Variety (Aug 1932)

30 VARIETY Tuesday, August 30, 19132 riety NEXT WEEK (September 3) THIS WEEK (August 27) Numerals In cohnectfon with billts below lrid.cat« open;ng day of show, whether full or split week NEW YORK CITI Palace (3) Bred^vlns. Fred AVarlni? Co ■ (Four, to All) (27) •3 Olympics' Street Singer ■ Daphne Pollard Bud Harris A\ex Hyde - Orch Victor Oliver . Ariktlenny Ist half (3-6) Herman Hyde ' Daphne Pollard Buck & Bubbles Joe Fejcr Orch (One to flll) 2d hult (7-9) . ■Walter Walters: Co Vic Oliver Street: SInqrer '. (Two to fill) 2d halt f31-2) I.ya & Wolf Mildred H Chaplin Lamb Belllt Co 105th St. (3),, Clemens Belllnff;.' Jack Devoe Ray Shnnhon Harrlaoii & Blmo PAddy Cliff Orch (27). Seller & Wills Clarence Moore & Tj Hai-Ian & St John . Gaston Palmer Murray lAne Co . OBNVER Keith's (3) Jimmy BurchiU Co Neal Sis; Rath Bros . Johnny Perkins . Hilton Siamese 2 (27) S & S & W Sis Harrison & Elmo Baby Rose Marie Joe Herbert Co Floyd Gibbons IX>UISVILI.E Rlalto (3) Gaston Palmer RAYMOND BAIRD Saxoplioiie SPEGIAUST at the Capitol, New York—NOW' Placed' by ■ LEDOY & SMitH Col Stoopnagle & B Iiarry Rich Orch .BROOKLYN Albee (3) Kate Smith Nat Bruslloft Orph .Jack Miller C & J Prolsser Eddie Carr (One tp fill) ■ > ■ (27) ' Olsen Se Johnson R Prospect ' 1st half (3-6) ..WilUama & Cryor.. 4' Flashes 'Horllck.Dancers ._ (One to nil) 2d half (7-9) Boyce & Marsh 8 Olympics . (Two to flll) • 2d half (31-2). Olcott & Mary Ann .Dr Jekyle & Mr H Chaa KIngr.' Kins Brawn . . Palace- 1st half (3-6) Downey & Leo Sla 'Venderbllt Boys Bobby Plncus Ous' Edwards Rev 2d half (7-9) N T G Rev- Wills & Davis GedrKe Beatty (One to flU) 2d half (31-2) Gilbert Bi>oa Chester Fredericks 3ar(7 A Whltledge Peaches. Brownlns Maro. Lockford Co. BOSTON Boston (3) Jqe Mandls Co Ada Gordon Co Seed & l.ondon Ral^h Cooner Orch ^ (27) ■ BooA & Bood GallBRhcr & S'n Jra Stepping out -Allen'& Cnnfleld -I-CarVDc-Chefs Renoff Ren ova & B. .3 CoBSocks (Others to. flll) . KANSAS CITY- - Keith's (2) Harris 2 & I<oreitta Joe Herbert Gratie Hayes . Hill & Hoffman Princess Wahletka (26) Dave Jones & P Bobby May Santos a Exle Al Trahan C^i Bathlnar Beauty Rv. MADISON Keith's (3-6) Joan J. rry & B Henry J Kelly & V Raymond WUbert Hobart Bosworth Ralph Cooper Orch BUNNEAPOUS Orphenm (8) Rognan & Trigger J & K Spansler Baby- Rose Marie Barney. Rapp Orch Al Trahan (27) Marcus Rev . NASHVII.I.E Prlaqjws (2) - 3 St John Bros David Rose 6 Lucky Girls . Barney .Orant Co • NEW 'ORLEANS Keith's (3) . Clifford Wayne Rev Gregory & Raym'nd Edgar Bergen Co Mel Klee W & G Ahern (27) . Bungal'w Sweeth'ts Wells St Brady Ray Shannon Co Brltt Wood RenofF Renova & B . OMAHA Keith's (3) Tod liOWIfl Orch (27) Harris 2 & Loretta Cole Bros NEW YORK CITY Cnpitol (1) Lillian Tashman Jack. Pearl -Sophie Tucker Jack Benny Geo Olsen Orch Ethel Shutta Donlcvaril Ist half (3-0) Joe Fanton Co 3' Speed Demons Hilton & Oaron Eric Zardo Co - (One to flll) : 2d half (7-9) Lou. Fink Funnyboners Dortia & White M Antoinette Co (One to flll) ' . Orphcum let half. (3-6. Boyd & Wallln Tatcs & Lamley Devlto & Denny . Harrison / Fisher (One to flll) 2d h^lf (7-9) Alex Melford Co Eddie Nelsoii Eddie Hanley Russian Revels (One to flll) 'Paradise (8) Duponts Rnaway -4 - Lillian Roth . ... DowHng & Dooley Buddy Rogers Orch State (3) Paul Nolan Co -. DlzoA & Connell . Zelaya-'" ■ • • O Carpentler- C9 Morton Downey Calif' Collegians ^ - BBOOKLYN 'Gates V ' 1st halt (3-6). Alex Melford Co - Carl Shaw Co Tyler Mason "'! M Antoinette Co (One to flU) 2d half (7-9) 4 Goneratloris Nat Haines Co. . Josephine Harmon DeVlto & Denny' (One tp_.flll):. L.. Metropolitan (3) Rectoi: & Dcreen Harry Savoy Co . Jarre tt . .Lieb'Murphy M Hay C Sabin Or Valencia (2) Laing Bros Gordon,. Reed & K Bert LytoU Co Frisco Klkutas Japs . ASTORIA Trlboro 1st halg (3-6) ■ Jos Klrkwood Co Flynn ft-Macke Russian' Revels (Two to fll)) 2d halt (7-9) .Qwlng Eaton Hanlon Bros & W Hilton & Garon . Eric Zardo Co (One to flll) , BALTIMORE ^ Century (3) . Art LeFluer Co Zlngonl ..- June' Carr Joe Phillips'Co Abe Lyman Orch BOSTON Keith's (3) Leach LeQulnlan 3 Swanee .& Daly Joe Laurie Jr Leon Errol'.' B J: C'per L'rop B JERSEY CITY ' Lbeiv's (3) Case-Bros & M- - • White & Aghevr Rela &'Dunn ' • ■ Cose tUaeke-&'O - Ben Bernle- Orch-. -. MONTBSAI. Xoew's- (S) Aniftand- & Perz Mickey FeeIy-'& M ' Frftjik Coilvllle '■ Collins' & Peterson - Adier & BrddfAi-d' PAUSABES .' Loew's. (3) • Diaz &^PoTVfl('8~ Winnie '<& RIn Louts Leo WASHINGTON Palace (8) RIo RUrL: . OMAHA On>l>sam (3) 'Jubilee Show' Ted- Lewis ' Dixie 4 "Snowboir Wlilttler Esther Pressman ' Elsie McLeod Doris Deane Daby.Jane - Mildred Gaye Ted Lewis Bd PHILADELPHIA Fox (0) 'Discoveries' Trixle Friganza - Moro & Yacbnelll Stadler, Rose 3 Ina Ray Victor Grlftln Paul Howard Bunny Bronson Mork Pepper ' Kecne 2 , ' Ken Syner PORTLANB . Paramooiit.' (1). ■Star Gazing' I Wally Vernon Athenas Wallen & Barniss Muriel Gardner CoUenetto Ens . ST. I,OVIS Fox (8) 'Rookie' .1 Johnny Burke ' Nina OUvette . '. Les ISverson ' Irwin & McAvoy - Ddndng Dgughboyq • SAN FBANCISOO Vox \%) 'Irene' Dale Winter Bobby Watson George Pox O M Ball Dorothy Xa . Mar . Mignon Wa:iter Regan Betty Farrlngton Warren Wood Sydney Reynolds Feathorstonp Anolyn Arden Wanda Allen Curtis Coley SEATTLE Sth Ave. (1) 'Stitch In Time' I J & :J McKenna Tomrhy McAuIlfr» ' 5 DeCardoB Harriet Mortimer Torney Ens. TORONTO Imperial (S> 'Night Club' I Holland & Knight Fritz & J Hubert Wilton Crawley . Rudy Keiye P9tch'~&. Deauvllle Janice Walker Sunklst Ens ▼ANCOUVEB '« Orpheom (1) . 'Sweet & Lowly' -I Blanche Sweet ' . C a C Stroud Chamberlln &'H Loo Lorraine Al RJnkep Catchqlots .SYNCOPATION AND SMUiES Supplied by, Ibat S^neoptited SON-OF^A • . . OIJN JACK POWELL StUI ■ Care of LEDDY A SMITH Week of Aug. ^ Victoria Palace Isohel Elsom Gaiston & -Andre. Joe Boganny, Co Max Hoffman Morris-& Marr ' Dixon & "Pal Terrlanos. - . Donald McKay Joe Ternilhl BBIXTON . Astoria Dave Apollpn Bd ^INSBVBY PABK Astoria Golden Tears' IXIZABETH Bits 2d half (6-8) Gary Ford Fam Roxy La Rocca Mazzone & Keane R Ist half (26-29) JUarty & Nancy Coates. & Sands Earl Musselman Co B & J Brown Dance Olympics 2d half (30-1) Murray Bros Valentine Vox & R BUI. Telaak Co Dorothy Barbour - PHILADELPHIA Earle (2) . Carlton ft Bellew A & M Havel Frances White. Carr Bros & Betty 'Patty' Ai-buckle (26) Vernon Rathburn Davey & Rosemarle Nate Busby Co" James Klrkwood Jack Pepper Co Colby St Murray. Rv Rosetta Duncan.. Martin St Martin WASHINGTON Earle (2) Ma:rtlh & Martin 6 Honey Boys Buster West Co Ledova (26) . ,Carr'Bros & Betty A & M Havel. ' Everett Marshall- Hal Le Roy Co. OPPICIAL DENTIST TO THE N- V. A. DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 1300 Broadway This Wit.; Harry Bomtn; Thos. K<)imedy Keith's (3) . Gilbert Bros . Leon Navarro , 'Vanesel -Medley & Dupree <' Larry Rich Co (27) Wing Wah Tr -Bobby Plncus 4})ll Robinson Co Sisters of Skillet Joe , Bell & Sis CHICAGO Palace (8) Lois Torre's Co 'Mickey McGuIre Tom- Patrlcola -Co Rlchy Craig Jr Jack Dcnipsey Co (27) Doc Baker Rev Welcome Lewis. Walter nnre. Wahl George Sidney Barney Rapp Orch State Lake (3) Irlarcuis Rev (27) 'Faber & Ford J & K Spangler Jackson & Gardner Gene Austin Sid Marlon Clemens - Belling Edith Karen Co CINCINNATI . Albee (3) Ted Healy . Stevens Bros & S CLEVELAND Palace (3) Ann Prltchard Co Wdller Dare Wahl Welcome Lewis BlJnoy Marlon Ingenues (27) Lois Torres Co Mickey McGuIre Alice Prohman Stevenn llros & 8 Ted Hculy Orch Jack .Dempsey Hill St Hoffman . Princess Wahletka f ROVIDENCE Keith's (3) '- Bood St Bood Allen & Canfleld RImac's Orch Mildred H Chaplin F'rsythe S'mon St P (27) 4 Barrymores Fred Warlng's Orch 3 Bredwins BOCHESTEB Keith's (3) Swan Lucille Si C Clyde Hager Leavltt &. Lockw'd Peaches Browning 3 Whippets (27) Downey & Lee Sis Lawrence tirey Wills & Dayls Ingenues TORONTO Hippodrome (3) Blanche St Elliot Harlan & St- John Radio Rogues Sunklst Nelson Bob Rlpa •(27) 3 Whippets Plllard & Kllllard Dawn Sis & C Jack Mulhall Evans St Ma'y.er TRENTON Capitol 1st halfo(3-6) Ijawrence Grey (Four to flll) 2d half (7-9) Barrymor* 4 (Four to flll) Zd half (31-2) W H Ritchie Co Le Paul \- Radio Rubes 'SlvEh' TImblln Phyllis Rac & H Fanchon & Marco BROOKLYN Fox (3) 'Mystery* I. MIchon Bros Du Val Wynn Wayne Siinkist B Ens BRIDGEPORT Palace (3) 'Hello Parce' Paul St Nino Ghezzl Lynn Cowan Co -' Ramon & Virginia J Roshler St Shace Sunklst B Ens BUFFALO Baffalo. (8) 'Mallbu Beach' I . Raquel Torres Rernle St Walker Renee Torres Anderson St Allen Tom Dick ^ Harry Sunklst B Ens CHICAGO Clilcairo (8) Bughouse' Charlie Foy . Maxlne Lewis Olga St Mishka Balalaika 6 Flasehette Tudy Virginia Peck La Verne TlvoU (3) -'Birthday Porty' Sylvia Clark Lasslter Bros . Morgan St Stone Bobby Kuihn Sylvia Sharp Sunklst Ens CINCINNAn Albee (3) 'Chicago Fairest' Bayes St Speck Nadlne Russian Canines Beth Lewis . Carlyle Bennett Lucille & La Verne Chicago Ens . DES MOINES Paramount (3) 'Desert Song' Perry Aslcam Tanzl Earl Askam . Nennette Vallon John Merkyl Charles Boyle Betty Wllllo John Wagner DETROIT VlRher (3) 'Happiness' Eddie Peabody Jessie Draper Jack St JdtTT -Joy Boys Mary & Marge Martha Vaughn Tom & Hank HOLLYWOOD Pantaxes (1) 'On the Riviera' I C - Montenegro - Red Donahue & IT Edwin George Lottie Mayer Jr Agnes Knox Sunklst Ens I.ONO BEACH Westconst (S) 'Georgia Mlns' LOS ANGELES . Loew's State (Z) 'Veils' I Zelda Santley Russell Marconi & J Conrad's Flgcpns Edna Errico . - Madeline .Schmld Verna, .Fortune' Sunklst Ens ' MADISON Orphenm (8) ^Mickey & M Mouse- Arnaut Bros. Monty Se Carmo £oot3 Novelle innle' Mouse Ens MILWAUKEE %Vlsconsln (3) Duke Ellington Bd NEW II.'VVEN Paramflinnt (3) ^Tahiti' 1 Ron Bernardo de Pace Gresham Se' Blake Park & Clifford Gus Elmore Sunklst Ens Celine Lescar Lloyd Robert Miller NEW ORLEAL8 State (3) 'Star Night' I Betty Compson Roy. Bradley Danny Beck Consuclo Gonzales Paul Jones- Steve Savage Anna Chang Julian Hall Dorothy June OAKLAND Oakland (2) 'Town & Country' Brox Sis Miles Novak & Fay Mildred Pcrlee B & D I«\Vls Sunklst Ens Rosa Plnlcerton - Leslle Pearce . out KENT BOAD . 'Astoria Terry's Juveniles STRATFORD Empire O'Clorman .Bros Fraiksoir Mr'Thomas Murray & Mooney . Randolph Sutton Toung & Ifounger Memories, of Tore -■ Allan & Gordon . PROVINCIAL Week of Aug. 29 BIRMINGHAM Empire Esther Ralston : Bells . Gilbert & French ' Chris Charlton Bobby Henshaw Dare & Tates ' Norman .& Arnold Renaldos DUBLIN Capital . BU & Ull " , Diamonds Major Sharp &. M GLASGOW -Empire Jack Hylton Bd Co as booked LEEDS, - Empire ■ Eddie Coins Bd Derek Oldhatn ' Van Dusen Nixon .Grey ' Bonos. Harold Waldea Barry 2 Walendas Sea L Poramoant Bathing Show. - ' Enid Ralph Plaza Tiller Girls UVEBPOOL. . Empire Grade Fields 3 Eddies 3 Rascals Dinks & Rlxle Rome & Romano . Horace Kenny CoUlnson & Dean Happy Habel' Victor Moreton ' NBWOASTLtf Empire Radlana Co as booked Paramoont WInhlck's Bd SWANSEA Empire Tom Burke: Fields & Rossini Leslie Strange TIdeau & Klrby Gerrard & Marilyn Nina St Nora Nlcol St Marvin - Picture Theatres Cabaret Bilk NEW TOBK CITY Central Pic' Caslao Veloz Se Tolanda' Bddle 'Duchin Or Clob Calais Joan Malln Ij«w Gnrclo Orch Francis Dunn Arthur Budd Colleen Adams Enters St Borgia Conolers .laa Baron Lee Ojrcli J'zzllps Richardson 3 Little Words Alice: Joyce Cora Green Baby Cox Olennle Cheesman Paul Meerea Lois Deppie Willie Jackson Don Bon Buddies ftetton Olpb Alda Ward Henri Wessel Swan Se Lea Anise Boyer Roy Atkins Poaches & Duke Brown & McGraw Nicholas Bros Leltha Hill Don Redman Orch H'llyw'd Bestaar't Tommy Tucker Or Barron. Judeth Faith Bacon Andre 4 4 Climax's Theo Thane John Walsh Nut Ciab 4 Eton Boys Nutsy Pagan 'Vic. Dunne Joan Sennett Walsh -Bros nillle Lane La Belle Rose 3 Crane Sis 3 Taylor Sis Casper &'Lake Bobble Tremaina NEW YORK CITY Puromonnt (26) George Jessol Norma' Talmadge Burns & Allen Vivian Janle Lucky 7-3 . Donald Novls. 'Night Club Lady* BROOKLYN Paramoiint (26) Harry Blchman Mills Bros . Will Mahoney June McCloy Gary Se Dixon Karre Noyes & L' 'Night Club Lady' CHICAGO Chlcaco (S) MItchel Se Durant Peter Hlggons ' Bernard & Rich 'Blondle of the F* Oriental (2) Stuart' ft Lash Peggy Bernl^r Ida Sllbey Frank Wilson '70,000 Witnesses' BUFFALO Boffalo (26) 'Rhapsody Black' Ethel Waters Valalda . Berry Bros '2 Against World' /DETROIT . Fisher (26) . Jack Holland June Knight 'Downstairs' Buddy Kennedy |.Kentucky 2 Kerr R'usscaus .& K FavliUoa Royal Edith Grinith ' I'Ouy Lombardo Oroh CHICAGO CoUese laa PalgdSls CuylaS' & Reeta Bobby Meeker Or Edgeivater Boach Hotel Irene Stanley Stanley Jacobson - Dusty Rhodes . Bmll DoSolvl '. Harlan. Hassburg Marshall Sosson Chas Agnew Orch' Lincoln Tavern ; Andrea Marsh 'Red' Tngle Country Washburn Parker Gltb" • Elmo. Tanner Weston Vaughn . Ted Weoms - Orph The Dells Sophie Tucker ' Colletie Sis M ft E 'Caranas 3 Rhythm Rascals. Marie Peterson Co. Ous Arnhelm Orch Vanity Fair Jack Ruasel Earl Rlckard . Maurlne & Norva Etta Reed'' Ercelle Sis - Miss Sullivan Eddl)» south Or Exptoitdtiqn (Continued from pag« 25) supervision of cUy manager Bill Saxton. : Arranged to have a fleet of cars meet the 'Rita' orew at the. depot, and a -local hotel to. thro'W them a banquet. Silent reel was taken of the entire procession, with close- ups, of the chorus. A sound. ax:count was dubbed In and clips were* sent all other Loew houses locally. : Pictures, taken on Friday morning (26) were on the screens late that afternoon. Double value—the parade through the downtown district and the film clip including, a plug. . _ Cook sis La.Belle Rose Enoch Light Orch Patamonnt Orlll Beth Chains H'ly'w Collegians Melba Mason Oscar Grogan Julie Jenner RalaboT? Ibb . Chris Pender Selma King Rudolph & Chlclta Al Goldman Honey Mays . Frankle Freda Or iUvlera -Harry Pox Dorothy Dell Llt'a Lope Val Vestbfl Jane Dunlap Eileen Clewley Helen Sheldon Mildred & Maurice -Bnsslan Arts Job ilorantz Orch Renee. & Laura . Nlckolas Hadarick Barra Blre MIsha Usanoft Taft GHll Geo Hall Orch Villa gie. Barn Rctlly. & Comfort Poite Se Thompson Bernlce Short Elmer Turner Jimmy Baekette Bobby Sawyer - ■Norman Astwood 4 Blazes- Alma Smith. Crockett M'tncers Ted Faith St Kris Bmlly Doy Dabs Perkins SUlrllt J'eh Modders B^hri H'k Warrer Teddy Black Orclt . Hunter Isle Ian Geo Owdh Orch Fickinc 0. Winner Manager wlio gets new product early has been handing out cards with Ills September bills given In detail. Lower part Is perforated with space' for the name, address and the contestant's reason for be- lieving that a certain. picture will do the best business. ' Has spa.ce for about 26 words and limited to that number. Passes to the. 60 who name the high grosser and who, at the same time, offer what appears to be the best reason. Manager's Idea is that at least half of those 'vvho receive the cards will unconsciously sell themselves on more thian the picked picture. If he's right he's going to repeat for October. crowd and that some of the <>f/v^; will buy tickets. "^^^ Another -, manager is offertn* prizes for the most ingeniousMuSS for old straw lids. As a auggeaHn! he gilded one. cut out the crown aS? set in a photograph. Local stoS add to the prizes 1£ the winning hS. come from their stocks. " Real Horse Featlien r One hustler Is all get witli his or ploltation for the Marx picture wheil he gets It, Millinery store gave hbn half. a dozen ostrich plumes from old hats and he has a dock taix^ horse spiotted. "^"w* When the picture comes alone the nag will be lead around the street with the feathers tied to his tall and-a blanket sign telling that there really are horse feat'hers at the the. atre. . ". . ■ Another exhlb is going back to baby days for his exploitation. Has arranged for a windo'iy in which a small tot \frill be displayed at In- tervals. Kid will have its flhgets smeared with light glue and be given a feather to play with, sign will explain that the child has been provided,- with horse feathers. ■ Figured that the efforts of the child to get rid of tjie feather will start laughs that Nvlll lead the ob- server . to the picture. . Care must be taken that the children's society will not offer bbjectlbha^ Iiiducted Manager who is dust startiijig a kid club is going in for the frills and flnding that it pays. Those who attended the iflrst session of the club are designated as - chiaf ter members and are entitled -to wear a, bit of purple, ribbon under their pins! At the second session all new meiiiibera Were called to the stage aind pre- sented with their membership pins, and now-the'ceremony of indtt<ition hks beconid a part of the fixed pro- gram. Sach child is . presented' by name and. some of the youngsteria enjoy It so much that one boy, whose, face had become familiar, admitted to having jolnied three, tim^s. Another managet* offers a good slant on club formation in the sug- gestion that the ni.c. be very care- fully chosen. He thought he had made ah ideal pick when he got the local klntergarden. teacher, but the kids resented her, patronizing air and her constant,'my dear children.' Since' he put in A man who uses 'Say, kids,' he has gone up 60% In membership. It's a club, not a school. Too Bealistio Mexico city. Well-groomed man with horn- rimmed glasses and a striking goatee in a hotel lobby caught the attention of: the local newspaper- men assigned to cover .the hotels. All of the .papers fell for interviews, with the affable stranger, who told that he was in Mexico to arrange divorces for several prominent Americans. 'Dr. Smith' nearly got himself beaten up for handing a. young matron a card which read 'Dr. Rich- ard . Smith, Specialist in Lonely ■^Ives. Offices, Cine Balmorl.' That got In the papers, too, and shoved •Lonely Wives' off to a big push at a neighborhood theatre. Lloyd Helps For his 'Movie: Crazy* Harold Lloyd has developed an idea for a national review stunt ^hich Is not going to hurt the box.offices. ..The big prizes are well worth shooting for, and this can be built up locally with promoted prizes, which will give tha,t particular house something to award in addition to the national chancei It's an ld«a worth getting behihd and picking; up well in advance of the playdate. It will go over best if given about four weeks of advance publicity, which Is not too far ahetul to work on the infrequent Lloyd Alms. Basted Straws Manager who has had a hat tie- up, fall iind spring, for the past three years wanted a change of pace. Old gag was to col|lect the straw lids in the fall arid have. a ceremonial bonfire. Felt hats were saved and sent to the Salvation Army. . .This year inanager plans a hat bustlngi Free ticket to every man who buys a felt hat a:t the co- operating stores, but the applicant for the pass must follow the ritual a,na first push his flst through the crown of th6 straw befora present- ing the order for a pass. Figures that the'busting will help draw a Smoky Trails Looking around for a novelty ad that did not cost too much, sirtall timer hit on an adaptation-of the old piiece In which; by touchinj? a match to a . star in- one corner of an apparently blank piece of paper, , a message Is spelled, put by a slowly burning spark. Using absorbent . paper the man- ager printed at the top 'What Shall I Do Tonight?' Below were circles suggesting 'Go to bed.' 'Play bridge,*. 'Dance' apd similar Ideas, including 'See a good show at the Grand the- atre.' At the bottom of the sheet was a star, and the direction to apply a match to the star until It. started to burn and follow the line. The line, of course, led to the sug- gestion to go to th6 theatre. With a camel's hair pencil a strong solution of saltpeter was soaked Into the paper along the proper line, the line curving and waving to heighten the interest. ■When dry the paper showed no trace, and In spite of Its frequent use the Idea still seems to possess novelty. Citizens Approve Publix has standing orders tQ> its managers In towns with closed houses to use the closed lobbies for exploitation of open houses. From , several points high ' approval has been- voiced by the citizens.. The care taken of the lobbies of houses^ generally' in conspicuous locations helps the general appearance of the street.. ; Owners of closed non-chain hoijses should take a leaf from ^ this liopk and keep their own hpldlngts'in at- tractive Shape. NPthirig hampe-s a house like the'creation of the belief that the theatre is down and out. Suntan Contests Getting one last kick - but of the bathing siilt idea,: a manager in a theatre where thty like such things is staging an end of September con- test for the best sun-tanned back. Women Judges are provided to decide on points, which .will be area, even color, and depth. Latter point is the departure from the natural color and Is marked in the dressing room. . Other points are Judged tin- der the spotlight, and managet fig- ures on a . big draw. He had one last year -which, packed the house. Town has no beach, ioirid most cases of tan are acquired in tne backyard or on the roof. 4 Marx Replicas Birmingham. Four kids, dressed as the Hexx brothers, strolled around the busi-^ ness districts as part of H. l^- Stonebrook's ballyhoo Pn .'Hprsa Feathers.'