Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

Pitt Bowling League Honors Loew Champs Pittsburgh — Sixth annual banquet of the Pittsburgh Filmrow Bowling League, staged Saturday evening in the Tudor Room of the Fort Pitt Hotel, honored Loew’s as the new champ outfit as the various cash prize winners took bows and collected on the line. The season had been brought to a successful conclusion the evening prior to the banquet when the four league leaders changed standings in a wizbang finish. Presentations of the awards were made by James H. Alexander, retiring president, and the new officers were elected as follows: Robert F. Klingensmith of Boxoffice was named as president; John Mayer, vicepresident; Joe Pemberton, secretary and Pete Quiter, treasurer. The latter two were reelected. Loew’s, who led in the final two weeks of play, was presented with the Columbia Pictures trophy. Republic, the team which had held top honors throughout the season, finished in fourth position. Columbia was second and RKO finished one game behind Columbia for third place. Usual evening of cards and diversions followed the serving of a most appetizing dinner. Cash awards in the amounts of $112.56 were distributed as follows: Team Standings— Loew’s. $33.75; Columbia, $16.88; RKO, $8.44, High Individual Average — Joe Scholl, $11.25; George Tice, $5.63; Herb Shearer, $2.82. High Individual Score for One Game — Wilbur Hepp, $5.63; Joe Gins, $2.82. High Individual Score for Three Games — Joe Scholl, $5.63; Walt Walters, $2.82. High Team Score for One Game — Republic, $8.44; RKO $5.63. Booby Prize — Monarch, $2.82. Joe Gins won the final weekly award of $1 for the high score, having rolled a 224, thus copping second honors for the season. Bowling Banquet Notes Jim Alexander, retiring president. Mho has been an interested bowler throughout the half-dozen seasons of the Filmrow League. Art Morrone, who. due to illness was forced to retire from activities this season, and Ib J. Selznick, a non-bowler, were in attendance at the banquet. Among the visitorn were Tom Twig, Neu I niversal sales representative, and William Burke, KKO auditor, hoth atteiuling their first bowling social here. Belle Vernon was well represented b}> the presence of John Perry, High Constable and operator of the Ritz Theatre, and Joe Nfazzei of the Verdi Theatre. Joe Hanna, 20th“Fox booker, and Joe Mazzei, absented themselves for a short perimi and drove to Beaver to extend their congratulations to A. W. “Denny” Met'ormiek, until May 1 the well likefi office manager fur 20th-Fo\, wlui has purohase<l the New’ Beaver Theatre, and who had assumed the operating duties that da.\. Bill Weiss made a late appearance, just mi.ssing the floor show. Pete thiiter, league treasurer, and several other regular howlers were absent due to other engagements which bad forin<*rTy been scbe<lule<l, and clue to the fact that several night shippers were duty at the exchanges. BOXOFFT<''E wishes to thank members of the league for their cooperation during the season, espe-'-iall y Pete Quiter and Joe Pemberton, who furnished weekly score cards. I More Action, More Heat Which Means Increase of Cooling Plant Power Ann Arbor, Mich. — Exhibitors will find their air-conditioning systems working 50 per cent harder this summer whenever they offer their customers a torrid romance or hot gangster picture. At least, so says Professor Axel Marin of the college of engineering of the University of Michigan here. Professor Marin, an air-conditioning expert, says that normally the average person evaporates about a tenth of a pound of moisture an hour. Under the influence of a picture that has the customers sitting big-eyed on the edges of their seats, this amount may increase by 50 per cent. On a summer day, if 1,000 persons are viewing a dull picture, the ventilating system will have to take care of approximately 100 pounds of moisture per hour. But let the G-men surround the crooks and start a machine-gun battle, or let 'Tyrone Power make love to Loretta Young, and the air-conditioning apparatus will have to handle 150 pounds of moisture. SECOND THEATRE TO OPEN AT GLASSPORT Glassport, Pa. — This borough, without film entertainment for several years, is to have a second theatre. Pete Gorris, veteran exhibitor, returned to exhibition here in February when he opened a former theatre property, after considerable remodeling, as the Star Theatre. This week he announced that property had been purchased by the Glassport Amusement Co. and that plans for the new modern theatre for this site are being drawn by Alvin Seiler, Pittsburgh theatre supply dealer. Hey Rube! Sharon, Pa. — Tom Mix’s circus unloaded here last Friday at the circus grounds by mistake. The outfit was scheduled for nearby Oil City. The mixup was discovered a few hours later when the Wallace Brothers circus, featuring Hoot Gibson, arrived on the local grounds. The Tom Mix crew pulled stakes and hastened to Oil City as the Wallace entourage set up its tents here. FINAI. ST.\NDIN(iS Won Lost 54 30 Columbia 52 32 RKO 51 33 Republic 34 New Univer.sal 44 40 20th-Fox 34 50 Superior 34 50 Monarch 23 61 HIGH INDIVinUAT. AVKKAGK Joe S('holl OeorgTG Tice Herb Shearer HIGH INDIVIDIAF SFOKF, ONK GAMK W’ilhur Hepp 231 Joe Gins 224 HIGH INDIVIDFAG SCORE THREE G.\MKS Joe Scholl. . ■VValt Walters HIGH TEAM SCORE ONE GAME Rrt uhl Ic 820 RKO 804 . . 000 . .574 151 145 140 Bart Dattola Bugs W. Tarentum Grand New Kensington, Pa. — Bart Dattola, operator of the Paramount and Dattola theatres here, has purchased another theatre and is planning for the construction of a fourth house. The property purchased this week is the Grand Theatre, West Tarentum, Pa., now under lease to the Liberty Amusement Co., of which C. J. Vogel is president. The sale was made by Joseph Hute and the transfer has been made. Dattola Amusement will operate the theatre when the present proprietor’s lease expires. Dattola Amusement will erect a new modern theatre at Arnold, the veteran New Kensington exhibitor announces. Property has been acquired in the 1700 block Fifth Ave., Arnold. Site is 66x120 ft., and the plan is for a 600-seat house. Work will be under way at an early date and the house will be opened in the fall. The Dattola family has resided in Arnold for many years, Dattola having served several terms on the borough council. In addition to these activities Dattola Amusement has renovated the local Paramount and Dattola theatres, and Western Electric Mirrophonic sound systems have been ordered for installation. JAKE SILVERMAN TO RETURN FROM TRIP Altoona, Pa. — Jake Silverman, vet showman, who has been vacationing in Arizona and California since early last fall, is expected to return here this week. Jake’s health is much improved, according to his brother, Ike, who has been in charge of the Strand Theatre during the former’s absence. The Silverman brothers have plans for several new projects which will be announced in definite form at an early date. It is known that they are to erect a new theatre at Hollidaysburg and also a new theatre here in Altoona. To Build at Homestead Homestead, Pa. — John Stahl, exhibitor here for many years and operator of the Stahl Theatre, states that he expects the return of approved plans from Harrisburg this week for a new theatre which he will erect here. He told Boxoffice the new house would have 500 seats, would be modern in design and construction and that the policy would be weekly changes of program. Wolnik Acquires House New Buffalo, Mich. — Charles J. Wolnik, projectionist for four year at the Buff-lo Theatre, has leased the house and purchased its equipment from the former manager, Roy Bachelder. Wolnik, who is 20 years of age, will be one of the youngest theatre managers in this part of the state. 66 BOXOFFICE :: May 8. 1937.