Inside facts of stage and screen (March 22, 1930)

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN FAGE SEVEN Ba ™“i. Boc,t SAN FRANCISCO PHONE DOUGLAS 2213 KRESS BLDG. 935 Market St., Office Suite 504 COLUMBIA’S OPENING WRITES TOP FIGURE IN LEGIT HOUSES SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.—^.Orpheum, got away to a healthy Advent of the Lenten season cut considerably into legit business for the past week, intake on the opening of Erlanger’s New Co- lumbia being the only outstanding biz, topping the town by $8000. With Madge Kennedy in “The Perfect Alibi,” the Columbia, opening on the site of the old TUB COMPETITION T! SACRAMENTO, March 20.—His brother, Frank, opening a musi- cal tab policy at the Sutter, Jack Russell has joined the Roy “Hi- ram” Clair organization at the Plaza and the two Russell broth- ers will run active competition for the business of the town. It is reported that Jack Russell, in addition to working in the show, is also financially interested in the Clair enterprise. His wife, Eve- lyn DuFresne, is working with him. Present policy of the Plaza calls for one show a night, and matinees on Wednesday and Sat- urday, and continuous shows on Sunday. Clair played stock at the Plaza Theatre on Ninth street for 134 weeks, but changed to musical comedy on March 9. During the start. A premiere night at a $5 top and consistent business throughout the week brought up the total gross to $18,000. After one more week, the Ben Greet Players run for seven days. Third and last stanza of Le- nore Ulric in “East of Suez” at the Geary took in 10,000 bucks, a low figure. House remains dark until March 31, when “June Moon” comes in. Duffy Theatres fared average well. The President, with Frank Craven in “Salt Water,” took in $5500, while the Alcazar, with Mary Boland in “Ladies of the Jury,” drew $5000. Fay Marbe opens Sunday at the Curran for one week, after which the house again goes dark Sid Goldtree’s Green Street The- atre is still in the toils of the law. The Tivoli (the old Columbia) and the Capitol are also tempo rarily closed. San Francisco Radio Notes ‘HAPPY DAYS’ GETS $19,000 FOR WARFIELD IN FIRST WEEK SUIT VS. EQUITY SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, Just before appearing as her own attorney against Richard Tucker stage and screen player, Edith Ransome this week filed suit for $150,000 in the Superior Court - , . against Equity and Theodore Hale, last weeks, of stock performances t hat or g an i za tion’s local attorney. Gene Lewis and Barbara Brown The former star of “ White were featured as leads. Russell is well known in Sacra- mento, having played his own mu- sical comedy company at the Fox- Hippodrome last summer. The Frank Russell show opens March 23. A few of the cast are: Ralph Lanza, Fred Frazer, Gar- rett Price. Minerva Ureka, Millie Pedro and Joan Moeri. REORGANIZE FIRM SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— San Francisco and New York Theatre Productions, Inc., has been reorganized and is now in the hands of local business and thea- trical men. Oliver Morosco, Helen Morosco and Robert Warwick are no longer associated with the firm. Following are the new officers: Joseph D. Bell, president; Robert Bird, vice-president; Coy R. Sims, second vice-president; R. A, Cor-' dano, secretary and treasurer; Stewart Wilson, director. WITH PIT SHOW Cargo” charges that through un- derhanded methods Hale ousted her from her part of Tondeleyo. In the complaint, which as her own attorney, she drew up herself, Miss Ransome also charges that Hale and Tucker conspired to in- terfere with her. despite her com- plaint that she was being abused while working in “White Cargo.” MILDRED WITH WILBUR SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— Mildred Harris, former wife of Charles Chaplin, has opened with the Richard Wilbur Players at the new Liberty Theatre here. Miss Harris is taking the part of April in “Dear Me” and also is taking the fern lead in “This Thing Called Love.” Wilbur but recent- ly completed four good weeks with May Robson and his business is running along at a good rate despite heavy competition from the talkers. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— National Broadcasting Co. has added two radio acts to its group of local performers. The first, Wil- liam Don, former Los Angeles artist, specializes in English com- edy and is the creator of the char- acter, Dr. Oojah. The second is the Park Sisters, harmony duo, previously with Olsen and John- son. * * * Saturday night’s 10 to 12 “Spot- light Review” over NBC shows promise of being an outstanding radio feature. Plenty of comedy and other features distinguish this Ted Maxwell creation which in- cludes Maxwell as master of cere- monies, Bennie Walker. Peggy Chapman, Richard Le Grand, The Coquettes, William Powers, Irv- ing Kennedy, Bobbie Deane, Capt. William Royle, Johnny O’Brien, Charles Marshall, Imelda Mon- tagne, Johnnie Toffoli and Walt Beban and his Musical Musketeers. * * * KJBS should announce its call letters more often. We listened to the station for more than half an hour the other day before the announcer let us in on the source of the program. * * * The Montag Melodians, instru- mental trio—Lon Protteau, Charles Linn and Reese Campbell—play- ing piano, clarinet and sax, made their debt ovuer NBC this week— and successfully. * * * Monday night from 10 to 12 KFWI presents its Holligans Frolic, featuring the Folan Sis- ters, Henry and Les, Johnny Oliver’s Hawaiians. Isabel Henion, Gertrude Tracy, Rolf Metcalf, Nadine Chriss, Edna Barron, Jerry Dugan, Ray Bata and Henry C. Blank. For our part we’d like to suggest a name—almost any name —to replace the present once. * * * KFRC has achieved a sister act in the three sisters, Dolores, Nina and Daphne Pavon, who will be heard regularly hereafter over KFRC’s 610 kilocycles. They sing, and play guitars and ukeleles. GREETING FOR GREET SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.—+ In picture shops, as in legit, Lent cut its swath, opening of “Happy Days” at Loew’s Warfield prov- ing the most exciting thing on the menu. First week of Fox’s “Happy Days,” aided by C. Sharp-Minor at the organ, and Peter Paul Ly- ons and his orchestra, saw the house doing $19,000 and still going okay. The Fox, with Warner Baxter in “Such Men Are Dangerous,” Fanchon & Marco’s Sunshine Idea, and Walt Roesner, m. c., did $50,000. Joan Crawford in “Montana Moon” is now in. Second week of Paramount’s “Vagabond King” at Publix’s St. Francis found that house still do ing near record business, with a figure of $19,000 attesting to the popularity of Dennis King’s voice. Lupe Velez, cavorting on the] Granada screen in “Hell Harbor,” i drew $18,500 into that house. A special stage production by Don George and the orchestra, and Harold Ramsay at the organ,! aided... “Honey” now in. The California, with the third and last week of Paramount’s “Roadhouse Nights,” closed rather weakly at $13,200. Harry Rich- man in “Puttin’ on -the Ritz” is the current picture. RKO’s Orpheum, with the first and last week of Radio Pictures’ Second Wife,” did fairly at $12,- 000. “Framed” is the current pic- ture. In Universal’s “Cohens and Kel- lys in Scotland,” Ackerman and Harris had their second best week at the Casino, doing slightly more than $12,000. Final week of John Barrymore in Warner’s “General Crack,” at Wagnon’s Embassy, drew $10,500. Winnie Lightner in “She Couldn’t Say No” currently looks okay. “Tiger Rose,” at Wagnon’s Da- vies, did a good $8500. “Troupers Three,” with Rex Lease making personal appearances, is current. ELY 10 PRESENT S. F. LIGHT SAYS THEY DIDN’T CLOSE SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— Tom Heeney, former press agent with the Barnes and Sells-Floto circuses, is here as manager of the Kortez attractions, a Market St. pit show. Artistic Scenic Advertising Curtains By Far the Best in America CURTAIN PRIVILEGES BOUGHT FOR CASH OR SCENERY Chas. F. Thompson Scenic Co. 1215 Bates Avenue Phone OLympia 2914 Hollywood, Calif. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— The statement published in a re- sent issue of Inside Facts to the effect that the Sheldon-Kelley Players had closed their circle stock engagement is contradicted by Loring Kelley, who is a visitor here. AD. MGR. CHANGES SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— Publix is transferring Bert Han- sen, advertising manager of the Granada, to the Portland Theatre, Portland, bringing Max Shane from the northern house to the United Artists Theatre in Los Angeles. A. J. Kennedy is moved to Seattle from the Los Angeles house. No man has been selected for the local post yet. ANNOUNCEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT OLIVER MOROSCO —HELEN MOROSCO ROBERT WARWICK Are No Longer Associated With the S. F, AND N. Y. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, INC, SAN FRANCISCO ROBT. BIRD, Acting President SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— When Sir Philip Ben Greet ar- rives here March 23 to begin a week of repertoire at Erlanger’s Columbia, he will be greeted by Governor and Mrs. C. C. Young and a citizens’ committee compris- ing almost three hundred. Outside of various press agent stunts, this is perhaps the first time a profes- sional has been hailed by a general civic group. DUFFY SHOW IN SACTO SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— Frank W. Healy, who successfully produced light opera on the coast from 1906 to 1910, and again in the seasons of 1910-12, is planning to repeat the venture for a 10- week period in San Francisco in the spring. The project is not organized for profit, according to Healy, but to aid the interests of California singers, players, authors and com- posers. Nothing hackneyed will be presented, he promises, and plans to invite California composers hav- ing light operas in English to send in their work for consideration. NOW THE PARAMOUNT SAN FRANCISCO, March 20:— In line with a similar policy for the coast. Publix this week changes the Granada Theatre to the Para- mount. continuing its present en- tertainment features. MORE CASINO SHOWS SAN FRANCISCO. March 20.— Ackerman & Harris have inaugu- rated a new policy at the Casino, changing from three shows daily to four. House has been playing to near capacity business since its opening several months ago. DEIRO RETURNS SACRAMENTO, March 20.— Henry Duffy again breaks into Sacramento with the presentation of Charlotte Greenwood’s “She Couldn’t Say No” for a three-day run, beginning Thursday, Mar. 20. Nellie Revell, advance agent for the production, was in the city re- cently and made arrangements for showing at the Sutter Theatre. REVIVE “HOMESTEAD” OAKLAND, March 20.—Henry Duffy is to revive ‘The Old Home- stead” at the Dufwin opening Sunday. In addition to playing the part of Uncle Josh Whitcomb, Ferdinand Munier will also direct the play. The show will not be travestied, as was “After Dark,” when it played on the coast sev- eral months ago. FEM’S BIG JOB SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, _ Alice Seckels, bringing the Sir Philip Ben Greet Players into Er- langer’s Columbia this week, is the first woman impressario to handle a legit attraction of this size. The company will present a week of Shakesperian repertoire at a $3 top. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— After a successful engagement on the Moss Circuit, England, Guido Deiro, accordionist, has re- turned here. He contemplates a concert tour of the coast, playing all of the principal cities. HEAD USHER AT FOX SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— After five years with Fox West Coast Theatres, John B. Kimmis has been made head usher at the Fox Theatre. COLUMBIA STAFF SAN FRANCISCO, March 20- Staff of Erlanger’s new Columbia Theatre is J. J. Gottlob, vice- president and managing director; Herbert Rosner; treasurer; Art Frahm, assistant treasurer, and Sol Pincus, publicity. FAY AT CURRAN SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.— Fay Marbe opens a one week stand at the Curran on March 23, where she will do her one woman revue, a “Continental Night.” STEIN GOING ABROAD Paul L. Stein, director, is plan- ning to leave for Europe on a tour early in April on completion of his present assignment, “Bride 66,” at United Artists. “A LITTLE SMILE” Words and Music 'by GEO. L. BRAUN (A Fox Trot Sensation) CONCORD PUBLISHING CO. 1179 Market St. 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. BERT HENDREN, Asst. Mgr. r George W. Belford and his Six American Belfords ORIGINATORS OF FORWARD FOOT JUGGLING, COMMONLY KNOWN AS RISLEY k RKO CIRCUIT A SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA