Variety (Feb 1933)

68 VARIETY TIMES SllliARJE Tuesdaj> February 28, 1933 Broadway June Wlnchell has returned from Florida. pill Klson in and out of town on tiie run. Sam Dembow got himself a nice new car, Ez Keough back to Chi to look things over in the Loop. Grace Hayes has a new dog that Is awfully hard to train. Sinclair Lewis due back from England in a couple weeks. Sam Kopp staging minstrels lor clubs and societies in Jersey. Jack Pearl goes Into the Capitol the same day Roosevelt does. A'ery few free matches with clg- gies because of cut-price war. Marie and Mario opened their own Blue Room in the Village. Paramount publicity feted Buster Crabbe on arrival In New York. AI Woods saw .the Mae West flim twice Rates it his number one pic Joe Rli'kin ajid Jack Cohn drove to Atlantic City over the weekend Aiuit Ella is taking a course In cooking. And Emma is taking piano lessons. Harry Katz among the many ' spring fever victims of recent nice weather. Hotel.s emulating exploitive idea of jigsaw puzzle giveaways for self- ballyhpo. Jeanette MacDonald is slipping her girl friends a giggle all the way from Paris. Mrs. Jack Norton recouping at Mather hospital, Port Jefferson, L. I., from op. An important show business exec seems to be acting as a tipster for a coluiniilst. Arthur Hornblow and Martin Beck dining together In the snooty east forties. Al Lee, the 'Melody' manager, calls one Broadway eatery the Racket Club. Sam Goldwyn w$nt for one of the biggest apartments the Wal- dorf can supply. Lou Goldberg saya the trouble with the country Is that it's on the Goldberg standard. Mrs. Sid Plermont, wife of the Loew booker, back from a rest in Saranac and okay again. Danny Ahearn in from Hollywood by plane because of father's death. Speeded back same way. Benny Leonard guest-starred on Jack (J, Brooks) Pulaski's fight broadcast Friday on WOR. Ralph Kravette, auditor for Aarons 8c Freedley for a dozen years out with balance of staff. Jimmy Durante Indignantly de- nies second childhood. Claims he's getting some hair by massaging the dome. Mae W^est got a fan letter from a bride-to-be wanting to know if she couldn't sp.are one of those dia- monds. Marvin Schenck, Mrs. Schenck, In'ing Tlshman, Sammy Lewis and Patti Moore left en masse for Hot Springs. Now that vaude Is down to a last half and a nipup, the Harry Angers (Anger and Fair) are mak- ing it a trio. Bill Seeman will be aboard the Aqultanla Wednesday night (1). A business quickie, no waits, no de- lays and back. Walter Kberhardt elated that a Square cutrato bookstore sold 40 copies of his 'Jigsaw Murder Mys- tery' the first forenoon. Nick and Daisy Holde to Havana Thursday. He returns next week but she remains to recuperate from inflammatory rheumatism. Roxy takes off for his Texas va- cation this Wednesday (1). Fish- ing and golf with the main idea a Radio City return in a month. Doc Bender Is being entertained around the late spots by a wealthy Washingtonlan who may turn the "Doc" into a producer this summer Another Broadway treasurer, Charles Bowman, formerly at the New Amsterdam, has joined the ticket staff at Madison Square Gar- den. Virginia Smith and her sister are taking the English course at Colum- bia. Trying to parse a pronoun into an adverb. The agony will bo over In May. A musical two-reeler is to be made by Warner Bros, with Queenie Smith at the Vita Brooklyn studio. Miss Smith is now at the Mayfair Yacht club. Joseph B. Glick and Arthur Levy will park at the County Center playhouse. White Plains, next sum- mer. Herbert J. Biberman will do eight new plays there. Rube Goldberg Just returned from Florida, plus five pounds, in time to see his first jig-saw puzzles is sued. If you think you're good, try and piece one of Rube's crazy car toons together. Jimmy Shaughnessy, president of the Westchester operators' union, and Bill Lang, organizer, on vaca tion In Bermuda and Havana for two weeks. Lang's going out to California later. The Joe Kelts In telling about their Miami vacash trip this week, are Incidentally plugging that they're 'On Their Second Honey- moon,' a current Keit-Erigel tune. With Roy Knorr ds" tlie ' secbnd Kentucky colonel in his organiza- tion. Will Hays has found titles for everyone in his office except Mau- rice Mackenzie, Frank Wilstach, Dave Palfryman and Arthur De Bra. Ed Perkins' sailing on the Paris March 3 is his 20th and also the 20th annl of his p.a. career, having started in 1913 under tho late A. Toxen Worm handling the Gaby Deslys-Sam Bernard show, 'Belle of Bond St.' George TerwiUiger back on B'way. When the old-timer failed in health he went to Cuba, where the family has citrus plantations. Introduced the California packing house idea and revolutionized the 'business. Lately the hurricane hit the old home amidships and he's back In the States until the oranges grow again. Hurricanes' havoc on B'way worsi? than in Cuba, he says. Berlin Joe Pollack back from Nurem- berg. Johnny Soyka for a few days to London. Friedrlch Zelnilc for a few days at Reichenhall. Rod La Roque playing the lead in 'S. O. S. Iceberg' (Universal), Josef von Sternberg, back from Vienna, for a short stay In Berlin. Maria Paudler, well-known ac- tress, signing contract for Electrola records. Nyutta Rabinowitsch, daughter of well-known producer, for vacation in Vienna. Teddy Ehrenthal, Gaymont's ar- tistic chief, Paris, booking and sell- ing new acts In Berlin, Magret Terna-Pasternak, Ameri- can girl, wife of Joe Pasternak, per- forming In Nelson's revue, Harold Lloyd when here took a great Interest" In Nuremberg's spe- cialty, tiny little fried sausages. Mme. SpinelU in Berlin for the French version of Ufa picture, 'Salson in Kalro' ('Season at Cairo'). Henry W. Kahn, Fox, In London for negotiations with Clayton P. Sheeham, on opening of 'Cavalcade.' T. A. Garnett, Bob Fellows and Eddie Knopf with the whole cast off to Switzerland for locations for 'S. O. S. Iceberg,' Sam Spiegel back from Vienna. His company making a picture there, *Oel ins Feuer' ('Oil Into Fire'), under Catscher's direction, In German and French versions. Lawrence Music, Inc., Is negotiat- ing for the musical rights on 'Song of the Night.' Universal has the film for America. London Henry 'Hank' Sullivan oft to Ber- Havana By Rene Canizares Season is complete flop. Gar Wood in town with a party. Lillian Roth honeymooning around. Dolores m.c'ing at the Eden Con- cert. Cynthia White a guest at El Mundo. Roberto Soto and his Mex musical revue gone. Slboney orchestra bax:k from its tour of Europe. Warner Baxter and wife in for vacation. Sang over CMC. Richard Wallace, the megger, spent a day here on way to N. Y. Sidney Landfleld and Frank Bor- zage, pix directors, In town, Mrs Borzage along. Helen Costello and Del Barrio, the newlyweds, making the rounds of the night spots. George Gershwin and Andy Good man judges at dance contest at Presldente hotel. City Council voted another extra tax of $200 annually for each radio station regardless of power or busi- ness. CMK, Hotel Plaza broadcaster, had its license revoked for 10 days by radio commlsh. Seems they talked too much against the milk trust. Bermuda Bob Blackman, mgr. Bermudiana back (20) a/ter biz trip. Shawni Lanl doubling at the Bel mont Manor & G. C, strumming the uke at cocktail hour and doing the hula in the RriU at night. N. Y. A. C. golf party arrives (20) led by W. F. Spillane, pres. Amerl can News Co. and champ of the Wlngfoot Golf Club, and Baseball Coach McC.'.rthy of N. Y. U. Arrivals (20> were Peter Flnley Dunne, Mrs. Edgar C. Melledge, nresldent Theatre Assembly; Je \ ne Beatty, W. K. Schwinn, asso- ciate editor Hartford 'Couranf; Judge and Mrs. Sam Seabury, and Bob Ela'.te, grn. mgr. Cunai^i Line: lln. Count Bernlvlcl apartment hunt- ing. Paul Murray latest on the sick list. Giovanni due back here early in March. Clifford Whitley off to Berlin on business. Jack Haskell In hospital, but nothing serious. De Blere entertaining at the Duke of Portland's party. Marie Burke now under Jack Waller manajgement. Teddy-bear coats no longer sign of American citizenship. Sammy Burns, manager of Lei- cester Square theatre, out. Over 20 million people went to greyhound races last year. George Black may do next show at the London Hippodrome. Eric Hakim engaged to marry Nina Vanna, Russian film star. Sir Alfred Butt buying two pros- pective Grand National winners. Stanley S. Neal back again, after four crossings In last five months. WInads, Ltd., first English trailer oreranlzatlon to trade show trailers. Blnnie Barnes Just fixed new con- tract with London Film Corporation. Ivor Browning's early morning dance practice outside his apart- ment. WInna WInfrld signed with War- ner Bfothers (London) for five years. Mrs. Jack Hylton and band around the Paramount - Astoria houses. Dick Henderson giving Joe Gil- bert a special plug at the Holborn Empire. Charles Cochran sending Nina Mae McKInney flowers on her Lon- don debut f Sir Oliver Lodge declined offer from Hollywood to appear in film on spiritualism. Dog racing definitely on the de- cline, with abolition of Totilisator partly to blame. v> J. L. Sachs has eight weeks' guarantee for his 'The One Girl' at the Hippodrome. Plenty of trouble at the Film Guild Club, with Sir Michael Bruce telling 'em plenty. Irving Asher sending for Flossie Freedman to tutor some of his con- tinental film finds. Universal bas bought five films made in Australia to comply with English quota regulation. 'Honey Dew,' Cafe's latest, in Leicester Square, competing with all surrounding nighterles. Jeffrey Bernerd and his wife sit- ting It through at the Leicester Square theatre, and enjoying it. Hyams Bros.' new talkie theatre in east side, first mentioned in 'Variety,' will be called The Troxy. Green is the sartorial shade for males in the coming seeison, with new curly brimmed hats threatened. Insiders predict 'Cavalcade* is good for 20 weeks' run at the Tlvoli, but others predict 12 weeks as most. Gaumont-Britlsh has exercised option on Roy Fox and band, and he now stays at the Kit Cat for one year, Duke of Marlborough wanting to know what Lollta Benevente will charge for 16 minutes' dancing at a party, Nan Blackstone asked $1,000 per week to come back, which Is three times as much as she got on her last trip, Teddy Brown operated four times in one week at Victoria Palace be- tween shows. Carbuncles and boils the trouble. Molly Lament holding up traffic outside the Elephant and Castle picture theatre on her personal ap- pearance there. Cecil O'Henry no longer with Henry Regal Company. He was the Englishman who has been with the act for 10 years, 'Half a Million' having flopped at the Vaudeville Theatre Balieff's 'Chauve Sourls" opens there March 1, for short season. Dilly Caryll latest to refuse to be knifed by General Theatres, with the next Palladium's 'Crazy Season' likely to be his last. Gaumont-Brltish has guaranteed the Personal Service League $20,000 for the 'Good Companions' charity function at the New Victoria. The Hltchlngs are expecting the stork any minute, (Hitching Is vaudeville export of the 'Evening Standard,' under the name of •Domino.') Harry W. CruU looked upon an father confessor by American acts. Sole topic among American acts over here Is to change their agents, and then regret iU Building.'of new boxing stadium, on Madison. Sqi^are Garden's style,, being considered here. Jeff Dlokson promoting' Idea, and Albany street,. Regent's-Park, likely location. Peter Maurice, head of music company bearing his name, comes to his office with Rolls Royce, liv- eried footman and chauffeur. Mau- rice in private life is Belgian Count. Patrick Hamilton, author of 'Rope,' awarded $2^,000 damages for injuries sustained when knocked down by car. Claims can't concen- trate and Is unable to write fol- lowing accident. Trouble ahead over the new 'Jolly Roger' show starring George Robey, Equity threatening unless Robey. Joins them will prevent play open-, ing in West End. Production al- ready opened In Mandiesteri and. so far Geojcee is adamant. E. S. Williams, dramatic critic of 'Daily Express,' Manchester edition, only critic giving scathing criticism of J. L. Sachs* 'The One Girl,' with the Palace theatre (Manchester) management complaining to higher authorities at having received raw deal. Miami By Ben Prouf Frank Carnevale opens 'Club Mon Cherle' at Beach. The Yacht' Club Boys open at Embassy; business picks up. Palm Island club closes. There's no money in such a high-class place. Jeanette Hackett, Mrs. John Steel to you, Joins the floor cast at the Ronejr Plaza hotel. Frolics is making plenty Jack with two-bits policy. Sally Rand, stripped, tickles the popular fancy. Gilda Gray sings a couple of songs at a Saturday night show at Saltzman's Floridian hotel. 'Cavalcade* opens at Wometco*B Mayfair for indefinite road show en- gagement at $1 top evenings. House only seats 400. Bert Lahr drops in Just in time to catch a Jobless benefit engage- ment right on the nose. He does it Just the same. Chester Alexander at last gets his divorce. He sued because of his wife's passion for dogs and cats. Chester didn't like the fleas, he told the court. Most of acts in Eddie Cantor's route show pile back to Miami for limited engagements. Eddie him- self returns to Hollywood Beach hotel for short stay. Etta Reed walks out of Frolics, right back In again. Didn't like to see Sally Rand's name over hers; decided she'd like to have it any- where on the billing. Ann Pennington starts things at the Mlami-Blltmore; Stone and Vernon keep them moving; Caper- ton and Biddle are proving one of the most popular dance teams in town. Long Island By Joe Wagner There is talk again about a sports arena in Jamaica. Nabe pi<: houses are selling thrift books at a big discount. Gene Buck thinks that America Is coming out of this mess. Army boys at Fort Totten have their own dramatic club. D. A. office in Nassau Is warring against those obscene mags. Bill Meeder, organist at RKO Richmond Hill, is a proud pop. Bill Slocum, Jr., of Great Neck, is with his dad on the 'American.' Frank Lee Donoghue Is feeling better now and is doing publicity in Manhattan. Lawson Payntcr, the Island's newest columnist, still has that Co- lumbia 'Jester' influence. Cops are nabbing plenty of boot- leg song peddlers in Queens, espe- cially around the high schools. Rochester By Don Record Jimmie Lunceford band audition- ing for NBC. Miss Ruth Hanson of WHAM is bride of George Benedict. Helene M. Faltus, dancer, ^eds John R. Mason in Now York. Leonard Campbell elected presi- dent of musicians' union for fourth term. Regent got the Schaaf fight films just in time to capitalize on the ex- tra publicity. Walter Hampton scores high amu.semont tax as important factor in keeping patrons away from legit. Catholic Actors' Guild to offer Hcries of 10 plays at tho Columbus Auditorium three days a week for 10 weeks beginning March 8. Hadle Mostler, 7, broke sitting records with eight-hour stretch at the Lake theatre. Frantic parents found her at 0 .p. m., her face tear stained after viewing aad feature for third tlm«. The Hagne By M. W. Eetty.LMi Bart Kreeift, retirisd comedian, Ik hlo day Holland's most popular hu« morlst, celebrated hl^ 79th birthdaak' On Feb. 10 It was Just 26 yeara since the famous Culllnan diamond was f!ut at Messrs. Asschor, the re« powned Amsterdam firm. On hef way by air back to Nor* way, celebrated girl champion Bkat» acrobat, Sonja Heine, made short stop at Amsterdam Aerodrome of Schlphol. Town of Utrecht getting a new- cabaret, which hopes It will get good Influx In forthcoming days of In- dustries Fair, to be held ther»' shortly. At Kleykamp Art galleries in Th» Hague several collections of paint-' ings exhibited by native talent, ons of the schemes in these days to help artists In distress. Foreign talent In concert halls still strdng: Gerihan violinist, Ku. lenkampff; pianist, Bobjey; Polish claveclnlst, Wanda Landowska, and the Prague Quartet from Czecho Slowakia. Dajos Bela and his band, who played in Carlton hotel, Am- sterdam, and for Dutch broadcaster AVRO, leaving Holland after one performance in Westend Cinema, The Hague's latest movie palace. In Carlton they are replaced by Babia Egans and her Hollywood Redheads, dozen of American mu- sical ladies, their flrst performance In Holland. Cold spell, which affected box of- flee, flnlshed, but followed by an epidemic of flu, with same effect. Not only audiences diminished, but several actors got it. and Miss Fie Carelsen, who recently came to the fore in her silver Jubilee in 'Mata H^ri,' got a bad relapse. Hofstad- tooneel, however, kept date of pre- miere for patriotic play, 'Father of the Fatherland,* glorifying Prince William of Orange,' who freed Neth- erlands from Spanish yoke in ICtli century. Play by Veterman; in title role. Cor van der Lugt-Melsert, actor-manager. Loop Ed Levin doctoring abscess. Helen Strife, former dancer, sing- ing over WIBO, Margaret McKay handling Mead- Bok lecture bureau. Aaron Sapersteln re-elected presi- dent of Allied Exhibitors: Molly Kreuger, formerly of 'Va- riety,' an expectant mother. Bill Pine will Join his B&K fra- ternlty brothers next week for a three-day visit: Walter Hawley, NVA rep here, left Emergency Relief Fund employ after 18 months. Jack Lavln, Paul Whiteman's mgr., at Edgewater hotel conferring with Boss Dewey on possible con- tract. Harry Potter was taken care of at the State when the Granada closed. A. C. BInnenfeld now manging the Vogue for Essaness. When a toe dancer supposed to ba part of an artistic willow tree fell, Ed Lowry ad libbed: 'It myst have been a slippery elm.' Mary Garden while here said opera In Chicago belongs In the Auditorium, and she described Sam- uel Insull sarcastically as 'the great financier.' Editor Midas of the 'Chronicle,' political sheet, will give a 'gridiron dinner' in March kidding local Democrats. Invitations will read, 'Don't come if you haven't a sense of humor.' Sketches being written. Minneapolis By Lea Rees C. W. Eckhardt, Fox district man- ager, a visitor. Carl Leserman, Warner 5ros. dis- trict manager. In town. Harald Kreutzberg, dancer, played one-night stand at Metropolitan, Twenty-two theatres In territory closed and 10 reopened In January. Guy Bradford from Kansas City addfd to United Artists* local sales force. 'State Fair,' at State, strong oi>- position for 'Kid from Spain' at Or- pheum, 'All screen entertainment — no stage show,' read signs in front of Ornheum now. Harry Gold, representative for Al Llchtman, visited local United Ar- tists' exchange. Eddie Cantor-George Jessel road show booked by Orpheum for one- day stand, March 21. Harold Johnson, former Educa- tional exchange manager, now on Warner Bros.' sales staff. Booth operators continuing to May 1 10% cut from regular scale, supposed to terminate Jan. 1. Max Stahl, new manager of local United Artists' exchange, succeed- ing M, C. Sinlft, transferred to Kansas City. 'Greater Amusements,' local re- gional movie trade publication, now published semi-monthly, instead of weekly. Depression, 'UncU Moses? first Yiddish film ever to be presented In local loop, {Continued on page 70)