Inside facts of stage and screen (August 2, 1930)

SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIFTEEN Vaude and Presentations (Continued from Page 14) ger, comedy acrobatic team, drew the laughs with some very fine work. Full stage where Mabel and Marcia, in the background, harmonized on “Monterey” while the Millee Sisters did another of their dances. Entire lineup in white outfits went through a good routine to close the sequence. In one again Johnnie Dunn came on for a fast dance while strumming the ukulele, followed by a song, and a two-uke effect number, closing with another fast dance while uke-ing. Took heavy applause and then introduced Born and Lawrence, misfit comedy duo, who went through their paces in “Sally” and “Mill Stream” with gestures, some chatter with Dunn, a few gags, a little dancing and plenty of applause. Full stage again for a military number with the Millees copping the spotlight and then finale, Walt Roesner gave the custom- ers Scotch for this week’s offer- ing. Used a cleverly arranged medley of the Scots’ tunes with a vocalist singing in the pit. Rising stage held a dozen girls in plaid outfits doing a Highland Fling, and a bagpipe player also did his stuff. Smash closer came when three more Scottish musicians, atop the organ console, rose into view. Joaquin Garay, continuing his indefinite engagement as singer of pop tunes, contributed “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes” and took one of the nicest hands of the evening. Screen fare featured Greta Gar- bo in “Romance” and the house was packed for both night shows. BOCK. PARAMOUNT SEATTLE (Reviewed July 26) “Contrasts” unit opened with Paul Spor and his Paramounters in the pit and house line girls on the stage doing a background while Paul sang “Ladder of Dreams” very effectively. Then came Robin and Hood, comic pair. Robin, the masculine half, in a crazy costume doing some pantomime that rated with the matinee youngsters but which seemed rather pointless. The pair was good, however, on unsupported ladders and got a nice hand. Next George Riley and Paul Spor before the curtain in a com- edy telephone skit. Good returns. Curtain up to find the band on the stage offering a group of old hits including “Vagabond Lover,” featuring a sax quartet with Spor taking patr. “Sweeter Than Sweet” and “Just Around the Corner,” the latter sung by Spor. “Old Folks at Home” with Paul again, at the xylophone this time; and “Anchors Aweigh” with a drum novelty by Paul. A versatile young FIFTH AVENUE GRACE BARRIE THE BEST BLUES SINGER IN MANY A BLUE MOON Playing R-K-0 Circuit THREE SOCIETY STEPPERS OPENING AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE San Francisco, Week July 24 Thanks to HAREY SANTLEY and HERBERT RUBIN man. An Irish jig routine by the girls and then a comic adagio team billed as Finn and Haddie. A riot. Arthur Turrelly followed with a good whistling and harmonica presentation. Riley back doing “Oh, Georgie,” some gags and “Dancing With Tears in My Eyes” to nice returns. The finale was an international number. Always a good fadeout. But the success of the show goes entirely to Paul Spor and his boys. Paul is a great bet and a winner. Arthur Clausen and his orches- tra used a group of Johann Strauss melodies for his concert and Stanley Malotte at the con- sole offered some clever and inter- esting interpretations of Herbert’s “Kiss Me Again.” GIVAN. PARAMOUNT SAN FRANCISCO (Reviewed July 24) Paramount Publix did an about face on this show, giving Harry Gourfain a little money to spend for his talent. As a result, quality of the show was boosted 200 per cent, making this frolic one of the best since the house reverted to stage shows. Show was titled “Rhythmodix” and was punchy en- tertainment. Opened in one with Ted Leary creating an atmospheric setting and then the girls in a frog dance with Dave Hacker tossing in some stellar eccentric work which got the show off to a good start. To full stage where Ken Whtmer put the band through a medley of rhythmic numbers, featuring Jack Petty, trumpet, and Saul Sieff, pi- ano. Spotted throughout the show was Ted Leary who worked with Whitmer in some excellent gags— not one of which flopped. The crowd, though cold, thought Leary plenty funny and treated him accordingly. Three Society Steppers, neat ap- pearing hoofing trio, followed with precision hard shoe work of qual- ity and took a healthy hand. Then Whitmer brought on Misha Miloff and Alla Moscova, the latter a looker who went through her paces in a Russion song and then went into a dance joined by Mil- off and the line. As his weekly musical contri- bution Whitmer trotted out the alto sax and gave ’em “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes.” With most versatile instrumentalists you can expect tonal quality and sales- manship in two or three instru- ments, but with Whitmer you can expect it on all of them. This sax solo was plenty sweet and drew an encore. Auriole Craven followed, vocal- izing “We Love Us” in nice voice and then doing a medley of violin number while she went through a _ high kick dance. Leary then joined her and the pair ducted “Swinging In a Hammock” and clicked. Finale was “Cheer Up” with all hands on deck. Louis Flint made his 'bow as solo _ organist, doing a musical treatise on song piracy in which he featured some mighty clever counter melody work. Screen had a shifting color background with a magnascopic effect, giving the solo a different appearance. Flint’s returns on this offering were heav- ier than the usual console solo ap- plause. Screen attraction was Charles Ruggles in “Queen High” and business fair. BOCK. SEATTLE (Reviewed July 24) The “Rose Garden” Idea was an elaborately colorful unit, fea- turing three separate routine pre- sentations pertaining to the sub- ject, with diversified specialty acts sprinkled thorough. The opening ensemble was an effective rose garden scene with the girls in pastel costumes doing some clever stepping. Again fea- tured, the line came on for a me- chanical dance number in brief white and rhinestone costumes, while the finale found the girls on the stage as huge roses going into a tap routine topped by some fast aerial acrobatics with swings. .As to the specialties: Harold Stanton opened the show singing “Take Thou This Rose” and came in later for “01’ Man River. : Each was sung with good feeling and got across well. Billed as Three Jacks and Queen was an adagio team which was good but not exceptional. And then came Hall and Essley, couple of comic acrobatic dancers whose act was fast and clever and scored a heavy hand. Helen Petch was next, offering a snappy tap' solo that clicked. A fur fashion show was inserted here which tended to slow things up a’ bit, but following was Red Donahue, blackface, with Uno, his spunky little mule, and A1 Wheeler assisting. This was an excellent act and a good laugh-getter. The film offering was “Let Us Be Gay.” GIVAN. Fanchon and Marco Route List of “Ideas” In returning from New York to the Pacific Coast, Doc Howe, Fanchon and Marco head booker, will visit practically all cities playing Ideas en route. LOEW’S STATE LOS ANGELES (Reviewed July 25) Fanchon an d Marco’s “Wild and Wooly” Idea was one of the best seen here in some time, with the exception of its very familiar “burning forest” finale. Entire action was in a mountain setting with the house orchestra playing the show in the pit. Opened with a large company on stage while Ray Angwin vocalized “Springtime in the Rockies” with the whole company joining in for harmony on the chorus, a pip opening. The Idea featured some re- markably effective line work by Bud Murray’s California Sun- beams, who effectively demon' strated the Murray touch jn a unique Derby number, a rope- skipping ensemble and a clever dummy idea, wherein the girls worked in pairs with a dummy cowboy between them for a very good effect. Angwin handled the vocal as- signment acceptably, working with the impressive Ranger vocal en- semble and also clicking with at- mospheric vocal interpolations. The unit utilized a series of fast-moving specialties, which in- cluded some nifty rhythm dancing by May Larue of Davis and La- rue, the spectacular whip and axe- routine of Aussie and Czeck, Hart’s Krazy Kats in some snappy tumbling, and Bud Carlell in some neat eccentric stepping. Entire unit was remarkably fast-moving, even for stage presen- tation style, and this combined with a well-mixed selection of specialties, sufficient comedy, rate the Idea as an outstanding pro- duction. MEARS. SALES RENTALS SCENERY STAGE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTATION SETTINGS COMPLETE STAGE EQUIPMENT FABRICS — RIGGING — SCREENS J. D. MARTIN STUDIOS 4110-18 Sunset Boulevard HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA OL. 1101 ALLES SHOW PRINT MA. 1681 -224 E. 4th St., Los Angeles- MA. 1682 FOX SAN DIEGO PANTAGES HOLLYWOOD “GREEN DEVIL IDEA” There’s a reason for the twin heading on this F. and M. unit re- view. It was seen twice in one week, in two cities, in San Diego with George Breece and his band on stage, and in Hollywood with Slim Martin and his orchestra in the pit. In San Diego Breece is gaining great favor as m. c. At Holly- wood, the only addition to the unit was Lee Wilmot, in for the week, and well placed. Slim Martin and his music in the pit, and selling the show in great style. Reta Lane opens the show sing- ing an introduction, with Eddie Kover and Harvey Karells doing Kover and Harvey Karrels doing good effect, and planting the line girls’ entrance for a well-staged Poly Wag number, with Miles and Kover and Harvey Karrels, fol- lowed by an unannounced appear- ance of Lee Wilmot, who does his eccentric comedy dance and stops the show. Next, Bobby Gilbert, comedy vi- ilinist with Slim Martin, doing a ;orking straight from the pit. An- other girl number led by by Reta Lane and featuring a travesty dance Following is the Fanchon and Marco Ideas route schedule, with the opening dates, all of the current month, in paren- theses beside the name of the town: PASADENA (31) Colorado Theatre “Busy Bee” Idea LOS ANGELES (31) Loew’s State “Modes” Idea Sylvia Shore and Helen Moore Harry Smirl Phil Arnold Helene Frances Sunkist Ensemble SAN DIEGO (31) Fox Theatre “Wild and Wooly” Idea Hart’s Krazy Kats Bud Carlell Aussie and Czech Davis and LaRue Ray Angwin Bud Murray Girls CHICAGO (1) Avalon Theatre “Box of Candy” Idea Jones & Hull Frank Hamilton Reeves & Leu Marie, Lucy and Irene i MILWAUKEE, WIS. (1) Wisconsin Theatre “Goodfellows” Idea jucille Page Bud Averill Helen Burke Harrison and Elmo DETROIT, MICH. (25) Fox Theatre * ‘Bells and Belles” Idea Eddie Hill Eva Thornton Tommy Harris Dunbar Bell Ringers Frances, Ted and Byron Loretta - •> SEYMOUR and CORNCOB That Sensational Comedy Pair in F. and M. “SMILES” IDEA HOLLYWOOD (31) Pantages Theatre “Gems and Jams” Idea Joe and Jane McKenna Will Cowan Maxine Evelyn Jimmy Penman LONG BEACH (31) Fox West Coast Theatre “Green Devil’ ’ Idea Peg Leg Bates Harvey Karels Miles & Kover Nee Wong FRESNO (31-2) Wilson Theatre “Victor Herbert” Idea Walter Powell Buddy Howe Victor Herbert Quartette Electric Duo Ernest Belcher Dancers NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Strand Theatre “Miniatures” Idea Featuring Singers Midgets UTICA, N. Y. (2) Avon Theatre “Gyp, Gyp, Gypsy” Idea Duponts Comedy Jugglers Frank Evers and Greta Jack Vlaskin Jeanne Alexandrea Ruth Leavitt WORCESTER, MASS. (2) Palace Theatre “Changes” Idea Doc Baker and Art Hadley Cofeatured Walzer & Dyer Muriel Gardner Sunkist Beauties HALL and ESSLEY LEE DANCERS COMIQUE CHARLINE F. AND M. “ROSE GARDENS” IDEA SAN JOSE, CALIF. (3-6) California Theatre “Victor Herbert” Idea (Same Cast as Above) SAN FRANCISCO (1) Fox Theatre 1 ‘In Blue’ ’ Idea Renoff and Renova Mitzi Mayfair Webster and Marine Sunkist Ballet OAKLAND (1) Fox Theatre “Cadets” Idea Born and Lawrence Miles Sisters Rognan and Trigger Mabel and Marcia Wallen and Barnes SALEM, ORE. (2-3) Elsinore Theatre “Country Club” Idea Leonora Cori Masters and Grayce Louise & Mitchell Ray Samuels SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (2) Palace Theatre “Broadway Venuses” Idea Mel Klee Aerial Bartlets 16 New York Beauty Winners Wells and Winthrop Freda Sullivan HARTFORD, CONN. (2) Capitol Theatre “Skirts’’ Idea McDonald and Dean Julia Curtiss Ruth Silver Up in the Air Girls NEW HAVEN, CONN. (2) Palace Theatre . ! “Marble” Idea The Harris Trio Roy Smooit A1 and Jack Rand Georgene and Henry Frahcia Hector and His Gang BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (2) Palace Theatre “Sunshine” Idea Vince Silk Barton and Young Arline Langan and Norman Selby Mary Lou Richard Wally WALTER POWELL Following My Brother Jack Powell’s Footsteps Featured in Fanchon and Marco’s “Victor Herbert” Idea PORTLAND, ORE. (31) Broadway Theatre “Seeing Double” Idea Stroud Twins Featured And the Twins: St. John, Elga, Clute, Kane. Falla, Maltby, Holly, SEATTLE, WASH. (31) Fifth Avenue Theatre “Romance” Idea Castleton and Mack Jerome Mann Mary Price Three Bricktops Robert Cloy Mack Bisset Dancers YAKIMA, WASH. (2-3) Fox Capitol “Rose Garden” Idea Red Donahue and Pal Harold Stanton 3 Jacks and 1 Queen Helen Petch Hall and Essley Aerial Girls NEW YORK (2-5) Crotona Theatre “Eyes” Idea Six Candreva Brothers Don Carroll Paul Olsen Bob & Eula Burroff Keo, Yoki and Toki BROOKLYN, N. Y. (1) rox Theatre j “Trees” Idea Terrell and Hanley Naynons Birds Ted Reichard and Christel Levine Mavis and Ted Fawcett and Thurston Esther Campbell PHILADELPHIA, PA. (1) Fox Theatre “Coral” Idea Maurice and Vincent Oscar Taylor The Royal Samoans La Petite Marie WASHINGTON, D. C. (1) Fox Theatre “Peasant” Idea June Worth Johnson and Dyket Deihl Sisters General Levine Belcher Dancers DOROTHY IPSWITCH LEONA SANDERS ELECTRIC DUO Acrobatic Dancers Featured in F. & M. “Victor Herbert” Idea BUTTE, MONT. (31) Fox Theatre “Brunettes” Idea Three Slate Brothers Chirot and Mercado Ali Ben Hassan’s Bluestreaks Hirsch Arnold Dancers DENVER, COLO. (31) Tabor Grand “Smiles” Idea Seymour and Corncob Walter Bradbury Dorothy Neville Lamberti ST. LOUIS (1) Fox Theatre “City Service” Idea Shapiro & O’Malley co-featured with Seb Meza Laddie LaMonte George Jager Frank Sterling ATLANTA, GA. (2) Fox Theatre “Manila Bound” Idea Lloyd Brice Stella Royal Romero Family Samuel Pedraza NASHVILLE, TENN. (2) Princess Theatre “Overtures” Idea Edison and Gregory Toots Novelle Jack Goldie Hfuff and Huff Helen Hille Louise Manning OKLAHOMA CITY (5-7) Orpheum Theatre “Desert” Idea Eddie and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker Cropley and Violet Chief Eagle Feather Clara Torney Girls SYLVIA SHORE and HELEN MOORE FEATURED AT LOEW’S STATE—LOS ANGELES—THIS WEEK by Lee Wilmot for big laugh re- turns. Then Peg Leg Bates, who tied up proceedings, not once but three times.^ The finale features Miles and Kover and Harv.ey Karrels in some beautiful single, double and triple work with a tom-tom rou- tine by the girls, and a flash finish with flames and sparks flying from a giant devil. All in all, one of the most flashy and punchy ideas in a long time. On the screen, “Big House” with Noah Beery, Robt. Montgomery and Chester; Morris. Business was capacity. CHEVALIER NIGHT A “Bon Voyage” night will be tendered Maurice Chevalier inter- national idol, on Thursday, Au- gust 7, just prior to his departure on a European trip, in the Blos- som Room of the Roosevelt Hotel. It will be in the nature of a testi- monial and benefit for the French; hospital, with proceeds to be turned over to that institution.