Inside facts of stage and screen (Aug 09, 1930)

PRICE 10 CENTS Only Theatrical Newspaper on~\the Pacific Coast RADIO MUSIC! ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS Vol. XII Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29 1927, at Post- office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 187tf. Saturday, August 9, 1930 Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros. Down- town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 6 i S ■ Reaction In Mexico City And Others Producers Failing to Heed Warning Are Hitting Market The axe is falling! After persistent defi- ance of repeated warnings about using Castilian dia- lects, and other angles of foreign version to which Mexican and South Amer- ican countries have ob- jected strenuously, public reaction is beginning against American- Spanish version with a vengeance in Mexico City and other Spanish speaking centers. Film-goers in the southern capi- tol aren’t going for the Spanish versions with Castilian dialects de- spite heavy propaganda and press- agenting. The two big houses in the capi- tol the Olympia and Teatro Roja, have found the Spanish version a distinct flop according to reports from the center of Mexico, with the extensive American population there also cognizant of the silli- ness of some of the attempts to win theatre attendance with such productions. Recent Attempts to publicize Mexican players as Spaniards have also aroused ire in the fiery breasts of the volatile Mexicans. The Mex- ican film-goers of the better class are wise to all the dodges of the publicists and familiar with the Hollywood layout to an extent that would surprise some film execs, and refuse to be taken in by pub- licity yarns. German and English productions, with no embargo on entering Mex- ico, are getting a chance to cut in on this market which American producers are alleged to be tak- ing a chance on killing off. Current powers that be are heartily opposed to any and all anti-Mexican or seemingly so pro- continued on Page 3) GEORGE BREECE MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOX THEATRE SAN DIEGO <► Goverment Follows Up Nolan Case ■ i ■■■ ... Trailing Down Story Of Hidden Motives Of Fake Charges Moving with a mysteri- ous secrecy, Federal investigators this week commenced an exhaustive probe of the circumstances • surrounding the placing of false charges of narcotic addiction against Mary Nolan, Universal contract player, it was learned this week. The charges were made last week by two local nurses. Rumors emanating from the fed- eral activities, indicated that the officers were seeking further mo- tives for the unexpected false at- tack on the actress’ character, and had hit upon a possible uncover- ing of blackmail operations in the film capitol. Questioned as to whether any group or persons were hushing the matter up after the fiasco of the attempt to involve Miss Nolan one of the federal high officials stated: “Nobody is big enough to shut up this office or hush anything up. If we find conclusive evidence of extensive blackmailing attempts against film notables, we will spare no effort to uncover the dirty mess and land the perpetra- tors behind jail bars, no matter how high up we may go. The action of the government on in- come tax fakings should be re- garded as an object lesson as to whether the United States govern- ment can be hushed up.” It was reported this week that Miss Nolan had been told to pay up or “something would happen to her,” with the narcotic charges following her refusal to accede to the demands. Miss Nblan refused to issue any statement, the Hays office was non-committal, while investigating (Continued on Page 5)