Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

CHICAGO (Continued from preceding page) faces normally familiar with Wabash Ave. Walter Correll has been made manager of Brotman’s Royal Theatre in Fulton, III. M. Brotman and his wife are now in Florida for a well-earned vacation. Mirrophonic sound has been installed in the Allen Theatre, Jefferson, Wis. The neiv Fulton Theatre in Cuba, III. was opened on Easter Sunday, March 28. The house is equipped with Ultraphone Wide Range sound and low intensity lamps. Far be it from this column to venture an opinion of the justice of it, but the fact remains that one press agent and exploiteer, Sam Clark by name, has been put into a little cubby hole all his own down at the Warner exchange. It is not known whether Sam or the others around him necessitated his withdrawal from the more public scene of his former office space. Gilroy Nicol is remodeling the Roxy in Saybrook, III. which he took over last January. The current flurry of premium business in Chicago has brought Jack Price here to spend a few days which he (naturally) will devote to nothing but the promotion of Price premiums. Sol Strauss, who operated the Midway Theatre in Rockford for a long time before it was taken over by the Van Matre interests, is now maiiager of the Parkway Theatre, Roseland, for Lou Reinheimer. Fred Greenberg, Indianapolis Warner Bros., branch manager, was in town for a few days conferring with Distinct Manager Leo Blank on the final wind-up of the Grad Sears drive. That clever little booklet sent out last week by CAPA advertising the coming CAPA April Foolies (Bal Tabarin, Sherman Hotel, Saturday night, April 10, $3,50 per person . . . gotta get in a little plug some EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS Chicago & Indianapolis Film Territories FOR MOTIOGRAPH MODEL HU DE LUXE PROJECTOR • Everything For the Theatre GUERCIO & BARTHEL CO. 908 So. WabaMh Ave. CHICAGO GER-BAR, Inc. 442 N. Illinois St. INDIANAPOCIS Where) was the work of those two clever ad men, Larry Stem and Bill Pohlman of Warner Bros. The print job was done by Program Press of which Dave Goldman is a CAPA member as well as head of general arrangements. “Ecstasy,” which recently completed a 13-week run in the World Playhouse, has now opened in Warner’s Orpheum in the loop for an indefinite run, said to be guaranteed to last at least five weeks. Ed Maher, formerly purchasing agent for Balaban & Katz for many years, has joined the staff of Joe Goldberg , Inc., in an executive capacity. During the five days that Jo Rubenstein, FOR RESERVATIONS CALL CAL HERMER— Webster 2236 LOU ABRAMSON— Harrison 8900 HARRY BLUMENTHAL— Webster 4277 Warner talent scout from the coast. ha.s been in Chicago he has interviewed over 200 aspirants for screen fame. So far, says Jo, he has found seven of them who might have some possibilities. These seven will be given preliminary screen tests right in Chicago, in the studios of Action Film Co. SCHIPA IN ITALIAN FILM New York — “My Song of Love,” a new Italian film featuring the Metropolitan Opera singer, Tito Schipa, opened at the Miami Theatre here on Easter Sunday. The film, which is being distributed by World Pictures Corp., has super-imposed English titles. PLAN NOW TO ATTEND! 2nd Edition of CAPA "APRIL FOOLIES" BAL TABARIN SHERMAN HOTEL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SATURDAY NIGHT APRIL 10, 1937 10:00 P. M. UNTIL — ? • Dance Music by LEW DIAMOND Special Entertainment and Surprises! $3.50 PER PERSON INFORMAL 18 BOXOFFICE :: April 3, 1937.