Inside facts of stage and screen (August 23, 1930)

PAGE TEN VANCOUVER, B. C A. K. MacMartin REPRESENTATIVE 618 Homer Street INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN NORTHWEST SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930 SEATTLE, WASH. Roy Oxman REPRESENTATIVE 630 People Bank Bldg. Main 0799 SEATTLE BIZ IN NOSEDIVE; FLEET LEFT SEATTLE, Aug. 21.—Business this week in Seattle was a little depressing due to the hot weather that comes along about this time. The fleet has left and that leaves the shows to fight it out for na- tive trade. It’s a plain case of every man for himself. Fifth Avenue led the town with an intake of $18,000 on the widely heralded Garbo opus, “Romance,” with the “Seeing Double Idea” on the platform. This is a fair gross for this big house. Paramount, with Jack Oakie do- ing his stuff in the “Sap From Syracuse,” followed a close sec- ond to the tune of $17,500, which is far from bad at this house. The revue also helps to keep them coming. Orpheum took third honors when the metal box registered $16,000. Good for this spot but very disappointing for the picture “Dixiana.” Over exploitation is the reason for this nose-dive. The Fox, _ with “Sins of the Children,” did fairly good busi- ness and took in a figure like $8000. Owen Sweeten helps to keep a steady trade at this house. Music Box with the last week of “Three Faces East,” plastered the till with $7000, all right for a second week show at this house. The Blue Mouse took in a measly $5000 on the Olsen-John- son skit, “Oh, Sailor, Behave.” Very bad for this house, _ espe- cially on a picture of this kind. The Met did fair business with Lillian Gish’s first talkie, “One Romantic Night,” which showed an intake of $4900. Dance palaces around this burg are suffering mostly as almost everybody is taking to entertain- ment that calls for no muscular effort. The Trianon and MoEl- roys are the leaders. SEATTLE JEWELER WINS COURT TILT SEATTLE, Aug. 21. — Frances White, musical comedy actress, lost her fight in a New York court to have her arrest last June 6 dismissed. Miss White is charged by Louis Friendlander, Seattle jeweler, with holding a bracelet and necklace valued at $3367 on which she paid, he alleges, only $500 several years ago. After her arrest last year, she was released on $3000 bail. Friedlander also asked for $800 for counsel fees and ex- penses. NELSON WITH STERLING SEATTLE, Aug. 21. —Russell Nelson, formerly with Henry Duffy interests in San Francisco, is associated with the Sterling Chain theatres and is assistant manager to Andy Gunnard at the Columbia. HOWARD TO WED SEATTLE, Aug. 21. — Revay Howard, popular in theatrical and musical circles, and formerly a member of the old Will King Company, will be a bride in an elaborately staged public wedding at the Trianon ballroom for this Friday’s attraction. Billy Stewart of Tex Howard’s Tigers will be the bridegroom. RELEASES BULL Before signing with Paramount for a role in “Social Errors,” Charley Grapewin completed ar- rangements with an eastern pub- lishing firm for the release of his latest novel, “The Bronze Bull,” written between appearances in pictures. Window Shop Crowds to Be Given Music SEATTLE, Aug. 21.—Se- attle merchants have entered the spirit of “Greater Talkie Season.” Windows will be darkened until 7:30 p. m. and will be lit up simultaneously. As window shoppers do their stuff, they will be sere- naded by various city orches- tras. It is expected Max Dolin’s orchestra from the Fifth Ave- nue, Paul Spor’s band from the Paramount, and Owen Sweeten’s boys from the Fox will be mounted on trucks to travel about the city during that hour to give the folks a taste of jazz as they window shop. BREAK GROUND FOR CIVIC REP SEATTLE, Aug. 21. — Ground was broken Monday for the first permanent home for Seattle’s civic theatre. At a cost of $30,000, the new Seattle Repertory playhouse will be constructed at Forty-first street and University way in the college spot of town. It will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the repertory group’s third season in the middle of October. Arthur E. Goodwin, Seattle capitalist, is president of the board of trustees of the Playhouse. The Playhouse was organized in 1928 by Mr. and Mrs. Burton James, and is a civic theatre supported by subscription. CHARLOTTE BUSY GAL Charlotte Greenwood has start- ed on her first Tuxedo comedy at Metropolitan sound studios, for Educational-Christie. Tentatively titled “One Good Turn.” It is an original story by Hale Hamitlon. LUPE RUSSIAN Lupe Velez’s next Universal as- signment is that of the Russian girl in Tolstoy’s “Resurrection,” which Edwin Carewe will direct, and in which she is co-starred with John Boles. Coast Publix Tie-Up Denied By Ed Smith SEATTLE, Aug. 21. — Edward A. Smith, division manager of Paramount-Publix holdings on the Pacific Coast, arrived in Seattle this week on an inspection tour of the theatres of the Northwest. He is accompanied by Boris Mor- ros, general musical director of the Paramount-Publix Corporation. In answer to inquiries based on trade paper reports, Smith denied that Paramount - Publix Corpora- tion has made any agreement with Fox West Coast Theatres or any other company for operation of Paramount-Publix theatres on the Pacific slope. SPOR RETURNS TO TOLEDO THEATRE SEATTLE, Aug. 21.—After a successful six month stay at the Paramount, Paul Spor. master of ceremonies, takes his baton back to a theatre that made him fam- ous. His new location will be the Paramount in Toledo. Starting next week, the band will include Homer Sweetman, singer, who was light with the Vic Meyers aggregation. Milt Franklin comes from the south totake ove rthe reins of leader- ship, and from the looks of things in his introductory week tendered by Spor, he is scheduled to make a hit from the start. HE ENJOYS IT! SEATTLE, Aug. 21. — Frank Coombs, KJR and Northwest Broadcasting System announcer, has _ a little mystery story which he. is revealing after keeping the episode a secret for three months. And Uncle Frank, as he is known to Northwest listeners, is not only enjoying the whole affair, but is profiting by it. A few days after Uncle Frank took over the Midnight Revelers program in April he received a letter from Prince Rupert, B. C. The lady who signed herself as “Paulette” offered Uncle Frank a course of French lessons by mail. For every request he offers the unknown lady he receives in re- turn a free lesson. Notes Along Fifth Avenue Henry Damski strolling in the sunshine . . . without a hat . . . Seymour Kail holding a confer- ence on a corner . . . with a blonde who prefers gentlemen . . . Dick Buckley dressed to kill . . . with a blonde . . . also in hat club’s hoster . . . Betty Shilton entertaining a friend . . . and bar- ring the press . . . Johnny Northen phoning big news . . . and getting reprimanded for his kidding over company wires . . . Tiny Burnett up in the boss’ office . . . but not on the carpet . . . Jim Clemmer with his everlasting smile . . . Max Dolin’s concert one of the season’s best . . . Owen Sweeten catching the Fifth . . . getting the inside dope on symphony arrange- ments . . . Lou Golden and Dave Himelhoch talking it over on the pavements . . . outside the Coli- seum . . . Patsy Britton looking for a couple of song pluggers . . . and naming a few pictures of great men . . . without a hitch . . . Homer Sweetman now in Milt Franklin’s band . . . and billed as “Buddy Sweeten” . . . more pub for Owen . . . Max Freedman sun- ning himself . . . for more beauty . . . Paul Spor getting ready to leave for Toledo . . . Bon voyage, Paul . . . Henry Ross taking care of the box office . . . and arguing with the cashier ... the cashier wins by a nose . . . Andy New- kirk in Himelhoch’s office . . . do- ing everybody good . . . Gus Renstrom complaining of poison- ing . . . and alibi-ing about it . . . Madge Baldwin in town and fully recuperated . . . which is good news . . . Emma Jane Epler in from Alaska . . . and telling about the poor fish . . . Starr Duell and Don Work busy ... if there is such a word . . . Bobby Arm- strong eating at irregular hours . . . these p. a.’s must have their nourishment . . . George Main walking like he had fallen arches . . . he has learned to take the elevator . . . Vic Meyers cooling off at Bartell’s . . . no covourt there. Ron Carpenter still holding down the music counter at Sherman Clay’s—Paddie Howett going up an alley—Joe Rausch telling the boys where to get off—Roy Rin- IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF FAR WEST TOLD SEATTLE, Aug. 21.-—Immedi- ate improvements are planned by the Farwest theatres, a new local corporation in the cinema field, for the eight neighborhood motion pic- ture houses purchased in a $350,- 000 deal. L. O. Lukan, a veteran in the Seattle district for 15 years, who will be president and manager of the ' corporation, announced the company plans to spend $80,000 immediately. Theatres concerned in the trans- action are: Cheerio, Queen Anne district; Madrona, Madrona Park; Mission, Georgetown; Woodland, Ballard; Arabian, Woodland Park avenue; Granada and Portola, West Seattle. toul selling a clarinet — Johnny Peters hittinga blue one — Willie Barrett looking over the corpses— Max Frolic enjoying the extra three days holiday—a weekly oc- curence— Harold Brown in and out— Loren Hollenbeck nails a high one— Eddie Jantzen telling Hicky all about it— Hal Under- wood still buried — Leon Olson saying the daily prayer for the reopening of the Broadway— Dave Nason looking for a Swedish french-horn player — Ole Lund lis- tening to a new band— Carter Lee blows in with side-burns— Billie Bilger taking the money — A1 Gruetter struggling along Sixth Avenue— Buddy Jenkins in to vis- it his sister. at the chief theme- song emporium — Where’s Gerry Rugers and the viola? — Don Ball looking out for the young hope- fuls— Eddie Congdon up against it— Barrett, the traps-tray artist, says, “You don’t need to lock your car now—nobody who hasn’t got one is ever going anywhere so they never steal ’em any more”— and the non-union situation gets tougher than ever— Bill Oliver last seen with the fiddle headed to- wards Puyallup—and points east— and she said, “I’ll start one of my own.” She did—it’s a sucker’s racket! 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