Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 43 NEWS OF EXHIBITORS AND EXCHANGES Philadelphia — The Palace Theater, which was destroyed by fire last April, is being rebuilt. Mahanoy City, Pa. — Isaac Refowich has organized a company and will build a theater here. The concern is to be known as the Refowich Theater Company and has a capital of $10,000. Minneapolis, Minn. — Fred S. Meyer, western district manager of the General Film Company, has been made sales manager of the Chicago office and will take up his duties this month. Mr. Meyer came to Minneapolis in 1912 and at that time headed three exchanges.. He was later made manager of the Laemmle exchange, the Kriterion and of the General Film Company's offices, and was also president of the Theatrical Mechanics Association. Mingo, Ohio — The Palace Theater here is being remodeled. Churubusco, Ind. — J. S. Thompson has purchased the Palace Theater from George Underbill of Fort Wayne. Nebraska City, Neb. — Frank A. Ewing, of Iowa, has purchased the Empress Theater from Edward Blakeslee. O'Xeill. Xeb. — Mr. and Mrs. Alva Plummer have bought the motion picture theater in this city and will open it after improvements are made. Greene, la. — John Hale of Clarksville has purchased the Crystal Theater from Lloyd Gates. White Hall, 111. — John B. Morrow has sold his Royal Theater to Sid Simpson. Dcs Moines, la. — At a recent meeting of the Iowa Motion Picture Exhibitors' League, called to reorganize the league, a bitter fight was waged between the exhibitors and exchangemen, over the admission of exchangemen as members. X. C. Rice, of Algona, represented the exhibitors, while D. B. Lederman. of Des Moines, spoke for the exchangemen. The latter won out and the name of the association was changed to the Iowa Motion Picture Industry League. Several of the defeated members withdrew their names and left the session. Shelby, Mont. — Ground has been broken for the erection of a motion picture theater here, to be known as the Liberty. Williamson & McClory are the owners Paxton, 111. — E. E. Alger has purchased the Crystal Theater from Mr. and Mrs. Cyphers and Dave Undell. Findlay, Ohio — Floyd Bergschicker and H. B. Solomon will open a motion picture theater here next month. Clanon, Mich. — George Smith has taken possession of the Lyric Theater, having purchased it from Dana Bartholomew. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Wirt S. McLaren, manager of he Majestic-Colonial Theater at Jackson, was elected rst vice president of the M. P. E. L. of Michigan at the inth annual convention held here. Stephen S. Springett, lanager of the Family Theater, and Mr. McLaren were amed as delegates to the national convention in Chiago, July 14 to 22. Wabash, Minn. — J. H. Ross has purchased the Lyric heater in this city and will make extensive improvelents. PHOTOGRAPHY OF "WOMAN IN WHITE," STARRING FLORENCE LA BADIE, IS LAUDED BY EDWIN THANHOUSER "Our six-reel film, 'The Woman in White,' is a good story, well acted," says Edwin Thanhouser. ''But it also shines in another department — photography. I have been making motion pictures for eight years, but I never have seen a Thanhouser production that surpassed the present one in steady photographic effectiveness. At times this effectiveness reaches the startling plane, and I must publicly commend Director Warde and Cameraman Zollinger on what they have attained in this direction." Florence La Badie is the star of "The Woman in White," which has been adapted by Lloyd Lonergan from the book by Wilkie Collins. In Miss La Badie's support are Richard R. Xeill, Arthur Bower, J. H. Gilmour. Gertrude Dallas, Wayne Arey and Claude Cooper. "THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY" Talk is cheap — Results are what count. What are you buying? See me for lobby display — interior decorations — frames. Mailers Building HAMBURG Chicago, 111.