The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

NEWS OF THE TERRITORY 19 ( Washington : Continued from page 17) man, Pullmaned from Philly for the CURTIS HILDEBRANDALICE SWANK nuptials. JACK NORMAN, night shipper, believes in the horoscope of a coming prosperous New Year — he ha; traded his rattler for a streamliner! This is all for now, folks, but by all means remember your resolutions! ALAN BACHRACH obtained Yo-Yo’s at $3.60 a gross, gave them away at the opening of his new serial. They proved very popular with the young people. As an advance plug for this serial Alan gave away cards with a lucky "Hawk of the Wilderness” feather attached, thus drawing attention to the title of the new serial. DICK RICHMAN, formerly in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, is now associated in the management of the Belasco, with SIDNEY MAYERS the managing director. They are doing splendid work in selling the house, its "class pictures” policy, making many tie-ups with embassies, official bodies. The Princeton University Players recently presented at the Belasco its annual play before a select audience. FRED BUND, genial Washington booker, U. S. Army Motion Picture Service, is well known on Film Row. His index system for filed reviews is surely positively ingenious. MRS. E. M. BLAIKLOCK is his able assistant. Director R. B. MURRAY, U. S. A. M. P. S., is kept plenty busy with new theatre construction, upholding the splendid model of perfect maintenance, cleanliness that every War Department theatre is proud to be. The Film Society of Washington is again presenting an outstanding program of picked silent, sound classics. MATILDA YOUNG is secretary, booker. TED SHULL, Peerless, is doing well with a revival of "Tombstone Canyon,” with BOB BURNS, as well as KEN MAYNARD. MABEL SHACKLEFORD, Walter Reed General Hospital’s theatre, does a wonderful, unselfish job in arranging for pictures for patients. All Washington exchanges cooperate. — Charles Stofberg. MARYLAND Baltimore MISS DORIS HUNTER, Associated Theatre staff, resigned. First run theatres arranged that patrons would be out of the theatres New Year’s Eve at midnight due to the ruling by Police Commissioner ROBERT F. STANTON that theatre should close at midnight. New Year’s night first runs gave a special midnight show. JOSEPH C. GRANT, Dunbar, entertained about 1600 colored children of the neighborhood with a program of cartoon and comedies. Each child was given a bag of candy. WALTER CARR, manager, acted as host. There were about 1500 who could not be accommodated. Children of MR. and MRS. DON SWANN (Mrs. Swann is the RITA SWANN of the NewsPost staff who does movie and drama work also) are making good in the stage efforts. ISADORE M. RAPPAPORT, Hippodrome, gave a party for the 1 500 carriers of the News-Post and Sunday American in cooperation with the circulation department. WILLIAM ZELKO entertained colored carriers of those newspapers at the Harlem. MORRIS A. MECHANIC, president, New, is very busy getting his new Center finished. It is expected to open sometime this month. WFBR studios will be ready in April. JACK CARDEN, lawyer, is understood to be promoting the theatre planned for 1932-34 West Pratt Street. J. LOUIS ROME, head. Associated chain, originated a little cardboard folder which can be placed near the telephone in which names and addresses can be written for reference. These are given out with programs. The message reads: "Rome theatres are dedicated to your comfort and pleasure. Phone Lafayette 3700 anytime to find where and when your favorite movie is being shown.” Back carried a list of the Rome theatres with the address, phone number and name of manager. MORTON E. ROME, Variety Club member, of Rome and Rome, attorneys, has been appointed as assistant to BERNARD WELLS, State’s Attorney. He is the son of MORRIS ROME, a nephew of J. LOUIS ROME and SAMUEL BACK, Associated Theatres Company. Our sincere sympathy goes to GENE ROME, whose stepfather died in Newport News, Virginia. LOU WALLMAN, salesman, National Theatre Supply Company, has been seriously ill at his home. Among the nifty cards received from many friends was one from LOUIS SHECTER, JACK LEVIN which was a matrix such as they use in casting plates for newspaper printing and the other was from MAXWELL WEINBERG mad up like a miniature press release from the Little, printed white on solid blue made up by thi National Penn Printing Company. RUSH GILLAN, who services ads on the NewsPost, has returned from his recent illness. There was a dance New Year’s Eve in the clubrooms, with EDDIE SHERWOOD, NICK WEEMS as hosts. LEON BACK did a fine job of decorating the clubrooms in Yuletidc spirit. Everyone appreciated it. A luncheon, bridge party was given in the club rooms by MRS. ARTHUR B. PRICE recently for friends. — J. M. S. Frederick JACK FORNEY, Tivoli, planted the serialization of "The Sisters” in the Cotoctin Clarion, Thurmont, Maryland. Hagerstown Midnight shows, Christmas and New Year’s, broke all records in Maryland. After lapse of many months stage attractions are coming to Academy. Extended schedules were tried out for first time here at Maryland, Academy, with last showing opening at 10.15 P. M. December 31. Silver Spring LAMAR KEEN, Silver, sent a letter oi "Moonlight Sonata” to the music departments of 11 schools, colleges, seminaries within his terri tory. The letter was adopted by Lamar from the two letters suggested in the press book. Stevensville The Opera House is having its front brightened up a bit. The manager is F. W. COLEMAN. VIRGINIA Callao E. A. CUMBERLAND, manager, Wardley, mails a monthly calendar of his attractions to all folks in this section. Calendar is very attractive. WALTER R. ATKINSON, doorman, Wardley, was formerly connected with the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, is well known to theatre folks. HARRISON HUGHES, projectionist, Wardley, had a narrow escape when his new car skidded Clifton Forge C. H. McKINNEY, Masonic, distributed heralds on "Men With Wings,” "Submarine Patrol” in the Richmond Sunday papers delivered in Clifton Forge. McKinney also used the herald to plug his coming presentation of the original "Mills Brothers.” A Patron SERVICE that makes $ $ $ BERLO Candy Vending Machines ® VENDING NATIONALLY KNOWN PRODUCTS 8 SILENT IN OPERATION 8 A MODERN SHOW PIECE FOR ANY THEATRE 8 RECOGNIZED ASSET BY MAJOR CIRCUITS AND INDEPENDENTS 8 15 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS, SATISFACTORY SERVICE TO EXHIBITORS Write for details BEELO VENDING C O . 1518 N. Broad St. Philadelphia 401 W. Broad St. Richmond, Va. EXPERTS . . . in every field of theatre design and maintenance will be found listed in the BETTER MANAGEMENT SECTION January 11, 1939