Variety (Sep 1931)

Published ■Weekly at' IBj' WeBt 4Gth 'St.* .^few Yorit,. N.' T'.,, br.ynricty,- inc;.- Annual subscription, - . Slnerle copiea, -it peritk ■ J^ivtered; as' Becond-cIaBS -ihiitter .Decembo s,82,;, 1906, at Iho Post Onice af NeW:irprlc," ' Yi, iiiicjer the act . of ■ March I, .187I. .103. No. 12 NEW YORK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1931 64 PAGES ; / . Lo'a Ansclos, Aug. 31. Aniatoiiviiih television clemon.sti'd- , ti«ns .b>v local stores is killlns: itt-., ■ ierest pi the pitbiic hevcaboiils in. ■'tlio .new ■ entoi'laihmciVt. dc'Vic j . Several. st.oresHayc donioniitratetil. 1(^115 diiitap'ce siBlU.^and^^ the'-jxid,, oil motion • pictilres,. there 'betiijr iSp teio.vlsioni.lransrniller: p ■the- .(L-6aSt, Results, iiro very.; uii- , f)Ulista.ctory;; with the vteleyisipn' shoNvihij little 'ntore.'than a' blur of ecratches. / . ' lleqGiyin'ff and', tVari^mission, seis are..in' tlie' sarive i'bdn'i/Pcmoiistra- . tpi's explain :this is the. Piily' way tl\ey can (Ic•Inon;'itl^atc■..'the device <iue : t6 iack of .rcKuIdr' brbartcastinij ; ' ; ■ (Continued on' ivage 39) ;, ' ,, XHAMP L(W FAY FOR , " Afi far as- kii6\yh, piihljely. the lo\v- rst sialaric!? over 'paid to. Ies:il3 in' .Kii\ff Yorlc allowspiv rccpiiJ at the Proviricctpwri IMaij'hpus.e. ' Spnie colored piayCrs . will 'receive .from ?10 to $25 weekly. : / ■. Tljis, is. a; inixcd slipw. . If aijlo tp. liialcc the R;i;''i.ill<' dnd. move iii)l.own. bPUcU- hiz will binxst the'salary, 1 The show opejis"Sep.tv,15/ THE COMMON PEOPLE Swaggtfr, Bunch, of Newport Crying ; Over Them and $44,500 Loss Nickel Face Lift .' ■, Tiie nickel'has. had. Us face ^.■lifted;. ■ .;>. ^ v rcrinstdnce: ;';'■,;. ,' ,:,/ , 0 ;■'■: : , A;Dc <isur;. a niolccl .shin^ ..sandwie)vC^'' li^^^'^-cantaJoupe or ■a hunk bf , watevmielori for,; a. •■jitncy,' : ' , . Competitive . Hermits and ' jloaes ,far ; Me>n-r-fTbn^ Shoppies and Dog Beauty Pari p r s —— Post-Steerage Ya c^nd' Plough- ; /Horse Poloists , : v AND NOBODY GARES ■" ,In' seycfal of -tlie new, GPlumbla ,whccl ,,burlesque'-.isho^ya, this -scaspii the; highest. sala:ried -hiemhe^-s ^.will be the two. traycli at 1100 each, weekly. The -jtravelins musical dircctpr. receive $90 weekly^, '',;. iSut the- actors wilt ;gcC,;tlvo biil- 'ihg-.,--/'- ■ - ■ ■' ,; AIL \vill be on ;tiie'stiiii-e' for ; 11 l)crfo.rmaiiGCs wecury,; eac^i liou'rs long: ■ : ■ , ',' : , : ; : X(Uvi)orU ']V; ,1., Aiig/ SIV -■ . ,f,';vsino.. (h'oatro litis lost $11;:')00' in the- iVve, *yvari> pf its- existence, it: \vus., fPuntled fiH ;i. ni(N''uis Qf. affjpKl-' iirg sti.igc plays for the milUDnairp «binmer; rcsiiloiits. . Faced with, not Ih'I 11,1? opoucd ncXt seas()h, thcdii'cc- ■ tpi'.t! .arc/blaming the; cpmnipn people, ■or :Ne-\vpprt fp loss, charging ?thein: \vith failure, ,.tpp the stoclc cpmpahy. ,; AdmisBion'- • lias 'ranged; froni, $l to $5. '.; - . , ■Wiili:vm. . II. ,Vaiidcri;>ilt''i^ if)rest,r; ' flent ■ pi tiie, Iheatrc/cpmi^^^^^ ,-IT.c l)us -.djipoiiitciV a cPniiiuiteo- tb. seek support. of Newport year-around ;' re.sidbnts. 'They '.will be' giyen^,an ,;6ppoVtuiiity: to , piircha..'5'o, stock in th-p cnter.prisp, -•<'ojUin.iianc;e of'^.thc tlicaU'';e nc.xt suninier dcirehds'o result of this canvas's. . The theatre "is a .Myanl;y. spoti especial 1 y at' the open iiig perform - . -ances <»very,; T,iiesd!iy hi.ght wlicn .'social i-egi.s'tcriteS arc hosts at'largo ■ 1)"X parties. . ; WIRING POLICE SCHOOL ,, Although Kouiid -e/iiiiptnenf -is f-d,- hiii.lei-l!y- out fiVr -criiiitf • ilolc'ctlon and .pi'pfVssionul police .'use;; t,I><^/^'f;.^' ■ T"'"'? IViiAco pcpartment^Wiil ,l)e'' tivc fli'st to' give its caiVdidates- visual "oducatlbni,- V ,' ■ ■■V; •-■ ' ,■, v'':v';'. I'ollccv 'schoQl is being :vvi:red by "WestiM-h, j-;iccirii' 'for tlve purpose pf iiiipri-;.sifi:i ill .i few-'filiu' iiiancu'r- ♦•"s u li.'i t- is • ciainird '• 1,0 h.a.yi) l)e':ii t-i)-in;', ;\yeek'< lo accoilipU.sK by test took.'' ■ ':' . .-. ^■:. ■ c ■ on In-Wroiig Divorcees ^ iloilywppd! Aug. 31.r Nc w est p u b 1 ic t :,\ racket., i s lo b 1) y - ihg for ,-pi;ospoctive' divprooos. p,p- crati-iig, tiie sixluli'ne; are ,a couplii of ex-iip\v>spap6iv, nicir- \v|io clia f(ir■ getlink' tiie fiV^t ■ ■fa'i;orabic .story itito ,tire' ,nc\vspa;pers;. V .Boys'don't, tpucii tliq'piitut-e dl'^ voi'Cc. ■ trdde. Ypr tiiat -, c-rpWd is- -\vi.se to, publicity. ,, ;T^^^^^ publicized irehimc ,mpb iorjtiv ;tiiei:' stbclv-in-tfadq, planning, tp,"get;.,f^^^^^ into ^ tiie pailpi^s\:wiUi ';a ; fa%:;6rable; s(i>ry -so; they'll l-i/^ alile hiter to inii- neuvc'r iv lief te'r aliinoi»y brealci. - 1'.- a'.s. dp ' their 'b,us)nc^S.'i ; th'.rb^ i;i\v^"erk-; ^;i)^'Oi!iTiziilg ::-in ...djvoi'ci'S. // The p/:a./dub"arc;,iiW ,:t;ii;d l)s:t}> pf'.'>|■^yoi^^.l - di\•l)^•l•|•-la^^■i^ci^•~^ :UMii.\\- brtcri- 'called.- i'n : tp 'do-; tlipiiv: stuf( NVhen, 'theyattprhey; figures- Jie^ h%s a hard-hutto craoli ali'mpny-wi-jfe. ' Costly Bronx Cheers , Tlie r.rpnx .cheer Ts cpstjnii sound -nowsrcels -around ;|17;000- y';ai':i;V.. . l>:in . ixdughertx; of ",]',i)X-J learsi. estimates vlliat; 20% of ■'Jill ,negative: exposed, on ,cr()\vd.^^^ lia«'.to,!l)e erlitinV ovit lyeciinsp thi.>::niil;e ha.s,'pi,<'!>,"d' i'P th>'rnyal i.azz.' ':....''.. - Iviils Kr.v V'U'^l ^^-''^ 1 iJa'igh'-rly. ■ ■ ■,' ; , ; ;I •,By^A^t)c|^, Green;';. - ■ Holly\ybod; Aug. 31. ': FQt':ihey- (io;s'itch. ihijigs, - y 0nl!/' in HoUi/iVQOd-.y, Siictj as. the following, : which; couJd happen only in Hollyyvp Tonsil shoppeSi .; ,^ ; ;• : . ; jfr. /and. Mt's. Jos. 3o"akes, nvho Vvant tp; metit -newspaper, people; is- jiu.e ;.a. 'joint ^invit'atiori ,that, the Dbakes an.d Mr,, and 'Mr,.'). John P. Aredl)ury. "request tlie pleasuro of your conipafiy at a tea," with the Mcdburys fir.st learning pf thig- whein I i 10 y 1 hem s e 1 y es 'receive., in. i n v it a -' (Continued on page 41) Jn: Burlesque Girls. In a Columbia Wheel burle.sque; sliow -were' informed, they niusl have :thc1iP:,Gpstum«ja ready this week, , Show d,6es , not-\-;open .. until Oct. ,5, By that time .say the girls they will be starved so thin the cpstumes won't lit. v6f: 3,G00 breweries, la the' 'Ui. S.', ))ut. 93 are now open; - ' lire\vcric;3 may be averaged; when Under way at 300 cmplpyeea to a plant.. With the',3,000 breweries, in operation as before the prohibition ;\ (Continued on Page 38) /' BACK FDR REVENGE / ^iirineapplis; Aug: .31. : ' A (•■0111)10 'ycai;s ago ,.Tuy ,I;;jgcrton w.is an uslior for IHibliK, iirst at tlie I^yric liPi;e and tlich at tl>o ytrarid, .St, l';iiii. ;;--■-■:;-■-;■'',/--;;: ; - ■ ',': -. V After a Vvlriie I'ubli.v let him, put becau.se lic didhlt'usher to: suit.- He drified into ney/!<pap,cr work, finally became fienetNir ass,ign:ni(»pt man on the -V'.Tpurhai'V,here and sho\v'irig real, literary, ability;, ';' -;'--; ;.-:,' - -■/ ;•■-,;, ; \Vlien ; Me'rlp .. Potter, ;; "Journal" dram,a editor, \v,o.ht ;pn I'iis vacation lo tho iibiHliern . Miiinesota^ -^^^ last :\\-;q<'1<,^ )-;dgei tori ;.\yas delcg.ated to: pinch hit for him a.s: film critic. \\ bat 10dgert p n • s.-iid;.ni)Put Para- n-(ount'}i pride and joy, "An Amer--. icaii Tra.gfdy,'! -in 'the ivnday film column of the "jpiirnar!.. two'day« after the picuro opened at the Min- iicsota',. dc,e -pubilx ,hou$p i p w.i n g a ■ I re 111 endou s ,. ex pi pi tat i on arid adyeriising . .■ campaign, ; was aplenty. / - - --'■ ■; ■-' ;;':.'v ". ■. ■ Landlady Complains Df Actor Who Stalled His Bill for 4 Years - • : Cincinnati, Aug. 31. The sulngest -town in' lhe..cpuntry t; That's the claim made for Clhcy by theatre men who.have, operated houses from coast to coast. Ac- cording to them', ft;,;the,atre; Ivere heeds a defense .dttprhey' more than it does a bpx oirice and manager, ; and', jii'st ■ as much; as a . cireus/or' carnival needs a fixer. ' : . .. Am-crica's old liome tow'n for beer, limbiirger and; hiccup.3;,. also had a rep foy.ttirning put suits ahd cloaks, : 'Npvy \ >tlid suds :, and cloalcS h.a v& w,ashed away, and it's just suits: , the kind that are patterned In- courts.: .■ • The 'gag is no longer whether Heine keeps the draft pipes. j ., . (Continued on page 30) ; . , .; FOR RADIO CAR TRADE ■ .■ . Culver City, Aug. SI.: . ;Announcements 'worked into, tlia; late eycning dance music prpgraniji ."■fom the Cotton til.ub', tliroiig;ii:sla.- ■tion. KK'VD, are directed csi)(.'Ciuily; at radio-equipped auiornobiles..;. Roadhousc hopes that tlie-asjihalt. vagabonds will. bo wonderiiig where ' to go. ■';■' • ProyincetPwn./MasS:, Aug/.31;; Accused • of failing to pay Ills board .bill for. four years, Ulchara ntyre, actor with the Wharf J'liivei-.s, was: arraigned in district cPurt on 'complaint-oi) Airs; Jessie j).'W()iri',- ;. '' /':;:'■.;■;' ;.'■.■' :'■ ;., ;'■ ■ Counsel said tiie .actor wanted to pay t-iic bill but jir.cferred tp leave the .niatler to the ;discretion pf .the .cogrt. Judge ■ continued .the caise drid '; rcc'ommcnded that .;Mcir)tyre make a settlement. . ■ ■' ; Hotel's Come-On .'- :" ... New Haven, Aug; 31. .. ■. A N'ew York hotel Is'.ads'.cr-.' iisiiig in -local papei-s a .special ;. buy along the (■P.nibinatipn' ■ ;t5i.-ket. iiloa. '■;- . ■'';-. ■. . INj'r.tL'^I.SO. th.C;'ctwlf)nrer gets ; roorP .aiuV hath for, three -days plus a: i'lioice .pf; any throe fea- , tiires (shows, cabaret.s,' bu.'v trips, etc.') from a list -of 10' ''ppsisibiliiif's.: - i . ;^::r ■ ■■■;,' L A. Rain So Unusual Pigeons Cause Accident 'v ; . ^; ,T.os Angcl(?s, Aug. 31,' - 7-hiroLIte to '1 ladlo; studio, Victor .f^cliertziiogcr'., was painriilly.' cut 'about !the -head .by glaa.v from.;;his 'Wit,id.sl;iif4il .Wli(:n hp ,iirove through a. flcick of jiige-ona. ■ , Pigeons were conPusod .by. sudden riiin squalls- ati.d n.ew int'> the c.'ir's path. ,./ ■■ ■:'■■■ ; "-', -i--^ Pow Wow Pro Rata ROLL YOUR OWN Detroit Notices Crowing Tendency Among Younger JJctroit, Aug. '31;.,:; Whether diie ' to. . depression' or current- prices, rpll your o\vji. cig- orets are becoming . more popular than ever before in local niepio.rie.s.; . What has induced this- 'is uti,- !;nown but the-youn.ger ■'goiicr;jliori,; Is taking to it strongly. A local .company is ma king an .automatic clgarct., roller ;s(''illiig,- at .'■.Oc..,. Deniliind; foi: IhA.sp is, luttihg (•raze/proporfcions.;;. ; . . Md Biz Be flforse? ;-, • : :^ ,; .Minnr-iipolis, Aug. ' 31, ; - . ^Bt'sin'/ss:; Ho ' 'bad;; at -the , Ciranil- tVu'arre,, ,N;ishwauk,^ -M A. I-idol.stein, - prop.,; pai'lced'; aiid;,.a I (»\v n,,. ;i I /a nlhyilin g 11 re , sho W, li:cni.se,; Kow JLh.p town; liaLS -ari .abandoned liicatre on Its h.aiids, with ■nobody: willing to adopt it. ;-'' ' ■.;- ■ ■'■ > / ; ■.K^lel.st>ih's vyhereabovits are un- IcTiown.' -■■ ■ ' ; ^ V . Tama, la., Auj?. 31, -rWas^ the anuu.dl jiow- wmv:of ilw .\r';-i'l.i(.i);'if'.'rmll;iiV: ti:i lA sUi-',-'',.-s,.; ■ - <;.U5 arnounl'Ml to $.'!,'J 11 with at- (cndanv-r; at ■ O.SOn., ;>:et: • was.^?!?;!)'''! uiili about $.20: to c;i(';h...Jiidlaii p.nr- t.i<-i|)ati.i: KnpUgli I'jfl to start th;'' i;^;lJ.^pO;\V.i'WOW. ■;;';;,:■■; ,. .'J'h'ipo'w- wo w,' l.s, gf'111ng 1 liggV-r' :;.dlid- bctl;''!" a;?' th'^ .v>;:irs. roll ()ii. f'(r' •itli^n'l.-in"i>. si.nrne oM stufl', but yriuri.;.''r: t;"n<M-;i lion liU ing it, ,'. ; . ' . CIRCUS' CHURCH DOTER : - I'liiontown, I'a;, Aug.- 31, .; ' , : •^I'i•!^. A, Ci llagah, local; sGci-jty' . woman, wa.s hostess to 60 perform- ens'' arid officials oE tho Downie JJi'otlicus Circus, which .s-howed here, ;u a.- diniier served 'In.' ttip^ b.asenif nt of the .First : Methodist church.. . ;•-■',., ;•.', \. - y ;■: ;;.. "Mrs.:;JfagAn la a member oC. th'», ;Cirr-us; ■ ;Fans' ':•■ Asstieiation. ;;- p£ ■ .\iniaica." . :'. " ,