition of the 12-picce band 
which was a feature during the last 
four years of The Brook, smart 
Suinin'ii <N'. J.» .supper club which 
shuilercd three weeks ago, Man 
ager Robert K. McMichacI of the 
DiHii;las, formerly major-domo of 
the Hotel Lincoln, N. Y.. gave Steck 
the nod in opening the new Liberty 
Room F^'iday lai. which now- has a 
'.ecekend band policy i Friday and 
Saturday 1 ar.d may expand lo a full 
week if Ihe room proves a draw 
Sleek al.so fronts the studio band o( 
WA.AT. which is located in the 
Douglas building. Station airs a 13- 
ininule program from the Liberty 
Room. 

Orch is geared for smooth dancing 
tempo ai'.d combines three .saxes, 
bass Kddle. piano, drum and trumpet 
into a well-knit unit. Band is bri.skly 
paced and arrangements are attrac- 
tive. Vocals are .warbled okay by 
one o( the saxers. 

Crew Mis neatly iiilo this .small 
room. Jo'io. 



10 Best Sellers on Coin-Machines 

(Herords bcloiv art grabbing »ios( nickels this week in jiil.elio.vej 
(lirotighoiil (lie country, as reporled by operators to 'Variety.' Km-'es of 
more than one band or i-ocolist- a/irr die title iiidicnies, in order i>t )uij,u. 
Iiirity, u-nose recordings are being played. Fif;iires niid tiniiici; in picci,. 
(Iicsi.'i iiidirafe (lie' iiiiinlier of tceeks encli song has been in ilie I ■■■•..1:03 
and respectire piibli.'.-liers.) 

1. There Are Such Things illi l Yankee i. , .Tommy Dorscy Victor 

2. Craziest Dream ilOi tBVCi Harry James Cul'iinljia 

3. Moonlight Becomes You t7» iFamous) Bing Crosby ... 

4. Brazil (3) (Southern) V'i'""''' D'"'"'^ • 

( Xavier Cugnl , . 

5. I Heard Song Before i3) tMorrisi Harry James .., 

6. Why Don't You Fall Love (131 (Harms). 



I Connee Bos well 



I . ■ • Uecca 
. ... Decea 
.CiiliMiibia 
.C'il'ii>ii)|i 

Oecca 

Okch 



( Dick Jurgcns . . . . 
7. Why Don't You Do Right (2i (Mayfair). . Benny Goodman.. .Columbia 

«. Dearly Beloved (12i (Chappellt 1 '^1^''"° ^^-ly y*'^'" 

' 1 Glenn Miller ....Victor 

9. Moonlight Mood (1) (Robbinst Kay Kyser Columliii 

10, Mr. Five bv Five Kl5) (Leedsl I ^^"'!.'f.*'e,?'*''^" A*^'""* 

jFroddie Slack Capitol 

OTHER FAVORIl'ES 

(Tliese records are directly below first 10 in popiilnriti/.) 
There'll Never Be Ano.lher \'ou (Mayfair). . .Sammy Kayo ... 
Touch Texas tSoulhern) Freddy Martin . 



So Nice Come Home To (Chappell) {Sek^u^rSs 



.Victor 
..Victor 
..Victii- 
.. .Oki'li 

Can't Get Out Mood (Southern) )p .'• CoU.mbia 

I Freddy Martin Victor 

If I Cared Little Less (FeisO Ink.spols Decca 

For Me, My Gal (Mills. \ ^hep Fields Blijebiid 

' ( Ru.ss Morgan Decca 



Star Spangled Banner (Mi 



.Elton Brill 



.....Bluebird 

Please Think Me CWi.mark, ) iSll^^^o- 1! ! iS^^^^ 



Cleve. Group Asks Patrons 
If They Want Metopera 

Cleveland, Feb. 9. 
Worried whether gas rationing 
iTiight cut down its take, local sub- 
sidizers of the Metropolitan 0|>era 
Co. are polling all its regular spon- 
sors (or opinions on whether or not 
there should' be another o|jcra sca- 
.son at civic auditorium this spring. 
Majority of voles received so far 
have been on the alTirmaiive side. 
Northern Ohio Opera Assn., which 
backs Met's annual appearances, has 
never yet had a deficit that forced 
sponsors lo dig into their own 
pockets. 

Hit by a severe war-time loss of 
revenue in the wa'y of convenlions, 
the city's 14,000-capucily auditorium 
had its staff slashed by the mayor 
as an economy mea.sure. Herb 
Buckman, the hall's ' manager, and 
a number of the employees were 
laid off. Auditorium before the cuts 
were made cost $1,000 daily to op- 
erate. 



DON RKNALDO Ql'ARTF.T 
With Gloria Mann 
Frank Palumbo's, Phllly 

'One of the most talented cocktail 
unils ill town is thi.s four-man jive 
aggregation put together by Don 
Reiialiio. Each member of the unit 
has had a varied experience with 
name bands. 

Maestro Renaldo plays a hot and 
sweet fiddle as well as working on 
the bongos for the Latino rhythms, 
Nick Fanltazzi pushes the groan box; 
Romeo Delmonico is the bass, with 
Al Avayou doubling between the 
piano and the mike for soulh-of-the- 
border lyrics. Not the least talented 
member of the troupe is blonde, 
personable Gloria Mann, who's solid 
with the yankee-brand of Jive. The 
gal has a husky voice and plenty of 
bounce. Sliat. 



Al Marslce continuing Indefinitely 
at Nixon Cafe. Pittsburgh, completes 
four conseculive years at same spot 
next month. 



On the Upbeat 



Continued from page 12 



ago with Joe Rines, blue net musi- 
cal director. Kelly leads Dixieland 
clinkers. 



Abe Lyman will augment his new 
band for its first dale at the Strand 
theatre, N.Y., opening lata in April. 
He is to add four Addiles lo his pres- 
ent four. Lyman Is al the Lincoln 
hotel, N.Y. 



Alvino Rey's orchestra wound up 
its chore in 'Cross Your Fingers' at 
Univ,ersal and pulled out for a tour 
of the Pacific northwest before mov- 
ing into the Hotel Pennsylvania, 
N. Y. 



Bill MacKrell, Pittsburgh saxman 
formerly with Lang Thompson band 
and more recently with Jack Tea- 
garden, has Joined Shep Fields out- 
fit. 



Maurice Splialnjr.Pillsburgh maeS' 
tro, seeking a replacement for his 
featured mala vocalist, Dick Ross, 
who goes Into the Army Air Force 
as flying cadet shortly. 



INDIANAPOLIS PROPOSES 
TAX TO SUPPORT SYMPH 

Indianapolis, Feb. !). 

A bill which would put the "In- 
dianapolis Symphony orchestra on a 
solid financial footing by requiiing 
an additional levy on the school city 
and civil city lax rates has been in- 
troduced lo the state House of Re|)- 
resenlalives, now in session here. 

The bill calls for an increa;>e of 
an additional half cent on each of 
llie two rale.s, to rai.se an estimated 
$50,000 annually for the support of 
the orchestra. It would require tl.e 
orcelulra, in return, to play special 
programs for the city's school chil- 
dren and other 'popular concerts at 
low prices' for the general public. 

Arguments advanced by .spon-ors 
of the bill point up the value of the 
orchestra in the cultural training of 
children and its need of public sii|i- 
port to survive war-time strain, 
which forced cancellation of a luni( 
ea.stern lour because pf travel re- 
slric.tions and cut home attendance 
due Ho gasoline rationing. 



OPA Relaxes Ruling 

On Price Markings 

Major record manufacturers do not 
have to obey (by May 1) a recent 
Office of Price Administration ruling 
that record jackets, album covers, 
etc., miist clearly carry ceiling 
prices. OPA, in an amendment lo the 
ruling which required such price 
posting by May 1, 1943, stales that 
due lo the heavy stock of envelopes 
already printed which do not carry 
Ihe price notifications, the companies 
can exhaust the latter before using 
the price-markings. 

Original order applied only lo re- 
cordings manufactured before Nov. 
13, 1942. 



Coty Harria draws piano assign- 
ment at Pittsburgh's newest nliei'.v. 
Nut Club, which Mercur Bros., whe 
ran a nuttery at Miami Beach for 
couple of seasons, are operating. 



O 



\^ . (hw-Mlay, FebniM7 10. 1948 



Ariny s Pop Mask Project Wifl Debut 
1st Songs Feb. 25 on M.O.T. Program 



Music Notes 

Gene de Paul and Don Raje ar- 
ranging ihe fcoic for -Browiwnv 
Melody of 1943' at Mi-.ro nri..r ooni- 
plciinK five niw timts. 



MUSIC 



35 



New pop music project sponsored 
by the Speciiil Services Division of 
the War Doparlm^nt. and designated 
as the 'Anny Song Bafi' is now ex- 
pected I" ii'c off on the March of 
Time radio proitrain Feb. 25. Choice 
of soni!s li> be used on inuuuuriil 
piogriim :>io now being made l)y an 
sdvisoiy ri'inniitlce ot authorities on 
p:)puli r niii>ic. who each month will 
be sent a Kr><up of soii(!.s by the War 
Dcparlment. from which they'll 
make thrir .^rmy hit parade rccimi- 
niciidation."!. I 

List of tunes from which the ox- ' 
pelts will .-cicet six sun;;s for llio ; 
initial .<lan/.a which they feel will i 
be most hi-lpful lo the llchling boys ' 
in rclicvin.i: strain and fatigue have ' 
been grouped a.s follows: ! 

1. (Ballads and jingles, with two! 
to be selected >: 'I Had the Craziest i 
Dream.' AVhcn the Lights Co on , 
Again.' 'You'd Be So Nice to Conn 
Home To." 'Moonliftht Becomes You. 
'Dearly Beloved.' 'Blue Skic.K.' 'Star- 
dust.' 'Let Me Call You Sweellicarf I 
and 'I'll Oct By.' I 

2. iMarehing songs, with four to I 
be selected): This Is the Army. Mr. I 
Jones,' "Praise the Lord,' There's a I 
Star Spangled Banner Waving," 'I've ' 
Col Sixpence," 'Ble.'ss Them All' and 
'Move It Over." 

The committee is also invited to , 
make additional recommendations of < 
loogs they think should be sent to 
the soldiers. 

Army decided on the launching of ] 
Its own hit parade after becoming ' 
convineed thai a singing army is a 
fighting army. 

War Song Centciit 

That the U. S. tunesmilhs have 
thus far failed to produce a stirring 
patriotic number for World War II 
was again admitted by the joint an- - 
nouncemcnt last Sunday i7> by 
Samuel Chotzinoff, manager, NBC 
Mu.«ic Division, ond Mrs. Guy Patter- ' 
son Gannett, president National I 
Federation of Music Clubs, of a na- 1 
tionwi<le contest to obtain a patri- 
otic song of outstanding merit. The 
spon.<:ors feel that that the right song 
coming now would hypo public 
morale and aid the nation's war ef- 
fort. 

Judges of the contest, which will 
be sponsored by NBC and the NFMC, 
are: Leopold Stokowski; Fred War- 
ing; Lawrence Tibbett; Maj. Howard 
Bronson. music officer. Special Serv- 
ice Division of the War Dept.: and 
Ernetit LaPrade, musical research 
director, NBC. The winning piece 
will receive a world precm over the 
NBC web during National .Music 
week, May 2-8, 1943, and the com- 
poser will have his music published 
on a royalty basis by the Mills Music 
Co., if the manu.script has suffieirni 
merit 



British Best Sheet Sellers 

tWeel; Eiidiiifi Jnii. 7. 1943) 
London, Jan. 7. 

Sun.-hine Southern 

Love Is Song C-C 

.Moiinlivhi Beromes You . Victoria 



Prai.se Lord 

While Chri.-imas 

Question & Answer. 

My Devotion. 

.Mways In Heart . . , 

J;n;;le Jani'.le 

Penii.<ylvanja Polka. 
Only You 



Wood 

, . .Victoria 
. . . Lclleiu- 

C-C 

, .Feldman 
. .Chappi ll 
. ...F-D-H 
. . Maurice 



Pinky Tomlln and Harry Tobias 
1 cleircd My. .My, Ain'; That Somc- 
I ihin" for 'Stormy WeatliCr' at 20th- 
I Fox. 

Harry .^ksl and Sanuny Cah;) 
wrote iwo -oiigs lor Hunt Strom- 
herg's "Lady of Burle.sii.ie.' with 
.^ilhur Lanve (lr>ing the score. 



ASCAP Sees BMI's 30% Rebate Proof 
That It Favors Owners, Not Writers 



Waller Samuels and S.ml Chaplin 
clefTing six songs for 'Twn Senorilas 
From Chic-igo' at Cii!un;bia. 

Herbert .Slolhart lini.-hed com|X)«- 
iii!; - core of 'The Human Comedy' at 
Mciro. 



NAPA INSPIRES NEW 
COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT 

Tho .National A.<.'<ociati'on of Per- | 
forming Artists has had introduced | 
I for it in Ihe House of Repre.sonlu- 
1 lives anoilior bill .seeking lo amend; 
I Ihe Cvijjyriulil :;ct .so as lo give recoi;- 
Inili.m to miisieians and other inlcr- 
I pretive arti.sts in the matter of re- 
'cordings. A similar bill was dropped 
in Ihe iiou.se hopper at the previous 
I session of Congre.ss. 
I .^ccording to Ihe intent of the 
NAPA's propo.sed amendment, the 
: recording artist would have a prop- 
erty riuhl ill his i>crformancc. 



Krrnard Kiiun t\::\\v 
on '.Mi.-sitiii lo M' 

neis. 



oiclie.-iralinn 
■ci".\' War- 



Publishers' List Best Sellers 

Week Knding Feb. 5 

Tl>e:e Sdch Things Yankee 

Mi'onlight Bifi-iimes. . . . Famous 

Heard Song Before M.iyfair 

Why Fall in Lnvo Harms 

Lights Go On Again C'l.P 

Cr.Viesi D:eain... SVC 

Me and My Cal Mills 

Star Sp;.ii-j)<Ml Milltr 

Nice To Come Hume. . . C'happell 
Riiseann uf Charini;. . . .Shapiro 

As Time Ooe.- By Heniiek 

pelting Tired So Sleep. . Army 

Army Air Corps Fischer. 

Brazil Soiiihern 

M:-i:llivlll .Un.id Ribbiiis 



♦ ASC.\P's managemrnt and dinc- 
', tors '.a.st week found rausc for c'.oiit. 
; ing in Ihe announcenicnt by Bro^cU 
' cast Music, Inc., that it w ould rebate 
. 30'> of its rccnsces' fees for the 
j moiiih of January. The action, de- 
jelared the ASC.M'ile.':. seived as 
; cogent support for their recem imi- 
jleniion lo ASC.AP wriier-:neini>cr.» 
. that BMI's prim,-iry iniere.-t was lo 
, its stockholders and iini lo its ailili- 
alr<l w rilers and p>iblishcrs. 

I 

J For Ihe pa.st -.OMral months .sinr.e 
A.SC.^P writers have adviscti .A.SC.AP 
I that BMI was .seekin;: '.o iia\e Wu-.n 
: iiirn over their new maiuiscripis to 
' BMI-aililinied pu'oli.-hei s. a^iiriog 



Jimmy Mi lluKh and Hcrl.i Magid- 
son writing; an iiritltlcd ."DOg fur 
Deanna Duil>in :t\ 'lUis lo Hold.' 



trieh Wulf|:ani; KoriiROld doing 
the hackgiound mus:.: lor 'Devotion' 
al Warners. 



RINGLING-AFM ROW 
HEALED; EVANS BACK 



Fred Fisher's {11,638 
Estate to His Widow 

Fred Ki.<!u'r. soiigwriler nr.- ; ■ 
iiul)li.-lur. who died Jan. 14. 1943, 
left hi.s em ire eslalc to his widow, i score 
.Mrs. .Anna Fisher, of 25 Ccniral Case 
I'ark Wist. N. Y.. according lo pro- j 
bale p;,pers filed in Surro-. alcs ] 
Court. .The estate, . it is indi- ' 
rated by ihe papers. amoiiiil,> to I 
SU.B:<H gro.s.s. with debts totaling! 
$:).»01. 

included among the assets of the ! 
p.stale are 51 shares of .stock of the ! 
Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc., valued I 



Sciuai>bie between Ringling cir- . 
cus and ihc .^nuricaii Kidcraiion cif 
Musicians lias been irom-ri mil. 
Merle F.vans. bandmaster with the 

limo.-t a (piarler renliiry.i 
and who was pidled ou: of ihe show 
wilh the band last spring in N. Y. 
<AFM wanted .scale raised i. is re- 
turning. He starts rehearsals in 
.Sara.soln. Fla.. March 1.=).' .Show is 
opening in N. Y.. A|)ril 10 for six 
weeks. 

Evans has Iwen a music professor 
and bandmaster at Hardin-Simnions 

I U., Abilene. Tex., ever since being 

Danirle Amniheatrof is composing j forced out of the big lop. Friends 

thought he would remain in that 
post whether or not the circus' 
union trouble was smoothed. 



Kdward Kay ::m(I Eddie Cherkose 
doing .songs and background music outfit for 
for 'Casa Manann' at Monogram. 

Krpubllr aeouircd fllin rights to 
official Merchant Marine song. 
'Heave Ho.' written by Lieut. Jack 
Lawrence. 

Harry Warren and Leo Robin are 
learning up lo write .-iolms for "The 
Girls He Lefl Behind' al 20lh-Fox. 



Ihe.sc wriiers lhat they were free lo 
(id ■.» under Ihe terms of Ihe ;'0\ - 
ernment-.\SCAP cnn-sent ileeree. The 
.^SC.^P managenieni and li ual staff 
have scouted this B.MI iiilerprcia- 
lion of the decree as being ba.seles.s, 
while the ASCAP .nanagemenl itself 
had warned such writei-niembers 
lhat they could not expect BMI lo 
look out for their best interests so 
loOK as lhat organization was owned 
b. Ihe licen.sec-brondcaslcrs. 
I ASCAP's managemeni. comment- 
^ ing on the 31)'; rebate, remarked last 
I week that at la.st B.MI has come 
■ ml 'under its true olurs' and that 
, Ihe ASCAP virilers can .see for 
I Ihemsclves what their organization 
lias been telling Ihem right along. 



fur 'Dr. Gillespie's Crim- 
at Metro. 



Franx Waxman eondueliiig li.'i-picce 
orchestra to reeoi'd Ihc .score for I 
'The Edge of narkiuss' at Wai ner.«. ; 

Edward Kay assigned as musical 
director on 'Sarong Girl' al Mono- 
gram. 



al $2,000: loans due 'from that com- 
pany amounting to $4,328: musical 
coinposilions by Fisher valued at 
S.'i.OOO. ::nd varying amounts of roy- 
alties earned due from Feist. Wit- 
mark and Mills Music. 



Harry Fox to Coast 

Harry Fox. agent and tru.stee for 
music publisher.s leaves for the 
Co.n.ft Friday il2). 

It will be his annual round of the 
film studios and wcsl coast trans- 
cription manufacturers to discuss 
music licensing problems. 



Arthur I.anne directing his own 
musical score for "Lady of Bur- 
lesque." 



Lew Pollack. Ray Gilbert and Kay 
Crolhers teamed up on 'Do I Know 
What I'm Doing'." as Ihe first .song 
lo be published by the new Boris 
Morros Publishing Co. 



Jules Slyne and .Sam Cahn cleffed 
'Plain Jane Doe' and 'You Did? I 
Did. Yes I Did' for 'Let'.'- Face It" at 
Paramount, 



NEW BILLING 

Albany, Feb. 9. 

Miller Music, Inc., N. Y.. h.is 
changed its name to Miller Music 
Corp.. arcnrding to papers nicd here 
with the Secretary of State. 

Attorney Julian T. Abeles of N'. V. 
did the niing. Nothing more than a 
change of name was involved 



Lara Tune Tops Mexico 

Mexico City, Feb. 9. 
Mexico's No. 1 pop .song, by Agus- 
lin Lara, is 'Cada Nochc un .^mor' 
I'Every Niiihi a Love'). Tune topped 
Ihe li.-ls over a period of three 
tniMiiIvs on radio, .screen, stage, 
iiiteries and jokebo.xes. according 
to .Me.Nicm Uiiinn of Authors, Com- 
posers and Publishers of M.isic 
1 Sacem I. 

Hiinnerup pop song during litis 
per'i'd was "De.slino" ('Destiny' i. by 
.'\rinaiido Dnmingiiez. 



I.ennle Haylon winding up the 
scoring job on 'Best Foot Forward' 
i a I Met I'd. 



Ethel Smith, the organist on 'Lucky 
Strike's Hit Parade' and 'All-Time 
Hi'. Parade.' has been contracted by 
Robi>ins Music Corp. lo prepare two 
hooks nn oruan mu.^ic. 

Charles Newman and Lew Pol- 
lock clelTing five mimtjcr^ for 'Jit- 
terbug" at 2nih-Fox. 

.Mose (iumhlr had most of ll^e band 
le.ideis al III" lirst luiiehenn in 
Hollywood this year. 



Martin's Pic, Tour 

Puts Owens in Grove 

Hollywood, Feb. 9. 

Freddy Martin is taking lime out 
from his engagement at Cocoanut 
Grove early next month to make a 
piclure and Till .some theatre date.s. 
In hLs absi!nce Harry Owens will 
come down from Fri.sco lo Till the 
.six to eight-week period. 

Owens will then move his Hawai- 
ians back to the St. Francis in 
Frisco, where th<'y have been cn- 
.sconced for the past eight months. 



¥s Like 15 Other Songs' 



JACK BOBBINS' MEXICO 
GOODWUl MUSIC IDEAS 

Mexico City. Feb. 9. 
Arranging for the national di.s- 
iribulion in Me.\ico of songs and 
i music of an educational value, and 
I for the building up of public mifralc 
in these w.irlime.s, is an objective ot 
his visit here, announced Jack Rob- 
bins, head of the Robbins-Metro mu- 
sic interests. 

Robbins opines lhat as music is an 
international language this idea of 
distributing educational and morale 
'stimulating .songs of proven worth, 
I not only in Ihe U.S. but in severol 
''ither eounlrics. should be a winner 
jin further strengthening Ihe giH>d 
jv.'ill bonds between the .\mericas. 
i He plans to .spend about six week* 
jin Mexico, most of lhat time here. 



Paramount Pictures and Faniou , 
.Mu>-ic la.sl week liled aii.^wers j,,;. Mexican nui-ie publishers and 
U. S. district court lo an infringe- 
ment suit over the song. "Ki.-s the 
Boys Goodbye." from the film of 
the same name, by staling il is simi- 
lar in many respects lo .some 15 olher 
puiilished .songs, ineluiling 'Beaiilifiil 
Ohio." 

Emmerich Kalman. compo.ser of 
'Huelc .N'achl Hab Ich Cieiraiiin: V'ni 
Dir." chai'ics il v.as infringed upnii. 



Bronislau Kaprr 

.-core for 'A Uuy 
Metro, wilh Jnhiniy 
'he inu-ic. 



composing the 
Named Joe' al 
Ciiecn direi'liiig 



Robbins is conferring with No. 1 

dis- 

ti'ibuiors. musicians and radio .sta- 
tion "ipi I .'ilors. as well as wilh siin)e> 
leading nilery impresarios. He i.i 
renewing :iC(|Uainlanee wilh se\eral 
Mexican musicians, among them 
.lor.te Negrele. ti>pllighl .stage, radio 
|;>!id pic .'iiiger and aclor wimni he 
l)elp<'fl to put over in Ihe I;.S. 
! He li.'i- not deeded ;.liiiut (•>';'b- 
' I. -Ming a .Mexican -uh.siuiar y of his 
iil(ii'-iv as he di'l in (!iib>'i. Hob- 
|i>.ii decl.-ired lhal he i.- inoch iiii- 

|)re ^1(1 with llie great ; ;.I nf 

gofid and plea/.iiig ino-ii-. |j,.r:iiu- 
llarly lliat of Ihe 'holer.-)' tyije. that 
I Mexico produce-. 



I 




HttMMrM. iPnt. Mgr. . 6Mrg* Dtlio, >«u'< P>o/. >M«r. 

MliHR WUSIC, Inc. tfiwi n*w utk 



Wedneadsj, February 10, 1913 



Qeve. Nitoy Men Form froup to 
Pdke Clip Joints; lUte' Odier Spots 



Cleveland. Feb. 9. 

Tu spike Ihe guns of th« WTCU 
anvi bliieno.^o.t trying to dry up Ohio, 
neaiiy 300 cafe men. hotel operators 
Slid liiiery ownor.? last week formed 
the Bevprane Control Council «s 
voll as a plan to wipe out ob- 
iiiiNiom clip joints. 

J. A. Fellerman. executive direc- 
t'lr. said its first move will be to 
TnW .ill liquor di.«pciisarie.s in three 
cI;i>-iincalions! A. B and C. 

Fron^ Iho lOKal viewpoint, as Fot- 
1i>rnv,in admitted, no owner of a 
diiiikery can be forced to display 
hi< rating slicker on his front win- 
<li>vv. Council intends to enforce 
cK';uuip policy throunh an educ:i- 
tiiiiinl and ;idvortisinR campaiKH in 
nowspapcrs. pointini! out that .-poi-i 
with A ,md B (Slickers arc Ihe.bo.-t. 
safvii. |)l:iccs to patronize. 

AlilimiKli the Bovcratic Control 
Ci'iMu-il will no; act as a sloolpiucnn 
in 'tip:>ini; off state liquor board 
a-.;ei".t^ a.- to violators. Follornian 
said it will unofTioially police all 
bars in northern Ohio. Any cafe 
pr.iprictcir stilTiiie servicemen or 
oviT-sellini; defense plant workers 
or broakinc curfew laws will be 
called upon and warned by a BCC 
icprescntative. If the clipper doesn't 
chanRc his tune after being repri- 
manded, it is gently hinted, any- 
thing and everything might happen 
to him. 

Rill is being introduced in Ohio 
legislature that may further pacify 
the drys by putting into effect liquor 
ration book;. Under this proposed 
reform each bookholder could buy 
a maximum of a quart of whiskey 
per week. Hotel and nitery men 
are rooting for the bill, since it 
would force every drinker over 21 
to buy a two-bit identification card 
specifying his age. 'X.atter clause 
would solve many local headaches 
by slopping the 'teen-age rug-cut- 
ters from crashing night spots that 
donT want them. 



Blue'* Blowout 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

Renewal of Slapsie Maxie's 
floor show license by the Police 
Commission recalls the classic 
crack made by Ben Blue when 
he api>eared before the commish 
to protest suspension of the 1i- 
cen.so. which forced closing of 
the niKht spot for two weeks. 
When asked by one of the com- 
mi.s.'-ioncrs whether he thought 
certain lines used in the show 
were olT-color. he replied that he 
didn't think so. but that the com- 
missioners misht because their 
minds wore dirty. 

The license was then sus- 
pended. 



USO Cast Changes 

USO-Camp Shows, Inc., announces 
several cast changes in units now 
touring army camps in tha south 
and west. Gloria Day, singer. exiU 
from the 'Victory Sweethearts' unit, 
now in San Antonio, on Feb. 14. 
while Marsha Harris, dancer, bows 
out of the 'Merry-Go-Round' unit, 
oi\ the same date. Latter show cur- 
rently playing southern camps. 

Chester Fredericks and Kay Wil- 
son, coniedy singers-dancers, who 
left Ray Hcrbeck's orchestra unit 
Feb. 1. have joined the 'In the 
Groove" .show, now touring Texas 
camp.s. Howard Blane,- singer, re- 
places Alan Leroy in the "Hit the 
Deck' iniil, now in the .south. Ann 
Crosby, singer, out of 'llidlabaloo,' 
currently in Oklahoma, has been re- 
placed by the Hilton Sisters. 



Detroit Nitery Operator 
Held for IDegal Voting 

Detroit, Feb. 9, 
Charlie (Billie) Shaw, owner of 
the Barbary Coast night club here 
and former Canadian boxing cham- 
pion, was arrested last week on 
charges of illegal voting. The case 
against him not only has resulted in 
his being haled into court, but in 
the State Liquor Control Commis- 
sion giving him two weeks to disppse 
of his nitery on the grounds that he 
could not legally obtain a license to 
operate it .since he Is not an Ameri 
can citizen. 

Shaw, a former bantam and welter 
champ of Canada, who also made a 
fistic reputation in this country, has 
lived here for nearly 18 years, ad 
milling in court that he voted most 
of \hcm. He insisted that he thought 
11 was okay, since he had gotten his 
flrsi citizenship papers. 

Mystery of how he got his liquor 
license without being a citizen was 
cleared up when he explained he 
was a friend of the late Gov. Frank 
Filzgerald. who had called up the 
commission and told them to give 
Shaw the 'next Detroit opening.' 
Shaw insisted he never was ques- 
tioned on citizenship and never 
knew it was a requirement. 



'Censor Direction NG,' 
Defends Toledo Burley 

Toledo. O.. Fob. 9. 
Wlilely quoted tor misquoted) 
•.talemoiit ot George JalTe. owner of 
the Casino. Pittsburgh burle.squc 
house, that he sends a man to To- 
ledo to censor the shows before they 
come to the Ca.sino I'Variety/ Jan. 
2<i). and that 'Toledo is wide open' 
iPilt.-iburgh paper), is all a mistake, 
according to Bill Collins, manager 
of the Capitol. Toledo's only temple 
of takc-it-ofT. 
Collins pointed out that his house 
a member of the Midwest Cir- 
cuit, while the Casino is a member 
of the Hirst loop. So JalTe 'couldn't' 
have been referring to Toledo. He 
might have meant the Grand in Can- 
ton. O.. also a member of the Hirst 
circuit. ■ and much clo.ser to the 
Smoky City. Collins suggested. 

It all started when Safety Director 
George E. A. Fairley, of Pittsburgh, 
issued a white paper on the subject 
of siripteasers in his city, the high 
point of which was that henceforth 
all peel queens appearing at the 
Casino would have to wear pants. 
According to published quotes, Jaffe 
told Colonel Fairley: 

Pants have nothing to do with the 
prosperity of my show. Look at 
thLs (business ot producing a script 
that looks like a cub reporter's story 
after the city editor gets through 
with il). We send our own man ov 
to Toledo to censor the shows and 
look at all the lines he marked out 
on the show that's coming next 
week. They can say this, and they 
can't say that, and they'll have to 
cut this out. . .because we cater to 
women.' 

Collins, saying it was all a ter- 
rible mistake, added, not without a 
touch of pride, 'we cater to women 
here, too.' 

P. S. — Local officials have not ob- 
jected to the Capitol's policy. 



hilly AGVA Seeks Group 
Insurance for Costumes 

Philadelphia. Feb. 9. 
The Ameriean CluiKI of Variety 
Artist< is .soekini; to obtain a form 
of group insurance lo protect its 
members fvom lo.-s of costumes by 
lire. 

In the past month two condaiira- 
ions have proveil costly to Philly 
enterlainei'.'-. Wl:en the Open Door 
Cafe was destroyed, all nien»ber.< of 
the cast lost their entire wardrobe. 
Last week a score of local actors 
lost costly costumes when lire 
.swept the Hotel Riltenhouse. 



Amy Arnell, vocalist with Tommy 
Tucker's orchestra, took a screen 
test for Metro Thursday (28) in 
N. Y. 



2 Chi Nabes Get Vaude 

Chicago. Feb. 9. 

Two neighborhood picture thea 
tres here have added one and two 
day vaudeville bills with a view to 
extending the policy should It prove 
popular and profitable. 

Houses are the Lincoln, a West 
ern Vaudeville Managers house in 
the old days, and the Empress, which 
housed Sullivan & Consldine shows, 
both operated by the Van Nomikos 
circuit. Hal Lawrence Is booking 
five-act bills in the Lincoln on Frl 
day and Saturday and Sunday-only 
shows in the Empress. 



Night Club Reviews 



BLUE ROOM 

aiNCOLN HOTEL, N. T.l 
Aba Li/man Orch (19) with Rof* 
aioliit, Frank Connert; $3J0 mlntmuin; 
cover fl u'e«hdai/«, tl.SO iveelcendf. 



Saranac Lake 

By Happy Benway 

Saranac. N. Y.. Feb. 9. 
It took Bobbv Hatz. ex-NVA-ite 
and vaudcvillian. from 1929 to 1933 
to graduate from this colony. He's 
now a lirsl class seaman with the 
Navy. 

In from Boston. Walter Silverman 
transacted business downtown while 
here and took time out to greet his 
friends at the Will Rogers. He's an 
ex-Rogersite. 

C. Westbrook Van Voorhis. an- 
nouncer tor the 'March of Time,' aC' 
companied by his frau and daughter 
Nancy, paused to salute the gang and 
take skiing lessons at Lake Placid. 

Juanita Elliott, ex-NVA-lte now 
fighting arthritis at her home in Buf- 
falo, has written two new songs. 

A. B. Tony' Anderson, ex-manager 
ot the. local Pontiac theatre and now 
manager of the State theatre. Tupper 
Lake. N. Y., kayoed the flu and is 
back in circulation. 

New arrivals at the Rogers are 
Howard Levy, Loew's Falrmount 
N. Y.: Joe Vileno. Loew's New Ro- 
ehelle, N. Y., and Louis P. Gold- 
shlag, formerly with the N. Y. Para 
mount and the Peekskill theatre, 
Peekskill. N. Y.. all under the obscr 
vation of Dr. George Wilson. 

Harriet Tootle" Emerson, the 'baby' 
of the Will Rogers, up for suppers in 
the main dining raom after a toO' 
long bed routine. Looks like Tootle 
is due tor mild exercise. 

Among those flashing extra good 
reports are Horace Bcntley. Goodie 
Holmes. Alice Van Ness. Walter Con 
ley. Jerry Derene. Helen -O'Reilly 
and Pop Harry Barrett. 

(Write to those who are III). 



Abe Lyman's new and modern 
band, reorganized a few weeks ago. 
has one feature that's surprising in 
view of the aim ot most leaders re- 
cently tor baritone voices. Lyman 
ha» picked up a fine tenor, Frank 
Conncrs, to do ballads with his cap- 
able musical band, and the eiTcct is 
startling, and highly acceptable, 
since Conners exhibits a trained 
voice (hat should carry him far. 

Lyman's outflt is strictly modern, 
working from good arrangements. 
Perhaps the only fault that can be 
found is that it has no particular 
style, which probably stems from 
the fact he has several arrangers and 
hasn't yet reached a groove. Statfed 
by exceptionally good men (Sid 
Weiss on ba.ss. for example), the out- 
flt is unque.>:tionably the best the 
standard maestro has ever construct- 
ed, and in Ihoi^c times it .should, wilh 
the invaluable aid of the Lyman 
reputation, be a pushover to sell. 

As usual. Lyman includes four 
liddles in the personnel, in addition 
to live sax. three trumpets, two 
trombones, four rhythm. Strings 
arc used nicely enough, perhaps not 
frequently enough, but they're there 
on ballads, and the elTcct is good. 
Reeds and brass are clean and of 
good tone, and the rhythm group 
provides smooth and danceabic 
tempo. Lyman is his usual genial 
self on and off the stand; 

Rose Blaine, who's been with the 
leader tor some time, still sells her 
rhythm melodies with dispatch, do- 
ing a better job since she's backed 
by a better band. Wood. 



all, Their dances aren't difficult 
except for dodging the mirrored 
pole in the centre ot the floor. 

Irv Carroll's band doubles for the 
show and the dancing, and is quite 
okay tor both. Scho. 

BLACKHAWK, CHI 

Chicago; Feb 4 
Cracie Barrle's Orch (14) u-iih Paul 
Wariicr, Crawford and Caskcy. Maurice 
Rocco; '$l-)2 iniiilniuiii. 



tahor to hoe. of Andrews 

Sy Devore, N. Y. theatrical tailor, 
assumes position of road manager 
with the Andrews Sisters March 5 
He will join the trio at the Orpheum 
theatre. Omaha. 

Devore gives up active interest in 
Oevore-Murray, Inc.. but is retain 
ing his interest in the business. 



Jimmy Spltalny's schoolboy band 
in Pittsburgh disbanded with de 
parture of the leader and two of his 
men last week tor Army Air Force. 
Jimmy is the son ot Maurice Spi- 
talny. 



Greenwich Village Inn 

NEW TOBK 

Cross b Dunn, Blair It Dean, Nan 
Huston, Maria Louisa l,opez. Chorus 
(B). Irt) Carrolt's Orch; $2J0 minimum. 



This downtown spot recently took 
itself a shot ot b.o. vitamins via the 
booking ot namt personalities. 
Benny Fields teed off that policy 
and now Cross and Dunn, one 
of the crack comedy-song teams in 
show business, are holding the tort. 
The best answer to the results of 
policy was in the big attendance for 
the midnight performance Friday 
(S). opening night, when the 
weather was hardly conducive tor 
customers to venture out. 

This is both a nice and estab 
lished room in the Village, and it's 
serving up a neat brand of enter- 
tainment for a downtown spot. Mil- 
dred Ray gets the credit tor a clean- 
looking a nicely paced production 
job. 

As for the b.o. draught, that's all 
to Cross and Dunn's credit, current' 
ly celebrating their 10th anni as i 
team. Plus keeping the cash regis 
ter ripging, they keep the customers 
laughing. At this catching, they were 
forced to run through virtually their 
entire repertoire of comedy specials 
before being able to tear them 
selves away. Newman Freres. who 
accomps at the piano, rates a nod 
for for his capable handling of the 
Inn's band as well through the 
team's numt>ers, most of them trick 
ily arranged. 

A nice little dance team. Blair and 
Dean, hold attention with acrobatic 
ballroom work. The girl is a looker 
and graceful terpser but she could 
enhance herself considerably via 
better costuming. Nan Huston sings 
(or the line's routines and uncorks 
a mellow, likable voice. Maria 
Louisa Lopez is a Mexican firebrand, 
something ot a throwback to Lupe 
Velez, who mixes up singing folk 
tunes with shrill whistling and 
somehow manages to hold her own 
with the patrons. 

The chorus (B) has several 
routines and Is nicely costumed In 



Making her local debut as a band 
leader with Dick Stabile's out- 
(11. Gracie Barrie is not only charm, 
ingly decorative as the band's front 
but wields the baton in an authori- 
tative manner that belies the fact il 
i.< all new to her. Given a few 
weeks more in which to become ac- 
customed to her new venture- she 
should soon take her rightful place 
in Ihe realm ot orchestra leudc-rs 
Band still has no deflnile .style, ex- 
cept lhat it leans to the swing side, 
and Miss Barrie gives it whatever 
color it has. 

She also .sings wilh the band and 
emcees. Instrumentation and person- 
iiol of the band 'remain intact. No 
replacement has been made for 
Stabile. During dinner the band is 
muted lo a great extent wilh excel- 
lent results and later gets hotter. Fea- 
tured in the outflt is Paul Warner, 
guitar-vocalist; Vincent Badale. jazz 
trumpet: Roy Hammer.schlag. tenor 
sax: Andrew Fitzgerald, clarinet, 
and Bill Mustard, trombone. 

In her own spot, Miss Barrie, 
smartly gowned and posse.sscd of a 
sparkling personality, puts over 
'Pack Up Your Troubles' with gag . 
lyrics on Adblph. Benito and Tojo; 
'I Had the Craziest Dream' and a 
cute version of 'Strip Polka.' 

Maurice Rocco, boogie-woogia 
pianist, working on an elevated 
turntable platform, contributes sev- 
eral tunes such as 'Cow Cow Boogie.* 
'Rocco Blues' 'Five By FiVe." Was. 
so well liked he had to respond to 
several encores. 

Crawford and Caskey, dance team, 
do three numbers, opening wilh a 
tinkling musical comedy routine to 
'Flapperette.' then a rhumba. and 
closing with their 'Dream Dance 
Wilh Fred A.<staire.' Were a hit. 

Morg. 

GLASS HAT, N. Y. 

(BELMONT-PLAZA HOTEL) 

Kathrt/n Duffu Dancers (12) with 
Plla Roper, Cayle Robbins, Franc** 
Kau. S'atlu Urban, C<n|/a Lynn, Murlot 
Page. Dorothy Bt/rd; 12 minlniuin 
weekdays; $230 weekends. 



The difficulty in getting mala per- 
formers due to the draft has 
prompted the Belmont-Plaza man* 
agement to dip Into the s.a. field tor 
its entertainment. The result Is a 
modestly-budgeted show ot all girls, 
a unit layout that's by no means 
sock, but, nevertheless, of sut- 
fTiciently entertaining proportions to 
All present-day needs. 

Kathryn Duffy is the stager for 
this troupe, making Its eastern debut 
with this date, andf the unit Is being 
billed as the Kathryn Auffy Girls. 

The ever-present aura ot girls, 
plus the entertainment when once 
the customers are inside the Glass 
Hat, compensate considerably for 
the lack of males. It's a 'party' type 
of show, one that's as closa to family 
entertainment as could b« possible 
in a nitery atmosphere. 

Heading the layout Is Gayle Rob- 
bins, nice-looking emcee, who, in 
addition to pacing the show, also 
does several songs on her own, do- 
ing well on both counts. Notable 
among the turns that she handles 
is the 'Maypole' number, in which 
the seven lineglrls recruit seven 
male customers as partners in a 
'contest' that achieves Its comedy 
purposes. 

Others who contribute notably l" 
the show's divertissement are Ginya 
(Continued on page 38) 




ROBERT M. LEWIS 

Prefl^nU 

The New Sensational Singing Stars 

* DAVID 




Lovely *Enchanleu8e* 

Ju8l Concluded Successful 
Engagement at 

THE LOOKOUT HOUSE 

CINCINNATI 




iiffijiii 



Baritone 
Faatared at 

BENNY DAVIS* FKOUCS 

NEW TOBK 



ROBERT M. LEWIS, 67 West 44tli St., New York— MU. 2*S138 



Wednesdajt Febronry 10, 1943 



▼AUDimUl 87 




CaB Nitery 0)iif ab in Iliy to 
Heal A of Semeemen, War Workers 



Philadelphia. Feb. 9. 

Dr. Hiibloy R. Owen, Direclor 'of 
Public Health here, called a meet- 
ing for Thursday (11) of rcprcsen- 
lative.< of the army, navy, police. 
AFL and CIO unions, nighl .-spot 
owners, restaurant and hotelmcn. 
psychiHtrlst.<s, physicians, clergymen 
and all other interested parties to 
discuss the liquor, situation in its 
relation to the health of war workers 
and servicemen. He originally con- 
sidered a 10.30 p.m. curfew on liquor 
tales, but dropped the idea after Di- 
rector of Public Safety James H. 
Malone .«aid there was no need fur 
auch action. 

Dr. Owen warned of an incrca.sc in 
tuberculosis, especially in war work- 
ers, and declared these individuals, 
"working long hours and at top 
Bpeed, are not resting when they 
alwuld and «re wearing themselves 
out by late hours and dis.sipiition.° 

Answering protests from holel- 
mens rep that curtailment of liquor 
•ales would mean financial loss. Dr. 
Owen said: 

'We realize that, but Hitler never 
•poke truer words when he saici that 
dollars won't win tlie war." 

Dr. Owcr> also stre.>ised the facl 
that niteries and tapruums were be- 
coming the favorite meeting platvs 
for teen-age girls on the make for 
servicemcn. pointing to reports rrom 
army and nayy health officers of the 
spread of venereal diseases among 
uniformed men stationed here or 
visiting this city on leave. 

Early Saturday morning the con- 
stabulary staged a raid on the Clay 
Nineties Cafe and arrested 49 per- 
sons, including many girls in their 
early teens. Police reported (hat 18 
gobs who had contracted social 
diseases .said they met the women 
in the club. A floor show was in 
progre.«s when the raiders struck. 
Blue Law K. O.'i Dancjnf 

Philly police dug up long-forKol- 
ten city ordinance which forbids 
dancing after 1 a.m. and put a kibosh 
on early-hour tcrping of local swing- 
shifters last week. During the past 
month, the United Federal Workers 
.have been holding weekly dances 
from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for .swing 
ahiflers at Town Hall. More than 



Borde's TuDzafire' 

Into Hurricane, N.Y. 

David J. Wolper, owner of the 
Hurricane, N. Y., has designated Al 
Borde to do the exclusive booking. 
Johnny King is Borde's rep to handle 
the Hurricane account. 

The first booking imder this new 
setup will be Benny Meroff's 'Funza- 
llrc.' which will go into the Hurri- 
cane as a unit, marking the flr.-'t 
time that nitery has ever booked 
anything of that sort. 



Getting the gretn lUht from the 
representatives of the .4sM)rlalf<l 
Actors and .Artistes of .America, who 
were summoned into emergency ses- 
sion last week. Mall Shelvey. new 
national, administrator of the .Amer- 
ican Guild of Variety Artists, set 



I 'Truth-Consequences/ 
I Carol Bruce for N. Y. Roxy 

! Sani Rauch. boi>ki>r of the Roxy. 
jN. Y.. .-et uiiotlier important i-tugo 
Iname for buii.se ihis week via the 



Niteries Uoiler Street 
Le?el WbiiId Be Nixed 
Under Pa. Proposal 

Philadelphia, Feb. 9. 
Philadelphia nitery operators 
have protested to their representa- 
tives in the Legislature against a 
proposed bill which would outlaw 
night clubs and cafes located under 
the street level. 

' The bill, introduced by Philly 
Representative Herman J. Tahl, was 
in.<pired by the Boston Cocoanut 
Cirove Are. It would bar basement 
.■>pnts except in 100% flreproof 
buildings. 

The cafe men claim that the legi.s- 
Inlion is discriminatory, pointing out 
that many bowling alleys, poolrooms 
and other places in which large 
numbers of people congregate are 
located below the street level and 
arc not included in the bill. 

Tahl's bill would also make it 
niandatory for spots to have at least 
one exit for each 50 seats and that 
no inflammable decorations be used. 



SMALL-FINKLEHOFFE IN 
SACRAMENTO BREAK-IN 



The Paul Small-Fred F. Finkle- 
hoffe vaudeshow headed by Ed 
Wynn breaks in at Sacramento. Feb. 
26. and thence Into the Curran. 
Frisco. March 1 for a run. At least 
.>'ix weeks have been booked and, 
500 kids from Bendix. Budri's. Qii;^-- ! like FinkleholTc's current "Show 
termaster's Depot and other war • Tune." now on Broadway, it will 
plants attended after knoekiiiK dM • come east, although Small has ideas 



work at midnight. 

But last Thursday niglit polii-e 
were posted al the hall and Imrred 
the way for the hundreds of dancers, 
telling them the dance was olf. 



of llrsi playing the northwest, thence 
into Texa.s and southwest territory 
fiillowing the S. F. and Lo.« Angeles 
Mills. The Bilimore will probably 
be ;!ie I.. .^. .stand, a.s wiih "Show 



Darius Kline, national orgaiii/.alion j Tiiiie." when latter played there, 
director of the UFW, pi-oteslwl lo I Wynn. Paul JDraper. Jane Picken.<. 
W.Tlicr Ale.s.sandroni. seerdary lo , Mnke & Poke. Billy Rcye.s. Diek k 
Acting Al.iyor Bernard Samuel, but ; Dm Remy. Paul LaVarrc & Brotlier. 
was told 'nothing doing.' if llieie ' Ailriana & Charlie arc the olher 
was trouble during one of yi«M>- ;:i i<. Show co.sis aruuiul $8.00U. 
dances a Grand Jury could iiii'icl .i:iiiniy Durante and Frank Fay 
us for allowing dances al a nine «ere also iiK-iilioned fur the .-how. 
forbidden by law.' Allesaiidroiii said, bin were never siijiied. 

Kline charged that the l iiy '. Small -.va.s l<i have done ihis 
'winked' at dances held al all l.u ii.- 
at niteries and private elub.t .-iid 
said that ."ome latitude should bi- 
stiown durinjj w.-frffrte .so Ibni -r... 
ers who can And no rcrroainni in 
"legal hour.s' might have .•.nir.r fmi 
after iheir work. . 



about puuing into motion this week ^..^kin^ of Hal|.)i F.dwa.<ls' Truth or 
the machinery for a v rtual com- c.,n.^c.,uen«■^' ' NBC) Mr two weeks 
plele overhauling o the local ADVA f^.^. ..5. K,|in coupled 

offices throughout the country. I ^^.j„ j^^.^ q^^P^.^ 

Confronted with a niiaiicial smia- 201I1-F0X Murrer. 'Meane-l Man in 
tion that Ihrealcn.- .AGV.A'.s .-ti'ue- ! ihe World.' 

ture and which will likely decide '■ As an additional hcadliner for the 
the future of the vaude and ni'.e! y ,;,„ie ...how. the Ro.xy lias bonked 
performers' union. Shelvey. who has | Carol Briiec. 
stepped from the San Francisco lo- 
cal dircctor.ship into the national 
AGVA picture at one of its most 
critical periods in ' its three and-a~ 
half years of existence, presented 
to the parent Four A'.< organization 
the program for .survival, which em- 
braces sweeping curtailments in the 
adminLstralion of all the .AGV.A 
locals in order to cITect economies. 
The sweeping changes, it is felt, may 
result in the ax falling on a num- 
ber of heads, but primarily the plan 
i.s to serve notice on the various 
locals, particularly those that are 
delinquent in the payment of its per 
capita lax to the national adminls-. 
tration. that unle.<.s the whole setup 
is .solidiflcd and the locals contribute 
.10 its nnancini .support. .AGV.A "s days 
are numbered. 

With Shelvey admlllcdly acknowl- 
edging thai the eurrenl Mnanccs of 
AGVA are at u 'daiiKcruus ebb.' and 
with the liniuii already indebted to 
Equity and the Screen .Actors Guild 
to the tune of $70,000. the Four A's 
has reportedly given ihc new na- 
tional bo.ss its ble.-.sing in the hopes 
that out of hi.- plans will emerge a 
more .self-sustaining body. In etTcct 
it's probably .ACV.\'.s la.st chance to 
get hold of ii.self. with the major 
responsibility falling on Shelvey. 
The latter replaces Walter .N. 
Greaza. who saw .^GVA through 
eight trying month.s while on loan 
from Kquity. to which he relurn.s on 
Friday i12i as assistant executive 
secretary. 

.1 Nallonal Reps 

Initial step in Shelvey 's ri'liabili- 
tation program i.- the erealinn of 
three national lield representatives — 
one for the cast, one for the niid- 
wcsi aiul the third to .serve on the 
Coast. To them will be entnislcd 
the la.sk of !i!i(liii;i niil t!ic true con- 
(lition.s existing i.'i the various locals, 
to dctei nilne a here inismanagemeiil 
exi.-is :i:ul ili.'ninaie known cx- 
tiavavanee.-. R^cjilially. iiowc\er. 
the rvKional :ep.- will i.- ue an all;- 



Janet Reade, 33, Dies; 
Wed Former Pa-in-Law, 
Pat Rooney 2d Last Year 

WashJngton, Feb. 9. 
Mrs. Pat Rooney II, 3.1, nee Janet 
Reade. died suddenly Saturday i(i) 
at the' Hotel Washington where !!hc 
had been staying with .her husband. 

Rooney has been appearing for 
the last month at Jimmy Lake's Gay 
Nineties- club, and hi.s wife has been 
a nightly attendant at his perform- 
ances. On Thursday night (4) she 
complained of feeling ill and was 
obliged to go to the hotel. A doctor 
diagnosed her ailment as liver 
trouble. When Rooney returned on 
Saturday from a shopping tour he 
found her dying. She expired be- 
fore an ambulance could arrive. 

Pat Rooney. active in .show busi- 
iie.ss for 52 years, married the singer 
and showgirl last July 21 in Ho- 
boken. .'^f. J., following her divorce 
from his son. Pat Rooney III. also 
a perforir.er. but now operating a 
chicken farm. Previously she had 
been married to Walter Batchclor, 
theatrical manager. Senior Rooney's 
Arst wife. Marion 'Bcnt. died in 1940. 

Born Helen Rulon in Philadel- 
phia yhe look the professional name 
of Janet Reade for a .stage and short 
Aim career as a singer. She had 
been inactive profe.s.'.ionally for two 
years. Body was placed in a vault 
here, with funeral .service-- and cre- 
mation scheduled for a later date. 



3 N. Y. Niteries Sign 
Contracts with AGVA 

Dave Fox. director of the .\. V. 
local. American Guild of Var.piy 
Arlisi.s. i-cporls the signalurin;: uf 

.three additional N. Y. niteries m h,.,.! ny (..r What:', fi.-r :h.- Shui'ii l 
new contracts during Ihc past weik. 

Thftse include Le Ruban Bleu, the 
Zebra and the Arlej;. 



v:;.i;U r iiis nwu but Kiiikli lidlfe 
iir.-a:iie as-orialed with liiin afn i' 
ui.-::i;; rejected Inr the -erviee. Il'.s 
r'i'v< i^Kl- "S'^OiV Xw' ' wliich 
Kiiikli'liiiirc pri.idiircd exi-l'.i.-ivvly. 
with ai-'iS nimked via S;iiiill. -.vhuli. 
Ill clVi it. J.x'e lai:er a. lO'' pi'-'-o nf 
.-bnw. Jiilin BOKCiaiio. mviici 
•.Mtii .\;i-k X- .\i-ii.ld if Ihc Vii- 
:a.ll<\- ii:tery. .V. V.. is SiimJI'.- ii:ii:- 
. Ipal iiaiktr in t!ic new !ayo;il. 

Ini'iili'iilally. this makes the S:r..iii- 
Ki.ikli-hi.ire :iiaii:ii:c:;ic:!t '■'■u\<\ 
i>ti'.>;ilr priiciii.frs fn.- v. h"':ii Wy-i:i 
i-vi r -.Milked, llie .-'.ir ;i.-i:a:iy li'-in;. 
!i: ir.v:i inip:-e.-ar:',i. \V:l(-:i i'.i- d.il 



YACHT CLUB BOYS QUIT 
VAUDE FOR USO SHOWS 

U.SO-Caiiip Shows. Inc.. has set 
the Yaeht Club boys fi,r a >-f;i ir- of 
camp .-liiiw dates. 

QiMitct. con-iprisiiig ficurge Kdly, 
Ch. i lie Adier mf ilic i.rigiiial ttaiii). 
malum '.d Ihe various locals, imly l{(,iii|i-y .Mcl.<-iiri<iM and .liiii 

lialf of -.v:ii( ;i are |iay.iiK liU'ir •■.-ay. i Br^wll. bowcfl 1.111 of Ilie Slate. .\'.Y.. 
that -.riie.-.- : n-y cu:ilo.-iii -.vilh the 1 v;,,,,|,. .M,„,,ii,y ,,:ohi iTj '.<, miikv 
i-apilii :a.\ ]-ivii'a'i.iMs antl ;ii:-ii n\er I ncti-:: .jn-y' ar:-a:r.;'Mii(.-iil-. 

to tile iiaiiiiiial I'll.cc of Ineir .11- j ..... 

i ii'lir-. -hi- .i(rr:i,-li;i;; Inrai -.vill i>e , .fan Savitt iir.-lu-. tia ix/nkcd fur 
rl::iii:ia'i'.'l .-lii'l tlii.- a:c.i will ui: ■ f,,:,,- -...(..f J;. ;.i S:.aii(l l'.r'aii-e. .V. V., 
"C'lM'.iiiiii'i! I. II ji.-iKe 38' I >i|>i'iii:iU -ome iiim- in .M.-ii-c;i. 

WMC'S 'ESSENTIAL' RULE DOESN'T RUFFLt CME - - 
OPERATORS; ALREADY TRAINING FEMMES 



Cimiplete breakdown of negotia- 
tions, between . ihe .Americaii Guild 
of Variety .Ani.-ts a-id Leon 
Eddie'.s niiery. N. Y., i:i the Mca.ly 
fourth-months dispute over new 
contract terms, was disolo.sed Mon- 
day 1 8). 

Demands of the nitery reps that 
AGV.A extend general amnesty 10 
L & F. pcrformer.s and all. others 
who still arc on .AG.V.A's unfair li>t 
becau.'c they crossed the nitery 
picket line, or fur other activities 
growing out of the .strike, has pre- 
cipitated the new .-talemate. The 
new demnruLs. relayed by the nitery 
reps to .AGVA's negotiators over the 
past weekend, came just as the trade 
in general was expecting a cc.s.-atlon 
of ho.stilities. with only -'several 
.minor concession.^ remaing a stum- 
bling block lo completion . of nego- 
tiation.':. 

.Amnesty Clause • Surprise 

The amnesty clause, which had 
popped up in the eui-ly attempts at 
a settlement but had subsequently 
been eliminated as a major i.s<<ue, 
came a.^ a surprise to Matt Shelvey, 
AGV.V.s new national administrator, 
and Dave Fox. N. Y. local director, 
the latter admilling 'we're right 
back where we started.' Shelvey, 
who has refrained from active par- 
ticipation in negotiations in order to 
flr.st familiarize him.sclf with the 
new setup, will now step into the 
picture and play a prominent role 
in future attempts to adjust the 
difference. 

However. Shelvey put him.sclf on 
record, along with Fox, that 'AGVA 
will never yield to the amnesty de- 
mand, because by so doing we will 
be relinquishing our authority over 
the control of the union's members.* 
Granting of the nitery's demand 
would mean the lifting of suspcn- 
sioas and reinstatement of about 40 
members currently performing at 
the L Ac E .spot or who were per- 
forming there at the time the strikt 
was called. Several picket line vio- 
lators arc also involved, although a 
number have been reinstated fol- 
lowing their appearance before the 
Four A*!i, among them Diosa Cos- 
tcllo, who wax Ancd $500 on charges 
of conduct 'unbecoming an AGVA 
member.' 

Fox charges that the nilery 
owners, Lpon Enkcn and Eddie 
Davi.t, had promised ihe peiformcrs 
Ihey'dc be cleared an<l removed 
from the AGVA unfair li.<i if they 
crosxcd the picket line lo v.ork at 
The ea.st .Wd street spot. 'If -.^e gave 
in. it -.vould i)f lantamo'jnt to hiNi:>g 



.-Irongfsl -.vi-apdn,' 



■aid 



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l..it 



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W..;- M:.-i;i"".'-' ' ' ' '•"lnii -mil's 
'.'a.Mi'i:: lo ■;.'i'i.v .-a'u. ' a'lfi i :ii- 
:< i- '.'.'A -'-I i.i''» <K-rt-n.-i' 
uf (i' pi n- 
.- \ :i 1 1- I •.•.■;:!i ip i'-h 
.\' -• 'i'''. k ii.n-i y 
I :i 't;,i'"- t arl.v Jo or- 
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PAULA'S ABOUT-FACE 

Paula Lawrence who went friwii ' 
niteries iRuban Bleu, etc.) lo iecM. , 
•larts doubling into La Vive Pari- . 
sienne. N. Y. boite. Feb. 19. ! 

Mi.ss Lawrence is featured in 
Something for the Boy.s.' 



hi- was-Kiiaraiiif-i-d S:i..'iOll .ij;:iiii- '. •■'<''• . 
he -itix S.'UlOO .1 \M-ik. w.iU :«> -vf k ' 
::iia: an'.eed mmiey p. it 'ip i:i I'-.-in-.v. 
rioin Ccorue Wiiili- a -S.-;':i.iii;.-.' 

Wiiilc 0:1 ;!ir Coa.s!. S:v..iir.- .N V 
\;.ade aKeiiry i-' iii'iii;: o>:ri:i-'-ii by 
Jack ^;ir! s.^ Joiiii 
(iliM .a .Sa.'irr. 



Mjo.vi I :. 

-.VI irk 1: 
(l<-U-.\ 

iiiai-:rr . :'. 

■ I I*: :i . .1 IV. 

ii . -I'- -. ' 
i.e. 

i;i .11 ..-I.. 



•Ill- ri. 



(;:-f i nil I' .i-;d 



. ''«k_Areher, road manager lor 
Woody Herman, was inducted into 

|ne army Friday t2«) morning in , .. ,,„,,,.,, 

Ctlifornla. His place with Herman ' new ^» :.ip 10 lake i.p '.he M-.k v. inn 
hasn't been: filled. j Elkori leaves, 



EDDIE ELKORT INTO ARMY 

C"ni;-agci. Km. «. 
Eil.lit Elk-'it. MCA .afe. i...:>d and 
vaudi- booker, sir.K-d '.'-r '■•'<■• A -''.^' 
Maii-h I. 

Jack Be.n-ll. .MC'.'V ^ V- ' --y "f 
N Y . v.a.- liCie fo! a -.srek io.L'n.ng a 



1 

Sues to Curb West End I 
Casino, N. J., as 'Nuisance' 

■ ;ii V. K'-o. 9.. 

I:ijiii.. ii'.:; '.n opi-.a'.o;-'. ol . 

•|ic .ii.i! Wi ; Knd I.on:; 

l?r:::.' Ii .V .1.. •.-o:i: opi.-ii:i-.« an • 

lit::. I I-:;. (-11! I tilliii I .-K i.: 0 a to , 

. '■n-tit'ilc ii !;U -.aiK-e. -.-.a:- -o^itJii in i 

I-'idi-riil- court nnc V/(-dn« i.u;- 'W) j 

Virk. ! 

(1.:-. ;i :i;i< . - -.•• li.- tile , 

..:iipi f. ;id;;i<i :i' '!ir 1: Ici v. ; 

1 r.ar' I ^ co:iiplai:il i,e and ' 

■Ii- l;i::i:l-. li.i I! ' ri f.o;:. J ine !0 
il," t .-li.ii arc • 01 ii iiv the 
:i:..-.r I :ii,':ii:i: ii'o.'i. '^c >.'l.ib al all 
r o..,- 1.1 I. •■ill. (!iig!;i.-;iheiiricr j 

liii-;:;ir i-lia.;,"-. '.i->,i; iiisn.v'i. patrons ; 
Sundry note'..-, like •."u- .\.sio.-. .11 i-:ro-. i-i^a.i.l'.- •Ii«n;t<ii ai.d other: 
\. V . ■ for in^l!.ni-»;. are a!i-<.-a(iy 1:1,1 mi n.> pi'or>«-ily- Defendants, 
j bii'Mk.iig in ftmme ho-.te- es uaji- .1: liaic Jo-i.ph I'n noi /Kavl. Brtak- 
I tains). i«i>'. III'- , and Tillii- ;M. L<.\y. 



;-■ :iii- ;i •-.i::-.- ' A,'' \<- I 
]!..•- i.:r. <- '. ll 
■. r:.;i.::Mr'. '-r. o. "oo. '.vill 
*h' ; ;'*■: !••• : .;i'i;.L-i '.i fi- t\ a r»'- 
it!;ii-i-:iif:il lor i\i-r.\ o m- -.'.!(0 .imvi-^ 
|oi- * .'.I.* .- 'ir i(-n-'- -.'.oik or i:.'- 
;i.:i.<*l -r. \ l:i l!ic f-;i-(- iil '.'•ail- 

I. .'' ■ |)o:iiti d M.it liia! ai:-ea<:-. a 
:iiiMiii . of -poi ii.-c 11. .Prt o',.'-:i. 
iir.ii l-i -o .(■ !•; •( . (MM •.•.-o::i<'il cap- 
Mni-. .' .'i'.oul i.i.v r.olii-ri.ijii- -l.'i'-k- 
I-:, in:; . i -1 1'vifi-. ;i!i(! 'ha' i.^ (:ir " 
a- l!"- ::vi-i'-ia:i- are i.-onccri'.ed. 'hi .-o 
|ii-ot)lriii ',• f;ir irojn a new one and : ' 
i.'l in ohalily he iriH a- i:l 'hi- p;..- 1 



a'.v;,y our 
.Shi-lvey. 

Picket.- v. ere i-''ino\ril froni 
nitery .several -.\oeks a«o by 
K'lii;- .\'v peniiiiig :ii-;',ii: iaiioii. . 
ill v.ew of I.'H' m<--.v .•ii(ia.'' <- ii 
iiiicci 'ain vh'. '!!'-: l! '-y d bi- 
.- Vh cd. 

Af;V.'\ rip.-. iO'iiioina .Sin 
Fox. Flo;i;ici- .Mar.'lon. ■■f 
.Sr;-i-eii .^i-l'ii ■ foiild. a:i'l '•V.,l-;i-n 
F<-i:ibi .-g. \<-.-r> l..i-y of I.ocal VWl. 
.imsii-ians' lai on. ■.•.-jil iii<ri •■ i.s 
V. !o .-nap !.( -.- ai-'ioi;. 

'Ice Follies' Under '42 
In N. Haven at $33,000 

.Ve-.v llavi.ii. Feb. 9 

"I - F'lllie ' '.I'l-rd a -r-vcn-'lay 
.- I I at ihi; .Arei-.a -lire .Sunday '7) 
-.v.'li ;;rii \ arjou; l.'i'i bt-lo.v a- year 
•I'^i^. N;ii'.-pr:-riir.';iaii';e -Uiiiil fct 
$'<!.2U lop . <"4i ;!iTcrl three .■ft.ll'. ils 
ai,d p ;!;i '1 I- •i:iiai''d S:t.1,000. 

Ln-.-al .-'.ay .'.a-, show'.s fir.«t -:.b- 
. lant.al contact -.viih dimout and 
pleasure driving ban. which auto- 
iTialically killed off considerable biz 
from nearby lo->v.-is. 

Bud .Mf-N.jliy left Ihe 'ho-.v hue 
for ni.ned .-erviee. bringing to 18 
the number fiom" the company. . 

Sho-A- opcn> today Wcd:iesday> in 
Bo^lon for 14 Mays u.id follow.s wiih 
I'roviden'-e. .Monireal. Pittsoiirgh 
and .Mi.'ini :i|Kili's, clo<iiig t'''iere 
.Api il ft. 



Joe .Mascda ne-.v .-axman u ith Al 
.VlaiMcu band at .\ixon Cafe, Pitts- 
burgh, .-uccceding George Anis, 
-.%ho went to .^ri^ona for h.s health. 



^9 



▼AUDBVILLB 



Wrdnmilay, Febniarj 1A. WIJI 



ODT Okays Ckcus-Carny Traveliiig, 
But Warns of Curtailed Attendance 



W;i.shii-.uti>i>. Fi'l>. 9. 
If riicir-o> arcl cnrniviil* are will- 
In.^ In lnl;<,' rhnncc- on alu-iuliincc 
1>oini: linilleo by z'-i>. fiiol and other 
Irjivfllinj! ■itfsliiclii'i:.-. tlipy will init 
be pi'ohibiiofi from operiilinii 
>LMr by Ihe Ol'flcc o( Di-fiMisc Trans- 
piirlatiun, arcordini; tn an o'rnoial 
annoiince/iiotil '.n JoM'pli B. Ea.-t- 
iiiiiii. ODl' dirc'clor. Same Koes for 
oilirr spoi l III;' Mild recrealional 
i>venls. aliliouKh it is pointed out 
thai il noiild b« better from the 
triin.s;i»rluliiiii .vioupoint if tlie Ktfii- 
1i-cky Dorby U iioi rim this jrar 
bcraiiM- (if llio oitsiiliii; uvcrlOudiiii: 
«t iK\.-.-oniii:i -.fiiinc fuoilities. If Ov 



thr Riiiqlinu oiiint il>iO'^ unt so under 
caiu'.'is. till' ariiiii.'il vi.'-il In ChicHuo 
ni:iy be skipped. The Jainrs Norris- 
Arlluir M. Wlrti'. inlcreMs staee a 
circii- ill llii- Sladiiim llicrc each 
^iin'.inor. II ha\'iii<{ a >li'iiii!lil per- 
rornicr srliip. 

UndersliKid this is the lasi year of 
an a::rri>mrnl lifiu'(><Mi Madison 
Square Oardeii and Riimlihe Krou:i. 
and llu-re is I'nmpi-lilion for the spot 
in 1044. Garden l>c1nR reitarded as 
Iho plum bnnkins of the season. In 
the runnInK are reported to be thr 
Norris-Wirir. Rroup. Frank Buck and 
John and Bu<ldy Hiimlinc North. 
Ijller declared hiniseif out of the 



Benny Fields Heads 
New Kiobamba Show 

Nou show booked into llie Rio- 
bamba niliM-y. N. Y.. startinc lomor- ^ 
] ruu tiiuhi III) headlines Benny i 
I Field.. K~ielila and the DiGatanos. I 
I ballriMim learn, round out the bill. | 
Tciiiaiivcly liiioked by tin- William - 
> Morris agencv lo follow the Fields I 
I Khiiw nl the Flin are Frank Sinalra, { 
I Slu-ila Barren and Walter O'Kecfe. | 



K-B & B show lhi> sea.sun. and if 
D>-i by i.- helcf llio ODT w ill not per- | n^.v >.„ „„ ,hcir own it will mean 
jnil ihe I'lUialion of special train.-i. i j, chism in llie RinRlina family, 
diarlerod c.ir.- or buse.'; to accom- 
n.odale aliei-.dance. 

F.a.'-imaii warned, however, about 
furlher rcslriclions of traik>por(ulion 
l';:(-i:;iies. ODT will i.ssue a (;uneral 
poni-.il to railroads nllowinK ppora- 
tion iif .Npt'ciiil cii'cu.N traiiut made up 
of circiL<-owne<l cars providint; the 
circuses . concerned submit their 
itineraries in advance lo the ODT, 
a«i-ee to schedule their perform- 



Mom^nd Trial 

i Conllnurd from poRr S « 



full Bro.s. ill oblainiiiK .-ound cquip- 
nicnl for nearby towns of Shawnee 
and Seminole before ho could ob- 
tain it in Wewoka. 
, AIoniaiid\ Vlii .Altaik 

«. oe.- so Ihnl navel by the public j riie uiRumenls on the theory of 
will be at non-peak hours, and pro- „,^, hj,d been scheduled 



vidine circus movements are to be 
subject to delay and Interruption 
rcs:iltinR from lack of motive power. 

If the smaller circuses and carni- 
vals decide to operate they take the 
rliarce invoK-ed in their present in- 
e:i;:ibility for tires and the further 
chviice that resiriclions may become 
necessary, which will afTect their 
ii.se of recular train service. 

Insofar a.- vacctrack.s are con- 
cerned. Eastman stated that as lont> 
as the operation of track,<! is per- 
mitted by law the ODT should not 
<iiscriniinate againsl them in trans- 
portation service. 



Few Shows Galnr Out 

Indication:) now are that tew out- 
door ageregatioiis will hit the road, 
however, according to present plants, 
and only those which have the prop- 
er railroad equipment will go out. 
CovcrninciU olTicials looked over 
the rolling stock of the Ringling, 
Barnum ti Bailey outfit, and decided 
it was not u.<ieful for troops. East- 
man uttered the warning that sched- 
ules for jumps will likely be dis- 
ru'>'.ed. 

Virtually' certain thot the Rlngllng 
chow win Ro out though curtailed 
In fanfare and menagerie. It will 
<ipen at Madison Square Garden, 
N. Y., around April 1. What Holy 
Week I Easter comes April 25) will 
mean in the way of juvenile at- 
tendance is uncertain, as schools 
Wfre closed Ia.-=l week instead of 
Ei'^lcr becau.<:e of the fuel oil sit- 
liii-ion. 

ninRling has started engaging girls 
In .\'. Y. Po.ssible that the show, will 
bv conflnnd to indoor arenas, which 
wiHiUI mean a limited season, as 
one-day .<staiids appear to be entirely 
oiii. The Boston Garden will follow 
N. y.. wilh arenas In Cleveland and 
other cities being propasitioncd. II 



for last week were postponed 
Wednesday morning when Momand. 
recovered from his three-day illness, 
took the stand tn face the cross- 
examination Are of defense attorney 
C. B, Cochran. Momand had suf- 
fered from a flu attack brought on 
by his weakened condition which 
itself was result of overwork during 
the first three weeks of the trial. ■ 

Cochran's cross-examination then 
continued to |M>er into the fliiancial 
structure of the many Momand com- 
panies. He showed how the various 
local operating companies were ^t 
up and theatres acquired with the 
payment of very lillle cash on the 
part of Momand.. Fomier owners 
were generally given a stock inter- 
est in the local or one of the parent 
Momand companies and the cash dif- 
ference was generally payable over 
a year or more period of time. 
Cochran charged that Momand was 
using the profits from the operations 
of the.se companies, through this 
scheme, to pay for his interests in 
them. During this questioning 
Cochran continuously sought to 
bring out the 'true aspect' of each 
of the companies and of the Momand 
holding company. 

During one point of last week's 
questioning. Judge Broaddus a.sked 
Momand to cease referring lo 'this 
con.spiracy' aa he had been doing 
all through the trial and to use some 
other terms. The Judge said that 
he was merely cluttering up the 
record with auch- a comment and 
that, after all, it was up to the court 
to determine whether or not there 
had been aii.v 'conspiracy.' 



i Hardy Asks hjimctioB 

* On B'klyn 'Gay NiHeHes' 

I .'\<r apiilioalion inr an injnnclion 
to ri'Sirain Iho ii.-e of Ihe name Cay 
Ninetie.- was llled 1a.M Week 13 1 in 
-N. V. Supreme Coui I by William H. 
Hardy., iiresideni of Bill's Gay Nine- 
ties. Inc.. operator of Bill's G.iy 
I Nineliiv nilery. auain~t Pauline 
j Fishei. who is iisina ihe name at her 
I Brooklyn spol under the name of 
I Fisher's Gay Xii-.etie.s 

• III his c.implainl. ilardy alle!i;es 
I thai the delemlani is li ving lo mis- 
' lead Ihe puhlir. ha> cnoloil his 
I ori;;ii'al M-.tiip .i-'d is tryin-.; to make 
; the public believe it's a branch of 
LJiis reslaui'iint and niiihtchi'.). 

A hearini; on the applicatlnn is 
I scheduled for Feb. 8 

Fried Back With Jolson 

Marlin Fried li;,s Ih-oh mislereil 
out a*. 4.1. and reluming as M Jol- 
i son's piaiiisi. thus reliovins Jack 
Carroll, wlm pinch-hii as Jolson'.'- 
accompaiiisl. 

With Happy Reis.- and Julie Berk- 
in. ex-niusiciaii.s, Carroll has formed 
Ainii.sement Artists A.ssn., anencv in 
N, Y. 



Inside Stll(f-V«ld^ffilery 

Linton Weil's Riobamba, a i)Ui.->li East 57th .street (If, Y.) nitcry has 
caught on fast, wilh the s;ime paitern of decor and atmosphere as the 
nearby Copaeabana. and wilh the same idea of interpolating hcadliners 
Incumbent Mitzi Grei-n has developed into a somewhat too-mature snni.^ 
stress, whose opening .song cutely plants her adolescent screen back- 
ground, but somehow that Veronica Lake coifT (and blonde, too) doe.-n't 
quite become her She looked bettor in her' original honey-hued haii-d'n 
Otherwise she registers with a canAy choice of songs (that's the parental 
Rosie Green arvd-Joe Keno's handiwork in the background, of coui'mm 
notably 'Private Jone.s,' 'Old FeeliuR,' the Arliss impre.ssioii. etc. Tlie 
Fannie Brice Yiddish dialect might be subject to unfamiliarily to many 
present-day fans who probably now best identify Miss Brice by heV 
'Baby Snooks.' but a line of chatter could .square that as identifying lin- 
pre-radio style. Incidental I'y, on ihe subjcel Of 'Baby Siiook.s.' remeinlii-r 
when Rae Dooley flr.-t did th:il bab.v.-rarriage stuff with Gordon Donl.-v 

While apjiearing in Dos Moines with. 'Pi-iorilics' at tlie Shrine lust week 
Bert Wheeler recounted that it was in that town that sUrduni came 'ii 
him— but accidentally Playing ilie old Orplicum, Wheeler had a ne v 
routine in which he slid off the staRO, ably a.ssisted by some small wlieo^ 
which were sewed to the seat of his pants. Practicing the new bit after 
a matinee Wheeler t<M>k a tumble and sprained an ankle. When the even- 
ing performance started WhtH'ler insi.sted he couldn't go on, but the man- 
acer insisted, and when his cue canie. Whwlcr literally crawled onto the 
.stage and went through his routine lying on his stomach. The emei'gen'.'x 
position wowed the audience and WhiH-ler adopted it then and there.. 

Lurry Adier, currently at the Chicago theatre, Chicago, made a uneNl 
appearance Sunday afternoon iTi with- the Kansas City symphony orcho.<- 
trn, returning to Chicago by plane in time for the stage performance that 
night. Theatre permitted hiirv lo fulfiill the concert iMHiking after a nii.<cii;i 
in which the harmonica .«oloisl ha.l been given to understand by the K. C. 
nKinuRemcnt that the date was cancelled. 



JImny VIneent, drummer with 
Louis Prima, released from Poly- 
clinic hospital. N. Y.. after long 
siege of pneumonia complicated by 
appendectomy. 




Night Club 



roailniifd from ^gc M i 



FETCHIT STEPS IN AGAIN 

Detroit. Feb. 9. 

Stepin Fetchil. who u.sually steps 
into trouble here, was named in a' 
S2T(I garnishment sdit brought by a ! 
washwoman's son in Cincinnati. I 

Common Pleas' court here oka.ved ■ 



GLASS HAT, N. Y. 

Lynn, ballerina: tlila Roper, '.danee 
impressions'; Murial Page, a looker 
featured in a nifty line number. 
•Fantasy of the Fans': Frances Kay 
and Sally Urban, tapsters, and 
Dorothy Byrd, 'exotic* dancer, 

Hal Saunders' orch, with the 
violining maestro at the helm, is a 
holdover, and still clicko for both 
dancing and playing a show. Knhii. 



Ihe enjoining of Felchil's props and ■ n^t^wm ■ a 

pay at the Par.idi.se theatre, where ' BILTMORE BOWL, L. A. 
he is currently api>earinR. in pay- : 
meiit of the judgmcnl Lssucd in 1937 
against him under his real name of 
Lincoln Perry. 



KOCH. BURIET FOLDS 

Rochester. N. Y.. Feb. 9. 

Embus.<iy shuttered after 22 weeks 
of burlesque. Business was building 
aftej several bad weeks, due partly 
at least to pleasure driving ban, but 
operators said to have regarded nut 
too high. 

Manager Jack Beck said the house 
will reopen soon with similar pol- 
icy. 



Chirk 'Gandell's orch was routed 
into the Tror. 'Frisco suburban sup- 
per room, after a hitch at the down- 
town Sir Francis Drake hotel. Band 
is remoting three nights a we<-k on 
Mutual. 



Los AiifiPlci. Foil. 3. 
Hat Harbon and Georgia Date, Bus- 
ter Shaver wtih Otivt t Georpc, Ed 
Ford k WMt«v. Elisabeth TiKnn. 0:rle 
Nelson Orch (14): corer iriOioiit din- 
ner (1. 



Backed by the torrid Machiio 
rhumba crew Valdez cashes in re- 
peate<lly wilh such numtjers'" sir" 
'Botellero,' his impre.ssion of a sing- 
ing Cuban street vendor. Miss Co.-- 
tello. with her fetching, albeit un- 
orthodox vocal and violent terping 
routines, continues an excellent pop 
nitery fave. 

Pupi Dancers mixed dancing sen- 
tet, scored handily with their conga - 
rhumba and Latin jitterbug varia- 
tions. Gals are nifty in revealing 
costumes, in the sarong idiom. 
Ricardo Norma (New Actsi, 
(lancers, round out the lineup. 

Machito orch provides topnoteh 
musical background for the variuu.i 
turns, while the Jack Harris aggre- 
gation ' neatly handles daiisapatinn 
interludes. Mori. 



AGVA Economy j 

taken over by a national repre.<enta- 
tive. 

New and simplified proccdure.s in 
maintaining AGV.A records of dues 
and membership will also be put 
into elTeci. 

Irving In Midwest 

Serving the midwest as the field 
rep will be Jack Irving, local 
AGVA executive secretary in Chi- 
cago. For the purpose of aiding 
Shelvey and the natio..al adminis- 
tratl-in in Ihe new program. Irving 
hopped casj lo attend last wijek's 
huddle. The east and Coast field 
reps are yet to be named. While 
report^ current two weok< aao. 
that AGVA had fuiied to pay olT 
five of its cmplo.vcps because of 
lack of funds, were branded a.s 
false. ncverthclcs.s .\GV.'\ admits 
that unless money comes in the fu- 
ture looks none too bricht. 

AGVA locals include those in New- 
York,- whose financial .struoiurc, 
particularly, is in a precarious con- 
dition, San Francisco. Philadelphia. 
Pittsburgh. Cincinnati, Los Aneeles i 
and Detroit, wilh Cleveland and • 
BufTnIo designated nf 'national' I 
areas. ' 

Max West. Coast organizer for ' 
AGVA who has been aclinis local 
director in the San Francisco of- 
fice since Shelvey came to New 
York to take over as national ad- 
.minlstrator. is also expected to be • 
brought east lo ."jcrve in Ihe capacity 
of organi7.er. 

However, he won'i leave until a 
permanent successor is cho>en for 
the Frisco post held by Shelvey. 
Several are being considered for the 
job, with likelihood that someone 
from the east may be iient to the 
Const tn take over. 



Lust to the wailing wall when cry- 
ing towels are passed around w-ill be 
Joe Faber, majordomo of this ter- 
raced room of the Biltmore. Con- 
ditions being what they are, a more 
perfect location couldn't have been 
blueprinted. And if that weren't 
enough it has two other advantages, 
viz. there is no downtown conipetish 
in its entertainment strata and both 
next door and across the street are 
the Biltmore theatre and Philhar- 
monic auditorium, respectively. 

It's not what Faber puts on the 
floor or behind the band racks that 
keeps the spot comfortably filled 
early in the w-eek and overflowing 
at the fag end. Ju.st now Oxr.ie Nel- 
.snn is master of (he dowiibeal and 
the floor show fits snugly into the 
modest budget. 

Drinks that formerly touched (he 
minimum of 2.ic now bring 45e. 
Dinner.s run from $2..<>0 to $4..'iO. witli 
no apparent quibbling over price 
despite the stifT rise. 

Out on the floor is a rasual run of 
divertissement, none of which com- 
mands rapt attention. If they hadn't 
been around so long and so much. 
Buster Shaver and his two inidget.s. 
Olive and George, could be called 
the headline act. The Carman Mi- 
randa takeoff by Olive i< mLs-sing 
here, and that'.s a mi.stake. It'.s her 
bc.^t piece of mimicry. Ballroom- 
ologisls being standard floor equip- 
ment with every new show. Har- 
Ixir.s & Dale fill Ihe niche sali.sfac- 
lorily enough. They w<irk hard and 
th«> net iwuits nr<> wV>ii! :»:al>4 be 
expected, no more, no Ic.-.-. Rd Ford, 
put.- his pooch. Wliitey. through 
.some cnle anlic."' .-urh as falling 
around like <i drunk and balanriiv: | 
him.'self on his hind qnarler? on a 
hand stand. Pretty miirh like a sea' 
ai't. with Ford to.ssiiia lhi» hoiiiid a 
piece of meat every lime he comes 
lo the prompting prnnln. 

Il'.« Ihe dance Ihal's Important 
here and a packed floor is on Ihe 
move from tlir Tirsl moan of a .siix. 
And Nelson's rhythms remain al- 
ways satisfactory. Elizabeth Tillon 
nlled In on Ihe vocals while the 
h.inri's regular. HarrioM Hilliard 
was busy w<irklns in pictures, and 
-he makes nil able siihstilulc. 

ffclm. 

LA CONGA, N. Y. 

Dio.^ii Oisfellii. Mioiii'IMii VuUlc:. 
P'/|>''."t Do'irrrs Mil. Ricfrdfi ft .Voriiin. . 
Miiclilfi) Orrli: JnrI,- Hnrrl* Orili; $'iM : 
iiifiiMttliiii. i 



Havana-Madrid, N. Y. 

Felipe d* Flores. Hilda Salatar, Pilar 
t I.uislUo, PabUio A Lilon Co. (4i. 
line (8). Noro MotuIck Orch, Pfitiln 
Orch; mltriinuin, $2. 



Fernando Luis has set up sub- 
stantial values in the current Mexi- 
can-Spanish-American revue for this 
Angel Lopez spot. Production num- 
bers, mainly with the house line of 
senoritas and some help from Hilda 
Salazar and other principals, though 
not pretentious for co.it timing, are 
nonetheless effective. 

In addition to Miss Salazar. and 
the Mexican cowboy singing emcee 
Florcs de Flores. Luis presents a 
couple of topnoteh novelty terp acl-> 
which clicked handsomely here and 
.seem likely to be in strong demand 
for cither nitery or vaude bookings. 

Pablito St Lllon Co. (4) iNew 
Aetsi. colored rhumba dance and 
musical group, and Pilar ft Luisillo 
(New Acts). Mexican flanieiT.i 
dancers, arc sock turns. 

De Florcs. vocalist, standard here 
since he came to Broadway from 
the Pitl.sburgh nitcric.«. continue- 
.solidly with such tunes as 'Ranrho 
Gr.inde,' 'Buenos Noches' and oiher 
slightly risque numbers. He .ekil- 
fully handles the 'Rancho' numl;er 
for laughs and audience participa- 
tion. Miss Salazar Alls in ade- 
quately with song.s. 

Morales orch for the show iin:. :>.' 
and the Pcpito rhumba aggreua'"'"' 
for customer dancing are firsi ra'"'. 
Of several proaucfion mimoers ili'' 
masked hall turn .stands out. AMr- 



lit. Irvins Lazar Trains 
For Higher ,4rmy Rating; 

Lieut. Irving Lazar. of ll'<- .'rM -- 
air force, formerly with the Willi l- 
Morris auency. is currenlly ci'.ri>':--' 
in Washinulon & I/ee U. Iraiii-i'.' 
class. 

Will make him eligible for liiu'i.-r 
i-nnking for overseas duly. 



MICHAEL M. ENZER 

Theatrical Taxes Prepared 
OrllHrtI I'liMIe \miiinliittl 
in WViil 4llh M. 
.N<-u tiirk '.Ulrniy Hill •;-:f!-.li 



Latin-American potpourri beinu' 
served up by ,Tack Harris is hotter , 
than pre-war «rhicken Mexirali. 1 
Outstanding, of rourse. are dvriamic : 
Dio.sa Coslello and Miguclito Vnlde - 

Valdex. who clicked most oromi- i 
iientlv previouslv with Xjivicr! 
Cuaal. Is doing likewise here with ' 
his Cuban singing and Jillerbttfiging. ! 



.tl.tV.WN tV4>IIKIN«. 

'WHITEY' ROBERTS 

With BENNY MEROFF 
«t 

HIGH HIGH HAT, St Louis. Mo 
Itlr.; (IIMM#lM.%\ 



IXInesilay. Febniwy 10* 1?43 



fouiii'c Boiutll. Herb Shrtner, Jesse 
. ,„.„f, ■CMombcr Music Soeiriy of 
I.1..IT Biis:'i Strtet' u-lth Paul Lariillr. 
»I.m..i i-ross. Willis KellU nwd Belli; 
Bmiii Roii/oltM. Paul Ash House 



Polka' and a Bfilin medley, endow- CTATE Kl v 

iiiK each with iis proper mood and! OlAIfc, N. Y, 

color. ResiMeis stronely. i Block & Suli|.. D-ic /,, 

The Busse oichcsira. bisper than Vuc'it c.'uh Bf,.- v., 

ever, plays di.-:iinoiive muAc in '2'.. Tiie Co.'sc(.>.,«. i2i « t;,-. 

superior arranKemeni.-!. and in the '<"■ .Mcrpcnr ..m-c. 
rust number •WtMHlchoppers Ball', 



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Bttinl: Tlie i»">"orw« _Ser«*oiii i20i)i).. rovoals a half dozen oiitstandiiiK ' Sta:e comes i.p t' ;. ..■ 
Ki KiifJ in "Vpiiety. •»""■ *>■ solo;sls who lean lo :n\ei«ion ar.d one i.f •.h—i- irliri jmri • • 

I cleverness in solos jnstead of thc o' .<iaiKiaid vhviie ilmt.s r.'.:: 

gart If'f.j; til hjiTi'! 

roa(iw;iy hi'i:>e. T:u 1 1- 
Block iind Sviliv. Diivt Ap..!'.!-- 



•o:..iliO:ii jriol;:ri.i..; Fi'v ' - 
Btiiny. A:: Jy Di-v i ,. C. i..;:. 
C.,. ;:'y. \Va;:i:- W. . ' : 
B.. -.y.;.. :v. Bv.iko C...:- .- T. 
•= .1 . 1 .• ; M .. , .'v . ; 

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APOLLO. N. Y. 



Theies a lot of boxofTice value at <'>'^'?'"»*:>' •";?>■",>«■ Busses trumpet "ii'si 
iKp Hoxv currently, the well-dre.'ssed. P.'n> ing «« still okay in the way of a tlii= , 
"oVovidinK Its share of the ' ?'«"2.'"'*. >h.ii s all he does with Bloc 



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hdo Visipate the impression that a I m:iiute bill. 

rtsM band here is secondary to all • ^'"^^^^^ Bel leu and the English " Empha!=is is oit coir.vdy. w;ih 
fic vniroiiiidioe fol de rol. Brothers |!o bij; with Ihirir standard Ap»!lon and hi* !h: w Filipino Siand- 

Currentlv the band is the 'Cham- i ^""^kaboiit comedy turn: . Sally, b^* farneriim the pii;,;tr purii.n oi 
fc** Miusic" Socielv of Lower Basin p''c1<s as always with a routine' '9« laujshs when iau»!:: The R.is.- 

' Blue network ■ sustnlner i and .bubble dance.. «ind Siuart ' dialc-ct.tlan .-pctied i nr 



witty material « ^.„.v-.... ......... | . 

Cross, but the siuninni: production j »"'^'" • 
accountrements by Arthur Knorr; 
liiakes the cost of the outside musi- 
cal crews appear questionable: also 
questionable whether the monetary | 
value i<f the bunds then^selves can. 
be enhanced by siich dressing up- 



£(ie. 



now ruiii'-.c:. 



HIPP, BALTO 



BiillinMirr. TtX). 6. 

_^ Bii<l(l|i Ciiirk. OxiorA Bnvs i2i. 

thill' thev arc over.«hadowed by the-' Jo'''i''v- Burt-c. Tin- Ciiriittimiis nii. 
srcnerv "and ensemble. Hurri/ Ki>if; & v<rl,-.i> Felice lulu 

The "boxofTice importance of name .''on.«e Ori-ii ium; -Co'IiiiiuikIci strike 
bands pluyinic theatres has always. «i Dc:ii-ii' iCod. 

bc< n based on the fact that the band i 

Is viriuully the entire show: not' 

merelv for three, or four numbers." Brief but nice-moving layout sup- 
but constant! v" in Uie spotlight and plie." adequate change of pace..thj.<s 
constniitiv io'ipre.'sed on the audi-! stanza. Buddy Clark holds down a 
tors' consciousness that -here is the feature spot with slraicht vocals 
headliner.' At the Roxv. the well- and intros accompany acts. Man 



worry here abov.t 
His 'BeKUine' f.n liic mi.ndoi;n res 
istors solidiy iair'. hi-' .-iMiii-.j. Y 
pini> .-till rates k'.i(i<>eA. 

BUick and Sully ..n n'M-M- 
c'.osini! with thc'.r f.iiv.i! i,i;,t:er. 
which, at iearl who;i (.-ai:-.!;;. foiled 
to- arou.'iO thi- i-e.-in-Si-i- l'-.:.; u<,i;ii:y 
arocis the.-c pcr(,n;-.iiil lav«.«- r.tic. 
Obviiius riD.-wcr lic-s nianv ■.( the 
decrepit gacs Je.-.-.e Bl<-ck ij '"lil! 
init til get across. Works a'ur.c for 



EARLE, WASH. 

t\'.i>'!;iitieu'l.. Fi-|. ,1. 
. K.' i I.oi. SiMer.1 4.-. L.'i'ie Tr.u T'u- 
B'lfi-i.s KiM'.'ieilc.'!. )ii (.••■•ili..r,f 

Ho!iv« OMi; -Ciisnliluiu-ir .tyB . 



.Only. S.l IV. ii;:-o.- uf ^hnw •.>.,> 
\vKk but it's all W.I- '1. H..rry Ar.cir 
hfcs dcv.>vd U.iiry iirnduciioii .-ci- 
tniB. miiv.ni! Jo LiiMiOHi'di's band «\\ 
.t:a»hily-decor:it(.d >liiitf.- 

Roxycttes i-nvn \v:th a bluo ni-ra- 
.•si'l luiinber of rhvih;: :c l.ip i.mi in- 
troduce the B;.!ry... Yi.ut'^f.il 
liiiiice team has ;;race. perlit-: 
ri'.ythm and coi>rdi:ia'.u>n ■ and. ii: 
three nuiiibt-rs prc-vnicd -.v:'.!! >:-v\ (. 



.1 

'.'s.i-.irii 

W ' .l II 

' e 



Kini Li (• 



Openini; the bill are the Six Gravs. 

£es> stalled, colorful costumes and ajjes to Ret through with' the latter j 3^ *pf*'/ ,Jpj,j.|l^-\,,,*^'\Ij,,™^ close.-:, v iti- acts brouih 

Mod ensemble dancing is the stand- stint without too much dilTiculty. , ^^.f^ ^ ^^ce j,and. On second are the ; '""" a hoorah rmale. .\tlondance 
out. Wanging out a pop tune finds him Manin Bros., who have one of the ! ^^''^h Ave shows scheduled fnr 

Thev round out a show here. true. . in his proper groove and he knows sock turns on the bill with their " ' 
especially insofar as marquee values how to get the most out of this par- mariohets. Pair works unobscured 
are concerned, but the added ex-, ticular assignment. • ■ from audience and garners plentv 

prnse is terrific and can only be sus- Opening with a vocal of Hey., laughs with their unique act. pariie- 
ta:ned by consistent high groisses Good Lpokin . Clark bring.'! on ' ujai iv with a balloon-blowing pup 




Is ft heavv b-.irden for celluloid to tlie same lechnuiue to his nice-ap- i.ings." Comprising two new n-.em- 

cairy. P"'"'"',"8 femme partner. Several bers of the original ciuartet. their 

The Roxv appears to be spending double and solo rouliMs w;nd up -swami never faiN" b!;. w:th three of 

neavlv .-.s much as the R.tdio C.ty with bit of JitterbuBgiii? with King (he quartet workir.c in the audience. 

Music Hall on .shows. If not entire- isottiiiK .<ome music out of a dari- i.s notablv sold with maximum :e 

ly in production, then by costlier not for a strong llnish. Gave a good suits. Scored handilv. 

talent. This week is an example, lilt to the getaway here and set ;ons. mixed duo dasVce 

■with Connec Boswell. at S-LSIMV a mailers very well. precede Block ai-.d S.illv. al.-o ciick. 

Oxford Boys, now a iwo.'i'iv.o in- with the fimme nn-;-.ihor's screwball 
stead of the trio of recent "oonkings. ' t.-»kfi.|T# r.n bal:l•l•^■:•^. 'ive Sind Span- 
give the u.<ual impressions of name jsh dancers goiio Inr -on-e 'r.cavtv 
bands, radio prourams. etc., to self laughs. Biz s: the Thi:rs('; v 141 
: accompaniment of a guitar. Regis- . show was vt rv n.-i.t: Ro.-ie. 
tion. second-billed. One other ; tor .strongly. Make way for Clark's 
act. a crack acrobatic male howling vocal session which include!! 
team. Je.s.se and James, colored, are . snaightforward renditions of Tliere 
in the show, plus the large mixed Are Such Things.' Tor Me and My 
ensemble directed bv Gae Foster. Gal." •When Lights Go On Again' 
which has three good innings, and 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.' Punches 
There's only one set for the show, out one after another without build \ saUn's 



week, heatllining: Herb Shriner. 
•Camel Caravan" radio feattire. who 
i;lso gels good coin, as nn added fea- 
ture, and 'Chamber Music Society.' 
a pretty expensive musical aggrega- 



T. •.: 
. ■>. "r .. r.jH :i-r .v ..- 
f.'. ifc:i'i>u;. cli'Wi.iKu -I !f 

Fr-riiiv -.Si. and 
■ :;"i". a' a i ii>'.v.-.:.- i- F: 
til ! i.:'.".a. I, w'-*' ".' i- 
i.:.\^- : : (i ..-'.-.c.s '1 L -M- Yi-u Tr-.ily" 
li 1V| .caU^J^l;■■o-s■.^ .lie i;.-iiion. till 
t!.i t!- a:i r:kiii.n :■«: iu-i-kles' I'.is 
viT;.!.>}. I,:ly .\::\\ Carrni. 
!:w:i.'nd!y while .-.'-.e wr.rlles 'Txe 
(ii-; I: Bad.' he'.< a o:u'-nuin .bl.i!!, 
'h cLi.-.vi! i-t.ar.:.i; fur mure when 
. Whetlu-i' sir.g.ii!: 'Whim 
CI'!!.-.' cc.iv.g :mp:-i-h>plu dawe 
>\*.-V-. playing 'Snliiude' in torrid 
f;.. hn :; «h:le seatvd at the foot of 
t!-iC bai^d-tar.d. he's s'.aiiduut of a 
hill t"-.;.! V ijh tl-.e t-xvc|'!.iin uf two 
act-. i> .-ntki*. 

Vi.-.v.:-.i. :t- us-.ial pi.l.cj (.f I'lTer- 
:r.- a -::.|;lc. i-fav i;irii. iv\ .le this 
v.iik F:'f« •-.".s thrtc whiti- ;.fts < .it' 
!•: -.x B<-a a;i(! hi r B>-:iiix. dai.'-e 
-;.i!lc:; beci:!i-i- of Bea. Cial 
.•;i.:ji!s " ;.ii.yi-.d \: v \i! i\m. lads .in 
txc:..:'.g victh.es '>:rah v.cires \ia a 
ri.ov-ju:v.p.np siint ;.:•(; a psucdo ii;e- 
.-k-.-jng st-.-.<:iiin. La'.tor dvi" are liiie, 
a:'e Peck & Peck. slow-nKitKm 
appearance. Thev return later lo <!a '.ci:s. whose adagii> is out of the 
bolster the nnale. top drawer. Tall and -niiular n;.ir 

The Lime Tfio. in 'The Golliwog.' e;i'..bi: jiiie mu.scuiai* contrnl. espe- 
work exceptionallv fast ;n troni 01 clally in rising from floor after fake 
the bandsCi.-.d. Won ilvree bows, ^'^-c hcmt. Finale is a little weak, 
[Jumping Bean' number of the ''-f buys went olf to- a big. hand. 

Tht MaxcMos. whiti-' turn, are a 
fi;-..'-f-.f(: two-man. iwn-fomme acro- 
bat. c ieam They'ip lonu standard ■ 
aiK! Mill click. es|H>cially in audi- 
<.".ce participation during which 
!vi. !-u--k:es and a small cirl from 
ii-.id.i-:-.ce arc Hipped around to 
1 i-vi-ke :-.ea:ty l.Viishs The Beach- 
ii-n-l-f :-s. nv.\ed du.i i.f r'ancers and 
!.• -t v. h'te act on the I- I!, are way 
o'! Uise. Guy and ci.l appear !• 
rauged clothes and go frirou-jh simu* 
lated reductive scene supposedly 
or. desert isle, to a ji;ci:ed orches- 
tral background. St-i'T is lev.-d and 
. . , lea\c>: -I. httle to I'-ie -m.::!inat:on 

An hour of band numbers and thi.t even ihis un-ubtiv audience 
T'-e Ci>'«- ' *'"'^'"*' Pi'actically all' in the same was apparently embarra.sed. Edna 
team w'-o ' S''*"'V*' separated only by a .<hort Harris and George Wiltshire, in next- 
dancing act. is hardly palatable en- . :o-clo.-ing slot, got little .response 
tertainment to the older patrons, but from -rw oldie .skif. 
•.he 7.oot suiter.'!, jive hoiinds and jit- Fi iir.a's brother! Leon, is featured 
terbugs are plen:y .satisfied with the 0:1 ::ie trun-.oet in •Vf'vct M<rf>n. 
layuver this week. big applau.se. .Another hit 

.Marion Huttoi;. w;th the Mod- i^ M:-s Carrol, a wtU dressed 
eriiaires. wrap up the show and take c'lick. who. when left alpne bv her 
it with them. Opesiiiii! with Pco- S-eckiing l.ciss. uracefullv sing.<.''Man 
pie Like You and Me.' followed bv ' ' " ~ 

'.Moonlight Becomuj You.' "Juke Box 
; Saturday Night.' 'Five bv Five' and 



ai>d d;tsli. won a si>l:d 
caiichl. F\)llowed by 
Sisters. Chinese vocalists who run 
thi'ouah thri-e numhi^rs trom the Tin 
.,i.v •■11 -•Mloy libruiv -..i uood re.-ults 

a few ihinute>.. bringinit on a (ici.d- ; D|'ef s«l in whMe. they present a nue 
pan .stooge for .some h'-kecai'd tiick.s. ' 
with Eve Sully and her partner tak- 
ing over for the remainder of the 
stanza. 



weekdays and >ix on Satiirdav. 

Arte. 

ORIENTAL, CHI 

C'lrju'r. Fell d, 
Inn Raj/ Huttoii Ore>> ilio i.' Hi 
5ruart Foster. .Uar;o>i HiiKoii. T-ht 
.tfodcriKiires i4i. Dul'n'l, .Iferi'c k Leo; 
•The Paynff' iPRCi. 



CAPITOL, WASH. 

lVii<liiiipioii. Feb. i. . . 

Pnt Heiiiiiiip. Jenuiic Bndrsoii j 'Strip P'olka,' they left to vnciferou 



I Lf vc' .-r.ri 'Crazies I Dream.' 
eofKi o.ren.i'.g r.:;e 



Biz 



PiiiipeVx, Rliiiihm Rockets. 1 applause, when caucht. and .Marion 
but that's said" to have 'co.st close to : up or mu.sical dres.sing. Developing j L|/iin itilison. Art Bruieii. Sinn Jack ! Hutton had to beg osT with a short 
iguQfl ' ' ja smart medley or planning !!uc- 1 Kan/iiMiirs House Orcli; 'Pulm Bcocii .speech belore the cii.-tomcrs would 

'Mis.i Boswell's singing is thelceeding songs to a climatic punch j S«or!/.'. 1 Pun. • ^ let thenj go. 

show^s highlight Presented neatlv. | would help con.siderably. 1 | Du\al. Merle and _ Lee. two men 

' With six girls bringing her on scaled Johnny Burke gets plenty of i Gene Foi'd has built his show on : and a Woiiian. precede the Modern- 
' — *■ - •-'- 'Var I rookie stufl.lv' 



OLYMPIA, MIAMI 

.tf:(i"ii. Fell 5 
I.ff-r.i :e i.'iid Ri r/!ii:ii, JnhM'u Fnist 
."•d .MiTiOiiet.'. Kc'iloii li /Irnifielil. 
.♦rnhrili;. TUr .Vorellns: Hnrrv ResOr 
/f«u.«e Oreh. -AtUi/ if-irrlk's Dnubl* 



then rettjrned" later to rTm . j j i . 

Street Blues' for a colorful and well- i stufT is .<!till good for ample respon.se. | Art Brown opens with the usual I a standard line "f pops, played on: the -.-.ow sum- u.o 

done' lindyhop flnale. lor which the Makes things just right for the.orKanlog. with the accent of >he i ";0';''y » I^^L "^^S 

Roxy imiiortcd three colored mixed Chri.Mianis to elo.Ke with b«llringing slides on comedy. Con.sole sitter is , f'al vocals by Mi.^s^^ . h . .....a. 

learns to work with its own mixed! two - three - and - four^high catches getting to be a droll monologist )5?'Md™ .^l*""^'|'.jTondei and Ti.J^^ 



from a tecterboard. 



Biz big. 

Biirin. 



In "a Ibowerequipped with "wheeTs. I laughs with his War I rdokie'stufT.! violin strings this week and. barring ! aire.s. scoring heavily with their,!-'*' ■.M-Ci. 

Mi.ss Boswell scored with three oops, i Material has been added since his ! the fact that the introductory is I tangled ballroom comedy routines 

jni.'* oosweu scoren wiin iniifc M. , , ..... ..... ....... ... , ,1. ... | Ray Huttons Orchestra doe« No 'tig na.nes on this week's bill. 

J s.Tisfactory 
Nnv( Mos open 
■' I'h „ '.^.aiking ladder ac; and a par 
11' :.'jti:.<-.- S.Tiall tcr:';i-r i> the 
..-k :-iip:a-.iso ■'(■••ir i.f the att. . 
■ :'.': or i- Avbbv'.'.a. wi'.h her ac- 
.- .'•' i:r.per-'i!'.ali< ns and cood 
X I-'. .■'ha:!(-r Wha; .-he larks in 
•.e makes uo i.". pcr.-.onahty.- 
1 are K«'.'-!iin i Ar:nll''ld 
'iy a Ijiirl' -qii'* roir ne. 
T! • .- :. \aiide vfr-i"ii of a -trio 
••. »' .M -s .■\i:n;li-!n .- i.'r.o.- on made 
■:.-:i- a f-iai'n" f!i.;r, a r'^orKiie 
..!.« ;i:|<i'i'i«! fi-aliiri-- n< r Irans- 
;•. 1.-. ..'!'■!* f.i'ii th.. ri.aki'iip t-i n 
.•! Li; .V- '..'iljle f»atiii-e 

- I •' I.-'' ;•',-! V lich^i •: hr.'i. 

.1' '.'.i'.y Fa\i-t and I.'.- Marionets 
■•...' •-» !■. r!'i -!<<-•. (■■• ■ i> f'l si-rves 
'"• ' ;',..•:<! ti< >'::ii"ht. Hi* 



and gets the audience in merrv 1 'Angry.' 'My Buddy" with muted 
mood. trumpets and trombrines dnininniinc. 

Kaufman's house orch moves up a patriotic mydley led by Miss 
for a gyp.sy music overture. With Mi.ss ' Hutton attired in a C.vic Atr Patro' 
Brideson doing the obliuato and uniform. Stuart F i.-'er. .baritoi e. :.- 
Lynn Alli.son the vocal. Then the featured in two -onas and R.-.t-i 
Rhvthm Rockets *omc on Nvith the -^'^c blows a hot trurnvrot w:th Ai.- 

gel.s. Sing ' .^forfj 



SHEA'S, BUFFALO 

Biiffulo, Feb. S. 

Toiiiiiitf Tiu'ker Orcli .Ml ir.tli . fancy lighting, but it's 

111... >.r...ii .e«..».,..iii» n,.,. strung out until it becomes tiresome. ; 



chorus. 

Though acquitting herself well. 
Mi.ss Boswell is in none too good a 
spot following Herb Shriner. a slow- 
working, harmonic-playing comic in 
the Britt Wood hoosicr idiom. 
Shriner rang up an excellent laugh 
tally.' at this viewing, but could trim 

his turn a bit for bettor elTect. He's j 41111; >»riiell. Kcnriii Somen ille. D0.1 i'"!"" Ji """:'■"•••'' >" r.-.Mi.e.; 

on the up-grado, jiLst nl)oul flnding Broii'ii. Rii/e Diiris. Poiil jjcmos: Trailei.^ are piilled for Jeanne Br|de- : 
him.seir as a stage act. and will piob- 'Joiiriicu lor .Wnrpiirei' iM-C). . sons noaie .soio.ng on sta«c. i 

ably figure importanllv In theatres: |, Pa* Hennings knockabf.it mono-: 

in a short time • log goes over .solidly, thanks to new 

Betty Raiin 'wilh the 'Chamber' '''''•"' -"laKe showing of Tucker's matcri.1l and Hollywood iniprt.-'sions. 
Music Society"' is on for JilsI one crew here looks mode.st enough on-Salici's puppets are here in iheir 
bougie woogie iiiam.-s.mg I'lniline Piipei-. but the playoff is the payoff, familiar routine Rhythm R-ckets 
earlv in the show and U s weak. « cj.mer-upper with plenty clo.-^e with a flash tap 1 on ,1,1 Ca- 

Paul Lavalle maeslros the radio of inu.sic and comedy in the deck. pacity busines- when- cau^ihl at f.r-t 
musical crew, wlii.-h hasn't In-en " B«"»<< «'"•« o" <he melody and mat Thursday. 



T' 

'1 



ADAMS, NEWARK 

.Vi'.i-'ir.'- Fe'i .S 
Clen Crnii Oii->i i|.i> n 'f>i Ki>»i' • 
Siir)/enl, Pee Wee /fiml. C''i.-"i l.'i ■ ■■ 
Quartet. Affix ft flm-i:. Dure Burr., 
Ciificiiic Birrie. Tlirri> ,^<:ilor.t.' 'L'-ni'i- 
oi</ .\/fi'i.<icr' i2(iih. 



y*rl.'< 



helped anv mii.si.allv by the adili- '':"? "V ",'*."'""*"'"■"' At opening, the: 
lion of Paul AvI.'s pit crew. This . P"'«-''y'e bjUoneer carried on a coii- 
puls around 40 men on the slag.-. ''"" '"I'.Hy ol iweudo-weepiiiK ; 

but fnr the akc of 'Chamb.'i' «•'«.- publics .shoulder aiicnl the 



Music's'' jive it w<iiil«l have hecn 
better if left in ils origimil formal. 



niri'i'iil hardships of life with a 
band, i^lvant to l>e funny, it is loo 



TOWER, K.C. 

K(ffi.-r.-. C'llt'. Fi*l< 



Till iv Ffii fdllcl. fliTioii li Rrii<|... 

Trumpeter' WiliisKHIv hiis a nh-r professionally i.ji-chyl^r geijcial ac- >^;;\>' I;;;';;; 'T;:!:."r .u'^v!'-. 

- — - - crplaiice and. like simie of the vocal neii'i fih.h.. 7011 it (jnn •..in .«;ii r 

.•eU'i.tioiis and a ki'kkI deal of the (■'••no k Mut-I..i, Boiln.i/er: '.U'.ii'.i«.-. 

Iii.liir. proved loo far off ihe heal Klo/'l""' •nc/'i n-'l llvnti 1,1 fi-.iilr., 

'I'lu' iiiirii-al di.siien-iition U nicely We.<i'- -/('■;< 1, 
paced lii-i'vdi .-wret and sv.-inu and 



bit. with his Dixieland Clinkers I'li. 
•Out of the iiii-h.'iuid Lavalle hiln- 
«elf does plenly ali ii'lit with a i-lari- 
Het .solo of line of his own compo.-i- 
lion 



Show holds within an hour and "ie immi'ious j.-duKli.al coiitrihu- 
bu.sine.ss was excfllenl at tli.' la.-r "'<■ ni''n'l»-rs ol thi- i.-ns-'m- 

show Tivir.-dav nit'ht «4i. M-iond '''<' ""' '-'il<;'i-\<'ly -po'lianlcd. Don 



dav. 



Sriw 



RKO BOSTON 

■ Boston. Fell 4 
l/fiirii fiii>.«e.Or('li il'i. n«i|'/ D'i'i 
Slm.-rt £rii'i>i & Jiixe Collj/er. X'rl; 
A'liid. n»i'l<>|| iinil F.'uiUsh BroHicr : 
•Bil.i..(|. tilt Kijiht Bull' .iRKO . 



■Hrov.ii and .-Xiiiy .A:i:','ll isead t.lo 
\o'-al d"!>ar!inftiii. Bro".".'-- line l<ari- 
Uiiif ai'.d .marl appeaiai..— ;'OJi.-iy.'- 
1.1' .n How W:ll I Gi' Y-'i" .li'.d 



.V'l i)!j ::a:Ki'S o:i :;.r- 
!.C' liaiiTS !;..- ",viik. 
:;aii':ard ad.-, a 'Di.sr' •. 
.'. i!.:. -.'. T-.'.M'r O. • 
i: :' a :'l c 1:1: .-''i 



Current layout ^.-i.'t ovt-rly 
piijichy. ...taiidarils n.,.kii:i; To. oi,|'v 
.-c*-.sii ef.tei't...:iii.( \ai>.ii'. ■ Sr.ov. .- 
paced by Cili-ii Giay's iia'.'i. '.•.-•vi' 
'.'.11:1s i:i a (''ipipve::; :o!> o-jt ap- 
;i<iiir< :r '.H t-i .-i .".'z v XiflJU't'vrc.. . 
Cn.'.v'.- .-'.ai.'iai'd xi'ln'-. ;ir(; becii:- 
ii:iia '.<> pall. Ke!i:;y S'l, k'.'i.''s vfi'-al 
ro:i;;-.!i;i!!'.:;s .lie .-' 1! '. .- laiv.:!.,.: 
. Taik of -. T>.w. | F-..- Vi. , ' 
'iiiiV ii;i-i'.; I -y' -'.'.' •':,i 

Liil;-'..- Gii .'\..:-.:. ' i' - '1 ■; : 

'"•> 1: ■••nv !f''!'.'ifi» . . . 1:. T' 

Ca.-ii I.o:\.-, Q'.^:'i''. '. .i-*- >'....' ':.i.- 
.hv!,::; i- <l. '...• ■' : . — 

.Soli.;-- ai" <•..:■■.' -. •: ... 



I .'.,ii..i*;i.;.! : --• 
. ' ; • •! . i,ii. . • 
-r." ir.di: Bi 
: ' , :.cl H " 



;. .il 

■rra ' ' 



B / rol 



■f "The Pro- 
plenty 

!-(l off. 

•■' III'*, team. 

•• ' 1. I'VI- 

..- '.'• r ..;.'! 

I - - • 1! a 

i-i :<■• I- r 
-■-.•.--li" . 



A bai;d .show and a good oi.e. li'.i- 
s*!-iip :c notable for the perto. m- 
ar.fe of Dolly Da',vn, who make* her 
r-TM appearance here and wows 
ihtm from the first note. Gal ha? 
the breath control, exactne.ss of 
"•r.aiif/n and flexibility which so Rcr:---' 
^■•■-11 thorough .training las near a> 'a'-.d R-..:c Dnv.s -. 
such matter can be judged over the :r.'--.i;!'. :-': 
P». .system!, but beyond that she- cl',:<i\c:y i-rr. fwi 



'There A:-<- S'l'h T''ii 
Ai!.r:ll. '.• :li: 'Ciir. '. G' 
.Mi'''d' and I'lip;.;,'.- -. 
.i.L" h"r.-<-l; a - :• t-.r.: : 
"••lor a:. 'I ■;':■■.>•.:•:-. • 
S^i:.-.( : ■.■;lli.- > ':-•<-.- . '. 
.S'.rip P'.iki^' ;.:..: r..':.: 
10 () :r Ho-. e.' -- ' .'.o 
a:^:.o-.i-,'ei: a-' .0 !•.•.. 
•Cn-tic-: Die:.n-.' '. : 
■W.:-.ter \V.,ndcr!ii '.f:.' '. 
feris. .s ,-i:'.i 
cob iiri'iec 



nrl Ml." 
' or Tr.i' 
■ ,•.'-. c^:- 

d::;ei^':.' 
K-.'. ' 

. .'>'.:■■.;<: 
O-.-i • 



I .1 .^°l. "_:.:!! 
T 'V.Ci <);'■' 

•: A- l.-:-:: • 

€.:/:• •' 
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.v.'.h .-„•«:•:. c e:- :'.: .:y a:'.-- 

Af-.-.-.v'. ':■■•! • ■...••»'.'! .' 

< -. .:. rie P:.'..i ■•!. : 

-.•-'.e "nea\:l.v. r:T»- e... 

• hiili^ii'iv i!-.'"ii;h 

h. •-.'-.iah ex- C'jrre!:: D: 

i',-o r'S-tis:ered Betty Fly: . 



J|a> the style, the feeling and the '."-e :--ob 
nsir jor putting over a song with' ut S'.-.t*: •.'".ii -- , f : -.e rfle.ti'.g is the 
"tU^^udinu technic. fact ''r.r.r (\e. .i'"e hp|.-ea!'s eager to 

.. Sne sing^ 'A Touch of Texas.' p:fas«. '-^.th "he ni-tcr'.His seeming 
•Moonlight Becomes You,' 'Strip i to catvh o!i q-j.ckly. Biirfon. 



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ORPHEUM. L. A. 

t.os A •••it'i •■. r. Il 3 

I .■' S' 'i-rc. * '.irri*(l->^o 

:4 ltt:*'i* Si ^S'lurf (,'ri|l:ti.- ft 
.li.i I \tfr\t,t, -r'."*. el llir I'^i- 
-ll ••- 

:■:.' 1 :.i i<-i! a sai».. 

!••. . "• ••.<-.!'.•.- hill. 
. , , .. .4, ,1.-, . < .S-.-ier.-. ■•.ytt 

'■■ • • ■ 1 •! 1 -.•Ol. . at 

.' I oi'iin-j i,/'ts 
I :.'-i/ :." rii-riel- 
:.: rri -.v ; ,;x :n 
•■.i.nls ',: xi.iir 
:: '.li'-.- I.f '.he 
0"''er act- met 
. •' ,.;>:. .'•■-..'•i. i'.o .M' -.. av: -t:i!;'i;ns 
':.' :■ ; .■\'«lrew--- Si'-ii'i." .'iiid trio 
■•-.< .:.'o ''.'.e i.un'.ber- '.'.,:'-. typical 
uli/eo dfli'.'trv ;hat pica.<ed 
>'.llv. 

<>:'.•.>■: ;i,i .•;..*i-r-' wa- ■■rV';nsyl- 
'. .. .1 Pi !ka' ao'i '.va- f' l'0'.vnl by 

F.'. •.--•>v.F -.1 ' 'Here C- mcs the 
N,-' ' ;^-i.l: i. t '.• ,:h p:-; . t'ci'1!.\ fiill 

•o,i>e as did "Tr.e'.e Are. Such 



lii'i- 
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near'ny tow.'., 
first V:a b:-.' 
wrioiiie. 

Lennv Gale oo-oiii'.g J« n- c, 
comes on r.e.xt foi- a seriei of i 1 pe." 



S.i.|..;s "I'o-e. s::,n iard :>eing gi-^d '•';''•»="■ Latter save tals a i-h.-mg* 



belly. la-jKhs Rafl.sh Hi.'n. long 
far,'..iiar. paid off to. itood returns. 



ol pare from <v..:ngin«i lilt of Arst' 
t^'ie« : .irr.hets. but they bounced 



Rope-jumping finale still sets em" = '*?'* i'^''"B a specltl- 

Jona. J <C'.-r.iinued on page 47) ^ 



40 



Weilnesdny. February 10, 19(3 



I Anrll 8w«»l 



Variety 0|17s 



W EEK OF FEBRUARY 12 



Nwneral» id conDrrllon wtlh bills brloM iiidicuie 
' ibow, whrlbcr lull oi ipitH wrrb 



opening i»f •! 




MCW YORK CITV 
Mtatr «ll) 

K<l Sulllvun 
t<h*i'ke> 

J'lhii SrlxiHtlan 

J PriiM'r K- Kiili'l SiH 

Itllll MuillliTh 

Siiiiiley 



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Jiiliiiny l.niiK A llil 
Krank HIiiHtm 
Mnko H l*i-kv 
ILlilUi UiiicU'-f 

«'Hir.iu«» 

('hlraico (li) 
AViilIy llrtiu'll • 
Lurry A.ller 
« WII»yB 

S SHIlllltllH 

Krtnl <l«) 
Ink SpiitH 
I.ucky }|||||nil<>r 
MlHtrr Thariw 
liordon-^ lloiffrs 
]V( I.aR nmea 
MI.\MI 
Olrmpla (ifl-IS) 
Jark uine Cn 
Jack Miirahall 



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VIrKliii-'i AiiHiiii 




HOHTON 
BoatoB (lU 

Jan Savitt (Sru 
Jiihn KIrby Ore 
Tha Colatona 
Tim H«rWri 
<*) 

Honry TtiiMia Ore 
Sally Rand 
B Krwln A J Colly«r 
I'lolly r>nwn 
Beli>lt Sc B lima 
ri.KVMI..\M> 
VHlarv (II) ' 
Biib ('heal»r Urc 
Jnrk Durani 
l.nllirnp A. I^o 
Til* Sninnthlea 
Paul RoinOK A Rnya 

*Bpiit FiHil Vorwnnr 

('oi.rMiirK 

Pnhirr (Ill-Ill) 

.T.>rry Wsirt (Irr 
K Rrwin * .1 C'.illypr 
Dully flawn 
fioriinn * Sawyer 

(B-ll) 
nii-k Rnic^ra Ore 
1'alrlcla llnwrnaii 
T.IKlo Tiiuirli CuyK 
.lai'k Purnnt 

Tlif SlIliHitllii.H 

MAVTON 
rolnalal (II) 



(■a.uili^r< .Si'lili.i llam- 
i*al«ill .Vniill"!-! 
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1*111 nri.'i |{..i\ III III 
lllir.- llav 1 
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(4) 

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II, >l.l.. Ilyrii.. On' 
Ki-ttin .V- I'tiilvpr 

I. "ll.\ I I.I nil 

IVii lliMinlni; Co 
NKWIIOKI-. S. I. 
Lillli. (|-!l 

Itii'lKt't SiH 
T.. N,.:.l 

II I., mil 

WASIIIMiTON 
liiiwnril' (li) 

)..iuiH I'riiiia lire 

III. '1111 \' .l.*iil<iii.i 
.Myra .li>hnH..ii 

II. ...IIV Itrleici 

' WATKHHI'RV 
l><ill\ (KIrll) 
KtIa Klixir..rnlil Co 
Kiirri'll. f;,»y 
Mack Sla 
Dull Krani'iHi'n Co 
Saiiiiiiv C.hpn 
TyL-r-Thnrn * Pnat 
WAONSItrKliT 
New PHrk (lt-14) . 
Kinll n.ir^o 
llallnr.1 « Ray 
linn Prnn.'laco Co 
('.' I.I niD 

M'ORCKMTKR 
I'Irninllth (M-IO) , 
I.aiiii Oii:iri«r Slii.w 

vi»rx»iSTowN 

PhIiiiv (lA-im 

f.l.ii I'ruy Oro. 

Siiil.>ra 
11:. v.. n-.rry 
Max A* Canr 
I'aH I ■ I ■►•>.n Onarlel 



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NEW TOBK CITY 



.\l«li'ra 

■ Kr...l.l..- .Ma-lcra Or 
i'l'Mllli llnrrlp 
J.:tu S; Mitllrtlla 



Clnb BI 

Innon 
Ocnrg* 

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I .Inlinny ft < 



Larry 111.11111.11 Ore 
I lliilrl Aatur 
(Ciiluniblii HiHim) 

; .l.iiiiii\ rariiill 
( nvBIMll l.«ungr 
In.'k Kulin 
I .llntrl llrlnmni 
; I'liirii 
I (Clnn llHll 
I liila II.. I 

I'.ir.'v Tw lit- 

Manila 1II-..W 

Salli Cl I 

Kraii,*.*.. K .>* 

ll.ll.ll I. Mill 

.Miin.'l l*iiL'" 

.l.'O rilfiiii.> (iri* 

Hut ,i<ailti.l.-ii< <>ic 
iliitrl lllllniiirr 

lla.ly 1(1. |,..i.l- 

.lliiiiny i'arl,'r 

llax.'l KrniiKlin 

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Iliilf.1 ('iiiiiniiHlon. 
(4>nlHr> RiMiinl 

i'..iiiiii...l.iralil.'ii 

T..n> |i.-sl.-r 

K.iur I..vii.Ih Sia 

'I'll.. .<<la.lli*r.. 

Iluililv llarl.iwr. Tiii. 

Hal M. hilvr,. (Iii; 
ilolrl KdlMin 

lllu,. I Ian .in lliv 

llotrl. KaM>« llnua* 
(raalno on farhi 

NIcli IVAiiii... Kr.- 

I.iii.lii l.ark 
lliilrl l.rilnKlna 
lllnwHlInn Hm) 

Knliala 

Tallnin 

Moiiilk.H 

Lanl Mclntyra Ore 
Kpii l>;iku 
Irt-ll Ia»n 

Hnlrl l.lnroln 
(ninv Ronnii 
Ab<> I.Mnnn ore 

Ilolrl MhiIImib 
Sonny Kcn.llH Ore 

ilolrl MrAIPlB 

(MarliHi tirlll) 
niadya Tall 
Jnlinny Uavanei Ore 
Hnlrl Nrw Viirkrr 

(Trrrnco Hihibi) 
Sonny Dunham 
Hob Ruaarll 
Ronny Hohrria 
Au.lrey Millar 
Oraca May 
niaaotlr * Farlav 
Hotal l>Hrli Cratnii 

(CoronnDl Ororrt 
.Icrrl Vanrr . 
IVII O'Doll 
Bleiiiiiir Ti-i'iiian 
Hill llu^Hrll 
.lllily ManiifrH 
Arturo Arliirna Ore 
Batnneourt Ore 

(Royal Piilml 
nni O'Drll 
Jack RrynoMa 
Snndre RnaatI 
Donnalt Orrrn 
Jerry Green 
BnnnT Howard 
Holrl PrnnoylTRiila 

(Carr Roasr) 
Jimmy OnrKey Ore 
Boh Kberle 
KIHy Kallon 
Hotr< 
(Cotintoa Rwim) 
Nan Wynn 
Myrua 

ninnlny Meiha Ore 



BOOKING THE NATIOtTS LEADING INDEPENDENT 
VAUDEVniE THEATRES 

EDWARD SHEim AGENCY 



NEW YORK 

PARAMOUNI eUlLOINS 



BEVERLY HILLS. CAL. 



SW FK \M'l!<<-0 
liiildm l.iilp (10) 
Alvin,. K.-y Ore 




HlntiKl (iri 

Piininiy Kii>e Orc 
Chrla CriiHH 
liiin Cumminca 
(■D 

Siininiy Kiiye Urc 
I'liriii (*riiKa 
li.iii cuiiiiniiiiiK 

piiii.\iti:i.piiiA 

KHrlr (It) 

Tc.ldy Pourll Ore 
■I..rry I>.«|pr. 
Hunny RIrr 
(.1) 

VailRhli M.>nioe Ore 
Muriihy .><Ih 
I'nul Wlii.'hfll 
Johnny Mii.*k 
PITTMIIt'RCH 
Htaalrj (l«) 
Vnuichn Mnnrnc Ore 
Ulilriihy Sill 



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I*. .11111 II. ..i.. It:-.' 
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.\|iuii*^' K.|r..li:i.i 

WASillM.TON 
Kirip il-!l 
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hKW VOHK CITV 
Aluole llMll <ll) 

Tlirlnia Kaye . 
Imw Aliillln 
<:iiiulvr'H llrlrhlay'H 

Ati'oii uirr.Mii 

t>liHyni> ArniMr't; 
llniudhunil (IS) 

.l:Kk llAlt^y 

Kllll I.uK:IH 

T)i>' IV M.iri'OR 
J*'Try llniri 
lu>h wniiaiiiH 
('•*n <*i>II»*iiiiu 
lt\»-u Slilrlry 
l.ii«iri> NorniJiii 

Kox>- no> . 

rnnnt** lt(Hiu«*l| 
]*iiul J.mvhIIc Un- 
Millitn' (Viitiit 
]:<>ii> n.'inii 
Avnils K.'lly Co 
Ji-Hii^ id .laiiips 
» r.i-E'lH 
llf^rli Shrill'*!* 

tVlndMir M-!-l4> 
n*»bhy Shnrw'iml Or 
A Inn <*i»iirin<'y 
I>-xli' hunbiir 

Tlob Knxiiin 

BR4MIKf.V\ 
FlutbaNh m-tii 
ririi ItlniRi* (>i*c 
* ffih*'hllii 
Itlll Ainpn 
<-.' If All) 

MiirliiF (II) 

r'nnnip* McKiiy 
Nxnl /(■ Itulrh!^ 
r-'orico Tumor 
(V lo fill) 

Mnrralr OA) i 
Connie McKay 



• II K. 



Ilur- 
'I'll: II 



(i- I" i;il. 

t.OMi ISLAM) 
*liiiiiiilr(i (11-14) 

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Kiiyi- Al tf'.it 
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I M:irb|iiilN 
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Viirvl:iiHl f|-.M 

M<(lt Wtin.l 
S:il> • ril|M»'l- 

II u» mil 



(>llllU(|UI»K 16) 

LulUu Muyti 
AquHrlum Rr«t 

lU'rry Hro(». Orv . 
KrHiiU I*Mi!i*r Ore 
Arniiinilu'M 

Wlllilll 

lii-ii Muri'i:* Oi'»' 
IKIII Itrrtnliiltr* 

i;>-\ iM ly ll<iHi*<r 
.*|i*>:i (liftiird 
lVl;^y Aiiiie Rllla 

■ .•i|w I'lillll'T 

Mi-K'ti Siiiori 

I lull S.Wvlo Ore 
KoliM'io I're 

Ifiill'n Hut 90'» 

BiimM dlbf-rt 
ll:ir.y Moni-:!y 
i'liiiiliv i:iih> 
i1i-n<ii' lir.'iuiT 
i':.-iV !«l> OiiiirlMI* 

i'Hfr l.lfr 

Sill. til .V Lli>>il 
finn Tliniicii 
:>>iiiiri M:il\lnnko 
Ki Kiiy lire 
C. i"«t.I..:ii:iii"fl Ore 

( Mllll»\VII> 

ImiM'mi >;ii'- 'juiirioi 

II . :-l S< i.il 

It .V !■: Kmn 
Kllij* l.:irKiii> Ti'lit 
Tfihly \Vi:sun Ore 
(*iirp S4H*lfly 
i\lllMBr> ' 
iliib: M'.noi 

IW\ IM'I 

Alhori Amnton* 
ivre .lohiijiiii 

i:->ifB'- " Mil 

4'ii«iImiIi 

■ ll.-v:i |J.>..- 

! 1:: lt>M 

; |i-, T^n-M 

Il'-iil! *r:iUliiii;iii 
I ••■II .\l:i\ :i. ( ll • 
( iiiilnii ICii««r 
Chinki 

• 1.1 I •..'Mr Ah Sln 
.l:i><-l::. Hiivi.lMn 

. KT Snii.iii 

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Miiili'iiii M<Hli>ri 
• t.- III*, 
ii- T.I.-..I 
ii.. Civ- 
( liib IN 

II vi. I 



II- 



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AtlfllOWii f) 
I'l n**!.-! On 



Sittvi; Miirruy 

Ciab l-S-S 
lloger Buarna 
.Myra Klngaley 

CoiMOlbsBft 

Si»i>lil« Tucker 
I'Hbot & Dresden 
WhIiit LaAiiK 
Ti'il Sliapiro 
KvrnHndo Alvarei 
III.: Thorn i>Hun 
oIra Knn Juan 
Martha Hurnott 
Tod .*4traetcr Oro 
rriink Murtl Ore 
ll^nny IMtIr* 
lioimy linvli* 

f.<-iinil|-il SOUHH 

Win hy Wiiyne 
I lliirr> SiH 
KrnhfOH..H 

.III.* t'Htiiliillii Ore 
•Inch Dfimpaey'a 

C—irRo Sioriioy Ore 
UnKf .Miid.onn 
Aiitfi** lliitiil Trio 
IllnmnntI 
Harriet lloctor 
\V C. Handy 
pHRity the Horso 
W'lllio Solar 
t'nll.-* Farm 
I I'.illy Wells 

■ l*'«»1ll I*'ilJ H 

Horinuii llydo Co 
l.ii'-lennf & Aahour 
Kddio Kddy 
IVrllia 

VirRlniA .M.nyo 

I'vdro Loiivic 

June Melva 

(irefli Daniel 

KiiiniA Knincla 

Nurlnc Uohlnson 

.N-lllo l>urkln 

Uilly HiinkH 

Perry r.ru«klD 

I!oy r»is Ore 
i Sill rrii}*i>in Ore 
•Ihiiniy Uwrf'i 

iiitbby Ifcutb 

far O'Shi-a 

llMoby rnrkfl Ore 

l.ruiiiirilo Ore ' 
Kl Clilco 

l>nrlia A Valero 

Muru.'i Chl'>>a 

T.M-.'Hha Oj*!ii 

.lu.iii .Immt .Suro 
. Inru Indian Trio 

fii:in.!ti Snnnbria Or 
1 Kl .tlomcre 
! Cb'Mineey (iroy Ore 
I f *hi-iuiin Ot c 

A*i<li<Y llmlo- 
j dial I'.ii Inwnld 

rnmou* Unor 
. I'lnnri^H Wayne 

i:-l N'l.rv. 

(im<n\rlrli Vlllncr 
Inn 

I 'i ,V I Mtllit 

i:-.i.i .V l>>..iti 
.^■ i'l H••u^:••ll 
.Mi|.lr.«i| Itnv r!l> 

■ I Mliui ;<)i t *rf 

; ll V f .i|-|i,|| Ore. 
liiitiinH'Miidrld 
IM.I I .<al.ixiir 
V'liii MmalAii Ore 
I-*. 1 .11/. K|.,r. - 

I' t.i l.ii. ill'.ii 

I'.ihKtn K- l.:l«n 
l>t>llo Ore 

■ •■nne N'.dilc 



«<are Plrnre) 

Joy LyonH 

Hotel PlAU 
(PenilaD Roon) 

Carnl flrnce 
John Hoynradt 
Colunibua & Carroll 
Bob Grant Ore 

Hotel HuowTcH 
Ouy Lombardo Oro 
Walter Perner Orrh 
Hi»tel BiiToy Plan 

(Cafe lAunse) 
Bevnrly Whltuoy 
.litol tIerriHi 
Roy ItosB Ore 

Hotel Hheratoa 

(Satire Room) 
Adi'b' 

Jicrri Dlant-liard 

Hal YntcK 

Townsmen Ore 
Ifntfl 8t. Moriti 

Pnnl Harrinnn Ore 

Doloroff li<*l Carmen 
Hotel HI. RevlK 
(Irldlnni Rrnim) 

Blhoi Smith Kne 

Paull Knnrr Ore 
(MHlHnnelle) 

nob Torrv Ore 

Freddy .Mlll'^r Ore 
llotrl Taft 

VIneoni l.ortpx dtc 
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Jimmy Krllv'« 
fil'^ndn llnpo 
T!.'I**n Tlolihea 
rionee 

Rloniior RiisfoM 



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Number One liar 
William Riinvell 
Adele Arden 
Hub Downey 
Kredrlr Vimn 
Hazel WVhntor 

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nilly Dnnlela 
Pfte llrc.wn 
Willie Dukee 
Tny W'IIhaii 

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Ada f.iiblna 
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J**ri-.\ Stanton 
Hill Farrell 
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Phil Fufltor 
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Jack AHyn 
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New Acts 



BEVERLY WHITNEY 

SongM 

12 Mini. 

Savoy-PlBia, N. Y. 

Beverly Whitney, a Canadian 
loukeV, is relatively an inexpensive 
entry for the Savoy-Plazu's Cufc 
Lounge which has been identilkcl 
with DwiRht Fiske. HildeRarde. Jcnn 
Sablon, Larry Adier, Morion D<)w- 
noy, ct al.. but from her perspective 
it's rortninly an ideal showcase. A 
personable songstress, sbe sells a 
.song well and it s only the gradation 
b'ctwc<>n authority 'snd average per- 
formance .which distinguishes her 
rroiTi other talent. ' Gal has author- 
ity enough, because she possesses 
basic talent, but she still needs that 
polish which will set her apart from 
the rtin-of-the-mine. 

Opening with 'Something fur the 
Boys,' she does 'Falling in Lovo with 
Love." 'Two Babes In the Woods' and 
other niusicomedy excerpts. 

Her voice Is so powerful she roiild 
e.schew Ihc mike, especially in so 
intlninte a room. Also, she might go 
ill more, for .sophisticnteil dressing 
ralher than the boulTnnt ingenue 
stulT. If she's to impress in the class 
cnfc le.ngue. She uses her graceful 
hands well. Joel Herron Is al the 
pinnn. Roy Ro.ss and Mark Monle 
arc the alternating bands, for the 
accnmps. Ahel. 



ANN BOBINSON 

Song* 

U MIna. 

Le Buban Bleu. N. Y. 

Colored comedy .<iongslress is not 
entirely new. having been around 
at Cafe Society Downtown, N. Y.. 
a I in other bistros. In I>etroit and 
elsewhere, but she was suddenly 
'discovered' In 'New Faces.' and thus 
spotted into the Ruban Bleu.. She 
shows here to best advantage, the 
intlmateness of the room standing 
her in excellent stead. . 

She's given to gut-bucket rhyth- 
mic and riff-roughouse vocalizing. 
Her manner of doing "Chloe,' 'All of 
Me' (deb satlret and 'Old Man River' 
is further fortified, by good accomp. 
Miss Robinson is different, a hoyden 
Harlem comedienne who will do bel- 
ter in the classier spoLs. although 
OK for the general cafe circuit. 
Otherwise Maxine Sullivan con- 
tinues to boft 'em here: the clever 
Eddie MayehofT Is a funny mimic 
who. too. will one day be 'discovered' 
(why not now?); Vicente Gomez 
registers with skillful flamenco 
guitaring. and Herman Chittisoii and 
Julius Monk are at the Steinways. 
the latter emceeing also. Abel. 

Ki.TY R ALLEN 

With Jimmy Dorsey Orch. 

Pennsylvania Hotel, N, Y. 

While Kitty Kallen seems to be 
a new discovery by the trade, she's 
beei. around for some time. Starling 
in Philadelphia on WCAU radio pro- 
grams, she began band singing with 
Jan Savitt and later with Jack Tea- 
garden. Before hooking up with 
Dorscv as replacement for the 
widely followed Helen O'Conncll. 
Miss Kallen was doing su.ttaining 
radio programs on the Coast. 

She's a definite asset to Dor.soy. 
This singer. has the potentialities to 
move her 'into star so'.oist rating 
with the experience and polish her 
slay with the band can provide. She 
has a wealth of throaty- vocal qual- 
ity, knows how to use it and how to 
sell it. She's flexible, too. ably han- 
dling ballads, rhythm tune.« or novel- 
ties. 

With Dorsey she not only is doing 
the boy-girl' and alternalp-voicc 
ducts, which were developed for 
Miss O'Connell. but combining with 
Bob Eberly in harmony work, a dis- 
tinctly saleable effort. Wood. 



PEARL BAILEY 

Songs 

7 Mlns. 

Village Vanguard. N. Y. 

Making her iniliai N. Y. niiery 
appearance. Pearl Bailey, colored 
vocalist, formerly with 'Coolie' Wil- 
liams' orch.. shows promise of de- 
veloping into a perisonality girl. 
What sne lacks in voice she more 
than makes up in s. a. and in her 
stylistic renditions. Works in a 
business suit, which, surprisingly 
enoui;h, adds to the total effect. 

It isn't so much what she sings 
(she's equally effective at ballading 
or .swinging 'Summertime' and 'St. 
Louis Blues'), as her manncrism.<i 
count in putting the numbers across. 
A pointed look or some Interpolutive 
bit between stanzas have the effect 
of contributing something distinctive 
and she .*iells it to socko response. 
She flts nicely into such a spot as the 
intimate Village Vanguard. Rosa. 

PABLITO * LILON U) 

Dancing 

e MIns. 

Havana-Madrid, New York 

Exceptionally fast, exciting, 
colored rhumba dance team, bucked 



Oinne Dnvia 
Alkali Ika 
A I Roblnaon 

Vlllngo Vanguard 

17.1. Ha ll'.yivooil Ore 
ll IVvrr-nenncil 
Hnrnir llearii 
Laura Uunean 



l.i'n.lbclly 

nival 
Rob Lea 
Tha McArlhura 
Chaa Don-man Ore 
Aili.le nivia 
MIna Toy 
Tommy llayden 
Ceraldlna Ciata 



by two boys wilh tom-toms, .sli.npe 
lip as a lopnotch vaude and cabaret 
turn." Three boys are aitircrt in 
lurid blue troii.sers wilh r;iiiilj«\v. 
colored jacke.ts, while girl is cos- 
lumed to mutch. 

Two dancers panicked audience 
here at show caught with their 
speed and agility^ set off by: torrid 
rhumbu tunes in .similar tempo 

For the clitnoxer they rhumba 
with glass of water on head, at a 
slower pace of course, the boy also 
doing a' slow -.mot ion aero bit 
simultaneously. Aforj. 



PILAR A LUISILLO 

nanring 

9 MIna. 

iUvaiia-Madrld. New York . 

Mixed team of Mexican flamenco 
duncer.s, with unusual and sock- 
hooHng . interpolations in authentic 
native style, are a winning combo 

Mule partner appears to be in his 
teens, while girl is a mature naiive 
lerper. Young.sler displays skill in 
the hooflnt; deparlment fnd also gels 
laughs wilh his mugging. 

They're on for around nve minulos 
early in the show, doini! two num- 
bers. They clean up again, later, in 
a corking soft-shoe flamenco bit. in 
Mcx peasant costumes, Mori. 

RICARDO and NORMA 

Dancing 

t Min^ 

La Conga. New York 

. Mixed team of lerpers. essaying 
nitery style of ballroomology, shape 
up as an acceptable cofe turn. 

Girl; a blonde In while evening 
gown. Is lithe and athletic. UikUm- 
.■il.inder. in dress .suii. essays arm 
lifts and other acro-ballroom elTvi-ls 
for good ' result.s. His climaxer is a 
shoulder routine. Iwirling his pari- 
iier wilh hands in porkcts. 

Slightly awkward at limes, but the 
'.enm should acquire polish in time. 

Mori. 



B*way Legit 

Contlnurd from page 1 



chide revivals, of whic'> there were 
six, the standout among them being 
•The Three Sisters.' Barrymorc. Not 
counted either arc three vaudc-re- 
vues, one of which. 'Show Time.' 
Broadhiirst. easily topping. Current 
season, however, includes -'This Is 
the Army.' sensationally .succe.<i.<sfiil 
on Broadw.iy and a cleanup on the 
road. 

3* Shown .Currently 

There urc 30 attractions in legit 
theatres currently, the total for the 
same week a year ago having been 
20. of which four were revivals. Two 
revivals are now playing. For a 
time litis season there was somewhat 
of a house shortage which quickly 
evaporated because Ihe flop perc(<nl- 
age Increased. Eight attractions on 
the list are holdovers, the run leader 
sllll being 'Life with Father" iKin- 
pirci. which is In its fourth year. 
Next in length of slay Is 'Ar.-enie 
and Old Lace' (Fulloni. In its third 
year, while 'Blithe Spirit' i Booth i, 
Anucl Slieef iGoldei\i. 'Sons O* 
Fun' (Winter Garden) and 'Junior 
Miss" (46th Street! have been run- 
ning more tliun a year. ThmuKlioiit 
the full and earJy winter 'Claudia,' 
back for a repeal, too. was among 
the long stayers. 

Number of shows In rehearsal i.-> 
way down, but there arc more than 
two dozen productions projected for 
late winter and spring presentallon. 
They are 'Zicgfcid Follies.' 'Harriet,' 
'This Rock.' 'Dancing in the Slreels." 
'Stovepipe Hat.' 'Green Grow ihe 
Lilacs.' 'Marianne.' 'Early to Bed.' 
•One Man's Venn.--.' 'Men in Shadow ' 
•Kiss and Don^t TelT (formerly •Krs.-- 
and TelD. •Follow the Leader." The 
Family.' 'There's .Soinelhing About- a 
Soldier.' 'Get Away. Old Man.' -Lady 
on Horseback." 'More Powers lo 
You.' 'The Incredible Woodhiill.' 
'Gallows Hill." •GOO.--C Plniplc.".' •A 
Bed Named Murphy.' 'The Seventh 
Cros.-:.' 'Ladies by Reque.<<t.' 'Laura.' 
'A Highland Fling." 'Women Love 
Men." 'Keep it Clean." 'Harem 
Scarem." "Suds in Your Eyes.' 'Take 
it Ea.-y and "The Slimes Begin lo 
Dance' 

Number of shows announced lo 
come include a goodly percentage o( 
musicals; A flock of sueh altrarlions 
was similarly scheduled in early au- 
tumn, but only u few maleriuli/ed. 



Edmonton Fair Deflrlt 

Edmonlori. Alia:. Feb. 9. 
Edmonton Exhibllinn A.<-.-n. suf- 
fered a dellcit of S4.4T9 on its opera- 
tions in 1042. despite a prolil of $17,- 
990 on the summer fair. 



Don Seat live al Hotel RoQ-eveU'." 
Fiesta Room. PilUsburgh. renewed 
for four more wi^ekj. with uvo atii';- 
llonal options for same lenstli of 
time. 



W«lii««Ml«y» Febniwy 10, 194a 



USOnrfiMATB 



41 




AS OF JAN. 29, '43 

Key !• abbrcviatloni: SB (ihawi rcTlewed), R (rUhl). W (wrenr), 
O (no epinion clearly exprCMcd), Pel. (ycrrcnUre). 

sn. - 

LOIilS KRONENBERGEB (PM) 37 

LEWIS NICHOLS (Times) 18 

RICHARD LOCKRIDGE (3un) 32 

ROBERT COLEMAN (Mirror) ., 34 

JOHN ANDERSON (Journal-American).... 36 
RICHARD WATTS, Jr. (Herald Tribune )... 6 

VlLELLA WALDORF (Post) ; 37 

HOWARD bABNES (Heruld Tribune). 32 

.RBOOKS AT«iNSON (Times) U 

JOHN MA.SON BBOWN I World-Telegram). 10 

BUBNS MANTLE iNcws)..... 37 

BUBTON RASCOE (World-Telegram) 21 

VARIETY (Combined) 38 




R. 


W. 


O. 


m. 


3.T 


4 


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.8!I2 


16 


2 




.889 


28 


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29 


S 






30 


6 


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.8.13 


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1 




.833 


2U 


7 


1 


.784 


2S 


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.781 


in 


4 




.714 


7 


3 




.700 


2.S 


8 


4 


.676 


13 


7 


1 


.614 


35 


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.821 


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Palmerton Becomes | 
Head of Holyoke House I 

Holyoke. Mas.-:., Feb. 9. j 
Guy PiilmcMon. slork producer. i« 

:he !•.(••.'.■ manaeer-ciiroctor of li-.c ! 

.\ew Holyoke ihcatre. For ihe pa.-l 

10 years he had boon nimiinK n'-.n- I 

bir ihialre al Lake WhaNnn. He .-iii- j 

cccds Harold J. Kennody. 
Palnicriiin's tir.-l rjroduction 'No 

More LadiC".." which s(arls a v ci-k'i 

run (0!ii(!ht '91. 



Brandts Ask $2,000 Reimbursement 
Echo of 'Native Son Censorship Row 




SHUBERT WAREHOUSE 



* LraRuc of New York Th<>airf>-. or 
' ilirce of its manaKenu>iii-nii ir.lic: s 
'may pay (he los.s sustained by 'Na- 
■viBB>>>>i.^ .... „__ "^t" Sun' foUowlnfi the rumpus ..v«r 
DAMAliFn RY FIRF "V*- <)>°«n^i> >" December. It all f-.c^nn 
VnnmUCU DI rinC ,,„,„ i,^^ Shuben-s p...sred cIc.-inK 
One of iliree Sliubcrt w.-irho'i-f. . notice at hi.- Majestic. N. Y., irflira- 
localed on 38lK strciM. .\. Y.. wa.- , lion? lioiiiB that llic -hmv w.i./bcinu 
ba<dy dania;;i'd by nrr lh>( 1'l-,i.i>(i:iy : closed because of pci.-'-ii>lc n;;-i>r- 
'4 1. Spot was the pniio:|>:il p/o- -hip. Ihouuh bu>inv.'- vv:i.- bad 



Louis Kronenberncr. of PM. is*i 
the leader in the 'VHriely' boxscore 
of the drama critics of the New York 
dallies midway of the 1942-43 seu.son. 
He heads the li.st with an averase of 
in. ba.scd on 33 correct gue.sses out 
of 37. shows cauiihl. 

Allhnuiih Krononberger's pare is 
notably below that of last sea.spn, 
when he headed the list the entire 
distance and ended with a percent- 
age of .923. he's still calling them 
more accurately than any of his col* 
leagiie.s. ; 
' Holder of .second place in the tab- 
ulations is a newcomer. Lewis Nich- 
ols, who recently replaced Brooks 
Allcin.son. now a war correspondent 
la China, as. the Timesi' critic. 
Nichols' .889 percentage is figured on 
16 right prognostications in 18 tries. 
Richard I..ockridgc. who resigned the 
critic's job with the Sun two weeks 
ago to enter the Navy, is in third 
place with an average of .87.1 on 28 
corrects in 32 allempU. 

Robert Coleman, of the Mirror, is 
In fourth position with an .853 rat- 
ing On 20 right stabs in .14 tries. 
John Ander.son. of ' (he Journal- 
American, and Richard Walts. Jr., 
who siartcd the .sea>OM f«ir the Her- 
ald Tribmie. are lied with .833. al- 
though Watts, now with Ihe OWI, 
covered only six shows. Wilella 
Waldorf, of the Post, follows with 
.784, while Howard Barnes, succes- 
sor to Watt.s on Ihe Herald Trib. has 
a .781 average at this point. Alkiii- 
son's percentage on his share of the 
Times' reviewing was .714. and John 
Mason Brown, who opened the .sea- 
son fur the World-Telegram, had a 
.700 flgin-c when he bowed out to ac- 
cept a commission with ihe Na\'V. 
Burns Mantle, of the News, lias a 
.676 rating at Ihe moment, while 
Burton Rascoe. Brown's succrs.sor on 
Ihe World-Telly, trails the field with 
only .614. 'Variety." which ha-iil 
been doinjf so well in recent sea- 
sons, is back al the top currently, 
with a .snappy .021 average, accui'd- 
Ing to its own stiiiistic.s. 

In toughness, disregarding the 
matter of the correctness of the 
Judgments, Anderson has been the 
most difTicull to please of the eriiies. 
He has given only nine fu^-orable iio- 
lices out of 36 reviews, for an, ap- 
proval percentage of .250. Alkin>on 
liked .286 percent of the shows he 
caught, while the others and I heir 
re.ipective degrees <if favorable no- 
tices were: Kronenbergcr. .297: 
Brown. .300: Coleman. .:J24: Lock- 
ridge. .344: Waldorf. .405: Nichols. 
.444; Barnes, .469: Rascoe. .476: Man- 
tle, .486; and Watts. .."iOO. The com- 
bined 'Variety' revicM-ers liked .421 
percent of the .<!hows they eaughl. 



Di-lii\ed deri.-ion uf ihe War Labur 
Board on the proposed raisins ol 
miriiiiUMil. pjy for legii arioi 'i f.'i.:.< 
S.'iO 10 Slill pn>bai)ly indi(';.li'-.< ll;e 
luim'ber i.f v.;igo ' incre;i-e 
bureau is ron-idering. Fact ;h;.; ii 
wo;ild n.eun a 20',' boo-t m:iy be 
delaying ihe i.<sue. howevi'r. in>- 
caii.-e !l coulil be inlerpreUvl as -oi- 
ling a precedent. So f;ir Micn-ii v- 

Equity Agent's OK'i'""'' " 

but labor unions are contesting il:*; 



Max Richard Gets 



.Although there is an indicated 
policy in Equity (o hold down the 
nimiber of licensed casting agents, 
a permit was granted to Max Rich- 
ard, formerly' of Chicago, by the 
council last' week. His is the first 
permit okayed this .season, whereas 
last .season several agents were 
dropped from the accredited list 
principally through inactivity in 
legit. 

Richard has been an agent recog- 
nized by the other talent unions and 
has been active in getting jobs for 
Eqiiltyiles in' picture.<. particularly 
in the east, where commercial Alms 
are principally Hlmed. It's said that 
his work in that direction won the 
Kquity nod. 



Chi W Net $30,000 To 
Date, Passing I3G Profil 
Up to Present Booking 

.As earlier indicated. 'Lady in the 
Dark.' with Gertrude Lawrence. i.s 
turning a bigger profit from Ihe 
Chicago engagcmcnl at the 3.600- 
.seai Civic Opera Hou.-e than during 
Ihe loin- up to the present date. 
Grosti for the third week ending 
Saturday (6i approximated $51,000, 
another new high for a legit show 
out.-ide of .N. Y. Chi net to date is 
around $30,000. while ihe black up 
'.0 the Chi opening was $13:000. 

Profit for live week.- at ihe Civic 
may be about S'lO.OOO. although there 
will be added i.-xpen.se attendant to 
■La<ly's' return to N. Y.. il starling a 
repeal showing al ihe Broadway 
Feb. 28. following a one-week lay- 
off. There is some chance that the 
Civic engagement will add a .-ixth 
week. 'Fhe Broadway contiacl has 
been .-ignatnred. 

'Lady' will romplele ils .-cason on 
Broadway, date being indelinile. 
Paramount i.- .-hooling Ihe picliu-e 
version iwiih Ginger Rogers) and 
Ihe lilm will nol be lini.-hcd uniil 
spring. While the pic may be re- 
lea.sed any lime after completion, it 
will probably not be shown until 
fall, being slalcd as one of ihe m.-ijor 
releases for next .season 



resiriction. 

In Ihe case of actors, it is ai'gued 
that . WLB .should not class .such 
work ill the general category of em> 
ployee.s. Stage Jobs are ca.sual em- 
ployment a.s' compared with perma- 
nent jobs in the other industries. 
Also pointed out that only . a per- 
centage of actors would be afTected 
by an increase. ' whereas in war 
plants and other factories raises gen- 
erally concern all emplpyee.s. In 
show business tho.se who will par- 
ticipate in an increase are Iho^e in 
the lowest bracketed class. 

In the ca.se of the actors, the man- 
agers readily assented to the boo.st, 



duc:io!< .-hup of ihe .Iifisnv... 

I and other cai peiury tii'\ ccs wci'c 
(le.-lroyed ai.d :l. \Mil lie diMicull lo 

■ ropliice sucli !Kin'h.:ifry. I>i:<i|i.. ;.;)<! 

i olei'irii'id api>,ir;i;,is v.c:e .il->i i-:!!ht 
fiui'.i-jyvi; or (!a;ii:i;'e(.i. WlTi '.-:ri- liic 
blaze -.vili reUod .ShobOii !i\.v:,is i.- 
ceiiain lor .-i>vi-ial .-iu!i a.'.i;.!-. 
'ioii.s. fiiiiy eip:ippei!. .-i.i' n?: 
.Mlhoi.uii Ihno ;-• a'i.Ml!:i-i- .■-■:iil ci ; 
■loragc b.iildiiu ami s:!<i;i .n Cm-!-,. 

• '.vie!'. Vi:i,i'.;f. !;ov prudiilii::; •■.■,^\■ 

.be i>ii!l!-:iiii'ii I..r a.iI. ■■,.;',[ 
phiiii.s. as I'le ■/.ic;,l<-:<i K...I <■-.• 
i>'>.v j-. Bo.-iiio. .Si-.iiber: v.iirriMHi. c 
(•■!■ cusp.llilcs Im-alcil ii; i!l>r 

Oi i-ji!i o( t!ie hlaw i.- rml k-nv. :i. 
il h;iv;iis .-.liiyn-ii un liii' .-i n- id 

'• ••vliile .'V.*!! were al ■.•..■.!•. 

<iO A i^.s;;i:i s. 



'Sons' Biz at N.Y. i 
Wbter Garden Reported 
Delaying 'Follies' in Hub 

Latest 'Ziegfcld Follie.s.' cuncni '. 
in Boston, where it will play aii- , 
other wieek. is due into the Winter ; 
Garden. N. V.. but will not arrive 
until the middle or latter part of j 



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a:;y- 

wiiy LiMiioe then calleil an < /- 
Kn:i-.i nieeilnii to arl on llie toliicrun'. 
.SiiubiT" ->Mlh<i!:<>w the nii;ici- oii.l il:e 
lliiriy .MKl Wilhaiii Hi-.n-.ii-. .!!i.e 
(Irclar'il -.Sill.' wiiulil rii:ili::ui'. ..1- 
lliooch i; v.i.« |ii..|ii:: iti-i;iiy. IIm-. 
man Shiinilni. Lind.-ay Ci.ki c ,::,,| 
Hie Playwnthls Co. Ihfn.-ii|)i-:i I- 

ll il.l !o .-|>S|I|,)|. tl),. |> I,. 

Will.iiiM Bi'antll n -ayn::: j i.v . > 
lit would lii.iie i-.-.ir iil {iw lol. 

III'!- and r:y ;,.-,|.:. |. |;,uti ^ ,> 
aire ; i-r m |,rr-i.ii- .•- 

■I>":.-il)le li'i Wini- Wn.nii , 
■S mv.: iianu'ly I. II. Il. il;. ;• ,■ , 
t.-.-.rrr. who wa.- rmiv .cii'.l \„i- r 
•i..!K an iiuleceiil perl .irmiiri-i-. •\V.; o' 
Wo-ed al Ihe Amti;-.<-i.d pr r.:.,;.!!), 
V. liile .'SDn" was anions . Ki.-.i-s 

;.:iii>C(l by the Cailiolic i- 
i>!"'V(nu!il. a pi-e.<-ure SH'op. Ik- 
■ iibji.cli»ii:i|.|(.. 

La-l w.ck Brandt v.n.lc the 
Lcufcue til the eirecl il-.al. bv i- iii- 
linuing -Son' iwo wei I:.-- arii r il-e 
MOii-cen.surship luiildli-. i.ie •]:u\\i 
I0.-1 another $2,000 lii t lo.-ed Jaii. 21. 
He s:iid that if hi.- linn was, alone iii 
Ihe project till- matter would not 
have crop|)ed. up ai.ain but u> ilure 
were nssociales the former -eenied 
!•> be enti;led' to ivinibur.-cnionl. 
League lakes the slam ihal as it 



of it. 

Loui.s and 



Maich. Reason for setting back the I went on rec.rd against ind.c.ir.l 
Broadway showing Is .said tn be the, threatened cen<or.-hip the Bi-.'imIs 
continued strong gros.ses of Ihe pros- i-re right in a.sking t-i be reimbuiM I 
ent. tenant. 'Sons o' Fun.' wilh Ol.sen ■ Whether the three ma.,a.en "ni" v li 
and John.son. Lee Shuberl. one of be asked to shnr* in n. h ., r - , . . 
At the confab when the concession tho.se interested in (he 'Follies' and Z yef been le erminod .'.r 

wav given it was suggested that an 1 also 'Fim.' strongly oppo.sed swileh- ■ whether the League « J 1 ' 11 

increase from $50 to $57.50 would I ing the O. & J. revue to another | assume the Stion' Is < i '^7 
come wiihin the 15'- idea. Showmen : hou.se. and his a.s.-ociates evidenllv decided Nor hiiVii h ... , ,i« ., . 
promptly discarded the proposal, i Anally concurred, although iIumo ! f (he 'how m~ 
saying ihal $60 was hardly liveable | was a reported argument over (he .-.id the wh%e hfs- fm- 1 • 
pay r..r people who may be engaged matter. , Xther Branm lin^ 

on Ihe .stage for comparatively few) Tim' has again been clo.-e to ihe i-hould a.ssume a ocicentiee 
weeks durmg the year. Because of .(op gros.ser on Broadway, but i,|-:Play wa.s presented bv Lou 
that and the fact lhat only .some legit though it will probably stick until 1 George W. Brandt kin of Ihe 'eM^ 
people would partinpale. attorneys I (he early .spring. It is nol due for the ! Br.nndts, but it is known th-.t J J 
aniicipa'.ed an okay from WLB. If I road until fall. It all depends on Leventhal was al-o concerned 
the decision is delayed indellnilely. , whether O. & J. go to Hollywood for i 'Wine' is .slill billed on the Am 
however. theVe is nolhing Id pre- ' another piclure. should Ihe show :bas.-ador hou.se boards House wa« 
vent managers from engaging the nol play out ihe sea.son in N. Y., or | operated by the Shuberts but -.incl 
lowcs(-bracke(ed people at 800. j.whelher tfie film is .set back. |lhe licen.se was revoked for a vei.r 

WLB may also be asked to act on ! 'Follie.s' is slated to be $.5..50 top >> cannot be used until next Decent 
(he manager.-' and ageiUs' applicadon I for (he Garden and. If so. will be 
for more salary. That wilK depend 1 the flr.-t musical at lhat price since 
upon Ihe recommendation o^ media- I the depression. 'Fun' has been using 
lor Paul Bri.s.senden, who listened to . a Si.HO top on Saturday nights and 
the arguments, but who had iiD( \ holiday eves. '.Somelhing for (he 
made known his repor( up 10 early ! Boys.' Alvin. now al-o charging (h<- 
this week. In lhat case the .-how- , .same raie on .Saliiidays. v. hen the 
n-.cn opposed the raise, which calls ' metropolis is filled wilh .-hnw- 
for 15". more. Even fewer people ihirsiy visilor.s. 
lhan the lower bracketc<l actors will 
be allectcd by ihal ruling, as there 
IS but (me manager and one agent 
w ilh each show. 



HOLD N.Y. FLACK ON 
EMBEZZLING CHARGE 



3 MASS. BILLS WOULD 
NIX TICKET AGENCIES 



Philadelphia. Feb. 9. 
Hi.l Olver. N. Y. pre-s a;.( nt v.a» 
•Follies' is dated for .i;p Fc.ii.- i. W.OOO bail by a local inaeis- 

Philadelph^a. Feb. 2.1. utA niav .>;;iv "•'"■' week on the chaiw of « in- 
there a month, altliongli priii illi.il bez/ling $.1,628 from the operator of 



for Wa.-hinglon Man-h 8 



Boston, Feb. 9. 
B< ..vino's long-smouldering leuii 
•.ichel ageri-y row broke out anew 
•.oday lOi ivhen three bill.--, designed 
Showmen figure ihal Lady' at ihe j lo abuli.-h or make agency opcnir 
Civic will ea.sily exceed the po.-sible [ tioiis prohib:ti\e. pa.s.std a public 
net by fa:' if the .show played a rcgii- j hearing al Ihe .-late hou.se and were 
iegiler ' ' " '~ ' 



lar iegiler in the Loop lor six 
monlhs. Other managements have 
i eyed the Opera Hou.-e for bookings 



The'Jalings are based on a total j i,"„t the .,pot i.s not alway.s available 
of 38 show.s, .starting with 'By Jupi- 1 f,„. ^hows and few are ol the 
ter,' which opened the season last j ^.^nbre 10 draw big monciy in .-<J 
Jun# 3. and ending with 'The Patri- 1 i,,,..,^ „ -heairc 
ots,' which opened Jan. 29i Revivals 



vaudeville .shows, such as 'Show 
Time,' 'Priorities' and 'Laugh. Town, 
J*U8h.' or such uncla.ssillables as 
Once Over Lightly,' are excluded. 
However. 'This Is the Army.' the 
William Saroyan 'Across Ihe Board 
on 'Tomorrow Morning.' 'Talking to 
You' and 'Hello Oui There' are in- 
cluded. 



LA.Gets'Dougligirls' 

Los Angeles, Feb. 9. 

noad company of 'Ooughgirl.-.' 
Broadway hit. is due al the Biltmore 
theatre here late in May. following 
the close of 'Arsenic and Old Lace." 
Which opens May 10. 

Currently the Biltmore is hou.-ing 
Ethel Barrymorc in 'The Corn Is 
Green.' to bo. followed bv 'The Me. ry 
Widow.' March 8: Junior M s-. 
March 22, and 'Life wiih Father." 
April 26. 



Mary Morris Comeback 
Deferred; Out of 'Harriet' 

Pill.-burgh. Feb. 9. 
Mary Morris back on faculty of 
Carnegie Tech drama school here, 
deal for her 10 go into the Helen 
Hayes p!ay. 'Harriet.' Ii.ivinu fi:iled 
10 jell. Miss Morris, who abandoned 
her Brtiailway cireer scvi-ral years 
1 ago 10 leach, wa.-' .-('nt f'T by Pro- 
! ducer Gilhei t Miller ai.ii -he made 
'a hurried (rip l.' one of ihe fliii:r.ii"- 
Ir.voul -puis. 

Oiice hein.e Mi— .M''::i- "|'.i'r- 
rnr)ied )ii-r li'.i'ie- a' Ti i h '■• d>i ■„ 
.-iio-.v lor I'll' Th<-.ilre C.jtid b .' :t 
:a-led "•::y ,, !< -.v -.y-k ' S;;c :..iii 
iir.an;>il <'■■■■'<■ ■•!!■■■.■;• 

i.n i: >:• rr.:'i i".--i ■■■ ■■' ■•• '■ ••' "■•'' 
1 M , • • ■■ 'II.:!'-.!''" -•• .".■.■• " .1. 

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tiled lor ac'.ion in Ihe Le;;i.-lature. 
.\'l ihree b.ll« passed (he hearing 
-.tilhiHil i.videni tipposilion. there 
apparunly oi-ing no .repri-.si:i'a;ive 
of Ihe agencies present. 

The bills must siill past llie hoj.-e 
.-(.na'.e and governor- si::iia;ure. A^ 
ha- oe< n proved befoie. Ihi.i i.- a 
(l.nicii!; jiiiiriiey and many con-ider 
'.he oiils oo< med. 



Sissle-Bbke 'Shuffle' 
Set for Los Angeles 



■FollIrN' I A..W. '.Mutiiier' 

Bo-Ion. Feb. 9: 
The new 'Ziegfeld h'ollu's' had il.-- 
defense workers matinee last week 
i4i at the Shuberl. and it's slill 

j wondering if it was all worlln^hile. 
The .show began at 1 a.m. for a un- 
thealrewise gang of swing .-liifler. 
from the G. E. plant in l.ynii. Fow 
River shipyard in Qiiincy aiirl .-n 
forth, who cjimc in their work 
clothes. The llr.-t tliree or four 
.scenes of the e.vlravaganl iiiu-ieal 

. were greeted with lus'y beHo'es u, 
'take 'em olf!' but as the iiudience 
go( used (o (he live lalenl, il .veltled 
down .somewhat, bpl Ihf r"-p<>ii.-<- 
wa- never le.— ■ lhan loud. 

Sue Ryan, who's been wo-.-. ;iiy lh<' 
cus(nmers all along anyhow, pro', ed 

. especially popular wiili the 
shifters. 

I When i(.wa,s all over, in Ihe neigh- • 
I borhood of 4 a.m.,- an undeier- , 
I mined number of boliles wa.s 1 
cleaned out. variou.-ly ('.•.tiinaled ! 
'from .58 to 303. The hoo.se wasn't' 
sold out. but the gross came close 
to $;i.4(W, good. 

Meanwhile. Ihe .-ho-.v is in a con- 
tinuous state of H'.i.x AiUiur 
Treacher's hialerial has been eon- 



a project<rd 'liltlc tliealie' pr«,ject 
iwo years ago. 1'he ch.irge -.-.iis 
bro'.ight by Mr.s. Caroline .Shi rinan 
Johnsofi. .socialite, who h,-i<l pliii,iied 
lo build a $75,000 lliealie lo be 
known as the Main Line I'layhoii.-e 
at Gladwyne, to caler lo the social 
sel on Ihe 'Main Line.' 

.Mrs. Johnson .said' she had hired 
fjivi-r fur live monlh- !i Mm and 
illat he had taken the moiny iroin 
-lib eiiptioiis for .-if on lukels. 
The Pl.'iyhoii.se venture ncer 
panned out. It w:i.s hno il:.u-il n 
IU4I. when a Con.sl: ble -old all oi /s 
:isr.cts a couple ol ball < ol hi y ami 
o/ii':- f i|iii|irrii-ii;. . (JiVi r r'l-i Ii . ( d 
he wa;: hired .-il $10(1 ii •.Vfi-k b;.' .M; . 
Jolio.- oti and Ih.-il h>' l<. d lii.-;.' M:e 
book'. iiO'l had an ev>-ii b I 111..C .•, I.en 
he left. II:; denied the 1 iiil.c/./tleir.'.iit 
charges and hi.s iiliorin.-y .ho'.'.'C'i an 
'aulliorization" by Mr-, .loim-on lo 
""■■ ""■ endorse and cash check.-, iiiinlc O'll 
lo Ihe Pliiyhou-c. He al^o . hv.' cd <i 
signed rclea.se from his coolrjict. 



Los Angeles. Feb. 9. 
■Sl'iiiVIe Along." Ihe all-colored 
;..-.i-iial .'. h.ch uii- one of the 

H.'oiid'.viiv hils of Ihe early '2(ls. will siderably bolstered and Vii'riou- im 

be revivid here, wilh Noble Sisslc. proveirieiKs have been inaile all 

F.MOK: Blake and Flournoy Miller of down the line. Belly Keane 11.- 

'he i.iiVi'i.-il ca.sl. ported out of the .••how. and Jack 

T! I' 'ipeiiiiiti has bee.i .-et d'l' CfOiid i< iei>iiMed in .soiiieliine in the 

ly May al Ihe downlown .Miiayii fuMii'e .la' k Cnle. '.•.■r:o'e t'.vn 



Soldier's Gift to Actors 

Kd'noT. 'Variety": 

Thank yon veiy r<\>n-\\ lor !he 
.Money Order Irum f,.eui. R..i,i.rl 
.Sciii' ble and letter. Si.eh ii i-oirv.ir.i- 
;ion from a layman irlway- 'iiiilis 
aiiil interests me. 1 oIIi'm v. ■inder 
'lo-A- II f-on:es about and .vht ;! 
Ml till; lieulcn.-int I -l.:i;i liy i 
oiil. .Such men love lliv t.'iiir 
I'ii.'i iinag.iie iiO'A licilii '' I ; 



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l.ii<- been louri;iu :irni.\ 
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diiiiee .-pei'.iillu < '.'..111 hiv e: >rip uf 
diineei.s. are one of Ihe be-i !e 

' features of the »r.ow. i xpi-' t 10 b'" 
iiia|ii-'l bv F'-b 2(1. '.'.IlCIi i-.i ..• ■ '!:" 
i'l-' 'if i, p'l.'.erlill t'l'l, .tl.l.o'i ,1 r*i'«'. 

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of o- er SI IKiO.OnO I., •:. 
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< '..'.I- -aine thrill 



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Wedueadrnj, February 10, 19I3 



In^ Stoif-Legit 



Play from Ihe Coast, 'The Barber Hart Two Rons.' whii-h opeiietl at the 
Playhouse. N. Y, last week substituted 'A' for 'The" in tlie title by 
Friday <S>. That called for spotting the show at the hc.id of the alpha- 
betical ad list in the dailies. 

The Richard Powers, liked by critics in 'Barber.' is Tgm Keene, furiiier 
cowboy litar in piclun-.^. Feeling that the broad dilTemuial bi<twecri the 
Broadway stage and the open range iii>Kht reach to the drama's disad- 
vantage, coauthor and bankroller James., Honan. flim director, decided to 
borrow a .stago name from one of his fr(£nds. Richard Powers. ASCAI'"s 
western division head. 

'Barber' is what might be called a Brown Derby production, having 
been conceived and nursed along by Hogan. hi.< collaborator. Tom Duisiian. 
and the producer. - Je.ss Smith, agent, in the Vino street food foundry. 
Hogan wu^ so confldent he had a hit in 'Barber' that lie is suld to have 
flnunced the entire enterprise. 




Elliot Norton. -diama critic of the Boston Post, devoted his column 
Sunday iT I to- rapping Eddie Dowling fur the latter's curtain speech attack 
the pri-vioa-i Wednesday night i3) on the Boston critics. Apparently in- 
cpn.-:ed becau.-ic of the unfavorable' reception of 'This Rock.' his produc- 
tion currently trying out at the Plyniiiulh theatre there. Dowling told 
the audience that the Boston critics h:id previously piuincd his productions 
of "Time of Your t-ifo.' 'Shadow ;uid Sub.'slaneo" and 'The .White Steed.' all 
of which l.iiiT won prizes in New York! Norton explained how Dowl- 
ing's charge.- wore unfounded and as.-:orted that his speech was 'unfor- 
tunate.' 

Two wreks previously, Norton devoted his Sunday column to an ap- 
prai.sal of Milti<i. Derlc. star of 'Ziegfeld Follie.<:.' also currently trying 
out in Bustoii. Ii was a highly coni:)linientary piece, but olTered several 
acute, constructive criticisms of Bcrle's work. It was a rernarkable column 
of its kind. . 



THIS ROCK 

.Button. Feb. 2. 

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What stnricrt out to be one of the biueest logit seasons Pitt.sburgh has 
ever had threalons \o wind up among the poorest. Nixon, which didn't 
have a dark week until right before Christmas, is finding bookings far and 
few between since first of year, and only thing that may save second half 
will be return engagcmenU. Claudia." the latest show going back, is 
penciled in for Match 1. its third visit here in Ics.^ than 12 months, and 
'Tobacco Road' will likely play again in April following sensational $12,500 
for its 10th run locally week before last! 

Nixon now dark for second Straight week, reopening Monday (15) with 
'Junior Miss' for a foitnight. first session under subscription auspices, then 
'Claudia' and another dark stanza between that and 'Porgy and Bess,' 
coming in March 19 for two weeks. After operetta. Nixon doesn't have 
a single thing in sight although there's talk of the Cornell-Anderson- 
Gordon Three Sisters'- hitting the road and coming here in April. Biz 
has been okay when house is open, but there don't seem to be enough 
shows to keep it open. v 



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It's not generally known an>ong managers that rules of conduct for actors! 
apply as strictly for rehearsals as for performances, especially relevant 
to sobriety. Case in point recently aro.se and Equity informed the show- 
man that if any player attended rchea.sal after over-indulgence he or she 
would be subject to instant dismissal. Warning was given by th6 manage- 
ment because of the misstep. 

If complaint of such irregularity during rehearsal is made to Equity the 
offender is .subject also to Ane or su-spension. There has been little out- 
of-bounds behavior reported this season, although last summer a complaint 
was considered by Equity's council, which failed to sustain the charges. 
Suspension from any of the talent unions is more vital than in former 
times, because when actors arc out of good standing for cause, they are 
not permitted to accept any other professional engagements. 



Patricia Coleman, whose 'Moon Vine' opens tomorrow night iTliursday) 
at the Morosco. N. Y.. is a protege of Helen Hayes and her husband, 
Charles MacArthur. She's a contract writer at Metro and recently sold 
the screen righte to another of her play.s, 'O Bury Me Not," on which the 
Theatre Guild formerly held an option. 

Gilbert Miller formerly hold an option on 'Moon Vine.* but relinquished 
It. Mis.< Coleman then sold it to Jack Kirkland as a vehicle for the lat- 
ter's wife. Haila Stoddard, who now has the leading part. Miss Coleman 
has written occasional scripts for radio. 



National Theatre Conference has received permission to use "The 
Patriots'. iNational, N Y.) for its thou.sands of community and little 
theatre groups. Ii is the second current Broadway show for NTC. for 
which 'The Eve of St. Mark' fCortt was originally written. One college 
group performed that drama on the same night it opened in N. Y. 

Both plays are Playwrlghu Co. productions, though Rowland Stebbins 
Is a partner in 'Palriote.' Royalty for the NTC showings is moderate but 
may become sizeable. Cost to each amateur group using either play is 
from $25 to $100, according to the size of the community and the number 
of performances given. 

Amusing incident cropped up in New Haven in connection with the 
premiere of 'Harriet' (Helen Hayes) recently. Program carried no credit 
for staging the show and inquiry brought the information that Gilbert 
Miller, who originally took on direction of the play, decided after two 
weeks that 1 couldn't handle both the producing and staging ends, so he 
called in Elia Kazan to finish latter asssignmcnt. 

When asked who should draw .staging credit. Miller and Kazan put on 
an Alphonsc and Gaston act. each passing the honor to the other. Final 
decision listed Miller as the producer and Kazan as director . 

Unprecedented crowds gathering in main lobby of Metropolitan Opera 
House. N. Y , fot licKOU has resulted in installation of loudspeaker system 
connecting from boxofflce. Every 10 minutes member of b.o. staff ad- 
dresses prospective ticket purchaser,, calling out what seats are avail- 
able for performances about a week ahead, and giving price and general 
location of available seats. 

P.a. system' has been in use for past two weeks, idea being to save the 
ticket buyers the trouble of waiting hours in line only to find seats they 
want are sold. 

Toronto dailies gave a young actress the brushoff, more in reprimand 
than In anger, feeling that her youth and the possible quick success 
warped her sense of values. Instead, one of the lesser players in the 
troupe, a former aim star, got plenty of attention. The young player 
gave out the reason for her Inaccessibility to the press tlftt she 'never 
gave interviews on Mondays.' Young.ster. slated for Hollywood, to re- 
create her stage role, waj deemed ok. but the impending kleigs are blamed 
for the new-found high-hat 



Billie Burke is likely lo have 
trouble pedalling this vehicle up the 
grade. It's* sincere, woll-ineaning 
and sometimes amusinc st-iry whose 
thome is the broakdown of cl:..-s con- 
soiousne.<s in blitzed Britain and its. 
plot the . poor-boy-hiites-rich-girl 
routine. Ina.smiich as the action is 
clothed, in purple l.-in.ijuaue saye 
when the characters an- saving "dash 
it all. old boy. friglttful. what." the 
chances are "Tliis Ruck" is bonded for 
the criishoi-. 

Yet. barring a number of overly 
melodramatic developments, tiie plot 
is liound from a purely tochnical 
standpoint despite its tondenoy to 
swerve from family comedy to trag- 
edy and back. Moreover, "tho com- 
edy, invariabl.v springin;; from Miss 
Rurke's familiaiv delivery, appears 
to prove highly .satisfactbrv to her 
vast number of admirers. Thus the 
play's hope seems to be a revision 
which both cmphasizrs her giddy 
vagueness and keeps her onsta.ge as 
much as possible. Then, if its lush 
sentiment survives the sterner ap- 
praisal of the first-nighters; it niunt 

grove a moderate success on Miss 
iurke's name value. 
'This Rock'' (meaning, as one 
doubtle.ss remembers, brave Eng- 
land) opens when a halt-score un- 
ruly brats from London's Ea>t Side 
gallop into the drawing room of the 
shipyard-owning Stanleys. While 
they appall vertiginous Mrs. Stanley 
with their mndcap doings and un- 
couth language, their mentor, an 
RAF mechanic, appalls the Stan- 
leys' haughty daughter by a.<.;ailing 
her .social position and lack of politi- 
cal awareness. They thus fall in 
hnto at first sight. 

When a bomb drops near the house, 
the Stanley gtrl is tcsnoorarily 
blinded and the mechanic's 10-yoar- 
old brother is gravclv wounded. 
Thi."* .sprightly little fellow, a para- 
con of virtue (like everybody else 
in the play), at len<!lh sees (like 
everybody in the audience) that his 
brother and the Stanley ".iri are in 
love and brings them together. Since 
the brother has been mide a flvinn 
officer in the meantime, which' up- 
sets his theory that his kind never 
gets a break, his socially rnnscinus 
views are sulTicieiifly udjusled to 
allow him to accept the Slanlov jjirl. 
and. if necessary, her fnther'.-i' ship- 
yard. 

Meanwhile. Miss Bm-kr flutters 
amiably about, cooing with servants, 
kindergarten problems, bnmbed-oiit 
fiowor beds. and. at last, with the 
kitchen. She lends considerable 
liveliness and humor to her role and, 
at oDcning, was given a fl.ittering re- 
ception bv the audience. In the role 
of the little boy. Alastair Kvle. a 
British refugee playing his first part, 
demonstrates a .strikinw talent, tim- 
ing his lines and his bosine.ss like a 
veteran even considevin- director 
Eddie Bowling's indubitable a.sslst- 
ance. He's a child actor to watch. 

Zachary Scott, late of -Damask 
Cheek.' handles his difficult and 
often embarrassing role with dis- 
arming conviction, while the others 
In the cast are C3pnb''> enough. 'Tlie 
10 children in the plav ronio about 
with extriinrdinnry lack of self-con- 
scinusnc.ss and add no Mltle illusion 
to the play. Dowliri h:.s obviously 
lavi'-hcd great cave on the stagine. 
Ihe results with the children b'-in" 
rsDeclally noUble. Watson Bar- 
ratls .sets, a I'vip* rnoin and " l>ar- 
room, are in good taste. Elie. 



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War plays have foiind the going 
difficult on Broadway since IVarl 
Harbor, and while 'Countcratta'ck' 
is timely, having a Russian-Nazi 
background and' is very well per- 
formed, its chances soem liinitrd. 
Impression is it will be better ais a 
nim. 

Direction is outstanding and justi- 
fies the billing. 'Margaret Webster's 
Production.' Play Is in one set. lo- 
cale being a cellar on the eastern 
front, autumn. 1942. Exit from the 
spot is clogged with the rubble of 
bombs and the setting appears re:il. 

Bunch of Nazis including a nurse 
are the captives vif two Red soldiers. 
Kulkov and Kirichpnko. There arc 
times when altempt.s of the Germans. 
Ill overcome the Russian duo are 
exciting. Such incidents come after 
the Nazis throttle one of their own 
moiv. Kirichenko becomes a casualty 
during a tight in'thf dark, with the 
nursA assigned to attend him. and 
Kulkov is on the verge of collapse 
from loss of sleep. 

Morris Carnovsky as the more, de- 
termined of the Ru.<!sians easily takes 
playing honors. His simulation of 
drowsiness, after having had ho sleep 
for three days, heightens the dra- 
matic progression as the Nazis al- 
most Close in on him. 
' Finnic finds rescuers clearing 
away enough debris to enter the cel- 
lar. Latter are first heard chatter- 
Ins in Gorman, a little native trick, 
but they turn out to be Russians. By 
the time of their entrance one of the 
captives has been identified as a 
Gestapo agent and another the 
sought-for lieutenant in charge. 
Revelations come from the cnptive.s. 
indicating the yellow coming out in 
the Nazis — always referred to as 
Fascists. One of them has gone over 
to the red side and is given a gun 
to aid the weary Kulkov. 

'Counterattack' is virtually q male- 
cast play, for while Barbara O'Neil. 
who plays the nurse', is featured, her 
contribution is unimportant. Martin 
Wolfson. enacting the German who 
switches to the captors' side, is fea- 
tured along with Carnovsky and 
gives a very good performance. Sam 
Wanamaker attracts attention as the 
wounded Rii.ssian. and there are 
other worthwhile performances 
among the Nazi characters. 

Columbia Pictures has backed 
'Counterattack.' which brings a new 
legit producer Into the fleltl in Lee 
Siibin.snn. Ibce. 



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A rather mild evening in the the- 
atre. Well selected cast carries on 
swiftly paced dialog but because 
there are too few laughs for a farce. 
'Ask My Friend, Sandy' looks like 
an in-l>etweciicr. 

Producer Alfred de Liagre. Jr., 
landed .several sea.sons'ago with an- 
other one-setter. 'Yes. My Darling 
Daugh'er' which also had a limited 
cast. Similar managerial formula is 
used but the comparison about ends 
there. 

Roland Young comes back to the 
stage after four years in Hollywood 



Money guaranteeing actors' pay on deposit in connection with 'You'll 
See Stars, a Broadway holiday flopperoo. has been tied- up by the show's 
backers, same going for coin similarly re^^uired to protect the wages of 
other stage unionists. Dave Cramer, who produced the little revue, says 
he 8 not interested in the money and that it rightfully belongs to the cloak 
!?- J?"*/* '"vested. Show's red was comparatively light around 
118^. It played the Elliott for three performances. 

Lee Sablnson. who presented 'CounteratUck' at the Windsor, N. Y., last 
week, is the newest addition to the managerial field. He was formerly 
play reader in several picture company offices In N. Y. Melodrama Is an 
adaptation by Jartet and Philip Stevenson, latter being a Broadway press 



f^*i?i;,„T.'i* ^TJ^ °" another play. Columbia Pictures Is said 

to have provided mo.st of the backing. 

t.^I?'iii"'° p'"^"""* considers her marriage to Robert Ross 'more Impor- 

f^l t!.*"*'*^ ^'■■'Ih Oscor Serlin, who produced the show 

that she was free to withdraw around the first of the year, if Ro J was 

K Jepla'2^.**'" "^"^ app^a^^'in Tathe? 

dlfty'"k«?i}?aVNuu'"K" £[L'' 0«"-.'e''' Music Box. N.Y., and her last-act 
.!ii^' 5 !u .S assigned to n/iarjorle Knapp. Latter was 

"^li-* «iA<i and taken out for r" 

rilserted. 5*^ ' '"""ey- Money, JJoney.' has been 

Instructions t<4 ushers in Broadway legit theatres from Playbill are to 
give one prografhv^ajycry two persons If they attend together and two 
programs to every tfii=crpations when together, ^se'ie"- and two 

Playbill publishes the program and explains that the government re- 
quires the reduction in u.se of paper a wartime coiwervatlon meastSe. 



and he gives a comic performance as 
oiie Harold Jackson, successful book 
publisher who mixes Scotch and rve 
which places him in the mood'tct 
listen to the crackpot idea of one 
Sandy, a kid soldier whom wifle 
found In a canteen. Sandv has no 
trouble in getting Harold to give 
away all his money, and it soon 
looks like the Jackson home will be 
wrecked. 

Harold fraternizes with the ser- 
vants and takes all hands to Harlem 
hot spots, while Mrs. Jack.-^on is 
nightclubbing It . with Sundv in a 
sisterly way. Publisher parades 
around in a Blue Devil - Ainiform 
having been in the Frencli army 
during the last war. the outiii mait. 
ing him a bit ridiculous. $iiuii liar, 
old starts selling the furniture, his 
wife goes off to Bridgeport for a job 
in a tank assembly line, and ho gets 
himself a job as a taxi driver frum 
which he's soon fired. 

Just when it look.« as though Har- 
old is nil washed up. his partiior ar- 
rives with the .surprising news that 
the firm is making a new fortune. 
Seems that Jackson had written a 
tome hini.soir about how to live bel- 
ter with less money. Kows of his 
exploits crcute a new high demand 
for the book, which had been on (he 
shelf for years. Wife .returns and 
all (hey have (o do !.-< get rid of 
Sandy. Latter's flanco(<. from- his 
native Rockaway. attends to (hat. 
She knows how to handle the fel- 
low, usually starting b.v kicking him 
in the pant.s. 

Young, as alway.<. is a likable per- 
former with his quizzical manneri 
but while he has a few unoclly gig- 
gles the best laugh lino falls iii 
Franklyn Fox. who plays the 'pub- 
lisher's partner. Talking to sirowy 
Sandy, he says, in effect, that- it 
Isn't fashionable these days to call 
a person a Communist. 

Norman Lloyd plays Sandy with 
streaks of loquaciousnesi.. handling 
the part .so well that he should prog- 
ress. He has been aroun'd tor about 
10 years in plays which didn't do so 
well but last season- scored in the 
film 'Saboteur.' Marv Sargeant is 
okay as the wife, while pert Phyllis 
Avery, who knows how to handle 
her Sandy, should be further heard 
from. Ihec. 

FOR YOUR PLEASURE 

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Veioz and Yolanda. a crack ball- 
room team, have been concert-tour« 
ing the country, and their idea to 
present a revue on Broadway ap- 
pears to have been a sudden impulse. 
And tliat's evidently the way it was 
carried out — suddenly — to the point 
that it's not only a weak entertain- 
mont and weak boxoffice. bu( pal- 
pably unready for unveiling. 

As the stars, with Frank Veloz also 
credited as producer and stager, (he 
dance team is on the bulk of the 
time, and iCs (oo much of one thing 
in two hours. Granted that they are 
exceptional bnliroomologists. three 
or four routines should have been 
their limit. Instead, they did 14 
numbers, as billed, and thus bccuine 
tiresome. 

Whole show is slow-moving, badly 
paced, badly lighted and poorly 
equipped with some ill-colored drops, 
a traveler and black eye. There's a 
complete lack of comedy. The orch, 
maestroed by Jerry Shelton, who 
also inserted an enervating pair of 
groanbox solos of his own. Is also 
poor. Evidently insufficiently re- 
hearsed, the fugitives from the side- 
walk in front of Local 802 virtually 
murdered the talent. 

From the standpoint of delivery, 
the show's standouts are naturally 
V. tt Y.. but running them a close 
.second is Susan Miller, the pretty 
.songstress from the Coast, who was 
last in 'Beat the Band.' She, unlike 
the others, doesn't overstay her wel- 
come, capably delivers four pops and 
got off to a fine reception a( (he pre- 
miere. 

Vincente Gomez, a concer(-type 
guitarist, is on much too long with 
four numbers, and it appeared, when 
caught as though the stagehands 
were trying to cop his chair in order 
to get him off. The Golden Gate 
Quartet colored group, evidences a 
poor choice of .spirituals, two of them 
dealing with Noah's Ark. but insert 
one number 'Stalin Wasn't Stallin'.' 
that got the only laughs in the show. 

Bill Gary Is a mediocre ballet 
hoofer who Is evidently trying too 
hard to emulate Paul Draper. He 
has one- routine that's okay, but then 
does three or four more that are 

Suite the opposite. Ai and Lee 
elser, radio piano team, are spotted 
In the pit' and give the orch some 
moments of class. In their own ses- 
sion, immediately, after intermission, 
they furnish the best musical inter- 
lude of the show. Scfio. 



Alfred Cherr.'aglen Evani com- 
posed the score for Fred Heren- 
deen's musical, 'Lady on Horseback.' 
John Booth, Jr.. designing (he cos- 
tumes: Herber( Ward producing. 



Wednesday, February 10, 1943 



^T.IIIARK'1%. 
TATHER'HaCHI 

Chicago, Feb. 0. 
Business continues at a. tremendous 
naee ior Lady the Darlt' at the 
Civic Opera House, and tickets are 
gt a premium. Receipts set another 

ErtlBwte* tor Last Week 
•Etc of St. Marks,' Harris (3d 
week) (1.000: $2.75). Steady $13,000. 
•Gilbert * SalHvan Bcperloirc,' 

Siudebalfcr 1 1.400; $2.20). Althouch 
' critics disagreed on merits of the 
BMton Comic Opera Company, show 
took $13,900. 

•Oeod Night. Ladle*,' Blackstone 
(41d week ) 1 1.200: $2.75 ). Usual de- 
niand . for ducats kept business 
around $15,000. 

■Lady in Durk,' Civic Opera House 
(3d week) 13.600; $3.30). Soared to 
nearly $51,000. 

•Life with Father,' Erlanger (1,- 
300- $2.75 1. First week of return 
garnered $11,000. 

'Rllild In Oxarkf,' Great Northern 
(19th week I 1 1,300: $2.20). Increase 
in advertising, judil-iuus placing of 
balf-rnte tickets 'and addition of 
Wcdne.sd.iy and Simdny matinees 
boosted gross to $9,000. 

tUUDIA' S0CKT9G in 
THIRD VISIT TO WASH. 

Wa.<:hington, Feb. 0. 
Tlaudia' In 10 performances at 
$1.50 lop grossed $19,000 at the Na- 
tional last week, sensational for the 
third visit of the Rose Franken hit. 
All performances after Tuesday 
were sell out. Dorothy Magiiire left 
the cast after the Thursday night 
performance, Phyllis Thaj^ter replac- 
ing. 

Helen Hnyrs in 'Harriet is attract- 
ing heavy mail order busiuetis, with 
the 10 sacks of letters already re- 
ceived considered enough to clean 
out the balconies' for the two-week 
engagement opening Feb. 15. 

■Prtorities of 1943^ with Lou Holtz, 
Willie Howard and Bert Wheeler, is 
tiated to follow (or two weeks. It 
will be Washington's flrsl two-^-day 
vaudeville in 15 years. 

Fdm Finns Still Eye 
Stock as Talent Source 

Establishment of stock companies 
by major picture Arms is still fav- 
ored but the plans remain in a 
fOrmuIative state. Film interest is 
principally based on the idea that 
nich activities would be a valuable 
talent source, with 20th-Fox said to 
be definitely committed to stock. 
Eastern office of that Arm, however. 
Indicates it will hardly go into 
stock action until next fall. 

At least three reports on ' New 
England stands have been submitted 
to Bertram Block of 20th. data hav- 
ing been gathered by Alfred Hard- 
ing of Equity, where the stock re- 
vival . idea originated. Availability 
of theatres in the various cities cov- 
ered is still not deflnite. Among 
the suggestions is one for seasonal 
rotary stock outfits rather than sta- 
tionary companies. 

Summer stock in rural spots will 
be virtually blacked out unless there 
is a change in the radically cur- 
tailed use of motor vehicles. Trend 
toward cities will probably be 
stronger than last year, and one 
stock manager is lining up at lesist 
six such stands, mostly in war plant 
centers. Some racetracks are flg- 
uring on using tallyhos to carry fans 
to and from the plants, but the pos- 
sibility of country slock managers 
•olving the problem similarly is dis- 
counted. 




in Rehearsal 



'Oreen Grow the Lilies'— The- 
aire Guild. 

'KIsa and Don't Tell'— C^eorge 
Abbott. 

'Men in Sliadow'-^Max Gor- 
don. 



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9 HUB SHOWINGS 

Boston. Feb. 9. 
Zlegfeld Follies' js still the hot- 
test thing in town and one of the 
biggest grossers on record at the 
Shiibert. .selling out every pirform- 
ance and turning them away. Since 
the Cocoanut Grove disa.«ter standees 
have been entirely barred from the- 
atres!, which is. of course, paring 
down grosses slightly, so potent an 
altrnction is this show. It remains 
throiiRh the 20th, going from here to 
Philadelphia. 

Estimates for Last Week 
'Springtime for Henry,' Colonial 
(1.6.37: $1.65) (2d week). On even 
keel at .-vbout $11,000. cqii.illing its 
ftrst week's lally. Two more weeks 

"•This Rock.' Plymouth 1 1.400; $2.79). local Iheatregoers, having played 



'LETTY' STOl WHAMS 
IN DETROIT AT $17^00 

Detroit, Feb. 0. 
Chnrlntte Greenwood continues to 
do peak biz here, at the Wilson with 
'Leaning on Lctty.' Playing at $1.65 
top prices— except for one Saturday 
show at $2.20 — the comedienne 
tucked in another sellout week in 
the second stanza with $17,000, only 
slightly under the ttrst week which 
bettered $17,200. 

Other house winfi (he pop-priced 
policy, the Lafayette, also continued 
on the strong side with the Margaret 
Anglin-Walter Gilbert company of 
■Watch on the Rhine' tucking in W.- 
900 in the third week. Show will go 
for another week before 'Tobacco 
Ruad° returns Feb. 15. 

Cass also relit Sunday night with 
'Priorities of 1942,' which is set for 
two weeks before 'Porgy and Bess" 
returns Feb. 22. 



'Blossom fiine' Neat 
J13»200 in Milwaukee 

MiUviiiikcc, Feb. 9. 
While 'Blossom Time' is no novelty 



B'way Continues Strong; ?atriots' 
Loob Like Click at 12G. 'Barber; 
'Attack,' 'Sandy Mild in Openii^s 



Not too enthusiastically received, 
despite encomiums for Billie Burke. 
Estimnted at $8,000 for seven per- 
formances. 

'Ziefteid 'Follies,' Shubert (1.500: 
$4.40 Fri., Sat,; $3.85 others). Nine 
performances, one of them a mid- 
night show for defense workers, are 
taking this wham success close to 
$35,000, the limit. 



THEATRE SHffTIN& 
PUGUES 'JANIE' 

Brock Pemberton is having his 
troubles with 'Janie' the comedy 
being kicked around in the matter 
of bookings. 

Currently the show is at the Mil- 
ler, N. Y. It originally opened there 
but was forced to move when Gil- 
bert Miller desired to spot 'Flare 
Path' in the theatre. So 'Janie' 
switched to the Biltmore. Latter 
house had the prior booking of 'AsW 
My Friend, Sandy,' which opened 
there last week to mild results, and 
now there's a possibility of 'Janie' 
moving back to the Biltmore. 'Path' 
folded fast, leaving the Miller dark 
until 'Janie' returned there. 

Every time 'Janie' moves it costs 
around $1,100, and there are no bar- 
gain rates among truckmen, unless 
they may be competing for a new 
account. 'Harriet,' the new Helen 
Hayes starrer. Is dated to open 
March 3 at the Miller, and because 
of the comparatively limited ca- 
pacity of the house the top will be 
$3.85. So 'Janie' must And another 
berth. It h^ been doing moderate 
business, said to be consistently 
profltable. 



Torgy' $26,600 Best 
Since Start of Tour 

:>ggest business drawn by 'Porgy 
ani. Bess' since it .started touring 
was registered la.st week, when the 
Quoted gross was $26,600. Gersh- 
*") operetta classic played two 
nights m Wichita and six pcrform- 
an.:; In Kansas City, .s'tarting the 
Jiirrent week Sunday i7i in Dos 
M0Ine^=. iXr'hero the unce was even 
stronger. 

■Porgy' is playing at $2.75 top. with 
matinees topped at $2.20. 

'Junior Miss' (16,500, 
'Highlites' 16G, Frisco 

, San Franci.sco. Feb. 9. 

Junior Mis.s' picked up on the 
second se.?h, clocking a line S18.500 
last week. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Junior Miss.' Curran 1 1.774: $2.75) 
(2d week). Did claimed $I6..'>00. 
, HIghllle* of 1913,' Alcazar 1 1.264: 
•1.65 week nighu, $2.20 Saiurdayi 
^h week). Still booming at $16.- 



'Arsenk' 24G/Best Tour 
Biz, m New Engbnd 

'Arsenic and Old Lace' 'Boris Kar- 
loff company), playing reper.t dates 
in New England last week, drew 
the biggest gross of the tour, total 
approaching $24,000. In one spot it 
was seen for the third time. Stands 
visiled were Providence. Springfield. 
Haitford and New Haven, flr.st three 
being one-nighters. takings in each 
topping $4,500. 

In Springfield Cissie Loftu.s. who 
was appearing' for Jo^'cplline Hull. 
w,-LS indi.sposed and a physician was 
called. MLss Loftus continued in the 
ca.st but withdraws tod.iy ilO). when 
Mi;:.'! Hull, who has been under ob- 
servation at Johns Hopkins hospital, 
rejoins 'Arj-'cnic' 

Dividends to the backers continue, 
somcthini; of a surcease for their 
lo.sse.« In "Strip for Action." Amount 
divvied last week wa.^ $22.8(10. 
earned from operating and without 
further picture righl.s co;n. 

Ripe $19,000 for 'Com' 
L A^ 'Blackouts' 14iG 

Lo.<! Aneelc.'. Feb. 9. 

F.thcl Bnrrymoro clicko'l off v:r- 
luo! cap.iclty for inili.Tl stanza of 
two ;ind a half wtck stand of 'Corn 
Is Green'" ill the Bill.'iu'it. •..il'-liiiv! 
$l!).UOn la.-'t week Darlif l 1'.^ l''i'"l 
iniiTpst ii'id new iviper pii^":. :ty. 
l(-al Arniv >liow from nc-arhy Fori 
."Vrr.Arthiir. 'Hey. Ro->k:e." ht!(l -leafl- 
ijv .!i Kith week at li-.K- HelarCu a.;.'i 
Sfll.nilll. 

Ken .Murn.y..- 'U'.;.<-k»iil 
shiiw- ni) .-liM'kn'.:!'..: •>( '!.■> 
in- JM.-iOfl in :*.')• i •'t 
the Pryli.u Par.' rr!i 
lyu'iiid ."Vlii.-ii- Bi.x 
pre.'CM;aiio!i I'f CJd.' 



hei'e nine times previously, its 
vitality at the boxoffice during the 
week ending Saturday night (6) at 
the Davidson amazed everyone, 
many being turned away on last 
days of engagement. Final checkup 
showed an estimated gross of $13,- 
200. at $2.20 top. 

Everett MarsMall headed cast and 
a ' noticablc thing about audiences 
was the great preponderance of the 
younger element, to whom ap- 
parently the legit was a new and 
thrilling experience. 



Current Road Shows 

(Feb. 10-20) 



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'Arsenic and Old Lace' (1st Co.)— 
Shea's, Erie, Pa. HO); Erlaiiger, 
Buffalo 1 11-13): Hartman, Colum- 
bus 115-20). 

'BUckonU of 1942' (vaude)— El 
Capitan, Hollywood (10-20). 

'Claydla' — Locust, Philadelphia 
(10-20). 

'Cora li Green'— Biltmore, Los 
Angeles (10-13); Russ Auditorium, 
San Diego (14); Civic Auditorium, 
Pasadena (15): Orpheum, Phoenix, 
Ariz. 117); Rialto, Tucson (18); 
Plaza, El Paso (19). 

'Etc ef St Mark' (2d Co.)— Harris, 
Chicago (10-20). 

Gilbert and Solllvan— Studebaker, 
Chicago (10-13); Shrine Auditorium, 
Des Moines (14); Coliseum, Sioux 
Falls, S.' D. (IS); Orpheum, Sioux 
City, Iowa (16); Municipal Audi- 
torium. Kansas City, MO. (17-20). 

'Geod Night. Ladle*'— Blackstone, 
Chicago (10-20). 

'Harriet' itryout)— Forrest, Phila- 
delphia < 10-13); National, Washing- 
ton (15-20). 

'Hey, Boekle'— Belasco, Los An- 
geles (10-20). 

■Hlghllcbls ef 1943' (vaude)— Al- 
cazar, San Francisco (10-20). 

'Junior .Miss' (2d Co.)— Curran. 
San Francisco (10-20). 

■Junior Mils' (3d Co.)— National, 
Washington (10-13); Nixon, Pitts- 
burgh (15-20). 

'Lady In the Dark'— Civic Opera 
Hou.«e. Chicago (10-20). | 
'LeanlnK on Letty'— Wilson, Dc- , 
troit (10-20). 

'Lite With Father' (2d Co.)— 
EvlKUg'-r. Chicago (10-20J, 

'.Maid In llie Oiarki'— Great North- 
ern. Chicago (10-20). | 

.Monte Carlo Ballet Rus-^e — Bo.-ton 
Opera Hou.<'e, Boston (17-20). j 

"Porgy und Bess'— Lyceum, Min- 
ntapnlis ( 10-11 •: Auditorium, St.! 
Paul ( 12-13 (; David.son, Milwaukee 
■ 1.i-20). 

. "Friorltles of 1942' ( vuudel— Cass. ' 
Detroit 110-20). i 

■rrlvate I.Ives' — American, St. 
L>.i::.? 'I5-20i.. ; 

'Py»mailon'— Cf-pley, Boston (15- 
20 >. i 
'.^prinfitlme for Henry'— Colonial. ; 
B(js!«ii (10-20 1. : 
! 'Siudrnt Prlnoe'— Se'.wyn, Chicago ' 
; ■10-201. 

' 'This Ih the .Army'— War Memorial 
0)ii'ra IIOLisc, .Si.ri Frar.ti.-co >\0-l3/. 

"This Rock' ' '.ryoul >— Plymoull:. 
Ui..-i('n •10-I3>: Walnut, Philudclph.a . 
'Li-aoi. ; 

"Tobacco Road"— Walnut, Philudel- 
i.'iia '10-13i: Lafayette, Dciro.t 
'.|.i-20'. 

"W<trh on (lie RhIne'-.-Lafiiyctle, 
Deti'i'il 'lO-Ui; Kuyal Alexanilra. 
. T.<:Olitii ( l.")-20i. 

i "Zirtfeld loilirs' < f.'yuul)— Shu- , 
' ben, Boiton ■ lO-aO), I 



Broadway bu::iness . continues to 
hold up well. Weather laisi week w.is 
spotty but there were a number of 
upped grosses regardles.s while the 
usual weekend visitors packed most 
theatres. Fuel shortage eau.'^orl 
schools to holiday last week and 
so:- shows addid matinees. 

Among the new. shows "The 
Patriot.*" looks ho.st with a prnmi.'.ing 
first week"s count. "Counterattack' 
drew mixed notices but mav make 
the ijrade. "Ask My Friend." Sandv' 
and 'Barber Had Two Son.s' were 
panned and look doubtful. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Kci/s: C iCoiiiedy), D iDrumn), 
CD iComed(/-Dr(ima), R (Rente). 
M iMii.s-icali, O (Operetta). 

'.\ Rarber Had Twa Sons,' Play- 
. hi>i:.<e (D-940: $3.30). Attendance 
li«hi after premiere, with initial 
week estimated around $4,500: Sun- 
d;iy performances may help. 

'Anxrl Street.' Golden (Slst wecki 
I (D-T89: S3.30).,One-setter should last 
I thirnugh second season: bellert-d 
I $8,500 last week, prontable. 

'A.'k My Friend, Sandy,' Biltmore 
'C-991: $3.30). Opened last Thurs- 
day 14 1: drew weak pre.ss. 

'Arsenic an(l Old Laee.' Fultcn 
(107th week! iCD-e93: $3 JO). Close 
to $10,000, best money in some time. 

■Blithe Spirit,' Booth (65th week) 
(CD-712: $3.30). Another stayer that 
should outlast the winter, rated 
around $10,500, good. 

'By Japittr,' Shubert (36th week) 
(M-1,325; $4.40). Improved with the 
field last week and approximated 
$25,000; still very strong in this spot. 

■Coant«rsttMk.' Windsor (D-873: 
$3.30). Opened last midweek; drew 
some good ndtices but press divided. 

'Dark Eyes,' .Belasco Od week) 
lCD-1.000; $3.30). Moved upward 
with indicated gross around $16,000; 
pace of Russian laugh play ap- 
proached capacity. 

'Janie,' Miller (22d week) (C-940: 
$3.30). Played two extra matinees 
because of school holiday: takings in 
10 performances around $11,000. 

'Junior Mta,' 46th Street l66th 
week) (CD-U47; $2.20). Around 
$13,000 in nine times, matinee added 
because of school holiday. 

■Let's Face It,' Imperial (63d 
week I (M-1.326: $4.40). Around 
S26.500: should easily top that figure 
with capacity business Sunday after- 
noon i7). 

■Life With Father,' Empire (168:h 
week) (CD-1.062; $3.30). Run leader 
held to improved form and again 
claimed better than $14,000. 

■New Faces ef 1942,' Ritz (6th week) 
(R-868: $2.75). Intimate revue esti- 
mated around $6,000, which gets it 
by. considering low operating nut. 

■Rosalinda,' 44th St. 1 15th week) 
(0-l,357: $3.30). Line at boxoffice 
throughout the day; last week's busi- 
ness around $27,0()0, excellent; has 
developed into a stayer, 

'Skin ef Oar Teeth,' Plymouth 
(I2th week) (CD-1.075; $3.85). Hold- 
ing to great business and is among 
best straight-play grossers; again 
around $20,500. 

•Something far the Boy*,' Alvin 
(4th week) (M- 1.357; $4.40). Musical 
riot; getting all house will hold, and 
with $5.50 top on Saturday night. 
Urn>.< around $32,500. 

■Sons o' Fun,' Winter Garden '62d 
wcckt (R-1,519: $4.40). With Kro.ss 
approximating $30,000, run revue is 
earning plenty; 'Ziegfcid Follies' due 
here next month although indicated 
that "Fun" could stick though season. 

■Star and Garter,' Music Box (33d 
week) (R-991; $4.40). Looks .set into 
.-'ummcr or lunger, with business 
around $23,000, virtually capacity. 

'Stars on Ice,' Center iSOth week) 
(R-3.000: $1.65). Played 11 per- 
((irmanccs: two added matinee.'' but 
one not .so good bfcaufie noi: an- 
ii'iiiiiccd in advance; $30,000. 

'The Doughclrls,' Lyceum (6th 
wccki/.iC-i.004: $3.30). Turning 'em 
away, demand being particularly ' 
arong d(iwn.stair!i: with $17,000 last 
week, went to new high. 

'The Eve of St. Mark,' Cort (18th 
week) (D-1.0C4: $3.30). Slightly up 
here, i^'iih gunted gross approaching 
Slfi.don. l)iM money here. 

'The .Moon Vine," M<iri>.-.C') 'C-939: '■ 
S.3.301. Presented by Jack Kirkland; ' 
written by Patricia Colf-man: only : 
premiere this week; opening set back ; 
until tomorrow (||). 

■The Patriots.' National (D-1.162: ' 
$3 301. Fir - t full week topped $12.- \ 
000. pi-'imi. inc for hiMorical drama: ' 
fav'uaolc l()llow-ii|> Sunday (7) ' 
comiT'enl should help. ' 

'The Pirate,' Beck (llth week) 
iC-1.214: $3.85). Not as strong as' 
<-a.rl:cT ■.vcok.- biit .'jtjl getting im- 
pi'.itM.i ni<npv. wi'.n takings last 
v.e'-k iioafly Slg-.IOO. 1 
■I'nrle Harry.' Iliidsnn '.37th week) | 
'D-1.042: $3.3l)>. CoMiiiue.< to draw; 
pr'tlitably and likely to uiitlait some 
olhi-r.-" around S10.()0O again. 

'Without l.ove,' .St. Janio.? 'C-1..S20: 
S3.:t(i . Final anil 14'.h 'A'c-ck: off 
<-a:'lv la.-t '.vvck but capacity last 
h.-ilf. :v!lh t',;:il over $22,000: could 
havp played ir.ro .-piinc "r b<'yond 
Revivals 

■The Three Sisters,' Barrymore 



(7th week) (D-l,104: $3.85). Slight- 
ly down some performances and 
rear four rows now priced at $3.30; 
rated more than $22,01)0. 

'Coniisellar-at-Lsw,' Royale dUh 
weeki (D-1.047:$3.30). Again claimed 
to have approximated $13,000; pro- 
motional methods helping the box- 
off. re: suspended Mondav I'B) be- 
cau.se Paul Muni ill. 

Vaude-Revnei 

'For Your Pleasure,' Mansdeld (1.- 
0.50; $2.75). Opened late last week; 
panned and looks doubtful. 

'Show Time,' B'ruadhur.-t (21st 
week! (1.142: $2.75). .Vot much off 
lately and last week back to $21.- 
000: making run of it and likely 
into spring. 

Hayes-'Harriet' 

mm 

Philadelphia. Feb. 0. 

Tliere was plenty of gravy for 
Philly's legit shows last week even 
though bad weather undoubtedly cut 
into the grosses of all three legit at- 
tractions. Easy leader was Helen 
Hayes' 'Harriet' at the Forrest, which 
received enthusiastic press and 
zoomed through to $22,200. plenty 
under capacity at the show's scale 
<S3.42 top), but it represented • 
steady gain all week. 

Estimates tor Last Week 

'Harriet,' Forrest (1st week) (1,- 
800: $3.42). Critical raves and fine 
word-of-mouth. Biz built all week 
with $22,200 resulting. 

'Jonlor Miss,' Locust (6th week) 
(1.600: $2.85). Swell $11,500 on final 
week of season's best run to date. 
Every week a winner. 'Claudia' 
succeeded Monday for three week! 
at a $1.50 top. 

'Tobacco Bead.' Walnut (1st week) 
(1.700; •l.SO). Sound $10,600 in flrst 
week, n.ce at this scale. Only staya 
originally-skedded two week.s, how- 
ever, with house then dark a weeic 
until 'Springtime tor Henry' on 224. 

TRIORITIES' STRONG 
^4,000 IN ST. LOO 

St. Lbuis, Feb. ». 

Natives believed raves that pre- 
ceded 'Priorities of 1942,' starring 
Wiihe Howard, Lou Holtz and Bert 
Wheeler, and .so underscored wow 
biz in one week ending Saturday (6) 
at the American. Except tor one' 
night it was a case of SRO, with 
the third balcony crammed. Nine 
performances, with the house .scaled 
to $2.80, copped estimated $24,000. 
Piece could have had another profit, 
able week, but management could 
not arrange to hold it. 

House dark currently, but relight* 
Sunday (14) with Ruth Chatterton 
a d Ralph Forbes In 'Private Lives.' 




Mat, LOO CLAtrmt 
e/e Variety, Hellywoed 




THROW A POSEY TO 

RUSS BROWN 

K<»K NKtVK<MM>l..tXn .4Nn 
IIKH.MtltA I'KO-INM 

Oiraotienf- Wm. Mertie 



SECRETARY WANTED 

Must be rapid stenographer- 
typitt. Theatrical or literary 
background. $30, FIva-day week. 
State past experience. Variety,- 
Box 267. 154 W. 46th St., New 
York. 



41 



Wednesilajr, Ffbriiary 10, 1913 



L it e rat i 



Pulix Oppn^r M:i->v Onsiiriihlp , .'■!i::iII>m' ii::iri;ir.s aiul u ill Iip |ii'ii:IO(l 
OiMX'i^'iii"' I" i> Massiicluisclt.- 1 oil li^thior Mni-k. Piihlishri^ arc 
Ju<l.ri.U C'niiiu'il ivc'MdiniMHlalmii I p:ifina rovii-w li-l^. Maiiv \oliiinr'i 
tli:il iiiililiralMMi nf ili-raniatiii.v iiiut-jvvill ::>■ mil iir prim, with publishers 
li-r ill i-ivil cimri aclnms In' lorbitl- 1 roliu-laiil In aii!lu>rizi' now odihoiis 
tU-ii i.ii'.'l ailcr llii- o|>>'i>ii'B "f llu- < l)ii'ik> ;!>a! .1:0 mil in at-ncral do- 
piilil.i- tii^il wa- \iinr(l liy n'|iivson- 11;. i:il 

l.-ilivf. Ill lu-w i>a.ii-i> and iialiiiiiai! .\o«.-|>apiT piilili.-hi'i>. Ki'iii'ially 
i<)a!(a.'..ni- al a licai-ini; I'onducli'dJ a all m-I in a<lvuiu-i' llie iiow.s.-land 
Tliiirv(l.i> 111- III IJiisUm by (hv', priir nr llioir |)api'is and ad\ orli>inf,' 
Ma-!<arliii.-i ll.- l«-t!ii.lalivi.' (onnnilli'C' j loUniiiis. wilh Inilkx Sunday odi- 
un liii- juilin.iry. \ :'l'vady bi-mij sharply cu; 

•Wi- diHil a;;iri> lhal Ihf press ;di'«n. , , , 

<!>i<i»'il 111- nivi/'ili'd unlil Ihoro is a- Mana/inos arc also f.vlmn lh»- ef- 
lioariii" im the nu-rii-.- assi-ricd ; rori-=. « uh nuniU r 01 pasos already 
Beiiianiin C I'erkins. i-iiuiisel for Ihi , beiiiK rediue.. and newssland t iri ii- 
Mas'siiehiiseils NevvspapL-rs Intorma- ! lal..«i> cUrlailod. Free .isis are be- 
tion Cinmillee. The public sho.iUi ' in- -uillotinod and mn.; subseribers 
know whal is noinu on in Iho courts di. i oiiiaKeil. Beiinell t erf. Random 
Star chamber . procccdii.KS are Hon e p.ib. reporls lhal 01.0 success- 
frowned on in ihis Slate- ! f"" '"•■«« '* P>a'>'«'"K "> ^<-'»<^ <»" 

Uiulor the proposal. Perkins : form leiu-r to every pcr.^on who 
noinsod out. if a n.illion dollar suit c.mplani.s of conlenls or non-doliv- 
\\eiv l.rou!:!)! aua:nsl a prominent . cry of any is.<iK-: 
Ma'li'l usen.- per.son. Mas!saclu.setfi> ! We are deep y Kralefiil for your 
net . papers could not publi!>h ihe ; c..Miplan,t. which auion>al.cally can- 
es bul Now York nowsp>.porsj v.'."'- subscription. The price of 
could and radio stations could broad- •■<»•"«■• , V . ^•"^•lo'"''' Herewith P. S 
. I And don 1 let us catch you hanging 

'around ihe ncwsstand.i. oithor;" 

■•hilly Record Askii New Trial 

The . judue.-i of Common Pleas 
Court. Philadelphia, .sittinK en banc 
Thursday (4i, heard the Philadel- 
phia Record's arguments for a ne>y 
trial in the $50.1)00 libel suit Aled 
by John O'Donnell, Washington 
biirouu head of the New York Daily 

The trial two weeks ago. 

Mfe and Fortune magazines. John ended in an award of $50,000 dain- 



Cii'^l it 

Francis T. Leahy, an attorney 
ropiesenlins: the Boston Herald- 
Traveler. Boslon American-Record. 
Boston (ilobe and Boston Post, as- 
sailed Iho proixisal as Retrogression 
ti) the Dark Ages.' and said it would 
forbid the publishing of .pleadings in 
divorce cases, banliviiptcy cases or 
mandanuis proceed ..s until there 
was a trial. 

Appearini; as counsel for Time. 



warship ho \.us on wa^ lorpedood. 
The British AJmirally released the 
»lory Kel) ."1. Crrrkel! was Imnod 
at .sCa. lie hail siiccee<iOii l.arry 
Allen, now a prisoner n:' war ill 
Italian liaiiti"'. 
j l.irul. William (arson MrClure. 
•2.1. .\:inv .Air Force, wa-'* killed in 
j a |)la:ie rra.>h near Bedford, Va.. 
j Fob. 2 I'arson was a roporsor for 
; the Indiaiiapoli- Star al time <if 011- 
i li-lnieni lie is Ihe Min of William 
I I.. Mcl'iiire. assistant day inannKing 
; edilor 01 Tlie Star. 
! Knxieti' Robert l-'leetwood was 
I killed Feb. I in crash of dive bomb- 
e,' while on roiiliiio training flight 
al MonoKraph Field. Vn. It wats- his 
llrsi ain'.ivor.sary Of Niivy air corps 
.■iervieo. FloetAvooil ' was sports 
writrr for the IiidiaiKipolis Times 
before oiilislinenl. 

Elmer K. E. MrJImsey. 81. former 
Springlleld. Mo., newspaper pub- 
li.vhor. died in that cily Fob. A. 

Jolin Williani Spear, 8:i. edilor of 
il'o Ari/.ena Republican .<iiice 1912. 
died in Phoenix Feb. 8. 

M. H. Stevenson, 47. formerly edi- 
tor, of the Orange. N. .1... Dally 
Courier and durinit the last 10 .vears 
New Jersey corres|>ondent f.or the 
N. Y. Tiine.s. died Feb. T in Oran-jc. 



F. Harding, of N. Y.. said adoption 
of the recommendation would; mean 
that these publications might be 
forced to .put out special Massa- 
chusetts editions. 



ChannlDs Pollock's Awtebloic 

Autobiography of Channing Pol- 
lock, playwright and lecturer, one- 
time actor, critic and press agent, 
has been published by Bobbs-Merrill 
($.1) under the title 'Harvest 0( 
My Years.' It has Herb Rotli 
•sketches of Pollock, one of which 
•hows him slinking into the gallery 
entrance after being barred by the 
Shuberts. Although he was once 
their publicity man. the Shuberts 
banned him because he panned their 
shows when writing reviews for 
inai!azines. 

Pollock authored eight full-length 
published plays, three novels, three 
volumes of essays, a trio of one-act 
plays and 19 unpublished plays, a 
number of which were produced or 
were collaborations 1 mostly with 
the late Rcnnold Wolf^. Pollock's 
The Fool' was his best. 

He also wrote for pictures, then 
had a falling out with Hollywood 
because of his vicw.s on pictures. 
In a Detroit radio broadcast some 
years ago. an interviewer nettled 
him by saying films were superior 
to spoken drama, in fad 'have com- 
pletely killed the legitimate theatre.' 
Pollock replied: 'On the contrary, 
they have helped the legitimate the- 
atre by uikiiiv tin: morons out of 
audience.-." Thai about washed him 
up with the Coasi. 

Photopluy-.MovIe Mirror's Breaks 

Exception to ihv predicament of 
most lllin laii mags which have been . 
caught because <if sudden twi.sis of i 



ages to O'Donnell amid claims by 
the defendants that the jury had ar- 
rived at a decision 'In Hve minutes.' 
In the appeal for a new trial. Major 
I.«mue( B. Schofteld, attoiney for 
the Record, stressed the fact that 
Judge Sloan'i! charge to the jury 
waf! not based on the legal questions 
involved in the suit. Scliolield said 
the Judge had stre.>:.sed the question 
on whether or not O'Donnell was 'a 
pro-Naxi or anti-British,' as claimed 
in the Record's editorial on which 
the suite was based. Instead, Scho- 
fleld argued, the question involved 
was whether the Record had suf- 
flcient reason to believe the facts 
were so, before tht editorial was 
printed. Decision on new trial was 
reserved. 



Adams reaves N. T. Times 

J. Donald Adams, longtime book 
review editor of the N: Y, Tim^, 
is on three-month leave of absence, 
and Robert Van Gelder, who has 
done profiles of the literati, plus re- 
views, is sitting In. Leiiter Market, 
Sunday ed of the Times who handles 
the Sunday mag section, etc., will 
supnrvi.ie the book department as 
well. 

Adams' future status is indefinite 
because back of this leave-taking is 
."-aid to be a difference of polic.i^. H$ 
favored emphasis on - ihe literary 
llnvor. while the paper has been 
veering more to emphasis on war 
books and the like. 

The Sunday book review section 
of the Times has been a signal suc- 
cess for more than 15 years under 
Adain^. with extraordinary publisher 
support in advertising. 



Mcnrkcn'a Xewcsi 

II. I,. Mencken's third in the .series 



Qi,>,-.,- ,...,.11.1 1 «i, .V ■ . i<. .wcnencn s mirn 111 ine .series 

Plm^nr^rM ""A- * ^f""^' '"-'""i'-s. tilled -Heathen Davs.' 

FK n^"^ .? !;^ \"T„ J*** March 1 from Knopf. This 

f'-*"" 'Vr'Ji''^"" f»" i covers the 1890-1936 period, some 



mjgs. except P-MM. because of un 
certainty , of public reaction before 
the trial .Marled. The Macfudilcii 
book .stuck il.> iicc>< out in Ihe Feb- 
ruary issue, which went on sale Jan. 
1. Huiining 'What I Think of the j 
Errol Flynii Case' by Adela R. Si. I 
John took editorial guts becau.se ina.^ 
wont to press weeks before it hit ihc j 
news:ftuiid.s-, and anything could 
have hppppncd in the interim. 
With the Laiia Turner aiiiuilmoiil 



pen 

of il excerpted from the New York- 
er and Ks(itiire. 

Menckon'.< 'Happy Days' (1880- 
18112 1 and '.Newspaper Dh.v.s' (1899- 
l»0ii' were previously piiMiyhed. 



I.ITt:R.\TI OBITS 
.Mary llrxler Rush .MrC'oy, 81. 

- wnier III early weslorii s;or:es, 
' d.ed Fell. 2 in I.ns AngL-lcs. 

Richard K, Oueix, 4(1. drama and 
sloi-y, ihc mag hurl a case ol pure critic nf Dcr Wiener Tag. liberal 
luck. Juil Koii!':! lo press v.ilii an Vii-iina newspaper lioforr the Nazi 
iniKiriious yaiii about the happy "'-nii-iSion of .Austria, died Feb. 2 in 
marria;!C 01 ihe sueater girl, edilor V. 

Fred Sa'mis go: the (l.'s.-l; on her Cliirrlrs V. Mcl.ran, 78. an oxee- 
hii.si-up and liHcl tile p-.ece re-.\ritteii ' iii:\o ni Ihi- I'hiladelphia Kveiiing 
from newest an:;le. which speculated ; Ei.llciiii. iliod Feb. 2. in Point Pleas- 
011 the stauis ol Lur.a's coniiii;: baby. 'an'.. Pa. llw an uncle of llobi-rt 
That one laiided on Ihc new.s'slands : McLean, publisher of the Bulletin 
Feb. 1 with more or less exclus,ve ! and pi'c<-iden: of the A.s.suciuted 



CHATTER 

N'ew memljcrs of E; P. Dullon edi- 
torial stair are Fred T. Marsh, the 
book-reviewer, and John Tobbell. 
ex-inanaging editor of Anu-rican 
Mercury, 

Havey Boyle, .^sports edilor of 
Pittsburgh Posl-Ga/.elle. is back.oii 
the Job again after .serloiLs illness 
which first put him out of commis- 
sion in November, 1941. 

Lee Barker switches over from 
Houghton MilTlin to become new di- 
rector of advertising and promotion 
for Doubleday-Dnran. He'll also 
work with Dorothy Larrimore on 
publicii.v. 

Reports that Jose Ortegay Oasset. 
author of The Revolt of the Massc.>i,' 
is a prisoner of the Nazis in Ger- 
many, are denied by Warder Norton, 
who reports Gasset safe and well in 
Lisbon, where he's giving lectures at 
the university, 

Hervey Allen, author Of 'Anthony 
Adverse,' hamed regional informa- 
tion representative for War. Man- 
power Commis.<!ion with headquar- 
ters in Atlanta. Allen di.<:continued 
work on 'The Disinherited.' new 
novel, for war Job. 

George Adams, former press agent 
and one of Minneapolis' oldest news- 
papermen in point of service, who 
has stepped out as managing edilor 
ol the Mpls. Evening Times, is not 
retiring, as reported, but has other 
plans which he will announce short- 
ly, he says. 

Frank Gruber. currently doing a 
screenplay at Warners, sold British 
rights to two of his mystery novels. 
The Gift Horse' and 'The Buffalo 
Box.' 

Alfred Noyes. British poet, re- 
corded an original poem for PRC's 
irar picture. 'Corregidor.' Noyes 
w-ill conduct a lecture cour.se at the 
University of California until June. 

First Pittsburgh newspaper lo send 
its own war correspondent to the 
front is the Post-Gazette. Paul 
Block morning daily, which saw 
Charles F. Danver, i-onductor of 
chit-chatly 'Pittsourghe.<;que' column 
for the last 20 years, oR to one of 
Ihe theatres of war last «veek. 

Jt IT Kcon. former managing editor 
jand go.<sip columnist at Ihe Philly 
1 Daily .\ews. last week was assigned 
10 write daily night club and chatter 
I column for ihe Philly Record. Latter 
[sheet has been w-ithout a gossipist 
j since the di-mi.<o of the 'Coell Penny- 
I foalhci' pillar more than a vear 
ago. 

I Cpl. Burt Evan.-i. former Pills- 
j b;!rah newspaperman and for sev- 
j.pial .v^-ars before his induction into 
I the ai-my an n.s.sociale editor of Bui- 
I loMi-Index. cln,ss weekly mag in 
I .Smoky Cily. Iia< been shipped lo 
I P:ii';iii Rieo. where he will he in 

charge i,r Caribbean edition of Yank. 

:!ii ^n'.fiiers wecklv. 



Extra's Day On The Set ^ 

^^^M^^^^^^ . Continued from page 4 S^S^^b^^^^kJI 



Press 

Frank t'alder, (i.r president of the 
iN'atidiial Hock'-y Lei)jjue. and ex- 
I. sports editor of Can^ian papi'rs. 
died Feb. .I in Toronto. 

Randolpb Blinn, 55. former rore:gn 
: correspondent for the Hearst pub' 



fur fan licld. Al least one compeli' 
tive book got caiigiit with happy 
marriage slant. 

Paper Shorlii^e .(Curtails Book Bit 

Drastic curtailment 01 paper sup- 
plies, and predictions by WPB execs 

that book publishers by the end ofilications and a.s.snriate director of 
the year may he getting only 00'.. 1 public relations at the N. Y. World's 
of the amount of paper they re- \ Fair in 1939 and '40 died Feb. 4 in 
quired in 1942. has resulted in a 1 Butler, N. J. 

lightening-up process whi(!h already 1 Edward Henry Crockett, 31. As.«o* 
Is altering Ihe perspective of the I ciaicd Press war correspondent as- 
entire book pttblishing industry. signed to the British Mediterranean 
Fo ■ one thingi books wlU have ' Fleet, was fatally wounded when a 



I Philly Opera to Jivel 

LsB Conilmird from paie 1 

.Piaied by a Now- York .«yiidieule 
I hencU-d by Charles .Sojunion. 
1 PlaiK call for 'two band.<. a'ller- 
Jnating. One of them will be a load- 
ing swing aggregation: the other a 
! iiiiinc .rHui1)ba unit. The bands are 
to l)<! changed -cvfry tw.o weeks. 

The operators feel that the town 
is ripe for such a venture. Since 
the closing of Ihe Brookline Country 
Club recently bccau.<c of the ban on 
pleasure driving, there is no place in 
loivn featuring name bands. 

No hard liquor or beer will be 
sold at the Met. A large 'milk bur' 
serving sOfl drinks and sandwiches, 
will be located in the basement 



one yells a nuinbr.r like 'A-3034-Onc 
someone else runs in front of him 
and snaps two lilriped boards to- 
gctlier. after which there is dead 
silonc<>. during which Rjekenhacker 
liMiks as though he may (aim. Finally, 
after what seems a split second, and 
really is. Bnr/.ugo yells 'action' anil the 
Captain makes good, lie stands lip 
and everyone crowds around con- 
gratulating him, and shaking h.mds 
in goodbye.. The lime it takes cost 
tjie studio $14,000. 

' No sooner does he leave then a 
score of henchmen .suddenly galva- 
nizes into action, trundling heavy 
apparatii.-i nil around Ihe place, trip- 
ping over millions or wires that lie 
under foot. Three or four men stand 
in the center of the proceedings 
holding onto a big book that, you 
discover by pecking over their coi- 
Icclivo shoulders, is the s(-ript. It is 
so burdened .with additional pencilled 
scribblings that il is impossible 10 
make out the original typewritten 
words, but no one consults the book 
anyway. 

At this point you remember you 
htive lo phone someone about a 
di'nner .date that night, so you rush 
over to three phone booths standing 
in the rear. You slam the door shut 
to cm out the babble of confusion, 
drop your nickel in the slot and wait 
for the dial tone. But you doii't wait 
too long. A little closer inspection 
reveals thai the phones are phonies, 
and nothing but stage props. It's 
realism, but it costs money to find 
out. Suddenly a roar fills the air. 

'Arrrrighl, you exras, attention. 
Over here, 

Borxage and Sam Jaife 
It's Bur/age, and th>. next thing 
you know you find yourself pushed 
lip against a stage that is supiMsed 
to resemljle the platform at the real 
Canteen. Behind .vou is a milling 
mob: the extras' time has come. It 
turns out that Sam JaUe. the well 
known Broadway actor, is to ap- 
pear in an apron and introduce four 
genuine Russian sailors and guerrilla 
fighter.s, and a cute Russian gal in a 
.sailor's uniform. Finall.v, everything 
is ready, and you are instructed to 
sit on Ihe edge of the platform, turn 
around when JafTe coino.s in. and 
listen to his spiel. You rehearse the 
.scene and discover the Mile Russian 
doll steals every .scene, describing 
herself .softly in broken EnglLsh as 
'mate to the captain.' She also steals 
an impromptu scene later, when, 
during a particularly quiet moment, 
she exclaims loudly, in response to 
a question how she likes making pic- 
tiire.s. 'I do not like it.' 

It is during Ihe JalTe scene that 
you discover the most iinporlaiil 
man on the movie set is the camera- 
man, barring none. A gu.v with an 
upturned hat. tweed jacket and 
happy-go-lucky maimer. Me measures 
the distance from the lens to Ihe 
stage, at the same liine throwing a 
hundred directioas to as many as- 
si,<:tanis, uho clamber all over the 
place, adjusting tlii.s. moving that, 
and in general raising hell with 
everything and everyone. 

The great, great moment arrives. 
They are going to take a 'take.' Just 
when Burzage gives the 'action' 
signal the prop man remembers lie 
forgot to give out cigarcis, and docs 
so, holding everything up and cost- 
ing the studio $19,000. After this ex- 
pensive gift, .silence settles, 'action' 
is called, and the fun begins. You 
stand there, back to the camera, and 
emote. How the hell can anyone 
oinole Willi their back 10 the camera'/ 
But that's whal you're there for, and 
you do il. You .smoke av.-ay, you 
listen to JalTe introduce his iRussians, 
bill .suddenly suiiiooiie screams 'Cut. 
Who the hell is smokinf, up front'.' 
The s.b. is raising so much smoke 
you can't, .soe the actors.' You smile 
until you di.scover it is yourself, so 
the expensive gift has co.s-i Iho studio 
an extra 20 grand. A little lalei- you 
almost break out in a gu(Taw of 
I laughior al a serious moment when 
you roali/.e that Jalfe. with- his wild 
hair, looks far more Rtissky man the 
Ru.-siaiis. 

The Menuhin Wasn't There 
From that point on the afternoon 
becomes a hazy recollootioir. You are 
shunted^ over to a table, and set up 
a.- background fur the Russian party, 
to listen to- Yehudi Menuhin play 
The Flight of the Bumble Bee.' In- 
stead you are looking ai the little 
Menuhin who is not there. He 
recorded yesterday, so- you stand 
around trying 4o look impi'e.ssed and. 
oi'ily succeed in 'feeling sillier by the' 
moment. 

You're then rushed back to your 
former location in front of the stage 
to applaud Helen Menken, who intro- 
duces Freddy Martin, who not only 



I is not there, but neither is Ins or 
ehestra, and you know dli Uh. tj " 
thoy are nut in California. Re 
signcdiy, you look in Ihe direction of 
Martin, applaud and then listen as 
Menken 'says .she has a great sur- 
prise for everyone. Who is it but a 
little girl from the Coast, who just 
pupped in. and is very shy, especially 
in front of .so many big. strong 
soldiers , and sailors and such. At 
this point Miss Menken loan's' over 
to Burzagc and whispers. -Shouldn't 
-I say, and here cuifies Miirleno now?' 
Borznge shakes his head. -No, we 
luiven't got Dietrich yet.' 
■ The afternoon's artiviiie.s arc co'n- 
cltideil as little group.: of twos and 
threes stand around a door marked 
Hats.' There, a $23 extra stands 
under a blue liglit suyiiig. 'Wh.v, Mr, 
Wyiin'.'' over and over again', and 
you .feel like saying, "Why. Mr. 
Lesser'.-' over and over again, but 
you don't, and pretty soon cuincs tlie 
call. 'That's all.' 

Ten minutes later .vou are out in 
the street, your face still caked in 
inud. 10 bucks in your jMickel. It- 
takes three days for tlie elTcct of Ihe . 
word 'action' to wear olT. Even it 
someone iiappeiis to use the word in 
ordinai-.V' conversation, you iivitinc- 
lively break into a toothy smile and 
turn your best profile. 



I Gov't Fact-Film | 

Ij^SSS I'onliniird from patr 1 

also, -w-ilh sli-oiig probability that 
3A-mm film instead of lll-inin will ' 
li.o iiilroducod when sulTicienl prog- 
ress has been. made. 

British olTicials in non-theatrical 
film bureaus believe that .spociuli-/ed 
use of the motion picture medium 
by the Cioverninent has become nec- 
essary lo prevent repetition of the 
'confused thinking.' provuleiit dur- 
ing Ihe past Ift or 20 .vears. which- 
the.v consider largely a result of a 
mixture of fact and fiction purve.ved 
in enlertainnient films. Government 
plans are to show factual pictui-es 
designed to transmit specific mes- 
sages on education, citizenship, trade 
and commerce. 

In Canada, with a population of 
around 11.000.000. a minimum of 
10.000,000 admissions and a maxi- 
mum of 20,000,000 admissions annu- 
ally U definitely in the cards. In 
England admission figures will prob- 
ably be five or six times as great. 
Ill Ihe U.S. admis.sions are estimated 
likely to reach from 100,000,000 to 
200.000.000 annually in l!ie early 
stages of development. 

It has been pointed out that the 
non-theatrical circuit in England 
has not hurt regular theatres, boom- 
ing b.o. conditions there being held 
an example. Exhibs. however, coji- 
tend that this is because a largo num- 
ber of theatres have been blitzed out 
of existence, plus the wartime .spend- 
ing. Operators believe that peace- 
time conditions would make in- 
roads on regular attendance. 

Experiment in the Stale of Texas, 
where OWI aims to roach 1.000 16- 
mm projectors in Texas schools. Is 
the forerunner of a plan eventually 
aimed to cover more than I.S.OUU lU- 
mm projectors in the U.S. 

All CronpN 

Schoolchildren are not the only 
groups for whom the film are In- 
tended. In Texas, local. War Film 
Coordinators are arranging lo show 
Ihe films to all adult organizations 
such as the Purent-ToachCrs A<-fo- 
cialions. churches .service clubs, la- 
bor organizations and others. 

Though the OWI prtigram of de- 
veloping an iinder.slaiiding of the 
war cITort and explaining w-hat can 
be done to help is regurdod as an 
c.">-cnlial wartime developinoiit. Ili« 
implication, which is not so favor- 
ably received in Ihe Irade, is that it 
will become a permuneni and gn-w- 
ing opposition to regular theatres. 
Al the moment, the non-lhcalMcal 
lli'ld is considered primarily in re- 
lation lo raw- stock supplies 

In Texas, the OWI project has the' 
cooperation of 894 local defense 
councils through whom the (l..500.0liii 
population of the .stale can be 
reached. Schools, through whicli 
fil.ms are being channeled, . have t!i'- 
rcsRonsibillly of' ^Nklng the filn<s- 
availabie (or adult organizations hy 
providing projectors and operatoi^ 
for local meetings in their communi- 
ties. The Texas plan calls for » 
minimum of 20 ..separate film pro- 
gram.s. running from 20 lo 40 min- 
ules. to start with. New films are 
to hie added as soon, as completed. 
OWi, Canadian, Australian, Britisl. 
and other films considered boii<-- 
flcial to the war elTort are among 
those on the release schedules. 



f r,|n<>s«liiy. February 10, 1948 



Broadway 



CHATTER 



45 



Marion Spilzer to Beverly HilU 

'"LlethU'".-"«nTvifllliam Klein to 
piorida- also Meyer Davis. 

Soiijn Hcnie visiting in Florida for 
lew weeks before going west 

The Bennett Cerfs house-guesting 
Anne Shirley, from Hollywood. 

* Alexander Korda's N. V. rep.. 
Steve Pallos, has returned to Lon- 

'^The Banshees will hold periodical 
luncheon at the Waldorf tomorrow 

'"oe Hazen. WB v.p., to the Coast 
this weekend: also Songsmith Mack 
Gordon. 

the Lt. Col. Tom Lewises (Loretta 
Young) return to the Coast this 
weekend. 

Arthur Robb, editor of Editor and 
Publisher, in Polyclinic hospital as 
th« result of a fall. 

Howard Clurman contracted with 
Knopf to write a book on the his- 
toqr of the Group. Theatre. 

Dick Hyman, King Features pub- 
licist, becomes a Capt. in the Ma- 
lines. asiiigned to recruiting. 

Tommy 'Chinko' Knox, pldtime 
vaude juggler, seriouiily ill in Roose- 
velt Hospital after operation. 

Lee Sims & Ilomay Bailey back 
to the Hotel Chase, St. Louis, their 
third quick return to that spot. 

Abbott Sc Costello return to the 
Coast Feb. 19, after about four 
weeks touring eastern Army camps. 

Walter Snow, drama critic of '.he 
Bronx Home News, enlisted in the 
Infantry and reports for duty 'Feb. 
17. 

Brod Crawford in uniform accom- 
panied by his wife rescued from 
mob of autograph seekers on Broad- 
ray Sunday (7i. 

Olin Clark. Metro eastern story 
department head, on jury duty past 
coupje of weeks, is stuck indefinitely. 
It's n hung jury. 

Mike H.-iVfis. RKO manager in 
Veiii'ziieln. in town for his first visit 
to U. S. since appointed in 1941. He 
headquarters in Caracas. 

Earl Reynolds and Nellie Done- 
gan. ex-headline vaude skaters now 

{iroducing all-iiirl skating act, in 
own from the Midwest. 
. Arthur Kobcr duo back on the 
Fox lot under his new six-months . 
contract i another six-months to be ' 
spent east) by March 1. 

Bill Gueringer. admun, back to 
New Orleans. Came up with the 
expectation of seeing a white Chrisi- 
mas, then prolonged the visit. 

Harry Shapiro now back with 
'Show Time' Broadhurst: Eminett 
Callahan going to Coast to handle 
The Big Time. al."so vnude-revue. 

A committee of 42 picture execs, 
headed by John J. O'Connor of Uni- 
versal as chairman, has been set up 
for this year's Catholic Charities 
drive. 

Tom Conners. 20th-Fox sales chief, 
back to his office today (Wednes- 
day). Although he returned Ci-um 
Coast Sunday (7), he was kept away 
by a severe cold. 

Ramon ft Renita, ex-ballroom- 
ologists, now making their home in 
Mexico City, expect their first baby 
this spring. Ramon iReachi) now 
heads a booking agency there. 

In an election of the Young Wom- 
en's Republican Club, N. Y.. Lil- 
lian A, Silk of Paramount was made 
second vice-prez. She Is attached 
to the legal aepartment of Par. 

Mrs. Nate Spingold iMme. 
Frances, the cutourier) made the 
wire services with a $1,000,000 single 
War Bond sa\e to cigar rhagnatc 
Julius Klorfein at a ' Palm Beach 
rally. 

Agent Paul Small, en route to the 
Coast for his new vaudery produc- 
tion, .states he and Estelle Tnvlor 
will wed 'probably in Santa Bar- 

• bara' In the course of this or next 
week. 

If, as and when the Hotel St. 
Regis' Jane Hunter is accepted by 
ttie WAVES, Mrs. John iTimmy) 
nichards, N. Y. correspondent for 
the St. Louis Pust-Dispatch, will 
succeed her. - 

Broadway's darkened traffic lights 
soon may be unshuttered to conform 
with more sensible dimout rules— 
^t unlike those used in London. 
Would give motorists a break and 
increase safety. 

Nick, for over 37 years presiding 
ft the Hotel Astor's Hunting Room. 
'» off luncheon duty now, ju.st din- 
ner; and preparing to ease out alto- 
f ther. Plans to retire from his 
long span .at this landmark hotel. 
Jack, no novice at the Aslor cither. 
With 29 years behind him. is now in- 
charge during the day. 



■sflstant publicity hud, in Mayo 
Clinic, Rochester, Minn., for check- 
up. 

PRC getUng Ita flrst break in Par- 
amount loop flrit-run houses with 
'Yanks Are Coming' and 'Jungle 
Siren.' 

Curly'i nitery holding over Larry 
Randall and Freddie Fisher^s 
'SQhnickeUritz' band sUying 
Happy Hour. 



at 



Australia 



"Mr.i. Miniver' (M-G) still smash 
in Sydney. 

Lowell Thomas shortwaving to 
U.S. troops here. 

, Sam Snider, Snider-Dean loop, has 
won a seat in Parliament on 4rst 
bid. 

Dave Martin hopes to set some 
new Yankee" legit shows here this 
year. 

'While Hor.% Inn' doing okay in 
S,vdncy for Williamson-Tait on re- 
vival. 

'Arsenic and Old Lace' a decided 
click for Whitehall Productions in 
Sydney. 

Edgar Rice ' Burroughs here to 
cover war for group of U.S. news- 
papers. 

Rupe Kathner completing 'Rats of 
Tobruk' with local cast. Pic will 
be handled by British Empire Films. 

Charles Munro, former head of 
Hoyts, planning to join jievy cinema 
loop setup this year. Muitt'o pres- 
ently controls own loop in Queens- 
land. ' • 

Metro plans to general-release 
'Gone With Wind' soon at popular 
prices. Flick has been held In cold 
storage because exhibs . declined to 
accept on high rates. 

Government has Issued orders 
compelling all cabaret operators to 
provide adequate fire-escapes for pa- 
trons. This follows recent disasters 
in U.S. and Canada. 

Marie Burke, after a run In legit, 
with Dave Martin as producer, is 
presently doing radio work. Femme 
may do a musical for Williamson- 
Tait in Melbourne later in year. 

Hal Carleton. Metro's advertising 
director, has turned author with a 
whodunit titled 'Murder Every 28 
Days.' Walter Grainger, Walt Dis- 
ney's local rep, is publishing yarn. • 
Bob Lyon, dance-band leader, has 
joined U.S. forces and will organize 
orch to entertain troops close to 
battle stations. Lyon, a Canadian, 
has been here for some years with 
various cafes. 



Mexico City 

By Donglat L, Grahame 

Pic director-actor Juan Jose Mar' 
tinez Casado back from a ninC' 
month tour of the U.S. 

Ralph S. Peer, president of South- 
ern Music, who's visiting here, par- 
tied the Arm's Mexican composers. 

Pic scripter Marco Aurelio Galindo 
debuts soon as megger. "The' Man 
With the Iron Mask' is his first as 
signment. 

Maestro Armando Resales has or- 
ganized an orchestra of 17 and is 
giving special concerts at local sta 
tion XEQ. 

'Cahtinflas' (Mario Moreno), the 
comic, has become a newspaper col- 
umnist with a Mexican syndicated 
daily contrib of his vernacular wise- 
cracking on current events. 

Ann Sheridan here again for the 
explained purpo.se of enloying Mex; 
ico the more and seeing another 
bulinght. She is accompanied by 
Mina Fnrragut, Hollywood dancer. 

Juan Bustillo Oro, prize winning 
diri-cliir. back from a good wilier to 
.Smith America, has been signed by 
Filmex to meg three productions, 
starting with a new version of the 
■Merrv Widow.' done in Spanish. 

Esther Fernandez, recently back 
from Hollywood, is playing the name 
role in a revival of 'Santa' (Saint- 
ess' i. based tjpon the novel of the 
same name. Pic being made at Az- 
tec studios, with Norman Foster 
megging. _ 

Producer Pedro Caldeion has 
signed Alfonso Junco. leading Cath- 
olic writer, to script 'San Pranci.«co 
de Asi.s' <St. Francis of Asis ). biog 
of the animal-loving saint, which 
he's to make here soon. Jose Luis 
Jimenez to play the name role. 



Tommy Triiidcr escaped serious 
Injuries when his car. somersaulted. 

George Formby to Canada In the 
fall to do ENSA -hows for troops. 
Due to make a pic on his return. 

Kinematograph Renters' Society 
has lifted ban on George Elcock, 
who operates around 25 picture the- 
atres. 

' Ronald Squire replaced Cecil Par- 
ker in 'Blithe Spirit,' while latter 
took fortnight's vacation after year's 
continuous performance. 

Roy Roysion, \eteran of the last 
war and who has been serving with 
the RAF since 1930. has been granted 
lea\-e. He's returning to the stage. 

Reginald Armour, formerly with 
RKO in India and Paris, now repre- 
senting Walt Disney this city, gut in 
after beinK 16 days uii the trip .from 
New York. 

Frances Day back in the cast of 
DuBariy Was a Lady' after flu. 
She claims it was due to lack of 
heating at the Phoenix, where show 
was recently transferred from ' His 
Majesty's. 

Bernard DeUont has acquired the 
touring rights . of '.>t.i,i'der Wittiovit 
Crime.' the Comedy theatre hit, 
which takes to the .sticks sometifne 
in March, by arrangements with Kil- 
lick & de Leon. 

Lilian Braithwaite was only mem- 
ber of stage to leceive recognition 
in t ? New Year's Honor List. She 
gets DB.E., giving her title of 
^ame,' for services to the theatre 
and troop concerts. 

Jack Davies has new revue, 'Over 
to You.' which is catch word in the 
Air Force. He's dickering with Bin- 
nie Hale to play lead and might also 
get permission for Squadron Leader 
Ralph Reader to produce. 

H. M. Tennent. Ltd.. ran special 
performance of 'Petrified Forest,' the 
current hit at the Globe, in aid of 
the Russian Red Cross Fund. Actors 
and agents donated their wages and 
commissions. Top price for seats 
was $21. 

Spencer Rels. who has just joined 
the board of Two Cities Film Co., 
is a1^'o managing director of Denham 
& Pinewood Studios Co, and a di- 
rector of Henry Boot ti Co., con- 
struction Arm. Reis Is Henry Boot's 
son-in-law. 

Vernon Sylvaine's 'Warn That 
Man' has been bought by Pathe for 
niming. with Gordon Harker to en- 
act . ule he created on the stage. Will 
be made at Welwyn studios at cost 
of SIOO.OOO. biggest amount ever 
spent by this Arm. 

'Vintage Wine' beii.g revived, by 
Charles Killick. with Charles Heslop 
in the role creatc<1 by Sir Seymoflr 
Hicks. Others in the cast are Nancy 
Price. Beryl Mason. John DevereU. 
Show produced by Oliver Gordon 
and Austin Melford. 

Columbia's 1943 British production 
schedule includes two George Form- 
by comedies and two Vera Lynn 
musicals. Marcel Varnel directs one 
of the former, titled 'The Navy.' and 
Gordon Wellesley has charge of 
■Home Girl.' one of the latter. Other 
two as yet untitled. 

Marv Alice Collins divorcing her 
husband. Oliver WakeAeld. Wake- 
Aeld. incidentally, a pilot of Acer in 
the RAF. now a special ofAcer in 
Intelligence. His friends in the pro- 
fession are still talking about Charles 
Lvtel's New Year's party, which 
even carrie<l a Ave-piece jazz band. 



replaced Charlii' n;u;vor's chatter 
culiiinn Suii'iuy ;ir.l.-i'li:'i>ii.- on KQV 
Oll'i Krenn. U of Piti .-tni"r, is 
Joe Tucktr's new ars.siant nn 
WWSWs 1500 Clu!.. iill-niuhl fii.-c 
show. 

Bill Green, his bin d;iiu-o \>\iwc 
reduced to a barbecue stand \j\ 
on pleasure driving, to Flnvid'a fiii' 
the winter. 

Exhib Jake Soltz ha- liad ll"si 
word from his son. Pvt. Sidney 
Soltz. in two months. Bov's in 
North Afrioi. 

Jim Kecfe. Wlilti-liiill thoa'.rc 
manager '.and ex-spoVtswvitor. lo 
N. Y. for annual dinner uf Base- 
ball Writers. 

Johnny Gullus. featured »l Villa 
Madrid for several -weeks, now sink- 
ing couple of doors away, at 7th 
Avenue hotel. 

Johnny Harris iind Rosy Rowswcll 
back from coast after presenting 
Variety Club'.'' humanitarian award 
to Sister Kenny. 



HoDywood 



St Louis 



By Lea Beet 

University of Minnesota Theatre 
presenting 'Abraham Lincoln." 

March 1-8 set as dates of Shriners' 
••"jual Indoor circus. at Auditorium. 
,-,pn«nault & Day into newly opened 
Minne.sotan Hotel's Panther Room 
lounge. 

Employees of local Aim exchanges 
donating to Red Cross blood, bank 
en masse. 

Four-year old daughter of Charles 
oioeflet, M-G salesman, hospitalized 
".Devils Lake, N. D. 

Wife of Bob Able.son. RKO city 
wiesman, recovering from major 
oiwatlon at University haspital. 
,Wlfe of Fred Al)lcson. Univer.sal 
eity salesman, back to hospital for 
seventh operation this year. 

Ewett Selbel. t>aramount circuit 



C Benny Rubin 
Continued from page i 

ihg to get out. When he was Anally 
freed, he was well shaken. 

The second show was cancelled 
completely. That was the night the 
White House made the announce- 
ment of the President's trip to Ca.<a- 
bianca. CBS used the time for a 
news roundup by its correspondent.- 
in Wafhington and Africa. 

Third week, as might be expecieu. 
there was a Are in the theatre. Joint 
was full of smoke. Hie audience was 
anxiwtfly e>-iping the exits-and back- 
<tapc Aremen were towing in hose 
line.s. Meantime. Rubin was trying 
to be funny. . . , .. „ 

All this time the comic had the 
<pot «ipposite Boh Hope on NBC. 
Then he got word he was going to be 
switched. He was elsted-unti he 
found the shift was to Sunday night, 
opposite Bergen-McCarlhy. 

Ye-iterday his insurance company 
called him. They're cancelling his 
policy. Bad risk. 



By SI Shalti 

Ross Hiilholland. WCAU gabber, 
a father of boy. 

Roumanian Inn. hangout of Philly 
showfolk. destroyed by Are. . . 

Charlie Ballerina. Philly magician, 
now- lit Fort McClellan, Ala. 

Oscar Levant will concert at 
Academy of Music March 7. 

New Zicgfeld Follies' pencilled for 
a pre-Broadway showing at Forrest 
Fob. 23. . 

Florence Bernard, proxy of the 
Entertainment Managers Association, 
is ailing. 

The WAACs have taken over sev- 
eral Aoiirs at fnc Bcllevue-Stratford 
and St. James hotels. . 

Dave Blum. Philly rep for E. B. 
Marks Mii.sic Co.. »o take, over 
Southern Music's Chirago office. 
Herb Eckstein, master control en- 
i gincer at WIP. is doubling as radio 
I arts In.-iiructor at Swarihmore Col- 
• lege. . , 

; Hamona. onetime .<in«er in Paul 
1 Whiteman's band, being featured at 
m-w Tf Icbrity bar' at Mort Gasway ? 
Musical Village. 



By Sam X. Hurst 

Howard Paysee dancers current at 
Club Continental. Hotel Jefferson. 

Ted Lewis and Co. held over at 
the Club Hi-Hat. midtown nitery. 

Bnnita Granville and H. B. Warner 
on deck at the Ambassador for local 
preem of 'Hitler's Children.' 

Burton Holmes, celebrating his 
50th anniversary as a travelogi>cr. 
op^ns his 1943 season here Monday 
t22). 

Sigmund -Romberg slated for two 
concerts in the opera house of the 
municipal auditorium tonight ilOi 
and tomorrow (il). 

Circus Canteen, sponsored by the 
International Ladies' Garment Work- 
ers, opened for service men. It's pat- 
terned after New York's Stage Door 
Canteen. 

Virgil Thomson, music critic nt 
the N. Y. Herald-Tribune and com- 
poser, drew a large audience to mu- 
nicipal auditorium last week when 
he conducted two of his works with 
the local symph. orch. 



0 



'Preluile to War' 

'ContlBoed from pace 3 



a Frank Capra production, 'Prelude 
to War,' made fur the U, S. Army 
and for showing to troops. This, ex- 
plained Holman, is to be the Arst of 
a series under the general title, 
'Why We Fight.' 

Another film, 'Spy Ship,' was re- 
ferred to by Holman as 'a propa- 
ganda picture which fosters dis- 
unity.' He admitted he had not seen 
it. 

['Spy Ship,' a Warner Bros, fea- 
ture, retjiejt'ed in 'Variety,' June 3. 
1942, said in port. 'Reminiscent of 
early filmdoms juniaslic thrillers, 
does little more than 0ive a wbrkoitl 
for Warners' lesser players . . . story 
ts too hokev for anything but the 
lesser dual spots ... too trite to be 
credible /or any other than puerile 
intellects i . . yarn pertains to the 
fifth columnist movement in V. S. 
up to Pearl Harbor, but there ap- 
pears little (hat Pearl White and 
Ruth Roland passed up in . their 
thrillers of 20 years ago.] 

Sen. Holman saw 'Prelude to War' 
last month and has arranged, a spe- 
cial showing for Congress on Tues- 
day of next week 



Grcor Garson at home with Au. 
MlM-ha .\iier hospitalized with flu. 
Oarv Cooper to Mexico on hunting 
I rip. 

Wnlifr Morosco bedded with bron- 
chi lis 

Bob Joseph joined Columbia's pub. 
licily staff. 

Ro.v Rogers entertaining soldiers 
in Ti-xas. 
.Mi-.-kcy Roiineys' reported scparat- 
'. .iiu iii:ain. 

i Boris .Morros laid up with throat 
! infection. 

Norman Foster reported seriously 
' ill in Mexico City. 
I Bi-n W. Steinberg elected prez of 
Universal Studio club. 

C'irad Sears and Arthur W. Kelley 
n ii.wn for. UA huddles. 

.Mavlcne Dietrich's income tax re- 
ci'Vi ;y .-uil'yetlU-d out of court. 
I M'-l Bidhirino shifted from Par« 
amount !.> Metro casting office. ' 
I Ned Depinet in town for huddles 

with Charles Koerner at RKO 
I Bine Crosby won the Lakeside 
I club golf title for the third year. 
Mary C. McGall. Jr.. and Lieut 
Dnyid Bramson will wed Feb. 13. 

Dalton Trumbo tagged by Uncle 
Sam for $7,299 on his 1941 Income 
tax. 

John GarAeld nursing flu attack 
while 'The Fallen Sparrow' Is shot 
around him. 

George H. Thomas, Sr., joined 
Metro publicity staff after Aye years 
.with Paramount. 

Marian Martin and Albert Dekker 
east on three-Week tour of Army 
and Navy bases. 

Sunday horse racing, closed since 
Oct. 18. Will be resumed March 14 
at Agua Caliente. 

Sidney Kornheiser, general man- 
ager of Famous Music, checking up 
on Paramount musicals. 

Martin Mooney appointed story 
editor and assistant to Leon From- 
kess, prodiiction chief at PRC. 

Joseph Buxton, Aim exhibitor from 
Manchester. England, taking hospital 
treatments for injuries suMained In 
the last war. 

Freddie Bartholomew, now in the 
army, Aled an appeal to prohibit ■ 
suit by his British parents'Zfor hie 
custody and earnings. 
. Tom Baily. once Paramount's pub* 
licity director and later with Na» 
tfonal Screen Service, moved into 
WB as trade press planter. 

Charles P. Skouras, Dave Bershon, 
Duke Clark and Freddie Stein 
elected delegates to National Variety 
Clubs convention in Chicago. 

Ziggy Elman, ace trumpeter, will 
marry Rudy Morle, Aim dancer, as. 
soon as he gets out of boot camp.- 
He was inducted Into the army last 
Monday. . 



Chicago 



James E. Coston to New York on 

business. 

Fred Clark, Rtalto Theatre pro- 
ducer. in Grant Hospital following 
operation. 

Marvin Schenck here conferring 
wHh Maurice Golden, new midwest 
talent scout for Metro. 

Max Bloom, one time musical com- 
edy comedian, now managing the 400 
Theatre for the Essaness circuit. 
.Bryan Foy in town while mak- 
ing <;hots at Statcville prison for 
20th-Fox Aim based on life of Roger 
Touhy. 

Ray Dunne, manager Paramoimt 
theatre, Hammond, Ind., feted by 
his WB co-workers before leaving 
for the army. . 



Edward Alperson and RKO chief 
1 want the members lo sec and j booker. Harold MirLsh, in town for 
judge for themselves the jusiidcation f'^a;* 

{or'the making and showi^j,^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ 
pict.ure at Federal expense and in . employes of 400 theatres will 

official time and as a proper war ■ a„„,,tf, iheir services nn mornings 
expenditure. { of Feb. 20 and 27 for .special scrap 

'At the conclusion of the picture.' . drive shows on thase dates, 
he said 'I was convinced that Mr. Although a full program has not 
Roosevelt intended to seek a fourth I ye: been completed for the ninth 
4»,™ In tho nrocid^ncv I was of the """ual Variety Club s convention to 

.1. '* hHd at, the Blackstonc hotel 



I By Hal Cohen 

! This Is the Army' practically .set 
fo;- n rcsurn engagement at the 
' Nl.xoii in June. 

Berkley Smith. WJAS nftw.scasler. 
' rctoveriiic from pneunionia at 
1 Mercv Hos-pital. 

•Ciaiidia.' with Phyllis Thaxter in- 
stead of Dorothy McGuirc, returns 
, :o Nixon March 1. 
• Hiirry Pierce new clarinctbil with 
■the Huntsmen, succeeding army- 
■ hound Gene Kurtz. 

Ro..alind Kharfen. former WWSW 
' continuity writer, now .scripting 
shortwave programs for CBS. 

Women".' Traffic Club turning 
' (<v(-i' all proAts from their annual 
dance to Variety Club Canteen. 
J Richard Ehnis' Iraveloa talks has 



here. Feb. 19-21, a partial list of ac- 
tivities has been announced by 
Johnny Jones. Chief Barker of Chi- 
cago Tent No. 26. 



opinion that references to war op 
presslon, combat, etc., as they ap 
peared in the picture, are only win 
dow-dressi'ng and stage scenery for 
cleverly organized campaign mate- 
rial.' 

Sen. Holman named the magazine. 
'Victory,' as a mag which spread -j Jark Mar.<ihall and Joe Frisco 
politico propaganda, which he .-a d \ mn -\s on WQAM's Navy show, 'Men 
was not released in the U.S. hut riis- . '.r 'l.c FU-ct.' 

tributed to American armed tones' Pvt. Theodore Hcnkle, wncert 
■ "j •.violinist. IS conducting a series of 

anrnaa. i ^.^orded concerts for servicemen . at 

. ' , ... , the municipal golf course chapel. 

In re: 'Prelude to War | Mifimi Beach. Sunday afternoons. 

'A Prelude to War.' not to be con- | Walter Winchell remaining indef 
fused with March of Time .shor:. at Miami Beach, undergoing treat 



Prelude to Victory.' was not reviewed 
by 'Variety' because not itc-lgned for 
theatrical di.stribuli-on. The feature 
was viewed by .several industry top- 
pers, some of them feeling that it 
should be relea.scd to all theatres. 



nient for numerous allergies by local 
medicos. Plans include trip to Wash- 
ington. Now York and Coast when 
he leaves here. 

Lily Pons will sing an all-request 
program for the men of the army 
air forces at Flamingo Park band- 



Othcrs, however, were jusl as rtrmly ■■ ••hell Feb. 14. She'll be accompanied 
convinced in off-thc-rccord expres-i by a ISO-piecB .alljsoldier band dl« 



sions of Opinion that it was too 
repetitious and dermitcly not for 
theatrical exhibition. 
The picture is the Arst of mleiided 



rectcd by Andre Kosteianetz. 

Serceant Draper Lewis, formerly 
of CBS script department. Is pro- 
ducer of new show. 'Strictly G. I.*, 
aired over WIOD. Show - is pat- 



scries of seven such features, made | '.erned after 'Matinee at Mcadow< 

for the Army morale .section of", brook.* which Sgt. tiCwis authored. 

Service of Supply, and is Inicndeil | Dale WImbrow. radio artM and 

tor showing only to armrd forces. ; ;ompo.'-cr a w-Wcnt of Vjro Beach. 

t„ •nrr.r.r<-,<i<,n in iho I^IO - aiithorcd the song. 'Weve Got 
accoiding to inforrn.iti'.n in the , ^ f,^.,.^ ^y^^^y^ 

trade. Oftirc of War Iiirni-iiiaimn 



and its Aim i.'nit has- nothing wha; 
ever to do with it. 



Krir' W;>rin>' df'iT'eH t" the Vero 
Ri:,(-h N'.-.va' Air Station on his NBC 
I -!-n-/;, F' b. 2, 



.1 



44 



Wednesdajt Februarj 10, 191^ 



OBITUARIES 



DR. A. II. CIAXNINI 

Di' A. II. (liiiimin .•!:•.. !i".ir .m:!'.- 
piiiiy iii):iii.-.fr. Iiiir.ki-r .in I cu ir 
li'iuivi-. ilii'd hV'.i. 7 ttlii.i" ,r".'i- li-ii 
:iMiii.;il iiiiTliiv. "f l.ii>i.< Uf.''- .M-.'-.v 
ill I..o> Anui'li'.-. 

DfllliK ill IlilllllO .MTll.ll!. 



M.AJUR W. S. VAX l>YKi: 

M:ij.>i' Wiiiiill>|-id«i» Sii 11 .; Via 

Uyko. 2iul. S3, iiiiilniii .ji:i'i,. .iiivV- . 

t.iV, liii.'il Kob. 5. ;il l\i> li.iiiK- Hioiit- | 

^^o•ld. C.il. , 

Furilun- ck-lails in iiicuiii' .U'liiri- . 

nn'ol. • 

K.XTIieRINK CORC-ORAX IIKRXK 

Mrs. K:illiori(U" t?i)ri.M".ii>. II-.Tiu-; 
8ti. u liMdiiiK AnuTlciiii .-.Ci^o •.ivlro'i' 
I«i- 2S yi-ars iinlil hor ivnionii'ii'. in; 
1901. iliVd F»-l> H ill N. Y Shi vv.i.-»| 
the wiilovy of .I.iiiu'.< A. Home, .loi n'; 
and pliiywi iBlil. iiiwl inotlK'r m .lulio i 
Herno anil Chrysial Hoim'. b'Uli j 
well known on lhi> .-stasif iin!i! iliey. . 
too. ruliri-d. i 

Biiiiiuhi to Iho l' S. from Iivlan<l , 
as a child, Mrs. lWvu« ni.ido licrj 
staKO debut as Kalherini! Cgru'iran j 
in a boni'lll porformance of 'Pes | 
WoiriiiBlon" Hiven by- llVo. Baldwin.; 
theairo slock oonipahy in San Fran- j 
Cisco in 1H7Y. Hor iui'sband-lo-be. I 
whom .<:he married in 1878. was slaUo I 
director uf the. stock company. ! 

Playin« oppi).<!il« her husband, she | 
appeared in lop feminine role.-: in 
many plny.>s. including 'Minute ^Ien,° 
'Drifting Apnrt.' Maritaret Flominit.' 
'Shore Acres," and The Rev. CrilTiih 
Davenport.' She had als-) played 
important roles in stage companies' 
headed by James O'Neill. Clara Ntor- 
ris and Rose Coghlan. 

Surviving, besides Julie and 
Chrystnl Heme, are a non and a 
sister. Chrysial tierne is the wife 
of Harold S. Pollard, former editor 
of the N.Y. Evening World. 



Pics- an.l N' • Y. (iliilio. then as a 
p;il)lii-ily !!Mi) \vi!!i Univor^al Pic- 
;i;n-.- ill \ Y. l.au-r lie wa- Irans- 
Ii-'iihI Im iIio r.i'-.vsrool ilivismii. 
•Siirvivcil liy wul^-.v. ilanitlili-r. Xwn • 
and i'.vo bro'.'u'i'". j 

ARXOI.n KOIHXSOX | 

.'Vrniil!! Rohii!.-ii:'.. 7:<. ni:inai;i>r of | 
ill.' music .|iMi:i:';:iu.-nl ol tlu'.J. L. j 
Hiiilxin >:i>r<' r: Drirnil. died Fob. ; 
.> Ill ihal c:":. Ill- \\,i.« fornior owner! 
Ill the ni:i-ic iMiiiDiiny boariiii! lii> 
iiair.f. aiu: diiriim ihu iirsl World 
War (•r;;aiii/('(l tin- iiriKinal Liberty 
H'liid naiiil. Hi' "'a-: aclive in tlu- 
iiirmaliDii of several natiunal nui- 
-ical oruani'/.aliun-. 

Willow and a .-on survive. 

CKORCi: nORIXG 

C'n-orue Diiriiiu. 82. slano manauer 
of the Culiiiiiat theatre. Biislon. for 
2!> years, died in iNoi"lh Quincy. 
Ma.-s.. Feb. 7. Bef.'i'O joining Iho 
slalT of ihe Colonial, from which he 
retired 14 years ;i;;o. he had been 
.-ta^e manager ot the Holli.s thea? 
;rp. Bnst<iii, and old Boston MU'' 
,-eum. 

Widow, two daughters and three 
sons survive. 



as Douglas Fairbanks, Thomas Mcig- 
li.iii. I.iiii Chaiiov, Mary Pickford and 
Will Riiiier.-.. 

In priva'.e life llie acircs> was Mrs. 
Lillian Bullet 

Two daiiv'iuers .Mirvive. ' 

KRIJII-IRK-K W. VAX DOVER* 

Froilerick W. iBiid> Vaii Dover. 
:i iiieniiier of the radio team of 
Tiiin. link anil Harry, hoard over 
was il'hirauo.) and the Mutual 
net u mi:, dieil Feb. 3 in Chic:ij;o'. 

FiinlK-r <loiails in radio' section. 

JAXK AVRII. . 

J:ir.e .Avril, 72. l.l.st liurviving 
menilier uf the daneinu ensen)1}ltf at 
the Moulin Rnuge. Paris, in the 
liiiiir.-. uliich .<.pread the fame uf the' 
Fre-:eh c-in-ean far and wide, died 
ill Paii-- l:isl week. 

W, M. TIPTOX, JR. 

William M. Toploii. Jr.. ' 33. bass 
\ ioliiiist with the Memphis Sym- 
pliiHiy oreheslra since its orgaiilzn- 
limi li\e years ago. died unexpect- 
edly at liis homo in Memphis Feb. 1. 



'TELLt'LA EVANS-BURBII.L 

Tellula Fvans-Burrilt, former, con- 
cert and opera singet-, died; in Sac- 
ramento February 2. For many sea- 
sons before the 1906 fire , and earth- 
quake, she starred in opera at the 
'Tivoli theatre. San Francisco. 



FRANX'IS PALiMS 

Francis Palms. 54. head of the 
family owning the Palm-State, loop 
lirst-run house, died in Detroit Feb. 
4 following a long illness. He was 
the father of Lieut. James C. Palms. 
Arst Michigan theatre man to be 



EDWARD TODD 

Edward Todd. 41, serial editor at 
Republic, died Feb. 1 in Los An- 
geles. Leaves widow, daughter and 
brother, Alfred Todd. Universal film 
editor. 



LOUIS WEITZENKORX 

Louis Weitzenkorn, 49. new.spaper- 
man and author of 'Five Star Final' 
and other plays, died of burns and 
sufTocation Feb. 7 in his home in 
Wllke.s-Barre. Pa. Investigator; say 
his clothes caught Are when he at- 
tempted to extinguish a flame caused 
by an over-hcated i>ot of colTee. 

Weitzenkorn based 'Five Star 
Final' on his expei'iences a.s editor 
of The Evening Graphic. He was 
also a reporter for the N. Y. Tribune 
and Times and served as feature edi- 
tor of the World. Although his fame 
as a playwright was based on 'Five 
Stai^Final.' Weitzenkorn also wrote 
'And the Sun Goes Down' 'and 'Firsl 
Mortgage.' adapted 'A Good Home 
with Nice People' and co-auiliorcd 
with Herbert C. Lewis 'Name Your 
Poison.' He also authored a couple 
of screenplays. 



Caldwell H. Brown, Jr. 

1911—1936 



killed in the- war. He died in the 
raid at Dieppe. 
Widow and four children survive. 



WORTH CROUCH 

Worth F. Crouch. 2Q, Aim stunt 
man, died Feb. 6 when thrown un 
der the wheels of an artillery cais 
son in an accident on location at 
Calaba.<:as. Cal.. for the Walter Wan- 
gcr production, "We've Never Been 
Licked.' 

He was rated as a top rider, roper 
and driver of multiple teams. 



FREDERICK V. HEIDRICK 

Frederick Vincent Hoidrick, 51. 
home office manager of Universal 
newsreul in N, Y„ died Feb. 8 in 
Closter, N. J.,' where he had made 
his home. 

After having attended Columbia 
Medical School as well as Polytech- 
nic Institute of Brooklyn, he became 
a sound engineer (or Dr. Lee de 
Forest, and aided in piJiieeriiig 
cuund Alms. 

Widow, daughter and two sisters 
•urvive. 



WALLACE BRADLEY 

Wallace Bradley, S2. prominent 
vaudeville manager of Eurojie and 
America until his retirement about 
20 years ago, died of a stroke in 
New York Jan. 28. He wa.- a 
brother-in-law of Nick Kaufman, 
famous cyclist of another generation, 
whose .'istor was the wife of the 
deceased. 

Bradley was the father of Wa'.lace 
Bradley, Minnie Kaufman ai-..l Frank 
Kaufman, all prominent cyclisu, now 
out of show biz. 



LEONARD HARPER >^ 

Leonard Harper, about 44. colored 
daiiou director who produced revues 
for many Milured night ciub.4 in N.Y. 
as well i>.s stage units and' ciil.ivod 
musical .shows, died in No'a- York 
la.st week from a heart- attack. He 
had started his stage career as a 
hoofer, .but quit dancing to .become 
a director. For years he siaiied the 
shows at the Apollo, colored vau<lv 
house in riarlem, N. Y. 

Mother and brother survive. 



FRANK BOOST 

Frank Boost, 35, (or several years 
assistant ' manager of the State the- 
atre, Denver, and later ad sales man 
ager of the WB exchange in that 
city, died from a heart attack at 
Camp Stimson, Texas, recently. 

Widow, mother, brothers and sis- 
ters survive. 



ARTHUR MILLIS 

Arthur Millis. 52, half of the old 
time vaude team of Handers and 
MillLs, died in Boston, Feb. 7. Team 
did comedy dance specialties for 23 
years. They appeared for several 
.seasons in the "Greenwich Village 
Follies' and 'Ziegfeld Follies.' 

Three .-isiers survive. 



JOHN S. CHRISTIE 

John S. Christie, a pioneer motion 
picture theatre owner, died Feb. 3 
in Watervliet. N. Y. Christie opened 
the Strand, the flrst motion picture 
theatre in the Port Schuyler section 
of Watervliet. 25 years' agp. 

.Survivors inelude his wife, daugh 
ter, three .sons, and three sisters. 



H. E. L. BRUCE 

Henry Ernest Langdon Bruce, 74, 
retired legit actor, died of suffoca- 
tion Feb. 7 after rescuing a young 
woman and a baby from a Are that 
swept a London apartment house, 

Bruce appeared on the American 
stage from 1917 to 1S32. 



HARRY ST. ALWYN 

Harry SI. Alwyn, 59. organizer of 
Ihe Ar.st casting office for exti'as and 
bit players in Hollywood, died Feb. 
2, following a heart attack on the 
RKO lot. where he had worked as 
a caster since 1933. 



HENRY CLAY BATE 

Lt. Col. Henry Clay Bate. 32, L". S. 
Army Reserve, newsreel and -.(lecia! 
features editor of Universal Pietiiros, 
died Feb. 3 in N. Y. He worke 1 an a 
newspaper reporter for' the old N. V. 



THEODORE A. WILLARD. 

Theodore A. Willard. 80, inventor 
I of stor.-rge batteries, and founder and 
president of. WTAM, Cleveland, died- 
Feb. 2 in Beverly Hills, He was 
buried in Glendale. Cal.. Friday <5) 
Survived by vyife and sister. 



J.ACK DAVIS 

Jack Davis, ofAca exec for' 20th- 
Fox in London, died in London from 
heart attack recently,. Had been 
with Fox 13 years. 

Leave:; a widow. 



JANET READE 

Janet Reade. 33, wife of Pal Roo- 
ney, II. died Feb. 6 in Washington. 
Details in vaudeville section. 



LOUIS PURCELL ' 

Louis Purcell. 40. for the past six 
years general auditor for 20th-Fox. 
died in Los Angeles. Feb. 7. 



Paul Cessn* Gerhart, 69, retired 
publicity man, died here Monday tl) 
after a long illness. He was once 
publicity manager for the Texas 
Slate Fair and publicized Texas' 
lower Rio Grande Valley. 



was Indicated In President Roose- 
velt's letter to Chairman Doughton 
of Ways end Means. The Executive 
asked that the salary limitation bill 
be kept clear of • bill to Increase 
the statutory national debt limit. 
The New Deal foes in' Congress 
planned to attack the $25,000 veto 
us a rider to this legislation, leaving 
the- President no choice if he ap- 
proved the raise in the debt ceiling. 

On Capitol Hill the feeling seems 
to be that the $25,000 wage ceiling is 
duumcd. House control now resLs 
with the Reinibliean minority in 
coalition with anti-New Dealers 
from the conservative South, and 
they are all against (he waue limilu- 
lion. In addition 90'.'- of the. metro- 
politan press is cracking editorially 
and in the news coliiinm again.st 
what tliry regard as a blanket on 
nitiative and a curb on ambition. 
.Labar For It ' 

The Roosevelt administration h.is 
the .support of labor on the S25.000 
wage i.vsue. bul labor appears to be 
outvoted in the 78th Congress. 
Speaker Rayburn and Majority 
Leader McCormack have been un- 
able tb keep the Democrats in line, 
with the Cox-Sniith-Rankin group 
from the Deep South lining \ip with 
Joe Martin's minority wing more 
than it does with the majority. 

The $25,000 wage ceiling veto, if 
passed on its merits, and sent to the 
White House, certainly faces a Presi- 
dential veto. It is doubtful if the 
opposition to the New Deal could 
muster enough votes to override- this 
disapproval. For that reason there 
are murmurs that President Roose- 
velt's wishes on extraneous mnlter 
may be disregarded. 

It looks like a Donnybrook fair 
battle on Capitol Hill, with the odds 
at the moment favoring those who 
want to wipe out the salary limita- 
tion. Though there are powerful 
groups Aghting the $23,000 ban. (he 
picture industry is remaining aloof 
There may be repercusions. for one 
administration member pf Ways and 
Means threatens to tear the mask 
off what he calls 'Hollywood hypo- 
crites.' They are. he says, making 
more money then they ever made 
before in their lives, 'and the public 
won't shed any tears over stars w ho 
are crying in their beer because they 
have to give up swimming pools' and 
other luxuriies.' 



Father. 72. of Mary Astor. died 
Feb. 4 in Los Angeles from influenza 
H'e was Otto Laiighanke, who sued 
Miss Aslor for non-support in 1934 
and lost. 



Father, 72, of 'Pappy' Cheshire, 
hilbilly maestro at KMOX. St. Louis, 
died al his home in San Antonio, 
Texas, last week. 



Mother, 82. of the Haywood sis- 
ters, vet vaudeville act, died in 
N.V. recently. 



Father, 54. of M-G starlet twins, 
Marion Lee and Mary Lynn Wild, 
died in East St. Louts recently. 

Father, 58, of. baritone Gordon 
Dil worth, died Feb. 4 in N. Y. 



i 



25G Ceiling Failins 



Continued from page 1 



I.II.LIAN LANGDON 

Lillian Langdon. one of the ArM 
.^tar.s of the silent screen, died Feb. 
R in Santa Monica. . She had played 
leads opposite »uch early, day slurs 



to smother the limitation clause; and 
that it faces a bitter attack with no 
chance for victory. Newspapers ra- 
dio columnists, economists and 
small army of lawyers are battering 
at the wage restriction, with Only 
remote chance to save it in thje 
Senate. 

Congres.s has more than 200 letters 
from Hollywood stars protesting 
again.st the $23,000 wage ceiling, 
despite the admonition from in 
duslry leaders to keep out of the 
legislative battle. In addition, 
dozen lawyers representing motion 
pieiuro producers and celebrities are 
having their say with the Ways and 
Means committee. However, . the 
Aim bunch is by no means .itpear- 
headiiig this campaign, which is be- 
ing even more vigorously contested 
by several other industries. 

Ginger Rogers' Protest 
. AKhrfiigh Ginger Rogers admitted 
writing in flaming protest to Senator 
Hiram Johnson and Congressman 
Will Rogers, others have communis 
Cated and asked that their letters be 
kept conAdential. A member of the 
Ways aiid Means committee told 
'Variety's' reporter that one segment 
of the vigorous opposition originates 
■ill California from stars who are 
vitally alTccted by the wage ceiling 

That the Adminislration does not 
iniend to abandon the $29,000 rciof 



'Onifled Conmandl 

_g Continued from pace 2 , | 

of Agriculture, the Office .of E.l'.ica- 
tion and OWI (which handle- ^ooviji 
rcquesUi from different Kovern-niint 
bureaus) all are grinding om nim 
from time to time. 

While the present probe Is sir.clly 
hush-hush. It is underslund l.i .take 
into consideration the basic neo.i (nr 
producing better results. Iiisiaiit.-e$ 
where thousnnd< of foot of so-called 
batlle material was phntograiiiiol 
but only a .few hundred feet o*. in. 
able negative resulting are rc|iiirt(>.|. 
In another case, fairly good maioiial 
was photographed but it all came in 
unidenti.n^d as to locale. An.t no- 
body had any key to wh.-kt it wa-: ill 
about. 

Whether a 'uniAed command' idea 
can be installed for the bulk of il>e 
military, with the best established 
unit -in that Aeld taking charge i>liis 
the limitation of Gi>vernmenl bii- 
rcau units will result is not yet 
known. But the example of the line 
results achieved by the Russians in 
covering the battlefront has been 
cited as to what can be done with 
iiniAed unit, ' covering all phases of 
the military picture. • 



I Pi: 



Pix Ration Educ'n 



Continued from pi Re 1 



moment is a projected six-minute 
subject on nutrition values being 
shaped up by the Marketing Division 
of the Department of Agriculture. 

Ben James, In charge of the pic- 
ture for the Government, refused to 
comnient but It was learned that 
while Agriculture will pay general 
production- costs, and the War Pro- 
duction Board will give priorities for 
the raw Aim, efforts are being made 
to interest either some independent 
foundation or one of the large food 
processing companies in footing part 
of the bill. This would include the 
salary of such professional actors as 
are needed in the picture. 

The present tentative plan Is to 
offer the picture, still In the embryo 
state, to all pix houses which will 
work it in on their bills, to colleges. 
club.s, labor unions and any other 
organization that can .shOw it. While 
it is now planned to make It In 35 
mm., it would probably be neces- 
sary to copy it In the sub-standard 
Aim sizes for private showings. 

It was denied heie that the March 
of Time will handle production. 

The OWI subject will probably be 
rationing, it was reported. 

If the early Alms are succeKsful 
they may herald an entire wave of 
topics educating housewives on va 
rious phases of the shortage prob- 
leni. 

It has not been decided yet 
whether to enlist Mickey Mouse and 
other pen-and-ink aclorg In the 
cause, but the cartoon studios will 
probably put their shoulders to the 
wheel before long. 



Heliyweed'a Feed SherU 

Hollywood. Feb. 9. 

Film industry is going to tell the 
nation the lowdown on the food 
situation, through a series of shorts 
to be made here after consultations 
between Morse Sali<ibury, informa- 
tion bureau chief of the Department 
of Agriculture and Individual pro 
ducers, with Nelson Poyiiter, local 
head of the OiTice of War Informs 
tion acting as go-between. . 

Idea is to give the public a gen- 
eral idea of the world's food prob- 
lems and (0 convince farmers and 
consumers alike that the result of 
the war depends largely on the con 
tiiuicd supply of eatables to the 
United Nbtioni. 



Sweet Milsic B O. II 

I^^S Continued (ram patr 1 ^Bsl 

And solace in the .-more restrained 
musical measures than listen to the 
cac.iphony of a swing outAl. 

IndlcMive of this fueling is the 
b.o. response the the Sigmund Rnnir 
berg Concert Orchestra, curreiulv ' 
on a cro.ss-country tour, which will 
also extend into Canada. Thus far 
the Romberg tour has been yie'lding 
an csllmated nightly gross of S7.ii0il. 
Concert troupe of 45 instrumeiii.il- 
isis and vocalists played at the N.ir- 
ton defense plant in Worccler. 
Mas.s., last Wednesday (3). before an 
audience of 7,500. Advance sales f.ir 
the acro.ss-l he-border engagement 
in Winnipeg, Feb. 17-18. indical-'s 
Ihe gro.ss may hit $22,000 for the two 
night.s. with a third dale possllile 
(or the Canadian city. Elsewhere 
along the line, advance sellouts have 
been reported in a number of towns. 

The Phil Spilalny All-Girl Or- 
chestra has met with similar success 
in its concert dates, and Vincent 
Lopez has already arranged 'fur at 
least two concert engngements. Diike 
Ellington, with his Carnegie Hall 
and Boston Symphony Hall conrert-i 
already behind him, is planning a 
.string of concert playdates throiii>h 
the east and midwest which ni:i.v 
last into the summer. 

Harry D. Squires, of the Williain 
Morris agency, in choree of the 
Romberg bookings, reports that the 
.socko rcoction to (he concert has 
already manifested ItseK in the de- 
sire expres.sed by a number of other 
outAts to convert to isemi-classiral- 
ism. 



MARRIAGES 

Barbara Reed to Harold Turner in 
Chicago, Feb. 6. Groom is staff 
pianist of station WGN. 

Helen Ruth Berry to First Lieut. 
Tom McKean at Camp Adair, Ore., 
Feb. 8. Groom, formerly with Vila- 
graph, is a son of. Claude McKean, 
Vitagraph manager at Indianapolli. 



BIRTHS 

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nolan, son l>i 
Hollywood, Feb. I. Father is screen 
actor. 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. McWil- 
liams. son, Jan. 28. in New York. 
Father Is with publicity-advertising 
department of Columbia Picturen, 
N. Y. 

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wedlock, 
daughter, Feb. 3, in Hollywood. 
Father is producer-writer at Unir 
ver.sal. 

Mr. and Mrs. Kerk Burbaiik. s»n. 
Feb. 3, in New York. Father U in 
20th-Fox publicity department. 

Mr. and Mrs. William Wright, .son, 
in Los Angeles, Jan. 21. Father i^ 
former Columbia actor, now in the 
Army. 

Mr. and' Mrs. Gene Doyle, daugh- 
ter. Feb. 8, Brooklyn. N. Y. Father 
is of Doyle St Seed, vaude: mother 
also performer. 

Mr. and Mr.s. Cl.-iyion Kennedy, 
.son. in San Diego, recently. Moihei- 
is granddaughter of Pat ROonev I- 

Mr. and Mrs. Elias God-jf-^ky. 
daughter. Feb. 5, in Brooklyn. Fa- 
ther is president and general man- 
ager of station WLIB, New York. 



Wednesday, February 10, 1943 



47 



House Reviews 



.ContlnMed froni pace M ; 



ORPHEUM, L. A. 



for llie 



arroiiiit'lxf'it Thaiifis 
BuCKV Rido.' !■ 

Mnricl lino's band gives out 
'LoiicsoDic Ronti.' 'Hip, Hip, Hooiay 
and That Soldier ol Mine," latter 
two vocnnzcd by orch's blundo 
canarv. -IroiiB on both looks and 
voice." C'ollins oiid Bnilcy, buloncurs. 
ccore with routine of hand-stands,, 
etc Mai-ci'llino returns to sint; 'I've 
Heard That Song Before.' 'Daddy's 
Utter" ami 'Get Happy,' nil plcnsinii. 
Ack Martin, billed as swinK-ballet- 
tap artist, hoofs u la Astdii-e and 
Bojanulos as part. of act and then 



llic buildings whlah housed those in- 
volved, and the precautions taken 
to Kuard them. There are some ex- 
ccptibnal shots of F.D.R. troop re- 
viewing. It's a vumprehcnsive Job. 
with Remainder of the 20-odd clips 



jiips. 

while the mnjoriiy pertains to war 
and its many anijlcs, includes Kornc 
interosiing material. One. by Fux, 
IS a story of a pageant in honor of 
Sultan of Morocco. Another is an 
.■il>i)aiciiily .>;laBcd review of the role 
Nuvy blimps are .Assuming in rescu- 
iiiu merchant mariners <U). 

Embassy's .special .footage this 
wi-ck inclndrs ihc u.sual dissertation 
by H. V. Ktiltcnborn, who offers a 
switch on an old proverb that's 



works with two girls from iiudioiicc K<,od. Jlc says the United Nations 
tor w.-iltz and jitterbug routines. : should be governed In the future on 



Has style but needs more polish. 

Harris and Shore, daiire satirists, 
earner big hand with mockery of 
top dance teams. Team has It down 
smooth fur dirk with palruiis. 

KEITH'S, INDPLS. 

I>idiaiia|iolls, Fi-I). 6. 
Riilll Pell)/, Jucfe LaVlcr & Co.. Riiw 
Piirkfr U Porthole, Rubynttcs i2). 4 
Sitliuys. AfarlineCt and His Woiidvr 
Croip, Kil Kcsener's House Oreli; 'The- 
Darhia V»iiii(/ Mull' (Col). 



Current show balances novelties 
and features to good advantage. 
Ruth Petty was the real stopper 
when caught. The gal has style and' 
jersonnlity and ofTers a routine of 
wags that aren't heard every 'day. 
Two of her best sellers are a novelty 
arriiiigement of The Band Played 
On' and a western medley with 
amusing parodies. Audience didn't 
want to let her go ,and she had to 
beg off after two encores. 

Hay Parker wins attention with 
his unusual 'remote control' ven- 
triloquist stunt. He works tliruugh 
the audience for a takeoff tni the 
mind-reading act while Porlholo. the 
dummy, spouts the answers from 
the stage with no one to guide him. 
as far as the customers van see. 
Dummy moves as well as talks. Jack 
LaVier gets some laughs with his 
clowning on the trapexe, explaining 
the hazards of his next trick and 
registering amazement as he dues it. 
The suspense is good. LaVier's gay 
M's getup, with check suit and red 
wig, helps the comedy elTcct. 

Fred Martinett entertains with 
magic and pantomine while his 
trained crow juggles rings in its 
beak and utters harsh cries. The 
Four Sidneys perform i>n wheels, 
with the three girls riding high 
mnnocycles and blowing long bugles 
at the same time for a climax. The 
two Rubyattcs keep them interested 
with a nice line of hand-balancing 
athletic.<!. Rny Parker m.c.'s accept- 
ably. Biz was average when caught. 

('orl». 

CHICAGO, CHI 

Clilmvii, Fell. 5. . 
L<irru Aillvr, Wnlli; Broirii. 3 Saiii- 
tirl.t, • Wllli/s. Chicago Thraire Ballet 
(ISi, Chiirlrs &'lielfloii.' 'C'(is<ilil<iiic<i' 
(WB). 



'United we stand, divided we fall; 
ail attack on ne is an attack on all.' 
Cai'cy IiOMgmire, war analyst who 
rocoiilly replaced Tex McCrary. of- 
fers a rather lengthy discourse that's 
marked by its luck' of clarity. 

Since the news clips aren't too 
lung or ton numerous, the Embassy 
USPS I wo shorts, one a Par story of 
the Tiij Mahal, the other a Walt 
OisiK-y pri)j>aKanda cartoon, 'Spirit 
of '4:1.' featuring Donald . Duck. 

Wood 



CUSO Concerts 
CoBtlaucd from pace t 

charge of the concerts division of 
CSI. 'To the.fe boys it's noise from 
heaven.' 

The nation's- outstandinK' .sym- 
phony orchs, sucjj as the N. Y. Phil- 
harmunic, the St. liouis and Phila> 
dclphia ensembles, and virtually 
every top-ranking virtuoso has been 
making volunteer appearances at 
camps for CSI. 'No matter how 
great the sacrillce. our top artists 
are volunteering their talents be- 
cause the boys want it,* states BaL-' 
dirii. 'They feel they can't do enough 
for our nghting forces. Whenever 
they have an open date while on 
tour, their managers w ill call us and 
ask if they can do a concert at a 
nearby camp or naval ba^^e.' As a 
result the names of the artiste who 
have played camps during the past 
year- would virtually .span the ent";e 
gamut of the concert fleld. 



Work-or-Fight Order WoaU Strip 
H wood of \m Vital Employes 



nNfs mm week 

MAT EASE SHORTAGE 

Washington, Feb. 9. 
President Roo.<evtU today iTiies.) 
isjued an executive order establish- 
ing a minimum 48-hour work week 
which appearf likely to relieve the 
manpower .shortage to some extent. 
The increase from 40 to 46 hours is 
hot to alTect rights to overtime pay, 
James Byrnes, director of the 
Office of Economic Stabilization was 
slated to make a nationwide address 
Tiiesday nite *9t over Columbia 
Br<iadcasting System explaining the 
regulation. The new decree is in- 
tended tq relea.se manpower for the 



In the beginnii)g. however, it was ■ armed forces, war iiidu.strie.s and 



A more diversified bill than usual 
ii- (in tap here this week, combin- 
ing the talents of four acts with 
twti house line numbers backed by 
some production. Rejsult is a pleas- 
ing relief from the stcadv diet of 
band .shows. 



STANLEY, PITT 

PItttburgh, Feb. 9. 
,flici> Firlds Orcit (13). Shi«retto« (3), 
Vrsson Bros.. Bill Vaher, Dick Mum- 
ner. Groriie Ford; 'Three Heart* for 
Julia' iM-C). 

.Scarcity of bands is clearly indi- 
cated by Shep Fields booking this 
week at WB deluxer. It's his third 
time here in less than 18 months. 
Fields was a last-minute choice af- 
ter deals for either Benny Goodman 
or Xavier Cugat failed to jell, and 
to take'.the date he had to cancel a 
flock of one-nighters in tri-state dis- 
trict. If Pittsburgh's only flesh 
spot has to have em back quick, 
however. Fields is a first-rate choice 
because his' recent style of music 
wears very well. 

Only trouble about such a quick 
repeal. is that Fields hasn't had time- 
to cook up some new featured - 
.specialties. As a result, his bigj 
numbers are his tricd-and-trues, 1 
swing arrangement of 'Anvil Chorus,' < 
the medley of classics in the mod- 
ern idiom and The IjOst Chord' 
played like an organ. They'i-e still 
plenty commercial, however, and 
over big, along with a brief jam ses- 
sion and un. excellent lay-out of the 
present-day pops. 

New male singer with the crew is 
Bill Usher, who does a nice job with 
There Arc Such Things,' 'Without a 
Song' and "Plea.sc Think of ' Me.' 
Dick Ulliner. a lively scatst'er, bangs 
out a crack deadpan job on 'Mr. 
Five by Five' and Fields' remaining 
specialist is George Ford, who does 
some ok.-iy tricks on a piccolo In a 
number labeled 'Piccoletta.' Femme 
vocalist ini.ssing. and current 
Stanley show could stand one since 
there's no s.a. on stage at all except 
the gal in the Shyrettos. Latter are 
show-stoppers with their amazing 
stunts on unicycles. Only other act 
is Wesson Brothers, with their 
standard turn. Boys, however, wrap 
up their iinper.suiiations in n novel 



a question of breaking down the 
servicemen's re.sisfance. Dave 
Schpolci'. CSI's Blue Circuit vaude 
'booker who, before Baldini was 
brought in to supervise the concert 
tours, played a prominent rule in 
initiating the longhaired c<mtribu- 
tion to army and navy morale, re- 
calls the first concert in January, 
'42, when' Maria Gambarelli, Felix 
Knight iind Rosa bok appeared at 
Fort SL Francis, Cheyenne, Wyo, 
Hie soldiers were reluctant at first 
to accept it us an alternative to a 
girl show, and the same reluctance 
manifested itself when .Mbert Spald- 
ing, Lucille Manners, and Conrad 
Thibault appeare4 at Fo{-t. Mon- 
mouth. N. J. But it didn't take long 
before the soldiers were captivated 
by what they were hearing. Schooler 
was quick to gra.sp its iMtentialitles, 
introducing a.s much variety as pos- 
sible into the cuncei't programs. The 
rest i.s CSI history. Between Janu- 
ary and August uf last year. Schooler 
had booked 200 concerts in camps 
throughout the country with enthu- 
...ia.stic response. 



farms and reduce calliip of married 
men with children. 

Some Industries are already oper- 
ating on a 48-hour work week ba.sis 
but the executive order is aimed to 
compel all other industries to oper- 
ate the same way. It is explained 
that added pay fur overtime, while 
considerable, will be compensated 
for by the increased prbductivity of 
the nation, 

It is under.stood that the decree is 
to be fairly flexible, with the War 
Manpower CommLsfiion empowered 
to giant exceptions where necessary 
Reported also that there is to be no 
immediate hiring or firing of help, 
a time lag likely being allowed for 
men from one industry to be ab- 
sorbed into another before being re- 
leased from employment or drafted 
The WMC was scheduled to clarify 
the measure further during the 
Byrnes broadcast last nite, 



Frank Sehrcr, former drummer 
with Dick Jurgen's band, has Joined 
Henry King, current at Afagon ball- 
room, Chicago. 



Six Willy 
start with 



Feeling Manpower Pinch 



Continued from paga 1 



pendents ahead of single men or 
childless couples. 

Looks Arute 
The ban im (h'lifting of married 
men with dependents has been re- 
moved; the prupu.sed CoMgrcs-^ionul 
amendment does not call for re- 
.scinding of this phase of the order, 
and barring a sudden n>uve classify- 
ing entertainment as 'e.s.scntial,' all 
phases of picture and radio business 
will be faced with mounting man- 
power shortages this year. 



Radio and Him prmliiction are 
most concerned over the new de- 
velopment because uf the propor- 
tionately large number of young 
writers, actor.s, etc., mostly in the 
18-38 age group, employed. . 

Film di.stribulion departments are 
not overly pe.ssimistic. however. 
Some dislrilxs point out that most 
salesmen and other fleld forces are 
over the 38-yenr ago limit. E.stimated 
thai of around lO.OftO employed in 
dislribution some SO'';, arc women. 



Hollywood. Feb. >. 

Heaviest Jolt to the history of mn. 
tion picture production was ih* 
nght-or-work-ln-an-essentlal Job or. 
der Issued by the War Manpower 
Cornmission in Wa.shington. Film 
Industry Is wondering at the pnf- 
sibility of losing more than 10.000 
\ital workers under the .38-year 
limit, which, U not modifled. will 
practical^ wipe out several nr< 
ganizatiohs,- including the Screen 
Cartoonl.sts Guild, where die aver- 
age age is about 25 yeiiiv. 

With telephone calls from film 
workers clogging the wires, .^ludio 
chiefs are advising their It.'i.- 

000 employees to sit tight for a wliile 
and await clariflcatran frinn W-.i.-h- 
ington before rushing out to sfi-k 
jobs in war factories or Kllivr e.<- 
sentlal plants. If the WMC onii r 
goe.s through without chanuv. it 
will mean a shift of alnia-t niie- 
third of the vit,il workers from ilie 
film industry. 

Listed among the nun-e.vcniial 
workers in the Aim business are ar- 
turs, cartoonists, lamp iiperalnrs 
and clerical employees. In oihei- 
classiAcationf, such as film edilurs, 
cameramen, sound engineers and 
juicers, only the irreplaceable key 
men are eligible for dcfernicnts. 
New order is effective April 1. giv- 
ing able-bodied workers under 38, 
regardless of dependents, until May 

1 to seek more essential employment 
or join the Army.* 

Meanwhile, Pat Ca.vey, pr<Mlurer> 
labor contact, has told union and 
Guild ntembers to hold onto their 
Jobs until the work problems are 
straightened out. 



TOUGHER WMC 
EY^ SHOW BIZ 



Further fif/hlcniin/ o/ (lie iiin.i- This would le.-ivc some 4.000 to 15.000 

poirer sf(t«ilioit ti-ni efideiit in bills '" d'slribuiion. mostly overage, 

introduced in Hie House and Seiinie ! "'"'e >he turnover of per.-.onnol in 

lost Mondav -8) projxwi.if; to em- 1 ".'""l ^'"^"^ or«anizalion.s is rela- 

pou-ef the CoriTiimcnt (o drn/i men • . ... 

from 18 10 (i5 «•,<! iionien from 18 to , '".'■'"P • u"' !'"'""'''\^^''' 

50 years of uye for „„u job the Goc- ' ^ '"^ "'""y i'"'' 

emmem C0H.v;(fers e...«'n(i«l. These Ki"^vi,"'^n ..TT "" 7". i 

' I WMC. Branch Rickey, prcsidf-nl and 

uoncral managi-r of tlir Brooklyn 



bills are inleiuied to rliiiii/inle' coer 



give 
their 



give the .show a fast , althnuuh not outstanding. Cohen. ' throttyh- Svlcctire Serrii:,'. Tliv 



Indian club and 



hoop jugiiling, latter from uiisup-' 
ported ladders. They close with' 
manipulation of maracas us one of, 
the members pl.iys the trumpet. : 
'Raindrop Fantasy' by the house I 

pallet group follows and is color' i 

fully adequate. Three Samuels fol '"""^ 



Washington, Feb. t. 
Show biz has taken a mild beat* 
Ing here at the hands of the War 
Manpower Commission and stands 
to take a still stiffer thumping, but 
not In the immediate future. 

With the first of the 'non-defer. 
rable' occupations for married men 
still echoing up and down the land, 
Paul V. McNutt's Commission is 
hard at work on a second list which 
'Variety' was told, .should be pub- 
lished in about six weeks. 

The initial ll.st classed as 'non> 
deferrable' night club managers and 
employee.s, usher.s, theatrical schools 
and studios, .signs and advertiising 
display manufacture and production 
of many of the things which go into 
theatrical co.stume.s. And, nh, yes. 
bartenders. 

The order will tend to diivo hun- 
dreds or thousands of men of rjiaft 
age working in these lines to olh<T 
lypp.s of jobs whrri! they will be 
.^afer, particularly if tliey aie niar- 
I l ied men. 

I To be eoiisidc-rcd iiikIit tin- ii<-.v 
: unlor will Ik- cnlcrlaini'i Itii'ar.e 
. iri:iiiai;<.|'s, miisji-i.-ins. iiir-ii in lilin |..x. 
I'h.'iiicos. anil Dthns wlm iinw liavf 
unic protection a< 3-A'>. Al.--) iin- 
. cl( T f'onsideration will be t!,i- kindn-d 
; ( iilortainmcnt fi<-ld of |).' >.f<- iii:;,! 

P'.llS. 

However, one WMC •illi'i.-.l. '.I.o 
.11% in (in all Commi.s.sion iiii'i.-ii.|.;>. 
<x|ii-K.'-id the Ix-lirf th.tt W.- iiinv- 
!->n prc<.=.ure from lhoy(. .■. liu fii-l 
!i>i'.v bu.sino>s i.s an in.p'ii lii:ii i.-i.- 
i;il'.--l;-.iililer for a .ii •.•.■„t 

>;.vr i iitci -.'nni : - ■„i,i\ 

•.:i.<- >.r 111" olhi I r-.;' Ih<- |c<- i nt. 
Fm his pjMl, he iidni il. ' hr w.^iid 
'•lijpct to Clucking down on prufi"- 
I sional .-ports until after ihe 1!)43 
j major league baseball .-eas^n. 
I And help may r:onie from Mill an- 
' other direction, for legislation h:is 
' I ijei:ii introduced into Con^-ie^s which 

nighlly b-lween 10:45 to 11::.0. thcie- i i:"!" -'^■<-.- 1^- • " i.uh.-a.cd for ; ;:,,i,,„ ,„ ,,,|ed bviore the cn.l I ;;;;i:!^^t;:^''y;^)^^J'-':;;;^^;;'^ 



Theatre-Going 

i Cunilnurd from pace 7 ssSm 

and fur a considerable stretch 



pressure oh (lie 18-:)8 (i|ie r'roi'P b(ir 
vnruniiMUfx a niiK-li {rider field. 

U'idi icoiiieii .from IH lo .SO Ukrly i-p^ m,tor,- 
(o bcrnme eli(/>(i(e .fur hiii^oikiI scri;- 1 Rj..).,.,.- uike 
■ ice. c.i liiliilioii (iiul (l/.s(ri(ii;(inn ' "' " "' 



slalement. via BrII Coruin s •porl^ 
'column in the .N. Y, Journal Aincri- 
I can. noting that the WMC cl;i.-sillca- 
' lions did not li.sl tilher ba.'-'eb.-ill i^liiy- 



.-liiiid thai till' ('>o\- 
ernincnt didn't leave out I'le job 



.scri«ii.vly dc,,lcii-d hriorr the end oj ^yf(- h;,ve bclii ved li.,-,! i.i i 

1943. I;,;,, |,ii,|('.sioi::il aetivilie. in •.'■n- iinl'l 

Shnv ■ 



li:i.-i., 



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mIlIiI dub i-i'i|il".v<e^ 
\vii< no". . ii jX "ill '1 .:i 
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.ixi:i |il f ir -iierilic (,r ivtrealii.ii.-i <l)oiil'i in; r.mt.ii^ied 



II ;illd 
:ii i iii:iii:i;!er.'-. 
•.b. J'./.-l WMC 
ri-;-;ii;'e nr ile- 



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■niiji c'l |.i i !.:i:;'.;' 
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«T;;V'j"""" VI of time to the public convcvanrcs ' '"^'""■'" '' c a.<.«illcalion of Da-, ball pl.iyei 

low, attired in military castumcs, for "".""^ "'^ ; «no(l>er imporiii.il rcwn oir o/ (il;or |i,,.,„,.,h .,„ mi.r.iL.hi hkI I' m iIu 
«.ses.sionof drilling, comedy dancing '•■>'«! a >='>-"nB P'ay >s being m.ide Ml." ■ ■ ■ ■ >'" "^«''-'«hi .""i " ■■>' 

and precision tap elo.se. E.nrned two - that direction— including plenty iL^e 
encores. I of ailverii.-ing in .slrectoars and 

Wally Brown scores in the i'e\l I. bii.-es. 

spot with a funny nionolog. slillj 

"sing an unfinished .senlonce slvlr 

that garners plenty Iniiuhs. Ends! .*<t:'i:i!ei' Theatre t^sodus 

turn with .singing of 'Ohio' and a! SpriiiKiield. Ma.->.. Feb. 9. 

Wlriotic number. 'Give. Ciive. flive.' vi'lu ii llie Spriimlield W:.r Traiis- 
l^r?yAll?'"''"ii"'- • . .. porlalii.n Board Kalho.o.l !l.i< week 

«B&ri;;jrr^c::'U^ai;^ v f • 

with 'Bcguinc' nnd runs the gamut ! f'^'^ ""' P"-'>l)lc >ta(:nering of cln.s- 
from Ru.ssian war songs lo Jerome 
Kern, Beethoven nnd lowdown jazz. 
Accompanied by Dave LeWi liter, 
working at the pit piano, he had to 
beg off. 

.Elective ballet numhor based on 
•ne tune. 'Brazil.' closes the show 
With lavLsh co-stuming and nice 
nghting effects. Charles Sheldini. 
JJ'ho sings the numbers in this and 
ine opening ballet routine, displays 
a fine baritone. Made a distinct im- 
pression, llforp. 



w;):".b'v:.!le .I'.'eii:- ill l!:e ina ii'.' - 
raiH C 'if iidblinu i Mirnl". S.-.'l Hicki y: 
•VVi; t'liiik lha: v.li.r.i iir K"' |i- 
ii.e . piril i>! " M |ieii|),'i- ;•. :> ; oiii! 
iliii.:;. It li'/K lli'iif. Kr'-'l .\:'.' i: iiifi 
Jack Benny anfi oili' r- cim im iji'- 
li;r joij carryii.'i ;i i lile tiiaii ihev an; 
doing now— thill, ol coiir-e. i-.-.-en- 
tiality compel.; Ihe:n to cliaiia<- their 
jobs overniahl. We think they ,-ire 



. h'i','. I- ri les e in- 

iiiK hours to help Ihe bus trnn~porta- , tiiuK-s liiii iis to which w.iy the 
lion, prolilem. She members found i WMC will eveiituiilly rule in refer- 

the showmen were way ahead otjencelo -iio'.v bu.-.itc.-,.-. Apart from d„in,. a great job where thev arc 
them. 12 cla-sificat.ons. nio.-tly lecbnical. ; Meantime, indications are that 

By agicemonl. the operators arelj" production and the •n-'ineer- . married men with no children, em 
elo.sing their shows one at a t. me I ''' !""''=>"/'•!* in radio. iio e.-.-en- , p|„y„,| [„ j.^.^. i,i,,.ti(..<> yi<- almo.st j ^^.;;^,|^''p"r^;:J;Jj^■■■^■J|^^ "^j^^^^^^^^ 



by . lotting la.-t sho.v cu.^tonii 
ai ilitrorent times and avoiding a i 
ma>s e.vodiis and ottcndant jam on ■ 
homeward bound bu.-'Cs. 

At the confercrire Friday '■')'". 'he 
theatre men suggested that opera- ' 
tors of occasional shows.- al the .Mu- ■ 
nicipal auditorium be a.sked to let 



V- liters, actois. i,r<..nicer< .iiid mu- .^ine 22.000.000 between ages of 18,p..„_ i, th„ hill vh,.,,!,! k 
-ieini.s. uithou-, wh..m ma nlenance ! ,„ .bout 33'; are being rejected ! ^^.^7 s „n ikelv o 
:.f teelinioal stall', would be point- pby-ically unlit. Supply of some i ' ' .^"^"^^ . "V: ""^ 



j iiirtil after tho.se on the (ir.'it li.'t of 
non-derc.rrnbles' are eil.her In the 



EMBASSY. N. Y. 

INEWSBEELS) 

North African meeting between their crowds out so as not to coii- 
J^ DR., Churchill and their military flicl with theatre patrons In their 
heads occupies the spotlight position home going. Both Community Con 
»n this bill. Clip, toy Paramount, is! certs and W.igner concerts hive an 
a nnc bit of photographic reporting.; 
•voiding the standard .shot whenever T^n ., 
l»o.s.sible. Ii not only covers the ,* , 
press mcetiiiK wllh Generals Cii'uiiil '^''V 
'■nil DeGaulle, but includes uniqiic niatmei 
:'>otage Of Casablanca from the nir. the 5 n'l lni k rii.ih. 



... phv-icallv unlit. .Supply 

If ... ;.re ^ub.iecl to i.-lj-shifling. . 15.(100.000 remain.s. of which over (i.- , .,„,_ ,,.,.,.,..,,,. ..^^ .„ 
; The natioo-s major "reheistra.-. I ootl.OOO are in the arim-d .-ervic.- Of | " l" l';^^^^^^ 

,.such as l!,e .\'(^.v York Pl.illiar- ' „i apprrwimalcly fl.00().0()0 '' 'V^" '" •'"'^ '••"' '' 

moiiic - .V!:r>ho;i>. M(tio|iolian hk n i,\ er 4.000 000 are conskUred in ; "'eaiitimc, the New 'Vork ITOA 
Opera. NBC S.viniihon.v . .Si. I-ouis i inclii. tries, leaving le.,s ' ^''y^H to revtr.-c the ucntial 

and Chicaco Symphony, were for a ti.aii .'t.OOO.OUO. Kioin iiii- poo) of .=).-• ""•^"•^ having theatre managers, 
time |>eiturbed by the W.MC ruling OOOOOO armed ;oi(e rr fpi renn ii:, „f "-'''•■iiant managers or clas..<;'l as 'es- 



but later reports were l!:ai ninsi- an i'-tlin:it( 'i 4..')ii0.ii'iO v. Ill be nr:.v. n. i 
(incerts for 8 instead of cians with these groups •.sould not fjn ba-..-. i im:|..|i of niiiiilnl ' 
III leiofore in order to help. ' be affected. Boston. l"'..ladelphia, : men v.iih lii-oend' ni.- i. .-iln ,.k( ly 
ep i- ex|ii-et( d to' ndvanpe ' Los Angeles and - San Fianei.'co t.-ii.- jear. v.ith iMbi-irie- ,■. i.ii li ..re 
ll■..lr.■• .•■) ii-- r.o! to asicinent .•■.viiiphiiny oreh directors v.i rc at no 'lot • ijc' ilieallv li Hd a.>- '<• 

jtimf: w<p|;riefl iiooiit Hie ••■!ii;,t.oi!. liki !v to be :r.:i -Iv :.(riT-i.'i : 



sential.' 

Another. WMC olTeial .i -erted 
!!.al appri>v,il of such a .-!ep 'ex- 
'leii.fcly unlikely.' lie sa:.l i-ie felt 
the movie iiifhi try had H'lMii. 

!• ..f.l, ir *t I, .-I -.!; p'Vf-./lv, 




ill 




HoTiL PammLVAinA. Maw Vba 



February 
Fourth 
1943 



Mr. Oharll* 8plvak 
Hetal PamwylTanla 



Dear Ctaarlloi 



llo« that your third angagOMnt in tha Cafa 
Rouge at Hetal Paniuylvanla la drawing to a 
olooa, I «lah to take thla opportunity to 
expraoo our appraolatlon for tha grand Job 
you hava again dona. 

Aa you undoubtedly have heard, your arohaatp* 

for hearty oongratulatlona, and we will be 
looking forward to having you baok with us aoon 
again. 

With every good wlah in the world for your oon- 
tlnued auooeaa, and klndeet peraonal rogarda, 



Jllii:v 



/y sincerely, 



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to bt released § ■ 



SCREEN 



RADIO 



MUSIC 



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Publlah«d Weekly et 164 Woat iilk Street, New Tork, N. T., by Varidy. Inc. Annuel Kukitrrlpilnn, tin. Slnxte ruhi-? ii rrnie. 
Kntered Mt iH-i'oiiil-vluaii inH(i<T Dccvinber 2r, 1906, at the I'oet Ofrii e at ,\ew York, .\. Y., under the tii o( Mhi,:Ii, 1, 
COP¥BIOHT, 1M3, BY VAKIKTV, INC. AI.I. HIGIIT8 BK!«KRVKD. 



VOL. 149 No. 10 



NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1943 



PRICE 25 CENTS 








Aritisli Ire Rises at Few Showfoft 
WhoHedBliteJayHitlkir 



By BOB MUSEL 

London, Feb. 16. 
The British ar* slow to anger so 
onl.v at this late date, more tlian a 
year after the blitz, is resentment 
crystalling against that little branch 
o( show (oik who lett town just be- 
fore or during the time Hitler was 
trying to show the world how de- 
cadent this tight little isle had be- 
come. 

It extends in some measure aUo to 
those who stayed abroad while the 
German visiting cards were tailing 
on this sprawling city, failing com- 
pletely either to destroy any con- 
siderable part of It or to malce the 
'decadent' British collapse. In tact 
Hitler must be wistfully wishing his 
Nazi supermen would act a little 
more like the 'verdamte' English. 

A visitor fresh from abroad gets 
the rising resentment a little more 
sharply than those who have been 
around a while. One of the first 
things a:>ked me was how certain 
artist!! and artiste; were doing in the 
Stales; also several show biz fig- 
ures, other than performers. And 
(Continued on page 46) 



Maestro Asks Goarantee 
That Anny Will Stop 
Draftiiig Hb Musicians 

Alvino Rey has advised hif book- 
ers. Music Corp. of America, that 
unless he can get some as.<urance 
that he will be able to continue 
operation without being constantly 
plagued by the loss of musicians, and 
the threat of a call from the Army 
for himself, he will disband his or- 
chestra. While the leader's message 
Is said not to be an ultimatum, it 
asks MCA for a guarantee that the 
above problems will be eliminated. 

To the few people who know of 
Key's wire, its thoughts are startling. 
MCA couldn't possibly oblige the re- 
quests it contains. These same prob- 
lems are being faced by every other 
leader in the business. Rey is in 
California currently and is soon to 
head back east. He has been men- 
.tkmed as a possibility for the Penn- 
sylvania hotel, N. Y.. during the com- 
ing spring. 



Nickel Nitery' Opened 
In Philly for Servicemen 

Philadelphia. iFcb. 16. 
A 'nickel night club' was opened 
ere for servicemen last week by 
le USO. 

spot, officially known as the 
J50 Date Club, had its preem Tues- 
day night (9) at the Hotel Broad- 
wood. It U expected to be the first 
e chain of similar places to be 
opened by the USO In ail parts of 
'he country. 

A jukebox which runs sans 
nickels provides music for dancing, 
netreshmehts (sandwiches, coffee. 

dogs. etc.V are sold on a five and 
'JK menu. Cakes, cookies and 
"garets are free. Soldiers, sailors, 
martnes bring their own girl friends. 



PA. 'BLACK MARKET' 
ON UQUOR PERMITS 

Easton, Pa., Feb. 16. 

A black market for liquor licenses 
has developed in this area as night 
spots out in the country, torccl to 
close by the gasoline ban, are open- 
ing in the heart of such cities s 
Easton, Bethlehem and Allentown. 

Since there is a quota on liquor 
licenses in Pennsy. and that quota 
has long been filled, the only way to 
get a liquor license now is on the 
'black market.' 



Navy T Awarded 
Berlin's 'Army 

San Francisco, Feb. 14. 

Highest Naval honor possible, the 
Burgee 'E,' was awarded Irving Ber- 
lin tonight 'at closing performance of 
'This Is the Army.' Award was 
made in recognition of show's enter- 
taining of hospitalized service men, 
particularly in 12th Naval District. 

Presentation was made on stage 
by order of Vice-Admi.ral Green- 
slade. Commandant of i2th Naval 
(Continued un page 38) 



Dobbin-Style Fdm Fans 
Demand Hitching Posts 
In Unused Anto Parks 

Minneapolis, Feb. 16. 
At exhibitors' requests, authorities 
and councils in several small Min- 
nesota towns are considering pro- 
viding some shcMor for farmers' 
teams in con.<cquence of the fact 
that 'horse and buggy days' have re- 
turned since the start of gas ra- 
tioning. 

The exhibitors say that farmer 
patrons complain they have no place 
to hilch their horses _while attend- 
ing the theatres. 

In Fergus Falls it now has been 
proposed that hitching posts be 
made available in a vacant lot adja- 
cent to the town's theatre. The lot 
formerly was used as an automo- 
bile parking space. 

Exhibitors icporl also that some 
patrons are coming into town on 
bobsleds as well as teams, due to 
the gas ralioniiig and snow-blockcd 
roads. 



Photogs' War Bonanza 

A more than casual wartime boom 
is the Broadway photo business. 
Many have sprung up and all clean- 
ing up taking pictures of furlough- 
ing service men to send home to 
their families. 

Similarly, the nilory photograph- 
ers have mushroomed into the minor 
spots as wcU, 




ACT FOR ACTORS 



Also TalcM In Writerir and 
Other Artists — Filmusicals 
Accelerated Dearth Cre- 
ated By the War— Build- 
ing Reservoir for Future 



NearSR0-Ni|^tson3Welis,asBliie 
Joms CBS^ NBC in Heavy PJH Sale 



3A TO 4F PFD. 



Studio talent reps in the east are 
picking up actors In job lots In an 
intensive drive to create talent re- 
serves as a hedge against depletion 
of manpower due to increased draft 
and defense plant requirements. 
Metro, Warners, Paramount, 20th, 
RKO and others are reported buying 
talent not only for specific assign- 
ments but for purpose of building a 
backlog to meet future needs. 

Shipment of talent to the Coast, 
many of the men in 4-F, is on a 
greater scale than in any other sea- 
son in decades. Number of possi- 
bilities in various categories (acting, 
writing, music) sent to the Coast in 
some companies exceeds total shipped 
for two or three previous seasons 
combined. 

Major studios are loosening up not 
only on standards but in giving more 
consideration and study of prospects. 
Figure, also, that if lO",; of the job- 
lot talent buys prove suitable the in- 
vestment in coin and grooming 
would be profitable. 

Top marquee name appearances in 
films are expected to dwindle from 
30 to 50":; during the last quarter of 
1943. Dearth of b.o. draws, ex- 
pected to become pronounced with- 
in the next six months, is currently 
(Continued on page 22) 



256 COMPROMISE 
WOULD BOFF 
NEW STARS 

Waiihington. Feb. 16. 

The Red Skeltons. the Dinah 
Shores and others in show biz 
whose boxoffice progress has been 
on the .sensational side since Pearl 
Harbor, will be prevented from 
cashing In. If the compromise $25.- 
000 ceiling measure, introduced last 
Friday <13) by Rep. Wesley E. Dis- 
ney, Oklahoma Democrat, is adopted 
by Congrejis. The Disney amend- 
ment would limit big salaries to 
pre-Pearl Harbor levels and would 
apply the $25,000 lid only to those 
who were making less than $67,000 
Dec. 7. 1041. 

All those earning more, and this 
includes most of the wcU-cstablished 
film, radio, .ind other entertainmpiit 
tCon'.iniiod on page 22) 



mTLEGGING' PROBED 
AMONG CHI NITERIES 

Chicago, Feb. 16. 

'Meatlegging' Is taking its place 
among the ration rackets said to be 
going on here. Government agents 
are interested in tracking down the 
report that several local cafes have 
been preparing to offset the coming 
meat rationing In their own way. 

According to the report, these 
cafes have built large ice storage 
plants away from their premises, and 
have stored large amounts of beef. 



May Be Wasting 
DX on Europe 

Although still a murmur, there is 
a qtiestion now heard among persons 
concerned with shortwaving Ameri- 
can programs to Europe that may In 
due time cause a drastic readjust- 
ment of this country's operations In 
that direction. Shortwave propa- 
ganda experts are beginning to ask 
what evidence is there, statistically 
or otherwise, that there are enough 
sets in working order among the 
(Continued on paitv 45) 



For the first time In the history ot 
broadcasting, three networks find 
themselves close to sellout as far as 
their night-time (8-10:30 p.m.) sched- 
ules are concerned. NBC and CBS 
have In past years enjoyed such 
status, but this Is the Initial case 
where a third network,- namely, the 
Blue, could be Included in the same 
category. The Blue Is sold practi- 
cally solid every night but Saturday. 

In the instance of NBC, the night- 
time commercial bookings extend 
beyond 10:30 p.nv. for every night 
of the week but Friday. NBC has 
no open time whatever between 8 
and 10 p.m., while Columbia's vacan- 
cies are now down to two half-hours 
Sunday night (opposite Jack Benny 
and Charlie McCarthy). The Blue's 
open spaces are two quarter hours 
opposite the former two shows, s 
half-hour Thursday (opposite Kraft 
Music Hall and ' Major Edward 
Bowes) and the Saturday 8:1S to 
9:30 stretch. 

With the sale of the 7 to 7:18 p.m. 
slot to Procter & Gamble for 'I t.ova 
a Mystery,' CBS has nothing open 
during the week from 7 to 10:30 p.m. 



Nitery Gives 9 A.M. Show 
For War Workers; Blacks 
Out for PJI. Atmosphere 

Philadelphia. Feb. 16. 

The Cadillac Tavern. North Philly 
nitery, last Saturday (13) instituted 
a 'breakfast' floorshow starting' at 
9 a.m. for war workers on the grave- 
yard shift (midnight to 8 a.m.) 

The managemciU of tin- .spot ox- 
peels to make thi-; siunt a weekly 
feature after more than 200 '«rave- 
yard shifters' attended the fust one 
of the early morning soirees. 

Starling the show at 9 a.m. gave 
mo.st of the workers enough time to 
get home and change into party 
clothes. They were treated to a 
complete floor show (one hour), fol- 
lowed with about two-and-a-half 
hours of dancing. 

To give the illusion of a nitery 
run during the conventional night 
club hours, the Cadillac's few win- 
dows were blacked out and the reg- 
ular lighting sy.slom was used. 



Big Folding Money 

San Francisco, Feb. 16. 

Exhibitors are complaining here 
that the change problem is getting 
to be teriinc. bccau.-r of the $.5. $10 
and $20 bills that arc passed through 
the wicket. 

It seem.": that nobody in this war- 
boom town c.Trrios anything but big 
'le'.tucc' anymore. 



$10,000,000 May Be 
Asked for USO Shows 
At Home and Abroad 

USO may be asked to earmark 
nearly $10,000,000 for Camp Shows. 
Inc., for the entertainment of U.S 
servicemen both here and abroad to. 
the new fiscal year starting June I. 

So vast has grown the network c 
talent being a&scmbled by Cam 
Shows execs that the unprecedentc 
coin is virtually regarded as esser 
tial in order tu service the flghtir 
boys not only in this country but . 
the offshore and hemisphere bases. 

Reflecting the demands (or ente 
lainmcnt and the tremendous glob 
show route mapped for '43-44, t' 
$10,000,000 flgure is in sharp contr: 
to the $4,000,000 originally allott- 
CSI liy the parent USO organlzali 
for tlie '42-43 fl.scal year. Howev: 
the Jatlcr. hgure, on the basis of 
financial report released last wc> 
(Continued on page 46) 



Maj. Warren Munsell 
Maps London Canteen 

Plans are progrc.sslng for estab- 
lishing a Stage Door Canteen in Lon- 
don by ll-e American Theatre Wing. 
Major Warren Munsell of the Over- 
sea.v Air Corps operational service, 
who wa.s general manager of the 
Theatre Guild and was of the Wing's 
board, is understood to be making 
arrangements over there. It is pos- 
sible that the Canteen will be com- 
bined with the Red Cross setup in 
Great Britain, entertainment end of 
which is headed by Dwight Deere 
Wiman. with Charles Freeman chief 
of staff. 

Wing is ready to supply funds t» 
finance the preliminary costs of the 
London canteen, estimated to cost 
around $5,000, 



mSCELLANT 



W«<he««l>y, FebniTy 17. 1913 



Kay, Mitzi Describe Bomb Ducking 
In Charting CSI Route hto Africa 



Out of tlio siisa of '.-li'iw business 
on the firinfi lino." o- ri-rounlod in 
dramatic deliiil b^ Kiiy Kiancis jind 
Mit^ii Mayfair, luis i-0!iie a niimlicr 
of valuable sugKCstions which arc 
expci-ted lo nid the War Dopavimcnl 
Bnd USO-Camp Shows r\ccs in 
rhnrting ihc Kli>b;il propi-;im o\ i-n- 
tcrlainmrnt on ilic far-Miinu biiiilc 
fronts. Tho I'ah ivi'enlly-RMumod 
ni'lressos wcrv iiiiiubci's of (ho 
quiii'lvt thill ciii-.ipi i.-^od the opoch- 
makin;; •Feminine Tiioatrical Task 
Force" that covered 37.500 miles in 
three monihs entertaininc Ainericiui 
troops in Kn^land. Ireland. .Vortli 
Africa and Bcrnuuia. 

To Abe L:i.<ifi.ycl. I'.SO-CSI presi- 
dent, who Is ciir]'enlly :<haping . o 
large ofTshore theatrical venture, the 
all-femme contingent inclu(liii;( Mi.>is 
Francis. Miss Mayfair. Martha Raye 
and Carole Landis. were the 'guinea 
pigs' of the vast show b'v/. undertak- 
ing, pioneerinf! the path into North 
Africa and rclurnin); with data 
which has renderctl thcni of invalu- 
able a.ssistance to both ilic War De- 
partment and CSI olTiciul.s. To the 
quartet of artists, ordered home by 
army medicos after each of them, at 
one time or another, had 'cracked 
up' under the ordeal, it was an ex- 
perience that, despite the dangers 
involved, they wouldn't mind re- 
living. To the show world in gen- 



worst fog expe.rienced there in 50 
vear.<. 'Ii «as so bad.' relates Mis.s 
Francis, 'that one tinny mogul we 
encountered kept walking around in 
circles looking for headquarters. 
.^nd it was just ncro.~s ilie street.' 

Once, while lieini; ferried from 
one base to :ii<n:hi'i'. their plane was 
I n target I'ur Ihimlis. but they 
I fortunately koI lliroiiiih. She slept 
! ri::lii through it. Mi>s Francis re- 
' l:;ieii. Seeing ilie .Jerries come down 
I ill rl.niie.s' in Africa was not an un- 
c.inunon experience for the girls. At 
.•\ i;i( rs they did eislil shows and an 
I additional 10 in more remote areas 
I closer lo the front. Going six days 
and nights without an opportunity 
of Keltin;; out of their clothes was 
I not u.nisnal. Miss Francis was often 
obliged to wear men's long under- 
wear. The quartet's 'glamour' 
clothes con.'i.-ted of men's .<;horts that 
were loane<l to them. Otherwise, for 
clothing all the gals owned were 
three sui'.s and two dresses apiece — 
and 'Mae West' inflated lifc-pre- 
.-icrvcrs. 

Who's Afraid! 
Reports sent over by NBC short- 
\. ave from Algiers. Miss Francis 
Si.id. claiming that (he four girls 
were 'afraid to go out.' were branded 
as erroneous, the picture star ns.scrt- 
ing 'wc fought to get out to the 
soldiers at the front and we sue- 



Eisenhower Bows to Glamour, Inc. 

Testifying to the valor and coui-age of Kay Francis. Mitzi Mayfair, 
Martha Raye and Carole Landis in the face of the hardships they were 
forced to endure in their three-month tour of oll'shore bases are the 
letters received by the femme contingent from top-ranking Army men 
In the British and U. S. service. The latter include General Dwight 
D. Eisenhower, commander-in-cfiief of the Allied forces. 

'Prior to your departure for home.' General Eisenhower wrote Miss 
Francis, 'as commanding general of the European theatre of opera- 
tions and commander-in-chief of the Allied forces, I wish to extend 
to you, Miss Mayfair. Miss Raye and Miss Landis the thanks of the 
troops and my own thanks for the pleasure you have given us by your 
splendid performances in the United Kingdom and in the North Africa 
area. 

'We enjoyed your shows immensely and will welcome your return 
at any time. You carry with you the best wishes of the entire com- 
mand for a safe journey home, continued success and happiness.' 

From another high Army mogul came the hope that the girls would 
'visit us again; if not here, then in Berlin or Tokio.' 



eral, theirs wos a contribution to 
war morale which will live in show- 
biz annals. 

Need Rest 

But first the girls want and need 
' rest. 

Reportedly in demand 'at any 
price,' the four stars, who experi- 
enced nightly bombings and saw the 
Jerries falling out of the skies in 
Nonh Africa, aren't interested in 
capitalizing on their patriotic stint 
and have refuse<l an offer to appear 
at the Roxy, N. Y.. despite the stip- 
ulation they can name their own 
flgure. Miss Francis, who returned 
with Miss Mayfair two weeks ago. 
Is set to leave for the Coast this 
week 'and catch up on some sleep 
and rest.' Miss Mayfair wants to do 
a book about her experiences abroad 
Miss Raye, due back from North 
Africa shortly, is going to the Coast, 
after reporting to War Department 
officials at Washington, to appear in 
Alms for 20th-Fox. Her new pact 
to a player contract was signed ty 
her agent during her absence abroadi 
As for Miss Landis. she's staying on 
a while in England, having been 
granted permission to return there 
from Africa to honeymoon with her 
husband, an American army officer, 
whom she married recently while 
touring bases in England. 

Nightly Bcmbings 

Reading like one of the more 
Imaginative yams concocted by a 
Hollywood scrlpter. Miss Francis, 
spokesmen for the film division's 
contingent of offshore base enter- 
tainers, related how, night after 
night while doing shows in North 
Africa, they were bombed from the 
air and forced to Jump into narrow 
dugouts which hod originally Iieen 
built by Germans and were later 
captured by U. S. troops. Garbed 
in tin hat.s, trench coats and boots, 
the four girls were compelled to He 
in mud. with a company of soldiers;; 
In pitch blackness, as the bombs fell. 
After the bomb-ducking, they would 

erge, powder their noses, and the 
si ow would go on. 

Wherever they went, the gals re- 
lated, they brought good news to the 
•oldicrs — but bad weather. They en- 
countered an earthquake in • — , 

In England they were caught in the 



ceeded.' Invariably they slept 'in 
good billets' right up near the lines 
and ate with either the enlisted men 
or at the ofTiccrs' mess. 

Once they were about to do a 
show wheft tear bombs were hurled 
into the theatre by 'strange char- 
acters.' An army censor, sitting be- 
side Miss Francis as she told her 
story, put the 'emphasis on 'strange 
characters.' 

Expressing the desire to do it all 
over again, both Miss Francis and 
Miss Mayfair emphasized how des- 
perately the fighting boys need the 
entertainment. 'AH we have to do 
is say boo and theyll howl with de- 
light,' said Miss Francis, 'If they 
'Continued on page 47) 




It toUl cost money to aejeat 
Germany, Japan and Italy. 
Our government calls on you 
to help now. 

Buy tear savings bonds or 
stamps today. Buy tfiem 
every day if you can. But 
bun. them on a regular basis. 



1st USO Unit Plays 
Aussie, . Clicks Big 

S.vdnev. Feb. Hi. 

The llr-t U.SO-Ciimps Shows unit 
routed into tlie .South Pacific war 
zone has arrived in Australia and 
clicked strongly in its initial per- 
formance before General Mac- 
Arthur's troops. 

The unit of paid talent comprises 
Stan Kavanagh. Pat Lane. Braney 
Grant. Harry Mendoza. Bobby Gil- 
bert, George Praetiee. Peter Kova. 
John Fogarty. Bob Ripa. Bobby 
DeRio. George S;alzer. Ralph Kirk. 
Bill Rector and Nino Milo. 

The unit henceforth will be split 
into two .sections for .separate per- 
formances at other Yankee, ba-ses. 
The Army is supplying an auto 
trailer and portable .stage. 

Captains Jerry Cargill and Edward 
Everett Hale have also arrived in 
Australia and may be routed to as- 
sist the Camp Shows setup. 



Famous First Nights t 



♦ ♦ The J«ney lily' 



X 



(Hammarateln'a Victoria, N. V„ (apt. 14, 1903) 
Mrs. Langtrjr was starring In America and was even tliat ». . k ..pon. 

a.org» V. Hobtu-t and It. uii.:,:,| 

'I ci.ii,. 



Ing in a play at Mother house. Gaorg* V. Hobtu-t mid 
Koven conceived the not-ao-brlght I4ea of giving her the i 
•dy razz. 

It was pretty hai-d to take, even by flrst-nlghiera who wm- m ..n^. f^, 
• «ut which Included Blanche King, .Maude lluyntonil, id in,. i):,v|» 

Louis Harrlaon and Jenn Bedini. But it didn't lost Iodk. i ^„ 

Lederer aponaored. One week. On« of the thlng.s whi. li i:iiis. ,i ' 
Hnmmerstein to turn the liouxe over to vaudeville. 



Hammersiein 1913 A. D. 

Firtit Half of Loiig-Slaiidunl Clark & Mc (:iill(»ii{!li 
Harks Back to a Jan. 12, 1913, Bill 

Rv ROIlltY r.LAKK 



L A. Baikers Cold 
On Classics, Warm 
Up to WldtemaD 

Los Angeles. Feb. 16. 

Cla.s.sic strains by masterminds of 
old may be all right for lofty-domc<l 
lovers of miLsic. but not for the 
hard-headed bankers of Los Angeles, 
who become tone deaf at the men- 
tion of Chopin <>r .Mozart or 
Beethoven but are ready to lay a bet 
on the modern tunes of Geoi-ge 
Gershwin, batoned by the up-to-date 
maestro, Paul Whitcman. 

When the local Philharmonic crew 
asked a loan to finish the current 
concert season, the bankers had a 
sudden attack of otalgia, meaning 
earache. Then one of the lofty- 
domes had an inspiration. Why not 
book Whiteman tor three all-Gersh- 
tContinued on page 451 




What did .vou say tibonl 'old 
, limes?' Of course, I don't mean the 
i real— real — real old times. I just 
■mean 30 years ago. the ilr.-i time 
I Clark & MeCullnfigh played llam- 
iiierslein's Victoria: they seem like 
'old times now. What a s|)ot that 
:old theatre was. What Broadway 
lehaitictcrs were there.' In the lobby 
just before show lime you would .see 
lu.-car Hammer.stcin in a high silk 
]liat. and a cigar larger than any- 
; thing I would tvCr dare smoke on 
jthe stage. At the front door would 
be .Solly Lee taking tickets, dressed 
in a long grey coat covered with 
brass buttons and yards of gold 
braid. Aaron Kesslcr, who booked 
the shows, would be running around 
in circles, small circles, of course, 
as he was only about Ave feet tall 
land it was a .small lobby. Joe Flynn, 
Hammerstein's publicity man. was al- 
ways on deck mulling over .some 
radical idea for next week's feature 
attraction, probably 'Don' the Talk- 
ing Dog, or Lolla Salbini, the girl 
with the longest eyelashes in the 
world. Joe is .still around and 
doesn't look a day older, in spite of 
the fact that he is still a publicity 
man. 

At the tirket window was Brady 
Ci-eer. At that time he was eonsid- 
eieil the Ix-.st dre.s.sed iMJxofTiec man 
ill .\ew York if .v(mi were eolor blind. 
I'll lay odds that the m:in who in- 
I vented 'Technicolor' got his ideti 
I while buying a ticket from Brady 
I Greer. 

In a corner of the lobb.v you eould 
see Young GrilTo shadow-boxing, 
and knocking out invisible np- 
poncnl.s. He had retired from the 
fight ring, but he hadn't iH-en tokl 
about it. Then there was Morris 
Gest <withoiit the Windsor necktie): 
he was selling choice .seats at a 
.slightly advanced price. 

Backstage it was ju.st as interest- 
ing but quieter. Mike Sclwyn, 
brother of Edgar and Archie Selwyn. 
was the stage director. The stage 
manager at that time wa.: Mark Nel- 
son, now with Apeda Photo. The 
musical director was George May. 
He wore a heavy black beard, ii sort 
of Svengali; he frightened me at 
first. He would play your music 
just as he wanted to play it. 



"Th«re is something ever fresh and bouncy iabeut tham . . . thay still 
can knock an audianc* in the aisles." Lotilae .Let-itos, PM, Naw York. 
Universal Picture* Camel Cigarattea, NBC 

Under Personal Manajiement of: EDWARD SHERMAN 



The Ovcrtare 



Here was the bill the first time we 
played this gone-but-not-forgoltcn 
theatre. 

The overture was usually some 
popular march, with George May 
waving his baton with one hand and 
fumbling in his beard with the other. 

The bill opened with Root & 
White, two boys who danced. In 
those days we called dancers 'hccl- 
beaters.' They v\»nl very good, if 
the audience happened to be in when 
they went on. It was really a lough 
thing lo open a .show at Hammer- 
stein's. 

On second was Carl Damcrest & 
Rcna Parker — polite chatter, songs 
and dances. That was a tough spot 
also. Many large eggs were laid at 
that historical old corner. But for- 
tunately it worked both ways. Many 
a vaudeville career was made there. 
It was one of those peculiar places, 
where acts would either fight to play 
or fight to stay away from. 

Third on the bill was -Little Lord 
Roberts,' a Lilliputian, about 26 
inches high, who drc.s.sed in Immacu- 
late evening clothes. He did a com- 
edy sketch with his mother. If my 
memory ser\-c}; me right the lultcr 
did an act with Capt George Auger, 
a Riant, who was in the Ringling 
Birothers ciraus sideshow in 1905 
when Paul McCtil lough and I were 
there doing our acrobatic act. 

Now, fourth on the bill came 
'yoin-s truly.' I must tell you about 



.the act wc <lid at that linn-. We 
called it 'Much Ado .\boiii .Noihir.i:.' 
We did IS minutes of -utter" n.<thinK. 
We didn't sing, dance, tell j.ike.s. tell 
stories or do our aci-nbalie work. 
We w<-rc made up as two of the 
frowsie.<t. lousiest 'bums' you ever 
!saw. Our makeups were third-dimen- 
tioMiil: no human could be as low in 
the .-oeial .strata as we Imiked. We 
carried out an old brtikeii-down 
table and ehiiir, set them in the >.> ,!- 
die of the stage. Tlien M;ro,li.i.-,;'i 
got the chair cnuKhi on tin ror-n-r 

of the table, and we did l.'i ..i-.os 

trying to get the chair i>ir i>r iiir cor- 
ner of the table. 

Finally after all theone.<. -iliUi. 
emalics, and suggestions (.some Iniin 
the audience) had been cshausird, 
solemnly declared. 'It can't be d"nc.' 
The orchestra went into Chopin's 
Funeral March, and with bared 
heads we sadly nuirched off the 
.stage. I believe we were the only 
comedy team to ever dare finish i 
comedy acl with a funeral inarch. 
We went over big, plenty of laiichi 
and applause. We did that act lot 
jmore years than I care to recall 
|Twcn1y-three years later at McCuN 
J lough's funeral, as they were tarry- 
, ing out the casket, the organist soft* 
ly played Chopin's Funer;il .tfarch, 
a lump came up in my throat, in 
fact it's right there now as I write 
this. 

I Following us on the bill wa^ .Solly 
I Lee. the ticket taker on the front 
j door. He sang songs, and darn 
.good t<><>. lie was a brother of Harry 

Ix-e. partm-r of the well kn.iun team 

uf Hooy & Lee: al.<<o of the dance di- 

rechn- Sammy Lee. 
Then came 'Diikc' Cro.ss and lAii 

Josepbiiic. u .swell act in 'one.' I'lenly 
.of cla.ss and flnes.se. They a.e the 

ones who inade fatuous thai -.mg. 
• Continued on page 47 1 

Cary Graot, Bkmdell, 
Oberoi's USO Dates 

Wa.shington. Feb. 16. 

Special Service Branch of Ilie War 
Dept. . ainiounces that Cary Grant 
will clipper overseas very -oon. 
Actor volunteered on Dec. 12. his 
olTer was accepted, but depiirture 
has been delayed from lime to time. 

Joe E. Bixiwn, departm<-nl an- 
nounced, is now In the Australian 
theatre of war. Joe E. did an ex- 
cellent job on his recent tour of 
Alaska and was honored by haviiig 
a .special edition of the -olrtier's 
paper in tlie far north devoted to 
Ills activities. 

Blradell Jalaa •Hcilzapopiiln' 

Joan Blondell is the latest of the 
crop of Hollywood stars to \olun- 
leer for camp show apin-aranccs. 
USO-Camp Shows execs diseloscd 
yesterday il6) the film aetie'-s will 
join Ihc ca.et of the Red unit ■|l( il/n- 
poppin' at Fort Sill. Okla.. next Mon- 
day 122). 

Miss Blondell will remain vviili ;hc 
troupe uiilil March 5. playinv Ti xaf 
camp dates in Mineral Wells. Ainleiie 
and Bronwood. 



Obcran Calling It Quit* 

Hollywood. Fell. Ifi 

Merle Oberon, currently 
in 'Atuck By Nighf at foluinbi.v 
announced her retirement fiom the 
screen as soon as she flni.-:!"- tyo 
nioi-c pictures. Actress plans de- 
vole her time to entertai li e.: !" 
American outposts overseas an/l hi' 
ing Mrs. Alexander Korda. 

Two pirturcs remainin-.' on ■ 
schedule arc 'Ci-y Havoc' a: M 
and 'War and Peace," \ < Ix- p:'- 
duccd by her husbai(id in Knttli-n** 



Wrdnrfiday, February 17, 1948 




igMCBfj.Ainr 







War Pix Up Again But United Nations 
From Negative Stance 




Hollywood, Feb. 16. 4 
Wnr pictures, after tteclining In' 
number since last September, shot 
up again in January, an analysis of 
the 33 flln^ii released during the 
month reveals. Twelve features out 
of the 33 !ient Into distribution dealt 
directly with the war. Five more re- 
lated indirectly to the world conflict 
and the remaining 16 were pure 
•scapiKt. 

Careful o.o. of the subject material 
of the nims released during the past 
•ix months shows the continued pres- 
sure put on Hollywood by the Office 
of War Infornnatlon to have been 
more or less effective. OWI has been 
urging studios to lay oft the spy and 
fifth column stories (which naturally 
lend themselves to B metier treat- 
ment) and has been asking that more 
yams on the ideology of the conflict 
be put into production. ' 

Result has been a marked decrease 
over the six month period in spy pix, 
which the OWI maintains have given 
• highly exaggerated idea to the 
public or the prevalence of fifth 
column oclivily in this country. On 
the other hand, however, the number 
of IdeolOKical nhns continues low. 
T^re were only two Important pic- 
tures banging away hard at the ad- 
vantages of a free world — 'Coniman- 
dbg Strikes at Dawn' (Col) and 'Hit- 
ler's Children' (RKO)— and both did 
It In the negative way of showing 
how bad it is to live under the Axis. 
OWI's Ideas 
OWI has been quite succe.^sfut in 
the category it terms 'The United 
Nations and Peoples— Our Brothers 
In Arms.' It has felt right along that 
Hollywood should endeavor to do 
what It can to promote the spirit of 
unity among the countries fighting 
the Axis. Result was particularly 
gratifying in January, with five films 
relea.<sed. Previous high in this classi- 
fication was la.<:t August, with three 
releases. 

On the other side, there's been vir- 
tually nothini; at all for the entire 
six month period in the category 
labeled: 'The Issues— What We Are 
Fighting For.' However, once again, 
there have been a number of pix — 
■uch as 'Commandos' and 'Hitler's 
Children' — which are of this nature, 
but approach it from the negative 
angle of 'What We Are Fighting 
Against.' 

The 'Production Front' and 'Home 
ftonV continue to get scant attention 
vom Hollywood, while the quantity 
Of films on the armed forces run 
■long on a pretty even level of about 
two a month. The only hump was in 
November, when Ihe number rose to 
five. 

War features as a whole hit their 
peak for any one month in October, 
when 16 were released. Figures for 
th* past six months show August, 12; 
September, 13: October, 16; Novem 
b«r, 10; peccmber, 10; and January 

On a basis of percentage of total 
Alms released, August was actually 
the high month for war pix. with 
40%. September had 36'^; : October. 
82%; November, 27';.: December. 
25%; and January. 36»;. 

BeD Bernie Mends 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
Ben Bernie is on the mend after 
a serious illness. The maestro suf- 
fered a breakdown while on a tour 
of war production plants on the 
Coast. 

Medicos told him ho had been 
working too hard, what with his 
numerous beneflls and the Ave shu\v s 
a week for the Wrigley radio stanza. 
When he's well enough he'll «o to 
hia Florida home for a long rest. 
Charlie Ruggles meantime is pinch- 
hitting on the airshow. 



Western* 2d to War 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

More war films were released 
during the past six months than 
any other single type of film. 
Office of War Information anal- 
ysis of distribution skeds dis- 
closes. Films with direct rela- 
tionship to the war comprised 73 
of the 225 pix released, or 32H%. 

Westerns were the second most 
popular category, 39 of them 
going into release. Next wera 
romances, numbering 23; then 
mystery, murder and detective 
mellers, 16: general, social, eco- 
nomic or political, 9; horror, 9; 
gangster, racketeer, or prison, 7; 
domestic drama, 7; Juvenile, 4; 
adventure, 4. These were fol- 
lowed by a host of miscellaoeous 
categories. 



Majors Cod To 
More Gov t nhns 



Major producer-distributors have 
responded unfavorably to feelers put 
out last week by Lowell Mellett and 
Elmer Davis on subject of handling 
more Government feature-length 
product. Understood that, as a re- 
sult. Office of War Information does 
not plan releasing any more features, 
limiting activities to factual shorts. 

Under.stood that the majors frank- 
ly discouraged suggestions for han- 
dling more features. From accounts, 
neither Davis nor Mellett are par 
ticularly anxious to increase Gov 
ernment production of feature films. 
Believed, however. . that increased 
film output for distribution via ma- 
jor company outlets has been fa 
vored by various Government bu 
reau chieftain.s. 

In broaching the .subject to Indus 
try toppers Davis and Melletl have 
thus been following through on sug 
ge.stions of other departments. 



FILM GO. SURVEY 
SHOWS 6.0. VALUE 



The discovery thai a film fcaiur- 
ing a name band' has. in virtuiilly 
every instance, considerably in- 
creased small-town theatre grosso.>. 
Is behind, the recent frenzied race by 
several major film companies for 
contracts with, standout orchestras. 
This realization stems from a cum- 
prehensive survey made <if whisilo 
stop grosses, where name bands 
never have the occasion to play in 
person. 

It's only about a year ai;o since 
to the b.o. film potentialities of or- 
chestras and singers, who. through 
the medium of records and radio, 
possestsed a reputation that needed 
no long and costly buildup. 

Paramount and 20lh-Fox have 
dabbled in band films for a couple 
years, former with Tommy Dorsey, 
et al., and the latter with Glenn 
Miller. Metro, on the other hand, 
showed little interest until Tommy 
Oorsey's band appeared in its 'Ship 
Ahoy,' which got fair notices, but 
cleaned up at the b.o. Mett'o then 
made a survey and on the results 
went on to sign every band that 
wasn't tied io another company. 
This influenced 20th-Fox to sharper 
interest, and that studio also got on 
tha trail of unaffiliated leaders, sign- 
ing Woody Herman and Bob Allen. 

The Metro survey proved con- 
clusively that the film b.o. strength 
of a band was not in metropolitan 
centers, where patrons are often able 
to see it in person, but in the thou- 
sands of small towns that name outfits 
never touched. It was found that 
the average theatre gross jumped 
sharply and frequently doubled when 
a band film came through. 

This theory is not new. It was the 
basic premise of the 'soundics' coin 
machines (film jukeboxesi, the 
manufacture and spread of which was 
interrupted by the war. While there 
was a fair distribution of these ma- 
chines in large cities, soundics" op- 
erators were expecting the bulk of 
revenue to come from small towns. 



Xol. Zanuck An Invaluable Aid To 
The War Mort'-CoL K. B. Lawton 



Pix PrexiesCaotioii, Don't 
Say the Naughty Words' 

Production toppers, representing 
seven of the eight major studios, 
have gone on record as oppo.sed to 
any lowering of the bars against 
profanit.v in pictures made by mem- 
bers of the Hays organization. Pro- 
fanity issue was brought up on the 
Coast among producers last week, and 
majority opinion strongly favored 
adherence to current Production 
Code Authority provisions, fearing 
that further breaches may stir up 
further and needless attacks on the 
film business by church and social 
welfare groups. 

So far only violations of the code 
in the past .season'.i releases have 
been noted in a British-made film. 
'In Which We Serve' and 'We Are 
the Marines." a March ot Time sub- 
iecl. 

Possibility that question, whether 
producers are to be allowed liber- 
ties with wartime themes, which ap- 
pear to invite some use of strong 
language, will al.'o bp discussed dur- 
ing company presidents' current 
powwows on the Coast. 

FeGx Feist to U. 

Hollywood. Fcl). 16. 
Ending his long as.~-nriatiiin with 
.Metro as director and producti<'>n as- 
sistant. FoliK Fr;st l:a-^ ni»vcd over 
U) Univorsiil li> diroo! 'I W;int lo 

Sing." . „ , 

T»|) r»>lrs CO ii>. P;ilric Ktio'vios 
.mil Evelyn .■Xnkci^. wiii> Bernard 
Bin-lon n" as-iiciaio prodiirfr. 



BOER WAR FILM USED 
BY NAZIS VS. BRITISH 

German propaganda picture, de- 
signed to stir up conquered and neu- 
tral countries against Britain via a 
Nazi version of the Boer War. is be- 
ing studied by Hollywood producers 
as an example ot hate-breeding tech- 
nique. Emil Jannings tops the cast 
in the film, which is..said lo malign 
members of the British royal family 
as well as the Government. 

Film Is being used by tha Nazis 
in an attempt to line up support in 
countries they have already overrun 
or threatened. 



LYKNE OVEKUAN CEITICAL 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

Lynne Overman Is in a critical 
condition at Santa Monica ho.spital. 

Actor suffered a severe heart at- 
tack last week. 



Pug'a Progress 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Lou Nova, once threat in tlie 
heavyweight boxing class, goes 
inlo a new threatening role in 
'Kecp'Your Distance.' "This time 
he is an actor, playing the rcilc 
of a bodyguard, feady to toss 
a hook or uppercut under Equity 
instead of (^uecnsberry rules. 

'Keep Your Distance' is the 
second of a series of stage pro- 
ductions by George Banyai at 
the Music Box. 




Washington, Feb. 16. 
Senator Harry S. Truman's special • 
('(■nimillfo. at first hearing today in 
investigation why civilians from the 
motion picture industry had been 
given high rank in the Army, was 
able to uncover nothing more .sensa- 
tional than that Gol. Kirk B. Law- 
tun. Chief of the Army Pictorial 
Division, considers Col. DniTyl Zan- 
uck an invaluable aide to the war 
otTort. 

Capitol Hill views the Truman 
investigation largely as a hastily 
conceived fishing expedition, perhaps 
inspired by .smaller film companies 
beefing because they have been 
given ' no Government film produc- 
tion contracts. 

Revjialed during today's commit- 
too .se.ssion that the U. S. Army had 
paid the Research Council ot the 
Motion Picture Academy of Arts and 
Scionre $1,050,000 for training fllmi 
from Jan. 1, 1941 through Dec. 10, 
1942. The Research Council in turn 
paid various major companies as fol- 
lows: Paramount. $370.0H2: 20ih- 
FoN. $243,515: RKO. $110,815: Metro. 
$100.4.53. 

Other Alms in work, as of Dec. 10, 
representing total cost of $789,118, 
are as follows: Paramount. $253.8.SO; 
Metro. $131,439; Republic. $88,956; 
Samuel Goldwyn, $77,488: 20th-Fux, 
S3.1.,'i00. 

Hugh Fulton, counsel forathe Tru- 
(Continued on ^age 41) 



Bums Del Cops 

Detroit, Feb. 16. 

Appearance of dirty pix on. the 
jukebox films here has brought a 
ruling from police censor Lieut. 
Charles Snyder that all such footage 
in the future will have to clear 
through his department. It also has 
brought into the fore swiftly public 
organizations which now are asking 
full State supervision of all movies. 

The confiscation of 1,600-feet of 
film and the orders for police to 
scan all nickelodeon film footage 
came after the owner of the Olympic 
Recreation Room here yanked out 
plugs on the two Jukepic boxes in 
his place and called Lieut. Snyder to 
report that the owners of the ma- 
chines had rung In obscene celluloid 
on him. 

Snyder cohflscated the film, on 
which the emphasis was on nude 
bathing beauties and thin-clad hula 
girls, and reported that some of the 
film seemed 'more than 20 years old • 
with a sound track dubbed in on it.' 
Frank Healey. owner of 10 machines 
purchased from the Soundies Com- 
p.my. Chicago, said that he had been 
renting film but recently decided lo 
buy his own flim.s. 

■It must be art,' was Healey "s ex- 
planation when he was hauled on the 
carpet by Snyder who indicated that 
he will confer with the prosecutor 
this week to determine what court 

action to bring. Confiscation was fol- ii, the past two years 'Schnoz' lost 
lowed by police going out, hanging his father, brother and sister, to 
'Out of Order' signs on other jukepix wh 
boxes and bringing In the film for 
inspection. 

Other owners here are plenty 
burned at Healey's action Indicating 
that they had been doing booming 
business and were branching out un- 
til 'he discredited a brand new enter- 
prise.' 

Worst factor is that the seizure of 
the film was widely publicized here 
and blue organizations, which have 
been seeking State-wlda censorship 
of pix, moved in rapidly following 
the charge that obscene films were 
available to the young at 10c a 
throw. 



WIFE'S DEATH RUSHES 
DURANTE BACK TO COAST 

Jimmy Durante, who arrived in 
N. Y. from the Coast last week to 
gucst-star on the Camel Caravan ra- 
dio show for the third time, planed 
back to Los Angeles Sunday (14) 
upon receiving word that his wife, 
Jean, died there that morning. Sl<e 
had been ill for several years but 
they had talked by telephone tha 
day previous to her unexpected de- 
mi.se. 

Durante is booked to open at the 
Copacabana, N.Y. nilery, slated Feb. 
25. doubling into Loew's State for a 
week of his Copa date. Comedian 
is also engaged for the Caravan pro- 
gram Feb. 26 and may regularly ap. 
pear with the Camel outfit. 



hom he was closely attached. Mrs. 
Durantc's condition was periodic, 
generally requiring day and night 
nurses. 



Pay Raises for Fredancers, Extras 
ToUliiig $l.(IO(MI(IO Asked By SAG 



! Vol. 149 



NO HEW 'BOYS TOWN' PIC 

Omaha. Feb. 16. 

Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan of Boys 
Town wires he is not interested in 
any new Boys Town picture now. 

He's in Los Angeles for a rest jnd 
admits he conferred with Eddie Man- srac l by Colli:: ■_:> ,„n»i ii- 

nix and others but denies they dis- hii; Ms ii in ni ai)-".^ m Beiti- 
cussed any picture deal _ i w ick." 



COL.'S NAN WYNN 

iifii;..v.'i.i(i. VvU. lit 

\ .Van Wynr. r.'.'oiy n'H v.i'Wo ca- 
i;arv. has booi-. 



Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
Pay raises amounting to $1,000,000 
annually for freelance actors, day 
players and extras are demanded by 
the Screen Actors Guild in nego- 
tiations with Producer representa- 
tives in an effort to reach an agree- 
ment on the wage freeze problem. 
Some .studio execs believe a general 
i iiicvca.'-e would be vetoed by Eco- 
,' nomic Director James Byrnes, but 
I 5?.\f; contends that Wages can be 
, hiked under the 'Little Siuel For- 
niida.' since extras have not received 
liny wage tilt in more than a voir. 
d''^plH.• lipped co.-i of livii 



15»J. except in the ease of cowboys 
who are demanding $16.50, instead 
of $11, tha old rate. For several 
weeks the film riders have refused 
to' ride at the prevailing price, on I 
the theory that they risk life and j 
limb for 50c a day more than the 
atmosphere player who simply j 
stands in the background. Most of 
the .studios have agreed lo the $16.50 . 
wage for cowboys after an inrormal | 
sort of stand-up strike.. 

L'ndpr the proposed hike--, the-. 
S.V.'iO extras would move no to $t>.2:'): ; 
ihp SIOjSO extras to $12: the $IO..S« . 
Idle" extras to $19. and corre.^i)ond- ; 




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«>Mded liy 6.000 nimo.'iiilK'ric.s. Bi;;- i including bit roles taken by extras ! 
tfi-st li.n.oiit i)i Gi.i'd h-sior.i; is e.v- ; ai'd five lancorn. v.oiild be hoi.-tcd • 
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INDEX 

Bills 40 

Challcr 45 

Exploitation 16 

Film Reviews 14 

House Reviews 39 

Inside— Legit 42 

Inside— Orchestras 32 

Inside — Pictures 'i'l 

Inside— Radio 24 

Inside— Vaude 30 

Legitimate 4'J 

Lcfly'.s Note Book 0 

Ijiteriiti .... 44 

Music 31 

N'l-w Acts .'18 

Night Club Review; 41 

Ol.i;u:irv 4ii 

Oiif.f.sliiis 3! 

Picliiros .") 

Ri.dio r.i 

Riidio Ri'Vii'v.-- 23 

Vaiiflcvilli- 3ti 

W:.| Acliv;!..' 4 

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110 • ri!.ir Ii; iurr gn 



WAB AcmnxiES 



Wcdaesdajt Febniwy 17, 1943 



Fdm Vet Chester Beecroft Now a QM, 
Rescued From Sea After Torpedoing 



By HARRT O. SMITH 

Njack. N. Y.. Feb. 16. 
The bronzed and wcalherbeatcn 
rpfupee from the Atlantic Ocean, in 
a salt-grimed quartermaster's uni- 
loim of the Am«!rlcan Merchant 
Marine, would have been hard to 
identify as he disembarked with a 
crew of salvaged soamen from an 
American de.strnyer at a nearby 
port. 

Chester Beecroft, former news- 
paperman and pioneer in' picture 
production since the Fort Lee era. 
found the parallel between screen 
drama and real life too obvious for 
trite comment. Aboard a .ship 
fatally punctured by a Nazi torpedo, 
tossed about flv« days In mid-At- 
lantic, surrounded by nothing but 
high tide, was an experience the 
one-time production manager of the 
one-time Hearst Cosmopolitan Stu- 
dios wouldn't wjsh on any baritone 
who ever went below sea level with 
'Asleep in the Deep.' 

"leturning from Africa after the 
delivery of ammunition and other 
war supplies to the American forces 
his ship with another became sepa- 
rated from the convoy in a storm. 
When a Nazi sub was sighted, the 
two vessels steamed in opposite di- 
rections to avoid the menace, until 
the sub let go and the lethal stroke 
sank the companion ship. 

Adrift Five Days 
Beecroft tiells, but only briefly, of 
the tense night that followed, as his 
ehip, on a zig-zag course, sought to 
elude the unseen enemy. Came 
morning and the sub repeated, the 
explosion, just forward of the bridge, 
killing three seamen. The gun- 
crew of 32, most pt them youngsters 
vrho'd be kidding themselves It they 
shaved more than once a week, 
stood at their posts hoping for a re- 
turn salvo. No sign of the sub was 
seen and the order came to aban- 
don ship. Four lifeboats held the 
complement of 72 men. Two of 
them, members of the boilerroom 
gang, died from exposure the third 
day adrift. The survivors were 
picked up by an American destroyer 
of the convoy after weathering Ave 
d;.ys and four nights in bitter cold. 

Chester Beecroft has been actor, 
newspaperman, globe trotter, war 
c 'rrespondent with Pershing's A.E.F. 
in World War No. 1, director and 
p. jducer of motion pictures, and 
author of screen epics galore— he 
last authored Universal's "Three Kids 
and a Queen,' with the late May 
Robson and Henry Armetta. 



THEATRES CASH CHECKS, 
BUT PARTLY IN BONDS 

Detroit, Feb. 1(1. 

You only get your pay cheeks 
cashed at theatres here if you buy 
war bonds. 

Idea was .started by Lou and Ben 
Cohen, who operate the Rosy, and 
h.-i.'« spread to other houses which 
will c;i.«h the war workers' big num- 
bers only providing they ante » part 
at the war bond booth. Theatres 
here had been cashing plenty of 
checks because of the large number 
of swing-shift workers whose off 
hoifcs are those when the banks are 
closed. 



Billy Rogell Auctions 
Unie for lOOG War Bonds 

Detroit. Feb. 16. ! 

Appearance of a former Detroit 
baseball star, now a City Council- 
man, at the Oreat Ijakes set a local 
rejord for War Bond auctions. Man- 
ager Fred B. MlUer inked in Billy 
RogelK the Tigers' former star short- 
stop, to auction oft his old uniform 
and equipment.. 

Proof that the old diamond star 
hasn't lost his grip here in one of the 
country's top baseball towns was re. 
fleeted in a new peak for bond sales 
—a total of $375,000. The uniform 
Itself went for $100,000 and GusUve 
Funk, owner of the nabe house, was 
among the buyers of other equlpr 
ment. 

♦ ♦ M »»«> HtM » » ♦» 



Raise lOG Toward 25G 
Needed for ProdKbg 
Jewish Pageant iiN.Y. 

Billy Rose, who will stag* tha r«- 

liRlous pageant. 'We'll Never Die," 
at Madi.son Square Garden, N. Y., 
March 0, as a mass memorial lor 
the 2.000.000 Jews slaughtered by 
the Nazis in occupied Europe, raised 
$10,000 within 20 minutes at a lunch- 
eon held la.-'t week, at which the 
producer outlined plans for the spec- 
tacle. Rose estimated that $23,000 
will . be required to bankroll the 
pageant, with $10,000 likely to be re- 
alized from the Garden receipts. 

The $10,000 in contributions at 
the luncheon came from Jewish or- 
ganizations and individuals. The 
remaining $5,000 is expected to be 
ruiised shortly. 

The Garden event, one of a se- 
ries of mass memorials to be held 
throughout the country. Is being ar- 
ranged by a committee headed by 
Rose, Ben Hecht and Kurt Weill. 



Ste?eiis Quits Giiild, 
Headed for War Doty 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
George Stevens, president of the 
Motion Picture Directors Guild, re- 
signed to volunteer in the army as 
head of a photographic unit to serve 
with the combat troops overseas. 
His last picture, as producer-direc- 
tor, was 'The More the Merrier' for 
Columbia. 

Mark Sandrich succeeds Stevens as 
president of the Directors Guild. 




ALMOST ANINTIRE 
M.H.-STAGED BENEFIT 

Staff of Radio City Music Hall, 
N. Y., will stage the Madison Square 
Garden show which will tee otl the 
American Red Cross fimd-ralsing 
drive Monday, March 15. Gus Ey- 
sell. managing director of the Musfc 
Hall, is scrvinii as co-chairman of 
the Red Crciss rally committee. 
About 18.003 Red Cross workers are 
ei<?cled to attend the shindig. 

'.ysell ha.s assigned Leon Leoni- 
dblT. seni'ir producer at the Music 
Hall, to direct the production. Bruno 
Maine, scenic designer at the Hall, 
will create the settings for the spec 
and Erno Rapec, conductor of the 
M.H. .<symph, will direct that organi- 
zation at the rally. Russell Marker! 
will put his Rockcttes through a 
ruutmc. while Charles Muller, cnief 
p-.-ojcctlonist .H the Hall, will ar- 
ran'-c .osecial Alms to be shown, and 
Irvins Evans. M.H. stage nianager, 
will be in charge backstage. 



Phil BAtsmaa's B«ys 

Having nearly completed his train- 
ing at 'boot camp,' Phil Reisman. Jr., 
who recently enlisted in the U. S. 
Marines, expects to be sent overseas 
shortly as combat correspondent with 
the rank of technical sergeant. His 
brother, William Reisman, recently 
was commissioned a. lieutenant in the 
infantry and is stationed in the 
south; Both are sons of Phil Reis- 
man, RKO's foreign sales chief. 

Phil ReUman, Jr., did the script- 
ing on 'Private Smith of U.S.A.,' first 
of the This Is America' series, but 
also has written scripts for many 
other RKO-Pathe shorts. 

Lt. Bobk 'Taylor 

Corpus Chrlstl, Texas, Feb. 16, 
Robert Taylor, now a member of 
the Naval Air Force, entering as a 
lieutenant ti.g.), will report here 
within next few weeks where he will 
enter training as a ferry pilot or an 
instructor. Taylor is 31 and a prir 
vate pilot. 



relief benefit performances. Both 
are priv&tes in the 405th Infantry 
Service Company. 

Andrew Oainey la Air Force 

Denver. Feb. 16. 

Andrew Galney. a stalT announcer 
of station KOA, and baritone soloist 
featured on NBC shows originating 
in Denver, has entered the Army 
Air Forces as an Aviation Cadet. 

He is the 2eth member of the KOA 
staff to enter the service. 



ARHTCAMPIHEAIRES 
STILL M m WAR PIX 

Waahln^B, Fab. 16. 

V. B. Army aontlnuas to go (or the 
war fllma. Thrta of tha six January 
boxofflea leaden to the 700 camp, 
theatres are concerned with coml>at 
fighting. The six which rolled up 
the most money were as follows: 

1. 'Commandos At Dawn' (Col). 

I. •Casablanca' (WB). 

S, 'Arabian Nights' (WB). 

4. 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (WB). 

5. 'Stand By For Action' (M-G ). 
e. 'Andy Hardy's Double' (M-G). 



FoodooseBut 
Neyor Sboeless 

Washington. Feb. 16. 

Actors leaving for extended tours 
in Latin America, Britain or with 
U. S. troops abroad, are given 
special authorization under shoe- 
rationing to buy what shoes will be 
needed tor the duration of the trip. 
The actors or their representatives 
must make written requests to their 
local rationing boards which will 
provide enough stamps for the ex- 
tra pairs of shoes, the Officfe of 
Price Administration explained. 

The newly announced amendment 
also, applies to radio commentators, 
war correspondents and others who 
will be out of the country for a 
considerable length of time. 



It's Lt. Barns Now 

Lt. Bobby Burns, former manager 
of Tommy Dorsey's orchestra, grad- 
uated recently from OtTicer's Train- 
ing School, Grinnell College, la., 
which the army took over. He has 
been assigned to Camp Swift, Texas. 

Burns was previously stationed at 
Camp Dix. N J., with Staff Sgt. Jack 
Leonard, former vocalist with Doir- 
sey. Leonard leads a Ft. Dix orches- 
tra. 



Tom Kilpatrick Gets 
McCarthy's CIIA Spot 

Tom Kilpatrick Is the new produc' 
tion chief at the OfTice of Co-ordin- 
a'.or of Inter-American Affairs, sup 
planting C. E. McCarthy and others 
who left last month. Kilpatnck 
formerly was a script writer having 
been employed for years on the 
Coast by Metro, but more recently 
has been a C^oast producer. His wife 
is Dorothy Peterson, of the stage and 
screen. 

Others prominent In the N. Y.setup 
ot CIIA are Francis Alstock, head 
man of the film unit; Karl Macdon- 
ald, Phil Reisman, Jack Connolly 
and Herb Golden. MacDonald, Con 
nolly and Albert Deane were In 
Wa.shlngton last week in connection 
with CIIA matters. 

Understood that Reisman is made 
as&istant to top film co-ordinalor 
Alstock under new setup. 



Capt. Harold S. Bareford 

Harold S. Bareford, attorney for 
Warner Bros, at its homeoftlce and 
a director of the Stanley Co. of 
.\merica, theatre subsidiary ot WB. 
reports for duty in the U. S. Avmy 
tomorrow (Thursday) as a captain 
of artillery. He was in the Arst 
World War. 



Goldberg Twins To Army 

Detroit, Feb. 16. 

Brother act of Adolph and Irving 
Goldberg, twins and partners in the 
Komer it Goldberg circuit here, 
flrially has been broken up. . Although 
both went into the army air force, 
Irving has been named a top ser- 
geant and sent to Miami for officers* 
training. Adolph also has been 
named a sergeant, but remains- at 
Selfridge Field, Mich. 

George McArthur, son of the owner 
of the theatre supply company bear- 
ing the same name, to the ' para' 
troops. 

. Rufus Shepherd, manager of the 
Fisher theatre for United Detroit, 
into the Army. Replaced by Robert 
Salter. 

Samuel Grelsman, manager of the 
Center theatre, into the coast ar- 
tillery. 

Another Soldier Play 

Fort Worth, Feb. 16. 
Taft Gilbert, who wrote the script 
for 'Road to Morocco,', and William 
H. Mende, basso, who has appeared 
In N. Y. stage productions, including 
Radio City Music Hall, are writing 
a play for production in Camp 
Maxey, Paris, Texas, wKh .<;oldler 
talent There is a possibility that 
the show may go elsewhere for army 



Philly Femroes March On . 

Philadelphia, Feb. 16. 

Jill Stern Capron. former stage 
actress and now a member of the 
staff of the Philly Record, of which 
her father is publisher, awaiting a 
commission in the WAVES. 

Winetta L. Robertso.i. secretary to 
KYW's general service supervisor, 
H. L. Stephens, entered officer's 
school at Smith Collegi tor a com- 
mission in the WAVES. She's the 
sixth femme staffer at KYW to enter 
the service. 

Lt. ij.g.) Joseph Connelly, ex-pro- 
motion boss at WJAU. now athletic 
officer at naval air cadet base at 
Franklin and Marshall College, Lan- 
cister. Pa. i 

Martin Gabowitz, pianist and com- 
poser and a member of KYW studio 
orchestra, will be inducted Into hrmy 
shortly. He's seventh member of 
Clarence Fuhrman's crew to loin the 
colors. 



NAME ARTISTS SKETCH 
SEAMEN AT CLUB FREE 

American Theatre Wing's Mer- 
chant Seamen's Club. West 43rd 
street, N. Y., has started a unique 
innovation of considerable interest 
to the sailors. At the request of Mrs. 
Margaret Pemberton. who spends 
nearly all her time at the dub! Le 
Roy Ward, of the Society of Illustra- 
tprs, has assigned name artists who. 
in groups of three or four, make 
sketches of the seamen each Monday 
and Thursday evenings in the li- 
brary of the club. 

Original drawings are sent to the 
homes of the men. but before that is 
done, each sketch is phototiraphed 
and pasted in a book with data on 
each subject. Artists who are mak. 
ing the drawings are: Lt. Cdr. Mc- 
Clelland Barclay, James Montcom- 
ery Flagg, Howard Chandler Christy, 
John Holmgren, Adolph Treibler, 
Willard Fairchild. Floyd Davis. Wil 
liam Bowman, Gib Bundy. CSladys 
Rockmore Davis, Carl Muller. Wal 
lace Morgan, Roy Spretor, Frank 
Godwin, John Falter, Ray Prohaska 
Walter Klett. A. Halpert. Michael 
Werboff, James McArdle, Ruth Ka- 
del Mueller, William Mullen. Helenc 
Carter, Bradshaw Candrnll and Dean 
Cornwell. | 

Club is entertaining between 1.000 
and 1,200 seaman nightly. In addi- 
tion to entertainment the men are 
given fret theatre tickets. Club has 
an extensive kitchen and food is 
served, items such as soup, sand- 
wiches and cake being available for 
5c each. A number of the volun- 
teers on the slaff eat at the club, 
paying the same as the sailors. Club 
is a counterpart of the Wing's Stage 
Door Canteen, for men in the United 
Nations armed forces. 




New Pitt ConUngent 

Pittsburgh. Feb. IB. 

Milt Shamberg, former saxman 
with Piccolo Pete orch at Club Petite, 
commissioned 2d looey. 
' Steve Kali, Pittsburgh skater with 
'Ice-Capades,' army air force. 

Frank Bcrglas, NSS salesman, 
army. 

"Ensign Morton Frank, of Press 
staff and ex-trade paper correspond 
ent, to Princeton U for course In 
celestial navigation. 

Lawrence Carettie, Monogram 
iMoker before his induction, has re- 
ceived his sergeant's stripes at Camp 
Lee, Va. 

Robert E. Shaffer, projectionist at 
Roxy, in Slippery Ruck, and son ot 
(Continued on page 47) 



Kayoiog the Caterpillars 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

Aclivlties of American Army tank 
destroyers form the basis of 'Seek! 
Strike! Deslrny!' now in the writing 
mill at Paramount. Stephen Long- 
street is doini; the .<icript tmder su- 
pervision of the War Dopartmcnt. 

Picture goes into work with Brian 
Donlevy in the top role as .soon as 
Washington ukays the story. 



ShdwBiE 
OiUidesMmsingger 
Show,ByEi-B'wayPJL 

By CfL. COST WEINBERG 

Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. If. 
Virtually everything we do con- 
tributes to- the war effort in one way 
or another— even if it is only buying 
a highball at tha Stork Club and 
paying a tax on the drink. A lot of 
us wtio know every sign on Broad- 
way, or can find our way arotind the 
back entrances to all the night spots 
in Los Angelei or the stage door.<s In 
Peoria, are wearing uniforms now, 
doing a direct bit for Uncle Sam. 
Others are buying and selling war 
bonds; others working their heads off 
staging shows and other entertain- 
ment for the benefit of Army and 
Navy Relief funds; still more ' are 
playing one-night stands at army 
camps helping some soldier break tha 
monotony of the training grind and 
giving him a laugh. 

That's war, too. Don't let anylx>dy 
kid you about that 

An orchestra leader I knew back 
in the days before all this started 
told me recently that he didn't want 
to tour the army camps because ' 
ev^ry once in a while some member . 
of the soldier audience would hoot, 
'Why aren't you in uniform, you 
bum?' Sure that's . happened. But 
don't think that that is the opinion 
of the majority of the soldiers who 
look forward to the.se shows at camp. 
As far as most of them ere con- 
rrrned. they would much rather have 
the entertainment on a big-time basis 
than have the man who makes that 
enieriainment possible in uniform 
with them. One more man won't 
make the army, but he can do a lot 
of gopd helping the millions of ua 
who are in service to pass a pleasant 
and enjoyable evening in camp after 
the day's work Is done. 

With showfolk touring army camps 
every day in the year there have 
been many good stories that have yet 
to -see print. Here are some of them: 
Carol Bruce made an appearance 
at an army show at Camp Caltah, in 
California, some months back. She 
sang a few numbers and spent tha 
re.st of the evening dancing with as 
many soldiers as she could. After 
the Hnal number a young sergeant 
walked her back to her car (that was 
before gas-rationing on the- Coast). 
When they reached the car Miss 
Bruce noticed that one of her rear 
tires was flat. The sergeant got two 
other soldiers to help him, and 
changed th« tire for her. He com- 
mented that her spare was worn 
pretty thin. 'I've got a pretty good 
tire on my car,' he said. 'I'll send It 
to you when. I get ready to ship out.' 
Carol got the tire while playing In 
-Priorities' in New York. With it 
came a note that the sergeant didn't 
need it for the duration — they weren't * 
carrying any pleasure cars on the 
Irnop transport he was boarding. 
Bread on the Waters 
When Willie Shore was at the Hur- 
ricane he noticed two soldiers stand- 
ing at the bar nursing their drinks 
just before the show. "Why don't you 
guys take a table and enjoy the 
fhuw?' lie asked. 

' One of I hem explained that they 
cinildn't afford it. It was their last 
nisht of a furlough, and they were 
skniing on their last couple of bucks. 
Shore got Albert Berryman, the 
headwailcr, to flx them a ringside 
table, and set them up to a dinner 
and a few drinks. A couple of weeks 
.-igo Shore, who is touring in 'Hit the 
Deck" for USO-Camp Shows, came to 
Fort Br.-igg for a week. The second 
nighi he was there a staff sergeant 
came back to visit him. 'Remember 
nie?' he asked, and reminded Willie 
of the night at the Hurricane. 'I 
owe you a meal,' the .sergeant said, 
(Continued on page 47) 



L. A. to N. Y. 

M. Clay Adams. 
Roy Davis. 
Fritzie Davis. 
Sol Hurok. 
Susan Hayward. 
Maj. Frank Lloyd. 
Fred Meltzer. 
George Murphy. 
Joseph Moskowitz. 
Claude Rains. 
Ed Rice. 
Frank Stanton. 
Richard Thorpe. 
Richard Walsh. 



N. Y. to 

Philips Carlln. 
Martin J. Lewis. 
Michael Vallon. 
James' Waterman Wise. 



L.A. 



'Saperman' Creators 
Hypo Del Bond Sales 

Detroit, Feb. 16. 

The two creators of 'Superman' 
came in to Detroit last weekend to 
Mlve a lift to theatre War Bond 
sales. Jerry Slegel, who does the 
writing, and Joe Shuster, the draw- 
ing, made personal appearances at 
the Riviera, Fisher and Broadway- , 
Capitol. Making charcoal drawings 
for the cu.stomars and autographing 
'Superman' books . and strips for 
stamp and bond purchases. 

United Detroit Theatres brought 
the pair in from their home town of 
Cleveland, where they flrst started 
working on the 'Superman' Idea In ' 
1032. It wasn't until 1938 that 'Su- 
perman' hit the comic strips; now- 
being carried in 230 newspapers, In 
addition to radio and pix commit- 
ments. 



HVJuf sdiy, Februwy ITt 194M 



Passim 



nCTUBBS I 



Slid If wood la^^ II8K 

CLOSED SHOP 




Washington. Feb. 16. 



W:ir Mjiipowcr Commission Is 
eycinK racpnilcrs. electricians, paint- 
ers and ollior sl<illcd labor in the 
Holl.vvvood studios and figures the 
M-hoiir week for L. A. county would 
relea!:<* a rnfl of them for woric in 
the Riiiiii plane plants nearby, a 
WMC biyivit; ndmitted. 

While the Hollywood. L.A. labor 
area is now in Group 2 (balanced 
laboi' siippl.v but nothing lo spare), 
and no immediate overall 48-hour 
week order is expected, another 
scheme is cooking which might clip 
the already hard-hit studios. 

Under this plan, still in the em- 
bryo. VVMC can move in and order 
the 48-liour week for an industry or 
group of industries in a particular 
area, without touching other business 
Ir the area. Tlic Commission official 
told •Varifty" the President's order 
is bro.-iil enough so that this can be 
done. Thiis. the Ciovcrnment can 
slap the 48-liour crown on the pix 
industry of Southern California 
withixil afTocting anything else. This 
follows up the succession of McNutt 
hints that employers in Group 2 
labor areas slioiiUI voluntarily in- 
(litule the Jon^er work week — before 
Uncle Sam due< it for them. 

The official, who is doing some of 
the heaviest brain work on 48-hour 
week iiolii-y. .said that the big stu- 
dio.< have voluntarily surrendered 
lome of their best people to the 
plane plants, but the speeded up pro. 
diiction prugram calls tor still more. 



'Star Spangled' 
B.O. Sets 3 Records 



A three-way alltime record for 
the Paramoui\t. N. Y., in more than 
16 years of o|>eralion. goes lo 'Star 
Spangled Rhythm' (Par) which to- 
day (Wednesday) enters it.<i eighth 
and final week at the house. 

On the seven weeks of the en- 
gagement ended Inst night (Tues- 
day) the gross stood at $492,500, a 
new high in money. 

ALsn. no picture has ever before 
played as many as eight weeks at 
the Par, N. Y, and only one other, 
'Road to Morocco' (Par) has gonti 
(Continued on page 40) 



Tork V $6,000,000 Rental 

'Sergeant York,' which has played 
17,306 engagements, including those 
at advanced admis.<sion« and on gen- 
eral relea.>:c during the past year, 
has brought in rentals lo Warner 
Bros, of $6,000,000. This exceeds by 
nearly $1,000,000 the former high in 
distributing gross turned in by 
'Singing Fool,' early Warner talker 
starring Al Jolson, 

Some scattered dales, on repeats, 
are still coming in on 'York.' 

BntisliToMtoCiit 
Raw Stock 25% 

London. Feb. 16. 

The British government haji noti- 
fied the flim industi-y that it must 
reduce the use of celluloid by 25%. 
This probably will mean no more 
double features and the elimination 
of morning shows. It al.-io Is con- 
sidered as likely resulting In weekly 
instead of bi-weekly newsreels. New 
featuras also may be shorter. 

The production of Brili.sh Ministry 
of Information Alms aLso is being 
reduced in line with the raw stock 
slash. • 

Board of 'Trade order to control 
film stock will be retroactive to Feb. 
12 because of excessive orders for 
prints for distributors seeking to 
beat the control. All trade as.<:ocia- 
tions now have discus!<ed the situa- 
tion with the Board, the latter 
awaiting suggestions from such* con- 
ferences before tliialixing the de- 
tails of control and raw stock re- 
duction. 



Skonras Abroad 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Spyros Skouras is going abroad 
after the Industry meetings here. 

Departure date and nature of the 
mi.ssion unrevealcd, but It's believed 
to be in connection with his Greek. 
War Relief activities and to look 
over theatre situation In England. 



HoIlywMd. Feb. K. 

Critical manpower ahorUge looms 
a* one of the chief problemi (o be 
tackled by major company prAsldentt 
daring their anrreikt huddles. 

Strong sentiment is being ex' 
pressed here by film company reps 
to the' effect that . unions having 
closed shop agreements should either 
furnish sufficient men, open their 
raiiks to women membership or issue 
v/ork permits to women for the dura- 
tion. Studio reps contend women 
can be employed in the flIm labora- 
tories as cutters, editors, lamp opera- 
tors and in practically every depart- 
ment where men are now used, in- 
cluding painting and some mainte- 
nance work. 

Action to extend the 40-hour work 
week to 48 hours Is being delayed 
pending furthei study. Pat Casey, 
producer labor contact, is expected 
to recommend holding up a jump to 
48 hours until the Government calls 
for a longer week in the Hollywood- 
Los Angeles area. 

Labor and Talent Pool 

Union officials are .ischeduled lo 
meet with company heads to consider 
establishment of a labor pool, while 
talent Guild officials are slated to 
huddle with the group on wage 
stabili7.ation and other personnel 
problems. 

Meeting of company toppers began 
yesterday (15i at the Beverly-Wil- 
shlre hotel. Matters on the agenda 
include the wage stabilization order, 
problems arising out of the man- 
power situation as created by the 
draft, raw stock shortage.s, and the 
sa.ary ceiling. 

Producers admit there is a possi- 
bility of further cuts in raw stock 
allocation. Also .jointed up Is likeli- 
hood that the draft and the demands 
of delcnse plants will undoubtedly 
lake hundreds of skilled technicians 
out of the industry. 

One of the suggestions made for 
meeting the manpower situation is 
(he training of women who, pi'o- 
(Continued on page 47 ) 



Unified Gov't Film Output Favored 
By Pix Industry; Congress Probing 



5 Metro Pix Took Over $800 jWO 
Out of R.C Music HaD in 29 Weeks 



Mex Name 'Miniver' 

Mexico City. Feb. 9. 

'Mrs. Miniver' (M-G). titled in 
Mexico 'Rosa de Abolgcngo' 
cno.sc of Inheritance'), was 
unanimously vo'.ed in the best 
forelsn pir ( xhibited in this land 
last year in the annual roundup 
by the picture critics union. 

Pic plavcd the select Cine 
Tcatro Alameda and its circuit 
here with success for several 
weeks, not hanging up bnxolfice 
records but doing belter than the 
average film hei-e last year. 



The pii-inre industry is eyeing the 
Congrcssioniil probe of Governmenl- 
niade lllms and publications from a 
const riiiMive viewpoint, being hope- 
ful tlui ,.n iiie nim end it will result 
In the elimination of prcseni over- 
lapping picture production cfTort and 
bring a simplinefl setup. Aside from 
the excessive cost angle, the film 
DnsiiKss quite generally is con- 
vinced Hint government documen- 
taries <ir sIi'dIkIu pro|>aSan(la pic- 
tures wiiiild come ncircr achieving 
the dosiicrt morale-building Results 
•f such iiian was followed. 

It will i,e recalled that the film 
business m the war's oiilscl olTered 
Jo do almost any picture desired by 
me C.iverniiieni along morale lines, 
out. iiisiPad. there developed a yen 
oy mnmnerable GovcrnmcMl eaen- 
^'es and branches of military to siail 
'heir own production units. This 
naturally has brought great ovei^lap- 
P'lg of production effort. Basically, 
mere U a ropiing in the trade that 
i.s no reason, for the Govern- 
jnent entering inlb a busine.<s which 
nas always oRered to plav ball lOO'i 
With iiic u. s. There al.so is the be- 
lief that the present Government 
n'm-pioduclnt plan is too closely 
patterned after Great Britain's. 

•n recent disciission.s. the question 
nas been raised as to why ;he pic- 
V^e buxinci^s should not obtain the 
"^'^ed material. Then if the dilter- 



j ent Government agencies wi.sh to 
I edit the documentary footage, they 
I could step In much the same as 
I Canada's lllm unit and turn out the 
I Dnislied product as seoi fit. This 
I would eliminate waste of much raw 
! film slock, duplication of production 
' efToi't and over-use of eciuipmeni. 
Indu.stry has trained technic. ans and 
ediloi's available to nbiaiii almos! 
aii.v ."orl of picture. 

I'iilled .Newsrerl for Instance 
Ciirreiii insiam-e of ho'.v aiicie.ss- 
fully this Idea has '.v(i:ked o'.it al- 
ready Is fmiiid in the I'nited .\cws- 
reel. Bull; of its fMnijite .* obtained 
from Ih.e five .•\:iier.caii i.cwmci':.- v.'A 
olhi-r l.'n.ii'd Nations reels. I; is 
Ihen eiLipri. luirralvd and cm. !o (1! 
the Uni'.ed .Ninvsrcc! policy. .\\\ 
niajor companies wi:li iic|.\ .-i r'-;. co- 
opei ale in iis d:s!r:liiii;o:i ■.vi.rld .'. iiie. 
Tlii.< is a druslic depaiMio fr"i" -Cl- 
iip using va: i"iiis iii'i;:'< '.ur;:!!;;! " ." 
realuri's. »is:r,< hcas.i-cI cm::.oiis. or 
making their own .^Imm'-. 

Of all the liiiU-rcn: • t;<.vi-n:-i ei.; 
film prod.h Mig ui-:-.s. or.iy '.he OWl i 
so tar is pal!<-. ned af;er tlie r ev. s- 
reels on fiu liial stories. Us s io;ccls 
have been turned out w;i:i a !i;i;.i- 
muni of .vas'.e and wllh a diric:ncss 
thai compares remaikably favo: a:)Iy 
with the best contributed by o'.l'.er 
United N.i'i'nis' documcn'.ar.cs. 
though the latter have been al it for 
about three >ear4. 



VANDALISM IN 
CLEVELAND 
RAMPANT 



Cleveland. Feb: 16. 

Gang." of young hoodlums ripped 
:ip theatrical row over the weekend. 
I'.iirlir.g bricks and sma.shing win- 
aiyxf (it ilieati'es and night clubs. 

T.'.o windows of the Southern, 
nabe. w era broken and tho.se ' of 
:he Aragoii ballroom in same neigh- 
Iwiri-.iiod weie shattered by vandals. 
.S'.uiies a;-i. lh:o«n throush panes 
I'f :l.e W:-ee' Cafe and two other 
iiire. ic.-'. Ptii.ce .sf|iiad-car pursued 
jt:i:.;i ft lij-ycar-old loush.s but they 

C-rlipcc. 

Bi i:.i..n S'i.iiCi.'. manager of the 
I,:i)<-.:y. :.iid 11 aiMiee performance 
c. ;i.|>!( ^c!y cii.^; .ipled by a young 
ri. k v.i.o .sat in the fonrlh 

row i ;:;-!. y s:; a cinare!. When 

. eJ to p.il it uiii. the 'n-n'i End 
K.n" ::i "ii'iM" k:"Ocked duv. i: 
.-..•■,.!.; .'■•pr.anei and ran ihrouith ■ 
•• c • • -e -• •>.' MS and sliri !:','.! up. 1 

ii 1; ■: • >■ y.ii'. Cop.« linally ciip- 

•.:.< i. y.ii '■< R. aaieio. 18. wl'.> w.a- | 

' 'i .S--"! 'M> days foi' cieaM.? a 



Hopper Assures 
BizonRawFdm 



Washinalon. Feb. 16. 
Wor.'it worry of the film industry, 
that its raw Aim quotas would be 
slashed still more deeply for the 
second quarter of 1943. have just 
been allayed here by Harold C. Hop- 
per, chief of the Motion Picture 
Branch of- the War Produi-tion 
Board. 

Hopper ha.i assured industry lead- 
ers that, unless there is a radical 
change for the worse. .second quarter 
qiiota.s will be ..'Ci at the present 
levels. 'Variety' learned. This means, 
in general, cuts of 23"« below the 
1941' consumption. 

A heavy path has been beaten 
from Hollywood and New York to 
Washington by nim produccr.s. seek- 
ing lo stave off further threat{Mied 
cuts. The maintenance of existing 
quota.'! will ea.-^e the very threat- 
ening situation. 

Po.ssibiliiy continues that there 
may be a clampdown on the* un- 
limited demands for raw stock ema- 
nating from various government bu- 
reaus. 

Inflated raw- stock requisitions for 
these department.*, estimated in ad- 
vance, are likely to be flnecombed 
M> as to ea.<''e the problem somewhat 
for producers of entertainment Alms. 
EfTort is to be made to bring requisi- 
tions for slock more in line with 
likely needs rather than earmark 
large quantities of nini which may 
not be put to u.se until next year. 
Belief persists, in many quarters, 
that biirea>i.s are asking for stock 
beyond certain needs for the next 
few months in order to have an 
assured supply. 



CoL's 11 Tunepix 

Hollywood. Feb. t8. 

Columbia will have II musicals on 
the iia'iiun'.i scicens this year. 

Four are already completed and 
the others go into production within 
the next i!;ree months. 



When 'Random Harvest' finishes 10 
weeks of li.i current cngagemcnl at 
the Radio City Music Hall. N. Y., 
next Wednesday night i24). perhapi 
going an lllh io establish a record. 
Metro with only Ave of its pictures 
will have run the total of time 
played at the theatre since Feb. ,1. 
1942. to 29 weeks, or more than half 
a year's requirements. This is an 
asluni^hin'i: record for any theatre 
in the so-called weekly-change c:>te- 
gorv. 

The five Metro films, in rentals, 
will add to somewhere between 
$800,000 .ind $900,000. it is said, the 
exact final Agure depending on the 
lOih week for 'Harvest.' .<itarting to- 
n>orrow i Thursday I as well as 
whether i; «oes an 1 1th. 

'Mrs. Miniver' ••Meti'oi. which 
played the Hall for 10 weeks from 
June 4 last ye.ir. gro.ssing in that 
space of tin>e SI.O^L.'iOO. is reported 
to ha\e brought ,i renlal return to 
its maki-r of nearly S.?00.0(lO. 

This ll'ii-rc will he topped by 'liar- 
.vest" since on its initial eight wecki 
concluded lasi Wednc.sday ni"ht (|0> 
it is undc'.stond to have urosscd 
X867.800 a~ as.iinst ST.IIi.nOI) for 
'Miniver' on its fli-st eight weeks. 

Among the Ave Metro pictures of 
the past year which played the Music 
Hall was 'Woman of the Year.' which 
went six weeks and in rentals is .said 
In have, earned around $130,000. The 
other Met)-os were 'Tortilla Flat,' 
two weeks, and 'We Were Dancing,* 
one week. In other words, three 
Metro pictures will have accounted 
for 2B weeks of the 29. 

'Philadelphia Sloi-y' 'Metro), 
which was at the Music Hall two 
years ago. i-: .said to have hit close 
to $150,000 in rental. It went siic 
weeks. "Reap the Wild Wind.' dis- 
tributed by Paramount, went Av* 
and enriched Par on the engagement 
by $110,000 in licen.se tees. 'Snow 
White and Seven Dwarf.s' (RKO> 
al.so played Ave. earning a rental o( 
over $130,000. No pictures besides 
thc.se mentioned have gone mora 
than four weeks at the Hall. 




Binge at 20th 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

Faced with a shortage of leading 
men. 20th-Fox ii going in heavily 
for best-selling novels and non-Ac> 
tion on the theory that a widely lead 
book means a ready-made audience 
for the Tilin version. 

Books bought recently ln( hide 
Guadalcanal Diary.' 'I K-cnped fioin 
Hong Kong." 'Last Train from Ber- 
lin.' 'Only the Stars are Neulial,* 
Ktrys n: the Kingdom,' 'Happy Land,' 
The .Soiu of Beriiadetie." One Des-" 
tiny.' 'Dr. Belhune.' V'iclor lli:go,' 
'Aiioli:'-! SpiihK" and 'Lite Bo.i'..' 



Americans' Foreign nbn Biz 27% 
Better Than Last Year; Best in S. A. 



F..:.- 
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.Mnrf .liive Blurs 

Detroi'. Feb. 16. 
W. i. I -y of i ciirby tow ns goiny ' 
:• r A c rl'- .v M i -.irb juvenile deiin- ' 
'I tv: v. (1, Cleorge Dan/, of .Moi;- ' 
; • ■•. y.: i;.. !:a- H.-ked .social ageiicips 

•i.e ii '.:-. cooperate in drawiii'.{ > 
. I) « 9 oMoc.^ law fijr the town.; 
[':.-- .f i;:o„ps here are using the: 
^ir,,' .pifafi o; ciufevv law.s in .Mich- 
Iah-: :-.s to ;-lrenelhen the local 
H-.;::a'iii!i for similar ordinances. 
nicet.!:g. Uv.le _OBpoiijtion . fiioni jhe 
•i.eaire and ni;er.v men who have 
i-iad plenty of headachei wnh Juve- 
niles running wild. 



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Bi .':iii; B'.'i .A i-'i Jiia. i.'i.v t .'.o of 
■i.tf oii'.-'.a-.M.'.;; ;o:i :)(i. ::.Jlkcl.- for 
L' S d:«': ii) i'<ii «.. War s;)e:idiiig ai;d 
cessaii-ri ol r.'a\y bomt;.:!g iai'l< on 
K.'igln:,d a c :i.ii-ll> l.cid accountable 
fur tiie be'.'.e. ■■■■fl '■■ 

.A'i'.traliaii naike*. is bringing an 
iri'p: nveire-i. i!ia>. r:ii.s fiom >ro:c 
lluii 'ii'io m sonic In.siaiices lo about 



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T'.n :*o fllsr-i>l:.:i;'..f;y lucUiis of 

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liDT.i". CO. I. i e;i'l:ii .e. ai.d !.■:'■ KM-iil- 
ly ii.cr<*a «(*d i.'o-t of d .^Irio'iiion. 
.^n.ei i'-;ii: ;iiin f:(;ri n:i:i.e ' ll.'i-; Jar 
lia\e \)Cf'. Ill nb!e lo pci.-.ia'le Bi i- 
aiii. Al' ;il,,-i oi India '■•< eori.ple'.el.v 
abaiidOM .-otne loi.'n Of inipoli-.'difill 
revni'.'C.-. Di'-ti roiit:'>n o'.eihead not 
oT:ly i':c|.: !:.'.the- .-liipiiii.a costs, 
but hi".;liei wa-.;fs all alonu the line,, 
plus iiicie;i-ed taxc*. 



picTum 



Wednesdaj, February 17, 1913 



Ediib Says die Only Way to Get Honey 
From the W k Adrertise'EmLike'AV 



By JOHN A. OOODNO 4i- 

Huntlngton, W. Va., Feb. 16. 
Even Death is being 24-sheeted to- 
day! 

Hitler's screain bombs are a grim 
reminder to every showman that in 
any offensive— be it flghilng or films 
—exploitation is necessary before 
the knockout punch can be de- 
livered. 

Hitier sells panic— we sell pleas- 
ure-both, can be marketed by the 
same medium — word ot mouth. 
That's the best advertising possible 
and Its achievement by existing 
means is the Joint responsibility ot 
both exhibitor and producer. 

War teaches much, and fast. Showr 
man will be wise to learn those les- 
sons and be exceedingly cautious 
about rationing advertising. 

Why? 

Because advertising is first cousin 
to morale: morale is America's big 
brother: and the daddy is the motion 
picture business. This is ap insep- 
arable family, and must be kept 
happy. Keep on Advertising! 

Hitler made one big mistake. Long 
after his panzers, stukas and blitz- 
kriegs have been forgotten, histori- 
ans . will likely agree his (and 



Gmng Title Atmosphere 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
Henry Hathawa.v resigned as di- 
rector of the Jean Arthur-John 
Wayne co-starrer. 'Free For Ail,' fol- 
lowing a disagreement with Frank 
Ross, who is producing the picture 
for RKO release. 
William A. Seiter took over the 
ilot chore and will retain most of 
the footage shot by Hathaway In the 
last two weeks. 

Hathaway several days later 
checked in at 20th-Fox to direct 
"Torpedo Squadron 8.' Picture Is a 
Walter Morosco production, based on 
■ .<ttory by Milton Braus, who It also 
doing the screeiiplay. 



Franco's) invention and use of the 
5th Column was his outstanding con- 
tribution to modern warfare. He 
might have won In advertising where 
he lost in warfare. 

The Bull is mightier than the Bui 
let! 

Propaganda and advertising are 
exactly the same — both tell tome- 
thing. 

Is present day motion picture ad- 
vertising progressive? 

Definitely not! Here we have one 
of the top five Industries in the na- 
tion, and a great percentage of ex- 
hibitors have yet to. see the all-out 
vital importance of advertising. Tod 
many of us are asleep at the switch, 
permitting the gravy trains to go by 
week after week without any at- 
tempt to unload them. Advertiaing 
cleans out the carl 

Advertising Is the key to an un- 
limited store ot entertainment yet to 
be developed In this Industry and I 
can understand why some producers 
are reluctant to develop certain 
properties knowing the do-nothing 
altitude of lots of exhibitors. 

This must b« corrected In the .fu- 
ture—we cannot expect Hollywood 
to give us diamonds unless we put 
them in a showcase with ■ little 
plush behind them. 

How To Stretch a Hit 
In the days ahead when film gets 
a little short we may have to use 
some baseball tactics and stretch 
two base hit to a triple to get Into 
scoring position. Advertising will be 
the sideline coach that gives the 
algnal. 

How can you stretch a hit? 

A good example was Universal's 
Bill Scully's ad in 'Variety' a few 
weeks ago concerning 'When Johnny 
Comes Marching Home' in which ad 
he advised exhibitors to screen the 
picture and get behind it. 

Here was obviously a 'B' picture 
to both public and manager alike, 
but if you look at it and analyzed its 
possibilities you changed your mind, 
and if you got busy you changed the 
public's mind. 

This picture had lots of angles, 
Spitalny's Girl Band, among others, 
which wc pushed. Lot's of foUs hear 
them on the radio so we featured 
them strong, putting in extra art 
work. CIII.S, etc.. advertising it as a 
•Holiday Special,' played it five days 
before Christmas and postponed the 
■ annual deer hunt in . the balcony, 
went to bed believing there was a 
Santa Ciaus after all. 

The Santa Ciaus in this ca.<:e wos 
advoitising, a kind old gentleman 
more exhibitors should have faith 
In- 

Alfred Hitchcock's 'Shadow of a 
poubt,' which we are currently play- 
Int,', is a picture that cries for ad- 
vertising. It is new, unique and good 
entertainment. 

Realizing its unusual value we 
stressed a campaign ot not seating 
any people during the last 15 min- 
utes. It was surprising the amount 
of conversation this provoked. We 
held the picture over. 

This business of motion pictures is 
essentially one of pressure due to 
releasing condition; however, the 
pressure seems to have been misdi- 
rected generally. There's too much 
pressure on the exhibitor from film 
sale.<!mcn, and not enough from the 
exhibitor on the public. 

There's only one way to get honey 
from the 'B's'— advertising! 



Anti-Checluiig Bin 

. Philadelphia, Feb. la. 
A bill to outlaw tha 'spying* on 
businest operations of competltort — 
including competing picture thea- 
trcsr-was Introduced In the State 
legislature last week by Representa- 
tive K. C. Leydie, of Allegheny 
County. 

The bill, referred to committee, 
would impose fines of $25 to $500 
and Imprisonment of not more than 
one year to violators. Corporations 
violating the proposed law would be 
barred from doing business in Penn- 
sylvania. ' 



HfooM Stop Hop 
Of Cartoonists 



Hollywood, F«b. 16. 
Piracy reared Ita black flag at • 
meeting of cartoon producers who 
tossed charges ot scuttling each 
other's production shipa and making 
away with ekperlened animators and 
other trained mem bers of the car- 
toon crewt. 

Committe*, composed ot Leon 
Schletlnger, Walter Lantz and Hal 
Adlequlrt, who represented Walt 
Disney, drew up an agreemant, cov- 
ering akllled animation technicians, 
to b« presented to the War Man- 
power Commission. Idea Is that 
cartoon experts may hop into the 
Army or Navy but not from one 
studio to another without due proc- 
ess ot law,. 



ROY ROGERS WINS NK 
OF 500G DAMAGE SUrr 

Roy Rogers, Republic Pictures' 
western star, won a dismissal of a 
$500,000 damaga action on Monday 
(18) In N. Y. supreme court when 
Justice Bernard L. Shientag decided 
that he violated no terms of an 
agreement which he entered Into 
In 1038. 

Rogers, who was sued under his 
real name of Leonard Slye, was 
sued for an injunction restraining 
the use ot the latter name, plus 
damages by one Roy Rogers. In his 
complaint latter alleged that the ac- 
tor violated an a^eement which 
they made Nov. 18. 1938, after ^ 
legal action In California, by using 
the billing 'Roy Rogers' outside of 
the motion picture industry, name- 
ly making personal appearances and 
giving performances, all of which, 
the plaintiff claimed, was not per- 
mlssable under their contract. 

Republic Pictures Corp. and Re- 
public Productions. Inc., were named 
co-defendants. 



M. Wk. Seen 
lipping DetBu 

Detroit, Feb. 16. 
With more than 3,000,000 people iii 
thlt area affected by the new 48- 
hour work week order^ the amuse- 
ment biz was rolling up Its sleeves 
tor more spending than ever. Only 
group none too enUtuslastic about 
the hour extension was the nlterlet 
and their attitude was' more of a 
let's wait and see where the cash 
goes.* 

Attitude here, based on the recent 
past, was that 80^ more wages 
probably would hypo still more 
what has proved to be one ot the 
greatest booms in local amusement 
biz history. The niteries' big rest- 
lessness was based on the tact that 
the wage Increase wotild make help, 
particularly entertainers, still less 
available and that they would need 
something to offer the ipenders. 
The bigger spoU were Inclined to 
agree that they wouldn't have much 
trouble but the small fry competi- 
tion began to figure that the margin 
between expenses and Income was 
going to be whittled to the point 
where they couldn't survive. 

Film houses, particular^ the 
nabes, which have been slower to 
catch on to the boom even with the 
advent of gas-rationing, see them- 
selves as one ot the few uriratloned 
commodities available to the public 
First-run grosses have had an un- 
paralled high and nabes have not 
been Complaining recently of any 
doldrums. 

The seemingly sound reason for 
the local attitude is long working 
hours haven't hurt business up to 
now and the new order Is going to 
do nothing but put more money out.' 



OB08S DDIECTINO 0B088 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

The Milt Gross original for PRC 
'I Should Have Ate the Eclair.' 
stumped Arthur Ripley on the di- 
rector assignment. 

So Ripley assigned one who knows 
most about it— Milt Gross. 



Theatre Mgr/s Cafanness 
Helps A?ert Fire Panic 

Chicago. Feb. 16. 

Quick thinking on the part of 
H. W. Swan, manager of the Bala- 
ban St Kalz Cine theatre, prevented 
a potential panic amonR 500 people 
in the Qudlence Sunday (14) when 
fire broke out in the projection room 
during the showing of a film. 

The audience, mostly children, be- 
came momentarily excited when a 
man seated near the rear of the 
theatre, saw the flash of flame from 
the projection room and ran from 
the theatre hollering 'Are!' Swan, as- 
sisted by the ushers, urged calmness 
and broke the commotion. The 
blaze, caused hy a short circuit, 
inflicted around SlOO damage. 



Studio Contracts 



Ratoff Incorporates 

Gregory Ratoff Enterprises. Inc.. 
with offices listed In New York, has 
been chartered at Albany. Capital 
stock is 1,000 .share's, no par value. 

Named as directors arc the fllm 
director-actor, attorney Philip E. 
Semel and Sherry Gilbert, latter 
two of N. Y. Each director listed as 
owning one share. 

No particular purpose in mind for 
the lime being, says Semel. with pos- 
sibility' production of a play or a 
picture may come out of it eight or 
nine months Mnce. 'Just mulling It 
over.' Semel added. 



Melvin Frank and Norman Pana- 
ma, writing team. Paramount. 

Andrew Solt, writer, Columbia. 

Harold Goldman, scrlpter, Colum' 
bia. 

Joan Alison handed scripting con 
tract by Paramount. 

Virginia Wilson's player option 
lifted by 20th-Fox. 

Miriam Franklin, stage dancer, 
signed by Paramount. 

Murray Burnett drew writing 
ticket at Paramount. 

Bela LuRosi signed for three more 
pictures at Monogram. 

Harold Bucquct, now In London 
making a picture, renewed as di- 
rector by Metro. 

John Archer's actor option lifted 
by 20th-Fox. 

Gregory Peck. Broadway actor 
signed to make two pictures a year 
for four years at RKO. 

Alan Carney's player option 
picked up by RKO. 

Mel Frank Inked scripting pact at 
Paramount. 

Martha O'Driscoll, player, Unl 
versal. 

Barbarii Jo Allen (Vera Vague of 
radio), two pictures, Republic. 

Mary Walker, light opera soprano, 
Metro. 

Jules Da.<sin, Metro director, op 
Honed. 

Milton Berlc optioned by 20th. 

Curt Bernhardt, director, optioned 
by Warners. 

Jacqueline DeWllt. radio and stage 
actress, signed by RKO. 

Charlie Smith's flayer option lift 
ed by Paramount 

Ella Raines Inked player pact at 
Universal. 

Hal Rosspn renewed as camera- 
man by Metro. 



Lefty s Noteb 

By Joe Laurie, Jr. 



^ . Coolacres. Cal 

Dear Joe: 

Received a letter frdm Eddie Weber— remember him way back in I9n 
when he was the Weber of Weber, Beck tc Frazer, the rathskeller act? 
He now has turned square and is general manager for 'Can Vou Top 
This?' radio program, which by the way is a plperoo. especiallv if you're 
interested in laughs. Hearing from Eddie brought back memories of 
the swell old band-box. thumpers of the old vaudeville days. Eddie Weber 
was and is one of the tops of that eallant one-man band. Ho played 10 
years for Eva Tanguay, played for great acts like Whiting, & Burt.' Karyl 
Norman, Fannie Brice. Carter DeHaven, Cameron Sisters. Julia Sundermn 
Cross & Dunn, Fannie Ward, Estelle Taylor, Marion Harris, Rae Samuels 
and many others, which I call some high-class thumping. 

A lot ot the old vaudeville piano accompanists married into 'the act.' 
Martin Broonet married Charlotte Greenwood whom he played fur and 
they are now one of the happiest couples in Hi>llywood. Dave Stamper 
married and played for Edna Leedom. Alan Parado' played for and mar- 
ried Eva Tknguay but It only lasted three months. Irene Franklin married 
two ot her ' accompanists. Burton Green and Jerry Jarncgan. Maurice 
Abrahams married, then played for Belle Baker, whereas Lou llnndman 
played end then married that grand .gal, Florrie LaVere, and they are 
still accompanying each other. Phil Goldberg was Marion Harris' ac- 
companist ahd first husband. Al Sicgel played for his beautiful and 
talented wife. Bee Palmer. Jean Schwartz played for both his wife and 
sister-ln-law, the Dolly Sisters. The only lady accompanist that I know 
of that put the twist on and mai'ried her bo.ss is Emma Adelphi when 
she merged with that swell actor-songwriter. Jack Norworth, and the 
merger still holds good. 

There were very tew lady accompanists in vaudeville. Hildegarde, 
who Is now a great star, played for Waitc Hoyt, the DeMarcos and Dora 
Boots Early. Bea Walker played for that greot gal Rae Samuels and so 
did Mildred Hunt; and Eitima Adelphi was accompanist for Janet Adair 
tor many years. There may be a tew more but I can't recall them right 
now. 

Vaudeville In its hey-hey day was full ot piano players. Some were 
piano accompanists, others piano playing entertainers and the rest just 
piano players. Some acta would add a plaho player tor 75 or 100 bucks 
a week and raise the act's salary $200 from what they were getting, prov- 
ing that the piano player ^wasn't exactly useless. Each piano player needed 
a piano. Piano players didn't carry a piano, although many of them 
were 'grip carriers.* 

Some plana players would come out. seat themselves at the. piano with 
• dress shirt bulgmg like a glass blower's face, look up at the gallery and 
show their mouth furniture. During the act they'd look at the 'single 
dame' with a look as guilty as a night watchman hiccoughing in a bonded 
liquor warehouse. The easy life ruined many a piano player after he was 
through with the act and the piano, If he knew nothing else. Where 
piano playara came from or where they went to very tew people cared. 
Many of them were composers and lyric writers and did plenty good for 
themhelves. 

Some of the Great* 

A fellow like Sidney LanAeld, who played for Anna Chandler, is now 
one ot the top directors of Hollywood. Neville Fleeson, who played for 
stars like Ann Greenway, Bobble Folsom and Grae* Hayes, wrote mtisleal 
shows. Lew Pollack, who played for Whiting & Burt and many others, 
was the originator ot the theme song for pictures and is doing plenty 
good out in the Sun Country. Lou Handman, who played for that grand 
team of Clark tt Bergman, Kerr & Weston and Florrie LaVere, is the 
composer of dozens of hit songs. Lou Silvers, who played for Al Jolson, 
is a big musical director on the radio. The late Jimmy Stelger, who played 
for Frank DeVoe, was a great songwriter. Clarence GaskiU. who tickled 
'em for Frank Fay, is still writing plenty of swell songs. Leo Edwards, 
who played for many acts, including Adelaide tt Hughes, li one of our 
foremost composers. 

Max Steiner, another top musical director and composer in Hollywood, 
played for Harry Delf. Bobby Roth, now known as Boris Romanoff, is ■ 
society pianist In Detroit; he used to play for Fred HiUebrand and Vera 
Michellna. Harry Richman played for Mae West and is lops in his own 
field now. 

Dozens of vaudeville accompanists who have made good in their own 
right comes to mind like Harry DcCosta, who played f6r Harry Fox; 
Jesse Greer and J. Russel Robinson, who played for Morion Harris; Austin 
Mack, who plays tor Joe E. IjCwIs; Jack Golden, who played for Harry 
Richman; Mike Bernard tone ot the greatest of all), playe<l for the one 
and only Willie Weston. Charlie Drew and Rube Blum playcil for the 
dynamic Marguerite Young, Clarence Senna played fur the grand Ruby 
Norton, Bob Buttenuth for the charming Aileen Stanley. 

Phil Ellis played for that hunk ot syncopated dynamite Blo.>isom Sccley. 
Melville Ellis brought out and played for Irene Bordonl; .<so did Matt 
Levine. Abel Baer and Lou Alter played for the queen of 'em all. Nora 
Bayo.<i. Will Donaldson for the dainty Adele Rowland, Billy FrL«h (or 
Jimmy Lucas, while the veteran Willie White played for Brice & King, 
Blanche Ring and dozens of others. 

Dudley Wilkinson was Estelle Taylor's accompanist, Joe Daly for Grace 
La Rue. Neuman Feuer for Cross tt Dunn, two boys who lasted. Frank 
Banta for Billy Murray, while Sidney Franklin played, for Terry Lawlor, 
the red-headed beauty. 

Romaine Simmons accompanied almost all the great concert artists 
who played Sunday concerts at the Winter Garden, Including John Charles 
Thomas. Hal.<iey Mohr and Al Hurley played for Hlllebrand & M'chellna. 
Eddie Fitzgerald banged tempo for the one and only Kitty Doner;; Harry 
Carroll for dainty Grace Fisher, J. Albert Hurley for Alice Lloyd, who 
was tops. 

William Dougal played for Frankie Heath, Leon Flatow for cheery Aunt 
Jemima. Louis Handin, now president of the NVA, and a lawyer, played 
for the versatile Juliet. Charles Straight for Gene Green. Dave Stamper 
started his career with Bayes It Norworth. The talented Harry Akst 
played for many years for Al Jolson; now Al swears by only Martin Fried. 
The versatile Harry Rosenthal played for Marguerite Young. 

Then there were guys UM Jack Carroll, Billy Griffith, Arthur Ahder.«on 
and dozens of others that don't come to mind right now- thai thumped a 
mean band-box for the great and near-great oit vaudeville. And— OOPI 
I almost forgot the veteran and my old boarder, Ted Shapiro, who has 
raced his fingers over many a keyboard keeping the flres warm for the 
red hottest mama ot 'em all, Sophie Tucker. I giiess he's been playing for 
her for over 50 years, maybe it's 60, but it don't seem like a day. 
A Valaable and Versatile Guy 

In the old days of - vaudeville if a piano player combined a business 
education or training along with his fingering ability he bccantc a val- 
uable addition to an act, 'taking care of bookings, counting up the moola 
and distributing it, making train connections, picking hotels and running 
the stage and hanging the scenery. They were a versatile lot thaso piano 
players. Some seated themselves at the piano from the left side, others 
from the right skle. Some had a light touch, others a heavy touch. Some 
played 'Dixie'; others played 'Dixie' with the right hand and 'Swanoe 
River' with the left hand, while still others played easier tunr'. And 
some even spoke lines and sung a few bars — but wc won't ur> into ihnt. 
because I like the boys. Sez 

Your pal, 

Ulty. 



g«itoml»T. febnury IT. WM 



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bam^ No. iA nGdweek Hiealre 

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Minneapolis, Feb. 16. 

Dtatrlbutois here are worried be- 
ctuie of the increasing number of 
nidweelc theatre closings throughout 
the territory in order to improve 
pnflts or cut losses by reducing 
cliinges. The movement is develop- 
ing to a record-breaking extent in 
tftr smaller towns. 

All except one branch manager 
deprecate.^ rhe trend. The local head 
of eni major company actually has 
beeii - suggesting the policy to ex- 
hibitors as a way to solve their op- 
erating problems. This branch man- 
ager calls it 'good business judg- 
inant' on the exhibitors' part. 

Other t^anch managers, however, 
are stressing to exhibitors the ur- 
gency and desirability of keeping the- 
atres on the fullest schedules so that 
the widest circulation can be given 
to Government an{l industry Alms 
promoting the war effort. They also 
fall attention to the Government's 
rating for theatres as 'essential' be- 
cause' entertainment Is decreed mo- 
rale building and because of the 
wartime need for entertainment. 

The distributors also point oUt the 
danger that people in a community 
are likely to cct out of the habit of 
attending every chiingc of show and 
that the reduction of the usual num- 
ber of weekly changes will deprive 
them of the opportunity ot seeing 
many pictures. 

It's claimed that many of the clos- 
ings are unnecessary and elTcct only 
a small saving in operating costs. 
Generally, it's asserted, business is 
not oft to any large degree in the 
majority of small towns. Weekend 
patronage Is much larger than hith- 
erto because of increased purchas- 
ing power in most situations and 
more than olTsets any midweek drop, 
distributors declare. 

If It all possible, the distributors 
urge, exhibitors should retain their 
normal operating schedules la order 
to cooperate with the Government 
to the fullest extent In the war ef- 
fort. 



WARNERS sum 53 
SHORTS FOR 194344 

'Hollywood, Feb. 18. 

Warners will make 53 shorU for 
the 1643-44 program, same as the 
current season, with a large nim- 
ber to be Aimed in cooperation with 
the Government. Pictures will be 
shot under production supervision of 
Gordon Hollingshead. 

Current shorts producing season 
winds up this week with 'Mountain 
Fighters.' based on the training of 
the 0. S. Army Ski Troops at Camp 
Hale, Cal. 



Pftging Ripley 

Greensboro, N. C, Feb. 16. 

Shutdown of power at ib» 
Stat* here while 'Juke Girl' was 
being shown caused a completa 
blackout at a crucial spot in th* 
picture, giving patrons the laugh 
of the week. Power stoppage . 
came during sequence In which 
Skeeter, a little girl, was talking 
to Ronald Reagan. She looked 
up at the sky (in the picture) 
and said: 

'Gosh, but it's gonna be a dark 
aiid scary night' 

At .that exact second, the 
power in the theatre went oft, 
Film experts figure that such an 
incident occurs once in every 00- 
lifetimes. 



Perlberg Starting Three 
At 20th in Three Weeks 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

WlUiam Perlberg touches olT three 
.Qtihls 1943-44 prQduc.tions at 20th- 
Fos in the next three weeks, .start- 
ing Feb. 22 with the Betty Grable 
muaieal, 'Swe^t Rosle O'Grady,' 

Second on the list is "The Snng ot 
Bemadette,* in which Jennifer Jones 
makes her screen debut as the 
MTolne of the Franz Werfel novel, 
■tutlng March 15. Later in the 
month Perlberg goes to bat with the 
Rote Franken comedy, 'Claudia.' to 
Be directed by Edmund Coulding. 
with Dorothy McGuh« in the title 
lole. 



WiDBeUsedBytheU.S. 
h Drive: 'Get a War Job' 

Washington, Feb. 16. 
Some of the biggest names in the 
stage and Him business are being 
sought by the War Manpower Com- 
mission to put across its local 'Get 
a War Job' drives, Philip Brough- 
ton, OWI Director ot Information, 
said here today. The plan for 
punchy one-week campaigns in va- 
rious industrial centers, was first dis- 
closed in last week's 'Variety,' 

'We want primarily i>eopIe who 
have done things which make them 
figures.' explained Broughton. 'We 
h8\-en't finally fixed on the list ot 
stars but we don't want any whose 
relations with the public have been 
entirely frivolous. This is serious. 
We want names like Helen Hayes 
and Bette Davis. 

'We are .also considering using the 
services of some of the male fllm 
stars now in the armed forces. We 
want no show which is frivolous and 
we want no men, who ought to be in 
the Army themselves, telling others 
to get war Jobs.' 

T. S. Repplier. WMC campaigns 
branch chief, confirmed the 'Variety' 
report that the first show will prob- 
ably be launched in Baltimore early 
next month. The drive there is in- 
tended to get more women workers. 

He said there was under considera- 
tion the use of commercial radio 
.shows on national hookups, putting a 
show for its weekly airing in the city 
in which the campaign is being con- 
ducted., 

The 5tar performances, explained 
Broughton. will be part of an overall 
bundle proposition being worked 
out to help local areas where man- 
power shortages exist. 
These local areas,' he explained, 
(Continued on page 22) 



Too Reafistic 

Memphis. Feb. 16. 
Wesley Cozart got so excited over 
• Western show at ■ the Princess 
bere the other night that allegedly 
^ whipped out a knife and stabbed 
W« younger brother, James, In the 
West. Victim is 17. alleged slabber 

Medics say injured lad will re- 
cover. Police were looking for the 
wHlgerent brother at last reports. 

Princess Is South Main Street 
s'lnd hou»e operated by the Light- 
"lao circuit. 




IST-RUN DATES 



Beeanse of the tremeDdoas in- 
crease In the streagth ot picture* at 
the bomSlee with the lenglk *t en- 
gagemenla upredleUble, etpeelally 
tor the top illau, deala are being 
held Hp antli flnt-rnn showlngi give 
seme ' indication of slaying powers. 

Also bookers in the exchanges are 
being cautious in the setting of dates 
with a view to getting the largest 
possible amount of time out ot thea- 
tres to be played. In making sales, 
provisions as to extjnded time have 
now become an important considera- 
tion on first-run as well as subse- 
quent-rim deala. 

Where control figures are used to 
determine whether a ./ieturo holds 
over, they are being carefully 
guaged as a. means of safeguarding 
the pictures against being turned 
out of theatres when they are stiU 
doing sufficiently well to deserve 
extra time, regardless of how 
Aim may be backing up on an ac- 
count.. For the reason, also, that 
pictures are being blocked in many 
instances due to increase in the av- 
erage length ot engagements, buyers 
are also displaying care in making 
agreements as to extended time as 
well as the control figures. Controls 
are ordinarily based oii business for 
the first three or four days where 
the engagements are for on* week. 
However, control figures ar* also 
agreed upon in numerous cases for 
holdovers beyond • second or third 
week. 



Two Gties Doii$ 
New Coward He 



London, Feb. IS. 

Two Cities Film Co. has acquired 
Noel Coward's latest play, "This 
Happy Breed,' in which Coward 
currently is touring. Film goes into 
production at Denham studios early 
next month, with Coward produc- 
ing and directing. H* will not ap- 
pear In the picture, his role likely 
going to Robert Donat. Stanley 
Holloway is also slated tor one ot 
the leads. 

Production Is budgeted at around 
$900,000. General Film Distributors 
and United Artists arc bidding for 
English distribution risht.<. Not 
certain UA would get world distrilju- 
tton rights but seems practically as- 
sured of American distribution. 



Zanuck Spends Furlough 
Brushing Up Tunis Tome 

Lt. Col. Darryl Zanuck will spend 
a 10-day furlouuh he now has In 
catching up with the New York 
shows. Mrs. Zanuck came on from 
the Coast to be with him. 

Former 20th-Fox production boss 
is also polishing up his book. 'Tunis 
Expedition.' which will be profusely 
illustrated, and which Random House 
is rushing for March 15 publication. 

Incidentally, bad weather stymied 
the Tunis climax by 24 hours. An 
idea, of how near-certain thing.s were 
i.>i evidenced by a date Zanuck had 
made with Randolph Churchill In 
the city of Tunis proper. Since then, 
of course. Rommel's Afrlka Korps 
has been bolstered by seasoned Nazi 
troops via Italy, and the tide has 
turned a bit against the Allies. 



CHERTOK'S MOP-UF 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
' Shift in producer assignments at 
Warners places Jack Chertok in 
charge of 'To the Last Man." a job 
originally slated for Jesse Lasky. 

Preparallon.s for the hl^h-budget 
'Rhapsody in Blue' will keep Lasky 
too bu.sy to handle "Last Man." 



Buchman Scans New 

Season Col Product 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Sidney Buchman, vice prez In 
charge of production at Columbia, 
is lining up material for the forth- 
coming season, with all the releases 
for 1942-43 either completed or in 
production. 

In various stages of preparation 
for the 1943-44 schedule arc 'My 
Client Curly.' 'Ten Percent W-.iman, 
•Women at War.' "Victory Caravan.' 
•Without Notice.' 'Wlngmates.' 'If the 
Shroud Fits' and "Dear Mr. Private.' 



U. S. Commerce DepL Offidai Haik 
Film Biz's ConbMoDs to Mivale 
Bnt Sees Need for Othbr Econonies 



South Seas Polka 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

Universal ordered a group' of 
dancers. In costume, from Cen- 
tral Casting for a polonaise 
hoofing scene in 'Phantom of the 
Opera' last week. 

Everything was set to go when 
a troupe of terpers, halt-naked 
in multi-colored sarongs, arrived. 
They were Polynesian dancers. 



A?er Judge AmoU's New 
Post No Relief to Trust' 
Defendants; N. Y. Stance 

Washington, Feb. 16. 

To those wishful thinkers who are 
making side bets that the nomination 
of Thurman G. Arnold as Associate 
Justice of the Circuit Court of Ap- 
peals here means the end ot Anti- 
Trust Division activities against 
James C. Petrillo, the followup on 
the consent decree against block- 
bookings, etc.. Department ot Justice 
people say 'it ain't so.' 

Arnold will be succeeded as head 
ot the Anti-Trust division by either 
Hugh Cox, former aide just back 
from London, or Tom C. Clark, head 
of the War Frauds Unit. Cox has 
first call on the job but his friends 
have been urging him to turn it 
down and take over a new war ac- 
tivities division now being formed. 

Clark, a soft-voiced and bIg-fisted 
Texan, gets whichever job Cox re- 
jects and the chances are better than 
even at this moment that Clark will 
follow Arnold Into Anti-Trust. A 
study of Clark's war frauds activities 
proves that he will be no comfort to 
those hoping tor an 'easy' successor 
to Arnold. 

Cox Is not as aggressive but his 
friends say he is a determined 
fighter, and that the Justice Depart- 
ment plans to go ahead on all fronts 
in its anti-trust activities. 

President Roosevelt sent the Arn- 
old nomination to the Senate Thurs- 
day (11), as succ&ssor to Justice 
Wiley Rutlcdge. just moved up to 
the U. S. Supreme Court. The cir- 
cuit court post pays $12,000. as con- 
trasted to the $9,000 Arnold now re- 
ceives. 



He Gets Paid for This? 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Paramount a.s.'^igncd Fred Miic- 
Murray to a. romantic field day a.s 
the male lead in "Four Aniscl.-.' a 
fllmu.sical to be produced by E. D. 
Leshin starting in March. 

Four angels are Dorothy Lamour, 
Betty Hutton, Diana Lyon and Mimi 
Chandler. 



N. Y. Flimers See It Different 

Contradicting this, picture leaders 
in New York are breathing easier 
.since Thurman G. Arnold was ap- 
pointed an associate justice. Some 
believe there miu- now be soma hope 
(Continued on page 22) 

Bronston Promotes Three 
Banks for 15 UA Fihns 

Hol!j'v/ood, Feb 16 
Samuel Bronston Pictures an- 
nounced a production program of IS 
higM-budMet Aim:; over a period ot 
Ave years, to be Ananced by three 
banking Arms and relea.sed through 
United Artists. First on the list is 
the life of Jack London, Slated to 
start in May.. Plan Is to make biog- 
raphies, best sellers and popular 
sta^e plays. 

Backers are Lazard Freres and 
Guaranty Trust Co. of New York 
and Security-First- National Bank of 
Los Angeles. 



Washington. Feb. 16, 
Eictended bookings, pooling of 
transportation by salesmen, and mail 
selling may bt some ot the methods 
used by the film industry this year to 
meet jts war problems, predicts 'Do- 
mestic Commerce,' official publica- 
tion of the U. S. Department of Com* 
merce. 

Pointing out that the worst head* 
aches to be faced this year are trans. 
pOrtation, gas.'liiic. rubber rationing 
and manpower in pix distribution, 
Nathan D. Golden, writes for the De- 
partment that the film Industry 
nevertheless continues to play a vital 
role In the glebal war. 

'It is helping.' the article points 
out, 'to build and maintain morale 
ot the armed forces and ot the civil- 
ian population by its entertainment 
and is producing training films for 
the armed forces of the United 
States. 

'With many problems confronting 
it, the motion picture Industry in 
1043 nevertheless will continue to 
meet then- and give the world the 
finest entertainment possible.' 

Summarizing the biz and its prob> 
lems, the article points out: 

-Motion picture receipts at the box- 
ofHce climbed steadily during 1942, 
and it is estimated that In many the- 
atres they are now 50^o higher than' 
a year or two ago. In sections of the 
country, depopulated by migration ot 
men and women war workers to mu- 
nitions making centers, many small 
theatres were crippled, but even 
t! ese are beginning to show signs of 
strengthening. The boxofflce in* 
come for the country as a whole in- 
creased from 20-25% over that of 
1941. 

Heavy Film Backlog 

'Hollywood film production sched- 
ules became closely linked with raw 
stock availability during 1942, and its 
curtailment Is the major problem 
facing the industry. With studios 
ordered by the War Production 
Board to cut use of their raw stock 
25% below 1941 consumption, com- 
panies will turn out fewer films and 
prints. No great shortage of prod- 
ucts to be exhibited is foreseen dur- 
(Continued on page 22) 



COWPOKE PIX YIPPEE 
AT B.O. IN BIG TOWNS 

Shift of Aim fans from .small towns 
to big cities for defense work is 
causing major producers to watch 
the trend of the trade, with the idea 
of shirting their better buckaroo pic- 
tures into dc luxe theatres. Big lots 
arc .studying the - plans of United 
Arti.sts to hook Harry Sherman's lop 
western product in hou.sps which 
hitherto .spurned cowpoke drama, ex- 
cept for a few features bearing top 
names. 

Prairie pictures, as a rule, have 
been ronOned to. the slicks or to 
Saturday matinees in the larger 
cities. Republic, with its larjjc array 
of cowboy talent is kocpinu an eye 
on the UA experigicnt with the Idea 
of hypoing its bread-and-butter pic- 
tures in the metropolltm areas. 



Rathvoii's Coast Meet ' 

N. Peter Rathvon. prez of Radio- 
Keith-Orpheum. RKO p.irent com- 
pany, in Hollywood currently for 
huddles with Ned Depinet. RKO 
proxy, and Charles W. Koerner, v.p. 
in charge of production. 

Rathvon got to the Co.T-t Monday 
(1.5) and will remain alioiii two 
weeks. 



CaL's Quota Buster 

Los Angeles. Feb. 16. 
Theatres of Southern California 
not only achieved their January 
quota of $1,000,000 for the 'Sign a 
Bomb' drive to sell War Bonds, but 
went over the top by $761,000. Dave 
i Berson, chairman of the drive, an- 
' nounccd that 210 ho:ises went over 
i ihcii' individual quotas. - 

Of tjie $1,761,000 total for January. 
' InHoppnHcnt theatres collected $955.- 
fi.'io i.iKl K'lx-Wcst Coa.sl accounted 
I foi $611,000. 



Mono s $44,470 Net 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Net proAt for Monogram Pictures 
Corp. for the six months ending Dec. 
26. 1942. was $44,470. after deducting 
Federal taxes and an employes' 
bonus of $64,638. 

Gross profits for the half-year 
period were $109,108. 



L0£W*8 REP. DEAL 

Loew's has closed a deal whh Re- 
public to play that company's 15- 
chapter serial. 'G-Men Vs. the Black 
Dragon' in its Greater New York 
houses. 

Included are the deluxe houses, 
with the Paradise. Bronx, and the 
Valencia. J;rmaicn. both In this class, 
to be the fli.st hou.se.> to exhibit th* 
serial. 




• IMMORTAL IN NEW YOlIK! 

Rocking the Roxy^s 
longest-standing reeordls! 



• IMMORTAL IN SAN diego! 

Terrif l« in two theatres 

where it^s playing day^and-date! 




ANOTHER A HIT FROM 



• IMMORTAL IN KANSAS CITY 



Topping ALL records lit 

three smasli holdover openings! 



IMMORTAL IN LOS angelbs 

Sensational In its simultaneous 
four 'theatre run! 




Join the Industry's March of Dinm Orrve . . Feb. 



10 



Wedneaday, Felnniary 17, 1943 



ToverefT Fancy^ $48,000 in 4-^Hoiise 
LA. Opener; 'Rhythm' Sock 35G, Two 
Spots, 'Casa' Same m Three, Both 3d 



L»)s AntJoU'!!. Feb. 16. i 

BiKsinosis has iofl lume uf its vigor 
(Irspile hot weather over the wpok- 
rnd iind numrrou.'s holdovers. Pncc- 
niakoi- In 'They Got Mc Covyrcrt." 
latest Bub Hope comedy, rated fiii«-.v 
$48,000 foL- four house where pln.viiiK. 
Pllm's lone .downtown .epot. thcSlnle, 
Is (Inndy $23,000. 

'Casjiblanca' is rloinR nice $35,000 
on lliird week in three Warner 
houses. 'Star Spnnitled Rhythm" is 
diiplicnIinK this ngiire at the two 
Piiramount theatres for third week. 
'Ca.'ublaiica" and 'Rhythm' both hold 
over. 'Commandos' is cettinc $21,000 
in iwo spots on third si'.^s'ion. 
Eytlmaten for. This Week 

rarthav Olrrle (P-WO (1.516: 33- 
44-55-«5-8.')) — 'Got Me Covered' 
• RKOi. Nice $5,000. Last week. 'Im- 
niortjil Serce:iiit° ■20th i and 'Marnin 
Error' i20lhl. okc $4,500. 

Chinese <Gr.-iumnn-WC) i2.034: 
33-44-55-65-85 )— 'Ool Me Covered' 
iRKOi. Solid $13,000. Last week. 
'Immortal SerReant' i20th) and 'Mar- 

tin Error' i20lh). In stride at 
10.000. 

Dcwntown iWB) (l.ROO: 33-44-55- 
1)5-75-85 1— 'Casablanca' iWB) <3d 
\vk). Strong $13,000. Last week. 
bin $16,600. 

Hawaii (G&S> (1.100: 33-44-55-65- 
75-85)— "Cat People' iRKO^ and 'Go- 
rilla Man* iWB) (Sth- wk>. Profit- 
able $4,500 after neat $5,000 last 
week. 

Hollywood iWB) (2.756; 33-44-SS- 
65-75-85 )—'Cas!il)lahca' (WB) (3d 
wki. Ridine hich with $11,000. La.<it 
week, big $13,600. 

Orpheum (D'town) 12.200: 33-44- 
65-65) — 'Secrets Underground' (Rep) 
with Diamon(l Horseshoe Revue, 
sturdy $18,000. Last week. 'Eyes 
Underworld' lU). Andrews Sisters. 
Muzzv Marcellino orch. on stage, 
big $19,000. 

PanUKCx (Pan) (2.812: 33-44-55-65- 
75) — 'Commandos Strike' (Col) and 
'Night to Remember' (Coll (3d wk). 
Good $9,000 after second week at 
$11,600. 

Paramount (F&M) (.1.389: 33-44-55- 
65-75-85)— 'Spangled Rhythm' (Par) 
and 'Wrecking Crew* (Par) (3d wk). 
Slurdv $22,000. L.ast week, strong 
$24,000. 

Paramount Hollywood (F&M) i2.- 
204: 33-44-55-65-75-85) — 'Spangled 
Rhythm' (Par) (3d wk). Healthy 
SI 3.000 after husky $13,700 last week. 

RKO HlllnUeet (RKO) (2.875: 33- 
44-55-65)— 'Commandos Strike' (Col) 
and 'Night to Remember' (Col) (3d 
wk ). Big $12,000. Last week, chunky 
$15,800. 

State (Loew's-WC) (2.204: 33-44- 
55-05-85)— 'Got Me Covered' (RKO). 
Lush $23,000. Last week. 'Immortal 
Sergeant' (20th) pnd 'Margin Error' 
1 20th). neat $19,500. 

United Arllitn (UA-WC) (2.100: 
33-44-55-65-85 )— 'Immortal Sergeant' 

■ 20th) and 'Margin for Error' (20th). 
Mhvcover. good $6,000. Last week. 
•In Which Serve' (UA). fair $5,400. 

Wllrhlrc (F-WC) (2.296: 33-44-55- 
65-85 1— 'Immortal Sergeant' (20th) 
and 'Margin Error" (20th). Oke $4.- 
600 on moveover. Last week. 'Serve' 
lUAi. okay S4.600. 

WllUrn (WB) (2.756: 33-44-55-65- 
75-85 (—'Caisablanca' (WB) (3d wk). 
Hefiv $11,000 after last week'.': trim 
$12,225. 

RIU (F-WC) (1..172: 33-44-.55-65- 
651— Got Mo Cnvercd' (RKO). No 
complaint at $7,000. Last week. 'Im- 
niorlal Sergeapf (SOlh) and 'Margin 
Error' ■20lh). Sfi-.m 

Four Star i UA-WC) (900: :)3-44- 
55-651— 'Serve' (UAi (2(1 wk i. Good I 
$3,600 after lasi week's $3,300. ! 

VOfue ■Vo'>iiei lOSO: 33-44)— j 
Traitor Within' ■Bepi' and "Man • 
Cmsrace' ■PRC>. Near average $1.- 
800. Last week. •|.«>ii'l(iii niarkiuil ■ 
Murders' 'Ri-n) ,inrt 'Citv S'lonI Men' i 

■ PRC". S2.100. 



Broadway Grosses 

Entlmatcd Total Oroa* - 

Thl* Vtetk....... $429,S«« 

(Based oi» 13-lheatre«) 
Total GroRs 'Same Wec|i * 

iMt Year $38T.M« 

(Bated on 13 (heotre») 



'Action' Trim $17,800, 
Leads Seattle, 2 Spots; 
'Casablanca' lUG, HO. 

. Seattle. Feb. 16. 
Biz keeps rolling, with weather a 
help. Day-and-date showing of 
'Stand By for Acti(>n', at Paramount 
theatre arid Music Hall is the major 
attraction this week. 

Eitlmatat for Thia Week 
Blue Mouse (Hamrick-Evergreen) 
(800: 40-50-65)— 'Whistling in Dixie' 
(M-G). From Fifth Ave., fine $4,800. 
Last week. 'Navy Comes Through' 
(RKO) (3d wk). solid $3,200 in five 
days. 

Fifth Avenue (H-E) (2.349: 40-50- 
65) — 'Reunion in France' (M-G) and 
Gildersleeve' (RKO). Only fair $8.- 
500. Last week. 'Whistling Dixie' 
(M-G) and. 'Eyes in Night^ (M-G). 
.«ocko $11,500. 

Liberty (J-vH) (1.650: 40-50-65)— 
'Commando.^ Strike' (Col) (5th wk) 
and 'Blues Away' (Col) <2d wk). Big 
$5,000 in five days. Last week, with 
'Blues Away' (Col) added to bolster 
run. nice $7,200. 

Musi); Box (H-E) (840: 40-50-65)— 
'Moon Sixpence' (UA). Moved from 
Paramount theatre. Fine $5,200. Last 
week. 'Gentleman Jim' (WB) (4th 
wk ). good $4,000. 

Music Hall (H-E) (2.200: 40-,S0-6S) 
—'Stand By Action' (M-G) and 'Un- 
dying Monster' (20th). Day-date 
with Paramount, good $7,300. Last 
week. 'Beach Story" (Par) and 'Glns,s 



'Rhythm' Plertty Jivey 
At Cincy B.O., 22G 

Cineiniudi. Feb. 16. 
Only iwo of the major cinemas 
have fresh refea.«es cdrrontly, and 
general bi/ i.« behind last week, yet 
plenty hi-alihy. 

Esllmatex for Thli Week 
Albre (RKOi ■3..3'00: .33-40-44-55)— 
'Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par). On 
the double (luick. $22X)00. Last week, 
'Crystal Ball' lUA i. nice $13,000. 

Capitol (RKO) (2.000: 40-50-60)— 
'Random Hnrve.M' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Swell $9..'>00 alter last week's big 
$16,500 (<n kickoff. 

Family (RKO) (1.000: 20-30)— 
'Lost Canyon' (UA) and 'Under- 
ground Agent' (Col), split with 
Truck BusiiiTs' (WB) and 'Lady 
Fiom Chinigking' (PRC). Above av- 
erage. $2,400. Same last week for 
'Time to Kill' (20th) and 'Lucky 
Leg.s' (Col), divided with 'Mugtown' 
(U) and 'Mysterious Rider' (PRC). 

Grand >RKO) (1.430: 33-40-50)— 
'Casablanca' iWBi. Third week of 
moveove)-. Good $4,500 following 
last week's dandy $6,500. Pic pulled 
$29,500 In first fortnight. 

Keith's (Lih.son) (1.500; 33-40-50) 
— 'Cry.«!tal Ball' (UA). Switched 
from Albee for .second round. N.s.h. 
$3,500. Last week. Keeper of. Flame' 
(M-G) (2d run), all right $5,000. 

Lyric iRKO) (1.400: 33-40-50)— 
'Keeper of Flame' (M-G). Second 
transfer for third .se.<i.'$ion on main 
stem. Dull $3,000. Last week. 
Hard.vV Double Life' (M-O. third 
week on front line, fair $3,800.- 

Palace (RKO) (2.600: .33-40-44-55) 
—'Shadow of Doubt' (U), Praised 
by cricks, but lot.so cu.Momers no 
come. .Poor $8,000. La.st week. 
'Commandos Sli-ikc at Dawn' (Col), 
line $1S:000. 

Shubert (RKO) (2.100; 33-40-44- 
.55 1— 'Commandos Strike at Dawn' 
(Col>. Moveover from -Palace for. 
second week. Fair $4,000. Last week. 
Hitler's Children' iRKO). third 
week of moveover. okay $4,500. Pic 
grossed $48,000 on four-week run. 
including record Cincy $27.t00 on 
preem at Albee. 



Herman Lifts Xldna' 
To Strong ISiG, Omaha 

Omaha, Feb. 16. 
, Even snow and cold winds with 
zero ten)peraturcs haven't halted the 
boxofTice upbeat- Another good 
week is in prospect. 

ENlimates for Thlii Week 
Orpheum iTri.slates) (3.000: 20-40 



Harvest' Huge MOOO, Frisco Ace; 
'ComMenmm, 'Ondaw' 2SG. 2d 



Key City Grosses 

EiUmatcd Tofal Grow 

ThU Week ttAMJtH 

(Based oti 26 cltl««, 170 thea- 
tres, chiefly flrit runs, including 
N. Y.) 

Total Grow SaHO Week 
LiMt Tear $1.7S14$f 

(Based on 29 cities, 168 theatres) 



Ksv' (Pal ) (2ri wit) veiv hii! r7 400 i 55-65 )— 'China Girl' (20lh) and 
K6y (Pal) '2« ^f>y o'S_»3;;'00- Woody Herman o)ch 01) .stage. Strong 



Orpheum (H-E) (2.600: 40-50-65)— 
'Casablanca' (WB) and 'Buddy' (U) 
(2d wk). Huge $11,500. Last week, 
nice campaign helped duo land socko 
$16,300. 

Palomar (Sterling) (1.350: 30-40- 
50-65)— 'Isle Missing Men' (Mono>. 
Reason for b.o. buzz Is Bonnie Baker 
with Herbie Holmes band. 'Oh. 
Johnny' gal getting four-fifths of b'S 
ad space. Great $11,500. La.st week. 
'Silver Queen' (UA) and stage, solid 
$9,300. 

Paramount <H-E) (3.039: 40-50-65) 
—'Stand By Action' (M-G) and 'Un- 
dying Monster' (20th). Also at Mu- 
sic Hall, nice $10,500. La.st weeX. 
'Moon and Sixpence' (UA) (2d wk). 
dandy $8,500. 

Roovevelt (Sterling) <8nO: 4n-.50- 
65)— Beach Slory' (Par) (4th wk). 
Moved here from Music Hall, jjood 
S4.700. Last week. 'Pittsburgh' (U) 
and 'Marines' (20th) (2d wk). fairish 
$4,300. 

Winter Garden (Sterling) (i.OO: 20- 



$15,500. big even for band show. 
Last week (11-30-35-50). 'Meane.st 
Man' i20th) and Atdrich. Editor' 
(Par), satisfactory SII.OOO. 

Omaha (Tristatcsi i2.000: 11-30-35- 
50)— Me My Gal' (M-G) and 'Sin 
Town' (U). Hefty $10,200. Last week. 

•Johnny Comes Marching' (U) and 'Groove' (U). doghouse $2,000. 



'Margaret'-Monroe Band 
Neat Combo at $20,000 
In Snow-^Bonnd Pittsbiirgli 

Pittsburgh. Feb. liB: 
Heavy snows for three days run-r 
)>ing putting a crimp into biz gen- 
erally, but at least two attractions, 
are bucking the weather pretty suc- 
cessfully. 'Yankee Doodle Dandy,' 
back at the Pcnii at regular prices, 
is coming throjiigh okay, while best 
stage and scrceji ' combo Stanley's 
had in months. 'Journey for Mar- 
garet' and Vaughn Monroe's band, 
will turn a profit for the house. 
Erllmalea for This Week 
Fullon (Shea) (1.700: 30-40-55)— 
'Nightmare' (U) and 'Johnny March- 
ing' (U). Double bill comes out to,- 
inorrow (17) after only five days to 
make way for 'Immortal Sergeant' 
(20th >. Twinner will be lucky to 
get $2,800 for abbreviated session. 
Last week, second of 'Shadow of 
Dniibt' (U). fell off sharply to $4,800. 

Harris (Harris) (2.200: 30-40-55)— 
'Something Shout About' (Col). 
Press gave It the old heave-ho and 
public's doing likewise. Doesn't look 
like much more than $7,000. Pen- 
cilled in for two weeks but won't 
make grade here and moves to Sen- 
ator. . Last week. 'Chetnlks' i20th) 
and 'We Are Mnrine.s' (MOT-20th). 
satisfactory $10,000. 

Penn (Locw's-UA) (3.300: 30-40- 
55)— 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' iWB). 
Brisk $18,500. Last week. 'Serve' 
(UA) olT after great opening and 
wound up bit short of $20,000. 

RIti (WB) (800: 30-40-55)— -Cusii- 
blanca' iWB) i4lh wk ). Nice $3,500. 
very good for sinall-seater. with 
weather costing it at least a few- 
hundred more. Lr.sl week. 'Hardy's 
Double Life' (M-G). moved from 
Stanlev. vcrv slim $1,900. 

Senator (Harris) (1.750: 30-40-55) 
— 'Chctnlk.s' (20th) and 'Marines' 
(MOT-20th) (2d wk). Disappointing 
sharply at only $2,200. Last week. 
'Mug Town' lU) and 'Strictly in 



Stanley (WB) (3.800: 30-44-55-66) 
— "Journey for Margaret' (M-G) and 
Vaughn Monroe band. Rosy $20,000 



ly Doughboy' (Rep) (2d wk).!^^?''* w*""^^'-.,^''' ^^f^- Shfp 
singly big $7,000 on h.o. Last f;?'^^ "1?? iS,"'' ' Hearts . for Julia 
sma.sh SB.208 anrt wav ahnve <M-0). $1 (.500. no (-i.inplaint.s. __ 



Fall In' (UA). nice $8,800. 

Brandels (Mort Singer) (1,,'iflO: 11- 
30-.35-50)— Casablanca' (WB> and 
'Johnny 

Surpri; _ 

^'■^'^ ""^ Wrner -WB) (2.000: 30-40-55)- 

,, „. ... 'Serve' lUA) (2d wk). Booked here 
'iJ'Z" B . '"-20-19'-i at last mintilc after expected h.o. at 

S'i'.-'li.^.^ '.^"^L Penn failed to materialize. Had been 

Wrangler . U . and 'Voice Terror . faiung olT there but showing .strength 

• Ui. triple split with 'Birth Blue.s I — i i -•i—.n.. 4« 

(l'ar«. -Ships Wings' (UA). Scattcr- 
soofl Rides High" iRKO). iind 'Lo.sl 



Ranch' iPRCi. 'Bnwory Blitzkrieg 
■ Mono), bolstered by midnight show 
S:iliir<lay and stage show Sunday. 
Fine $1,300. Last week. Heart Golden 
West' iRepi. 'Boogie Man' <Co|i. 



I again here and practically certain to 
get fine $8:000. Last week. 'Casa- 
blanca' (WB). on top of big fort- 
night at Pciin. >\vellat nearly $10,000. 



S4.0no. Last week. 'Major and Minor' 
(Par) and 'Yank Eton' (M-G) (3d 
run I. good $.1,700. 



Par CoUarites' S% Tilt 

hite eoUarites were 

n, Parade ' ' Lwhor 

'M(Mio). wi h midn'iiihVshnw. Ratur- 'B<>ar(l. according to word received 
day barn danrc from Station KMA | 

on slace. $1,400. Pay Hit is retroactive lo June. 1942. 



30)— 'Panama Hattie' (M-G) and ; triple split with 'N'olhing But Truth' n....,™,...^! ... 
'Girl Trouble' (20th) I3d run). Thi.; | -Pan. Dr. .lekvir (M-G). and 'Rivcr' T'"'^"^" 
.spot runs all night, which help.s. Bia Feud' iMonoi. 'Rhythm Parade' : IL'^'*'" '^ ' 



NATIONAL BOXOFFICE SURVEY 



Ex-Browne Sec. to Trial j Despite plethora of extended runs and cold wave 
Feb. 23 in Perjury that slowed business east of the Mi.v'.is-iii-ipi. ri-e<h crop 
Judge Vincent L. LcibcU set Feb. | "f strong features curr<sntly give iiulieatioiis of gcing 

places. They include 'They Got Me Covered' iRKOi. 
•RaiKloin Harvest' (M-G). 'Andy Har<ly'.>- Double Life' 
I M-G I and. in lc.'!.<er degree. 'Meanest Man in Wdrld' 
.Shadow of Doubt" (U) and 'Sariidos Ainigos' 



San Francisco. Feb. 16 

'Random Harvest' Is pacing th« 
field at the Warfleld with great $30 - 
000. Holdovers are strong, with 
'Casablanca,' at the Fox, "Commandos 
Strike at Dawn,' at Orpheum. and 
'The Outlaw,' at the Geary. They 
Got Me Covered,' plus new stage 
show, is booming the Golden Gate 
take on third week. 

Estimate* tor . This Week 

Fox (FrWC) < 5.000: 60-65 )— 'Casa- 
blanca' (WB) and 'Hidden Hand' 
(WB) i2d wk): Stout $20,000. Uist 
week, $30,000, socko. 

Golden Gate (RKO) (2.BS0: 44-59- 
7&)— "Got Me Covered' (RKO) i3d 
w'k). plus new stage show headed 
by Alvino Rey orch and. Kiag Sis- 
ters. New stage pres^entation is help- 
ing hypo picture to big $22,000. Liist 
week, also with new stage bill fur 
second sesh; terrific $28,000. 

Orpheum (Blumenfeld) .(2.440; 50- 
65.)-:-'Commandos Strike' (Col) and 
'McG'uerins Brooklyn' (UA) (2d wk). 
Forle $14,500. Last week. $22,700, 
new house record. 

Paramount iFWC) (2.470: 50-65)— 
'Yankee Doodle' (WB) '.Id wk). 
Holding up to nice $13,000. Last 
week, trim $16,000. 

St. Francis I FWC) (1.475; 50-65)— 
"Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par) and 
'We Are Marines' (20th) (2d week 
of moveover). Good $7,000. Lust 
week. $10,000. big. 

United ArUita (UA-Blumenfeld) 
(1.100: 50-65)— 'Silver Queen' (UA) 
and 'Fall In' (UA). Okay $12,500. 
Last week. 'Married Witch' (UA)and 
'American Empire' (UAi •4:h wk), 
$5,700. 

Warfleld iFWC) (2.650; 50-65)— 
'Random Harvest' (M-CM. Pacing 
town at greiit $30,000. Last week, 
'Life Begin.s" (20lh) and 'War V.s. 
Mrs. Hadley' (M-G) (2d wk). good 
$12,000. 

Geary ( 1.500: 55-$l. 10 1— 'Outlaw' 
(Hughes) i2d wk). B(M>miiig $25,000 
gross for Howard Hughes epie. Last 
week. $31,000. almost er.paeity on 
reserved-.seat basis. 



23 :-s the date for trial in the U. S 
Di.-.lr.-ct Court of I.sadore Zevin. 
fo:i'icr .secretary of George E; 
Brov.ne. ex-prcsid.ent of the Inter- 
national Alliance of Theatrical Stage 
Einployees. who is now serving a 
pi^.soM .-enteoce for extortion. Zevin 
Is charged with perjury by a Fed- 
eral Grand Jury and a .special aueni 
of the Treasury Department. 

Zevin was indicted during the gov- 
ciiiinent investigation into the slush 
fund of $l..=>00.000 which was col- 
lected by the former hc.tds of the 
union from 42.000 members. The 
government charged. Zevin with 
being the bookkeeper of (his special 
fund and with making false 'state- 
ments to a government investigator. 
He faces a maximum of 60 years and 
a fine of $42,000 if convicted. 

The government will be reprc- 
>*i!tSd_ by Boris Kogtelanetz. as- 
»istant~U. s! attoni(eyrwho was one" 
of the prosecutors In the Browne 
and Bloir extortion esM. 



. < 201 hi. 

I I RKOi. Previously tested b.o. rav.iritc.i. In Whieli 
, We Serve' lUAi. Casablanca' (WBi. Star S:>antli 
Rhylhni' (Par) and 'Commandos Strike at Dawn' 
•Coll. continue coining big money. 
Bob Hope's 'Covered' is measuring up to earlier 
j .-'hdwiiigs with fancy to sock biz in Wa.-hington. Bur- 
j falo. Denver and Los Angeles. It's holding to a bic 
I $22,000 in San Francisco on third .^e-h "viih n«,w. 

strong stage bill. 'Harvest' is huge $30,000 to lead 
\ Fri.sco. topper in Kansas City, torrid on second Cincy 
, and third Philly .stanzas, bri.sk in Chicago and a grand 
$95,000 on ninth week at the va.st N. Y. Music Hall. 
'Hardy' is sockeioo $37,500 in N. Y. wWh vaudc. torrid 
in Philly. good in Brooklyn, mild in Cleveland and 
bright in Buffalo. 

'Shadow' is pacing SI. Loui.s. hefty in K.C.. oka.\ 
$13,000 in Baltimore, but sad in Cincinnati. Also .slower 
on fifth N. Y. .sesh. 'Meanest Man' is nice in Denver 
.■!2?L.Clevel8ndj .being helped by band in latter. 'Salu- 
dos' will grab an amazing $23,000 in New York and i." 
nice on Boston holdover. 
'Serve,' doing hot $23,000 in Washington, Is good to 



strong in Montreal ;iiid on .-.econd se.ssions in ,St. Louis. 
Indianap'ili.s. Providence and Cleve. m.o. 'Ca.sa' is a 
prize winner on ace bookings, being .--Irnng to .smash 
(in holdover, moveover or extended run in Frisco. Chi-' 
cago. Newark. Denver. Wa.<li.. Pitt.. .Sealllc. Omaha. 
Portland. Balto. Cleveland. Philly. N. Y. and L. A. 
'la'.ter trim $.35,000 in three .spots, third week). ! S'lOno 

'Khylhm' looks hangup $20,000 in BulTalo. near record Maslbnum 
ill r-oiiisville. pace-.-etting $22,000 in Ciney and wham 
$31.01)0 in Brooklyn. It's .strong on Boston m.o. Also 
very liig $53,000 f<ir seventh scsh in large N. Y. Para- 
mmiiil. Pix .>o strong on fourth Denver .'^tanza: it 
.-tay.^ a nnh. and is great $.35,000 in two L. A. spots, 
third week. 'Commaiidu.s' still l.s. running .stoutly, 
.vith outstanding biz in Newark. Boston and Provi- 
dence. Haled attractive $25,000 in Brooklyn but medi- 
•'cre on Philly holdover. 



MICKErS 'DOUBLE LIFE' 
HOT, $25,600, PHIUY 

Philadelphia. Feb. 1«. 
The light stuff is getting the 
heaviest play from Philly customer.^ 
this week with boxoffice honors go- 
ing to 'Hardy's Double Life.' debut- 
ing at the Fox. In the same vein, 
'3 Hearts for Julia.' pliis Teddy 
Piiwell's orchestra. Dennis Morgan, 
Jerry Lester, el al.. is also garner- 
ing beaueoup cash. Other new films 
making their bows this .sesh are 
'Tennes.see Johnson' and 'The Fight- 
ing Chetnik.s.' 

Eallmates for This Week 
Aldlne (WB) (1.303: 35-46-57-68- 
75)i_'Tenne.s.see John.son' (M-G). 
Fairish $11,000. Last week. 'Journey 
for Margaret' (M-G). .<-lighlly higher 
$12,000. 

Arcadia iSablosky) (600: 35-46-57- 
(id-75)— 'Road to Morocco' "Par) (2d 
rum. Lucrative $4,000 alter long 
.stav at Stanlev. Last week. 'Reuirton 
in France* (M-G). nice $3,800 for 
second run. 

Bovd (WB) (2.500: 35.4fl-.=i7-(i8-75) 
— Random Harvest' (M-O 'Id wk). 
Torrid $23,000. Seeouf) sesh netted 
bangup $29,000. 

Earle (WB) (2.768: 35-46-.57-fi8-75) 
—'3 Hearts for Julia' iM-G) with 
Teddy Powell orch. Dennis Morgan 
and jerry Le.stcr per.soniil'iig. Solid 
$28,000. Last weelt combo of 'Over 
Dead Body' •20lh) and Vaughn Mon- 
roe band, good $.30,000. 

Fox (WB) 12.425; 35-4ri-.57-68-75)— 
Hardv Double Life' (M-G). Sweet 
S23.00O plus $2,600 for arlded Sunday 
showing at Karle. Lii.'t week. 'China 
Girl' i'20thi bowed out ;.rier second 
week wilh lii.sh $15,000. 

KarlUin iWBi ( 1.0(16: 3-i-46-.57-68- 
751— Bainb:' iRKOi "2d rum. Good 
$2..iflO. Last week. 'Al'Irich. Edil.n' 
(Pari .ii-rapod Ijh'.'. "\ with .sour 
• S2.:t(l0 for Mist run. 
! Keith's "WBi 12.220: 3.S-4ti-57-68-. 
; 75i— China Girl' "20th) '2d run). 
; Pallid S3.000. Last we( k. Palm Beach 
SlorV "Pan skidded barily to poor 



(WB) (4.692: 4fi-.'i7-79) 
-Ca.-'abliinc.V "WBi "5th wk). Wind- 
ing up Jong stand w'ith satisfactory 
$13,000. Round four garnered fine 
$19,000. 

Stanley "WB) (2.910: 35-46-.57-68- 
75 1— 'Ccimniandos Strike al Dawn' 
(Coll "2d wki. Dropping off to me- 
diocre $12 ,100 after solid $26,500 for 
first week. 
Stanton (WB) cl.4.57: 35-46-57-68- 



I 7.. 



Getting the 

i benefit of intelligent exploitation. 



Chetnik.s' (20th). 



Just Another Ricl< 



From 'Variety' correspondents: 'Air Force' (WB), 
stout $30,000 on .second N. .Y. week. 'Johnny Comesi ,;,V,ii;;- iVniiuh "iiTrioo Last we«-k 
Marching Home "Ul^ .sturdy in Prov. 'Alrcaft Misir+.'^at' Mi;;i;,g*'VuA. good $8,000 
iiig lUAi. okay in Wa.sh. aided by sl.lgc unit. 'Ten- 
nessee John.son' "M-Gi. only fair in Phillv at $11,000. 
bad al $8,000 or le.s.s on fiflH N. Y. week. 'Yankee 
Doodle Dandy' (WB). now hitting smaller cities and 
circuits, getting bri.sk $18,500 in Pill. 'Black Swan* 
"20lh) a wow $20,500 in Boston. 'Whistling in Dixie' 
"M-O. smash $36,500 in two Bo.sion .spots. "Chetnlks' 
'20th). bulli.sh $11,000. Philly. 'Hitler's Children' 
RKO) big on initial New Orleans week and stout on 
''. Louis holdover. 



Hollywood. Feb. 16 
Donald "Red' Barry and Lynn 
Merrick ride again in 'Days of Old 
Cheyenne.' their 15th co-stdrrer on 
the Republic lot. 

Eddto White produces and Elmer 
Clifton directs. 



Wedneadaji Fehnwry 17, 1943 



PICTUBK OBOS8B8 



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aiiri:oi»uiilos'12G,Wli)&3d 



Cbicaio, Feb. 1«. ♦ 
Ijoop li load** wHb hoWowOTB our- 
MnOv "Casablanca.* in aMood week 

jTaiiMgo with vaude, uaii«t«Moo. 

Seirge White's Scandab* unit on 
Oriental stage .cmi^ I'SUiSS? 
&ace (or a Lady' looks stout $SK00O. 

SwaiTlsgettfais a bU HioOO 
on third slania at StateJL«ke. 

Ac« newcomer is "Commandos 
Strike at Dawn* with flne $12,000 at 
the Roosevelt. 

EsUwtn tof Tkli Week 

ABOll* <B&K) (1.200; 35-5S-eS-75) 
_X>re BcRins' <20th) and llargin 
(or Error' (20lh>. Okay 17.300. Last 
week. 'Ruiidom Harvest' (M-G). snug 

ia.90u. , 

Chlcaf* (B&Kt (1000: S9-55-751— 
•Ca.sablanca* tWB> and vaude head- 
ed l>v Larry Adier (2d wkt. Fine 
146.000. La.-it week, strong $52,500. 

Carrlrk (B&K> (000: 35-55-65-75) 
-•Yiinkoe Dundic' (WB) (5th wk in 
Loop I. Smooth $7,500. L.is( week. 
•Gla-> Ki\v' 1 Pill- 1 and 'Mi s. Wiggs" 
(Pill '. iioiii $7,000. 

OrlrnUi (Iroquuiii> (.1.200: 28-33- 

44- S.'ii --No Place for Lady' (Col) 
and ^'n'OiKe White's 'Scandnl.-i* unit 
on stiitic. Stout $25,000. Liist week. 
'Pnviiif iPRCt and Iiia Ray Hutton 
oi'ch nil staee. nifty $23,000. 

Palare (RKO» (2,500: 33-44-66-75) 
— ■Ar.ibian Nights' (U) and 'Holmes' 
Secret Weapon' (U) (4th wk). Itandy 
$in.OOO. Last week, excellent $10,000. 

RoMevcit (B&K) (1.900: 39-95;^ 
75) — 'Commandos Strike' (Col). 
Swell $12,000. Last week. Trankee 
Doodle' (4th wk). nice $9,000.- 

SUte-Lake (B&K) (2.700: 35-59- 
05-75 1— 'Black Swan' (20th i (3d wk). 
Sock Stn.OOO. Last week, flne $20,000. 

imltcd ArUrta (B&K) (1.700: 35- 

45- (!.'>-";> •— "Random Harvest" (M-G) 
t3d wk I. BrUk $19,000. Last week, 
stronu $22.(100. 

Woods iKssanoss) (1,200; 33-44-55- 
73J— Jiunno.v Into Fear" (RKOi and 
•NiKht C'rinu-' (PRC). Good $7,600. 
L-isi week. •Pittsburgh' (U) and 'Hi. 
BuddV tin i5 days), and 'Journey 
Foiii'" (RKO) and 'Night Crime 
(PRC) i2 diiy.s), good $7,800. 

'COMMANDOS' WOW 
$21,000 IN NEWARK 

Newark. Feb. 16. 

'Coininiindos Strike at Dawn,' at 
Loew s State, is heading the pack, 
with •Cnsiiblancn' and 'Lucky Jor- 
dan.' cmiple of potent holdovers, 
neck and neck for second money 
this week. Adams, with Guy Lom- 
bard o lieadinK the stace bill, is forte. 
'Life BiTins at 8:30.' at Proctor's, is 
gettine by. 

EsllmatCN for Thia Week 

Adams (Adams-Pari (1,950; 25- 
40-63-73-991 — 'Wildcat' (Par) with 
stage bill headed by Guy Lombardo 
band. Rosy $17,500. Last week, 
'Undving Monster' (20th) plus Glen 
Gray band, cozy $16,800. 

Branford (WB> (2.800: 30-35-60- 
75.90 1 -Casablanca' (WB) (2d wki. 
Will nnish close to $18,000, good 
ennueh fur third stanza. Last week, 
socko $26,200. 

Capitol (WB) (1.200: 20-30-35-44- 
B5I— Me and My Gal' (M-C) and 
'Mad.imi- Spv' (U). Powerful $4,300. 
Last week. 'Rond to Morocco' (Pan 
and 'HIddiii Hand' (WB>, swell $•».- 
100. 

Paruinount (Adams-Pan (2.000: 
35-4">-5,>-(IO-7.'i) — 'Lucky Jordan" 
(Pan iiiul 'Ice Capadcs Revue' iRep) 
(2d wk I. Flirting with $17,800. l>is-. 
Last week, mighty $23,200. 

Proctor-H (RKO) (3.400: 3.i-").i-65- 
79-83-Hfli "Life Begins at 8:30" i20th) 
and Till People' (RKO>. Meek 
$17,300. Last week. 'BlacU Swan' 
(20lhi and 'Careful, Soft Simulder.s" 
(20th I 1 2d wk). booming S19.000. 

Stall. iLoew'.s) (2.600: :i0-40-r)."i- 
65- 7.-1-85 1— 'Commandas" • Col • and 
'DariiiK Young Man* (CnH. Twin- 
nei- iv puvlng off to the time of nifly 
$21.0(10. L.-i.<l week. "Serve" 't!.A> 
12(1 wk). Sorrv SlO.OflO. 



(M-G) and 'Journey' (M-G), good 
|1$.000. 

MaiesUe (Slritsky) (1,850: 35-50)- 
'Let "Em Have It' (UA) and 'Isle of 
Missing Men' (Mono). Passable 
$2,000. I^ast week. Thunder in City" 
(PRO and 'Lady From Chungking' 
(PRC), ditto. 

ParaaMaM (Fabian) (4.126; 30-50- 
6S>— 'Star-Spangled Rhythm' (Par) 
and Tly By Night' (Par). Garnering 
Ihm's share of biz this stanza with 
whammo $31,000. Last week, 'Palm 
Beach Story' (Par) and 'Gorilla 
Man' (WB) (2d wk), satisfactory 
$15,000. 

Strand (WB) (2.930; 30-50-65)— 
'One Dangerous Night' <Col) and 
'Mrs. Wigg.s of Cabbage Patch' (Par). 
Upped to hefty $7,000. Last week, 
!Ice-Capades Revue" (Rep) and "Bos- 
ton Blackie Goes Hollywood' (Col) 
(2d wk I, tolerable $5,000. 



'Rhythm; Dualcd, Wow 
In Brooklyn at $81,000 

Brooklyn. Fob. 16. 
Fabian Paramount got off to a 
sensational start with 'Slar-Spanglcd 
Rhythm" and 'Fly Bv Night' and is 
ruiinliifi far ahead" of all othtir 
downtown deUi>cer.--. Runnertip is 
Fabian Fox with 'Comnsindos Strike 
At D:iwn' and 'Lauuh Your BiuCs 
Away.' 

EsUmales for This Week 
Albee iRKO) (3.274: 30-50-6.5)— 
Taiv.iin Ti-iumph.s' (RKO) and 'Life 
|lcKiii.< at 8:30' (20lh). Dullish $14.- 
000. • Last week. 'Arabian Nights' 
<Ui and Sherlock Holmes and Se- 
cret Wc;i|)on" fU), okay $15,000. 

••ox iFiibiani (4.023: ."10-50-651- 
Ckiv ma mills Strike at Dawn" iCoH 
'?,??.' "Lauuh Your Blues Away' (CnD. 
Will ...njire attractive $25,000. Last 
ttcok. "Yankee Doodle' iWB) i4th 
«"K '. :ii .ifiLiblo $IS.Q00. 
,^>Iel il-ncw'si (3.618: '30-50-0.1 1— 
HuKly.. Double Life' iMGi and 
t>ille..i)io"» New Assistant" iM-Qi. 
Okay 517.000. Last week. "Whistling' 



'Rhythm' Wham 
KGiDbdpk 

Indianapolis. Feb. 16. 

Biz is soaring In downtown spots 
this week. "Star Spangled Rhythm" 
at the Indiana Is terrlftc $16,000. de- 
spite weekend blizzard. 'In Which 
we Serve.' in second stanza at 
Loew's. Is holding steady. 

. Estimates far This Week 

Circle (Katz-Dolle) (2.800: 28-33- 
44^'China Girl' (20th) and Time to 
Kill' (20th). Satisfactory $10,000. 
Last week. 'Heart Belongs Daddy* 
(Par) with George White 'ScandalsT 
unit on stage, okay $14,200 at 59c 
top. 

Indiana (Katz-Dolle) (3300; 30-40- 
50)— 'Spangled Rhythm' (Par). Hot- 
test thing in town all season, great 
$16,000 at slight tilt in prices. Last 
week. 'Pittsburgh' (U) and 'Johnny 
Comes Marching' (U), fair $8M0. 

Keith's (Ind) (1.200: 28-33-44-55) 
-'Underground Agent' (Col) plus 
vaudeville. Brisk $4,100 for four- 
day run. L:ist week. 'Daring Young 
Man' (Col) and vaude. $4,300. 

Loew's (Loow'si (2,450: 28-33-44) 
—'In Which Serve' (UAi (2d wk). 
Good $7..'iOO after $10,000 first week, 
okay but not up to expectations. 

Lyric I Katz-Dolle) (1,850; 28-33- 
44)— 'Undving Monster' (U) and 'Dr. 
Renault's Secret' (Ui. Double hor- 
ror, trim $4,000 as first run. Last 
week. "Casablanca" <WB) and "Be- 
hind 8 Ball' (U), dandy $3,800 for 
second moveover week, or $8,300 for 
both stunzas here. 

MARX ORCH UPS 7 DAYS' 
TO BOFF $18,000, MPLS. 

Minneapolis, Feb. 16. 

Grosses locally continue to demon- 
strate remarkable hardihood. Even 
l.-i-below 7.eio and strong winds, to- 
gether with ieecoated streets couldn t 
hold I hem down. 

Ksllmates for This Week 

Aster iPar-Singer» i900: 17-28 ►— 
'One Dangerous Night" (Coli and 
•Time to Kill' (20th). Big $2,500 
for live day.s. 'Jungle Siren^ (PRO 
and "Undercover Man" lUA) open 
lodav (16). La.sl week. 'Wrecking 
Crevv' iPaf) and 'Gorilla Man' (WBi. 
big $2,600 in five days. 

(eiitnrv iP-Si O.(i00: .•)0-40-.'H)i— 
•White Cargo" iM-Gi '2d wki. Hold- 
ing up fairlv well after l>ig $10,000 
first week, should roach satisfactory 
$U.OOO. 

Gopher (P-Si 1 1.000: 28-30i— 'Sil- 
ver Queen' (UAV .Vice $3,400. Last 
week. "Niaht i<> Ilonicmbcr" (Ci'li. 
good $3,800. 

Lyric tP-S' M Oifl: 30-40-.>0i— ".Me 
and Mv Gal" i\!-C;' i3d wki. Moved 
here after :i bi.! S23.000 forlnight ai 
State l.iiiik: like daiidy $4..500. 
: Last wcok. -Y.-inkee D»)0(llo Dandy" 
i (WBi i6tli wki. fini.shcd downtown 
run to siroi-!; $3,000. makiiiK nearly 
$40.00(1 fiT s<'n.-!a(ional cimaKement. 

Orpheum <P-Si (2.800: :)3-44-.i5i 
•7 Da>s I.,oave" iRKd and Chico 
Mar\ firih on .«l:>-o. DclivcriiiC at 
boxcifTiiiv Slaso inray and picture 
both likod. with .Mjir.'< particulai;ly 
a draw. Trcm< i"i'".i.- ."IIB.OOO likely. 
La.<l" week. ■Uouiiinn in France 
iM-O'. okrh Sr.'iOi). 

State iP-Si i2.:iOO: .lO ^O-.iOi - 
"Once Upmi Il'iiiPynioon" iRKO'. 
Fair ;it SO.Odii. wcok. "Me and 

Gar .M-G' ."M. wk'.. hciil'l'V 
SB.OOO on tiip of very bi(! SM.miO 
fir-l week. 

•Yai'koc n llo Uamlv" iWBi. May 

re.ich OK S"i nno. I.a.-i week. "Palm 
Bcadi Sioiy" 'I':.:'. fir>l nci^hbnr- 
hood showina. U'U'd S."l.80(l. 

World iPa. -.St.-nv^i '330; 30-40-.iO- 
.3-H-'Airor;.(i Mi.-;.-<:n'/„'t:.\'. OofKl 
$:iflO(l La-; .voek. Who Done It. 
iUi '■•M wk'. S-2..-HM1 I'.i tou of 

strong $10,000 fir.st week. 



First Runs on Broadway 

(Sitbject to Cliait0«) 
Week of Feb. 18 
Astor — 'Tennessee Johnson' 

(M-G I (6th week I. 
(Revieu'ed in 'V«rir(y' Dec. lU) 
Capitol— -Cry.s(al Ball" lUA). 
(Jterieu-ed in "Variety" Jan. 20i 
Criterion— 'Commandos Strike 

at Dawn" (Col ) (6th week i. 
(Rei'ieired in 'Varle(y" Dec. I6i 
Globe — 'S a 1 (I d 0 s Amigos" 

(RKO) (2d week I. 
(Reiiieu'ed in "Variety" Dec. t) 
HDHywMd— "Air Force' (WB) 

(3d week). 
(Revieiccd in 'Variety' Fab. 3) 
. Music Hall— 'Random. Harvest' 

(M-G) (10th week). 
(Aet'lcived' in 'Variety' Not'. 22i 
Paramout — 'Star Spangled 

Rhythm' (Par) (8th week). 
(Reulewed in 'Variety" Dec. 30) 
Rlalle — 'Frankenstein ■ Meets 

the Wolf Man' (10) (U). 
Blvall— The Amazing Mrs. 

Holliday* (U) (20). 
Be«y — 'Immortal Sergeant' 

(20th) (3d week). 
(Reviewed In 'Variety' Jan. 13) 
Stnuid — 'Casablanca' (WB) 

(3d week). 
(Reuletiied in 'V.^irii-ly' Dec. » 

Week ef Feb. 25 
Astar— 'Human Comedy' (M- 

G) (4). 

Capltel— •Crystal Ball' (UA) 
(2d week). 

Criterion — 'Pittsburgh' (U) 
(24). 

(Rewleioed in 'Variety' Dec. 2) 

Globe— 'Sal udos Amigos' 
(RKO) (3d week). 

HaUywaad 'Air Force' (WB) 
(4th week). 

Paraasaut— 'Hitler's Children' 
(RKO) (23). 

, <li«lH«iMd in 'Variety' Dec. 23) 
■Ivelt— The Amazing Mrsi 

Holliday' (U) (2d week), 
■•xr— 'Meanest Man In World" 

(20th) (24). 
(Revletsfd in *Varlely' Jon. 13) 
StraM — 'Casablanca' (WB) 

4th week). 



Harvest' Fme 
$15jll00 in K. C 

Kansas City, Feb. 16. 

While 'Random Harvest' is socko 
and pacing the town here this week, 
other deluxers also 81*6 steady to 
above average. Only h.o. is Torest 
Rangers,' at Newman, following flne 
opening session. Drop in mercury 
over the weekend did not crimp 
grosses. 

Gatlmales for This Week 

Esquire. Uptown and Fairway 
(Fox-Midwest) (820, 2,043 and 700: 
1 1-35-50 )-^'Shadow of Doubt' (U), 
Healthy $8,000. Last week, 'Immor- 
tal Sergeant' (20th) (2d wk). lusty 
$8,000 following torrid $12,500 initial 
frame. 

Midland (Loew's) (3.500: 11-35-50) 
—'Random Harve.ll' (M-Gi. Socko 
$15,000. Last week, 'In Which Serve' 
(UA). big $13,000. 

Newman (Paramount) (1.900: 11- 
35-50 )_-Forest Rangers' (Par) (2d 
wki. Nice $8,000 following solid 
$12,000 first frame. 

Orpheum (RKO) (1.600; 11-35-50) 
— Flviiig For(res.s' iWBi and 'Es- 
cape' Forever' 'WBi. Good $8.70a 
Last week. 'Gla-ss Koy' 'Par) and 
"Aldrieh. Editor" (Pan. oke $8,500. 

Tower iFox-JofTeei i2.110: 11-35) 
—".Madame Spy' lUi and "Hi. Buddy' 
(Ui with vaude. Fair $7,000. Last 
week. "Mountain Rhythm' (Rep) and 
•Heart Golden Wot" (Rep), with 
\audc. nice $8,000. 

'Never liovclier' Wow 
$12,000, Paces Portland 

Portland. Ore., Fci). 16. 

"You Were Never Lovoliei" is the 
.••IronB new' pic of the week, playing 
the Parair..)i:nt. 'Life Beuir^ at 8:30" 
is iikay at Orpheum. 

Estimates for This Week 

Broadway ( Parker i 'l.nOO: 40-.i0- 
6.S)— "Ca--'olanca" iWB' anrl "Mr- 
Guerins Brooklyn" (U.\' '4lh wki 
Grcai SB.OOO. Third v.-i-ok. terrific 
$12,000. 

Ma«fair « Parkor-Evcriycen ' <1.- 
.lOO: ■4()-.S0-n.5i- Bi.; Street" iRKO.' 
and 'One Damjoru;'- Night" iCoIi. 
Movoover fioi-i Oipliciim. i:icc SS.- 
500. La-t ueol'.. A'avy Cor-r- 
Thiiiimh" 'RKO' and •Moiiiiiaiii 
Rhv:hm' (Rep', third week wa- 
okjv S5.200. 

Orpheum (llamrick - F.vei •ji i-rii i 
(l.«nO: 40-i>0-6.ii — 'Life Bcu:n.-" 
(2ii|hi and ".Sevep Miles Ali-atia/.'. 

I'llKOi. Good $7,000. La-jt wook. 
■pit Street" iRKO' and -Diu- Dart- 

■t-cioii.' NiKht" 'Coll. isroat SH.dOn 

• Haramount (H-Fi >:i.OOO: 40-.')0-G.=> ■ 
•Never Lovelier" 'Col- and "We 
A c Marine-" <20thi Siioi^v SI2.- 
(100. La.-t week. "Beach S'ory" 'I'a: i 

■ !\i:t\ "Armv Siiraenn' 'RKO' 'Sil wk'. 
.-atisfactoi'v $8..S00. 

I'nited ArtlsU iPai '•«■: > 'IdnO: 40- 
iiO-'i.'ii •Yankee n'i.>'llo" 'WU' '5'h 

:-.vl;i. Holdinu I., '.-iiorl S'i.2i)0. 

.Thirrl .•ind foiir'h wooks averacc'.l 

Inlioiil Sn.500 apiece.. 



Weather ChOk B'way But Biz Steady; 
^Saludos' 23G, 'ikvest' 95G in M, 




Severe cold in New York. Monday i 
(15), with the thermometer regis- 
tering the third lowest since 1871, 
when the local weather bureau be- 1 

gan keeping records, struck hard ati 
uslness this week. While sonic.! 
houses were not. hurt so much; the; 
gross total, as compared with the 



the stage. Indications 
very strong $37,500 or 



umnist. on 
point to a 
belter. 

'Random I^rvesl,' in its ninth 
week at the Music Hall, continues 
its amazing pull and in spite of- 
Mondajr's weather will get $95,000 or 
better. Film remains a 10th week 



prior Monday i8). uiowed a dip of { to equal the alltime long-run rec- 



around 35';. ' However, a flock -of 
holdovers is current. 

As an offset to the Intense cold 
on Monday ilSi, theatres had a good 
three-day weekend over Lincoln's 
birthday, with result that some of 
the stronger attractions are still in 
the bigtlmc league. 

A fresh entry of the week Is 
'Saludos AmIgos,' 45-minule Walt 
Disney picture, which opened at the 
Globe. Friday (12) and will land a 
fancy $23,000. Only other new show 
is 'Andy Harm's Double Trouble,' 
playing the State flrst-riin, with 
show headed by Ed Sullivan, col- 



XoveretTSod . 
m in Wash. 

Washington, Feb. 16. 

War films continue to get the big 
chips in downtown first runs, 'In 
Which We Serve,' 'Casablanca.' 
"Commandos Strike' (second run) 
and 'Aircraft Missing' rolling up 
stout grosses. Bob Hope's They Got 
Me Covered." only escapist nim; got 
off to a sockeroo start at Keith's. 
BrtlMates far Thb Week 

Capital (Loew) (3,434; 28-38-44- 
60)— 'Aircraft Missinr (UA) with 
Earl Carroll's tab 'Vanities' on stage. 
No names and thick British accents 
hurt this one, with only mild $20,000 
in sight. Last week, 'Palm Beach 
Story^ (Par) with vaudeville. Pretty 
sweet $25,000. 

Celnmbia (Loew) (1234: 28-44)— 
'Hardy's Double Life' (M-O*. Okay 
$6,000. Last week, 'Forest Rangers" 
(Par). Satisfactory $5,500. 

Earle (WB) (2,210: 28-39-44-66)— 
■Casablanca' (WB) -With vaudeville. 
Looks like $19,50a after red hot $25.- 
600 for opening seven davs. 

Keith's (RKO) (1,800: 40-50-65)- 
'Got Me Covered' (RKOi. Socko 
$21,000 for first seven days. Last 
week, 'Arabian Nights" (Ui. On five- 
day holdover, trim $10,000. 

MetrafelHaa (WB) (1.000; 2H-44I 
— 'Commandos Strike' (Coli. Swell 
$9,000. after big $24,000 on first run 
at Earle. Last week. "Road to Mo- 
Toceo' (Par) (2d wk). dandy $7,800. 

Palace (Loewi (2.242: 28-55 1~ 
'Serve" (UA). Headed' for hangup 
$22,000. La.st week. "Black Swan" 
(20th) (2d wk I, $16,500 okay. 

'HARVEST' SMASH 22G 
IN WHAMMO DETROIT 

Detroit. Feb. 16. 

Iliree fresh bills make their way 
into the loop here as Detroit con- 
tinues to hold up under everything 
from gas rationing t<i the current 
blizzards. 

EsUmaies for This Week 

Adanu iBalabani i|.700: 50-65)— 
'Renault's Secret' (20th i and "Un- 
dying Mon.ster' (2Qlh). Hiiusc is tak- 
ing another Ming with chillers and 
looks for a sound SR.200. Last week. 
'China Girl" i20lh i i2d wk) and "Man 
in Trunk' •20th i. fair $7,300. 

Broadwav-Capltol i United Detroit) 
(2.800: .')0-65)— "White Cargo" (M-G) 
and "Gillespie's N'cw A.ssistuiit" (M- 
G> (2d wk). Bill moved in after 
great week at Michigan. siKhting a 
bri.'ik $10,000. I.asl week. "Once 
Upon Honeymoon' iRKOi and 'Aid- 
rich. Editor" iPar) i2d wki. nice 
S9.000. 

Fox iFn.\ -.MichiKan I i.i.DllO: nO-fla' 
-•Arabian .\"i;;ht.>' <Ui i2d wki an'l 
"Over Oi^ad Body" I20thi. Fir heni r 
addi!d t'. !iii> picture ui.fid fur nn-:,! 
Kii.tm afli T la.^l wci-k"s $40.0110 wh'-ii 
(•o::|,I< fl •.v.tli -Lifi! at a:.'{0" r20th ' 
.Mudisnii lUnilcd D'-lioiti il.KiMl:: 
iSO-ii.')! 'Vank at Kton" iM-Gi i.nd 
, -W iia- for Eaislc" 'WBi. R.-lnin I 
] ilos- !.lir.vii looks 'like w;i.-hoiil wilh 
I ij.-i/l S.'i.OOO. La.st wi'ck. 'Si.-tiT F:i:i-i^i.' 

■ '("oil ar-d "Navv Coiiic- Tlimirjli" 
; 'HKOi. fail- $7,000. 
; .MivhUan <Uniu-d Dclroit' (4.000.' 
, .Vl-ri.'ii— Whi-llini; Dixie" ■ .M-C • yiu! ^ 
i "JoMiH'V for Maryaiff ii\l-C/'. fire.'a | 

■ S'2:i.orHi:" I,a:-1 wc-k. "Whli'- CarKo" 
'M-G I and •Gille^pit'^ A<.-i-tai:f fM- 
G 1. .••'nmt; yica! 523.000. 

I'alms-Slalr 'United l><-iri<il > '3.- 
• ilOO: .SO-O-'H - - YankiT Dooilh " 'WBl 
,-ind 'FiKhliiiK F.nijirieer.-:" M.'.Ai ':til 
wki. Rclurii ciiKaKcmont ai rcniilar 
],rirr> held up with $fi.."iflll duo to fi.!- 
low »reat week'i of $|ii.(i(lO ard 
$20,000. 

I'nlted Arllsls (Uiiil<-d Di-lioili 
I <2.000: SO-fi.") I— "Random Harvest' i.\I- 
i G I. Solo in the loop th:.- i- headed 
I for smash $22,000. Last week. "Stand 
I Bv for Action" iM-Gi apd "Eyes in 
I Night" lUAi 1 3d wki. okay $8,000. 



ord of 'Miniver.' 

Also in the powerhouse class is 
'Star Spangled Rhythm' which to- 
day (Wednesday! begins its (Eighth 
week at the Paramount, lengthiest 
run for this house In 16 years of 
operation. With Johnny Loan and 
others on the stage, the seventh 
week end<|^last night (Tuesday) at 
a snug $53^900. 

'Casablanca.' on moveover at the 
Strand, with Saipmy Kaye on the 
stage, is another tall gross-setter. 
This week, second for the picture 
and fourth for Kaye,. a big $50,000 
is in sight. 

Vne second week for 'Immortal 
Sergeant' and a stage.show includinc 
Connce BoswcU, Herb Shriner and 
liOaver Basin Street.' radio program', 
concluded last night ("Tuesday 1, 
brnuKht the Boxy a stout $66,000. 
Holds over one more week, with 
'Meanest- Man in World' replacing 
Wednesday (24). 

EsUoutcs far This Week 
Astor (Loew's) (1,140: 55-65-$1.10) 
— Tennes.«ee Johnson' (M-G) <6th 
wk). For fifth week ended M<inday 
night (15) under $8,000. bad. while 
prior semester (4lhi was $9.'i00. 
The Human Comedy" (M-G) opens 
March 2. 

CapUal (Loew"si (4.620: 35-55-85- 
$1.10-$1.25>^"In Which We Serve" 
(UA) (8th-flnal wk). Taking slide 
to only around $20,000. weaki.sh. 
Last week (7th ) around $28,000. sut- 
isfactory. 'Crystal Ball' (UA) opens 
tomorrow (Thursday). 

Crllertoa (Loew's I (1.062: 35-44-55- 
75<99-$1.10)— "Commandos Strike at 
Dawn' (Col) (0th wki. Dropped to 
$15,000; on fifth week ended last 
night (Tuesday) but good. "The 
fourth stanza hit $23,000. very strong. 

Globe (Brandt) 1 1.250: 35-55-75-85« 
99-$1.10)— "Saludos Amico.s" iRKO> 
Disfiey). Midget feature pacing for 
big $23,000 and holds. Final five days 
on third week of "Margin for Error* 
(20(h), $5,700. slender. 

HaUywood (WBi (1.225: 65-75- 
$1.10-$1.25)— "Air Force" (WB) (2d 
wk). Maintains heavy pull, this 
week (2d 1 appearing around $30,000. 
On initial seven days hit $3S.40Q, 
.•second best gross this house has ever 
had. Remains. 

PalMC (RKO) (1.700: 28-35-44-.'S5- 
65-75 >— "Life Begins at 8:30' i20lh> 
(2d run 1 and "Tarzan Triumphs' 
(RKOi (1st run) i2d-nnal wk). On 
holdover this pair looks about $7..'t00. 
fair, while first week bettered $10,- 
000, good. 

ParamaaDl (Pari (3.664 ; 35-55-85- 
00-$1.10i— 'Star Spanuled Rhythm' 
(Par) (8th-Anal wki and Johnny 
Long orch (4th-nnal wk). On week 
ended last night (Tuesday) $53,000. 
close behind the previous round's 
$56,000. in both cases very big. 
'Rhythm." startiiiK Its eighth week to- 
day (Wednesday), will be the first 
to play here that lone. 

Badio f.-ltv Muale Hall 'Rocki-fvU 
Icrsi (5.945; 44-.')5-95-99-$l.05i--R:in. 
dom Harvest' (M-G I and staueshow 
(9lh wk I. Extraordinary staying 
powers of \hh one will mean around 
$95,000 this wf'-k. a p;ico only inches 
back rif last stanza's $97,000. Slicks 
a lOlh fr.'iini- to lircoine .^-rronrl film 
goiiiu thai far hen- in ovfr lO vrar 
history of hoii-c. 

RIalto 'Mayer I 'a!)4: 2H-44-.i.'>)— 
'T.iicky Jordan' iPari (4lh wki 1)»- 
iif4 :;iiiid eiiiiiiuh al ii:dicali'(l SK.fiOO 
thai it will nroliaiilv held over 
further. I,a>:t wrek i.l'li )lnirk 

$1 I (l(UI. IIVCRIU:!!!. . . . 

RIvoll >i:.\-l'ar' i2(l!l2: 3.i-.-riT.i- 
fl.1-!i!l 1 -'Sh.'ido-.v of Doubt" il^i iMi- 
(inal wk 1. S'o'.v $10.00(1 for fifth lap 
conclMdi'ir la I liit'hl ■Tucsdayi as 
a::.'iin>l okav S2I.0OO for the (ntirlh 
week. Remain.- three addition.'xl 



i!a>' wilh "Amaziii:; .Mr''. H"i::''ay' 
I ' I' I opeiiini! Saturday '-Jdi, 
' Koxv i2nthi i.-).8Hi;: U)-.5.'i-«.i-7."i- 
: B.'i-ilil-Sl.lO I — 'In mortal .Sorueanl' 

i20lhi and. on s:.n!!c. C'innCc P. 
I wrll. Heili Si.rlncr :.i:d '(..o^.ver Ba^'n 
.Sirecl' rad:o iiril '3rt-fiiial wki. 
"I'l-i" off on rii-..'ili- 'od.'iv iWo'h'i..-- 
(i.ivi: .i-;-.ind v.i'ok thro'i -h la-^f 
i«-'!lit "'riif-ilay I -.va- Slili (I'lO.. viv'le. 
' whil(- iniii.-il s'^vfyi fl,',.v« mounted to 
SHO.OOO, bi-;. 

Slate (Loew".-) i.'l 4.=in; .'59-44 -.S5-T.')- 
99-SI.10' •'- 'Hai'dv'. D.-nM- I.ifo' 
i.M-G> <lst rum and Ed Sulii\un 
unit on siaai-. Sock lioxofTicc. at in- 
dicaled S37..=i00 or over. Ra-i wook. 
•Journey for Maryarci" 'M-Gi ''ii 
r«'n I and' Daw Apolloi'.. ' Block and 
Siilly. other.-, over $26,000. good. 

Strand <WB' i2.7.i(i: 35-55-7.'i-85- 
«!)-S1.10i— 'Cavablanca" (WBi (move- 
oven <2d '.vk I and Sammy Kaye 
(4th wki. Combination of picture 
and the Kaye orchestra looks $.'50,006 
this week, exceptionally fine, while 
last week, first for "Casa" and third 
for Kaye a smash 954.000 was regit-, 
tered. Show remains on 



W»«Iin '*<l«>y» February 17, 1948 



18 




^^^^ 



Jack L Warner, Executivt Producer 



PICTURE GROSSES 



Wrdpesduy, February 17, lyi'l 



'Shadow'-' Jordan' Dual 
Tops St. Louis, f 15,000; 
'Children' Nice lOG. 2d 



It's ;i week 
rpiilly. Twii 
h"iiM-.- iiiT )ni. 
be Ki'iibbi'd bv 
01 :i 



St. l.i>\i:s. Ki-I>. lli. 
lU' slim |iickini;> ciir- 
I'f '.lirio ilowiilnvvo 
Thi' Mill- I'ihhiiii will 
Ihf Fcx wi'li •SIukIow I 
Di'iil)!' ;iiid T.iuki' .liniliin." | 
IMintHlrs for This Wrrk 
Locw's lUnwi iS.172; :«MO-50i - I 
•111 WhUh Sciw' il!.\> 12(1 wki. j 
Shi.iilil :\Aii iiiio Sll.CmO li> bia SIT.OIMI 
111 iii>l ."liiii/a. 

Orphpum iLoPW* '2.0(10: :U)-^ll-.ilH ! 
— 'A ivriifl MiSNlnp" lUAi ;iiitl "Sll- ' 
ver Qiircn" lUAI. Oiu'd SH.OIIO, I 
Vi'ck. iliirilv's DoiihU' I.lfr' • • M-C; i 
nnd Sliind By All N'l-Uvorks" iCuM 
(nmvroviT t. oko ST .000. 

AmbaMsador iF&Mi i.'l.OOO: 30-40- 
50i- Hilln s Childivii' "RKOi <2d 
vk>. Slmil SlO.Onii to he liicki-d niilo 
treat $W..'iOO nvahbi-d Ia>l wn-k. 

Fox iF^Mi i.i.OOH: :<0-40-r)0i- 
'Shadiiw lif Diiiibf lUi und •I.mky ; 
Ji.idan' <I»ari. Sln.iiK S15.000 lo i 
lead ti'WM. wrok. 'Cliina Gli'l" I 

t20lhi and Lifo ni aiin" t2»lhi. line ' 
SKi.OOO. 

Mlnscuil iFitMi "3.570: 30-40-501— 
•M<:iiu'>l Man" i20tbt and China 
Cii-r liOlhi. Avoixiftf Sll.OnO. 
wcfk. "Aiabian NiKbls" il'> and 
'Brsich Slorv" (Pari '2d \vk), (bin 
$4,000. 

St. I.oulii iF&M> '4.000: 30-40^— 
'Kiop T.in SUijJuinf;' lU) and "Hi, 
Biiddv' 'U>. Above ii-iial total. $5.- 
000. Last \vw>k. -Black Swnn" •20lh) 
and Now. Vovapcr" iWB). ditto; 



inu iIii-iiukIi si>l:dly a> a .-mule, aiio 
ivill li.! iiiar till- bi^l: wiili'r mai'k, 
lir.ibai'ly ...well SIU.IHMI. La.^t wi-i-k. 
I'ili-hiii-uir iV< and •ll"wV About 
If 'l,''. m:.nai;cd okay SH-IOO. 

Slriind 'KiMirlh .Avi-mic > I1.4IHI: 
:lli-4il-.'iU>- I.iri' D'vin- :>l l<:30' 
'2liliii iiiiii '.loiiiii.y l)iMivlil>i<y' 
' 'i<('|>i. Naliiial cxnibo iwi' tlie fani- 
i il\ Made, i.iid ^icHMi:: iim- aiicnliiiii 
' .-li tin wirki'l. .S!ii'iil(l liavP no trou- 
ble rouiubn;; iii> e>icrllenl $4,500. 



'MRS. HADIEY' $8,000. 
LEADER IN MONTREAL 

Montrenl. Feb. 16. 
Flock of repeats moy hold grosses 
iown here currently. Capitol will 
be tops with 'War Attuinst Mrs. Had- 
Uy.' 

EKtimales tor Thin Week 

Hi* Malesty'n <CT) 11.600; 35-50)— 
*Keep Fir i Indie) and 'Towers Ter- 
ror' ilndie) (2d wki. Satisfactory 
91.800 after eood $2,500 nr.<st sesh. 

Palace tCT) 42.700: 30-45-52)— 
*Whlte Cargo' *M-G) (2d wk). Nice 
$6,000 after smash $8,500 last week. 

Capitol iCT) (2.700: 30-45-62)— 
•War Vs. Mrs. Hadley* (M-G) and 
•LuuKh Blues Away' iCol). Str(Mtg 
$8,000. Last week, repeat of 'Gen> 
tlen^an Jim' (WB) and 'Secret Ene- 
mieii' (WB).'«ood $6,000. 

Locw'd (CT) 12.800: 35-53-67)^ 
'Black Swan* (20th) (3d wk). Point- 
ing to good $5,500 after nifty $8,000 
opener. 

Princess iCT) (2.300: 30-40-52)— 
•Mummy's Tomb' (U) and 'Night 
Monster' 'U). Slick $5,000. Last 
week. 'Whistling Dixie" (M-G) and 
•Northwest Rangers' iM-G). nice $4,- 

eoo. 

Orpheum (Indie) d.lOO: 30-40-60) 
—•In Which Serve* (UA). Big $5.- 
000. Last week. 'Crystal Boll* (UA) 
42d wk). $2,000. 

St. Denis (France-Film) (2.500: 30- 
40)— 'La Vlerpc FoUe' and 'Paris- 
New York.' Handsome $5,000. Last 
week. 'Perles de la Couronnc' 
•Mile. Ma Merc.' .stout $5.S0O. 



Benny-'Meanest,' Chester 
Orch OK Cleve Dno, 20G 

I Cleveland. Feb. 16. 

I . Heiiii n dale "f loc-Capadcs of '43' 
' :il .•\rena. whieh i.-s 'doing smaiih biz. 
I iiiid /I rn jk\ ind.-i are shaking some 
: iliitt iili'w 11 1 liiiu.<ps oft the lK>am. 
i •Iliirdv N Double Life" lethargic at 
i .Slate, but 'Meanest Man in World' 
and IJob Chester's oreh pulling' 
~i'Miily fut' Hipp. Second .-itanza of 
'('.'i.-ablanea' also doing flne at Hipp, 
but Thelnik."!' disappointing Allen's 
' iiiana:;enient. 

Kstimatc* for ThU Week 
Allen iRKO) (3.000: 35-40-45-55) 
— Cbetniks' ('20th i. Ordinary $!i.500. 
Last week. "BJack Swan' i20th) <3d 
wk 1. heartier $7,500. 

lllpD I Warner.': I i3.700: 35-40-45-55) 
— •Ca.:ablanea' iWBti2dwk). Zowie 
$17.1100 in sight, after grabbing al- 
most $26,000 last week. 

Lake (Warners) (800: 35^40-45-55) 
—'Black Swan' (20th) (4th wk). 
Strong $3,200. Last week. 'China 
Girl' 1 201 h i •2d wk). good at $3,000. 

Palace (RKO) (3.700; 45-50-55-65- 
75-85 1— 'Meiinest Man' (20th) with 
Bob Chester's orch and Smoothies on 
stage. Jitterbugs risking frost-bit- 
lon ears to hear Chester, hiking take 
above $20,000. though Jack Benny 
pic accounting for plenty on strehgUi 
of star. Last week. 'Pittsburgh* (u) 
plus 'Best Foot Forward' unit on 
stage, corking $21,500. 

Stele (Loew's) (3.450: 35-40-45-55) 
—'Hardy's Double Life' (M-G). One 
of Rooney's disappointments; onlf 
$13,000 in view. Last week, 'Serve' 
tUA), swell $19,000. 

StIllmaD (Loew's) (2,700: 35-40-45- 
55)— 'Ser\-e' (UA) (2d wk). Extra 
smart at $10,000, if weather evens 
out. Last week. 'Spangled Rhythm' 
(Par) (3d wk). fine $8,500. 



Miniature Reviews 

'HI, Buddy' (Ul iMlisieal). 
Filnuisieal programer provides 
good light and tuneful enteriain- 
nieiii as dual siip)"irter. 

'Idaho' (Songs) iHep). Ruy 
Rogers in n natural for the kid 
trade. 

'I.auch Your Blue* Away' 

iCoi). Bert Gordon. Jinx Falken- 
burg in dull, little comedy; for 
the minor twinners. 



and 



'Rhythm' Hot $16,000 
'Harvest' 9G, L'viDe 

Louisville. Feb. 16. 

General b.o. complexion is healthier 
than last week, with all houses com- 
ing in for heavy returns, due to ex- 
cellent quality product. 'Star Span- 
gled Rhythm ajt the Rialto is grab- 
Ding a partieulurly heavy gross as a 
single, while Loew's is making a bid 
with a solo pic. "Random Harvest.' 
catching the class trade. "Life Begins 
at 8:30' at the Strand is catching 
healthy response, sis is 'Casablanca' 
at the Mary Andci'.-on. 

ErllmalCK for This Week 

Brown < Fourth Avcnuc-Loew's) 
f 1.400: 30-40-50)— "3 Hearts tor 
Julia' (M-G) and 'Cily Without Men' 
<Co1). Heading for .sti'ong $3,600 on 
mnveover from Loew's State. Last 
wrek. 'Palm Bench Story' (Par) and 
•Wropking Crew' iPari. goof *3.!i00 
€>n mfiveover. 

Krnliichv iSwitow) (1.2.50: 15-25) 
—"Thunder Birds' (20th) and 'Geo. 
WaWiinvton Slept Here' (WB). 
Combo displaying excellent b.o. and 
holding its own with other down- 
town house.-:. Aiming for good $1,800. 
Last week. 'Girl Trouble* (20th) and 
•Rio Rita* iM-G). okay $1,600. 

I.ocw'h .Slate (Lncw'si (3.300: 30- 
40-50)— 'Random Harvc.-ft" (M-G). 
One of the three downtown hoii.^es 
to make n bid for the shekels with a 
itingle pic. and doing plenty oka,v. 
Catching good bit of the class trade, 
and pointing to good $9,000. La.st 
week, '3 Hearts for Julia' (M-G) 
end 'City Without Men' (Col) stacked 
lip as the town topper, for okay 
$9,000 and moveovcr. 

Marv Anderson .(Libson) 1 1.000: 
f30-40-.S0)— '-Casnblaiiea' iWBi. 
Timely subject, and with favorably 



Fihn Reviews 



HI, BUDDY 



(MtSlt'AL) 

Hollywood. 



Feb. 12. 



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Meanest Man'-'Skates* 
le'/zG, Two Denver Spots 

Denver. Feb. 16. 
'Star Spangled Rhythm' Is break" 
ing records at the Denham currently. 
Now In fourth week, it holds tor a 
fifth, being secoiN) Aim to stay this 
long, but may better the biz of 'Reap 
the Wild Wind.' other picture to run 
five. Pacemaker is 'Got Me Cov- 
ered' at Orpheum. Combo of 'Mean- 
est Man' and 'Silver Skates* at Den- 
ver and Esquire is doing fine.' latter 
rating much favorable comment. 
EiUmate* for This Week 
AteddlB (Fox) (1.400: 30-40-50-60- 
65)— 'Casablanca* (WB) and 'Devil 
With Hitler' (UA). after one week 
at Denver and Esquire. Big $8,000. 
Last week. 'Moon and Sixpence' 
(UA) and 'Holmes In Washington* 
(U). after same route, fine $6,000. 

Broadway (Fox) (1.040: 30-40-50- 
60-65)— 'Reunion France* (M-G) and 
'Dr. Gillespie's A.<isi$tant* (M-G), 
after Orpheum week. Fine $4,500. 
Last week. 'Whistling Dixie* (M-G) 
and 'Journey Margaret' (M-G), after 
Orpheum week, good $4,000. 

Denhan (Coc'Krill) ' (1.750: 30-40- 
50-60) — 'Spangled Rhythm' (Par) 
(4th wk). Great $11,500. and holds 
for flfth session. Second film to stay 
that long here. Last week, strong 
$12,000. 

Denver (Fox) (2.525: 30-40-50-60- 
651— 'Meanest Man' (20th) and 'Sil- 
ver Skates' (Mono), also at Esquire. 
Nice $1.1.000. Last week. 'Casablanca' 
(WB) and "Devil With Hitler' (UA). 
also at Rsquire, big $16,000. 

Esqiilrc 'Fox) (742: 30-40-50-60- 
65 >— 'Meanest Man' (2nth) and 'Sil- 
ver Skates* (Mono), day-date with 
the D»-nver. Oke $3,500. Last week. 
•Casablanca' (WB» and 'Devil With 
Hitler' (UA), day-date with Denver, 
nnc $4,000. 

OrpheaiB (RKO) •2,600; 30-40-50 
60-65)— 'Got Me Covered" (RKO) 
and 'Army Surgeon' iRKO). Big 
$15,000 and holding. Last week. 'Re- 
union in Fram'c' (M-G) and 'Dr. 
Gillusuie's A.>isi.stnnt" (M-G). big 
$13..500. 

Paramount (Fox) (2.200: 30-35-40- 
.50 1— 'American Empire' (UA) and 
'Johnny Doughboy' (Rep). Stout 
$9,000. Last week. 'Aircraft Missing' 
(UA) and 'Mug Town* (U). big 
$10,000. 



'Swan' Hefty $29,000 
As Pacer m Boston; 
'Conunandos' Same 

Boston, Feb. 16. 

'Black Swan' is on the beam in 
the Hub this week, copping top coin 
at the .Met despite snow and a sud- 
den savage drop in temperature over 
the weekend. * 

Eitlniate* for Thb Week 

BMton (RKO)- (3.200: 44-55-65-75- 
85-99 )— 'Commandos Strike Dawn* 
(Col), Jan Savitt orch. John Kirby's 
orch, others. Quoted at $29,000, 
plenty good, but should do better. 
Last week. 'Behind 8 Ball' (U), 
Henry Bus.se 's orch. other.s, $28,500. 

Fenway (M-P) (1.373: 30-44-60)— 
'Star Spangled Rhythm* (Par) and 
Truck Baster.s' (WB). Third week 
in town; here from a twosome at the 
Met: .still lively at $7,200. great for 
this spot. Last week. 'Lucky Jordan' 
(Par) and 'Army Surgeon' (RKO), 
$6,000. 

MaJcsUe (Shubert) (1.667: 35-65- 
7S>— 'Saludos Amigos' (RKO) and 
'Squadron Leader X' (RKO). Sec- 
ond week began Saturday (13); slow- 
ing to $11,000, weekends big. First 
week, $13,000. 

Meatrial (RKO) (2.900; 44-S5-6S- 
75)— 'Arabian Nights' (U) and 
'Strictly in. Groove' (U). Faltering 
on second week, $15,000. First week, 
$34,000. 

MetropeUten (M-P) (4,367; 30-44- 
55-65-75)— 'Black Swan' (20th) and 
'Street of Chance' (Par). $29,000 at 
least, wow. H.o. in^ltable. Last 
week. 'Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par) 
and "Truck Busters' (WB). Great (or 
second week, $23,000. 

Orpheam (Loew) (2.900; 44-60)— 
'Whistling Dixie' (M-G) and 'Jour- 
ney Margaret' (M-G). Smash double, 
should better $21,000. No h.o. pos- 
sible. Last week. "Serve* (UA), 2d 
week. $20,000. 

Paramoant (M-P) (1.300; 33-44-50) 
—"Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par) and 
Truck Bu.sters' (WB). Here from 
•'vo frames at the Met, about tops 
.or this main-.<itemmer at $15.01)0. 
La.<st week. 'Lucky Jordan' (Par) and 
'Army Surgeon' (RKO), $13,500. 

Stete (Loew) (3,200; 44-60)— 
•Whi.stling Dixie' (M-G) and 'Jour- 
ney Margaret' (M-G). Transporta- 
tion troubles here responsible for 
$15,500. not so good for this bill. 
La.st week. 'Serve' (UA), $14,500, 2d 
week. 

Translax (Translux) (900: 17-28- 
44.55 )_-London Blackout Murder' 
(Rep) and 'Ape Men' (Mono), hor- 
ror dual, average $5,000. Last w«ek. 
'Angels Over Bioadwny' (Col) and 
'Can't Beat Law' (Mono). $4,500. 



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.sal's series of program lllmusicals, 
designed to provide light entertain- 
ment in the general runs and family 
houses as dual fodder. Ditaplaying 18 
tunes that run through list of stand- 
ard pop favorites, in addition to sev- 
eral song and dance specialties, pic- 
ture emerges as a good entry of its 
type. 

Story Is lightly scaffolded to frame- 
work the musical numbers. An East 
Sidie boy.s' club finds itself In finan- 
cial straits and due to fold unless 
steady stream of money can be 
tapped. Robert Paige is discovered 
(or a radio singing .spot, and he ar- 
ranges to give the extra coin to the 
club. But while on army camp tour, 
a designing manager diverts the 
funds to his own use, and it's up to 
soldier Dick Foran to come forward 
to stage a serviceman's benefit show. 
Paige gets. back in time to get the 
witheld coin so the elub can con- 
tinue. 

Song solos by Paige and Harriett 
Hilliard are augmented by quartet 
and choral groups. Brie( singing 
appearance o( youngster, Dolores 
Diane, displays girl with good per- 
sonality and delivery who's entitled 
to another and more extended turn 
to better display talent that seems 
to be there. The Kings Men heads 
the (our male quartets used (or the 
military revue, while the Four 
Sweethearts provide baekgrotmd 
harmony (or Paige's mike appear- 
ances. Brle( songs «( old time mem- 
ory run through a pair of Stephen 
Foster numbers anil standard pops 
o( the 'teens and early 20s. New 
tunes are all militery tempo num- 
ber.':, with exception of title song 
by Milton Rosen and Everett Carter, 
which Paige presents. 

Most prominent in the cast are 
Paige. Miss Hilliard. Foran. Marjoric 
Lord, Bobs Watson and Gus Schill- 
ing. Specialties interwoven pass 
through mostly in kaleido.scopic 
fashion, with little pause for ade- 
quate presentation and buildup. Di- 
rection bv Harold Young is standard. 

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Lewis-Lesser's Indie 4 

Marliii J. Lewis, operator of for- 
eign-language arty theatres, and i 
Erwin A. Le.s.<er. formerly with 
Paramount, plan to make at least 
50'; of four independent feature 
production-, now eonteinplalcd. in 
Manhiittiiii. While the llr.st picture. 



(actors should cop .solid $6,000 and i'The Story of Freud.' likely will be 
h.o. Last week. 6th for "Ynnkee produced on the Ctia.st. the second 

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boodle Dandy.' (WB). wound up the 
run with excellent $3,500. 

Rialto (Fourth Avenue) (3.400: 30- 
40-50)— 'Star Spangled . Rhythm' 
(Par). Lengthy li.st of names, and 
• timely appeal, is helping to bulid 
this one up to big proportions. Corn- 



will be shot 80'. in N. Y, 

Lewis leave- fm' fhc Const today 
(Wed.) to line up ' production do- 
tails for 'Freud' which U scheduled 
to get under way xyilhin six weeks; 



'Rhythm' Forte $20,000, 
Biiff^ 'Hardy' Fne 15G 

Buffalo, Feb. 16. 
Extreme cold is hurting all around 
but 'SUr Spangled Rhythm,' at the 
Buffalo, and 'Andy Hardy's Double 
Life,' at Great Lakes, are going great 
guns. Holdover of They Got Me 
Covered,' at the Century, also is 
fancy. 

Estimates (or Thb Week 
Buffalo iShca) (3,500; 35-55)— 
'Spangled Rhythm' (Par) and 'Time 
to Kill' I RKO I. Bangup $20,000. 
Last week. 'Journey Margaret" 
(M-G) and Tommy Tucker orch on 
sto(ie, hit hefty $21,500, way over 
expectation.s. with band almo.st en- 
tirely responsible. 

Great Lakes (Shea) (3,000: 35-55) 
—'Hardy's Double Life' (M-G) and 
'Truck Busters' iWB). Sparkling 
$15,000. Last week. 'In Which 
4Serve' lUA) (2d wki. neat $7,000 in 
five days of holdover. 

Hipp (Shea) (2.100: .15-55)— 'Whis- 
tling Dixie' (M-G) and 'Devil with 
Hitler' (UA). Mild $7,500. La.st 
week. 'Cn.sablanca' (WB) and 
"Wieeking Crew' (Par) i3d wk). 
bri.sk S8.500 or better. 

I.afayrtlr < Hay man) <3..300: 35-50) 
^ "Cily Withou't Men" "Colt nnd 
'Blondie Victory' (Coll. .Stilid $B.000. 
Last week. '.N'ighlni.-iro" lU) and 'Gel 
Hep (u Love". (U I. line $8,500. 

20th Century (Ind.) (3.000: 35-55 1 
—"Got Me Covered' (RKO I (2d wk) 
and 'Army Surgeon' (RKO). Fancy 
$11,000 or slightly better. La.st week. 
'Got Mo Covered' (RKO) and 'High- 
way.; By Night' iRKO), terrific 
$18,000. 



IDAHO 

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miliar roles. 

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'Holy, Holy, Holy, and Lone Bi.ik- 
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There's more to 'Idaho' than the 
eye catches from the billing. While 
it follows the tried and true formula 
and .should have the kids cheering, 
it's a dandy Roy Rogers subject. 

Manner in which the old pattern 
has been put together makes it one 
of the best of the series. 

Story has Harry J. Shannon as a 
cru.sading Judge . who sots up a 
prairie 'Boys* Town.' .seeking to rid 
the county of a saloon and gambling 
joint presided over by a notorious 
operator played by Ona Munson. It 
turns out that the judge Is »n ex 
convict bank robber. Two bandits 
who knew him when reveal his 
identity to the woman. She tries to 
blackmail him to- lay nfT the crusade 
but he refuses, whereuiion the two 
bandits rob the local bank and frame 
the Judge. 

Rogers Is a state ranger. When 
the chief ranger seeks to arrest the 
judge. Rogers turns in his badge, 
and with the aid of the judge's 
daughter and (he ranch kids cap- 
tures the bandits as they are about 
to .stick up a pay I ruck. 
- There s the usual hard-riding chase 
scenes. Notable credit for some of 
the picture's appeal, however, goes 
to the Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, 
and Bob Nolan and Suns of the 
Pioneer.':, a cowboy singing unit. 

Smiley Burnette provides the 
comedy material with good results. 
'Virginia Grey, as the love interest 
opposite Rogers, turns iri a neat p<'r- 
formancc. Rogers plays In his usual 
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Tlie producers haven't done well 
by Bert Gordon tthe Mad Ru.-^-ian of 
radio) in thi.s. Consequently. 'Laugh 
Your Blues Away' is not likely 10 
measure up to that billing. When- 
ever given half a break or toU-rable 
lines, Gordon gives every hint of be- 
ing as comical on the screen as he 
is en the air.wavcs. But this hashed- 
up hokum doesn't help him. Only 
for minor dualSi 

Harry Sauber's script and Charles 
Bartons direction lack originality. 
It's .the extremely familiar formula 
of the ex-rich dowager trying to 
marry off her son to the daughter o( 
a rich Texas cattleman. Plot adopts 
the artifice o( having jobless actors 
serve as guests at a party held to 
impresi^. the western visitors. Most 
Important p( these are Boris (Bert 
Gordon) and sister, Olga (Jinx Fai- 
kenburg). Pair attempt to emulate 
a Russian count and cotintcs.s. 

This develops the expected— she 
(alls (or the (ormerly . wealthy wo- 
man's son, and Gordon nearly cap- 
tures the homely daughter of the 
Texan. To make *uch climax even 
worse, story drags In a dumb cow- 
boy who suddenly decides to marry 
the Texan's offspring, leaving tha 
mad Rwsian merely as a dialeetic 
Cupid. 

Gordon usually is (unny despite 
the lines and situations. His radio 
patter registers best, but too few and 
far between. In(ormal drinking se- 

auence with the butler is standout, 
fora Lou, who is about as tall as 
Miss Falkenburg, and sings well, 
warbles enough like Miss Falken- 
burg to have doubled for the tall 

f (layer in severol song sessions tha 
alter does. These, Incidentally, are 
the dullest portions of the tllin. In 
contra.st. Gordon's .one unbilled song 
registers. 

Douglas Drake as Jimmy must 
have been picked (or height chielly. 
Miss Falkenburg plays opposite him 
in fairly capable fashion. Remainder 
of east is routine excepting Phyllis 
Kennedy, who shows some anima- 
tion as the Texan's daughter. 

tVi'iir. 



Bad Weather Nips Balto; 
'Shadow* OK at $13,000 

Baltimore. Feb. 16. 

Bad weather nicked Into local bit 
here this week, with some promis- 
ing action turned in nevertheless for 
'Immortal Sergeant' at the New. 
'Shadow o( a Doubt* at Keith's is 
also holding^ better than average, 
and h.o.s o( 'Casablanca' and 'Com- 
mandos Strike at Dawn* are «l.so 
exceptionally steady. 

Eatteiatea (er This Week 

Cenlary (Loev's-UA) O.OOO: 17-- 
2R-33-44-55)— 'Crystal Ball* (UA). 
Fairish $12,000. Last week, second 
or 'Serve' (UA) added slightly 
drooping $11,000 to rousing opening 
round of $10,700. 

Hippodrome (Rappapnrl) :2.240; 
17-28-38-44-55-66) — 'Commandos' 
(Col) (2d wk) plus h.o. of vaude. 
Maintaining nice $13,000 after Initial 
swell $10,200. 

Keith's (Schanbergeri 1 2.406: 17- 
28-35-44-55)— 'Shadow 6t a Doubt' 
(U). All right at $13,000. La.n 
week, .second of 'Palm Beach Story' 
(Par), very consistent $10,600 after 
first round at okay $14,300. 

MaryUnd <Hicks) (1.200: 28-38- 
55)— 'Eyes o( UnderworM* (U) plus 
vaude. Fair action mostly on week- 
end and at night, tnounting to pos- 
sible $7,500. Last week. 'Heart Be- 
longs to Daddy' (Par) plus vaude 
average $7,200. 

Mayfair (Hicks) (080: 25-50)— 
'Chctnik.s' (20th). Good $5,500. Last 
week, second of 'Silver Queen' 
(UA I. $3,700 after first try at $5,200. 

New (Mechanic) (1,680: 17-28-40- 
55)- -Immortal Sergeant' (20th). 
Healthy $8,500. La.<it week. 'China 
Girl' I20th) a daytime draw at 
$5,000. 

Stanlcv (WB) (3.280: I7-2A-38-40- 
55)— -Casablanca' (WB) '2d wk). 
Still strong at $14,000 after rccnrd- 
making $22,700. 

ValrncU (Loew'.s-UA) 1 1.450: 17- 
28-44-S5)— '.Serve' (UA). Di.^appoint- 
ing $4,000 after nice two weeks at 
Century. Last week. "3 Hearts for. 
Julia* I M-G), mild $4,200. 



Wednesday, February 17, 1943 




HOLDING OVER 



HOLDING UP 

amazingly Mondays and 
Tuesdays right after 
phenomenal weekends. 

CRASHING THRU 

former profit ceilings in still 
more openings last week in Buf- 
falo, Indianapolis, Des Moines, 
Cincinnati, Toledo, Louisville. 



And Tomorrow!— 

• "LUCKY JORDAN"-20% over N. Y. Rialto Record 

• That "HAPPY GO LUCKY" Musical- In Technicolor 

• "REAP THE WILD WIND" At Pop. Prices-Technicolor 

• And Unconquerable "CHINA"! 



16 



EXPLOITATION 



Wednesday, February 17, I943 



Admidi Scales Upped by Hieatres 
h Frisco, Denver; OAer Briefs 



San Francisco. Feb. 16. 

Fox West Coa.<!t Theatres tilted 
pricc.<i at two Frisco second run 
houses and at all the circuit's thea- 
tres in Sacramento and Stockton, 
flndinft the net result to be more 
money in the till and few. If any, 
kicks. Top tariff at the two Frlaco 
houses. El Capitan and State, was 
boosted from 44 to S5c, the admlsh 
charged until a few months ago at 
Frisco Arst runs. 

Price at the three Sacramento and 
two Stockton flrst-nin theatres went 
up from 59 to 65c, present charge at 
Frisco houses of the same class. 

Customers at FWC subsequent run 
theatres in Sacramento and Stock- 
ton now pay 50c instead of 40. 
At the same time the Alhambra, 
Sacramento, was changed from a 
third run tff^nfSveover house, and 
the Rio s reCTval policy was switched 
to third run. 

Bill Wolfe has resigned as man- 
ager of the UA exchange here, arid 
Jack O'Laughlin stepped into the 
Job. O'Laughlin had been a sales- 
man at the exchange. 

N. Edward Beck, exploiteer for 
M-G in northern' California for 10 
years was shifted to Los Angeles. 

Jimmy Phoenix stepped out, be- 
cause of illness, as- manager of the 
Strand, Market street subsequent- 
run house, of the Golden Gate cir- 
cuit, and Dan E. Andersen, manager 
of the Amazon, replaces him. Ar- 
thur Kloth, assistant manager of the 
Granada, was uppied to manager of 
the Amazon. 

Leo Blank, city salesman for WB 
exchange here for a year, shifted to 
a sales lob at the Cleveland office. 

Denver Theatre* Boest Prieea 

Denver, Feb. 16. 

Prices in several Denver theatres 
are being upped. Boosts at the Or- 
pheum, Denver, Aladdin, Broadway 
and Esquire go from 60c to 60e at 
night during the weekend and from 
60c. to 65c nights. At the Paramotmt 
the minimum on weekday nights 
goes from 30c to 35c, while the low- 
er floor and mezzanine prices go 
from 45c to 90c, with the entire 
house going to 60c weekend nights. 
At the Mayan and Bluebird, nabes, 
prices are being boosted also. At 
the Mayan the top price goes from 
35c to 40c, and at the Bluebird from 
30c to 35c. 

Rick Ricketson, Fox Intermoun- 
tain division president and manager, 
has been elected a director of the 
Denver National Bank. 

Denver theatres are claiming one 
c the best records In the country 
for the recent brass and copper sal- 
vage drive, turning In more than 
7,000 pounds. Youngsters were given 
free theatre admission for a reason- 
able amount of scrap, and each the' 
atre gave prizes to the youngster 
bringing in the most, with a $25 
war bond going to the city winner, 

Harris Pitt Mgrs. Shitted 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 16, 

Maurice Frulinger, former Donora 
theatre manager, nas been appointed 
manager of Roxy, Clearfield, by Mort 
end Art England. He replaces Harry 
Siegel, who left for the army. 

Harris circuit has made several 
managerial shifts. Robert Taylor 
moves ' downtown to the Senator 
from the Perry; Marvin Weir goes 
from the Senator to the Newsreel 
Charlie Alley goes to the Williani 
Pcnn from the Newsreel, and Joe 
Belie shifts from William Penn to 
the Perry. 

Robert Bowman, former assistant 
manaecr of Warner, Erie, but more 
recently manager of Smoot, ParkerS' 
burg, W. Va., moves back to Erie as 
manager ol Warner, succeeding 
Henry T. Rastetter. army-bound. Re 
placini; Bowman at the Smoot ii 
Elbert Smith, formerly with Shea'i 
Fulton here. 

John Beck, of Republic, Pa., has 
acquired the I.sabelle, Pa., theatre. 
House wcs formerly operated by 
Sam Marchando. 

J. C. Shanklin. exhib at Ronce' 
verte, W. Va., leased his Grand 
there for Ave years to J. C. NeW' 
bold, E. L. Keesling and Mannle 
Shore. It becomes the 15th theatre 
in their chain. 

WB on the verge of acquiring the 
Latonia theatre. Oil City, Pa. House 
operated for a number of years by 
Mike Marks, pioneer exhlb. 

Roberta (Mrs. Lou) Hanna.wifeof 
film salesman, has been flUing in at 
the Republic exchange since John 
Kallstein, booker, went into the 
army. 

Audrey Ramos wed to Lieut. Rus- 
sell LaBelle, in San Francisco, Feb. 
14. Groom Is son of Fred LaBelle, 
personnel director for WB theatres 
In Pittsburgh zone. 

Variety Club of Pittsburgh will 

Jive a, testimonial dinner March 1 to 
ohn J. Maloney, M-O's recently ap- 
pointed division manager of sales 
here. Mafoney is veteran of 25 years 
in the picture biz in this city. 

WB has shifted Bill Habegger, 
manager ol Belmar theatre here, to 
State College, Pa., to succeed Carl 
Bechdel, who resigned to take a Job 
Jii a defense plant. Mannle- Feld- 
man, formerly with the Warner ex- 
change, replaces Habegger at the 
Belmar. 

George Herrington, son of Fred J. 



Crick Cues War Pix 

' Washington, Feb. 16. 

Katherine Smith. D. C. Aim 
critic (Times-Herald) is now 
cueing her daily limeinblc of 
major plx houses on war and no 
war Alms. 

The cues: WA— war action; 
WB— war background: NW— no 
war. 



riogton, veteran secretary of 
AMPTO In this district, named man- 
ager of Mike Rosenberg's Colonial 
theatre in McKees Rocks. Rosen- 
berg is president of national Allied. 

Frank Zawodniak, manager of 
new deluxe Dattola theatre in Uevf 
Kensington, and with the Dattola 
Aniuiement Co. fpr the last 17 years, 
has left the circuit to take a war 
production post. 
John H. Harris, general manager 
Harris enterprises, has been 
named chairman of methods of par- 
ticipation subcommittee of newly or- 
ganized Allegheny County citizens' 
recreation committee. Organization 
was formed by Judge Ralph H. 
Smith to do' something about rapid- 
ly expanding wartime recreation 
and social problems locally. 

Bill Walker, Jr., son of Crafton 
exhibitor and formerly associated 
with his father, is now attending a 

Sovernment radio school in Phila- 
elphla. 

■Dlaies' Haddle In Indpl*. 

Indianapolis, Feb. 16. 
Harry Brandt, executive member of 
motion picture war activities com- 
mittee; Oscar Doob, public relations 
chief, and Warren Coss, represent- 
ing the National Foundation for In- 
fantile Paralysis, were here today to 
meet with exchangemen and exhib- 
itors from Indiana and Kentucky on 
the setup for March of Dimes drive 
Feb. 18-24. Ken Collins, co-chair- 
man with Harry Katz of the Indiana 
committee, reported 90% of theatres 
In the state pledged to cooperate 
with wishing wells, collections, etc. 

Alliance flieatres gave a testimo- 
nial luncheon Thursday (11) for 
1st Lieut William Blank, army flier 
who saw action In North Africa. 
Blank is a son of Nat Blank. Terre 
Haute operator, and worked for Al- 
liance before enlisting. 

Employees of all local exchanges 
joined in a mass blood donation last 
week. They went in relays to the 
Red Cross Blood Donor center. 



now manager in Rockingham and 
formerly assistant of the Dllworth, 
will return to Charlotte as manager 
of the Broadway. William Brlus 
will be transferred from the Dll- 
worth to the Broadway as assistant 
Arthur Broome transferred from 
BroAdwnv to Imperial as assistant to 
R. D. Stalllngs. manager, to succeed 
W. C. Davis, who Joined army air 
corps. Davis makes the 4T3d Kin- 
ce.vite to join the armed forces. 

Harrisbiirger Inte NHery Bla 

Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 16. 
Francis Deverter, assistant man- 
afiei' at Wilmer & Vincent's State tor 
the pn.st 10 years,, has left the the- 
atrical business to become partner In 
the State Beer Garden, night spot 
which adjoins the theatre, 

Kreeger te Memphis 

W. C. Kroeger, who Joined Par In 
1933 as booker in ' the company's 
Dallas exchange, promoted to sales- 
man in Memphis, succeeding Frank 
Neel, who joined armed forces. 

LleberauB Heads NA. 

St John. N. B., Feb: 16. 
Maritime Film Board- of lYade 
elected the following officers: Joe 
Lleberman. Columbia exchange man* 
agcr, president; liOU McKenzle, War- 
ner manager, vlce-prez; Pat Hogan, 
Paramount, secretary. Abe Smith, 
exiting prez, la Regal manager. All 
four have been selling Alms through 
the maritime provinces and New- 
foundland for from 10-30 years. 

Detroit Under Haines Also 

Roy Haines, who has been made 
western and southern division sales 
manager for Warner Bros., with 
headquarters aT the homeoffice, will 
also have the company's Detroit ter- 
ritory under his wing, making bis 
the largest division handled by any 
one man in the industry. Detroit has 
always been in the eastern divisions 
of Aim companies. Leaving New 
York Monday (15). Haines will visit 
Detroit and other points on a week's 
trip. He was formerly eastern divi- 
sion head. 



PhUly Bepablle Chiefs Dined 

Philadelphia. Feb. 16. 

Max Gillis, Republic district man- 
ager, and Joseph Engel. recently 
named Republic exchange bo.ss here, 
were tendered a dinner last night 
(19) at the Rltz-Carlton. Party was 
given by Motion Picture Associates. 

Alfred Zlmbalist member of the 
publicity department of the Stanlev- 
Warner circuit, has resigned to take 
a Job with the RKO theatres in N.Y. 
Zlmbalist was president of the War- 
ner Club here. 

James J. Tighe. former Philly 
newspaperman, has joined the pub- 
licity staff of the Stanley-Warner cir- 
cuit. 

Revealed last week that Walter 
Donoghue, Col booker, end Florence 
Quigley, cashier at the exchanKe, 
have been married since last Octo- 
ber. 

Lieut. John Scully, former U 
booker, in now in North Africa. 

Reports of the United Nations 
Drive In this territory shows a total 
of $31,000 collected. 

Sgt Owen Golden, former assistant 
manager at the Palace, Avoca, Pa., 
received a DFC for action over New 
Guinea. He is now at the army air 
base. Pyote, Texas. 



Detroit Metro Changes 

Detroit Feb. 16. 

Major changes are being made In 
the Metro setup In the midwest with 
John A. Flynn, district manager 
here, upped to western division man- 
ager, taking the place of E. M. 
Saunders. 

John P. Byrne, of the Denver of- 
Ace, will come in to Detroit to take 
Flynn's place, with John Maloney 
becoming manager of the Central 
district 



Seattle's First Big Sale* Confab 

SeatUe. Feb. 16. 

Recent western convention of Re- 
public, with Pres. Jimmie Grainger 
and other big shots present was 
Arst such sales convention ever held 
in Seattle. 

Francis Bateman. western div. 
sales mgr.; Sid Weisbaum. Frisco 
branch manager, and J. T. Sheffield, 
of Denver, head of Rep In the north- 
we.'st. were in attendance. 

Meeting lasted three days, about 
60 cxhibs attending. 

Sammy Siegel. ex-explolteer for 
UA. now in the'army public relations 
department at Fort Lewis, came to 
Seattle ahead of 'Sound Off,' army 
show. 



Palace, Boch., Gets Tax Cut 

Rochester. N. Y., Feb. 1(5. 

A $65,000 assessment .slash w;is 
granted by the city to the Rnchextcr 
Palace Corp., owner of the RKO 
Palace, on condition that the B. F. 
Keith Corp. and Moore-Wiggins Co.. 
Ltd.. owner and le.ssee of the RKO 
Temple, will discontinue an action 
seeking $119,000 cut in the $469,700 
assessment The Palace sought a 
$316,608 reduction in the $1,285,000 
assessment. 

Harry Long returns to Rochester 
as Sohine city manager. ' He suc- 
ceeds Bud Silverman, who resigned 
to go to the Coast. Long was Schinc 
exec 10 years ago, when the chain 
had Ave nouses instead of 11 as now. 
Since ledVlng here he had been with 
Loew'a for a time. 

Silverman has been city manager 
for a year, and a half and expects 
again to operate his own theatre. He 
formerly owned theatres In Ohio. 



■Ineey'* ShifU 

Charlotte, N. C, Feb. 16. 
Five changes in personnel of the 
KIncey theatres in Charlotte and 
vicinity have been announced by 
Jack Austin, Charlotte manager. Ell 
Dreyllnger, now manager of the 
Broadway, will go to Rockingham 
as city manager there. Glenn Grove, 



Elseman to Warners, Cleve. 

Cleveland, Feb. 16. 

Clarence Eiseman, former branch 
manager of United Artists in N. Y. 
has joined local Warners exchange 
as sales representative. Another 
addition to the staff is Arthur Ehr- 
lich. made flrst booker. 

Variety Club No. 10 held its 10th 
annual dinner-dance Feb. 13 when 
new olTiccrs were installed. Charles 
Rich, branch manager of Vltagraph, 
wa.s inducted as chief barker; Bernle 
Kranzc. of RKO, as assistant barker; 
Eddie Bergman, secretary, and I. J. 
Schmertz. treasurer. 



NSS' Sahapg of Short-Ends 

lakes Trailers Possible 



X Marks the Spot 

Harrisburg, Pa^ Feb. 16. 

When it became apparent that 
gasoline rationing and ' the ban 
on pleuure driving would have 
Its effect on theatre attendance, 
Bifanager Sam GUman, of Loew's, 
bit upon a scheme to acquaint 
patrons with the availability of 
buOtansportation in Harrisburg 
gfSdlfs suburbs, 

Accordingly, he used maps of 
the city In his ads, in which the 
position of Loew's in regard to' 
the various bus lines was clearly 
shown. Later he had placed in 
the lobby a large reproduction of 
the map. 



Par Takiiis Franco 



For Pic PA Ride? 



Washington, Feb. 16. 

In offlcial circles they claim that 
Paramount Pictures i» taking Franco 
for a -ballyhoo ride. In other words 
they claim the 'For Whom the Bell 
Tolls' controversy originated In 
Hollywood and has been effectively 
stimulated by Hollywood publicists. 

At the Offlce of War Information, 
those In authority say the release of 
the Ernest Hemingway feature has 
never been ofAcially called to their 
attention. At the U. S. State De- 
partment none in authority will dis- 
cuss the matter. Some few weeks 
ago Drew Pearson in his 'Merry-Go- 
Round' column said that a represen- 
tative of Franco was insisting that 
the picture be withheld from Ameri- 
can release, that the Vatican was in- 
terested since Franco had restored 
ecclesiastical rights. Leak may have 
come from the State Department 
and a faction which is trying to ap- 
pease Franco. 

Paramount publicity department 
has encouraged the discussion be- 
lieving it win cretite interest in the 
general release. Whole matter may 
be aired in Congress since some 
members of the Foreign Affairs 
committee on Capitol Hill see no 
reason to appease the Spanish dicta- 
tor. They claim Franco is ruler of 
an Axis-dominated va.s.sal .slate and 
that Hitler will move his hordes Into 
Spain whenever he flnds it a mili- 
tary nece.s.sity. In Hollywood it is 
ofAcially explained th.-it the delay 
In the release of 'For Whom the Bell 
Tolls' is the inability of Technicolor 
to process enough prints for Easter 
relea.se. General release hu.s been 
delayed until the fall. Meanwhile 
key city picture critics and commen- 
tators are getting excited over pos- 
sible Franco cun.sor.-^hip and the 
ballyhoo ball keeps rolling. 



Williams Head* Edmonton Board 

Edmonton, Alta., Feb. 16. 

Lee S. Williapis elected president 
of the Edmonton Exhibition board, 
replacing Charles Wilson, president 
for the past two years. E. 1. Clarke 
is vice-prez. 

Empire theatre, built 22 years ago 
at a cost of S300.000. has been leased 
for the duration to three U. S. con- 
tracting firms engaged in work on 
the Alaska highway. The building 
will be u.sed for offices. House, 
owned by Famous Players, had a 
seating capacity of 1.500. 

Orphcom, Eaaton, Passes 

Easton, Pa.. Feb. 16. 

The Orpheum theatre here has 
been sold to the Easton Sanitary 
Milk Co.. which will raze the his- 
toric theatre, with a seating capacity 
of 960, which was built near the turn 
of the century by the Keith vaude- 
ville circuit 

Wilmer St Vincent operated In the 
1920s and later it was used by stock 
companies. 



Tern Bellly to Town, Omaha 

Omaha, Feb. 16. 

New manager of the Town (Gold- 
berg) Is Tom Reilly from Milwaukee 
GarAeld theatre. He managed houses 
in Green Bay. and Kenosha, Wis., for 
Standard Theatres. 

Replaces Eric Sheldon, who left 
the Town to Join the army. 



Johnson's Home Town 
Wanted 'Tenn.' Precm 

Knoxville. Tcnn. Fcl). 16. 

Residents of Greenville. Tcnn.. a 
small tobacco town about 60 miles 
from here, are boycotting the local 
premiere of Metro's 'Tennessee 
Johnson.' Wednc.sd.ny (17) because 
they wanted the flrst showing in 
Greenville, where President An- 
drew Johnson, hero of the film, lived. 

Some relatives of the former 
President still live in the section and 
they gave Metros Atlanta repre- 
senUlIve, E. M. Au.stin, a rold recep- 
tion. Austin tells that Miss Edith 
Susong, editor of the Greenville 
Sun, almost threw him out of her 
office. 

'Glaring Inaccuracies' in the Aim 
are blamed by relatives for much of 
the resentment in the town where 
Johnson ran a tailor shop before he 
became President. 



•HAIE BAIT' TBAilEB 

Detroit, Feb. 16. 
Now that certain expressions -have 
become current In the midwest as 
result of the Errol Flynn trial, the 
United Detroit Theatres currently 
are heralding 'White Cargo' at the 
Broadway-Capitol vniet advertising 
which starts off 'Male Bait' 

KELLETT, DAVIS OECLDIE 

Because both Lowell Mellett and 
Elmer Davis declined the invitation 
to be guesto at the AMPA-WAC 
Joint war endeavor JUuicheon, sched- 
uled for next month, AMPA may 
ask Cov. Thomas Dewey to attend. 

It Dewey accepts, the luncheon 
may be postopned until ApriL 



By making deals to obtain so- 
called short-ends of raw Aim stock. 
National Screen Service now is able 
to supply the special trailcr.s to 
theatres which were ruled out by 
the War Production Board some 
months ago as a conservation meas- 
ure. - . 

These trailers are those which 
theatres iormerly used to advertise 
coming stageshows, changes in 
policy, price schedules and the like. 
National Screen Service during the 
past week officially notlfled all its 
accouiits that henceforth ihey wilt 
be able to obtain this type of trailer 
material again. 

This has been made possible by 
the ingenuity of NSS In buying up 
the short-ends of raw Aim manu-. 
facturers. The short-ends, running 
100 feet and under, is the Aim taken 
by manufacttirera off 1,100-foot rolls 
for purpose of testing the raw stock 
as to density, emtdsion, etc., before 
the rolls go out In 1,000-feet lengths. 

While they can't be used to Aim 
picture images due to differerices In 
density and otherwise, strips of the 
short-ends maiy be spliced together 
and used satisfactorily tor trailers 
using print only such as In the spe- 
cial service field. 

Producers who have short and as- 
sorted stripe of film left over from 
rolls use them to make screen, 
makeup, light and set tests. 
' An instance of how tough the 
Government has been with respect 
to special trailers Is brought out by 
one of the New York theatres which 
filed a requisition In Washington for 
the right to get a special bond-sell- 
ing trailer. Even though this trailer 
was for the purpose of aiding the 
Government in selling War Bonds, 
the order for It was denied. 



RKO PnUicbt in Aossie 
Reported KiUed in Action 

Francis E. Aarons, formerly on 
RKO's publicity staff In Sydney, 
Australia, has been reported killed 
in action, according to word re- 
ceived in New York. 

A sergeant in the Australian 
Army's medical corps, he Is believed 
to have fallen during fighting in the 
Middle East 



Interstate's 'Gas Ration* 
Manual to Hypo B.O. 

A manual called 'Gas Rationing,' 
tor use as a campaign in attempting 
to educate the public to new means 
and routine of transportation and 
by doing so eliminate the drop in 
theatre attendance, has been recom- 
mended for use by all Interstate 
managers and publicists by Karl 
Hoblitzelle. president of the south- 
western circuit 

The campaign, complete as to 
ways and means of educating the 
public to gas rationing problems, 
advertising, tieups, merchant co- 
operation, etc., was executed by 
James O. Cherry, Interstate's Dallas 
city manager, and Charles R. 
Meeker, Jr., publicity director for 
the circuit with special ads prepared 
by Ray Beall of the h.o. 

Keynote of the campaign Is, 'Don't 
let gas rationing make you a shut- 
in; ease the squeeze by (1), shopping 
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; t2), 
meet the family and have dinner 
downtown; (3), see a good movie 
at your favorite theatre and ride 
the bus during off hours.' 



Just 'Variety' Service 

Burbank, Feb. 12. 

Editor, -Variety': 

The President was good to us In 
reference to 'Casablanca.' North 
Africa was generous to us in refer- 
ence to 'Casablanca.' And now you 
have topped them all. We have a 
picture ready for release called 'T.'ie 
Hard Way.' It U about show busi- 
ness, and lo, I pick up 'Variety' this 
morning and I see splashed across 
over page one: 

'Trouping The Harji Way.' 

WHitney Bolton. 



John Mehmend Joins WB 

John Richmond, former head of 
the mag publicity division of Colum- 
bia Broadcasting, has Joined Warner 
Bros, publicity department at the 
homeoffice. He has been associated" 
with numerous . magazines in the 
past including American Mercury 
and Literary Digest 



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Momand Claiins AguDst PaAe, CoL, 
Educatjonal Thrown Out; UA N»t? 



' Oklahoma City. Feb. 16. ■ 

Richnrds Sacngcr, circuit lioad. 
took the stand to testify as a de- 
fense witness this inorning <Tiios.) 
an<i branded n.'! ridiculous A. B. Mo- 
mand's previou.s testimony that he 
h.id ofTered Sncngcr a half interest 
In hi.<< theatres but that Richards 
hf-id refused bccnu.xc Oklahoma be- 
longed to Universal, 

Richards said he told Momand his 
firm at that time, in 1928. was sell- 
Ini: theatres, not buying them. 
Saengcr operated wherever it 
pleased, he 'testified, and was not 
bound by any restrictions placed 
upon it through Paramount stock 
ownership. Defense atlorney.s an- 
nounced that Roy Hefner, around 
vhom .<:o much of the evidence has 
centered, will appear on the wit- 
ness stand either >Vcdne.-:day (17) 
or Thursday and that other wlt- 
nea^cs will appear to continue to 
refute Momand's te.stimony as to 
converiiations he had with them 
during the period 1926-31, when the 
alleged conspiracy was directed 
against his theatres. 

Clears 4 Defendants 

Freedom of four of the defendant 
companies in the A. B. Momand 
$4,950,000 anti-trust action and the 
appearance of a strong possibility 
that eight of the 15 claims for dam- 
ages may be ruled out soon were 
the highlighte of last week's pro- 
ceedings in the six-weeks-old trial 
before Federal District'Judge Bower 
Broaddus in which major producers, 
distributors and the Griffith com- 
panies have been named defendants. 

Highlighted also was the comple- 
tion of Momand's 15-day stint on the 
witness sUnd as Edward L. McClen- 
nan finished cross-examination for 
the defendants. 

Judge Broaddus stated last week- 
end that he hoped to conclude the 
trial by the end of this week but 
attorneys generally agree It is doubt- 
ful if that can be done before next 
Tuesday or Wednesday. 

As had been expected. Educational, 
Pathe and Columbia were 'thrown 
out of the case' Saturday morning 
by Judge Broaddus and relieved of 
any liability should he make a find- 
ing for the plaintiff. There is some 
opinion that Uniteijl Artists may also 
be relieved. First National was re 
lieved before the trial began, at pre- 
trial conferences. Only defendant 
producer-distributor almost certain 
to remain, should Judge Broaddus 
find for the plaintiff. Is Paramount, 
with a good possibility that some of 
the others will remain aKso. It Is 
generally felt that the liability of the 
Griffith Amusemen. Co. and its sub- 
sidiary organizations will also be 
limited should such a finding be 
made. 

Last week Jud' Broaddus com- 
mented that as far as his mind stood 
at present should he make such a 
finding, Shawnee, Seminole. Holden- 
ville. Wewoka and Okmulgee were 
the chief location.s In which Momand 
had complaint and intimated that 
he could sec little cause for com 



DENY RKO'S ESSANESS 
TAKEOVER DICKER 

While understood in Chicago and 
in New York that RKO has held' 
di.-icius-iions lixtkinit to a deal for the 
acquisition of . the Ks^aness circuit, 
comprijiing 28' theatres in Chicago, 
Malcolin Klnji.sbcrg. vt). of the RKO 
cii'cuit. .states there is no basis to 
siich report."!. It was likewise de- 
nied In Chicago by Sidney M. Spie- 
gel, sccrclary-treiisurer of the Essa- 
nci!s chain.. 

However, sources of circuits in 
opposition to E.ssane.'-s in the Chi- 
cago territory, state they have heard 
of talk concerning RKO-Es.-iancss 
p.ilavers' though - discounting prbb- 
abilily of a pa-isible deal in view 
of the consent decree which does 
not permit expansion by major 
chains. 

Though discounting any knowl- 
edge of a deal with Essaness. Kings- 
berg declared negotiations are on by 
RKO to acquire the Monroe from 
independent interests. No deal ha.s 
been . closed as yet,, the RKO circuit 
executive added. RKO wants the 
Monroe as a moveover hoa<te for 
product going Into its own Palace. 
Chicago, on first run. 

Except for the Woods in the 
downtown Chicago area, which has 
been sold and will be converted into 
a commercial enterprise, ending it 
as a theatre, the Essaness' circuit is 
made up of neighborhood and 
suburban Chicago houses. 



Chas. R. Rogers' Deal For 
NBC's 'One Man's Fainily' 

Charles R. Rogers has completed 
negotiations with National Broaid-: 
casting Co. for film rights to 'One 
Man's Family,' radio serial authored 
by Carlton E. Morse. Price Is un- 
derstood to Include a percentage for 
NBC. Author is to write an original 
story for the picture. 

Negotiations were carried on for 
some time due to NBC insistence 
that the radio cast be used In the 
film version. Paramount, at one 
time close to buying the screen 
rights to 'Family,' also balked at 
this stipulation. 

Under terms of deal with NBC. 
Rogers is not bound to use members 
of the air show. Producer plans to 
start grinding shortly for United 
Artists release. 



U's New Coiiiorate Setup 
M«y Mean $4,500,000 Loan 

Reports persist In Wall Street that 
part of Unlver<nl's plan for cor- 
porate simplillcation will Include 
calling In part of the $4,000,000 con- 
verlible S''r debenture i.ssuc. If this 
is done, the pending bank loan may 
exceed $4,500,000 yincc it is figured 
that more than $1,000,000 would be 
required to call in part of these 
deb.s. Briti.sh investors hold ap- 
proximately $1,000,000 worth of the 
S**; debentures and also are sub- 
.stunt ial holders of the common cer- 
tificates. 

There- Is Indication now that de- 
tails of the corporate simplification 
plan may not be completed in tintc 
for presentation to the annual stock- 
holders' meeting, March 15. Firit 
step in th£ plan would be to pay 
off 8.600 .shares of first preferred at 
SI 10 plus $08 per share in back divi- 
dends. 



Yen's Mexican Deal 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 
Eric von Strohcim signed with a 
Mexican company to direct and act 
in a film in Mexico City as soon as 
he nnl.shes his current player assign- 
ment in 'Five Graves to Cairo' at 
Paramount. 
Meanwhile. Paul Lukas. now play- 

- --- ing in "Watch On the Rhine' with a 

plamt in others even though the ] road company, will lake over the 
con.splracy' be proven. The total i role oriclnally assU'ncd to von Stro- 
•um involved in the remaining r»... — *•.. ,u..ri • 



Kaufman Ouster Trial 
Resumed in Newark; 
25 Back Biz Agent 

New-ark, feb. 16, 

Suit to ou.st Louis J. Kaufman as 
business agent of Local 244, Motion 
Picture Operators' Unioni was. ..re- 
sumed here when testimony of 25 
defense witnes.ses was heard by 
Nicholas W. Bindsell. acting as a 
special master in chancery. Suit, 
which is being brought by members 
of an insurgent imion faction, was 
adjourned last December by 'Vice 
Chancellor Bigelow becaiLse of re- 
maining defense character witnesses 
was similar to that given by 40 wit- 
nesses previously- heard. Bigelow 
ordered defense attorney.s to sub- 
mit to complainant.s' attorneys a list 
of witnesses for hearing before the 
special master. The trial resumed 
last Wednesday (10), when 21 wit- 
nesses were heard. 

Herbert B. Shapiro, counsel for 
the operators, declared that 56 wlt- 
nes.ses are scheduled to testify and 
that testimony will cover from two 
to four days, contingent upon the 
time required for examination of 
each witness by Andrew B. 
Crummy, defense counsel, and War- 
ren Dixon, Jr., representing the in- 
surgent union group. 

All 25 witnesses heard today de- 
fended Kaufman's regime as busi- 
ness agent. 

Testimony Wednesday was con- 
fined to members of the Loyalty 
Club, a pro-Kaufman social organ- 
ization of motion picture operators. 
They declared they had always 
backed Kaufman and had voted for 
his elaborate Christmas 'gifts' and 
pay increases. They further testified 
that they were unaware of any 
union member being discriminated 
against in the matter of Job place- 
ments. 

Cross-examined by Attorney 
Dixon, none of the witnesses seemed 
to have held any opinions relative 
to former litigations of union affairs. 



claim.s is $3..500.000. but judging from 
the evidence and comments of the 
court there is little possibility of the 
award of anything like the entire 
■um. 

Three More Dismiss Motions 
C. B. Cochran, on behalf of his 
elient.s. The Griffith Amus. Co.. Con 
BOlidated Amus. Co. and Consoli- 
dated Theatres. Inc., the latter two 
Griffith subsidiaries, offered a motion 
to strike the testimony of Momand 
relative to conversations he had had 
with branch managers at Oklahoma 
City and upon which little support- 
ing evidence has been entered. He 
also offered a motion to dismiss the 
case against his clients on the 
grounds that there was no evidence 
In the record to connect the Grif- 
fith companies with the controversy. 
Malcolm MacKenzle, for Regal The- 
atres. Inc., offered a motion to dis- 
miss on the same grounds. "The court 
reserved his rulings upon all three 
motions. 

McCIennan In his closing cross-ex- 
amination vigorously attacked the 
'conversations' Momand testified to 
In the present trial and which were 
not mentioned in the Shawnee case. 
Momand explained this difference In 
that his attorneys at that time had 
told him to only cover the bare 
highlights of his evidence as they 
wanted to complete the trial as 
quickly as possible. Later in a pe- 
riod of argument before the court 



helm in Paramount's 'Hostages.' 



riono's P-T Epic 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
Exploits of the P-T boats, those 
pesky little skiffs that skitter among 
the Pacific Islands and make life 
hazardous for the Japs, will be the 
basis of 'Torpedo Alley,* at Mono- 
gram. 

Filming starts lotc this month, 
with Lindsley Parsons producing a 
story by Harvey Anderson. 



McClcnnan asked a finding from the 
court that these conversations had 
not occurred in the language as re- 
lated by Momand and asked Judge 
Broaddus which could more readily 
be believed, the testimony of a man 
a few months after an event oc- 
curred or 11 years after the same 
event was alleged to have occurred. 

McCIennan also read into the rec- 
ord scores of letters and telegrams 
l)etween Momand and various branch 
managers, particularly Par branch 
manager Roy Hefner, which were 
filled with Momand's typical phras- 
ing. Testifying as to methods used 
in selling him, Momand said: 'They 
usually went as far as they could 
without using a gun on me or maul- 
ing me with a club.' McClcnnan 
brought out that such methods were 
the usual thing in distributor-exhlb 
itor relationships, particularly at 
buying time. 



Echo of Bill Fox Case, 
Disciplinary Action 

Philadelphia, Feb. 16. 

An echo of the William F/ix con- 
spiracy trial was heard in Federal 
court last week when five U. S. 
judges sat en banc to hear testimony 
on recommendations that ' attorney 
Morgan S. Kaufman be disciplined 
for 'grossly unprofessional miscon- 
duct.' Kaufman had been accused of 
being 'go-between' in the alleged 
deal between Fox and former Cir- 
cuit Court Judge J. Warren Davis. 
Both Kaufman and Davis were freed 
when the Government dropped its 
prosecution' after two trials ended 
with hung juries. 

Judge William H. Kirkpatrick re- 
marked during arguments that It 
was apparent that Judge bavis had 
put .Kaufman 'on the spot,' stating 
that It was improper for Judge Davis 
to have asked Kaufman to negotiate 
a loan for $15,000 from Fox while 
Kaufman had cases pending before 
Judge Davis. . 

Judge Guy Bard said that Judge 
Davis was 'more to blame' than 
Kaufman, and -asked why Kaufman 
was singled out for the proceedings. 

'Why was not Judge Davis in- 
cluded?' asked Judge Bard. 'He is 
an attorney on the roster of this 
court.' 

Assistant U. S. Attorney F. W, 
Sullivan .said he 'didn't know.' 'I 
didn't file the petition or draw it up, 
he said. 

The Judges reserved declsioa 



Quicker Ckarance in Twin Gties 
Pn^ Up Pix One-to-Fbor Weeb 



RED CROSS HOSPITAL 
CIRCllTr'0F16MM.PIX 

Washington, Feb. 16. 
With the cooperation of Para- 
mount, RKO, Universal and 2Uth- 
Fox, the American Red Cross' is 
launching the most ambitious hos- 
pital-exhibitor program of its kind 
ever tried. 

Palm Beach Story.' 'Road to 
Morocco.' 'Black Swan.* 'Arabian 
NIght.s' (ind 'Major and Minor,' have 
already been booked in 16mtn. for 
showing this month in the wards of 
bedridden patients of U. S. Army 
Ho.spital.s. While the plan calls for 
first runs 30 to 60 days after natioiuil 
release dates. Red Cross officials said 
Saturday (13) they expected to tie 
offering some Alms before they 
reach Broadway. 

The .Red Cross has operated a 
hospital -pix service for some time, 
but this is a new departure, bringing 
film .shows to the l>edside for the 
first time. The mercy organization, 
which bna.sts that it now operates 
(in hospitals) the third largest pic- 
ture chain in the U. S. i.-» .shooting 
for 450 hospitals before year's end 
and Is certain of more than 350. 

Bookings are being handled 
through national Red Cross hospitals 
in Washington and films will be dis- 
tributed from six main exchange 
cities— New York, Atlanta, St. Louis. 
Austin, Tex.; Portland, Oregon, and 
Frisco. Officials here refused to dis- 
cuss the financial arrangements, ex- 
plaining that they 'are still in process 
of . negotiation. 

Projectionists, in most Instances, 
will be Army enlisted men trained 
in oil phases of operating the sub- 
.standard projectors and detailed to 
the Red Cross. The 'Cross' recrea- 
tion staffs attached to the hospitals 
win have general supervision of the 
programs locally, working with 
medical officers and hospital staffs. 



Minneapolis, Feb. 16. 
Twin City Independent exhibitors 
won one round of a long drawn out 
fight to shorten clearance when dis< 
tributors agreed that it should sUrt 
at the conclusion of a first-run pic. 
ture's engagement at the theatre 
where It's originally spotted Instead 
of at the end of its move-over house 
run. 

The revision means that the subse- 
quent-run independent neighborhood 
theatres will get many of their pic- 
tures from one to four weeks sooner 
than at present and may iavert a 
product shoilage ' that has been 
threatening them fur later in the 
year. At the same time, it may cut 
down the loop first runs of some 
films, curtailing their engagements to 
a maximum of six weeks. 

''Yankee Doodle Dandy' was the 
first picture to suffer from the new 
clearance. Its first-run at the State 
extended three weeks and then it 
n oved over to the Lyric for three 
additional weeks downtown. Its 
Lyric business justiilcd a seventh 
week, but the Uptown (Paramount 
circuit's neighborhood first • run 
house) follows the loop first-runs by 
three weeks so that the picture had 
1 1 be moved there. It closed at the 
Lyric Thursday night scaled at 60c 
and opened the following day at the 
Uptown at 40c. The independent 
neighborhood and other Paramount 
neighborhood houses follow the Up< 
town. 



Bull Market EspeciaOy 
Good for Amus. ^ocb 

All-round bullish stock market in 
trading sessions of the past week 
helped numerous motion picture 
shares to reach new highs for 1942- 
43 and longer. Again Warner Bros, 
common attracted most attention on 
the N. Y. Stock Exchange as It rase 
nearly a point to $9.87^, best price 
in six years or more. Paramount 
common, too. climbed, nearly two 
points, to hit $19, quotation remi- 
niscent of the 1037 peak levels. Par 
preferred, half of which is being 
called in within tlie next six weeks, 
roared ahead more than eight points. 
Both classes of Par stock naturally 
reacted favorably to the 50*:;. pre- 
ferred retirement plan, common be- 
ing particularly well situated in 
view of the small dividend require- 
ments ahead of it when much of 
preferred is called. 

RKO, Loew's, 20lh-Fox, Colum- 
bia Pictures, Consolidated Films 
(both issues). Universal preferred 
and both classes of common, also 
reached new peaks for this year and 
1842. RKO and 20th-Fox preferrcds 
also climbed into new high ground 
for 1942-43, while 20th-Fox common 
equalled its 1943 top price. 

Besides being helped by the .strong 
earnings statement for the past fiscal 
year. Universal slocks and the cer- 
tificates for the common reflected be- 
lief that the new corporate simplifi- 
cation setup was nearlng consumma- 
tion. Believed in Wall Street that 
the major portion of this plan would 
result in the 8% preferred and the 
old common being called into the 
company treasury, leaving only the 
present common certificate holders 
in line to share In corporation earn- 
ings. 



Pix Cowboys Will Yippee 
Only for $82.50 Per Wk. 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Studio cowboy riders have rejected 
the three-month stock contract at $66 
weekly and 6re holding out for $82.50 
minimum. 

Metro encountered trouble with 
riders last week when outsiders were 
called in. "There were several rtm- 
aways and two horses were reported 
injured. 

Wranglers refused to help the 
green hands and served notice on the 
studio they're not responsible for in- 
juries to animals driven by outsiders. 



Coast Theatre Wins 

First Arbiter Nod 

Los Angeles. Feb. 16. 

First decision effecting a change in 
the zoning and clearance setup in the 
Lus Angeles area since the current 
regulations were adopted in 1935, 
was granted by the Motion Picture 
Arbit rational Tribunal to the Eagle 
theatre in Eagle Rock, operated by 
Harry Vinnicof. 

Eagle had asked relief from a 
seven-day clearance after the Glenn, 
Fox-West Coast subsidiary in Glen- 
dale, claiming that since it was in 
the Los Angeles zone it was entitled 
to a city break according to its ad' 
mission price. Verdict sets a prece- 
dent for other theatres seeking 
changes in the availability of pic- 
tures. 



SiuUey Gcia the Decisb 

Drastic reduction In clearance 
from 30 days to only three in favor 
of the Smallty at Delhi, N. Y.. over 
two Schine hou.ses in nearby One- 
onta. has been granted by the Appeal 
Board of the American Arbitration 
Assn. Victory Is all the more signifi- 
cant for the Smalley, a unit In the 
Smalley circuit operating in upstate 
New York, since the local arbitrator 
at Albany had previously cut the 
clearance to 14 days. Smalley The- 
atres, Inc., appealed on the ground 
this wasn't enough of a reduction and 
the Schine circuit intervened with 
distributors in fighting the effort to 
obtain greater relief. 

Distributors involved were all who 
are under the decree, Metro. Para- 
mount, 20th-Fox, RKO and Warner 
Bros. 

In handing down Its ruling, the 
Appeal Board ordered that pictures 
of ail the five distributors named 
should be available three days after 
ihe playdate at either of the two 
Schine hou.ses In Oneonta (the 
Palace and the Oneonta), whichever 
of the two hou.ses first exhibits the 
film. 



Schine's Complalnit 

Buffalo. Feb. 16. 
Schine's Granada, northend nabe, 
has filed against the Kensington and 
North Park operated by Shea-Par, 
alleging that the present clearance of 
seven days is unreasonable and re- 
questing that it be reduced. The 
controversy, which has been in the 
discussion slugc for over a year is 
regarded as a key situation in the 
I Buffalo subsequent run setup. 

More Clearancr Squawks 

Chicago, Feb. 16. 

Marches! Bro.s., operating the Car- 
roll theatre Mt. Carroll. III., iWcd 
complaint with Arbitration against 
Loew's and Vitagraph, claiming tb.-.t 
unreasonable cliearance is held by 
the Orpheum and Webb, Savannah, 
111., operated by Van Nomikos and 
Charles Miller. 

Times theatre. Savannah, is al.so 
mimed In the petition. Complainant 
asks that clearance be reduced or 
abolished. 



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Wcdaewlaj, Febrnary 17, 191:1 



Ohio Theatre Mgr. Hell Another 
Is Gted in Negro iNscrimiiiation 



Akron, O.. Feb. 16. •♦- 



Race question becomini; increai- 
liitlly vexing to centrfll-;outhern 
Ohio ihealres located in that section 
of state with heavy Nctsro popula- 
tion. 

Xcnia theatre, unit of Chalcers 
Tlieatrcs, Inc., was clo.^cd and its 
ntiinager, James T. Hibbert. placed 
linder arrest on' charRcs of racial 
«liscrimination. ShorilT Waltun Sparh 
clo.scd the house and arrested' Hib- 
bert on orders of County Prosecu- 
tor Marvus Shoup. who claimed that 
Calvin Thomas, Xcnia Ncuro patron, 
v.-iis denied a ticket at the theatre 
boxofTice. The order came follow- 
liiK a dL-iturbance at the theatre re- 
siiltinK in street AehtiitK and a num- 
ber of arre.-sts. Six per.'jon.':. incUid- 
JnK Ave whites and one Negro, 
were fined $25. 

At the same time Albin Bowman. 
Sprincncld Negro, tiled charues of 
i':ieial discrimination aKainsi Douglas 
Campbell, manager of the Gloria 
theatre, Urbana. Mayor Dallas 
McCrcry said he would not siRn an 
affidavit until Bowman or his at- 
torney appeared pcr.wnally before 
him to press the charges. 

Campbell Eaid that two or three 
times the usual number of Nenrocs 
were in the theatre at the time and 
Ih.ii Bowman and his wife were t6ld 
they must wait their turn as the 
lobby was well filled. Campbell 
added there were no seats available 
for either Negroes or whites. 

The manager quoted Bowman as 
caying he knew his rights and 'I'll 
close this theatre last like we did 
the jne at Xenla.* 



COE SPOTUGHTS FILMS 
TO BOSTON AD CLUB 

Boston, Feb. 16. 
Describing the American motion 
picture as an instrument of victory 
on every fighting front, Charles F. 
Coe. v.p. of the MPPPA. told the 
Boston Ad Club today of the count- 
le.^s ways the film business is joining 
with the nation to win the war. Big- 
gest turnout of picture representa- 
tives, with great portion from exhib 
rnnk.s, swelled the record crowd for 
the luncheon at which Coe was prin- 
cipal speaker. 

Citing that many in foreign lands 
flo not tmderstand English in print 
or on the air, but when they see 
democracy in action on the screen 
1lu-y understand, Coe termed 'the 
v.'iiy of life our pictures reflect is the 
KtroiiRcst bulwark of Democracy.' 
y\c '■'iiid thut back in 1933 Hitler rec- 
ognized the piirpo.sc^ of Nii/.lsm would 
ii'YC badly with people who could 
crc democracy at work in American 
film.'''; so he banned their showing in 
Germany. He poinlfd uiit that the 
fsiealesl war pictures made by the 
n'.m businc.ss are history — not propa 
Itiinila in the form that Hitler has 
n.iKio lamiliar. 

'This year the Signal Corps alone 
has indicated it will need 2.000 Hol- 
]vwoo<l-produced training lllms,' he 
ti'.ld. 'Men and women learn In half 
the time how to manufacture, defend 
end attack when motion pictures do 
the te,-)ching. Such training will 
■iive- countless lives in action.' 

Coe explained that the propaganda 
pitUire..-- made by the N.izis to ttr 
rify their peaceful neighbors by the 
f xhlbition of German frightfulness 
In Poland and the Low Countries 
will be the greatest duciimeritaiy 
evidence of Nazi guilt. 



OPA's Statistics on N.E. 
Oil-Converted Theatres 

WH.^hington, Feb. 16. 

This Is the overall picture for the- 
atres in New England, harde.st hit by 
the fuel oil ralioninc rcKulations, ac- 
cording to an Office of Price Ad- 
ministration survey just completed. 

Massachusetts: Larger houses In 
Boston are all converted to coal. 
Smaller ones in Boston and remain- 
der of the State arc converting as 
quickly as parts can be obtained and 
labor can be found to make the 
changeovers. Meantime the little 
theatres still on oil are running three 
to four days a week. 

Connecticut and Rhode Island: 
Houses are cutting their operating 
times by one-sevenlh as the result 
of State action. 

Maine. Ncu Hampshire. Vermont: 
Practically all houses use coal and 
there has been little or no eurtail- 
n-ent anywhere in the three states. 

MARCH 8 TRIAL FOR 
SKOURAS BRIBE CASE 

N. Y. Federal Judge Vincent L. 
Leibell has named March 8 as the 
date for trial of'George P. Skouras, 
Harvey B. Nevin, The Skouras The- 
atres Corp. and the Etima Corp., all 
of whom have be«n indicted for con- 
spiracy to bribe a Government agent 
in 1040. They were Indicted when a 
Federal inquiry showed that a large 
part of the assets in the bankruptcy 
of the Fox Theatres Corp. was sold 
to the Skouras interests. 

Former d.a. George Z. Medalle has 
been retained as chief defense coun- 
sel for the Skouras interests. Assist- 
ant U. S. Attorney Bruno Schachner 
will prosecute. 

Protestant Clnirches 
Protest N.Y.Biiigo Move 

Albany. N. Y., Feb. 16. 
The New York State Council of 
Protestant Churches, through its leg' 
islative committee, has flred a broad' 
side against a number of bills which 
would legalize bingo and lotteries. 
In a memorandum filed with sena- 
tors and assemblymen on the 
measure of A.ssemblyman Malcolm 
Wilson which permits the playing of 
bingo, on petition of 5'"c of the 
electors of any town or city, if the 
game is sponsored by charitable, 
civic or religiou.s organizations, the 
Commit e declared it 'emphatically 
opposes this bill.' 

'Including religious organizations 
among those that would benefit by 
this procedure, would be an insult 
In the Christian Church, and to the 
intelligence of the people of the com- 
munity,' it is argued. 'If this bill 
were pn.s.sed. it would discredit the 
opposition of the church forces to all 
forms of gambling.' 



Chi Theatres Await WLB 
OK on Stagehands Raise 

Chicago, Feb. 16. 
Agreement has been reached be' 
twcen theatres here using stagehands 
«nd the Chicago Theatrical Protec 
tive Union, Local No. 2, for a 5' I 
Increase retroactive as of Sept. 1 
ir42. 

New pact has been submitted to 
tl>e War Labor Board 'or approval. 



'Scream' for Jason 

Hollywo.id. Feb. Ifi 
Leigh Jason, busy for ihe l.n.'^t 18 
months on Government tra.ning 
films, moves back to Columbia to di 
rcct 'Let the Eagle Scream.' a dra 
matic feature with a wartl:ite back 
ground. 

Sam Bi.schofT produce.-', f'larting 
late in March. .Ca.<it is still to bo 
selected. 



11,068,003 NET ESTATE 
LEFT BY MORT SHEA 

Kfaurice A. (Mort) Shea, exhibitor 
who died Oct. 19, 1940, left • gross 
estate of $l.l98,Se7. and • net of 
$1,068,003. according to an appraisal 
flled Thursday (11) with the N. Y. 
State Tax Department. 

Shea operated a circuit which con- 
trolled many theatres In Ohio, Penn- 
sjlvania and New Hampshire at the 
lime of his death at the age of 60. 

Widow, Margaret, was left ■ 
specific bequest of ^6,113. She also 
shares equally with tl\ree sons and 
a daughter the residuary trust. Other 
legatees ere William H. Shea, 
Thomas H. Shea and Maurice A. 
Shea, Jr., sons, and Mrs, Dorothy 
Tuckerniah, a daughter. 



Milwaukee, Feb. 16. 
With tightening of Are regulations 
in -theatres as a result . of recent 
blazes in the Uptown and Comet 
here, following the Cocoanut Grove 
disaster in Boston, chain operators 
are ' now bucking a proposed ordi- 
nance against smoking in the thea- 
tres, while the independents tacitly 
approve the new legLslation, believ- 
ing it would save them a lot of 
grief. 

plugging the proposed ordinance 
before the common council Ju- 
diciary committee, Fire Chief Peter 
Steinkellner and hia aides declared 
they were not lo much worried by 
possible theatre fires as such but 
by the hazard of panics, and de- 
clared further that the theatre men 
had shown 'very poor cooperation* 
In working with the department to 
enforce a law requiring the present* 
at all times of some' one who knows 
how to handle Are equipment. 

The Milwaukee Journal, the city's 
most powerful newspaper, is strong 
for the proposed new legislation 
against smoking, plugging It in front 
page' editorials as well as in vivid 
cartoons. 



M-G to Make Film Short 
Of 'Kid in Upper 4' Ad 

Voted the outstanding advertl.sc- 
ment in newspapers and mags in 1942, 
the New Haven Railroad's 'The Kid 
in Upper Four.' renectlons of a 
soldier on a troop train.- will now be- 
come the theme for a Metro short. 
In addition, the Government plans 
to use the Idea to aid sale of war 
bonds and stamps. 

"The Kid,' written by Nelson C. 
Metcalf, Jr., copywriter of Colton 
Agency's Boston office, first appeared 
in print early in December. It 
caught on fast, business and industry 
execs ordering reprints, Eddie Cantor 
reciting it on his radio program and 
Charles O'Flynn, songwriter, setting 
it to words and music which Evelyn 
MacCrcgor sang on the 'American 
Melody Hour.' 

Three on Deck at Col 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Columbia pulls the trigger on ll-rcc 
starters In the next 10 da.v.s. .slartinx 
today "Tuesday) with 'Right Guy.' 
with Claire Trevor and Edgar 
Buchanan in top roles. 

Following are 'Appointment in 
Berlin,' .starring George Sanders, 
and 'Two Senoritas from Chicago,' 
with Jinx Falkcnburg and Joan 
Davis. 



Zoning System to Offset 
Det. Film Delivery Cuts 

Detroit, Feb. 16. 

With a 40% cut in mileage imposed 
on fllm carriers here — presaging a 
similar reduction in all parts of the 
country— exhibitors and distributors 
have set up a Joint committee to see 
how the program can be worked out 
without driving the remote houses 
out of biz. 

Recommendations agreed upon 
thus far include the elimination of 
deliveries on three days— Monday, 
Thursday end Sfclurday — with Tues- 
dcy al.so set up as an additional iios- 
sibility if the plans do not work o'Ut. 
Also ruled out are all special trips 
for newsreels and .serials. Among 
the major recommendations also 
made was that exhibitors try to 
schedule still farther ahead and try 
to work out neighborhood policies 
which will save trucking. One fac- 
tor to help out the latter program is 
that houses here have been divided 
into east and west side runs with 
comparative runs booking in the 
Soms pix. 

The program was worked out by 
the committee which included as dis- 
tributors G. Becker, Metro; James 
Vclde, Paramount; George Custer, 
Monogram: E. Loye, RKO: and for 
the exhibitors, David Newman and 
Henry P. Zapp, Co-ops of Michigan; 
Pearl M. Sprott, Allied Theatre; 
Asher Shaw, Associated Theatres; 
Sam Browne and William Schulte, 
circuit operators. 



Clarence Robson Taken 
Suddenly 111 on Train 

St. John. N. B., Feb. 16. 

Clarence Robson, of Toronto, one 
of the best known theatre circuit 
execs In Canada, suffered a heart 
attack while en route by train from 
Moncton, N. B., to St. John. On his 
arrival In St John,, he was taken 
to a ho.spltal. 

Robson switched from Famous 
Players-Canadian about two years 
ago, after being eastern supervisor 
of theatres for many years with FPC, 
He has been general theatres' super'- 
visor for Odeon. He preceded'his bid 
chiC'f, N. L. Nathanson, of Toronto, 
In the exodus of Nathanson execs 
from FPC to the new chain; orgdn- 
ized- by Nathanson and Robson, and 
with Nathanson as prcz. Singularly, 
Nathanson has also been seriously 
111, and has been recovering from an 
operation, being now in Florida. 
Robson had just Anishc'd a looksee at 
the Emp'Tess and Capitol in Moncton, 
both of vyhlch he took over to Odeon 
from FPC about two years ago, and 
was about halt way to St. John on 
the train when stricken. 



Pa. Theatres May Sa?e 
$6ll,$00Via6oy.Phin 
To Nix MercantSe Tax 

Harxisburg, Pa., Feb. 16. 

If Governor Edward Martin goes 
through with his plans to rec- 
ommend abolition of the state's mer- 
cantile tax when he gives the budg- 
et message to the state legislature 
on Feb. 23, it will mean ■ saving 
of $611,500 to theatre owners 
throughout the Keystone State. 

Under the act, in which all places 
of amusement are taxed, theatre 
owners are required to pay a flat 
$500 for each place of amusement. 
There are some 1,223 theatres in 
the state. 



College Town's Battle 

St. Louis, Feb. 16. 
A fight for ihe patronage in Co. 
lumbia. Mo., home of the University 
of Mi.ssourl, is seen in the recent 
formation of the College Amusement 
Corp.. which the local film row hears 
will lake over three of the town's 
Ave flicker houses. J, Dozuer Stone. 
T. C. Hall, H..H. Banks and H. G. 
Woods, the Incorporators, are said to 
be dickering for the holdings of the 
College Theatre Co., which include 
the Hall, a 1,250-seater; the Missouri 
l.SOO-seatcr, and the Varsity, 950 
stealer. 

The opposition houses are the 
Uptown. TOO. and the Boone. 450, 
both of which are part of the Com- 
Tionwcalih Amusement Co.'s chain 



SUNDAY PIX OKAYED 
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE 

Concord. N. H., Feb. 16. 

After being amended to provide 
for local option, a bill legalizing 
Sunday afternoon pix In New Hamp- 
shire was passed by the State Senate 
here Thursday (11) and sent to the 
House.' Another amendment changed 
the Sunday afternoon opening hour 
from 1 to 2 o'clock. 

Rejected .were amendments which 
would have limited the life of the 
bill to the duration and forbidden 
any advance in Sunday afternoon 
admission prices over those of week- 
ly matinees. 

Sponsored by Senator Harry H! 
Foote of Portsmouth, the bill Is be- 
ing backed as a means of providing 
needed entertainment for defense 
workers and men in the armed 
forces stationed in New Hampshire. 
Army officials in the stale have 
urged the passage of the measure. 



S. C. Sundays End May 23 
Spartanburg. S. C, Feb. 16. 

Sunday Alms, okayed two years 
ago for all military area cities and 
towns in South Carolina, will fold 
May 23. unless legislative hypo Is 
administered. The two-year statu- 
tory period for which general assem- 
bly gave its approval wilL.cxpire on 
that date. Many large military cen- 
ters are alTected. including Charles- 
ton. Spartanburg and Columbia. 

Proponents of Sunday .shows are 
girding for expected hot legislative 
Aght and anti groups al.so are at 
work via lobby and other routes. 

An effort is being made to have 
the house military affairs commit- 
tee Introduced a bill extending the 
statutory period for Sunday movies. 



Fa, Daily's Plea 

Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 16. 
Harrisburg Telegraph, in a front 
page editorial, has asked the State 
Legislature, in session here, to mod- 
ify the Blue Laws to permit Sunday 
movies for soldiers throughout the 
state. The editorial is aimed pri- 
marily at obtaining Sunday shows 
for soldiers in this city, since citi- 
zens cannot vole on the question 
again until 1945 under existing laws. 




Los Angeles. Feb. ifl. 

Swapping of information on n;m 
market conditions throughout ilie 
country is the object of an agri'v- 
ment between the PaciAc Coa.st Cmi- 
ference of Independent TheaMe 
Owners and other indie organi/.n- 
tlons under ■ plan proposed by Al- 
lied States Association of Motion 
Picture Exhibitors. 

Move is intended to correct In. 
equalities in fllm rentals in various 
parts of the country. Under current 
conditions some indies fiay higher 
rentals than others for the same 
films, through a lack of adequate in- 
formation oh the general state of the 
market. 



WEST ORANGE, N. J JABU 
ON XARGO' IS MUCH ADO 

Furore created over what is re- 
ferred to erroneously as banning of 
•Whits Cargo' in West Orange, N. J., 
where It had been bought by two 
Independent theatres, is called a 
tempest in a teapot at Metro. 

Francis Byrne, Director of Public 
Safety in West Orange, referred to 
as 'a nice guy personally,' did not 
order cancellation of the booklngit 
by the Windsor and State t^ere but 
simply made a. formal request to pull 
the dates, a Metro sales official 
stated. 'Cargo,' approved by the Le* 
gion of Decency with a 'B' rating, is 
being held back but will probably 
play the two houses which bought It. 

No complaints against the picture 
have been made anywhere it has 
been bought and exhibited, accord- 
Ing to Metro. It was shown In 
Orange and East Orange, N. J., with', 
out any squawks registered. 

In West Orange, Hev. Hugh Filz< 
Simmon, assistant pastor of Our Lady 
of Ijourdes Church, refused to rec- 
ommend a ban against 'White Cargo* 
because the Legloii of Decency had 
passed it. Picture was also given 
the green light by Mrs. Harold Pond, 
Alms chairman of the West Ornnge 
Chamber of Commerce and by Mrs. 
Roy Carter, prez of the West Orange 
Home and School League. 



Bill Rodgers Would Make 
MPA a Natl Charity Org. 

Citing the good work being done 
by the Motion Picture Associates, at 
its installation of officers for Ihe 
coming year, held la$t week. Bill 
Rodgers of Metro, an old member 
of the MPA, took the occasion to 
recommend the urgent need for a 
national theatre organization that 
would Include all motion picture, the- 
atre interests and one that should be 
representative of all theatrenien's 
views. 

As a leader active in efTorK look- 
ing toward a trade practice code and 
later the United Motion Picture In- 
dustry movement, the Metro .<ales 
manager said: 

'We have all lost entirely loo much 
tin.e pulling In opposite clirertion.s 
and though it may appear as Utopia, 
I vision the day when this induMry 
and all of its branches will have a 
more thorough understanding of each 
other's problems and thereby act :n 
unison for the general good of all. 
I believe the granite ' qualities of 
charity offer a great opportunity on 
which to build such a foundali'in.' 

Rodgers also expatiated on the part 
that Is being played by every mem- 
ber of the fllm Industry in war ac- 
tivities down to telephone xii'ls nod 
asked that this be made a creed 'both 
in your business activities and lh:S 
worthy charitable imderstaking 
tMPA), end you will continue to be 
more than justlflably proud of being 
a part of the motion picture indus- 
try.* 

Metro's v.p. over sales recently 
spearheaded a drive that rai.^cd the 
membership of the MPA to 500. Jack 
Ellis, sales manager for HKO at its 
N. Y. exchange, is the new pre.-^ident 
of MPA. 



Fingering the Trigger 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

Shooting of 'The Life of Touhy' 
goes into high gear at 20th-Fox fol- 
lowing the return of Bryan Foy. 
producer, from a personal visit to 
the stronghouse near Jolict, 111., to 
gather data and almo.'tphcre. 

Foy supcrvi.scd the filming of 
backgrounds aiound the IHirtois 
.state pri.son and picked up a lot of 
details about Touhy's career of 
banditry. 



CCNT'S FILM SAVANTS 

Willard Van Dyke, director of 'The 
City' and other American documen- 
tary Alms, and Hans Richter, Euro- 
pean producer, will conduct work- 
.shop courses at the City CollfCe ft 
N. Y. Institute of Film Technique 
during the spring session. 

the Institute this year Is jil\ii!ft 
only production courses desicned to 
speed up training of Aim prodmiif*" 
personnel required by arme«l fficcs 
war Industry and Goveinueri 
aftencles. 



"The mr Proves M Has Hot Beei ftaimed 

By RUSSELL BIRDWELL 



Howard Hughes' prpductlon of "The Outlaw" conclusively proves that sex has not yet been rationed. 

You may have to start putting cardboards in your shoes, dry out and re-use your coffee grounds, whip 
up a suit from your husband's shiny breeches, but— if you hurry — you can still enjoy the sight — both on the 
screen and in person — of the nnost exciting girl who ever canne from the Hollywood incubators. 

A million soldiers can't be wrong. And that's the number — one million, from Guadalcanal to Algiers 

who have taken time out from their drilling, fighting and dreaming to ask Jane Russell to send them a photo for 
their barracks. 



A million photos of Janie, who has thrown a "curve" 
into the hearts of a million men on a dozen battlefronts, 
smile down from points all over the world to let those 
battling men know there's a lot to fight for back here. 

Last night, for instance, at a point in "The Outlaw" 
where Janie, as the sultry half-blood is tucking Badman 
Jack Buetel in bed, a sailor rose in the audience, tossed 
his hat into the air and declaimed: 

"Holy jumping cats^thart's what I came for . . . now 
I can go back to my ship for another six months." 

The audience applauded his Impulsive but justified 
outburst. (If the sailor will send in his name Janie will 
send him an autographed photo of the very scene that 
precipitated his unscheduled personal appearance.) 

Early yesterday afternoon a woman, representing her 
club of 186 women, appeared at the box-office and 
posed a rather unusual but understandable request. 

"Ordinarily we are not the type to be incredulous," 
she explained, presenting the petition of 186 signa- 
tures. "But we just don't believe it could be true. We 
are now petitioning you to give us a private showing of 
reel number seven so we can study it more thoroughly. 

"We are somewhat in the position of the farmer who, 
attending a. circus, gazed at a giraffe and finally con- 
cluded, 'there ain't no such animal.' " 

The request of the good woman — and she wasn't be- 
ing catty either — will be granted. 

If reel number seven continues to get as much atten- 
tion there is a chance the title of the picture may either 
be changed to "Watch for Reel No. 7" — or — in the 
interests of science — the entire reel may be presented 
to the Smithsonian Iristitute. 



With few exceptions great books and gr«at plays, in 
common with motion pictures, are based upon sex and 
action. Subtract sex and action from most books, plays 
and motion pictures and there remains something less 
than nothing. Life is built upon and motivated by sex 
and action. For the love of the opposite sex men and 
women fight to the heights and It is action that gets 
them there. 

Howard Hughes'»"The Outlaw" does not minimize 
the importance of these two ingredients in the unfolding 
of its never-before-told story now playing at the Geary 
Theatre. 

In order that he might bring the most exciting motion 
picture of the year to the film-going public of America, 
Hughes fought for two years against censorship boards 
which would have scissored the very scenes and situa- 
tions which today are giving contented looks to thou- 
sands. 

Justifiably, "The Outlaw" has come to be known from 
coast to coast as "the picture that couldn't be 
stopped." When the first threats of censorship began 
Hughes pledged to the film public of the country that 
they would see "The Outlaw" as he made it or not at 
all. He promised that he would fight with all his might 
and resources every attempt to throttle the motion pic- 
ture screen, which he holds has the same rights to free- 
dom of expression as enjoyed by press and citizens. 

"The Outlaw," as it is running today, is exactly as 
Hughes made it. Not one inch of film has been removed 
and any efforts to delete a single piece of the film 
wherever it may play will be greeted with the toughest 
court fight that time and patience and resources can 
wage. 



V 



(Rf printed from ihe nw« rolumna of Ihe San Frnnriaro Chronlde) 



22 ncTunEs 



Wednesday, February 17, 1913 



Inside Stuff-Pktiires 

T;ilk of the liulii>liy i.< Eilwiiiil A. GoUloiis "Hidi-r's C'liililion.' whii-h 
Yie niiidc tor TIKO ri-li'iisf for Ic^v \han SIBO.OOO. The tiiidc (lopos ii will 
gross in excess iif Sl.lHili.nm) iimI inny even hit $2,000.00(1. IiV ri-ported 
lhat the Anancinl bunch in cvc.y nhn outfit wants to know how cnmc 
they must .<:pcnd live linic* ii.-: much ftir >uch potcntiiil yield whcn-iui un- 
known indip producer c:ui turn tl>«- irick. 

Golden was~5]rte.« nian:i)!rr for MonoKram until KettinK the ideii out of 
a Reader's DiKost condensaiion of Gu.-lav Zieiner's 'Education for Death.' 
which became 'Hiller'.-i Children.' iiiid he decided to prodtice il, with his 
•on. Bob. as a.<soci:ile producci'. Kailcr was last a cutter at Uni\crsal. 
and so rlo.«e was the lixurinu that he \yas cuttinK the picture while it 
%vas being produced. The loppcr to this .>iaga Is the f11m'.>: bookioK uuo 
the Broadway Paramount. Ilr>t lime an RKO or any other uul.>iide pic 
played the Par showcase. 

Arthur Ma.vor, of the Rialio. N. Y.. is Coldcn's silciU lutrliiuj^ 



M-G and KcLst. with the latter pushing fllm't lop tunes, 'Taking a Chance 
On Love,' 'Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe' and the title song. 



Hollywood Victory Commince has been given the lion's share of the 
credit for the succe.>:s of the Fresideiit'K Birthday celebration. 

In « letter to tlVC, Carter Barron, co-chairman of the Washington com- 
mitiee, wrote: 'The conimitiee places credit where it belongs — with the 
Hollywood Victory Committee. The stars you sent are the answer to the 
amazing Kro.>:s. You did a tremendous Job under all sorts of handicaps 
and t'ircun-.siances that couldn't have been ihore trying. Never was Hol- 
ly uood belter represented than by the players you sent us.' 




Promotion of Jules Lapidus fn .sales nianager of eastern division for 
VfB, with Harry Seed muvinc up into Lapidus' old post as head of dis- 
tribution in N. Y. metropolitan area, makes Warner sales oritanizatinn 
practically an all-Pillsburch alumni a.ssociation. Every one .(^( company's 
present blf;K>cs itot his start on Pitt's film row. Ben Kalmenson. general 
sales manager, once m:inat:od WB'.s Pittsbul'tgh ofTice, and .so tlid Roy 
Haines, new western division manneer. and Seed, while Lapidus went with 
Warners from U exchange in Pittsburgh, which he guided fur .several 
years. 

WB theatre department i$ also topped by a former PitLsbur^her. Harry 
Kalmine, who directed tri-stalc zone for . nearly 10 ycar.s. Gcttint; Seed's 
post as mid-ea.stern di.slrict manager is Charlie Rich, who was once in 
charge of WB Pitt exchange, too. 



J. C. Siein had to go to Washington for permission to increase the 
MiL«lc Coi'p. of America bonus system as much as possible, under WLB 
rest rid ions, and while he got some consideration, it didn't satisfy the 
MCA prexy. TIte vast agency works on a bonus, dividend plan and Stein, 
now in .V. Y.. ha\nng come east to .supervise . the bonus disbursements, 
expressed personal regret to each executive that he "would have liked to 
n)akc the bonu.ses luriter but -for Uncle Sam's restrictions.' 



The Manning-Oliver bill in New York amending the laws of 1942, re- 
lating to the privilege of renewing licen.se.s for certain professions and 
occupation.s. without reexamination, where the hulder.s are in the V. S. 
military service, changing the stalule to include operators of moving pic- 
ture apparatus in cities where licenses are re<iuired. is expected to pas.s 
the Legislature this week. The mra.sure passed the Assembly and went 
to third reading in the Senate. 



OWI recorded the following off the air the other night: 
'This is Charles CoUingwood in North Africa. An hour or so ago I 
•aw the flrst American propaganda fllni to reach North Africa. It was 
• documentary film put out by the Uuited Newsrecls, and it .showed 
various phases of the American war effort from war factories to the 
Battle of Midway. The audience was mo.stly French and there Is no 
doubt they were impres.sed. The ships coming off the ways, the planes 
roaring in the air, the fine, healthy faces of American Aghting men . . . 
It all added up to. a reasonably accurate facsimile of the mental picture 
these people have of a legendary America . . . terribly powerful and pour- 
ing forth an irresistible flow of the tools, of war. They applauded and 
they were impressed. That kind of propaganda is something we ought to 
do more of.' 



Jesse L. Lasky iWB) tried unsucce.vifully to get 20lh-Fux to relinquish 
Arthur Kubor to script the George Gershwin biog. after Clifford Odets 
and Sonya Levien tackled it. but 20th wants Kober to check back at 
We.stwood by March 1. The writers new deal is for six months only, 
then a six-month interval, diu'ing which he is committed to dramatize his 
'Bella Gross' New Yorker storie.s for John Golden. Thereafter he returns 
to 20lh for another six monlh.s. 



Latest star to turn writer is Madeleine Carroll, who authored en article 
in a recent N. Y. Sun, explaining activities 'of the Merchant Seamen'ii 
Relief, for which she is plugging. 



20ih-Fnx. with $17,500 invested in 'The Russ;ian People,' for a 50''!- in- 
terest in the Theatre Guild production, bought the film rights for $30,000. 



Biggest Nanes 



Continued from page 



□ 



Sneak preview of Metro's'^ 'Cabin in the Sky' for radio artists and orches- 
tra leaders was held Monday ilS) night at 9 p.m., at Loew's Lexington, 
with about 300 seats roped off for the trade. New flimusical was substituted 
for the second feature normally skedded at house. 

Idea was favored because hotel and nitery engagements prevent orch 
leaders and singers from attending midnite screenings. Hence it was 
figured on getting the artists and leaders out of work spots during inter- 
missioiUi between dinner and supper sessions. Preview held jointly by 



New York Theatres 



3rd WEEK 
Hgmplirrr InarM PhuI 
BmiART • HKRKNAN • HKNKIillt 

in WHrniT limn. TIiiipIIi'KI IIU 

"CASABLANCA" 

In Periton 
Mwlny mill S«4y! wllh 

SAMMY KAYE and Hit Orch. 

Willi 

DM) i'ummlnam f'lirit CniM & I^iule 

"»u Von Want lu l«Hd u HhiiiI" 
. STRANTl ««'«-"y 



W«T Monilii 



* l-ilh SI. 



HENRV fpMD/ t • MA URteW O'HARA >n 

SiMiAn 

n.ilii PtrMii I CONNCC ROStWELL 
On Our Sut* I PAUL LAVALtC « Orch. 

Bu« * w»R DAW '■*> >• ^<)<'< 

eCND 3t the. II WA I Coniinuoii^ Poilj. 



3rd WEEK 



'AIR FORCE' 

Presented by Warner Broa. 
Produced by Hal 8. Wallia 
A Howard Hawka Production 

HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 
Continueua • B'way A Slat St. 



'can't handle a big campaign without 
' help, so we are going to help them 
I whenever they call for assi^ance. In 
I addition to the name stars we will 
. have on hand posters, pamphlets. 
I canned speeches, all of which are 
I being developed with the help of the 
[Advertising Council in New York, 
pth addition, we will be able to fur- 
I nish pictures, mats and leaders of 
' industry and labor. 
I "The Army and Navy have agreed 
'. lo lend us men and nurses back from 
. the fighting fronts to make addre.sses 
. on the need for getting into war pro- 
: diiction plants. 

'Under.-'tand. this will not be a 
regular booked circuit tour. The i 
problem of manpower shortages is ' 
different than that . of .selling war j 
bonds. War bond selling is pretty 
much the .same in all parts of the 
country, but a different technique 
may be nece.ssary to get women for 
an aircraft plant In Los Angeles and 
men for a .steel mill in Pennsylvania. , 
'We will sit by and wait for the '. 
local WMC people to ask for help; 
and explain their peculiar problems. I 
Then we will be able to give the I 
local people what they want.' '< 



Latin American countries, too, show 
increased attendance at movies by 
IP to 15'/. A continuation of attend- 
ance at motion picture theatres 
abroad. If not an increase, is pre- 
dicted for 1943 by those in the 
trade.' 



PviiMuiit «r<unti 

Star Spangled 
Bhythm 

Willi 4» mart 

PARAMOUNT 



JOHNNY 
LONG 

•04 Hit Orrhc^lrt 
Exlni: l-'nink 
."IINATH.* 



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ciNEiMtiiiim 

iMliVHEMEIITfr 
OOKOTHY FIELDS 

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AlllN JiNI»N$ 

COLE rORTER 
S0N8S 

M.VIM, WM sa St. 

M«H. W«<. H«t. 



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BOBBYeiilRK 
fiVPSVROSEUE 

nOf. LAMIEITI 

MUSIC tOI.W. 41 St. 
Mat,. Ttan. a (at. 



B WAY H 
47th SI. 



■ STARTS TOO«V 

JAMES CAGNEY 

Jt».\\ I.KKI.fK 

"YANKEE DOODLE 
DANDY" 

ivllli Ml ST(>\ 



ri\1"' MUSIC HALL 

lllKI It "\ ••••• 

"RANDOM 
HARVEST" 

Spectacular Stage Productions 



"Brllllaill— A HIC" Andrrun. laucMl-Aner. 

50c $1 & $1.50;!i"x' 

Sal. Nllhli Only SOc. !• 12.51 Plui Tai 

H-mia riri.l.. .\ ,\ril -ir \l Win/ iiir.riil 

A MI'HICAL K'K'rK.%r.\<i.\.\%.\ 

STARS ON ICE 

CENTER THEATRE Rwlit.illtr CrnlH 

CO. 9-J4-4 
;tniri1i'n'i> Only Irr Tlii^in- 
Cirit. Inir. Sun. «:4I>— Mill Todny. 3il.. Sun. 
Twn ' Holiday Ptrti Mm., Fab. 22nd 





LOEWS 


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STATED" 


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Mickey 


.N>W Sllliw 


ROONEY 


LOUIS JORDAN 


'Andy Hardy's 
Double Life' 


THE PIED PIPERS 

Elirn: 
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Nay rnulrllr 
HII.I.AM> 9 liOIHMHIt 

"The Crystal Bair* 

wMh WILMAH BKNUIX 

^ CAPITOI. » 



I 

DICKSOK BACK WITH HORNE 

' Hal Horne, 20th-Fox ad-ptiblicity 
. thief, hHS a.ssigned Gregory Dickson 
'j to his advertising stalT, under 
Charles Schlaifer, adv. manager. 

Jules Fields, exploitation field man 
at ;st. Louis, moves to Chicago to re- 
place Harry Remington, resigned. 
Latter Joins Carl Byoir Associates. 



Kaiser's Salute to Cantor 

Indicative of .satisfaction expre.<vsed 
by Slime of ilie naliun's industrial 
lesder.? for efforts of show people U 
a personal letter from Henry J. 
Kai.<er lo Eddie Cantor, likening the 
latter to Abou Ben Adhem. 

Kaiser concludes with expression 
fif Ki'aiilude lo Cantor for 'the con- 
tribution you so willinr.ly make for 
the piirpo.-e of encouraging men lo 
do their utmost for the pre.servalion 
of the freedom we all enjoy.' 

0. S. Commerce I 
^ Cnnllniicd from paee 7 

, ing 1!)43 duo lo the hc.iyy biieklnj.' of 
; cfiinpieti'd niihs on hand in mo.^t .stu- 
dio.':. 

j 'Warlinic problems of Iran.sporta- 
' lion. t::..-<ilrne. rubber rationing and 
nianpowi r will be the. big worries 
: in disiribiiiion of .n.ition pictures in 
194:t. Extended hooking.s, poolinK of 
iranspiirtatinn by salesmen, and mail 
.selling .Tiay be lonie of (|)e methods 
tniployed in siilving this problem. 
"it"' From H'weod lo War 
'At the end of 1942. 22'; of the in- 
diislrv's Hollywood inanpower had 
gone lo v.ar, wilh 4.000 men in uni- 
ri-.riTi drawn from the 18.000 males in 
the studios. The indu.stiy has fur- 
nished the iirmcd forces with expert 
.nhoifigraphei-.s. technicians, sound 
>|.ccialisfji, camounngc expert.e. clec- 
ii.cians and precision machinists. 
. 'Forfign markets for American 
. m'liion picture.<:. especially u) the 
, United .\ati.,ns and friendly neutral 
co.inlric.":. .show a decided Increase 
j and a greatiT demand for our Amer- 
j ican films. Transportation and ship- 
ping >.pacc is the major problem. ' 

'Boxoffice receipts in England^ierp 
90% higher in 1942 than in 1941. 



Judge Araold 

S Continued from page T s 

for modifications under the consent 
decree such as were proposed by 
the United Motioii Picture Industry, 

The 'unpredictable Arnold,' as in- 
dustry men call him, kicked over 
the UMPI plan. caiL<iine dis.solution 
of the organization and bringing 
about forlorn hope lhat anything 
further could be done, though Bill 
Rodgers has continued to nurture 
thoughts in connection wilh obtain- 
ing reforms whether the decree re- 
mains in effect after this fall or not. 
He has indicated that he might take 
the initiative in that direction, 
though he cannot say what form any 
new movement might take. 

What burned indu.stry leaders, 
both In distribution and exhibition, 
over Arnold's action in killing UMPI, 
was that he and the Dept. of Justice 
had encouraged the plan and indi- 
cated that anything which would l-e 
agreeable to a majority of both sides 
would be •acceptable to him. Mean- 
lime, considerable money and time 
were spent formulating a plan. 



256 Compromise 

[^^S Continued from pate 1 

biz higgles, can continues to draw 
their six figure annual pay checks. 

Senlimenl in the Senate as re- 
flected by three ranking members 
of the powerful Finance Committee 
is divided between outright repeal 
iif the .salary ceiling, and support of 
a ciinipromisc measure such as the 
Disney amendment. .SiMialnrs George 
iDeni.. Ga.i and Byrd iDem., Va.) 
are incurriitible foes of salary limita- 
Imn. wjjiile Sen. Clark iDcm., Mo) 
txpi'e.-:scd a willincne.ss to support 
a bill making salary limits retroac- 
tive to tho.«e in effect prior to Pearl 
Harbor. Strangely enough, both 
Getn-ge and Byrd favor a bill now 
liefore the hoti.se which would in- 
crea.sc ihe Federal debt limit from 
$125,000,000,000 lo S210.000.000.000, 
to which the Disney amendment is 
attached as a rider. 

The fact that the administration 
h.ns been trying lo lineup Senatorial 
support lo eliminate the rider, 
pioniplcd George and Byrd to lell 
•Variety' that they were in favor of 
ih'e bill as it stood. The President 
has his hands tied, for- he can't veto 
Ihe Di.sney rider without veloinj the 
dcbl limiiation extension measure, 
which the administration favors. 



Siodmak's Rep Pic 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 

Republic signed Robert Siodmak 
10 direct the Mabel Paige starrer. 
Prodigal's Mother.' 

Filming starts tomorrow (Wed.) 
with Robert North as associate pro- 
ducer. 



Talent Pool 

Continued from page I ^ 

holding attention of industry top. 
pers as talent used during the past 
12 months is measured against avail, 
ability next year. 

No longer conjectural, major pio. 
ducer-distributors and operating .-if. 
filiates are now taking stock, trying 
to figure to what extent ranks of 
talent toppers will be depleted. 

Some 75 star and featured names, 
including some male stars recenily 
going into the armed forces, appear, 
ing in approximately 110 plcture.s on 
1642 and 1943 release schedules, fig. 
ure ill the calculations. Producers 
feellhat if the S67.200 maximum .sal- 
ary ceiling is retained.' few slaiH 
would continue making commercial 
entertainment fllnvs once the top is 
reached. In many instances this fig. 
ure would be attained in two or 
three monlh.s. 

Should the income ceiling' be nul- 
lirted by congressional action in 
favor of stepped up taxation, then 
studios could count on using those 
player.s under contract for the dura- 
lion of such pacts. Freelance play- 
ers, however, regardless of favorable 
aclioii on the ceiling, would still re- 
main .>'ubject to high wartime taxa. 
lion and engagements would likely 
be kept at a. minimum. Several play- 
ers in the lop income brackets had 
been cutting down on picture ap- 
pearances before Pearl Harbor be- 
cau.«e of high Ux rates. 

Apart from the tax situation, 
heavy call on manpower for military 
and other essential war services will 
additionally serve to limit star ap- 
penrance during 1943. 

The Raster 

Some players, such as George Raft 
and Wallace Beery, are In for only 
one picture each during either cur- 
rent or scheduled releases. Others, 
however, ' have a larger number of 
picture commitments. List of 110 
pictures shows Mickey Rooney In 
three, Humphrey Bogart, three; 
Henry Fonda, three: Cary Grant, 
four: Edward Arnold, three; Abbott 
& Cosletlo. three: Errol Flynn, three; 
Tyrone Power, two; Charles Boyer, 
two; Bing Crosby, three: Fred 
Asiairc. two: Robert Cuinming.s, iwo; 
Barbara Stanwyck, three; Dorothy 
Lamour. three; Red Skcllon, three; 
Ron:ild Reagan, one; Rosalind Rus- 
sell, two; Deanna Durbin. one; Judy 
Garland. Iwo: Gary Cooper, two; 
Jack Benny, two: Greer Garson, two; 
Claudettc Colbert, three; Alan Ladd, 
three; Rudy Vallee. one; Burgess 
Meredith, one; Rila Hayworth, two; 
Hedy Lamarr, one: Sonja Hcnle. one; 
Ginger Rogers, four; Bette Davis, 
two; Bob Hope, two: Victor Mature, 
one: Van Heflin, two; Lana Turner, 
two; Clark Gable, one; John Sutton, 
one; William Holden. one; Robert 
Taylor, two: Pat O'Brien, two; Gene 
Autry, three. 

Eliminated by their entry into 
armed .service, of course, are Gable, 
Power, Cumming.s, Reagan, Ladd, 
Vallee. Meredith. Jon Hall, Mature 
holden, Taylor, James Stewart and 
others. Others, however, are mainly 
in the top income brackets. 

Wrirome Mai for Agenla 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

The Ripley lo all agents in recent 
months has been the open-arms at- 
titude accorded them from all sides, 
inside and out.side of studies, so 
long as it is manifest that the 
10';ers have anything that's suit- 
able for pictures. 

The many filmusicals. calling on 
talent from Broadway, niterics. 
radio, jukeboxes, etc., is the most 
direct cause for this extraordinary 
demand for a supply of talent. 
\o .Male ShorUge at WB 

Males still outnumber feinmes on 
the star rosier at Warner.s in spile of 
Ihe inroads of war. Late.-l contract 
li~l .-I'ows di.slaffers lagging bv 31 
to 29. 

Other conlractees consist of U 
producers. 13 directors. Iwo pio- 
ducer-director.s, three dialog dircc- 
tor.s. 27 writers and four compo.sers, 
practically all of the male gender. 



EVERY TELEGRAM'S A 
RUSH TELEGRAM AT 

Tostal 




tCMIfilt Ml TElICMai 

'r«wn M arrni m t(M 

TIliraMI MU. 




KVtlncMlay. Fcbnuiy 17. 19iS 



28 







COMMON SENSE WINS OUT 

The amiable settlement of the censorship tiff between the 
Blue Network and its commentators, Walter VVinchell and 
Drew J'earson, has cleared away the quahns which the incident 
pro<liKO<i within the ranks of Blue and NBC commentators. 
Tiie ending of the 'misundcrstandiiig' and the assurance by 
the Hhic of the ripht of 'full and fair crilicisin' to its commenta- 
tors lias also proved qnilc ffratifyinj; lo various other (|naricrs 
within the broadcastinf; tra<le. 



What miffht have developed into a cause ceU-hre was quickly 
assuntJeil by the applicatinu of cool tiiinkinj;-, shrewd perspec- 
tive and a willingnefis to admit ei ror and to see the other party's 
poini of view. The winner, in any event, so it is ho])ed, is tliat 
veueralile .\tnerican instiluiion, the ri^ht of free speech and 
the riglil lo criticize puldidy elected oflicials. 



On lioih sides of the contnivcrsy persons had acte<l in haste 
and tcmiier. Kxpression of opinion had nudKcd^itsclf over the 
borderline of good tasle. I'olilical e.\]>ediency had for the mo- 
ment motivated an urge lu get ri<l of the transgressor, but 
when it came to deciding how to meet the dilemma viewpoints 
were sought within tlie l>roa<Icasting organization. 



Before these vicw]>oims c(»uld he weighed and a judicial 
•p|)roach evolved, there was a rusli into action, and the result- 
was a resounding hacklire of far-reaching dimensions. What 
followed was a quick shift of tactics. The problem was dis- 
cussed with other comnienialors and even the 'culprits' them- 
selves were place<l in the roles of consullanl>. The conversa- 
tions became realistic, frank and honest and out of them 
emerged a workable rappmehement. 



It is to be hoped that this understanding docs not prove to 
be a stopgap, also born out of sheer expediency. Regardless 
of his style and methods. W inchell has for the pa^t two years 
or more contributed an innneasurablc service to the security of 
his fellow Americans. 1 1 is exposures of the foes w ithin, as well 
as without, will in time bring him the full recognition and ap- 
proval that he merits. He ha<l the ciurage when others quailed 
or hesitated. He sjK'ke out when others preferred playing 
possum. The cireinnsiances have ch;ingecl. Imi the need for 
the service remains. 



If il. V. Kaltenborn is pernulted the freedum of scourging 
organized labor, and if l".arl (iodwin is extended the privilege 
of preaching his boss' (Henry lM>rdl brand of isolation, then 
Winchell should have the right to bring to public light, so long 
as it is grounded in fact, the shenanigans of the night-riding 
gentry and political srpiids, whether within or without 
Congress. - ■ 



The urgencies of the tiines have imposed on radio the task 
of giving light, and the ta<k can't be made a dodge of iKtlilical 
expediency. If a small coterie momentarily in vociferous com- 
mand of Congress can. either by direct threat or the whisi)ered 
telephone call, douse the light, then all lhal we are now lighting 
for on foreign and home fronts will have been pretty much in 
vain. 



Windidl Pearson 
Gettmg Free Rein, 
If h 'Good Taste 

Walter Winchell and Drew Pear- 
■oh broadcast last Sunday (M) over 
the Blue without having their scripti 
•objected to a single deletion by the 
network'* censorious pencil. Win- 
chell had expressed himself as sorry 
for that 'damned fools' crack over 
the same web a couple weeks be- 
fore, and Blue network officials 
•howed • free-and-open disposition 
to give him untrammelled freedom 
of speech eo long as he stuck to the 
facts and avoided engagement in 
personalities that could be char- 
•cterlzed as In 'bad taste.' 

The brunt of wnoothing out the 
■Ituation from the network aide has 
been carried by Mark Woods, its 
president, and the -consensus of 
opinion In the trade Is that he had 
handled a tough problem with a 
maximum amount of smart diplo- 
ntaey and sound Judgment. Woods 
wu In Washington on the matter 
•gain yesterday (Tuesday). 



FCC ea BideliMe 

Washington, Feb. K. 
Jemes L. Fly, chairman of the 
Federal Communications Commis- 
•wn, declared yesterday (Tuesday) 



that the censorship controver.'^y be 
tween the Blue and Walter Winchell 
and Drew Pearson was one that 
would have to straighten out among 
themselves. Discussing the case, Fly 
said: 

•I think primarily the problem of 
freedom of speech on the Blue net- 
wl k Is wholly and exclusively one 
(or the Blue network management 
We don't have any authority to cen- 
sor. We haven't any authoiily to 
approve or disapprove an.v state- 
ments made on the air and I think 
for thai mailer. It Is just as well 
that we don't. 

'Of cour.se. in terms of general 





Rates 12 Night Shows Over 30, 
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The shary CBrfaUoient af atarathie 
adverUalng bcceate cf paper re- 
■trfcUeBs has predaced • carloat 
••tael ameag the .penennel ef ad- 
vertising acenele* witk radi* depart- 
meats. Aeceant -and au^f ailne pre 
daetlen exceatlvee. whe heretefare 
evinced IttUe, If aat a disdaining la- 
lerett for radU, have aaddenly dta- 
covered that they are expert* In that 
particular field and are bringing 
much discomfliure into the working 
Uvea of their Hrmi' radia •tafla. 

As ther mags keep cutting down 
their pages arid their space for ad- 
vertising, the old dlehards, as f ar aB 
sympathy for radio Is concerned, 
must find some medium of advertis- 
ing as a substitute and radio seems 
to be their almost unanimous resort. 
They . are to be seen around radio 
departments offering Ideas and pon. 
tiAcating on how the agency's cur- 
rent programs should be handled. 
They insist on sitting in on confer- 
ences having to do with the building 
of a show or buying of talent, or In- 
terpollation of sales copy. 

The execs who not so long ago 
Iboked on radio as something to 
recommend to a client after he had 
turned down or soured on other, 
media campaigns are now horning 
into radio department conferences 
with comments about the ratings of 
other programs, the ability of other 
network, comics over those now on 
that agency's payroll, the right way 
tu phrase a gaKlinc. or how to pre- 
sent the blurb in the more modern 
fa.shion. 



Petrillo's Plan 

story on the devclopnients to 
date on the plan which James 
C. Petrillo, American Federa- 
tion of Musicians' prez. has of- 
fered to the recording industry 
for settlement of the 'canned 
music' controversy is on )>niic 31. 

Also a verbatim copy of the 
AFM proposal itself. 



TBYSTERVGOES 



Schenley Buys 
Roma Package 

Hbllywooil, Feb. 16. 

Packace show headeu by Ransom 
Sherman has been sold to Schenley 
for Roma wine by James Saphier. 
Stanza kocs over CBS beginning 
March 4. Talent so far set includes 
Leo Carrillo and Lud Gluskin. latter 
as music director. 

Tom McAvity will produce and 
guest stars will be used. 

AFRA CHI MEMBERS 
RAP NBC GABBERS' PACT 

ChicBKO. Feb. 16. 
Local membership of the Ameri- 
can Federation of Radio Artists 
pas.scd a resolution al their last 
moctini^ condemniiiK Ihi; rercnl pact 
signed by NBC announcer.^ as nut 
being to the be.^t interests of AFRA 
'in its pre.seni form .\ ruling oti the 
mattei' will be handed down by the 
Board of Directors' mcctina toniKht 
■ 'Tuesday >. 



Procter & Gamble has bought 
'I Love a Mystery' as a flve-a- 
week series to All the 7:7:15 p.m. 
spot 00 CBS, which 'Amos and Andy' 
vacate this week. The account 
hasn't decided on what brand will 
get the plugs on the show, but the 
Compton agency is slated to handle 
it. Production will be from the 
Coast, where Carlton E. Morse, the 
author, is located. 

Pending the start of the 'Mys- 
tery' scries March 22, CBS will 
nil the 7-7:15 spot with four weeks 
of a sustaining comedy show, 'Four 
to Go.' with Jerry Lcsler as m.c. and 
three additional acts for each broad- 
cast. The three-act bill will change 
each week. Larry Berns will direct. 
P. tt C. has been trying to have 
CB.S hold 'Amos and Andy' as a 
sustainer for the four intervening 
wcieks. and there wa.: also a pos- 
sibility that the soap account- might 
sponsor the comedians for that 
period, but noihinc came of the 
suKijestions. 

'Myslerj-.' original i.v heard on the 
Coast as a flvc-a-woek series, was 
later sponsored by Standard Brands 
as a weekly evening half-hour. 
When ihe account ended its sponsor- 
ship, nulhor Morse reacquired the 
right."--. The show is now handled by 
the .National Concert ArtLsts Corp. 
Morse also writes, produces and di- 
rects 'One Man's Family.' sponsored 
on NBC by Standard Brands. 



CARL STANTON MOVES 



taking Over BadU Execative Dulles 
at Faete, Cene C BcldInK 



Rcdective of Ihe effect that «a.<^>• 
line rationing and the pleafurej^riv- . 
ing ban in the ea.<:t has had on radio 
L<s the disclosure by the Co-oi><>ra- 
live Analysis of Broadcasting ye.<- 
terday (Tuesday) that top neiwoik 
programs, both night-time and day. 
time, were garnering record-break- 
ing audience ratings. The latest 
CAB report lists 12 night-lime 
shows with a ratint: of over 30, 
whereas a year ago iiiily ^eveii pro- 
grams fell within that clas.-inca- 
tlon. 

An insight into how much the 
women are also slaying home during 
the day is given by the CAB'^ same 
report. There are now nine day- 
time programs with a raliii; of hiith' 
cr than 10. which is usually re- 
(lardert as the highwater mark for 
day-time ratinKs. while a year stun 
only one program had a rating of 10 
plus. The day-tiiners that currently 
rale 10 are Coca-Cola's Sunday 
matinee on CBS. 'Rnm.ince of Helen 
Trent,' 'Our Gal. Sunday.' 'Kate 
Smith Speak.s.' 'Life Can Be Beauti- 
ful,' 'Ma Perkins,' 'Stella Dallas.' 
'Aunt Jenny's Stories' and 'Big Sis- 
ter.' 

The night-time shows with a 
rating of over 30 on this latest CAB 
report are Bob Hope. Fibber Mc- 
Gee and Molly, Red Skelton, Lua 
Theatre, Edgar Bergen, Jack Benny. 
Rudy Vallee, Aldrich Family, Max- 
well House Coffee Time, Walter 
Winchell, Kay Kyser, 'Mr. District 
Attorney.' 



Campbefl Obys 
Berk Prc^ram 

Ward Wheelock, agency on Camp« 
bell Soup, has given thl William 
Morris Agency an okay for a hklf* 
hour variety show headed by Milton 
Berle which la to open Ma»ch 3 ia 
the CBS Wednesday 9:30-10 p.m. 
slot. 

The program will. In addition te 
Berle, consist of stooges, a girl singer 
and an orcbeatra. 



BACHER AS ADVISOR ON 
MSON-WOOUEYSHOW 

Bill Bacher has t>een retained by 
the Sherman & Marquette agency 
as production consultant on the Al 
Jol.son-Monty WooUey program 
tCBSl. The RMve does not affect 
Herb Polcsiv's dircctoiial assign- 
ment with the show. 

Bacher flgures on continuing tha 
coimection until the show move.- te 
the Coast the first week in April. 



Carl M. Stanton, who has been ac- 
count executive on the Lucky Strike 
account at Fonte. Cone & Belding, 
has been switched lo radio executive j 
dutie.K on a new arrount the agency ' 
is about to acquire. Avcordini; to an 
Asreonitnl signed by. Iho NBC an- i anhouncL-mi'iit by the agency, he will 
noui'cer.s '.va.-: lo the effect that if ' divide his lime bctwei-n .New York, 
any of the siKnees were called for i C'hica«o and the Coa>t. | Cuitloii AtrchiKCl.iss lca\i- 'ha 

the armed .sorvicos. ami were han- | Kcl C';.>hii-.:oi. n.,v.- F. C. & B, radio deparlir.cnt of F<K.ie. Conr Ic 

comincrci:.! . tlio.-c coin- ^ (iin will conccnlra'c oi. ilic Ucldi.:*; n: a f » -.v work.', lo do p 



Auchincloss Leaves F.C.&B.; 
Jack Meakin Moves h 



dline any 
nicrcials wouUI Ik- taki-o awr \>y an- • 
illicr aniiouiu'ci on '.i-.i.- SMC staff. 



policy. I think freedom of .><ppech |ai;d fees would bi- -jdil. Kivin 



l.iicky .S'iiki> a'-('<iuiil. 
r;i>li<i fxi-i-iii.\ >• dtitir> 



v;:h S;mi; 



ilic 
ll.<.- 



40 ■ 



fri.'f'lai:ro JjL-k 
1-. :i <i I'v William E.>ty 
i li.u (■MthroMiii.-( Va- 



underlies the wliole theory of ratiio 
function. 



GERTRUDE BERG MAY DO 
'POTASH &PERLMUnER' 

Gertrude Berg, wriler-producer- 
lead of the 'Rise of the (Soldberg-;' 
serial, will write and direct and pos- 
sibly play a part in a radio version 
of .Montague Glass's 'Pota.sh and 
Perlmutler" mag .otories. Bernard 
Schubert has acquired the radio 
right* to the material, and will sub- 
mit it to ad agencies when Ihe 
scri|>ts and produrlioii ate set. 

'Potash and Perlmullei'.' which 
was done as a stage play after 
originally oppcaring as a m.ng series, 
will be the (Irst eveninc show Mrs. 
Berg has done .-ii:ce 'Hour of Gla s' 
in 1935. She jicripleJ the 'Kate Hop- 
kins' daytin-.e .-rria: for a time lail 
.sea>oii. however. 



to the iinii'iuiK-i"r v.t\:i 'W,- called, or 
t'j h-s family, and tlio -I'lu-r CO'; 
ijoinii lo the airii'nini'iM- who ir|ilaccd 
hini. .AFR.^ fi'd- that ll:e aeroo- 
mcrit would rxcUidr other elii:il)lc 
announcers nut on the NBC s'afT, 
Hy Kainc. n:itlonal field rcpie.-cn- 



i Gilbert s 'Bedside' Xast 



tativc of .\KH/\. has beru 



Diek GilU-rl. WM.N di.-:i- jockey, 
will (ly hi~ riail.v procrain^ via a 
bed.-i'Je mike. whiW n.-roupiiic from 
a sursery he i< to imdt-iiiu tomorrow 
'Thur.sdtyi til the St. Clare ho!;pita!. 
rei-om- york. 
mended by local niemliei Inp us- Gilbert will jjivc hi., accu.-lomeH 
their choice lo re|>lacc Ray Jonc.- as I f,.u,n ].3. and -i-hAo p m. m d 

secretary of the Chicau-i branch pipe platter.- in from the sHidio. 

when thi; lultor Is called for servire. j .. 

Arrangement will be that Joi-.o.< ; 
could step bock Into his position os ! 
seciolary after being discharjcd from ' 

the Army. ; duce a daytime serial. 'This Life It. 

' I Mine.' I)y Addy Richlon '.and Lynn 

Stone. Bob Landry is producing 



rlurin-.; iir: a 
Mr.-.l:.i. 1. lei 
, aueiiey to lil 

i Oi'lU-V. 

A:u-liii.!-lo...-' Ib'e i a.-si^nni"-..t >v;lh 
K. C'. it B. tic |): o(ji.-i.-'J .11 of 

Liiiky Strike'.- V-.i-r .\l|.T:me Hit 
I'aradr.' al.-o ccmiiiuiiiiK to lianUla 
'Your III! Paivde." 



Michaelis Joios Biow 

Arnold Michnelis. has rr~iuiicd 
from CBS' production staff and 
Joined the Biow agency's radio de- 
partment. . 

His principal concern will be the , have scripted a number of serials, 
'What's My Name?' series, which i including 'Hilltop House' and 'Wo- 
debuts on NBC this Sunday i21). I man of Courage.' 



Benny Spends 50th Natal 
Day Touring Can. Camps 

Toronto, Feb 16. 
Jack Benny .'per l Inv 5(ith birth- 
day Sunday i|4i entertainini; the 
. armed service- Ihrouehoui the aft- 
Colunibia iy ca-liiiK and wiJI pro- 1 ei noon and evei.ioK. including a 

heetic irip lo Camp Borden -ome 50 
n-.iles away by motor. Trip aUo 
included participation in the 'Army 
Show' here. Benny's broadcast, jiiid 
further appearances at Canadian 



CBS Doing New Serial 



and 'Tiny' Renier will direct. No 
date has been set for it to start, but 
! it will probably have a morning 
spot across the board. 
I Co-authors Richton and Stone 



services- camps throughout .Monday 
and Tuesday ( 1.1-16 i. 

With him were Mary Livingston, 
Dennis Day, Eddie iRoche.ster) An- 
der.<!on. Sam (Schteppermani Hearii 
.and -Don .WUaon. 



t4 BADIO 



W«daMd«7( Fdtruary 17* 1913 



Neiken Goes to Great Lengtlis to Keep 
Airinneter Data on tistening Secret 



A topic of much comniem nround*' 
the agency end of the radio biifiiness 
is ihe extreme measure.* taken by 
the A. C. NelUen Co. to guard the 
i«Milt« of Ita audimeter checks from 
any one other than the client."! who 
pay for the lervice. The aiidimeicr!:. 
which are attached to radio.s In 
»everal thousand homes, record on 
papertape the itations to which the 
individual set waa tuned at various 
times of the day. 

The . reports on these checks are 
bound Into a book with heavy cov- 
er.*. Running through the inside 
edge of the covers Is a fieel rod. 
Each end of this binding Is scaled 
with lead ao that the pages ounnot 
be removed. Two holes arc piniched 
into each page to that In the event 
the material Is photostated and the 
photostats are discovered by Neilson, 
the latter company would be able to 
determine the source, since the dis- 
tance between the holes in the re- 
ports given each client is different. 

These precautions allow but one 
way for non-clients to get the en- 
closed information, and that is the 
(imple expedient of copying the data 
o/r the reports. 



Foote Recupmg 

Emerson Fuote. president of the 
Foute. Cone & Belding agency, is re- 
covering at his home from a &trep 
infection. 
He was hospitalized last week. 



U S. ASKS RADIO 
H ELP ON FOOD 



RadiomelBai 
Befori N£ ^kms 

Baleigh, N. C, Feb. 16. 

A bill to amend North Carolina 
law relating to libel and slander by 
radio or television itations was In- 
troduced in the State legislature 
here Wednesday (10) by Rep. Wil- 
liam T. Hatch of Wake. At least five 
days before bringing a criminal or 
civil action, the plaintiff shall specify 
the time and words or acts alleged to 
be false and defamatory, it would be 
provided by the proposed legisla- 
tion, which adds: 

If within 10 days after service of 
such a notice, a full and fair correc- 
tion, apology, or retraction Is con- 
veyed or broadcast, and it appears 
upon trial that the words or acts 
«-ere conveyed and broadcast in 
good faith, then the plaintiff in civil 
actions shall recover only actual 
damages. If, In a criminal proceed- 
ing a verdict of 'guilty* is rendered 
on such statement of facts, the de- 
fe-idant would be fined only a penny 
and costs. 



WashiuKlon, Feb, 16. 
Food processors and distributors 
are being a.sked by the Government 
to stre.<» the con.servalion angle in 
their radio and other advertising. 
The cooperation £Ou^ht Includes 
help In explaining point ra'lioning of 
canned foods and meats, in urging 
the spread of 'Victory' gardens and 
in demonstrating what food com- 
binations make for proper nutrition. 

Gardner Cowles, Jr., director of 
domestic operations for the Office of 
War Information, and reps of other 
Government agencies are meeting for 
this purpose Friday (IS) In New 
York with key advertisers in food 
and allied fields. Also invited are 
reps of the Advertising Council and 
Grocery manufacturers of America, 
Inc. 



ABRAMSON TRIMS DOWN 
WOR TALENT WORK 

WOR, N. Y., has transferred the 
radio talent phase of Its artists bu 
roau to the station's program de 
partment. and Nat Abramson, who 
has for years headed the bureau, will 
henceforth confine himself to book- 
in|< club dates and danccband re- 
motes, but as part of the WOR or 
giinizRtion. 

The readjustment of the bin-eau's 
operations, which becomes efTective 
this week, is reported to have been 
prompted by (he Uinilations of per- 
sonal income as imposed by the 
Government. 




JOHN B. KENNEDY 

Ri-|iiii'ilnK llii> Ni'Wii for thi> Clicvro- 
h>t IJojilei-s of Amerli-ii ovor the en- 
tire I'oluniblii Network- TucHitay 
and Thursiliiy. e:.1D-6:4."i P.:^I. HWT. 
400 Madiaon Ave., New York 
PLaia 3-7840 



SUNBROCK PROMOTION 
CAUSES A RADIO ROW 

Akron, Feb. 16. 
Larry Sunbrock's promotion of a 
hillbilly show in the Armory here 
resulted in the switch, of a radio 
program from one station to an- 
other. 

The Burkhardt Brewing Co. and 
the Midland Broadcai:ting Co. ob- 
tained an injunction order in com- 
mon pleas court to prevent Sta- 
tion WJW from advertising that 
'The Texas Rangers' would appear 
in per.son at the jamboree. Co-de- 
fendant with WJW in the action 
were Sunbrock and Jack Andrews, 
co-promoters. 

In filing the protest, the Mid- 
land Broadcasting*Co.. which has 
the Rangers under contract, and the 
Burkhardt Co.. which uses tran- 
scriptions of their music on a local 
commercial program, declared .some 
of the eight Rangers are now in 
the army and the others on the 
Coast. Burkhardt is said to have 
protested WJW.s spot announce- 
menl.s for Sunbrock and then moved 
its entire series from that station 
to WAKR, local Blue outlet. 



McConnen Shuffles 



rtment 



James V. McCpnnell. national 
manager of NBC .spot salos. an- 
nounced the following per.^^ormel 
chanj;es Thursday ill>. William O. 
Tilrnious. a.«.sistanl manirijcr. as- 
sumes the additional task of supcr- 
vi.-in)! eastern spot 'sulc.'< and local 
WEAF, N. v.. sales. William C. 
Roux. formerly in charue o[ .-pot 
rales promotion, tipped to a.->isliiiit 
manager of the drpartmeni. with su- 
pervision over ilevclopmenl and 
sales promotion. 

Richard H. Clo.<e. formerly .Mipei- 
vi.-or of .spot and local sjiios iraf- 
flc in N. Y., is now .-ales sorvii-e 
manager, in char;:c of sales liafTic. 
bu-iness reports. WE.^F sihcdulins 
and service contacts with aticncic.^:. 

Entrikin to Coast 

Hollywood. Feb. 16. 

Knowlifii' Entrikin gets in this 
week to take over his new duties 
a.s supervising script editor of two 
Ruthrauff- 4r Ryair program.^. 

Shows are Lionel Barrymore's 
'Mayor 'of the Town' and the Bob 
Burnt comedy pieca: 



Union Charges Station 
With Anti-Labor Stance 

Charges of intimidation, coercion 
and tiring for union activity have 
been lodged with the NLRB against 
.station WKNY. Kingston. N. Y.. by 
Local 1212. Radio Broadcast Tech 
nicians Union. afTiliatcd with the 
Internal ional Brotherhood of Electri- 
cal Workers lAFLi. 

Complaint names the station, it? 
manacer. Norman Furman, and .-ov- 
cral other.s. 



Hollywood, Feb. Id- 
Biggest concentration of radio big 
shots In many years, to supplement 
the Influx of Aim overlords, have 
converged here for varied and di- 
verse activities concerned with war- 
time effect on the industry. Heavi- 
est contingent is the NBC War 
Clinic' crowd, topped, by Prexy Niles 
Trammell. Columbia's top kick, Wil- 
liam S. Paley, has been here for 
several day.s and due Thursday (18) 
is Nelson . Rockefeller, Coordinator 
of Inter-American Affairs, who will 
nudl -over the organization's radio 
problems with Jack Runyon, CIAA 
Coa.st head. 

Blue network will be represented 
by. Phillips Carlin. v.p. in charge of 
programs, and Keith Kiggins, station 
relations topper, who'll meet with 
their Coast affiliates in a two-day 
session at the Ambassador hotel fol- 
lowing the NPC conclave. 

Flanking Trammell for the clinic 
here are Roy WItmer, Clarence Men- 
ser, John Royal, Charles Brown (It's 
a homecoming for him). William 
Hedges and assorted other execu- 
tives and department heads. 

Trammel! and his NBC War Clinic 
specialists convened with more than 
SO reps of the chain's we.stern affili- 
ates at the Amba.ssador hotel today 
(Tuesday). Agenda calls for two- 
day discussion of problems confront- 
ing network operation. Trammell 
is expected to remain in these parts 
for two or three week.s, resting up 
from his serious illness of a few 
months ago. Sid Strotz, western di- 
vision headman, will accompany 
Trammell to the desert for his vaca- 
tion. 

Blue network's Phillips CarJin and 
Keith Kiggins followed the NBC 
crowd into the Ambassador for two 
days of meetinfts with execs of affili- 
ated stations on the Coa.st. 



Incident during the entertainment Friday night (12) at the White Hoii<.e 
correspondents' dinner for President Roosevelt was embarrassing for 
nearly everyone concerned. During James Barton's act someone in the 
back of the room yelled some derogatory remarks. Offender was quickly 
hushed and Barton continued his performance without outwardly inrii- 
eating he had heard It. 

Even though attendance at the affair was limited to corresffoMlhis and 
publishers, the President was guarded by the customary number of Secret 
Service men, 

Attorneys were consulted Monday (IS) morning by General Amii.<r- 
ment Corp.'s N. Y. offices as to the advi.sability of taking action a.itam-t 
air-columnist Jimmy Fidler. Latter rerr.iirked on his Sunday (14) nicht 
broadcast that singer Ecank Sinatra, which GAC handles, was soon to uo 
to the Coast to de a. Aim and marry a certain actress. Sinatra has bim 
wed for several years and has a two-year-old daughter. 

Singer Is still at the Paramount theatre, N. Y., where he opencil .Nc.v 
Year's Eye. He debuted Saturday (13) on the Lucky Strike Hit Parade, 
on CBS. 



News 01 the promotion of Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower last week to 
a full Generalship was indicated a .short time in advance by Ted Collins 
on the 'Kate Smith Speak.s' program over CBS for General Foods. Wnrd 
of the appointment was know in the trade, but was not to be released mull 
12:30 noon Thui'sday (11). Collins put into his script the 'sugKCstiim' 
that it would be a good idea to promote Ei;>enhower to the raiik ■•( 
General, but the CBS continuity department bluc-pcncUed it. However, 
when he was actually on the air, Collins 'ad-libbcd' it, regardless. 



From the Source 

Minneapoli.s. Feb. 16. 

Belly Crocker, the home economics 
spieler on NBC for General Mills, 
will probably be ."iiiflod to Washing- 
ton in a few weeks so the program 
ca.i cuncentratc on liou.iewife prob- 
lems under the OPA's forthcoming 
point ralioninc sy.stem for foods. 

Blacketl - .Sample - Mummert. Chi- 
cago, is the agency on the series. 



Palmer Gets Boost 

Cincinnati. Feb. Ifi. 

Willi Ihe ae(|ui<itinn last week of 
more oflice space in the Motel Gib- 
son, where its .<-tudios also are In- 
eatwl. WCKYs sales chief. Fred A. 
Palmer, was vc.><tcd with the addi- 
tional title of itatlon manager. Hi.s 
new chore is concerned with produc- 
tion. L. B. Wilson, owner and gen- 
eral manager of the CBS affiliate, 
continues to direct publicity and 
promotion. 

Palmer joined WCKY as .sales 
manager in August, 1941. 



NAB COMMITTEES WILL 
MEET ON 48-HR. WK. 

Wa.-'hington, Feb. 16. 

The labor exerulive and wage 
and hours eommiitees of the Na- 
tional .^.••sorialion of Broadcasters 
will hold a joint meeting at the 
Mayflower linicl next Tuesday 
morninK i23i to discu.ss the Pre.s- 
ideir.'s 46-liour week order and de- 
cide what action the iiidu.~ti-y .should 
take on it. 

The j;roiip will explore the va- 
rious problems suHveslcd by the 
order and reeoniinrnd a policy to 
Hie nieeiing of ilie .N.VB board of 
dircelnr.v at the Roosevelt hotel. N. 
Y., Feb. 2.'>-2fi. 



Return Visits 

FiTd Allen and Phil Baker will 
make niic.st appearances on each 
others projiiam Feb. 28 on CBS, 
Biilh shows will oritiinate in the 
.-i-.me CBS theaire-sludio iN'o. 3) for 
the occa.vion, before the same audi- 
ence. 

Allen'.* program for Texaco is 
heard 9:."10-10 Sunday night, while 
Baker's 'Take It or Leave It' tor 
Eversharp follows immediately 10- 
10:30 the same night. Baker was on 
Allen's program briefly last Sunday 
(14). 



Though it feeds the program to the Mutual Network, WOR, New York, 
last Saturday night (13) failed to carry the initial Installment of '.Mv 
People,' a OWI-produccd series which seeks to show what the Negro i* 
doing I'n the war. Jules Scebach, WOR's program manager, declined to pi,ii 
on a delayed broadcast of the morale show, explaining that the statinn'.s 
schedule for the night was completely blocked. T. C. Streibert, WOR s 
general manager, conflrmed this explanation Monday (15), but added that 
an effort would j)e made to fit it into, some later day schedule. 



Microphone .setup reminiscent of the days when Bill Bacher presided 
over 'Hollywood Hotel,' Metro-Maxwell Hou.se and other aerial epics, is 
being installed at CBS Lux Playhouse for broadca.st Feb. 22 of 'This Is 
the Army.' Because of the large cast it is necessary to rip out the four 
front rows to accommodate the Army band of SO pieces, the backstage 
being utilized for the chorus of 100 voices. Eight .or 10 mikes will be .-et 
up for the diverse pickups and to keep the cues rolling. Risers, used in 
the »tage production, will be borrowed to terrace the chorus on stagd. 



Samuel R. Zack's -Labor Arbitration' stanza, Sundays (0:30-10 p.m.) over 
WMCA, N. Y., was responsible for a IS"^!, pay boost awarded by the War 
Labor Board to. Ihe employees of the Clairol Co., Inc., of Stamford, Conn. 
The raise followed the Feb. 7 airing of the negotiations' between the com- 
pany officials and representatives of the Hair Goods. Toiletries and 
Accessories Workers' Union, Local 21,906, AFL. Zack was the mediator 
in this studio parley, which induced the WLB to okay the pay rise. 

Harry Hershfleld kept topping the laugh meter Saturday evening iFi b. 
13) on the Colgate NBC edition of 'Can You Top This?* There is nothing 
unusual in Harry s lopping the meter, but on this particular night his 
aged mother lay seriously ill in Chicago. 

Only after the .show was over, and just before he left for the Windy 
City, did Hershfleld tell his fellow performers about his mother's illness. 

CBS will present to each of its N. Y. announcers and affiliated stations 
in the U. S. and Canada a copy of the book. 'War Words,' which contains 
the recommended pronunciation of more than 4,000 names, places and 
expressions which have cropped up in the war news between Feb., 1942. 
and Jan., 1943. It was prepared by W. Cabell Greet, CBS speech con- 
sultant, and can be bought from the Columbia University Press for $1.50. 

Paul Lukas has called off his scheduled appearance on the 'Radio Read- 
ers Digest' program (CBS) for next Sunday (21) because of a call la.-t 
week to be in Hollywood in four days, namely Feb. 14. to start work for 
Paramount on a film version of Ho.stages.' By coincidence, the piece he 
was to do for 'Digest' was also 'Hostages.' 

Sydney Mo.selcyi British World War vet who is radio commentator on 
U. S. stations iboth Mutual and WMCA now), is working on a book giving 
the British author's impression of American radio. Moseley will Blumpt 
to compress his three years' experience in U. S. radio activity, nearly all 
of it on WMCA, into one volume. 

Maybe its a .sign of the limes, or the result of the approaching iiu-.'ine 
tax deadline, but KLX. Oakland. Cal.. started a Sour Hour,' in whuh 
Dave Bascom snarls at people, and KYA is airing the 'Grouch Cliiiie, on 
which Bob Emerick vents his peeves. ^ _ 



SPIER QUITS 'DIGEST' 

Concentrating on 'Suspense' and 
■Genius' Series on CBS 



William Spier, CBS producer-di- 
rector, has resigned his freelance 
.script editing assignment on Ihe 
'Radio Reader's Digest' program for 
Tran.sameriean. He was offered a 
full-time job with the production 
Arm. but preferred to relinquish the 
entire connection to concentrate on 
his 'Suspense' and 'Arc You a 
Genius?' .shows at CBS. plus a new 
comedy scries he's readying. 

John L. Clark. Tran.siimerican 
president, is personally editing the 
'Digest* program for the present. 
Robert Tallmun is writing it and 
Bob Nolan directs. Diana Bourbon, 
Ward Wheclock contact on Iho .show, 
has given up her office at Trans- 
ainirccan and returned to full-time 
duties at the agency. 

Campbell Soup has renewed the 
'Radio Readers Digst' program on 
CBS for another 13 week.s. It will 
be the third 13-week cycle. 

The rencwol becomes effective 
Mareh 14. 



From Radio to Mercy 

Gwen Jones, in charge of new 
program ideas in the CBS program 
writing department, under Bob 
Landry, leaves soon for an overseas 
assignment for the Red Cross. 

She will be succeeded by Doro- 
thy Kammerer, of the commercial 
editing department 



Wynn, Hsdey Eyed 
For Sponsorship 

Radio talent Aeld during ihe pa^l 
week in N. Y.. was unconiiii":ii.v 
active, with actual and pro^pei-iive 
program sales. Besides Caniph>'!i 
Soup ticing up Milton B<»rle. :1":>' 
is a deal pending between Ed W.mih 
and Colgate-Palmolive-Peet. 

Jack Haley will likely head a ' a- 
riety show for one of the RuiIum.iIT 
& Ryan agency's clients. 



CBS YAUDEVniE TROUPE 
PUTS ON SHOW FOR F.D.R. 

Entertainment at the While lli>ii-e 
correspondents' dinner Friday ni^'il 
<12) in Washington for Proidcit 
Roosevelt was supplied by 08.*^. 
Acts included Joan Edwards. James 
Barton, Beatrice Kayc. Paul i-i^'l 
Grace HaVtman, Virginia .^umhi. 
Dave Apollon and Walter Gro-.-'.- or- 
chestra. Earle McGill. CBS p;- 
ducer-director, staged It and AHieri 
Ward, of the network produelifi 
staff, was stage manager. Lnr..^ 
Puck booked the show. 

Members of the troupe were not 
allowed out front during the ri'<^- 
ideht's speech after the dinner. l>iii 
peeked through the curtains to m-« 
and bear him deliver li 



Wednesday. Ttjhrurj 17, 194S 



ss 







Radio Writers Get 1st Comprehensive 
OWI Roundup on War Do s and Don ts 



Washington, Feb. 16. >r 
Tlio flrst comprehensive roundup 
of (lu'.s end don'U for radio writers 
niiKlinK o( war scripts was put out 
ycsici'day (Mohday) by the Do- 
mestic Radio Bureau o( the OITice 
of War Information. 

Although the pamphlet, 'When 
Radio Writes for War,' is in no sense' 
a compilation of any censorship 
ordiM-s, it contains a lot of sound 
si-iise useful- for the news commen- 
tator as well as the scriptwriter. 
Tlic pamphlet was put together as 
the result of queries and requests 
from radio writers and contains 
clifiests of all information previously 
i&sued for the writers. 

It is the work of Joseph Ltss, 
script clearance editor of the OWI 
bureau, and Dick Dorrance, special 
assistant to William B. Lewis, 
former head of the OWI radio sec- 
lion. There are many more 'Don'ts' 
than 'Do's,' some of them of prime 
importance in federal policy. 
What Not Te Do 
Here are some of the highlights of 
'when radio writes for war.' 

Don't minimize the enemy's 
ability, his weapons, his staying 
power in this fight. 

Beware of ridiculing him In 
ways that may lead the public to 
underestimate his strength, to be- 
come complacent, to slacken the In- 
tensity of its effort. 

The United Nations are more than 
lust allies. When you deal with 
them in scripts, don't take the 
supei^ior viewpoint that the Yanks 
are coming and now the world's 
worries are over, 

Don't take the attitude that the 
rest of the world is following 
, America 

Don't talk about America as the 
future center of world culture. 
Don't give the impression that 



we're the only nation making planes 
and tanks. 

Don't come out with flag-draped 
statements about Americans being 
the best fighters in the world. 

War is not pretty. There is no 
point In rubbing it in, or bathing 
in blood baths, or hiiyiiig seamen 
fried in oil. 

A native of China is a Chinese not 
a Chinaman, and all Chinese don't 
say 'velly good' or talk like tradi- 
tional laundrymen or Fu Manchu. 

These are not 'defease plants' they 
are 'war plants.' 

.War is not a game. It is not fun 
til shdol down Jnp planes. 

Don't exterminate the enemy. 
Dun t boast that we'll kill all the 
Jiiponcse and Germans on the face 
of the globe. Extcrminalinn is 
liillei-'s policy — not ours. 

Scire broadcasts can be daneerous, 
The llrsl rule for riidio, when deal 
Ing with rumors. Is "don"! quote an 
actual rumor on the air.' 

And OWI w'nds up— 'for the love 
of mike, boy.s. don't try to .sell the 
Kirls a bill of goods that they oushl 
to join the WAACS because the 
uniforms arc pretty, or get into the 
WAVES because they meet a lot of 
marrinceablo men. 



Breckiier's Army Job 

Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
Appointment by Lieut. Col. Ed 
Kiby places Gary Brcckner, veteran 
Coast m.c.-announcer, at the head of 
the War Department's radio pro- 
gram production. He. leaves this 
week for Washington. 

Breckner's son, Bob, is now on 
duty in the South Paciflc with the 
Navy's communications division. 





PALEY ORDERS 



Hollywood, Feb. 16. 
Production staff at KNX was given 
a stiff ultimatum last week by Wil- 
liam S. Paley, CBS president, who Is 
here for 10 days on his flrst Coast 
visit In nearly three years. More 
Hollywood programs for the net- 
work were demanded by the head- 
man, who told the staffers that they 
haven't taken full advantage of the 
huge Reservoir of talent here. Un- 
developed radio talent will be given 
the same opportunity as established 
players In qualifying for the pro- 
grams under consideration, he said. 

Paley defended sponsorship of 
beer and ale on CBS, saying that 
It is normal business such as is ac- 
cepted by leading magazines and 
newspapers all over the country. He 
said the bars weren't down on such 
accounts becau.se the bars were 
never up. 

Paley declared that Luckies' na- 
tional earache, 'best tunes of all 
move to Carnegie Hall,' was not re- 
sented to any great extent. He said 
he was shown a survey taken on the 
public's reaction to the teaser cam- 
paign and It disclosed that only 4% 
of those Interviewed seemed an- 
noyed. 



N. Y. Meeting on War Scripts 

An open meeting for all radio 
writers and directors, for the dis- 
cussion of script and production 
problems in handling profirams re- 
lating to the war, will be held in 
Studio 22. CBS Studio Annex. N. Y.. 
nt (1:30 Monday night (22) by the 
Ofrice of War Information. The 
agency's new production hondbonk 
will be i.tsued and future plans will 
be di.^cu.sscd. 

Pete Barnum. Joe Liss and Geoi fie 
Zachary. of the OWI. will speak, af- 
Icr which there will be a Rcneral 
confab. 



'Brotherhood Wk.' WOl 
Get Heavy Radio Pby 

'Brotherhood Week' will receive 
considerable attention In network 
and local radio, starting with a talk 
bv Dr. Everett R. McClinchy next 
Wedne.sday >24) over CBS I6:1S 
p.m.). The following day t25) 'Town 
Meeting of the Air' iBlue) will de- 
vote its broadcast to the subject, and 
on Saturday i27) the same network 
will treat the topic in a special 
sketch by Arch Oboler, the time 
being 10:.10 p.m. Later that night 
1 11:30 >. Mutual will broadcast 
program with Fredric March and 
Florence Eldridge doing an excerpt 
from "Skin of Your Teeth' plus the 
President's proclamation on "Brother 
hoiid Week,' as read by Dr. McClin- 
chy. 

Local stations will air a tran- 
scribed program. "Victory Through 
Brolhcrhuod,' with Mar-^ha Hunt. 
Robert Young and Dore Schary. and 
the OfTice of War Information will 
strc.>-s the brotherhood theme In its 
own scries of transcriptions and 
material broadra.<t by its overseas 
branrh. Dr. McClinchy heads the 
Conference of Christians and Jews. 



FLEETWOOD CIGGIES 
IS HUNTING TALENT 

Fleetwood 'Cigarette (Axton-Fi.sch- 
er Tobacco' Co.) is combing the tal- 
-ent agencies now that plans ft)r a 
half-hour show are underway. 

McCann-Erickson handles the ac- 
count 



The networks are outspoken In 
their hopes that some force wHbIn 
the House of Representative* will 
take steps to shelve the slated |n- 
vestlKalion of the ' Federal Commu- 
nications Commission. 

The webs are convinced that 
Chairman James L. Fly would 
emerge stronger than ever from such 
a probe, but what has spread trepi- 
dation is the possibility that, follow- 
ing the mud-slinging of a Congres- 
sional hearing. Fly might be ap- 
pointed to another Government post 
and someone less reconciled to com- 
promising the FCC's new rules on 
chain broadcasting- be given his 
place. It was not so many months 
ago that the networks themselves 
were indirectly clamoring for such 
an investigation. 

It is reported within network cir- 
cles that a sort of businesslike cor- 
diale has been established with' Fly, 
so that in the event the U. S. su- 
preme court upholds the new rules, 
the commission would show every 
consideration and cooperation In en- 
forcing the rules. The latter would 
be so modified as to avert any sharp 
disruption of the relations existing 
between the webs and their affiliated 
stations, or the contractual obliga- 
tions existing between the networks 
and their advertiser-clients. The 
webs were highly cheerful about the 
outlook as far as Fly was concerned 
until Rep. Eugene Cox,, of Georgia, 
long a bitter foe of Fly's, induced 
the House to approve his request for 
an investigation. 

Cox's feud with Fly reached a cli- 
max when the FCC uncovered evi- 
dence showing that the Georgian 
had accepted a fee of $2,500 for rep- 
resenting WALB. Albany, Ga., before 
a Government agency. 



Tbingt to Come 

Washington, Feb. 16. 

Hints of some of the thing.s the 
forthcoming congressional probe of 
FCC will look Into, were aired or. 
the floor of the house yesterday < Mon- 
day) by Representative Richard 
B. Wigglesworth, Mass., Republican. 

Wigglesworlh, member of the .spe- 
cial Cox investigating committee, 
charged that (1) FCC is duplicating 
much of the work done by the Army 
and Navy; i2) It is making a 'tre- 
mendous number' of requests for de- 
ferments from military service and 
plenty of promotions: (3) the Pic- 
kard case has been laid to rest and 
nce<ls looking into. 

Congressman E. E. Cox. father of 
the investigating resolution, will 
probably name his committee coun- 
sel today iTuesday) or tomorrow, 
with a "prominent .Vew York law- 
yer' reported slated for the job. 
Other committee members know 
(Continued on page 30) 



NBC CBS Argue FCC Went Beyond 
Wers; Sup. CtDecision in Mo. 



From Benchley to Blurbs 

Gordon Bakin's interest in a va- 
riety show headed by Bub Bench- 
ley .seems to have gone cold. It was 
to be tagged. 'Bringing Up . Bench- 
ley.' C. L. Miller was tliei suggest- 
ing agency. 

Gordon is now considering u.-ing 
a campaign of onc-ininute an- 
nouncement!). 



'UNCLE SAM' 
MOVING EAST 

Production of 'Uncle Sam.' flve-a- 
week recorded series for the Office 
of War Information, is being moved 
from Hollywood to New York. Idea 
of doing the show on the Coast was 
to use name talent, but, with that 
plan no longer being followed, it's 
mofe practical to produce it in the 
east. Ed Rice will come to New 
York to continue directing the se- 
ries. George Zachary supervises. 

Authorship of the series, formerly 
by Doh Quinn and Carroll Carroll, 
will be handled mostly by Dorothy 
Lewis, -Leo Proser, Donald Agger, 
Elwood Hoffman and Will McMor- 
row, with George Faulkner contrib- 
uting some on a freelance basi.s. Carl- 
ton Mor.se occasionally did similarly 
on the Coast. 

Musical direction of the show, 
handled on the Coast by Hai ry Sos- 
nik. will be taken over in the east 
by Lyn Murray, with Nathan Van 
Cleve standing in for the first three 
weeks. Bill Johnstone probably take 
over the title part. 

Unlike most other OWI programs, 
'Uncle Sam' is not straight news or 
information presentation, but aims 
to give the background of news and 
points of current Interest. Some of 
the Installments <deal with the 
United Nations, with pertinent ma- 
terial supplied by John Macdonell, 
radio director of the United Nations 
Information OfTice. 



ALKA SETZER RENEWS 
AU NBC, BLUE SHOWS 

Miles Laboratories fAlka Seltzer) 
has renewed for all its programs on 
NBC and the Blue Network for an- 
other 13. weeks, elTective mid-March. 

The Blue has 'Quiz Kid.s' and 
"Lum 'n' Abner,' while NBC carries 
"Round the World News' and 'Na- 
tional Barn Dance' for the same ac- 
count. 



Fly Says Private Sponsors, RaAer 
Than Gov t, Should 'Save Small Station 



Washington, Feb. 16. 
■ The U. S. supreme court is ex- 
pected to hand down its ruling on 
the appeal of NBC and CBS from 
the FCC"s chain broadcasting ruirs 
within a month. In the argumeni. 
before the tribunal last week, coim- 
sel for the networks argued (hat th. 
FCC had gone beyond its lawful - 
powers and was threatening the very 
existence of network operations, 
while legality supporters of the com- 
mission contended that enforcement 
of the new regulations would Mimu* 
late competition and eliminate net- 
work practices that 'tend to wipe out 
the little independent stations.' 

U. S. Solicitor General Charles 
Fahy carried the bulk of the case 
for FCC, with support by Louis G. 
Caldwell, counsel for Mutual Broa<l- 
casting, which has Intervened on the 
side of the Government. Charles 
Evans Hughes, Jr., representing 
CBS, argued the network case with 
John T. Cahill, attorney for NBC. 
Radio -station rights are being 
"denied, not regulated' by the pro- 
posed FCC orders, Cahill told th. 
court, 

'Congress has stated that the tra- 
ditional freedom of the press is fully 
applicable to radio,' he pointed out. 
'Ours is the first generation to fight 
the perennial battle of freedom on 
this new front. Unless the same 
vigilance Is applied to the freedom of 
radio as former generations applied 
to freedom of the press, one of our 
most sacre'd rights will l>e lost.' 

He said that even the N.Y. Dis- 
trict Court, which ruled for the FCC, 
(Continued on page 30) 



SWITCH TO EST 



Kay Ashton-Stevens' Leave 

Chicago. F«b. 16. 

K.ny .'V.--!iiii:i-Si<-vci'--. ".vho tia.s 
been comliiclin:.' a;i ii furmal chat 
|)ruj;rain (i\er WBBM caili Siiiwliiv 
from the I'miip Hi'cn <>f :iic .^m- 
ba.--.-ad<ir hmcl. •.\ !l Ijc "(I \\w a.i' 
fcp;' i;t lea.'l .four wci ks. Waller 
Pi c.-toii. program i!;: e<. i ''r i-f 'A'BBM. 
.-lifted ll'.al .she vn'iild ."lot bo re- 
placed hnd that the p:(>;.'.n:i-; ".voold 
be c-vriimif.-ii at » ^f-er i '!"'. 

Rea.'on . for he/ Icjiv.nn she iiir 
at th:.- lime i.' 1" be with her Ir.is- 
ba;i(l. Sievf.'^s. (lta:i of C'-M- 

oago ir lics. who N u":;iK '.n .Mayo 
Clinii- ny.!.t-".n-. -MiiiM., for s 
L-hcthvip. 



Washington. Ff-h. 16. [leave the .stations .saddled with a. 
The FCC is worried over the llnan- . fixed obligation to burden lliviii in \ 
cial position of small radio statioii.s the future. j 
this year and has already c<>n.<idered "The ne.\t .sugg<siion wa« ihjil the 
several priipo>als to keep ihem going, ! Government it-olf pay for limn. That 
' Chairman Ja<nes L. Fly told a press I had irinmnerablc practi':i<l <lifTicul- 
. confpreiK-c yesterday 'Mondavi. He ! lies, plas some of the dinii-iiliir- of 
pointed onl that six or tithl have [the principles Involved in rcjec'.ing 
I fulded in the pa.-l two months, due the RFC" loan. 

■ in the wiir imparl on their commiini- "It is my ii:('liiiation !o clear up the 
ties, that a number of others are • picture through private Iran adior.s. 
Irncky and that more have been The adverti.»or .-nay come to app^c(•i- 
i pa-hed Into the red recently, I ate the idea o.' adverti. ir.g rm ti.e 
I "I think." he >aid, "il is obvloii'-ly a -mall and remote .nation'-. Afu.-r nil. 
' vrry -iiiiiiilcent problem and .-nmc- ; you have Intensity of li li.-iimK there' 
•.!;i:;g iha: .ve n-,M<.t do v.hatf-v»r we . in lerips <•{ n'mil^r r nf p'roplf. al.-n a ' 
can do to alleviaie.' He said he did | more inl».n>ive »|i:al.iy of !i. tonii.K ; 
not yet have the overall nr.anrial aivl |e - hdvcrli? inc ".'i ''iM-.pete -.v.!!:. , 
picMi're for 1042. since all of the re-! TIpi- up-hot of the v.IkiIc ihiiiK j.- , 
.ports are iK'" yet in; that i" pf.'" dirt for ilie advr.-i ti-er. i 
i 'The lir-i .;iiKge.-tion that fame a« r.o fi"lif.r comparable aMd.enrc 
:l:crc." 'a'.d Fiy. '-.vas to ..iib-;dize , 'aii ild he. .Mai.y of llie>e rf.m.T.uni- i 
■lhroii>:h ".he RFC. I df-firii'i-ly di:- hfive no otl.er .sub-lantial means | 
rojrayod that, as it would r.>r:nK the . for ma-.' comm inicaiion.' 



NETSKEDS 



Cleveland, Feb. 16. 
. With th. state scheduled to revert 
to Eastern' Standard Time on Feb. 21, 
many cities, Including Cleveland, Co- 
lumbus; Akron and' Toledo, plan to 
remain on War Time. However, if 
state time does come to Cleveland, 
WCL (MBS) will lose a full hour of 
broadcasting dally, since the station 
Is required to sign off with the local - 
sunset. 

A1.S0, differences In chain .schedules 
will nece.ssitate major adjiLstments 
for Cleveland stations feeding net- 
work.s. WHK-WCLE. Mutual, reports 
it will have 42 confiicts to be ironed 
out between chain and local broad- 
ca.sts. Theatrical groups lobbied f'lr 
change of time, but radio station.- 'lid 
not take action, although they are 
oppo.ted to the switch back. 

E.-pecially di.spleasing to local oiit- 
Icls will be network news proKiams 
now reaching homes during supiiir 
hour. Under the new schedule, pro- 
grams such as Lowell Thoma.- and 
CBS news roundup would be heard 

while many workers are en i te 

hooie Broadrn-ters here believe lAe 
beaming may be c.irtailcd. anil .-la- 
tioiis will resort to lranscr.pti<..i- ;o 
give sponsors the lime xh")/ (.<-i.e 
.<.houl(l local communities aKi<t !o 
revert to E. S. T. 



'government in with material intere-t 
in the -tat ions. It would pfi<-;bly lay 
the ground for chargfs that the Ciov- 
' ernmeut was acriuir.nii .••ome .nflu- 
lence over the i^tatior.:. It niight aho 



Fly si.irl If has r»>\. 
v.hat ;o tlo if small < 
vcl.intarily surrender 
now. attempt in go 



been defi(;ed 
ation.-. whii-h 
their lic<-n»e.<- 
into bu>me.°s 



again in the post-war period. 



SEALTESrS MAGK 
TO PABSrS MARX 

Hollywood. PVb. If!. 

Dick Mack, producer of n .<".y 
Vallec's Sealtcst program. !;a- \Ain 
fciven permis.sjon by .MeKee ^: .M- 
biitiht agency to handle prori..i -.iin 
of the Oroucho Marx varie'y v;-.r,vv 
for l'ao'st. Bill Demlin*.'. .•erifi-t-r on 
Sealtcst. .serves as produft.on aide to 
Mack on that airer. 

Mack Is taking two weeks l<-a\. 
from .Sealtest next week to v. -it his 
aJing faiher in .N'ew York. Duung 
his absence. James A. McFacldtn. 
radio head of. .McKee & Albright, 
will come to the Coaj^t to supervise 
prodiiction of Scaliest. 



26 



BADIO 



Wednesday, February 17, 1<>l:t 



Hill Spotlights Info Please' on New 
Program, Despite M With Golenpaul 



CcKige Washington Hill, presidents 
of Ihe American Tobocco Co., sur- ' 
prised the trade with his mag- 
naniniiiy during the course of the 
opening braadca.st (12) of Lucky 
Strike's 'Your All-Time Hit Parado" 
(NBC I. Overlooking the acrimony 
Kenorated from his feuding with Dan 
Golenpaul, Hill inserted in the con- 
tinuity of his new show an announce- 
niiMit that 'Information, Please.' the 
program which 'All-Time' had re- 
plai-ed. would be heard on the same 
network Monday (IS) (when it went 
under H. J. Heinz sponsorship". 

Hill permitted the announcement 
to remain as is. even though the Fri- 
day il2> papers carried a spolliKlU 
ad. paid for by Golenpaul, announc- 
ing till" same thing. The trade com- 
mented on what it considered one 
curious aimlo about this spotlight ad. 
It sp'ike or -Info' having a new spon- 
sor, bill dill not identity the sponsor. 
Hill him.scli u.sed spotliRht ads in 
Oie dailies that day (12 1, with the 
copy conlining itself to the statioix. 
linii' and the slogan, 'The Best Tunes 
of All Move to Carnegie Hall." 

Nil ballyhoo for a new program 
had aroused as much comment as 
had Hill's for this one. He used his 
three other programs for three 
weeks in advance to pummel lis- 
to'iers with the 'Carnegie Hall' 
slogan . to the point of borderline 
irritation. The violence of his trip- 
hammer method was without prece 
dent. The same slogan was heard 
on a single broadcast as many as 
nine times. For the flr.st time the 
owr.er of a program took the client 
to court over the interpellation of 
advertising copy, as happened in the 
case of Golenpaul vs. Hill. Ciolen 
paul failed to get his injunction and 
Hill held to his philosophy that It 
doesn't matter how much you IrrI 
tate the listener, so long as he re 
members the slogan and the name of 
the product. The opening of the new 
show also benefited from the gag 
attention that the slogan got from 
practically all the top radio comics 
It cost Hill $1,300 a week to broad 
cn.n the show from Carnegie Hall 
That takes in the rental ($800), 
wages for stagehands and other hall 
persnimcl and the cost of special 
house programs. The Idea of using 
Carnegie Hall came from Mark 
Warnow, who argued it would be 
acoustically right for his orchestra 
n( 50 pieces, and Hill assented when 
he became impressed with the Hall's 
b:illyl\oo possibilities. 



New WLOL, Mpls., GJVL 

Minneapolis, Feb. 16. 
H. Elmer Westmoreland, sales 
manager, has been .appointed gen- 
eral manager of WLOL. He also has 
been el;ccted vice-president of the 
Independent Merc^tant Broadcasting 
Co., the station's' owner. He suc- 
ceeds K. Wallace Husted, now in 
London with the Red Cross overseas 
service. 

Harry McTiguc. iiportscasler, has 
been advanced to n.isistant general 
manager in charge of production end 
programing. 



Upton Close Cets Another 
MBS Net for Lumbermen' 

Luinbeiinan's Mutual Insurance 
Cii. )ui.<! bouuht another Coast-to- 
Coasi huokiip from .Mutual for Upton 
Clo.se. The now spot is 7:4S-8 Satur- 
day nisht. and it becomes cITeutivc 

in early March. 

Close's present period for the in- 
surance company is Siuiday, S:IS to 
5::<0 p.m. 



AvaloD Buys Coast News 

San Francisco, Feb. 16. 
KPO will originate the first daily 
news broadc-a.-.! from this city for a 
Pacilic Co.-^sl network, beginning 
March 1. 

Floyd Farr will newscast for 
Avalon cigarels over the NBC Pa- 
cific wob. Monday through Friday, 7 
to 7:1.^ p.m. 



Fem. 'Morgan' on WOR 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 16. 

Irene Cowan, who vu*<l to do sort 
of • 'femmo Henry Morgan' disc 
show on WCAE, Mutual outlet hero, 
has just landed • similar typo of 
program on Morgan's old station, 
WOR, New York. Under the name of 
Irene, she has a lO-minute spot five 
mornings weekly at 0:30. Program 
started week ago. 

Miss Cowan, former little theatre 
actress here, was music librarian at 
local station when management de- 
cided to give her a chance to do her 
own show. She left WCAE several 
months ago after difTercnce of 
opinion aboiit her program with the 
man»gein«nt. 



Cordele, Ga.— R. H. Thompson, 
fornicrly with Mutual, named man- 
ager of WMJM, Dispatch Publishing 
Co.'s station here. 



Station's Afternoon Show 
Caters to Night Workers 

Philadelphia. Feb. IG. 

A 'day dub' for night workers 
has been opened by WCAU, takini* 
coflnizanco of the demand for more 
entertainment (or 8wing-«hirtcrs. 

The 'day club' is held in the 
WCAU auditorium with entertain- 
ment provided by talent on WCAU's 
new 'Open House' matinee show, 
broadcast dally from 3:30 to 4::in 
p.m., with most of the station's talei^t 
and special guests taking part. 



Tastyeast's Hunt 

Tastyeast is looking for one-minute 
availabilities, though the C. L. Mil- 
ler agency, in Hartford. Worcester 
and Providence. 

The schedule will be six to seven 
plugs a day, six days a week. 



WFIL-PHDIY BULLETIN 
TIEUP ON 5-HR. SHOWl 

Philadelphia. Feb. 16. 

WFIL has tied up with the Phil- 
adelpl-ia Bulletin for the news phase | 
of the station's new afternoon pro- 
gramming policy. It will be- a Ave- 1 
hour show (noon to 9 p.m.) with the 
scliedule containing the things that I 
surveys indicate listeners want to 
hear in the afternoons. Outside of 
the news. talk, including commercial | 
blurbs and announcer continuity, 
will be kept down to a minimum. 

The Bulletin tieup entails the .spot- 
tinn of new.s twice on the hour, with | 
a tlve-minute period coming just be- 
for-j the hour, for example 1:55 p.m.. 
nrd ,1 minute headline just before I 
the end .>f the half-hour (1:29 p.m.,] 
f !(• I. 

Pal Blades Buys Into 
CBS' 'Reveille Sweetheart' ! 



r»al Blades lAI Paul . Leflon 
a.;oncyi will participate in the spon- 
.•!-ir-iiip of W.\BC's 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. 
b:ai-kol, -Reveille Sweetheart,' which 
fiMtMics Lois January and recorded 
bcinr!-. 

O'd Gold is also dickering for a 
piece of the show. 



Am* For the Army 

Pitlsbursh. Feb. 16. 
Piii-.bur(jh's oldest commercial ra- 
dio program, Wilkens' Amateur Hour 
every Sunday afternoon on WJAS. 
is now being aired from the Variety 
Club Canteen for an audience of 
servicemen instead of from the 
Moose Temple, where It's been 
staged since its Inception nearly 10 
years ago. Idea was inaugurated by 
Brian McDonald, who not only con- 
ducts the Amateur Hour, but is also 
new chief barker of Variety Club 
here. 

Public, which used to bo able to 
obtain tickets for Sunday broadcasts, 
are out of It now, since tho Canteen 
is exclusive for service men only. 




So Mrs. Mullane 

TOOK THE CONSEQUENCES. 



YOU'VE uiwioubtedly heard the story of 
Mrs. Dennis Mullane, the Staten Island 
lady v/ho muffed a question on Ralph 
Edwards' "Truth or Consequences" show 
on NBC the other Saturday night and 




3 IT WAt RALPH EDWARDS' TURN to tako the coiiSM|uenc«s. Special office space 
• was rented-200 dorin, working on 24-hour swing shift, woro Mrod to handle 
tho mall which avoragad 30,000 tetters daily, and bora post-marks from ovoi^ 
Stat* in tho Unioa and from Canada. And thoy'ro stUl comingt 



I HBRC II IT-YEAR OLD HAROLD MULUNE, brought from ramp 
Lo Jeun, North Carolina, on tho air with his mother and Ralph 
■dwards tho following iMmlar with sooM of tho SOO.OOO 
pennies tho young Martao raoalvod. 



Wednesday, Febraary 17, 19.4S 



RADIO 27 



Station Insured By Lloyd's, Offers 
Money-Back Guarantee on Local Show 



WXYZ, Detroit, li offering a 
money-back guarantee to any pros- 
pective buyer of one of the station'* 
local programs, 'I've Got Your Num- 
ber,' and the guarantee has ,a new 
twist. The payment of the guaran- 
tee is becked up, according to the 
Biation, 'by Lloyd's of LiOndon. In 
other words, WXYZ has obtained a 
policy from Lloyd's to cover any 
leases accruing from the we-dellver. 
EO-many-listeners-or-else offer. 

The program's present rating Is 
cited to the buyer, but the station 
basc.<! its money-back angle on Its 
ability to 'get the Hon'a share' of the 



audience available at the time of the 
program's broadcast. 

'I've Got Your Number' embraces 
a station-listening promotion idea, 
with radio sets as the irizes. Each 
Of the station's shows has a code 
name attached to It for identification, 
and the listener contacted by the 
station doesn't collect unless he can 
quote the code. 



Kobak's Tour 

Edgar Kobak, the Blue Network's 
executive v.p., leaves on a 10-day 
trip Monday (22). 

His Itinerary will Include Chicago, 
St. Louis, Blrminghani and Atlanta. 



Premieres 

(Feb. 17^28) 



Feb. 17 

'Food News Roundup.' with 
Gunnar Back and Ruth Hadley; 
11-11:15 a.m. Mondays and Wc(l>- 
nesdays. WABC-CBS: Atlantic & 
Pacific Tea Co.; Paris & Pcai't 
agency. 

Feb. 21 

'Lands of the Free,' series of 
four talks by Mrs. Franklin D. 
Roosevelt, Norman Rockwell, 
Stephen Vineent Benel and Ar- 
chibald MacLeish. on the Four 
Fredoms: 4:30-5 p.m. Sundays, 
WEAF-NBC: sustaining, in co- 
operation with Saturday Evening 
Post. 

'What's My Name?' quiz, with 
Arlene Francis and Budd Hulick; 
10:30-11 p.m. Sundays;. WEAF- 
NBC: Lydia Grey Cle:in.sing 
Tissue: Blow agency. 



Chevrolet Waives Exclusivity When 
WNEW Threatens to Sue Kennedy 



RINSO GIVING YODEL 
FOUR-WEEK VACASH 

The Binso ynriol-aniiouncemeni 
CHmpaign expires in Mnrch, and 
Ruthrauff & R.van. agency on thi.« 
Lever Bros, product, will by the end | 
of tl)i.<: week advi.-e the stations in- ■ 
vdlvcd that the brand is taking a | 
four- week vacation. 

The aKency will al.<o issue the 
starling date for the resumption of 
the Rin.so schedule, tru.^ting that the 
station spot.s will be the same at that 
time. 




1'-WE ARE 00IN6 TO ASK every penon listening to put a penny in an anva- 
• lope and mail it to you. You are to Uka the penniea to the bank and buy 
War Bonds for your son, Harold, enlisted In the Marinas . . ." This was the 
consequence Ralph Edwards. Master of Ceremonies on Procter H Gamble'a 
"TVuth or Consequences" show, imposed on Mrs. Dennis Mullana. 



promptly became the focal point for an 
avalanche of pennies from every State in 
the Union. If not, a quick left-to-right on 
the surrounding photo captions will bring 
you up to date. 

Everybody, you'll admit, has been very 
nice to Mrs. MuUane. 
But what does it all mean to advertisers 
—especially those who are looking for the 
one best way to do the great variety of sell- 
ing and public relations jobs necessary in 
days like these? 

It means just two things: 

1. Radio 

2. NBC, Ths N«tworli Most PeopI* Listin To MostI 



2 



EARLY THE FOLLOWINO MONDAY MORNING Mrs. Mullana answered 
• tha postman's rine. He deposited 10,000 letters in Mrs. Mullane'a 
living room. That batch was just the beginning of the doluga. 
Tuesday, trucks drove up with 30,000 more lettersr-Then Mrs. 
MuUane called, "Help!" 



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Latest Counf.' 

For en* 20-i*cend enneunctininl 
•fi '"Troth or ConMqu«n«i" on NBC 

112 ssckt ol mail 
204.000 Isllsrs 
S00.1S7 I27S bags) psnniss 
200 clerks hired 

Msil from every SIsle snd Csflsda 



TING 



John B. Kennedy, who .<:tHricil a 
.■fr;«": on CBS ye.slerday iTuc.^dav) 
for Chevrolet, and WNEW, N. Y., 
have .~eitlod their differences, and 
the coninicntator will continue to 
appear on WNEW as well as Co- 
hinibla. Chevrolet has agreed to 
waive its insistence that Kennedy 
work for il e.xclu.^lvely. but only 
in the ca.'e of WNEW. 

When Kennedy last week informed 
W.N'EW of Chevrolet's exclusivity 
provisio. the .'-laiion counicred with 
the warnint; thai il wuiild take k'Kal 
action against him if he walked nut 
of his I'onlraci wilh WNEW. The 
.<tn1ion pointed out th.tt his contract 
with it had a year lo go and hi.v exit 
would imperil $IOU.OUO of ronlraoted 
business. Kennedy has meanwhile 
ci:nccllrd out his twice-weekly 
schedule for Barba.sol on CBS. as 
peiniilled by his contract with that 
accouMi: also a recorded .series he 
had .-lartt'd for Press .\.s.socialioii. an 
A.<'.sr>ciated Pre.ss subsid. 

Kennedy subsequently took up 
the dilemma regardini: W.NEW with 
Chevrolet and the auto company 
coii,<.enled io the exception. 



ADAM HATS LOSES 
TO ADAMS CLOTHES 

Philadelphia. Feb. 16. 

The U. S Circuit Court of Appeals 
on Saturday (13i rejected the peti- 
tion of Adam Hat Store.s. .spon.sors of 
prizellKht broadcasts, to restrain 
Adams Clothes, a Philly clothing 
chain, from using the trade-name 
'Adam' or 'Adams.' The clothing 
firm, which also uses lots of air lime 
here, had maintained that it had 
been u.sing the name since 1918— six 
years before the N. Y. hat company 
adopted it. This contention as up- 
held by the Circuit Court. 

The Circuit Court sustained an 
opinion of Federal Court Judge J. 
Cullen Ganey. who disinis.scd the hat 
company's petition last year. The 
battle between the hat and clothing 
firms has lasted for nine years 
in the Philly courts, the original 
action having been filed in Common 
Pleas Court here in 1934, but later 
abandoned. In 1939 a similar action 
was filed in Federal Court. 

The hat firm had claimed that it 
had spent thousands of dollars 
through the medium of network ra> 
dio advertising to build up the name 
of 'Adam.' 



N.Y. State's Milk Bally 
May End 3 Mos. Early 

Albany. Feb. 16. 
The end of N. Y. State'.-- milk public- 
.1.V I'iintpaiun. on which more thrin $2.- 
lilifi.MU has been .- pent .-iiiu-c 1!)34 and 
in which nirlio has shared, prin- 
cipally l>y |);<itic:pali«n ijuichiiM-s 
wiimcii prrifjrams the la.sl three 
y< ai s. D'.iiv omc three mouth."- »oon- 
ei ihiin was indicated when fjov- 
nniH TliOin;is E. Dewey, in his 
ljii<l(-i-l nil'.- iiec lo III! Il ^i.-l.-ilinr. 
r;iifir- (iiil ;i«i::in>l (■fi>itinii;i;i'iir of 
tipf- ii-.\. 'I'liC pre.seni ap|ii o|irj;i. 

iioij or .t:)(i(i.mm. or which $2i;ii.ririii 

v.i.- I ill -111.11 kc'd fill' Jich <-i ;i-,rit' w.is 
liii It <■ il i-al ye;ir ■ x'lT^diiiK to 
.I..].r- :;(). 

II iv. < \ ei'. !hi- I'-iii.- latin )■. ai C'lv- 
I'f f')i \ \ ri.-f|wr >l. iidv;iin<-fl the 
-la'.i- * II yi;,; f;-tii;i .Iul> 1 to 
A|.iil 1 N'ljw A -M-.Mljlyin.'.ii Maii- 
1 .> I- WiMiMcy. of H'-.-:~-i !;.( i Coiinly, 
1.;.^ !!.M i!ii> ' -i .! n,<-^. i.i'c to liii- 
'!,(- ;ax M;:r!-I: 31. 

iiK iisii/ !•. fi(- iv.nc:! 
ilk iiiiliiicity i::".- « mi- 
ll:' i|i;.i".'i- 1:1 I.M- li-ial 
vii.:. \Kr- r' f|i.:(->iefl Ijy ih'- tax <le- 
riiiMii,' III. Il -.^'fiul'l the levy, 

;rse>.-tfl ^.L.tiii^t di-:::"i*> ;i'i(l faini- 
M •;. IX V. I ■ k III I, < I .1 M .M:.'' es, 
li.v.. ■ i.:.nrlli'rl Uii- i;iivri li>ing 

lii, M M il •. I'i.i -. N. W. Ayi 1 iV S n 
li.ti i' II. I :ir-l y-ar. •.\':iii S.Vili.i'l)0 
V ;■ f^i ni ai.'l i;i(ii'' '.mi- '\-t't n-.-t 
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Seebees Honor Abeloff 

Richmond. Fi-b. 16. 
Irvm G. Abelofi. Prov.-.^n Scrvlte 
..Manajicr of WRVA CBS. .MBS), 
na>. iK-eived the Seeoee'.- Award of 
.Meiit 'in Mcknowli-dgineiit of his 
tfToils to enlist recruits for service 
in the construction biillalions of 
the L". S Navy. 

AbelofT uas the recipient of a 
Personal Palm in connection with 
the 'Variety' Showmanship Award 
•f 1642,' won by WRVA. 



ts RADIO REVIEWS 



5 Editors, on Mutual s Torum/ Agree 
War News Censorship Is Necessary 




Five top-ranking U. S. editors got 
together with Byron Price. 0(Tice of 
Censorship chief, on the 'American 
Forum of the Air' program (WOR- 
Mutual ) last Sunday (14 ) night anent 
the 'How Far Censorship' contro- 
versy. The newspaper moguls, all 
members of the American Society of 
Newiipaper Editors, were in com- 
plete accord on the need for Gov- 
ernment control' of news in wartime. 
The editors agreed with Price in ac- 
knowledging the necessity for strict 
observance of the rules laid down 
by the censorship office. The round- 
table talkfest failed to touch off any 
divergent views, with the few at- 
tendant squawks more or less 
laughed off as necessary evils. 

Figuring In the pros (with only 
one or two minor con.s> were Roy 
Roberts, m.e. of the Kansas City 
Star; Basil L. Walters, exec ed. Min- 
neapolis Star-Jourrml: Wilbur For- 
rest. a.>iststant ed. N. Y. Herald Tri- 
bune: Palmer- Hoyt, Portland Ore- 
eonian ed, and E. H. Kirchnffcr. 
Buffalo Evening News m.e. Each 
touched on a different pha.'^e of cen- 
sorship In its relation to newsoaners. 
while Price alone indicated the bur- 
den radio must carry. 

The only suggestion of criticism 
came from Roberts, who saw under 
the oresent funnelling of all Ciovern- 
ment news through the OWI the 
existence of a 'mighty close line be- 
tween facts snd prooagani'o. What- 
ever we may do about the propa- 
ganda abroad,* he said, the Amerir 
can people have a' right to demand 
and the American newspapers to in- 
sist upon facts — not propaganda — at 
home. It's awfully easy by a little, 
slight twist' of wording to change 
the imnort of a .storv. And it's zn 
awful lot of power to give one or- 
ganization.' It was generally con- 
ceded, however, bj^ the narticioants. 
that Elmer Davis was doing a "bang- 
up job. 'considering everything.' 

Attitude of the newspaoer execs 
toward the stringent damn on war 
news was summed up in the state- 
ment, 'We're willing to stick with 
them through the war. even if It's a 
long war, but once the oeace is 
achieved, the public Is entitled to 
have all the new« of pence confpr- 
ence.' To which Price ret-rte'': 'I'm 
not interested in buyin<! a tickp* as 
yet to the pep'"> conference. Hiat 
seems too far off.' 

All were likewise In accord on the 
necessity for newsprint restriction, 
realizing the situation will become 
more acute. All shared the view that 
voluntary censorshin in the U. S. ha.<i 
been brought to a degree of suce.ss 
never before attained, 'nie reaHers 
as critics, they argued, go even fur- 
ther than the oubliiihers In exercis- 
ing this control. 

The editors agreed, with Price 
concurring, that the Government is 
telling the truth 'as far as is nic.cihl? 
In wartime.' Rore. 



VOVti ALL-TIME HIT PABAOE 
Wtlh Mark Warnow Oreh, Ethel 

Smllh at the Hammond Organ, 
. Jerry Wayne, Marie Oreene, Lyn 

Murray Choroa, Mlltoo Crotw, 

Basil Boyidael 
Writer: Jacqnes LInke 
DIreeter, Gorden ADcblBclosa 
M MIds. 

LVCitT STBIKE 
FrldajTi >:3* p.m. 
WEAF-NBC, New Tork 

(Foole. Cone & Betding) 

The theory of an AU-Time Hit 
Parade is good in principle; some- 
how iUi execution doesn't always 
come off. Such was the case of the 
premiere of that 'irritation' builder- 
upper. 'The tKst tunes of all move 
to Carnegie Hall.' 

Itii fallaciousness is predicated 
principally on proper blending. The 
opening set of yesteryear s:ing hits, 
while individually the Hit P?radc 
tunes of Ihtfir era. collectively didn't 
jell. Thu.'i. in short, the debut of 
the new series fell below expecta- 
tions, but that it's a commercial 
enou-;h ^how. for Lucky Strike, is 
somethin!< else again. On the very 
premise of medleying a surefire 
.!;ala.\y of song hits, and given the 
k-'upI values with which George 
Washington Hill endows his sundry 
r.idio .shows. It can't miss. 

Mark Warnow's batoneerlng of his 
crack orchestra lends nucnce and 
sparkle always to anything he does, 
and thus verve is heeded even more 
so in the instance of yesteryear 
ditties. And Ethel Smith, with her 
brilliant Hammond organ soloing, 
was a zinn all her own. , 

But— and this is the big but— 
while it's one thing to inter-mIx the 
assortment of current pops, which 
are in the present-day mood and 
'idiom, it's a tougher trick to medley 
the yesteryear hits, because their 
nostalgic values compel some special 
treatment. That's known as pacing. 

Just because In the relatively care- 
free days a pop such as 'Boo Hoo' 
was plugged into No. 1 spotting, six 
weeks In a row. on the Lucky 
Strike's normal Hit Parade, th^s 
doe-'-'n't necessarily endow it with 
immortality. . There's more worth- 
while Herbert, Youmans, Kern and 
kindred .stuff,, which happened long 
befrvrc George Washington Hill sud- 
denly discovered Tin Pan Alley as a 
strong commercial ally for his Lucky 
Strike cigarets, and which rates far 
more importantly than some of the 
excerpts unfolded the opening night. 
Thus, the title of this program is a 
misnomer as the program Is palp- 
ably Hill's all-time nit parade, rather 
than the listener's. 

In toto. one flrst realizes the false 
immortality of some of these so- 
called 'popular' hits, and it even 
(Continued on pnr.c 40) 



George Jenel gave a tongue-in- 
chcek brushoff to the 'and then I 
wrote' .songwriting routine on 
Sammy Kaye's Old Gold show. Jes- 
sel. who's an ASCAPer. recalled a 
few ditties he wrote^ kiddingly told 
of their sales, and tied them In with 
some memorable highlight, chiefly 
of a comedy nature... Phil Baker:; 
stentorian interruption on Fred Al- 
len's show was Just a trailer for his 
own quiz show. Incidentally, It was 
appalling how Uttle known were the 
yesteryear vaudeville greats. The $1 
question on Bernie it Baker almost 
fluffed, and Van & Schenck at the 
$4 mark was a blackout. . .Kay Fran- 
cis' interview on 'Report to the Nar 
tion' over CBS Sunday night was 
a punchy interpretation o. the Fem- 
inine Theatrical Task Force. 



Frank Sinatra, one of the most 
promising singers to spring from a 
name orchestra (Tommy uorsey ) in 
year:!, did a flne iob S:iiurdav (1.1) 
on his' 'Lucky Strike Hit Parade' 
debut, with nllnwnnces for oncniiii( 
night jitters and the f.nrt th:it sing- 
ers on this WAHC-CBS p:o}!ram 
aren't always a&slsned .songs that 
fit them. "There were times diir'nu 
the four tunp.s hp handled whoii his 
vdcalizin". w.tsn't quite up to par. 
but on the whole his pcrforniaiu'e 
w!>s excellent. 

Beginning with 'Roseanne of Char- 
ing Cross,' the singer was wobbly 
in his phrasing and breathing. But 
as he progressed to 'When Lights 
Go On' and 'Moonlight Mood' he 
loosened ud and begon showing ex- 
cellent voice; the fln'<le (No. I), 
'There Are Such Things' was a push- 
over for him. since his recording of 
it with Ddrsey w.is the version that 
started the melodv to success. His 
stay on the Hit Parade as replace- 
ment tor Barry Wood is likely to be 
long. 

While Sinatra and Joan Edwards, 
holdover femme vocalul, didn't al- 
ways handle tunes they're best fitted 
tor. the backing they cot from Mark 
Warnow's orchestra brilliantly con- 
trived to overcome those difficulties. 
Virtually every melody on the pro- 
gram is a vocal, which too often 
shoves the Warnow group into a sec- 
ondary position. It deserves more 
solo attention, especially since some 
Dop lyrics aren't worth InterorctlnQ. 
Lyn Murray's choir was another 
lustrous cog in this show. 

Sidney GreenMreet'* knack for 
creating terrifyirf* fat men was 
wasted Tuesday evening (9) on the 
CBS 30 min. sustainer. 'Suspense.' 
The program's thriller. 'The Hang- 
man Won't Wait.' opened impres- 
sively, but the illusion soon vanished. 
The character of Dr. Gideon Fell, 
sleuth and criminologist suureme. 
offered the actor little scope for his 
oartictilar talent. Although susoense 
is the ralson d'etre of this Holly- 
wood beamed stanza, there was lit- 
tle of that precious ingredient ap- 
•^nrent. 



W«dnefldaj, Febniaiy 17, 191,') 



SHERMAN & MARQUETTE, INC. 
OPEN NEW YORK ADVERTISING AGENCY 



Sherman 4 Marquette. Inc., Chicago Aclvertlsing Agency 
with offices at 919 North Michigan Avenue, arnounce 
the opening of a complete Advertising Agency at 50 
Rockefeller Plaza. New York City, untier the ::me 
nanie. as of February 19th. The New York Agency will 
be a complete unit, being stafTe(i in all departments. 

Mr. J. Allen Barnett, Vice-President of Sherman & 
Marquette. Inc.. will be in charge. Mr. Ashley Belbin, 
formerly Manager of the Copy Department at Pedlar & 
Ryan, will be head of the creative staff; Mr. William 
Bacher, Director of Radio; Mr. Kelso Taeger, Director 
of Media and Research; Mr. W. R. Denning, Productiiih 
Manager. The rest of the personnel will be announced 
shortly. 



TBANSATLANTIC CALL* (N*. I) 

Nermaa Carwla, Bernard ■erraaiui 

Narratlve-DocnncnUry 

M MIns. 

Sustaining 

Sunday.' It naon 

WABC-CBS, New Tark 

Norman Corwin la.st Sunday (14) 
took up his end of the conversation 
ill the Transatlantic Call: People to 
People' series and when Corwin was 
through it seemed that his counter- 
part with the British Broadc9sUng 
Corp. in London has so far had the 
better of the exchange. Corwin de- 
voted most ot his half-hour to the 
dead, even If glorious, past, while 
his BBC counterpart made his con- 
tribution ot the Sunday beforie (7) 
a living, pulsating thing, radiating 
human warmth and aspiration. Cor- 
win glowed, with awe for insUtu- 
tions; the BBC counterpart put rep- 
resentative common kieople of Brit- 
ain before his mike and the stories 
they told struck a refulgent flow 
3.000 miles away. Perhaps, after all. 
wo have much to learn from Cor> 
win's BBC counterpart in how to 
present people to people. 

Technically. Corwin. as is true ot 
most of his work, offered a flawless 
performance. He not only wrote and 
directed this program, entitled 'New 
Rnifland.' but tripled as narrator. 
His non-professional manner in the 
narrator role was refreshing. Sup- 
plementing a cast of actors were a 
couple of visitors from the territory 
with which the program dealt. One. 
was a girl who works in an arsenal, 
and the other a 75-year-old native 
of Vermont, a machine-tool maker 
and on his flrst visit to New York. 
What the two had to say was' Inter- 
esting enough, but when c<>ntra8ted 
with the self-revealing narratives of 
those British folk the week betore, 
It was reminiscent ot the quotes of a 
tabloidic 'Roaming Reporter.' 

Corwin's prime concern apparent-^ 
ly was to show the British people' 
how much New England has In com- 
mon with certain parts of England. 
Corwin cited a geologist a geofra^ 
pher and a weather expert to con- 
vey corroborative testimony. Jife 
ran off a long list of New.EngUiid 
town and village namies. which he 
termed 'bloodtles and links' to Bng-^ 
land's own roster of places. Corwin 
described the original New England- 
ers as a 'people of pride and passion,* 
and, after much further attestment 
to that section's glorious past, Cor- 
win rapidly sketched the industrial 
migratfon southward, following 
World War I, which converted many 
parts of New England into so many 
'deserted villages.' But. he went on, 
the factories are humming again, and 
so are New ' England's shipyards, 
muchineshops and Ashing industry. 

Corwin's idyllic canvas also con- 
tained a patch of humor. The point 
Corwin sought to make was that the 
New Englander's democratic spirit 
or passion to disagree had not in the 
least been dimmed or submerged by 
the war. His device was an excerpt 
from one of Parker Fennelly and 
Arthur Allen's old "Town Meetings.' 
Fennelly and Allen headed the cast 
in the interpolated sketch and the 
item was truly the highlight of the 
entire half hour 

Bernard Herrmann's scoring tor 
the nrngram was. as is usual with his 
work, a darb, Odec. 



Betty WortkWiii»$i;265 
From Transamerican 

Award ot $1,265 was granted to 
radio actress Betty Worth last wei-k 
by an American Arbitration A.ssn. 
panel in a case against Transameri- 
can. Arbiters were Mrs. Roger W 
Straus. Sidney R. Fleisher and 
Alfred Beekman. Their decision was 
unanimous. 

Case, brought by the American 
Federation of Radio ArtisU and ar- 
gued by Henry Jaffe, its attorney. 
Involved Miss Wortli's contract as 
leading player on the 'We Love and 
Learn' serial tor General Foods, 
handled by the Young & Rubicam 
agency. Transamerican claimed it 
had given the actress notice under 
an amended agreement, but AFRA 
insibted the alleged amended agree- 
ment was not valid and that the orig- 
inal contract should tie enforced. The 
arbiters agreed with the latter claim 
and granted an award in full. 

New York City.— Ejinor Inman ap- 
pointed Broadcast Director ot CBS 
Religious programs. She formerly 
a.ssisted Davidson Taylor, web's as- 
sistant director of broadcasts. 



'WASHINGTON REPORTS ON BA- 

TIONING' 
With Ernevt K. Lindley, Prentiss 

Brawn 
IS MiDS. 

NATIONAL CONFECTIONEBS AS- 
SOCIATION 
Sunday, 3 p.m. 
WEAF-NBC, New York 

(B.RO. & O.) 
Council on Candy as Food in the 
War Effort, with the National Con- 
fectioners Assn.. is bankrolling this 
in.stitulional .scries originating in 
Washington and heard on WEAF- 
NBC. The idea, as indicated by the 
'Washington Reporl.s on Rationing' 
title, is to inform the listener about 
new and forthcoming rationing reg- 
ulations, and to explain how and 
why. Ernest K. Lindley is the reg- 
ular m.e. who will handle the series, 
mostly in interview form. Prentiss 
Brown, new Office of Price Admin- 
i.<tratioii dirpctor. was the guest on 
the initial show, which largely con- 
llned itself Id generalities. Another 
••iicst was an Army private" who 
hifihiighlcd the importance of ample 
food supplies fur the troops over- 
.<c.is. 

Secondary phase of the show dealt 
with the candy situation under ra- 
tioning. Theme was that the candy 
industry is concentrating on supr. 
iilyini; 'encniy food' for the armed 
forces, but is doing what it can to 
nmvide confectiontry to the public. 
The conclusion of tho blurbs on the 
iipcning show appeared to be that 
(or the duration anyone with a yen 
for sweets had better just be pa- 
tient. Hobe. 



CleveUnd.— Bill Bushman. WHK- 
WCL^ salesman, named publicity 
director of Fisher Body Pomber 
Plant at Cleveland Airport. 




It 



gains 
dueto Irene Rich 
andKSO" 

— Ralph Deuben 



As broker for Welch's Grape 
Juice and other Welch products 
in 76 Iowa counties, Ralph Deu- 
ben knows at first-hand the sell- 
ing pull of brotdcast advertising. 
Reports Mr. Deuben: 

"During all the years of my 
contact with Welch, which begun 
in 1933, the foundation of Welch 
advertising has been a dramatic 
radio program featuring Irene 
Rich. In Dcs Moines, the pro- 
gram has been carried over Sta- 
tion KSO*. 

"Once we had established ade- 
quate Welch distribution with 
our trade, responsibility for fur- 
ther progress rested squarely on 
the advertising. 

"The steady gains in Welch 
sales for our territory, year after 
year up until wartime, prove 
what a splendid job Irene Rich 
and KSO have done in mov- 
ing Welch products off grocers' 
shelves." 

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FOR RADIO 



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607 Fifth Avenue. New York 
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WednfiMlaj, Febniary 17, 194S 



CBC Will Enforce 'GoMi Taste On 
Air; bidies to Follow 



■ASIA 29 



Toronto, Feb. 16. - 
A new policy whereby 'all adver- 
iiMnK matter and commercial an- 
nuiiiiccinents shall be of such a 
chaineier that ihey can be freely in- 
tindiiced into a mixed company of 
adiilis and children as a subject of 
orcliniiry conversation' has been 
adopted by the Canadian Broadcast- 
jiiK Corp., according to Dr. James S. 
Tlionison. CBC s m. 

In cfTecting this simple definitive 
standtii'd. Dr. Thomson says: 'Radio 
j.s ii medium of communication di- 
rected into the home: the family 
circle is the hormal listening group. 
We must therefore maintain canons 
or good taste that are in line with 
tlic finest standards of home life.' 

In addition to the dictum cover- 
int; all station.<i on the CBC network, 
tlic CBC f!.m. strongly recommended 
that :<ll privately-owned statiori.<i in 
C:ni.-\da adopt the standard for their 
own guidance in accepting advertis- 
ing material. 



WLWAssigning 
War Reporters 

Cincinnati. Feb. 16. 

Bolstering its present four-ply 
news agency service. WLW started 
last week to set up a special staff of 
war corre.spondcnts in all important 
areas. Trained observers, these men 
will report tq the WLW newsroom 
via cable, supplying exclusive back- 
ground material on news of partic- 
ular int(;rest to midwest listeners. 

First assingments went to James 
WcUard in Algiers, and Edgar Stern- 
Rnbarth in London. ' 

WLW is now serviced by United 
Press, Associated .. Press. Interna- 
tional News Service and Reuters. 
Among its news stafTers here are 
Carroll D. Alcott. former American 
correspondent in China, and Gregory 
Ziemer. who was stationed in Berlin 
before the outbreak of World War II. 



CBS Answers 

New York. 

Editor, 'Variety': 

I can only compliment Paul Fin- 
dci.sen, radio editor of the Honolulu 
Star Bulletin, for his acumen in rec- 
OKnizing that to know what- is go- 
ing on in radio, one mu>t read 'Va- 
riety.' I was disheartened though to 
read fm-ther on in his interesting 
l(-ttcr. which vou publi.-hod, that 
'before the war I received much 
mail from publicity a.ucnts. I still 
get hiice batches from NBC and 
CBS. It secni.s such a wa.ste for 
those two networks to waste so 
much lime and effort, not counting 
paper and printer's ink. to still .stick 
to Iheir outmoded system of pub- 
licity. Surely no paper in the 
United States prints enoiij<h of this 
sliitr to justify the e.spm-c of put- 
ting it out." 

II i.s not true that CBS s<'nd.s Mr. 
Findeisen "huge batches' of mail. We 
send him one six-page release week- 
ly phw the single CBS pix page. 
Including mats. We send him thi.<; 
service becau.se he requested us to 
do so! 

Ceorfie Crnndnll. 
Director of Publicity, CBS. 



Patent Cereals Buys Spot 

Patent Cereals is buying spots In 
participation programs for its Dic- 
A-Doo Cleaner through the Maser 
6t Cotrus agency, of Utlca. 

It's two announcements a week 
for 13 weeks, starting March 16. 



N.Y.Bd.or^iic'B0Ks2 
NBC Shows for Teachers 

The N. Y. City Board of Super- 
Intendentj of the public school sys- 
tem has okayed, as professional Im- 
provement courses for the city's 35,- 
000 teachers, two programs pre- 
sented by NBC's Inter-American 
University of the Air, it was an- 
nounced last week. The programs 
are: 'Lands of the Free' and 'Mu- 
sic of the New World.' Studio 
tours and lectures will supplement 
the cour.ses. 

Heietofore, the board has accepted 
only courses ottered by colleges or 
other educational institutions, or 
cour.'-es prepared by the board It- 
.self. 



BlUY HILLPOT MOVES 
INTO NO. 2 CIAA POST 

Billy Hillpot. who formerly sold 
talent for NBC's Artist Bureau and 
held an executive position in the 
Blue Network's program depart- 
ment, has been promoted in the 
Office of the Coordinator of Inter- 
American Affairs to the po.st of asso- 
ciate coordinator. He had been man- 
ager of the CIAA's radio depart- 
ment. 

Hillpot's new assignment gives 
him authority over all broadcasting 
by shortwave to South America. 
Since the Goverment has leased 
NBC and CBS shortwave facilities, 
the programs .submitted by thc^e 
networks for Latin-American audi- 
ences fall within Hillpot's province. 



Ciggie's N. Y. Spots 

Philip Morris is placing a series of 
30-sccond recorded spot announce- 
ment.s. in behalf of Dunhill cigaret.'.-, 
on WMCA, WHN and WNEW. New 
York. They're an 'idea' series, bn.-cd 
on a ticking clock .sound effect. 

Jack Johnstone directed them for 
the Blow agency. 



Smaller Stations Say Sponsors Wfth 
War-Phnnp B J{.s Switch to Big Outlets 



Deep River Boys Ending 
6-Yr. Sustaining Stretch 

Bob Kerr's Deep River Boys. 
Negro quintet, go oft the air next 
week after six .vesirs on NBC as a 
Sunday morning susiainer. 

They're set for an extended for- 
eign goodwill tour, arranged by the 
Government. 



A Tomato in Every Home 

Latest direct-mail book campaign 
to be placed by the lluber Ilogue & 
Son agency is the William Wise Co.'s 
"Victory Garden Encyclopedia." TIte 
promotion is tied in will) the drive 
by Government agencies to get 
every one with a patch of fertile 
ground to grow his own vegetables. 

The schedule entails five-minute 
transcriptipns and participations. 



San Franci.sco. Feb. IB. 

Small local radio stations in ihi<i 
area are feeling the pinch of » >hirt 
of their local retail b.z. which Is 
getting .scarcer, to the high-powered 
clear channel and regional siaiiuns. 
Many advertisers who used iu buy 
time on the local stations are now 
flush with war boom business, and, 
consequently, have the desire to 
splurge by broadcasting on the 
larger stations. 

Larger stations are going out for 
this tiiz more than ever lielore. 
leaving the l.OOO-wutter- miinis their 
main.stay, and compcllod in dig 
twice as hard for the >n)allfest 
crumbs in their conimunr,i( s. The 
smallies claim that a business homsi^ 
say. with branches in .several cum- 
munities surrounding the San Friui- 
ci.sco metropolitan area, is .sjiei ilicing 
results for 'glamour' by .signing up 
with the biggies, and ignoring th* 
local stations which get down to th« 
roots of their communities. 




EARLY EVENING 
MERCHANDISE-ABLE 

AREA"^ 



As the night begins to lower, the thoughts of a goodly portion of the IIV2 
million people who live in this prosperous land turn to dinner and an 
evening's entertainment over WLW. These thoughts of rood are pretty 
big; they amount to almost six hundred and fifty millions every year. 






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ITtdneadaj, February 17, 1913 



Private Can. Broadcasters Plan Audit I ^'^ 'lIl^SS^. 
Of Listener and Station Coverage 



Toronto. Fob. 16. 
Despite (ravel re.striclioiu. more 
than 100 representatives of private 
slation.s from Coast to C^ast are 
gathered here for the three day an- 
nual convention of the Canadian 
As.<sn. of Broadcasters. They will 
deal wiih the standardization of rate 
5triicture.<< and they plan to .<:et up an 
oriianl7.atliin which w-ill do a similar 
job for broadcafting in Canada as 
the Audit Bureau of Circulations is 
doint! for printed rhedia. The CAB is 
bUo di^ou.■:siMf! the adoption of a new 
code. 

Other subjects to be dealt with in- 
clude priorit.v problems of mainte- 
nance and repair for member station.-; 
ar.d studies of authoritative methods 
of mea.=urina station coverase and 
listener habits in Canada. 

In his presidential address. Glen 
Banncrmaii a.-:ked for the formation 
of a committee which would imme- 
diately fix the responsibility of Cana- 
dian privately-owned stations in the 
po.<t-war period. He held that adver- 
tising revenues had held up 'remark- 
ably weir during 1942. despite grow, 
ing shortages of civilian goods and 
increasing restrictions, but stated the 
picture for this year could not easily 
be forecast. 'In the national field, 
there is every indication of the fur- 
ther use of radio by the various gov> 
ernment agencies. National manufac- 
turers and distributors, faced with 
restricted or abandoned sales activi- 
ties, appear to be alert to the neces- 
sity of keeping their names before 
the public' 

Reporting on the commercial value 
of time donated by private stations 
to various government broadcasts. 
Bannerman stated that reports re- 
ceived to date from 55 stations 
showed a total donation of free time 
amounting to $522,580. . 

Fears Polities 
'We must be careful that we do not 
sell out our medium to any political 
party or power,' stated Dr. James S. 
Thomson, general manager of the 
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. 'Radio 
belongs to the people. While we rec- 
ognize the need of political leaders 
to use this medium in a democratic 
country, we must strike some com- 
mon means for that use.' 

He exhorted Canadian radio men 
to 'light for the freedom of radio,' 
and described politics on the air as 
'dangerous.' 

In the interim report of the CAB 
Research Committee, G. Walter 
Brown, executive of Bristol-Myers, 
Ltd., described the kind of supple- 
mentary body the CAB should set up 
to measure radio station areas in 
Canada and listener-reaction to pro- 
grams. What this Impartial per- 
manent body will give is a reliable 
service telling how the market is 
covered by each of the member sta- 



tions of the CAB; liow markets may 
bo developed: the upward and down- 
ward trends in station popularity. 
This will be on a basis of fact, not 
uuesswork. Brown said, 'in all North 
America there is no such service.' he 
added. 

Lewi.i H. Avery, of the National 
; .-X.-sn. of Broadcasters, Washington. 
1 urMed the private station operators 
! to expand the growth of regional 
■ network.* .nnd .stated that the whole 
coiiiitry has not uniformly received 
iwni'llme contr.ncts and the attendant 
I increased payrolls. Expansion in war 
, fiictory and military camp areas 
I should be increased in 1943, he said, 
and will afford much increased busi- 
ness possibilities. 



Nets Fear 

Condnued from pace 2i 



J 



very little of what has gone on to 
date. There has been only one meet- 
ing, at which it was decided to re- 
quest a $60,000 appropriation for the 
probe. 

The Pickard case referred to /by 
Wigglesworth was that of Sam Pic- 
kard, who left the old Federal Radio 
Commission to become a CBS vice- 
president. 

Wigglesworth reminded the house 
that he had made a number of 
charges regarding Pickard, but that 
the FCC has failed to do anything 
about them. The congressman will 
ask the commissioners why, when the 
investigation gets under way next 
month. 



FCC's War Budget 

Washington, Feb. 16. 
Federal Communications Commis- 
I sion, under attack from several 
j angles on Capitol Hill, nevertheless 
: came through wjth flying colors in 
I the first tilt for its liext year's bud- 
Iget. 

While some concern had been felt 
over its chances of getting what it 
needed to run its special war activi- 
ties section, the House Appropria- 
tions Committee allowed the section 
$5,590,314. about half a million less 
than was asked, but more than $200,- 
000 over what it received this year. 
An FCC spokesman s:>id there will 
be no need to curtail any of the 
division's activities if the Appropria- 
tions Committee recommendations 
are finally approved. Tlie $2,000,000 
request for general activities was un- 
changed. 

The war section prepares reports 
for the Board of War Communica- 
tions, checks violations of the Com- 
munications Act, handles problem of 
international broadcasting, has an 
interceptor end .-nonltorlng mtvIcc, 




WhsB . . 

BULOVA WATCH COMPANY (through lha Blew 
Company) adds only WUB to lit ichedul* lor 194? 
and when . 

PEPSI-COLA (through Newell-Emmetl) adds only 
WUB la New York lor 1943 

Theca can be ealy ONE rMsoa . . . WUB's piegioma 
ol "tha popular elastics with a blend el Iha modm 
...and news" reach a retpenslTa markal that nena 
el our eenlamporariet consistently tarva. 

And iMra's MOM faad fw HMglil^ad 
ACTIONi WUi It sWI Maiatalaliif Ma 
LOWIST RATI for tW^n^t covorago af 
tha Now Vorli baylag market. 




Ottawa, Feb. 16. 
Political parties will get free radio 
time on the Canadian Broadcasting 
Corp. stations during provincial elec- 
tions, CBC governors decided here 
last-week. Until now, gratis air time 
went to politicians only during fed- 
er.-.l elections. 

- Allocation of time will be done by 
agreement between political parties. 



Murray Resps 
FromCBCPost 



Ottawa. Feb. 16. 

Major W. Gladstone Murray, di- 
rector general of broadcasting for 
Canada of the Canadian Broadcast- 
ing Corp. and former CBC g.m., re- 
sicned from the CBC today to be- 
come public relations counsel in the 
general field of industry. Details on 
his new work wre not released. 

Since he was replaced as CBC g.m. 
by Dr. J. S. Thom.son, Saskatchewan 
University head, late last year, on 
recommendation of a Government 
committee, Murray's position has 
been more or less uncomfortable. 

Former assistant to Sir John Reith. 
then director-general of the British 
Broadcasting Corp., Murray came to 
Canaida as CBC g.m. in 1936. He is 
a Canadian. 

Last July, the Government com- 
mittee carpeted him for expense ac- 
count practices and he took lull re- 
sponsibility for what he termed 
'necessary' expenses they had criti- 
cized. His salary as i;.m. was $13,000 
a year, Thomson gets $7,890 a year, 
with an expense account spiked at 
$3,000. Murray got $12,000 as direc- 
tor-general of broadcasting. 



NBC, CBS Argue 

Continued from pace 25 

admitted the disputed regulations 'do 
fetter the choice of the stations: do 
therefore coerce their choice and 
their freedom.' 

Cahlll AtUckt Option Bule 

Strongly attacked by Cahill was 
FCC rule which would prevent a sta- 
tion from definitely optioning part 
of its broadcast time to a network 
organization for purposes of selling 
the time. 

'Without option time,' he said, 
'there could be no competitive na- 
tionwide network broadcasting. Co- 
hesive network organizations, able to 
compete with other advertising 
media or with one another, could not 
exist. Unless the requisite national 
circulation can be guaranteed to the 
national advertiser, he will not use 
network broadcasting.' 

Cahill pointed out that only about 
one-third of the total radio broad- 
casting time is paid for directly by 
advertisers. Yet this portion sup- 
port<i the public service and sustain- 
ing programs covering the remain- 
ing two-thirds of the broadcast day. 

Hughes made the argument that 
the FCC rules, instead ot helping 
broadcasting stations, would actually 
force many of them olT the air. He 
said it was illegal for the commis- 
sion to set up overall policy which 
refuses to license stations or renew 
licenses if the stations have network 
contracts with the sections FCC is 
seeking to outlaw. He added 300 to 
400 stations might be forced off the 
air for refusal to alter the contracts 
which have been profitable to them. 
Fahy Scores 'Exclusivity 

Fahy attacked the practice of 'ex- 
clusivity,' which allows but one sta- 
tion in a community to release a par- 
ticular network's programs, and also 
made his target the matters of five- 
year contracts between networks and 
affiliated stations and the contrac- 
tual provision which compels a sta- 
tion to clear time for a network 
show on 28 days' notice. Fahy said 
that the FCC was wise in setting up 
overall policy 'to let the industry 
know what the commission has de-. 
cided,' rather tha.i to crack ^own 
Individually on stations which the 
FCC feels have stepped out of 
bounds. 

Mutual's counsel argued mainly on 
the theme of monopoly, holding that 
when Congress passed the radio act 
It meant to give the FCC power to 
regulate in a manner as to eliminate 
monopoly wherever It should crop 
In broadcasting. He added that Mu- 
tual Was getting along without ex- 
clusivity clauses and thai these were 
not necessary for chain operation. 



i Froin Ik hodoction Coitres i 



fiv NEir YORK ciry . . , 

What the Radio Trade Is Discussing: Scramble among tponsorg for 
the availabia nam* comics— The outcome of the Blue Network— Walter 
Winchell-Drew Pearton incident— James C. PefHIIo's disc settlement 
plan. 

General Electric starts its second season with CBS March 2. when i(9 
contract renewal goes into.elTect. Frazier Hunt will continue his news, 
casting. The show will be beamed by 61 CBS stations, an increase of 
13 over '42., . .Reginald E. Thomas, head of NBC's Radio Recording Divi- 
sion, resigned to apply for a naval commission. Oscar C. Turner steps 
into his berth.... D. R, Buckham takes over the eastern sales manager- 
ship of the Biue Network Feb. 22, succeeding George M. Benson, who 
goes into the Navy as at Lt. (j. g.) . . . .katherine Grantham and Edward 
Bliss join the CBS news staff. .. .Louis Teicher, of the web's production 
department, left for the Army ... .Local promotion plans for 'Information 
Please' were served up at a luncheon Wednesday (10) at the 21 Club 
when Sherman D. Gregory, nianager of WEAF, hosted district managers 
of the H. J. Heinz Co., the stanza's new sponsor. 

John C. Schramm. Blue producer-director, a.ssumcd additional duties 

as a lectur«r on radio production at Queens College, Flushing, N. Y 

Paul Riltenhouse. ex-page boy, was upped to managership of NBC's Guest 
Relation dept.. replacing W, G. 'Jerry' Martin, who has joined the Lady 

Esther Co Another appointment was that of Arch Robb as assistant to 

Wynn Wright, NBC program manager. Robb was formerly general man- 
ager of WIOD, Miami. 

Ruth Norman has been appointed casting director for CBS network. 
She formerly filled similar post with web'.s Television dept. . .Joseph Bell, 
DeVere Engclbach and Charles Warburton assigned to direct Blue's new 
five-a-wcek, 3:15 p.m. dramatic series. 'Your True Story'. . .David Harmon, 
CBS stalTwriter. back in N. Y. after visiting 10 Army camps to get back- 
ground material for 'The Man Behind the Gun". . .William B. Murray, of 
William Morris office and director of Treasury Star Parade, was guest of 
honor Friday (12) at a Washington dinner celebrating the flrst anniversary 
of the show... « 

Phillips Carlin, Blue's v.p. in charge of programs, is huddling with web 

program managers in S. F. and Hollywood. He is due back Feb. 26 

Len Finger, of the Blue's script staff, will write 'Where Do We Stand?' 
John Gunthcr and John Vandercook are the commentators, and Clark 

candy sponsors this show to be aired Feb. 28 H. A. Woodman, NBC 

tr'afTic manager, enroute to Hollywood and S. F George Hayes, an- 
nouncer and newscaster on WJZ's all-nighter, 'Say It With Music,' has 

been made station's night manager in addition to his regular duties 

Joseph Losey. NBC program producer, on an eight-week leave of absence 
to direct a play by the Konstantin Finn, starring Elizabeth Bcrgner. 

Casting: Ed Flemming announcing 'American Melody Hour,' replacing 
Ted Reams, who joined the Army... Betty Lawford joined 'Front Page 
Farreir...Dick Janaver added to 'Our Gal Sunday.' succeeding Alan 
Hewitt, who was inducted into the Army... Tom Powers. Frank Lovejoy, 
Barbara Weeks, t>on Clark, Louis Van Rooten, Eugenia Rawls in the 
current 'Mr. Keen' sequence. . .Ted de Corsia, Leona Powers, Ed Lattimer 
'Stella Dalla.s' additions. . .Helen Shields joined 'Just Plain Bill'...K. T. 
Stevens plays the lead tonight (Wednesday) on 'Manhattan at Midnight' 
on the Blue... Dave Jordan does a Swede characterization tomorrow night 
(Thursday) on 'Death Valley Days' on NBC. 

Ted and Mathild Ferro, co-authors of 'Lorenzo Jones.* have written a 
legit play, 'Man with a Lantern/ which Broadway managers are reading 
...Stephen Gross, whose 'Legend of Lou* legit play Ls to be produced on 
the Coast this spring, succeeds Arthur Hanna as director of the 'David 
Harum' repeat show on CBS, Hanna continuing to direct the regular 
performance on NBC. ..The War Manpower Commission radio department 
was on its toes when Paul V. McNutt announced the 'essential war jobs' 
listings, getting its executive director, Lawrence Appley on the 'What's 
Yo\n- War Job?' program the following night and 'March of Time' the 
succeeding night with clarification and explanation... James Waterman 
Wise, commentator on WEVD, planed to the Coast for two 
weeks of lecture dates. , .Henry Howard and Newell Davis joined 
CBS production department as as-sistant directors. . .Dr. G. Lake Imes, 
not George Zachary, directs 'My People,' new Negro show on Mutual 
f<$r the OWI. 

Paul Kesten. CBS vice-president. 111 over last weekend Frank Stanton, 

(Continued on page 35) 



"■prlngBeld, Mass.- Hazeldon M. 
'Bill' Felne, program director at 
WMAS, CBS outlet, is the new OPA 
Information officer for Western Mass, 




Wednesdaj, February 17, 1943 



ORCnSSTRAS 31 




♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>< i I l« MM 



AFMTs mc Peace Han 



Folloytrlng Is the proposal submitted by the executive board of the 
American Federation of Musicians to disc manufacturers for settlinf; the 
'canned music' controversy, which the union brought to a climax Aug. 1 
by banning all forms of commercial recording: 

A fund shall be created by the payment of a fixed fee to be agreed 
upon, for each reproduction of records, transcriptions, mechanical 
. devices, and library service, the master of which was. made by mem- 
bers of the American Federation of Musician^. This fund shall be 
used Iby the Federation for the purpose of reducing unemployment 
which has been created in the main by the use of the above mentioned 
mechanical devices, and for fostering and maintaining musical talent 
and culture and. music appreciation; and for furnishing free, live 
music to the public by means of symphony orchestras, bands end other 
instrumental musical combinations. 

Canned music includes among other things the following branches 
ot the music industry: records, transcriptions, library service, wired 
music, and juke boxes. Juke boxes are classlfled as the (a) common 
juke box, (b) the telephone music box (patron through telephone 
device chooses selection) and (c) soundies (music box with picture 
accompaniment). 

Recording— The Federation shall receive from the manufacturer 
of recordings a fixed fee for each side of musical recordings made by 
members of the American Federation of Musicians, such fee to be 
agreed upon by negotiation. 

Transcriptions and library service of transcriptions— Member of the 
Federation will make commercial or sustaining transcriptions without 
addltioiial fee to the Federation providing they are played one time 
only. iThe number ot copies made of transcriptions to be determined 
by agreement). With respect to other transcriptions used on a rental 
basis, the Federation shall receive from the company engaged in the 
business of renting-out transcriptions a percentage of the rental 
charge, such percentage to be agreed upon by negotiation. 

Wired music— The Federation shall receive from the company en- 
gaged in the business of selling wired music a percentage of the price 
charged, such percentage to be agreed upon by negotiation. 

Juke boxes— The Federation shall receive annually for each juke box 
used, a fixed fee, such tee to b« agreed upon, by negotiation. 



Govt Attorneys Say Sop. Cl s AFM 
De(^ WO Not Meet New ChL Suit 



Chicago, Feb. 10. 
Oflicials ot U. S. District Attor- 
ney's office here said that the U. S. 
Supreme Court's decision yesterday 
(Monday) In favor of Petrillo would 
not affect the second suit filed here 
by Thurman Arnold several weeks 
•go. 

Second suit contains new allega- 
tions, particularly that the American 
Federation of Musicians' recording 
ban would' adversely affect 500 radio 
stations which use discs. This suit 
will be pushed for hearing, govern- 
ment officials said. 



D. of J. Downcast 

Washington, Feb. 16. 

Department of Justice officials, 
downcast by the Supreme Court ac- 
tion yesterday (Monday) in refusing 
to review the American Federation 
of Musicians-James C. Petrillo case, 
say they are still undetermined 
about whether to press the second 
AFM-Pctrillo action. 

However, the general impression 
here is that the second case will be 
c:.-ried to a final determination un- 
less there is a sharp change in the 
policy of the anti-trust division. 

The second case, also brought in 
Chicago, has some angles which are 
new, and which the anti-trust people 
feel should be tested in the courts, 
e\en it Petrillo should settle his dis- 
agreement with the recorders and 
broadcast stations. The government 
attorneys pointed out that a volun- 
tary agreement would not prevent 
Petrillo and the AFM from applying 
another record ban at some future 
date. 

The Supreme Court yesterday 
turned thumbs down on the Justice 
Department appeal from the Chicago 
Federal Court dissent, refusing to 
take Jurisdiction. The Chicago court 
said Petrillo was not in violation of 
the Sherman ' anti-trust statute and 
ailirmed the lower tribunal's thesis 
that the principle involved in re- 
cording ban constituted a labor dis- 
pute. 



Kmpa the FnreDian 

Chicago, Feb. le. 

Gene Krupa, playing in the 
Panther room- bf the Hotel Sher- 
man, cut his foot early Saturday 
morning (13) when he kicked in 
a glass fire hose case to help fight 
a blaze In the hotel 

Flames swept the room of his 
manager, Frank Verniere, and dam- 
aged wardrobe belonging to Krupa 
to the extent of $200. 



Trying to Qear 
Up Tooter Status 

An attempt is being made to de- 
termine exactly how bandleaders 
and musicians will fare in the near 
future on any amended list of non- 
deferable occupations in the recent 
'work or light' order Issued by the 
War Manpower Commission, Thomas 
G. Rockwell, president of General 
Amu.<;ement Corp., Is one of several 
band agency execs or attorneys now 
.said to be in Washington seeking 
information on what the future 
holds. 

Initial list ot non-essential occupa- 
tions made no mention ot dance 
band musicians. Upon being queried 
last week, the WMC stated that since 
these men had not been cited in the 
'initial list,' their status remained 
the same as It had been. 



Dailey Books Brown 

Les Brown will All the spot left 
JPcn by Sammy Kaye at Frank 
Daiiey's Terrace Room, Newark, N.J. 
Brown opens there March 2, followed 
by Kaye on the 24th. Laller is be- 
ing held over at the Strand theatre. 
N Y., with 'Casablanca.' 

Following Brown, who goes into 
th^ Paramount theatre. N. Y.. after 
leaving Daiiey's, comes Gene Krupa. 



USO SCHEDULES SIX 
BANDS FOR CAMP TOURS 

Plans to insert a group of name 
and semi-name orchc.?(ras into USO- 
Camp Shows, camp tours Ihi.s .<;pring 
iihd .••ummer arc rni;ill.v bouinning to 
shape up after it -looked like ility 
would be (lisr.nrdcd ;ii'.-.in. At pvices 
rancing from around Sl.flOO !o $730 
wookly. six ouii'n.-: will bctin tourirm 

, ihc ni-d and While cirtui-.i Apn! 17 

' with vriiiric unit.'. 

I Current plans <all for Ihrto white 
I outfits nnd one .Vck:o croup on iho 
! Red circuit, and two ofay bnnd.s on 
llio While Circuit. Dick Roeers. 
; Loiii.-- Pnir.n iind M.uu-.v .Sfi'iiicr 
arc bcjnc m;illed for the Rcd- 
.N'cKfo oinTit iinnainfd). ,mil Bhrnoy 
'. Kapp und Ace Di icicle the White. 
; Tours will run for six weeks. 





DEAL SUSPECTED 

The recording Industry was at 
press Ume yesterday . (Tuesday) •tUI 
wrestling with the settlement plan 
wblch James C. Petrillo, Anerlraii 
Federation ot Musicians prci, had 
submitted to (hem four days previ- 
ously (12). 

A delegation representing the re- 
cording industry at noon yesterday 
informed Petrillo that it wasn't pre- 
pared to offer him a documentary re- 
Joinder to his proposal and it was 
accordingly agreed to call off the in- 

dustry-AFM meeting scheduled for 
2 p.m. (Tuesday) and leave it to the 
delegation to advise when they did 
want to meet again with the AFM's 
executive board. . 

Representatives of the phonograph 
record and transcription business had 
spent yesterday morning trying to 
come to some accord as to how they 
were going to answer the AFM's de- 
mand for a cut In the revenue de- 
rived from the sale of phonographs 
and the renting of recorded libraries. 
No move was made toward devising 
a formula that would give practical 
implementetlon to the AFM's de- 
mands, since the recording men and 
their lawyers concentrated their dis- 
cussions on the legal and operative 
facets of the plan itself. It was gen- 
erally agreed among them that the 
proposal was not workable and that 
its adoption would be In conflict not 
only with the anti-trust laws, but 
with the rules of the Office of Price 
Administration. 

Deny Advance Deal 

Stoutly denied by a high official of 
the Federation yesterday afternoon 
was a report that before Petrillo 
submitted his proposal to the record- 
ers there had already been a deal 
worked out, but not on paper, with 
one of the major recording com- 
panies. According to this report, 
spokesmen for the company were 
primed to go through the formality 
of agreeing with the rest of the in- 
dustry through the preliminary 
stages of the tallcs and negotiations 
with the AFM, and that when the 
collective recorders finally reached a 
receptive mood the spokesmen for 
this company would then pull 
out ' a completely charted formula 
and suggest it as an answer to their 
problem. The same report had it 
that the basic concepts of the deal 
had received the imprimatur of 
radio, and that the key to the AFM's 
sudden pronouncement that it had no 
flghl with radio might be found In 
the.-^e behind-the-.sccne talk:;. 

One quarter that is deemed to be 
clo.se to the official rosier ot the 
.^FM gave it as hLs prediction yes- 
terday iTuesday) that the recorders 
would arrive at an agreement with 
the union in a couple week.s. and 
that there yaa a good possibility 
that the companies would resume 
cutting di.scs with AFM musiciaas by 
March IS. As against this confident 
forecs.st, there is the .statement made 
by a high AFM official yesterday 
nfternoon iTiipsdayi that no pre- 
liminary understanding h.nd been 
entered into with any one in radio 
and ihol iho controversy misht draw 
out for two or three months. 
AFM PUn 'Too Involved' 

The recording group which met 
yesterday morninK iTiic.-da.v)— it 
wa.s at the offices ot Ihc Dccea Rec- 
ord Corp.— took the view th:it evon 
if the .^F.M propo.sal could be 
I adopted it vas too involved for Iheni 
i to work out an eai-y .settlement. One 

• recorder present dcscriijed the plan 

• Hi a f'lrin nf private Wl'.\ and ;ix 
.-on-.tlhina new in the .'ir:n;i)s of or- 

I finnizcd \n'no. He added that if (he 
! AFM was able to fict ,-iw;.y with it 
]■ other organized crafts -.viijild i:: time 
' force ffie .<:.v-ir.Ti upon their rc ?pec- 
livr of indu.'-ti y. 

! In ti.s nieeting with lecordiiiu 
' co:v.pii:iy loprc.-.cniativt.s .\Ii>n«ay 
! :ifli-rno(.n 115). Pe'.riilo mni'<; it 
' cle.-ir fVom the 0Jt.>-cl trial whiil iic 
' i.fTcrcd wii- mtrily Iho ba.-is or 
.''.irio of a plan and !::.i' !:'• t-x- 
picic-'l the lecordin;; :;,':vi..liy to 
bri:;g oack the tomplncf'^i inula loi 
I (fContinued on page 34) 



AFM Evidences No Reforms As Yet 
On Problems Besetting Band Agcys. 



Got An Old Horn? 

Mrs. Irving Berlin. Mrs. W. 
Avcrell Harriman and Mrs. Vin- 
cent Aslor are making an appeal 
for used band instruments on 
behalf ot Ship's Service ahd 
other U.S. Navy agencies. 

Some time ago they made a 
similar appeal, and got generous 
results, but the growing man- 
power requires additional equip- 
ment; and again Willie Fcinbcrg, 
of Musicians Local 802, N. Y., 
has agreed to recondition them 
gratis. 



PetriDo Orders 
Closed Shop For 
Circus, Carnivals 

James C. Petrillo last week In- 
formed the membership of the 
American Federation of Musicians 
that the union proposes to esteblish 
a .closed shop in the circus and car- 
nival field. PetriUo's order barring 
AFM members from working with 
non-members |n carnivals and cir- 
cuses came on the heels of the set- 
tlement of the Federation's strike 
against the Ringllng Bros., Barnum 
& Bailey's circus. The closed shop 
order is effective immediately. 

The Ringllng settlement agree- 
ment gives the white musicians with 
the circus an increase of salary from 
$47.50 to $94, while the weekly scale 
for the Negro musicians goes from 
$26.50 to $30.50. At the time the 
strike was called the demanded boost 
was $2.50 a week. Ringllng, accord- 
ing to Petrillo, had offered later to 
grant this Increase providing the 
Negro musicians did not have to be 
taken back. Petrillo held out for 
everyone's return, or else. 



Touring 



Gets 
StiH Tougher 



No moves have been made by th« 
executive board of the American 
Federation of Musicians rc the band 
industry problems which it discussed 
more than two weeks ago with a 
committee ut band agency execu- 
tives. And with the' recording and 
transcription business now occupy- 
ing the attention of the board, it 
isn't likely that any decisions will 
be rendered on 'Form B.' 'commis- 
>iion on the net" and 'contract price 
guarantee' problems, which the 
agency men took up with the board, 
for at least a week. There is so 
much the board has yet to discuss 
I on the record situation that it Is 
remaining In session all ot this week, 
and perhap.s part of next. It was 
to adjourn after a two-week session, 
which expired Friday (12). 

While the agency men who met 
with Petrillo -and the board over 
Form B. etc., are still not revealing 
what took place during their talk, 
according to people close to Petrillo 
the main point was the 'commission 
on the net' rule, which went into, 
effect Sept. 15 last, after being pro* 
mulgated at the June convention. 
This rule Is harmful to agencies be* 
cause it lowers commission obliga- 
tions by Individual bands, which is 
doubly injurious in view of fewer 
orchestras due to conscription. 

It's said by these same sources 
that Petrillo is in favor of junking 
Form B, but that certain members of 
the board are not. One of the mo;»t 
violent objectors to its repeal Is Otto 
Hill, president of the Cincinnati 
local. 

■tondlesdera Sabsldlag 

Form B problem, however, may 
be taken out ot the hands ot the 
union. House Ways and Mean* 
Committee, at Washington, Saturday 
'13)i approved a 'compromise' bill 
limiting net earnings ot $25,000 to 
individuals who surpassed that fig- 
ure since Pearl Harbor. Those who ■ 
netted 25G's and above before Dee. 
7, '41, can continue without limita* 
tion. 

Agitation by several bandleader* 
toward creating a "leader committee^ 
to approach Petrillo and the Ameri- 
can Federation ot Musicians in their 
own behalf, on the Form B r>'Oblem, 
apparently has subsided. None ot 
the leaders will accept the responsi- 
bility for spvarhcadinq such a m'lve- 
ment since it is well known that 
Petrillo frowns on any leader-or- 
ganising for any purpo.se. 

Once before a group of maestro* 
Rot together to lay plans for a band- 
leader organization and Petrillo 
ordered tht-tri in no uncertain tt rms 
to disband, lie will countenance n'"^ 
rump movement. 



Touring of one-nighting Negro or- 
chestras is becoming increasingly 
difficult since the Office of Defense 
Transportelon revoked its permit for 
their use of buses. So far the only 
casualty ot the ODT move has been 
Cootie Williams' orchestra, which 
was sidetracked from -a contemplated | 
southern tour before many dales i 

were bonked, but the bands that , n «. . , iv ,i 

have continued tours by train, par- jp6CtdlQr uFOt tO UCdlD 

ticularly throuKh the south, have ^ 
found hard going. 

Perhaps the most bother.some ihinK 
to this type of band, in addition to 
Jim Crowing, is the co.st ot train 
transportation. For example, it co.<!t 
one nnirie Neuro proiip a few- dollars i 
.«hort of $70(1 to play three one- ' 
nifihters in four days recently, whirh 
ju.sl about lets it break even despite 
the fact it sells for beller-than-aver- 
aue uuaranter s. Lesser combiriotions ! 
cannot al).<iori) .^uch expenses and . 
continue in operation. | 
Travellinc i.>y train al.-o pro.-:ents 
Ihe same sort of difficulties a white | 
l>and faces. There are innumerable j 
jobs which cannot he reached by | 



A 

was 
, ioK 
I tra 



rail and. .•■inre tour: have to be laid 
lout now without much deviation 
from train routes, the number of 
date:- th.'i' r.ui be played weekly are 
cii( ton.-i'!erai^ly. 

FEMME nVE 

William M'ori.i aijt rir.y ha-: Hi'.ned 
.■i:.ir.!:er all-uiri orche-'.ra. of five 
p.(-t( . LotI liV S'.eKe Slavin. tni.'ii- 
lit-:er v.Av of a mciiilji-i' of Mitchell 
A.vje " band. !iic Kroiip opened at 
CieeuAich Village Inn. N. Y., Mon- 
fiir.v " 1.1 1. 

i ij.ii.-l i.-- con.). 1. id i-i trjnipet, lulto 
' itxx, piaiiO, drijiii.% ba&s. 



At Jinmiie Lnnceford 
Dance in Kentucky 

Lexin.i-.lon. Ky.. Feb. 10. 
University of Kenlueky <;eoior 
shot to death h>'re while li'-ten- 
to Jimmie Ltinceford'.-; orchcs- 
in a NcKro dance hall < Dixie- 
land) last Saturi!ay nivM The 
victim, Samuel B. Cnppock, died in- 
.-tantly v.-hen a fu':illnde .wa^ fired 
into the crowded hall. Two .Vetoes 
were seriously v.-oui;-!ed. 
Coppock had., gone to the da'ice 
I hall with a roommate, and the two 
I were seated in a -i-r-'ion rc.-ervcd 
' for whites. The police rnjide no ar- 
rest-; iind v.ere |):'z/;cd over the 
cause of the .-Ko'itiM';. Wilne.--.-;es 
said there had. been n i di-^tiirlianc^ 
I 111 the .dance ha'.l. O;)ioion.-i dif- 
I fered, howi.-vcr, as !o v.liclher tho 
fhot- we;e fired Ir-.ni i.i.-ide or out- 
' -iflf Ihi; i; i:I''ii;H. 

I B'.lween :i'J and ■)') -.vhite people, 
, both m'-n i.nd -.vdnicn. were in tho 
t.iill .•|'ei-;iti)r> at Ihe time. For 
a numoei' of year.-: \\hite patrrm* 
I hav<- ;r'i..iiled danrc- m.iiiii^tvd by 
i Scp.nr ■ when a name band wat 
I engaged. 



82 OECHEStRA OR088E8 



Wednesday, February 17, 191.1 



Savitt-Kirby SoM SaOOO in Boston; 
Rey 22G, Frisco, Heraian \^/^ Omaha 



(F.slimuii's for This IVVi-l. ) 

Bobby Byrne, Providence (MoMm- 
piiliian; 3.200: HO-SSi— Willi 'Can'l 
Boat Law' iRcpi and Suiart Erwin. 
D>illy Dawn, olhors. on !:tat;e. Ni<'>> 
$7,000 in Ihrce days. 

Bob Chfslfr, Clcvolaiid (Pfllacc: 
8.700: ^ri-SO-SS-CS-TS-BS) — Coupled 
Willi 'Menne.<l Man' (20(ln. Nice 
IJO.OOO. 

Woody Ilrrman, Omaha (Orpheinn: 
J.000: 20-40-55-65 With 'China Girl' 
<20(h I. Slrong $I5.S0O in spile o( 
f(_ild vvoalher at start. Herman oiil- 
fll is the bin draw here. 

Hrrhle llolmrs., Seattle iPiilomnr: 
fl.tt.iO; 30-40-50-031— With 'I.<lo of 
Mi.Nsir:i> Men' (Monoi arid Bonnip 
Baker, on slajse. "Oh. Johnny" .<;inKer 
Riven i>ip i)ilIinB and credit for nmeh 
of draw: (-real $11,500. 

Sammy Kayr, New York iStr,iMd: 
2.758: 35-.")."i-75-85-99-$l.l0 > — With 
'Casablanea' (WBi, this beinij second 
week for picture and fourth for 
K.i.ve. Very slronK $50,000. close be- 
hind lu.'-t week's socko $54,600. Holds 
over. 

Paul l.aValle. New York (Roxv: 
6.8R(i: 40-j.'i-C5-75-85-99-$1.10 1— With 
Cinnei- Boswcll, Herb Shrincr and 
"Lower Basin Street' band unit on 
siaxe. 'InimnrtRl.Scrfieant' (20th ^. On 
seciind week ended last night (Tues- 
day, .slronjj $G6.000 and holds; f\rst 
week, mighty $80,000'. 

Ouy Lorobardo, Newark (Adams: 
L9,i0: 25-40-65-75-99)— With 'Wildcat' 
(Pan plus stage show. Very nice 
$17,500. 

Johnny Long, New York 'Para- 
mount: 3.6G4: 3S-55-85-90-$1.10i— 
Willi Frank Sinatra, others, on slaste. 
'Spangled Rhythm' (Par.'. For sev- 
enth week of picture, third for Long, 
ended last night (Tuesday). $53,000, 
big: prior week, great $56,000. Show 
holds. 

Chico Marx, Minneapolis (Or- 
pheum: 2.800: 39-44-55 )— With 'Seven 
Days Leave' (RKO) and vaude. 
Marx name helping to draw 'etn in. 
Big $18,000, despite bad weather 



■mil l.n-lielow tiMni>er:iture, icy roads 
and .siriinu wiiids. 

VauKhn Monroe, Pittsburgh (Sinn- 
l.>y: .1.800: :«).4 1-55-661— With 'Jo\ir- 
ncv for M:M(;arer iM-O). MonVpe's 
a local boy and his national rep is 
a powerful maunel. Smart $20,000, 
with weekend siinw costing it sev- 
eral lliou.'-iind dollar.>;, 

Teddy Powell, Philadelphia (F,nrle: 

768: 35-4ti-r)7-118-75)— With "Three 
Hearts f.n- ,Iulia' iM-CO. Solid $28.- 
000 helped by personnling of Dennis 
Morgan, Jerry Lester. 

Alvino Rey, San Franci.'tco (Golden 
Gate: 2.8.10; 44-55-79)— Plus "They 
Gill Mo Covered" iRKO). Third week 
fiM- lilm but first stanza for band. 
King Sisters and all new stage show. 
Stage lineup credited with hypoing 
show to big $22,000. 

Jan Savlil-John Kirby, Boston 
IRKO-Buston; 3,200; 44-55-65-75-85- 
991— With the Colstons, Tim Herbert, 
'Commandos Strike' (ColV Both 
bands solid here and combination, 
along with Muni film, is responsible 
for plenty good $29,000. and possibly 
better. 



MOSQUE, NEWARK, OPS 
MULL BAND POUCY 

New owners of the Mosque thea- 
tre. Newark, which houses Frank 
Dailey's recently opened Terrace 
Room, are mulling the idea of open- 
ing the theatre and establishing a 
lilm-band policy. They have made 
inquiries re certain bands to tee ofT 
the ventiu'e. but so far haven't been 
successful ill .securing the calibre of 
name they wani. Now dark T/Iosquc 
formerly wus a vaudnimer. 

If a band policy is inaugurated it 
would buck the nearby Adams, 
which u.ses name bands through the 
winter .<ica.<on. in conjunction with 
"B" films. House Is operated by A. 
A. .Adams in a partnership with 
Paramount, booked by Eddie Sher- 
man. 



Winner of Pittsburgh Courier Poll 







III 



Apollo. New York, This Week. Feb. 12 
Fay's, Phila., Next Week, Feb. 19 



Exclusive ManaBamants 

JOK (;iasi-:r 

30 Rwkefeller Plaza. N«*w ^'»rk 



Second Childhoods 

There"s a small epidemic of 
Illness, usunll.v associated with 
chddivn, among bandleaders and 
musicians lately. Bob Allen, 
whose band is at the Rb.seland 
Ballroom, N, Y.,'Was erased from 
the stand most of last week by 
measles; Howard Gibbling, ar- 
ranger for Hal Mclntyro. I.ad 
mumps. 

Couple weeks ago Stan Ken- 
ton, iravelling through the mid- 
west, has a case of. measles, as 
did one of Sammy Kaye's sax 
players during a date at the 
Garle theatre, Philadelphia, 



$l,122 at Ritz 

(Esliinotes) 

Count Basle (State theatre, Esiston, 
Pa.. Feb. 11-13). Basie did excellent 
three-day busincs.« here, drawing ap- 
proximately 5,500 at 55c admi.ssion. 
At Sluibert theatre. New Haven,- 
Conn., Sunday (14) Basie drew neat 
3,800 patrons at 75c top. with vaude. 

McFarland Twini (Riti; Ballroom, 
Bridgeport. Conn.. Feb. J4). Mc- 
Farland"s played to 'good' total of 
1.277 dancer.s here. Band and its 
vocals well liked. At 88c. approxi- 
mate gross was $1,122. 

Charlie Splvak (Johns Hopkins U.. 
Baltimore. Feb. 8). Booked oh per- 
centage I unusual * at school hop). 
Spivak played to about $2,100 worth 
of college kids. At Bardevon thea- 
tre. Poughkcepsie. N. Y.. nil with 
rain and no .standees allowed, band 
drew big $2,300. At Arena. New 
Haven. Conn.. Sunday il4i Spivak 
and vaude lured approximately 
.5.000 admissions at 55c tn SI. 10, cx- 
ccplionally good. 



AFM CRACKS DOWN 
ON CONCERT BOOKERS 

Music teachers who give concerts 
with pupils henceforth will not be 
able to book outstanding soloists to 
bolster programs, unless they are 
licensed by the American Federation 
of Musicians. AFM recently advised 
all bookers of concert musicians that 
they must have been licen.sed by 
Monday (15). else they couldn't con- 
tinue doing business with AFM 
members and warned the latter not 
to accept dates from non-union 
bonking agenciei^. 

Letter, signed by AFM proxy 
James C. Pctrillo, also admonished 
agencies not to have any relations 
with sdloi.sis who cannot prove AFM 
membership, on penalty of having 
their license revoked. 



Bafids at Hotel B.O;s 

(Presented herewith, at a weekty rabtilalioii, in the estimated coicr 
rliarpe business being done bv name bands in various New York hoich 
Dinner business (7-10 p.m.) not rated. Figures after name of hotel t,,ie 
room cajwcily and cover charge. Larger amount designates weekend ami 
hoi'dau price. Compilnlion it based on period from Monday to Saiurd.iy , 



Uuatl Bolet 

Ray Hcathciton».,Biltmore (300; $1-$1.5D) 

Hal Mclntyre*.... Commodore (500; $1-$1.50).. 
Lani Mclntire*. .. Lexington (300; 75c-$1.50) , 
Sonny Dunham* .. New Yorker (400; $1-$1.50). 
Jimmy Dorsey ... .Pennsylvania (500; $1-$1.50) 

CarmenCavallcro* Waldorf (550; $l-$2) 

Abe Lyman Lincoln (275; 75c-$l ) 



.Week* PakI 



'OJaj|n:ii|-; 

COTCFI till HI 



P)nr«d Wrelt On liui* 



*•«•«. 



42 
. 3 
. 53 
, U 
. 1 
, 5 
4 



800 
1.675 
1,725 
1.975 
3,350 
2.li.'>0 
1.150 



28.00(1 
5.22.1 
82.H7.'5 
rj.42.) 
3.:i'i0 
12.9(10 
5.U:iO 



'Asterisks indicate a supporting floor shou: Kew Yorker and Billn.ore 
hare ice s/iou-s; Waldorf co-heudlines The Ilartmans. Tito Ciii.-nr and 

Chicago 

Joe Relchman (Empire Room. Palmer Hou.sc; 750; $3-4.50 min ) Com- 
laTwilek*'' Reichman keeps room hot: (i.lOO people 

Art Kassel (Walnut Room. Bismarck hotel; 300; $1.50-$2j50 min > Kis- 
sels strong following re.sponsible for 2.500 last week. 

Nell BondHhn (Mayfair Room, Blackstonc hotel; $250; $2.,')0 min > Willi 
Dwight Fiske sharing the honors, 1.900 visitors last stanza. 

Gene Kropa (Panther Room, Sherman hotel; 050; $1.25-$2ii0 min) 
Krupa is jamming them in here: 5,000 last week . 

Bum Morgan (Marine. Room, Edgewnler Beach hotel: l.lOO; $1.25 min ) 
Morgan building following. Business up" to 3.200 tabs last week 
* 

Lot Angeles 

Freddy Martin (Amba.ss.idor: 900; $l-$l.50). Heading for his regular 
weekly count on either side of 3.000 covers. 

Oiile Nelson (Biltmore; 900; $1). Tho.>ie lush weekends lake up the 
early week slack, add another 4.0O0 tabs. 

St. Louis 

Nick Stuart (Club Continental, Hotet JefTei.son: 800: $l-$2 min.i. Stuart 
h:ls now completed two of 21 weeks runs in this room and the end of llie 
engagement is "not in sight. Despite goofy weather. 3.900 cu-itomers hist 
week. Bobby Belmont, pupptleer, augmenting floor show. 

Minneapolis 

Kdgar Drake (Minnesota Terrace: 500: $l-$1.50). New to Miiuieapoli.s, 
band is making- good here. Three new floor .show acts— Kay & Gordon. 
Lee Sullivan and.Talia Wermuth— also well liked. Crowds averagin.i> line 
,'j'25 nightly. 



Locatioo Jobs, Not in Hoteb 

fLof Angeles) 

Tommy Dorsey (Palladium B, Hollywood, seventh week). Piillini; 23.- 
50O admi.shes like rolling off a log. Benny Goodman makes his Palladiiiin 
debut Feb. 23. 

Horace Hetdt (Ca.sa Manana B. Culver Cily. 12th week"). Loiie.'iomest 
place in town up to Friday. Final three days accoiml for nearlv all of 
the week's 3.500. 

Jan Garber. iT;-ianon B. Souihgate, second week>. This is Garber's spot 
and another 7,000 on the books. 

Johnny Blehards (Casino B, Hollywood, second week). Just hasn't ihe 
pull and won't get pa.st 1.750. 

(Cliicapo) 

Lou Rreexe tChez Paree: 6i)0; $3-$3.50 min). Bree.se. wiili Joe E. Lewis 
heading floor show, pla.ved to 3,900 last week. 

Oracle Barrie iBIackhawk; 500; $l-$2.!i0 min.). Miss Barrie looks set 
for a nice run here. Around 3.'700 last week. 



Barnet Trombones Out 
Of Reyamped Outfit 

Charlie Brirnet's orchestra will 
lack a trombone section when it re- 
organ:/.cs next month after the 
leader's current vacation. This rad- 
ical departure from the standard or- 
gaiii/.ation ot today's name bands is 
predicated upon the shortage of that 
type (it inslriimentalisl. Barnet feels 
that t<iiir properly voiced Iriinipets 
can do the same job. Band will be 
inailc up- of four trumpets, five sax 
I iiictiidiiig Barnet ■ and four rhythm, 
or ll-.e four Negro nuisi(';:ir.s Bar- 
I iie< used until he disbaniied bsi 
i week, only Peanuls Holl.-md. inunp- 
jeli-i, ivMiaiiiS. Kir>i (l,ilo ni,iy l)i> at I 
| l!;c AU-lrupoliUin Operii IIimi:.o. Cnua- j 
. (Ielpli;;i. which is bcin-.; made over' 
MiSi a ballroom. ' 



(Miiineapoli.s i 

Freddie Fisher (Happy Hour; 6,'i0; no cover or mill.). The 'Schnicl:el- 
fril/. band, somewhat of local in.siiiution, continue to roll, very big average 
niithtly attendance approximating 800. 



On the Upbeat 



Sum AmorosI, harpist formerly 
i -.villi Richard llimber. Rudy Vallee 
|;ii!<l Jack Denny, has joined Clar- 
■eiice Kuhrman's KYW. Philly. slii- 
I dill biiiid. 

Lorraine I Pokey) Bensnn, ,-IiiKer 
f.irincrly with Jan Savill and Will 

; Oslioriie. has joined Ray HerljCck's 
b;in(l fur its USO-Camp Show« tour 

! c.\lcii(ling to May. 



band. Piltsburgh. succeeding Sammy 
ShcatTer. who has gone with Al Mar- 
sico's ouint al Nixon Cafe. Pill. 
SheafTer replaces Ralph DeStefano. 
who has quit j^uisic for Ihe duration 
to take a war plant job. 

Frank Carcse. new trumppl nun 
with Max Adkin.s' house band :it 
Stanley theatre. Piltsburgh. replac- 
ing Steve Covalski. »lui lell to take 
a defense job in .-.hipbuilUing plant 
ai Panama Cily, Fla. 

Helen Ward, makini; a coinebaci? 
to band vocalling. joins II:il Mcln- 
lyre's band al the Commodore hotel. 
N. v.. this wcel;. Al Noble replaced 
Tony Dcxicr wllh Ihe same band. 

Tee Wee Lewis, former suxman 
Willi Baron Klllott and C'h:i:U Fo-- 
ler. h:is joined Piccolo Peic orch at ] 
Trelon. FMl<bur;;li. replacing Jimiivv 
/iiiomo. who has gone into defense 
work Band's alsi taken on a new 
femme singer, Mary June Blaire. 

Tommy Tucker's"' orche.slra hit a 
new low in tran.-porlalion lasi week 
jumping from Washin.yion. Pa., to 
Pitlsburgh. Part of the trip i'25 
mile."' wa-- made aboard a trolley 
car. 



Band Review 



Jack Miles is now tromboning 
■ Willi Walii'i- Perner at Hie Roose- 
; lell (irill, N. Y. He was blowing 
, a inelodii- note for Guy Loinl>ardo. 
; in till- same room. 

I Tony Pasqukrelll, ex - trumpet 
I player wiriuWCAE Airliner^^M new 
I horn miltt' tn Casino theatre nbuse 



Al Donahue 

Los Angeles. 



renewed at Giro's. 



Bub Mlley. manager of Johnny 
Long's orchestra, goes into the 
Army Friday (19). He's married 
ijnri a falhcr. John O'Lcary. formerly 
with Glenn Miller, replaces. 



Chirk Floyd, now at the Statlcr 
hotel. Boston, begins a seml-namc 
band policy at the- Ifqfbrau, Law-v 
rente, Uass., Feb. it. 



MARTY AMES QUARTET 

Klnir ('ale Room 

Hotel Evsex House, Newark 

Marly Ames has been associalcil 
locally with bands on a largei, nu- 
merical scale than his prc-eni en- 
.semhle. but idea behinil Hie opciiiiii! 
of the King Cole Ftnoin calls for a 
combo thai will sei-vc as an enlre- 
mels lo the spacious room itself. TMe 
E:sex Hou.se. virtu:illy across the 
sircci from Frank Dailey's Terrace 
Hooni and onl.v a few blocks jroni 
the Hold Douglas, is experimeni 'ou 
Willi III" lali'iil pn.jsibililic- of ll.e 
King Cole Room as a c'livpl'lii '\ <• 
draw and has insialled Ihe A<nc> 
relinuc on a ..i.x-day week \ki>\'. 
Ames al.>o direct ~ ilic band Imldii-.-j 
forth in the hotel's Elizal)fil!;oi 
Rooin. 

.Qri.irlrl has I,ou Carliic-i doiililiu!; 
Ivelwpcii Ihe piaun and the solov-'V. 
R:iy Hanlnian on Ilic ba.>s. Bixlilv 
Saucr haiidlinii the guiiar ami vo- 
cals, and Ami>s blowing Ihe sax. 
Combo turns in a nice dan-^.tjoilion 
job. 

Ames has a smart .".el of arraiifii'- 
mciii- and crew .'■hifls ils Iimimio 
from ballads lo rhylhm numbers at 
Well-paced intervals, niaking for .in 
inlerestinc and variegated orchcsira- 
tion. Buddy Sager takes charge of 
the vocals with considerable aii- 
thoritv. Joiiii. 



Al Donahue's orchestra checked in 
at Universal tor a musical short. 



MICHAEL M. ENZER 

Theatrical Taxes Prepared 
(erlllleil ■•iibiir Arrwiialnnl 



It M'<Nl 4HI< M. 



Hl'mr HlUiSrUt* 



We«lne 8day» February 17. 194S 

hside Stuff-Ordiesfras-Miisic 

Music publishers were set back on their heels yesterday (Tues ) by 
telefirams from the William Morris agency asking them to attend the 
Commodoie hotel, H, Y., tonight (Wed), for the opening of Helen Ward 
who joins Hal Mclntyre's orchestra aa vocalist In place of the Lyttle Sis- 
ters. Ii's a practice of publishers to show up for all orchestra openings 
(when the band has a broadcast wire), but being invited for the debut 
of a vocalist is a hew one. 

Miss Ward, once with Benny Goodman, is making a comeback after an 
absence of several years. 

Someone has cooked up a 'dance contest' for bandleaders at the Pal- 
ladium Ballroom, Hollywood, Sunday afternoon (21). AH the name lead- 
ers in that territory are announced to Uke part, with Metro actresses as 
partners and service men as Judges. Life magazine is to take shots for 
a spread on the affair. 

Woody Herman, Harry James. Benny Goodman. Paul Whiteman, Freddy 
Martin. Horace Hefldt, Jan Garber, Ozzie Nelson and Kay Kyser will 
participate. Tommy Dorscy's band, now at the spot, will p|ay. 

Y. musicians working club jobs are exempt from the t)an on the 
Uiie of automobiles, according to a decision handed down last week by the 
Bronx County (N.Y.) War Rationing Board. Frank di CiC"i, a N. Y. 
musician, was picked up several weeks ago for parking his car in front of 
a club In New Rochelle, N. Y., and the ruling was made when he ap- 
peered' before an OPA administrator. This L<i only a local Interpretation. 

Di CIcci's defense for retention of his gas ration card was that he drove 
three other musicians and himself, plus their Instruments, to work. 



British Best Sheet Sellers 

fWeefc Eiidino Jnn. 29. 1943) 
London, Feb. 1. 

Moonlight Victoria 

Sunshine Southern 

My Devotion c. C. 

Question St Answer Lafleur 

Light Go On Dash 

Love Is a Song c. C. 

Praise Lord Wood 

Moon My Son Maurice 

Kalamazoo Chappell 

Constantly Victoria 

Pity of It All... Sun 

Idaho ...Chappell 



'As Time Goes By,' a 1931 copyright, makes the latest tune to stage a 
sheetmusic revival of major proportions as the result of use in a motion 
picture. The song receives several uses in 'Casablanca- (WB). Within 
the past three weeks the sheetmusic sale on the number has totaled 35,000 
copies. The song's popularity has prompted Victor to revive the record 
which Rudy Vallee made of it in 1932. Decca owns the master of Time,' 
which Jack Renard and Frank Muhn cut that year, and that company also 
is considering a repressing job. 



Johnny McGee, who recently disbanded his orchestra due to personnel 
and transportation problems, will baton occasional club jobs around N. Y. 
city. Whenever the occasion arises he will head a set band; first such 
date takes place. Feb. 20 at the Manhattan Center, N. Y. 

Since he dropped his own outfit, McGee has been doing studio work 
at NBC, N. Y. 



Shipworker-Mnsioans 
Disband Orchs When 
Promotions Come Slow 

San Francisco, Feb. 10. 

Band troubles piled up for Marin- 
thip, shipbuilding plant here, when 
two worker orchs disbanded in pro- 
test to extra-curricular activities, 
and Musicians' Local 6 nixed the ap- 
pearance of a high school band at a 
launching. Worker orchs, composed 
of professional and ex-professional 
musicians, con(H>lained their foremen 
were passing them by for promotion 
in their shipbuilding crafts because 
of the time they spent rehearsing 
and playing in the bands. 

Complicating factor was that one- 
third of the players in one of the 
groups were members of the San 
Francisco Symphony Orchestra on 
their own time, away from the ship- 
yard. 



Murphy Slaters, vocal trio former- 
ly with Carl HoflT, joined Vaiishn 
Monroe. 



CilB 




and Hit Orchestra ■ 

Currently on 
20th Century-Fox Lot 

Making 

•STORMY WEATHER' 



Met Cleve. Opening Set 
For April 5 By Poll 

Cleveland, Feb. 16. 

The Metropolitan Opera will open 
Its annual spring season here in the 
Public Auditorium April 5. Because 
of transportation difficulties in the 
east, the Met wanted to open in 
Cleveland during March. Opera fans 
in northern Ohio, by a poll among 
12,000 patrons, voted for opera per- 
formances in April. . 

Met was almost canceled here be- 
cause army wanted to take over the 
Aud, leaving no place large enough 
to accommodate Met attendance. 



Bobby Sherwood, Feb. 19-22, Cen- 
tral theatre, Passaic, N. J.; 26-28, 
State theatre. Hartford, Conn.; 
March 1-4, Lyric theatre, Bridge- 
port, Conn.; 5, Rutgers U., New 
Brunswick. N. J.; 10, indefinite. 
Ro.seland Ballroom, N. Y. City. 

Jan SaviU, Feb. 26, week. Palace 
theatre. Cleveland. 

Bob Chester, Feb. 23-2S, Palace 
theatre, Cohimbus, O.: 26, week. 
Palace theatre, Dayton, O. 

Jack TeaKarden, Feb. 23. And.. 
Montreal, Can.; 24, Arena. Humil- 
ton. Onl., Can.: 25. Arena. Tornnto. 
Can.; 28, Aragon B., Toledo, O. 

McFarland Twins, Feb. 19, Abra- 
ham Lincoln hotel, Reading. Pa.: 
20, Empire B.. Allentown, Pa.; 27. 
Petty School, Hiehtstown, N. J. 

Tiny Bradshaw, Feb. 20. Memorial 
Aud., Dayton. O.; 21, Aud.. Cincin- 
nati; 22. Aud.. Buffalo. N. Y. 

Lacky Mllllnder-Inkspols, Feb. 26. 
week. Buffalo theatre. Buffalo. 
March 9-10. Palace theatre, Albany, 
N. Y.; 12-15. Palace theatre, Akron. 
O.; 18-18, Palace theatre, Young.s- 
town, O.; 19, week. Circle theatre. 
Indianapolis. 

Ella Fiticerald. March 15-17. 
Plymouth theatre. Worcester, Ma.«?.: 
19-22, Metropolitan theatre. Provi- 
dence, R. I.: 26-March 4, Apollo thea- 
tre, N. Y. City. 

Eraklne Hawkins, Feb. 19-25, 
Royal theatre, Baltimore, Md.; 26- 
March 4, Fay's theatre, Philadel- 
phia. 



Metopera May Be 
Seasonal Id Chi 

There is a probability that New 
York's Metropolitan opera will be a 
seasonal attraction in Chicago start- 
ing in April. That was Indicated 
recently when J. C. Thompson, 
head of Chi's civic opera project, 
came east with the idea of con- 
ferring with Met heads over the 
proposal. He represents the 20 
North Wacker Drive Corp., owners 
of the civic opera hou'se and its ac- 
compaiu'ing office building. 

Deal will not interfere with regu- 
lar Chicago opera season under For- 
tune Gallo, which runs for five 
weeks in November and December. 
That season also uses mostly Met 
stars and personnel. 

The Met will play Chicago after a 
week In Cleveland. The Met has been 
forced to cancel its proposed tour 
in every other city in the nation. 

The company is conducting nego- 
tiations with the Provincial Govern- 
ment in Quebec, and will probably 
appear in Montreal and Toronto dur- 
ing May. Armand Vincent, Cana- 
dian manager, and Grace Moore are 
the guiding hands behind the offer 
of the Canadian government for the 
Met's appearance. 



ROBIN HOOD SCHEDULES 
CONCERTS DESPITE WAR 

Philadelphia, Feb. 16. 

The Robin Hood Dell will present 
its regular concert series this sum- 
mer despite travel restrictions. David 
Hockcr, business manager of the 
Dell, announced last week that ar- 
rangements have been completed for 
the 1043 season, the Dell's 14th con- 
secutive year of operation. The ban 
on pleasure driving and other re- 
strictions were taken into considera- 
tion. Hocker said, but the board was 
confident that popular interest here 
wciuld 'surmount all obstacles.' 

The .•'ca.'ion will extend for seven 
wcok.<. from June 21 to Aug. 6. Per- 
formance.'! have been scheduled for 
Monday. Tuesday. Thursday and Fri- 
day nighls of each week, with other 
evenings left open for possible post- 
ponements. As in the last few years, 
famous .<>:.-i:-s will be presented on 
Mondays; symphonic masterpieces on 
Tuc.idayr,; 'pop' concerts on Thurs- 
days .nnd outi^tanding American ort- 
i.-ls on Friday. The Dell will fea- 
ture an orchestra ot 90 men. com- 
po.-:cd mainly of members of the 
Philadelphia Orchestra. 



Trade s Reaction to Petrillo s Disc Plan 
Is Surprise at Elimination of Radio 



Reaction in the trade to the Amer- 
ican Federation of Musicians' pre- 
liminary proposals fo ■ .sctllomeni of 
the recording conirover!:y was sharp 
surprise at the complete ab.sencc of 
demands on radio. Nowhere in 
James C. Petrillo's plans is radio 
cited; in fact, he stated. 'I don't have 
any quarrel with the broadcasters.' 

This is directly contrary to the 
AFM's stated aims last summer 
(Aug. 1), when it clamped the lid on 
recording. One of the salient rea- 
sons then for (he move was the large 
number of small transmitters which 
subsist almost entirely on the use of 
pop recordings and transcriptions. 

Some see in the failure of the AFM 
to make demands on radio as in- 
fluenced by the fact that many ot 
the country's stations which use live 
musicians are now in the throes of 
renewing AFM contracts. Some 
figure that If Petrillo were to go 
after the stations at this time he 



M Banleaders 
To list USO Dates 
For War Record 



Committee of band bookers, who 
regularly meet with USO-Camp 
Shows, Inc., officials on orchestra 
appearances at service camps, last 
week sent out requests to all band 
leaders to list and file with them all 
camp dates each has played, whether 
through the USO or of his own voli- 
tion. When this data is compiled, 
the list will be turned over to the 
American Federation of Musicians, 
and constantly revised, so that the 
AFM will have on hand a complete 
record of the musicians who con- 
tributed to the war effort. 

When the USO originally began 
booking free camp appearances by 
bands, it asked all leaders to sched- 
ule only dates cleared through that 
agency, and refer all requests in 
that direction. This was to prevent 
anyone from taking advantage ot a 
bandleader's patriotism for private 
gain. Later, when USO camp book- 
ings fell off because of the difficul- 
ties of transportation, this rule was 
relaxed and leaders began making 
their own sidetrips into training 
centers. For this reason the band 
committee and USO officials have 
not a complete report of the work 
contributed. 



would disturb the negotiations and 
possibly prolong (he settlement of 
(he entire problem. 

Insofar as the recording Industry 
is concei.jcd. it cares little whether 
the ban against recording is lifted or 
not. Each of the major manufac- 
turers, and the small outfits which 
sprang up just prior to and follow- 
ing the tightening of the lid, have 
been disposing of as much product 
as each could manufacture. Despite 
the ban, production h,-is been main- 
tained at full capacity possible under 
existing conditions set up by a lack 
of materials and manpower. Albums, 
standard melodies ami pops rut be- 
fore the ban are occupying all at- 
tentlon. Few fresh releases have 
been marketed since early in Decem- 
bci for the reason that orders, for 
them, should they .sell even fairly 
well, couldn't be , filled. 

Shellac supplies are short (com- 
panies have been told they will re- 
ceive \%"i> of amount they used first 
three months of last year, for cor- 
responding period this year, which is 
half completed. But no official order 
has come through). In addition, 
there is a shortage of copper and 
nickel, both of Arhich are vital to 
manufacture of masters. 

Transcription companies are also 
said to be in a fairly good position. 
They have been handling a great 
deal ot Government work, for which 
allotments of vinyllte (better than 
shellac) are made. 



Mo. Juke License Bill 

St. Louis. Feb. 16. 
A bin that would place juke boxes 
and other mechanical entertainment 
devices under the thumb of the 
state auditor has been dumped into 
the hopper of the Missouri Legisla- 
ture. The bill would require opera- 
tors or such devices to obtain a state 
license, pay a state and local fee, 
but would not legalize gambling ma- 
chines. 

Thus far no state solon has intro- 
duced any measure that would af- 
fect the motion picture Industry and 
the likelihood ot such a move Is 
lessening every day. 



Leigh Setting Tibliett's 
30 Concerts at $2,500 Per 

After 15 years with Columbia Con- 
certs Corp., Lawrence Tibbctt has 
signed a new management contract 
with Colston Leigh. The new deal 
calls for at least 30 concerts for the 
194.')-44 sea.son, at a minimum of 
S2.500 per. 

In TibbctS's last complete fiscal 
season wi(h Columbia, 1941-42. he, 
earned S103.000 for 39 concer(s. This 
season, under which he's con(rac(cd 
with Columbia until next June, Tib- 
bett Is said to have been at repeated 
odds with Columbia. 



Gambarelli Going Out 
On Long Concert Tour 

Maria Gumburclli. accompanied by 
two dance partner.";. David Ahdar 
and Wiilaid Van Simons; a pianiut. ' 
Edmund Horn, and a wardrol>e mif- : 
tress I (hero ai e 24 costume c hanflo- ). 
has cone oii( on n concert lour niidr ;- 
Columbia Concrrl.s f.\r(hur Ju'l.>-on) 
auspice!, opening Monday MS) in ■ 
Bant'or. Mc. Tour ends in April, and 
in (hrce-a-wock concerts die bal- | 
lerina will have (raverscd from New 
England through Pennry. Michiiian. ; 
(o Seattle and other northwest keys. : 
down the Co.i.'il to Ciilifoinia to 
Phoenix. Texas and back. 

Miss Gambarelli h.i.^' ju.'it con- 
cluded with the Philharmonic .Sym- . 
phony in Kan.sas City. j 



Bergerman Prexies Carnegie 

Millon M. Bcrgcrman has been 
elected president of Carneuie Hall 
for the duration. He will act m place 
of Robert E. Simon, Jr., who en- 
listed in the ai'my early this fall. 

Bergerman is a member of the law 
firm of Bergerman ti Hourwich, and 
is treasurer of the Citizens Union. 



Here Comes 

Mr. JORDAN! 

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Wedttesdaj, Februarj 17, 1943 



Irving Berlin's Scmg, llfhite Christmas 
May Cop One of the Academy Oscars 



IIiillyuDnH. Kro. 1^ | 
Wilh l<:il<.ii<.Iiii( lor Ai-.i'io'iiy of 
Miiliiiii Picliiri' AlK iiiui Si-ioiu'O.- 
'O^iMi' M'iirivly under \v;iy. Irviiiij 
Upr\ii\''< 'White Chri>liiia.-,' from ; 
]>ar;iii)i)iinrs 'Holiday Inn." enifrijoi i 
as ihe odds-on favorite to cop the' 
coveted statuary a« Ihe best orii;iiial j 
Si)nH written especially for a nirnioii : 
picture. Voting in the Par studio 
also favored Frank Loe.-iser and ' 



Joseph Lilloy's 'Jinitle Jangle' from 
'Fori'sl Rangers,' and when it tied 
°ClirL>:tinas' both .sonRs were submit- 
it'd to the soncwrilers" conimiltee 
juditinK the awards. But as only one 
.■;onR per studio is the rule, the com- 
mittee sent both songs bnck to Par. 
In the second .studio balloihiK. 
"ChrLsimas' na'icd out 'Jangle.' 

In addition to the. 10 nominees for 
the best original tune there are eight 
[or the best scoring of a mu.sical pic- 




PUBLISHING 

MUSIC FOR MORALE ONLY 

FOR THE DURATmN 

THESE PROVEN MORALE SONGS ARE 
AVAILABLE FOR YOUR RADIO SHOWS 

Harold Rome's Seon from "Lunchtime Follies** 
A presenlalion of the American Theatre Wing 

ON TIME 
THE LADY'S ON THE JOB 
ON THAT OLD PRODUCTION LINE 
BALLAD OF SLOPPY JOE 
THAT'S MY POP 
DEAR JOE 

VICTORY SYMPHONY, EIGHT TO THE BAR 



A MODERN CANTATA 

(America Unfolding Her Might) 

THE GREAT ASSEMBLY LINE 

For Baritone and Chorut 



OFFICIAL MARITIME SERVICE SONG 
HEAVE HO! MY LADS, HEAVE HO! 

(Song of the Merchant Marina) 



ARMY SONGS 

YOU FIRST GET THE SPIRIT IN THE ARMY 
BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY 
THAT AIN'T WHAT WE CALL HIM IN THE ARMY 
WHEN PRIVATE BROWN BECOMES A CAPTAIN 
$50.00 A DAY— ONCE A MONTH 
SIX JERKS IN A JEEP 
PRIVATE JONES POLKA 

AIR CORPS SONGS 

LET'S KEEP-'EM FLyING 
HE'S A REAL ALL-AMERICAN NOW 
I WANNA MARRY A BOMBARDIER 

NAVY SONGS 

WE'RE IN THE NAVY 
OFF TO SEE THE WORLD 
A SAILOR'S LIFE FOR ME 

M4RI.\E CORPS SONGS 
UNITED STATES MARINES ARE ON THE WAY 

(Famous Marine Marching Song) 

HIT 'EM AGAIN 

(Marine Fighting Song in tK* Solomon .Island*) ^ 

OTHER PATRIOTIC SONGS 

(Franklin O-Winston C-Jesjiph V) 

VICTORY JONES 
THE NEW GENERATION 
CARRY ON 
YOU'RE A LUCKY FELLOW, MR. SMITH 

KAYCEE MUSIC COMPANY, INC. 

RKO Bldg., Railio City. NeM York Tot. CI. 7-2670 



CHICAGO 



GEORGE G. LEVY, Gen. Mgr. 



HOLLYWOOD 



lure and 18 for the best scoring ot a 

dramatic or comic picture. 
Bc.-it original song nominations are: 
•Dearly Beloved.' from "You Were 

Never Lovelier." Columbia, music 

by Jerome Kern, lyrics Johimy Mer- 

cov. 

'Love I.N a Song,' from 'Bambi.' 
Uisney-RKO. music by Frank 
Churchill, lyrics Larry Morcy. 

'How About You.' from 'Babes on 
I Broadway.' Molrn. music by Burton 
Laiio. Iyri(rs Ralph Freed. 

White Christmas.' from 'Holiday 
Inn.' Paramoiuit. by Irvini; Berlin. 

It Seems I Heard Ttiat Song Be- 
fore." from' "Youth on Parade,' Re- 
public, music by Jule Slyne, lyrics 
Sammy Cohn. 

There's a Breeze on Lake Louise,' 
from 'The Mayor of 44th Street,' 
RKO. music by Harry Revel, lyrics 
by Mort Greene. 

'Pennies for Pcppino,' from "Flying 
With Music," Hal Roach-United Art- 
ists, music by Edward Ward, lyrics 
Chct Forest and Bob Wright. 

'I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo.' from 
'Orchestra Wives." 20th-Fox. music 
by Harry Warren, lyrics Mack Gor- 
don. 

'Pig Foot Pete,' from 'Hellzapop- 
pin.' Mayfair. Universal, music by 
Gene de Paul, lyrics Don Raye. 

'Always in My Heart.' from 'Al- 
ways in My Heart.' Warners, music 
by Ernesto Lecuona. lyrics . Kim 
Gannon. 

Scoring 

Nominations for best scoring ot a 
musical picture are: 

'You Were Never Lovelier," Co- 
lumbia. Leigh Harlino. 

'For Me and My Gal." 20th. Roger 
Edcns and George Stoll. 

'Holiday Inn.' Robert Emmett 
Dolah. 

'Johnny Doughboy.' Republic, 
Walter Scharf. 

'Flying With Music' Roach-UA, 
Edward Ward. 

'My Gal Sal,' 20th-Fox. Alfred 
Newman. 

'It Started With Eve.' Universal. 
Hans Salter and Charles Prcvin. 

'Y'ankee Doodle Dandy.' Warners, 
Ray Heindnrf and Heinz Roomheld. 
Non-MnslcaiR 

Entered for the best scoring of a 
film drama or comedy are: 

'Shanghai Gesture." Arnold Press- 
burger-UA. Richard Hageman. 

'Gold Rush.' Chaplin-United Art- 
ists. Max Terr. 

'I Married a Witch.' Cinema Guild- 
Unilcd Artists. Roy Webb. 

•Talk ot the Town." Columbia. 
Frederick Hollander and Morris 
StololT. 

'Bambi,' Disney-RKO. Frank 
Churchill and Edward Plumb. 

'Pride of the Yankees.' Samuel 
Coldwyn-RKO. Leigh Harline. 



ists. Miklos Rozsa. 

'To Be or Not To Be.' Lubitsch- 
United Artl.sts. Werner Heymann. 

'Random Harvest.' Metro, Herbert 
Stothart. 

'Klondike Fury,' Monogram. Ed- 
ward Kay. 

'Take a Letter, Darling,' Para- 
mount. Victor Young. 

'Flying Tigers.' Republic. Victor 
Young. 

'Joan of Pal is." RKO, Rov Webb. 

•Silver Queen,' Sherman-UA, Vic- 
tor Yoimg. 

'The Corsican Brothers,' Small- 
UA. Dimitri Tiomkin. 

'The Black Swan.' 20ih, Alfred 
Newman. 

'Arabian • Nights,' Wanger-Uni- 
versal. Skinner. 

'Now. Voyager,' Warners. Max 
Steiner. 

Scoring awards will be decided by 
members of the music branch of the 
Academy. Best song Oscar will be 
voted by members of the Screen 
.'\clors. Screen Writers, Screen Di- 
rectors and Unit Managers Guilds 
and other members of the Academy, 
making a total of approximately 
10,000 voles. 





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Foltou'in0 (abulaHon of popular m«*ic p«r/ormancej embraces oil fuur 
tietu'orfcs— NBC, CBS, Blue and Mutual— a» represented by WEAF Wjz 
WABC and WOR, N. Y. Compilation hereuiith coi<er« week beiiimiiiig' 
Mondav (hroiiph Suniay, Feb. 8-14, from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., and in bnsra 
on data prot>id«d by Accurate Reporting Service, regxilar source for musie 
piib(i«hin0 iiiduslrtf. 

TITLE PUBLISHEB TOTAL 

For Ma and My Gal— fMe and My Gal' Mills 44 

rhat Old Black Magic— t Star Spangled Rhythm' Famous " * ' 

I've Heard That Song Before— i'Yth on Parade' Mayfair 

Brazil— t'Saludos Amigos' Southern 

There Are Such Things..... Yankee 

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Chappell 

Weep No More My Lady , . Dorsey Bros. 1 , . . . . 

Moonlight Mood Robbins 

Three Dreams- fPowers Girl" Remick 

Moonlight Becomes You— t'Road to Morocco'. .Famou 

My Dream ot Tomorrow Santly 

Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me'.' Harms 

Don't Get Around Much Anymore Robbins 

I Had Craziest Dream— t'Sprlngtime" BVC 

Roseann of Charing Cross Shapiro 

Please Think ot Me Witmark 

I Just' Kls.<scd Your Picture Goodnight. Crawford 

As Time Goes By Remick 

There's a Ray of Sunshine Lincoln 

When the Shepherd Leads the Sheep BVC 

Taking a Chance on Love— t'Cabin in Sky'... Feist 

Take It From There— t Cpney Island' Miller u 

Canteen Bounce E. B. Marks , 11 

♦I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep Army 10 

Slender, Tender and Tall Leeds .- 10 

Someone 'Else"s Sweetheart Shapiro 10 

A Touch ot Texas— {'Seven Days Lc.ivc' ^Southern 9 

It Can't Be Wrong— t'Now Voyager" Harms 9 

I Don't Believe In Rumors BMI 9 

Rosie the Riveter Parainount 9 

Daddy's Letter Berlin 9 

Saving Myself For Bill Chappell 9 

It Started All Over Again Yankee 8 

There's a Harbor of Dreajnboats Shapiro 8 

Hey Good Lookin' Chappell 7 

Why Don't You Do Right Mayfair 7 

Abraham— t'Holiday Inn' Berlin 7 

Don't Cry National 7 

Goodnight Little Angel Wells G 

Four Buddies Broadway 6 

Memories of You Shapiro G 

Mumble Jumble Rytvoe G 

Ogecchee River Lullabye Rylvoc G 

It's Gettmg the Best of Me Ambassador !> 

Sentimental Feeling Broadway !> 

Hip Hip Hooray Robbins S 

Can't Get Stuff In Your Cuff Dor.sey Bros 5 

Can"t Get Out of Mood— > 'Seven Da.vs Leave'. Southern A 

Dearly Beloved— t"You Were Never Lovelier'.. Chappell 5 

Great Day Miller 5 

I Burned a Match From End to End Rytvoe 9 

tFilnitisical. *'Thi3 It the Army' publishing siibsid, 

10 Best SeDers on Coin-Machines 



(Records beloiu are grabbing nio.<!t nick-els this week In jnkchoxeit 
(liroupliout the country, as reported by operators to 'Variety.' Names of 

Jungle Book.-'Ko^daVunited Art-JHT-' *"* '"" ""P" 



larity, u'hose recordings ore being played. Figures and names In paren- 
thesis Indicate the number of weeks each song has been in thi listings 
and respective publishers.) 

1. There Are Such Things (12) (Yankee).. 

2. Moonlight Becomes You (8) (Famous).. 



RUSSE BALLET'S $93,000 
GROSS H FRISCO 

Los Angeles. Feb. 16. 
Sol Hurok's Russian Ballet rolled 
up its bi,?i!c.st gro.<!s in Coast history, 
amassing estimated $48,000 in 11 per- 
formanccs at the Philharmonic and 
$45,000 in eight shows in Fmco. Last 
Friday's il2) premiere of three new 
ballet nmnbers was a complete sell- 
out. 

Before le:iving foi^ Ihe east. Hurok 
announced that ho would stage a 
.summer festival here, either in Hol- 
lywood Bowl or Ihe Philharmonic, 
with the same Ballet Theatre cast. 
Following the local engagement, the 
Russ troupe mot'ed east, with .stop- 
overs in Arizona and Texas for brief 
engacemcnts. 



Jimmy Van Heuxen, the song- 
writer. Is now a test pilot at Lock- 



..Tommy Dorsey Victor 

..Bing Cro.oby Decca 

( Jimmy Dorsey Dccca 

\ Xavler Cugat Columbia 

,nvr\ t Harry James ......Columbia 

' (Tony Marlin Dccca 

.Harry James Columbia 

.Benny Goodman.. .Columbia 
7. Moonlight Mood (2) (Robbinst Kay Kyser Columbia 



S. Brazil (4) (Southern) 



4. Craziest Dream (11) 



B. Heard That Song Before (4) (Morris).. 
6. Why Don't You Do Right (3) (Mayfair). 



8. Why Don't You Fall Love (14) (Harms). 



10. 



JConnee Boswell Dccca 

[ Dick Jurgens Okeh 

De...y Beloved (13) (Chappell) {^Jr^ fc-.V.;: ivIcloJ 

You'd Be Nice Come To (1) (ChappeU). \^,^, --SX 

OTHER FAVORITES 

(These records ore directly belotu first 10 in popiilorili/.) 

Mr. Five By Five (16, (Leeds) {^^^'edZ's^cIf \\cS'; 

Touch Texas (Southern) Freddy Marlin Victor 

There'll Never Be Another You (Mayfair).. . .Sammy Kaye ..; Viclor 

Can't Get Out This Mood (Southern) iP^j/^^ff .'. }'r'''\°l 

(Freddy Martm Vsctor 

It reared Less (Feist) Inkspots Dccca 

For Me. My Gal (Mills) | Judy Garland Decca 

( Guy Lombardo Dccca 

Star Spangled Bani\er (Miller) Elton Brltt Bluebird 

I Shep Fields Bluebird 

j Ru!9 Morgan* r'.-BWcC* 

lIte.S(aFted All OverAgBiiWiBmbassy.)i»-.-.,n.-.-'Eommy-Dow*y Victor- 

Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Robbins). .Inkspots ; Decca 



Please Think Me (Witmark)... 



I Balk at Petrillo 

I^SS Continued from page 31 s 

putting (he plan into operation. He 
said that he had no idea of what 
percentage (he AFM war.led of the 
proceeds from records; that, he 
added, wa.s something the recorders 
would have to tell the AFM they 
could afford to pay. 

To one recorder's remark that the 
plan was Illegal. Petrillo retorted, 
"That's something you'll have to 
worry about. Our lawyers tell us 
otherwise.' When another recorder 
declared that the plan Wa» -tanta- 



mount to raising the price for rec- 
ords and that the OPA would liot 
let the Industry get away willi it, 
Petrillo cracked. '.Maybe I can get 
(he OPA to let you do it.' S'.ill an- 
other recorder pointed out to ihe 
AFM prcz that only 20% of the 
phonograph records made went iiil') 
jukeboxes. To this Petrillo answcrcl 
(hat he wasn't interested. 

The fees collected from the re- 
corders would go to the AK-^I 
directly for a fund which would be 
used to employ musicians on non- 
commercial projects, such as .syui- 
phony, summer park and serv.cc 
camp concerts. The fund would be 
-ailininldtered by Bie'iknion. 



\l-« iliirMlay, February 17, 1943 



From the Production Centms 



Coiilinued from pate 3* 



anoiher v.p. of the network, returned Monday il5) from the Coast 

Ed and Tolly EasI now raising only chickens and piRs on tholr Du(chess 

County fiiini Jlanald MacDoimall s plans to join Frank Capra\s Army 

tllni production unit misfired, so he's remaining n( CBS and will continue 
to script "The Man Behind the Gun' — Mrs. Bennett Kilpack, wife of the 

■Mr, Koen" title actor, reports for duty in two weeks with the WAACS 

John Brown, of the Fred Allen show and 'Lorenzo Jones' cast, also joined 
■Mr. Keen' troupe — Tod Campbell subbing as 'Sweetest Love Songs' 

annoiincrr during illness of Don Phillip.^ Sinn McClelland and Ken 

Schon. •.Manhattan Merry-Go-Round' sinjjcr.s. ai.<iO on sick list Arthur 

Hoss, ficiioral a.ssistant to Ed Fitzgerald, who docs 'Moonlight Saving Time' 

program "ii WOR, joined the Army, with James Martin repl.icing Karl 

Muldrn. <>f' 'Counlcratlack' legit. ca>t. wrillon into running part in 'Our 
Gal Sunday' .serial. ,. .Arlenc Blackburn a(ld<>d to 'Second Husband' cast 
and Carleton Young to 'Stella Dallas'. . . .Carl Manning, who joined the 
Blue network .<!cript staff, continues as fieelancer on "Truth or Con.^c- 
qiiences.' 

IIS CHICAGO ... 

Radio fraternity here was .saddened by llic sudden and untimely death 
la^t week of 'Bud' Van Ilovci-, of 'Tom. Dick and Harry.' Future status 
of Gordon Van Doiver and Marlin Hurl, remaining partners of the trio, 
iniccrlaiii a.s far as the "Tom, Dick and Harry" show is concerned. A new 
inu.<:ical-varicty show called 'Stop, Look and Listen' is tilling the Ar.st 
half hour of the time formerly held by the comedy Irio over WGN and 

the Mutual network Fred Klein, formerly with NBC, has joined the 

Blue Network's sales promotion dopartmeni tnuler Mike Huber... There's 
an epidemic of .<:ong writing among the r.-idio ni.e.'s. ,Toe Kelly, of the 
NBC National Barn Dance, has penned a patriotic ditty, and Durward 

Kirby, of the Blue network's 'Club Malinee.' ha.s written a ballad 

Holly Pcarce, WBBM engineer superviscn-. has taken over the program 
traffic duties of Bll^ Seymour, who a.ssumcd his poiOtion as a U. S. Navy 
Ensign on Feb. 13.,.. George W, Diefenderfer, NBC .salesman, has been 
commissioned a lieutenant in the Navy and leaves for the Naval aviation 

base at Quonset Point, R. I., Feb, 23. for indoctrination W. E. Jacksoix 

general sales manager of Westinghouse stations, and B, A. MacDonald, 
talcs manager of KYW, Philadelphia, were visitors last week.'. . .Jack L. 
Kam.sicr, new to radio, has joined ihc WJJD sales staff. .. .Norman J. 
Kracft, formerly of WMBD, Peoria, is -.a new member of the WJJD an- 
nouncing staff ... .Contract for the Upton Clo>e .newsca.st.s. heard over 
WGN and MBS, has been renewed for another 13 weeks by the Lumber- 
man's Casualty Co., through Leo Burnet Co., Inc.. effective February 21 

F,d R. Borroff, vice-president in charKe of Blue Network's Central 

Division, has left for a vacation in Arizona. ... Don Finlay.son. member of 
WLS's .sales promotion department, is teaching a course in radio writing 
•t the Chicago Mundelein College fur Girjs The Blue Network's 'Break- 
fast Club' makes a personal appearance at the Orpheum theatre, Spring- 
Held, 111., Feb. 23, under the auspices of the OpiimLstic club. 

John Larkin, who becomes a father .soon, was given a shower on Feb. 
12 by a number of local radio actors at the home of Les Tremayne. Larkin 

Is in the cast of 'Painted Dreams' and other procrams Albert B. Ulrich 

has be<-n appointed assistant production manager of the Blue network, 

succeeding J. Clinton Stanley, now in the Navy Sherman Marks, writer 

of 'The Sky's the Limit,' new CBS show, has been made a producer at 

WBBM bringing the station's production staff up to 10 Paul Gibson 

now opens WBBM each morning at 5:25 a.m. with 35 minutes of ad lib 
talk with records before beginning hi.<: 'Housewife Protective League' 
program at six Henrietta "Tedro has been added to the ca.st of 'Back- 
stage Wife,* NBC daytlmf serial. 

IJV HOLLYWOOD ... 

Arch Oboler now toiling on all networks but NBC. He's doing dramatic 
spot for Cresta Blanca on Mutual; 'Lights Qui' on CBS and 'Free World 
Theatre' on the Blue. Back from N'Yawk, like all transplanted Callforn- 
ians, he had to take to his bed to shake a cold ... Robert Redd, writing 
and producing 'Eyes Aloft' on NBC, wils dragged on to his 
own program unawares to accept a medal from the Fourth 
Fighter Command for his service to the stale's 150.000 volunteer aircraft 
watchers. . .Harry Einstein is parking his carca.is here after doing 20 
weeks on Al Jolson's ' program. He may i-ejoin the show when it comos 
west. ..Truman Bradley landed another .s;>on.sor for his KNX newscast — 
Dash .soap... John Groller, onetime production manager al WGBI, Scran- 
ton, Pa., added to KNX .scripting staff .. .Newcomer to KHJ announcing 
staff is Francis Pettay, formerly of WIIK, Cleveland ... Bob Burns will 
raffle off a 200-pound porker on his program Feb. 25. the grunter going 
to the highest War Bond bidder. . .Freeman Gnsdcn had to be written out 
of severiil episodes of 'Amos 'n' Andy' last week due to hospitalization 
for the flu... John Guedel, Coast radio director for Russel Seeds agency, 
hammed it last week on the Red Skeltoh show... Paul Warwick around 
a while longer to help Dick Mack set up the Pabst show, while brother 
Jack trained east after making a few pilches for 'Command Performance' 
...Murray Wagner now spieling at KNX... Henry 'Hank' Jack.son, former 
CBS soles manager in Frisco, a major with Army Special Services... 
Abbott and Costello set for Screen Guild Players airing of 'Keep 'em 
Flying' March 8... John Swallow's son. Charle.s, training for an a^r force 

commission at Lemoore Field, Fresno, Cal Kathleen Wilson Is the first 

femme hired by NBC as a news writer. . .Bob Burns and Burns and Allen 
will swap guest shots. 



Poblisliers' List Best Sellers 

U'ecfc £iidl'ii0 Feb. 12 

Heard Sung Before Ma.Mair 

Moonlight Becomes Yuu.Fnmnus 
There Arc Such Things. Vankeo 

Time (Iocs By Remiek 

Lights Go On CLP 

Star Spangled Baimer Miller 

Brazil Southern 

Fall in Love H;irnis 

Me and My Gal Mills 

Craziest Dream BVC 

Moonlight Mood Rubbins 

Getting Tired So Sleep Army 

Think of Me Whilmark 

Army Air Corps ..Fischer 

Roseanii of Charing Shapiro 



MUSIC 



35 



Congress M Wodd Make Jukeboxes 
Subject to Performing R^ts Fee 



ARMY HIT laT 

GEISlSTSlXl 

The lir.<t .«ix .songs in tiu- Army | 
Hit Kil. which Major H. C. Bron.uun. j 
of Special Services, and his musical 
liai.son, Capt. Harry Sailer, havp 
polled from their advi.--oiy commit- 
tee, comprises four marching songs 
and two ballade. They are 'This Is 
the .\rniy, Mr. Jones,' 'Prai.se the 
I.ni'd and Pass the .\mmunitiun,' 
•I've Got Sixpence' lan Engli.sh ditty 
which, .-iin-pri.singly, has caught on 
in U. S. .Army ranks i and 'Move It 
Over.' The ballads arc 'I Had the 
Craziest Dieam' and 'There .\re 
Such Things.' 

It has been decided that March of 
Time will not tec off the flrst poll, 
as first intended, but that the regu- 
lar Army Hour next Sunday 121). 
over .\BC. at 3:30. will do it, and 
that Kay Kyser will preview the 
$ong.s on his regular show the ensu- 
ing Wednesday i24). 

The committee advising the War 
Dept. comprises Bing Crosby. Kate 
Smith, Paul Whitcman, Dinah Shore, 
Tommy Dor.scy. Fred Waring. Guy 
Lombardn. Mark Warnow. Kay 
Ky.ser. Phil Spitalny, Ray Block, and 
three non-profe.-.-ionals. E. C. Mills, 
exec .sec Songwriters Protective 
Assn,, Harry Fox. chairman of Music 
Publishers Protective A.<sn., and 
.\bcl Green "' Variety". i. for .-.how 
business. 

It surprised the War Dept. how in- 
.sislcnl people like Crosby and Kate 
Smith were that "There's a Star- 
Spangled Banner Waving Some- 
where.' which siild over 1.000.000 
copies, without much fanfare, be 
also included. These, and other sug- 
gestions for tune.-', such :i.<: 'Bhie 
Skies' and "Star Dust.' will be in 
ensuing Kit>. to be published every 
month. The buduet calls fur 1.000.- 
000 copies of an' accordion-pleated 
folder, bearing the words and music 
of the selected .«ona.s. 

The music publisher:), after flrst 
quibbling about mundane commer- 
cial matters, more than r<ise to the 
patriotic occasion and have donated 
lots of stuff, so that the .-urplus 
fundji previously allocated for this 
are now available for orche.vlrations. 
which will go to the servicemen. 
There's a crying need for this sOrt 
of mu.sjc. 

Starr Heads West 

Herman Starr. hea<l of Warner 
Srof.' mu.-ic publi.-ihinK interests, 
leaves for the Coast Friday il9) for 
a two-week slay. 

He will go over the filmusical sit- 
\ uation with WB studio heads. 



Coslow Wins Song Suit 

Settlement has been reached in 
the suit brouitht by Sam Coslow. 
executive producer of R.C.M. Pro- 
ductions. Inc.. Coast film producers, 
against Miller Music. Inc.. and the 
estate of Dr. Wil! Groj:/. Liiign- 
tion was over the song "Make Be- 
lieve Island.'" published two .vc.nrs 
ago. for which .Coslow and Grosz 
wrote the music, and Nick aivl 
Charles Kenny the lyrics. 

Settlement provides for Co.slow | 
receiving one-fourth of the royalties 
and the publisher recognizing his 
claim to authorship by inclusion of 
his name on the new edition of the 
song. 



Russian Opera Based 
On Cossack Deeds of '18 
ToBePreeniedmN.Y. 

Ivan Dzerzhinskji's Soviet opera. 
'Quiet Flows the Don,' based on the 
novel of that name by Mikhail Sho- 
lokhov and dealing with the Cos- 
.sacks and the defense of their home- 
land again.<t ln\-asion of the Ger- 
mans in World War I. Is skedded 
for a N. Y. premiere in May or June. 
Will mark the first performance of 
the opera outside of the Soviet 
Union, where it has been given hun- 
dreds of times since its initial per- 
formance in Moscow In 1036. 

The N. Y. performance will be 
presented by the Don Opera Com- 
pany, which has been incorporated 
in Albany. Herman Adler, who 
brought the score of the opera here 
from Ru.ssia. will conduct. An Eng- 
ILsh traaslation will be made ahd 
a Broadway run is planned, with 
eight performances a week. It will 
he treated as a 'folk opera.' Com- 
mittee of prominent New Yorkers 
headed by William Jay Schieffelin is 
sponsoring the presentation in this 
country. 

No theatre has been lined up as 
yet. 



Music Notes 

William i.,ava, Howard Jackson 
and Frank Perkins doing the score 
for "Eagles of the Navy' at Warners. 



Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne writ- 
ing .songs for "Thumbs Up' at Repub- 
lic. 



Leo Erdody .scoring 'Corregidor' 
for PriKlueers Releasing Corp. 

Johnny Grren and Don Raye 
cleffed "1 FolUiw Shadow.s' for 'I 
Dood It,' at Metro. 



I'reddie Rlrb will write and con- 
duct the .score for Eddie Rickcn- 
backer's Red Cro.ss short. 

Gene de Paol and Don Raye 
cleffed three more tunes, 'Irrc»:is- 
tiblc You.' 'When Your Ma Is Com- 
ing Home' and 'Kid From Seville,' 
for 'Broadway Melody of 1943' at 
Metro. 



The music industry is Kivin;; .-e- 
rious study to three copyright h.'.ls 
that have recently iicen losseii into 
liic hopper of the house of repre- 
.sentative.v. One bill seeks to cur- 
tail the ri«hls of copy.j^l-.t owne:.";, 
"Mother asks that the jukebox be 
deemed pan of the puiili.- ()erform- 
ance for profit provi.-ions of 
(■iipyright act. wiiile ;i ililrd -.laiit.s 
:!ie inieipretive artist to be .«'\<-n a 
^•lipyright on his recording.-. 

Rep. E. D. Scott. Jr.. neni.'i r:i!. i f 
Pennsylvania, is the author of the 
last two bills. The olhev ,m« n-ure, 
which Is described by pub;:.-hei.-: as 
a composite of all the aiiii-ASC.AP 
bills that have been inti'oduce<i in 
various .slate legislature.^, comes 
from Rep. Eugene K. Keogh. of 
Brooklyn. It is not known whcHicr 
Keugh's work was inspired by 
broadcasters or tavernkeepers. 

A fourth bill bearing on copy- 
right ha.s also l>«>en inliwluced 
during the current session- of 
the house by Hep. Fritz G. Lan- 
ham. Democrat, of Texas, who, like 
Scott, is a inember of . the house 
copyright committee. Lanham wantf 
the fee for copyright registration 
raised by $1 to $2. 



ASCAP to Vote 
For 8 Directors 

The terms of four publishers, and 
four writers on the ASCAP board of 
directors expires April 1 and elec- 
Uons for their successors are to be 
held next month. Deems Taylor, 
ASCAP prez, is meanwhile trying te 
recruit a nominating committee for 
each group.* 

The publishers whose terms are 
about to run out are Louis Bernstein. 
Saul Bomstein, ' Gus Schirmer and 
Herman Starr, while the writer va- 
cancies will be those of Fred E. 
Ahlert, Irving Caesar. O.sear Ham- 
mer.stein II and Oley Speaks. Each 
of these, as provided by the bylaw.s, 
automatically becomes a candidate 
for reelection. 



PAINE GOING TO COAST 
TO SET ASCAP CONFAB 

John G. Paine, general manager of 
ASCAP. leaves fop Hollyw.ji.fi. tii. 
morrow 'Thursday) lu arrange lor 
the .semi-annual meeting of Cii;i.-t- 
resident members at the Beverly. 
WiUhire hotel' March 1. M.iking tl-w 
nip with Paine are Ray Hen(ir:-.>.'on. 
a\ chairman of ASCAP's exe";;tive 
committee, and Otto Harbaeii. as 
Deem.'! Taylor's personal reprconia- 
livc. Taylor is prevented by net- 
work commercial obligatioM-' f:'>m 
making the jaunt. 

The .semi-annual mcelinK for the 
society's ea.stcrn membership \iill 
be held at Ihc Rilz Carlton .Mau-h 18. 



Never before fids a musical score atfrocfed svch natlon-iylde acclaim 
3 SMASH SONG HITS FROM M-G-M's SPECTACULAR PICTURE. "CABIN IN THE SKY' 



A C 

Lyrit by John Latoueh* and Ttd Fefier 

HAPPINESS IS A 

Lyric by B. Y. Harburg 

CABIN 

Lyric by John Latoucht 

LEO FflST, Inc., 1629 Broadwoy, New York 



Music by Kernon Dukt 



Music by Harold Arltn 



THE SKY 



Muiic by Vernon Duho 



HARRY LINK, Gen. Prof Mgr. LON MOONEY. Prof. Mgr. 



86 



Wedaesdaj, Febniarj 17, 19i:t 



Death of Mrs. Houfini RecaDs Efforts 
Of Widow to 'Commiiiiicate Fith Him 



By JOE LKE 

[Forinor . personal rep for Harry 
Hi>ird!ii:. now FaMan Theatres fha. 
ill Brooklyn], 

When I ri>ad o( the dealli of Mrs. 
HaiTv Hoiidini Feb. 11 aboard n 
train bound for N. Y., it brouiihl 
back tboso priceless years I .<!ppnt a.^ 
)\pr hiL'tband':; press. aK^ivt and man- 
nQt-r. I was .struck by one tlibUKhl 
a.< I uoni over the obituary notices. 
The ilmuKbt lhat since his death on 
Ov-l. 31. 192G. Iloudini'.s name has 
been constantly linked with mediums 
and spiritualism because of the 
widow's efforts to communicate with 
her dead husband. 

There is the implication that 
Houdini believed in seances and 
crystal-gaTiing hocus-pocus. On the 
contrary: he waged a relentless flght 
against fraud mediums and others 
who cashed in on superstitious suck- 
ers. It was it;ally the late Sime 
Silverman, founder of 'Variety.' who 
insisted that Houdini drive out these 
fakers in a big way. Siiiie hated 
everything that was phoney. Up to 
the time of Houdini's death these 
charlatans brought law suits totaling 
$10,000,000 against him; to the best 
of my belief no one ever collected a 
quarter. Houdini never, at any time, 
attacked spiritualism as a religion; 
his crusade was against the cheaters. 
His belief was that all men were 
born equal and each had a right to 
worship any religion he deemed fit. 
Hoadlnra Offers 

Houdini gave spiritualists an op- 
portunity to strut their stuff by mak- 
ing the following offers: There was 
$10,000 on the line for anyone who 
could bring a fortune-teller or clair- 
voyant before a qualified committee 
of six clergymen, six newspapermen 
•nd six magicians and prove that 
cald fortune-teller or clairvoyant 
could foretell the future. Then there 
was $5,000 for anyone producing a 
medium who could communicate 
with the dead.' and a $10,000 bet. 
proceeds to go to charity, if a spirit- 
ualist produced a medium who could 
conjure up 'psychical manifestations' 
that Houdini himself could not du- 
plicate. 

I know of a number of compacts 
which Houdini made with people be 
fore they died. One was with his 
secretary, John Sargeant; another 
with Oscar Teale, his librarian; and 
■ third with his brother, Hardccn. 
And speaking of code messages, to 
protect himself against fakers, no 
compact or code was ever written 
they were simple and were mem- 
orized by both parties. To my knowl- 
edge. Houdini spent some 30 years 
In the investigation of fakers. He 
never found one who could convince 
him. 

Hardecn's Offer 

Theodore Hardeen made this state 
meni to me: 'I am willing to take 10 
envelopes, put a message in each one 
and attach a $1,000 bill on the out 
side ot cacli envelope and string 
them across Times Square, and if 
any so-called medium can read any 
of the cnclo.sed messages, they can 
have each SI. 000 bill. My only stipu- 
lation is this, that I alone handle 
the envelopes and tic them acro.ss 
the street myself and at no time is 
anyone allowed to touch the en 
velopes without me being with him 
'I olTer $10,000. and I have been 
offering this since Houdini died. He 
left a code of 10 words with me and 
if anyone can tell me six of these 
words, never mind the 10, I am will- 
ing tu forfeit the $10,000 just to know 
there is such a thing as a genuine 
medium. But up to the present no 



one has brought nie anything au- 
ihoiitic on this." 

Hardcon would like to be shown, 
and will gladly bring his money to 
ihi- "Varioty" office any time any pcr- 
.tton wi.-hes to take this ofTor. 



Houdini and Thurston 
Widows Die Within 24 
Hours of Each Other 

Within 24 hours last week death 
claimed the widows of America's 
two foremost magicians. They were 
Mrs. Harry Houdini. 6T, and Mrs. 
Howard Thurston,. 33: Each had 
played in^portant roles in their re- 
spective husbands' act, appearing 
in every major vaude house in the 
U. S. and Europe. Each went into 
virtual retirement upon the death 
of her husband and never revealed 
some of the secrets of magic which 
had won therh fame. 

Mrs. Houdini died Feb. U aboard 
the Santa Fe Chief taking her from 
Los Angeles to New .York. Mrs. 
Thurston died in her North Adams, 
Mass., home Feb, 10. 

"in his spectacular ..areer as a 
stage magician and escapist, as well 
as a leader in exposing fake spirit- 
ualists, Harry Houdini had but one 
confidante, his wife. She played a 
prominent part in his work of ex- 
posing medium.s, some of whom had 
gained wide reputations. 

For many years Mrs. Houdini 
was the magician's assistant on the 
stage. Following his death she con- 
ducted a lea room for .several years 
on W. 49tif street. N. Y. When the 
building was demolished to make 
way for Rockefeller Center, she 
gave up the busine.«.s. Mrs. Hou- 
dini gave Houdini's extensive li- 
brary on magic and the occult to 
the Library of Congress. . 

Mrs. Pauline Mark Thurston was 
the woman whom the magician ap- 
parently 'sawed in half while his 
act played every major vaude house 
in the United States. 

Mrs. Thurston was 12 years old 
when she first met ThurstOJi. While 
watching his act in a Chicago the- 
atre she responded to a call for aU' 
dlencc assistance. On the stage 
Thurston turned a box. of candy Into 
a white rabbit which he gave her, 
Some years later when Thurston re- 
visited Chicago she went backstage 
to visit him and asked to become a 
member of his troupe. The magi' 
cian employed both her and a twin 
sister, the late Mrs. Edward Martin 
She became Thurston's third wife 
In 1939. He died In 1936. 



$1,005,650 Bond Sale For 
'Ire Follies' Mat in Hub 

Boston, Feb. 10. 

According to Thomas O'Connell, 
press head here of the war bond dl 
vision. Treasury Department, sale 
of $1,005,650 in bonds for to- 
morrow's (17) matinee of the 'Ice 
Follies' at the Boston Garden .sets a 
New England bond sale record for 
any theatrical or sporting event. 

It was a three-way effort, by the 
Shipstad-Johnson .show, the Garden 
and WBZ. local NBC outlet, which 
handled the promotion exclusively. 
Citation.^ are due each from Wash- 
ington. 

La.sl week'> boxofflce story on the 
'Ice Follies' gro.-;s for nine-peitorm- 
ance stand (Feb. 1-7) read $33,000. 
Should have been $93,000. 



USO Cast Chances 

Harry Savoy, the comedian, hat 
joined the cast ot the 'Hollywood on 
Parade' unit currently touring army 
camps and navy bases In Now Eng- 
land for USO-Camp Shows, Inc. 
Savoy, who stepped into the Red 
circuit unit Monday night (13), Is 
also cmceeing the show. 

Monroe & Grant, trampoline act, 
have joined the Red Camp Shows 
unit headed by Blackstone, the 
magician. 

CSI also announces the following 
cast changes: Ross St Bennett, 
comedy team, into 'Bubblin' Over,' 
touring Georgia camps this week; 
Eddie Rio replaces Freddie Stritt as 
m.c. in the 'Fun Parade' unit, tour- 
ing the South, starting Feb. 22: 
Arthur Blake, impressionist, has 
gone into 'Full Speed Ahead,' which 
!.-< playing dates at the Brooklyn 
Navy Yard: Sandy Hook. Marine 
Barracks and other military centers 
around New York; Masters and Col- 
lins, mixed duo oom^dy act, have 
left 'Flying Colors,' which is tour- 
ing the midwest. The 'Full Siieed 
Ahead' unit has been augmented by 
two further cast additions, Johnny 
Barnes,' dancer, and Ann Anderson. 

Joining the ranks of screen artists 
making volunteer p.a. tours for Camp 
Shows is Grace McDonald, the 
sitiger-dancer, who has joined the 
cast ot 'In the Groove' on the Coast. 



Del Wlioops Cafe 
Gets Uptr Nix 

Detroit, Feb. 16. 

On charges ranging back over 
nine years, and chiefly centering 
around the employment of female 
impersonators, the State Liquor 
Control Commission suspended the 
license of the Club Frontenac, 
downtown nitery here, and voted to 
deny any request for a renewal. 

Spot, now licensed by Charles 
Steiger, wasn't helped any where a 
former owner of the spot testifled 
that 'slumming parties of kids used 
to come into the place to see the 
entertainers whom they regarded 
as freaks of nature.' 

Federal agents, as well - as local 
policemen and women, testined as 
to charges runnin.i; back to 1933 and 
ranging from arrests for suggestive 
dancing, vulgar songs, 'that the 
place was stench-bombed and never 
properly ventilated' to the Federal 
Narcotic agent's testimony that he 
had arrested some of the enter 
tainers for dealing in marijuana. 

One cop testified that on Sept. 26, 
1942, an entertainer look him to a 
party where he arrested so many 
on charges ot immorality that the 
club was forced to cancel its floor 
show because most of the bill was 
in jail. 

The club, located in the heart ot 
the loop, had done a steady business 
over the years with its femme im- 
personators despite the . frequency 
with which police were making ar 
rests. 



Pittsburgh Ballroom 
Fined for Overcrowding 

Pittsburgh. Feb. 16, 
William Pcnn Hotel was flned $50 
last week for overcrowding its ball- 
room at a banquet. 

It was flrst levy against any local 
inn or night spot for violating new 
Are regulations impo.-^d following 
Cocoanut Grove disaster In Boston. 



Bobby Sherwood orchestra starts 
Its flrst date on Broadway March 10, 
opening at the Roseland Ballroom. 




Claims P«:t Vioktion Diie to Qosiiigs 



Publicity in Revert* 

Chicago, Feb. 16. 

It's not a new gag, but iV§ 
sufficiently novel for repetition. 

The local 'Variety' office last 
week received a publicity ra> 
lea.se from Phil Tyrrell, who In- 
stead of extolling the new show 
he had booked Into the Latin 
Quarter, pointed out the 'bad 
business' done by the 'Fun For 
Your Money' unit at the cafe. ' 

Release claimed that 'Fun For 
Your Money' had hit a new low 
in grosses at the loop spot and 
said that the show previous, 
headed by the Bernard Danc- 
ers and Jackie Heller, aiid 
booked by Tyrrell, had done ca- 
pacity busine.s$. 



Coast Artist Threatens 
Suit Vs. BiDy Rose For 
Use of Painting m Nitery 

Threatened with legal action be- 
cause he allegedly refused to sur- 
render the painted canvas, 'Holly- 
wood Comes to Napoleon's Rescue,' 
which adorns his Diamond Horse- 
shoe nitery in N. Y.. Billy Rose said 
Monday (19) that the novelty ot the 
painting has worn off and that he's 
shipping it back to the Coast, at 
once. 

Action against Rose is being pre- 
pared on the Coast by Max Gilmo're, 
as counsel for Charles de Ravcnee, 
artist, who painted the canvas which 
for years hung In - the foyer ot Sid 
Grauman's Chinese theatre In Holly- 
wood. Heads of picture stars were 
imposed on the boidies ot bemedalled 
generals in the pic. 

Charge being drawn up against 
Rose is that he refused to surrender 
the painting, for which $20,000, rep- 
resenting value of the canvas, is 
asked, and for one year's rental, 
$500. Gilmore claims Rose has Ig- 
nored all communications for return 
of the painting or payment of the 
rental fee. 

Ro.se says he paid $500 In advance 
for the rental of the painting, with 
the stipulation he was to have it 'for 
the run of the present show.' "The 
rental period has not exi>Ired.' Rose 
said. 'Not only isn't It worth $20,000, 
but it's outlived its usefulness and 
it's going back.' 



JOHN BOLES STARTS 
EASTERN YAUDE TOUR 

Checking off the Metro lot on the 
Coast after winding up a picture as- 
signment, John Boles is currently In 
the east for nitery end vaudfllm 
hoiise dates. 

Boles opened Saturday night (13) 
at the Latin Quarter, Boston, after 
which he'll do a p.a. at the Olympia 
theatre, Miami. Further bookings 
are being arranged depending on fu- 
ture film commitments. 



PUEBLO NITERY HRE 

Pueblo, Colo., Feb. 10. 
An estimated loss of $12,000 was 
realized by owner Larry Toler when 
fire destroyed his Cow Shed, night 
club on the north outskirts of 
Pueblo, last week. Blaza started 
while Toler and his wife were sleep- 
in.. In quarters at the rear of tha 
club. 



Philadelphia, Feb. 16. 
Local 77, American Federation ot 
Muslclani, ha« Indicated It will Ale 
suit her* against • halt dozen 
niterles, which have folded because 
of gas rationing, to fore* them to 
pay 'duration of the contract' sal- 
aries, to musicians who have been 
laid off. 

Tha action, one of the flrst ot iu 
kind, is expected to settle the ques- 
tion ot whether an employer, forced 
out of business because of war con- 
ditions, can be held responsible for 
contractual commitments with trade 
unions. Suit is being readied by M, 
Herbert Syme, counsel for State 
Federation of Labor (AFL). 

Nitery operators are watching the 
developments of the case caretullv. 
They feel that being forced to shut- 
ter because of the exigencies ot war 
is In the same class as 'an-act-of- 
God,' closing, but the union disputes 
this. 

A couple of the union contracts 
had more than six months to run 
when the spoto shuttered. Most of 
them are located in South Jersey 
and Pennsy suburban sections which 
are hard to reach except by 'automo- 
bile. At least 40 musicians lost their 
jobs by the closings. 



Ga. Cops Would Be 

Self-Styled Bouncers 

Atlanta, Feb. 16. 
Right of police officers to enter 
niterles for tha removal of drunks, 
irrespective of whether invited by 
the operators, would b« clearly 
established under • bill which It was 
announced Wednesday (10) would 
be Introduced in the State Legisla> 
ture here by Senators G. Everett 
Millican, Claude Piflman and J. O. 
Danzler. 

Terms of the proposed legislation 
are so stringent that Georgians 
would be able to drink too much 
with impunity only In their own 
homes. Even the home of • friend, 
as well as a nitery, would b« an un- 
safe place for heavy Imbibing under 
the bill, which Is worded to apply 
to: 

'Any person who shall be and ap- 
pear in an Intoxicated condition on 
any public street or highway, or 
within the curtilage of any private 
residence not In the exclusive pos- 
session of the person or persons so 
intoxicated, or within the curtilage 
of any place of business in the open, 
or in any building.* 



Philly Nitery Nips Car Nix, 
Gives Patrons Hay Rides 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 16. 

One of the highway spots here, 
the Oasis, which has been operating 
weekends only since the beginning 
ot the plea.sure-rlding ban, has found 
a way to beat the gas rationing on 
Saturday nights and It's been highly 
successful. 

Oasis is situated about three or 
four miles from center of swank 
residential sectton, Mt. Lebanon, and 
each Saturday, at speclfled hours, It 
has team of horses and a hay wagon 
at a certain corner to pick up 
prospective patrons and haul thent 
out to the place for a hayride. It 
there's enough snow on the ground, 
customers get a sleigh ride. 

Closing time, management bundles 
the crowd back Into the hay and 
takes them home again. 




THE WABASHFVL HUMORIST 





IN HIS FIRST BROADWAY APPEARANCE 

ROXY, XEW YORK 

HELD OVER THIRD WEEK 

p. s. — The Picture's Been Held Over, Too 

TO THE CRITICS I Thanht for the Ravetl 



33RD WEEK 

CAMEL CARAVAN 
CB8, Friday, 10 P.M„ EWT 



Management 

WM. MORRIS AGENCY 

(And Leeal Draft Beard) 



Wedneedaj. Februry 17, 194S 



VAimiVILLB 



87 



Shehrey Names 2d ItoT Rep 

Second of tht three national field representative! ordered to 'crack 
down' on delinquent locaU throughout the country was named last 
week by Matt Shelvey, new national administrator for the American 
Guild of Variety Artists. Latter has taken drastic measures to effect 
a complete overhauling of the various local AGVA offices. Changes 
would include sweeping curtailments and serving notice to locals that 
If they continued to be delinquent in their payment of per capita tax 
to the national office, the offending locals would be eliminated end 
the area taken over by a national AGVA representative. 

The three field reps— one each for the east, west and Coast districts 
—will be entrusted with the task of making the various locals toe the 
mark. Jack Irving, local AGVA exec secretary in Chicago, was chosen 
tot the midwest post two weeks ago, and last week Shelvey an- 
nounced the appointment of Miss Fiorine- Bale, exec secretary of the 
Los Aneelcs local, to handle the chore on the..Cqast. 

Selection of a permanent director .for the Sarf Francisco local, as 
succc.«sor to Shelvey there, rests between' Dick Barclay, formerly 
of the exec board of the Detroit local, and Al McKaye, who is present- - 
ly national rep in the Washington AGVA office. 



CoiniiBttee Seeb Greater Autonomy 
For N.Y. AGVA; A^ Open Eledion 



I3 Mos. After Cocoamit Grove Disisler. 
Hd) Niteries Remain Far Below Par 



Andrews Sisters open a ihree- 
month tour of picture hoi.scs this 
week, starling Feb. 18 in Oakland 
and swinging from coast to cuii.'-t. 

Sisters are due back ai Uiiivci.-al 
June 7 to start another picture, still 
unthled. 



. Dissension within the American 4' 
Guild o( Variety Artists flared anew 
last weekend, when an advisory' com- 
mittee of the New York local dis- 
closed it would petition the parent 
Associated Actors and Artistes of 
America for an open election and the 
setting up of a local board comprised 
of rank-and-file members. 

Claimed by the advisory group 
that, 'lack of membership participa- 
tion' in the N. Y. local is responsible 
for the 'general rundown condition' 
of the AGVA chapter, with Arthur 
Wiird, chairman of the committee 
and a former member of the national 
board and N. Y. local, stating that 
under a 'proper .setup the Leon Sc 
Etidie. N. V.. nitery dispute mi|!ht 
have been settled long ago.' 

Meanwhile, a stalemate continucu 
lo exist in the AGVA-L. & E. nitery 
dispute over terms of a new contract, 
following a breakdown of negotia- 
tions 10 days ago. resulting from 
demands of the nitery reps that the 
union extend anincsty to the per- 
formers at the ea.st 52nd street nit- 
ery who arc currently on AGVA's 
unfair list because they crossed a 
picket line or (or other activities 
stemming from the dispute. AGVA 
refuses to yield on the amnesty 
clause. 

RepereuBilonR 

Repercus.sions in the AGVA ad- 
minLitration impasse and the L & E 
friction came thick and fast within 
the past week and were highlighted 
by ttie following developments. 
1. Eddie Davis co-owner with 
I^on Enkcn of the L & E nit- 
ery, and Ihe floor show's head- 
liner, received an offer from 
Vinton Freedley, producer of 
•Lei's Face It,' to lake over the 
role being vacated .soon by 
Danny Kaye. with a guarantee 
of $2.S00 a week for 10 weeks. 
Equity, however, turned thumbs 
down on the proposal and re- 
fused lo grant its .sanction be- 
cause Davis is on the unfair li.st 
as ,-i result of the contract di.<:- 
pute. Equity's stand in the nial- 
ler resulted in Freedley assign- 
ing the role lo Jo-^e Ferrer. Davis 
meanwhile, is conferring with 
his attorney to determine 
whether he has any redre.s."!. 'It 
strikes me there's sonuMhing 
wrong with an orginiization that 
allows Simja Heine, who is also 
on the unfair li.st, to come inin 
Madison Square Garden lo work, 
and turas around and clamps 
down (III me,' said Davis. 
Aiiii effort oil Mix."! Hriiic'.s part 
to n/i()ly /or o iicu' coiiirnil or 
serif n hci,- rii(/n(icmcii( irliilo 
thc's oil (lio viifair U.ti icdiild -<•- 
siili ill the Four A's •rmck-iin 
doirii Oil lii'r ax it did with FaUIiC 
Duris: said Fox in niixircr lo 
Dori.s' clniiii. -/.pf Ali.w Henir trj/ 
•o (/I'l iiiio nil Eiitiity shiiic. or Irii 

10 .vifiii n IICU) coiirrnn iciili tlic 
Srrrrn Aaors' Guild. <iiid .vlif'il 
tF'i Ihe. .>!(iiMe Ircniiiiciil.' far 
oddod. po'iiiiiif/ (Hil ihdl tmdrr 
ei'i.<iliiiff .iiniiilp.'! llir foiir A'x strjut 
in iiMiiicdinlcli/ Jipon crpirniJ'iii nf 

011 c-.ii.sl.tif/ coHlrnci. 

2- A Iciirirl was- cirouliilod 
anumc nitory and V.-uide prr- 
forniors railing upon incnilii-rs 
of the AGVA to allciul.ii nicct- 
ln« Friday nflrrndon il2t iit 3 
Ofl'ick nl the L & E niliry In 
. diMus.s the insliliiliiig of rhjiiu-c-; 
.In Ihe N.Y. local looking lownrd a 
broiidcr representation ->f im-ni- 
beiship in the adminisli-iilion. 
The meeting, however, did mil 
coine off as scheduled, at Ica-t. 
not at the 52d street spot: L A E 
feps deny they institgatcd ihe 
mieeting, with a similiar claim 
made by Ward. A 'P.S.' on the 



leaflet also called on the AGVA 
execs to attend the session, but 
Dave Fox, AGVA's N. Y. local 
- director, says he did not get one. 

3. Matt Shelvey, new national 
administrator for AGVA, re- 
ported Friday (12) that the N.Y. 
local for the first time in a year 
had made a per capita payment 
to the national office — 'and a 
substanial one' — inferring a step 
forward in the financial outlook 
of the local. 

Election of a duly constituted offi- 
cial board by the membership in 
place of a local under jurisdiction 
of the national office Is sought by 
the AGVA udvi.sory board. The lat- 
ter committee claims that under the 
present setup a state of dictator- 
.ship' exisl.s. with the national organ- 
ization and the Four A's holding too 
much sway over the local union. 

The attack is not aimed at Fox, 
but the committee wants the mem- 
bers to have the say in elections, as 
previously existed, rather than hav- 
ing the authority delegated to the 
national office, which makes the ap- 
pointment.":. 

It's felt that with a local body 
ruiictioning, L & E difficulties would 
have been Kcttled. It's further 
claimed that progress has been re- 
tarded by interference from the na- 
tional office. 

'The very fact that Ihe advisory 
board is functioning and is given 
u.<e of the national office board room 
is a clear indication that we're in 
favor of its continuance and wel- 
come its suggestions,' said Fox 
•We're in no way trying lo stymie 
the board, and the N. Y. local stands 
in favor of membership participa- 
libn. not only from the advisory 
board member!:, but from all AGVA 
ineinbor.-:. We need their assi.stanre 
and advice and are anxious to give 
thorn every opporl'jnity lo voice 
them." 

Tiio.se i-eportcdly .serving on the | 
c'lmmittee, in addition to Ward, are 
Leo Fnld. .Samuel Kramer. Emily 
Wal.'>h. Nila Naldi. Robert Rhodes. 
Charlotte Joyce. Honey Gale. Peter 
WolK Miiya GifTord. Jay Marshall. 
Pill DcMayo. Alfred Brower and Lo- 
lita Moya. 



Considine Had 
Colorful Career 



Los Angcle.-:. Fob. 16. 
John W. Considine. Sr.. DO. pioneer 
of vaudeville and one ol the out- 
.standing names in show bu.<lnr.<ui. 
died Thursday iH) in Holly v.-oiid of 
a heart ailment compliciitcd by ad- 
vanced age and pneiimonia. One nf 
the most forceful and colorful lig- 
ures of the old vaudeville oi-:i. his 
activities reached out Inio v;irious 
Held.': of .<port. includint! horse 
shows, harness horse bn.'C(lini!. >ci- 
ler dog kennels and boxinu promo- 
tion. 

His theatrical career bcuan in 
Seattle in 1880 with The Pcnpli-'s 
theatre, which included a dance hall 
and a gambling house to eiitert'ain 
the adventurers who were flocking 
to Alaska at that time. Moving to 
New York, he esiablishcd a part 
ner.ship with 'Big Tim' Sullivan, then 
a political power in Tammany. 

As Sullivan & Con.sidine. they 
built the Orpheum theatre. Seattle 
and enlarged their circuit from 
coast to coast. Considine was the 
first manager to offer a full season's 
route through the west. Later, in 
combination with Loew's circuit, the 
route covered more than 100 vaude 
houses. In 1916 he .<:old out his in- 
terests to Loew's through a deal 
w-ith his old-time friend, Jo.ueph M 
Schenck. He retired from active 
.•-how business around 1.5 years ago, 
but his home in California was al- 
wa.v.- a meeting place fur his friends 
in show business, rich or poor. Many 
a veteran of the old days came to 
him for comfort and none of them 
went away empty-handed. 

In the old vaudevjile days Con- 
.sidine's word w-as his bond, even 
Ihuuy.h he often lo.st money keeping 
a promi.se. He often carried as much 
as $20,000 in cash in his pockets and 
never lost any of it through loans 
to people in show businc.s!:. It was 
an axiom that Considine never sued 
an actor and never was sued by one, 
Among the top names who flrst 
appeared in the Sullivan-Considine 
houses were Charles Chaplin. Will 
Rofiers. Marie Dres.sler and Sarah 
Bernhardt. At his bedside were his 
wife. Mollie. and his .>:on. John W. 
Jr:. producer al Metro. Others .sur 
viving are two daughters. Mrs. Tom 
Cnnlon and Mr.--. Ruth McLean. 

In his ojirly days in the northwest. 
Considine met Alexander Paiitagos. 
who akio cot his show biz slake out 
of the gold rush. Later, when both 
.were operniing comi>etiiig vaudeville 
'circuits, a bitter rivalry grew up 
boluoiii them that exi.sied until 1031 
when Considine. Jr.. married Pan- 
;es' <l:ui;:hter. Carmen. :i!id Ihe 



GREAZA RETURNS 



Oh, to Be a War Worker! 

.Minnoapoli<:. Feb. 16. 
While :ot-»l niKht clubs and 
swanky cafes are doing record- 
breaking business, waiters al 
the.-e r>liibii.--h:ncnts nrinally 
complain of financial suffering 
bccau'=e llio preseiit clienlole 
comprises maii.v v.-:tr indiislry 
worker.-:, ilie iiouvcau riche. wlm. 
'di-n't know ho'.v lo lip.' 
■ Male wai'.cr.<. receiving only 
27c iin hour from their eniploy- 
ers are dependent upon lip- for 
iheir livelihood. The new cla.ss 
of patrons aien't 'up' on lipping, 
according lo the waiter.":. Some 
don't evrn lip at all and mo.-t 
of ihe others lip insulTlcieiilly. 
ji"-- .is.-cried. Murciver. these 
self-same patrons demand ihe. 
u;mo.<t in .-ervicc and are con- 
llnually lii-.dini; fault, the waiters 
declare. 

The >iluaiion i< Ciiu.<ing many 
wailers to quit their jobs and 
become war industry workers 
Ihcmselves. Al-o.' rai.-^es in fjay 
are behig ."■ought. 



Snag Billy Rose Unit ^ 
From Coast Opening 
Despite AGVA Tact' 



^ By BL'OOLPH ELIE, Jr. 

I Boston, Feb. 16. 

I . That the hectic nights of the sum-> 
mer and fall are- over for good in 
the Hub night spots is now pretty 
much of a certainty. 

Business never fully recovered 
from tlie body blow of the Novem- 
ber di.sasler at the Cocoanul Grove 
and now. nearly three months later, 
harassed by wartime transporlntion 
re.":triclionsl rationing nn<l fuel 
problem.s. it still renuilns far below 
the level of other cities. 

The one .sign of reiiiiissaiu-e is the 
opening lonifthl ■!«». without Vpec- 
tacular foldcrol, of the Mayfair, 
v.'hich has .sunk pleiily of money in 
a complete redccoration. Even sit. 
Mickey ncdslone. who also KUides 
the Latin Quarter, has his liniicis 
cros.scd. 

All the other nitiht .spots in town 
are long bincc open, and business is 
.•ialisfaclory with fairly brisk wcek- 
onil.-:. but the binom is definitely off 
Jhc .ro.sc. In view of the ready, coin, 
llie mammoth after-dark crowds 
walking the streets and the hiith 
Kri>.":s levels of the film and legit 
hou.ses along the riallo. it's all pretty 
confusing, and Ihe only explanation 
thai ."leems to hold water is the 
theory ihul niRhl-clubbers don't 
want to face the harsh reality of 
streel-car-inK or .lUbway-ing home. 
Latin . Quarter Tops 
Enjoying the most obvious pros- 
\ perity is the Latin Quarter, which is 
' well with week-day covers 



Despite a verbal agreement reach 
ed between Billy Ro.se and Mall ', doing well wilh 
Shelvey, national admini.stralor of i and often filling up by late supper 

• T,« .......La — ..!. ........ 

the .American Guild of Variety 



Artists, on the figning of a mini- 
mum ba.-:ic agreement covering the 
touring unit of Rose's Diamond 
Hor.seshoe revue. 'Mrs. Aster's Pet 
Hor.se,' indications last night <16) 
were that AGV.A execs on the Coast, 
where the .sho'v is currently louring, 
may prevent it from opening tonight 
(Wcdne.<'day) in San Francisco. 

Shelvey was notified yesterday 
■ Tuesday) by Fiorine Bale, AGVA 
exec secretary at Los Angeles, 
w-here the unit closed an engage- 
ment la.<:t night at the Orpheum 
theatre, that .<:he w-as. encountering 
difficulty in organizing the member.s 
of the ."'how. despite a hurried call 
made by Ro.-e to the Coa.":t on Mon- 
day 115) that he and Shelvey had I 
come to terms on conditions govern- ' 
ing a pact. Rome's call prevented 
-AGVA from pulling the revue at the 
Orpheum. with Miss Bale notifying 
Fri.-:co and Oakland, next on the 
unit's route, to hold up Ihe opening 
pending a.-.su ranees that the show- 
would be orKunizcd. 

As a re.-ull. the is.-ue w-as be- 
clouded last iii;!ht. despite Rose'.s 



a^-.siiraiice lo .Sheivty on ihe pactiiig : 
of the con tract. 



time. Its weekends are especially 
good, turning them away ."<hortly 
after dinner lime. Aside from the 
ripping out of all its expensive an4 
beautiful hangings and revealing an 
unexpected number of exits, the 
Quarter had to undergo no extensive 
remodelling. As its clientele has 
long been well eslabli.shed, it'll sur- 
vive better, perhaps, than any of its 
brethren. 

The Rio Casino has been faltering 
steadily since the disaster, and al- 
though it continues on wilh occa- 
sional whopping nights, its complete 
recovery is not yet in sight. Inas- 
much as its patronage was always 
flexible, it hadn't the steady trade to 
full back on. On the other hand, 
the Beachcomber is flourishing ex- 
cept for an occasionally poor night, 
its riallo location being a terrific as- 
set. 

Copley -Piaia Best of Hotels . 

Among the hotels, the Copley- 
Plaza has bounced back most suc- 
ci.s.sfully. Besides Its 'mainline at- 
: tractions in the Oval Room, it has 
' opened its Colonial Room, where it 
i features small bands (John Kirby 
' and. currently, Milt Herth). It's had 
! two Saturday night dancing parties 
in its main ballroom wilh the Tea- 



I 

two elders w-erc reconciled. 

Funeral services were held Mon- 
day 1 15 1 ill Church of the Good 
Shepherd. Beverly llillv. with in- 
terment in Calvary Ctmeleiy. Los 
.Aiij!elc>. Active pall bciirer. wcj-e 
Jo.seph M. Schenck. .Arthur Uncar. 
i Major lliirry .Martin. ('. Ga'-dner 
SulKvan. Ur. .Ai '.hur B. C°( :-il. JudKC 



SEEKS NEW PARTNER 



l.rr Simmons Wants to Replace Pitt 
Aide In Comedy 'ream 

I'lr-buigh, Fell. 16. 
Lee .S.in:ni>!is. half iif r<iriricr 
j conif.-dy \;i-if!e 'cam of Chick and 
' Lee. '.^Iiii ii ili.-.ol\<-d .-hort liinc UKu 

^ ,,. ...»,. r% ,■ , w • '-.cilh ii(fiiirl:i;-|- nf Cli.elt IJinl f'-r 
FflUITY POST 'w n'"' V ^""''ri'-e "ri.iv. , l.i:<-k ,., ....". n L.-kiim 

EyUllI A S. Set. W,ll,.im Care.v. frank ■f,„. ,, ,„..^. „..,„„., „.,„, .,,„„„ ,„ 

■ After a week's vacation. Waller n. ' -^'<"'"" W. _R. (hilUrs. :,c-.iiiiie h: . old luni. f.hH.k ai.'l L<->- 

jOrca/.a returns Monday iL'2i_as »— . ~ ~_ " ' ' |c;iii|i:i- Ni'-al buy-, nul l!,f.-,r -iarl 

Victor Borge Opens At on amaK-.i.- nhoirr-oi u-d ny 



'sislaiit execulive ."icci-etary of Equity. 



Ko:- the nasi nine months he iiatl 
been on loan In \)\c .American Cl'.ii-d 

; I'f Varic'.y .Arli-ts as iictini; iiaiKir.al 

; ailiniifi.slrator. 

■ Creaza checkeil off Ihe .AC!V.\ pay- 
• roll .Saturday il.'ti after .<peiid.iiL' :. 

iiioiiih t-.ninu over l!ic adniii!isli-at:ve 
: details w:i!i Mali Slu-lvey. the nc.v 
- iialioii:il ilirrclnr. 

See Fla. Boom Post-War 

; J.ick-oii'-.lle. Flii.. Feb. li:. 

i nd.cf tiial Ihv "hnii and-: of n::!- 
■■ funned im-n and womhii -.kix 
' tinned -in . Florida -'. lil -ell" 
' sla-.e's aiivai-r.tii- lo the i'--t •■< :•"' 
■natlnii aflcr ;he war. v. ii-i .i i" -fil';!!-.- 

In :;icndir,i--- expansinji in '•••":-. ' 

liii.-iinr.-:.--. b.illi -'• inter a.ici -,..-v:ri r. 

was tM)i-c.--ed \'y l-'raiik \Vi:i.-;i>-ll. 
'.miin;iK(-r of liie Jack o.-.\;ile Tnnri:' . 

& Cniivciil "':i B.:i-eau. in :iiid:-i- •1:^'.; 

a Incal >-.\ic vr">ui> \Vfi:)ie i-:.'. 

•1(1.. 

' Kxpaiidnl i..r ••. ill :i:.>-e 

iF'io.-iiia a ni"'i-i :.c.-, .•-in.-; c>'.;ive;il.n:i 
r„:- .So:.lli A • cricaii-. as -.\eil as , 



Ui -iaii .M-Po! 



f": rii**i- i'"n' ii-.'il 



Waldorf, N. Y., March 5. wi.^s'i';- 



I' -! r fjiii-ye. r(.:nc:lian fo.-.ne. ly 
!!h- (".l-n:.i"V-I<rail iirir.r;.:!,, 

r ".- . • -...I Moll I \V;l!l'■•i■!..^.-".l.. ia. 
V. .■•.i:::i---i ."i. a:i(r a :-iiii .- I l:)i 
:>'•■- -I'i:!/:! !:'i',<-l I5n-; ■1). ".here 
I. HI- .' '.i-iror i>:\ II. v!!', 'Tiii. - 
- 1 ill'- ••<-'!i on l-H- (■■ia--l for 
' ■ I- ..lar :iii. ■ j-i • . ri - 
;•: fai;. -n (',:\ al!< rn '.•>'■:■ ■ i 
•'•• -. I-.'. Bc.-;,i.-'>- i liji !i- i:.<- ('i:|)- 
a -11. .V 



ii y. H-^i'V .\i -." i;ian 'n-n .-. 
:):.'.(' ':ii:f- '.'ilari-h 4i. N'l 
.)'. i.iifo'. 1.1 i.i;;,, im" i 
'.. r I'-i .<>;i ol a ^il-i*:'"i-i- 
l-h..:i.^--' V .S:'< le. i(|)» ra''ii 
(.'■'■':■ y. 



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■ •Hi:. <>j 

■ if "-1" 



iiiXii- .> ''('in;' -nil." -.Virk for .Mc- 
O'.iialrl ciii:'-;rlly v.-!iile ."■( •i>i"i:i); 
aroiUif! fir :i i iiila'-'.ii'-nt. 

Miiy . : r lir I pi-nte.-. loiial 'ob 
|ia.d Ihi'M SlX.'i a -.'Ilk. had iii rriiip:e 
if -lini . yi-a. ..I'lKid llici:i. ill i up 
i"'o I; ( V.'i'iO -.-.'i kly i;la- - pr^nr lo 
L)c.:t' 1. ' '■ 1 •r.i ir.o C"i--l o-ivlii- 
nii'i; 1- . -.". I ;'' . . 

Richman Rests Voice 

H:'-::.::.:i 



^'ui-ilen orchestra, and business is 
(If .si-ribcd as 'good' all around. The 
: Siatlcr has ^upper dancing Fri<lays 
I and Satiirda.v.s. drawing ninde.st 
: i-rowds. and that about winds up ihe 
liiitel ■ ralualion, allhoufih many of 
!!:(in draw plenty of ciiMoiners lo 
llie.ir intimate coeklail lounges. 

The Mii.'ic Box. a five-rimnih old 
p:,labliyhnu-nt iii Ihe Copley Si|ii;iro 
lioul. ca-iight on from the fir" I. and 
' lias been doinc a large voiiiiiie all 
aloii).'. Theres no dancing. b;it 
usually a lialf-dozen > infers i-n 
hand to keep lliiiii'.s going, ii'id it'-i 
a reii'li-'/vous f'lr Ihe riHir': .■n|,'i,."-,- 
ti-al'd 

Ail- for llie r,ll-i(n -path >|;ols. Ilie 
.Ifil. 's Ihi; .-:une. .SoiJ-.e - . i(k( ..d>-. 
for i.n appiiieii; r'-;':on. b«.r'.i>e--i is 
;< i i ifiCi and i>- lollowcd by a \M-y 
;d -.".etk-iiitM lump. Nobotly (-:.n 
li'.-.ure .1 mil. and nobody (.■■.-en Iriis 
lo anv mo,-e. Nobody is dri-oiir- 
ated. hf,v.-' v<-!-. and all fiijure ihiiigs 
V. ill . briKl.ten v.-i;h a' change in ihe 
•,".-e:,lh< r. Al li a-l. Ihtrc's no (ine "o 
doiilji tliai the |if'0|jl<: arf. eai.'( i for 
.r c.Mve ill >r)e:!d '.h'.-ir rr.oiiey. tven 
if. .VTai'.-h I.") i" . ki-.O'.-king on Kie 
'l«iiii-. 



Mail.-.- 
.\I an. 



Ii<: 



: sile 
f.ir llie 
added. 



pe. 



.|i|c of '.l-. s coiir.ii-y. he 



.lalna Ifavin^ a Haby, 
(ieur{(cs Has New Pard 

W..i.e .lalna i.H' .<■;.:' il '■ .:.!».- 
{•.Ay K \:,ri:\,:,ti a bauy. 

.!a!-iiii conli.i I'li'J 'o n; -.i-e 
V :.>:.al!y. 
Hi- fi'l-i:i I'.irliie,-, :> M;..-l- i'l-. 
T'.ey iii-e .j.iied I'or Ihe l'i-ii>.-:'i<-,)i t- 
Billin-Ve a.s br^ak-.n .sp<i!. 



T.-,i- 



II'- 



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o->ii 



al. 
:.;.! 



. ii^'i ii-n.^:g a; 
■.•I'- .-ii.;!l At"'-'. 
::.i! voi'-i- a 
I-. ;i!<-i:i ed ". ■jcal 

.\:-h 'I'-r-a- 
• •1 li"' Klor.da 
Ml! enier'.'ii:,.'".; 
.•le . pr.iig. 



Miiiiiv .'\nnis ne-.".- '.ro.-iiuonc 
-.• 1 I'all All-'.e- bano al ('•>- 
.oii.al. I'.l' b irup. replacing Orva 
Ic'.-, who -Acni into Army, 



New Chi Ice Unit 

Chicii- o. Fi- ). Hi 
J;n-k F.ne. v. ho hii«- -.i i.-t (■'•.i,e i ff 
-he i-oad .th h.y -V.c'.oiy . ?*'-l!ii 

|-ii-oiiiicii.'i.' an i':e ^how un.!, 
!i(;:do<' by B-,bby McLean. Sched- 
•.I«<! 'o opi-ii ;>< M,ii'«lic D.'i.iie, 
J...... l..-.'-n. I'a.. Kcb. 25. 

K.'-.o-.' :i a . 'Bobby M.-Li an'; I(-e 
Follit'.' caM hii.s Eddio Kelly. IP iir-y 
IVni.y. "The LaMa. r-. L>o-fl Lynn ft 
Co.. i.e-s He Poppy. Terinaine Twins 
and V'no Borelli's orchc.>-tra <6), 
Eddie F.dm-mson I' company man- 
ager. 



38 



VAUDETILLB 



Wcdaeaday, Febniaij 17, l^t.i 



County Fairs Essential in Nations 
Food Program, Get Gov t Blessing 



C'i>iiiil> lair niimHtti'i - llii.iimlMul »■ 
the nation, fearful Ihc^e i)a>l u-a 
Miiinths thai Ihe oximMU.ii"s nl «ar 
mii;ht rfMill in a oiirtailinom of tho 
BKriculUire and suleslinw eic|>(t>iliiii).'-. 



Saraoac Lake 

Bv lUppy Benway 

Saiaiiac. N. Y.. Fob. IB. 
Mais iilT lo .Mr.--. Ilany Bi".>vvii. who 
havo lakiM» a sudden about-fncp. and ' m Uv weokl.v vi.-.il.-i Ihc Will Roiier.<: 



111 cheor up patlnnU. 

.Timniy Whito. former pug who 
r.iduhl Mickey W-iIker aninng others . 
nd was in biirle.-<|ue. now' takiiiK 



e. accordinc to fair oflicials. ! P"* '^o profewion | 

. . .. -ILj ♦./.m I c.-pccially burlesmier.'s. who are ill; 

le ursoMi need foi food. , j,/ ;,round^ost..n. Ditto for; 



•re now .speeding ''43 plans to oper- 
ate on a nider scale than ever. 
There's a reason fnr tho .-iuHdrn 
chanee. 
It's the 

Until recently the OfTirc of Do- ^ Tummy Viclcs. formerly of Vicks A i 
fen.^e Transportation gave the im- { Laurence, ex-member of this colony, j 
prossion lhal anv ouldo<ir cvoiil : The Will RoBers will .■ihortly have ; 
which miqht tond to tar transporta- ii> own publication, a monthl.v John 

tion facilities, or caa-se an unneccs- I ^••'«"" bViL''V"' "'''l.^lf'' ^"i 
...» «f . r../....r.../'i iiKn.t ■ ai; and Bill Scherl. a.-uiislanL<;. ! 

" u «-^VT.- J .^^^ ' Mrs. Ri.hard Pt.fT. wh.i.se hiLsband 

allhoush nn ofTipial directive cox or- , |^ ^j,, R„gc,s. celebrated her' 

ins was handed down. . jjinhday by handini; out K«odies In 

Fair n-jiiiasPis. especially th.>-.o i pvi-ry patient of the lodttc. 

who oporaio !he larwer tvpc. were Willian) iI.AT.SF.i Mathews. dU- 

inclined l.i plav safe. No commil- I i't';"-'j>:.<l »•><' back on the job. He dKl 

meni.s were m.-i'<>e for nltractions of "'^..".'^'^ 'i;;' 

any kind. In fact it -as Benc^Uy , .f-;-^^ 

conceded all Cans were olT for 194.). ; ,,i,iiartelptiia. oaints in water colors. 
As the food situation became more j ;,, fy^g Rheer.^. His work has ro- • 

acute the ai!C-old county fair a.s- (-..ived attention from the local Arl 



sumed a different aspect in Wash- 
inKlon. Instead of beiiiK consideroil 



Guild. 

Kay Lans eelebraled her birthday 



a form of amu.sement which should ! at the Rouor.s. and lor a ttitt she re- 



ceived an okay lo take two meals 
out <>( bed in the main dining room! 
at llie Roser.s. i 
Jimmy Mar.shall. Who saw a lot of 
ozoninfi at Ihe Rogers, the old 
N.V.A. san and nl Gabriel. N. Y 



left 



be aboli.shcd. county fairs were re 
qarded by the Dept. of Acriciilture 
a..; es.scnilal in Ihe nat ion '.s. food pro- 
duction program. The result is that 
while many slate fairs may be called 
off this .vear the count.v fairs will for N. Y. 

have full government support. I Write U thMe Who are III.) 

In Tenne.s.sec. for example, the 
Mid-South Fair, Memphis, and the 
Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, are 
out, but every county fair In the 
state will operate on a larger scale i 
than in previous years. | 

State fair groups throughout the : 

country are now planning to stimu- ' , _ , 

late Interest in local agricultural ] Sid Grauman s 'Highlites of 1943. 
efforts by offering Increased prizes ' has proved so scnsalionally popular 
for 'Victory Gardens,' bOy and girl ^ here that Grauman will stage an- 
farm work and grange organizations, o'^er viiude revue at the Alcazar 

County fair reaction evident I theatre as .soon as 'Highlites closes I 
throughout the U. S. was reflected I Feb. 28 after a run of nine weeks 



I Graaman Plans New 

Vauder for Frisco 

San Franci.sco. Feb. 16. j 
Two-a-day vaudeville, in the form I 



Ice^pades' Oily 77G, 
DAKHHanlByGasNix 

Washington; r«b, 1«. 

L'line's Arena, a littia distant from 
car and bus lines, ha* felt tha fuU 
force of the gas rationing, ^a ban 
on pleasure driving was Inatitutcd 
just before 'Ire-Capades' began its 
three-week cncaitement. Horse and 
wa^on ballyhoo and uttaer measure* 
taken to circiimvent tha ban provad 
iiielTeciive, and so the Johnny Harris 
ice show' suffered, estimated taking 
for the enKiieecnent being $77,000, 
Previously the 'Ice Follies' at River- 
side Stadium had clocked $130,000 In 
a shorter engaKenienU 

Clyde Bcaity't Indoor Circus, 
which was run under Shrine aus- 
pices, was also hit by the pleasure 
drivin;; bun. Estimated take for the 
week was ^.OOU. Last year the in- 
door tent lihow under the same 
auspices grassed S4O.0OO. 

Bill Vs. Fire Hazards 
In Indiana Amus. Spots 

Indian.-ipolis. Feb. 16. 

An 'aiui-riiciraii' bill, intended to 
.spare IiuiiaiKi siuh (li.<ustors us 
Boston's .O'i'oanui Grove di.saster. 
was pa>.-ed by the Indiana Hou.-^e of 
Repre.-enl.ilixes here Thursday (ll» 
ana sent to the Stale Senate. 

Under Ihe bill, the stale fire mar- 
shal would inspect all places of 
amusement and enieriuinmcni and 
refuse permits to those unable lo 
meet lire prevention reaulalions. 
Permits. cosiiiiK W for places with 
soating capacity up to l,=i0 and $10 
for alt over 130. would be retiuircd. 



BeaiKonp Niltfy Kz h Paiaiiia; 




Canal Zona. Feb. |, fi 
Nltoriaa bar* eontinua to do sock 
bii, and ITaakaa parsonaUtlcs dom^ 
tnato tba local aecna. 

June Murphy, featured at tha 
FlMlda Club, in Colon for the past 
18 montha, back to Boaton last 
month, with that matrbnonial look 
in her eye, and a date at Raleigh, 
with Bd Don George, ex-world 
champ wrestler, now in the Marines. 

KeUey's first to import American 
show featuring a semi-nude doing 
'Gorilla and Lady' number. sinCe 
Gov't lifted ban on importing show 
people for Panama clubs. 

Gns rationing. 16 gals, a innntl:, 
both in Panama and Canal Zone, a 
blessing in disguise to Panama clubs 
and Zonites as it keeps them in town 
over weekends, nn interior trips al- 
lowed. 

Shelter Club, in a panic over 



beer garden In Panama, and only 
spot faaturing air-conditioned cock- 
tail loimge. plotting on featuring 
single 'name' attractions, for two 
month runs, when and if the trans- 
portation situation eases up.. Je^s 
Cofl'ey, manager. Just bark from 
Mexico City, where he closed a deal 
to break the acts' jump enroute. 
A Nataral for Lathix 
Irene Vermillion troupe, lirst .if 
American acts to realize the po.ssiule 
routing when and 11 the new IliKh- 
way is ever completed, plaiuiini; a 
route from Mexico City to Panama 
and possible routing into So. Ameri- 
ca from this point. She played 
Panama, and with nto-stly sint;. 
I dance, music, the act is a 'naiiiriil' 
i for any I<atin type iiudieiiee. 



Lu.x. air-conditioned movie palace. 
Kolley's importing new .show, pinned I bought out the old Cecilia thoaiiv. 
on all-Cuban show over from lla-jin Panama City, reconditioned same 
vana, with terrific overhcid. and will run flr.st-run.s: opened with 

Jack Joyce, one-legged dancer. 'Gentleman Jim.' Incidentaly. Eiroi 
English, but well known in New Flynn case got plenty publicity m 
York, came in from Mexico City local press, with most customers nn 
with his wife for new California Flynn's .side. Theatre ads plugued 
Club. I T>rcat in the Clinches' line in all 

Yvonne. American strip, moved: ad*. Picture did terrific biJi all 
the body to Colon's Broadway Club shows, as Flynn previou.s|y didn't 
I'lir a month's run, then into Guatc- 1 moan much hereabouts, 
mala City for a month. } Lucrative racket of special mid- 

Georgette, in her 7th month at the : nijght shows, featuring semi-nude 
lialto Club in Panama, planning a and sexy flickers, was knocked into 



at recent meetings of the N. Y. state ^'^o 
fair organizations In Albany. It wa? ' B o. of Highlites' has held up to j 
a joint assemblage of the County I nt-'ar $16,000 level for show's first ; 
Fairs A.ssn. and the Town Agricui- ' seven weeks. i 
tural Societies, which will be I 

rV.Tal^ UlryrrdlThe Candle at Bofh End.! 

Pitt-burgh. Feb. 16. 
Michael Strange, local iiilery tenor 
who quit the biz several months ago 



The Frisco Squeeze 

San Francisco, Feb. 16. 
Indicating the torrid after-dark 
condition of this town, despite re- 
strictive mea.surcs, Don \I.trshall, 
chief liquor control officer for the 
Board of Equalisation, has tripled his 
night enforcement crew. Eighteen 
men are concentated on downtown 
nileries and bars. 



14.172 exhibitors who received $287 
823 in premiums. A combined at 
tendance of 731,405 paid approxi 
mately $100,000 in Federal taxes. 



Veloz-Yolaiida May 

Go Into N. Y. Copa 

Having folded their concert- 
variety lour. Veloz & Yolanda arc 
planning a nitcry comeback. A deal 
is pending to headline the new 
Copacabana, N. Y., show after 
Jimmy Durante, who premieres 
there next week. 

Ballroomologists may All in at the 
Coplcy-Plaza, Boston, meantime, de- 
pending on plans of The Hartmans, 
who were slated f(n- that spot also 
but now indicate they prefer to va- 
cation for a fortnight or .so. 



to take a defense job at the West 
inghnuse plant.' is going to see if he 
can't keep both ends going. He's 
coming back to the cafe belt this 
week for an engagement at the Mer- 
cur Music Bur, working an 8 p.m. 
to 2 a.m. £hlft there and sticking at 
the same time to his We.stlnghou.<e 
berth from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Flock of loctil musicians have been 
doing this for some time, but most 
of them have since given one up for 
the other, claiming they were unable 
to stand the pace. 



Mlery Beeames Apt. Hausc 

Corpus Christi, Texas. Feb. 16. 
El Rancho, swanky night club near 
local naval air station, has been 
leased to the national housing agency 
for conversion into a 11 -unit apart- 
ment house for war worker.s. 



trip to N. Y. if she can get plane 
transporiatlon. 

Sailors have to be back on ships 
before 10:30. soldiers on posts before 
11 p.m. blackout, hence most of the 
clubs arc putting on their Rrsl shows 
at 9 p.m. nightly. 

Officers, who have over-night 
liberty, can haunt the sit-up spots 
'til dawn. Most of them practice 
their Spanish lessons on the hun- 
dreds of Cuban and Mex cabaret 
gals in the majority of Panama and 
Colon sit-up spots. 

New agency, reputedly backed by 
several of the Panama-owned clubs. 



u cocked hat after war broke, as the 
curfew put the kibosh on .snldiers 
and sailors staying' in town over 
night. One theatre planning to try 
it out again, as they figure the.ir 
might get some of the Zone cim. 
struction workers and late staying 
officers. 

Panama Agency (new) dickering 
with Sid White for intact all-girl 
show for new club's opening in 
March. 

Day Off WHh Pay 

St. Cecilia's Fiesta day is the mu- 
sicians' holiday, and decreed a 
legal occasion in Panama. It had 



dickering for talent through various , . 
angles and agents in the States. I ^"'^ 

Prices are at last up so that dei-ent I « °" ? Salurduy 

type acts can be bn.u«ht down. ! ^ ^1 '""i.^r/::? 



Mill .Britten's band signed for 
'Riding High' at Paramount, with a 
trio consisting of Joe Britton, Tito 
and Dave Van Horn doiii.u a .special 
act. 





JUnr MANNF.BS 

Soncs 

9 MIns. 

Park Central. N. Y. 

Personable young >on!;sti'oss. Judy 
Manners will be a gnod vaude and 
nitcry possibility once .-ihe gets bet- 
ter routining and choice of songs. 
She's using 'Great Day' and .some- 
thing about 'Fight for His Love' to 
build into a series of imitatinns of 
feminv sin:;ers with popular bands. 
Only 'Day' is particularly suitable 
f<)r her style of delivery. 

Her portrayal of such femme vo- 
cali.sts as Bonnie Baker, Bealrice 
Kay and Judy Garland represent 
good mimicry. She has an excel- 
lent voice, is comely and sells her 
tunes nicely. Weor. 



which is one break for the long suf' 
fering performers. 

$1 a 'Dewn' 

All clubs of the belter class charge 
$1 a clip lor house drinks tusually 
a jigger of Orange Cru.sh), which 
means a 30c cut to the gal. Some of 
the Cubanas. best hou.se drinkcr.s. 
can down 50 to 80 house drinks a 
night. What a capacity! 

Hector Downes. formerly at 
Kelley's, directing the destiny of 
Panama's great big Beer Garden, the 
Balboa. Using only band, no talent, 
und catering the plenty parly busi- 
ness in former Casino, which has no 
more gambling. 

Movie-juke boxes made their de- 
but. ntt<i have the natives going 
goggly eyed over them, but most of 
the new Americans and the soldiers 
merely glance at them. Using Mex 
nims, more than the American type. 

Johnny Steoffell. Kelley's Ritz im- 
presario, going heavy with a string 
of hor.ses. at Juan Franco track. CUib 
doing SRO every night, seen days 
a week 



around town on a Sat. night they 
saw it winging il.s way elsewhere 
but. .somehow, they llxed it with 
Ihe powers that be, and the nuisicers 
look the following Monday off. with 
pay. 

Food rationing hasn't hit the 
towns yet, but a recent scarcity of 
potatoes and absolutely no butler 
had the club owners wondering w^lat 
to do, as these two items suddenly 
became an important commodity. 
U. S. Army stepped in and pulled 
Colon out of a bad'spot, by turning 
over the mi.ssing items, as a good 
neighbor ge.sl^ire. Also 300 sacks of 
flour, which came in at the phy.sco- 
logical moment. 



Merrj-Go-Romid, Pitt, 
Destroyed at 40G Damage 



! Berlin's 'E' 

I^^S ('nnilnned fruni p.iKr I 

Dis'rict. actual pre.-eiitation made 
by CPO Charlc- Morris. 

Berlin liirnc'l pcnr..'int over to 
"Army" stane n^anaiicr. Fir.-.i Ser- 
jeant Allan Aiulei^on. .sun or play- 
wriuhl Maxwell .Aiuiersiin. who ac- 
cepted it on briiair of the entire 
troupe. Mnrri.-. who conferred 
award, recently reliirneil Irom lour 
of duty in South Pacific and was 
him.-.eir awarded highest .Naval 
honor. 

Resume Tour After Pic 

It's been agreed by Army official.-, 
that "This Is The Army' resumes its 
lour directly after the Warner Bros, 
fllmizatiun eiuU, Ihc trek back east 
beginning with another engugcment 
in Los Angeles. Tlienco into , the 
southwest, working east, and pos- 
sibly overseas to entertain U. S. 
troops in England. Ireland and North 
Africa. 

After staging 235 performances in 
13 cities and chalking up record 
grosses, 'Army' has moved into War- 
ners for Aiming. Tie actors-in- 
khaki are bivouacked on the grotinds 
near the studio. Sergeant Joe Louis 
checked In Monday. 



PitUburgh. Feb. Ili. 
Flames of undetermined origin de- 

^ _ _ .stwyed the Merry-Go-Round. one of 

Mury Um! Keilev riinnVng ! '''•'■''''"'■Sh's upper-bracket nitcrics 
I her own club in New' Orleans, i <^'" 'y Sunday morning (14 >. resulting 
; pl.incd in with the new show, and is I "' '•am'Sges expected to reach S40.- 
' becoming a regular PAA commuter ; '"^M was discovered around 

twecn N. O. and Panama. ■ a"" Saturday ni«hl 

New USO Club h.is acts doiibliiiK . had departed, and six lire 

from club.5. depending on local Zone ; companies vainly battled the bl.)7.o in 
, laleiil. I sub-zero weather. 

! Dixie Weber headed for N Y sork- '■ Spot, owned hy Ix!w Hervey and 
|iny talent foi llio Monte Carlo Ike Dobkiri, h.id been anionu '.-e 
I where she is head hostess. Inwii's mo.st successful cafe npfa- 

! Sadie llalpcrin head hoste.ssiny at lions before Ihc ban on ple.isiiie 
: Kelley's. afler several years at driving went into effect here last 
I C'lilon's leading club.-. Used to have month. Following that. Merry -CIo- 
[ her own booking agency in L. A. but Hound dropped Moor shows and •>r- 
:she avers she has Kone 'tropical' and ' cheslras, tiding a band on Saturday 
will eventually open up her own ni.chts only and keeping the bar open 
I cocktail lounge III Panama City. i and a jukebox going during the 
.\tlas Jurdin. reputedly tlic best • eek. ^ 



^otn the Vatad-Q 



0«w»y" VMnir •wiMr of Ih* 
ShMgri-lo, Ph»a4«lahia-| im» 
thaaln rtitauront, InvlUi efl top 
lli«M taknt to play Nie now to- 
mom SlM»«r|.U . . , and wa- 
«Mt that Mm attliH, panaaally, 
or IhoIr manaaori conlaci Naol 
Shonnoii, Stnca amy AmoM pnd 
Httt MMrman bavt tohM avar 
tht production of tiM thowi at 

•♦. MiHa., M hat ayan 
aahioi. aallaa «ri«a noHta and 
fcai btohoa aH capacHv ta«ai*. 



^9 y^u. 4fav 

niif •Pin TimE? 

Cofiti'ict 
NOEL SHERMAN 

ISO W. 4»lh %L. New York City 
'Plieiiia>Bi7aal'. t7S70 



iWG MARKEl S! . PHIIA , PA. 



W«lpfHd»y, Febniwy 17. 1943 



STATE, N. Y. 

Ed Siillirflii. Joey Faye f Jack 
Ai^rison Mark Hullng & Sharkey 

River Boyi <5). Jane FtMeT 
lHob*rrs Sfsiew i2). John Sehaa- 
fj. Cfl" mmerf. Neal Stanley. 
RMbW Zu-crliitu's Honse Orch; Miidv 

SSJred i" Voriely^OM a. M2. 

Ed Sullivan. Ihe New York Daily 
News' c(>luniiiist. has an assort- 
ment of youiiKSlers with him on Ms 
Seml-annunl appearance at the 
Sate at $2,500 per week, but 
four established . acta steal their 
thunder. Especially sock are 
sharkev Die Seal, handled by Mark 
Hullne: the Joey Taye-Jack Albert- 
Sn combo duinK •Plugcl Street.* vet 
burlesk comedy bit. and the Martens 
and Mignon. three men and a girl 
dolni! n fast adacio turn. Also scor- 
ing are The Deep River Boys, four 
colored harmonists with a fifth lad 
as piano accomp. 

As for the newcomei-s. most of 
them got an excellent measure of 
applause openinf! niglit (Thursday). 
Best of 'em Is John Sebasian, a nice- 
looking and capable hnrmonicn 
plaver. Neal Stanley, also young, 
ioes a fair job at routine mimicry, 
but his' takeoff on Hitler isn't any- 
where near ns good as Sharkey the 
Seal's. Jane Fr;iser and the Roberts 
Sister;:, a trio, are doing an exact 
copv of Ihe Tip. Tap and Toe plot- 
foriii dancing act. but -with hardly 
the skill and (Ines-so nf the three 
color-ed boys. Gail Manners Is a 
striking blonde looker, but opening 
night her' voice was out of kilter 
and she bowed n(T after two nuni- 
bers and a weak reception, Good 
vochI coaching might do wonders 
her her. She certainly has a boffo 
appearance. 



There Are Such Things' In ■ pleas- 
ing, though not very strong voice, 
and left to a good hand. A little too 
high class for audiences here, who 
like their singers more on the 
rautous side. 
Kim, Korean magician, runs the 

f!amut of standard magic tricks in 
he middle frame, including the cut 
rope, umbrella routine, and knot- 
ting and unknotting of silks. A hit. 

Ivan Taylor, formerly known as 
Ray Martel, dishes out a number of 
impressions in the next to shut spot, 
the best of which are those of Wal- 
lace Beery, Franklin' D. Roosevelt 
and Wendell Willkie. Well liked 
and drew nice applause. 

Three Plantation Boys, colored, 
have the makings of a good dancing 
act. if they .get a routine. -.As it 
.•itands now it is too slow at the start. 
At windiip they earn plenty of ap-. 
plause. Jlforg: 

ORPHEUM. MPLS. 

Miitneapoliji. Feb. 13. 
Cliico Marx Orch il5) irilh' Kim 
Kimberly. ;5l,-ip JVelson and Jtfel 
Toi-iMC. Toy & Wing. Frank Gaby 
(31; 'Seven Days Leave'. tRKOt. 



Chico Marx mixeS' in hi.<s rnmiliar 
brand of clowning with llrst-rate hot 
swing band music and much iigree- 
nblc vocalizing and the resultant 
product sizes up a.<: a la.^ty enter- 
tainment dbih. The . aggregation is 
on a par with the other swing out- 
fits which have played this hoiL<e. 
Chico. of cour.<c. gives it added 
vittuo.<i. He intersperses his clown- 
iUK and gauging with his conducting 
and cmceeing and winds up at the 
piano for a show-.stoppihg ^stint. It 
all meets with customer approval. 



APOLLO, N. Y. 

DOtiel Hanipton Orch il6i. Riibcl 
Blakely, Dinah Washington, frunrct 
&' £or(e, Joyner t Foster, Pops It 
Louie; 'Timber.' 

Although the bill this week offers 
little in the way of variety, prevent- 
ing two dance teams and an inef- 
fectual comic turn, the Lionel 
Hampton orch more than made up 
for this lack before a holiday crowji. 
last show. Friday (12). 

Latter half of bill is by far the 
stronger, starting with appearance 
of Dinah' Washington, vocalist, who 
made her band debut three days 
previously in Chicago, where Hamp- 
ton found her singing spirituals in a 
choir. Gal has spiffy .style and 
voice, and did 'He's My Guy" and 
'Man I Love' in clear, albeit loud 
fashion. ■ However. her"ftii^ii>.simo' is 
socko in a blues specialty that 



HOUSE BisVlBWS 



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voice, soils til adviinlago. lull \:k-< 
out of buund^ in a iniMi!>i-i' n.^ ; 
'Frankie and J((himy.' l\,,uiv hi^ 
genre. 

Rose Marie hus imprnvi-d ht>r in K<- 
technique, but lu-i ■■iMiiirl:>!iiin ^ 
.«lill liiulty .ind -ho cii-aiiv nn-cls 
mure polish. 

Rds.- .-istcis i-inj; up the icgtilar 
acts wilh tomo >nappy pri'i/ol bciitl- ■ 
ing calculated to put thvm iii-i'o.'.> 



EARLE, PHILLY 



f'tiili.'iii' ti-li. 12. 
TMii.'i. Pi.irill Orc/i il:')) ir.ili 
■fi>>'i-.i(< Thflor. Dirt: Mu.iix. I'viniy 
Jurii i.ifti-r. Drm-.is Miir-nnl, 
.S'l.'i'i,. W.r«-: -3 /fcii'ls lur .lil'a' 



.\ iitiii oiiKrtiiinnit'r.i iK.kk-iKv >s 
I'll tlU' L'iiilu liiwils Ih::: wi'vk. tmt 
with a bang. On next. Don Ptipikulf liiili'i luniitvly wlu-n i'au!:li(. hail to 
Tannen parlays .sunic sovond-rau- rt'iniirle with a rutvi'ii' nf .vi.Mxg 
material, to uudlvncp chuckles, but ^ /I'lit-hiiacrs \\h» tiH>k :.iiviiiiiar:c of 
effect would hiiVi- been nuicli lii-ltcr ' llu- Liiu-iiln's Uirllulav holiday to 



if comic didn't hnvc In n-.-itr'. to ut- 
most continuous diiublo-takes for 
laughs: Three Swifts close, their 
.standard club twirling going over 

WfU. JOIKI. 



STANLEY, PITT 

, .Pi'il.'-lti(r(ili. Fe.b. 12, , 
Vaiipliii Moutor Orcli ilOi. Paul '; duces ii novelty tune 
stamps the comely femme as ajWinchell, Johiiiiir Afack. M(iri||/ii . Wave in My Hair and a 'WAAC on 
comer. Pops and Loiiie. dancers. Duke. Zipoi/ TalcMl. Miirph)/ Six i3i: My Hiind» ° and itarnci's pluiity of 

Joiiniei/ for Murfiaret' (M-G>. | chui'kles with an Afncan s-ifari gag. 

D( iini.< .Morgan, the screen heart 



: camp I'll the rmnt cnuplu m rnus to 
I heckle Ihe luiTiirmers and pi into 
. the i-liip-slontp routine for the 
swiiifiy biiiid iiuiiilH'i's. 
. Jerry Lester tunk the kid hecklers 
. Iir stride and managed to pruvidu 
'plenty of laiicli.v dt .spile the killing 
III gags by the smarties Willi yelled 
out the punch lines. Jerry inlro- 
V've (iot a 



are graceful and relaxed, and even 
though sandwiched in bewe'eiv two 
show -stopping jam .scssion.s.. lads 
come off to large . hand. 

Standout of bill is the jam fcst 15-.' 
mirtute closing theme. 'Flying 
Home.' during which Arnett Cobb, 
ride reed man who blows a moaning 
sax for 10 minutes, has the audience 
dancing up and down the ai.sles. He 
even takes the .spot uwa.v from the 
vibraphone-playing Hampton, who 
beats it out beside him in in.spired 
fashion, but - .suffers because of 
faulty placing of the mike. 



Snappy. fa.<t-ini)vinx layout here. : ihiob. in the closing .nIuI. ^ets plrnty 
with a flr.stdass band to pace it and ' ul .vivlis fniii) the lemnic pewhuliiers 
two sock act.^i for support. Vaughn . whin lie uocorks a Miriiris iigly 
Monroe outRt has come alon^ like ' uood lii.ritoiic. givin.'; niii v.-ith 'One 
blazes since flr.st achieving the big Alniie' and the 'Rill Sniig' from 
time and local boy (he aitondcd Tjescrt'SiHit:' li|iu lie just (UMiplilcd. 



He sews up the proceedings with a 
sock rendition of the "Pledge of Al- 
legiance' set to music. Teddy 



CariiPKie Tech drama sch-.iol. here 
for a while and hails from Jeannette. 
Pa., about 20 miles from Pittsburgh I 

has clocked an expert .style that : Powell's band is \er.satile in that it 
maintains a nice balance. I changes its pace smoothly, taking 

Monroe, of cour.se. with his rich | ciire of the musical demands of Ihe 
baritone. Is iiiitnt's leading a.-'set but ! lovers ol both the sdiinalt/ and the 
Frances and Earle. mixed duo of by no moan.< iis only one. He doesn't I KUtbiicket brand of jive. The band 

lake it easy cither, sinning "When tecs off with 'Brazil.' then sets the 
Lights G'i On .\gain.' 'Marching ' .static for the baritone yodcling of 
'Through Berlin.' with the Four Vs. Toininy Taylor who comes up with 
male quartet. ;is well us a medley of " ' ' 



The band i;: made up of six bra.ss. 
live .saxe's and thive rhythm and it's 
^Sullivan is doing a nice, straight i heavy on the hot swing. The cinan- 
m.c. job. except for his brief par- ations are bras.sy and '.loud. but. 
ticipation in the 'Flugel Street' bit j iicvcrthcle.-s. melodic. There's no 
by Albertson and Faye. The column- - n(A-o.lty or comedy stuff and little at- 
ist's handling of himself In that ! tempt at glee club work on the mu.si- 
rouiiiie does not stamp him as a I cians' part. The boys, however, do 
comic. I con.siderable in.striimental .soloing in- 

. With' the first-run 'Andy Hardv's I dividiinlly and in groups during their 
Double Life on' the screen, .plus! numbers. Two corking acts supple- 
Sullivan's crowd on Ihe .stage, bu.si- 1 mem the band's efforl.s. 
ness was excellent opening dav and Chico is using the same miikeiip 
night through Ave shows. If the and Italian dialect.. Band opens up 



dancers, are on first and got a nice 
hand via standard steps.' but Jn.vner 
and Foster fared n.(i. in a blackface 
skit. Rubcl Blakely vocals 'Out of 
This Mood 'and 'Nightingale.' latter 
to u Cugat-like' background, to 
plenty of response. Hampton 
emcees and sings 'Sunny Side of 
Street.' in pleasing fashion, but could 
come on earlier with- his vibes in- 
stead of waiting until swing finale. 
Biz good. 



b.Ov holds up. the film and Sullivan 
will be held a second week, but wilh 
changes in the rest of the staj.'e 
shnw. Scho. 



with a lively swin^ .session that 
brings on its attractive blond girl 
sinper. Kim Kiinberly. Toy & Wing. 
Chinese ballroom dance team, score 
with their impression of American 
jitterbugs aiid tliclr toe dancing rou- 
tines. .Chico takes a dig at Errol 
Flynn durinc s.imc isngging with the 



KEITH'S, INDPLS. 

iiidiaiiapni/is. Feb. 13. 
Hubert Cn.<!lle. Eddie Cochran <& 
Co. )2), 4 Noreliiers. 3 Appleloiis. 
Puipe & Earl. 5 Tauloretles, Eddie 
Resener Hotise Orch; '[/nderpround 
A0e>it' (Col). 



MARYLAND, BALTO. 

Bfllliniore, Feb. 14. , - . - ■■, . 

Siiliri'a Piiuukix Fniir P/irl« Hrlff i K""' "l* concUisioil. The 

wfS;;.' CaWi^fe^ (3^ C«r^^^ T".'" 
Wor()iiii„toii find House Orcfi i l here. 
'Eyex of the VndcrworAd' lUt. 



Skip Nel.son. one of the band's 
two male sinj-crg, warbles 'Moon- 

' livht Becomes You' and 'That Old 

House is utilizing four instead of Black Magic' legL-tcring well. The 

band number. 'Buster's Gang, i.s hot. 
Another heat wave is whipped up 
by Mol Torme. youthful male swing 
singer who does 'Abraham' and 
'Slender. Tender and Tall.' Bobby 
Clark, trumpeter; steps out to play 
end sing 'It .\in't Nece.-^^arily So.' 
with the band's a.ssistance. and it 
click.s. Chico here gels in some 
effective comedy bu^sine.ss. Two 
.stooges, a girl and a young fellow, 
help Frank Gaby, the ventriloqui.st. 



the usual live acts this week due to 
time consumed by the Salici puppet 
show, which runs to the 30-minule 
mark. Troupe puts on its well- 
rounded variety, with the dolls 
working to perfectly coordinated 
musical accompaniment. Fullstage 
flashes of the Hawaiian scene, the 
bicycle races and the chorus num- 
ber round out sti'ong single bits of 
the smoking magician, the piano , , „ , ^ 
soloi.M .ind the acrobatic clowns. ; help Frank Gaby. 
Clasin^ bu.sine.ss revealing the gim- 1 t"PJ!« "P,'""f'"\ . ... .. 

mick behind the string-pulling is Chico clo.-.cs the show with his 
effecth-e showmanship and a .solid 
cimcher for audience reaction. 
Spotted to close the particular do- 
ings, layout makes for a highlv ef 



Keith's has struck a lucky com- 
bination this week for one of its 
, best shows of the .season. The bill 
I blends the ncce.''.--ary variety, nov- 
j elty and quality and each act clicks 
: with the cu.slomers. The most spec- 
i taciilar offering is that of Hut)ert 
J Ca.v-llK. whose stunts on the bounding 
I wire .-ock 'em with su.spcnsu. His 
j best stuff is a back .«omer.-iault 
1 throuKh a hoop to land uprichi on 
the wire and a series of "whips' 
which he runs off at great speed. 



Ileal job on "When the Light Go 
several' luimber.s at the nni.-h. Ziiwy . On .^cain' and 'I Heard That Simg.' 

Femme warbler is Pe^juy Mann, 
who knows her way .- round the 



Talent i.-: a. crack .•ipcciali-t in novelty 

tunes. .<loppin« the s-how with "Sam , ...... 

You Made Pauls Too Long.' "I Want ! mike. She takes in her .stride the 
To Be a G-Man.' Marilyn Duke tinder strains of "There Are Such 
cares.ses "You"d Be So. Nice To Come "rhinK.s"- and the ziiigv rhvthm of the 
Home To' and 'Weep No More' . novelty tune. 'He Si'.- s MijrderP 
warmly, and three Murphy Sisters. ; Dick 'Mnin.s. 17-year-old : ddition to 
recent additions to the band, are ' the brass ."ection. shows up as a 
more than just a harmony trio, be- j craftsman on the horn. The kid 
ioK energetic young ladies with first- ] does a solo specialty that"s plenty 
rate voices, a nice respect for com- . solid, riding the brassy beam with 
edy and a delivery that can in turn I -You Made Me Love You' and 'Blue 
be sultry and .solid, whichever the Skies." Band numbers 'iriciude 'As 
number demands. ^'Timc Goes By' and n wvll-execute(l 

Monroe's arrangemeitts are sharp medley of George M. Cohan tunes. 



and positive. Particularly notice- 
able is the way he runs off the 60 
minutes, wasting no time on extrane- 
ous bows but moving right into the 
next number ju.st as quickly as turns 
have received that point in the ap- 
plau.--e that changes from normal to 
forced. Result is a show that keeps 
on the run and never tires. 

In the Edisar Bcrgan school. Paul 
Winchell rates with the best of them. 
His crossfire with an impudent 
dummy named Jerry is crisp and 



Other supporting act is Sunny Rice, 
tin.v. expert hoofer who.se forte is 
bal!et-tap.s. House well-filled. Fri- 
day afternoon, when reviewed. 

Shot. 

TOWER' k. C. 

Kansas Cil)/. f>b. 12. 
Add Broi'">i. Enrlc & Foriviie. The 
Great Ju.von. Earl Wright ifr Wonder 
Dogr. Joyce Lee Welsh. Toicer Orch 



dummy named Jerry is crisp and „.i,h jvjjfc,, carle * Mnrilvu BnlHii- 
funny, ami the two of them exchange yer- •Mndonie Spy' iVt and 'HI, 
' " •' ' "' Buddtf' lU). 



in.>:ulLs with an enthusiasm that .pro- 
Eddie Cochran anVr his " femme ^''^'^ ' «"''l''\*L"!./-BL"Jrh»X''^^^^ 
sistant make such routine magic ^°''""yu"«'''*" J*l?.i,^ 



trick comedy routine at the key 
board. The . audience . can't get 
enough. John Frigo on the violin 
joins Marx at the piano for a par 



fective windup of an otherwi.se' ''"■'"••■>'''>' '=ock number. 'Gyp<y Love 
standard vaude layout. 'Song.' 

Up ahead. Four Earls open with ■ .A' ope"nig malinee Lincolns 
fast roller skating, emploving the: Birthday. hou.«e was almost com- 
usual spins and throws, winding up P't'lelv tilicd. Roc. 



assistant maKe such routine magic 
formnlas as the rosebush trick en- 
tertaining, wilh skilled pre.sentalion 
and a side line of amusing comedy. 
Sid Paige rates a hand for his work 
as m.c. which really contributes 
.•■-omcthing to the .show, and keeps up 
j the fun by working as the stonne in 
I his own dance-and-patter act with 
I Peggy Earl. The Novelteers get 
some laughs with their rudio-televi- 
j .sion satire, a melange of music, 
'.dancing and imitations highlighted 
by the dual performance of a girl 
I who plays an accordion with her 
I hands while working a vibraharp 
■ with her feet. 
The Anpletons. 



is a lithe, good-looking kid who tap 
dances with a lon.se-1 imbed ease. 

Colien. 

EMBASSY, N. Y. 

(NEWSREELS) 



- - k-inding up 

with comedy business of oversized 
femme stooge being invited from 
me audience for some fast .spinning. 
Gives the works a good getaway 
which holds pace with the Galli Sis 



RKO, BOSTON 

B0.SI011. Feb. 12. 
Jnii .^iiriit Orch ilfli. John Kirby 



.Ada Brown comes back to Kaynee 
this week to headline °ii fast-moving 
40-min'.ite .-lage fhow cleverly built 
Irom Ufwr standard acts, a 'Discovery 
.N'iKht' winner and the hou.«e. orch 
with featured trumpeter and .ssi]o>.st. 

.Show opens with a chorus of "Don't 
Gel .Around Any More' by orch, 

: v.hich ihen .-egues into info of "Why 

Emba.s.sy's current newsreel show. • Dim i Y<iu Fall in Love Wilh .Me?* 
from a ."fandpoint of vital war re- [ j,,- .Marilyn Balli.igrr. 'ii«riou.^ 
portage, is one of tho.se in-between- 1 biUi.eiie atiired in red inid white, 
er.s. with the possible exception of i ...lep^ auwn to fio-il mike lor a 
two or three clips. Coming after chorus and ' .-ecnnd endinv. First 
la.st week's pictorial review of the . ..liindanl act on is Ei.rle 'A Fortune, 
Casablancia 'unconditional siirr-'.-n- v ho kid adiiiiio and bnllroom ix'-ibi- 
;der' conference, even the more stir- li m (iiuicci-s in a clever turn. They 

■•. ork .-nMiothly aiirt rji'.e a nice hand. 
F.ii.'f ii!-o (incee.s effer-ti.vcly. 

.Sf-rfiiiii .spot lioes III 'Tlie Great 
Jiixoii. v. ho doe< .>i>inc okay ven- 



ihe 
ihc 



lers in the dewe. Trio of femme Orcli 18). The C'olitioii.s i2i. Tiiii 
singers give out' wilh .special ar- , Hcrlion. olhers; 'Conmnnilos Sni)>t' 
raiiKemeiits wrapped around im- : nt D<nrii' iToli. 

pres.sioiis and characterizations to' 

okay returns. BritI Wood follows: . . • . ,, 
with his down home talk and sock A new twi.M lor ilii< mi-.ioii 1 
harmonica .stuff, scoring in solid combination of two U.iids on 
.st.vie and .vetting things ju.st rlplil 't'-';'' r"'"'-" " 

^"r the Salids lo follow. Biz all «'"''>'*''' o I'Ci.mmamli.s. I lie loi • 

right. Biiriii niula. judging l>y the leceiil ar- 

. rorded this shine i..- ii •.•.-.oner. As 

CM/^t EiiirA4-kV> >-iiii ' i in r'li;la(',el|>!iia l:.-i week, llie -'inw 
CNGLEWOOD, CHI . ::ol i ll 1o "(ii.-.Mi' pi-:-.i:'ie. .<i.lv . 

rii'i-flon i:"i.li !•> dawn ramo. lo Uo>loii iil H an). :ii- 

, Lord L„o«, .^f,^r;m, "c^;er Km,, t}^"''^,^ " '^ '''^^1 ''r'''^f.-':^ % 
Ji'im Taylor, Three Plantation Hoys: "'•'" "'" ' '' / ' ..;v„ • 

'.Ml/ Sisfcr Eilccii' -Col) and "She's '"'""' '''"'" 

"I ilic Armii' iRcDi actually broke . 

••I, < ni.p>. Savin's Top Il.illers pnivi-d their 

! popularity wilh an ii:iii-ual .-clup: 

. Micated on the busie.st corner out- ' featuring plenty of fiildle* and a 
Wile of the Loop, this hou.se has "cello, as well as Ihe usual brass 
oem playiiif! low-budget vaude bills! ,Savitt lilm.sclf pio\ides several 
tor past seven years. Five .acts (if. schmalt/.y chorusics on ihe iWldle and: 
laniily . type vaudeville. coupled does an' 'Amcriciiii Concerto' of 
^"h a double featiu'c program, , moderate appeal. The bantl's -lylo 
Wednesdays through Saturday, is is sweet rather than jive and the 
ine policy here, with packed houses-! customers no for it for a chance.! 
Ihe result. Pre.sent bill Is emceed Joe Martin. Betty Bonney and 
oy Ivan Taylor iRay Martel) In an Buddv Welcome leiiister okay -.Mih . 
acceptable nianncr. with a quip or: vocals j„ various .-tyle.'. and the 
iw(i before each introduction. I band, keeping clear of iiuks and , 
Lord Lyon gives the show a good clowning, makes a solid Impression ; 
S'art with expert hand balancing! The Kirbv band, having llni.-hed a ' 
oone on neat chrome-plated appara- 1 long engagement at the Colonial 
,"•'" Hes assisted in a chair balanc- i Room in the Copley Plaza, uocs big 
■ng trick by .stooge from audience here, and its performance of a trio 
lor laughs and closes wilh balancing ! of jive tunes clicked down the line. ' 
.'rom fingers only end an upside; The Colstons go big as alwa.vs with ' 
"own tap dance done on his hands, their ballroom antics, and Jim Her- 
went over .big. bcrt. a newcomer here, is well re- 

Crater, petite brunette, celvcd for his pantomime and imi- 
•I » X**" '^"'^ Know,' tatitms. A sock show all told, and 

* Had the Craziest Dream* and drawing big audience.^. Elle. 



j The Anpletons. including an '■■ ring .-equences measure up as .-iome- 
' apache and two femme.«. make .-some Ihini! nnti-climaiic. 
improvements on the roughneck | Chief intercit. of course, is the 
dance routine ill their Barbary Coa.'.-t 'i Jap defeat at Buna by the Au.«s:cs 

.-■kit. .Surprise hit of the bill' is the and Yank.s. with the Paramriiinl clips! i.-iioipii-in ■.•.•'|ii (fiKid li:> (■oiiirijl. Ili.s 
acrobatic work of the live Taylor- .concentrating on Ihe tank-i .-:na~hlng ' lit>! .vurk . -.ith a ••'noriu of Put 
•riles, troupe of. yoiinusters raOKing ,' the Nippon jiinule po.<'ition and the f),i Voii.- Old On"' B'i!>"''" Wext 
downward from size 10. who j-'ve it i lona line- of Japanc-e Hoad. T!:r.-e's 
a fa.st .--tart with their auile cart- 'a faniiliar aspect about the caiiH!ra"s 
I wlitiOs. flips and other .~lunts in the r reconiinit " of the i-veiil. however 
: opening lurn. The kids are ciiti; " 
■ and work like veteran.-. Biz wa.< 
okay at flr.st .>ihow. Oirli. it. Far more ;irrestiim ar<' the Par 

clii^- o:! !!ic Hii.'.-iiaii Miopii|i eain- 
piiisn. parilciitarly the opi-od-v lic- 
travinc the Soviet ii:-.ieiiiiity In iiin- 
ni'liii- iiii'lei'iiiMlli .Vii/.i ti'."iirli< 



I loyri. |,ef 'Velsli. a t.Fiii'" «'i»!bt- 
ye:;-'i|fl ui.i -.vlin p|:.v.. :: y of 

".A: 1 hors .Aw<-ivli.' '.'•.■irine's Ilvinn' 
Icavini! the iiiiprc.->ioii 'tli;i! much .-iiid "The (r»i.— on..- (;,. Holliirj Ai-.ng' 
more. vi.-!i;tlly. conlil have conic of o:. aci'M-'Imi; T-n- in-."i ■• • i.« 



ADAMS, NEWARK 

.Vc.rnrI,-. Frii. U 

Giiji /.••■.. 1.1: n.'o Ori-li ii:)i ii-iili mul (lyn.-iniiline Ihe enemy .-(piad.- 



/lie r.o.iilii.-riy,, Trill. /Mil/ f,i<(ii-li 
Rfw Miir-f. Huns .S'i'sOTx 'i:!i. f)oii 
Po)ii).-o;l 7'ixiiiii. ."J Si'-ifUo; "U" /drill" 
r/'l./l, 

n.Mid i.s vinnally tl-.e wlmli -iiiiw 
ll..- v.ei-k. Willi ilie Ihne .'i'l(>ili'-nai 
arts serviiiu inerel.v :,.< «iipr>riiiiiner- 
ai.\ I'liil.ii-li.-hnii'nts |o tlif l.oiiiliiirflo 
en w. Mtidifi >.p(-ran.di of Loiiiliiii;lo 
li;i-! i i'n>:iii:i-<l e— i-ni iiilly :!;e .-.iiiic 
I'ov.ii iliroiiL'li llu- yc.,r.-. ii:.r.d"- 
iioiiiic.v 'em|)o i'lid .-.o-eharine i-(TiTt 
liili'iisini: ever.v rKiinltcr and revamp- 
ing i:^ ideniiiy .-md r.ilor l-i miJ 1J11- 
Lomliiirdo el,ai';,eti-ri-:!e-. Kllirl.on 
'.he v.-lioli.. i. fi.|- Uui n.iicli samenr;.-..' 
and li.i'k. of ino-iiMl variiilam iriid 
;eir.pi I.iailer ha- •• i i 'y lir.m-i| to 
Ihe inellilluou.-- .-lylc J'^.it 'f-ir "hi- l:,>( 
I.i M-ar- ha- inriric !hr l.,ii.(ri, coiii- 
■MCreiai iirize parka-.'e. on: il.(- I.orii- 
'iiardo \.i-iiin of -iirh vi.riaol niim- 
h'Ts -Ui.-.z !.' -.Move lt'0\(-r aijd 
'Olil Black .Matir' . remain.: never- 
iliele-s mii>ic a '.1, I^imliaidfi. and 
not what the lUir'.or oidere<l. It's a 
cute sellini: onllit. however. :.iid Hie 
mob here like it. 

Loinbardo Trio has bf-'en pushed 
.s'omewhat in the liackgrniind and i^ 
featured in only two numbers. Billy 
Leach and Ro.se Marie Lombardo. 



iiiid !lie ntelliods liy •.• Iiieli the N.i/.i- 
arc lured fr-mi their .iiiou.iil:iiM traps 
in ;!;C ("■•'.I'-riMis. 

Iii-:;iainfi(-.' of llii- "i.'i -i'id a-.-orie<l 
rli;!- .'ire iii-li'-i'lile'l i/v .•icfiiiiif 
of ii '-.1-111.1 • I :)i;li'.i:-:ii"ri-'l An -ies 
v.-lio inr .■>!! 'i.-iv. -t.-i-.-i-l .-1 .-•ie;ril!.-i 
i-rnipai- n I'lom the j-iiii:;!i'- ill J:-;)- 
lield Tnooi 'IVin: i-i;ii(;>- of 'he 
bailie lor ■("•.iiii.-::". -.ol'i .-\lli<-l ho-n!/'- - 
raiiiinu di.v.ii ■iii .-Xx-. .ii|)|il.i" .li:ir- ' 
!>iir.< 'Fii.<;i: .1 bni-l -hoi if Seerelary 
Knox iiijd . .■\d:i.:i'.-ii- N":ii'iil/. anil 
ll-il-ey .-.t (■;:i:i'l:ilr'-ii:al ■Fo.si. and 
.i-^ips '-n till" W.AVF..S p.-iiadiii^' in 
N'i'-.v V-irk ;iiid l':e evirli'ii: of leii- 
a.'it.-' ill :.|i:<i !iiiei<> hmi.e- -uirodiiil- 
1:11 Il:ii:'er Collfiic I'l m.-ikc vav fm- 
!i;e n-n tne rei-i:;li>-. 

The Kallcnliorn K li! " !l.- W- ■ 
N'tws" -tqii'iifG till.- •.'.•(•ek i-^ d(.-voled 
to a -iiinmarv of I'-i -.um.-.v.h puid 
iiCerls alid the .neviiabihly for eoii- 
tiniied raiioninu aiid of Ihe prob- 
ability of an Allied ilivi-i.-ion of oc- - 
c'ipicd Kuiope by summer through, 
the Balkan.<:. Carey Lonitmiie's .spiel 



ri-i.lly food. -She 
'..I I-; "-i;!-!- liir.e- 

Ka:', V.'i-iii.l 
•!.'- ..'-.x"-l(i-(rl'>.-i:.;! ij 
-. i-!i iraj.-ii-ii. T!ii-ii 
ii.(- (iefioiU-iv 
•id )'.(-r 1 rco-ni.. 
'i-a'i ' lose ••. i-i 



f-r-aii!'s 
rSi...-i 
S 



- - 1 'i . ;r fiiT 

a" -l o.-.- e.'iMV'ni. 
! = i- r (ii :•- cet 
T •<• I) -'ii-l-es 
: ! .• -! -- 'II- 
■joi !. \i\a 
.-■.i-i. I|:.iiy 
• It:: ■ -olid 



: iiv:'iiii. 



.! B:- 



e o;)(-i-s ".ith 
II- lii:o ."'n:. t'.i- .S»! 
- •-. S!'"'-< ' ■ : ■ "' ^:'( ". "lo' 
Papa ' S.-.e '•' • . -.v !h 
Ti ."1 ■ .lallv Mrii.i::' ■ ■ I'l- 1 1 at 
: <,r<-'-, :,]'. i- i' Ir-iiiii'l iiiT 

f", :;,-i"v :.'/ :,t fir.-l :- '-.r . o-.v. 

.'■•.rl. 

OLYMPIA. MIAMI 

;." ;. f'f'i. 11 

sill fill rr'i .Int. '.Iiiryl'illl Jiirit' 
l.iiiiP A- l.i.rr H..-ily. .V'.>li <■• rroiij, 
Pinil -f.i-r-f. Ai ll.-ii.. //ft"" Hfi-vr's 
/;(.,/.<-»• 0,1)1; ".Mi/ iti-iiri n<W'i../;A to 
hiitiiln' 'Port 



.Shell;. Biiir.<"tl has l(>.p !ii<li:r.> on 
"1.. !':ve-aet vaiule --liov.- IIi-.-- roii- 
in;'- in<-Kifle>-- her familiar iniMCs- 
-ion. (if ii .<.oi:;hr-rn i-a: and a torch 
sioi'f-r. and ."-he bow- i-ff with a pa» 
iiiotic lil. n. -Mi-s Bni n-i1'- r«;!-s'.n- 
p| !y i>- hi-r big a'-^ef. hi. rr 1 -M her 



i.. m delon.ie of Vice Pri;.,ident Wal- 1 "'"'.'''M'"' '""!'•' -I" " !"•"'< '''f'T'i''e 
lace'v internationa! policing plan. ! 'P'"-. " ^'■•■■•'."'' her s„hll.- -.•.tiriziiig 



Rose 



Jimmy Crawfard, drummer with 

mak:ng an attractive bov-Klrl team. I '"'"n''* JlT'^^'l «I2i'k'T*''« " 
peddle mo>,t of the vocals. Former. >•""•.'!.'»•"»« replaced by Joe Mar- 
B gofKl-looklng luve with a pleasant ' >-hall. Crawford quit. 



gi-:» lo.st III UiC Olympia's vypanve. 

Jack Mar.>>hall. makinu hi^ M-c-nni! 
apriearance here wf>w>: ihe stiib^ 
holder.< uiih his imper.<oiiations. with 
only fe hat brim and a rubber face 
as props. OiitKtanding Is his routine 
•Continued on page 46) - 



40 



Wedaggdiy, Fcbniwy 17, 1943 



Variety Bills 



WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19 

Namerab te conorrtloo wilb bilk below indioate •pening day •! 
thaw, wbrlhrr full •t spill weeh 



Loew 



MRW YORK riTV 

8U«r (U) 
Bil dulllvKn 

Robert HID 
Neal atkniay 
Dave Via* 
Pltd PIpan 
Loula Jordio Bil 



piTTMHrncii 

. Htaalry i 

LHwrMii-** w-i". <*rf 
W.\HIII\4.TON 
('■liltai mil 

RliVlbni l(<>i-!.<>iM 

BilWIQ I'hHIi SlffT* 

Biib Kii l.'-iii 
RItiiJli-M Ore 



Paramooit 



NBW VOBK CITV 

Purmnooat (17) 
Johnny l*»nif Bd 
Prank ShiRlra 
The Radlii Rotura 
Uoka ft Poke 
HBOOKLVN 
«raDd <11> 
■ Carroll'a Vanltia* 

rnirAfto 

Chksao (IH> 
Baatric* Kay 
Art ft Bob Coleinnn 
Da*ldaon ft Fordc 
Paul Qafrlta 

ninBoiT 
lOchlsaa U» 



VhiiicIiii MiHirii^ lltl 
Murphy Si-* 
Johnny M:if|i 
Pnul \V;n<lii-ll 
MIAMI 
Olympla (IT-Sa) 
Marly May 
La TnM-:i 
.lainaH li:iri<in 
Vlciiiry - 

HiirrlHiiii l''tHli^r 
4».M.\ll.t 
OmHrum <!•> 

Ohli'ii St:i>\ III! 
FrHlik (imhy 
Toy A Whiif 
Mi»l Tornip 



RKO 



' ii 



(;! Ill Hill 
HAKHfMHrHfiH 

hlili* Hiirmn Oi'c 
(l*-tlll 
M'iii>nl<'i <'r 
Mi I -/.I ilrnt-n 
liixtf liiinhiir 
.\>l-l- li-rifril. 
IIAHTntHIt 
Ntutr (ID--!t) 
\'.ivi*»r I'UUMI Orr 
I'MVHl f'lioir 
llHUI & BvH llryra 
llllh Hoyw 

IMMAXAPOI.I8 
«-|r<-tr I IB) 
lil-n llr.'iy Ore 

3 SHiliirrt 
D.I v.- Il:irry 
\\it\ id iiiiiiir 

t*AM l.iiinH (^iinr'ttr 
NMVARK 
Adiimi. ( !•) 
.Ihm Sii^'iil Ori! 

.lll'IA Mll^'ll' 

4 Kit KhIh 

l*ai lUiinliiK i''o 
PAHSAir 
rriilrHl (in-tt) 

n S'liTiv I »)rr 

Sh.irltrv Ih- 8i>«l 
llrill Wood 
H'llliinl H- Rn* 

PATKHMOS 
Majaalk- ilH-tl) 

I1i-(.iti(i> * (shirlay 
Tinii JC* Ji'rry Btnna 
vi.'l TIall 

n-WI.I* ft Miniln 
llfli^f lifiilxon Co 

Al A Ciinnl** Fnnton 
VMIth Vnll.-a 



l..lllil>-r ti l.lny.l 
llrriiiliif'H Mliliffta 

piiiiai>Kij>iiiA 

I'lirawn lltl 

M .V' II VVIinl-n 
l:-yii'i|il» Al Willie 

|li'liul<ii|i*ri 

Par'a (It) 

I. Ilainiilnn (irr 
rii|ii« A l.iiulc 
rMni1<>lil «r Irfiwla 

PROVIItRNTB 
Malrapolltaa 
llt-tt) 
K. Kllii:-rald ft 4 K 
Taildy l>iivi>ll Ore 
mil Aiiira 
3 RayM 

WANIilNtiTON 
Howaril (It) 
Andy Kirk Ora 
iitin Kaann 
Sli-pin Fvfchit 

2 Zophyra 
WATKRBI'RT 
I'oira (ll-lt) 

T Raynnlila Ore 
llplon Kana 
<">• Reavaa 
D-May. M ft M 

WOONHOTKBT 
Nrw Park <tt-tl) 
1 Vernillllnn Co 
Sully ft Thomaa 

3 (lain !lla 
Haiikitn^ ft lionya 
<'linrl*H Duo 

WORmTKB 
Plrnwath <It-IT) 
R Fltxcarald ft 4 K 
Riiino Vincent 
Ballard ft Raa 
Kay ft Kandalla 
Rill Amra 
Til* Anti'laka 



BOSTON 
Baatoa (It) 
Latin Uuarier Rev 
<ll> 

Jan BaTVIt Ore 
Joba KIrby Ora . 
Th* Colatona 
Tim Herbert 
rLB^LAND 
Palace (M> 
Our Ijombardo Orr 
Th* BwKU 
Dob Tannon 
Rea* SU 

<n) 

Bob Cheaiar Ore 
I.alhrop ft Lee 
P Ramoa ft T Beyx 
The Smoothlpa 
Jark Durani 
rOLUIIBI'.* 
Palac* (M-U) 
Bob Cheaiar Ore 
O Millar aincera 
Don RIc* 
Eleanor Chrlallan 

I«-lt) 
Jerrr Wald Ore 
ErwiB ft Collyer 
Dolly Dawn 
Cordon ft Sawyer 
DAYTON 
Cokwlal (I*) 
Burn* 1 ft B 



(liiriliin ft s.iwyer 
Brwin A; f 'III I \ IT 
Jark UnrHiil 
Carl Fr.-.-.| c.i 
(111 

(lauiliTH H'riiaji* 
Ki'Hiun Af AriiiiUlil 
Litili* TiiiiffU i.:u>a 
Hatrlrl.1 lliiM-iiiMn 
Rure liai'la 

Willi Mull llniH. 



Cabaret Bills 



HEW TOBS dTT 



Alalera 

Frnddl'* Sla^tara Or 
Killih Harrle 
l.^io Monaila 



Waller Lant 
Ted Shapiro 
Farnando AlTan 
Ilia ThompaoB 



. Hatel nillBMia 

Rudy Rlrharda 
.lliiiiny carter 
Hazel PrankllB 
Kay lleathartnn Ore 
' Hotel ('uniDiodai* 
I (Ontury Rwim) 

; (^ntlillliii|iH-.lli:i-}| 

• Tuny lii'Xi.'i . 
I Four l.>llle Sle 
■ Tlia StHillnri. 
, ltuilil> llafl'iwe Trin 
Hat Mrlntwo Oru 

llolrl KdhHiB 
Bliii> UarriMi (in- 
Hotel I'^iwi lliiaa* 

irnalno on PRrhi 
Nlrk |i'AiMii-»i Ore 
Mnila I.ark 
Hotel i^aiaaiaa 
(Hawailaa Rml 
Rahala 
Tallma 
Mumlkal 

l.anl Mulnlyra Ore 
Kea Lake 
l.*llani laaa 

Hal»l Uarala 

(RIaa RaomK 
Ab* l.ynian Ore 
Ratal Madlaim 
Sonny Kendia Ore 
Ratal MeAlata 

(HaHer OrUII 
Oladya Tell 
Johnny Meaanar Orr 
Ratal New Yarltee 

(Tame* Rnaai> 
Sonny Dunham 
Bob R^aaell 
Ronay Roberta 
Audrey. Millar 
Orara May 
RIaaalle ft P*r)e> 
HalH rarfc ('Miea. 

(faeMiaat OntTat 
Jerri Vanre 
Doll O'Drll 
Bleannr Te'^nian 
Bill RuHaell 
Judy Mannera 
Arturo Ariiiroa Ore 
Betanrourt Orr 

(Royal Palat 
Dell O-Dell 
Jack Reynnlda 
Sandrn Roaaff 
BannatI Oreen 
Jerry nra*n 
Bonny Howard 
Ratal Paaaaylyaala 

(rafe Raasri 
Jimmy Doraey Ore 
Rob Bbaria 
Kitty Kalian 
Hotce Plena 
(Catinina BaaiB) 
Marjiirle Knaiip 
Myrua 

Slanloy Melhn Ore 

(rafe Pierre) 
Joy l.yon* 

Ratal Plaia 

(Penlaa Raeaa) 
Suaan Millar 
John Hoyaradt 
Raye ft Naldl 
Bob Oranl Orr 

Ralel R aaafeeH 



BOOKING THE NATIOITS 
VAUDEViLU 

EDWARD 

NEW YORK 

PAMMOUNI aulLDINB 



LEM> nKS jN DEPENE^ 
THEATBES 

BEVEBLT BBI& CJ|I» 

OAllPaiHM Man BLOO. 



HAN rHANt-IM'tl 
Onldea tialv (IT) 
Blll> Riici-'a llev 
<ltl 

Alvln.i U...> Ore 
KIni; Sin 




MEW YORK CITV 
Btimad (It) 

Bammy Kaye Ore 
Chrle Croaa 
Dob Cumnilnga 

<"> 

Bammy Kaye Ore 
Den Cummlnta 
Chria Croaa 
PBILAORLPRIA 
Barie (It) 
Count Ilaale Ore 
Bill Bailey 
Glann ft Jenkinu 
Bihel Watera 
(»> 

Teddy Powell Ore 
Jerry Leater 
Bunny Rice 

prmnii'R<iH 

Btaaley (It) 
Lawrenrr Welk Ore 



Rex Weber 
Martella .MlHnnn 
(Itl 

Viiuxlin .\l<iiiri>ii Orc 
Muniliy HIh 
Paul \viiii'li.-ll 
Johnny .M:ii-k 
I TICA 

Htaaivy «I«-IN> 
f'niinl Haaii* 
Rill Halli>. 
Apua X' KMr-IIha 

tVAMHIMI-rON 
Karie 1191 
IIiix>ri|i'i 
Th^ li'KiiiiH 
Thi- Osfii-.l Mm: I 

lltl 
Rrixyflli'!* 
Kim l.ini S>a 
Tllr ll;itT\M 
I.lnip 3 




MEW VOBK CITV 

.Maelc Hall (M) 
Thelma Kaye 
Dave Mallln 
Cauiiar'a liru-Klay'a 
Albert Oinerd 
Bhayne ft Armsii'it 

Hnmdhnrat (te) 
Oenrii- Jeaael 
Jack Haley 
Blla Logan 
The Da .Marfoa 
Mvrry Uroa 
Uob Wlllliima 
Oi>ii (Nillpiinii 
Olm-n ft s^lilrli'y 
Luv<l|i> Niiriicin 

Hiiiy (171 
Cnnnee HiiHwril 
Pnul lAVdlli* Ore 
MIKiin rriiHK 
Rplty Runn 
Willia Kelly i.-o 
JpHae ft .laiiiea 
8 I'li-Kilii 
Hi-rh Shrlner 

Wlndaor {l»-ti) 
ReKUle I'hIlilH Ur< h 
Rumii Vliirrnt 
Heli-n Kane 
B ft 11 niirnpll 
RR4M>KI,VN 
Flalbuah (Itt-M) 
I.oula rnmn Orcli 
Bob Howaril 
Tim Herberi 
Dob Baaton <'n 
Mariae (il) 
Murray IiourIhh 
Billy Heeil 
(I to nil) 

Maytalr («n) 
Murray Diiutfliia ■ 
Billy Seed 
(S tn flII) 

IMNU lAMNR 
Jamnlrn (M) 
Reail ft Ryan 
(3 to (III) 

(It-el) 
Lillian Riilh 
Oarar Duvla 
■nap & .Snappy 



Leiiiiiiril, s .V s 
Itiihi-rlH. Kill.: .M 
LynhnMik i Itf-'ini 

l<«llll I'l'llTM 

lliMiry I'liiriili 
i; III Hill 

Hnnnyihlp It I) 

I.PIIII ■'••llTIl 

lliiii'y I'lrriil 
c: Ik !iir' 
ATI. WTIC flTV 
Ntppi ripr 
|-!lal niilyi 
.M .li. li \<. iiiil. ii 
Ui>> lliii'lii A- W '.iili* 
l>i>1iiiiiiii...« 

IIAl.TI.MdKI-: . 
llllipiHlninip (l!l> I 

(*1i:irllf S|ii\:i\ ilii.! 

Muii.\ lir:i r' ■ ^* ii.M .1 
r:il'-.i-!.i Km: 

.MuryUnil ilAi 
ShIiiIi. Io H . ••! 

Riiynl ll»i 
K I l:i w i.iii.. II) ■- 
NVInuii*..! .\.ti !*• 

MInIp il!«-':<ii 
.\<.|K.>ii ,v W'llUi-r 
.l;iy ll.iu .i l 
.M S.iiiiiii.:. A- I, it 

CM--! I) 
Niiniiji Krt..i;..r 
mil. .M.M.'I,..| 
hrili-iil A'. Ii||>ii'..i. 
IIHIIXil-J-ttHT 
f.>rlr (lu-'Mi 

at III Ki.i- i 

.xh I'l .. 1 1 

.I i'.p.,. ■ .., 

I.IIIIU «:»i..- I 

it.\-r.i 

.*iiiln II I • .li' 

(•»M'**:v 

Tr.upr* il;i-'!n 

n(iiiii> A- i-Miiii 

llrill— I 

M:ii:i<il> 
W.il«.ii> S . . 
Till- >l:n.-l|..- 
Kl l/.AHKTII 
Mkerly (la-lll 

Till N'.'al 

S Wollj 



(Jdalliiue* ((> 
Lullia Muya 
AquarlOB Real. 

Berry Bro*. Ore 
Frank Porter Ore 
Araiaada'a 

Wllma Cux 
(jen .MOrrIa Ore 

Bill BerleMirt 
Bttverly Hoalar 
iliiya Olirord 
Pe«(y Anne Bill* 
l.iiiM Painicr 
Helen ytuart 
Pen Sylvio Ore 
Rolierio Orr 

lllira flay tt'a 
Ethel Gilbert 
Harry Donelly 
Charlie 'Roaa 
Rernle Orauer 
Oay SO'a Quartette 

rata Ufe 
Smith ft Boyd 
Don Tannen 
:>iiiliri Mutvlenke 
Kria Kay Ore 
i: Cndolban'a Ore 

Cafe Roelety 
(.Uldtnwn) 
Onldrn Gate Uuartet 
Mam Scnii 
n ft R Krari 
Kllla Larklna Trio 
Tudily Wllaon Ore 

t'nfe Herlety 
ivninae) 
llaby MInea 

llMVUPrj. 

Albert Ammona 
rale Johnann 
Ifoni-alp Jainpa Bd 
raabah 

Rpva ltp,\ ea 
l-:iAtp lloui'ion 

flPl TiHTII 

l':iiil 'rnubman 
Don .Maya. Ore 
Caalao Reaae 

■Itlanlin 

iM nolle Alpila 
Jaarlta DavldnIT 
Ouorge Siilton 
.\":ii1l;i * ?inyha 
<i> pay Clinrua 
Arlpiip 
Ilea Foley 
r'tuiU'CH fi'Cnnnell 
.M.irl" Dal-y 
liiirrtlliv .Mjrk 
.Mnrloit'* Frnnrle 
runlri V;il.M':i 

rrrnlll'a 

llrli'Ulnp 
Crirlaii'l Wllaon 
T.'il .<:|»p|i' 
1 I'lianili li'i^ra 

I'hnlPiiii Mmlprne 
Mariiin Pale 
lini>illi> Tanner 
TPrrai-i^ liiiyji 
Clllh la 
r.-il lt.-irrlliu|iin 
Ann Willi.. 

.M Si 

l-'r.'ifit.li llyi.ra 

llifil Suppni-y 
I'arrip Finncll 
\'tiirp r'lirrnn 
|ii:iii.> Fiintiina 
llaZPl Mi Nillly 
l*..'i>p l»it«n 
.li*rr> 11i.-iit.-hard 
liip l 'r.>i f» 
(f.iriliiii AiidrPwa O 
|.'iniil:;i» Frnplin Ori 

clnh .11 
i'....| lliiriMii 
.i.iiiiiMv i;.-ni-ijr 
i: '-.il. .. 

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Chih i.-i-a 

Rin;-! .*ili-iriM 
.M>i:i KlMit.<|py 
f'niMrabaaa 

.ti.:i!r... Tl|i-kPr 
r.ih,.i X- Prpadpn 



Olta Baa Jnaa 
Martha Baraett 
Ted Btraatar Ore 
Prank MarU Ore 
Beaar DaTit' 
Benny Davia 
Leonard Buea 
Wacky Wayn* 
Barry Sla 
Ulackburn Twin* 
Frollcettea 
Joe Canilullo Ore 
Jach Detapeeyt 
George Niamey Ore 
Roaa MacLean 
Angle Bond Trio 
IHamoBd H«tatebai 
Harriet Hector 
W C Haady 
Panay the Heite 
Willie Solar 
Calta Farm 
Billy Walla 
Four Faya 
Rerman Hyde Ca 
Lurlenne ft Aahear 
Eddie Eddy 
Peril (a 

Virginia Maya 
Pedro Lopea 
Juna Melva 
Great Daniel 
Emma Francia 
Norlne Roblnaoa 
Nellie DurklB 
Billy Rank* 
I'arry Druakia 
Roy Fes Ore 
81d Pruaain Ore 

•llmmy Dwyer'a 
Hnhhv lleatb 
Pal O'Shea 
Duliby Parka Ora 
Lcontirilo Ore 

m Cbtee 
Dnrlta ft Valere 
Marga Chleaa 
Tcrralla Oata 
Juan Joae Sara 
Tnca Indian Trio 
Thiimaa Riiia Ore 

K.I il*roe.TO 
rii.Tiini'ey Grey Ore 
I'liliiniln Ore 
AihIi'p TInilo 
Cltiirli^H liiwald 
l-'iimiiua Door 

l.iii«l;i Kr>i.ne 

s.'.*..ii>- I.Mvia Ore 
tireeairli'h Vlllag* 
Ina 

I'l'.'Mi S: .IMlnil 
I •.Till. V* Tivtnii 
.Marin I. I.npea 
.Van ll.iualnn 
Mll.li—I nny Gla 
.*sift|li. * npunrllea 
Irv r'ai'i'oll Ore. 

Havnaa-.HndrM 
Mil. In Snifiznr 
.Vi.i-o Mora Ma Ore 

III* Klorea 
IVpiin Sr l.ui'llloa 
Pahliln K- l.llon 
I'ri.ltn Ore 

Hickory Haeaa 
Diane Niible 
.XnPlI fiweet 
lArrv nennelt Ore 
■Intel Aator 
(rolnmbla Room) 
.llniiiiv I'lirnill 

CiicblHll Imbb* 
P" k Kuhn 

Hotel RelRMBt 
Plaia 
(Glaa* Hal) 

nil. I II. .per 
r;ir..\ Twiii.w 
Miiriha Drfw 
Sully I'rbaii 
Kiani ea Kaye 
fllnva T.vnn 
Muriel Pasa 
.Tna Pa f limy Orr 
Hal Ra under* Orr 



Ouy Letnbardo Ore 

Walter Pemar Orcb 

Betel BB*ev Plas 
(Cale Leum> 

Beverly Whitney 

Joel Herron 

Roy Re** Ore 
Helal Bbrralea 
(■aUr* Reeea) 

Adele 

Jerri Blanehard 
Hal Tate* 
TowBamcB Ore 

Ralel M. MerHi 
Ford Harrleon Ore 
Dolor** D*l CartBaa 



(IfMlBB Reeii) 

Ethel Smith Rni 
Paull Sparr Ore 
<ll»Kiae«le> 



Bab Terry Ore 
Freddy Millar Ore 

Helel Tan 
Vlneenl Lepe* Or* 
■atel Watderf- 
AaterU 
Wedgweed Beeaa 
Victor Borge 
Marina 

Mlacha Borr Ore 
Carmen Cavnllaro O 
■.eaaga Reel. 

Michael Zarln Ore 
Helel Warwieh 
<Balelah Reaai) 

VIebl Oriiriie 
Harrleaae 

Pater Hlri-ii 
Robin Ailair 
Bob Keiiiieily 
laabelle Itnlfe 
liorathy K.-ller 
Qir.nto Tnroa 
TiK-a l.lnil 
Ditrlilc K*errk(;nrlo 
Cariila 
llariiinnriti.a 
The Clyinnji 
.\l Gnrilitn Dnga 
The GlliHona 
Ramon Mnnchiin IM 
lUrk Warrrn tire 
Irelaad Reataaraal 
Dannv White 
Siiiil.niins 
Nlla .\nil.\ pne 
Kvi.|yii I law 
Prnn & Devon 
KIkl 

I.ra TCramar 

France* Mlll'^r ' 
T.lnila Fagen 
Jean Harvey 
Jane Waring 
Ted F.ildy Ore 
Angela Ore 

l>OB Jiilto** 
Heuhan ft Aliria 
Junniln l.n|ii-7. 
Mnnyn Del llpy 
llptpnita Rlvpia 
.**enor T.rin Ore 

Jlmm.a Relly'a 
Glemla Hop* 
llPlpn I Inline* 
Itpiire 

Rteniior RuaRoll 
Monmarire noya 
Liiriia RIiihIp 
Roaiia ft llninero 
Mnna Chavez 
Marnarpi Gray 
Falih A-lan 
Joe Cnnrlln Ore 

Kelly'a Nliihle 
r.ennaril W.ire i 
Ma.lelinp White 
Ed Wplnrr 
Geo Wooila Ore 
DnroMiy Manner* 
ThPltna Carppnier 

I« Coaga 
niuaa i*.ia|p|li. 
Migupliia Vriiiiez 
nitliby fn i.a 
Panchn ft DL^ne 



Macblto Ora 
Jack HarrI* Ore. 
Ut Hartbdaae 

John Uuckniaatar 

l.arry Huard 
Lea (litanlllea 
Martlnlguean* 
Maal Uarger* Ore 
.Suraaai'a urc 

Latla «|aanet 
Mlizl llaynea 
TonI ft Minii Worth 
Scvi.n Kredyanna 
t'unnn* ft T Valde* 
Jerry ft Turk 
lUruld ft Lola 
t'larlaaa 

ll'berd. Bird ft LaR 
.Mlekui King 
Carol Ruya 
Wally Wanger Line 
Dun McOran* Ore 
Henri Nnel . 
Iji Vie Parloteaaa 
I'HUla lAwreni'e 
.liiali White 
Itaaha ft HIrke 
<l I lay Terrell 
4iibn SebaMlaa 
Irvlu* Ortnn 
Lou Springer 

l*m ft Kddlet 
Rddie Oavia 
J.»t> Ailaiiia 
llarliHi'y I' Huy* 
ll"verly P*gp 
i'liarlnlle Vin^ue 
Kilily a Ijikp 
Tuny ('Hiiznnurl 
Dp .Maye. .M ft M 
J..J4HP Jb Jamea 
Farley 8ip 
I.IIU Marllna ltd 
■.lltle Club 
Fred Keating 
Joy I.yona 
Maurice o*ni*n 
Mea Paree 
Ruih fjindl 
l.arry Huari 
Lorraine Da Wood 
Siinia Shaw* 
.Man Pareo Preltle* 
lllll Glaan Orr 

.Heat* Carle 
Peggy Wooil 
Sluurl Roaa 
I !i>nri;e Lliiyd 
NublP ft King 
YonlP 

Ittb Hole Clab 
St*v* Murray 
Barbara 1m 
Chlqulla Vrniila 
MIekay Mallory 
Milt Mann Ore 

Nambcr Oar Rar 
William Ruaaall 
Ailel* Arden 
llob Downey 
Fredric Venn 
Haul Webetrr 
Oaya Clab 
llllly Danlela 
Pate Drown 
Willi* Duke* 
Toy Wllaon 

Old Reaniaalaa 
SadI* Rank* 
Preddl* Bernard 
Ada Lublna 
.In* LaPorte Ore 
Ginger Layne 

Plare Eles^Bte 
Jerry Stan tea' 
Bin Farrell 
Vincent de Coata 
Art TnbeHtal 
Rrneal Fran* Ora 
4)aa«a Mary 
TvoBne Bourlar 
Dal* Btlmont 
Guy Merlin Olrl* 
Bill Darlaon Ore 
Q B««ai Terra e* 
Phil Feater 
Sueaa Carol 
Jaaa* ft Phillipe 
Adam* ft Dell 
Jack Allyn 
Ned Hanrey Or* 
RaMaw laa 
Murray DavIa 
Joe Croeby 
Mnncle Ring 
Pat Clancy 
V*1IU 

F.arl LlBdaey Ol* 
Sid Saundera Ore 
Boada Ore 



Radio Ifoviews 



Cenllaued (rem paga >• , 



Benny Field* 
Dl Oatanoa 
Balelllta 
Nat Brandirynna O 
Chavez Ore 

Regera Ceiaev 
Rom Kobblere 
Roae Perfect 
Ren Teat (I) 
Harry Lefcoort Ore 
The Arlalorrata 
Walklkl Hula Maid* 
Jeanne Claire 
t'harll* rnrllla 
Johnny Pineapple O 
Meyer Davbi Ore 
Ailania ft Dell 
Harold Green 
Hnllandar 
.Oaler ft Sherr 
Ki.i liaia 

llarnld Sanill.T Ore 
Rabaa Rlea 

I'hitlimn Trin 
Ann Riihlnaan 
Vlni-enle Goiiiei 
I'lldip Mayphoir 
Jullua Miink 
.Mazlnp Hiilllvan 
Ruasinn Rretrhme 
Darla DIrae 
l.iila Zallpakayn 
P-'nya KaravaellT 
.Mi.-hpl Mlrlion 
N" .Mnllhpy Ore 
Vlndliiilr Kayalnir 
XiiallQ Pnllaknva 
Maruala Sava 
Mlaliii I'xilaniifT 
Rplvy'a Rnnl 
Pnivy 

llllili.c.ir.1.. Ilnllldny 
N'l^lilp KInff 

MIork riiih 
Rav llpnyon Ore 
fhnrlra nniim Ore 
Fauain Curhrin Orr 

The Plnr* 
Irenr Rarklev 
Pat RInc 
Kvelyn Rrnrk 
SkPPIa Tnlbrrt 

I'hnngI Clnh 
l.nv.lv T.nne 
Jpr: V Smith 
Tondel.iyo ft Lope* 
Ppi h * Perk 
D Wllann * Prnrht 
r'nliim'hiia Ore 
Veraallle* 
Kmll Coleman Ore 
Panrhltn Ore 
i>*»aii Mtiriihv 
l.iirlllp N'.tniian 
'Kllau'nrih Jt- Fvkii.i 
'■rii-nla * Shared 

■■••i.-ll !• IMK.-II 

Cnnnvr-r Piiv^r Gla 
Village Ram 

.IiiIm. .Shrrrnn 
.*:i-iill A- Simnnnp 
Miiil nii'li'ir.l* 
'/.-Il I'arv.'r 
TInv flark 
.IrtflH .Tiirlan Orr 
Village Vangnnrd 

r.lillp UPTirnod Orr 
U Dvpr-Ttrnnctt 
l.aiif.i Diinran 
I.eadkpllv 

WIvel 
Bob J.*e 



gives rise to wonderment how some 
ever achieved a lasting vogue. With- 
in the trade this proyds anew that 
the present-day, scientific plugging 
methods can project almost any tunc 
to the top, via high-pressuring. It 
also pointji up how song tastes dilTer 
and how- fleeting is the audience ac- 
ceptancy from month to month. 
Quite obviously, each season has ifs 
own vogue of ditty, and it's esper 
cially true with the 'novelty' song 
which, a year or two later, is any- 
thing but novel. There are notable 
exceptions, of course, such as 'Oh, 
Johnny, Oh,' a novelty hit which did 
an even mere rousing comeback 20 
years later, excepting that in the 
modern idiom it was matched to a 
somewhat bedroom interpretation by 
a ciii'tain strong styllaation. In other 
words, perhaps a preaent-day 'Brazil' 
might not have impressed five years 
ago, and there's no question it Ap- 
plies to the current crop of patriotic 
song.s. 

Thus. 'Red Sails in the Sunset.' 
becau.xe it polled 16 times on the 
L.S. Hit Parade, was given a fabu- 
lous buildup by Milton Cross, who 
heralded Jerry Wayne as 'the boy 
with memories In his voice.' 

Ethel Smith came in for a current 
pop. 'Craziest Dream,' done with a 
distinction which punctuates all her 
colorful organologing. She is as- 
sisned all the current tunes. 

The rest of the show followed the 
same pattern. "That Old. Feeling,' 
which was No. 1 four times and 12 
times straight on the Hit Parade, 
had Marie Greene vocalizing with 
the Warnowites. Others were 'You 
Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,' 
with Wayne vocalizing, which placed 
eight timet in the winter of 1938; 
"There Are Such Things' by : Miss 
Smith, this being the current No. 1 
Hit Parader: 'Deep Purple,' No. 1 
seven times in a row under the suave 
Warnow baton, a natural tune for 
his orchestral motif; 'Moonlight Be< 
comes You.' current No. S, by Miss 
Smith; a medley of "Rose Room,' 
'Can't Give You Anything- But Love 
Baby' and 'Give .My Regards to 
Broadway,' by the orchestra, for the 
finale. 

In betweeh. Cross, Basil Ruysdael 
and tobacco auctioneers F. E. Boone, 
of Lexington, Ky., and L. A. (Speed) 
Riggs. of Goldsboro. N. C, do their 
chanting and plugging. Ruysdael 
also trailerized the tomorrow (Sat.) 
night's regular Hit Parade: saluted 
Serge Koussevitsky and the Boston 
Symphony for postponing th«ir regu. 
larly scheduled concert at Carnegie 
Hall to make the premiere possible; 
and added a Ripley touch by a 
gracious salute to "your old friends, 
Clifton Fadlman. Franklin P. Adams, 
Oscar Levant and John Kieran on 
'Information Please.' which will be 
heard at a new tima Monday eve- 
nings over NBC,' lor another spon- 
sor. The believe-lt-or-not keynote 
of this salula to the Dan Golenpaul 
show is trade-newsworthy in light of 
the producer's r<>w with Hill, and 
his objection to the 'irritation' teaser 
campaign during the Info Pis. show 
heralding The best tunes of all, etc.* 

Warnow gets it all over In the 
same accelerated- zippy style which 
Hill insists upon as a necessary key- 
note to 'lift up' the tempo of all his 
musical airshows. In effect, the as- 
sortment of pops lacks the btend 
which otherwise keynotes the L.S. 
commercial copy. It's a good format, 
but misses the charm of other simi- 
larly nostelgic programs, llie Album 
of Familiar Music' Sunday nights, 
for Instance. Abel. 



TREASURY AOUE' 

Ralph Bellaaiy, Cenrad Thibault, 

Ray Lev, Wiai Shaw. Edward 

Jerame, John Bleh«ond, PFC. 

NIehelaa SlU*. VSMC. the Sealta. 

ernalrea. Arlhor Maraa, Hank Syl- 

vernc orch. 
Writer: Ken Lyons 
Director: Fred Vetbera 
M Mint. 
Friday, 8 p.m. 
WINS, New York' 

The N. Y. War Savings slalT of 
the Treasury Department whipped 
up a special Lincoln's Birthday 
transcribed hour which was heard 
Feb. 12 over WINS, N. Y. The show, 
calculated to appeal to all manner 
of audiences, was uneven t>ecausc of 
this. Wini Shaw's overworkecl 
blues were thrown in with Conrad 
Thibault's operatic selections and 
Ray Lev's classical piano pieces. 
Edward Jerome's uninspired deliv- 
ery of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address 
did not jibe with Arthur Moran's 
clever impersonations of familiar 
radio and (llm personalities. 

Ralph Bellamy was a matter-of- 
fact, ernest m.c, who shied away 
from gags and time-worn m.c. de- 
vices. A serious note was also 
sounded by the Southernaires, Negro 
harmonists, with 'We Are Ameri- 
cans. Too." The lyrics were a pica 
for tolerance and a recital of Neero 
accomplishmenLs in American his- 
tory. As such, the song was laud- 
able. But as music and art, for mu- 
sic and art's sake, it fell flat. 

The high point of the program was 
the interview by John Richmond of 
Y. Saving StaiT with Pvt. 
Nicholas Silio, a Marine recently re- 



turned from Guadalcanal to rucuu. 
erate from his wound.-;. Richmond's 
efforts to sell SIlio to the radio pub- 
lic were unnecessary, (or the i'.a. 
rine had a graphic and i>loodv tale 
to tell. He was a soft-spoken youni! 
man, who-for the first few minutes 
of his interview, handled himscjf 
credibly. But Apparently he fnund 
the mike more' formlc^ablc than the 
Japs, for he stumbled over his script 
An appeal then was made to send 
in pennies and dollars to buy War 
bonds for this Marine Corps hero 
now convalescing in a local base 
hospitel. 

'INFORMATION PLEASE' 

Wilh Clifton Fadlmaa. Jeha Kiersa, 

. Franklin P. Adsaia. Oaear Levant 

aati Fred Allen 
Pritdocer: Dan aolCDBaai 
38 MiRt. 

THE n, J. HEINZ CO. 
Maaday, 18d8 pja. 
WEAFrNBC, New To k 

iMaxoii I 

Thanks to guest slur Fred Allen. 
Information Plca<<c' Kot off to a 
sprightly start Feb. 13 for its third 
and newest sponsor. The H. J. Heinz 
Co. As heard on its first 10:30 to 11 
p.m. Monday airing. 'Info Please' 
emerged unaltered, save for a few 
minor details. Instead of the sonor- 
ous voice of Milton Cross intoning 
the virtues of 'pin point carbonation.' 
there was the brisker, more busi- 
ness-like delivery of Ben Graiier 
discussing the Heinz products. Since 
many of the latter are now virtually 
unobtainable, Grauer merely men- 
tioned their past glories and devoted 
himself to the more pertinent topic 
of food rationing, the problems of 
the grocer, and added that future 
advertising interludes would be de- 
voted to a discussion of specific food 
problems. 

Another innovation was the shrewd 
change in prize total. When the 
experts failed to come through, as 
they did three times Monday Right, 
the Heinz Co. awatUed the ques- 
tioner $57 in War Bonds and Savings 
Stomps, plus the Encyclopedia Brit- 
tonica. 

Levant, Kieran and Adams were 
in good form, but Fred Allen not 
only stole the show as a guest ex- 
pert, but he completely wowed 'em 
as an m.c. In the last 10' minutes 
of the stonza he swapped place's with 
Fadiman. One of the tiuestions asked 
was submitted by a Fred Allen of 
N. Y.. whose philosophical poser 
ba.oed on Kant. Hegel and Spencer, 
stumped the experts. 

Neither the new sponsor nor the 
late hour slowed the swift pace of 
the show. 



TEERT AND THE PIRATES' 
Cast; ClUr Carpenter. Bob OrUtIn, 

Ted da Cainia, Patoy Campbell, 

Franeet Chaaey. Peggy Fallcr, 

Daaglat Brewning. 
Writer: Albtrl Barker 
Director: Cyril Armbrltter 
18 MhM. 
4UAKEB OATS 
Mea.-Frl,, 8:18 p.m. 
WJZ-Blae, New Terk 

(Sherman A Marquette'* 

From the Tribune syndicate comic- 
strip feature, Terry and the Pirates,' 
Albert Barker makes this jtive cliff- 
hanger literate and believable, as 
well as riotously action-filled. Terry* 
is an unusually good kid sho'itf. halv- 
ing strong characterization, plenty 
of credible situations and action, 
plus lots of atmospheric color. The 
serie.° currently is dealing with a 
secret airfield in interior China, and 
of the adventures of heroic little old 
Mme. Chai. 'mother of the gtierrilas. 

Besides the dramatic show proper, 
'Terry' also has a terrific mail come- 
on for the kids. For two boxtopik 
listeners will receive a form to fill 
out, pledging them (o buy war 
.stomps. In return, they'll become 
'Army Pilot Good Luck Mn.icols' 
(with a membership button for their 
lapel) and their name will be sent 
on microfilm with a message to a 
B-25 bomber crew, sayinc 'Oood 
Luck. Drop One on the Japs for Me. 
All this procedure may be n trifle 
elaborate., but it should nevci'ihi-le.^.-i 
piill an enormous mail re.-iponse. Tlie 
rest of the Quaker OaW commerriiil 
copy is brief, straichlaway blin'o 
about Puffed Wheat Sparkles and 
Puffed Rice Sparkles. 

'Terry' was originally produced as 
a recni'rted serial by Transameriraii 
for various sponsors, but then laKCii 
with him bv Pelo Jacuer wlien he 
left that firm 10 join the Blue net- 
work. Hobe. 



The .^IcArlhura I Ming Toy 

?!l'f "irT"" Tommy Raydea 

Adele Rivie I Oeraldlne tiale 



'Star Spangled' 

^ Continued from page S s 

as far as seven, thus anolhei' record 
is set. ■ 

The third high- set is the $113,500 
grossed by 'Star Spangled' on ils 
first week. Former record for the 
Par was $101,000, csiabll.shed m 
early tolker days by -Roadhouse 
Nights' (Par). 

For the first four weeks of 'Siar 
Spangled' the band at the Par was 
Benny Goodman, while for the bal- 

j ance of the engagement it's Johnny 
Long's orchestra. Goodmai^was un- 

I able to remain b«yond fou'f . 



Wednesday. Febrnwy IT, 194S 



MIGHT CLUB BEYIBWS 41 



FROLICS, N.Y. 

BOH III/ Davit, Barru «'«'•"„ «)i 
joiiii.li; Coy, Larry Storeh, Wacky 
Waiine. Blackburn Twin*, Ruby 
Riiio David Brooks, Carmen De 
Rire'ro Leonard Suex, FroUcettei 
\6) Joe CfliKliilIo Olid El Rum- 
boleros Orchs; $2 and $3 (Saturday) 
tiiiiiiiiiiims. 

. Boniw Davi.s, songwriter turned 
niiihl club impresnn'o, has converted 
the former BeachcomtHir into a 
bricht nocturnal playsround. with 
e sprlRhtly decor and a lively, en- 
terininini! show composed entirely 
or youhft, personable and capable 
performers. • The only problem is 
the IciiKth of the show,. 80 minutes 
at Ibis CHtching. which naturally 
suspends drinking for that period 
Biid is hardly conducive . lo a good 
bar business. 

The rutting should be simple and 
once that's don« this room should 
And a prosperous niche in the 
Brondw-av night life. Plus the ele- 
ments that go into making up a good 
time on n night out. the spot olso 
hns sucii pr..<!ets us Joe Moss, ns host, 
and Jne ,Candullo's • orch for the 
capable playing of the show and 
dancing, latter in nlicrnHtion wi)h 
El Rumbalcros. a neat Latin combo. 

Davis. SIS m.o. and for u nostalgic 
repri.ie of his old song hits at the 
finale, keeps the show moving at -a 
fast pace. All the pcrfoi-mors ut this 
viewing scored from gooil to siniish- 
Ing rccoplions. with the outstandors 
being Ruby Ring; :i blonde contor- 
tionist who has a line iis.sortment of| 
tricks; Leonard Sues, the young man 
with the very liol horn, who.se 
trumpet solos are a departure, al- 
beit sock, for nitcry entertainment: 
David Brooks, a tall, good-looking 
kid with an exceptionally rich bari- 
tone voice and an a.tsured stage 
stance that belies his complete in- 
experience at night club performing; 
• and Johnny Coy. the ballet-type 
hoofer who scored recently at the 
Copa. He's one of the tie.st dancers 
to come along in years and is due to 

fet his major opportunity in Vinton 
'reedley's forthcoming 'Dancing In 
the Street' musical. 

Others diuko, but in a slightly 
lesser degree, are the Barry Sisters^ 
harmony duo known as the Bagel- 

San Sisters on WEVD's 'Jewish 
our,' who swing (he pops; Wacky 
Wayne, a screwball singing come- 
dienne who might even get better 
results with modulation of her hec- 
tic elTorts: Larry Storeh, a fine 
young mimic of w.k. personages; 
Carmen De Rivero, good-looking 
flamenco dancer, and the Blackburn 
Twins, a couple of liooflng lads ap- 
pearing in 'Sons.o' Fun' downstairs 
in the Winter Garden and only get- 
ting a brief play in this floor shovjr. 

A major feature of the .show is 
the six-girl line, billed as the 
Froliccttes. with each of the girls 
appearing to be a plenty good solo 
hoofer. They step out for in- 
dividual bits, straight and actobatic. 
Their co.stuming is likewise excep- 
tional. 

The Frolics openr<l last Tuesday 
night i9>.. This show w.ns caught 
Frida.v. night (12). 5cho. 

885 CLUB, CHI 

C'll:i'il|(i>. Kril. 10. 
Johnny ffuicnrd. Hlmdn Chase, Mata 
Mviilcrni. Murk Tnlriil's Orch |5), 
Joliiiiiu Honiiert: SI.50-S2 iiiliiiiiiiini. 



profitably omit the too-frequent 
oiusing. But for that, he's an ac- 
ceptable emcee who varies his 
clowning and parodies, with thumb- 
nail skits of women cocktailing and 
Father Devine preaching. Only one 
other act got a larger applause quota. 

Richard Tyrol, in top billing, is a 
deflnite draw who vocalizes his way 
to a smash finish. He gives out with 
an extensive repertoire, some of it, 
as 'Vest! La Giubl)a' in Italian, not 
quite nitery fodder. But when he 
was through with 'Veinna Wood.<i,' 
'Moonlight Masquerade' and 'Be- 
guine' he%ad to start begging ofT. 
Did two encores. Re.<iponse was ter- 
rific. 

DeMa'r and Dei)i.-:e do their stand- 
ard tcrp routine with grace. Gal is 
n looker who doe.s her slint with 
authority and is- not just a decora- 
tive addition., They close with a 
whirlwind twirl with the gal on his 
shoulder, which was .picnt.v socko. 

The Milray Line has three .appear- 
ances and (his octet of eye-fillers is 
tops for sight values while rating 
high for precision routines and nifty 
wardrobing. Hal Hartlet batons his 
band through every variety of dans- 
apatioii from honey to hep. us well 
as doing I'm expert job in accom- 
panying the ael.>s. Spot three-fourths 
full, very good for midweek, at this 
catching. Lniie. 



Allhotigh floor sliows here are 
secondary "lo the eMablishmenus's 
excellent cuisine. Joe Miller, owner- 
manager, has ulwiiys given his pa- 
trons lop-notch rnlerlainment. Pres- 
ent bill, headed by Johnny Howard, 
who is playing his seventh viigagc- 
menl here, is no exception. 
_ Howard is virtually a "ne-man va- 
iiety .show, .linging. telling dialect 
stones, whistling and doing impres- 
sions. A smooth worker, he was 
eDtluisiastically applauded for everv- 
thing he did. Outstanding was his 
whi.stling of OITenhaehs •Orpheus' 
overture and his eniiire of 'Dnnnv 
Boy. Closed wiih impressions of 
hand'"*' P*'""""'''''*'' * 

Rhoda Cha.ce. who boasts a deep 
voice, sings 'Who.' There Are Such 
Things.' -Rosie. the Riveter' and 
well Meet Again,' and Mata Mon- 
jeria, i^atln dancer, does three flam- 
boyant Brazilian and Spani>ih dances 
TO her own castanet accompaniment. 
Both score heavily. 

Mark Talent and his orch riite a 
nod for the skillful handling of 
gpwards background music and the 
f«* ?nd other Spanish works iised 
•y Miss Montcria. Talent'jt group 
continues to entertain on the piano 
•ISO furnishes an agreeable brand of 
"fnce music, while Johnnv Honnert 
ouring intermissions. Aforo. 

El Morocco, Montreal 

itfoiifrpii/, Feb. 11. 
Joe Rio. Rfihnrd Tiirol. DeMiir & 
BeniM. Alilrnj; CIrl Line iB). Ifnl Hart- 
•!.» ''' Wo rorrr: iHitiiniiiw 

»1.90 irecfciln.i;s, .«>.50 ii ro/.eiiiJs. 

Tlirce .<:landoiit .icts. rating clicko 

S" ''^^■""k "'Kht club. 

, nandsomely maintaining the 
spots rep for surcnrc entertainment. 
> i "'^ en'cee. Joe Rio scig 
? "'l pace that has the fans on their 
TOcs . throughout. PtiMinablc and 
P'cacaivl-mannered. he is at once in 
fci.i.^l''*''^* 'he opening gong 

With fast patter and gugs. Much of 
nis Tnatriial k new. hut ho roiilrt 



Minnesota Terrace, Mpls. 

illO'li.L. NtCOLLKri 

. Miidiciipolis, Feb. 13. 
Ed|«(ir Drnl.-c Orcli i!li ii'illi 
E.uiiiC' G:i-|yiiiic. Tulin WtTiindh.- I,ce 
Siillii'dii. Fity & Gordon; $1-$1.50 
iiitii. 



RIOBAMBA, N. Y. 

fieniii; Fields. Di Gulniius i2), 
Esteliio, Riissril Paiiersoii Line i6). 
Holmes & McCord. Nat Brandwynne 
Orch; Chavei Orcli: Hiiiiiiiiiiin $2.50 
weekdaus, $3.50 weekends. 

Benny Fields continues to im- 
press as a prime nitery draw. Un- 
usually attractive Riobamba decor, 
a sky-blue paint job with cleverly-, 
fashioned, ivory-white cupids and 
street lamps for contrast, and Nat 
Brandwynne's line musical backing, 
serve to point up his values. But 
Fields does much for the room also 
—he lends it warmth. Mellow- 
voiced and personable; he clicks 
from the first number. 'Everything 
I've Got Belon;;.-.' lo You.' He con- 
trives to render even a rouple of old 
gags acceptable. He makes nos- 
talgic tunes such us 'Let Me Call 
You Sweetheart.' 'Melancholy Baby.' 
'Somebody - Loves Me.' etc.. .-iound 
difTerent and more appealing. His 
best is 'Lucky Fellow. Mr. Smith.' 
His conversHlionul intcriudcs prove 
plea.sant ILstciiiiv'. and he winds up 
for top returns with 'Shadraok.' 
' The d.ancjpu Di Gutnnos are. as 
usual. terr'Ac with ilirir acro- 
ballroomoloj-y. xsnio iind foxtrot in- 
terpolations. The.^' score easily with 
intricate . routines. Including arm 
lifts :and ovcrlKiid iv.-irls. Climaxer 
is a su.stained f; vi ..'wlnycroo ai'oand 
the floor, with girl nn her partner' 
shoulders. 



LA MARTINIQUE. N. Y, 



Chaney and her two lu-w ■l.tiiuts. , 
Jon Petrolf and Bill .Sn.i'wu. ;irc 
peppy in a novelty 'l<hiiini>ii(iKii-. a' i-.iie '"i. it/niirirc & Cnnlnim, 
Cakewalk and other nuiiibi-rs. j -Idelaide AJoiJelt, Mn.viiii.linn Bcr. 
Duhcer is working for the ilivt lime ' l/cc's Orcli (6); $2..'>il-S3.5fl ii>.iii> 
with two purtncr.1. di.scDven-d when I ii'iim. 

she was looking for a .<-ucoi'>.-or lo i 

her last partner. Julie Alvrirez. who' Jaoe Picki-iis has exiled ihe 
rcUuncd to Mexico. j fciiuned cliantriise at llii.-; ..i)i;.ii .•.■;!h 

Churlie Aaron puts lots of .voiilh- i sueel niieiy alter an oxumli d M:n. 
ful vigor into his aeiobaiic tap «nd il's a touKh .^pot to follow. T ;« 
dancing, and Don Mayo's banlone is| managcmchl has brought in Adi Uiide 
effective in songs in the romantic l .\ioffett for the replacement, and the 



tradition. 

Orch. with four violins, one buss, 
two pianos, and two drums, with vio- 
lins doubling on sax. trumpet and 
trombone, is a satisfactory ciinibinii- 
.tion for giving the customers sweet 
dance music. A/id. 



Slapsy Maxie't, H'wood 

Nollvu-Ood. Fi'b. lU. 
Afd.rie Roseiiblooiii. Jackie Glcuxon. 
Sam Leifiis. Billu V'oiiiif/. Tniiiiii)/ 
Rcilly. Afarion Colby. ClnrUt El- 
wood. Lois Vfriaht, Joe PUiniwer 
Orch 1.11: $2 lutiiiiniini. 



Some weeks ago Slapsy';> mud 
hou.se lost a decision lo ihc Ptilice 
Commi.s.>:ion and had lo draw ihc 
blinds. The rap was for blue ma- 
terial. Sam Lewis, operator of ihe 
asylum, last week made a 'decency 
plea' before the commish and got 
his .show license back. Tlie lights 
\v(.ni 



un uguiii and the maddest, 
c , ~ , . w:ickiP.st show .in town uguiii spun 

E.slelila. vivunouf Cuban singer. \ |,„„ For which the Hollywood 



Newcomers here, the Edgar Drake 
orchestra has caught Ihe fancy in 
this class nitery with un extremely 
modulated type of music which, 
despite its re.slruint. .still has enough 
swingy rhythm and bounce to suit 
the younger jive crowd. Line-up 
contains but one brass, a trumpet, 
otherwise comprising four saxes 
and three rhythm and occasional 
violin interjections by the maestro- 
emcee. You can always hear your- 
self think when the boys are play- 
ing and the stUfT is pleasant to the 
ears and conducive to dancing en- 
joyment. The i}utnt also does a 
workmanlike job for the flooi: show. 

Drake, a . modest, personable 
young man,' also voculizcs agreeably, 
joining the youthful and pretty band 
singer, Elaine Gwynne. in several 
numbers. Arrangements of stand- 
ard numbers are distinctive. 

The three floor show acts, as usuid 
here, hit a high standard. .Talia 
Wermuth is an eye-fllling exotic 
dancer who.se' gypsy and hula -num- 
bers are peitormed with a mini- 
mum of apparel and a maximurh of 
gyrations. Plenty of good looks and 
personality- make the going eu.sy for 
Lee Sullivan, tenor, who exhibits 
acting talent as well as vocal pro- 
flciency. His numbers, including 
'The Only Thing That Matters Is 
Love.' 'When the Lights Go On.' 
'Why Don't You Fall in Love with 
Me'.'' and 'Molly Malone' are well 
.sold. He puts dramatic fire into 
•Johnny Doughboy." He impresses 
as a good bet for films. 

Fay & Gordon, ballroom dance 
team, are clas.sy lookers and their 
work is the uliimuie in grace and 
smoothne.vs. A Cuban conga, an 
Argentine 'El Chaco' and an im 
pression of loy dancers atop an old- 
ra.shioncd music box won merited 
applause. 

Room well filled at jnidnight 
weekday shtiw c;!',ight. Rres. 

Terrace Room, Pitt 

IWII.I.IAM I'KXN IIOTEI.I 

Pill.-ibiirj/h. Foil. II. 
Herb llr.fwiior Orrh (7). rinire 
& ArciKi. FraksOrt, Belly Hill; T.lc-SI 
cori'r. 



apparently a lillle tired going on 
immediately aflcv her arrival from 
New Orlenn.s. nonetheless managed 
to garner hefty applaurc on her 
.second number. Her first, a type of 
Latin-American torch tune, could 
ea.sily give \vi>v to any one of sev- 
eral surefire pieces on Estelita's rep. 
Unless mike ^cXuiy is changed, the 
warbler would r.iso be obliged to 
stay near the mike as much as pos- 
.sible due to the r.cousiic.<. 

Line is on tv.-ice. opening In at- 
tractive schoolgirl costumes, with 
long, yellow pigtails, in a bit about 
a frustrated wolf. Mixed . team of 
hoofers. Holmes & McCord, with a 
softshoe jitterbug routine, appear 
briefly in this number and again 
later when the line closes with a 
nifty rhumba Interpretation. 

Chave7. rhumba crew is tops for 
dansapation. Mori. 

Cocoanut Grove, N. Y. 

(PARK CENTRAL HOTEL) 
.Dell O'Dell. Jerri Vance,- Wettdv 
Bishop, Bill Rtixsell. Judv Manners, 
.Eleaiior Teeiiian. Jonette Hockett 
Oirls i8). Aiituro Arluros Orch (8), 
I^uis Betniicotirf Orch (6). 



Best lineup of talent Pittsburgh's 
ace inn ha^ come up with .since it 
resumed Hour allows several months 
ago. New l^.ind. replacing the 
Arthur Ra\el oullll. is Herb Hage- 
nor's. small, seven-piece crpw on 
the .societ.v- dance style, arid just 
riuht for this type of room. Hugenor 
himself plays violin and he's a per- 
sonable chap who likewi.se emcees 
sticking to straight unnounceinenls. 
Arrangemei'.ls are neatly fashioned 
to make band .^ound bigger than it 
is. and a riiiplinti slylc is eu.sy on 
bo!h Ihe feel and the curs. 
- Claire and Arena are a crack 
ballroom Icam. with the gal doing 
most of her stuflT. on the toes, later 
switching to hard soles in a cute lit- 
tle flirtation bit, when ho presents 
her with a beribboned shoo box and 
she changes on the band stand. 
They do four slick numbers, all dif- 
ferent and all on Ihe nose. A cla.-f 
enlrv. from lop lo Ijollom. 

AlthmiKh onl.v Fraksmi i.-- billed, 
mugieiiin -.viirks with a ynuiiK magi 
• GcorKe. 1' s soiii. and Iheir clial- 
lenge sluir is smart shiiwir..iiiship. 
Frakson hi-visclf iS ihu- of Iho bi'.st 
niaiiipii!iit"r^ nf Ihe li'.;lii''cl iNgarel 
chain lii'd hi-' tnck of inakiiia u 
sm.nll i.uliii ■•.iljiiiri mi a talile. tuned 
in iiii a l<ii ill- >laliitn. flLsipMcar i< 
whainmo. He's suave all Ihe 
wuv and .-o is hi.>- iiariner Their 
heekliim >f eaih <>IIm-v while 
«leiKht-'''-l'.:ii iliiig IS --'rli iiiidii-nce 
.sluir B'l'.v Mill liliide Inoker 
with a >i f iif 111')!'., inils over 

sever/il s»ii,gs ea- ilv muI I'luks like 
a bcl fill- t *i"<-r Br<>ii<lv.'a\ "i lli'lly- 
W(.nd. Ci'i'-il. 



New Cocoanut Grove show atop 
the Park Central hotel is called 'In 
the Pink.' It's more an array of 
vaudeville acts than the usual re- 
vue. This, despite the fact that Bill 
Robbins has done yeoman work in 
colorful costuming and novel rou- 
tines for the production. Janette 
Hackett takes the bow for staging 
the dances but the well-knit produc- 
tion is olaihly Robbins' deft job. 

Dell O'Dell. in the featured spot, 
is an outslanding femme magico. 
Pulls rabbiU; out of a folding hat, 
among other standard stunts. 

Judy Manners iNcw Acts), in- 
troed as a snnU'-'trcss find, is just 
about that. Rill Russell, genial m.c, 
also displ.-iys a ;!Ood baritone. Sings 
'Dearly Beloved.' 'Ole Man River,' 
and groun of v,-ar tunes lo fine re- 
.<.ponse. For change of pace. Jerri 
Vance conlrib"ulc.<: hef unuRCiiil Miw 
batic .sppeialty. .Mways .solid, she's 
plenty clicko here. 

Eleanor Teemun bi'iiUls her turn 
about the 'Strip Ptilka' song, wind- 
ing up with a trim lap session. She 
eccenluates the mild warbling of 
•Piilka' with pleniiriil mugging to 
put the .single song acro.ss. The 
llackeli cirls olfer a samha. a clever 
show!!ul heavily cosliiiTied and tally- onen 
ho priidiirliiiii iiiimbur.s. i rfe/vi 

I named introduces the wooden hobby j • 
hor.sc.«. with mule recruits bringingj . .. j. ,„„ts 

'^z::^ !i:;?;i:;.:;^"":;^iooth-piayinfii 'sood .evd of bu:.iie.s: 



mob Have thunk.s. They were like 
lo.st .shoep during the bl.-ickiml.' fnr 
here is where the w'i.se crowd and 
fast spenders rendezvous. 

Lewis' 'Hellzapoppin" of the 
nitery belt is fast, furious, flip and 
frantic. Nothing.makes.scn.se. there's 
no' rhyme or reason to what goes on. I 
and to cap it all Mens. Rosenbloom ' 
declaims and sings as if he were 
auditioning for a Gilbert nnd Sulli- 
van opus. There's a double decker 
stage, upstairs for blackouts, but the 
mad antics know no bounds. Comics 
roam all over the room, bob in and 
out of rest rooms and come in olT 
the street to heckle Ma^ie. . The ex- 
pug takes U all in stride while the 
sitters howl: When Slapsy does a 
bubble dance with his lellow buf- 
foons, attired In ballet getup, he 
literally has them rolling in the 
aisles. 

Sparking the show all the way Is 
Jackie Gleason, a ponderous gent 
with a facile style for planting a 
ouip. None of his ga^s lay, rather 
they take a bounce or two before 
rolling over. Gleason has the happy 
knack of turning every quip - to 
profit and keeping the room at bed- 
lam pitch. His impersonations are 
riotous, and In their own peculiar 
way, gems of caricature. His Lou 
Armstrong bit is sock satire. Has 
radio heard about this Glea.<ton guy 
iii their search for emcees? Round- 
ing out the quartet of comics are 
Tommy ReiUy, who used to have his 
own band here, and Billy Young, 
both of whom prove able helpmates 
in keeping out the dead spots. Lewis 
also pitches in to enliven the festiv- 
ities. ^ 

Of the femmes there are Marion 
Colby, who is a looker first and a 
singer second: Glorio Elwood. vice 
versa, and Lois Wright, who chirps 
from the piano bench. Joe Plum- 
mer's quintet of instrumentalists are 
quite adequate considering their 
number. 

Two shows are staged nightly ex- 
cept Saturdays when Ihnre are 
three. Spot seats 175. which leaves 
jusf enoiigli dA'nce space. * ridm 



results are not all that , they miKlit 
be. 

.Mis.s MolTett, of course, is of that 
trend that became Ihe ruge some 
years ago: that i.s. the .socialite singer. 
Miss Moffett has loak.s. poise and 
generally makes an improsivc ap- 
pearance. The voice, however, lucko 
professional aulhi>i-ily. and for lliii.se 
who recall her immediate pre'drces-. 
sor. Mis.s'Picken.s'. the an.ilo"v all too 
apparently points up Miss MiilTeu's 
vocal deficiencies. There's snine. 
thing .suggestive of June Froman in 
Mi-is MolTett's looks and tein I'ul 
lliiur deportment, but Ihe cMvpiinsnn 
mii'-l end there. 

Holding over frmn Ihe previous 
floor show is the crark lialli-iinin 
team of Maurice and Coidoha. 
They'rft the sma.-shes of this half- 
hour show, which also includes the 
linegirls 171 in a couple of simple 
routines dislingui.shud more for ilie 
colorful costuming than ,tivv innate 
di'ncliig ability of Ihe girls. 

Maximilian Bergcre's eight-piece 
band, including the maestro ,it the 
ke.v.s. is still one of Ihe .sock oul'lls 
■•r its kind, p'uying both for iho >hnw 
iind Ihe customer dansapation with 
edually flnc result.t. 

Nan Blakslonc made a lone war- 
bling appearance, the opening mid- 
night show, probably as an audition 
for the future. .Knhn. 



Zaniick Invaluable/ 1 

Continued from page S j^sJ 

man committee, said that since tha' 
committee started to look into Zan- 
uck's activities it was noticeabla 
that 20th business from the Govern- 
ment had tapered off sharply. 
. Senator 'Truman stated that last 
September he had received com- 
plaints that Zanuck and other in- 
dividuals from the film indu.stry, 
while serving as officers of the U, S. 
Army, were influencing the assign- 
ment of contracts for the production 
of military training films for the 
Army. 

It was revealed that the Office of 
the Inspector General of the Arn'iy 
had asked for and received permis- 
sion from the Truman Committee to 
examine the files on film people. Lt 
Col. John Harlan Amen, assigned to. 
this task, then went to Hollywood 
to investigate further. When called 
to testify today Amen refused on 
ground that he had been forbidden to 
reveal such Information, by his chief 
Under-Secretary of War Robert P, 
Patterson, on grounds it might im- 
pair his further usefulness in that 
a.s.'-ignmcnt. Senator Truman told 
newspapermen he would subpoena 
Patterson for the next hearing to 
find out why Zanuck and other film 
execs produce -Army films for their 
companies while in uniform. 
Zanuck's Great Value 
Col. Lawton. chivi witne.s.-, today, 
I >tal^d that 'Zanuck is inVifliiable lo 
III liei-aii.'-e. he can go to any com- 



MUSIC BOX, BOSTON l''>"y executive where a lilm is lag 

flo.slOH Fell 13 y"'"" 
Herb Lcui.^. The Hi'll'mainis \2k\^''-"''-'^' We need just such a man to 



Peggy 
Tanya 



Hangarter. A'inn Kon/n, >«<'' '''"i" ""1 well and as fast a> pos- 
Johnny Coir. Thp Four ; '•ibie. Zanuck has done a remarkable 



Freshmen; iiiiiiimiiiii, $1.50. 



since October, Ihi.--- ii-ii- 



job.' 

/aniick. as chief adviser to Col. 
Lawlon. handles the pniciireineiil of 



lobby ' f'•'='•^■""l.^as caught on slioiig with „.,.,„„„; n,^, ,;„a was I., .pend most 

.nj.iirilne sophisticated element, and i" one- ,' r:. • ;. 

of the few spots in town which has '.' ' ■*• '.VT' '^"^ ''""'■.ec- 



thiough • the po.st-Grovi; di.s.-isler. 
transportation cri.sis dvpicssinii. 
More a lounge than a nightclub, it 



lion wiih his dim diitie.': tlu-rp. It 
was explained that Zanuck set up 
Ihe ciiinmiltoe to direct the traiiiing ' 
film program, compo.svd of .Major 



toiner 

heavily- on dinner trade. 



tVWir. 



orchestra. fornicrly at Mother 
Kelly'.s. pla.\s the .show and for 

llSlli-Vi?.'.. ,V.mi«„°.lM,V,'nnV«\.^^^^^^^ l feature routine llo.iishr.ws orj John A II berg. RKO. chairman: Bcr- 

Amoncan con bo. ''1^ '""'^fijf'V'^'o:! vaudc acts, but keeps a continuous nard Brown. Universal. Farciot 
• ■' ' -- "riMind of entertainment going ffm^ , FAomrl Paramount: Thomas Wool- 

!i two-piano .stand built in Ihe mid- : ,„„ samiiel Goldwyn: Col. Cha.v. s. 
(He of the bar. There arc tuu moiris . q,. . . , cju_„i rnrr.,:- i-nr.inr, « 
adjacent in which food i.« served. - ^•" '^•'f''- Siw^^^^^ 
and there's a $1..W mii.imvim at the J?"*^^''*; '• ""-"ager of the Research 
tables. .Council. 

O'Kcefe and Co.stello. who run the( Te.-lifying in regard lo the film in- 
Music Box. ate reputed lo have : <|u..trv as a whole Col. Lawlon .".aid, 
dropped $20,000 when tlio trans- .j haCe never found such a group of 
parent velvet hangings were con- | ,^.h,,|,..ht„ried. sincere. patriotic 
under d.rc< t..i.. Ilcrslu-j Afrirtii. red and silver^ wallpa|K.T and isjP'-"l''<' ''"""ous to do .something for 
$2-$2.30 iiiiiiimi.-./i. """ ' ' " " 



PEI^SIAN ROOM, S. F. 

IFRANC'I.S URAKE HOTEL) 

5(111 >'rniici,sco. Feb. 10. 
MayTi.i Chuney & Piirtiiers,- Joii 
PelToU & Bill i'li'iic". Cbnrlie Anroii, 
Camille Dc ^Umics, Don M'lt/o, . 
Muiida Lnnc. Mafiris ChiinfH' Orc/t ' dohined. It's decbr now coiim>is of | 



Mavris Cliaiiev. wlm brought in n 
Jier (iri-htslra Dec 1. ii> Ihe I'eivian 1) 



Itooin. IS niiw ul-d .-lauing at Ihe 
same small ri:>-i.\. :•■ its 32.S capiaiv 
ily, a comi-lile . I.nw callin:; lor U 
talent iml ul $'2.<>lili. 

(iivi ii an <'-.\t<-iiili (I ciuiti'ucl . and 
carte blani-lii' I'V |-e;ifcn iif llie 
crowded c<ii:(lil!,>ii ol tins >-|i(il .-.iiK-e' 
•she and !i'-i r.i. v. !v-l(irmi-(l hand 
clieckcd ill. .Ik- \.:» •.•hipped lo- 
gcthi-r a lO.iiri so;. a !.::(! (iai.'c -how 

Lineup i^ lis.'-l -liir.^' I"" I'err iaii , 
Riioin !ii .»i.-\i';.l >'-:ii.- if-'i ■■- '•x- 
pcctrd |.a.\ I'll ! < •:•; •• ":■• (!'•; 
sire I'f •'•liny a- <i i.; \y -.i'- am. 
men. •.' 'm pn '...ii- 'i' ic ("f i-i>- 
Ifrlip- ■} • • ' .1 ' 'II. •.■ li' 
In the II.-'.'- -.t 1-' :•• .'.I.- •••• 



okav. The spot has" its (,-.mi |K,r. ; their (;(.vtrnment~ur«ing us to give 
ticu'lar clientele, and is a popular I them more script."-. I know of no 
rendezvous for the (-(j.^nMiiidliliin dthtr iiid.i.-iry iiirnin;; over to the 
type of serviceman. f.Jovernmtnt iltm.i of war mattrial 

If the entertainers prove P"piilar ; j,iy,„)„ielv without profit.' 



Ihey hang on indefimiely 
Lewis, of the lute Cocoaiiii 



111 rl> 
fimvo. 



enlvrtuins with ."-ong?. plii.vln;: his 



A-kod why Zanuck v.-;i>- r.Mie 
(-•■liinel when rome le>-cr rank :! ight 



iiftK-e 
/;,isi(-k 



l.a'.vl<in pointed 'iii: ;hat 
hii'l a phot'ographic ••v';.n-. 
inyinu him iiit'i ' v.-iroius 
iii's anri lli.-it i; -.(-jis therefore 
v.-ilh rumaiilie tune.'', imd Tar.va con lOeiiil uilvl':-aljle In give hini a 
li nds the :cla<!sirar Irmeli •.'.-iili ll'-i- rai.k nf iii'P»r:uncc. Uv "xplalned. 



iiwn acrompatiinienl.": 'Die ll'-liii.:ir 
lUi two-piano .songs: .\'.ii:, Koida 

::iii-'. bit with latin rliyllii;: .•ind 'r.i-nl i 

.fiijs: I'cggy Hangartei gi'C- d.lln l<a*^li- z 



licrt mcdlc.v.". The Four K:i- '..-ri' n 
:i new quartet coiim 'ii.i.' <■! ft. 
•;iiilar. accordimi and i).'>.- i'-ii'.-(y 
"lid rhythms. ATI V«it tl.i- F.'-. !i- 
I'-'-ii have been here f'.r -.-.n!. . a:i(l 
■ f audience i-n'lni m :• inui".. 
l:.!;.'ll be l'(-ie f'-r ."'- ' ". . ' '-" ••• 



mat Zanuck'.-' |ili>'.-i.- in I'llm 
,i-,(|.i-irv iii:d hi.>> prc-tige i.-iililltrl rim 

•'I -iK-.T a rank. 'He'- n • -•'er.', 

>a:il iKiwtnn. 'the iqiial nl -.<..-. ch I 
.have not >-een in the n?--'. n' ijic^Jiri- 
f .. .. \:\ or 



42 LBOirniATB 



Wednesday, February 17, 1943 



B'way at Peak: Tatriots' Up to $14,000 
'Counterattack' 8G in 1st FuD Week. 
Doi^^is' ^, Two Oindi Folds 



Broadway's season has ;.bont 
reached the peak, with grosses hold- 
ing to excellent levels. FiKures for 
some shows were up lO^J. lost week 
over normal. Pre.<!ident Rocsevelfs 
speech Friday <12) evening did not 
alTect allendance.' except for a few 
attractions, because of advance sales 
and short notice of the address. 

Monday <15>, with the terhpcra- 
ture sub-zero, n.'< expected, nipped 
takings. One new show, 'The Moon 
Vine.*^ which opened last week, looks 
doubtful. Another solo arrival this 
week is "Thi$ Rock," and one next 
week. 'Harriot' with Helen Hayes, 
opens at the Miller. Two new flops 
folded. 

Estimateii for Last Week 

Keys: C iComedj/). D (Oronia), 
CO <Comedi/-Oraiiia), R (Reniei, 
M (Musiral), O (Operettu). 

'A Barber Had Two Sons,'- Play- 
hou:>e K2d week) (D-840: $3.30). Ouc 
to move to Biltniure though only 
$4,000 for Coast entrant; 'Janie' moves 
here from the Miller. 

'Angel Street; Golden (62nd week) 
(D-78B: $3.30). Climbed to around 
$0,400 last week, best in some time. 

'Ask My Friend, Sandy,' .Biltmore. 
Yanked Saturday (13) after playing 
week and a. half; 'Kiss and TelT 
due next month. 

'Arsenic and Old Lace,' Fulton 
(108th week) (CD-893; $3.30). Im- 
provement registered here, with 
^ross topping $10,000 and run still 
indefinite. 

•Blithe Spirit,* Booth (Ofith week) 
(CD-712: $3.30). Sunday perform- 
ance helping somewhat and gross 
advanced to $11,000; also indefinite. 

'By Jnpller,' Shubert (37th week) 
(M-l,a25; $4.40). Aimed well into 
spring, with attendance always ex- 
cellent and gross over $29,000. 

'Coonterat&ck,' Windsor (D-873; 
$3.30). Management confident new 
war drama will make grade; around 
$8,000 first full week; now playing 
Sundays. 

'Dark Eyes,' Belasco (4th week) 
(CD-1,000; $3.30). Best among re 
cent arrivals and should stick 
through season; rated around $16,000. 

'Janie,' Miller (23rd week) (C 
640; $3.30). Played one extra mat 
inee last week when gross approxi 
mated $10,000; moves again Sunday 
<21), this time to Playhouse. 

'Jnnler HIn.' 4eth Street (67th 
week) (CD-1,347: $2.20). Another 
stayer making money; played nine 
performances last week, witli gross 
topping $12,000. 
^Let'i Face It.' 



variable reporla out of town; opens 
tomorrow (18). 

■Uncle Harry,' Hudson (38th week) 
(D- 1.042: $3.30). Varies sometimes 
but claimed to be making money 



Imperial (64th 
week) (M-1.326; $4.40). Danny 
Kaye leaves in two weeks, with Jose 
Ferrer replacing; one or two other 
cast changes: business big; around 
$20,000; dark first half this week, 
Kaye havin<; laryngitis. 

'Life WKb Father,' Empire (169th 
week) (CD-1.062; $3.30). Moved up 
another notch and quoted at $14,400, 
looks like another summer for long 
stayer. 

■New Facet of 1942,' Ritz (7th 
week) (R-8e8: $2.75). Doubtful since 
opening: around $5,500 estimated 
with cutrate h<»lo. 

'Boullnda,' 44ih St. (16th Week 
(0-1.357: SS.SO-t. Top was $4.40 on 
both Friday and Saturday nights, 
with gross up to $28,000; should play 
throueh season. 

'Skin of Onr Teelh,' Plymouth 
(13th week) (CD-1.07S; S3.83i 
Among the hits that got more mj-oy 
gross bein<! quoted aroi>nd S21.000. 

'Something for Ihc Roy<i,' Alvin 
(5th week) (M-1.357: $4.40). Leads 
all on Broadway, with gross well 
over $32,000. 

'Sons o' Fun,' Winter Garden (63d 
week) (R-1.519; $4.40). Last six 
weeks announced; since summer, 
business bi?. with weekends a clean 
up: around $30,000. 

'Star and Garter,' Music Box (34th 
week) (R-991: $4.40). Consistently 
betlering $23,009. close to capacity at 
scale. 

'Stars on Ice' Center (31st week 
(R-3.000; $1.65). One additlon.-il mat 
Inee on Lincoln's Birthday. Friday 
(12). with half the ll.<it switching 
mid-week nftcrnoons to that date; 
$29,000 estimated. 

'The Donghflrli.' Lyceum. (7th 
week) (C-1.004; $3.30). Nothing in 
town has strnnner agency demand; 
standout .<:clllnH out. with tpklngs 
over $17,000. 

'The Eve of SI. Mark,' Cort (19th 
week) (D-1.004; $3.30). Holding fine 
pace, grosses going lo close to $16.- 
000; cinch through season. 
. 'The Moon Vine,' Morosco (C-939: 
$3.30). Opened la.st Thursday (ID. 
with little bi<sine.<is thereafter: mixed 
notices; will play at least three 
weeks for picture rights. 

'The Patrlota,' National (D-1.162: 
$3J0). Went upward to around S14.- 
000, indicating historical drama ha.s 
very good chance. 

'The Pirate,' Beck (12th week) (C- 
1,214; $3.85). Easing oiT, with last 
week's takings around $17,000; ex- 
pected to play through spring, how- 
ever. 

This Rook,' Longacre (D-1.016: 
$3.30). Presented by Eddie Dowling; 
written bv Wa'ter Llvinsston Faust: 



•This Is the Army' took no mail 
orders. 

Priorities of 1043.' coming in 
March 1, will play six popular- 
priced matinees. This will be Wash- 
ington's first big-time vaudeville 
since 1928. 'Follies tentatively slated 
to follow for two weeks. 



'Jr. Miss' $19,m D. C; 
$22,700 Hayes Advance 

Washington, Feb. 16. 
Road company of 'Junior Miss 
clocked S19.800 in ciyht performances 
at the National the.nre at $2.79 top 
last week. Managers are beginning 
to realize that thiy pass up good 
coin by not taking adviintage of the 
Sunday opening or playing a Sab- 
bath holdover. . 

Helen Hayes in 'Harriet' pulled 
$22.70(1 out of the mbil-order sacks 
before the window sale opened. This 
W.1S a local record in advance sale, 

j,a,nn, , previous high mark being $15,900 Xor 

right along: rated around $9,500 lust jJianriee Evans' full-length Hamlet.' 

week. - - . 

Bevivali 

■The Three Bliiters,' Barrymure 
(8lh week) (D-1,104; $3.85). Engage- 
ment limited but date now slated 
into spring; some variance lately but 
big money last week, around $21,500. 

'Couniellor-at-LAw,' Royale dlth 
week) (D-1.047; $3.30). Performances 
olT last week until Friday because 
of Paul Muni's illness; pace was 
around $13,000. 

Vande-Bevnea 
Fer Tonr Pleaaare,' Manj^Aeld. 
Taken off Saturday after playing one 
week and two days. 

'Show Time,' Broadhurst (22d 
week) (1.142; $2.75). Getting real 
coin and inay stick here until 'Big 
Time,' new vauder, comet from west; 
around $21,000. 

W $51500. 
Adother Record 

Chicago, Feb. 16. 
'Ladv in tha Dark' hit another 
new high for a straight touring show 
last week with • take of about $52,- 
900. Also a record, of course, for 
Chicago. Show reopens at the 
Broadway, New York, March 1. 
Excellent business done by all 
others. 

Estimates for Last 'Week 
Eve of St. Mark,' Harris (4th 
week) (1,000; $2.75). Neat $13,500. 

'Qllbert A Sullivan Eepertoire,' 
Studebaker (2nd week) (1,400; $2.20). 
Presented by Boston Comic Opera 
Company. Closed Saturday (13), to 
$14,000. 'Cry Havoc.' with cast 
drawn from New York and Holly- 
wood companies, opens March 1 as 
third subscription play of Theatre 
Guild and American Theatre Society. 

'Goad Night Ladles,' Blackstone 
(44th week) (1.200; $2.75). Manage- 
ment claims receipts haven't varied 
$200 to $300 since holidays. Doing 
excellently at around $19,000. 

'Lady In Dark,' Civic Opera House 
(4th week) (3.600; $3.30). New high 
at over $52,500. 

'Life With Father,' Erlanger (2nd 
week) (1,300; $2.75). Climbed to 
$15,000 on four- week return engage- 
ment. 

'Maid In Osarks,' Great Northern 
(20th week) (1.400; $2.20). Business 
on the upbeat here since new man- 
agement. Only legit show to do 
Lincoln's birthday matinee. Did 
$9 900 

'Sto'dent Prince,* Selwyn (l.OOOi 
$2.73). Company, headed by Everett 
Marshall, got off to a good start 
with $12,000. 



'FOLLIES' 33G 
TOPS BOSTON 



Boston, Feb. 16. 

'Follies' still dominates the legit 
situation here, a sellout every show. 
Remains through Feb. 20, packing off 
to Philadelphia and thence to Wash 
ington while waiting on the Winter 
Garden, N.Y., where it is due middle 
of March. Edward Everett Horton 
supplies the secondary miracle, hold' 
ing up strong on third week of re' 
turn visit at pop prices. 

Estimates for Last Week 

'Springtime for Henry.' Colonial 
(1,637; $1.65) (3d week). Fine $9,000. 
Last week now current. 

Hdt Bock,* Plymouth (1.400; 
$2.75). Faltered somewhat, but 
$7,500 not so bad. Opens in N. Y 
Thursday (18). 

'Zlegfeld Follies.' Shubert (1.500; 
$4.40 Fri.. Sat.. $3.85 others). Still 
wowing with about $33,000. eight 

Kerformances, the limit. l.ast week 
ere. 



hside Stoff-Lei^t 



Back stage heads of departments for legit shows pibying two perform- 
ances on Sundays are paid around $S additionally, but it's under.<itood the 
regular weekly wage applies otherwise. Scale for heads is $87.50 rocu- 
larly, whit* it Is figured their pay with Sundays is $93.72. Grips and 
clearers get 79c more per show, or $1.90 if shows play twice that day. 

When Equity assentM to Sunday performances it stipulated that stage- 
hands and musicians also agree to work without extra compensation. 
Equity now makes rto objection to the slightly more pay to deckhands, 
explained as an adjustment along the lines of their contractual working 
conditions, and it is also dear that it It not 'double pay,' onch a condition 
Insisted upon by Equity and others. Actually there it no Increase since 
the union requires stagehands to lay off one day per week or pay the 
equivalent to the unemployment fund. There are no such requirements 
for actors. There has also been an adjustment in boxoffice pay for . 
Sunday performahces and where there is a. three-person staff the addi- 
tional cost is $17 weekly. Otherwise a relief man is paid $27 per week. 
Regular ticket sellers working Sundays are required to lay off one day 
weekly. 



BARRYMORE'S BANGUP 
$46,000 ON COAST 

Los Angeles. Feb. 16. 
Ethel Barrymore closed her two 
and a hnlf week stand with 'The 
Corn Is Green' it the Biltmore with 
a lusty gross of $46,000, garnering 
$27,000 for last 10 days after hitting 
$19,000 for the initial seven days. 
House goes dark until March 8 when 
a Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire 
opens. 

'Hey Rookie.' the Fort MacArthiir 
Army show at the Belasco, heads 
into its 18th week of strong business 
after copping $10,900 on last week's 
stand. 

In Hollywood, 'Blackouts of 1943' 
at the El Capitan shows no letdown 
,in the 34th week, sellout weekends 
at higher admission carrying show 
'o another $14,900. At the Holly- 
wood Music Box. George Banyai's 
production of 'Out of the Frying 
Pill).' took $4,700 on its first week 
and L<; building. Play runs until 
Feb. 21. with Banyai following with 
'Kpfo Your Distance,' headed by 
Victor Jory and Florence Rice. Feb. 
22. 



Harriet' W 
Pliily Whannno 

Philadelphia. Feb. 16. 
There is only one legit house open 
this week but that's in no way due 
to poor business. Helen Hayes new 
biographical vehicle, 'Harriet,' ended 
its two-week stay at the Forrest 
Saturday night, well established in 
the sm'ash category. In fact, this try- 
out surpassed even optimistic hopes 
by lumping $7,900 in its getaway 
week over the figure for the initial 
stanza. 

Estimates for Last Week 
'Harriet,' Forrest (2d week) (1.800; 
$3.42). Hopped to $28,900, not far un- 
der capacity, giving tryout $92,000 in 
two weeks here. House dark this 
week, with 'Follies' in next Tues- 
day (23). 

Tobacco Bead,' Walnut (Ist week) 
(1,700; $1.50). Wound up 10th local 
visit in fine style and might have 
stayed. With $1.90 top and an extra 
matinee (Lincoln's Birthday), show 
grossed $12,000— plenty good. 

■Claudia,' Locust .(1st week) (1.600:, 
$1.90). Starting return visit at $1.50 1 "Pera house, 
top in good style and gets three | 
weeks here instead of two as first 
reported. Very neat $11,900. 



One of the hardest working boxoffice crews is believed to be the three 
men handling pasteboards at the National theatre, Wa.shlngton. Two 
weeks ago 'Claudia' sold $19,000 in tickets at $1.90 top, was followed by 
'Junior Miss,' which clocked about $20,000. Meanwhile, hefty mail for 
Helen Hayes' 'Harriet' produced $22,700 in advance orders. 

Abnormal business is traced to the fact that Washington has only one 
legitimate theatre. In the last World War It had four, Belasco, Poll's, 
Shubert-Garrick, and, of course, the National. In addition, Keith's with 
two-a-day vaudeville, relieved some of the pressure. Treasurer Percy 
Booth, Lex Carlin and Adolph Meyer have handled Ihis continual line 
without a murmur, although the 48-hour week didn't mean a thing around 
the theatre. 

About 90% of the National's 1942-43 patronage are . playgoers . seeing 
legitimate for the first time, it's believed. They pack the balconies each 
week, often display their unfamiliarity with stage attractions by throwing 
away their reserved-.seat coupons. "The lower-priced scale which many 
shows offer attracts the federal employee In the $1,400 to $2,500 bracket, 
many- from rural communities which have never enjoyed react attractions; 

An independent film producer claims to have a deal pending with tha 
Theatre Guild for the rights to several of its' past attractions but the mat- 
ter has not gone beyond the conversational phase. Mentioned was 'Porgy 
and Bess,' revived on Broadway last season by Cheryl Crawford and John 
Wildbcrg, show now touring. 

Latter have no interest in the picture rights, according to the Guild, 
although they made contentions in that direction some time ago. Guild 
produced the original 'Porgy, plus the opera form, with George Gershwin's 
score. Rights are controlled by the Guild and the Gershwin estate. Still 
questionable whether the colored musical classic will be filmed. 

Picture rights to 'Green Grow- the Lilacs,' which the Guild produced as 
a pldy and is now readying as a musical, have been cleared. Metro bought 
the rights originally -but has given the Guild ah option to repurchase, deal 
to be completed If the Coast evinces interest in the musical attraction, now 
called 'Away We Go.' 



'Janie' will move for the third time, going from the Miller, N. Y., which 
gets Helen Hayes in 'Harriet' next week, to the playhouse ^nday (21 ), 
First switch was from the Miller, where it opened, to the Biltmore, now 
temporarily dark because 'Ask My Friend Sandy' stopped there Saturday 
(13). 'A Barber Had Two Sons' is to quit the Playhouse this week. 

Brock Pemberton has the wry satisfaction of seeing both attractions 
which forced out 'Janie' flop fast. His show is something of a truckmen's 
delight. Blltmore's next attraction will be 'Kiss and Tell,' being produced 
by- George Abbott, who owns 25% of the house, Warners having the 
major share. 



Special Sunday performance of 'Dark Eyes' will be given at the Belasco, 
N. Y., Feb. 28, for Russian War Relief, play being by Elena Miianova and 
Eugenie Leontovich, Russian actresses who appear In it. One-eighth of 
last week's profits of 'Life With Father' at the Empire and on the road, 
were donated to Russian Relief. 

First manager who aided the cause was John Golden, who gave a week's 
profits of 'Claudia; during its long repoat dale on Broadway. Amount 
donated was $2,000. and although the show did not net that much during 
that particular week, the manager made' up the difference. 



Theatre exhibit of photographs, models, drawings and costumes from 
ancient Greece, the Middle Ages and the present is currently on display 
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N. Y. Early Greek theatre is illus- 
trated by photographs of theatres, statuettes o( Greek comedians and 
vases with scenes of the theatre. 

Representing medieval drama are photos of manascripts, vestments used 
in the liturgical drama and a model of a medieval mystery play. Exhibi- 
tion also shows pictures of theatres from Shakespeare's stage to the mod- 



Triorities' Sturdy 23iG, 
W (14,800 in Detroit 

Detroit. Feb. 10. 
Bert Wheeler, Willie Howard and 
Lou HoKz were off to a great start 
in the two wcc'ks at the Cass here. 
'Priorities of 1942.' tucking In an 
estimated $23,500 in the first week 



John Anderson, drama critic for the N. Y. Journal-American, has been 
appointed consultant on a new institutional radio program. The Caval- 
cade of America'.' spon.sored by Dupunt, to be aired on NBC Moiiday 
evenings. George Kondolf will be co-ordiiiator, both assignments being 
made by Batten, Barton, Durstine & O.sbornc. 

Kondolf, Incidentally, is slated to produce a Broadway musical comedy, 
'Marieanne,' in association with Rita Hassan. 



Edmund Gwenn was out of the cast of 'The Three Sisters.' Barrymore, 
N. Y., for a second lime last week. Pneumonia forrod him out originally 
and it appears that he returned to the play too soon. Guthrie McClintic 
replaced for 28 performances up to Monday (15 1, when Gwenn resumed, 

" — — - - I Stanley Bell, also of 'Sisters,' is out and w.is operated upon at the West 

7^^,""^^^ nXt^I l:'':/''I^fu}I'VM''l Side c formerly Medical Arts) ho.spital for appendicitis. After receiving 
cleaning up Of ^hc^mntS (;a^^^^ transfitiions he's on the mend. Walter Craig replaced' 
no sluggishness at the boxoffioe. 

Charlotte Greenwood, In 'Leaning 
on Letty,' coniinued to pile in great 
grosses at the Wilson, with (he third 



While a natural for the brewers to finance, and all have manifested 
interest, Ruth Wilk and Kay Brown, who plan producing 'Suds in Your 
_ , Eye,' haven't yet made up their minds about such angel coin. As the title 

week's gleanings $14,800 at top price indicaics, it deals with beer-drinking femmes, and is a natural for one or 



'HIGHLITES' OK $15,500, 
HISS' NEAT 17G, FRISCO 

San Francisco. Feb. 16. 

'Hi.iihlites of 1943' began to droop 
slightly on Its seventh week. 
Estimates for Last Week 

'Jnnlor Miss,' Curran (1,774; $2.79) 
(3d wk). Getting better, $17,000 for 
third stanza. 

'Hlfhlltm of IMS.' Alcazar (1,264; 
$1.69 week nights, $2.20 Saturday 
(7th wk), Down from $10,000 for 
the sixth sesh to still okay $19,900 
for seventh round. 



of $1.65 with Exception of the Sat- 
urday matinee. Week's figure 
brought the earnings in three weeks 
to clos9 to $5(r,000. 

In Its final week ot the Lafayette. 
'Watch on the Rhine' tucked in a 
nice $8,700 at the $1.65 scale. Mar- 
garet Anglin-Waller Gilbert com- 
pany did consistent biz during its 
month's stay and moved out Sun- 
day night, with 'Tobacco Road' re- 
' turning to the Lnfa.vctte. 

Another Ofay m Harlem 

Tony Pastor's orchestra becomes 
the third white band to ever play 
the Apollo theatre. N. Y. Pastor 
opens there Friday (19). 

This Harlem spot is an annual 
booking for Charlie Barnet's or- 
chestra, and it has occasionally 
played Louis Prima. 



another beer brewer to angel It. 
by Mary LaswelL 



Suds' is a Houghton-Mifflin best-seller 



Wife of Laurencp Schwab, teamed with Denny Champagne, won the 
Florida open two-ball mixed foursome golf tournament last week. Former 
producer sent clippings to friends in the north with the notation: 'Every 
man hjs wife's press agent.' Mrs. Schwab was professionally known as 
Mildred Brown when she was in Schwab and Mandei musical shows. 



Romberg Unit Hot $3,lClO 

Indianapolis, Feb. 16. 

'An Evening With Sigmund Rom- 
berg.' featuring composer as leader 
of 40-t)lecc orchestra with vocalists 
in light concert, grossed sock $3,100, 
with capacity attendance at the Mu- 
ral theatre (1.900) here Tuesday (9). 

Next attraction for town Is 'Porgy 
and Bess,' booked tor English's five 
nights starting March 2, to be fol- 
lowed by 'Blossom Time' March 8, 
9. 10. 



Mpls. Zero, but Not B.O. 
As Torgy* Sock $14,500 

Minneapolis. Feb. 16. 

Despite a near-bllzzard and some 
sub-zero weather along with ice- 
coated streets and sidewalks which 
were almast impa.ssable, 'Porgy and 
Bess' crashed through to a big $14.- 
500 at the 2.lOO-seat Lyceum, scaled 
at $2.75, for four nights and a mati- 
nee last week. 

Houses were practically capacity. 



Wednesday, February 17, 1948 



LEGITIMATB 49 



Ticket Brokers Lose in Court Fight 
To Scntde 75c Limit on fVeminms 



An echo of Broadway's ticket situ- 4 
aOon, which has been quiescent for ' 
more than n year, was heard last 
week when N. Y. Supreme Court 
Ju-ttice Samuel Null dismissed the 
action of brokers who sought a writ 
to re.«train License Commissioner 
Paul Mo.<is and Police Commissioner 
Lewis J. Valentine from enforcing a 
1940 state luw limiting the price of 
tickets sold by agencies to 75c over 
the boxotnce price. 

Thei'e are no indications that the 
brokers will appeal the decision, 
although when the proceedings were 
started it was the evident intention 
of the ticket people to carry the case 
to the U. S. Supreme Court, which 
In 1927 ruled a similar N. Y. statute 
unconstitutronal. 

Justice Null decided that the more 
recent trend in the highest tribunal 
was opposed to removing the ceiling 
on prices. He snid: 

7t is ill (he broad public inter- 
tit that the culdirni nnd spiritual 
values of- the thentre ond other 
enlertoiiinient and amusement be 
tajegtiarded to the public at large 
upon surli (eniis at the LeoisUiture 
deems compatible with the general 
welfare. Snuino e.vpress constitu- 
tional proi'islon to the cbntrdrvr 
the legislarlve pou-er to do so it no 
less because it clashes tt'iili a pri- 
vate rioht.' 

Case had been pending so long 
that application for summary Judg- 
ment was n.fkcd from the court on 
Aug. IB. 1942, to prevent an ex- 
tended trial, and his decision on that 
motion was held up until last 
Wednesday (10). William C. Hyman, 
attorney for the brokers, advised 
them not to press the case because 
of war condition.-:. Charles C. Wein- 
stein. assistant corporation counsel, 
acted for the city. 

There is also a code, subscribed to 
by the agencies, placing the limit of 
7Sc premium on legit theatre tickets, 
while the state law covers all types 
of attractions, including sports 
events. It was the latter limitation 
that roused the brokers to go into 
court, contention being that the law 
was diiscriminatory and conflscatory. 

League of New York Theatres 
levied the agencies for each ticket 
sold at a premium, such money to 
be used for policing and other ex- 
penses. In the past season or two 
the collection stopped and there are 
understood to have been few or no 
complalntK of over-charging in re- 
cent months. 



B'way Managers Help 
Brandts Share Loss Of 
'Native Son' Extension 

What it regarded rr a sportsman- 
like .letllement of the loss su.stHincd 
by 'Native Son" when its engaKcment 
at the Majestic. N. Y.. was continued 
two weeks, after a closing notice had 
been posted Inst Uecomber. has been 
agreed upon. Three pi oducInK firms, 
which olTti-cd to :is.'<iimc the red dur- 
ing an enthusiastic meeting when 
censoi^hip of the play was believed 
in ilje offinc virtually CHllcd for the 
bill and piiid off. 

Their .".h.ire of the .'^rltlcmcnt was 
modest, for most of the lo.<:s was 
token over by Harry and William 
Brandt. who.>.e kin preiteiUod "Son,* 
and the Lciijiuc of New York Thea- 
tre.s. Briiiull.< operate a large pic- 
ture chain in the metropolis but play 
flaKC show-: in noighborhoods dur- 
mg thp Minnner and ulsit ui'o inter- 
fs'ed in louring Icgilcrs such as 
Son." which played a repeat date on 
Broadway iit top prices when the 
aforc-mrntiODcd siiunlion «-o.se. 

Shows red was flxed at $2,500 for 
the extended two wcek.s. nllhough 
the oriKinolly reported ngiiic was 



Two Winning Scripts 
Split Heyward Award 

Charleston, S. C, Feb. 16. 
Winners of DuBose Heyward Me- 
morial Award at historic Dock street 
theatre, here are R,. Powers Savage, 
Chicago, and Kirke Mechem, To- 
peka, Kansas. Annual playwright 
award is made for full length script. 
This year $500 award was split 

Savage's winner, 'Mike, the Angel/ 
win have premiere at Dock thea- 
tre April 6-10. 'Lilas Lake,' Me- 
cham'.s winner, will be produced In 
same .spot May 11-15. 

Dock street theatre is one of old- 
est In America, having been opened 
in > mid-1700. It ran during War 
Between the States and was re- 
modeled a few years ago. 

hobe Pass Chiz 

Reports that passes to Broadv^ay 
legit shows are again being Illicitly 
sold are being investigated, two at- 
tractions in particular being men- 
tiunedi both being spotted in Shu- 
bert theatres. 

Shuberts have a control method 
supposed to curtail or prevent such 
practices- but chiselers beat it by 
selling 'names' known to be on the 
house or press-agents lists. Their 
customers are told to ask at the box- 
ofAce for tickets In a certain name, 
cost being a couple of dollars for the 
'service.' 

It Is understood to l>e an 'organ- 
ized system,' and the Identity of the 
operator is said to be known, but 
why managers haven't done any- 
thing about the matter is not clear. 
Claimed that the pass seller will be 
subject to federal tax prosecution. If 
not getting police attention. Any- 
how, it is a worry among press 
agents mostly because of the mana- 
gerial ire. 



CARTER BLAKE JOINS 
MCA LEGIT DIVISION 

Carter Blnke, former test director 
tor David O. Selznick and a faculty 
member of the American Academy 
of Dramatic Arts, has joined Mu- 
sic Corp. of America. He's been as- 
signed to the MCA legit division 
and will be located at the N. Y. of- 
fice. Blake was put on the MCA 
payroll by. Tnft Srhrcibcr. in charge 
of the Coii.-il olTice.- who is currently 
east looking over legit talent for 
pictures. 

Allhough it's been reported th.it 
MCA is planning to make its own 
."Screen le.«ts in N. Y. and send the 
niins tg the Coast producers, there- 
by eliinir.ntin;,' the "hit-or-mis.";' ."ys- 
tem of the actors trekking to Holly- 
wood, the project is ^tili conjec- 
tiiial. soys Schreibcr. If the legit 
talent U screen-tested in N. Y.. it'll 
pi'olinbiy be done at the Fox-Mo- 
victuno studias. 



Union Gets Guarantee 
Due to Sununer Breach 

Fre.sh dilTerences between Edward 
Gould, stock manager who also oper- 
alpcl a.s A. Edward Goldberg, have 



Jose Ferrer Vice Kaye * 
When Latter to H'wood 

Danny Kaye will bid farewell to 
N. Y. next Tuesday midnight (23) 
at the AWVS War Saving Stall 
sponsored 'Million Dollar War Bond' 
party which is to follow the comedy 
concert held in Gimbel's Basement, 
N. Y. The party originally set for 
last night (16) was postponed on ac- 
count of Kaye's illness. The star of 
'Let's Face It' leaves for the Coast 
March 1 to make his first film for 
Sam Goldwyn. 

Jose Ferrer will take Kaye's role 
In 'Let's Face It.' Gary Davis, eon 
of maestro Meyer Davis. |s' Kaye's 
understudy and while he pmch- 
hitted over the weekend, it was 
decided to suspend preformarices un- 
til Kaye's return to the cast tomor- 
row (Thursday) . 



'Rosalinda' Gets New 
Duds; 'Wonder' Show 
Climbs to Sock 128,000 

^roadway's 'wonder' show 'Rosa- 
linda,' 44th street, which may again 
make the operetta form a vogue, is 
to 'be dolled up with new cdstumes. 
That is the order of the monied wom- 
en socialites who backed the show, 
including Mrs. C. W. Dresselhuys, 
formerly Lorraine Manville of the 
stage, a sister of the marrying 
Tommy. Both are heirs of the Johns- 
ManviUe' asbestos fortune. Other 
backers include the former Bernice 
Chrysler, wed to Mayor Ed Gar- 
blsch, ex-West Point AU-Amerlcan, 
now in the Army; Mrs. Ralph Allen 
and Mrs. George Shaw. 

When the show was prodticed a 
deal was made with Brooks Costume 
Co. to supply the duds on a rental 
basis, calling for $300 weekly for 
the run of the play. Outfit had the 
right to purchase the costumes for 
$16,000 after 'Rosalinda' opened, but 
the option expired. The rental iteni 
was a fixed charge regardless of 
new clothes, deemed in order by the 
enthtisiastic sponsors, who are in at- 
tendance frequently during per- 
formances. Differences arose be- 
tween Brooks and the show manage- 
ment. 

Many eyed "Rosalinda' during 
dress rehearsals and said it didn't 
have a chance. Liodewick Vroom. 
who presents the show was advised 
to take his name off the billing, 
while a well known stager rated It 
a new low in musicals. Lee Shu- 
bert, for one, refused to play the 
operetta on sharing ter^s and in- 
sisted on a flat rental of $2,000 
weekly. Last week 'Rosalinda' 
climbed, to $28,000. 

While the show is costly to oper- 
ate it is making goodly profits. The 
socialite backers who were appre- 
hensive at first and declared them- 
selves out. are. to be refunded their 
investments from profits. Thereafter 
net earnings are to go to the New 
Opera Co., m which they are alM 
intci-eslcd. Mrs. Lytle Hall is also' 
in on New Opera which had a 'i>ca- 
snn' :it (he Broadway and dropped a 
fortune. 

There are two complete 'Rosalinda' 
casts. Leading fcmme assignment is 
so exacting thai Jean Merrill sings 
at matinees and Dorothy SarnofT 
does ihe night warbling. Last week 
Ralph Herbert was ill and Ernest 
McChesney replaced. 



WLB Obys Equity Raise to $57i0 
On nGninniins; Union Sought $60 



15% Pay HOn SMwh 

Bj Chont Eqnity I 

Fifteen percent Increase in mini- 
mum pay for chorus members in 
regular legit production and stock 
has been porposed by Chorus Equity 
and approved by Equity council. 
Move follows the approval last week 
by the War Lal>or Board of a boost 
of the actor minimum from $50 to 
$57.50. 

Suggested increased scale would 
call for the followins: $40 to $46 for 
(iroductions in New York. $43 to 
$51.75 Jot productions on the road. 
$25 to $26.75 for stock in New York, 
and $30 to $34.50 for stock out of 
town. Proposed scale was sent by .the 
Equity council to the association's 
legal department and Ruth Rich- 
mond. Chorus Equity executive-sec- 
retary, for formal drafting. 

Since Chorus Equity l,as no formal 
agreement with the League of New 
York Theatres, the increase will not 
be submitted to that organization for 
ratification. However,, there may 
be some complication about obtain- 
ing WLB approval of the boost, as 
such applications are normally made 
by the employer. 



Jessei Setdes 
On 1[iiAers' Pay 

Claims of players in last season's 
'High Kickers' have been satisfied, 
George Jessei having remitted $1,665 
to Equity in setUement ToUl claimed 
originally was considerably more but 
I. O. U.'s held by Sophie Tucker 
were disregarded, such paper being 
signed by the 'Kickers' corporation 
and not Jessei personally. Musical 
ended heavily in the red. 

When 'Kickers' left Broadway and 
didn't fare well in Boston, Jessei 
wanted to cfc>se the show but Miss 
Tucker urged him to stick It out 
Other sunds were booked up to Chi- 
cago. Engagement there was disap*' 
pointing also and there was some 
trouble over getting the players back 
to N. Y. 

Upon return half a dozen of the 
cast filed I. O. U.'s with Equity, 
claiming loans to Jessei. Indicated 
the actors had accepted part salaries, 
plus the paper, and might have been 
.<^ubject to charges for technically cut- 
ting salaries without complying with 
the Equity rules. 



$500 under that .>.um Brandts agreed As.sociHtlon of Agents 

|o .shoulder $1,250. h:.lf of the loss, j ""^ ManaBcrs union, 
the Leaeue piiid $750 and the b<il. . ^ouUl 'S slated to present stock at 
ance was .split among Hcrmiin Shum- ' Copley. Boston. slarlinK Feb. 22. 
lin. The PlavwriKlits and Lindsay & i'*"^ ATAM nearly callocloir .he.iKent 
Crousc. the three firms pny iiifi $160 """^ niRnrgcr bec.iu.so the union 
each. ^ < cliiiin.>s Gould did not live up !o an 

.Equity .<;at In oii the .-iC'sion when «'f«>«^'"^«"' '•• ^^'''*" ^c had 



all Broadway was roused over the 
censorship ihrejit and .<itiited that .^il- 
nation was inspired by, 4 relijiious 
prcitsure group. Fighting .spirit of 
the managers und the actors' asxo- 
cialion appears lo have cleared the 
aii«ospherc. for there has been no 
agitation .wince then. 



I Ntoek in rrnvidcnce last .summer. 



VERDia EXPECTED SOON 
IN ATAN-MGRS. ROW 

Decision in the dispute between 
(he As.socialion of Theatrical 4lieiil.> ^ 
and Managers and the Lcaiiue or 
New York Theatres, over the for- 1 
mor's demand for a lS"t .'alary tilt. ' 
is expected within two weeks. That | 
wa.s indicated after a supplementary ; 
sc.<sioii between the factions Satur- 
day "13) before Paul Brissenden. | 
•profe.s.-or of law at Columbia Uni- ' 
vn-.-viiy. \vho*s been named-, federal j 
arbilrutor of the issue. | 
Profes.>:<ir Bri.-scnilen ."ought clari- 
fication of pay .schedules .siilimiltcd : 
by ATAM. .Schedules are said to be 
roii.>'iilerably involvcHi allhough the I 
unidn doesn't think so. Undcrslo.'id. 



Balto Gets Legit After 
All; Heiman Sets Lyric 
Deal; Rejuye Ford's 

Baltimore will have legit .shows 
for (he latter portion of the season 
after all. despite the forced closing 
of Ford's, the oyster town's ancient 
theatre. Marcus Heiman, of the 
United Booking Office, has entered 
into a deal whereby attractions will 
be booked into the Lyric, a 2,700- 
.<caler which is generally devoted to 
opcra and concerts. First show into 
that houiie early in April will be 
'The Corn If Green' (Ethel Barry- 
more 1. John Little and Ford's box- 
office ."iteff will move to the Lyric 
for the legiters. 

Ford's was shut down by Balti- 
more authorities following the Bos- 
ton Cocoanut Grove holocaust. It 
was the la.st remafning leglter in 
town Hnu.se will be considerably 
re.nodelcd with concrete runways 
installed and .stairs to the balcony 
relniilt. Interior changes will cost 
between $30,000 and $40,000. Under- 
stood that Heiman Is interested in 



Starting this week the minimum 
'alary of actors Is $57.50 in all legit 
shows, it being a boost of $7.50. Man* 
!ers had conceded an increase to 
$60, instead of the $50 minimum 
which had been fixed for the past 
two or three years, agreeing that $10 
weekly more was due players be- 
cause of raised living costs. Com- 
plaints of higher hotel and food 
rates, especially from players on the 
road, had been received by Equity 
for some time. 

However, it was neces.sary to' get 
an okay from the War Labor Board, 
although it was argued that actors' 
pay should not be classed with scales 
in industrial planLs, which come 
within government control in the 
general scheme to check infiatton. 
Further contended that the theatre 
is casual employment, only a per- 
centage of actors being engaged 
throughout the year or season, and 
therefore they .should t>e outside 
wartime pay regulations. 

Yet, WLB did rule on the applica- 
tion to increa.se actors' pay after 
weeks of consideration. It had been 
surmised that WLB might not green^ 
light the $10 raise because it meant 
upping the minimum 20%, and to 
date the government has held to 15% 
as the limit of increase, as estab- 
lished in the 'little steel' case. In 
other wo'-:.. WLB declined to make 
a ruling that may have been re- 
garded as a precedent by major labor 
unions, which are opposing the 15% 
edict. 

'CmusIh' Not Considered 

Fact that comparatively few people 
would be affected, rather than all 
actors, was apparently not considered 
by WLB. Figured that not more than 
between 600 and 700 players will b« 
benefited by the increase. Equity 
has around 3,100 members in good 
.standing and estimates that 1>% Is 
in the minimum pay classification. 

There were some in Equity who 
opposed raising the minimum from 
$40 to $50. They said it might cur- 
tall the number of jobs or reduce 
the salaries of moderately paid play- 
ers, which approximated the actual 
result. That raise may even be one 
reason why there were fewer pro^ 
ductions last season than anytime 
previously, whUe the current season 
is running under that pace. StilU 
there was no quibbling this winter 
when Equity a.sked the managers for 
more pay. 

It Is now evident that a raise for 
stock and chorus will be sought but 
those .Increases must be held to the 
15% limit because of the WLB 
ruling. Plan had been to push the 
stock minimum from $40 lo $50 but 
it will have to conform with the war. 
time regulation, so that the rate wilt 
likely be $46. With the outlook for 
summer sUick being doubtful, that 
factor is not important at this time. 
Equity propo.ses eliminating the 
junior .stock minimum of $25, plac- 
ing that field on the same general 
basis of Broadway, where junior pay 
was dropped sometime ago. 

Air those not getUng the minimum 
will receive $57.50 sUrting Saturday 
120), and all players engaged from 
now, on cannot be paid less. Several 
seasons ago, when a tilt was pro- 
posed, those opposed feared it might 
attract outsiders In lesser paid jobs 
to the stage but under present man- 
power conditions that Is extremely 
unlikely. It was never -foreseen (hat 
any such wrinkle as the WLB limita- 
tion would crop up. 



was nolShl!!. but that ..f Ralph Siiy- lO"'"""'"" =' 
dir.. in. out of whose piclflrt hou.-c.s V.in'His pi'osi 



Cllirord Odcis collabing with 
mnz Werfcl on adaptation of lal- 
JfT,* titama. 'Jocobowsky and Ihe 
colonel; with which Jack H. Skir- 
Mil IS due lo make manngerlal debut 
WIS season on Broadway. 



M;.n.-(Rer claimed the re.>pon.sibility ! '«"'"• "'a' 'he arbitrator desired in- 

_ . . _ 1 r....» „ about the earnings of . 

piclflrt hou-cs vio mils |,n-sf aceiits. .sonic of whom \ 
the shows were pio.senied. ' ' 1 Iw^'' miilliple jobs and who.^e in-' 

S. .lay Kaufman, pa. for ihc Bos-;"""''- f''""" --hows bulk high even 
(on .stock, was not allowed to func <hcy have, i.ssislonts. • 

tion until 0<iu!fl put up a Kuar.iiUre : If thr- AT.'VM-or.s win a b'.>o>l i( 
for pay; while union ordered oulj.s >l:i'.td lo be retroactive, ii- .-lip- 
' John Mclnlyre. c'lmpan.v maiuiKei. ' ula'od ir. a.-, a«reeineii'. » I'li the; 

Latter is of the Shiiberl .-ialT in;I.,euaiie. A- usual in .••iicli <;i.st<. ' 
'Boston. Iho union staling lhfl( he ^ Br;-.er.f!( iiV rerommriidati..ii.;. if 
would not l)e permitted lo handle' ihey cail for ihc hike. lie u 

' Ihe rnpley s-Un-k bi cau.se it would ' llnal decL-ion by ihe War L;il>"r 
I constitute ' two managerial Jobs. I Board. I 



Geo. Hirst Replaces 
Holbrooke as Chief 
Of Memphis Al Fresco 

Memphis, Feb. 16. 
William R. Holbrooke is out as 
producer-general of the Memphis 
Open Air Theatre for the coming 
summer. Directors have voted to 
drop Holbrooke after four years and 

tjSrS!;^ "Sir "iS^'iS 1 ^ ^-<»>S;'e ^"SasS 
UBO contract 10 oooK the spot Is Ji_«-«^. ' j . j « > 

pendin«. with Ford s due to rVlight I and conductor of 

next Sciit<»ber, • .«» '"-esco operettas the 



.same length of time. 

HolbrookCi who also served as 
dunce director for the MOAT, 
clashed several times last summer 
with Joseph Cortc.se. busine.<:s mana- 
ger, and c change was decided upon 
.■Max llArl i.s a»,'ain active as a legit ; the inlviesl of harmony within 
i-a.-ling ageiil. Lhs( scasuii he rc- , the organization. 
f|iie>l"<l Rgiiily Ui .skip his nanjo on 



T;:('n-..aro ' iiieasO^e^ pending in 
.N(.w York's council which will pos- 
.sibly altccl Broadway .show shops. , 
iillhouuh Ihe metropolis has never | 
had u 11 ujor theatre fire. 



iici.'ieciited aiicney 
Illness. 



Shift leaves open the dance direc- 
\.A bccuust: of ! tor post, with no indicadon as to • 
J choice. 



4i LEGITIMATE 



WMhifsdaj, February 17, ]«>i,'| 



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Shows b Rehearsal 

'The faintly'- Oxar Siilin. 

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fiiTPn Crnw llii> Lilac.i' I —The- 
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sci'i|itci'. >!iiiv.- . Ilashr.-- i>l proini-i' in 
hiT (ii>i |.rii(iuc;-d play. ThP Mi -m 
Villi ." T:- - ciinio:ly h::>- aK''«.'rablo 
(|irili:ir-. bii! lU'.-pi.v ai.n.clivo pi'f- 
. rurinunn y : iid a ''•i'i::fi-iiic prndin'- 
lion. Iho .<liow .•'iv-nv li»> dfliiMli- 
and pi.iinllo.>!.< for biixiiliici' siiri'0>«. 
Il.< pii-lnrc pro;.pscls arc liUU- belli'i-. 

Thi.< play":: v'm-f wcakno-..; i.*: lhal 

II i.in't aboiil anythinu thai 4iialtors. 
Ii workf up n troth about tho ro- 
iiiaiitic on.i(.s of a hisb-i'P''"''*'''. 
slii-hllv niv"iilv Louisiana belle ot tlio 
early 1000".-. hovers on the cdse ot 
viliii themo.< occasionally, but in- 
\<«iiably relapses into ffivoloasncss. 

The ba.iie si: nation, ot the girl pre-. 
tendinK her dull flancc in Australia 
has died. olTers remarkable scope for 
coiiiie iiiveinion. but Miss Coleman 
(ails to develop it. She makes ges- 
tures toward deal iiiK with a theme 
oi local biKotry versus academic and 
religious liberalishi. and occasionally 
seems about to deal with several 
other promisinK subjects, but in each 
instance she turns b:!ck to concen- 
trate on her inKcnuc"."' schoolRirlish 
and rumparativccly innocuous ro- 
mance. "That would be all rijiht if 
the results were theatrically .<atis- 
fyiiiK. But the play has only iso- 
lated humor and no real comic gusto. 

III addition, it is overloaded with 
needless incidental characters and 
Irrelevant iiieident.s. 

That is all ili-appointinii not only 
|n a playwriulit of Miss Coleman"s 
apparent promise, but is also un- 
fortunate tor Jack Kirkland"s inani- 
fi-slly sincere, painstaking produc- 
tion and for the pl^asinu perform- 
ances of Ifaila Stoddard. Philip Bour- 
neiif. Arthur Franz and A. Winfleld 
HoiMiy, as well as for John Crom- 
welTs flexible slaRing. In the richly 
varied part of the southern belle. 
Mi.ss Stoddard has her best role on 
Broadway to date, and she gives a 
direct, vibrant performance, lacking 
only authorilv and personal warmth 
to stamp her a future star. In any 
ca.->i>. the part is attractive enough to 
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play (since Miss Stoddard is his 
wife I. even ronceding its commer- 
ci:il limitations. 

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able in' the slim lfi'.<t two. acts, and 
iiotaltly iiiipres>ivc in the fatter third 
set. Fran?, give- a plausible, varied 
end well proievted performance as 
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U*t. r.00 CLATXON 
e.'o Variety, Hollywood 



Wilder Cridcs Contboe 
To Hold 'Finnegaii's Wake' 
Over 'Skb of Our Teeth' 

Jo.<epli Campbell and He:iry Mor- 
ton Robin.>:on. who iKiiiied a brief, 
inloii.-'e eontrover.sy .some weeks ago 
al>oul the alleued similarities be- 
tween Thornton Wi1(Um"s play, 'Skin 
of Our Teeth." current at the :Ply- 
niouth theatre. N.- Y.. a-i-.l Jaines 
Joyce's iiMvel. ■Fiiiiie sairs Wake." ro- 
sumed tlu ir as.sortion in an arlirle in 
last weekis Saturday Reviou- of Lit- 
erature. This time the plagiari.sm 
claim is ba.scd on eoinpaii.-ons be- 
tween the published teM of the play 
and the Joyce hook. T" e new arti- 
cle is titled 'The iSkm ft Whose 
Teeth.' and is sub-billed 'Tlie In- 
tention Behind the Deed.' 

Authoi-s ot the piece wrile that. 
Wilder 'not only viKorously adapted 
inner.an".'; Wake' to the Broadway 
temper, but aUo intended that some- 
one, s.iniewhcre. -someday, should 
recognize his deed for v.iiat it is." 
i;..|.i;,. Ki-i.i.i. In>cy conclude their aricle with the 
.■.'i-.."iim' |.i'i'i'..''ir»k" I following ob.scrvation: "As yet. Cap- 
...r.iki.ii siiF.-:ii.i-ir I tain Wilder- has not deigned to make 

■'?!.MM^ViiV'r-X-TM iP"'»''<-"- <^"'"'"e"l- "'«■' p'-iy 

..-■..•.I .■::iiiiiiii. itself he very cryptically pronounces 

■''.\n«'il?' I'*'' harsh an evaluation of "his work 
!'..".i.-!.i'..i shii. ii.iri ' OS will ever be m.-ide. This pro- 
^. .....M.,.vi:ii 111.. I ] nouncement comes in Act I of 'The 

_, . .. , , I Skin of Our Teeth." when M:-. Antro- 

The inoM eoi.s..>lenlly successful : p,,,,,-,, ^^^^^ ^.j„, ^^^^^^^^ 

\ i.ddi.-h-lanmiase playhouse in Amer- I i„^.c,„io„. ihe wheel, which his son 
ica. the Second Ave. theatre. New ..^eizes with delight. Playing with the 
York, currently is presenting a new | wheel, the son says. 'Papa, you could 



SilXi, 



\ II i.ii 

Hull.. 

l.il! 

M I|..,». 

I|,>.-l Il.l :ii:f nil 

*l".i|..' 

.\"-;-- 

I.i.l :.l 



play in its repertoire. Slated foi' 
weekend pre.<entations. 'The Rich 
Uncle" i.-- iii the usual gifnre of Yid- 
dish melodraniaties. bm William 
Holland's stock company helps uive 
it the iiei'ded lift. It isn't one of Ihe 

best Holland presentations.' but it ^ ..i,.. n.^t .,, r>„,,ui.» „i i- .j- «j 
sufTices for the purpo.scs of cater- I AJ".* .^oo'i of Dpublecnds Jined : Mr. 

• • ' Wilder has cleverly fixed a chair to 

it. whefein the public c:in ride." 



piit a chair on thi.s." To which, the 
father replies, broodiiigly. "Ve-o-.s. 
any booby can tool with il n-iw— but 
I thought of it Dr.sl.' 

"The wheel is James Joyce's circu- 
lar book of cyclcwhecliiiK history, 



ing to the lachrysinal inliibitinns that 
are part and parcel of Yiddish audi- 
ence,'. 

The comolieation.c. a.«' usual, are 
many in this miilti-themed drama 
of iii»iH<al inndelities and sacrifices. 
If the libretto seems presumptuous 
in too conveniently working out 
complicated details, then that's .some- 
thing only the Broadwayites would 
probably be captious about. The 
Rond burshers from the Ea.st Bronx 
and Brownsville don't seem to mind 



TURCENEV REVIVAL NG 
IN LONDON PREMIERE 

London. Feb. 16. 
Revival of Tur«eiiev".< 'Month in 
llie Country." which opened Feb. II 
ai the St. James theatre, looks set 



Literati 



Pecler't roluam Back Id Elchaiond 

Reader pre.<isure haa caused the 
Richmond Time.^-Dlspatch lo restore 
Weslbrouk Pegler'a column, 'Fair 
EnouKi:.' which the paper dropped 
Jan. tt. charging the columnist had 
misrei>rcsentcd Vice-Pres. ■ Wallace 
and h'i.< po.>,t-war aim.<!. Virginius 
Dabney. "T-D' editor, explained the 
paper had liot changed its opinion 
concerning Pegler's writing.s, but rie. 
eided to reinstate Ihe column as a 
result of .several hiindreii letters, 
'some from very reasonably people, 
not. violent- Roo.<evelt-hators - and 
lubor-baiters.' 'Readers rai.'-ed fk tor- 
rirtf UproAr." .'-.^id Dabiley. 



■\e|. 



C'HATTKR 

Ilka Chase, working ue. nev.- 
'Tlte Light Touch.' 

Arcadia House uccepiod Dale I.) .:ii>. 
Ia<" novel. 'Ilaiinled llarhnr.' i ,r 
June publication. . 

Norman Siegel, Cleveland Pie.s 
nim editor, scannint; lloUywu.i:! 
studios for a month. 

Earl Wilson, aniiisemenl eciili .- .-if 
the N. Y. Post, has written a pn.jiie 
o.. Milton Berle for Liberty. 

Kurt Siodinak's novel, "I5.iiio\ .Ill's 
Brain.' an Altied A. Kiinpf pujii- 
cation, goes iii!.>.the book stall . this 
week. , . 

Frimk-. Cuiininiiham. fiirmei- tint- 



the two .Richmond paper.s are owned 
by the .same stockholders, and as the 
T-D did not have an anti-.\dininis-. 
trution column, the pnpcr was not 
giving 'tl-e other .side" an UH>porlunily 
to be heard! With the return of tho 
column the paper published an edi- 
torial that it did not endorse Potior 
aii'l expcctcil to difi'er editorially 
with I'.im more often in tl-.e future 
than in the past. 



Some were of the opinion that as j lywood mag writer. lliMshed a b:.iK- 

'raphy. 'Sky Master The St.ny of 
Donald Douglas.' 

Je.s.<e M. Cuvanatigh has been pio- 
niotcd from ncw.s edllpr to ni:.i-ai;. 
ing editor of The Siraio -.i.on. Gan- 
nett daily in Saratoga Springs. 

Arthur fluy F.inpey. author r.f 
■Ov;m- lh-< Top' in the ' flim v.-nrhl 
war. worUiiiji ,is a i;(iar(l at tlv Vea.i 
aircraft plant in nui-banlc. Cul. 

First full-len'!lh novel by Riiim 
MvKennev. author ot 'My Sister 
Eileen.' hits bookstalls this week. It s 
called 'Jake Home' and is in- serious 
vein. 

.\rdis Smith, stage and film re- 
V cwor fr,r the BiilTalo Evening Ne«s 
for the last dozen years, has resiisned 
to write documentary nim .scripts for 
the Fre;l Ullnian unit of RKO-Pathe 
ill N. Y. Rcviov berth Iv.is been 
taken over by ¥.<' Kowalewski.' 

Reac'er's DiKest is .setting, up a 
Turki.-h editioii. initial i.ssiie to come 
nut June 27. Recently slarloil a 
Swedi.sh edition, and is conlemplat- 
ini; a Freneh-Uinsuaue edition to iie 
ntiblished in Muiilreal for dis(riii:i- 
tion and .<ale in Frcnch-speaUh:g 
provinces of Canada an.d Fre;iih 
colbnie.s. especially North Africa. '. 



Georice Rook QuIIn Nv Y. W-T 

Ge(>rKC Ross. Bi'op.dway coltiinnist 
for the N. Y. World -Tele;; aei. has 
left the pa)M-r after a disai;reeine it 
with the management arisiiu; froni 
the 4atter"s dropping of the c ilumnar 
stint. 

Alt injury to Rik..s' lianil. a.< th.* re- 
sult of an exploding p.>i> l>.>tile. keol 
the columnist indisposed fur s>n<." 
week.-', during which his daily 
Broadway beat rcm-iiiied ini-ovoro 
It w:i>- diiriii;: thi^ linie that the 
Telly Kot the idea of (il-iie sing wi h 
the column becau>e of v. !i:i' il I'el; 
was- an U'icerlainty a- t-.> its vain:'. 

Lee B. Wood, the p.T.j'.'i's e.x'.'.-ii- 
.live editor, i- .-aid to Irive told R^'s.". 
after ttegaiinu the funi-er i-se of tii- | 
Broadway •coverage, thai t!"- I;:tter 
could be drama edit:ir. or pvaetical- 
ly aiiythini'. he chose in l" e amuse- 
ment depar:ment -but ii.i column. 
Wherei:i)oii Ross quit. 



Current Road Shows 



I Feb. IT-271 
■.'\rxrnlr and Old l.*rt' list Co.1 — 
Harlinan. Columbus ilT-2(li: Ameri- 
can. St: Louis i:!2-27 i. 

] 'BIj Tlmr' i\aiidei •- Civic Audi- 
- tnrium. Sacramento. Cal. (2ni. 



Nation, In Red, Now Nnn-Profll 

The Nation, liberal weeklv. wa. 
transferred to a non-protil member- ! '•""«''«»"••' of (vaiidci— Rl 

ship corp. and an appeal for $2.'i.000.l Miillywood 1 17-27 •. 

was made to siib>cribeiv. editor [ 't'laodla' — LocilsI. Philadelphia 
Freda Kirchway announced Monday 'l7-2Ti. 

115). All of the slock of the Nation. Torn Is Green'— Orpheum. Phoe- 
Inc. which Ml.-.-: Kirchway owns, was I nix. Ariz. (171: Rialto, Tucson llHi; 
turned over to the new oiKanizalion. j Phiza. E| Paso iISi; Te.xa.s, San An- 
Nation A.-.-ociate.-=. Inc. | i„nio i22i: City Auditorium. Beau- 

i'he mnii is in the red. she ad- ' moni i23i: Music Hall. Hoiisloii l2^l; 
mitlcd. Mi.--s Kirchway ..<aid .-he will Paramount. Austin i25): Melba. Dal- 
continue as editor and publisher. • la- i2fi-27i. ° 

-:- I 'Eve or St. Mark' I'Jd Co.»— Harri.-, 

New Pie Mac on Stands i C'hicago 1 17-27 1. 

Latest pic mag lo hit the stands. A Gilbert and Sullivan — Municipal 

Aiidiloriiim. Kansas 



(=.r7^iii;' ^f'^ ^ni ^Tight 'i^''-«r""N Yrwin;^.;:,„H vi^^oi^'^'^ <f' = ?":'' f""- 

,j: t.*^. .. ' _. ^ oHii.... o.,j U...I. p r» . Iiado bpriOKs i2«): Audilorniin 



audience was that the 7U vear-old 



Ri'fsian drama is too .lisv.' 
popular appeal. 



l.>->:cate- 



Gillmore Improved 



L. I 

se\-ei al week 

Ailmeni is .^aid to he a kidney dis- 
order, lie is reported improved but 
will prot>ably be kept indoors for 
.■some time. 



as editor, and Riitl; Franv.. D. L. 
Champion. . ,T|i.-ei)h Mi:f.'ulVerv and 1 
Serena Bayer li..ted ii< a-.^iviale j 
editors. ... 



SpriOKs i2li): Audilornnn. 
I Ptu-t>lo. Colo. (27 1. 

'<!ood' NlKhi. Ladifii'— Blackslone, 



I.. A. Examiner Hikes to I.V on Sun. 



^hrVhi^e si;.ra.;''wm,;n "^^^^ linillorriimiie^ rmr'^^lly-'nliTfaci ''^"'■^'^ '"'""«, rSi'ZH^^l'Tld ^'Z,.'^^:^^ 

metier.-. Menasha Skidnik i.^ again that ii boasis an all-star cast will I ! Ai^d ,T ?m mi'ih^^^i^.^^ 
the clown, a fine comedian without iprobubly stave oir a quick foldo i I' " Jinbli.-hert by the W. C Pub- "!<''''"""'> ^■'^> i23-U>, 
whom this play could not do with- ' -■ . - -- 
out. For the major drama there are 
Miriam Kri-.-.-yn and Mii-hal Michal- 
e.sko! with Vakob"Sus.xanoH and Mi.ss 
Kre..<.syn supplying the major roman- 
tic thread. 

Mi.ss Kressyn is .still the beaut of 
the Yiddish si:i".c: her voice remains 
without parallel in Ihe Y'iddish 
idiom, and she's managed to temper 
sv)mewhai — and advantaseously— the 
hoke dramatics. Michalesko"s act- 
ing and sincing are still spirited. 
thniiKh some of his dialog require.- i 
editing. Others who perform well ' 
are Paula Liibel.-ka, Yctta Zwerling. 
and Ooldie Eisman. Sholem_ Secun- 
da'.s music $atislies ihe show's necd.s. 

Openiim iiiuhi broke at 11:2:'!. at 
least a half hour earlier than usual 
for Yiddish theairicels. particularly 
I for opening niuhl. Knlix. 




THROW A POSEY TO 

FRAN<:iM<: LARRIMORE 
ron itRiviNtt x.»vT TRim 

TKN HOI HH A It.W 

DIroctibni Wm. Mjorrt*. 




L'ville Sets Operettas i 

Louisville. Feb. Ifl. ' 

; I 

Season of .mimmer operas at the : 
■ National theatre has been aiino.inrcd . 
I by Doiigla.- Curneiie, general man- : 
, ager, to begin Jitly 4, niakini! 
I the sixth suiniiier sea.-on of mu- 
sical shows for the open «ir spot. I 
Opening bill will be 'Showboat.' fnl- | 
lowed by 'Bif.er S'.veel.' "Hit Hie i 
Deck,' '."He.'i'X Widow." "Victor Her- I 
ben's 'The Olily Girl" end Sigmund ' 
Romberg ".s 'De.^ert -Sonti.' \ 

Frederick de Cordova, who pyo- i 
duced the 1942 serie.i, is to return as I 
producing director. He i.< currently | 
direetiifg'.'Ziegfeld F</llies.' which i.- j 
having its tryeril iii iPosInn before | 
moving to Broadway. j 

Suinmer shows-, produced by the; 
Louisville Park Theatrical Assn. and ' 
staged Hince 1938 in Iroquois Am- 
phitheatre, will move to the 2.400 
.<!cat national, downtown house, tor 
the duration. Problerns of trans- 
portation and. gasoline prompted the 
shift. Amphitheaire Is some 10 
miles from the center of town. 



ChicaKO .1 17-27). 

'Harriet' ilryoiiti — National, 
Wa.-hingtpn (17-27). 

Frank Oillmore executive diriJctor ! The Lo.- Aniseles Examiner i.< «oing '"*>'■ Rookie" — Belaseo. Los An- 
of the As-^ociated Actors and i from 10c lo l.'ir on Sundays, v. ith the «cles i l7-27i. 

Arliste.s of America and former j Time.-- expi-cleci to follovv suit i 'HUhllirhlii of I94rt' (vaiiriei-AKa- 

f.qiiily head, is at his horiie in Hollis. I There'.- .-nme talk both .shee!.< inav ■ zar. San Francisco ( 17-27' 

after being hospiialized for ; go from live n, lOc .veekday>. ^ " j ,3^ ^o.) - Nixen. 

I ii.'i'i Kranci.-co 1 17-'27). 

I.ITKR.^TI OBIT.S 'Junior Miss' i2d Co.) — Nixon, 

Alex i.. .Sehlos.,er, .54. i.ne-liine a- ' '''''~'>"'g"i 'l7-27i. 
.-i.-lair, ciiy editor of the old N Y • •*■'"'•' ~ ^'ivic 0|icra 

World anri author of two boot'; Th/' I Chicaao 1 17-21 1. 

C;eiitle Ar! of Murder' and 'Lawyeis ' '•-♦anlnir on I.etly* — Wil-on, 
Mu.-i Eal.' died Feb. 10 in Ilobokeii". j ^''I';"'' ""-2"'. 

.V. J. For three vear- he hail been' •'"'•'er' i2d Co.i -Fr- 

..-cciela.y to lleslv.i Ilavar.-I .Swopo. j ''"'"'"' ' Chica«o ( 17-27 1. 
i chairman of Hie N". Y. Slat- R-iciiif; '^'f'd I" the OnarkK'-.Oreal .Nurih- 
j Coniiui.-.-ioii. I crn. Chicago 1 17-27 1. 

I Frank Jud.son Pope. 09. foriner ' 

I Ilia! ', i-di'or ot the .\. Y. Tr:liMne. 

I died Feb. 9 in Ureal Ban iiiKlon. „ n •> . 

I Mi,.... ^ .Opera House. Bosfitn (I7-20i. 

I Willi. _ c . ... . ' '''"'"I!.*' Ress'— Diivld>!On. Mil- 

I John William Spear. «(,, eri.ti.r of wa-ikee ■ 17-20 Ca..<: Detroit . 22-'J7 

• h ,,M'':fA, i^'"''r"M«'- T""- " i of 194'.' . vail le . 

• k \ , it" I"'. "'« r, ''T' ."i'- ' ''-20': T.-'fl .-^..ditoriiii... 
I.iik. .V- ci!y editor of Die Pueblo I c.iicinn.ili i22-"7i 
•Co!.. .S:ar m 1H9."{.. Spear look a 'Private Mvei,' _ \mericin S; 
vacation trip to Phoenix and staved f„ AmoK.in. ..-i. 
there 50 yeari. 



Current London Shows 



London, Fob. Iii. 
'Aren't Men Beahts,' (Jarriek. 
■.<\r.srni«- and Old Lace.' Strand. 
•Be,i Bill Ji Tucker,' l'allad:uni 
'niHli» .i^pirlt.' Duche.s.-. 
'( l:iiiili:i,- Si. Marliii".--. 
'Uanrinji Years,' Adclphia. 
'Dorior'N Ullrmma,' Hayniarket. 
'I>u Barry Was a l.adv,' Majesiy's. 
'Flare Path,' .^pullo. 
'Fine and Dandy,' Saville. 
'Full ,Swln(,' Palace. ' 
'Get Load of This,' Wales. 
•Holy Isle,' .\rt.. Theatre Cliil). 
'House ot JelTl-eys,' Playliui::.e 
'Let's Face l(,' Hippodrome. 
'Little Bit of Fluff." Ambas-aiior. 
•Little Foxes.' Piccadilly. 
'.Man Who Came'lo Dinner,' Sa\yv. 
'Men In Shadow.' Vaudeville. 
'.Month In Ihe Country," St. James. 
',Murder Without Crime." Corned v. 
"Old Town Hall," Winter Garden'. 
'Pctrlfled ForcHt,' Globe. 
'Quiet Week-End,' WynTlham's. 
'Sleeplnir Out," Piccadilly. 
"Watch on the Rhine." Aldwych. 
"Ventit Comes to Town," Whitehall. 



"Men In Shadow' itryoiit>- Ciilo'> 
ial. Boston i'22-27i ipreiniere>. 
I Monir Carlo Ballet Rusiie-Bosl m 



Carl J. Brown, 50. editor of the 
, Atchi.-oii iKan. I Clobe. who suc- 
iceeded ihe late Ed Howe as editor 
I of that newspaper, died in Atch:.-on. 
Feb. II. . 

*»iln*s ?A. |j4xlon..81. edi'lor of 
ti e Dcserci News, Sail Lake City, 
died llieie Feb, 12. 

John Marklln,.82, publi.sher of the 
old Staten I»land iN. Y.i Leader, 
died in Slapleton. S. I.. Feb. 12. 

Georie W, Stout, ov. veteran In- 
diana newspaperman, died Feb. 0 in 
Lafayette, Ind. He retired two years 
ago as editor of the Lafayette Jour- 
nal t Courier because ot 111 health. 



.oiii-- 117-20': Davidson. Milwaukee 
':!2-27i. 

'PyKmallon'— Copley, Boston i2J- 



. San Carlo Opera Co.— Bosloi; 
Opera liou.se, Boston (27). 

".SprlnKllme tor Henry"— Colonial. 
B<\-ton 1 17-201; Walnut. Philadclphi.i 
•22-27). 

'Student Prince"— Solwyn. Ch-cagi> 
'17-271. 

"Tobaeeo Road'— Lafavelte. De- 
troit (17-27). 

"Walch nn Ihe Rhine'— Royal Alex- 
andra. Toronto 1 17-27). 

'Zlegteld Follleii' lir.voiil i-SImi. 
bert. Bo.ston 1 17-20); Forrc^l, PJiiU- 
delphia 123-27 ji. 



Wednesday, Febraary 17, 194» 



GHATTBB 



45 



Broadway 



Jules Levey back from tht CoUt 
fvX. William Saroyan being ihUt- 
ed to Dayton. 

Hooe Williams running a class Mt- 
ery in the East 60's. 

Monte Proser going away lor an- 
other recuperative period. 

Jack Bertell to Miami for his sinus, 
house-gesUng with Harry Richman. 

Lf Eddy Duchin, USN, In town 
prior to going out with his own FT 
boat. 

National flgureskattng champion- 
ships at Madison Square Garden 
March 8. 

Max Gordon and Ben Boyar 
crashed Broadway column in the 
Hobo New.-!. 

Spencer Hare- has taken over pub- 
liei& for Casbah, swank Central 
Park South nitery. 

■Don't' dropped from title of 
George Abbotts new show, now 
called -Kiss and TeU.* 

WB's Jake Wilk quickied to the 
Ohio home of Louis Bromfleld for a 
buddle with the author. 

John O'Connor, Universal v.p., 
celebrated two birthdays Friday il2) 
—Lincoln's and his mother's 88th. 

Lew Washerman, MCA exec from 
Bevhills, due in this week. J. C. 
.Stein returns to the Coast shortly. 

Judith Ager, assistant executive- 
secretary of the American Guild of 
Musical Artists, joining the WAACs. 

M. A. Lightman is a grandpop. A. 
grandson wos born to the M. A. 
Uglitmans, Jr., last week In Mem- 
pbu. 

Gene Buck has become president 

KD tem of Catholic Actors Guild, 
t O'Brien now being first vice 
prez. 

Mike Todd back from the Coast. 
■Star and Garter' film deal almost 
set; nothing yet on 'Something for 
the Boy.<!.' 

Conn Little and Percy Murphy, 
legit boxoffice men up from Balti- 
more, and renewing Broadway 
friendships. 

Actress-manager Martha Hodge, 
lU since last summer, now able to 

SI downstairs for dinner, She's at 
e Algonquin. 

Joe Be.sser slated for films- this 
summer when Olsen & Johnson fold 
their 'Sons o' Fun* to make another 
Universal picture. 

George Jes!;el has lust completed 
the mss. of his autobiog, 'So Help 
Me,' slated for Random House pub- 
lication in a month. 

Kent Smith east for vacation, due 
to return to the Coast late this 
month. He's under contract to RKO 
and Hunt Stromberg. 

Jane Hunter, Hotel St. Regis' p.a.. 
Into the WAVES Officers' "Training 
School at Northampton, Mrs. John 
L. Richards has .<succeeded her. 

Radie Harris, her ctiore on 'Stage 
Door Canteen' fur Sol Les-ser com- 
pleted, will have her appendix re- 
moved today (Wed.) at N. Y. hos- 
pital. 

Lillian Bellman's now ploy will 
deal with the Versailles Treat^r. She 
will devote this year to writing it, 
now that her Sam Goldwyn film 
chore is over. 

Jimmy Durante will make his 
Cop.icabana debut next Thursday 
per schedule. de.<ipite 'the loss of his 
wife, but he'll pass up a radio guest 
shot slated fur this weekend. 

Many ncwsrccl labs shut down 
Friday through Sunday, nut only be- 
cause of . Lincoln'.*: birthday, but to 
conserve on fuel oil. Many of these 
plants still use oil for heating. 

Georue Lait. Jack's boy. .ibroad 
since Nov. 7. 1940 in London and 
now Cairo, for INS. is havin*; some 
shrapnel taken out of his leg, .'Sus- 
tained during the African campaign. 

Lou Wallers, who runs the Latin 
Quarters in N. Y.. Boston and Miami, 
gets a terrinc trailer in next week's 
Satevepost in a piece by Maurice 
Zolotow titled 'Breath-Taking Boni- 
face. 

Paula Laurence'.s trailer into La 
vie Parisienne. niiery, bills her as 
Of 'Quelque Chose Pour Les Gar- 
cons,' which is not the way Mike 
Todd bills his 'Something for the 
Boys.' 

Ruth Morrow, Universal homeol- 
nce newspaper contact woman, 
makes her radio debut in the next 
few weeks over WEAF. Goes on as 
singer for 15-minute stint under tag 
of 'Liza Morrow.' 

Irving Moross and Herbert P. 
Jacoby. as-sociated with Schwartz & 
jTohlich for a number of years, have 
5>ecorne members of the firm as of 
the beginning of this year. Moross, 
'n charge of Columbia Pictures 
work, for whith Schwartz & Froh- 
i'ch are general counsel, will con- 
tinue to handle Col as heretofore. 



By Hal Cohen 



tor StaiJey Mtoch II. with Aadrnra 
Sisters coming baok In April, 

Dannla Mtogui la laat-mioute ad- 
dlUon to UwrancaWalk'aatagoahow 
OMnIng Friday (10) at Stanley. 

'V'S 'SF''*^ Puan manager, 
back from Kenosha, WU., whwe he 
went for the funeral of bit alrter 



Special plane wUl carry local va- 
..ety Club delegation to Chi th/- 
week-end tor national convention. 



Mercur Brothers' new Nut Hoiise 
on North Side finally got started 
Friday (12) after couple of delays. 

Shep Relda' wife came oiThom 
New York last week to celebrate 
theU' 10th wedduig anniversary here. 

Pittsburgh Symphony will world- 
premiere Morton Gould's 'Victory 
Ode' at season's last concert March 9. 

Variety Club Canteen broke its 
previous attendance mark last Sun- 
day when it entertained 588 service 
men. 

West Virginia exhibs tossing a 
testimonial dinner to C. C. Kellen- 
berg, 20th-Fox, March 10 at Morgan- 
town. 

_.J?i*.2'! backstage broadcasts over 
WCAE have, been taken over by Joe 
MulvihiU since Walt Framer left for 
New York. 

Stephanie Diamond doing Adelaide 
Lasner Sachs' weekly 'Over Week- 
End' program on KOKA while tatter 
awaits the stork. 

Former drama critic George Sei- 
bel's one-acter, 'Appomattox.'^ which 
won second prize in Stanford U.'s 
playwriting contest, being published 
by Samuel French. 



Bill Lewis. Sun-Telegraph drama 
•illness'"'"'' around after a serious 
Bob Nellis, Playhouse actor, has 
WCAE announcing staff at 

.Every man In Mickey Ros!!' staff 
band at WJAS has a job in a defense 
P'ant on the side. 

.vy? Cohn. 20th -Fox manager, on 
'he job again after being bedded for 
a couple of weeks. 

back at Nixon Cafe. 
,v^^% ^'>ois and Bray ore holding 

V ^,"1 "'we weeks. 

Edil Carroll's.tob 'Vanities' booked 



Joe Holton, 20th-Fox talent scout. 
In town. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Matray, M-G 
dance producers, in town for a few 
days. 

Sammy Rose, former Chez Paree 
and Bon Air Ojuntry Club producer, 
in Michael Reese hospital. 

Glen Burt, one-time vaude agent 
js managing the Varlefy Club quar- 
ters in the Blackstone hotel. 

AGVA is preparing its . annual 
charity ball and show to be held at 
the Sherman hotel next month. 

Wolfe Kaufman In working on the 
Anal chapter of his book about Hol- 
lywood to be published by Double- 
day-Doran. . . 

The Tripoli Trio, which has been 
playing at the 606 Club for years, 
has changed its name to the Casa- 
blanca Trio. 

Chicago's motion picture theatres 
contributed $62,500 to the recent 
United Nations Drive, according to 
John Balaban, chairman. 

Showmen's League of America 
will hold its annual Theatrical Night 
March 8 in the Sherman hotel. Pro- 
ceeds will go to army-navy relief. 

Sid Rose, UA branch manager, 
who suffered a heart attack a couple 
of weeks ago. is still confined in 
Wesley Memorial hospital but im- 
proving. 

Jack Potter, manager of 'Lady in 
the Dark,' Went to N. Y. to attend 
funeral of his brother-in-law. While 
he was away, Al Spink, the show's 
pi ess agent, acted as company man- 
ager. 

Jack Benny will be guest of honor 
at the Variety Club banquet at the 
Drake hotel Feb. 20. Waf ren Brown. 
Imports editor of the Chicago Sun, will 
be toastmaster. and Jim Conzelman. 
Chicago Cardinals football coach, 
principal speaker. 



Sooth Africa 



By J. Hansen 

Field Marshal Jan SmuUi pre- 
•lentcd with 16 mm. film copy of hi:; 
rcci'iil Huuse of Commons speech by 
20th-Fox. 

Noel Coward's 'In Which We 
Serve' lined up for early showing 
In all big centers by African Con- 
solidated Theatres. 

Death of South Africa's leadihg 
gcnerni in the fleld, Dan Pienaar, 
has cast gloom over country, affect- 
ing nil places of amusement. 

W. Boxer, former associate of 
Norman Lourie in control of Alex- 
ander Films. Ltd.. lost final appeal 
in theft case and must sit four 
months in jail. 

20th-Fox recently opened new 650- 
sealer in Kensinglnn. suburb of 
Jahanne.ibiirg. Other houses beinu 
built by this circuit and African 
theatres being hampered by wartime 
iihortages of material. 



Loudon 



House Reviews 



S Continued from page M s 

on 'Butch' McGurk's Induction Into 
the Army.' He closes with clever 
trombone' impre.<)Slons of bandlead- 
ers. Marshall also emcees and his 
gags keep the show moving at a 
fast pace. 

Jack Lane in a clever novelty 
scores heavily. His birds are well 
trained and put on a complete circus, 
walking, tightwires. pulling chariots,, 
pushing carts and finally riding . a 
merry-go-round. 

Nash' and Evans, mixed comedy 
dance team, suffer from dull gags, 
but they close with a rope- whirling 
exhibition that's clicko. 

Paul Lavarre and his brother in a 
comedy acrb turn register with the 
audience. Margie Ryaif, vocalist. Is 
featured in an arrangement of °Em- 
braceable You.' 'Gobs of Love* and 
'There Are Such Things' with Harry 
Reser's band. Biz good. Lntir. 



Vic Oliver lining up own vaude- 
ville show for tour. 

Ken Nyman has joined the Lou 
Jackson aggregation. 

Greta Gynt expecting addition to 
family around March. 

Emile Littler and Jack Hylton 
bidding for revival of Leslie Stuart's 
'Florodora.' 

_Aetress Jane Carr, now starring in 
'Waltz Without End,' marrying John 
Donaldson-Hudson, a company di- 
rector. 

Hal Monty quit 'Venus Comes to 
'Town,' the Alfred Esdaile Whitehall 
theatre revue, to tour his own vaude- 
ville unit, 

Walter Fitzgerald has replaced 
Raymond Lovell as the sinister 
blackmailer in 'Murder Without 
Crime' at the Comedy. 

Southern Music Co. moved into 
bigger premises, leasing entire build- 
ing formerly occupied by the Tokiwa 
hotel, ex-Japanese hostelry. 

Daniel Mayer company returns to 
West End show biz with two new 
plays. One is titled 'The Striplings' 
and the other is a naval play. 

Gwaldys Stanley, wife of pro- 
ducer Francis La'idler, who has been 
in retirement for several j-ears. back 
on the stage working for ENSA. 

Tom Arnold's revival of The 
Vagabond King' goes on tour In the 
sticks for eight weeks, after which 
it comes to the Winter Garden. 

Max Milder still flirting with idea 
of having Carroll Gibbons and sym- 
phony orchestra of 32 as permanent 
feature at the Regal. Marble Arch. 

Associated British Cinemas, In 
which Warners has half interest, has 
Just acquired the Rembrandt theatre. 
Swell, Epsom, a 2,000-seat deluxer. 

Hartley Power to star in new War- 
ner picture, 'Youth Looks Ahead,' 
which goes, into production In April, 
with Brian Desmpnd-Hurst to direct. 

Eric Wollheim starts another tour 
of Charles B. Cochran's 'Big TOp,' 
with cast headed by Dorothy Car- 
less, Iris Sadler and Low and Web- 
ster. 

Al Burnett has opened new bottle 
club, calling it Merry Go Round. 
His last one, the Nut House, was 
padlocked by police some months ago 
on liquor rap. 

Nellie Wallace, veteran vaude co- 
medienne, played her pantomime 
role in 'Mother Goose' at Bourne- 
mouth with arm in cast <|ue to frac- 
ture sustained in a fall. 

Arthur Askey's next epic for 
Gainsborough Films goes on the 
floor at Shepherd's Bush studios 
early in March, with Ann Shelton 
as his new leading lady. 

Flanagan and Allen start tour in 
the provinces with their bwn show 
titled "Thank Your Lucky Stars' in 
March, which they contemplate 
brining to the West End in June. 

Having played 27 weeks at the 
Gaiety theatre. Manchester, to a 
gross of over $204,000, Harry Buxton 
has booked 'Gone With the Wind' 
for return run, reopening Feb. 21. 

Business .having picked up. Firth 
Shepherd has decided to extend run 
to April of "The Man Who Came to 
Dinner.' in its second year at the 
Savoy. Was due to fold this month. 

Bernard Delfont has acquired pro- 
vincial rights of 'Man Who Came to 
Dinner' from Firth Shcphard. which 
he starts touring early in March with 
Francis L. Sullivan in the Robert 
Morley role. 

Charle.^ B. Cochran after Eddy 
Ready and Joy for his new revue, 
which will be ready in March. But 
tc.Tm had to turn down offer as it 
has contract with George Black for 
'BcaX Bib and Tucker.' 

Sun born to Pamela Stanley, wife 
of Squadron Lc:ider Sir David 
Cunyniiham. Dec. 26. She wa« nn 
the stage for about 10 years and is 
best known for her portrayal of the 
Queen in 'Virtoria Recina.' 

King's Picture House, large neigh- 
biirhnnd cineinn in southwe.^t Lon- 
don, clo.sed over two years throuKh 
blitz, has been auctioned for $60,000. 
Bought by James Brennan. who op- 
eralc.< a large circuit in North Eng- 
•l.-inrt. 

Jimmy Brennon. who operates 21 
picture theatre.<: in the .stick.<. has 
tidfipH KInc's cinema. Chelsea, to his 
circuit. Hou.<:e has hnen closed since 
1940 London blitzc-- and was pur- 
chased for $51,000 when recently put 
uo for auction. 

Rov Royston. di.scharced from the 
Air Force after three years, making 
comeback in Bernard Dclfont's re- 
vival of 'No, No. Nanette.' which 
opens in the .'■-tick:' March 29. com- 
ine to London in May. Co-plarring 
with him are Jean Colin and George 
Clarke. 

With the acquiring of the Plaza. 
King's Lynn, an 1.850-scater. for 
$216,000, Buxton Bro.c. nr<w own 29 
spots in the provinces. They are 
al.<:o dickering for the Imperial, 
Rrichton. now Ica.ced to Rose ti 
Pearl, and operating as a vaude- 
legit house. 

As.<:ocl.ated Talking Pictures, pro- 
ducing company with <:tudios at Eal- 
ing, run by Mickey Balcnn and at 
pre.<:ent making for UA. is flgurine 
on reverting to relca.'ine its product 
through its own distributing com- 
pany. A<-'$uciated Briti.sh Film Dl.<:- 
trihutors. 

Walter Elli.s. olaywrlghl. who 
mndP something like $1.0(10.000 out 
of W Little Bii of Fluff during the 
'nst vear. has thr'>e plJiy> current— 
'.Sleeping Out' at the Picciidilly. 
'Old rhel'Cii' wilh P-.'htnd T.^ibfr 



starred, and a revival of 'Fluff' at 
the Ambas.<;idors. 

Jimmy' Hutchin.^on. formerly pi-e.-ss 
agent for ABC's Marble Arch' Repal. 
then for the LuuuhlMii - PniiMiu-r j 
Mayflower unit. i.< now witli B; j:i>h ' 
National, plugging Flanagan i.nn 
Allen and other pix in produciiun. 
Goes shortly to Mini.<;iy of Iiifur- 
mniion in new department being 
formed. 

Tommy Haiidloy's new picture for ' 
Gainsborou«h Films. That M.-.n 
Rides Again.' started shuoting wllh 
Evelyn Dall annin hi- leading lady. 
Georgie Moon, vaude partner irf 
Burton Brown, has one of the leads, 
which keeps team apart for nine ' 
weeks, with latter doing single in- I 
terim. Walter Forde direct.s. 



HoUywood 



Alfredo Seville, baritone, in town 
for a war bond concert. 

Roy Rogers, comic, headlining 
Kitty Davis' Airliner show. 

Lorraine and Rognan took off for 
overseas engagements for service- 
men. 

Jack Marshall to the Olympia : 
vaude show after closmg a run at ' 
the Airliner. 

John Kirby. district manager and 
Gordon Bradley, salesmanagcr of 
Paramount, Atlanta, in town on busi- 
ness. 

Macfadden - Deauville hotel re- 
opened for civilian patronage Feb. 6. 
Tony Morrison orch featured for 
dinner and supper. 

Ralph McC^y, district manager, and 
W. 0. Williamson, Jr., Exchange 
manager Atlanta, Warner Brothers, 
also in town on L jsiness. 

Leonard Allen, Lincoln theatre 
manager, into army air corps. Flynn 
Stubblefield, former Capitol theatre 
manager, takes his place. 

Lynn Pari, songstress, an addition 
to the Mother. Kelly show. Yvonne 
Adair takes over the spot at Bill Jor- 
dan's Bar of Music left by Miss Pari. 

The USO musical revue, 'Merry 
Go Roimd,' with Sylvia and Clem- 
ence. Hector and His Pals^ Arthur 
and Morton Havel, Dorothy Slmms 
and Marcia Harris, scheduled locally 
Feb. 22 and 23. 

Hie USO revue, 'Ctoing to Town,' 
put on two shows for servicemen. 
O.. the bill were the Paul Tiseh 'All- 
A: .erican' Girls, with Arlana, violin- 
ist; Lillian Anderson, soprano; Ger- 
trude Hopkins, harpist; Diane Bern, 
hardt, pianist; the Singing Strings; 
Monroe Brothers; Joe Termini and 
the team of Coley Worth and Marcia. 



:oD 

Jack Little celebrating 20 years on 
the air at El Patio. 

Hank Shields, of Loew's publicity 
forces, also called to the colors. 

Fred Spooner here ahead of Helen 
Hayes; Harry Es.<iex back with 'Har- 
riet.* 

Edna Bennett. Roxyette of the 
Earle theati.:'line, quite for orange 
blossoms. 

Jay Carmody, out of the Army via 
38-year rule, returns to drama desk 
of the Star. 

Fighting French and 'Frapce For- 
ever' society attended opening of 
'Casablanca' at the Earle. 

Rick La Falce. of WB publicity 
staff, took hi^ physical at Fort Myer 
Friday (12). In the Army Feb. 17. 

•Song of the WAVES,* featured by 
Jo Lombardi's orch. composed by 
Johnny Salb, of WJSV, with Shan- 
non Bolins doinc the words. WAVE.S 
cooperated by .<.ending a member in 
uniform to aid the ballyn'io 



Martha Kemp Mature divorciiig 
Vn-.or Mature. 

l.incdin Quarberg joined RKO 
piiolicily .staff. ■ 

KiM'tunato Bmianovo became an 
American citizen. 

Joe E. Brown entertaining service 
men in South Paciflc. 

.^rch Buwies to Palm Springs to 
i'e;'>iperatc from bronchitis, 

.Marjurie Reynolds pushed off for 
.<ix weeks of army camp entertain- 
nu'iii. 

Steve Merrill left Horace Hcidt's 
band fur a network vocalist buildup. 

Glee Cassini, on furlough from the 
.^rmy. visiting his wife. Gene Tier- 
ney. 

Herman Millakuwsky, once a Paris 
film pnidiicer, in town to make two 
picture.-:. 

Joel McCreu to Wa.shington to coii- 
fi r wilh the Dept. of Agriculture on 
:ai-.iiig beef. 

Kitty Carlisle sunning at Palm 
Springs before shoving off for an 
Army camp tour. 

Red Skeiton divorced by Edna 
Marie Skeiton, who continues as his 
t;av' writer and business manager. 

David Lewis returned to Para- 
inuunt production after release from 
the army under the 38-year ruling. 

Corporal Joe Louis, heavyweight 
champ, ordered to Hollywood to ap- 
pear in "This Is the Army* at War- 
nei's. 

Milton Feldman returned to his 
studio manager's desk at Columbta 
after ^e Army had turned him 
down. 

Dorothy Arzner under a doctor's 
care wilh pleurisy, halting produc- 
tion of 'Attack by Night' at Co- 
lumbia. 

Leslie Goodwins returned to Hoi- 
l.vwood to resume film directing after 
his release from the army under the 
over-38 ruling. 

Jack Warner recovering from flu 
attack, ' which necessitated his re- 
moval in an ambulance from the 
studio to his home. 

J. Carrol Nalsh and Baja Cali- 
fornia Jockey CliA made out-of- 
court .setthment in suit over couple 
of checks a\iounting to $5,800, cashed 
at Agua C.\liente horse track last 
May. 



SlLous 

By Sam X. Hgrst 

Bobby Belmont, puppetteer, cur> 
rently at Club Continental, Hotel 
Jefferson. 

-Gone With the Wind' skedded for 
another run at Loew's Orphemn at 
pop prices. 

Loew's State is the tatest deluxer 
to put on midnight shows for de> 
fense workers. 

Audience of 3,876 attended an alN 
Tschaikowsky concert in the mu- 
nicipal auditorium. 

Carroll Glenn, femme vlolln/M, 
made a successful local bow as guest 
artist with the St Louis symph orch. 

Fanchon ti Marco gave a private 
showing of 'Ravaged Earth* for OCD 
workers and city officials at the St. 
Louis. 

Harriett Lee, a Chinese femme, 
holding down as relief cashier at the 
Fox, Missouri and St. Louis, mid- 
town deluxers. 

The Pageant theatre building, op- 
erated under a IS-year lease by the 
St. Louis Amusement Co., has 
changed ownership. The house man- 
agement is not affected. 



L. A. Bankers 



Continued from page 2 



win programs'? The .suggestion 
jingled like golden coins in the ears 
of tly* money lenders, who promptly 
dug top -$15,000 and said 'shoot the 
wurlcs,' 

The Whileinan orchestra will put 
on two of the concerts at the Phil- 
harmonic Auditorium here and the 
other in San Diego in April. While- 
man's all-Cer.'ihwin cnncert in Son 
Francisco, siated for Feb. 20. has | 
already jingled to the tune of a S'25.- | 
000 advance .sale, which may have ' 
helped the bankers to regain their 
hearing. 



By liCS Rcen 

Bob Murphy, Star Journal film 
tditor. father of baby boy. 

'.'^arch of Time's' 'Day on Rus.sian 
Fighting Front' broke Newsreel the- 
atre's huuse record. 

Fay & Gordon. Lee Sullivan and 
Talia Wermuth into Nicollet hotel's 
Minnesota Terrace floor show. 

Industry g.ive banquet to Joe Pod- 
olutf. 20th-Fox branch manager, be- 
'lore he left to take commission as 
lieutenant ij.g.) in navy. 

.Starting time of Slirincrs' annual 
Indoor Circus at Auditorium this 
season changed from 2 p.m. to 1 p.m. 
sii child patrons can get home before 
evening rush crowds street cars and 
bu.ses. 

Charlie ZInn and Harold Kaplan, 
co-chairman of Aim indu.stry's com- 
mittee to line up Red Cross blood 
donors on Flm Row. More than 300 
r-xhibitors arc being signed up with 
ihc help of Art Anderson, head of 
distributors' sub-committee. 



Wasting DX 

S Continued from pace I s 

populace of Continental Europe to 
make all the effort and expen.se 
worthwhile. 

Sets run down and lubes blow 
out, and the war is in its fourth 
year. Are the Nazis, who must de- 
vote every industrial sinew to meet 
the ever-mounting output of Ameri- 
can and Britiiih armaments', allocat- 
ing facilities for the making or radio 
tubes and parts for ''civilian needs? 
And. if so, would they be inclined to 
permit part of this equipment to go 
to the people of the conquered coun- 
tries? The pi-r.sons who raise these | 
questions argue that logic and the 
nature of current Continental cir- ' 
cumstancc; arc .luggc.- live of ihe ! 
negative. I 



San Fraacisco 

Hal Niedes. city manager of 
Golden Stale and San Francisco the- 
atre circuits, got flu. 

Vance Skarstedt, m.c. for shows on 
KLX. Oakland, was called to duty 
in the air corps reserve, 

D<jng Toy, Chinese owner of the 
Lion's Den nitery, purchased a hotel 
for SB0.500 at a court auction. 

Joe Cane, booker at Rep exchange, 
in hoiipital for operation that will 
keep him bedded for a month. 

KPO sent John Elwood, Ray Buf- 
fum. Ifenry Schaffer, Leonard B. 
Gross. Ray Baker and Earl Mltehell 
to NBC's 'War Clinic in Hollywood. 

Troubles of Madge Bellamy deveU 
oping from her .shooting at an ex- 
boy fi i'-nd had an unusual after* 
math! The 'Victory Players' pre- 
.senlc^ 'an prigiiiiil rarc^ .com^dX 
•••■I'''n f- r Ma'lL'p Bclliimy. ■ 



46 



Wednesdaj, February 17, 19iS 



OBITU A R I lis 



Ciiliiin situ!t>. iiii-liidiiig 'Peanut 
Vi'ikIdi-.' 



MRS. IIARRV IIOl'IMM 

Mrs. Il:irr.\ Il-.n: lii.i. liT. .vi.l > -. 
lln,' in:iLiiri:iii. <>i> > 

Nmlliv-. C";i'.. rii i»ir<» !•> N^'-» V ' 
Fi'li 11. 

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ti.ir.. 



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Tm'or.lii 

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11(1 Kiiipirp Phiyi'fs in 
;i.v wiii.iw. son.'! | 



MRS. ilO\V.\RD Tlll.R.'iTON 

Mi-.->. Paulino M. Thiii-' 'i:. 
widow of How.iiii Tliiii-.-! 'i:. m.'- 

Kiciaii. died in Noitli .Adjiin^. M.i--. .,„,.. . „, , 
,0 Uu-i'.s Klwlil lo. ilK- \Vi<>l. 

Fuilli.M dit:ul.. ... viK.dov.lio ..oi-i SooU-y .st;..U-<l hi.s <aiwi- in 

.J ! IHKH. Hi.< o.spcrioiKV :is u Uoupci- 

! ill llii- oarly (l:iys consi.stpd o[ |)liiy.M)< 

j llic lii.bil in ihc rrpoi-lory oMupany's 
' band as it p:ii'advd IIumukIi .sli'eets 
to pitblicizo llu- .-Imw 



KItW.VRO K|-HI.M.\ 

Rilu':.i'ii Ktihlin.i. (i'.l. (ornior thea- 
in.-i.-.:.;;.'.'. died FVI>: lU in Hainil- 
loii. O ■ 

ll<> hiiil Mi:..'.;i^cd ilii> 'Lyric and 
(in.iul iliiMir>-s. and in Iho .mIcuI era 
I inanunrjlfd 'talkers' in Hainilluii by 
' plarin-.> actors l>ack to the .serpen to 
• IS. VP \ ■lu-p lo the cliaraclpr.s. 

J.\.*U;S I,. SKKI.KV , 

J:iinp- 1.. Spplpy. 7.!. vpti-ian : KIUVIX SILVERT 

ii.n.|>.-r aii.i clia.-ai-lpr ai-:o.. .I.P'I in Kdward Silvprt. 74. builder and 
N. Y. Ki'b. l.> alter a sla-.;p i-a.i-pr of ownpr of tlip Bruad .si. theatre, Naza- 
•:p:irly "ill .\i-ar.-. Ills last |-;iri \v:i> I ivili. I*a.. and former operator of the 
:.! I'.'-il. wlipi! Iip a|ipparp<l a ilitf ap- ' Royul tlipatrp there, died in'Naza- 
p,-a.<iMnpnl-niindi\' ml niai- in Klnier . rcth l-'eb. 12. 



Brit Biirhup at Blitz Escapees 



CMillnued from pat* 1 



He- had rpli.-ed as a lilm exhibitor 
in !i27. 



JOHN W. COSSIDIXE, 

John W. Considine. Sr.. 8il. at one 
time co-owner nf one of Ampri.-a's, 
greatest vaudeville circuits, died i" 
Los Anueles Feb. 11. 

Further dPlails in vaudeville sec- 
tion. , 



JAMRS THOMAS POWERS 

James Thomas Powers. 80. onp of 
the besl-kiKiwn lc(!it comedians of 
the An>erica.i , Ibeaire a seneralion 
ago anti u staye veteran o( 55 years, 
died m New York Feb. 10. At his 
deathbed was his wife. Rachel Booth, 
also formerly well known as an ac- 
tress, who had played in many pro- 
ductions with him. 

Powers' stage career also included 
roles in ShaKe.spearean tragedies, j 
His last stage appearance was In 
less, when he played in a New York 
revival of 'Seven Keys to Baldpate' 
with the late George M. Cohan. Fol- 
lowing his retirement he wrote his 
own biography. 'Twinkle. Little Star," 
published in 1930. 

At one time in his career Powers 
was called 'the funniest man the 
American stage haa ever known.* 
His reputation as a comedian was 
gained by a natural ad libbing abil- 
ity which he used with telling re- 
sults in parts where he believed the 
lines did not do proper credit to the 
action. 

Powers started his stage career in 
1878 at the age of 16 when he did a 
•ong-and-dance act in a' small vaude- 
ville theatre in Long Branch. N. J. 
After several years in variety he 
Joined the stock company at Aberle's 
Eighth St. theatre, in New York. 
He first attracted notice for his role 
of Chips in 'Dreams, or Fun in a 
Photographic Gallery' at the Bijou 
theatre. N. Y. 

Following three years on the 
American stage he went to London 
with Willie Edoiiin. There he played 
in 'A Bunch of Keys.' "Little Red 
Riding Hood' and the pantomime, 
'Dick Whiltington.' at the Empire 
and Drury Lane theatres. Upon his 
return lo the U. S. he became a rec- 
ognized star as a result of his per- 
formances in 'The Tin Soldier' and 
'Nadgy.' Then he started to make 
itage history. Beginning in 1891 he 
played the part of Dick Dasher in 
'A Straight Tip,' which ran four 
years, a record at the time. 

In 1897 Powers became a member 
of the Augustin Daly Musical Com- 
edy Co. and was this company's 
leading comedian until 1902. It was 
during this time he created one of 
his most memorable roles, that of 
Wun-hi in the musical comedy, "The 
Geisha,' which ran at Daly's theatre. 
N. Y., 37 months. Powers played 
the same purl when the show was 
revived in 1931, 

His stage appearances during the 
past 15 years had not been frequent, 
consisting mostly of all-star revivals 
of some of his earlier successes. In 
1031 he was .seen as Bob Acres in a 
revival of The Rivals.' 
-• THtf dtHTOSph'ere or "New York 
night life and the theatre during the 
Gay 'OOs. when Powers was at the 
peak of his career. Is notably de- 
scribed in his autobiography. 



the ba.<s lUldle in the <ircliestra for the 
overture; act as vidian .>r hero as 
ihe case may bp. anil rplui-n lo the 
pit lu play between the acts. 

Seelpy llrsl appeared on the N.Y'. 
staue in 1902. and was later as.soci- 
aled for a number of years with the 
! Castle Square players in Boston, 
.Among the plays in which he ap- 
peared on Broadway were The 
Woman,' "The Lion and the Mouse," 
The Littlest Rebel,' "Dinner at Eight" 
and 'The Prisoner of Zenda. 



II. P. rSPIKE') MrKECHME 

H. IV ('Spike' I McKechnic, musi- 
cian and trouper with circuses, died 
then playing ! in Oklahoma City Feb. 10. He had 



toured the U. S. as a member of the 
Ringlinii Bros., Bnrnunt & Bailey 
band. 



ROBERT E. NELSON 

Robert E. Nelson, 46. former vaude- 
ville actor, died in Roosevelt hos- 
pital, N. Y., Feb. 14, six hours after 
h). marriage. During a reception, at 
ti e home of his bride, Irene Dopkins, 
following the wedding ceremony. 
Nelson was stricken with a heart at- 
tac'it. He had been a novelty dancer 
and monologisl, having played the 
Keith and Paniages circuits. Dur- 
ing the last war he appeared in pro- 
ductions staged overseas by the 27th 
division, including 'You Know Me, 
Al.' "Let's Beat It' and 'Puttmg It 
Over.' 
A brother survives. 



FRAN<"IS EMANNl'EL AARONS 

Francis EmannucI Aai-ons. 28. 
formerly assistant publicity head ol 
RKO's Sydney. Australia, branch, 
has been killed in action. 

Aarons wa:: a sergeant in the Aus- 
tralian army medical corps. 



MRS. JIMMT DURANTE 

Jean Olson Durante. S2, wife of 
Jimmy Durante, died in Los Aiigeles, 
Feb. 14, following an illness of two 
years. Durante was in' N. Y. pre- 
paring for a broadcast when he re- 
ceived word by telephone that his 
wife had died. He immediately left 
for the Coast by plane. 

During the past two years. Mrs. 
Durante's condition had became so 
critical that several times she was 
given transfusions. She had been at 
Palm Springs with her husband until 
a month ago, when tikey returned to 
Los Angeles. Mother survives. 



JERRV SOLOMON 

Jerry Solomon, 20. yeoman In the 
Navy and former member of 20th- 
Fox .<itudio ' publicity staff, died of 
pneumonia 'somewhere in th« Pa- 
ciHc." 



THOMAS Matthews 

Thomas Matthews, 79. for years 
stage manager at the old Russell, 
Dominion ahd Family theatre,<t and 
the Grand Opera House, all in Ot- 
tawa, died in that city Feb, 10. 

Mother, 81. of Ivor Novelln. Brit- 
ish actor and playwright, died Feb. 
7 in London. Known professionally 
as Mme. Clara Novello Davies, sh« 
founded the Royal Welsh Ladies 
Choir, which won highest honors at 
the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. 
She was the widow of David Davies, 
also- a Welsh singer, who died In 
1931, 



LAMBERT LARKING 

Lambert Larking, character aclor, 
died in Toronto Feb. 13 after a two- 
year illne.<is. His last engaAemenis 
were during 1939-40, when he ap- 
peared in Colborne-Jones produc- 
tions In a trans-Canada tour of 
'Cnarles the King,' 'Tobias and the 
Angel' and Shaw's 'Geneva,' thf lat 
ter alsu having had a 
N. Y. 

Born In Sussex," England, the son [ actress, who- recently completed a 
of a gentleman usher in the court of ' 



BENJAMIN YUDELVITZ 

Benjamin YudelviU. 46, for more 
than 25 years an operator of picture 
theatres in northea:itern Ohio, died 
recently in Cleveland. 

He had .<:tarled as an exhibitor In 
Medina, where he owned the Prin- 
cess, with George Villis as a partner. 
They operated this theatre until sell- 
ing to the Schine chain Ave years 
ago. Yudelvitz then became a Schine 
manager. 

Widow and three daughters sur- 
vive. 



VICTOR HARRIS 

Victor Harris, 73, composer and 
onetime as.sistant conductor of the 
Metropolitan Opera Co., died In N.Y. 
Feb. 15. He was conductor of the 
St. Cecelia Club from 1902 V> 1936. 
having developed the organization 
from a small ensemble of women's 
voices Into a national organization 
with clubs In every Stat*!. 

Widow, three daughters and two 
sons survive. 



JOHNNY WATSON 

Johnny Watson. 96, died In 
Bournemouth, England, recently. Fur 
90 years a trouper, commencing 
a child in the circus, he was in 
turn, « clown, bareback rider and 
for years presented an act with per- 
forming dogs. He was engaged tor 
a London pantomime, but died in his 
sleep before the opening night. 



Father of Paul Reith, RKO office 
manager in Pittsburgh, and at Mrs. 
Grace Benitz, of Par office there, 
died in Pittsburgh last week. Elder, 
Reith, survived by widow and an- 
other son, Edward, had akio been 
employed at' the RKO exchange. 

Mother, 60. of Cpl. Fred Burleigh, 
died recently in Boston. Burleigh, 
former director of Pittsburgh Play- 
house and of South Shore . Players, 
Cohasset. Masii., i.s now with the 
army 'sohiewhere in the South Pa 
ciflc' 



Mary Elisabeth StokeN, over 80, 
died in N. Y. Thursday (11), She was 
the aunt of Jean Adair, of the tour 
Ing 'Arsenic and Old Lace.' but to 
rnanv in the profession, deceased 
was believed lo be the actress's 
mother. 



Jere O'Canner, 48. veteran ac 
count executive at KFWB, died In 
Los Angeles, Feb. 13, after a long 

Illness. 



DauKhter, 57. of the late Reginald 
de Koven. composer, died in N.Y, 
Feb. 12. She was Mrs. Ethel LeRoy 
di Koven Hudson. 

Mother. 72, of Mrs. Guy Lombardo, 
wife of the orchestra leader, died in 
Cleveland Feb. 11. 



BERTHA H, BURT 

Bertha H. Burt, 66, a veteran of 
j traveling stock companies, died re- 
brief run in j ccntly in Denver. She was the 
mother of Nellie Burt, also a stage 



Queen Victoria, Larking spent his 
early years in royal paldcc.<. this 
particularly fllting him for such 
flunkey roles as the major-domo in 
'The Queen's Husband' and in 'Gen- 
eva.* He went on the London stage 
at the age of 10 in a production star- 
ring Cyril Maude. He later alter- 
nated between Broadway and Lon- 
don and was a.vo':Iated for a num- 
ber of years with the Cameron ' 'Azplaxu popularized number of 



tour with a road .company of 'Lite 
With Father.' 

Besides her daughter, hei husband 
and two si.eters survive. 

DON AZPIAXU 

Don Azpiazu. 49, one of Cuba's 
leadi.ig orche.stra leader;, died from 
a heart attack in Havana Feb. 11. 

For years'he conducted hU orches- 
tra on tours of the U. S. and Europe. 



MARRIAGES 

Mary McCill, Jr., to Lieut. David 
Lramson, in Los Angeles, Feb. 13, 
Bride Is screen writer: groom is pub- 
lic relations officer at Fort MC' 
Arthur, and flim press agent, 

Patricia Marie Dorsey to Henry 
Lester Hooker. Jr.. in Richmond, Va, 
Feb. 4. Bride is daughter of Tommy 
Dorsey. 

Madeleine Stewart White to Al 
bert A. Cormier, in New York, Feb. 
11. Bride Is eastern publicity rep 
for Mon.)gram pictures; groom was 
formerly general manager of WOR. 
N. Y. . 

Thelma Schnee to Paul Moss, in 
N.Y., Feb. 6. Bride is .stage actre.ss; 
groom, f?>rm6r ..screen writer ancl 
nght manager, is in the navy. 

Doris Eleanor Flanigan to Robert I 
Firestone, in Toledo, Feo. 13. Bride 
is daughter of E. Y. Flanigan. com 
n-.ercial manager of WSPD, Tojedo, 

Audrey Ridgwcll to Grant Gnr' 
doh, in Philadelphia, Feb. 13. Bride 
Is legit actress, presently in 
Claudia': groom la former stage 
manager, now In the. army. 



every question ended with a mild i 
curl of the lip— an unusual display 
of emotion' hereabouts. | 
Now it happened that I had 
.spoken to some of th^se folk in the 
States not long before I clippered 
e:i.st, so I repeat''d in good faith 
their protestations that they had 
been unable to get priorities or bad 
been kept away by -extremely 
urgent bu-siness. I got more laughs 
than Fred Allen with that oiie. If 
this feeling extends to the public — 
and the lads 1 spoke to swore it does 
—it might have a sharp effect on 
some. b.o. values. 

The rea.son I bring up the bomb- 
ngs is thai it's one of the first things 
ypii hear about despite Ihe fact Der 
Fiiehrer's minions haven't been over 
.since the spring of 1941.' (But are 
expected again soon). It's quite 
amusing to sit in a pub (saloon, 
back home I. and have the lads 
trample all over each other in their 
anxiety lo tell their own personal 
bomb story. They relet- to (hstt^era 
of frightful ne.ss in the same tones 
of unctiious reminiscence that we 
mifht speak of 'the good old days.' 
And who ' am I to spoil their fun'^ 

The BIng of BrIUIn 

Sam Browne, the Bing Cro.sby of 
Britain, and much the same likable 
sort of guy, showed me a cduple of 
scars on his neck received after the 
blitz during which, incidentally, he 
got not a scratch. . Some skylarking' 
soldiers pegged a few wild bullets 
couple of which struck Browne 
while he was on a train. For a while 
his voice was despaired of. but as 
It turned out his larynx was not 
harmed and the rest In 'bed did his 
voice as much good as the $20,000- 
verdict returned for him by a court 
did his bankbook. 

Browne's favorite yarn charac- 
teristically stars another, in this case 
Ben Lyon, so I'll have to add that 
Browne broadcast regularly on two 
or three programs a week everyone 
of the couple hundred nights the 
bombs fell. He says that after a 
broadcast, while explosions were 
rocking the BBC area, Lyon casually 
remarked thiat ha wanted a snack 
and he and Ben set out chatting 
as though they were ambling along 
Hollywood Blvd. (where Sam be- 
longs). 

Eric Spear, one of BBC's sharp- 
est young producers, told about the 
time a land mine almost sheared off 
his head (he was on the root) and 
landed in . front of the cottage in 
which his wife was unwisely look- 
ing out ot the window (flying glass 
is a great clanger In blasts). Fright- 
ened half out at his wits since his 
wife was' expecting, Spear picked 
himself up after the explosion had 
blown him some 20 feel and found 
that every window In his home had 
been shattered— except the one be- 
hind which his wife was sitting, 

John Abboit's Scare 

John Abbott, head of one of Tin 
Pan Alley's biggest Arms here (the 
Alley is Denmark street and it's al- 
ways open season on gags starting 
...something's rotten on...') got 
down to work one morning and 
found a tremendous hole extending 
right under the building housing his 
outAt, Francis Day tc Hunter. They 
told hin\ a bomb had exploded and 
Abbott set workmen to shoring up 
the structure while he went up to 
his office. Eight weeks later the 
white-faced workmen dashed up: 
they had found the bomb still unex- 
ploded at the bottom of the ex- 
cavation. 

It was a nine-footer and Abbott 
lost no time getting clear. The tin 
bloaler was so big it had ripped an 
excavation large as most explosions. 

A couple of other lads who de- 
serve • lot ot credit professionally 
and personally are Dave Toff and 
Syd Green, of Southern Music's 
London staff. Neither one, to use 
their own expressions, missed a 
bombing, and If you want to savvy 
the real character of the British 
watch Toff when he say.s 'Did that 
bloody Hitler think he could make 
me leave my home?" Al the mo- 
ment they have the biggest .song in 
town, 'You Are My Sunshine,' wlilch 
is about 200.000 at this, writing and 
still .selling. 

The tune has a small flare in the 
States but there was quite a bit of 
resistance here because some ot the 
bandleaders felt it might be a little 
too hillybilly. Toff went around 
spotting 11 la ,th& soldiers camp.s. 
one ot the belter ways of starting 
a song- here. Then he found out 
about a short film in which the song 



had a part. He arranjjed a jhow- 
ing. got Gerardo, the hoiip.i i,ai,j. 
leader in the country, to .spc ;i g,,^ 
the song was in. 

Due lo the paper .sliorta^e Toff 
prints a smaller sheei n'.i.^.c size 
than in the Stales, but ,\ hisn't 
seemed to hurt sale.s. 

.1 have two items to clo.sc -A-iih 
One is that it strikes me as pleasant 
irony that 'Variety' keep.s it, Omdun 
represenUtive (the esteemed Joio) 
In the same hou.sp in which a British 
King once kept his mi.Mrp.>s i 
won't try to extend the .syniboiism. 

The other is a little grimmer. It's 
a sort of 'appointment . in Samara' 
note about the bombinijs. Lots ot 
people felt that Kin Johii.sn.i, Ui» 
Cafe de Paree bandleader, died 
unnece.s.sarily because he should 
have been home the nif>hi a b.)ii)b 
blasted the club. A bomb blasted his 
home the saitie night. 



|uSd*s Big Budgetl 

Ijss CoBtlnged from paisr I 

by USO, will likely be upped to an 
estimated $4,987,577. A breakdown 
of . the flgurcs contained in the re- 
port, which shows that USO contri. 
buttons overshot its goal of $32,000,- 
000 by more than $500,000, discloses 
that Camp Shows was allotted $!,« 
340,000 for the flrst six months of 
Ihe current Ascal year, with an' esti- 
mated $3,647,577 allocation for the 
remaining six months. 

Woald Double tt 

Lawrence Phillips, vice-president 
of CSI in. charge of the administra- 
tive setup, stated last week that, with 
the camp shows growing by such 
leaps and bounds, it would in all 
probability be necessary to double 
the '42-43 appropriation for the next 
Ascal year. The new budget requests 
for CSI have not been submitted as 
yc^ but will probably be turivPd in 
either next month or early in .April, 
Final decision or., the amount to be 
allotted rests with the War Rcl.et 
Control Board but in view of the 
morale-building role the show 
troupes are playing, there seems 
little doubt but that the amount will 
be forthcoming. 

Phillips pointed out there was no 
certainty that CSI would receive the 
full amount of the estimated S4.9B7,- 
677 for the current Ascal .vcar, but 
that Camp Shows would probably be 
able to get by on less in view of a 
number ot administrative savings 
that have been effected. 

Bulk of the coin turned over to 
CSI will go toward salaries ot paid 
talent and for transportation, wilh 
the administrative expenses, repre- 
senting but a small amount, some- 
thing like 3.5% of the over-all CSI 
budgets. This, of course, is made 
possible by tho fact that many of 
the top execs, including Abe Lasl- 
forgel, CSI prez, are serving sans 
pay. Likewise nearly all of the top 
names In show biz have at one time 
or another volunteered their ser- 
vices. Whereas on the Arst winter's 
program, from Nov. 23, 1941, to May 
16, 1942, there were but 24 shows on 
tour serving 300 posts, today there 
are 72 units reaching out Inio about 
1,250 camps, naval bases, hospitals, 
ships and other military posts. Ths 
larger Red and White Circuit units 
are servicing 548 of these post^, wilh 
the smaller Blue tab units providing 
entertainment at 750 posts. 



' BIRTHS 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tyrrell, 
daughter. In Detroit, Feb. 8. Father 
Is saxman In Penn Resh orch. 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Rosson. 
son, in Hollywood, Feb, 10. M-)ther 
is former Odetta Bray, dancer; falher 
is cameraman at Paramount. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown, son. In 
Wesleyville, Pa., Feb. 3. Father, wlm 
manages Penn theatre there, it son 
of Ben Brown, sound chief f.ir WB 
in Pittsburgh district. 

Mr, and Mrs. Saul StpinfeW. 
daughter, in Pittsburgh. Jan. 13. 
Father manages New Granada the- 
atre, Pitt. 

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Liglitn.an. Jr.. 
son. In Memphis Feb. 8. Fathei, who 
managed the Maico thcatie, Mpi"- 
phis, until his enlistmehl ■■• 
army. Is son of Mid-South rirci'li 
owner and former MPTOA pi p^'- 
dent. 

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford C. H.-iriK 
daughter. In Philadelphia, Feb. « 
Father Is technical supervisor 



at 



^VtliHtiflay* Fehniary 17, 1943 



47 



Unfile Sam's CaHboard 



CMtlavcd Iron rac* * 



Edfiat T... Shaffer, who owns the 
house, army. 

Gene KurU. clarinetist with 
WWSW sttilT band, army air Xorce. 

Robert MvQuade, Catholic Theatre 
Cu=ld iictor, naval air force. 

biivc Murphy, monaeer of State, 
AlioiiMa. in Vohmtcer Officers Corps. 

Hiirrv Sciiicl. England Brothers' 
iiianaeiT Roxy. in CIcurlteld. 

Milvin Kulz. NSS. army. 

Waller Ciuud. ex-Hdrris manager, 
lipped fi'Dni 2nd to Ist lieut. at Camp 
H<H'd, Ti'x. 

jack Milehi'll, son of Johnny 
MHchcll. ihoBiro orgun:sl. army air 
forco 



ager at 20th-Fo>, it now a lieutenant 
in the army aviation ground forces. 



Radiomen from Dea Melnct 

Des Momos. Fob. 16. 

Robt. Dillon, commercial manager 
of KSO-KRNT. army. 

Ken qiack of the Soncfcllows at 
WHO. ai'hiy. 



Fresion. Al. B. Silberberu. M.iuricc' 
Benjamin. J. Ruben Riil)i:\ 

Also on the Ciiast is Will }\n\>. 
who will sit in i>n the PrndiK-tioii 
Code Authority and |i:iblic relMions 
di$cus^.on.<;. Genrfic J. Srhi eri': . ciiair- j 
man of the War Ac;ivi:,o.- C.im- ' 
mittoe. is not atteiiclinu the 
ing.";. \el5on Rocki-rollo. . C • 
na'.or of Inler-Amcrieun .Aifi.i..- who 
was .^lated to ii<ldr(>s.>i ihr uri-up 
Thur.>iday ilBi. \va< delayed in N'cw 



Hammerstein's 1913 A. D. 



'"Miiry. Y.iii'ro a Lillle 
ii eot- ; F:i.-l".ioi)cd." 

••.(il-' Then e.iine ihe liii;.i;e ailr:ie;:iin. 
,li'hn Bunny, iher. i.;:ii.ius nv! -n 
pii-ture star. A.-i m .!::ii;il Mr. K\e 
by Five. Ik- dre--ed in tl-f' ii j; 
York^nnd does not plan \ > ii- oi to i„„m oiu tl.ui : up •>•: thcf s;j.^. Ii i; 



Ciiniiniird Irvni pa(r t 

Bil Ol.i- 



:he Coa.st until next munth. 



II Kay, Mitzi 1 

(s^S ('••ntiiM'ril from .|Hii;r 't ^^^J 



Bob WalKli .M.C.S Camp Frofraai 
Ft. Monmouth. N. J.. Feb. 16. 
Pvt. Ktibcrt Walsh, formerly Bob 
;Beck<.-r. announcer at WNEW. Ncw.coiild laujih that \\:,\- lU r 
York: the. Mutual network, and spe- 
cial features director of WAAT. Jer- 
„^ ; .soy City, ha* taken over the an- 

Warirn Cii-rard, WCAE annouiuer. | nouncinn assiKumcnt on 'Music from 

army ['>]'<■*■ Monmouth.' weekly .scries from this 

Day »uil Mayer, manager of WB s j , 

H.-.llyw.«,d t.iea.rc here, . shox^-d "H . ^^jijl^^f, ,;;;;ir,>oard on WCAP. As- 



with' all :;u- oi'.er i-.en on '.he l> 11 
Diinny liiidn't In-i-n .« the .-•„n;:c in . 
ytbr.t. ii-id iiffon (he opii.incl 

m;Miiice he wii- as iii-i x .■«■= a> II '-ler | riuiiii thv;r,re siiid' ; 
is todiiy: '.m iimld ha.'dly niiiki iiiv ■,,■1- heciniiii.f. 1" re 



lor army after his comnussion as an , . p ^ j ^^^T. 



Ray MeKinley. band leader and 
druninier. fiirnwirly with Jimmy 
•Dor.<evs oreheslra. into the Army 
Fob. 23. 



en.<if!n in the Naval Air Force .came 
through. Had to go to camp, hnw- i 
ever, wheiv he will get an honorable j 
cli.<%harge and then go into seagoing i 
nying .service. 

Charlie O'Connor, manager of Ar- 
thur Murray dance studio, commis- 
sioned licut. ijg) navy. 

' Le<)nard Mendlowitz. former the- . 
nir:ral columnist, upped to sergeant ; 
at Jackson, Miss., Army Air Ba.se. 
whore he's on st$ff. of camp news-.' 
))aper. 

Lee Sxiira. arranger for Baron El- : 
liiitt band, to Notre Dame for naval ' 
officer's training. 

Ken Weiland, manager of Fifth 4e.hour work week is not likely 
Avenue theatre, Coroapolis, and son ^^, ^ pa„^j f„ j„ ,hc Hollywood 
..f Al Weiland. veteran exhib. army. | „ ,eg^t j-j^ months, unless 

Martin Rothenstem. owner of j ^ shortage becomes much 

Cambridge theatre. Cambridge „„„ ^^^^^ ,This contrailicls a 

herewith. 1 
WMC. Pat 



CFemie Labor I 
remlnned from pace S .i^sj 

' ducers contend, could replace a large 
.proportion of the men called into w-nr 
•service. 

i War Manpower Commi.s.siun ufl'i- 
' cialR. meantime, have indicated that 



Finally I;.- '..me iji'r.e and i"- 
Id" V !"'■"•'' U '! '-i' elieke '. 

giVl.-.-iind we were i.h ulv u:riv--- ' N'ext «'!> tin nr .gvi.n: were Kreiuh 
vou ean imagine how iluv l! leart & the ti n. Ijiiin-ii- dance team, 
to more shdws. TheV v ;o h;.\e ' '"^ "li':''- " ■ liecl The Dar.re 
i( • uf Fo. :ime.' .-N fi:i'.:e sen.ng of a 

Although thev all -erai knl up.' n rouh tte wheel. l n > ie|ii< s. nieii ihe 
was al different time.-. ...« that at . •■e<l and black ar.d lold ;. .<!<.ry of 
least two of them were ai.le to keep 'he gamble i.m 1..vo, Something 
on entertaining. While ii. En;.land ! -imilar is m.w d-.nK' in a i>:.lle'.. ami 
Miss Landis required an :i|,i>rndec- | wHed 'The Q.iet n cf Spadi- 
tomy but she wa.< able :•> ;:!>pcar al Then came Ariic • Mi lil.iigor. 

ihat time d.>ing a- >ingle ael. 'Lati r 

■ - ■ . ' ■ ■ - ^.gjj ,,f iri.) cjiiled Stop;. 

I .\fehlinger X- Kinf. one of ihe. out- 
stindinu .-intiing acts of thu.se diiy.s. 
Next w:i-; Grace .Van Sludlfortl— 



more 

story from Washington 
At the suggestion of th 



Mitzi Knows It Now 

Mitzi Mayfair relale.- that her 
yen for sonic ice cream aflei hor 
37.500-mile lour of army camP!- 
in England. Ireland. Xorih. .Africa 
and Bermuda, led her iiitu a 
.sti>re at Jacksonville. Fla.. upon 
her return to the U. S. She 
hadn't lasted it in three months. 

Her request, however, was 
only met with a rebuff: "Yinins 
lady.' admonished the store- 
keeper, "we don'l handle ice 
eream any more. Do you happen 
to be aware that there's a war 
going on?' 



pa:"-! In dip mill reeeip;- i-r i-; i 
ir. si.oif way ;o j;et wliat tluj n>ii- 
r their 'le;;!:ii;ia;e .-haii'' nl li'.a 
(•:M:ils. Of eo;ir.«e. \ery lew iv..iii- 
.s ab.-cono v. ith any leit ipl-' :< r 
i'il of Ihi m ai l i,ii:>ili il. n.ii liiry i':>n 
;•,■•('. Wi,y- iii ii :n •;< ; i ni>.i;,h 

:i. :r.ecl up w '.'.'i ;'.i-;i- pn ml i i.!i- 
j. ;,:iiins. 

.MiOiidy llii, .:!•!• i \. i-nln i>; ll:e 
.ii'i<-pr:l(U ir.l 
,<■ ;'iai n..'ii- 
piiAor I" li( i'i>mlii-.! a \ ::.l |).i'i'lim. 
.M> i; are li-a\ iiii; h-r ;.»• .^r-i.y 

; lid. Nov.v- inanaKi'i- i.inl .;.-'<;r--- 
iiiid already nn'^t of iiu hu.i i-^ it-.r 
.-laffed with uirl ii^lii-i* •■■ii-.i i^f 
■.lie houses liiive ieM>r;eii \f -.viiv iii 
managers. 

Where, after ilie war. are Huy li.- 
iii;: lo tiSX traiiKil inMipuwer ',o r>in 
their llleall•e.^■.' . T'w ihealres llat 
l-ave boy ushers ean only gel lhd.>^tf 
wIto. haven't even enough iiiiell'- 
L-enco to go into war work, uiiil they 
:iro not the material that can be 
Irahied for fuUire managerial po^i- 
lion. Men who have all llie ciiialiiics 
for the management of ihealres -hy 



she .<ang high das? sonj;-. i,nd had away from thc-ie jobs, on account of 
ju.«t been ii. a Broadway hit eall< (i its low pay and long hour.":. If their 
"The Red Feather." 



Then we had Murphy t: Nichols in 
their c«iniddy clit-sic. ■Knim 'ia/.n 
to Uncle Tom.' a laiigh hi! on any 
bill. It was a (ravesfy tin show biisi- 
no.-.s, and packed with laii:.'h.v 

Xexl-lO-dosing was .^rlhur Dea- 
gon. a tough spot but he hehl it 



remuneration can e'xcood that 'of the 
iiian in the projection booth and be 
;;iven the pfiwor he should have lo 
ii-^e his own ju'dv.mcnt in the running 
of the theni.re, gel a decent share in 
Ihe proiils he runs up through his 
.-liii'.vman^lilp abiiitio.-:. then and only 
ilien will men who have hjid expcri- 
enc-e in show businosK show a wil- 



-- . . ■ - t .rf _ ..«i..n4«n. the Palladium 13 nighis later. Miss 

Casey tried V'"^^^^^ pneumonia. Miss 

agreement with the «"'*"f pSiicis got an attack t,' bronchitis, 

fur a «-houi ^^'^h t?me and ^.^^^ j^,.^ 

one-half «"«''^« i Africa, Miss Ha.ve insisted on -going 

locals in the i^TSE refused imle^ . . ^^^j, 
time and one-half was paid after 36 ^^^^^ 
hours. 

Lowell Mcllett chief of the motion 
picture division of the Office of War 
Information, who arrived here Sun- 
day 114). is among those to address 
the gathering. He was slated to deal 
largely with the production of train 



Ir(micnljy enough, the only forced 
lending the four encountered was 
when they arrived back in America. 



miss those days, and I mi.ss 
Vaudeville as I knew it. Of. cour.se. 
I know where Vaudeville has e->ne, 
but where are all those extremely 



They came down in a cowpatch in. i clever people. I gue.fs I had better 
r Vrgla. i shutlup before ) begin talking a reni 

Gave 13S SImwc i'old timer.' 



ing and propaganda pictures and also In all the girls gave 125 show* and ,^Any«ay, the above was oxaelly ■ „t the Lockheed plant in Cali- 
-• — a' Hammerstein'.s. Jan. ,^^[3 during the early days of the 



Spring.^, Pa., army 

John Kallstein. Rep booker and 
formerly. Harris theatre circuit man- 
ager, army. 

John Mamula. former U exchange 
employe but more recently Clairton. 
Pa, attorney and city councilman, 
an ensign in Coast Guard. 

Bill Ludwig,, drummer and hus- 
band of Patti Gene, former vocalist 
for Lang Thompson and Al Kavelin, 
army air force. 

Alice Bowser, daughter of Les 
Bowser, manager of Harris-Denis 
theatre, to Oklahoma A. and M. for 
WAVES officer training. 

Joe' Minsky, ex -office manager of 
WB exchange, appointed to OCS at 
Fort Benning, Ga. 

Henry T. Rasletter, manager of 
Warner's, Erie. army. 

H.^ M. (Bud) Camithers. Grove 
City exhib who was commissioned in . 
the army air force last Juno after 'sion. trade 
his son was killed iii Florida plane ' onicr a^ plea 
crash while serving as civilian 
structor for the army, has been pr 
nxited to rank of captain at Slew- 
art Field. N. Y. 
Irving Stein. 2(Mh-Fox shipper, into 

army as a flying cadet A brother. - - ■ _ - , «nner iiic .siars: oncn ion. unner inr- ■ i.niirts—hnv h»"» a ar^i ••nv—n 

jr^iifrsSdiiiJS^;::'^::::^ ■ '^ii^n;!^ may resuu. however, p';-"" -nng. |iicSrii;s<!is:e:.'^'.^^.: 

iiionthR .iMi.ii .^^ ,.t.pn..<ciitations lo the War Man-: Their musical Bceompanimcnl was , il.ai the local papers make mention 

'pdvvor Commission lo broaden the . invariably a hit-or-mi.>i.< affair. Thoywif it. and if thej- don't he gives me 
list of essential" per.sonnel for en- : were pirr(ieuhirl\- roi tunatv Ber- hell fui iiot taki.is care irf it 
lei-tainmcnt Aim production. ' miida in eiili.sling the aid of what 

Action already taken on behalf of Mi.-s Francis de«eril)rd as 'iho he.sl 
various technical and other workers | radio man on the island' as piano 
will be reviewed. i accompanist. Im -harp ronlra.-t 10 



down all right with his slories. .songs , y,n(.„efs to take the managership of 
and dances. • 3 theatre and give the bosi that is in 

Closing the show was a European [him. At least he would have some 
: importation called ;La Savatto.' Two j incentive — now- he has none. 
Frenchmen gave a demoastration of I 
how 10 flght with their feet They ' 
boxed each other and only used 
their legs and feet. A remarkable , 
exhibition of dexterity. And. the 
show is ox'er. 
I 



fShow Biz Sidelights! 

Cealinued from iuee 4 

'and I was Just made mess .sergeant. 
$0 tomorrow night you eat at my 
battery as my guest.' Shore .swears 
that '21* couldn't have fixed him a 
better spread. 

The war has made strnnge inroads 
.on lots of us. Jimmy Van Heuson, 
Uhe songwriter,, took a job as a test 



sultgosi 'speiilic themes which would ; made 150 per.sonal appearances, 
be ailvantageous to the United Na- . Hardened troupers that they were, 
lions if produced as Alms. : the weatbei— and they experienced 

it in all Its form.s— prox-ed no ob- 



Easentlal?' 



, ; stacle lo the performers. They did 



12. 1913. 

•But when Bond driveii come 
around, when there are War Slumps 
10 selL when he comes arounri and 



: of'rt.!:r'Sfsi:r^d^«- i ^ j^rr:^'- ;^t"^'^- ^^^^^^^'^^^"^ ..p . 

, or inc in,iin .suojecis. up . ^^^^ jj^^.,,. helmeU. They ^^.^1 big cnmpaign-'get the Gover- 

nor' — 'get the Mayor.' get everybody 



execs arc 
for "cs-scntiaV 



iinllkelv 10 i-^™ iiciHirw. j mv.. 

hi' cliisslll- ! ' ecall Ihe lime. too. when the lights 
' *" failed and they went through their 
aid of torches. Ihey 



o": ' . , . ... „ . ., ,,.i,„i- lai en ann me; 

i„. ; cation for the industry as a w hole. ; - 

,-0. jFelt in aullioriliative ^^^^'^^^ j weren't ah 

:in"'wSmr shoulTbe ^sc\f!cviden" j ?, ^'"«e •» P^f?';'" ^^}f' (ioingiUo iiimMiiiii and'get. 
■Id I It inv nv to preserve the ! makeshift, one. Th^.v did a ! ,i„g „„ ..he „|„ry for Ihe s.icce.-s of 
' n e liuni .-lioiihl be prompted by of- ''how once in .-. boxing ring "ut : evening, beaming and .-baking 
• ' . . under the .stars: often loo. under Inr- '■ i,.,,rt.,_u„,. k-.. _ «„.._ w 



war and is still there. Most of the 
tunes for his 'Road To Morocco* 
score were written with the hum of 
potrerful army-bound motors still 
ringing in his ears, and he sweara 
that when he first picked out tha 
melody for 'Moonlight Becomes You* 
who's who, and you work youi- head he couldn't hear the notes from' the 



off. and when iho big (iay comes j piano and didn't know how the .song 



Bub Sairai, former ffrst tnjinpel 
with .Max Adkins' band at Stanley 
t .aire, has t>eep made a captain at 
Fort Eu-stis. Va. 



Vprtato Badiomea 

Schcoectady, N. T., Feb. M. 
WGY is sending three more men 
into th* armed .scrvicec: Vic Camp- 
bell assistant, program aoanager and 
production director, who has joined 
the Army as a volunteer efllcer can- 
didate: James Connolly, In charge 
of traffic, into Army, and Gordie 
Randall, leader of the house orch. 
who also is donninx kbakL 
This increa.scs the total of WGY's 



s fortunate m havinp ,,,.„y„j jje'.s (here taking all the bow.. : artuolly .sounded until the next 

morning. Another Jimmy. Stewart 
this lime, was still in hLs highly- 
publicized recruit .stage In Califor- 
nia when he was a.ssigncd lo take a 
few visitors around his camp. He 
showed them all the sights that were 
available to civilians and (hen asked 
if tbexe.waii anvlhjng.eke .the larijes 
! would like lo see. 'Oh. yes!' onie i>f" 
them gushed, 'would it be po.'sible 



non't Aimtj «kc PreJeeUonM 



'Do you think tliat it makes me 
feel and better disposed -tov.-ards my 
bo.<is when I make out the 



Producers ha\-e issued the follow- j this luxury. Miss Mayfair neallod 
ing statement regarding the agenda: ; the time .she was obliged to go icach week I band to the man in Ihe 
One session will be devoted lo re- i through her dance roulines 10 the | projection Ixiolh a minimum ehei-k 
lations of motion picture production ■ rhythmic accompaniment of a soldier 1 of po. working only six hour.- a day. 
with Ciovemmcntal agencies inter- 1 drumming his knuckles on a table— and if Ihey work jusl five min 
osloti In the content of lllms. includ- the closest approximiiliini of musk; utes overtime they receive pay for 
ing the Office of Postal Cenaorship. Ihat was available for iho occasion. hour. And can I go to ihe pro- 
OIKco of War Information and the Before they left F.imland for jedion room and tell anv of the op- 
Africa they wired ahead for four 



for us to get A look al Jimmy Stew- 
art'.'' Jimmy, bronzed and lii<iking 
payroll 1 as healthy as n made-up Vie Mature 
took his cap off and raid, 'Yes, ma'ain 
. . . look away. . . .' 



. I cooperation with 

conlribution lo the aerviees to 16. !n,p,„„, agencies in 
Announcer Nelson Griggs recently , ,|:s-u„«.d 
■x-portod al Burlington, Vt., for j ".A\,'oth..r' .sfs-sion will 
irMiiiiiiK in the air transport ser\-icc 
Iho is over the age tor cOmbat Hy- 
ing I. 



Office of the Co-Ordinator of Inter- 

Amoriean Affairs. Methods of bring- i pianists. What they got. howe\'er. 
ing about more effective ■voluntary I was a French drummer and a 



be devoted 

to manpower problems as crea'ed 
bv the military .service, the War 
Manpower act and Ihe proposed 48- 
hoiir Wf<-k in the indu.stry. Oilier 
matters to be given attention include 
training iilnis and future melhofis 



erators Ihat Ihey balled up ihf.- .show 
by. running ihe fifth reel of iho sec- 
oiid feature in the first fe.-ilure'.' I'm 
told in qui'ic forcible langii.-ige to 
i'scrani. a guy- ean make a mi-take. 
'•''"'"'"' 'can't he?' Don't aniagi.ni/.e the 
oul. no matter wh:,l ihe P'ani: I ; .,j„,., - j. ,^5 

pla.ved. II M.unded lik.- ihe 'M';' - ; M„i.,|j,i.,i„„ i ^el when I repoi i these 
.-eillaise. Everythniu was in the ' 
.-ame tempo. "I c<iii!(li>'! even bo;'in 



these Govern- ' French pianun. They couldn't r-a.-l j 
Hollywood will or under.-tand a' word of Engli.-h. 
' That wasii'i so bad. bin 



i.ll ■ 



l.leaL Carl iehnson. Jr, 

■ Carl .lohn.son, Jr., who appeared ^ 

m the Broadway company of. 'The .of wouking with the armed forces, 
.Man Who Came to Dinner.' ha« been Lverall public rolalions problems, 

('n:nnii.s.sioitcd a Second LieulenanI [pri.diiction problems ari.sing out of then on ihi-ir de.-erl pi-i formani-es 
•aner graduating from the Ordnance iua> raiionin;.' and limitation on nia- . became a joy. 



10 tell .\oii what the S.. I.,oiii.-. Blue' 
.sounded like' chimcfl iii- Mi.'s >f:.y- I 
fair. Later, they .cnrountero*! 
'C'orporiil Eddie' who eoiild do 
Ihe : i-jh; :liing-' \\i:h 



lhing.s. W.ll jou 11II MO -.vby I 
•hould liii-llc the pari- off my.-elf to 
jnake ini'iiey for Ihe bo..... -M-w and 
J f ret if tilings go wrong, lake all the 



abii.si: tiial i.' c<iniing. while he take.« 



• _ all the liow 
piano: from 1 



Oriic 



ga> ralionnii.' . 

ors Training School al Abcr- I ii-i-ijiis ,ind p.-.-ible fuluie raw slock ; 



Nil. siree. I'm taking 
easy hereafter. Yes. I'll lake it 
as easy ihe janitor- he works a 



•loon Proving Ground, Md. I 

Bobby Crawford, Jr.. 20-yoar-old 
^'n or Ihe late N. Y. musip publisher 
and Kiaduale of the New York Mili- 
if iy Academy, has been accepted for 
Oflicers Trainina School. 



I resli iclions. 

■ There is .-onie lalk llial Ihe execs 
liiight bring up the quesron of i'.r- 
r:-. iii« ai a voliinlary agroenii-n; on 
ire production ..ehedules. if ud- 
.o...oiial ems become nece.-sary in 
vital materials Used in prodiicliDit. 
Toppers There 

.,. ._. Atleoiliiig Ihe .-e>sions aie Bai:icy 

Bill Tompkins. Socony now.scaster ^ Malaban. .Nicholas M. Sehi ock. . 
"> WOKO-WABY, is a cadet in army ' Spyrns Skouras. Harry M. Warner. 1 girls, pan ieu!arl.\ at ihe iIcm 
ir forces, and Paul Heisler, of pro-: Nate Blumberg. Harry Cohn. Ed | where il meant mj iniaii 
lotion department cameraman in|Raftery. Y. Frank Freeman. B. B ' 
"■■^'y- ■ • Kahaho. .Samuel Goldwyn. William 

.Marcel Reed, former WABY en- iOoeu. Cliff Work. Ed Weisl, Fred W: 
heer. now a lieutenant in army. iBeetson. Alfred Wright. Jr.. Austin 
Scott Lc.ster, former ad sales man- ■ Kenuch. Joseiih Hazen. Herbert 



Newscahter ta Army 

Albany. Feb. 10. 



Tan of the rinnine ol Mi.v-. .Mi.y- . 
fair's eiinti'ibiiiloi: I,. I'.to roiir--:ar 
III rr.iriiiance reqiin eil llie coli^l'in-iil ■ 
of .soldier \oliiii1eei '.o conn* f.n- • 
»l;iae lor jiilerbii'j liirn-. Thi'M' was ; 
ne\ei a -horliige ol \ oloiiicei >. but 
i.rien il III) aiil -.oiirj r!:r<fiiL'h liic ' 
IHK'O.- with lir.y- -.M III in-.' :hi- In y 
-liof.-. 

Iliiviiiu :in.-s with llic .-oldii-r- v,,i.j 
alway.- ;. -oiirce of p!<;.-iire So Ihe 

.1- .-ol 



few ho.ir- cleahing up and K-iiding 1 „„„,.^vo;.d. in en 

;-. .-.e l.irn.c, and aft.r llial J"l» is j ,„ ^ ^..j j,, 3 , 



A Chorine's Big Brother 

Patricia Price, a chorus girl, was 
one of the guests al a danee at Fort 
Sherk'jn. HL not too long ago. One 
of the soldiers riie was dancing with 
asked her where she m-as from. "Chi- 
cago.' Pat replied. 'I had a lergeant 
named Price who came from Chicago 

when I was in the Transport 

Grmip before I tran.'ferrcd up here.' 
the soldier replieil. "Bo.v wa« he a 
toiinh .-o-and-,so," Ye.-. I kiinv l.e'.« 
ioiiKli.' I'at replied. 'I oiiaht to. Ile'.« 
'i:y big brother and yon -jmiild have 
.-■I i-n the way he iiM-d to handle giiy.» 
who got frc'h w-ilh me when we 
were kids.* 

Yep. show business has gone to 
war. In uniform, in Iho nation's tax 
receipts, in the colloctiuns made in 
I theatrej.. in bond sales, in training 

:er- 



, . , . .. : ^ ....mp.-, and in a mil- 

,!.,!,• le.. on h.s o-.vi: No W"rr:< s. j ,ip„ „„,| „„^ .,ther w.-.vv I thinli it 
no care... 1:0 bicker ng \ylh ll-.c bos--. | .^..^^ summed up bv a >oir!:er 

f! ii-ay be a -liorl life. I-oi III iv.ake ; ,,inncr for 

11 an easy one | (-y^^,. f;;„ ..,„„ j,, C'hallaiior.i:a last 

.iViid Ilia:. Mr. "nicatre Ov. i.or. i-' j Sopten.btr. Aftoc all llio .spetchts 
Ihe -ocrel feelings of your managers. ; V. ore ^^j,. apiiroachcd her and 
It -eems alma-l increciible iliat con- ■. t,-i,<i. -Miss Gar^on. I'm a No. 3 man 
di'ions of this .•■•on exist. In talking j nn a l5S-howilzer crew and I handle 
10 a dl-sfrict manager or zone man- i nil ihe ammunition we Tire. When 
ater for one of the .smaller chains j we get into action I'm goinj. to ki^i 
of this coiidiilon he freely aekno-.-. I- .|-.rll before it gels rammed home 
diers. Perhap.-- their limoe-l n-col- 1 o<lged the inequality of it all. Ii ha.^ | and i-«-jn«-nihi r that people like you 
lec'.ions wa> the enthn......— . <•( the a oad elfcc: on manai;e."- o l...\e .- rd' Carole Lomiiard rai.«ed Ihe 

boy.s bidding francs for iV.c p:iv. lege I til pa\ the projee!ionis| more i.'.an j n.oiM'y that liougl.t it. And exi rv 
of e.scorting Ihe four uni- /:i.-.v'i ihe In- ii-ci-i-.e-. li e zone :i.i:i:.'i:-ir .aid. Jjp or German il kill* ".11 b<- rry 
line at in*'-^ '1:110. ' ■ it •<■"• ' Icn p': ••o- ,■ I - v f •.-.•i-. ;i.-.> !i-.-.i.l;c' 







Thanks to FRANK COOPER ond 
the many others who havo 
helped make all this possible. 




SCREEN 



RADIO 



MUSIC 



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VOU 149 No. 11 



PubllHli«d WMkIr at iri4 Weit 46th Street, N*w Tork, N. T., by ln>: Annual aubiicrlptlan, tlO. Slni[l» cnplca, ii canla. 

Bntereil iwi'onl-i'lBiui mailer U<ceinb«r If, KOt, at th* Foit Onica at New Tork, N. Y., under tlia act u( Maicli, I, Itlt. 
COPmOHT, IMS, BY VARIETT, INC. ALL BIGHTS BK8ERVED. 

NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1943 



PRICE 25 CENTS 







Charge Radio Overlooks Its Big 
Chance to Educate Fenunes on War 



Oljsorvers of the educational side4t 
of broadcasting are of the opinion 
that ilic networlts have so far failed 
to demonstrate an understanding of 
the vnrioiis problems that confront 
America II women as a result of the 
war. 

These observers feel that the net- 
works have been decidedly remiss 
in bringing much-needed guidance 
and information to the millions of 
women whose entire scheme of liv- 
ing and habits have been uprooted 
either by their entrance into indus- 
try, or by the absence of their men 
in I he armed services. It is a Job, 
contend the observers, that must 
be done not during the day, when 
a huge quotient of the women are 
out of their homes, but during the 
early evening hours amid their re- 
laxation before the radio. 

For the fir.st time in their lives 
millions of women arc confronted 
with (he puzzling intricacies of taxes 
and finance. Those who arc engaged 
in wur wiirk and are mothers could 
be given specific guidance in mat- 
ters of child welfare and nutrition. 
Other experts would treat with such 
topics a.« health nnd recreation, each 
viewed from the angle of wartime 
conditions. 

One observer has sugRuslcd that 
Columbia, for instance, coiivon its 
*S.(>iii\lii\' vvChtng" Pcui)^-'.' 
form' into a project along the fore- 
going linos and that for a t;erio» of 
weeks this program devote itsi-lf ex- 
clusively to enlightening the women 
citizenry on the suggested subjects. 



Girl Band Too Hot For 
Greenwich Village Inn 

Stelle Slavin's all-girl orchestra 
of Ave pieces opened and closed in 
a couple hours at the Greenwich 
Village Inn. N. Y., a week ago Mon- 
day night (13). Inn bought them for 
four weeks on the idea they played 
sweet, as most girl combos do, but 
after an hour of suguiy medleys, 
the gals, who are interested only in 
jive, balked and broke loose with a 
barrage of hot stufT. 

They walked before (he evening 
was complete, mutually agreeing 
with the management thai (hey were 
miscast. William Morris agency rep- 
ie.<en(s them. 



Sailors Love 
Tear-Jerkers 



Alvino Rey Takes Entire 
Orch Into Plane Plant 
To Duck War Problems 

Alvino Rey has placed himself and 
entire male personnel of his or- 
ches(ra as war workers in (ho Lock- 
heed-Vega airplane plant near Los 
Angeles. They began working a 
midnight (o eight a.m. shif( (he mid- 
dle of la.st week, while (he Kin^ 
Sis(ers i4), who were par( of (he 
band aiid among whorK is Rey"s wife, 
began arranging for bookings for 
themselves. 

Key's adion followed by a few 
^»ys his message to Music Corp. of 
America (bookers) (hat unless the 
agency could give him a rea.<;onablc 
guarantee that he and his men 
wouldn't continue to be bothered by 
*ar problems, (he outfK would go 
Out of business. 

I('» .said (hat Key's action is at 
least partially based on the fact (ha(, 
■Iter mon(hs of constantly replac- 
•ng men. five musicians in his cur- 
rent outfit were due to be jirafted. 
Placing them in war work, however. 
Jjay or may not remove them from 
the shadow of service. 

It's also said, but unconfirmed, that 
«ey IS figuring on fulfilling dates 
""•■"ng his band's tenure as produc- 
"on workers. Factory hours of 
midnight to morning would allow 
lime for afternoon bookings or a 
"dio commercial. 



Unorncial survey mode by (he boys 
in the music publi.-liing business at 
the Brooklyn Navy Yard and other 
naval ba.<os discloses thai, regardless 
of Jiow (he Office nt War Information 
' ' 'fccl.s about it. the seiitimcnini rtitiy 
is first in the heart of a sailor when 
it comes (o sonu.-. Claimori by the 
.solf-appointcd probers that the tars 
prefer (ho esiapC tunes of the 
■Melancholy Baby' idiom. 

FindiuKs necalc the recent claims 
of the OWI (hat the .sailors, as with 
(ho .\rmy. prefer such war (lines as 
'Thi.> Is Wor(h FiKhting For.' 'We Did 
II Before." e(c. 

That goes for the English tars as 
well, it's claimed, with "Dora Dean.' 
the English counterpart of 'Sweet 
(Continued on page 4S) 



Wilder (Adjective, Not 
Noun) Reaction Grows 
To 'Skin of Our Teeth' 

Difference in audience reaction to 
■The Skin of Our Teeth.' Plymouth. 
N. Y., continues (o grow .sd'onger. 
the from of the house being regaled 
nightly by di.ssenters. Most violent 
resentment was demonstrated by a 
woman objector last week, when she 
thrust her fist through a canvas 
sign outside the theatre announcing 
a .special matinee Washington's 
Birthday. 

One man who look the air after 
(he ilrst act stalked ('» the hoxof- 
fice and bitterly declared it was (he 
first time in a dozen years he walked 
out on a play. There arc between 
10 and 15 patrons who leave the 
house before (he show at every per- 
formance. Still, (he Thorn(on Wild- 
er play is (hriving on con(roversy. 
holding to much bigger grosses than 
expected. Last week the count was 
close to $22,000. great money or a 
straiuht play. 




[E WURY 
OF UPPED COSTS 



All Companies Showing 
Greateat Returns in Their 
History, Though Upbeat 
Has Been Accompanied 
by Increased Production 
Expenditures 



4 Showfolk Dead in Clipper Crash; 
Misses Froman, Drysdak Serious 



STORIES, TAXES, ETC. 



Picture bli profllt are pyramiding 
(o new heights, according to tuc- 
ceulvcly higher gross returns cur- 
rently being reported In distribution 
and exhibition. 

Earning records are being broken 
virtually every month. One of the 
major distribs has six pictures with 
a combined total gross of $15,000,000 
to $16,000,000 in the bag. KKO the- 
alre.s arc reported showing profits 
200% and more greater than last 
year for comparable periods. Thea- 
tre chains, (outside of the major cir- 
cuits, such as Loew's, Warners, Par 
and Nnlional Theatre.s which are all 
showing tremendous increases), in 
.some ca.ses are rolling up from $20,- 
000 to $35,000 more nel profit per 
week than at the same time a year 
ago. 

Despite (he huge general increase 
(Condiuied on page 23) 



OWI, CIAA Open Defense 
Against Congressional 
Snipers of DX 'Waste 

Washington. Feb. 23. 

Government's two major propa- 
ganda agencies, (he Office of War 
Information and (he Office of (he 
Coordinaior of Inter-American Af- 
fairs, are piling up loads of ammu- 
nition pending a threatened full- 
dress investigation of (heir activities 
by Congress, to refu(e frequently- 
heard talk here that DX radio airing 
is a waste of public funds. 

Some anti-Roosevelt senators and 
congressmen have been yipping that 
the large sums being spent for 
broadcasdng by the OWI and CIAA 
(Continued on page 44 j 



War Songs of 1917 Better 
Known Than '43 Tunes 

Detroit, Feb, 23. 

Speaking of the number and qual- 
ity of this country's war songs, Dave 
Silverman, music librarian of WJR 
here, has Just completed a compila- 
tion and check on patriotic miislc. 
His list of numbers for World War 
I runs to 63, whereas his list for the 
present war runs to 150, with more 
coming In daily. 

He made an efTort to determine 
their popularity and discovered that 
the public today Is far more fa- 
miliar with the songs of 1917 than 
they are with the new crop of war 
songs. 



Gagmei 



Th« worst tragedy to befall show 
business In this war since the death 
of Carols Lombard In 1942 occurred 
Monday (22), when the Ifanke* 
Clipper crashed In Tagiis River, near 
Lisbon, Portugal, and took the Uvet 
of four showfolk and resulted In ln> 
juries to five others. The dead ar« 
Tamara (Swann), Roy (Lorraine &) 
Rognan, Arthur A. Lee, former vice- 
president and general manager of 
Gaumpnt-British, and Frank Cuehl, 
Mutual Broadcasting System cor- 
respondent. Those Injured, in mors 
or less serious degree, are Jane Fro- 
man, - Yvette (Elsa Harris Silver). 
Gypsy MarkofT, Grace Drysdale ana 
Jeanne Lorraine, Kognan'g wife and 
partner in their comedy act. Miss 
Froman (in private life the wife of 
Capt. Don Ro.ss, her former mana- 
ger) and Miss Drysdale (who does ■ 
manikin act) are reported critical. 

All the performers were en route, 
under USO-C^mp Shows auspices, 
(o en(ertain American servicemen at 
overseas bases. They were among 
39 passengers and crew, of whom 
only 19 survive, aboard (he Clipper. 

Tamara — as she was billed— was a 
highly popular singer, probably best 
known for her singing of Jerome 
Kern's 'Smoke Gels in Your Eyes' 
click in 'Roberta,' the stage original. 
Rognan, with his partner-wife, was 
beginning to rearl». the top brackets. 
From vaudeville (hey last year went 
into pictures, clicking in a couple at 
Paramount, and the comedy (earn 
(Continued on paKC 23) 



OLDER THE BAND'S REP, 
THE BIGGER THE CHECK 

It's a curious truth that orchc.- 
tra.s that have been in the public 
eye lonfie.<t as slnmn name.- draw a 
higher average check total on cafe 
and hotel date- thai; ncwrr. cqiiallv 
popular outlilv There have been 
numerous explana(iui'..~ for ihis but. 
according to bandmen with .vears of 
experience, (he reason is (his: There 
are (hree separate financial level.- 
from which loiig-establisheri l)and.- 
draw. When l!ie current lop nuine.- 
like the Dor.sey>. Ber.nv (;iiiidmaii. 
(Cuntiniieil on page 45) 



Giiard basmen 
Against Raiders 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Agencies are watching (heir com- 
edy writers clo.ser than a hen with 
her chicks. There are raiders afoot, 
what with three new comedy shows 
soon to be launched, and the old 
stuff that crinkles still talks. Each 
comedy show, with few exceptions, 
lias or would like to have anywhere 
from three to eight gag cooker- 
uppers. Avoragc weekly wayc Is 
around $200. 

With Milton Borle. Ransom Sher- 
man, Grouclio Marx and po.^^sibly Al 
Pearce gpllin,<! thoir writiiiK sl:iffs 
in order, the imminence of raid.i is 
not to be dLscountcd. 

Golenpaul Says Blue 
Timed F.D.R. Airing So As 
To Force Off 'Info Pis.' 

Dan Golenpaul, owner of 'Infor- 
mation. Please' iHcinzt last week- 
end charged the Blue Network with 
fathering (ho idea of having Presi- 
den( Roo.sevcit go on the air at 10:30 
p.m. Monday (22). Accoriling t') 
Golenpaul. CBS, NBC and Mutual had 
originally agreed to clear 10 p.m.. 
bu( tha( the Blue had dcnuirred and 
insisted on niakinu il JO::jO p.m.. when 
•Info' broa<ka.-t> over .NBC. ticket. rc:;aril!i'- 

The Blue heard that Colenpuul I though they arc 
had taken his plaint to Wa.shinglon, I tax applicable to Ihe price of ad- 
bu( i( expressed i(scir as certain i mi.'>.- ion in effect or. entrance. In 
that if Golenpaul did some digging j otlior word.-, if they ciiiie in when 



12-15^ of Patrons In 
B'way Theatres Now 
Servicemen, 4% in '42 

A year or so ago running only 
about 4";, of attendance, .servicemen 
now patroni/.ing downtown N. Y. 
picture thealrc.^ have increa.-cl (o 
Ijctween 12 and I.I'- in paid admls- 
.sloiis. This dm:< not include (he 
free tickets whicli aie distributed 
through (ho L'SO t.) .soldiers, .|>ail- 
or.s anil marine.-. They go as high 
as 2.000 a week for .some of (he 
larger houacs. 

The bulk of the trade from serv- 
icemen comes or, weekends, but de- 
spite the large .'■ticc of at(endance 
which they represent. gro.sses have 
not been ir.lerfeied with as re.sult of 
the lov.- prices charged. Theatres 
a.-so.s.- the mer: in uniform 2,ic per 
of it-e tirne, al- 
forced to pay the 



into the facts he would find (hat all | the pr ice i- 99c. they pa.y the noml- 
the networks were readily agreeable nal 25c. plu.- iKc t;ix "(hat would 
to the 10:30 arrangement. The Blue ] apply on the lii:jher-priccd ticke(, 
al.so pointed out thai il had a riuht , 



Raymond CJram 
FielH.s commcr- 



to protect its owr 
Swing and Cliacic 
cials. 

'Info Please' was naturally forced 
off the air by (he President's broad- 
la.M ft got in approximately }'> 
n:inMte.. Iiowcvcr. becau>c V. D. R.'s 
t;ill; wa? .-I;'ii^i-r thai; expeeteH. 



or 9c with total cos! thei; running, 
34c. Goverii.'neiit has refused (o dis- 
allow this tux. although efforts were 
made to have it removed. 

There have been Mjrne complaints 
I hat certain thea(:'es in the Greater 
N'. Y. area have taken advantage of 
the servicemen by charging them 
full admi.s.sions. 



MIBCELLAIIY 



Wtimtaiajt Febtury 21, HJ13 



Agents Will Fight Screen Writers 
Proposal to Cnt Commission to 5% 



Hollywoof). Feb. 23. •♦• 
AKonts are Rirdini; (or a ilcht with 
tbc Screen Writer.*: Guild, which 
nmonK other things has demanded a 
cut in commfsslons from 10 to 5%. 
The SAG threatens to set up its own 
agency to .service members if the 
Artists ManaK^rs Guild does not ac- 
cept the writers' terms. The writers 
have called a general membership 
inoetinR (or March 1 at the Roosovoli 
hotel to di.scuss the progress of ncgo- 
nations with the AMG. Further 
meeting between the two groups are 
slated for early next month in case 
iioKotiallons collapse. 

The SWG plan of action includes: 
M) Ihc franchising of any aKCnt-: 
regardless of membership in the 
AMG who are willing to meet its 
demands, and the placing on the 
Guild's recommended list only those 
•gents who hold SWG franchises; 
(2) the e.stabli.shment of a SWG 
agency service to its member.ship; 
end 1 3) a SWG-.sponsnred coopera- 
tive agency to be run by competent 
professional agents. 

The demands which the .SWG has' 
Already approved in connection with 
franchises for agents include: 

1— The SWG is to issue franchises 
to agents and guild members and 
deal only u-iih a 'ranchised agent. 

2 — If the agent forfeits his fran 



chisc, his contract with the writer 
shall be terminated. 

3 — There shall be a separate con- 
tract lor employment of agents in 
•ny field other than motion pictures; 
■ separate contract for Ihc employ- 
ment of an agent to sell original ma- 
terial; separate contracts relating to 
the writers services in any capacity 
other than as a writer. 

4 — All existing contracts between 

(Continued on page 23) 



VAN DYKE $500,000 
ESTATE TO FAMILY 

Los Angele.s, Feb. 23. 
W. S. Van Dyke II. film director 
who died Feb. 9, left an estate esti- 
mated at $500,000, according to his 
will, filed (or probate in Superior 
Court Mabel Walker Willebrandt 
was named sole trustee and execu- 
trix. 

Trust will be dissolved when 
youngest o( the three Van Dyke chil- 
dren reach 21. Bequests o( $1.000' a 
month to his widow and $400 month- 
ly to his mother were accompanied 
by a request that the palatial family 
home in Brentwood be sold to cut 
down unnecessary expense and that 
the children be educated in public 
schools. Eventually the estate will 
be divided equally among the widow 
and children. 



Jane Russell's Classy 
Chassis Bothers Cops 

San Francisco, Feb. 23. 
The lush .tniilxiniciil posters of 
Jane Russell staricd ii police censor- 
ship drive i»i thriilrlcul billboards 
ihnt was extended to include n bur- 
Icy campaign poster 'tlie Liberty). 
Miss Itu.ssell's lluure has been an 
eyeful on the S. F. 'Outlaw' bill- 
boards for the pa>t iwo weeks. 

Warrants for llio arriv t of the bill- 
posting company reps were ready 
for signature, but when the reps 
told Judge Clarence Morris they 
planned in remove the ads. he let 
them on with a warning and the 
warrants were torn up.. The judge 
said that :n-rcsts and jail sentences 
would follow cxhibitiiii) of any .simi- 
lar posloi's In violaliiin of police 
code section that bans exhibiting 
"any pholouraph or driiwing expo.s- 
ing any portion of the human body 
that would tend to deprave the 
morals or prove shocking.' 

Police Chief Charles Dulira said 
he had received hundreds (i( com- 
plaints iib.iecting to the lu.<h lady, 
but more so lo obscene remarks and 
embelli-shments scribbled in . by 
children. Dullea called the posters 
■a damn outrajic." 




It wm cost money to defeat 
Genfiany, Japan and !talV- 
Our government calls on you 
to help now. 

Buy tear savings bonds or 
stamps_ today. Buy them 
every day if you can. But 
buv them on a regular basU. 



OWFs Cloy Reorg Will 
'Streamline' Not Change 
Fihn, Radio Operations 



Yates Taking No Chances 
Losing Antry After War 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
Gene Aulry, now a sergeant in the 
Army, uiui his ulil bo.-s, the Repub- 
lic studio (Herb Yates) are negotiat- 
ing a new nve-year contract, effec- 
tive after the war. Current pact, 
signed in 1939. expires in August, 
1944. 

Understood the studio Hgures that 
Autry's boxolTice draw will be 
stronger than ever as a result o( his 
Army service. Cowboy star is now 
stationed at Luke Field, near Phoe- 
nix, Ariz., in the Army Air Force. 



'Spedallng' Boy Rogers 

With Gene Autry in the armed 
force.s. Republic is lipping its produC' 
tioh ante on ho.ss oprys starring its 
former No. 2 cowpoke. Roy Rogers. 
All Rogers' pix in the future will be 
classified by the sludio as 'specials. 
Thai means not only extra coin for 
production, but added exploitatioji 
•nd publicity on the Rogers series. 

Rep's original sked called for its 
top boots-and-saddler to make only 
two 'specials' and six of the garden 
variety of westerns. Revised budget- 
ing puts all eight into the 'special' 
category. 

Rogers has recently been jetting 
heavy exploitation through p. a. 
lours. He has done a rodeo stiitt, 
was at the White Hoiuse during the 
President's Birthday Ball celebration 
In Wa.shington. and is playing Army 
camps all this month. 



APPBOPBIATELT CAST 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Michael Chekov, nephew of the 
Rreat Russian dramatist. Anton 
Chekov, is acting in M-G's 'Russia.' 

Actor was an independent pro- 
ducer and dramatic coach in N. Y. 



Wa.-hiiigton. Feb. 23. " 

No radical change' is expected in 
the Office of War Information's han- 
dling of its foreign broadcasts and 
foreign film arrangements as a result 

of Monday's '22) global reorganiza- [jwcy. conceived the .serie.s' idea 
tion of the OWI's Over.scas Branch. 



The reorganization was designed to 
streamline opcration.s. not change 
them. 

Although no regional director wa.s 
named for Russia. Robert Sherwood, 
head of the Overseas Bureau, will 
supervise Rus.so-American relations. 
His organization will continue to 
supply the Soviet with U. S. feature 
films. .»hori.s and news. American 
pics are said to be meeting with a 
favorable reception in the U.S,S.R.. 
and even the satirical, anti-Soviet 
Ninotchka,' has been received good- 
naturedly. 

In North Africa, the film setup Is 
relatively simple, for the North Afri- 
cans are eager to see U. S. releases 
after twc years of A.\is propaganda. 
Many American films were impound- 
ed by the Vichy offlcial.s. including 
the Charles Laughtoii remake of 'The 
Hunchback of Notre Dame.' These 
arc now being release:!. The British 
(Continued on page 4*^) 



NBC Putting Axis 
Thugs on Trial 

NBC's 'The Day of Rei-koiiing." in 
which Hiller. Mu.ssulini. Laval. 
Quisling and Tojo will be placed on 
trial for their crimes a;:ainst hu- 
miiiiity. opens in Ihc 7-7:30 p.m. j 
niche this Saturday i27). There will 
be a diftcrent .script over a period 
o( five weeks. >4 ilh eaeli seripl pre- 
pared by a (lilferenl writer. 

Mo.ss Hart has done the initial 
script, the culprit being Hitler, .ind 
Raymond Mas.sey will play the pros- 
ecutor and -Monty Woolcy will be 
ca.st ^s the 'Devil.' the defending 
counsel. Milton Krent^. dii-ector o( 
radio (or the Council (or Democ- 



%*♦♦>>«»♦»♦#»♦»♦♦*♦ MM M l <»♦♦ ^ ^ ^ 



Famous First Nights 



M «>« MM »»«« 



'Babett*' 



i 

t 



(Broadway, N. V.. Nov. la, 1M3) 
Frltct BchafC lata of the MetropoUUn Op«r» Co.', as the billing pioudlf 
announced h«r, cam* into New York for bar Initial wrestle with inunlcala, 
after a week In Waahlnston. Tha oparatta waa not the best Victor 
Herbert and Harry B. Smith wrote, but It bad movement and tuneful, 
iiaaa and Miss BchefCa magnetism did the rcat, It put her over. 



?lew Year s Eve on Washington s 
Birthday' Sizes Up B'my Weekend 



Footing the Bill in Spades 

San Francisco. Feb. 23. 

Pro(e.>s.sional dancers are, on 
the whole, meeting cold rebulTs 
(rom ration boards here when 
they seek certificates for dancing 
shoe.s: leaving the terp artisLs 
the only alternative of using 
their regular ration coupons for 
stage shoes. 

One ration-board functionary 
went so far .xs to tell a Spani.sh 
dancer .she could dance in the 
high^lieelcd street shoes she was 
wearing at the time, for all he 
cared. 

Dancers don'i savvy the unco- 
operative attitude they have run 
into at the ration boards. 



'Yankee Doodle' % Starts 
To Geo. M. Cohan's Estate 

First check im the prolits of 
'Yankee Doodle Dandy' was paid the 
George M. Cohan estate last week 
by Warners, the amouni apprnxi- | 
mating $14,000. Late star's arrange- 
ment with Warners called for the 
payment °to him of $125,000 prior to 
the picture's completion, plus 10% of 
the film rentals aftc. the first $1.!)00.- 
000. With the picture in general 
release there will be a .steady flow 
of remittances to the estate for many 
months. So far there has been no 
accounting of foreign earnings. Un- 
derstood that James Cagney'.s share 
for his starring in the biographical 
film is 10% from the. fir.st dollar of 
the Warners' end. 

Ethel Levey, who wa.» Cohan's first 
(Continued on page 21) 




ABBOTT and COSTELLO 

'I think that Bud Abtwtt and Lou Coitello are Cod's gift to gloom and 
besides that there t« st<ch a stucctness in this pair, a natural piiiletessness, 
good hiiiiior niid ]un that I would /olloio them /rom here to Mart if we 
had a big enough rocket lo take Lou and mv$elf at the mime time.'— 

ELRA MAXWELL, New York Pott. 
Univtrial Pictures Camel Cigarettes, NBC 

Under Peraenal ManagamanI off EDWARD S.HERMAN 



London Suit on 'Sawing 
Woman' Recalls Magico 
GoMin's Showmanship 

London, Feb. 23: 
A decision in Chancery court here 
Friday il9) revived after 20 years 
memory of an international con- 
troversy on Just what magician had 
exclusive claim to the illusion of 
sawing a woman in hal(. Court, 
ruling in a suit brought by Cecil 
Lyie against another magician, de- 
cided that LyIe had no exclusive 
right to a trick which anylxnly could 
learn by reading variotts books. 

LyIe claimed he had inherited the 
rights to the trick (rom the late 
Horace Goldin and (hat they were 
exclusive. 

Counsel (ni' the dcfendanl lold the 
court that he had evidence women 
had been '.sawed' in half in Queen 
Victoria's time, which pre-dated 
• Continued on pauo 23) 



BENNY GOODMAN 6TH 
BAND SIGNED BY 20TH 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

20th-Fox has .signed Benny Good- 
man to an cxcliLvive picliirc con- 
ir.ict. .Marling with 'The Girls He 
Left Behind,* a MImusical to be pro- 
duced by William LeBnron 

Studio has rounded up live name 
bands in addition to Goodman's. 
Others are Cab Calloway. Woody 
Herman, Harry James, Sammy Kaye, 
latter. o( course, now a captain in 
the U. S. Army. 



Hnherts Tired/ Will 
Break Up Act This Yr. 

Cleveland. Feb. 23. 
Fritz and Jean Hubert, knockabout 
pantomimic team. Intend to break 't 
up this .spring after 14 years partner- 
ship. 

Now 36 and tired of taking pratt- 
falls, Fritz says he Is looking for an 
accountant's Job in Cleveland's de- 
fense factories during his current 
run at Alpine Village. He was for- 
merly a bookkeeper In Portland. Ore. 
before organizing act. Sister also 
willing to drop their acrobatic take- 
offs on two drunks, saying the grind 
Is too strenuous. 



Hope's Busy Year 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Bob Hope made 383 appearances 
at camp shows and benefits in IS42, 
according to a list compiled at the 
request of the Government. 

Sixty of the shows were put on 
during his three- week tour of Alaska. 

PHIL BAKER'S PIC 

Phil Baker take.* hUs Take It or 
Leave It' quiz program to the Coast 
in a couple of weeks while he Alls a 
picture commitment. Deal calls for 
an eight-week stint, after which he ll 
return ea$t. 

Tttkc If airs Sunday nights on 
CBS for Evcrsharp, through the 
Blow agency. 



'Bigger lhan New Year's iw — 
that's what legit theatre ticket 
brokers said hours before evening 
curtains Saturday (20), when Broad- 
way was thronged to (he hill. 

Agencies had no tickets, except a 
few spares for mediocre shows, and 
that was about the same for the box- 
ofilccs. Broaclway has re.^embleu a 
weekend town for many months, but 
on this occasion the influx was seem- 
ingly greater because of the ihric- 
day holiday, ending Monday <22J 
with Washington's Birthday. 

Almost spring-like weather was 
another factor. .Sunday .shows got a 
line break, new high takings for' af- 
ternoon performances being regis- 
lercd, .-.ame going for tl:c holiday, 
when the main stem was again 
packed before matinee time. Mati- 
nees in 2.") out of 27 theatres were 
played on iho- holiday, .switched irom 
the midweek, when only four |iii> 
formances were sehedule<l. V.wn 
though few shows have exira per- 
formances, heavy grosses on lh« 
week look assured. 

TlMiugh some attractions claim 
strong advance sales, most shows will 
slide during the next few wcek.t. nr 
until the federal (ax deadline is 
passed. Heaviest income levies in 
■ Continued on page 21) 



BLANCHE RING AT 66 
GIVEN M-G CONTRAa 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Blanche Ring, once a lop s;age 
name and best remembered for her 
singing of 'Rings on My Fingers.' 
moves into Metro under a contract, 
with a .<:put opposite Charles Liui^'h- 
ton in 'Man Down Under' as lier in- 
troduction to the Culver City lot. 

Long before Hollywood gave out 
nim.s iii.stead of lemon groA^, 
Blanche Ring was singing popular 
ditties opposite Nat Goodwin. James 
A. Iloarn. Chauncey Olcott and oilier 
mutincc idols of that era. This will 
be her .<ieeon<l appearance in Molly- 
wood, her first being with Bing 
Cro.sbv in the Universal picture. 'If 
I Had W.iy.' in 1941. She is Cli. 

Maxine Elliott's Estate 
In Excess of $1,000,000 

.Appraisal of the estate of Maxine 
Klliotl was made on Tuesda.v i23) 
by former Judge Louis J. Lefknwitz 
or the Stale Tax Commission. The 
aetre.'i.s, who died in Cannc.-, France, 
on March 6. 1840, left n gross estate 
of $1,350,132 and a net of $1,140.- 
069.77. 

A sister. Lady Gertrude Korbes- 
Robcrtson. of Shaftesbury, England, 
receives 60% of the residue or the 
estate in trust, and four nieces re- 
ceive onc-lcnth each of the e.«taie In 
trust. The- nIeces' are Maxine .Miles 
of Twyford, England, Jean Van 
Gyscahen. of London, Chloe Foi hes- 
Robort.son, and Diann Shecan. of " IS 
East 72d St.. N. Y. (She is Vincent 
Shcean's wife.) The late actress also 
left bequests to six employ ec.-' i» 
Cannes, France. ^ 

Lady Forbes-Robertson, the wife 
o( Sir Johnstone, in addition re- 
ceived 1.500 shares o{ ihe Klliott 
Theatre Co., which owns part of the 
Maxine Elliott theatre. The other 
pan Ls owned by the E.F.C. Corp.. 
a Shubert enterprise. The estates 
share was sold to the E.F.G. Corp., 
for $10,000 ca.sh and discharge of a 
debt of $125,628 which the late ac- 
tre.<is owed fo the corporalinn. 

The transfer tax lists the estate 
a.s follow.s: stocks. $648,241: boiid.<. 
$576,553; cash, $26,288; $52,012 as 
transfer tax on a triist fund she .s«t 
up for the (our nieces in IM" 
amounting to about $250,000. and 
$55,156 miscellaneous cash and in- 
terest on property. 

Henry J. Wolff and Louis C. 
Bi.<.scll. of 25 Broadway, are im'-"- 
tors of the will. Chadbourne. Wal- 
lace. Parke & Whiteside are attor- 
neys for the estate. 



lili^BULAlfY 








REAL WAR ACTION 

There cm Ijc only one miligaiion of a tragedy such as the 
YaiiK-co Clipper crash Moiuiay evening (22) at Lisl)on. Show- 
folk tlieir lives, hut they lost thcni in the line of duly. 



This should he further inspiration to show husiness in gen- 
era! and perfiirnuMs in |>arlicular — ihfrt their great cfforis in 
morale wim Ic niu>l nut stop and, in fact, siiould he re-douliled. 



Tamara. a. lovely singer, and Koy Rognan, a fine young per- 
former, arc hard losses lo take, hut they died for a cause in 
wliieh no sacriliee can he deemed too groat. They die<l in a 
manner |ierhaps a^ heruic as' the soldier on the haitlelleld, and 
show husine^s can i)roudly pin Iwo more gold sl.irs on its 
service hanner alongside the one left hy Carole Lombard, 



Show hu>iiie>s has been doing exemplary war work right 
along, hut ihe Lisbon cra>h, like Miss Lombard's death Jan. 16, 
1942, proved conclusively thai iierforniers arc not merely sacri- 
ficing time and elTort. In going to offshore bases, actors are 
literally going into action on the front lines. 

And they inu>.t c(Miiinuc doing jio. for the best fighting sol- 
.dicr is the one wlK)se morale is high. Performers, whether 
playing camp> at home or abroad, have proven a terrific morale 
stimulant. The recent experiences of the reminine Theatrical 
Task I'orce (Kay I'rancis, Martha Rave, Mitzi ^L'lyfair and 
Carol Landis) are a notable example. 

Nearly all i)crformers who have visited oflfshore bases e.K- 
press a desire to repeat. Hundreds, even thousands, of other 
performers can well follow their example. 

This is no tini« to turn back, uor is it expected that show 
business will go back on the traditions that have given it so 
generous a reputation. 

muver; Wyk Garson. 0^^^^^ 
Berfin Touted As Acad VTumers 



Hollywood. Feb. 23. '44- 
Th* drum-beating heard in the 
dbtant hills, along the Beverly Hills 
bridle paths and through the length 
and breadth of every picture studio 
in town and- purlieu is not for 
marching foci. Nor In there any 
■martial rea.son foi^ it. - It's ]ust that 
time of year — and every year in 
Hollywood— just before the Oscars 
are passed out for tjhe best this, that 
and those. Drums — and chests— are 
beating for studio favorites, friends 
and pals already nominated for the 
highest honor the cinem.i can be- 
stow upon its .sons .ind daughters— 
the Academy Award. 

Electioneering and trading have 
been more vigorous and intense thai\ 
in previous years. Just why. no- 
body seems to have the rii{ht 
answer, for ii loolcs like a field day 
tor Metro's 'Mrs. Miniver." The 
other top auards also seem pretty 
well prc-dclcrmined by tho.<e who 
follow the fortunes of the stars in 
this particular orbit. To be counted 
are 10,000 ballots, of which 5..'500 are 
B or extra and bit plaver mem- 
bers of Screen Actors Guild. That 
means Uiey si ill liold the balance of 
(Continued on page 47) 

Gershwin Concert, With 



ore, 

Record $40,000 in S.F. 

San Francisco. Feb. 23. 
Highest gros.s for a one-nicht mu- 
u il Frisco historv wa.-- 

Chalked up l>y the Gershwin festival, 
neld here Saturday 120 1 night. Show, 
presenting Paul Whiteman's orch. 
ang Crosby. Dinah Shore. King's 
rj*"- anrt Jesus Maria Sanroma. sold 
W.000 ducats for an estimated $40,000 
take. 

Previous high was $27,000*^ for an 
appearance of Mary Garden manv 
years ago. 

Civic Auditorium'.s 9.000 seats went 
Mst, so Paul Posz. maiiagin* show 
w San Francisco Opera Assn. and 
"lustcal Assn. of San Francisco, ped- 
n^ea seals in the Opera House, piping 
music from the auditorium to the 
"Wer building. The performers did 
personal appearances at the Opera 



Soph's Decca Alhom 

Sophie Tucker, currently at the 
Copacabana, N. Y., has been signed 
b.v Decca to record an album of songs 
she made famous. Quite naturally, 
the album will be titled 'Some of 
"Tliese Days.' 

Meantime Jimmy Durnnto's ad- 
vent Into the Copa has been deferred 
to March 4 by his wife's death last 
week on the Coast. 



A.&C. s 'Navy' OK 
Now for S. A. Mart 



Rio de Janeiro. Feb. 23. 
A'fter holding up distribution for 
many months. Universal has finally 
ruleaseJ Abbott & Custcllo's 'In the 
Navy' here. Trouble caused in Brazil 
and many other countries of Latin 
America by A. & C.'s previous film. 
Buck Privates,' led U to hold 'Navy" 
on the shelf. 

What the di.4ributing company 
feared was that the Latinos would 
take Abbott St Costello'a anlics in 
'Navy' as typical of the w,-.y the men 
of the U. S. fleet behave. That's 
what happened with 'Buck Privates.' 
The liicral-minded citizenry of Latin 
America accepted i( as a serious 
portiiiyal of the U. S. Army. 

Result was scores of squawks to 
Universal and the entire motion pic- 
ture industry from Latin America. 
Beefs came both from olTlci.nls of 
rnunlries aliKxcd wllli the Unlterl 
Nations and from U. S. diplomatic 
consular and biisine.<s people in this 
.secliiiii of Ihe America.'. They main- 
tained thai Hollywoofl was unHcr- 
iContinued on p;iae 47 • 



Cantor Coming East 

Eddie Cantor Is due \>i come oust 
for a stay with his Bristol -Myeiv 
cast (NBC as soon as he h;i< com- 
pleted .some retakes on 'Thank Ynu;- 
Lucky Star>' for Warner Br.is. 

Tlie question of roiilract will come 
up during Cantor's stay, even though 
Bri.<.iol-Myer>; doe.-in'i have to exer- 
cise itn option until May. 



GOII'ISEESirTO 




Department of State and the Of- 
Bce ' of the Coordinator of Inter- 
American Affairs have asked for a 
print of the Spanliih-languase ver- 
sion of 'Moon and Sixpence.' In or- 
der to examine the method employed 
by Walter Gould, United Artists for- 
eign manager. In mahln^ pirtiires 
more acceptable In foreign markets 
by use of narration Instead of lengthy 
subtitles. ' 

Gould believes that if Amt-rlcun 
pictures are to follow quickly 9n the 
heels of U.S. troops Into' foreign 
la .ds the films should be madj more 
readily understood there. 

Government olTicials are intcresivd 
ii. the idea as a means of furthering 
American goodwill abroad throuith 
increasing audience inlere.<l. Sug- 
gestions may be made for general in- 
dustry adoption of the method in 
pre-production phases. 

Gould stated last week during an 
i.iterview in New York that the 
small additional cost in production 
to allow for the use of foreign nar- 
ration in outlining plot and explain- 
ing action would be repaid 20 times 
in added rentals. 

Gould points out that when foreign 
audiences are obliged to struggle 
with subtitles while trying to follow 
the screen action at the same time, 
interest is cut SO*^!-. Via introduc- 
tion of narration planting the story 
at the outset, and further elabora- 
tion wherever necessary by the same 
mean?, Gould figures that response 
and incidentally rentals can be 
boosted. 

Could Cut Costs More 

Cost of $2,500 in making the Span- 
ish and Portugese versions of 'Six- 
pence' could be lower for other films 
it preparations are made at the stu- 
dios in advance. 

In addition to. Spanish. Portuguese. 
French and Italian versions. Gould 
has scheduled a Hindustani-language 
version of 'Sixpence' aimed for In- 
dia where English prints are re- 
portedly used only in some 20 or 30 
flrst-run theatres. 

Referring to greatly increased 
rentals this year from foreign mar- 
kets, Gould stated that U.S. distribs 
(Continued on page 47) 



D. C. Hints Others From Show Biz 
Now in Uniform Will Be Retired 



Henry Dixey Near Death 
After Being Hit by Auto 

Atlantic Cit.v. Feb. 23. 

Henry E. Dixey. retired matinee 
idol Qf the 1880's. is fighting fur his 
life in Atlantic City hospital, suiter- 
ing fractures of both legs, a broken 
no.ve and head iniurie.<:. 

Dixey. 84. was struck down by a 
re.^nrt jitney late Sunday night i21) 
while crossing dimmed-out Pacific 
avenue at St. Charles place. His 
condition is described as 'poor' by 
hospital physicians. 



langrdon's Series 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Harry Langdon was signed by Col. 
to write and star In six twu-reel 
comedies. 

Tue (Jta'i gives hiiii the privilcst of 
working in outside pictures. 

Madeleine Carroll Naturallxed 

Hartford. Fob. 23. 

Madeleine Carroll will come htgfi 
on Friday (26) to receive her Amer- 
ican citizenship in the U. S. District 
Court. A resident of South Norwalk, 
Miss Carroll is the wife of actor Stir- 
ling Hayden, now with tlie Marines. 

She will receive her Anal papers 
together with 220 others. 



Attack on Zanuck 
Forces Showdown I 

U. S. Army ofTiceis. displeased | 
with the hit-and-run tactics adopted \ 
by Senator Harry Truman's com- | 
mittee investigating Hollywood per- | 
sonalities given high olTirer rank, 
plan to force the committee to re- 
open hearings within the next five 
or six weeks in order to get both 
sides of the story on record. 

Charges made during the first 
hearing that Lt. Col. Darryl Zanuck 
was on the 20th-Fox payroll at $.'>,- 
000 weekly, while serving in the 
Army, were prominently dLsplayed 
in the dailies. Zanuck's contract 
with 20th, however, was suspended 
seven months ago and he ha.s re- 
ceived no salary or expenses from 
that source since then. He also re- 
signed as an officer of the company 
for the same reason. 

Material in the Truman committee 
invcstiitation was old stulT. dug out 
of the flies and ased before a check 
was made on current status of those 
involved. 



CHICO MARX 2D DANCE 
BAND BOUGHT BY ROXY 

Chico Marx's orchestra Is the sec- 
ond dance band bought for the Roxy 
theatre. N. Y. Marx opens at the 
house March 24 for at least two 
weeks with Marion Hutton and the 
iirrii.ieriiiiir<;s and 'Moun Is Doah' 
(20th). Jimmy Dorsoy's orchestra is 
definitely scheduled for May 9, with 
'Hello Fri.sco" tentatively set as run- 
ning mate 

Marx band has never pla.vcd 
Broadway. Formed about a year and 
a half ago. it has played the Brandt 
houses. Flatbu.>.'h. Brooklyn, and 
Windsor. Bronx. Marx recently cre- 
ated trade comment with an excep- 
tionally successful stay at the Black- 
hawk Cafe. Chicago. 



Terp Hostesses Feel Pindi of Ratkmed 
Shoes (And Unratkmed Servicemen) 



Washington. Feb. 23.' 

Slrun^ moves are afoot in Wash- 
inijion which may send other promi- 
neni ^liow and- radio business figures, 
M'lvv ill unirdrin. back to Inactive ser- 
vice— jhe 'boncyard' of the Army and 
Navy Into which Walter Wincheil was 
los-ied hist week. Wincheil was 
dropped from the. active lists Thurs- 
day ilHi as the House Niivul Af- 
rsii's Committee was abiuu' to check 
Into his Naval activities. 

The move rumbling in the prc<ient 
runaway Congress would hit at 
ulhrr.i ill the amusement industries 
who have been granted commissions 
ill the Army and Navy for their ser- 
vices ti) the Government in time of 
war. 

C iiiHre.-Mtian Carl Vinson, of 
GciM'iiia. chairman of the House 
Naval Afiuii's Committee, told 'Va- 
riety' Uiat further investigations for 
the Navy inactive lists are going on, 
but he rcfu.sed to name names. How- 
e. or. he did not deny :hat .some of 
the biiigc.st names from .show bust, 
ne.ss are being studied. 

"Wincheil.' he commented. 'Is only 
• ii.e or 1.300 who have been moved 
linck to inactive service in the Nav.v 
Department. Others will be added 
to the list from time to time.' 

'Inactive service' is known as th« 
'boncyard' by military and naval 
men. To it are sent service men 
who are. in elTect. retired without 
retirement pay. 

There has been no case in th« 
Army as sensational as that of Win- 
chell since Lieut.-General Walter C. 
Short was ordered to inactive servic* 
following the attack on Pearl Har- 
bor, where he had beeri military 
coinmunder on Dec. 7, 1941. 

However, the Truman Committee 
has been gunning for others doing 
special work for the Army Pictorial 
Division, who hold Army Commis- 
sions. 



DR. GIANNINL'S ESTATE 
WILL YIELD 20G A YEAR 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

The value of the Dr. A. H. Giannint 
estate is unspecifled. but 'real, and 
personal properly is in excess of 
SIO.OOO. with an annual income th:>re- 
from approximately $20,000.' The 
will base been probated, with the 
widow and an only .son as sole iieirs. 

Dr. Giannini, banker, and or.f of 
ilie uiit.staiKhrig flgQies in lhe-i»:itiire ■• 
indii-;try. died suddenly Feb. 7. 



Shoe rationing, already seen a 
likely stymie for legit productions, 
particularly musicals, may aNo grad- 
ually hobble Broadway's wartime 
dance m.irathon. the Stage Door 
Canteen. N. Y. Some of junior ho^- 
ttf.<ses wlui hoot with service men at 
the .-HXJt figure they wear out a 
pair of shoes in an avcraue of about 
two or three evenings of terping 
with the boys in uniform. And with 
iiiily one new pair of kicks nhlaln- 
able before June, they wonder If 
that's not a prohibitive price f»r wil- 
dier entertainment. 

As the for-frec dance panner.- 
nofe. gals' .~hoes have mucSi lliinr.cr 
soli"-- than men's. And rcgaidl<v-.< of 
how it may feel at the time. H\ on 
her solc> that a hoste-,^ does hor 
steppinij. Al-ii. .say the la'lie^. when 
a hu.-.ky sailor jii>t hack fimr: Al- 
lanlic convoy, or a jeep-t'ii'islii-r .-rt 
sergeant waltze.-- them aioim.-l '■'.'•> 
no Beethoven mli:uei. S«i iinle-- i!!e 
(Continued on page 4<;> 



Hal Roach's Daughter 
Complains of Phone Pest 

• San Franci.sco. Feb. 23. • 
Maru.-iret Ilinion. daughter of Ma- 
jor Hal Roach, film producer, and 
wife of Naval Lieutenant Fdgar Ilin- 
ion. complained in court here that 
John J. Mattero. .shipyard worker, a 
stranger to her. had repeatedly tele- 
phoned her for 'dates.' Finally, she 
said, she engagrd Maitero in conver- 
.s.i'ion for more than an hour while 
lii'r hu.«l)iinrl .nnd police traced the 
rail III a phone both. 

.Jiul2P C;por:<o B. Ilarri.? freed Mat- 
tero. who m.'ilntalned he had been 
iiKKi. Mr-. HIntivn's name by a girl 
he met in a rianre hall, on the 
grouii'l that sineo the long tclei)h'inc 
ciii'.ver.-ation wa« b.v nui'iial ro;:>eiit. 
Mu!ti-ro V..-I" no! guilty of disturbing 
the peace. 




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WAR AcmnriEs 



W«d«c«d«y, FebyiTj 24, 1943 



Recall How Yank Talent in England 
Paved the Way for Takeover By USO 



By BOB MCSEL 

London, Feb. !i. 

Abe Laitfogel's trip here for the 
USO probably means the end of the 
colorful little group that carried the 
banner of flesh entertainment to 
cnmps throughout the British Isles in 
the days before morale building be- 
came a big-time proposition with 
millions of dollars to spend and 5ome 
of the finest business brains in show 
world to organize it. 

Progress is inevitable, and ever.v- 
body here knew that some day there 
would be a USO, but one can't help 
feeling a wistful regret to see Amer- 
ican Overseas Artists and its unflag- 
ging enthusiasm tucked into a niche 
in the vast checkerboard of allied 
operations that Lastfogel and his 
confreres are arranging. 

In the first place. AOA was a spon- 
taneous thing. War had been de- 
clared, and, although their own 
country wasnt yet in it, these 
American self-exiles decided to pre- 
pare themselves for the day they felt 
would certainly come. When it did 
arrive, they were ready, and the first 
American soldiers to reach Ireland 
and the British Isles got some of the 
highest priced talent in the Empire 
•s a landing gift. 

Several of the organizational meet. 
Ings were held in the home of Teddy 
Brown, which, in the absence of cafe 
life, 9er\-es as a sort of Lindy's sans 
cheesecake. 

The AOA. operates somewhat like 
this: Every artist contributes as mar.y 
weeks a year as is requirec. Siece 
the majority are in the r.ea-.-y sugar 
class I'show biz here jsts :S terrifl- 
cally) this Is a sizailt z:-i::'.z. 

Drag out the =•.«-. :r7 i«k ar.d 
we'll recall scrr.e zi ---e ner-.bers— 
many of whox '-ivg 'z*tr. xorking 
iContinueH c- j^je iS' 



GOLDEN, EYSSELL TO RUN 
N. Y. RED CROSS SHOW 

John Golden is co-chairman with 
Gus Eyssell for the Red Cross show, 
to be held in Madison Square Gar- 
den, N. Y., March 15. Event will 
be a pep rally for Red Cross vol- 
unteers, who will participate in the 
biggest fundraising drive in the his- 
tory of the organization. 

There will be no admission charge, 
cards of admisston being distributed 
by the Red Cross to some 18,000 vol- 
unteer solicitors. The show will in- 
clude plasma demonstrations. A 
number of men from the South Pa- 
cific fighting zones, returned because 
of injury, will be on the platform. 



Recreatioii Pbn For 
Navy Bases Takes Form 

Out of Navy Department huddles 
this week may come a concrete plan 
anent the setting up of recreation 
programs and lining up of enter- 
tainers to service the various naval 
bases. 

Navy Department's own morale- 
building programs via the entertain- 
ment method has already taken 
shape at a number of the bases, par- 
ticularly in Florida, where the recre- 
ation setups, similar to those fur- 
nished soldiers at army camps, are 
already in existence. Commanding 
officers of the U. S. naval air station 
at Sanford, Fla., will initiate a move 
at the Wa.'ihington' conference this 
week aimed at giving special ratings . 
to entertainers recruited from the 
ranks of the navy men who will 
supervise the programs at the vari- 
ous bases. 

Laying the groundwork for the 
Navy-sponsored entertainment pro- 
ject in the Florida area Is Billy 
Reed. Y2c, attached to the welfare 
and recreation office, AOTC head- 
quarters at the naval air station in 
Jacksonville. Latter Is currently 
super\-islng programs at 13 stations. 



Philly Canteen Probed 
By Board on Rap That 
Payroll h bcessive 

Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 

The board of directors of the 
Philly Stage Door Canteen last week 
launched an investigation of charges 
that its payroll was overloaded. The 
charges were brought by Richard C. 
Mayo, executive secretary of AGVA. 
and a member of the board who de- 
manded that the Canteen's payroll 
be made public. 

Mayo made this demand following 
gripes among actors and musicians 
that while they were giving their 
services free, others were making 
a good thing out of it. The actors 
and tooters pointed out that it was 
their efforts which made the Can- 
teen the well-patronized spot by 
servicemen with from 1,000 to l.SOO 
men frequenting the place each 
night. 

Mayo declared that the payroll 
totaled more than S28.000 a year— 
a figure which he claimed could well 
be sliced with many of the Jobs 
taken over by volunteer unpaid 
wcrkers. 

The payroll includes the following: 
Charles Ward, co-ordinator, $100 
a week. 

William K. Huff, executive direc- 
'.cr. S50. at was reported that Huff 
took himself off the payroll last 
week when entertainers first voiced 
their romplalnts). 

Mrs. Ward, wife of the co-ordina- 
:or. food purchaser, $35 a week. 

Emlen Pope Etting, canteen mana- 
ger. $50 a' week. 

Reed McLellan, stage director, $50 
a week. 

An assistant stage director, $20 a 
week. 

Two stenographers, $30 each. 
Assistant treasurer, $15. 
Cloakroom attendant, $24.50. 
Doorman, $24. 
Two Janitors, $18 each. 
Two dishwashers, $16.32. 
Watchman, $28. 

It was reported here that the The- 
atre Wing, parent body of the local 
canteen, has threatened to withdraw 
the charter of the Philly group un- 
less 'it cleans house.' 

Other members of the board, how. 
ever, vehemently deny that tlie Can- 
teen is overstaffed. 

'Everybody on the payroll is doing 
a good Job,' declared one member. 



For My Country 

Hollywood, F«b. 23. 

As a patriotic stunt, V«r« 
onica Lake Is disclosing her 
other eye and. posing for the 
War Production Board in a new 
hair-do which piles the tressei 
on top of the skull. 

Idea is to influence the femm* 
workers in aircraft plant* to 
keep their hair from hanging 
down, where it might be caught 
In the wheels of industry. 



Dover in London 
For USO Shows 



London, Feb. 23. 

William Dover, former executive 
assistant to. Lt. Col. Darryl Zanuck 
at 2Dth Century-Fox, has arrived in 
London to supervise the USO-Camp 
Show.<:. Inc.. program In England. 

Working in cooperation with Capt. 
Edward Dowling, here as represen- 
tative of the Special Service Divi- 
sion of the U. S. War Department, 
Dover's immediate task will be to 
absorb the American Overseas Com- 
mittee, the volunteer group that has 
been entertaining Yanks in the 
scattered camps and bases. In addi- 
tion to incorporating the AOC into 
the new camp shows .setup, Dover 
is also setting up an advisory com- 
mittee of theatrical agents to assist 
CSI in the undertaking. 

Dover says he could not disclose 
the names of entertainers due here, 
but indicated that the biggest stars 
in every branch of American amuse- 
ment will be coming here serially to 
entertain the troops. He also stated 
that while many top entertainers 
have commitments for . the present, 
they'll be coming over here during 
their three-months' layoff period 
during the summer. 

Dover's CSI headquarters are be- 
ing set up in the space formerly 
occupied by the AOA. The new 
chief of the task forces in England 
highly commended the activities of 
the Entertainment National Service 
Association, which in the past has 
aided in producing the CSI shows. 



'Stage Door' Cafe Forced 
By ABC to Change Name 
After Theatre Wing Beef 

A bar and grill on 43d street, N.Y., 
called the Stage Door Cafe, has been 
directed to select a new name by the 
Alcoholic Beverage Control board 
after a protest by the American The- 
atre Wing. Latter staled that the 
thirst parlor adopted its label after 
(he Wing's Stage Door iCanteen 
opened. 

Bar adjoins the Wing's Merchant 
Seamen's Club, and the similarity in 



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Primer for Anny Humor 



Johnny Ihck Brown, 
Sa% EOers to Tour 
hDSaHkOeDeck' 

Additional reahuflllng of camp 
ahoW units and the recruiting ol 
several mora film performers to totir 
army camps and navy toases have 
been announced by CSI -Camp 
Shows, Inc. 

Ij^test of the Hollywood contingent 
to Join the CSI ranks are Johnny 
Mack Brown, Sally Ellers and Judy 
Starr. Brown and Miss Eilers Join 
the cast of the 'Hit the Deck' in 
Louisiana on March 1. They'll tour 
with the company as volimteer per- 
formers for two weeks. Miss Starr, 
film, vaude and nitery singer, went 
on the CSI payroll when she Joined 
the 'Hollywood FoUies' unit in North 
Dakota last week. Brown and Miss 
Eilers will do a comedy act especial- 
ly written for the tour. 

Ann Barrett, singer, has been 
added to the cast of 'Soup to Nuts' 
as a paid performer. Unit Is cur- 
rently touring camps In the upper 
New York state area. 

Because of a hand infecton. Car- 
dini, the magician, has been forced 
to withdraw from the 'Hollywood On 
Parade' show which is touring New 
England camps and bases. No re- 
placement has been made as yet. 
The Hepcats tt Daisy, quartet of 
singers and dancers, have with- 
drawn from the 'Shuffle . Along' all- 
colored unit currently in the South. 
Others departing from the 'ShufHe 
Along' unit Include Flourney Mil- 
ler & Johnny Lee, comedy team, and 
Moore 8c Larry, dance team. 

When Mark Plant, baritone. Icavc.s 
the cast of 'Flying Colors' in Mis- 
souri on Feb. 28, he'll be replaced 
by Larry Collins, comedian-trom- 
bonist. 

Eddie Rio. although originally 
booked to replace Freddie Stritt as 
m.c. in the 'Fun Parade' u.tit tour- 
ing the south, was switched to the 
'Full Speed Ahead' company, bow- 
ing in Monday night i22) for n 
swing of the camps in the east. 
Stritt rejoins the 'Fun Parade' out- 
fit, now In North Carolina. Bow- 
ing out of the 'Full Speed Ahead' 
show are the Novak Sisters, comedy 
acrobatic team. 



city sponsored by organized labor. 

The plan will be presented at the 
forthcoming meeting of the Central 
Labor Union by Mayo, 



If anything they're underpaid.' 

In the meantime, the AGVA Is j iiames attracted the attention of vol- 
planning to setup a chain of 'nickle I unteer workers there, 
niteries' ih varloiw • WCtJbns of the m,.^.*. 

BRITISH INFO BUREAU 
IN H'WOOD TO AID PIX 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
British Gnvernmenl ba.'s opened « 
library of information here to aid 
producers, <lircctors and writers on 
Engli.ch customs, costumes and other 
technical details of British sequences 
in Hollywood pictures. Formerly 
the film makers drew their Informa- 
tion from the British consulate, 
poorly equipped for that work. . 

Bureau is directed by Marjorie 
Russell, sent here from London, 
under general supervision Of George 



'Patriots' Slated For 

Soldier Production 

Camp Lee, Va.. Feb. 23. 

'The Patriots.' Sgt. Sidney Kings- 
ley's drama current on Broadway, 
will be produced at Camp Lee early 
this spring by Lt. Brace Conning, 
Assistant Special Service Officer, 
with a soldier cast. It is expected to 
be the first Army camp presentation 
of the play, 

KIngsley'' recently wrote Lt. Con- 
ning, granting his and the Play- 
wrights Co. permission to do 'The 
Patriots' here. 



Lastfogel Plans Coast 
Trip for Camp Shows 

Abe Lastfogel, president of USO- 
Camp Shows, Inc., plans to leave for 
the Coast about March 1 to develop 
his program for more extensive 
coverage of army camps and navy 
bases by topflight performers. 
Lastfogel will huddle with Ken- 
Thomson, chairman of USO I Archibald, director of the Films 
West Coast division, and Morgan j Division. British Information Serv- 
Wallace, CSI administrator on the ices, who will divide his time be- 
Coast. tween New York and Hollywood. 



Uncle Sam's Callkoard 



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Al Weirs Son Decorated 

Charles Wolf, son of Al Wolf. .<iales. 
man in the Werner Dallas territory, 
has been decorated with a Distin- 
guished Flying Cross medal and the 
Blue Ribbon for heroic service in 
New Guinea, New Ireland, New Brit- 
ain and the Solomons. Wolf, who al.<io 
has been recommended for ^an air 
medal for sinking a Jap ship in Buna, 
is now t>ack in the States taking ad- 
vance flying training. 

Sgt. Jimmy Cannon Shitted 

Sgt. Jimmy Cannon, former sports- 
writer and a PM columnist, who has 
been stationed at Fort DIx, N. J., for 
months; was transferred last week. 



A telegram to Tom Slater, producer- 
emcee of "This Is Fort Dix.' pioneer 
camp show over WOR-Mutual, was 
read on Sunday's i21) broadcast, in 
which CHnnon regretted he could not 
mHke his reeular appearance. 

Cannon, who scripted and deliv 
ered microphone editorials, .said he 
was in Chicago and did not know 
where he was headed. He kiddingly 
itated that his removal from the air 
marked the gre.itest sinKle step In 
radio progres.<; since' the perfection 
of the old crystal head sets. 



Dave Golden Into Army 

Dave- Golden, organizer of the 
(Continued on page 38) 



5 RKO-ITES KILLED, 5 
WOUNDED M ACTION 

RKO has been officially notified 
that five of its former employees 
who went into the service have been 
killed in action, while as many 
others are reported wounded. 

Those who lost their lives are 
Harold Oldham of the studio con- 
structioji^departinent; Weldon Mc; 
Nichols, "studio messenger; Eugene 
Schoop. RKO theatre circuit engi- 
neer; Jerome E. French, also of the 
theatre department at the home- 
ofQue, and Francis E. Aarons vt the 
foreign department. Aarons' death 
had been previously reported but 
not made ofAciai until the past 
week. 

Those wounded in action are Al- 
bert N. Garbarino, George K. Weis.^; 
Douglas O'Neill, Silo Gisolo and 
Frank Castillo, all of the RKO thea- 
tre department. 



L.A. to N.Y. 

Grade Allen. 

Dr. James Rowland Angell. 

George Bole. 

George Burns. 

Jimmy Cash. 

Ned Depinet. 

William Goetz. 

Bill Goodwin. 

O. B. Hanson. 

Francis Hormon. 

Larry Kent 

Fritz Lang. 

Sol Les.ser. 

J. V. McConncll. 

Fred Metzler. 

Herman Bobbins. 

Nicholas Schcnck. 

Joseph ' Schenck. 

Spyros Skouras. 

Ben Thau. 

Mary Wickes. 

Paul Whitcman. 



N. Y, to L. A. 

Knowles Entriken. 
Arthur Kober. 
Emmet Lavery, 
John McMlllln. 
Tom Revere. 
Pvt Bob Welch. 



* »4 

By 80T. HAL KANTER 

Lowry Field, Col., Feb. 23 
By now both showfolk and radio 
listeners are aware that American 
■ervlcemen are tho greatest push- 
overs for laiighs of any audience 
extant Listenets got hep to the fact 
from the constant yocks garnered by 
broadcasts from servico posts, and 
entertainers doing personals found 
It out' on the first week of their 
tours. Yank fighting men want to 
laugh more than anything else (ex- 
cept get a furlough) and they glvt 
comics a better break than many 
deserve. 

' Becauso of -this, many comics are 
taking advantage of their audiencci 
and are pawning oft material that 
wouldn't get ,them a weekend In tht 
CatsklUs. 

Surest bet for every comic mak- 
ing a camp appearanco is to contact 
a professional stationed at the base 
he visits. There Isn't a camp In the 
country that doesn't have a handful 
of former showfolk who can steer 
an entertainer into virgin fields ot 
laughter. Every camp has its nu- 
merous features, and every one ot 
them is different At Lowry Field, 
for Instance, comics can get bellies 
with cracks about tho altitude. Bob 
Hope got screams with ad-libs such 
as, 'What a Joint this Lowry Field 
is! It's so high up, the carrier 
pifipons wear oxygen masks.* Soldier 
comics on the post have pulled lines 
that, mouthed by Hope or any pro- 
fe.'isional, would tear the -Joint apart. 
One guy, for instance, on being 
told that Denver is a mile in 
(Continued on page 47) 

TAB USO TROUPE BACK 
FROM CARIBBEAN BASE 

First tabloid troupe of vaude per- 
formers to be recruited intact by 
USO-Camp Shows, Inc., for an off- 
shore as.<!ignment returned to New 
York last week after a seven-weeks' 
tour of camps and bases throughout 
the Caribbean area. 

The unit comprised Myles and 
Nan Bell, comedy singing team, with 
the former also emceelng the show; 
Joe Wong, FIllplQO who does a 
Chinese comedy act with songs; Ger- 
trude Briefer, tap and aero dancer, 
and Jack Fiedel, accordionist, who, 
in addition to his own turn, was 
often called upon to furnish tho 
musical background for the troupe's 
routines. 

The five performers on Saturday 
(20) resumed thetr tour of camps 
and bases in the U. S., pending a 
new offshore assignment. 

Since setting out from its main 
base on Dec. 27, the troupe did 
nearly 100 shows at army camps, 
navy ba.ses, hospitals, etc., with Bell 
even doing a show solo in a sub- 
murine. 



It's Still the Army For 
Pictnre-Making SoMiers 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Warner's studio looked like a mili- 
tary camp today «Tues.) with 350 
.•ioldiers and one femme marching in 
front of the lenses to start the film- 
ing of Irving Berlin's 'This Is the 
Army.* Lone gal in the picture is 
Joan Leslie. 

Male players. Including Ezra Stone, 
of radio, and Joe Louis, of the pugi- 
listic set march into the lot by a 
private entrance every morning and 
back to adjacent Tent City every 
nlRhl. under military discipline. 



Including the $290,000 advance 
from Warners for the screen rights, 
total earnings from 'Army' have 
reached $1,951,000, Berlin disclosed 
last night (22) during the Lux 
radio broadcast of 'Army.' Sum also 
represents payment of $15,Q00 for 
last night's broadcast receipts from 
Broadway engagement and tour, 
sale of souvenir programs, records 
and sheet music. 

Coin has been turned over to 
Army Emergency Relief Fund, 
which will also receive profits from 
lllm. which Berlin estimates will ex- 
ceed $3,000,000. 

Here They Come Back 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 
Leslie Goodwins, honorably dis- 
charged for physical disabilitie.i 
after three months in the Army, re- 
turns to RKO as a dlrtotor. 
. First Job Is 'Mexican Spitfire's 
Blc.-:s;d Event,' co-starring Lupe 
Velez and Leon ErroL 



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ZOdhFoxs Releaai^ Hans Make 
It Lttgest Source of 
bdierield:4gmYr.,42Nexl 



By ROT CHAKTIEB ^ 

Well (oi-tifled with product, all of 
It ill ilic hiKl)-budset category since 
the cDmpany has abandoned so- 
callcfl "B" foalures. 20th Century- 
Fox (111 riolivci-y this season and in 
the lifihl of iclcayc plans for the 
1943-44 year, will become the lari^<st 
sinKlc source ot fllm supply unless 
raw slock limitations and manpower 
problems prevent. The only possible 
exception is one ot the Little Three, 
Universal, which makes nurtjerous 
■B° pictures, but doubted that it will 
eq»i:il or exceed 20th on delivery. 

Accordlni! to Tom J. Connors, 
vicc-prc.iidonl over worldwide dis- 
t|-ibiiil<iii tor 20lh. his company will 
delliiiU'lv release a total ot 48 pic- 
tures this season (1942-43). A mem- 
ber of the dubbed Big Five and siR 



nalory to the consent decree, the 4fl 
fealiires 20lh will place on the 
ni:irliei ilils season is sub.Mnntially 
gi'e:<i(>:' tli:iM any of the others in 
this ci>nip:u':ible group. Metro will 
pfobabl.v not supply more thnn 36, 
same lunnber as RKO, while Para- 
mount plans deliveriP.Q from 30 to 
32 pictures and Warners 30 or prob- 
ably les.-i. United' Artists is Hguring 
on 2.i ti) 27. while Columbia is re- 
ported likely to furnish somewhere 
between 3:') and 40. Westerns arc 
not considered. 

While there is no a>vurapce. in 
the opinion of Connor.s, as to ability 
to m:iiiii:iin the flow of production 
■s now envisaged, he has set a goal 
of 42 pictures for the coming t943-44 
sea.-ion. That number in itself would 
place 20th-Fox in the position of 
more nvailability notices out of its 
exchanges for '43-44 than the vast 
majority of companies will.be send- 
ing uiil this year. 

29 Slnrr Aug. 1 

Twentieth, which unlike all other 
companies bCKins its niin season on 
Aug. 1. Ii:is already released 2!* pic* 
turos iliix .scnsiiii. this output bcroin- 
Ing what may be the l^nai total for 
Warners, for instance. Another 
iConliniicd on pace>4.S) 



Church Tabus 'Outlaw' 

The Outlaw." Howard Hughes 
production, has been placed in the 

'present.s gloriQcation of crime, and 
Immoral actions.' The Legion also 
refers to 'indecent' costuming. 

'Oiitla-.v' was refused the Hays of- 
fice purity .seal. 



FILM BIZ MING TO 
ANTICIPATE INFLATION 

IndiLstry -is watching Intently the 
inflationary elements at work in 
Wall Street as a guide to what safe- 
guards rtiusl.be taken to protect Aim 
business interests. Described as 'a 
touch of inflation' by some and a 
deflnite inflationary trend by others 
in the Sti-eet. stock shares obviously 
have reflected inflation in the nation 
for the last four or Ave weeks. Con- 
.<ervative .statisticians are convinced 
that constantly rising prices of good* 
will continue to work for 'cheaper' 
money uiile.ss Government safe- 
guards suddenly begin working,. 

Film business toppers are aware 
what Inflation will do to flat rental 
deals, and undoubtedly will strive 
for a maximum of percentage deals 
in the future. This is because ap- 
preciating how dilTicult it is to keep 
pace with inflated prices via a flat 
rental' contracts. In contrast, a per- 
centage deal enables tlie distributor 
U> keep abrea.sl of higher admissions 
and increased spending. Further rea- 
son for a.sking more percentage deals 
is that production costs are going up 
as the costs of all goods and labor 
that goes into a fllm production rises. 

Exhibitors are mulling further ad- 
mission incroa.se.s to keep in line 
with the upbeat in other lines ot 
merchandise. If meat.s. foodstuffs 
and clothing are up lO-lS^'i over 
16 months ago. it Is certain that an 
exhib must obtain additional money 
if he is to cover increased over 
head. Hence, he feels juslifled in 
a.sking 5-10'. tilt in admittance fees, 
and in getting them. Usual sales 
resistance to admission rise i.s not as 
much in evidence becau.se of high- 
er wages, more employment and 
more spending for entertainment. 

In line with other flnancial men 
trying to size up the inflationary 
tlu'eat. Floyd B. Odium, president 
of Atlas Corp. (big stockholder in 
RKO I. analyzed inflation in his an- 
nual report. He cited that the U. S. 
populace, after paying taxes and 
buying all goods and services avail 
vS'^le •!• 194? »'i>| will have more 
iW!* '''«'>''>n'w-»' purchasing power 
left from year's income. He in- 
dioaled this must either be given in 
taxes or saved in some way or it 
will exert a strong inflationary pics 
.sure. 



Par Has New $5,000,000 Loan at n 
ProbaUy to Retire 50% of Pfd. Stock 



TOEUSE 





Governaiient Bgenclet, auch as the 
War Predyqtion Board and Offlre ot 
War Intermstion (L*well .Melle(i) 
•re reported giving renewed consid- 
eration (o the enrtalhnent of length 
•f screen shows >• a mearnt of meet- 
ing the raw fllm stock shoi'tage. 

Another plan has also been dis- 
cussed lately to overcome the short- 
age, involving increased output 
through extension of Eastman. Du- 
Pont and other plant facilities. But 
time and cost elements appear to 
make this impractical at the mo- 
ment. It would take two years to 
build new raw stock plants, and then 
only If the WPB made the necessary 
materials available. Talk along 
the.ce lines continues, however. 

Idea of curtailment of theatre run- 
ning time is said to be linked to the 
Government belief that newsrcels 
and shorts should be given as much 
national coverage as features. The 
newsreels are apparently foremost in 
Government interest, as these would 
receive increasingly less attention 
under the current raw stock alloca- 
tion pirocedure. 

Generally known in the trade that 
Government offlcials are . studying 
the legal phases which would involve 
cutting running time in theatres by 
decree. If such a directive becomes 
effective, theatres would likely, con- 
tinue with the same number of show.s 
each day while cutting the length ot 
each program. Reduction of pro- 
grams from three and one-half or 
four hours to two or two and one- 
half hours is being considered. Fig- 
ured that this would reduce use of 
celluloid by some 4.0(>0.000 feet ot 
po.citive fllm daily in 16.000 theatres. 
Fewer Alms would thus be required 
(.Continued on page 44 > 



Chase Bank May Sdl 5S% Interest 
In National leatres: Booming Biz 
Leading to FnH Loan Recovories 



PinMiiioniu Pictures has. nolillod 
the Seeiirliies & Exchange Commis- 
sion thill it has secured a $5,000,000 
loan at 2^r'.' to be u.-od for general 
cornoiiiio purposes. Understood that 
the ninnoy would be employed in re- 
tiring hiilr of the preferred stock, 
aecordinq to the plan announced la.sl 
■""nili. and al.so to retire certain 
boiiil.N nn which the corporal ion is 
now n.-iyini; a higher intero.-l rale. 

N'>' liMowii iluis far jiisl which 
bonds or olIiiM- lien-- would be m> ro- 
liiv.i. iiii; I'cpoi'ted thill (lie money 
mini,! even be used in har.dlinit cer- 
tain ll:i';iiic circuit obligiilinns. On 
a'>y (>■• debenture so hundred. P:ir 
woiil.i >:ni> :ti.,', pp,. year. 

K>i:ni;iicd that at ciirreni r.ne ihe 
6'- piefened is being convened into 
common, ii ft iii take .n'rounri $1.(100.- 
JnO to h.nndlc Jhc iedPin|«ion of pre- 
ferieil sh,nres next ,\prirr. New low 
fate l"i;in enables the coinp<ii.y to 
make considerable .savins on this re- 
deinpiion sclvip. 

Pai".^ |ii;in Is divided up anions ihe 
Bankers Trust . nd Manufacturers 
Tiiisi of Now York, and the First 
Jiatjonal of Chicago, each supplying 
Si.SOO.000 with Bank of New York 
urnishing $500,000. 

More than 33.000 shares ot the 



ParaniounI preferred, called for re- 
demption on April 1, have been con- 
vened into common slock, according 
III lale.^i li.-tiiig reporJoil io ihe V. Y. 
Slock Kxcli.Tnuo. This nieiin.-- that 
only about 2U.nil0 (list preferred, mil 
of .')!).2B2 drawn for redemplion. now 
reniiiin to be redeemed acrordine to 
llie plan for .SO'.' prefern-d reiiro- 
mcnl HrnKiiincerl Inst moiMh, .\\ IliO 
ciineiil r;ile of conver-ioii. it ap- 
ne:.iv likely tli;il less ili;ii: g.nnO 
.•lijire- (if P;ii' ijrefe; red will he aviiil- 
i-ilile fcir calling on ne\i M.irr!i Ifl 
f\\\i\) d.r.e set by '.lie corpi'r.i! i.i:; f^ir 
convi'i't inii iiilo comni'iii !;;mi'« 

The switi'll to c<i!ini<iii by P,i;- 
|)i elei rcii hiilile.<. al: e:uiv ile-i;;- 
nateil by Inl'-drjiw:!:!;- Io l-'vc :irc:i- 
preferred ledecmeri. -'.ic"!! !! il"' 
niiMilier of ronunon ■!i;ire» in S.- 
■JI8.<i4!t now .oiil-liiMlii:-.; "r .lop. i>.\ :- 
niali'ly 'J:t8.llill) iv.nve thim we.e o.it. 
.^I.Tiuiin;; M '.'i'' liinc "'le pri'fcricd 
drawing- were held. Pref'-rri'd is 
CKiiverlible to cniiinviii ;il l!ic r;i!e of 
line lor seven ciimrror. ih:i;iv. 

While Ihe ledi-mpti'in "f liirdiawn 
pi-efiM red would have cost Vhv iiiore 
than $.i;!»28.'i(in. it only 8.000 shares 
have to be redeeinp'l a- now appears 
probalile. ii would cost Ihe company 
onlv alMHil $8(in.0ll0. 



First '4243 Coin 
From BriL Paid; 
Await $7M00O 

After receipt of assurances last 
week from the British treasury In 
London that acceptance would not 
prejudice negotiations for complete 
unfreezing. American major com- 
panies agreed to accept the flrst 
quarter payment ot $3,000,000 In the 
new Ascal year started last Oct. 25. 
with this amount actually remitted 
til all major companies ever the 
weekend. 

While the majors had tentatively 
approved of the $20,000,000 offer 
made last October, when unfreezing 
of all remaining money then in 
C;rea4 Britain was agreed on. no tor- 
niiil accepiance of the flrst Sa.OOO.OOO 
paymcnl. duo last Jan. 2.i. was made 
uniil last Thursday '18i. Lcgiil 
lijtlUv feared that accepiance miyht 
picjiiciice pending negolialions for 
lUll'; uiilree/ing. 

While Ihe $3,000,000 phymonl cair.e 
ihi'oiiuh about the time expected, 
f'lreiun inaiiauers still arc wailinu for 
;lie ru.;il ainoiuU from Aug. 20-Ocl. 
J4. <i:5 i-.f lii-i October arriinuenieul. 
e-;i::-.;i;e(i ;,i upwards of ST.HlKi.dOII. 
Ti.e riii.-iil i)f gelling linal auiiili-d 



BOLLE OPTIMISTIC ON 
SO. AFRICAN PIC FUTDRE 

Emphasizing that South African 
exhibitors are experiencing the 
same boom conditions as in U. S.. 
e.specially where aided by war in- 
dustries or proximity ot troop.s. 
Otto W. Bollc, 20th-Fox South Afri- 
can managing director, in N. Y. tor 
flrsl time in two year.s. expressed 
optimisin of post-war Aim future for 
that country. 

Bolle indicated that the 20th-Fox 
plan for distributing product in 
South Africa ha.< developed satis- 
factorily. While some of original 
plans for extensive theatre construc- 
tion or buy-ins on already estab- 
lished houses had not worked out. 
the company has been able to se- 
cure an unusually high number of 
contracts by promising full sea.son's 
product of 40 to 32 features. Bolle's 
arrangement in South Africa calls 
for selling directly to numerous ii>- 
dependeni exhib accounts iastead of 
contracting with African Con.soli- 
dated, Ltd.. to handle its product, as 
numerous other majors do. 



Arthur Lee Was En Route 
For London Pix Confak 

'Arthur A. Lee. a victim of the 
Lisbon plane crash, was president 
ot Artlee Corp., N. Y.. which served 
as American representative for vari- 
ous English producers, was on his 
way to London to confer with pic 
ture-makers he acted for on this 
side. He was 48 years old and leave.s 
a widow, daughter and son. (Details 
start on page 1.1 

In the Aim industry since 1912, 
Lee started by roadshowing 'Oliver 
Twist,' one ot the early flve-reclers 
throughout Canada. He later joined 
General Film Co. as Montreal reprC' 
sentative. ultimately becoming man' 
ager ot the special feature depart' 
ment ot Vn'n company above the 
border. He left Canada to open 
branches in the U. S. for the old 
Picture Playhouse Film Co. and 
prior to going into the Army in 1918 
wa.< with the Ainciican Gaumont 
concern. 

Some year; later Lee took charge 
for Gaumont-British in this country, 
at the time of his resignation in 1940 
having been vice-president and gen- 
eral manager. He formed Artlee 
Corp. .shortly afterward. 



Chase National Bank is under- 
stood planning to sell its holdings 
(around 58'". > mi National Theatres, 
circuit of alMut 515 houses alTiliiited 
with 20th-Fox. Chase execs, from 
accounts, have always talked of dis- 
posing of these assets and negotia- 
tions have reportedly been discussed 
again in recent months. Deal would 
necessarily t>c with a private Anan- 
cial group, since NT stock is not 
listed on the open market, with 
Joseph M. Schehck, William Goctz. 
Spyros and Charles Skouras and 
Darryl Zanuck maintaining present 
status and holdings. 

Current boom in picture business, 
financial observers point out, makes 
it possit>le tor banking houses to dis- 
pose ot picture company assets since 
bank.s. it has been a mailer of record, 
arc primarily interested in making 
loans rather than participating di- 
rectly in outside business operations. 

Value of the chain is variously 
estimated from $20,000,000 to $23.- 
000,000 though largely a leasehold 
operational setup. . Original cntr.v 
into show business by Chase Na- 
tional (as with other bankers to the 
industry > was necc.<«itatcd during the 
depression era in order to protect 
loans which could not be repaid at 
the time. Chase reps, however, 
planned to di.spose ot picture hold- 
ings at any time when they could 
conveniently do so without lo.ss. 
Talk of a change in banking affilia- 
tion may be due to this understand- 
ing when Chase Arst came into the 
company. Whether, under banking 
practice, the institution is obliged to 
dispossess itself of holdings after a 
certain . length of time, may be an- 
other factor. 

Any new National Theatre bank- 
ing affiliations would not result in 
any radical change from operation 
standpoint. Chase also holds 221.157 
common and 671,915 Metcrred shares 
in 20th-Fox, reprcs^flftg approxi- 
mately 33% of the outstanding vot- 
ing slock. Schenck holds 109,792 
common and 0,283 preferred in 20th. 
Zanuck has 92.129 common and 21.- 
945 preferred in addition to 30.000 
common in trust tor the bencflt of 
the Zanuck family: Goetz has 170,- 
342 common and 55,283 preferred. 
Goetz, Zanuck and Schenck control 
approximately 19% ot the outstand- 
ing 20th voting stock. Spyros 
Skouras. according lo last reports, 
held .5.250 shares of common, though 
he and Charles Skouras at nne time 
had some 15.000 to 20,000 .shares of 
the stock. 'Stock holdings listed are 
as of last flnancial report.) 



Test Appeal to D.C. on Film Salesmen s 
Right to V Card; Service to U. S. Cited 

H'.. Louis. Feb. 23. l ernmenl-prorliicer celluloid. The '(' 
Afi.^r :iie U,vM au- ralionmg ofll- ! <""'J v'^'''' c' -lol.. v tilix salosm.ii 
ciiilv h:id i.i.\ed l;i.. plea for a C "■'••f ! "I> I" B.fi-iO o'lles :in.,ujilly 
card. W. K. Clea.-.m. Warner sales- a'>d '■'u- is fur below the di luiict 
ni:ii:. ii|i|)ei.!.(i ;o W»«hini;ton. and coveico l>y Ihe :ile.-.nei> m Im .■uia 
ll:e (leci-K.n i.- f X|,.'r:ed lo hii\c much 'f forced lo u e iram. . llie r.>ii.|.l;.:-.. 
1 ,: « 1 Wlinn aiil >l:iie . .-ali-smeii v.oiild bo ,il>ie li 



ri;;ii;e- l..i:;i all major.- is the only 
•■:..r i; l...llii^■.: up th:>. 

I;i i! e ii.i';u:liinc. tliO ■.•riMl"-t 
. l ;•. hex exc i'"'! v .i ll.i' 
MI'I'D.A. .S'ii'v Depiirli:.'-iil . .ii:'! 

(;■ ' e: iifTlc.;il- lu i>ll'iii:i 

;, e.i"-:i|i';c I uu-l rre/.iii'.; ari'.iv.iic- 
.o.-:.- v illi Biilaiii, While .rol iid- 
•i.:i <-<l Ml:c:ally. ii ;s iepor:ed ll-.Jil 
U. •• ■•. |iiil'.>'-:;;ei; l ;.v<' n-.sieivl in 
llilr. free flow of iliv-:'ii)iiloi 
cm:, ■. Ill : '-ipii!. Oi;ly la'.i'i. I'm! 
•!.ev l.i--;:„-e In ohicc il irio C!lei-; 
nr i"i icnril a- iu.|iM.i:ir:{ iil! 
.\r-,c-i I. di.-lrib ie\e!i;!e ;i- i' i- 
c.'llocU'fi •Ml lilt Brili-h The 
rci-oi: .s .;;ll a bit vauui;. hnii. the 
A''.eiicaii \-^ewpoint. exceoliiK that 
ba-ically Ihey hesitate to a!> urlon 
Ihe pailial coin-free/.i; one- i: li'' 
been adopted In principle. 



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. Iieariiiu 0': !:.<> loi-.i; > iiii.'ii lull. When 
: W:!l.:i;i; Brvii;.. S: l.oM-' a'linini-- vi-il livi 
' !!;l!.o- :: " (H'.\. rix<'fl dii-a.-on". 
. Ic(|;ie I.'-.i< :- B":.'>i .S!. I.ou:- in';ir - 
.•i-.;.'r Inr \VB: .M;. icc Si livveil/ei , 
i'..i^:i::i'r ;'ii' I'.o ii r iin i i i-prr.'- 

eiiM.-j ; •• i \( "i liii'l :i!e.;- 

m;'v . iiiiM (-'rid U'"-l.n-i.:)i-rv. iiie/. nl 
.\ir'rO.\ i>' <•;■ :■•::. Mi- o oi ai:'l 
i.i.l 111;'.'..- ! ;i :o n-- 

ii.i- r-.ii' lo t;ii:'' 

;iid r.e ■ ••. v. -Ir'-oit; :r:i:;«ii- 
e .1 •(" r..: •. - I (;iiM-)i inj 
■..•f.iloii !ie Hp- 

H'l .S' • • l l'/' l »l:ll ; 

:<••,>. : .1; .•;ii.o li.ai i!.e 
>: p.c!iire .iili- ■- [ 

II. II !'• •■ •.<,ir cll-'i: >(.oiild !.oi tie; 

If i'-::oiie(i. «• ;:.e cxel:aiiyc-| 
:ii i' (i..;: ii) iM:i; " I'l." 
oi'i'pau.'iiidii lil't:.' 
■ .jie:i. alon;; ■ iM' tiic rc-Hiil:ii .-i ri'Ci: ' lo.vi-. Ihey say 
' rod ler. They al-o opined thiit il is j 
!.eri'--ai'>' to -e;' li e rcr.ular tlh' .. ir. i 
j.ii'.ler lo oblain 'lo'ikinu- for the CJ'iv- i 



.-alesnieii 

ei: lour •.vccklv i'-- 
lead iif ll.ree hi!.'-.- l!-.iii ii'iinijer 



Film Peddlers Still 

Bothered By the OP A 



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pe-i'J'f'i. il - TI. K' ■■ 

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(•ill . -.' il I l:i 1. of cierli- ; .- 's 
.11; ; i..i'. I' I- " !;iif:".r. Tfi: Iheir- r"'i - 
iiiiiiii'.- p: .i.li'fl (i:. li.e *i\j>l of 
l ei: t:i:-. pi ;- • i -. Ilddci "ii Hi 
■.Siile l)e;)::i i:i.ei;r a:'! -Ollicial 
Bi- ii;e. >.' Iliey aie bcuii; .-u:>jecled 
Govrri'.iiii'iil I'l plei ;y nl afioyiiiiccs, from t'-.e 
:iuti'.oii;ics u.it maii.ly iii the little 
.. . - say. 

Kveii though they prove iliey ar* 
;e»!i.e". ii-ii-a their rais f'l.- busi- 
I Continued on page 4S( 



Ihe Si. 1.1.1' 



FMTUBBS 



Wednesday, February 21, 1913 



Gathering of ffiggies in H wood 
Proves Hb^erinece of Privacy 



Hollywood. Feb. 23. * 
Largest congreKation of home of- 
fice moguls and studio execs in the 
annals of Hollywood went into his- 
tory last week after a number of ses- 
sions behin closed doors. Momen- 
tous decisions may or may not have 
been made during the private hud- 
dles, and results will probably be 
known later, when the biegics return 
to New York and mull the .«ituatiun 
with their legal advisors. 

That something of vital importance 
to the film industry wn.<! thre.^hed out 
in the various meetings was obvious, 
not only through the shush-shu.>:h at- 
mosphere .surrounding the sessions 
but through the tact that no such 
numl>er of Magi from the East had 
ever caravaned to Hollywood at one 
time. When the meetings were over 
they folded their tents like the Arabs 
and silently melted away, some to 
soak up sunshine for a week at P: #.n 
Springs and others to grab what- 
ever conveyances they could get 
back to their home offices. 

One definite result of (he meetings, 
tor publication, was the unanimous 
re-adoption of the Hays oRice morals 
code, after a declaration by Joseph 
I. Breen that an analysis of the last 
2,000. feature productions showed a 
'steady and definite improvement in 
their standings.' The producers 
agreed that the code was even more 
vital in wartime than in peace. 

Another result— lor publication- 
was a resolution to speed up the film 
Industry's contributions to the war 
effort after a two-hour discussion 
with Lowell Mellett. chief of the mo- 
tion picture division of the OfTce ot 
War Information. Execs instructed 
Y. Frank Freeman, president ot the 
Producers Association, to confer with 
Mellett in a series of meetings to dC' 
termine 'how best the motion piC' 
ture industry may serve the Govern' 
ment in the successful prosecution 
of the war.' 

Past The Aapirln 
One headache, still aching, was the 
discussion ot the validity ot studio 
talent contracts under the $25,000 
net salary ceiling. Whatever steps 
were takeK to solve the problem are 
still undisclosed. Another problem, 
the 48-hour week, with its overtime 
wage difficulties, was shelved on 
recommendation ot Pat Casey, Pro- 
ducer labor contact, until such time 
as the Government demands a longer 
work week in the Hollywood area. 

Meanwhile, it was stated that 'the 
film Industry will make every eflort 
to cooperate with other California 
industries in working on plans of the 
War Production Board.' General 
Impression among the execs was that 
the labor situation in Southern Call 
tomia Is not critical and will not re- 
quire an cxtcn<:ion ot the 48-hour 
week to this district for another six 
months at least. It was e.stimate'l 
that a shift to the 4a-hour weejf 
would cost the studio.'! S6.000.000 a 
year with little or no corresponding 
benefit. 

Discussions of the raw film stopk 
situation showed that conditions will 
remain imchanged untQ June, which 
clc-ses the second quarter of the year 
Currently the consumption o' ccUu 
loid is running at n r.ite of 1.200.000 - 
000 feet a year, a reduction from the 
1.800.000.000 feet used in 1941. when 
cuts were first ordei-ed by the War 
Production Board. 

BMdlnt Fr*a Left to Bight 

Sitting in at the various sessions 
were company presidents Barney 
Balaban. Paramount: Nicholas 
Schenck. Loew s: N. Peter Rathvon, 
HKO: Spyros Skuuras. 20th-Fox 
Hari-y M. Warner. Warners: Nate 
Blumbcrg. Universal, and Harry 
Cohn, Columbia. 

Studio execs at the meetings in 
eluded Y. Frank Freeman. Para 
mount; B. B. Kahane. Columbia 
Samuel Goldwyn: E. J. IWannix 
Metro: Ch.irles Koemer. flKO; M J 
Siescl. Republic: William Goetz. 
20th-Fox. and Cliff Work. Universal. 

Among those heading back to New 
York were Nicholas and Joseph 
Schenck. Spyro« Skouras. William 
Goelz. Larry Kent and Ben Thau, 
Otheis are spending a week or tw 
in the vicinity ot Hollw.ood 
vacationing in the desert a-r. 

Blaze Away, M«n 

Hiillywci;;!. K< b. 23. 

"Third buckuruo .fories on ihe Mon 
oaram program for 1942-43 slarls 
this week under the noncrul iiiie. 
Trail Blazer.s.' co-slarring Hoot Gib- 
son and Ken Ma.\nard. 

First of the six is 'Wild Horse 
Sia.ripcdc,'' with Bctly Miles as 
fcnimo interest. Rubcri Tnnscy 
doubles as producer-director. 



He'll Come, Anyway 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
Paramount assigned Ray Millnnd 
to star in "The Uninvited." sl:iird 
to start some lime in April when he 
finishes his current chore opposilo 
inger Rogers in 'Lady In the Dsirk.' 
Charles Brarkelt is produciiiK ihe 
picture, based on ■ !i best-solliiiK 
novel by Dorothy Macnrdle. wiih 
two fcmme leads still to be rhoscn. 



Wirs&ossUp,Net 
Down to $1,723J3 

Warner Bros, net operating profit 
for the first quarter of company's 
fiscal year ended last Nov. 28 totaled 
$1,723,383 against $2,079,601 for cor. 
responding quarter in the preceding 
year. Company figured this net after 
all charges, amortization, deprecia- 
tion and all income taxes. The first 
quarter ending in November, 1941. 
was figured before excess profits 
taxes. Net profit Is equal lo 43c on 
common. 

Warners' gross ' Income totaled 
$30.1U,163 as against $28,586,534 in 
the first quarter a year ago. Com- 
pany's profit before federal income 
and excess profits taxes amounted 
to $6,173,383 as compared with $3,- 
079,601 in the November. 1941, quar- 
ter. Corporation's federal excess 
profits tax totaled $4,000,000 for the 
initial quarter of present fiscal year. 

Warners' cash on hand amounted 
to $12,274,793 as against $9,550,223 a 
year ago on the first quarter. Re- 
port pointed out that $3,197,900 was 
set aside tor reduction ot 6% deben- 
tures in December. 



WilsoB Wins His U 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Universal up|)cd Warren Wilson, 
.••rrpen playwright, to the double 
status of producer-writer. His first 
cluncs in the new Job will be In col- 
liiboraiion with Joe Ger.sheson. 

In the lii^l year Wilson hit the 
~ori-fn -.viih eight writing credits. 



I 



Hapbazard Price Jni^ig to Fit 
Tempo of Crowds hspires Squads 



[rs 32 SCRIPTERS 
HKH FOR THE LOT 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
Universal has signed five more 
scripters, raising ' the total ot con- 
tracted writers to 32, the highest in 
the history of the studio. 

Five newcomers on the scribbling 
roster are Samuel Hotlenstein. Grif 
fin Jay, Henry Sucher. Al Martin 
and Morgan B. Cox. First ot their 
assignments are Hoflenstein on 'His 
Sister's Butler.' Jay and GrlSln en 
The Mummy Returns.' Martin on 
'Hi*Ya Sailor' and Cox on 'Adven- 
tui-es ot the Flyiug Cadets.' 



Lloyd NohD Gets Tide 
Role m 20tk's Toihy' 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Title role in The Life of Touhy' 
at 20th-Fox goes to Lloyd Nolan, an 
experienced hand at felony on the 
.screen. His sidekick is Victor Mc- 
La.glen. another journeyman baddie. 

Robert Florey. who directed back- 
ground shots at Joliet. III., where 
Touhy lammed and returned, is 
starting the cameras on the West- 
wood lot in two weeks. About 5.000 
inmates of the prison will be used 
as atmosphere^ 



If lime. Chiang Doesn't 
Screen at Her Best, 
Here's tke Reason Why 

Washington, Feb. 23. 

The newsrcel shots of Madame 
Chiang Kai-Shek addressing Con- 
gre.-'s now being shown in. first run 
houses, were made here last Thurs- 
day <18) under severe lighting diffi- 
culties and under embarrassing cir- 
cumstances for the newsreel photogs. 

Despite the tact that their flood- 
1 lights were doused by order of 
Speaker Sam Raybtu'n of the House 
and they, themselves, were threat- 
ened with eviction from the cham- 
ber, all five cameramen turned in a 
workmanlike job. 

Neverthele.<;$, they are dickering 
for a 'special retake of Madame 
Chiang under proper lighting and 
reading highlight excerpts ot her 
address. 

The pictures were made by 
Tommy BaltzcU. tor Pathe: John 
Tontra. Movietone; Jimmy Lyons. 
Universal; Charles Mack. News ot 
the Day; and Hugo Johnson. Para- 
mount. 

With the big floods set up to catch 
Madame Chiang as she spoke, she 
turned to Speaker Rayburn and ex- 
plained that could not read from her 
prepared manuscript because the 
glare was shining In her eyes. 

Rayburn. whose voice was being 
carried over nationwide network 
hookups, asked that the lights be 
turned out There was a pause and 
nothing happened becatise no eleC' 
trician was handy. The audience 
waited. Rayburn ordered the lights 
out so sharply that his tone was 
heard In miUIotis ot households. 

The Speaker told the newsrcelers 
that they 'had better' observe his 
'suggestion' unless they wished the 
courtesy ot the House floor with- 
drawn from them— in other words 
unless they wanted to be ushered 
out. Finally the floods went off and 
Madame Chiang began her speech. 

The cameramen ground their foot- 
age qnd hoped tor the best under the 
poor lighting. Until the film had 
been developed, none of them knew 
whether he had been able to make 
anything to match to the sound 
tracks. 

As a result ot shooting In the poor 
light, most ot the shots were at long 
and medium range. The lights were 
not strong enough so that the big 
closeup telephotos could be brought 
into play. 



Par Takes a Goess 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 
Trying to outguess the diplomats 
and Kencral.--', Paramount Is prepar- 
ing a picture titled. 'Date Line— Is- 
tanbul,' located in the capital of 
Turkey. 

Walter MacEwcn, producer, has 
turned the scripting job Oyer to 
Joan Alison and Murray Bennett, 
who wrote, the play on which War- 
ner's 'CiLSiiblanca' was bused. 



EsAnate Bedrod 
Amns. SbuMhrds 

Estimates ot bedrock civilian re- 
quirements in event ot a long war, 
as outlined in report made last week 
in Washington by Joseph L. Welner. 
Director ot the Office of Civilian 
Supply of the War Production Board, 
does not specify any radical curtail- 
ment in motion picture theatre op- 
eration. However, recreation facili- 
ties, including sport.<i, are listed at 
60.3% of 1941 figures in dollar vol- 
ume, thiis likely Indicating some re- 
duction In entertainment avail- 
ability. 

Noteworthy that in conception of 
minimum civilian consumption re- 
quirements, tobacco is at 85% ot 
1939 dollar vohmie consumption, dis- 
tilled spirits at 1%, beer and wine 
at 65% ot 1941 consuntption. OCS 
states that, in other countries, ex- 
perience indicates need tor .sustain- 
ing morale both tor the civilian and 
armed forces. ' Report stresses, also, 
that dropping ot the living scale 
below these minlmums would lower 
efllciency and morale to a point 
where it would slow the war effort. 

Minimum level figures, as applied 
to newspapers, are estimated at 40% 
of 1939 consumption, while maga- 
zines are lowered to 20% in terms 
of dollar volimie. 



March of Dimes Expected 
To Hit $2,000,000 This Yr. 

Film industry's March of Dimes 
collections are expected to reach 
S2.000.000, as compared with SI .450.- 
000 last year, if same ratio of re- 
ceipts continues as early returns in- 
dicate. Collections are running 
higher around the country ihan in 
New York, in line with general 
business and spending. 

Returns from the Northern Cali- 
fornia Divi.>-ion of Fox 
Theatres for the first four days of 
the drive (Feb. 18-21 inclusive) are 
$39,673 as compared with $26,888 for 
a full week last year. • District of 
Columbia reports $28,000 from 50 
theatres as compared with $30,000 
from 63 theatres for seven days last 
ye;ir. 

Locw's theatres, out ot town, re- 
port $97,240 for the ilrst five days us 
compared with $110,385 for sume 
period last year. Loew's Now York, 
hou.'-cs report SCC.034 for the first 
live days as compared with $61,855 
last year. RKO theatre collections 
arc running on a par with last year's 
while reports from other circuits 
have yet to be tabulated. 



U.S. Wants to Increase 
Jack Dietz's Sentence 

Federal Judge Samuel Mandelbaum 
in N. Y. yesterday (Tues.) voided 
an order which directed Jack Dietz. 
fight film producer to surrender to 
Federal authorities to begin sentence 
ot seven months tor income tax eva- 
sion, pending the decision of Federal 
Judge William Bondy on the Gov- 
ernment's motion to' increase the 
sentence to two years. 

According to assistant United 
States Attorney Boris Kostelanetz 
who asked tor the .suspension, at- 
torneys for Dietz. at the time he was 
sentenced, niisled the court by citing 
other tax evasion cases. In addition 
to the seven months Dietz was fined 
$5,000. In asking tor reconsideration 
ot the sentence. Kostelanetz asks for 
a two-year imprisoiunent and a fine 
ot $15,000. 

Dietz pleaded guilty to evasion of 
S20n.237 in income taxes for 1936 and 
I 1937. The Government charged 
West Coast | Dietz >R-ith transporting champion- 
ship' fight films which was illegal 
during those years. 



TRIAL OF BROWNE AIDE, 
ZEVIN, MIE MARCH 9 

The trial of Isadore Zevin. former 
George Browne aide, was adjourned 
until March 9. by Judge Samuel 
Mandelbaum yesterday (Tuesday ) in 
N. Y. federal court. Zevln is the 
former. -secretary to the former 
lATSE head. He is charged with 
perjury by the Federal Grand Jury 
who investigated the collection of a 
slush fund ot $1,500,000 from mem- 
bers of the union at the rate of i'i- 

.Boris Kostelanetz. assistant U. S. 
Attorney, who will prosecute Zevin. 
maintains that Zevin. employed a.s 
bookkeeper of the .special fund, made 
false statements before a Grand Jury 
and a U. S. investigator probing the 
collection ot the fund. It convicted. 
Zevin faces 60 years imprisoment 
and $42,000 in fines. 



♦ The boosting ot prices to film thea- 
ires, notably in New York City and 
also In other large centers draw- 
ing a lot of trade, has Inspired opin- 
ion iM-o and con as lo whether the 
pre.sent boxofflce boosts may have 
serious repercussions. Some of the 
N. Y. theatres are oppo.'^td to jug- 
gling the prlce.s without warning and 
at any hour that crowds are .irnund 
the theatres., feeling that this in- 
curs public illrwill. while others ri.se' 
In eNclaim that no one .seems tn be 
complaining about the high tariffs. 

It was reported a committee of 
school kids called on the manager 
of one ot the larger N. Y. theatres 
to protest that prices were jacked 
up at will and almost haphazardly 
rather than on schedule such as 
maintained In past years when peo- 
ple would know the hourly deadline 
on admission scales. It was denied 
that this protest was made, but in- 
quiry among kids finds them com- 
plaining. They say that they may have 
Just enough money with them to go 
to a picture show but on getting 
to the b.o. learn that a higher th.in 
•udual price has been hiing up. Thus, 
they can't go. 

Weekend* Mestly 

The wildness in price-changing is 
more rampant on weekends or holi- 
days. Althotigh most large down- 
town houses have an opening 35c 
price, it means nothing any more. 
It may be hung up but doesn't re- 
main in effect tor any appreciable 
length of time. In other cases, these 
houses often open at the 44c scalei, 
especially if long lines have formed. 
Former matinee prices are now hung 
up in many Instances before noon, 
while early evening admissions are 
collected before 6 p.m. Top prices 
previously charged are also jacked 
up to 09c. $1.10 and even $1.25. 

In the downtown N. Y. area week- 
ends are now drawing such large 
crowds that sluS houses or second 
and third-runs in the area are get- 
ting what amounts to deluxe prices 
On Saturdays and Sundays, notably 
Saturday. There are so many peo- 
ple in Times Square on weekends 
nowadays that when they find they 
can't get into the larger theatres, 
they fall in anywhere that a show 
may be had and are kicking through 
with as much sls 65, 75 and BSc for 
seats in the lesser grinds. 

In fact, the business on weekends 
has increased to such an extent that 
operators .say they don't need week- 
days any longer to .show a profit 



He'D Get Him Out of It 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Roy Neil draws ,a double chore as 
associate producefr and director on 
the three Sherlock Holmes picture.s 
.-Idled for the 1943-44 program at 
Uiiiversal. 

Fir.si lo go is 'Sherlook Holmes In 
Peril.' starting early in April. Sec- 
ond • is 'Sherlock Holmes Faces 
Death;' a summer production. How- 
ard Benedict exercises general pro- 
duction supervision. 



Labor Protests to Fox 
On Rickenbacker Fdm 

American Federation of Labor and 
Committee of Industrial Organiza- 
tion officials, as well as the Screen 
Publicists Guild, have reportedly 
protested to Wendell Willkie against 
20th-Fox participation in the pro- 
duction and release of the Eddie 
Rickenbacker yarn which Winfield 
Sheehan is producing. Passibility is 
that the advance general story pat- 
em outlined by Rickenbacker will 
be carefully scanned, to avoid a cla.sh 
with unions, before production be- 
gins. 

The two major unions, who con- 
sider Rickenbacker anti-labor, last 
week protested bitterly against the 
aviation ace's allegations of mud- 
dling on the production front. 

Copies ot the letter ot protest to 
Willkie from the SPG. claiming that 
the Rickenbacker film 'threatens to 
block the achievement of maximum 
production and morale.' aUo were 
last week sent lo the Hays office 
and Lowell Mellett. 

From all accounts. Rickenbacker's 
primary objective in allowing the 
filming of his lifc-is to get a picture 
which will serve to slimulale Inter- 
est in aviation among the youth ot 
America. 



Stidio Contracts 



Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Gig Young drew new acting ticket 
at Warners. 

Art Angel inked writing pact at 
Metro. 

RnbeM Shayne handed player con- 
tract at Warners. 

Helen Logan and Robert Ellis 
signed as writing team for lw«i jears 
at 2Qth-Fox. 

Emmett Lavery, scripter, signed 
by RKO. 

Bob Huttun Inked player ticket at 
Warners. 

Arthur Miller, cameraman, re- 
newed by 20th-Fox. 

Jean Negulesco's director option 
lifted by Warners. 

Spring Byington inked new pact 
at Metro. 

Warners lifted options on 10 danc- 
ing girls, Harrlelte Haddon. Nancy 
Worth, Janet Barrett. Marry Lnnda, 
Sylvia Opert Harrictte Olson. Dor- 
othy Schoemer. Joy Barlow. Dorothy 
Dayton and Lucille LaMarr. 

Joan Leslie renewed by Warners. 

Frank Fay inked four-picture con- 
tract at Monogram. 

Betty Wells' minor contract with 
RKO approved by Superior Court. 

Alexis Smith renewed by Warners. 

Ncila Hart drew stock player 
ticket at Columbia. 

Yvonne de Carlo inked aclina pai'l 
at Paramount. 

Frances Gladwin's player option 
lifted by 20th-Fox. 

li'ina Baranova signed to st:ir m 
two productions by Manuol lUMchi 
in .Mexico City. 

Robert Milton handed |)li<yir 
ticket by 20lh-Fox. 

Daniel D. Clark renewed .i.' <ii.> f 
ot 20th-Fax ciimera deparinu-nl. 

Milburn Sione inked uiior p:n.l ;it 
Universal. 

Bill Kennedy's actor option l.fi'J 
by Warners. 

Dane Clark drew new player, toi:- 
tract at Warno's. 



WedncBiby, Fcbnmry t4t 194i 



VartioK Restricdms on Set Costs 
And Lack of CoopoatioD Usually 
Accord by U. S. Stall Certain Fix 



Production department heads oH 
maior companies report that studios 
knMine back on filming soma oX 



j,e holding back on filming 
Se most Interesting rtorlet of the 
«ar particularly sea yarns, due to 
various wartime restrlcUons. short- 
ages, necessity of getting aid from 
the Armed services which cannot al- 
be made available and high 

""permission to go over the $5,000' 
limit on set coi)structlon might be 
obUlned from the War Production 
Board for films which are ob- 
viously an aid to the war effort 
but high cost of studio sets for sea 
pictures is n major hurdle for most 
Htudios. With seagoing craft unob- 
tainable, estimates for studio seU for 
high-budget sea pictures run from 
)60,000 to $75,000. figure which most 
aie unprepared to meet. 

Among sea yarns which have been 
holding attention of film companies 
are 'Gaunt Woman.' 'S.S. Dlmitrio.' 
'Fat Girl," story of the tug which 
kept on servicing ships during the 
attack on Pearl Harbor until she 
went down, and 'Biggest of the Big.' 
story of the Bol.<!e. destroyer once re- 
ferred to by U.S. Navy men as 'The 
Reluctant Dragon' until she finally 
went Into action against the Japs in 
the Soutii Pacific and proved her 
mettle. 'S.S. Dimitrio.' which a 
couple of U.S. major.*! were strongly 
interested In, will be made in Eng- 
land. 

Frank Morris, who authored 'Big- 
gest of the Big.' was last week re- 
ported in Washington to consult 
with OfTicc of War Inrnrmnllon and 
other department olTicials with 
reference to getting an okay on the 
yam and possibly cooperation in the 
filming. 

Apart from high production costs 
Involved in sea yarns, another hurdle 
for studios is necessity of obtaining 
story clearance from the Govern 
ment. which cannot always be 
granted due to wartime exigencies. 

Significantly, no films have yet 
been okayed about such biggies as 
Gen. Dnuxl».<: MacArthur, Brig. Gen. 
Jimmy Doolittle and others, though 
stories have on occasion been mulled 

SCORES ALL-NIGHT PDC 
IN CRUSADE ON VICE 

Philadelphia. Feb. 23. 

Or. Hubley R. Owen, Director of 
Public Health, who is conducting a 
crusade against vice among teen- 
age girls, last week issued a blast 
against all-night fllmers. 

'I don't believe that the movies 
should be open all night,' Dr. Owen 
said, 'I. believe ..In. recreation, but 
Ifs impibrtant for people to get their 
proper rest at the proper time, and 
we don't 'get it by staying up to all 
hours of the night.' 

There are four owl houses In mid 
town Philly. .Three of them are 
operated by the Stanley- Warner cir 
cult— Savoy, " Family and Center, 
The other Is William Goldman' 
News. 

These houses are heavily patron 
Ited by defense workers getting off 
the swing and graveyard shifts who 
find It relaxing to take in a picture 
after work before going home. 



Sakte to Ik Allies 

Hollywood, Feb. 29. 
In order that no documentary pro* 
duced In any of the United Nations 
shall run the chance of falling to 
get noticed for a whack at an 'Os- 
car' this year, David O; Selznick has 
set up new nominating commltteo 
consisting of reps of both the film 
IndiAtry and government bureaus of 
all the United Nations. Selznick ia 
chairman of the Documentary 
Awards Committee of the Academy 
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

New committee will Include reps 
of England, Russia, China, Canada 
and Latin American countries. Each 
will be invited to nominate docu- 
mentary features and shorts made 
either in his own country or any 
other country. , An awards commit- 
tee will make the final selection 
from recommendations by the nom- 
inating group. 

Au^ Meetii^ 
Set on Rentals 

Sydney, Feb. 23 
The Australian government has 
authorized Professor Copland, price- 
fixing controller, to preside at the 
compulsory conference of distribu- 
tors and exhibitors In Canberra cov- 
ering the question of higher film 
rentals. Until the confab ia com- 
pleted the government has forbidden 
distribs to make new contracts at 
higher prices than prevailed as of 
last April. 

The Exhibitors Association seeks 
government action to halt higher 
film rentals. Distributors point out 
that rising costs make a set figure 
impossible. 

Many exhibitors are convinced 
that no good can come from 
airing their industry squabbles with 
the government, pointing out thalt 
both, exhibs and distributors are 
making more money currently than 
ever before. Consequently showmen 
envision either higher taxes or the 
possibility of a strict government 
control of the entire film business 
as a possible aftermath of the pres- 
ent fight. 



Double Payoff 

Hollywood, Feb. 3S. 

Alan Ladd, now In tht Army 
after establishing himself as a 
41m nam*, ia being resurrectad 
In two pictures by PRC where 
ha worked occasionally for $35 
par day, one day at a time. Now 
ha la featured In reissues of 
'Beast of Berlin' and 'Paper 
BuUets.' 

Latter film was written by 
Martin Moonay, who fought a 
colossal battle to have Ladd'a 
one-day pay raised from $25 to 
$35. 



Charges That the Major Pietore 
Cos. 'Are Intferent to Our Fate 



Wedlock, Soyder Tee Up 
As A&C Producers at U 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Howard Snyder and Hugh Wed- 
lock, Jr.. former scripting team on 
radio and screen, make their t>ow as 
a producing duo at Universal this 
week with 'Abbott & Costello in So- 
ciety.' They will also do the screen- 
play, after huddles with the two 
stars who recently returned from a 
five-week eastern tour. 

Combo just completed the script 
on 'I Want to Sing' on the Universal 
lot. Prior to their present job they 
Mrlpted four pictures, at Warners 
and two for Paramount. 



NW INDIES SUSPECT 
BDl RODGERS' PLAN 

Minneapolis. Feb. 23. 

Local Independent exhibitor lead' 
ere look with su$piciaiii..on. W...Jfi 
Rodgers' proposal for a single uni' 
fied exhibitors' organization. They 
see In it 'a scheme for Rodgers to 
get control of exhibitors' organiza- 
tions jii.st as' he has gotten control 
of the distributors.' 

As far as the Twin City independ- 
ents are concerned, It has been made 
known that 'a new militant trade as- 
sociation is In Its preliminary stages 
— one that may or may not affiliate 
with Allied SUtes, but which will 
not be a part of any new national 
exhibitors' body, such as has been 
proposed by Rodgers.' "niat such a 
body would lend itself to distributor 
control is these Independents' claim. 
In fact, Rodgers is accused of hav- 
ing that in mind. 



Frisco's 2d Tilt 
IiiNabes;D.C.Too 

San Francisco, Feb. 23. . 
Most Frisco nabes are due for 
another price hike, second within a 
few months. In the wake of tariff 
tilts at two Fox West Coast second- 
run houses. State and El Capitan. 

Nasser Bros., . and other circuits, 
are planning to up the admish from 
40 and 4Se to 50 within a week or 
so. 

Biz wasn't too good for the nabes 
until the recent increase, from 35 to 
40 and 4Sc, boosted receipts, with 
attendance remaining about the 
same. | 
Same result Is expected from an- 
other price jump, in line with what 
happened when new State and El 
Capitan, and first-run increased 
rates, went Into effect. 
. Top at two FWC houses wa.s upped 
to 55c, same charge as at first-run 
houses until a few months ago. with 
more money In the till, and few, if 
any, kicks resulting. 

It is figured customers here don't 
quibble over their entertainment bill 
because most of them have plenty 
of coin In their pockets, and expect 
to pay more than In pre-war days at 
the b.o., just as they have to do at 
the grocery or department store. 

D. C. Boosts B. O. a Lot 

Washington. Feb. 23. 
Ttie 25c morning price In Washing- 
ton has disappeared for the duration 
in the downtown houses playing first 
run pictures. These grapefruit and 
oatmeal performances were never a 
financial success with the combina- 
tion houses, generally attracting a 
jitterbug and sweater audience of 
high school and collegiate swingsters. 
New low price is 30c to 1 p. m., when 
the 40c tariff applies. 

Second run houses have also boost- 
ed the minimum scale and night 
prices. At the Metropolitan and 
Loew's Columbia the new night price 
is SOc. There Is also a sliglit tilt in 
the first runs for choice seats after 
dark. The Earle's new scale is 30, 40, 
50, 75 and 00c, as against a previous 
high of 66c. Capitol has a new night 
top of 75c; servicemen are still ad- 
mitted at all times for 20c. 
Overcrowded wartime Washington 



Extrts Ask $15 Daily 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

A new wage scale refiectlng the 
kind of coin being paid by local war 
plants was drafted' at a membership 
meeting of 600 regular extras here 
Monday (22). The extras are ask* 
ing for a fiat $15 daily minimum 
with the elimination of the $10.50 
and $5.90 checks. 

The new schedule, which has to be 
approved by the directors of the 
SAG, also demands continuance of 
the $16.50 daily rate for dress extras 
and an increase in the cowboy scale 
from $11 to $16.50. 



Longer Hayii^ 
Tmie Emphasized 

Detroit, Feb. 23. 

That a longer playing tinie will be 
required on pix was emphasized- 
here when Jack Flynn, newly ap- 
pointed western division manager 
for Metro, met with exhibitors here. 

Detroit's subsequents are oft the 
national pace now because of the 
film blockade in the first-runs, al- 
though the situation has been helped 
by the addition of two houses to the 
fold In the Jpop, but Flynn's point 
was that availabilities to houses 
probably will have to be delayed be- 
cause of the rapid reduction In the 
number of prints. 

He pointed out that it foreboded 
radical changes because of the re- 
duction In the print quota to ex- 
changes but added that he believed 
that pictures were better today 
which, combined with good spending 
money in the public's haiids, would 
help a longer playing of the prints. 
He pointed out that it would delay 
the avallabUlties to some but that he 
believed exhibitors were big enough 
to' get together and work out the 
problem 'without hurting anyone too 
much.' 



FAT'S IN THE FI&E 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
Sydney Greenstreet, who played 
Jhe fat but sinister character in "The 
Maltese Falcon,' Is going In for a se- 
Mes of heavyweight mysteries at 
"arners. 

J'irst is 'The Fat Man.' slated to 
wt next month with Jerry Wald 
producing. 



Will Hays Due Back This 
Week, Coe West in March 

win Hays, president of Motion 
Picture' Producers & Distributors 
Assn.. is scheduled to return from 
the Coast this week. He has been 
in Hollywood since the first of the 
year. 

Hays will start work immediately 
on his annual report due for the an- 
nual meeting early next month. 
Charles F. Coe. MPPDA v.p., 
likely will go to the Coast some 
time in March, being the practice 
for him to be in Hollywood while 
Hays is east. 

They'll See to That 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

'Never a Dull Moment' was handed 
by Universal to Edward Lilly along 
with a contract to direct the RItz 
Brothers In a picture of that title. 

Film is slated to start this week, 
with Howard Benedict producing. 



Trial of Louis Kaufman, business 
agent of Local 244, Motion Picture 
Operators union of Newark, on ex 
tortlon charges, has t>een postponed 
until March 1 In N. Y. federal court. 
Kaufman and Nick Dean are charged 
with extorting more than $1,000,000 
from film producers in the motion 
picture Industry. 

George E Browne, former presi- 
dent of the lATSe. and Willlani 
Biofl. Browne's personal representa- 
tive, were convicted under a similar 
indictment and sentenced to ei?ht 
years and 10 years, respectively. 
Dean, who comes from Chicago, 
pleaded guilty and is now serving 
eight years In federal prison. 

Browne. Bioff and Dean, have ap- 
peared for questioning before a 
gvand jury in federal Court during 
the past few months. 



OWISETSPIXS 

FDR 6 WEEKS AHEAD 

Washington, Feb. 23. 

Schedule of Office of War Infor- 
mation - War Activities Committee 
film releases for the next six weeks 
has been lined up as follows: 

'Farmer at War.' (OWI) being re- 
leased by Columbia March U; 'At 



Minneapolis, Feb. 23. 
There's some complaining among 
the territory's small-town exhibitors 
on the score that distributors aro 
making co mucli money in the larger 
cities and l>ecom.ing so powerful 
financially thai they no longer 'ear* 
what becomes of the smallrtown the* 
atre owners.' It's charged that the 
'indifference to these exhibitors' fate* 
Is being shown by the distributors' 
^refusal to recognize altered business 
trends sufficiently and adjust film 
rentals properly and an Independent 
attitude of take it or leave it.' 

Jack Hey wood. New Richmond. 
Wis., o\^■ner of a circuit in small 
towns, gives voice to the present dis- 
satisfaction atid predicts that 'if the 
distributors continue in their present 
course of killing- off the small-town 
exhibitors there'll be a public reac- 
tion which will give these distribu- 
tors plenty to think about' 

At the same time. Heywood in- 
quires to to 'what has become of tbe 
great industry unity plan which was 
born a year ago and discussed at a 
meeting of all branches from every 
section of the country in Chicago a 
year ago last December.' There's 
more disunity in the industry n:-w 
than ever, he claims, placing the 
blame on the distributors for the 
present situation. 

Answering Heywood and others, 
local branch managers and salesman 
point out that 'these small-town ex- 
hibitors have been crying the blues 
for the past 25 years within memory 
every year without fail and yet 
many of them, particularly thoise 
who do the most grumbling and 
squawking, have, amassed wealth in 
the business.' They cite cases of 
these small-town exhibitors who 
started on a shoestring and built up 
fortunes. 

'Each year the small-town exhibit- 
ors will shed tears and accuse us of 
forcing them into bankniotcy and 
before the year is over they'll be 
acquiring new theatres.' said one 
veteran salesman. 'And even now, 
when they tell us that conditions are 
the poorest. Just try to buy a the- 
atre. There arent any for sale at ■ 
half-way reasonable figure. 

' I can name 10 towns in the ter- 
ritory of 1.000 or less population 
where the theatre owners employ a 
manager at $35 u week or more and 
take thhigs easy- themselves. They're 
important and prosperous. But 
they're squawking Just the same. 

'What's more. I can name ^many 
who started business with anywhere 
from $500 to $2,500 and now are 
worth anywhere up to $250,000. And 
every year they squawk the loudest 
I and tell us they're being forced out 
of business. As a matter of fact, 
thev've hud a field day.' 



Ka^-ac<rept«t che boxofftce W^^- 

?htg' «%cr?e'/ st "lo^ rulS3lty-J?S:^^ ^ 

LOUIS KAUFMAN TRIAL ^ ^ CROWD PAR SETS 
PUT OVER TIL MARCH 1 



and released by RKO March 
'Right of Way,' OWI film on trans- 
portation, being released April 1: 
'Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap,' 
produced and released by Para- 
mount April 8; 'Food for Fighters,' 
(OWI I being released by Warners 
April IS. 

There are to be 677 prints of each 
subject. 



Gets Its Pathe Back 



Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
Producers Releasinx Corp. is 
identifying itself further by addi- 
tion of the line. "A Pathe Company.' 
For a time the Indie outflt called 
ItseU PRC-Pathe. but withdrew the 
title when RKO protested that it 



'RoDer Follies' Into 

Fox Fdm; Ballyhoo? 

Minneapolis. Feb. 23. 

'Roller l-ollies.' owned by local 
group, which has been touring arenas 
past two seasons at considerable cost 
10 its sponsors. goe.s into 20th-Pox 
picture in May. with Betty Grable 
and Jack Oakie as possible film stars. 
Show closed in December and will 
resume with new production staged 
again by Fanchon & Marco. Follow- 
Inc film stint it again will be sent on 
tour, playinc .stands where it pre- 
vioiijly ha.s been seen. 

Owners .say picture engagement 
will not net them any profit, but they 
believe accruing publicity will help 
tour. 



Leonard's Aussie Pic 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
Robert Z. Leonard draws the pro- 
ducer task on "The Man From Down 
UMS the P'athe'label ahd rooster on 1 Under' at Metro ih addition to co- 
lts shorts I Pi'oducin* with O. O. Dull. 

Meanwhile PRC continue' a? a I Charlc.-: Launhton plays the title 
producing company backed by I'athc I n.lc uith Binnie Barnes as femme 
Laboratories. I 



Hollywood, Feb. 23. 
Six films get the gun in the next 
two months at Paramount in addi- 
tion to the half dozen currently in 
work on the lot. First to start will 
be 'Henry Aldrich Haunts a House,* 
to b£ followed closely by the Pine. 
Thomas production, 'Mine Sweeper.' 

April shooting . schedule calls for 
'The Story of Dr. WasscU.' 'Four 
Angels.' 'Frenchman's Creek' and 
'The Uninvited.' 

Scophony Seals Its Prez, 
Arthur Levey, for 5 Yrs. 

Scophony Corp. of America, which 
recently announced its corporate set- 
up with Television Productions, sub* 
sid of Paramount, and General Pre- 

dsiofi Equipment, as heavy U. S. 
shareholders, acted at its board 
meeting this week to insure con- 
.tinuity of management. In line with 
this. Arthur Levey was signatured 
to 0 five-year contract to serve as 
pri"iidcnt and general manaacr. 

Prior to his inlere.'t in television 
rhc was » founder nnA major stick- 
holder in Scophony. Ltci '. Levey 
was foreisn .sales manager of As- 
sociated Producers, a group of U. S. 
film producers that included ThomJ»» 
H. Ince. Mack .Sunnett and Allan 
Dwan. An American citizen. Levey 
has been active In (orwarding the 
cause of Anglo-American unity, be- 
ing a moving factor behind the Lord 
Nnrthdiffe mission to the U. S. in 
1020. 



PICTUIIS8 



Wed«e«d>y, February 24, IQij 



Now Nebn RockefeDer s CIAA 
Under Fire As to 'EssentiahV 



With a r<>calcilrant Con|>i-e5s piob 
ing inin «ll non-essrnlial Govern* 
ment expenditures, rmisidernblf op- 
position looms in Wiishiiiclon . to 
wards continuation ot ihe appropri- 
Dtions hitherto okayed for (llni tc- 
livitlcs of the Coordinator of Inter- 
American Affairs office <Nelson 
Rorkefeller). New Deal critics are 
fniplnc at the CIAA activities and 
M-ill likely seek to reduce dnistically 
last year's S2.T0O.000 budget when 
appropriation come up in the House. 
Durinf! the past tWo year? the CIAA 
has spent $4,400,000. 

Opposition has been voiced- in par- 
ticular aftnin.vt )<uaranire.< mn<ie by 
the Coordinator (o Him producers 
*l!ain$t los.-^. CIAA has Kuaranteed 
losses in only two instances, the 
Orson Welles pictlu e for RKO. which 
has not been completed, and thje 
Walt Disney picture. 'Snludos Aml- 
gofi.' In case of the Welles picture 
the CIAA is not oblijted to reimbiu-$c 
RKO for 16s.ecs up to $300,000. as 
originally .-tipulated. unless the film 
is completed and cnnforms to CIAA 
speciftcatioh.<!. RKO. meantime, holds 
the bag to the tune of some 200.000 
feet of film shot by Wellc.< in Brazil 
w-ith a great part of the picture yet 
to be completed. 

In case of 'Saludos Amigos' the 
CIAA guaranteed Disney up to 
around $65,000 against loss, but film 
is .showing large profits so that the 
CIAA will continue for two other 
Disney flickers along the same lines. 

Joseph Borda, chief invest=''ator for 
ihe J6lnt Congressional Committee 
to Investigate Non-E.ssential Govern- 
ment Ejjpendilures. la.«t week stated 
Jn Wa.shington that he was looking 
Into the guarantees against lo.ss by 
the CIAA. 

Some talk, meantime, that major 
CIAA activities may be si ifted to 
the Coast where the Motion Picture 
Society for the Americas, part of ihe 
CIAA, Is established. 



Sunday Entertabunent 
For Soldiers Eases 
Sabhadi BMe Laws 

Atlanta, Feb. 23. 

Sunday movies would be allowed 
for towns within a M-mile radius of 
•ervice men's camps under a bill 
passed by the Georgia House of 
Representatives here and sent to 
the Senate. 

Passage came after Adie Durden. 
of Dougherty, and others urged the 
Legislature to open the way for 
wholesome recreation for service- 
men. The bill was amended to al- 
low shows within 40 miles of camps 
cantonments, etc.. Instead of 30 
miles. 



3 Warner Bros. Booght 
A Flock of WB Stock; 
Other SEC Amns. Data 



. Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 

A bill was introduced in the Slate 
Legislature last week which would 
allow the showing of Sunday Alms 
in communities which now forbid 
theiji— but only for service men and 
ineir companions. 

The bill, presented by RepresenU 
live Verona of Allegheny county, 
would permit the Sabbath laws to be 
countermanded for the duration and 
»i:; months afterward. It is aimed at 
areas surrounding Army cantonments 
which have Blue Sundays. 

The bill Is sure to .arouse op- 
position of the Lord's Day Alliance 
•na other church groups. 

Exiend Sundays in S. C. 

Columbia, S. C, Feb. 23. 
Taking citizens' cue, house mili- 
tary affairs committee has fathered 
bill extending S. C. Sunday movie 
okay past statutory May 23 expira 
tion date. Pro-Sabbath .sponsors 
figured best move was to have mill 
tary group .spon.sor measure, since 
lis main defense is that .soldiers and 
seamen in .state's military areas will 
benefit. Senate gets- measure within 
two weeks and okay is in sight. 

He'U Have to GH Along 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Republic puts the spurs to Roy 
Rogers as .soon as he returns from 
his 11,000-mlle Arrffy camp tour, 
M-ilh two western specials to be 
Aimed in rapid succe.<^«ion. 

First Is 'Song of Texas,' Harry 
Grey production slated to start early 
In March. ' Second i.s 'Silver Spurs,' 
with Joe Kane producing and direct- 
ing. 



Wa.-hington, Feb. 23. 
The three \yarner brothers bought 
■I -„A,_k . _ . — . s"b.-tantial chunks of their 

FETE SKOURAS THEATRESi ---- ^s:;:, r ^t'tr'^r 

I linns ol corpi-iMte insider::. The re- 
port rrlca.<od Friday (1B> covers the 
period from Dec. 11 to Jan. 10. 

Albert Warner went into the ipar- 
ket on 1 1 different trading days In 
the la.''t half of December to pick 
up a total of 23.900 shares of WB 
$S par common. ' boo.<iting his hold- 
ings to 141.248 .shares. - During the 
^:iine prriiid he .<iold off ^,000 .shares 
of $3.AS cuinulnlivc preferred, I'eav 
ini; hmi. with 12.884. ■ 

Harry'M. Warner bought In 9.500 
.<:hnrrs of the common, tipping hi: 
total to 89.000 shares. He held on 
to his 9.884 shares of cumulative pre. 
f erred, but did not add to it. 

Keeping step with brother Al 
Jack L. Warner also bought an even 
23.900 .shares of the common, and 
now has 16T.8C0 altogether, retain- 
ing his position as No: 1 WB stock- 
holder in the family. In December, 
he let go of 4.500 shares of cumula- 
tive preferred, which left him a bal- 
ance of 10.384 sli.-ires. 

Samuel Carlisle, another Warner 
exec, sold off 300 sh.-ires of common 
to cut his. holdings In half. 

■ Preston Davie, Universal . board 
member, .-.old his 150 shares of that 
company's $1 par common. Big 
Univer.-'al Corp. of Wilmington, Del., 
.idded 200 shares of Universal com- 
mon to its already giant holding.<i, 
bringing its total up to 231,327. Uni- 
versnl Corp. reported no change In 
its 20.000 shares of seven percent 
second cumulative preferred. 

Insider trading at 20th Century- 
Fox was light during December. 
Only Chase National Bank of New 
York went into the market. It sold 
1.800 .chares of no par common, re- 
taining a lusty 207.858. Chase Na- 
tional kept its 671.916 .shares of $1.50 
cumulative preferred. 

Floyd Odium's Atlas Corp. con- 
tinued to shop for small blocks of 
RKO in December. Through Its 
subsidiary. American Co., of Jersey 
City, it added 9.900 shares, making 
a total of 343.530 shares of $1 par 
common in the hands of American 
Co. Atlas Corp. owns directly 981,- 
323 shares of the common and has 
warrants for an additional 327,812. 
American Co. also bought 2,000 
shares of RKO 6% preferred, and 
now has 3,230. Atlas has another 
53.171. 

W. Ray Johnson, of Monogram 
pix. sold 3.333 shares of that com- 
pany's $1 par common, reducing his 
holdings to 19.071 shares. Hfe also 
let expire an option to buy 5,330 
shares. 

Insider dealings In Loew's. Inc., no 
par common were limited to David 
Bernstein and J. Robert Rubin. The 
latter dropped 3,700 shares, retain- 
ing. ..2...865. Bernsltln sold 



FOR WAR ACTIVITIES 

Skouras Theatres Corp.. headed by 
George Skouras and opor.iting 6l> 
theatres in the Greater New S'ork 
area and nearby, was honored yes- 
terday (Tuesday) at a luncheon at 
the A.Mor hotel, N, Y.. tendered in 
recognition of the circuit's war ac- 
tivilie.s. 

Around 750 unirormed members o( 
the American Women's Vultintnry 
Service, who a.-s.^islrd in the sale of 
bonds and war sinm:>s at Skouras 
houses, were guests. The circuit, 
first in the theatrical .field to be- 
come official U. S. Treasury agents 
for the sale of wai- bond.<$, leading- to 
decision ' to make every theatre in 
the country an official acent on con- 
-signment basis for handling of the 
securities, has to date sold over 
$10,000,000 in bonds-stamps. 

Skouras Theatres was al.so the 
originator ot the .so-called Victory 
War Bond booths in front ot the- 
atres, an idea which has become 
general throughout the nation in 
the .<:ale ot .stamps and bond.s. In- 
cluding on Saturdays and Sundays 
when bapks or postoffices are clo.sed. 

In order to coordinate and more 
effectively supervise its War effort 
activities, the Skouras circuit main, 
tains -a distinct and separate war ef- 
fort department headed by Nick J. 
Malsoukas, which broadcasts weekly 
over WINS. N. Y., every Sunday on 
a halt-hour program labeled 'This 
Is Our Cause.' The program is pro- 
duced and paid for by the Skouras 
war effort department. 



Fdmers Must 
Boat Back to England 

Inability to obtain Atlantic Clipper 
passage back to Great Britain is forc- 
ing all film company foreign man- 
agers for Britain either to return to 
London by boat or stay in this coun- 
try. Most ot the British managing 
directors, who came over here about 
six weeks to two months ago, made 
the trip by plane.. Since that time 
it has been virtually impossible to 
secure passage on Clipper ships. 

David Rose, Paramount's manag- 
ing director: Joe Friedman, Co- 
lumbia, and F. L. Harley, 20th-Fox 
director, for Britain, recently came 
over lor homeoffice huddles and 
visits to the Coast. When they re- 
turn to London, it now seems certain 
that ihey vjill have to go by boat. 



Reserve Decision in WB 
Plagiarism Suit on 'Doe* 

. .._ .■„. rt''5"A. f' ij?*.,.y'.".'^'? ' Leibell 



i>rt Shurr and Pat A. Leonard against 
Warner Bros. Pictures, charging in- 
fringement of their ploy, "The Stuffed 
Shirt, with their picture, 'Meet John 
Doe. Also named in the suit as co- 
defendants are Richard Connell. Rob- 
ert Pressnell, Robert Rlskin, Frank 
Capra and Jacob Wilk. 

Shurr and Leonard charge that 
they submitted 'The Stuffed Shirt, 
which they wrote in 1938, to Wilk, 
who was to determine if it were suit- 
able for a motion picture, which 
would be produced by Warners, 
Thereafter, the plaintiff's allege- War- 
ner and Wilk, its story editor, con- 
spired with the other defendants 
who, they daiih. rewrote and rear- 
ranged their play, and that the film 
'Meet John Doe' was produced in 
March, 1941. 

The de/endants deny all the allega- 
tions and claim that 'John Doe' was 
written by Rlskin, who combined a 
short .story by Connell, 'A Reputa- 
tion,' two acts ot a play written by 
Jo Swerling, 'The World Is an Eight 
Ball," and' Connell aiid Presnell's 
story. The Life and Death of John 
Doe.' 



SOEG Wants More Moola 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
Members ot the Screen Office Em- 
ployes Guild, 1.500 .strong, authorized 
its board of directors to demand 
wage increases from the major film 
companies to coincide with the in- 
creased cost ot living. 

Notification of intent to reopen the 
current contract will be filed this 
week with Pat Ca.sey, producer la- 
bor contract, by a white collar com- 
mitt^ headed by Ed Gilbert, busi- 
ness representative, and Bernard 
Lusher, secretary. 



no beneficial interest. Loew's, Inc. 
gobbled up two loose shares of 
Loew s Boston Theatres $25 par and 
now is holding 119,560 of the the 
aire securities. 

Only change in Consolidated Film 
Indu.s1ries $1 par common were 100 
-shares purchased in November and 
Just reported for Walter P. Stevens 
a director ot the firm. He now has 
1,800 shares. 

Abraham Schneider, Columbia 
Pictures exec, disposed of 50 shares 
of the company's no par common as 
a gift. He still owns 1,864 shares 
and has options on an additional 
7,880. 

Paramount dealings were light in 
December. Hemphill, Noyes It Co 
sold 3.000 .shares of the $1 par 
common, apparently for various 
members ot the Griffis family 
Stanton Griffis is a board member 



f 'Ttttm i t 



Cowdin, Pruliman's V Stork 

Reports to the Securities & Ex 
change Commission on stock hold 
Ings in various film corporations, as 
announced last Friday (19). show 
an increase in Universal common 
certificate holdings by J. Cheever 
Cowdin. chairman of the board, and 
C. D. Prutzman. chief counsel. Also 
revealed that the increase covered 
shares received as compensation. 

Cowdin was listed as receiving 
5.000 common certificates of Univer- 
sal Corp.. bringing his total to 10,- 
000. Prutzman was credited with 
receix ing 3.000 .shares of same cer- 
tificates and .swelling his total to 
12.000. Receipt ot these in both 
instances were_ described as tor 
compen-sation. this lelng part of 
special stock bonus arrangement 
voted top executives nearly two 
years ago. 



Lef ty s NotejHwk 

By Joe Laurie, Jr. 



♦ ♦ * ♦ M ><♦>♦# M ♦ ♦ « ♦ ; 

_ , CoolaciTs, Cal 

Dear Joe: '"• 

I know there's been a lot ot tremendous benefits given lately at M ui-s >n 
Square. Garden, namely, great nighU like 'The Night of StaiV r,',, 'ih, 
Jewish Federation ot Charities, Walter Winchell's Navy Relief sh„w 3 
Ed Sullivan's benefit tor Army Relief— and many others. They got picniv 
ot coin aitd attendance. However, the biggest benefit ever given /in niv 
memory) is the one at the Metropolitan' Opera Hou.se for the sufferers 
of the San Francisco fire. That was in April, 1006.. The benefit si;i,(fH 
at 11 a.ffl. and ran without a hitch for 12 hours and 20 minutes. 

Harry Leonhardt was stage manager Almost every act and .-lar-in 
New York appeared. Frisco always ha.s had a warm .spot in ihe hiiiiis 
of all show folks. It was, and is, and always will be. a^icat toun land 
this coming from a New Yorker). 

Benefit performances originated in Ihe 17th century during the n jyn 
of James II ot England (not within my memory). An actress, one Mi-s 
Bairy, was rewarded for her admired acting by being given ii hi iu-nt 
performance, the proceeds of which were pre.sented to her. th later .veins, 
when acting wasn't always a profitable profe.<sion and salaries of pla.vcrs 
were cut «yep, they thought of .it tho.se days, too), the actors dcmaiided 
benefit performances to make up the difference. Thi.s evolved into ihe 
present day custom of giving benefits for worthy causes. The benclli for 
performers i outside of the grand cause for the Actors Fund) is .still given 
by the Yiddish theatres for various performers who have come upon 
distressing limes, and al.s'o to many t.o whom the fans just wi.sh to show 
their appreciation. 

A Bancball Meeting In 1882 

The baseball managers' meeting a few weeks ago reminds ine of an 
item in an old Clipper, circa ot 1882, reporting the baseball meeting of 
that day. Baseball magnates were holding a convention. New rule adopted 
did away with 'out if fouls were caught on the 'first bounce.' Another 
new rule was that if a base runner ran back to the base after a foul he 
could not be put but. If he walked he took that chance. And talking 
about baseball, in 1876 baseballs were nine and a quarter inches in cir- 
cumference and weighed four and a quarter ounces. There was an ounce 
of moulded rubber as a center and most ot them were made by ihf pioneer 
firm of Reach ti Co, ot Philadelphia. Instead of Spaulding's as the op. 
position firm it wa.s Peck tc Snyder who figured prominently in th'i.-^r ilays. 
Sheet Masie In 1882 

While I'm gabbing about the way-back days, in 1882 sheet iiuisic 
reached a new low. 100 for 17c. 'Black Eyed Binnes Has Gone to Rest,' 
'Blue Eyed Baby Has Gone to Sleep,' 'Dreamy Eyes Are Closed Forovrr,' 
"Loved Ones Pa.s.sed Away,' "There's No Baby's Face in the Cradle' and 
'Why Did> Angels Take Mama Away?", were .some of the tunes. .Hounds 
like Campbell's published 'em. 

Let's jump to 1926, when Kate Smith was playing at the Earic thoaire, 
Washington, and was a terrific hit and in great demand tor picture Ikiuscs. 
Keith's Philly went into a pop policy. There were only six big-lYnin-s left 
in the ea.st. Harry Houdini died, one oT the great showmen of his lime. 
And now his grand little wife has gone "upstairs,' followed shortly by the" 
wife ot another great magician, Mrs, Thurston. Mike Shea, another great 
showman, closed the Court Street theatre, Buffalo, in 1926. to play Vita- 
phone. Shea's was the home of straight vaudeville for 25 years. That 
was- also the year Keith's ran 'Keith's Komedy Karnival' week. Some 
manager put on his marquee, in lights, 'K.K.K. Vaudeville.' There wer* 
only 28 weeks ot straight vaudeville left: they used about 210 acts weekly 
while there were nearly 2.000 vaudfilm houses and over 6.500 acts. 
Bath EUlDf » Chi Ster 

Ruth Ettlng was a pop cabaret star in Chicago and played the Palace 
theatre there and was a terrific hit with pop songs without any special 
arrangements. That was also the year that Florence Courtney lof the 
Courtney Sisters; Florence was George Jessel's 'ex'), took a full cour.s* 
in Christian Science and became a practitioner. WilbMahoney played the 
Hippodrome and pla.stered Times Sq. with three and six sheets at his own 
expense and made himself a headliner from then on. A great artist. Max 
Gordon became general manager ot the Orpheum Circuit. Johnny Hyde 
joined the William Morris agency after being with Loew's tor eight years. 
And by the way, I think it was that year when gals started wailing at iha 
stage door for autographs, flappers would wait for Fred Warings Colle- 
gians to leave the theatre in Philadelphia to ,get a look-see. It was also 
the year that the first radio wei'ding was pulled off In Frisco, Dr. Clarence 
Herold, director of KQW, was' married to his assistant. Belle Cliapinon. 
Would you call that a local hookup? 

It was in 1926 when a man and woman act playing Jersey City got flva 

and belly money ineymTaKJBWPIP* JfW* '?*/*.• 'ITi?.. ip« ft tlieif 
act with a song called 'Prosperity' and closed their act with We're Sit- 
ting On Top ot the World.' Brother, that's what 1 aall optlmi.sin. espj-ciiilly 
in Jersey City. Sez 

Your pal. 

Le/iy. 



Amns. Stocks Continne 
Higk Despite Setoffs 

Despite reactionary trend and 
abrupt sell-offs in the slock market 
last week, a number ot film com- 
pany shares' either rose to hew high 
levels or equalled previous 1943 peak 
marks. Outstanding performance 
was contributed by Universal com. 
mon and common certificates, both 
of which climbed to record peaks on 
succes.sive days culminating in $58 
tor the common and $14.50 for cer- 
tificates. 

Representing $1.50 advance in the 
week, the U certificate quotation is 
practically double that of a year ago 
while the common price is $1.75 
ahead on the week. As in recent 
.weeks, the advances are predicated 
on the belief that U soon will retire 
both the Univer.sal 8'; preferred and 
common. Thi.s would leave only the 
common certificates. 

Other stocks i-egislering new highs 
or equalling their 1943 tops were 
Loew's, Columbia Piclure.s. RKO, 
Warners 'all common) and Para- 
mount and 20th-Fox preferreds. Par 
ar.d 20th-Fox commons came close to 
previous high markers. 

Columbia Broadca.sting 'A' and 
B' shares, both selling ex-dividend, 
came close to the year s top marks 
while RCA common hung up a new 
high. 



PK PRINT GAS FORMS 
TO FORESTALL TlEliP 

Hollywood, Feb. 2.1. 
Film industry's Labor-Manage- 
ment .Committee has arranged for 
immediate printing of gas ration 
forms for 30,000 employees and con- 
tractees to prevent a lieup of irans- 
portatlon when the current Ijooks 
expire. 

Forms are available this .week at 
all studias. Guilds and union hrari- 
quarters, with application to In* Hied 
within 30 days. Workers arc warmil 
that every application ninsi be m- 
compunied by a tire in.-.prcli«ii irr- 
ord covering the mileage of il«' <'ar 
for which supplementary vas ra- 
tions are asked. 



$350,000 Bid for Todd's 
^mething' Reported 

Bids for the screen ii).Iit.s to 
Something for the Boys' last wnk 
Jumped to $350.000' w hen Mil"' T'-nil, 
producer, got an offer marie ;liii>ii^h 
George Bagnall, studio p odmi 'n 
head for United Artists. .'Olh-V'":*. 
which financed the legiior. i.wns 
2i% of the show. 

'Moon Vine,' which foldiil l"'' 
week, maybe filmi.i by Pitraio" --".t 
which put up part of t!ie cm to 
finance the play. 



WcdnfBday, Febniwy 24, 1943 



i(|ikten'Wow$25Biiiaikago, 



Chicago, Feb. 23. ♦ 

Backed by heavy exploitation. 
•HlUer-s Children; coupled with 
•Slver Skates.' Is heading for smash 
Si at the Palace. The Monroe, in lis 
w six days under new bookihg 
SSfeement with RKO Theatre.<i. 
XSSd also gross big with Arst-run 
noiiev inaugurated Saturday (20 >. 
•^'itondSm Harvest- leads the hold- 
ovws at the United Artists, and 
•snack Swan,' in fourth week, at 
State-Lake should do well. 

Eatlnatei for Tbis Week 

AMile (B&K) (1.200; 355751— 'Lifo 
SMins at 8:30' (20th) and 'Margin 
to Error' (20th) (2d wk). Good 
kooo. Last week okay $7,500. 

(SueafO (B&K) (4.000; »5-75)- 
Talm Beach Story* (Par) and vaudc. 
Strong M8.OOO: Last week. 'Casa- 
blanca' iWB) and vaudc t2d wk). 
fine S46.000. 

Oarrick (B4K) (000; .15-7.=i> 
v-asablanca' (WB) (3d week in 
Loop). Nifty $9,000. Last wcok. 
•Yankee Doodle Dandy'' tSlh wki. 
imooth $7,500. 

Monroe (Trinz) (900: 33-05 i—'Cal 
People' (RKO) and 'Kid Dyna)Tiito' 
(Mono)! Good $5,000 for six day.-t. 

OrlenUI (Iroquois) (3.200: 28-.V'>i— 
^Ity Without Men' (Col) and .In rv 
Waid's- orchestra on stage. Swi>ll 
$19,000. Last week. 'No Place tor 
lidy' (Col) and Georeo WhilcV 
•ScandaLs' u))it. nifty $23,000. 

Palace (RKO) (2..'>00'. 33-75)— 
•Hitler's Child)en' (RKO) and "Silvor 
Skatc.<i' (Mono). Smash $28,000. I..-ISI 
week. 'Arabian NiRhl.s' (U) -ind 
•Holme.'i' Scc)-ct Weapon' (U). (i d.iys; 
•Hillei'.s Cliilihon' (RKO) and 'Sllvi- 
Skates' (Mono) 1 day. sinoitli 
$17,000. 

Boosevell (B&K) (1.500; 35-7.1 )— 
•Commandos Strike' (Col) i2d wk). 
Strong $13,000. La.<it week stn(nich 
$15,000. 

SUtc-Lakr iB&K) (2.700: 35-T.~i)— 
•Black S\\-an' (20lh) (4lh wk). Fin? 
$18,000. Last week, siirk $20,000. 

VnlM Artists (B&K) (1.700: ».=>■ 
7$)— 'RandO)Ti Harvftsf (M-C) (41h 
wk). Brisk $19,000. Last week. s->ine. 

Woods (Essnne.ss) < 1.200: .13-75). - 
'Journey Into Fear' (RKO) :incl 
•Night Crime' (PRC) (2d wk). okav 
$7,000. Lpst week, gbod $7,000. 

Tittsbiirgh' Plus 
Marx, 17G, Omaha 

Omaha. Feb. 23. 

Omaha g)'0.sses are still running 
high. 'Pittsburgh' with Chico Marx 
band at the Orphcum and Thcv Goi 
Me Covered' at the Brandci> will 
be the \,own's leaders bv ' a long 
margin. 

EsUmates for This Week 

Brandeia (Mo)t Singer) (I.5U0: 11- 
SO)— 'Got Me Covered' (RKO) and 
•City Without Men (Col). BiK $7..-in0. 
and maybe better. Last week. "Cusa- 
blanca' (WB) and 'Johnny Dough- 
boy' (Rep) (2d wk). $0,800. vi-:v 
good here. 

Orphenm (Tristatcs) (3.000: '20-(i:>) 
— 'Phtsburgh' (U). plus Chico Mai x 
orch. Strong $17,000. Last week 
^ina Girl" (20th) plu.s Woody Hei - 
nan orch, nice $15,600. 

Omaha (Tristates) (2.000; 11-50)— 
T*», My Gal' (M-G) and 'Sin Town' 
(U) (2d wk). Trim $8,300. Kir<l 
^eek. sturdv $10,000. 

Town (Goldberg) (11-.30)- 'Thun- 
dering Trail.-!' (Rep). 'Spirit Stan- 
ford' (Col). 'Mans World' (Col) 
•flPle split with 'Favoiilc Blonde" 
(Par). 'Bugle Sounds' (M-C) and 
up in Air' (Mono). 'Outlaws Paia- 
dwe (PRC) plus Saturday stage 
•now and extra midnight show. Nor- 
mal $1,100 or near. Last week. 
Stand By Networks' (Col). 'Joe 
Wrangler' (U). 'Voice Terror' (Uj 
Wple split with 'Birth Blues' (Par), 
omps Wings' (UA). 'Scaltcr^ood 
frSS. <RKO) and 'Lost Rfineh' 
lv'^^>:'Boi/eTy Blitzkrieg' (Mono) 
Plus midnight Sat. show, good $1,200. 

'Serve' Hefty $25,000, 
Ace Brooklyn Filmer 

Brooklyn. Feb. 23. 
j„°*'">y weather is helping .ill 
oowntown deUixors. Loew's Melio- 
Pplltan with 'In Which We Serve' is 
way out in front. Earl Carroir.s. 
JJU'i^" .stage unit is boosting 'Power ' Ksqiiire 



'X Marks Spot* (Rep). Quiet $1,500. 
Last week. 'Let 'Em Have It' (UA) 
and 'Isle Missing Men' (Mono), pass* 
able $2,000. 

Paramount (Fabian) (4,126; 30-50) 
—'Spangled Rhythm' (Par) and 'Fly 
By Nigbt' (Par) (2d wk). Dandy 
$23,000. Last w.eek. robust $31,000. 

Siran« WWb) (2.950; 30-6S)— 
'Power of Press' (Col) and stage 
show featuring Earl Carroll's Vani- 
ties. Sati.sfactory $15,000. Last v/ee\i. 
'One Dangerous Night'' (Col) and 
'Mcii. Wiggs' (Par), good $7,000. 

'Hardy' Leads Hub 
With Torrid 39i/i€ 

Bo.<:ton. Feb. 23. 
Molduvei's practically down the 
lino lire holding down gro.<ises de- 
spilf balmy weather. 'Andy Hardy's 
Double Life.' only new film, sets the 
piice a( the two Locw spots. 

Kstlmalea for This Week 
Boston (RKO) (3.200; 44-99)— 
'Commandos Strike' (Col), 'Latin 
Quarter' unit. Film holdover here 
( Ills into trade plenty, down to $22.- 
5()U. . Last week, with Jan Savitt 
and John Kirby orchestras, others. 
b'n $30,000. 

l-'enway (M-P) (1.373; 30-80)— 
'Spnnuled Rhythm' (Par) and Truck 
Buster:!' (WB). Second week here, 
fourth in town, sagged to $5,700'. Last 
week. S7.000. 

Majesllr iShubcrt) (1.667: 35-75)— 
'Sahidos AniiKOs' ( RKO ) and 'Squad- 
ron Leader X' (RKO). Third week 
be;t:in Saturday (20), dropped to 
good $10,000. Last week, nice $10,500. 

Memorial (RKO) (2.900; 44-75)— 
'Arabian Nights' (U) and 'Strictly 
in Gruo<-o' (U) (3d wk). Trim $13,- 
000. Last week, good $14,500. 

MetropoliUn (M-P) (4.367: 30-75) 
— Black Swan' (20th) and 'Street of 
Chance" (Par) (2d wk). Powerful 
$2?..500. Last week, fine $30,000. 

Orphcum iLoew) (2.900; 44-60)— 
'lliidys Double Life" (M-G) and 
'Power of Press' (CoD. Biggest thing 
in town, stout $2:1.000. Last week. 
'Wlii<ilinK Dixie" iM-G) and 'Joiir- 
nev Mai-Karet" (M-G). good $21,000. 

Paramount (M-P) (1.300; 33-60)— 
'Spanfiled Rhythm' (Par) and 'Truck 
Busters' (WB). Fourth frame in 
town, .second week, brisk $13,000. 
L;ist week, big $15,000. 

Slate (Loew) (3.200; 44-60)— 
'Hiirdv's Double Life' (M-G) and 
'Pdwi-r Press' (Col). Fairly good 
$l(l..'i00. La.»t week. 'Whistling Dixie' 
(M-Gr and '.loiii-ney Margaret' (M- 
G I. nice $15,000. 

Translux iTransUix) (900; 18-55)- 
'Muc Town' lUi and 'Jail House 
Bluiv-' I Rep). Avcraue $5,000. Last 
week. 'Blackout Murders' (Rep) and 
"Ape Man* (Mono), ditto. 

'Sergeant' $1675^71^^^ 
Denve;; !NW Thin 7^G 

. Denver. Feb. 23. 
'Iininorlnl Sergeant.' being dualed 
al Denver :ind Esquire, day-date, 
is pacinu licid currently. 'Star 
Spuni;lv(l Rhythm' Is still strong at 
the Denhain whei'e it broke records. 
•They Gol Me Covered' is nice at the 
Orphcum. topping a dual combo. 
EsUmates tor This Week 
Aladdin (Fox) (1.400: 30-40-50-60- 
(i.) I— 'Meanest Man' (20th) and 'Sil- 
ver Skates' (Mono), after one week 
•M Denver and Esquire. Good $5,000. 
Last week 'Casablanca" (WBi and 
Devil With Hiller" (UA). after Den- 
ver an<l Esquire weeks, big $8,000. 

Broadwav (Fox) (1.040: 30-40-50- 
00-05' — Casablanca" (WB) and 
•Devil With Hitler' (UA). after one 
week at Denxer. Esquire and Alad- 
din. Fair $3,000. Last week 'Re- 
union rari>" I M-G I and 'Dr. Gil- 
Ic.-pies A.-si.^tiint" (M-G), after Or- 
phcum week, line $4,500. 

Drnham (CockiilD U.750: 30-40- 
50-BOi — 'Slar Spangled Khythm" 
I Par" i5lh wk ) and "Aldrich Edi- 
tor" (Pari. Fine $9,500. Last week 
".Spaiiuled Rhyihm" (Pari (4th wk). 
line $11. .500. 

Denver (Foxi (2..i25: 30-40-.iO-bO- 
05)— Immortal Sergeant' (20th) and 
'.MarKin Krror' i20th) day-dale with 

- -o- .1.... li. M..ua....K . VI Ksqiiire. Bi« $13.00(1. Last week 

or Press' at Strand to a tall flmire. 1 'Mitanesl Man" i20th! and "Silver 
Estimates for This Week Skale.s' i.Monoi. day-dalc with E.s- 

•pu-** 'RKO) (3,274): 30-05 '-' quire, line S13.00(i. 
China Girl' (20th) and 'Margin! Esquire "Foxi (742: 30-4n-.i0-60- 
Mror (20thV Thin $13,000. L.i.sl fifD— Inimorlal Sergeant" (20th) and 

larnin Kri'or" ""JOtli'. also at Dcn- 
Nire $:t..iOO. Lnsi week Meah- 
iind 'Silver Skates' 



PICTURE 0R08BES 



First Runs on Broadway 

(Subject, to Change) 
Week of Feb. 25 
Aster — 'Tennessee Johnson' 
(M-G) (7th week). 

Capitol— 'Crystal Ball' (UA) 
(2d week). 
(Reiiicived in 'Variety' Jon. 20i 

Criterion — 'Pili.sburgh' (U) 
(24). 

(-Revieieed in 'Varleiy' Dtc. 2i 
Globe — 'Saludos Amigos' 
(RKO) (3d week). 
(Reviewed (n 'Variety' Dec. 9) 

Hollywood— 'Air Force' (WB) 
(4th week). 
(Reuieu;ed iu 'Variety' Fel>. 3i 

Hvsic Hall— 'Random Harvest' 
(M-G) tilth week). 
(Reuieuied in 'Variety' Not-. 22 1 

Parmmouni^'Hitlcr's Children' 
(RKO) (23). 
(Reuieived in 'Variety" Dei: 23 1 

Bivoll — 'The Amazing Mrs. 
Holllday' (U) (2d week). 
(Retiieuicd iii 'Variety" Feb. 10) 
Boxy — 'Meanest Man in the 
Worltj' (20th) (241. 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Jan. 13.i 
Strand — 'Casablanca" (WB) 
(4th week). 
(Reviewed in 'Variety' Dec. 2) 

Week or March 4 
Astor — 'Human Comedy' (M- 
G) (2). 

Capitol— 'Crystal Ball" (UA) 
(3d week). 

Criterion — 'Pittsburgh' (U) 
(2d week). 

Globe — 'Saludos Ainigo.:' 
(RKO) (4th week). 

Hollywood- 'Air Force' (WB) 
(5th week). 

Peramonnt — 'Hitler's Children' 
(RKO) (2d week). 

Bivoll — 'The Amazing Mrs. 
Holllday' (U) (3d weeic). 

Boxy — 'Meanest Man in the 
World' (20th) (2d week). 

Strand — 'Casablanca' (WB) 
'5th week). 



-"X" ''uin). Tnin $13,000. L.i.si . (kd- 
S^f"- Tai'zan Triumphs' (RKO) and "Ma 

i.ife BcRins' (20th). dullish .*M.flOO. ver _ - 

rox (Fabian) (4.023; .10-03)-:- • est Man" I'idthi am 
^omiTiandn.s' (Col) and 'LauKh Bluesi (Monoi. line s:i..m 
'CoD. (2d wk). Continuing to Orpheuni -RKO) 



_■; wM. \^oiiiiiiiiiiiK lo : 

«i"'r^Jy 8t $20,000. La.«!t week. Orst ' 
'»le $25,000. 

'Loew's) (3.018: 30 031— 
'^'A) and 'McGuerin.. -f 
arooklyn' (UA). Rousing $25,000. 
«« week. 'Hardy's Double Lif"" 
inP 'Gillespie's New ^:lMs|. 
■nt (M-G). satisfactory $17,000 
Wi 'f'* 'Sirltsky) (I.B50: 2a-.ini 
Angels Have Wings.' (Col) and 



(2.t)00: .10-40-50- 
-ti.V)— Got .Me Covered" iRKO) 
and 'Arinv Surueun" <RKOi '2d 
wk I ( loud S9.:m. Last week biK 
. SI.'i.OiiO. 

Paramount iFo.x' <2.200: 30-.1.-)-4.t 
.-,01— -.Ninhi lo Rememher' iCoD and 
: Power oi' Pies>" iCoIi. Mild S7..500. 
I Last week ■.•\nieririin Empire" <UA) 
' and '.Iiii-cry Uouiiliboy" (Rep', trim 
' $!I.OilU. 



'Random' Hanests lop 
Seattle Cob, (26,500; 
Towers GirF Big lOG 

Seattle. Feb. 23. 

'Random Harvest.' at Fifth Avenue 
and Music Hall, after upped press 
campaign, is easily the winner this 
week. Washington's birthday did 
not mean much at the boxofltice this 
year because Seattle was working. 
Matinees actually were u(T on Feb. 22. 
EsUmates for This Week 

Blue Mouse (Hamrlck-Evcritrecn) 
(800; 40-50-65)— 'Cat People' (RKO) 
and 'Blackout Murders" (Rcpi. Re- 
markable $6,800 with nightly lines, 
and holds. La.sl week. 'Whittling' 
(M-G) (2d wk), snug $4,600. 

Fifth Avenue (H-E) (2.349: 40-50- 
65)— 'Random Harvest' (M-G). Day- 
date with Music Hall. Smasheroo 
$16,500. Last week. 'Reunion in 
France' (M-Gi and 'Gildersleeve" 
(RKO). moderate $8,400. 

Liberty (J-vH) (1.650: 40-50-65 1— 
"Powers Girl' lUA) and 'McGucrins 
Brooklyn' (UA). Great $10,000. La.-t 
week. 'Commandos' (Col) (4th wk i 
and 'Blues Away" (Col), nifty $4.- 
900 in Ave days. 

Music Box (H-E) (850: 40-.30-(i') ■— 
'Whistling Dixie' (M-G) (3d wk). 
Moved from Blue Mouse, slow $3.- 
000 in six days. Last week. 'Moon 
Sixpence" (UA) (3d wk ). stout $.=i.30n. 

Music Hall iH-£i (2.200; 40-30-63) 
—'Random Harve-<1' (M-G'. Day- 
date with Fifth Ave. Smash SlO.OdO 
in six days, making new hou-e rec- 
ord for short week. I.a.-t week. 
'Stand By' iM-G). and 'Undying 
Mon.stcr' i20th). also al Paramount, 
nice $7,000. 

Orpheum (H-Ei (2.600: 40-30-63 1— 
'Yankee Doodle' iWB). First time 
al pop prices in Seattle. Big $11,000. 
Last week. 'Casablanca' iWBi and 
'Etiddv' (U) (2d wk). great SI 1.700. 

Palomar (Sterling' (1.3.30; 30-4')- 
50-65)— 'American Empire' *V.\i 
plus vaude. Fair $8,500. La.-l week. 
'Isle Missing Men' <Monoi with Bon- 
nie Baker and Hcrbie Holmes orch. 
wohderfiil $11. .100. 

Paramount (H-E) (3.039: 40-30-0.3) 
—'Stand Bv' (M-C) and 'Undyins 
Monster" <20tli) <2d wk). Fair S(i.- 
000 in six davs.- La.-l week, fairly 
,!>oo(| $10,500. 

Roosevelt (Stcrlin:<> i8()0: 40-.3U- 
65 )— 'Ca.vablanca" (WBi '3d wk'. 
From Orpheum- for extenJc'l '-uii. 
Great $6,500. Last week. Pahn 
Beaeh" 'Pan <4(h wk '. oke Si.40(i. 

Winter Garden (S'.erliiui '800: 20- 
.101— "Sister Eileci)' iCnl) with "Bani- 
bi' iRKO) added after Sat -Sun. <M 
run). Great $4,500. Last week. "Pan- 
ama Hallio' 'M-G' and "Girl Tii.u- 
ble" i20lh' t3d nii; i. danc,! v.$:!:7(iO. 



Hefty on B'way; 'Harvest' Tops 
'Miiiiver; Goes 11th Wk. After tOOG 
10th;l)iirlNii(^3(i&M 



With Washington's birthday fall- 
ing propitiously on Monday (22) to 
provide a three-day weekend, down- 
town New 'York theatres did a land- 
office business. Balmy weather 
proved a highly favorable factor. 
While Saturdav (20) was unusually 
strong, the take on Sunday, when 
houses cannbt open until nooii. was 
ev^n bigger,' and on Monday (22) the 
tide of the trade remained high un- 
til well into the evening. Though 
there were not so many servicemen 
In evidence^ most theatres had all 
the business they could handle. Kids 
were in abundance over the holiday 
weekend. 

Street had no new shows during 
the week, excepting for 'Amazing 
Mis. Holllday' at the Rlvoll and 
'Crystal Ball.' Capitol, both of which 
are doing very nicely. All but one of 
the many holdovers for Washing- 
ton's birthday week rank high ' in 
the money. 

Most remarkable among these is 
Music Hall's 'Random Harvest,' now 
in its 10th week and sighting a 
monumental $100,000, On the 10- 
week engagement the gross will be 



'Harvest' Great 
mindpls. 

Indianapolis, Feb. 23. 
This looks like the biggest week 
of year at downtown spots. 'Star 
Spangled Rhythm.' which hit the 
ceiling at the Indiana last week for 
tallest gross in nearly a decade of 
Katz-Dolle operation, is headed for 
stout $10,000 on h.o. 'Random Har- 
vest' is strong $13,500 at Loew's, with 
holdover likely. 

Estimate* .fpr This Week 

Circle (Katz-iDolle) (2.800; 30-55) 
—'Life Begins' (20th) with Glen 
Gray orch. Band show and strong 
supporting acts doing much to get 
nice $16,000. Last week 'China Girl' 
(20th I and 'Time to Kill' (20th). o.k. 
$10,000 at 28-44 scale. 

Indiana (Katz-Dolle) (3.300; 30-50) 
—"Spangled Rhythm' (Par). Follow- 
ing smash $18,000 in first week, mu- 
sical opus is gunning for a trim $10.- 
000 on holdover at slight price tilt. 
Nothing like it in a long time. 

Keith's (Ind) (1.200: 28-55) — 
'Dudes Pretty People' (UA) with 
vaudeville. Average $4,200 in four- 
day stand. Last week 'Underground 
Agent' (Col) and vaude, only $3,700, 
l)lizza)'d hurting. 

Loew's (Loew's) (2.450; 28-44)- 
"Random Harvest' (M-G). Pacing 
fleld for .<itraight nimers with swell 
$1.1.500. La.<it week 'Serve' (UA) (2d 
wk.i. fair $7,000 after fine $10,000 
opener. 

Lvric (Katz-Dolle) (1.850; 28-44)— 
'Cut People' (RKO) and 'Nightmare' 
iU-. Good $4,500. Laxt week Un- 
dying M>)ii.stcr' (20lh) and 'Dr. Ren- 
ault's Secret' (20th ), $4,100. 



Film SRO, Washington 

i Ilollywoofl. Fi.-1). r-i. 

I Rosalind Russeli and Kre'l Mar- 
Murray are .dialed to c-i-.-<l:ii ii" P." ■ 
; amount in a .calire (.n t'o" \V'a-.l; i:.;- 
; ton .scene. 'Stnndin'.; Ro n'l OrI\ ' 
I Sloiy by Al Mariir de:..- wi'l: ('.•• 

(iverci')wdcd livinu eondiiinii. ii 
/national capital. 



L'vUle Foil of 

'Rhythm' Best at lOG 

Louisville. Feb. 23. 

Mild temperatures ushered in a 
nice b.o. week for local hou.-'Cs. 
Town's three main stem Hrst runs. 
Loew's Stale. Rialto. and Mary An- 
derson all had holdovers. Only new 
bill. '-Cat People" and "Sherlock 
Holmes" Secret Weapon.' at the 
Strand, doing okay. Hoaxes are now 
opening on Thursdays, following 
lead fif Loew's State. 

Estimates tor. This Week 

Brown (Foiirlh Avcnue-Locw's) 
11.400: 30-40-.30)— 'Lite Begins at 
8:.'<0' i20tli' and 'Johnny Doushboy' 
• Rep>.. Healthy $3,500 on moveover. 
La.-t week. 'Three Hearts for Julia' 
i.M-G) and 'Citv Without Men' (Col), 
.satisfuclory S2.900. 

Kentucky iSwitow) 1 1.250: 15-25) 
— 'T Dav.. Leave" iltKO' and 'While 
Caruo' (M-G). Good $1,800. Last 
week. 'Thunder Birds' (20lh) and 
Wa li iiuloii S'.epi Here' iWB). okay 
Sl.OdO. 

I.orw's .Stale iLucv'.-) '.1..100: .10- 
40-.i«i— 'Random Harvcsl'i M-G i i2d 
wk i. Excellent S9.000 uflcr la.st 
weck .v .-olid $13,000. 

.Marv Anderson d.ib-on) ' 1.000: 
:»O-40 .'lOi— 'Ca<aliluiit;i" <WB' '2tl 
wk ' Another of the h.o.'s. excellent 
SH.(]i)i). fiillov.-ini' la"!', week"- robti.Nt 
S5IJ0') 

RIallo 'Foiirlh Avenue) i3.400: 30- 
40-.50 >' - 'S'ar Spaii^iloil Uhythm' 
<Pari (2(1 wk). Solid $10.0UU. alter 
Ai-I;'.- bumper $16,000. 

.strand 'Fourtli Avenue) (1.400: 
.;ij.|ii..'ir)i - 'C'.at People' 'U' and 

l-.i-k- llo!mi'>^' Secret Weapon' 

•(■' Neai S.VOIIO. I,a-l week. 'Life 
H.-n: .il 8'W i2(Khi .s"ik $0,000 and 
ii:o-..'(>vcr. 



around $1,063,500, to pass the mark 
of $1,031,500 hit .by 'Miniver' for the 
same length of run. 'Harvest' holds 
an 11th stanza, becoming the flrst to 
go that long here in the 10-year 
history of the Hall. 

Another record on run was set by 
'Star Spangled Rhyihm.'* which 
ended eight weeks at the Pararnount 
last night, final round being $33,000. 
First picture to hold eight wcekii 
here, on the run the total gross hit 
$545,500 for huge ' proflls. Benny 
Goodman was with the fllm flrst 
four rounds. Johnny Long's band the 
remainder of the date. 

'Amazing Mrs. Holllday' started 
stoutly Saturday i20i and. if holding 
up, may strike around $36,000. good, 
staying over. A strong $40,000 is In 
view for 'Crystal Ball.' which also 
holds. 

In Its second seme.<ster at the little 
Globe 'Saludos AmiKOs' is pacing fur 
$25,000. same as for the flrst seven 
days. 

Smallest house on the street, 
Rialto, is not left out of the picture 
in the establishment of records since 
Lucky Jordan,' now in its flflh 
week there, is the first to stick there 
longer than four.- With the chances 
good for $9,000 currently, the film 
may even go a sixth stanza. That 
will be decided upon today tWednes- 
day). 

EsUmates for This Week 

Astor (Loew's) (1.140; 55-65-$1.10) 
'Tennessee John.<ion' (M-G) (7th- 
flnal wk ). On the sixth week ended 
Monday night (22) perked 4 lifUe to 
hit $10,000 but still slim: prior (5th) 
stanza $9,000. 'Human Comedy* 
(M-G) opens Tuesday (2). 

Capitol (Loew's) (4.620; 35-55-85- 
$1.10-$1.25)— 'Crystal Ball' (UAi. 
Looks $40,000 or thereabouts. v6ry 
good, and holds over. Last week, 
eighth for 'In Which We Serve' 
(ifA). under $20,000, mildlsh. 

Criterion. (Loew's) (1.062; 35-44< 
55-99-$1.10)— 'PitUbureh' (U> opena 
here today (WednesoTay) after six 
One money-making weeks with 
'Commandos Strike at Dawn' (CoD, 
blowoff being $16,000. while prior 
(5th) lap was $15,000. 

Globe (Brandt) (1.250; 35-55-75-85- 
90-$l. 10)— "Saludos Amigo.s' (RKO- 
Disney) (2d wk). Hammering ha)-d 
at the b.o., on holdover looking $23.- 
000 or in that vicinity, same as 
scored on initial seven days, socko. 
Remains on. 

Hollywood (WB) (1.225; 65-75- 
$1.10-$1.25)— 'Air Force' (WB) (3d 
wk). On the third stanza up last 
night (Tuc.<;day) a big $31,000. beat> 
ing previous (2d) week's $29.£00. 
Continues. 

Palace (RKO) (1.700: 28-35-44-55- 
65-75)— 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' 
(WB) (2d run). Goes eight days but 
disappointing at $12,000 though well 
over average here. 'Life Begins at 
8:30' (20th I (2d run)- and 'Tarzan 
Triumphs' (RKO) on s'x day.s. S9.- 
000. oke. 

Paramoont 'Par) (3.664: 33-55-85- 
99-$1.10)— 'Hitler's Children' (RKO) 
and XaVier Cugat open here today 
(Wednesday) after record eight- 
week run tor 'Srar ...Samglcd.. 
Rhythm' (Par), flnai week with 
Johnny Long on .sta'.e beinu $5.1.000 
equalling take fur the seventh week, 
which was the third with Long, for 
tremendous profit. 

Badio City Music Hall (Rockefel- 
lers) (5.945; 44-.33-95-99-$1.10-SI.«5(— 
'Harvest' (M-G) and stagcsho-.v tlO'h 
wk). There's no stopping this 
wonder al (he b.o.; thi.s week (10th) 
$100,000, smash, while last week 
(9th) was $95,600. Shatlcs all run 
records here by hultlinii an llth 
week. 

Rialto (."Vlayeri (.394: 28-44-53-73) 
— 'Lucky Jordan' (Par' <i>th). Fir-it 
picture to play here a hfth week, 
will currently hit $<J.000 or there- 
abouts, while last stanza (4th' was 
same. .May go sixth. 

Rlvoll (UA-Pai'.i (2.002: 33-33-75- 
85-99)— Mrs. Holliday' (Ui. Siartud 
out stoutly on Wa'shiPT.ton's birth- 
day weekend and if holdinu p-jt.-e 

I will knock down S36.000 or betu-r, 
good, holdini!. Final Ihree days o!i 

! sixth week for 'Shadow of Doii:>t' 

I (U) was only $4,000. poor 

I Boxy (20th » (.i.CSli: 40-53-r,5-T5. 

j 85-99-$l.lO I— 'Meanest .Man in Worl'l' 
(20thi iipens here today (We'tne.-- 
dayi with the 'Truth or C :■ ••- 

I quences" radio .show and Carol 

i Bruce on .-taae. 'fnunoi'.al Ser;;c;'i'.t' 

|i20th). Cui'ne>' On-'well aii'l ti.e 
'Lower Basin Sirccf bund unit went 
three week.-, coiieinding round 
mounting to a big $67,003 compared 

1 with $(>5.500 f'lr the second. 

1 State i(>juw's> '3.430: 33-44 -33-73- 

' 99-$I.IOi- 'Andy Hardy's Diiublo 

' Life' 'M-G' 'ii^. ruin and EO Sulli- 

I van (2fl wk). with new sta?e .>->oW 
includin*.; Loin'.-, .lordar.'- orchestra. 

' Holiday hypo kiiir.u take lu big 
$.13,000 or better, while flrs! w.ek 

. for p:i-tiu'e and .Siilhva:: lopped a 
very fancy $37,000. 

I Strand (WBi <2.7.3fi: 35 -.33-75 -8.3- 
09-$l.in' 'Ca>ablanca' »WBi nr.ove- 
ovcri Cid wk' and Sammy Kaye 
•3lh wk I. lndicuti"."..{ point to an 
extremely goi'iM $.30,000; last week, 
second fir pirlnre and fourth for 
Kaye, wa.s $48..)U0. Holds over. 



10 



Wcdacaday, February 24, I943 






• • • PRQX>MINANCE of piz bated on novels in THE 
nLM DAILY'S 1942 Ten Best Pictures Poll (six of the 10 stemmed 
from works of fiction) brings a preparedness-for-vict6ry-in-1943 
report from Leo the Lion, whose "Miniver" topped the list with a 

record vote One of M-6-M's candidates already unveiled is 

"Random Harvest," adapted from James Hilton's book. .... .And 

now receiving its first showings is pic version of I. A. R. WyUe's 
"Keeper of the Flame," with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn 
taking up where they left off in "Woman of the Year." another Ten 

Best of '42 laurel-grabber Among the Friendly Company's 

crop of novels-into-movies awaiting release, or currently before the 
cameras, are Saroyan's "The Human Comedy," starring Mickey 
Rooney; "Assignment in Brittany," by Helen Maclnnes, "with Pierre 
Aumonti Susan Peters - 4uad» Jt ichazd .. .Whoxf : Booth T^jrkington's 
"Presenting Lily Mars," starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin; Eric 
Knight's "Lassie Comes Home," filmed in Technicolor; "The Young- 
est Profession," by Lillian Day, featuring Virginia Weidler; and 
"Above Suspicion," another Helen Maclnnes novel 



• • • METRO'S roster also includes the celebrated Sienkiewicz 
novel, "Quo Vadis" in which Robert Taylor will play the top role! 
Louis Brom field's newest novel, "Mrs. Parkington"; Pearl Buck's 
"Dragon Seed"; "The Last Time I Saw Paris/' by Elliot Paul; Judith 
Kelly's "Marriage Is a Private Affair"; "The Sun Is My Undoing/' by 
Marguerite Steen; Edna Ferber's "Cimarron"; "A Thousand Shall 

Fall/' by Hans Habe; and MacKinlay Kantor's "Gentle Annie" 

In the non-fiction category, such sought-after properties as "They 
Were Expendable," by William L. White; "See Here, Private Har- 
grove/' by Marion Hargrove; "Madame Curie," by Eve Curie; and 
"The White Cliffs of Dover," by the late Alice Duer Miller, are 'mong 
Metro projects of the near future 




—Shakespeare 



I dood it 

— Leo 




Rush Pledge 
for Red Crosa 
Week-April 1-71 



VyJnesday. Febrowy 24. 19i8 



11 



ISergeant' Hnge m Frisco; 
Dixie' Hefty m, Harvest' 2iia 2d 



San Fi-anclsco, Feb. 23. ♦ 
Two openers at the plx-only 
house" combo of 'Whistling In Dixie' 
Snd Joiiincv for Margaret at the 

. ri the Kox. are flnc. 'Silver Skates' 
olus ■Dimnond Horseshoe unit on 
iiaKe. "ic spelling big b.o. at the 

'"""•"i.sUm.les f.r Th.. Week 

Fox iF-WCl (5.000; 30-85)— 'Im- 
miirUii SciKcnnl' (20lh) and •Margin 
Error" <20ih). Pacinfi field at great 
110000. Lust week 'Ca.'^blunca • 
(WBriiiKl llidtlcn Hand' iWB> t2d 
dniopcd to so-so $17,300 on 

"coldcn r.«U (RKO) f2.850: 44-55- 
751— SilviM- Skates' (Monin and 
•biiiin:>ii<l Horseslioe' unit on stage. 
Piv is aiding stage production for 
„Kk $29,000. Last week 'Got Me 
Covciod' (RKOI <3d wk.i, plus new 
si:i"C slii>\v headed by Alvino Rey 
01 -li !iiul King Sisters, great »24 300. 

Oruhrum iBlumenfeld) (2.440: 50- 
8.11— ■Owiiniiindos Strike' (Col) and 
MiGiii'.iiK Brooklyn* I'Ml wk.». 
•Coniiuaiidos' .stilll hypoing biz to big 
SB 10(1 Last week trim $14,300. 

Puriimount (FWC) l'2,470: 50-051— 
'Whi<Min« in Dixie' (M-C ) and "Jour- 
nev MarKiiirf (M-O). Hcfly S2.1,- 
000. iJisl week 'Yonkco Doodle 
(WBi t3d wk.) forte $13,000. 

St. Francis (FWC I (1,475: !)0-05)— 
•Casablanca' (WB» and 'Hidden 
Hand' (WB> (moveover>. Good 
$10000 Last week 'Spangled 
Rhy4hm' I Par) and 'We Are Ma- 
rines' (20th I (2d wk. of moveover). 
■tout $10,000. 

United ArtbU (UA - Blumenfeld) 
(1.100: 50-65)— 'Silver Queen' (UA) 
■iid Fall In' (2d wk.). Routine 
$B.600. La.<it week nice $12^200. 

Warfleld (FWC) (2.650; 50-66)— 
•Random Harvest' (M-G) (2d wk.): 
Loaded with dynamite at $26,000. 
Idst week smash $33,900. new all- 
time hou.><« record. 

Geary (L.'iOO: 55-$l-$1.10— 'Outlaw' 
(Hughes) •■Id wk.). Holding up to 
nice $19,000 at road show prices. 
Last week, $24,000. hefty. 

Doodle' Dandy |25,000, 
D.C.;'Clietiifl[s'Mild21G 

Washington, Feb. 23. 
'Yankee Doodle Dandy, in its 

Sopular priced return is leading the 
owntown parade this week. 'In 
Which We Serve,' although heavilv 
lold here, is not as big as expected. 
Bob Hope's "They Got Me Covered' 
Is ronlly hot at Keith's. 

BNtlmale!) for Tbli Week 
CapHol tLoew) (3.434: 30-75)— 
•Chetniks' (20th) with vaudvvlllp. 
Looks only $21,000. mild. Last week 
•Aircraft Missing' (UA) with 'Earl 
Carroll Vanities unit, same disap- 
pointing. 

Colaisbla (Loew) (1.234: 30-50) - 
•Beach Story' (Par). Nifty $7,000. 
Last week 'Hardy's Double Life' 
(M-G). good $6,000. 

Barle (WB) (2.210; 30-90> — 

•Yankee Doodle' (WB). Return visit 

with fine $25,000 in sight. Last 

week -Casablanca' (WB) (2d wk.). 

dandy $19,800. 

Kollh'a (RKO) (1.800; 40-65)— 'Got 
. jj^. 

on 
.opener 

MelropollUn (WB) (1,600: 30-50 ^ 
— 'Commandos' (Coli (3d wk.). 
Giio'd $6,000. Last week, nifty $8,000. 

FaUce (Loew) (2.242: 30-75 1— 
•Serve' UJA) (2d wk.). Will get 
$14,000. only fair after strong $20.- 
000 opener. Lauded by critics to 
the skies but never caught on for 
expected smash. 



Key CHy Crosses 

Estlmalcd' Total Gross 
This Week t2,643,3N 

(Bosed on 25 cities, 170 thea- 
tres, chiefly /Irst riiiis, includiiip 
N. Y.i 

Total Gross Same Week 
Last Year t2,«l»,7e« 

(Based on 26 cities, 175 theatres) 



..». .„.v«, w.o«,; «-» 'Harvest' Best in St. Ixm 

second week after sock $21,000 "aXCWICnt ^l,VW ^Stanley TWB. (2.i 



'Dandy* Big SVjG, MontM; 
'Done It* Smash $8,300 

Montreal. Feb. 23. 
From 30 to 10 below zoro couldn't 
keep pnti'ons out of the downtown 
spots Inst wock. Modernling tcnip- 
er.nluio.v aiv brinKinit luindsonio 
takON funvnllv. with 'Yanki-e Doo- 
dle ■ Dandy' on top. . 
. EstlmateN for This Week 
HIk^ Majeslv's iCTi (1.600: SS-.SOi- 
Big Blockade' ilndie). AVciagc S2.- 
500. Last week. 'Keep Fit' iliidlri 
•nd Towers Terror' (Indie), h.o.. 
$1,800. 

l^laee (CTi (2.700; 30-45-.S2i— 
rWho Done It?' (Ui. Sma.sh $8,500. 
Last week. 'White Caigo' (M-G) (2d 
wk). fair $5,500. 

C»|»l(ol iCT) (2.700: 30-45-62)— 
Tluindn- Bird.-' (20th i and 'Other 
Wiim;iir 1201 hi. Fine $8,000. Last 
week. -Mix TIadlev' iM-Oi and 
LtiUKh Blues Awnv" (Col). $7;.S0fl. 

LOKw's I cm (2.800: .IS-SS-Oi >— 
to ell'*"' r)""rlle Dnndy' rWBi. Socko 
WjSHO. Ln.«( week. 'Black Swan' 
(2nihi (.1(1 wk). good iB.594 

PrInresH iCTi (2..'JW): 3O-»0-.52>— 
Munimv's Tomb' (U) and Niuhl 
Monslei- (U) (2d wk). Trim S4.000. 
after sTiek S5.200 opener. 

Orphrupi (Ind) (1.100: 80-40-60 1— 
Serve .UA' (2d wk). Fine $5..500. 
loIlott niK l)iK $8..'W0 last week. 

St. |>eniN (Fiiinee-Film) 1 2.500: 30- 
S, . Kermes.oc Herolque' and 'La 
.SHI? JSnchantee.' Good $5,500. Lust 
vfSf'. lY'*""?* ■«(• 'Parls-New 

'«"^k,' biR $5,800. 



'CasaUanca' 
ISG To|is Mi^ 

Minneapolis. Feb. 23. 
Strong lineup of attractions and a 
substantial improvemeht In weather 
eiindltlons ore stimulating local biz 
'Casablanca' is the particular stand- 
out among the new(iomers. • 
Estimate* tor This Week 
Aster (Par-Singer) (900: 17-28)— 
Eyes of Underworld' (U) and 'JStreet 
of Chance' (Par). Good $2,500 In 
live days. 'Truck Bii.sters' (WB) and 
'Sherlock Holmes' Secret Weapon' 
(U), open Thursday (25). Last week, 
'One Dangerous Night' (Col) and 
'Time to Kill' (RKO) split with 
'Jungle Siren' (PRC) and 'Under- 
eover Man' (UA). big $3,200 In nine 
day.<t. 

Ccninry (P-S) (1.600: 30-40-90)— 
'Life Begins' (201h). Fine $8,000 in 
pro.spect. Last week. 'White CArgo' 
(M-G) (2d wk). fair $4,200 after big 
$10,000 first week. 

Gopher (P-S) (1.000: 28-30)— 
'Married Witch' (UA). Profltable 
$4,000. Last week. 'Silver Queen' 
(UA). mild $3,200. 

Lyric (P-S) (1,091; 30-40-50)- 
'Once Upon Honeymoon' (RKO) (2d 
wk). Moved here from State after 
big first week. Good $5,000. Last 
week. 'Me and. Gal' (M-G) (3d wk). 
sU-ong $4,000 on top of $23,000 in 
Initial fortnight. 

Orphenm iP-S) (2.800; 30-40-90)— 
'China Girl' (20th). Only six days 
because Sigmimd Romberg orchestra 
plays two-nlQht stand here. Despite 
critic.<t* panning may reach fair 
$6,000. Last week. '7 Days Leave' 
(RKO) and Chlco Marx band on 
stage (33-44-!;5). big $18,500. 

SUte (P-S) (2.300; 30-40-50)— 
'Casablanca' (WB). Tremendous 
S15.000. Last week. 'Once Upon 
Honeymoon' (RKO). fine $11,900. 

Uptown (Par) (1.100; 30-40)— 
'Washington Slept Here' (WB). First 
neighborhood .<ihnwlng. Good $3,800. 
Last week. 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' 
(WB), hefty $4,500. 

World (Par-SteiTes) (290; 30-40-50- 
.55 )— 'Aircraft Missing' (UA) (2d 
wk). May reach satl.<!faetory $2,000 
after good S2.800 first ^eek. 



will b« swell. 'Random Har\'est' at 
Loew's Is best. 

Estimatoa for TtaU Week 
Loew'i (Loew I (3,172; 30-55)— 
'Random Harvest' (M-G). Sock tee- 
ofT points to Vvnw $21,000. Last week, 
'In Which Wo Serve' (V.\ i (2d wk i, 
$11. 000. -good. - 

Orpheum iLoew) 12,000; 30-55)— 
'Gone With Wind' iM-G) and short.-. 
Back fur second time downtown at 
pop prices and will cop S6.000, Kood. 
Lust week. 'Aircraft Mis.^iing' (UAi 
and 'Silver Queen' (UA>. $7,300, 
average. 

Ambassador (F&Mi (3.000: ;)0-50i— 
'Immortal Sergeant' 1 20th > and 'Mar- 
gin for Error' (20th). Fine $13,000. 
Last week. 'Hitlei-'s Children' (RKO) 
(2d wk 1. $10,500, neat. 

Fox (F&Mi (5.000: 30-50 1— 'Chet- 
niks' (20th) und 'Johnny Marching 
Home' (U>. Swell $14,500. Last 
week, 'Shadow of a Doubt' (U) and 
'Lucky Jordan' (Par) surprised with 
fine $17,000. 

MIssowl (F&Mi (3,.570; 30-30 •— 
'Life Begins at 8:30' (20th • and Hit- 
ler's Children' (RKO). Good $7,000. 
Last week, ^Meanest Man' (2Qth) and 
'China Girl' (20th), $6,000, okay. 

St. LbnU (F&M) (4.000: 30-40)— 
'Johnny Do6ghboy' (Rep i and 'Pitts- 
burgh' (U). Average at $4,590. Last 
week. 'Keep 'Em Slugging' (U) and 
'Hi, Buddy' (U), slipped to $4,000. 



'Serve. Fat 30G 
h Forte 




Philadelphia. Feb. 23. 
Busine.s.4 continues sprightly in 
Philly with crowds taking advantage 
of springlike weather to come into 
town. School vacations, cau.sed by 
Washington's, birthday and ration- 
book registration, is swelling attend- 
ance with matinees getting tne heav- 
iest play. 'In Which We Serve' and 
'Once Upon a Honeymoon' are pac- 
ing the fleld. 

EsUmiUea for This Week 
AUIno (WB) (1.303; 35-75)— Ten- 
nessee Johnson' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Mediocre $7,000. Last week, fair 
$10,000. 

AreadU (Sablosky) (600: 35-75)— 
•Road Morocco' (Par) (2d run) (2d 
wk). Bright $4,300. Last week, okay 
$4,000. 

Boyd (WB) (2.569: 35-75)— 'Ran- 
dom Harvest' (M-G) (4th wk). Solid 
$23,500. Last week, fine $24,000. 

Earle (WB) (2.768: 35-75)- 'North- 
west Rangers' (M-G) plus all-colored 
stage show headlining Count Basle 
orch. Ethel Waters. Solid $30,500. 
Last week '3 Hearts ^ulla' (M-G). 
becked by Jerry Lester. Dennis Mor- 
gan. Teddy Powell orch, neat $31,000. 

Fox (WB) (2.425: 35-75)— 'Hardy 
Double Life' (M-G) (2d wk). Dandy 
$18,000. Last week, trim $22,900. 

Karlton (WB) (1.066: 35-75)- 
'Bambi' (RKO) (2d run) (2d wki. 
Fine $5,500. Last week, okay $6,000. 

Keth'a (WB) (2,220: 35-75)— 'Casa- 
blanca' (WB) (2d run). Terrific 
$10,000. La.M week. 'China Girl' 
(20th I. sad $3,600. 

Maslbaum (WB) (4.692: 46-75)— 
•Serve' (UA). Excellent $30,000. 
Last week. 'Cii.sablanca' (WB) (5th 



meanest Man' Nke $38^)00 in Three 
L. k Spots; 'Rhythn' Torrid 3^/26, 
2 Houses, Xasa' 29G in 3, Bodi 4th 



Broadway Grosses 



Estimated Total Gross 
This Week $4H'!,0t* 

(Based on 13 tlieairesi 
Total Gross Same Week 

Last Year .S3T1,SM 

(Based oit 13 tfieaires) 



St. .Loui.s. Feb. 23. 
With a departure from near-zero 
temperatures that c1lpi>ed b.o. 
<ro.s.sos plenty last week, and lots of 
'A' marquee strength on deck, the 
deluxers were off to a swell start 
for the current week and the takes 



,916: •35-V5 1— 
Once Upon Honeymoon' (RKO). 
Satisfactory S22.000. La.it week. 
'Commanda-' (Coli (2d wk). fair 
S12.000. 

Stanton (WB) (1.457: 35-75)— 
'Chctnik.<s' (20th) (2d wk). Good 
$9,000. Last week, hangup $12..500. 



'Random' 23G h 
Booiniiig Balto 

Baltimore, Feb. 23. 

Biz is booming this week with 
leaders reaching out for extra-big 
takes. 'Random Harve.st,' at Loew's 
Century, is equalliuR attendance 
mark set by 'Mrs. Miniver.' and 
combo layout at the Hipp with 
Charlie Spivak orchestra. Is bolster- 
.ing 'Journey Into Fear', toward 
smash figures.. Holdovers of 'Im- 
mortal Sergeant,' 'Casablanca' and 
'Shadow of a Doubt' al.<!0 steady 
in extended playing time. 

Estimates for Tbis Week 

Centnry (Loew's-UA). (3,000: 17- 
55) — 'Random Harvest' iM-G). 
Reaching out for 'Miniver' figures 
with great $23,000 in ofTing. Last 
week "Crystal Ball' (UA), fair $11,- 
200. 

Hippodrome (Rappaporti (2.240; 
17-66)— 'Journejr Into Fear' (RKO) 
plus Charlie Spivak' orch, others, on 
stage. Stage layout helping towards 
SOCK $21,000, with capaci^ at nearly 
all shows. Last week, '(jommandos 
Strike at Dawn' (Coli, vaude (2d 
wk.) nice $12,700. 

Keith's (Schanbergcr) (2.400: 17- 
53 )— 'Amazing Mrs. Holliday' (U). 
Opened yesterday (Mon.i after two 
weeks of 'Shadow of Doubt' (Ui. 
'Doubt' was somewhat below expec- 
tations but nice at $21,800 (or two 
session.s. 

Maryland (Hicks) (1.200: 26-66)— 
'No Place For Lady' (Col) plus Ray 
Kinney orch and Hawaiian Revue. 
Stage portion getting admish tilt 
from 5Sc to 66c. Might reach good 
$9,500, considerably over house av- 
erage. Last week 'Eyes Under- 
world' (U) and vaude. fair $7,200. 

Msyfair (Hicks) (980: 25-50)— 
■Chetnicks' (20lh (2d wk.i. Hold- 
Ing nicely at $4,000 after better- 
than-averiig(> initial sesh to $5,400. 

New (Mechanic) (1,680; 17-53 1— 
'Immortal Sergeant' (20th i (2d wk.). 
Maintaining excellent pace at $6,000 
after solid opening round . of $8,700 
both sound for limited seating here. 

Stanley (WB) (3,280; 17-55) — 
■Casablanca' (WBi (.3d wk.i. Still 
going strong at rteady $12,000 after 
hioming $37,800 totftl Jqr previous 
brace. 

Valencia (Loew's-UA) (1.4.50: 17- 
55) — 'Crystal Ball' (UA) (move- 
oven. Fairish action at po.ssible 
$4,000. Last week 'Serve' (UA) 
failed to come up to expectations 
after two solid A-eeks at Century 
downstairs, mildish $4,300. 



NATIONAL BOXOFFICE SURVEY 



Washington birthday week per usual is spelling peak 
businesss in most key cities currently. Not many new 
.slroiiK entries to help, either. Instead, the bell- 
wolhers of rci-enl weeks again are brintting in the 
wampum at the wickets Outslandliif; of these arc 
'Random Harve.-t° (M-G >, 'Ca.sablanca' (WBi, 'Star 
Spangled Rhythm' (Par), 'In Which We Serve' (UAi. 
'Commandos Strike at Dawn' iCol), 'Meanest Man in 
World' i20ih>. 'Andy Hardy s Double Life' (M-Gt. 
•Yankee Doodle Dandy' (WB), They Cot Me Covered' 
(RKOi. 'Immortal SeiKcanf (2gthi and 'Hitler's Chil- 
dren" (RKO). 

'Harvest.' appcarinx in .-.oine 15 key spot.-., is gelllnu 
the greatest total, 'and holdover or extended run.-' 
everywhere. It is near a record in Piovidence, Icadinu 
Indianapolis and St. Louis, while .-ina.'ih in PItlsburuh. 
BulTalo. Philadelphia. Cleveland. Sais Fiai!Ci.<ro. Balti- 
more. Seattle and N. Y. amonit ace engagemeni.e. In 
New York, film is breaking the all-run record by a<iiiii; 
11 weeks, after heading for sock SlOO.Odd m ciinvi:: 
1 10th I .se.s.-ion at ll\e .Mu.-ic Mall. 

'Sergeant" al-ii lnonis slroim in mo>i locali(*n>. bi-iuM 
oke in Pit), pacinit Fri-co with great $30,000. big SdT.OOn 
for third N. Y. .se-!li. leading Denver and stout in BhIIi- 
more and St. Louis. "Casablanca' Is. repeating its b.o. 
success of recent weeks, being especially great in Min- 
neapolis. Balto, Newark. Los Angeles and N. Y., whcrr 



strong $30,000 in fifth .stanza. "Rhytliiii" is in >ame 
category, with. toi-rid S.IL.'iOO In two L. A. S|jol.< (fourth 
week I and gi'eat $53,000 on ci;:hth N. Y. week. 'Hardy' 
is paring Boston, bright in BufTalo. .-ock on .-ocmkI 
New York sc.<h and dandy on Philly h.o. ■Serve' Inom- 
excellent in IkiIIi Brooklyn and Philly. but i- li'iinu 
only fair on Washington second stanza. 

'Got Me Covered" is great in K. C. sirona on Wii-h 
holdover and good to line in D.cnvur. Oiniilia and 
Providence. "Hitlcr"s Children." which opens in a new 
strinn of key spots ."hortly. Is Mii;i-h in Chiraijo and 
.sock in Detroit but merely l»ood in CIcvc. "Me;ine-I 
Man." coinin:: iiUn tlie N. Y. Roxy this week. Imik- Kood . 
S:ltl.()(in ill three L. A. Ihcntres. pleasinu in Ciiicinniili ' 
and K. C. ; 

Of new erili if. "Clicdiik.-" i2(Jihi loom.'- »• very -pntly j 
thouKli s""'l 10 Plii'ly holHtiver. A'l n ni-.v i> "Aiiiazini; • 
Mr.s. Holl'fl:iv" it; I. clii.-sed a« nice s:)(i.()(lll in .V. V. ami : 
trim SlO.OIll) in Pill de-|)i'c >|ilil opiiii.ii: ol cn.v. 
"I'liwcrs Cii l" ( U.^ '. al.-o •;<'l'ini: iirniiml inoic. pow- _ 
erfiil S'24.0(i(! ii: Pilt. Inripcd li-- )iai:'l. and «ri;al in . 
Sciiltlc. "riiin.-i Ciil' '2011)1. ;iNo in ~;inii- .-lain-, lonk.- ', 
a hiuli Slli.iUin in I'miv. and line in N-w.-nk. | 

Fiiiiu thi' lii-kii: 'Black .Swjm' i2nil)i. pnwi-rfiil S"22.- ■ 
.1111) .11 -criiiMl H<i>iiiii (inc Slfl.dOO in f'un'th C'lii ■ 

-i-h: 'Siiliid.i- .Amino-' iHKO'. .-id: $2.V0(l(l second N.Y. I 
ucek: '.Sonieliiinu .Sipm; .Mvnn" i('o|i. putcnl in' 
BiilT;il-i Inil c-c'.vhcie exhilj.. >-ai'l il wa.-n'l: "Silver 
Skaliv' iMii'rin. .siickcroo S2U,0(lll in Fri-co with staKf 
unit: '.loiimev Into Fear" (RKOi. hot $21,000 with band 
in Balto: "Cry-ital Bail" 'UAi. fine S40.000 In N. Y.; 
"Piflsburgh" (L'l, leadinit Omaha at strong $17,000 with 
band. 



Los Angeles. Feb. 2:i. 
Despite heavy rains on Sunday 
and Monday this week business at 
nr.ct-run-: continues near recent high 
levels. "Casablanca' and 'Star 
Spanttled Rhythm' still are holding 
up and both hold for fifth weeki 
which is unusual for two such lung- 
runs at weekly change deluxers. 
'Rhythm' is hot $31,300 in twn apuf*. 
Top Sinule' house is the Orpliouni 
where Ted Lewis is pushing 'Truck 
Busters' to a trim S21.000. with band 
taking bow.s. 

'Meanest Man in World,' at tliiva 
houses, is racking up a nice S3B.nO(). 
Estimates for This Week 
Carthav Circle (F-WC) 11.510: 
33-44-55-85-85 1— "Got Me Covoied* 
(RKO) (2d wk). GootI $4,000 after 
$4,900 on llrsi week. 

Chinese iGraumaii-WC i (2.0:i4: 3.1- 
44-55-65-831— "Meanest Man' i2Ulh> 
and 'Chetniks' (20th). Healthy S\i.- 
000. Lust week, 'Got Me Coverwl' 
(RKO), $13.50(T. 

Downtown (WB) (1,800: 33-44-53- 
65-73-85)— "Casablanca' (WBi (4(U 
wk). Dandy SI3.000 after stout $14.- 
800 last week 

Four SUr lUA-WC) 900: 33-44-.53- 
65)— "Serve' (UAi (3d wk ). Gri))ding 
out $3,500. after hitting okay $3.8()i) 
last week. 

Hawaii (G&Si (1,100: 33-44-53-65- 
75-85)— "Cat People' (RKOi and 
'Gorilla Man' (WB) (6th wk>. 
Steady $5,000 following fine $3,100 
last ■week. 

Hollywood (WBi (2,756: 33-44-55- 
65-75-85 1— -Casablanca' (WB i < 4lh 
wk). Great S8.000 for fourth time 
around after taking bountiful $9,700 
last week. 

Orpbeum (D'lown) (2,200: 33-44- 
.55-65 )—'TruQk Busters' (WBi with 
Ted Lewis orch and '1943 Happincs.s' 
unit on stage. Lewis priminK lake 
to socko $21,000. best since holiday 
season. Last week. 'Secrets Under- 
ground' (Rep) and 'Diamond Hdrse- 
shoe' unit, fairish $16,500. 

Pantases (Pan) (2.812; 33-44-55-65- 
75)— Tarzan Triumphs' (RKOi and 
"Comes Up Love' (U). Catching oke 
$11,500. Last week. 'Coinmandos' 
(Coll and "Night to Remember' 
(Cull (3d wk). I rim $8,700. 

Paramount (F&M) (3,380: .13-44- 
.55-fl.">T75-85 1 — "Spangled Rhy;hni* 
(Pan and 'Wrecking Crew' (Pan 
(4th wk). Still hot at surprisingly big 
$19,500 after stront; $21,500 last week. 

Paramount Hollywood (F&M) <2.- 
204: 33-44-55-65-73-85) — 'Spangled 
Rhythm' (Pari (4th wk). Nifty 
S12.000 after strong $12,400 last week. 

RKO Illllslreet (RKO) (2.875: 33- 
44-55-65 )— 'Tarzan Triumph.s' (RKO) 
and 'Comes Up Love' (U). Good 
$13,000. Last week. 'Commando':' 
(Col) and 'Night to RemeinlMii'' 
(Col), neat $12,000. 

Rllc (F-WC I (1.372; 33-44-.55-6.5- 
83)— 'Meanest Man' (20th) and Chet- 
nicks' (20th I Day-dater okay $7.- 

000. Lost week. 'Got Me Covered' 
(RKO), hcftv $7,300. 

Slate (Loew'.s-WC) (2.204: .33-44- 
.53-05-83 )— "Meanest Man' (20lhi and 
'Chetniks' (20th i. Trim $19i)0(l. 
Last week. 'Got Me Covered' (RKO>, 
robust $22,900. 

L'niled Arllstx (UA-WCi (2.100: 
33-44-S.>-(i.j-ff5)"^-:'G<n-Me C6vvr?i\:' 
Moveover. okay S.5.900. La.-t week. 
'Inimorlal Sergeant' (20Ui> :>nd 
'Margin Error" (20th i profitable f>i,- 
300. 

Vogut ■"Fo»{ue) (WO: 33- H i— 
'Scandal for Bride" (Indie) and '.Si- 
lent Wilne.<w' (Mono). Fair $1 .5(|'l. 
Last week. 'Traitor Within" iRep) 
and "Man CoMi':me' (PRCi. Sl..5()f). 

WIlKhIre (F-WC I (2.296; 3."l-4.|-.'i.<i- 
65-83 i--'G<it Me Covered" iKKOi. 
Pointing for nice $t..S0O. Last wo'k. 
'Iminortnl SerucanI" i20th ) and •.■>.l;ir- 
Kin Rrrnr" i"2(ltlii. okay $4,800. 

Wllleni I WBi i 2.7.50: .13- l4-.Vi 
75-851— •Cy.-abianca" (WBi (4lli v ': i. 
.Still strong at SB.OOO after iiif v :<■).- 
(iOn la-'l week. 

'HarvcsV Smash 22(1. 
'Covered' 18C, Pn»v. 

Providence. F' 1>. 'IX 
Bi/ i- -o !;iiipil Hiat there ■- tare!'/ 
a sc:it III be foiiii'l. I.,eadiim Ibr ("V. n 

1. > l/ii".:-'- .Sl.'ili'- 'Random M.irvi- i.' 
witti RKO .Mljci'.^ ""Tliey (iii Me 
Covercri." .Miijc..;iic'.N 'China Girl" ai:.l 
Sti'an<r> seci.nd '.'.eek hohlover of 
"Coinni.-mil'i- Sirike at Dawi?." {»'.• 
lowiii-.; ill cl'>«r order. Monday h'>li- 
diiv l>'ii).<liir.'. 

IMIinittri for Thin Week 

.*lbcr >»K()i •U.Vm: 30-.5(l > - 'G .t 
Me C'lvcrctl' 'UKOi and "Calabon.-e' 
>l.'.'\>. Oiil-C.ii'iiiiu $18.0011. I.rit 
v.'i-r-k "Cai l'(''.|)li " iRKOt acl 'R'.-'-.-i 
of irii'lci".vorl<r I RKOi. niflv SI2(l(i'). 

("arlton < Fay-l.ni'W i (1.400: riil-'id - 
"t:a-iil)!iiii'.'»" "Wn> i4th do-.i! '•■v.'ii 
wk I. Stron:: $:{.'JOp after kMochir? 
olf "oorl $.1..'idO in 3d stanza. 

fay's iliidiei •2.006: 29-50'— Lady 
fi'o.-n Cluinkiii!!' >2Q\h) aii'i vaude. 
Mouse pcrkini! up nicely and. with 
Wa.sliiiKjton'.'. birth-day thrown in. 
should knock olT zowfe $8,000. Last 
week 'Varsity Show' (WBi and 
vaudr. nifty $7,000. 

JMaJoaUa (Fay) (2,2N; 30-,50i— 
'China Girl' i20th) and 'Time to Kltl' 
(Continued on page 14) 



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Wedawday, February 24, 1943 








Rush yoiir PJedge for RED CROSS WEEK—rApr. 1-7 




W.'.l»o9«l«y« Febrowy 24. 1948 USStf^ " 




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Wedacflda^, February 21, 1913 



Detroit Rosy: Monroe Oidi Dps 'Julia' 
To Stout 'Commandos $41,000 



Detroit. Feb. 23. ♦ 
There's plen(y of cheer along flim 
row this week with fresh bills nky- 
Ine gro.<ises and holdovers doine c'on- 
*i.<lently. •Commandos Strike ot 
Dawn". at the Fox, Vaughn Monroes 
band and Three Hearts for Julia 
Bt the Michigan, and 'Hitler's Chil- 
dren' ni the Palms-State all are in 
the ifock class on the kickoff. 
Esllmatec far Thia Week 
Adam* iBalaban) (1.700; 90-65)— 
'Ar.tbian Nights' (U) <3d wk.) and 
•Siiictly in Groove' tU). Fine $8:900 
after moveover for 'Nights.' Last 
wii'k Renaulfs Secret' t20th) and 
'Undving Monster' (20th), sound 
»8.20b. 

Broadwav-Capltal (United De- 
troit) 12.800; 50-65)— 'Whistling in 
Dixie' <M-G> and 'Journey for B4ar- 
g.-irel' (M-G) (2d wk.). Bill ntioved 
over from Michigan sights a brisk 
$10,000. La-st week 'White Cargo 
(M-G) and 'Gillespie's New A.'isist- 
aiil' I M-G) 1 2d wk.), good. *9.500. 

Fox (Fox-Michigan) (5.000: 50-65) 
— Conitnandos Strike* (Col) and 'Be- 
hind 8 Ball' (U). Helped by a huge 
special opening for night war work- 
ers, hpading for sock $41,000. Last 
week -Arabian Nights' (U) (2d wk.^ 
and Over Dead Body' (20th). great 
$25,000 after first week's smash $40,- 
000. 

.Madison i United Detroit) (1.800; 
50.(iS)— 'Now, Voyager* (WB) and '7 
Day Leave' (RKO). Return down- 
town looks for fair $6,000. Last 
week -Yank at Eton' (M-G) and 
•Winxs for Eagle' (WB), washout 
$5,000. 

Michigan (United Detroit) (4.00O; 
80-65)— -3 Hearts for Julitf (M-G) 
and Vaughn Monroe orch on sts<e. 
Started strong, with $45,000 indlJ" 
Ciitcd. La.st week 'Whistling Dixie* 
(M-G) and 'Journey for Margaret* 
(M-G). great $23,000. 

Palma-SUte (United Detroit) (3,- 
MO: 50-65) — 'Hitler's OuWren* 
(RKO) and 'Lady Bodyguard* (WB). 
Sock $25,000. Last week -Yankee 
Doodle' iWB) and 'Fighting Engi- 
neers' (UA) (3d wk.). return en- 
gaticmcnt at regular prices held up 
with $6,500. ■ „ 

United ArUaU (United Detroit) 
(2.U00: 50-65) — 'Random Har\'est 
(M-G) (2d wk.). nis one is going 
to be a solo in the loop with great re- 
sults. $15,000 sighted after last weeks 
smash $22,000. 



Dandy' Hot $15,000, K.C. 
>e; 'Covered' Big 14iG 

Kansas Oily. Fob. 23. 
"Yankee Doodle Dandy.' bark at 
regular prices at Newman, and 'They 
Got Me Covered* at the Orpheum, 
arc battling for top coin this week. 
'Random Hiirvest.' after soclio initial 
round, is big on holdover at Midland. 
Spring-like weather is hypoing bit 
generally. 

Estimate* far This Week ' 
Bsaalre. Uptawa mm4 Fairway 
iFox-Midwest) (820, 2,043 and 700; 
II -SO)— 'Meanest Man' (SOth). Nice 
$9,500. Last week, 'Shadow of Doubt* 
lUt. good $8,000. 

MldUnl (Loew's) (3.500; ll-90>— 
■R,mdom Har\-est' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Healthy $10,500 following socko $IS.- 
SOO opening stanza. 

Newnun ^Paramount) (1,900: 11- 
50)— 'Yankee Doodle' iWB). Torrid 
$15,000 on return at pop prices. Last 
week, 'Forest Rangers' (Par) (2d 
wk), rosy S8.000. 

Orphcaa (RKO) 11.600; 19-90)— 
'Got Me Covered' (RKO) and Truck 
Busters' (WB). Great $14,500. Last 
week. 'Flying Fortreiss' iWB> and 
'Escape Forever* (WB). nice'$aJOO. 

Tower (Fox-Joffcc) (2.U0; 11-35) 
— 'No Greater Sin* (Indie) and 
'Rhythm Parade' (Mono) plus vaude. 
Good $8,500. Last week. 'Madame 
Spy' <U) and 'Hi. Buddy' (U) with 
vaude. oke S7.000. 



'SERVE' TOPS OK CWa 
14G, 'MEANEST MAN' 13G 

Cindnhatl. Feb. 23. 
General b.o. is holding close to last 
week's, in stride with year's rosy 
level. 'In Which We Serve' at the 
Albee has slight edge on 'Meanest 
Man in World' at the Palace for 
front money. Lyric average with 
*Wings and Woman' and 'Meet 
Stewarts.' At Grand, 'Great Gilder- 
sleeve' and -'We Are Marines' are 
disappointing. Of holdovers. 'Star 
Sptinuled Rhythm.' at Shubert. is 
heflic.'t. 

Estimates far TUa Week 

Albee I RKO) (3.300; 33-55)— 
'Serve' (UA). Rave notices. Good 
$14J)no. yet under -i^xDectatisns. Last 
wuck. -Star Spangled Rhythm' (Par), 
bit! $22,000. 

Capitol I RKO) (2,C00; 40-60)— 
•R;mdom Harvest' (M-G) (3d wk>. 
Fi)ii- sn.noo aftrr last week's (2d) 
diindy $9,500. Wham S16.500 in flrst 
wpck. 

Family iRKO) il.OOC: 20-30)- 
'Aldrich. Editor' iPar) and 'Danger 
oils Nif.'ht' (Col), split with 'You 
C.-in't Boat Law' (Mono) and 
'H.iunted Ranch' lU). Okay . $2,400. 
LiLsi week. 'Lost Canyon' lUA) and 
'Underxi'oiind Agent' <Col). divided 
with 'Truck Bu.sters' iWB» and 
•L.idy From Chungking' iPRC). 
6lc,-»dy S2..'tno. 

Crand iRKQ) (1.430: 33-55)— 
•Crejit Gildcrslcevc" iRKO) and 
'Marines' i20tlii. Disappointing $4, 
000. Liist week .'Casablanca' (WB). 
liiird week of moveover. excellent 
$5,000. tuggiiiK $43,500 on (he four- 
week run, including $19,000 Opener 
at Albpo. 

Kcith'H (Libson) iL.'iOO: 33-i)5)— 
•Sh,n(lovv of Doubt' (Ui. TroiL-iforred 
fi'uni Palace for second round. Poor 
$2,800. Last week. 'Ciy.xial Ball' 
(UA) ■2d run), dull $3,000. 

Lyric (RKO) (1.400: .1.1-50)— 
*Wings and Woman (RKO) and 'Meet 
Stewarts' (Cnl). Average $.1,500. Lost 
week. -Keeper of Flame* (M-G) '3d 
run), slow $3,000. 

Palace iRKO) •2.600; 33-59)— 
'Meanest Man' i20th). Pleasing 
$13,000. Last week. 'Shadow of 
Doubt' (U). under par $8,000. 

Shubert ^RKO) (2.100; 33-59)^ 
•Rhythm* (Par). Moveover from 
Altiee for .vecond week. Hefty $9,500. 
La.<it week. 'Commando!; Strike' (Col ) 
(2d ruii). fair $4,000. 



Muttature Reviews 

•FraahMMUi» NMte th« W«M 

(U). Good ctaUlcr-lhrilter 

entertainment for the horro- 
minded customers. 

•Power of PrfM' (Col). Loe 
Tracy, Guy KIbbec in another 
mild newspaper incller; for 
lower dualers. 

'The Mysterious Doctor* iWB). 
Inferior chiller, noe<ls strong 
dual support. 

'Kid Dynamite* (Mono.) Okay 
dualcr about the East Side Kids. 



Fox's Overflow 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 
'Jane Eyre' and 'Heaven Can Wail' 
•hooting take- up so much room of 
the 20lh-Fox Westwood studio that it 
^as necessary to shunt four Ie.s.<«r 
pics and personnel to the, old Fox 
lot here. 



NEWSREELS FLOWN TO 
SUB^ZERO CANADA 

Severe cold wa\'e which swept 
most of Canada last week stalled 
train service so badly that many 
Aim companies made use of planes 
to get prinis in. especially on news- 
reels. For example, Montreal phoned 
frantically for ncwsreel prinis when 
none had showed up three days after 
they were due. 

Several key cities in Canada are 
credited with mercury readings 
lower than 30 below, making it al- 
most impossible to get steam locomo- 
tives to traction. Planes were get- 
ting through, however. 

Harvest' Torrid 25G» 
Pitt; Hoifiday' $10,000 

Pittsburgh. Feb. 23. 
Biz is on upt>eat all over town. 
With Wasliin^ilon's Birthday holiday 
as well as a week's vacation for pub- 
lic schools, on account of rationing 
registration, gro.sses ' are being 
.swelled right down the line. Looks 
like bigeest total flrst-run gross 
(jolden Triangle has had in some 
time. 'Random Harvest' is running 
way ahead of field at Penn. where 
it will get a holdover. 'Powers 
Girl' ' Kith DeniiU Morgan and 
Welk band at Stanley will shoot (hat 
jKuse Sl.OOO above averace. 

Estimates for This Week 
FuHoB (Shea) (1.700: 30-55)— 
'Immortal Sergesnl' iSOth). Mixed 
notices for this one. but okay cam- 
paign may turn trick. Not quite up 
to expectations at $9,500 but very 
.-^lisfactory here. Means holdover. 
Last week. 'Nightmare'' (U) and 
-.Tohnny Comes Marching' (U). .slim 
$2,200 in five dav:;. 

Harris (Harris) (1.200: 30-55)— 
'AmaziiiK Mrs. Holliday' (U). Crix 
did not likp ii eenpriilly but smart 
advance handling got flrst-rate 
opening. Trim SlO.OtN) and second 
.(e.ih is likely. Lest week, -Some- 
thing Shout About' (Col), wasn't at 
$7,000. 

Penn (Loew'.'i-UA) i3M0: 30-59) 
— -RnMdooi TlRrvo.il' (M-O). Sizzlios 
$25.00n. and ImUloxor. Can't he coin- 
pare<l wilh Minivt-r.' biz but 

latter playi'<i ai ad\aiicv prices while 
-Harv-oM' is al rciiiil:ir M-alc. I.asi 
week. 'Yiiiikcc Doddlc' iWB). clip- 
ped by u-calhi-r hut ^.ood $iT.O(HI. 

Bits iWBi lUnO: :iU-.55 1— ',S( rvc' 
(UA). I. 'Id wkt. Came here via 
usual Prnn-Wanier-Riiz luulc. Jusi 
fair ;it S2..50(). Last wcpk. Cava- 
blanca' iWB) (4lh wk i. started 
great biil snow and cold held it 
under $3,000. 

ScBalor (Harri.-i ■I.T.'SO: .in-.<)5>— 
'Over Dead Body' (2Ulhi and 'Time 
Kill' 1 20th). Ordinary S2.000. Last 
week. -Chetniks' (20th) and 'Ma-- 
ines' (20th >. moved from Harris, 
way off at S2.100. 

Stanley iWB) (3,800: 30-66)— 
'Powers Oii-r lUA) pltis Dci-nis 
Morgan p. a. and Laureiicc Welk 
orch. Band always has been locally 
populai', Pov.orriil $24,000. Iji>t 
week. •.loinnoy for Mai(i:iiTt' (,M-C;i 
and Vaiijfhn Monrup oi ch. :ill i j;;ht 
$22.0(10 l)iit could blame wcathrr for 
not showinit no butter. 

Warner <WBi '2.000: .'lO-.SSi- 
'Yankco Doodle' (WB) '2d v.kt. 
Moved here Ux'tn I'eiiii. Swell $9.- 
000 here and may stick. Last week. 
"Serve* (UA), via same route, only 
$9,000. 



'CUMren' Okay 
I5G, Qevetanl 

Cleveland. Feb. SS. 

Both tcmperattirc and biz arc 
mountlnc. 'Random Harvest* at the 
SUte looks like powerful «2S.000. 
Guy Lombardo orch, back In former 
hometown. Is booking 'Margin for 
Error* up even higher > at Paiaiee. 
EaUmatcs fer This Week 

AUea (RKO) 13.000; 39-59 l-'Caaa- 
blanca' (WB) (3d wk). Vigorous 
$0,000. Last week 'Cnietniks* (20th), 
okay $6,000. 

Hi#p (Warners) (3,700: 39-59)— 
'Hitler's Children' (RKO). Lurid 
ballyhoo not commensurate with re- 
sults, good $19,000 or under. Last 
week vCasablanca' (WB) (2d wk). 
lively $13,000. 

Lake (Warners) (800: 39-55)— 
•Chetniks' (20th) (2d wk). Nice 
moveo\-er trade. $2,200. Last week 
-Black Swan' (WB) (4th wk). flne 
$2,300. 

Palace (RKO) (3.700; 35-85)— 
'Margin for Error' (20th) and Guy 
Lombardo's orch. Being alumni 
of local cafes and always a big 
drawing card. Lombardo boys are 
hitting it off handsomely at $26,000 
or o\-er. Last week 'Meanest Man' 
(20th) plus Bob Chester's orch, sat- 
isfactory S21,900.' 

State (Loew's) (3.450; 39-55)— 
'Random Harvest' (M-G). One ot 
winter^ best grossers. smash, $29,- 
000. and likely holdover. Last 
week -Hardy's Double Life' (M-G), 
mild $14,000. 

Sllllman (Loew's) (2,700: 35-55)— 
'Hardy's Double Lite' (M-G) (2d 
wk). Moveover fair $6,000. Last 
week 'Serve' (UA) (2d wk). belter 
at $7,500. 

Icaiest Mai' Bis 12i€ 
In Port; Harvest' IIG 

Portland, Ore., Feb. 28. 
'Random ' Harvest' is a sure-fire 
winner at the United Artists back- 
grounded by good bally. i;i>oks like 
a record. 'Meanest Man' at Orpheum 
also Is sock. 

Estbutes tor Thtt Week 

Braadway (Parker) (1,900: 40-50- 
65)— 'Journey for Margaret' (M-G) 
and 'Dr. Gillespie's Assistant' (M-G). 
Great $8,600. Last week, 'Casa- 
blanca' (WB) and 'McGuerins 
Brooklyn' (UA) (4th wk), satisfac- 
tory $8,000. 

Msytalr I Parker-Evergreen) (1.- 
500: 40-50-65) — 'Never Lovelier' 
• Col) and 'We Ate Marines'.Jjigth). 
moved from Paramount for second 
week. Nice SS.600. Last week 'Big 
Street' (RKO) and 'One Dangerous 
Night' (Col) (2d wk). okay $5Ji00. 

Orvheem • Hamrick ■ Evergreen) 
(1.800: 40-50-65) — 'Meanest Man' 
(20th) and 'Margin Error' (20th > 
Bangup $12,500. Lasi week. 'Life Be- 
gins' 120(h) and 'Seven Miles Alca- 
traz' (RKO). good enough $7,000. 

Psrameont (H-E> (3.000: 40-50-65) 
—'Once Upon Honeymoon' (RKO) 
and 'Lady Bodyguard' (Par). Stout 
$13,100. Last week. 'Never Lovelier* 
(CoM and 'Wc Are Marines* <20th), 
husky $12,100. below expectations. 

United ArtlsU (Parker) (1.000: 40- 
,10-63) — -Random Harvest- iM-G». 
Record-breaking $11,000 for this 
house. Last week. -Yankee Doodle' 
<WBi wk). nice. 50.200. 

PROVIDENCE 

iCunliniied from pauc 11)^ 

■ RKO). Another hiuh Sin.OOO. Last 
week. -Johnny .MarchiiiK Home' lUi 
land '.\'ii;hlmai-c' (U). ^vvcll $14,000. 
I MelropollUb i Indie) (3.200: 30-55) 
I -• "Kid Dynamite' (Mono) and Teddy 
. Powell orcheslra. P.lla .Fllzuerald. 

Four Keys on slaue. Weekend and 
: l)nliday fmir-day run lifted to niial 
S9.00U. La."! week. Can't Beat Law. 
(Mono) and Bohby Byrne band and 
Dolly . Dawn on .^tase. nice $Tj00. 
PUybeuse (Indie) (1.400; 40-50)— 
. 'Ravaued h-irlh' (PRCi (2d wk). Not 
; loo pi'nnii.<.ini! S2.000 prediclcd. and 
' ipay not- linish week. Fir-t" .slanxn 
fairi.sii $3,300. ' 
.Slate i|,(,ewi (3.200: :)ft-.-)0)— 'Ran- 
I doin llarvi-l' iM-(;). Hcadini; for 
' IK ar-i'ccord .^22.1)011. uilli .SHO the 
order of li e day. La.'-I -.vcek 'In 
Which We Stive' lUAi >2(i wk). 
i iiiriy Sil.OOd. 

' Strand >tndiei '2.000: •.W-h(l)— 
i 'Conimaiido. Stnki- ai *I)HHir (Par) 
and 'Laugh Your Bliii.. Away' (Par) 
I i2d wht. Paced at nifty $lt.0OO. Last 
1 week dun cornered xowie $15,000. 



FiliR Reviews 



Frankenstein Meets the 
Wolf Man 

Hollywood. Fob. 19. 

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'I'lie Wulf ^(hii I.iin I'liiinrv 

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)ir. .M:ili»filnK I'nlil,- Kui,uIi-m 

Miiyur Ai»ill 

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' Unlvenal tosses its Wolf Man of 
prevkHM Issues In with the legendary 
rraBkensteln monster to give this 
one ■ double-barreled horror aspect. 
Expertly contrived, and carrying 
suspenseful chiller tenor throughout, 
picture wUl prove a profitable book- 
ing In all spots where the customers 
plunk down the coin for horror Alms. 

In order to put the Wolf Man and 
the Monster through further film ad- 
ventures, scripter Curtis Siodmak 
has to reuirrect the foiriher from a 
tomb, and the Frankenstein creation 
from the ruins of the castle where 
he was purportedly killed in his Inst 
cinematic adventuie. But he deliv- 
ers a good Job ot fantastic writing 
to weave the necessaiy thriller in- 
gredients into the piece, and finally 
brings the two legendary characters 
together for a battle climax that will 
give the next writer something to 
unravel — which is a cinch to even- 
tuate. 

Eerie atmosphere generates right 
at the start, when Lon Chaney. pre- 
viously killed off with the werewolf 
stain on him, is disinterred and re- 
turns to life. After one transforma- 
tion, he winds up in ^ hospital to 
gain the sympathetic attention of 
medko Patric Knowles, then seeks 
out gypsy Maria Ouspeaskaja for 
relief, and she takes him to the con- 
tinent and the village where Frank- 
enstein held fbrth. This allows 
Chaney to discover and revive the 
monster, role handled by Bela Lu- 
gosi. and from there on its a creepy 
affair in grand style until, the two 
stage a battle and are swept away 
by the floodwaters of a bursting dam. 

Miss Massey is the daughter ot the 
deceased scientist Frankenstein, and 
is teamed with Knowles for mild ro- 
mantics. Cast Is ncaliy slotted for 
routine performances, with little op- 
portunity to give out in picture of 
this type. Director Roy William Neill 
deftly paces the Aim w-ith both move- 
ment end suspense to keep audience 
interest on sustained plane, while 
low key lighting In photography by 
George Robinson Is effect K-e. 

Wall. 



POWER OF PRESS 

(^llumbla rr\ratf nt r^n l;iin>li:i |,ni,iiir- 
lU>n. FViilurpH (luy KIbli*.'. Olnrlii llkk- 
von, ^jt* Tm>y, otto Knifr^r, Vl,-i,ir Jury- 
IMrvrlnl )iy i.mt iMArrt. Smry l-y Poni 
f*ull«r: M-mnptay. Hi,lirn I). AiKlrrnii: 
■■mn^ni. Jithii Slaninr: nllliT. .Mi*l TtH.rvrn. 
At rsininil. Mninlilyn. nn-k l-Vh. |t>. -41. 
RiinnliiK hlniK. ^14 MI\N, 

ri> ii«*ir nrxornni nur ' itimim' 

Rilulna HlrfOii'M l]l<irlii likliiwn 

(li-lfr Thtimiimn t>r Trafv 

ll,in'nr,l Kjtnkin ixin Krucrr 

• iiii'iir Trnil Vk-tnr Jorv 

Jirry PilrrlR Ijirv I1irtii« 

ciirlM riHA'r Wfi Wllli.im 

Miii-k liliiK.n h'rink Siillr 

I'linic:!' Ik,n lUilikir 

Whiiri" Ouicliiii \iM,\\\\ 

.l..hn f.irl-r Minor Wal^•,n 



'Power of the Press' is another In 
the long line of screen mellers con- 
cerning newspaper.^, crooks, politics 
and honest editors, only here an at- 
tempt is Kiade to link up the war ef- 
fort. Both as a melodrama and pa- 
triotic story it fails to Jell, being 
loaded with implausibilities. bad 
scripting and mild direction. It's a 
minor dualer. 

Picture points up the feeble re- 
mWR achieved when a producer at- 
tempts to make a mural out of news- 
pai>ei's not abusing Iho freedom of 
the pre.-s in wartime. Main diffi- 
eiilty wilh the plot is that, from the 
|)remisc I hat editors should not step 
out of bounds in periods of national 
emergency, the story links up a no- 
torious publisher with gunmen and 
gangster.-:, depicting them its his paid 
henchmen. 

Yarn further loads on Impossible 
aiifilcs by having this outlaw pub- 
lisher (vaguely represented as a dis- 
appointed politico) heighten his 
p<>wei- by killing off everybody in 
his path. In the city represented 
here, apparently no organized police 
force operated. There also is a 
feeble attempt to bring in the hoard- 
ing situation, only it turns out that 
(he Washington dollar-per-yenr man 
actually was .(stocking a w-archmi.cc an 
part of a war shipment overseas. 
Michly difTieiilt to stomach. Then 
I (he overly worked device of using 
a fake iront-piigc to worm a con- 
re.-sion from the 'daslardly' piib- 
M.-^hcr finally winds up the story. 

Produellon crew apparently had 
only a l»«zy Idea of how a N. Y. 
newspaper operates. And the type 
of cfNintry editor thev make Guy 
KIbbee surely will not make real 



country eds happy. Leo Traev. „\ 
original 'B'ront Page' fame. ii|:ai'i) a., 
sumcs his venerable screen rule m a 
resourceful managini/ editor, tt'.s a 
reasonable facsimile ihouKh •ine 
wonders why a m.e. should dn ilie 
work of a rewrite man. Gloria M'wV.. 
.sun is the Ixmest editor's loyal .-ec'c 
lary, but the attempt to devulup a 
romantic angle between* her and 
Tracy is wasted. Gal stands out nn 
straiiiht thOi^pian effort. Otio Krii;:f.- 
mako.s'a vivid villainous publisher 
who has his partner slain. Victor 
Jory IS head gunman. Miiun- Wat- 
.<ion and Larry Parks head the sup- 
port. 

Lew LAnders direction varies from 
ledious, involved pa.-ssHgos to jerky 
fiist-aetion. Columbia made another 
■Pov.er of Press." a silent lllm. baek 
in 1928. It WHS authored by Fi ed C. 
Thompson and directed by Frank 
Capra, beinu rated by 'Varielv' :is 
(me of Columbia's best. About the 
only resemblance to this picture »()• 
parently is that both coiiecrn news- 
papers. Wear. 



The Mysterious Doctor 

Wiii iiri llnw. |ini(lurll,.n ulul n I,.|ih«. 
Praium J,.lin l^irirr. Kleannr l^okir umt 
BriK* DIm-IMI by \\rn Sloliilt. 

St-WHplay. It(,«innl WUl: ■•aiiwni, Hrnrr 
Sharp: Mliler. CUitdt* Kiilkli-r. >>rKvi«*c<l 
n firvjntlnn mini, .'*»w Viirk. K»li. IV 
lluiiiilnE lliiir. S7 MINI). 

Sir llmry \jr\mna Jiiiin Uidrr 

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lluKh -Cmhirn. 
Han Hayratind.,., 

Kant IVianp 

H»rbrrt 

1.41k* 

Ruby 

Tbin Anilii'ifa 

•n>» IV<lill<>r 

Sinii.n Trvvk«bury . 

Hntor.. 

(>nl»rty 



. .l--i»rrr*ttrr llarr^ 

!lb>(t \Vi:il» 

' Art Koairr 

riy,1p l*«n,k« 

. . . .('rrlBbiiin llul* 

■•Ityllla Uiin-r 

Itavl.i i-|y,la 

, .Mar,iM rlx B.,,.kiT 

Krank M:,>o 

Il.nnk M:,iin 

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WalMin Jai'k Mnwrr 

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Hiis is strictly a witches brew con- 
cocted to scare the pants off little 
Johnny if he is unfortunate enough 
to catch it at a niecial Saturday mat- 
inee. Hobgoblins^ headless ghosts 
and village idiots galore flit aim- 
lessly through the mist-blanketed 
English landscape. This Warner 
'action' Bicker will have to be part 
of a dual billing, and the other fea- 
ture better be good. 

The Mysterious Doctor' has very 
little to do with doctors. But it's 
concerned considerably with a tin 
mine and headless corpses. A lonely 
British village has ceased operating 
its tin mine because a headless, knife- 
wielding ghost is .said to inhabit the 
pit No appeal to patriotism, no 
grave warnings as to England's need 
for tin to beat the Axis can pursuade 
the • frightened villagers to go near 
the mine. Nor film-goers to flock to 
the b.o. 

Jolm Loder, Eleanor Parker. Bruce 
Lester, featured trio, and the rest 
of the cast are hampered by the 
script. They do what little is re- 
quired of them. Matt Willis plays 
a convincing idiot at times, though 
he seems too bright for the pan at 
other intervals, for he solves the 
mystery in a very sane manner. 

Direction by Ben Stoloff was like- 
w-ise -circumscribed by the story. 



KID DYNAMITE 

MtiiNHciuiii tfWmm ot .Ham Kiiixiinn and 
.latk liina. .Mawlair produifr. Ibirfwy 
Snr«.ky. Illr<s't«<l by WnllaiH> Ktn. S, rwil- 
|,l«y. i;*rul<l Si-hnltirr, frinn Ktnry In- ISiul 
Km*l; atblllii.nal lial^n. Mor^y Afnal.*nbinl; 
i«nirni. .Mai-li Mmnlfr: nlllnr, Cnrl l-lrr- 
B.n. At .Vfiv Tnrk ihskiir. N. v.. .lunl, 
w»k Kyi.. 1;. Runnlne (liw, 7S 

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lanny 

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Ivy 

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Knitlr . 

Skinny , 

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Kiiiikliiiinni^r. . . 



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■ t*aiii^lu Itliika 

Sammr kfnrrlxna 

B*nnr Horllnt 

Dnv^ liurnntf 

, Hnlihy Slon* 

I>a|ihn« PnllHrd 

. ,.^....V(nr* nam«(t 
.f.m Ilrnrr KaH 



Tempo of the times saves this East 
Side Kids picture from being below 
nieriiuere, Wilh the four leading 
characters going into the armv. navy, 
marine corps and WAAC's. the (llm 
sizes up pas.<:ably for duals, partic- 
ularly for tho.<ie who have followed 
the antics of the toughies. 

Story, which appeared in the 
Saturday Evening Post, was written 
by Paul Ernst and apparently looked 
like a natural for the ex-Dead End- 
ers. It's about a champion easfsida 
kid boxer (Leo Gorcey) who is to 
t>ox the wcslride champ. The cart- 
sidcr is kidnaimcd by thugs who 
place a bet on nis opponent, but an*- 
other member of the kid gang, 
played by Bobby Jordan, steps in 
and wins the match. 

Rest concerns the leads Joining the 
various armed services. Gorcey in 
the navy, Hunts HbU. marines: Jor- 
dan, army, and Pamela Blake, 
WAACs. The latter part gives the 
film a popular appeal In keeping 
with present-day ideas. 

In addition to Ooi-cey. Hall and 
Jordan. Gabriel Dell turns in a 
stereotyped performance. Miss Blake 
is wi II east for tlie love interest op- 
posite Jordan. Daphne Pollard and 
vince Bamett also give good per- 
formances. Direction ot Wallace Fox 
does much to keep action brisk. 



16 



BXPLdlTATION 



WeJaesJay, February 24, 1913 



McMahoii Becomes GJH. of No. Mkh. 
Theatre Combine; Odier Exchai^es 



Milwaukee. Feb. 23. 
Ja<^?ph J. McMahon has resigned 
ns office manager of the M-G ex- 
change here to become general man- 
ager and buyer {or the Motion Pic- 
ture Service Co., operators of a num- 
ber of houses In northern Michigan 
cities and now acquiring more in 
northern Wisconsin. The completed 
group to comprise about 30 theatres. 
Headquarters In Milwaukee. 

More Switchca In PIU 

Pittsburgh. Feb. 23. 
Cy Seymour, from Albany, is new- 
West Virginia sales manager for 
National Screen Service. He re- 

E laces Frank Berglas on whom Uncle 
am recently exercised his priority. 
Bill Stich appointed manager of 
Heights theatre, Crafton Heights, 
succeeding army -' bound George 
Stem. Stlch, former theatre supply 
man from Johnstown, Pa., doublmg 
into film house from government job 
as inspector of navy materials. 

Lou Vogel, ex-traller rep In this 
territory but more recently with 
WB's Cincinnati office covering West 
Virginia, has been added to U^s sales 
force here. He succeeds Joe Gott- 
lieb, who has been transferred to the 
U branch In Cleveland. 

J. C. Newbold. of the Newbold cir- 
cuit has taken over J.C. Shanklin's 
Grand theatre. Roncevert, W. Va. 
Shanklin. who is v.p. of the West 
Virginia Theatre Manager Assn., still 
retains his interest In the Greenbriar, 
Charleston, W. Va. 

State theatre, Huntington, W. Va., 
being rebuilt and will open shortly. 
House, owned by Abe Hyman, was 
damaged by fire recently. 

Sam Marchando again operating 
Isabella (Par.) theatre after one 
week's ownership by * John Beck. 
Marchando expects to dispose of the 
property shortly, devote himself to 
other interests. 

Mrs. Mary Check, operator of RK 
alto, Lewistown. Pa., tor numl>er of 
years, and Paul C. Kiinger, manager, 
are out of that spot with expiration 
of their lease. House was taken over 
by Joseph Schverha. Latter, who 
ran Rialto years ago and was at oite 
time the partner of Mrs. Check's lata 
husband, is bringing full equipment 
out of storage to reopen Rialto next 
month. Mrs. Check and Kiinger are 
negotiating with Ike' Bemey.for the 
leasing of his Pastime, theatre. 

Jack Kahn, former WB manager 
who had been a member of circuit's 
publicity department and conducted 
KDKA'B "Movie Magazine of the Air,' 
with the army air force in Cairo. 

Jose Ralston has been transferred 
by the Alpine circuit from Its Berke- 
ley Springs, W. Va, house to the Rex 
theatre, SteubenvlUe, O. 

PhUly's 'Serve* BaUy 

PhiladelphU. Feb. 23 
Noel Coward's 'In Which We 
Serve' was screened for newsmen, 
radio commentators and Navy men 
on Thursday (18) prior to Its open- 
ing at the Mastbaum. 

Murray Schwartz, one time local 
Indie distrib. visited Vine St. last 
week. He's now located in St. Louis. 

Newspaper columnlsta and edi' 
torial wt-lters attended a special 
screening of 'Seenei of Leningrsd' 
at the VT;ie St. projection room. 

Variety Club inaugurated the first 
of a aeries of 'United Nations' nights 
at the clubrooms Saturday (20). 
Initial ev«nt had a Russian motif. 

Total collected for United Nations' 
Drive up to date is $31,337 exclusive 
of circuits. 

Dennis Welsh, Fox - Movietone 
cameraman, made the pictures for 
the infantile paralysis campaign. 

George Baikin, Stanley manager, 
was rejected by nis draft board. 

Ned YafTe, son of I. YafTe, is in 
the Army. 

United Artists office staff voted to 
join the AFL film exchange local; 
20th-Fox workers voted to join the 
CIO. 

Elaborate dinners given as testi- 
monials to Film Row celebrities are 
out for the duration, in the opinion 
of leaders of the ptccore Industry 
here. Many biggies feel they're in- 
appropriate in uiese times. 

Fete Eogene Vagel 

Albany, Feb. 23. 
Eugene Vogel, . who resigned as 
Metro salesman to take a new post 
as Universal Held representative, 
will be given a farewell dinner by 
the Albany Variety Club on March 
15. Richard D. Hayes, veteran Para- 
mount salesman, heads a committee 
of salesmen and bookers arranging 
the affair. Vogel, a brother of Joseph 
Vogel, Loew's v.p., had bee., an MCiM 
salesman for some years. He orig- 
inally sold Alms out of the Albany 
office, later out of the Cleveland ex- 
change and in recent years again in 
the Albany territory. William (Bill) 
Gaddoni. No. 1 Metro booker here 
for the past few years, was pro- 
moted to Vogel's job when the lat- 
ter resigned. 



WB BMpena Griswoid, Tray 

, Troy, Feb. 23. 
Thi Griswoid, closed for some 
years, reopened as a second-run the- 
atre by Warners. In opening the 
Griswoid, WB changed the Aitierl- 



can from a second to a fli-.<:t-run. 
The Lincoln, WB flrst-run. will be 
used partly as a holdover house for 
b.o. pictures which have been: 
screened for a week at the Troy, 
and at Proctor's-Fabian and War- 
ners pool in Troy. The four War- 
ner theatres are in the downtown 
shopping zone. The Griswoid. 
launched in the silent dny.s. seats 
1.125. 

Fabian operates Proctor's former 
vaudeville stand, and the largest in 
Troy. The five remaining houses are 
run by independents. 

Dean of Troy theatre managers, 
John S. Swartout, is managing the 
Griswoid, 



Te Open Toledo Nabe Haatc 

Toledo, Feb. 23. 
Another fern, manager will be 
added in Toledo when the Stratford, 
new 1,000-seBt nabe, opens on March 
19 with Mabel Strehau as chief. She 
began her theatre career in 1933 at 
the old Loew's Valentine, later going 
to the Esquire as assistant to the late 
Walter Caldwell, manager of the 
house, which Loew's has since taken 
over. 

The Stratford will be operated by 
Community Theatres of Toledo. 
Jack O'Connell president. O'Connell 
also operates the Loop, downtown 
subsequent run house, and the Ohio, 
deluxe nabe. 



DAWN PREMIERES' 
MILWADKEE'S LATEST 

Milwaukee, Feb. 23. 
Dawn premieres' is the newest bit 
of showmanship essayed by the Fox 
organization to turn every Saturday 
night into a New Year's Eve. First 
showings of pictures that are to be 
exhibited later as regular programs 
are held at 12:30 a.m. Sundays and 
seems to have clicked as an exten> 
sion of Saturday night hilarity. 

Shows run until 3 or 4 a.m. and 
patrons don't have to worry about 
how to get home as the Fox people 
have made special arrangemente 
with the transport companies for 
special street car, bus and taxi serv- 
ice to accommodate patrons of the 
Palace and Wisconsin, the firm's two 
leading downtown houses. 



Denver Has Oal Ad Sales Mgr. 

Denver, Feb. 23. 
Jane Mulcahy at 20th-Fox l)ecomes 
Denver's first lenune ad sales man- 
ager. She was advanced from the 
booking department after resignation 
of Merle Gwinn, who went to RKO 
as assistant booker. 

Tommy McMahon; RKO office 
manager, has been made a sales- 
man succeeding Murray MilhoUand, 
who quit to become manager of the 
Victory, Denver. Quintin Horn, as- 
sistant booker, Is now office man- 
ager. I 

Derek Sydney has resigned as 
manager of National Screen Service 
branch. 

Tom Berta. city manager for Fox 
Intermountain theatres at Rock 
Springs, has been named by his 
coun^ as the 'civilian contributing 
the most to the war effort' 

Jack McGee, city manager of Fox 
Intermountain theatres at Laramie. 
Wyo., has been elected president of 
the Junior Chamber of Commerce. 



Herb Kanfman to ScaMe 

Reported Herb Kaufman, salesman 
In N. Y. Paramount exchange, being 
promoted to take over the manager- 
ship of the company's Seattle branch. 
Succeeds Morris Segal, whose future 
plans are not known. 



Feraans Add Anetkcr 

Willianpand Albert Forman have 
added another theatre to their Salem 
and St Helene, Ore., holdings, this 
time at Longvlew, .Wash., where they 
have acquired the Roxy theatre bldg. 
The new Roxy will be thoroughly 
renovated and modernized in every 
detail; seats 650. 



CU Film BMker's State 

Chicago, Feb. 23. 

Rubs Ustwesky, of the Harry and 
Elmer Balaban Circuit, was elected 
president of the Film Bookers Club 
of Chicago at their annual election 
last week. Other new officers are 
Cal Leader (Warner Bros.), vice- 
president; Lou Abramson (Allied), 
treasurer; Frank J. NardI, Jr. (Re 
public), secretary, and Herman Cous 
ton (Columbia), sergeant-at-arms. 

Membership, rolls have been 
opened to women film bookers, who 
have replaced several men now in 
the armed forces, and the club has 
pledged itself to activities toward 
helping the war effort for the dura 
tlon. 

Two Bows for Rich la Week 

Cleveland. Feb. 23 
Charles Rich was promoted to diS' 
trict manager of Warners for this 
area, and inducted as new chief 
barker of Variety Club during the 
same week. Led Blank brought in 
from the Coast to take Rich's former 
post as branch manager. 

Arnold Nathanson, feature booker 
for WB to Fort Harrison as an avia- 
tion student Douglas Fleming, who 

Xult WB publicity staff to Join Navy 
Jr Corps, reported to Wesleya 
College for basic training. 

James Grady, district manager for 
20th-Fox, moved his furniture and 
headquarters to Cincinnati. George 
Rossman, manager of RKO Palace, 
turned down by draft board medicos 
because of injured metatarsus 
(broken arches). 



GoMwp-HpB^V'GotMe' 
Bally Aids Press Fiod 

Big-space publicity break on Gold- 
wyn's "They Got Me Covered' will 
run in Feb. 28 issue of nils Week, 
nationwide Sunday magazine circu- 
lating e,OCO,000 Copies. Article, en- 
titled 'I Cover the War Correspond- 
ents,' by Bob Hope— and Others,' is 
full-page, front-of-the-book story 
and is blurbed on Cover of magazine, 
Gag originates from fact that in 
new picture Hope plays jole of blun' 
dering foreign correspondent. (Act 
ing as literary m.c, comedian in' 
vites four famed war writers. Hal 
lett Abend, Frank Ciervasi, Robert 
St John and Wallace R. Deuel, to 
confess to boners they once pulled. 
Just to make sure that real-life big- 
shot reporters are capable of going 
olt the deep end occasionally. 

Editors' prefatory paragraph notes 
that magazine's payment for contri- 
butions will be given in full to Over, 
seas Press Club Emergency Fund, 
with Sam Goldwyn matehlng their 
check with personal contribution to 
th ' Fund. Checks will total $1,500, 
on basis of $2 per word, said to b« 
one of highest prices magazine has 
paid for a single piece. 

Idea was engineered by Morton 
Nathanson, Goldwyn's eastern adver- 
tising and publicity representative, 
working with Jerry Mason of This 
Week. 



Coe*s Hub Address May 
Be a Cue for Other Keys 

Following the suggested plan laid 
down by some 40 exhibitors and 
other industry representatives at the 
Boston meeting last week, the Mo- 
tion Picture Producers & Dlstrlbu 
tors Assn. plans similar picture busi- 
ness get-togethers In outstanding key 
cities of the U. S. {Text one will be 
held In New York City next month, 
and as in Boston and other k^y spots, 
a civic organization will sponsor 
with. ..UJEljislry .irfim...AleP , invited. 
There will be similar meetings in 
Washington, Atlanta, Dallas, Mem- 
phis, Chicago and San Francisco. 

Using the Boston session at which 
Charles F. C6e,"MPPDA v.p.,' spoke 
as guest of Hub Ad Club, as a pat- 
tern, the get-togethers will be for the 
dual purpose of selling motion plC' 
tures to the public and also re-sell- 
ing industry employees on their own 
business. Reaction at the Boston 
session was that the meetings went 
far in actually selling industry em- 
ployees on their own trade for the 
first time. 



Joe Coopor on Stand in Momand 
Trial Windnii; No Dedsioii Td Fall 



COL'S 26o DIWT 

Consolidated Film .Industries, Inc., 
declared 25c dividend on its $2 pre- 
ferred stock last week. 

Divvy Is payable April 1 to stock- 
holders on record March 10. Con- 
solidated preferred will be $10.75 in 
arrears on dividends after this pay- 
ment 



Linet Upped at U 

John "Joseph, directAr of advertis- 
ing and publicity for Universal, an- 
nounced realignment of the eastern 
pub-ad department Hank Llnet was 
promoted to the post of executive 
assistant to Maurice Biergman, east- 
ern advertising and publicity direc- 
tor. 

Linet's new duties will Include 
supervision of the field advertising 
force, which has now been augment- 
ed with representatives in Boston, 
Philadelphia, Washington, Memphis, 
Chicago and Cincinnati. He will also 
continue as trade-paper contact. 

In addition to the field advertising 
force, three additions have been 
made to the homeofflce exploitation 
department Including Morris Abra-. 
hams, formerly of Metro, and Irving 
Golder, formerly in the advertising 
agency business. Abrahams and 
Golder in addition to working on 
New York explolatlon, will be used 
for special assignments in the field. 
The third is Robert Ungerfeld, who 
is currently doing a special campaign 
on Universal's forthcoming 'The Next 
of Kin.- 



UA's 250G Ad Budget For 
'Serve.' 65G on 'Canteen' 

United Artists has spent $250,000 In 
exploiting 'In Which We Serve' In 
national mags. New York dallies and 
cooperative ads. 

National mag campaign cost ap- 
proximately $45,000. Advance cam- 
paign in New York prior to opening 
took $35,000, with an additional $15,- 
000 during the run at the Capitol. 
Balance has been earmarked for co- 
operative newspaper advertising in 
key situations. 

UA is setting budget of $65,000 for 
national magazine advertising on Sol 
Leaser's 'Stage Door Canteen,' now 
scheduled for release early in May. 

Bob O'DoDBeD Chief 
Barker of NatTYariety, 
John Harris 'Big Boss' 

Chicago, Feb. 23. 
R. J. O'Donnell, general manager 
of the Interstate Ci^uit Dallas, 
was unanimously elected as National 
Chief Barker Of the Variety Clubs 
of America at their .eighth annual 
convention held here last week. He 
succeeds John H. Harris, who by a 
special change in the dub's con- 
stitution, becomes Big Boss of the- 
organization he founded for the rest 
of his life. 

An entire new slate of officers was 
elected, the first in eight years. 
These are Carter Barron, Washing- 
ton, D. C, eastern division manager, 
Loew's Theatres, first assistant Na- 
Uonal Chief Barker; Earle W. Swi- 
gart Philadelphia, Paramount dis- 
trict manager, second assistant; 
Marc Wolf, Indiiinapblis, Dough 
Guy, and J. Louis Rome, Baltimore, 
property master. 

Perusal of reports showed that 
$1,255,657 was raised and expended 
for Variety Clubs charities during 
1B42 and that the sum of $482,000 
pledged by delegates at the 1041 
Atlantic City convention for 1042 
exceeded $750,000. The Charity Ci- 
tation for 1042 was awarded to Tent 
13, Philadelphia, for ita work in con- 
nection with Infantile paralysis. 
Honorable mention went to Dallas 
Tent 17, Pltteburgh Tent 1, and 
Oktahoma City Tent 22. 

It was decided that each tent will 
endeavor to secure and defray the 
expenses of a registered nurse to 
take the complete course at the Sis- 
ter Kenny clinic, Minneapolis, with 
her salary and expenses for. one 
year's training to be paid by the 
Tent Swigart was appointed chair- 
man of a committee to further the 
Sister Kenny activity and will ap 
point a working committee at a later 

.itotei._„ 

Annual banquet was held at the 
Drake hotel, Saturday (20), with 
Warren Brown, sports editor of the 
Chicago Sun as toastmaster; Dwight 
Gieeh, governor of Illinois, and Sis- 
ter Kenny, honored guests, and Jim 
Counzelman, coach of the Chicago 
Cardinals, principal speaker. Char- 
ter for Tent 26 was presented to 
Chief Barker Johnny Jones by Big 
Boss Harris and a floor show fol- 
lowed the numerous speeches, 

Auctioning of an animated electric 
American Flag sign, contributed by 
Tom Flannery, was a high spot of 
the evening. Bought by Charles 
Bidwell, owner of the Chicago 
Cardinals football team for $5,000, 
which was turned over Immediately 
to the American Red Cross as the 
Chicago Tent's first charitable con- 
tribution. 

The following were elected Na- 
tional Canvassmen for the ensuing 
year: Joe Hiller, Tent 1. Pitts- 
burgh; BiU Pancake, Tent 2. Co- 
lumbus; Allan Merits, Tent 3. Cin- 
cinnati; Harry G. Arthur, Jr., Tent 
4, St Louis; John R. McPhersOn, 
Tent 5, Detroit; Lester Zukor, Tent 

6, Cleveland; Robert Murphy, Tent 

7, Buffalo; Lou Golding, Tent 9, 
Albany; Carl Nelsse, Tent 10, In- 
dianapolis; Julian Brylawski, Tent 
11, Washington; Maitland Frosch. 
Tent 12, Minneapolis; Jack Beresin, 
Tent 13, Philadelphia; Walter' N. 
Greene, Tent 16, Omaha; R. E. Grif- 
fith. Tent 17. Dallas; Roy E. Wells, 
Tent 18, Dayton; Bernard Scman, 
Tent 10. Baltimore; M. A. Lightman, 
Tent 20. Memphis; William K 
Jenkins, Tent 21, Atlanta; L. C. 
Griffith, Tent 22, Oklahoma City; 
M. J. Mullin, Tent 23, Boston; Hech 
Everett, Tent 24, Charlotte; Charle.s 
P. Skouras, Tent 25, Los Angeles, 
and John Jones, Tent 26, Chicago. 



Oklahoma City, Feb. 23. 
After seven weeks, the A. B. Mo- 
mand $4,960,000 conspiracy suit 
against major producers, distributors 
and the Griffith companies, came to 
an end in Federal district court here 
yesterday (22). The action began 
Jan. 11, after taking a legal 'kiclilng 
around' for 12 years. 

Judge Bower Broaddus informed 
attorneys that they need not expect 
a decision until fall, possibly in Oc- 
tober, as he intended to study every 
detail of the 4,000-page transcript 
and most of the 40,000 documents 
and letters filed as evidence. He 
has intimated that he will take the 
proceedings under study at the 
earliest possible moment and said he 
would give attorneys 30 days in 
which to file statementa of fact and 
briefs as he wanted to get to work 
on the decision not later than 30 
days from now. 

Joe Cooper, Paramount partner 
and operator of theatres in Okla- 
homa, Nebraska and Colorado, was 
the final witness at the trial ses.sioa 
Monday. He denied threatening to 
build against Momand in Oklahoma. 
City if the latter would not sell his 
Circle to him. Cooper declared Mo- 
mand came to him with the offer, and 
practically begged him to buy the 
house. The veteran showman also 
denied telling Momand that he felt 
that Oklahoma City belonged to him, 
stating 'I have no divine rights.' 

Cooper declared that he had never 
gone into competition against inde- 
pendent exhibitors, but only against 
circuits, stating that it was his 're- 
ligion and his ideal' to operate that 
way. When asked under cross-ex- 
amination the reason for this belief, 
he told George Ryan, attorney for 
Momand, That is my own business. 
I don't have to account to you (or 
anything.' 

Pat McGee, former Regal theaira 
manager at OkUhoma City, look 
the stand to narrate the meth- 
ods of operations of Regal and 
to tell of the conversation he had 
with Momand In regard to the Circle 
theatre. McGee declared he told 
Cooper the propert> was worth no 
more than $15,000. Momand wanted 
$45,000. McGee said. The Circle was 
sold later to Cooper for $30,000. 

The past week's testimony saw de- 
fense witnesses vigorously deny the 
statementa Momand had attributed 
to them In his previous testimony, 
as they came in from almost every 
section of the country to give their 
testimony. 

Roy Hefner, former Paramount 
branch manager around whom so 
much of the c(mtroversy has cen- 
tered, was the first of these defense 
(Continued on page 23) 

U TO PLUG ITS PK 
YIA-OWNRADIODEPT. 

John Joseph, ad-publicity director 
for Universal, announces inaugura- 
tion of a radio department on the 
Coast, with Robert D. Hussey, for- 
merly in charge of similar bureau at 
Paramount as head of the new de- 
partment 

In addition to promoting pictures 
and personalities through the de- 
partment Hussey's duties will also 
include building up new screen tal- 
ent through frequent radio appcnr. 
ances. Department will get under 
way with radio exploitation of Wal- 
ter Wanger*s 'We've Never Been 
Licked,' and the Howard Hiiwks 
production, 'Corvettes in Action.' 



Nap New Air Ondets 
For 'Hitler's Children' 

RKO Is b>llowlng the sanr^ pat- 
tern on the fresh bateh of openings 
for 'Hitler's Children* as was uscA 
for the 50-clty world preem held 
several weeks ago through the mid- 
west when WLW, Cincinnati, was 
the key broadcasting outlet. Nearly 
45 cities in key spots of U. S. will 
get the benefit of widespread radio 
tieups, special broadcasts and spot 
announcements. 

For the Detroit area, WXYZ and 
seven other Michigan stations will 
be used; in Boston, the Yankee net- 
work; for Houston, San Antonio ond 
Ft Worth, the Texas Quality net. 
and in the south, covering the At- 
lanta area, stations WGST, WAG A 
and WATL will be employed. Mu- 
tual will be used for the Coast cov- 
erage. 

New York opening at the Para- 
mount theatre today (Wednesday 
was tied in with the 11 p.m. news 
spot on NBC Saturday night (20). 



WeJne8<lay, February 24, 194S 



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HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 24, 1943 



STATE, N. Y. 

Ed Siillicnii. Lou'is Jonlnn. Tym- 
p<iiiU fire. Dnrc' V'nir. Picd Pipers 
>4l. John Svliufl ill II. June FraiivT & 
Roliert.<! Sisters i.'il. iVi'ril StunU'v. 
Kuh]i ZiriTliUf/'s Huiiici' Orrh: 'Aml\i 
Han\\i's Doiiblr Li/c' i.M-Ci. 

CiTiTyint over llirce of iho turns 
he liiid wilh him thu ilrst week of his 
scmi-aiiiuinl iippmriincf ut iho Stair. 
Ed Siilliviin. N. Y. Diiily No\v.< col- 
umiii.':!, coi)liiuic.>: inid Iho .'.ocond 
woi-k with a compnct stnco liiioup 
which iTjii.'lcr.'! solidly for the most 
part. 

NpsI Stanley. Jane Fraser & Rob- 
ert S1.-!li'r.<! and John Spba.<lian hold 
over, now acl.«-- bcinjj the Picd Pipcr.<, 
David Vino and I.oiii.-: Jordan. 

Jordan and his Tympany Five, col- 
ored orch. top !hc bill for sock re- 
turns. Its a corkinff musical unit, 
in the Harlem idiom, numrrtcally 
email but a bif; winner. Smartly 
tied in is reference to their Dccca 
recordinKs. They clean up with such 
pieces as 'Baby Knock Me a Kiss' 
Ration Blues' and a co\ipIe of lor- 
ried jam .sessions, one called 'Horn 
and Skins.' Jordan's warblinft is 
an additional value. 

Sullivan plays straight for the 
Dave Vine hebe dialect turn, with 
latter in a box a la Sid Silvers. While 
not. particularly new. material Is ef- 
fective as Vine uses it and the col- 
umnist handles this as well as his 
emceeine assignment neatly. 

Pred Pipers, quartet billed as for- 
merly with the Tommy Dorsey orch, 
arc adequate as a .vocal group. Three 
boys and a girl deliver in conven- 
tional style. Their patriotic medley. 
MVe've Got Three Yank^ Doodles,' 
mingled with such tunes as 'Caissons.' 
'Anchors Awelgh.' etc., is a natural 
and draws big response. 

John Sebastian, harmonica player, 
cleans up. His 'Gypsy Dance' piece, 
among others, is of class calibre and 
he looks like a strong bet for smart 
cafe and theatre dates. 

Neal Stanley, another of the Sulli- 
van ynimgisters. scores with imita- 
tions. He does best with his Donald 
Duck. Boy would do well to elimi- 
nate some of his less expert iakeofTs. 
«uch as Churchill, Stewart and 
Boyer. 'With some additional groom- 
ing he should make the grade. Jane 
Fraser & Roberts Sisters, tappers, 
opened. Mori. 

MICHIGAN, DETROIT 

Detroit, Feb. 10. 
Vatighn Monroe Orch (16), 
Johmiv Macfc, Paul Winchell, Mur- 

Shy Sisters (3), Marilyn Duke, 
iggy Talent, Phil Brestoff House 
Orch, Del Porfcer; Three Hearts for 
Julia' (M-C). 

Monroe orchestra Is making Its 
first stage appearance here, wrapped 
up with a nice assortment of acts, 
yrith the occasional vaudeville this 
town gets in the first-runs, this is 
contrived rldit to the Michigan's 
taste and calls for cutting in the 
old folks with the hep trade. 

Monroe, with his pleasing pipes, 
has a nicely rounded style and 
plenty of surrounding talent to make 
this a rich hour. Aside from the 
band, Winchell and his saucy 
dummy, Jerry, with a fast-punching 
style, score heavily. The singing 
t Murphy Sisters click, too, with their 
humor and verve, particularly with 
the doggerel V-I-Bi' and, *A Touch 
of Texas.' On the song side, too, 
Marilyn Duke is wdl- up there with 
her 'You'd - Be So Nice to Come 
Home To' and a 'Weep No More' en- 
core, also on the nose. . 

Band is grooved right with the 
personality of Monroe, wliu regis- 
ters great with his 'Marching 
Through Berlin,' done with the orch 
ouartet, and 'Rose Anne of Charing 
Cross' and "Black Magic' Johnny 
Mack helps balance up the show 
wih his smooth and clever dancing. 
ZIggy Talent pleases with his pan- 
tomimlcry in 'Sweater Girl' and the 

£at 'Sam. You Made the Pants Too 
ong.' 

BrestofTs house orch continues to 
flash plenty of merit on its own. 
this time with a 'Russian Overture' 
to which the comely Del Parker 
gives fine vocal embellishment. Biz 
strong at evening show caught. 

FLATBUSH, B*KLYN 

Louis Prima Orch il6). Lily Ann 
Carrol. Bob Houiard, Tim Herbert 
Bob Easton Co. (3); 'Baby Face 
(PRC). 



novel piece of businc.-s. The man 
lillipulian docs an rlTci-tive job .on 
xylophone and trap drum. The ili- 
minutive fi-malo pairs with llu- ni<r- 
mal-sizcd Ea.'-'ton in a ballroom turn 
I in which he whirls the lilllo laily 
..iliout likf a doll. Latlrr pari i.- .-^in:- 
ilar to Iho turn done by I)u>u-r 
Shaver and the midcels Olive and 
George Brnsno. 

Tim Herbert i.-fon of Herman Tim- 
berg i, has an uneven routine. His 
inipcrsoiiati<ms of a jitlerbu>: . and 
suave .■■'upperclub dance team are 
good, but his takeofT on a Ru.-isian 
war correspondent. Superman and 
Charles Boyer fail to click because 
of weak and unoriginal material. 

The colored hoavywciKht. Bob 
Howard, whams with his- .-iiiKing and 
piano act. •Melaneholy Baby,' 
'Butcher Boy' lin Italian i. and 
pinyef -piano takeofT are .-ilaniloviis. 

Prima winds up the >huw with 
n trumpet solii of 'Chinatown.' an 
early click of his. 
' Layout runs 75 minutes and busi- 
ness good at this catehing. 



HIPP, BALTO. 

Baltimore, Feb. 20. 
Charlie 5pit-nk. Orell ilS), leith 
Willie Smith, Slnrdiisler.'; i4): 
Patricia Ktiip. Borrah Miiieriieh 
Harmonica Rajcnis ilO); 'Journey 
info Fear* (RKO). 



Louis Prime's orch remains master 
of a roughhouse swing style that in- 
variably means b.o. At the Friday 
(10) supper show, when caught, the 
customers flocked to catch the trum- 
peter, but for the fir.st half he let 
thein down with a slow, but noisy, 
perforihancc. Prima's song and horn 
opener, 'I Love You Truly.' was flat 
in both departments, nor did brother 
Leon's 'Velvet Moon' trumpet solo 
help matters. 

His routine with vocalist Lilv Ann 
Carrol was much better. Though 
Miss Carrol hasn't much of a voice, 
her voluptuous .sophistication makes 
her the perfect foil for Prima's' 
clowning. When she warbles 'Bc- 
guine" and 'Craziest Dream' it's not 
so much, seemingly, for vocal elTecls 
as to give Prima an opporlunily to 
niug. The audience asked for en- 
coi'ft."! and got 'em. 
The Bob Easton midget act Is a 



In mounting popularity. Charlie 
Spivak has made - repeated visits 
here and current booking is tops in 
both entertainment and action at 
the b.o. Multiple performances are 
holding matters down to a total of 
SO minutM, including interpolated 
spots by Patricia Kin^ and Borrah 
Minevitch's Harmonica Rascals. 
Fronting an aggregation of five sax. 
six bra.ss and four rhythm with his 
own very potent trumpet. Spivak 
punches out some solid music. 

Opening wIUi a swingy version of 
'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' by 
band, Spivak follows with some sock 
trumpeting of 'How Deep Is the 
Ocean,' which puts his auditors in 
a worshipful groove and sets matters 
for spotting of Miss King with her 
stylistic tapsi ' Nice looking femme 
punches out two routines, both bell- 
ringers and good for aihple response. 

Willie Smith, stepping down from 
a sax seat, gives out with two vocals 
on the scat side, 'Why Don't You 
Do Right' and 'On the Outskirts of 
Town,' well spotted and smartly de- 
livered. Change of pace next with 
Shubert's Serenade, highlighted by 
Splvak's horn, after which Star- 
dusters, three men and a femme, 
give oiit with vocals of 'Touch of 
Texas' and 'Moonlight Mood.' Holds 
stature completely. 

Minevitch's Harmonica Rascals 
follow and eke out considerable 
laughter with their clowning 
wrapped around okay mouth-organ- 
ing. Undersized Sammy Ross and 
fat-boy Bill McBride combine for 
result-getting antics. Vocal of 'Al- 
ways In My Heart' by latter 18 good 
switch. Harmonica solo of There 
Are Such Things' backed up by the 
ensemble in another highlight 

'One O'clock Jump' is scream ar- 
rangement by orch closes the doings. 
Biz big. ^Burm. 

EARLE, PHILLY 

Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 
Count Basic Orch (16), xoith 
James Rushing.. Earle Warren, Jo 
Jones, Etfiel Waters, Bill Biailey, 
Glenn & Jenkins; 'Northwest Rang- 
ers' (M-G). 

An all.-Mpla 'kboAv is the current 
vaude presentation at the Earle, 
with' boogie and Jive devotees Jam- 
ming the vaudfllmer. Count Basic 
and his talented band of swingsters 
are really on the beam this trip, 
getting an enthusiastic reception 
from the down-fronters. Band 
tees off with an unbilled jive 
number, swinging into a slow bal- 
lad, 'There Are Such Things,' fea- 
turing Earl Warren's vocal. Bill 
Bailey takes over with a tap routine 
Interspersed with a running flow of 
Army gags, which are plenty fresh 
and net plenty of laughs. 

Basic then tackles the keyboard, 
giving out with 'Red Bank Boogie' 
which set the customers pounding 
end stomping. Jimmy Rushing 
steps off the bandstand for a whirl 
at 'Mr. 5 by 5' which sets off salvos. 
The little guy is a slick entertainer. 
He encores with 'I May Be Wrong, 
But I Won't Be Wrong Long.' 

Glenn and Jenkins, on next, with 
their burlesque routine, hold up well 
despite the age of their gags. Joe 
Jones and Basic get together for a 
lam session on drums and piano 
which sets off the gutbucket-lovers 
again. 

In the closing spot is Ethel Waters, 
who hasn't lost her touch in selling 
a song. Her performance.- when 
caught was a bit spotty, however. 
She storts off with 'Taking a Chance 
on Love' from 'Cabin in the Sky." 
follows with 'Buds Won't Bud' and 
talk-sings 'Something Told Me Not 
lo Trust That Man." These caught 
on. But then .she hurries through 
choruses of 'Heat Wave,' 'Dinah.' 
'Memories' and 'Am 1 Blue.' acting 
as if she didn't have her heart in it. 
and her fans seemed to feel it. The 
respon.te wasn't there. She brings 
"em back. ' however, with 'St. \jau\a 
Blue.<i' and 'Stormy Weather.' About 
!)l)0 .standees when caught 'Saturday 
night). Shnl. 



APOLLO* N. Y. 

Tony Piistor Oreli (14) u-illi Betly 
' Norioii, iVorloii Sisters (3i; Ford, 
j Boiriei Beniiy; Viola, Darid & Whit 
flM'; Viuin Piifinent, Jiminie Baskette; 
■ "i Lire 0<i Diiiii/er' iPor). 

I Booking Tony Pastor in this pre- 
I dominanlly Negro house is unusual. 
Few white bands play it (Charlie 
I Barnet, Louis Primal, While there 
, are eerlain things about Pastor's 
' personality and vocal style that may 
appeal to Hiu-lcmiles, there is not 
the same lure for this social strata 
ihat Barnet and Prima offer. Sole 
conclusion, therefore, can be only 
that Pastor got a good deal, and If 
he dues business can walk out with 
a bundle of coin. Barnet cut about 
$5,500 out of a recent week here. 

As it played • when, caught, the 
show was only fair, principally be- 
cause Pastor's band was in a lacka- 
daisical groove. However, the band 
made an overnight coach jump from 
Washington, D. C. to get to the house 
just in time for morning rehearsal, 
which provides plenty of reason for 
the lack of spark. Tired musicians, 
like anyone else, cannot put forth 
their best. 

De.spltv ils apparent weariness and 
occasionally ragged playing. Pastor's 
combination of four trumpets, three 
trombones, four sax, four rhythm, 
led by leader's tenor-alto work, 
shows here that basically It is a 
pretty good combo. It's a bit weak 
on beat, but it's equipped with good 
arrangements and a .showman up 
front Pastor's vocals are solidly 
sold: Betty Norton and sisters i2) 
handle femme stufT, making a n.s.g. 
Impression. 

Remainder of the layout, which 
consumes approximately an hour, is 
ordinary fare judged by downtown 
standards, but, as usual, much of it 
clicked with this patronage. Ford, 
Bowie and Benny, tap trio, engage 
in ensemble and challenge terps; 
Viola, contortionist shows an ex- 
traordinary abilitv to twist herself 
into inconceiv.tble positions; and 
David and' Whittye, comedy-dance 
team, present the type of gags and 
routines which go over strong here, 
but fit in nowhere else. 

Viola Pigmeat and Baskette, 
straighted by an unbilled girl and boy, 
work out a sketch that draws howls. 
It's the type that helped close down- 
town burlesque. Biz good. Wood. 



ADAMS, NEWARK 

Newark, Feb. 18. 
Jan Savitt Orch (18) with Betty 
Bonney, Joe Martin, 4 Kit Kats, June 
Havoc, Pat Henning & Betty Raye; 
'Boo0ie Man Will Get You' (Col). 

Intro showing of Savitt's orch in 
this showcase, with impression a fine 
and lingering one. With a strong 
rhythm section to furnish the rock, 
band kicks out with a sturdy beat 
that makes for unified rhythm 
phrasing and intonation. It's an ex- 
citing aggregation. 

Orch changes easily from sweet to 
swing and is perfecUy at home in 
such varied repertoire as "Crazy 
Rhythm.' '9:20 Special.' 'As Time 
Goes By,' and 'I've Heard That Song 
Before.' Crew also throws in a 
Gershwin medley and Savitt plays a 
couple of violin solos. It's all big 
time. Joe Martin and Betty Bonney, 
band's soloists, fit in well and gen- 
erally enhance the setup. 

Remainder of bill isn't overly 
strong: Four Kit Kalii, mixed col- 
ored dancing team, open with their 
standard flashing hoo'ology. In the 
deuce, June Havoc wasn't given a 
chance to get . smarted.. Because - of 
hooligan mob in gallery, nothing 
Miss Havoc said was heard more 
than 10 feet from stage, in spite of 
the. mike. Actress merely made a 
nice effort to go through her routine 
and then walked off. On last Pat 
Henning all but wrapped up the 
show. Comic's raffish humor even 
had the voluble gallery gang listen- 
ing, and in this house that's hitting 
tops. Biz for te at last s how. Jona. 

CIRCLE, INDPLS. 

Indianapolis, Feb. ^0. 
Glen Gray fc Cosa Loma Orch., 
with 'Pee Wee* Hunt, Casa Loma 
Quartet, Eugenie Baird; 3 Sailors, 
Daye Barry, Max and Hit Gang: 
'Life Begins at 8:30' (WB). 

Glen Gray's flexible swing, not too 
hot and not too sweet is making 
friends with the mlddle-of-the-road- 
er.s in current stand at the Circle. 
Supporting acts, boosted by the 
varied and diverting nonsense of 
Dave Barry, are hefty on the com- 
edy side, resulting in a combination 
that usually pleases. 

Casa Loma outfit opens with 'No 
Name Jive.' In which the key men 
show their stuff, followed by a swell 
arrangement of 'Dancing in the 
Dark." with Billy Rauch spotted on 
the trombone. Band scores next in 
a rollicking, version of 'Take It 
Again.' and rings down the curtain 
in fine style on Bugle Call Rag.' The 
girl quartet is well received in a 
brace of vocal efforts, with 'Why 
Don't You Do Right' its best num- 
ber. Eugenie Baird gets an audible 
ri.se out of the audience with her 
slyli.-h singing of 'I've Heard That 
Song Before." 'I Hart the Craziest 
DrcamJ and When the Lights Go On 
Again.' 

Da\e Barry gives the show its 
biggest loughs with a fresh and 



funny ' line of tricks, Starts with 
comical 'I'm 4-F in ihe Army 
)>prings several neat gags that aren't 
shopworn, and. gives his impressions 
of assorted squawks that come over 
the radio on a quiet night He imir 
tales Hirohilo, Stalin, Willkle, Major 
Bowes and Donald Duck singing 'Der 
Fuehrer's Face.' Had to beg off. 

Max and his performing oogK offer 
a clever routine of acrobatic stunts. 
The Three Sailors top their well 
known brand of .screwballing with 
an exhibition of fast and fancy rope- 
skipping. Trade looked good when 
caught Corb. 

ORIENTAL, CHI 

Chicayo, Feb. 10. 
Jerri/ Wnid Orch il6) u'ltli Lillian 
Lnne, Maysy & Brtich. Dolly Dawn, 
Siiiler i Senbold; "City Without Men' 
(Col), 



Jerry Wald and his Orchestra arc 
making their first local stage appear- 
ance following engagement at the 
Panther Room of the Sherman hotel 
and their brand of jive is clicking 
with the younger audiences here. 

Band dishes out several original 
blues, one of which . features Wald's 
clarinet work and the drummer 
Jerry Gilgore: 'Brazil' spotlights 
George Berg, tenor sax. and 'Five by 
Five' is sung by bass player Chubby 
Jackson, Lillian Lane, band voeallst 
did two songs to nice response. Band, 
as a whole, delivers .solidly, 

Maysy and Brach score with their 
crack unicycle work and Brach's 
topnotch trick of spinning 12 hoops 
in different directions at the same 
time. Seller and Seabold have 
trouble getting started, with Lou 
Seller's comedy attempts only mildly 
received when caught. When they 
got down to the sk^ dance business 
the audience took notice, sending 
them off to a nice hand. 

Dolly Dawn is hit of the bill with 
her vocalizations of 'Touch of Texas,' 
'Moonlight Becomes You.' and 'Strip 
Polka.' Closes with an Irvine Ber- 
lin medley. Morg. 

CHICAGO, CHI 

Chicaoo. Feb, 19. 
Beatrice Kay, Paul Gerrits, Art ft 
Bob Coleman. Davidson & For0ie, 
CMcagro Theatre Bnllet (16); 'Polm 
Beach Story' (Par). 

Plenty of variety on present bill, 
with Beatrice Kay headlining and 
Paul CSerriis holding his own spot 
and doubling as emcee. Two dance 
numbers by the house line, routined 
by Dorothy Hild, are effectively cos- 
tumed. 

Ballet opens .show with stepping 
done to syncopated arrangement of 
'Anvil Chorus.' followed by Paul 
Gerrits with a few gags, and a fast 
seven-point badminton game played 
by Ken Davidson and Hugh Forgle. 
Both enthusiastically received. 

Discourse oh table habits by Ger- 
rits got plenty of laughs. 'Gay 
Nineties* production number wlui 
ballet colorfully costumed follows. 
Art and Bob Coleman, garbed as 
bartenders, start off as harmony 
singers, then go into cracker-jack 
hand balancing to nice response. 
Cierrlts offers his regular act of skat- 
ing, comedy patter and juggling in 
this spot and scores heavily. 

Miss Kay came on to big hand and 
the - customers couldn't get enough 
of her work. Assisted by Sylvan 
Green at the piano, she does 'The 
Curse of an'TlcKIhe HtarC T Don't 
Care,' 'A Tisket-a-Tasket,' as a torch 
singer would do it: 'Take Me Out to 
the Ball Game,' 'Bird in a Gilded 
Cage.' and- closes with 'You're a 
Grand Old flag' as ballet marches 
on with flags, A solid hit. 

Morg, 

TOWER, K. C. 

Kansas City, Feb, 10. 
Stan Kramer ft Co., Al Zimmy, 
Phil ft Bimta, Kitty Morrison, 
Frances Sexton ft Donna Vaughn, 
Tower Orch with Mike Carle ft 
Marilyn Bollinger; 'No Greater Sin' 
(I/) and 'Rhythm Parade' (Mono). 

Another, three-part bill is on tap 
for Tower patrons this week, offer- 
ing, in addition to two full-length 
films, a fast-moving ^-minute stage 
show— all for a modest 35c top! 

Tower orch starts the show with a 
chorus of 'Manhattan Serenade,' 
then segues Into 'We Must Be Vig- 
ilant' with chic Marilyn Ballinger 
doing the refrain effectively. Al 
Zimmy. seen here earlier this season, 
returns as one of the four standard 
acts, and he also doubles again as 
m.c. First on Is Kitty Morrison, con- 
tortionist, who has a smooth routine 
which she does easily. Deuce spot 
goes to the customary weekly 'Dis- 
covery Night' turn, which this week 
brings on two small girls, Frances 
Sexton and Donna Vaughn, five and 
SIX year olds. Dressed in modified 
Gay '90.S style, moppets sing chorus 
of 'Darktown Strutters Ball' and 
finish with a fast tap. Took two 
cute bows at .show caught, and al- 
most tied it up. 

Following snappy (urn by Phil ti 
Bonta. Latin-American boy and girl 
acrobats, Zimmy comes on for his 
own act. Does cavalcade of Irving 
Berlin limes in nice voice and reg- 
isters .solidly, 

Clo.<ing spot goes I 1 Stan Kramer 
a: Company, who preseiit some ef- 
feclive work wilh four puppets. Ca- 
pacity al show caught Earl. 



ORPHEUM, L. A. 

w J . . liP* Anfielex, Feb. n 
Ted Lewis Orch (12) niid his -m* 
Hoppiness Revue' with CemldiJ: 
DuBois, Byron Kay ft Louise. TeddJ 
'Snowball' Hale, the Har,,;„„cMeX 
(2). Audrey Zinn, Lindsey. Lnrerne 
ft .Betly, Three Reed Sisters, Summu 
flireh. June Edwards; 'Truck Bust, 
tr*' (WB). ' 

Ted Lewis, as always when he 
plays the Orpheum, assures house I 
big week. His battered top pices 
with the silver lining, hi.-? ideniinca- 
tlon song and other slocks in trade 
still carry the ."amc appeal as when 
he first launched himself on his pres- 
ent formula. His revue lineup pitches 
expertly for class nmusemeni, the 
maestro tossing in a variety of per- 
formers for 60 minutes of banguo 
entertainment 

Show gets under way with Lewis 
doing a typical number, 'Relax,' that 
sets the pace, then swings into band 
arrangement of "St Louis Blues,' 
fully appreciated. Band vocalist 
(Seraldine DuBois, spots a medlev of 
three numbers for good hand and is 
followed by Byron Kay and LouL^e, 
executing >i ballet-ballroom dance 

Teddy 'Snowflake' Hale, colored 
hoofer, achieved okay reception 
with his stepping to 'I'm a Yankee 
Doodle Dandy.' The Harmonettcs, 
two femme vocalists, give class pre- 
sentation to 'Song of India.' Brightest 
spot of show is swiped by 13-year- 
old Audrey Zinn. drum majorette. 
Youngster has good stage presence 
and knows how to show her wares, 

Lewis, always much in evidence, 
grabs the mike again to put over a 
specialty, 'Put 'er There.' Three 
lookers. Llndsey, Lavenie and 
Betty, dancers and tumblers, .sell 
their spot easily. Three Reed Sis- 
ters, singers, are on for 'Serenade In 
Blue,' only average, Sammv Birch 
gives comedy to revue wilh his 
voiceless mimicry, pantomiming p:u-. 
ody on 'You Made -the Pants Too 
Long' and 'The Barber of Seville.' 
with aid of recording. Latter num- 
ber is worked to accompaniment of 
Lawrence Tibbett's voice and went 
over big. 

June Edwards, contortionist, gar- 
nered herself a .standout reception 
when caught with showmanly pre- 
sentation. Opening in evening drr.ss, 
gal does n strip tea.se before swing- 
ing into her back bends, and cives 
the turn a flr.st-rate polish. Finale 
goes Latin with Miss DuBois 'Chi- 
Chi-Chi-ing' to set the background 
pace for workout by entire revue. 

Lewis has given his revue good 
costume trappings, timing and other 
touches that will make week's stay 
a welcome one. both for the Or- 
pheum b.o. and the patrons. Brog. 

KEITH'S, INDPLS. 

Indianapolis, Feb. 20. 
Rigoletto Bros. (2). Aimee Sisiert 
(2). Stanley Evans, Ada Lyniie, Tic 
ft Toe, Beebe's Bear*, 3 Voi.ies. £d 
Resener's House Orch; 'Dudrs Are 
Pretty People" (ITA), 



Rigoletto Bros., who have been 
making the house on and off for 
years, top a well-balanced bill that 
relaxes the regular army of vau.(le 
fans at Keith's. Veterans team with 
Aimee Sisters in a turn that uses 
their varied talents to good advan- 
tage and gets some laughs. The 
dancing sisters offer a nifty military 
routine and the boys stage n novelty 
■b0Jrtfrr""iiWti.'ii In which they pla.T 
9op tunes by jiggling bells on their 
heads, wrists and ankles. 

Juves are getting a kick out of Stan 
Beebe^ trained bears,- Minnie and 
Bill, One walks ' a slack wire on 
hind paws, feeling her way gingerly 
until it's drawn ju.it tight enough to 
suit her. Other does a drunk act, 
roller skates, rides a tricycle and 
scooter. Ada Lynne, graduate of 
Our Gang comedies, rates plenty 
wlm-thumplng in an entertaining 
urn that includes some nice singing, 
a soft shoe dance and imitations- of 
Eddie Cantor. George Arli.s.<:. Kath- 
arine Hepburn and Martha Raye. 
The impressions are apt. 

Tic and Toe contribute amusing 
novelty songs along with pleasant 
comedy banter. The Three Voise.i 
clown on the parallel bars, with a 
couple' of good straight tricks to 
make it convincing. Stanley Evans. . 
who clicks as m.c. scores wilh h;s 
warbling of 'It's a Great Day for the 
Irish' and other sentimental (nwf. 
Biz good at opening. Cnrb. 

OLYMPIA, MIAMI 

Miami. .Frii 17. 
James Barton, Mile. LaTo.srn. /Inr- 
rtson K Fisher. Vi ft VUmti. MnrtV 
May, Harry Rescr Orch U'iili Olc* 
Club; 'Stand By for Action' i.ir-r;i, 



Ol.vmpla this week Is celelir.Tii:ig 
lis 17th anniversarv with a since 
show that packs a wallop. The .-la 'e 
is lavishly decorated and Ihe u!ec 
club is arranged behind a traiVi>>:r- 
ent screen, giving the effeel of .-iri 
animated anniversary greetins card. 

Show opens with a cavalc-ide " f . 
memory songs with Harry Ke-ii-.'*- 
band and the Glee Club .sinpiiii: 'I!''- 
membcr.' 'Star Dust.' 'Cha;i."ii"'i;a 
Choo Choo' and the rtnaie ilin oy 
Birthday.' First on i.< Mlh-. T.;iTii.-ia, 
a looker dressed colorfully. v.-1i".t" ''- 
forms rope feals. Gets i-fT •.•.ii'" n 
good Kanrt. Marly May f|.i.ii.il'' 
m.c. He hahdTbs -this .snot . ii-i'"'.:''y 
(Continued on page 4I>> 



Wednesday, Febrnary 84, 1948 



PiCTUBES 



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Cleve. Ilieatres 
In Firebog Panic 

Cleveland. Feb. 23. 

Special policemen are being as- 
ilBDMl to Kiiard all theatres since a 
flrebus torched the Knickerbocker, 
nabe causinR $33,000 damage to the 
theatre-building. Fire was started on 
■eeond floor by pyromaniac, who has 
jniited a dozen office buildings and 
apartment houses in the same area 
during the pn.st week. . ^ . , 

Herbert Ochs. the Knickerbocker's 
oianager. and 12 employees got 800 
patrons out sately with no panic 
alter smoke was detected In audi- 
(orium. Every cop and fireman In 
cHy is Joining manhunt for the fire- 
bug, whose methods indicate that he 
la insoiic and an amateur in the 
busines.s. 

Par Expects 15^ Pay 
Increase Rdfing Soon 

Paramount, while continuing to 
pay its so-called 'cost-of-living' bo- 
nus weekly, meantime is momcntartly 
expecting word from the War Labor 
Board on application made to bring 
the salary of employees at the home- 
office and In New York subsidiary 
companies up to ISHi more than was 
received on Jan. 1. 1941. The equiva- 
lent of IS**^ moro (han earned on 
that date is in accordance with the 
'Little Steel' formula under the Wage 
Stabilization Act. 

Wpckly bonuses being paid in 
N. Y. amount to 10% on the first $100 
of salary and Sr;. on .the second $100 
for all persons In the company earn- 
ing up to $200, excepting' members of 
tinions and a few scattered persons 
under contract who are getting up to 
the $200 figure. Unions include 
Screen Publicists Guild, lab workers, 
operators, stagehands and others. 

The WLB on the Coast last week 
approved a 5% Increase for studio 
employees, retroactive to last June. 



Roy Pierce Joins Gran 

Milwaukee, Feb. 23. 
Roy Pierce, who resigned recently 
froni the local Fox organization after 
being in charge of their downtown 
houses for a number of years, has 
been appointed by L. F. Gran as 
general supervisor of Standard The- 
atres. 

This group of houses in Milwaukee 
and nearby state cities is generally 
regarded as a subsidiary of the War- 
ner interests. 



DIVORCEMENT BILL 
INMINN.ISKAYOED 

Minneapolis, Feb. 23. 

A second effort to enact theatre 
divorcement legislation in North 
Dakota has met a speedy death. The 
lower branch of the state legislature 
voted to table indefinitely a. measure 
that would h£ve required the Para- 
mount circuit to divest itself of its 
tl entres in the stale. 

Norlhvvost. Allied and North Da- 
kota independent exhibitors denied 
sponsorship of the proposed, law and 
did not support it. A motion to re- 
consider the motion to table also 
was defeated. 

North Dakota did pass a theatre 
divorcement law a few years qgo. 
However, it was repealed while its 
constitutionality still was being 
fought by tlie Paramount chain and 
distributors in the courts. Later an 
cfTort to pass such a measure in Min- 
nesota failed. 



NLRB CERTIFIES SOPEG 
AS BARGiUNING AGENT 

Washington, Feb. 23. 
The Screen Office & Professional 
Employees Guild, Local 109 UOPWA 
(CIO), was formally certified here by 
the National Labor Relations Board 
Monday (22) as the bargaining ai;oiu 
for three of the five units of Par- 
amount Pictures. Inc!, in New York. 
The board dismissed a CIO complaint 
over a unit which voted against any 
union affiliation, and held for further 
action .still another CIO complaint in 
the case of the fifth unit. This uhc 
voted for the International Alliance 
of Theatrical and Stage Employees. 
Local F-51 (AFL) as its bargaining 
agency. 

Balloting was conducted last Nov 
23. The CIO captured the home office 
employee vote by 233 for, as against 
110 favoring no union affiliation. 
The office staff of Famous Music Corp 
and Paramount Music Corp. voted 
nine for the CIO and two for no 
union, while the porters, watchmen 
and matron at the home office fa- 
vored the CIO by eight to one. 

At Paramount News two votes 
were cast for (he CIO as to 12 for no 
union, and the Film Exchange Work- 
ers voted 17 AFL ballots, seven for 
the CIO and one for no union. 



Yank Talent In Englanil 



CoBUnnad froa page * 



Kilday's Bill a 'Reprieve' 
To Many 'Non-Deferables* 

Washington, Feb. 23. 

Show biz may get a 'reprieve' 
from the War Manpower 'non-de- 
ferable' classification as the result 
of the Kilday bill now started on its 
way through Congress over the 
strenuous objections of the Army. 
VMC and the 'administration gen- 
erally. ■ 

The measure of Representative 
Paul J. Kilday, Democrat, of Texas, 
to place married men with children 
at the bottom of the draft list Ir- 
respective of essentiality, was ap- 
proved last Thursday by the House 
Military Affairs Committee. 

There is powerful support in both 
chambers tot the bill which would 
blow skyhigh the Manpower Com- 
. nisiqnlg Jn.pn-defe.rable' lists. 

Many jobs in branches of show 
business have been predicted on the 
next 'non-deferable' listing. 

However, a WMC spokesman told 
•Virlety" that the progress of the 
Kilday bill will probably cause the 
commission to withhold issuance of 
the second 'non-deferable' bulletin 
in order to watch developments. 

'It looks as though we will wait 
and see what happens to the Kil- 
day bill before we put out another 
listing,' he explained. "There is no 
immediate rush on the second list- 
ing until we know what Congress 
is going to do about the married 
men.' 

Leaders in both houses arc pre- 
dicting off the record that the Kil- 
day bill stands an excellent chance 
of passage. 



Rep.'t Sailing Ordera 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Maritime^ Commission approved 
the script of Republic's 'The Mcr- 
ehant Marine.' historical taVe stretch- 
ing from the ancient Phoenician gal- 
ieys*to the present day. 

Albert Cohen is producing from a 
«(>ry by Borden Chase, with Lieut, 
Felix Reisenbei-g as technical ad- 
visor. 



It'a in the Makeup 

' Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Paramount signed Albert Dekkcr 
to the spot originally assigned in 
Tne Man in Half Moon Street' to 
Alan Ladd. now in the Army. Role 
«alls for a tough old guy. several 
hundred years of age, posing as a 
young man about town. 

waiter MacEwen is producing, 
^ith Philip MacDonald scripting the 
oarre Lyndon stage play. 



Theatre Quizzes in Ho. 
Ulegal (Like Banko) 

St. Louis, Feb. 23. 

Motion picture theatre quiz con- 
tests, with cash awards for the win- 
ners, have been declared to come 
within the lottery laws according to 
Attorney General Roy McKittrick of 
Miiuiouri. Last week Kelso Journey, 
Prosecuting Attorney of Henry 
County. a.<iked for a ruling after he 
learned that a house in Clinton, Mo. 
was conducting a quiz contest under 
the tag of -Dr. E. Z. Money.' with 
50c being dished out for correct 
answers and ducats for those who 
were tripped up by the questions. 

Several months ago the Supreme 
Court banned 'Bank Nite' and other 
b.o. hypo used in many rural Vit- 
atres In the state. 



No Over-Dressed Roxy 
Major Domo Is This Hero 

Tampa, Feb. 23. 
So you think all theatre doormen 
are over-dre.ssed, ornamental cuties 
who wouldn't know what to do If 
they got In a war, do you? Well, 
consider the case of Sergt. Angus 
Goss, 33-year-ol(l fighting Marine, 
who has been recommended for the 
Congressional Medal of Honor for 
Cleaning out a Japanese machine gun 
nest In the- Solomon Islands last 
summer. 

Goss Is remembered here as a top- 
flight doorman for several years at 
the Tampa theatre. He was quiet, 
courteous and efficient. But as a 
Marine— ah. that is different. All 
this ex-doorman did was engage 
four Japs in a grenade and TNT 
throwing duel, finally diving into the 
cave where the Japs were hiding 
and killing all four at close range 
with 'his sub-machine gun. 



20tli'Fox's Spring Sales 
Confab in CliiTlHirs.-Sat. 

Seasonal sales meeting of 20th-Fox 
division and district sales managers 
win ' be held in Chicago tomorrow 
(Thursday). Friday and Saturday. 
Company holds these huddles twice a 
year. Many of sales executives leave 
N. Y. for the session today. 

Besides Tom Connors, sales chief. 
Herman Wobber, Coast division 
manager; H. G, Ballance. southern 
district manager: George M. Baller,- 
tine. Coast- district manager: Edgar 
Moss. Atlantic district manager; E; X. 
Callahs^n, northeast district manager 
J. J. Grady, mid-east district mana- 
ger; Paul S. Wilson, southeast dis' 
trict manager; Ward Scott, midwest 
district manager; M. A. Levy. Prairie 
district manager; Herman Beierdorf. 
Gt. Lakes district manager: J. P. 
O'Loghlln, Canadian district man- 
ager, will attend. 

Going from N. Y. to the meeting 
besides Connors will be William J. 
Kupper, executive assistant to Con- 
nors: A. W. Smith, eastern sales man- 
ager; W. C. Gehrlng, western sales 
manager: F. L. Harley, British sales 
chief; Otto Bolle, South African sales 
manager and Hal Home, ad-publiclty 
chief. 

It Is expected that Spyros Skouras. 
Joe Schenck and Bill Goetz will 
come on from the Coast in time to 
attend the Saturday session. 



abroad for yearf. Senior member is 
Brown himself, and a good guess for 
his long stay of 16 years Is that he's 
had only five weeks at liberty in all 
that time. Right now- he rates the 
equivalent of $1,500 a week as xylo- 
phonlst or film, stage and radio actor. 
He Just closed in a pantomime, one 
of those weird British amalgams 
which is not a pantomime but a 
Roxyijh version of a fairy tale \\'lth 
very modern overtones. (More of thai 
anon, i 

Brown's London Debut 

Brown's weight is a secret, but his 
Immense width matches his heart. 
Sixteen years ago he was leading, a 
band at the Plaza, New York, when 
the Prince of Wales caught him on a 
private date — Vanderbilt party. Noth- 
ing would suit the prince (now. of 
I course, the' Duke of Windsor) but that 
Brown should follow him to London. 
So he did. and his band was a frc' 
quent visitor at St. Jatnea and Buck' 
ingham palaces. Like mo$t of the 
AOA. Brown gets homesick and 
swears he'll be on the first boat for 
the States after the armistice. 

Directors of AOA with Brown are 
Ben Lyon, now a major in the Eighth 
Airforce U. S. A.: Carroll Gibbons 
who has the band at the swank Savoy 
lioicl here, and Vic Oliver, who is 
married to Sarah Churchill, daugh 
ter of the redoubtable Winston. 

All of these arc on the executive 
committee, along with Constance 
Cummings. Bebe Daniels. Nelson 
Clifford (& Marie Marion). Freddy 
MorKun. Sid Tracy (& Bessie Hay), 
and Francis Day. blonde singer star- 
ring here in the London version of 
DuBarry Was a Lady." 

On call are Peter Bernard, musical 
comedy player and songwriter, who 



brought the first ragtime octet her* 
2S years ago; Dorothy Dickson, one* 
a . great name in musical comedy; 
Bessie Love, the silent screen star, 
who acts as compere for camp unit$; 
Nat Ayer, songwriter: Edythe Baker, 
singer and pianist, once married to 
one of . the multimillionaire d'Erlun- 
gers; Burton Brown (Derickson .& 
Brown, comedy act formerly Moon 8c 
Brown); Bonar Coleano, Jr.. nephew 
of Con Colleano. and a dancer: WaN 
ter Crisham. musical. comedy: Evelyn 
Dall. torch singer: George Gray, mu- 
sical comedy dan.er: Helen Howell, 
dancer; Jnc Keppel, Jack Wilson, 
Betty Knox (Keppel. Wilson 8e 
Knox, soft shoe and sand danc- 
ing); Charles Kunz. who never 
did much in the Siate.s, but is a star 
pianist ' here: Leigh ■ Stafl'ord (dr.nce 
act, Stafford & Louise); Eddie Stan- 
Icy t.Kafka. Sunlcy & May. dance 
act): Donald Stuart (with Renee 
Houston), one of the better film 
teams, and Ann Dvorak— remember? 
Quite a list, and everyone of them 
American. 

Under the guidance of Brown, 
Lyon. Oliver and Gibbons, the AOA 
stressed entertainment rather than 
glamour. The outfit has private 
bu&'-ps. portable stages and p.a. 
equipment, and were available (or 
battalions, brigades, armies— or Just 
five guys around an anti-aircraft gun 
in the East Anglican hinterlands. 

About that subject of glamour It 
would be unchivalrous to mention 
names. Beside.s.' soldiers like to look 
at the gal.-i whose pictures they've 
been seeing in the film magazines — 
but after a tew looks they expect to 
be entertained. A couple of visitors 
haven't quite filled the latter bill. 



Theatre's Cave-In 

Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 

The $20,000 Larksville. at Larks- 
vilie. Pa., was badly damaged last 
week when its foundation buckled 
and floors cracked as the result of a 
mine cave-in nearby. 

The Aimer, only recently built, is 
located in the heart of a coal area 
under which a general land subsi- 
dence is taking place. Families were 
evacuated and electricity and gas has 
been turned off in the district. 



Wartime Curfew' for "Teen-acers 

Sharon. Pa.. Feb. 23. 

A 10 p.m. curfew law for boys 
and girls under 18 beaame effective 
in Sharon. Pa. last Saturday (20), 
announced Mayor Myron W. Jones. 
The law is viewed by the mayor as 
a war emergency measure to aid 
police in keeping youngsters off the 
streets when soldiers from the new 
Shenango Army Camp. 10 miles 
north of here, come to Sharon on 
overnight passes. 

He said that when the new camp 
is in full operation, the city will 
have nearly 5.000 soldiers . here on 
leave. 



Peace, It's Monotonoos 

San Francisco, Feb. 23. 
Biz for the Frisco office of the 
Motion Picture Arbitration Tribunal 
is In the worst slump in its two 
years' history, with not one clear- 
ance case developing In the last six 
months. 

Lack of activity for office, which 
serves northern California, part of 
Nevada and part of Oregon, has led 
Charles B. Chambers, clerk, to won- 
der if all Is now peace a'nd harmony 
between exhibitors and distributors, 
or if di.sputes are settled before they 
reach the arbitration stage. 

Chambers figures that maybe the 
fact there is an arbitrator who can 
be appealed to if necessary give." 
the impetus for disputants tor-nork 
out their own clearance dlffer'enccs. 

ConiolldBted's FartUI Victory 

A partial victory has been won by 
the J. J. Theatres, better known as 
the Consolidated circuit. N. Y.. in 
an appeal on arbitration seeking re- 
duction in clearance! The Appeal 
Board denied a cut in clearance for 
three theatres involved in the com- 
plaint but ruled that the Jer4>mc of 
the Consolidated circuit was entitled 
to relief. . 

The four theatres under the com- 
plaint. Avalon, Jerome and Oxford 
(Con.iolidated I and the Kingsbridge. 
operated by Kingsbridge Theatres. 
Inc.. .sought elimination of the seven 
days' clearance granted over thorn 
to the Valentine, a Skouras theatre. 
The distributors involved were 
Warners. 20th-Fox and RKO. All 
are In the Bronx. N. Y. 



Move for FuD Showing 
Of U.S. Shorts on Coast 

Los Angeles. Feb. 23. 
War Activities Committee is send- 
ing out letters to theatre operators 
in Southern California, seeking 100% 
cooperation in the exhibition of 
Government and industry-made 
shorts to brace civilian morale and 
increase the war effort. 

Under a new booking chart, the 
shorts will be released at the rate 
of one per week, with the Govern- 
ment releasing 26 per year and the 
filming industry turning out an 
equal number. Government shorts 
are turned over to the theatres 
gratis, while the industry subJecU 
are distributed at a minimum rental, 
with receipts above actual produc- 
tion costs devoted to war charities. 
The picture industry's morale series 
i.< made under the general title, 
'America Speaks.' 

Exhibition of the shorU is still on 
a voluntary basis, but the commit- 
tee is putting on a campaign to sign 
up all the operators in the Soulhern 
California district to pledges for the 
entire program. Wayne Ball, of Co- 
lumbia, is distribution chairman of 
the Soulhern California WAC, with 
, Charles P. Skouras and Robert Poole 
i co-chairmen for the exhibitors. 



TITLE CHANGES 

Hollywo'.id. Koi). 23. 

'Hangmen Also Die' is new tag on 
the Arnold Pressburger production 
formerly titled Never Surrender,' 
Unconqucred' and 'We Killed Hit- 
ler's Hangman.' 

'Blind Man's House' became 'House 
01 Chedworth' at 20th-Fox. 

Triumph Over Pain' is release 
handle on 'Great Without Glory' at 
Para:nouni. 

Columbia switched from 'Broad- 
way Daddic.-,' to 'She Has What It 
Takes.' 

Columbia switched from 'Sahara' 
to 'Somewhere in Sahara.' 

-.\o EXscape' at Monogram became 
-I E.scapcd from the Gestapo.' 

Fi eo for All,' Frank Ross produc- 
tion for RKO, became 'A Lady Takes 
a Chance." 

-.Submarine Base' is release tag on 
'Raiflcr.s of Ihe Pacific' at PRC. 

Monogram switched from 'You 
Can't Beat the Law' to 'Prison Mu- 
tiny.' 

I Escaped from the Gestapo' Is re- 
lease tag on 'No Escape' at Mono- 
gram. 

Ci>wboy in Manhattan' Is release 



Although the arbitrator of the i handle on 'Cowboy From Manhattan' 
local N. Y. tribunal held that the | at Univ;ersal. 

seven days clearanee --reasonable ^ Oh^ .f^^; A yrv"e,'^at"f;nPve^ 
in the case of all four theatres, the service in Darkest Africa' 

Appeal Board of the American Arbi- release tag on 'Secret Service in 
tration Assn. ruled that hereafter the North Africa" at Republic. 
Valentine .should have no clearance Condors of thi; Sky" at 20th-Fox 
over the Jerome. i bccaine Beach Head.' 



SOEC BERSONNa RUNS 
TO m DISTAFFERS 

Hollywopd. Feb. 23. 

Woman power is taking the place 
of manpower in the motion picture 
studios, even without benefit of the 
work-or-fight dictum. In the Screen 
Office Employes Guild 285 lads have 
gone Into Government service 
through draft or enlistment since 
war was declared, leaving approxi- 
mately 75% of the membership on 
the femme side. 

Gals have replaced boys as studio 
messengers, accountants and other 
white collar Jobs, and the percentage 
is Increasing as the males march off 
to war or into the defense plants. 
Meanwhile, femme employes are be- 
ing trained as film cutters, readers 
and other Jobs to move in if and 
when the fathers of families are 
drafted for military or war produc- 
tion work. 



Stay m Town/Warning 
To Coast Travelers 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Crackdown on out of town pleas- 
ure driving in Southern California it 
only the beginnmg. Now the prior- 
ities are cracking down on unneces- 
sary rail and bus travel. 

Plenty of weekend excursionists 
to San Francisco and San Diego are 
waiting in those towns for travel 
priorities to gel back. Citizens here 
are advised to stay home unless dis- 
tant travel is an absolute necessity. 



STORY BUYS 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

Metro purchased "The La.st Night,' 
short story by Storm Jame-son in 
Satevepost. 

Producers Releasing Corp. acquired 
"The Last Page' and 'His H.onor. the 
Mayor,' by Martin Mooney. 

Bertram Mercer sold The Fighting 
Quartermaster' to Monogram. 

Principal Pictures purchased 'Sun- 
sets in the East,' by Charles Bick- 
ford. 

W. R. Burnett sold his novel, 
'Never Look Back.' to Warners. 

Leo Fromkeas bought 'Forgotten 
Children,' by Jim Tully. for PRC pro- 
duction. 

Metro bought 'All Those In Favor.' 
stage play, to be filmed as 'Here 
Comes the Band.' 

Igor Karnoff sold his war yarn. 
The Cossacks Ride Again.' to PRC. 

Monogram acquired screen rights 
to 'Night Fighters,' by Dixon Mac- 
Arthur. 

PRC purchased 'Waterfront.' by 
Fred Myton. 

Paramount and several other ma- 
jors are reported bidding for film 
rights to 'Storm to the South,' novel 
by Thelma Strabel, who authored 
'Reap the Wild Wind.' Doublcday. 
Diir.-in is nubli.shin-.: In the spring. 



£0 yAMNf W«jBCBd«7, February 21, 1913 




Wedpeeday. Fcbnyry 24, 194S 



21 



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MY 



l(4MM » M 'i itt*********** ********* ******* "f'tttttrttttttttm tit 

Joe Ctmningham 

Three mill* 0/ o HoUywood convent were Ic/l $S0- 
Ih bu 0 wealthy man. The first nun pit/, her money in 



*t^^Poor Box The second iiuii foiilriliiutfd her $50 (0 
KfrJimi Miisio'i*- The third iiioi coiildii'i doride tthiit 
t da Walking down Hollywood Bird., trying to vmUe 
n her mind, she noticed a rather wealherbeulen guy 
Jtfln*'nP on the comer at Vine, studyinu a siiinll 

^nun'in hfsilnled a moment, then, walking iip to the 
ihabbv stranger, she put the 50 bncks in his hniid, say- 
IIo- 'There, my good man. Godspeed: and «all.ed nir«v. 

The ne.vt moriiintr the tattered guy ii 'ilfced up to Ihg 
eonueiit niid listed for the nun who slopped ni Hollj/r 
\good and Vine. After tome excitement in' ihe ronrriit 
the thy nun appeared. 

Wth a broad smile the slrunger planted $200 in the 
null's hKiid. .-iauinfl; 'Thonl.-.'i, Sister. Cods]ieed paid 
teven to one' 

Pat C. Flick 

In onf »>f llvp army dnr.-i ■ !i c >'npimy nf ruokio-! 
were ia!;i-n oiil 011 their (Iv.^t I iiiy liiUo— 15 iniU":. Aflor 
a long .mil iiivUiou:! inarch lln'.v HiKi'ly riMchctl ll-oir 
goal. "Abmit face!.' commandod Iho r:i|>l:iiii. •Mcji'. 
We're niiin-liing back lo camp. Left, lisjhi! Li-fi. 
right!' 

Tired, ihc boxs bccan. lo fjriiniblc aiiiimn tbomso.vr-:. 
Hearind thi.s. lh# captain shouiod: •COmn»iiy lialll Any 
of you men who feel yiin can't make Ihi- march back 
to camp. take two steps forwaiJ..' The cnliro 
company slopped forward— all bul m.i' lisik' fellow 
from the Bronx. Poinling lo hinv. llio i-:ip;:iiM said: 

"Tlierc i.-i a real soldier, Privalc GoUilarb. I'm pruud ' 
of you. Oui or this entire company you're Ihc only 
one wlllinti lo march back." The lillli* follow ropliod: 
'March back".' Hell! I can't cv.-n lake &.r two .slops 
forward!' 

Moss Hart 

This was ■ ravoriU atory of Sam Harris'. Through 
the years II haa become • faTcrlic of mine, brrause it 
tpfilf lo almost every ahow and every actor. 

In the old day* of Cohan & Harris, Ceorirc M. burst 
faito Sam HarrM' of Bee In a rage. II appeared that 
i*m« artor he had been very good to and kept workin,-; 
throagh the years had been spreading all kinds of 
■sUclons stories abont him. and he was frkhtfuliy 
tarlMs. He poured out his story in his fury to Sam. 
aad Sam agreed. 

la the Anal outburst Colian said: 'Sam, as long fes we 
are partners and as long as we remain in show busi- 
ness, we must never give the actor another Job— un!ess 
' we need him very badly.' 

Danny Kaye 

In the course of the Libyan campai.-.o llio CO. of a 
regiment foil that it would be a ureal help indeed if 
he could liol hi.< hand;; on Rommel, so lie a.<kcd for 
volunteer.-: to bo out and capture liim. No one spoke 
up, bul a lillle Jcwi.sh soldier who said lie would no if 
they gave him a camel, live day*' water rations, and a, 
shortwave sciidinK set. He set forth wilU many bless- 
ings and hi«h hopes, but aflei six day.-, wiih no word, 
the company gave him up. Suddenly, on the .•icvcntli 



day, a message flashed in code: 'Rommel captured,' 
Rommel captured!' 

Excitement ran hliih, and about three days later 
they saw a weary little fluure trudgint; towards them. 
It was pur hero. He stumbled into camp, was bathed 
and fed by eager hands, and'Qnally the General asked: 
■Well, Where's Rommel?' 
Quoth our hero: 'Vat Rommel? ' Who Rommel?" 
'But we got a message from you three days ago. 
'Rommel captured. Rommel captured!' 

The little man snorted in disgust: 'Rommel captured: 
I thought there was something wrong with that radio 
set, I sent a message, 'Camel captured.' 



Gracie Fields 



loside Stuff-Pictiires 

Here.^y: Monty WooUey, screen, stage and radio star. In an addrc.' at 
the ar.nual Albany Chamber of Commerce dinner, declared he would trads 
all the sun.<hinc of California for three hours of the snows in Saratoga 
Springs, where he has a home. 'There is in my movie contract.' he said, 'a 
rlauf^e, thank God. that provides I .<;hall have transportation between 
pictures. Recently I had foiir weeks between pictures and I went to 
claim my transportation. I had to see one of the really big men who run 
the movie industry and whose names you seldom see or hear. I explained 
that I was going oack to Saratoga Springs for the interim. He said. 'Why, 
don't you know iPs snowing there.' I told him I knew that, and he . .said, 
'Why. man, you'll have only about a week there. Why waste all that lime?' 
And I told him I would go back it I had only three hours.' 

Woolley recently has been commuting between Saratoga and New York 
tor appearances on the Al Jolson radio show over CBS. The bearded 
actor shared speaking honors at the dinner with Governor Thuntas E. 
Dewey. 



This is a story about a Lancashire farm lad and his 
flrst parachute jump. Before they took off his ofiicet I 

gnre him instructions: | Latest graduate Of Penn State College to follow two other alumni of 

'Remember, now. first i/ou pull the rip-rord on uour school, Julius and' Philip Epslcui, into screen-writing ranks is Hairy 
Ti(;ht shoulder. // the parachute doesn t open, pu-l the | Henderson, who.-^c story. 'Girls Town.' which he wrote with Sam Shaw, 
rip-cord oil your left shoulder. When vou land, you II • purchased by Par to be turned into an all-sUr musical. Us locale 

find a bicycle hidden at (he edtfe 0/ the u oods. Gel on j,. Emporium. Pa., which is overrun by girl defense workers, who outi 
ir and ride back here. Understand^ j ng^rly five to one. 

Aye. sirr. , Shortly after his graduation from Penn Slate, where he edited the 

So fhc jilane took off and at lO.m feet Horace j^„. Henderson joined the .slalt of the sliori-livcd. new>pix 

jHiiiped. He pulled the rip-cord on his riflhl »houlder , ...p^k,,. • p^iday. Lately he has been freelancing and 'Girls Town' is his 
and iiothiiio haupcncd. He pulled the rip-cord on his; ^..^j g^ appeared in Collier's, which has already siKiicd 

l.'/l s/ioulder. Slid iiolhiiiff happened. ,,„„ s^^^^. f^^,^. ^^^e. Henderson followed the Epsteins at Pcnn- 



'A/|/ goodness: he said, as the ground rushed up at 
him, 'I do hope (hey haren't forgot, to leare that bi- 
ct/cle down there.' 

Bill Hailigan 

Jed Traga lived on the oufskirts of a jimall town. 
One niKht his wife spoke to him rather sharply. She 
told him to go out to the .shed and gel an armful of 
wood.. He got up and walked out of the house He 
was gone for 20 years. 



I syivania institution by Ave years. 



as gone for 20 years. I lo go along* soon, as has 20th-Fox, 

Mrs. 'Traga waited for him patiently.^ Every night I. script previews. 



The how-do last December over the OWI Film' Division's suggestion, 
that the studios submit their .scripts for advice on how lo avoid- Aiming 
scenes or dialog which might be considered unfriendly by the United 
Nations, has had a happy ending. It was learned this week that 200 
scripts have been submitted for ju.st such purpose, and the studios acted 
voluntarily, without any pressure by the OWI. 
Par is the only studio not availing itiself of the service, bul is expected 

which also objected lo Government 



.she pul a liKhl in the window and every' meal his plate > 

and favorite dish was placed in front of ht.! vacant Difficulty in digging up 100 feet of new, vital governmeni 'morale ma- 



chair. At last, after wandering all over the world, he 
returned. He walked down the road to his house, 
.somewhat puzzled as lb how he would make an en- 
trance. He went, out to the .shed and got an armful of 
woo<l. He walked up the path and knocked on tho 
kitchen door. His wife opened the door, and when she 
saw him her eyes welled up with tears. For a moment 
she was so overjoyed she couldn't speak. 

Then she said, 'Well, it took you long enough to get 
Ih-it wood.' He walked out again-. . .This lime he never 
came back. (One of Ed Howe's). 



Senator Ed Ford 



terial every week for the newsrecls is reflected in the report by the reel 
editors. Instead of getting 100 feet of such government mailer weekly 
from Lowell.Mellett, the newsreels lately have been receiving only ISO feet 
per month. 

Mellett's U. S, morale and 'mast' matter was promised the newsreels as 
special dispensation for cutting down their, reels to 750 feet per issue. 
Figured that the 100-per-week rule would add 50 feet each issue per news- 
reel. It hasn't panned out that way. 



Race is on between the Pine-Thomas-Paramounl feature, 'Aerial Gun- 
ner.' and the Warners production, 'Air Force," to hit cerUin key release 
spots. Both pictures deal largely with aerial gunnery and bolH have had 
cooperation of the Department of War in the Incorporation of actual 
battle shots into the footage. Barney Balaban, Paramount prc.'sy, has 



Here'.v nil/ /aiforite screu'ball stori/: . _ j j ■. 

Ditsy Bauniu orde and Screwball Jake had a dpte to . ordered an extra appropriation of $75,000 for exploitation and advertising 
nifet at the 28th Street .subtvav station. on the 'Gunner' Aim, now in the Anal stages of editing. 

Ditsv u'os there at the appointed time, U'oiied an \ . 

hour, hill (here uas no sion 0/ Jake. 1 ^^ ^ j t„c sticks into the boulevard theatres. In 

The ne.it day Dusy saw Jake and he .said. 'Whp ; ^, Republic execs, and are drawing upped budgets on the 



Idea is that so many customers have mov«d 



I Big B*way W'kend || 

Isa I'onilniirtl from page t a^sf 

the history of the iia'.ion are sure to 
result in sharp buxofllce reaction. 

As for Sundays, there is an idea 
among iiianaf:er.-- that hits don't rc^- 
--itlarly play ihat'rtiiy, bul that npiiiloii- 
seems imqualilied. because some 
standouts are on the Sabbath li.-^l. 
That especially applies lo musicals, 
such as 'Sons o' Fun' and 'Let's Face 
It.' Former .-Inrtcd with a Suiul.iy 
schedule, the hitler having gone on 
liiat .schenule earlv this wnitvr. 
Straight show hits continue lo duck 
Sundays until iheir eiign;',ements arc 
well advanced, and there is no (ioiiht 
thaf'those show.-: nnd fresh iiiidlCnet-s. 
I)eople who c:innot come lo Broad- 
way any olh^r dav. . 

Equity has long since been convinced. Ic" fever epidemic that is kcepinu 
that the managers were right when ; those under 16 out of the theatres. 

they oriKinally agreed that ^uiiilaysj T~t -a 

would continue show.- that ordinarily . H. Miller Inherits 
would disappear without that rev- 
enue, Olxscrveti that since the w,ir 
sUrted ■ ain; Broadway ha> b.-eii 



didn't you meet me al the 28ih Street snbica]/ station ' . ... 

/ike ,,ou .said pou tou:?' ^, ^ . , J Zin^'v.^Td^tf^tir^^^^ 

Jake sa,d. 'Well, you see the tram I un: on didn'i t^"^^, 'Sin Aim fare and are making enough money to pay higher 

admi.-sion prices. Republic is building up its Ave western series with 
< added talent and production costs. 



.s(op n( 2Aih .streer. .so 1 got off twice on 14(h sfrce(. but . 
you u'usir( there.' 



3 Drop Midweek Mats; 
No Foel Ofl Reason? 

SpriiigAeld, Ma.-:s.. Feb. 23. 
Although there was no official ex- 
planaii'Mi. lack of oil is believed rc- 
s|:iiii:'ib!-.* for the .dcci;^u>u. bL 'iVTl:!!:.}.; 
Iiou.-os of the Liberty Theatres Corp. 
lo di.-icontinuf matinees. Yesterday 
1*22 1 the Slruiia. Jefferson and Lib- 
erty started the new policy, which 
calls lor malihees oiily bii Saturdays 
and Sundays and in the case of Ihe 
Liberty and Jeirer.-on on Wedncs- 
dav-;. 

The chain , plans no change nl 
the Phillips or Garden. Business has 
been -off j.aitly bt-eaur-e of the w ar 
boom that is taking women into the 
pl:ints and partly because of a scar 



'Yankee Doodle' I 

— Contlnnrd from pane Z 

wife, has .started .suit against War- 
ners, seeking $500,000 damav.es on 
the grounds that she wa,s ignored in 
;.ho..r,W!-.y...c«..dcpistC'A by 'Yankee.' 
Sfie~\("ds 'wed to 1he -^tai for sevt-n 
year.s. their daughter Georgette shar- 
ing equally with children of his sub- 
sequent marriage, in Cohan's resi- 
duary estate. .. Understood ..that Mis.s 
Levey contend.s that as the picture 
makes no reference to her it is no! 
nn aerurate biography, although it 
is well known in show business thai 
the .script was partially Actional. Re- 
ported th.1l Warners regard Mi.-^-- 
Levey's move as a nuisance action. 
She is represcnlcd by .Harry H 
0.>ihrin. 

Phoioj'.raph-- of Cohan in perhaps 
iho ino.-t characlerislle po.-e ever j 
camrracd of hini. with a backsta«e 
■leilini;. have been .-^enl by his widow 
to each of the honorary pallbearcr.s. 



Hopping from Broadway to Hollywood for screen tests may become a 
thing of the past under a new system adopted by Mitchell Hamilburg, 
agent, designed to save, transportation and thereby aid in- the war effort. 
Hamilburx has closed a deal with a commercial company in New York 
to shoot full routines of candidates for siudio jobs and send the celluloid 
inslead of the players to Hollywood for inspection. MCA is doing a 
similar stunt. 

Some lime ago Jean Her.slioll okayed a little tobacconist in California t« 
u-ie his name in connection with a private pipe lobneco labeled 'Country 
Doctor.' A Philip Morris man heard of it, liked the hoolcup and took over 
the product on an equal royally to both. ,. , , . « 

An idea of how it has grown is- evidenced from Hersholts check being 
$1.(500 for December's .sales and, of course, ditto lo the former small 
dealer who Ar.it thought of the idea. 



Max Richards, Broadway agent who received his Equity franchise re- 
c-'ntlv cast all extras for the New York version of 'Stage D-ior C.nlcen. 
U.-.ing bit players from every Icgil .-how in town he placed 1.20) i-xlras, 
many ot whom did bit pans in the film. Throughout the month of shoot- 
ing, running from Jan. 9 lo Feb. 10, he handed out 3,500 checks ranging 
from $10.50 lo $25. 

Billv de Willie'.-, eiilislincnl al Gr<-al Uui^cf Naval Training Station iwhore 
he v. ill be a.ssiiiiied lo the entertiiinmen! di-parlr.icnti w;is » bit of a blo'.v 
to Paramount, and e.s|H'cial!y Buddy de Sy!va, who llioiighi liiat Ihe .-liidio 



OWI Ncwsreel Spot _^ ^ . , . „, 

W i-<hi,i"!<in Feb. 23. i who loialfcd IQL.in atloiKlaiui' al.lhc ha<i dis<:overed a new per.sonalilv. DcWolfc c:>mc oiil for on.y oi"- pif 
Miller ex-Paihc new.-.- ■ funeral in St. Patrick's .Cathedral ii„.i.. -Dixie' iBing Cro.sby 1. and Par waiitetl liim_ immcdiiiM-ly lor Lii, 

W,-i.-<seir and a termer, . i ,i.„, p„h 1 



Jammed every weekend, the nuinlu'i q Herbert 

of Icgil show.< would have droi)i>ed \ who lu-ld down the now.-!- • last >fovember. 

way down had aelors continued their j de.->k of Ihe OITicc of War • 

former stubborn stance about not ii,f„|-matioii. has been movc<l up lo j 
playing Sunday.-. iietiiiK chief of the iiewsreel .section 

' oi' the OWI molioii picture bureau. 

He nils the vacancy Icfl by Harold 
D. .laobs wlio re.-iKncd and wi.-iit lo 
Causes Walkout in Bronx Phn lda for his lie.iUh. j wm-d wa.- received ill New York 



Time-and-a-Half Refusal 



I Kin, 28, of Skouras' 
. Executed by Nazis 



DeWolfc ciiteicd Great Lakes Feb. I. 



When .he Windsor. Bronx. N.. V.. . J'^ZT ^o^:: 'Z.:rt^^ > '^-r"""' 
operated by the Braiidl.-^. rcfiiseo. to who was iransferred from the - -Skoura-. 28. head of ti e Skoiir;.- 

acccde to lime-aiid-hnlf for operii- ,|iv,,<.on ...' the OWf motion Film Co. in Athens. Grecr-e. !iati be. i 

torj on Washington s birthday i22i 



iiowsreeler.- nci'd V S. pcrmi-sion 10 ^ people 



make- CJovi'inrm^il olTieial-. 
ii-ainiiii; maneuvers, etc. 



;n-niy 



Morris Kravilz. business manager 
for Local 308. Moving Picture Ma- 
chine Operators of N. V.. ordered llie 
men- out of ihc booth at 7:30 'viii., 
forcing refunds to «50 persons. The- 
atre has, been operating only Fri- 
days, Saturday.--. Sundays, but in ■ 
view of the holiday Monday "22 ij 
decided lo run an extra day. 

Unle.ss the time-and-a-half ac- ' 
cnied up to 7:3ft p.m. Monday r22ii 

by the three men in i!.-- Windsor i in-- -omo s.i.4.(i0(". , ■,,.,.„,..,,, 
booth is not paid me..- e. Local .-Mexan-.er. 'ormer rhi.'f ac.o.iiH.iiit 
•106 will not permit then. \<> return for 'JOih-f' -x 
to their poste this coming Friday .26 1. 1 ceived seiilence of Ave years. 



picture bureau. The lips desk no- in Athen- by the Nazi.- f-.r 

lilies ll-.e iiew.-ieel outlits of eoniiiic j,, behalf of ll.e (JreeU 

eveiir> and arranm-s for .sliots inc 



Critici.-m of British Aim reviewers on 'The Major and the Mim.i. which 
bem..ai.ed tho u.-e of .-=0 many eSK< in Ihi.-. picture, ha.< tipped Pj"-!''""""* 
.<tudio and other U. S. producers on unfavorable reaction when lood.-luira 
!.ie wa-ied pr even seeming wasted in lilin.-. Briti.<h crix were cau-lic, 
d.-votiiia mii. h of their reviews lo the- iiuinljcc of egg-breaking .sequences, 
ihi.- being understandable. 

1,1 aildiiion to making iiumeroii> Iruiiiii.K Illm- to aid the war cfTort, 
H.,;i\ wood - -liidio machine shops arc now iur:.ing out inuiiilions 111 their 
p-.re lime Workmen oh the major lots arc loolim; picci.-i'>n pjil.- l'>r 
tl e war niarliine on .■■■ub-c'.r:lracls from larger manufaotiiier.s 
tia'iiie .if tiie work is a military secret. 



Spe.r:lic 



Fox .Mde .Sentrni-fH In Fraud 

London. Feb. .I 
Pl-Iidiir.; wWy I" 12 roiir.:- ol 
,■1 p .•:.i-v rr.iiKl and r.irCery rover- 
Robert Donai-'l 

I 

Ltd., re- 



S'K.iuia- wa.- a nephew ol .S.)yri.> (•i-..-„ii,. MeCarihv and Phillip Dui.ne. ii.-.l:l reeenily w.ih the Office of 

Ciioi-'liiwior xt li.i.-r-Amcrieaii AtTaiis. arc r« por;t'l lo liav- reerivcd synw 
Irooi 20II.-KOX for Iheir .--lory. Mr. B.ilirir..:h Take.-' a WalK. oa.-ed on 
|>iii.-,e Mini lei (.'hi.rchill of England. Since di.-a.-..-oei!iliMS lium in« 
f(il.\.\ MeCaithy is back in pre«.> leli.tions iiidepcndcntSy. 



r. Skoinii.-. pre.-idriit of 20ili-Kox. 
C'l.iil''- Skoiira.-. head ol Fii.v We..' 
Coa-i Tl.ealre> ai.d Goor^.- I*. 
Skouiii.-. pre.-idenl ol the Skoiira.- 
Thealie.- Corporation. .Vc--.-. York. Ih- 
stuf icci ill il-e U. S. at An !ier-l G-l- 
Icgc »:i<i Yale b'niver.i!y. I.-a-.-.nu t.ir 
Greece upon completion of 'hi> law 
studies at Yale. 



B H Piod.ictioiis i< a new eorpoialc .setup between producer Ho-.vard 
ll:.-.vk.- ar.d pio<iiicer-a< tor Charles Boycr. with " 
their sole material asset in talent. She. is a 20-year-mld U. of Wa^-lungloa 
starlet whom B. H. is grooming. /# 



EXHIBITOR John A. Goodno of 
Huntin^on, West Virginia 
Wrote f^BSEff iFeh. 17, 1943) 



"How Can You Stretch A Hit? 

"A good example >vas Uiiiversars Bill Scully's ad in 
'Variety' a few weeks ago concerning 

WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME 

In which ad he advises exhibitors to screen the picture 
and get behind it. 

''This picture has lots of angles, 

SPn ALNY'S GIRL BAND 

among others which we pushed. 

"Lots of folks hear iheni on the radio so we featured 
them strong, putting in extra art work, cuts, etc., advertising 
it as a 'Holiday Special,' played it five days before Christmas 
and postponed the annual deer hunt in the balcony, went 
to bed believing there Has a Santa ~Claus after all. 

"The Santa Claus in this case was advertising, a kind 
old gentleman more exhibitors should have faith in.*' 



Wr<lnt*Mla7. February 21, 1945 



PICTUIUBS 



2S 



Momand Trial Windup 



the stand. Tony he personally 



wiloes.-e." to take 
Ryan 20lh-Fox manager, and E. V. 
Richard;!. Saenger president, had 
pieccded Hefner to also deny the 
conver.'Silions and statcmenLs Mo- 
niand had attributed to thcn>. Con- 
wrsalional remarks to which Mo- 
mand hail testified and which tended 
to>sho»- ciin.spiracy or intont to do 



and selected the 
place to open a thcntre, 



_ some that the Lisbon crash miiv be a 
, deterrent for other perlormer.- 
. proached to tour ofT.-ihorc basL-.s. Inii 
I consensus of opinion L> that aiioi>. 
. by the very nature of their work. 
tt-*i.t ini» cu,. . l' "'>-'''y in the (ace and 

went mto Shawnee ; carry on. A nnnibor of i.rli.~ts 
town as a Rood | qi„.s,i„noH bv 



Filiii Biz Bonanza Grows 



Cunilnued from pacr I 



in volume, however. indii.-ilry cir- 
cles C'M-.liniir iinc:i.'<y ov»t llii' .shro i) 
upbeat ii: prudnction ;ii>(l dporatine 
cosi-:. Puiiitfil out by iiiic inda-try 



. , , , I -.- Variety" slatod. with- 

he eouldn-t finance an avoSo " their plan, for 

the Cn(T.th setup at Slu>wnee. ■ o.k. s.,.«,o.oon inveMod by one n.njor in ; p.oducHon and" nncrairn; cos,:.:-hiS 

ilucc t..cturo pioportie.- >chpdiiled j c,„.po,atinn income ta.x rotes which 



..^ - , Friday morninu Cochran be-, 

damuKc I" Momand s thcatro.s vvcrc.gan calliuK a numbir of CrllTitli of-' 
put inlti evidence m this trial. Mo- , n^jais to testify. B. J. McKenna ' 
maiid iMviriH failed to offiM- It m the jy^.„c,.ai manaufr. le-ctilled that 
Shawiw anti-trnst case in 1931. j c^j,,,^ ,roni all theatres in 
which prci-eded the current Federal ' 
di.--lriol roiirt action. 

Itrrall 'Hijackers' Letter 
Hefner (e.<tined Momand had never 
told liim the Clinton credit .siale- 
meiil »:'.~ r:ii.-e. lie said that lie hail 



est in bnyinfi the .screen riKhls. 
Di'.vpite ii few lofiil succe.sso.-;. some 
play departments arc now inclined 
to view sdch bucking as a doubtful 
policy. 

Taxes and Slack P'ricci 

In additior to rapidly Increasing 



re- 
ilie 

Griffith circuit declined during 19.10 
to the anxiety of Griirilli olficials 
when 



Cuehl was 3* 

Ciiehl. :)8. came from Cedar ilapids t>^-"'"<^ t''"" :'':"kei ..i veral 

la. He wa.s eni-a^rtl in e^5portinx ' ' .-peculative 

business in Far East w:hmi the .lap]^ i '"'■■''"^'■■''^ l>''"t'i'cti"" due to ri-inji 
started their attack im the Dutch 1 overlooked. 



East Indies. 



MutualV Balayiaii 



Kli^abelh W;; /n. 



rJert. 



. . -.- C'irre.«po! 

the' Rr.i!ise.; kf\>l fallii\g as [cabled the network tha: .-^e wa- 
the months went by. He then told j lcavini> and rocomniended ihat Cuehl 
of the efforts of the Griffiths from j be Riven her asaii<iiinent Cuohl 



In this fHjiineclioii. prodiieors 
noted that slionid '.here be a: 



also 
ex- i 



later got to AiL-.!ra'lia and coniint: d 
from there hi.- brii:id>.-j.>iiim for 
Mutual., Before lii.- -.iccp '.viih 



ditionolly per yejr. 

Story CoslH 



l!»:ill-:i2 to (■•inl)al the (leprcs-^ion. 
iiad no dilferences with Momand un- ! testify inc that ihcy paid three ner- 
tll the latter circiilated his •Para- eeni ni.ne for film in l»a2 than llioy 

innuiit Hijackers' letter amoiii! other jtlid in 1930 bi-cauaC distribiiDrs j-Muliial. hc l-.ad neivher iie-.v.-p:iper nor 
ftate theatre owners in 1924. Hefn;'r i simply would not admit 'there was i rai'io expcrien-. e. 
and Tom Bailey. .<!ale< manaKcr. wont such a thins a.=! a depression <m.' j His as.sii;nnient to vhv K'tiLji.-an 
to see Momand after the letter had ! He then tesliried that it became .<!0 ( war theatre w;is al hi> own reciue.n. . 

been, called to their attention. Tliey |bad the circi^t did nut have enough | On his return from Aii.-liulia, Cuehl.j the larne.st story cost of any of the 

majors— from account.'^ aroinui 4 

1^" - " " ■ 

I w 



! are t.ikin!> proKre.s.,ively larijer 
'■ slices out of earnini;s. arc another 
I factor in cautious financial rxnmir.a- 
tioiLs of the picture Iwom. .Most of 
the m.ijor compan|iv«- are now in 
siroi'.;; Ii(|ui(l pn.-iTloi!. willi the ac- 
tenilon of , the 48-hour week to ! cent ' likeh to remain .s<i indeH- 
S.)uiliern aliforr.ia. it would eosi the j „i„.|v. Despiie oneratini; rosLs and 
siiidio.< :,n e.-;in.;.!ed SfiflOn.(!(m a<l- ! t:,xe.v however. Wall Stieeler.s point 

, on! that picture co.'n|>any equities 
I are still .ielliii!> for much less than 
Wliile .-tory V'.s\> con-MtiMe Only j e.?rnin!:s would normally warrant 
:i small portion of ioljl nc:::ili\o j but for Oi>vernment re.strictions on 
cost, some pruduclioi: liepailincnt; .-peculation. 



lire .scane.ins hinh-priee.l liieia.ry 
M)ntei'i<i| more warllv^ Metru !ia.< 



tecureil an admission from Momand j cash on hand for .several months to ''>'P'''-'-''-"*d the w:0) for more activity i 

that he was in error, .secured per- , pay salaries and film rentals each . than he fmiiid Down Under. " 'of lo'al proc-uc'ion co.-.t.s. 2mh-Fox 



mission to wire every .stale th?aire j week, even after cuttlns all ex 
owner that Momand admitted hisipenses 'to the very bone.' He 
error, and had bought the product j latod how distributors hel|>ed the 

during these periods by taking half 
of the amount due each week 



from Paramount. 

He then teslined to an endless 
stream of areumciiLs, quarrels and 
other difTcrences l)ctween him.self 
and Momand over the years, sumo 
while product was being purchased, 
but mostly with regard to dating, 
paying, cancellations, efforts to ob- 
tain reductions from the contract 
prices, etc. 

'.Momand was the one e.xhibilor In 
the territory with whom he had the 
most trouble all of the time.' Hef- 
ner testified. 'He was always uii- 
reasonable.' Hefner .said Momand 
was never a satisfactory customer 
and that they had no worthwhile 
customer in Shawnee until Grif- 
fith came in with a theatre. He fflso 
declared Momand invariably played 
the big pictiirei) five or sin months 
after their release dates when on 
percentage and thu.s decreased their 
value. 

The witness also vigorously denied 
meetings with Tony Ryan and Mo- 
mand to which the latter had testi- 
fied, explaining that he and Ryan 
were bitter enemies and that they 
iie>'er s|)oke to each other, let alone 
net each otlier in aestaurants. 

'I never remember having made a 
threat to build or promote an op- 
position theatre to anyone at any 
time when they refused to buy 
Paramount product.' Hefner replied 
in answer to a question put to him 
by Edward L. McClcnnen. defence 
counsel, who was conducting the 
examination. Momand lawyers have, 
laid much emphasis on it being ■ 
national policy of Paramount in the 
1928-31 period to promote opi>osi- 
tion theatres when the season'.s prod- 
uct was unpurchased. 
-. .6.LL.'J3 ..all,_Hefner catoKoricalfy 
dciied 39 of tKrsraVemSti''or'£6i^ 
versalioiis Momand had attributed to 
him. in many instances denyim; ever 
having been at the place in que.^iion 
or even having talked to Monrand at 
all at ihc limes aReged. 

Hsrabcrh TesUfirs 

Adam Hombeck. Griffith partner 
•t .Shiiwneo. where Griffith first 
went ayainsl Momand. te.stilleil tli.il I 



CiLsh and the other half in interest 
bearing note.s. 

Cochran laW Momand's troubles in 
.securing product to his 'undiplo- 
matic' methods of doing business and 
his 'stiibborne.s.s' In yielding any 
point during negotiations for prod- 
uct. Gochran said the records would 
show that there was not a single 
sea.son in which GrilTlths had li- 
censed, at the beginning of the sea- 
son, enough pictures to see them 
through: that they had alway.s had to 
till in playdates with purchases near 
the end of the .season. 

Malcolm MacKenzie followed 
Cochran in a brief argument Satur- 
day on behalf of his client. Regal 
Theatres. Inc.. In which he denied 
any connection with the conspiracy, 
stating the evidence showed Regal 
to be in complete control of Joe H. 
Cooper, and not of Paramount, and 
as.serted the evidence would prove 
Momand actually made better than 
tS.6(m in the deal whereby he sold 
the Circle al Oklahoma City to R< . 
gal tor $.10,000 and upon which he 
claims a loss. 



,i I Agents Fight Cut I 

in ll^ss Centinued from paie 2 " 



i -lory casts liiiure around 2'i'. of 
total production cniil, while Para- , 
!i>oiii:i and W;u iior.- are a'.-.i> arniind • 
the ^anie level. 
Also being revie-Aod by !xi:ne of 



W;uihingtoiv. U'.ear whili-. i.- keep- 
ing clo.-o lab on Wall Sn-eel from 
viewpoint tlial any increa-ed diver- 
sion of public c>Mn from Govern- 
ment bund buying to s|H'Cu!ativc se- 
curities would be con.-idered danijer- 
ou.s. CiMijvctiire in informed circles 
is thai a runaway bull market might 
woll result in .-huttcring of the slock 
market, but thai the advances so 



aecnis and «5wr. mon,h,M-c , ^'^^ i far recorded do not as yet give any 

i^^'i]^_^J'^, 5'*fG wcrr>h,!>!>:i,<s U,^ of piM.l.iei.on. .s attiiu.le <>n j cause for alarm in offici.nl quarteri 
with the I Icsil linarcm:'. Some of the play i 



n.odified in accordance 

basic agreement. , department heads ol 

5 — Copies of all agent.s' contracts backing legilers. arc 
must be Oled with the Guild. 

6— Before signing, with an agent, 
tl.e writer may demand a list of the 
agent's other writer clients. 

7— When a writer is 
the agent must mail him a statement 



cnnipaiues 
inclined to ' 

view film backinu as a docblful ad- j 
vantage in bidding for the film : 
rights to stage material. Contention 
is that there are chicHy intangible 



, rather than concrete values in back' 
unemployed. I. <,{ pigys by picture com- 
^ . .?. statement! panics. 

showing the agents activities on be- , pacl that one company has coin 
halt of the writer. 



Croft Joins Hays Org. 

Alfred Croft, formerly with J. S, 
Bache & Co.. . Wall Street broker- 
age hou.se and idenlifled with other 
downtown companies, has been 
added to the staiT of the'Molioit 
Picture Producers it Distributor* 
Assn., Charles F. Coe announced 
last week. 

He has a roving assignment at the 
N. y. office (or the present., but 



company 

. in a play appears to stimulate high- 

8— The agent must confer with the | cr bidding in many instances than 
writer within 48 hours after a writ- if the play didn't ha«e Hollywood 

ten request. | backing. Impression is that if one may become assistant to ^Arthur De- 

9 — Only persons specifically desig- 1 picture company thought a vehicle I Bra. head of research bureau, who 
natcd to handle the writer shall be i represented sufficient screen value j is acting publicity director (or th« 
permitted to repre.-ent the writer. { 'o warrant financing then the others MPPDA. DeBra took the latter tltl« 



Clipper Crash I 

l^i^S r*MlaBr« froa page I 



had been signed tor two more films 
by that company. They were sched- 
uled to start work on these imme- 
diately upon their return from the 
USO tour of offshore bases. _ 
Of those Injured, only Yve tie <ELsa i required" to' contiiiucThe 



10— When an agent is barred from 
a studio, he shall be allowed to pro- 
vide a sub.stilute .satisfactory to the 
writer: if he fails to do this within 
a reasonable len;^th of time, the 
writer may terminate his agreentent. 

11— Within reasonable limitations, 
agents may not have any interest in 
any motion picture company. 

12 — If the writer is unemployed 
for two months he may terminate 

I his -agent's agreement. 

13— The maximum aggregate com- 
missions are 10' ; even where more 
than one agent i> employed. 

13 — Provisions are to be made for 
discipline, fines, arbitration and 
other formal clau.ses. 
The writers claim that if they are 
10' ; pay- 



are inclined to show greater inter- when Joel Swenson resigned. 



j mcnt of their e:irninuN the agents 



Harris Silver) is said lo be out of 

danger, although the condition of lhi['^.in be receiving almost as much as 
-♦^irtJLl'lSJl-'L'^l.!!^^!^ do after tax dcdiielions and 

accident clai.ned that Yvctte h^^, the sablTStiWa'SrflJ?; 



New York Theatres 



4TH MOVTH ON B'WAV 

HIMi.^RT • IIKHIiH.tX • IIKNKKII* 

In XV.irn*-r llnw, l'iMi*'1i*-Hr lilt 

"CASABLANCA" 

In l**rjnin 

SAMMY KAYE-and Hi* Orch. 

u ii ti 

Itnii ('jiiiiiilus«, i'hrtt Crmn t Iwik 
SiH-Hnl .tatimm .N**HI> ! 
"S<i Vw M'aal Is liul a Haad" 

sTftAwn •»•••> 



Wur II«ihI« 




THE SHOmST BISTANCE 
lETWEEN m POINTS IS 

Tdstal 




bei-n blown clear of the plane, hor 
clothe.', lorn lo >hrod.s. but sl'ic was 
still clutching a lip.stick when' hauled 
from the water. 

Both Yvettc and Mi.ss Froman are 
among the topfliuhi singers of popu- 
lar sougs. Yvette was characterized 
by her French accent, though a 
Brooklyn girl, while Miss Froman 
has fiequrntly drawn plaudits as one 
of the few singers now able to pro- 
ject her voice in a theatre without a 
microphone. Both girls are al.sn 
known for their attractiveness. 

Mi.-s Mafki'lT is a gyi>sy .sin-jer and 
aeeoi'dioni.st and has touieil the 
world as an entertainer. Mi.-.s fton- 
oan is a", eccentric comedienne. 
\* Deaths In War I 

Till- dtath. of Tam'.jr.i and H ignan 
are ihc first in this \':ut of [)orfin'ni- 
ers enua^ed in playiin; I'. .S. .^rnly 
ba.ses. It's al.so notable that there 
wasn't II .-ingle deaih of this typo in 
World Wiir I. when .'American actur.>. 
were oven known to perforin riihl .n 
the front line trcnchc.-. 

Tl)e thought has been expressed by 



alary 

agents counter th.nt they are subject 
to the .same expenses as the writer 
ai'^ actors, and they have already 
been hard hit by the lo.ss of clients 
to military service. 




ROCHESTER 



Mo fx Ptn»i' 
I OrOw Cum 

BON[>«in<> 



'Truth er Canaqi 

c*aoi atuci • omwi 

'l^ Ave t Ml(> SI 



ROXY 



4TH WEEK 



AIR FORCE' 



Presented by Warner Bros. 
Produced by Hal B. Wall is 
A Howard Hawk* Produetien - 

HOLLYWOOD THEATBE 

Continuous • B'way A 61*l St. 




Horace Goldin 

; Contlniitd from p.ii;r 1 assJ 



"HITLER'S CHILDREN" 

IN I'KHIMIN 

XAVER cuGAT „i:';;»!lVM» 

HENNV YOUNGMAN 

PARAMOUNT, Times Square 



PALACE 



Slarl> ' Ta 

.KIIKUK MONTI.«tMKII\ 



"CHINA GIRL" 



"Hl-l.t 



iinil 
I III tt" 



KIT/ KKItK. 



Executive or Sales Position anted 

Age 49, Married, 30 years sla^e attraction, radio 
and motion picture experience, domestic and for- 
eign. New York City preferred. Name a byword 
in theatre circles. Former business closed by Gov- 
ernntent regulation and investment' liquidated. 
Box 938. Variety, 154 W. 46th St., New York City. 



Coldir.. He al.-o pi'odiicoc! a book on 
maijic which fully dciscribcd l-.ow Ihc 
illiisioi: is worked. 

A Casus Belli 

Horace C'>ldin ea.^hcd in on the i 
's.i'.vi!ig a woman in half illusion | 
more than any other ii'.aiiieian and ; 
laid claim to exclusive rinhi- to the 
trick, even coini; so fa:' a- tu >ue 
every other maaic!«in''Who tried it. 
It'.- not on record that (inkliii won ; 
an.v of the suit.-, out he turi:e<l the 
wide publicity to hi.'< uu n financial '. 
creflil. I 

Ooldin. via a .-^ries of ads iii "Va- [ 
riety' in the early 20.-. persi.-lei.tly | 
l.'iici claim to hu- uwnersliip of the ^ 
illu:^i ill. with the atis al.S'i .-latin.;:,! 
"Tlie .■iolo riyht- to thi.- e(T''Ct are ! 
controlled by TliO Sa.vir.:> a Won:aii i 
in Half Co.. Inc. This company has' 
pi'o.scc;:;cd each ai'<l every infriiue- | 
moi".! .successfully.' i 

That many inasieian> rook G'l.d- ; 
ill's claim .'*riousl.v wa- cxi'.-tipl.iieil 
by hLs sucee.-sin; :iccr-.-:i.tt of ihc 
trick to other.-. .At one lin.o ihere | Thur.-lon 'Aa.< paymK Coldin for the 
'A'ere five mau.c act.- paying h^ir fur i right- 
use of the ilhi.^ion. They were- ThoT Swibii. a:. Ev.:;!i-;i nr-agiciai.. a.'so 



MklvHfUUTCr 
OOaOTHT miDS 



COLE NtTEl 
SONGS 

•Mw Wt4. CM, 



STf I Ml 

smii 

ItllfcilltR 

flPSVMSEIEE 

rtOf UIMIHTI 



«.W. MM. 
•Ma. tW(. • tof. 



MUSIC HALL 

lfl»'l II <•! • ••■ • 

"RANDOM 
HARVEST" 

Spectacular Stage Production* 



■ arillKM— A Hlir' tMttntm. fMrid.AMr. 

.soc $1 & $1.50 

Sd. NidiM 0<ll> Mr. la t2.M PlM Tai 

!*■ a II," i. .\ .%rlt>.it II VVi'i' i^t-r-^ ■ 
A HIHIC.tl. II K'rittVAi;\N/.\ 

STARS ON ItE 

CCNrc* THCATMC Halkr^ril>T C< l-> 

CO. i- .m 
\nii'i1i'ii*« lllil> Iff* Tlirnlr*. 
f>t>. lad. Sua. >'<•— Na Maa^ail P>rl 
■at Vn.. 4 S«l. at I w— itaa al I 



LOEW'S 

ST/ITE'r 

LAST TIME tree. 

MICKEY ROOHEY 
".lnil> lluril.\'^ 
Ihiiililf* l.lfi." 
trnmn ' 
M >inllliiiil 
I.IMU .IwnhHi 

Till* ' ripii riprf^ 

JiiliaBir HsHir 



Narl (manl 

"IV M'HH'II 

M't: s^;H^ i." 

On ofiiicr 

ijvllii (tiMrlrr 
Hv\ lit* 
.tad HIc 
H'i>a> I'aal 



I 



Great Jaii.-cii iDanlei. 
j roy. Joe Dolaii. Henry Mareii.s and 
.' Kalma St Co. One of Goldin'.': ad* 
; also .staled that the trick '.vas 'also 
'. feiil'.ii'ed by H'uvard Thurstoe.' but 



S»T\3is Lc-j claimed o-A iier'.h.p of the trick and 
- — •• ' him and . 



It was let I vaijiie as to -.vhether 



the conlrover-y '>ei'*een 
Golriiii raited f>ir years. Finally, it 
wa.-. reported, he and Selbit got to- 
ftethor for an amicnble un-teritand- , 
Ing. 



nuj ■ raaMll* 

MII.I.WII • (.OIIW«*U 

The Crystal Ball'* 

vHli H'li.U.tU BKSMX 

CAPITOL litS 



/ 



14 



Wetlaesdajt Febrnary 24, 1913 



Nne Tears Down' Sister Network 
NBCs Qanns on Listener Popularity 



Ev*n though Ihe networks are jis-** 
1«r subsidiaries of RCA. the Blue 'is 
taking pot shots at NBC's study on 
listeninfl habits as compiled in two 
booklets entitled '412 Cities.' The 
Blue's research department has 
•quipped Blue salesmen With data 
•eoklng to show that NBC's listcnor- 
ship posiiion isn't all that network 
claims it Is. The Blue's research de- 
partment also questions the validity 
of the bases /or NBC's popularity 
findings. 

Th« memo tee,« off with the state- 
ment that 'people U.^^icn to profirams, 
not atations' and that if Bob Hope, 
Fibber McGce and Molly and Charlie 
McCarthy were on the Blue people 
would be listening most to the Blue 
Network," and scouts the NBC claim 
that its prOKrams an' li.<icncd to 
•most' every qvinrlcr hour diirint; the 
week. The memo declares that a 
'recent analysis of Hooper reports 
•howed that Blue raiings exceeded 
NBC in 14 quarter hours and ex- 
ceeded CBS in 27 quarter hour.<.' 

■ Another of the momn's liiic.<! of atr 
tack is that the total card- return 
which NBC used as the basis for its 
aiialy.MS sugpcftoil the probability 
thai the sample is too thin in many 
places, with the result that a single 
postcard 'can represent a dilTcrence 
of S'i to 10'^ and thereby affect the 
relative standing of a station in - its 
city.' Also that since but 12":!, of \hc 
cards were returned, there's no proof 
that the 12'; is representative of the 
88% who did not return their cards. 

WRIGLEY PUSHING WMC 
IN BERNIE'S AIR SPOT 

Chicago, Feb. 23. 
'Keep the Home Fires Burning.' 
an all-musical program, sponsored 
by Wrlgley's has replaced the Ben 
Bernie show over CBS, five linvs 
weekly from 4:45 to 5:00 p.m. CWT, 
emanating from the WBBM studios 
here. 

New show will cooperate with the 
War Manpower Commission in re- 
cruiting more people lor war jobs 
in area.<i experiencing a shortage of 
-war workers. Ben Bernie is at 
present in California recuperating 
from illne.'s. His return to the air 
la uncertain. 



Isabel Donald Steering 
Treasury 'Star Parade' 

Isabel Donald, formerly of the 
legit theatre, has succeeded Shirley 
Burke as script supervisor for the 
Treasury Department's recorded 
"Star Parade" series. Fir.it of the 
shows she has .set will have Mrs. 
Franklin D. Roosevelt as guest to in- 
trod'ucc an adaptation of her own 
book. This Is America.' in which 
Fredric March will have the lo.id. 
Dorothy Lewis has made the adapta- 
tion. ■ 

Miss Donald has also oblaiiied the 
adaptation rights lo the Noel Coward 
film. 'In Which We Serve' and the 
novel. 'Hostagos.' for the .scries.. In 
.tddition. .she has authored two orig- 
inals. 'Red .Army Woman' and 
'Grandma Goes to War.' 



Betty Crocker Expounds 
On Food Rationing 

Washington, Feb. 23. 

Radio stations across the land this 
week are telling the story of point 
rationing of canned goods and other 
processed foods, over and over again, 
so that all can understand It. Most 
impressive of the programs is the 
federal show, Betty Crocker Ex- 
plains Food Rationing,' which has 
been running daily since Monday af- 
ternoon il5» at 2:45 p.m. over NBC. 

MLfs Crocker, nationally known 
f.iqd expert, has been Interviewing 
U.S. big.shots on rationing and the 
needs for it. Among those appearing 
with her on the program the past 
week have been Secretary of Agri- 
culture Claude R. Wickard: Milton 
Eisenhower, Associate Director of 
OWI and brother of General Dwlght 
W. Eisenhower; OPA Administrator 
Prentiss M. Brown: and Major Gen- 
eral Gregory, U. "S. Quartermaster 
General. 



70 OWI DX Jobs 
0p8ninN.Y.;NAB 
Seeks Candidates 



Best Shows of All Move 
To . . Sez Gracie AUen 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 
Burns and Allen troupe hops east 
after tonight's (Tuesday) broadca.st 
for three originations in Big Town. 
Guests set up for two of the shows 
are Madeleine Carroll. March 2. and 
double booking of Jose Iturbi and 
Deens Taylor the following week. 

prepare Gracie '-jr ri« vUi'tii'i 
broadcast in Carnegie Hull March 16, 
backed up by Paul Whiteman s sym- 
phonic crew. 

Making the trip with B. ti A. are 
iimmy Cash, Bill Goodwin, Elvia 
AUman. Clarence Nash, Willie Burns 
and writers. Swan soapers will make 
several camp calls while east. 

Servicemen's Families 
Furnish Program Idea 

Detroit, Feb. 23. 

Stories behind the service Rags 
families display in their windows 
provide the new 'Service Stars' pro- 
gram of Ty Ty.>-nn. veteran sports an- 
nouncer here, who goes on the air 
twice a week via WWJ for the J. L. 
Hudson Co.. department store. 

Ty.son pick.s a street at random 
and head.s into the homes of tho.se 
who signal that they have men in 
service If he finds a story he re- 
cords the interview with father 
mother or other relative. The pro- 
gram.s are broadcast each Wednes- 
day and Fiiday evening for 15 min- 
utes. 



Washington, Feb. 23. 
National Association of Broadcast? 
rrs reports no luck so far in its ef- 
forts to find personnel for U. S.- 
operatcd short-wave studios In N. Y. 
At the request of OWI. the NAB 
has. .sent an SOS to its member star 
tions to recruit personnel for the 
0 jobs in the U. S. stations han- 
dling DX programs. 

Needed are studio control engi- 
neers, recording engineers, transcrip- 
tion engineers, studio supervisors, 
studio master control supervisors, 
transmitter engineers, maintenance 
.supervisors, maintenance men, de- 
signing and planning engineers and 
radio draftsmen. The posts are open 
to both men and women. 

From other sources here it was 
learned there are two reasons why 
the stations are not anxious to co-' 
operate with OWI. First, when OWI 
took over programing of interna- 
tional broadcasting stetions. it' em' 
ployed a number of technicians, 
stepping on the toes of many statjon 
execs. Second is the general belief 
that many of the stations ere hoard- 
ing labor, fearful that the draft will 
take some of their best mechanical 
and technical men. 



BulTalo.— Clinton Buehlman. who 
has conducted the 'Musical Clock 
over WGR here for a dozen years, 
.switches to WBEN March 1, 



Food Plugs 

Seeman Bros., packers of White 
Rose products, will keep its name 
before the public by plugging Flavor 
Bake over WABC, N. Y., in the 9:00- 
9:15 a.m. news bracket, Mondays, 
Wednesday.s and Fridays. J. D. 
Tarcher is the agency. 

Account executive reports that no 
plans are being made to advertise 
any of the company's other food 
lines, most of which are subject to 
rationing. 

Del Miintc. on the other hand, ha.s 
just renewed lis 52-week Mon. to 
Sat. contract with WNEW, N. Y., 
and will push a dllTeront Jarred fruit 
or vegetable every day. Its cam- 
paign will be semi-institutional, for 
the spiels will be primarily devoted 
to general problems of food ration- 
ing, the grocer, and past Del Monte 
services. 



Irritant Tales Effect 

Hie triphammer methixla which George Washington Hill, American 
Tobacco Co, prez, adopted to ballyhoo the opening of Lucky Strike's 
'Your AU-Time Hit Parade' program (CBS), had, according to the Co- 
operative Analysis, delivered the desired results. The CAB's check 
of the introductory program (12) gave It a rating of 17.9%. the hich- 
est opening count for any network show In the records of this lis- 
tener-probing organization, 'Information, Please,' which 'AU-Timt' 
succeeded, had a closing rating of 16.9. 

Consensus of opinion in the trade is tliat the 17.0 represents the 
product of a potent exploitation campaign, but that the rating, be- 
cause of the 'thinness' of the program's basic idea Is not likely to 
hold up. 




touhoperate 
With Layoff-Spadng of Rinso Spots 



Because of the curb on its allot- 
ment of sugar, Fanny Farmer Candy 
has cancelled its spot campaign as 
of this Friday (26). 

Account has been using participa- 
tion programs through the J. Walter 
Thompson agency. 



WLWOnlyCincy 
Stati 

To New 0. Tone 



WRVANixesCBS' 
liquor Accoimts 

WRVA. Richmond, won't carry 
any of the beer or wine accounts 
that Columbia has added to its 
schedule. The Virginian affiliate has 
a rule against liquor accounts and 
it has declined to make an exception 
of this policy for the network. 

The taboo affects CBS' Ballantine, 
Pabst and Roma (Schenley) pro- 
grams. 



Kuhl Returns West 

Cal Kuhl, staff producer for the 
J. Walter Thompson agency, re 
turned to the Coast laft week, after 
several weeks stay In New York. 

He will handle the Sammy Kaye' 
Old Gold show when It moves west 
in April. 



Autry in San Antonio 

San Antonio. Feb. 23. 

Gene Autry and his rcKular Sun- 
day afternoon broadcasts aired Over 
the Columbia network will originate 
here through KTSA for the next 
several weeks. Autry is on tem- 
porary leave from Luke Field, Ari- 
zona, where he is assigned to the 
Air Force. 

Autry will do shows at Randolph 
Field and the San Antonio Aviation 
Cadfet Center on succeeding Sundays. 
He will be assisted by Doug Rominc 
and Jack Mitchell of the KTSA staff. 



Zi^ards' Tmdi or Consequences' 
On Tour to Sell $20,000 jWO in Bonds 



Ralph Edwards ' will take his 
'Truth or Consequences' program on 
a War Bond tour to the Coast start- 
ing March 13 and continuing 
through the balance of the season, 
ending June 5. During the course 
of it he'll play four weeks of thea- 
tre dates to cover his expenses, 
while Procter & Gamble, the spon- 
sor, will pay the line charges in- 
volved. Although such things are 
admittedly almost impo.ssibIe lo 
estimate in advance. Edwards hopes 
to sell $20,000,000 In bonds on the 
tour. 

Making the trip with the m.c. will 
be his production .staff, including 
Herb Moss, the director;- Alfred 
Paschal, stage manager; Phil Davis, 
writer, and Lily Engel, secretary. 
Cost of transportation and living ex- 
penses for this group, estimated at 
$14,400, will be just about covered 
by the four scheduled theatre dates. 
Besides paying the estimated $7,000- 
$10,000 line charges, P. & G. will 
take care of the transportation and 
living expenses of a Compton agency 
representative with the program. 

Broadcasts, heard Saturday nights 
over N'BC, are .scheduled for Albany, 
March 13: BulTalo. March 20; prob- 
ably Pittsburgh, March 27; prob- 
ably Indianapolis, April 3; St. Loui.s, 
April 10; Omaha, April 17; Denver, 
April 24: Spokane, May 1: Seattle, 
May 8; Portland, Ore., May 15: San 
Francisco, May 22; Oakland, May 
29, and Hollywood, June 5, First 
theatre engagement, for two weeks. 



will be at the Roxy, N. Y.. starting 
today (Wednesday) with subsequent 
ones slated for St. Louis and San 
Francisco. 

Campi, Too 

Between some of his broadcasts 
on tour, and probably after the 
program goes off the air for the 
summer, Edwards also Intends mak 
ing some Army camp appearances 
with the show. He's also been af 
fered some film work on the Coast 
during the summer. For the first 
five weeks of the tour he'll return 
to N. Y. between broadcasts, but 
after that he'll be on the road full 
time. Mrs. Edwards will visit her 
family in Youngslown, O., during 
the first few weeks of the tour, then 
meet her husband in Denver and 
go pn to Oakland to be with his 
parents until his arrival there. 

Reason Edwards is so uncertain 
about the total War Bond sales 
figure he may -set on the trip Is that 
admission to his broadcasts will be 
by bond purcha.ses. but they may b: 
anything from $25 to $5,000 apiece, 
However, since he has a regular 
broadcast and a repeat- show each 
Saturday night, he figures he has 
better chance of piling up sales than 
programs that have only a single 
airing. The circusy nature of his 
show, with a premium on visual 
stuff, is also a favorable angle in 
drawing a studio audience end 
thereby increasing War Bond sales, 
he believes. 



Cincinnati, Feb. 23. 
WLW is Ihe only one of Cincy'js 
ve stations adhering to the law en- 
acted by the Ohio legislature which, 
effective Sunday (21 ), moved state 
clocks back an hour, changing from 
Eastern. War Time' to Central War 
Time. 

Cincinnati is going along with 
Cleveland, Akron. Youngstown and 
Canton In overriding the slate order, 
at lea^t until fall, and sticking to 
EWT. On the other hand. Columbus, 
Dayton, Springfield, Middletown and 
Lima are among the cities cnmply^ing 
with the state's CWT change. 

James D.. Shouse. general manager 
of Crosley's broadcasting division, 
explained the reasons for WLW's 
CWT change in this statement: 

WLW is a 50.000-watl clear chan- 
nel station. FCC licenses such sta- 
tions to provide service not only to 
people living in metropolitan com- 
munities, but also to people living in 
small towns and rural sections who 
do not have local radio stations to 
serve them. 

'Coiwequently, WLW expects to ar- 
range its program schedules lo con- 
form to the Ohio Stale law, regard- 
less' of action by Cincinnati's (:ouncii 
to continue EWT. People of Cincin- 
nati will continue to receive WLW's 
network pr.i^rarr.s at the cuslorr.jry 
time.' 

Crosley's WSAI, 5.000 watler, re- 
mains on EWT. 

For WLW's schedule, the change 
means that all NBC progronvs con 
tinue in their EWT spots, yet will be 
designated by the station in CWT 
periods. WLW's originating pro- 
grams have been moved to a CWT 
basis, causing them to be heard an 
hour later in areas .sticking to EWT. 

The setup necessitates two sets of 
clocks in Crosley Square, where 
WLW and WSAI studios are main- 
tained. ' . 



^■ ■ Ruthrauft & Ryan is looking to the 
NBC and Columbia-managed and 
Operated stations to cooperate wnli 
it in a new plan that It ha.s evolved 
for the scheduling of'Rin.so's (Lrvcr 
Bros.) minute announcements. Wnii 
the support of the two nctw^n-ks' 
in & o's, the agency sees no reasKii 
why the rest of Ihe Industry wi'n t 
be amenable to the plan, evni 
though one station rep shows .<.it:iis 
of kicking up a row. 

What R. tt R. is offering i> n<l- 
mitted to be somewhat unorthndi-x 
In client-station contr.ictual ivl.i- 
tions, but times being what they arc 
the agency figures that the .statimis 
should go along with the account. 
The Rinso onc-minute recurdinps urct 
due to go off March 5 and R. f< n. 
is a.sking the .stations that aio now 
carrying this campaign to hold the 
spots until April 5, when it will ri- 
siime the blurbs fur nn ailtliiiKii.il 
live. weeks. Aflcr that Vncvv will W 
a two-week layoff and the miIjm-- 
quent run of the annouiD'Ciiirnis 
will extend for 15 weeks up to i.almr 
Day. 

R. & R. argues that the foivtioMig 
arrangement should be .sati.-r,n.iiTy 
to stations on the Rinso list, since it 
is quite common for the .same sta- 
tions to hold open periods (or pr,is- 
pcctive accounts for as long as :I0 
days. There shouldn't be any nii- 
jrctions to the layoffs as Ions as the 
stations know that the contVads are 
being renewed. 

Under the Lever Bros, .•■ysii'in, 
each of lis various agencies opi-ratrs 
as an entity when it cax^jgs. to carv- 
ing out .<ipot sclydulcs. One Lever 
agency does not dovetail its spot re- 
quirements with those of annihcr 
Lever agency. At one time there 
was talk in this client quarter <>f 
issuing master contracts fur an- 
nouncement periods, but the idea. (<ir 
various reasons, did not materialize. 



CITIES SERVICE RENEWS 
0NNBCF0R17TH YR. 

Cities Service Concerts rt-newcd 
its NBC contract last week for 'the 
17th consecutive ye.'<r. making it the 
oldest continuous ':ommerx:ial1y spun- 
sored air show. It's debut was Fob. 
27, 1927. Frank Black condxicis the 
orchestra, with Lucille Manners and 
Ross Graham as soloists. 

Foote. Cone & Belding is '.he 
agency for Petroleum Advisers, Inc., 
the holding, co. 



CIcve. Slays EWT 

Cleveland. Feb. 23. 

Although the state will go back 
to Ea.stern. time, Cleveland. Akron, 
Columbus, and several smaller cities 
have defied the state legislature and 
will remain on Eastern War Time, 

The rebellion will give WHK- 
WCLE an extra hour on the air., as 
signing off is at sundown by the 
(iiock. 



ASKS l Oc TAX ON N. Y. 
RADIO SHOW ADtmSSIONS 

Albany. Feb. 23. 
As.semblyman John V. Downey 
has Introduced a bill impo.sing a tax 
of 10c on each per.son over 14 at- 
tending as a spectator radio broad- 
casts exhibitions in radio stations 
of theatres, except where the show 
is held to encourage the sale of 
United Stales war bonds and admi.S' 
sion is contingent on their pur- 
chase. 

The bill, which has been referred 
to the Assembly Taxation Commis 
sion. exempts firemen, police and 
representatives of the press. 



Elaine Carringtoii, HI, Is 
Temporarily Off Scripting 

Elaine Sterne Carrlngton. auihAr 
of 'Pepper Young' and *When a t; vl 
Marries.'- Is ill at Ft. Lauderdale. 
Fla.. and is not writing cither of t!ic 
serial.'. 'Pepper* is temporarily br- 
ing scripted by Dora Foil ioi I. "ii" 
.subbed la.st .summer for Jane ("ru- 
sinberry on the authorship of 'Maiy 
Marlin.' 'When a Girl Marries' is 
being written for the time bcinu I'V 
Roy Bailey^ of the Benton & Bin\ Us 
production staff. Story oiitliiK'- 
which Mrs. Carrington had for .•.upm- 
weeks in advance, are being f"'- 
Inwed pending her resumption - f 
the as.signment, expected .soon. H s 
the first time anyone but .-he h:-- 
written either program. 

'Pepper' is .sponsored by Proi u r 
& Gamble, through the Pedlar i^- 
Ryan agency. Chick Vincent direct- 
it. 'Marries' is bankrolled by Pr;i- 
dential Insurance, through B<'ii;> :i 
& Bowles. Theodore Yates tlii ri : . 
Both shows are on NBC. 



Tom Revere to Coast 

Tom Revere, Bales agency rail!-- 
director, left Friday for the Coan 
to look Over talent for several ne-v 
programs the agency Is readying f< • 
audition. 

Plans to stay about three weeks. 



Wednesdaj, Fcbnwfj »4, 1948 



BADIO S5 







Metro s Attwrpt to Buy A 'n A on CBS, 
Then Hue, Across the Board, Fails 



Purchase by Procter tt Gamble ot# 
(he 7-7:19 p.m. spot across the board 
on Columbia killed r deal Metro- 
Coirtwyn-Mayer was about to set to 
continue the 'Amos 'n' Andy* series 
in that time. Even after losing the 
defircd CBS spot, Metro wanted to 
sponsor the blackface comics In the 
identical time over an augmented 
Blue network spread, but the Wil- 
liam Morris office, which hnndles 
the Iciim. refused ihe offer. Metro 
officials now believe the reason for 
the refusal may be that Campbell's 
*oup. which just relinquished 
A. k A. on CBS. has a verbal deal 
to bankroll them for a weekly eve- 
ninj! half-hour series in the fall. 

The Metro decision to take over 
the A. Si A. show had been reached 
by Ihc company's New York office, 
but had 10 be approved by the top 
.cludio execs on the Coast. Latter 
reached an agreement to (hat effect 
v.iiii William S. Paley, CBS pres- 
itlcnl. who was in Hollywood, but 
ill the meantime the 7-7:l.'5 time was 
.«<ild to P. & G., which will ."sponsor 
C;;rlloii iMorsc's 'I Love a Mystery' 
fi l ies in Iho spot stiirtinR March 22. 
Metro then asked the Morris office 
about puiiint! A. & A. on a Blue 
hookup, with a number of key 
ontlets, such ns WGN. Chicafio, 
nddcd. Morris agency nixcd the 
sii'.'iieslioii, .vo the Donahue & Coe 
apcncy. in behalf of the flim com- 
pany, asked Niles Trammell. NBC 
president, who was a\so In Holly- 
wood, to go direct to Freeman Gns- 
den and Charles Correll lAmos 'n' 
Andy) with the Blue network prop- 
osition, 

Metro's idea was that mo.st of the 
A. & A. audience might be retained 
If the series could be spotted in the 
same time on another network, par- 
ticularly if the show coidd be there- 
by kept on the air without a break. 
The fllm company now sponsors the 
Stoopnagle .show, 'The Lion's Roar.' 
7-7:05 p.m., on the Blue, and could 
merely have bought the additional 
10 minutes, now open, to AH out the 
required 15-minutc stanza. 

After talking to Gosden end Cor- 
rell, Trammell reported back to 
Donahue St Coe that the blackface 
pair were agreeable to the Metro 
offer of a Blue network spread. 
However, the Morris office sub.sC' 
quenlly re-entered the picture with 
word that A. Sc A. deAnitely nixed 
the prupasition. 



Tootsie Vice 'Dick Tracy' 
For 'Capt. Manrel' on Blue 

Tootsie Roll ha.s discarded the idea 
of using 'Captain Marvel' for the 
5:45-6 p.m. strip It has bought on the 
Blue Network and will probably re- 
place it with 'Dick Tracy,' Account 
was loath to get in the middle of 
litigation now pending between the 
'Captain Marvel' syndicate and the 
copyright owners of 'Superman.' 

Duane Jones is the agency on the 
Tool^ie account. 



C^Lever Check 
'Army Audience 

CBS and Lever Bros, have had a 
(pecial check made on the listening 
quota of the "This 1."! The Army' 
tab in Monday night's (22) Lux 
period. The network and account 
are .sharing the costs of the special 
siM-vey. 

The count is expected to be in the 
^haiids of CBS and Lever by this 
afternoon i Wednesday). 



THONAS-WESTINGHOUSE 
MOVES TO COAST MAR. 7 

The John Charles 'hiomas-West 
JnKhouse .show <Sunday. NBC) will 
orijynate from Hollywood starting 
March 7. Victor Young's orchestra 
and Ken Darby's chorus will take 
over the like a.ssignmcnts now held 
by Mark Warnow and Lyn Murray, 
fopoctively. Thomas has his home 
In California. 

•Making the trip from New York 
with Thomas this Monday (1) will 
be IlubbcU Thomas, Jr., a.vii>tant 
chief of Young St Rubicam's radio 
•lepartment, and Clarence Olmstcad. 
director of the Westinghouse pio- 
Rram. Robinson will remain on the 
Co.nst a couple weeks, engaging 
writer for the Thomas show and 
looking around for talent available 
as .summer replacements. 



Kansas City. — Dave Brown, con 
'iniiily editor at KCMO here more 
than two years, now Is handling pub 
I'city and public relations. 



FIRST MOVE WILL MBS, nwrContestmg for AxtoinFish^ 

Gg Acct, Which Asb Otfo Wanniip 



Y&RSETnNG UP 
SUMMER SUBS 



Young k Rubtcam agency . has 
begun to make its plans for sum- 
mer replacement shows on the net- 
work. There will be substitutes for 
every program that customarily 
takes a warm-weather layoff. All 
the other Y & R stanzas will remain 
as they are through the summer. 

The shows slated to give way to 
pinchhitters are Jack Benny, Burns 
and Allen, Eddie Cantor. Kate 
Smith, 'Aldrlch Family' and- Tommy 
Rig«.s. 



Reber Denies Any Beefs 
From McKee-AIbright 
On Lahr-Daley Routine 

John U. Reber, J. Walter Thomp- 
son v.p. in charge of radio, yester- 
day (Tuesday) denied the report 
that the McKee-Albright agency had 
protested, to National Dairy Prodiicts 
Corp. over what the latter consid- 
ered some format lifting. McKee- 
Albright, according to the report, 
had objected to Thompson engag- 
ing Bert Lahr and Cass Daley for 
the Kraft Music Hall to do a rou- 
tine similar to one that Joan Davis 
has been doing tot a long time on 
the Sealte.st-Audy Vallee stanza. 
Sealtcst follows Kraft on NBC's 
Thursday night schedule. 

Reber said that Lahr and Miss 
Daley had been booked with the 
Bing Crosby session for several 
broadcasts, as Is customary for that 
show, and that the linking of the 
two.some had not been Intended as 
a permanenl proposition. Reports 
in the trade have had It that there's 
been bed blood between the two 
shows since Sealtest pa.ssed Kraft in 
rating. Dick Mack, who produces 
the Scaliest stanza, was formerly 
with Thompson. 



Job Taylor Quite P&R 
For Red Cross Assignment 

John Taylor, script supervisor of 
the Pedlar St Ryan agency, has re- 
.^igned effective March S to take an 
over.seas assignment for the Red 
Cross. Mary Louise Anglin. script 
editor^ of the Souvaine production of- 
fice and formerly with the Compton 
agency, succeeds him. 

An ambulance driver with the 
French Army and then the AEF in 
the last war, Taylor made 10 un- 
successful efforts to get an a.'sign- 
meiit with the Army. Navy and 
Marines before taking the Rod Cross 
post. He'll be stationed in Wash- 
ington for a lime before being sent 
abroad. 



BE RETURN TO NAB 

Chicago, Feb. 23. 
Regardless of how the V, S. su- 
preme court decides on the question 
of Ihe Federal Communications Com- 
mission'! right to rcgulale networii 
broadcasting, Mutual will in the near 
future become a member of the Na- 
tional Association of Broadcasters. 
The move will mark Ihe end of two 
years' hostilities with the trade body. 

The peace gesture is aUo in line 
with the plan of the new Mutual re- 
gime to patch up all past differences 
with other factions of the industry 
and to give realistic attcslmeiU to 
Mutual's new slogan, 'the friendly 
network.' From now on -it's to be 
one for all and all for one. excepting, 
of course, when engaged with an 
other net\york in competition for an 
account. 

Mutual's leading stockholder-afAl 
iates re.signed from the NAB in 1941, 
When the trade as.tociation o/Ticlally 
sided with NBC and CBS in Ihe lat- 
ter networks' opposition to the 
FCC's order regulating network 
broadcasting. The acrimony between 
the MBS affiliates and the NAB be- 
came aggravated when, on the eve of 
the St. Louis convention (May, 1941), 
Mutual voted to .break away from 
the rest of the industry on the music 
llcenfing issue and signature^a con> 
tract with ASCAP. 

The MBS walkouts in 1941 were 
WOR. New York; WGN. Chicago; the 
Don Lee Network; KWK, St. Louis; 
WFBL, Baltimore, and WGRC, Louis- 
ville. It is understood that when 
Mutual joins the NAB the first three 
of these will realign themselves in 
the a.'|>ciation's membership ranks. 

It was at the Cleveland convention 
in May. 1942, that the networks be- 
came eligible as such for member- 
ship In the NAB. CBS was first to 
join, end NBC followed shortly af- 
terwards. While the three stations 
it owns^WJZ, N. Y.; WENR, Chi- 
cago, and KGO, San Francisco— pay 
dues to the association, the Blue Net- 
work itself is not a member. 



Tliompson Agcy. Plans 
Whodunit for Williams Co. 

The J. .Waller Thompson agency 
is toying around with a mystery 
program that it figures on recom- 
mending to the J. B. Williams Co. 

The account has the 'True or FaUe' 
show currently on the Blue Network. 



AFRAASKS19% 
COMMl HIKE 



Raise of 19% In the pay scales un- 
der the commercial network produc- 
tion code Is asked' by' the American 
Federation of Radio Artists In no- 
tices sent yesterday (Tuesday) to the 
ad agencies. Boost is sought on the 
ground that the scale of living has 
increased that amount. 

Clause ill the existing code permits 
the union to .seek a wage scale ad- 
justment if the cost of living rises. 
The agencies have five days to reply 
to the AFRA bid. They may okay 
the boost, turn it down, or ask to 
negotiate. In ca.;e.of a turn-down, 
or if negotiations fail to result In an 
agreement, the i.vsue must be arbi- 
trated. 

The AFRA network su.staining code 
wa.s recently revised to provide a 
lO'.i pay increase. AFRA's explana- 
tion of the higher request for the 
commercial code is that the cost of 
living has increased that mud: fur- 
ther in the meantime. 



Esty Agency Still Mum 
On Don Amcche Deal 

The William Esty nj-oncv I- still 
nuiin as to -A-hcn it will aniiounce 
Ihe cnn>uiiimii!i"n of a conliaci with 
Don Ainechc U>r Ciiniel s Fi iday 
night spiil on CBS. I:i the tvnit 
of a deal, the pr(i>:r;ini -.vlll oriK:i>ate 
from Hollywood. 

The r<.;i;rai"l.< with the tuleiit on 
the >ho-.v fs ;l now stands don't ex- 
pire •.ii:iil .Apill. 



DOT THOMPSON BACK 
ONBLUEFORTRIMOUNT 

Trimount Clothes is reluniing 
Duiolliy Tlioiiip.'-oii to the BliiC Xn- 
work March 28. Obligation i-- for 13 

. wotks. 

I It will be the Sunday 9 4.5-10 p m. 
period again. 



Goodrich Picks News 

Gdixliich Tire has taken ovc.- the 
daily 'Monday through Friday i 6 5.1 
1 to 7 p nv segmciit on CBS foi a n< •■'. s 
■ .'un'mary. 

' B.B.D. & O. h the agei.iy. 



GOODYEAR TIRE 
IN NBC PR. 

Goodyear Tire Si Rubber will 
sponsor a variety series with Ray- 
mond Paige and a youth orchestra, 
a girl vocalist and a dramatic spot 
Tuesday nights T:.10-8 (with a 12:30 
repeat) starting in about 30 days to 
six weeks on WEAF-NBC. Alan 
Ward will produce for the Kudner 
agency. Ranald MacDougall wrote 
the audition .script. 

Some of the stations, including 
WEAF, New. York, which now has 
the Schaefer 'Revue' at that hour, 
have to clear time for the Goodyear 
series. Another reason for the de- 
lay in starling Is that Paige mu.si 
round up his juve musicians, some 
of whom are now playing with the 
Philadelphia Orchestra, on the road 
with the legit 'Porgy and Bess,' and 
others on the Coa.st. Paige originally 
organized the group more than a 
year ago. 



4f Miller McClintock. Mutual's. presi> 
dent, was In Louisville yesterday 
■ Tuesday) contesting with sale.<''men 
from the Blue Network ovcv some 
business that Axton-Fi.sher was iteady 
to hand out in behalf of its ne\« cig, 
Fleetwood Imperial, providing the 
time concessions were right. Carl 
Robbins, head of the tobacco com* 
pany, had advanced the argument 
that he was entitled to a certain 
amount of free time for the wanning 
up of any .show that he might elect 
to put on either one of the networks, 
"The program that seems to have 
interested Robbins is a newly con- 
ceived idea of Al Pcarce's. The new 
series that Pearce has offered is 
tagged 'Eb and Zeb.' It deals with 
a couple of rustics recently inducted 
in the service. Robbins is said to 
have set a tentative deal for Pearce 
through the latter's agents; the Fan- 
chnn & Marco office. 

The Blue had originally tried to 
sell Robbins on the idea of sponsor- 
ing Amos 'n' Andy in the 7-7:15 p.m. 
period Monday through Friday, but 
the blackface team declined to du a 
daily .Mrip for another account once 
it was through with CHmpbell's Soup. 



Sam, the Bargain Man, 
Giyes Detroit Symphony 
7-Wk. Radio Renewal 

Detroit, Feb. 23. 

Sam, the Bargain Man, who picked 
up the Detroit Symphony Orchestra 
when the local Gold Coast citizens 
abandoned it to the dog.s of war, has 
given the long-haired ensemble 
added lease on life. Sam's Cut Rate. 
Inc., has renewed its sponsorship of 
the symphony's Sunday afternoon 
broadcasts for an additional seven 
weeks, which will make a total of 28 
for the season, well up with the av- 
erage when the town's leading citi- 
zens were backing the symphony. 

The extension was made to assure 
holding the orchestra together with- 
out the usual support, and because 
the program had received plaudits 
from Government officials for its 
support of War Bond sales. 

No effort is made to .sell merchan- 
dise on the show, the only sales talk 
being for the bond.s, with a Wa.shirig- 
ton official usually piped in for the 
speech. The program continues to 
hit the air over WWJ at 6 p.m. on 
Sunday, with Ku.'^.'ell McLaiichlin, 
music end drama critic of the Detroit 
News, the commentator. 

The .store, which has had n phe- 
nomenal growth from a ...mall bar- 
gain store to second in volume sales 
in Detroit, has received plenty of 
public goodwill for keeping tlic sym- 
phony together. 



Colonna, Vera Vague As 
Team on Camel Caravan 



Stauffer New 
OWI Radio Head 



Don StaufTer, v.p. in charge of 
radio for the Buthrauff & Ryan 
agency, has l>een cirafted by Paul 
McNutt, chief of the War Manpower 
Commission, and Elmer Davis, head 
of the Office of War Information, 
for the radio directorship of the 
OWI formerly held by W. H. Lewis. 
Slauffer was mandatorily tagged for 
the job after it had been considered 
and turned down by several agency 
and broadcasting company execu- 
tives. Lewis had been promoted to 
deputy director to Davis. 

Stauffer mak.es the second radio 
exec that R. & R. has lost to the 
OWI within the past two months. 
Pete Barnum, who had headed 
R. & R. production, took over the 
deputy dii'ectorship of the OWI's 
radio division in New York. 

Stauff'er's exit will be treated as a 
leave of absence and R. & R. has no 
intentions of filling his spot. In- 
stead, Stauffer's duties will be ap- 
portioned among the executive 
staff. Under U)e latest R. & R. set- 
up. Bill Tuttle and Lee Cooley share 
the' supervision over the agency's 
program production. 



CHI AFRA NULLinES 
NBC GABBERS' PACT 

Chicago, Feb. 23. 
Both the Board of Directors of the 
local American Federation of Radio 
Artists and the National Board in 
New York upheld the local member- 
ship's action last week in condemYi- 
ing the recent pact made among NBC 
announcers here. Agreement called 
for the taking over of any commer- 
cials done by a member v.ho en- 
tered the armed forces ond the 
splitting of fees with him by present 
announcer. Issue is now dead, con- 
tract having been declared null and 
void by AFRA officials, 

Roy Jones, local secretary.' has 
been informed by his draft board 
that he v.-ill be called for service 
probably the Sr.-.t week of Mmch, 



Jeny Colonna and 'Vera Vague 
• Barbara Jo Allen i, of the Bob Hope \ 

program, will he teamed for the ' ab.senre Hy Faine. licld man. 

first time as a ii'Kular comedy act!...:,, _ , . ..„. i 

Friday iiiRhl i2«i oji the Cam«-I 
'Caravan' via CBS 



will a.ssume Jones' respon.'-ib.l.iies 

, ^^ . I line. Faine was recently selected 
Jninny Durante , ^.^j^..,^^ ,„ 

the latter is in -f-iM'-e, 



and probably Riiflv Vallee and J'-ai' 
Davis will guevt the follo Aiiig we.-k. ! ""'"«''• 
Afarch S. The .-po; •.■.ill be pi|...d fiom v..ii .t..K. 



Ihe Coa-l both u fc-lc. 

Eddie Gietn i> bi.okrd for ihe 
March 12 flide on ;(.'ai avan.' to do a 
travesty of .\laciiMh. by John Tuckf-r 
Battle." in his llcjof' serif--. The 
progi'^ini is miected by I'hil Cohan 
fo:- the E ly ager.ry. 



ke over about ih>: 
ch. 



PliiladelphU--.Jbhn Scaiilon. for- 
meily of WTHY. Troy. N. Y., ha.s 
been added to the KYW snnoui.c- 
ir.g itaff. 



Bali Beached 



-pot 



Billi Bia-.iere Co.. reiiiiy,::g a 
If Ties on WOft. .Vi-v York. ■- hi.ving 
trOMole me»!i;i« the siaiions ci-.py 
frictions anl yet Inject the de- 
sired f.exy references Inio 'he 
blurbs. 

Contract Is being held up pend- 
ing .>.oMl!on of the sroblein. 



26 



RADIO 



Wednesday, Febmary 24, 191.1 



Radioites Now With Air Force Airing 
Four Programs Out of Mianu 



Miami Bc8Ch. Feb. 23. -t' 
A liAtKirtii ot former radio writer.'!. ( 
pnidiicnrs and pcrformer.-i. now witli 
Dip riidio dupartinent ot the Miami 
Bearh Air Ba.<ic Command. Special 
Sorvicps Sivtiiin. have pooled their 
conibiiu'il tiiliMiy. to come up' with 
twii weekly show.-, one daily stinl, 
phis a dramatic bi-monthly ha\t- 
lioiii- skodded for ininiedi.itc reluofe. 
Tlo'-e .xiKllcr.-i. familiar flKures in 
N. Y. radio row. are Staff Spt. Draper 
Lewis. Corporal Morgan Farley, and 
Private Bnice Wendell. 

Tlie olde.'it of their pro)irani.« Is 
the variety production. 'Contact,' 
Wrdnesday.s 8:30 to 9 p.m.. which 
ha^. to date, rolled up 3B broadcasts 
ovei WKAT. Miami Beach. With 
guest stars, which have Included Al 
Jol.son, Constance Bennett, Mary 
Carlisle, .nnd Binnie Barnes, 'Con- 
tact' iiervvs the double function, of 
entertaining soldier.s attending 
broadcasts as well as those catchinR 
It over the air. Staff Sgt. Lewis 
doubles as program director and 
contributor to 'Contact.' In civilian 
life he was a staff writer for CBS. 
handling 'Matinee at Meadowbrook.' 

Lewis also writes and directs 
'Strictly G. I.', preemed two weeks 
ago over NBC's Miami outlet, WIOD. 
Its Tuesday B to B:29 p.m. bracket 
features a IS-piece band, guest vo- 
calists and m.c. Private Bruce Wen- 
dell, who also does the announcing 

tlint on 'Contact.' In his civvy dayi 
irendell did platter-chatter for 
WNEW, WHN and WOV, N.Y. 

'Reveille In Rhjrthm,' beamed by 
CBS' Miami affiliata, WQAM, Mon- 
day through Saturday (6:49 to 7:15 
a.m.^ is announced and directed by 
Wendell. Pop discs, time signals and 
general servicemen Information are 
featured. 

Corporal Morgan Farley, whose 
pre-army days were spent In legit 
as well a.s radio, has skedded • dra' 
matic series, 'Army Air Force Work' 
shop.' The broadcasts will be on a 
semi-monthly basis, starting Sunday, 
Feb. 28 (10 aXo 10:30 p.m.) over 
WKAT. 

Two other members of the radio 
section formerly seen In N.Y. are 
Pvls. Stephen Price and Fred Hunter. 
Price was associated with WQXR, 
WOR and WAAT as producer, writer 
and m.c. Hunter scripted the Rudy 
Vallee show and appeared on 
'Against the Storm' and other pro 
grams. 



2 Ex-Comptonites Ready 
Program for Bakery 

Patricia O'Conimr nml Florence 
Sperl, formerly of the Compton 
aaeney radio department, have 
formed a writer-director combina- 
ioii to produce a recorded serial for 
Quality Bakers audition. Show, deal- 
ing with the subject of nutrition. Is 
mended for airing over WOR, New 
York. Cast includes Bill Adams. 
Jackie Kclk, K.trl Swcnson and 
rene Hubbard, with John Sebastian 
providing harmonica accompaniment 
Miss O'Connor was a copy writer 
with Compton, while Miss Sperl wa.« 
casting director and handled com- 
mercials. 



RWG War Aiitlielo{y 
Narrows Down to 39 
Scripts for Fmal Choice 

Selection of scripts to be included 
In the Radio Writera Guild anthology 
of radio shows devoted to the war 
has been narrowed down to 3P 
which have been turned over to the 
t>.o-man comiriittee tor ilnal choice. 
Robert J. Landry, CBS director of 
program writing, and Clifton' Fadi- 
man, m.c. of 'Information, Please,' 
and l>iiok -reviewer of the New 
Yorker mag. comprise the ci>n\niittee 
to name the winning scripts. 

More than 400 scripts were stib- 
miltcd to the KWG comniiltee mak- 
ing the preliminary selections. It 
included Richard McOonagh. chair- 
man, and Katharine Seymour. Adciy 
nichton. Neal Hopkins. Erik Bar- 
nouw. Bora Stirling, Milton Krentz, 
Robert Newman and Peter Lyon, 
with Phil Cohan. John Macdoncll 
and Jack Johnstone as representa- 
tives of the Radio Directors Guild. 
Every script of the remaining 39 was 
read and approved i}y every mem- 
ber of the prcliiTiinary commiliee. 
F.ntrics were not limited t<> HWG 
members, but were open to anyone. 
Date of publication ot the an 



Radio All-Gear 
OKinPhiDy^But 
N. G. in Camden 

Philadelphia. Feb. 23. 

Flashing the all-clear via radio 
worked like a charm during Philly's 
alr-rald alert Wednesday (18>— but 
two days later the same system pro- 
vided nothing but headaches to this 
city's sister community, Camden. 
N. J. 

The Stat* Defense Council in- 
atructed all householders to keep 
tuned to WCAU (Phllly) for the all- 
clear signal. But If dawn hadn't 
broken, Camden and the surround- 
ing area would still be blacked out. 
For the council had confused WCAU 
with WCAM (Camden). 

And the payoff is this. Even had 
the householders tuned to WCAM, 
they wouldn't have heard the all- 
clear. The Camden station is only 
on part-time and doesn't function at 
night. And WCAU hadn't even 
heard that it was supposed to broad> 
cast the all-clear. 

In Philly every station announced 
the all-clear as soon as word was 
flashed from the main control cen- 
ter. The system will be continued, 
with wardens keeping radio sets 
tuned at post headquarters. One 
is on duty there. As soon as the 
clear signal Ls given he blows his 
whistle. Other >vardens pass the 
whistle along chaln-fashlon, thus 
letting all householders know the 
alert is over. 



Premieres 

rFel>. 24-March 1) 
Feb, at 

•The Ghost Shift.' documentary- . 
dramatic series about safety; 
6:10-6:1,1 p.m. Fridays; WAB *- 
CBS; Liberty mag: W.irwiek ti 
Legler agency. 

Feb, 27 . 

'The Day of Rcrkoning,' dra- 
matic, with stage and screen 
st.irs. with .-icripls by name au- 
thors includini. Moss Hart, How- 
ard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, 
Paul Green, and music by Dr. 
Frank Black; 7-7:30 p.m. Satur- 
days; WEAF-.NBC: sustaining, in 
cooperation with Oouneil for 
Democracy. 

March I 

Alec Templetoii, music: 10:30- 
10:45 p.m., .Mondays. Wednes- 
days. Fridays; WJZ-Blue. Schen- 
ley Import Corp. (Dunbonnet 
winei; Weinlraub agency. 

Frank Cramlt-Jalla Sanderson, 
songs and patter. 3-3:15 p.m.; 
WABO.-CBS: Southern Cotton 
Oil (Wesson oil and Snowdrift); 
Kcnyon Si Eckardi agency. 
March 8 

Mlilon Eerie, variety; 9:30-10 
p.m., Wednesdays; WABC-CBS; 
Campbell soup; Wheolock agency. 
March 1 

Joha StanleV, news comment; 
10:30-10:45 p.m., Sundays, WOR- 
Mutual; Douglas shoe: Harold 
Cabot agency. 

The Man Behind ibe Gun.' 
dramatic - docuihentary, written 
by Randald MacDougall, directed 
by William N. Robson; moves to 
new time, 10:30-11 p.m„ Sun- 
days; . WABC-CBS; sponsorship 
assumed by Elgin watch; Thomp- 
son agency. 



Fans. Bd^e N. Y.'s lyip Row, 
But Find Only Routine Jobs Open 



Crawfsrd Buys Uwis 
hckafe WPEN, Wh 

Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 
WPEN last week sold a dally 40- 
minute news package to Crawford 
Clothes, setting the deal for 16 weeks 
with optional renewals. Crawford's 
will air five flye-miniile newscasts, 
pliis a IS-hnlnut* commentary by 
Fulton Lewis, Jr., Mutiial's news- 
caster. 

LcwIk' .>ihow will be an electrical 
transcription taken from Mutual's 
lines, as the MBS outlet here. WIP, 
does not carry Lewis' network show. 
The Washington correspondent's 
broadcasts have l>een carried on a 
sustaining basis t>y WREN for the 
past Ave weeks. 



FCC PROiJE NOT 
DUETOSTART 
ONTiL APRIL 



'Vic AND SADE' HAS 
m CASTING TROUBLES 

'Vic and Sade.' the Procter Si 
Gamble serial on NBC a»d CBS. is 
having increa.->ingly hectic casting 
troubles. Climax came a few days 
ago. when author Paul Rhymer had 
to write a one-character script on 
only a couple of hours' notice. Num- 
ber ot supplementary characters arc 
currcnUy being tried to forestall 
repetition of such a situation and 
to expand the. .story generally. 

Rhymer's problems started scv- 
ernl months ago. when Billy Idelscn, 
who plays the juvenile Rush in the 
.show, joined the Coa«t Guard. That 
left only threo characters In the 
.sl'iry. including Vie. played by Art 
Van Harvey: Sade. played by Ber- 
nardine Flynn. and Uncle FIclcher. 



«. „_.,.»,.».. _ -.. '>layed by Clarence Hartzoll. As 

tholog'y aiid ideiUit'y of the publish^^ had never had more 

have not been determined. ' " ' 



Alexander McQueen Back 
With Cereiil Sponsor 

Chicago. Feb. ,23. 

Alexander McQueen, who.sc 'Noth- 
ing But the Truth' show has l>een 
heard over the networks and local 
stations in the past, returns to the 
air over WBBM March 1. Program 
will air Mnnday.s. Wednesdays and 
Friday.s. 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. CWT. 

Contract went through the H. W. 
Kastor Advertising Company and is 
being sponsored by Campbell Cereal 
Co., Minneapolis, for Malt-O-Meal. 

CalUnr All Cerm 

Blue Jay Cornplasters (Bauer St 
Black) will start a test, of recorded 
spot announcements March IS on af- 
ternoon and evening schedules. 

Ruthrauff & Ryan la the agency. 



Washington, Feb. 11. 
The Cox Committee Investigation 
of FCC, originally scheduled to get 
under way early In March, will 
probably not bpgin Its hearings until 
April, according to Eugene Gary, 
newly appointed counsel for the 
conunlttee. Meanwhile Gary, mem' 
ber of the Wall St. law Arm of Gary. 
Desvernine & Gary, is starting to 
lay the groundwork this week, giv 
ing himself more than a month to 
prepare t>etore the hearings begin 
His appointment was announced 
Friday (19) by Congressman Cox, 
who explained that Gary is 'a friend 
of Jim Farley.' Cox did not say 
whether Tarley had recommen<lcd 
Gary for the post. Naming of the 
New Yorker followed by one day 
the action of the House in granting 
the FCC probers a $00,000 ap- 
propriation. 

Life was also breathed into the 
special Hoi^sc committee to investi- 
gate Government agencies to deter- 
mine whether (hey exceed the 
authority given by Congrc."w. Mem- 
bership of the body, also expected 
to train its sights early and often on 
FCC. was announced with Repre- 
sentative Howard W. Smith, Vir- 
ginia Democrat, as chairman. 

Meanwhile the Communications 
Commission, bouncing uncomfort- 
ably from crisis to crisis, passed suc- 
cessfully through another last week 
when the House rejected a motion 
to kill its apprnpriotion for the com- 
ing year. This would have soundpd 
the death knell of FCC. 

FCC was bitterly denounced on 
the floor by Congressman Cox. in a 
sort of pre-inve.stigation work-out. 
However. Speaker Sam Rayburn, 
father of the FCC law. sprang to the 
Commission's defense. 

I do not appeal to your prejudice. 



* Spurred by Ulk ot manpower 
shortages, women, young and old. 
ore besieging executives and per- 
sonnel ofllcen up and down N. Y.'s 
radio row for Jobs. Checkup re- 
veals, however, that Jobs, save for 
page, clerical and mailing room 
openings, are few and far betwrcn. 
It Is Just as difficult n.s ever for 
woman to crash the announcing, 
sales, production,' technical, and ex- 
ecutive ranks of the N. Y. broad- 
casting offices. While the drain of 
manpower into the armed .services, 
government agencies and war work 
has been heavy, what opening.-i do 
occur ore being filled by experienced 
men over 38, the draft age limit. 

CBiS reports that Its page, mailing 
room and clerical staffs have been 
almost entirely replaced by girls, 
but, in all other departments 
sounded, only program has taken on 
three women for jobs formerly held 
by men. Script and 'continuity 
have always had a fair sharp of 
women, as did publicit.v. so there is 
nothing new there. Sales and tech- 
nical departments, bulwarks ot male 
supremacy, are Stilt closed to the 
weaker sex. 

NBC. the Blue network and Mu- 
tual report similar developments, 
nor Is the smaller statiori situation 
much more encouraging for the 
ladles. Although hit hard in the 
annotincing and technical depart- 
ments, onl.v one station has experi- 
mented with a woman announcer, and 
she will .soon be retired to other 
fields. Except for a few women 
commentators, the public doesn't fa- 
vor the female voic6 in announcing 
chores, so, when shortages do oc- 
cur, the Indies recruit out-ot-towner.s 
If the local male spielers fail to 
satisfy. 

Aiiticipating a technical shortage, 
both WMCA and WOV have started 
clas.ses in this field for their women 
clerical employees. The American 
Commtinicatlons .Vssn. has no ob- 
jections to the plan, so long as the 
girls are properly trained, join the 
union, and are paid seale mini- 
inums. Thus far tite only station to 
employ a woman technician is 
WLIB. Brooklyn. The a/isistant man- 
ager- of a local station expres.sed the 
view that he would hire radio re- 
pairmen and 'hams.' rather than take 
a chance with acadcmie.tlly trained 
but inexperienced help. On the 
other hnnd, he added that if the 
continuity department .should be hit 
he would hire women, not men. 

This entire radio manpower pic- 
ttire can t>e changed overnight, if 
Congress approves the draft of mar- 
ried men with children, and l(K>al 
boards Ignore the e.s.senlial. st::itu of 
the broadcasting litdti.s|'-y. 



NAB Group Mulls 
Canvention Date, 
WHC Regulations 

Washington. Feb. 23. 
NevlUa MlUer, president of the 
National Association of Broadcas 
tera, last week disclosed that the 
question of whether an association 
convention la to ba held this year 
will ba determined at tht meeting 
of the NAB's executive committee 
In New York this Thursday (25). 
If the committee does decide on a 
convention, he added. It will take 
place either In. the latter part of 
April or early May. 

The committee meeting had been 
primarily called to discuss the wage 
and hour problems created by the 
Presidential order extending the 
basic working week to 48 hours. 
Maapawcr Inalraetions 
The National' Association of Broad- 
casters was instructed by its Wages 
and Hours and Labor Executive 
Committees, meeting here today in 
all-day sessions at the Mayflower 
hotel, to survey the effect of the 48- 
hour week on radio -stations located 
In the 32 regional areas placed on 
that basis by the U. S. Govt., and 
to take up with the War Manpower 
Commission the possibility of ex- 
empting tha<e classifications where 
the 48-hour weelj will not relca.se 
any manpower. 

During the wages and hours dis- 
cu.ssion. Edward Hollander, of the 
WMC's planning committee, told the 

NAB members that radio falls into , ,„„^ „ . 

the same category as newspapers, i ""V""'"' ^^HK-WCLE is ma 
Rp<lio work hours cannot be tailored i " "horl-term culfo .sch....l 
like factory hours. Individiml prob- PV'';-^l'<?r<'ve radio nnnounoers. Coinv 
lems will be considered as they «''" I"-' under du-cction of Carl M:nli 
come along, yzii Hollander. 

There was also dLscu.-.'-ion. but no 
action taken on the following prob- 
lems: American Federation ot Musi- j 

the phonograph record ban: current | „„p„i„„, ^ ma.v ori.se. 

WGAR, also olormed over mi4n 



School for Novlres in Clrvr. 

Cleveland. Feb. '23. 
Faced with a shortage ot an- 
inauKU- 
I for 
e 
k. 

.studio manager. Applications fruin 
men and women are beinii invited. 

Successful compleliiin of the 
coin'.sc docs not ntean employmfni 
i with the studio. However, sliidont.- 
I will ..be offere< 

loUis.. 1- -.1 ,• 1- r „ ''"'''"'. such openings as may ori: 
labor legislation bct(M-e Congres.'.: ' ■ ». . - 



I women tor announcing jobs, but as 
ive ! yet has not hired any. 



than tour character.", and much ot 
the time only three, that was not an 
insurmountable difficulty for Rhy- 
mer. But a few weeks ago Van . 

Harvey became 111. leaving only | gentlemen, nor to .vour passion." he 
Mi.ss Flynn and Hartzell. as Sade I suld. 'I do want to appeal to your 
and Uncle Fletcher, to carry on the j reason. A great war is in progress, 
story. Propaganda fills the the air waves. 

Then some days a;;o. because of a I ^nd there is only one agency that 
Icmporary railway ticup- in Chicago, j has any control over the air of the 
Hartzell was unable to get to the I United Slates. Do you. by your 
studio. He managed to get word i ^"'e- *^'»n< ot this time to strike 
to Jlhymer. who Immediately turned , dow" 'hat ngcncyV 
out a script In whiijh Sade was the V/hen the vote was taken. Cox 
only character, but varloius others ! failed to vote at all. 
were present by proxy, via tele- 1 
phone calls and so on. Two new 
characters have been added to the 



serial since then. Dottle Brainfeeble. 
played by Ruth Pcrrott, and Leiand 
Richards, played by Dick Toerne. 

'Vic and Sade' is directed by 
Homer TIcck. with Ted Bell super- 
vising for the Compton agency. 



BOOZE FLOGS OKAY 

Hartford, Feb. 23. 
Bill nixing the advertuing of 
liquur.i by Conn, radio stations has 
been turned down by the Judiciary 
committee of the legislature 

Similar bill was nixed by the legis- 
lature two .vears ago. 



ii^n liiw*''*' ^•''''''''""iP'"^'*^^^ ''•""•'"fie- :'"dili""^"' 

Members of the l^iwr Exccuti 
Committee .session present were: j 
R.ilph Brunton or KJBS. S. K.. 
chairman of the committee: John ' 
Elmer of WCBM. Ballimorr: Henrv 
Johnston, of WSGN. Birmim-hani. 
and Frank While ot CBS. N. V. 
Prejient for the Wages and Houiv 
Committee were Chairman C. T. 
Lucy ot WRVA. Richmond, and 
Qi:!ncy Brackett. ot WSPR. Spring- 
field. Mass. 



Huntley and SeDinger 
Scrqiting Ha Perkins' 

Lesion Huntley an<^ Henry Sell- 
iniler. as collaboi-atons. will take 
over scripting of 'Ma Perkins.' Proc- 
ter & Gcmble serial on NBip wilh 
the April 12 broadcast, "^h^y will 
succeed Orin Tovrov, who is'slalca 
to enter the Navy in mid-April, af- 
ter scripting the program through 
April 9. 'Ma Perkins' originates In 
Chicago and is handled by Blackctt- 
Sample-Hummert. It's owned by 
P. «i G. 

Huntley formerly wrole This 
Small Town' and. for ii time. 'Kitty 
Keone.' l>bth for P. t C. 



'GANGBUSTER'SCRiPTER 
SUES LORD FOR $32,000 

l.saac McAnnally filed suit Frid:iv 
MO) in the N. Y. Federal court for 
$32,000 domages against Phillip.s H 
Lord, producer of 'GangbiL«lcrs' and 
'Counter Spy,' charging breach of 
contract. McAnnally sold that in 
lOS.") he and I/>rd signed a con- 
tract in which he was to supply 
story line and material for 'Notion 
Wide Clues.' to be broadcast a.- 
'Oangbusters,' and In return was to 
receive $125 a week. McAnnally 
further averred that early last .veai 
Lord hired him to work up a story 
line and material for 'Counter Spy.' 
for an additional $75 a week. 

McAnnally charges that in Sept.. 
1942. Lord refused to accept .-my 
more material and stopped paying 
him the two salaries agreed \ipnn. 
The plaintiff estimates that 'Cmis- 
bu'stcrs' will run for at lea.-l five 
more years, and 'Counter Spy' is 
good for the duration. He claim" 
damages of $25,000 for 'Guiubu.si- 
ors' and $7,000 for 'Cotintcr Spy.' 



Wednesday. FgbniMfy 24. 1948 



BADIO 27 









Washington, Feb. 23. 
The Federal Communications 
Commis.<!ion is readying the new sur- 
vey ot more than 160 stations with 
toreisn language programs to deter- 
mine how the stations are handling 
the roreiiin language field in ^war- 
time, 'Variety' learned today. The 
FCC wants to know whether ade- 
quate precautions are taken to pre- 
vent anyone speaking in a foreign 
lon(tuiii;e from inserting pro-Axis 
pi'opaKnnda. 

An interview questionnaire, pre- 
pared by the Foreign language Sec- 
tion of the FCC. was approved by 
the Bureau of Budget today. A re- 
cent act of Congress hfls made man- 
datory the .submission to the Bureau 
of Biidgct of any questionnaire de- 
signed io be sent to 10 or more pco. 
pic. The FCC's form seeks the fol- 
lowing information from the .station 
airing foreii^n language programs: 
1— The .sponsors of the programs: 2 — 
the names of all personnel on the 
foreign InnKuage broadcasts, i.e., an- 
nouncers, actors, newscasters, pro- 
gram directors, script writers and 
even the name of the broker or 
salc.'^nian who brings in the account; 
3— the precautions taken to see that 
the performers actually follow the 
prepared and approved script, and 
that no ad-libbing is permitted, ithe 
prepared programs with its transla- 
tion is filed to normally check thisi; 

has the .st.ition a monitor? Is he 
relial^lc? 

QursUonnaires in 2-3 Weeks 
The FCC plans to .send out the.se 
f|iu>lionnalrcs and field men to 
niiilie this survey within the next 
two weeks or three. The field men 
will supplement the questionnaire 
with personal interviews of .station 
staffs. A .spokesman for the Commis- 
•sion .says that there are approxi- 
mately f/.OOO.OfjO nrst-generation 
immi(!rants or children who com- 
pri.«e a foreiiin language audience. 
Actually the figure is much .smaller, 
bill in wartime the potential as- 
sumes a great siKuidcancc. 

Biciui.^c of lhi.s potent ial audience, 
and bet:iii.-e the VCC fee! that the 
fordjjn litn;iii:i):e liroaclea.sls are tl'C 
only iiiciins of reaeliinu millions of 
illiiiriile. roreinn-born inhabitanis. 

i lii-L-k is being made. It i.s pro- 
CffdiiiK iin the premise that in war- 
liTit tlie.-e fiii'rijMi laiiyunnc pvo- 
grani- i;iii boc<iine the .^Ironnest 
>iii!;if l;iri(.r except for the public 
."^iliiidl >ysiem in iiilcqriilinK niinori- 
ti(-. Tlicre ■ is anollier iincle in- 
volved. While il is line t'nnl llic 
pi(i;;r.iin.- ran excel as morale-build- 
i-r^i. Hie KCC points mil lliiil iiii.-upcr- 
viscrt foreicn lanKuaKe broadca.sis 
can |)i<ivicie a weiltje for Axis propa- 
Itanda. A.s an example it cites the 
ciirreiil investigation of WCOP. Bos- 
ton, which hired an annoinicer whose 
.syni|ia;h|(.s wore said to have been 
pr<i-(;;.>cisl prior to Pearl Harbor. Al- 
though the scripts and pronrams arc 
cheek. a Ia>ci.stic-inclined an- 
nouncer can ad-lib anii-Denmcr.-itic 
lines 

Other reasons advanced for for- 
eign laii^iin^e station siipervi.'-ion 
arc: 1 — the Government hasn't the 
same cheek over them as in the case 
of the F.nitlish speakii))! station.':: 2— 
the foreittn lan^iuaite station and ilie 
U. S. anencies are nol in close touch 
and therefore rarely know each 
others plans and pronraqi.s. 

The FCC i.s emphatic'in its state- 
ment that it is nol trying to enforce 
station censorship. A .special bureau 
of radio censorship handles that, but 
throuKh its licensing power, il can 
pcnali^'.e a .-tation airim; pro-axis 



Ailing Program Dir. Gets 
Blood Via Radio Appeal 

Youngstown, O., Fab. 33. 
An appeal for blood donora for 
George Beebout, program diractor 
of WFMJ, Youngstown, over the ata- 
tioii at a noon broadcast last Wed- 
nesday (17) resulted In fccurlng 10 
donora. 

Beebout has been seriously ill for 
several weeks. 



But No Lisping 

Troy. N. Y.. Feb. 23. 

WTRY. 1.000 watt-station and a 
member of the Basic Blue web. ad- 
vertised in Hearst's Albany Times- 
ilnion for 'radio announcers — ex- 
perience unnecessary.' 

WTRY, like other stations, has 
been hit by enlistments and Induc- 
tions. 



LUDENS FILLING TIME 
THE YEAR AROUND 

Ludens rates as the first cough 
drop account to adopt an all-vear- 
around policv for its spot broadca.st- 
Ing. It's ptTtting business in about 
30ri of the markets it has used thi.< 
season on a S2-weck ba.'i.s. The rea- 
son for this is that the account 
doesn't want to give up the choice 
evening spot it now holds on such 
outlets and lake a chance on re- 
covering them next fall. Luden's 
specialty ha.<! been eveninj: chain- 
breaks. 

J. M, Mathes is the agency. 



Standard Brands Cutthig In Re^onal 
Vitanun Plugs on 3 Network Shows 



. Warblitfton. — John Heiney. pro- 
gram director and former promotior, 
manager at WJSV, CBS key station 
here, has resigned. His successor has 
not yet been named. 



Standard Brands is using portions 
of the hookups I NBO connected 
with the Edgar Beriten and 'One 
Man's Family' programs to plug its 
vitamin brands. Starting this Sun- 
day <2B), 17 midwest stations will 
cut into the Bertien show with a 
blurb for Stamms vitamins, replac- 
ing the customary plug for Chase Si 
Sanborn tea, while the New Eng- 
land section of 'Family' will be en- 
tirely devuted to pushing Standard 
Brands' B vitamin yeast tablet. 

Another Standard Brand network 



show that will plan a regional part 
I in plugging one of the firm's three 

viianiiii brands is the 'O'Nciils' serial, 
i Beginning March 1, the script's we.st- 
j coast link will have h hitchhiker for 
I Slan-B. 

I . The Ted Bates agency is handling 
the spot placements for Stainms and 
Sian-B. with this end of the cam- 
paign already involving 138 stations. 
Food rationing and .shortages has 
broiicht vitamin advertising prugres- 

■ sively to the fcn-c in recent months, 
and the x itamin field has become a 

; sub.stuntial source of revenue for 

: spot broadcasting. 



CRESTABLANCA ANGLES 
FOR BENCflLEY AS M.C. 

Cresta Blanca <Schenlcy) is try- 
ing to get Bob Benchley for the 
permanent m.c. assignment of its 
♦5-minute, Wednesday night 'Car- 
nivar on Mutual. Ilka Chase is 
"elding the .spot for the time being. 

William H. Weintraub is the 
agency on the account. 




''as large a charter 
as the wind..." 



Loxr. BEFORE the world knew r;idio, Shakespeare 
catight a gliiTi]ise of its boundless .sttoj^e in seven sim- 
ple words. T(Klay, radio htjrdles all harriers of spare 
•nnd lime and rank to inform and entertain all peo- 
ple... rendering this welcome .Nervice tinder a tliarter 
enlaigetl ami endorsed by the people ihem.selves. 

Mutual has proved that theie is r(M)m and need, 
in this largest of charters, for a kind of .ser\ ice no 
other network aiTbrds, a pattern otcoverage nnicjne 



in radio. This pattern is two-fold, r»)mprising inlen- 
.sive coverage of the major markets, where living and 
listening arc tnost heavily conceniraied; and exten.sive 
coverage of the ln)me-town rfnnmimitie.s where the 
rest of the country lives and lislens. 

Whatever the market, the .Mtitiial .station is a 
dominant, ]H)ptilar voice; in many a market, it is the 
only network voice. Together, the 2(i7 Mutual sta- 
tions biing ihe entire nation within reach of an adver- 
li.ser. Market by market, they i)ermit .m advcrti.ver 
Io ada])l the \ charter of r:i(lio to his inili\idtial 
needs. ..with iiiaithless fle.vibiliiy an<l economy. 



THE MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM 



28 



RADIO BEVIEWS 



Wedoesdoj, Februtrj 24, 1913. 



JOHN B. VENNBDT 
Newt Oeainieni 

IS Mlns. 
CUEVBOLET 
Tuei., Ttanrs., e:3( p.m. 
WABC-CBS, New York 

<CanipbeII-£wnl(/) 
Chevrolet has esconcvd John B. 
Kennedy in these two weekly si>oi< 
to give aid and encoui°a:ti>nicii'. lo 
Its dealers' service dci>nrtnionls. 
The automotive lios the i:i<:k ol 'do- 
int! all it can to keep it.s a;iOiicies 
goinK for the duration and so it has 
conceived the 'Victory Sorvico 
League.' a promotionnl dcvii'o fiir 
urKinK car owners to serve the war 
by keeping their cars In good con 



lljiiik. ! 
. ()i<:i. 

I 



♦♦♦♦»«♦«♦♦♦«♦♦«»«♦♦«♦♦♦ 



FoUow-op Commeiit ;; 



'WHAT'S MY NAME?" 
With Arlrnr Fraiir , I'.ii^d 
Ki n KobiTls. VaH-.r ■' 
Gur!il.s 

Ulrerlor: Arnold MIcliuriis | 
:<0 Minn.: Sunday. 10:30 p.m. I . . . ■ 

UYDIA OBEY TISSl'K 'This Is the Army,' the Irving 

WE\F-NBt' New York Berlin all-soldii-r leuU musical. w;i.s 

iRioin a solid click Mondav night (22 1 as 

I!. vi\:,l ..r III - VVhar.- Mv N.Mn.''." . I"''"''"'''*'' •"> "i'" L""' 'R^'dio Tlica- 
f|iil/7..M. this time fir Lytlia Ciroy | iro.' via CUS. ll>e son«s. nuiably 
lIsMio. i> .-iniilar l.i fornirr i-dili"!'-" 
of Iho soru'.-. Arlcne Francis is us.mi 
llio fcinme qucslionn-ni.c, with 
tJ:idd lliiliok hnndliim ihe male half 



i<r llu' assi:inin>-iit. Ki'ii IIiiIhtI- a.-- 
annDiincoi- and Walter Gros.-; playing 
ilii- 'suitable' music acceptably. The 



dition. To Kennedy, whn.se fa- 1 Blow agency is producing the series, 
miliarity as a radio per.soniilily daU'< : !):iyiii!! a inyally m Ed Byroii, the 
back lo the. 20's, falls the job of|ii\xncr, who rccciilly entered the 

■'■-Army. 'Whal'.s My Name?'- has boon 
a prolll.ible commercial show in .ihe 
pa,-l and (rum Sunday niithl's i21 > 
reupcnini! broadca.^t t1u>re's little 
reason lo asstimr it won't be asjain. 



such bits as the title tunc and 'Oct 
ting Tired.' 'Army Has Made Mc a | 
' Mi>n' and 'Stage Door Canteen.' came j 
! !-cro.<s best, of cour.sc. but some of : 
i''>i> comedy patter routines werej 
I iilsii plTcctlvo. There wore apparent ; 
I tr.iuble.s with mike pickups of the 
(Continued on paste Vit 



collecting an audience for this deal 
ers' message, and the hookup num- 
bers 116 stations. 

Kennedy's style remains through 
the years all his own. He still goes 
in for crisp, concise .scnionccs. 
Personalities in the news are his 
cabbage. He enjoys the quick, 
ironically • pointed characterization. 
Biting scarcasm and Irony arc hi.'! 



favored implements for disposing of I must giic'is the identity of .some 
the foolish and the dis.'eputable. and j historic or noted person froni a sue 
his review of the news abounds in 
anecdote and analogy, swiichiii'.; in 



mood from the oratorical, i.i Ihj 
v-hiinsical, or to the sen'.iinor.tnl. In 
brief, a combination of the anniyst 
and the actor. Oder. 



PAUL Sl'LLIVAN 
News 
14 Mlns. 
HARBASOL 
Monday, Friday, 6 p.m. 
WARC-CRS, New York 

iBririn-Wa.''('|/l 
Paul Sullivan is Baiba.sol's re- 
i)!ac(«mcnt for Jnhn B. Kennedy, who 
has just nli;:ncd him.-'elf with Chev-. 
rolel, ;iiid jlie .sel-.'eli<>n i- a happy 
one. Ne'iwurk bi'oadcusliiiit is an 
old chnii- fur Sull vi n and the sab- 
cc.s.-iion of increasingly bioail hiiu.s. , u-tical from that li^'ld whie;i Siilll- 
DeDendiii'^ on his speed at r.iK'.ssin". : v; i) broke with a term on WMCA. 



It's a comparatively inoxpeiislvo 
prnitrani. | 
Formula calls fm- Miss Francis to . 
question Ihe male contestants and 
Hiilick the fcmmc.s. Each conloslanl 



'FOUR TO CO' 

With Benny Fleldi, Al Bernle. Joan 
Edwards, Badio Acet, Harry Clark, 
Walter OroM Orch, 

Variety 

15 Mlns.: Mon.-thru-Frl., 7 p.m. 
Sustaining 

WABC-CBS. New York 

Columbia's eRort to keep warm 
the 7-T:15 p.m. slot, foj-merly held 
down by Amos 'h' Andy for Camp- 
bell's Soup, until Procter & Gamble 
debuts its 'I Love a Mystery' in tour 
weeks, is noliall .of fire. A variety 
program, it's an uninspired presenta- 
tion of four good acts. The strictly 
vaudeville formula is in itself dated: 
on the air. the loudspeaker audiences 
also denied intimacy with the artists. 

Fifteen minutes is too short a time 
to present four different acts, with a 
plug for the network also tossed in 
halfway. Thus the Radio Aces hardly 
got started on the opening show .with 
a comedy special. 'That's What 100.- 
000,000 People Want to Know.' be- 
fore they were gone, Joan Edwards, 
with 'This Is the Army, Mr. Jones.' 
immediately followed the Aces' sing- 
ing spot and that was n.g. spotting 
for a fine singer. Al Bernie. the 
mimic, hardly got his comedy-rib- 
bing of radio across before he also 
made way for Benny Fields. Latter, 



who tlic per.siin is. the con*.e-:i->nr 
wins 82"). Sl-'i. SIO. <ir S7..50. or. if he 
r:>i!s aliDiiethcr. gets S.i for tryinf-. 
.\\\ contestants finally go fnr a 
'cleanup question.' with a cash kilty 
|:irnicd by the prize coin not nrevi- 
uusly won (on the .show caught the 
total was $113>. The procedure is ad 
lib. which, with the. competitive 
an->lc. iitjects liveliness and intercM. 

Firsl of the new .'<eries went fairly 
well, the principal faults being 
Hulick's uncertainties and Miss 
Francis' tendency to gush too much 
• she used that fatal 'all you lovely 
people' phrase several times). Com- 
mercial copy stressed Lydia Grey 
tissue's 'soft velvet finish.' Hobe, 



with a talkirig break between him- 
self and the other singing acts, fared 
best of all with a medley of 'Some- 
body Loves Me' and 'For Me and 
My Gal.* However, Walter Gross' 
studio band could have given Fields 
a' more lively orchestral background, 
especially in the latter half of the 
rendition. 

Gross' band had no innings of Its 
own and Harry Clark did a straight 
announcing job. Unless considerably 
hypoed, with perhaps a running gag 
through the five days each weelc, 
this show isn't going to hold the 
bulk of the habitual A, "n' A. lis- 
teners in this slot. 

The acts are seheduled to change 
each of the four weeks (Ave days) 
this show will run. 5cno. 





"I Love A Mystery*'^ 

A CARLTON E. MORSE THRILLER 

PROCTER & GAMBLE • CBS 

Beginning March 22, 1943 
FIVE TIMES WEEKLY 



MORE NCAC SALES 

John Charles Thomas— Westinghouse Hour. 
"Basin Street*'— The Roxy Theatre, N. Y. City. 
Leatrire Joy Gilltert — Metro-Gpldwyn-Mayer Pictures. 
Dave Mallen— Ten MV<>k8 al Radio Citv Music Hall. 



NOW AVAILABLE 

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R«Ni*t Newest Feature Pregrea 



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IN ALL FIELDS OF .ENTERTAINMENT 

NATIONAL .CONCERT AND ARTISTS CORPORATION 

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CHICAGO • HOLLYWOOD • SAN FRANCISCO 



N.Y.. .-iccm.- to have benclltori him. 
Slomc of thi- m:mnerisms have hpcn 
well subdued and there is nothing 
aboul hi.i s'tvie which mighl divert 
the newsworthiness of thu text. Sul- 
llv;-.n'.s summ;:r.v of Ihc hi';hli:;lil.-; of 
the day's ncw.< gri.sl is curricil olT 
wi;h n documentation thai i:: as ler:<e 
as it is clarifying. 

For Bai:basol. the blurb.s on Sulli- 
van's opening stint (22 < wvre sur- 
prisingly spiiring. There was one at 
the stnrt of the prograni and a sec- 
ond at th(! hiilfway mark, each mak- 
ing its sales po>nt with ampl>> elTec- 
liveness, Odec. 



AMERICAN BADIO AT W.AR 
Director: Marx Locb 
Writer: SylvU Berger 
Docnraentary, Drama, MuhIc 
IS Mlns. 
Satlalning 
Friday, 1«:45 p.m. 
WABC-CBS. New Tork 

It happened that out of the six sta- 
tions that received awards for 'Out- 
standing Wartime Service' In 'Va- 
riety's' 1942 Showmanagemcnt Sur- 
vey. Ave of them were affiliated with 
Columbia. That network last Friday 
(19) set aside IS minutes to point 
with pride publicly to the recogni- 
tion accorded these affiliates. The 
tribute also encompassed still a sixth 
affiliate. WRVA. Richmond, which 
received a 'Variety' plaque for 'Con- 
tributions to Civilian-Military Un- 
derstanding.' 

Employing the technique Indige- 
nous to the March of Time.' the CBS 
program preceded its individual 
documentation of the deeds behind 
the awards with a recital of the tasks 
that fell to radio, on the home front 
'at the outbreak of war and how 'Va- 
riisty' went out into the fleld to find 
out what has been the local station's, 
contribution to community enlighten- 
ment, guidance, morale and cooper- 
ation. In crisp, staccato fashion the 
program cpmbined straight narrative 
and dramatized bits to convey the 
highlights in the wartime stories of 
KOIN. Portland. Ore.: WJR. Detroit: 
WET. Charlotte: KMBC. Kansas 
City: WHP. Harrisburg. and WRVA. 

The program's closing line could 
not have been more aptlv pht'ased. 
We' iCBS>. ran that line, 'are proud 
of the role thai a free .nnd oro^id 
radio Is playing toward the preser- 
vation of a free and proud America.' 

Odec. 

'MUSIC OF YESTERDAY AND TO- 
DAY' 

With Blur Barron Orch, LI. Ilarrv 
A. .March. Mrs. Edwin Reese and 
Fowler Harper 

3S Minn. 

L". S. WAR MANPOWER COMMIS- 
SION 
Sunday. 3:30 p.m. 
W.lZ-Blae, New York 

The U. S. War Manpower Commis- 
sion m.ndcai) pffcclivo bid lorv.-.imcn 
war workers on lis nro-^ram heard 
Feb. M over Ihe Blue Network. 
Blue Barnin's orcheslrii and vociil- 
i.<l.-i provided Ihe 'Music of Yesterday 
and Today.' which effectively su(!ar- 
coalcd Ihc urlmncss inhcreiil in this 
half-hiMir <hi>\v dndicalcd In Ihc 
women w;ii- workcr.< of America. 

Spcakin? from Wa.shinglon. Fowler 
Harner. deputy chairman of the 
WMC. blunllv slated that 2.000.000 
women will be needed during 194.') 
lo nil the war jobs lof( vacant bv 
thai number of men who will be 
siiihoncd inin Ihe armed forces. 

The program made use of .several 
rffccllvc recruiting devices, such as 
(••iiiii>:i:-iiic woman's rtiimd-lhc-clock 
fariii work in 1780 with her com- 
ixiraiivi'v l;Hhl cighl-ho(n- faclnrv 
stint' today. Another less original 
but lil<;hl.v cITeclivc method \v:i.-- Ihc 
irlow'ii-lo-eaiih ^diiilog between Mrs. 
Krtwin Bec.-c. wl»o helps biiilrl Gru- 
mann Wildcat Fighters, and Ll. Harrv 
A. Marcl>. ITSN. who flew a Wildc.-it 
III I! c IViilli' cf Iho Solomim.-- and 
.-ho' down two .Ian - 7ito.<. E;rch 
nr;ii. r'l I'lc i-olr nf (he niher. Then 
Ml-.-. Rcc-c whiwi. hu-b:ind. and two 
-on.-- arc al-ii rn-iaecd in alriilanc 
nriidiiclion work, told the women of 
Ihc aiuiioncf" (h:il lum-cwiri-lv du- 
ties i>ced not keep them awav from 
fartoriof. 

Slu- .-••iiindcd cor.vlncing. as did Ihc 
onlire .>-l>iiw. 



'F|tEE WORLD THEATRE' 

AlU NailmovB, Cenrad Veldt, PUilp 

Dorn, Waller Brennan, Helen 

Mack, Eiicar Barrier, Bob Bailey 
Drama 
ti Minx. 
Suiialnlng 
Sunday, 6:S5 p.m. 
WJZ-Blue, New York. 

The composite me.ssage thai Arch 
Oboler is seeking to translate 
through this series of 26 weekly pro- 
grams is as imperative as it is timely. 
On the Ioo.se again arc the cynics, 
the confusionists, the Canutes of 
mankind's yearning toward peace 
and security, the would-be slayers 
of the exhilarating concept with a 
mcroii-icious word, such as 'globa- 
loney." 'Free World Theatre' offers 
a counterforce to the Jeering and 
smehring that is certain to increase 
in stridency as Americans become 
more deeply engulfed in the chang- 
ing tides of war. If there was ever 
a lime thai the American people had 
need of a beacon of aspiration and 
a worthy objective lo sustain the 
spirit, it will be during - Ihcse self'' 
same 2fi weeks. 

Fur the initial installment (21), 
Oboler stretched his own role from 
producer to that of writer, the rci- 
mainiiig 25 programs will be turned 
out by Hollywood writers. The title 
of Obolcr's piece was 'The People 
March.' and it served as a inspiring 
bc;tinner. 

Obnier delights in montage and 
the intpi-cssionistic. Both oC the.se 
devices, functioned with unusual 
clarity and sharpness. With excerpts 
from Vice President Henry A. Wal- 
lace's statements on the 'new world- 
used as an oratorical background. 
Oboler look the listener on a drama- 
tiz(kl tour of the conquered and Al- 
lied nations and showed the invig- 
orating sense of hope that Wallace's 
words did and could have on the 
despairing and the lighting. 

The travelog included a wounded 
American soldier who had just been 
brought in from the Aeld. The locale 
was the Solomons, and the episode 
carried more emotional and cerebral 
sock than all the rest of the program 
put together. The soldier had been 
listening to a shortwaved talk by 
Wallace while awaiting the arrival 
of the surgeon. To the shrapnel- 
studded soldier Wallace's remarks 
were anything but 'baloney.' That 
soldier didn't want to go beck to a 
world where 'you stood around with 
your ha( in hand and begged for a 
chance to make a living.' They were 
something that offered a bright hope 
and a 'better standard of living for 
the common man.' 

A conspicuous asset of the pro- 
gram was its cast. Each character- 
ization and reading was good and 
ntted patly in this mosaic of a mili- 
tantly surging idea. Among the 
others whose expressions on the war : 
and the peace to come who serve as 
the basis of future programs in this! 
series are President Roosevelt. Win- 
ston Churchill, Josef Stalin, Wendell 
Willkie. General DeGaulle, General 
Smuts. H. G. Wells, Jan Masaryk. 
General MacArthur and Mme. Chi- 
ang Kai-shek. Odec. 



'THE UNDERGBODND REPORTER* 
Cast: Nanun Row, Ibrtin Riti 
Boris TMmarln, Frank OreKun 
Beatrice Straight ' 
Writer: ArMid Snndgaard 
Director: Beatrice Stralfhi 
27 Mlns, 

FREE WORLD -MAGAZINE 
Mraday, >:SS p,m. 
WMCA. New York 

'The Underground Ri>i><irii>i 
launched by 'Free World Mai;n7i!:,>- 
over WMCA, N. Y., could be an 
effective dramatization of resislanxc 
by Europe's conquered people to 
Nazi oppression. As heard Feb. in. 
the opening stanza revealed a lack 
of originality of treatment, but. if 
convincingly presented, this pro. 
gram could go q long way i-n pu'i- 
liclzing the courageous efforts of the 
widespread underground movcnicnt 
in occupied Europe., 

The script was ba.<!ed on case rec- 
ords compiled I",- the Free World 
Assn.. publishers of the Free Wor^d 
Magazine. Dates and places have 
been changed to protect the oeno'e 
actually involved in the releic'e-.; 
light for freedom. The story it. elf 
has lost novelty thrnuph telling and 
retelling, but it offers encourage- 
rriipnt lo thosp b-'llin-' Hitlcrism. 

The episode aired Feb. 1(5 told of 
a French prefect of poljce who iirst 
refused to collaborate with '>l:e 
Nazis, but lalcr appeared to .siri:--; 
along with them. Inspired bv ."ii 
underground paper, whose motto i.< 
'To live in defeat is t-> die everv 
day.' the nreffect casts his lot w-iih 
the guerrillas, pumps valuable in- 
formation from the Nazi comman- 
dant, and h»'los French pati-inls 
w reck a train. The.sp tales of sab '-i io 
reach Aiherica every day. but here 
is a forthriuhl dramatization of the 
real-life actors and incidents. 



New Co-op Show 

'The Negro Sing.s.' musical .series 
with the Harrison Jubilee Singer.'. 
Harlem Y. M. C. A. Chorus, the Ser- 
monets. with Joe Bostic as m.c. is 
being cooperatively sponsored 10-41 
a. m. Sundays on WLIB. New York. 
Sponsors are John Mullens furniture. 
Ma^on clothing and Buckley-Newhall 
jewelry. Ben Cole is producer. 

It's a live show. 



'SKIN OF OUR TEETH' 

Cant: Fredrlc March, Florence Kld- 

rldge, Eual Belle Moore. Viola 

Dean, Stanlrv Prager and Ralph 

Kellard 
IS Mlns. 
Sustaining 
Saturday, ll:3t p.m. 
WOR-Mntual. New York 

Mutual's Saturday (20) airlii:! of 
last act scene from Thornton Wild- 
er's 'Skin of Our Teeth" invites rom- 
parison with web's December. lS4(t. 
' 'Variety' Award' broadcast of 'The 
Corn Is Green.' Then, as now. a 
Brnadwa.v hit with nationally- 
famous performers was involved; 
then as now. little was lost in adapt- 
ing the selections for r.-jdio. "SUin' 
was another outstanding example «f 
'the fusion of radio and the theatre. 

The Fredric March-Florence Eld- 
ridge stanza was tied in with Ihe 
10th anniversary of 'Brotherhood 
Week.' presented in cooperation with 
the National Conference of Chri.s- 
tians and Jews. As .such '.Skin' was 
a potent appeal to man's ultimate ole- 
sire for imiversal brotherhood :ind 
understanding. The scene .si-lcclcd 
lold of a husband's return home 
after years of wAr and- pestilence, 
and how he and his family decide 
that their sacrifices have been worth- 
while and their future will avoid the 
pitfalls of Ihe past. 

.Mlhough much use was made of 
.symbolism and high-flown talk, 
scene - effectively dramatized the 
hopes and sentiments of millions of 
pcoole the world over nbw en'i:i!;ed 
in the tight against Nazism. March. 
Miss Eldridge and the rest of the 
ca.sl performed convincingly, and the 
stars added , persnnpt. out of char- 
acter nieas for s:'crii1ce and uiulcr- 
standing nf Amcica's future role in 
world affairs. A similar plea by 
Everett R. Clinchy. oresidcnt of the 
Conference, prefaced the play. 

It was a well-oacked 15 minute? 
of timely, effective drama. 



Consistent Leaders — 

Detroit and WWJ 

Just as Detroit leads every industrial 
center in the world in the producti(Dn 
of war materials, so does WWJ lead 
all Detroit radio stations in listener- 
interest, coverage of buying power - 
homes, community service and pres- 
tige. Your story should be told in 
Detroit now— over WWJ. 




Amtrico'i fiamr •reodcoih'ng ftotien — firn m 0*lr*M 
Nallofial Rt»ft«ti<lali»*i 

THE GEORGE P. H0LLIN6BERY COMPANY 

Own«l and OwioM by Tht OMiert Ntwl 



Wednesday, FcbroTy 24. 1948 



INTERMATIONAL RADIO 29 



CBC Grossed $4^040 in 1942; 
Aired Record 40,8S6 Programs 



Ottawa, Feb. 23. 

Ceiifial L. F. Laflech*. war »erv- 
ices ministeir. told the House of 
Commons that the CBC had topped 
nrevioi."! records by broadcasting 
40 886 programs in lis 194.1-42 sea- 
son Lafleche tabled the CBS fiscal 
report for the year ending March 
31 1942. previously dktributed. To- 
tal lime o" l^-''**' hours, showed 
Increase of ISO"' o^'e"" CBC's flr.it 
year il 936-37 >. 

Minister ."said news was the big- 
gest item, with general talk.<!-tinie 
represenling greatest increase. A 
decrensp wa.< noted in exchange with 
U. S. nets but an increase in the 
numljer of BBC show.s carried part- 
ly coimlerbalanced this U. S. trend. 
He also recommended that air time 
be denied to advertising products 
■generiilly considered unacceptable 
topics in .social groups.' 

The liiblfd fiscal report reveals an 
Income of $4,582,040 and expendi- 
tures of $4,262,719 for the year end- 
ing March 31, 1942, it was submit- 
ted by Rene Morin. chairman, Board 
of Governors, CBC. 

License fees at the rate of $2.50 
per annum per set brought in the 
largeiit individual sum, $3,485,332. 
Commercial broadcasts netted $1,- 
05T.6G4 and subsidiary hookups un- 
der the head of mi.scellaneous gave 
income of $19,044. Net operating 
.surplus was $299,321 after deprecia- 
tion of fixed a.s.seLs and equipment. 

Station Fills News Void 
Left by Merging Papers 

.Tamosiown. M. Y., Feb. 23. 

Station WJTN. Blue afTlliate, has 
started construction of a news room, 
adjoining its .small studio. Space 
will be filled with desks and type- 
writers for use nf announcing staff 
and gue.<il commentators. 

With news coverage increased 
greatly here since merger of local 
papers, leaving city without a morn- 
ing .sheet, station has added a heavy 
schedule of UP programs, and 
service is now augmented by two 
local news shows, both sponsored. 

Phil Harlow is latest addition to 
announcing staff. 



KSL Dps Sharp 

Salt Lake City, Feb. 23. 

Radio Service Corp., Utah, owner 
of KSL. has elected Ivor Sharp v.p. 
of station. 

Sharp is director of station opera- 
tions and has also recently been ap- 
pointed director of the Corp. 



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London Calling 



Experiment of airing lo gigantic 
an opus as Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' 
seems, on the whole, a success. 
Many people are clamoring for the 
series to be rebroadcast. claiming it 
ia hardly possib.e for most people 
to have been able to hear all of the 
episodes, which have been done - in 
eight batches of an hour apiece, two 
instalnents a Sunday, Doubtful, 
however, if so large an undertaking 
would be attempted a scond time. 



Mall Call,' first of new series from 
Hollywoo<l broadcast for American 
Forces overseas, heard by British 
listeners Feb. 11. Bing Crosby and 
Fred A.staire first names to come 
over in this new feature. 



Robert Donat will be heard in 
Overseas Service March 9 in drama- 
tization of Bernard Shaw's 'Dark 
Lady of the Sonnets.' He will ap- 
pear as Shakespeare and Lena Ash- 
v.ell as Queen Elizabeth. 



Harry Farner, ace BBC organist, 
who ha,s been touring around mili- 
tary camps with his own Hammond 
organ, has formed his own sextet. 
After one broadcast for BBC, he 
has been given three more peak 
evening spotK. Act has been prO' 
duced by BBC's producer. Hamilton 
Kennedy, brother of Jimmy Ken- 
nedy, songwriter. 



NAM-NBC DX 3 More 
iDdustrialists to Soldiers 

The National Association of Manu- 
facturer.s. in conjunction with NBC. 
has booked three more American In- 
dustrialists to address the A.E.F. via 
the web's DX station, WBOS, Sun- 
days 2:12' to 2:15 p.m. Speakers will, 
discu.ss plans for post-war world, 
with special reference to the em- 
ployment situation. 

C. M, Chester, chairman of the 
board of General Foods, Corp., spoke 
last Sunday (21). Paul L. Davies, 
president of Food Machinery Corp., 
will speak Feb. 28, and R, E. Gill- 
more, president, Sperry Gyroscope 
Co., March 7. 



GLAMOURIZING U. S. 
WOMANHOOD FOR S. A. 

Hollywood, Feb. 23. 

Series of 39 shows to give the 
women of Latin America a slant on 
U. S. women is being lined up here 
by the radio division of the Office 
of the Coordinator of Inter-Amer 
ican AfTarrs. Progran^s, 15 minutes 
in length end arranged for airing 
once a week, will be shipped to 
South and Central American kllO' 
witters via disks. 

Shows will use Hollywood name 
femmes and have a Hollywood angle 
to add hiterest, but will paint a 
broad picture of American life, 
Guests, In addition to film players, 
will b« fashion leaders, airplane 
plant workers, civilian defense vol- 
unteers and the like. 



Exchanging Debate 

Worce.«tcr, Mass.. Feb. 23 
.WTAG, Worcester, is lining up cn 
exchange program of its own with 
the British Broadcasting Corp. It 
will be a shortwaved debate be' 
tween a team from Clark University 
and the Debating Society of Worces 
ter, England, with the date around 
April 1. The topic will be one asso 
dated with the war. 

John Salt, deputy director for the 
BBC on this side, Is slated to visit 
the station soon to go over the me' 
chanics of the broadcast. 



Radio Singer Sentenced 

Dublin, Ga., Feb. 23. 
Jan>es Witherington, radio singer, 
was convicted here on Involuntary 
manslaughter charge in connection 
with the automobile accident death 
of Carr* Walker, workman, end 
.sentenced to two years Imprison 
menl. 

Witherington said Walker fell from 
a car occupied by him and his alster. 




LAST ESTHEB'S FULL TB, 

Montreal, Feb. 23 
Piped in from (.'BS. French inde 
pendent station CKAC is program- 
ming the I,ady Esther sponsored 
Screen Guild Players, Mondays 10 
to 10:30 p.m. 

Contract ha.* been signed lor full 
year to Feb. 28. 1944. 



Kay Halle, who docs an interview 
.scries for WGAR. Cleveland, is cur- 
rently on tour with the Cleveland 
.symphony orchestra, of which .she is 
the music commentator. 



TUNE IN— 



Rubbing It In 

A. L. Alexander, who con- 
ducts the 'Mediation Board' pro- 
gram on Mutual, was recently 
informed by the network that 
his program would be cut from 
an hour to a half-hour, and 
Alexander forthwith phoned a 
Mutual staff member. 'This 
change,' said Alexander, 'pre- 
sents a big problem lor mc and I 
need some one's advice.' 

■Well.' remarked the Mutual- 
Ite. 'why don't you call John J. 
Anthony?' Anthony succeeded 
Alexander on the 'Good Will 
Hour' on WMCA. N. Y.. several 
years ago. 



Iii(fividual CAB Stations Can Now 
Set Own Rates Sans Standar^tion 



Toronto. Feb. 23. 

The terms 'nighttime' and 'day- 
lime' will not be referred to honee- 
forlh on the rale cards of mem'oer 
stations of the Canadian .^ssocialion 
of Broadcasters, it was dcirrminod 
in convention here when representa- 
tives of privately-owned stations in 
all parts of Canada gathered to dis- 
cuss the standardi^'.ation of rate 
structure. 

It was decided to permit the in(ii- 
vldual station to set up its own time 
rate on the premi.«e that this Is a 
locality problem from the standpoint 
of market creation, where the station 
manager must maVe lime .<^ales pio- 
motionally attractive to the prospec- 
tive advertiser. While some stations 
have the same ba.se rale all the way 
through, other stations with fluctuat- 
ing rates are trying to elimiitate the 
A classification of time, this being 
from 12-1 p.m. and 6-10 p.nv Re- 
turns on this basis are not consistent, 
It was held, and, depending on lo- 
cality, 8-9 a.m. mig^l prove more 
profitable than the usual A time. 
Classifications of A, B and C time 
will continue within the prerogative 



of the individual station, it was de- 
cided. 

No decision was reached on spot 
announcement rates and .several s'.a. 
tions will continue to sell on word- 
ape or time. Active research and 
analysis of this matter is to be taken 
up by a special committee of the 
CAB. Findings of the National Asso- 
cialion of Broadcasters. Washington, 
will be passed on to the CAB on 
this phase, it was promised by Lewis 
H. Avery, director of broadcast .<al*s. 

The CAB was congratuliled l)y 
Ross M. Brown, administr.itnr or ;ne 
Wartime Prices and Tr,ndp BDard. ii>r 
the 'vital role being played l).v r.'iWo 
in the communicating of Cnvirn- 
ment regulations to Canadian cn- 
sumers. 

Directors elected wore: ■ Marl- 
limes) N. Nalhanson. CJCB. Svihu-v; 
L. B Bewick. CHS.J. Si. ,I<ihii; 
• Quebec) Phil Lalondc. CKAC. Mon- 
treal; Narcisse ThivierKC. CHRC, 
Quebec; < Ontario) Harry Srduwick, 
CFRB, Toronto; J. E. Campi-au. 
CKLW. Windsor; Jack Cooke. North- 
ern Broadcasting. Toronto; i Western 
Canada) A. A. Murphy, CFQC. Sas- 
katoon; G. R. A. Rice; CFRN. E<l- 
monton; George Chandler. CJOR. 
Vancouver: "H. R. Carson, All-C.-inada 
Radio Facilities. Calgary. 



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People arc moving inio Detroit I 
Even an alert Board of Commerce 
finds it difficult to keep count. But, 
this we know : Detroit leads til major 
cities of the nation in percentage of 
increase in population during the 
past two years. 

These newcomers (more than 
300,000 of them) would have emp- 
tied the state of Delaware. Or 
cleared the city of Denver. Or lieft 
Dallas a ghost town. But. chey have 
come from everywhere. Come to 
build the tanks and guns. Come to 
make every hour a productive hour. 

No routine radio schedules could 
serve these men and women. That is 
why WJR is on the air twenty-four 
hours a day. Why there are newscasu 
every hour of the night. Why the 
name band swinging for dancers in 
Hollywood is piped in for the plew- 
ure of swing shifts at the war plants. 

Detroit is not leading a normal life 
these days. It is working 'round the 
clock. It is fighting a war. And so 
is WJR. 



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WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 9:30 TO. 10:00 EWT, WABC 

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Wednefldaj, Fcbrnary 24, 1943 



PayroH Traffic 



Portland, Or».— Don Parker has 
Joined sales staff of KXL. 

Don Kneass. announcer at KGW 
and KEX for nine yenrs. has been 
riHnied chief news editor of the iwo 
MalioMs. In addition to ediling the 
three news services, Kncass dot.- 
somc of the spieling. 

Four new faces around KGw- 
KKX: Day Foster, from KORE. Eu- 
gene. Ore., named war program man- 
BKcr. Frank Coffin. ex-KXBO. 
Aberdeen, and Ed Bennett, veteran 
slage and radio actor, have joined the 
aiuiouncing staff, filling Jobs left va- 
cant by Fenton Ford, who left for 
Naval training, and Ted Hallock. now 
Army Air Cadet. 

Hartford.— Charle." S. Mas.<tini has 
been named chief operator and act- 
InK chief engineer of WTHT. He i.- 
serving as head of the technical de 



Of 



KwW. Eads Ball named head 
ai diting department of KQW. 

Ruth Franklin stepped Into wO' 
men's editor job at KLX. 



Denver — Bert Mitchell, formerly 
with the Texas Slate Network in an 
executive capacity, has joined KOA 
as coordinator between the program 
and sales department.-;. He had been 
in Government work prior to his 
affiliation with KOA. 



Albanv— Tom Pendergasl is a new 
announcer at WOKO-WABY. The 
station.-: supplied two more mikers 
to the Army in Bill Tompkins and 
Lyie Bti^ilcy. both now stationed at 
Atlantic City. 



the ab.senco of nicliard 
now in Government 



panment ni 
Blackburn, 
service. 

. Robert Marlineau has been ele- 
vated to post of commercial manager. 
Takes over duties formerly done by 
manager Glover Delaney. 



Greenfleld, Mass.— James L. Spates, 
general manager and chief engineer 
at WHAI. has been commissioned a 
first lieutenant in the Marine Corps 
rc:>ervc and' is awaiting assignment. 



toulsvllle— Red Bauer appointed 
sales manager of WINN. Stuart 
Brooks. WINN staff pianist, joined 
the Army Air Force, He has been 
replaced by Jimmy Clishin. Bob 
Campbell is WINN's new sales pro- 
motion manager, coming from 
WSBT. South Bend. 

Pete French is new 
WHAS. from WIRE. 
Another new spicier 
John Conley. coming 
III. Howard Dorsey 



announcer at 
Indianapolis, 
at WHAS is 
from Peoria, 
WHAS an- 



nouncer, entered Air Force Training 
School at Hanover. Indiana College. 
Joe Weeks, announcer, left WHAS 
for Fort Benjamin Harrison. 



Greenville, S. C. — Greenville's first 
femme radio announcer Is Mrs. Rob- 
ert W. 'Youmans, WFBC. Her hus- 
band, a former WFBC announcer, is 
now a sergeant in the marines. 

Det Moines — George Sudermann, 
formerly with KSAL, Salina. Kans., 
has joined the news staff of KSO. 
Prior to radio, Sudermann was a 
history professor, lecturer, writer 
and newspaperman. 

New Tork Cltj— Arthur E. Gold- 
man, director of publications and 
printed advertising for American 
Tobacco, has Joined the Blow agency 
as account executive. He was for- 
merly with Lord It Titomas. 

Samuel E. Gill, formerly with 
Lord Sl Thomas and previously head 
of his own research firm and with 
Crossley. Inc., has- Joined the Blow 
agency as marketing director. 

San Antonio— Doug Romine, for 
the past four years announcer and 
night program supervisor at KTSA, 
has been upped to station promotion 
manager. ' 



San Antonio.— Zelda Zinn has 
been added to continuity department 
of KTSA as well as part-time an- 
nouncer. 

Bernard La Beauna is the latest 
member of the WOAI staff to join 
Army Air Force. Ernest Dimeline 
replaces him in traffic department. 

Minneapolis— WCCO has brqught 
back Mildred Simons to pinch hit on 
■Yours Truly" for novelist Darragh 
Aldrich. who Is In the hospital, and 
ti sub for Kay McKee, who left 'Are 
You Listening?' to go to California. 
(Continued on page 32) 

George Grimes Lands 
With Omaha Stations 

Omaha, Feb. 23. 

George Grimes, who resigned his 
managing editorship berth with the 
Omaha World Herald last week, has 
been appointed head of the Public 
Services Dept. of the Central States 
Broadcasting Co. (KOIL, KFAB, 
KFOR). Grimes will be in charge 
of news policies, special events, and 
will serve as contact man with the 
Government agencies. 

City Editor Fred Ware succeeds 
Grimes as World-Herald m.e, and 
Reed Zimmerman, night editor, has 
been upped to c.e. 



ARMY TAKES OYER NEW 
SITKA, ALASKA, OUTLET 

Sitka. Alaska, Feb. 23. 
The Army has acquired a new 
station here, WVCX, which was re- 
cently licensed by the FCC. It re- 
lie.- principally on transcriptions cut 
of popular shows beamed by CBS, 
NBC. Mutual and the Blue and Ave 
daily OWI newscasts, radioed from 
S. F. Special events, features, and 
sports pn>grams are also sent by the 
OWI. 

The transcribed commercial .shows 
include Kate Smith. Kay Kyser, 
Lux Theatre, "Eaisy Aces," and 
'Reveille Roundup.' They . are sent 
Rrali.<. 

WVCX was built under the direc- 
tion of Lt. Daniel M. House, station 
manager. Col. Walter A. Shoaff is 
president of the board, and the per- 
sonnel is exclusively Army. The 
1220 kilocycle station used the call 
letters KRAY before it received its 
FCC licence. 




Mass. Station Heavily 
Flagging Uncle Sam' 

Worcejiter. Feb. 23. 

Intensive promotional effort to sell 
'Uncle Sam.' new OWI series, to pub- 
lic as well as sponsors is being made 
by WTAG here. Located in a vital 
war industry area, .station sees in 
program opportunity to help step up 
production. . 

Series is aired Mondays through 
Fridays at 6:30 p.m. to obtain evening 
listening audience, with station run- 
ning dally ads in Worcester Telegram 
and . Evening Gazette to publicize 
show. Efforts of Frederick Rush ton 
in the Gazette and Paul W. Larkin in 
the Telegram have been enlisted to 
promote 'Unble Sam' in their col- 
umns, and the Sunday Telegram Is 
co-operating with spreads on press 
release.<i. 

Industrial plants and companies 
working on war orders are showing 
interest in sponsorship of program 
morale-builder. Already contracting 
for alternate nights and weeks are 
Worcester Gas Light Co., Lundquist 
Tool Manufacturing Co., Fitzwell 
Girdle, Wyman-Gordon. and Bot- 
winik, Inc., all on war work. 



IN NEW YORK CITY . . . 

'Eyes and Ears of the Air Force,' the documentary series produced on 
WMCA by the Radio Directors Guild and Radio Writers Guild fur Uie 

First Fighter Command, shifted fronv Tuesday to Wednesday nights 

Howard Teichmann, author of 'Valiant Lady' serial for General Mills, 
joined the scripting staff of the overseas broadcasting branch of the OWI 
— Muriel Dickson, Met Opera soprano, guested last Wednesday on 
WQXR, sihging a group of Ralph Benatsky compositions with lyrics by 

Dorothy Parker Bill Tuttle now directing 'EUery Queen,' replacing 

Knowles Entrlkin, who went to the Coast.... Pvt. Bob Welch, former 
Young tc Rublcam director, transferred to the Coast to complete his basic 
training — His wife, actress Templeton Fox, will probably follow him 
there in a few weeks. . . .PrlsclUa Kent, author of 'The Crcightons' and 
'We Believe' for NBC, resigned to Join the Transamerican scripting staff 
— Capt, Brice Disque, Jr., formerly NBC script editor now with Army 
Intelligence, in town last week on visit John Bassett takes over script- 
ing 'Kittle Foyle' on the 'Stories America Loves' serial, succeeding Carl 

Bixby, who went to Florida Lyn Murray no longer doing the music on 

'Radio Renders Digest' Eddie BIrnbryer, NBC staff scripter. wrote some 

of the material for the current and forthcoming Roxy stage show .... 
Arnold Perl writing some of the 'Uncle Sam' recorded series for the 
OWI on a freelance basis. - 

Katharine Reht and Jack Smart, lattat additions to the cast of NBC's 

'Snow Village' CBS war correspondent Bill Dunn, back from 25-monlh 

coverage of the Pacific war zone, was toasted by his web yesteTday (Tues- 
day! at an Amb.issador hotel luncheon Frank Chase is the new radio 

director of the William H. Weintraub agency Arline Judge will do a 

guest shot on 'Stars Over Hollywood' (CBS) Saturday, Feb. 27 Paul 

Sullivan takes over John B. Kennedy's CBS Monday and Friday. G to 0:15 
p.m., news spot for .Barbasol. 

Sandra and Gerda Michael writing a script about the Danish under- 
ground for the OWI's 'Uncle Sam' series Orchestra leader Ray Bloch, 

unable to buy pipe cleaner.^ in town, asked his musician acquaintances 
to get some for him in the suburbs, and now he has enough to do him a 
lifetime — Kate Smith program goes to the Quantico (Va.) Marine Base 
Friday (26). to Ft. Meade. Md., the following week. March 5, and the 

Rome (N. Y.) Afmy Air Force Base March 12 Bill Hawes. formerly 

with the Ralph Edwards production staff on 'Truth or Consequences' and 
no\^ In the Navy, writing a column for the .service paper at the New 
London Naval Base.... Max Marcin, author of 'Crime Doctor.' ill at his 
Norwalk (Cunn.) home. .. .Irving Vendig, scripter of the 'Judy and Jane* 

recorded serial, in town from Florida with a new show Lyons Sc Lyons 

has a new variety show with Judy Canuva for sponsor audition Basil 

LouKhraiie. who directed 'Mary Marlin' when it first went on the air from 
Chicago, has. returned to the same assignment. .. .Anna Er.skinc. produc- 
tion assistant in the Howard Lindsay-Rus.sel Croiise legit office and con- 
tinuity .writer of 'Metropolitan Auditions.' working on a new daytime 
serial script. .'. .John McMlllln, v.p. and radio head of the Compton agenc.v. 
to the Coast for two weeks to confab with Carlton Morse, author-director 
of the *i Love a Mystery' serial starting March 22 for Procter & CairJjIe 

Alonzo Dean Cole negotiating for a film deal. He al.so has a 'Mystery 

Hou%e' radio .show available Julie Haydon guests March 3 on 'Man- 
hattan at Midnight'.... 'Joe and Ethel Tiirp" goes from three to five times 

a week (4:30-4:45 p.m.) on CBS March 1 Burl Boyer has been cast for 

the new CBS sustainer, 'Meet Corliss Archer.' Bill Robson directs. 



Cincinnati— Vernon Gilmore has 
Joined the WLW-WSAI publicity 
staff. 

Bliss Harris, from KVOO. Tulsa. 
Okla., is the newest member of 
WLW's continuity staff, writing 
femme programs and directing the 
station's Home Forum series. 

Latest addition to the WLW-WSAI 
announcing staff Is Fred Harper, 
formerly of WFIN, Flndlay, O.. and 
' WMBC, Detroit. 

Grand B>plda.-^oe Hooker, an 
nouneer at WKZO, Kalamazoo 
Grand Rapids, has been made pub 
lie relations director in charge of 
operations in Grand Rapids studios. 
Replaced in his former post by Don- 
ald Mullen, of WrCWL Traverse City, 

FhlUdelphta.— Ray Walton, for- 
merly of WEST, Easton. Pa., has 
joined announcing staff of WIBG 
Other new additions to WIBG staff 
Include Kay Cooper, formerly with 
WIP. and Florence B. Mclntyre. 
both of whom Joined program de- 
partment. 

New Tork City,— Fernandez Al- 
dana. former Spanish and Mexican 
newspaperman; now with CBS short- 
wave publicity 4ept., and Rene-.: 
Glasser into a post with the web's 
regular publicity dept. Miss Gla.fser 
formerly did features for Washing- 
ton and Baltlmj»re lepers. 

San Ftanelsco— Don Victor, re- 
cently of KSHL, Chico, Calif., ap- 
pointed acting program manager at 
KLX, Oakland 

' Zizz Black, showman associated for 
more than 20 yius with Fanchon & 
Marco, Joined program staff of KQW 



In^ Slnif-Radio 

One of the cuter radio stories making the rounds on the Co^st Is that 
of the prez of^ big outfit bankrolling a network show who likes to dic- 
tate selection of guest stars. Last week, when a certain marquee name 
was pencilled by the agency producer, the sponsor wavered slightly, 
explaining that he didn't think he had ever seen him on the screen. Pro- 
ducer suggested that they both run oiit to a naborhood theatre where the 
actor's latest opus was screening, which was done. As the footage spun 
on. the sponsor cooled on the producer's selection and said he would 
much rather have the other guy in the picture. Which explains why 
an announcement was speedily sent out to the effect that so-ond-so wovild 
replace so-and-so as the guest star on such-and-such program. It wasn't 
that easy, though, because the actor the underwriter wanted is In the 
Army and it required some sweat and toil to get him off for the broadcast. 

Negotiations for renewal of contracts for the broadcast rights to the 
fights of the 20th Century Sporting club are now on between Gillette 
Razor, the Mutual Network and Mike Jacobs, president of the club, and the 
indications are that signatures will be exchanged within the next two 
days. The agreement for the broadcast rights expire Monday (1). whereas 
the time contract with Gillette for these events has until Jime to go. The 
closing of another year's deal with Jacobs will automatically bring the 
network an extension of the time commitment. 



Much of one day's (18) broadcast schedule was devoted last week by 
WHOM, Jersey City, to the American Red Cross blood donor drive. Sta- 
tion carried 15 broadcasts in nine languages from the Red Cross blood 
bank in New York, starting at II a.m. and continuing until 8:30 p.m. 
Shows were mostly in the form of Interviews and on-the-scene color stuff. 

As part of the day's activity, members of the WHOM staff made blood 
donations. 

To answer the flood of queries on rationing, blackout Instructions, and 
recruiting appeals that follow each Office of War Information, Civilian 
Defense and Office of Price Administration ipot announcement. WMCA. 
N. Y., has established Its own War Service Section. Forms are mailed 
to listeners requesting clarification or additional information on the order 
of the day. 



Unusual for a network sustaining program is the cooperation that NBC 
is getting from its affiliates for the Sunday matinee Red Cross series. 
That They May Live.' NBC has succeeded in getting 126 out of its 129 
stations to clear the show each week. Lewis Titterton, NBC's script chief, 
was largely responsible for the show. 

As. a stunt for the inaugural of the 'Superman' series for Kellogg (Pep), 
the Mtj^tual Network's publicity department has got up a one- sheet news- 
paper that will be distributed to 350.000 grocers. The sheet will contain 
stories about the strip and merchandising ideas that will be used in con- 
nection with the program. 



-Ten NBC stations carrying transcription of Procter k Gamble's 'Snow 
Village' are four weeks behind live airinKS bccau.se opening .scripts had 
a character playing a pimo. The author forgot about the Petrillo ban. so 
all waxings had to t>e changed, delaying the i-cbroadcasts. 



IN HOLLYWOOD ... 

Bill Randol, Jr., formerly with CBS, Is office manager of the Warwick & 
Legler agency, set up to handle the Pabst program. Producer Dick Mack 
will shuttle between W. Ic. L. and McKec Si Albright offices, a block apart..., 

Don Thornburgh's frau christened a Liberty ship last Monday (22) Hal 

Bock. NBC Coast press head, thought so well of the speech he delivered 
at the War Clinic that he'll do it over again at the Pot and Kettle club — 
Jack Benny due back from his peregrinations March 14.... Eddie Cantor 
goes to Camp Elliott, Marine base down the coast, tor Ms March 3 broad- 
cast and will have Private Tyrone Power as gue-st Niles Trammell had 

the NBC gang over to the Roosevelt hotel for dinner for a friendly get- 
together C. B. DeMille's own opus, 'Reap the Wild Wind,' will be 

dramatized on Lux March 8.... George Welles scripted Lux adaptation 
of 'This Is the Army' from his bed, where he was put by a strep throat .... 
Jack Edwards, Jr., radio actor, turned back to civilian life by his draft 
board due to physical defects.... Those 'Command Perforntance' records 
are gathering dust here in a stock room, but everyone afraid to touch. 
Commercial deal is cold and 'house' pitches by networks also going wild. 
Latest to covet the platters Is Jack Runyon. Const radio head tor Co- 
ordinator of Inter-American Affairs AI Pearce deal for Fleetwood 

dgarets understood curdled. - . i. 



The check of the Co-operative Analy;>is of Broadca.sllng kuvc Pie.'tidenl 
Hermina GIrson, formerly of I Roo.«evelt'$ Feb. 12 broadcast a rating of 67"/. The event was the talk 
KGVO, Missoula, Montana, added to ' before the annual dinner of the White Hou:^e Press Corre.«p(>n(lents° in 
s:.les promotion -publicity staff of Washii-.gton. 



f/V CHICAGO . ; . 

Jack Benny and his troupe here for a couple of weeks. Will do broad- 
casts and put on shows at the U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, 
and Army bases at Fort Sheridan, 111., and Camp Custer. Battle Creek. 
Benny's first few days in town were spent in bed nursing a bad cold 

contracted in Toronto Bob Murphy, formerly with KSTP, Minneapolis, 

and Bob Farrall. ex-WWJ, Detroit, are new members of NBC announcing 
staff, ...Carl W. Simonson, Northwestern University journalism grad. 

added to Jack Ryan's NBC press^department John Harrington. WBBM 

newscaster, has been signed to S2-week contract by Manhattan Soap Co., 
for Sweetheart Soap, for Monday, Wednesday and Friday broadcasts. 7:15 
to 7:.'m a.m., CWT. . . . WJJD sent 11 from their talent- staff to entertain war 

veterans at the Edward Hines, Jr., hospital Joe Wilson, formerly on 

sports staff of WGAR, Cleveland, has Joined WJJD as an announcer.... 
Schwimmer & Scutt have placed spot announcements, seven days a week, 
on a 52-week basis, on WENR. WIND and WCFL. in behalf of ChicaKO 
Daily News. .. .Fletcher Wiley, head of 'Hpu.sewives' Protective League' 
In town for several days. . . .Durward Kirby has been made m.c. of the 

Bloc Network's 'Meet Your Navy' show Mrs. Everett Mitchell, wife of 

NBC's Farm program commentator, hobbling about with a fractured ankle 

AFRA conducting an intensive campaign to enlist its members as 

blood donors. Has received 240 applications for donations so far. . '. .Henry: 
David and John Salt, representing the BBC, here studying midwest broad- 
casting situation partict^arly from the farm program angle John Ke.vs, 

NBC press department news editor, appointed to staff operations commit- 
tee of company Mandel Bros, renewed ftve-mlnute news periods, every 

hour 24 hours a day, over WIND, for 52 weeks through Schwimmet & 

Scott Paul Courtney, Chicago Sun new.swrlter, has returned to WBBM 

as newsman and agricultural expert. . . .Frank W. Ferrin named v.p. In 
charge of radio for the Leo Burnett Co., following hi^ resignation a.- 
v.p. and Procter tc Gamble account executive of the H. W. Kastor & Sons 
Advertising Co. He succeeds Burke Herrick at Burnett. 

Clyde J. White, WGN senior engineer supervisor, who Was commis- 
sioned as a lieutenant in the U. S. Naval Reserve on Jan. 14, has been 

ordered to report for duty on Feb. 25 Margery Mayer, a member of 

the 'Hymns of All Churches' choir, left here Feb. 22 to Join the San Carlo 

Opera Company on tour In the east Pat Flanagan. WBBM sportscaster. 

in Florida on vacation — Jack Brickhouse, WGN sports announcer, ad- 
dres.«>s the Peoria Advertising & Selling Club March 8. with 'Sports in 
Wartime' as his topic. 

Lawrence Gilliam, Director of Features tor the British Broadcasting 
Corp.. left for the Coast following his visit here Gil Faust has .suc- 
ceeded Harry Stewart as a producer on the WBBM production staff. He 
is a.ssislant producer and actor on the CBS 'Ma Perkins' serial 



Wednesday, Febrnary 24, 1948 



OBCVBSniAS 31 






Reeorders Answer to Petrfllo 



Kirby Set for Canada 

John Kirby 's six-piece orchestra 
makes its Brst trip to Canada early 
in March. Kirby has been boolted at 
the Club Kingsway, Toronto, for two 
weeks, opening March 3 at an un- 
usually high price ($1,850 weekly) 
for a six-piece combo. 

Arrangement includes a deposit on 
first week's salary with Music Corp. 
ot America, N. Y.,. which booked, 
and the final week's salary in escrow 
here, in U. S coin. 



Followinp is the letter, verbatim, that the tnanu/dcturers of phonoigraph 
records and transcriptions delivered yesterday (Tuesday) to the itmericon 
federatioti of Musicians as their jmtwer to the unioti't proposal /or the 
settlement of the recordine ban: ' 
Dear *Mr. Petrlllo: 

Ader meeting with you on Febru- 
ary 15th, the undersigned companies 
enKflgcd in various phases of the 
recording and transcription business 
met to consider the proposals which 
you had distributed on February 
12th. Con^siderable time has been 
spent by us in an effort to find a 
response which would result in your 
pevmilling the re-employment of 
your members. Any such response 
must be viewed In relation to these 
prior facts: 

On June 25, 1942, without previous 
notice or .demands, you announced 
tliat you would not allow any of 
your musicians to perform for re- 
cordings after July 31st. This meant 
a complete cessation of recording 
because we had been operating 
under a license from you which im- 
posed on us a 'closed shop' for your 
union. Under this license, we had 
been paying your members at rates 
which arc among the highest for 
skilled service in any industry. In 
addition substantial royalties for 
each phonograph record manufac- 
tured and sold have been paid to 
the musicians or orchestras who 
made them. Although hours and 
other working conditions were be^ 
yond criticism, you nevertheless 
called a strike, without previous 
notice or demands. 

Deny Unemployment 

While you allege wholesale un- 
employment of your members (a 
claim we deny ). you have continued 
this strike and the resulting unem- 
ployment for a period ot almost 
seven months, to date. In doing so, 
you disregarded pleas of Elmer 
Davis of the O.W.I, on behalf of 
both military, and civil officials, that 
the strike was harmful to the War 
elTort. During those seven months 
you at no time offered to return 
your members to work or even to 
state the conditions upon which you 
would do so. ThLs continued until 
a Senate Committee under the 
ChHirmnpship ot Senator D. Worth 
Clark of Idaho insisted that you 
make some proposal. Even now 
your proposal is a proposal in form 
only. 

You propose that the recording 
companies pay en additional sum di- 
rectly to the union over and above 
their payments to the musicians em- 
ployed. You further propose that 
this sum be accumulated or dis- 
bursed in the union's uticontrolled 
discretion for the benefit of union 
members who render no service 
whatsoever to the recording com- 
panies. The destructive and danger- 
ous fHllacy of your proposal is that 
It a.ssumcs that a sspeciflc indu.stry 
owes a special obliKiition to persons 
not employed by it— an obligation 
based only on such pcrson-s' mem- 
bership in a tmion. In addition to 
the inherent unsoundness of siich a 
proposal, the following objections 
•re III unce apparent: 

Beaioiu 

'a) Ob.vtruvLs Technical Progress. 

We. are alsrmcd at the damage 
which might be done to the whole 
field of technical and technological 
improvement if the manufacturer of 
any new device, of proven value to 
the people as a whole, were to be 
saddled with the costs of special in- 
dii.i-try uiiemplnyment relief in ad- 
dition to the already heavy costs of 
pioneering research and develop- 
mcnl, and subsequent promotion. 

lb) Subsidizes Non-Employees. 

We do not belie\'c that our com- 
panies, who Ijofore your b;in were 
employing the maximum nmnber ol 
muslci.ins at the hiithcst waRCs in 
the history of the music industry, 
should be asked to assume responsi- 
bility for unemployment, unci even 



Bradford Bo^oi^ 
Dsfflce Operatii 

Bradford hotel, Boston, inaugu- 
rates ■ name band ballroom style 
of operatidn March 3, bringing In 
Richard Hibtber's new orchestra for 
10 days. Venture will not be pat- 
terned on the \i8ual cafe or nitery 
methods used by the average hotel 
employing a dance orchestra: a 
straight $1 per person admUsion will 
be asked. Himber will be situated 
in the hostelry's main ballroom, 
which has a 1.500 capacity. 

Bradford's decision to operate a 
ballroom is apparently based (1) on- 
the gas shortage, which has forced 
Bostpn terp-tipplers to forego trips 
to the Totem Pole, Auburndale (and 
which has forced that spot to drop 
to Saturday nights only, with local 
bands), and (2) the successful ex- 
periments with the same plan by 
the Copley-Plaza hotel. During the 
past two months the Copley has used 
Jack Teagarden and other outfits in 
Its main ballroom on Saturday nights 
only and the response has been good. 
It also asks straight $1 per admis- 
sion. 



Sammy Watkins' Orch 
To Double in War Plant 
From 7-Year Location 

Cleveland, Feb. 23. 
Sammy Watkins and his 11 musi- 
cians are giving Hotel Hollenden's 
Vogue Room, their hangout for the 
last seven years, notice that they 
pli<n to double in war plants here, 
effective next month. Slight ad- 
justment may be made in their 
working hours to enable men to 
work on early morning tricks in 
plants. 

Nearly 65% of local musicians are 
now doing part-or-full-time work in 
steel and airplane-parts factories. 

Cleveland Diesel Co. has so many 
professional tunesmiths on its as- 
sembly-line that 13 of them formed 
an orchestra for employees' dances 
aiid patriotic rallies. Elmer Gibbons 
and John Slockcr arc co-lrndors. 
Outfit includes Jack Gillette, former 
maestro hiin.-iclf: Jerry Smith. Ray 
Ragon. Russ Milan, Tony Cabot. Wil- 
liam Walrob. Bill Michiicls. Hyrry 
Mather. Dick Mpguran. Hf-nry 
George and Joe Tischler. Crew is 
making its downtown bow tit Stage 
Door Canteen M.irrh 9. 




Disc Forms Reject AFM Proposal; 
Term Petrillo s Fee Plan Unsomid 



Loew> Capitol, on Broaoway, once 
one of U^e aee presentation boDies In 
the country, will swing into n band- 
film policy March 11, thus toneh- 
ing off a tonr-eornCred compe- 
tition for name bands- oi> the Main 
Stem. Its cloieat opposition will be 
llie Koxy, itself only Juit embarklBi 
on a name-band policy, but the Capi- 
tol will find itself np atainat tbc 
Strand and Paramonnl, too. In bid- 
ding for the mnaical crews. 

Marvin H. Schenck, former Loew's 
vaudeville booking head and now 
Metro's eastern talent scout, will per- 
sonally supervise the Capitol's stage 
show policy. House will be booked 
by Jesse Kaye, Loew's regular vaude 
buyer. 

Loew's has been mulling a stage 
show policy at the Capitol on and off 
for more than a year. The house has 
hiad rather rough b.o. sledding most 
of the time In that period with 
straight pictures. Its admission scale 
with straight pix is higher, at $1.26 top 
for the logea, than either the Roxy 
(Mc), Strand ($1.10) or Paramount 
($1.10), which furnish stage shows as 
well as films. 

The question of pictures, incident- 
ally, is said to have Importantly fig- 
ured in the talks between Loews' and 
Messmore Kendall, who is a partner 
in the operation. Kendall Is said to 
have asked that Loew's Implement 
the stage show policy with the best 
of the Metro pictures instead of sell- 
ing them away to the Music Hall, as 
per 'Mrs. Miniver' and 'Random Har- 
vest.' Settlement of this problem 
may have delayed Kendall's okay on 
the stage show policy until yesterday 
(Tuesday) or today. 

Bob Crosby to Tee Off 

The Capitol, unlike former years, 
will not go in for an elaborate pro- 
duction iMlicy. House will play the 
best bands it can get and supplement 
them with the best In personalities 
available. Bob Crosby, who gave up 
his own band recently for a solo pic- 
ture career, will be the first band' 
leader to play the house, fronting a 
pickup orch. It has not been deter 
mined what acts will also be included 
on the opening show, hut the film 
will be 'Stand By for Action' (M-G). 

While It's Insisted at Loew's that 
the circuit will not enter into com 
petitive bidding for bands with the 
other houses, that's a circumstance it 
can hardly avoid if booking name 
bands. However, with a 4,e20-seat 
capacity, it's better equipped physi' 
cally to compete with the Roxy i5,- 
886 seats) than the Strand (2,756) 
and the Paramount i3.664). 

Of these houses the Paramount is 
undoubtedly situated better than the 
others in so far as bands are con- 
cerned. It has booked, or has op' 
i tions on. the major portion of top 
bands well into 1944. Strand is also 
set far in advance. 

In its later years as a presentation 
house, the Capitol involved itself in 
d hoadlincr splurge that made its last 
weeks colorful it not profitable. It 
booked combinations of costly per- 
.<;onaIties in an effort to overcome a 
b.o. slump, but to no a\'ail. and the 
house went to straight pictures in 
August. 1035. A couple of times since 
then the stage has been used (or per- 
sonals by Metro film stars, notably 
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, 
with 'Wizard of Oz.' but that was un 
a temporary basts only. 



Swing and Rivets 

Detroit. Feb. 23. 
Mention of the 48-lioiir wetk 



If such unemployment exist.-^. ..f .-uch i ^'"'l^^ ''^"'i;' -^'f' " " 1 

of your union members who ;irc not "f"*' mombcrs o 

and cannot be eniploved bv us. I <'i« lombmati -n iire wo; km;; 90 
<c) Penalizes Emplovment and i hours per weelc now. C)rch tilay- 
Use. I inc seven flay a week here .it N le- 

We cannot approve a proposal | 'Ji>'l" S "ixl'i " "^"'^ 

which imposes a private lax upon i liour.s. 

eve^ phonograph record manufiir- | On of that every man in llio 
tured and sold wlu-n It is obviou.\ (uiiii! ;s pullini; in » six-diiy wui-k 
that the records used iij llie home, . in n -.vai plant f'tr another 48 
(Continued on page 34) jliouis. 



MUSICIANS REBEL 
ATWASH. H. C OFL 

Cost of living and scneial coiidi- 
tiosis in Wa.-hinyton cau.«cd a rebel- 
1: .11 ill Die McFrtrland Twins oftht^- 
i.a rr-rn!:.\. which |)rvv<n!<-rl the 
loader.- I'r'.m am.pting a locail.in 
djilc at the Riiti.-cvi-ll hon-; thcri'. 
.McFarlands -.vd-iild have (>:»oi:c'(l a". 
Ihe R"oscvi:lt Fri-iay iI9i 'M.-iI H;il- 
ic;t rfnl-ifffi I. b'.it live of iho.r 12 

I mrn icfiis'^d lo gf) lor th" ST!) .iO 

I stale r>ir ;ho jcu. TU..~ .-!:rifO lo-! 

^ iho ban« the <lale. ?.i!ce :i-:<lii.-f- 

' iiii'ir.- (iiuldii'l be mailt q ii'klv. 
.Si .I'C t'nal :ui|)i). ne(l iiln^o^t ; v • 

I .VI ck- ;.L'i'. ;hr livi.- h;i -r- i-llniT •cr 
:r.o .M; F,.; Iji.'i;: 'la..'! 'n' !;'•' li 

' ;ind "r plrii r:"' ■ i; ' ^- 'r! :. : ' i" - 
fi; i-. ivr.i* ■.■..•ii k.:.g i iic-i"..-^'. c. > .'i 

I '.'')i..(.*rL*j. 



Musicians Indefinite 

War Manpower Commission 
last week repeated in Washing- 
ton to Thomas G. Rockwell, 
president of General Amusement 
Corp., the interpretation the 
N. Y. WMC branch had issued 
on the status of musicians rela- 
tive to the 'work or fight order.' 

Rockwell was told that all that 
could be said currently Is that 
musicians haven't definitely 
been classified as essential or 
non-essential. 



Band Ag^des 
Wary of Short 
Fdm Gmtracts 



Band agencies are no longer look- 
ing kindly on any and all film com. 
pany offers for orchestras under 
their direction. From now on the 
only contracts closed for such work 
will probably be for better known 
combinations with major producers, 
calling for four to six-week work 
periods and fairly prominent roles. 
Deals with lesser manufacturers for 
'quickie' commitments (i.e. two-week 
deals at comparatively short money 
for the sake of exploitation the band 
affords) are being parried. 

Under ordinary circumstances 
these short-term contracts for Inci- 
dental parts and music would be 
desirable to hasten the progress of a 
band beginning to catch public at- 
tention. But now, with so many lead' 
ers of that type looked upon as 
imminent Army candidates, the 
prestige such film work can generate 
Is of dubious value. It's figured 
better to keep them in the east and 
midwest working theatres and other 
Immediately lucrative bookings until 
a 1-A rating marks a temporary finis 
on their careers. Lack of substantial 
bookings along which this type of 
band can be routed to the Coast and 
back influences lagging Interest in 
films, too. It's too expensive for 
them to jump west and back with 
out bookings en route. 



The phonograph record and tran- 
scription industries yesterday 'Tues- 
day) rejected officially the proposal 
of the American Federation of Musi- 
cians for .settlement of the 'canned 
music' controversy. In a letter ad- 
dressed to James C. Petrillo, AFM 
prez, the records declared that the 
idea of paying the union fee on each 
disc sold was in principle both law- 
fully and economically unsound and 
unworkable, and that they could not 
see any basis for negotiation in the 
union's proposal. The turndown 
brings the matter back to where it 
was Aug. 1, when Petrillo ordered 
the recording ban put into effect. 

The Indications are that the AFM's 
executive board will adopt the strat- 
egy of waiting for a counter-proposal 
from the recording -companies. The 
latter admit that, If anything, their 
own position Is much worse than it 
had been before Petrillo submitted 
his proposal. They had up until this 
time the public's sympathy, but 
now that the union had met the 
challenge of the Senate's investiga- 
tion committee and given the record- 
ers something to work on, there is a 
chance of this sympathy swinging 
(Continued on page 34) 



Mrs. Kramer Takes Her 
Tnne Booking Snb, So 
Barron H.O,s at Edison 

Mrs. Maria Kramer, owner of the 
Lincoln and Edison hotels. N. Y.. 
forced Blue Barron's orchestra to 
cancel and rearrange theatre dates I 
last week in order to .slay at the 
Edi.<:on hotel, N. Y.. until she could 
buy a replacement for him. Barron 
was scheduled to close Sunday i21) 
and open at State theatre, Harris- 
burg. Pa., Monday for three davs and 
Adams theatre, .Newark, N. J., to- 
morrow iThurs.). State date was 
cancelled and Barron will probably 
double from Adams to the hotel, re- 
lieved by Ralph Rutgers" cocktail 
combo. 

Barron's troubles s:i'm from Mrs. 
Kramei°'< stalling on buyini; a band 
to follow him until finally a suitable 
replacement wasn't available Hencf 
she was obliKi'd In talk Barron into 
holding over despite liicaire romm.l- 
nients. Since .'.he uave Barri-n h.- 
first job in N. V.. he con.-en;cd 

Negotiations .tre on f ir a l,ai;d ''• 
come into the Edi''in'.« Gm.ri nooni, 
but if d'-al is rlo-.e-l t'r.i; ih'ii;:je'ivi r 
won't liikt plnco for in'. re :ii<:. a 
v.etk. 



2DPH1LLYBAND 
SPOT ON WAY 



Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 

Ike Levy, who with his brother- 
Leon owns station WCAU here and 
a goodly portion of the stock of Co- 
lumbia Broadcasting System and Its 
subsidiary, Columbia Records, Is re- 
ported one of the backers of a new 
ballroom project which will oppose 
the soon-to-debut Metropolitan Opera 
House. §pot Levy and a group of 
men are supposed to be Interested In 
is in the Town Hall, which recently 
became the city home of Uie Brook- 
line Country Club for a week or two. 
Brookline was forced to move from 
Phllly's outskirts by gas rationing. 

Town Hall will try to get going 
about March 15, It's said. If a suitable 
name band can be booked for its 
debut. 

New Philadelphia Opera House 
ballroom operation is having trouble 
lining up bands, and is particularly 
concerned with an opening outfit. 
As it looked last week, the spot may 
be forced to defer its tentatively 
scheduled March 1 opening because 
there isn't a name crew available ot 
the calibre needed to push the op- 
eration on its way. 



(.'hel Rykes, Cleveltind ■ ix.n,' " .- 

■4->\i:ti back "o Ihi- onlu "1:1 ;•■ ii!. 

Ki-i.l Mii.ii. |)ri.-'.lo:ri.ii.ii!'l:. !.• 

WHK. :iic ill hi- new liiind. .\i.k--. 

he'- Ijri-iikiiiH in a'. Cabin (.'\'i->. 

Charie« K<ir.>-y;l.i: and J.n-.i'.y V-:.!! 
of WHK iiii: \ocii!i.-i!.-. 



Ha] Kemp Estate Fights 
$950 Award to Daughter 
By Charbtte, N. C, Court 

Charlotte, Feb. 23. 
Sailie Rush Kemp, nine-year-old 
; daughter of Hal Kemp, lale orches- 
I tr.-i leader, was awarded $850.75 last 
; week by the Superior Court here. 
I The money had been deposited in a 
I savings account in Ihe American 
Trii.-;! Co.. Charlotte, by her father. 
Kemp's mother. Mrs. T. D. Kemp, 
Jr.. tc.Jified that the bandleader 
gave h'-r the passbook for the ac- 
count and told her the money was 
'.he beginning of a fund he was set- 
'. ting ayide for his daughter's educa- 
tion. 

I linri G. Biair. aUmini.-lrator of 
Kfmij's t>;;i!i-. was an intervenor in 
l.'-Lt ca.-" and a.-kcd that the e.vtate 
iji- a-.v;i:dLl the nioiipy. Through his 
iilioir-'y. Th:ifldcu.s A. Ad;.m.s Blair 
;-.:.vi,- no:;<'e of np|/i;il to '.tie .Slate 
.Supri iT,i; Cou' t. 

DANC£S TOR CIGGIES 

I'h.iudi-lnHia. Feb. 23. 

f::r^|iii.ye.s iil Crurnr,., -hipyaril here 
■ ..• "• .'• •I ii -i-nes of danves 10 

:;i..e fiii. i; '." oiiy a pack of ciga- • 
I t"' - (-.I' ll 'i.iv |. r every member of 
'.'.(• I ri v. "M '..'■.■iii.|^--iHijll warships. 

Ir.- :"ii'. d.-Mice -.vill be held 
Mii.-K ."i ;.; Ciiiivenliun Hall, with 
l:.,-:.'- i.:ii;d not yfet .StI. 



S2 



TRA GR089fe8 



Wednesdaj. February 2f, 19 iH 



ftiais Theatre ^ Holds Up Sfroi^; || paynii Traffic | 

<■ f*l / /« ' toBiliiurd f ram Ml* M ^sal 

Lewis 21G, UNnbardo zdG, Savitt 



(Esiimates for This Week) ♦ 
Count Basle, Philndclphia (Rnrle: 
l.7«H: 35-73 >— With 'Noiihwcst Bhii- 
KcTs' (M-CI> nnd all-colored sluKO 
bill includiiis Elliel Waters. Solid 
$3U.5(I0. 

Glen nray. Indi.inapolls (Circle: 
2R(NI: 30-55 1— With 'Lite Begins at 
8.:iir (WB>. Bund show with good 
sii|>pnrtiiii< acts gets help from lllin 
on' llni- $16,000 draw. . 

LdhU Jordan. New York (St.ite: 
35-44-35-T3-e9-'$1.10 1— With 'Hurd.v's 
Double Li(c' (M-G). Ed Sullivan and 
others on stage. This week, second 
for 'Hardy' and Sullivan, Hrst for 
Jordai\. (>oint.< to big $33,000 with aid 
of Washington's birthday holiday. 

.Sammv Kaye, New York (Strnnd: 
2.T.iti: 35-5:i-75-85-09-»1.10> — Willi 
•Casablanca" iWBi. Current is third 
week for pictiu'o, Afth for Kayo. 
Iiiuks a very potent $50,000. topniny 
prior wi-ck's $48,500. 

Rav Kinney, Baltimore iMary- 
lai\d: 1.290: 28-06 •— With 'No Place 
for a Lady' (CoM. Fir.'st name band 
booking in recently-opened policy 
of'pix and live nets of vaude occa- 
kioncd lipped prices from previous 
top 01 5><c. and is justifying itself 
with tonvideriibly better-than-prc- 
vioiis average of $9,500 looked for. 

Paul LaValle, New York iRoxy; 
44-35-()5-T5-C5-09-$1.10)^With Con- 
nee Boswell and 'Lower Basin Street' 
unit show on stage, 'Immortal Ser- 
geant' (20ih I on screen, Fuiished 
three sock weeks last night (Tues- 
day i. Anal stanza being $6T,Q00l as 
•gainst second's $65,500. 

Ted Lewis, Los Angeles (Orpheum: 
2.200: 33-44-55-05)— With 'Truck 
Busters' iWBi. Socko $21,000, best 
here since Xmas. Lewis is big draw 
and responsible for buljc. of biz. 

Guy Lombardo, Cleveland (Palace: 
8.700: 35-851— With 'Margin Error' 
(2Uih>. Lombardo is alumnus of lo- 
cal cafes and great draw: socko $26.- 
OOU is due almoist entirely lo the 
band. 

Johnny Lone New York (Para- 
mount: 3.6G4: 35-55-.75-85-9B-$1.10i— 
With Frank Sinatra, others on stage. 
'Star Spangled Rhythm' (Pun on 
ccreen. On week concluded last 
night (Tuesday), eighth tor picture 
and fourth for Long, the take was a 
very strong $53,000, same as scored 
the previous round. 

Chico Marx, Omnha ( Orpheum > 
<3.000: 20-65)— With 'Pittaburgh' (U) 
band. Strong $17,000, pacing city. 
Band rated a click here, and respon- 
sible fur big share of business. 

Vaufhn Monroe. Detroit (Michi- 
gan: 4.000: SD-651— With "3 Hearts fur 
Julia' (M-G). and Johnny Mack. 
Paul Wincholl and Murphy Sisters 
on slaite. Wilh no great pi.Y help 
this bill i.-i building toward mighty 
$4-1.000. 

Teddy Powell, Providence (Metro' 
politaii: 3.'200: 30-55>— Plus 'Kid 
Dynamite' (Mono) and Ella Fit?, 
gerald with Four Keys. Neat $9,000 
for fdiii'-day run. 

Jan Savlll, Newark (Adums: 1.- 
OiiO: 2S-99 1— Teamed wilh 'BoOKie 
Man Will C>cl You' (CoH plus slai;e 
show rcaliiriii-4 June Havoc. Around 
$1 :»..•)()(•. <>!•.:•'•. Ijiit flKiirod lo g 
hiaher. 

Charlie Splvak, Balliini>rc illipon- 
diome: :!.'J4ll: 17-(i<^i— With 'Journey 
In(o Fear' (RKOi and Bni-ruh Min- 
evilch llarinonicu Rascals. Spivak 
de.<ervinK most of the credit (or x 
bdiimlne big($e.sl-in-weeks $21.0(10. 

Lawrence Welk, Pittsburgh (Slan- 
ley: :{(l-6() >— With Dennis MDi'siin 
and 'Powers Girl' (UA>. Chbivi- 
pagne Mu.'ie mnotro has alu','iy-' 
been a local fave. since he goi hi~ 
rii.'>t pii,-ii ,ir<i(iiid heif. bul no dv 
nylnu the bin push he's getting fron; 
p.a. of lllni .-tar. They're going to 
HiTuiiiil fur )i24.000. brsi a! WB de- 
liLser ill a lot of week.". 



Ellbston Concert Bis 
$9,400 in Cleveland 

Cleveland. Feb. 23. 
Duke Ellington's concert in Civic 
Auditorium, his Ihird of the t:ea.<ion. 
magnelizetl a record-breaking crowd 
of 7,200 Ellinglon fans. 

Gross was estimated at $9,400 for 
ihe alTair. one of the most successful 
of Ihe kind ever .staged here. Elmer 
Wiener and Saul Heller, ticket brok- 
ers who recently spon.sored the 
Ballet Rii.<se de Monte Carlo's ap- 
pearance here, wore backers. 



OK ifor Sun. bnds In 
Springfield, Mass., And 
Starts a Polidcal Batde 

SpringAeld. Mass.. Feb. 23. 
An atlempi to utilize the city's 
4.00!0-seai Municipal auditorium for 
Sunday band shows developed - into 
a free-for-all this week. No sooner 
had the City Property committee 
granied Ihe Corbccn club permission 
to brini( Les Brown's band in on 
Sunday (28i for the Arst in a series 
of shows, than the CIO union at the 
Van Norman Manufacturing Co. 
charged it had been 'frozen out' by 
devious tactics on the part of the 
ciiy committee. - 

Then Mitchell Labuda. operator of 
Ihe Biitlerfly ballroom, who booked 
(hi> Sigmund Romberg entourage 
into the auditorium twice this win- 
ter, popped tip to declare that he. 
loo. had been given the 'runaround.' 
Labuda. who announced the Phil 
Spitalny orchestra at the last Rom- 
berg concert, charged that he was 
told that he could not have the 
auditorium on Ihe date Arst set be- 
cause the Black Hills Passion Play 
was due to be here. 

The Daily News Thursday (18) 
broke a slory that the Corbeen club 
was operating illegally since it had 
Aled no report with the secretary 
of .Male since 1938. Insiders Agure 
that the ii.se of the Corbeen club 
name was only a blind tor Holyoke 
promoter.--, who have been booking 
Sunday shows at the Valley Arena, 
and who are interested In the New 
Holyoke thealrc. SpringAeld plans 
call fur three .shows each Sunday, 
wilh Brown followed by Xavicr 
Cugat. Frankie Masters, Richard 
Himber and olher bands. 



Miss Simons was on WCCO in 1928- 
'29, 

Atlanta, Ga.— Jimmy Bridites, as- 
sistant production manaver. and 
Charles McClure, merchandising di- 
rector of WSB, have been ordered 
to ihe army air base at Miami lor 
training. 



St. LouN — Bill Woolsey newest ad- 
dition to news staiT of KXOK. Be- 
placed George Bauer, now a gabber 
at yrMBD, Peoria. 

Cfladys Bowen. of the KXOK con- 
tinuity slalT, has wed Lt. (j.g.) Marly 
Maracek and has chucked her studio 
stint. 



Bands at Hotel B. O.'s 

(Preiented hereu^ilh, a* • weelclv tabulation, it the esliinared cover 
chargt btitinew being doii« bu name bands <n variou* New York hoteli. 
Dinner btitinesi (7-10 p.m.) not rated. Figuret afttr name of hotel give 
room capacity and cover charge. Larger amount detionatet U'eef.-exd and 
liolidav price. Compilation i$ based on pe'rioS from Motiday t» Saturday.) 



aotoi 



•S>elw Part CoTMk 
PiNyad Week Oo I>m* 

775 - 



Hitad 

Ray Heatherton*..Blltmora (300: |1-$1JS0) '43 

Hal Mclntyre*.,.. Commodore (500; JSC) 4 1,900 

Lani MclntireV .. Uxlngton (300; 7Se-$1.50) 94 1,675 

Sonny Dunham*., New Yorker (400; $1-$1.50),.. 7 2.000 

Jimmy Dorsey.,.. Pennsylvania (900; fl-$1.50),.., 2 3.400 

Cai-menCavalleio*Waldoi't (550; $l-$2>, 6 2,7«& 

AbeLyman Lincoln (275; 75c-$l ) 9 1,223 



48.775 

7.ra 

84.550 
14,425 

6,750 
l.=>,625 

6.875 



New York.— Sylvia Stone, wilh 
CBS for the last year as special eco- 
nomic consultant for Lyman BrysOn 
in the posl-war departirvenl. is re- 
signing to take a similar assignment 
wilh an indu.strial concern. She's a 
sister of I'adio writer Lynn Stone. 



New York C'.ly— Evelyn Kaminsky 
has joined the staff of WLIB, New 
York, as an engineer. The station 
clainvs .she's the only feminine tech- 
nician on Ihe slafT of any New York 
outlet. 



FIMsburgh— Paul Fisher. from 
WJPA in' Washington, Pa., has joined 
announcing stalT al WCAE. 

Everett Neill. program director ai 
WISH. Butler, Pa., now with WJAS- 
KQV as an announcer. 

Ben Muros. one-time ensincer, 
new continuity chiet at WCAE. 



i 



Toledo — Don Mathers,- formerlv 
with WTRV. Troy. N, V., has Joined 
the announcing stalT of Toledo. Jack 
Harringlo.'i, former announcer al 
WSPD. has transferred to WAGA. 
Atlanta, as news editor. 



Jimmy 



Dorsey, WB Deal 
For Earle, Philly, Cold 

Ne'.;>':ialipn.< between Jimmy Dor- 
svy and Warner Brn.-. l-n- a week al 
the R.-irle theatre-. Philadelphia, 
prior Id Dor.-icy's pipying Ihe -R ixy 
thealro. N. Y.. were droppnl la.-^l 
week. Rea.soii for Ihc sudden break- 
ing iifT of talks i.< ob.-curr. and 
iicilher side will explain, bi;: i!'s 
said Id rexolvc around' DDisey'.- i-e- 
fu.sul 10 play Camden.- N. J., on Siiii- 
day. a u.'-iial procedure due In Pliilly 
blue laws nixing stage show-- therv 
on Ihe Subbulli. 

Dorsey 's signing of a cnnlracl lo 
play Ihe N. Y, Boxy for four weeks 
. beginning May 9, for which he de- 
serted, the opposition WB SIrnnd. 
created an uproar among band book- 
ers ■ few weeks ago. 



ONE-NIGHTERS FEWER; 
HIMBER $1,025, RITZ 

(Cfiiiiiiiles) 

Richard lllmbcr iRiiz Ballroom, 
Bridgeport. Conn.. Feb. 21 >. Him- 
ber's new band and imitations clicked 
ea.-li> wilh a rair-.<izcd crowd of 1.- 
02.1 a! !lBe here. 

Earl HInes i Dreamland Ballroom. 
Oinaha. N'el>.. Feb. 17 1. Hines packed 
(Ills >pni. Ki-o»ins a Utile belier than 
soon al SI. in. 

Zeiger's Position 

Cleveland. 

F.Jilor. 'Viiiii-iy': 

I wMi 1,1 c:ill vniir ation:iiii) an 
arlk'le em illi-H .'Tinners Double on 
Miii:iliiin.s' (»b. 10 1 in which 11 was 
.-laleil ihal llie writer wai 'diiiil>l:i<f< 
(11. a (l:-il! p;-iv~< ' This a mi.-.-itati- 
mem. siiu'i- I am n>.s(>cialed wilh the 
Cleveland In.<iilule of Aviation In 
Ihp r:i|).ii ;;y ol prc.-idciil. Pilm- |ii 
111!.-. 1 wii> Ihc manager of Sianford 
Z(K'l;.-i'> Cleveland olTicc. 

You will i!o rioubl be inlere^le.H to 
ki "V.- ili;ii in.v a.^sociate.-- In this 
^(-li'.'.il ;in- Blip Opiiz and Fred Lud- 
v.-ick. fi-riiii'i- iiin^lcliins who were 
I fealineil willi llie Vei.sitilliiii.s. cnck- 
lail iin>l. .All iif 11.- were very much 
iniere.-led in aviati>in Ions bi-tore the 
vvar. and nnsv we have |)iii this in- 
Ipre^l III i-iiod ii-e. The piirpn.-o of 
ihi."' .-i-hi'iil iv ill iialn ;>i-ihiii(I ;ch'iol 
lii->li-Mrliii > fur the (jineriimciil War 
Training Servli-e. Thi--. I ihink you' 
will a-iree. i.- even moie vital llian 
'o|>iTalii"4 a drill pros.-. Kinthei, 1 
think yuii will aaice. thai for a 
group of ex-inu.-'rian.'-. our iinder- 
lakin» i.< rather an ambilioiiv and 
MiiiKMlanl line. 

'Hal Zeiyer. 



Follow-up Comment 

Continued from page St 

200-man cast, and the Anule of the 
broadcast, with (Jecil B. DcMille giv- 
ing his customary announcements of 
next week's program, was painfully 
interior to the sock Anish of the 
original show. But there were added 
bits not in the legit version, such as 
Berlin's special number written for 
the occasion. 'We Don't Like It,' of- 
fered as a Gocbbels lament, the com- 
poser's report on 'This Is the Army' 
to Maj. Gen. Philllpson in Washing- 
ton, and Ihe latler's tribute to ihe 
composer. Standouts in Ihe cast, be- 
sides Berlin, were Sgt. Ezra Stone, 
Julie Oshens, Phil Truex. £arl Ox- 
ford, the latter via his .solo of 'Stage 
Door Canteen,' and James MacColl. 
with Impersonations of Charle 
Buyer and Herbert Marshall. 



• Asterisks indicate a supporting floor sboic. New Yorker and Billmore 
hat<e ice shows; Waldorf co-headlines The Hartmans, I'flo Ciiiriir and 
Cat'oKero. 

Chicagd 

Joe Belchman (Empire Room, Pal n\er Hou.se: 750: $:l-$4.S0 inin ^ Busi- 
ness easing o(T a little, but still big, Hildegarde and Joe Reichmaii drew 
5,800 people lasi week. 

Art Kaasel (Walnut Room. Bismarck hotel: 300; $l.S0-$2.50 min.). Kassel, 
augmented by a small but pleasing Aoor show, brought in 2.400 last week! 

Nell Bondsbu (Mayfair Room, Blackstone hotel: 250; $2.50 min.). Bond- 
Shu and Dwight Fiskc keeping things humming: 2,025 last etanza. 

Gene Krapa (Panther Room, Sherman hotel: 950; $1.25-$2.S0 min. i. Hol- 
iest spot in town. Krupa keeping "em clair,oring for admission: 0,100 last 
week. 

Buss Morgan (Marine Room, Edgewater Bcqch hotel: 1,100; $1.25 min.). 
Morgan aiid Dorolhy Dorben's Aoor show responsible fur 3.100 last week. 

Los Angele* 

Freddy Martin (Ambassador; 900; $1-$1.50). Down among the shelter- 
ing palms there were another 3,000 last week. 

Oii:e Nelson (Biltmorc; 900; $1 1, So( the dial at 4.000 and there'll ba 
only a slim shadow on either side. 

St. Louis 

Nick Stuart (Club Continental, Hotel JelTer.son: 800: $t-$2 min.^. Near 
zero weather Arst part of week congealed bi/. here, then a rising merc((ry 
helped it recoup to week's total of 3.500 patrons. Floor show augmented 
by The Gaylords, native ballr.opmologisls. 

Minneapolis 

Edgar .Drake (Minnesota Terrace: 500: $I-$I..'U)V Band and Aoor show 
acts. Fay & Gordon. Lee Sullivan and Talia Wermuth, going over nicely. 
Good nightly attendance averaging 4S0. 

Location Jobs, Not in Hotels 

(Lo* Aiifreles) 

Tommy Dorsey (Palladium B. Hollywood, eighth weekV Caught an- 
other 23,000 and turned over Ihe stand last night (Tiios.) to Benny Good- 
man (or his Arst stop here. 

Horace Heldt tCasa Manana B, Culver City. 13lh weekV Getting it all 
on the weekend for over 4.000. 

Jan Garber (Trianon B. South^ale, third week). New brand of swing 
taking with the industrial workers In this end of town. Tabbed .sn\art 
6.500. 



(Chicagot 

Lou Brcrse (Chez Parce: 650: $3-$.1'.,50 mln.^. Wilh Joe E. Lewis .sharing 
honors spol handled around 4,000 labs Inst week. 

Grade Barrle (Blackhawk: 500: $l-$2.S0 n\\n.\ Continues to build in 
popularity. About 3.(100 last week. ' 



Snnny Biirkr has joined. Jimmy 
Dorsey 's orchestra as arranger. Icpv- 
ing a similar position witb Charlie 
Spivak. . " 



Basketball must be seen and nol 
heard. This is Ihe general impres- 
sion after catching Stan Lomnx's 
dribble-by-dribble account of the 
C.C.N.Y.-Fordham Madison Square 
Garden conlest aired by Wl.NS lasI 
Wednesday il7) night. It was the 
third game broadcast by WINS 
under the .sponsorship of Simon 
Ackerman Clolhcs. Perhaps it was 
the runa'>vay nature of the game 
(Fordham won 71 to 43 > that made 
it sound like a statistical tabulation 
inslc.'id of a spurts C'inlesi: nonelhe- 
Ic-is basketball, unlike boxing or 
liiiilliall. appears lo Iii.m' rather than 
gain inleresl in ihe broadcasting 
process. 

"This In Fori DIx' prc.scnted over 
WOR-,MuUi,i! Sunday i21 i a lliick of 
inductees friini show business. Foin 
or five of lliem appeared in a lo'.v. 
One w:i.- :i4-.vear-olil Mnnrne (iDod- 
inaii. l'iii-,ii;:-iiiiii iieHM'eel cxeeiilive. 
v.-nii vlaried a- a clerk iii the ac- 
rniiiitliii; deparlinent 1:1 years ago. 
Aiiolhei wa< Private Sam Klein, re- 
ceiilly a -A.iiler at T<.iol.- ■.Shcir'.-i. 
former Merehanl Mariije man and al 
one lime v.-. llie music and priKlucllon 
deparltiK iil< al Paramounl. Millun 
Doiiulas. iiiiery singer, warbled 'OI:i 
Mill; RIvi'i-.' Like must of the others, 
he hud been in only a few d.-iy.«. Tin- 
bo.v.s had a lot lo say. via scripl. 
ahoul k.|). duly. Charles Quinn. ladi.i 
iidvcrilsiim arii>i. and Bill Breitbari. 
formerly of slallon relalion.-i. xvcre 
anioim i»lhcr lnlerviewee.<. 

Brnnv Kubin Is kn'ii-kinu hlin-ell 
out III .<padc> Willi his CBS sii>lali,ei-. 
'Only Ye.-.lerday.' a noslalgic .-ihnw 
which couldn't buck the Tuesday 
ni:tlil .^liit .opposite Bob llnpe. anil 
Is cipiiilly aburllvp Sunday iiinhls 
opposing Edgar Bergen. Fiirllier- 
niore. unless nostalgia Is coupled 
wilh C'linedy. ii's pretty lough sled- 
ding nil llie radio. Jl■.':.^el gave il 
some lifl this pusi weekend, hut il 
was mure u sentliiiGiilal .salute lo 
Giis Kdwaids and his now clas.>lc 
'Schooldays.' Best solo entry im the 
show is thai baritone. Perry Comn. 
whose 'Kiss. Your Hand. Madame.' 
manifests a bright radio future. 



(Aliii)icapoli.s) 

Freddie Fisher (Happy Hour: 650: no cover or min.>, 'Schnlckeltrilz' 
band is in midsl n( seven weeks' run and conHnuing lo attract Ane busi- 
ness. Nightly attendance averages 700. 



10 Best SeOers on Cohi-Madiines 

(Records beloiv are grabbing rttost nic/,'Cl.^ iliij iccrk in jukeboxes 
llirouplioiit (lie coiiiilr)/. as reiJOrted by operators (ft 'Varieltl.' , Names of 
more than one band or i-ucalisi a/(er (lie'iiile (ndicales, in order of popn- 
larity, u'hose recordings are being played. Figures and iiaine.i in paren* 
diesis indicate Cie iimnder of weeks eorh xong has been in Ihe listings 
and respective pndlis'iers.) 

1. There Are Such Things iI3i (Yankee). .Tommy Dorsey 

2. Heard That Song Before (5) i Morris i.. ..Harry James . 

3. Brazil i5i iSoutherni 



4. Moonlighl Becomes You (9i (Famous i. 

5. Crazie.-it Dream (I2i (BVCi 

U. Moonlighl Mood (.", i (Ro'o'uln.s) 

7. So Nice Come Honie To i2i (Chappell). 

8. Dearly Beloved (14 i (Chappell) 

9. Why Don't You Fall Love (l.ii (Marmsi. 
10. Why Don't You Do Right (4i (Mayfaln. 



\ Jimmy Dorsey . 
( Xavier Cugat . . 
. . Bing Crosby , . . 
. .Harry James. . . . 
. .Kay Kysci- . .. ,. 
i Dinah Shore , , . 
'( Dick Jurgens . . , 

( AK'ino Rey 

(Glenn Miller..., 

\ Connce Boswell. 
I Johnny Long. . . . 
. .Benny Goodman. 



Vielor 

. .Columbia 

Dccra 

, ..Columbia 

Decca 

. .C'-'liiinbia 
. .Coliin-.bij 
.....Vielor 

Okeh 

Victor 

Vic:or 

Dei'c.) 

Dei'i-a 

. .Coliini!)!.' 



OTHER FAVORITES 

(T/ie.se recorUx are directly below first 10 in popnlariiy.) 
That Old Black Magic (Famou<) Glenn Miller Viili'r 

For .Me, Mv Gal (MilM < ''>"*y C.arland De. l a 

(Guy Lombardo Dt'cci 

Don't Gel Around Much Anymore iRobbin.si . .Ink.spols Dcrc.l 

Touch Texas iSoulhern) Freddy Marlin Victor 

It Started All Over Again lEmbussyi... .Tommy Dorsey. .Victor 

Please Think Me (Witmark) ' * S""" J.'"^^^ Bl(|ebtr(l 

( Russ Morgan .Decca 

Star Spangled Banner (Miller) Ellon Brilt ;,, .Bluebird 



Frank Natale, maestro al Union 
Grill. Pittsburgh, doubling between 
that spot and Huntsmen, stall band 
at WWSW. Pitt, where he has re- 
placed Tony Farnore on the guitar. 
Farnore has taken ■ defense Job, 



Frank Ahdrlnl and his Argen- 
tinians po.stponing -their tour ol 
Albert Pie hotels to accept 10-wcek 
eitfuision at Seventh- Avenue hole!. 
Pittsburgh, where they've been fea- 
tured for last aix months. 



Wednesday* February 24, 194S 



dROnESTitAS 



83 



Inside Stiilf--Qrchestras 

Rrcui-rent rumors lest two weeks that Bill Goodheart, senior v.p. of 
Music Corp. of America In N. Y., was about to go Into retirement to 
devote all his time to 'gentleman farming' in Indiana, is emphatically 
denied by him. Goodheart states that he will go on as he has been dur. 
Ing the past year, spending a certain amount of his time at his desk and 
a certain amount on his acreage, putting out produce for civilian and 
military consumption. 

Goodheart has been seml-actlve In MCA affairs for some months past. 
He has alternated between the office and farm since last fall, spending 
the msjority of time on the latter, however. He's currently in N. Y. 

While Bobby Byrne's orchestra undoubtedly will be disbanded within 
the next six months, when he enters the U. S, Air Force, it is still in 
operation. Rumors last week had the outfit ah:eady broken up, and op- 
position leaders were diligently seeking to hire some of his men. Byrne, 
a civilian flyer, enlisted in the Air Corps about two months ago and is 
waiting to be called for training. 

Band is now on tour southward toward a location date at the Frolics 
club, Miami, now a servicemen's ballroom. It opens March 1. 

Phil Spitalny has often l>een pointed out as the maestro who gets no 
headaches front the inroads of war on his musicians. His all-girl or- 
chestra is outside the problems caused by . conscription. 

However, he was complaining to intimates last week that every time 
he plays an Army or Navy base with his band one of his girls manages 
to snare and marry an officer. Several such events have occurred. Couple 
weeks ago he was bemoaning the enlistment of a couple of his girls in the 
femme military auxiliaries tWAACS, WAVES, Marines). 



When Gordle Randall, leader of WGY's house band, Schenectady, N. Y., 
reported to the Arnty for induction in Albany, the question of his full name 
arose. 'General Gordon Randall,' after the English general, 'Chinese 
Gordon,' was the reply. The Induction officer cracked: 'It may have 
been General, but It's now private.' 

Shortage of . musical instruments has. brought alMut thefts from bands 
in the San Francisco area. Boldest lifting of an instrument hereabouts 
was at the swank Palace hotel, where a thief entered the Rose Room and 
scrammed with the drum outfit of the Del Courtney orch, valued at $200. 



USO s On-Again. Otf-Agam Attibide 
On Bands k Upsettii^ Ae Agaides 



Band agents are upset by the aU 
leged dilatory tactics of USO-Camp 
Shows, Inc., relative to the pro- 
jected paid tours of six bands 
through Army camps. For the past 
several weeks the band agents' com- 
mittee and USO-CSI men have been 
meeting to select bands and set 
prices for summer swings over the 
Red ahd White camp circuits, and 
at each meeting there is a different 
decision as to whether the bands will 
be used. 

At the moment the USO wants to 
forget the whole thing, because, it's 
said, no temporary draft deferment 
could be secured for musicians in 
the bands expected to be bought. 
USO is afraid that during the six- 
week tours too many of the bands' 
personnel would be conscripted. 

There is to l>e a meeting today 
(Wed.) at USO-CSI offices in N. Y. 
at which the situation vill be ironed 
out. one way or the other. Bands 
v-hich have been temporarily ear. 
marked to hit the camp trail are 
Louis Prima, Dick Rogers. Muggsy 
Spanier, Barney Rapp, Ace Brigode 
and a Negro group as yet unselecled. 



Bobby Peters Now M.C. 

Ft. Worth. Feb. 23. 

Bobby Peters' band disbnnded at 
the conclusion of a stand in Dallas 
and Peters cafne here to be m.c. at 
the Supper club while he renews 
elTorts to become an Army flyer. 

He said that many members of 
his bands have been lost to the 
armed forces In the last year and 
that most of those in the organiza- 
tion just folded would soon be cAIed. 
He .<saw little chance of organizing 
a new band. 



Band Bookmgs 



Bebby Byrne, March 1, tour weeks. 
Frolics, Miami, Fla. 

Richard Hlmber, March 3, 10 days, 
Bradford hotel, Boston, 

Bobby Sherweed, March 8, Rut- 
gers U., New Brunswick, N. J.; Le- 
high U., Easton, Pa. 

Jody Kaync, March 1, week, Hof- 
brau, Lawrence, Mass. 

Red Allen-J. C. Higgepbathaa. 
March 31, 12 weeks, 331 Club, Los 
Angeles. 

Lawrence Wclk, March 1, Royal 
Palace, Galena, III.; 7-8, Capitol T., 
Madison, Wis.; 9. Appleton theatre. 
Appleton. Wis.: Sheboygan theatre, 
Sheboygan. Wis.: 11, Kenosho the- 
atre. Kenosha, Wi.r: 12-24, Casa 
Loma B., St. Louis; 25, Aud., Bur- 
lington, la.; 26-28, Orpheum theatre. 
Davenport. la.; 30-April 1, Orpheum 
theatre, Cedar Rapids, la.; 2-8, Or- 
pheum T., Minneapolis; 9-19. Or- 
pheum. Omaha; 16-18, Orpheum T., 
Sioux City, la. 

Ina Bay Hutton, March S-8. Tem- 
ple theatre, Rochester, N. Y.: 2-4. 
Stanley theatre, Utica, N. Y.; 9, Camp 
Melville. R. I. 

Ace Brigade, Feb. 28, four weeks. 
Hollywood Club, Kalamazoo, Mich.; 
April 20. five weeks, Pala-Mor B., 
Kansas City. 

Tiny Hill, March 1, Palace theatre, 
South Bend, Ind. 

JImnle Lunceford, March 1, In- 
gersoll Hall, Phoenix City, Ala^ 2. 



M-C MOVES UP MONROE 
PIC TO OUTFLANK ARMY 

To avoid even the vague possi- 
bility that he will be called into 
service before going to work on his 
first film, Vaughn Monroe's date at 
Metro studios has been moved up to 
April 12. He originally was sup- 
posed to make "Very Warm For 
May' for the company, beginning 
later in the summer, then was 
shifted to 'Broadway Melody of 
1943,' which is to roll in'May (with 
Tommy Dorsey), then moved to cur- 
rent spot. Film an Abbott and Cos- 
tello starrer, is as yet untitled. 

In order to get to the Coast by 
April 12 Monroe was obliged to can- 
cel a March 30 date at the Sherman 
hotel, Chicago, for four weeks, and 
also move some theatre dates around. 

Monroe is as yet in no immediate 
danger of being called by the Army. 
He is married and has one child. 

Gas Ease-Up May 
Aid Band Spots 

Detroit, Feb. 23. 
New liberalization of gas ration, 
ing rules is regarded as a surefire 
help to the amusement business with 
the outdoor dance spots and parks 
seeing a chance for survival this 
season. 

ITie OPA rule as it applies in this 
area means that the average motor' 
ist will have his A card for what' 
ever driving he wants and the 60 
miles it allows will take care of his 
shopping and pleasure needs. Un' 
derstanding is that sufficient amount 
of gasoline to take the motorist to 
and from his Job will be granted 
through the B and C cards which 
means less nibbling into the A ra- 
tion for essential driving. 

With the average citizen getting 
at least 60 miles a week with which 
to take care of his personal wants 
It gives a breather to outlying the- 
atres which were beginning to feel 
the pinch and has caused amuse- 
ment parks to decide to take the 
chance again this season and start 
l>ooking of bands. While more 
clarification i:i wanted on the new 
OPA order, the early explanation 
was enough to make such spots be' 
lieve that they could survive for an. 
other wartime year. - Several here 
are adjacent to streetcar and bus 
lines but in view of the heavy load 
they have been carrying figured 
that opening this summer was a 
gamble. 

The new liberalization will take 
plenty of load off the regular trans- 
portation lines so that the park cus- 
tomers will be more willing to take 
thj ride as well as let the regular 
auto trade make such trips. 

Eastwood ' Park and Jefferson 
Beach both have indicated that they 
will start looking around for bands 
while exhibitors count on a further 
boost to the generally strong biz In 
these parts. 



Armory, Macon, Ga.; 3, Armory, 
Charlotte, N. C; 4, Municipal Aud., 
Savannah, Ga.: 5. Township Aud., 
Columbia. S. C; 8. Two-Spot Club, 
Jacksonville, Fla.; 9, Aud., Waycross, 
Ga.; 10. City Aud., Atlanta; 11, Ar- 
mory. Durham, N. C: 12. Odd Fel- 
lows Hall, Wilmington. Del.; 13. Ar- 
mory. Wilmington, Del.; 14, Tur- 
ner's Arena, Washington, D. C; 15, 
Albert Aud., Baltimore, Md. 



Lombanlo Again Tangled Up Between 
A Sponsor and Philly Theatre Date 



AFM NIXES GAC REQUEST 
FOR THORNHDl^S COIN 

Becau.<;e Claude Thornhlll Is in 
service, the American Federation of 
Musicians' executive board Inst week 
refused to turn over to General 
Amusement Corp. moneys held in 
escrow pending settlement of a 
complaint that Thornhlll owed back 
commissions. AFM assertedly made 
no comment on whether it thought 
GAC's suit justified, but did give 
the agency permission to institute 
civil suit against the leader. That 
will not be done. 

GAC's complaint sought approxi- 
mately $3,000 from Thornhill. for 
some 10 weeks' commissions on the- 
atre dates fulfilled just prior tO; 
Thorhhlll's enlistment in the Navy. 
Papers named Sy Shribman, Thorn- 
hill's manager, and Harry Guter- 
man, attorney. . parties to the case 
because Thornhill was under the im- 
pression Shribman was paying the 
disputed percentages. A check which 
Guterman was instructed to hold in 
escrow until the executive board de- 
cided the complaint was ordered for- 
warded to the leader. He is now 
pianist-arranger for Artie Shaw's 
Navy band, currently stationed in 
the Hawaiian Islands. < 



Iowa U. Frat CooncO 
Bans Use of AFM M usk 

Des Moines, Feb. 23. 

State U. of Iowa Men's Pan-Hel- 
lenic cotincil, representing 16 social 
fraternities, has passed a motion 
'boycotting the American Federation 
of Musicians.' The motion calls for 
the ban of all union orchestras and 
provides for the use of recoi-ded 
music at future fraternity dances 
and parties for the remainder of the 
semester. 

The boycott grew out of the local 
union's protest against the use of a 
non-union orchestra for an inter- 
fraternity dance held recently. The 
protest forced the Pan-Hellenic 
cotmcil to abandon previous arrange- 
ments and hire a union organization. 

The council originally had planned 
to use a navy dance band, a non-union 
group made up of enlisted personnel 
of the Iowa navy pre-flight school 
at Iowa City. Under that arrange- 
ment the council was to have do- 
nated $150 to Navy Relief and pur- 
chased war bonds totaling $300, since 
the navy band was volunteering its 
services. The local union protested 
to the pre-flight school officials, with 
the result that the navy's consent 
was withdrawn for u.se of the band. ' 



Earle theatre, Philadelphia, Is 
proving something of a jinx for Guy 
Lombardo's orchestra, just as Cali> 
fornia has' proved Charlie Barnet's' 
nemesis. Lombardo is booked for 
the Earle week of March 5, and it 
seems the radio department at Music 
Corp. of America. N. Y., assumed too 
much in okaying the performance of 
the band's initial broadcast for Bal- 
lantine Ale (CBS, March- 8) from 
Philadelphia, without checking the 
sponsor. Unaware of the Philly 
booking, the latter distributed some 
600 broadcast tickets to Ballantine 
dealers for a show to be done from 
N. Y. 

Since the theatre will not allow 
Lombardo put of the commitment 
unless an equally strong name is 
available (there are none), MCA is 
feverishly digging up a show to sub- 
stitute for Lombardo that night at 
the theatre while he comes to N. Y. 
That will probably be the arrange- 
ment, if the subs meets with the 
theatre's approval. 

Couple years ago Lombardo was 
booked for the same house on a six- 
day basis (he refused to play Cam- 
den. N. J., on Sunday, a usual prac- 
tice because Pa. blue laws forbid 
Sunday stage show operation in 
Philadelphia). He wanted Sunday 
open to do his then Bond Bread ra- 
dio commercial. MCA booked him 
for the full seven days and then had 
to rush Eddy Duchin to Camden to 
nil for Lombardo. MCA paid Duchin. 

As for Barnet, first time he went 
to California the Palomar Ballroom 
in L. A. burned down, destrtiying his 
instruments and library. Next time 
some of his men were involved in a 
marihuana scandal. 



Tax Support for Symph 

Indianapolis, Feb. 23. 

A bill permitting the city of In- 
dianapolis to. contribute toward the 
support of the Indianapolis Sym- 
phony Orchestra was pat.scd. 63 to 
20, by the Indiana House of Repre- 
sentatives here Tuesday (16) and 
sent to the Senate. 

Under the measure, l>oth the City 
Council and City Board of School 
Commissioners may each appropri- 
ate $25,000 a year for the orchestra. 



LYMAN JUMPING FROM 
LINCOLN TO COMMODORE 

' Abe Lyman's orchestra will make 
what's probably an unprecedented 
move from ° his current Job at the 
Lincoln hotel, N. Y., directly into the 
Commodore hotel, N. Y., March 30, 
Leader's reason for shifting from 
one hotel spot to another, without 
the usual Interlude of theatre and 
other bookings, is the possibility that 
the recording situation will be ironed 
out. He is contracted to Victor's 
Bluebird side?, is a good seller, and 
by remaining in N. Y. he will be la 
the position of going to work on re* 
cordings Immediately the record baq 
is lifted. 

In order to take the Commodore 
spot, which is a William Morrli 
agency exclusive. Lyman is obliged 
to secure a release from his Musie 
Corp. of America booking contract, 
and get out of his current Lincoln 
booking one week earlier. At the 
Commodore he will replace current 
Hal Mclntyre and displace Vaughn 
Monroe, who was originally sched- 
uled to return, but is Instead Jump- 
ing to the Coast to make a Metro 
film. 

Commodore is mulling the thought 
of operating its Century Room 
through the summer. Possibility is 
predicated on the fact that most 
people will not leave town this year 
because of gas shortages and the dif- 
ficulties encountered In train travel. 

Vaughn Monroe, who's a fall and 
winter fixture in the room, may 
play a six or eight-week date at the 
.spot, beginning June or July. He is 
also booked to return in the fall. 



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Wedaesdaj, Febrnarj 24, I943 



Disc Finns Reject AFM Proposal 



till' oilier wiiy. All 
licvvs|);iiHM' iimkKt will '.iTn^icii'^i' i- 
timl llio ii"i"ri h ill ii'^fiC'i ;i l->i i! ■>! 
si'iiloinoKl. lu'i wlK-ii 11 (••>iiv- 
aii;il.v.'lii>; lliv cui'iiiliiVil'^l Ud-;- ii' I 
piinci|ile< of W-.o |>.->|' ' ''>>■ i.-.i.l- 
ei's (•liisp iiiiiy lie! ln> .so e.i-' 

A liinh AI''M orTiciiil. on nvi-iv uu 
till- .idiiit aiiswoi' yosioril.iy ;«Hi.'i !i'i'>n 
(Tuesday I. siiid: "Woll. all wo v:\n 
lidw foi'Ki't :<!>'.>iil the luul'.oi'. IT 
tliey tthv ^e(•l)l•llt•^^ ' slioiiKi doi i lo 
tliey w;iiil lo iiKike ivocinN. w^-II Ok- 
(;lad lo o'lisltfer iiiiy |)iu|><i>iil lliy> 
would liUe !•! miilco. We li;no ni.nli' 
ours. TliiMv'.s M >;l'.i:-u iimii- v. i> o.m 
say al pitv^ieiil.' Ptirillu. li> Ni-w 
York oirice disclosed ai ihe .-.ann- 
lliHO. was ill CliioaiS'i. 

It was riiiroiud ni'oiiiid lli<» tml^:l• 
trades last week that llic fci'i)«di'rs 



Conliniird from puce 11 

llie av'ijino IVliillo biilletir. in whifli it .said ilu- 



i i'i-i>i (1 and traiisci i|>:ii>Ti-; I'liiv "iiuu- 
iii;iji>r comiili'xiiii'.- muiiM- the plan 
Ijui I'lrward liy Hii" Anie .iMii Ki- I- 
oraliiin of Musicians. Tlu-o 
plcxitio.-' arc: 



I 1. The iin.siHind public poluy ii:- 
. viilvcd in the accepl.Tiico by any in- 
; diLsiry of an obliKalioii In pcrson.s 
whom llial indu.slr.- d-ics iMt employ. 
Ills never employed and with whom 
it has no relAlion. 

'J The iinsoui'.H public iiolicy iii- 
; Milvi'd in permiltiii); any orRani/.a- 
' li Ml In levy taxc.- upon cniploycis 
:iul the public for uiu'iiiploynient 
piirpo.<o.< instead of lea\ iii;j .-.ucli tax- 
': iim power lo the Govcnimei l. 

;i. The iiroblcm of whclhcr the 



I. J I I i.j 1 . .. ... i.,i ' I'li.' inent of such a sum wouid Iw re- 
had been subjected to powcrlul ' • . . ,■ 
.■ . ■ , J 1,:.. cart cd a> an evasion of waise .'ttani i- 
prcssurc from (Inuncial and bii; 

business interest:! in and outside the 

aiiius«ment Held. The recorders 

were told, it was reported, thai they 



.''..'iiioM reculalioiisi since, under the 

precedent which would be created 

by the acceptance tif the demand.-;. 

any labor leader could, instead of 

J ^-iskinfi for increased pay for mcm- 

yield to the principle ivolved in » v ■ , 

:J Aii«.- „i - J ,1,,. .• ii, . l>ers of hi.s union, ask for an cquiva- 

the AFMs proiKisal. and that it the j.-.....,.. ,. 



could not under any circumstances^ 



the AFM's proposal, a 
AFM was 'able to Ket away with it 
the projjositioii would serve ».s a 
precedent for future dealings with 
craft unions. It was cniiiended that 
business and iiidustry must stick to- 
gether on this issue. Once a union 
was able <o 'cut itself in' as °a part- 
ner' on the proceeds of a business, 
it was further argued, there would 
be no stopping the rest o( organized 
labor making use of a similar 
formula in its dealings with em- 
ployers. 

One recording source had sug- 
gested the making of a counter- 
proposal, but the idea failed to make 
muoh headway with the other con- 
ferees. This suggestion had to do 
with the putting of all union musi- 
cians engaged in recording on n 
royalty basis and leaving it tct such 
union members to turn over a per- 
centage of their royalties to the 
employment fund proiMsed by the 
AFM, 



NAB LIsto 'CampleKitiet* 

Washington. Feb. 23. 
The National Association of Broad- 
casters last week put out a special 



loni amount to be paid directly to 
the union itself. 

4. The problems relating to income 
inx and other liability on any induf- 
iry which made such a payment, e.';- 
pccially since the labor union itself 
would be exempt from taxation on 
the amounts received. 

5. The conllict between acceptance 
of such a principle and the desire of 
the War Manpower Commission to 
draw all citizens not engaged in nec- 
essary work into war industry. 

6. The conflict with the anti-infla- 
tionary policies of the Office of Price 
Administration, which has frozen the 
ca<:t of products and services at the 
prices charged during March, 1942. 

7. fhe precedent-: which would be 
established with respect to other la- 
bor unions representing singers, an- 
nouncers, actors, engineers, etc. 

8. Conflict with tne National Labor 
Relations Act, which forbids direct 
contribution by employers to unions. 

9. The problems involved In the 
admission, implicit in the acceptance 
of such a principle, that Petrillo has 
a genuine grievance or any real un- 
employment problem 



U.S. JUDGE OKAYS 2D 
GOV'T SUIT VS. AFM 

(.•hicaco. Foil. 2.1. 

,T.i>? cs C. IVir llo and the Amcri- 
c.iii Krooralii-r- m Mii^;vians lost a 
rouiiil last uci-k III ihoir tiiT with the 
I'lovcrmrcni. w lu-ii JuiiKo John P. 
Harncs. of the V. .«?. D:strict Court, 
dinioil a motion o di-miss the .-icc- 
oiiil anii-trusi sui' (lied here .several 
wivks auo. Tlio lirst su;!, ui.smis'sed 
la.-l Ocliibi-r by .luiluo Barnes on the 
;;round that it involvcc; a labor con- 
troversy, was u|)hold last week by 
the United Slates Supreme Court. 
Tho .second complaint, said Judge 
Barnes iii a four- >ai>o nicmorandum.' 
'rai.ses issues neither raised nor ruled 
upon in the earlier soil.' 

Main is>uo of now suit is that 
Potrlllo and Iho union had conspired 
■to oliininalo from Iho air indc- 
pondont radio stations which depend 
laruoly or entirely upon phono- 
.uraph records or electrical tran- 
scriptions for their musical require- 
ments.' 

Judt;e Barnes instructed the union 
to file an answer to the Govern- 
ment's complaint within 20 days, 
after which a trial date will be set. 

Swapping of Musicians 
Is a New Army Game 

Detroit. Feb. 23. 

Reports reaching, here claim there 
is more trading of musicians in the 
Army than there ever was shuffling 
of players at a convention of the 
ba.seball leagues. Idea is that every 
camp wants a well-rounded com 
bination. is jealous of the talent It 
has collected and swapping goes 
high among the brass hats. 

One of the yarns concerns Capt 
Glenn Miller, who currently Is en- 
gaged in trying to build three top' 
flight bands for Uncle Sam. In the 
biggest deal so far. Capt. Miller Is 
said to have swapped two saxes and 
a spare drummer, with a set of ar' 
rangements tossed in. for a clarinet 
whizz. 



Bed Allen and J. C. Higgen 
botham's small combos open March 
31 for 12 weeks at 331 Club. Los An 
geles. 



rO-WRITKR^ or "rotk Mr, and MV cm." ami "TIIHRK \Hr. HI'CH TIIIN08" 

Edgar Leslie and George W. Meyer 

Present Anoflier of Their Hits 




CHORUS 



Recorders' Answer To Petrillo 



Continued from pag* 31 



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\ try to cheer you, Ycud be LONE -SOME, too. 

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All Material Available— Dane* Orchastrationt by JACK MASON 

Paull-Pidneer Music Corp., 1 657 Broadway, New York 



IRA SqiUSTER, Mgr. 



MAX MAYER, Pres. BOB COLE, Chicago Mgr. 



far from creating unemployment, 
have been the source of much prof- 
itable employment to your members. 
This has been publicly and olTiclally 
proclaimed on more than one occa- 
sion at your own union's conven- 
tions. Such records used in the home 
constitute at least 80 percent of the 
total phonograph record output, and 
thus, tinder your proposal. 80 per- 
cent of your tax would ultimately 
fall squarely on the public which 
buys records for home use and is In 
no way responsible for whatever 
unemployment you may claim exists. 

(d) Duplicates Governmrnl Re- 
lief. 

The Govornnirnt has provided 
taxes for unemployment relief. A 
.second tax for a new private .system 
aimed at the .same relief seems 
wholly utijustifled. Similar pro- 
po.<als cuiild, with no more excuse, 
be made by singers, engineers end 
others contributing to the high qual- 
ty of our products. Any such pri- 
vate and isolated system of unem- 
ployment relief within an Industry is 
not only contrary to public policy 
but would be in direct conflict with 
the various plans under discussion 
in Government circles for the ex- 
pansion of uniform and nation-wide 
social security meosures. No private 
and limited scheme for the bciicnt of 
a few within an industry can be 
pyramided on lop of Federal and 
State social .sectirity plans without 
creating serious inoqiulics. Cer- 
tainly mere membership in a union 
should not entitle a member to spe- 
cial privileges from an industry 
which does not employ him but hap- 
pens to employ some of his follow 
members. 

New S*ri»l Phllosephy 
We recognize that because a social 
philosophy is new it is not neces- 
sarily wrong. What you have pro- 
posed is a startling new kind of so- 
cial philosophy for both industry 
and labor. While we believe that it 
is wholly wrong In principle, we 
doubt that eith«r a single union or a 
.single industry is qualified to be the 
final judge. Only the people of the 
United States are qualified to decide 
whether multiple systems of unem- 
ployment relief administered by a 
variety of private as w'ell as govern- 
mental agencies shall now be cre- 
ated. Authority for the application 
of such basically new social theory 
should therefore come from the peo- 
ple's representative.s in the Congre.<;s. 
Such sanction would necessarily be 
accompanied by rules and regnla- 
J^tigna.. defining the . limits, require- 
ments and approved objectives of 
.<!uch union relief funds, and subject- 
ing the' union and its administration 
of such funds to Governmental con- 
trol and supervision. As in the case 
of pension and retirement plans cre- 
ated by corporations for the UeneHt 
of their employees, the Treasury De- 
partment would unquestionably de- 
sire to participate In such regulation 
and supervision. 

More Reasons 
This Is not rhetoric but plain state- 
ment of fact, because only the Con- 
gre.s? should be called upon to an- 
swer such fundamental questions as 
the following: 

(a) Would not such a payment 
directly lo a union offer an easy 
means of evading. the 'wage freeze' 
regulations: or. on the other hand, 
would 11 not be deemed an Indirect 
increase in compensation to the 
members employed and. as such, in 
violation of the regiilations? 

(b) If, on the other hand. It were 
ultimately determined that the addi- 
tional payment directly to the 
Federation were not additional com- 
pensation, direct or Indirect, to the 
employees, would nj^t such a pay 
ment be merely a' gratuity, and 
thereifore a waste of a company's as- 
sets which would subject the com 
pany's management to liability un- 
der the law? 

(c) Would not your proposal t^e In 



violation of Section B of the Na- 
tional Labor Relations Act which 
provides that it shall be an unfair 
labor practice for an employer to 
'contribute financial or other sup. 
port' to any labor organization? 

(d) What would the Treasury 
think of proposal If it resultbd 
in diverting taxable income in the 
hands of the employer to non-tax- 
able receipts in the hands of your 
union? 

(e) If on the other hand the Trcas. 
ury Department retuiied to allow 
such payments as a deductible ex. 
pense of the employer, would not the 
employer be compelled to pay not 
only the contribution to your fund, 
but al.so an Income tax on the 
amount of that contribution? 

If) Would not any plan for creat- 
ing artificial employment for' un- 
employed members of the Federation 
be contrary to the policy of the 
Manpower Commission, which is 
seeking to draw into War industries 
at least those persons not presently 
employed? 

(g) Would not .such a payment as 
you propo.se subject both .vou and us 
to the charge of a conspiracy to 
maintain or to increa.se prices — and 
a resulting prosecution by the Gov- 
ernment or civil suit by en injured 
consumer? 

Only if you procure Congressional 
authority for the creation of a fund 
in accordance with your proposal 
could such a proposal become opera- 
tive without raising many presently 
unanswerable questions. 

Pending such Congressional au- 
thority for a plan which you your- 
self have termed 'absolutely new.' 
we suggest that you permit your 
members to return to work im- 
mediately 84(1 pivduce phonograph 
records and transcriptions which are 
sorely needed for both civilian and 
military morale. 

You know of course, that we stand 
ready to meet with you at all reason- 
able times when you have anything 
further to submit. We want you also 
to know that the views here ex- 
pressed represent our individual as 
well as our joint decisions. 

I Letter was signed b|/ Associated 
Music PiMishcT.i. Inc.. Empire 
Broadcasttiig Corp., Lnii0-Wor(h 
Feature Programs, Inc., Columbia 
ftecording Corp., Decra Records, 
flic. RCA-Viclor, IVfuznlc Corp., 
Radio Recording Dirisioii. IVBC, 
Standnrd Radio, World Broadrasiing 
Syxtem. Inc., C. P. MacCregor, 
Soundiet Dtstribiitinp Corp.) 

Joe Negri, guitarist, and Kcnr.v 
Poole, saxman. have joined Shep 
Fields band at Beverly Hills Country 
Club in Cincinnati. Negri replaces 
Nick Daquila, who has taken a de- 
fense job, and Poole succeeds Bob 
Lawsnn, recently inducted Into the 
army. 




and His Orchestra 

Currently on 
20th. Century-Fox Lot 
Malting 

•STORMY WEATHER' 




EDWARD B. M.ARKS MUSIC CORPORATION Radio City New York 



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MUSIC'S STILLED VOICE 

Like (he Shakespearean wheeze about the play being the^ 
thing, it's equally axiomatic that the song's the thing. Tin Pan 
,\]|fy's ctVusions make possible an industry whose annual worth 
is placfd at $50,000,000, taking in what popular music means to 
liaiice baiKis, recorders, radio, etc. 

" Yet. .unidst all the Petrillo vs. radio and Pclrillo vs. rccord- 
iiHj,till'iii}j. the music men are inarticulate, stymied and 
stuinpiil. I'er usual — ^ght in the middle. 

Even it the AFM has veered its figlit away from the broad- 
casters to the jukeboxes, it still dams the tlow of new pop music 
to the U. S. and world consumers ; and e.siops the creation of a 
new IuikI of l>op ditties until the sundry factions make their 
fconotnic j)cace. 

The sonjfs, without which no jukebox or loudspeaker would 
be worth a peep, as well as their .song-makers, again must idle 
on the sidelines until the mechanical and real-life interpreters 
of this music make their peace. 

It iieems an inequitable strangulation of expression, coiisidor- 
iiifl the importance of the source foimtainhcad. 



Harms Up 3,000 Pts. in Toitative 
New ASCAP Availabiiify Ratings 



The ASCAP publishers' classiflca 
tlon committee doesn't have to sub- 
mit its list of revised availability 
ratings until the tnd of March, but 
Mveral of the changes it has already 
made are expected to cause coasid- 
crable debate within- the Industry. 
Any availability rating that has been 
chalked up by the coipmittee to date 
it regarded by it as merely tentative 
and subject to later votings by the 
full membership of the committee. A 
goodly percentage of the 12-man 
committee has been absent during 
the various se.<isions, .some being in 
Florida at the time, others in Cali- 
forni.n. 

The biiigcsit tentative boost of thcin 
•II i.'i the one granted to Harms. Inc., 
one of the catalogs in the Warner 
Bro.<s. Kroup. The change recom- 
mended for Harms entails a Jump 
from 8.300 points to 11,500 points. 
The Mills Music, Inc., catalog has 
been listed for a tilt of 200 point.s. 
The Sanlly-Joy, Bregman-Vocco- 
Conn, and Agcr, Ycllen & Bornstcin 
cat.-iloKS have been pencilled in for 
an .-iddlttonal 100 points each, which 
would give each catalog a total of 
1.200 availability points. The A-Y-B 
catalog i.s now owned by the Warner 
Vrnup. Miller Music Corp., part o( 
the Metro-Robbins group, has been 
recommended a raise of 100 poinU 
also, while ABC Music, Inc., has been 
dc-motcd ISO pnint.s. Saul Bornstcin. 
head of ABC, has been on the Coast 
for several weeks. 

All the other major popular and 
standard caUlogs, such as Witmark, 
Rrmick, Bobbins, Feist. Shapiro- 
Bernsleiii. G. Schirmcr. Carl Fischer, 
are due to remain about where they 
are, as far as the new availability 
setup is concerned. 



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British Best Sheet Sellers 

(Week Ending Feb. 4, 1943) 
London, Feb. 4. 

My Devotion C-C 

My Sunshine Southern 

Moonlight Chappell 

Question U Answer ,.Lafleur ' 

When Lights Go On '. . .Dash 

Love is Song C-C 

Praise Lord Wood 

Moon My Son Maurice 

Constantly Chappell 

Kalamazoo Chappell 

Idaho Chappell 

First Waltz Gay 



^'l Pubs Nix Contactmen Unions Tabu 

Of 'Unfair Practices' Fings on 'Sieet' 



Howard E. Johnson, songwriter, 
who died May 1. 1941, left a gro.ss 
estate of f 10,543 and a net of $8,599. 
according to an appraisal made on 
Thursday tl8) by the state tax com- 
mission. 

Johnson left $5,000 to his widow, 
Mrs. Edna L, Johnson, plus lialf ihe 
remainder of his property. The re- 
maining half went tu his fulhcr, 
Charles H, Johnson, o( Torrin^ton, 
Conn, 



Baron Elliott, Going hto 
Army, Giving Up Band 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 23. 

Baron Elliott, dance band maestro 
and director of staft orch at WCAE. 
MBS outlet here, now in the process 
of disbanding his outfit for the dura- 
tion, result of Elliott's recent call to 
military service. Paa.sed his flrst j 
physical last week and expects to be 
called up .some time next month. 
Elliull's married. 

Until rccviil ban on pleasure driv- 
ing, when Bill G icon's Casino folded, 
Elliott doubled between there and 
WCAE job. Recently he landed a 
commercial tor a brewery on WCAE, 
and .several other bands arc now au- 
ditioning for that account as well as 
for the staff job. 



ASCAP Fms 1st 
Round HI Suits 
By D.m, Gem 

ASCAP has Kained a pariial vie- . 
tory in- the .suits which the publish- j 
Ing Arms. Denton tt Haskins Ci>i'i>. I 
and Gem Music Corp., had Olod ' 
again.'^t it in ihc N'. Y. .supreme court. 
Justice .^aron Siouer l::st week 
granted an ASCAP niotiim disini.ss- 
ing one of the two actions iiivolvcd 
In the litigation. D&ll and Gem 
had. asked for a declaratory judg- 
ment so that their rights would bo 
protected upon the expiration of 
their pre.scnt agreements with 
ASCAP. but ihe judsc ruled that the 
move was far too premature as the 
agreements had until Dec. 31. 1!).=>0. 
to go. 

The two firms wanted the court to 
declare that ASC.\P's authority to 
administer their catalog,s ended with 
the expiration of the present agree- 
ments, and that if D&H and Gem 
elected not to renew in 1950 ASCAP 
would bo barred from administer- 
ing the rights of the ASC.\P writers 
whose works were part of the D&H 
and Gem catalogs. Motion for dis- 
missal had been argued by Loui.-: D. 
Frolich, of ASC.^P general counsel. 

The other suit which the two 
firms filed at the .same lime seeks 
an accounting of ASCAP's financial 
affairs f<n' the past 10 years. George 
Whiting, an ASCAP writer member, 
is a co-plaintifT in this action. 



Publishers' list Best Sellers 

. Week Ending Feb. 2* 

Heard Song Before May fair 

As Time Goes By..,.Remick 

There Suph Things Yankee 

Moonlight Becomes Famous 

For Me and G;<l Mills 

Nice Come Home. .... .Chappell 

Brazil Southern 

Star Spangled Banner. .: .Miller 

Why Fall In Love Harms 

When Lights Go On CLP' 

Had Craziest Dream.. BVC 

Pleiisc Think iit Mc Witmark 

Army Air Corps Fi-icher 

Roscann Cro.<'S Shapiro 

That Old Black Magic. . .Famous 



'•le Styne and Sammy Calm 
wrote 'The Best Tunes of All Move 
to Carnegie Hall. But What Became 
of That Song of Mine?' for Thumbs 
Up' at Republic. 



WINS, N.Y., Rebroadcasts 
Discs of NBC Shows 

WINS. N. Y.. will rebroacicast as 
transcript iuii.s. two Procter & Gam- 
ble sonpers aired as live shows over 
NBC. O-xydol's 'Vic and Sade' will 
be beamed Monday through Friday, 
12:15 to 12:30 p.m. and Chipso's 'Ma 
Perkin.s' follows, some days, 12:30 to 
12:45 p.m. 

Cnmpton is the agency. 



CUBA'S SALUTE TO ITS 
3 TOP SONGSMITHS 

On Feb. 22 the Cuban government 
presented a golden modal to each of 
its. three leading composer.s— Ernesto 
Lccuona, Eliseo Grcnct and Moiscs 
Simons. The occasion was a cele- 
bration which marked the first lime 
in many years that all of these three 
men have been in Cuba simultan- 
eously. 

I/ecuona has travelled exten.-iively. 
usually in South America: Simons 
has lived for some years in France, 
from where he recently escaped 
after many hard.ships; and Crenet 
has spent a good deal of his time in 
New YorR City. AH of Ihenri have 
done a great deal to popularize the 
music of Cuba in the varinu.s lands 
which they visited. 

The polumbia Broadcasting Sys- 
tem broadcast the gala concert, 
which took place at the Auditorium 
Theatre in Havana at the time the 
medals were awarded. The broad- 
cast was heard throughout the U. S. 
and all Latin-American countries. 
The outstanding compositions of each 
one of this musical trio were heard. 



ASCAP to License 
Longhair Spots 

Hollywood. Feb. 23. 

ASCAP has decided to cxlend its 
operations to Ihc licc-n.sing of coiiceri 
and symphony hall,-'. So John G. 
Paine. ASC.^P general manager, who 
is here to attend a general meoling 
of the Society's westcnast member- 
.ship. di.sclosed Mcmday i22i. Palnr 
declared that ASCAP ngured that it 
would take in around SISO.OOO annu- 
ally from such music u.sers. 

"The Socict.v had debated trie ques- 
tion of licensing Ihe concert lield for 
five years. Recent pressure from the 
membership, particularly tho.se wilii 
classical repertoires, forced action on 
the issue. 



PLUGGER JOHNNY GREEN 
MUGGED IN N.Y. SUBWAY 

Johnny Green, contact man for 
Santly-Joy. .N, Y. music publishing 
firm, was mugged by unknown as- 
,sailants on the IRT subway platform 
at Seventh avenue and SOth street, 
N, Y„ early Friday (19) morning. 
Green was awaiting a train about 
4:30 a.m., on his way home, when he 
was hit on Ihe back of the head, 
punched and left uncoivscious in a 
telephone booth'. He didn't come to 
for almost two houi>( j 

When he came to. Green stag- 
gered iipstaii>' and was taken to a j 
ho.spital and then home. His lo,sscs 1 
in the robbery were not immediately 
c.'>tabli..hod. He is an ex-flghlcr. but 
since lie was attacked from behind 
and knocked nut he had no chance to 
defend himself. 



♦ Follow ing protests from numeroua 
publisher-subscribers, the Accurate 
Reporting Service turned down 
Monday (22) the request from the 
contaclmen's iinion that the service ; 
omit from Its daily recapitulations 
the songs broadcast by bandleaders 
or singers deemed 'unfair' by the 
union. The .\RS. in a circular let- 
ter, had a.'^ked it.s >ubsoi-ibcrs 
whether ihey had any objections to 
the proposal and the responding 
publishers in most cases declared 
that they thought foe union had ex- 
ceeded iis proper province in the 
music industry. 

In a letter to its subscribers yef- 
terday lTue.sd.^y), .^RS poinied out 
that it had made no move to c^n- 
form to Ihe union's re<|iie.<''t pending 
receipt of Ihe publishers' reactions. 
Slated the letter, 'It has alwa.v.s been 
our policy lo render a complete and 
i,i>cui';ile reix>rt of programs broad- 
ca.st dajly. and we feel that to de> 
viaie from this procedure would 
.seriously impair the usefulness ot 
our .•ic vioe.' 

The exclusion of the 'unfair' pcr- 
rormance was to be confined to the 
r.vap lists, since the union's primary 
interest was lo see' that such plugs 
were deprived of their publicized 
value, Ihe published weekly tabula- 
tions of the tunes most played on 
the network.*. The reports slill show 
all songs performed on various net- 
work programs, regardless of 
whether the performers are 'unfair* 
or otherwise. 

The request wa.s made to Accurate 
in a letter signatured by Joseph R. 
Brodsky, counsel for the ; union, 
Brodsky wrote that the ARS' co- 
operation was sought as part of the 
union.s' efforts lo 'establLsh and 
maintain decent ethical practices in 
{ the music publishing indu.siry in.so- 
' far as contact work and per.sonnel 
are concerned.' 

■These efTorls,' .stated the letter, 
'are supported by the music pub- 
lishers of our country, with prac- 
tically all of whom we have fair 
trade agreements; these publishers 
are also subscribers to your service. 
, . . For your further information, 
please be advised that we place on 
our unfair list only those interpret 
five arti.sts whose practices are in» 
jurioiis to Ihe music publishing in- 
duslir. including contact personnel 
an<l music publisher alike.' 



Hold Off Decision 

In Jewel Vs. Feist 

Feder.-il Judge Edward Conger 
I Friday <19) reserved deci.sion in the 



case of the Jewel Music. Co. against 
! Leo Fci.st, Inc., following a four-day 
! trial. Jewel charged thai Feist's 
'Drummer Boy' number was i.n in- 
j fringement of the composition. 'Car- 
nival in Cotton Town,' which Jewel 

of Desire Defauw. conductor of La j '^''""^ "I" '.",'»'''''' "!"'": 

Societe des Concerts Symphoniq.irs '"«'■'■ ^ '.V /vas e.spe. ia ly im ned ...it 
de Montreal sinee 1940. lo be com- i ^'^ M«lr» « "Imusical 'bM ikc t. p ihe 

duclor of the Chicago .Symphony '"?r """•^^d 

Feist for publication the .-^ame year. 

Roger Eden.s. a staff composer and 
arranger for Metro, did 'Drummer,' 
while 'Carnival' is the work of Jules 
Loman and Luis Riga. Edens eaine 
on from the Coast to testify. He's 
a Metro contract comp<J.scr. Julian 
T. Abeles represented Metro. 



Chi Symph Names Defanw 

Montreal, Feb. 23. 
OfIici.ll announcement has just 
been made here of the. appointment I 



Orchestra, .succeeding the late 
Frederick Stock. 

Defauw was the conductor ot the 
Brussels Conservatory Orchestra and 
musical director of Radio-Beige. He 
will give his last concert here in 
May and take up his Chicago duties 
in the fall, 



ANNOUNCING 




A, (L <■. A. P. 



-fEATVRlNC- 



**TBE CRANKY OLD YANK'' -k 

★ 
★ 



A HOACY CARMICHAEL NOVELTY SENSATION ! 
■fl fealureil by 

BINQ CROSBY • . FREDDY MARTIN • KAY KYSER 



LOVE COFFEE^ 

A VICK KNIGHT SOLID HIT! 
iiB featurrti i»y 
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NEW YORK 
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ALL MATfiRUL AVAILAHLE 

WALT GOLDMAN— General Manager 

MAIN OFFICE: 9428 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CAL. 

HOLLYWOOD— HARRY KESSELL 



CHICAGO 
FRED DEMPSEY 



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MUSIC 



Wedoesday, Fcbniarjr 24. 19 ts 



Inside Staf-ffinac 

The new Satevepost accords PauU-Pioneer'g forthcoming '(We're Gonna 
Mpke Sure) There'll Never Be Another War,' by Ira Schuster, Joe Meyer 
and Nrl$on Cogane, a terrific trailer, perhaps the most unusual national 
plug on a new song that was ever 'landed' in a national mag. It's part 
of a pci'sonality story on the three songsmiths. written by Maurice Zolo- 
tow. who is now under SEP contract to do 'Broadway stuff,' and is cap- 
tioned 'How to Write a Song Hit.' In somewhat hysterical manner Zolotow 
details how inspiration came to Schuster. Meyer and Cogane (who manir 
fosl Ihey re good self-publicists) and how ihoy placed the number with 
Max Mavcr of Paull-Pionecr. Its good reading, if factually sonftwhat 
av.iy, >uch as Harry Ifor Henry) Spilzer; and a 5c royally (It's usually 
3c). • 



Miller Music explains that Sam Coslow's legal 'victory' was merely a 
siluaiion between him and the estate of Dr. Will Grosz. composer of 
'Malce-Believe Island,' with Nick and Charles Kenny as co-authors. Coslow 
had a claim on the melody, and the new title pages now give him and 
Grosz co-billing and he shares in the late tunesmiihs equity In the song. 
Miller itself paid Coslow nothing. 



The compilers of the song list for Lucky Strike's 'Your Hit Parade* 
program (CBS) apparently waited for 'I've Heard That Song Before' to 
become the No. 1 sheet seller before giving it any recognition. 'I've Heard 
Thai Song" received its first' airing on 'Hit Parade' Saturday night (20). 



y ♦<♦»»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * . ♦♦♦♦«!♦♦<, 

Opera-Concert World 

>♦♦♦«♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : 



♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< 

By EDDT SMITH 

•Norma.' 'Otello' and 'Rigoletto' 
have been dropped from the Metro- 
politan Opera Company's N. Y. 
pl.in.<s for this season. 

The only new opera planned for 
the La Scala. Milan, season this win- 
ter Is reported to be one by Tito 
Schipa. for 2iS years a leading lyric 



tenor of the Chicago and Met com- 
piinics, and theretofore known only 
as a composer of InsigniBoarit songs. 

Fortune Gallo. general manager o( 
the Chicago and San Carlo Opera 
companies, will send the latter com- 
pany on tour for 12-15 weeks start- 
ing in May. Gallo will play Boston, 
since the Met is not going there, and 
will give summer opera in Wash- 
ington. 

Elisabeth Rethberg. who retired 
this year after IS years with the 
Metropolitan Opera Co., is writing a 
book. Title is 'Don Giovanni.' 



SANTLY-JOY OFFER 
3 GREAT SONGS 



A Beautiful Ballad 





A Powerful Lyric 



A Swell Melody 



The Big Gang Song Our Boys Are Singing 
Both Here and Overseas 

MOVE IT OVER 

Loaiis of extra verses altout vhat the PRIVATE told 
. tbe SERGEANT. We're on this for the duration. 



Our Boys Sing It — ^The Gals Love It 

STICK TO YOUR 

If 





Clever Rhythm Novelty 



SANTLY-JOY, he, 1619 Bmdway, New York 

TOMMY VALANDO, Prof. Mgr. 



PAUL 8ALVATQRI JACK FAY 

Chicago Botlon 



MURRAY LAZAR 
Hollywood 



And No Moon 

The latest bit of musical fancy 
with a North African link that 
has come out of Tin Pan Allay 
is 'Dirty Gerty from Bizerte.' 

It's a novelty song by Robert 
Coterill, with Shapiro, Bernstein 
& Co. as the reported publisher. 



Met Opera 72G 
Last Wk., Net 4G 

The Metropolitan Opera Co. rolled 
up a gross of $72,000 this past week, 
with an estimated net profit of )4.- 
000, making the season's approxi- 
mate proAt $37,000 to date. Com- 
pany will go to Chicago on tour 
tor two weeks beginning March 22 
and then to Cleveland. Regular sea- 
son In N. Y. will be extended two 
weeks on non-subscription basis, one 
week before Chicago and one week 
after. Montreal-Toronto season still, 
in state of negotiation, although 
prospects seem unlikely now. 

Friedrich Schorr, 55-year-old 
Hungarian baritone who has l>een 
the mainstay of the Wagnerian bari- 
tone wing of the Met since 1923, re- 
tires on March 2 with a perform- 
ance of 'Siegfried.' 

Laurilz Melchior missed his first 
performance at the Met Saturday 
(20) in 16 years, due to a severe 
cold. 

Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires 
are both planning major AVagner 
seasons for their summer opera, and 
Laurilz Melchior and Helen Trau- 
hel have been signed. 

Josef Hofmann's forthcoming con- 
cert at Carnegie Hall. N. Y., is his 
ISOlh at that institution. The pianist, 
now in his S6th year, has played 
more often at Carnegie, the mccca 
of all concert performers, than many 
concert artists have played in their 
entire careers elsewhere. 

Figbl Hypos Symph ~ 

The fight between the discharged 
members of the N. Y. Philharmonic 
Orchestra and the managers of that 
organization has increased attend- 
ance and enthusiasm for the orches- 
tra at its performances at Carnegie 
Hall. The public apparently is in 
full sympathy with the members 
who were let out and is coming to 
performance.s to cheer them. The 
organization is not rated overly 
high by the N. Y. press, which has 
consistently complained of a lower- 
ing in standard since the days of 
Arturo Toscanini. Di.'ipute is ex- 
pected to be noncd out when mem- 
bers who were let out secure posi- 
tions with other organization.<; and 
the maiiagomcnt agrees to a nO-wcek 
season instc.id of the currcnl 28 
weeks. The management allegedly 
asked the union for a 24-wcck sea- 
son, supposedly as an arguing point. 

The American Guild of Musical 
Arlists has notiHed lis singinc mem- 
bers not to sign new contract.' with 
the Metropolitan or Chicago Opera 
companies until the ba.<ic agrcc- 
iinents have been ironed out. The 
Mel contract, a three-year document, 
expires May 31. while the Chicago 
agreement has already ended, wilh 
that company allegedly owing 16 
dancers two weeks rehearsal pay 
prior to the opening of the se.ison 
Nov. 7, 1W2. 

Presently on AGMA's unfair lisl 
are producers Gustavc Kotanyi. Saul 

C. Colin. William Reulermann. A. 

Colantoni and E. J. Santoro. 



Hoagy a Publisher 

Holly\yootf. Feb. 23. 

Formation of Carmichael (Hoagy) 
Music Publications has been com- 
pleted by the songwriter and his 
general manager, Walton Goldman. 
Harry Kessell Is the Hollywood rep: 
Herb Reis. New York, and Fred 
Dempsey, Chicago. 

Goldman will divide his time be- 
tween the New York and Hollywood 
offices. 




S 



Followlno tabulation o/ popular musle performance* embraces all /diir 
network*— NBC, CBS, Blue and Mutual— oe repreeented by WEAF, WJZ 
WABC and WOR, N, Y, Compilation heretoith covers week beplnning 
Monday throuph Sunday, Peb. lS-21, from S p.m. to 1 a.m., and it bated 
on data provided by Accurate Reporting Service, regular source for niusie 
publishing Industry. 

TITLE PUBUSBEB TOTAL 

Brazil— t'Saludos AmIgos' Sotithern 37 

Saving Myself For Bill Chappell 30 

You'd Be Nice Come Home To— t'Shout About'. Chappell 2g 

Taking a Chance on Love-'t'Cabin in Sky'... Feist 29 

Take It From There— f Coney Island' Miller 29 

rhat Old Black Magic— t'SUr Spangled Rhythm' Famous 23 

I've Heard That Song Before— t'Yth on Parade' Mayfair 25 

Moonlight Mood Robblris 24 

There Are Sueh Things. Yankee 20 

Weep No More My Lady. Dorsey 20 

Don't Get Around Much Anymore Robbins 20 

A Touch of Texas— t'Seven Days Leave' Southern 20 

I Just Kis.sed Your Picture Goodnight Crawford 19 

There's a Ray of Sunshine Lincoln 19 

There's a Harbor of Dreamboats Shapiro is 

When Shepherd Leads Sheep Back Home BVC 17 

For Me and My Gal— f'Me and My Gal' Mills 16 

Three Dreams— t'Powers Girl' Remick 16 

Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me'.' Harms IS 

My Dream of Tomorrow Santly 14 

Tulips Are Talking Tonight ABC 14 

Please Think of Me Witmark 13 

I Had Craziest Dream— t'Sprlngtime' BVC 11 

Four Buddies Broadway 11 

Moonlight Becomes You— t'Road to Morocco'. .Famous 10 

It Can't Be Wrong— f Now Voyager' Harms 10 

It SUrted All Over Again Yankee 10 

As Time Goes By— t'Casablanca" Remick 9 

Canteen Bounce Marks-.-. 9 

•I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep Army 9 

Let's Get Lost Paramount 9 

There's a New Fire Burning Old Fireplace. ... Mutual 9 

I Don't Believe In Rumors , BMI 8 

Mumble Jumble RYTVOC 8 

Stuff In Your Cuff Dorsey 8 

What's the Good Word. Mr. Bluebird Berlin 8 

Roseann of Charing Cross Shapiro 7 

Slender, Tender and Tall Leeds 7 

When Lights Go on Again CLP 7 

Hey Good Lookin' — {'Something for Boys'.'. ... Chappell 8 

Begin the Beguine Harms 6 

Happy Go Lucky Paramount 6 

or Man River— f Show Boat' Harms 6 

Out of This World— t'Powers Girl' Remick 6 . 

Someone Else's Sweetheart Shapiro S 

Why Don't You Do Right? Mayfair 5 

Are Yuh Spoken Fer? BVC 9 

Old Man Romance...'. Witmark 9 

When, the Gooses Come to Massachusolls Santly 9 

•This Is the Army. Mr. Jones Arn>y 9 

tFilmustcal. *'This Is the Army' publisliinp subsid. 



Music Notes 

Edward Cherkosa and Edward 
Kay clefTed 'Sweet B'illy Brown' and 
'Louis the Looey' for 'Sarong Girl' 
at Monogram. 



Frant Waxman turned in an orig- 
inal score for 'Edge of Darkness' at 
Warners. 

Waller Donaldson and Mori 
Greene wrote 'Nevada.' to be sung 
in 'What's Buzzin'. Cousin?' at Co- 
lumbia. 



LouU llerMher wrote 'Woogie 
Hula' in collaboration with Marvin 
Hatlcy, and 'Saronga' wilh Andy 



Inna for Monogram's 

'Sarong Girl.' 



picture. 



Roy Webb writing the score for 
The Fallen Sparrow' at RKO. 



Morris De Pack defied 'Moonlight 
Holiday' for the George Pal Pup- 
peloon. 'The Trunk That Flew.' 



Mack Gordon teamed with James 
Monaco on the score for 'Imagine 
Us' at 20lh-Fox. 



David Snell started his scoring 
job on 'Man From Down Under' at 
Metro. 



Bronlslau Kaper draws the mu- 
sic direction on 'A Guy Named Joe' 
at Metro. 



A GREAT AMERICAN SONG I 
Greet Our Boys in the Service Everywhere 



nth 



HI'YA CHUM 

(Where'ya From) 
Introduced by MARY SMALL 
PUBLISHED BY 

PARADE MUSIC CO.. 1564 Broadway, New York 

LEW SARNOFF. Pre$. 
LOU LAWRENCE, Prof. Mgr. 



Yes, We Still Distribute 



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Ward Heads Fnsco A(^^ 

Arthur Ward, former member of the national board and N. Y. local 
of the American Guild of Variety Artists and chairman of the ad- 
visory committee which has been seeking sweeping organizational 
changes in the N. Y. local, goes to the Coast the latter part of the 
week to take over the San Francisco AGVA olTice. 

Appointment of Ward, who goes . on the national AGVA payroll, 
was disclosed yesterdiay afternoon (23) by Matt Shelvey, who for- 
merly headed the Frisco office and wus brought east last month to 
take over as national administrator. 

Status of the Ward committee, in view of new appointment, re- 
mained a matter of speculation last nigM, pending huddles later this 
week. 



AGVA Virtually Assured of Loan 
By 4A's to Stabilize Oi^anization 



ASKS PROBE OF 




As .Miilt Shelvey,' national' admin- ♦- 



Lstralor of the American Guild of 
Varioiy Arli.sis, moved to effect his 
new nreanizational setup, virtual as- 
surance of additional coin from the 
parent Associate Actors and Artistes 
of America was received during the 
past week. It's now flKurcd the 
financial hypo should give AGVA 
more than an cqiiiil chance to get 
on its fcot. after nearly three years 
of i-luios within the orRanization. 
chiefly deriving from its economic 
Lr.soundncss. 

The international board of the 
Four A's h,is already sanctioned the 
loan. oonlinRont on the approval of 
tho sister imion.>!. The .l,itter. in turn, 
want as.^ui'nnces that the national of- 
floe will efTect much needed econ- 
omies and slabili/e the organisation. 

Slielvo.v, however, gave them the 
answer several weeks ago when he 
ii.auguratod his program for AGVA's 
.survival and set up three national 
field representatives armed with au- 
thority to let the ax fall where and 
when necessary in order to bring the' 
various AGVA locals throughout the 
coiintiy into line. To them has been 
entrusted (he task of elTecting 
sweeping changes where inelTicicncy 
Is rampant; to serve notice on the 
various locals, particularly those de- 
linquent in payment of per capita 
tax to the national administration. 
thai'unles.'< tTie locals become more 
scir-siixtaining and contribute to the 
flrianrial .-jupporl of the national of- 
fice, they will be liquidated and a 
national rep .sent in to take over 
Jurisdiction. 

Shelvey nidicatod over iho week- 
end that the job of national field rep 
for the eastern area may go in' 
Arthur Kaye. organizer for the N.V. 
local in charge of the Bro.idway 
nitery district and former exec .scc- 
I Continued on page 39) 



Indiana House Passes 
Bill Vs. Cafe Fire Hazards 

Indianapolis, Feb. 23. 

Another measure to put teeth in 
(he slate lire prevention law as 
means of preventing disasler.s such 
as (he recent Boston nightclub fire 
was passed by the Indiana Hoase of 
Rcprc.>:entallvcs here last week. 

Approved unanimously and sent to 
the Senate, the bill permits state fire 
marshal to close by injunction any 
nilery or place of public assembly 
round to constitute a flre hazard. 



AGVA Sets Drive 
For Uiistate N. Y. 

Seeing a potential membership of 
.500 working performers in niteries, 
ruadhou.ses. etc., in the territory 
lying between New York and Syra- 
cu.sc, the national office of the Amer- 
ican Guild' of Variety Artists has 
arranged for the opening of an Al- 
bany office to take care of the pre- 
viously unorganized area. 

Matt Shelvey, national administra- 
tor of AGVA. has appointed Abe 
Kline, previously an organizer for 
the International Ladies Garment 
Workers' Union, to make a four- 
weeks' siu'vey throughout the terri- 
tory. Pointe<l out by Shelvey that 
while Kline has no .^how biz back- 
Rround. he has numerous contacts 
with vaudc and nitcry perfm-mcrs. 
Cli icily, however, he's been chosen 
becau.<:e of a thorough knowledge of 
liibor conditions.' 

Before olTicially designating Al- 
iiany as a national area. Shelvey will 
I await Kline's survey rccommcndn- 
' liiiii.^! If (he report points up the 
i need for immediate organization. 
Kline will be appointed national rep- 



ROSE, AGVA TO SIGN 
PACT BY TOMORROW 

Signaturing of pact between Billy i ic.-en(ativc and go on (he AGVA 
ose and the American Guild of payroll. Estimated by Shelvey (hat 



Rose 

Variety Artists for a minimum basic 
agreement covering members of the 
touring Diamond Horseshoe Revue. 
'Mrs. Aslor's Pet Horse.' has been 
set for today i Wednesday) or to- 
morrow. Unit is currently on the 
Coast. 

Contract was slated for inking la.<t 
week, but la.st-minutc snag was en- 
countered, with Florine Bale, exec 
secretary of tho Los Angelc.-- AGVA 
local, reporting to Matt Shelvey. 
national administrator, thai many 
members of cast refused to .-ign up. 
Since then, the Coast i-ep reports, 
all have agreed to AGVA n-.embor- 
ship terms. 



(here arc literally hundreds of cafes, 
niteries. roadhouses. etc.. wi(h floor 
shows, from who.<;c talent the mcm- 
ber.'>hip can be recruited. 



Camp Shows Talent Deairth Becomes 
IMore Acute Due to Draft Crisis 



Al Traban Very lU 

Al Trahan is ill in the Polvelinir 
ho.spital. New York. .sufTcriiiB .from 
bronehial pneumonia, an ab.-crss on 
the lung and a .Mrcp throat. 

He underwent a second openKiiin 
las( Thur.s. iI8). 



FREMONT WITH VAUGHN 



• Pitt.sburgh. Feb. 2:1. 

.M"rry Fremont has jus( been ap 
pointed manager of Pittsburgh office $27 .1(1 i>.v i< iin 
Oi Vaughn Attraction."!, local booking . S-'^.i'i i-.r Munrn 
agency operated bv Harp Vaii;;hii. ! 
SporiMiicn and one-time pro football . Rlrhard 
Plf.vcr here. Vaughn al-o has a :!i.ui!C((l i; 
Wanch in .I.nck.sohvillr. Fl.r '...Min-.n 

Fremont .succeeds Frank Matr.Oc. ' hnicl'. T' 
how engaged in war work. • Moii iiiii-. 



AGVA SETS NEW SCALE 
FOR COAST CLUB DATES 

Los Angeles. Feb. 23. 
: .'ViiK-ricHn Guild of Variety Arli.sis 
aiiiioum-nl a new scale ' for club 
I dales ill tli;.< area, raiiuing frum SIO 
ni'l for a >iii;;le (o S2B for a quar(ct 
nppeariiiK williiii one (o 15 miles 
from (he cenliv of the eit.v. ArciiIo 
are being notified this week by 
Florine Bale, executive -eiretary of 
the l-os Angeles Local of AGVA, 
thai (he new ra(es go into elTcc( 
Miiicli 1. 

Long ilistaiu e rale> an' varicil ac- 
cordiim (o (he mileace. Hctwcen 
i ll! and 30 miles the \\:\iiC if- SI'J .'iO 
I for a sliiuli'. $'JII -for a triiiii. S2T fni 
:-a iri.i iiiMi S3-J.T.'i tor a (luarin. v. ill) 
■ S!) loi- clnM iis •nicir.bi-r-i ri.e li:.-- 
laiiiT run-- up l" II" milO' whore 
i!ir niiiiiiniiMi iv SIT.SO fur .^.imlrs. 

$:t7 fur '.r and 



, Arlhur M. WIrIt, In » letter to 
Kenneth Thomion, executive w,.Te- 
lary of the Strreen Actor* Guild, ap- 
pealed last tor a 'thorough 
Investigation of the racketeering 
methods that have been Imposed by 
the American Guild of Variety Art- 
ists upon reliable' producers of 
shows.' 

"I per.sonally coii.^icler i( a privi- 
lege to be on the unfair li.^t of 
.AGVA.' Wirlz wrote Thomson, 'and 
until the organization is cleaned 
up. 1 hope I will head l!ic list... I 
think I should publicly expose my 
pa.-Jl experience wiih .AGVA in the 
hope that some governing body will 
make .such aiv investigation." 

Wirtz has -been at odd.-- with the 
inlernalional board of the A.ssociatcd 
Actors and Arii>tcs of America, the 
latter demanding (hat he live up to 
an agreement to negotiate with Four 
A's reps for a contract with .^CVA 
on the Sonja Hcnie'.s 'Hollywood Ice 
Revue for 1943.' Wirlz hart .served 
nolice to the Four board iha( he 
was willing to negotiate with Thom- 
son, but wanted no par( of o(hcr ne- 
gotiators. 

'I was very disappointed.' Wirtz 
wrote Thom.son. 'that I did not re- 
ceive a reply to my letter of Jan. 
11, as I was most anxious to fulfill 
my end of the agreement made 
through the efforts of the Labor 
Commissioner of Indiana whereby 
It was agreed that I would enter 
into a contract with .AGVA. pro- 
vided 51 'f. of the mcmbcr.s of my 
cast desired such action. 

Rapil Certlflratlon 

'I think it is only fair you .should 
know that the certified list of AGVA 
members as sent to me by Walter 
Greaza was not a true and correct 
certification. The members of my 
cast voluntarily signed and sub- 
mitted to me a petition .stating exact- 
ly the oppo.site. I still have this peti- 
tion in my po.cses.sion and at any 
lime you wish to see it I will be more 
than happy to show you that AGVA 
was running true to form. In the 
ca.se of my former contract with 
AGVA. i( was proven that AGVA 
could not live up to a written con- 
tract, and the certification of mem- 
bers AGV.\ was supposedly icprc- 
sentinc in my Sonja Henic cast is 
evidence that AGVA again is jiot 
telling the truth. The petition 
signed by the members of my cast 
proves this. Had we held our meet- 
ing and asked the cast lo vote on 
whether they wished me to sign an 
AGVA agrecmenl. I am certain there 
would have been practically 100"!, 
vote (o the contrary. 

'I cannot understand why a man 
in your position or men in the posi- 
tion of ."Omc of yogr afTiliale organ- 
izations, loleri.tc this kind of action. 
I do not see how you could expect 
me to have any confidence in AGVA 
or expect AGVA lo live up to a writ- 
ten I'uiid'act when they cannot tell 
(he truth and are continually relca.s- 
Ing r:-l.<-c itatcmcnls and publicity. 
I 'You know thai I am an execu- 
tive of I'veral companies, all of 
which arc 100'; unii'Oizcd. and my 
synipatlij<'s lie wi;li Rood uiii^n or- 
jganizatirms. but I cannot allord to 
enter into e.iiilracts mi behalf of. 
our lospfi ly.ljk' coiopaiiies with an 
oi';>.aiii/atioii is publicized as 

l>eing near bankrupt, has no officers 
or director-, and does not pti'mit 
jits nionibois (o have a voire in 'ho 
I nu'iiiaccmeiii .'if llscir iiwn union. 
I 'I have ;;ivcii empl:iymen( !•> ■• 
' ;:rea( iuini!>e:° of people a'ul ha'.e a 
j record of IkiviiiR p; id ;;i<- I:.k1ii- I 
'.vj' ;i :' pi'i-v! iiiiig III the |);ii ' ii iil.ir 
• lii;<' 'it I inieavur.' 



Giro's, London, Reopens 
In May; Closed Since War 

London, Feb. 9. 

Giro's, one of the oldest cafes in 
the West End, which closed soon 
after the outbreak of war, reopens 
in May, Promoters and backers are 
Rubins Bros., hosiers; this is their 
fir.st lling into the nitcry biz. 

Band altraction there will be Art 
Thompson, newly formed aggrega- 
tion, which Bob Barnett has also 
acquired for the Emba.^.sy, replacing 
Harry Roy. who starts vaudeville 
lour Feb. 22. 



Pitt Test Case 




Pittsburgh. Feb. 23. 

Niteries all over Pennsylvania are 
eying with Interest Villa Madrid': 
appeal against 15-day liquor liceasc 
jiuspeasion on a charge of enter- 
tainers mixing with the customers. 
It comes up today 'Tue-day) and 
decision is expected within next 
few days. First time any hot spot 
has decided to battle stale bonze 
board on this particular citation, but 
Etzi Covato. one of three owners of 
Pittsburgh cafe, decided to miike a 
test case of it. 

According to strict letter of law 
performers can't sit at tables with 
patrons oven if patrons .happen to 
be close friends or relatives. That 
goes for musicians, too. Nitcry 
owners have always paid the fine 
when charge has been pressed. 

Taboo originally had a legitimate 
background, having been directed 
against clubs which hired big lines 
of girls merely for the purpose of 
having them mix with siags to swell 
drink sales. However, it's been 
elaborated on since then, and agentl; 
have clamped down on .spo'.s where 
headline act has been just .cecn at 
a table wiih a cii.stomer with no 
rirink.s profcrred. Such a iitiinlion 
Covato claims, existed when Villa 
Madrid was cited, which prompted 
him lo take the anpoal. 

One of spot's arguments will be 
recent happening when well-known 
Pittsburgh judge dropped in and 
a.-'kcd Paul Rosini: magician on bill, 
to come over to his table after show 
] and show him a few trick.':. Rosini 
had to turn down invitation and 
when jurist was told. why. he was 
amazed at the law and stated he 
would testify (o its 'ridicolou.sn<''.'^.s." 

Liquor licon.se .suspension.s, predy 
much of a joke in Pcnn.sylvania in 
(he pa.st, arc going to be .serious af- 
fairs from now on if .stale's new gov- 
ernor. Edward Martin, has his way. 
He's ordered booze board lo tighten 
up and make a su^pcn.sion mean ex- 
actly that. 

Booze controllers have a rule 
whereby tavern or nitcry can pay a 
fine of $10 a day for tvcry 'lay of 
(he .sn.spensio.'i and coiuiniic lo ped- 
dle drinks. For iii.-ianee. a .spot 
I which ha.« its iicen.sf apparcudy 
' lif(ed for I.S days ran iheli niii .Sl.i0 
j and keep goin« a.s ijcfore. But Gov- 
ernor .Martin has ordered Mic .'•ii.--- 
• pfii-ionv lo slick, and all fiiicr. in 
lif ii of .-11; pension.-. lO "uc ni.'scfl. 



Iliinlirr i'H- 
■lie (II. ( n;;.i! i.;':.'l of ;lii' 
;. ..)) ill i!ii- aiHiily 
i: (ii'.iin fti'of Gar'!<-ii. 



Capts. Piermont, Cullen 
On Offshore Army Duty 

Ciij '> .Sidni'v )|. Pii . iiio:r, and 
CuiJcii. IjOili fn. ■r.i.i ly v. .'h 
l.oiw -. l.iAo leil Tor 1,(1 !-.ori- o-.'iirs 
■' lib l!:r Ai:i;.v -iii-nal u'l.t. 

I'll nr iiiil •." i.s Locv.'- \ aiinc'. lile 
liook.ng' l:( ad l« lure K11..1R 1 ilo 'ric 
i i-my. Ahilo f'^-llcn '.'.as li -.'.r.!:! 
I niiiniiM'i' lor L''' '.'.'.s i.ui-n.'-lo'.'.o. 



GA. PLANS PHYSICAL 
TEST FOR NITERY AIDES 

A'lii'iM. F<lj. '.'3. 
f<::;id ;e;i! • :-.:.:i..:i;i'!oii iif all 
l>i-i tir... (■•:,(i;i»y/ -i i- fli-n. L'la '..'i : i- 
.I!..-! i.'l.i-r plaii's -cr-.i-u luod ■.'.■ciid 
ill' ic(!,:i:i'fl 11!. (ll r a i/ill .'.'I'Dr i 
.'1 !hc Slat'- l,f ". I mim re • i rc ia '. 
•.'Ilk iiv Rip. (■(■■■.•! TLii 'i.i <- of 
.11 ('.. .'i-y. 
I Ii 'i :.(!('! ■■> 1 111) ''le .-liii ii'l <if 
:' :!;'^*i.i'.! .,:('i'' '■'■(."i i-s, ;"(;i-,i:( al-ii 

iii(i'. .(I' :<•!" •' p'"'.<io f.laci -, 
•in.rii fo'id •.<) vii.'K .j.'ii'aiy 
I 'aii'iard. 



Refusal of local draft boards to 
defer performers seeking to Join 
camp show units going oversees la 
forcing officials . of USO-Camp 
Shows, Inc., to recruit talent for the 
offshore base assignments from men 
who are servicing camps within the 
U. S. 

Tendency of the draft boards, par- 
ticularly within recent weeks, to 
thumbsdown on appeals has created 
a .serious manpower problem (or the 
USO-CSI execs. In the light of the 
recent declarations by War Man- 
power Commissioner Paul McNutt 
and Selective Service bo.ss Hershey. 
that all able-bodied men between 18 
and 38 must be considered essential 
for induction regardless of depend- 
ency, the ultimate effect on camp 
.-'hows can no longer be treated 
lighlly. according lo Lawrence Phil- 
lips. CSI exec. \.p. 

It's estimated by Phillips that 
probably 00% of the paid male tal- 
ent now .servicing arrtiy camps and 
navy ba.ses for CSI arc within the 
draft range and. in view of their 
non-c.ssenlial rating, .subject to call 
for either active .service or transfer 
to vital war work. 

CSI Anxious lo Get Going 
It's because CSI is particularly 
anxious at this time to gel its off- 
shore base units into full operation 
that it has begun recruiting talent 
for (he overseas jaunt from the al- 
ready deferred and over-age actors 
currently touring camps within the 
U. S. 

As an illu.stration of the drainage 
already experienced, it's pointed out 
that only two acts remain of the 
original 'Full Speed Ahead* unit, 
part of the CSI white unit. The 
other acts have been enlisted for 
the offshore trips. Making replace- 
ments for the unit, as well as many 
others whose acts have been drained 
for the overseas jaunt, is one of the 
problems with which CSI execs arc 
attempting to cope. 

In view of the morale aspect as- 
Isociated with performers who have 
identified themselves with CSI, draft 
boards until recently have frequent- 
ly shown leniency by granting de- 
ferments to performers slated for 
overseas jumps, especially in ca.ses 
where CSI execs felt justified in go- 
ing to the boards and asking them 
to exercise their permi.ssive discre- 
tion. 

No Deferments Likely 

However, the extensive off.shore 
routes mapped by CSI— which will 
encompa.rs every fighting front on 
the globe— now calls, for trips la.sl- 
ing up lo a year. Maximum period 
for deferment is six months, and 
even so. Camp Shows execs see lit- 
the likelihood of draft boards allow- 
ing (ho deferments in the future for 
even the half-year period in view 
of (he WMC's stvppcd-up manpower 
demands. Pointed out by Phillips 
thiit. even thouKh it'.s left to the dis- 
cretion of the individual draft 
boards, there arc certain ba.sic rules 
that must be follov.-od. and in the 
absence of .<.peeiric p r o v i s i o n 
exempting performers, there's Utile 
reason to evp<;ct (hat the CSI talent 
will be extended .special priv.legc.s. 

Already (he iiiioads made by the 
<tia!t h.ivc di-riiri'.ed a number of 
(>n.-hore cimp .-how circuit'-'. wi;h 
many act.- broken up by the dci 
parture of the male members into 
the armed si'.rviw-. But up to now 
it has not b-.'cn at ony alarming 
rale. The fTiturc. however, 'oodes 
no Mirh outlook, with CSI execs 
resigned lo ihc inevitability of the 
.^•.lpply of talent becoming incrca.s- 
:i;»'ly lii;iii< d. 

.\(iV.V Sijfns N. vTwivel, 
(Jps Alinimums to $50 

.Anv : Ic.i.i G.iild of Va.ieiy An- 
lias . I'.-of '1 a nc.v .AfJV.A (•..:!- 
liac '-le Wivel. .\'. Y. ■•y, 

ci liini; fi-r . r-re.'i.-ed rr.;.'. i i •■. 

I.'iid'-;- '( :-::i of the :ie.v part. 

V.Jii'iliI ■ Id.- |iri:,"i|iii|. Ji:l- -IiIjCI 

:.'.:ii .S4."i 'D S.'iO, :;i'.in"; '';<■ •|i('' a 
'"•1 i • 1.1 ■ '..' n'.it.n i'l. !i iid (.; its 
'i.iy CI. i.i'i'i:.' \V..<i Sa- no 



' Ci.::'ra(l bri iu- to .■<v(ii ;. ;.iibor 
I iMi^n i;i:.> ■ ■'■ rr e ■.■ (-k-. 



18 



Wrdwsdaj, Fthnmrj 21, 19 »j 



Ohio Liqiior Threat Panics N^bt Qubs; 
BoodefP^ Expands to Other Cities 



Saranac Lakt 



Clovc-laiid. Feb. 23. ♦ 
C-jfe owners and maiianera of hotel 
dHiice-rliiiurii'^, now facing a dra.'-tic 
•h-u'tuxe of whiskies, are beioK 
panicked by thieat of state liquer 
<io|):irtment to cWc all local liquor 
tl>ir«K Irmpin-Hi'il.v because of iiTPC- 
iilar buckklooi- sales to special cvi.-:- 
t>i!i:«r.«. 

liiresticntion revealed that one 
nianaitci' of an accredited liquor out- 
let had been selHne oh the q.t. larfte 
Al-Kk:; of bini7e to -night club propri- 
•!iir:i who were his friends. Caught 
with the B'^'rt"- Henr.x- J. Dreger re- 
torted all the other atores were do- 
lni{ the .lame. 

Accurdinx lo sales receipts. 20 of 
them were signed with dilTcrent 
names and addresites but the' hand- 
writine on all was that of a notori- 
uii« cafe owner often pinched for 
bonr.e violations. Newspaper pho- 
toKraphers who were tipped olT hid 
In an alle.v behind Dreger's store, 
which wa.s .<uppi>.sed to be closed, 
and snapped front-page photos of the 
niiery man -InndinR se\-eral cases of 
hooch into a truck. 

.\«ents also discovered that lytery 
chiselers had l>een violating the 
iMOze-rationIng regulations .by hir- 
Ini; stumble-bums oft th» atreet to 
buy a pint or quart at • time for 
them, u-iilng phony names and ad< 
dresses, from retail packago hoiLses. 

Entire m«ss and shortages are be- 
big blamed on'Ohltfs former liquor 
director, Jaka Taylor, who recently 
leaped from the department into the 
army when tha political shootlng'^t 
heavy. Drys are clamoring again 
that thi« case proves nltarles and the 
liquor-dispensing system are corrupt 
and want both clamped ^own. Pos- 
sibility that 31 official package- 
house* may be shuttered for a week 
or two until conditions are cleaned 
«p la very likely. 



SL Loo Cbmpdown 



lt> Itoppy RrBwu,v 

Saranac. Vvb. 23. 
n'iiiiir.4 li.-l o( piilicnt.-! in 
•.li.iM.v i.- a.- i'iilli)w>: ^ 
llotjer'- Ufiniiriul t(i>s|iital, i 
Hi-ntl«>v. Diik Bei-.i.seth. Vir 



Unde Sam's Camoanl 



,iiN)r^ 
Will 
Itoruci' 

Kin.a llviwn. riuni-r Cilfli i nin-. Wil- 
liuin fh.i.M-. llair> C'lifli>n. Anno 
CtimmiTlKrd. Il;niv Cru<'. Holirrt 
ComII'iiv c. Jtfri'.v .Uei'i'nr. Julin liluton. 
Palrli-i:i Edwards. TiHilio Emerson. 
Donald Fainhild. ClitTurd Karmer. 
Ilairv Frin!«i>lii. G<«)de M. Homes. 
I lli'li'i'i Ini'.lff. .Iiiliii ■lonc.'-. I.iv Kli- 
I Miick. Carl Ki'rn. Ku.v Luus. Howard 
l,f\v. Jordie McLean, Sit; Mealy 



CeatlMied Iram page 4 



] 



! Screen Office and Professiomil Eni- 
plo.vces Guild, rm-merb' a .-cript 
] reader fur 2fllh-Fiix, was imiueted 
the 



Richard Hannan, 20th-Kox ad sales 
di-pu-tmeu, nrmy. 

. F. Elmer Halxe.v. Jr.. .-.on of owner 



by the Army last week. He was ot Terrace theatre, East PilisburKii 
I chairman of the executive commitlpu ; Knidiiated chemical enitineeruig 
j of the SOPKCj. white-collar iininn in \schuol at Univ. of Piil. 

■- - — .. 2>th-F(ix slii|). 



New YiH'k. until last December. 



Two 



shall Small to the Air Corps at 
Fresno. Cal.. where ho will reecivv 
u conunlssion. 

Dave Simmons, for in year.-' head J 



St. Louis, Feb. 2.1. 
With a new chief heading the police 
de|>.irinient. a Oilmpaicn lo nab 
niteries that .sell litnior after hours 
h;« bCKiin in earnest. Last week 

proprieloi-s and employes of thi^e | \i./,.\|,,.a \|c,'.,.yrt,.rd. Pat Mitchell. Ben 
midlown spots were hixiseKowcd :>(■'. Nadler. Dorothy Newuomb, Agnes i 
ter plainclothes men made purcha.ses i Orr. ()-v ir Price, Hieliard PulT. Isa- 
after hours ; belle ftn.ik. Bill Stherl, Ben Schallor, ! 

n.i-» rw>°ii.x».'..m,>n a« cliills (ko . NiMiiian Sinimiin.<; Hazel Smith. Dick I 

U.sini; poIlce^^omen f Sonnlaue. Joseph S.iuhami. Myron of KUTA publicity and promotion, 
plainclothes men allege they made . Tjnnenbaiim. Vivian VauRhn. .Mice I has boen commissioned a T.ioutonant 
purchaser of li<|Uor al the niM ! •y,^,.; .lo^ ph Vilono. Piit Wal- : (j ^ i in i|,c Navy Reserve 

Drason Club whore Riehard MaC.ee. I 1:,,.^ Hiifiis Weathcr.s. Louis CniJd- , 

41. the owner, and a bartender sliluii and Ro.-e G<ildnlein. Others.' 
were nailed. Dwyer. 43. opera- 1 Harry and Charlie Barren, 
tor of the Emb 
second owner 

/tether with the barkoep, three, j^,,,,, L,„iden, fi,^ River sireet: Dickie 
waitresses and a Nejsro' porter. At: M.^ire. 24 From stivel: Happy Ben- 
the Paramounl Club the cops ju!{;tod ' wjiy. Ha Broadway; Arlh.ur .\lvare7., 



Arthur McNally. 
— — • per. merchant marine. 

RadlolteK Go from Salt l^akr Bob Koascr. son of Mrs. F.-iiinie 
Salt Lake City. Feb. 23. 1 f?:*""'?''- .o^"*' Palace theatre, 
KLTA loses chief announcer Mar- 
Corps 



■ Charleroi. Pa., army. 



Ceaathic In 

Hollywood. Feb. 2S. 
Palmer. Illm salesman, arniy. 
McKnight, radio wrjleV, 



Ray. cartoon aiiiinjuir. 



•M Dwver 43. opera- iHarrv and Ch;irlie Barren. 302 
ba.ssv Club. wa.s Ihel Br.iadwav: Beiuv; Ressler l » Broad - 

lA «:.„.h»H tft «"'^" Helen O'Reilly. 44 Mam street! 

to be pinched to- 1 ^^-.i^. ,^.,,(.i,„„,,,. nn M.,i„ ,„ert: 



Sam Roth. 3'!. the operator, on a 
charge that he was selling liquor 
without a license. 

The technique ot the plaiiiclnlhcs 
men and their femme companions 
was to order two rounds of drinks, 
and after the second was served 
they flashed a signal to ollter 
minions of the law who were sta- 
tioned on the outside. 



FRISCO VAUDE 
INBIGiaOM 



San Francisco. Feb. 23. 
Tliat old familiar figure from the 
•rid period — bootlegging— Is back 
locally. Grog is being peddled here 
to the thirsty after the midnight cur- 
few. 

'Orr the hip' sales are especially 
prevalent since the curfew went into 
affect, with two of the new crop of 
bootleggers becoming Involved with 
the law when they tried to make cash 
sales to liquor control offlcers one 
a. in. The two violators were tucked 
away in the county ]ail for six 
months, but no one would ghre odds 
that plenty of others aren't operat- 
ing. 

For the more discriminating there 
lii reported to be after-hours 'room 
service." 

How extensive this is no one .s 
able to nay, least ot all liquor control 
ofllcers. but night denizens tell 
stories about being .slipped 'tips' that 
If they go to such 'n' such an addres.^ 
and ask for Joe (he's here again) 
they will be able to buy a thirst- 
quencher. 



Pbily Police Patroli« 
Cafes for Giris Under 
IGmNewllPJLCorli 

Philadelphia. Feb. 23. 
An nnolTicial 11 p.m. curfew for all 
girls inider lA was instituted la.st 
week here by the .Police Depart- ; 
ment. The curfew was ordered by ! 
Aning Ma.vnr Bernard Samuel as a 
means to hailing the growth of 
deiinqiiency among tcen-a);e ijirls 
who have been frequenting midtown 
nilei1o< and taprooms with service 
men. 

Jlitery operators heartily endorsed 
this curfew. The 11 p.m. 10-ycar-old 
curfew will be enforced by a .si>ecial 
squad of 60 patrolmen and a score 
of p<ilicew6men. They will patrol 
the central-city .sector from 11 p.m. 
U) 4 a.m. All girls under 16 will be 
picked up o(T streets and cafes and 
taken to City Hall for questioning. 
If |)o!ive And they have no police 
records they will be held there for 
their parents, otherwise they will be 
sent to Morals Court. 

The gendarmes cracked down on 



San Francisco, Feb. 23. 

Tha business and stock market 
boom of the '20s would take a bock 
seat to the current mushrooming of 
vaudaville in thi.s area. 

With new stage shows cropping up 
all the time here, and two-a-day 
vaude now a standard commodity in 
Frisco, the latest house to be set 
here for a stage show-pix policy is 
the Warfleld. Market Street first 
rtinner, operated by Fox-West Coast 
Theatres. 

A deluxe stage show policy will be 
installed by F-WC in the Warfleld 
March 18. with flrst show probably 
being b^ilt around Veloz and Yo- 
landa. Tentative plans call for baild- 
inii each unit show aroiud top acts. 
A line of 16 or 24 girls will be 
formed for stage presentations. 
Other details remain to be worked 
out 

Theatre will give Frisco two vaud- 
fllm houses, the other being RKCXs 
G«>idcn Gate. 

F-WC recently installed vaude at 
its Orpheum, Oakland, and this move 
was followed by inauguration of a 
stageshow policy at the Blumenteld. 
circuit's T & D Theatre. Oakland. 
Blumenteld is rumored also lo be 
studying possibiTtty of routing vaude 
into the circuit's Orpheum, flrst-run 
house in Frisco. 

Still other nnu^es are mentioned 
ill the reports u." being anxious to 
gel on the vaude band wugun. 



.station WN'BZ: Florence Burdley. 
Ill Broadway. 

SiK Mealy, formerly of Welch. 
Mealy A Montrose vaude team, a 
new arrival al the Rtiuers and dninK 
^kay. 

Joseph Souhami. after many scl- 
liack.s. now shov>iii-; marked im- 
provement. 

Arthur Shelioii. former drama 
critic of Bullimiire Sun and ex-col- 
onv palienl. now reported al the 
Miiryland Slate Sanatorium. Sabil- 
lasviile, Md. 

Arthur .McCarthy, ex-palicnt. has 
resumed wvirk with a Boston nitery 
orchestra. He's l-fi on the draft 
records. 

Dick Willis, former convalescent 
who played bass flddlo with . Bi'ycc 
LaVifine's orch. sent word hero from 
somewhere in the Solomons. Stated 
be did a show with the Japs, aild 
thai they were not acrobats either. 
Dick's bombin« gang closed the 
shov*. He almi says that ever>' time 
a searchlight appeared he look a 
bow and knocked off a Jap. 

I Writ* U ihasa wh* are IlL) 



Kx-MKr. Wins .\lr Honors 

Toledo. Feb. 2.1. 
Howard Fci^ley. Jr.. former nian- 
a'.'.er of the Palaei*. now in the army 
uii' force, was one «if four men in 
hi.-^ cla.s.s to be given a pilol''s rat- 
ing. .Ml others were ranked co- 
pilots. : His father is manager of the 
Rivoll here. 



Waily 
Dick 
army. 

Gerald 
army. 

Gene Turner, flgiirc skater, army 
air corps. 

Rilph Cha<twlck. flim cartoi-n:s;, 
army. 

Tom Cordick. fllm cartoonivi. ma^ 
j rincs. 

I Todd Karns. .screen actor, arn.-y. 

Harold Baldwin, studio cameia. 

man. army signal corps. 

Lou McAllister, screen actor, army. 

,_ - , Sidney Pink, theatre operator. iiia> 

Screen Marine ■ Bral One i , • .• 

Paris Island. S. C-. Feb. 23. Pa.j| Huston, screen writer, ormv. 
MacDonald Carey, cist as marine | Andre Gelle. fllm pre*) awnt, 
in 'Wake Island.' is now in* the , army. 

Leathernecks as a private and is^ Lionel Bernard, fllm pros agent, 
training here. Carey's twin brothers, j army. 

Ouarge Dubow, picture press ageh^ 



also in 



Chai'les and Gordon Carey 
the armed forces. 

Charles, an ensign, is commander 
ot a torpedo boat, and Gordon is a 
flrst lieutenant in the army. 



AWVS Motor Corps Gets 
13G FrMi K. Y. Bcnefif 

Approximately $13,000 was real- 
ized from the 'All Star Convoy' 
bencflt staged Sunday night i21i at 
the Alvin theatre. .N. Y.. for the 
Motor Transport Service of the 
American Women's Volunteer Serv- 
ices. Motor Corps transports per- 
formers to the more isolated army 
camps and navy bases and ministers 
to needs of the camp show partici- 
pants. 

Producer Michael Todd. Ed Sulli- 
var.. N. Y. News columnist, and Abe 
Lastfotel. president ot the USO- 
Camp Show.s, Inc.. played prominent 
roles in arranging for tha benefit 
and talent, with Lou Wolfson..Bort 
Wishncw and Sammy Lambert in 
charge of the stage direction. Todd, 
producer of 'Something For The 
■Boy s.' coiTCrtl AlvM tenant; • and 
Norman Pincu.s. the theatre's man- 
auer. contributed the hcuse. 

Milton Berle emcecd early In the 
show, with Berl Lytell.' president of 
Actors' Equity and active in Ihcatri 



R. L. Lippeit organised six of the leal war acliviiic.<. takiim over for 



l<i hou,sus comprising his Affiliated 
Theatres, Inc., into a vaude oircuit 
that gives each of the theatres one 
day or more a week of variety acts. 

•Two-a-dBy vaude is booming 
plenty, with Sid Crauman's 'High- 
lile> of 1943' in the money for the 
past eiKht week.s. and the Paul 
i Small-Fred F. Finklohoffc vaude 
liei.ded by Ed Wynn checking into 
the Curran theatre March 1.. 

Boston's New Vander 

Boston, Feb, 23. 
In a lasttditch elforl lo hypo the 
waning business in the uptown dis- 
tricts, the M. and P. Csquire theatre, 
once the proud ibut always poor) 
Civic Repertory, billed in a stage 
and screeii combination for four 
days beginning Friday 119). A 900- 
seater, the Esquire is one ot the best 
equipped logit houses in the Hub. 
But it's hf4 the Indian sign on it 
from the beginning. 

The flrst bill, ending yesterday 
(22). offered Tlat OthCT .WompvT 
(20th) and Ave acts plus a Mwe 



the middle pan. Ray Bolger emcecd 
the latter portion of the three-and- 
a-half-hour show. 

Others who took part were Rose 
Bampliin. Berry Bros.. Butty Bruce. 
Carol Bruce. Ekibby Clark and Fred 
Loewy. DcMarcos. Jimmy Dorsev 
orch. Paul Draper. Benny Fields, 
Lionel Kayc. Ella Logan, Dean 
Murphy. George Muiphy. Oje Olsen ■ 
Sarita Romero, Frank Sinatra. Alec ' 
Templeton. Sophie Tucker. Benay j 
Vemii-a. Bertha Bclmore. with a pro- 1 
|dllcti<^n number from 'Sumolhingi 
for the Boys' rounding out. Orches- 



Pvt Melryv DMglaa lada TraiBlv 

Memphis, Fob. 23 
Pvt. Melvyn Douglas, fllm actor, 

has completed his 13-week basic 

training at Camp Robin.snn, and will 

report to an army camp in Pcnna. 
He has been given leave in the'ln- 

terim to visit hia wife, Helen 

Gahagan, in N. Y. 
Macd(mald Carey's stint al Marine 

Corps 'Boot Camp' on Parris Island. 

S. C. ncarlng completion. 

Buff. Spieler, 19, Into Air <'orpH 
Buffalo. Feb. 23. 

Gomer Lesch, 19, announcer at 
WEBR by night and State Teachers 
College student here by day, has 
joined army air corps. 

Manrae Oaad ui an tn 

Monroe R. Goodman, executive as- 
sistant to Oiicar A. Morgan, short 
subject and ncwsreel salfs hc.ir* at 
Paramount, ha» been inducted by 
the army. He'd beeti with Para- 
mount 14 years. Post takoi over 
by Stanley R. Chase, with Par 12 
years and of late attached .o for- 
eign distribution depnrtm ;n' 

Dee Pinch ar.d Don Cordray. 
WNEW. N. Y., announcers, into army. 

Sam Boverman, attorney for Para- 
mount at homeofflce. Army. 

IfaroW Ben 3«pltcnich, timm?p|y 
a.sst. manager Hotel. Astor. N. Y.,. 
commissioned flrit lieutenant in the 
U. S. Marines. He's a nephew of Ben 
Serkowich. publicity director of 
Capitol. N. Y. 

Charlotte Hanft. Hrst Paramount 
h.o. employee to join the WAACs. 
reported to Des Moines. 

Henry I'Buddy'i Ringling Nor*h 
into the Navy as a lieut. 

Ted Reem."!. CBS st.iff announcer, 
into Army. 

Nick Mamula. homeoffice Para- 
mount publicity department, re- 
porlod to Fort Dix. N. J.. Mimday 
1 22 1. 



army. 

Dick Hogan, screen actor, army 
:ilr corps. 

Jack Temple (Shirley's brother), 
army. 

Bob Smith, screen actor, army. 
John Sheppard. screen actor, 
army. 

Jack Albin, screen actor, marines 
Stuart HaU, screen actor, marines. 



Texas lOOtli Anni FiesU 
Htaifes Ml War Srtaatiofi 

Fort Worth, Feb. 23. 

Developments of the war will de- 
lormine what kind of a celebratiiiii 
Texas will stage in 194.5, the 100th 
anniversary of the slate's admission 
to the Union. Preliminary plan:i are 
going forward with the appointment 
by Karl Hoblitzelle, chairman of 
the Centennial Statehood Commis- 
sion, of Je.sse H. Jones, Secretary 
of Commerce, as national chairman 
for federal participation. Hoblitxelle, 
president of Interstate Circuit, Inc.. 
was made chairman soon after the 
Texas legislatnre authorized crea- 
tion of the commission. 

Fairs and expositions throughnvit 
the state are likely if the war sit- 
uation warrants. 



tra was under 
Mtirdocai. 



direction of 



Denver Cashier lirta WAACS 

Denver. I'cb. 23. 
,Thc (list theatre cmplnyeo in tlu.> 
territory lo join the WAACs 



Alboy Ckb f Of USO 

Albany. Feb. 23. 

/.Ibany Variety Clnb, which re- 
cently voted to cooperate with the 
USO^B-sbtamiiie-BAd equtppiiu ::ew 
quarters, will bring a number of well 
known '•ntoriainers here for service- 
men's shows. 

Cluh will install a kitchen and con- 
vert two large parlors into libr,'ir.\'' 
and writing rooms at. the Knights of 
Columbus, 14,000 square feel of 
which ttie USD will occupy stai'ting 
March 1. An auditorium and sports 
cc Iter, six b< wling alle.vs, showers, 
lockei-s. pool tables, ping pong tables, 
parlor and writing rooms will 
made available to- servicemen. 



David Maxino Lloyd, 
Sterling, Colo. 



two spots in their drive to eliminate orcheatra, Olyn Landick topped^ <he 
'questionable resorts!* The courts " - • ■ 
ordered the Gay . Nineties cafe pad- 
locked after police testified they had 
witnessed 'ob.scene and immoral con- 
duct' in the spot which they claimed 
waa a pickup Joint for sailors and 
jrouBg girla. 

PdIIo* also lifted tha danca licanse 
of Margie's .Stables until turtlwr 
notiML It, too, had baan baarlly 
patraaiaad br iMilan aiMl jroung 
girls, police 



bill, m.c.d by. Archie Robbing. 
Others included Virginia Austin, 
Jeanne Blanche, Kim Loo Sisters. 

The stage and screen combinations 
are to continue on a fbur-day week- 
end basia, the Itouse resuming its 
double-feature bills on Tueedaya 
througli Thuradaya, 



■avM taliawn CUok Floyd 
band at HoArau, Lawrenotk Maaa,, 
week of March 1. 



BkNukH's Camp Tour 

Hf)llywood, Feb. 23. 

Hollywood Victory Committee 
launched Joan Blo.ndcll on a two- 
week tour of Arm. camps, as the 
19th fllm personality to be sent nut 
at the head of a USO entertaining 
unit since the flrst of the ,vcar. Her 
lour started on W.-ishington's Birth- 
day at Fort Sill. Okla., and winds 
up at Camp Bowie. Tex.. Mhrch 5. 

Others' sent on camp tours since 
Jan. 1 were Harpo Marx. Chic 
Chandler. Edmund Lowe. Sheila 
Ryan. Chester and LII i Morris. Judy 
Canova, Eddie Fuy. Jr., Nigel Brnee, 
Maria Montex, Blyse Knox, Jane 
Praaee, Jack Carsoa, Irene Manning, 
Aon Salvage, Kay St Germaine. 
Oraaa MeDonald. Marion Martin and 
Albert Oekker. 



cashier of the Fox. 



Marehlng On From Pitt 

Pittsburgh. Fj'j. 23. 
Art Pallam. WWSW announcer, 
army. 

George Meyer. KDK.^ engineer 
commissioned 1st lioul. in signal 
corps. 

Tom Tomb. WCAB siiiesmao.- com- 
missioned llcut (jg) in navy. 

Bill LcRoy. former band leader, 
graduated from OCS al Camp Davis. 
N. C. 

Jimmy Spilalny. band-leading son 
of Maurice Spltalny. a.sslgned to 
band at Miami Bench OCS. 

Don Butler, theati-e program men 
hero and for last two months ad- 
vance agent tor SigmuncI Romberg's 
concert tour. army. 

Alexander Vasilevieh, asst. mgr. 
of Plaza theatre, army. 

Bill Thieman. of WCAS continuity 
department, army. 



Alabama 'Cooperation' 

Montgomery. Ala.. Feb. 23. 
•Sheriffs throughout Aabama have 
been offered the 'cooperalion' of Gov. 
Chaiincey Sparks in clo.sini' any 
places and joints' where illeijal 
liquor is .sold or gamblinu prevail. 
The offer was contained' in a lotier 
signed by his legal adviser. A. • M, 
McDowell, and sent Wednesday 'I7» . 
to shcrilTs of both wot and dry coun- 
ties after the governor had conforre-l 
with Slate Highway Patrol Chief Van 
B. Gilbert 

Allhoiigh the governor declined to 
elaborate on his plans, it .was recalle<i 
he frequentl,v has expressed his in- 
(cnlion of 'ridding the .slide of honky- 
tonk.s.' 



SINOEA GOES MOB. 

Cleveland, Feb. 23. 
Anne Brddley. vaude and liiierv 
Ninger. has- taken over the manaut'r- 
.ship ot the Doan theatre. WB h«u.-!e 
here. 

She's the flrst woman manager tn 
be named fai Cleveland. 



Vaughn RlaBroe' and his orchestra 
draw featueed spot in 'Very Warm 
for May' at Btetroi 



WedMesJay. Febnutfj 24. 194S 



VATOEyiLLE 



89 



Union Combo Med to Use hes»ire 
On Setdement of Leon-Cdies Dispute 



The fo-called 'cpmblne' of AFL* 
unions allied with N.Y. nlteriea and 
theatres is being asked once more 
to step into the extended breach be- 
tween the American Guild of Va- 
riety Artists and Leon tt Eddie's, 
N.Y. nitery, in an effort to break the 
ftalemate. 

Dave Fox. AGVA's N. Y. local di- 
rector, huddled with Vincent Jacobi, 
president of the Combined Theatri- 
cal nnd Amusement Crafts Council, 
on Thursday (18), when Fox submit- 
ted a rcqueiit that the AFL combine 
exert its pressure in bringing about 
a solution of the nitery dispute, en- 
tering its fifth month. 

Po.<uiible decision was expected at 
• .se.vion set for today (Wednesday) 
betwerii Fox, Jacobi and WiUlam 
Frinborg. secretary of Local 802, 
musicians' union. 

Entr.tnce of Jacobi as an inter- 
mediary at AGVA's "behest would 
bring into the . protracted dispute 
pressure from such organizations as 
the A.<s.<:ociation of Theatrical Agents 
and Managers, Bartenders' Union 
Chrrkroom Attendants Union, Hotel 
and Restaurant Workers Union, The- 
atre and Amusement Service Em 
plxyees Union. Theatrical Costume 
Workers Union, Theatrical Wardrobe 
Attendants Union and other allied 
organizations. 

J,icobi entered into the picture in 
llir early day; of the AGVA-L A: E 
dispute, withdrawing after turning 
down AGVA's original demands upon 
the nitery operators, for an *A' cliis.«i 
flcatinn contract calling for $T.S-$4.S 
minlmums. with three shows a night. 
Since then, however, the minlmums 
have been 1-educrd to $80-$3T.!)0. with 
two full .«hows a night, each of which 
would be divided in two portions. 
Both sides reportedly agreed to thr 
terms and as recently as three works 
ago there was every indication that 
the pacting of a contract was im- 
minrnt. At the last moment, how- 
ever, negotiations broke down when 
the nitery operators insisted on ihr 
in.<eriion of an amnesty clause, rp- 
mnving from AGVA's unfair list all 
those accused of cro.">sing the picket 
line and working at the Knsl ,S2d 
Hirpcl .spot .'■ince the dispute began. 
ACVA refuses to yield on the de- 
mand. 

Meanwhile. ^Fox is sending out 
ft'i'lers to Broadw;.y star.*, including 
George Jesscl and Danny Kayo, .toek- 
ing to enlist their support in effocl- 
ing a .-(ettlrmrnt. A .similar roinmit- 
tee of name performers was .'ct up 
sonic weeks ago but was rtlssolvrd 
at the time llic picket line was with- 
drawn from oul.<'ide the nitery at T,. 
& E.'s demand, in the hopes it would 
hrip expedite the pacting of a con- 
trail. 



AGVA Tries to Feint 
Leonard hto L-E Nix; 
Ex-Champ Clinches 

Intervention of the merchant ma- 
rine to prevent Lieut. Benny Leon- 
ard, th« former lightweight cham- 
pion, from makiiig a scheduled p.a. 
as the star of the Sunday (21) Ce- 
lebrity Night program at Leon tt 
Eddie's, N.Y, nitery, was sought by 
the American Guild of Variety Art- 
ists on Saturday (20), but to no 
avail. The L & E nitery has been 
un AGVA's imfair list for the past 
four months due to a contract dis- 
pute. ' 

Pointed out by Dave Fox, N.V. lo- 
cal director, in communicating with 
the Officer-of-the-Day, P. A. 
Schmuck, at Hoffman Island. N. Y., 
where Leonard is serving as enter- 
tainment director, that in view of 
AGVA members' contribution in the 
past in entertaining merchant ma- 



Philly> Roral NHeries 
Make Flay for Bus Trade 

Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 

The populace is beginning to get 
used to riding busses and trolleys for 
pleasure-going— so a conple of the 
ofT-the-beaten track niieries are 
emerging from behind shutters. 

Weber's Hofbrau and Neil Dieg- 
han's — both on the outskirts of Cam- 
den, across the river, have reinstated 
shows for weekends only, tempo- 
rarily, to see whether they can 
carry on with only bus-brought 
trade. 

The two spots were heavily pa- ^ , . . , 

tronized in pre-ban days. They shut I I'e^y/.f.'jf^,^, '^f^i^'t'^t'^Jl'?"!?.! "^^ 



AGVA in Row With 6 M alo Niteries 
Charged With Violating Labor Code 



Philly AGVA Orders 
Agent-Emcees To Hire 
Salaried Standbys 

Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 
The local American Guild of Va- 



every thing but their bars when the i ^'^'ch «'<>»'«> ,"">''e mandatory for 



OPA clamped down on . plea.>-ure 
motoring. A few smaller Jersey 
spots are also reopening tor week- 
ends with small bands. 



Authority of H Y. Exec 
Held Key to Action Of 
AGVA Union on Election 



Pending an answer from Dave 
Fox, N. Y. local director of the 
American Guild of Variety Artists, 
as to whether he is vested with 
^ power to let them hold a member- 
liners, it was only "proper that the ' ship meeting and election, members 
m.m. command should step in to pre- of the advisory committee of the 
vent any po.^sible breach of feeling. N. Y. AGVA local seeking a change 
Regardless, however, AGVA gave ! in the organizational setup have der 
assurance it wouldn't 'take it out on | ferred tiling their petition with the 
the marines.' I parent Associated Actors and Ar- 

Officer-uf-the-day, though admit- tistes of America requesting an open 



ting he was not in comfnand at the 
base, ^aid the message would be con- 
veyed to Leonard with a recommen- 
dation that he cooperate with the 
vaude-nitery union. 

Fox also communicated with Leon- 
ard Sunday morning (21). Latter 
raid his failure to appear at L & E's 
would embarrass a number of his 
Hoffman Island superiors who, on 
the strength of his p.a., were to be 
guests of Leon Enken, who, with 
Eddie Davis, operates the nitery. 
Leonard said it was too late to con- 
tact the various officers and that he 
had no alternative but to appear. 

Meanwhile, national AGVA la.-it 
week, removed from its unfair list 
Prilcliard Si Lord, dance team, upon I 
payment of a tine. Performers were 
put on list six weeks ago after play- 
ing a dale at the L & E nitery. Exon- 
eration of pair permits them to nil 
ongagemcnt at a Boston nitery. 



Clothes Rationing: Carried 

Too Far in Nude Dance 'zett- which was to concentrate on 

purely N. Y. local problems, and to 



election. 

The committee, seeking to set up 
a local board comprised of rank- 
and-file member.<:. huddled with Fox 
last week and queried him as to 
whether he held such authority. Fox 
replied that, in view of the N. Y. 
local being under direct jurisdiction 
of the international board of .the 
Four A's. he would pose the ques- 
tion to the parent organization. The 
advisory committee, headed by Ar- 
thur Ward, former member of the 
national board and N. Y. local, wants 
to have elected by the membership 
a duly con.stituted official board in 
place of a local under jurisdiction 
of the national olTice. It claims, 
further, that under the present set- 
up a .<tate of diclator.ship exists, with 
the national organization and the 
Four A's holding sway over the lo- 
cal. 

'Though the Ward committee as 
now constituted may be all right.' 
said Fox. 'it is not doing the thing 
for which it was originally organ- 



Cleveland. Feb. 23. 
Norman Kendall, HO. cafe booker, 
was sentenced to 60 days in the 
i workliou.se for pronioling a nude 
dance lit a private chil) and al-u 
lined $.SU as well as I'o.-ls. 

Tliice foinnie danicrs were fined 
$2.") and costs. 



NEAL 
STANLEY 

'VS'nf I'n'rnI Impreaiiiona" 

JVST COMPLETING 2 WEEKS 
lOEW S STATE, NEW YORK 

Thanl<t to: JESSE KAVE, ED 
SULLIVAN 

i'rr. Dir.: .AIINKH ,1. OHKSIII.KH 
IHVIX«i B.^KHKTT 



ASVA Ldaii 

Conilniifd rrom paje 37 



assi.<:t and advi.^e in the organiza' 
tion of the N. Y. local. Up to this 
minute. I have not even been offi- 
cially notified as to the per.<:onnel 
of the foinmitiee. 

'Delving into national and inter- 
nal ional board problem.^. I realize, 
is mosi commendable, but our need 
right now is to a.s.i^istance and advice 



.1 - rieht ,her r/ , 
Fo"x said 1 



he was referring to the 
coniinitlet's prenialure worries »\ to 
: what ihe Four A's inii^hi do and 
ictarv for the Cleveland local. The ! ^^■*''''* P'""'' intcrn.nional oigan- 
cyslorn rop chore is regarded as an • ^^"'"'■^ considering. 



I ^m hoping, too.' said Fox. 'ihal 
there are no ulterior nioiivcs behind 
the committee. I say this bccau.se 
of a question put to me by one of 
the committee, who wanted to know 
whether the advisory board will 
have the right to fire an oi'ganii'.er.' 



.\l.tVAVS W<>RHIN«i 

'WHITEY' ROBERTS 

_ «H<I Wk.— Ill-IIAT, W. l.niilH 
nk. »>b. 2fl, l4tl(r V. 8|irln(nrl)l, 111. 

Wh. .Miir. 3. OrinilHl T., Clilrnin 
I Wkii. Ntarl .\liir. I». Bawrry, I>r«rnll 
Mitrtlnc .«|ir. », Hnrrlntar,- >. V. <'. 



ill-iniportanl one in view of the vast 
Held that remains untapped, particu- 
larly in the New England area, 
which presently lacks repre.<ienlatinn 
or organization. Likewise, with the 
exceptions of the Philadelphia, Bal- 
limora and Pittsburgh locals, it is 
i pointed out that other local AGVA . 

i in the east could be put into better 3 OhiO DatCS Skcdded 
: functioning order. If and when . f *• i-k _a d 

IKaye is named, it will be up to him ! rOr Latin ijUarter KeVUe 

to determine if the lo.-als are geared Additional bonj-.iiiHs for ilic Latin 
too expensively and. if so. why loo . Quarter show, which goes into the 
much com is being spent. j Stat*. N. V,. starting tomorrow i25). 

Jack Irving, local AGVA exec .sec- , have been lined up by Miles Ingalls. 



I 



♦ Buffalo's nitery situation was in • 
' turmoil over the past weekend, foN 
lowing a hurried trip there from 
N. Y. by Matt Shelvey, national 
administrator of the American Guild 
ol Variety Artists, who tried unsuc- 
ces.-fully to bring into line six nitery 
operators accused of whole.sale vio- 
lations, including N. Y. state labor 
laws. Breakdown of negotiations 
last Thursday (18), after Shelvey 
huddled with AFL and CIO lead- 
ers and the accused nitery opisrators, 
resulted in AGVA getting a strike 
sanction from the labor leaders. 

bifficullies date l>ack to formation 
of Niagara Frontier Booking Ex- 
change by .six of the city's 28 nitery 
operators, who refused to' book 
through .^GVA or have any dealings 
with P!'ofe.<.<!or MaHi. ex-vaude il- 
lusionist, and AGV.^'s national rep 
in. Buffalo. Setting up of their own 
booking exchange. claim.s Shelvey, 
makes the operators liable to pros- 
ecution under the state'.s criminal 
labor code. 

Shelvey ru.shed to the upstate city 
last Wednesday ilT) for huddle with 
the operator.s. with Robert Smith, 
prcz of Central Labor Council; 
Jack O'Neill, head of the joint 
board of culinary worker.*: Pat Jar- 
rczzia. exec .-ecretary of the cooks* 
and dishwashers' union, nnd Tom 
Casey. CIO prez in charge of upper 
N. V. state juri.sdiction. also sit- 
i:ng in. Terms of contract put 
forth by Shelvey nnd asrecrl to by 
the labor reps, incliidiim di.-^.solution 
of the Niagara bookinj; .-Cup. new 
minimjm wage scales, no cancella- 
tion of act.s and no mixinu by the 
pcrformer.s. were rejected by the 
operators, who. According to Shel- 
vey. demanded right to continue 
their own booking exchange and to 
cancel acts if they .saw fit. As re- 
sult. .^FL gave . the .green light on 
the strike i^anction, with CIO also 
cxprf.ssing sympathy. 
I Involved are three of Buffalo's top 
I nittrics. Havana Ca.sinu. McVan'.s 
Club and Mrrryland, with Mary 
: Rogers Place. Clark's Oa.sis and the 
j Cocoanut Grove also on the unfair 
j li.st. Strike measure will go into 
Toy and Wing, Chinese ballroom effect Saturday i2T) when picket 
dancers, intend to produce a revue lines are thrown around Merryland, 
for Broadway, utilizing an all-Chi- 1 operated by Al Wilmcr, whom Shel- 
nese cast. All profits would go to ' vey accuses of being chiefly re« 
United China Relief. ; .sponsible for the current turmoil. 

They also plan to tour the revue i Meanwhile, further attempts will be 
for theatre and night club dates. made to negotiate an agreement. 



all agents who act as emcees for 
their own .shows to hire 'standby' m. 
c.'s through the union. The rule, simi- 
lar to the one in effect for years by 
the Musicians Union, is aimed to cut 
down doubling by ten-percenters as 
entertainers. The order received 
the okay from the executive com- 
mittee of the Entertainment Man- 
agers Assn.. the official organization 
of bookers here. 

The .standby m.c. will be paid 
union scale and will be sent directly 
from union headquarters. The agent 
will not know in advance who he is. 
and must pay wages through the 
union iThis fs to forestall any kick- 
back or chi.scling). 

The practice of agents m.c.ing their 
own show is prevalent largely in t'n- 
club-booking field, where many of 
the bookers are cx-vaudcvillians and 
still like to take a turn at entertain- 
ing. 

The EMA and AGVA have pen- 
cilled in a closed shop ag cement 
awaiting only the ironing out of a 
few minor details before signing. 
Among the new provisions is a 
clause making it impossible for an 
agent to take in an associate unles'i 
he gets the okay of both the'- EMA 
and AGVA boards. Another clause 
provides that actors must pay their 
agents commissions within 48 hours 
aft6r playing the engagement. Agents 
mu.st also pay olT acts within that 
time. 



TOY & WING TO PRODUCE 
AU-CHINESE REVUE 



cretary in. Chicago, named national 
field rep for the inidwe.<t. moves into 
the Ohio field this week in Initiating 
Shelvey's program. Meanwhile. Mi.ss 
Florine Bale., exec secretary of the 
Los Angeles local, has wired her ac' 



Asking price for the nitery show is 
S6..500 a week. 

After the Stale date the show plays 
full weeks at the RKO Palace. Cleve- 
land: Colonial. Dayton, and the RKO 
Columbus. Columbas. then moves 



ccplance of the national field rep i ipio midwest house.c. though nothing : 
chore on the Coast. ' definite set for latter. 







Now 



SXRAND, New York: 

HELD OVER RVE WEEKS 



—So Is Warner Bros.' Picture, "Casablanca" 



Per. Rep — BILL MILLER 



Thanks: 6AMMY KAYE 
HARRY MAYER 
LEO MORGAN 



40 



Wedoesdaj, February 24. 1913 



Variety Bills 



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I l-'Hy'ii Itfl) 
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I'lirlliin Ifiiiiiiy 
Hiiiikitni- *e l.iiiiyM 
l**iiyf \- ^liitiiin 
i!«>n niv'til 

WININMirKKT 

Nrw I'lirh (?n-1«) 
.lURKliiic .lrivi>l« 
h'liyr \- ilHtiiin 
PlrKuhii Vt ' Siinniniip 
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liuililv a .I' ily Alkn 



ROflTON 
BoatM (tB) 
Duko BlllnKluii Ore 
Bptty Rocliyc 
Al Oiute 
.lliiiiDy Urliiuii 
PnterRon ft JHrknun 
Jl(«aw JnckBon 
<UI 

tittln Qunrtor Rev 
rLftVHI..^>'U 
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Jkii Siivllt Oru 
Vatrloiii Rowmnn 
Radio KoKUt-a 
Bcalrire Kay 
III) 

Out LoDibiirdo Ore 
Til* awlfbi 
Hon Tannrh 

ROKK Sin 

rOI.I°MB|-A 
PaUre (t-l) 



rhirii .M:ir\ Hir 
Toy * Willi; 
Kniiik ftnli.x 

Hub Clii'-^lt^r (irr 
(ilpiiii Miller SliiKt-ri' 
lliiii nii'i' 
KIranor i'Iu'IkIiho 
IIAVTON 
CuliiDlnl (-l.t) 
lliib I'lii-'irr «. ini' 
ttlrnii .\l:lli<r Sliiat-m 
I Inn llli v 

BU'nniii rMri^.ii;iii 
IIH) 

DuritH Tuiij^A- Kil.^n 
<:iirilon »t Siuyor 
Brwin A l*iin>i-r 
jHi'k IllirMiii 

r:iri ri .1 r.i 

ilKS MOINKf) 
Trmt*r <I-X) 

ft WIlilo'H Si-iiiitl;ilii 



Caliaret Bills 



HEW lOSX CITY 



Warner 



NEW VOBK CITY 
tMniBd «6) 

BHiuiny Kayr i>rc 
Jion Cummlnffji 
Sunny RIre 
<»> 

HHiiiiny Ku>-e Ore 

<'hri» CroHK 

Dun rumnilnsK 
BBOOKLYN 
HCniBfl m) ■ 

E riirroH'ti VHiillIrM 

pHii.Anei.riiiA 

KHflr <9a) 
Touni niiHlc Ore 
Dill Uitllcv 
Ol'^np » Ji>tikln9 
Kilit'i Wiii^fn 
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R f nrrnliv Vanlii^H 
VITTSIItlUiH 

T.Rwroncp Wrlk Ore 
(lU) 



Anllioii\. Allvii ^• 
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AlKllT* 

liiMi H.ikiM' >>rc 
I'Mllli llnrrlr 
I..10 Monnila 
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l.<>|il:i .Miiy^i 

AqMnrlMm Bnrt 
H»ri\ l«r<i». «>re 
' Km Ilk rorli'r Ore 
.^nhanrto'a 
Wllina <'iix 
<:i>n MorriH Orr 

mil Hntalalll'i 
liovfrly lluHli-r 

.M<iy:l lliirnril 

I'CKiiy Annr Ellla 
).iiiii rHiiiior 
llrU-n Siuarl - 
.l>«n S>lvla Ore 
Roliprlo Ore 

IHir* Ouy M'a 
Rlhrl Ollben 
llnrry Donolly 
riiarlle R«m 
H<irniii Or.'iuor 
Oav ftn'ii- Qunrtetta 
Cult Ufr 



liu I:h} IIuiiiiii rirclSinllh A Boyd 



Kcrnnndn Alvarai 
lllo Tliuniiwiiii 
OlKtt !<iin n 
Martha Burmlt 
Tvd siraalrr Ore 
l-'nink .Marll Ore 
IXrnny INiTla' 
itiinny l>avla 
l.i-iiiiHril Suf^ 
Hiillywnoil Hlnnd^a 
Wacky Wayne 
liavid liriinka 
Tlarry 

.liihniiy I'ny 
Itnli.i riiiK 
Itlifkbiirn Twhli 
l.Miry Sluri-ll 
t'lirnien I>h llivera 
KroHreltri 
.liii.> I'aniliillo Ore 
Jwk nempaeir'a 
Ooorse Siernfiy Ore 
Itof.' .Mnol.rnn 
Ancie liond Trio 
IHamoml "^onMl 
Harriet Hiiclor 
W C HandT 
Tiinay Ilia Horee 



! .Miiiiha |ir*« 
' s.in.\ I'rbao 

Kiiiit^i-^ .Kaya 

iliii.^ii I. > ll'l 
- ilurii-1 I'liiii* 

Joe I'afuiny Orr 

Mill S.iuiiili-ri Orr 
Halrl miliMr* 

Itudy Itii Iijii-ili4 . 

.Iltlllll.t i'mii-m 

llar.»l li'ranklln 
Kay Mraiharlnn On 
' Il4tlrl I'liHiMiMliirr 

(4'rnlary Hmni) 
' riiiiiiiiiiilorMbli<ii 
1 T»iii> lii'iu'i 

Kour I.Mili- Sl» 
. TIlP Kluilli'il- 
lludil) llmli-n- Tr.ii 
llnl MrllilMi- <'>l'C 
HMr\ IHilr 
iTerrnrr Kihiim) 
Allani* Trill 

H«iH MkHin 
llliii- llnrriiii ■ hi' 
lliitrl Kmrn llmiae 

(faalM Ml INirlil 
Xlrk l>'Ainl<-.. l«rc 
mill l*:irk 
Helrl liriliiclM 
IHawalliin Mm> 
Kahala 
Tallma 
Momlkal 

l.nni Mi-lnr>re On 

l\i':i l.ilUf 
ILiiii luea 
llolrl l.lnroln 
(Blur Roiinil 
AIM* Lyniiin tin 

llolrl MadlMio 
Sonny Ki'mliii i*rc 
IMrl MtAIimd 
(Mariur (Irlll) 
tlluilya Tell 
Joliliny Uentner Un 
Uolrl New. Varher 

(Trrnirr Hnoni) 
Sonny liunbani 
Hob IIUHiii'll 
Konny Kolierte 
Audrey Millar , 
Grace May ■ 
Blaaelle ft FnrleT 
HolH Park Cralra. 

K'araaaal lirove) 
Wi-iidy lli»hii|i 
Jerri Vanre 
lloll O'Ut'll 
KlrHOiir. Ti'i*ni;in 
mil liuiwrll 
Judy MiiiiiiiTii 
Ariuro Ariiiri.» Ore 
llrlanrourt Ore 

(Bayal Palail 
nell ifDell 
J.ick Iteynoida 
Sandro lloaall 
llonnelt Orreo 
Jbrry Green 
Runny Howard 
Halrl raaaayliraala 

(Catr Boaari 
JIniinv l)iir»ey Ore 
Knb Kh<-rl» 
Kllly KHili'h 
Hale* 
ICalilHon Hwai) 
Marjnrle Kli:i|i|i 
Myrua 

Stanley Meiba Ore 

(rale nerrc) 
Jot liyonn 

Hatrl Plaia 
(Pendaa Baca) 
Suaan Miller 
John Hoyaradt ' 
Itaye ft Naldl 
Bob (Irant (ire 

Hatrl BaaarTrit 
Ouy Lombardo Ore 
Walter Perner Oreh 
Hatd MiTaT Plaaa 

ICafr iMBsr) 
Reverli' Whitney 
Joel llerrnii 
Rov Rom Ore 
Hotel 8hrmlnn 
(flalirr Rnnm) 
Slef:ini ft Ariiianilo 



Ciiy Loniliiii-ilii Or 

UllHH Slli 

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BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INKPENDENT 
VAUDEV1£I£ THEATBES 

EDWARD SHERMM AGENCY 



M.iiKarel OraF 
Falto Aries 
Jo* Capelle Ore 

KallT'a Blabia 
Leonard War* I 
Madeline Whll* 
Kd Wi'.n. r 
Geo ttiioil- Ore 
l>uroih\ Manner* 
Tlii'lii.n l'iir|ii-nlel 

Iji t'nasa 
liiiivi r«iHt'*liii 
.Mkh.-IiIh Viiliiex 
ti ...1.1 i'.i;i i 
i*Hiii liii ft limne 
>l:ii'liilA Orv 
.l.i.li II;iiii!i Ore. 

I a MaHlalqar 
i\'% nil SInrrHy 
.1.1. ki.: .Mlli'ii 
Kunti-^ lli*iil\ 

I. :i \l;irliiii(|:it-l(ea 
.M.T\i ll>Ti;i>r« Ore 
<n -iMvi^^ lire. 

I.illln (|lMinr* 
.MM'-i llfoiiea 
TnnI ft .Mlmi Worth 
Meii*n Preilvaona' 
I'oiinqe ft' T Valdei 
Jerry ft Turk 

H. -inild ft l.«la 
I 'In riiiMii 

tl'lii>i'l lliril ft l.aR 
MirKei KinK 
I'll nil R;i.\v' 
W;iMv Wsircur Line 
i»iin .\lr<;r:iiu' On' 

II. .|ii'i .S'i.i'l 
Ijl Vie Piirinlrane 

I'lnl.-i i.iin r-'iM-ii 
.1.. Ii Willi.' 
l::i.l-.i ft Mirke 
<; liiiv T.Trell 
.li.l|.| S<ii.ri4llnn 
Iritlie Orion 

I. iiii -SnrlnRor 
i«nn * KtMIr'* 

r.iiiiip n:iit> 

Jii..i All >' 

liiirliiirv I' Hi..i| 
ll..i.Tlv I'm- 
I'li-.iiiiiif v.icue 
K.l.li a' l.:ik.- 
T..II1 r;i ii'/.iii.T! 
I IK- .\l:i><\ M .\l 
.liviM* K' .l:ilni*H 
l':irl.-.i Sii 
I...U .ll.'irlinii nd 
l.llllr Club 
I'lyd KKllInK 
.loy L>i.nii 
Maurice C»m.in 
Slon Pure* 

Hnlh I Ii 

i-,Mrr.\ lliiari 

I. ii"r:iiii.- Ii.. Wood 
l:..i-Hlrc I'InIre 
Suliia SIlHW . 
.Moil I'arce Prelliea 
mil Glaii» Ore 

(Hoata raria 
Pcaay Wuod 

Slu:irl ItujiH 

II. '.irKi* Lliiyd 
.S'.ibi* ft KInC 
Yi.nlc 

IMb Hair Clab 
.tteve Murray 
narbara Lee 
t'hinulta Veniila 
Mickey Mallory 
Mill Mann Ore 

Namber Oar Bar 
William Ruaael) 
Adel* Xrden 
Hob Downey 
Kicdric Vonn 
Hazel Webmir 

Oari t-lab 
Itllly Hanlela 
I'ete Brown 
Willie Piikef 
Ttiy WIlHon 

4IM Rouaiaalaa 
S:idie n:inka 
Freddie Bernard 
Ada Lobina 
.li.o I ji Porte Ore 
Giiicer Lnyne 

Plarr Mraaale 
.I'Ti-y Siaiitun 
.Murk <;nlnnii 
I Kill Farivll 

Vilicont de Coata ■ 
. Art Tubi'rtlnl 
1 Krnewi V'runx Ore 
! -Unern Murr 
. Yvi.itii.' Ilouvier 

I \'iTM NiVH 

I r:iHi]ilii.' ft 1l;ii 



NEW Y0BK 

rARAMbUNI BUILDIHU 



bevebly hills, cal. 

califohnia bamk blbq. 



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\VAKlllN4i'n>\ 
KaHr ift 

The J>*i\<inN 




NKW YOHK CITY 
Mwlc HhII m> 

TlU'lma KiL.vt) 
Dkvp Mallhi. 
i::iuiler> Jlrit kliiy'tt 
Albprt GlflTiinl 
Hliiiyno ft AriiiHti-'H 

Ovttrtt*' .Icwiel 
JiM-k KnliT 

Tlio De Miinos ' 
J*-rry llnw 
Hub WilHamn 
full Colli^iiiiM 
<t|i«i'n ft Slilrky. 
I.iii'llle Normnn 
Mnxj (t4i 
Truth iir riiiiiiiM|iiti**ii 

l.ft* fita4*i-|ii:iii 
lltMitricv Si'fKIrr 
Hnhby Viiy 
ItiiriHhy Kcllor • 
C':irii| lirufi* 
J'jilil Aidi (irr 

U'IihInot- (26--!Ni 
.7mi' WnutI ftrv 
li.ivr A|Kt|lon 
Murlr Or'^'-n 
Tinb Howanl 
a Hayf 

BROOKI.VX 
VIhIIiuhIi CtH-tH} 
Jnr Miiriuila (ifc 
Rnnio Vlnront 
' lli'li'R 'Khiic 
Dtxip ]>anbnr 
I Siovawnyf 

Buy A Harrlimn 
Th* f.n^ku*l.•llN 
TriiiDiiH ? 
tl.inny Sim w 
(I In mil 

Mnyfrtlr (r.) 
Buy A MiirriHnn 
The leOi'kwpila 
Tninipel 2 
Danny Hlinw 
(1 (A All) 

•liimiilm (SA-tAi 
IrAnf Vennllllnn i'n 
fl<»bliy MorriH Co 
llnuknne A Lonyn 
<'hnrlpii Dun 
Jonn Betllnl A Joe 



I Uon Tannen 
'.>iiiltri MHivlaDk« 
Krlii Kny Ore 
C. i'lHlnlban'a Oro 

r.ieidcii i:aie wuurioi 
iiuxvl M;uil 
II «c 1-: Kruli 
Klll^ Lfirklnx Trio 
TviM> WilHiin urc 

Care tfM'Iriy 
4VUlM«) 
lluby llinaa 

> u«*ra 
AiiH'i I Aminon* 
J*t;i« .lutinvon 
livorei*' Jaint^H Bil 

li-vu 11.') »-H 
Klfti- 11nu<^iiin 
On 'J'nrru 
I'NUl T.'iuiiman 
Uuii MM>a, Ore 

l;l.iiiu:i 

liell« Alexia 
Jii9i-lia J>avl<|ofr 
Ofiirsa Saltan 
N'aillu A Saxha 
G> P'y CkorUM 
Arlene 
Rea Koley 
' r:iiu-r*« O'ConnelJ 



.lay ll'iAMni 
Viiuiiir ^- l\-i 

K-j 111 mil 

l.>iibrmik 
|{(>1ly a- J*Ih> itiiiii'fi 
VnUlit; A- Jvit>t- 

i:: If urn 

SiinnyOilp I'iM) 

M'-liy A- ri:i> llMl«H 

ViMiiiu AL- Kat-i' 
i:: lit llfli 
.\TI..\\TM- « ITY 
Hli^rl ritr 
itntU Ml>) 
* riHin* Sif • 

Rjiiliti kHinhlfi-'' 

l*>niinlil ci^l MHnc UaloV 

IIAI.TI.MOKI-: ■ " 

lll|i|MiilnH»r r!A> 

i^ravf 

ItKllinitH 

4arkie ilrfi-n 
A'lrmn It'iiliiil T, 

^Inrylasd <tft) 
Tiro -Hliii:ii iii<- 
l':il lli-Miiiim i 
4 Sm llehll'> 

Nl-I St.iiil.-- 
l.il Ctv-iii- 

Ti|i> Il.-Iiil:.l|.-M> f M 
\Mlllti)li' Dl'iifi 

Hmiiltiiii .M 
Al t^- Ctiiinii- K-iii« 



Tnili A'- .li'li.' Sl<' 
|jin>l"r A I.ImmI 
viH-:u 

ri.u<-> \liiii Tov 
I'l.-.l l<i«..ki*- t-.. 

AfhiTi.. r.. . »•« 
nBllN>K.<MtltT 
l.>rli> I'Mi-fHi 
.liihnm l.ttiCi: • ii''- 
S*i'iil.-< III" S«-:t: 

ItMll \v 1 

ll.ilin.-- V .i.-:.n 
(•!•?-•! I) 

Jo* .M.I I"..'.! <Mi 

Uh\'- Atftllxii 

nixii- iiiii-<..f 

(*b:til'><> I 

rAxiiiKN' 
Tinvrr* r?n-*.*Hi 
M H.-lt> Wli .!.-,. 



I |iii|-(itliy Mack 
I .Mjrii-ne Krancla 
i i*ani.i VBl<*rn 
Orulll'a 
i:rTl;iu|i 
i*.«rliiiid Wilson 
Tr«l Mi^H- 
4 )'liaiiilHf«r* 

<1iiilraii Mm^rmr 
M;h->uii Halo 
lfoinili> Tanner 
'I «'i 1 .11 V M 
<'lob IN 
t*it\ JlHiiJiiKton 

A-l. \V 

A I 

l-'i:iiii.ic ll>rra 
Bud Swerii'-y 
(*:irilo Kinii-c-ll 
\ in«-e t:urriin 



Willie Solar 
Calu Karm 
Ullly Wells 
Four Pays 
Ileiimati llyd* Co 
Luclcnnit & Asbour 
Kildle Kddr 
Perllto 

VlFRlnla Mayo 
Pedro Iitopes 
Jano Melva 
Crest Daniel * 
Bmma Francis 
Norlns Roblnpoo 
Nellls Durkin 
nilly Bonks 
Perry CruHklD 
Uoy Pox Ore 
Sid Prussln Ore 

Mmmf Owrcr's 
Hobby lleaih 
I'at O'Sthra 
Hubby Parks Ore 
L^otnrdo Ore 

n rhtro 
Derltji ft Valero 
Marca Clii'^ttn 
Terrsiia Osia 
.luan Joao Saro 
IhcA Indian Trio 
TliriiiiHH KinN Ore 

Cliatincey Crey Ore 
rtiliiulio Ore 
Aii'lro nnilo 
CliHrln* Inwald 
MMta Dm» 

T.lni|:i Kc*'lii' 
.<alib> l.fwiv Orr 

frnpm ft liunn 
«>rnfy Twini* 
Mhtih I. 1.(t|>ez 
Nun 1l"ll8liMi 
MIMl-«l ItiiV r.\s 
Sff^U* iir Hi unr<iti>|i 



! |ii.ni^ rnnl.-ine 
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fVi \ I* f^ixttn 
.1»'-ry r.::iiii Imrd 
liip Friv u 
Cordon Andif^wji O 
l-'i^nlilft I'rocltj Or* 
4 hih 

• '■ir>.| I Int l>.ll 

I i>ti.i<i>x ,v i;. iii'iic 

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( liih l-i-S 

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lr\'. rnrri>ll Ore. 

1liirJri|uln 
|*..:i.i I.I llitL'lil 
Ail-U Hivl»- 
lieml*^ ItniHn Oir 
•Ihii AuKUHt Ore 

llHTMiin-M«drM 
llihla Sfihizar 
Ntii'o MArnlrs Ore 
I-'i-Iinr I>o I'liir*.-* 
Ti nilii A- l.iii-ill'tH 
PtihIiiii ft r.ilon 
IVniTo Of" 

I'l.il- .Nnl.l.^ 
Mi^'il Sw-M 

fjirry B^nnnr Orr 
no4H Aalor 
frnliinihln Rnoin> 
.liiiiHiv f':irrfill 

4'«irhlMll iMunnt 
Dii'M Kulin 
llotel R^tnMinl 
Plnvn 
fClnaa IIM> 

r-' I i(A|iT 

t ^i- ••\ Tw inn 



Jerri Blancbsrd 
Hal Vales 
Tnwnsincn Ore 

M«(el Sta HwBrn 
Ford ll.irrleun Ore 
Dolores Uo\ rornivn 
Uotd IB. BrRto 
Oridhim Bmmn) 
Blhel tiinllli Kns 
Paull Bparr Ore 
<9UlMBH<e> 
nob Terry On* 
Kreddy Miller Oro 

Hotel TafI 
VIneeni \mi»% Otc 
Rnlel WtiMiirl- 
Aatorta 

Tllll CUlKHT 

Victor llurite 
.MarliiH 

MIscliii Burr Ore 

Carmen Cavnllaio O 
i.iiunEe tUmt* 

Mlehnci X.irlii Ore 
llnlrl Uarwleli 
(Bnlefffh Room) 

Vh-ki UeArce 
HarririiM 

lluiliii Ai-i-H 

l>aiiii> Hiiui-ra 

('Hrroll Sui 

Hob Kennedy 

liiab^ll* l:«ilfe 

iKirnihy Keller 

Qiiliito Turoa 

Thi'K Llnd 

iMii-iile Korcksnrlo 

Carola 

Harmnn^ttpR 
The 01} mas 
A\ Gnrihiii l/ogs 
The OlbHonn 
Renion .MnnHiiio Bd 
have ll»*niiih llly 

Ireljiml RehiHMmni 

nnnny Whlio 

Sini|iruinti 

.N'lln ft .Nadynns 

l%\i*lyii Miiw 
IVnii ft iN'VOn 
Klkl 

Ii«a KrBinf>r 
rrantea .MiIIt 
I.lmlii I-'.nc'tn 
•lean Hai'»'v 
Jane Warlnv 
T^d Fihly Ore 
AnRfli* *trr 

ItoM J«lln'« 
RAiihaii ft All! 
Jimiiliii i^|H>-/. 
M;ihV;i li-l lli-v 
lli>|i'iiil;i l::t^iii 
5icn'ir l.i-nn Ote 
4lfiim.i Kelh 
ftl'^iidM Itope 

ll**l<MI lli>llll<-K 

Keure 

IElr<nnnr Riisv-M 

M'ini.i*.rlr.« !:•.* • 

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lto<>:ia ft l:o:ne'e 
Mnn.i Cl>n\vx 



N^t(M Reviews 

PERSIAN ROOM, N. Y. 



(HOTEL TLAZA. V. T.) 

John Hoytradt, Stuan MiKcr, 
Riiye & Naldi, Bob Grant and Milloii 
Shaw Orehestw; $2.30. $3 and $3.50 

III ill I III II in. 



i;uv Miiriin 
I'mi f'liiil.iii 
In Ini; I '.itiii tire 
I'.'l.-r lli.iu- hi lid 

Qnrrn^ Trrrare 

Pllil Ko-ler 
.^u'-:in I'nr'.I 
Jfnne ft- Plilltlpa 
Adaina ft- Pell 
Jack Allyn 
Ned Harvey Ore 
Kainhww Ina 
Mui-niv |i:«vi>i 
.1.1.. rr.i.ilii 
Mnii.-:.' K.tic 
Till « 'III II. > 

Veil I II 

Kurl Lliidlfcy GiB 
.^id SHUnilere Ore 
Uuiidn Ore 

Nlabanilia 
llcniiy Klelde 
III f:;iliiiiuti 
l':.<l..||ii:i ■ 
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Good lineup at the Persian Room, 
with John Hoysradt holdiiM over 
wiUi his mimicry. The satirist, after 
an abortive tecolT. ha.i found himsflf. 
and his stufT is broad and funny for 
all types liustomers. Besides he's a 
good emcee for this room. ' 

Mary Raye and Naldi also make 
this a bit of old-home-week. havinR 
clicked here before. They're 
smoother than ever and Naldi's af- 
fci'la'tioii of a flowing tie. in lieu of 
the .severe white-tic-and-tails for- 
mality, is showmanly and in good 
tempo with these times. In addi- 
tion, it imparls a more youthful air. 
Ho bundles the dainty Miss Raye 
with the same dispatch and ex- 
traordinary holds, as heretofore. 
They've added a . vocal 'Beguinc' to 
their now standard recording of 
Sylvia' (David Ross' recitation, 
which becomes an' idyllic back- 
Kround for their terps) and. In. be- 
tween, mix up tKeir waltz, paso 
doblc and control dancing to strong 
results. 

Susan Miller, who has been in two 
short-lived Broadway ' musicals so 
far this season. Reeds song routining 
more then anything. 'Swonderful. 
'So Nice to Come Home To.'. 'Lorelei' 
and 'Sufiimertime' make for a hit- 
and-miss sequence, of which the last 
Is the best. 'Lorelei' is a complete 
missout. 

Hoysradt breaks his stiilT into two 
sessions. The insolent barber, the 
Boston .Symphony satire, the takeoff 
on Churchill, Hildegarde. et al. all 
make for a dicky sequence. 

Bob Grant holds over with his ex- 
pert dansapation, ideal for this 
room, and Milton Shaw is the relief 
combo for the wallK and Latin sets. 
Biz good and in these hectic days 
of loo much business and too many 
crowds, a retreat like the Persian 
Room, where maitre Fred's hosting 
skill asserts itself, in knowing whom 
not to make reservations for. is 
more welcome than ever. i4hel, 



BLUE ROOM, N. O. 

(HOTEL BOOSEVELT) 

IVetii Orleans, Feb. 13. 
Copocabana Revue loilli George 
Tapps. Connie Russell. Pierce k 
Roland, Mrrreditas, Rirco de Sierra, 
,5an)ba Sirens. Sherry Bergaii 
Carvel Craip and Orch (in. 



New show in the town's leading 
nocturnal rendezvous is a tasty dish 
that is pleasing the heavy trade here. 
It is .solid all the way down Ihe lino 
and adds up to 65 minutes of good, 
rnloi'tainmcnt. Acts and band came 
in for plenty of kudos opening night 
when caught. 

Craig's orch. making its flr.st ap- 
pearance here, has a quiet style 
which is a relief from some of the 
brasLsy bands that have played the 
spot in recent months. Outni is 
cqiiuDy al home with s;yveet and 
swini>. Leader is on retiring side 
and rould be just a little showier on 
sliind. From response gatlicrod hero, 
the tKind is headed for better things. 

Show is .strong on the dancini; side. 
Pierce and Roland, dance team, win 
bi;: hand with thoir whirling pirou- 
eltos. O/TiM'ing i.s notable for ease 
of spins and grace. Georgie Tnpps 
clicks heavily with a number of 
.skillful tap routines, especially his 
interpretation of Ravel's 'Bolero' and 
'Merry Widow Waltz.' Connie Rus- 
sell. R looker with nice pipes, regis- 
ters solidly with several pop tunes. 

Mercoaitas and Ricco de Sierra 
provide the below-the-border touch 
with their singing and dancing. The 
Samba Sirens are all shapely, young 
and okay for the optics, appearing 
.several times In nifty routines and 
working with principals in colorful 
flnalo. Sherry Berman's singing is 
plenty car-compellinc. Band singer, 
who looks like Hedy Lamarr. a click. 

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up for its reopening, too. Liivoui's 
headed by couple of favcs at this 
spot. Woods and Bray, who have 
played at least one engaccment here 
a year for the last 10. Sti'on»-urn> 
aero stulT 'Of the boy and girl is on 
the showy, sensational side and their 
ballroom terping's okay. Bob Car- 
ter, emcee and featured vocalist, 
teams up with Mary Martha Briney, 
with whom he's been paired on 
KDKA for some' time, and their 
dueting of the light operatic ballads 
is big time. He and Miss Briney 
likewise have their solo spots and 
rlick individually, hut it's together 
that they're most solid. 

Southern Sisters arc a couple ut 
eye-filling blondes and ..their (uin- 
bling, high kicks and dl'/czy .-.pins are 
sockn here, while Maginis. man and 
a woman, knock out a winning ses- . 
sion easily with some corking maijio. 
Music's by Al Morsico, whasc had 
the band here for almost four 
straight years. Cohoii. 

LATIN QUARTER, CHI 

ChU-ngo. Feb. 17. 
FrniirPS Fnj/C. Snniiiij/ U'ulsli, Mnr- 
Jorie Wiird. Bcriinrd Dniircr.^ (9i, 
Eddie Pripps Oreh (9). Luis' Romire: 
Rhumtia Band lii ii*lfh .^uwiii Cnnlii; 
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Headed .'by Frances Fayc. pounds 
lighter since her 'last nitory appear- 
ance in Chicago, and paced by the 
peppery Sammy Walsh, new show 
is a lively affair. ' 
. .Miss Faye makes her return to 
local night life with an array of 
songs, pianistics and kibitzing deil- 
nitely to the liking of this spot's 
pati'on.s. Anioni> her numbers are 
■This Is the Army. Mr. Jones.' "Be 
Careful It's My Heart.' a piano med- 
ley done with the. as.sislance of Vie 
Angle, drummer, and' Paul Idell, 
bass player, of Eddie Pripp.s' band, 
and her own composition 'Shut My 
Mouth.' Forced back by heavy ap- 
plause she encored with other com- 
edy numbers and some kidding. 

Walsh, besides keeping (he show 
moving in expert manner, jokes, 
sings a song about shoes called 
'Breaking My Back for Beck': does 
a burlesque on elce clubs with the 
orchc.<stra. which is a Kom. and 
warbles several other amui^inB num- 
bers. Makes a most favorable im- 
pression and went over big. 

The Bernard Dancer.*, six girls 
and three men. contribute two ''n- 
semble routines, an 'Hawaiian War 
Chant' to open, and an Euyplian 
number, both done in zany innnner. 
Later the male members. George 
Bernard. Gene McCarthv and Bert 
Maxwell, imitate the "Throe Make- 
Believes' with oantomimic gestures 
to recordings. Were eener.illv liked. 

Mariorio Ward, a persoiiablo mis.s. 
docs two topnotoh tup routines to 
nice applause. Pripp.s' Band pro- 
vides excellenl show music and 
good dance rhythms, and I.iiis 
Ramirez, with Susan Cantu doing 
the vocals and playing the maraccas. 
furnishes the Latin melodies. 

Mory. 



SHANGRI-LA. PHILLY 

Pliilodrlpliid. FpI>. 11- 
Grorpie Price. 'Dor' Mnrcti.t. Tlie 
Drakes i3». The ('opi-lnndx i4>, 
Elaine Mi/ler. Ditke McHale. 'Vic- 
tory Belles' (10). Wick Wharton 
OrrU not. Billv Hays Orcli i.ii: No 
rorcr or niiniinuni. dinners SI tip. 



NIXON CAFE, PITT 

Plltsburflli, Feb. 3. 
At Martico Orch (81, Bob Cafttr. 
Maru Martha Briney. Bray 4 Woods. 
Southern Sis 12), Meffinlt; 90c cover. 



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Town's ace nitery is in action 
again after eight-week shutdown to 
install additional safety measures on 
heels of Cocoanul Grove disaster in 
Boston. Tony Conforli. who oper- 
ates the downstairs spot,- also de- 
cided to give the room a general 
face-lifting and it looks new, with 
improved lighting system and com- 
plete redecorating job. Repairs ran 
to nearly S20.000. 

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name policy at his popular-priced 
Chinese eatery and once again it 
looks like he has a winner. 

With Gcorgic Price pacing the 
bill, the customers aro ireatod 1" a 
fast-moving sliow with lots ot 
laughs and plenty of variety, as well 
as e.ve-fllling gals and good music. 

Despite the foci that he was 
caught at his opening shoiv. Price 
shaped up nicely. He was (.•allod 
back time and asain by the iiaoliod 
house for encOres until the little fol- 
low was near exhaustion. 

After a wariniip novelty Imie 
ancnl rationing. Price goes into his 
familiar routine of mimicking his 
pals. Richman. JuJson. Cantor. 
Jcssel and Cohan. The act. altlioiish 
familiar to Broadway, is new to the 
youngsters around Philly and brinus 
plenty of kudocs. He winds up with 
a rib-tickling rendition . oif the 
'Fuehrer's Face, with the patrons 
handing out the ra7.zl>erries. 

'Doc' Marcus, billed as the 'mad 
Riagician.' is a clever prestidigita- 
tor—but that's only part of it. He 
goes completely wacky, giving out 
with double talk and ribbing his 
amateur stooges. It all adds up lo 
g6od fun. The Copelands.. holdovers 
here, cotisist of a hefty guy and 
three gals on roller skates. They 
score heavily. The terps depari- 
jnciit is taken care of in good fash- 
ion bv Duke McHale. who.se only 
tau'll is that he does too much. 

The Drakes handle the ballrocnn 
dancing In an agile manner. Elaine 
Miller, an oomphish blonde, does the 
canarying. but she was handicapped 
vvhen caught bv a poor mike and 
was barely audible. The 'Victory 
Belles.' ably roiilined by Noel Shei - 
irian. are good to look at and they 
can dance. Their costumes aro bm' 
novel, adding plenty to the pniduc- 
tioiis. Slini. 



Wednesdaj. FebniMj 24, 1948 



41 



Equity BoneDts See Aihsuita^ To 
Free Siwws, Gann 'Actors Most Acf 



Dictum that 'actors must act,' 
whether for pay or not, has again 
been voiced by. some elements In 
Equity. The matter was argued at 
length (luring the council .session 
last. M-eek. Matter arose over the 
stand by union leaders that some 
measurv of compensation should be 
paid members for nfT-Broadway 
theatricals, particularly when other 
crafts ore paid. Those oppo.sed to 
tl.ai idea insist that it a player 
wishes to appear gratis he should 
be pt-nniiled to do so, because it 
'makes him n bettor actor" and there 
is a paucity of plays. 

Cii>e in ,-irgument again is the 
'Dramatic Workshop' of the New 
School of Social Research, which 
operates the Studio theatre in con- 
nection, with the school. Latter has 
cour.>;cs in every department of the 
theatre. Agreed recently that at 
Ica.'it one union stagehand, one 
ticl'Cl seller and n combination 
a.t;cnt-nianni:ei' l>c engaged by the 
Studio for piiy. Equity thereupon 
declared that its members working 
In Studio performances be paid at 
least the minimum salary, or pro 
rata >1 less than eight performances 
arc given weekly. 

E<iuiij appointed a committee to 
go into the subject, after it was 
pointed out that ' admission is $1.65 
and ;;ometimes $2.20. Studio is a 
iliitle theatre and for scime, presen- 
tations oftly, a few Equityites are 
used, though In the past two seasons 
the casts were mostly professional. 
School's argument is that it is de- 
veloping talent, namely future 
I mbcrs of Equity, and that profes- 
sionals do a service in aiding the 
embryos. There was no objection 
f> n Equity when its people went 
0 for the Workshop until the other 
unions demanded the outfit engage 
some craftsmen. Regular Broadway 
conditions would be impractical be- 
Ci u.se of the small capacity of the 
Studio. 

School's full course, covering one 
year or a season, has a tuition fee of 
$425, cost for the second yeai being 
slightly les.s, with a probationary pe- 
riod of one month calling for a fee 
of $75. There *ie any number of 
Individual courses which range from 
$1!; to $90. School, which Is in Its 
fliih year, evidently is on the right 
Bide of the ledger, but the theatre 
department is required to operate 
on a limited budget. 

A]\ \n Johnson is president of the 
School, Clare W. Mayer, secretary; 
Daniel Cran<lford Smith, treasurer, 
with Mrs. Joseph' Urban, assistant. 
Erwin Piscator is director of the 
theatre end, his faculty numbering 
around 25 instructors, including a 
number of refugees. 

Eqmly Mist Clarify 
RnleonPhotoiSrapliiig 
Actors for Poblicity 

Clarification of an Equity rule 
made 10 years ago, in connection 
with taking pictures of players, is 
an order of btisiness for the council. 
Matter arose over an inquiry from 
an actor in "The Eve of St. Mark,' 
Con, N. Y.. wlien the company was 
called for photographs to be used in 
a magazine. Equ ity dug up a rule 
^^hlclr stlpUldiey immc pieturiza- 
tion df a play or soimd recording 
calls for one week's pay to the 
players. 

Rule was regarded as referring to 
motion pictures, said, to have been 
the original intent, but Equity's le- 
gal department said 'picturizatiun' 
covers all photography. . It was in- 
timated to Ihc Playwrights, pro- 
ducers of 'St. Mark.' that one-eighth 
of a week's pay would be due the 
cast, whereupon the magazine stunt 
^^'as called off. It was to have been 
a 12-page color layout in Coronet. 

Equity is inclined to agree with 
managers that photographs taken for 
publicity purpu.ses are valuable in 
popularizing shows, and it is ex- 
pected that in clarifying the piciur- 
Ization rule it will not require extra 
compensation. Understood the coun- 
cil's idea is to .•.et .some sort of limit 
On how many times actors may be 
called for inWlographing. 

For the past .season stagehand.s 
have insisted on extra pay when 
photographs arc taken in the ihc- 
. atre. even though they tlo no work 
•n connection with that procc.<Ls. 
That is an expfisc item that man- 
agers have. vigorously protested. 



Prep Detroit 'Ozarks' 

Chicago, Feb. 23. 

Players are being auditioned by 
Al Jackson, director, for a second, 
company of 'Maid in Ozarks,' to 
open at either the Wilson or Lafay- 
ette theatre, Detroit, around Easter. 
Company at the Great Northern 
theatre is doing sensational business. 
Show recently changed management 
and is now under the direction of 
Julius FfeifTer and others. 

In expectancy that the Chicago 
company is set for a long run. Stacy 
Mosscr. receiver of the Great North- 
ern, has started a complete re- 
furbishing of the theatre. 



Mooy Theatre Season 
In St. Loo Opens June 9; 

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St. Louis. Feb. 23. 

Unless the ODT steps in the silver 
anniversary of the Municipal Thea- 
tre Assn., which sponsors a 12-week 
season of al fresco entertainment in 
the Forest Park playhouse, will tee 
off another season June 9. Since the 
clo.sing of ' the 1942 season execs of 
the assn. mulled the idea of launch- 
ing another session and decided the 
entertainment in the open air theatre 
would continue to provide recreation 
for workers in the many defense 
plants in this area. 

The Public Service Co.. which op- 
erates all buses for mass transporta- 
tion here, accommodates many cus- 
tomers of the theatre, and execs of 
the assn. do not believe there will be 
any curtailment of this service. 
More than 1.000 cufTo seats will be 
set aside nightly for men in the 
armed service: another 1,700 are re- 
.served for those who cannot pay and 
the balance of 10,000 chairs range 
from 25c to $2. 

Season will start with an 11 -night 
presentation of 'Balalaika' and wind 
up with a two-week stand of 'Chu 
Chin Chow.' Other shows already 
selected are 'The Great Waltz.' "The 
Merry Widow,' and "The Desert 
Song.* Production .Manager Dick 
Berger is lining up principals. As 
usual, the- terpsing and warbling 
chorus will be made up of natives. 



3S% vf Auds Via Buses 

Transportation figures indicate 
that 38''c of audiences attending pvr- 
formances were carried to and from 
the park in bu-scs last .summer. The 
percenta4,c was applicable when ca- 
pacity, around 14.000. was drawn. 
It is understood the hm !in?r can- 
not accommiidale more pa.ssengers. 
Fact that the Muny is a non-profit 
project may influence Washington's 
stance on the use >f cars by patrons. 



TAUBER-XHEUEA' 

CUCK IN LONDON 

London, Feb. 23. 
. London has a new hit in 'Old 
Chelsea.' the musical starring Rich- 
ard Tauber, which bowed in al the 
Princes theatre. Feb. 17. after an ex- 
tensive provincial tour. 

Despite the typical formula of the 
musical, it was wildly acclaimed by 
the opening-night audience of Tau. 
ber enthu.siasl.s. All indications point 
to a bucces.sful run. 

Presented by Bernard Delfont, 
dances were arranged by Lydia 
Sokolova and Edward Stirling super- 
vised the production. 



XryHa?oc' May Return 
To Broadway After Tour' 

'Cry Havoc' an all-girl war drama 
which the Coast rated a sure thing 
but which exited from the Morosco. 
N. Y., after a brief engagement 
around the holidays, may try Broad- 
way again following a tour which 
opens in Chicago Monday (1). When 
the play was presented in the east 
the title was changed to 'Proof Thro 
the Night' and.then reverted to the 
original 'Havoc' labeL 

After the Loop date it will play 
two .split weeks, with Detroit, Pitts- 
burgh, Philadelphia. Washington and 
Boston to follow. It will have the 
Theatre Guild-American Theatre So- 
ciety subscription support. 

'Havoc' was presented in N. Y. by 
Lee Shubert and Harry Kaufman, 
but for the road Shubert. John Wild- 
berg and J. J. Leventhal are inter- 
ested. Staled that some of the ac- 
tresses who appeared in . the original 
Hollywood cast have bccii engaged 
for the tour. A) the time the shpw 
attracted attention on the Coast it's 
understood that Orson Welles ad- 
vised Shubert that the play mostly 
depended on the cast, for which rea- 
son the leads have been brought east 
for the road. 

Lorella Val-Mery. until recently 
press agent for the American Thea- 
tre Wing, will be in advance of 
'Havoc.' 



Equity Opposes Lei^lative Proposal 
In N.Y. State to Up Agent Con 



ussions 




Duheus, Molfison Form 
London Legit Outfit 

London. Feb. 2.1. 
A.' Dubcns, costiimer. and William 
Mollison. the producer, have formed 
prodiioihg company, with $20,000 
capital.. 

First effort Is 'Ch.iin Male.' by 
RonaUl Pcrlwee. .>.tarrinK Bn.<il Rad- 
ford, which wi!l be produced in the 
slicks snmetinie in M;iieh. 
New combo i\ho ha.-- new play 
' ba.scd on one of Einilc Zola's novels. 
. tcn;i;iive!.v called The nc.'urrtotor.'..' 
1 .^tarr.ng Rolji r; Newton. Nancy Price 
I anil Lin'Uii Travcr."!. 



For Cboms, Stock 

Increase of stock and chorus mini- 
mums continue to ba mulled by 
Equity following the War Labor 
Board's okay of the raise for regiilar 
performers to $57.50. a hike from $50. 
It's virtually agreed that stock can 
be increased lirt without putting it 
up to the WLB, but it's questionable 
if that could be true about the 
chorus, because, while that organiza- 
tion 'is an Eqiyty branch, with virtu- 
ally all the same officers, it has kept 
its identity separate, including its 
bank account. 

Possible that Equity, acting last 
week on application by the chorus 
for a tilt, may rule that the chorus 
people's pay shall be upped. Assump- 
tion is there would be no objection 
from WLB. but there is a chance that 
some manager.s who specialize In mu- 
sical shows would object. However, 
during its meeting with the man- 
agers on the recent pay boost. Equity 
asked for a $10 raise and the show- 
men okayed it without argument. In- 
crease was pared down by WLB, 
which did not care to set a prece- 
dent, limit of pay raises granted in 
indu.<;try up to now being 15%. 
The Gimmick 

Under federal reculations, applica- 
tions for higher pay must come from 
employers. Equity and the chorus 
branch are emplj^yee organizatiuii.4, 
therefore cannot go directly to WLB. 
Chorus Equity has no pact with the 
managers, and therefore caiiriot ap- 
ply directly to the League of New 
York Theatres. Managers could a.sk 
an okay for the chorus group from 
WLB, but that's regarded as unlikely 
to happen. 

None of the talent unions has con- 
...'itlered the po.'sibility of securing a 
ruling on whether acting and other 
theatrical work is casual labor. That 
type of employee is outside wage 
fluctuation regulation!;, plus general 
rules covering industry and white 
collar work. Yet the records of tal- 
ent unions. Equity in particular, in- 
dicate that members rarely v/ork 
through the .-iva.'-oo a.s a whole, and 
a large percentage are occupied with 
performances only during a .<:mall 
portion of the t<:i\>vn. 

If .salary inercnses for stock go up. 
the minimum will be IS'^c over $40, 
or $46. but whether or not the $25 
.stock class is out remain:> uncertain. 
New scale for chorus will go fron» 
$40 to $46 in N. Y. and $45 to $51.75 
on the road, if the rai.<c.s are granted. 

There is Mune chagrin arouiul 
Equity thruucli lack of response from 
the member.- following the pay bivi.si. 
although the a-^ociatlon's leaders put 
the proposal bi fore the managers .so 
forceluiiy that the >howmen agreed 
without (|iiilil>liiii.'. .-omching of a 
precedent for i!:rp:. Around 150 let- 
ters of compliiiii! had been rpceivVi.. 
most of ;htm siying-ii was imp".->i- 
■>le to pay living exi'i(n>cs at (he (i', < 
rale. Not o;ic ktter of appret-ijitiiii' 
had betn rccfived up to late la.-i 
week. 

Holvokr's New Prod. Head 

Hc:yol«. M.-iv . Feb. 23. 
Fi'ank L.vr.n i* ihr \,i-w pro''iic'iiiii 
dirtcto!- ii'. ''le N( Hi.l.'.okc- ih-.tri. 
•.<h(iT lie H Ci.iy PHlmcrlon. 

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Shows in Rehearsal 

'Dancing In the Streets'— Vin- 
ton Freedley. Horace Schinid- - 
lapp, Richard Krakeur. 

'Apology'— Lee Sirasberg. 

'Richard III' — George Cou- 
louris. 

'Away We Go'— Theatre Gtiild. 

*Tbe Family' — O.scar Serlin. 

'Kiia and Tell*— George Abbott. 

'The Daugh(lrls' Iroad)— Max 
Gordon. 

'Cry Havoc' (readl— Shubrrts, 
Wildberg, Leventhal. 



Stagehands, Blgrs. 
Continue Dispute On 
Contract Revisions 

Managers and stagehands agreed 
on increased pay some time ago. 
and the adjusted scale has applied 
since before the season started. 
However, changes demanded by the 
union in the contract have been in 
dispute ever since. A showdown .ses- 
sion between the League of New 
York Theatres and local No. 1. In- 
ternational Alliance of Theatrical 
Stage Employees, was held last week. 
with the factions disagreeing. The 
national lA now will be asked to 
step In and adjust the argument. 

Main point In controversy is the 
rule whereby a manager may dis- 
miss a deckhand for cause, that 
usually meaning incompetence or in- 
sobriety. Union wants to have the 
say as to whether the cause of dis- 
missal la Justified and decided it by 
a two-thirds vote of its executive 
council or by the same proportion 
of the membership. Managers con- 
tend that such an arrangement might 
mean that the employees involved 
would be virtually guaranteed sea- 
sonal, if not 'lifetime,' jobs. 

Heads of departments — carpenter, 
electrician and props— are concerned 
in the situation. Ordinarily, back- 
stage stafTs are put on Oct. 1 for the 
.season, but dereliction of duty lays 
them open to discharge. Legiters 
which try out on the road usually 
have tour heads who are generally 
retained during the Broadway en- 
gagements. Such men may be dis- 
missed upon. two weeks' notice with- 
out cause, which action is rarely 
taken by managers. Understood that 
the union seeks revision of the rule 
to knock out the two weeks' pro- 
vision. 



* Twin bills introduced in the N. Y. 
Stale Legislature, aiming to ch'.inge 
the employment agency statute, will 
be opposed by Equity, which shya 
that the moves xonstttute another at- 
tempt to raise cominissions for legit 
jobs from 5% to 10''! and indicates 
the measures were inspired by cast- 
ing agents. Last year former Gover- 
nor Lehman vetoed n .similar bill 
after protests by Equity. 

Idea of the proposed legislation la 
to place agency permits in the hands 
of. the N. Y. cdmmi.ssiniver of license, 
where schedules of pay and eom- 
missions would be posted. Ca.'.ters 
charge 10% when getting jobs for 
actors in radio, pictures and night 
clubs but Equity has steadfa.Mly in- 
sisted that half that rale apply in 
legit, its right in that matter being 
upheld by the courts. In opposing 
the new bills it has secured the sup- 
port of the .stagehands. AFL. and 
Central Labor Trades Council. 

Despite the Equity rule it has al- 
ways been suppo.sed that some actors 
pay more commission than ci:lled 
for, but the agents appear to want 
that to be general. 



ZaSu's murder' Again 
Likely B'way Prospect 



Sahinson Explains 
Unusual Idea For 
'Counterattack' Biz 

Unusual slant on theatre party 
sales of tickets is taken by the maii> 
agement of 'Counterattack.' which 
opened Feb. 3 at the Windsor. N. Y. 
Russian war play, which drew a di- 
vided press, went in for iheaire 
party deals even before it opesieil, 
and it was believed thai such block 
sales would carry the pl.iy along 
well into the sprin.^;. Two weeks 
after the show opened, however, ex- 
tra-space ads announced the ^■■o.^ing 
date as of next Saturday 127). 

Lee S. Sabinson. who produced 
'Counterattack,' his maiden man- 
agerial try, explained the closing 
notice move. He .said that a num- 
ber of parties had been arranged 
for March, April and May, but early 
last week boxoffice sales were di.s- 
couragingly weak. Sabin.son figures 
that the play has a potential draw, 
and by announcing the Anal 10 day.s 
patronage would thus develop from 
those who normally might wait un- 
til the party dates. If business im- 
proves the drama will continue on 
a week-to-week basis. 

Theatre management took sharp 
issue with Sabinson. claiming he 
had no right to announce a clo.-ing 
so far in advance, aUo contending 
that by so doing he had tabbed 
'Counterattack' a flop. Announce- 
ment to fold was made last mid- 
week, and while the show did well 
over the weekend along wiih ino.st 
others, result of the ....uiil will 
hardly be definite until this week. 

Two succe.s.ses are announced to 
clo.sc long in advance, ".Sons ()' Fun' 
taking extra space last week, Ion, 
for the final six weeks of the Win- 
ter Garden engagement, which ends 
.March 27, while Katharine Cornell 



During spring Broadway may .see 
ZaSu Pitts in 'Her First Murder.' in 
which she toured during the fall. 
Play, which was produced by Victor 
Payne-Jennings and Marion Gering. 
was rewritten during the road show- 
ing.s. It experienced .spotty business. 

Miss Pitts advised the manage- 
ment she would accept a Coast film 

TrZ*Z''^i>Vli:'Zl^^^^^ fl'xr'A^n'l sTr rhe'fl^aie of^Th^; 

Chicago. She was the only mem- ; , Barrymore. 

ber of the cast with a r.in-of-the- 1 week, while 

play contract, and the manogemcn ^ , ^^^j^^,, ^^^^ ,0,^ 

claimed that she would be required | ^^.^^^ jj^j,,.,, . 

to continue as no personal notice had i i^^s' has been booked lor two weeks 
been given her. it being the inien- goslon, after Broadway, with 
lion of playing week to. week. Man- g,,^^, Toronto. Detroit, Cleveland, 
asemcnt claim.s that Equity lir-'t ; pi,i..,.our^h and Chica;'.o follow 

aKi-eod with that contention but later r 

declared that the general closing 

notice included Miss Pitts. Cl«J.,»— » Dhm 

.Staled that while there was fome OlUOeUI fliaUOeeS nOU 

I feeling between her and iht man- [ 



Behind Last Season 



asers. they were on friendl.v terms, 

when she went lo IIollywi>o<l. From ' ^ , , . . . , 

there it is reported that lleni v Duffy On y three play.s h; ve been ch 
has proposed to present Mi- Pii:s '<.v N Y. high ...rhool prmcipal- so 
in a revival of 'The Bill- oil. Payne, 'ar :his season for^ special jitmy 
Jennings and GermK believe ..lie pre- matinees. P«rfnrmed for ;;luderils 
fer- Broiulwav in 'Muivie. ' ! "-eluding 'The Patriots, which he 

• .. i yoon-j.slers will .see next Tuesday 

»a J I'*'- Admi.-sion will be lOc. allh(<i.igh 
Jimmy Troupe Mends . ! n,,- some .<.imilar showincs it was a 
.Tames ijimmyi Ti oNpe. i-.,:iipi:nv ' "•'•kel.. Oiiiei -chool children show- 
ini.njicer who has been ill loi .ever; ! ioKs were fcnc by 'Janie. now at 
i.i'.ii:hv was permitted >.. v home Hie Playhou.s».>, and Uncle Harry, 
Saturday (201 fiom ;l.e !..p.p:!a1. Moilson. 

where "he was o|A:riiii<i im tor a l.ii. v >ea.son there w( rc more .»imi- 
• eeoiid time. He had an ii:l< i of ]:„ sliow.ng.--. 'P'-.triot.-' Ix-ing the 
ihe j'dwbone. whieli fnll".'.e(: l inlh I'jih -()i.e.;il nialiiiei" iii i.ll. Theory 
e.vtiiif tion. Thoutth of >li!;;i' ij.i.ld. J. i|, !,timulale interest in the 
he dropped 22 pound.'-. •'■■iiiie ainoni! ' .• (|.,U'..ccnts and 

Troupe is assigned to iiii' k ■ i'h ■iienby bnild up iiotentiul i:u(li- 



.n ro.nd The DouKhiiirl''.' 'I n C':.- 
riiiio soon, bnl |s loo v i i-k ' , '.:M)le 
i:ic job at thi... lime ■ o.-o- 

i' i -i r. Max fjiirrlon. I.;.- ;uv i '■ I'.r 
iiij. her e'iinpai..v i : '•■ 

Tiirine if to take ovi-r .'.< i l-w le- 



'I'.ee-. Perf'irmiiiiec.i are p»'- 
I'nle because the a<-liir. ;ii!'l -t.igc- 
'inil.s ".'Ink i',r;itis iiinl tli'ie i- no 
• ;ii'jc by the mim; ■■>■:< "t ;. i'!: I'S. 
Ilie;! w;iv -'.l:ji.t>.<^ 1 lo . i. I in 
'' .'■■,:K'> the loc;.! \\ : d.»' 

.t .e'.i.Nfd lo cooperate. 



42 



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Wedneeday, Fybraaiy 24, 194S 



Inside Stuff-Legit 



Sudden pnssinR ot Walter Biyant liisi week i-ccnils the iiivestication ot 
ticket brokers and boxofTice men m 1927. when Charles H. Tuttle. then 
U. S. district altorney in N. Y., prospcvitcd a number of those involved. 

Bryant, who hn.l a small agency, u'iis nol :in iniportaiu (Icrondnnl. I>ul 
was less fortunate than some of the nihor.'^. He was amonit several lliiod 
$5,000 each, but tnkmft a pauper's pU>:i .:ind sorvjnji 30 dny.i in a Jimscv 
federal house of detention. That, houi-vci', did not void liability of llio 
fine, and up to the time of death, authorities kept after him to p.-ty iiir. 
Br,vant became a ticket clerk for varimi!: auoncir.'--. earnint; comparativoly 
little. Pro.srculor s office accepted .■icti'omont on the basis of SS monthly, 
but having; a wife and four children, even iliiii sum was a burden. He 
was about SO. 

Friends recently went to the front for him and it was expected that 
the line would be remitted. Papers whicli were to have been filed in 
Washington were made out and ready for his signature last Friday (19), 
but he expired from a heart attack at his home, the night previous. 

At the time of the ticket investigalion ihp ihdatre was in boom times 
and high prices for tickets were charKcd by broker.s. ' Federal Admi.<isions 
tax law then limited the price of proniivnn.<. violators being subject to 
flne and Imprisonment. Later, the statute was changed, government plac- 
ing no limit on tiirkct prices but m3kini« it mandatory for agencies to pay 
the collector lO'r. .\nothcr change in the law fixed the rate at IKo for 
all money over lUc premium, but thoro i.< » N. Y. state law. recently up- 
held, flxin;; tl-.c resale ceiling at thai fi-iwc. Legit theatre code also 
makes 75c plus tax the limit. 




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Billie Burke, who opened last week in the Eddie Dowling production. 
'This Rock,' at the Longacrc theatre. N. Y.. was tentatively scheduled to 
bring back to Dr.>adway this season a revival of 'The Vinegar Tree.' in 
which Mary Boland first appeared at the Playhouse back in 1930. Broad- 
way revival looked set following Mis.- Burke's successful stock company 
appearance in 'Vinegar Tree' lust summer, in Detroit and San t'rancisco, 
with Paul Cavanau^h and Charles Waldron in supporting roles. Later, 
however. Mi.<:s Burke nixed the idea. Anally deciding In favor of the 
•Rock' script. 

'Rock.' incidentally, was scripted by Waller Livingston Faust, v.p. of the 
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. How Dowling became interested in. Faust's play 
is believed to date back some years agoi when the producer-actor had 
the late Boris Said as one of hi.<: backers. Said was in the oil business, 
representing Russir.n Interests, and he operated the 'St. James theatre, 
N. Y. As a result. Dowling is said to have made many connections with 
well knowns in oil. 



Announcement ot the ownership setup of 'The Moon Vine,' Morosco, 
N. Y., appeared last week in the form ot a paid ad carried by the Post, 
N Y. Law requires limited partnerships to publicize the exact invest- 
ments ot those concerned. Jack Kirkland, who presents the play, put in 
$7,500, which entitles him to 15% of the net profits. His wife, Haila 
Stoddard, who heads the cast, mvestcd $4,500 for a 0% share. 

John Byram is listed as putting in $5,000 for a 10% share. Howard S. 
Cullman having a similar share, while James E. Stroock (Brooks. Costume 
Co.) put in $3,000. he having 6%. Total is $25,000. but the show is said 
to have cost more than that. Each of those named is a limited partner, 
but provision is made that general partners.may be included and the latter 
may make demand upon the others for further contributions not to exceed 
25% of their original investments. Byram represents Paramount's in- 
terest. 



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Editorial comment on Clara Boothe Luce's maiden speech before the 
House ot Representatives in many of the nation's newspapers put par- 
ticulai* stress on the wit displayed by the freshman congrcsswoman from 
Connecticut, with some' seeing a striking parallel in her 'globaloncy' talk 
with the characters depicted by Mrs. Luce in her play of several years 
back, 'The Women.' 

The editorial boys pointed up the playwright-politician's ability to keep 
the congressmen pinned to their seats, while to at least one of them her 
attack on Vice-President Wallace's advocacy of freedom ot the air after 
the war 'inadvertently let members ot Congress In' on the secret concern- 
ing the source of her inspiration for the catty, Irresponsible but clever 
women' depicted m her play. 



'Stovepipe Hat.' highly regarded by those who read the script and 
heard the score, is described as a mur-ical pageant. Play portion is based 
on Abraham Lincoln, but he is not a character in the cast. Show, an- 
nounced recently by Ray Golden, has been set back and is now dated 
for next fail with John C. Wilson announced as the producer and Golden 
associated. 

Several groups are named as backers. Including Howard S. Cullman. 
Marshall Field and the Lunts. Noel Coward will be indirectly interested 
as he is with all Wilson shows. It appears that the backers desired a 
better known name In the management, and so Golden acquiesced, re- 
sulting in Wilson being brought in. Jed Harris 'evinced interest in 'Hat' 
but the deal tell through when he sought almost full control. 



Announcement that Paul Muni would tour this spring' in John Golden's 
revival of the Elmer Rice play, 'Counsel lor-at-Law.' was a bit premature, 
John Pollock. Golden's general manager, told Pittsburgh newspapermen 
last week, while in Smoky City ahead of 'Claudia.' Latter returns to 
Nixon theatre there Monday (1) for third engagement in less than a year. 

Pitt columnists had played up fact that Muni would be around in April, 
or May, following press release to that cITect from Golden's office. Only 
trouble. It seems, was that star himself wasn't consulted. Latter reportedly 
told Golden that he had no mtention of going on the road In revival. 
Understood star, who last toured in Maxwell Anderson's 'Key Largo' three 
years ago, intends to return to Hollywood as soon as 'Counsellor' winds 
up on Broadway. 



Johnnie Mclntyre, press agent of the Shubert Boston theatres, was men- 
tioned in the differences between Edward Gould, who opened the Copley 
in that city with stock Monday (22 1. and the Association of Theatrical 
Agents and Managers. Mclntyre states, in contrast to a report In 'Va- 
riety' last week, that he was never approached to handle the job of man- 
ager of the stock and that he has ncvor handled managerial duties since 
Joining the Shubert staff. 

ATAM explains that his name came from the Copley management for 
some unexplained reason and that Mclntyre has no connection with the 
dispute between Gould and the union. Harry MIrsky was appointed the 
company manager. 



A thin play. Principal factor in 
favor of This Rock' is that it bi°ii)gs 
Billie Burke back to Broadway, but 
the charm ot the star - is hardly 
enough for more than u limited en- 
gagement. ' 

Miss Burke last appeared In N. Y. 
in "The Truth' Gamc.^ presented in 
1030. The star's Holl.v wood 'experi- 
ence hasn't dulled her stage appeal 
and flrst nighters were particularly 
cordial at her flrst enirancc and 
again after the flnal curtain. 

Play uses a dozen children, a noisy 
bunch of kids, in the slory of Eng- 
land's method of evacuating tots 
from London to the countryside - to 
evade enemy bombing. Youngsters 
of the play are unkempt and un- 
washed when they arrive at the 
home ot one Malcolm Stanley, a 
wealthy shipbuilder. Kids arc in tow 
ot a class-con.scious youth, a me- 
chanic in the air corps. He seems 
unduly bitter towards Margaret, 
pretty daughter of the household. 

But, as in many stasc stories, she 
likes 'em rough, and by tho time he 
.gets hia wings they're betrothed. 
Mrs. Cecily Stanlev nt flrst recoils 
from the war package of tots but 
Within two years. thoy toccume rather 
polite children. MacMaslers' young, 
brother Is her favorite and he proves 
a wise lad. She takes over when 
the cook leaves, her messing around 
the kitchen contributing some of the 
play's laughs. 

Impression Is that 'This Rock' ia 
a short play, tor the intei'missions 
are unduly extended, while a three- 
man orchestra seems to work over- 
time in a balcony box. There is a 
tunny flrst-act bit. between Miss 
Burke and one boy. the back of 
whose britches becomes unattached. 
There aren't enough laughs, how- 
ever, while the romantic angle is 
transparent. 

Players are better than the play. 
Miss Burke is a bit coy at times but 
amusing. In the last nc*. when sur- 
rounded by the East, End product 
once again, she indulges in what 
sounds like ultra doubletalk with a 
couple ot local gents who are assign- 
ing quarters to British lowbrows 
bombed out of their homes. 

Nicholas Joy is cnmplaoent as the 
rich man into whose home the young- 
sters descend, but his perform- 
ance appears to be so directed. Jane 
Sterling, as the daughter, continues 
to improve as an ingenue. Zachary 
Scott, as the huffy MacMasters. does 
well enough. 

The standout younxster, Alastair 
Kyle, may be the 'flnd' of the play. 
He is supposed to have been hurt 
when a Nazi bomb landed in the 
garden. As a matter of fact most ot 
his left hand was really torn off in 
an actual London bombing. Boy Is 
from radio. Jbee. 

New Radio Satire 

Theodore Irwin and Richard Pack 
have authored a coined.^ 'Ond 
Evening, America.' satarizing radio 
commentators and 'typewriter, stral- 
eglsU.' It's bein'j agenled bv the 
William Morris office. 

Irwin Is a novelist and as.sociate 
editor ot Look mag. Pack i.< pub- 
licity head of station WOR. New 
York. 



Laiid on which the 10-story Sardi building. 234-36 West 44th street. N. Y., 
atands, was sold last week by Commander Vincent Astor to undisclosed 
investors subject to a purchase-money mortgage of $250,000. The Trebuhs 
Realty Co. leased the land tor a long term in 1924 and erected the present 
structure; also known as the Trebuhs building, and which has continu- 
ously been occupied, notably by Sardi's restaurant, and the Shubert In- 
.terests: . It's the flrst piroperty sold for Commander Astor in the theatrical 
district since he recently started diversifying his realty holdings. 



Geography ot show biz In San Francisco has been scrambled during 
past weeks. Films, in the form of Howard Hughes' 'The Outlbw,' occupy 
the Geary, legit house, with flim fan.s and customers from 'Junior Miss,' 
In its proper place at the next-door Curran. Jostling each other on the 
sidewalk outside The Alcazar, old legitimate theatre, is now drawing 
vaude customers to 'Highlltes of 1943.' and 'This Is the Army' occupied 
the austere Opera House for two weeks. 



Tomorrow the World,' part of a former Nazi boast, is the new title for 
.'Follow the Leader,' which Theron Bamberger Is producing. According 



Phys Out of Town 



MEN IN SHADOW 

Boston. Feb. 21 

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A. literate, powerful and moving 
melodrama. 'Men in Shadow' is one 
of the best war plays in recent years. 
Its success on Broadway is hardly 
open to challenge, notwithstanding 
the outright development of situa- 
tions so melodramatic that any less- 
distinguished presentation would 
spell instant dtsmls.sal. 

This British importation, slightly 
rrvl -rd ns to idiom end other details, 
is not for squeamish stomachs. Its 
net inn encompasses the setting ot the 
broken legs ot a downed American 
flyer and the violent onstage deaths 
of three Nazis. Yet these events fol- 
low the niain action of the play, so 
relentlessly that the audience makes 
complete identlflcation, and the 
opening was not marred by a single 
nervous giggle. 

It is trile that the Ideology ex- 
pressed by the leading characters 
during the lulls in the action is not 
always clear, and not always clothed 
in language great enough to flt the 
moment, but the suspense generated 
ns the play moves forward is more 
than adequate to cover the defect. 
Moreover, the acting tiiroughout by 
the entire cast Is never lc.«s than dis- 
tingui.shed. and frequently It is ex- 
traordinary. 

Tlie central situation is simple 
enough. Three men of obscure but 
united nations arc saboteurs in Oc- 
cupied France. Their hideout is the 
hift of an old mill. Lew (Roy Har- 
gravc 1. the leader of the band, res- 
cues an American flier injured when 
he bails nut ot his plane nearby. He 
brings him to the loft, then learns 
that Nazis are to be billeted in the 
mill. 

As the flier cannot be moved for 
4S hours, the action develops around 
their efforts to seek means ot escape 
before the Nazis arrive. The third 
act denouement stands among the 
most memorable scenes In contem- 
porary theatre, despite the fact that 
the episodes leading no to it may be 
overstated dramatically. 

Not the least important contribu- 
tion to the total effect ot the play 
(which solves, incidentally, no* con- 
temporary problems although it does 
offer considerable inspiration), is the 
exceedingly realistic set and lighting 
by Frederick Fox. Few plays in re- 
cent memory have been enhanced by 
so effective a production. 

Barring the character Cherie, 
beautifully played entirely in French 
by MIchelette Burani. the cast is 
wholly male and wholly good. Har- 
gravc. in the lead, sets the pace 
throughout, and his direction never 
lags. Dean Harens, as the w^ounded 
flier, contributes a notable portrait: 
the same holds true of Joseph De 
Sanlis, Everett Sloane. Francis De 
Sales, and Ernest Graves. 

The character of the commando 
soldier vias evidently deleted in the 
New York previews. Obviously, 
various other alterations will take 
place, especially in the flrst act, but 
as it stands. 'Men In Shadow' l« defl- 
nltely out ot the shadow*. BUe. 

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE 

Hollywood, Feb. 22. 

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Iilny (four venoa) liy Ivan Torn nn>l An.l.ir 
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K.-ii. s-j. 11)13. 

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.lay. riiltcrlni- KInK. I-Miliunil (IliiVi'r. 
iv;..r raMwII. l;..|ii>ii llarrln. nllvi-r 
I'riik'li. .Imiixf Trxiilmi. Jack Diiwaon. 
Hrank Sinllli. Ilorliorl Vluran. Sl.-V(> I>iir- 
ri'll. rrniik (.;i.Mnni. Whralan Chamlwrv. 
iniiail .Mark. 

As his .^ocond enterprise at the 
Hollywood Music Box. George Ban- 
yai presents a fantastic farce of such 
infantile nature as to requii'e more 
than Victor Jory, Florence Rice, Lou 
Nova and a competent supporting 
cast can do. It's Just cut out of 
thin paper, with characters two- 



t2r« «nrt t««if "■ "^^ P'»^' title was used for pic 

wIlv« 2?fS^ i^' l^^ n\»nager. 'conlemplating the possible deluge of 
wndtrapl' '• ""' •""^'' '"'^''^ 'free from plagkHstic 

Gowi!id^^^^":d"d^::L;." ^^^^ 

oVj'unlor^iSlkr.'"- "Jf" EII^TcIIrtls in Cora Sue Collina company 
5^^: T'^J" P'*»s>>urgh. is leaving that show for two weeks 
to be with her husband. Pvt. Irwin Shaw, the playwright, before he shores 
off for overseas duly. She'll retuj-n to ca.st when Shaw leave. aS 

!" •'••l character acior of ^tage a^^^ 

screen., 'Junior Mi.-;s' also lost three of its young boys to the AriSt ?..f 
weekend, with replacements hurriedly seni on f?Sm N Y ' 

h™!**- manawr of 'Arsenic and Old Lace' Fulton N Y 

for a time, is now assistani treasurer, stepping in when Harpv lur.,!-;.' 
became 111 last w.,ek. Harris was required to rejoin the t?ea"u e«' un in 
Sfflar?ays"$'^s " ^"'^ -^ose '=encr ?s 



dimensional, and a tew lauahs 
squeezed out by dint of hard trofm. 
i?* 'Sr 2 «"5eePMve premiere cro\*'d. 
Jt will do for appointed time here 
but cannot expect to go to bigaer 
pastures. 

Comedy, by Ivan Tors and Andor 
De Soos and staged by Robert K 
HarrU, deals with a wild animal- 
hunter who brings them back kick, 
ing. Latter is aiisigned by a the- 
atrical producer to use his so-called 
psychological methods to Ume a 
tempestuous actress who is running 
out on her contract. He cages her 
in a' penthouse, cows her momen- 
tarily and himself succumbs to her 
counter charms in a seductive scene 
Meantime, he has hypnotized actress' 
hulking bodyguard into belief he is 
a kangaroo. 

Jory carries animal trainer for all 
role will permit. Opposing woi.icn. 
Florence Rice as actress and Cath- 
erine King as Jory's fiancee, are 
mechanical and incredible even 
within the permissions of farce. Lou 
Nova, flsticuffer. who has turned 
thespian. is okay .as lumbering pug 
who is supposed to beat up Jory for 
exasDcratcd actre.ss but who '.•nds 
up kangaroo-hopping about stage 
for couple of guffaws. Comedv hon- 
ors go to Horbei l H. Harris in ihe 
producer role. Good also arc P. J. 
Kelly as the sasceptible butlrr. and 
Oliver Prickett as his press agent. . 

Play is in three acts, two in Jory's 
Vermont residence, one in New York 
penthouse. Settings are well done, 
but sub.siance of farce is wispv and 
is propped up only with much shout- 
ing or ordinary lines and stacatto 
nntios by plovers who have done 
much better both in picliirps and 
singe. Jung. 

Current Road Shows 

(Feb. 24-ltforcli Oi 

'Ariienlc and Old Lare' ilsl Co.)— 
American. St. Louis (24-27 >: David- 
.son. .Milwaukee (l-0>. 

'Big Time' (vaiidci— Civic Audi- 
torium. Sacramento. Cal. (2li-27); 
Curran. San Francisco il-OV 

'BiackonU ot 1943* I vaude) — EI 
Capitan. Hollywood (24-01. 

'Clandla' — Locust. Philadelphia 
(24-27): Nixon. Pillsburgh <I-6i. 

Torn Is Green'— Music Hall. Hous- 
ton (24): Paramount, Austin (25); 
Melba. Dallas (20); Majestic. Ft. 
Worth ID: Municipal Auditorium, 
New Orleans i3): Auditorium, Jack- 
.son. Mis.s. (4); Robinson Auditorium. 
Little Rock. Ark. (5) Auditorium, 
Memphis (6V 

'Cry Havoc'— Studebaker, Chicago 
fl-O). 

'Eve of St. Mark' (2d Co.)— Harris, 
Chicago (24-6). 

Gilbert and Salllvan— Shrine Au- 
ditorium. Oklahoma City (24): Ar- 
cadia. Wichita (25); Chief. Colorado 
Springs i20): Auditorium. Pueblo, 
Colo. (27); Auditorium. Denver 
(1-3); Capitol. Salt Lake City iS). 

'Good Night. Ladles'— Blackstone, 
Chicigo (24-6). 

'Harriet' (tryout)— National. Wash- 
ington (24-27). 

'Hey. Rookie* — Belasco. Los An- 
geles (24-6). 

'Highlighta of 1943' (vaude)— Alca- 
zar. San Francisco (24-27). 

'Janior Mlis' (3d Co.)— Geary. San 
Francisco (24-6). 

'Junior Miss' (2d Co.) — Nixon, 
Pittsburgh (24-27); Cox, Cincinnati 
(1-6). 

'Kiss and Tell' (tryout)— Wilbur, 
Boston (I -6 1 (premiere). 

'Leaning an Letly'- Wilson, De-. 
troit (24-27). 

'Life Wllii Father' (2d Co.)— Er- 
langer. Chicago (24-27); Ca.-ss. De- 
troit 11-6). 

'Maid in the Oiarks'— Great North- 
ern. Chicago (24-6). 

'Men In ShadowT (tryoiiD— Co- 
lonial, Boston (24-6). 

'Porgy and Beas'— Cass, Detroit 
(24-27); Paramount. Toledo (1); 
English, Indianapolis (2-6). 

'Priorllles of 1941' ( vaude )-^'raft 
Auditorium. Cincinnati (24-27 >: Na- 
tional, Washington (1-6). 

'Private Lives'— Davidson. Mil- 
waukee ( 24-27 >: Erlanger. Chicago 
(1-6 1. 

'Pygmillon'- Coplev. Boston (24- 
27). 

'Springtime for Henry'— Walnut, 
Philadelph'ia (24-6). 

'Student Prldce'—Selwyn. Chicago 
(24-6). 

Tobacca Road'— Lafayette. Detroit 
(24-6). 

The Doughglrls' (2d Co.)— Er- 
langer. Buffalo (4-6). 

Watch on the Rhine'— Royal Alex- 
andra. Toronto (24-27 ). 

Zlegfeld Fellies' (tryoul i— Forrest. 
Philadelphia (24-6). 



Wednesday, February 24, 1943 



LBOITniATE 



49 



'Georgie Kaufman Is An Old Snoop/ 
Etc^ RecaDed at Dinner Testimony 



Win. lose nr draw. Georee S.^- 
Kaufman and Moss Hart shared 
stellar acting honors between theni 
liL<t week as the plagiarism suit 
broujfhl aRainst the playwrights by 
Vincent McConnor, radio writer, 
vss aired in New York federal 
court before Judge Clarence G. 
Galst»n. McConnor, charging that 
K&H's 'Tlie Man Who Came to Din> 
ner' was pirated from his play, 
■Sticks and Stones,' .xeoks an ac- 
countiug of the profits earned by the 
author:;, Warners, Random House 
and the estate of Sam H. Harrl.<s. 

After three days of te^^timony,' 
which' was punctuated by satiric 
barbs and witticisms reminiscent of 
a collaborative K&H legit effort. 
Judge Galston reserved decision on 
Friday MA), meanwhile Instruc^ng 
attorneys for t>oth the defendants 
and the plaintiff to file briefs. 

Typical bon mots were occasion- 
ally lo-is^ed about and anectod^s 
ancnl show biz personalities high- 
lighted some of the testimony as 
Kaufman and Hart took the stand 
1o deny they are plagiarLsts or that 
'Dinner' was anything but an origi- 
nal comedy inspired by a visit made 
by the late Alexander WuoUcott to 
Hart's farm In Bucks County, Pa, 

Both denied having ever read Mc- 
Connor's script, although the play- 
wrights acknowledged that it had 
been sent to Kaufman by the plain- 
tiff "back in 1936. Kaufman's testi- 
mony, corroborated by his secre- 
tary. Mrs. M. H. Stregcr, was that 
he had sent McConnor a polite note 
of rejection after hLs secretary hur- 
riedly glanced over the manuscript 
end notified Kaufman that- 'Sticks 
and Stones' was 'a murder mys- 
tery.' 

In., relating how 'Dinner' came into 
being. Hart te.>:tifled 'I told Mr. 
Kaufman about Woollcotl's visit to 
the farm and suggested that II would 
be hellish to have WooUcutt around 
anybody's home for an extended pe- 
riod. Kaufman thought it would 
make a good play, and we started 
working on it,* 

On the final day of the hearing. 
Howard E, Reinhelmer, counsel for 
K&H, put playwright S. N, Behr- 
man on the stand to testify for the 
defense, Behrman said two of his 
Broadway plays. 'Brief Moment' 
and 'Wine of Choice,' were also 
based on the 'antics' of WooUcott, 
and' pointed out the latter had 
played the characterizations in the 
two shows. 'And both of these.' 
Behrman testified,- 'were written 
and produced before The Man Who 
Came to Dinner.' 

At one point in Thursdays iI8) 
testimony, while Kuufman was oc- 
cupying the stand, the coiu't excused 
him from verifying or denying a 
story written by Edna Fcrber, his 
collaborator on "The Royal Family.' 
in which the novelist called him the 
'Paul Pry of playwrights.' In the 
yarn she described how Kaufman 
fell into a trap when he succumbed 
to the temptation to read a phony 
telegram she purposely left lying on 
her desk. When Kaufman, says the 
story, picked it up. he read: 'Georgie 
Kaufman Is an old snoop.' 

When he w.is being cro.<s-ex- 
aminpd by the plainlilT's counsel. 
Harry Weinberger, Kaufman related 
that Woollcott was notorious for 
b«ing "pretty terrible' with .Mrangers. 
He described a luncheon scene at 
which Woollcott, though he had just 
been mtrnduccd to a woman, leaned 
oyer and speared a piece of her 
pie. When he ordered some for him- 
self, the wunian piny fully took a 
piece of his pie. whereupon Wooll- 
cott turned on hei- and 'denounced 
her vigorou.sly as a maniac from up- 
state.' 



%ckDnte'llia^Rookies' 
$10,750 in LA. Long Rons 

Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 
'Hey Rookie,' Is still doing strong 
at the Belasco, local Army show 
catchini; hefty $10,700 for its 18th 
week with no sign of a letup. 'Black- 
outs' Is holding Its steady pace for 
3Sth week with regular weekend 
sellouts. Last week, 34th, took 
healthy $11,500. 

'Out of the Frying Pan' closed 
final 10 days of its stand at the 
Hollywood Music Box with . neat 
$7,200 after garnering $4,700 oh. 
Initial .seven days. House lighted 
again Monday (22) with 'Keep Your 
Distance.' George Banyal production 
with Victor Jory. Florence Rice, Lou 
Nova and Linda Brent, 



'Lady' in $48^ 
Wow, Chi Finale 

', Chicago. Feb. 23, 

'Lady In the Dark' ended Its sen- 
sational run here Saturday (20), with 
$48,500 on the week, leaving :town 
with close to $245,800 for the five- 
week engagement here. Show could 
have stayed longer but was forced 
but due to New York booking. 
EttiBUtM for Lmat Week 
'Eve of St.- Mark,' Harris (5th 
week) (1,000; $2.75). Steady $13,000. 

'Good Night Ladles,' Blackstone 
(45th week) (1.200; $2.75). Still no 
letup at around $15,000. 

'Lady IB Dark,' Civic Opera House 
(5th week) (3,600; $3.30): $48,500 on 
Anal week. 

'Life With Father,' Erlanger (3d 
week) (1.300; $2.75), Business con-' 
tinued good at $15,000. 'Private 
Lives,' with Ruth Chatterton and 
Ralph Forbes, follows on Feb. 28. 

'Maid In Oaarka.' Great Northern 
(21st week) (1,400: $2.20), Doing 
surprisingly big business, which has 
increased weekly since new manage- 
ment took over; $10,000 last week, 

'Student Prinee,' Selwyn (2d week) 
(1,000: $2.75), Upped to $14,500. 
Number ' two company of 'The 
Doughglrls' slated to open here 
March 8. 



W NICE $14,000 
IN 1ST Pnr WEEK 

... Pitt.sbuiKh, Feb. 23. 

Nixon reopened Inst week with 
Junior Mi.ss' iNo. 2 companvl after 
fortniglu's shutdown, and coiiicdv hit 
HOI a nice $14,000 in its flr.M Manza 
under ATS subscription -luspircs. 
Currently playing .>icc()n(l week, but 
on Us own, and advance indi- 
caio.-; a windup ovcri .stronger "ilwin. 
'he aotnway session. 

'Claiiflla' rcturn.s Mond.nv 'li for; 
Ihird engagement in l(>.-s than a year, ! 
at pop prices. S1.50 ton. and Ni.\oni 
looks prclly woll .si-t for remainder : 
of .vrar. Possibility of The Family'. 
i'":ii:nu in March 8, 'Porijy .mkI I3c.>;s' ' 
folifi-.vt; for two wcrk.-i. then 'Tlio; 
5;.Klrnf Prince' Mnrch 20. imi-' -Sons- 
O Fun.' 'Let's Farr I;.' nrohabl.v 
'T''l)arro. Road' again hiiil Thn-o 
'5i.-K'r.-' May li). sca.-on's probabli- 
■'• indup. 



HARRIET' SMASH 28G 
AT $3-T0P IN WASH. 

Washington, Feb. 23. 

Helen Hayes in 'Harriet,' the 
three-act Colin Clements-Florence 
Ryerson drama about Harriet 
Beechcr Stowe, grossed $28,000 in its 
first eight performances at the Na- 
tional theatre. Capacity at the $3- 
top scale would be $30,000. Play was 
kindly treated by the four drama 
critics, all in agreement it was a 
better vehicle for the star than the 
recent 'Candle In the Wind' and 
'Ladles and Gentlemen.' 

Usual dressed Monday night audi- 
ence for a Hayes premiere was miss- 
ing, very few being in formal attire 
these days for the legitimate theatre. 

'Porgy' $8,200, Des Homes 

Des Moines. Feb. 23. 

Largest audience in years attended 
'Porgy and Bess' at 4.S00-seater 
Shrine auditorium here, receipts 
totalling more than $8,200 for the 
single performance. 

J. Rosamond Johnson, forced out 
of the cast here because of a leg and 
arm infection, is still confined to 
Mercy hospital. 



Current LondoQ Shows 



London, Feb. 23. 
'Aren't Men Bcasta,' Garrick, 
■Arsenic and Old Lace,' Strand. 
'Best Bib St Tucker,' Palladium. 
'Blithe Spirit,' Duchess. 
'Claudia,' St. Martin's. 
'Dancing Years,' Adolphi. 
■Doctor's Dilenma,' Haymarket. 
'Du Barry Was a Lady,' Majesty's. 
■Flare Path.' Apollo. 
■Fine and Dandy,' Saville. 
■FmII Swing.' Pnlsicc. 
■Get Load of Thls,^ Wales, 
•iloly Isle," Arts Theatre Club. 
■House of Jeifrcys.' Playhouse 
•Lefs '■"ace It.' HippiKlromc. 
■Little Bit of FluiT.' Ambass:idor. 
'Man Who Came to Dinner," Savo.v 
•.■Vlen In Shadow,' V.-iudevillo. 
■Month In the Country.' Si. J;i:i.e- 
•Murder Without Crime," Coir.rii.v 
■Old Clicl".ea." I'l-.iici 
'Petriflrd Vorr.sl," (iIuIjk. 
"Quiet Wrrk-Knd,' Wyii(lli;ini s. 
'SlfcpInK Out." I'i<c..(iillv. 
•Watch on the Rhine," Al'lwych. 
"Venus Comes to Town,' Whilchiu'i 



SOCK $18,200 

IN MTKEE AT $2.75 

Milwaukee, Feb. 23, 
With capacity somewhat curtailed 
by the removal of the first two rows 
of orchestra seats to make room for 
25 musicians, ■Porgy and Bess,' on 
its first Milwaukee appearance, 
played six nights and two matinees at 
Ihe Davidson theatre, last week to 
just about all it was possible to lam 
into the house. An estimated gross 
of $18,200. at $2.75 top was the re- 
sult. Balcony and gallery were com- 
pletely sold out for all performances 
for more than a week before the 
show' came in. 

Current are Ruth Chatterton and 
Ralph Forbes In Noel Coward's 
'Privale Lives.' 



Baby Weather Ups ffway; Utoon 
Doubtful Um, Tins Rock' Weak, 
'Boys,' 32G, Doui^W 17G, Strong 



Toffies' 33G In 
Boaton Fnude 



Boston, Feb. 23. 

Ziegfeld Follies' piled out for 
Phi1adclph.il in six baggage cars 
Saturday i20l to wind up its sensa- 
tional four- week, four-day debut 
here, copping, all told, about $145,000 
in the face of miserable weather and 
transportation difTlculties. 'Spring- 
time for Henry' likewise departed 
for Philadelphia after tour big weeks 
at the Colonial at pop prices. Begin- 
ning Monday i22) afternoon were 
'Men in Shadow.', a Guild play, at 
the Colonial, and 'Pygmalion,' Ed 
,C:ould production, at the Copley. 
Prospects remain bright; a half 
dozen titles announced, 

Estlmatei for La^t Week 

'Springtime for Henry,' Colonial 
(1.637: $1.65) (4(h week). Excellent 
$8,200 to wind up engagement. 

'Ziegfeld Folliea.^ Shubert (1,500: 
$4.40 Fri.. Sat., $3.85 others). Closed 
Sat, (20) on high G, taking estimated 
$33,000, about the limit 



CHATTERTON-FORBES OK 
lOG \H ST. L. UVES' 

St, Louis, Feb. 23. 

Weather that ranged from near 
zero to almost midsummer didn't 
dampen the b.o. activity of 'Private 
Lives,' starring Ruth Chatterton and 
Ralph Forbes, apd play wound up 
one week at the American Saturday 
(20) with a. nice take. Nine per- 
formances, with the house scaled to 
$2.24, grossed estimated $10,000, Crix 
dished out raves. 

For the second time this season 
Boris Karloff, In 'Arsenic and Old 
Lace,' is adorning the boards of the 
American, having opened a one- 
week stand Sunday i21). The piece 
is being presented currently at a top 
of $2.24 in contrast with a $2.80 top 
on the previous visit. Nice advance 
points to another profitable stand. 



Xlaudia' 13G, PUllr, AD 
3 Houses Open TUs Week 

Philadelphia. Feb. 23, 

Philly legit is back in full stride 
this week with all three of its reg- 
ular houses open. 

Two shows started the week with 
Washington's Birthday matinees yes- 
terday. For 'Claudia' it was the .start 
of the third and final week of the 
return engagement of this John 
Golden comedy production at the 
Locust: for 'Springtime for Henry' 
it was the start of an indefinite en- 
gagement I figured iit three or four 
wcek.-ii at the Walnut Both .shows 
have a $1.50 top. 

Tonight the Forrest reopens after 
a week of darkness with the highly- 
hvraldcd Ziegfeld 'Follies.' charging 
a regular $3.99 scale nightly with 
$4.56 top on Fridays and Saturdays. 
Three matinees are being offered 
this week, and also on the two suc- 
ceeding weeks when the two reg- 
ularly .skcdded Wednesday perform- 
ances will be cancelled to permit 
MilKin Beiie lo keep radio commit- 
ments in New Yiirk. ■Follies' is listed 
as staying here, biz warrantine. unt;l 
it replaces "Sons o" Fun' In New 
■York at the end of March. Latter 
show is booked here at the Forrest. 

Last week's only legit olTering was 
'Cliiudia." which, in its second wcpfc 
and without oppo.^ish. pulled a (Ine 
$13,000 fli>.<piif the biOer cold early 
in the week. In aflfliiiiin to the "Sons 
o' Fun" biKikini: at the Forrest, the 
I,ncii-l now ha' ■Pr:iiriiie.<' listed for 
two wefks -larlinF March I."), and 
•Porgy ai:'l Bess" on the 2'.Mh. B-itli 
:.:f reUiili- )■.■ le. 

Toronto 'Rhine' Neat * 
$9,800 Despite Cold 

Tor>'n;o. fi-h. 2'.', 
W.i!i (iilili •• xi-at'ni-r <>r. r'-: - 
I'lvl 'nniii'i:);' i;i:.i e;l;i".:'>iis ;,; ;-.e :» - 
..r-..!.;:.; ■ i "'■.( .'.(i':. ".'.'..•••■.■i '■ '• 
H;,i:ic-.' w. :. .M i:-;ir(l .A:...:;:;. W;>'- 
•cr r,-;:,i r ■.••.;<'■ !<•.■> ■ V.'.,.-i( r, 
i >m:^v- ■ :.• h ^ fi: '• "V<- ■ 

r.f SfH.fitl ;i- ?-J -I--. R'>v..; .Vi< x r I" •") 
• I .)2.') (•.■■■' '. '.id- o-.( r p:;iy l-'r 
• t'.coi.d Wf-k. 



Ending of cold snap last week, 
plus balmy weekend, helped Broad- 
way clean up, business generally 
being as strong as previously though 
there was some tapering off. Cur- 
rent week, with strong start, should 
find grosses up. 

Shows are straggling in. but March 
will probably be more active in pre- 
mieres, while additional productions 
are now in rehearsal. 'This Rock.' 
last week's arrival, drew doubtful 
notices. Only entrant this week is 
Lady in The Dark,' opening repeat 
date at the Broadway Saturday (27). 
Harriet' comes in next week. 
Estimates for Laat Week 

Keys: C (Comedy), D iDrania), 
CD (CoinedvrDrama), R iReruel, 
M (JVfusicat), O (Operettfl). 

'A Barber Had Two Sons.' Play- 
house. Yanked Saturday (20) after 
three weeks; idea of moving to an- 
other house dropped and company 
sent back to Coast. 

'Angel Street,' Golden (63d week) 
(D-789: $3.30). Again topped $9,000. 
which will be considerably topped 
this week considering strong start 
Monday (22), Washington's Birth- 
day: that goes for the entire list. 

'Arsenic and Old Laoe,' Fulton 
(109th week) (CD-893; $3.30). Bet- 
tered pace continues and stayer 
again topped $10,000 with spring 
continuance likely. 

'Blithe Spirit,' Booth (67th week) 
(CD-712; $3.30). Picked up further 
and stay through second season looks 
set: quoted well over $11,600. 

'By JnpltOT,' Shubert (38th week) 
(M-1,325; $4,40), With 'Let's Face If 
dark last week, other musicals bene- 
fited but this one still very strong; 
$26,000 estimated. 

■CoDnterattack,' Windsor <2d 
week) (D-873; $3.30). Announced to 
close this week although flock of 
parties booked later on; around $7.r 
000 for about even break; if biz 
perks will move; 'The Family' 
booked here, 

'Dark Eye*,' Belasco (5th week) 
(CD-1.000; $3,30). Seeking to build 
upper floors through mail orders; 
business excellent, however, with 
pace over $15,000. 

<'Janle,' Playhouse (24th week) 
(C-865; $3.30). Switched to this spot 
from Miller, third time for comedy 
to move; turning a moderate profit 
right along: rated over $8,000. 

'Jnnlor Miia,' 46th Street i68th 
week) (CD-1,347; $2.20). Holdover 
getting good money for this period 
of run: quoted over $11,000: using 
pop Dric<>s in big house. 

'Let's Face IC Imperial (e41h week) 
(M-1.326: $4.40). Dark all last week 
because of Danny Kaye's bad throat: 
resumed Monday (22); Jose Ferrer 
replaces Kaye after Saturday: paced 
around $29,000 before interruption. 

'Life With Father,' Empire il'Oth 
week) (CD-1,062:$3.30), Rarely plays 
eixtra . matinees, but one added this 
week: quoted at $13,700 and will 
considerably top that currently. 

'New Faces of 1942,' RiU i81h 
week) (R-868; $2.75). Some improve- 
ment claimed for intimate revue: fre- 
quent changes, but, with otit rates, is 
getting by: $6,000 estimated. 

'BoMlinda,' 44th St. (I7lh week) 
(0-1.357; $3.30). Figured to play into 
warm weather, and management now 
worried about cooling .system, this 
spot being one of few not equipped: 
around $27,500. I 

'Skin of Oar Teeth.' PIvmnuth 
(14th week) ICD-1.0T5: $.'1.85). As I 
strone as ever, with gross going rio.-ic | 
to $22,000 for most controversial play j 
in vears. i 

'Somctbinc for the Bovs,' Alvin : 
(6th week) (M-l.TI?; $4.40). Only 
new rniisiral I'omcd.v click ihls.«easnn ' 
riding along to standee bu* i.irss. with ' 
grosses over $32,000. j 

'Sons o' Fun.' Winter r,:ird''n i04'.h 
week I iR-l..?19; $4 401 Will l)p r- ' 
oliiccd by 'ZicKfeld Fijl!i(s' late in . 
March: still elo.^e !o top 1 1 all: iiround ' 

$30 noo. 

■Star and Rarler.' Mii-ir Box '3Slh , 
week" iR-991: $4.40). .Still up with 
j best money maker.- .-ir.'l .-Mil ge:: insj 
■ nli-i!il all hou.se will hold ;.t sc-'ile: < 
$2:t..i00. 

'Stars en Ice,' Ccnl(r '32ri week) 
>n-3.00O: $105 1. .N'M far fro:n Hie 
rnusical leader.--: bctten-l $27.00') 1o>; ^ 
week: rliihi^' II .shov.; th:s v. eok' ' 
playp'l twire Mondiiy "22', wh.< ■. 1- 
u.sii-'iMv ^klpiied. 

■The nouchKlrls,' I.veeum iH'!- 
weeki iC-1.004: $3..'10). I.OAfr Moo:- 
-old week, ji advai:!"- rx'-or>\ f'-' . 
fitki !- i;; »•■(■;. (.ir- . -.e'' m h <(-!l al! 
■.!•.<■■•■ «'(■'.: over ^IT.O'io. 

■Thi- Kvr of .St. M:irl«.' C 
•.v. . ki 'n-l OCl: %?,?,()<. F. ■■ 
v.-i -'k. v.-i-.ei: lii'>-:ir.!!- ;ir.r/r 



good and management confident of 
run. 

■The Pirate,' Beck (13th week) (C. 
1,214; $3.65), Around $17,000 again; 
pace under earlier weeks, but en- 
gagement anticipated to extend 
through spring, 

'This Baek,' Longacre d.st week) 
• D-LOIO: $3.30). Opened la.st week; 
Billie fiurke starre(i, got cordial re- 
ception, but play's chances doubtful. 

'Uncle Harry,' Hudson 1 39th Week) 
(D-1.042: $3,30), Ending 10th month 
and still making money at moderate 
grosses; rated over $9,500 last week. 
Repeal 

'Lady In the Dark,' Broadway (M- 
1.942; $2.75). Gertrude Lawrence re- 
turns in musical smash Saturday 
127); can grd.ss around $30,000 in 
large house at pop scale. 

Revivals . 
The Three Sisters,' Barry more (9th 
week) (D-1,104; $3.85). Announced 
to tour after April 3: up among dra- 
matic leaders since ooening and still 
very big: over $21,000. 

.'ConnMllor-at-Law.' Royale (12th 
week) (D-1.047: $3.30). Claimed to 
have picked up where it left oft 
when suspended for four days; rated 
over $12,000, 

Vaude-Rcvue 
'Show Time,' Broadhurst (23d 
week) (1,142; $2.75). Big as ever, 
with la.st week's gross estimated 
aroud $22,000; vauder getting leglt 
patronage. 



TRioRmES' mmw 

IN 2D DETROIT WEEK 

Detroit, Feb. 23. 

All three of Detirolt's legitimate 
houses continue to roll along bright, 
.ly, with bookings including plenty of 
return engagements. 

'Priorities of 1942' bettered its first 
week at the Cass by adding approx- 
imately $25,500 in the seconci week 
to bring grosses for the two weeks 
close to $50,000. 'Porgy and Bess* 
came in Monday i22), with the 
Percy Waram-June Walker company 
of 'Life With Father' following on 
March 1. 

John Barton in Tobacco Road,' in 
for the second time this winter, reg- 
istered a good $10,700 in the first 
week at the Lafayette with the top 
at $1.65. It will be followed March 
7 by Glenda Farrell In 'S'.age Door.' 

Charlotte Greenwood in 'Leaning 
on Letty' continued its strong pace 
at the Wilson, with the fourth week's 
gleanings $12,300 at the same $1.65 
top. Comedy will stay another week 
before the star heads for Hollywood. 



'MiV m Wes' 

$15,000 in Frisco 

San Francisco, Feb. 23. 

'Junior Miss' showed little letdown 
la.st week. 

EiUmalea for Lart Week 

■Junior Miss,' Curran (1,774; $2.75) 
i4th wk).— Drew profitable $14,000. 

■HIghlltes of 1943.' Alcazar 1 1.264: 
$1,65: $2.20) (8th wk).-Big $15,000 
for eighth .stanza, will clo.se Sunday 
1 28) and Sid Grauman will bring 
another edition of ■Highlites' into 
Alcazar>^atcr. 




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Wcdneaday, February 21, 19 |s 



Literati 



Boxliit Wrllrrs Honor Rom 

T!;c aniui.'il (liiinrr ot llio N. Y. 
Biixini; Wnli'i-.- As::iicialion was holil 
Woili;c-:l;iy U7i in Iho >|)lci»lkl- 
ly ;i|i|iiiiiitr(l l.-iproon) of Ituppi't'l 
Brouiii j liim. I'l;ii-o w;is pai-keil 
w ith MUB p^•|■.■.ln^. iiiti.-'l of Ihem woll 
kmuvn.--. Maiiv (illuT- Irird li> al 



(;i'<i>>iM\;or. al whoso foiiiilry <-ii'i> 
hold. KoriuHale. N. Y.. Rii.<s iraiiu-tl 
I'oi- all his i-a.-icin riiiK appraramr- 



CIO Surx for S2.M*,M« LIbrI 

[.iixl siii: askiiiii $2,000.0011 has 
liecii lllcd in U. S.-Distr4ct Cuurl in 
Toh-rio ai;ain.sl the Akron lO. > Bra 



loml. ll'i-iv hi-inu I.SU2 applicalioii.- , ■'""'iial and the A.-ssociatodl'ri'ss 
wh;cr) v.<Yv i-ciii.-cd. due lo liniili-rt I l>v llu- \:ili<innl Maritime Union. 
ii>-('(>niniodalioii>. 

Event was hiKhliuhtcd by an award 
or l.'ir l-:d\.ar(i .1. Noil memorial 
idaqin- ill ab.:l<.Mi;ia to Barney Ros.s 



CIO. as a result ot a story rolatinu 
to the imloadinK of war miitorial. at 
Ciiu<l:ilninal. which appeared in Ihe 
Akron iiapor in January, and which 
f.irincr l.uhlwciehl and wdtcrwciuhi 'llif >">i<>n rharscs was defamatory 
boxinM chamnmn. in recoKoition of j i" its niiMubors. The .story was ii.scd 
his hcroii exploits as a Marine Corps i '» l>:>rl by Hie Associated Pi ess and 
corp<ira| in Guadalcanal. AwartI wa.; ■ • • ... 
for his (iiiistandiiii: .services to boxin.:; 
diirh\K l!t4-. tlo. plaque to be placed 
in the Marire hcadonarlers in Wash- 
inulon. Ro.ss w;'^ al.so ijivon a 
medal by Nat Fioi^her. editor of 
Bin;;. ma-;i -ine ('..•\olod lo boxioK- 

Prcscmalion was made by Jimmy 
Walker, wiio lir.>l talked of "ll^e 
thrill' of yi'>ierday.' There wore 10 
speaker.-. Which i umber will prob- 
ably be halved at coming events of 
the as.sociation. Harry Iler.shtleld. 
Quenlin Reynolds and William K. 
Carey v.\m\- o'.her .standoius amon;; 
lho.se on l!;r dais. Charles Francis 
Coo aro.-e and propo.sed a toosl lo 
Rass. Walk: r .sayinfi: "I never heard 
so much .'■aid in so few words.' 

An interesting booklet with .storie.s 
about the former champ, rnoslly con- 
cerned with the South Pacinc. was 
presented lo each Kne^t >^'>l)i Vne 
compliments of Jennie and Marry 



carried in more than 1.200 news 
pnner.s. the petition .said. Admiral 
Williani F. Hal.sey recently ilenieil 
Ihe newspaper's story. 

The jietiiion. tiled by .Alloiney 
Filw:ir<l Lamb, Toledo, asks Sl.Oli:).- 
joilll U\tm Ihe Beacon-Journal, one 
I of the papers owned by John S. 
. Un'..hl and sil.OOO.OOO from the As- 
is u-i'ited Pre.s.s. A similar suit, ask- 
jin:: Xl.000.000. has been tiled in New 
York aijalnst the Ileaviit Con.solidated 
Publications. Inc.. and the As.social,cd 
Press. The story in the Akron paper, 
written by Helen Waterhouse. stated 
that several marines told hei;^ that 
union members refused to unload 
supplies at Guadalcanal and that 
servicemen performed the task. 

Miss Waterhouse testified about 
her story In Washington recently, 
refnsms; to divulge th» source of 
her information, 



.-ervice.s. OI>A iioiiited out that 
Oavis lacked authority for liis anion 
ill h;s directive fioni ti e President 
OVil already clears and issues al! 
OJ'A release.-, but it aKo wanted full 
policy direction |)1in direct super- 
\ isioii over the M.ick-. 

Wh:lc U:ivis has won most of his 
t>altle>. he has .siilTered several re- 
biilt- in addition wi the mo.si recent 
iivi r OPA. His lii;je.l licking came 
when he tried to lake over for OWl 
all White llou^c >lalomcnls;- Presi- 
(l. n.i;i! Pre.-s Secret;iry Steve Early 
;;iive him a notable tnuincing on that 
one. and hard foeliiiK .still exists be- 
iwiHii the two men. .\rmy and Navy 
al-.i rocked Davis back on his heels, 
a.- did the Stale Deiiartineiit. 




BY sromv KinrcsEBV 



OWI overt P.A. Jdbs 

There are still plenty o( Govern 
ment press agent Jobs open In Wash- 
ington. Just as :ast a the agencies 
All a post, somebody else gets drafted 
and marches off to war. Jobs range 
from $2,600 to $4,600 annually, with 
oi.e or two in the $9,600 bracket open 
from time to time. , 

Most recent and most glamorous | rationed at approximately 1941 
new po.sts opened to candidates are levels. 



ZA Newsprint Cut In Abeyance 

The sche<luled second lO'i news- 
print curtailment, which was. to go 
into effect April 1. has bfcn held up 
for the time being because the situa- 
t;(>n has improved, the War Produc- 
linn Board anhouncod Saturday (20>. 
Tlio action taken by the newspaper 
indiLslry advisory committee docs 
not. however, in any way ease up 
the pi'v.sent 10', cut. vVhich has bccil 
in operation since the llrst of the 
year. 

The announcement followed the 
arrival here of R. L. Weldon, News- 
print Admini.stralor of Canada, 
which turns out 75"; of the Ameri- 
can supply. Weldon told WPB that 
m^irc'pulpwdod has been cut in East- 
ern Canada than was anticipated, 
thereby easing thj situation. He 
warned, however, that this should 
not be taken as a signpost for the 
future and that publishers should 
continue all their economies. 

Free Space. Bui Adfi Cut 

Saturday Evening Post and Life 
mag have been turning down adver- 
tising copy from new accounts, in 
line with elTorts lo conserve paper 
.slocks. Reported also thai the two 
periodicals have advised regular 
advertisers that Iheir space would 



back from Ihe wars after brief serv- 
ice with the U S. Marines OfTicers 
Candidate school. Katharine Smith 
remains a.s drama editor, since editor 
Harrison may be summoned snon by 
selective service. 



in the OWI overseas division. OWI 
Is now interviewing to And several 
$'.600 men to go to various parts of 
the world, connected with embassies, 
fighting forces, trade missions, etc. 
Several of the new ir.en are to go lo 
North Africa for their basic 'shake 
downs' before getting permanent as- 
signments. It is not entirely neces- 
sary to speak a foreign language to 
land one of these jobs. 

When Ambrose O'Connell takes 
over as assistant to Frank G. Walker, 
chairman of the Deiinocratic National 
Committer, one of his Arst tasks will 
be to round up an A-1 press agent. 
The administration has been getting 
much the worst of It In the press 
since Charlie Michelson retired some 
weeks ago. 

Michelson drew $20,000 a year. 





BY S. N. BBBBMAN 



5»% 



N. T. Post 





•f Dallies Now Sc; 
Laletl 

A survey just concluded by the 
American Newspaper Publishers 
A.ssn. reveals that of 1.715 daily 
papers of general circulation. 896. 
or 52"^. are listed as Ave-cent sellers 
for weekday editions. A year ago. 
806. or' 46"c, were priced at Ave 
cenls, while in 1941, 44"; were in 
the nickel cfti.ss. N. Y. Post, after- 
noon tab. Is the latest dAily to up 
its price from 3c to Sc. Paper an- 
nounced new price ye.«lerday i2Si 
elTeelive uith issue of Monday il). 
Four pages of comics and mag sec- 
tion will be added daily features. 

Publishers report Increased prices 
i're ncce.ssary because of high waf"- 
|time production cost.s. Federal price 
regulations exclude newspapers from 
|)rice eon'i'ol. 

This year only four papers were 
listed at one ceiil per copy against 
nine last year. Largest price group 



BY BritRBL «-B«i;«B AS'B 
■•WABBIL^BSAY 



Life, while not accepting paid 
copy on one picture recently, gave 
the production a two and one-half- 
page spread in the editorial columns. 
SEP turned down a $21,000 ad from 
the same account. 

Meantime, the War Production 
Board announced over the past 
weekend that the additional 10% 
cut in newsprint, scheduled to go 
into eflfect April 1. has been in- 
deAnitely postponed. 

Reason for deferring the second 
newsprint cut is that mure pulpwood 
has been produced in Canada for 
1943 availability than was originally 
calculated. 



Serials for the Boys 

Some of the girls at home are at- 
tending to the reading matter for 
the boys In the service. Magazine 
reading matter. Tlic feinmes wail 
until they've- got a three pr four 
part serial completed, .staple the 
pages. And a good sized envelope, 
and mail 



LITEBATI OBITS 

John K, R. Schrapp. 62. former 
editor and publisher of the Lebanon, 
Pa., Daily News, died in Philadel- 
l>hia Feb; 17. 

Rdgar W. Record, 70, editor of the 
Birmingham (Eng.) Post, died in 
Birmingham. Feb! 18. 

Michael i, Lyenii, 68, formerly on 
the editorial stalT of the N. Y. Sun, 
and press representative for Charles 
E. Hughes in the 1916 Presidential 
campaign, died in N. Y.. Feb; 21-. 

J. C. WlUergreen, 33, stalT pho- 
tographer for Pittsburgh Sun-Tele- 
graph since 1933, burned to death 
when Are destroyed his home Feb. 
21. Wiltorgrecn perished when he 
went biick into blazing house to res- 
cue his wife, who had in. mcanttrr>e 
leaped to ,safpty froin front porch 
roof, sustaining broken ankle and 
b.ick injury. ' 

Jaqies M. Gould, 59. sports writer 
for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, died 
of heart discn.^e at his home last 
week. 

Sir Wilfred King, 83, chairman 
and managing director of the Ex- 
chanire News Agency, died in Lon- 
don. Feb. 22. 

CHATTER 

Effective with May Issue. Good 
Iloii.sekceping cuts overall size a 
quarter inch In keeping with news- 
print .sla.sh. and for inelnl saving. 

Denny Griswold. ox-partner of 
Glenn Griswold A.s.sociate.>:, . named 
by Conde Nasi Publications, Inc.. to 
IknkI- promotion department for 
House and Garden. 

Leo S. Disher. U.P. correspondent, 
recuperating in a London hospital 
from 26 shrapnel wounds received 
while accompanying U. S. troops in 
the invnsron al Oran. 

Lucille and Eddie Roberts, 'magi- 
cal mentalists' of niteries and vaude, 
have completed a new mvsierv play, 
•Murder For Points.' which has noth- 
ing at all to-do with the new ration- 
ini! system. 

This week marks the first anni- 
versary of Bennett Cerf'.s 'Trade- 
wind.s' columns in iSat. Review of 
Lit. and Donald Porter Geddes, of 
Pocket Books, will 'proAle' Cerf. in 
lieu of his own column. 



c 



Cut Shows 

Continued from page i 



from the studios, it is e.stimatcd, 
though the real saving would be via 
screen running time and positive 
prints. 

Step Up Mfg.? 

Washington, Feb. 23. 
Reports circulating here have the 
raw tllm manufacturers surveying 
their facilities to sec whether they 
can step up production on both mo 



The boys might be a little ,iur- P'<-''"rc and still raw slock. Two 



pri.sed if they knew ihe magazines 
from xvhich come several of the 
.stories the girls .send. too. beeau.sc 
Ihe titles of a few of those maga- 
zines are not exactly masculine. 



Lee Francis Claims Platlarlsm 

Lee Francis Hied S750.000 damage 
suit in Superior Court. Las Angeles, 
charging literary piracy in the pub- 



lication of a book titled 'Call House { porlant 



main points, it was indicated, are 
being considered— possible coiivcr- 
sioii of some still not .vet capacity 
Aim manufacturers, and increased 
output of still Aim on existing 
capacity. 

Greater demands of the armed 
forces tor both types of Aim arc 
back of the survey, with protection 
of the picture industry as an im- 
.secnndary factor 



First 

Madam.' Defendants are Martin 1 l<>nls that the .survey is on came 
Turodale. Inc.. publisher, Serge Wol- yesterday i22) when Harold Hop- 
.sey. writer, and various John Does, i pcr. chief of the War Production 
former well known ' Board lilm branch, disclosed that the 



Defense of DX 

S Continued from t 

is like tossing the coin down ihl 
drain because the potential audience 
IS so small the airings couldn't havl 
any effect. They say that there 
were comparatively few shortwave 
receivers in Axis-doinlnalcd coun. 
trios to begin with, and, those have 
either been conAscated or have 
worn out. 

.OWI is :undcr8too(l to have con- 
siderable secret data on hand, 
gathered through underground 
channels, to refute this contention 
It doesn't maintain that there are a 
lot of DX receivers; that's not the 
theory of the broadcasts. Their 
value is in the fact that there are a 
few receivers in Ihe hands of the 
'right' people who are thus kept in 
touch with what's going on in the 
outside world. These people have 
underground newspapers, work with 
underground motilh-to-moutii cells, 
and have other daiulosline rre.ins of 
spreading information. It is highly 
important lo keep them informed 
and enthusiastic about the United 
Nations cause. 

Secret Tesllmony 
It Is expected that the OWI, it 
Called on, will give at least part of 
its testimony in secret .session- to 
protect its sources. The CI.\A will 
not be obliged to preserve such 
secrecy, inasmuch, as it is dealing 
with Ihe Allied or neutral (Argen- 
tine) countries of Latin America. 
It can prevent testimony from its 
committees, made up of U.S. busi- 
nessmen resident in South and Cen- 
tral America, lo prove the elfeetive- 
ness of Ihe CIAA radio, as well at 
press and Aim propaganda. 
. CIAA. as a mailer of fact, in the 
past year or so has been rapidly 
shifting emphasiji from shortwave 
broadca.sis lo transcriptions and 
point-to-point airings. The di.scsare 
air-expressed to stations in Lalin 
America for local longwave broad- 
casting and get a large audience 
that way. Point-to-point entails the 
use of special commercial high- 
frequency transmission - reception 
equi|>mcnl maintained by RCA 
Communications and the Interna- 
tional Telephone & Teleg)'ai>h Co. 
Because of an extremely narrow 
beam aimed at a single antenna, 
rather than trying to cover a wide 
area, reception is usually very good 
via point-to-point equipment, which 
is ordinarily used for handling 
commercial radiograms. Receiving 
St- lions in Latin America pit)e Hie 
programs to regular liingwave 
transmitters by wire. 

While the, best coverage ran be 
obtained by transcriptions, the dif- 
Acully with them is that programs 
must be made up eight weeks 6r so 
in advance and il is verv dilTicult 
to keep them timely. Point-to-point 
i.: ncxl best -and has the double ad- 
vantage of being an up-lo-the- 
second live broadcasi. but is ex- 
pensive and must be arranged well 
ill advance. 

On the other hand, reiioris coming 
from Lalin America sina' the Oov- 
ernment took over the shorlwaveis 
about three months ago ami made 
some engineering changes in an- 
tennae show lhat recc|)lion is much 
improved. Thai is encouraging the 
CIAA lo turn back soiiiewhai to Ihe 
expenditure of more Imie 
energy on'the DX shows. Rocke- 
feller oulAl realized, however, that 
the number of shortwave reiciveis 
in Lalin America i- negligible and 
audience.- can never coni|iari' in 
with lhn.se achieved by tran>crip- 
lions and point -to-pninl ivbiMadcasIs 



Miss Francis 

Hollywood chaiai-ler. declared that ' regular monthly meeting of Ihe pic- 

.vlie had written a manu.scripl about I Uiic industry executives scheduled j ,7vp|. "wImi'ic South Aniericaii nel- 
the visitations of Aim actors in their for today iTue.<-dayi has been post-| work.s. 

_ ^ „ li(»iir.- o,' leisure, and thai her idca.s ' poned two weeks to March 9. The I Qwi in Ihe mea>;liiiie. i.- plaiir.i!"* 

after the nickel papers 1< si niiiee i i<e>criptions had been .snatched monthly' meeting of the raw Aim (i, inerea-e its audience i-i Kiiioiie 
cents. In that cla.s.s. however, •.here I Pnblicalion without her con.sciit. I producers, which wa.s lo have been I ,„i,|o,.i,,||y by building t ran. -miller-'! 
w-as a .sharp drop from the 42'. of j ^"'V'^'*''-^ "^^'ay wilb ber mami- ; held .yesterday (Mundnyi w-as- j„ North Africa It has a sl:ilT leavlni: 
1942. iiidi<-i:ting a broad .shif! irom | ><-i ipi. Mi.s.s Francis a.sserls. moved up to March 8. | f,„. niere this week Willi a icla- 




BV MMS bbi'tk:« 

A.\B LUIYB-.MBBBIK 



EACH $S.OO 



the three cent level lo four aiii-l 

Norton Quits 0P.\ 

Robert Hortoii. former iiiiorir.aliiii 
director for the OITice of E.-ne;-gen<". 
Maiiagenieiil and more recciilly De|i 
uty Adiniiiislratur of OPA in chai 
of all inrornialion .services. re-i-.;iicd 
from the OPA last week. Current 
reports are that he may ko a< a pa 



Both postiionemeiils came at Iheltivelv >hori di.-i.nire In r.-ury. H"' 
I Miidrrn 10 CommandmenlM ] request of the raw slock producers iransmitters will be niediiii:i w.ive 
: /•"^••i ""))e based on the tlien-es who a:^kcd additional time for lliP There are niaiiv .Mich reioivcis in 
of llii- 10 Cunimandiiienis is bein:: I comjtilalinn of new oul|>ut csliiiiales I Eui-o|>e Ihe (lerniaii-- haviiii! pr.i- 
j cooked up l)y Simon & .Schu.ster. ' they are working on. i videri manv of lliem llicM.-eUes I- 

Book will contain 111 stories, bv 



I videri many of llieni 
. as ; Whellier or not increa-^l-d jirodiie- : enable conquered pcoji'es lo nit.e 
ein-any rhirereiit aiilhurs. each based jtlon oC motion picture raw lilm is | im Berlin broadcasts 
,i , on one of the .S-n.-ii tablet iii.scrip. I nece-aiy to keep the studios 
linn- 

Lined up fur Ihe projccl thus 



to either the Maritiir.e Comii;is.v.oii I far arc ^torie: 
or with ex-Governor Lel.nian's new Sigrid Uiidset. 
food relief. sel-up. 'Rebecca West. 

lloi ton. •former Wa.shingtoli ne .•.■.>- I» — '"" . 

paiierman. subm.lled his re.sjgiint.nii - ■>. C'Seribrs Bark hi Civvies 



ojicraliiig al present levels rould not 
be dclcriiuiied. . A few days ago 



lo Prentiss M. 
ad niiiisti-alor. 



Brown, new Or*.\ 



^Stndfwa tmpUU catalog 

■AMioM HOVM, a» L 17 Stv N. T. 



Davis l.oscH to OPA 

Elmer Davis' OWI. which ha.- Iieen 
taking over increasing control uf the 
releases of Government agencies, 
stubbed its toe last week when it 
.tried to grab full authority over the 
OPA press and other information 



by Thomas Maim. ■ Hopper told indusipy leaders thai. 
Fran--. Werfel and . barring iincx|)ected lasl-minule de- 
I \cloi)nients, their .second quarter 
I 'quotas would be the .same as for the 
lirsi quarler of 1943— a 25".. cut be- 
low Ihe 1943 consum|>tioii of Aim. 



Jiiy Caimmly. drama editor of tlii' 
WH>liiiiglon 'Star, returned to Ins 
de.-k after .some four months in the 
bnse ho.-pilal al Miami Beach while 
.serving with Ihe Air C'oriv.-. Editor 
was over age but dift not apply for 
discharge, and was honorably re- 
lieved because of disability. 

Bernip Harrison, drama editor of 
the Washington Times-Herald is also 



Trailers Cut 

To further conserve raw lilm 
slock, the average length of feature 
picinre trailers has been trimmed 
lo 150 feet, -which is less lhan half 
their normal length. • 

Westerns and 'B' trailers were 
clipped to less than 100 feet. 



What's held U|> the OWI > • f.ir I" 
North Africa is rerii^.il of lln- Slate 
Deparlmenl lo prov i'l<" , neccv-iiiy 
pa.-vsports for ils men. Tli.ii I'-i- ''<"'''"■ 
cleared up now. Sliito l)ei>arli>u>>il 
career men are verv iealou,- of bol" 
OWI and C'lAA. winch hav:- been 
given huge siinis of moiif.^" "_)'y''--'| 
times more than ;il costs to Mpi-rah' 
the whole Stale Dejiai lmeni ' lo 
a job which some of Ihe St:iii' l->>'- 
pailmeni die-hards Ihlni; .-IhHiM '"^ 
theirs. And tiie .S.D. men. Inons -' 
up in an atmosphere of apjiea. emci.l 
re.sent the hard-hitting proi>a«ai.rt.' , 
inethods of the OWI boys, niai.'- 
whom are former eoric-rioi'-f'i'i-'" 
who lived amongst Na/' tcrro! 



IVilneflday, Fcbrnty 14» 1949 



CHATTEB 4S 



Broadway 



. town'! drinking hablti. 
aucb M, and Mnnal loca- 



jake Wilk (WB) to Hot Ipringi, 

Ark , fov a rest. ^ 

Les Thompson, of Hayi olficot back 
from Hollywood. 

Harry Carey arrived from tna 
Coast Friday tl9). 

Penny Arcade sUrted In the Timei 
Square area. 47th and Seventh ava. 

John Weber, of Par'a wastMn story 
department, in from tha Coast to 

**Beii'" Sampllner, with the Ideal 
Studio.-!, in Hospital .'for Joint Dls- 
•ases for an operation. 

Mark LarkinT MPPDA field rep 
for the New England area, starting 
oberations out of Boston, 
^ve Cipton, publicity director for 
Columbia, is at Mt. Slnal hospital fol- 
lowing an operation for gallstonw. 

Martha Scott, who arrived In N. V. 
SatOrday 120), will not return to the 
Coast to fulfllt a picture assignment 

until April. ^ . , w , 

Engagement announced of Isabel 
Mary Schaefer, daughter of George 
J Schaefer. to John J. Cahlll. U. S. 
Naval Reserves, ^ ^ _ 

F. L. Harley, 30th-Fox managing 
director in Great Britain, still recov- 
ering his health in the U. S. prior to 
hi.<i return to London. 

A committee has been formed at 
Warners to line up employees for 
blood transfusions, with Samuel 
Kahn of the h.o. as chairman. 

Crane Hoiuiseman. WPB copy ed- 
itor and former Compton agency 
copy- writer, authored a legit script 
which Herman Shumlin Is consider- 
ing. 

Alec Moss, Par exploitation head, 
and S. Barret McCormlck, RKO pub- 
licity-advertising director,' are both 
serving on Supreme court juries In. 
N. Y. . . 

Sully Chase, formerly production 
a.vlstant in the Dwight wiman and 
Howard Lindiwy-RuSsell Crouse of- 
tees, now ditto for Thcron Bam- 
berger, 

Mort Blumenstock left over the 
weekend for Wa.vhington and Tampa 
to make arrangements for premieres 
In both cities of 'Air Force.' He will 
be away about a week. 

Marjorie Knapp, doubling into the 
Pierre's Cotillion Room from 'Star 
and Garter.' has eliminated her din- 
ner show; too close making sched- 
ules both ways. The Barrys added 
to round out the early session. 

Dorothy Ross is still' doing pub- 
licity for Casbnh. not Spencer Hare, 
as reported last week. Hare is han- 
dling promotion and advertising and 
servmg as personal assistant to Max 
Cassvan. owner of the nite'ry. 

The 12th regiment In the State 
Guard, known as the Times Square 
regiment, is out after new recruits. 
Will Vblen. eastern Warner exploi- 
teer, is handling applications at the 
regiment's armory oh 62d street. 

Lt. Col. Darryl Zanuck is turning 
over all proceeds from Tunis Expe- 
dition.' autobiog dealing with his ex- 
periences during the North African 
■Invasion, to the Army Emergency 
Rflicf Fund. Damon Runyon has 
written I he foreword. 

1. Robfrt Broder. now a private 
flr.il class with the 67th Medical 
Reiiimrnt. i.<i .scheduled to come up 
from Abilene. Texas, March 1 for a 
10-day furlough on Broadway. 
Broder, until his induction n theatri- 
^ cal attorney, is seeking material for 
a regimcnlul show. 



New Rlalto dickerini; for a Chi- 
cago show, through Ray Lyte. 

Rex Storey conducted the festivi- 
ties at a reiient army .show, and is 
plotting an all-star army revue, from 
the newly discovered talent dug up 
in various posts. , 

Transportation stymied several 
Mex and Argentine stars from mak- 
ing personal appearances at the 
Tropical theatre. Former lush money 
territory, these promoters are eyeing 
the town with anticipation with 
plenty gold flowing here now. 

Senor Canosa. of Havana, brought 
his all-blonde revue here, and did 
top business. Gals shaped up good, 
a little on the hefty side, but with 
picture hats and gown and three 
nude.s, they did okay after the show, 
less year that Panama has Just en' 
dured. 

Phoney masquerading under moni' 
ker of one of the Ink Spots, and in 
the army here, was apprehended 
. and exposed. Funny part of it is he 
really had the stuff, and could hit 
the high ones equally as good as the 
boy in the Spots. Colored colony 
unmasked him when he began mak- 
ing touches. 

Eleven o'clock curfew for soldiers 
killed off the lucrative midnight 
show biz In several of the houses 
here. Soldier trade used to eat the 
flickers up. sexy stuff and nudism 
stuff, and clever bally sold it to 
plenty admissions. 'Houses were 
dark after' 11 p.mf*anyway, and was 
gravy to ops. 

English sailors and American 
«:ldiers and .sailors, usually a deli- 
cate problem to handle in the clubs 
here, turned into one of the sur- 
prises of the century, when they 
gave nut with the brotherly love 
routine, instead of brawling all over 
me place. War certainly drew them 
together, in a enmmon cause. 

>few International hotel with roof 
garden, using band and dancing un- 
ner the tropical stars, will rcvolu- 



tlonize tbf 

tlon In rutam» opposlta RR itaUon 
will euU all Am trad*. Plenty bara, 
alr-condHlonod, and with thrao cock- 
tail lounia% looka to a brlMht futuro, 
ModemlslU atructur* and imartly 
appointed. 

20tli-Fox I 

CanUniHd fraai page • w^Ji 
block la now boing nominated among 
fllmi that hava baen complatad. 

Twantletb baa fight costly pro- 
duction* eomplatcd at present. Con- 
nors went out to aaa them a couple 
weeka ago and from among this 
group will ba mad* up another 
block of flvt taaturea, company pol- 
icy being to adhere to the decree 
form of aelling In blocks of that 
size. 

The eight plcturea are 'Moon Is 
Down.' 'HeUo. Frisco, Hello,' 'My 
Friend Flicka,' YTortey Island,' 'Crash 
Dive,' 'Tonight We Raid Calais,' 
'Stormy Weather' and 'School for 
Sabotage,' laat-mentloned of which 
will be given a' new title. Several 
of these pictures are In Technicolor 
and represent large Investments, 
ranging from $1,000,000 to $1,700,000. 
Three of them approximate the lat' 
ter amount In negative cost. 

Soon to come off the aasembly line 
are 'Heaven Can Wait,' 'Jane Eyre,' 
Bomber's Moon,' 'I Escapied From 
Hong Kong,' 'Sweet Rosie O'Grady.' 
■Song of Bemadette,' 'Winter Time,' 
'Claudia' and 'Guadalcanal Diary,' all 
of which are in production or imme- 
diately set to go in. In addition to 
product' already In the cupboard, 
these will substantially help. 20th to 
build up a backlog that creates odds 
in favor of the company's ability to 
make delivery next season < 1033-44) 
of as many as 42 pictures, whereas 
all other distributors may and very 
probably will be much lower. 
C*BtUifea«le8 
Of course, any unforeseen tighten- 
ing of rawstock allotments and man- 
power difficulties may make It neces- 
sary to draw In the belt. Connors 
shares the hope of other industry 
executives that there will not be any 
further restrictions on rawstock but 
appends that this is )u«t hope. He 
adds, however, that the War Produc- 
tion Board has indicated unofficially 
that it cherishes the optimistic view 
that another cut will not be neces- 
sary. 

However. It is pointed out that this 
Is the only country among the 
United Nations which la making raw 
Aim and that in addition to the stock 
required for use In the making of 
training ftlmf and the like, the Gov- 
ernment has taken over a lot of the 
equipment used In the manufacture 
of Aim. Many of the machines 
ordinarily iised to make 39 mm. Aim 
have been diverted for the purpose 
of producing special Government 
flim. such as aero slock. X-ray, etc. 

The 20th sales chief poldts out that 
while there has been no Anal 'direc- 
tive from Washington with respect 
to deferments, the manpower prob- 
lem is an inlen.sely serious one not 
only s. far as the studios are con- 
cerned but. in his own domain, with 
respect to sales. 

With exchanges being gutted of 
men, women are being placed In 
their jobs and are doing all right. 
Connors noted. Company has three 
head bookers in skirts and seven 
adsnlcs managers who wear high 
herl shoes, as well as 14 additional 
women who were promoted in the 
Aeld forces from shipping rooms or 
other lesser positions during the past 
two weeks. Among the 90 women 
now doing men's work In 2(tth-Fox 
branches, .several of them are head 
of the dollar-delivery departments. 
More than 30 girls have been pro- 
moted from the .so-called 'backroom' 
shipping departments. 

Head bookers, whom Connors says 
can handle the tougher exhibs the 
same as men. are Elizabeth Bacon at 
the New Orleans exchange, Florence 
Patkc. St. Louis, and Mrs. Sar.-ih 
Young. Washington. Mrs. Young was 
the Arst and only female booker 
20th-Fox had prior to the manpower 
crisis. 



LoadoB 



arle Tenipest left $39,000 estate. 
Ob Arden, formerly one of Joe 
I'a crooners, has joined Ambrose's 
aggregation. 

Syd and Max Harrison replaced 
Hal Monty in 'Venus Comes to 
Town,' Whitehall theatre revue. 

Scott Sanders is leading comic in 
revival of Charles Cocbran's 'Big 
Top,' being done by Eric Wollhelm. 

Closed since September, 1039, when 
war abut all show plays, Tivoli in the 
Strand, a Gaumont- British key house, 
opens shortly. 

Diana Wynyard, who is appearing 
in 'Watch on the Rhine,' married Aim 
director Cnow army captain) Carol 
Reed ln London recently. 

Herchel Henlere back on the Gen- 
eral Theatres circuit after 12 years. 
Substituting for the Ca'irolis, who are 
in pantomime at Coventry. 

Perctval Mackey has been ap- 
pointed prexy of the dance band sec- 
tion of the musicians' union, replac- 
ing Jack Hylton, resigned. 

Jewel and Warriss have comedy 
leads in new Vera Lynn picture 
which Ben Henry is producing for 
Columbia. Shooting at Denham. 

Sidney Burns to stage tent circus 
in Oxfoird street. West End of Lon- 
don, for season starting in May, mak- 
ing Arst open-air circus in West 
End. 

Ivor Novella giving a s|>eclal per- 
formance of his musical. 'The Danc- 
ing years,' at the Adelphia March 19 
in aid of the Royal Air Force Benev- 
olent Fund. 

Bonar Colleano, Jr., nephew .of Con 
Colleano, is engaged .to Pearl Carr,. 
one of the Three iA Harmony, cur- 
rently in 'Bib and Tucker,' the Pal- 
ladium revue. 

Ruby Mille. an interested specta- 
tor of revival of 'A Little Bit of 
FlulT at Ambassadors Feb. 4. She 
was star of original in 1919, when It 
ran for three years. 

George Black's and Harry Cohen'a 
revival of 'Damaged Goods' has 
proved auch a hit m the provinces 
that a nurnber two cmnpany is being 
organized, with a London show to 
be done sometime in March. 

Walter W. Ellis convalescing and 
completing new play, 'The Devil'a 
Own,' which- has been acquired by 
Collins It Grade. Latter also ac- 
quired 'Other People's Troubles,' by 
Lynne Dexter, author of 'Other 
People's Houses.' 'Houses* to be tried 
out in April. 



Little theulre. is readyiiig the cii.^t 
for an eight-performance pri->pn;.i- 
tion of 'The Beautiful Pouplr.' Lciid.-: 
will be handled by H. HuiilinKlon 



HoDywood 



.M Donahue, band leader, bought 
a home. 



Bliss. Francis Pcschke. Merle Huulit s. I ' 'n'"!"', . . • j 
Stephen Tammany. Boltv Jonlim. I .„B'^V Itamplon joined RKO's casU 

Bunon M^sef"'- A'"" Cur.i.. re-ciassLled 4F be. 

World preem of 'My , Country.' "^H.T. "1""^. 

composed by Corp. Rudolph Uhlii! 



Fort Leonard Wood. Mo., copped an 
ovation when played by the St. Louis 



uriiiy for physical reasons. 
Joseph Cotlen back from Broad- 

dorp. Uh g. German-born but now igi,^.oment to Richard Qulne. 
a naturalized citizen, was in the Finchon Royer returned from 
audience and twice was called to the bu.siness trip to New York 



stage to be cheered. 



By Hal Cohen 



Vaughn Monroe loses his trumpet 
ace. Bobby Nichols, to the army 
soon. 

Ladies' Theatrical Club raised $700 
at a beneflt for Variety Club Can- 
teen. 

Al Ross, clown at Mereurs' Nut 
House, took his Arst physical laat 

Pvt. Melvyn Douglas, aUtloned at 
nearby Washington, Pa., spends bis 
weekends here. 

Mrs. Harry Seed coming around 
okay at MonteAore Hospital after 
serious operation. 

Cora Sue Collins at Nixon in 
'Junior Miss' and on Barry screen in 
'Johnny Doughboy.' 

Theatres in tri-state district col- 
lected more than $70,000 in recent 
United Nations Drive. 

Clarence Eiseman, one-time mana- 
ger of United ArtlsU exchange here, 
has joined WB »aJ^« force in Cleve- 
land. 

Norma Shea, local danc«r and 
graduate of Carnegie Tech drama 
school. ,in show at Benny Davis' new 
N.Y. nitery. 

Brian McDonald, chief barker of 
local Variety Club couldn't make na- 
tional convention in Chicago on ac- 
count of his i.ir show. 

Jane Ellen Ball, former actress, 
has given up her School of the The- 
atre nere for the duration to go with 
the American Red Cross as a Acid 
worker. Ehe's already In England. 

Jim Murray. KDKA publicist and 
erstwhile sports announcer, making 
Ave-minute sports transcriptions for 
shc'twaving to American troops 
overseas at request of War Depart 
ment. 



Sailors Love Blues 

^= CoBtlBued from pace 1 sss 



Adeline.' the sundput request among 
the visiting Britishers stationed at 
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. When Sis- 
mund Romberg made a guest appear- 
ance at the navy yard recently, it's 
pointed out, his 'Lover Come Back to 
Me' got the evening's top reception. 

Likewise pointed out that the 
'Happy Hour' community sings held 
weekly on all U. S. battleships show 
a decided preference for the more 
saccharine melodies. 



StLoms 

By Sam XTHarst 

The Gaylords are back in a ball- 
roomology routine at Club Contin- 
ental. Hotel Jeffcr.son. 

Mrs. Nick Stuart, wife of the dance 
band maestro at Club Continental. 
Hotel Jefferson, christened the light 
cruiser Biloxi at Newport News. 

Entertainment Enterprises is spon- 
soring p.a. of Marian Anderson. Ne- 
gro contralto, in the opera house of 
the Municipal Auditorium March H. 
; Max Steindcl, cellist with the St. 
I I,ouis symph for 25 yeiirs. celebrated 
I the occasion by conducting the toot- 
' ers in a special proj^am of his own 
choice. 

Mary Wickes. a native, who re- 
ccntlv flnishL'd her eighth flicker in 
15 months In Hollywood. piiu.si;d 
l:ert (in her way to N. 'V.. where >he 
has 0 role in "Dancing in the Strec-Ls.' 
forthcominit Broadway musicnmedy. 

Municipal Theatre A.«sn. will pre- 
sent three revivals during forthcom- 
ing season. They are 'The Great 
Waltz.' 'The De.sert .SonK' and The 
Merry W.rtow.' The 2.Sth consecu- 
tive season lec-i off June 3 with 
'Balalaika.' 

Director Coi'd'in S'm-.nier'. of the 



Older Bands 

Continued from pace 1 



etc., were shooting upward four to 
seven years ago they gathered a 
following of youngsters. 'Years later, 
a. certain' percentage of tho.se young- 
sters have remained loyal and have 
progressed in the business world tu 
the point where they are Anancially 
able to follow the band wherever it 
plays. 

In addition to these old follnwciv 
the band continually gathers new 
'teen-age fans and also develops 
patronage from among older people. 
In the early stages of a t>and's career 
the latter set never hear much of it. 
but after a period of important radio 
commercials (which all top outAts 
get sooner or later), major theatre 
bookings, and now Alms, the name 
becomes familiar. 

Young,, but nevertheless highly 
popular outflts. tend to be followed 
mostly by youngsters, who. ais a 
rule, pOBsess a minimum of cash. 
Even if they do go to a major hotel 
to hear and see a band they don't 
spend much more than the mini- 
mum, or cover. 



I Right to Card || 

UsBSt CeaMnued from paga S sasil 

ness, they are being reported to 
local boards. It Is claimed, all of 
which causes delays and makes it 
necessary for them to go before the 
rationing offlclals to clear them- 
selves. What particularly places the 
film salesmen in a spot, arousing 
suspicion, la that they park their 
cara In front of or near to theatres. 
This la particularly true at night, 
wheii ofAcers or OPA men don't ex- 
pect men to be out . on business. 



OPA Checking Further 

Washington, Feb. 23. 

Offlce of Price Administration 
spotters will be devoting special at- 
tention to theatres, night clubs and 
other places of amusement In the 
near future, when the full Impact of 
the relaxed gasoline restrictions are 
felt in the near future. 

OPA announced last Thursday < 18 ) 
that motoriats would be allowed as 
much gasoline as necessary to take 
them to and from jobs, making the 
new order oppUvable lo those suffer- 
ing 'unreasonable hardship' under 
the previous restrictions. This mean.f 
a flood of new 'B' and 'C books, and 
OPA ratloners are worried that .some 
of the extra gasoline will be poured 
out for pleasure jaunts and trip.s to 
hot spots. 

The checkup, already severe in the 
'no pleasure driving' east, is likely to 
l>ecome even tougher as the spotters 
check to .<:ee where the extra gas is 
being used. 

However. It was indicated that the 
surveys will go on in other parts of 
the country, where pleasure driving 
is permitted, to determine whether 
the extra rations are being misii.sed. 

OPA has long contended that most 
of the non-e.ssential driving is done 
by those with 'B' and 'C book.*. 

'.Stop-Offs Legal' 

Albany. Feb. 23. 
Marking the first local in.<tance of 
a more agitre.ssive attitude by thea- 
tres in calling the .public's attention 
to the OPA's interpretation of driv- 
ing that social '.stop-offs arc legal' 
when the operator docs not ii.-e extra 
ga.sulinc to detour from his normal 
course. Fabian ■ Theatres; Warner 
Theatres, and the city's four inde- 
pendent hou.°es- Eagle. Coloni.il. 
Paramount and Royal — joined with 
several grill.«, tavern.". re.<taurunt». 
bowling alleys and restaurants, in 
.cpo.'i.'orinu a rive-column advert i.'-i!- 
mctit on P. 2 of the Knickcrhockor 
Sevr-i. The ad '(uotcU from a Wa.^h- 
iiiglon di.<:patrh which cmphu.~i7.ed 



Linda Brent, foreign-born screen 
'. actress, became an American citizen. 

Foruinio Bonanova to Mexico City 
: to make a Spanish-language picture. 

Jeanettc MacDonald hospitalized 
I with blood poisoning in the left arm, 
I Patricia Morison paged by Uncle 
Sam tot R2.104 in back income taxes. 
I .^1 Vaughn shifted from Lester 
' Co Wan productions to' Warners' 
■ flackery. 

James Craig looking for a new 
house after his valley home burned 
in the night. 

George Amy, Academy candidate 
for ' Aim editing, hospitalized with 
;:pDO:Klicitis. 

George Archibald in town as rep- . 
re'scntaiive of the British Ministry of 
In/prmation. 

Randolph Scott's Illness delaying 
production of 'Corvettes In Acubi? 
at Universal. 

Jean Hersholt to Winter Park, Fla.. 
to accept an academic degree' from 
Rollins College. 

Edwin L. Marin back on his Uni* 
ver.sal producer-director job after 
four weeks' illness. 

Inez June Du Pleasla. dancer, di- 
vorced Rene R, Du Plessis, gag 
writer for Bob Hope. 

Oi>oh Welles back to work at 
20lh-Fox after several days oft. with 
an. old vertebral injury. 

William Herndon shifted from the 
Lou Irwin agency to handle stories 
and writers for John McCormlck. 

Bob Hope will be rewarded for 
his bond selling tours at a Boy 
Scout testimonial Itmcheon Satur- 
day (27). 

Home of Sam Lewis, nitery owner, 
pro- -led by an unpatriotic burglar 
who took a small safe containing his 
war bonds. 

John Ford, former director now a 
commander in the Navy, on furlough . 
after campaigning in the Mediter- 
ranean area. 

Gilda Gray rejoins Billy Rose'a 
Diamond Horseshoe revue in Oak- 
land, Cal, this week after being 
forced out by Illness. 

Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily 
Kimbrough in town to discuss the 
Aiming of their book, 'Our Heart* 
Were Young and Gay.' 

Monty Brice and Howard Emmetl 
Rogers organizing The New Yorkers, 
patterned after the old 90-90 Club, 
They'll meet monthly at ' Dave 
Chasen's. 

Betty Grable Imprinted her gams 
in the cement mausoleum In fore- 
court of Graimian'a Chinese .theatre 
as a companion piece to Al Jolson'a 
knees and Bob Hope's nose. 



Phihddpliia 

By 81 Shalta 

Florence Bernard, EMA prexy, re- 
covering from strep. 

Natalie Rowe, ex-Club Bali chor* 
ine, now driving a hack. 

Ted Lewis orchestra pencilled in 
for Sheng-Rl-La early in April. 

Meyer Davis named to board of 
directors of Philly Stage Door Can- 
teen. 

Harold Hadley, Bulletin feature 
writer, scripting news show on 
WFIL. 

Bca Therwangcr, Sun Ray Gar- 
dens chanteuse, ailing at the St. 
Lukes hospital. 

Howard Cushman. ex-Record scriv- 
ener, headed for Haiti for the Rocke- 
feller committee. 

Johnny Cahill, comic at Frankie 
Palumbo's, signed to m.c. WCAU's 
'Open House' show. 

Jeff Keen, Record columnist, was 
feted 'at a luncheon at Kugler's Ar- 
cadia by local flacks. 

Dr. Lsaac H. Levy, WCAU v.p., re- 
ported behind a syndicate seeking to 
purcha.se the Phillies. 

Emma May Rot>erts has been ap- 
pointed radio promotion head of the 
I Philly. Record, replacing Enid Hager. 

.Murray Arnold,' former WIP pro* 
gram director, is assisting In pro- 
I ducing raoio shows at Camp van 
' Dorn. Miss. 



Chicago 

AOVA's annual charity ball and 
.show set (or March 20 at the Sher- 
man hotel. 

Stoc(( of Lane Court theatre sold 
at auction Feb. 23 to settle estate 
of laic owner, Nate Wolfe. 

Variety Club held housewarming 
at it.s Blackstone hotel quarters, and 
made application for larger space 
the same day. 

Joe Miller, owner of the 085 Club, 
and C.'hautse Shea, former ice skater 
known as. Lavcrne, off to New York 
on a belated honeymoon. 

Abbott and Costello, in friendship 




movie.-, for roiic-hinenl 
fiance or other entertainment 
as 'the driver does rit d»>toiir Irom 
hi« nfirm-il cour-e.' 



or lood. a ; ^^-^.^ holding confabs .with 

" heads of all amusement divisions and 
laying plans to make the $100,000 

I ff „,; fiiiotn. 



44 



W«dae«d«7, Febnuuy 2-1. 1913 



OBITUARIES 



FRANK CI'IIKI.. 
ARTHUR A. I.KK. 
ROV ROONAN. 
TAMARA (SWAVNI. 

Thesi- iu-e tlio viiMiiiK :>i sii.; A".! 
lantic Clipper crush, wlm .Ih- i IrVli. 
22, us tlicy lu'iiu'd Lislnm. [» irlu:;;il. 
DeliiiU start on pnge 1. 



ui:(l Wtvl iiiiiislrol .-Ihiw. Cray ap- 
poiiri'il ill .iiiiiK' uf Ins own pluys. 
l;ilor fiirminK th<> vaudeville act <>( 
Gr;iv and Cunway. with his Ijilo wife, 
Hertle CViiiwa.v. He was aK'i one 
liiv.e manager uf the Orplu-iim Ihea- 
lie. ,\. Y.. for Martin Berk. His 
lasl H.<i,oeia!ion in (ho theatrical Aeld 
was a.-' a play mnnaKor. 

ERNEST KOENIO 

Krne.Nt KiirniK died Monday i22i in 
Saranac Lake. H. Y.. where he had 



cinnatl last week. He once was »eo- 
rulary uf (he Sells-Floto circus. 

Je»up had J>ceii associated with 
Cnrdiin W Lilly. (>>« Pawnee Bill 
shuw. and had nianaKed VT. F. Gody's 
BtilTali) Bill .shiiw. 



LYNNE OVERMAX 

Lyimc Overman, 5S. charieier 
comedian, died Feb. 19 lii Sanl.i .M>i-. 
nica. Ciil.. after an illne>N \\!<.i>-h Ijo- 
ean with a heart oltacU Chrislnias I been a patieix since Decemlter. l»41. 
Eve. Another a((a<k 1(1 dav.- a-4'> | He wa.s on leave fniin the fmeimi 
caused hi.^ removal to a h i.-pital | department of Universal I'icliiro. by 
where he was placed under an ii.xy- i wl-.om ho was employed fi.iin May. 

■• — 193T. Ho was one of the last .-Vinerl. 

cans to leave Europe tin Niiveinher. 
19411. 

He is survived by his widow. Ray- 
nionde KocniK. one brother and three 
I sisters. 



ROBERT RICKSEN 

Riibert Hivkson. Hit. of the pid legit 
prodiiciii'.; tirm »C da^zolo, Klimt 
.iiid l<u-!<.-en. died in Wilmette, III., 
Ia.-.i week. 

He h.-id, been out o( show business 
tor ye.'ii".' 



gen lent but failed (o rally. Slionly 
before his illness he w-.a.-: cast for an 
important role in "The Story of Dr. 
Wussell.' His last completed pioimv 
was 'Dixie.' at Paramount, whi'iv'he 
wa.<i under contract. 

Overman's statte career boitaii as a 
fiung-and-danre man with the Ward 
and Wade Minstrels .shortly after 
graduation from the Univ. of Mis- 
souri. His next move wa<i into a 
stock company, followed by a brief 
experience as a dance hall enter- 
tainer in Alaska. Several ycavs of 
vaudeville ensued^ interrupted by 
World War I. durinR which ho <orved 
as an ensign in ihe Navy. After the 
war he boc.ime a stage star and was 
on his way to a fortune until w iped, 
out by (he Wall st. crash. 
' His flr.'it nlin role was in support 
of Shirley Temple in 'Little Miss 
Marker' in 1933. More than SO pic- 
tures followed, among them 'Spawn 
o&the North,' 'Union PaciHc." 'North- 
west Mounted Police' and 'Reap the 
Wild Wind.' Surviving Is his widow. 
Eiinily Drange. former 'Follies' ijirl. 

Services were held Monday. (22i at 
Beverly Hills. Cecil B. DeMille de- 
livered the eulogy and read Tenny- 
son's 'Cros.<:lnit the Bar.' 

Pallbearer<! were Buddy DeSylvn. 
James Cagney, Leon Errnl. Peter 
Hughes, Jack Gideon and Joe Rallii:. 



CAPT. HARRY V. COI.ES. 

Capl. Harry V. Coles, former radio 
aetur and announcer, died in Ed- 
monton. Alberta, Jan. 3tl As early 
as 1923 he was a performer on 
CJCA. Edmonton, and in 1»30 he 
joined the .«tation ax announcer, con- 
tinuity writer and salesninn. He 
had also worked tor the Edmonton 
Bulletin and. the Edmonton Journal: 

Surviving are his widow and two 
brothers. 



ELSIE HOUSTON 

Elsie Houston, 40, Brazilian con- 
cert singer and interpreter of South 
American jungle songs, suicided in 
N. Y., Feb. 20. Her last N. Y. ap- 
pearance occurred Jan. IG. in the 
third jconcert nt the 7oun!; people's 
series of the Philharmonic-Sym- 
phony's winter concert at Carnegie 
Hall. She was also well known to 
Paris and liondon audiences. 

Worry over' flnancial mailers has 
been ascribed as the motive. Miss 
Houston left two notes, one addressed 
to Marcel Courbon. a friend, who 
found her body, and the other to 
her sister. Maria Pedrosa. of Was'n- 
ineton. A vial which ha'l contained 
a .vleepinj! potion was found in her 
room. 

After havinc studied under Lilli 
L^hmann in Germany. Mis- Hous- 
ton continued her studies in Paris 
and Buenos Aires. She Ihon bet;an 
ruseuich into Bra;.ilian maiiic-ritua! 
songs, later writing a book. 'Popular 
Soni;s of Bn-.zil,' publitihod by (ho 
Snrbonne in Paris. She wa.- mar- 
ried to Benjamin Perot. French sur- 
realist poet, in 1923. 

Mis."! Houston was a do.<Cend3n< of 
Sam Mouslcn. lil)ora(or ot Te.xa 
She appeared in recitals in Carnei>ie 
Hall, Town Hall and Lewisohn 
Stadium. N. Y. She -iaiu la-;i year 
at the Rainbow Room. Rockofeller 
Cenler, N. Y.. and thi.-. sea<or. at the 
Casbah. new N. Y. nitery. 



ADOLPH SINGER 

Adolph I'Dolph'* Singer, 42. au- 
thor and lyricist, who had been as- 
sociated with the Harry von Tilzer 
Music Co., Inc.. died recently in 
N. Y. 

He was a member of ASCAP. He. 
was a son ot Jack Singer, fNr years 
with the Columbia burlesque cir- 
cuit who died la.<t December. 
^Utr.vjving are molher. si^ler and 
brother. 



EMIL RALZ 

Einil Balz. (IT. formerly a minstrel 
Willi the V'oKel anil A. C. Field 
show.^. died in Detroit. Fel>. Ifi. 

Widow, two brothers and a sister 
surv ivo. • 

WALTER BRYANT 

Walter Bry:int. around oO. died un- 
expectedly al his homo in K. Y. 
Thursday il8i. Fwther details in 
inside loKit section. 

ANNIE RYAN 

Ani'le nyan. 7H. charaeto.r ac(rc.<s 
on stage and screen, died Feb. 14 
in Hollywood after a long Illness. 




CHARLES S. BENNETT 

Charles J. Bennett.' n2. screen ac- 
tor, died Feb.- 15 in Hollywood fol- 
lowing a long illness. 



Father of Lcwen Pi/.or. Philly 
Indie c.\hib and president uf United 
Motion Picture- Theatre Owners, 
died in Philadelphia Feb. IT. 



Widow of John C. Matthews, who 
for years operated and managed the 
Platisbiirp theatre, Plaltsburg. N. Y.. 
died in Glens Falls. N. Y.. Fob. 18. 



Alfred Wyldnun, 72. publisher of 
the Lake Johnston, Sask., S(ur. died 
in Kxpanso. Sask.. recently. . 



DAN ELDERKIN 

D. T. 'Dan' Elderkiiv 66. died in a 
Regina. Sa.sk.. hospKal. Feb 7. af(er 
a short illness. He had been man- 
ager ot the Regina Exhibition tor 30 
years, was the first president ot the 
Western Canada A.^s'n ot Exhibitions, 
Hrsl president ot the Canadian Asso- 
ciation ot Eifhibitions and in 1934 
was v.p. ot the Western Canada 
Ass'n. 

Surviving are widow and three 
sons. 



HILDA LIGHT CLIFTON 

Hilda Light Clifton. 53, former 
vaudeville pianist, died In Engle- 
wood. N. J.. Feb. V She had toured 
for years as accomponist (o her hus- 
band. Herbert Clifton, female im- 
|)er.'<onator. When she 'retired from 
tlu stage about I.t years aijo. Mrs. 
Clifton w,-)s organist at the F.irdham 
theatre. N. Y. 

Husband, son and daughter sur- 
vive. 



MABEL ROWLAND 

Mabel Rowland. 61. veteran .-.lnue 
aclres.s, wrKer and director of liitic 
theatre group.s. died in Hollywond 
Sunday (21). She had been III over 
a year. Death came at (he hom.v of .:i 
sis(er, Adele Rowland. a\M a former 
actress and (he widow 'ir Conway 
Teorle. Long re.'.idcnt of Now YorU. 
she had g^nc to' (he Coa.'-t la.^i ,voar 
Mabel Rowland 20 year.- ago 
achieved con.siderable' prominence a$ 
a moiiolngist, being compared wiil; 
Ruth Draper and -Beatrice Hcrford. 
.She also 'sta.sed plays for the .Metro- 
polilan Players. New York, with her 
hu-'band. Jay Sironu. SI'e and Ivor 
hu.sband became' separaleJ .-everul 
years ago. 

A director for the Player.-; for a 
number of years. Mis.- Rowland 
founded the group over a decade ago. 
The Women's Theatre, designed to 
aid young Broadway ac(re>-.es. wa.- 
also s(ar(ed by her.- One of her no- 
table wrilhig effor(s wa.^ a Ijiourapl y 
of Bert Williams, the Neairo come- 
dian. 

WILLIAM GRAY 

William Gray, 83, veteran min- 
strel, died In R Y.. Feb. IG. Hi- 
real name was John W. Kotb. 

After 10 years with the Primro.ce 



BETH CAMERON 

Mrs. Bert. Matthews. 44. known 
professionally as Beth Cameron, 
died in N. Y.. Feb. 18. She had been 
a staije actro.ss 23 years until her 
retirement throe years ngu. Her 
l:isl Broadway appearance was in 
"Tobacco Road.' 

Her hu.sband. also a .'^lage aclor. 
i- now ill Au.!lralia with A USO 
unit. 

BEN WILLIA.>IS 

■ Ben William.s. who (ourod exhibi* 
(ions and carnivals for years, died in 
.\ow York. Fob. iT. He .•iold a barber 
shop in Sydney. Nova Scotia, and 
or«anized (ho Williams Standard 
Shows. (hu.< gcding his show biz 
s(art. 



. ROBERT STEVEN.S 
Robert Stevens, Ontario e.xhih. 
died in Sudbury, Canada. Feb. 14. 
He operated picture house chain in 
northern On(ario. 

Bro(her is Angclo S(evcns. man- 
ager of Rideau thonire (Famou- 
Playcrs-Canadiun i. 0((awa. 



GEORGE L. BEEBOl'T 

George L. Bnebou(. 35, program 
director. WFM'J, Young.(own, died 
(here Feb. 22 of leukemia. Ho wa^ 
formerly an announcer «• WHBC. 
Canfon, and program director of 
WHKC. Columbu.s. 

Wife and parent- .^iirvlie. 



WILLIAM A.M.SDELL 

William Am.sdell, veteran 
actor, died in Chiugo. Feb. 1.). 
S.m, daiighlf:r and .-i.-w-r .'■tiivAe. 



stage 



' EDWARD JESSOP 

Edward Ju.-.-op. 81. furiii'-r ciu.v. 
and rarnival managf-r, died In Cm? 



CShoe Pinch 
rontlnur'd from page 1 

OPA officials relent and make some' 
provision for Can(eon hos(es$e8 who 
give (heir lea(hcr soles for (heir 
coun(ry. the dance-eager service 
men will soon have (o do their sdiff 
solo, or witb each other. 

But shoe-rationing is only one of 
the sore points of Canteen hostessing, 
according (o (hose who have been 
regulars a( (he New York original 
since i(s opening. More discourag- 
ing, say these gals, most ot whom 
are Broadway actresses, is the way- 
the work has become just that- 
work. In the early days of (he Can- 
teen, (hey explain, it used to be fun 
to dance wi(h and talk (o (he sol- 
diers and sailors there. Not only 
fun, but inspiring and uplitling. 
An Old Story 

Much of the reason tor the 
change, the ho-tesses freely admit, 
i< that going (o (he Canteen'for such 
a long time has become a familiar 
s(ory-. After a girl has danced with 
her 1.000(h. or lO.OOOlh service man. 
has heard his views of New York, 
been admired, asked abou( tliodtrlcal 
life. and. froquendy, asked out for 
a drink af(cr the Canteen closes, she 
just can't be expec(ed (o think its 
all so rapturous as .she once did. Or 
to s!iy some of (he girls. 

Spoiled 

Still others of the girls feel (ha( 
in sonio cases (he soldiers have been 
.spoiled, that (hey ve had such a fuss 
made over them and have been (old 
so often that they're heroes they've 
come (o believe i(. Hostes.ses who 
express the lador opinion note that 
men at the Canteen are not as polite, 
nor as appreciative as ihev were 
when the spot (list opened. 

They al.so poin( ou( lhal iCs nearly 
alwuy> the American soldiery- and 
-sailor, who thus olTeiid most, and 
who are speediest wi(h requcs(s for 
lolephono numbers, suggestions ot 
dates and drinks after Canteen clos- 
ing and. occasionally, not too sulXIc 
proposition.-;. English. Canadian. 
Au.-tralian and. lately. Free French, 
rarely step out of bounds In that 
manner, according to (he gals. 

But if the femmes have a squawk, 
so do llie service men. if rvp<M-(s are 
(o be credited. It s all very well for 
an actress to dunce and confab with 
(he soldier.- and sailors- one night 
a week, say (he latter, but too many 
of the femme.s behave as if they 
think ihoy re Sarah Bernhardt, or 
Lady Boiintifid, and are thereby en- 
titled i« a Cuiigre.ssional Medal ot 
Honor, or at least a 21-sun salute 
by all ii'iidirmerl men presen(. 

Al-o. *ay (he boy.-,, the hostesses 
liave l>L-i-'iiiic b!a-e about the whole 
thing. Tl,eic' no Inn trying to daiice 
v.iili a gal wli.r.- too tired (o step 
along w.ih you. and no pleasure in 
tiying lo make ronversatinn with a 
dame wlio knew all (lie an.<>wcrs and 
v.-a . hnrfii by lliein diiilng (he- last 
\v:ii. il.p (• wimo ge;il- a«<-ort. 



OLYMPIA, MIAMI 



and with ■ fast-paced line ot chat 
(er, but h* strikes out in lils own 
ac( ot impersonations ot . singing 
types and a sour routine violin for 
closing. 

Fourth on are Vi and 'Vilma. 'The 
Vic(ory Twins', ot radio. Pair gives 
out with a nice brand ot harmony. 
No(able is their ln(erpre(ation ot 
'Brazil.' Voices are good bul they 
have obviously been (rained more 
for radio technique than stage. Next 
to closing spot is held by Harrison 
and' Fisher. This team is hatidsomely 
costumed in flame color and purple 
and (heir (erping technique Is laud- 
able. Got a good hand. 

L.rsi on is James Barton. Could 
carry show even if billed alone. His 
homey, engaging personalily clicks 
with the stubholders. He got long 
applau.se with his singing of 'You 
Made Me Love You' and 'I Can't 
Give You Anything But Love' and 
(ho familiar monolog of (he in 
obriaiod Irishman and the' mad dog 
was done in his maslerful stylo. It 
Still holds atlonlioh all (he way. Biz 
good. Latir. 



RKO BOSTON 

Boston. Feb. 18 
Loii Wolters' Latin Quarter Rente' 
iridi Ben Bori, Biisfer West & Lti- 
cillc Pape. Jack Murshatl. Bob Fuller 
Suxlot. Jane Wood ft Dotiiilas Stil 
ran. John & £li:al>rlli Chadicick. 
line. H2). 6Mari'rle(les,'CoiMiiiaNdos 
Strike oi On ten' iColi. 



Playing eguinst (ho holdover of 
'Commandos Strike at Dawn.' Lou 
Walters' (raveling revue has (o de- 
pend on (he RKO's (ransient trade 
t.'a(her . than i(s rei^lar cus(omers. 
bu( a. fine break in the weather 
should help (he show along. 

Barring the mad Apache rouline 
of the Mazzone-Abbott dancers, 
whose furniture-busting windup 
brings a terriflc response, the show 
has no standout acts In ils presen( 
form, yet it supplies enough to keep 
(he customers happy. 

Show opens with a can-can pro- 
duction featuring the Wally Wanger 
line (12), the Bob Fuller Sex(e( wi(h 
Jane Wood offering songs, and (he 
Apache routine. Ben Berl follows 
with comedy juggling tricks, clicking 
nicely. The second produclion is ro- 
mnndc in flavor wi(h a 'Bridal 
WaUz.' Miss Wood and Douglas Svl- 
van singing the lyrics, while Jo1u» 
and Elizabeth Chadwick do the solo 
ballroom waltz. 

Buster West and Lucille Page, 
wi(h Jack Goodhearl. follow up wi(h 
(heir standard routine, an annual 
event here, and always successful. 
The next production is a Russian 
interlude wKh (he Kamarnv dancers 
(12). the Six MarveleKes in a (tim- 
bling se.ssinn and the Bob Fuller 
Sexlel. 

Jack Marshall offers some busi- 
ne.ss with a hat brim and a sketch 
on Buloh McGurk's inducllon Into 
the army. K goes mildly here. Show 
clo.ses on a pa(rio(ic note with » 
lively production entitled 'Americans 
All.' The layout is not m.c.'d. ai\d 
doesn't build to a climax, but it's 
gnod-lnoklng *"d geiva-^Hy prAUy. 
lively. Biz not (oo good a(' opening. 

Elie. 

STANLEY, PITT 

Pi((sbiir(/h, Feb. 19. 
Laicrence Well: Orrli (I4i. Den7iis 
Morgan. Rex Weber. Martelh & Mig- 
nnn. Juyne Watlon. Bill Kaglor. 
Terry George. Holly Swanson: 'Poic- 
ers Girl' lUA). 

•Everybody Sing' .should be (ho 
(i(le of (his layout, it's that (op-hX>avy 
vocally. Flicker star Dennis Morgan 
warbles (lock of tunes, so does Rex 
Weber, and the Lawrence Welk band 
has at least (hree or four who exer- 
cise (heir pipes. Makes for a cerlain 
mono(otiy. bu( It's no( emphatic 
enough (o dilute what otherwise is a 
firstra(c lineup. 

Morgan works In one a( flni.sh. 
wi(h Mux Adkin.s* house band In pit 
for accompanimon(. and i.{ pracd- 
cally a (railer tor his next picture. 
'The Desert Song.' since (wo of his 
three numbers. 'Mine Alone' and 
'Riff.s' Riding Song.' are from that 
operella. In be(ween he sandwiches 
an Irish ballad, 'LKde BUfil Heaven.' 
Morgan has a crack barKone and a 
million-dollar pcr.-onalily. ShoKld 
slick to (he scales excliisivolv. how- 
ever: ho knows hovv to (ell "a slorv 
biK doesn't know how (o pick ;em. 
Tho.se he told at opening show were 
more embarrassing lAan funny. 

Flock of changes in WeUc band, as 
result ot (he war. haven't hurt It 
any. Repertoire Is chieflv out ot yes- 
terday's catalog and he gives the 
oldies a slick (rea(men(. Jayne Wal- 
lon. band vocalisl. smacks over "rha( 
Si>ldier of Mine' and 'Hip. Hip 
Hooray.' Featured- male vocalisl Is 
Bill Kaylor. who does a nice job on 
•Smile Will Go Long. Long Way' and 
'Moonlighl Becomes You.' 

Addidonal ac(s are Mar(e1ls and 
Mignon. three men and a girl thev 
toss around In a speolacutar adagio 
(urn, and Rex Weber, who scores 
heavily with his vocal lllu.sions. 



Hiuhlleht comes when he brings out 
a dame to sing and she di-aimeari 
(o reveal that he's been her voice 
f'u'icn. 

EMBASSY, N. Y. 

<NEWSREELSl 
A varied show is on display, here 
this week but rates below averace 
as (0 exci(cment or punch, win, oiiTv 
a small amount ot war actimi shoiL 
on hand. 

^Topping the bill is President 
Roosevelt a speech in which he 
pledged invasion of Europe. It rep- 
resents a stirring and forceful mi^ 
.sage but now and then the .chief exec 
didn't pho(oeraph so well, the' Ii ' 
camera .seemingly having wavered 
in a couple spols. 

AiTiong a niLscellaneous number of 
war-related ilems is one dealing 
wi(h the Guadalcanal victorv fur the 
Allies and the furluughing' of Ma- 
rines for rest al an uiDiainod South 
Paeiilc port. In the clip taken on 
Guadalcanal there is ti rather gory 
(hough not so distinct sho( of a lo( 
of dead Japs. Some prisoners are 
aliso photoed. 

Other material dealing with the 
war al home or abroad includes dec- 
oration of air heroes. U. S. planes 
for (he French, P. T. boats in battle 
praci ice, Mexicans in (he U. S. Arniv, 
wooden ships and women in the war. 

In(cres(ing as well as |>athelic is a 
Par special dealing with ihoii.-ands 
of Poli.sh refugees- who have walked 
3.000 miles aoro.ss nussi;i to get to 
Iran, v.-hore they have set ii|i a little ' 
Poland. 

Laughs are in (he minoritv and 
generally mild, bul Al Schaclit! base- 
ball (>lown, in winler training, man- 
ages to stir a few ripples. H. V. 
Kaltenborn. weekly feature here, 
dors an imi(a(ion of Hidcr in 
Gerrnnn that is somewhat funny. He 
answers only two que.sdons this 
week and Isn't on so long but the 
olhcr Emb tcadire. Carey Longinire, 
unnecessarily drags «u( his sdnt 
concerning phoney rumors dissom- 
iiialed by Nazi agents. 

A March- of "Time release dealing 
with the Red Cross and a Magic 
Carpet short, both dislribuiod by 
20th-Fox, round out. Cliar. 

MARRIAGES 

Judy Anne Soanes to Robert 
Jckseph Taft, in Santa Ana. Cal.. Feb. 
11. Bride Is daughter of Wood 
Soanes, 'Variety' correspondent in 
Oakland. 

Roberta Chamiing to Corp. Jack 
Porrin, In Hollywood. Feb. 13. Bride 
is fllm writer; groom former Coast 
rep of Crawford Music Corp. 

Dorothy CarnlOiy to Eddy Rogers, 
in Milwaukee, Feb. 22. Groom U 
orch leader; bride is noii-|>ro. 



BIRTHS 

Mr. and Mrs. John Larkin. daugh- 
ter, in Chicago, Feb. IT. Mother, 
known as Genelle Gibbs. and father 
iirc radio performers. 

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bercov. .^nii, 
in Chicago, Feb. 13. FalliOi' t* inu-ii- 
ian Al station WBBM. 
Mr. and Mrs. James Aiider-m.. .^oll. 
in Chicago,' Feb. 15. Father is with 
WON, Chi. sales department. 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Uila. .--or-, in 
Philadelp<-ia, Feb. 17.- Father is 
member ot WIP studio orcho-ttra. 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pn-kard. 
daughter, in Philadelphia. Fe'>. 13. 
Father Is manager of Star.ley-War- 
nor Fox (heatre In that city. 

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Albert, 
daughter, in Hollywood. Feb. 20. 
Father is assistant ohiof of Warners 
shorts department. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Slniiahan. 
daughter, in Pid.sbitrgh. Keb. l.'>. 
Father Is asst. trcasurei of Nixon 
theatre. 

Mr. and Mrs. Hal Couller. daugh- 
ter, in Upper Darby, Pa.. Fe-). 18. 
Father is sales promotion iv.anager 
for KYW, Philly. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mclnirk. 
daughter, in N. Y., Feb. 19. Father 
is treasurer of the 46th S(ree( thoa; 
tre; presently housing 'Junior Mi'<s.' 

Mr. «nd Mrs. Brian Donlevy. 
daughter, in Hollywood. Feb. 20. 
Mother was Marjdrie Lane, of .-I. -ice 
and screen; falhcr is (he Blin ai'^->r- 

Mr. and Mr.s. Claude Dorsey. son. 
in Kansas Cily,- Feb. 10. Fatl-.or Is 
KMBC newscaster known a.< J<'!"'- 
Farhier. 

Mr. and Mrs, Donald Mills, .son. 
in Los Angele.s^Feb. 18. Father ii 
one of the Mills Brothers, Negro 
singing group. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fisk. Jr. 
daugh(er, in Kansas City, Fe:>. 3 
Father Is orch leader. 

Sergl. and Mrs. Allen AnderNH. 
son, in New York. Feb. 21. Fat he -, 
son of Maxwell Ander.son. is cm ; 
renlly In cast of "This Is the Ann.' ' 

Mr. and Mrs. S(tfwar( Eckeri. .. 'i • 
Feb. 10 In Sacramento. Mother i? 
Greta Nissen, former fllm s(ar. 



47 



Priner For Ahiiy Humor | 



.h» ail- cracked, 'BWKawdl Sup- 
^ingi fall off?' W« uMd tht line 
J^a homemade vaude ahow on the 
nMt and got a yowL 
•rraveliiiK units AouU get out to 
<he post tlwy-ie playing a tew hours 
.head of show-time and nose around 
. bit Resulis will be well worth 
whUe Bv contacting the public re- 
lations mid special services offlces at 
eacb euterUiners can get 

next to cx-professionolA stationed at 
ootta and Klean valuable mnlerial. 
Siandaid snjis can be switched wiih 
local angle to get much bigger re- 
lulls and much greater appreciation 
from audiences. 

That Local Teuch 
Olscn and Johnson have succeeded 
for years by using local (Igurcs. 
hotels. rcsl:iui-ants and the like in 
(bar rniiiiiie!! while en lour. So 
have counilc!« other vaudevillion.s. 
Camp show entertainers can carry 
Ihinss a step further. 

Kach ciimp has its own expres- 
sions. Oenorally. Ihey are similar, 
and many G.I. words and phrase.s 
are universal, but that One line i>r 
demarcation in each instance, if u.scd 
by comics i>r m.cV. will endear liim 
to his audience at the outset and 
provide smoother sailing throughout 
his turn. Excellent example is the 
api>enrance at LowTy Field over a 
year ago' of Billy House. Talking 
with some of the aoldiers stationed 
here before going on. rotund comic 
got several local angles he used to 
excellent advantage. One G.I. ex- 
pression, which cannot be printed, 
(as is the case with many of them, 
unfortunniely V was switched for 
Hoa<«. When he was being harried 
by a .<:(ooi-c in khaU, House turned 
•n him and bellowed: 'Blow it out 
your barracks bagT Hie resulting 
laughter shook the wlndsocks on the 
hanger line a mile away. 

When House claimed 'I can lick 
Diy weight Id second lieutenants,' 
even the riu%^etalls laughed. Comics 
should have enough material on 
hand to be able t« switch olT to suit 
the occasion. For iBstance, a joke 
•bout soldiers walking gets much 
better response from a line outfit 
than from an audieiice composed of 
Air Force men, whereas aviation 
gass wont get near ihe response 
from Infantry and Field Artillery 
units. 

Fxrollent example of that is a gag 
Hini.-e did with Eddie Garr at Lowrv 
Fielil: 

Heoae: In the last war. I was 
in the balloon obser\-ation 
corps. 

Oan': Were you an observei'? 

H e n : No. I was a balloon. 
When they played a quartermaster 
date, they had switche>d the gag to 
read: 

llauKe: In the VmsX war. I was 
in the motor truck corps. 

Oarr: Were you a truck 
driver? 

lloiiKr: \'o, I was a truck. 
Lew Black, an ex-vaude comic 
«'ho is now Pvt. Louis SlavBn of the 
Army Air Force, has done wizardry 
with .swi'chiiiK old material artd giv- 
ini; it soldier Hants in a weekly 
radio broadca.<d from Lowry Field 
.lervicc club. Recently he switched 
an oldie like this: 

lew: There I was — right in 
the middle of no man's land, 
■al: Where's no man's land? 
Lew: The "WAAC barracks' 
It Kot a solid laugh. The old buildup 
lormula was utilized to fine result.<:. 
It was a play on • situation that is 
true in every camp, and comics are 
welcome to it 

Hak You're got an easy life 
here. Think of the men in 
Guadalcanal, flghtfaig the Jungle 
swamps and slime, the Jap. the 
in.-;eets. 
**w: Yeah. 

Bal: Look at the men in 
Africa, battling sand storms, 
dodging air raids, sleeping in 
ipx-holes. fighting fhe Nazis. 
~hat'.« tough! 

"^w: Yeap. 

Hal: How about those men in 
Ali«!*a. freezing in sub-zero 
temperatures, battling Jap land- 
ing parties, fighting and frett- 
mg. What couM be tougher 
than that? 

I*w; Trying to get a Colfax 
«rwt car on a Saturday night! 

'The Colfex ear is the one 
that takes soldiers from the 
Po.'it to do«-nt«wB Denver. E\-er>- 
camp has a similar car or bus 
that can be sutetituted.) 

Ne W-Oator 9mm 
Too many comics come In with the 
"Jl'ief that they need blue gngs for 
««-maIP audiences. That Isn't trno. 
« the first place, all the bhic gag.-i 
aroiuid before the comics do and 



most of the off-color lines they , pull 
araold hat. Secondly, the audiences 
aren't always all male, because 
many camps' now have female 
civilian employees who drop In to 
the theatres at show-time. Officers' 
and noncoms' wives and children are 
often in evidence, too. Soldiers don't 
expect dirty material because they 
can make up dirtier and funnier 
remarks themselves. They prefer 
clean comedy every time, although 
they certainly won't sulk at a good 
risque crock. 

And let the comic beware who 
thinks he's playing to '.squares.' The 
radio has sharpened the ,so1dier's 
appreciation of comedy — just as it 
has .sharpened all of America's— 
and he is a much ttetter critic of 
comedy than you're .sometimes le<l 
to belie\«. Vney 'know com when 
they hear it and they'll plow It 
under every time. 



Capri's ?reye to War' 
To Be PtaUidy Shown 

Wa.shtngton. Feb. 23. 

'Prelude to War.' the Frank Capro 
production made for the Army,, is 
!)Cheduled for public i-elcase some 
time after the laundtlng of 'At the 
Front.' Darryl Zanuck's (rffldal color 
film of the North African opera- 
tions. 'Front' has its first public 
showings Hiursday. with Warner 
bro.s. handling distribution for the 
War Activities Committee. This pic 
was presented :il a preview to WPB 
bigwiRs here on Friday (19). 

'Prelude' is the fllm which isaused 
Senator Hufiis liolman. of Oregon, 
to shout 'Mew Deal propaganda' and 
'build up for a Roosevelt fourth 
term' on the door of the Senate. 
After it was brought here and run 
iilT for Congressmen, last week (16), 
Holman charged Indignantly that It. 
had been cut since he Ar.st saw It 
with the objectionable parts re- 
moved. 

The War Department promptly 
shot back a denial asserting in a 
formal sl:iiement that the picture 
shown (o Senator Holman today is 
unchanged from the picture previ- 
ously shown to him.' 

At any rate. e\'en Holman now 
admits that the 'Preltide' version 
whicli the i>ublic will view l,s not 
New Deal propaganda and will not. 
in efTect. be tampering with votes to 
be c.Lst in the 1944 election. 



Pix Biz Important 

In Selling Rationing! 

Washhigton. Feb. 23. j 

The nim industry is playing an ! 
important part in the luunchinf; of ' 
canned goods rationing which stains - 
next week. Working with OPA and j 
OWI, the industry has ah important 
hand In two newsrccl features and | 
an animated cartwin spc«.-ling%ut the j 
new program to the hou.<sewives in ! 
one-syllable words and pictures. j 

Most ambitious to the Jobs is the I 
six-minute cartoon done as a free j 
will offering by the Sci-et-n Canmm- | 
Isls Guild of Hollywood. .Explaining 
point rationing, it wat-- made in Leon 
Schleslnger's studio with a .>-pccial 
music score dubbed in as a contri- 
bution of the Warner Bros, music 
department. 

Columbia is distributing for the 
War Activities Committee. National 
release date is Thursday i25). 

The second of the two new.sreel 
features was made o\-er the \K-cek- 
end in Washington by Government 
photogs with negatives given to the 
five newsrecl companies. It will be 
relcn.sed latci this week. Featured 
are OPA administrator Prentiss M. 
Brown showing how to shop in a 
grocery store sequence, and Direc- 
tor of Economic Stabilization James 
M. ^mes giving a prepared state- 
ment The general subject is shop- 
ping under point rationing. 

First of the two subjects, out last 
week, dealt with consumer registra 
tion for canned goods rationing. 



Academy Candidates 



CoiiUniicd trom pate 3 



power, and a vote is a vote for S , 
that. 

Naturally the .^caileni.N l>:\ii(|iiol 
Mardh 4 at Ambns.sador hotel is the . 
main topic of conversation wherever ! 
the mob holds forth <ihat is. when I 
they're not pla\ ing ein rummy 1. 1 
Piecing the many conversations and i 
gues.swork together, one arrives al j 



these condusioas as to which way 



CRo OWI ChaRge j 
S Continued from page t ^^b!| 

arc asking fur educational films 
showing American life and industry. 
Mon-rer, Whitney Besiga 
Mpnday'-.- reorganization announce- 
nieiil :il.<o disclosed the resignation 
of Eilfla'r .\mscI Mowrer. former for- 
eign correspimdent who has been a 
member of the Oi-erseas Plannin;; 
{Board, and William Dwight Whitney, 
j N. Y. lawyer, who has been chief of 
;the OWI's 'intelligence panel.' The 
expansion of OWI operations through 
the mediupi of the radio, films, and 
written word, and the establishment 
of 26 outpo.sts, was reported. 

The technical phase of the reor- 
ganization provides for seven over- 
seas regional divl.slons, each with a 
top man In charge of all activities, 
and a revamped planning board to 
be headed by Elmer Davis. OWI 
boss. Operating with DavLs will be 
Robert Sherwood, as vice-chairman. 
Milton Eisenhower, associate direc- 
tor of OWI. Gardner Cowles. Jr., 
Director of Domestic Operations: 
Ferdinand Kuhn. Deputy Director of 
the United Nations Information pol- 
icy; Jo.seph Barnes. Overseas Ojier- 
ations Director ill N. Y.; and Owen 
Lattimorc . of .S. F.. in charge of 
Pacific operations. 

The recional setups will be as 
follows: 

Region 1: United Kingdom and 
Eire. Australia. New Zealand. India, 
South Africa— Ferdinand Kuhn, 
Chief. 

Region 2: France. Belgium. North 
Africa. Italy. Spain, Portugal- 
Percy Winner, Chief. 

Region 3: Germany. Au.-'tria, Hol- 
land and Switzerland — Douglas 
Miller, author of 'You Can't Do Busi- 
ness With Hitler.' Chief. 

Region 4: Norway, Denmark. 
Sweden. Finland and the Baltic 
Slates— Bjome Braatoy. Chief. 

Region 5: Turkey. Greece. Checho- 
slovakia. Poland. Jugoslavia. Hun- 
gary, Rumania and Bulgaria —Rnb- 
jert Parker. Chief. 

I Regi(m «: Egypt, Iran. Iraq. Syria. 
] Lebanon-- 'Vacant.) 
I Region 7: .Japan. China. Indonesia, 
I Philippines— George Taylor, Chief. 



CMC'S 'Nivy' I 
CoBtiaaed frea page 1 

mining the war effort south of the 
Rio Grande. 

Rather than take a chance of a 
repetition on 'Navy' U was satisfied 
to duck releasing the film. However, 
a company official receritly here on 
a tour suggested that times may 
have changed enough to think ::bnut 
dusting the pic o(T. .\.'r,-<ngements 
were thereupon m: do lo show the 
film to Amba.<sa<lnr Jefferson Caffery 
for his opinion. He .-.aid he saw jio 
objection. 

U had taken the precaution, how- 
ever, to insert a special title at the 
beginning explaining that no disre- 
spect to the U. S. Navy was meant 
by the fllm. that it was purely a 
comedy and that it was not repre- 
sentative of the typical bluejacket's 
behavior. 

Although 'Navy' made Just as 
much sport of the armed $er\'ices as 
'Buck Privates' did. change in the 
war situation is believed to have led 
thi Ambassador and members of the 
Brazilian Mini.stry of War (who 
were among the chief beefers about 
'Buck Privates') to take a more len- 
ient attitude. 'Privates' was released 
just b^ore the U. S. entered the fray 
and the outlook at that time was 
much blacker. 

Accordingly. 'Navy' — billed as 
'Marinheiros de Agua Doce'— opened 
al the Plaza here recently and has 
been hitting top grosse.s. That's in 
line with the big biz other newer 
A. & C. pix h.ive been doing here 
while 'Navy' was giilhcring cobwebs. 
Relea.sed during the interim were 
'Hio Rita" and "Keep 'F.w^ Flying.' 
with 'Ride 'Em Cowhoy' coming ui> 
.shortly. 'Rio RItn' did particularly 
well, partially l)ecau.<c of the pres- 
ence in the ca.st of Braxili.-ui lerpcr 
Eros Volusia. It earned a .second 
week at the 'Metro. 



the Oscars will go. The wi.sc money 

is riding with: 
'Mrs. Miniver' as the best picture 
James Cagney. the best actor. | 
Greer Garson.' the best actre.s.s^ j 
William Wyler. the best director. I 
William Bendix'. best .supporting i 

actor. I 
Agnes Moorehead. l>est supporting : 

actress. [ 
'White Chri.stma.s' (Irving Berlin). | 

the best .song. 
'Mrs. Miniver.' best screenplay. ! 
'Woman of the Year.' best original ; 

screenplay. 
'Holiday Inn' itthcre's Berlin 

again) or 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.'. 

best original picture fXary. 
'Reap the Wild Wind.' best special '< 

effects. 

'Der Fuehrer's Face.' best cartoon. 
'Marines in the Making.' I>est one- 
reeler. 

'Beyond Line of Duty.' best two- 
reeler. 

'Yankee' Doodle Dandy.' best scored 
musicaL 

•Now, Voyager.' best scored drama. 
1m the Wiueni* Circle 

Considered 'in' are 'Mrs. Miniver' 
as the picture: William Wyler. its di- 
rector: James Cagney. for his per- 



'iV:il! Disney's- 'Der Fuehrer's K. i.' 
:is tnv uost cartoon: Pete Smith's 'Mii- 
rinvs in the Making.' best one-rei :• r; 
WariM'r's 'Beyond the Line. of Duty,' 
be-it two-reeler. For color phot«>gi:a- 
phy. ihe popular choice lies between 
2<hh-Fox's Tlte Black Swan' iind 
Walter Wanger-Universal's 'ArrbiiiU 
Nig),t».' Highest, achievement in 
black - aiKl - white cinematograi>hy 
looks like a tossiip between Warner:: 
■Kings Row' and 20th's 'This Above 
hW In the editing bracket.^'Mini\ or' 
may add another Oscar to Metro's 
collection, which will give the .-lu- 
dio something to he lionized for and 
Leo sorhething to strut about. 

Scoring L-ompetitlon. as in previous 
years is the most difficult lo ju<li;e. 
becau.se, according to men who know 
music best it's generally a dark 
horse that wins. Ray Heiodorf. long 
rated one of the topi scorers in the 
biz. and his running mate on 'Dandy.' 
Heinz Doemheld, are the choice of 
:he handicappers, with Georgie St oil 
and Roger Edens certain to be in the 
running for their work on Metro's 
'For Me and My Gal.' In the <lra- 
matic or comedy scoring category. 
Max Steiner is on the rail with 'Vo.v- 
ager.' Herbert Stothart won't be 
running far behind on 'Random Har- 
vest' 

In the documentary, special awards 
and technical divisions guessing is 
extremely hazardous as favorites are 
a dime a dozen. Contests will be 
hotly run off, with no runaway in 
:>ieht Certain for a special citation 
lis Noel Coward's 'In Which We 
jSer\-e.' as the best foreign import ot 
the .year 1942. Many would like to 
! vote it the best picture of the whole 
hebang. ' 



Wyler Hot Fave 

Hollywood. Feb.. 23. 
Hottest popular favorite on 
the entire list of candidates is 
William Wyler. now a mai.tr 
with the Signal Corps in the 
thick -of the fighting in North 
Africa. Eight times he has had 
a picture nominated for the 
award, but never quite made the 
grade. 

This time he has an almost 
positive winner in 'Mrs. Mini- 
ver,' but many times before the 
picture won where the director 
didnt. He looks 'in' but there's 
a terrific campaign afoot for an- 
other Metro director. Mervyn 
Le Roy. 



Adapt U. S. Pix 

4'onllniir<t frem |mri- J — 

are ovorlookinc the fact thai these 
represent only a sinall proportion of 
the much -jrcnlcr potent ial market 
which could Iw opened up ainmig 
1.000.000.000 non-Enelish .speaking 
people if mure attention were given 
tc foreign prcfcpcnces. He said that 
U.S. distribs have mistaken passive 
acceptance of American Hlms for 
complete endorsement and that for- 
eign markets in pivotal points are 
being slowly Josl. 

Ctouli: is .-•cheduled in meet with 
Government officials in Washinnlmi 
ihis week to explore his plans fur- 
ther. 

Major companies have in the pa.-l 
used Spani.sh and P(irtu-.:ue.'-°e diiilo^. 
wlierever the st«>i'y was firtind suit- 
able for >uch L;ilin-/\n'.eric;ni .sound 
track, rather than >ii|)erini|Mised 
titles, frovtrninent olTiciiils. how- 
ex-er. arc intereste<l in the idea of 
preproduction plans lo i-n.-nrr use 
of this method in a yre.-itfr iiuin- 
Ix-r of pictures and uitli ijreater 
number of langu;i!.'es. 



formance in 'Yankee Doodle Dandy': 
Greer Garson. for 'Miniver' and 
Irving Berlin's 'White Chri.stmas' as 
the top song written for a fllm. The 
others may have a bit of a fight on 
their hands. 

Metro's stiffest competition for 
'Miniver' will be from one of its 
own, "Random Har\'esl.' Warners, 
h<iwcvcr. will be in there pitching for 
'Yankee Doodle Dandy.' Metro has 
another double in directing ranks, 
with friends of Mervyn LeRoy said 
to be making a spirited bid for l-.is 
work on 'Random Har%-e5(;' Cag- 
ney's competlsh will come from Ron- 
ald Colntan's corner as a tribute to 
his performance In 'Random Har- 
vest' Former is prexy of Screen 
Actors Guild and well liked by the 
9.500 extras, and that's a decided 
advantage. Bette Davis is again 
very much in contention for her 
work in 'Now, Voyager.' but the 
smart money is riding with the .star 
of 'Miniver.' Giving Oscars to Mi.ss 
Davis is gutting to be ton much of 
a habit— like voting for FDR..,, 

Van Heflin will poll u .-ilrong vote 
for his supporting work in "Johnny 
EaKer.' bul the conseii.>''iis seems lo 
favor Bendix in 'Wake Island.' In 
the first three should l>t Walter Hus- 
ton for 'Dandy.' Agnes Moorehead 
''Ma/'niflccnl Ambersons') Will get 
her .••'tiffe.st light from Tere.sa Wright 
I'Miniver' and 'Pride of Yankce.s'). 

Biggest upsets may come in the 
writer . division. "Minivfr." .•.crecn- 
played by Arthur Wiinperis. George 
Froeschel, James Hilton and Claiidine 
We.st is the pre-election favorite, but 
'Pride of the Yankee.s,' scripted by Jo 
Swerlingand Herman J. Mankiewicz, 
will be in there all the i\ay as the 
be.st written screenplay. Pariimount's 
'Wake Island' writers, W. R. Biu-nett. 
.and Frank Butler, may t'wc .Metro's 
'Woman of the Year' duct. Ring 
I.ardner, Jr., and .Michael Kanin, a 
run for their votes as Ihe best origi- 
nal -.crLenplay. Best original picture 
>tory shapes up a? a boss race be- 
;we«.n Irving Berlin'.>- 'Holiday' Inn' 
and noherl Biickner'« Y.-inkee Dooillr 
Diitifiy.' . 
Adolf tVon't l.lkc This 

In tlic slmrt .-'ubjccl ar<>:i|) 'lie 

liri'l ''" .'t.'!''!! !!/- <•/•••: f.iV:; "I.I 'I "'V I 



FaiMr McCrct Co4)ps 
m Agridfare DepL 

Washington, Feb. 23. 
Joel McCrea, film star, may make 
.some teaching shorts and also ad- 
dress farmers' meetings to plug the 
Department of Agriculture food pro- 
duction program, 'Variety' learned 
here. 

Although the Department an- 
nounced last Wednesday.'* 17) that 
McCrea had offered his assistance-^ 
and had concluded a series of con- 
ferences with SecreUry Wickard and 
other Department officers, govern- 
ment biggies refused at Ihe time to 
.say what they had in mind for the 
actor. 

'It is all still in the discussion 
.stage.' one official told 'Variety.* 
'Various projects have been dis> 
cussed. Some of them have to do 
with acting and some with address- 
ing farmers' meetings. 

'While lots of stars own ranches 
and farms, McCrea actually works 
at farming and makes money at it. 
He would be a useful man. Tlie 
final decLsion of what he will do. 
should be announced within a 
month.' 

'Variety' disclosed two weeks ago 
that the Department of Agriculiine 
and the Office of War Information 
are developing a program for 
.shorts on food conservation and 
growing. Actors had not been i-i:- 
le^led for any of these pictures, but 
there is the strong possibility that 
McCrea will be featured in them, 
possibly as narrator as well as .viar. 

In its official announcement, the 
Department of Agriculture saiil: 

'A successful cattle rancher in 
Ventura county, Calif., Mr. McCrea 
is a cooperator in Department of 
Agriculture farm programs. He ex- 
pressed the belief that his intere.'-t 
and experience in farpiing be>t lilted 
him to make a contribution tu the 
war effort by astiisting in the na- 
tion's food pro<luction program. Mr. 
McCroa operates a 3.000-acre ranch. 

'The Department said that definite 
plans for utilizing Mr. McCrea's 
services are being developed.' 



Joe Brown Delayed 

En Route to Aussio 

Sydney, Feb. 23. 

Although timed to* play Au-'-tralia 
in February for USO-Camp Shows. 
Inc.. Joe E. Brown hasn't shown up 
to date. USO local representative 
Herschell Stuart figures that Brown 
decided to stop over on the Fiji and 
Noumea Islands to entertain General 
MiicArthur's men before coming on 
to Australia. 

Colonel Woo<lward, in i-h.-n-ge of 
.American Army cnleilaiinvivnt. fa.d 
Bi'iiv. n was last reported in llawuii. 
l^iil prc-iimed he was now n' 
.N'ci.inira with the U.SO ii'ill cm •' 
,, . II.. pip,.|,,., ,n ■• 



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