Variety (Jun 1930)

78 VARIETY Wednesday, June 4, 1930 HOLLYWOOD and Los Angeles **VarielyV' Office, 6282 Hollywood Boulevard, at Vine Street (Taft Bldg.) Phone Hollywood 6141 Warner Bros.' theatre and store building at Huntington Park will cost $215,000, according to the build- ing permit.. It will be finished by Kovember 1. Outdoor drama called."The Legend of the Lake" will be presented at Lake Arrowhead June 14 and 15. Cast of 100 will Include Redlands, San Bernardino and Pasadena resi- dents who summer at Arrowhead, Russell Stimmel will direct. "El Dorado," new play by John Steven McGroarty, will have its first production this summer, opening a McGroarty season of plays staged among the trees of the author's es- tate in Verlugo Hills. Fox West Coast will build a $500,000 theatre in Westwood, ad- jacent to the U. C. L. A. campus. Freeman Lang, who has been a foyer announcer at the radio broad- cast of local picture openings, is organizing a company for produc- tion of radio recordings. Al Lloyd is now associated' with the Leo Fitzgerald agency. George Fawcett will retain the Vine Street theatre to June 26, mak- ing it six weeks. Currently he's playing in "Great John Ganton." Seymore and Corncob of F. & M.'s "Romance" unit change places with Jerome Mann in the "Brunette" • unit. ■William Edmunds, brought here by Duffy to play in "Salt Water," returned to New York last week. BALTIMORE Sherry's, Baltimore's only theat- rical night club, opened a summer- time branch in a suburb here last Thursday. It is called Sherry's-on- the-Road, and caters to visiting BALLET PUMPS Now I Ideal for nrrobatlr, aotthetlc •nd ballet work. lu (oCt black lentlier with Elk- sltln solr. tl.OO. Whlu> lonllior, tl.es (ranll orders add 10c poaUgc). Quantltjr prlcei to licodurcrs. Writ* for <'||.j(tcfc>' CaUloiM ^0VER.40YEAJ« yHASTIK BUIISU. HAI*. ORDER: \D4if?lng Dept. F 333 W. 92d at Naw York City RETAIL STORE 838 7th Av*. At S4lh 8t New York City Dorothea Antel 226 W. 72d St. New York City The Sunthine Shoppe professionals along the same lines as the winter place in the Stanley Theatre building. Wlion the Federal Radio Com- mission authorized local station WCBM ("Voice of Keith's") to move to a 12l0-kiloc5'cle frequency, another local broadcasting plant, WFBR, entered suit In Fedei-al Court and got a restraining order stopping the change. Council for the coir.mission declares that the Federal judge was without juris- diction in issuing the restraint. A hearing Is pending. With the collapse of Harry M. Hayman's ambitious plans for a summer dramatic repertory com- pany here on a civic theatre basis, the town faces a total legit shut- down over the hot nionths. Hayman planned to feature Lionel Atwell, and had many of the city's intelli- gentsia back of his project. The big money man in Manhattan with- dre\y, however, when local subscrip- tions didn't reach the desired figure. The Maryland theatre, the house for the'proposed venture, is now dark. ROCHESTER, N. Y. ' By DON RECORD Lyceum—"Cociuette" (stoclc). KKO Palace—"Song of the Flame"; vaudc. BKO Temple—"Hatnpant Age"; "Call of the "SVest." I.oou'°t> Koche'Bter—"Born RecUleaa" ; vaude. KnNtmun—"Divorcee." " Regent—"One Homanllc Night." Plcradlll.v—"Duinb-bells In Ermine." Utile—"Tempest." Foy'M—Dark. Victoria—Diirlc. Striind—Change. Pamlly—Change. LOUISVILLE By RICHARD B. GILBERT Alamo—"Men Without 'Women." Marjr Anderson—"The DevU'a Holi- day." Itrown—"Swing High." Blalto—"The Texan." State—"Hell Harbor." Strand—"High Society Blues." Al Jolson's "Mammy" replaced at the Strand Wednesday night, fifth day of its second week, by "High Society Blues." Matt Kolb's stock burlesque folded at the Gayety, former Mutual stand. William Bradfoot, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, told the police thieves robbed his parked car of a mo- tion picture projection machine and two reels of film valued at ?2,000. Little Cinema, East avenue sure- seater dark three months, reopened May 30 by Francis Remington, attor- ney and owner of building. Plans to use class second runs and operate only evenings during summer. Si- lent policy until fall. Arthur C. Morris will mariage. 'II. M. Addison, managing director, Lioew'a Rochester, transferred to Penn theatre, Pittsburgh. • Reported Warner Brothers will operate Fay's. House closed since January result of fire which de- stroyed roof. Edward M. Fay, Providence, R, I., lias IG-year lease. Michal Michalesko In operetta, "Lucky in Love," put on one night at Family theatre May 23 at $1.50 top. SARANAC LAKE By "HAPPY" BENWAY Lilly Leonora, got good X-ray re- port and allowed 15 minutes' exer- cise daily. First exercise in UVo years. AUie Bagley loft for Philadelphia, to visit with her husband (Frank Smith). Jim Shields, formerly of the Lew Goliler otilce, is a newcomer, A little run down, not much trouble. At 41 Park avenue and doing well. Joe Donatello left for G^t^ntwood, .v. J., with his father, who came here after him. They were accom- panied by Jerry Coe, brother of Joe. He will also get a whiff of the New Yorlv City air. Hans Bruno Meyer, recently here, Is doing very well. Just a matter of a few weeks when he will join the up patients. CAWNCf DIFffl^EM/CRIGIHl f. Always the Hit of the Show! ' Costumes of color, brilliancy and style that add just that necessary kick I * Tor Kent, Sale or Mnnufurtured to Your DeHigiia I'or Prices Wire or Wiite HARRY BOURNE 64 3 Sr ClIVF ST, lC$\lNCEltS.C4l. INSTITUTION INTEKNATIONALI Shoes for the S^^g^ eJVr^^/ ' FOLK'S SHOESHOP- 1552 BROADWJLY The possibility that Warner Bros, might enter the theatre field here gained substantiation when articles of Incorporation for a firm to be known as Warner Bros. Theatres, Incorporated, Louisville, were filed with the Secretary of State at Frankfort. A charter -Was .gra:ntcd the com- pany and its -capitalization placed at $10,000. Latest reports say Warner Bros, have acquired the chain of 21 liouses operated by the Fourth Avenue Amusement Co. Ih Kentucky and Indiana. This has been denied by Fred J. Dolle, president of the local concern. Fox and Publix have also been reported as negotiating. PITTSBURGH By HAROLD W. COHEN Pitt—"All Quiet." Penn—"Caught Short"; stage show. Stanley—"True to the Navy"; stage show. Warner—"Song of the Flame." Aldtne—"Be Tourself." Harris—"Ladles of Leisure"; stage show. Bnrlrht—"True to the Navy." Slierldan Sq.—"Cuckoos." Livingston Lannlng, manager of Loew's Penn here for three years, now managing Mastbaum, Philadel- phia. Warners iio-;v broadcasting (KQV) half-hour program weekly from current Publlx units at Stanley. Enrlght stage band, laid off for summer with house going straight pictures, opened Decoration Day at Saunders Inn with floor show. Talk of "Hell's. Angels" coming to Pitt for $2 run following current "All Quiet on Western Front." Sharp stock sup^wsed to go back into house late in August DALLAS By RUDY DONAT Mojeetic—"White Cargo": vaude. Palace—"Devil's Holiday." Melba—"In Gay Madrid." Old Mill—"Wide Open." Cnpltol—"Ingagl." JOlinny Winters, organist at Pal- ace (Publix), replaced by Harold Ramsay from Paramount, Frisco. Winters shifted to Met in Houston. Byrd's Soutl^ Pole film booked for Melba week June 21. New $400,000 Paramount has opened at Abilene. Publix units due to open here week June 27 at Palace. Ko call yet Issued for musicians, but likely former orchestra will be re- engaged. TORONTO ^. By MURRAY SINCLAIR Tlvoli—"Journeys End." I'lttown—"Ladles of Leisure." Inipcrlal—"High Treason." I.oew's—"Children of Pleasure." Shea's Hip—"Tiger Hose." SAN FRANCISCO By WALTER RIVERS For the second time since It was opened several years ago the Fox Grand Lake theatre In Oakland Is to house a legitimate attraction. Louis Macloon in association with Fred Gelsea and through arrange- ments with A. M. Bowles Is sending "New Moon" from the Curran the- atre here Into the Grand Lake for t'liree days, June 12, 13 and 14. Henry Duffy offices here through G. A. Blanchard, receiver, and Rich- ard Marshall, general manager, an- nounce that Dufwin theatre, Port- land, was closed last Saturday night for the summer season, Perry Askam, star of "New Moon," was out of the cast at the Curran theatre for three days last week. Reason seems to be he was needed at Warner Studios to fiiilsh few scenes on a picture he had made there. Emil B. Hough has announced plans for a new six-story ottlce and theatre building In Martinez, Cal., to cost $500,000. Frank Hamilton In Fanchon & Marco's "Candy Box Idea" reported out of the show at San Jose. OTTAWA, CAN. By W. M. GLADISH The pipe organ of Regent theatre, silent for 18 months now used for daily radio concerts outside of thea- tre hours to boost coming attrac- tions. Medieval armor, once property of Sir John A. MacDonald, famous Canadian istat6$man now stands guar-d. at entrance of Avalon thea- tre, purchased by P. J. Nolan, thea- tre owner, from MacDonald 'estate. Loew's London theatre showed an increase of 19 per cent, in revenue for last year, the total gross being $278,7-94. Net was $80,257, as com- pared with $80,962 for the previous year. A movietone installation meant addition of $20,518. A move to establish a "Tom Thumb Golf Course" here for down- town play at night, has been blocked by the Civic Board of Con- trol, pending Investigation of Il- luminated golf courses. Local ex- hibitors have objected, seeing It as new competition. DES MOINES By R. W. MOORHEAD Casino—"Broadway Scandals." Des Moines—"Mammy." Family—Change. Garden—"New York Nights"; "Toung Eagles"; "Green Goddess." Orpheum—"Temple Tower"; Arizona Kid":' vaudfllm. Palace—Change. Paramount—"Man From Blankley's"; "The Divorcee." Strand—"Lummox"; "On the Border." Morgan Ames goes to Minneapo- lis as R-IC-O division manager, re- placing John L. McCurdy. Minne- apolis Is headquarters for R-K-O houses In Des Moines, St. Paul, Omaha, Sioux City and Minneapo- lis, Herble Koch, organist at the Par- amount, transferred to the Saenger, New Orleans. Mrs. Koch also under contract for organ work there. Koch succeeded here by Bob Hamil- ton from Orpheum, Los Angeles. DENVER Alnddln—"Follies of 1930." Tubor—"The Cuckoos"—Fanchon & Marco Idea. America—"High Society Blues." Denver—"Journey's End"—Publix re- vue (Stage). Orpheum—"King of Jaji?:." Kinlto — "New Adventures of Fu Manchu." Denliam — "Tour Uncle Uudley" (stuck). The University Civic theatre ended season with "The Adding Machine" (Edgar Rice). "High Society Blyes" goes to the America after two weeks at the Aladdin. M. D. Cohn, manager Rialto (Publix' promoted to district man- ager in chaj-ge of the Klectric thea- tres in Kansas City, Joplin and Springfield, Mo. "Journey's End" opened to capacity crowd at Tlvoli for first three days rind going strong. Dr. Ohas. R. Owen is new presi- dent of the Theatres Arts Group of Toronto; Frank W. Hunt is v. p. George Hunt, manager of the Bel- size, Famous Players Can., and the Toronto theatre owners and man- agers' association are being sued by Cclia Huston Lennox, Marjorie Brown and David Fonger, musicians, for $4,355 in wages. Old Reg,ent theatre, Richmond street, has been .bought for $100,000. To be used as warehouse and show rooms. J. R. Beale, Seattle, new manager local Columbia plciures exchange. MINNEAPOLIS R. K. O. Orplienm—"Double Crosa Iloada"; vaude. Pantagos—"What a Man";'vaude. SUnncsota—"True <a the Navy"; Pub- lix stage show, "Ace High." Century—"King of Jazz." State—"Under a Texas Moon." I^rlc—"This Mad World." Aster—"Roaring Ranch." (Ira'nd—"Young Eagles" (2d loop run). Vaudeville at the R. K. O. Or- pheum this week Is cut. from four to three acts. Up to a few weeks ago bills comprised five' acts. Pan- tages advertises five acts. Taking advantage of Its agree- ment with . the local musicians'- union, the Minnesota theatre will make its customary summer orches- tra reduction June 15 from 40 to 20 pieces. The full orchestra Is ex- pected to go back In the latter part of August. Although the going w^s tough the last six weeks of the current sea- son, "Buzz" Balnbrldge says he will open his dramatic stock at the Shu- bert again early In the fall. It has held forth at this house for tho greater part of the past 14 years. MONTREAL nis Slajesty's (legit)—Dark. Palace—"The Big Pond." Capitol—"In Old Madrid." T.«ew'H—"Ladles Love Brutes." Princess—"Ladies of Leisure" (Sd week). Imperial—"Case of Sergt. Griacha." Roxy—Martyrdom of a Princess." Strand—Double bill. Kmpress—Double bill. Orpheum—Stock. Shareholders of Famous Players Canadian Corporation got their last dividend from that co. when pay- ment of 50c a share, payable June 23 to holders of record June 9, was declared over the week-end. This is the payment due early In May. but delayed pending, exchange of Famous Players stock for Para- mount^ which was completed May 26. Gayety, for many years home of burle.sque in Montreal, opened June 2 with local tab show which is scheduled to run next two months until opening of burlesque. It will run three shows a day, from 2:30 to 11, at 75c top. Two theatres in Laphlne (western suburb) reported closing next week owing to poor biz. FAMOUS STEIN BOOKLET REE HOW TO MAKE UP" Complete initruction in the "Art of Moka-Up" fof amateur and prefMtional us*. Straight rolet, choracter rolet, afc 16 pogec In color. Fr«« to anyone. Writ* STEIN COSMETIC CO. Oep/. SO, 51 Modlton Ave., N.Y. 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