Inside facts of stage and screen (May 31, 1930)

PAGE SIX INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1930 NSIDEVACTS One Year Pabliahed ETery Saturday $4.00 Foreign $5.00 Adrertising Rates on Application As a bi-monthly publication: Entered as Second Qass Matter, No- vember 17, 1924, at the Post OfiFice at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Qass Matter, April 29, 1927, at the Post OfiFice at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published by Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bidg., Los Angeles^ Calif. Telephone TUcker 7832 JACK JOSEPHS ARTHUR WM, GREEN WILLIAM C. OWENS • President and Editor Vice Pres. and Counsel Secretary and General Manager Vol. XI Saturday, May 31, 1930 No. 22 Charles E. Kurtzman, who is to leave the coast for a bigger position in New York next week, has though still in his early thirties, created for himself a reputation which almost any showman, even though twice his age, might envy. The position which he is leaving is that of Divisional Manager for Publix, and in this position he has won wide- spread admiration among those who know wherein lie the essentials of good theatrical achievement in executive capa- city. The houses under his authority have been conducted in a manner which, outside, fairly oozed forth strong invita- tion for patronage, and which on the inside fulfilled the exterior expectations by holding forth a perfect courtesy and comfort in every nook and cranny. Kurtzman is destined to be a big figure in show business, without a doubt, and when he arrives on the eastern slope his mai)y California friends will watch his career not only with a friendly interest, but also with the interest born of watching a capable man's ascendency. And all, upon his leaving, will wish him the very greatest of success in the post which he is to fill, that of personal assistant to Harry Arthur, general manager of the Fox Eastern Theatres, a position for which he is most fully adapted and a very sen- tient choice on the part of Mr. Arthur. In line with the general policy of the summer months, Lon Mur- ray, director of the Lon Murray School for Stage Dancing and Dramatics, has announced the commencement this week for Post Graduates and Teachers Courses in Tap, Off Rhythm. Eccentric, Ballet, etc. Murray states that this course will consist of two hours every day for two months, in which time the Teachers and Post Graduates will receive twenty practical stage routines consisting of Waltz Qog. Buck, Soft Shoe Eccentric, Off Rhythm, Eccentric, Musical Comedy, Military Buck, Grotesque, Ballet Technique, Acrobatic Foundation. Two com- plete routine of each type of the above dances will be staged by Murray. Professionals will also be accepted in this course. Murray states he has made the tuition of this course nominal and suggests immediate registration as ten will be the limited number accepted. Private Teachers' course will also be given by Lon Murray personally. Persons living in or about Pasadena, may register at the Pasadena Studio at 1146 Heather Sq, RCA TO HAVE N. Y. $300,000,000 "CITY" In Holly- wood Now (Continued from Page 2) to "Scandals of 1926-7," and along- ^ side of Tom is Sammy Ledner and the Mrs. Sam was our predecessor with George White for many years. Sam is out at United Artists, as production manager, and Tom is still with Fox, and they are All In Hollywood Now. And now for the weekly surprise, and we have one a week, which we have ipentioned weekly in this col- umn. This time it is again on the "RADDIO" as Al Smith and Ben Bemie would say. Listening to a very "nifty" female singer, remarkt to the Mrs., "She's good," and why not, when the announcer squawked "Miss Jane Green will sing," etc. Jane is a peach on and off, and takes us back to "The Dancing Girl," a Winter Garden produc- tion of which we were Stage Di- rector. And every one is In Hol- lywood Now. BELASCO SIGNS INA Ina Claire has been signed by Belasco and Curran to appear in "Rebound," a Donald Ogden Stew- art comedy now current in New York. The producers expect to bring out several of the original New York company, and Stewart may come also. The production will play at the Belasco here and the Curran in San Francisco. It will open the latter part of June. OPENS AT DAN'S SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.— Jack Reed opened this week as m. c. at Johnny Davis' Coffee Dan's, ham - and - egg emporium, where he suceeds Art Varian. Les Poe continues at the piano of this theatrical hangout, where he is setting a lo«^ run record, having been there for a number of years. Business is on the up- grade here. OUT FOR PICTURE SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.— The blackface comedy team of Bud Harri,son and Peenie Elmo leave Fanchon and Marco's "Good- fellows" Idea at Seattle to fly to Hollywood, where they will make a picture for Christie. They are to rejoin the unit at St. Louis on July 18. WILBUR IN S. F. B.B.B. Says: Busy week—Plenty of fight- ing— "Hell'8 Angels" at the Chinese and the bout at the Olympic which was won by a Shade with an Ace In the hole. Big crowd down talking it over. P. 8.— The CELLAR !■ %X Oosmo Street and Hollywood Boulevard . . . between "Vine and Oshuenga . . . the phone numbers are GRanite 8 8 8 2 and Hollywood » 1 6 9 . . . parkin; ia free at the lot across from the OEIjLAR . . . the CHBTSLKR and SAM- SONS ara tnere. Thank You. SAN FRANCISCO, Mav 29.— Richard Wilbur of the Wilbur Players of Honolulu, arrived here this week. PAR. SHORTS PROGRAM More than doubling their produc- tion output in the short-subject di- vision. Paramount will make 178 of them on their 1930-31 program. Last year the total number of short subjects produced was 86. All are to be produced at the Paramount New York studio. In addition there will be 104 issues of Para- mount Sound News. Included in the list are 18 screen songs, 18 talkertoons, 12 pictorials. 104 one- reel acts and 26 two-reel comedies. At the present time 35 pictures of the new group are completed. NOLAN ASSIGNED Mary Nolan, who has been re- signed to a five-year contract by Universal, has been assigned the starring role in "Outside the Law." The play is being prepared at Uni- versal for immediate production. VETS' SHOW Disabled Veterans are planning to open a show, "Paths of Glorv." at the Windsor Square Theatre.'It was writting by Wallace Starke. EARL TUCKER SIGNED Earl "Snake Hips" Tucker, of the Broadway stage, has been signed by Metro-Goldwvn-Mayer for "The March of Time." The Radio Corporation is to erect a business city in New York bounded by 44th street, 48th street and Fifth and Sixth avenues. To tal cost will be $300,000,000, and the space will be ready for occu- pancy within the period of two years. A 40-story structure in the center will house the home offices of Radio Pictures, RKO Theatres, Radio Corporation of America, RCA Photophone, RCA - Victor Corporation, RKO Productions, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, General Electric Corporation, Na- tional Broadcasting Company and subsidiary organizations of the RCA. Two theatres will be built on the ground floor, one of 7000 seats and the other of 4500. The latter will be a vaude house. ACKERMAN DUE TEL-A-PHONEY §9 JAMES MADISON Hello, Norma Talmadge. Hello. James Madison. What is a hotel clerk's motto when a pretty girl comes along? Suites to the sweet. Hello, Give Brook. Hello. James Madison. Who is the meanest man you ever met? A bankrupt manager who put alum in the water cooler, so the actors couldn't even whistle for their salary. Hello, Weaver Brothers. Hello. James Madison. What thought can you add today to human enlighten- ment ? The honeymoon is over when the husband discovers that his "dream girl" snores. Hello, Wm. Le Baron. Hello. James Madison. A simile, please. As common as autographed photos in a movie producer's ofTice. Hello, Sid Grauman. Hello. James Madison. The Los Angeles Public Li- brary claims to have the old- est magazine in the world. Bet they got it from a doctor's waiting room. Hello, Duncan Sisters. Hello. James Madison. How are gangsters spoken of in Chicago? As 'Ratter and Yegg Men.' Hello, Jack White. Hello, James Madison. Why have all employees of the Educational and Metropoli- tan Studios quit wearing two- piece underwear? Because they believe in com- binations. SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.— Irving Ackerman of Ackerman and Harris is due to return this week from a short stay in New York. Ned Buckley, Old Timer in Profession Dies Hello, Marie Dressier. Hello, James Madison. What is your opinion of the average Congressman? If he selected his cigarettes to match his brains, he'd choose ivory tips. Hello, George Fawcett. Hello. James Madison, They tell me I have a great head for business. What do you sell, vacuum cleaners? Hello, Billie Dove. Hello, James Madison. What 'bone' did the Anti- Saloon League pull last week? They wanted to arrest some trees in Calaveras County for being petrified. WITH O'ROURKE SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.— Charles Montal, Eastern tap in- structor, has been added to the stafT of the William O'Rourke dance studio, supervised by Thais O'Rourke. Miss O'Rourke is form- ing new classes in staircase dances and tap rhythm routines. ROGOVOY SHIFTS SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.— George Rogovoy has left the Warfield Theatre Orchestra to take the first 'cello chair in Michel Piastro's Symphony Orchestra. He also is first 'cellist at the Na- tional Broadcasting Company. FANOHON AND MARCO PRESENT THE FLYING BARTLETTS In Their Spectacular Offering "IN THE CLOUDS" Now Featured With "Broadway Venusea" Idea ACT FTTLLT PROTECTED PATENT APPLIED FOB SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.— The ranks of the Old Timers was lessened by the death of their oldest member, Ned Buckley, 93, who died at his home in Santa Rosa last week, Buckley, retired some 45 years ago, was considered the oldest living theatrical man- ager, dating back to the days when he had Buckley's Varieties and later the Adelphi Theatre, located over a livery stable on California Street between Kearney and Du- pont. The program at the Adel- phi consisted of a first part male and female minstrel show followed by an olio, and closed with a three-act meller in which all mem- bers of the cast took part, whether or not they were the type. Many performers got their early training in Buckley's t h e a t r e, among them being Eddie Foy, Jefl De Angeles, J. Bernard Dyllyn, Bobby Gaylor, Gilbert and Goldie, Wilson and Cameron, Gus Leon- ard, Billy White, Harry Omdorf, Flora Walsh, Charlie Reed, Gus Mills, James Goodwin, Charles Mestayer, MoUie Williams. Frank Lavarnie, Gogill Bros, and Harry LeClaire. J. W. Roscoe, stage doorman at the Casino, is now the oldest former theatrical manager 'on the Coast. Artistic Scenic Advertising Curtains By Far the Beat in America CURTAIN PRIVILEGES BOUGHT FOR CASH OR SCENERY Chas. F. Thompson Scenic Co. 1215 Bates Avenue Phone OLympia 2914 Hollywood. Calif. 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