Variety (Mar 1927)

VARIETY WOMEN' S PAGE Wednesday. March lfl, 1927 GRAY MATTER By MOLLIE GRAY (TOMMY GRAY'S SISTER) At th* P*l«e* At the Palace Monday. Vannessl. accompanied by the Diplomats, who looked like weddlngless ushers or something gloomier, wore a simply cut beaded white gown with a gorgeous headdress of aigrettes and rhlne- GOLD MEDAL VAk/ety's column -V/. if.. BLUE RIBBON LIST WHERK. TO SHOP AND DIME ACCESSORIES UNCLE SAM UMBRELLA SHOP UMBRELLAS and CANES 101 W. 45th St. Bryant S871 BEAUTY PARLOR De 1'Opera Beauty Shop, Inc. Will do PERMANENT WAVING tor limited time. Special rate, tin Neetle I Ireolla. or Oar Own Method Hair Coloring Our Specialty. Etc. CLEANERS MISCH Theatrical Cleaner aad Dyer Work done overnight Ooods railed (or and delivered mm 3892 OVERNIGHT The Overnight Cleaners t W. ««th St. Chlckerlog £1*7 COSTUMES EAVES COSTUME CO. 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Steak, end Chops A Select Place to Dine 155 W. 4Sth St. Opposite Variety C. Oiolito Venetian Garden The moat beautiful Italian reataurant In New York 140 Weat 52nd St. "YOUR RESTAURANT* SARDI'S Italian Fond end Italian Atmnaphere No""" 6 m.VheaTr. Arm You a Gold Medal Shop? $25 FOR 13 WEEKS' LISTING PHONE FOR INFORMATION BRYANT 8153 stones. The next was of white velvet and ostrich of delicate pink with a fan of the soma. It had bands of rhlncstone* on the shoulders. In a dance with a peacock the peacock lost out as her train was a royal blue velvet with silver and purple spangles making the pattern. Her bob was unusually attractive. Helen Lockhart and Dolores Griffin (with Arthur and Morton Havel) are pretty glrla who sensibly - -old too much singing. One had an orchid crepe de chine with white lace collar for her first appearance and white georgette with a narrow satin collar and a cape also of georgette In a beige shade with large taffeta tlwers forming the collar for her dance. The other girl wore a simple green voll that had a vestee and collar of dotted vlole, which also made the pockets on the skirt. Her second frock was of pink with rows of white lace trimming the skirt and she used a shawl of a lovely shade of blue for her wrap. Blossom Seeley Is wearing the same frocks and costume* as when seen some time ago. The picture showing the history of vaudeville was rather a strain on the audience after the first half hour. It may not have been a half hour, but it seemed longer. Some of the old stars were applauded and some of the old places. The N. V. A. clubhouse got one lone hand. Wilda Bennett, Introduced from a box, was probably the visiting star for this afternoon. Love's Havoc 'Love Makes 'Em Wild" also brave and foolish and clever and broke. It sure is wonderful. The doctor told John Harron (looking very much like Robert) that he had two weeks to live, so he took the forty thousand cents he had saved at $19.85 per week—the correct amount in order to be able to re- tire at the age of 40—and went to die in state at the Rita, It may have bean Scotch sense that made him save it but at one party alone he gave hundred dollar bills to about a dozen poor girls—they may not have been poor but they must have been cold. Sally Phipps was the cause of John's heart trouble and a good cause, too, while Natalie- the-beautlful-dress-model's last name was Kingston. What a Flapper Can Do "Ladybird" entertainingly proves what even a flapper can do when she puts her mind to it. Betty Compson knew she could manage her own money—it aha got It—and though she had to play stool pigeon in a gang of daring crooks and even capture the leader of them single handed and earn the reward of twenty-five thousand Washington photographs, she showed her guardian what she could do. She got her money, and not only that but a husband, which was enough responsibility for any girl. Ruth Stonehouse, who has been In movies since they cost a nickel, was the real "Ladybird" and Malcom Macgregor makes Betty's part easier for her than many of our heroes. "The Wreck" Duplicated 'The Wreck" of the train was really the second in the picture. The first was Shirley Mason's life after she innocently married a crook and was caught with the jewels In her pocket. The hard hearted Judge had a lot of years around and gave 14 of them to Shirley. And the same to her husband. The third wreck occurred when she drove over the side of a cliff to save.the prince charming she loved from the villainous husband who turned up at Just the wrong moment. She escaped without a scratch while the husband was killed, probably the first kind thing he ever did. If Malcome Macgregor is as Scotch as his name they should Import a few more of hla brand. "Metropolis" Worth Seeing Certainly Germany is the place where "efficiency" and head without heart, etc, were tried and found wanting and "Metropolis" speaks with authority and experience. It is surely a splendid and amazing picture. The photography is Just as novel as that in "Variety" but considering the difference in the story it will be Interesting to compare their suc- cesses. It seems as though a man who could invent such machines as they show could easily make them to run by themselves since the men's movements were so machine-like in operating them, but where would the story be then? It la decidedly worth seeing. Chain Film Letter Miss Morgan of Morgan and Sheldon—at the first glance It was evident her name would come first—wore a becoming flame color frock with silk fringe covering the skirt and falling from the neck line in back. On her black satin coat, the narrow collar was the same color and a sailor hat also flame color completed the ensemble. Milton Berle had everybody pleased with himself and his company un- til he spoiled It with two common stories. Miss Dunn used a dark dress for her first bit and then a dainty frock of silver cloth with a triple tier effect in blue net on the skirt The other girl's black georgette had a bodice of silver spangles on black and used a sparkling anklet as well as buckles on her slippers. Her shawl was unusual and very effective. The history of vaudeville film has B. S. Moss signed to the same letter that E. F. ATbee signed at the Palace. It must be one of those chain letters. AMONG THE WOMEN BY THE SKIRT Historical But Attractive Had one never seen "Caesar and Cleopatra" "The Road to Rome" could be voted an excellent play. Even after seeing the Shavian take off on history one may enjoy "The Road" immensely. It is a clever entertainment, much enhanced by Jane Cowl. Never more attractive costumes. Though historically correct, strange to say they were also worth looking at. Miss Cowl wore some very beautiful flowing robes in a style of the period. They brought a longing for the return of such fetching styles. Which simply goes to prove that a play to be historical or rather, based upon history, need not be dull nor hard to look upon. Shoppers' Guide This department is inaugu- rated by Variety as a time-sav- ing guide. Names accepted for this department are of reliable establishments that cater to and desire to please the people of th* show business. Th* department is not alone intended as a sur* directory for th* best place, to (hop for those in New York but a* well for the incoming (how people or lay trsnsients. Variety maintains an Informa- tion Bureau for th* benefit of this department. Those out of town wishing to make purchase, may hav* them executed through Variety upon written request. 2 Men Caught in Cab With Girl and 2 Guns (Continued from page 35) All were taken to the West 47th street station. Woman Didn't Know In West Side Court the woman was freed when she made a promise to Assistant District Attorney Fin negan that she would appear when- ever the prosecutor wanted her. She stated that she and her sister, Bessie, were entertainers in Jimmy Kelly's Club on Sullivan street. That Is where Spordlck and Miller met them and Invited them uptown. She said she was Ignorant that WEST COAST MERGER (Continued from page I) aiders when it was announced that the general management of West Coast had been placed in Franklin'* hand*. It is also the first step to unify the units outlined in Variety'* story last week of the contemplated mammoth capitalization of $500,- 000,000 for the inclusion of several picture circuits and firms, nearly ail of which are located for forma- tion under easy handling In sep- arate unit*, for internal adjustment before welded Into the greater mass. West Coast Stock West Coast as now generally known in the trade la actually con- trolled through financial arrange- ments by Hayden, Stone and Com- pany, bankers. In stock holdings I* a question of control. William Fox has 34 per cent, of West Coast, giving the Fox firm the veto power on important matters of direction, with the Gore brothers, Abe and Mike, the present operator* of the circuit, in nominal charge, to re- main until Franklin assumes the general management. In West Coast are other stockholders, In- cluding F. B. O., another component of the proposed huge merger. North American has been financed and directed by Motion Picture Capital Company, Frank Wilson la president. North American's gen- eral manager is Harry Arthur, Jr., formerly in the same capacity for West Coast Mr. Arthur, it is said, will remain with the personnel of the new organization. Holding Company An account of the merger states that Motion Picture capital will take over the stock of North Amer- ican, exchanging it for that of a holding company, which will Joint- ly become the parent company for West Coast as well, the consolidat- ed circuit to continue under the West Coast name and the single direction of Franklin. North American made extensive and swift strides under the Arthur direction in acquiring theatres within Its territory. The most im- portant purchase was that of tho Jensen & Von Herberg circuit in. the northwest late last summer. Latterly North American completed a deal with United Artists whereby the Schenck concern became an equal partner with American in. three of the latter's best houses In Portland and Seattle. Running parallel as It does with. West Coast in California and act- ually stronger In the northern por- tion of the state, North American Is susceptible to flexible adaptability by a single-headed direction that can split or shift policies to con- serve all theatres. The Juncture of the North Amer- ican with West Coast brings the circuit from the lower end of Southern California to Montana, a trail of picture theatres that is as- sumed to have its allure for Finkel- steln & Ruben, the Saxes and others in the way of the natural progress of the circuit, at present unaffiliated with national chains. Had. the Saenger not attached themselves to Publlx they would have been the logical end toward the east on the southern tier. Pure Exhibitors West Coast and North American are looked upon as pure exhibitors, without producing or distributing strings other than West Coast a* a stockholder through franchise In First National. This position 1* looked upon as ideal in the picture business at present where It is be- lieved that the theatre will event- ually prevail as the controlling fac- tor of the Industry. A similar posi- tion is occupied by the Stanley Company and its affiliations, an- other of the units for the big mer- ger, with the Stanley Company an- other franchise holder of First Na- tional and now In control of that producing - distributing organiza- tion. It Is believed that the Weat Coast-North American deal will have been closed before Franklin and his New York staff start west- ward around March 27. ENGAGEMENTS Joseph R Garry, Lelghton Mee- han and Arthur C. Morris, for "The Mystery Ship" (Gustav Blum). James Crane, Ramsey Wallace, Mona Klngsley, Zita Hohann, Har- old Hnrtsell, (leorge Henry Trader, Edward Van Sloan, Louise Macin- tosh, Ellsworth Jones, for "Lost." Richard Freeman. Jerry Sullivan, George Phelps. John Mack, (Miss) Sydney Hamilton. Belle Belmont Betty Pearce, Frank Miller (musical director), with "Mutt and Je~'