Inside facts of stage and screen (November 1, 1930)

NOV. 1, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIVE Vaude and Presentations RKO THEATRE LOS ANGELES (Reviewed October 30) Capacity house greeted Bob Rob- inson, master salesman of RKO vaude, and Sandj" Lang, presenting his Skating Classic. Much of the business may be attributed to per- sonal appearance of Eddie Quillan on stage. R. K. Olians, under direction of Dan Russo, led off with medley that was below par. Feeble re- sponse from audience. Depression lifted upon Robinson’s entrance with comedy. Sandy Lang’s skating troupe did several effective numbers that went over big with house, bringing de- mands for repeats. Opened act with Southern Belles on skates in blackface. Acrobatic skating fol- lowed which clicked. Girl tap dancing on roller skates followed with wooden soldier tab- loid, (on skates) as close. Good act and clicked. Quinette of black face minstrels, “The Original Honey Boys,” fol- lows to draw great hand with har- monizing and jigging. Baritone lead scored heavy with solo, “I’ll Go Rollin’ Along.” and “Cryin for the Carolines.” Quinette got three recalls. THEN Bob Robinson, with clev- er line, introducing Eddie Qu’llan in person. Quillan stopped show, doing effective comic tap dancing and playing sax. Good showman and earned two encores. Bob Robinson announcing sale of red book for two bits that tells all. Great comedy that scored re- peatedly. Carl Randall and Virginia Wat- son followed with song and dance. Piano tuner playing accompani- ment one-handed eating apple with other scored with tricky playing. Went over big for two repeats. “Sleight-of-hand,” while tap danc- ing by Randall drew big hand. Bob Robinson climaxed with gags and act with Gladys Blake fa'r songster and Daddv Cunning ham, old time trouper, doorman of N. Y. Palace Theatre, now 74 and who can still do good tumbles and a buck and wing. Clicked with audience and left everybody smil- ing- Picture was “Big Money, with Eddie Collins, Bob Armstrong, James Gleason and Miriam Seeger. Art. PRUD’HOMME QUITS SACRAMENTO, Oct. 30.—Ca- meron Prud’homme has stenoed out of the Plaza as leading man and is succeeded bv B'lly Wade of Holly- wood. IATSE operates house. Arthur Ward R-K-OING Week of Oct. 29 CAPITOL DAVENPORT, Iowa OPENING November 3rd, 1930 CHAS. BRADSHAW and his RADIO ORCHESTRA for al! daily services over KFWB Radio Station Hollywood, Cal. Reindeer Races To Be Broadcast By KJR, Seattle SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—Leading up to three broadcasts in November, KJR is releasing programs at 8:15 a. m. daily, telling about its cov- erage of races which never have been described on the radio before. These races are to be between Alaska reindeer. Eskimos from the United State’s northern territory will drive the Arctic animals. Reindeer racing will be held at Lacey, Wash., near Olympia, the state capital, on November 9, Hi and 11. KJR will run remote lines to the race track, nearly 75 miles, to pick up description of the ac- tivities. The program each day will con- sist of a one-mile reindeer race, a one-mile matched race between reindeer and the fastest horses in the Pacific Northwest, and a five- mile feature reindeer race. Reindeer are hitched to sulkies the same as horses. Such racing is a national sport in Norway and Sweden. Time for racing deer for the mile is many seconds faster than Man O’ War ever made. Racing over snow fields and hitched to sleds, the deer have cov- ered five miles in 14 minutes. Time on a smooth track for the deer hitched to a sulky will be fast- er. A stable of the fastest deer in Alaska has been shipped out of Nome to Lacey for the events. BUD MURRAY OPENS OCEAN PARK BRANCH Owing to large amount of pupils from Santa Monica, Ocean Park and Venice, who have taken tap and ballet at Bud Murray School for stage and screen, on 3636 Bev- erly Boulevard, during the summer months. Bud Murray has arranged an affiliation with the Janice Sprague School of Dance, 127 Ma- rine Street, Ocean Park, to act as a branch school. This will be the only authorized branch of the Bud Murray School now in operation to take care of the pupils of the beach towns. Classes in tap, off-rhythm and acrobatics are now in session at the beach school, under personal su- pervision of Mr. Murray. Faculty consists of Bud and Gladys Murray and Byron E. Cramer, former as sistant dance director of RKO Theatre, Los Angeles, and Strand Theatre, Long Beach. Tap and ballet classes for high school stu- dents and children are now in prog- ress at the Los Angeles Bud Mur- ray School, under personal direc- t’on of Mary Frances Taylor, bal- let directress, and Bud and Gladys Murray. Studios are open daily from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Artistic Scenic Advertising- Curtain* By Far the Best in America CURTAIN PRIVILEGES BOUGHT FOR CASH OR SCENERY Chas. F. Thompson Scenic Co. 1215 Bates Avenue Phone OLympia 2914 Hollywood, Calif. Wanted VAUDEVILLE ACTS FOR UNION THEATRES OF AUSTRALIA F eatures—N ovelties—T roup es Sensational and Wonderful No Single Personalities We Want the Biggest and Best Variety Acts for THE BEST VAUDEVILLE ENGAGEMENT IN THE WORLD Ten Weeks Guaranteed Twenty Weeks Option Regular Acts Communicate With L. AYRES MANTELL American Booking Representative Oct. 26 to Nov. 4—Care Bert Levey Office, San Francisco Nov. 6th, indefinitely—Care Bert Levey Office, Los Angeles I MUST SEE YOUR ACT! Song Leaders Retail sales dropped off slightly this week, but never- theless the Shapiro-Bernstein hit, “Moonlight On The Colo- rado” still remained on top of the list. The new George Wag- ner tune, “It Must Be True” came into prominence imme- diately upon release and should come up. The lineup is as follows: LOS ANGELES 1. “Moonlight on the Colorado,” Shapiro, Bernstein. 2. “If I Could Be With You,” Remick. 3. “Here Comes the Sun,” Rob- bins. 4. “Gee But I’d Like to Make You Happy,” De Sylva, Brown, Henderson. 5. “I’m Yours,” Famous. 6. “Three Little Words,” Harms 7. “I’ll Be Blue Thinking of You,” Feist. 8. “My Baby Just Cares for Me,” Donaldson. 9. “Go Home and Tell Your Mother,” Robbins. 10. “Kiss Waltz,” Witmark. SAN FRANCISCO “Dont Tell Her What Happened to Me” and “By All the Stars Above You” were the sole new en- tries into song leadership, while “If I Could Be With You” con- tinued to outsell all others, and “Moonlight on the Colorado” jumped up a number of pegs. Top notchers are: 1. “If I Could Be With You,” Remick. 2. “Here Comes the Sun,” Rob- bins. 3. “Moonlight on the Colorado,” Shapiro Bernstein. 4. “Don’t Tell Her What Hap- pened to Me,” DeSylva. 4. “Go Home and Tell Your Mother,” Robbins. 6. “I’m Yours,” Famous. 7. “Little White Lies,” Donald- 8. “Kiss Waltz,” Witmark. 9. “I Still Get a Thrill,” Davis, Coots and Engel. 10. “By All the Stars Above You,” Shapiro Bernstein. NORTHWEST 1. “Little White Lies,” Donald- son. 2. “If I Could Be With You,” Remick. 3. “Dancing With Tears in My Eyes,” Witmark. 4. “Down the River of Golden Dreams,"” Feist. 5. “Bye Bye Blues,” Berlin. 6. “When the Organ Played at Twilight,” Santley. 7. “Here Comes the Sun,” Rob- b : ns. 8. “Three Little Words.” Harms. 9. “Wasted Tears,” Rex. 10. “Tonight," Cross. SLIM IN FIFTH Slim Summerville has completed his fourth Universal two-reel com- edy, entitled “Hello Russia,” and has begun work on the fifth of the series, under direction of Harry .Edwards. 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LOUIS (7-13) Fox Theatre “Modes of Hollywood” Sylvia Shore and Helen Moore Haline Frances Danny Joy Harry Smirl 12 Unison Steppers CHICAGO (7-13) Capitol Theatre “Wild & Wooly” Idea Kirk & Lawrence Harts Krazy Kats Bud Carlell Aussie & Czech Davis & La Rue Ray Angwin Bud Murray Girls The inimitable Warner Bros, featured player LOTTIE LODER NOW FEATURED IN Fanchon and Marco's ‘Seasons” Idea—en tour SAN DIEGO (6-12) Fox Theatre “Seasons” Idea (Staged by Larry Ceballos) Frank Melino & Co. Lottie Loder Ada Broadbent Mack Bissett Dancers HOLLYWOOD (6-12) Pantages Theatre “Way Back When” Idea (Staged by LeRoy Prinz) Three Bennett Brothers Hy Meyer Emperors of Harmony Carla Torney Dancers LONG BEACH (6-9) West Coast Theatre “Enchantment” Idea (Staged by Larry Ceballos) Jue Fong The Meyakos Jack Lester Sensational Togo Sanami & Co. Sunkist Beauties MILWAUKEE (7-13) Wisconsin Theatre “Gems & Jams” Idea Joe & Kane McKenna Will Cowan Nee Wong Maxine Evelyn Jim Penman Beatrice Franklin & Florence Astell ROCKFORD (7-9) „ Coronado Theatre “Green Devil” Idea Peg Leg Bates Miles Kover co-featured with Bobby Gilbert Harvey Karels Rita Lane Mel Elwood JOLIET (10-12) Rialto Theatre “Green Devil” Idea Same Cast as Above CARLA TORNEY DANCERS Featured in Fanchon and Marco’s “On the Set” and Way Back When” Ideas FRESNO (6-8) Wilson Theatre A Fanchon & Marco “Idea” Resenting Official United States Indian Reservation Band with Chief Shunatona, Brengk’s Golden Horse and Bella Donna SAN JOSE (9-12) California Theatre Same Cast as Above SAN FRANCISCO Fox Theatre “Doll Follies” Idea (Gae Foster) Les Klicks LaSalle & Mac! Ramon & Virginia Bebe Sherman Roy Loomis Dancers DETROIT (7-13) Fox Theatre “Victor Herbert” Idea Buddy Howe Walter Powell Electric Duo Victor Herbert Quartette NIAGARA FALLS (7-13) Strand Theatre “Idea in Blue” Idea Renoff & Renova Co-featured with Mitzi Mayfair Bob Brandies Webster & Marino WORCESTER (7-13) p-i.,re T'heatre “Cadets” Idea Born & Lawrence Miles Sisters Rognan & Trigger Mabel & Marcia Johnny Dunn TOOTS NOVELLE Featured In Fanchon and Marco’s “American Beauty” Idea OAKLAND, CALIF. (7-13) Oakland Theatre “Fountain of Youth” Idea (Staged by Larry Ceballos) Lottie Mayer Barton & Young Frank Stever Bob & Jack Crosby Ed Cheney Sunkist Beauties SALEM (8-9) Capitol Theatre “On the Set” Idea” (Staged by Gae Foster) Rose Valyda Marion Bellett Gil L-amb Delara & Lolita Brown & Willa Carla Torney Dancers PORTLAND (6-12) Broadway Theatre “New Yorker” Idea (Staged by LeRoy Prinz) Muriel Stryker Whitey Roberts Marjorie Burke TACOMA (6-12) Broadway Theatre “American Beauty” Idea Featuring Miss Universe and the 8 Beauty Winners from the Galveston Beauty Pageant Sddie Hanley & Co. Huff & Huff Toots Novelle Sunkist Beauties SEATTLE (6-12) 5th Avenue Theatre “Rhythm-a-tic” Idea Harry Kahne Georgia Lane Dancers Lloyd & Brice Jean McDonald Margaret McNeil YAKIMA (8-9) Capitol Theatre “Southern” Idea Hatt & Herman Jimmy Lyons Helen Warner The Sixteen Tinies BUTTE (7-9) Fox Theatre “Gobs of Joy” Idea Featuring Pat West with Three Jolly Tars Scotty Weston Dolly Kramer Mary Treen Wanda Allen Moore & Moore Curtis Cooley Johnny Jones, Ken Gatewood Rena & Rathburn Doyle Quadruplets SPRINGFIELD (7-13) Palace Theatre “Country Club” Idea Leonora Cori Masters & Grayce Ray Samuels Louise & Mitchell HARTFORD (7-13) Capitol Theatre “Hollywood Collegians” Idea Hollywood Collegians Tut Mace Dorothy Crooker Guy Buck NEW HAVEN (7-13) Palace Theatre “Seeing Double” Idea C. & C. Stroud Twins Connor Twins Co-featured with Miller Twins The Twins—Elea, St. John, Clute, Falla, Nolay, Holly, Parker, Maltby BRIDGEPORT (7-13) Palace Theatre “Romance” Idea Castleton & Mack Myrtle Gordon Flo & Ollie Walters Robert Cloy Mary Price Three Bricktops BROOKLYN (7-13) Fox Theatre “Rose Garden” Idea Red Donahue & Uno Harold Stanton Rio & Lunny 3. Jacks & One Queen WASHINGTON (7-13) Fox Theatre “Smiles” Idea Me Garth & Deeds Eva Mande.l Seymour & Corncob Dorothy Neville Dave LeWinter OKLAHOMA CITY (11-13) Orpheum Theatre “City Service” Idea Shapiro & O’Malley Co-featured Seb Meza Laddie La Monte George Jage Frank Sterling TULSA (7-13) Orpheum Theatre “Box O’Candy” Idea Lynn Cowan Jones & Hull Reeves & Lou; Marie, Irene & Lucy AVAILABLE JACK (Mr. Pep) KAY MOST VERSATILE MASTER OF CEREMONIES Doubling on all instruments—singing hot and sweet songs. Featuring comedy. I CAN SELL ANY SHOW PER. 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