Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

hpiil 4, 19 3 1 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 79 Making New Friends Every Day! f HOWARD W. PETTENGILL manages the Palace Theatre in Lawrence, Alass., for Warner Brothers. Mr. Pettengill is located in a town that perrfiits of some showselling of a high order, so we feel that he must be hitting along on all six and keeping right in line with the rest of the New England showmen. Listen, Howard, when you send us in your first contribution, how about giving us a little dope and a photo of yourself so that we can give you a regular introduction. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! JOHN BIANCO is the manager of the State Theatre, Clymer, Pa. Mr. Bianco is the latest of the Pennsylvania showmen to hook up with the Round Table Club. Since we have been receiving a lot of fine showmanship from Pennsylvania, we are sure that Mr. Bianco will want to pass along his work too so that we can let the res* of the show world see what he is doing. Let's hear from you, John. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! FRED G. HINDS is the assistant manager of the R.K.O. Keith's Theatre in White Plains, N. Y. D. J. Levey, as many of you know, is the manager of the theatre. Well Fred we are sure that you'll hit it off oke with Mr. Levoy and that your association with him will be productive of a lot of slants of showmanship. Keep us posted on your work. —Jl'ear Your Club Pin! ! ! BERNARD BIRDWELL is an artist who does the art work for the American and Royal Theatres in Guymon, Okla. In his position, Mr. Birdwell finds it necessary to know the public pretty well, and it is for that reason we'd like to hear something about his work. And see something of it, too, Bernard, so that we can pass it along. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! HARRY A. HOLDSBURG manages the Strand Theatre, Waterloo, la., and he must certainly do a pretty good job of it. And why? Well, all that you have to do is to consult the back issues of the Manager's Round Table Club to see what has been done in this town along the showselling line. And if you're going to keep right along with the leaders, Harry, you'll have to be active. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! J. NOBLE ARNOLD is the manager of the Carolina Theatre in Rocky Mount, N. C. He hails from a section of the country that is rapidly signing on the dotted line and hooking up with the Managers' Round Table Club. We are glad to extend you a welcome, Xoble, and we hope that we'll hear from, you often. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! MAX BECKER is the assistant manager of the CapitoL Theatre in Woodbine, N. J. The manager of the house is Joseph Levenson, who also owns the theatre. Working with the owner, and noting how he buys, books, and sells his films, Mr. Becker should pick up quite a fund of information that will later help him to manage a house on his own hook. Keep us in touch with your work. Max. so that we can see how you are progressing. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! BERNARD H. C. BUCHANAN is the manager of the Colonial Theatre, in Buffalo, N. Y. Located in a town of showselling possibilities, Mr. Buchanan is doubtless giving a lot of showmanship to his local public. We'd like to hear from you, Bernie, regarding your work so that we can pass it along to the rest of the club. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! ERNIE WILLIAMS manages the Aris Theatre in Erie, Pa. And he is a live-wire in his town, too. We are quite sure of it, as he promises to be an active member of the Club and keep us posted on the work he turns out. And listen, Ernie, when you send in your first contribution, include your photo with it, will you? Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! — TOM WALL manages the Modern Theatre in Boston, Mass. And he manages it in a modern manner! Tom recently efifected an excellent tie-up with a local university and grabbed of? for himself a flock of publicity. He's going to be a live-wire, so we are giving you a tip to keep your eye on Wall. Let's have a photo of yourself, Tom. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! HARRY H. GOLDBERG is the assistant manager of the Modern Theatre in Boston, Mass. He assists Tom Wall in selling shows at the house. We know that since Tom is active, Harry will be likewise. Oke, Harry, and it's certainly going to help a lot towards you getting a house of your own to handle some day. Keep us posted. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! M. L. SILVERMAN is the manager of the New Palmer and the Strand Theatre in Palmer, Mass. Though he is doubtless busy with two houses to look after, we are of the opinion that he will find time to sit down and give us an account of what he does to keep both houses filled. Are we right, "M. L."? — Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! NAT HOLT of the Miller Theatre in Wichita, Kas., is no stranger to the Club pages. His work, especially on shorts — which have made for him quite a name — has appeared on our pages before and has been passed along. We are glad to welcome Nat into the Club and we look forward to some very interesting show selling slants from him. LEONARD A. SILVERMAN is the manager of the Rivoli Theatre in Schenectady, N. Y. We have already had some samples of the type of work fashioned in this upstate city, so we know that its showman are right up-to-the-minute. Since we believe that Leonard wants to keep right out front with the rest of the showmen from his territory, his work will be found often on our pages. Oke, Leonard, it's alright with us. Wear Your Club Pin! ! .'— ■ PAT McSWAIN is the assistant manager of the Carolina Theatre, in Durham, N. C. We have already enrolled a good many showmen from Mr. McSwain's state, and we are pleased to extend him a welcome. Keep us in touch with your work, Pat, so that we can show how you are progressing in your show selling and how you help the showman handling t'ne house sell his shows. — Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! EDWARD C. SPENGEMAN is the resident manager of the Warren Park Theatre in Front Royal, Va. He has been in the show game for quite some time, and is quite well informed on the various methods of showselling. The Warren Park is a neat little house situated in a part of Virginia that permits of showselling. Welcome, Ed, and remember to keep us informed on your work. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! ■ JOSEPH F. KENNEDY is the manager of Loew's Warwick Theatre in Brooklyn, N. Y. We want to extend Joe a welcome into the Club and give him a membership along with that of the rest of the up-to-theminute showmen from the Loew circuit. But listen, Joe, if you want to keep right along the front line with the rest of the gang, you'll have to be pretty active on our pages. As your first contribution, how about a photo and a little dope on yourself? Wear Ynur Club Pin! ! ! CARL F. HERMANN manages the Roosevelt Theatre in Scranton, Pa. In the past, Mr. Hermann's town has boasted a reputation for fine showmanship. How it is going now, we are not informed. However, Carl, you can set us right by shooting in some of your recent work so that we can pass it along to the rest of the members of the Managers* Round Table Club. What do you say? And include your photo, too! C. MORELOCK handles the advertising for the Arcade Theatre in Cottage Grove, Oregon. In his official capacity, he supplies ideas that are directed towards bringing money into the box-office. He created some very effective program hangers, carrying the month's attractions at the theatre, that went over very well with the patrons of the house. We are sure that from time to time Mr. Morelock will keep us informed on his work so that we can pass it along. HEY "CHICK"!!! Date HERE I AM— DON'T LEAVE ME ON THE OUTSIDE— JUST CHALK ME UP FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE GO-GEHING. LIVE-WIRE MANAGERS^ ROUND TABLE CLUB NAME POSITION THEATRE ADDRESS CITY . STATE P S —PLEASE SEND ME MY FRAMED CERTIFICATE TOO! (MAIL THIS BLANK TO 1790 BROADWAY, NE>V YORK CITY)