Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

Page 14 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW April 8, 1939 PROGRAM EXCHANGE Ferris Forced to Leave , p^gram Exchange Members • USf l^hile Afack LiCWiS Herewith is a list of the members in the STR Program Exchange. If you already have a list CAy^tflo N/il/j// innlrkin check it against this for additional members. OnOWb a kJLULII I UUIUIU jhose of you who do not have lists will please , . , J -iu -4 following as your mailing guide. This Well, another week is here, and with it ^as been published at frequent intervals to comes the addition of a new member and the hg|p ^^^^ ^j^^ ^^,1^^ withdrawal of another The new member, hibitors with whom you exchange programs, boys, is Mack Lewis, of the Grand Theatre, , ^, r , ^ Bessemer, Ala. And the one who has left the ^loyd M. Mills, Centre Theatre London Ont., Can. , , . T,'. -A . r 1 r\ -M P McCoy, Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga. fold is Ed Ferris, of the Cjueen iheatre, Vic Seth Field, 78 Oakland Ave., GWersville, N. Y. toria Texas. J E. Fawler, Orpheum Theatre, Elkhart, Ind. Tn'^ Ipttpr tn thp Prnoram Fxrhanfe editor Milton Bundt, Garden Theatre, Richmond Hill, N. Y. In a letter to tne rro^ram nxcndn^e cuilui, ^ ^^^^ Theatre, Cuthbert, Ga. Ed regrets having to bow out, but indicates Pearce Parkhurst, State Theatre, Torrington, Conn, that certain circumstances forced him to dis Bill Whyte, Walton Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. continue the Ben'ille Star. Members will re i^^^-R^^^^'^lv ^'^^Vvf^^f ^ J , , ^ ,, 1 -fc.. t. Bair, Strand Theatre, Defiance, O. gret that, for Eds paper was a newsy house william Justice, Majestic Theatre, Paragould, Ark. publication. He says he's ready, willing and S. J. Poppay, Rialto Theatre, York, Pa. able to put out a first class movie tabloid for g. N Olsen, Minnesota Amusemesnt Co., Minneapolis. , , ■ ^ .1 r 11 • „(.„,„ „^ Ray Smith, Amherst Theatre, Amherst, Mass. anybody interested, preferably m a town of j^^^ q^^^,^ Theatre, Victoria, Tex. over 5,000 population or in a good neighbor Frank Gee, Missouri Theatre, Columbia, Mo. hood. Ed likes the South, of course, but Jack Post Fishman Theatres, Inc., New Haven, Conn. 1 ij u J „ ^-f irr^ti Wallace C. Harding, Grand iheatre, Wilmington, Uei. says he could be coaxed away. If any of you j)^,^ Zarrelli, Cameo Theatre, Watertowji, Conn, members have been having trouble getting out Harold Grott, Met Theatre, Baltimore, Md. a good program, if you need someone to put S V. Moorman, Columbia Theatre, Coldwater, O. 1-r • tU„ „„„ ,.„.,v<i »,^,,, ,'c-i-,,;,ifT irr^nV *I H. Alger, Marius Theatre, Lakeview, Ore. new life in the one you re now issuing, you a ^ ^ Edwirds, Westex-Olney Theatres, Olney, Tex. better get in touch with Ed. He can be reached john Woylinek, Gayble Theatre, North Judson, Ind. in care of the Victoria County Mirror, Vic Floyd Faubion, Star Theatre, Teague. Tex. . • Xeiac Frank W. Steele, Williams Theatre, Williams, Calif. . ; ,11 t, Tesse C. Lund, Rialto Theatre, Aliquippa, Pa. And now let S get back to our new member. john R. Freeland, Roxy Theatre, Franklin, Ky. Mack Lewis comes along with another of those W. F. Browm, Park Theatre, Worcester, Mass. swell tabloids, on the order of Cincmag and Frank Boucher, Glove Theatre Glovers^ville, N Y. , >T I r r ^7 TT n ■ J. r 1 Martin Renner, Pastime Theatre, La Porte City, Iowa, the North End Obscr-JCr. He calls it Grand Frank Sparrow, State Theatre, Cocoa, Fla. Theatre NeiCS. Folded, it measures 9 X 12 H. W. Ficken, Greenport Theatre, Greenport, N. Y. inches. The main story on the front page con W. Lf hrop, Oakdale Theatre, Oakdale, Calif. , „ ,, -' , . ^ . Burges Waltmon, Varsity Theatre, Columbus, Miss, cerns the Grand S next important attraction. g Thomas, Kentucky Theatre, Whitesburg, Ky. But aside from this, there are personal notes U. HolHngsworth, Capitol, Capitol Heights, Md. about folk around town, a high school and Frank Maloof, Kiva Theatre La^ Vegas, N M • . J 1 i_ 1 ■ J.1 Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. society Item, and a small box which gives the ^att Park. Audien Theatre, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Can. week's program at a glance. Too, there is a Roy Hanson, Jefferson Theatre, Goshen, Ind. two-column scene cut. Bessemer citizens are G^^^Jf^ I^"^" Varsity Theatre, Ft. Worth Tex. J . ■ • t 4. ti H. H. Lowenstein, Court Iheatre, Newark, N. 1. invited to phone their news notes to the editor, p^^^^ Panagos, Indiana Theatre, Kokomo. Ind. " who we imagine is Mack. Harry Hobolth, Deluxe Theatres, Iiiilav City, Mich. Thanks, W. S. Samuel, for the swell mate Rob't. Marhenke, Broadway Theatre, Baltimore, Md. • I . AUU„,,„l, 1-,^! ^( cry^^a r^^a-,,or,t^ !■ C. Holloway, Caroliina Theatre, Lexington, N. C. rial you sent. Although ack of space prevents ^^^^^ McLeod, Patricia Theatre, Powell Ri^er, B. C. us from going into detail about it, nevertheless Cle Bratton, Ritz Theatre, Council Grove, Kan. we concede you're doing an unusuallv fine job C. S. Laird, Madison Theatre, Madison, Kan. rlniA/n tliprp in Port NTprhps Tpvas And we'd C. Sunness, Jarvis Theatre, Binghaniton, N. Y. down tnere m roit IN ecnes, i exas. I\na we a ^ y_ Collins, Canton Theatre, CantoJi, Missouri, like to acknowledge a batch of programs from Chas. P. Winkelmann, Playhouse, Princeton, N. J. Harold Grott, of the Met Theatre, Baltimore, Sam Hammond, Carolina Theatre, Kinston, N. C. MH Rpraiiqp nf thpir fine art work thpv'rc' ^ Oy"^"" ^itz Theatre, Columbus, Texas. Md. LSecaUSe OI tneir nne art WOrK, xne^ ic ^ Ruscher, Plaza Theatre, Secaucus, N. J. good examples of the better type of program. Clayton Schmidt, Odeom Theatre, Mason, Texas. Harold, by the way, made up one for the John Terry, Cozy & Gem Theatres, Tulsa, Okla. Schanze Theatre, which was playing a Jewish J^"!^/ Ha,>'.<=^. Soto .Theatre De Soto, Missouri. ' ,, ■ ■ , 4^1 1 • 1 • 11 • 1 1 -^i F M. Collins, Algonquin Iheatre, Manasquan, N. T. talking picture. Fleck is doing all right with George Roberts, Kingsbridge Theatre, Bronx, N. Y. his programs for the Broad Theatre, Newark, Ken Baird, Dickinson Theatre, Fayette, Missouri. N. J. He manages to get punch and variety in Joh? ^ir-'^'^^b Theatre, Gadsden, Ala. , 1 ? , J. R. Wills, Eaton Theatre, Eaton, Colo, each one he puts out. Walter Cohen, Leader Theatre, Baltimore, Md. As we look out across the street, we see E. J. Clifford, Band Box. Mifflinburg, Pa. these words on the giant Wrigley chewing gum E. F Ingram, Ashland Theatre, Ashland, Alabama. "n^u xri „ T „ " ™„ u t ..„ Toe Stribling, Lyric Theatre, Vinita, Okla. Sign: The Flavor Lasts. lhat may be true, )^ ^ Scheinman, 4th Fl., H^rmant Bldg., Toronto, Can. but our space won t, so we must bid you fare W. G. Peck, La Moda Theatre, Atascadero, Calif, well until the next issue of STR. Keep ex Reese B. Harrington, Reese Theatre, Harrington, Del. ^U-^ n-' I Hal Kopplin, Wonietco Theatres, Miami, Fla. cnanging! j ^ Roberts. Star Theatre, Hereford, Texas. Walter Fleck, Broad Theatre, Newark, N. J. \T A J' J.' nl I Gilbert F. McKeon, State Theatre, Paterson, N. J. — jLOUf AVVllCdtlOn JJlClfllZ David Ginsburg, Boro Theatre, Bethesda, Md. X i Dwight Seymour, Te.xas Theatre, Kermit, Texas. /-»|» J MM •» »7 t Malcolm Miller, Prince Theatre, Pahokee, Fla. Clip ana mail rSOW: Mlchael J. Caroll, American, Bridgeport, Conn. """"■""■■"■■"""""""""""•■""I"""" Ben Berryman, Beacham, Orlando, Fla. STR Program Exchange, W. S. Samuel, Lyric, Port Neches, Tex. cu/->M/iJCM'C xOAi-ic Dcx/icM/ C. S. Brown, Temple Theatre, Kane, Pa. SHOWMEN 5 TRADE REVIEW, Lee Levy, Carlton Theatre, New York City, N. Y. 1501 Broadway, Louis Littlefair, Grand Theatre, Stamford, Texas. New York NY L. M. Thomas, Avalon Theatre, Avalon, California. ' ' ' _ G. J. Riester, Capitol Theatre, Shamokin, Pa. Dear "Chick": — I hereby apply for memberihip in George N. Wheeler, Langdale Theatre, Langdale, Ala. the STR Program Exchange. I understand that entry ^1'":^ Lewis, Grand Theatre. Bessemer, Ala. of my name on this coupon signifies a willingness to ^^=^^^^^=:^^^^^^^=^^=:=^^^=^^^= exchange theatre programs with other theatres, but involves no other obligations. LgSt Complete List I^^""^ This is the last time we will publish a com Tn^atre : plete list of Program Exchange Members. City Surely all members have a list, and can add State to it. H not, better hold on to this one. Note that Ed Ferris has been taken out. NESTOR F. AUTH, who 'has been floor manager at Loew's Penn, Pittsburgh, has been promoted to the assistant managership of Loew's Broad, Columbus, Ohio, by District Manager MIKE CULLEN, who formerly managed the Penn. ALBERT MULLEN has been promoted from the ushers' staff to AUTH'S position. HARRY SEGAL, manager of the Strand Theatre, Youngstown, O., has swapped jobs with HENRY MILLER, manager of the Family Theatre, East Liberty, Penna. MILLER was recently promoted to manager from the assistant manager's post. Both houses are operated by the Harris Amusement Co. E. E. BENHAM has returned as district manager for National Theatres in Yuba City, Calif. BENHAM is succeeded as manager of the State, Marysville, bv HARRY BROWN, who has been managing the Liberty in the same city. HARRY HUNSAKER, publicit} and advertising manager of the State, takes o\'er the management of the Liberty. DAVID PETERSON has been appointed manager of Smith's Theatre, Yuba City. He has been at the Shasta Theatre, Mount Shasta. IRA TURNER, formerly a manager for Warner Bros, in Philadelphia, has been appointed manager of the Tioga Theatre in the City of Brotherly Love. HARRY McDONALD, manager of the RKO Albee Theatre, Providence, has been appointed New England Division Manager for RKO, succeeding CHARLES KOERNER, who has been transferred to the Coast. McDONALD will have charge of RKO theatres in Boston, Providence and Lowell, Mass. KOERNER takes the place of JACK GROSS, who succeeded to the post of RKO Division Manager on the Coast following the resignation of CLIFF WORK, who joined Universal. W. M. HARRISON, formerly manager of the Paramount, Clarksdale, Miss., has been switched to the Strand, Natchez, La. He is succeeded by MELVIN S. GREENBLATT. RALPH BRACKEN has been named as the latter's assistant. Author Attends Opening Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wylie (he is the author) zvitli Sonny Shepherd, manager of the Lincoln Theatre, Miami, Fla., at the opening of Universal' s "East Side of Heaven" starring Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell and Mischa Auer.