The Exhibitor (October 15, 1920)

32 "THE EXHIBITOR," OCTOBER 15, 1920 ’Round the State | Salesmen Complain of Hotel Accommodations Film men report hotel accommodations very poor throughout the circuit due to the scores of salesmen on tour at present selling new fall and winter merchandise, very often a film salesman is called upon to his bed with a fellow-tradesman who happens to hit some towns late, and where the hotel accommodations are limited. The Strand, Shenandoah, and the Family, Mahanoy City, are booking some of the biggest legitimate attractions on tour for the early fall season. M. H. Goodman, manager of the Feeley, Hazleton, also has arranged for his patrons to enjoy many big New York productions this fall. Messrs. Crandall and Mendelsshon, of the Goldwyn offices, have returned from a visit to the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Hazleton sections, in the interests of their new fall product. William Schaeffer, of the Superior Film Exchange, has succeeded in getting an almost solid unit of bookings on “A Child For Sale” up through the state on a strictly percentage basis. The advance agent has succeeded in getting bookings that will carry simultaneously far into January, quite a feat for this crowded period of the new season. “Harold Bell Wright Week” was observed at the Feeley, Hazleton, with “Eyes of the World,” and a return date on “The Shepherd of the Hills,” giving a week’s run. Associated producers first production, “Homespun Folks,” got an early run up the state. The Strand, Scranton, Savoy, Wilkes-Barre, Roman, Pittston, Hippodrome, Allentown and the Third Street, Easton, have already played Edgar Moss’s initial production. Poll’s, Scranton, May Change Policy to Legitimate Reports current in Scranton are to the effect that Poli’s Theatre is contemplating changing the present policy of straight vaudeville and pictures to alternate with big legitimate attractions. The fact that the Academy is no longer putting on the big stuff is held out as reason for this proposed change. Many Scranton theatre-goers can be hailed nightly, enroute down the valley to see the big legitimate productions at Pittston and Wilkes-Barre. Up-State Houses Increase Admission Prices Within the past fortnight a goodly number of the up-state theatres have put into effect a new schedule of prices which can be taken as a criterion of a general increase among the smaller houses in their prices. The Strand, Scranton; Savoy, WilkesBarre; Campbell and Feeley, Hazleton; The Elks, Mahanoy, and many other houses have advanced their rates to combat the higher film rentals demanded this season. The Elks, Mahanoy, is a significant raise, inasmuch as Gene McAtee for a long period gave his patrons the big end, even on the super-specials which he always showed at the regular admission prices. He is now charging an increased admission on super-special nights. Police Close Sunday Shows at Bethlehem House The Diana Theatre, at Fourth and Atlantic Streets, Bethlehem, owned and operated by Joseph Summers, of Allentown, was closed last Sunday by the police. Information was given Mayor Archibald Johnson that Sunday movies were in vogue at this house for some time and when the police closed down on the place, they found that the information was correct. The house, it is reported, has been operating on the Sabbath for the past three years. During the week’s showing of “Humoresque,” at the Strand, Allentown, Dr. Stuckert engaged a male vocalist to sing “Eli, Eli,” which has been scoring a great hit with this attraction in the larger cities. Capitol, Reading, to Open Soon “The Soul of Youth” will be the initial feature of the new Capitol Theatre, Reading, Pa., which is to open sometime this month. This house has 3500 seats and is said to cost $1,500,000. Walter C. Kantner will be managing director. Now Booking! 20lh CENTURY FILM CO., INC. 256 N. THIRTEENTH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. +« — i : 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 : i m i : 1 1 1 1 a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 a 1 1 II 1 1 III! Ini Ini itn III! Ini mi am miiiiiimiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiimiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiiiiiimi iiu niimiiaiiiaiiiiiiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiililllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiii^iS E The espisode wind-ups in THE INVISIBLE RAY will bring them back week after week the unfail ing test of a winning serial. *8? BILLY AUSTIN AUDITORIUM THEATRE PHILADELPHIA III III I = iimimimiimiiii mimiiiiimilliiiiliiiiiimmimiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiHiiimmiimiHiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii = = nm nun mi + “THE INVISIBLE RAY” contains stunts of startling originality