Variety (August 29, 1951)

CHATTER Wednesday August 29, 1951 Broadway Robert Burton. Mis* Coca was star- ring in “Happy Birthday” at the Cape Playhouse there. Robert Breen, former executive- secretary of ANTA, in over the weekend to o.o. the Richard Aid- rich strawhat operations at Dennis. Hyannis and Coonamessett. Instead of folding up tight im- mediately after Labor Day, the Cape is having an extended season, with an unprecedented number of vacationers remaining until Sept. Undos Benay Venuta readying for a re- turn to N* Y. in TV and the niter- les. Louella O. Parsons and Margaret Ettinger board the Century Friday (3ft on their trek back to the Coast. Ronald Millar. Metro writer, ar- rived from London Sunday (26) and returned to the Coast yester- day <Tues). William Pine (Sc Thomas) back 15 # or *y en 95?* .!* to the Paramount lot after N. Y. huddles with the homeofftce ad- pub department. Robert Thomsen, ► Metro . pro- ducer. in Washington from the Coast to confer with FBI officials on research tor “Eye Street.” Arthur L. Mayer. COMPp execu- tive veepee, will make “Movietime U S A.” pitch on Bill Leonard s “This Is New York” CBS show 9 a m. next Monday (Sept. 2). James Michener. recently signed Capella and Patricia open at the Savoy Hotel, Nov. 5 for two weeks with options. Noel Coward booked for four- week cabaret stint at the Cafe de Paris, opening Oct. 29. Norman Siegel, who checked out for Paris is going on to the Venice Film Festival before returning to Hollywood. Tyrone Guthrie, now director of the Old Vic. broadcasting next Barn when Dick Scagna was hurt in an auto crash. Rabbi Phillip Frenkel, just named to pulpit of new Temple Emanuel in South Hills, is UA Manager M a n n i e Trautenberg’s brother-in-law. Hollywood Broadwayites at the preem Mon-, Sunday (2) on “The Theatre and day night (27) of Door to aj the Taxpayer.” Room.” at the Cape Playhouse, Dennis, included party agent Len- ore Tobin, Boston critic Cyrus Y)urgin. author’s agent Janet Cohn. Ward Morehouse, of the N. Y World-Telegram 6c Sun. stopped off Saturday (25) to interview David Marshall Holtzmann, who’s in charge of the Aldrich’s summer stock activities while the producer is in the Navy. Susan Tandy, daughter of Jes- by Paramount, has gone to the ( s ica Tandy, was production assist- studio to begin work on his first screenplay, an original with a South Sea island background. Wolfe Cohen, Warners Interna- tional prexy. scheduled to arrive from London today (Wed.) after spending five weeks visiting War- ners’ branch offices in England. Ireland and Paris. Mrs. A. H. (Rose) Woods in town gathering materiel for book she’s penning with Ralph T. Kettering ant last week on “Fourposter.” in which her mother and Hume Cronyn costarred at the Falmouth Playhouse. Teen-ager returns to school on the Coast next week, but plans to become an actress. Miami Beach By Lary Solloway - —i , . - , Shore Club Hotel expanding fa- about herself and her late hus- c iii ties to include a cafe setup. ft. J A 1 11F ^ ^ J — FFU I -A mm m band, producer A1 Woods. There’s Hollywood interest in the book. Clarence Brown. Metro producer- director. and star Paul Douglas, ar- rive from the Coast Sept. 5 and leave next day to attend world premiere of “Angels in the Back- field" at Loew’s Penn. Pittsburgh. Ann Sothern in from the Coast yesterday iTues.) to costar in “Faithfully Yours” which goes into rehearsal Sept. 3. With Richard Krakeur producing, it’s scheduled to open at the Coronet Theatre Oct. 3. - Richard Kollinar (Dorothy Sc Dick), who has gone into the in- terior decorating business serious- ly. did over Gogi's LaRue for its ‘Happy Time” a click at Brandt’s Roosevelt Playhouse. Pro- duced by Jose Vega. # ... Pointiana Hotel Crystal Room Jartiick and Arnaut, who after George and Alfred Black's new Charlie Chester show starts exten- sive tour for Moss Empires and Stoll theatres. Sept. 3. Arthur S. Abeles. Warner Brothers topper, to N. Y. next month on an annual looksee and confabs with homeoffice execs. Robert S. Woolf hosted a party in the RKO Radio private theatre last Friday (24) to celebrate the 21st anni of the company's first trade show. Jerome Whyte in town to finalize casting for “South Pacific” and to start rehearsals next month. Show- opens at Drury Lane. Nov. 1, with Mary Martin in the lead. After looksee at local talent, Ver- non Herndon, general manager of Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, is off to Paris, Italy and Spain; expects to return late in September. Robert Donat, who goes into hos- pital next month for an operation to relieve his asthma, will miss the preenr of “The Magic Box.” in which he plays the William-Friese- Greene role. J becoming spot for Dixieland ad- dicts. Phil Napoleon and Memphis Five current there. Nautilus Hotel may shutter Driftwood Room for several weeks i to eliminate posts that handicap larger seating capacity. Saxony Hotel mulling plans to turn current supper club — the Shell-I-Mar—into theatre restau- rant idea. Means rebuilding. Five O’Clock Club shuttered Sunday (26) for staff vacash. Re- opens Oct. 12 with Three Suns featured. Beatrice Kay and Myron Sept 6 charity bow for benefit of fcohen follow on Oct.' 26. Roosevelt Hospual; a $50-per-head benefit shindig. Lou Levy, Leeds Music head, currently in England, is marrying Clare Lee Sukin in London tomor- | row (Thurs.). An interior dec- orator, Miss Sukin arrived in Lon- don Monday (27). Levy was di- vorced a couple of years ago from Maxene Andrews, one of the An- drews Sisters, whom he manages. Kurt Unkelbach, whose play, “Hurry, the Dawn,” was just unop- tioned by Kenneth (NBC news- caster) Bangheart. who yens enter- ing legit production, is otherwise general press chief for the Schine Hotels chain. UnkelharH «t»rted at the Hotel New Yorker in a ditto spot. Riviera By Edward Quinn Rene Clement starting work on new pic with Riviera exteriors. Hotels at Cannes and Juan-les- Pins report house full until the end of this month. Harold Lloyd with wife and daughter Gloria spent a few days at Cannes en route to Rome. Compagnons de la Chanson doing one-niters at Monte Carlo, Cannes, Nice and Juan-les-Pins. Herb Jeffries at Carrolls Beach. Juan-les-Pins, performed before King Farouk holidaying at Cannes. Sugar Robinson guesting at the Vieux Colombier, Juan-les-Pins. did a song, dance and drum act with Sidney Bechet orch. Kirby Stone Quintet comes back to Clover Club this week. Rumors that Spike Jones couldn’t make November date there discounted by owner Jack Goldman who has signed contract. Martha Raye will open Norman (partner at Five O’clock Club) Schuyler’s new operation in Tampa, the Skyline Room of the Biscayne Royal, on Oct. 25. Comes back to the Five in mid-November. Philadelphia Westport, Conn. By Humphrey Doulens •‘A Case of Scotch” at Country Playhouse. Edna Ferber weekending with the Richard Rodgers. Gladys Swarthout leaving for ^South American tour (2). Mrs. Raymond Massey and two daughters here from the Coast Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schang back from summer in France and Italy. Don Gleiui. treasurer of County Playhouse, returning to similar post at Shubert, New Haven. Lisa Kirk, Mac Morgan and Thomas Hayward soloists for “Cole Porter Night” (31), officially closing most successful season of •‘Pops” concerts at Fairfield. Christie MacDonald, Lee Shu- bert. Eva LeGallienne, Armine Marshall, William Liebling. Theresa Helbum, Mrs. Raymond Massey at Monday (27) opening of By Jerry Garhan Manager Archie Edelson has put the Nut Club up for sale. Johnny Hamp will open a talent agency here in the fall. Stan Kenton slated for two eve- ning sessions at Academy of Music. Oct 23-24. Sidney Drosner, ex-manager of Latin Casino, has switched to Club Ebony as floor manager. Clement Epstein and Herman Berger, cousin of music publisher Jerry Marks, have opened a book- ing agency here. Ciro’s is switching to bands Charley Barnet is slated to appear with a combo. Oct. 1. and spot is dickering for Artie Shaw. two years and. seven months in Jack Hylton’s “Crazy Show” at the Vic- toria Palace, had to lay off due to arrival in the family, resume their cabaret work in Paris next October. London film critics are tossing a lunch tomorrow (Thurs.) to Kath- arine Hepburn. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Mr. and Mrs. John Huston. The Hollywood con- tingent, with the exception of Miss Bacall, have been filming “The African Queen.” Ursula Howells, who played a lead on Broadway a few months back in Benn Levy’s “Springtime for Henry,” signed by Michael Bal- con for pic “One Sinner,” based on Sewell Stokes novel. Cecil Parker will be starred. Shooting starts in September with Basil Dearden directing. Paris By Maxima de Beix (33 Blvd. Montparnasse) • Paul Archinard scouting for tal- ent for his next month’s show. Bob (Double or Nothing) Weiss arranging for his show at Orly Air Port. Rosalind Courtright may do a stint at Carrere’s before returning to London. Cartoonist Jean Image getting kudos in Trieste for his animated short, “Jeannot l’lntrepide.” The projection booth of the Sar- trouville suburban theatre caught fire but firemen got the audience out without any injuries. Abe Saperstein bringing his Harlem Globetrotters into the Pal- ais des Sports for a final appear- ance on their European tour. Roscoe Drummond, who ran the press section of the Marshall Plan here, returning to the Christian Science Monitor in Washington. Yvonne Printemps and Pierre Chicago Jesse Lasky in Elkhart, Ind. ( last week on story research. Phyllis Thaxter stopped over last week to visit in-laws in Highland Park. Richard Eastham rejoins “South Pacific” nyxt week after Bermuda vacation. “Guys and Dolls” toppers Phil Adler and Joe Grossman in town this week. Manie Sachs in town last week huddling with Dinah Shore and Jack Benny. Edgar Bergen stopped over at the Ambassador enroute to N. Y. for tele confabs. Lillian Gish and Clarence Der- went silo this week at Salt Creek Theatre in “Miss Mabel ” Blackhawk major do mo Don Roth inked Ezra Stone to produce “Hectic 30s,” nitery’s new tab musical. “Skirts Ahoy” company, with - ) Sidney Lanfield, Esther Williams and Vivian Blaine, due in next week for shooting at Great Lakes. Chi Tribune’s 22d Music Festival at Soldiers Field last week was guested by soloists Yma Sumac, Lawrence Tibbett and Louis Sud- ler. When he winds up with his Ar- _ .. . .. . .. den. Del., summer stock group this Fre V} a % f° week, producer Windsor Lewis se n d,n f? **J V: itation to a cocktail file, to Berlin to stage-nmnage Ju- P? rt y »* D ?*V V,U * £«•* '''Ju- dith Anderson’, -Medea." Ameri- ‘hejr w , ou ]? „ not l e »» e . th « tr ho ‘ el can entry In the Berlin drama fes- er f,n< * ln 6 . ° u * 5* 18 *. **’* , m, j e tiv3 j i boys were waiting for them to do The Musicians Union and the, an im P rom P lu broadcast musical bars are holding confer- ences. The union is asking instal- lation of three-piece bands to back up the bar entertainment, which now- goes on to piano accompani- ment. Washington By Florence S. Lowe Lloyd Hadaway. manager of the Savoy, a Warner nabe, has re- signed. Warner’s Frank La Falce named coordinator for town’s “Movietime U. S. A.” drive. The women’s committee of town’s Variety tent held kickoff luncheon meeting Saturday (25) for annual welfare fund drive, with Sara Young, 20th booker, helming committee. Louis Armstrong All-Stars, in- cluding trombonist Jack Teagar- den, drummer “Cozy” Coles, pian- ist Earl Hines and clarinetist Bar- ney Bigard, a capacity click in one-nighter at outdoor Wgtegrate Friday (24» night. Drucie Snyder Horton, wife of John Horton. Universal rep here, and daughter of Secretary of Treasury John Snyder, took over the Martha Washington role for Monday night's performance of “Faith of Our Fathers,” the sesqui pageant at Carter Barron Amphi- theatre. Pittsburgh Atlantic City By Hal Cohen Annual Variety Club banquet this year has been set for Oct. 28. Bomb Busters playing Michigan State Fair this weekend with Bob Hope. n „ w w ,,l„ i Johnny Jones, oldtime dance im- . y ' * . ... . ■ presario here, chalked up birthday Harlem, sepia nitery, folds at * No. 71. end of week. The Nat Elbaums—he’s veteran John Harris host to cast of Ice playhouse actor—have adopted a Capades Sunday (26), at his bay- 1 baby giri front summer home in suburban Ginny Conwell, N. Y. dancer. Longport. _ . came home to be the godmother for Ice Capades closes Sunday her new niece (2) after six-week run here to make Heller Bros.’ will open their big way for annual pageant. Sneak new restaurant in Miami second week in October. Hal Marshall in town for UA Portland, Ore. Lionel Hampton will do a jazz concert at the Auditorium. Zarata & Paquita have been held for a second stanza at Clover Club. Sons Of The Pioneers are being featured three times daily at the fair this week. Tony Pastor orch In a three-night deal at Jantzen Ballroom last weekend (24-26). Horace Heidt inked into Portland Arena for a one-nighter the first part of September. Monte Ballou and Castle Jazz Band clicking at their own nitery here, the old Diamond Horseshoe spot. City has not had rain for more than 50 days and the temperature has been in the 90s. This is a near record. Arthur Lee Simpkins finished a three-weeker at Amato’s Supper Club and did near capacity throughout. Town is bogged down with name transient attractions the last two weeks in this month in all fields, due to faulty booking. Ringling Bros.-Barnum Sc Bailey Circus showed here two days after winning a hassle with the Mult- nomah County Fair Commission. “Grandfather Follies" into Amato’s Supper Club for two weeks. Reservations are pouring in for the package show, first big unit <21 people) to play a local nitery. Dinah Shore planed in from Chi- cago. Joe Youngerman hospitalized for checkup. Loi^^ufapws heading for tour of EuWpJ^^ William Beaudine vacationing in Las Vegas. Wanda Hendrix to Lake Tahoe on vacation. Bob Carleton hospitalized for observation. Robert Ryan in town after an eastern tour. Fred Datig recovering from ma- jor surgery. Jane Liddell recovering from minor surgery. Fred Raphael hospitalized with virus pneumonia. Jon Hall and Frances Langford planed to Florida. James R. Graingers in town for confabs at Republic. Warren Low celebrating his 30th year in film industry. Mala Powers' to Russian River for two-week vacation. Jack Woodford placed in a men- tal sanitarium at nls own request. Greer Garson and Buddy Fogel- son left for their New Mexico ranch. Ruth Hussey hosted by the crew of the U. S. S. Rochester at Long Beach. John Payne leaves early in Sep- tember for six-week tour of Europe. Grace Kelly arrived from Denver to do a film role for Stanley Kramer. Ralph Riggs retired from “Guys and Dolls” road company because of illness. Joseph M. Sch?nck in town after 10 days of huddles in 20th-Fox homeoffice. Rex Allen to Seattle for “Back to School" shindig sponsored by Seattle Times. Gene Autry tossed a press party to introduce his new TV cowhand, Jack Mahoney. Walter Hampden celebrating his 50th anni as an actor in “Five Fin- gers” at 20th-Fox. Ellen Drew and William T. Walker returned from their Euro- pean honeymoon. Jimmy McHugh putting on a benefit show tomorrow (Thurs.) for Polio Foundation. Neil Petree announced contribu- tions of $64,330 to Hollywood Bowl emergenecy fund. Audrey Totter leaves Sept. 26 for tour of camps and military hos- pitals in Korea and Japan. Charles Rosher planed to Jamai- ca to see what the hurricane did to his home and other property there. Jean Hersholt moving Motion Picture Relief Fund offices to newly acquired building at 335 N. La Brea. Roy M. Brewer appointed labor rep on regional wage stabilization board, covering California, Arizona and Nevada. Bill Hebert and Don Budge rounding up pro tennis stars to play in a tournament for Damon Runyon Fund. Irwin Gielgud is the first mem- ber of the Screen Writers Guild to be booked for a tour to plug “Movietime U. S. A.” David Wayne, Hugh Sanders, Stephen Chase and Huntz Hall ap- pointed members of the Actors’ Council for Civilian Defense. preview- of 1952 edition offered in Convention Hall this week. Rosemary Clooney headlining j«doing special exploitation on Cape Cod The Dr. Irving (Mitzi) Somachs, Investors in various Broadway shows, summering at Provincetown. Leonard Sillman in last week to visit Imogena Coca and husband Steel Pier vaude this week with Buddy Morrow in ballroom. Denise Da reel, Gus Van and the Three Suns come in over Labor Day, with Louis Prima and Johnnie Long bands in ballroom. Bob Russell, Andy Arcari. My- ron Cohen, the Radio Aces, Ethel Rider, Leslie Sc Laurence, Beatrice Kraft and Joe Stem’s orch in show offered Sunday night (26) at Con- vention Hall for benefit of Com- munity Synagogue Hebrew School building fund. Penn’s “He Ran All the Way. Carousel bookings include Buddy Lester, Sept. 17, Connee Boswell, Oct. 15, and Belle Baker, Nov. 4. Jim A 1 e x a n d e r’s 16-year-old f trandson, Jackie Barton, is work- ng as a clerk at Alexander Thea- tre Supply. Grace Price, director of Chil- dren’s Theatre here, and her hus- band, Jerry Katz, celebrated silver wedding anni. Dick Rendl a last-minute addi- tion to “Front Page” cast at White Berlin By BUI Conlan Walter O’Keefe comes in with “Double or Nothing” next week. Robert Merrill touring the West Zone. Will be here in September. Yvonne de Carlo touring Ger- many for the Army’s Special Serv- ice branch. Henry Koller staging a moppet show for the RCA’s tele demonstra- tion. Koller sails soon for New York. The Bonn government’s protest over the attempt to sell the Mars studio (UFA) here nixed by the High Commission. Ballet dancer Mlnsa Craig in from Paris. She plans to remain in Europe for two years before returning to Broadway. Las Vegas, Ner. By Bill Willard Clark Gable due to arrive this week for Lake Mead, Colo., fishing trip, Philip Morris crew vidfilmed and taped ciggie test in Flamingo lobby. Ritz Bros, celebrate 24th anni in showbiz with big onstage party Friday (3D. Frank Sinatra steps into Desert Inn Sept. 4, following current Ritz Bros.* heyday. Kay Thompson Sc Williams freres booked for November 15 | date at Flamingo. Rudy Vallee headlines El Ran- cho Vegas for a fortnight begin- ning today (Wed.). Duke Kahauamoku stopped at Flamingo on stopdver from New York and Washington. Little Theatre in rehearsal for season opener at Village Play- house, “Light Up the Sky.” Wiere Bros. Sc Mildred Seymour current at Last Frontier with Sportsmen to follow Sept. 7. Tony Pastor Orch pacted for Thunderbird Sept. 20 along with Day. Dawn 6c Dusk. Kay Ballard. Polly Possum, Joe Wolverton A Dog Patch County Band in urn- teenth week Golden Nugget Saloon. Maxine Lewis books herself into Sept. 6 frame at Flamingo in midst of Ada Broadbent’s “Guys 6c Gals.” Juanita Hall toplining. Benny Goodman nixes clarinet for fishing pole on weekend Colo- rado River jaunt accompanied by the old fishmaster Abo Schiller.