Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1919)

EXHIBITORS HERALD Stockholders of United Pictures Assemble for Important Session Two Thousand Shares Represented in Meeting Which Approves Management During Past Year and Adopts New Plans With over two thousand shares of stock represented, a meeting of the stockholders of the United Picture Theatres of America, Inc.. was held last week at the offices of the corporation, 1600 Broadway, New York, with President J. A. Berst presiding. Those present unanimously elected the territorial directors recently nominated at local meetings in exchange territories by United franchise holders, thus increasing the national board of directors of United Picture Theatres of America to thirty-six. This was in accordance with the recently announced plans of Mr. Berst in which he outlined details of the manner in which the exhibitors themselves would have a direct voice in the business affairs of the organization. Directors who have been serving during the past year were also unanimously re-elected and a vote of thanks and confidence extended to President J. A. Berst, Milton M. Goldsmith, Charles C. Johnson and Chas. M. Rosenthal for their administration of the affairs of the J. A. BERST President of United Picture Theatres of America, which is preparing: to greatly increase its output during; 1920. company. Those present pledged their hearty support to United and were as one in their determination to make the organization bigger and greater than ever. Elect New Directors Lloyd D. Willis, who has been closely identified with United as assistant to the present, and Neil M. Birk, auditor of the organization, were also elected directors by unanimous vote of the stockholders. One result of the meeting tended to show the confidence in which the United Picture Theatres of America is held by exhibitors throughout the country. The interest demonstrated by the exhibitors in attendance, who went on record as to their earnest desire to see Unitd the biggest factor in the industry, proved conclusively their determination to work hand-in-hand for the good of the organization. Newly elected directors will remain in New York during the rest of the week for conferences regarding various matters relative to the welfare of the company, production and distribution. Late in the week a meeting will be held for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. List of Field Directors The complete list of exhibitor directors nominated recently in exchange territories by United franchise holders and elected at the stockholders' meeting held last Monday is as follows: ATLANTA— L. T. Lester, Rivoli & Rialto Theatres, Columbia, S. C. BOSTON— W. G. Hartford, Imperial Theatre, Pawtucket, R. I.; F. A. Smith. Waldorf Theatre, Lynn, Mass.; C. N. Dimick. Lancaster Theatre, Boston. BUFFALO— Chas. P. Gilmore, Orpheum Theatre, Oswego, N. Y. CHICAGO — Geo. Hines, Auditorium. Chicago; Fred Schaeffer, Crystal Theatre, Chicago; Fred C. Seegert, Regent Theatre. Milwaukee, Wis. CINCINNATI — J. W. Weining. Western Plaza Theatre, Cincinnati, O. CLEVELAND — Geo. J. Schade, Schade Theatre, Sandusky, O. DALLAS— M. H. Gwynn, Lyric Theatre, Terrell, Texas. DENVER— B. W. Bickert, Majestic Theatre, Boise, Idaho. DETROIT— James C. Ritter, Rialto Theatre. Detroit. KANSAS CITY— W. P. Cuff, Empire Theatre, Chillicothe, Mo. LOS ANGELES— D. H. Schumann. Florence Theatre, Pasadena, Cal. MINNEAPOLIS— P. W:. Meyers, Arcade Theatre, Minot, N. D. NEW YORK— Gustav Koenigswald. Sunset Theatre. Brooklyn; Peter A. Adams, U. S. Photoplay Theatre, Paterson, N. J.; H. Gainsboro, Auditorium Theatre, Greenpoint, L. I., and Flushing Theatre, Flushing, L. I.; Henry Hall. Strand Theatre, Troy, N. Y.; Leo Brecher, Odeon, Annex and Daly's Theatre, New York City. , OMAHA — George Monroe, Jewel Theatre, Beatrice, Neb. PHILADELPHIA— Frank D. Hill. Lyric Theatre, Reading, Pa.; L. J. Chamberlain. Chamberlain Circuit. Shamokin, Pa.; Henry Savage, Royal Theatre, Atlantic City, N. J. PITTSBURG — C. H. McCloskey, Penn Theatre, Uniontown, Pa. ST. LOUIS— I. W. Rogers, Criterion Theatre, Poplar Bluff. Mo. SAN FRANCISCO— James Beatty. Liberty Theatre, San Jose, Calif. SEATTLE — Henry Turner, Empress Theatre, Missoula, Mont. WASHINGTON — Harry Crandall, Crandall Circuit. Washington. D. C. 145 JUST LUCK? S.G. Sladdin. WhoSays HisGreat wing on Publicity Is Good Fortune and Declines Credit — rriends Insist Oth erwise. S. G. SLADDIX Manager of Goldwyn's Boston office, who has been making; an enviable record In securing newspaper publicity for Goldwyn pictures. AMONG the twenty-two service men in the field for the Goldwyn Company is S. G. Sladdin who had been handling the New England territory for that company since September 1st. In eight weeks Sladdin has, byactual measurement, planted something over seven thousand dollars' worth of space in pictures alone in the Boston Post. He is equally at home, however, in all parts of the country, as for the past six years he has covered such large centers as Chicago, Kansas City, Canada, Texas and other places. Besides being a publicity man of long standing, he has been successful in the exchange and producing end. It was he who handled the hundred thousand dollar campaign for the "Crimson Stain Mystery" serial and later the sales and general managership of the company. However, every opportunity he gets we find him back in the publicity end. Sladdin declares that all of his success in publicity is purely luck, and while he can't win in a poker or crap game (so never plays 'em) he has nothing but luck in the publicity game — so why not stick to it? Of course, it may be luck, but sixteen years of Metropolitan newspaper experience from writer to editor may help that luck along a lot. However, Sladdin steadfastly declares that he is lucky and refuses credit for any big publicity stunts. Theatre Firm Incorporates NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.— Article? of incorporation of the K. S. & K. Amusement Co., which has taken a long lease in the Strand theatre, have been filed with the county clerk here. The new firm is capitalized at $50,000, which is divided into 500 shares.