Variety (Jun 1935)

Wednesday, June <19, 193^5 O U T II O O VARIETY 79 Rothacker at Par (Continued from page 50 trun departed for the Coaist on Tuesday (18). Ends Cohen's Chances This portends the end of Emanuel .Cohen's chances to return to the helm of Par's prodiictlon. This may also end the idea of Adolph Zukor supervising the com- pany's production reins. Par's studio situation was -In a perplexed state for several months, from the time Zukor ousted Cohen. Otterson was hardly named presi- dent of the company on Tuesday (4) when the studio situation was thrust upon him for Immediate dis- position, liubltsch and Herzbrun came eaist for a showdown. Lu- bltsch was. concerned to know whether he was to continue with Paramount as he had at least one proposition to Join another major studio. He was still working un- der the' terms of his old contract with Par, although the contract had expired. He was willing to continue as studio chieftain but In doing so asked for a free hand as head of production. He was willing also to take a unit. Confabs with Lubltsch and Herz- brun In New Tork, with Zukor and pftersrtn; finally reached conclusion on' Saturday (15) at about noon. Otterson immediately afterward on the same day made an address at the company convention and ■' told the boys that Lubltsch' and Herz- brun were, going back to the Coast in their respective posts. Previous- ly a similar announcement was made by George J. Schaefer, head of Par's distribution and vice-presi- dent of Par. Lubltach's salary under the old contract is'around $85,000 per 'pic- ture, with the director making two to three yearly. Such arrangements couldn't stand with ^Lubltsch head- ing all production. Both Lubltsch and Herzbrun figured on contlracts from Otterson before departing. Contracts may be forthcoming but'not for the present. However, Lubltsch-and Herzbrun are under- stood to be pleased -with results. Personal Survey Otterson, accompanied by Roth- acker, will make a personal survey of the studio situation befor.e mat- ters will have been concluded finally. There will be more confabs on the Coast and in leaving New York, after several days' stay here, Lubltsch and Herzbrun have' left many details respecting their fu- ture positions in Par to be Ironed out later. Among such items are the dura- tion of the terms under which they may conclude finally to work. Both are understod to continue as nearly as possible on their present salaries except that Lubltsch's may be shifted on account of the per pic- ture, contract he formerly had as a director, before he ■ became head of production. Otterson's trip to the Coast Is ac- tuated by the-'belief that a personal survey is the only way in which Justice could be done to the studio setup. Arrangements under which Lu- bltsch returns to the Coast, privi- leges hlni to relinquish the post as- head of production and handle a unit, instead, of three to four film.s yearly. No period of time in which Lubltsch must make known hi.s In- tentions in this regard has been ne- gotiated Ko far. This could Indicate that Lubifsch may determine at any time to give up the Job as head of production in order to take a unit. No Committee Management At the' close of the Par sales con- vention in X. Y. on Saturday (l.i), Otterson, in an address, made at a closed session of the sales powwow Is Iriterpr.ted in Par quarters as evldencln,? that he will not permit the company to run Itself on a mtn- Imum of effort and attention from him. Ho emphasb.ed that he had relinquished ..'.1 his connections vlth the electrics and came Into Par with no commitments, political or otherwl.se, to any organization or individual. Among other things, he stated he was welcomed Into the company by Adolph Ziikor, whom he lauded. Otterson added that one of the conditions under which he ac- cepted the presidency was that It would be with the approval of Zulcor. Otterson's post as president of RUPI, WE subsidiary manufactur- iii? and licensing sound film and re- i)roducin.!; eqiii;)ment. Is bein.g filled b.v I'M^ar .S. loom, who doubles into this fioni presidency of Wcst- oi-n ICIoctric. Otterson declared that he was op- posed to committee management. For several years Par policies, ad- ministrative-and departmental, have been dictated by an executive com- mittee made up of the president and other high executives, including de- partmental heads. Chairman of the finance committee, which was John D. Hertz prior to bankruptcy, was also on this committee. Delegates to the convention, lis- tening to both Zukor and Otterson the final day (16), were led to be- lieve that the chairman of the board and the incoming president would work in close accord. In addition to stressing that he enters Par with the approval of Zukor, Otterson commented on the loyalty of Par people tov/ard Zukor, paying tribute to this support and adding that he (Otterson) wanted the entire Par personnel to .continue Its loyalty to the company's founder. On the one hand inferring active leadership of Par as president, Ot- terson on the other hand informed sales conyentlonees he would make no moves at any time without con suiting with Zukor. Gene Zukor's Talk Earlier in the week, Eugene Zukor had announced to the convention that hie father would take an active hand In production phases of opera tlon. Otterson said that he and Adolph Zukor had had satisfactory conferences with Lubltsch and Herzbrun, who were returning to Hollywood to work out production plans for the coming season in ac- cord with New York ideas on the matter. Zukor first addressed the conven tldn. He reminded his audience that some years back he planned to resign the presidency, becoming chairman 6f the board, so that S: R Kent, then general manager,' could succeed him. Zukor' declared that before this move was. made. Par got Into difficulties which finally ended in receivership and that he didn't feel he could relinquish the helm In view of that." It was Indicated by the Par veteran that as chairman of the board he now was In the po- sition he considered for himself long before bankruptcy.' During the three-day session, George J. Schaefer, v.p. of the re- juvenated Par, addressed the dele- gates on product and other matters. In discussing the production situa- tion, he eulogized the Lubltsch- Herzbrun team but Indicated that he was not satisfied with prior man- agement (Cohen), although telling Par salesmen the company turned out a better program of pictures- during the past year than any other' company. Among these pictures were 'Ruggles' and 'Bengal Lancers, top money pictures for Par this year, both of whlcK~were produced by Cohen. Schaefer also lauded Y. Frank Freeman, theatre head, saying that Freeman had been a valuable asset to the company and that the the- atre branch was In a very satisfac- tory condition. Otterson also praised Freeman, as well as Schaefer and Austin C. Keough, chief of the legal depart- ment and secretary of the new corti- pany. No Christy Show Akron, O., June IS. Christy Brothers 'Wild Animal Circus will not go out this season, George Christy, owner, said here this week. Christy with 17 head of trained stock and a three bull act has been several weeks in the «ast playing independent dates, moving here last weekend from Providence. R. I., to play a week for Orrln Davenport at the Tadmor Shrine Circus. His stock will be quartered on. a farm near heria for the next two weeks and then go to Cleve- land for the Lakewood Elks circus week of June 24, also to be pro- duced by Diavenport. Coles Shy a Leopard Buffalo, June 18. liona, a black leopard with the Clyde Beatty Act of the Cole Bios. Show was killed during the street parade at Niagara Falls. Collar which caught the top of the- cage suspended the cat until she strangled to death. Fatal Debate Akron, O., June 18. Cleve Scott, of Douglasvllle, Ga., monkey keeper with the Cole-Bros.- Clyde Beatty Circus showing here Is charged with first degree murder after a fatal stabbing that ended •an argument on 'which are smarter—monkeys or dogs?' Bally, but No Bullets Easton, Pa., June IS. Preplng is under way to publicize the Trexler-L.ehlgh game preserve near here to attract tourists, a publicity committee being appointed to advertise its beauty. Preserve has on It buffalo, elk and deer. MERCHANT HOOK FOE SCHELL Duluth, June IS. Schell Bros, circus, first of the 'big top.s' here this summer, put on a strenuous campaign to get biz here during its two-day run, June S and 9. It tied up with the dally paper.s, offering a discount on tick- ets handed out at stores advertising In the dallies. A fair turnout. CIRCUS ROUTES Week of June 17 Al G. Barnes June 10, Chllllw.-vck, B, C; 20, Kam- loops; 21, Vernon; 22. Ilovclslolie. Cole Bros. June 10, Dpttolt; 20, Kllnt; 21, SaKl- naw; 22, Port Huron; 21, Detroit; 24, Win.sdor. Evans Circus Orrvlllo, O., J7-18; Cannl Fulton, 10; rinrbertoh, 20; Cuy.-vhO(?a K.ill.s, 21; Ilart- vlll«, 22; NoitI> C.-inton, 2t; Louisville, 25. Bays ros. Cclunibun, Olilo, 18: OrcenHhurir. lr<l., 10: ItuBhvllle, 20; Rhclbyvlllc, 21; Krank- lln, 22; Torre Haote, 24, la. Fair Brought $6,000 Burlington, la., June 18.. It's curtains for the Tri-State Fair Association, assets, including buildings and grounds, having been sold by the recelvei* to A. D. Rep- pert' for a consideration of $6,000. Reorganization Is planned .under a new title with preliminary plans made for staging of the annual event this year from Aug. 6 to 10. 'Bama Fair in Sept. Birmingham, June 18. Date for the Alabama State Fair has heen set for Sept. 23-28. "Work has started on .construction of a new exhibit building to cost be- tween $35,000 and $40,000, according to R. A. Brown, president. Agencies-Sponsors (Continued from page 59) WABC solely. Peerless Advertising Agency handling account. 'Bromo Seltzer presents N.T.G. and His Girls' Is the program mon- icker which Eriierson Drug begins to sponsor on July 8 over 'WJZ and network. It will be heard at 8 p.m. EDiST, with show girls coming be- fore the microphone to do their stuff. J. 'Walter Thompson Is build- ing the series with Nils T. Gran- lund. 'Evening in Paris' begins Aug. 19 over "WJZ and network, with spon- sorship by Bourjols Sales Corp. Broadcast time is scheduled from S:30 to 9 p. m. EDST. Lord & Thomas handling. Program not set yet on John H. Woodbury's renewal over 'WJZ and network, which starts July 1. Len- nen & Mitchell In charge of the ac- count. It will be heard thrlcc weekly, Monday, "Wednesday and Friday, at 7:45 p.m. EDST. 'Capt. Henry's Maxwell House Showboat' begins a renewal series July 4 over WEAF and netwoi-l;. It's a solid hour's run from 9 to 10 p.m. EDST. Benton & Bowles in charge. General Foods sponsoring. 'Briggs Sport* Review of the Air' Is another renewal account being handled through Lennen & Mitchell. Guest stars per usual will be draft- ed from the sports world. On Sat- urday nights at 7':45 o'clock for a quarter hour. New series starts July 6 under P. IxDrlllard banner. Benton & Bowles handling 'Town Hall Tonight' renewal, slated to start over 'WEAF and network. Still a 'Wednesday night broadcast from 9 to 10 p.m. EDST, witli .several now faces scheduled to malic- a bow al this time. Bristol Myer« spon:;or- Ing, Circus Reviews BAYS BROS. CIRCUS Princeton, Ind., June 12. Indiana, which has given the circus world many well-known cir- cus folk and circuses, has seen an- otiier circus launched -within its borders. Bays Bros.' Circus. Open- ing at Sulllvani Ind., June 8, the ■VAmiJrY correspondent caught the circus at its fourth stand, Princeton, Ind., June 12. This motorized circus ranks well with those that travel by the high- ways, and with the breaks will be a winner, for it is a'fine outfit with a most creditable performance. It travels on 56 trucks, house cars, trailers and private autos. All are painted with aluminum, trlnrimcd in red. gold and blue, and make a fine appearance. A creditable, well-cos- tumed parade is given daily. Fred Bays Is owner and general manager. Lee Bays, treasurer. F. J. Frlnk, general agent. Albert Mc- Cabe, legal adjuster. Mrs. A. Mc- Cabe, front door. T. J. O'Brien, con- tracting agent and press. "Walter Jorinler, equestrian director. Capt. E. Thompson, elephants. Ray Marsh Bryden, manager of side show. The big top has six poles, and the performance is given In five rings and on the hippodrome track. Mcr- vln HolUngsworth has a twelve- piece band and a good one. A menagerie with tigers, lions, bears, hyenas, monkeys, elephants and other animals. Featured are the John Robinson Elephants, May Miller,, the Eight Olympian Girls, Jennler's Seals, Riding St. Leons, Houghland's Horses, Gentry's Famed Ponies and Dogs, Six Orientals, Arabs and others. The program: Fred Bays making opening an- nouncement and blows whistle for the performance. Opening spec is fiashy with 20 -girls, 10 clowns, Arabs, acrobats, a dozen mounted people, ponies, the freaks In line and all other per- formers. A ballet in center ring and riders on high school horses in other rings. Trained dogs, 30 center, 10 in an- other ring, and trained' goats in third. Comedy acrobats In three rings, three to each act. Ethel Jeannler center on the flying tra- peze with endurance finale of 101 turns. Very good. Clowns, three in each ring and on track. Leap- ing greyhounds. Clowns. The Olympians, eight girls In acrobatics, an excellent turn. Lillian St. Leon in single riding act and fine eques- trienne, with George St. Leon in clown dress as ringmaster. Girls on swinging ladders and traps, with May Miller center on large hoop. Concert announcement, featuring eight acts by Gentry Bros. Monkeys, dogs and ponies. Six Orientals, Arabs, tumblers In pyramids and usual filp-flop finals around ring and on track. Capt. Park with the 20 Gentry Bros, ponies in military drills. Football donkeys In three rings. Clown barber shop. Mary •Miller In one of the nifties of tight- wire, acts. Clowns in burlesque prizefight. Acrobatic troupes, Mary Miller on a perch act and Chinese rlsley act. Jinks Houghland's high- jumping hor.ses; strong act. John R'oblnson elephants. Ton, Pit and Clara presented by Capt. Thompson. This trio of the old John Robinson herd, three of the largest, smartest and best working elephants of the day. Elephant walking an 8 x 8 about 12 feet long plank and turning center and doing front and hind stand Is a great feat. A musical trio for finale takes the audience. Six Houghland high school horses. Clowns number. Riding St. L,eons, Lillian assisted by Harold Kryant and Albert Zaraci and closing with the Riding School using the mechanic and boy.s- from audicncQ working in the belt on the mechanic providing much fun and laughs for the audience. The Gentry dogs and ponies with the children to ride the- ponies after tiip concert attracts the majority to remain for the after show. John Robinson third, of Cincin- nati, was visiting the circus. Karl Kae Knecht of Evansvllle, vice-president of the Circus Fans' Association and Courier cartoonist, has been visiting the.show. Side show: Ray Marsh Bryden has assembled a fine group of strange people, and he presents them In a pit show arrangement with op6n front so the folk on the midway can see that there is really something within. This pulls them In. tTe has ;ii fine layout, well dres.sed and entertainingly prescrit-T c(l. A sword and knife box, giantess, fat girl, three midgets,.human skele- ton, half man half woman, snake charmer, SnooUums, the wonder chlmt); dwarf ne-Trocs, Scotch band of bagpipers and dance and othcr.s In the lineup. Van Vv'oll.ft. formerly of llie Soil.'-; .Sici'Ung, and later of Al (i, IJai'nns rircuH, is among the olown coiUin- ,'<-nt. Thn .show lias a nlf-e lino of p;iprr with sprcial plocfs on fc.Tture acts. JOHN ROBBINS Alliance, O., June 14, Famous Robbins Circus, one of the newer motorized shows after Weeks of rain and cold weather in the east, including almost a month In "Western Pennsylvania Invaded Ohio, here, on its trek westward. Owned and operated by the South- ern Circus Corporation, the show opened more than three months ago In the south. Equipment ranks with some of the larger motorized cir- cuses, program Is entertaining, standard circus acts, and among the personnel are many veterans of the tented world. Outfit Is mov- ing on some 60-odd show-owned trucks, with almost as many pri- vately owned cars. New and larger top goes in within a few days, and a new grand stand section is due shortly. "With the advent of warm- er weather and playin.q- through the greater PittsbiU'.Th steel area busi- ness has shown a big improvement. Gives no parade. .-Vdmlsslon prices are 15 cents for children and'- 35 cents for adults, with reserves extra. Program opens with the tourna- ment, with wardrobe spick and span, as well as all trappings and' other accessories: Pony and dogs and re- volving table; Aerial Fausts, dou- ble traps; Verna and Buster I^a- Bellc; military ponies, bucking mules; Pearl Harris, cloud swing; elephants; I'''Irst clown .appearance; Barth and, Meyers, perch act; trained goats; clowns again; trained pigs; clown walkaround; Pearl's muscle grind; Aerial 'Walk- ers; the Maximilllans; military mules, clowns; trained bears. Lib- erty horses, presented by Bert "Wal- lace; Royal Oriental troupe; loop the loop on perch, featuring Barth and Meyers; riding Hon in steel arena; leaping greyhounds; Bar- tonl' Fatnlly, principal riding act; Captain "Wallace and his fighting Hons In steel arena, closing with the Flying Orlttlas. Siileshow: Jack Sampson, man«> ager; Clara Sampson, ticket taker; "WllUe Smith's Minstrels; Mrs. Kar- sey, snakes; Marie "Van, fan dancer; Prof. Samuels, Punch and Judy, magic and ventriloquist; Mabje Heath, sword walker; Scotch Macks, bagpipers; Mile. Karma, mentallst; Clara Sampson, trained cockatoos; "Winsome 'Winnie, fat lady; Ruby Moore, Mabel Johnson, Cleo 'Warner and Eunice Barker, dancers; "William Heath, Inside lec- turer; "Walter "Weaver and Leon Bennett, tickets. Staff: Southern Circus Corpora- tion, owner and operator; Charles Donahue, treasurer; James M. Beach, general agent; Lester Buck- ley, manager of advertising; George Cardn, brigade manager; Fletcher Smith, general press representative; J. E. Parsons, legal adjuster; Jack Sampson, manager of sideshow; Harry TIffler, supt. of concessions; Albert RIggs, front door; Bennie "Waters, bandmaster; Sam Golden, press agent back; R. Seat, ticket mgr.; Bert Wallace, equestrian di- rector; C. B. Jone.4, eleotrlcian; G. T. "Valentine, supt. mechanical dept.; Charles (Blackie) Poote, big top canvas; R. Bruce, props; Charles Jones, ring stock; Roger Boyd, ele- phants: James Ray, general utility; R. A. "Walton, banners: Ddc Craw- ford, 24-hour-man; Dixie Adams, supt, of cookhouse, and Teddy Crawford, assistant. Rex, wonder dog of the movies. Is offered as a concert feature with a .good turnover at most every stand remaining for the aftershow. Cole Bros. Made Good Dayton, O., June 18. •Some time ago Cole Brothers contracted for the fair grounds lot at $000. H.igc-nbc.-k-Wallace camo in two days earlier than the Cole date, bccau.si of v/lilch the show was rcfu.<:cd the fair gi-ounds.and played In McCook field.. Then Cole Eroth- ^'rs cvnoellcd Its date. Colo .^-•others on its own volition :;ent the board a check ft.- the con- tracted amount, though It did not use the grounds. Evans Trick Starts Masslllon, O., June 18. Piloted by the veteran J. J, Evan.s, a motorized circus bearing his name opened hero June 11 and Is making the smaller eastern Ohio Industrial stand.s, more than a month already havln.g bcfn con- tracted.. Outfit Is moving on mostly show-owned trucks, .\fany of towno will' bo undor auspices or merchant tlcups. Got 5,000 f:c<l.-ii H.-ipids, June J8. .\ror'' lli.'in ri.fiOO sp( f.'l;!t(ii-s passrd i;rnnlilc.s for tlio fii-.st hh', outdoor rodeo on'l moli):-cy<-Ic rafing pro- ,-ji',nm strifjfil at llip l')cal airport as .-in aviaf.'o.i promotional stunt.