Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1939)

A MT €> W IE JJDDIE SOBOL, Jesse Lasky’s casting and musical director from Hollywood, was in town last week with the “Gateway to Hollywood” company on the Majestic Theatre stage. Among the local girls vieing for a chance to work in pictures were Gladyce Carlson, Libby Lande, Jeanne Keller, Angela Floyd, Lillian Laughlin, Regina Cassidy, and Helen Teale. Andy Rodriguez is producing and directing the “International Revue” ivith local and foreign talent. The stage show is playing one nighters including several midnight stands. The new lineup of talent at the Joy Theatre includes the following : Misses Blanche Ryan, Mary Bradley, Thelma Wooten, Jewel Morgan, Patty Laughlin, Francelle De Viney, Lilly Laughlin, Virginia “Ginger” Franz and Betty Lee. eign Film Exchange, handling Spanish product, was short lived in Dallas, we are informed, and now the firm has been taken over by Azteca Films. Another Czechoslovakian film, “Divoch,” was shown at the Highland Theatre Sunday morning for the Czech population on the south side of San Antonio . . . The J. G. Long circuit recently opened two new houses in south Texas. They mclude the New Theatre in Bishop and the new Spanish Theatre in Taft. It is understood that the latter situation will run Mexican talking pictures at intervals. John T. Floore’s mother, who resides in Ti’oup, Tex., has been ill. The Texas theatre manager was a recent visitor here . . . Vacation notes: Emily Williams, secretary in the Interstate publicity department here, is off to the San Francisco Fair, and Chester Nunn, chief of service at the Aztec Theatre, is back on duty after a vacation here and there. » A IIL IIL A (Continued from page 96) that of Miss Lucille Sorenson, daughter of Henry Sorenson, who will he wedded on September 29 to Ray Townes, an assistant chief engineer for the Interstate Circuit. More than a month in advance, the well-known couple is being congratulated. Other marital note is the approaching marriage of Hugh Owen, United Artists branch manager, who soon will wed a Dallas socialite, he being one himself if you follow society columns. Orchids are being imported for this occasion, it is said. O. L. Smith of Alto was on the Row speeding things up for the Alto Theatre, which has just had its “face” lifted and its “body” overhauled. A new marquee of modern design was installed. Among the recent Paramount exchange visitors were Carl Johnson, Arcadia Theatre, Floresville, and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Schmidt, State Theatre, Pontatoc, who were proudly displaying their new youngster of four or five months old . . . Other callers seen around the Interstate city office included Raymond B. Willie, district manager, Dallas, and Ray Erlenborn, sound technician ivith Lasky’s radio revue which played the Majestic Theatre last week. Anita Louise spoke before the San Antonio Rotary Club Friday noon in place of Jesse Lasky who was delayed on his arrival from Houston . . . Jack H. Adams of Adams Film Exchanges, Dallas, was in recently for a chat with J. J. Jimenez at the Azteca Films office here. The For The Queen Feature Service, Inc. Quality Theatre Equipment & Supplies iyV4Vs Morris* Ave. Phone 3-8665 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. New Austin Opened Austin, Tex. — The new Austin, seventh Interstate theatre for this city, opened in the south neighborhood with fitting ceremonies. The new and modern theatre comes under direction of Louis Novy, city manager, who promoted Francis Vickers to house manager of the Austin. Terrells Buy Menlo Murfreesboro, Ark. — Mr. and Mrs. Alton Terrell are the new owners of the Menlo Theatre here. They recently bought the house from Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Lewis, who operated the theatre for several months. Theatre Installs Tiling Springdale, Ark. — Tiling to cover the entire east and west walls of the auditorium is being placed in the Concord Tlieatre here. Cards announcing the opening of Sack Amusement Enterprises New York branch at 723 Seventh Ave., have been received. The lower right hand corner of the folder carried the name of Lester J. Sack, branch manager. The company was foimded in 1919, is now incorporated and first opened in Texas at San Antonio, moving the home office to Dallas last year. Sack announces national distribution of all Negro cast pictures from its four offices in Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago and New York. Film and theatre Rows will be well represented as usual at the Cotton Bowl football classic on Labor Day night when Green Bay Packers clash with the All-Star ex-collegiates. Film men always have added color and much revenue to the football cause in Texas. The Variety Club has 50 choice tickets at $3.30 each. 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