Inside facts of stage and screen (February 8, 1930)

PAGE SIX INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, FEB. 8, 1930 One Year Published Every Saturday $4.00 Foreign $5.00 Advertising Rates on Application As a bi-monthly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, No- vember 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published by Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. Telephone TUcker 7832 JACK JOSEPHS ARTHUR WM. GREEN WILLIAM C. OWENS - - - - President and Editor - - Vice Pres, and Counsel - Secretary and General Manager Vol. XI Saturday, February 8, 1930 No. 6 The Arabian Nights and Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales are no longer in the headlines of the Hollywood news columns. The magic of Cinderella which overtook the poor, virtuous and beautiful waitress who was discovered by the kind- hearted director as she poured his coffee one morning, was invited to the studio and arrived in time to get the leading role because the star quit in a fit of temperanent, is past. The demands for ability other than mere good looks and an unsophisticated eye has taken the lure of easy money from the studios, whose applicants now must have something real to offer. Then among the men, the Aladdins’ Lamp of success does not rest upon their athletic figure nor their effeminate man- ners. No more can rough-riding alone get a genii to presto a big weekly check. The actor has got to do and say his stuff with finesse. There is an air of staid business in the former haunts of the wild westerners. When the westerns went, so did the frontier spirit. Even bootleggers are complaining. Not alone the makers of moonshine but also the legitimate bootleggers who handled only imported stock. All that is left in the fair burg is the Ali Babbas. They have concocted every sort of highbrow manner to grab off the excess shekels in the form of get-rich-quick propositions, various forms of never-hit commercial stock issues and just genteel swindles. Actor folks are notoriously bad business people and while they would fight shy of an opportunity for a first class investment, they are gullible game for the racketeers. Orchestra Reviews PETER PAUL LYONS LOEW’S WARFIELD San Francisco (Reviewed Jan. 24) In this aggregation of musicians headed by Peter Paul Lyons, Loew’s Warfield has a musical or- ganization well worth featuring. Fox’s “Sunny Side Up,” already in for three weeks and due for at least one more, is doing a consistent business, warranted by the fact that it is excellent entertainment. During these three weeks prob- ably 70,000 people have heard Lyons and his orchestra in con- cert and it’s a cinch that 69,000 of them were favorably impressed. As his concert offering, the first of a series, Lyons has the over- ture “Raymond,” a comparatively simple melody that is considerably enhanced by a nice arrangement and effective orchestration. Top- ping the entire concert is Lyon’s violin solo, an offering that is well sold and most favorably received. Hal. JACK COAKLEY TAIT’S-AT-THE-BEACH San Francisco (Reviewed Jan. 25) A unique instrumental combina- tion—six pieces without brass—is Jack Coakley’s Orchestra at one of San Francisco’s oldest and best known dine and dance emporiums. Coakley and his gang are fol- lowing some good orchestras but in 25 nights at Tait’s they’ve grabbed a lot of glory for them- selves by the quality of their mu- sic. And business, is good, too. Featured along with the or- chestra is Henry Warner, who sports a set of pipes that are knockouts. Warner sings with the boys on the stand and then makes the rounds of the tables, tapping the bell for a hit, with each of his numbers. Personnel of the band is Jack Coakley, piano, leader; Bill Star- key, Dave Phening and Harry Fish, sax, clarinet and violin; Frank Gaffney, bass, and Paul Slobody, drums. Hal. PEPPY SESSIONS AT COFFEE Coffee Dan’s, for years a land- mark for Los Angeles night lifers, visitors and professionals, is show- ing considerable pep under the pi- loting of Eddie Kay, master-of- ceremonies, and Carl Pelley, the greeter and host. Noon and afternon lunch busi- ness is very big, with afternoon dancing. Evening finds the dancers attracted again, the festivities en- livened with extemporaneous en- tertainment from professional vis- itors called up out of the audi- ence to do their stuff. Nite biz is increasing. The personnel of the band, a former R-K-O circuit attraction, is as follows: Earl V. Chiquet, drums; L. V. Chiquet, trumpet; Freddie Algers, trumpet; Harold Davis, trombone; Louis De Cres- cent, banjo; Kermitt Riggs, piano. PHIL TYRRELL ENLARGES STAFF IN N. Y. OFFICE ROW IS ENDED The Vitaphone trade-mark con- troversy in Canada has been set- tled by agreement. Under the terms of the settlement, the Bald- win company renounces all of its rights to the trade-mark "Vita- phone” and recognizes the exclu- sive right of the Warner Brothers’ subsidiary concern to use the word. This also does away with the suits that were brought by the Baldwin company against the the- atres to restrict the use of that name. SILLS BACK AT WORK Milton Sills will return to film work following a year’s absence due to illness as a featured player with Kenneth MacKenna and Mae Clarke in the Fox picture, “A Very Practical Joke.” NEW YORK, Feb. 5. — Phil Tyrrell has enlarged his staff for picture theatres and vaudeville bookings. The offices are booking at present with Fox-Loew-Warner Brothers and Publix circuits in the East. Now associated with the office are Sol Turek, former Kiew booker; Harry Crull, Charley Finkelstein and Arthur Spizzi. Tyrrell, founder of the presen- tation policy in the Middle West, was for five years associated with Balaban and Katz and the Marks Bros, in Chicago, Skouras Bros, in St. Louis and many other prin- cipal chains of theatres in the Middle West and claims the dis- tinction of developing many stars. ON GUILD PROGRAM Comedy teams that will appear as part of the bill at the Sixth An- nual Gambol of the Catholic Mo- tion Picture Guild of America, to be held at the Philharmonic Audi- torium, Feb. 19, include Lew Fields and Willie Collier, sr., Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Marie Dressier and Polly Moran, Robert Armstrong and James Gleason, Robert Woolsey and Bert Wheeler, and the Duncan Sisters. Among the other names already listed for the show are Walter Catlett, J. Harold Murray, Charles King, Whispering Jack Smith, Marjorie White and Ed Tierney, Charles Althoff, El Brendel, Stepin Fetchit, Jose Mojica and Fred Scott. ASKAM SIGNED CARLI ELINOR’S CONCERT ORCHESTRA CARTHAY CIRCLE LOS ANGELES (Reviewed Jan. 31) Carli Elinor’s Symphony Or- chestra, the only one of its kind playing steadily in Southern Cali- fornia, had another of its delight- ful offerings for the Ramon Nov- arro M-G-M picture, “Devil May Care.” The concert was a musical fan- tasie of Russian classics, folk songs and dances, admirably ar- ranged, starting with a voluminous outpouring of the “Volga Boat- man,” done in slow, vibrant strains, going into the Russian National anthem, and then into folks songs. It is indeed a complete non-lover of music who would not feel the thrill of this wildly sweet music from the romantic Slavonic na- tion, and the matinee house re- sponded to it in all its phases. Not only in their offerings but also in their appearance this or- chestra has a classical aura, in evitably carrying one’s thoughts back to Mozart, Wagner,, and Lizst, and it is disconcerting to have one’s thoughts brought back sharply to the present advertising era by one jarring note. On the piano, gold against its black is the name “Sohmer,” a concession to this publicity-ridden age, and when the eye rests on it, which is frequently the case, thoughts revolve more nearly about White King Soap and Not a Cough in a Carload than to Mozart, Wagner and Lizst. A.H.F. Perry Askam has been signed by Warner Brothers for the lead- ing male role in “Sweet Kilty Bellairs.” Askam is currently play- ing the leading part in “New Moon’ at the Majestic. Alfred E. Green is to direct ALLES ME. 4872—224 E. 4th St., Los Angeles—ME. 4873 SHOW PRINT Says: Get an eyeful of the flash and color in “BAMBINA” and “NEW MOON.” Plenty of dough in those shows. • • •• P. 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What do you think of vau- deville? Good to the last flop. Hello, Sol Wurtzel. Hello, James Madison. A man .cured me of ^head- ache by rubbing my scalp. Oh, a wood-worker. Hello, Frank Schaeffer. Hello, James Madison. The Washington Labor De- partment, says women, are too old to work after they’ve reached 34. Not if they’re chorus girls. Hello, Jesse Lasky. Hello, James Madison. What is the unemployed picture actor’s greatest ail- ment? Sign-us trouble. Hello, Secretary of State Stimson. Hello, James Madison. What was the first ‘arms’ reduction in history? Venus de Milo. Fanchon and Marco Route List of “Ideas” Following is the * Fanchon and Marcos Ideas route schedule, with the opening dates, all of the current month, in pa- renthesis besides the name of the town: PASADENA (6) Colorado Theatre “Skirts” Idea LOS ANGELES (6) Loew’s State “Zeppelin” Idea Bailey & Barnum Richard Wally Arline Langan and Norman Selby SAN DIEGO (6) Fox Theatre ‘ ‘Eyes” Idea Wells and Winthrop Six Candrevas Bob and Ula Buroff LONG BEACH (7) West Coast Theatre “Trees” Idea Shapiro ond O’Malley Nayons Birds Keo, Toki and Yoki HOLLYWOOD (6) Egyptian Theatre “Peasant” Idea Diehl Sisters General Ed Lavine June Worth Belcher Dancers FRESNO (7-9) Wilson Theatre “Manila Bound” Idea Harry & Frank Seamon Stella Royal Romero Family SAN JOSE (10-13) California Theatre “Manila Bound” Idea iliure^ oj0tuo^[ te.io'Ji v\mS uoureeg og ST. LOUIS (6) Fox Theatre “Jazz Temple” Idea Wally Jackson Nora Schiller Gus Elmore Sylvia Dorse Temple Beauties MILWAUKEE (6) Wisconsin Theatre “Baby Songs” Idea Penny Pennington RoseValyda Pearl Hoff Alene & Evans DETROIT, MICH. (6) Fox Detroit 4 ‘Arts In Taps’ ’ Idea Myrtle Gordon Rodney & Gould A1 & Hal Johnny Plank Jeanne McDonald Eddie Lewis Brown & Will a NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (7-9) Strand Theatre 4 ‘Types” Idea Trado Twins Carlena Diamond Harold Stanton UTICA, N. Y. (10) Gayety Theatre “Types” Idea Carlena Diamond Trado Twins Harold Stanton BUFFALO, N. Y. (6) Lafayette Theatre “Accordion” Idea Burt & Lehman Theo. & Katya Nat Spector Mary Price Arnold Hartman WORCESTER, MASS. (7) Palace Theatre “Kisses” Idea Joe & Jane McKenna Will Cowan Mabel & Marcia E Flat Four Mitzi Mayfair Helen Aubrey Dave Hacker Wallen & Barnes “The Founder of the Presentation Policy” PHIL TYRRELL 1560 BROADWAY NEW YORK Offers Intelligent Representation For PRODUCTIONS — VAUDEVILLE — PICTURE THEATRES SAN FRANCISCO (7) Fox Theatre “Ivory” Idea Betty Lou Webb , Hy Meyer Four High Hatters Goetz and Duffy Christel LeVine and Ted Reicard OAKLAND (7) Fox Oakland “Overtures” Idea Toots Novelle Harry Rapee Edison and Gregory Huff and Huff Helen Hille SACRAMENTO (7) Senator Theatre “Desert” Idea Ed and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker Cropley and Violet Manuel Lopez Carla Torney Girls SALEM, ORE. (8-10) Elsinore Theatre “International” Idea Frederico Flores Osaka Boys Billy Carr Markel and Faun Mignon Laird PORTLAND (6) Broadway Theatre 1 ‘ ‘Hot Dominoes’ ’ .Idea Les Klicks Pall Mall Dexter, Webb and Diaz SEATTLE (6) Fifth Avenue Theatre “Uniforms” Idea Armand & Perez Joy Brothers Sylvia Shore & Helen Ruth Hamilton GREAT FALLS, MONT. (4-5) Grand Theatre 4 4 Carnival Russe” Idea Countess Sonia Sam Linfield & Co. Alex-SherBekefi Russian Sunrise Trio BUTTE, MONT. (6-9) Fox Theatre “Let’s Pretend” Idea Tillyou & Rogers Florence Forman Ed Cheney Rita Lane DENVER, COLO. (6) Tabor Grand “Black and Gold” Idea Four Kennys Maxine Hamilton Arnold Grazer Lee Wilmot SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (7) Palace Theatre 4 ‘Drapes’ ’ Idea Frank Melino & Co. Jerome Mann Dorothy Kelly HARTFORD, CONN. (7) Capitol Theatre ‘ ‘Columns’ ’ Idea Rome & Gaut Billy Rolls Niles Marsh Maxine Evelyn Dorothy Henley NEW HAVEN, CONN. (6) Palace Theatre “Gobs of Joy” Idea Pat West Scotty Weston Bailey and Barnum Coley Cook Sisters Loma Ruth Billy & Elsie Lewis Dolly Kramer Moore and Moore Johnny Ashford Jones and Howett Wanda Allen Henry Aguirre BRIDGEPORT (6) Palace Theatre “Hollywood Studio Girls” Idea Three Gobs Miles & Perlee Chas. Rozelle John Vale Lorris & Fermine WATERBURY, CONN. (0) Fox Theatre “Screenland Melodies” Idea David Reece Lucille Iverson Sherry Louise Everts & Lowry Karavaeff Franklin & Warner Lamberti Jack & Betty Welling BROOKLYN, N. Y. (6) Fox Theatre “Jazz Cinderella” Idea Mae Usher Albert Hugo Roy Rogers Billy Randall James Gaylord Pauline Alpert Adair & Stewart PHILADELPHIA, PA. (6) Fox Theatre “Gardens’ ’ Idea Slate Bros. Vina Zolle Moffa and Mae Cliff Nazzaro TULSA, OKLA. (6) Orpheum Theatre “Sweet Cookies” Idea Eva Mandel Roy M. Loomis Jones & Hull Bohbe Tomson