The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

356 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 4, 1926 Live ISlews from Coast to Coast NOTES ABOUT WIDE-AWAKE EXHIBITORS AND EXCHANGE MEN FROM ALL POINTS Kansas City, Mo. Mozing l^ictttre M'orld Bureau. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 2. MANY changes in ownership and management of theatres in the Kansas City territory have been announced during the last week. The uptown theatre, being constructed by the Fleming-( iilchrist Construction Company in the Willet Building at Valentine road and Broadway, Kansas City, will be operated by the Valentine Amusement Compani, of Kansas City. The theatre will be constructed of brick and terra cotta. Robert Cornall is the architect. Following the resignation of Jack Quinlan as manager of the Mainstreet, Kansas City, Frank N. Phelps, an executive from the general office of the Orpheum Circuit in Chicago, has been in charge. Several diflicultie.s preceded Mr. Quinlan's resignation. Ray Montgomery, treasurer, also resigning and being succeeded by R. H. Zeller of Sioux City, Iowa. The Bonaventure Theatre, Kansas City, has been purchased by .Tames B. Nichols from T. B. Rowel, while F. C. Ruckel has taken over the management of the Highland Theatre, Kansas City. Arthur Elsea, manager of the Bancroft Theatre, suburban house of Kansas City, was held up and robbed of $79 while he was preparing to close the theatre by two bandits. Among the out-of-town exhibitors in the Kansas City market this week were: Charles H. Barron, Kansas Theatre. Wichita, Kas.; Frank Weary, Farris Theatre, Richmond. Mo.; "W. H. Weber, Great Bend, Kas.; Glenn Dickinson, Dickinson Circuit of Theatres, Lawrence, Kas. ; Walter Wallace, Orpheum, Leavenworth, Kas.; S. E. Wilhoit, Springfield, Mo.; G. L. Hooper, Orpheum, Topeka, Kas. Business was good among the exchanges along Kansas City's film row this week. C. M. Parkhurst, P. D. C. office manager, felt none the worse after being informed, semiofficially, that he was considered the "titleholder" among booking manager.s of the organization. Jack Auslet, short subject manager of the Independent Film Corp. exchange, made a hurried trip into the territory after more business. J. H. King, former film veteran of Kansas City, returned from Florida after a three-year absence. Ed Solig, Warner Bros., booker, went to Omatia on business, while A. H. Fischer, division manager for Warner Bros., was a visitor. J. F. Burke, Educational auditor from the home office, was busy on the Kansas City branch's books. F. F. Nine, formerly of Kansas City, but now representing Warner Bros, out of Milwaukee, was a Kansas Cit.v visitor. C. A. Schultz, P. D. C. branch manager, has recovered and is back on the job again. G. F. Navarre, United Artists branch manager, was host to all his salesmen and their wives at the annual football game between Missouri and Kansas. Harvey Day, Kinogram sales manager from the home office, was a Kansas City visitor. R. S. Balantyne, Pathe branch manager, left for Dallas. New Orleans and Memp'hls Friday on a business trip, A. S. Glenn, of the First National exploitation department of New York, and R L. McLean, home office representative for P. D. C, were also Kansas City visitors. Banquet Given Retiring Dallas Film Board Head Dallas, Tex., Dec. 1.— The Dallas Film Board of Trade gave a banquet at the Adolphus Hotel recently, honoring W. G. Underwood, retiring presi: dent, and Oscar A. Morgan, the new president. Those attending were : W. G. Underwood, guest of honor ; Oscar A. Morgan, newly elected president ; Dob C. Douglas, secretary. Film Board of Trade ; Leslie Wilkes, First National ; F. A. Thomas, Educational ; R. C. Ingram, Enterprise ; J. B. Dugger, Paramount ; E. L. Harrington, F. B. O. ; Jack C Adams, Home State; Harry T. Peebles, Liberty-Specialty; Leroy Bichell, Metro-Goldwyn ; Ernest C. Leeces, P. D. C. ; Joe E. Luckett, United -Artists: R. C. Mcllheran, Universal, and J. W. Bird, Warner Bros. Montana Moving Picture IVorld Bureau, Butte, Mont., Dec. 1. AT a meeting of the representatives of the Butte musicians union and the Northwestern branch of North American Theatres. lyc, a new salary scale was signed by both parties that w'as entirely satisfactory to both. Only the members of the orchestras of the company theatres were involved in the new schedule of salaries. Albert Finklestein, representative of the coml)any for General Manager Harry Arthur, Jr., of Pacific Northwest Theatres, Inc., signed the contract with Earl Simmons, business manager of the musicians union. The Temple Theatre, renovated and redecorated, opened its doors at Park and Mai:-., recently, conducted by wliat is tentatively known as the Mountain States Theatrical Association. William A. Woolfall, manager of the Peoples' Theatre, and J. A. Gavan. manager of the Liberty Theatre, are managing the enterprise. J. P. Callan has charge of the business office of 'he corporat ion. .T. A. Gavan and W. A. Westfall. managers of the New Pantages circuit house here, were hosts at a venison banquet recently svnen James J. Corbett. fistic king, was the distinguished gTiest. Theatre men, representatives of the press and of the film houses were guests. Harry C. Arthur, Jr., general manager (.1 the Pacific Northwest Theatres. Inc., an.I G. Kirley. treasurer of the corporation, have been in Butte on an inspection trip of the theatres belonging to the P. N. W.. Inc. Sunburst In the Arch Theatre at Sunburst. Montana, a film fire destroyed the projection booth, the machinery and several thousand feet of films, on the night of November 10. The damage was estimated at $1,000. Nilet City Hi Knutson of Niles City. Montana, opened his new theatre in the Niles Block November 1!). Oklahoma — Texas Moving Picture World Bureau, Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 2. HON FRED PICKRELL, president of Oklahoma M. P. T. O., announces that the annual meeting of Oklahoma M. P. T. O. will be held at the Huckins Hotel, Oklahoma City, Okla., December 7-8, 1926, and that at least 150 exhibitors are expected to be in attendance. National President Eli Whitney Collins of Jonesboro, Ark., will be one of the honored guests and will make several addresses during the convention. Sinopoulo Brothers announce that a new 4(iO-seat theatre will be built at Oklahoma c^ity in the near future, next door to their Orpheum heatre. Ralph Scott has been given c'harge of the poster department of F. B. O. at Oklahoma City. Lester G>bbs has been appointed booker for Educational at Oklahoma City, vice Clift White, now road man .\. J Beck is the new traveler for Pathe at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. .A. P. Camuse is the new member of the selling staff of Metro-Goldwyn at Oklahoma City Ponca City An $,S.").000 theatre is being constructed at Ponca City, Okla., by the Ponca City Theatres Association, and a second house is also l)eing built at Ponca City by J. F. W'yatt. Columbus, Texas The Columbus Theatre at Columbus, Texas, has been purchased by Albert R. Milentz. Kingsville, Texas The new Kingsville Theatre at Kingsville. Texas will open soon. San Antonio, Texas Loew's will erect a new theatre at San Antonio, Texas, some time next year which will show fir.'»t run pictures and vaudeville. San Francisco Moving Picture World Bureau, Berkeley, Cal., Dec. I. NOW Leo P. Laughlin, for several years manager of the Warfield Theatre, one of San Francisco's leading downtown moving picture houses, has been made tnanaging director of the Irving Theatre in the Sunset district. The Irving Theatre is one of the chain of houses conducted by the Golden State Theatre & Realty Corp. Carol Nathan, manager of the San Francisco branch of Universal, recently went to Lo.q Angeles to confer with Carl Laemmle. who is paying his first visit to California since his serious illness abroad. Mr. Laemmle is expected at San Francisco at an early date. Ar buckle The Kaintock Theatre has been opened at Arbuckle, Cal., the house having been named for Its owner.