Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

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JOSEPH WOLF, former booker for Colum* bia in Boston, is now a salesman for the distributor. Max Magofsky, president of the exchange employes union here and head shipper for National Screen Service, returned Monday from an extended automobile trip. Rose Cohen of National Screen has been vacationing at Lake Sunapee, N. H. Eugene O’Neill, presented by Yale with a degree of Litt. D., remarked modestly, “It’s simply Yale’s way of showing its appreciation and relief . that I went to Princeton and Harvard instead.” Thomas Farrell, M-G-M booker, has returned from his vacation. “How about news scoops!” reads a sign on 07ie of the doors of the M. and P. Theatres Corp. home office publicity department. Which is our idea exactly. Harry Pearlswig of M-G-M is on the west coast for a summer vacation. Miss Edna Baer, who has been given a leave of absence by M. and P. because of a forthcoming income tax exemption, has been replaced by her sister. Marietta Baer. Grace McGowan returned last week to the office force of M-G-M following an illness. “A Day at the Races,” showing at the Loew’s State and Loew’s Orpheum, and “Slave Ship,” spotted at Keith’s Memorial, are both running on double feature bills. They were booked solo in the first-runs of most other cities. Frank Wolf, office manager of National Screen Service, has left for his vacation. Florence Scully Slater, independent ex( Continued on page 113) Exhibitors Wise — MODERNIZE And FRED GREENWAY AT HELM OF HUB STATE Boston — Fred Greenway last week assumed charge of Loew’s State Theatre, de luxe initial-run house in the Back Bay. Greenway topped the Mason-Dixon line to take over the position, having formerly managed the Century in Baltimore. Former Manager Gosnell left Boston Friday to become an executive in the Aetna Cleaning Co. in Baltimore. Koster Opens Branch Boston — William S. Koster, head of a seat service concern, has opened a branch office in the Boston film district for the convenience of exhibitors. Koster is now located at 12 Piedmont St. and may be reached by telephone at Liberty 3803. Koster, specializing in all sorts of theatre seat work from upholstering to converting squab seats to spring seats, has recently completed jobs for M. and P. Theatres Corp. in New Bedford, for Herman Rifkin in Holyoke, and for Interstate in Plymouth, N. H. The BEST Way is THE NATIONAL WAY See Your Nearest Branch NOW! THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY ■ 11 EVERY NAT rot I ; ! Sto r e lAL REI mull A LOCAL INSTITOTIOI >UTATlON FOR RELIABL f;i" M W IT H A E SERVICE IN BOSTON— 40 Piedmont St. IN NEW HAVEN— 122 Meadow St, BOXOFFICE : : June 26, 1937. Ill