The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

17 DEL-MAR-VA Delmar Delmar put on a kiddie show and holiday treat for children. Dover ERVIN SNELLENBERG, manager, Capitol, put over a big New Year’s Eve midnight show with an amateur frolic on the stage. Harrington REESE HARRINGTON put on a big whoopee stage show for Saturday midnight show New Year’s eve, with 5 2 Delaware and Maryland amateurs and professionals, some known on the radio. Milford MRS. CHARLES LAUGHTON, wife of the English motion picture actor, and beter known to screen fans as ELSA LANCHESTER, spent the Christmas holidays with MR., MRS. CHARLES ABBOTT. Ridgely A representative of the Anti-Saloon League of Maryland had “Ten Nights In a Barroom” scheduled for showing in the local Methodist Episcopal Church. Salisbury Under the auspices of branch manager FRED ROHRS, salesman FRED SANDY, United Artists, a special screening of "Trade Winds,” “The Duke of West Point” was presented at HELEN ULMAN’S New January 8 before a distinguished group of Salisbury city, civic leaders, Eastern Shore exhibitors. A gala New Year’s party was celebrated when MISS HELEN ULMAN was hostess to all employees of Ulman’s, New, Delmar. All local people are employed at the Ulman theatres. Among those present were: MR., MRS. RAYMOND TODD, MR., MRS. NEWELL HOWARD, MR., MRS. EDWARD BISHOP, MR., MRS. WILTON ABBOTT, MR., MRS. CHARLES BREWINGTON, MR., MRS. CECIL BOUNDS, MR., MRS. RALPH MESSICH, MR., MRS. NORRIS TINGLE, NICK HOWARD, MISS IRENE McDANIELS, WILLIAM COLLINS, MISS BEULAH SMITH. Celebration commemorated the beginning of the 5 1st year of the Ulmans in show business and the recent addition of the Delmar to the Ulman group. — N. H. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA W ashington KENNETH HAYNES, Washington’s eminent theatre-program off-set printer, was presented with twin sons Christmas Day. Ken’s mother is here for a while, but the new grandfather — manager WILLIAM A. HAYNES, Stanley, Utica, New York — could not make it. Imperial’s MIKE SIEGEL has signed for the distribution of the new series of eight BOB STEELE westerns, the first of which — "Feud of the Range” — is ready now. At a New Year’s Eve party in swank Carlton Hotel, gathered film people to ring out the old, in the new, as guests of Metro’s BLANCHE (“BUDDY”) HALL’S sorority, Chi Sigma. Filmfolk present were JANE ROTHROCK, PETE PRINCE, MARY HUGHES, MARGE DERMODY, WADE PEARSON, OPAL LONG, MR., MRS. IVAN ROSENBAUM, J. C. BROWN, RAY ERVIN. At a party in home of ’DOLPH BERGER gathered MR., MRS. JACK JOSLIN, MR., MRS. JOSEPH P. MORGAN, MR., MRS. JACK HUGHES to greet 193 9. JAKE FLAX, while attending a party at home of N. C. HAEFELE, National Theatre Supply, Baltimore, called friend HERNDON EDMOND in Seattle. It’s a yearly custom, says Jake, one year Herndon calls here, next the boys here call Herndon. The party, incidentally, is the 15th yearly duplicate of same. The telephonic conversation lasted 14 minutes; talking, too, was friend LORRAINE, of Herndon, in Seattle. Variety Club held its annual Christmas party at the clubrooms restricted to members only. Several out-of-town guests present. NATE SAUBER, Universal, is recuperating on the sunny Florida sands, is expected back to work sometime next week. RAY ERVIN, Metro Charlotte salesman, is back in North Carolina after a two weeks vacation at home here with family. Metroites out during the fortnight with some illness or other included MARGE DERMODY, DOT BERMAN, BETTY TOPE, HARRIET GALBRAITH, JOE KRONMAN. All better, thank you, back at work. MR., MRS. COURTNEY PEARCE, Preferred, feted newlyweds CURTIS, ALICE HILDEBRAND recently, after the arrival home of the couple from a New York vacation. Mrs. Hildebrand, the former Alice Swank, Trio, has joined hubby at his office where he branch manage; Preferred. HARRY BROWN, Grand National, branch manager, took off last week for Charlotte, North Carolina, for an extensive business trip. He will also hit the Virginia spots on his trek homeward. M. K. MURPHY, of the circuit bearing his name was a visitor along Film Row one day last week, doing his regular booking. Looking fit as a fiddle, Mr. Murphy said hello to his many friends. DORIS PRICE, secretry to GN’s HARRY BROWN, announced a few late arrivals for January release. Our sincere sympathies to MRS. PETE WHITTINGTON, in the recent loss of her mother. RKO-Radio office force was hit a little last week by illness. MARY JANIN had a prettv bad toothache that kept her away. EDITEI ("SHORTY”) HISLOP had to stay home to take care of her little boy, ill w'th the whooping cough. We understand BOB FOLLIARD, who wa presented with a pretty nice traveling big by Santa, set out for the Virginia territory determined to fill it with signed contracts. JULIUS GOODMAN, Ideal, Baltimore, has returned from his trip to Henderson, North Carolina, where he bought himself a pretty nice bowling alley, film-men report. WILLIAM MEYERS, DeLuxe, Eacho, Baltimore, spent several hours booking pictures here last week. HENRY LEGO, Herndon, Purcelville, Va., has returned from Chicago where he spent Christma; with his mother. OLMSTEAD "STEADY” KNOX, of sales force that makes RKO on top, has returned from a very pleasant stay in Atlanta with his family. To Washington to visit with satisfied National Exhibitor readers recently came AL KATZ. I might say that Al has lots of friends along the Row. ARCHIE, known to the boys at RKO-Radio as the boy "with the big smile,” is in the wellknown dog house, according to RUSS HILDEBRAND, office manager. And we can’t learn why. LORRINE MIDDLEKAUF, DORIS PRICE, who were both presented a pair of ice skates Christmas by their boss HARRY BROWN are now looking for a donor of a pair of nice soft pillows. Reason — well, you guess. HARRY SKIRBALL, who, together with JOE KALISKI, is peddling "Birth of a Baby,” has returned from his home in Cleveland, where he spent the holidays. CHARLIE HURLEY, who does a swell job for Clark Film, is one of the most energetic guys along the row. Incidentally, Charlie’s brother, JOHN, was one of NBC’s ace announcers round here until he decided he wanted to do radio from the law angle. So John went to school, in his spare time, graduated from Georgetown Law School, now is with NBC’s legal staff. HARRY BACHMAN, Monogram branch manager, spent several days in New York with home office officials discussing future plans. MR., MRS. HARRY COEHN, are home from a delightful stay in Boston. H. J. HERMAN, district manager. Universal, was a visitor in town recently. ELIZABETH DEMPSEY, Metro, spent the holiday vacation at home here nursing a bad cold. Her mother visited from North Carolina. EDITH CLARKE recently returned from a very enjoyable vacation in the midwest. “DEAD-EYE” SCHEETZ is the latest addition to the Washington Horlacher Bowling Team. PAT ROONEY pulled into the Washington terminal recently with a large cumbersome grubbing hoe in the body of his truck. In case you are interested in getting your clothes at one-half price see DICK STEVENS. We are wondering who that pretty young lady is that DELBERT REYNOLDS bumped into at Marlboro, Maryland, recently. From the Clark Films scrivener: Well, folks, ole ’3 8 lived up to its calibre, and went by fast. Everyone reports having had a full stocking at Yuletide. ANNA BROWN is sporting a novel movement on her left wrist, which is jeweled inside and out. Our problem child, ANGIE, has developed that far away look in her eyes, while focusing her attention on Harrisonburg Virginia. ESTELLE TABB’S display of slave necklaces, bracelets rivals only that of Cleopatra. DAVE ROSEN, Clark Film’s big film, cement (Continued on page 19) THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY N. C. Haefele, Mgr,, 417 St. Paul PI.. Baltimore January 11, 1919 NAT