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

PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1930 REVIEWS COMMENT R A VIOLATED By FRED YEATES CHATTER NEWS Pickups and Viewpoints NEW KYA RADIO STATION HOLDS BIG RECEPTION SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— Formal opening of the new KYA took place Wednesday night (June 25) when theatrical, radio and civic luminaries attended a recep- tion that launched a 24-hour pro- gram inaugurating new equipment of the station. While the studios proper remain in Loew’s Warfield Building, KYA’s new RCA transmitter is on the roof of the Hotel Whit- comb. J. N. Cope, chief engineer for the Pacific Broadcasting Com- pany, station owners, supervised installation of the new equipment. Cope engineered the installation of a new type of transmitter, screen grid transmitting tubes, the most modern transmission line coupling, 100 1 per cent modulation and a unique single push button control system. The station is under the general managership of Lewis Lacey, who formerly was at the helm of KHQ, Spokane, and KSL, Salt Lake. He brought those two sta- tions from mediocre positions to leadership in their respective com- munities. While the new executive per- sonnel has not yet been completed it is known that Dudley Ayres, former legit player, has been made public relations director for the station. Other appointments will be made later in the week. NEW EQUIPMENT PUT IN AT KTM KTM is installing Western Elec- tric equipment to take care of the broadcasting of electrical transcrip- tion programs. This requires dou- ble-size turntables at the 33 rev. speed, as contrasted with the 78 speed for regular phonograph records. Manager Glenhall Taylor states that this does not mean that the station is to dispense with any of its staff artists. Rather, that it mean the present record programs will be greatly improved with ma- terial especially designed and re- corded for broadcasting. The huge two hundred and fifty million-dollar television-radio-thea- tre tower to be built in New York by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is not recognition for the growing radio industry so much as it is a direct slap at Hollywood-Los Angeles! * * * At least that is the theory in some local quarters. * * * The great building will house 27 radio stations, a sound theatre, a variety theatre, a legitimate theatre and a musical comedy house. The idea is to attract the cream of the world’s entertainment talent to the one spot, and there develop pro- ductions of every kind and nature. It is an effort to bring back show business to New York, so ’tis as- severated. * * * RCA are the lessees. RKO will operate the vaudeville theatre, which will have a seating capacity of 7000. Says Dave Sarnoff, RCA presi- dent: “The artist that will step upon the new variety stage will step before a nationwide and even a. worldwide audience, through sight-broadcasting . . . creative tal- ent will have the encouragement of vast facilities of expression includ- ed in broadcasting, on the stage, in the talking picture and in the electrical record.” * * * Says Merlin Hall Aylesworth, NBC president: “The vast possi- bilities of sight added to sound in nationwide broadcasting cannot be ignored in planning for the future. We are building our new studios, therefore, for tomorrow as well as for. today. With the great the- atrical and musical enterprises to be created in this development, the broadcasting center of the country will be joined in a vast artery of communication with the dramatic stage, opera, variety, talking pic- tures and the symphony hall. All the theatres will be equipped for the broadcasting of sound and sight directly from the stage. Ten of the twenty-seven broadcasting stations will be designed for pho- tography and recording.” * * * The picture theatre will seat 5000. There will also be a great symphony hall and several smaller auditoriums. The building is to be ready in three years. Anyway, Los Angeles and Hol- lywood can look forward to a con- tinuance of its domination of show business for three years more, and that is as far ahead as anybody in show biz has a right to look. Of course we might see Sid Grauman, Henry Duffy, Harry Cohn and Bill Meikeljohn in a joint move to put up a building costing more money and covering more ground out here in the meantime. Something should be done about it, or the first thing we know those New York producers will be out here signing up our June Parkers, Ted Whites, Robert Hurds and Bill Sharpleses, and our Boulevard will never look the same. * * * Getting a little closer to home, we would like to pass along a re- quest to the guy who directs those ’49-er programs Wednesday nights from San Francisco that he soft- pedal the maudlinity. It gets pos- itively sickening. * * * * We heard part of a “Ham and Egg Revue” over KHJ Tuesday morning. Before we got it tuned out our ham had curled up and our egg soured. After spending the evening previous at the open- ing of “The Glory Declared,” this was too much. Banjo solos before 8 a. m. are not our idea of sooth- ing an early-morning savage breast. * * * Speaking of commercialism in radio programs, Dick Creedon communicates in his own classic style as follows: “Please note that KHJ puts as much time, money and think into its unsponsored, non-advertising programs as into those which enrich our coffers. Three of the most popular pro- grams on the air (California Mel- odies, Ballad Crooners, and Top O’ The World Club), all Wednes- day night features, are entirely un- tainted by the ugly leer of com- mercialism.” And they would pick prayer meeting night for them. * * * Barks from the Office Dog: Carl Flaverlin observing his birthday . . . beyond the reach of observa- tion—James Knight Carter discuss- ing the panic ... as a nice birth- day greeting for Carl—Jose Rod- riguez drawing a map of coming events ... a large map—Charles H. Gabriel, Jr., acting the host... many thanks—Charlie Wellman, Always Has a Good "In” SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—Whenever Don Gilman arrives in San Diego and finds the hotels all filled he’ll think nothing of it. For Gilman, vice-president of N. B. C., in charge of the Pacific division, has a gold plated key to the city jail, and a cordial invitation to drop in any time. The keys was presented to the radio chief when he vis- ited the southern city during the celebration that marked the acquisition of KFSD by the NBC chain. back from Chicago, singing “On the Gunny Side of the Street,” a rattling good song. Dick Creedon and Ray Paige stuffing themselves with pie . . . Glen Dolberg daintily toying with more refined salad ... all three covertly eyeing the checks and praying for a fire alarm. It finally went on the expense account, en- tertaining the press—K ennetlt Frogley and Frank Orme the guests of honor—imagine their em- barrassment! Glenhall Taylor in his office . . . the door open . . . and not in con- ference—A new style earnestly rec- ommended to all station managers —Jack Quinn, speaking of “oafs”—■ Marillah Olney saying “Good Morning” at 1000 revs per min- ute . . . and finding time to cuss the neighbors for blocking the driveway. Frank Gage getting a traffic slip to fix . . . “If I hadn’t speeded I wouldn’t have got here in time”-— Might be a good idea to start sooner—Arthur Pabst wrecking the new car first time out . . . and Frank Braidwood pulling a foul joke on the Schmelling fight—Ed- die Albright credited with sending out 225,000 of his own poems—Ho, hum . . . it’s a dog’s life. KLINE WILL CLOSE SAN DIEGO, June 25.—Brady Kline’s guest artist appearance with the Savoy Players here closes this week with “Nothing But the Truth.” The tall man from Holly- wood is slaying the natives with his comedy and they hate to see him go, but the parade must go on. There are twenty-seven other guest artists standing in line waiting for their turn. RADIO CLICKS ON COMMERCIAL SIDE LOCALLY The commercial side of radio is prospering as never before, ac- cording to local station operators. To the layman, this seems re- markable in view . of present busi- ness conditions. Broadcasters attribute it to two reasons, one of them being that business houses and manufacturers whose resources can stand it are spending more money than usual on advertising in an effort to stimulate greater activity in com- merce, and to keep money from getting static. Smaller merchants are also responding to the idea that vigorous advertising is one means of retarding the downward curve of sales. The other reason advanced is that “Radio is coming into its own.” Broadcasters aver that ra- dio advertising is no longer an experiment, that results are posi- tive and profitable, and that it is fast becoming one of the most popular of publicizing mediums. Said a radio broker this week: “Radio time was never so hard to buy as now, even on the smaller stations. Advertising on any old station at all, if it is done at all intelligently, gets results.” RAY PAIGE HAS NEW KHJ POST Don Lee announces that Ray- mond Paige, former musical direc- tor of KHJ, has been made gen- eral director, having sole and com- plete charge of all production and broadcasting for the local station, and for all programs originating here for the Don Lee and Colum- bia networks. Glen Dolberg continues as sta- tion manager, in charge of business and commercial affairs. Paige will have control of all announcers, continuity writers, entertainers, singers and musicians, and super- vision of all program material. NEW ANNOUNCER Kenneth Carpenter has been added to the announcing staff of KFI-KECA here. The new an- nouncer at the Anthony stations is married and is 29 years old. 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New Ballet Classes com- mence this week. Catalog on request. Study Tap, Broken Rhythm, Eccentric Under NEW YORK’S FOREMOST DANCE DIRECTOR LON MURRAY Study Ballet, Oriental, Grecian Under ITALY’S FAMOUS MASTER G. V. ROSI FACTS: 1—Lon Murray and G. V. Rosi are the authors of “King of Mayo,” the London operetta. 2— “Hi There” N. Y. Revue opens in August. Lon Murray signed to stage dances—Rosi Ballet. 3— Lon Murray’s “Angelines” featured in “Hi There.” 4— RKO Theatre—16 weeks co-stage producer. 5— Creator of the sensational “Peg Leg” number. 6— Originator “The Blue Step,” “Bare Facts,” 1927, N. Y. C. IMPORTANT—Lon Murray and G. V. Rosi are also available for directing dance ensembles for the studios and theatre, being noted for their brilliant and original creations. STUDY DANCING AND DRAMATICS FROM DANCERS AND EXPERIENCED ACTORS “THE ORIGINAL MURRAY SCHOOL OF BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY”