The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

10 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY (Baltimore: continual from page 7) To Philadelphia’s Variety Club’s fourth annual dinner December 11 went No. 19’s chief barker J. LOUIS ROME, MORRIS A. ROME, SAMUEL BACK, LEON BACK, MORRIS A. MECHANIC, ELMER NOLTE, JR. Members of the MPTO of Maryland, Inc., and other theatres are cooperating with the police department to raise funds for their charity work. Congratulations are being received by MR. and MRS. MICHAEL GLICK on the arrival of a daughter weighing seven pounds. Baby’s name is JOY. Dad is an artist, Keith’s theatre staff. Linden, recently opened by MILTON SCHWABER, with FRANK BOUCHER as manager, has had an odor bomb exploded within the auditorium on three separate nights when "Bingo” was being played. Boucher says that due to the efficiency of the all year round air conditioning system the fumes can be carried off within ten minutes but the offenses have been very annoying to the audiences and to the management. WILLIAM G. MECHANIC, brother, MORRIS A. MECHANIC, president. New and Radio Center, Baltimore, is a partner of MAURICE FLEISHMAN in the Essex House project at Miami Beach, Florida. Three old incorporation metal seals with one now in use are used attractively as book ends on top of a handsome radio in his private office in the Walbrook. MR. and MRS. BARRY GOLDMAN and son will return from Florida vacation in time for Christmas. MAXWELL WEINBERG, Little manager, has become a public speaker in addition to his other talents. SAM DIAMOND, AL ZALIS, as editors, The Barker, official news organ of the Variety Club, are doing a fine job. In Warners’ Stanley, Baltimore, RODNEY COLLIER, managing director, there was a large audience the opening night of "Sisters.” Without any flourish or talk a beautiful technicolor reproduction of the American flag began to wave on the screen and strains of the Star Spangled Banner were played from the film. A few moments and the whole audience arose in respect and before it was half over almost all were singing. WILLIAM K. SAXTON, Loew’s city manager, is working hard to make the Christmas treat for several thousand underprivileged children a success. TED ROUTSON, publicity director. Hippodrome, and production manager, latest "Follies”, is giving the finishing touches for the new opus. — Jacques Shellman. Bethesda Boro presented its matinee with the cooperation of the Bethesda Fire Department, the BethesdaChevy Chase Tribune. Hagerstown Members of Washington County Grand Jury inspected four local theatres for safety, sanitation, hazards. All were given a clean bill of health. HENRY CLARK, manager, Arcade-Strand, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, ran annual Warner Christmas party for children at Arcade December 17. Introducing Hagerstown's latest movie star — MISS JEAN TENNEY, women’s national archery champion, who recently made her debut in the films at Pinehurst, North Carolina. It was a sport short for RKO; will be released probably in January; will run at Maryland, city manager PAYETTE, in charge, soon as can be arranged. About 100 employes of Warner Brothers, guests, attended annual winter party of Frederick Warner Club held December 11, in Catottin Country Club, Frederick. Out-of-town guests were HENRY CLARK, manager, Arcade-Strand, Waynesboro; city manager GEORGE PAYETTE, JR., MRS. PAYETTE, Hagerstown; WALDO CHANDLER, former manager, Opera House, Frederick, now manager, Virginia, Harrisonburg. Those in charge were JACK FORNEY, manage^ Tivoli; TED CROWTHERS, manager. Opera House, both of Frederick. Empleyees of all three Frederick houses attended, including Frederick. Hyattsville Arcade had the cooperation of the Kiwanis Club, Social Service League, the Hyattsville hulependent. Mount Ranier Cameo worked with the Charles F. Huntemann Post, American Legion, The Prince Georgean. Rockville Milo cooperated with the Holiday Exchange, the Montgomery Sentinel. Upper Marlboro Marlboro cooperated with the Lions Club, the Enquirer-Gazette. VIRGINIA Appalachia BILL BYERS opened here recently, has a very nice place for the local patrons. Bedford DAN WEINBERG, Bedford, was in bed with a cold recently, has now fully recovered. Bishop It is reported that a West Virginia exhibitor is looking for a likely spot to build a house here very shortly. Blacksburg FLOYD PLANK, Lyric, is mighty proud of his alma mater — VPI — holding arch-rivals, VMI, to a tie in football during the recent season. Bristol JIM GOEBEL, Columbia, Cameo, reports business is holding its own. He recently signed with NSS for his Columbia. Christiansburg GEORGE NATHAN, NSS salesman, visited here recently, reported that W. S. SNIDOW, Palace, is the best checker player he has encountered in the past 10 years. Creive R. B. WILSON, manager, Crewe, is using the RCA sound system in his theatre to furnish music for dances in the hall over the theatre. Honaker E. J. BOYD, JR., expects to remodel the Jefferson in the very near future. Marian "SPUD” QUERY, Lincoln, left the old town for a brief spot of booking in Washington recently. Netvport Neivs There have been no double features at the Lee, Phoebus, contrary to published report in this column. 'Twas a two-star program advertisement that confused your reporter. Woman’s Club sold tickets to "The Great Waltz” at the Paramount for the benefit of their milk fund. Cracksmen made an unsuccessful attack on the safe at the Lee, Phoebus, recently. DICK EASON, former manager, James, is now connected with the Schine circuit as booker, stationed at Gloversville, New York for the time being. — W. T. Norfolk Manager GEORGE LOEFFERT, Grand, gave a Christmas benefit show, with articles of food the price of admission. SID GATES thinks that they should push the head of the table farther from the wall or get a smaller president for the Norfolk Theatre Managers Association. Way is being cleared for WILDER’S new theatre project out on Hampton boulevard. STANLEY BARR, manager, Colonial, sold GENE AUSTIN, who appeared both on the stag; and screen, so well that he himself was surprised. JACK LICHTMAN is happy to learn that his son HENRY S., booker, Lichtman theatres, is again out of that Washington hospital. W. S. WILDER’S yacht has returned to Norfolk waters. SYDNEY BOWDEN, general manager in charge of operations, personnel, Wilder theatres, is spending his vacation somewhere in Florida. PIERRE BOULOGNE is reported better. TUTTI ANARINO, Loew’s State staff, put "his foot in it” the other day when he slipp.d on the marquee sign. — -Kit Larson. Norton M. K. MURPHY, alert exhibitor, expects to enlarge the Norton (276 seats) to about 500 seats. His Pound will not be completed until next year. Radford C. A. LUCAS, Radford, expects to hold a midnight show both Christmas, New Year’s Eve. EARL HORN is manager. Richmond GARRETT LEAHEY, manager. State, EUGENE WHITAKER went hunting in King William County, killed nine rabbits, one bird. PETE STAINBACK, Loew’s chief of service, GEORGE DANIELS, projectionist, also went hunting but they lost their dogs, came back empty handed. ALLEN SPARROW, manager, Loew’s, has announced a midnight show New Year’s Eve. CLARENCE RIDDICK, A. FRANK O’BRIEN, CHARLIE SOMMA are on the committee of arrangements for the annual show of the "Saints and Sinners.” A charter has been issued to Indian River Amusement Corporation, Newport News. Maximum capital, $50,000; JULIAN GORDON, president. December 21, 193 8