Variety (November 1950)

62 CBATTER Wednesday* November 1* 1950 Broadway Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and Hollywoodites Alfred Hitchcock, ^ T> 1 nT Robert Walker and Farley Granger ^ joined town’s carriage . trade at day (30) on the He de France. last week’s run of Guild’s ’’Re" Agent Clifford C. Fischer enter- igpcgT at the Gayety. Ing a hospital Saturday (4) for —— surgery. Pom Le Vouvray premieres its new a ttl ** Ves Room this week^ Pianist Chico By Maxime de Beix Reyes holds over. (33 Montparnasse Blvd. ) Harry Minoff, theatrical tailor Rene Clair and Felipe del Giu- (Leeds), jumped off Sunday (29), set to go soon to N. Y. It’s his second marriage. _ _ Louis and Annette Kaufman back This, year’s annual Ziegfeld Salle Playel violin Club dinner-dance at the Waldorf s rgettal ' Starlight Roof, Novw 18 marks the 4 . a ^nd the Man^* to be given isth anniversary of the org. six pSorSancestiyW American ^.Russell y,,_powning, executive Students here. dir6CtOP of tno IVIUSIC Iisll> r©* 'RTTO nanitflUTinff hn th© Iloss©!" turned last vireekend; from the 4^Wtag"here. '’'“® - Stromboiv proauct. . ^ ^ Murray Silverstone to Israel at Adele Marion Cohen, daughter the same time as George Weltner of Ida Cohen, of RKO Theatros and Barney Balaban. ^ booking department, and the late Alhambra theatre throwing cock- jack Cohen, engaged to Maurice tail party with Freddy Alberti be^ Gittleman. \ fore he goes to London. A1 Tamarin, United Artists Phil Reisman, RKO foreign home office ad-publicity staffer, is chief, off to London for two weeks recuperating at his home from a befor6 returning to U. S. broken wrist suffered Sunday (29) Jacques Ollier Larousse, oldest when he fell off a bicycle. subscriber at the Paris Opera, in Ellen Drew guesting on local hospital in Neuilly for major sur- radio and TV shows prior to re- ge^. . > lease of Paramount’s “The Great Georges Maurer, producer of Missouri Raid’’ and Metro’s “Stars “Monsieur Vincent,’’ hospitalized in My Crown,’’ in which she ap- but doing well after a serious op- pears eration. . T>P^ 0 v riimminq who recentlv Bud Orhstein, United Artists comnleLd^^Oberatmiir X'' fo/^^^ in Italy, under treatment in lumbia, in from the Coast Sunday hospital here for spinal ll^s t“ D^elfSet" <Mrs. Bud) Ornstein, Srtnrffh — Mary Pickford’s niece, okay after monin. _ . . . leaving hospital following a hur- *Jc3n GocIgsUi Frcncn writer^ ri6d opGrfltioD* directw-produccr, due^ to arrive Stroheim, Jacques Deval from Pans next month, to attend and President Reynaud at opening J**®®*?? of “Harvey,” Marcel Achard’s Orpheus, at the 55th St. Play- adaptation , of American hit. house, / ^ . Charles Paul getting raves from Clifton Webb, couturier^Chris- audience for the way he batoned tian Dior and Fayette W. Allport, Prokoheff with the Conservatoire Motion Picture Assn, of America’s Orchestra at Champs Elysees rep in Britain, sailed for Europe theatre. yesterday (Tuesday) on the Queen Errol Flynn slipped on a wet pier Mary. when boarding a boat to get out H. S; Kraft taking video and to his yacht; sprained a muscle stage scripting more‘seriously than which will, keep him out of action Hollywood. His wife is joining for five daVs in filming the balance him east; they’ve sublet a Gotham of his current pic for Bill Marshall, apartment and closed their Bev- Odette Churchill got the whole hills home. Opera audience to stand up simul- Tilly Losch, former musicomedy Ap ^PP®^red on star, and Marion Ross, who re- cently appeared in the London production of “Carousel,” arrived j O dette was from Britain Sunday (29) on the r** CJiiPPM "Tarv Owner of Gluny Cinema, Vjueen A. ly. w where a cineclub intended to have Memorial services ^r William one performance • of “Jew Suss” Morris, founder of the William (cancelled), having a lot of ex- Morris Agency, ^wiU be held to- plaining to do to convince people morrow night (Thurs.) at 6, at he did not intend to play the film Bernice Parks is due at the Sa- voy hotel Nov. 8 for four weeks. “The Cocktail Party” passed its second century last week at the New theatre. Greta Keller at the 21 Club ‘for our weeks; first appearance in England since 1938. Charlie Chester, one of the ace radio comics, starts new Series for the BBC for 12 Weeks. Jewish Theatrical Guild Palace theatre building. Sid Goldman, manager of the Radio City Music* Hall, returns from a European vacation Satur- day (4) on the Queen Elizabeth. His wife, Austraflan singer Tessa Smallpage, is accompanying him. Charles Schlaifer, head of the ad agency bearing his name, tees off a new five-week course on •’Significance and Responsibilities of Advertising and Public Rela- tions” at the new School for Social Research tomorrow night (Thurs.). Sarah Churchill, who was in New York for several weeks fol- lowing completion of her role in Metro’s “Royal Wedding,” re- turned to the Coast last week. Daughter of the former British premiere goes back to England Nov. 8 with her husband, photog- rapher Anthony Beauchamps. Hotelier and oilman Glenn Mc- Carthy this week, in Houston, started a new organization—-the Loyal Order of Shamrocks—-and elected Morton Downey as first member. Downey, in Houston for the Theatre Owners of America convention, then “inducted” to membership TO A exec director Gael Sullivan and Robert J. O’Don- nell, Texas exhib and general chairman of the convention. in me ccenmercially. London tress, home from a trip to Holly- wood. 'r, John B. Natham Continental manager of Paramount, in from Paris. Jose Iturbl to Milan’s Scala theatre as soloist and director of a concert. American Virginia B e l m b n t signed for “We, the Accused’^ Acta Film picture. Edouardo Cianelli back to the U. S. after two years in Italy, but will return in few months. Clare Booth Luce guest of honor Jane Cerr TV d^but bn her own party given by the Roman con- ■he BBC is_dTckering with her for ‘‘C^ Vfo- a whole series. A Sid Field Room has been opened at the Albany Club where a bronze bust of the late comedian wak unveiled by his widow. lence” company, starring Maria Montez, locatibning in Naples. Italian actress, Marina Berti, planed out for Hollywood, where, she Will play in two American Donald Wolfit to appear in the; ' title role of ^“David Garrick” ^r " American Ballet Theatre touring Milan, Genoa, Trieste and Turin wrote in association with Con- ijefore visiting other European stance L/OX. •‘As the Wheel Turns," first ven- . Lg^ cenn finished his role in ure by Parisplays, ,a new. company ,.q Vadis” and will motor to Lindsey. 20th-Fox tossed a Savoy party to enable the London critics to meet the seven New York scribes who had been brought over for the Command Performance. • — Robert Donat to play the role of Friese-Greene, British inventor of cinematography, in the special all- industry film which is being lensed with own San Francisco By Ted Friend Arthur Blake irito Giro’s. Hans"' Kolmar, formerly Fox West Coast opening flackefy. Toni Arden left for L. A. follow- as a contribution' to "Festival"'of ing sock engagement at the Mark Britain. ■ Hopkin^ . ; Lou Wilson plannihg Christmas Disk jockey JimmyXyOns origi- holiday in N. Y. which he will nating his niidhight “Discapades spend with his daughter Loretta from Blue Angel supper club, and his fiancee Firm Whitney. Will Jack Fina and orch into Peacock also look over Broadway shows for his boss Prince Littler and some new talent for the Stoll circuit. the drums for “Relapse.” Walter and Jean Brown, local dancers, signed for Roy Rogers’ vaude tour. South Africa Miami Beach By Lary Solloway Casa Cugat deal off, according to owners Of building, where it was to have been installed. Diana Barrymore and Robert Wilcox combining honeymoon with appearance in “Light Up the Sky” at Copa City theatre. Five O’clock Club reopens for season Tuesday (*7) with Joey Adams, Tony Canzoneri and Mark Plant heading show, which in- cludes Beverly Dennis and Stan Fisher. Ned Schuyler and Murray Wein- ger, Copa City operators, in New York on bookings. They’d like to line up Sophie Tucker, Dahriy Thomas and Tony Martin in a top show for height of season. Court at Mark with Mitzi Green into Venetian Room at Fairmont Hotel. TV sets reached 100,000 mark in Bay area showing 14% increase over number of installations on ” , ,. Grant Holcomb, Director of Wolfe Kaufman in town beating ^ews for CBS Frisco, to L. A. ..lime «« Theatre Guilds replacing Chet Huntley on, 10 p.m. newscast. Robert E. Kintner with Ameri- can Broadcasting execs Ernest Lee Tv/r A k- Jahneke, Jr., James Connolly, M.. A. Rosenberg recuperating p^ank Samuels and Fran Conrad from a heart attack he suffered at in Tnr rnnfah*; ■Battle Creek, Mich. in lor contans. Bill Buchheit, son of Manos circuit exec, on football squad at Mercersburg Academy. Moose-sponsored vaude unit got back over weekend from 18-day tour of Alaskan bases. “At War with the Army” will be second production, of season at Playhouse, where it opens Nov. 11. Irving Barnes, radio baritone, makes his operatic bow with Pittsburgh Opera Co. this winter in “Carmen.” Saal Gottlieb,, Metro manager, performances at . the Alhambra has received a 30-year button; he Theatre, Capetown, started as an office boy in Marcus Andre Huguenot, National Thea- Lpew’s headquarters. tre director, disclosed arrange- Bill Eeilor, retiring commander ments for visit of Sir Laurence of Variety (Club) Post of American Olivier and Old Vic Theatre, to Legion, being honored at testi- South Africa, monial dinner Monday (6). Leonard Mendlowitz doing re- views and theatre column for Reporter, stopgap daily here for duration of newspaper strike. By Arnold Hanson Douglas Wells joined local Brian Brooke Company in the new pro- duction, “Rain.” Cape Repertory Society decided not to play before mixed audiences of Europeans and Non-Europeans in the future. National Theatre’s production of “Hassan” had short season of 8 By Gordon Irving J. Arthur Rank meets with Scot exhibitors Nov. 8. Royal Kiltie Juniors, Scotch mu- sical outfit, off to Ireland. By Jerry Gaghan. Pete Davis revue touring Eng- Gofdon Jenkins has been . In lAnd with Denny Willis (son of town for two days covering disk Dave Willis) starring, jockeys throughout the area. Janet Brown, stage and radio The Philadelphia Orchestra has player, skedded for Royal Variety hung up the SRO sign for its performance in London Nov. 13. series of five Children’s Concerts, Coronado Productions fi 1 m e d the first to be given Dec. 9. highland backgrounds in Trossachs By Florence S 4 Lowe Louis Armstrong doing a return date at Blue Mirror.^^ ^ ^ Nathan Golden, Dept, of Com- merce film topper, off to Houston, where he will address the TO A pow-wow. Harry Goldberg, Warner flack, in town to huddle with local staff on company plans for showman- ship drive. Howard Bonham, public relations veepee of the American National Red Cross, resigning after 20-years association, to open own public relations firm hex’e. Annual dinner oL Radio Corre- spondents’ Assn., headed by WMAL-ABC manager William Mc- Andrew, to honor President Tru- man, has been set for February 3, with ABC handling entertainment chores. Mrs. Harry' Truman, Gertrude Lawrence, Associate Theatres Guild Director Armina Marshall, By Les Rees Jim Troup in ahead of “Kiss, Me Kate.” Edythe Bush Little Theatre of- fering “Blithe Spirit.” Hal McIntyre into Prom Ball- room for one-nighter. Jackie Miles and Jayne Manners at Hotel Nicollet Minnesota Ter- race. Virtuosi Di ROma played one- night Sunday concert engagement at Lyceum. Yoimg Peoples’ University of Minnesota Theatre presented “The Indian Captive.” Catholic University Players from Washington, p. C., offered “Arms and the Man” here. Russell Swann and Marla Stevens holding over at Hotel R:adisson Flame Room. • “Three Blind Mice” expected to be first of A.T.S.-Theatre Guild subscription season attractions. Roy Rogers and his Hollywood “Western Variety Show” into Auditorium for one-nighter Nov. 6. Bill Elson back frOm Inters national Variety Clubs’ convention at Pittsburgh where he represented local Tent, Talent from all radio stations participated in AFRA midnight benefit show at Radio City to raise funds for convention here next August. Eddie Cantor appeared at the Academy of Music (20) for the Philadelphia ForUm, a division of the Philadelphia Inquirer Chari- ties, Inc. area for new Ray Milland-Pat Roc pic, “White Heather.” Leonard de Renzi, from Firth Shephard outfit in London, new general manager at King’s theatre, Charles Laughton will give an Edinburgh. Charles Tripp, man- evening of readings at the Ard- ager there, switches to Edinburgh more Junior High Nov. 4, under Lyceum, replacing 80 - year - old sponsorship of the Main Line Stanley Preston who has retired. Women’s Business and Prbfes- sidrial Club. The stage crew of “Guys and Dolls,” which moved from the Shubert to the Erlanger theatre for an extra two weeks, hung the show over the weekend and the. musical opened Monday (30) in- stead of Tuesday night as origi- rially scheduled. By Helen McGill Tubbs By Reidar Lunde . Kristoffer Aamot, manager of O s 1 0 Kinematografei, reelected chairman in Municipal Cinemas Assn. ‘Btromboli” was shown in Nor- way ini original version, with crix who saw the picture in U. S. claim- ing the American version was much better. Biggest theatre success here cur- Arthur Ripley laid up with flu, Victor Saville planed in from London. David Detort up and around after a heart attack. Wendell Corey hospitalized with an infected liver. DorO Schary tO Palm Springs for a short rest. . Charlie Morrison returned from ^a tour of Broadway. Buddy Adler bought a hew home in Westwood Village. Gregory Peck hospitalized after coilapsing on the 20th-Fox lot. Dorothy Lamour put on a show for the soldiers at Camp Cooke. Irving Pichel chipped a bone in his leg in a fall on the Columbia lot. ■. Ted Lesser elected president of the California Theatrical Agents Assn. Hal Wallis to GallUp, N. M., to look over his “Quantreirs Raiders”, troupe. Pat Ford broke three ribs when thrown from a horse in “The Last Outpost.” Ethel Barrymore laid the corner- stone for Mike Romanoff's new restaurant / Sherrill Corwin to Houston for the Theatre Owners of America convention. Herbert J. Yates returned td his desk at Republic after a long Eu- ropean tour. Gene Autry and John Wayne struck oil in their Texas well near Aichita Falls. Dean Craig steps out of Station KNBH Nov. 1 to re-enter the Army as a captain. Janies Edwards suffered a broken nose in a scene in Lippert’s “Steel Helmet.” David Lipton and Peggy Dow to Houston to represent U-I at the TOA convention. Pat Somerset reelected president of the AFL California State Thea- trical Federation. ' Eve ' Arden named the best dressed woman by the Fashion Guild of America. ' Marina Berti planed in from Rome to make her Hollywood bow in “Up Front” at U-I. Joy Rogers recuperating at home after a month in the hospital, the result of a motor crash, . William Dieterle ill on location with the “Quantrell’s Raiders” troupe at Gallup, N. M. Margaret Herrick guest speaker at the Hollywood Foreign Corre- spondents Assn. luncheon. Virginia Mayo sustained a cut lip and bruises during a wind- storm on location near Lone Pine. Irving Allen planed in from Paris where he conferred on fu- ture production deals over there. George Seaton spoke on motion pictures, radio and television to the art students at Loyola University. Leo Carrillo will hit the road for two weeks with the American Legion show, “Red, White and Blue.” Oscar A. Morgan in from N. Y. for huddles with Y. Frank Free- man about sales of paramount shorts. Jacky Gencel, French moppet, arrived from Paris for a role in “Here Comes the Groom” at Para- mount. Robert L. Lippert to Washington to huddle>with Department of De- fense officials about “The Steel Helmet.” Edmund Reek of Fox Movietone News in town for talks with Darryl Zanuck about a historical docu- mentary. Eleanor Powell presented With the Star of David award for her work in behalf of the Jewish Home for the Aged. Alexander Knox leaves for Lon- don late this week to co-star with Constance Cummings in a legit play, “Return to Tyassi.” - Patricia Medina, Yvonne De Carlo and the NTG troupe enter- tained wounded servicemen at the Fairfield-Suisuh air base. Don Hartman appointed film in- dustry chairman of the 1951 March of Dimes by the National Founda- tion for Infantile Paralysis. American Society of Cinematogra- phers cited John Seitz as photogra- pher of the ^month for his camera work on “Sunset Boulevard.” Roberto Rossellini will leave fqr rehtly is “Flags are Flying All Paris this week. Oyer Town” at Central theatre. Jean Pierre Aumont here from Written by Finn Boe, the play is Paris for Vacation. a combined comedy and revue. Blanche Zohar in from Paris for Benjamin Britten’s “Lets make a role in “Quo Vadis.” an Opera” is a hit at Det Nye Charlie Beal, American pianist, theatre in Oslo. All actors are at the Open Gate Club. children and performances start at The Clarence Browns off to five o’clock because juveniles are Montecatini for the baths. not allowed to act after dark. Dancer Leo Coleman in Rome The Studio in Oslo has Sean for filming of “The Medium.” Orson Welles planed in to finish up “Othello” at Scalero Studios. Suzanne Cloutier in from Paris with the Orson Welles’ “Othello” unit/ Gina Lollobrigida, Italian jac-1 liain Ross. O’Caseys “Cock-a-doodle-D a n d y” while at the Edderkoppen the Swedish film star Viveca Serlachius is starred, in a new Norwegian comedy, “Bare Jatt Me’n” (“Just Talk Him Into It”), written by Wil- Portland, Ore. Dorothy Shay into tbe Cos- mopolitan Club. . Bedell and Matson held oyer at Amato’s Supper Club. • , (ijraig, Collins and Ames head- lining at the clover Club. U. S. Navy Band set for a con^ cert at the Auditorium Nov. 2. _ Norman Grantz’s “Jazz at the .Philharmonic,” with Ella Fitzger- ald, inked into the auditorium Nov. 5. , , Ana Maria’s Spanish Ballet will do a concert here Nov. 4. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo booked into the Auditorium Nov. 10-11.