Variety (May 1936)

Wednesday, May 27, 1936 1 ■ M t S S Q U 4 R t VARIETY 61 ^HollyWooiT Xioy Poe oft .to Texas Expfe,^ • - Sine Watgon back from^road- ■'^elson Eddy closed Ms concert **jfvin S. Cobb laid up wit^ tootsle if^vnpert Grayson en route home to -ii^don. . '■' ■ ■■ „ . , f^allace Berry fishing In High rlssohs motoring east In artist, here at aterras, Carl Carolyn Rich, ><or rest; - Allan Wltwer new C H ATT E 17 years with and St. Louis clerk, played for Boston Red Sox Browns. Bill Pine Republican National convention alternate for C. Br- De Mllle if .studio duties prevent latter going east. Joe Shea took the rap^-and made good the deficit—when only 25 SPANGS (press agents), showed up at dinner-meeting. 'Robert S. Gardner, ex-lieutenant comrhander for U.: S, Navy, signed as . technical director on 'Trouble Makers' at 2bth-Fox. Norman Tayiori who made voice tests for Thomas Edison 23 years ago, now playing bit, in 'Return of Sophie Lang" at Par. Pex'sonal appearance tour in South America delaying return here of Rabul Roullen and bride (Cohchita Mbntenegro) for-eight weeks. After fortnight in N. ;y. cbmplet- ihg iriuaical play, figured for Bing Crosby, Bennee Russell back, to resume as staff wrltier for Joe Penner. Lindsley Parsoris upped to head of story departinent at Republic, with Jack Hardy replacing as pub- licity topper and Leonard Bfoyd in as assistant. , Alien Pomeroy, garage owner and former inter-collcgiate heavy weight champ at Columbia U., will mix it with Ciarlt Gable in screen fight for 'Cain and Mabel.* Honolulu abel Thonriias -^rSores Del Rio planning jaunt to Rosalind Riissell vacationing In ••Honolulu. ^ ., . ifoel Wesley homb from p.a. tour in Mexico; * * ■i;^''tooka like a concert tour for 'Esther Dale. Williaift Blerd associate at Freddie :VlYaUcfc'6fhce.. . ^ , ._ Edmund Gwenn back, after Euro- pean vacation. . ^ ^ %l Christie heading coastwavd for •flumriier yacash. Bill Baeh^r a .Vince •fBatnett's ribbing. . ' XEddje Alperson due In this -week on product deals; " Chinese casting agency formed by ■'fatrlck J. Cooney. . Mmei Schjinaann-Heink au-ound after brief Illness. ■'. Jfack Merton. subbing as talent ■ificput at Paramount. ■ 'Talbot JeniilngS next jBonth for England; . Eugene Palltitte off for London to •plj^y In two Korda fllms. Edgar Kennedy opening p. a. tour in Washington June 19.^ r' Charles .Kenyons tossed party for iftt£.li" wedding anniversary.; Paul Yawitz here from N. T. for . -'lirritlng .stint on Radio lot. ' JMEarc Liachman handling explblta- ■ 'tipn for Universal at studio. .iCharley ilelson jTgenting with Hal erhp of Fanchoii & Marco. Bobby Connolly rehearsing 250 dancing chorines at Warners. Woody Van Dyke adding .nother •addition to Brentwood home. Alice Brady sprained wrist riding • r'hohby horse at nearby beach. 'r.< prances \Mans6n, Cpl studio story :'ed;' vacationing albng Broadway. . Bud IjQllier ^Ltteiidlng special ses- sion of leglsla:ture at Sacramento. '■, Iack .Dunn, skating partner of ' "S<ihja Henle, in U'p 'Hippodrome,' Paul. J.ohe^^,^;Wllllam LeBarbn as- '-Blstant, back from - vacation in east. .Franz Steinirig^r, Viennese com- poser-conductor, here for studio .ogle. V iBrlan Ahem again At Metro after ".tour, with Katharine Cornell in 'St John P. O'Connor scouting ma- ;terlai for British magazine group he idits. ... Harry Rapf's son, Maurice, ve- .'Hw^'hs. to Metro lot, this time as '•actor, . Gehe Autrey personalling In • Texas, Oklahoma, and other southern •Sjlots. Plane sold year ago by George VBrent cracked up last week, killing iithrfee. " :Tom Reed entei-ed Ms schooner in ■'Santa Monica to Honolulu race .■July 4. "V.HaroId Shyster pulling out for ..Iiondon to become film editor for ■Korda. ..; '. William Keighley, William Guthrie ' ' and' Warner crew to Oregon on location jaunt. Jack Wolford's first play,. 'Earth- ■qusik ,' looks set for fall prod action -oj) Broadway. Charlie Murrays threw shindig for few oldtime pals to eelebrate 30th Wedding aimi. Bee Mathews, Paris fashion scrib for New Yorker mag, looking over 'Hollywood styles. 'Speed' Borst now field seo for BemocratiG legislative advisory Cpm- Dilttee in this area. Henry Binder now a.sslstant pro- dyctlon mana.ger of Leon Schles- Inger's animator org.' •Gus Shy,, after three months of dialog direction at Warnei-s, will switch to grease paint. James AVIiale en route to London to attend preem of '.Showboat' lliere, returning here Aug. 15. 'Roy Del Ruth plfried east with camera crew lo film backgrounds lor Metro's 'Great Guns.' •Isabel Jewell drawing down $1,000 .and expen.ses to make personal at St., liouia fur convention. Porsonal.appearatuie at Mt^ |)his .cotton carnival netted Mary Carlieh.' trunldoad of cotton frocks. "VVllliam LeBaron and W. C. Fields .huddling at Soboba over weekend .on comic's next Par picturo. . '-pwi.s Milestone gets llr.st crack at new Paramount outdoor .<!tngo 'th 'Gonoral Died .'it Dnw .' Dr. ERon Lonske, president of Austria's film board, here for sluiHo PQW-wow on closer rclatlon.s, Npxt directorial job for Tenuis fj^^l^Jandor at Universal will be. ..BUlkloff Drummond.' a .•serial, Boyd stopped off al studio «n route to New York from Australia to^ttend Radio's .sales' pow-w<iw.- Ernie Vache, U lot Inrorniation ' de Vega tricentenary* By Les Ree$ second to be placed before local legislators in past two years. Bill provides, fine from $S to $500 for violation. Max A. Davis, foster father of Paul Belstnan, manager of Municipal Port Snelllng polo season opened Excelsior Amusement, park opened I Theatre Assn. and American thea- for season. Mother of WJlUara Mussman of 20th-Fox died; Resort bookings oyer sfate heavl- Pittsliurgh By Hal Cohen est in history. Gene Meredith's scarlet shirt a Film Row sensation. .• Temperature spared to 95. . last Saturday, murdering ishow biz. Merle Potter, Journal film editor, off to Hollywood to gather patter. National Screen taking over .ad- ditional adjoining exchange build- ing. Organized drys demanding pro- hibition of dancing in -3.2 beer par- lor.s. . Survey shows . Bank Night slip- ping in number of spots in thlia ter- ritory. Ben Ash, of the Berger circuit. tre, died May 12 at Barnes ho-spital His'wdow, two sons and five daugh- ters survive. J Protests against, obsqenity -on "screeii a«d indecency in dress of gal I home from London ln."July for visit athletes . Were made in resolutions J. gity eiub scheduled for an early Carol O'Dell In for Par to contact the local film eds.- Shirley Heller getting along fine after 'tOnsU-cllpping party. DontBruce and Marty Miller tak- ing over Penn Bar Gardens. Charlie Danver, jPostrGa^ette col- uninisti celebrated 39th birthday. . Donn ^Vermuth driving to the Coast in July to see the family. _ Harry Thomas doing publicity in this district for Cleveland Expo. Diane Ward (Bebe FalVp) coming adopted at annual convention of St. Louis .Archdlocesan Council .of: Catholic Women here last Week. New Haven By Harold M; George Cruzen still around. Lew Schaefer spends Sunday, giv- ing, the pooch: a bath. Arthur Hoyt directing Light. OP Guild's .finale^ 'PinafOre.' - Charles Hallfer, 65, old-time musl- working hard to improve his hand- I cidn, died of apoplexy here recently, ball game. John Chapman Hilder, ex-ed Unknown assailant, beat up E.bb [ Harper's Weekly, died here May 20. Ton! Lenie.r here. Sachiko- Ghiba, Japanese beauty, here. . Rudolph Frim.l shoyed off to the Orient. Jack Sudors coming to the King as m. C; Frltzie MacGulgan and Gay Ken- nedy teamed again. Web Edwards, general manager of KGMB. to California. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Owens open- ing, a piano studio here. Mrs. Earl D. Biggers and Mrs Montague Gl ass c ruising. flarry and E3"W0bber and lami- lies in for a two-week trip. Polly Moran back after a isuccess ful p. a. tour of Austrailla. Johnny Noble expects thO Island- ers here soon for concert work. Hpchelle Hudson, and her mother down for one month's' vacation. Bill Bacher says he found plenty of Hawaiian talent bn his scouting trip'. R. R. Dovle, RKO director from Sydney, and wife, one-day visitors here. Max Malinl, magician, back for a month, then on for an Oriental tour again. . • . ^ AroldO Collinl, opera singer, do- ing 'Butterfly' with a local prima donna. Virginia Valli Farrell met her hus- band, Charlie,-here; both are Wai- klking. . .Ar ,1 Janette Gilmore and Smokey Wells got away to a Wonderful start at the King. ^ Robert Bruce. Par director, got some good, color stuff while here va- cationing. Lew Daro, wrestling promoter, here for three weeks on way home from Shanghai. Paul RolMllard and wife, with Percy Marniont and Wheeler Dry- den in. making pictures. KGMB seeking new permit for station at Honolulu to handle for- eign programs exclusively. ScOtt, Shopping News drama and fllni critic. Geneva Sawyer, now assistant dance director at 20th-Fox, a Min- neapolitan. Week of June 15 date: of annual Northwest radio show at municipal auditorium here. Allen Clatworthy, veteran MG salesman, reciently riecoVeted from serious illness, a benedict. Llndy's Is name chosen for elab orate new loop nlterle which prom ises weekly show changes. Charles Bolles Rogers, prominent umberman, named chairman of local community theatre project. Stiff Warner office golf feud In vOlving Rod Lohreriz, Earl Perkins, Art Anderson and Gene Meredith Hari^y Rerhingtqn, Trib film Critic, taking three weeks' vacation to ban .die WaVne king's publicity, at Wal dorf, New York. Census bureau estimates just made public give Minnesota an increase of 63,047, Or 2%%, as of last July, over April 1, 1930. Bandit robbed Hollywood, nabe house, of $50, holding up box-office while canopy advertised short, 'Crime Doesn't Pay.' Morrle Abrams, MG exploiteer, home from hospital where he was treated for broken collarbone sus- tained in an auto accident. Bob Blptcky, son of Bert, Para mount district manager, ran on Uni versity of Minnesota relay team In Drake and Marquette meets. Doris Vinton getting greasepaint out of camphor for WPA stage work at Lincoln. ' That was one of his bandmen, not Cab Galloway, who drew a speeding ticket here Flnail year at "yale dralna .school 1 summer, reopening with Reggie Chllds' out- fit'. Ralph Harrison ,to ploy week-end dancing at Webster Hall this sum- mer. Dave Broudy rounding. Into form and taking on all feoroers noSv at so}t It's a girl at the Dick Masons, Father's -with Golden Californiana band. Harrlises have equipped new - seat screening iroom with cooling plant. . VaHfety Club staging annual golf tourney at .South Hills C. C. next month: Bob dayman's ork $tgnea for Beaux Arts In Atlantic' City this sumnier; Arnold S. Berke hapied director Of Cape Mayi N. J.,. Playhouse for for Alfred Etcheverry, John Koenlg and Hope pecatur. Frank Henry landed Sunday. fea- ture story with his collection of old- time vaude musical Instruments. Yale drama schoOl's'^ iighting ex- pert, George. Cole, pinched for lift- ing 13 red ones from; st excavation, as a "lark. g When Monk Maloney hired a cal- liope to bally 'Show Boat,' the only tunes the gu'" could play were from iFollow the Fleet.' Long Island By Joe Wagner Westport, Conn. By Humphrey Doulens' A birthday for Paddy Martin Kathleen Comegys into 'Call It, a Day.' Hehdricjc Van Loan moves to South Norwaik. Lou Rellly entertained for Cap tain Tom Gorman, "... Edith Mason of Met rents cottage at Longshore Club, Outside carnivals banned again at South Nbrvyalk. Anna Erskine visiting Marisha Hunt In Hollywood. Group Theatre expected at Nich- ols encampment next Weelt. John Yorke, of Theatre Guild, I ma:naging Country Play][iouse Carlisle Bennett left for Concord N. H., to open summer theatre Dorothy GIsh, long a summer Olive apd Amdur heading shortly for some dancing engagements on Continent. Marvin Jensen sails on the. He de France Saturday for .some Euro- pean, dates. Harry Feldmari In eral Hospital hayi idon repaired. George'Seibel, Sun •'Tele crick, on job again after lecture tour through New England. Sam Stern, out of hospital after three months and doing WB's ,art work once again. Frank Werthelmer, sport.s pro- moter and band booker, dead here of pneumonia'at 33. Ciash settlement gfiven Mrs; Jerry Salisbury In her Injury suit for damages against department store. Sylvan Slmoh) WB flicker iacout, here for "coupl6 of days jjlvlnj Carnegie Tech dramiats. once-ovtr. Stan Ross at the Casino in Long visitor in these parts, has! new plate yi<jj,eh theatre. Detroit By Pete Wemhoff . University theatre month. State slashing number of Uquor licensees. Menasba Skulnik at Liftman's Madrid 'Chauvo-Roiiris' at the Eslava. Walter Gi(^so>king niano recitaliiip. Enriciuo Borras aching to do 'Mr.cboth,' , , , R. A, VV. Morlcy, British actor, .sunning in Formontor; ah* .rcrcival I'.hi'liis an tor the Lo'idon To]eg;'.'iph. Adolfo 'I'orradn and Leandro Na- varro roTdyin;: two u'lav-s. Mi.ii'uel Lj.-^ero. Spanish film como- dt.'m." loctiirin.'r in Valencia. l^rtdio Knf;b'nuBh. AP .staffer, pUmning a va'''"sh in the V. S, Sevil'e fair wcnfc thl.s year duo to heavy rains and. the political slttia- 'Vastora Jmpcrio making hor pic debut in film version of '.Maria dp Mpri.a I'-'ci tianda Ladron do ouo- vara tlgurinc on a Paris showing for hor Gyi).'<y p'ny. 'Maria do la (),' Ramon Baudot, Canory Island i Ihe.'itre o%vnor. drad. All Tononf" Beach. _ WPA concerts In Queens to be- gin June 20, .Polo at Bethpage State Park will begin May 31. Pat Doyle is the pro at the new municipal Clearvlew Golf Course. Ed Wynn and Guy Lombardo new members at Sands Point i'acht Club. 'Those weekly firework displays at the Rockaways will be held this season. The cops are checking all beer and cabaret licenses at the Rock- aways. The defunct Lawrence Country Club may be taken over by the \o\vn and made public- There will be 125 beach combers at the Rockaways this season at $35 per week. The life-savers get the same pay. Thomas F. Malone taking care of the i.-^land Progress Expo.sitlon at the. new armory In Jamaica which will be held June. 9-19, Glads s Zuckor, Georg6 Vivian ami Pricstlv Morrison are judging the second annual little theatre tourna- ment on the Island which will tlose C()n;fj.ht (Wednesday), at HoUis, Ten .growv-'i-^'-ompetPd. in evf nt. at Easton. Lawrence Langner back from Sea Island, Georgia, where he conferred with Eugene O'Neill. Thomas-Barrett, former Country Playhouse aasoclate, -gradyates to- day from GeneraJ Theological Sem- inary in New York. Budapest By E. P. Jacob! St. Louis By Sam X. Hurst Ma J, naniod James DooUttlo, fipcod fiyor. rhembor of City Mu.nioipal Ai)-nort Commls.slon. Sarr Fedak to Berlin. Ferenc Mf)lnttr In Venice. , Terry. Fellegl touring Denmark. Gltta" Alpar in town on a visit, Fra-'icy Gaal back from winter sports In the Tyrol. Dr, E-.;gcne Janovlcs to represent London Films in eastern Europe, Gregyr I'iatigor.sky here, playing, with the Philharmonic orchestra; Glxy Bajor signed for two months guest performances at the Vlgszln haz. Ceza Sf.be.styon, ox-manager of tho Municipal and Buda th(!atr0H. dead. Itl nia Bulla's next role Is tp be In Laszlo Fodor's now play, 'Modi cal .^ec'ret' AH thtiutres boomftd during tho week of the Agricultural shuw, ;^ame results cxpoctod from tho. an- nual Inclustrial Fair. Chark',4 Kuehn, manager of Iho •Vrania cinema, dlod ;suddfnly <jf. heart TaMui-o. '.Sahdor lUitt. poi-onnially popular comedian, colcbratiog hO years', stfjgo aniilvorsnry. Niohola.s BroilKky wi'UIng music Theatres seek city ordinance ban- ning 'cash giveaways,* Thle mugg 'walks the plank' with Ann Ruth Miartin June 20. Beef trust glri-rasslers cleared by court of 'blue law violation.' Pat Dennis, Times' radio editor, returns to air via WXYZ and state net. A. J. Huck opens Westwood Sypmh Gardens with „Ted. Weems band. Ban on theatre lotteries, backed by opposlflh houses, is put up to mayor. Milslc fund drive on; $130,000 sought for Symph and. $20,000 for oper.as. Fire marshall to taboo dance,'^ similar to that which stroyed Shamrock Club, S,an Fr Cisco, Baltimore Ibert Scharper, Jr. Willi .showhoiisos ,-hultoroa in mournini;. | "■, f j, , ^ featured Jav Allen .latod:to do "^jJ'^^^^IlM [I\:..j-su.^ T..rn.c. a Lr)ndon pxiblishor on and wh'Tororos nt Spanish pohliof? .Suanky McFarlancl, juvo si-rocn j f,,^ r.;itta Alpar's next Anglo-French acior vi.sitlng uncle and aunt, Mr, i 0},^. 'Lo Dlsquo 4;.'),' and >Mr. Wilson W, rondi.ct. | Marglt V( szl v.-ritlng hor first Henri Chonteau. capitalist and p-ay. She was the first of Foronc Moinar's throo wl\o.s, for I Jronc Zil.'ihy hero. She I'.otnrns lo 1 P.ii-I.M lo wf.rk In piciuro.s and g"l a I uc'iy(p at ilio Sor')onno. Foronc Horczfg'.s novo), 'l>ai;an.s.' alxjUt Hungary l.'iOO years ago. lo j go on the soi-oi-n. jiartly In color. Roniain Holland oxp"olod hero r- <'. 1<- rn. h- and owv.c.v of World Thoatro, bldg.. i.-s [■■(ckinfT Ropublican nomination Liout. f!ov. I Lo<' i'ui'dy, f.irniorly in ]'Ut7.n hr.tol. wos-t end nitery. Raymond Sovoy busy dr.'-icrnln" .P^astslde saloon operated by olio Luthf-r Bf)oZ, Jack TjamH. News-l'o.st copydfrsk- man. h.')K flni.stiod first novol. ■Maui'lcc Druker, film i'oW,s ablest tonni.st, glvln.-? up sport for frolf, 'Chum' McLaughlin alr<;ady ej'C- in« Cape Cod for summer camping ground, Gil Kanour, Five Sun drama <:-rlck. now conimutlng from shack on f*V'V- ern to desk each morning. •John Boles, laying off tM-n week "Lwoen vaudatfs, resting at hide- away In Bluo Ridge Mts, 'JJctroit Red' (Laura /.lvir»gstone) closed at Astoria nitery and scrammed for Atlantic City dare. The Roo.-'ovelt. coloied nabe house, has had lobby and hningc daubed up into set of murals depicting life and lab'.ra of Booker T. Washlhg- t'on, Negro educator, lionnari Weinljorg has three pieces on iJlx Miming no-\'t month In a* many different magn. Al«o slavlngf «n now novel for Hougbtcn-MIfflln, which he'll lalid 'Romance Sentl- i