Inside facts of stage and screen (October 11, 1930)

OCT. 11, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN FILMS ZONED AT BAY CITY ON NEW PLAN Stokowski Rests His Reputation On One Concert SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Meeting for more than two months in general assembly individual the- atre, film exchangemen and circuit operated theatres voted a new zon- ing plan for San Fancisco territory. Much of the new plan is similar to the one in effect previously, but there have been numerous minor changes in the ordinance. Sixty days clearance is given first runs over second runs in the city of San Francisco, while in Oakland forty-five days clearance is given. Chief among the minor changes is that a second run exhib must play a contracted picture within a specified period of time. Otherwise he loses his run. This measure was taken to protect the third and fourth run exhib, who has often been forced to wait months before finally playing a contracted film. Present central committee in charge of zoning includes: Carol Nathan, H. V. Harvey, C. C. Griffin and Gerald Hardy from independ- ent theatres; William Wolf, M. E. Cory, J. J. Patridge and Morgan Walsh from film exchanges; Char- lie Koerner, R. A. McNeil, L. R. Greenfield and Arch M. Bowles from circuit houses. ELLIS VISITS HERE SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Gene Ellis has returned from the Orient, where he spent the last three years in charge of Paramount activities. He will vacation here for several months, returning about January 1. TO DO STAIR DANCE SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, Thais O’Rourke is completing a top toe acrobatic routine for a stair dance at the local O’Rourke stu- dios. Her recent pee-wee golf tap routine has caught hold here. NEW FOX, BERKELEY BERKELEY, Oct. 9.—Third of Fox’s local houses opens here to- morrow, when the Fox Berkeley, 2000 seats, begins operations under management of Clarence Laws. Theatre is equipped with magna- scopic screen, a group of seats wired for deaf patrons, and an elaborate ventilation system. INDIANS FOR KIDS SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Making a play for the kid trade, Paramount has booked Universal’s 12 episode serial, ‘The Indians Are Coming,” with Tim McCoy and Allene Ray. Serial will be screen- ed only at the kids’ Saturday mat- inees. MILANOS ON ROOF SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.—Mi- lano Street Singers, mixed trio con- sisting of accordionist and two vo- calists, opened a short engagement at Gus Oliva’s Roof Garden, work- ing on the floor between numbers from Val Valente’s band. HERVEY GOES SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Shifting of Andy Hervey from the p. a.’s job at Publix St. Francis to the RKO offices, Los Angeles, has left the St. Francis publicity duties in the hands of Bob Pearson. LUBELSKI’S PLANS SACRAMENTO, Oct. 9.—Tony Lubelski will open his Sutter The- atre on Nov. 1, operating it on a policy of second run talkers. FOREVER FREE FROM UNSIGHTLY HAIR A few pleasant RAY-0 treat- ments removes superfluous hair permanently. No sensation whatever in the treat- ment and the hair will never return. Write for booklet or come in for free and confidential consultation. Ray*0 System 802 Anglo-Bank Bldg. 830 Market Phone SUtter 4714 SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Leopold Stokowski, eminent orches- tral conductor, is in effect resting his professional reputation on the first of four concerts to be broad- cast by the Philadelphia Orchestra over a National Broadcasting Com- pany network this season, in the opinion of musical authorities. Such a judgment was advanced by music critics after the program for the initial radio appearance of the year of the orchestra, Sunday, October 12, from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M., P.S.T., was announced. The com- positions to be played consist of works by Albeniz, de Falla, De- bussy and Ravel. Each of the selections is impres- sionistic, and because of their wide- ly varied qualities any reception will be distorted unless the technical side of the broadcast is excellent. The definite, formal notes of more classic music are considered more adaptable to broadcasting. Stokowski, however, in coopera- tion with NBC engineers, has devel- oped a device which he hopes will eliminate certain tonal deficiencies confronted previously in broadcast- ing large musical groups. He is hopeful that the program will be the most perfect symphonic broad- cast ever heard. SEELEY FEATURED SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— For the first time in months, RKO Golden Gate, featured its headline vaude attraction over the program picture. Blossom Seeley and Benny Fields were given top advertising over all else on the bill when they played that house this week. Busi- ness was on the up and up. DAVIS AT DAN’S SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9— Johnny Davis has promoted Les Poe to the m.c. job at Coffee Dan’s, a position held until now by Tiny Epperson who is in a hospital under going physical .repairs. Poe has officiated at the Coffee Dan ivories for a number of years and this is his first crack at the wise cracking berth. Herman Nelson is at the piano. WAGNON MOVES SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9— Offices of William B. Wagnon have been moved from the Marshall Square building to Wagnon’s Em- bassy Theatre, where the entire Wagnon staff is centered. HEALY BOOKS FRITZ SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9— Healy is bringing Fritz Kreisler for his only Northern California con- cert, to be delivered Nov. 9 in the Civic Auditorium. ANNIE SOUTHBOUND SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9— After a fair two weeks’ business, Rowland and Pearce will close their “Little Orchid Annie” at the Cur- ran, moving it to the Playhouse, Hollywood. BIGGER GREEN STREET SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Two weeks’ notice has been posted for the cast of “Hot ’n’ Bothered,” at Sid Goldtree’s Green Street. Goldtree plans enlarging the pos- tage-stamp stage for the next pro- duction, “Ex-Mistress,” which has a cast of 19 people. JACK HUBB DIES SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9—Jack Hubb, former Detroit representa- tive for Gus Sun, died in the Hill- crest Sanitorium, Albuquerque, N. M., this week, a victim of the white plague. ALBERTSON NORTH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Fox’s wise cracking youngster, Frank Albertson, drove in from Hollywood this week in his old Ford to visit John Darrow of “Young Sinners” at the Curran. Albertson’s mother was with him. “A LITTLE SMILE” Words and Music by GEO. B. L. BRAUN (A Fox Trot Sensation) CONCORD PUBLISHING CO. 1179 Market St. San Francisco FREDERICK PLAYS BACK ENGAGEMENT ON SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Pauline Frederick plays a return engagement Oct. 20 when she comes back to the Curran for two more weeks of “The Crimson Hour,” in which she did heavy busi- ness there a few weeks ago. This is the first legit return engagement San Francisco has had in months. GARAY STICKS SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— A new six months’ contract and a raise in salary has kept Joaquin Garay at the Fox and he will not leave for Chicago to join Tom Ger- un’s orchestra as vocalist. Garay has been with Roesner’s concert or- chestra at the Fox for several months, rising high in general favor. DANCE TEAM OPENS SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9 — Claire Cortez and Don Marquis, ballroom dance team, have opened at the Hotel St. Francis for an in- definite engagement. SOUDERS RETURNS SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— After two weeks at the Fox El Capitan batting for Jay Brower, Jack Souders opens as m.c. at the Fox California in San Jose. Sou- ders opened there several weeks ago but stayed only four days, being rushed to Frisco for the El Cap. FLAME TO OPEN SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9— Dorothy Burgess opens Oct. 20 at the Geary in “Bird of Flame.” Belasco and Curran, in conjunction with Lou Wiswell, are producers. NEW MUSIC HEAD SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9 Dave Mordecaix has been named Coast head of the RKO music de- partment. His headquarters will be in Chicago. EMMICK INJURED SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9—E H. Emmick, Golden Gate Theatre and Realty Corp. head, suffered con- cussion of the brain and scalp and body wounds in an auto accident this week. TEDDY IN HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9— Teddy Fitzsimmons, Capitol chor- ine, slipped as she was leaving the theatre Sunday night and was re- moved to the hospital. She is the wife of Bob Fitzsimmons, comic. YEGG DOES A FLOP SAN FRANCISCO, _ Oct. 9— Roosevelt Theatre was visited by a yegg, who spent several hours workin out on the house safe with- out gaining entrance. Recipts of Saturday and Sunday were in the iron box. MODEART Permanent Wave Best in the West » COMPLETE Medicated Shampoo and Fingrer Wave Included Ton eannot buy a better wave. Indi- vidual* distinctive* beautiful and last- ing. With or without ringlet ends. 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A reviewer, writing of a Fanchon and Marco Idea, for in- stance, is mighty hard put to it to name any of the principals, and when he does name them he finds it still more difficult to properly mention just which specialty the act does. * * * SPOTLIGHTS Wednesday night in the Hotel St. Francis ... a packed crowd dancing to Carol Laughner’s and Phil Harris’ orchestra . . . Frank Albertson, Fox’s up and coming juvenile comic, drops over to the table for a chat ... he was there with Polly Ann Young, cast in “Young Sinners” at the Curran . . . Bob Pearson, director of public re- lations for the St. Francis Theatre . . . not the hotel . . . tripping the light fantastic . . . Henry Starr steps onto the platform and stops the show cold with a mighty dis- play of singing and pianoing . . . overlooking the entire affffair is Craig Smith, hustling host of the evening and a hard working pub- licity gent . . . business has more than doubled at the Francis in the' past year . . . And the Roof Garden on Friday . . . Val Valente dispensing crooning music of merit . . . Gus Oliva stops to talk ... the South African Norwegian Irish song plug- ger, A1 Sather, drops in and sets a Feist number with Valente . . . Dick Arnold is there with his Robbins catalog . . . Charle Dennis now singing with Val . . . A1 Pinetti, Roof Garden manager, greeting his guests ... George Boles going out to din- ner . . . accompanied . . . Eddie Browell shaking hands with an old friend . . . Fred Sheldon strolling on Geary street . . . Felix and his car- nation and stogie . . . Allan Kane, master of ceremonies at the Paramount ... is known in the East as Sammy Kahn . . . there’s a story going around about AJ Bergren . . . and how he was put on the spot in Haas’ by a beau- teous cashier . . . tssk, tssk, Mr. Bergren . . . Happy Johnson drop- ping into the office with a bit of news . . . John Darrow, at the Cur- ran, was born Harry Simpson . . . his brother, Allen, poses for the Arrow collar ads . . . Jay Brower re-opens as m. c. at El Cap. after a two weeks’ rest . . . “Inside acts” is visited by Cotton Bond, Harry Harke, Nita Mitchell, Alfred J. Sather, Patsy Mosser, Bill Foy, Dorothy Williams, Dick Foster, Baron Hartsough, Bill Penzner, Eddie Janis, Ruth Tribe, Sandy Meek and Ted Berlin. * * * Famous Lines of Show Business: “My pals in the studios will see that I get a break.” CASH SCARCE DUE TO HEAT AROUND BAY SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9—Two days of hot weather proved the millstone around the neck for pic- ture houses, even the best of the flickers not doing what was ex- pected of them. The climate was scorchingly hot Monday and Tues- day, and customers stayed away. Fox had “Those Three French Girls,” Cosmopolitan, and that pic- ture started out like a house afire,” supported by much Cosmo, adver- tising in the dailies. Slipped, how- ever, oil those two days, and the figure was $47,000, still very good but not up to anticipation. “Liliom” is next. The same is true of Wheeler and Woolsey in “Half Shot at Sunrise.” Though the picture drew pretty good comment, business wasn’t as hot as the weather, and the week closed with but $10,000 in the safe Metro’s “Madam Satan” opened okay at Loew’s Warfield and clos- ing of the week saw a $15,000 in- take. Seven more days and then comes “Up the River.” United Artists’ “Whoopee,” started out pretty well at Publix’s California and did a $20,000 busi- ness. Continues for at least a week and probably more: “Spoilers,” Par, closed after two weeks at the St. Francis to a $9000 figure and “Bright Lihts” opened Wednesday. Par’s “Santa Fe Trail” was fair at the Paramount, aided by a stage show, $17,000 being the gross. Clara Bow in “Her Wed- ding Night” follows. Wagnon’s Embassy had George ,< 9 ,d English” and did $yaOO. Just 3 days more and out it goes. Surprisingly weak, at that. Lven the lobby display of Inside' Facts criticisms didn’t seem to help. RUBINI WILL LEAD WARFIELD’S BAND SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— When Fox’s “Up the River” opens at Loew’s Warfield in two more weeks Jan Rubini will baton the house pit orchestra, directing and doing violin solos. Peter Paul Lyons will temporar- ily revert to the first violin chair and another trumpet will be added. Rubini has been at the Warfield as violin soloist for about 10 weeks, seven days of which were spent at the Fox, where he directed that house’s 35-piece concert group dur- ing the absence of Walt Roesner. sec. Visits s. f. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.— Ruth Doyle, secretary of the Port- land Film Board of Trade is spend- ing her two weeks’ vacation here, visiting Rowena Foley, local sec- retary. Miss Doyle is recovering from an accident in which she suf- fered a broken shoulder. NEW SHOW FIRM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9—Of- fices for the promotion of money raising ideas for Elks, Shrine, American Legion, Kiwanis, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce and other organizations have been opened in the Kress building by William B. Foy. Company is called the Golden Gate Amusement Enterprises. FOR THOSE WHO WANT THE BEST DANCE ART A SHOE CO. Theatrical Footwear Headquarters Warfield Theatre Bldg. San Francisco H1RSCH - ARNOLD BALLET MISTRESSES created and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox Circuit with F. & M.’s “Brunettes’* Idea. STUDIO—545 SUTTER ST. SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL GOVERNOR TURK AT JONES SAN FRANCISCO THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. BERT HENDREN, Asst. Mgr.