The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

NEWS OF THE TERRITORY 35 with the grippe. CLEVELAND WILLIAMSON, usher, Westhampton, was also out for a week. B. BERNARD KREISLER, acting manager, Universal Washington exchange, was a recent visitor. JAKE FLAX, Republic emissary, was also here. MR. and MRS. ALLEN BROWN entertained DOROTHY SHEWBRIDGE, VI R G I N I A SNEAD, ANN DONATI, GEORGIA FARTHING, Neighborhood Theatres, home office, recently. The occasion was to show off the new family addition and unwind a few 16 mm. films. JEFF HOFHEIMER, Norfolk theatre man, was a recent visitor. DAVID KAMSKY, advertising manager, Neighborhood Theatres, visited South Boston and Pulaski. N. C. (NICK) HAEFELE, manager, Baltimore branch, National Theatre Supply Company, dropped in. MERCER STILLMAN, Berio representative, is still busy installing candy vending machines in this territory. His latest installation was Loew’s. Cashiers have been warned to be on lookout for counterfeit five dollar bills. The Big Sister Society of Richmond gave two benefit showings of "Mayerling” at the Capitol. LEONARD H. JARVIS, brother of HARRY, projectionist. Colonial, died suddenly March 13. Our sympathy is extended. C. HARRY TAYLOR, district service manager, RCA, Baltimore, was seen at Tinytown bowling with JIM OWENS, salesman, and BILL ATTMORE, local engineer. ALLEN SPARROW, manager, Loew’s, says that he is having some painting done to inside and out the theatre. ASHTON CLAY resigned as usher at the Colonial to take a trip to Cuba. HAROLD OWENS replaced. JIM OWENS, RCA salesman, reports the following recent sales: EUGENE JETT’s Reidvillc, and LOUIS GAERTNER’s Ritz Enterprises, Baltimore, for three houses. "MACK” SCARBOROUGH, operator, Park, visited Washington and New York. Neighborhood Theatres Social Club had a special meeting. MRS. GERTRUDE PEACE, MRS. SAM GORDON did a very nice job arranging the details. Those seen enjoying themselves included LINWOOD WRIGHT, DAVID GARBER, EDWARD CUMMINGS, GARRETT LEAHEY, wife; JANE TAYLOR, MR., MRS. EARL STITZER, JOE FIELDS, MR., MRS. SAM GORDON, MRS. PEACE, ALLEN GOODLIFFE, CLARENCE RIGGIN, GORDON CULLEY, wife; HENRY SHORT, JOE BASS, ROBERT DUNNAVANT, ROGERS OWEN, BOB OVERCASH, MR., MRS. ALLEN BROWN; ABBOTT ARCHER, EDWARD ADKINS, PETE SOUTHWARD, KEITH EWELL, HARRY NORDIN, LEROY FORD, BOB COULTER, CLAUDE WILSON, MR., MRS. GEORGE HESTER; MR., MRS. GEORGE STITZER; DAN WILKINSON, ANDERSON FITZHUGH, JOHN REED, wife; CONRAD MaREE, CLEVELAND WILLIAMSON. DAVID KAMSKY devises a very effective stunt for the showing of "Love Affair” at the Byrd, State. He had several thousand cards made up with special copy and kissprint of a pair of perfect lips, which were distributed all over town to the women. Another bit of competition faced the theatres last week as the annual food show opened at the Mosque for five days. Proposing the establishment of a policy of showing a series of the best foreign films at the Capitol, SAM BENDHEIM, JR., general manager Neighborhood Theatres, mailed out last week letters to the membership of the Theatre Guild inviting them to express their opinion of this program. A return post card was enclosed with the letter inviting the recipients to check any films in a list which they would like to see. If the response to this invitation indicates that the public wants foreign films the theatre will establish a policy whereby a number of fine foreign films will be shown at regular intervals of one week each. ALLEN SPARROW invited all couples who had been married for 5 0 years to be his guest to see "Made for Each Other” at Loew’s. — S. T. Staunton JOHN RAMEY, Strand, promoted two window displays on "Say It In French.” Displays consisted of stills, tie-up copy. Ramey planted onesheets on "Say It In French,” "Slave Ship,” in a vacant window near the opposition theatre. On "Down In Arkansas” Ramey staked a campaign a little different from his regular policy, in order to combat opposition. One hundred 14x22 window cards carrying the week’s program were distributed through the county, nearby towns. VARIETY CLUB Tent No. 19, Baltimore Next big event on the Calendar will be the "True and False” contest March 22 at the club rooms betwen 1 5 gentlemen and 1 5 ladies of the club. All members are asked to submit a set of five true and false questions to J. LOUIS ROME, Chief Barker, to be sent to his office and for the best a prize will be awarded. Through the courtesy of MORRIS SCHAPIRO, Globe Brewing Company, a case of beer goes to each member of winning team. First and second winning contestants will each receive a prize. ROME cannot compete in this one because he usually wins them, it is reported in The Barker. ELMER NOLTE extended a cordial invitation to all members of the Variety Club to attend the patriotic rally at the Elks Club March 16 at which Senator MILLARD TYDINGS was scheduled as the principal speaker. BOWLING Richmond Westhampton boys surprised themselves as well as everyone else by taking two games from the Byrd, thereby making a three way tie for first place as the Grand and State both took three games from their opponents. High game for the night was rolled by Stewart Tucker with 130, and Eugene Whitaker rolled high set of 3 3 8. League standing: Won Lost Percentage Byrd 46 20 .697 State 46 20 .697 Grand 46 20 .697 Westhampton 37 29 .561 Ven-ton 29 37 .439 Brook-vue 27 39 .409 Capitol 24 42 .364 Office 10 56 .152 League records: High team game — State, 5 80. High team set — State, 1615. High individual game — Williams, 146. High individual set — Chambliss, 3 74. 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