Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1919)

Reported by "Mac" We have just received a message from "the wild" and our old chum, W. E. Banford, manager for Goldwyn Distributing Corp., informs us that Salt Lake City, Utah, is on the map to stay. "Doc" further quoteths, "it is some pretty spot to pitch tent and if old Uncle Sam would permit 'Gene Malloy to establish a branch emporium out there, all would be paradise." Incidentally, Manager Banford was elected president of the local Film Board of Trade, so congratulations are in order. * * * Al Rosenthal of Rosenthal & Saperstein left for New York last Friday for a brief visit to the Big City, sort of concluding arrangements for his 1920 output for distribution to the exhibitors of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. * * * J. G. Hahn of the Rothacker Film Mfg. Co. was an absentee during the week of December 1, undergoing a slight throat operation. * * * Jack O'Toole, district manager for the United Picture Theatres of America, after a whirl around the central west regions returned to the city and reports affairs very flourishing. The recent board of directors' meeting held at the Hotel Morrison, for Chicago representation elected Fred Schaefer, George H. Hines and Fred Siegert. * * * Chicago newspaper circles were given an agreeable visit by the petite and comely publicist, Regina Kruh, who has been responsible for so many interesting items concerning Myrtle Stedman, Elsie Ferguson and Gladden James and oodles of other interesting film affairs, so dear to the heart of film devotees. * * * A flash from Indianapolis tells us that Louis Goulden's "Sedan" runs fine and he is covering the entire state of Indiana. All right, Louis, why brag about it, you should be registering thanks and knockin' on wood. * * * John McFarlane, well known to mamfolks of Chicago's film circle, has come to the surface again, shipping out of Detroit, Mich., as a film salesman for the American Film Co., and tells us, "Six Foot Four." starring William Russell has given the entire state one of the best money-getters for some time past and lest we forget — the portly Eichenlaub is manager for the local Pathe exchange. No. "Eich" is no relative to the famous Notre Dame foot-ball demon, although he is THERE on passing the exhibitors the real material to score with. * * * Ground has been broken for a new theatre in Pana, 111. It will be operated by Henry Tanner & Co., and will seat 500 people. * * * Chas. J. Law, operating the Palace Theatre in Pana, announced plans this week for a 1,200 seat theatre. * * * Ground has been broken in Pekin, 111., for a 600 seat house. The owners' names are not given out at present. * * * H. R. Phillips of the Arthur S. Hyman Attractions, and Clarence Phillips of the ALICE LAKE Who is featured with Jack Mulhall and Frank Currier in "Should a Woman Tell," produced by Screen Classics, Inc., and scheduled for earlj publication. local Goldwyn Exchange, wish to extend their heartfelt thanks for the many floral offerings tendered the family in respect to the decease of their beloved mother. Bill Hight, erstwhile scribe of the M. P. News, is now publicist for the busy Bee Hive exchanges, having succeeded the de luxe F. E. Mattison, who is now devoting his entire time to the Fay Films Corporation, being appointed general manager, and will shortly leave for their studios in the sunny south, at Jacksonville, Fla. With A. S. Hyman see-sawing between Chicago and Detroit, Mich., we managed to pry enough information from him on his last visit to state for the benefit of his large following among Michigan exhibitors that his company will shortly announce a long list of films recently purchased in the east. 'Tis rumored about the Film Exchange Building that Repr. Rowley of the Realart Exchange, has been suffering from severe callous annoyance of the pedals for the past week or so. Can't prove it by us, as every time we see the charming chap he is comfortably seated in a swell piece of mahogany with cushions plenteous, ahem ! ♦ ♦ ♦ Ground has been broken in Casey. 111., for a new theatre to be called the "Memorial," Wm. Coburn, manager. * * * The New Barth Theatre at Carbondale, 111., will open January 1. The Barth Amusement Co. are the owners. Hippodrome, Murphysboro, 111., will open February l.j. Marlow Bros, are the owners. The new house will seat 1,500 people. The Allied Film interests of Chicago and St. Louis are preparing to open a theatre of their own in Harrisburg. 111. Several pieces of ground are now under consideration and options have been given the exchange managers. A meeting will be called in Harrisburg, January 6, and a selection of ground is to be made at this time. This will give the exchanges an outlet for their productions. J. Ray Murray of the editorial staff of Exhibitors Herald was removed to his home November 29 after spending three weeks at the Sheridan Park hospital, where he was operated on for appendicitis. * * * A bunch of Pathe speed boys invaded Milwaukee during the past week to witness a prize fight. It was a "grudge fight." That is, the spectators had the grudge, after watching a couple of huskies stall around and wave eightounce pillows at each other. Paul Gerard Smith, P. A. E., proved himself a regular press agent a few days ago when he talked a policeman out of arresting him. That takes a real talker. Smith had disturbed traffic by letting a bunch of toy balloons loose on State street. State-Congress is Using Motiographs Chicago's newest down town vaudeville and motion picture theatre, the State-Congress, opened by the Linick and Jacoby Enterprises in State street near Congress street, has been equipped with two DeLuxe Motiograph machines by the Amusement Supply Company of Chicago. Two DeLuxe Motiographs have also been installed at the Alcazar theatre. 69 West Madison street and at the Casino theatre, 58 West Madison street, Chicago, within a block of State and Madison streets, called "the busiest corner in the world." Other recent installations by the Amusement Supply Company include: Idle Hour theatre, Upland, Ind., one machine; Colonial theatre, Colfax, 111., two machines; Castle theatre, Bloomington. 111., two machines; E. M. Smith's theatre, Latham, 111., one machine: Mayfair theatre. 4421 Montrose avenue. Chicago, two machines: V". A. McGowen's theatre. Otwell, Ind.. one machine; WToodlawn theatre, Evansville, Ind.. two machines; Princess Amusement company, Albany, Ala., two machines: Temple theatre. Mishawaka. Ind., two machines: Home theatre, Stockton, 111., one machine, and W. L. Snapp's theatre. Oaktown. Ind., one machine. 109