Variety (Sep 1935)

'Wednesday, September 2S, 1935 TIMES SQUARE VARIETY 77 HoDywood Jack Brown on the mend. Tipd Lewis bis old self agrajn. W. P. . Lipscomb building: a house. Peter Lorre letting his hair grow. The Doug Tauszigs are anticlpat- irig;-- -- •• - ; • Harry Carey a radio offer. . Flu bugs put Lloyd :Bacon In the hoap. Charles Buckley back from New York. ErlR TRhddes abed with i>6\o. in- juries. Wesley Ruggles nursing an ach- ing ear. . Esther Holston back on the home grounds.' :&\etSfx\iii KliMy go'ihg Jtor a scliiflK" ^•retneadine; -—, — 'Our Gang" h9nor guests at San Diego fair. ' Gordon and Revel chugged in over tho weekend. Charles Skouras hopping In and out of planes.. Noel Madison got ah Auistralian dtrectliig offer. Edwin Lester is in N. Y. on radio client: business. Paul Snell sighed year's publicity contract with Pioneer Pictures. Paramount studio club staged, their anhual jig. Par ticket for Bennie Bartlett. 9, okayed by court. Marcla Healy to Metro for spot in 'Great Zlegfeld.' George Bowser decked out in ga- zelle leather top coat. Kenny Baker, hltery cropner, set In 'King of Burlesque.' Edward Arnold and the missus taking. Hawaiian holiday; Yachtsman John Ford docked the scow and Henry Johnson. Eugene Henderson^ Gary Cooper's travelling sec, hospitalized. Hal Wallls broke a toe In en^- countfer with garden hose. Ernest Van Pelt out of Vine Street, into Eckels-Ford o ce. Myrtle Stedman jdoing comeback in Warners 'Pi'airie Schooners.' Mrsl Trem Carr a.hd Mrs. King Gharney vacationing in Hawaii. Ralph Farnum got Patsy Kelly a seven-year contract with Roach. • Howard, Fine and Howard back after three months of personals. Margaret Lindsay back on 'Hard Luck Dame' after week's flu siege. Clarence Brown installing air con- ditioning plant In his ranch house. Previews getting a formal touch with tails, the thing for parties that follow. Wolfe Gilbert to New York for the, 4ght and his parents' golden ahnl- 'versary. Charles Miller, Actors' Equity rep, and I. M. Sacklh, among week's flu sufferers. • Ginger Rogers to the high Sierras for a rest before going into 'Follow tho Fleet.' , Bob Poole elected secretary Inde- pendent Theatre Owners of South- ern California. Virginia Faulkner, author, set for a termer with Metro by Zeppo Marx agency. Ana Estasen, 16-year-old Cuban songstress, being groomed by the Jo9 Penners. Lucien Hubbard and Charles F. Bonder running dude ranch near Palm Springs. Virginia Faulkner, novelist, but no kin to William, coming out on Metro writing termer. Sld'AlgerSi Metro production man ager, assistant director on 'The Great Ziegfeld.' • Latest agency to move to county strip is Zanft-Evens, with Arch Sel- wyn going along. Charles Rogers' bungalow at Par- amount being torn down for erec- tion of film vaults^ . Roscoo Karns and wife off to New York for four weeks, his first vaca- tlor. in three years. Simone Simon, French actress, here under - contract to 20th-Fox. It's an old Fox deal. Green Roomers hosted the Mas- quors at a picnic, but trounced them on the diamond, 13—12. Chinese film company after Keye Luke to play Dr. Watson in 'Sher- lock Holmes' pic in Shanghai. El Brendel personals in Pitts- burgh Sept. £5. with Washington, Detreit ahd Indianapolis to. follow. Len Boyd's type.wi-iter turned on him while publicizing 'Captain Blood,' sma.shlng his knee for ,four weeks in ca.st. ■ € H A T T E By Albert Scharper, Herb Morgan going rustic in Ry.x.tsn. - Bill Saxton moved into larger hoine. Jimmy Lunceford brk through on one-nite tour. EddiiB Sherwood celebrated 3Sth birthduy last week, - . Charley- McCleery incapaoltatcd with ulcerated stomach. Mike Kavanaugh around as courier for'Dark Angel.' Bill Briemann is manager of the newly opened Ambassador. . Izzy Rappaport gets first Ken- tucky Colonelcy in local show biz, Lou Swimmer has '^larged New Howard hotel's Wonder Bar till it now encompasses two floors. Howard Burman back on feet again iafter . a siege of illness, coupled with nervous breakdown. Father of Ted Weems, current with his ork on Hipp stage, thirew birthday party for the batoheer on arrival here, Dan Burkhardt arising before daybreak so he can get out into valley, pop-gun a bag of squirrels, and get downtown in oiflce before 10 a.m; Chicago Lqu Pollock handling publicity for Sonotf)ne spot. Hairry Smitz .back at his law desk after a European jauht. ClaAide Binyon in town , for some, how-have-you-beenlng: Howard Pierce becoming a regu lar Detroit-Chicago commuter. Victor Victoroff has incorporated as Victoroff Productions, Ltd. Ed Levin becoming an ether name with his. sock picture gossip broad c&sls* Fred Evans an4 Michael Todd can't decide' who Is the 2$-game champ. Frank Dare preparing for a busy Equity season as Indications point to more legit. - . Eleanor Stewart won the Dally Times-MGM screen contest held at the State-Lake. Art Goldle set as publicist for the Hollywood Country Club in Florida this coming winter; LOu Wolfson. Val Parnell and Ha:rry Foster Just in fronj England for a look-around. Chi. Cyril Samuel readying to quit JonesrLinlck & Schaiefer. secretarial desk for pots and pans. Leo Salkln, with fGoing Places' unit, already on the boards, has a second unit ih the making. Mary Summers, daughter of Allen Summers, winner of Columbus Park beauty contest, being tested by Par- amount. whiefe-it-has been agitating foi' i- torially. George H. Adams, who sold in- terest, in . Star. to. Jphn Cowles of De.s jjoines Register-Tribune, le- signed as editor after eight year-i.. Was on Journal 20 years before joining Star. Brooklyn By Jo Ransoh L€6nardi''8 band at ¥rommerSr Dick Wilson's ork at Boosert GrDl. Martin Bellew Is now mahagihg Hotel Grftnada. Coney lifeguards dined at 'Per- fect Record' dinner. Broadway Arena reopening with Max Joss , as matchmaker. Eli Dantzig ..out of hospital and back at St. George hotel. Brooklyn Labor theatre present- ing dramas at Little theatre. Oliver R. Pilat, Eagle reporter, iBOld his first novel to ^crlbner's. G. Selmer Fougner, autographing copies of his wine bbok at Loeser's. Albin E. Johnson, Washington correspondeht, stopping in' .thie Towers. Robert Adahison, former political reporter on Elagle and fire commis- sioner, died at age of 63. • Brooklyn Eagle staff giving Guy Hickok dinner. Hickok now work- ing for McCIure Syndicate. Mrs. Emma Boole, world presi- dent of W. C. T. U., back in Flat- bush and reporting her organization had enrolled 26,353 new drys. MinneapoGs By Les Rees Indianapohs By Bill Kiley on new editor of • Walter leave. Ludwell Tinies. Ayres LaMar and ork playing In- diana roof:. Frank Parrish Infanticipating for the second time. Civic theatre going in for lighter plays this year, hoping to bolster b. o. Telephone girl at Fox getthift ton.-^iie tv.lstcd. by adding 20th Cen- tury to greeting, Ruth Tyndal holding down dt-sk at New.s as assistant movie crick to Walter- Wliitwortli. Louie Stockman giving party to his fr'^nda to celebrate the open- Inr? oif his enlarpefl .'•••"1 r"''' dnnce studios. Radission Inn, ace roadhouse spot, closed for winter. Nelson Eddy coming here for concert this winter. Annual radio show opens at au- ditorium Monda;y (30). Bill Boddy, Stai: copyreadisr, .took mari-iage vows last week; Cecil Golley and his Bachelors going int« Radis.soh hotel Frame Room. Max Koth. Columbia district man- ager, now making his headquarters here instead of Kansas City. Six-day bike races at auditorium drew 37,544, or 10,000 moi-e than year ago, grossing nearly $19,000. "Patience," Gilbert-Sullivan opera, with- Helen Ford, added to W. A. Steff6s' Alvln theatre drama season. C. R. Blubaugh, from Capitbl ex- change, Omaha, ha^ Joined J. L. Stem's Majestic excliange sales' staff here. ' Ground broken for nexv $40,000 RKO exchange- building to be com- pleted in 60 days and to provide double present space. ,H. G. Mugi-idge, Celebrated ex- change head, back on Job after three weeks at Excelsior iSprings, Mo., trying to reigaln health. , Popular Bill Reuss, long with Bainbridge dramatic stock, named Alvin theatre treasurer for eight weeks' drama season. Barohesri Fern Andra, wife and manager of Ian Keith, here in con- nection with his forthcoming Alvin theatre drama appearances. Leonard S. Grupnberg, Radio salesman, sustained Injury to back and his new car was. dcmollslicd when; car smashed into a creamery truck. More opposlsh for theatres fri>m Club Lido, night spot, which Is launching a 'Ladles' Day' matinee, when feminine patrons will be pre- sented with free cocktails. Shopping News asking its 120.000 reader.-i to vote on 'the kind of shows thpv'rt lilce to s^rii in the 4.200-seat Publix-^rin1>•so^.''.• the r*'<iprr.!.'!T 'jC Kansas City By Will R. Hughes Free concerts, given by two bands, and paid for by the city, cost $20,939. . Fall racine meet, which was set for the last of Aug. and then changed to Sept. 28, has been de clared off. . Fred L. Spear, veteran p.a. ahd former manageir of the Orphouni, has been appointed' 'promotional representative' In Kansas City for the Texas Centennial Exposition, Dallas. City ofBcIals and leaders of both political parties have united in an attempt to secure the national con- ventions next year. The town's new, air-conditioned convention hall Is offered as one of the inducements. Roscoe Turner in town. Wishart Campbell taking a late vacation. f-erdy Mowry's tunesters Into the Embassy. The Standard to have a .modern- istic front. Beck Bros, into the King Edward tloor-show; Davina Craig of British .films vis-. iting ,her. .sister, -. .....L_ Sardl Grant and gal band out of the Old Tavern. The Beck Bros. ihg Ed- ward floor show. Fred Trebilcock back from xownd- the-.wbrld cruise. Murison Dunn has sold a script to Booth Canadian Prod. Fred Re veil, BIP's Canadian rep; off to London for conferences. Jerry Shea celebrating his 36th anniversary at the Hippodrome. George CuUey of . Wa,ring'B Penn- sylvanians, a locar visiting here. Booth Canadian Prod, casting for a. Mountie 'fllckei', second on .sched- ule. Gordpn Sinclair adding copy-vyrrit- ing for General Motoris to his activi- ties. Toronto and Montreal dates of the Crosby Gaige 'Macbeth' and 'Othello' productions cancelled. Blonde looker with the monocle, noticed in the hite haunts, is A^ka Meyer-Stromfeldt, the Swede canary. Phil Spitalny signed Ruth Grant, clarinet player, and Eleanor Love, guitar, during Shea's engagement here. Lady Godiva in the 'Riders of All Ages' pageant at the Canadian Np.r tlonal. Exhibition is Carole Beams, dancer. UA throwing a farewell dinner to Haskell Masters prior to his leav irtg for New York to become new foreign rep for UA under Arthur Kelly, Songwriters <Continued from page 1) takes this fonn or some other will come out of the next meeting. Spokesmen are 6aid to favor the laying down of their tools to win public support. Thought behind such a course of action is that same old tunes will iasue from radios with the dialers raising a hoWl for fresh ones. Unwittingly, they would bo drawn Into the controversy and that's the effect the tunemen are hoping for. With the public behind them, melodists and lyricists figure they would stand a stronger chance of having their demands met by ASCAP and would fare better in the fight on the Duffy measure. Direct plan of action will be mapped at next conclave. Anything smacking of an accord in Tin Pah Alley smacks of the millennium, particularly that which hopies to achle-ve the cessation of any trade practice. This run.s from the pi;emlse that the songsmiths would curtail their smithing or the. songpluggers their plugging. It's been the repeated experience of the business that the competition for a plug on the air, or el.sewhere, is so keen that sohg^v^itc•rs, pub- iishers or song exploltcers can never stick together for any protracted period of time. "The monnent one perceives.a ce-ssation of activity on the part of a competitor, the other l3 .quick to bolt and capitalize the break. It's long been argued among the tin pan .savants that the best thing for the pop song biz would be the cutting down of so many songs. Tlie theory, ended there. More songs than ever are being ground out to feed the microphonic innards of ra- dio, etc. Whatever the West Coast,song- smith in their Hpllywoodian Bly- slan fields may feel, tho boys back east—who know the winter coal hill Is soon due—know that any .«uf;h ac 1 .1- '■■ things. Des Moines By R. W. Moorhsad 'Bank night' case still being 'studied.' Mr. ajid Mrs. A. H. Blank cele- brated their 30th wedding anni- versary Sept. 20. Prince Guide Plgnatelll of Mohte- calvo, son of a general In tlie Italian army, has been employed by the Des Moines By-i?roducts Co. since July. Local merchants seilllng special season tickets for Drake. U's hPme football games—five for $2.50 plus 25c. tax a sd.ving of $4.06 over sin-: gle admissiph' prices. ' Aaron S. Gllmartiii, executive sec- retary of the Socialist and Labor Defense league, who got himself into trouble at Terre Haute, Is the formef Unitarian church pastor here who was let out because of his 'outside actl. :ties.' Gilmartin at- tempted to bring foreign-made films into town last winter as a 'non- commercial' venture of the church. Milwaokee Pat O'Brien is on his way here to visit relatives. Ben Judell, former Milwaukean, dropped In the past week to lobk over his exchange here. Max J. Welsfeldt dropped In from Hollywood to visit his brothei;, Ed- die, manager of the Riverside. ■William J. Reilly, Memphis/ has been named manager of the Orlenr tal, with Stanley Meyer taking over the Job of Fox nabe housfe super- vlfior. . Lee Roth and his band of Pick's Cliib Madrid has been signed .as Jiouse band for the Biyerslde to succeed tiie Dave Miller organiza- tion, which moves to the Wiscon- sin; "I'lday (27). L. Roy Piei-ce, of. Oma.ha, has been named manager of the Fox Wisconsin to succeed Livingston Lannlng. Lannlng reports he will join the Michael Tlagen Co., adver- tising display firm. Pittsburgh By Hal Cohen Alan Trench and his bride sailed for England over the week-end. Eddie Dowling's show, 'Thumbs Up,' pencilled into Nixon week Oct. .14. :. Xavier Cugat returns to Waldorf Nov. 1 for fourth year of five-year pact. Since he took a frau a year iagp, Bill Beck has, also taken on about 45 pounds. Billy Blowltz, >on bf Manor man- ager, doing publicity on Coast for F-WC circuit. Charlie Washburn arouhd putting on the walioo for Larry Schwab's •Venus in-Silk.' Sill Bales, .Carnegie Tech grad .oC •'34, in- - Charles- Weidman's-concert • group this iseasoni Waiter Galupic has Joined Nell b'Andlers' crew at Club Riviera as pianist and arranger. Joe Rubin has given up his Northside cafe to go into Club. Mirador in Homestead. Niteries already plotting extra dance space and bands night of Pitt-Army football game. John F. McMahon, head of, A.P. bureau here, married to Rlith Mary Burns, of Ithacd, N. Y. Virginia Briggs leaves Sid pick- ler'a band as vocalist to Join George Sharp's 'Why Girls Leave Home.' Wifie of Joe Bach, ex-Notre. pamtf football star and cpach of "Pitts- burgh pro gridders, died here last week; Took six stitches to close a gosh over Wally Feldman's eye. Son of. "VVB publicity chief received It while at play. Anne Ford getting local cricks, to cover Ethel Bairymore's 'Constant Wife' opening Oct. 10 in nearby East Liverpool, O. When that parking garage atten- dant lost his Job as a result of that altercation with Roscoe Ates; fllni stutterer got It baclt for him. New Haven iBy Harold M. Bpne Club Paradise had a visit from the cops. Perry Dring and Rainbow Inn are washed up. Roger Connolly took a month oft to be sick. Ray Hay ward back at the old Shubert stand. Alex Dean back - from summer troupe directing. The Harry Blacks have moved back to Albany. • ' 'Life Begins at 8:40' Shubert Oct. 8-9. Frankle Mplrose band Valencia nite club. Yale Blues Dramat will do a new comedy early !n Oct. Louise D6mars quit hoofing to be- come a theatre cashier. George Miles due in from N; T* to direct local 'Follies.' Bob West doubling on orgati be- tween Poll's and WIBZS. George Cruzeh will soon be put« ting the yacht In mothballs. Jack Cassidy, Par operaitor since house was built died here Sunday (16). 'Bitter Sweet' Into Shubert 27-28, Sally Rand chattered to local adv. club. Andy Sette celebrated his promo- tion to house mgr. by getting mar- ried. Dave Eidridge and Sam Hor- wai'th out of camphor for the new season. -Harry Shaw melts about five pounds every time he m.c.'s an ama- teur hour. Torn ligaments in Al Powers' leg gives Herman Jacob a carpenter's Job with 'Paths of Glory.' Newark Bill Phillips'new home In Living- ston is nearlnj; completion. ■ Bernio Silverman has moved htfi home ..from Lawrence Harbor to Newark, C. L, Dooley. dl.strlct manager for Wnrno.r.s, gets additions to lils chain, the Baiter and Playhouse in Dover, Warners tiirned the Mosque back to iJio Prudential. The deluxer hasn't. Vjc'.en run regularly 'for two years. The local Warner Club has paid out in benefits $30,000 In the last thrpe years.. Benefits cover $.';0 foil- marriage or birth, $350 for dfath '■'1 a w'Cfk for slcknp.s.«. Ckyeland lenn C. Pullen George Degnen here as. p.a. Admiral Byrd's polar ship. George Stevens working on a new process to clean theatre screens and has it patented. Rosey Rozales, ex-light heavy- weight champ of Mexico, liow has a chill spot here. Bill Hope, planp-grlnder, turning history proof, if he gets his IvJ-l. at John Carroll U, Lew Wasscrman commuting from his Circle here to Detroit to man- age the Lafayette. Mike Speclale and Harry Propper in New York lining up talent for hew Mayfair Casino. ITarLahd Fend, former film crick for- News, doing exploUatlon work on 'Midsummer Night's Dream.' Edwin Baxter, taking bow In 'Mary Burns, Fugitive,' film* is a local socialite and son of a bank's vice-proz.. ' William . F. McDer ott, drama crick for PccDee, starting another course In playwrlting at Western Reserve U. Morris Abrahams' amily thcalre bombed and totally ruined. A -week previously he In.slalled policy of nickel niins.. first time here In years. Mary lOlIzabcth GIoa.Hon, society dancer known as Maria lanlici, npw home .saying she couldn't stand thoFo J-roII.vwofidlanr.. '>fr'y on^n a. (•'•T-n studio here.