Variety (Mar 1930)

We^nesdasr, March 19, 1930 VARIETY 49 ST. liOVM Keith's (tt) Bee Hee * Rubyatt F & J Hubert Eddie Pnrdo Co Pat Hooney Co (One to fill) (16) I.aSalle & Mack Blood & Thundet i'lorrle LeVere Co Ch'mberl'n & Hlnea 6 Brown Bros ST. PAUI. Orplieum (iiS) The Dakotas Henry Santrey, Bd (Three to fill) (IB) Zastro-Whlte Rev Faber & Wales Bob Albright Co (Two to fill) STBACUSE Keith's (22) C Marlnelll Girls CoBCla & Verdi tiove in the Ranks Boy Rogers . . Morris & Campbell (15) Mljares Watts & Hawley Marty Maye 12 O'clock Revue (One to All) liiuter Bros Orace Doro Norman Thomaa Bob Roblson Billy Zeck Co 2d half (26-21) Rooney Sis Co Cbas BennlDEt'n Co (Three to All) 2d half (19-21) 4 Peaches & a Fear High Ho Boys Dainty Marie Chas Ray Boganny C'medlans t'TICA Colonial 1st half (22-25) Tom & DoUy Ward Brems Fltz A M's (Three to flll) 2d half (26-28) Cora Green Wilson Kepple & B R'ssm'n's Al'b'm'ns (Two to fill) 2d half (19-21) Fred-Jane Rhinen't Lydla Barry Claire Vincent Co Bert Walton Songs-Steps VANCOUVER Orpheum (22) Lomas Troi^pe Tyler Mason EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED GARMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN BEN ROCK 1632 B'way, at 90th St.. N. V. Cit> TACOMA BKO-Piuitngcs (22) (i Galenos ' Chesleigh & Olbbs TInova & Baikoff Al Trahan (One to flll) (15) Arthur Petley Co nold & Raye T'mpest & S'nshlne Sol Gould (One to flll) TORONTO ' Imperial (22) Largo & Morgner Goss & Barrows Pollack & Dunn Glenn & Jenkins J Blllott & Georgia Peaches (15) R Donahue & Pals M Wynne & Sqnny Lew White Co Willie Solar Albertlna Rasch Shea's (22) Wells, Craven & L 3 Jolly Tars Any Family Dooley & Sales Pastlne Revue (15) Jean Carr Bobby Mae Mildred Hunt Fred Leightner Billy House Co TRENTON Capitol (22) Francois Dcnsmore Raymond Baird Harry Fox Co F D'Armour Co' (One to flll) (15) Wilson Kepple & B May Questelle Big Parade Hibbltt & Hartman <One to flll) TROT I'lroctor's Ist half (22-26) Frozlni's Melodlans Wilson Kepple & B Suite 16 Tates & Lawley (One to flll) 2d half (26-28) CrandcU's Circus ^lilte 16 Corbett •& O'Brien (Two to flll) 2d half (19-21) Hayes & Cody Paris Fashions Brems Fltz & M's Krazy Kats Klcota & Byrne UNION HlLt Cnpttol 1st halt (22-25) Natacha Nattova Sully & Thomas (One to fill)- (16) The Kltayamas Fost'r Pngen & Cox Danny Duncan Co Ken Murray Co (One to flll) WIUTE PLAINS Keith's 1st half (22-25) Ada Kaufman Girls Crockett's M't'neers Johnny Marvin (Two to flll) 2d half (26-28) Ada Kaufman Girls Hayes & Speck Johnny Marvin (Two to fill) 2d half (19-21) Ada Kaufman Girls 3 Capps Marie & Ann Clark Crystal 3 Peter Hlgglns WNNIPBG Carritol (22) Zastro-Whlte Co Faber & Wales Bob Albright Co (Two to flll) (15)- Heras & Wallace Orvllle Stamm & O Weaver Bros Home Folks (One to flll) TONKERS Keith's 1st halt (22-25) T Manahan Co-Eds Coogan & Casey Peter Hlgglns Lament 4 (One to flll) 2d half (26-2S) V & AV Mosconl Lynn Cantor Wilson & Dobson Brems Fltz & M's Marveltone 2d half (19-21). Sawyer & Eddy Sidney Page & P Frank Sinclair Co Roy Rogers Ledova YOUNOSTOWN Keith's (22) - St Clair Sl3 & O'D'y Maker & Bedford Rln Tin Tin Harry Holmes Co Tlll'r S'nshlne Girls (15) Stanleys & Atree Coscla & Verdi Anderson & Burt Carroll & Lewis Harry Carroll Rev Fanchon & Marco BRIDGEP'RT, CT. Palace (22) "Accordion" Idea Burt & Lehman Theo & Katya Kat Spectojr Mary Price ItnOOKLYN. N. T. Kox (21) ■ "Kisses" Idea J & J McKenna Will Cowan E Flat 4 FRIiSNO Wilson 1st half (20-22) "Skirts" Idea Neal Castagnoll Ruth Silver Julia Curtiss Up In the Air Girls G'T FALM. MT, Grand (10) "Overtures" Idea Edison & Gregory Toots Novcllc nSHER and GILMORE REEVES & LAMPORT . LONDON • Helen Aubrey Mable & Marcia Slltzl Mayfair Wallcn & Barnes D.ive Hacker BCFKALO, N. T. I-ufuyctlo (21) •niack & Gold' Idea 4 Kemmya Arnold Grazer Maxlno Hamilton Lee Wllniot BITTK, MONT. Fox (19) "Doserl" Idea K g.- M Ucck .Miii-icl S(ryker ^'ropley & Violet •'ara Torncy CSlrls DKNVEn, roi.o. Tttbor (Jriinil (10) "Inlorn.-itliinal" . Id Markpll & Faun I'Vderiro Flores MiKnon Lnlrd Hilly (-arr "«aka Hoys DETIIOIT. MICH. Fox (20) Lei's I'retpnd' Id llilyou HtfgerB Moroncp Forman M Cheney •Ilmniy IIadr<>as • Jporgp (Jreen l«lta Lane Louise Manning Huff & Hurt IlPlen Hllle HARTFORD, CT. Cnpitol (22) "Far En.n" Idea Frank Slcvor Helen I'achnud M Sannml Co Rulh Kadainatsu Joan Hardrastle HOLLYWOOD Egyptian (20) 'B'way Vcnuscs' Id Mcl Kloe 16 N Y ncauty W Aerial TJnrtletts ^S'e!l3 Wlnlhrop I'-reda .Sullivan I^NO nKACH West Const (22) "Changes" Idea Chaz Chase Burl Knapp (jcnrgo Prlop MI/UII, OKLA. Colrmnn (21) "Hollywood Girls" 3 (lObs Chan Rozelle Ix)rrle & Fermlne Miles & Perlee John Vale .■VIlLW'fVEE .WIS. 1Visoonsln( 20) "Uniforms" Idea Armand A Peres Rnth Hamilton Joy Bros Shore & Moore N'W HAVBN. CT. P*la«e <82) 'Art In Taps' Idea Myrtle Gordon Rodney & Gould Al & Hal Johnny Plank Jeanne McDonald Eddie Lewis Brown & Willa NIAGAR.4L PALIiS Grand 1st half (22-26) 'Jazz Temple' Idea Wally Jackson Sylvia, Doree Van De Velde Tr Gus Elmore Kora Schiller Temple Beautlea OAKLAND Fojt (20) "Sunshine" Idea Bailey &. Barnum Arlino Langan Norman Selby VInce Silk Richard Wally Kenny Creel Mary Lou oklaho:ma citi Fox (20) "Gardens" Idea Slate Bros Moffa & .Mae Vina ZoUe Cllrt Nazzaro PHILADELPHIA Fox (20) "Drapes" Idea Frank Melino Co Jerome Mann Dorothy Kelly PORTLAND, ORE. Broadway (20) "Trees" Idea Naynori's Birds Levlne & Relcard Mavis & Ted Esther Campbell SALEM, ORE, Elsinore (20) "Byes" Idea G Candreva Bros Don Carroll Paul Olsen B & E BurrolT Keo Tokl ft Tokl SAN FRANCISCO Fox (21) "Morble" Idea^ Roy Smoot Prancla Al & Jack Hand Harris 3 Georgene & Henry Flobello & Charlie SAN JO.«4B California 1st half (23-26) "Skirts" Idea Neal CastagnoU Ruth Sliver Julia Curtiss Up in the Air Qlrls 6EATTLB. WASH. Fifth Avenue (1») "Peasant" Idea June Worth Johnson & Duker Diehl Sis General Ed Levlne Belcher Dancers SPOKANE, WASH. Post Strc«t (19) "Manila Bound" Id H & F Seamon '' Romero Family Stella Royal Samuel Lopez SPR'GF'LD, MASS. Palace (22) "Baby Songs" Idea Penny Pennington Rose Valyda Pearl Hort Alene & Evans ST. LOUIS, MO. Fox (20) "Ivory" Idea 4 High Hatters Hy Meyer Betty Lou Webb Peggy Carso Goetz & Durty TCLSA, OKLA. Orpheum (21) 'Scr'nl'd Melodies" Karavaefl Lamberti David Rcece Sherry Louise Franklin & AVarner J & B Welling Lucille Iverson Everts & Lowry UTICA, N, Y. Gayety 2d half (26-28) 'Jazz Temple' Idea Wally Jackson Sylvia Doree Van De Velde Tr Gus Elmore Nora Schiller Alma Jackson Temple Beauties WASH'TON, D. C. Fox (20) "Columns" Idea Rome & Gaut NUes Marsh . Billy Rolls Maxine Evelyn Dorothy Henley WATEBBUBT Palace (23) "Types" Idea The Trade Twins Carlena Diamond Harold Stanton WORCESTEB Palace (22) "Idea In Green" Born & Lawrence Moran & Weston Franklyn Record Watts & Armlnda Doris Nlerly Association CEDAR BAPIDS Iowa 1st half (23-26) Blackstone (Two to flll) 2d half (26-29) O'Connor Family Angelina WLS Showboat CHAMP-'VIGN Orpheum 1st half (21-23) Corey & Mann Co Teller Sis Franz Ruf DAVENPORT Cnpltol 1st half (23-26) Little PIplfax John Steele Walman & Clowns 2d half (26-29) Blackstone (Two to fill) DES MOINES Orpheum . • 1st Half- (23-25) WLS Showboat (Two to flll) 2d hair (26-29) Monge Tr Rita Burgess Gould Evans & Wolf DETROIT Hollywood 1st half (23-26) 3 Jests (Two to flll) 2d half (26-29) 6 Honey Boys (Two to nil) Oriental (21) Marcus Sho;iv (Others to flll) DUBUaUE Spensloy 1st half (23-25) Hall & Plilard Irene Vermillion Co (One to flll) LONDON, CAN. Loew'9 1st half (24-26) Senator Murphy Viola Dana Co (One to flll) 2d half (27-29) Alice Mack & Fay Winchester & Ross Robblns Family MADI!$ON Orpheum 1st half (23-25) A Santos Rev Dell O'Dell WBBM Nutty Club 2d half (26-29) Homer Romalne 4 Carleton Bros E Sanderson Co 5IEMPHIS Orpheum (22) Hanlon Bros Co Lucy Bruch M of Personalities Jack Wilson Co (One io flll) MILWAUKEE Riverglde (22) Tong King Tr H Justa & Charlie Senna & Dean Gaudsmlth Bros Brown Derby Bd NASHVILLE Princess (22) Levitt & Loekwood ROOKFOBD Palace 1st half (23-26) Nathol Angellne E Sanderson Co 2d half (26-29) John Steele Irene Vermillion Co ICeloey & Francis SIOUX CITY Orpheum Ist half (22-24) Evans & Wolf Rita Burgess Gould ATLANTA Keith's (17) Wright Douglas Co Claudia Coleman Freda & Palace Felovis (One to flll) DIR^riNGHAM Ritx (n) Falls Reading ft B Loma Worth Primrose Semon Herb Williams Co (One to flll) CHARLOTTE Orpheum 2d half (26-27) Colleano Family Hall & Ermine Eddie Stanley Co Jos Regan (One to flll) DALLAS, TEX, Majestic (20) I^vcjoy Dancers Clara Howard V & E Stanton The Briants (One to flll) . FT. WORTH, TEX. Majestic (20) .Maxine & Bobby Rose Perfect McKay & Ardlne Butler Santos Co (One to flll) HOUSTON, TEX. Mojeotic (20) Kanazawa Japs Brooks & Rush Pilcer Douglas & M Jerome & Grey (One to flll) KEW ORLEANS Orph nm (22) Samarort & Sonla Talent & Merit Krr.mer & Boyle Palm Bea^h Girls (One to flll) OKLAHOMA CITY Orpheum (22) 2 Daveys -Miller & Wilson Chinese Showboat (Two to flll) SAN ANTONIO Majestic (22) Harum & Scarum Jack Major Rose & Thorne S of Minstrelsy (One to nil) TULSA. OKLA. Otrphoum (17) 2 Daveys Miller & Wilson Chinese Showboat (Two to flll) Great States jrOLIET, ILL. Klalto 1st halt (24-26) Curley Burns Co Kane &~Bllls (One to flll^ 2d half (27-29) Eltlnge & Vernon (Two to flll) PEORIA, ILL. Palace (21) Paris Fashions M Montgomery M of Personalities (Two to flll) WAUKECAN, ILL. Genesee 1st half (23-26) Tlllls & La Rue Co E & F Cavanaugb (One to flll) Cabarets NEW YORK Barney Gnllaat'B B & M Johnston Elinor Kerr Cardell TWIns Harry Stock well Hale Beyer Orch Clnb Udo Beatrice Lillle Bobby Brook Bd Rtchman Smith Bellew Bd Norma Terrls Harry RIcbman Connie's Ina Swan & Lee Jazzllps Rlch'rdson Leonard Harper Rv Le Roy Smith Bd Cotton Clnb Dan Healy Rev 'Blackbirds of 1930' Oakland'n Terrace Mollle oherty Buddy Kennedy Will Oakland Rev Ada Winston Peggy Bolton Kay Green Joe Storacy , Dot Crowley Shirley La Mar Loretta Flushing Mildred Lorraine Landau's Bd Paramount Hotel DuVal 4 Roy Ingrabam Bd Silver nipper John Van Lowe Dolores Farrls Hotsy Totsy Corlnne St. Claire Kay McKay Sunny Dale Babe Fenton Mildred & Maurice Lillian Drew Dot Cameron Verne Rogers Dot Maxine Dorothy Van Hov'n Paula Sands Geraldlne Pratt Madge Evans Olga Royce Jean Joyce Ann RansoiTl Jean St John Vivian Hall Jimmy Carr Sc. Bd VilhiKe N:it Clnb Lonle Dogloff La Belle Rose Jack Fagan 3 Hauser Boya Allan Daly Mile Flfl Charlie O'Brien Jimmy Slsto Sid Frank Dave Abram's Bd CHICAGO Alabnna... Tina Valen... Alex Kerenoff Kittle Cohen Mary Thorn Dale Dyer Bernlc Adler Al Handler Bd Ambassadcors Esther Durnell Thelma Villard Louis Stover Isabelle Gerhardt Jimmy Noone Bd Bean Monde - Eddie Clifford Myrtle Watson Margie M'ellman Kyle Pierce Carl VlllanI ' Sol Wagner Bd Bl.iek Hawk Coon-Sandcrs Bd Golden Pumpkin Jfmmy Julian- M Sherman Bd • Green Mill T Gblnan & Gans Austin Mailt Bd Little Clnb Bobble Roberts Corlnne Cella Fred Williams Bd Metropote Art Kasee'.l Bd Mlralago Del Lampe Bd My Cellar Charlie Rose Joe Monnonc Bd Petruslika George Nelldoft Clajde Avery Ely Khmara Gregory Davldoff Geo Stcherban Or CARME ROMANO "YOUR FRIENDS ARE MY REFERENCE" KVANSVILLE Ix)ew'9 2d halt (27-29) SaWardo 3 Johns & Mabley Francis Renault Mildred Melrose (One to fill) FORT WAYNE Pnlnoc J.qt half f23-25) The Unngers Joe Frot^d (;o (Ti TP" t.-i AM) 2d hair (2U-29) Bert Naglo n.-ichr-lor's Romance TI Hi y Usher (Two to AM) GRAND BAPIDS Keith's 1st Half (23-25) Bf-rt Nagle Inter Rhythm H & F Uslicr (Two to liin 2d halt (26-29) M MontRumery The Rangers Ourlcy Burns (Two to flll) INDINAPOIJS Lyric (22) Max & Gang Walter Brower Stop Look & Listen (Two U flll) Morris & Shaw .Monge Tr (One to fill) . SOUTH BEND Palace 1st halt (23-26) M Montgomery IColcey & Fr.incls Durchlll & Blondes (Two to flll) 2d halt (26-29) ni;.«h Bros nUlc 4 Dell O'Dell M WliUons ft B.iys ST. IX)UIS Grand 1st half (23-25 ) Lloyd Ni'vada Co Francis Renault (One to fill) 2d half (26-28) Sherman MacVac Corey Mann Co Teller Si» VINCBNNES, IND. PoDtlieon (23) C Slnclalre Co Johns &. Mabley Valentines & M (Two to flll) WNDSOR, CAN. Capitol 1st half (24-26) Alice Mack & Fay Winchester & Rosa Robblns Family 2d half (27-29) Senator Murphy Viola Dana Co (One to nil) Cinderella Hank lylskin Bd Coffee Dan Frank Shaw Johnny Tobin Bd College Inn Lloyd Huntley Bd Coloisinio Al Hnig Mile VerobeM Bmerlecn Robert Robertson James Meo Bd Jean Jordpn Cotton Club Teddy' Peters Bl.inche Calloway 4 fJeorgla Steppers Dick Campbell Joe Mllllndcr Walter Barncd Bd Frolics . Joe Lewis Nelle Nelson Einray Carmen Te.xua Redncails Geo McQufcn Buddy Howe Louis Sales Bd Stablefi Singing Waiters Johnny Dodds Bd . Terrace tiardens Dusty Rhodes Bd Triungle Ray Reynolds Jlmn)y Green 'Bd Turkish Village Freddie & His Parodlan Bd Uptown Village Eddie Varzoo 13d Vanity Fair Rick '& Synder Jack Edwards Helen Burke Evelyn Dean Phil I.«vant Bd Viir«lty Rome Vincent Snyder & Walton Jewel Howard Rudy Taimano Helen Leon Modesnc itiose Clint Wright Bd Vialago Jlm'y Garrlgan Bd Merrit Blue, la.<3t sea.son with the Christy Bro.s. Circus, ia training ring-.stocl< at Peru. Shrine of Chicago liao bought a night at the Coliseum for the Sf?ll.s- Floto again. Along the Coast By Bill Swigart Hollywood, March 15. Altlioug'h the general practice is to manipulate picture songs to suit the fancies of directors,'Supervisors, stars or studio executives, Bobby Crawford, head of everything musi- cal at the ■\Varner-Flrst National studios, cialms this condition does not exist in his organization, Crawford is only one man author- ized to pass on a picture number or score at either First Natipnal or Warners. So far, the system has worked to.the advantage of all con- cerned. Lingo-Loco Many ambitious songwriters, like the actors and directors, are going lingo-loco. They want to do their own song translating. Frank O'Donnell again for Chri8ty. will contract Recollections Harry Tiei'ney started writing melodies at 16 and Is now supervis-. ing music on his first screen oper- etta, "Dixiana" for Radio.. .Victor Schertzinger, who started as a musi- cian at 12, appearing on the Amer- ican concert stage as a prodigy vio- linist, now is a picture director at Paramount, writing his own scores .. .Dick Whiting started as a sheet music clerk in Los Angeles and Is now writing for Paramount.. .New- ell Chase, also of Paramount, start- ed to study piano and organ when he was eight.. .Abel Baer wanted to be a doctor.. .Wolfe Gilbert com- posed school songs. After allowing the market to be- come flooded with picture songs of every description, music publishers have Issued orders to studio exccxi- tlves here to out down on the recom- mendation for publication and con- fine tholr selection to one or two of the outstanding numbers in each feature picture. Heretofore, publishers have been virtually compelled to print as high as 76% of the songs in a picture because the producer believed each would be a hit. Publisher believed, too, that the public would buy copies of any tune used in a film. Result was that more than 1,200 picture songs reached the market last year. There will be just as many songs used In pictures as heretofore, but In selecting the ones to be published, a system similar ^o_ that used in publishing songs from a stage mu- sical will be pursued. Songwriters will not welcome this plan as it automatically reduces their chance of landing a hit, but the situation \ylll be ironed out. "Shylock" Theme Song A producer, bent on producing "Shylock" as a super epic, held a story conference in which general opinion labeled the story dull and unentertaining without music. A songwriter present suggested an en- semble of scantily dressed girls singing "Here Is Your Pound of Flesh." Valuable Vaude Experience Tunesters who have written spe- cial material for acts have an ad- vantage on the coast. They find it comparatively easy to fit lyrics to a story. Olsen's Club George Olsen will bow out at the Roosevelt Blossom room March 24 at which time a farewell night will be staged. Two nights later the usual $10 opening for the welcoming home ceremonies of Irving Aaron- son and his Commanders. . Dlsen opens his own night clqb April 15 at the old Plantation. Hazel Lee, formerly in Los Ange- les Feist office, is now at the Tif- Mutual Wheel BURLESQUE (Weeks of March 17 and 24) Best .Show In Town—Trocfldcro, Philadel- phia; 2-1, Gayety, Ualtimore. Bohemian.")—Orpheum, Paterson; 24, Hud- son, Union City. Bowery Burlcsquers—Modern. Providence; 24, Fox. Jamaica. N. Y. Broadway Scandals—Gayety. Brooklyn; 24, Casino', Boston. Burlesque Revue—Plaza, Worcester; 24, Howard, Borton. Cracker Jacks—Empire, Newark; 24, Or- pheum, Paterson. Flapper Follies—Columbia, Cleveland; 24, Gayety, Bufralo. French Models—Gayety, Washington; 24, Academy, Pittsburgh. Get Hot—Gayety, Boston; 24, Trocudero, Phlladelpbla. OIngor Clrls-L O.; 24. Plaza, Worcester. Olrls from the Follies-Lyric, Dayton; 24, Empress, Cincinnati. CIrls from Happyland—L. 0.; 24, Modern, Providence. Girls In Ulue—Fox, Jamaica, N. y.; 24, L. 0. Hello Paree—L. O.: 24, Star, Brooklyn. High Flyers-Lyceum, Columbus; 24, Em- pres.<), Chicago. Hindu Belles — Empress, Cincinnati; 24, L. O. Jnzztlme Revue — Howard, Boston L. O. Kuddllng Kulles—Slate, iSprlngneld Grand. Hartford, I^anin' Thru—Casino. Boston: 24, L. O. Mischief Makers - Grand, Hartford; 24, Lyric,. DrWlgeport. Moulin Rougi; — L. O.; 24, Gayety, Mont- real, .N'Ho Club Olrls-Columbia, N. T. C; 24, G.Tyfty, Hrooklyn. Jtarin' to Go—L. 0.; 24, Lyric, Dayton. Ilcoord llrcaktJS -Emprew), Chicago; L'4. Empire, Toledo. Ktpclal -Maids-Lyric, * Brldgepoil; 24-2(1, Lyric, Aljentijwn; IfT-M, Orphcurn, Jt'-Hdlng. KpC'id Glrl.s—ICmpIr'.', Toledo; 24, f'olum- bia. C'lci.eiand. Sporty Widows—Stor, Brooklyn: 2i. L. O. .Step Lively Olrl.s—Academy, PIttHburgh; 24. Lyceum, Columbus, .Sl(!ppe Show—Gayety. Ituffnlo; 24. L. A. Tnkc a Chance-Hudson, l.'nion '"ily; ;.'•), Empire. Newark, Watson ,Show — 17-10, Lyric. Allenlown; 20-22, Orp^eum, Heading; 24. Coiuinbla, N. Y. C. Wine, Wom.'in and Kong-';.i><;ly, M'lnl- real; 24, Gayely, Uo.'^lon. 2*. 24, fany studios as office assistant to Al Short, musical director. BAD ACTORS PACING (Continued from page 1) actors need jobs and not only can easily keep them in line, but even take advantage of tfiom. Actors are more pliable these days and pro- ducers seldom If ever have any trouble with them. This is not so with directors and authors. They are the ones whGi»_ have turned temperamental. Talking pictures have opened so many opportunities for good di- rectors and playwrights no one can control them. They dictate as they win and have the producers hop- ping. Often the directors and the playWirlghts fight between them- selves. Many directors who feel they are the important persons Involved In the production of a show refuse to have the author of the piece hanging around to put in his word. The directors want to make changes in the script as they will and will brook no suggestion from the au- thor. Often directors refuse to al- low the author to attend rehearsals. In such cases a struggle ending in a troublesome deadlock occurs, be- cause the authors are every bit as dictatorial and temperamental as the directors. They roar about the Authors' League rulings, which state they must.be present at all rehearsals of the play, be consulted about all changes in the script, and demand their rights. The producer, as usual, Is the goat. Almost any internal difficulty that has overtaken a show in the last six months has been director-author trouble. The actors don't figure any more, but the producer can't choose between his troubles. They are all t^ the bad for him. Things Have Chan^d Since Conrad Nagel lived in Des Moines aiid'the kids in the block used to muss him up because he was so clean. Wlllard Mack was leading man of a Salt Lake City stock. Harry Carey, picture actor, was a boy in City Island, N. T. Frank Vincent, RKO executive on the coast, was a train dispatcher in Spokane. Joe Flynn, the press agent, was a stenographer In an Atlantic City hotel. Tom Hank.s, of the National Print- ing Co., trouped with the Walt«.'r L. Main oircu.s. Al Miirtln, now In the circus biz, brought til© first under-ounvtts "t'nclf.! Tom's Cabin" to New York City. Krod Naylor, crack banner man for iho .Sell.s-Floto circus, won ypar- <Continued on page 35)