Variety (Aug 1948)

^Tr<lng»<T»y, August 25, 1948 c P&RMETY 55 OBITUARIES body was planed to Hasbrouck Heights, N. Jh. for interment. Survived by wife. VECHESLAV SUOBODA Vecheslav Swoboda, 57, died in tn.,i-»H v «. iSl Y " Monda y <23>> after a long was later ballet master of the Chi- DK. ERNST WALLENBERG ^Orpheunr theatre. Brook^ i an( >uage textbooks, died-Aug. 21 in Boosevelt Hospital, N. Y. Dr. Wallenberg was an editor of MARK S. WILDER OTsUin from 190frto 1933 In the vee £* a * d Sf' r 8 & £ ™J course of this association he had, WS YR, Syracuse^ died at his served as editor-iibchief of the • - • ' • 81 nis Berlin B.Z. am Mittag, Tempo and years he had conducted a ballet school in N. Y. His wife survives. Vossische Zeitung. In 1931 he broadcast from the base of the Statue of Liberty his impressions of the parents, top - ranking KAY BYRNE Kay Byrne, 33, radio and nitery summer home st Alexandria Bay I s-inger, died of a heart ailment on Aug 18. He w as fat her of Col. I Aug. 24. at the home of her par- ™7 c - Wilder, president of I ents in Rye, N. Y. in 1039 w. M I Miss Hyrne as a child had been changes | wife ^^ln"thr P S^ & e V "^ hel ' vrought in the skyline, of New WSYR and remained a veepee and filiMTiam ni i » York in 27 years. His oroadcast director until WSYR's recent is lale i t0Ulnament g° lfer - was transmitted by wire and slmrt-i to S. T. Newhouse, newspaper chain ! wave radio to listeners in Ger- owner. : ■ | THOMAS SULLIVAN many. .... . , Thomas Sullivan, 72, former After his arrival here, he taught j FELIX wintfrnit? i bujrlesqiie producer, died Aug. 16 German to American singers in; F u winti*ni?»^ni »Lti .,.> hi Cincinnati. New York. Then he> re-wrote for ; a „d CO mposer dted In Con \r. °, ne ot ' his shows was " M °"t* English-speaking students and had ■ A " composer, aied In Boston.^ Carlo Gir , in nj n nj jf published here his "1,000 Word" j ^ rn t books. Born in Berlin, he attended the f , D . »- -- -• University of Berlin and received i ™ h«f r , « ° St ,° n ^P" 0 "* a Ph.D. degree from the Univer- I olchestra ; He wa « » ^acher, corn- Born in Lin?a Austria he- cam* ! H. va Waterman, was starred. She, I to Wo" at the a^e of 17 aTa i three S1Sters and a brother survive sity of dentistry Greiffwald. He studied | P ° 1 se 'L and c ° nc ? rt violinist, making ind first practiced as a I s^Yf*!, world tours. I He leaves three sons, Robert, head of a N. Y. advertising firm, Kurt and Roland, a film and radio actor known as Roland Winters. Charles B. Diffingham Augu.t 30, 1«4 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN' R. H. B. MIKHAIL TARKHANOV Mikhail Tarkhanov, who for a number of years had been a prom- inent actor in the Russian theatre, died in Moscow last week. • He was given a state funeral. The Reading event-, which started Aug. 14, and runs until Sept. 16, is being handled by Baldwin & Mer-1 mey, New York, public relations outfit. Engineered by Alfred Stern, Baldwin & Mermey exec, the Read- ing celebration has made a heavy splurge into outdoor shows out of the $100,000 fund allocated for the event. All levels of show business, from top name talent through scenic designers, stage technicians, musicians and costumers to lower' case vaude- talent, are sharing in the gravy. The roster of talent who did or will Russ B.O. Flap Continued from page 1 According to reports by the Mo- tion Picture Export Assn., Holly- wood films in these areas have continued to grow in popularity despite the flock of obstacles placed in their way by local au- thorities. In s»we cases theatre- owners in : ' eastern Europe have been compelled to play Russian pictures, despite empty houses-, to- ward off political reprisals. itn-th* recent blowup given appear at the Reading, fair *° ^ effectiveness of the. U. S. grounds include Eddie Cantor, ^artment's film production George Jesse!, Olsen tt 'Johnson, i industry feeling is that Dick Haymes, Frances Langford, Claude Rains and Ezra Stone, among others. Cgntor received ?7,000 for a two-night stand, while Olsen & Johnson, plus a company, garnered $15,000 for three nights. Ben Morris, 57, ni?ht watchman at Universal, was found shot to MARRIAGES June Melender to Norman Mur- fee, San Francisco, August 22. Bride is organist; he's owner of Villa Chartier in that city. Kathleen Kelly to Johnny Mac- Intyre, Boston, July 21. He's Hub press rep. for Shubert theatres. Wanda Barbour to Thomas. E. MacDougall, Hollywood, Aug. 21. Bride is a showgirl in Earl Carroll's nitery. Edna McCrodden to Roy Croft. Dublin, Aug. 18. Bride is secre- dentist before embarking on • a journalistic career. He leaves his wife, Sophie, and three sons. Edw E a?d*H*?Amet inventor I j&f \% "^^SL^"^ i ^of'The|{re"Koyai; Dublin; he's i In di6d : A-*?Se ^tr^Vir' nenuonao eeacn, cal. „,„,„ Bruce by marriage £ e is survived by his wife and a daugh- ter. Among his inventions is the I magnagrapb, considered tops in the real diplomatic spadework for America Is being accomplished by Hollywood pix. One film industry exec with a background of foreign! experience put it this way; "It's one thing to round-up a couple of hundred diplomatic officials, teach- ers and social workers to see a pro- gram of short subjects about Amer- ica. But it's far more important when people voluntarily pay at the boxoffice to see America in action through Hollywood films." Joaquin Richard, South Ameri- can rep for the Motion- Picture, Assn. of America, currently in New York, reports that Russian pictures are rarities south-af-theifoorder. Despite strong Communist blocs in several Latin-American countries, Soviet films have declined to the vanishing point. In some cases, un- fortunately, it's been censorship rather than public indifference former vauder. Pat Campbell to Eddie Short, «Wchhave forced out the Russian PERETZ HIRSHBEIN , Peretz Hirshbein, 67, Hebrew author and lecturer, died in Los Angeles, Aug. 16. He was best known for his novel, "Green Fields," which was adapted for the screen, and shown at Squire thea- I motion picture cameras. First ' In loving memory of ARTHUR A. ROSE Who died August 26, 1*47, in Hollywood . TO KNOW HIM WAS TO IOVE HIM The- Family Sister, 49. of Jack Oakie, come- dian, died in Brooklyn. N. Y., Aug. 16. Comic planed in for the fun- eral. Wife of Arnold Cornelissen, con- cert pianist-composer, died at Cat- taraugus, N. Y., Aug. 16. Chicago, Aug. 21. Bride-was form- erly in WGN's production dept.; | he's publicity head of WJJD, , Chicago. . Diana Halperin to Danny New- ; man, London, Aug. 18. He's 1 1 , i legit flack and hall owner of Astor | " L I Theatre, Chicago; bride is Yiddish SSfjS <2 legit star, appearing in London. ! If™ 8 *, w Pay off against competi- tre. N. Y., in 1937. He had also written several plays in Hebrew which were subsequently trans- lated and presented in N. Y. His , play, "Far Away Corner," was produced by the Yiddish Art Theatre in 1919 and revived 20 years later. "Once Upon A Time," another of his' plays, was produced at the Second Avenue theatre, N. %• in 1933. "The Blacksmith's Daughter," A Life for a Life," "Child of the World," "Who the Devil Knows" and "The Dew Falls" were among his other plays. The film. "Hitler's Madman," for which he did the screenplay from an original story by Emit Ludwig, was, shown at Rialto, N. Y., in 1943. He also wrote novels, travel books- and poetry. EDITH W. KINKEAD Mrs.- Edith Warner Amos,- former actress and astrologist, known pro- fessionally as Edith W. Kinkead, died in New York, Aug. 19. She was the wife of Lindsay C. Amos, financial manager of Charles Pratt & Co. and treasurer of the Pratt Institute. She had been an actress for a number of years, having appeared in productions of the late Henry B. Harris and others. Later she became assistant to Evangeline Adams, astrologer, "who died in 1932. She had continued the work of Miss- Adams since her death. In addition to husband, she also leaves a son by a previous mar- riage, Eugene Kinkead. model of camera is in the Smith- sonian Institute. He also invented the Geneva movement control for camera shutters, which still is in use today. His wife, two daughters and two brothers survive. MRS. WALTER FRAMER Hannah Golding Framer. 34, wife of Walt- Framer, N.Y. radio pro- ducer and co-paekager of CBS net- work show, "Strike It Rich," died at her home in New York Aug. 15. No Showmanship Continued from page 1 — the hoopla and the glitter of Broad- way and Coney Island mixed with the solid stuff of industrial achieve- ment, the Grand Central affair has the excitement of a civics text book. It'll be tough to sell the jaded city masses, on this, even with the Police and Fire depart- ments retailing the tabs at 50c. per head. Four stories of the Grand Cen- pretures. ft some cases, Russian film dis- tributors have tried to palm off their product practically at no cost to the exhibitors. Some Soviet films did manage to reach firstrtui houses in this manner. But even these so-called "propaganda bookings" , wy off against competi Betty Byrd to Danny Hoctor.' care td handle Russian pix. Covsngtan,Ky.. Aug. 12. Both were y in- road company of "Call Me-If ' - Mister," and dance team of Hoctor , f. ,„ m & Byrd Playing Down Alice Glover to Harry C. Ander-f it, A former performer, Mrs. Framer . * «/ «'« ««™ w teamed up years ago with her hus- 'traLPalace ate taken up with the band in a number of shows on?workings of the city government, WWSW in Pittsburgh. After her marriage she retired. Besides husband, she leaves daughter, 10, and a son, 6. ALBERT H. GROSS Albert H. (Pete> Gross, AlDert « ireie, vmiss, 53l,, ww - haw ever - are weightea aown translator of writings in Yiddish ; ,u„ ( . **X*s«»i«. each department having an exhibit to spotlight its own activity. Some of them hav.e a showmanship flair, such as the layout for Department of Correction, which looks like some advance bally for a Holly- wood urison saga. Most of the ex- JOHN MAGANOTTI John Mifganotti, 46,- veteran nitery operator, who owned several Pittsburgh spots, died Aug. 19 after a heart attack in that city. At one time, Maganotti was a partner in one of Bittsburgh's most successful bistros. Plaza Cafe, and after that ran the oW Show Boat for a. couple of seasons. Hisjast post a Mercur's Music" Bar. of Sholem Asch and other writers, died in New York, Aug. 17. Before becoming known as a translator, in a welter of charts, statistics and other forms of desiccated data. The crowds, most of which are son, Washington, Aug. 7. Bride- was formerly of Glover & LaMae, dance- team; he's with Cleveland 500 Operetta Co. and Dramaturgy, Inc. Nelda Anne Dotson to Charles LeRoy Shields; Des Moines, Aug. 15. He's- continuity writer for sta- tion KRNT in that city. Barbara Mclnnes to Richard McKay Tibbett. Bel-Air, Cal., Aug. 21. He's son of Lawrence Tibbett. baritone and head of. American Guild of Musical Artists. Patricia Cohn to Harold Mel- nikcr, Santa Barbara, Cal., Aug, 21. He's director of public relations at RKO. notably of "East River," he had, made up of kids who are cuffoed, been on editorial staff of Boni & [give a fast brushoff to the routine Liveright, publishers. He also I layouts and search for the more worked in the production field for intriguing corners. The younger set Coward-McCann, Inc. . j manage to get some kick out of a Survived by wife, daughter and toy model of a roller coaster, pin- son. •» ball machines (nort-gambling Continued from page 1 = commensurate with contractual obligations to the radio comic. It won't hurt him, either, of course, since he-is-in the. picture on s per- centage arrangement. "New York" played two engage- ments using, the old ad-campaign. That was in Philly and Dayton. Both were extremely disappoint- ing- Then the- ads were, revised. The copy merely played up the. fact that it was * funny picture. To find Morgan's, name .would take at least a second, glance.. Film opened in San Francisco three weeks ago with the new campaign, racked up a very smart $17,000, and won itself a .holdover, tb* first UA pus in ae hous* to do that for some tune. Kenny Delmar, the ^Senator Claghorn'* of Fred ARefi's show, ! was the most recent previous radio BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Al Jarvis, son, Hol- lywood, Aug. 22. Father is disk jockey on KLAC. Mr. and Mrs. Nunnally Johnson, - comic whose name failed to attract GEORGE SILVER (atomic research center. The elderly George Silver, 47. musician and. folks give the place a fast twirl entertainer, died July 22 in Union-(and head for the strategically- town. Pa. For the last 24 years, i located folding chairs, for which he had headed Musicians Union y,ere is a short wait only. °f" n ™f .h. w„;SZ: daughter, Chicago, July 30. Parents type!), and the Westinghouse | are the vaufl(! tpam nf Arr „ n & son, Santa Monica, Aug 23. customers to the nlmeries. He ap- Father is scre'enwright-producer; peared in "It's a Joke, Sea" for mother is former Doris Bowden. I film actress. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Broderick, there and was also secretary to the Uniontown Recreational Assn. For a time, he headed a dance band which played chiefly through Pennsylvania and Eastern spots. Besides his wife, he leaves three children. In the. panorama of metropolitan life, presented in the central ex- hibit on the main floor, one section i is laid aside for the "city's theatri- [ cal variety," as the publicity hand- outs put it. The flack description is also worth quoting: "the city's | theatrical variety is spotlighted "on Joke, Sen" for Eagle Lion. Bob Here. Bing Crosby and Jack Benny are the trio of outstaading. exceptions- to the pattern «f radio stars making poor marquee draws. Lesser tights have almost invaria- bly fared mediocrely afc best. are the vaude team of Arren Broderick. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cables, son; New York, Aug 12. Father is with Life mag; mother is daughter of Al and Myrtle White, former vaude team. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weems, son, i c**tLa»eat tnm -pact X Chicago, Aug, ft. Father is head of !„„.„„,:,,„ ,„„ _ Concert Presentations; I operatlve for more , th »?. « year „, , * " _ „ .. now, screening and making rec- Mr and Mrs. GeorgeLIcid, son, ommendaUons as to suitaSy for Pittsburgh, Aug. 11. Father's a overseas showing of M&i of radio producer. doubtful content There- are com- 'Senator* MRS. MYRTLE J. HANCOCK \^^£^^Mh1hMeL Mr ' ^ Mrs Dave ^ osen ' daugh- paratively few nixed, -sW Jo e Mrs. Myrtle J. iMarty) Hancock,! ft^j^^jS^Jf^^S^g dartn?^! j * er ' Pittsburgh, Aug, 18. Father Breen's Production CodeAfeini^ 'end man" of Emmett t Welch^s ^ "SSffi-^Mf'SSbS ™J*™*' raanj W« r ot M ar t y tratmn in HoUywood ha»*Sot iJf » T Hipri Aua 19 in Phila-' oran1a : Pavlova and her partner rat, before buying the Marco Polo rf'.^hu she played in the Em-1 teetering in a ballet position; Pa- iew weeks ago, was manager at: " C '»J * . . t ' heatre here from : gUacci singing in the Metropolitan Gregor's band. HoUywood ha* a division ■ which goes over scripts for over- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glicksman, | seas political implications, daughter, Hollywood, Aug. 19. Generally, studios are warned n,A »■•. 1I.N,and ,u_ a n ~1rt,ttc C "ilUBlltCI, I1UUJWUOU, AUg. ' ^i 19 A na\S San Francisco, shej Kg. aSoss^ M««^ BbS | ^^^JfSLS^L, W.***?*® and daughter and four brothers in-1 the stage at the age of stage;" Miniature is correct—exact- ±S9 J^UJSS ^t,tZ five, playing children's parts. ;ly one square-yard for snow-busi- conneeted with several of Magan- ottis business ventures. ! ness. Other facets of New York life are shown in proportion. I In one respect, however, this ex- MILTON L. PRARIE Milton L Prarie, 46, musician, ana composer of popular music,! position has that gay, abandoned j Qu artet on ABC- Mr. ard Mrs. Art Passaglia, son, Chicago, Aug. 13. Father is com- mercial artist for ABC. Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard Lehn- i'off, daughter, Chicago, July 28. ' Father is member of Fine Arts -RALPH C. FAULKNER, SR. Ralph C. Faulkner, S r -. d "ea in Syracuse. N. Y., Aug 20. j flavor. A 5c. glass of orange drink j Mr . and Mrs. John Marcen forn^ impersonator^and^ sketch j Among J nis CO mpositions_ are J costs 15c. daughter, Washington, July 31 of Warners' artist, died in Washington Aug. 21. | ,'■ SgTSS World Comes to Its End," I : Father is manager He wa» recently a freelance car- . Blues," "Won't Yonip ^- p VJmvAVPr j Metropolitan. Please Come Back tb Me." and Keadmg, r3., MOWeVCr, j Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers, Where the Tropics Begin." J s plenty B.O. Boffo *>". New Y ? rk * . , 7 , y_ „ i on announcing staff at CBS, N. Y. Industrial showmanship, a - tooaist and ghost writer. * Faulkner strongly resembled the late President Woodrow Wilson and often impersonated him on the stage. In 1918, while Faulkner •was- appearing at the' old Poll's stage that they are unsuitable for export or have elements- that are not acceptable. Studios usually make changes at that time in order to avoid loss of revenBe. incurred by an embargo placed on the pic- ture later. Compliance, by companies with recommendations of the selectivity committee is entirety voluntary, ex- cept in countries serviced by the Motion Picture; Export Assn., which refuses to send overseas any pix nr.Ri.p r r MONTGOMERY I uhiumiuu swiwuinuH Mr. and Mrs. Monte- Proser, son,: the taboo list. Companies all » S irr^ Tvet- technique for dressing up civic Hollywood, Aug. 23. Father is op-; ^Perate, however, since the selec- Robert B. Montgomery, oo, vei_ industrial fairs in theatrical erator of Copacabana, N. Y-. nitery tlvlt y plan has full support of the- was-appearing ai me oio x-u«» 4 "L,Z lt ~~ T_ nallas died in ana muusinai lairs m mc^uiui erator of Uopacanana* «. x>, nitery """J t"*" "as iuii support ot the theatre in Washington, Pres. Wil- • eran exhibitor la " ,1 "^' "{S He : spa ngles, it currently being given and co-producer] Q f the musical, State Dept. and violations would son went back .stage, to congratu-, Wichita rails, texas. aur. i&. . _^ _f, auu — Si •> — t« — late him on the nUmicry. , . , lf j,Vk M-CuUunt an all-out apphcation at the Read- "High Button .Shoes;" mother is be expected to produce reaction -DuirnVtheflrsTworid war, he ITthe KS^rt'&K ^ i from that quarter.