The Film Daily (1930)

12 PA1LY_ Sunday, October 26, 1930 C> Presentations C) By JACK H ARROW ER MITZI GREEN IN BIG SPOT ATPARAMOinillSWEEK Mitzi Green, who has been talkerized on numerous occasions by the Paramount studios, makes a hit with the customers in the current stage show at the Paramount, entitled "The Enchanted Forest." She chiefly concerns herself with impersonations of such celebs as Maurice Chevalier, Al Jolson, Fanny Brice, Greta Garbo, Eddie Cantor, Ethel Barrymore and one-half of the Moran and Mack team. As kid stuff of this type goes she's fine. The set depicts a forest and the finale, as per usual, is glorified by trick lighting effects and such Prominent in the proceedings are Buster Shaver and his Tiny Town Tots, featuring Olive and George Brassno. In other word-midgets Their performances are routine and interesting almost exclusively from a novelty angle. Earl La Vere tell stories and kids with the master-ofceremonies, Frank Jenks, more o less successfully, and Jenks, himself does some singing. Tap dancing ithe offering of Fred Byron and the Mary Reade Tiller Girls appear briefly. It's a Carlton Winckler production. N. Y. Para., Fox B'klyn Competing for Business {Continued from Page 1) between $10,000 and $15,000 over the average week's take. Booking of Vallee in addition to Carroll was generally construed as an effort to draw Brooklyn picturegoers into Times Square as the crooner has proven a bis; draw or that side of the East River. Thr arrangement coincided with the Fox Brooklyn playing the Paramoun' picture. "The Sante Fe Trail," day and date with the New York Paramount and at Brooklyn prices. AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts 1660 Broadway. New York City Phnne Penn. 3580 ATMOSPHERIC PRELUDE SOLE ROXY STAGE BILL Due to the extra length of the screen attraction, the usual stage show at the Roxy has been dispersed with this week and the only occupant of the boards is an atmospheric prelude to "The Big Trail." The number is along the lines of similar spectacles put on at this house, except that it does not call for a personnel as extensive as some of the Roxy prologues. Yocal principals are Rosa Rubinstein and Henri Therrien, with the Roxy Chorus and the Roxy Symphony Orchestra, under Mischa Violin and Maurice Baron, alternately, providing the impressive tout ensemble._ Settings and costumes have beer designed to create the colorful anJ romantic atmosphere of the famou pioneer days, and a touch of dramati<action is performed by the mixed chorus. Following the first show, John Wayne, new Fox leading man and hero of "The Big Trail," made a oersonal appearance in the foyer of 'he theater and thrilled the folkwith his tall and romantic physique. N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y Los Angeles— A. J. O'Keefe, newly appointed Pathe branch manager has arrived at the local office and after making preliminary arrangements will return to Salt Lake City, his recent post, for a day or two to clear up his affairs removing hi? household effects here. O'Keefe succeeds J. S. Stout as Los Angeles branch manager. Milwaukee — Jack Kraker, formerly with the Paramount exchange, has taken over the Greenfield theater in 'his city from Columbia Enterprises, Inc., and renamed it the Pastime. Alton, 111.— The lease on the Princess here has been extended by Publix for a period of five years from Nov. 1, 1930. Leoti, Kan. — The erection of a theeter building here is being planned by D. W. Bonner, manager of the Plaza. Kansas City— A. W. "Art" Gebauhas succeeded Charles G. Oliver a' RKO. Gebaur comes from Universale St. Louis exchange and his successor there is Marvin J. Rogers former branch cashier. Dallas— Will H Mayes of Austir former lieutenant governor, has beer Amos 'n' Andy Film Premier^ Hits the Nation With a Bang {Continued f 300 openings to be tallied up over the week-end. The event was made an occasion of civic importance in many cities, with the active cooperation of prominent state and local officials, artists of the radio, prominent clubmen and women and outstanding leaders in the various communities Wired reports on the premiere to THE FILM DAILY indicate a big -esponse by the public in all sections where the picture opened, the wide appeal of the radio favorites demonstrating itself conclusively. Buffalo chalked uo a landslide, according to a wire from J. E. Carr, manager for Shea's Century, who stated that the feature was a boxoffice smash and the greatest opening he has witnessed in a long time, with a line a block long. He looks forward to a record run in all theater.* slaving in this territory. The Auditorium, Baltimore, reported crowds storming tine doors, ^t Louis took on the aspects of a holidav with crowds besieging th° box-office as soon as the op"ning was announced. In San Francisco record crowds stormed the doors of the RKO-Orpheum, with police reserves called out. Southern wires show all sections clamoring for th» production, with the Fairfax of Miami, die Majestic theaters of Dallas, ■om Pane 1) Fort Worth and San Antonio, the Ellany of El Paso, the Capitol of At lanta, and others reporting record broken. A special midnight performance was given in Washington under the auspices of the National Press Club with over 1,000 diplomats, government officials and newspapermen ir attendance. Department of Agriculture Plans Farm Sound Picture? Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington. D. C. — The Department of Agriculture is planning to gc into the production and distributor of talkers based upon educationa' themes for the farm belt. Over th^ last 15 years the department has mada total of 350 films and it expects to -■dd many all-talkers to this list a< vell as carrying on the work of syn"hronizing those on hand. "Life of Party" for Garden "Life of the Party,' starring Winnie Lightner, supported bv Irene Delroy, Jack Whiting. Charles Butterworth and Charles Tudels, will follow "The Office Wife' at the Winter Garden on Nov. 6, it is announced bv Harry L. Charnas of Warner Bros. added to the board of directors of Texas Pictures, Inc. Lees Summit, Mo. — Carl Norfleel and Son has purchased the Douglas from Mrs. J. H. Jenkins and E. L. Herspberger. Remodeling is planned. Washington — Iona Butts, formerly chief of service of the Garden, has been appointed house manager of the Cameo by Robert Kanter. Black River Falls, Wis.— The Falls has been taken over by the Falls Amusement Co. from the Scott Amusement Co. J. R. McDonald is head of the new company, and Earl Scott of the old. Norton, Va. — Plans are being drawn by Kearfott and Arnold, ar j chitects of Bristol, Va., for a theater to be built here by R. H. Boiling of this city. Chafee, Mo. — The Empress has reopened under the management of J. J. Astor. Changes in mechanical equipment and redecorating of the , house have been made. Hiawatha, Kan. — C. C. Pavne is the new manager of the Dickinson i here, replacing Robert Gorham. Dallas, Tex.— Roy V. Starling, formerly with Paramount and First National, is now on the road for the Allied Film Exchange out of the Dallas office. Paul Myers, Okla'loma City film salesman, has also ioined the Allied Exchange selling in Arkansas. Ziegfeld and Goldwyn May Produce in the East {Continued from Page 1) studio has been decided upon. The Erlanger and the Shubert theatrical firms previously have been connected with reports of film production inj he east, but nothing has materialized, as yet. TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN THE rut newsmper OF HIM POM IK«E AND WUfclY HIM DIGEST — %'DAILY Southern Enterprises take over several theaters operated by L. W. Brophy in Oklahoma. "Babe" Ruth denied right to interfere with sale of "Headin* Home." N.A.M.P.I. and M.P.T.O. to act jointly on censorship evil.