The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

22 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY Richmond FRANK STORINO, manager, Lincoln, has postponed his trip to Europe. FRANCES CAMPBELL gave a theatre party for VIRGINIA SNEAD at Loew’s. Virginia is getting married soon. Included in the party were DOROTHY SHEWBRIDGE, ANN DONATI, GEORGIE FARTHING, FRANCES MASON, SITTIE McCOMMA, MRS. SNEAD. CHARLIE YERBY, assistant manager, Loew’s, has gone into the duck business and if you do main room 3»IBTS «»»«■**' /J1CI MAIN THEATRE, Ephrata, Pa. Owned and operated by Harry and Oscar Stiefel. Designed by David Supowitz. A ‘‘SUPERIOR” installation. Built to Attract '"THEATRE MARQUEES were originated by thoughtful architects to offer friendly protection from the elements to the theatre's patrons. While still serving this end, such is no longer the paramount factor in their construction. Today, the marquee, with its signwork, is the point on which a theatre's current advertising and sales campaign is directed. For this reason, the smart, 1939 theatre man will take heed of SUPERIOR'S quality materials and expert craftsmanship which are blended to draw attention to the theatre and its attractions and to add to give the house its touch of individuality. Let us submit our sketches and costs — ELECTRIC AND MEOn S I CM Si i&MARQUEES QUALITY READ THE 6-POINT REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE not believe it go into his office and see that nice coop with two real live almost frying size ducks. N. C. (NICK) HAEFELE, Baltimore manager, National Theatre Supply Company, was in town. ROBERT TAYLOR, not the movie star, is the new doorman at the Patrick Henry, succeeding BERNARD SMITH. THOMAS PITTS, manager, East End, Patrick Henry, booked the "Smiling Rangers” into the Patrick Henry. EARL STITZER, popular doorman, Byrd, was down with the flu. A. S. KELLAM, Ross-Federal checker, is quite an inventor and has two inventions in Washington at the present time being patented. VAN BRUEN HENDRIK* stepfather of KENNETH SICKINGER, maintenance, engineer, National, dropped dead in front of the National. BOB EGAN, manager, Wilmer and Vincent’s Park, has an amateur program broadcast from the stage of the Park every Thursday night. HERMAN NOWITSKY, general maintenance engineer, Wilmer and Vincent circuit, was in town. Loew’s is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this week, using special copy in all ads and using proclamation issued by Mayor BRIGHT in lobby display and on screen. Efficient EDITH GREEN, cashier. Bluebird, Petersburg, is back on the job after being out sick. BUD BRAY, exploitation representative RKO home office, was in town in connection with "The Story of Irene and Vernon Castle.” CLARENCE MacDONALD, brother-in-law of WALTER COULTER, and theatre operator, Columbus, Ohio, spent the Easter holidays visiting here. CHARLIE SOMMA has returned from Florida. FRED A. ROHRS, United Artists Washington manager, was in town. DOROTHY SHEWBRIDGE, GEORGIE FARTHING came near starting a riot at the bowling alleys when they appeared in party frocks. "PAT” PATTERSON, assistant to A. O. BUDINA„ Neighborhood Theatres, visited Danville for Easter holidays. HARRY NORDIN took a trip to Charlottesville. DAN WILKINSON went to Huntingdon, West Virginia. DAVID KAMSKY, ad manager, Neighborhood Theatres, has a new car. When TOM PITTS played "Jesse James” at the East End he had 1000 summons printed up, stuck in car windshields all over Church Hill. MR. and MRS. SAM NORTHINGTON were over from Petersburg the other night dancing at Tantilla Garden. For his campaign on "The Story of Irene and Vernon Castle,” DAVID KAMSKY concentrated on the newspapers, getting co-operation from both papers. He also had tie-up with the American News Company who placed banners on all delivery trucks tieing-up the picture with "Screen Romances.” Dancing schools were contacted in a quiz regarding the old-fashioned dances and present-day dances. WALTER VINCENT was in town last week. BENJAMIN T. PITTS is president of the Fredericksburg Broadcasting Corporation granted authority last week to operate a radio station. JERRY MURPHY, 20th Century-Fox salesman, was in town. MERCER STILLMAN, Berio representative, and his family spent the weekend in Philadelphia. L. W. CONROW, Altec president, visited Richmond. MARGARET EUDINA, daughter of the Ne ghborhood Theatres architect, came up from the college of William and Mary in Williamsburg, to spend Easter with her family. LEROY HUTZLER, III, is the new usher at the Capitol replacing ELLWOOD WHITE. WILLIAM BALLENGER, manager, Grand is sick. DAVID KAMSKY, DAN WILKINSON visited Washington. MERCER STILLMAN, Berio representative, installed machines in Lester’s Lyric, Hampton, Amelia, Amelia. BOB CAMPBELL, veteran film salesman, is now handling "Moonlight Sonata” for this territory. Local JESSE LASKY "Gateway to Hollywood” talent search opened here. STEWART TUCKER, acting manager, Capitol, for the first local showing of "Blondie Meets the Boss,” made a tie-up with the Times Dispatch, which ran a mention of the picture across the top of the daily cartoon strip for five days. This is the first time such a tie-up has been made with a newspaper in Richmond, and created lots of comment. Lost in the middle of the night, riding through country roads hub deep in mud, through creek bottoms in the wee hours of the morning, was the experience of ELMER BRIENT recently, when he thought he could take a short cut from route 460 to route 60. Elmer will take the longer routes from now on he avers. RUSSELL CLARK, New, Keyesville, reports that he is installing new blowers in his theatre, these being supplied, the engineering service done by Richmond Theatre Supply. — S. T. Staunton JEFF HOFFHEIMER, Jr., is now in the tailback position on that well-known 10-2-6 play. He became a poppa five weeks ago. BOWLING Richmond Neighborhood League State increased its lead over Byrd by taking three close games from Westhampton, who rolled with two substitutes. League standing: Won Lost Percentage State 57 21 .730 Byrd 54 24 .692 Grand 51 27 .654 Westhampton 44 34 .564 Ven-ton 34 44 .436 Brook-vue 34 44 .436 Capitol 27 51 .346 Office 12 66 .154 League records: High team game. State — 5 80 High team set, State— -1622 High individual game, Williams — 146 High individual set, Overcash and Chambliss — 3 74 Washington Projectionists League Standings and records as of April 4 follow: Won Lost Percentage Leader 1 8 9 .667 Circle 16 11 .592 Capitol 15 12 .556 Congress 13 13 .5 00 Ambassador 9 17 .350 Empress 9 18 .3 34 High team set — Circle, 1,605. High team game — Leader, 5 5 7. High individual set — Leader’s Mould, 379. High individual game — Leader’s Ross, 146. High individual average — Circle’s Anderson, 111-3. High individual strikes — Leader’s Connolly, 15. High individual spares — Circle’s Anderson, W. Sadtler, 62 (tied). April 19, 19)9