The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

24 i'f/A THE EXHIBITOR opened the theatre at midnight and with Police Sergeant Francis Brodbine found the bag. ... A machine at the Warner was broken open during the show and the coin box taken to the lounge, where it was found, near a seat. New Bedford Directors of the Whaling Film Corpora¬ tion which produced "Down to the Sea in Ships,” here in 1921-1922, have been authorized to dispose of the corporation’s assets and liquidate. They are negotiating with 20th Century-Fox which may want to produce a modern version. ... New Bedford, Zeitz Brothers, was used by the New Bedford Standard-Times and Morn¬ ing Mercury for their annual Cooking School. Arcade Marcoux, manager, Baylies Square, has announced plans to rebuild a lobby at the Baylies Square and to raise a new marquee. . . . Peter J. Levins, in addition to his duties as manager, Capitol, is also renting agent and care-taker of Capitol Building. . . . P. J. Levesque, man¬ ager, Strand, presents a stage show Sun¬ day only. . . . Olympia management opened “The Women” on Thursday night, instead of regular Friday, in order to have eightday showing. Standard-Times, Mercury Cooking School was presented at the New Bedford. . . . Joseph Plante, chief usher, Casino, observed a birthday. . . . Albert Jason, operator, Olympia, has returned home fol¬ lowing a two-months illness at Union Hos¬ pital. . . . John Santos, operator; Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Levins and son, Rodney, Capitol, have returned from visiting the New York World’s Fair. . . . George Duval, chief usher, Strand, has returned from a week’s vacation at the Fair. Neivburyport Carmen Grilla, Premier projectionist, is back from two weeks’ vacation in Catalina Islands. . . . Joe Stanwood, Premier assist¬ ant, is engaged to Josephine Jewell, Smith town, New Hampshire. North Adams Manager Bernard Payne, Mohawk, had a tie-up with a leading department store for publicity on “Fifth Avenue Girl.” Show window of milady’s fall fashions from Fifth Avenue had a sprinkling of large art calling attention to the forth¬ coming showing of the picture. Francis Faille, manager, Paramount, and Gerard Savoie, manager, Richmond, at¬ tended a district meeting of the Western Massachusetts Theatres, Inc., in Pittsfield, regarding bookings. . . . Bernard Payne, Mohawk, used a full-page spread in the local newspaper for “The Real Glory.” . . . John McNeil, usher, Paramount, resigned, replaced by Lawrence Dion. Francis Faille, manager, Paramount, arranged a Hallowe’en show to be held following the final regular show Hallow¬ e’en night. . . . There was a flurry of ex¬ citement for movie fans when Bette Davis stopped for luncheon at the 1896 House in Williamstown en route to New York, returning from a vacation in northern New England. Notice is hereby given that the partnership between Ernest H. Warren, Joseph J. Schmuck and James H. Kennedy, doing business under the name of “INCREASED SALES COM¬ PANY,” was dissolved on the 23rd day of Octo¬ ber, 1939, so far as relates to the said Ernest H. Warren. All dates due to the said partner¬ ship will be settled with and by the remaining partners, who will continue the business under the said name “INCREASED SALES COM¬ PANY.” ERNEST H. WARREN. Pittsfield A1 Fowler, Palace, adopted an old World Series custom to promote “What a Life.” Morning of the opening he hired a local youth, put him on a cot on the sidewalk, placed a sign nearby reading, “Don’t dis¬ turb. I want to be first in line to see ‘What a Life’.” Stunt drew crowds to both the cot and the box office. . . . To promote "The Real Glory,” manager John M. Cooney, Union Square, had as guests for an evening performance members of the Richard H. Dowling Camp of the United Spanish War Veterans. Raynham Eddie Murphy’s Raynham auto theatre has gone onto a two day a week Fall schedule and is now operating Fridays and Saturdays only. Springfield The simple trick of having “A Day at the Circus” exploitation in his theatre tacked up upside down caused three times as much attention as might normally be expected, George E. Freeman, Loew’s Poli reports. “Just about everyone that comes in the theatre tells an usher or someone that the posters are up wrong, and that they should be changed,” Freeman said. . . . Bruno Weingarten, assistant manager, E. M. Loew’s Court Square, has left to take charge of the Larson, Beverly, (E. M. Loew) . Taking his place as assistant to Don Barhydt at the Court Square is E. Whitford, formerly, Gaity, Boston. Whitford will be titled house manager. Theatres of the Winchester Amusement Company, Inc., have secured a nice tieup for a three-week cooking school. Each of the neighborhood houses will have the school one day a week for the three weeks. Electric ranges are being offered as the top prizes, together with scores of lesser awards, and plenty of newspaper and othei; advertising is being planned. . . . Phyllis Powell, daughter of manager William Pow¬ ell, Paramount, is now employed at the top house of the Western Massachusetts Theatres, Inc., as a stenographer. Occa¬ sionally, Miss Powell fills in at the boxoffice. All first-run houses in the city are co¬ operating in the Community Chest Drive, and the Charlie McCarthy trailer is being voted locally as one of the most persua¬ sive bits of its kind yet produced. . . . Winchester Amusement houses will now play Metro pictures. Phillips will play day and date with the Arcade, while others of the chain will be 30 days later. . . . Ken Freeman, local boy who has been assistant manager for Andy Sette, Capitol, has resigned. . . . Caught this week-end with a yellow chrysanthemum was George E. Freeman, Loew’s Poli. Even when he’s unable to get a white carnation, Freeman always has managed to get some other white flower. . . . A1 Anders, Bijou, wishes that every week would be like the first of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” . . . Strand, Liberty, Jefferson, this week held up their afternoon matinees so as to per¬ mit school children a chance to see “The Wizard of Oz.” Last summer Don Barhydt’s automobile — a courtesy title for want of a better word — gave out in Maine like the one hoss shay. This week he’s dickering for a loan of Admiral Byrd’s snow traveler to go into the frozen wastes of Maine and sal¬ vage the .... junk. . . . Bands and foot¬ ball teams topped the American Inter¬ national college and Classical high school nights promoted by William Powell at the Paramount in connection with “What a Life.” Uxbridge Plans for new theatre here by Llew¬ ellyn G. Farnum have been delayed pend¬ ing approval of the site by state fire offi¬ cials. Worcester Elmer R. Daniels, manager, M. and P. Capitol, signed his name to newspaper ad endorsement of “The Under-Pup.” . . . A fight between Alexander Woolf, 19, usher, E. M. Loew’s Olympia, and a 17year-old rowdy, which raged on the balcony, sent the usher to Police Surgery for the treatment of his wounds, and the roughneck to a police cell. . . . Waldo Welch replaced Einar Pearson as house man, Greendale. . . . Miss Mildred John¬ son, cashier, Greendale, looked forward with glee to brief vacation with relatives in New Haven. Manager Dufault arranged for Ruth McGurl to substitute. George Flynn, stagehand, FanchonMarco Plymouth, didn’t cop a councillor nomination in city primary, but was well pleased with vote accorded him. . . . M. and P. Capitol has been thinking about placing a band or two on its stge. . . . Mrs. Emile Dufault, wife, manager, Greendale, was to be released from hospital last week after several weeks there as a result of in¬ juries received when hit by a bus. . . . Candid camera: Lawson Daniels, manager, Olympia, wearing a wide smile and licking his chops on a ni-i-i-ce rainy Sunday afternoon. NEW HAMPSHIRE Hanover Dartmouth College is continuing its motion picture course with the aid of sev¬ eral Hollywood leaders. Class is restricted to 10 men, half seniors and the remainder juniors. RHODE ISLAND Newport Strand’s David Dugan is back from vacation. Pawtucket William E. Spragg is enjoying his new home on Narragansett Boulevard, Edgewood, where he’s fixing up the recreation room. Providence Ed McBride, Loew’s State, claimed that the new rubber mat in front of the box office was the result of the business done by “Babes in Arms.” . . . Arthur Gold¬ stein took several days off to visit the CCC camp he once commanded returned to Massachusetts. Bob Grossman returned to town to manage the Avon during Gold¬ stein’s absence. . . . George French closed the RKO-Albee for a whole day in order to give the stage crew plenty of time in which to hang Eva LeGallienne’s produc¬ tion of “The Master Builder.” . . . Henry Annotti lined up some recent Italian im¬ ports for the Uptown. . . . The Uptown’s doorman, William Cipriano, is passing out the cigars — it’s a boy! . . . A1 Clarke held a long ’phone confab with Ken Rock¬ well, now managing the RKO-Jefferson, New York City. Capitol Theatre Supply Company has in¬ stalled Brenkert Enarc lamps in Liberty, Providence. W oonsocket Park, which has housed the Lippitt Play¬ ers, stock company, for the past four weeks, went dark. Vaude-film policy on Sundays continues. November 1 , 1939