The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

22 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY home-cooked dinner. Recently one of the boys from Washington’s Film Row found himself in this predicament, was given the feast of his life at the Otto home. Otto has the Keithley. Luray Luray’s new $75,000 theatre, now about half completed, will be dedicated about June 1, according to DENVER F. ALESHIRE, one of the promoters and the present manager of the Page. Marion "Spud” Query, Lincoln, held a show recently with high school talent. It was a howling success, has the townspeople calling for more. New Market LEW AYRES, Tri-State Electrical, Winchester, was a caller. PAUL McDANIEL, Dalke’s Valley Theatres, was a business visitor in Washington. WILLIAM DALKE, JR., was a caller here. MR. and MRS. EDWIN LILLIS, Winchester, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a girl. The little one has been named BETSY ANN. Mrs. Lillis is the daughter of MRS. ANNA CONALLE, New Market. RAYMOND RICE was rushed to the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. — F. O’R. Neivport News MRS. BERTHA GORDON, Palace operator, broke ground for new $1 50,000 Kecoughtan shopping center in Elizabeth City County this week. Mrs. Gordon will open a new theatre in the center, and a son, LEONARD, will manage it. Norfolk Metro exploiter CARLTON DUFFUS states that manager ROSCOE R. DRISSEL, Loew’s State, plans to give "Pygmalion” the biggest campaign Norfolk has ever seen. What theatre man was missing at the big apartment house fire the other night? Nobody saw HARRY VALENTINE, but GRAHAM BARBEE was there; and LANGHORNE WEIFORD, NORMAN THOMPSON, JACK LICHTMAN, JEFF HOFHEIMER, others. BOB COUPLAND was the official answer man. MELTON BARBEE, Graham’s brother, is out on the Virginia roads for the Capital Program and Printing Company, Washington, and the Globe Poster Company, Baltimore. SYD GATES, manager, Roxy, and president, Norfolk Theatre Managers Association, gave a season pass to the Movie Quiz winner who was a customer at his theatre. ROSCOE R. DRISSEL, manager, Loew’s State, has (at the time this is written) a pig on his hands, which the other theatre managers had delivered to him at the office, along with a letter of instructions. Gift was an aid to the promotion of "Pygmalion.” Letter willed appropriate parts of the pig to specified managers at the suggested barbecue. LANGHORNE WEIFORD, manager, Craver’s New Wells, sat the other day with his mouth open — in the dentist’s chair. STANLEY BARR, barrister for the Norfolk Theatre Managers Association, has been confined to his home with la grippe. That was manager JAY KIMMEL, manager, out there with the crowd, admiring that new marquee, Gates, Portsmouth. Did you know that Norva manager PIERRE BOULOGNE’S birthday was March 12? EARL WESTBROOK, manager, Granby, says he will be glad to let the boys know when he has a birthday. PIERRE BOULOGNE reports that he had a good house — that is, before ED LEVINE gave Pierre, Junior, that "Sooner” puppy, papers and all. H. T. GRISSOM, manager, Levine’s RoseLe, Ocean View, had the V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps, in full regalia, perform on the stage at the opening of Submarine Patrol.” Suffolk theatre men ROTH, RICHARDSON are now regular attendants at the sessions of the Norfolk Theatre Managers Association. Flying in from the South the other day were two robins and SIDNEY BOWDEN, general manager in charge of operations and personnel of the Wilder theatres. Manager HARRY ROTH, Pitts-Roth Amusement Company, Suffolk, had as his guests at the Cavalier all Boy Scouts in uniform for a showing of "Boy Scouts to the Rescue.” WILLIAM CHERRY, Levine’s Elton manager, for "Sweethearts,” gave away candy sweethearts in advance of the showing. — Kit Larson. Petersburg Local No. 531 celebrated its 20th anniversary with a banquet. In addition to all members of the local, guests included: HERMAN KAPLIN, manager, Century; BEN MAGEE, manager, Rex; SAM NORTHINGTON, manager, Bluebird; assistant managers GRIMMER, WILSON. GEORGE DANIELS came over from Richmond. Richlands GUY FLANNERY, Star, is feeling pretty chipper these days. Richmond Metro’s BILL FERGUSON sends his congratulations to manager ALLEN SPARROW, Loew’s, for his extensive campaign on "Pygmalion.” MERCER STILLMAN, Berio representative, has installed vending machines in Roth’s State, Strand, Harrisonburg. Study group of the Richmond Housewives’ League held a meeting at the John Marshall devoted to motion picture appreciation. Chairman MRS. NEWTON WING, was assisted by EDITH LINDEMAN, movie editor. Time Dispatch. List of pictures suitable for the family and mention of pictures which will soon be shown here were made. JOE ANTONE has taken place of LOUIS MAGALIS a relief operator, Westhampton. AL NOWITSKY, press representative, WilmerVincent, put on nice campaign on "Devil’ Island” when it played at the Colonial. He erected a guillotine in front attracting plenty attention, plastered the front of the theatre door with blow ups of scenes from picture. HARRY TAYLOR, RCA, was down visiting with BILL ATTMORE. State Corporation Commission has issued a charter to Southern Concessions, Inc., Norfolk, with a maximum capital of $1 5,000; EDWARD MYERS, president, Norfolk; RALPH DAUGHTON, attorney. Received a card from CHARLIE SOMMA, from Clearwater, Florida. EDITH LINDERMAN, movie editor, Times Dispatch, has recovered from the flu. MRS. ROBERT COULTER, wife, manager, Byrd, is recuperating from a visit to the hospital. ABNER LONG’S father visited him from High Point, last week. Abner is operator, Byrd. ALLEN SPARROW, manager, Loew’s, visited Norfolk. WILLIAM BALLENGER, manager, Grand, visited Washington. ELBERT GROVER, RKO salesman, passed through town. We heard the other day that a certai ndoctor is going to build a new theatre in Martinsville. DAN WILKINSON, FRANK STRAUS motored up to Washington. HARRY NORDIN, Neighborhood Theatres home office, spent the week end in Norfolk. Another charter was issued to Lenox Corporation, Norfolk, with maximum capital of $50,000. KOPELAND ORNOFF, president, Norfolk, to do a theatrical business. ALLEN SPARROW landed a brand new contest with the Times Dispatch classified department on "Made For Each Other.” Sixty-five of WALT DISNEY’S original paintings for "Snow White” are now on display at the Valentine Museum. — S. B. T. Roanoke A familiar sight is FRED STEELE, Jefferson, greeting his patrons as they come into the theatre. MEL DIGGS, Grandin, is another manager who always greets his patrons. All you have to do to get a nice cigar is to walk into the establishment of ELMORE HEINS smoking a pipe. Salem In the absence of BERNARD DEPKIN, a wellknown exhibitor, son HAROLD fills the shoes very nicely. Bernie has been in Florida for a while. Wytheville HERB MOODY, Milwald, has opened up his new billiard parlor, is mighty proud of his emporium. WEST VIRGINIA Franklin CHARLES WARNER, is very proud of his new theatre. Opened on the first of the year, the new house, named after its owner, is a treat to the families of this thriving town. BOWLING Richmond Highlight of this week’s matches again was the State team who took two from Grand while setting a new team record for single game of 5 80. League standing: Won Lost Average Byrd 45 18 .714 State .... 43 20 .683 Grand .... 4) 20 .683 Westhampton . . . . ... 35 28 .555 Brook-vue .... 27 36 .429 Ven-ton ... 26 37 .413 Capitol .... 24 39 .381 Office . . 10 53 .159 League records: High team game — State, 5 80. High team set — State, 1615. High individual game — Will iams, 146. High individual set — Chambliss, 374. Washington Projectionists’ League Won Lost Percentage Leader 10 2 .8)3 Circle 9 3 .750 Congress 6 3 .667 Empress 4 8 .3 3 3 Capitol 4 8 .3 33 Ambassador .0 9 .000 High team set — Circle, 1,569. High team game — Circle, 5 5 5. High individual set — Leader’s Mould, 3 79. High individual game — Leader’s Mould, 143. High individual strikes— -Circle’s Grimes, 7. High individual spares — Leader’s Mould, 2 8. High individual average — Leader’s Mould, 109-11. March 15, 19)9