Variety (Nov 1930)

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VARIKTY Wcdncsdaj^f; NoVeinici; 12, ^i9$0 By IVlark Vaiicie: . ■ Xiiix-ily :is. no^ted on ihidycvcAii iLn-; fiaunccnieiitsvfpfe certain: niimUora ak being; played' by permission of -thie ■: '!<;opyright o\vnei*s.";. : Some of. the. ■ st$,tiGhs-adlVere' sti-tetly-to.- tlVo. i-ule. •ofteti -a band or orchestra" ■ plays. ■, number^. ^vit.ii . nary; a. lyord pf. ac.-, ■Acknovv'ledpmfenf'. -'.V '-. • Seldpm does NBC permit, a .band to slip 'ov.er; a- 'copyright selection,: bxitv on a recent evening .ifrbm 'W.JZ the mi(3.riight' ihusicjlans .forgot.Jth* uauai "by ipermlssion,:^^^ . . - Now. and . thdn^.a : sinee.i'' starts , a.; . restricted 'number: and - dfC goes the iniice connections^ recent case .was .that of the . Glowh.-. Club,. - .•when; one of .the .enterfalneif?. .sathg- a few' bars; ahd.'thie broadcast was ; ^hoppfed. iew[vB while had' SeVerdl phone calls and bad to- niake. ~a. .^ia.mie,v;aiibl; fo^^^^ th6 •^silferice/''' ■ ■ • ■■' ■ ': .'' tot'. : noYelty. by .imitating different; . radio,■eritfertain^rs,. but; piily' one. .sp ter has come close .to; doing a Worth-r ■ -wltile imitation, v. That is the Deiiy- ©i-y Boys, 'who run' a; widiB .Barriitt of . • Impressidhs. . On the Mi petiod' ^3 "gupsts" oh.WGBS they did Vail.-. . i^e,.- Floyd Gibbons,.- .John; Whitfe . Ct'onesdme^ .Cowboy),V Helen . Ka,ne '. : jftri'd- the-.-Plckard.. Family.: . .. . ..• V.\S;VdUefei. OyefydrkjEsa?- . : Rucly Vall^ep seemed, ali. irt. vgcdlly. /' Plenity . of Vdcal. evidence ihe's' bver.- iyox'klne; Theirs wasn't much . pep. to his vbiijes,.atnd .it sometimes, fades; V , Hp .< gb't -needed: help frpjn Goebel' . -il^feves,; ' cowboy min'dtr^l, / new to tastern-dialer3 rand .with. ai. style of. ; air ' Btuff similar .to .that of , John: :'\:VVhite;^-.- /-^/V-v.- :.i?anchoh' .& ..Marco; giylng., away two sets :6f. th'eat.re; tickets' for ■the: ^ ^est something or: btlier written.'in . ftboiit. :IV;. M.! ■ pcbduct.. Jerry .Franks is. sta^.ng their wieekljr air (prbgrim, and a- great asiaet.;-' H<j is ; piattirtg'novelty- into the WGBS ..t!e- ' riod .with Delivery Bbys,. Badger; and } Muesler: (newcpmers) and. Charles^ ' -BesTiningtoh and barmb band.. •;.' \-Contraat'-t6'JgM V ■ . ' Tlie grand- opera; arid, light opera y 'itehbrs s.eem to be .haviiig a field, day Vh Thursday • nights,' .Some . pf. the . 'lirbgrams.' feature the ?6|ribus iriusiy ■ .cai: h iuiibers,. .,fiirhishlhg good Coit'; trast ■ lor the hot syhcopiating . pe- ,' fiods : that, :iitart around .;1P:.3;0 and , keep up until :l a. rti . ' Band aftet band hits ,the .air aiid, repsat. the pame niamher$.. . App.ar ently. nothlngvcah^bie dbhe. about it .' iDther'than have the 'stations get.to- . Bother, and. .^et sbme rule] ;that iiiiiglit J,';'.-;teduce^the;n'umbpt,. ■ ^■■■■■■■■'.•■■•V;.Ma'riy'Suh. V Band " .uiilts ;bearing . a' leadc.if'g '. iiam'e are" multiplyine; . The. Jatest . is : Howard ■ Iialnin. .; His orchestra : supplies the. music for the .Beck ; Brevities; .featuring the^; Howard Brosv And a unit pf, Jils with a sub director .also Is . heaird: from the St, M'britz iiotel, N*: Y;, frpm : WABC. lihb' Vplce pf Cpiumbla ph. WAbG is Supposed to be a plug fbr th*, bu-.^ ■, reau's' avti'sta; available fbr. outside ' ;erigii{cehients..~ All serlbus with's I lippation'; completely bu^ ; jklbre - Vay? thari vonia oi selling .a witcli; Tirh'ft ahnbunceh'jehts Work-, j Ing overtiine, w^^^^ HantHtbn. trying ' .a -hew angle -Of drawing attentipn tp, jfiie' i^^amUtpxi watches pri WABC; . . Film Star"iflt(6Wiews;v: If it .Aviren't for Radio Harris dig^- ■ iglng up picttire celebs for interviews tlie bhrbach- Hbiir oh WOB Would bP.pretty draggy^affain Miss:Harr • rls had Jjois Mbran - with her Thurs-- day night.. Miss Meraii;Cbnfincd her ' talk tP herself arid her plins..': It .ap- ■ ' p^ars. she is gp.irig tb "study ybice . cuituriei is; rehearsing in ai new pla,y .'(spoken drama),. '"This Is.- Kew ; :Yp;rk,"; by -Robert. Sherwpbd,- y^hlch ppens Nov. .17' and: cbmes',tp the •Plymbuth, N; TT;, later. She . gb^s ■back to the; west cbast for picture . wbrk in si'x'.TOOn-th.s.;^-; ■'■..;■ . ' • . If .therb - is:. a. ■.strons'er: or mbrc vbliimiribiis bWs.so '■: profuiido' - than Alextinder i"!L,urpchiTi. with the Krem- ; lin- ArtVQuintbt ph :W6R,- h6.; hasn't Alc'x. has vbifcb that rnakps ,thb: bid .ibg liprjfj .;Bp,uiid.i.itte a Whispen ; ■ .■-.■;'\ Bernie'S'-GpodvBa^^^ ■'. The Bind.-'Without a Nahie. •Shpuld ' rehiain.- . urihamed on WGH^- If Vits . . music of list . Thursday is to be ac . . ; cbpt^^d as a criterlbii^.T' It came over. ' ju.st like' that,:; Ben. Biirhle -back via \ - a; Chi labokup on^WABC. li.is .band •Is stronger titan any he has had ^he- - . ' ford.'. . Bert: ..Lpw.n . fbllbwcd / With V . pleasiner. prograrii. ..NbW / regarded ■ . :with'<Qi.iy Iipnabardp:.,d3, two: "VVABC ac(>s ■ .•;■■ MrCxAYfrli' ITouSc^VCJbffci!;;<^J-Z)..■ had .. bhe ' pi:: tlib best .prbgranis pf.. th.e . flerif.s.:: .Puttiii'g ..its' arraiig^cr, .Wil- 'lard. R0l)inson, in solid ^ls^ a .in:ogvii.fn : fixpr. V T.Ptlgh :,sp.Gt ali:oad fbv l^hp.v • .ibuiilap' bfohcatra,. Ayhloiv ^Viti«t .try . ..^ ;:for sbm^itli.l.n'g ;di.r^ a .nius;ictil •;-';'..la;ybut.\-.V •'^.•'." ;^' - -^ -^^ .'. ' RCiV - on : XVE.-VF foatiirod, T5on1.s .KiniT: 1 rt> f'a.'ip-,. aVid tiiii. •'V ^^''"'V^^^^^^ ■'waa in' 'fine^ voicre • and vd'i'al:t,.g0nbr-. ;bvisly-iw.ith. his'aK^ji^ .•■>' • ■■'.; In the - past. ^ix; months: .pr.;.e,vbn ' longer . .tlvere;' has . .be.en. a • decided slapping; tpgbther of the^^'^^^ pTbgra.rtv3". iintii they ar.P.hbw'getr ting; .weak. ; .And lack of ■diversity bn;:the '.'sdstainei-s" ■ isn't- doing:, the' is.falibns...favors; • ■■,■.•: '■.■■.;■■■•■ r. • RUtting ari thb .'^siistaLjning'.' jpe'tipds tbgeth'er .. only;; one*;. -: shows . nbvr' elt*;»- ; ;^rbsi! 'iEUl .of late. .have, \been-, 'by.f s.ttaijght . -hiusibiartg; pr . singers. : NBC stepped, put for a bit of :Chang.e- and .put on . .Crime. Detention series vlii 'SveAf. 'It' hais .a lot in . its f a.YOf^.; .Th6 station isimakihg- it a standout of its type and it will :Stahd bfC'the.' Detectivb ' S.tpry :\iseries bn 'WABC, which is; a commercial,. .:':... ; ■ Featuire ::cbhsists pt talk; by ;:Ar^' thur B; Reeve, a bug on priminblbgy and who has written m deteetive; stories, and a: ' dramatic .'; sketch;. There also .-.is...a tiniely.:-tt'ord ..pit tfee prime''preyfehiicai.v;-;^^ .;;•,.■■■': WABC's Fbptball Talks J£ radip hasn't done ;ariything, e.lse this. fail ■ it bas- ebne- a long ; way educating .^ the public; on ''fpptball. Weekly .talks, pr interviews..between. Khute. Bockne . and; Christy Walsh on . "WABC . haye- given, the garne more lucid... explahatibn.- than- any r. thing published.. : .■ ::' ■- .Ijp^r'Angeles/.NpYv'li,'. :/ Preliminary injuiiction on the use of the name ;DePbre3t; in cpnpfectlpn with; the manufactUrp .pr a pf. any: iradip' i^roduoti.; has.;.beeIi. ^^sued. .aga^^^ DeFprest :wtan.afdctUrine Co. of Califbrnia In behalf? pf; thp Deij'prest ; Radio Cb.: pf New Jersey. ;.■■■ • .•■; ,' ;-;.- ■'V-.■ i-;'. ■DeFal,est. is'.presid pn- .blhed .Galifprnia-'.tphcern^ and is .YiGe-president in charge, pf research ■ fpr.;.the: Ne:W J.fersey . cpmpany. .;,He: lias- beep; cpiinected with ; it slnGe- Its -prganiz^atloh irt 'l,dt3.:as the Riadlb Telegraph and Telepiipne CPmpia;iiy^ peFbrie^t-says.hp sbld his^iriterest in; the ■ iNpw Jbrsejr .company seyen years ago .and since: .has. been;cbri-: rfected only .in an advispry? capacity. He says the. eastern.cpmpany^,^^^ faictiiires.tubes, excluslyely, hiaLVing discpntlnujed niakln -ftvp years agb^. . /■'■....'' .<'...;■■';'■'•'••..':■;■'■■":'. ■.■•i^'^v .Thp local company m sets but no .tubes, ' It vf&s fo.rmeriy knbwh as thp Griifitiir^^ Mahu- facttiririg- Gp.,. bhangihg . its-. lianip when DeFprest bbciiime .assbciated;^'.: Ai.r .Help-foe Jobless. • ' The uriemplpymeht situatlbn is ccminig In fpr air help; " Both of the majpr systems, CBS. ' and -•,'; NBC, shared ■tinie^^^. last Friday • while Cbl. Arthur Wbpda' waLs; spbtted in big ;PCP|?rams . to speitk/pt; the" gpvernr meht's/.part .' in alleviating present cpnditibns.. ' r,--'-'^ ■.' Heywpod Brbiin. is. still off thp air with. 'the;; recently. ;defea.;t'ed . .cbn- gressional aspirant reported .taking, a rest for a .fe;w weeks.;; He prbb-- ably needs it. Dui'ing his campaLign his .niffhtly WABC! Brouri ."column" was ;filled by ♦'pinch hitters.'? . Several . progrjam 3 .were marred last' ;'Fr.iday ;niglit ..;showing i that speed: in picltups is ;essential to .Ihp Success oi .an air; program.. It sounds bad pnough . when static and Vexar tious tardy pickup^: injure the IbWr waved stations, but the niajors have few-allbiSi.-.-;-^^- '"y''-. "y • \ tAy C. rPrbgi'ams Succeed The; scheme pf runniihgra' pei'iod a la Vaudei stage or picture house via :thc m. P. -channel is being used onv thP ail' witlt; gbbd i-esults by. ;at least.'two; pi-pgrahis/; These are ..In- te'rwoven; with. Billy JbneS and Ernie "Bare; WJZ • shbwing hpw .easy it can be ;,dbne to gag cues.-and j'atiz up Sonjg: :lhtroductibns, andthe Badio ii'ollies . on WAB.G, • where;; Nprinan Brpkerishlre': Is featured as; spebial announcer.. Friday, night -NB ;ind M:iss Bernard • dbmbhstrated: ■ the: value'', of 'apparent bat'ckstage crbss- fire and. a subsequeht" run intp Miss iSernard'S 'spng,-. • -:' ■ ;:' '....• " Sbnjg Plug pn Ether > More ways than one of plugging a new aehg; L. Wblfe Gilbert, back trbm: the :poasti has written a new number. So he bpbs up .as • the 'guest" pf Vincent Lppez. Friday night, WEAFi .and sings his number with Lppcz supplying the. .musica:l accphipaniment. . A great-^.spbt; fpr. Gilbert arid Lppez, tpp; \ i. . Mary ■. Beck and His • piaybbys heard frpm WMGA ml&ht prpfit by the "bbysV playing albne and.;M< :B going.outside.somewhereia;nd; listen in. Dpllars to dbughnuts he wpuld put.'a .little . more thought .on his numbers. . ' ■ ' ''\ Court Takes De Forest tii A. Judge Okayis j^htal Of Station ;; \ ;;:;;'.X,b3;-A;ngeiesv ;,Npy. ^ll^iv• A; ;brbadcastitng .:Statipii;:'.lias the right tP: sell the use pf its ;caiU let- ters' tp ah advertiser, without, in.atiy way, jeppardi^ its title as owner, according to a ;ruling by Municipal Jiidge Hienry M.. Willis in awarding il.CpO : com.n^i a salesman fpr KMIC, Inglewood;;. ,: ; ■'■ ''.A-: The; salesman : sold a cpntract, by which the .Keijey Itar Coihpany paid;-$l,0.op ;a ;ihbrifhAlbr. the^ le^6 of brpadcasting '!This Is the KeUey: Kar; Station KMIC," '. ■ St.atibn- p,w;Tnier argued the Ibpnti^act Vfas illegal .iind^r. the radio ;;iaw bf 1927' providing that - brpadcasit;-li- censes are " npn-trahsferable land p.hiy the ;bwher:.pf the sfatlbh -has the right to ^use; pall letters . desig-^ hated'.ih:-the'license;:''v.':: ■':V-' Cdlumbia Disc Prbgraitis For Siiiall Stations '• ..• / ; Chicago, Nov, ■ 11. .... . In ah .'effort tp; inva^dp: tprritprles where CBS Is. net reprp9^hted> tJPT. iumbia- 'Phonograph :.ppmpiny- ■ has 'inaugurated' r;a: -tie-ui> with indie muaic dealers : .in; thp. .•bu.n.drcds. pf small'towns,' ; .'■: - V- \' '■• ^ ',.;';;;■■':" .-..; Cplumbia bficprs; to.: these.-: indies,, gratis, 6'ntir.b. 15-minute :raidib.. pro^ gra,ms .recorded on: discs, with, the dealer belying'time on his^ Ipcal radip stati'bn. . .•. . ;;. •■ '.■ - -:'■':;';■ ' 14 Mos: of wad Serial V r ■'HoiiirwoO'd;. .i^py.:-..II,;.'''" : Put pn aa an expejrirhent; KBTa thrill Meriak;^^:;. Emperbr ; pf Grime," haa cftcked-ao well that thp Xfllrn,- reiady tb cipse whenever the public;:gbt: satiated;-;.wln~ b^.;cpntirti;;■ ued.anbthei* year,;- '..•'-■;•■■;■ ';.•'.;■■••.'. : :It; has already. run. :iwp. mbntha; .withi-flyp:chapters:'w •;:. "■;;.'• ;■ ; Sctlpt;as: prbduced is prin npw: in 'siectipns., Ide^ ia If a .fan shpuld; miaa Orny bf the-ch^^ write..; in .: and batch up.;, frpm i the" printed .stuff, mailed: for the aaking;.' . Starting.- it. o.ut'^as; a:, rip snorting; blbodV curdlpr, : thp- stafion. decided to beat the refprmers tp It when they dlScpvere.d thp kids, falling so i hard,., "Grime;. never pays";, ;ane:le was: ■pumjped m so that In evpry chapter .' the .'heavy .• .somewhere .makes the; remarlc that lie knows it ia wrbri'g tp comniit 'ali' thpf das-, taf dly. deeds and that- he v'Wlll: be caught up. in the; end.' ;;. . . ..; : BIG THREE-CORNERED .;; King; l^eaturea g^^ Recording .. arid;; 'Brbadcasting Cb; :a:hd. :Win ..l^brris are tftb three' Sides in the iirgp.it .;singl6' -l^poiiihg..' and recording deal -;yet. swung in the; hew. .inechahical ..broad'castihg field/:,.jt.Sya'<s. closed MPnday '(iO)-. ;; .;..: Under 'ithe tei'mi.s,. all: tbe.-Hea.t'st newspaper . syndicate'igi 325^ features,; including' cartb'bn. strips arid-- Bri.s- bariela chatter, wiU be drirtjatized . ; and arranged' ..on -disci fpr broad -/ cast Purposes.:; ^: .';' ■ ^'v ■:■■ •.;•'■■■;'.■ V- 'v".:-' ■ Colum bia... Brpadcasting v System .\y.iil bb' ■.;ampng subscribers', t.c .'th©: discs,, alprig. with the.:: indie sta-,'; tibna ;thrp.u~ghb.uV .the country not afBiiated with a. chain .;:a^d.' securing;: •Vnames" ^thrbugh; . elisbtricai trah- ; ,8cripUon.' V'\' ■■'■•',;'; •' ;.,'',■;• ' •' ■'r.'.\:...:'^. ■ Wiliiani :• JibrrlSi xaa intermbdiary, arranged ; .iEiiid:; VQmp^^ :. the: dd- ..tails;- '..■ .: ^- '■"••■■■'■:■;•■■■■'■; ■ ■ . ■ Neyy;; jriopr; Shbw. at .Hatters' ' .; A ;:hew;' flbpt" shp^v:: w.ent'. in last week at the. Mad,;;3ftatter'8, ; Green r wlph Village,; stag'pd . by Bolbby ..Hdr-'. risbn,; 'mv'c;;-; ■:•/,■:■■; ■;.■''v;. :•_■ ,. Suppprt ;*.:,includes. : Maylbn; and JUing, V Francea Honiier,;. Ward ' and Lee,. Margie; Finner;ty,. Edna .CahilV .and the Eight :Viilpge Belles, dartc-' ing ■brisenibiei:vr.?-. '. -.:.V' .. With; .thei shpw ' a, 50; ^ient cever charge i pbtaihs-, jCpr weel; liight and :$l pn.;wcek-.ends; .■■...■■ ■'■:■■ .';• ■■,■■■'■■-: Jeannette MacDbnald,. films,'': was boblced through. Fanchbri . & Mai'cp for .a-^ .radio, date . pVer l>il?G ,:oh. thp .Camel ;hbur,: ,Npyi 19.* Misa.>Mach .tip'nald -will slrtg three songs witb: a.; vocal chbrus of .16 ,menv ; • Tini iSulllVan; of NBC. lipgotia the cbntraicti witii. salir'y' given, -as ;aroi:ind:'$2>500.:; .■ v-.V'.r';..■.;: '••: J^.;;."; : ■ 'Wiil .ipsbornp's- cbntraiCt with the' CBS ;;Xi;tists'' Bureau,; recently , pired, has; not yet becri rpnewe^^^^^ It ■ la -sal.d : both .agreed to .let': a weeka pass before deciding oh re-. ■':riewal»;^■;•'■ '• -i-- ■■i--- '^ .'"■■^]:'^.- •■'':. .: .Meanwhile. G.sbbrne,;.: w olbsed : his;. nite club . p.rt ■ 4Dth. ■■ atfcpt last rjyeek,: is playing i"- yaiide, 'bbbked by the Harty Rpmrh.agehcyi CBS.- dbesnit shaire. in the: cprnmiaaipriS;; >ir bitAvjiL('li-iiia(]e.-flie.,Uadiold prpgfaiii 3^.^ inpre;;-aiyifi:i-K;inf<!;: iri,;.i.n ..usual; :;4">;niif ' Long- Run.;Feature';. .. Giliesf. Service WEAF lins reached ita:. 225.th-- . weekly . Concert;. .. Thai's some, mark :tbr the :b.thbr "ephimer- . Clal3" tb shoot at, aLnd the last; pi-b-: gtam AvaS well .'wotth. the dialing.t Niclt:LucaS madb sbrriething- delig'htr ,ful' but of tbe Nestle prograih oh WJZ,- .- And. when .:not Singing .: he inakps' his giuitar . Woi'ls:. .a .real, air feature, . : ■■ :-.' ■; '• 1" :/-.':.. ".: '- ■ :MeV:lc jbhhstb.ri ;a,hd -band, during t-fib. WOH ..Mu.sieai .Tixlkies period; tried hard tb get aiwdy from', convcn-, tibnal. orchestra; playing ;.;b.y instru- ;m.entjiil'spooials:. One of these- espe-.: ciaUy pffpctlve. Was 'i f ax trfp. fpr a -■VJcrine'se•.wa;itz',I--;..■■ '■:•..-•■■^'.':' ■: - .; R-'K-0;; prog;r;am .J .Friday .■ night .brpadcast frbni-\th6 S.; S..'^L'e.Viathan.: :p v<?r: A' 1 sh ape...' Program; divers iilecl .and. apiccd With comedy as rSyell .as so 11 gg;. .'. J iin . MoWj 11 iri,m.<? owas- m.. c. a;nd.. dId. Jiiceiy: with .'his,. tiin©..tpp slio.r.t .fbr;.him to g:et.'.mu.ch' hUmbr i'ntb. -the ahhburicpmcnts, - i Rac ^amu bis w.as 1 n trbdu ced twicev; ahd .her .character -sbilgs' cniiie'pvc:r >ypH. The oomo.dy. anplo was. taken .oafro'of by.'.Jdck rbari and jP.ch .lliaiul.; -This . is ftn old:.ist-,<iio-coihl')o 'tli.'it,:rcuhvt'etl; .Avorkpd- 'idcnMy. : ■ 'Rii.th ■:'?.^ol'>^."d . .also was. o'n .fbr'-a v'o.cnl .Solo. .,•;.': • ■'' ■ v.V])inair;and IXVi-iJ. (WOJl) :bbiihf'b,d ■ tl.Vp.fr.';,roi,nrhprn!il stiiTC ..iVll;.:bvH jii-r. •.i'l.iiT-.Co.pir.prtnii? •his...'nvblriqy in; i'vis ojip-niaii. rlirvvivrtor .prosotHmbht ■bh. .W.1Z;---'- ■\','i.ivox:'.-.M;ii.<5l(>nl:. l^.bc'jto'i's (.;W'dR).• h;Va. bP.'^t- ;iivriliic: w;itIv.^t.hc. -1 )i;'i.nH.-;-i;iT;Vvo.r.is'.' /Tii6 -.Lp- '.Tiiip •iVIoi-tr.'i.n ()'}i:;\\^)J^-.'ariy.^i1v.iljs;i;.iy()Ut<,^w^ l)1nViivii;'.of Mi.'^s t''i'ancps;.splr''ridid. v.. Leon •F.latbvyj- comp.bserj ;added to. .tile prpfess'ibhal .j^^ it pc- :Sylva,-Brown &• ilcridergbn'a,. , . ^ :'r^;'-A|ice. Remaem at WOR;. ' Alicp .;Remseh,^- ,whp' ;has ' been broadcasting ;for, NBC- when not apt- ing as librarian ipr the" J^.V.A. iolub,: has : aeVered , cb.nriectibna. with . tlie netwb^-k . and . "spld" hetself ; aa.^ pi cpn>nierciai prbppsitipn tp wOB.- ; ;; W;MCA.'s. New M usic.al DFrector^. , -. irylhg Selzer: ha'sf .replacbd Murr ray Rubins,-aa 'musical- directbr. bf WMCA, New York. .;•.■;; : -New Publishing Firm : ■., ; libe,: .Bernard .& Magidsbh; hayb opened; niusic .piublishipg-.'.pfiiceg in New-'irpt'k;.-." • :■■■.;'";''; v: Jack Pbttis' orchestra has left;the ."Leyiathah" ..;a;fter a^^ .3 ehr: ^gaseipcht, arid will ;opeh .at. thi6: hew. pelmbnicp hotel, ;NeW Tbrk.' ; Harry Strid'e repl^Cfed Pe,tt.i3; on th^ Both; bands' p.re .hpoked by the ; Ben ;Bernib'-pfflccs.' ; ';.•■:'• ■-'. ':■ 'vRpy Ingraham's. band at:t)ie 'Pine ..waid .hbtel. New*' .Jersey^; ppcnihg .Npv;-14,■:-;■■; ■• ./ : ■ ':•: - ■•■• ;;V • ■ :■- ■-.;:■:..,';;i.; :...;:; ; ■ .■; ;./'.'<Continued 'frpra-..page.:72:)':.: :- ' ^ ■■:!"' ;■-'•.■■-;■'': . Is. a: .sort :Pf ."Beyond the Hbrizori" 'of a yoUth:'who; yearns: ior the sea.' •if3:;;Wrltteii inv.pa^ol's'i;6wn;Marsel^ ; :r).r^ .Pagnpl; was making $15 ;a:' week .aa' a teaciipi*. of philosopbyvfbiir'.years ago. ..Nbw h^^^^^ He'll^he yisiting 1^^^ as .soon as he-stiuightens;'put,tha.?'Fanny"'.c^ ;:;: v'' ' >"FannyV'' is. a;: satire pn .the salyatibrt -ii-acket, likely to prbve sohipwivjvt fl;bppo,veyen iii aghpstlp;'_P^irig|;beca\isb b c. •';;.:•' -V/ -;; v Sardines; .L)i<e-WH;a|eS^ . It's hard, for• BOiOQMQO: Frpnciirae^ to. .ta,ke a.-IkTars.ciiibs mUg'g spribuisly, .They've -rated yip- biggest, liars in .thb; Wbrid;' ' Tiiei.r -sai^dihes:.are; s.di big. ■■thcy.--bibck);t}ip ;portL '. ,'•>' Uv;'.'.:' ;' •. ■ ; '•';.'•. ..• ; . ,::''• ..•■•.:. ', ' :Sb for brie pf tjie'm. to ,be. put neStito:-Guiti-y,'Bprns'tctni -or.everi; Brieti'x .i3:a re.yblutipri-::Iri^.lt$(elf,.'/-^^^ '• y■ \-/.-.r',:^: , - pagnoi, beiri;g y philpspiJiier, 'i^^ -';; -';• y^'-. i-;...,^ ■■■ :"'•DagiriPrV^^Iemprybourse;. ". . :-^:;-V^ ; '-.; Lauglr,; which pught..;to get •iiitb-; Dneinar . QA.dd^^ Ma'r-': i-lagos," :i:S '.her: fb;rgpttirig;an at a-13erlln.-:hbuse('party'rccc^ . •-,;■■'..'•:;:'■;'v-':' ■'.;;.;; ;:;:' ■; /"running.; tp;..a Tc'hiorivbci' my^^ sbcbiVd.-lviis :t>ariil's.."miaxllp .name?'?. ■ i^///.;^''y. .' .,"';';.-'. -r ■ ■■ ■arusg.rsiud'iip;.: --;..;K-'".■;.■'• '-''.-^v. ;■'/;.. -^ -^ ; ■.; '•: \:'■';...'-^C ;'■ ■/^- 'i^---^ /iMaype;' hb ;-.ro.m;c.m^^ njii[nie;''.,'Nvi.se;H ■.;enU;l<cd a r!:^^ W^tyrr,;. ■■<.\v,;..-; • :•.;.,; ■.>;'; ■•■■:.. -.,"•'.;'; ":' ■''■■■■■.•;' •■,■;■:'.'•.■■.'■ ■A.;.'''VV'ait.'ii;.''minUtp^^^ "ji^y: iuiits'dj"-.'.; : ''••■;; ' ;.'';";:V".-: ;:;'r .'■•■'■■ .;..■ ''■'■;:../' ■■':•■ '•''-;:-".".■';■•: ;;.'Wli{?i''e'li'pbn:';^ ot- divorce. docvpr>s and ■;cTif'.('ked'. :b;ii;,hpi^ e^^-lio^aflaohei;; .;.:■•.;:^■;-.'■::':;;;;: ■•.;'^v■;■^;-;■;•.;■. / ; -.;.;' ';■ ... ;' : ^ ^(Cpritiriued;.frpmi/^ :'. }■■■■' .tereated. ■in tWo in. .Newark and ;W" ^ ; Nbw "STbrk plpture.house (Sheriddn). : That .h.e : pirbduced ., nrtiany -' .show^ .. .■. (haying :backed ■'. Jones :arid Green ; ^ with /his .name; being; unriientipned).; that he backed Eiqiilty ticket a:gency ■ .which has cbst $100,000 and'.that'-he ' had : bui.it. .lip .a vast, ciit rates and ; . advarice price ticket-agency .(Public : Service arid CentraCl Ticket ;Agericy>^. • ' .. ','1 . gb back inb~re than 30. years : , in. :the; ticket business,- sta;rtlnff . with-: myv plkce .'at ' 30th street. - I have built . up- tl^e ri^ost : uriique of iaU . ' ticket plants,:; .W^; have sbid . nibre, than 6,0OP;pd.O , tickets yearly for .a hum.berVof yeata.' , We hav pur cut rate.-ageri.c'y. saVed ahyVnuin-; . .- per . bf ;'.showa • arid '•.we:. h,ave ■ made '.; ■; themv too. by .'; jprplbnginj^': the :eri- . ; gaigementa until ;business impi'oved.- .When- gypipinff. ■ was ; atit's - height > .- :seyeral ypar^ a^p i created .the;.adr . yarice'. price ticket' agency-.and■ never ; . sold for:mbr6,1than: .50C. premiuhi/ ;' .;'"I. endorse ■ tiie - "Theatre v-^-easue ' because ;it is...;the .first'tiririe,;.tliut aU . ; ' ■factprs in the'• theatre. ;have . cbiifi-l . ' bin^d but novr. that -the Lie'ague has . virtually.^accomplished. 'whdLt;;it sbt.: out. ;tb;^do-r-^holdins; dbwri bf. th'eatre': / ■ .ticketv;.pricps-r^it:.. should. g:b ' into ■ Other wbrk fpr- ;the betterrinieht; of v the - theatre ,arid' .leave .the -sale ' of ^ ticketa to pepple . whb'. kno w - vs^hat ' ^ it^s :aLli;.raboiit.'V :;'..'-V----- .■:-';-;/. ; MCBride's, - iSulJivan, Basbprn. arid: .;: Broadway, because . of "their V hotel,' ;: ticket branbhe.s were fiilbttexi tipkets -- by the .League; There is rio formal- '. '■ agreement as; yet'; '■■They were'of-.thp ' ;• acoredltedv brokers ^ who- :.resigried,.-.' :By.;;-.aCcep;tirig'...tickets .from ;- the - League they fotestall; any.move that • • would o'tist thbm from the hotels in.; ■favbr of Postal.: . in the: line-up, the- . ■ Bq'uity agency -la. hpoked.-." up Avith Broad;way; while Kay's :is afniiated . : with' Srillivari.;-;'That leaves .10' ab- i ^ .credited'. brpkerS : still :bri the . out- :■ side. - The original ailbtments tb'the brpker.^:': has. been changed,., the agenclear getting'' mPre. thanlirst; ' -prdered;■;;-':.. .:■. ■;.■ ' •:.: ;■:--■'':' .';■ i ..The • agency . sitijatipn .as. far as ■ the League, go.ba js; thait'. Postal is a\ hew agency:, selling at 5.0o. /premiuin,; •; while" the brpkbrS allbted. tickets are selling at 75c, prenalum,; liboks like '. bppbsltion within -the Letigue ^lay- ; out/;. .V;,'; ;■ ;■,-'/:- ■■■ ; .-- •..■ ■'■.■:■ ■?■;-■•:.■■ Pbstatl;; has .been, 'seekirig ;a,rulihg bn M'hether -vita.', ticket .-activitres :? 'make it .a ti cket /agency ;' • The . b.r dor slips;, issued called for .50c. prerniUm : p'Cr ■ticket,' wi]thput :the .5c\ t:h;x. ,cpl- / 'leeted by bther agencies.;; •The tele- . ...^ graph- people ■'.Clairii' they^ Ing ;servlcc,: yet the actual - ti b]<;<>t,s ';; .are . in 'their.' possession, and ; sbld. bri; : order. Understood.■ tbc. . internal;: v. revenue .dcpartmerit :permitted:^tlie: : orders 'to. ;go;' withouttajx '; tcm^ . pbrarilyi Pbstal . sending ;a; -man., tp- '.. . .Washington .-to pull .the. ■ ; .Saturday; ;Ppsta7 ■ sent. hiCSHagcs - over .its ' tape, .seriding • .mfichirics thf pugh: the ; city; call ing attentioi;! LQ..th.olr new-ti.ckpt.sevvicb.. By Moii.-.,; da y^alKmessages. deliver^ Postal' ;Wili ;i'rteiude. a/circular; ad.ver-tiKing ■, the : ticket- department. .AdVs in' ' Manhattan •peribdicals suppicment: ; thos.e .'iri- the/da-ilies..-.;;Direct ;phone ..;. ..linos-~ tp ." box ..bnibps, 'frbrii:. 'To.stal's. • : central / ticket.: agency ■ have; BCcir .; , installed.. :to;-' .'faciiitatb- .epinniuMioai;...; tiorii; /.A press.: clepartriSent.; skovY^ Irig 'uri.(l(>p the. direction- of .V.r.o'iiic P. Page; vice, president'of tiie I; T, & T../. ■ •. Ail' -of.-.tliian.is ;hpppd:.td^vboi«toiv slipw" businpsa/ but; B.i'.o'rtdwfiy 'stl'/ •waits... :-:;/:■•• ■-■ ■ .;■':■■ ■/' .' • ■/ ■■''■•■• ■ ' One • of ::/;tho;-.. •.•t6vnie.r.;.':-.troa-!pMi'Oi'-3., •: AvprUirig fbr. P.bstat: is,, .ijning Up.' tliS- . .exclusive ' -clubs,;-.;nvliic;h, :is. . another. . ppi>bfiitIon tb.' tlie' ycgtJhi'i^ Aft'f.nf-'r'ii^:" : i'le"-.admitlod'. the./clu.ijmcri..' iirrt;. the-.- - very- .pep~pi:e/'wh9^.A\\a;nt tickdrf .tf^i; ' / the .fr-Pnt rows :.at'the l.a-!^t :-niiUii.'.f-',.. -- (Ind :will:'phy--afty'''iVnof»-- foii'- .Lli'.-ni« ..^ ..-Gyris'-have .p.peiied/'oil^^oK. nM-rf'^^ eaiji))pod:-- with.-.phones?. . 4-iu;y. n.n>.: • securing, .lists of p<;V)I:>l'o.' ..Vvh''.>; .\V')' .: prdcr . ticK-Pts' and 'i u.riv'-:-,f.>.v.of.: ino-.-; ■. oi'dcrs'at $1 :ca(•h.-.;Tf^■(^s^';.■c;!I^''V^^■;•l'■!V• . ■<sxpocted.'/to - Su.]f)iM-y ;-rp^u;ar: -jiu'-ii;-■ .c-ies;. wlHi.. llio.;brdprs. -a-s-' V'''''I'' at ; a .;iiriOc. .;/.it'ai)i)li<''^ prin:;il.' .i- ;'/ hit. show.«'-(ind ■■i'or.:'tii:i\'-.i';<^;*'•. •.by: the--br;()krvrK,tavtfU?p p;in>;'>r ^':'^;'i;-;: ■patrb-hfi* .desire • tb^ ;s('f ■ 'U M^■/ 0> :f '•.■''; ■ / ;pth6p'-5>iibws,(-..'';;';-■.. ■/./ ■■■■^■•\':.•//.■.■■..'