Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

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J^OCAL newspapers this week carried a story that a $3,000 theatre is being contemplated in Selmer, Tenn., but the man quoted as doing the building says it is an “unauthorized” statement . . . M-G-M has three home office men in town this week — Jerry Jonas, head of the boxoffice checking department, and his two assistants, John Hanna and Robert Levine. Plenty of exhibitors have been on the Row this week to book neiv product and do a little Memphis shopping. They included W. S. “Shine” Tyson, of Water Valley, Miss.; Mrs. Mary Lois Collier, of Globe at Drew, Miss., and her brother-in-law, C. H. Collier, of the Globe at Shaiv, Miss.; Bernard Haberfeld and Dave Flexner, of New Albany and Amory, Miss.; Mrs. A. R. Flippin of Cardwell. Mo. J. A. Carter, of the New at Sardis, Miss.; John Landers, of Harrisburg, Ark.; R. B. Cox. of Batesville, Miss.; Clayborn Tipton, of Monette and Manilla, Ark., and John Mohrstadt, of the Missouri at Hayti. Mohrstadt was here to visit the Row and to see Mrs. Mohrstadt who is a patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital here. Torn Young. 2bth Century-Fox manager, and his two salesmen, Nat Wyse and Irvin Baskin; his ad sales manager. Bob Bandy, and Mark Sheridan, head booker, left Thursday night for their national convention at the Los Angeles Ambassador . Herman Hunt, former office manager and salesman for National Theatre Supply Co., here, now their manager in Cincinnati, has been in Memphis on a business trip this week. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hunt . . . Frank Heard, M-G-M cashier, will be married on June 26 to Miss Bernice Rhodes, a local girl . . . While Frank plans his wedding, R. T. Alexander, his assistant, is vacationing in New York. Among Memphians attending the Independent Theatre Owners of Arkansas meeting in Little Rock last week before Byron Adams, Vitagraph manager; Scott Lett, Paramount salesman; J. Frank Willingham, M-G-M manager and salesmen. Jack Reville and M. L. Bass: Page Baker, RKO manager, and salesmen. Steve Stein and Norman Colguohoun; and Tommy Haynes, Columbia salesman. Count Arthur DeStefano, National Theatre Supply Co., returned this week from Covington, Tenn., where he consulted with W, F. Ruffin, head of the Ruffin Amusement Co., about equipment bought for houses purchased recently . . . Jimmy Rogers, Columbia manager, and his entire office staff are in an agony of suspense over the outcome of the Montague Sweepstake drive. Rumors have it that Jimmy and his crew copped one of the good prizes. RAILEY TO MORRISTOWN Morristown, Tenn. — Claude Railey of Knoxville has been made manager of the Palace. Railey has been with the Peerless Amusement Co., operators of the Palace, as assistant manager of one of their Knoxville houses. NEW GADSDEN HOUSE NEARS COMPLETION Gadsden, Ala. — The new Princess Theatre being erected here by the Crescent Chain is expected to be completed this month for a June opening. The new house is said to be the second largest in a chain of 149 theatres owned by the company. The main auditorium will seat 1,200, with 400 in the balcony. Opening Draws Houston — A. Farb opened his Rainbow Theatre, deluxe colored house here, last Sunday night to a capacity crowd. Among visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilke of Boulevard Theatre; W. S. Hipp, Jack Zern and Jack Gregory of Erpi; Mr. and Mrs. A. Mortensen and J. W. Hill of Southwestern Equipment. A novel attraction for the opening was a colored wedding staged at the theatre. Start Columbus House Columbus, Ga. — Ground has been broken broken at Ft. Benning for the erection of a new $120,000 theatre building. The building will have facilities for seating 1,500 people. MYRTLE BEACH OPENING Myrtle Beach, S. C. — May 31 has been announced as the opening date of the new Florida Theatre now under construction by B. U. Benfield, owner and operator of Ben’s Broadway Theatre. LITTLE ROCK (Continued from preceding page) Van Buren realtor, who handled the transaction. The theatre company, which has leased the King’s Opera house building from Joe Huff, is remodeling to house a modern film theatre to be named after Bob Burns. The company will operate the Rio Theatre during the winter months and use the building as headquarters, according to Harry Vise, local manager. Miss Aniye Jones, auditor for the Malco Theatres. Inc., North Little Rock, will leave for Shreveport and other Louisiana points Saturday on a lb-day vacation. M. S. McCord, secretary-treasurer of the Malco Theatres, Inc., North Little Rock, has returned from a business trip to New Orleans. The New Crittenden Theatre, West Memphis, now under construction, is expected to open in July. Miss Bettye Pruniski, who has been secretary to M. S. McCord, in the Malco Theatres, Inc., accounting offices, North Little Rock, for the past five and a half years, has taken an indefinite leave of absence. She will be succeeded by Mrs. Vivian Lancaster, who was formerly with the Saenger circuit in New Orleans. REGIONAL convention of Republic of the southeast will be held in New Orleans June 11 with headquarters in the Jung Hotel with approximately 40 in attendance from New Orleans, Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte and other points. The session will last one day and will be under the leadership of J. J. Milstein, general sales manager. Those attending will be guests of L. V. Schnaydre of the local exchange . . . The R. E. Martin Circuit of Columbia, Ga., has taken over the Strand Theatre at Florala, Ala., which is in the New Orleans distributing territory. T. F. Scott of Jackson, Miss., will build another first run theatre (colored), bids for its erection having been accepted. Scott’s address is the City Hall, Jackson . . . J. L. Smith has purchased a half interest in the Rex Theatre in Milton, Fla., from J. E. Hall. Smith will also erect a 7iew theatre in Crestvie, Fla. Col. Thomas Campbell, for several years manager for the Klaw & Erlanger’s Tulane Theatre, will book the flesh combinations for the St. Charles Theatre when the regular season opens in October . . . Two features, a newsreel and a short, is now the bill at the Strand Theatre with admission prices cut down to five cents any seat any time. Walt Disney, accompanied by Mrs. Disney, spent a few days in New Orleans last week on their first visit here . . . Levert Montgomery has been named official buyer for the Affiliated Chain. Montgomery has been occupying this position for some tune unofficially. PROGRAMS AND HERALDS That Ate DIFFERENT Made by the NEW PROCESS AT A PRICE you CAN AFFORD TO USE REGULARLY SEND US YOUR COPY WE DO THE REST TEXAS THEATRICAL PRINTING CO. 2023 JACKSON ST. DALLAS, TEX. In the Heart of Film Row CUrrALC CCCLING ECUIPMENT 315 s. HARWOOD BUFFALO ENGINEERING CO., INC. Dallas, Texas 122 BOXOFFICE ;: May 29, 1937.