Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

Many Leave for Coast Conventions New YoRK-i-Southern territory delegates ■ boarded the M-G-M special convention train headed for the coast and the company’s annual sales meet being held May 1-2 at two points. Those attending from the southeast area got on at Chicago; conventioneers from the southwest section boarded the special at Kansas City. The following are attending the convention; Roy Avey, Lafayette B. Butler, Louis C. Ingram, Charles E. Kessnich, William A. Lewis, Thomas E. Lucy, Francis C. McGuire and James Thames from Atlanta; Thomas E. Bailey, Burtus Bishop jr., Ray Ervin, Harold Margolis and Benn H. Rosenwald from Charlotte; Leroy Bickel, Elmer B. Coleman, Clyde Houston, Henry G. Krumm, Chai’les D. Lyne, Anthony G. Philbin and Leroy Whitington from Dallas; Maurice L. Basse, Thomas B. Kii’k, Jack ReVille and Louis J. Weber from Memphis; Hypolite A. Arata, Clarence J. Briant, Virgil Bridges, Eldon Briwa, Walter Dunn and Frank M. Jelenko from New Orleans; James N. Byrd, Russell H. Gaus, Ward L. Royalty and William B. Zoellner from Oklahoma City. 20th-Fox Delegations New York — Among the company members from the southern territory slated to attend the 20th-Fox annual sales convention to be held in Los Angeles four days, starting May 31, are Paul Wilson, R. G. McClure, M. Mitchell, R. H. Fairchild, F. R. Dodson, H. P. Laseter, R. H. Foi’d and Edward Tucker of Atlanta; Phil Longdon, J. E. Holston, G. E. Ebersole, Sam Hinson, J. O. Mock and C. T. Harden of Charlotte; Herman R. Beiersdorf, W. S. Miller, Neal D. Houston, Dan Scott, D. T. Rathbone, T. P. Tidwell, J. R. Gribble and Clyde Miller of Dallas; Thomas W. Young, Nat Wyse, I. T. Baskin, Mark Sheridan and R. M. Bandy of Memphis; Ernest V. Landaiche, H. P. Shallcross, George R. Pabst, G. J. Broggi and Malcolm Johnson of New Orleans; Charles W. Clark, M. W. Osborne, J. L. James, W. P. Clark and Jack Whelihan of Oklahoma City. JOLLY CLUB DANCE Atlanta — Friday, May 7, is the date of the next Jolly Club dance to be held at Peachtree Gardens. Harry Hearn’s Orchestra, formerly of the Hotel Ansley Rathskeller, will furnish the music. Advertise with ENCORE MOTION PICTURE PROGRAMS $3.75 PER THOUSAND SAMPLES FREE DUKEHART PRINTING SERVICE 99 WALTON ST. :: ATLANTA FRANK FOWLER HEADS MOCKSVILLE HOUSE Mocksville, N. C. — Prank D. Fowler, for the past six years manager of the Broadway Theatre in Reidsville, has taken over the management of the Princess Theatre here. Fowler recently purchased the house in partnership with J. W. Mitchell, local merchant, and has announced that an extensive remodeling and modernization program has been outlined preparatory to the opening under the new management. J^TTENDING the Variety Club Tournament in Dallas recently were Jack Chalman, publicity director; Eph Charninsky, supervisor, and William F. O’Donnell, city manager, all of Interstate circuit here. Publicity Chief Prank Starz of Dallas was in town last week and informed BoxofFicE here that the San Antonio officials’ golf scores were not so hot. Better luck next time, Bill, Eph and Jack. Joe Amos Successor Reidsville, N. C. — Joe Amos, veteran exhibitor or Kinston, has been named managed of the Broadway Theatre here, succeeding Prank D. Fowler, resigned. MEMPHIS Little Miss Madeline O’Donnell, daughter of City Manager O’Donnell, danced in the Children’s Fete held at the municipal auditorium during the Fiesta. Jimmie Grimes, Texas assistant chief of service, and George Bravo, Empire employe, are still talking about that week’s vacation trip down through Old Mexico which they made via motor. (Continued from preceding page) weeks’ collection period and is holding first place in the Montague Sweepstakes. George Gaughan, at one time connected with local theatres, is now the new salesman in zone number one for the Paramount exchange. Recent film and theatre supply men in for a brief stay include Kenneth E. Gouedy of the Modern Building Insulation Co., in Atlanta; Oscar Morgan, Paramount southern division manager with headquarters in Atlanta; Harry Graham, Universal’s southern division manager; William Feldstein of St. Louis’ United Artists office; Edward Auger of RCA with headquarters in Philadelphia; William Johnson and A. E. Chadick, of the New Orleans office. Motion Picture Advertising Co.; and J. T. Knight jr.. Paramount engineer from the New York office. Exhibitors on the Row this week included Bill Ruffin, of Covington; M. M. Buchanan, of Malco houses in Columbus, West point and Tupelo, Miss., and Helena, Ark; Miss Betty Pruniski, Miss Amy Jones and Miss Grace Ballard, of the Malco office in Little Rock; Earl Vandiver, of the Palace at Kennett, Mo. Handsome and debonair Bill Baker of the Dreamland at Macon, Miss., reports that efforts are being made to carry the Mississippi MPTO to the Gulf Coast for the June confab . . . Nat Wyse, 20th CenturyFox salesman, back from a Little Rock trip. Consult Us About Your Equipment Needs Before You Purchase! The Queen Feature Service, Inc. Quality Theatre Equipment & Supplies 1912V4 Morris Avenue I'lione 3-8665 Birmingham, Alabama Filmrow turned out 100 per cent April 23 in order to attend the Battle of Flowers Parade, which attracted thousands of south Texas visitors to the Alamo City. Among the visitors: James Broyer, Texas roadshowman; Clayton Schmidt of Mason, Tex., owner of the world’s smallest theatre at Ponotoc, Tex.; Tommy White of the Burntex, Burnet, Tex., and Mesdames Al Lever and Weldon Parsons of Houston, Tex. Automatically you turn to an Electric switch when you want light. Automatically smart theatre operators think of King when they want remodeling and decorating. 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