Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today (Jan-Jun 1930)

8 Exhibitors DAILY REVIEW and Motion Pictures TODAY, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1930 New Sound Camera Booths Installed on West Coast <0 ALBEE FUNERAL MW YORK The funeral of Edward F. Albee, the leading figure in the vaudeville theatre for many years, who died Monday in Palm Beach, will he held Saturday morning at 11 o’clock in New York. The body, accompanied by the widow, two children, and other kin, will reach New York Friday morning at 10 o’clock. It will rest in state in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, of which Mr. Albee was a trustee, until the funeral services are held. Bishop Manning will bfflciate at the funeral. Burial will bg in the Albee vault at Kensico Cemetery. Mr. Albee retired from active control of his widespread theatrical interests last November, just after his seventy-second birthday, when the merger of the Keith-Albee-Orpheum chain, of which he was President, and Radio Pictures was effected. At that time he sold his controlling stock in the former group and was succeeded in the Presidency by Hiram S. Brown. OPERATORS WALKOUT LOOMS IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, March 12— Possibility of a strike of union motion picture operators in this city, Tacoma and Portland loomed today. Union leaders have reported that the smaller houses in these cities plan to reduce from two to one the number of operators. 65 HOUSES BOOK “TEXAS MOON” “Under a Texas Moon”, the Warner Bros, special whijch is to be released on April 1, will be shown in 65 first run houses throughout the country immediately after that date. HONORS FOR ROXY Employes of the Roxy organization including the Roxy Theatre personnel gave their third anniversary dinner and dance at the Hotel Astor Tuesday night in honor of S. L. Rothafel, managing director. As an expression of their admiration for “Roxy” they announced they have endowed a bed in the Lenox Hill Hospital in his name. PROVIDENCE PREMIERE (Continued from page 1) reports that other first run showings are being arranged, and he is planning simultaneous first runs in key cities throughout the country within a few weeks. Herbert Hayman is directing the eastern territorial sales, and Victor Zobel is in charge of western sales. “Clancy” will be distributed in New York and Northern New Jersey by Herman Gluckman of Capitol Films. Herman Rifkin of Hollywood Pictures Exchange, Boston, will distribute the picture in New England. HOLLYWOOD, March 12 — A revolutionary step in the filming of talking pictures was initiated today in many of the major studios, with the installment of new camera booths or covers. These booths, or “blimps” as they are generally known to the industry, are about the size of a suitcase and fit snugly over the camera. When talkies were first made, and up to the present time, the booths have been about ten feet square and stationary. The GERMAN EXHIBITORS PLEASED WITH “SALLY” The full American dialogue technicolor version of First National’s “Sally,” with cut-in German titles, was trade shown in Berlin on March 7. The picture was shown to a selected auftience of fifteen hundred German exhibitors, authors and composers and the reception accorded' the film gave rise to the expectation that the success of the picture would surpass even that of “The Singing Fool.” H. A. Brady, foreign manager for Warner Brothers-First National was present and was highly elated at the picture’s reception. “Sally opens at the Ufa Palast, Berlin, a twenty-two hundred seat house on March 18 for an indefinite run. The American Federation of Musicians are heconiing even more insistant that the public become “human” conscious. Since Monday “sandwich men” have been parading Broadway. Their boards reading, “Have a free booklet and know the truth about music,” attracted considerable interest. T. F. Gamble at headquarters of the federation, announced yesterday that the appeal — sent out through a nation wide hook-up of CANADA INSTALLS FIRST WIDE SCREEN LONDON, Can., March 12 — The first new Magnoscope, the full sized stage screen, to he installed in Canada will be placed in the Patricia Theat)C here. The house has a seating capacity of 1,500 and is operated by the Nolan Theatrical Enterprises. “GAY MADRID” NOVARRO’S NEXT “Gay Madrid” has been selected as the final title of Ramon Novarro’s new M-G-M film, directed by Robert Z. Leonard. This production was formerly known as “The House of Troy.” new ones have a thickness of less than three inches in comparison with the old style of twelve inches of wall safeguarding the noise of the camera being recorded by the mike. Perhaps the main feature of the innovation will he that it will enable to film trolley shots much in the same manner of the oldtime silent picture^t With !the new booth the camera may be moved around at will without danger of hindering r', wording. UNIQUE AWARD FOR UTAH PATHE BRANCH SALT LAKE CITY, March 12— The Pathe Film Exchange of Salt Lake City has been awarded the “Good Housekeeping” trophy for 1929. Th award is made annually by the magazine to the exchange having the best record for “keeping its house in order.” The trophy, a beautiful silver model of a lighthouse, will be presented by Will Hays on behalf of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. There are six hundred film exchanges in the country eligible for ihe award. Edward Ballentine is manager of the local Pathe house. advertising for persons to write in asking for the return of orchestras— was well up in the millions. Musicians out of work that are members of the federation are taxed a certain quota to aid the campaign. That is perhaps the reason for the large number of “gutter orchestras” now playing the streets of Manhattan tor the few dimes that are tossed out of second and third storys. NANCY CARROLL HEADS PARA. RADIO HOUR Naiidy Carroll, Sheets Gallagher, Liilian Rith and Mitzi Green are to be the features of the Paramount-Puhlix radio hour Saturday night, March 15, over the national network of the Columbia System at 10 o’clock. MESSENGER CAST Buddy Messenger has been signed for a featured role in “Alone With You,” which Sidney Lanfleld is directing for Pox Movietone. The cast so far in’cludes Olga Baclanova, Dixie Lee, Whispering Jack Smith, Arthur Lake, Charles Judels and Johnny Arthur. It is the first radio romance ever filmed. DUNNING HURT BY MLL IN PIT BRIDGEPORT, March 12— Philip Dunning, playwright, of Westport and New York, was reported resting comfortably at Bridgeport Hospital today after treatment for injuries to his back received when he fell into an oiling pit at a gasoline statiop. The author of “Night Hostess” and co-author of “Broadway,” ran to the assistance of Miss Jessie E. Henry, stenographer, who had screamed as she stumbled into the pit. In the darkness Dunning plunged into the pit himself. ORPHiUM CIRCUIT iEPORTS EARNINGS The report of Orpheum Circuit, Inc., and subsidiaries (theatrical business) for year ended December 31, 1929, shows net profit of $142,830, after interest, depreciation, federal taxes, etc., equivalent to $2.23 a share on 63,840 shares (par $100) of 8 per cent preferred stock. This compares with net loss of $8,931 in 1928. FRENCH PERFECT TELEVISION SYSTEM A new television process is promised from Paris. A new apparatus has been perfected and patented by a French engineer, namely M. Bernard of the French Radio Corporation. M. Bernard has already made application to the Home Departgient to create four broadcasting television stations. The basis of the proposed scheme is publicity. Pictures would be broadcast to receivers without charge, but the company would be authorized to project advertising matter. HOLLYWOOD REDHEADS IN VITA. SHORT Babe Egan and Her Hollywood Redheads, with Jack Thompson, Gertrude McDonald” and Maxine Lewis, have completed a Vitaphone Varieties banjl number, with songs and a dance. “SONG OF THE FLAME” READY EASTER WEEK Country-wide showings of “Song of the Flame,” First National’s allcolor operatic drama, will start Easter week, according to Ned E. Depinet, general sales manager. “COHENS & KELLYS” NELD OVER AT COLONY “The Cohens and Kellys in Scotland” proves to be a favorite at the Colony and will be held over another week. SPECIAL NUMBER George Sidney and Charlie Murray will do a special comedy number in Universal’s production, “King of Jazz.” Union Continues Campaign Against Recorded Music