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SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 8: 1930 PART, in. DANCE DIRECTOR ENTHUSED MOVIETONE DANCE ASSISTANT, TO AID NEW ENSEMBLES I BACKGROUND IF jjif. ifl'l Ik I Ealon Discovers Mode and Manner of ear, V. FOR BALLET SI Handling Youngsters on Lot I Wh 111 and Dramatic Arts .4 1 vl in BY MARY MAYER Henry Ladd has been signed to assist Pearl Eaton in the presentation of the military drill dances In "Leatherneck ing," Radio Pictures' musical romance, according to an announcement today by William Le Baron, vice-president in charge of production.

Ladd created the gun drill numbers in the original production known on th stage as "Present Arms." Maurice L. Kusell Creates Novel Offering as Unit for Follies E. may mean the big red cars to most people, but they suggest Jhythlng but travel to the fifty young ladies on the lot who 1 1 -t i ear those initials on their sweaters. P. E.

stands for Pearl Eaton and to be one of the Pearl Eaton troupe is an honor vied for among many the ycung dancers of Hollywood. dent. uhe was on the stage during "Movictonia," something new in a the way of ballet.5, has been de a uujuiRnam renearsai when a routine had to be trained. She began to assist the producer without extra 1 vised by Maurice L. head of the Maurice L.

Kusell Theatrical pay. i. it was Just about a year ago that lllss Eaton shook the dust of Broad-fvay from her Xcet and' waded Into I he dust of the Hollywood lots. Her fu-st, assignment was to take over he dance productions at Within two years she was a full- nedgea producer for DUluiKham and the only woman musical com edy producer In New York. Her i Knd when she began to siuay-ovcr first show on her own was as as -if sociate producer of "City Chap," featuring Skeets Gallagher.

Just before she came to Hollywood -she staged the musical numbers In he. lay of the lana sne aamits hat she believed her first picture, Street Girl," would, In all be her last. OUT OF STEP "No one will ever know what I LLEGE 524 So.Bdwy. Dance Footwear for Professiondls end Students Christopher Morley's revival of "The Black crook." One of her outetand it ing productions was "Three Cheers," wnt. hroueh with that picture.

AS in which will Rogers was starred Dance Studio, and promises to run his now famous "Alice in Wonderland" number a. dose race for originality. With a complete background laid in the. mythical land of "Movie-tonla," the ballet promises many elaborate songs, and dance numbers completely different from anything yet screened. "Movietonia," as devised by Kusell, forms one complete unit of the Fox Movietone Follies of 1930.

The act, due to Its novelty and strength, was at first considered sufficient to form a short subject by iteelf, but the elaborate nature of the Follies seemed to form a more suitable surrounding for the many original and unusual routines and ensembles. In addition to "Movietonia," Ku3. ell is responsible for all of the dance numbers used in the Fox produc PRODUCTION ENDS TERM )l I I AT STUDIO iKiiss Eaton said with a reminiscent figh. "It wasn't like directing a hrouff for the stage. If one girl vas out of step when the 'picture fvas taken she was out of 1 tep all season.

That thought alone Iroved enough to drive one insane." In spite of her forebodings, how-ver. the dance numbers of "Street came off without a hitch. ifter that things smoothed out a jit, and Pearl Eaton went about girls for a permanent jjhorus. "At first that was difficult llie explained. "It is my theory that girl, to qualify for motion-picture tvork, must be able to do anything In the way of dancing.

She must as proficient at turning a frontier or a handspring as she is at fin' her trxS." Dramatic School Cives a i tion. Gay Performance as Cli max to Year's Study 'A Graduation to rooit complete thowinj of tbeatrt cjstume and dnea lootwur on Pacific Coast ever, stas dancing school requirement toweit prices (or hi3rteil itandarj quality and well tnown males. fitted by e-perienced men im this professional work A varied program of one-act plays closed the spring term at the Hoi Take Place at Major Theater 1 lywood Community School of the Theater last week, when 1 It was to this end that she in- "A members of the "The Nigger," considered Edward erviewed hundreds of giris Deiore he finally selected fifty to place adult drama Sheldon's best play, will be pre classes appeared under contract. Then came tne 15 business of establishing a certain sented tomorrow as the graduation in a professional performance at the studio theater on North pride in the group a feeling tnat they were just as large a part of 1 all- Quartet of Dancers In Limelight Bronson avenue. Kathleen Allen (left,) who will appear in the series of recitals to be given by Norma Gould.

Center, Betty Lou Smith and Reginald Denny organizatuuii as wc tars' themselves. "Tf surnrlsinK the difference tMt Conspicuous for her work in Streeter, who were selected from the Earle Wallace studios to dance in several screen productions. Right, Hazel Gaudreau, recently returned from Europe. Miss Gaudreau and Bobby Collins are opening a new dance studio here. pttle things like our practice suits land sweaters made." she said.

the plays was Marie Rose, one ft onenng oi aei-ty Todd, member of the professional day class of the Major School of Acting. Directly after the last act of the production, brief and formal graduation exercises will be held. Miss Todd's record at the Prom the minute they arrived on he lot and the girls slipped Into of the most NEW STUDIO PREMIERES MARK OPENING laye Git promising stu him thpv seemed to nave a new First Series imrie nose dtnet Hits nd oalordi studio ties 4 pumps Grecian and Sa mn iandls Russian boots Dutch sabots acrobatic and thetic dance sandsll aluminum pUt wood salts "njVs feeling toward their worse ana i nward the organization as a whole." dents of the school, who is here from Aus- OPENED BY DANCE TEAM Th sweaters are attractive nttie lackets with cut felt initials, P. E. on the front of them.

The practice Charles and Louis Mosconi, famous Ziegfeld dancing stars now appearing in Sid Grauman's new prologue, staged a triple premiere for the opening of their new school school Is a itmtaM Isuits. which resemble two-piece hathine ensembles, have the worthy one. She Is a member of Betty TODb. triangular emblem on the of dancing, corner of Yucca and Las the Major Hazel Bobby Collins Return from London Engagement ffront of the shirts and a P. fc.

em-'bmirlpred on the left lesr of the opera hsiieiy Friday night the collegiate premiere was held, with prominent student groups from the University of Southern California, U.C.L.A., and other colleges in attendance. Completing the series, a children's premiere was staged yesterday afternoon, on which occasion Juvenile film stars and entertainers appeared in a special program arranged by Mrs. J. J. Lawter, founder of the Hollywood Professional Children's School.

The equipment of Mosconi Brothers new school cost over $50,000, and they have three entire floors devoted to tap, ballet, broken rhythm, character, eccentric and acrobatic routines. Michael Visaroff 's Realistic School of Acting presented its first public showing last week at the Art Craft-crs in Hollywood. The play was Anton Tchekhoff's "The Anniversary," and featured Lois Lee, Margaret Kemp. Joseph Bottolo, Kenneth Thompson and Ted Edwards. Reports from the studio state that "The Cherry Orchard" wtil be the next production presented.

Special scenery and period costumes are being designed and made for the play which will be produced under the personal direction of Michael Visaroff. ASKED FOR BUILDING In addition to the personal accessories, however, Pearl Eaton asked Hazel Gaudreau. young American dance star, and Bobby Collins, dance Palmas, Hollywood, last week. Mosconi Brothers' professional premiere took place last Tuesday night, with Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey. Walter Catlett, Skeets Gallagher.

George Bancroft. Vivl-enne Segal, Lou Brown, Ben Bernle, Ruth Roland, Bernard Granville. Charles Klngi, and other stage and screen notables acting on the reception committee. Players and an officer of her class. Her former home was in Oklahoma where she expects to return after her graduation to accept an offer from a stock company there.

Appearing in the graduation play in support of Miss Todd will be Charles Graham, Leone Darrell, Campbell Juleff. Einar Norlin, Paul Norby, Celeste Conwav. Genn Alfred Lorraine. William Kidd, James Hoskins and Robert Sears. tralia to study under the direction of Neely Dickson.

She left Australia last fall, intending to enroll at the Beerbohm Tree Dramatic School in London, but when the Community Studio of the Theater was brought to her attention she decided to come to Hollywood to study. Others on the closing program at the school, staged under the direction of Mildred Voorhees. were Carl Steppling, Frances Mabry, Charles Erickson. Mildred Bedford. Buck Black.

Claire Linforth, Phyllis Wilson. Louise Wellington. Alice Daly, Gordon Douglas, Evelyn Estes. Florence Webb and Don Reed. The summer session at the school opens on the 30th inst.

and will continue for six weeks. Studio Scene of Recitals for an entire building devoted to ihs dancine cirls and what's more. artist and producer, nave recently returned from a successful London engagement at the Drury-Lane she got it There are dressing and recreation rooms for tne gtris ana a suite of offices for herself. These Theater, and have opened a studio on South. Western avenue.

Miss Gaudreau is to personally conduct open off of a huge practice room atted. as a gymnasium with every the ballet and acrobatic depart conceivable type of equipment. A ments and Bobby Collins, who specializes in tap and musical comedy flight of stairs at one end pro- ivide a means of practicing exits and dancing, will conduct classes in these 1 DANCING I entrances on sets whose designs EiOQO Children Win Film Honors With Dancing Earle Wallace announces two of his latest pupils to win fame in mo lines. New dance sensations from London, Paris and New York mnsl-cales. as well as many of their own original routines, will be features of are of this type.

Thus Is Peal Eaton realizing a dream which began a long, long ims ago, when she tapped a type-rriter instead of her toes. In spite of the fact that three of the lessons. The adults and children will be presented In recitals in the studio During their engagement In Lon don, Miss Gaudreau and Mr. Col tion pictures are the tap team of lins received one of the highest honors to be conferred upon an American artist. King George and Betty Lou Smith and Reginald of Norma Gould this season rathe than in a public theater, accord ing to announcement from th school.

This may come as a sur Denny Streeter. Little Streeter has the five members of her family are now identified with the stage, Pearl embarked upon a business career after leaving public school in Washington. When her family moved from Washington to New York, however, Queen Mary, after viewing their Just completed several tap-dance numbers in the Pathe picture, prise or even a disappointment to tome who look forward to the large performance in "Rase Marie," extended their compliments and praise and invited them to tea In the rura fT. ITS hV "Night Work," starring Eddie Quil lan. production which Miss Gould usual she decided to cast her fate with the 'footlights.

A position in the royal suite at St. James Palace, ly presents at the beginning of the summer. Innovations, of course, The "Fan Waltz," which she Introduced in "Rose Marie," is one of the are in order In the Norma Gouid line of the "Passing Show" resulted in her first principal role Just three months after she did her first rou "This Is one of the cleverest teams that I have ever had-the pleasure of teaching," Wallace said. "They are. clean-cut, clear tap irmiEaDnBCDmn: taaflceimtls go -373 Avenue many numbers made popular by School and this year Miss Gould plans these rather intimate recitals that the students may receive that Miss Gaudreau.

dancers and do not play at tap dancing like so many children you particular phase of artistic expe see." WHY Nil I Study Under the II i 11 IS 1 Dance Director For Such Screen Productions As "PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ," "FOX FOLLIES OF 1930," "GREAT C.ABBO," etc. ADULT BEGINNERS' CLASS JUNE 17th, 7 P.M. CHILDREN'S BEGINNERS' CLASS JUNE 21ST, 2:00 P.M. nence. Acrobatics to Be Feature of The special summer course for children which Earle Wallace Is Separate recitals are to be given that the intimacy may be furthered tine on; a Manhattan stage.

ZIEGFELD SAW HER It was here that Zeigfeld saw her and made her one of the Follies Beauties. She remained with the Follies for several seasons. It was while she was playing In a Dillingham show, however, that she began to teach dancing with Ivan Taras-oft in New York. Then, by accl- giving as soon as school is out is at and while the studio is spacious. good part of the space is devoted trading considerable attention.

This Is the second year that thi3 course Novel Studio to tne dancers: therefore, onlv small and selected audience will be Engagements When Comeetent has toeen offered and is especially for children who desire advance accommodated. uare Mm, Associate. nil neston, june npencer, racuuy. s. work in dancing.

The course will Visitors Welcome Phone MU. go. Broadway Paul Dinus, known from coast to coast for his dance production, "A cover American ballet technique, modern tap and sensational acro Musical Frappe," which toured all the leading circuits as a headline batics. attraction, is one of the newcomers DRAMA to Hollywood, where he has opened NEW CLASSES STARTING DAILY an attractive studio, specializing in WANIA SCHOOL OF ART DANCING acrobatic dancing. 1459 NO.

VINE ST. D. E. OATMAN. Mgr.

HE. 9305 Dinus has made a specialty of the study of arcrobatics since his fifth HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Considerable interest is being shown in the special summer course for children which Is to be given Teachers' Course Includes physical culture, ballet technique, character. classlr.il, tap, aand, buck, acrobatic, etc. SUMMER TEACHERS' COURSE JULY-AUGUST Rnglir Classes Alt Triws Danrlnc Adults A dan a week Mora. Aft.

Ee, Children Tne. Fri. Aft. New classes June 1st. birthday anniversary.

He bases his teaching upon knowledge gained by actual experience and a thorough understanding of muscle action and by Elisa Ryan for ten weeks begin -THEATRE SCHOOL-SV Special 6 weeks Summer Session. Open June 30 Director Stage Talking Pictures Dancing Children's Dept. Students given opportunity for Professional appearance. ning the 28th inst. This course will, be a Saturday morning class of two control.

Dinus maintains that acrobatics need not be harmful in any 1731 North Bronson 13th Year. HE. 1471; HE. 5279 rDGcAloHariHim NORMAL SOCIAL PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF DANCING hours of instruction for children from 4 to 15 years of age, and will cover instruction in limbering and phase if taught and practiced cor rectly. Conservatory CREATING ORIGINAL CANUt; FOR SCREEN STARS TRAINING OIRL UNITS THE SPEAKING VOICE stretching, ballet, toe, tap and mu sical-comedy dancing.

Miss Ryan states parents whd ex Oft fILMS ANOPROLOOUd Teachers' 171h Annual Summer Normal Courses. Hundreds of Gradoates. CHILDREN A fvt'J't'IALTr. Summer Personality Classes. Over HO thousand children trained and presented In Paceants, State and Screen productions.

Save money by iolnlne; our fAMOtrt IIKFE10 STARS Off RING AMERICAS FORf MOST SCHOOl FOR. TAP, BALLET 6R0KN RHYTHM, CHARACTER ECCENTRIC AND ACROBATIC ROUTINES Profeasional drama, voice and diction, day and Katherine B. Hamill mgnt classes. Special rates. comoination classes wnere Halirt, Mantsn, Tan.

Acrobatics and Musical Comedy are pect to be away for part of the AMD CONDUCTING REGULAR COURSES AND CHILDREN CLAS5H 1500 S. Figueroa, Suite No. 4, WE. 0482 Signs Teacher A special course in dramatic art lausni in one class, courses for Business Cilrls. Men and Women.

832 So. Broadway Ticker 340 Baker Bldi. Side eatrance. summer can make arrangements to SCHOOL STAGE SCREEN' Vilf Bulldint. Publie OPENING under Miss Estelle Allen of Wash' condense this special children's course into five weeks with two lessons a week instead of one, and can arrange for the first or the last half Sinking.

Fruftiilontl thcatrt OF cm, ington, D. is announced by the cutlet for graduates. Claatea pay aM Night ACTING Zoellner Conservatory. A wealth of the summer, depending on their NEW CLASSES FORMING NOW of experience as an actress and The European School of Ballet Tap, Buck and Wing, Broken Ithythin, Acrobatic, Musical Comedy. Girla wanted for revue.

MME. DOT DUVAL "Maestra of the Dance." A professional of years experience. 4471 Sunset Blvd. Associate 331 E. San Fernando Blvd.

NO. 6403. Studio BurbanK. MAJOR THEATER and SCHOOL, Beaux Arta 1709 W. 8th DU.

1003. vacation plans. teacher is brought to California by I THE WESTERN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS The McAdam Normal and Profes Miss Allen, a dramatic artist of a long and varied professional career sional School of Dancing has opened as well as having a background of (FORMERLY HlIXMRrt SCHOOL) MARGARET HARVEY FI TCH. Director. university culture.

A graduate of Registration now beint taken for day and niihl Professional Classes. Children's Yiaae and private instruction In all branches. Drama, Danrinav Diction, Voice. a department where interviews and free tryout lessons are given to determine the ability and talent of all those interested in the art of danc Studios of Stage Dancing the Leland Powers School of Boston, 2514 W. 7TH ST.

DU. 5384, additional training was had at the fetrnest University of Minnesota in public Sensatisaal Acrobatics American Ballet Madera Tap arte ace speaking and phonetics, and play 634 West 15th W'Estroore 9053 Starts June 14, 10:00 a.m. CHILD'S BALLET CLASS Ages 7 to 11-Phone (or Information Summer normal courses for ESTELLE B. ALLEN 'Spatial eturai la Dramatic Art, Play Production. Pscaetiu, Prafauitnal Caathlne and Publis teachers which have been a fea BF-LMONT THEATER BUILDING.

EX. 11D0. Vermont at First. production at Columbia university New York. Further study was con tinued in Paris, France, under Le- ZOEI4.NER CONSERVATOR! OF MUS1Q PREMIER DANSEUSE i3M WIL8HIRE BLVD.

PHONE DUnklrk 7C87. MURIEL STUART ture of the McAdam Normal School for Dancing for the past seventeen years, this season wilt consist of a variety of subjects never before given in one course and will a ddux of the Comedie Francalse. In Washington, D. Miss Allen was a successful producer of plays. S.

ARTHUR HARRIS WITH MME. ANNA PAVLOWA 1915.1925 INTRODUCING RHYTHMIC BODY TECHNIQUE. Private and class Instruction will "TttRtJnsrulshed dramatic coach and director of Taylor Holmes in No, No, TEACHERS' SUMMER COURSE 6757 SUNSET BLVD. HO. 70r3, 10-12 A.M.

thorough analysis of normal training methods. be offered. Subjects taught will in will accept limited number of pupils for professional appearance. Adult. ani juvenile productions Rivrni tn Baldwin Theatre, Howard Clark 'Studios, 08 South Broadway.

VA. 5068. 20 VNSCHPASISED ROITINES clude voice for range and quality, Mothers club classes ana special July 7th to August 8th HOIRS DAILY diction, pantomime, body move EDITHJANE evening classes for business girls ARNOLD ment, stage art, public speaking, SCHOOL OF DANCING 1759 N. Highland. GL.

9002 SPRING RECITAL "i BALLET KING Xrl are reDorted to be proving extremely popular at the school. INFORMATION ABOUT phonetics and coaching of parts for TAMON HOLLYWOOD MUSIC BOX THEATRE SUN. EVE. JUNE 22 140 N. Brand Blvd.

Dona- 3S08. With an enlarged staff to take 1333 Geortia St. WE. 6763. professionals.

Second School care of the summer enrollments, the Walter S. Wills School of Stage DANCING DRAMATIC ART The Times School and College Bureau will help you secure complete information. THIS SERVICE IS FREE. Just fill in the coupon and nail to The OF DANCING AND DRAMA ELISA RYAN STUDIO Theodore Kosloff Ktgiffc HjfijttS, Imperial Russian Ballet 5rfu3 fjfJUI Dancing is preparing for one of its biggest seasons. One of the features will be the musical comedy classes for nrofessional and young business women.

Original routines for Established i Lon Murray, director of the Lon Times School and Collefe Bureau, First and Broadway, or Telephone Teachers and Prefesslonal Bummer Course 5 Hours Daily July i to Auc. Children's Summer Course Saturday Morninv Classes 10 to IS June to Aar. Sft. DR. 8303.

"In At hwt ot (a WiUhiit Duirvci" 3305 WILSHIRE BLVD. fold Hollywood GLsdxtone WALTER S. WILLS NAdison Z345 and complete information will be sent you promptly. Chick information desired: Schools for: single, double and ensemble groups Boulevard 502 rn i school of Murray School for Stage 'Dancing and Dramatics, announces that the are being arranged for those who -I-D-D-I-E STUDIO OF STAGE DANCING desire them. DANCING DANCING CALIFORNIA'S FOREMOST DANCING SCHOOL DRAMATIC ART Ernest Ryan, director of the Ryan Students of tbe Wills lianeinc School are now enaaicd at R-K-O, Waraer First 1 2203 -VENICE BLVD.

6811) HOLLYWOOD BLVD. BE. 6910 HOME OF FAMOUS MEGLIN KIDDIE REVUE second of his three branch studios will be in Santa Barbara. The first branch is In Pasadena with Gibeon Benadum, a graduate of Lon Mur National htudios. and in the tieorse Olsen's Plantation Ecree.

School of Dancing, announces a special two months condensed BALLET JUV ENILE BALLROOM TAP PUBLIC SPEAKING VOICE BUILDING STAGE SCREEN coarse In tap ai step dancing. The GAUDREAU -COLLINS asnwroa ray training, in charge. ACROBATICS a AND DANCING Paul M. Dinus CLASSICAL ADAGIO In addition to his teaching. Mur course will be for professionals and ENDORSED BY FOREMOST CRITICS OF AMERICA AND EUROPE ray will also stag3 musical stock and will give them SCHOOL OF RESULTS.

fsr Acrobetlet, and Dsntins. Creit and Methal la Aerabstiet. C'atsu la all Stylo Taj. Isr A.tultt and Children. Twpt-e Vers at A-'mt essriaco STUDIO OF STAGE DANCING TAP 3ALLET ACROBATIC shows in Santa Barbara with Hoath it 8taanf hrx.

Rties, Vaudeville acts, PsntsraiiM, u. Ill vmnua 17(1 NAME 414 SOUTH WESTERN AVE. EX. 5460 rae 2mi RUMS FT BLVD. Cobb, former producing manasrer of a thorough knowledee of technique as well as comolete re-tines in soft-shoe, buck and wing, musical com-' Bambina:" which starred Nancy SCHOOL of the DANCE Ballroom Dancing cS Welford at the Mayan Theater.

ADDRESS Two Unusual Summer Com Miss Welford will be featured In NORMA GOULD Adult classea: Med. and Than. erenins. BIrh School edy, waltz-clog, eccentric and acrobatics. New material will be 'offered which will be suitable lor programs and stage workw HOOL OF his shows, which will run two weeks During July August N.

LARCHMONT. HE. SSWk DANCING WEstmor. 591? rn- each. classes CTery FrtisT renins, vate ksaens br arMintmcnt.

1500 S. 4.