Variety (Sept 1929)

Wednesday, September 18, 1929 V A R I E T Y 79 HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE THE DUPLEX HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHED APARTMENTS 830 Wesi 43rd Street, New York Lotigiicre 7132 Three *nd four rooms with bath', complete Kitchen. .Mo<lern^li» every . particular. Will ft^commodate four ■pr' nrior'e laduJtB.'. • V . v.- $12.po'..iDP WEBKLX ; . LORRAINE SINfilE nOOM, BATH, $2.00 CP DOUnT.K ROOM, ItATll. Sll.no AND $S 1.00 WEEKLY DOUBLE WiniOIT »ATH. $14.00 WBEKLI ■LEONARD IIICUB. President GRANT ■ •.. 6IN0LE KOQM WiTHOCT BATH. S^25 >S» fJr\S »AX V siNGLE ROOM, BATJI. $2.00 PER U.VV DOL RLE ROOM WlTHOCl UATH. $14AM»..i;EIl \VE^^^ . DOUBLE ROOM WITH BATU. $17.60 AND, $21,00 WEEKLY MANY WATERS i; (Cohtlniied from pftee'^^ ' with approval,; regardless of the ■ degree 6f success p£^ the play;.: The •oroauction" ajnd . adtrng-, in . this iri- ■■ stance,, have, lifted. what .^mlght easily have become a certain failure into a ptoven success abroad, with fairly good chances in JIcw .York. The-interpretations are frosh. and . jnvigoriatiVig/;': '■■' lijrnest Truex retv''ns .Mfter an'ah-i. scnce of three year's, and to aidyarir ta"-e. With , him, to-fcaturcd^ is ••• Mania• Varine;-- -'V^Uomvus' a weclv in. ' Montreal and,a weelf in Toronto the tioinpariy Is scheduled to appear, in Now York for an indefinite run. ' The play opens: v/ith, a .scorn i ngly • innocuous cbuple of tl>e tiuiet type leasing their': home' to,,a theatrical privducer; ..iVi the r.oo^^^ is a play- T\Tight; . The producer V offers .the coiiple the choice of scijing any one of thi^e liilays: They..choose a pop- ular production and are asked why tliey prefer a rbmantib to a more- infelitctiral piece.: ,Tho j-eply is that • since thcr.e .lias been so little ex- . citenierit: andi '.roinance ;lri their own ■ prbsiiic existence .they - prefer the .bustle, noise ai}d glanicir of romance. ■ .\ibnctoh Hoffc, • the au then. jujnp.s back about 20 ycar^, inject- : ing color in fraciher tl^e supposedly • imeventful' life :0'f the BarcaldinCs, 'their rtieetlng in a park, the love inatch, the man's social and finan- cial rise aiid crash, the birth' of their "onfy ■daug:lit(5r... her betrayal and death, ind finally th^ windup in theatrela:nd'again. There are' mastcrfuT touches of : ; anal.ysiS, ■ brilliant,- . iUuminating ^' flashes df - life,, and Hpffe. at; least ■ creates'the illusion of provinj? his point that there are more, interest , ing clemeht.s in life than the aver 'age person sees. V ; ' .: Baltimore, Sept. 10. • ''.MoOorn 'American Drama." by Irma . Kriiff. b't.-xseSd by John D. Williams, faot- tlhgs by Cleori .Thrbpkmnrlon. Prosojited by Murray Phillips. At Ford a, Baltimore, Sept.lO. Epm,. .Charles Ohlmcyor. JUrs.' rtyman Myra JJrooks Jnck Hdldcn.... .GU nn Hunter ^Cherry Hutchlns«on Eunice .Stoddard Janet Doran. J-'Ot'i fonner Jioy Garsbn., .Sanford MeCau ey ' Striithers..James Malaldy vnioissom" % Jay. Mulfcy n Iclf ft s. ... i... ...... Charles Henderson V vOoVd Fish" • .... .-: . ....... .Tom. Mu.UfJis ••Punk".......................Lfirry, Wood "Peaches". . ........Willlum Janney "Colonel"....... ..WlHlam C. Ga:rdner Jim Holdcn. Lionel Adorns ■ Deputy Warden Jerry ^Paylof. . 3V<onnhnn (Chlct Guard).. ....John O'Mcara TouKh Guard... .;... .Jerry C.ivanaUBh Another Guard............ Ben I'robst ■ Pete: '. ........;.;.....;.'. .Pete Calian ^ HOTEL " \ JACKSON iSV'^est^S'St. ' EastofSmy /lY' " Completely re'rhodcled-^evcrythl.riB of the bestr-rSlmmons.- furnlture- (Beauty rest mattreNses), hot, and. . cold water, telephones," Bhowera, electric fans. $12 for Single Ebom : ' $15-$17 for Double Room $16-$18-$20 for Double Room' . : • .;: ;(with Prij/^te Bath) - . SiJMMER CQN<>eSSIO^N^ This: is the-ideal hotel for the Profession—tn the: heart ;.ol ; - the thcatrlGal ..section . Phones Bryant 057^-4-5 \ comes fromJ At the curtain Jack and . the . girl friend who caused all the trouble are planning a future. :\ .ijota .Bonner: and Eunice Stoddard are- .satisfrictory .as the .girls. Throcknvoi'ton-.s'set? are. impreisisive. Williani.s^ dh'eclion, strange ..to: saVi is unevien-^but so is the play. Tall. SOq HOVSEKEEF LANDSEEk APTS. BENDOR COURT 245 West B'lSt Street . .Colurtibus aOSO. IRVINGTON HALL < . 355 West ^isf Sti-e.et " .Cbiumbus 13G0 V 343 West 65th - Street Golumbup 6066 HENRI COURT 312 West 48 til Street .3830 Longacre ; HILDONA COURT West :45th Street. 3560 J^oingacref ^.;: 1-2-3-4-rbom apartments; .Each apartment \vith prlvat9^ b^^^ phone, ■ . kitchen, .kitchenette;:'-'■ - : ; $18.00 up VyEEkLY'--^70.tO OP ivipNTHLY Tlie iarge.st maintainj^r of housekeeiying furhiished apartiiiehts.directly under the supervision of the owner. Located ih thei tenter of the ' theatrical, district All -lireproof buildinga, . Address a^ CHARLES TENENBAUM Principal OfTlce: Landseer Apts,, 245 West 6ist Street, New York :Apartment3.can be seen eveiiing;a. .Oilice in each building. . iViU Lease by tlie fVeek. Month or Tear — Fnrnislied or ipnfumlsUed. THE CROOKED BILLET The Doctor. . Air. '"SilcU" .l^al^er;;.;. Sir William.Elision Currall...... . : .....'. :no(lgers..... . ..-..;. Mrs. Wimple...,,... Phillip Fa.ston. ,, .; Joan Unston..... Guy Morrow:..... ; Inspector Hl.tchlhe. Boston,'Sept. 17. ...Charles Ci'oker-Ki.nB E. 10. (live .. .Ilich;tr<l Whort . f.,.;. Arih'ur..i5teniiinB ......Marshall Vlnpepi ..•.Gerald . Rodscrs ,.,.... .Klspelh XKidKcon lari. Kmery .• :, Lorna Lfl.wreriL'ft ,,;.'. i...Murray. Klnhcll .... . , , .Herbert. Bc'lmore , "rie-:Etprn:'' is a curiously uneven ': nnd rather naiyo script. It is an old story told in an Old way and padded out with, some exceedingly tenuous melbdrama. The authoress relies heavily on prison clCse-ups for hoVelty. A ]it- ■■ tie of that sort of thing goes a lortg way, and there are three acts, of it in. "Re-Born." '.' . . The prologue reveals Hunter in a doi^Ky: apartment over Park avenue . . way/ ■'■ ;. ■ He's his wealthy uncle's only heir. .Thc.ro'.s Scotch ori. the sideboard, - and. 6th«r .material evidences of the , young man . about town,, but our hero evidently still believes in Santa .Claiis.. .No sooner. .does a ■ sweet young thing blow into the apai:t- nient on the fly than .he proclaims himself h.tSr.kniRht protector. She's . just been ..bounced from- the estalJ.^ lishn-iont acro.ss. the way, an<l cOulC; Icarh Sadie Thompson ia, "trick or ;:. two, but he f.alls for her Littlc.-GirlT : i n -1 ho.- .TJ 11^ - C ity Rt Ory, • a ml .fi v o min - . ,uf 0!=! later they .are- addreR.^in,£r each ... . other >y t.h<fir first najtif's. .Morton in a.pcnthou.'sol Pivo minutes-later . ho knocii^s but his best .fripnxil. Avho d.'iros to tell him 'who she really is. Jack (that's Glenn): is sent up foi .nianslAii.c:hto,r. Three acts '. in the hoo.sopoVv,- Th.e yourig lady from.ljiis .'sot ■brings hini Emerson's EssO'*. but Wh;it he craves is ''snQw;" and tlio Rirl friend, who caused, all the trouble .supplies it.' Along about 30.30 he foils.a plot to dynamite the prison and is pardoned, by the Gov- . erno'r. That t.akes us all back to:, the =,=iri;tK-y--pen M1 o Uf e=-f otN't^i «M1 ii '<=l^r.cuin cV • a vory pro.rrgy ono^- in which, llunte.r .«=tn.irKors upsfagi? and down,'.talking fi . .crcnt d'\'il about, boinc:. .ro-born. .The Yoimg T.-ady from Itis Sot lis- tf i).s patiently until ho-.idmit.s with HnKiiish that after poveral years in Tri.«on hb drivrioppd a Insf for. wom- ''•n. TTad ho told hor th.at h'*.miir- rlfri'd his prandmntlKT ;md dropiiOil lir-r bodv into tho- homo brow, tli^ ■A'fMin.ij: T.ady from His Sot couldn't Irfivf. i.nf-n ijiorf hon'ifii'd. Wonder ■wha.t TirLi-t of Parlv Avenue t>h6 STRAND HOTEL BOSTON L in the heart of the. theatrical dis- trlct. i • ■ ■. . ...... Professlqnal Kates-. ^ Single, $8.00 and up V Double, lOiOO and Up 643 .Waahbigton St. (fat ^Boylstoa St.) rhoiie: LpNGAtRE 6805 olfio. r.^scnKSii>i!B> Prop. FURNISHED APARTMENTS COMPLETE rdn liOCSJSKEEPINO, CLE.VW APTD AIBT. 325 West 43ra Str^^t NEW YORK GlTY Private liath. 3-4 Uooms.' Cnterlug .t<> tli« com fori .and cOnvenlenM : 6C' tlie p^ofesalbn.'.. '.- " ■ ■ STEAM MEAT AND ELECTRIC LIOUT, $15.00 UP ..Mrs. Juckson dow In charce' A hokey- thriller, wHtten by Dion Titheradge; and picked": up jn Loh-: don during the Summer by E. Clive. It i.s said to liaye: had seven months in England and although df ten-twent-thirt ciaiiber, Boston has gone forv it .strong and it looks good for a month-or two. at the Copley where it had; its- American pro miere. • It is one of the Scotland Yard dramas and does not. fall into the mystery cLiiSs. It i.s ideal for stock,, playing with, one simple.inri Interior. the story his to do with a master viliain and his: gang wlio have taken the entire top of an inn 107 cat.ed in a sleepy. British village. Their oljjcct in the town is to: get from the retired' head .of Scotland Yard "papers" in hl.s possession .which hold the key to, the secrets of the gang. , The ceilihg drips blood at. the end of. the first act; the gjrl is chloro-. foianed, the Scotland; Yard head is shot through^ the shoulder, and ulti- mately another detective captures the ma.ster. villain,- who escapes, is recaptured^ and escapes again. Jt is all drippy melodrama .of the ob.solete school; but it has thrills, su.spehse and 'action-, and - erudite ney; - evidently a radio favbritei do ing air impersonation^. Well liked . .Dainty Marip in-:what turna out to be a clever iritroa.uction-. of a webbing act. Lots of levy- comedy. Women in the audience eat VP tlic reducing instr-uction. Good impres- sion clinched -by Marie announcing that she has' boen a grandmother for two years; ■ ; . permit to build a;-hotel in Hplly\yobd on grounds , her property zoned ex- I clusiveiy for ..small residences. ' Following Sally O'Nelll'sVappear- ance before a.: grand jui*y, a secret indictrheh'fr wa.^ returned: against her brother,: jack Moonan, nus.sjng from the.se parts. Charge alleges burglary of $8i000 worth of furs and clothing from the Beverly Hills home of Ted I^ewis.. : •'.' . At the .Capitol Conductor . B u-h ch u k making "Siniging: in the Baiii" sound like a heavy thunder storm. Ho can't bo blamed for going in for such atrociou.sly loud effects when audi- ences apiiroVe. so thoroughly, but it really is terrible., . .Presentation, "Rhapsody . in Red, Wliitc and Blue,'' . Stage backing brilliant red drop- .:with '.silver eagle a.pi>licatiori and other touches of patriotism.. .. Jeanne and Fritz .Hubert haying troubles • with intoxication' in an amusing eccentric dan.ce.;. .Orches- tra fighting: ;.out that: familjar ■ ques- tion regarding the hottest man in the .bandr-rwith Bob Gilbert -winnlng with tr-ick yibliri stuff., His mu.sica] cbnversation's ; grand,. . .Hales in national- colors for the finale, using enough percussion to pleaseeven Bunchiik and to drive music lovers out into the street. Ultra film house In fla-vor. ' A cigarette stub with print of rouged- lip-S . is considered a. clew to a lady'burglar who entered the home of Diana Roberts, singer, in Holly- wood, and stole iaOQ worth of fur.s. liabilities at '|174,856 and • rio listed assets.' • Boston is goinig for - it strong, re^ gai'dless; Libiey. (Conti.nue'd -'fj'om: page 60) . d i ppin g- i ri - ba 0-it 1 ine,: w h ich Will be very good- this' season;.- Sfi^pi'.noso flyin^i: . sciuirrel with the: sabib look on d(icp .collar and; cuffa. . .Cunning enscmb'lc:.featuring skirt, and. j.ackcit in brown wool with a printed blousf" and' maitchlrig scarf •fitted . through slit's, in'the jaokot-front. .Gbnibinod with, ia pony coat, lined .with, the print. '..^ . : A Dog and Reducihg ', -. "D.aun'tlos.s," film police dog, Avilh ins Royal ir6unt<?d trainer. Ticau.ti- ful animal, going through his paces with, a bored patience that's, .sort of pathetic.... Tj-ottice Ilowell in. a siivbkyAlboking beige and {jray print np^rcot?rTrith^^iirvriy=iTne?^ .a little and slur.s tpo.frofiuontly, but hor voice is a rare one for vjiude •with its-high tcmcs ahd .lovely soft quality. Could .sulislilutc .a more Huitriblc numbC'r . f<ir the "I'lantn tion" !!ong,,.. .K. n Christy with Rarbara Tironfll nnd Holr-n. Hunt inpto.n in a Filiy liUlo »k''tfh Intro- •du'cing niiisi<:al numbors for no good rca.'f>n .')nd t<-lllng its I'l'^t in old-fa.shionea asidcaDon Car- College boys , are to tie taught talker writing^ .University, of Cali- forhia,: Los - Angeie.s, anhouhccs. course to open Sept.. 27. Eric How- ard, formerly picture mag. critic, to be instructor. ' .' . Gobs of Gobs Fhrichoh & Ma:rco's "Gobs of Joy." wa.s the sole item on Locw's State's last-half bill.' It ; is. the same, unit that- v/as reviewed recently at the Palace, featurinjg a ba:tflie.ship, back- ground, lots.of yoUngjpeople. (among them Blair. & Thornton, Wanda Allori.: Mobre and Moore, Henry ic. Jones), fast moving specialties and Arthur Pa;t West. State's audience enjoyed every minute. of ity" Not so this reviewer. . ; : . - Mrs. Helen ■ Gib.son, .second di- vorfced ..-Vvife of llbot Gibson, was freed on charge of pa.ssirig rubber check for hotel bill,. when manage- ment refused to prosecute after paper was made good:. Mrs. Gibson claimed ''the whole matter just a mistake." : . ■ • Infancy Lee, film extra, and Janice Hill, held for alleged intimidating of a witness In the,forthcoming trial against Alexander Pantages, have been freed but are under subpoena to testify in court Girls were charged with offering $25,000 to a state -witness if he would give damaging evidence ' against Eunice tringlOi who claims Pantages .at tacked her. . -; They are also beinig held under bail to appear" in court .O'clv ?^ biT .'S liquor charge. Warrants have- been issued : for ; Herbert R, Jackson fOr,- Mbucket ' .shopping." D; A's office claims, that he has been operating' on Hollywood ; Boulevard, irhogtly With picture peo- ple as clients. It is. claimed he .skipped -with, |I00,000, mostly pic- ture money, • • Kathleen KIdd, filrti actress, wais ^inundated" wifh presents from Gerald C. Mumby, producer, claimed Mrs, Mumby in getting divorce from husband. ;Wife declared he sent son of actress to private school while, own; Wife knd cliild supported by grandparents;: ' : NEWSFROllHEDAiUES (Continued froin pago 60) Bdgue, former newspaperman and press agcht, a.s. co-reii>pondent and the pttitioh irt.cludert;a raid On M.iss I3.(n-doni',s. apartment. ■ IjOS ANGEL^^^ Clarence -F. Burton, , film, .heavy, draws five days in jail unlefis" he keeps up alimony of $100 a month to hi.s former wife, Gladys, Jiufi- I pendfjd sentence . rendered when he said he: was un'employod. and broke. , ;;Hbrtehse Ruppell, ' dancer, filed I suit in. Superior Court a.slting $15,- .110 daWago.i from Mary :Fr<.'onrian .alloginfj.'hor:.carcer as liu dancor was ruined by inju'rlOK in " an auto acf:i- |.dont. Miss .'Ruppell . wa,s ■ riding in ;t1ie;dofondarit'fi.:(;;i.r. X.: •; ;- '. ; . Edward Welch, picture, actor, nicked for $100 in niunicipal court on charge of as.saulting. Frank .f Jod- da rdr form er Engli sh heavywrlght TjTfiOtipr~^^~ ''-7 Welch- .arid three co-dofendant.s were rtccusod of battery upon dod- dard and il.arry D<!(;k,. .i(;tor, whon liittor refused, to join Equity. Others acquitted. Will of iato Paul J.f;ril, film; dii-rc- tc.r, leaves $25,000. to wiilow, who a.-^ik.s for appoint niont of Ernst 7..iibHP(.h af: adnjinistrator. Betty Compson lias beeh dorilc-.d . Mi<-koy W;i)kfr;plca'd'5d not'gullty I to V.-h.-irK'' of po.'i.'if.'-'v.in'Jr liquor When arraign^'d in Miini<:ir)i.il Court. Trial I s'ot for Oct. 7. . . ■ Min-iosba I f-^-Jos ^v'f ^'.f P ii:iilFojo^«. d'i7f'<:tor, iiUowi'd a propfTTy selflo- nir-nt of $7.'i io JUlO \v<'Okly, depend- ing on tb ft dir(:( tot's income. This is jirndiny a suit for divorce alU-ging ci*uf-Ity. ' Tiarry fl.-irson, Tiiiv<-l-s.'il ci'stiMf rllrfct.fir, J'llcd. li.'inkn'ipl'-.v f/'.'liliori Ivi.'itiililif ." li.'-'tffi a1 $in.xi;.r,; .-i-i-fl"-- $:)iio. • ! . ' Si!.'b;ii-(r \V<-l.f'r. ou rn v "I' i-in.-ill ' chain Picture hou.sos, also liU.s, with' IRVP HOTEL 917 Walnut St., Philadeiphial, Pa. All ..Outside Rooms with Bathis -Wttlimit natii, Sinarle $0: i)oubIfl $12 \\HU Itath, $12 Sinfflu; Uouble f 16 PhoniB Kihasley 6580, ■. " n.-itpSEN.'MKr.-:-, E. R. Miller, brother of Marilyn, divorced from wife ■when she. testi- fied he was "just a .son^r and dance man, but wouldn't work." . :;. Fox studios -will dedicate its Hall of Music, Movietone City, Sept. 22, with Lumsderi Hare officiating afl m.c. Chorus of 300 will sing. iBee Montagu, filni.s, jailed (Charged With drunkennes.s. after auto col- lision. ... Indictm;ents against .seycral pic- ture people ia.llcgihg fraud, in con- nection with income, taxes is being held up for furth..er Inyestigatiori. This was- announced by U. S. At- torney' McNabb on his return here froni conference in Wa.shington, ..Fox .'plans a .2>o6o s.c'ater at West- wood, I-i. A...'.s newest'.suburb. : Laboratory .of engineering; re- search dedic'ited at Fox. Movietone • Studio, • Wcstwood. Consisting •' of two buildings. Pivc hundred at- tended. Exercises.-headed by. Dr. Robert A. Millikcn,^ .s. cl e n t i s t. plaqu^s of Edi.son and Bell unveiled by Lois Moran. Pol a • Negri here to handle busl- nos.s in connection, with property, hbldinfi.s. Soon to return to Paris. Whoi'o divorce from Prince M'Divani to be Ix'ard in November.. CHICAGO • l>(;i'i:iti(.n of ^ $15,000 byMrs. Ira- N'cl.'-'i.in . .Morris, .s"C'i"ty w'finan, to ' tlio An)(-ric<in ()i)Or:i Sur-loty's guar-. .'iiitcf fund, h.ns bocn announced. .Mr^a. .PM.iHi Itockofcll'-r IMcCornilck f-ii;'i:;itili<'S $J,"),o(io a ye.'ir to the so- ci'ty, which op'-ns for two weekw^ ui liiO Majestic on Oct, 7,