The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

20 DEL-MAR-VA Denton SAM MELLITS, manager, Dentonia, made friends with the farm folks by letting the Denton Production Credit Association hold its annual meeting there. Georgetoivn Motion picture theatre parties by young people are becoming popular. Several parties have been given recently in which a dozen or more took in the show at the Sussex, TOM AYERS’ popular house. MRS. THOMAS AYERS and son, LAYTON, svere visitors in Philadelphia. Milford Plaza, long managed by EDWARD EVANS, has officially passed into the hands of the Schine Circuit. J. MYER SCHINE announced in local newspapers that JOHN EBERSON, New York architect, would remodel and renovate the house which closed January 14. It will reopen soon with new roof, new, modern seating, indirect lighting, new ventilating system and latest RCA equipment. Salisbury MISS HELEN ULMAN, head of the company operating the Ulman’s New, here, and the Delmar, Delmar, ‘'lays her cards on the table,” so to speak, in the county papers — a three-column boxed chart, revealing 21 features for her patrons to compare with the Schine offering at the Arcade. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington Preferred now has a series of five CHARLIE CHAPLINS ready for release, according to branch manager CURTIS HILDEBRAND. The pictures are two-reels, “The Property Man,” “Caught In a Cabaret”; one-reel, "Film Johnny,” "Caught In the Rain, “New Janitor.” Pictures have been synchronized with sound, music. MILDRED BEALL, songstress, Trio, who does her share for the inspection department, also fills in when the office lass, CONSTANCE LARKIN, is at lunch. JULES LAPIDES, GN district manager, closed a deal recently with Warners to play “Titans of the Deep.” It is rumored MILTON CAPLON, formerly with GB, is slated for the vacant salesman post at Grand National. Salesman GEORGE WHEEER, brother of 20th Century-Fox’s SAM, has left for Pittsburgh. ED KIMPEL, Rome circuit, Baltimore, paid the exchanges a visit. So did HARRY VOGELSTEIN, Baltimore. BOB CROWDER, Theatre Arts, is leaving to go to college, says ROY DIAL. UA office gals have organized a “put and take” club. For further details, address a self-addressed envelope to this correspondent. World Pictures’ BAIRSON was in town recently. Preferred is handling “Mayerling” here. HARRIET GALBRAITH, Metro steno, announced recently her engagement to PHILIP KENWORTHY, of the U. S. Weather Bureau. They will wed in April. LOU MARKS, checking supervisor, Metro, for the past six months has been promoted to student salesman by the home office. JOE WALDERMAN, Fremont, Baltimore, tells that he is considering reopening the Booker T. NATE SAUBER, well, healthy again after a long siege of sickness, is back at work. PAUL BARON, who subbed for Nate, will leave for Philadelphia about February 1. AI. HERMAN, district manager for Universal, was a visitor here. Universal’s “Son of Frankenstein” is doing well in the key spots, NATE SAUBER states. INA CLICK, Universal, is vacationing with hubby on the sands of Florida. MR., MRS. SAM TABOR, Universal, are in Florida. BILL MYERS, DeLuxe, Echo, Baltimore awaits Sir Stork. MIRIAM HIRSCH, Republic, is back at work. BEN CAPLON, Columbia salesman, is a full fledged member of the Norfolk SPCA. HARRY BACHMAN, Monogram branch manager, screened “Adventures of Chico.” MR., MRS. MELVIN LONG, NSS, celebrated recently their 12th wedding anniversary. BUDDY SILERBERG, Lexway, Baltimore, was a recent visitor. ART SALTZ, Lyceum, Sparrows Point, came to town. New photoart posters of NSS is creating somewhat of a sensation in the territory, it is reported by GEORGE NATHAN. Visiting along the row was GEORGE JACOBS, Goldfield, Baltimore. MR., MRS. JOE WALSH, Columbia, have returned from a two weeks vacation in Florida. SAM, MRS. FLAX are enjoying the sunny beach of Florida. Have you ever seen the way the horses get away at Havre de Grace when the starter’s gate is lifted? A pretty good substitute, if you haven’t seen them, is to see the way FRANK LaFALCE, BILL EWING, DAN TERRELL— all venerable gentlemen, excellent publicity boys, Warner theatres — jump when the word comes up they’re "screening.” The boys don’t miss any of them. Pretty, efficient CHARLOTTE DUNCAN, secretary to FRANK LaFALCE, is holding a gift — an automatic bottle warmer — in anticipation of a friend’s blessed event. FRED ROHRS, MARK SILVER, ELMER McKINLEY, UA, will tell you in no uncertain terms they don’t like the recent weather we’ve had here. Lovely ESTELLE TABB, Clark Film, brought out her dark glasses when snow appeared on the Washington streets. “SPUD” QUERY, Marion, Glade Springs, Abingdon, Damascus (Virginia all), was a visitor along the Washington exchanges. JOE FIELDS, popular Baltimore exhibitor, was a visitor along the Washington exchanges. Joe operates the Rivoli, Embassy. ROY DIAL, D. C. Poster, attended the annual convention recently in New York of the National Poster Service. Roy said the industry would come through with some important announcements. ISABELLE TURNER, Warners New York office, is in town handling the invitation lists for the private showing of “Wings of the Navy.” Birthday greetings go to GOLEUM KETCHUM, Publix Washington manager. TOMMY MUDD, Paramount booker, was laid up about a week with the flu. AL O’ETH, ace Paramount newsman, who recently lost his coat, while filming opening of Congress, has invited the "borrower” to his home to get the pants, vest. Monday is a busy day around the Paramount office. Over at RKO-Radio, the lads, lassies are still talking about the new paint job to branch manager Folliard's office. It’s done in two shades of blue, and what shades! Typical scene: JOE KALISKI, here handling “Birth of Baby,” thumbing through lots, lots of mail, dictating letters to pretty LORRAINE MIDDLEKAUF. — Charles Stofberg. MARYLAND Baltimore “Ballerina,” which set a house record in its first week at the Little, was held over for a fourth week. Our sincere sympathy goes to HENRY D. MATCHER, Rivoli manager, whose wife died suddenly last week. MEYER LEVENTHAL, managing director, Scheck Theatrical Enterprises, sailed for Miami Beach, will spend a short time there. MORRIS ROME is recovering from his recent sudden attack of appendicitis, is expected back shortly. G. W. SILVERBERG and BUDDY, his son, have returned from a trip to New York. J. LOUIS ROME, LEON BACH, Associated Theatres, Inc., are visiting in New York. SAM DIAMOND, 20th Century-Fox, who edits The Barker, official gazette of the club, writes paragraphs that remind me of the fine touch of Martial the Roman epigramatist. MORRIS A. MECHANIC, president, New, Centre, will take several newspaper friends to Philadelphia as his guests for the 20th CenturyFox party and preview of “Tailspin”. Sunday American gave a double truck spread tabloid size to photos and story of “Tailspin.” — J. M. S. Hagerstown Since organization of South Potomac Junior High School Movie Club of 50 members three years ago by GEORGE N. PAYETTE, JR., success has been so marked other high schools are considering forming clubs this year. Students receive school credits for their scrapbooks which contain clips from magazines, newspapers. Each month the teacher judges best books and those with 10 best receive passes to show while balance pay admissions. Cash prizes are offered by theatre each year. City manager Payette and staff serve as judges of the books at end of school year in June. Students also write short reviews of pictures. Students and teachers select films. City manager PAYETTE was host to a large group of newsboys from Herald-Mail. S. E. PHILLIPS, general manager, arranged to have boys entertained at the show following a circulation promotion meeting. City manager PAYETTE made arrangements for a campaign to boost “Stand Up and Fight.” Similar exploitation is set here as in Cumberland. — L. McW. Silver Spring LAMAR KEEN, Silver, got good publicity breaks on "If I Were King,” "Suez,” in the Maryland News. VIRGINIA Clifton Forge CHARLES McKINNEY, Masonic, received front-page stories in the Daily Review. Clintxvood EARL ADKINS has taken over operation of the Mountain from M. K. MURPHY. Grottoes H. T. KING, manager, Grottoes, awarded 12 January 25, 19)9