Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

A T IIL A Mir A pj E. LAIRD, office manager for Vitagraph in Memphis, and formerly of the Atlanta office, was on the Row this week greeting old friends and acquaintances. Dewey Mousson of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Nashville, on the Row this week previeiving all the latest releases at the RKO screening room. Miss Lucille Bankston, M-G-M’s bookers secretary, is vacationing in Memphis. Wendal Welsh, a Dallas, Ga., exhibitor, was a Row visitor. Sam Perloff, M-G-M booker, is in the Emory University Hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation. Lex Benton of Benton Bros, was confined to his home several days this week due to a throat infection. Ed Tucker, of 20th-Fox ad-sales, is busy these days proudly exhibiting the nifty 11x14 electric display frame he is quoting at $5.00. K. C. Stengel of the Hartselle Theatre Corp. of Nashville, Term., was on the Row booking for his neio house, the Franklin. Wil-Kin is at it again with popcorn, this time. It’s a Cretor Machine being demonstrated on the display floor. Frank Merritt of the Acme Theatres in Birmingham, on the Row booking for his new colored theatre, the Royal, in Montgomery. Cy Dillon, Charlotte manager, and Carl Floyd, Atlanta manager for Republic Pictures, left Wednesday for a combined business and pleasure trip to Nashville, Tenn. George M. Schorey, exhibitor, tvas in from the Queen Theatre, Columbiana, Tenn. Word has been received from Homer Hisey, at one time booker for Vitagraph in Atlanta, that he has been transferred from the Buffalo Vitagraph office as salesman to the Seattle office in like capacity. Mrs. E. C. Fain of the Plaza Theatre, Wetumpka, Alabama, was on the Row Tuesday . . . Bill Dowler was a Chattanooga visitor and B. E. Gore was in from Tampa. Miss Louise Brent, secretary to ad-sales manager K. E. Lewis, Paramount, is on a two weeks vacation in Memphis. USE VISUGRAPHIC TRAILERS of COMING ATTRACTIONS $1:22 EACH Plus Postage No Order Filled For Less Than Three (3) Trailers Visugraphic Film Corp. P. O. Box 385 ATLANTA, GA. PLAN NEW HOUSE FOR GUNTERSVILLE, ALA. Atlanta — Carter Welborne of Guntersville, Ala., announced on the Row this week that he was erecting a new 500-seat moving picture theatre in Guntersville which he expects to open about July 10. Welborne spent a couple of days accompanied by Royce D. Means, of the Center Theatre, purchasing equipment and booking pictures. He also announced that he was contemplating opening a new theatre in Albertville, Ala. BANK ELECTS WILBY TO DIRECTOR'S POST Atlanta — Robert B. Wilby, prominent theatre executive, has been elected a director of the Atlanta branch of the Citizens & Southern National Bank. Wilby is one of the south’s best known theatre men and is president of the WilbyKincey Service Corp., which operates theatres in North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama. Reagans Will Remodel Sylvania, Ga. — Mr. and Mi'S. David Reagan have completed plans for the remodeling of the Strand Theatre, Sylvania, Ga., and expect to open about July 15. The name will be changed to the Sylvan Theatre. Mangham Will Open in Memphis June 1 Atlanta — John Mangham, president of Southern Film Exchanges, announces the opening of the Memphis office will be held June 1 at 395 South Second St. J. Harry Spann, recently appointed district zone manager, will have the supervision of the Memphis and New Orleans offices. Glenn Spence Calvert, formerly of 20thFox and GB exchanges in Memphis, will have direct charge of the office. Mangham also states that the name of the exchange is to be changed to Monogram Southern Exchanges. ATLANTA PARAMOUNT EXCHANGE UPS THREE Atlanta — Promotions were in order this week at the Atlanta Paramount exchange due to the resignation of Buford Styles, booker, who took over the duties as manager of L. J. Duncan’s house, the Ritz Theatre in Barnesville, Ga. Albert Durin, booker, moved up a notch into Styles’ place and W. R. Word, head shipper, took over Durin’s chair with Paul Morgan assuming Word’s place as head shipper and B. W. Smith being added to the shipping department. // FLOATING COMFORT // Means International Seat Corp. Design. The most comfortable theatre seat on the market today, tomorrow, and after many years of hard service. QUIET! NO SQUEAKS OR RATTLES Thanks to exclusive feature which eliminates hinges and their inherent weakness. ALL STEEL Construction Throughout. No cracking or flaws — the strongest, toughest seat made. CAN^T TEAR HOSE OR APPAREL Simply because there are no exposed screws, bolts, nuts or sharp projections. See this chair and be convinced! WltKINLi™ RYTHINO FOR THE IRE EXCEPT FIL.M” 150-4 Walton Street ATLANTA. GA. 118 BOXOFFICE :: May 29, 1937.