Inside facts of stage and screen (November 29, 1930)

PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN NOV. 29, 1930 TEASER DRIVE SCORES TOP GROSS CARL REITER STOCK BOSS SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—Bainbridge Players, local stock comnany, wu continue their performances here, A. G. Bainbridge announced this week. With a new policy and a reor- ganized company, the jlayers will open the Moore Theatre, formerly the President, Nov. 30. Carl Rei- ter, veteran showman, will be resi- dent manager. Miss Alice Brady will be the fea- tured star during the first two weeks, playing “Rebound.” Other guest stars will appear from time to time. Adequate support was guar- anteed the company by Seattle citi- zens who are backing the organiza- tion. JOE COOPER WILL MANAGE ORPHEUM SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—Joe Coop- er, northern P. A. for RKO inter- ests, has been named house man- ager for the Seattle Orpheum, suc- ceeding E. C. Bostwick who has aligned himself with the Bainbridge players. Cooper’s previous experience in- cludes management of A1 Frank’s oil company, Canadian Famous Players for British Columbia and connections with Wilbur Cushman shows. Weskill at Head of Allied Qroup SEATTLE, Nov. 27. —F. C. Weskill, Sandpoint-, Idaho, theater owner, was elected president of the Allied Amusements of the North- west at the end of the Seattle con- vention. Other officers are John Danz, Seattle, first vice president; William D. Ripley, Longview, second'vice president and.J. H. Hone, Seattle, secretary and treasurer. Trustees are A1 Rosenberg, Seat- tle; Milton Kenworthy, Moscow; Idaho; L. O. Lukan, Seattle; W. D. Gross, Juneau, Alaska; John Ham- rick, Seattle; Ray Grombacher. Spokane; Walter Graham, Shelton Louis Perunko, Tacoma and W. D Ripley, Longview. FRITCHER BETTER Charles Fritcher, former comic at the Capitol, San Francisco, is recuperating in a Beverly Hills home from a nervous breakdown that forced him out of the burlesque cast. He underwent a blood trans- fusion this week. DEACON ON AIR Another old time vaudeville act has gone electrical transcription. Deacon Brown and his Pacemak- ers, with a record of many stage seasons, have started to do a 26- series of recorded programs for Continental Broadcast in Holly- wood. PARIS SPRING ORDERED OUT SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.— Everyone including the cast of “Paris in Spring,” was surprised when Louis Macloon suddenly closed that operetta at the Curaan after Saturday night’s show. Macloon stated he would drop Allan Prior, Max Dill and Lilli Se- grena from the cast, replacing them with others and reopening January 19 in Los Angeles later returning show to this city. Macloon opened the piece cold at the Curran three weeks ago, posting Equity notice shortly after opening. Production did pretty fair business, tho.ugh it was far from sensational. SEEK SONG RACKET CURB SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.—Striking at bootleg song sheets, an attempt is now under way to secure passage of a state law that will make it a misdemeanor to print, publish cr sell copyrighted musical compositions without consent of the owner. Such legislation was passed in New York last March and is re- quested here. Legislation is aimed directly at the bootleg song racketeers who swooped down on California cities several months ago ped- dling lyrics of pop tunes at 10 cents for a sheet of a hundred! lyrics. With influx of the racketeers came a noticeable decrease in legitimate sheet music sales despite best efforts of pluggers to stop the downward trend. CAFES LOSE GAME PROFIT SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27,— Anticipated clean-up by hotels and dining rooms on the annual big game celebration didn’t pan out as well as was expected, with full fault directed at prohi propaganda. Preceding the game drys issued a sweeping statement that they would raid all places suspected of serving set-ups, and as a result those 80,000 fans did their whoopee mak- ing elsewhere. Prohis partially partially lived up to their threat, too, by swooping down on the Lido and Commercial cafes. Cafe men insinuate that the prohi scare was a move by hotel men to insure capacity business for their spots at expense of cafes. CARRILLO’S NEXT Leo Carrillo will put on “The Bad Man” next. The show ran li weeks when played downtown. MOSGROVE TO LEAVE Harry Mosgrove, Australian the- atrical magnate, is leaving for Australia. He laid over in Los An- geles for a visit with his friends and to look over business in the- atres and in the films. En route to the United States, he made a lengthy tour through the Orient. JOE BROWN ON LEGIT Joe E. Brown will be presented at El Capitan theater in a special holiday attraction, following the run of “^Lchael and Mary,” Hewy Duffy announces. T ravers May Run Union Sq ♦ House Negotiations have been under way for the past two months to open Union Square theatre in San Francisco with a news reel policy. Reginald Travers of Los Angeles wants to lease or act in capacity of managing director. Travers is a former independent theatre opera- tor, motion picture and stage direc- tor. Harrigan, Weidenmuller Co., re- altors of San Francisco are repre- senting owners of theatre. A de- cision may be forthcoming first of ne xtweek. HIDALGO PLAYING SPANISH TALKERS COWBOY IN RADIO Dan Cupert, cowboy singer and composer from southeastern Ari- zona. made a radio debut on the KTM Ranch hour. OFF FOR ORIENT Ben Harris, former Atlantic City theatre mogul and for the past nine years man about Los Angeles, is planning a trip through the Orient and the far east. Harris is sched- uled to leave here Dec. 13, having made reservations on the Steam- ship Los Angeles. Jack Nelson of Educational says Hidalgo Theatre on Main Street, seating 750, is now being operated by Ruth S. and Harry E. Ewing, presenting Spanish talkies. Univer- sity heatre, which has been closed for some time, is re-opening under Jocelyn and Heiser. Arcadia heatre in Arcadia is re-opening un- der management of L. L. Eisenberg. SPOKANE Dainty Spanish Staf CHIQUITA Golden Moments oS Song OFF FOR AUSTRALIA Joy and Lazzaroni sailed for Australia last week where they are to open in stage presentations for Union Theatres Limited, booked by Len Mantell through the Bert Levey office. HOTEL BAND AIRED Alfred Newman, who is the leader of the new Hollywood Roosevelt orchestra, conducts this dance band for a half hour over the UBC chain from KFWB. THE INTERNATIONAL TRIO Iris Luncheon Trio—1 to 1:30—K. F. I, MARION FRISCH, Piano; VIRGINIA ROSE, Violin; HERBERT KLEIN, Cello RADIO —STUDIO — SOCIAL FUNCTIONS For information call—HOIIywood 0237 Walter Trask WANTS STANDARD ACTS and ENTERTAINERS for THEATRES, CLUBS, LODGES and SMAROFF-TRASK PRESENTATIONS WALTER TRASK THEATRICAL AGENCY 1102 Commercial Exchange Bldg. 416 West Eighth Street Los Angeles Telephone TUcker 1680 SPOKANE, Nov. 27.—Auditor- ium Players under management of Sunny _ Miller who is also leading lady, is putting up a desperate struggle for survival. Company opened three weeks ago. After a week of losing business, a mansver pulled out, and Sunny assumed the reins. They are packing the na- tives in, but heavy paper eats up the profits. > 1 = * * Ina Olson, local dancer, has left for Hollywood to join a Fanchon- Marco unit. * * * Avalon doing poor biz. Opened with tab stock and a line of girls in addition to talkies a couple of weeks ago. Running non-union, biz is being hurt by pickets. * * * Billy Tripp, former musical com- edy producer in this city, is making good with a mind reading act in the sticks. Tripo is versatility itself. In additio nto his mind reading spe- cialty, he wrote, directed, played in and painted scenery for several shows. PRESS MEN SWAP JOBS Two more publicity men have traded jobs. A1 Warshauer goes north today to become advertising director for the three Paramount-Publix houses in San Francisco, leaving his post here, where he was in charge of ad- vertising and publicity for the Para- mount and United Artists. Gene Fox comes to the Los An- geles desk from the desk at the San Francisco Paramount. W.B. GETS HARRIS C . S. Harris, for 23 years man- ager of the Orpheum and for the last few years manager of the R-K-O, is now at the helm of War- ner Bros. Granada theatre in Santa Barbara. Harris has made many friends in Los Angeles and they all wish him a record. PRESS AGENTS SHIFT SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—Ted Cham- pion, who resigned the P. A. job with Fox West Coast theatres, was signed by John Hamrick, who lost Vic Gauntlett, Gauntlett going to West Coast. In other words it was an even exchange and should make everybody happy. TIE-UP FOR CHARITY SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—The Or- pheum and a daily sheet merged for an extra performance and aided charity for the Thanksgiving sea- son. Canned goods was the admis- sion price and by the looks of®things there was quite a crowd. COMPOSER ON AIR Clarence Muse, known on Bill Sharpies’ program as “Jackson,” is a composer who has to his credit “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South.” This colored boy is also an actor and has played in the Co- lumbia pictures “Rain or Shine,” “Hearts in Dixie,” “Mississipni Gambler,” and is now in “Dirigi- ble.” ‘MOROCCO’ IN GREATSTART Grauman’s Chinese grabbed the spotlight of the week when a typical Grauman opening ushered in Paramount’s “Mo- rocco,” starring Marlene Diet- rich. A clever teaser campaign is reflecting heavily at the box office. Opening night figures (seats 2030, $5.00, $3.00, $2.00) brought close to 7000. Opus looks good for a stay well into the new year (regular top, twice daily, 75c- $1.50.) Piet is backed by Fox stage show. Figures for this week are as fol- lows : Paramount (seats 3596, 36c-65c.) Jack Oakie in “Sea Legs” and Pub- lix stage show, better than last week. United Artists (seats 2100, 35c- 65cO Second week of Harold Lloyd in “Feet First,” holding up well. Loew’s State (seats 2418, 35c-65c.) vaude and pict. M.G.M.’s “Remote Control’ and West Coast stage show, $22,592, six days. • Carthay Circle (seats 1650, 75c- $1.50 twice daily.) Marie Dressier and Wallace Beery in “Min and Bill,” Arts six days, $20,318. Warner Bros. Hollywood (seats 3000, 35c-65c,) and Warner Bros. Downtown (2400, 35c-65c,) Mari- lyn Miller in “Sunny” pulled in close to $41,000 for both houses. Nice grosses. Orpheum (seats 2750, 35c-65c.) Pathe’s “Her Man,” starring Helen Twelvetrees, did a neat business of $16,000. RKO (seats 2700, 35c-65c.) Ra- dio Pictures’ “Silver Horde” backed by four acts of vaudeville, headed by Jack Osterman, did $14,500. Little better than usual. Hollywood Pantages (seats 3000, 40c-65c.) Nancy Carroll in “Laugh- ter” with LeRoy Prinz’ “Espanola Idea” on the stage, did $12,488 for six days. Stage show well liked. Criterion (seats 2000, 35c-65'c,) last week of Billy the Kid” was very fair at a little less than $5000. Hollywood Egyptian (seats 1800, 35c-6ac,) “Up the River” did about the same figure. ROBSON ENDS TOUR May Robson, star of “Mothers Millions,” has completed a tour of the United States playing the title role of Harriet Green. MUSICAL COMEDY, BUD MURRAY IDEA To comply with requests of his dramatic and dancing graduates, Bud Murray, stage and dance di- rector, and orincipal of the Bud Murray School for Stage, on 3636 Beverly Boulevard, has commenced rehearsals of a one-act musical comedy, which will take in the dramatic and dancing pupils who have completed their courses. Cast will have Sterling Tracey and Margaret E r a i m, Florence Goldberg, Florence Weitzman, Rav- ner Twins and a line-up of “Bud Murray’s California Sunbeams.’’ Day and evening classes in taD, acrobatic and ballet are now in progress for adults and children under direction of Murray, assisted fw Gladys Murray and Byron E. Cramer. KHJ ADDS TWO Clifton Howell and Tom Barbree have been added to the KHJ an- nouncing staff. PAIR QUITS KHJ Gogo Dalys, and Ray Winters have resigned from KHJ and are heading for their respective homes. CUPID IS CLICKER “Cupid’s Corner,” half-hour pro- gram, has met with success on KTM echedule. Leading charac- ters are played by Don Allen and Yoyce Whiteman. LELAND AT SAVOY Savoy Theatre, San Diego, books Harry J. Leland to direct produc- tions. WILL LEA IN TIE WITH SCHOOL KIDS Will Lea, internationally known clown, who recently celebrated hos seventieth birthday, is making a neat tie-up with the public schools m the southland in his character as Cho-Cho, the health clown, to entertain the kids. Lea, who is the father of Emilv Lea, performer, may open a health and acrobatic school in Pasadena i the near future in conjunction with his public school work. Artistic Scenic Advertising Curtains 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. RAY COFFIN INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY 6607 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. Phone GLadstone 3201 M^SgNI Auditions for Stage Talent every Wed. at 11 a.m. Children's au- ditions, every Sat., at 11 a.m. PHONEm9986 B. B. B. Says; Jokes over HENDERSON and AL NORMAN at the Para- mount. JOE SPEED, MACKS and ROWE and DUNN at te Arr-Kay-Oh. GENE MORGAN doiner well with my protege, PATSY BOLANS at State. BILLY GLESON will be here soon. "Why Worry," JACKIE OSTERMAN, still giving laffs. P. S. — The Cellar is at Cosmo Street and Hollywood Boulevard . . . between Vine and Cahuenga . . . the phone numbers are GRanite 3382 and HOIIywood 9159 . . Parking is free at the lot across from the CELLAR . . . The CHRYS- LER and SAMSON are there. Thank You.