Inside facts of stage and screen (February 21, 1931)

Page Ten INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 21, 1931 Reviews (Continued from Page 4) more than previously, Smith, ten- t-red a dock of tunes for the cus- tomers and got over exceptionally well. Screen feature was “Passion Flower’’ (Metro). Mel Hertz at tile organ. Bock. FOX EL CAPITAN SAN FRANCISCO (Reviewed Feb. 8) Following his usual, custom Jay Brower again highlighted this Peggy O'Neil stage show with his own band numbers and comedy characterizations, walking off with chief honors. Closest runuerup was Frank Shannon, tenor, whose warb- ling drew for him one of the evening’s heaviest hands. Show started with 16 Sweethearts, led by Frances Capped in a line, n-cniber which she herself staged. Then Bob Kimic and Warren Lewis stepped off the band stand ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF THE NEW Supreme Dollar Hosiery Shop I 6382A Hollywood Blvd. $1 The 48 guage 3 thread picot top DULL sheer Chiffon Hose GUARANTEED PERFECT to trumpet “Partners.’’ Vincent Yarra, Filipino, next with melange of chatter, hoofing and singing and doing well enough. Girls m another number while Shannon tenored an Irish tune and customers liked him so well they forced him to an encore and a Hock of bends. Has nice voice and appearance and ought to work into a big fav here. McCormick and Wallance in their ventrilpquistic turn and then Jay came on with the male; ventrilo- quist for a dummy bit that was ‘plenty funny. Followed with the band members and Brower offering their impressions of various stage and screen celebs, climaxing with Pic Smith doing Helen Kane. George Williamson, Henry Biiett- ner. West Gilland. Lowell Hawk, Bob Kimic, Lou Shaft and Harry Cohen contributed. Finale featured the adagio quartet of Three Jacks and a Queen in some nifty body tossing. Me! Hertz continued to goal ’em with his community singing stuff. The picture mas Metro’s “War Nurse." Hal , FOX PARAMOUNT SEATTLE The Road Show at the Para- mount this week had good high- lights. Bob and Eula Burroff are a classy pair of dancers. Miss :Bur- roff is particularly graceful and her. partner is an able “catcher" when she decides to leap. Niles Marsh is an unusual im- personator. He’s got an unusual face, an unusual voice and a decol- lete that threatens to be an almost complete nude. His act isn't a long one, but if the audience isn’t roaring while lie’s on the stage, they are gasping. The Caligary Brothers do a great pantomime act. Their slow motion picture movements of a free-for-all fight was good, convincing and won them a deserved big hand. The Alexander sisters can tap dance like nobody’s business, and This week Hermie King made a rhapsody out of the "Pagan Love Song,” and as usual he refused his encores with grace and gave the rest of the show all the breaks. Seattle audiences would like more than a taste each week of his splen- did technique and his ingenuity of presentation. Hermie certainly feels what he plays and that’s!.why this town is all for him. Dorothy Cleland. LOEW’S WARFIELD SAN FRANCISCO (Reviewed. Feb. 5) Marion Davies’ picture “Bachelor Father" was responsible for pulling ’em in to this one while Rube Wall bolstered up the show by m. c.’ing Fanchon and Marco's “Prosperity Idea." Wolf and orchestra were in the pit, overtiming- with “Semiramide” which gave Rube an opportunity for triple-tongued trumpeting. Fol- lowed with “Singin’ in the Bath- tub” with novelty variations. “Prosperity Idea’’ was staged by Gae Foster and ,carried the idea of better, times. Lucille Page was featured throughput, offering three numbers and also, debuting as a vocalist! Jack LaVier scored with comedy trupezee work and Danny Beck offered his impressions oi Harry Langdon,, following with a workout at the drums. Lineup of boys and girls contributed several numbers that were okay. “Idea” needed, good, punchy singer. Hal. PARAMOUNT PUTT-PUTT (Reviewed Feb. 12) Oscar Baum still wielding a graceful baton. When he slices the air with that stick of his’n you hear music. He offered “Val- entine Impressions,” accenting with Josephine Houston and Edna and Johnny Torrance. This is a great layout and right up to the Para- mount standard. Con Maffie wafted ’em loose from their jbashfulnises again. He gives that organ as much of his personality as the manufacturer It's a combination hard to match, that , organ and Con. “Putt-Putt" was the big New York Publix Idea this week and swell to look at. Also a lot of listen value. The -Merriel Abbott girls legged it the golf stick way for a pretty routine which brought on two femmes in an argument over the 18th hole. This was in- terrupted by a lad who calls in a pro to arbitrate. Hunter is the Pro’s . Caddie and he carries bal- loon, size golf balls for the" dem- onstration of just how to do it. This finishes with all the gum bubbles in Hunter’s pants for a kooch and a laugh. The two Chevalier, brothers, un- equaled in their line, which is style strong art de luxe. They are a cinch in any spot and need no boosting. The Abbott girls in for a special toe tap routine on Chevalier brothers’ anouncement. This was neat, intricate and effec- tive. The gals have that Geo. White rating which is done proud. Grace Johnston delivered in her nifty way, which is gaited for elegance anyway you look at it. Hunter and Percival do their broken umbrella, crumbling chair and busted guitar thing, with Hunter trying to put across the story about the night before in as ludicrous a fashion as any Italian comic pushing out the broken vocabulary. Delightful show and pleased much. Vaudeville RKO VAUDEVILLE HILL STREET Reviewed Feb. 19 RKO heavy with talent and per- sonality this week with the old re- liables, York & King, headlining. Not a let down in the entire pro- ceedings. Plenty of vivacity, eye value and pep with the customers sitting up straight and showing lots of bridge work. Just another big time RKO bill. Mann, Bradford and Van Alst led off with front and back kicks high and fast. Fifth avenue for style and Broadway for talent. Routines all brief, snaww and effective. Walked off with three bundles of applause. Bobbie May, harmonica mangier —how he indigoes the blues for the opening—went into his juggling with a string of tricks that the av- erage juggler closes with. Is this boy agile with those clubs and balls? lie rips through an Indian club routine like a machine gun on.a pic- nic. And he makes three to seven rubber balls do everything but talk- back to him. Clever artist and beau- coup hand for his work. Then came the gallivantin’ tin- types, York and King. But they’ve merged or incorporated or some- thing. Its a whole musical comedy this trip with Rose in a bustled red velvet howl and a cockeyed hat to match. What she does to that and a green hat with another costume when Chick York manhandles her is ,a wow. They open a la boy scout with this new layout and Chick York the master. A great routine of laughs. The daughter, Rose York, has developed into a smart show woman. Lots . of magnetism and sells her voice and hoofing for grand results. Three boy friends, Bud and Jack Pearson and Raymond Range pep up the proceedings and feed the tintypes. Just a rollicking, punchful riot of fun and a rousing welcome back. Harry and Fanny Usher opened the closing spot via Western Air Express. Fanny Usher in red and white riding habit was good to look at. Harry went through the audi- ence pointing out objects and arti- cles for Fanny, blindfolded, to name. This team is one of the fast- est mind reading acts in the busi- ness. They add more laughs and interest each succeeding visit. Ted Price. RKO GOLDEN GATE SAN FRANCISCO (Reviewed Feb. 11) Looks more or less like One of Those Weeks for the Gate with “Painted Desert” on screen and a none too satisfying vaude bill re- lieved only by the perspicacious Johnny Burke with his soldier monolog. Most noticeable improvement lay in the orchestra. A short time ago RKO busted out with new carpets, new seats and new paint for the house. 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