Inside facts of stage and screen (June 28, 1930)

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN' Harold J. Bock Manager PHONE DOUGLAS 2213 SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND —SACRAMENTO —SAN JOSE KRESS BLDG. 935 Market St., Office Suite 504 OAKLAND, July 26.—It is re- ported, though without verification, that stage shows will soon be back into the Fox Grand Lake, district house currently on a second run film policy. House formerly had presentations, booked out of San Francisco. * * * “Just Married’’ has given way, after seven days, to “Bachelor Father” at George Ebey’s Fulton where Edward Everett Horton is entering his fifth week as guest star. Opening of “Just Married” marked the return engagement of Jane Fooshee, who is supporting Horton and Winifred Kingston. * * * When city trustees of San Rafael, near here, voted to destroy the old California Motion Picture stu- dio, veteran flicker lot, a tempo- rary injunction was granted Bea- triz Michelina, owner of the place, upon her statement that sound motion picture production might be started there soon. * * * Earl Sharp has left Duffy’s Duf- win where he was orchestra con- ductor, joining the Liborius Haupt- mann orchestra at the Embassy, San Francisco. * * * Perry Askam comes into the Fox Oakland this week for seven days. KEN WITMER TO PARA. AS M. C. ‘MOVIETONE FOLLIES’ GAGGED FOR S. F. BOOKING; BIG DRAW SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—An instance of what smart showmanship and effective publicity can do was on record at the Orpheum, where Fox had its “Movietone Follies of 1930” on record. Realizing that the trend of the public has veered away from song and prance films, Cliff Work, mana- ger, in conjunction with his press agent, Frank Percy, changed the title of the film to “Svensen’s Wild Party,” giving the big billing to El Brendel and Marjorie White and playing up the comedy angles. Result was busi- Market St. Gleanings SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— After five weeks as master of cere- monies at the Paramount, A1 Mit- chell leaves next week, with Ken Witmer set to succeed him. Witmer, who is set to open July 3, comes from the East and Mid- dle West, whgre he has m. c.’d in several Publix houses. He plays a number of musical instruments. ness much heavier than could have been expected on the revue type of picture. The gate showed $15,000. Another good week was regis- tered at Wagnon’s Embassy. In its first week with an orchestra, after having been non-union for a long period of time, this house with Liborius Hauptmann and his organization and “White Cargo” on screen ran up the figure of $13,- 400, and, accordingly the picture is holding over. Fox with Fox’s “Men Without Women,” Perry Askam in person and Fanchon and Marco’s “Bru- nettes Idea,” together with Walt Roesner and concert orchestra, grossed slightly under $40,000. Present show is Fox’s big first an- niversary opera and includes Will Rogers in “So This Is London,” Fanchon and Marco’s “Rose Gar- den Idea” and other features. Paul Whiteman in U’s “King of Jazz” bowed out of Loew’s Warfield after two weeks to the tune of $14,000. “Richest Man in the World” is in for a week and then “The Big House.” Publix did quite well, it’s St. Francis with the deuce stanza of Maurice Chevalier in “Big Pond” registering above all else to the tune of $9000, a sweet figure. The Paramount with Jack Oakie in “Social Lion” was also good, hit- ting the $18,000 mark, aided 'by a Harry Gourfain stage show, Ron and Don, A1 Michell, m. c., and NINA FRELISON’S JUVENILE FOLLIES Permanent Address: Inside Facts DISHONORABLE’ IS S. F. LEADER SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— In the legit field “Strictly Dis- honorable” at Erlanger’s Colum- bia, held up for its previous week’s record, and again topped the town. All business was up, including that of Duffy. “Strictly Dishonorable,” origin- ally booked in for three weeks, has been retained for two more after it showed an intake of $14,- 000 for the third stanza. “Subway Express” slated for later. Lillian Albertson’s “Student Prince” closed at the Curran to $12,000 and is to be followed on June 30 by Ina Claire in “Re- bound.” Next door at the Geary the Duncan Sisters paraded about the stage and drew in around $10,- 000, a fair figure. June 30 marks the opening for two weeks of “The Last Mile,” a Lillian Albertson staging. At Duffy’s President Leo Car- rillo in second week of “The Bad Man” did that house’s best biz since Charlotte Greenwood, hit- , , . ting $7500 and remaining another other features. “Numbered Men” j week. The Alcazar with “Nancy’s " ~ Private Affair” drew $5000. That show remains until July 6 when is current. Second and last week of “Wives and Sweethearts” at the California found that flicker closing to $14,000 with the Rich- tard Byrd picture, “With Byrd at the South Pole,” now in. Wagnon’s Davies got $8250 on Joseph Schildkraut in “Cock o’ the Walk.” SACRAMENTO, June 2 6.— Thomas Productions, Ltd., Holly- wood picture company, filed papers of incorporation for $2,000,000 with the secretary of state here last week. AETISTS ALWAYS WELCOME CHAS. SCHULER STAGE ARTS STUDIO Dancing for Professionals by Professionals 1141 MARKET ST. Underhill 2608 SAN FRANCISCO WARREN B. IRONS ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF HIS New Capitol Players COMPANY OF 45 AT POPULAR PRICES AT THE • . Mew CAPITOL THEATRE SAN FRANCISCO “Square Crooks" comes in. Sid Goldtree’s production of “Hot ’n’ Bothered” at the upstairs did the good figure of $1900. MAX WEISS DEAD SAN FRANCISCO. June 26.— After a period of confinement in a sanitarium, Max Weiss, old-time theatre operator, died here last week just as friends in the indus- try were planning a benefit ball for him. Weiss opened the Plaza in Sacramento as a dramatic house, later rebuilt Godard’s in Sacra- mento, and up until his death was associated with National Theatres. G. & M. ATTRACTIVE THEATRICAL CARD SIGNS 510 Kress Bldg., 935 Market St. San Francisco RESULTS! . . . are the only things that count in advertis- ing . . . and a success- ful advertising medium demands live, interested readers for results . . . that’s the kind of cir- culation you get in . . . INSIDE FACTS . . . THE REAL COAST THEATRICAL NEWS- PAPER ...SOLD ON NEWSTANDS EVERYWHERE . . . SUBSCRIBED TO BY LEADING EXECU- TIVES O F A L L BRANCHES OF SHOW BUSINESS AND BY THOUSANDS OF EX- HIBITORS. . . SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— Facts and impressions anent the current walking marathon at the Golden Gate Ballroom: It’s a business, not a sporadic racket, this staging of endurance contests. Just how much of a business it is, is hard to realize until one knows that many of the contestants do nothing but enter these affairs, making it their profession — and often a fairly well paying one at that. For instance, one couple has been entered in every walk- ing and dancing marathon for the past several years, generally com- ing out with a pretty good prize, a daily intake of from $3 to $10 as floor tips, and a weekly salary paid by the promoter. In addition to this financial remuneration they have received such gifts as rings, clothing, wrist watches and other articles of value. And while it’s a tough livelihood, still it’s a liv- ing and not so tough as an out- sider might imagine. In Charlie Hayden’s Walkathon at the Gate Ballroom—at the pres- ent writing—there are 13 couples, in their 110th hour. They are on their feet for 45 minutes, walking or dancing to the music of Good- win Goldie’s orchestra and to the wisecracking of Earl Fegan, m. c. They rest for 15 minutes and are at it again. And there’s not a complaint to be heard from one of them. *' * * SPOTLIGHTS Eddie Holden taking a flier in the slot maclyne market—and do- ing a comedy turn with Bobby. Fitzsimmons—strange what a night out will do to a Japanese dialecti- cian—a maiden bidding goodnight to Harry Bechtel at the door— the outer door, mind you—of the Governor — Charlie Manning and Emil Sturmer scramming when the check was presented—Doro- they Jones, director of telephone traffic at the Paramount, getting a break—Dick Foster, Bob Hunt, Bob Lee, Saul Sieff and Red Gil- ham voting wet—Gene Normile and Frank _ Jones at the Silver Slipper—laying plans for their En- senada cafe—Mickey Hester flash- ing a photo of the youngster Hes- ter—soon there will be a “guess what my son said today” epidemic on—a correction; George DeAlma’s new shoes mentioned recently were not new shoes—they were just old ones cleaned up a bit—Gene Mc- Cormick lettering from Seattle— and announcing his middle aisle intentions 'for June 30 — Harold Peary buying bullets — which is only another way of trying to hold the job—-Harry Powell a’hosting it to Bob Spencer and this big period and paragraph perpetrator —and good, too. * * * Famous Lies of Show Business; “I took my ninth bow, and then Soph Tucker refused , to follow IRONS ARRIVES FOR BURLESQUE CHAIN OPENING SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— Warren B. Irons arrived here this week, announcing the personnel of his burlesque company to open at the Capitol, and shoving ahead the opening date from August 1 to July 3. Irons will have Johnny Gold- smith, resident manager of the Capitol, and James Yovman, for- merly with the Daltons in Los Angeles, as producer of his stock shows. Lillian Hunt, former chorus producer for the Columbia wheel, will act in the same ca- pacity here. Cast of the show includes Billy Fields and Joe Yule, comics, both from the Columbia wheel; Harry Kelly, characters; Babe Sherman, blues singer; Ann Allison, spe- cialty dancer; Ginger Britten, sou- brette. There will be 24 girls in the line. SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— Jay Brower is taking a week’s vacation from his duties as m. c. at the Fox El Capitan, with Pat West pinch hitting for him. DANCEOGRAPH IS SUCCESSFUL GAG SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— The newly organized Danceograph Dance Art studio on Sutter street is doing a rushing business, which is something of an achievement at this time of year. Robin Ball, principal, attributes the success of the school to the public’s tardy realization of what Danceograph can accomplish. Danceograph offers to implant rhythm where it doesn’t even ex- ist, all of which is done in ten lesson courses. VALLEJO, June 26.—-Fox-West Coast is spending approximately $10,000 to rebuild the Fox Vallejo Theatre, which was partially de- stroyed by fire last spring. WHILE YOU’RE VACATIONING this summer WHY NOT LEARN to write, read and execute dances the scientific way, and save weeks of toil preparing new stage rou- tines? DANCEOGRAPH pupils execute the most difficult and i n t r i cate movements with perfect famility. BE PREPARED for the coming trend in professional dancing. DANCEOGRAPH dance art (Incorporated) 555 Sutter Street San Francisco Schools in New York City, - Newark, N. J., Chicago, Indi- anapolis, St. Lonis, San Fran- cisco, Denver and Salt Lake City. HIRSCH - ARNOLD BALLET MISTRESSES created and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox Circuit with F. & M.’s “Brunettes” Idea STUDIO—545 SUTTER ST. S AN FRANCISCO GOLDEN STATE HOTEL Powell at Ellis San Francisco SPECIAL THEATRICAL RATES $10.50 Single — $12.00 Double — $14.00 Twin Beds Tub or Shower SID H. CLARK, Mgr. 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.