Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

40 EXHIBITORS HERALD -WORLD October 4, 1930 i v,,.;i!?5ii';m!-1,^./ "" { , Manager Hoy Simons of the Fayette theatre at Washington Court House, Ohio, made up an easel mounting for the displaying of the HERALDWORLD Award of Merit in the lobby of the theatre. Photophone Used by N. Y. Country Clubs For Outdoor Talkers Outdoor talking pictures have been successfully presented by R C A Photophone at a number of New York country clubs this summer. Two of these exhibitions were recently given at the Fenimore Country Club, White Plains, and the Westchester Country Club, Rye, N. Y. At the latter place an audience of 2,000 attended. RCA made 12 Photophone installations in New York during August. Bernard J. Scholtz, district representative, has reported the following new theatres equipped: New Madison, New York City; Brandt's Carlton, Jamaica, L. I. ; Park, Hudson ; Brandt's Windsor, Bronx; Bronx, Belmore, New York City ; Glynne's, Sag Harbor, L. I. ; Fifth Avenue Playhouse, New York City; Paragon, Beacon; Tiffany, Brooklyn; Windsor Opera House, Blevedere; Gloria, Brooklyn, and Liberty, Hoboken, N. J. "Washington C. H. can count herself fortunate in having a theatre like the Fayette and in having a manager like Mr. Simons, who is constantly striving to give his patrons the best in entertainment." That was the printed testimony of complete cooperation between newspaper and theatre that followed the awarding of the Herald-World plaque for excellent sound reproduction to the Fayette theatre of Washington Court House, Ohio. "Manager Hoy Simons of the Fayette theatre is plenty proud this week," is the way the article appeared under a three-column heading in the Washington C. H. Herald. A two-column reproduction of the plaque mounted upon a shield with a scroll above was made in the two adjoining columns. "No little credit is due Vivien Baughn, the projectionist at the theatre, Mr. Simons declared," the newspaper story goes on. "He thoroughly understands the talkie mechanism and keeps the equipment in good shape. His projecting room is one of the cleanest and finest in the state." Has Shown Silents For 25 Years; Now He Installs Sound John R. Minhinnick, operator of the Grand theatre, London, Ont, has finally succumbed to the lure of talking pictures after 25 years in the exhibiting "game." Minhinnick is one of the oldest exhibitors in Canada in point of experience. For a quarter of a century he has held the reins at the Grand and during all that time it has been a paradise for silent dramas of the screen. It was only this month that carpenters and sound experts invaded the house, repaired it, remodelled it, tore away the old top gallery or "nigger heaven" and installed sound equipment. Microphone Angles Studied for Better Talkers by Metro Sound engineers at the Metro-GoldwynMayer studios have found that "microphone angles" as well as camera angles must be considered when singers are photographed for talking pictures. Douglas Shearer, recording director at the studios, explains that a singer, by turning slightly away from the microphone on certain notes, can lose as much as 30 per cent of the effectiveness. 2 Amplion Sets Convey Sound at Tercentenary Festival in Jersey City Two Amplion group address systems for conveying sound were installed in two parks at Jersey City for the Pavonia Tercentenary celebration during the last week of September. One of Amplion sets was used at Lincoln park on a huge outdoor stage. Two loudspeakers were placed on the stage. Each consisted of two Amplion dynamic units with 12-foot exponential' horns and a single giant dynamic unit with two six-foot trumpets. The amplifying apparatus consisted of two 50-watt amplifiers mounted on a vertical panel and so connected as to supply 100 watts. The microphone imput amplifier, a model AC-60, was located in a small control room.