Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1918)

EXHIBITORS HERALD AND MOTOGRAPHY Three Theatres Honored WINONA, MINN. — Three Winona theatres, which have extended privileges to Four-Minute Men, have been honored with membership in the organization. The three houses are the Colonial, Strand and Liberty. Exhibitor Brief* mum illinium nil ml mi 11 Illillillllli. Soldiers Grove, Wis. — C. S. Erickson, manager of the Electric Theatre, has joined the colors. He is in training for a commission in the aviation corps at San Antonio, Tex. Mr. Erickson's father will operate the house until his son returns. Marion, Ind. — Dolly Spurr, manager of the Lyric Theatre, has contracted with Helen Travis to present a musical act at the Lyric for an extended engagement. Richland Center, Wis. — J. Erickson, owner of the Orpheum Theatre, sustained a serious loss when fire that was caused by defective wiring ruined both of his projection machines and many feet of film. The operator sustained burns on his hands, but no one else was injured and all the patrons filed out in an orderly manner. Baltimore — Fire damaged the projection room of the Aurora Theatre, 7 East North avenue, and Sidney Marks, the operator, received burns on the hands. No one else was injured, however, and there was no disturbance among the patrons. Galveston, Tex. — W. O. Williamson, owner of the Star Theatre, 2515 Market street, is seeking a permit to remodel the Star Theatre from a "legitimate" to a motion picture house. He plans to add the space in an adjoining building. Montevalle, Ala. — Fire starting from the explosion of a film in the Star Theatre, located in the town's largest office building, destroyed the entire structure and for a time threatened to raze the entire town. Fort Wayne, Ind. — W. C. Quimby and A. L. Randall, owners of the Jefferson Theatre, are having the house remodeled. The plans call for an entire new front, new rest rooms, new offices and about 400 additional seats. The work will cost $5,000. The theatre will reopen about November 1. Elkhart, Ind. — The management of the Orpheum Theatre has been taken over by Ezra Rhodes of South Bend, who also controls the lease of the Jefferson Theatre in Goshen and the LaSalle in South Bend. The Orpheum is now undergoing repairs. When it is reopened a fivepiece orchestra will be installed. Biwabik, Minn. — Fire destroyed the theatre of William Dominic, causing a loss of $10,000. Mr. Dominic, however, is fully protected by insurance. Elk City, Okla. — F. R. Burns has purchased the Cozy Theatre at Hobart and Mrs. Burns will run the house while he is with the colors. Garner, la.— C. A. Morton and Homer Young have leased the Garner Opera House for the coming season. Norfolk, Va.— The Red Circle Theatre was opened under unusual circumstances. No one but soldiers and sailors and their friends were admitted to the first showings. booking Gerard's "Four Years in Ger many," the Tarzen pictures, 1'ershing' Crusaders and others. It is also understood that he has been showing some speed in his flivver, as we are informed he hit a telephone pole and never hesitated. Go to it, Max, we are for you. ij Lockhart, Tex. — Baker's Theatre was destroyed by a fire believed to have been incendiary. The loss exceeded $4,000, with insurance covering only half the damage. Philadelphia— Harry Green has sold the theatre at Twenty-fifth and Cambria streets to George Naudacher. Hamilton, Ohio — Broomhall and Schwalm, new owners of the Grand Theatre, have made Roy Dennis manager. Mr. Dennis comes from Richmond, Ind. He is a son-in-law of Mr. Broomhall. F. M. DeLorenzo, booker for the Metro office since its inception nearly three years ago was this week appointed assistant manager of the Metro exchange and will assist Jack Grauman, the local manager, in handling the business of that office. Frank is well known to the Wisconsin exhibitors and has risen in the ranks from an operator to his present position. Congratulations are now in order. His successor in the booking department has not as yet been appointed. Ranger, Tex. — W. T. Flippen, E. R. Shane and W. A. Sudderth will erect a theatre seating 1,500. Milwaukee Events The film exchanges in the Toy building are responding loyally and subscribing nearly 100 per cent to the fourth Liberty loan. The drive is being successfully pushed by J. S. Grauman, Metro; Wm. Aschman, Pathe, and J. Roderick, of Universal. The Auditorium Theatre, Waukesha, of which theatre Miss Jones is the manager, was recently redecorated at a cost of $4,000 and the house in greatly inproved. The employees of the theatre, sixteen in all, were given a chicken dinner by the management, Miss Jones, on Sunday last, at Peewaukee Lake, in appreciation of the co-operation they had given. So as to abide by the "gasless" Sunday ruling they waited till 12:30 a. m. and motored to Peewaukee Lake and everyone present reports a good time. Leave it to "Jonesey" to put anything over. Max Weisner, salesman for First National Exhibitors Circuit for the state of Wisconsin, is showing some speed in Max Goldstein, district manager of the Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago offices of Paramount-Artcraft exchanges, visited with Manager Wettstein on Friday. J. F. Cubberly, assistant manager of the Minneapolis Paramount office also called on R. A. Wettstein on a trip through the state. V. F. DeLorenzo. A BIG SCENE FROM "THE ONE WOMAN' SELECT PRESENTS THE SCREEN VERSION OF THOMAS DIXON'S NOVEL AS A SPECIAL PRODUCTION. IT WAS DIRECTED BY REGINALD BARKER. 46