Inside facts of stage and screen (April 26, 1930)

PAGE TEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, APRIL 26. 1930 VANCOUVER, B. C. A. K. MacMartin REPRESENTATIVE 901 Beldns Bldg. ^ NORTHWEST^ WA SHIN GTON OREGON Division Offices JEAN ARMAND DISTRICT MANAGER 502 EASTLAKE AVENUE Seattle, Wash. IDAHd MONTANA Phone: Capitol 1932 PORTLAND, ORE. F. K. HaskeU REPRESENTATIVE PostofiFice Box No. 16 PIVED ROADS m SMALL EKHIBS' FOE PORTLAND, Ore., April 24.— Paved roads, and not distributors or excessive rentals, have ruined many of the small exhibitors, ac- cording to L. V. Allan, southern and western sales manager for Warner Brothers. The experience of these small exhibitors in being closed out or injured is similar to that of other small stores or busi- ness houses in the same vicinity. The farmer or ■ small town resi- dent no longer thinks anj^thing of driving 30 or 40 miles to see a good picture, or a first run, in some distant center. It's being done all the time and will continue to be done. "One of the largest problems with which we have to contend is the reduction of film rentals to the lowest possible figure consistent with showing a profit," Allan said. "We haven't tried to hold up the small exhibitors, for if they are forced out of business that is our eventual loss." It was also Allan's contention that the life of a picture has been reduced to six months from 18 months because of the constant change in technique and film tastes. In other words, the average sound picture doesn't keep running in suburban theatres and is discarded relatively early in the game. PRESS-THEATRE WARFARE ENDS Notes Along Fifth Avenue SEATTLE THEATRES IN SNAPPy BAHLE Easter is over . . . And we've forgotten the matzos and our spring fever . . . And we note SEATTLE, April 24.—This Clara Pearl walking home after town, long known for its attitude an easy day . . . Eddie Hitchcock Lf puritanism, has gone modern. writing from New York . . . And ^p, .,,^,,co«,»r,f ^^^y.^^ ,„u^tu^^ nT J T • Tj „jc«ij i:i ^ amusement seeker, whether Max and Lois Bradfield likewise , , „ from Pasadena . . . Bob Murray attends theatre or dance hall, contemplating a shoe shine . . . "ow can get new service and ac- Dave Himelhoch entertaining avi- conimodations, long established m ators . . . Tex Howard sending other cities, but, until now, shunned and receiving a flock of telegrams "^Z^- . Kate McAllister feeling up- I" the palatial movie palaces, a roanous . . . Pearl Harris just gent can take his gal into the bal the opposite . . . Paul Morris m\<~^^y and ^oth enjoy a smoke a collegiate contest . . . Tannissee during the flickering and squawking Fctterly exemplifies the spirit of while some even go so far as to effervescent youth . . . Dorothy serve tea, tell your fortune or sup- Potts getting the names twisted P'-V entertainment _m the lobby as and inquiring about non-existent the patrons pass m and out. babies . . Sammv Green sur- .F'^st it was the Fox Co iseum, prised at old conditions . . . Harry with a scarcity of patrons, that in Miller drives the wife up the ave- FjPted the smoking in the balcony nue . . . Mrs. Roy Cooper drives l^ea here. The Pubhx-Paramount the husband down one . . . Mose ^P^'^^ed suit, then Fox s Fifth and Harriett Mesher out cruising Avenue. Next came Jensen and around ... Bud Sommers buying Vo"Herberg with free tea served the lunch for his p. a "Pops" h" ^e mezzanine, with a leaf-read McElroy on the long-distance forecasting the future from the phone . . Arthur Simmons to h^"P for the curious femmes. Portland and back ... Bus Greene ^"^^'^ . ViT^"^ /^^f and Syl Halperin. ditto, for the h^^^. / '"^f fortune teller ^\ru^* S,^^ ^^V,^.=Vf n.larlvcM" the ladies lounge, and started Whiteman concert . . . Lriaoys - , i^uu • .. e Schulmerick temporarilv out ofP^ter the lobby entertainment fea McElroy's b. o. with' a broken which they have been em- nose Freddie Morelock. Bob P>°y'"ff fo"" /iV^"' Dickinson, George Eichorn and ^'^.f^* .1"^ '^%"''k'"'';u Bill O'Hanrahan buving their own L Ciirrently, there has, been three Din wnaiud. ' „r;fV,niitM°cal maids entertaining in the Tom Cur^tis _gomg__vjrithout I p^^^^^^^^,^ ^^^^^^ f^^^ seem to be enough to satisfy Man ager Hartung. This week he launched a local contest, with I everyone _ invited to participate Neal ^^"ds, trios, quartets and, in fact everything but ensembles, are ped SEATTLE, April 24.—One of the town's theatrical mysteries, still unravelled, was terminated here this week when Jensen and Von Herberg, operators of the Liberty Theatre, finally set their advertising into the Post-InteUi- genccr, Hearst morning sheet. Since repossessing their Liberty from West Coast last fall and re- opening it in January, J. and V. have employed only the columns of the two afternoon dailies, the Times and Star. Why they didn't use the P.-I. was a mystery. And why they finally went in, is still another mystery. It is understood and believed that some feud and differences ex- isted between the two factions which obviously have now been ironed out, giving the P.-I. a full representation from all theatres, as the Liberty was the only hold- out. It is believed that Everhardt Armstrong, genial dramatic editor of the P.-I., and Doyle, newly-in- stalled executive, put the deal across. NEWEST PARK OPENS Jimmie Murphy and Tex Howard meeting with failure . And calling it a biun stear . Wvatt taxing Kate around in Harry McAllister's fliv^'er Bloom dictating letters . Easti reading some ^l^Sil^'^y ^rans-. j,; ^^^.^ ^^^^^^ an effort to scribed . . . Mickey Carney ex- ^ four-week contract at a half \u RMl?VnnH h ^""^red per, the adjudged win- Phone jjy the hour . . Bill Wood-1 ^j^^ ^^^^^ bury downtown late at night to Manager Lou Golden of the new see Waldo off on the bo^J • . j F^^ ^^^^^^ ^j^^ ^^^j^.^ proceed Nils Larsen makmg a ha«ty cali n ^ ^^^^ ^j^^ week-end when he between shows . . . Ernie Baley | ^0^1^ various and several members VANCOUVER By A. K. MacMARTIN at Union headquarers Toots of Owen Sweeten's Band out on Bates in a late card game • • • I the sidewalk to entertain the long Randy Ball performs a hastv duty hj^^ ^^^g.^^ standees who were ; ^^/r*^?," ^A^'^r* A ^"^A awaiting, nightly, admittance to see in. Wallv Anderson and Fred | j j,,^^^^^^ T;KK»+f M-G-M's PORTLAND, Ore.—Lotus Isle, Portland's newest amusement park, is billed to open on Decoration Day. Among the many attrac- tions at this unique park will be the monster ballroom which has been constructed within the mid- way section. The ballroom will have 33,000 square feet, sufficient to accommodate 6600 dancers. The building will follow the Byzantine type of architecture. Harry Kenin. well-known orchestra leader, and a picked band will furnish the mu- sic. POLICEWOMAN ADVISOR berhn, Wally Anderson ana r rea 1 Lawrence Tibbett Read looks for checks after re- "-phg Rogue Sont?" hearsal . . . Lou Golden cancelling' the milk order . . . Vic Gauntlett with a new spring suit . Andy Gunnard wears last year's And so do lots of us . . . I^uly Noble back at the Winter Garden . . Don Geddes commuting be- tween theatres . . . Harry Beal satisfied to stay at home . . . Lou Oudeen a luncheon guest Jackie Souders hurrying up the alley . . . Vaughn Abbey, Ralnh Maver. S t a n 1 e v West and Cy Woodward watch the construction gang . . . Frank McCormick hur rving back from the bank early in the a. m. . . . Bob Williams an ticipating line-ups . . . Jim Clem merer not in the lobby . . . Tootl Toot! . . . Time for lunch . . .See you next week. CAFE MAN HELD The annual report of the Fed- eral Censorship Board of Austra- lia on films, published the middle of April, states that British films require more cutting than any other. The figures of 4 per cent for the United States films pro- jected, and 8 per cent for British films ,are given. The report says: "British pro- ducers are too prone to show the hero and heroine spending the night together, sometimes after only a few hours acquaintance." And a further comment, anent the respective merit of films, contained the following: "Our experience of British films generally is that they are far below the standarc of American films." Jan Cherniavsky, pianist of the Cherniavsky Trio, has arrived in Vancouver from Vienna, after tour of European cities where the trio had a successful season. He will spend the summer here with Mrs. Che^niavsk}^ who was for- merly Miss Elespeth Rogers, a lo- cal girl. The trio open their sea- son in the fall at Albert Hall, London. * * * The Imperial Welsh Singers packed the Strand Theatre Sun- day evening, clicking heavily with a vocal program. R. Festyn Da- vies was the conductor. Other artists included W. J. Nelles, or- ganistl -who opened with a recita, Holland's Accordion Band of 25 members added variety to the bill. The Welsh Singers left the city for eastern points, immediately af- ter the performance, where they are boaked for a long period. * * * Another Sunday night concert which drew well was at the Van- couver Theatre. The Parks Board Band and the Civic Orchestra holding down the main spot. Er- nest Colton, radio artist, rendered a number of vocals. M-G-M this week announced plans to expend an additional $1,- 000,000 on new construction at its Culver City plant. Building will include: two com- plete sound stages, a fully equipped film laboratory, a new central elec- trical power plant, a film cutting and projection room building, and a storage dock for motion picture scenery. The two new sound stages will be 100 by 155 feet, wholly sound proof and fully equipped with re- cording apparatus. The addition of these stages will make a total of 22 stages on the M-G-M lot, 14 of which are complete sound units of the modern type. The new film laboratory will be one of the most up-to-date plants in the world. Plans call for a two-story building, 150 by 200 feet, equipped with the most modern rnachinery and a special air con- ditioning plant to protect the film. One hundred million feet a year of positive motion picture prints, plus the daily film taken by 15 producing companies, will be the capacity of the plant. The central power plant now be- ing installed will house a 500 KVA motor generator set. Im- mediately adjoining, the Southern California Edison Company has erected a new substation so that 3000 horsepower will be delivered direct to the studio. Two com- plete sets of transformers of 3000 horsepower each will insure an un- interrupted power supply at all times. PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 24.—E. C. Newall of the Gate City Amusement Company here, an- nounces the erection of a new house on First Street. The house, as yet unnamed, will seat 800, and is expected to be one of the finest on the Olympic Penninsula. It will be financed by Newall and other local capital. Miss Ellie Mosgrove, formerly of the San Francisco Police Force, is here to assist Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements, authors of "Seven Suspects," in research for a new mystery novel they are writing. SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.- Clem Gaviati, part owner of the Silver Slipper Cafe, was arrested on manslaughter charges this week when he forcibly ejected Lawrence Varley, sea captain, from the North Beach night spot, while the latter was alleged to have been intoxi- cated. SINGER MARRIED SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.— Florence Cleveland, local singer, and Charles E. Gale, Los An geles insurance man, were mar- ried three weeks ago it was re- vealed this week. Miss Cleveland has left for Los Angeles where her husband is located. She plans to enter pictures. 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