The Gold Mine (February 18, 1928)

The Gold Mine, February 18, 1928 3 Nineteen Years With Universal MANAGER R. C. McILHERAN February 23rd marks his nineteenth anniversary with Universal. He began with the then Texas Film Exchange as Song Slide Booking Clerk, and has held every position in the exchange excepting Cashier. He was made Assistant Man- ager in 1917; and in 1920 was sent to El Paso as Manager. He was trans- ferred back to Dallas as Manager in June, 1922. BROADWAY SHOWINGS (Continued from page 1) self expressed himself as highly en- thusiastic over the picture, and the audiences that packed the theatre every day backed him up with their applause— and with their money at the box office. “13 Washington Square,” which played the Roxy the week before “Love Me,” held up its end of the Roxy program with amazingly satisfactory results—and it is repeating the performance in every city it plays. “That’s My Daddy,” one of the best Dennys ever made, which already has established its box-office power in many cities, is scheduled for the Roxy on Feb- ruary 25th. WATCH IT CLICK! DRIVE STANDINGS (Continued from page 1) replace Mannie Gottleib’s St. Louis Self- Starters in second place, and Harry Taylor’s Kansas City Steppers move up into third spot. Manager W. E. Richardson’s New Orleans Knockouts show the biggest spurt of any Office in the organization, leaping from 23rd place to 5th, while the longest nose-dive for the week is registered by Morris Joseph’s New Yorkers, slumping from 15th to 22nd place. The following Offices in the Western Division show an improvement in their positions over the previous week: Montreal, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Washington, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit and Jacksonville. The following Offices moved further down: New Haven, Cincinnati, Winnipeg, Charles- ton, Albany, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, New York, Atlanta and Charlotte. In the West steps upward were taken by Des Moines, Kansas City, Denver. Dallas and Portland, while the down- ward slide was traveled by St. Louis, Chicago, Omaha, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Butte, Los Angeles and Sioux Falls. All other Offices in both Divisions held their previous places. “WINE” HOLDS AS SPECIAL IN MILWAUKEE Manager George Levine, of the Mil- waukee Exchange, reports that Clara Bow in “Wine” is. showing up so won- derfully well in his territory that he has instructed his salesmen, who are also highly enthusiastic about it, to sell it as a special at special prices. Proof that “Wine” is an outstanding attraction is found in the several big runs the picture already has had in the Milwaukee territory. For instance, here are the startling figures rolled up by “Wine” at the first run Alhambra The- atre, Milwaukee, for the opening two days: Saturday, $2,056; Sunday, $2,362— total $4,418! To date the Milwaukee Office has closed, outside of individual theatres, such circuits as Fischers Paramount The- atres (for the entire circuit); Milwaukee Theatre Circuit (all houses), and the Washicheck Circuit. The picture already has played at some of the Fischer and the Milwaukee houses and both general managers report they are more than satisfied with results. A circular letter on “Wine” • already has resulted in four requests for the pic- ture. —ALL OF WHICH HELPS TO PROVE AGAIN THAT CLARA BOW IN “WINE” IS DUCK SOUP FOR THE EXHIBITOR RIGHT NOW- AND THAT THE PICTURE OFFERS YOU THE FINEST OP- PORTUNITY YOU’VE EVER HAD OF GETTING YOUR OFFICE SOME EXTRA MONEY. GO TO IT! St. Clair Wins Prizes Salesman Jack St. Clair, of the Chi- cago Exchange, has won two ten-dollar prizes for obtaining the most contracts for supers and Dennys. The prizes were donated by the salesmen of the Ex- change. St. Clair obtained contracts for 31 supers and 36 Dennys. He also led in the amount of playdates secured. Radio Helps Dunas Phil Dunas, Manager of the Pitts- burgh Office, reports that two hours after “Love Me and the World is Mine” has been reviewed over the radio from New York he had closed for the picture in Morgantown, W. Va. Dunas attributes the sale largely to the radio boost given the picture. Rosenberg Wins Button Salesman Max Rosenberg, of the Washington Exchange, has won a Per- manent Carl Laemmle Button by having led his exchange in sales for four suc- cessive weeks. The award of $10 has been earned by Rosenberg, as well as a coveted place on Universal’s Honor Roll. Congratulations, “Maxie,” say we all! Conway Joins Toronto W. Conway has joined the sales staff of the Toronto Exchange under Man- ager H. Law. "Welcome and good luck to you!” Eisenberg Buys Hupp Ben Eisenberg, Short Subject Sales Manager of the Chicago Office, has purchased a new Hupmobile sedan. Funk Promoted “Promotion Within The Ranks” by Manager H. M. Herbel, of the Chicago Exchange, has elevated Salesman Robert Funk to the position of Country Sales Manager of that Office. Two Join Chicago Paul Busch and Joe Hopp have joined the sales staff of the Chicago Exchange under Manager H. M. Herbel as country salesmen. A1 Hoffman is now selling in the city. Standings in Carl Laemmle’s 22nd Anniversary Drive For Two Weeks Ending February 4th, 1928 Leading Office: CALGARY F. Vaughan Earl Kramer’s THUNDERBOLTS 1st Calgary 2nd St. John 3rd Buffalo 4th Montreal 5th New Orleans 6th Indianapolis 7 th Washington 8th Philadelphia 9th New Haven I Oth Cleveland II th Cincinnati 12 th Winnipeg 13th Charlotte 14th Charleston 15th Albany 16th Detroit 17th Jacksonville 18th V ancouver 19th Pittsburgh 20th . Toronto 21st Memphis 22nd New York 23rd Atlanta Geo. Levine M. Van Praag WEST Leading EAST Come on, you Thun- derbolts, lift Earl Kramer up to the Top! *2,500°° M. Van Praag’s FIGHTERS Earl Kramer SHORT PRODUCT MEANS A LOT TO YOUR DRIVE STANDING