The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

20 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY Harrisonburg WALDO CHANDLER, Virginia, distributed press book heralds on "Submarine Patrol.” On the back page, he featured a letter to his patrons giving the highlights of the picture in a personal message. Wally made up special heralds on the personal appearance on his stage of JACK RICHIE, his Texas Rhythm Rangers. WALDO CHANDLER arranged a special exploitation on the "Dog Town Follies,” a special stage attraction. 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. J, SEIDMAN : : : D, BRODSKY Paramount Qecorating (Jo., |nc. STAGE SETTINGS : DRAPERIES CARPETS : PAINTING AND DECORATING 311 North 13th Street Philadelphia, Pa. Luray The Page, here; the Pastime, Shenandoah; the Sperryville, Sperryville, Rappahannock county — the first winding up a year’s business, the others closing fractional parts of 193 8 — did almost identical business. True, there have been “dull spells” throughout the year, but the pickups, due to extensive advertising, have offset the falling off. DENVER F. ALESHIRE, manager, Page, has been conducting throughout the year the biggest advertising campaigns in the history of his amusement house. — J. R. B. Martinsville F. M. HOLDREN, formerly at the Colonial, Galax, has been named manager of the Rives, replacing JOHN GARST, who became manager of the Roxy, National. Neivport Neivs JAY KIMMEL had one of the prettiest Christmas trees in town rigged up in his Warwick lobby — a symphony in silver bathed in a blue spot. — W. T. Richmond KEN HART, installation foreman, Richmond Theatre Supply Company, spent the holidays in his home town, High Point, North Carolina. Richmond Theatre Supply Company now represents the Globe Ticket Company, carries a full stock of roll tickets on hand. December installations of stage curtains and sets by the Richmond Theatre Supply Company include the High School Toano; high school, Farmville; Beverly Manor school, Staunton; Crozet, Crozet; new studios of WMBG, Richmond. CARLISLE CROUCH, Southwest Virginia salesman, Richmond Theatre Supply, spent several days in Richmond, Carlile headquarters in Roanoke. ELMER BRIENT visited the BEN PITTS bowling alleys in Fredericksburg recently, has since been nursing a case of sore muscles. AL NOWITSKY, publicity manager, Wilmer and Vincent theatres, has gotten his pilot’s license, is now a full fledged pilot. FLOYD STAWLS, manager, Carillon, took his first solo flight also. ALLEN SPARROW is back at his desk in Loew’s after being out for an appendix operation. BOB ETCHBERGER has returned to Norfolk. LENEIUS MAXEY, for several years assistant chief of service, Loew’s, resigned. FRED SEARLS, doorman, was promoted to take his place, WILLIAM ANDREWS promoted to doorman, S. MARTIN added to the staff of ushers. AL NOWITSKY is well pleased with the new lamps which were installed in Colonial, National. Ginter has closed temporarily. ARTHUR DENMAN, home office, RKO, is visiting with NORMAN MANWARING, former manager, Wilmer and Vincent’s National. RUTH KELCH cashier. Grand, is out with the grippe. JOHN DOHERTY, veteran projectionist, Colonial, missed sometime from his duties. During his absence JOHN CORNELL substituted. ROBERT EGAN, manager, Park, had his first stage attraction. HELEN PASCHALL is now cashier. Carillon. JOE EGAN, general manager, Wilmer and Vincent circuit, was a visitor. F. ARMSTRONG has been shifted to the National booth to replace JAKE EDELSTEIN, deceased. BOB FOLLIRD, ELBERT GROVER, RKO exchange manager and salesman, respectively, were in town. Neighborhood Theatres Duckpin League will resume this week after laying off for two weeks. ELIZABETH COPELAND, movie editor, News Leader, addressed the Hopewell Woman’s Club. DAVE PETERSON, Altec engineer, installed the sound equipment in the new theatre building at Quantico which was opened January 4. J. C. DUSMAN sold all booth equipment to the Government Reservation. STEWART TUCKER, manager, Westhampton; MERVIN ULLMAN, Altec engineer, visited the new Wardley, Callao. — S. T. Staunton On "Angels With Dirty Faces,” FRANK SHAFFER, Dixie, had 3,000 exchange heralds imprinted, using the front page for Christmas greetings from the Dixie, Strand, along with plugs for their Christmas shows, devoting the back pag; to “The Great Waltz;” 1,800 of these heralds were stuffed in the Washington Times-Herald Christmas issue, 200 mailed out-of-town patrons, given to patrons leaving theatre week in advance. Shaffer arranged with a local Scout Commissioner to address the Boy Scout Court of Honor, plug ging "Angels With Dirty Faces” to 700 scouts, their parents. A blow-up of the endorsement of the picture by FRANKLIN K. MATHIEWS, chief scout librarian, was displayed in the room where the Court of Honor was held and everyone present had a chance to read it. FRANK SHAFFER, Dixie, received a gratis two column ad in the Staunton Evening Ledger on his presentation for the Eastern Star for "If I Were King.” FRANK SHAFFER, Dixie, has obtained the exclusive use of the Sunday Herald-Times, Washington, as a medium for distributing heralds. This was necessary as there is a local ordinance in effect in Staunton providing that no heralds, hand-bills, or throw-aways are to be distributed in the streets of the town. Frank reports that the Herald-Times has a circulation of 1,400 in the city limits, a circulation of 800 in the surrounding counties, thus taking care of 2,200 of his heralds. WEST VIRGINIA Martinsburg LOU KUSNER, Apollo, distributed heralds oi "Angels With Dirty Faces,” imprinting the back with a personal endorsement of the picture, stressing the fact that it was not an ordinary gangster story. He also used the back page to plug his other attractions for the week. LOU KUSNER distributed press book heralds on "Submarine Patrol”, imprinting the back page with his other attractions for the week. These heralds were inserted in Washington newspapers sold, delivered from Martinsburg, the immediate vicinity. VARIETY CLUB Tent No. 19, Baltimore Drawing for the 1 93 9 automobile of the Variety Club was presided over by J. LOUIS ROME January 1 at the club rooms. A child pulled out the winning number, S-2 57, awarded the machine to Fred Sandy, United Artists representative, Baltimore. Profits will go to the charity chest of the club. A meeting of the program committee of the club was held January 3 with J. LOUIS ROME present, FRANK DURKEE unable to appear du? to illness. C. ELMER NOLTE, chairman, presided and, at this writing, pages have been contracted for the first annual dinner dance program. Before that event takes place, another luncheon will be held. January 11, 19)9