Inside facts of stage and screen (January 24, 1931)

Saturday, January 24, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Pas^e Five Harold J. Bock in charge Phone Douglas 2213 SAN FRANCISCO KRESS BUILDING 935 Market; it. Suite 504 I TIES cm SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— Dumping over of old Jupe Pluvius’ rain-buckets materially dampened the ardor of picture house cus- tomers during the past week, most theatres' holding up only fairly well, due also to an absence of outstanding films. All houses ran at an average pace. Credit for the Warfield’s okay intake of $25,000 goes to Rube Wolf and .not First National’s “Once a Sinner,” which held the screen. House is pinning a lot of faith on Wolf and he’s justifying that faith. ^ Eanehon and Marco’s ‘‘.topical Tunes Idea” supported. Current show is Clara Bow in “No Limit” and holdouts aplenty. Fox did fairly well with an average dicker. “Man Who Came Back,” with Farrell and Gaynor, and Walt Roesner conducting the concert orchestra. Figure of $37,000 was registered. “Reducing” is cur- rent and big, 'Christie’s “Charley's Aunt" drew down a fair $10,500 for the Or- pheuin, which now has “Beau Ideal.” Warner Brothers copped off a satisfactory $10,000 for deuce week of “Illicit” which has been extended for a third and unex- pected week with “Viennese Nights” then to follow. Barthelmesis in F. N.’s “Lash” dragged in but $11,000 for the California with “Mother’s Cry” following. “Le Petite Cafe,” French version of “Playboy of Paris,” did an okay $7500 for the St. Francis with the Italian pic- ture, “Perche No?” current. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— In a survey of the entire city Cru- saders, anti-prohi group, has re- vealed that there are 10,000 speak- easies now, as compared to 1435 saloons in pre-prohibition days. Going further, Crusaders show that the city’s revenue from sa- loons in 1917 was $717,500, while in 1930 San Franc isco got only $980. However, they forgot to mention protection money paid out weekly. Market Street Gleanings SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.—Warners’ former Coast sales chief, Morgan Walsh, is now selling film star photos to tneatres . . . if you think Olsen and Johnson are a good comedy team . , . get a load or Nick Turner and Jack Ryan, a couple of Fox managers who double in brass by providing wisecracks as well a.s entertainment . . . Dick Marshall and Hattie Mooser engaged in earnest con- versation m the Hotel St. Francis lobby . . . Phil Friedman, tailor to the profesion, also there . . . and what does the revolving door carry in but John P. Medbury and Hal Horne . . . Medbury, Winchell, McIntyre and Bud Murray . . . our main competitors . . . while Horne is an up and coming authors’ representative down Hollywood wav . . . An influx of visitors to this office . . . George' Waggner, publisher of “It Must Be True” . . . a darn good tune . . . John Moss, ICFRC basso . . . the Harmonizers of KPO . . . Chuck Russell, Roger Neal and Frankie Del Mar . . .'Tiny Epperson . . . down to a mere 310 pounds . . . Mort Harris, now joint operator with Johnny Davis of Coffee Dan’s . . . Harry Strelitz, manager"of the Musical News . . Maurice Gunsky . . . A1 Sather, the Scandinavian song plugger . , . Les Poe , . . Walter Smith , . . Jay Perry Silvey . . . Maury Foladare, former Paramount p. a., now at the Fox Brooklyn in that city . . . Buddy Valentine is reorganizing the music counter of the F. & W. Grand . . j Mike Golden’has opened a dime pit show on Market street . . . there goes Gene Rose, driving up Powell street . . , Jack Sprigg and his pipe . . . Roscoe Ates, dressed in sideburns and a camel’s hair coat, stutters his way down the rialto . . . Vic Oliver wanted to work when he was at the Golden Gate last week ... so George Bole gave him twenty-eight shows . . . fourteen lobby appearances . . , two radio broadcasts . . .. three luncheon engagements . . . nine benefits . . . and a tired back . . . among 1 other queeries is that Powell street cigar store Indian (wooden) that constantly puffs on a stogie . . . Wednesday is now theatrical night at the Roof Garden . . . where A1 Pinetti is host . . . and /al Valente musical dispenser . . . the Ambassador lobby lousy, simply lousv, with song pluggers . . . Art Schwartz, Lucky Wilbur, Dick Arnold, Charlie Virian, Bob Cole, to name just a few whatever became of George Roesch’s appendix that were pickled in alkv? . . . also the alky? Katherine Hill of the Chronicle reviewing the Golden Gate . . . Harry Hunsucker, Fox Visalia manager, was in to visit the Ates . . . ' CO-OP 0R00PB TO The Siudio That Sends Them to Broadway Wm. O’Rourke’s Dancing Studio Under Personal Supervision of Thais O’Rourke — Chas, Montal 2226 Fillmore St. Ph, West 9343 SAN FRANCISCO In all the West you’ll fond no theatrical hos- telry so modern, so lux- urious, so reasonable as the ...... EMBASSY HOTEL headquarters for artists of stage and radio ....... FRIGIDA1RE THEATRICAL RATES NEAR ALL THEATRES Polk and Turk Sts. San Francisco Phone Grdway 1404 “You’ll Meet Your Friends There” SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— In an effort to alleviate the musi- cians’ unemployment situation two groups of workers have sprung up here, both planning a series of concerts for the ensuing months, using approximately 150 men. Most pretentious of the two is a series of Philharmonic concerts , to be given in Dreamland Audito- rium, starting Jan. 28, with about eighty men under the joint direc- tion of George von Hagel and Kajetan Attl. Charles Buiotfi and Blanche Hamilton Fox are vocai soloists and Uda Waldrop pianist. Musicians will work on a co-op basis, pro-rating net proceeds. Four bit admish for the concerts to get an attendance from the mob in the big 8000 seat Dreamland. Idea is patterned after similar proj- ects in the East and is the out- growth of a musicians’ study club organized by Von Hagel some time ago. Orchestra won't play entire symphonies so it won’t con- flict with local symphony group. Second of these groups gets started Feb. 5 with a concert in the 1400 seat Scotish Rite Audi- torium with Waldemar Lind di- recting an orchestra of sixty-five, pieces. Getting Jump On Others By Floor Show SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22.—With some stiff compe- tition looming for the next two or three months Roof Garden is getting the jump on other cafes by staging a se- ries of special nights and will inaugurate a floor show soon. Manager A! Pinetti has lined up several acts and a line of girls and will put them out on the floor within the next week or two. This will be in addition to Val Va- lente’s dance music and night- ly broadcasting over the Coast Don Lee chain through KFRC. Pinetti started a weekly theatrical night last Wednes- day featuring the gang from the Warfield and drawing good attendance. ALL NEW MOW SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— Louis Greenfield’s theatre o.uces' have been in the hands of reno- vators for a thorough dolling up. The gang has ordered new suits to keep up with the surroundings. A-H MOVE SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.- Ackerman and Plarris have moved their offices from the Phelan build- ing to their Casino Theatre. NEW GOLDTREE SHOW SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— Sid Goffltree opened a new farce, “Hi Diddle Diddle,” at his Green Street Theatre this week, using most of his “Ex-Mistress cast.” KILL WEEK DAY COVER CHARGE SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— Shorty Robert has knocked off the cover charge at his. beach cafe for every night except Saturday. Place- features a $1.75 dinner with danc- ing. RILEY TO MANAGE SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22.— George Rilejr has assumed man- agement of Warner Brothers Theatre, formerly the Embassy. LEASES HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— Union Square, formerly the Hip- podrome, has 'been leased to Otto Loclibaum, who will run the house on a second run picture policy at a 20-Cent top. Theatre has been dark for more than a year and is now undergoing extensive renova- tions preparatory to a mid-Febru- ary opening. Western Electric equipment is being installed. PLAZA GOES DARK SACRAMENTO. Jan. 22.—Plaza Theatre, operated for the last few months as a legit house by I. A. T., is dark. No future plans an- nounced. SCREEN STARS RETURN SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— Richard Arlen and his wife, jo- byna Ralston, and Janet Gaynor arrived here Thursday after a rest in Honolulu. MOWN Dancing 577 Geary St. San Francisco Franklin 2562 Acrobatic, Stage, Tap, Rhythm, Ballet and Ballroom Dancing ROUTINES FOR THE THEATRICAL PEOPLE Private Lessons by Appointment Children’s Classes Saturday, 11 Young People’s Classes, Eves., 8 to 11 PRODUCE Din 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— Returning-from a N-e-w York trip Louis MacLoon and Lillian Al- bertson brought with them the book of “Girl Crazy,” musical comedy, which they plan to pro- duce either here or in Los An- geles about March 1. Kathryn Crawford, a Macloon discovery of “Hit the Deck,” will do the lead in “Girl Crazy” which is now on the New York boards. Macloons are negotiating for coast rights to “Grand Hotel” and “First Mrs. F'raser,” which they ■hope to stage out here. HOLDEN DIES SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— William “Bones” Holden, old trouper and member of Local 44, Billposters and Billers, passed on at bis home here this week. For a number of j'ears he was with Sells & Downs, Cole Bros., Foley & Burke and other circuses and carnivals. P. A.’S MOVE OAKLAND, Jan. 22.—Fox East Bay publicity department lia§ moved into the Fox Oakland build- ing 1 , where Phi! Phillips is dispens- ing press material for the five Fox houses here. IB OTHER [BIT SPOTS IT HENKE SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22.— About the only events in the legit field were postponement of two- shows - until . February 2 and tile continuation of fair business of other houses. Sid Goldtree opened a new one, "Hi Diddle Diddle” at his Green Street today (Thursday) and started off well. “Peter Pan” was extended for an unexpected third week at the Curran and did good business, especially on matinees, total in- take for the three weeks being around $34,000. Second week about three 1 grand _over the first. “Porgy”' comes in February 2 for three weeks with Miles Murphy manag- ing and then Kolb and Dill fol- low in “Apron Strings.” “Up Pops the Devil” opens at the Cur- ran on February 2. “Lost Sheep” with Leon Errol will close at the Columbia Satur- day night after four weeks of good business, the last stanza run- ning around $8000. Show goes oa me road. Mitzi Hajos opens Mon- day night in “Gypsy Adair.” Alcazar with third week of "Torch Song” did $4500. Henry puffy _ and Dale Winter" come ia soon in their own show. Tivoli and President dark. ON FAST TRIP SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.— John P. “Mumble and Mutter” Medbury and Hal Plorne hurried up from Hollywood and hastened back again within two days. They refused to be quoted on anything. MY SUPPRESSED DESIRE .... Jswell Hannigan made a short visit to S. F. and was royally entertained at Leighton’s, Wool- worth’s, her home and other places of note by this writer. 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