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

NOV. 1, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN SAN FRANCISCO HAROLD J. BOCK, Manager Phone DOuglas 2213 KRESS BLDG., 935 MARKET ST. Office Suite 504 HARD WORK IS DEMAND OF 0LDN0W SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.— Arch M. Bowles and his Northern California d.vision of Fox West Coast theatres were hosts this week to Oscar Oldknow, executive vice president of FWC, J. J. Sulli- van, Fox film booker and Winfield Sheehan, Fox Film exec. Bowles called all house managers in his division into town for a Monda” "et-to-gether at the Hotel St. Francis where Oldknow was introduced and told the group he expected a hard day’s work from each man daily and in return would give his heartiest cooperation. At the luncheon and meeting were Herman Kersken, Dick Spier and Dan McLean of San Francis- co; Frank R. Newman, Charlie Carroll, Bob McHale, C. A. Tomp- kins, Oakland; Clarence Laws. T. H. Baldwin, W. K. Mitchell, Berkeley; Frank Burhans, M. B. Hustler, Ralph Allan, Sacramento Art Miller, Bob Sharp, San Jose; Nick Turner, Stockton; George Sharp, Fresno; Jack Ryan, Valle- jo; Eddie Sullivan, Napa; A. V. Brady, Richmond; Ray Duddy, Sa- linas; J. D. Graham, Watsonville; E. P. Laws, Turlock; Harry Hun- sucker, Visalia; J. L. Pilegard, Han- ford; Harry Seipel, Burlingame: E. W. Stollery, San Mateo; George Techemeyer, Redwood City; Harry Browne, Palo Alto. A. M. Bowles, Charlie Thall, Bob Harvey, Phil Phill os, Abe Karski George Rush Rufus Blair, Bob Gilmour and others were from the San Francisco office. Irving Ackerman, Dick Marshall, Walter Barusch, M. L. Markowitz and Dutch Reimer in a conference . . . Arch Bowles introducing Oscar Oldknow, FWC’s new captain . . . Amos ’n’ Andy film opens . . . and Jack Gross, Cliff Work and Charlie Lenoard look over the customers in the lobby. . . . Bill Murphy, form- er Warfield p.a. has opened the Murphy and Williamson advertis- ing agency . . . Sydney Dixon lunching in the Eel and the Har- monica . . . which is Zizz Black’s pet way of describing the Pig ’n’ Whistle . . . After Stanford’s massacre by U. S. C. . . . at Jo Mendel’s cafe . . . with the bespectacled proprietor dashing about . . . greeting guests, arranging tables, "lav : ng fiddle so- los, and gloating over turnaway biz . . . Tommy Harris also glowing . . . Cal Pearce dancing with Mrs. Pearce . . . but not his wife . . . it’s all in the family, however . . . Hughie Johnson there, Martha Woodruff . . . and a lot of others A bunch of Shriners got together and gave Lou Emmel a swell 28- iewel wrist watch ... in apprecia- tion of his efforts as chairman of the entertainment committee . . . Manuel Contreras, who can hit a high note way up there on his cor- net, writes from Pasadena . . . Art Miller and Bob Sharp of San Joe n town for a meeting . . . Sunny Brooks, Walt Krausgrill and Mc- Fadden of the Balconades awaiting a union decision . . . El Cap Observes 1st Anniversary SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.— El Capitan this week celebrated its first anniversary under the Fox banner with Peggy O’Neill provid- ing a special stage show, headed by Jay Brower in honor of the occasion. Under the management of Dan McLean, Fox El Cap. hasn’t gone in the red once during the past 52 weeks. House has had excellent shows staged by Peggy O’Neill and master of ceremonied by Jay Brower, who is probably the big- gest favorite the Mission district has ever had. Mel Hertz has been at El Cap.’s organ console for sev- eral years. ORCHESTRA SALE BIG SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.— Ticket sale for the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra has been larger this season than in any prev- ious period. Basil Cameron, con- ductor, is proving a draw during the local offerings, tickets handled by Pete Conoly. WEBB AND EATON SAIL FOR LONDON Millard Webb, the director, met a European representative of the Gaumont interests in New York last week, regarding directing for that concern in London. An offer was cabled Webb before leaving Hollywood, and Gaumont imme- diately sent an official to confer with him. Webb, with his wife, Mary Eaton, sailed late in the week for London, where Miss Eaton will fill an ex- tended engagement in the new Paul Murray Revue. BOWLES’ MOTHER DIES STOCKTON, Oct. 30.—Coniine- from Los Angeles to attend Fox California openin'" last week, Mrs. Emil”' Bowles, mother of A. M Bowles, contracted pneumonia and passed away last Tuesday. Fu- neral services were held here. Bowles is Northern California di- vision chief of Fox West Coast.. WHY CHANGE EXECUTIVES? (Continued from Page 6) the rest of it. I paid full admis- sion.” “Oh!” said Gate, blushing and brightening in one operation, “the tangibles of applied science.” “You should be acting for the radio. You got an answer for ev- erything.” “Well, tangibles means something you can touch. Something real, and in applied science like chemistry it means bases, salts, acids, agents and elements the chemist works with.” Backer looked down at Gate like he was three light years lower than a whale’s belt buckle. “You think I don’t know that?” he roared. "I just wanted to see whether or not you were conscious of what you were getting yourself into. And you—” he snorted, “you have the unadulterated whatever it is to sit there and tell me that you can take the elements of talking picture production, screen drama, a recognized art, a fine art, into the laboratory like you do a problem in chemistry?” Coming from pioneer stock—the kind with wide open faces, Gate probably show signs of an inclina- tion to bid Backer a Chicago fare- well—he hated guys who called him TWENTY SOLID WEEKS AT THE SILVER SLIPPER SAN FRANCISCO for NITA MITCHELL “THE MODERNISTIC RHYTHM GIRL” NOW—KFRC PROFESSIONAL DANCING OXFORDS Soft Patent Hand Turned Soles Men’s $6.50 Boy’s $6.00 DANCE ART SHOE CO. Theatrical Shoe Headquarters WARFIELD THEATRE BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO Phone PRospect 1643 HIRSCH . 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. FRANK RATCHFORD, Manager whatever it is without naming it— but figuring that maybe Backer had forgotten to check his cussedness with his marbles and short pants, Gate passed again. “Do you realize,” said Backer, hopping on the victim, “that we have to deal with artists in this business? People of temperament, who are prompted half the time by creative instinct and inspiration? And those two elements: ‘creative instinct and inspiration,’ are intan- gibles? You can’t touch ’em?” “And do you realize,” said Gate, just as seriously and emphatically, only more so, “that creative instinct and inspiration become tangibles the minute they find expression; the instant they become articulate, as soon as they are put on canvas or reach print?” MOSBY FNTF.RS S. F. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 30.— Real estate firm of Hyman and Blatteis has leased the Mandar ; r safe to Curtis Mosbv. colored or- chestra leader a”d ooerator of the Aoex flight club, Los Angeles Mosbv takes over the spot or November 1. ON THE INSIDE - IN SEATTLE ROY OXMAN Representative—630 People’s Bank Bldg., MAin 0799 PROFESSIONAL NIGHT IS USED END OF FIRST INSTALL- MENT Does Backer of the Talkie In- dustry let Gate take the Ieft- enants to school? R Q ad the next installment o' “WHY CHANGE EXECU- TIVES.” BIG PRFSS DRIVE SAN FRANCISCO. O-t. 30.— Entire publicity staff of First Na tional studios has been in towr working on F. N.’s “Girl of thf Golden West,” w : th Ann Hardin^ which onened at Publix’s California today. WHITESPEAR SET Chief Whitespear has been placed in charge of Indians to aooear ir “The Great Meadow,” historica' romance being directed by Charles Brabin for Mefro-Goldwyn-Maver. John Mack Brown and Eleanor Boardman head the cast. LEBFDEFF BACK Ivan Lebedeff returned to Ho'lv- wood this week from a two-months’ visit to Europe. SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—With night club biz in this town rapidly to- bogganing, operators of the various spots are exerting every effort to retain their patronage and to gather new followers. Latest stunt, engineered by B. N. Hutchinson, of the Western Agency, and Frank Hull, manager of the Olympx Hotel, finds the Venetian Gardens sponsoring a weekly event for theatrical people. First of these affairs, in an effort to induce the show folks to patron- ize this class spot, was held on Tuesday of this week when all managers, press agents and drams editors were dined and entertained gratuitously. No bones were made about the matter, and it was declared the hotel was anxious to interest the profession. Ultimate plan is to add a “Coffee Dan” atmosphere to the spot, with the various theatres to be asked to donate performers. Other night spots around town aren’t faring much better. Club Victor gets a Saturday night play. Rumors are tieing in a closing for this spot, but they are denied by Vic Meyers, owner, and the local mus : cians’ union. Coffee Dan’s is having a merry struggle, while the Butler Hotel Rose Room is much better off. With all this late-at-night de- pression, a new spot is scheduled for early opening. Angeled by Jim Shea, former transfer man who had his finger in Coffee Dan’s at the opening, the new place will be housed over the old Olympic thea- atre. Dick Buckley, local entertain- er, is slated for the m. c. job, with nothing definite known about pol- icy, aside from the fact that it’s supposed to be a ritzy joint. Notes Along Fifth Avenue T* Ken Stuart, going in for heavy eating . . . while A1 Schuss is on a diet . . . Eulala Dean getting her program readv . . and getting air- minded . . . Henri Damski polishmg up his saxophone ... to present a brilliant concert . . . Ed Kraft at the football game . . . and eating hot dogs . . Myrtle Strong rehears- ing for the next show . . with Tiny Burnett on the side lines . . . Joe Pinard getting decorat : ons for his palace of dance . . . Harry Mills without his pipe . . . and not being nonchalent by lighting a Murad . . . Sammy Siegel smoking . . . Grace Keating out window shopping . . . Dave Blumenthal entertaining a club . . . with his magic viobn . . . Lou Golden inspecting the lobbv before opening . . . Vic Gauntlett out for a days outing . . . Herb So- hottka in for a davs eating . . . Madge Baldwin doing her stuff at •■he State . . . Owen Sweeten per- forming for his bovs . . . and going over great . . Ray Watkins on the small end of the entertainment . . Lillian Bartholamew finding new fields of endeavor . . . Danny Cann netting readv for Hollowe’en . . . lean Armand wanting to be re- membered to all in the Northwest Morris Franks at the door ... on •Ee receiving end . . . Guido Diero back in town . . . for a return en- gagement . . . Don Smith going over heavily at the same place . . . Tom Curtis o»ttirg a shoe-shine . . . Gene McCormack back for a couple of weeks . . . Dave Henderson in 'he Repetorv Players . . . Marie Gale, Ken Stuart and Jean Singer, inteviewed. SEATTLE BIZ SHOWS GAIN SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—Amuse- ment in the Northwest began to realize more dough this week. Many of the leading theatres and dance auditoriums reported a gradual in- crease in business. Fifth Avenue took to the lead, and bowled ’em over to the tune of $17,000, which is about average for this house. “Scotland Yard” on the screen and F&M’s “Busy Bee Idea” on the stage was the menu. Paramount, with “Monte Carlo” and an excellent stage unit headed by Milt Franklyn and his band, brought them up the hill register- ing $15,900 at the gates. About average for this house. O r p h e u m comptroller an- nounced $14,300 as the intake for the week. Jack Oaterman, who headed the vaude, brought many old timers back. Music Box scrambled $9000 on the last week of “Old English,” and is now getting ready for the long delayed arrival of “What a Widow.” Blue Mouse, across the way, packed them in with Winnie Light- ner’s latest, “The Life of the Party.” Gross was $8500. Picture will be held another week. Fox took $8000 on the first week of “Up the River.” Owen Sweet- en still dish'ng the music. Trianon and McElroy’s do neck and neck biz, and that means sub- stantial trade. Venetian Garden opens only high class trade of the town and is doing fine. VERY SPECIAL Guaranteed Permanent Wave A Wave you can care for yourself. Only at Mode- art is this ex- clusive wave obtainable. A bargain oifer no woman can a i fo r d to miss. 20 years' e x p e r ie nee, and remember Complete including shampoo ft set. Small additional charge for long hair, there is no substitute for experience. Marcel Wave. 75c. Medicated Shampoo, including finger wave. $1. MODEART Permanent Wave Studio i007 Market St., at Sixth. 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