Inside facts of stage and screen (November 22, 1930)

PAGE SIX INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN NOV. 22, 1930 Published Every Saturday One Year - .... $4.00 Foreign $5.00 Advertising Rates on Application Established 1924 As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published by Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. Telephone TUcker 7832 JACK JOSEPHS ARTHUR WM. GREEN JEAN ARMAND President and Editor Vice Pres, and Counsel General Manager Vol. XII Saturday, November 22, 1930 No. 21 LEGIT OUT OF TUNE Some legit players fail to appreciate opportunities. In Hollywood, the other night, one group of legit artists spenl a noticeable part of the time on stage, kidding among them selves, getting out of character and otherwise behaving lik( closing night. An impression was created like that of charity players, or high school kids, who knew their roles and wen out for a good time. Charlotte Greenwood is a notable exam pie for stage knowledge. There is a woman, who wouldn’t get out of character, regardless of who or what is going on, while she’s at work. ACQUIRE LONG TITLE “Chillren of the Streets," by Rob- ert Molton, has been acquired by RKO Radio Pictures. PRATT WITH TIBBETT Purnell Pratt has been cast foi “Podman,” "The Southerner” at M-G-M studios. Eddie Harkness New Columbia Theatre San Francisco is another of the well known celebrities who features the following Robbin’s hits nightly “Go Home and Tell Your Mother,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Just a Little Closer,” “You’re Simply Delish” ROBBINS MUSIC CORP. 799 SEVENTH AVE. NEW YORK CITY JESSE STAFFORD And Hit San Francisco PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA Featuring Hi* and Gene Rote’* Song Hit, "Tonight” SCENERY SALESMAN WANTED Must Know Business from A to Z . • . • Write .... AMERICAN STUDIOS 1060 Folsom St San Francisco .... JACK SPRIGG MUSICAL DIRECTOR R-K-O ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO WILL PRIOR MUSICAL DIRECTOR 1187 South Rodeo Drive Los Angeles OXford 6571 HARVEY VALUE KARELS SCHOOL OF DANCING 7377 Beverly Blvd. OR. 2688 S. F. Radio Notes SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.— That the public wants something more than the generally overworkeu pop tunes is evidenced by letters received by Mahlon Merrick, con- ductor of the Camel Pleasure Hour over NBC. In response to these requests Merrick is including some of the better known heavier num- bers in his program with a highly satisfactory result already notice- able. * * « In addition to his work with the Westerners, male quartet, Roy Sut- terly is now doing solo work over KFRC. * * * KROW in Oakland has installed 1 new transmitter at Richmond and —celebrating the occasion, station tayed on the air ail night during .he initial day. Federal Radio Commission has ^ranted temporary licenses to oper- ite until January 31 to KQW, San Jose; KRE, Berkeley; KVL, Seat- le; KFPY, Spokane. Deviation rom assigned frequencies and fail- ire to announce call letters or the ase of phonograph records were he causes of the commission’s re- primand. * * » Gladys Cross, hostess at NBC, vill be married on November 26 to Cenneth Vaughn, business man, and vill retire from broadcasting activi- ties. TUNING UP With Billy Hamer Christmas is coming, and as usual is taking its first toll from the profits of the music and entertainment world, finding music sales at the lowest ebb of the year, which is pretty low when one considers the usually disastrous vacation month of August. We find songs rising and falling over night, a hit one week and a dismal “flop” the next. Answer —Xmas, and how we all love it. Song promoters are working harder than ever to get their share of music sales, which Santa holds in his bag o’ this and that. We feel for the boys and sincerely hope their New York bosses feel likewise. * * * Some of the sweetest trumpet tones in these parts are sent forth from the lips of Manuel Contreras, of the Colorado theatre orchestra in Pasadena. His rendition of “Pale Moon” last week drew a big hand from even the notably “cold” Pasa- dena audience. * * * Walked into Robbins’ office the other day and would have sworn we had pulled a “Rip Van Winkle” to wake up on Xmas morn, only to learn that it was Helen Zierhart’s birthday. Such popularity must be deserved 1 * * * Another local favorite has rejoin- ed the pluggers’ fold. Tubby Gar- ron has taken over this territory for Red Star Music Co. Joe Fader directs the Patrick and Marsh orchestra that is the feature of the Violet Ray Music Box over the stations of N.B.C. * * * One of the most promising new tunes on the pop horizon is "Good Evenin,’ ” a publication of Davis, Coots and Engle, controlled by Feist, represented locally by Harry Coe. As usual, every one is making tracks for Jack Stern’s office upon announcement of a new Berlin num- ber. This time it’s “The Little Things In Life,” a trot that looks as good as anything Irving ever did, and ain’t dat sumpin? S. F. MUSIC By HAROLD BOCK SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.— Lee Searight and orchestra opened Armistice night at the Athens Club, in Oakland, succeeding Lynn Prior. In addition to Searight, who is pianist and director, members of the group are Thayer Kinkel trum- pet; Bob Harrison and Herbert Geisel, taxes; Fred Herbert, banjo; John Beswick, drums; Gene Eng- lander, violin and string bass. * * * Harold Harris left the Sax chair in Jack Sprigg’s Orpheum orches- tra to go to the Paramount stage band. West Gilland has taken the RKO job. L. WOLFE GILBERT Writer of “RAMONA”, “JEANN1NE” and 100 Other Hits Now General Professional Manager for EDWARD Be MARKS MUSIC COMPANY MR. GILBERT WILL PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF THESE LATEST HITS SOMETHING MISSING IN YOUR EYES Fox-Trot by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Dave Dreyer ON THE WINDING SANTA FE Waltz by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Abel Baer THE LETTER THAT MADE ME CRY Waltz by Jack Glogau and Eugene West THE SONG OF THE RIVER Waltz by Alfred Solman and George Broun THE PEANUT VENDOR (El Manisero) The Cuban Rumba Fox Trot Sensation MR. GILBERT WRITES: Edward B. Marks Music Co., 223-225 West 46th Street, New York City. Dear Sirs: It is a great pleasure for me to associate myself once more with a firm of your standing as staff writer and General Professional Manager. It will be my earnest endeavor to give you another cycle of popular hits equal if not superior to those already in your catalog, written during our former association and including such inter- national record-breaking sellers as "My Little Dream Girl,” “My Sweet Adair,” “Shades of Night,” “LUy of the Valley,” “My Own Iona,” and others just as famous. I am not only happy to be once more under the executive direction of Mr. E. B., but also to work shoulder to shoulder with your picked well-rounded organization including Messrs. Max B., Mitch B. and Herbert E. Marks, as well as Bill Wiemann, Paul Klepper, Miss Fritzi Jacoby, Simon Sheffler, George Adams, Miss Mildred Bergin and others in charge of the various departments of your business. You may be certain of 100% action from me, and, as I feel assured of your sincere co-operation, we cannot miss. Very cordially yours, (Signed) L. WOLFE GILGERT. irrs-t 1 i r/ u/ uum’niia., s