Inside facts of stage and screen (May 23, 1931)

Saturday, May 23, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN HAROLD J. BOCK MANAGER RUBE COHEN Representative SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND, SAN JOSE, SACRAMENTO KRESS BUILDING 935 Market St. Phone Douglas 2213 SCHENOK IN S. F. SAN FRANCISCO, May 22. Joe Schenok was here this week to look over the new United Art- ists Theatre (formerly Premier) before its May 28 opening, and to work on a financing plan for the acquisition of more Northern Cali- fornia houses. He was accompa- nied by Lou Anger and Dr. A. H. Giannini. NEW FOX HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.- Fox West Coast opens its latest, the Arlington, at Santa Barbara May 22 with Walter Kofeldt in as manager. A special train of Hol- lywood execs is expected up for the inauguration. A Mexican Tip- ica orchestra will supply the in- flesh entertainment. Kofeldt was former Pathe Exchange manager and later chairman of the Film Board here. Market Street Gleanings Downyflake Shop ''Just Wonderful Food'' At Popular Prices Headquarters for the Profession 2 Doors East Warfield Theatre 978 Market St., San Francisco McCOWN STUDIO OF DANCING 577 Geary St. San Francisco Franklin 2562 Acrobatic, Staye, Tap, Rhythm, Ballet and Ballroom Dancing Routines for the Theatrical People Private Lessons by Appointment Children's Classes Saturday, 11 Younf People's Classes, Eves., 8 to 11 Will King's R-K-0 Grill The PLACE to MEET and EAT 35 TAYLOR STREET Next Door Golden Gate Theatre Phone rrospect 6982 San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.—An aggregation of note, including Carl Scott, Don Waite and Buttercup Roberts, discussing the yachting pos- sibilities of the coming season, as if it mattered to them. ...Jack Whittemore is a confirmed night owl Al Pinetti and Syl Oliva going over the new decorating plans at the Roof Tubby Garon looking for plugging opportunities George Wendt, Rex Glissman and band grab- bing a bit of sustenance at the Warfield between rehearsals. . . . Our stolen car department aug- mented by the loss of Al Burgess's chariot. . . . Ruth Manly and her boy friend loading up on hot bran gems at the Hotcake Sam Marks couldn't make his Clear Lake trip, due to mal de mer of his passenger. . . . Alan Drady is a char- ter member of ^'The Way of All Flesh Club." . .. Claude Sweeten closed his pony golfing simul- taneously with the Granada Golf Greens The Weasel, otherwise Claude Johnson, has a hidden vice in that he plays a thermin Sid C a h e n has opened a new tobacco emporium downtown. .. . Jim Foley accumulated a nice tan at the Native Sons Grand Parlor. ...Harold Wenzler going into Lucerne for the summer in charge of the local ballroom. . .. Floyd St. John showing a Japanese opus to a few sons of Nip- pon. . . . Charley Muehlman at Warner Bros, ad- miring his concern's ^'Public Enema." . .. "'Con- stance Bennett Born to Love at Reduced Prices," sez the Orph marquee.... A big night at the Mark Hopkins Lloyd E. Yoder, pressie agente extraiordinaire for NBC, tripping the light fantastic with charming blonde Ann Sawyer. . . . Lawrente Tibbett in a blue shirt and needing a shave, but still drawing sighs from the flaps as he dined. . . .Les Fountain of Long Beach. . . . Jean Wakefield singing a tune while Anson Weeks* orchestra pounded out a lot of classy things in the way of dance music, and Xavier Cugat directed the tango orchestry for those of Spanish blood.. ,. A lot of Hollywoodites in town during the week, including Dot Mackaill, just back from the Islands. . . . Mrs. Roy Del Ruth, wife of the WB director, returning from the same spot. . . . Jim Tully up to visit Richard Bennett, who lives at Los Gatos . . . not forgetting Harry Green and Vera Gordon rehearsing for *'I Gotta Get Rich" . . . and Ralph Lewis Knapp, ex-mayor of Los An- geles and former San Francisco theatre manager, and Sid Grauman, who opened his "Street Scene" to okay business. . , . George Warren scurrying to his office after "Street Scene." . . . Louis Lurie, Armand Cohn and Paul West among others o.o.-ing the first night Exec staff for this show is: Lee Parvin, mgr. . . . Ham Beall, personal rep. for Grauman. . . . Glen Coulter, stage director. . . . John Crump, stage mgr. . . .and Sam Bonnell and Zedora Wells, asst. stage mgrs Frank Siggilia will handle the ticket sale for "Pinafore" at the Tivoli. . .. The latest wrinkle in local bootlegging circles is to deliver ginger ale and ice along with your gin Peggy O'Neill has fired Fri nk Shannon again — three times and out. . . . Sig Bosley "Whistling in the Dark" to a plug Bernie Prager and Dick Arnold looking over Leila Grant's music counter.. . . Jack and Babe Sou- ders dancing at the St. Francis Vic Rodman ankling down Turk Street John Wolohan playing a lousy game of horse- shoes and getting trounced Walter Weber poring over a lot of old music Jesse Stafford, Gene Rose, George Rose, Monte Barton, Ziggy Seigrist, Frank Snodgrass and more other mu- sickers and pluggers than you can count on two hands rolling 'em down the Recreation bowling alleys. . . . Lig Garron creates a sensation by throwing the most and best gutter balls of the evening. . . , Mike Garrity is planning a June wedding. . . , Morey Amsterdam sez his girl friend "Sugar" is coming up from Hollywood, all of which makes it tough on the Warfield front row. Headquarters for Artists of Stasfe and Radio—— EMBASSY HOTEL FRIGIDAIRE THEATRICAL RATES Polk and Turk Sts. SAN FRANCISCO Phone Ordway 1404 Miniature Photographs —make a novel and clever business card. We reproduce any photo to 1 ^4 inches by 2^/4 inches in size. Your own printer can print your busi- ness card on the reverse side« The cost is merely $10.50 for 1000. Pictograph Sales Co* 4th Floor—580 Market St. San Francisco JAY PERRY SILVEY DON WAITE Open Offices for Theatre Business SAN FRANCISCO, May 22,— J. Leslie Jacobs,, former reSl es- tate director for Fox West Coast, and Morgan Walsh, well known film man, have opened offices in the Kress building. The firm will direct and handle theatre plan- ning, financing, surveys; realty, and brokerage, as well as general real estate transactions. A branch office will be opened in Hollywood in the next month, and in other key coast cities as the need grows. Walsh will continue his duties as president of the Independent Exhibtors and his business of the Movie Star Service Co., fan idea, which is well established nation- ally in the theatrical business. He was former Warner Bros, ex- change manager here. ON WORLD TRIP SAN FRANCISCO, May 22,— Harriet Huntington, wealthy Los Angeles society girl, has sailed from that city on a world trip taking with her a camera and a crew of assistants, including Tom White, director; Leon Shamroy, cameraman; George H. Bowles, manager, and Mrs, Sidney Bur- nap. Company will film dances of various countries visited. LOU DEVINE CLOSES SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.— Lou Devine has closed at the Capitol after ten weeks of comic- ing and has left for Chicago, He's succeeded by Sammy Weston com- ing from Chi. Hazel McGuire (Mi*s. Weston) is also in the burley show. HIRSCH-ARNOLD BALLET MISTRESSES creaked and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox Circuit with F. & M.'s "Brunettes'* Idea STUDIO—545 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO Foremost in the West for QUALITY, VALUE and SERVICE DANCE ART m SHOE CO. Theatrical Footwear Headquarters TWO CONVENIENTLY LOCATED SHOPS Warfield Thestre Bldg. Phone Prospect 1643, San Francisco 1755 Broadway, Opposite Orpheum Theatre Phone GLencourt 6377, Oakland Exclusive Coast Agency for SELVA Theatrical Foot- wear, NAT LEWIS Dance Costumes and Accessories. "New York Prices." San Francisco To Honor Belasco in Special Service SAN FRANCISCO, May 22. —Honoring the native San Franciscan who passed away in New York last week, this city is planning memorial serv- ices for David Belasco. Mayor Rossi and a citizens' commit- tee are working on the event. Leading singers, speakers and friends of the late legit pro- ducer will participate. Belasco was born in San Francisco in 1859 and began his theatrical career here as usher in the old Baldwin the- atre, rising later to call boy, spear carrier, players of parts and finally a director. • His will, filed in New York this week, left $5000 to each of his four brothers, all of whom are on the Coast. They are Eddie Belasco of Belasco and Curran, Western legit pro- ducers; Abraham (Walter) Be- lasco, former stock player; Sol a letter carrier, and Henry. His daughter, Mrs. Morris Gest, several employes and t|ie Actor's Fund of America were also remembered in the be- quests. DO SECOND WEEK VANCOUVER, May 22.—Conk- lin and Garrett's All-Canadian Shows, after a heavy week on the Cambie Street grounds under the auspices of the local Elks, moved their attractions to a lot at Central Park for a second week here. After this date they will load the cars and head for the Canadian prairies for a sum- mer season. Two Legit Shows Open to Good B. 0. SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.— Sid Grauman's "Street Scene" and Belasco and Curran's "Elizabeth the Queen" with Pauline Freder- ick provided, the big noise of the current week, "Scene" reopening the Geary after a lengthy period of darkness. Full week is not yet completed but current indications point to a neat intake for the Frederick opus with Grauman's .show com- ing close behind. Latter is in for only two weeks with Mrs. Leslie Carter in "Shanghai Ges- ture" to follow. Frank Craven bows out of Duf- fy's Alcazar Saturday night to a probable closing figure of $4500. "I Gotta Get Rich" with Harry Green, Vera Gordon and Will King opens Sunday. Sid Goldtree's Green Street closed. Whiteside, Post and Reed open May 24 at the Columbia in "Ty- phoon. it RKO Golden Gate In Best Showing SAN FRANCLSCO, May 22.— RKO's Golden Gate came off proportionately best in a week marked by several days of ex- tremely hot weather that kep% ticket buyers away. With a bill that included Weaver Bros, and Elviry on stage heading the eight acts of RKO vaude and Leo Car- rillo, big local^fav, screening in Tiffany's "Hell Bound" that house cleaned up to the tune of $17,- 500, which is plenty good. "Sub- way Express" current. Other than that there was lit- tle to / a V e about. Fox with "Young Sinners," Walt Roesner and a LeRoy Prinz stage concoc- tion drew down a pretty good 137,500 while "6 Cylinder Love" now shows, Loew's Warfield with Charlotte Greenwood in "Stepping Out" did well enough, an intake of $21,500 indicating the lank comedienne's growing popularity. "Too Young to Marry" now on. Paramount had a poor week with Clara Bow in "Kick In," a fair 117,000 being receved at the box offce. '^Trader Horn" opens Saturday at pf)p prices and with it Jesse Stafford's band, and a good business is looked for. Orpheum did a fair $8500 on second and final week of Con- stance Bennett in "Born to Love'* with Radio's ''Young Donovan's Kid" current and big things ex- pected. Warner's "Public Enemy" drew *em into the Warner Theatre, a Bobby Jones golf short helping pull in a $12,000 gross. GARRITY TO WED SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.— Mike Garrity, assistant manager of the Orpheum, has announced a forthcoming June marriage to Esther Aga, non-pro. EXECS IN S. F. SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.— Hiram Brown, president of RKO, and David Sarnoff, head of RCA, were here this week. TO O. O. BURLESQUE SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.— Warren B. Irons is expected from Chicago this week to look over his Capitol, local burlesque spot. IS PRINCESS MANAGER SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.— Bill Conners is now manager of the Princess Theatre, succeeding Jerome Arend who resigned to take over the Rio Nido Theatre at Rio Nido on the Russian River. CAN'T JACK PRICES VANCOUVER, May 22.- MGM's "Trader Horn," playing the Dominion and billed for a two weeks' run at a dollar top was pulled out Wednesday of the second week. Business the sec- ond week was a wash-up and none too forte the opening spasm. The regular customers who flock to this stand daily for 35 cents, bucked at the raise. JOINS IDEA SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.^ Frank Hill has joined Fanchon and Marco's "Russian Arts" Idea in Portland as manager. He was formerly with Kolb and Dill. ROBS KITSILANO VANCOUVER, May 22.—Paul Pitner, manager of the Kitsilano Theatre, a F.P.C. Corporation suburban house, reached the the- atre Thursday morning to find the safe cracked and $260, the receipts for the preceding eve- ning, missing. This is the sec- ond time the Kitsilano has been robbed within a month. HOLDS UP COLUMBIA VANCOUVER, May 22. — A lone gunman held up the treas- urer of the Columbia Theatre and helped himself to a bag contain- ing the day's takings. L. Burde, the treasurer, had just parked his car and was entering his apartment in a residential section of the city when he was held up. BUSINESS FAIR VANCOUVER, May 22.—Busi- ness was fair the current stanza at the majority of the major houses, with the RKO Orpheum in the lead. NOW THE ROSE VANCOUVER, May 22. — The old National Theatre on Hastings Street, which has been running second and third run pictures for a number of years and is now being overhauled under new man- agement has had its name chang- ed to The Rose. GOLF CRAZE DEAD DENVER, May 22.—They can't revive the pee-wee golf craze here. With the coming of the summer season a few midget golf course owners have tried it, but they're playing to barol yenough people to meet; the light bill. Most of the course owners have given up all hopes of realizing any more out of their investments, and their spots remain dark. LEO BLOCK DIES SAN FRANCISCO, May 22,— Leo Block, the brother of Mrs. Hulda McGinn of Allied Amuse- ment Industries, died last week. GOLDBERG DIES SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-- Funeral services were held this week for Arthur Goldberg, form- er manager of the Silver Palace, Market Street grind house, who passed away at his home. TO HAVE RECITALS SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.— Riva and Orr, dance* teachers, will stage a recital at the Cali- fornia Club May 23, using pupils of their studios and featuring themselves as soloists. LEGIT DOESN'T CLICK VANCOUVER, May 22. — The Civic Repertory Players who opened at the Vancouver two weeks ago for an indefinite run, featuring new guest stars weekly, folded the end of the second week after-cutting from $1 to a 75 cent top. The two productions pre- sented were Mitzi Hajos in "Dear Me" and May Boley in "Stepping Sisters." Warm summer weather, the business depression, talkie competition and what have you, are some of the reasons given for the lack of patronage extended this very excellent rr r-i?-mr.