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SPKDAY, MARCH 16. 1930 AW AD HXADQCAiTERS. COCRT 4900 PITTSBURGH PRESS OTHER DEPABTMESTSTCOCWS Concert Tour theater manager for my father's enterprises." But back to young William Janney, who is 20 now. After appearing in "Tommy" in New York and Hollywood, he was selected to Play the part of Mary Pickford's brother in "Coquette." He was a supporting player in "Salute "Dad's father was a college professor- William Janney said. "Grandfather had similar ambitions for my father, but dad became a theatrical press agent.

Instead: of disapproving definitely, grandfather (William Janney, the first) allowed himself to be won Janney said he always had re sented his extremely youthful appearance." Now that he is beginning to realize that it is his youth, combined with talent, that is bringing him good screen roles he is perfectly satisfied to be classified with the he New Mexican Station The largest broadcasting- statioa in Mexico will shortly open at Bey nose. It will have a power of 500 watts and will operate under the call letters XIBC. CtnpHERE 18 one dark period to my life William Janney said. "It was the nine weeks I waited to hear the verdict on the test I made with Mary Pickford for I tell mother that I aged years during that time. When the studio I felt that I would make a mora suitable older brother to Miss Pickford than the younger brother I was to play." Among the treasures young Janney has saved from his stage work he prizes most his first pay envelope from the "Merton of the RUSSELL JANNEY soon graduated from the press agent business and today is a prominent New York producer.

One of his most successful shows was "The Vagabond King." we proiession. Now he is man" and "Mexican Rose American programs will be presented finally said that the part was mine Movies. "urn me station. A 7 The Astor Theatre, New Ycfc, yt (CT ff II Sr If 'TO ciV ThM Saves Jolson From Poverty Al's FortuneTrM in Market, Rescued by Two Songs By GEORGE H. BE ALE United Press Staff Writer HOLLYWOOI-Sonny Boy" and 'Mammy have rescued Al Jolson irom financial distress.

Without their assistance he might not have bought himself two new foreign cars costing twenty odd thousand dollars each, a week or so ago at the Los Angeles Auto show. One dark and gloomy October morning not so long ago his best friend wouldn't have had ihe heart to ask Al for 50 cents. The stock market slump had made an awful nick in the Jolson millions and it seemed as though there might not be another $20,000 auto In his garage for months and months. He already had three in Los Angeles and one or two in New York, but it's considered a dull month along auto row when Jolson doesn't buy a new one. Now Jolson has known adversity and has tasted the bitterness of poverty.

But he simply couldn't stand not buying $20,000 motor cars every now and then. Makes Money In South So he accepted an offer to make a concert tour of the South at a salary that represented the value of an 80-acre farm for each performance and a share of the "gate." He rehearsed the choruses of a' dozen songs and got a hazy Idea of the first verse of each. "Mammy" end "Sonny Boy" are about the only two songs he ever actually knew by heart. Thus equipped, he went forth to undo the damage the stock market had done to him. He had his weather eye on the "gate." At the end of each concert he sang "Mammy" with gestures, the old Jolson gestures.

And the "gate" turned out to be something that could and eventually was, converted into two new autos of a very costly make. When Jolson and Ruby Keeler.his wife, visited the Los Angeles salon showing of fine motor cars, they couldn't agree on a model for the new car. "Alright, we'll take both of them." said Jolson. And they did. I.

id ft. WORLD'S GREATEST BARITONE IDOL OF THE ArlETROPOLITAN OPERA Hollywood's Film Shop By DUANE HENNESSY United Press Staff Writer HOLLYWOOD When William Janney was 12 years old he fell in love with Ruby Keeler. And Ruby Keeler. incidentally, is now Mrs. Al Jolson.

It is not unusual for an actor to fall in love with his leading lady, but when said actor is just on the eve of his 'teens and the leading lady is even younger, it is worth some notice. It all happened when William Janney directed and played the leading role in a juvenile performance of "Merton of the Movies' in New York city. Janney was a student in the School for Professional Children when he staged the benefit show with his classmates. At the time he was understudy for Glenn Hunter in the adult version of the play. "Ruby Keeler was my first girl," Janney said seriously.

"No, I haven't got a girl now. Too busy to take them around. Working takes up all my time. He is 20 now. MAKING movies is what is keeping him busy.

At present he is appearing with Mary Nolan in "Carnival" for Universal. William Janney's father, Russell Janney, was a graduate of Yale and he wanted his son to attend that institution and not go on the stage. It didn't work out that way any more than the father's life followed the course the grandfather pointed out. From Winter Garden No little interest is being evinced by people who always enjoy a real burlesque show, in the coming to I jet si 3 i I 1 IW) 1 )1 1 1 1 RANKS OF JOINS THE HOS AAETRO GOLD WYN-MAYER STARS SDWGDIMIG MASTERPIECE the Academy to night of "Step Lively Girls," an attraction bearing iii i the earmarks of unco nventional features in all that pertains towards making up a program of fun. singing and dancing.

Newest ideas in scenic and costume in- You see it here at vesture are thrown Harry Bentley in for good measure. One needs only to read the reports about this offering to be convinced that it is fully entitled to share honors with the best of burlesque shows. Harry Bentley. late of the New York Winter Garden, is its chief comic. HAS CONQUERED MEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES AND NOW COMES HERE TO WIN NEW FAME Soon you will hear the world-famous voice of Lawrence Tibbett ring out from the living screen.

Soon you will feel the verve, the vitality, the magnetic personality of the man who is the idol of the Diamond Horseshoe at the Metropolitan Opera. Soon you will see unfold before your eyes the most beautiful love story ever told. Be prepared to hail Lawrence Tibbett, M-G-M's Crossword Puzzle She was a cashier in a moving picture show in her first featured role in talking pictures; then was POPULAR PROCESS While New York and Los Angeles are paying $2 admission! Successfully competing with regular $5.50 musical shows. The greatest advance in the art of the talking picture the sensation of the amusement world. great new star, wnose voice and tame are ringing 'round the world.

With the devoted, but undesired girl In a film in which Myrna Loy had the leading role; she followed this by being teamed with one of the favorite juvenile actors on the screen in a tale of modern youth there wa something about a secret marriage in It; once again she was undesired. 1 a time by her hus CATHERINE DALE OWEN LAUREL HARDY Directed by LIONEL BARRYMORE Muic by Franz Lehar and Herbert Stothart, i A vletro-GoIdvyn-viayGr MUSICAL ROMANCE Entirely in TECHNICOLOR including the sonar hitsi "Wden Vm Innlrlnn at You," "The Rogue Song," The Narrative," "Little White Dove. band in the preceding picture, and now she is willing to pay $5,000 to be compromised. She has the leading feminine role in the screen feature the Stanley's "Take-A-ChanV week program. Can you guess her name? A.