Variety (Nov 1930)

Wednesday, Noyembcr 26, 1930 EVILtE VARIETY 39 . Chicago, Nov. 25. :. iRadi.o acts '/arev^^^l^^^^ Mpon by ^^riiail town theatres; a.s theh'_ only hope i.n the.long trek back to staffe . . shows. . in; many . of these /towns x^idlo ■ aVits :are the only type^ play- .' abie; and the only acts that ai-e: able . •■to./oriek 'at the: b.-.d. .Publix-6reat States hou.se."^ . atirig 'thro 11 gh0ut lilinois; 1 ndianni and, Ghio, have , set up such a . policy,: and they.. are, seeking all .. stage talent in the risLdlo studio.?. , . Radio acts .are ; being bi'ought' to. losing towns as ; specii'il attractions, ^Jonie of these •cities hiveh't seeii any flesh In three or four. years; aLiid the reports; .■show;;that the public' are; eager, ifor : .,the returiT of- :the 'stage;' ■ ■ ■ ■■.: Mo.st of , the. acts being played oyer th.e ...(^reat ."States circbit. ar<?, .fron\ the pd\yterfui "WLW station iri Gincihnati, '. Svhiell.. bjecauso of. its CO.OOO: watt.s.'covers .the entire' midv .west .$ma.U town section,« ;, . . » Brooks• and KO.'ss. .ar.e set for a, oomplete swing around the Publix. mid-west .'houses, yirith reports of excellent trade from houses already played, Bradley .KInkid, ^another, well-known radio tiirn, has played niany of the Publii; Indiianii hdu.S'es. Playing niost of ;thein on guarantee; arid splltj. with two house!* report''. Ipg liiew highs for.'the attraction. ; ; In GhicagO, two . ^houses.; " U haven't .been in. the v.Vude column for some time, '-aiie also; retuyning via; the ria.dio ! act- routV.. ' Both' .iTie Beiriaont and the; Senate apyeauvset for vaude, :wjth both of .these the-;, aires getting special attention froru the home office due to;their steadily falling girossefe. .. "Louie's ■.Hungry' Five,".- .WGN; feiitur.e.. ■.which ; has, played several Illinois and Gliicago house.s, . are. ; booked for tiig.two .spots. ■ . ;'■;■.; : : ■ FOX INTACT 4-ACT BILLS AROUND N. Y. Vapde Out at Biiiiiim^ With; Vaude :oi'deied ~ out- by R.-K7O at /the Ritz; Birminghariri, with pictures oiily running D.ec. 5, the vaudfilm policy may be resiimed after- New^•■ Year's. • . Phil Bloorii,. Fox Vaude bookier. has ,a ^lew system of-booking his shows.- Starting •■ with .-Saturday (22) Blobm put the i^ptatingV; four- act.-shOw svsterTi,. in ^eiffec't, ■ nui 1'h .similar to tho.-intact shows 'Of H- k-o:;.-'r^:w'■ :..;;■.\,v^^ Tile lionsp.-s .Vjooked. by Itlobivi. on thi.s intact . circuit are K't!i)ul.'Iio.- Walker, Sa.voy;Ridge woCkV i:I»Muii- stffad;;Elizabeth ' and; Qi'ot^jna.■The. ■Acadt'.my. aiVOl ..Audubon., a-re:not; in—. ..ciuded, b.doUed ssovuirately. .. ■ .. / ■; Blooni . says';t.Ua.t; for. a-couple of weeks, li.e.';.'expeet!3. a -few -.'ob'staOles.; "■vvlUoh he "wiU.'iron ,but. f ■ ■ 6n(> ■ ot.ib.e ..hout^es will;b^ as 'ihei permanent' 'sstarting point; ■■■ ■. . ■ in ;;;|:[|Didn|^;0^ . ,l>ivi:iiire).'Syr.acuse,. o\vried. l'»y' .l.>.;' J, Sin.itlv.. niiUlonuire typyw r.i tvv )n:111 u - .l";)'( t nh'r,.' i:* gt.ving ;.tp': be. ..rot>iVjt>nL>d \y-i,t Ir. • ne\v sreel po 1 i.c, tire .«f;i luo ax ' the ■>7rivbass:y, 'Nt-nv V.n-l.v., ■ ■;■ .',';; ■ •CHO ■ bnipire, .iloa.sed,' by. wMaui-.ii>e I'itzfvr . uud .operated., by A'iiaK,. .vso- •.xoii.s'kt^': stai-'tod to -play, yrtudc- ^rio\\> ■ ,a:. Tc\v. .\v<?eks ago*. l.>ut':'v;i n ''j'nti;) ' iiU>nty' iif-.triiuble a.nd' £!)Kio(! uix.l';ist' AVM'hk, uNvirig ..■iuKirio.v tO : ai't's. ' .'"■ Soiidays on Percentage . JtU^k ti"*!*?!' ■ is booking Surivlay vaude sho\v.s i(ito tour of the iSrandt 'suljurbau . legit ■. theatref^ ■ ,",ln ' New' 'York,.-on' .\ percentage .b'asi's.'; . '. .'.- / Theatres are . thoY Carlton, ; Ja- riiaica'; • Wi ndsor,.: Bro.nx;.■ Flatbusi:,' Bi-ooklyn, arid the Boulevard, Jack-: son Heights.. ;'.'\ .. ''' ■• 'j'. ' ART FBANK ;Return Eng^ageinent i^^ Wilfc '*tlii5 Maliie Sij^^ ,. In ;Keeping With Thani<sgiving • ■"•.'•"J Tiie AUDIENCE for say^^^ it by hind imd comment ; The CEITICS who said flattmng or flattening things about it The MAlfAGEis who have said it by kindnesses The BOOKERS who have saiA it by long route ^ Hy FRIENDS who saw it and. said they enjoyed it DAVE GORDON who said it and helped me dp it FOR WHATEVER I HAVE in talent and whatever I have in HEALTH AND HAPPINESS .1 am thanful, and I say it sincerely Oh, yes, one guy panned the act, whoopee Booked Until July, 1931, R^KrO VawdevUle RKO Econamy Order .. ' . . '.,' ., ■Holly.'wxv^d. N\)'v;- •Ih': ' \ ■: . .0* I'lUrury ■ fo, . custom, ;t.he.; • U- K-p. hotn.t.' ,o;Mlv:e ' has -/issued;- a, ■ gorieral- oriici" to;' all theatres ihat - butlj;tHs lu^' li.(.>pt; iiowri uiitil after the Chri.'<t-' rii;)s . hoiiday.9. '■ • .-'.■;. ..' ■ ■ R-K.-O' ■ Is-'com.menciu.i;Oi.o' tet'I the .siiortago in viiude' brohk in' showing: / liOiises in'^and ■abound ■('Jreafer,. Ne-\v'. Vork. It is koopiu.a:; d(.i\v:n thd. . is'Ovirce.s from \yht;rice. iiew acts, for vaudeyiilo spring; : . V-/; .' , ' ' Thf» shortage at- tlit' 'saiuo- %imii ■ oxtt^iula. to .tli.e 'Loc.w aiul l'"()S: ci.r-;. (•^^iiits . .at. ■■-)t>re!?ent liniitei;i;', ih-"their .. vaude-playlnii:: tlm(\ '■ it.-leaye^ .only. .: ihe . haph'azirdv; imU'.poiuiont: vaud'e,,. lipuses open to the .11 e\v stage ^mat©-• rial, seekitvg places to'. .'sjn.uotli' oiit.. their immiitiu'C . turn's; boi'oi'O . di^- •- ■v.urded. ■.. The latter Crt'ciutuvtly oc- curs in. tho /early.'svaiies-..6i' a' mew 'coinbiriatlori t^Vu v.;uH .; Xt. prese.nt./ tho., K'-K-O 'b;ookinff;'" o.JUce is.. said ■ to -bo' seeking/''a ./ remedy for ..existiiig deflect-, in .the; s: '.St: m' ■• of any' large ' :vn ud'c'' chain; - that must.'dcpk to and: i)rotect its ; .s'tfigps with .npSv/l"ao.o.s .und - t'urns."'/. \; Trying Out Tibs - ■■■;.; HollyAVood; X.ov. ■'2j.'' v .. Kri'd Seigre,- head/.of the ; A aver'/. ic.vri Thwtres/ Oo.nipany, . already (.aie.rdtitig " the/ Los" Angeles ■ Ma- jestic, -and' .Sari.. Diego;: Sp^:eckl,es,; forriif.>r legit ' houses' now -isiioWing pif'tures,- ..i.s- ;.ta.klng: oyer,.th.b .Oak- land ;pu.fwinv.'..".-,. /■ •■'■■. , .Soiglc.^ is installing mu.sicii.l ;ta)is with ; pictures in the ^lajestiC. Thanksgiving Day. <27;); He will pi'oba biy ■ use; the -. game ■luviicy / for .the other- two .later, ias a nucleus .Of. a .(i^ust . tab -circuit.- ■■' '.... - .'^ •- 5 M. C.*s as Act ./..-.•- ■ 7 iDetrpity-^'^COv.":.,?^');-.;-, . 'Fiye local. ni. e.'.,s- are. thinkin.ii tip a. ,-ncw .-act,/ . 'Four. ■ of ; the 'quiiite/t fcirm.erly. were '. -with 'Publix;... here. T wo are playing . in the pit of the :Fish.-,>i' '-. theatre,.. one has: hi.s-- own bnrid,, and ■ the; Other /two.' are . at leisivre. .;' ;. /■'. / ,/''',/ '; /' '■ ; Njimes are .Paul Jjeash; ajid' Carl Rupp, how at the pisher; DeViDel- bridge, riow at the Bppk : Cadillac hotel . with, his■ band, and Monk Wat-son and .; Sammy ' Diebert, '.ut leisure. . . ;'■'-. '' ■• ■; ..• ■ '.' '• ■■; Coast Barnstorming Unit Via Midget (Cars '^;. Los,.'Angeles.. Xov.~25. • / . A: barnstpr^mihff vaudeville unit of 26; persons. Is being/rocruitocl :her€i Ijy A. Marsli, from I'-ioi ida.; Show will be called th6 Alai sh aiuT Reeder ; revue. -..;/ /•'- ..'-.- .Showill play' one. '/-a'nd' two night stand.s up and. down tlio .coast;, tak- ings in vaiide, picture and. / legit hpu.<5es on a guarantee arid percent- age ba$is; For baliy:h6o purposes.: entire outflt .will tra-^'d In .14 Austin cars'., vTentatlve openihg i.s, around- Christams. /■'-;■' .." ■■/'"- /.'v :.-, / PpH Mix-Up - /. New Haven, Nov; 25, ,- Coiigress Bank & Trust . Go. o£ New Haven, as trustee for Sylves- ter: Pbli.. is In .mixup With S, A. An- di'etta of Hartford.cpticcrnlhg lea.se of Palace theatre property in' that city.. . ./ '/■■'.. '■.:■ /:, . : ;..;,■ .• ■ : ' Artdretta: claiois that ,re ri tal terms were nipt stiptilated at /tinie Poll as- sighed lease to Fox two. years ago, .and he seeks to eject Fox; people. PRQbUCTIONS 160 West 46th Streibl NEW YORK CITY WANTED 'Mttle . fmpersoriator. :,MuHt fool^ - '. B* gctfiil 'dancor; not ovi-r 35 yoa.r» old. - Ait booifp.d i'for Publix < 'iri;ult,. Send : photo.-, e. VA\K, Saenner Tlieutre,; New Or- ifunHi. T^.: ']:. :;.; s;;'.-^:/-'"^'/:.-:'^ :.^'/^->-^:'^-^-'/:'\^.';/:'-/'^ Direction MAX TISHMAN^ James Pliinkett A I THis W.EEK '(N6V. 22), tOEW^S/ STATE,■ NEW YORK DISTINGUISHED TENOR pir(;;(.itiou JOIIJJNY IirDB, Wm. Morrif). Xgencf ■V