Inside facts of stage and screen (September 27, 1930)

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INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE NINE SEPT. 27, 1930 S. F. SYMPHONY PERSONNEL IS NAMED HUGE LINE-UP ALL SET FOR SFSYMPHONY WALKATHON ENDS AMID HOSTILE FIRE SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.— Personnel for the San Francisco Symphojiy Orchestra for the 1930- 31 season has been announced by A. W. Widenham, secretary man- ager. Michel Piastro will be con- cert master, beginning his sixth season. Following is the personnel: First Violins: Mishel Piastro, concert master, Fajos Fensther, I/3uis _ W. Ford, assistant concert masters, Emilio Meriz, Jascha Veissi, Thorstein Jensen, Robert Gordohn, Rodion Mendelevitch, William F. Laraia, Modesta Mortensen, Hans Koenig, Orley See, ,,William Wolski, Helen E. At- kinson. Second Violins—Eugene Heyes, principal, Julius Haug, Harvey Peterson, Max Am- sterdam, J. A. Paterson, Julius Gold, Wal- ter Gough, W. G. Callinan, William Weg- man, Ricardo Ruiz, Henry H. Hoffman. Violas—Remain Verney, principal, Emil Hahl, F. A. Baker, Hother Wismer, Eric Weiler, Victor Lichtenstein, Henry De Graff, Victor Tolpegin. Cellos—Gdal Saleski and Willem Dehe, principals, Otto King. Rudolph Kirs, Dor- othy Pasmore, Bruno Coletti, Arthur Weiss, Rebecca Haight. Basses—Louis J. Previati, principal, Wal- ter Bell, A. E. Storch, Aaron Guterson, Emil Schulze, Robert E. Schmidt, John Schipilliti. Flutes—Anthony Linden, ,Walter Oester- reicher, Herbert Benkman. Oboes—“Caesar Addimando, Julius Shanis, Leslie Schivo. Clarinets—Harold B. Randall, Nicolai Zannini, Frank Fragale. Bassoons—Ernest Kubitschek, ,Eugene B. La Haye. Contra Bassoon—Richard Kolb. Horns—Charles E. Tryner, Herman Trutner, Walter Hornig, Paul Roth. Trumpets—Fred Tait, O. E. Clark, F. N. Bassett. Tuba—Ralph Murray. Harp—Kajetan Atti. Tympani—Roland E. Wagner. Percussion—^Albert Vendt, Jr., M. A. Salinger. Librarian—Otto Kegel. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.— With two, couples left, the walka- thon folded at the Golden Gate ballroom Tuesday night after a rec- ord run of nearly 3000 hours. Workmen immediately began construction of a 72 hole indoor golf course. Marathon walking contest did a neat business during its extended run, but was the subject of much adverse criticism from police, press and pulpit, not to mention night clubs and theatres. MOTHER DIES Word has been received that the mother of Harry “Snub” Pollard died in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 17. Pollard recently com- pleted his first talking picture lead in “Ex-Flame” for Liberty produc- tions. ARMSTRONG IN ROLE Robert Armstrong has won the role of Goe Garson in “Within the Law,” in which Joan Crawford will star for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. VIDOR WITH TIBBETT King Vidor is preparing for Lawrence Tibbett’s next starring picture, “The Southerner.” STONE WITH GAPBO Lewis Stone was first to be cho- sen for Greta Garbo’s next starring vehicle, “Inspiration,” which Clar- ence Brown is to direct at M.G.M. BUSTER KEATON BACK Buster Keaton has returned to New York, following his tour of Europe, according to word received at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. GILLSTROM HIRED Phil Ryan, who will produce a series of two-reel comedies starring Chester Conklin, for Paramount re- lease ,has signed Arvid Gillstrom to direct. DAY SAVINGS OFFICE OPEN JOAQUIN GARAY IN AT CHICAGO INN SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.— Northern California division head- quarters for opponents of the day- light savings plan have been opened on the mezzanine floor of the Gol den Gate Theatre building with Senator Tom Maloney in charge. Executive heads include^ Walter Barusch, in charge of publicity and Mrs. Hulda McGinn, in charge of womens’ organizations. Ellis Arkush heads theatrical con- tacts. This office is working under the direction of Jeff Lazarus of Fox West Coast theatres, who is chief of the daylight saving plan fighter^. A speaker’s campaign, newspa- per publicity, radio talks and other plans are included in the forth- coming campaign. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.— While here last week on a brief vEit, Tom Gerun signed Joaquin Garay as featured vocalist with his MCA band at the Congress Hotel, Chicago. Garay leaves this week to join the Gerun organization and will re- turn here about the first of the year when the maestro, together with Frank Martinelli, will open a local night spot. Garay has been singing with Walt Roesener’s orchestra at the Fox. BADGE FOR BILLIE Billy Van, staff artist at KGER, is now a full-fledged fireman, and maintains he can’t be pinched for chasing fire engines, one of Billy’s little eccentricities. The fire chief presented Billy with a captain’s badge this week. DIRECTS ENSEMBLE Paul Locke, who recently com pleted eighteen weeks in charge o' the dance ensembles of Harry Gour- fain Paramount Produf-t’cns in the northwest, has returned to Los An- geles and has been placed in charge of ensemble work at the local Para- mount Theatre. ROBT. LEONARD EAST Robert Z. Leonard, director, has left for New Yo.’k; where he will film a number of scenes for “Rosa- lit,” in which he is to direct Marion Davies. GENE DAVE PINEAU & HOWSE THEATRICAL STAGE LIGHTING CO. AWARD FEAST TO BE HELD Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will hold its annual business meeting and Awards din- ner at the Ambassador Hotel, November 5. Studio executives have been „sked not to arrange any dates that will conflict with the Academy pro- gram for that night. This will be the first time in the history of the academy that the annual business meeting and the announcement of the winners of the Awards have taken place on the same night. Ballots are now in hands of the members, asking them to select from the nominations those whom they think best deserve the honor of the academy statuette for 1930. Committee on arrangements for the academy dinner for November 5, Harry Rapf, chairman; Sam Hardy, Reginald Barker. Jack War- ner, Robert Edeson, Alfred Cohn, Clinton Wunder. STARS RALLY TO MACLOON S. F. SHOWS SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.— Louis O. Macloon and Lillian Al- bertson arrived here this week to set the American premiere of^ the Emmerich Kalman operetta, “The Violette of Montmarte” at the Cur- ran for November 3. _ Production will go into rehearsal in Los An- geles immediately. Macloon-Albertson will star favo- rites of their previous productions, “Desert Song” and “New Moon,” with either Perry Askam or Allan Prior set for the male lead and Jo- sephine Houston, the fern principal. Leo Flanders will conduct the or- chestra. John Mercer is writing lyrics for the Kalman melodies. The Macloons have American and British rights to the production which is currently running in Ber- lin and Vienna. KHJJSMS ‘ LAWRENCE GRANT ACADEMY DIRECTOR Lawrence Grant has been named by the Nominating Committee of the Actors’ Branch of the Acad- emy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to serve for three years representing that Branch on the Board of Directors, the governing body of the Academy, in place of Milton Sills whose death created a vacancy in the annual nominations. WE ARE MOVBNC TO 1451 VENICE BLVD. COR. OF ARAPAHOE ST. fj BIKWESTOFHOOV£R) _.IN MUCH BIGGER,NEWER S BETTER QUARTERS AND OUR PHONE NUMBER WILL BE FItzroyI24I WE'LL BE {EEIN'YOU ABOUT OCT. 201? June Parker, KHJ’s little blue girl, is going to put her highly culti- vated tonsils in moth-balls for some time and retire from the front line of the radio battle on the Western front. Gogo Delys, vaudeville, stage and screen semi-celebrity, will distribute blues instead. * + * * Stelly Crassas, appointed concert master last week, is an Athenian built on Doric lines but playing a mean Corinthian fiddle. He was formerly concert master with the Minneapolis Symphony; has con- certized throughout Europe and is the product of the finest teachers of Brussels and Paris. Mr. Crassas replaces Christian Sprotte, resigned. ♦ ♦ * Hallelujah Quartet, singing spir- iluals, became an important addi- tion to the staff last week. * * * Leon Errol, comedian, features “California Melodies,” KHJ coast- to-coast program, on October 1. Eddie Cantor will get $7,000 for single appearance over KHJ and Columbia Chain, September 27. WRITE FOR GELATINE SAMPLE BOOK 1347-49 W. WASHINGTON ST. LOS ANGELES, CALIF Wanted: ASSOCIATE with finances to connect with substantial business proposition, serving the motion picture and theatri- cal field. See P. L. 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