Variety (Nov 1928)

46 VARIETY 1:. ■ ■i. I •1.;; i';, m II- 8n I i. ,1 Chatter in New York Tom Ilcpno.y and. wlfo have been dlninlr with the sporting scribes Blnce their return from 'Atistralia. . . .. ■''Skeets" GalKagher complains of . a "restlessness" resxiltintr from Indecision as to whether he should ■ devote his time to the stage or the "talkies." .. v . James Cannon, of the Daily News, gleefully an- nounces that instead of . rejection slips he has been lately receiving very courteous letters . "of declina- tion," . , . What will Reubens ■^ay when he reads the advertise- ments Qf Robbl and Rosenthal, which read "Gowns—'That's All"? Mickey Walker dropped into town for the week-end. . Margy O'Neill, sister of Peggy O'Neill, will be married this week to Joseph Piirker, of the Parker Filling Sta- tions. Peggy is to be the brides- maid. . i . . Berenice Manners of "Whoopee" Is put of the. show due to appendicitis. . . . . Johnny MeeTian, the dancer, having sold two. songs, is now leaving for a London engagement. . . Ala^n Walker and Bubbles Shelby open at the Everglades In a new floor show, "Twinkle-Twinkle." . .. Flo Lewis, 19-y«!ar-old . sister of joe.LevviSr Chicago comedian, who jwa,s. brutally ^attacked about . .eight, mohtijs ago, says Joe is living, at the .Ambassador on the coast, .and this week had all the bandages re- moved froiri his. Injuries. • Dona Rose's mother was operated Sunday. . . Bert Frohman Is back: from abroad and, will open as m. c. and half-proprietor of The Tokib, cafe at Flatbush and Neyins, ■ which is Brooklyn, % . « Deslree Tabor. returned from Lake Placid, whither she went to rest and taking voice. . ... .. Fox and Loevv are bidding for the miniature Roxy ' theatre near .the new Beacon hotel. ... Eddie Chester, Uie cbme^ dlan, closed with Lulkl's, Detroit's ace cafe; and is back on Broiidway hopeful of cloialng a deal for the Vanities club, which ^ wishes to operate as the Eddie, Chester club Marian Vaughn, wife and dancing partner of Vifl Vestoff, Is suffering from ptomaiiiie poisoning.. . . Chris Crane opens this week In "Rainbow." .... Mildred Rqselle Is to be featured in a musical show, probably "Delmar's Revels," she says. .- .Howard La Nqce, first an usher at the Capitol when the theatre first opened, has been elevated to stage manager. Reports that Edna Leedom, blonde comedienne, who married. Frank Doelger, will return to the stage are waived for the time. Edna an nounces there will shortly be i way •p>.s.sip,..S'iid: ''That's the blonde Jack" Osterman married." Ethel Alice Say.s she is engaged but won't tell.'hi.s.name. . . Harriet If^bwleri professionally Mi.MS Har- riet, closed in one of the night qlubs at. the beiicst of her boy friend; who maintained the. work was runnihg her down. , , Lillian Roth his. lost 20 pounds dieting and riding horso- back. . . Roy Mack and Walter Wirichell were remlnescing of 15 years ago when the .scribe lioofed for Mack at ?18 a week. . . Lor- etta McDerniott, who ha.sn't been- out lately, is beglnriirtg to see some night life again. . , Madeline Killeen if the Frank, Jr., In the family . wish comes true. Ruth Durrell, prima donna of Publlx "Pacific Breezes," former protege of Victor Herbert, Is hoiiey- mobnlng on Broadway with A. L. "Rubber" Goldberger, proprietor of the Claremont "Tent, Cleveland. Just to be different, Howard Lee, multl-mllllonalre poloist, gave Frances William!?, of "Scandals," ah emerald engagement ring, with two^ marquis diamonds, imported from Paris; Miss Williams announccci the week of Feb. 8 for their mar- riage as her last appeturance on the Btago. This time it is jpst^^^^ of. the Silver Slipper", vvhp leaves for the coast for pictures Ruth Mix, daughter of Tom Mix, here with her mother, ti'^nHferred from the Park Central Hotel to the Piccadilly. Ruth is playing Keith, time in a dancing, singing rope act, which will appear shortly in Niew • Tork. . Arnold Johnson^ the orchestra .man,..although hot a gambling fel low, bought a roulette wheel the other day because it looked fasci- jaatlng. Paul Page, the juvenile, went to the coast Friday to make d picture Frank Keenan made a speech at the Paramount Grill In honor of Claire Windsor . . . Mabel, McCay is In town. . . Mildred. Spain, wife of Edward J. Doherty, may be the film critic on the Telegraph. She was formerly the critic on the Diiily News. . . Billy Dawn, once of the nl^t clUbSj^ Is selling millinery at "stern'sTTT lOarTXTh'a^^^ ducer, is leaving lor the coast to --put on .shows at the Miisic Box thc- iitre In Hoilywood and make shorts for sound pictures. . . Bee "Jackson has ono of those marmosets, a lit- tle monkey tlie' slza of a watch cha,rm. While Frances Williams was blue-singing thfe other night a fel . low who was giving his girl the Jowdown and all the' latest Broad s playing the Patio in Brooklyn. Elsie, Carroll is entirely recup- erated from her appendix operation and goes in the hew Carroll Show... Another appendix victim is Bonnie Blfickwopd, 'of the Frivolity ,Cl.ub. And another who has yet to face the knife is Alma, Mitchell. Walter Edward Blythe of the New York Times art staff goes on the Telegraph, taking the place of Bob Dean. Dean was let .go when he failed to put a right.ai;.m on the. picture of a Tale, halfback. Irene Faery, once of, the SalOn Royals, quit a show to do a nvlmUer at the Roxy and the lat^^r fell thi'OUgh.". . Lillian Uttal is^rewrit- Ing the works of a society woman, who has a yen to write drama. Three Hauser brothers go t6. Lon- don.. Like^yise Reld and Duethers... Adele Smith, of the night clubs, was Inducted as a showgirl In "Whoo- pee". . . Patsy O'Day has Ruby Keeler's part, in "Whoopee," taking the place of Hazel , Sperling , who succeeded the wife of Ai Jolson..., Norma, of Carlo and Norma, danc- ers, is very ill. , , Elva Peterson rhade favorable vocal tests for talk- er. . -. BiU O'Neill is making a talk, er. . . Bettye Junod is. Instructing the girls in how to throw the iarms and legs about in the Clayton, Jack- son, and Durante show at the Slip- per. ' y.\ ' . Roma Forster, English, who had the role Helen Morgan plays, In the London "Showboat" company, Is here lor a plcturei Another British beauty here is Nancy Rlggs, blonde, also to do a picture. Helen Henderson, suffering a severe cough which settled in her chest, calling for two doctors, made her will before recovering. Henry Therrlen, iRoxy tenor, is accornpanled by his wife at the piano. ' , Leon Enken, formerly manager of the Parody club, will be at the door of the iSllpper henceforth. Catherine Jones, former Para ?hibunt girl, who lo^it her father three weeks, ago and left to support her mother and three little sisters found Broadway more than sympa- thetic. She was placed in a music- al show and given immediate em- ployment as a showgirl in a supper club. Over 20 offers were made the lass when her story was told by BHly LaHIff, of the Tavern. A new thing in after theatre floor show entertainment Is being tried by, the Chateau Madrid, Dan Healy. producing the numbers which will be of girls,. 12 In all, appearing in evening gowns and doing the Usual costume scores of entertainers. Among those accepted for the new show, are: .. Maurice Holmes and. Dinorah Castella, of :"Showboat" Peggy Udell, of "Cross My Heart," Cleo BrOwn of "Rain or Shine"; Marglt Dybfost, of the "Follies"; and Isabel Dwan. PhllbIn Sisters, both married, will not retut-n together to "Vanities" but one will. Peggy Joyce, having aired Lord Northesk, is free lancing in the Broadway places. Peggy Bernier, who hit In Chi- cago three years ago, is returning to Join her husband, Milton Wat- sOn, who used to "tenor" for Paul Ash. ^; ■■ Herman Turk dcparted for Cali- fornia. So, too, Dave' Dryer, who left to make talker music. Cookie "Sunshine" Cohen, of the radio, went west for a vacation. White tourlfits making the Har- lem blac'.k-and-tans have been struck with Aaron Douglas, young Ncjgrq artists', nuir.n.l3., at,the Club 'Harl6m,""forino'r Kbony club. ijiny Pierce discovered a new scenic ar tlstp in 19-year-old Helen Smith. TIMES S Q U A RE Iho .same pag at-.the chowmeinerles, with name dansapallon to a 40 and 50c combo luncheon.... Irving Berlin will do the tunes and wolds for Ziggy's "Show Girl." Title player still undecided. The Darling Twins, Harriet and Sylv.-v, now 17 and in New York, ojcpcct to go into a musical pro- duction with no fear of their age interfering. Twins are blackhalred and their street costumes, exactly alike, run,mainly to,reds., " Andy Bryne is now musical con- ductor for Fannie Brlce on Keith's. Jed Flangah has a neyr restaurant, at 61 West 5Gth street. ' . Allan K. Foster sails Jan. 11 for Euroiie to bring over some foreign Bee Jackson's at tbe Mlrador and never Worked at the Monterey, as reported,. Says Bee. Charles Sabln and EleanOra Ain- jrose Mpuzet have patched up jpre- ylous differences and will reunite as dance team for. yaude and nig;ht club appearances around New York. Sablri, with "Biilie," and dolnff rt dance, with Polly Walker in the Cohan musical, -will, double for the side stuff. With a rehearsal call up for three days for "Well, . Well, Well," the Shuberts' musical, starting Jack Pearl, Marlpn: Harris did' tipt. shPw up. The cpmedienne had picked up ticket fpr speedinff on Long .Is;i- and. . ■■ Wednesday, November 21, 1928 Phoney Chink Cruisino Cruising around the Square in a little 2 by 4 roald-louse, a, phonev/ chink with a long pigtail is advertising "The Squealer.?' Florist Couldn't Pay Rent A florist; they called him "Nick the Greek"; had a hole In the wall flower shop adjacent to the corner room where Lucky Strike cigs are made at 45th and BfoadwiEiy. Seem3 Nick gpt: behind in rent twp mpnths. Walter Reade tried to havfe. Nick mpve up tp thie Columbia theatre building and offered hlrn almost free rent to move. Then a lawyer Is said to" have wised Nick lip to stick and demand a small fprtune fpr. hiis lease. When W. R. wa.8 confronted by the flprlst and his legal andy, he told Nick to get' out. then and there as a marshal waia waiting to put his stufC on the sidewalk. The shop is closed and Nick now hasn't a chance to get the Columbia stand. If he had paid up that two" , months' rent It would have.been something else for W. R. to worry about ■ ' Too, IVIuch Adagio Adagio teams are taking a lash- ing from Broadway these days. The street ia overriin with dance teams seeking work; Night clubs, are be-, sieged. ' Bee's Late Discovery RUmors of "ahother reconciliation between Bee Palmer and Al Seigel are true, only professionally, a<i- cording to Bee, She says. Al will play -.for her when making her Movietone. Miss Palmer says:. "I have found the man of my heart and win reveal his name within a v/eek. He is a wealthy broker." Tommy Guinian in Havana . Tommy Gulnan's going to Havana this winter to work for Fred Perry at the Casino.^ : Tommy blames , Macfadden's Graphic" for killing bis Florence club off thrPukh harping on an un fortunate episode In the cafe. Ruth Wilcox's Week's Run Ruth Wilcox (Mrjp. Edgar Selwyn) played Puss in "These Days," which closed Saturday after one week at the Cort. Notice was ppsted Tues day evening, Arthur Hopkins flg ured the show had no chance after unfavorable notices. Miss Wilcox spilt the news to her manager-husband when she re turned home. He extended con gratulatlons, but she sniffled that all the shows she went Into closed It was her first role on Broadway She was In Edgar's "Strike Up the Band," withdrawn last summer af tor trying out of town. On the Square Cleaning Up New Orleans A new governor of Louisiana has started to waish up New Orleans of, Its open gambling. The start was made In Jefferson and St. Bernard counties, on ^he city's' bPrdera. These parishes were detted wltli wheel places, following the departure of dog racing and hl-ll. - v. There a.re. said to be 40,000 unemployed In New" Orleans. That may have had some effect upo"n the new governor. He will not- however, from the stoty, Interfere with race track betting (Mutuel) at; New Orleans' regular winter meetsj covering 100 days. Racing around Miami is reported starting in Dec.^ with the prd,! bettinig system as in arpund New Yerk, employed. Movie Balls for Muggs A new wHnkle worked by sharpshoptlng chisellers of so-cailed the- atrical-movie balls is what Is called a resemblance contest The gag is explained in advance publicity sent out to towns where such functions are, scheduled calls for the mugg who buys for the affair to tell the box office man hl^ name and address as well as which one of .the staff e airid screen stars he thinks he resembles. Fems, who kick In a buck at the g;ate, are given the same. privUege^.. Famous dlrectPrs and prpducers are advertised as judges of the con- test with the prize kept a secret. Most of these dances -held arpund New-York are held under the auspices of phony film schools otieratlng under the guise of independent film producing concerns. The names and address provisioh of the contest gives them a sizeable. sucker list; to work oh. New Game With the Bangtails A new game enjoying considerable popularity arpund the Square uses prpp hprses, the .bangtails being set In tracks on a istand and being nioyed along according to the way n-umbers show In a deck of cards. The odds' range up to 20 to 1,. the banker of the game having the same edge as a regular race track bookmaker; all the best of It when the favorites are knocked down and taking It on the chin when a heavily played long shot breezes in first Times' Large Ribbon Sign The electric sign device pn the Times Building which flashes a meving ribbpn pf wpVds, used by the. New Yprk Tinies to flash electlpn returns last week, Is a vast imprpvement pver signs of similar construction seen around the Square for some tinie. The apparatus Is" called the motpgraph news bulletin, the one'o'n the Times building running 368 feet and visible In four directions. Other signs of this type all face one way. Fpllpwlng, the electlpn the device wais used for a few days to flash news bulletins to Broadway crpwds .by "the Times.. Early this week the apparatus was. not in pperatip'n having shut dP>vn to allpw for construc- tion which when complieted will double its story telling capacity. Pathe news weekly this w;eek shows the Times' sign in operation Election night • Biggest Chowmeinery in Newark The Yellow Peril dine and dance chowmelnerlese are now making: their presence felt over In Jersey. The Palais Joy, whi^h opened on BrOad street Newark, last week with an orchestra and" entertainment minus convert cha.rge. Is said to be one pf the largest .Chlnesia restaurants any- where.. It eccuples the entire secpnd flpor o£ a building on'the main stem, having a 200-foot frontage with ample rppm provided for any desired expansion. foi'merly a hired girl, who had deco- rated Billy's new studios in the Navox building. MKss Smith will also decorate Ada May's huntin lodge at Burllnghamo, outside of Phllly. , , The Paramount hotel provides dance music for luncheon to a $1 club meal. Gross still doesn't rival Willie Moore's Bride Willie Moore Is aiming to sit across the breakfast table ' every morning from, Lorelle McCarver, the Dallas brunet In "Show Boat." They are due to say I do by New Year's. Willie has split away from Pop Dlnty and the noted chop house; having entered the silver ppllshlng business. .It will be Wile's sec- ond aisle trip with a best man. He was wed to the daughter of the wealthy Col. Greene, iielr . to the Hetty Greene millions. The girl had a million In her own right, which may be why It didn't take.. Rogers vs. Cochran Befpre sailing last week 0. B Cochran, London producer, saw "■i'hree Cheers'' at the Globe. Will Rogers, In a Co'chran show ,ov^ there several years ago, spotted and introduced him to the. Globe audience. Rogers eald: "Get up again. Charley; I want the folks to know you. You know, Mr. Cochran has the best show In town. It's 'This Year of Grace,' a.t the^ S^^^^ You Xll'sliouid^suYe hd^ Said Cochran: "Will, I think you've been holding -out on -me." That referred to' Itogers' dancing. The humorist alibied: "Tell you the truth, Charley, I only learned these .stops a few wfceks ago," and bowed to Dorothy Stone. Buckner Getting Money Even in Jail Arthur Buckner, former actor and jail getting pro'motlng show pro- ducer, appears to make money somehpw whether in pr out pf prispn, Fpr weeks past frp^m the City Jail pf St Lpuls he has been sending let- ters to shew pepple and newspapermen cpnnecteed with theatricals all 'ever the cpuntry, with a quick tcuch appeal. . It's a standard gag with Buckner, each time lie gpes fpr a stretch. This time it's a year, and that pne pf his pleas. That If he can gather enough cpin to pay off a lawyer he can be depprted and save the year at Leavenwpi'th. _ Buckner Is issuing sp many letters! nowadays they look aa though some girl Is writing them for him and attempting.to' imitate the Buckner hand In <»igB he's ^TSp^atlH'g^^ 4 two-cent stamp anytime against 1,000-1. : When Buckner was at Atlanta for a term, it was said he almost had the Warden set for a bust,In on one of his deals he Intended to englneeir. with the "Warden's money, when he left. That Buckner did not sell the. penitentiary while in It was likely an oversight by hinau York vawde agent, has retired from the show business and gone to Cali- fornia to enter his brother's firm. Before .giving In Harper took a fling at acting, but got eliminated when the producer shaved down the over- head. Harper Mitchell Quits Mitchell, former New Paying for "Notice" . A revival of a very old and common gag has started again around New York. Actors appearing currently in vaude or legit on Broadway are advised, of a very favorable notice Ln such a paper, with a copy to be sent up. ^ 7 Alio tHer"phbne'"1cair"'an actor wouldn't like 100 copies or so as It's, the .greatest .notice, etc. Usually falling', the messenger iap- pears, asking the- actor to sign a receipt for the 100 copies, with the upper portion of the paper receipt ceverod Pver. Latter the cpvercd part Is revealed as a box office order for the papers at 36c a copy. One pf the Palace acts last week saying he wanted to see what there was to sign, when the : box office order came out Palm Beach Rush Palm Beach, Npv.. 20. Last hummer's terrlflc hurricane will hardly be a deterrant fer class winter vacationists this winter. That Is mpre than indicated by the heavy bookings at th'e leading hpstelrles. Reseryatlpns at^^t^^ now so~heavy~no ^nore^^ ac- cepted. The management has lim- ited- many such - bookings to three days. It takes pull to get a .rbom for a week from December to Feb- ruary. Anyone who s tays longer must have real influence. The Breakers was . virtually un- damaged. It Is the last word in hotels, the architects being given ton of coin free rein and ppurlng a pu.shed the messenger's hand away, Into Its building.