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June 28, 1930
Serials
ACE OF SCOTLAND YARD, THE (Talking and Silenttwo reels). Craufurd Kent.
No. I. FATAL CIRCLET, THE, Released Sept. 30, 192S. No. 2. CRY IN THE NIGHT, THE. Released Oct. 7. 1929. No. 3. DUNGEON OF DOOM, THE. Released Oct. 14, 1929. No. 4. DEPTHS OF THE LIMEHOUSE. Released Oct. 21. 1929.
No. 5. MENACE OF THE MUMMY. Released Oct. 28. 1929.
No. 6. DEAD OR ALIVE. Released Nor. 4, 1929.
No. 7. SHADOWS OF FEAR. Released Nor. 11, 1929.
No. 8. BAITED TRAP, THE. Released Nor. 18. 1929.
No. 9. BATTLE OF WITS, A. Released Nor. 25. 1929.
No. 10. FINAL JUDGMENT. THE. Released Dec. 2. 1929. TARZAN THE TIGER (Synchronized and Silent). Frank Merrill. Consists of 15 episodes released from Dec. 9, 1929 to March 17, 1930.
IADE BOX, THE (Synchronized and Silent). Consists of 10 epiaodes, released from March 24, 1930 to May 28.
1930.
THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS No. 7, A DOORWAY OF
DEATH. Featuring Louise Lorraine. Silent and sound. 2 reels.
Western Featurette
FIGHTING TERROR, THE. Featuring Billie Sullivan. A Re-issue. Silent only. Release July 19, 1930. 2 reels.
Vitaphone
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2703 ABBOTT, AL, in "Small Town Rambles"; songs and characterizations.
2629 ADAIR, JANET, in "Here Comes the Bridesmaid," told in narrative song.
477 ADMIRALS, THE. A Naval Quartette harmonizing popular songs with ukulele accompaniment.
952 AHERN, WILL AND GLADYS in "On the Rancho"— song and dance.
810 ALBRIGHT, “OKLAHOMA” BOB, and his Rodeo Do Flappers, song and dance.
943 ALDA, MME. FRANCES, singing "Ave Maria" by Verdi.
451 ALDA, MME. FRANCES, grand opera star singing "Star Spangled Banner."
805 ALDA, MME. FRANCES, singing "The Last Rose of Summer" and "Birth of Morn."
903 ALLEN, FRED & CO., Fred Allen’s Prize Playlets. Coauthor and comedian of "The Little Show," in three brief travesties.
418 ALPERT, PAULINE, in "What Price Piano?" offering original piano arrangements.
419 ALPERT, PAULINE, a piano medley of popular songs.
419 AMATO, PASQUALE, a piano medley of popular songs.
Neapolitan Romance. Lillian Mines at the piano. Sings "Tormo Sariente" and the Toreador Song from "Carmen."
977 AMES, LIONEL "MIKE,” in "The Varsity Vamp" — female impersonator in a college comedy.
866 ANDERSON & GRAVES, vaudeville team in "Fishing Around," a comedy of angling.
875 APOLLON. DAVE AND HIS RUSSIAN STARS— revue
with four songs.
2255 ARDATH, FRED & CO., in "Men Among Men," comedy of a man alibiing an intoxicated friend to his wife.
720 ARDATH, FRED & CO., in "The Comer Store," a slapstick comedy with four songs. Directed by Bryan Foy.
785 ARDATH, FRED & CO., "The Singing Bee," rustic comedy — three songs.
786 ARDATH, FRED & CO., "These Dry Days," a rollicking comedy.
366 ARISTOCRATS, FOUR, Vitaphone’s popular vocal and instrumental group in a series of songs.
544 ARISTOCRATS, FOUR, Vocal and -instrumental group in a new song offering.
545 ARISTOCRATS, FOUR, Vitaphone's instrumental and vocal group in three songs.
546 ARISTOCRATS, FOUR, Popular Vitaphone singers and instrumentalists in new songs.
547 ARISTOCRATS, FOUR. Five songs by Vitaphone's vocal and instrumental group.
571 ARNAUT BROS., "The Famous Loving Birds," in singing and whistling numbers.
913 ARNST, BOBBE, & PEGGY ELLIS — female vocal — three songs.
3972 ARTHUR, JOHNNY, in "Paper Hanging" — comedy — large cast.
3636 ARTHUR, JOHHNY, stage and screen star, in a domestic comedy, "Stimulation."
896 AUBREY, WILL & CO., "A Night on the Bowery." Popular vaudeville player in a medley of old favorites sung in a Bowery saloon.
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809 BABY ROSE MARIE, "the child wonder," in crooning, jazzy melodies.
2556 BAILEY AND BARNUM in "The Globe Trotters,"
singing three songs.
2557 BAILEY AND BARNUM in "Without a Band," a
comedy singing and talking act.
2558 BAILEY AND BARNUM in "The Two White Elephants," in "high yaller" make-up they sing popular
jazz songs.
724 BAKER, PHIL, in "A Bad Boy from a Good Family," gives four songs with accordion. A comedy number.
725 BAKER, PHIL, in "In Spain,” a hilarious farce with Shuberts' comedian as star.
436 BARCLAY, JOHN, musical comedy and concert star in operatic airs, and an impersonation of Chaliapin.
2910 BARD, BEN, "The Champion Golfer," an original comedy sketch.
2700 BARRIOS, JEAN, in "Feminine Types." Female impersonator sings three songs with his impersonations.
941 BARRY AND WHITLEDGE in "Jest for a While." Male and female — two songs.
989 BARTLETT, EDWIN, in "Desert Thrills”— flash actfour songs.
926-27 BARTON, JAMES, in "The Under Dog" — comedy (two reels).
278 BAUER, HAROLD, international pianist playing Chopin's "Polonaise in A Flat."
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2144 BARTRAM &. SAXTON, "the two Kentucky boys of jazz" in three song numbers, with guitar and orchestra accompaniment.
2768 BAXLEY, JACK, in "Neighbors," a comedy sketch with songs.
2697 BELL & COATES, "The California Songbirds, in popular songs.
476 BENNETT TWINS. "Little Bare Knee Syncopators" of stage and vaudeville in a song and dance recital.
2597 BENNY, JACK, comedian in "Bright Moments,” his noted monologue.
947 BERGEN, EDGAR, in "The Operation." Ventriloquist. Amazing novelty.
547 BIFF &. BANG, "Fisticuff Funsters" in a burlesque boxing match.
2869 BILLY, LITTLE, versatile midget star in "The Flaming Youth,” original songs and fast tap dancing.
795 BLUE RIDGERS, THE, Cordelia Mayberry in backwoods syncopation.
2885 BORN & LAWRENCE, in "The Country Gentlemen," a comedy skit with songs.
2940 BORN & LAWRENCE, in "Pigskin Troubles," a comedy of campus and gridiron.
2920 BORN & LAWRENCE, in "The Side Show," in which these musical comedy comedians recite, dance, sing and swap jokes.
2640 BORN & LAWRENCE, in "The Aristocrats" in which they employ their pantomime stunt in accompaniment to their songs.
2233 BOSWORTH, HOBART, in "A Man of Peace." A quiet man of the mountains becomes suddenly embroiled in a feud.
2870 BOWERS, BRUCE, in "Artistic Mimicry," in which he does a variety of imitations.
3190 BOYD, WILLIAM, in "The Frame," with Charles B. Middleton — Drama.
2699 BRADY, FLORENCE, in "A Cycle of Songs."
2734 BRADY, FLORENCE, stage and variety star in "Character Studies.”
2745 BRADY, STEWART, "The Song Bird," boy soprano in three songs.
789 BRENDEL, EL & FLO BERT, in "Beau Night"; comedy chatter, clever gags and pantomime.
2733 BRIAN, DONALD, musical comedy star in a quartet of songs.
614 BRITT, HORACE, renowned 'cellist, playing Massenet's "Elegy" and Popper's "Serenade."
780 BROADHURST, GEORGE & CO., in "Three O’Clock in the Morning." Wise cracks and dancing of a drunken sailor in a night club.
2235 BROCKWELL, GLADYS, in "Hollywood Bound." a satire on male beauty contests, with a cast of five.
987 BRODERICK. HELEN, in "Nile Green" — humorous tour of Egypt — seven scenes.
1006 BROKENSHIRE. NORMAN, in "The Fight"— satire on modern prize fights, by Ring Lardner.
2232 BROOKS & ROSS, vaudeville headliners, in "Two Boys and a Piano."
2589 BROWNE. FRANK & KAY LAV ELLE, in "Don’t
Handle the Goods," xylophone, singing and patter act.
970 BROWNE, JERRY & BETTY, in "Let’s Elope," collegiate kids, cutting up in best campus manner.
2590 BROWN. JOE E., in "Don’t Be Jealous." Famous stage and screen comedian as dancing teacher to a pretty wife with a Jealous husband.
2265 BROWN & WHITAKER, in "A Laugh or Two." Vaudeville headliners in gags and jokes.
2328 BROWN & WHITAKER, in "In the Park," a humorous skit with music.
496 BROWNING. JOE, popular comedian in a talking and singing number.
2570 BROX SISTERS, THREE, in "Glorifying the American Girl." Popular trio of stage and variety in a trio of songs.
2571 BROX SISTERS. THREE, in "Down South." in which they sing three haunting southern melodies.
2888 BROX SISTERS. THREE, in "Headin’ South," harmonizing in Southern songs.
3816 BUCHANAN, JACK, in "The Glee Quartette" — London’s favorite comedian — two songs.
609 BUDDIES, FOUR, "Harmony Songsters," in four numbers.
888 BURKE AND DURKIN, "A Tete-A-Tete in Songs"—
three songs.
891 BURNS & ALLEN, in "Lamb Chops," popular song and dance team in snappy steps and stories.
2679 BURNS AND KISSEN, popular comedians in comedy Greek makeup, singing funny songs.
833 BUTLER, ANN. AND JAY BRENNAN, in "You Don’t Know the Half of It." songs and chatter.
930-31 BUZZ ELL, EDDIE, in "Hello Thar’^comedy in two reels.
963-64 BUZZ ELL, EDDIE, in "Keeping Company" with Evalyn Knapp and Clay Clement. Comedy — two reels.
2704 BYRON, ARTHUR & CO., in "A Family Affair." a comedy of mixed identities. The star is supported by Kate, Eileen and Fathryn Byron.
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3781 CAMPEAU. FRANK, in "The People Versus" — drama — four scenes.
2179 CARLE, RICHARD, in "Stranded," playlet of a stranded opera producer, with two songs.
2239 CARLE, RICHARD, with May McAvoy, in "Sunny California," story of a wife who induces her husband to quit cold New York for glorious California.
2551 CARLE. RICHARD, stage star, in a comedy sketch, "The Worrier," a man who does the worrying for others at so much per worry.
3761 CAR PENTIER, GEORGES, in "Naughty, but Nice," popular as a prize fighter, stage and screen star. One song.
2309 CARR, NAT, popular comedian, in a monologue of laughable incidents.
507 CARRILLO, LEO, in a clever monologue, "At the Ball Game."
2369 CARRILLO, LEO, in a dialect monologue, "The Foreigner."
2552 CARRILLO, LEO. noted stage star, in a recitation of the most dramatic poem of the world war. "The Hell Gate of Soissons."
935 CARROLL, ALBERT, in "Impersonations." Impersonates four famous stars.
294 CASE, ANNA, opera star, accompanied by Metropolitan Grand Opera Chorus singing "Cachaca" and "Anhelo."
2562 CEBALLOS, LARRY, REVUE, in which Vitaphone Girls and A1 Herman, sing and dance.
2627 CEBALLOS, LARRY, "Roof Garden Revue." Beautiful girls and an adagio team in songs and dance.
2661 CEBALLOS, LARRY, "Undersea Revue." Noted variety stars and a chorus in a spectacular revue.
2693 CEBALLOS, LARRY, "Crystal Cave Revue," with songs.
2739 CHANDLER, ANNA, in "Popular Songs."
2696 CHASE, CHAZ, "the unique comedian." who eats everything— fire, paper, violins, flowers, shirts, etc.
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2598 CHIEF CAUPOLICAN, "the Indian baritone," the only Indian who has sung in grand opera, in three classic songs.
876 CICCOLI N I. GUIDO, & ERIC ZARDO. pianist, in three classic numbers.
2242 CLEMONS, JIMMY, vaudeville star, in "Dream Cafe," songs and dance.
883 CLIFFORD & MARION, in "Just Dumb," new gags, jokes and stories. Miss Marion is the girl with "the Earl Carroll legs."
2709 CO DEE &. ORTH, in "Zwei und Vierstigste Strasse," in German, with three songs.
757 CODEE & ORTH, in "A Bird in Hand,” a comedy
sketch.
2798 CODEE & ORTH, in "Stranded in Paris," comedy skit.
885 CODEE & ORTH, in "Music Hath Charms," comedy playlet.
2800 COHEN, SAMMY, in "What Price Burlesque"; imitations.
2244 COLEMAN, CLAUDIA, in "Putting It Over," comedy
impersonations.
2249 COLLEGIATE FOUR. THE, in "Campus Capers," the
college spirit in songs.
2121 COLONIAL GIRLS, THREE, in "The Beauty of Old Time Music"; harp, flute, cello and coloratura soprano.
969 CONKLIN. CHESTER, in "The Master Sweeper"— comedy playlet.
3988 CONKLIN, HEIN IE. in "Ducking Duty" — rollicking comedy of doughboy life.
2273 CONLEY, HARRY J., in "The Bookworm," comedy playlet which was the hit of "LeMaire’s Affairs."
2577 CON LIN & GLASS, in "Sharps and Flats," in amusing antics and songs.
2583 CONNOLLY & WENRICH. musical comedy star and famous composer in a number of Wendell’ s songs.
491 CONRAD, EDDIE, Broadway comedian in a comedy sketch.
563 CONRAD, EDDIE, assisted by Marion Eddy, in four songs.
2284 COOK, CLYDE, in "Lucky in Love"; comedy of a husband who extracts $200 from his wife for a poker game.
2159 COOPER & STEPT, song hit writers in several of their popular songs.
842 CORBETT. JAMES J. & NEIL O’BRIEN. Famoui
heavyweight champion, and celebrated minstrel in comedy chatter.
2769 CORCORAN. RED, in "I’m Afraid. That’s All.” Four banjo numbers.
2272 COSCIA & VERDI, in a burlesque of operatic airs and the artistic temperament.
2659 COSLOW, SAM. in "The Broadway Minstrel," presenting four of his most popular compositions.
2245 COWAN, LYNN, vaudeville headliner, in three of his original songs.
2258 COWAN, LYNN, the "Community singer," in five popular songs.
2547 COWAN, LYNN, leads audience in choral singing — four numbers.
2680 COWAN, LYNN, in a new collection of old songs.
2253 COYLE & WEIR, songs and dances by clever team of youngsters.
2133 CRANE. HAL. in "The Lash,” a dramatic playlet of the Tombs, written by Crane, a big hit in vaudeville.
2118 CRAVEN, AURIOLE, the dancing violinist and singer, in three numbers.
2685 CROONADERS, THE, in "Crooning Along." Four boys in five lilting songs.
2736 CROONADERS, THE, in "Melodious Moments"; four songs.
2140 CROWELL & PARVIS, vaudeville’s talented children, in songs and dances.
733 CRUMIT. FRANK & JULIA SANDERSON, in "Words
of Love.” giving three of Crumit's own songs.
727 CRUMIT, FRANK, famous songster and composer, singing several of his own compositions.
2120 CRUSE BROTHERS, the "Missouri sheiks," in "Old Time Melodies in an Old Time Way," with violin, guitar and banjo.
2126 CRUSE BROTHERS, in popular melodies and ditties.
2299 CU G AT, X. & HIS GIGOLOS, in "A Spanish Ensemble." Famous violinist in Spanish selections, assisted by several talented musicians and dancers.
254 CUGAT, X. & CO., in "By the Camp Fire." Caruso's violin accompanist, his musicians and dancers in five beautiful numbers.
2125 CUMMINGS, DON, the "drawing room roper," in a lariat exhibition, accompanied by Vitaphone orchestra.
736 CUNNINGHAM & BENNETT, popular singing composers, in three vocal numbers and an impersonation.
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3676 DAVIS, FRANK, in " — And Wife," with Bernice Elliott — comedy angle on domestic relations.
509 D’ANGELO. LOUIS, assisting Giovanni Martinelli in the duet from Act IV. of the opera "La Juive."
2968 DEIRO, GUIDO, famous piano-accordionist in two delightful selections.
2702 DE LA PLAZA & JUANITA, in "Siesta Time." Famous tango artist and his company in thrilling dances and some songs.
2542 DELF, HARRY, Broadway comedian, in songs and comedy monologue.
2551 DELF, HARRY, in "Soup," which displays his remarkable mimicry of a whole family eating soup.
2563-64 DELF, HARRY, in "Giving In," supported by Hedda Hopper, directed by Murray Roth. An engaging playlet.
415 DE LUCA, GIGLI, TALLEY AND GORDON, in the
Quartet from "Rigoletto."
488 DE LUCA, GIUSEPPE, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera, singing "Largo la Factotum" from "The Barber of Seville."
518 DE LUCA. GIUSEPPE, & BENIAMINO GIGLI, in selections from Act. II. of the opera. "La Gioconda.”
2290 DEMAREST, WILLIAM, in "Papa's Vacation." a riotous comedy playlet by Hugh Herbert and Murray Roth. Directed by Bryan Foy.
2143 DEMAREST. WILLIAM, in "When the Wife’s Away," comedy playlet directed by Bryan Foy; with three songs.
2138 DEMAREST. WILLIAM, in "The Night Court," comedy sketch directed by Bryan Foy.
443 DE PACE, BERNARDO, wizard of the mandolin, in four selections.
2609 DICKERSON. HOMER, "Broadway's Smart Musical Comedy Star," in three songs.
912 DERICKSON AND BROWN, in "A Song Drama." Charles Derickson, dramatic tenor, and Burton Brown, pianist, offer two selections.
864 DIAMOND, CARLENA, renowned harpist, dances, sings and plays the harp.
565 DIPLOMATS, the "high-hat syncopators of jazz," in four selections.
2122 DISK AY, JOSEPH, famous Hungarian tenor, concert and radio artist, in two songs.
980 DIXON. JEAN, in "Two Rounds of Love." comedy with James Rennie.
2668 DONER. KITTY, in "A Bit of Scotch." Male impersonations and six songs.
2669 DONER, KITTY, famous male impersonator, and two assistants in four songs.