Inside facts of stage and screen (June 21, 1930)

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN OAKLAND, June 19. — After two weeks of Edward Everett Horton in “Her Cardboard Lover” George Ebey opened “Just Mar- ried” with Horton, for seven days. “Bachelor Father” is set to follow next week. * * * Despite good business on it Henry Duffy closed “Little Acci- dent” at his Dufwin because it was not the family type of play he is presenting. “Whispering Gallery” is current. * * * City of Oakland has loaned the Arctic cutter “Bear” to Fox for use in the filmization of Jack Lon- don’s “Sea Wolf.” Fox will change the cutter to a Millionaire’s yacht and take it to sea. * * * Lillian Albertson brought over the “Student Prince” cast from the Curran in San Francisco to view a Friday matinee of “New Moon” at the Fox Grand Lake, where the latter production was in for three days to pretty good business. The show has folded. * * * Phil Phillips played up the re- turn of Mickey Mouse sound car- toons to the Fox Oakland screen when he laid out this week’s ads for the dailies. The comedy fea- tures are given big credit at this house. * * * Although they admitted that the growling of tigers is preferable to the noise of the “Stein Song,” Oakland park officials expressed hope that the latter era in music would soon pass and accordingly voted an expenditure of $2600 for two radio receiving sets in city parks. ASKAM INTO FOX VACATIONING YOUNGSTERS AID FILMS; CHEVALIER AT $21,000 SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. — Closing of schools and a consequent flood of vacationing youngsters has aided picture house matinees to a certain extent, especially in the district houses, while downtown theatres are continuing at the usual pace but at a slight pickup. Business that has been down for the past few weeks perked up somewhat for the current stanza, a run of good pictures being the reason. Outstanding in all the town was the Maurice Chevalier opus, “Big Pond,” at Publix’s St. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— By arrangement with Louis Mac- ldon, Perry Askam comes into the Fox this week for a seven-day stand during which engagement he will sing some of the tunes from “Desert Song” and “New Moon” in which he starred. This is the first time Macloon has per- mitted outside usage of his show tunes. HELEN PETCH CLICKED Through an oversight, the name of Helen Petch was omitted from the Inside Facts review of the “Rose Garden” Idea, which opened the new Hollywood Pantages house. Miss Petch is a versatile dancer and a bright spot in the production. FASHION NEWS MOVES Hillis Hooper, secretary-treasurer of Fashion News, the talking fash- ion short, announces the removal of their offices from Western ave- nue to the Tec-Art Studios. Be- sides their suite of offices at the studio, the company has also leased one of the sound stages on which they will build their own sets for their fashion displays which are filmed in technicolor. Meredith Fulton will continue in the capac- ity of chief director. NINA FRELLSON’S JUVENILE FOLLIES Permanent Address: Inside Facts Francis. The smiling Frenchman’s popularity has not waned since his “Innocents of Paris” and “Love Parade,” and his newest Para- mount picture opened heavily this week with a near-record figure of $21,000. Plenty of woman patrons for this one. Publix’s Paramount was up, too. Third week of stage shows with A1 Mitchell as m. c., Ron and Don at the organ and William Powell in Par’s “Shadow of the Law” drew $20,500 to the house—a bet- ter figure than this theatre has had in a number of weeks. Jack Oakie in “The Social Lion” is cur- rent. After two weeks Par’s “Bor- der Legion” bowed out of Publix’s California to the tune of $15,000, giving way to Billie Dove in “Sweethearts and Wives.” The Fox, too, was up in the front ranks. With an excellent picture, Ruth Chatterton in Par’s “Lady of Scandal,” and Fanchon and Marco’s “Smiles” unit, and Walt Roesner, m. c., that house piled up the gross of $43,000. Fox’s “Men Without Women and Perry Askam in person comprise the present show. At Loew’s Warfield the rotund Paul Whiteman in Universals “King of Jazz” came a little too late in this type of show for the best business. Flicker drew $16,000 into the theatre and that’s not the best money in the world. “Big House” follows. The Orpheum was better than it has been since “Ingagi.” Fox’s “On the Level,” with McLaglen, Tashman and D’Orsay pulled a flock of fans into the upper Mar- ket street house to total the gross of $15,000. Wagnon’s twin houses, the Em- bassy and Davies, were fair. First and last week of Belle Bennett in Warner’s “Courage,” at the Em- bassy. took $7000, being replaced by. “White Cargo.” House is now union, Liborius Hauptman’s or chestra having gone in with the current picture. The Davies, with Benny Rubin in “Sunny Skies,” did $6000, giving way to “Cock o’ the Walk,” with Joe Schildkraut. Casino, with John Gilbert in “Re demption” and stage show, did $7000. DANCE SHOW CLICKS MIKE COHEN TO SUCCEED MEES SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, After disagreeing with Henry Duffy on the type of plays to be offered in his Coast legit houses, Richard Marshall, general man- ager, and Carleton Miles, press agent, resigned last week. Meyer “Mike” Cohen has been selected to succeed Miles, and it is prob- able that Duffy himself will take over the post formerly held by Marshall. In addition to his press agent duties Cohen will act as house manager at the Alcazar and assis- tant to Duffy. His latest p. a. job was on Tiffany’s “Journey’s End” at the Geary. Both Marshall and Miles are in Los Angeles. The disagreement between Duf- fy, Marshall and Miles came when the latter two advocated presen- tation of such plays as “Little Ac- cident,” which they put into the Dufwin in Oakland last week. Duffy, however, is anxious to con- tinue his policy of “family type” plays and it was over this that the break came. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— Ann Hofmann’s annual dance ex- hibition at the California Hall last week proved a success, over a thousand customers attending the affair. Miss Hofmann presented more than eighty of her juvenile pupils in all styles of dancing. DOING SHOW SIGNS SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— The G. and M. theatrical card sign studio in the Kress building has contracted for the lobby art work of the Irving and Riviera The- atres, as well as several music publishing offices. FILM STARS VISIT SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— Jeanette MacDonald, star of Par’s “Love Parade,” and Helene Chad- wick, film player, were in San Francisco this week for rest. AETISTS ALWAYS WELCOME CHAS. SCHULER STAGE ARTS STUDIO Dancing for Professionals T)y Professionals 1141 MARKET ST. SAN FRANCISCO NORM ANDERSON Eccentric Comedy Dancer PARAMOUNT SAN FRANCISCO Week June 21—Paramount, Portland Week June 28—Paramount, Seattle TRAINING DANCE GROUP SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— Jacques Moreau of the Howard Ross dance studio, is training 16 girls for a season of opera to be presented soon under the manage- ment of Antoine de Vally. SUDDEN CLOSING SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.- Lloyd Campbell, independent mu- sic publisher, suddenly closed his offices in the Kress Building last week. WENDT IS WED SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.- George Wendt, first trumpet i Walt Roesner’s orchestra at th Fox, was married last week f Jane Bell, who was formerly i Fanchon’s stock line at the hous' Barney Greenberg, operator of tl Cinema Club on Film Row, lo: his wife and the family radio th week when his spouse filed suit fc divorce. She wanted no alimon; only the radio. Hollywood Tragedy When Kenneth Daigneau was returning from the East recently he struck up train acquaintance with a lady who revealed that she was coming out to surprise a sweetie who had left her behind in Ohio a year before. “He has been doing won- derfully well in Hollywood,” the lady confided, “and has become vice-president of one of the biggest companies out there. So I am just going to drop in and surprise him, and maybe we’ll he married.” Kenneth helped her with her grips at the L. A. depot, and stood beside her at a telephone booth while she looked up a number and then dialed. In a moment she turned a puzzled face to her escort. “The telephone has been TEMPORARILY DISCON- NECTED!” she said. Market St. Gleanings SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— Seventy miles from San Francisco, hidden in the mountain recesses of Northern California there nestle a group of resorts along the Russian River where many of the theatrical, musical and radio fraternity gather for vacations and week-ends. Chief among these spots is Rio Nido, captained By Duncan Smith, where the tired theatrical tribe gathers for its occasional relaxation. As attractions the spot offers such highlights as Chuck Dutton’s swell dance band, nightly entertainment around the glowing embers of the campfire, all the outdoor sports, in- cluding golfing, tennising, swim- ming, hiking, riding and not a little bending of the elbow. There’s even a 150-seat theatre, wired, and showing up-to-the-minute talkie at- tractions. * * * SPOTLIGHTS The Russian River week-end— where George (Kibitzer) Taylor is king—and half the KYA staff does does songs and nip-ups at his com- mand for the many Rio Nidoites— Duncan Smith closing a mammoth real estate deal—and using both hands to cover the situation—with a lot of audacity and considerable trust in human nature—Mrs. Hew- ard’s red-headed boy, Frederick— seeking the curb-stone rights to Rio Nido’s street fiddling conces- sion—Benay Venuta doing “Ten Cents a Dance”—and almost get- ting the parody mixed up with the original—Mrs. Dud William- son’s hourly warning to Mr. Dud Williamson—Mr. Dud Williamson unafraid of Mrs. Dud Williamson (weelt snepping from feengers— weet shrugging from shoulders)— Virginia Spencer with nothing to do but stumble over the Steinway keys 18 hours of the 24—the mid- night fun fest with Wilt Gunzen- dorfer chiming in—Dick O’Mera sticking his feet in it, too—Ray Tellier putting in his two bits worth-—Gene Englander oompah- ing for a living—-local boy takes break—-vo do de o. DANCING ON ROOF Lon Murray, director of the Lon Murray School for Stage Dancing and Dramatics, an- nounces an open air class room on the roof of his present building; the structure to have an ideal Oregon pine floor 25 by 60 feet of clear space; it will be glass en- closed when desired protection for inclement weather; a canopy covers the entire overhead. New classes in tap, off-rhythm and ballet will commence this week for the open air department. STAGE STUDIO OPENS SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— The Stage Arts studio opened re- cently under the supervision of Charles and Dawn Schuler, former vaude team known as Schuler and Watts. Schuler is making a pro- fessional headquarters out of his Market St. studio, where he is teaching everything connected with the theatre. Lee Cavanaugh, Rio and Lolita, Madelin eand Rush and others are among the current at- tendants. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— Larry Wagnon of the Wagnon Theatres, is on a two weeks’ va- cation. WARNERS HOLD WESTERN MEET SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— One hundred fifty branch man- agers, salesmen and bookers of First National and Warner Broth- ers met here this week for a two- day western division sales conven- tion, with Jack Warner, vice-pres- ident and general manager, at the head. Seventy features and numerous all-talk shorts will be included in the $32,500,000 program outlined by Warner for the two companies. Among attendants at the meet were Warner, Ned E. Depinet of New York, general sales manager for First National; Claude Ezell, holder of the same position for Warners; G. L. Sears, western sales manager for F. N., and J. V. Allen, in a similar capacity for W. B. Charles Muehlman, local branch manager for First National, and Morgan Walsh, San Francisco manager for Warners, acted as hosts to the visitors. OLIVA CANDIDATE SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— Gus Oliva, owner of the Roof Garden Cafe, has filed his nomina- tion papers as a Congressional candidate. 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