Variety (March 1932)

48 VARIETY T1 M E S S Q a A R E Tuesday, March 1, 1932 Cincinnati By Jo« Kollini) Sid Ton Eyck and Bob Burdett* pcrsonallns In tanks. \_/ Slaters Three signed for another year by 'nation's station.' Tony Wons mlnsllne with friends of his forrher Crosley daysl laartln Starr glorlfled Zleggy beauts in every sheet In sight. Nadalle Haburton tossed "Radio Dial' editorship, Henry Segal took it. ■ ■ ■■ Redland Field sold out for Reds' opening game, same as in years past. Peaches Browning current added attraction at Empress, burlycu© hoyse. Homecoming week for Harry Rlchman, Hal Le Roy and Ann Lee Patterson. Zoo In arrears on wages of keep ers; no opera season likely there next summer. Early start for Island Queen moonlight dance excursions prior to opening of Coney Island. ' Morton DoT^ney Judging antl- hoarding essay contest; Bill Dan- zlger's plug In 'Times-Star.' Radio progi-ama heard regularly in RKO Paramount lobby; only the- atre here servicing air fans. Xordland and Ufa use one 24- sheet spot a week; RKO papers city and environs with thtee-sheet stands. •Post* front pages RKO publicity yam about Erlward Q. Robinson playing season of stock at Orpheum for $25 per week in 1916. Spokane By Rav Budwin The Liberty is holding Marlene Dietrich in 'Shanghai Express', for eight days. . Dr. George Rockwell (RKO head- liner) tied up with the'Daily Chron- ^ icle' on a health series. Clarence Rhodes, Seattle, takes over secretarial duties for Joe Cooper, RKO Orpheum manager. Singers' Midgets showed to ca- pacity at the Orpheum over the week-end. 'Ladies of the Jury' was the film. Liberty doing well with 'Broken Lullaby' ('The Man I Killed'). Plx to do a whole week. Show got raves from dallies. Prank Gaby did well at the Pox, with all locJils panning Lil Dagover in 'Woman from Monte Carlo,' Fanchon- & Marco .idea on stage. . Fox (Fanchon & Marco and films) all set for showing of Billy Rose's . 'Crazy Quilt' March 17. Floyd Max- well, manager, states no other defi- nite show dates have been con- tracted. Charles York, formerly of Spo- kane and old-timer In show biz in Northwest, has returned to promote local wrestling. Until recently York was with Fanchon "& Marco In California. The Fox will inaugurate a policy of playing road attractions March 17, with Billy Rose's 'Crazy Quilt.' Will show at a local film house for one night. Fanchon & Marco are splitting the week at the Fox, with the stiage shows and plx running for three days, beginning Fridays. C H A TTE Milwaukee By Frank J. Miller jack Keegan liew Warner district manager. Vic Poynter switched from State to Venetian. Now court house cost totals $8,- 404,286 ofBclally. Al kvool now state supervisor of Skouras theatres. Te(J Weems playing long engage- ment at Schroeder. Mayor Hoan honorary member Chicago Press club. •Mourning Becomes Elcctra' slated for Pabst after Chicago run. Three young Milwaukee theatre men went through bankruptcy. . Frank Marasco, Wisconsin 'News' artist, is a favorite singer on,WISN. George Camp doing double duty at Davidson during Tony Thenee's Illness. ; Stanley Slegelbaum supervising suburban Milwaukee houses for Skouras. Mayor Hoan In Movietone news- reel telling how Milwaukee made the grade. Mayor Hen upheld by state su- preme CQurt In revoking Arcadia marathon license. - Howard Herzog freelancing pub- licity.- Formerly Fox Midwesco ad- vertising manager. Semi-civic Auditorium had $1,COO more In receipts In January than same time laj year. . Guy Helms, Milwaukee newspaper man, died at Salisbury, N. C, where he went for his health. Pinky Mitchell, erstwhile welter- weight champion, has announced candidacy for sheriff's Jbb.^ James C- Wall once produced summer opera at the Davidson and sang Koko in 'The Mikado.' Edwin Pflster, singing cop, has resigned to become soloist for one of the local Christian - Science churches.. Wisconsin symphony financing completed. Organization will bring better music to Wisconsin's smaller communities Jack Dempsey made the highest bid for gloves used in his recent local bouts and the $260 went to the News Xmas fund. Ina Thomas, playing at the Gay- ety, granted divorce from Fred Zumwalt, her trombone player hus- band, on grounds of non-support. Myrtle Ross, Bert Brown, Blosser Jennings and Manfred Gross headed cast that put on 'The Love Song,' a new Gross play at a local neighbor- hood theatre. Eddie Garrlgan, once manager of Davidson hotel, and Jake DoiTiUfC, connected with barber shop in same building, died the same week. Many show folk friends. . Theatre owners, heeding request of Fire Chief Steinkellner, tenta- tively agreed to stop snaoklng in houses. Ordinance against practice now in, the making. Eighteen musicians, under lead- ership of Sol Shapiro, now filling Alhambra orchestra pit. Manager Fred Meyer says it Is up to the audiences. If they show they want the orchestra It will stay. Robert Armstrong, Lowell Sher- man and Harry Bannister were at one time leading men in Milwaukee stock. It was here that the famous team of Robert Armstrong and James Gleason began to function. Rochester By Don Record Nickel beer on tap. Fourteen snowstorms; in Feb. Darrow film played three weekfl at the Little. Arthur P. Kelly set to return to the Eastman theatre as p. a. Junior Workers lost 1,000 berries on Winston Churchill lecture. Main stem barber shop gives free manicure with 60-cent haircut. Capitol theatre putting on Buck Jones as stage single this week. West's. World Wonder ShoWs booked for the Exposition iSept 5-10. Publlx said to have lost heavily In 26 months' operation of the Eastman theatre. Rochester theatre managers back- ing bill to compel film> censors to tell why. Neighborhood kids put on vaude show at Dixie theatre Saturday matinees. Company here makes aspirin tab- lets In pastel shades to match inood or. frocks. - :, George Keller, advance man for •Uncle Tom's Cabin/ here arranging sponsorship. Emanuel Rubinstein hM Invented a musical typewriter for tapping out musical scores. Depression has hit the dubs. Even the swankiest are taking In their waiting lists. Usherettes giviB birthday cake to Lester Pollock, assistant manager of Loew's Rochester. Olisen and Johnson put $10 In bank, city to get It with compound interest In 160 years. Rowland G. Edwards, director of Auditorium stock, speaks before high school English classes. Lost articles don't stay so long, showing patrons more thrifty, says Manager Robert E. Hicks of the Century. Tom Grlerson, organist at RKO Palace, out with nervous break- down. Helen Ankner of WHAM radio, staff replaces. Georges Carpentler denied he came to Rochester to see Lita Grey Chaplin, who was headlining the vaude bill at the RKO Palace.- Arthur F. Kohmann, cafe man, and William Hassett, once manager of the Hotel Rochester, are operat- ing city's home for homeless men. Leonard Campbell re-elected pres- ident of Rochester Musicians' Pro- tective Association. Harry Water- house, v-p, and William F. Wenner, secretary. Ross Alexander, who apjieared with Franclne Larrlmore in 'Let Us Be Gay' and now has a five-year contract with Paramount, visited home here. --- Gloria Lee and Harris Bros., here on Palace vaude bill, renewed ac- quaintance with Charles Kramer, former hoofer in 'Scandals,' now running studio here. 'Times-Union' got 300 replies In RKO Palace word contest Hav Nash, p. a., bet Promotion Manager Donnovan a new hat that the D. & C. would double that number. D. & C. pulled 2,789 replies. Hay thinks he should get at least eight new hats. Who Lives at AMONG guests at The Park Central are prominent leaders' in every phase of human endeavor. Stars of the screen, musical comedy, vaudeville and drama, select it because of its qiiiet serenity, excellent service and proximity to all theatres arid riailroads terminals. Radio outlets... .Electric refrigeration... .Period salons and roof patios for private functions.,i, Swimnilng pool.,..Golf...:and other features equally unusual and desirable. Largest Single Rooms in New York P H O N E CIRC L E 7-8000 tral SB St. at 7tb Ave.. New York City H. A. LANZNER, General Manager San Francisco Radio Guld6 folded after two mps. Jean Wakefield chanting with Tom Gerunis band. Gene Karlin out as manager Pre- mier, Oakland. Harry Nunan new manager of Edison theatre. La Argentina's two dance concerts sellouts at TIvolI. Adel0 Burlan ott the KTA staff; to Arizona for her health. Marie De Vaux, 'The Little French Girl,' from KPO to IIFRC. . Cy Trbbbe wielding the KPO ba- ton after a hospital experience. Local bootleggers Using poison In- stead of machine guns; not so nxuch noise. Paul Ash toasted the schnozzlei a brilliant cerise while vacationing at Sonoma. Maxwell McNuttr president Rodeo Association of America, back from Tucson convention. Billy Rose back to New York after seeing his 'Crazy Quilt' oft to a good start at the Curran. Selby Oppenhelmer bringing Slgrld Onegln into Tivoli Feb. 29 for a night of cbntralto-lng. Dlno AlessI and orch. on Dobbslc's program over KFRC for four weeks beforis starting on a concert tour. Three Ambassadors from. L. A.*s Cocoaniit Groyei to Mark Hopkins with Anson Week's ork. Henry Warner out. Billy Jones, Ernie Hare and NBC hosts to a flock of newsmen at an informal pow-wow before the team leaves for the East. Al Warshauer swears it'-s true that a straight-faced fella phoned him at the Warfield the other; day and asked: 'Is George Washington play- ing in your picture, ••The Hatchet Man"?' Galveston By George A. Seel Beach scheduled to open April 10 Splash Day. ' Bruce Olds and band move to .Virginia Inn, recently opened. Locals negotiating with circus man to place elephant farm here 'Sprechen sie deutscK* . heard plenty, here sliice visit of Karlsruhe. Gigrman sailors made a big hit with girls. Teutons had: lots of 'It,' but no money. Harley Sadler, tent stock, folded after playing, foi- month to good biz under Shrine auspices. J. H. Teargan, Jn, -resigns as sec- retary Booster club. Promoted Cir- cle theatre, at. Dallas several years ago. • ■. Henry C. Fuller, editor Nacog- doches, Texas, paper says his book. 'The Texas Sheriff,' wiU be screened. Harry Cohen, former publisher 'Tribune' here, now advertlalng manager 'Gargoyle,' society month- ly, Houston. Harley Sadler stock company did good biz last week, consistent suc- cess proving good showmanship does the trick. Trenton - Town going wild over ping-pong, James Kerhey and wife are off to Florida. . . Hari-y Weissblatt Is writing an- other book. ' Pliil Gordon's uncle. General Gil- kyson, bought him a new car. Fifth beauty i>arlor falls prey to terrorist bombs since first of. year. George Gershwin was In. town for dinner party at home of R. Y. Kuser, Fox stockholder. Rebuilt RKO Capital, which was destroyed by fire last year, opens Friday night, vaud-filni.. Hunt theatre offering 'leap year* treat, : woman taking in escort gratis If she pays ait bpxofflce. George Anthiel treats Trenton to concert, playing for first time newly-composed 'Creole' for piano aiid orchestra. NEW YORK THEATRES GILBERT MILLER preaenta Edna Herbert BEST MARSHALL Id There's Always Met A Comedy br John van Druten 'Utterly delightful.'—John Mason Brawn, Foot. EMPIRE Thtafra, Broadway and 40tb St. Eve]., 8:40. Mats. Wjd. and Sat., 2-JO. HELEN HAYES In MOLNAR'8 New Cofflidir THE GOOD FAIRY "One br the few triple-Btaned, Immediately recommeadable entertalntnenta - Id town.". —Ollbcrt Rabrlel, N. T. American. HENRY MILLER'S The*., 124 W. 43d St. Ev*. 8:30. Mah. Thun. A Sat. 2:40. LESLIE HOWARD In PHIUP BABRT'S New Comedy THE ANIMAL KINGDOM "The ieason'a most gretlfytns adventure."— Percy Hammond. .Herald Tribune Staled by Gilbert Miller . BR0ADHUR8T Thea., 44th. St W. •! B'y. EvBt. 8:40. Matlncei Wed. and Sat. 2130. BL&X GORDON preaenta THE GAT and THE FIDDLE Dy JEROME KERN & OTTO HARDACH ' "Broadway, haa. not heard lovelier music in its life."—Gabriel, American. QLOBE THEATRE, B'way-46tb. St Ev|a. 8:30. Matinees tVednesday and Saturday . Good Bate, 4eati at Boi Olflee $1 to 13.50.: ALEXANDER McKAIQ presents ERNEST TRUEX - WHISTLING t'h'e dark By Lauwiee Groes and Edward Chitdi Carpenter ' Olretted by Frank Craven' Etliel Barrymore.Tli., 4Tth St.. W. of B'y Eves. S:60. Mats. Wed. A S^t., 2:40 SMASH HITi 'The best mystery show in years.'—'Variety^' Bobt. .V. Newm an p rcscnta . Trick^o'Trick with JAMES RENNIE SAMLI ADDICTh.. At St W. of B'y, Evs. H. rlMnniO 8.60. MU. Wed.-Sat. 2,40. Pancho Moves . Pancho and band closed at the Park Avenue Club Saturday (27) and will open with Raftion and Roslta at the lattor's new club on 49th street next wcok, Pancho is a CB.S band and will get a wire from his new location. ' MAYFAIR ^s;?"* SECOND Bia WEEKI CONSTANCE BENNETT In RKO Patlie Flctnre "LADY WITHAPASr BBN rvON-DAVID UANNEBS AAf Af"E B'way A 47tli St, |I!|4W%.WB Mate. Dally 2-.20 FRANK & BARBARA FAY & STANWYCK JANS & WHALEN NEVILLE FLEESON and IRENE BORDONi cenllnuous Showi SethST. "GIRL of the RIO" . with DOLORES DEL RIO J.EO CARRILLO Ai C!l>CT On Breadway l^yjl 91. ^ 1^ .'- centlmieuj Shawt Wed. t» Friday . Mar. 2 t» 4 6—RKO ACTS—6 VAUGHN DELEATH Badlo Star lo Pmoa GIRL of the RIO DelerM Dd Rl»-Le* Carrlll* R SEVENTH AVENna AT EOth STREET OXY 'CHEATERS AT PLAV Thomu Melthaa and all etar eaat, FRED WAR; ING'S 60 Muslo MiKeri. Stage (Imw "DREAMS," Patricia Bowman, Roxycttei, Ballet Corpt. BHinilni Friday •'After Temxraw" with Charlta Farrail