Kinematograph year book (1927)

Events of the Year. 21 William McMarlin, management of the Parkhead P.P. Glasgow. Ben C. Gibbs opened business as an independent renter. D. Davies joined Stoll's Cardiff staff. R. E. Lowe appointed manager of Gaiety, Southampton. A. L. Ktng, management of the Dorking Pavilion . Tom Preston joined the Manchester branch of Fox. E. O'Keefe, Fox representative in Ulster. R. W. T. Scawn, managerial control of St. George's Hall, Bristol. C. F. West succeeded E. Hills at Stoll's Newcastle Office. F. Hardy promoted manager of Palladium, Bolton. Nat Winter and S. Gerson joined Stoll's in Glasgow. R. H. Smith appointed to Gaumont's staff in the Four Northern Counties. Percy Longhome succeeded Tr Wilkinson in the S. Yorks representation of Western Import. Winifred Gibbs succeeded S. Payne as musical director of the Derby Turn P.H., Bur ton-on -Trent. Harry Chadwick control of the Rivoli, Southend. J. E. Middleton was succeeded by Lindon Travers as manager for F.N. at Newcastle. Jimmy Reay charge of the Empire, Bury. A. Griffin and Harold E. Gilbert, manager and musical director, respectively, of the Westleigh, Leicester. W. Hinchcliffe and Bert Dan vers appointed to Wardour's Manchester branch. W. G. Thompson joined Fox in the Midlands. T. Van Gelder joined Allied Artists sales staff. "Tim" Coop, traveller for P.D.C. in Manchester. Andrew Gillespie, representative for P.D.C. in the Scottish territory. Mathew H. Glenville, general manager of the Corporation Theatre and Hippodrome, Chesterfield. C. A. Spalding, assistant manager, Pavilion, F. J. Truran joined P.D.C. in S. Wales. Archie Blair, management of the Hillhead Salon, Glasgow. W. D. Strongitharm appointed manager of Stoll P.T., Kingsway. Kinema Openings, etc. Westleigh Kinema, Leicester, was opened.— — The Star, Great Ducie Street, Manchester, opened. Obituary. Barbara la Marr, First National Star. Harold Shaw, Edison Co., America, and late London Film Co. MARCH The British Empire Film Institute was founded, with distinguished patronage, to encourage and officially recognise native screen work of merit. Members of the Royal Family and a distinguished audience attended the Plaza first night of " Nell Gwyn " on March 1 . The Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden, M.P., was the guest, of honour at the C.E.A. annual dinner at the Hotel Victoria on March 15. Formal approval was extended to the policy of reciprocity as a solution of production problems at the meeting of the Joint Committee on March 24. E. E. Hewitson was elected to the Vice-Presidency of the C.E.A. by a big majority. The Kinema Carnival held on March 19, was a triumphant success and benefited the Benevolent Fund by ^ome £750. Staff Changes, Appointments, etc. John T. Thompson was appointed organist of the Plaza. Harry Reubin joined Graham Wilcox, Birmingham. S. N. Thompson, Junr., succeeded Kenneth Higgins in the management of the Pavilion, Newcastle. A. Coles, representative of Gaumont in West Wales vice E.Catliffe. George Wood, musical director of Dennistoun P.H. Gertrude Riley, A.R.C.M., musical director of Globe P.P., Barnsley. Henry Houston, managerial charge of the Rink Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. J. W. Stevenson, charge of the Arcade, Worcester. Harry Nicholls resumed the management of the Morice Town P.H., Devonport. J M. Tiktin joined Western Import in S. Wales. Francis Wilkinson succeeded him at European's Cardiff branch. Harry Lipson joined P.D.C. in Manchester. Victor A. Newton returned to the Casino, Saltcoats. W. J. Laing, of Newcastle, opened as an independent renter. Frank Gerald succeeded Falconer Jackes at the Theatre Royal, Barry. Harry Rodgers joined John Lambert of All British Films. Frank A. Wood succeeded T. W. C. Curd as manager of the Cinema House, Oxford Street, London . Ernest Barnard, musical director of Pavilion, Rochdale. Louis Harris, F.P.L.'s Manchester branch manager in succession to Phil Harrison . Ben Simmons, supervisor for F.P.L. over Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds areas. Ashley Bates succeeded him as Leeds manager. Isaac Collins, district manager for F.P.L. in the Four Northern Counties. Milton Parker, managerial charge of the Princess, Stalybridge. J. Gaunt succeeded Arnold Burrows at the Crooke P.P.. Sheffield. Mrs. Unwin, manageress of the Hillsborough, Sheffield. Thomas Pailor, charge of the Palace, West Hartlepool. "P.D.C. — THE HOUSE OF VARIETY."