Variety (Nov 1931)

62 VARIETY CHICAGO Variety's Chicago Office WOODS THEATRE BUILDING—CENTRAL 0644-4401 Englewood Ten-act spread tossed the prevleyr customers last Tuesday night packed all the Insredlents of cork- ing family .' entertainment and couldn't help sending them away, happy and satisfied..' Show was heavy on comedy -and' good lookers moved nimbly through' an hour and three. quarters stretch, and even among the quintet of tryouts re- vealed a liberal amount of promis- ing talent. If last week's booking standard can be maintained for a while, it looks like another season of Tuesday vight' turhawaya Bill's first five spots were filled i»y a- succession of preview chests. Opening chord from the pit boys brought Boyd and Hahlon, d Couple of neat-looking grads from some T. M. e. A. gym, who showed the makings of a good hand-balancing team. Though visibly nervous and elightly awkward in timing their routine, the lads put themselves through a fairly dtfflcult flock of balancing bits without a single slip or mishap, earning a deserved noisy sendoff. Deuce had precocious Bernle Griinker on for a snatch at the l((orton Downey crown. Bernle quavered a couple of sob ballads such as '^e^ Never Had a Home Sweet Home,' accompanied by ap- propriate gestures, iEtnd the femrae faction remarked 'ain't' he nice' and gave him a motherly ovation. He was the only strictly amateur tinge to the sho'w. . Ml±ed pair of colleglates, Garrett and Thompson, succeeded Bernle and sitter a slow and awkward start eet themselves in solid. Personal- ity here counted- more than experi- ence and ability. Girl had a,lot of It,' ' irresistibly accentuated by a knitted outfit that tickled the eye and' helped make her end of the gag delivery sound much niftier than they otherwise would. Toung- eters could easily pick up some moxe chuckle patter and stand wide Im- pr vement in their .clog routine. But youth a'nd personality will out, and the customers agreed they were promising. Batke Sisters, next took the apron for a smart smattering of foot and body Juggling. It was a novel spec- tacle for vaude and registered unanimously. Smoother pacing of lines and business would have helped the last of the tryout isetup, billed as "Breaking .Out.' This comedy gltn- gack Is nothing new to vaude. Cast Is made up of a bliELckface -pair, a cop and a pilfered chicken, and what . happens needs no retelling. To the Englewood habitues the mess of hoke looked new and the laugh reaction listed the turn ds one of the evening's prime favorites. Bemice and Thelma Bow filled the next breach with something both soothing'to the eye and ear. Girls epeciallzed In trlckly phraaed com edy song numbers and held them (ntereated and applauding from Btart 'to finish. Roy Francis and an unbilled gangling coml6 uncorked a wealth of lowdown hoke, obviously picked from far "and many that pulled a steady ripple of midsector merriment. ''Vogues of 1931,'' touted a good- looking quartet of steppers and. war' biers and disclosed exceptional touches of class in the dance bits and dressing of the act. Dancing team snapped oft an acrobatic waltz and bowery number that lifted this turn far above the small time aver age. Melange of highkicks and der vish whirls by the girl solo also .im pressed highly, Joe Christy, who had been m. c.lng the proceedings, stepped out to do his own turn in the next-to-shut and piled 'up the record laiigh re turn of thei night. A deft hard working comic who fitted Into this family spot perfectly and made every flip of the Ungual and every gesture count. Has an c.Kpert stooge and assls.tant chuckle gatherer In the brunette with him. Johnny Jordan Duo topped off the stage proceedings with an. exciting exhibit of tumbllnis: and ladder, table and chair, balancing. .s. 'Rebound' (Pathei was the. screen feature. Uptown Players started its Sixth season with Rachel Crtther's 'Mary the Third.' Cast Includes Donald BrlggSi Ruth Costello, Kathryn Peterson, Beatrlob Emerson, John Graham and Henrietta Mangrum. . WASH'GTON, Fox (6) 'Around World' I H & F Usher Nord &' JeantiA Tex Morrlsaey Co Ph'ylllfl' DuBarr7 Qlobe Trotters WOR'STER, MASS Palace (6> Tomorrow's Stars' BRIXTON AstorU Ambrose, Ma'Cr Bd IlBsbuiT Pork MallnoRs Eddie Windsor Violet Brooks Old Kent Boad Laihbertl Plaza ' Plaza-TIller Girls Par-Tiller Girls Helen Howell I Par Male Choir Btreatliem M'yfr Tlllorettes Mary & Eril Paula Ruby Ena Ryder MANCHESTER Paramouit C'rlt'n-Tlllei' Girls Heltanos Tony Bebe & R'nee RKO STATE-LAKE Chicago "DEVOTION" .Aiui Hardingr - I^slie Howard Bob't WiUiamB - 0. K Heggie Bills Next Week (Continued from page 39) D.q. Bernle & Walker Mary Miles Wanda Allen Anderson . & Allen' Zelma-Fern Dale. :. Buddy & Oretsl Chlyo Kadoihatsu . Helen Ireland Dorothy Welch Theal Nelson . Rudy Kaye Week Nov. 2 NEWCASTLE Paramount Eddie Peabody STRATFORD Empire Layton Ss Johnston 'Uno Togo Cal & Nona Ray Byron & Byron Peter Fannan Donald Stuart - Will Power 3 Happy Boys VICTORIA . Palace The Co-optlmlst8 Georsa Clarke Co The Frim Tr Dora Maughan Colllnson & Dean Norman Xong t Australian Boys The Melvllles BlaeUhawk Doris Bobbins Arthur Jarrett Lucia: Garcia Jess' KIrkpatrIck Gene Conklln Harry Robinson Barl Biirtnett Orch OlDb Alabam Gypsy Xenore . Oermalne I>« Pierre Henry Mack Mary Thorn Lou King Anton Lads Orch CiDb le Claire Billy Gray. . Rick & Snyder Dot Myers Ruth Fossner Kitty Hughs Shirley Levlnft Ncecee Shannon Oart & Crinn Marjorle Ryan Jeanneane Ford Bddlb Maklns .' College Ilia Vivian Janis Manny Frager Pat Kennedy Ben. Bernle Orob Colodmoa . . Mary Stone ' Jean Boaz Lucille & Lareme Herble Vogel Evelyn Miller . Arthur Biiokley Marlon Moore Billy Rogers . Bddle Perry Jimmy Meo Orch EnbOMT Lillian Barnes . Henrique tc Peggy Phil Frledlander Frankia Quartell Ftollcti' Sammy Walsh A & N Selby . LovejPSIs Ray & Rose Lyta Pauline Belleaa Charles Agnew Golden Pumpkla Irene George Sally Osmaa Lillian Law Al Reynolds Maurle Sherman Grand Terraoe Carolynne Snowden Vivian- Brpwn Dudley Dickinson Provincial EblNBrBcA Empire San Marino Bd The Charladies Cycling Brocks Lewis Davoiiport 'Skates' Gardner Chas Ancaster OT/ASCiOW Empire Houston Sis 2 Especlals Durante & Massey Martin & Holbein RIgoletto Bros Archie Glenn The Bells Ike Hatch B.ANLET Grand Alexander & Mosc nvLi, Palace "G'd Bv'n Ev'ybody LEEDS EmnlTS A C Asto™ Wellington' Sis Bu-Bu LIngton Sis 3 Virginians George. Bcttoa Ella Retford - Nat Mills & Bobble NOTTINGHAM Empire Nellie Wallace' Wright & Marlon 'Rayjnond Smith 3 Wlero Bros Mayer & KItson Golden Wonder N .Takota BonettI Bros SHEFFIELD Empire Harry Lauder Mile Muriel Jack Lane G'Tt'ude Concannon Zaloskl Sc Bstelle Carr Lynn NKW TOBE CUT . Beanz Arte Louise De Lara Doaux Arts 6 Central P'rfc Caslao Morton Downey Velos & ITolanda Bddle Duchin Orch Connie's Inn Fats' Waller Bd Louise Cook ' Cora' Green Mae Ales Boby Cox Glehnle Cheesman Paul Meeres Sndkehlps Tucker Lois Deppe Hal Bokay 3' Sopla Songbirds 3 Rhythm Kjngs. Cotton Clnb Cab Calloway Leltha Hill Alda Ward Cora La Redd — Honrl Wessel Swan Si Lee Aniao Boyd Roy Alklns ' Wells M'rd'ca Bailey & Wilson El Chico Manuel Gomez Bd Carmcnclta Sald^r Spavonto Trio Crlllos Brito Br'vo C'nsino H'll>rw'd BeManr'nt Maria Gamberelll Rerl & T Frank Hazard Dolores Ray 3 Speeds Caesar & MIml Al Katz Orch'' Jabsscn. Hotbran Nat Nazarro Sr Ramo & Ruth Karoe Mooncy & N Wynne Ralph Marty Beck Orch Nut CInb Nutsy Fagan The Hartman's Red DhvIs Jerry Bergen Bton Boys Ray O'Hara. Orch Onltland's Terrace Buddy Kennedy Parker & Babb A'ia Winston Frances Mlldren Mack Owens Orch Paramount Grill Gertrude NIeson Jimmy Rny Julie Jenner 3 Demons Jeck £ Dotsy Ro<c '.Snoolcs 'nannb:';r8 CInb Ploia Josephine Earl Doyle & Dunn George Scotll Lew Dolgoft. Russian Arts MIsha Markoft Sascha Leonoft Gypsy MarkoS Paul Haakon Balalaika Bd Village Ban Lather A Nell Riley tt ComCort Warren & Davis Vo J'osh Medders Hollywood Horse Dave Abrams Orch Village um Bv'l'n Ncult Thaw Brnle Goldman Lou Springer CmCAQO Barl HInes Orch Lea Ambassadenis Johnple & Oeorgl* George d'Arller Bee Baxter. Bflle Burton Bobby Dandors Al Handler Orch Kaek'a Clab Harry Glyn Lou Blake . Peggy Connor Ireanne Harvey Keith Beebher Paramoaat Chib Gene Myles Bdlth Blelr Phil Harrison . Jack White ' Pla^t Macs Texas Gulnan Babe Fenton Cherle £ Tomaslta Ann Petera Ralph. Cook Richard I.ans Bobby Carroll Rosemary Sill BIna Lbughlln Bula Jarvls Ruby Nevlns Bllnor Ross Bather Lloyd Gertrude Gllpln. Irving Sewitt Orch Bnbalyat Johnny Lee Nina Nelson Jane Antfel Bernlce St John Harry LInder , Bddle South Orch Show Boat .; Blllle Read BIsle Du Mpnte Sonny Read Fraye Cratura Cass Simpson Orch Voiiltr Fair . Sammy Walsh .Lafayette & LaV Nolle Nelcon Babe. Belmore Leo Wolt Orch .Winter G'ardea Benny Rubin Harmony 4 J & B Torrcnce ICapelle Sis Sally Joyce Louise Long Irving Aaronson Making the Rounds (Continued from page 47) tana, has been here iluletly for some time. Iiouella Parsons' back and work- ing hard. Jeanette MacDonald in town. Russell Maclc, who directed Pa- tricia 'Wheeler (Bert and Bernice's heiress) framed Pat's first wages, $12.60, in a cut picture frame and presented It to the three-year old actress. Pat did a bit for Mr. Mack in a picture. Crelghtbn Hale Is the original per- ennial juve.. A cute occurrence at the Warner premiere the other night was Jack 'Warner belhg pushed back and forth by two small kids. Jack finally asked 'em to stop Jostling and the kids replied: 'O, shush, we're only trying to sneak In.* Mrs. Edwin Justus Mayer to the hospital- for repairs. .1 If 9 T I T U T I O N oJKg INTERNA'lriONALB Shoes fir the S^^g^ S^reei SHOWFOLIC'? $U06SBOPr-I552 BROADWiLYyiiS Consolation Marriage (Continued from page 27) will entertain enough to hold up its end on combination bills. Story has a sorrowful trait that's too inborn to be easily relieved by even good comedy. And good comedy 'is some- thing this talker didn't get What this type of screen writing always needs is a'twist or a situation that will sock, and that's something else .'Consolation Marriage' hod to do without. Excepting for a few moments that show, need of more care in lighting or making up the eyes, Irene Dunne looks well In her first star role. As far as her performance Is concerned, she does as well here as she did In 'Cimarron.' Her work opposite DIx In that talkei': established her as a player. She upholds that rank. But more than Just nice acting and looks is necessary. It's been typically Hollywood studio stuff to slip over a bad script when believed that a star's first time ballyhoo may cover it up. That hardly ever works out successfully. A studio will think enough of a featured woman to raise her to the star level In billing and salary, spend all that's necessary to establish that rating for her. The next move Is a debut story, and usually that move Is the worst. It Is a lot easier to sell, an alreadv established star In a bad story, with the star likely to square the story, than to set up a new on6 who can't draw 111 a picture that won't draw, either. Miss Dunne's wife as she . plays It here is noticeably similar to thte Mory Astor wife in another recent Radio release, 'Smart ' Woman.' Both tried (jhe bravery system when their husbands strayed, even to the extent of inviting 'the other woman' out to the family shack. In both casps the husband repents. This husband Is a sports writer HOLLYWOOD and Los Angeles "Variety's" OfRce, 6282 Hollywood Blvd., at Vino 3t (Taft Bldo.) Phone Hollywood 0141 Fanohon ^ Marco switched head- liners on two ' more units, taking Jim McDonald & Co. out of ."Fine Feathers' aind sending them to re- place Weston St ' Lyons In 'Hot Java,' at Toledo.' Novelle Bros. In the 'Fine Feathers' spot. I,abor claims by 18 employees, amounting to ' $600, were filed against William S. Pierce, opera- tor- of the Hotel Christie.; Result was takingi over of the hotel by a receiver for the Christie Hotel Co owners of the property. Plisrce has been given no tice to leave. , . His ■work in 'The Broken Wing' at . the Pasadena. Community Play, house, won a term contract at Paranioiint for Randolph Scott • ■ Ince Investment Co. has attached an automobile and land owned by Thomas J. Geraghty in a suit to collect $6,100 clalmec} due for prop, erty rentals. and reporter who has a pretty nice suburban castle for a guy covering dog shows. He meets his future wife in a speak while both are drowning love sorrows. Both old loves page them later,, but they stick. A baby counts a lot in the moral support ' An editor and publisher who calls his stall a bunch of muggs spends SO' much time'getting the couple back Into clinches, it looks like he's always neglecting his business. The i>art is played okay by John Halll- day. Through this actor the direc- tor apparently attempted to capture some of the. success met by Adolph Menjou in his characterization in 'Front Page.' ' Pat O'Brien, the rcr porter here, was the reporter in thiat film, Also. Bige. Chicago Grosses ' (Continued from page El) trade. No' letup in exploitation stunts. Advance sales indicate a tut for the present 'iveek. 'Green Pastures,' IllInQls (7th week) (D-1,3C6; $3). Apparently on the slide. 'Week's quoted . $21,000 still nicely profitable. Figured on fluctuating between $18,000 and $20,000 for the next few weeks. Agency call has slid off, as well as tlio &dv&iico 'Mrs. Moonlight.' Harris (D-1,084; $3). Second of the Drama League series. Opened Monday. In for four weeks. ^Onoa in a Lifetime,' Selwlyn (2d week) (C-1,QS$; $3). Reported un- der the operating cost at a $13,000 take. Had arc lights a la Holly- wood burning In front of the house every night of the week. .Balcony sale continued weak. Trying hard, but scheduled to pull out for Boston Nov. 14. ' 'School for Scandal,' Grand (2dr final 'Week) (C-1,300; $3). Box office started to hum in midweek, doing a turnaway business on the last three performances. Big at $23,006. Profitable stay all around. Left for a week's stay In Detroit, with New ' York the next stand, Nov. 10. House dark, until next Sunday (8), when- 'Blossom Time' comes in for its fourth blooming, this time on the two-for-one plan. 'The Admirable Crichton,' Er- langer (D-'l,319; $^.50). Starring Walter Hampden and Fay Balnter. Came In tonight (2) for a tw.o-woek run. Earl Carroll's 'Vanities' fol- lows. •Third Little Show,' Great North- ern (4th week) (R-l,865; $3). Stacked them in the latter part of the week to a neat $23,000. Flock of newspaper advertising, announc- ing stay extension until Nov. 7, helped. 'Unexpected Husband,' Adelphl (6th week) (C-908: $3). Slipped to around $7^600, but easily profitable for two more weeks.. Fades then to make place for 'Tonight or Never,' starring Fritzl Schett. Other Attraotione ''Julius Caesar,'Majestic (D-i,997; $3). Take on the second week for the Chicago Civic Shakespeare So- ciety came within $10,000. Current and last week of the troupe's local stand offers 'Hamlet,' with Fritz Lleber in the role. Kansas City and. St. I<ouIs dates, booked to fol- low, are out, Moves instead to Mil- waukee. $5,000 Shake (Continued from page 40) tempt to extort money from him. The sheriff said he would close the dance 'Thursday night and a good tl.nie was expected by all, but he did not raid until Friday noon. He seized: Zeke Youngblood, manager,, stopped the dance, and took oft five contestants as witnesses, although one girl fought back. The police did not interfere. The dance wont on again. At 12:30 o'clock 'Vice-Chancellor Church of the Court of Etiulty Is- sued a temporary Injunction re- straining the sherir: from Interfer- ing''with the danfe. By throe he ordered the - prisoners released, which was Ikter done. The Vice. Chancellor announced that he was considering, having the sherlB in- dicted for contempt of court for raiding when ' he knew injunction proceedings were under way. The sheriff stated he raided the place because the performance was beast- ly, immoral 'and Illegal. He said, it shocked every decent setise and was a. horrible specitacle. He asserted that one girl was 14. She sald .she was 17. He also asserted that he would bring a coniplalnt for run- lilng a disorderly house against the place. Enoch, Johnson is a big Repub- lican leader in Jersey; It la also claimed he lias money In the dance. A few years ago the police stopped a similar dance in Newark on about the same grounds, as the sheriff al- leges,' emphasizing also sanitary reasons. As filed in the complaint to the court made by cotinsel for Toung- blood and Ruty,. it' fstat'ed that they were held i- ' ' $5,000 by Davis. ' Sober Whoopee (Continued from page 1) promise. It's a great night for Jure, iilles and the hoodlums, and la Houston alone there must have been 20,000 people downtown until' long past midnight. Same goes for Fort Worth, Dallas and other cities. It's a big thrill for the transients In the. state at the time. NobAdy spends any money, but everybody yells, blows horns, backfires their motors, snaps rubber bands and do plenty of feeling. Protest Coming Texas towns are annually taking on the aspect of the original Armla- tlce Day with thousands of cos: tuines in evidence. If the list of in- jured and property, damage keeps growing It seems a cinch ttiat tlie authorities will have to step in and try to regulate Texas' mad night As. far as theatres are concerned, ofhclal's meet but Invariably decide there's nothing they can do other than to remove fronts and lobby displays. No one believes it until they see it which may explain why a Texas Hallowe'en has never been nation- ally publicized. Tho press may hear about it but discount the reports on the supposition It's Just a small town flare. But the holy zeal for mystery making down here is blow- ing up Hallowe'en Into an actual menace for the state. 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