The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

12 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY DICK STEVENS, Horlacher, was out recently with a badly strained ligament. He’s back now. The entire film zone is expecting a visit from WILL WHITNEY anyone of these days. RKO men here are observing a special JULES LEVY week. — Charles Stofberg. MARYLAND Baltimore WILLIAM K. SAXTON, Loew’s city manager, _ is supervising the redecorating, renovating of Loew’s Parkway, with CHARLES McCLEARY , DAVE MARKS, manager, assistant. I. MANOFF says that, so far as he knows, the Empire will not be reopened. W. CHRISTY WILBERT, 20th Century-Fox, is in, assisting in exploitation of Submarine Patrol.” TED ROUTSON, managing director, ISADOR M. RAPPAPORT’S Hippodrome, is mighty busy putting on the finishing touches to the Maryland state-wide Jitterbug dancing contest sponsored by that playhouse and Baltimore News-Post, Sunday American. J. LAWRENCE SCHANBERGER, managing director, Keith’s, broke all house records with the opening of "Dracula” and "Frankenstein.” BOB KANTER, Astor, Cameo, is busy with his new project, the Franklin bowling alleys. J. F., HENRY DUSMAN have encountered a rush of work and are busy around the territory getting it done. DAVE KAISER, president, Maryland Display Company, which does those fronts for the Hippodrome, made a beautiful 60-foot display for the Maryland Baking Company, sole dis tributors for the "Lone Ranger ice cream cones, which has a tie-up with Republic to furnish the cones for 7,100 theaters in Maryland and throughout the country running the serial. JOSEPH FIELDS, Rivoli, Embassy, his brother, LEO, have taken over the Roger Laswell Corporation in Hollywood, under the name of Fields Brothers Enterprises, will continue to make, distribute broadcast recordings. MORRIS A. MECHANIC, president, New, arranged a very attractive contest for the Baltimore News-Post, Sunday American with WILLIAM M. BASKERVILLE, managing editor, to promote "Suez.” Contestants wrote in their experiences in earthquake, fire, flood, storm or any one of nature’s upheavals, in 250 words. Cash prizes were awarded. JOSEPH BRODIE, owner, Casino property, is in for a visit. Plaza has just had new seats installed. WILGUR BRIZANDINE, Rialto manager, took advantage of the title “You Can’t Take It with You” to have 10 nearby merchants take ads on the back of the herald for that picture, tied in the name for the products of each, charged each a nominal sum. JACQUES SHELLMAN thinks this will be a real cold winter. LEON BACK, Rome circuit, took quick advantage of the newspaper publicity on ORSON WELLES’ broadcast of "War of the Worlds” quickly to book into the Met for two days "Things to Come,” by H. G. WELLS, billed it as if the people who had missed the broadcast could see a world destroyed in that picture. He also rushed out 10,000 tabloid heralds, one sheet, one side only, and had them distributed. The response was immediate, tremendous. — J. M. S. T hurmont State’s HAROLD LOW, CHARLES WALTER are reopening the Stanley, Boonsboro. VIRGINIA Appalachia BILL BYERS, Norton theaterman, will reopen the Cumberland (renamed the State) here before December 1. Berkley New Ritz, Berkley, is showing signs of rapid building. Opening date has not been announced as yet. Blacksburg While off to see the Navy-Notre Dame football game in Baltimore, VAN KELSEY visited Washington film exchanges. Callao New Wardley opened last fortnight under ED CUMBERLAND’S direction. Among the attaches-for-a-night were sound engineer MERVIN J. ULLMAN, Richmond’s Westhampton boss STEWART BYRD TUCKER. Clifton Forge C. H. McKINNEY, Masonic, mimeographed a very attractive herald on his Kiddie Hallowe’en Party. C. H. McKINNEY, Masonic, distributed 1,000 press book heralds on "Four Daughters,” featuring on the back his special Sunday midnight show. Colonial Beach ED CUMBERLAND reports the oyster crop, one of the main-stays of the area, is the poorest in many a season. The bivalves are selling as low as nine cents a gallon. Crozet W. H. HADEN expects to open his new house in about 10 days. Fortress Monroe A new theatre is being completed this month, with sergeant E. L. BRICKER handling. J. SEIOMAN : : : D. BRODSKY Paramount Qecorating (Jo., |nc. STAGE SETTINGS : DRAPERIES CARPETS : PAINTING AND DECORATING 311 North 13th Street Philadelphia, Pa. Boonsboro Stanley will be reopened by HAROLD LOW, CHARLES WALTER, who operate the State, Thurmont. Hagerstown JOSEPH CUMISKEY, manager, Academy, had a stirring campaign for "Sons of Legion,” nicely timed for Armistice Day. American Legion co-operated. He had special lobby display of war relics, stills; street parade with Sons of Legion band, in charge of HARRY FEIGLEY, Legionnaire, former stage carpenter. City manager GEORGE N. PAYETTE, JR., put on a nice ballyhoo for "Brother Rat,” which played at Maryland an entire week. Items included 100 window cards, three-sheets, billboards. JOHN MILLER, manager, Henry’s, returned November 4 looking hale, hearty, after an 11day vacation, trip to Bermuda. Managers of the Maryland district believe that Hallowe’en night is not conducive to large audiences. The Maryland had 10 watching showing during Mummer’s Parade; Frederick, Waynesboro, Martinsburg, other places reported about same conditions. — L. S. McW. F redericksburg BEN PITTS is anticipating the Variety Club’s dinner-dance November 19. Langler Field Sergeant R. D. CHEATHAM, assisted by corporal H. A. RAYMOND, handles the theatre here. Luray With only a small amount of labor begun on Luray’s new $75,000 theatre building, real work will begin at once on its construction. Lynchburg Academy is continuing renovations. C. A. POSEY, assistant manager, Academy, announces that with new stage equipment his house will present vaudeville. HUNTER PERRY, JACK KATZ, ED HARRIS, Dominion theatres home office, Charlottesville, were here on visit. CALVIN BALL, Trenton, advertised a hold-over for "Young Dr. Kildare.” WILLIS GRIST, JR., made a trip to Charlottesville. Paramount’s winter drapes are in place. — D. W. W. ON YOUR DESK EVERY WEDNESDAY November 15, 193 8