Variety (Aug 1927)

W«dnesda3r, August 24, 1927 •reun'a N«w Job Garwood Broun, whose column, fit Seem* to Me," was u. tt atiiro in tbo New York "Morning World" for year*, will contribute to the Matlon, » fre« thinking and very magazine. It Is said the for- critic's new post calla for a weekly salary that Is Juat a stipend, or less. Broun accepted the con- nection to keep In form, while Hor- ace Uverlcbt propgaea to publish a magaslne for hlin. When he broke with the "World" Heywood threatened to return to the stage but apparently the man- agers did |iot take him seriously. Broun wrote hla swan song for the "World" column, which was printed last Wednesday. He explained that b* could not arrange his conscience to conform to Ralph Pulitzer's sue gestlon that he write on other topic the Sacco-VanzettI case, upon which the publisher believed the columnist had been permitted an extravuRunt latitude la the expres- sion of personal views. Pulitzer baa gone to Europe but the "World" iMlleves Broun la still under con- tract. His writings elsewhere therefore may have a legal reaction. In the meantime Broun's wife, Bnth Hale, continued to picket with Ik* Reds In Boston and was picked «f by the police loat Saturday Word Transformation A word-change game, popular in PICTURES VARIETY It Chicago for several months, la achieving niitlonal interest tlirough tjhelby Little's catchy book, "This to That." Shelby Uttio U the wife of Richard Henry Little, who con- ducts the "I.lne O' Type" column in the ChiouRo ■ Tiihune." The game first drew attention In that column. The Idea Is to change a word, one letter at a time, into a word mean- ing the opposite of the first. K.ich letter-clianKe must produce a word tliat may be found In dictionaries. The fewer changes made, the better you are. Answers to tlie pioblcms are In the back of the Imok. each worked by a celebrity. Al Jolson, for in- stance, changes black to white in seven "steps" thusly: white, write, trite, trice, trick, brick, brack, black. And Lee Shubert does his usual ctult in eight steps like this; clad, clod, cood, coos, cods, rods, rode, rude, nude. Published by Miiiton, Ealoh Sl Co. novel M the n«rMa ml wUte situation. Its boom and aftermath. Why Play Tmttations when you ean book the Original Social Hygiene Film, which has amazed the film industry? EzcluMTe Reel* and Shows for WOMEN Only Also Exclusive Reels and Shows for MEN Only « Week* Rembuh's Celoalal Tbe- >lr>, lodlaaapoUs t Weeks UairerMl's BModimr The- atre, Detteit 1 Wef-ke FoK'i Wi Detroit • Weeke nnlrenore aire, Chleage t Week Vn's IM»| • Week* Kew : CievelMid • Week* Weteol AeiMr*. iMlarUl* I Weeka Andl««rtnm Theatr*. IMeda How Playing TTnivenal and Publix Circuit of Theatrei Send ut your date—Pereentaa** only SAMUEL CUMMINS Public Welfura Pioturei Corp tevwilk Avenue NIW VORK CITY Rex Beach has just completed a "The Jewish Tribune," a weekly printed In English, has enlisted Eddie Cantor's aid In a ctroulation stunt. The comedian Is broadcast- ing letters, with self-addressed, stamped envelopes, recommending the "Jewish Tribune^ to his friends. Hearst's Albany Shakeup Hearst's Albany, N. T., "Times- Union" is In the throes of a slmke- up, with everybody pointing the fin- ger of "you may be aeiit" A week ago the entire olrculatlon depart- ment was tired, and this Included the manuKer. Frank Glynn, a brother of the lata Governor. This took In about 10 or II men and happened a week after the new publisher, El. W. Waldron, arrived. As far as the editorial Jepartment Is concerned, gossip la wild. Schines* Upstate Beauts On to Atlantic City Watertown. N. T., Aug. IS. The Schine theatres have fallen for the beauty contest stunt. l>c- sidea playing here the ^chlne organization has appointed Itself manager of the bevy of beauts and is .arranglnii a tour of .til the Schine theatres. .Miss \S'atcitown. Miss Buffalo, Miss itoche.ster and ai>out a halt doien other Misses Jire In- cluded In the gang that Is making the lour. The Schlnes will send all the girls to Atlantic City, however. Gooditadt Casting I.OS Anselcs. .A'lp. 13 I.ou C'.oodstadt. business manager for C. B. Ue Mille, has been ap pointed casting director at the De Mine studios In Culver City. He replaces William Carruthera, now employed In the company's scenario department 20 VITAPHONE ACTS 0\ er :o Vitaphone features hav^ been readied for Immediate releasSi inclu-Hni^ Carolyn Pnowden and Co., ,1. ami ,T. TriKg, "Visions of Spain," fcatuiini; I-iiia Pasquette, wife of S, I.. \S':iinor. assisted by Sam Ash;i IM.lie I'. ilHHly. "A Night In Coffee Kans. Miss (logo and Nita Mar- tan, l.'rc.-m.in Sisters. Miller and Sarrell, Harry Montgomery, Rob McGregor. Uoselle and Mack. Hor- ac» rsrltt, Knight Mac(lrei;or. Merle Twins, Frank Maulon, BifT and liong, Four Buddies and France* Williams. Weber and Fields, Willi* and Eugene Howard, new sertea> and the Amaut Bros. ELMEB PEABSON IN L, A. Los Angeles. .\ug. 23. Elmer Pearson, vice-president oC Pathe-DeMllle, arrived here from New York last week. He will confer with productloa olDclals regarding new product. JACK DEMPSEY means top money at the fights BILL TILDEN always draws a tennis gaUery BOBBY JONES IS a sure'fire golf card LOU GEHRIG is todai IT TAKES BIG- NAMES TO " DRAW CROWDS! -^ofid M^Q^ has gat the biggest names in pictures I JOHNaiLBIRT it doing hk stuff aula iii"12MUe«CKrt.^ TwoGa5efttln*2r-*2& RAMON NOVARIIO the star of "Ben-Hur" will give you his big- gest romantic hit. ii^ •27-'28. SYD CNAmJN ^. gives exhibitors M bm first M-G-M releases comedy Idea that to worthy of the star of "Charley's Aunt." DANE-ARTHUR is a combination that audiences will look for after "Rookies." They'll give you 3 funny ones In 'll'lAi NORMA SHEARER delivers another hit in "After Midnight." Three big Shearers in GRETA GARBO convinced everyone after "Flesh and the Devir'that she's a bo* office natural. Two Garbos in ■27-'24 WILLIAM HAINEft gives exhibitors four Haines hits in '27-'28 and judging from .••Slide. Kelly. Slide." that's good news. CODY-PRINQLE have already showi^ what this combination means. "Adam and Evil" to a riot at Capi^ •ol,N<Y, TwomorftI LONCHANIV follows"The Unltdown' with his biggest yet, Hto first for '27-'28 to tremendous. What a start Three Chancy*f MARION DAVIES in "Tiliie the Toiler" is a clean-up. You get three from this clever comedienne In '27-*2& LILUAN OitH ^ has Just completed what to cxpectM to be her greatest box-office picture.' Wait and watch I JACKIE COOGAN played 10,000 theatres with"]ohnny Get Your Hait Cut." Those same audiences will watch for 2 Coogans in'27-'28 TIM McCOY "Brought picture fans a new type of out-doot hero, starting with •War Paint." > In '27. •28 six McCoy's! M ETRO - GOLD WYN - M AYE R SlarFealaresI SpecWsl Nwsereetol Skertsl