Inside facts of stage and screen (May 3, 1930)

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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN Haro “i- Bock SAN FRANCISCO Manager PHONE DOUGLAS 2213 OAKLAND — SACRAMENTO — SAN JOSE KRESS BLDG. 935 Market St., Office Suite 504 S, F. PICI LEVIN THEATRE CONSOLIDATION SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 — With Lent another chapter in his- tory picture .houses were on the upward trend for the current week with some of them taking their highest figure in weeks. Chief among these was Publix’s Para- mount, which, with Paramount’s mystery film ’’Benson Murder Case” took a nifty gross. The picture, aided by a good- sized show in the orchestra pit, with Don George and orchestra and Harold Ramsay at the organ, did the figure of $20,500, the best it has done in some weeks. F. N.’s “Show Girl in Hollywood” now in. Initial week of Lawrence Tib- betts in Metro’s “Rogue Song” was near its speculated figure, drawing approximately $32,000 to this house. It’ll still be there for several weeks and then Paul Whiteman follows in “King of Jazz.” Embassy, too, was no slouch. With Warners’ “Hold Everything” as its attraction that Wagnon house came crashing through to the tune of $15,000 on the first week. And Wagnon’s Davies. With “Isle of Escape” as its fea- ture, and at cut prices—and with a great lobby display—that theatre did near $9000, close to a house record. With Eddie Peabody helping the b. o. as its stellar attraction, “Children of Pleasure” on screen and Walt Roesner and concert or- chestra and Fanchon and Marco’s Gyp Gyp Gypsy Idea the Fox grossed $36,000 on the seven days. Nils Asther in person this week, together with Marie Dressier in “Caught Short.” Publix’s California very good on “The Texan” (Par.) with Gary Cooper. Did $23,000 and every- body’s happy. Still there. Pub- lix’s St. Francis not so hot, how- ever, that house having a sad look with the second seven days of “Her Unborn Child’ w’hich had a good boxoffice title but little else, and drew in around $6500. With Charlie Murray in “Clancy in Wall Street” and a stage show, Ackerman and Harris’ Casino did $9000. Orpheum with fourth week of “Ingagi” drew $14,500. “Cuckoos” current. SACRAMENTO, May 1.—Rep- resenting a consolidation of the Sam Levin houses of San Fran- cisco into one circuit, articles of incorporation of the San Francisco Theatres, Inc., were on file this week with the secretary of state. The company plans to issue 10,000 shares of stock at no oar value. Directors are Samuel H. Levin, Alex E. Levin, Joseph L. Levin, J. Samuels, L. C. Combs, M. C. Stafford and A. D. Thompson. Levin’s theatres include the Coli- seum, Alexandria, Metropolitan, Harding and Balboa, all in San Francisco, and represent a total value of approximately $1,000,000. Market St. Gleanings NINA FRELLSON’S JUVENILE FOLLIES Permanent Address: Inside Facts Food Fit For a King at the LOUVRE CAFE THE PROFESSIONAL HEAD- QUARTERS NEAR THE WARFIELD THEATRE 972 MARKET ST. SAN FRANCISCO EDW. MITCHELL, Prop. GREEN STREET RAIDED AGAIN SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— Will King and Lew Dunbar go into Ackerman and Harris’ Casino this week for a run. The house continues its regular policy _ of 'stage shows with a line of girls but King and Dunbar—old musical comedy favorites up and down the coast—will be featured in the operas. Dolly Sterling, eastern com- edienne, also will be among the Casino’s stock players. Sylvia and Clemence, at the house for more than a year, are temporarily out. Don Smith, on a leave of absence for a short time, is due to return in about two weeks. House is inaugurating midnight shows next week with amateur offerings to be interpolated in the regular stage shows. Will King acting as m. c. LAW CLOSES ON SONG SHEET DUO SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— Following an investigation that has taken several months, Federal au- thorities this week charged J. B. Ott and A. E. Ott, printers, with violations of the U .S. copyright laws. Operatives charge the Ott pair with unlawful publication and distribution of bootleg song sheets which were sold on San Francisco streets for 10 cents a copy. Sale of the sheets, containing 100 choruses of popular tunes, consid- erably slowed down the local mar- ket for sheet music. SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— This city’s own “Sunny Jim,” who has been a-mayoring it in this metropolis for a good many years, has tossed his hat into the guber- natorial ring. And if the support of the theatrical contingent means anything—and it does—the race is in the bag for James Rolph, Jr. It’s our guess that the bread of constructive liberality Mayor Rolph has cast upon the theatrical waters will be carried back to him mani- fold and that the next political season will find Hizzoner shying the official derby toward the hat rack in the state capitol at Sac- ramento. * * * SPOTLIGHTS George K. Arthur, Andy Wright and This Gleaner putting away mammoth tenderloin steaks at Her- bert’s . . . Dorothy Jackson of the New Moon company and Joe Duggan winning a terpsichorean award at Topsy’s Roost . . . Vir- ginia Buchanan and Carol Lloyd vociferously applauding them . . . The many radio people at Topsy’s . . . Cal Pearce working on half a fried chicken . . . George Bow- ers there too . . . and without Van . _ .. it’s getting so these radio singers just can’t be true to one woman . . . and surprise of sur- prises . . . KTAB’s dignified di- rector of public relations, Florence Grebe, sliding down the slide . . . red-headed Red Lockwood’s red hot music at this spot . . . A. M. Bowles giving us a pair of ducats for the NVA-Press Club Ruckus . . . Maury Folidare cruising about town at 2 a. m. in a black Packard ... for a purpose . . . the Market Street trolley car sign that says “it’s pansy time in Gold- en Gate park” ... . Ted Manley requesting that his name be men- tioned herein . . . and here y’are, Theodore . . . Art Varian intro- ducing George Taylor in Coffee Dan’s . . . while Charlie Hamp evaded the spotlight . . . Les Poe handling the box car zither . . . Johnny Davis smiling over in- creasing business . . . Jay Brower and Dan McLean still at it night- ly after the show ... us too . . . Walt Roesner driving us home in his Deusenberg . . . since you in- sist I’ll have just one more. SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— The Green Street Theatre has again opened and closed. The county grand jury. this _ week, fol- lowing another raid, directed the district attorney to bring abate- ment proceedings against the place on the grounds that it is a public nuisance. The Green Street, with its farce production, “The Peephole,” has been raided so many times that we and all others have lost count. At any rate it’s closed again. HOTEL HOUSES TROUPERS SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— Golden State Hotel this week drew a flock of show people, numbering among them 65 performers from the Al G. Barnes circus, cur- rently in town. Guests include Doc Cunningham, Tex Madsen, Mable Stark, The Mandleys, The Prices, Elmer Ligi, Mr. and Mrs. Engard, Ada Mae, and others. OFFICES MOVED SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— Golden State Theatres this week moved offices from Loew’s War- field building to the Golden Gate Theatre building. BOAT SHOW OFF TO . F. SAN FRANCISCO, May 1— Rehearsals are well under way for the Paul Bissinger production “Hi There,” which is slated to open May 14 at Erlanger’s Columbia. With this week’s engagement at the Oakland Orpheum, Ken Mur- ray, star of the show, brings his RKO contract to an end and will confine himself to rehearsals of the production. “Hi There” is Bissinger’s first attempt at the producing game, al- though he has been associated with the Erlanger and other in- terests in the East. He is aided by Alexander Leftwich, who is di- recting the piece. “Hi There” is being built along typical revue lines with sketches being contributed by Kathleen Norris, Clark and McCullough, and other writers. Musical numbers are being done by Ralph Rainger, Anson Weeks and Thomas Breeze, Jack Wiggin and Gregg William- son, Michael Cleary, Griff Wil- liams, Ken Smith and others. Al Siegel, who staged the dances for the Eastern production of ‘Whoopee,” is in the same capac- ity for this Bissinger piece. Jerry Whyte, formerly of the vaude team, Canfield and Whyte, is aid- ing Siegel and also will play a part. Ken Murray, Odette Myrtil, Frank Beaston, Helen and Milton Charleston* Foster, Fagan and Cox, Lester Vail, Billy Griffith, Teddie Walters, Griff Williams, Neil Spaulding, Virginia Brooks and others are in the cast. Cy Mockridge is pianoing for the chorus rehearsals. There are a dozen girls in the line. PEE WEE LE BEAU CASINO THEATRE ‘THE ROPING MONOLOGIST’ Permanent Address: INSIDE FACTS SAN FRANCISCO' TOM LOMAS AND COMPANY Europe’s Greatest Novelty PLAYING RKO Dir.: CHAS. MORRISON SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.— The San Francisco Boat Show got away to a big start on its opening night at a two-bit admis- sion at the Civic Auditorium which was packed with customers and exhibits, even to the seats in the balcony. Phil Sapiro was in charge of a large group of entertainment mak- ers which included an orchestra and various acts, working on high platform rigged out like the deck of a ship. Acts for the show were booked bv Carlyle-Ellsworth and include Dorothy Williams, Noma Camp- bell, Farva Trowbridge, Jeanette Whitney, Maria Vogel, Lucille Golcker, George Simondet, Lee Sands, Terry La Franconi, Harry Leahy, Kenneth Halim, Jose Coral, Bea Putnam, Estelle Maguire, Doris Edgerton, Felice Robbins, Maxime Watts, Allene Bennett Frances Percosa, Emily Culver, Mary Carroll and Terry Weber. NEAT LOBBY GAG SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, Don Waite fixed up a catchy lobby for the Davies’ offering of "Isle of Escape.” Entire lobby was decorated in native style and will be kept that way for the house’s next attraction, “Mamba. 1 S, F, IN CAPACITY DRAW SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— Approximately $12,000 was grossed at the combined NVA-Press Club- Shrine midnight benefit staged at the Fox Theatre Saturday night with a capacity crowd in attend- ance. Tariff on the seats ranged from $2 to $2000. In addition to acts from the Fox, RKO, Golden Gate, Oakland Orpheum, Casino, El Capitan, Al G. Barnes circus and Fox studios there was an ensemble number staged by Peggy O’Neill using 100 girls from local stage shows. Jay Brower was in the pit to direct it. Mel Hertz, Fox El Capitan or- ganist, started the show with a community sing and then Roesner directed the concert orchestra in the spiritual number being used as this week’s overture. Acts appearing on the program were Natacha Natova aided by Nicholas Daks, Bogdan Ganjov and George Ganjoy, Taylor Holmes, Ken Murray with Helen and Mil- ton Charleston and Foster, Fagan and Cox, Chaz Chase, Tom Lo- mas and Co., Edward Randall. Tyler Mason, Eddie Peabody. George McFarlane, Walter Cat- lett, Scotty Weston and the Fox El Capitan lineup, John Sully and Muriel Thomas, Whispering Jack Smith, Fanchon and Marco’s “Gyp Gyp Gypsy Idea” and features from the Barnes circus. A. M. Bowles, divisional head of Fox West Coast Theatres, cap- tained the committee in charge of the show. MANAGER IS DAD VISALIA, May L—A daughter was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hunsacker. Father is manager of the Fox Visalia Thea- tre. CHINESE ACTOR GETS CAPACITY SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.— Mei Lan-Fang, Chinese female im- personator, playing a one night stand at the Tivoli last Sunday at a $11 top—the highest ever asked in this town—drew capacity busi- ness with a total gross amounting to approximately $7000. He again appears at the Capitol this week following a week in the Chinese district. ANNOUNCEMENT! "Newton Kelly HAS BEEN APPOINTED SALES MANAGER of the S. L. Cross Music Corp. Publishers of “ROCK-A-BYE TO SLEEP IN DIXIE” (Waltz) “TONIGHT” (Fox-Trot) GET IN TOUCH WITH “NEWT” At 250 Fell Street 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. GOLDEN STATE HOTEL Powell at Ellis San Francisco SPECIAL THEATRICAL RATES $18.50 Single — $12.00 Double — $14.00 Twin Beds Tub or Shower SID H. CLARK, Mgr. SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA