Variety (Dec 1929)

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77 Reserved for Professional Patrons Two Entire Floors in the Forty-six Story Tower of the CHICAGO The Most Central Location in Town Atop the Tallest Hotel in the World GLOSE to the top of the gigantic Morrison Tower, and surrounded by the purest air. ever breathed, the 40th and 41st floors are set apart entirely for theatrical guests. Out of earshot o£ street hoisies, you can sleep undisturbed imtil a lat« hour of'the morning. You can also entertain your friends in perfect seclu- sion, secixre against interruption. 1,950 Outside Rooms—Each With Bath—$2.50 Up 500 Rooms to Be Added in 1930 Every room is outside, with bath, running ice water, telephone, bed-head reading lamp and Servidor. The last named is particularly appreciated by professions^ guests. It completely prevents cpntact between patrons and hotel employees when laundry, shoes, etc., are sent out or returned. AH rooms are being radio-equipped^ Work starts next. May on a new 500-room section. Nearest Hotel to Downtown Theatres The Morrison stands closer than any other hotel to theatres, stores and railroad stations., Yet, at thi$ central location, rooms are rented for $21.50 to $6 that would cost $5 to $8 in any other leading hotel. Store sub-rentals here are so valuable that they pay all the ground rent, and the saving is passed On to the guestis. The Terrace Garden and Boston Oyster House' At these two famous restaurants, the intimate, carefree atmosphere has won international celebrity. In the Terrace Garden, the light, vivacious dance music and sparkling entertainments have made it a favorite rend^avous, for lunch, dinner and after-theatre parties. Programs broadcast daily Jrom WBBM. Write or Wire for Reservations The New Morrison, when completed, will be the largest and tallest hotel in the world, containing 3,450 rooms SAN FRANCISCO By WAtT£R RIVERS Walt. Ressner, carhe back to the Fox theatre last week as band lead- er and m. c, replacing Rube "Wolf, who has gone to a Fox house In Brooklyn. . William B. Wagnon left last week for New Tork to negotiate film bookings for his Embassy and Davies theatres. Sherwln, Clay & Co. have moved their professional office at 935 Mar- ket street to the top floor of their main store, Sutter and Kejirny streets. Ralph Kline of "The Boomei-ang" (Alcazar) stricken by pleurisy and flu ; condition serious. Burglars busted into the Park- side Playhouse, (neighborhood) last week and stole a number of Alms. Ontario theatres to Trans-Canada Theatres, Ltd., for |2,000,000 cash. The Co. is now defunct and Small's theatres at Ottawa, Toronto and Other cities have been torn down in the. meantime. The children of Quebec will have to pass up all Christmas perform ancea this year because the Pro vincial law bars all Juveniles under 16 from theatres where pictures are shown. J. H. Bruck, Pembroke, Ontario, general manager for Allen theatres in Eastern. Ontario, failed to de- feat Mayor J. M. Taylor In the re- cent civic election. H. E. Wilton, theatre manager, Hamilton (Ont.), alderman for several years, was among those who went down to de- feat. Henry Duflfy closes his Fulton theatre in Oakland Dec. 14. It Will be kept dark except for occasional road show or amateur production. House has been a loser ever since taken over from George Ebey. OTTAWA, CAN. By W. M. GLADISH The first synchronized picture of the Canadian Government, sched- uled for. early release, proved a flop iait a private screening in Ot- tawa before Government officials. The disc recordings, made by a pri- vate company, were considered so poor that they were rejected and sent. back. ' ' Canadian new^opapers have fea- tured fact that A. J. Small vanished 10 years ago this month after con- cluding a deal for the sale of his "The Cock Eyed World" was passed by the Manitoba Picture Censors on condition children would not be admitted to see It. ST. PAUL Pnrnmoniit—"Welcome Danger." R.KO PreRliIeni—"Rio Rita." Riviera—"Untamed." MefronoIUan—"Connecticut Yankee." BKO-Palace—"Wonder of Women"; vaude. Andltorlum—^'Th© Miracle." Xow*^—"Return of Sherlock Holmes." StraBd—"Barkened Rooms." "Blossom Time" went Into slump on its.sixth visit here. Two records set: worst week any "Blossom Time" company ever had and also lowest from the Metropolitan's standpoint. "Connnectlcut Yankee" business so far this week indicates another dive. VARIETY BUREAU WASHINGTON, D. C. . 416 The Argohne 1629 Columbia Rpad. N. W. Telephone Columbia 4630 By Hif^RDlE MEAKIN Belaoco (Shubert)—Closed. National (Drlaager-Rlpley) — CarroH'e "Vanities." Poli^ (Shubert)—Dark. Colombia—"The Virgltaian" (2d week). Earle—"Qlrl From Woolwurth's," Jfox—"Son^s of Iiovo." Met—"Paris.? V Palace—"The Kiss." R1alt»—"Lucky In Love." BKO—"JazjB Heaven." Both Shubert houses, Belasco and Poll's, out for over holidays. Be- lasco seems to be for long time, with It. Stoddard Taylor, for many years its manager, being transferred to the Ethel Barrymore In Manhattan. First report had Taylor going to Poll's, replacing T. D. Bonneville. This later changed, with BonneVille sticking. Allan Rogers jumped from musi- cal comedy to m. c'lng at the Pal- ace, and Is going over splendidly. With Lflttle closed, everybody Is angling. Lidoka like house Is to be wii'ed and reopened. LyceunV, former Mutual burlesque house, has apparently folded for the season. Three weeks of a sex lec- ture racketeer and lights out with nothing in sight. Meyer Davis Js broadcasting all three of his local cafe orchestras, Chantecler, Le Paradls and Swanee. Utilizing both local stations, getting the three on weekly. Delay in opening Wardman Park for second runs; Situated In hotel of same name, Maxim. P. Lowe, Meyer Davis executive. Is seeking tie-ups for organization attendance. *r3. Always the^ Hit of the Shbwi Wire or Write For Rental Prices NEWARK By C. R. AUSTIN nronrt—"Dracula." .SliulifTt—"Pleasure Bound." Itrauford—"Half Way to Heaven"; units, MoiMjoe—"Gold Diggers" (2d week). Prortor'fi—"Jazz Heaven"; vaudfe. lAtv'vu'n (Jtat©-^"The Kiss"; vaude. _ -^'evvark—''The Sap"; vaude. Fox Terminal—"Sunny^:Sia«--^ Klrtlto—"Blackmail." I Caititol—"Marianne," I Knipire—"Record Br^akiers" (Mutual)! lack. He will. be greatly missed here. Henry Lowry, manager of Central, replaces Gilbert, and A Stillman succeeds Lowry. Benny Fairbanks, m. c. at the Ritz, Elizabeth, is m. c. at the Branford this week following Ed Liowry who returns to St. Louio. Fairbanks goes back to the Bltz next week and Charlie Melson re turns. "»Io Rita," at Proctor's, broke the house's record igettlng just below $31,000 the flrst week and pyer |18,- 000 on its second; It Is now almost certain Warnero will erect a new house at Broad and Lafayette. The Fabians intended to put up a 6,000 seater there and the Warner crowd let the leases lapse, Now the latter has regained the lease. The receiver sella at auction this week the property of the Newark (Sarden Corporation; Attempts to save Co. proved futile. The city may sell a large cen- tral piece of property known as the City Market for a new arena, and theatre project. One «ffer Was turned down, and the. city is hold- ing out for a. better price. DALLAS By RUDY bONAT Majestic—"Our Gang" Kldfl. Palace—"Half Way to Heaven,' Meibft—"Paris." Old Mill-"Painted Ansrel." Capitol—"Vasrabond I.over." Bnerilad-Phil PhllllnB. EI Tivoll—Chief rtonjjalOB. Adolplins—^Hal Hulutcad, Baker—Tal Henry. Bob Kelly, Dallas, has been placed in charge of Publix adver- tising In Texas. Rtiy Seal 1$' Jii ' charge of the class B houAea^ C. B. Hilgers, K. 0., replaced P. K. Johnston aa manager Fox Ex- change here. Ella B. Moor6, Colored vaude house <T. O. B. A.) has changed name tb Central. Al Jolson 'du6 liere in person Jan,' 21 after opening'his proposed world tour In El Paso, Jan. 16. ' . Ray Stinnette brings "Rio (Rita-' back Dec. 9 to tbei Capitol. It broke gross record on ita previous three weeks' stay. Cllflf Llndsley, oWner of two houses at Lubbock, Tex., will build another to offset proposed Publix Invasion of his town. MILWAUKEE „ By PRANK J. MILLER Alliambra—"Man and Moment." Davidmn-^"Joumey'n End." rjlnrdeh^"Footlierht8 and Fooli," Gayetjr—BurlcsQue. Majestic—"80 LoDff, Letty.'.' Merrill—"The Mighty." Palace-Orpheam—"FllRbt" <2d week). Strand—"Sunny Side Up" (3d week). Wlsconola — "JRomanco of the HIo Oronde"; Btaee ahow. Following the Fox lead In an- nouncing a new Milwaukee theatre,: Warners have opened negotiations, with John R. Freuler for a site at Second street and Wisconsin. ave- nue, downtown section. Property now occupied. by the Butterfly the- : atre aiid Tlllema's Restaurant on the Wisconsin avenue side and runs an L» to Second street across from the City Bank. William Danzlger,^ new publicity and advertising director for the RKO houses in Michigan and Wis- consin. F\NcwcN £ MARCO immi 64 3 Sr CLI>t ST, LC$\NCtltS,C\l. "Gold Diggers" held a second wt'Pk at the Mosque, but business not .so hot. Louis Gilbert, popular manager of the Capitol, has resigned to be- come manager of the Pickwick, ' Gj of iiv. ich, Conn., for IJratter Pol- STRICTLY UNION MADE PROFESSIONAL TRUNKS •00 and up Hartmann, Oshkosh A Mendel Trunks A1.L MODELS—ALL SIZES ON HANP AT OREATLT BEDI'CED PRICES ALSO 1.000 USED TRUNKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION WB DO KEI' FIRING OPEN EVEN'INCS WRITE FOR CATALOG SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 8«vanth Av«nu«, bstwMn 40th and 41at 8tr««ti, N«w York CHv SOLE AORNTS FOB BAM TRrNKP IN THE EAST PhMM: LoDcarre 6197 PeansylvanJa MM