Inside facts of stage and screen (March 1, 1930)

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN Harold J. Bock Manager PHONE DOUGLAS 2213 SAN FRANCISCO KRESS BLOG. 935 Market St., Office Suite 504 GARBO PICTURE DOES BIG $32,000 TO BEAT FOX B. 0. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.—+even above the figure grossed by In her first week at Loew’s War field Greta Garbo was a heavy winner for that house, the Metro- Goldwyn -Mayer picturization of O’Neill’s “Anna Christie” doing mighty heavy business that was FOR NIGHT CLUB SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.— San Francisco’s night club ranks may be augmented soon by the opening of a new spot under the guiding hand of Will King, well known as a coast musical com- edy producer. It is known that King is scout- ing for a likely site in the down- town sector, and, provided there is no hitch in his plans, will have his cafe going full blast within another two or three months. Over a month ago another. pro- motor was seeking a suitable downtown spot for a joy joint but he got no further than touring the district when his financial support was withdrawn. At the present time there are only three downtown places mak- ing a play for the dinner and after-theatre crowds. They are Marquard’s. the Mandarin and Coffee Dan’s. Majority of this city’s night life goes to the places in the Beach districts: Silver Slipper, Roof Garden, Lido, Tait’s and Roberts. HOWARD DIVORCED SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.— Charging desertion, Sidney Coe Howard, author of “The Silver Cord” and “Ned Me Cobb’s Daughter,” this week obtained a divorce from Clare Eames How- ard, stage star currently in London. the big Fox Theatre. Thirty-two thousand dollars was the figure for this Market Street showshop which had, in addition ro Garbo, C. Sharp Minor featured at the organ. United Artists’ “Lummox” with Winifred Westover opened at Publix’s St. Francis to average response registering $9200 for the first seven days. Still in with “Vagabond King” set to follow dnd then big things are expected to happen. “Strete of Chance” (Paramount) at Publix’s Granada drew $19,000, with “Slightly Scar- let” now in. First week of Bar- thelmess in F. N.’s “Son of the Gods” at Publix’s California was nice at $22,500. Fox’s air epic “Sky Hawk” wasn’t too healthy for the Fox which showed • a gross of $31,000 aided by Fanchon and Marco’s “Havana Bound Idea” and Walt Roesner, m. c. George O’Brien in “Lone Star Ranger” looks better for the current episode provided the rain doesn’t cut in too much. Orpheum with third and final week of Radio’s “Hit the Deck” drew $10,000 — pretty light — and Richard Dix in Radio’s “Seven Keys to Baldpate” doing only av- erage biz now. “Case of Sergeant Grischa” follows in another week. Pauline Frederick in Warners’ “Scarlet Flame” did $10,000 at Wagnon’s Embassy, while “Party Girl” at the Davies drew $8000. “Unmasked,” currently at the Davies, not so hot. Casino off with Fox’s “Nix on Dames” and a stage show gross- ing only $10,200. Universal’s “Undertow” looks much better for this stanza. In Oakland Ramon Novarro in “Devil May Care” and Fanchon and Marco’s “Ivories Idea” with Hermie King, m. c. at the Fox Oakland did $18,000. A1 Short has been made musical director at Tiffany. A FULL CHORUS OF GREETINGS FROM EDNA FISCHER FEATURED PIANO SOLOIST at KFRC - - - - SAN FRANCISCO THIRD YEAR EVA Dc VOL CONCERT SOPRANO SPECIALIZING IN CONCERT—LIGHT OPERA KPO - - - SAN FRANCISCO ! SINCE THE EARTHQUAKE ! GEORGE TAYLOR AND CLEM KENNEDY KYA SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Radio Notes SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.— Emil Polak, composer and con- ductor, has been named musical counselor for the National Broad- casting Co. with headquarters here. Idea behind the appointment of Polak to this new position is to have the counsel of a disinter- ested listener. He will bring to NBC suggestions and directions made possible by his perspective which obviously will be greater than that of those more closely allied with daily studio routine. He will spend much of his time hearing NBC programs and di- recting vocal presentations. Among Polak’s other conoerns will be the overlooking of vocal material with its presentation au- thentically both musically and with reference to diction. * * * That void which comes over most radio dials after midnight will be considerably lessened on Saturday nights with the addition to KFRC’s programs of a Mid- night Folliies running from 12 until 1. Frank Malone and Harry Morton are producers of the hour which has ■ a group of 10 people on the cards. * * * “Penrod,” the Tarkington novel of boyhood, has been secured by the Pacific division of NBC for serial presentation beginning March 8, 9:30 to 10 o’clock. Billy Page, Pearl King Tannter and Charles McAllister are included in the cast. * * * The local radio fraternity, mem- bers of the Pacific Radio Trade Association, meeting at dinner last week in the Cliff Hotel,. wiere addressed by Don E. Gilman, vice-president of NBC in charge of the coast. Gilman spoke on broadcast development from three angels — entertainment, .educational and commercial. Max Dolin, NBC musical director, entertained with a demonstration of the Theremin, ether wave machine. * * * To his dialogue sequences of “Frank Watana'bie” Eddie Holden has added a Japanese girl, Mae Miyamoto. Eddie. speaking a comedy Japanese dialect, was forced to teach his new protege how to butcher the English lan- guage in best Oriental style. * * * In his two hours of riequest re- cordings nightly from 11 to 1, Fred Eilerts, KYA operator, has many followers. He has one of the largest list of nightly re- quests in the city with which to cope. * * * KFRC’s experiment in present- ing something a little different in radio programs with “Lights and Shadows” has rniet with an im- mediate response from the “fire- side critic.” The idea of “Lights and Shadows” is , to suggest all of the ideas and feelings in an abstract story by means of a con- cert orchestra. The story is the guide for what may be found in the music. COMPLETE TAILOR SERVICE Cleaning — Pressing Tailoring — Repairing At the World’s Only Valet Shop in a Theatre SAN FRANCISCO ALICE BLUE VERSATILE ARTIST KTAB—SAN FRANCISCO NOW 12TH MONTH ON THE AIR THIRD WEEK OF ‘SUSANNA’ TOPS TAKE OF PRIOR ONES SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.—^Kennedy in “The Perfect Alibi.” The Green Street is closed be- cause of Capt. Arthur D. Layne and his penchant for raiding houses staging a show he doesn’t think proper. BOB liffifDE Helped by the excellent word of mouth around town, “Oh Susanna” took a big upward jump in re- ceipts, the third week of this California opus drawing two thou- sand over its first and second stanzas. First week of “Broken Dishes” at Duffy’s President was at a good average figure. Lenore Ulric in “East of Suez” opened this week at the Geary and the Curran and Belasco house turned ’em away from the premiere. Eighteen thousand dollars was the figure for “Oh Susanna,” one of the highest figures this town has seen in many weeks. The show has seven days more to go and then the Curran is temporarily dark. Percy Pollock in “Broken Dishes” at Duffy’s President nice at $5000, while the Alcazar with Taylor Holmes in the fifth week of “Your Uncle Dudley” got away with a $4100 intake. Mary Bo- land in “Ladies of the Jury” opens March 3. In Oakland Duffy’s Dufwin with Charlotte Greenwood in “So Long Letty” did the nice figure of $6500 and has another week to go. Capitol has the Pacific Opera Co. Columbia dark. Erlanger opens March 10 with Madge SEEKING TAX SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.— In a complaint filed this week, the federal government seeks to obtain income tax and penalty still due from the 1922 business activities of the Peninsular Amusement Co., operators of Pacific City, San Mateo amusement park. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.— Advancement of Bob Blair from Seattle Theatre management to the divisional management of Pub- lix houses in the Northwest was announced this week at Publix’s Coast headquarters, located here. Ralph E. Crabill, temporarily in charge while Charles Kurtzman is in the North, made the announce- ment. W. A. Hartung, former Or- pheum manager in Seattle, takes Blair’s old position. NORM (NORM ANDERSON) Master of Ceremonies TOPSY’S ROOST SAN FRANCISCO Over the Air From KYA SAN FRANCISCO Comes the Voice of Greta Gahler CUSTO DESSERTS PRESENT . . . COTTON BOND “THE VIRGINIA HAM” Singing “MISSISSIPPI” and Other of His Own Compositions Over KFRC - - - - SAN FRANCISCO The DON LEE and COLUMBIA Broadcasting Chains GEORGE BOWERS SINGING SONGS THAT APPEAL AND HOW KYA - SAN FRANCISCO TUNE IN Mondays —7:30 to 8 p. m. Wednesdays — 7:30 to 8 p. m. Fridays 7:30 to 8 p. m. ALSO HEADLINING FOX and GRANADA THEATRES SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL GOVERNOR TURK AT JONES SAN FRANCISCO THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. FRANK RATCHFORD, Mgr. SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA