The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

12 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY SAVE TIME ENERGY INSURANCE WORRY MONEY Economically Sensible for All Your Deliveries to Be Made by Inc. PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK 1228 Vine St. 606 W. 47th St. BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 1801 Bayard St. 1638 Third St. N. E. • MEMBER NATIONAL FILM CARRIERS, INC. N. C. Haefele, Mgr., 417 St. Paul Pl.v Baltimore TOUGH KID. Monogram offers Frankie Darro, Judith Allen and Dick Purcell in a melodrama of the streets. Once again it was time for all men, women, and children to come to the aid of Santa Claus. MORRIS ROME has been seriously ill at Sinai Hospital. FILMORE COOK, co-proprietor with A. B. PRICE, Aurora, has been ordered to remain at home for some time by his doctor due to his physical condition. Visitors to New York City during the past week included MEYER LEVENTHAL, BOB SCHECK, Scheck Theatrical Interests and HENRY C. DUSMAN. Christmas party arranged for by WILLIAM K. SAXTON, Loew’s city manager, with the NewsPost and Sunday American, through WILLIAM M. BASKERVILLE, managing editor, for underprivileged children was a huge success in the Century Valencia. A Christmas party was arranged for employee' of all the theatres in the Associated Circu:t b • J. LOUIS ROME, president, at Schanze’s Hall. — Jacques Shellman. Hagerstoivn Nearly 1.000 kiddies crowded Maryland for annual Christmas new toy party. City manager GEORGE N. PAYETTE, JR., attended annual winter meeting Warner executives, managers of Washington zone, in Washington. Managers also attended from Waynesboro. Martinsburg, Frederick, Maryland district. Many favorable comments were heard locally for Warner Brothers short patriotic program in all three local houses. American flag is shown, then a verse of the "Star-Spangled Banner.” Williamsport RAYMOND S. BARR, formerly Hagerstown, is new manager for Stanley. VIRGINIA Crozet Crozet runs theatre programs on back of photograph giveaways, with merchants apparently paying the cost and more. Lynchburg MR., MRS. ALEX THOMPSON are visiting relatives here. He is the Dominion Theatres c.m. at Charlottesville. J. SEIDMAN : : : D. BRODSKY Paramount Qecorating Qo., |nc. STAGE SETTINGS : DRAPERIES CARPETS : PAINTING AND DECORATING 311 North 13th Street Philadelphia, Pa. Paramount entertained 700 orphans Christmas morning at special matinee. Friends here have learned that RICHARD (DICK) EASON has joined Schine circuit in Maryland, effective early in the year, as district booker. Eason formerly managed the Isis and T renton. Food show at Paramount, week before Christmas, big success. — D. W. W. Neivport Neivs SIDNEY BOWDEN, general manager, Wdder circuit, is vacationing in Florida. Paramount has been utilized for several Christmas charities this season. JAY KIMMEL, Warwick manager, spent his Christmas holiday in Washington. Dominion houses on Peninsula offered inducements to Christmas gift shoppers in the way of books of tickets at $2 bargain price. JAKE BEEKER, assistant manager, James, resigned recently. — W. T. Norfolk Theatre managers aren’t the only theatre folk in the families of Norfolk’s theatre managers. Wowing them at Giant Joy Fund Jamboree, packing the theatre to the chandaliers, were MARIE DRISSELL, daughter of MR., MRS. ROSCOE R. (Loew’s State) DRISSELL, dancing with BUDDY MORRIS in a comedy offering; NORMA WEIFORD, daughter of MR., MRS. LANGHORNE (Wells) WEIFORD, tap dancer, and little JOY DRISSELL, who sang. GEORGE LOEFFERT, manager, Grand, had to hold two morning matinees in his theatre to accommodate the crowds donating Christmas gifts for the poor. Roxy manager SYDNEY GATES is serving on a grand jury. GEORGE LOEFFERT, Grand manager, is doing like duty on a county jury. BOB ETCHBERGER, assistant manager, Loew’s State, was in Richmond helping Loew’s Capitol’s assistant manager CHARLES YERBY during manager ALLEN SPARROW’S sojourn in the hospital. EARL WESTBROOK, manager, Granby, contemplates spending part of the Christmas holidays visiting his mother, ill in Pennsylvania. PIERRE BOULOGNE, manager, Norva, i; back on the job after an illness. SIDNEY BOWDEN has been vacationing in Florida and points South. MR., MRS. GRAHAM BARBEE motored to Washington a few days ago for a visit. BOB LEVINE is ribbing ROSS DRISSELL about not getting a trailer spot on the Jamboree film. J. E. KELLY, director, local Lichtman theatres, has returned from his annual vacation. JACK LICHTMAN still has a punchboard, unpunched. — Kit Larson. December 28, 19)8