Variety (Nov 1942)

54 Wednesday, November 25, 1942 OBITUARIES DIANA HOPE Diana Hope, 70, English variety •nd dramatic actress, died Nov. 20 in Hollywood after a heart attack. In show biz for 52 years, deceased came to the U. S. in 1910 to tour the Keith circuit in a sketch, 'Her Good Name.' She later returned to Lon don for a Command Performance, ■nd after 10 years appearing on the variety stage there, made another trip to the U. S. She remained here permanently thereafter. Miss Hope appeared in many early talking pictures and starred In dra- matic sketches in vaude. Her flrst husband, Monte Dayly, was 'Va- riety's' London correspondent for a time. Second husband, Herbert Sukeforth. and a daughter, Josephine Davis, a former Tiller Girl In Lon- don and later in musical comedy In the U. S. survive. Interment in Hollywood Cemetery. SAM I. SLADE Sam I. Slade, 79, veteran character actor and singer, who was particu- larly well known for his impressions of Abraham Lincoln, died in Frank- lin, Mich., Nov. 23. His flrst pro- fessional role was in 'Brian Boru,' after which he played opposite Lil- lian Russell, Jefferson DaAngells and A,da Rehan. During the last several years he was coach and advisor of the Play- ers, a Detroit amateur group. IDA M. GBAT Ida M. Gray, 84, former musical comedy actress, died in Milton Sani- tarium, Detroit, Nov. 16 following a long illness. Mrs. Gray, who played on the eastern stage before the turn of the century and in the early 1900's, appeared with the late Eddie Foy in several productions. She was the widow of John Gray, who, for years operated a downtown barber shop in Detroit. Leaves a son, George, a police lieutenant in De- troit. CHABLES H. WHITE Charles H. White, 62, whose nick- name, 'Hodge,' was often referred to by Fred Allen on his radio pro- grams, died Nov. 22 in Dorchester, Mass. As a young man, Allen WdS a frequent visitor at 'Hodge' White's delicatessen and tbe home-spun philosophy that he absorbed at that time from' this real-life character ■was later passed on by Allen to his radio audience. MATTHEW J. KAVANAGH Matthew J. Kavanagh, 66, pioneer Minneapolis fllm exhibitor, died at Northwestern hospital. Minneapolis, after a long illness. He owned and operated a number of theatres in Minneapolis and Crookston, Minn., and Grand Forks and Jamestown, N. D. HYMAN MAURICE Hyman Maurice, 51, orchestra leader, died in Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 23. Death came from a heart ailment complicated by bronchial pneu- monia. EVELYN CARRINGTON Evelyn Carrlngton, 66, retired stage actress, died in Hollywood Nov. 21. For more than a quarter of a cen- tury she had appeared in stage plays in New York and on the road. L. M. RUBENS L. M. Rubens, 65, pioneer Illinois fllm exhibitor, died in Milwaukee Nov. 18 of heart disease after a year's illness. Further details in Pictures de- partment. ■ motion picture and vaude writer, died at the Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, last week after a lingering illness. LEM WABD Lem Ward, around 36, died of pneumonia Nov. 24 at Mt. Sinai hospital, N. Y. Details in legit section. RAPHAEL RAPHAEL Raphael Raphael, 56, concertina player, died'in Santa Monica, Cal. Nov. 21. He had played in concert halls all over the world and ap- peared before the Russian Czar, King of England and President Roosevelt. LOUISE MELFOBD Mrs. Louise Melford, 62, former etage and screen actress and wife of George Melford, fllm director, died Nov. 13 at her home in North Holly- wood after a long illness. BALPH J. ANDEBSON Ralph J, Anderson, 44, sound technician at Metro, died Nov. 15, •t his home In Culver City after a ■hort illness. MBS. PHOEBE M. MILLEB Uri. Plioebe M. MlUer, 62, former FLOBENCE TEBBEL Florence Terrel, 58, concert pian- ist, died Nov. 22. in Forest Hills, N. Y. Martha Immerman, sister of Walter and Elmer Immerman, gen- eral manager and personnel man- .ager, respectively, of Balaban & Katz, died in Chicago, Nov. 17. Sur- vived by another brother, Lester, and two sisters. Fred G. Milllfan, 66, an attorney who had a number of clients in show business, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 11. Adolphna J. Brissctte, 68, father of Dol Brissette, Jr., WTAG studio or- chestra leader, died in Worcester Nov. 19 after a brief illness. Mary Althonse, mother of Paul Althouse, Metropolitan Opera tenor, died in Reading, Pa., Nov. 18. Mrs. J. C. Krabmer, 69, mother of Herbert Kingslcy, composer-conduc- tor, died Nov. 19, in Islip, L. I. Mrs. Joseph Murray, mother of Wynn Murray, musical comedy sing- er, died Nov. 20 in Carbondale, Pa. BIRTHS"- Mr. and Mrs. Paul HustOn, son, in Hollywood, Nov. 15. Father is a screen writer at Universal. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fender, daughter, in Hollywood, Nov. 18. Father is on Warners publicity staff. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Shumate, daughter, Nov. 15, in Des Moines. Father is sports announcer for KSO- KRNT, Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Einstein, son, in Los Angeles, Nov. 20. Father is Parkykarkas, the radio comic. Mother was professionally Thelma Leeds. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker, son, Nov. 12 In Hollywood. Father is radio producer for Coordinator of Inter American Affairs there. Mr. and Mrs. Burke Crotty, daugh- ter, in New York, Nov. 13. Father is program director of NBC Tele- vision. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schreiber, son, Nov. 18, in New York. Father form- erly with Warners, is now in charge of publicity for the fllm industry's War Activities Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Vito Melfl, son. in New York, last week. Couple for- merly danced as Vito and Piri. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strange, son. in Pittsburgh, Nov. 16. Father is nitery singer. Mr. and Mrs. William Probst, daughter, in Pittsburgh, Nov. 7. Father is with Universal exchange in Pitt. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Currie. daughter, in Pittsburgh, Nov.^ 10. Father is manager of National The- atre Supply Co. in Pitt. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Quinn, daughter, in Hollywood, Nov. 21. Mother is Katharine de Mille, fllm actress and daughter of Cecil B. de Mille; father is fllm actor. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Russell, daugh- ter, in New York, Nov. 13. Father is lyricist. Mr. and Mrs. Milton F. 'Chic' Alli- son, daughter, in Cincinnati, Nov. 16. Father it promotion manager of WLW. 0 War Pix Increase Continued from pai« T s none indirectly applied to the war among the July releases. Although the high point in number of war pix released during the past six months came in October, the highest percentage (48%) was hit In July. With the total number of Alms released during November probably less than the 43 of October, and per- haps a slight increase in actual num- ber of war pix, percentage probably will jump this month. It may be re- peated in December. A deflnite slide, may be expected after that, however, since the effects of the concerted OWI drive to get studios to lay off the cops-and-robbers and western-style war themes will be starting to show good results in re' lease schedules. Saboteurs As in previous months, the sabo tour and spy type of fllm—which OWI categorizes as "The Enemy Within'—led all others. Among this group were six pictures, which is about the same as for the previous three months. They included 'Eyes in the Night' (M-G). 'Cairo* (M-G) 'Stand By All Networks' (Col) 'Secret Enemies' (WB). 'Foreign Agent' (Mono) and 'Texas to Bataan' (Mono). Perfectly illustrating the point that the OWI has been making are the flgures for this saboteur-spy type of feature against those for the all-im' portant 'The Issues—What We Are Fighting For* category. Contrasting with the six in the flrst group is zero in the second. There had been one on 'The Issues' in each of the pre vious four months. Answer, of course, is that the 'En- emy Within' type is easy to make, naturally lending itself to meller while it is extremely difflcult to dramatize the more or less intangl bles of the issues involved in the war. But, as the OWI has pointed out, it's the latter that are needed They are the kind of pix that will help win the war, because they give people a reason for flghting, for giV' ing Just a little more than their ut most in war production plants, for buying bonds, for saving scrap. They can do more, for^instance, to sell bonds than a whole theatreful of or dinary war bond trailers. On the other hand, the spy and saboteur fllms give the nation the im pression that It is honeycombed with flfth columnists to a degree out of all proportion to the facts. Brushoff to 'Production Front' Another vital category of pix that has had scant attention from Holly- wood' Is "The Production Front.' There have been only about three such, fllms in the past six months. Good product on this theme is felt to be highly desirable by OWI. Well- treated subjects showing war work- ers what vital cogs they are in flght- ing the war could be very material aids in increasing production. Army, Navy and Marines, of course, come in for a quantity of Hollywood attention only surpassed by that given the flfth columnists. Even so, with three pictures on such themes released during the month, it's only one-half the attention given the spies. And, of all the armed forces, it was the Air Corps, as might be ex- pected, that drew major interest. Of the three pix released in the Army- Navy classiflcation, two were about fliers. They were 'One of Our Air- craft Is Missing' (UA-British-made) and' 'Flying Tigers' (Rep). The Navy Comes Through' (RKO) was the third fllm. Number of shorts with a war theme released during October took a drop from September .ind, in fact, was the second lowest of tiie pa>:t six months. There were nine such briefles, totaling a little more than 20% of the entire quantity released. In addition, there were four on indi- rect war themes. Spies, apparently, don't take to shorts, because theic were no releases in that category. It was the Army and Navy which got major attention, and even the much- neglected merchant maiine had a break, with one entry. Rest were on the Army and Air Corps. On the Upbeat Continued from pace 40 ; Bills Next Week CoBtlnued from page 48 { as new piano and celeste player. Assumes spot vacated when Bill Menger was signed for WHK's staff band by Willard Potts. Wally Stoeffler arch, which opened Vogue Terrace, Pittsburgh, in July and stayed there for two months, lias returned to the spot for four weeks. Eugene Evas, Pittsburgh trumpet man, has joined Bob Astor. Sal LaPerch, who left Casino the- atre orch, Pittsburgh to go with Benny Goodman, has been replaced by Bob Poland, whose chair La Perch took with Goodman. Eduardo Dnrant and his rumba- samba band signed to play dance music in 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' at Warners. Gary Stevens left his vocal post with Charlie Spivak, Thursday (19) after closing, at RKO-Boston, thea- tre, Boston, to join the Army. Ban Wilde crew, current at An- acacho Room of the St. Anthony hotel, San Antonio, replacing Ever- ett Hoagland orch. LnlBStoa Caila* Duke McHal* Marty Ilohn Jerri Marcella Lee Bohn BoK Baxter Ruth Martin Billy Bock Ted Oliver Ore Uttl* Batbtkcller Marlon Powers Carney & Kresa BJIth Delaney Peter yiatem Ann Howard Victor HUKO'e Ore l«n'a Chancellor Bar rata & Fiddle Tonl & Earl tllnetrel Tarero Ed McRoldrlck Sally Toy Joe L,anlgan Anita Tlioma SiHsy Qlnnle Loftae MoraTlan Bar Kenny Shaffer (3) Hon Uon Buddies Mormy's Rhythm Har Pay Wrny Dotty Kins Mary l.ove Shirley Ames Qeno Marshal Dotty King's Ore Nell Dleshao'a Jenn Merldeili Clair Rave GIs Serenadors Frank Murtha iTohn Selin!! Geo MarchettI Ore Old rails Tavera Shannon & Mein Jack Hutchlnaon JoHephlne Billy Hays Ore Frank ralumbo's Don Reneldo (3) Znia Grey Gloria M:inn Dorothy Johnson Pastlnea (:t) IrJa Wayne ".ewlH & \'an Roy Davis Jeanettos Don Aneolino Ore Powellon Cnfe Madeline .'fhearden Billy Kelly Charlie Roy Betty Froderl^ks Nan O'Rourke RendeiToos Brown Buddies HIide Simmons Wcnilell Mason RItt Carlton Jos Stern Ore Roman (Irlllo Ralph Mk'hael Morse Sis .Pe Warwick arty Devlne Orch Sam'a CnCs I.oveltp Eddie irnwRi'd "'arker .slHtei-s Kings or nhyihm Mike Ray Oro Bdolla'i Bob Karl Joan Coray Al Fisher Sid Golden Marie LaTIII Bddle Neft Grace Hewaon Qartis Taylor Oro Bbanc-BI-La Judy Kayne Oro Myra Jeanne Grace & K Story Flo Neckerson Frances Wayne Ben Tost Co-Kda Joan Brandon Nick Jerrec Ore Sllnr Lake Inn Mario ft Maria Audrey Sears Col Geo Reed Alice Lucey Mickey Fomllant O Bob Ray aardeni Conway ft Parka Peggy Martin Kitty Hemling Oro Woody Moshcr Beatrice & Danny Agnes Willis Town TsTern L^n Parker Oro Gene Ware I.enny Ross .Natalie Whitman Beth Morris eSth St. Rathakellet Phil Fletcher niily Adams Phyllis Louise Ethel Brown I.ot-etta Walsh Uarry Adar Ore Swan Clob Milady Sweethearts Vincent Rlzzo Ore Jimmy lluson Alice Purceil Brown Twins Helen Kane Trana Atlantic L'ge Sally LaMnr Richard Boch SOih Century Club Sully Lamarr 4 Men or Rhythm .Miko Pcdacin 3 Tunes Venice QrlU Antone BoVe Bill Richards Nora Williams .Mary SovilU* Don Nicholas Oro Weber'a ilof Bran Camden Eddlo Mathews Nathans Bros. • .Mildred Benson ■Wiieys (6) Jules Fiacco'a Oro Raths'r T:idoradlan» Wllsoa'a Brown Twins Joe Hough Jenn Meredith Geo Baouet Ore Kddle Blum .Tu4ly Shaw New Yorkers Oath Bcrney GIs Tacht Clab .Mary l,ovo Dottle Vlllnrd tleorKlsnnn Lee Hsrry Holly Victor Nelson Oro Usqulrea (Gar BO'a) Dorothy Neabltt Hoiol Tlh Arenm Frank Andrlnl Argentinians Hotel Booieralt Marjorlo Hyams Jerry Bleecker Bob Roho John Tatum Hotel Srhenler Billy HInda Oro Joy Llnd Hotel Wm Pena (Chattarboi) Arthur Ravel Oro June Robblns Galente ft l.eonarda Tung Pin Soo (Continental Bar) Billy Catlzone Lenoi Gordon Deno Belli John Fritz lUemr-Uo-Ronnd Howdy Baum Oro Claire & Arena Bobby Bernard The Chords Terry Vance Moalo Bar nilly rnto (4) Charlotte .Morris Irene Kay Dale Hnrkness Lt Jim Muloiiev Joe Lessig June Walls New HIilcreal Marty Schramm Ore NUon Cats Al Marsico Oro Bob Carter June Taylor Girls Marco ft Rnmola flolden Pair Jesse Almero Co, Nnt Hons* Piccolo Pete Ore Hal ft Dolly Joey Kline Jimmy Muzzo Tiny Miller Ted Blake Nile Conrt Ray Dunn Pat McGowan Murray Ross Joey Klein Jerry Tagress Tommy Handrea Orchard Un Benny Burton Ore Oasis 8 Ares Louise HamiltOB Pines Don Rutter Bill LoRoy Ore Jacques La Belle _ ^"«S*'« Cnf. Rudy Paul Ore Tommy Meehan Peggy Wallaca Gloria Lloyd Rqnlrrel Coon Dothory Mason Bd Margo Price Kthel Mason 2 Mohameds Snow Edmonds Treion •loey Reynolds Kreddy Hose Bddle Meyers .lack MrCarthT Tnrht CIn'b Ore n Middleman Ceoritie T.ip|is Klhol Shultn Dorothy Dors Hildeno Oud«1y r.PKIor 8Uy-Vno • Swing Arislocrataa Teddv Burch Union Grill Sammy Walters Frank Natale Mike Sandretto Villa Madrid Etzl CovQto Oro Mark I.ane Jerk Shea Adele Parrls)) Jeanne Blanche .lohnnv Gnllon G ft Karle Leach Vlctorr Lonngo victory S LOS ANGELES SAN FRANaSCO riilnns Hotel (Rom Room) Henry Busse Oro St. Francis Hotel (Mural Room) Goorge OlRon Ore Mark Hopklos Hotel (Peacock Court) IY Dunhnin Dncra Hcrble Holmes Oro Sir Francis Drake Hotei (PerHlan Room) Chick GandoU'a Ore Ral Tabaria rnrla A Fernando Httrnuinns Williams Tito Uulznr H HuRhea Dncrs Maddy Madsen Oro I.Ulo Club Donald Novis H Payaee Dncrs Roland Drayer Ore aea cinb The HiicUers Vonna Jean Sinter Hnyburn Ulrls Band Boa Billy Grey HoHlela Steven Mae Brewaler Geo Tibbies Ore Lew Keruy Bar of MoAlo Ann Triola Bill llorrmnn .Inn Clayton Michael Edwards Edward Rebner Dick WInslow Ore Blllmore Bowl Harris & Shore Penny U*o Paul Gordon Donald Novia tarjfirlc Day Joe Relchman Ore Caaa Mnnana Freddie Shu k Ella Mae Mur><e Coroanut Grove Freddie Martin Ore Earl Carrolls Happy Felton Dorothy Kord Hnrbaru Perry WIcre Hro*«. Beryl Wallace Aurora Miranda Shirley Wnyne The Duanen niemnn ("lurk .1 Norman Manny Strand Oro Michel OrtU Oro Florentine Oardco i-'red Seott Three Peppers Snirnr nclse NTtrs 'Army' Gertrude Nlesen Diamond Urns Francis A Grey Jeanne Foreman M Marrf»|lio Ore Orace Hayes Lodfc JImmIe O'Brien Maurice O'Brien Dolorea Gay Grace Hayes Maggie loung Hollynrood Tropics Don & Beverly Kildle Harris Juno 'Kit' CnrHOn Paul Neighbors On Dick Thomas House of Alorpbj Beth Reynolds ('harley Thorpe IMdItf UarrlH Bob Murphy Lonlslana Jniippliino Rnrl'a Wally \'ernon Al Gale Band Hha|>aiHly In Ithythtn ('iirtif & riQiiP (M-orRinA 1,0 Mftyne .Inetio Koblnwon Margnrot l^e l^a Hite Ore MacamlM) Cafe Phil Ohman Ore Eddie LeBaron Oro Palladium Gene Kt'upa Biopsy Mniles Maxift Rnsenbloom Arrhte Uobblna Patty Moore Doris De Nelt Ben Leaney Sian RuHS Joe Plumer Oro Streets of Parts Art Tatum Jenn Taylor Muiray McEkren Swauee Inn rharlle Davin Bondft A. Jackson Trianon Jan Garber TrouTllle Clob Ray Bourbon LouniPl Trio Lorenxa Flennoy Or FITTSBUEOE Alpine l,od(e Wsliy Slnerrler Ore Olive ^Vhiie Cheiiney ft Werth George Moore The I.esiirs Arllnvlon Lodge Pnil Allwes Oru Helen Foster Balconadca Earl Eckler Ore Bill Green's Baron Blllntt Oro Mary Krcig Babe Rhodes Bill Biukel BIno Ridge Inn Lou Lucky Ore Cornell Cooper Boogle-Wooglo Club Cozy Harris Maxle Simon Dancing Buddy Boog Sherman Joey Brown Oladya Mason Harry Comorado Clob Petito Jack Peek Oro Molly Paplle Eddie ShafTner Ralph Springer Colonlnl Jimmy Spitalny Or Cork and Botllo Nelrion Maples Eddlo Peyton's Eddie Peyton Marion Muller SI Clob Mai Tarabis Pat McCauley Linda Cotta Sally Rico Bddle Krushlnski Hotel Fort Pill Ken Bailey Oro Johnny Mitchell Harry Walton Jessie Wheatley Rolol Brar* (Sllrer Grill) Dorothy Ustthowa Hammond Subs Collins, Held East by Groundings Laurence Hammond, War Man- power Commission raclio director, substituted for Ted Collins as inter- viewer on the 'What's Your War Job?' program Wednesday night (18) on WJZ-Blue from Dayton. Collins was unable to reach Dayton because o{ bad flying weather. On the way back to Washington, Hammond was slightly injured when the train lurched and he was thrown out of his upper berth. He is hobbling about on a cane. Tonight's remote portion of the War Manpower Commission show will be from Hartford. Next Wednes- day's (2) will be from Rochester, N. Y.; the Dec. 9'edition from Chi- cago, Dec. 16 from Akron and Dec. 22 from Paterson, N. J. Collins' in- terviews with war workers explains production and manpower problems in man-in-the-strcet terms. Woody Herman's orchestra is regularly heard on the show from New York, with Milo Boulton as m.c. Alton Alexander writes and di- rects the series, with Hammond su- pervising. MARRIAGES Beverly Berry to Lieut. Charles Reynolds, in Des Moines, Nov. 4. Bride is assistant to program iiian- ager of KSO-KRNT, Des Moines. Mildred Holmer to Ben Pratt, in Elkton, Md., Nov. 21. He's radio press agent. Florence Gidley to Robert Dailey, Nov. 14, in San Fernando, Cal. Bride is on NBC's Hollywood publicity EtafT. Betty Hackeson to Sergeant Rob- ert Harrel, at Lowry Field, Cal. He was formerly Paramount booker at the Indianapolis exchange. Eleanora Marra to Marc Piatt, in N.Y., Nov. 17. Groom is dancer in 'Beat the Band'; bride was formerly of the Ballet Russe. Dorothy Schwartz to Harold Dunn, in Rockville Center, L.I., Nov, 22. Bride is with Warner foreign de- partment at the homeofTice; groom, who recently returned from Shang- hai, was Far Eastern sales super- visor there for WB. Harriet Haddon to Hilliard Marks, Nov. 23, In Hollywood. Groom was a script writer for his brother-in-law. Jack Benny. Dave Franklin composed 'Blue Mist,' 'Savage Serenade," 'Tropical Lullaby' and 'Farewell to Isle of Ro- mance' (or 'Isle of Romance' at Unl- versaL