Variety (Oct 1943)

GHAtTBIl 55:: John Balaban, of ti K., Chicago, ''■JiT'townv; F|.a/-Irv'.ManSfleld discharged' from ^Ihe Armyi v v-; Arthur Hopkins staging 'Without Love' for road. - Anne Nichols jii Saratoga for rest; doctor's ordier's, - ; Matt Allen in-from Hollywood for world's series, : " ■ ■ Plans for fourth, pompany -of The biuigligirls* canccjled. - ^ '/. ; ■ Par: Pep Glub s annual , d I nner- dancc will, be held at-the Astor, .Oct.. ' 22. ' ■'■■-'■<:" :>■■■ ■ . Lt.- I; Robert Brodier is how iising •Some\yhere.; England' as an- ad- idrcss.-'^ . Sherman 'Ewmg. socialite; >is •amoiig :tbe,- 'One .Toiich pi Veiius* .■■ hackci's..,-:' Harry Lane; foritiierly Mjt Equity, - critically ■ill;-, ■ -Hospital .for Joint Diseases. i,' \ ■ \- ■ ; ■. ' ' , ' Margaret Case Hamman doing ' 'pVbfile on .Oscar Hariimevsteiri; 2d for ■:■ New Yorker." :r ;\ - Bill Poiiicr, - head- of Paranipunt s , Coast story! departmefnti due in. Nc\y 'York-atound Nov,: 1. . . " ■ '. r.Vera Myers, former^Broadway in- gciiiic, conducting.a school of drama and music at Forrwt Hills. . r This is probably the record hectic Week ioi^ multirriitery openings in town; most.of 'cm on ,Thursday.'(6); . American Tliiealre Wing's. Washr iiietoii Stage' Door Canteen cele- ' brated' years■ anhivcrsary; Sunday ■.:'..(,3.)>'.-; ; .• v- •■. .^rthdr Kober, who is workmg on ■ <hP spript of-'Sometimes I'm Hap py' ., in John Golden s offlccs, dropped 25 '^^taounds/- a' ■ . • ' - Billy Bryant, the Shpwbbater:, has ■ "Uirhed pla.vwright,: with script about : s no6(i yarn .Jhat Ihc'Shubcrts-are ■..'i-cadihK, ;- ' [■■-'' ■ ; Austin C KcQiigh. . ; and general counsel for • Parambiiht,: taking a . eOuplc ..weeks' i:.est ; .iip Maisa- V-chilSet(s.: ^ ■ ' :' ■ .-'.^ • : .Bill. McFadden • replaced Jeroine -. -Whylt as stage manager of ''dkla- homa^;.. St.'. James, latter goirig iintd' ;.-tihiforin;'.; . v-■:., ■':'. ■ , - Metropdlitan-';Life wants to loirate . Jcseph. R. Wheeler (o( the ,Kcls6 .' Bros.),lo inforlh-hirn about his paid- iip 'ihscirahce: V - ' : .' " .v ' - ' . .Fred ItHe red) Spooner;has turned .author, Con'trilDiiting- a stpry.:bh. Joe. '. Diirinlnger. llie mind .reader, in Siin-^' ..'day's 13) Tinies. ; . '■, . -. ■. 'Spcker Coc will: nv.c., the • ;»lute to- Heroes. b£ the Mblibn Picture In-- -diistry liincHeoii of the AMPAS,.Oct. 21 at the, Astor. ' ', .Isaac XJon-Lcvine to. Holly wood oh ■ ■ 'Mitchell:; Piohctr of .Air Power,'*, his . book.- wliiirli, -Samuel' Bronston is: -fliming, for UA release. ■ ■ -. Pvt. Jonas -Silycrstorie.. national ..counsel of AGVA nhd ;cuirently .with" Special. Services .at ;Ftv Meade,- Md.j. .,v:iM town for a. few. flays. : Moss H a rt., tiav t i c i pa led. i n t li e G exv " •lvude::LawrcnCe broadcast last ThuVs- ..day. (30)' smoking/-a- pipe, ahiiosl . throughout the. program. - ■■/ .; " Meyer Da vis has . relinquished the Idca .of reviving .Robert Stolz's 'Two / Hcii'ts in -'.I Time;' Incidentally, Pa-< -ryis'just joihe.cl-the X'anibi. .Lilli.in' Browne; who. rcslgnctl as .Skip Wcsliner-s.Secretary to'become, DavJdl Selznick.'s siec, is. recovering . from a :se.vci'e' sfhus attack.- ; . :. ' Arthur:-^M;. Loew,; on leave from Metro, , whei-e -he's : foreign dcpart- . ment . .chief. . ,is^ how stationed ":in . . Astoria in. jaost pf Arnjy major. : •Ray proflcr out of Army, manager :' Of Bijou, "bitok .' in' legit,-:;Avith , 'All •For All.'. Jbhii.'Tuerk is company .manager and':Arthur Levy, agent. ; Terry: "rinincr away froni home so. • Ion.? so. often his. tlaXiRhtcr c the .one' with live four teoth)'. bit him' when: he came : ' : 'N. V. : one day last week::.: ':.: , .; .■ ■ '.-.•: v:.- : Kicliard . de-: Roeliemont, producer• :' of the 'March of Time' shorts, named ■\ - natibnal )>rcsidcnt of France Forevpr : Sbciety. (he Frehch-Amerioaii -De . . Gaulleist body. ':: . Louis de ^Rochcniont. fbrmcrly . ■ priKlueer: of March of Time shorts,: : arrived Ion' the Coast thi.'i \vcek . tb start worJt in the; studio :ns -pro^. ducer for;20lh-Fox. : - "^.ei.iico Murx and Bing Cfosby'skcd- . ^ed; t6v \ pvcr.-se.is I'tburs.: for USO- Camp Shows, althbugh- picture ,'ebm- Jnitmeiits-. niay prevent latter from : going uilfil. the spring;. . - John Hai'kiiis,': for.'-.the jaast. iix ; .years 'with the .ea.stcrn .Warner publfcily ; dcijartmerit; left for the .. Coast yesterday .Cfueisday) to- join . - the cphVpany's studioHackery. . ■; Lt. Moiirbe . Rubingcr, who was- Sr">^''2St field. ' represenlatLvc ; 'for Warners betere ehlistihg' in the. . : Ai niy 14 'nibnlhs agbi: placed on in-. ;:active list and- at piesent in: N. .Y.-. Abo Lastfogel .to the ;Coa■st-Mo^l- }'ay. (4). -fo'i-. sevci-ar;weeks, -includ- . Jng an.Arrowhead vacation.; He fol- lowed ^Johnny: Hyde; William- Morris ; JKcncy \ •.p:, .West, by. three day: ':'la't- y..1i:illeaving/Friday; fU. : ' 'A Erhc.^t Leiniona's. Cai'hegie ilall cpneci't. next Sunday ,llO) coincides With . Cuban Liberation Day. Press cockfailery yesterday (Tues,) at the Waldorf ; was. attended-"by- Latin-. American dignitaries, etc; ; • / Showrpcpple back from ehtlertaiiv- inp troops in North Africa report , ^Pt. Sidney: Pieriiiont, Pt Special oeryjces. having Ipsli cohsidetable w'cight frort overwprk keeping: the :!^ys^wen supt)lted on morale. 7 Tfc,v9^5P- *05e'*>er witKScrcen I^ubi 2?,'?^ Guild, win .«!i)onsri- a daince at' Silver Screen Canteen; N; Y.; Satuir- day (9) to:rai.s*: funds for Xmas Blft.« for serViceirien : fornierly CQi^loyed- ini hPitieblTices of the fllrn eompanics, . The. bowling league of Paramount, in'cluding men- and women, has re- convened for the winter, with Av.eek-; ly :MssiPns;:to ::be .held Thursdays. Romeo. Fabrizid .is chairman: of the; Tnen's. section and Helen : Strauss head .of: the woman • boWlers;. -. Ted .Saucier,, press rep .-.for: the' Waldorf-iAstpriai'.: to the Coast c for huddles with Metro execs^'on' th^ stl,!-' dio'i forthcoming-musical version .of 'Grand Hotel,' tentatively -titled 'Weekend at the : Waldorf;' Picture will /center, around . the class: Park, avenue hotel. . Radjo Riishing Sb;' Continued.. (rom Tag* 1- the: :flgures ■ - reacbing .' fantastic heightSi.^-~.''\: :■■ ■ ■';.:', ; '." \ - : Natipnal: advertisers, -who .hereto- fpre shunne'tl thei .Hollywood scetie; have lan.cled 'With both feel 'ind are feverishly ■ porribing'.'studio-^Jists; for names that ;can,:carry-shows,into the; higher Crbssley. register: on, off time, not:: espcbially. ;.cPnduciv.e .to respectable ratings: -;To name a few big /spefid'ers who ha;ye never- befpre- come this.tar west-'wilh purse-strings daiigling,; tlie 'list mUsf include . Ches terfield; Dw'ehs-.Illinois- Glass, Libby, McNeil & Libby;\ • ;Autolite; ^he latter; making its -radio bpw;. -Ci<;gie: accbi|.rtt ..has; p^i.sscd. the '\^^^ of i.ti; ■illii.lgiieSi'.' to-. spend; up. tp $25,000 a' week; ;an'hour program studded with - cincnia names, biit so ■far no. One has come up- with; what they want... For /that ■ kind bf - mpbla they c,in:afIord'tb..be;chb.bsey.. : Owens-Ill iriois biz is abput as juicy a pluh> as' has been ;shakeh; oft the tree,.. \'e. half-hp.iiirs VS.veek on CBS.' Its current.:entry,::'Ybur Hohie Front Repbrter;; has been, pretty. rnuch' of a: .headache to . the .agency: and /client aiid will.be liquidated in another six wec;ks; Glass piVtftrfias.m'ade Hrio.wn its:/choice of' ai: slicce.ssor; .glamor show,; from'irbllywpbil, . aiiidy* half .^dbzeh big.■dge.ncies.' ./ deep In .the frenzied pitch, ; ',. • ; , r / ; ' ;.'; Metro beal IIKch ; . Metro studio, deal ,: heated up asaiiv by Bill Muriay of the William Morris: agency aiui Aulolite was! all for it, but the deal developed-a chill that can't be thawed out until some of the company biggies are swung oyer to radio's way pf thinking,' So .far. amount of persuasion, has .budgbd their' deteiminatioii 'to kce'p the studio free of a 1 liance wilh the sorcaUed'" 'highly .-competitive' radio, industry: .Xjnderslpod' Aulolile. has earmarked a niillion foi'/radio.. ; Harry Maizlish, KFWB general nvdiiager and :d«fiiipn wi ppper-upisPr of; prpgrams for the -nefwQrks, had' ;Libby, McNeil & .Libby /(fM agers) on the dotted liiie fo.r a,'scries of shows with picture names to have emanated from ..the Green Room,, commissary' on the;Warners lot, but Jimmie Fidler's ill-timed blast at soldiers jn /show biz killed. the deal. It was. intended for the Blue net- work, ut Fidler ruined that when Warners rXiled that network put of bpunds to and featured players. . Elgin Watch is coming; back to Holly wood; for its two-hour specials on Thank'sgivihg and 'Christmas and those -two programs alone: will use Up .. considerable; ".cinerna talent. Uilited;-Airlines is. pitcHing with a Moliyw.obd show and Harold L. McGlinlolli pt the N. W. Aycr agency is now hole gelling.it in ovder./JFPr- mat will be primarily on,the musical itide with a tribute to various Coast industric;,<!.' Show . has that, look- ahead .tiile, 'In/ Time to Come.' .~ Sol Tepper in from-New Ybi-.k.for a few days, :., Marjorie Garretson's option has been taken up for another three weeks at Joe Millcr's'885;Club.' ' Charles Ryan, "Warner Bros, The-. ,«tres assistant zPhe rnanager, is back at his desk following'a three months^' illness. . '.:;■.:■,::■,■■': ;\:''/■• ■. //■://■':• Gus 'Van leaves ■ the' Al Kavelin- Guy kibbee unit; binfore the: latter closes, to open at the Oriental the- atre on Oct 15. ,■; .■'.'■ Reopening of'.the Rhumba 'Casino hing^ pn whether br-nPt State/stteet is. to be torn up in blbck in which cafe is. situated. , ;;••';; . .'. ./j ' < -.^ ' Series of Saturday ! night parties- has. Ijeen arranged for the 'Variety .ClUb:-"begirfning' Oct: ''16, Edw'ard B.runell is the new chairman of the house cortimi.ttce. . , ' ;:- ;. .: Gail Patrick, fllm;actre.<s. acted .as commentator for the three pcrforrh- a'nccs of the Chicago Tribune's an- nual fashion - show held. ' WGN's main studip last week.: -. / : /: / Opening of Civic .Opera House as a legitimate, stand ■ has been ■ post- - pbned' frbjn Oct 10 "until O.tt .15 or: 17 due to difficulties in casting the Chicago company of 'Janie.' ;\ Hciiri ' Elmaii;/ has '. .temporarily shelved the idea bf producing a: filin based on the life of Billy Mitchell; and has .turned the material over to W. Levin for sales negotiations. .' ';'Lillian Gish :makes .her., flrst ap- pearance here as a lecturer on Oct. 14 at: the LaSalle hotel, when she talks on 'From Hollywood to Broad- way' to benefit the Loyola Univer- sity service-guild. . ' .; ; .-: - Neil Bondshii. whose band'i"s'play>; ing at the Mayfair - Robm- of the BlackstPne hbtel, was called; to the West' coast . last; -week; where' his wife is in; - His band continues at the hbtel without him:. •.: oated his latest, 'Novillcro,* to Lbraii-, zo: (jiarza,: tophbtch; bullfightev,; who has retired. ■:;,- :- ' V v'- ;'-. : Paul Kohner, writer and actor's agent,; flew in from th^ States to cel'e- brate 'his; 11th wedding, a"nnivcrsr' with his wife, Lupita Tov'ar, who 1. here making Mc.vpix.-',: .'.; San Francisco ;.,,:;-: 'By-;itAIiPli:'sPdLTEEV ~ Noel Toy closed Her night.'club stiht-here aiid has gone back to Nev/ York. /;;^.;:.;;■.■■.'/;■■■- :.■' ;■ :'.-' /•The Drunkard;' at;the Bush Stircit Music, Hall.' folds Saturday 19.)..v /'On - ,the. Bowery* opens Oct 20. ' : ; Doctor Giovianiii opens in; Bal Ta- 'borin's riew-show'Thursday iT.) with- Sylvia Froos being held oVer. :■; /' . / Li Tei "Ming/is'recuperating' in.:« ii-est home .here 'from' a collapse after her return from strenubus USO lour.' Lefty; O'Dpul threw h'iS Pacific. Coast League. Seals viptPry party; at 'Sfapsie Maxie'.s*^ -with; Bcniiy Rubin acting as co-host ' - . ; ; Hollywood Composer For Gov. :Continued from page 1 siana"s pbUfiCal 'factions aren't wor- ried about lii.s chaiiccs as a real pp-; ppncnt for- aiiy caiulid.ate.s. t.hQy ih- tend tb prbmble. /Payis caii: pbjnt. tp, his iindefea'ted record 'as' H .singing'.- guilar;playing cainpai ". '.: , ' . . No one /his home-.town of SlvreVcpov't .vu!:|bected that :pli.Vis,l'vacl' |)olilical jispij'alipns un'lii IMS,, whcii he announeed li iriiscl f.s a .cii nd idate. for the job of i'i ty poUce cPmmis- sibner. His opponent.*, overlooking his campaign; ability . a hillbilly, .singer, -scarcely incniibiied liiiVv . in their spccehc.>;. ;' '. ' ./ :: 'Davis_ .surrounded -liiriv-elf /with : a; few : hillbillies; sivrf with a / guitar pibker a^d a bill!fitidle .slap"per, \vcnt out to get votes,-- He- won..; In .1942 he .entered the race for piiblic serv- ice 'commissioner Ithe^' third ;doiTi- mission'district', cb)npri.*fng 28 of the/ North LPiiiSiaiia; parishes icouhlic.s); He' landstided-/in ;26:pf these,, and aft- cr\vards rem'arked "lb, friends that he ml^ht have landed the ietti'aining two if he had sijiig. to their Vplcrs; . Free' Movie Day - in Washington theatres.sold: 1:625,: war - bondb,.- .with- a/total of $65/905. v ':-['' -:,:■',:;■': ' ' They, cut'a birthday cake at Stage Door/Canteen for help given by the- atres and entertainers. Newest night club .will be, opened by Matt Windsor. -Formerly;maestro, €it Hotel Annapolis. Anchbrage; ■ NOW he's opposition. ;.. . .■•; /■'. , / ;^ ' . V> ■ ;Siam Welier; hero: aI^e'ad; b'f.'6kla- -hpma,':touring/cbmpany,, finds; re.ser- vations will ■ flit the National theatre for two weeks' engagement, beg: '- ning Oct. "18. - ,;,,,' War boiid .shows at-nii niglit'MoriT ;day-.'(4).;held./siilmltanebusry at Eaiie: and Ca^jitol 'thea/tres/ grosKcd S368.- 000' ill war bbhd: sales. Attraction was .Rudy Vallce's Cbust Guard band I)lus combined shows. - Mr.s^. Franfciin D. Roosev.cit had en- tire troupe bf'ArmS: Play by Play ', at White House tea Monday <4) after- noon: A'ctbrs are;stopping, at'Capitbl, Park: hotel,/ ,;Fir.';.t-'tenants- since, hos-, lelry wasj taken b\ cr by U; S. • Mmnej By Le.s B«es -Russ Morgan into'Prom ^bom; Oct. ,6. . V '•;;;.■; ■■■''■:^•,'/.-■'/;..;■;;, ■ -' , Uicille* Matthews and the Chad-; wicks inta the-Hbtel NicbUcl Minne-: sbta Tei'i ace. - .i ; ' ' ■ Marie ,Gale. ;widbw of; late A: G'. Bainbridge. -' former ■ showinan,-. re- turhin to' stage. , .! - : Many from Film Row/among thou- sands taking advantage; of hunting sSiason's oijcning. - ,St. Raui Civic Op'ci'a: company to follow "Fledirmaus' Oct, 14-16 wjth 'Rip Rita/ ;Jan: 22-:24. Dorothy Lewis off to Clevclahd to opjin at Hotel Statlcr .with , her ice slipw, ■'Mbd^rne-Tasia.' ' ," : Sigmund Rbmberg cbnce'rt. under Wbinen's ' Institute auspice.". /drew 13.000 at St. Paul Auditorium. ' University .of Minnesota Theatre offerings to include.'Charlie's Aunt.' 'Cry Havoc,' 'Peter Pan' 'and -'The Women.' '-. ,■::,: ; ,■'. -':;;" ';'•:;: ;'.-'; ' ■ ^Mark' , Miller, manager ;Qf nibUiit .theatro;,/Bi'ainpi-.(l. Mion.-. -aiir thor of'articles ill' Colliei '.-. - telling, how;,he,,dro\'e from - Florida lo-Min-' hcsblia on black miirkcl gasplirje,,-;; , :;Lupe:;'- working; in Mcx pi'x. ■;■■- . ' ;:.' ;; ; Shipwl'-eclt Kcliv; .and'; hj.s':-',wife- f^rcnda/ Fr.i.'ipj-), iiv Ibu ii; .: ' : Radld XEOY ex|wn(liivg; :NcW con^^ >tniclipn inerudcs eigiit..siudios: '.Hbilywood starlet.'. Doi;<)t1iy Dccr- ins- and--J(ih.e:G!i.lc, looking the town bver.- ■ .;.'' ■■'v':":. Lsjndbo'.s midgcl-: |il:i.viii,!{ tho prnv- : inces sifter. exie'ivdod Z;tvur ; of $outli America. ■ ;-:.., :■'■ ■;■:■ ■ ■"-, . /Autumn bpera .'cason'opened -Oct. 1; with /'Aitla.' Leads by/. fJstrella: Ro- man. "and-PredJagal from New York Metropolitan. ,'-,''■-. MotibH: pix iiMiistry threw :a; party for Lumiere. local: CPlUnmist; Erfol; Flynn and Ida Lupine sent congratu- latory telegram.s, ;-, '. ' ' ; . AgiLStin • Lara, Mexico's prolific corfiposcr of popular sonjjs;-has dedi- WriUrs Confihiied froni:iiaRe 3 Joe ■ Herman'' /Alahkicwicz George ' Waggnei;; ' -Artbiir ' .; Bi^ice/>tahning, .'/iVlex Gpttlcib jr A'ei'sal-Abbbtt..& Cbstclibi aii Wald. . ' • ' ■ ',.':.":", \ ' ' In- . , , -/eagerness liiarii- festcd .in former yeai-s to ' ' the parade to, the Coast, eastern .writeris, are currently;, reported /chcrisHing prejudices ;: against ;instead of Illu- sions atjput the IlOllywopd: writing .mills, /Skepticism i.s,: in mar>y "' - stances, believed due hesitancy abiput adaptability a different typc-bf writing, many aiithors fear- ing failure in attempting to \york for the scrcei^. ■ ;;/:'.■.:■■;■/' ■ ■ .Many From Radio Ranks. ■;.-./ : It is pointed out. however, that an unusually large pi-oportion of screen writers'" who have.; hit: the' jackpot- at the major stu(lios are from other' fields', with radio particularly in, re- cent seasons contributing a geiicrpu^ slice of fresh scrceri .writing' talent; Several ' radio writers; > formerly scripting for Jack Benny," Bob Hope and ./other-; rad io- prbfirams. / are/ iip w listed among outstanding ,e.<cai)'iples of adaptability in writing for the screen. ' . ;"/'-''- Paramount plans how- lb line lip as: many eastern writers as are. considered,' iiiitable,.: with "no- liniit as to-.the. liiimber tb he. blTcrjed.deals if. found eligible.. ...While .' '-iifl-' mediate .assigninents have bcth ; .• for new writers found, these arc be.;glycn 'cbnsiderable-laf itudc'.in; ac-. customing theinselycs tb screen wrJlr; ing with a view to their evciiluul; value to; the .studio. - ' : ' There i.s, bf course,: np;,scarc|i-for dmateurs,:eithcr in or but'of schObl.s', colleges, .; the quest being for mature,. experienced ; writers from i other mecjlia., Legit book. /rnag,,-j newspapers and espftially;ra<ljb li.'its ' are being , thoroughly combed lor recruitSi with a scbre ready slated 'for ihlerytcws.. Mi s.-. Reis. Katina Paxinod seriously ill. -El.sa,Maxwell cited for jaywalking in -PasadehH. ';; / /; Rotiei't Si.'k. Metro' prpduccr, laid, .ip with bronchitis. ; ■ , : : - V ; ; / • , Edward HutPhing joined Repub- lic's publicity,staff. ;; ; Hal iB. Wallis/retijrned from ,\vceks in J^ew York. / / ; : / ' Endre Bohem, -shorts protlucer, re- covering, from sui-gery. ', -; Karry- James liought' half, .ihicrost .ill n couple of pugilists. .N'atalie ' Talmadge's -$35,000 bench / home destroyed by the. . ; ' Herbert J. YaVeS/ Reptibiic 'thief,; in ■froin:N:Y: foE a month.: /,: , Ceoige Lait INS \vac';<;orre.-:pbiid-/ eii't.,:here for a family reiihipn; -: Kathryn iGrayson to Florida to vi.sit her. husband, Lieut. John Shcl-, jon;--: .:-':.::^';:. : ; / ■ :.•■;■■; ■ ' ■;-.'%■; Ethel Wales, how 65. coming Put bf ri'tiremeht for a Harry SheVman pic- ture; ,\ ■ .:":';- -■■ ;'/■ Joel McCrea's illness halted pro- duction bh HarryVShermah's 'Bullalo - Bill.' ■;. '•■./ y \ - ' , U ■'. ';:: '' Mrs. ' .^1 inette Jagger filed couhters^uit to Dean-.-Jagsers action :ror divorce.. ' Cburitry: Hbiise,- maintained by the .Mr Relief Fund, celebrated'its-: fliSt ■anniversary.;:/. .■ .■':' , ;. :' ,''■'' Xavicr Cugat awar<led Boliyar eross': by thp:: , goverrimeril.-/; , >'■.,;/',;::;', Randplph Scott hostc'd:2.50 Marines ■ at weekly blowout for servicemen at '.Masq/iicrv "Cl.ub; .:■ ;;■ •; :.,■;■,:',-; /.: ; ,-..Blanche ,V;urka :()ut oh/./a repiertory/ :bt scenes , from her ; old - starrers iif ' Lett Bank theatres. : Jack Kapp, Decca chief, donated 40 record albums to Motion Picture Re- ; lief Fund's /Cb'uhtry Hbiise. ' ;' , - .. L\eUt/-Cpl; ■ Earl . House, ■• former':. Brpad\yay actor, povv in coiriman'd,' bf the Arrriy .'Ajr: Field at Palmdale, Cal. ./..;■',;• ;■:.- ' ': .;:;;;':■;/.■'. ■ Ben Pollack, once a band leader,-' operied an office here for the-man-^' : agement Of Orchestras and nit cry •: acts;'.;.. /;;:,'■-:■;....,■' - ,;-'^;. ■'."/■.■■ .'::;.■ Suzanne Kaaren. screen actress. ' suing Sydney Blackmer for separate maintenance after three months of. marriage. •:',; ;: .',, ' ;- : ; :,■. / -, ';,, Jeanette, -MacDbnald opens her. fifth annual concert tour this week, opening: in .Portland,. Ore., and 'qqvei'T - ing 2r cities:. . ; ' ' v ,: ; -',., . Robert Ciimmings, screen. actor, .: \\-as divorced secretly . by Vivian ■ Janis; former stage actress, in Las , Vegas. Nev/. Sept; ;17. -.v;-■ '' -' - ■ ~ .Bcrriard'/Herzbrun .turned over his ' research docurhents on the PCA pic- ture.' 'Knickerbocker Holiday;' to the New. York; City Meniorial Mu:;eulin'. , , 'Hot Coin' Coutlniicd fiiim page 'i lion to take; di -.in, business, iii its stride. . .' //; •'■ Some.Figures; .;■■■ /' , Dr.- Nadler stated la.st week that the- country would be able to shoulr dci' a national debt burden ,pf' $2.i0,- O'OO.QObiOOO to $;36d,OflO;000;0'DO; a debt service - between , $5,000,000,000 and $6,000,000,000: and thus a Fedei.nl "budget of at least $15,t)00,000,,0q(); .pointed out that this would require a high national income of at least- ,S85,D00.00O,00(), which; wii.'i rccoi dcd for 1929/ ■ ■;'' •' ' ■'■:■ ' Indicating the favor wliieh picture ■tiii.sliicss new enjoys in-banking c)r- l-ies is the attitude of conserv;iliv'e; investrtiejrit houses yifhich ;npw' .bp- lievc that the iiitlustry has uiidcr- gpric sufficient change;(toward grciit-, cr. >lability) to warrant "a■ 'fccxami-. n.-ition of its pbssiliilitics! '- ank _o'cbiiom;i.sts:npNS^ bolieve-thiit; the industry pr' ides a form of con- ?uni(.'i''s service which i.s iikely -tOiCn-' joy li'caVy dcm'uid after the war,due to the Igw unit cost, '.whereby grosses- will be largely: niaintaincd and the .stiirdy 'torboratc .-stivijcturc: further; bol.>-iorcd; .,;' ', 'V.' ■ '' /,'■•'"' ■ . ivieaiilirhi:, .t'ne: npar^term buis1ivc.>.<, outlook in- official and banking circles, embracing, most indu/strics, is for continuatioasof high levels at Jeast through: the' next year : and likely thrbugh the next two years. .This -.' predicated upon, national pending pi sdme;|90,<K)O,b00,0pO'Bh,V nxially. , . '. -' ■'/.. :,■' ■ ' , By Hal ; .. ;■ ;Tn .Hiiuvey. the booker, off to, Florida on a three-week/.vacation. //. , Bch.Kalm.ensop in tPWh oVer.wec.kr eiid for, conferences with local. WB- ;gang.-,■:;;■.- :■. ;/;';. .;',''■ ■''/ ;-^;:'/ :. Ff'fd 'L.iBclle. per.sonnel director f.ir.WB./iicvy pre.s'icleht of the Warner: Club. ■ : /.,;;;;■ ./.■.-;.■■"■■/ .'-■ , •": Betty Mc.Rhci\sbh: is Sam Nixbii's : iieu; Girl 'Friday, 'replacing Ann,, WiK-c.<;' / ■;! ■;;/^ /: - , . ..■> Mike -Goldreyer- in Ibwri ahe.id of the Joan. Blondelli show, ..The Naked -; Genius.' /..;,-:' ';:,.'/.;' Mis; Buck Stoner,: wife of MtG;, ; manager, called. W Biiflalo by a dtalh' in the family. '-;■■ ':,,■:,■ : , - . " ,Don,nn. Gcisler. the ; ■•biind of -vaudci hpme.froi camp, .show lour. ; ■-',;;,;/ " , George Olsen playiliij: flock of one- day -IHcatre dates in this territory for iii'.st,iw,o: weeks. :-: , , , ' : '^ ' /Ecidic'.Klein.''-'former cafe bpcraior,;' tb/llic Coa.st.fo'r' a .Ibok-iirpundi/and ■nri'a.v-.settle there/ ; /■: , iv'ick Stnck'/' cx-miisicjan, named pity.viciil .dircctpr: for Ynew Business .M(-m's Club in McKccspbrl. :■ •: 'Blo,-s()in, Time' pencilled into '] N i xon 'iveck. of October IS, "to repl ace; ; cancellcri Skin of Our Teeth.' ; OI(l.rlimc dapce impresario Johnny :I(>ni's and '.-/ wife celebrated 40th \rf-doing anniversary last Week,-, •William Peon .thinking abb'ut. put- liiig/iiame acts in Terrace Room and coii.'iidering Hildcgarde for a .starter:; Jarno,' R; Young making flbck':;ot p.a';'s here in connection -With picture 'tipk'A oh his 'Behind the RLsing Slin;' ircctor Bob ;Gill has •changed, the liik'-,; of' 'Jason'/ to 'Everything Is'; Woiidfrful' for ' Prayhousc • shbwj- ing. :'•,- '.,:■■',■ ■ / ; :-,;: /■:;>"■:,; ,;•.'' /;,- -\':' St louis ' *f . .Sam .X. ■ ,- /.■••: ,'/"-• . ^L'ljer,.bac.k.frbin New Yoi-k to .rt.--iinic his booking activities. , • Fjti D'dr.say headlining' fiopi' -Show, y( the 400 Club, niidtown nitcry. ;-;/ ' V'lVidiraii- Gplschinanh;:''will guc.--t-, /[•(indiic'i liic Wistbh, symph orc'h /roin '-;Ji.n. 17 Id an. 29. :/ '; ; ' : :: '.y<iQ Coldslcih, a /'ecgcant in the ' U.: S. Arin.v, .Tccc'i\,cL a medical di.*-' .;,''.hni;ge ,ahd ;' •: ba'tk aa ' tnanager/ of ,tlif Victory, , ;, ':,■ -' / '.- : , ', '; ,; i: - C'lari-hce ';d. - Hill,' Ibcat .exchangei-, !:hi;inager (or 'sColiimb'ia P'ic'turc.,, ,i staged:a; trade showing pf 'Sahara'- j at .lhe Ritz, •' ; ;■: ■ Membership :in the. Playgoers of St. Louis has reached 650. .,It rep-": re.^ehts a guarantee-of 1,200-seat res- eryiations fbr each-show that plays th^ American theatre during: the 1943-44,: season.- ' ," ,;>:; '.•, -;,'• ■ :