Kinematograph year book (1927)

20 The Kinematograph Year Book, Pat Ci.ark, managerial control of the Empire, Larkhall. G. G. T, Williams succeeded Stanley Jones in the management of the Royalty, Cowes. John Tidswell, jun., manager of the Victor}', Camp Road, Leeds. R. J. Vivian Parsons transferred from New Era's Cardiff Branch to Manchester office. John Pettrik managerial charge of Stamford Hill Cinema. Harry Carey, succeeded Charlie Rass in the management of the Empire, Bradford. H. Booth, charge of the Woodhouse P.P., near Sheffield. Joseph Engleman, musical director of the West End, Birmingham. Gerald Standing, manager of the Rivoli, London. Douglas Scott, musicaL directorship of Victoria P.H., Chesterfield. Frank Cross joined Allied Artists in Scotland. Frank N. Bloomfield appointed manager for P.D.C. at Cardiff. Ralph H anbury, general manager of Stoll Picture Productions. "Jerry" Reid, charge of Fox's Glasgow office. Bob Bruce joined W. W. Jay of B.O.A. Victor Jones joined United Films in Birmingham. Capt. Glasspoole, S. Yorks, manager for F.B.O. A. S. Moss, managerial control of Majestic, Leeds, in succession to B. H. Weighill. Reginald Feather, management of the Central P.H., Sheffield. D. E. Griffith appointed F.N.'s Cardiff manager. W. L. Trytel succeeded Leonard Allchurch as musical director of Camherwell Empire. H. A. Romain, management of the Broadway Palladium, Ealing. Torry Humphreys, control of Wardour's Manchester Branch. W. L. Streeton joined the Publicity Staff of Fox. A. Harrington Hollis, musical director, Blue Hall, Putney. Edward Bell, managerial charge of Lorry P.H., Aberdeen. C. T. Hutchison, general manager, of the Blackpool Winter Gardens. G. L Abercrombie succeeded Tom Graham at the Regent, Blackpool. Steve Doyle rejoined Fox's Dublin office. George Dartnall, Fox's Liverpool branch manager. Reginald Feather, management of Central, Sheffield, vice Capt. Glasspoole. Tom Charles, managerfor Fox at Manchester. E. B. Gold, charge of Royal, Dordon. Leopold Lurey joined Ideal in Leeds. Kinema Openings, etc. The Kensington Kinema was opened. — —The New Carlton, Townshead, Glasgow, was opened by James Graham. The Star, Kildare, was burned to the ground. The Palace^ Yeovil, reopened. Royal, Dorton, Warwickshire, reopened.— ■ — -Thomas Butt acquired the Victoria, Kilsyth. St. George's Hall, Bradford, was purchased by New Century for conversion into a kinema. Empire, Leith, reopened. Obituary. W. D. Littlejohn, of Glasgow. J. Keppcl Hopkins, of the Corinthian, Dublin. William Saddler, of Sheffield. FEBRUARY Famous-Lasky acquired Herbert Wilcox's " Nell Gwyn " for distribution in the States. Tt was announced that Vitagraph was to carry on as a separate British distributing organisation, but, George H. Smith, the company's managing director, retired. Warners announced that they would distribute their own films in this country, through the Vitagraph organisation, when the Gaumont contract expired in September, 1926. Glasgow magistrates decided to take no further action in regard to the establishment of a local Censorship. At the L.C.C. meeting on February 2, the report of the Music Hall and Theatre Committee, which recommended increased powers under the Cinematograph Act and legislation on block-booking and the standard of films, was accepted. First National joined the K.R.S. The President of the Board of Trade announced that he had no money with which to finance a Central Studio. London and the Home Counties C.E.A. branch entertained Ralph J. Pugh at a luncheon. The Trade Benevolent Fund became a licensed employment bureau. T. Jennings manager of the Grev Street P.H., Newcastle. F. J. Morgan re-joined S toll's Cardiff office. J. F Stephenson joined Booth Grainge. Leds. D. E. Griffith succeeded Sir-John Owen at F.N.'s Cardiff Branch. Horace Froude, managerial control of Lavender Hill Pavilion, London. S*aS Changes, Appointments, etc. F. W. Kilner returned to the Renting side of the Trade. J. L. Carrol appointed principal director of the Pavilion, Newcastle. W. Smith, representative for All British Films in S. Yorks. Joseph Green promoted general manager of Irish Kinematograph Co. "IF THERE'S A QUEUE OUTSIDE— IT IS A P.D.C. PICTURE INSIDE."