Inside facts of stage and screen (February 14, 1931)

Saturday, February 14, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Eleven (Continued from Page 4) by anyone without the showman- ship of AH might be objection- able. He follows this with a pint of kerosene and another cargo of water, blowing flames into a burner and quenching them from the same source of supply. One of the most mystifying routines of entertainment in show busi- ness. This was followed by Gayl Bert and Daro handling the femme sec- tion of the trio smoothly and efficiently. There is pep and highlight to this turn that keeps the interest way up. Armanda Chirot does things with vocal chords that would start a flock of song birds into a mad chorus- right in the middle of the night. The way she handles the notes above high “C” isn’t being done every day. Dot Hawley comes into the pic- ture a la Lady Godiva on a camel and looking like Greta Garbo. She then proceeds to shell a sil- ver and pearl cape for a series of bends, turns and back wheels. She handles all the tough ones for a starter and finishes with a few stunts you would call impos- sible unless you were looking at them. Beautiful girl, class, big time. Ali Ben Hassan’s Blue Streaks need no rave from me. They arc placed in the finale be- cause their work flashes at a tempo that a closing act must have. These boys are too fast to follow. The Larry Ceballos girls do one number with just enough clothes on to fill a watchcase and Discovered Relativity But Who Will Discover That HAP HAZARD IS An Unusual Comedian A No. 1 Transport Pilot (14 Years Flying. 4 Years Flew All Vodvil Jumps) A Great Wire Walker Rotten Sax Player Ditto Bridge Not a Rope Spinner Writer of Own Material Needs An Agent Finishing 4 Years RKO at St. Louis March 15th Week Owner of Siinson-Defcroiter Cabin Plane Co-Pilot Mary Hart—Can Handle Plane But Not the Cc - Pilot H* 14* €1* Hill Street Deb* 12*Wk* leave room for a pair of slippers. What lovely blue eves you have grandma. Man wouldn't have any trouble throwing a healthy rave about this “Idea.” The reaction would be beneficial if someone would give a little more attention to this guy, Bert Iloilo- well. I may be wrong but it looks to me as though they are over- looking certain bets in not -staging Hollowell’s maestro work as a fea- ture. He never fails to build a pro- gram that gets one of the biggest hands on the bill. A lot of busi- ness going through the swinging doors due to his music. Lilyan Vallon, the head gal in a line that is filled with headline dancers, puts this little artiste in line for special assignments. Plenty of personality here and her talent is class without saying it. There was Eva Nightingale, little wonder worker, who is in and out of this delightful picture with a way of entertaining that is all her own and getting plenty of attention whenever she appears. RKO ORPHEUM LOS ANGELES This reviewer went on a still hunt for raps against the Bud Miurraystaging of the “Cimarron” prologue and couldn’t dig any up. That doesn’t speak so well for Murray because a guy in Holly-, wood has no right to know his business so well you can’t find fault with it. Bad for me, too, because my job is to able to find a weakness and if stage presenta- tations all come through as strong as this one I am going to find myself on the corner of Hollywood and Vine with a lineup and a hand- ful of Number 3 Ticouderogas.. It’S a great diplay, Bud. I’m saying this despite the fact that you write a column for this paper, not because of it. And now 1 must dig deeply into the funda- mentals of showmanship to quali- fy this pat on the back. Faced with the job of prologing a land rush a film labeled an epic by' every critic from Boston Back Bay to the Frisco Water Front, the average producer would lean more to tabloid of its fact than a portrait of its spirit. And the temptation to cover-wagon and whip-crack the presentation would be ponderous. You dodged that, Bud. Pierre White, recently baritone star of the St. Louis Grand Opera Co., achieved a vocal triumph. Standing as the lone Indian on that jutting- rock, searching the horizon for the sign of civilization’s relentless advance. White was as artistically graphic as a signal fire. His voice carried a distinctive, dramatic and musical power. Otar Shillet gave evidence of a new and brilliant form of pantomimic ex- pression in that weirdly symbolic savage 'dance warding oil the spirit of the usurpers which was com- pleted by the sudden inrush of the pioneers. Shillet’s type of dancing is of striking originality that holds a big appeal for anyone interested in dancing as an art. MILL STREET (Reviewed Feb. 12) The bill this week packs a hefty lot of entertainment, but unfor- tunately it drags. .There is as much, if not more, talent in the four acts making up the display, as I have seen, for some time, but retarded. D a n n y Russo starts things off with a nicely balanced overture and finishes with a youth- ful personality soloing. This boy had to repeat twice. He has IT like Ciara Bow has THAT. Rus- PIERRE WHITE Formerly Leading Baritone • St* Louis Municipal Opera "'Rose Marled "Blossom Time"—Etc* NOW SFEATUHEI3 "CIMARRON" PROLOGUE ORPHEUM THEATRE, LOS ANGELES so had to hold the baton against, the women stampeding the lad. He’s got what gals want and a voice that tells ’em what it is. Watch this guy go. Then came a long-faced cloud tamer by the name of Hap Haz- ard. In opening spot because he carries a rigging that requires full stage. This setup has been against Hap figuring big, attention as much as anything in the cards. One’’ of the few acts that wins an audi- ence without noticeable effort and a performer who enjoys his work as much as they do. Which means that he must be happy be- cause the folks didn’t want him to go. I repeat here for Hap Hazard exactly what I said in Chicago, Cleveland and New York. Why hasn't he been grabbed for the musicals. He has diligently made himself known through his air hops from date to date over the entire country. He is a cinch for the box and the boards. He grabbed as big here as any of the locals. Frank Devoe hit the foots with that personality smile of his and: they ate it up. He introduced his pal and accompanist, White, the man who wrote "Oh, How I Laughed W hen I Remembered How I Cired About You.” De- voe sang two numbers sandwiched with gags . at a smart tempo but slowed liis burn with a song in a pullaway at the fireside. No matter how slow his act as a whole collects. Came back for two encores. Joe Besser has himself staged in a Northwest set with a big bruiser and a Canuck bartender feeding. Also two gals who vo- calize and hoof. Besser does his semi-pansy for plenty of belly laughs. Works hard and gets re- sults. Fanchon and Marco Route List of “Ideas Following is the Fanchon and Marco Ideas route schedule, with the opening and closing dates, all of the current month, in parentheses beside the name of the town: PASADENA (12-18) Colorado Theatre “Vaudeville” Idea The Marinellis George P. Wilson LOS ANGELES (12-18) Leew’s State Theatre “Moroccan” Idea Hadji Ali Oscar Taylor Ali Ben Hassen SAN DIEGO (12-18) Fox Theatre “Golden West” Idea Will Aubrey Russell & Johnson Chief Eagle Feather Jimmie Ames Albertina Rasch Tr._ HOLLYWOOD (12-18) Pantages Theatre “Love Letters” Idea Will Aubrey George Warde Nelson and Knight-. UTICA (13-19) Avon Theatre “Seasons” Idea Frank Mellon Co. Lottie Lode? Ada Broadhurst Ted Ledford SPRINGFIELD (13-19) Palace Theatre “Enchantment” Idea Jun Fong Three Mayakoa® Jack Lester Sensational Togo Sanami Co Sunkist Beauties WORCESTER (13-19) Palace Theatre “Doll Follies” Idea Les Klicks _ _ La Salle and Mack Ramon and Virginia Bebe Sherman Roy Loomis Co. HARTFORD (13-19) Capitol Theatre “Way Back When” Idea Three Bennett Bros. Charles IrwtA- Jellybean Johnson Max Hart Madeline Du Val Carla Torney Co. NEW HAVEN (13-19) Palace Theatre U. S. Indian Reservation Band Chief Shannatona Bella Donna VIC DE LORY FRESNO (19-21) Wilson Theatre “Headliners” Idea Mel Klee *Yacopi Family Gay Sisters Wells Winthrop and S SAN JOSE (15-18) California Theatre “Africa^ Idea” Cherie & Tomasita Foster & Ma’Belle Ed. & Morton Beck SAN FRANCISCO (12-18) Warfield Theatre “Top of World” Idea Jack Pepper • Fawn and Jardon Kay Menard Sunkist Beauties OAKLAND (12-18) Oakland Theatre “Prosperity” Idea Lucille Page Jack Lavjer Danny Beck , Sunkist Girls PORTLAND (13-19) Paramount Theatre “Vaudeville Echoes” Idea Nine Allisons Aerial Rooneys Bobby “Uke” Henshaw TACOMA (13-19) Broadway Theatre “Icy-Hot” Idea Three Le Grohs Betty Lou Webb Harris and Wallace Sunkist Ensemble BRIDGEPORT (13-19) Palace Theatre “Fountain of Youth” Idea Lottie Mayer Eddie Hanley Frank St ever B. and J. Crosby- Ed Cheney Sunkist Diving Co. BROOKLYN (13-19) Fox Theatre “New Yorker” Idea Callahan and Jackson Whitey Robert^. Marjorie Burke Leah Sanborn Dorothy Bartosch Sunkist Beau non NEW YORK (13-16) Academy Theatre “Southern” Idea Hatt and Herman Jimmy Lyons Joe 'Rose- Derby Wilson Helen Warner PHILADELPHIA (13-19) Fox Theatre “Gobs of Joy” Idea Arthur “Pat” West Three Jolly Tars' Scotty Weston Dolly Kramer - Treen Wanda Allen Moore and Moore Curtis Coley Johnny Jones Doyle Four Rena and Rathburn Ken Gatewood WASHINGTON (13-19) Fox Theatre “Wild and Wooly” Idea Hart’s Krazy Kats Kirk and Lawrence Aussie and Czech Bud CarleQ Ray Angwin CHERIE and TOMASITA FEATURED DANCERS Fanchon and Marco’s AFRICANA IDEA Staged by LARRY CEBALLOS SEATTLE (13-19) Paramount Theatre “Topical Tones” Idea Caligary Brothers Bob and Eula Burroff Alexander Sisters Dorothy Thomas Sunkist Beauties BUTTE (14-15) Fox Theatre “The Dance” Idea Everett Sanderson Arnold Grazer Lee Murray Patsy Boland MILWAUKEE (12-18) Wisconsin Theatre “Monlight Revels” DETROIT (13-19) Fox Theatre “ Espanola” Idea J. & H. Griffith May . Packer Abbey Green Harry Vernon Mayo and Caruso NIAGRA FALLS (13-19) Strand Theatre “Gondoliers” Idea The Romeros Jazzlis Richardson Moro and Yaconeplli - Sunkist Beauties-* ATLANTA (14-20) Fox Theatre “Modes- of Hollywood” Idea Shore and Moore it aline Francis Danny Joy Harry Sir. in 12 Unison Dancers Holly. Studio Models LOUISVILLE (15-21) National Theatre “Gems and jams” Idea J.’ and J. McKenna Will Cowan Nee Wong Jean MacDonald Jim-Penman Franklin and Aste-11 Sunkist Beauties ST. LOUIS (12-18) Fox Theatre “Green Devils” Idea OKLAHOMA CITY (14-20) Warner Bros. Theatre “Idea in Blue” Renoff and Renova Mitzi MayfaiC Harry Savoy Webster and Marisio Paul Russell Sunkist Ballet "TV NELSON & KNIGHT “Broadway’s King and Queen of Comedy” Featured Comedians in F. & M. Love Letters Idea Now PANTAGES THEATRE Hollywood