Variety (Dec 1937)

20 VARlEtt Picht fc rivilja .cotiitinncd (itcit, pfin^iwjiv reachin^^ o total; tf/.59r pic- txires'pTQm'iged ioT t^^^ 588 by OHC lextro: J)lc(ur€ ttt^^ lease and tu>b promised bi^ paif^^ for Columbia release/ . jSo /iat 17* ho«€ been cpmplet^d/ either releaaed or jnady "jot t^^ iVitH 39 in iproductioHi 78 tuai(in$f. previeW-:ft than hdl/ the seflsou's tptal-'tp-jEfO,-;qr 36O, 'n0 ihwtaee of 'pix;.i5 in.siirht..-^.^-';; -. Cdtiiinbia Fcatui-eif . ; W.estern!i ,. . Number N^umber , af Pix Cbni- Praniiised plctcd ■22,;' .-.; V .5-. ;: ..'Now- Shoet- ■■ ■ :-i 1. ■ • 'New,Balinpe-t*'. in / BePliiecd, Sloricii In CttUinr Bef«re..\'Trcpara- . Kohms Csmer»t- - li«a ■ ■/:.■!) : .. :. 26.-v' ■■:-.^" -:3: • 2 : : ' .■■■14 rf^^': , Piclurcs nd.w iixi the. cuttin roplii's pr.'aWaiting. previews are;; ; .. .; ■■ TLL TAKE JtblVIAi«Jli:,': produced b^V Eyeriett jRiskiii;- directed ' by Edward H. .GriA'ith. plvotogrjaphpd ;by Lucien: Andriot; no Writing; credits an noiiriced as yet. Cast: Grace Moore, ■. Melvyn Ooujglas, Stuart. ErWin. Andre Beranser, Helen Westley, ilichard Gi^rle, Walter Klhgsfordv; ^ALI/ Al\lERlCAiV SAVt:ETHFyARt/ produced Wallace MacDbnald for lis,-ihg BrisUin- itriit; directed ,hy Lambert Hillyer; origirial by Robert E. Kent; scrcsirf pla'y by FreB Niblo, Jr,,;Gi-acc Neville 'and Michael L, ;Sirn- jnons; ph6l6Hraph<id by Benj&niin Kline.; Cast: Scdtt GoIton, Patricia Faril, Gene Morjiuii. R.iitb •Hilliard. Joe Twerp,. Alleri Br^fjok, Thurston-Hail^Louis ■■;De .Pr<>n. ■ ■ •:-:.;;:V-v' -y'.''; •SHE MARItlEli AN- ABtl$T,' prodiicied by Sydney But^^ directed^ by ;iVIarion Gering. Magazine story by B, Ayiery Strakbsh; screen, pliy :by Gladys Lchmari. and Delmar Daveis; phbtograi^hcd by; Merfitt .Gerstad,. : Cast: John Bblps. .Luli Doste, -Helen. Westley, Frances Drake;'. >Thpmas: .MitcheU,:'Patricia:Fanvv V-.'.,; ■'>/.:'■'■{'.'■'■-'■:■'■■'!' TORGOTTEJ*'^WOlilEN,' produced by Wallace MacDoii^ld for Irving Briskin unit;, dirptted by Lambert .Hillyer; original' by : Mortimer . Biraus; screen .RjavJii^Saul EUsihs; photographed by Beiijamin rKIihe/ Cast:: Sirai Padden,. Wyri Caliobh. Scott C.oltoh, Mayo Metbbt. Barbara Weeks; .Artbur. Loft: Bess Fiowei- 'AMERICiArii LE)ISlON/ produced by Ralph Cphri;^ Coleman, Jr., origijiai by Martin Mobney; icreen play by Michael Siihmbhs; photographed by :Lu<Men Ballard; Cai^^ Don Ttriy, Mary Russell, Robert Wai"wick,. James Hptliywwp»)d; George McKay: ' v., 'MlJR|)EIt IN SWil^TlME,' prp^J^oeif by BalpH^^ C^^ , Briskin unit; ;directed by Leoh Bt^^ origiiial by Fred Pedersen; screen play by Robert Kent and Heni^>^raylor; pfaotbigraphed by Henry Freulibh. Cast: Don Tprry;, Wyh>Cahojji<^RbbieH^ Rita .H?iyworthy, John Gal-; laudet,:Gene Morgan.; :. ■ :v'..;.-' raUTLAwS OF THk PBAlRIi^^^ fblfimeriy tiitlb<I 'SINGING RANGERS;' piroduced by Harry L. Decker for Iirvihg Briskin unit; directed by S^m Nelson; original by Doris; Sphroeder; screen pliay by Ed-Earl Repp. Cast: Gharjbs Starrett, Iris MefedHh, Donald Grayson, Dick Ciirti^. ; - 'LITTLE MISS ROUGHNECK/fbm^ duced by Wallacie MacDoiiald for the Irvihg BriskiiL. unit; directed: by Aubrpy Scottp; original by Fred Niblb, Jrl^ and GracP Neville;'scireen play' ' by Niblo^ Miss Neville and Michael' Simmons; p>hbt6graph«d by Benjamin Kline; Cast: Edith FeUpWs, Leo, CarrillP, Margaret Irviiig; Scott Coltoh, Inez Palange,' Jacqiielihe Wells. . ■ 'PENITENTlARlr,*' Ibfmerly rtitled. 'CWMINAL CObE^^^ Robert North; directed by Jbbn Brahm;.froihpiaor by Martin Flavin screen play by Seton L Miller and Fred Niblo, Jr.-Caist: Walter Gdnnolly; •NO TIME TO MARRY,' formerly titled >THE NIGHT BEFORE/ pror duced by Nat Perriiv; directed .by: Harry Lachman;'original by Pau^G^ screen play by Paiil Jiari-icb. Cast: Richaird Arlen;: Mary, Astor, Lionel Stander, Virginia Dale/ Thurston Hall, Mat]brie Gate$bh, Arthur Loft, Paul Hurst.:".■•:';■■■■ . 'V-Z^ •'•■■•>^•.:•■;.•;:/••■.■■■.^.. ;-;^j; ;■'.;;■. 'LONE RIBER,' prbducied by Har:ry L; Decker fbf Irving Briskin unit; direbted' by Sam Nelson;' original by Fplmer Blangisted; screen < play, by Edi Eart Repp; photc^raiJhed by Jbhii Boyle. ^ Cast: Gharl6s Starrettj; Iris Meredith, Ppnald Grayspn, Dick ■Curtis, Allen Brpclc,'Sons of th 'A PANGERO.VS APf^AlR,^ prbduced by'I^^^^ Dartnbur; directed by "I:ewTsrDb-€ol*iiis^Mi^nal:-by-lIowai'd Green; ^screen play L.by Jj|£fers©n Parker; photographed by James Biipwn. Casti jack Holt, Beverly Roberts, Graig Beynblds,.-Douglas Wood, Spencer Charters, Maurice Cass, Marjbrie Gatesbn; Torri Kennedy, Corbet Morrik, Dorothy Appleby, Gilbert Eblery, John Wray; SheiUi Bromley, Tiilly Mar^U, Greta Meyer; ^CAMPUS MYSXi»T,' prbduc«d by Ralph Cbha fpr the Trying Briskiiv vhit; directed by Lambert Hillyer; original screen play by Earl Felton; no photogt-apiher credit. Cast: Scott CoIt<», Mary Riissell. Frank C. Wilson, Phillip Ahn, J. Fatrell MacDonald. Arthur Loft, Nick Lukats. ,^ • 'YOU GANT WIN/ produced by Wfrllac* MacOonald for the Irvihg Briskin unit;, dirtcted by,.C, G: Coleman, Jr.; screen play by Arthur :T: Horriiiaih; photographed; by Henry Freulich. Cast: Don TefiT, Jacqueline Wcllsi Robert Paige;; CSehe Morgan, Thurston Hall, George McKay. 'WIDE Open faces,* prpduced by David L. Lbew; directied by Kutt Neiimahn; sqreen pligr by Joe Bigelbw.: Cast: Joe^^ E Joiiii Crawfoi^d,, Spencer Tracyv^.;^ Gprcey; ■Elizabeth.Risdonv'.0$car\0'Shea:.--V" -':.^ •'■•.-^ ' ■■'■ -^^■ -r,^^ -t:; .•EVERYBODY SING/ produced by Harr^ iviiarin;, original story' by iFlorence Ryerson :and Edgar. Allanv Woblf;. ether writer credits not available as yet; photographed :.by Jbe Ruttepberg-^Gast: Allan Jpnies; Fanny Bripie, JUdy Qailand,; Biljie Burke, Reginald Owen, ■Jornhe 'Garver.^' -. v .- . ■■'iivi.,:'' 'mii.- i '' '/MATTER .OF PRIDE/ hb' prpdubec crpdit; '.directed; by. William Thiele; original by William Cr White;, phbtogriaphed by William, DajntelSi Cast: Frank Morgan, John Beal, Florence, Ricei, Herman, Bing, Cora Withersppon, Janet BeePher. Erik RhbdeSi E. E, Clive, Geprge Givpt. . V „, 'ROSALIE/ prpduced by William Anthpny; McGuire; dii-ected; by ■ W. S. Van Dyke; photographed by Oliver Marsh; ,no writing credit.s as yet^. Cast: Nelson Eddy, EleanPr Ppw^ll, Frank vMorgan, Ray, Bplger, Ilbria; Masspy, £dna May Oliver, Virginiia Gray, Reginald Owen. Janet Beecher, •■Metr«.pix'N*w'.lii. Pr«d«tlon;-.- ' ■'■yy^,^. - ; /GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST/ produced, by Williain Anthony Mpj Guire; . dirpcted by; Robert Z. Leonard; from the stage play^ by WaVid Belascb; screen play by William Anthbny McGuire; phbtpgraphed^ by. Oliver Marsh. Cast: Jeanette MiacDpnald, Nelspn Eddy, Lfep Carrillp; Buddy Ebseh, Ray Bbiger, Lepiiard Penn, Priscilla. Lawsph; f .i.; ; • •ARSENE LUPIN RtTURNS/ prpducetl : by Jphn ,W. Gbnsidine, - Jr;; directed by Georre Fitimaurice; original frbm story by Maurice Xeblanc; no. other writer ciredits as yet. announced; photographed: byv jpl^^^^^ Ga?t: Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Warrien William, John ^Hailiday, Mbiity woolly. George iipuglas, Lebnard.Penh. ^ . --j.' ^ T •BENEFITS FORGOT/ prpdiiced by John W. Cphsidine, Jt;; directedby Claience 'Brbwn; hovel by Honore Willsie Mprirbw; photographed by Charles Lawton. Cast: Walter Huston, Janrti^ Stewart,- BeUlah Bpndi, Charles CbbUrn, Ted Healy. Gharley Grapewih, Guy Kibbee. , .Livv; 'THREE MEN IN THE SNOW/ no producer credit; directed by Eddie Buzzell; oriiginal frbih novel by Erich Kaestner; no other writer credits as yet." Cast: Robert Young, Frank Morgan, •I'lprpnce Rice, Reginald Owen, Edna Mae Oliver, Henry Hull. '. v'V■."■;. . .-■. 'LOVE IS A HEADACHE/ no producer credit; directed by Richard Thorpe; from novel, "Twins for Her Majesty' by Lou Heifetz and Herbert Klein; no other writer credits as yet. Ciast: Gladys George, Franchot Tone, Mick6y Roohey, Bamett .Parker> Ted Hfealy. \. ^ •MERRILY WE LIVE/ (Hal Roach ) produced by Milton H. Bren; directed by Normaii Z. McLePd; original by E. J. Rath, screen play by Eddie Meran and Jack Jevnei; Cast: Gpnstahce Bennett. Brian Aherne, Alan Mpwbray, Billie Burke, Bpnita Granville, Tem Brown, Patsy Kelly.; Now Balance to ' . in Be.Plaeed- StbrieisV in Cultipii; Before;' Prepara;- : Rooms CamieraS- :^ vtion •■ ;■ i . ..•■ 19 : ;-.f:2-.-. Feaiures . Westeusi. Niiiiiber Nt mber .;;.:''of. Pix ;. Cbm- ;Pr<imised pleied.' ■.■•.26.- "-'' 15 ■-..16. ■ ■ A: :. ' ■ Nbw< - Shobl- I • « • t.a • t' 42 19 20 Features ., Westerns. ' . .'■>^uInbe'ir.'^^umber' ■■■-..pf .Pi'V.-.' •■Com-'.: • 'rproinlse.d'' pictcd'.'. ;:22-'3 :; ::!'.;N*w ■ Balancet* ^N•w . itf Bc pjkiccd su^ In SkMt- Cutiint Betere PreiMra- ; ;'.'.'i»Cv;.;.': RMBis' Caaicii'as. -'tien ■-.■^•■■■i .■■■:•-'.■•^^■:»' ■ .■.v ''.3i- - ■■.7---:; Total. .V-iv-- ■;:65V.' ..;. •?14;.-V/-'.:' ''-^^.fzy^'''y 9 Pictures .i^ovv. in the cutting room or: awaiting ptevip^Y& ,are:' / 'KING 0F;THE SIliRRAS,^ Gbndoir pirt^ Siieik and Thundery Frianlc Gsorass, associate/prbdueer; directed by Arthur Rossoh; brlgihal- screen 'play, by; Scott Eiarling; photogiraphed by Torn Gal- ligan, Ciist: Frank, Campeau-,. Wally Albright, Morgan Bi'owh, Edwatd Pcvl,Bi:lIy^-Van-Every^v ".V: ' ■ ^ ...r:' ■ 'FRONTIER TOWN,' produced by. Edward ^Finney; siipet'vif^^ by iLindS- ley Pav.sori.s; directed by Ray Tayloi:; .ongirial screen, play ^by Edmphd Kel.^p.; pliptpgraphfed by .Gus;Peters6ni' Cast: Tex Ritter, AnnvEvcrs, Hot- ace MurphyviSnub.PpUai'cK GharJi^^ .; r; : ^ i .: ;V . - . ;.;..'.V.'Grand' Natlpnat''Pix^'Now'W Prbductiipn.;:.^-'-:. ' 'THE SHADOW ..SPEAKS,' produced^ -by Max- and; Arthur • Alexartder- directed by Charles.Lainpn.t; ,piugihal;screen pl^^ ;Jack,"NaUe.l'ord; photb- gra'phed. .by; Mai:CGl ;PiL;a«i, Cast:- Rod LaRbcqiie: ..v •: . y . Eca tiircs . Ifal Koacb. : \ uni h.er N timber Now ' . of Pix Com- Shooil- rprttmised-dieted-^i; Jhg ■ 48^ ■';..,..: ' Now ;Bajan<;e'J'b\.: .. ■ ini; lie riacr.d Stories; in Cutting BeCotft Prepara- ;-.Raoms. Caimer»a.\;ti«n.. 2ft: ■:; 'o--?- • ■:■T■■.■o^■^;;.;■;••:•■• ■■•.■• •■■ ..^ 8 Total:,-,..:-. : .-v.^^.:.:^-; V"52;"^:. ; •;\.;.l^^ ''■:6-\-:-' ' ■ P,it;tures.;np'\y ilV; tliic cCilliiig rponi.^^^ ; :. . •' 'BA:|) '^ftlAN 0F\JBRIMSTONE/-^^^^ ;by ■ Han-y -Rapf ; dlreOied-. bv J; W.'vltor :Ruben; oViainal.by Rubeii.. Gaiit:.. Wallace Btery, Raymoiid, Jiui-. ton. Vii-LMilla i^l- R i iuT T . p^v is- . S l. ono . . Binirp: rnbot.' Earr.y- i)o.vJcf. ; Jbsepli C^rieia. .G.i-iy K-ibbce, .Wavi'cn . Ilymbr,-: Ciift"; Edwai'd.-s, Noah ■ Beery',: Kr;, Avtilur .Hohl, Robert Gleckler,- 01i:rt IIov,'ard, Mitt'hdir Lewis, Johh ffiualen. :'T(IE FOUR MARX.S/j)VQduced by ;Louis D. Ligbton; direciied by Ri'ch-. ;ard..TIlon^e; bi'i>»iiirtl- by Hiinn Hcaslip Learphotbgraphcd by, Karl -FreundV Casl; Myrtja- Loy,^Rosalind Russcll| Franahot- Tone,. Walter Pidgeori,. Nana Bryaril. Lrpnard Pchn.- Ruth\Hu.<if!ey,' Rita Jbhhsbn.; . •; , -y!^:- .. [y.^ , .*MANNE9UIN/-prodijped by Jos by. Frank.Bbi'- iagcv-.blrigiiiai ;by;KaUvaiMne.^B^^ Folsey.. Cast: :.^Total; r-'Pib^ures;in4h^^cutting••^bpm:■.^v^^ ■;■.:::;...'■;!:-:-;.-• ^. I'^Z^- : >DANGEtt VALLEY,' prbduceij arid directed by^R. ■ Bradbiity'i Original screen play by Robert Emxnett; phbtographed by Bert Lpngeriieckeri Cast; Jack RandaiU. Lois WildCi Charles Kiri^^^^ Ernie Adams,; Earl Pwire|; Hal 'Price..;,• .■;;•...V--' r'.':.' /;'■..■! .'ROMANCE .OF THE ROCKIES/ produced bury; ^originai sbreen play by; Robert - tmrriett;. photographed•; by Bert Lbngienecker. Cast:; Tbpi . Keienei /Beryl Wallace, Earl .D.wire, Hbrace .Murphy.^'v -''.:-V:.vv:' .:' ■'■■-v-■' ^"• . . - TELEPHONE OPERATOR/ prodiiced by Lpri .Yburig; directed by Scptt Pembroke; original by John Krafft; scireeri' pliay by. Scott Darling; photpf gi^phed by: Gilbert Warrentbri. Cast: Judith Allen, GrSnt withers, Alice; - White; - Warteh/Hyiheri:-Pat. Flaherty; ^ ■.: . ■ fafamdoiit Studio. Harry \ Sherman.. Emanuel Cohen B. P. Schu.Iberjg;. Total ■'..w:.::';.-;-^ ■ INnmbe.r' Niimlier.. . of . Pix Com- Proiniscd' pletcd. /./ -.3IS -1.7 ■■■; - '» > :.-o:\- - -Now . SbOOtr :■ in - ■: 4.- ■ 0 ■ Now "Balance to ; in ; BePIaced SieifieB in Cuttini:. Before ; PriparaT Roomii CamerM ■ 6 ■ • 9 0 « tien 4 -■-t" 2 0 59 28 11 15 .i Pictute^ now in the cutting .robms or awaiting^ pre^^ 'LOVE on : lOAsir,^ ,prbduced byi Emahuel Cohen; directed by Ei A, Dupbnt; original scrieen play by,! Jane Storm, Richard Gbpnell and Doris Malloy; 'photographed by; Gharles 'Schoenbauitr. . Cast: Stella Ardler, Jfphn Payne, Grant Richards, Katharine -Sugar* Kane, Isabel Jewell;Luis Alberhi. 'BORN to THE: WEST,* .gehefal effice prodiiction, directed by Charles Barton; screen .'play by Stuart Anthbny. and Robert-Ybst; from hovel ,by Zaine, Grey. Cast: Jphn Wayne, Marshal' H.iirit. John- Mack Brown, Syd Saylbr; • Monte Blue, Jbhn • Patterson, Nick: Lukats, Jairies Craig,' LliCien Littleifield.-•-■.:.;<:'• '. ■>-•- ■■ ■ ■ '.'- : ' . ■::y - :yr.:-.r-::J '-. -, 'WELLS FARGO/ produced and directed, by .Frank Lloyd; HbWard Esta- brook, associate: producer; briginal by Stuart N. Lake; screen play by. Paul Schofield; Gerald Geraghtyt and ^ Fred. Jacksbn; cambra,- ThebdPrer Sparkuhl. Cast: . Joel McCrea,: .Frances ' Dee. Bob Biirns. Lloyd' Nblan, Mary !NaSh, Ralph MoX'gani' .Porter' Hall; Robert Gummings, Jane .Dewey, B.arlbwe Bbrla:nd.'-. . .- - -V:--:,;- . JROMANCE' IN THE dArK/ fbrmerly ;titled 'THE YELTjOW NIGHT- INGALE,'-preducfed. by .Harlaiii^Thbm by H.' C; Potter; 'screen play by: Prarrikr Partos and .Anne'; Mpririsbn Chapin; . based; bh play by Hermann. Bahir; phbtbgraphbd by • William'; Mellor. Cast: Gladys- Swarth- PUt, John" Boles/John Bau-rynipre, Clalt Dodd, Fritz FeM; v . 'CASSIDY OF BAR :.2»;?. preduced by. Harry Shermari; directed by-Les Sel'ander; screen;- play, by Norman Hpuston; : original by Glafence: E. -Miil- ford; phofpgraphed by Rijssell Harlart.^. Cast Frank. Darieri; Russell;Hay- deh, Nor'ai Lariev Rbber.l'Piske.'Jbhn EUibtt. .: ■ : , , .; 'TilE' B;UCCANEER/ ptpduped - and directed.b C. B.. IJp TWiHc; phptor graphed by • Vicfpr ;Milner; screen play .by Fdwin Jiistus^ Mayer, Harold :Larnb and C. Gardner .Sullivan' frpm Jeariie' :MacPhersoh\s . adaptation of. 'Lafitte. the Pirate',-' by ;Lyle Saxon.^ Cast: Frcdrip -March, Fi^anciska -Gaal, Akirii TamirpfJ, Ian Keith, Walter Breiihalii, : DPtiglas. Dunibrille, Rbbert ■B^trat, Fred;KbhleA Sr,, B.bulah Bor.dii Margbt Grahaniej- Spiring Byingtbri. ;. v'PAtJGHTER.. OF SHANGHAI/ general- pfTifce. .prbcKjCtibn;. directed'- by -RfthAitt-Riorj>y4_tnii^iri^i .hy r;?vnp<t'Wpsfnn; si'iTPh pl^tv bv.'Garhett Westbri . arid Gladys Ungeti- 'phb^tbgraphied by V Charles-^ S May Wong, Philip Ahn, Charles Bickford,-Larry Crabbe; .Cecil .Cunning- ham, Aritheny Quinn, J.. .Garrbl r^aish, Ching Wah Lee.: .• ^ ^EVERY DAY^S a HOLIDAY/.' Ma.ior- Pictures prbdubtion;• pijod'uced. by Eriitiinlret Cohen;- directed-by-^Edward -Si+therlandj.screen play-by MaeJWest;: Cast: Maie West'.. Edmuri^; LQ.we. Charlie Butterworth, Walter Catlett. : ■ : .'SCANDAL :$T?REET/.fQv,merly t1tlcd-*THEY.KN)EW'WlJ AT .HAPPENED,' produced by general ..manager: s office; directed 'by James Hogari'; sctebn •play by, Bertram MiUhiauser; arid Eddie We'lch: : ba.sed on- story : by Vera Ca.spafy; .pbbt(0graphed: by .Henry- Sharp. Cast: Lew; Ay^ies, Louise-Cariip^.' bell.' Porter Hall; Rpscoe. Karns, Virginia Wejdler, Edgar Kennedy. and .Cecil■-.Curi.n.irighaiti;.,. •. •■■..- ■:.-•.-;-:.■;.:■'-'■..•■ ■ ■■.-...' ■--.., ■ . ;. ■;■■. .y-■ ■:. 'GUN .SMOKE ,': produced by ,Harry .Shetriian:,'directed: bv' Les Selander; prigina;. b y Cluieinje E. ■ Mulf o V c l:; ACi f .e ii p lay ^b>--N:t»mm n. Ilbu.stpiy;- pbot^ glr'aphed by Russell iHarian.Gast:.- WUliarii ipyd.-. George kaves- Russell Haydeni- Jphn Elliott. Billy King, Natalie MbPrheadV : ; -. . • - ■ -. '-PARTNERS :O.F THE-PLAIN/ forth-erly li^ led -:'lviEN II AVE '-TO' FIGHt/ prod.uced, by -Harry Sherman; directed by Le.s Seiandeir sbreeri' play by Harrison Jacobs; pngirial iitpry :by. Clal'crice E,'. M^rlford; pyiploiriiphcd by :■•■ --•■■■;' "- -:-■- \'l\v-: •(Continued on .page; 24^ " ■ $2ndSt.^raln^Trusi r(Cphtinued from page 1) David Stern; publisher, and/Arthur Gatfieid Hays, .W.ki, attprriey. Arid Mike Romanoffs.■■ : [ -i:.' ■ ^Staif of players- includes one ex- : realtor, -one ;(Sutter,'a forriier orich .' .leadei", who - sitili plays fiddl ip'g d^ites; ';prie :exischool. teacher. and .bne ex-- .' pert .vi/ho. fbr)merly livP4 on his pre^- ,dejifesh in<»m'»..:HPur& fP^^^^^the '■ ^,o'v}i' irig chess .and.Qhibckermeh at^ .since ;a: day's' labor; starts ;at: l I. .a.rr»,> and pfteh laists untii 3 oif. i a.m.^ it s strictiy an open :shbp "aftair,, players; being, non-iunibn; Sbme players hpid dpwn daytime jobs iand work .he: e at: nightv'^'..--'/■.:-.■ •::.:- •'■^■■.■ :;'.,;--';-^-':.-■; ■ 'When icaught ■ :there •; ;ibu* •:■ checker, arid, .flye chess; game.s '..v bp.eratioh. ■ ]^^^ reppris, that ■ ' chess is; on; th^ 'upswing:.iately .0ie chills ; driving ,^^^^ dporsi ,; Both games ::f^^ / the; .sumrtier ;time: along-;.\vith.^ the g^nr.'- ;eral'.exodus.'-' :-.'-'/^V./ '■; ":.':■■ ■: '■ ■-;,., ; Ope^'atipii is pn.'a 50-50'ba.^^i^^^^^^^ gbiitg tp .th6 hbuse. Latter, is under the ^management; pt -.Schprk .. anid ' / Sbhaflei\ who;: cbri amu^ment and ..liiuseum' spots in N, ; Y.,: two on 42nd: Street, arid t oh; :Sikth''Avenue'., in /add Ao :th;e;-:.. ^rpaLdWay-'/salbh;;': tfross'vWas-'Jori : mei'ly $250,000 ;a year the prize .lure/->)vas.:abblishepi/./fe a.;-lpt less; •' nbw,-':y ■;.- .:.;■•. ■■.'■y 'Siy/'-Musbumi ./^'/;.-':- :. In; th'e''museurri ..ishb.\\r,. which .S.^i^ cpntrol ph 42nd; street, biU curi ; includes ;12'iacts fbr 'a':d ; Attirac- ■ tiens there:'inciudb;' ; 1 ion' act/ :magicH®^' a :-dbuble^taike the/ •Usual/.pth^er iriedicin ; jaick jbh : fbrrrier . world's heavyweight/ ;chariip,.. /■ currently. . .playing the dime miii.seUrii circAiit and /;. comek- b'ack. in to'.this spot- at:/Xnias... v ;fpr^a-rbpfejit;--.;.','; ' [ , 'Anbthet .pppular act which does .well;: at the tnedicin.b~ shpw,. /is Gari- nonbaili ,Riphards,/ w:hp, pffer reward/fOf anybne \yhd/ c^iri knock hirh. : down; With/a poke: in ..the; guts.- ' Japk' p.einpsey ;ttipjd.; i.t "tvi'b ;'m agb -add; failed. : .There.'s /Jilsp a.stpry : told :: re .. a strapping.: Negro. :whb : wantpd tb- get/jnarried a.nd; buy him- ,- self a hbuse Wit^^^^^ in live shbws.fbr. as/many. Svhacics at jCarinonbadii . He'S: still- s lio '(Bvfer;-".'-;-:-/■' ■' ' 'C./-^v■':•'-V: ■■S; "-i8i ;:;S.-'-;aJsb / ■.ephtrpl-vPi-b.fess.ot : Heckler's jflea circuis;: It's ^-virreritly ' bperated' by the. sbn pf tfib /'originai Prpiesspr who dipd Isst year- and ^ whose miiMlthiifu ll of gold . tbeth «W : weir ais his fleasi made hiril / a w.ki figure; Art mus.e^ , Prof. Hecklir is iriore/ progrbssive.;,. 'and has been on the air three times this year, once ,for Shell 011 j. He sti 1 i/ ' feedis his ti:oupie of 50 fleas tvyice; day in the old-fashipned ;/way-. hpw- ^iever, frpm---the arm;■ ^'Z' ; ..The Sports Palace ori Broadway it generally.. wgarded by rnariy; as :: ihbre hahgoiit.' for yisitirig peasants;., ' It dpes,. hpweyefi. / dra>y qii ite a few pf .the 'BrbadW'ay mblbi; Fr^om ariiuse- ment biz circles it's statbd that fre- ^quent piatfbiis; includ<» Eddie; Cantor; ■ Abe Lym^n, Mie: Murray and Diclc : Hirtiber. -. 'Miss :Murrisiy, it's/ reppried,.: cbmes ;in in her iriirik wrap to shoot - birds and Hiriiber-is. dbclared to be- , hrafhly- pEoUd of his p in hall >iockev: skill..•>^/> •■:•: -.//■ '\. - - :-. . -Its IJfibts ■ Ar^:^$2,117iS55' Seattle prpheum Co.,' owes ;$2.117,- iB55.> and'its assfets- arnbunt tp;:$i0,474, afccording.tp schfedules filed, in; N. .,Y.;federal court.;on- Friday, ■.(26) 'an^i/.pkayed 'by.-b; y.p* : pf i,the ..bbrporatipn. The QJ-. pheum '■^^Gircuit.: subdd : rebently "Zeii-^ ;tered a - yplUnlary 'petition :in barik- ruptcy.-■ /- ■ ■'/...;'■;/,..■:;;^-.-,;\-..';w-:. /;'-:f.:l . ;/Thfi.biggest .items lisfted .as ti.'. : ■• :.;;the/;.butstaridirigv,$:i;d60OO fi'rst .rtD.^tga^e.^ gbld '.-notes; 'j.ssiied.,in 192&and $999:.^79-6h a riotb originaily . given Qrpheurti G.i.rciilt ioi< lpan.s but ,, whiich is.noW.:hclci.;by..Stadium Th^a-.• ; ires''Cprp.:-•';;-.■: -J-.^ ' •-:-/::; jl/Thb; _cPrp_oi-^tion;^^ 'th.eatre''.-.; 'arid ■b£fite: bui;0iri -738, wai^l'ec€nliy placed; ori . .vale; ' . foreclosure, pi'pceedi-rigs;/ :. .; •-'■;;.;:./.•,.•::'': '■■-;jipllywodcV,-NPv, 'SO/;-; .-■ Ilight .tpVtitleVot".:^ L):tt^ ^ -has' beeiv- ■ acquired :by:/ Qrand ' ]\'iil!bn'al from- Southern iMusi'c .Co.-, and song, ■pf that riariie Will be-incoi'porated 'in' Tex: Rrlter tops ^6ii's.K ,i!ciw jiey..prpduci;rig; ;■;■/:■-;:',-. ^ ' :'//■.