Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1920)

24 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 20, 1920 Matt Moore passed through Chicago en route to New York on March 3. Dave Thomas has been made eastern division manager of Special Pictures Corporation. He will have supervision over New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh and Buffalo territories. Louis Klopsch, connected with the publicity department of the Fox Film Corporation, is making a tour of the large exchanges. He spent two days in Chicago and then went to the West coast March 6. Louise Huff, who appeared in many pictures with Jack Pickford, has retired from screen work. Miss Huff recently became the wife of Edwin Stillman, a New York manufacturer. J. L. Friedman of Celebrated Players Film Corporation Chicago, will leave Sunday for New York City. Norman Moray, assistant sales manager of Republic spent two days in Chicago, March 3 and 4. Major Mike Cohen, well known in film circles on the Coast, passed through Chicago March 6, en route to Philadelphia. Joseph La Rose, production manager for the Rialto and Rivoli theatres, New York, has accepted a position as assistant to C. L. Chester, head of C. L. Chester Productions, Inc., and will make his future residence upon the West Coast.. Mr. La Rose has been identified with the Rialto and Rivoli since their openings. J. A. Derham, secretary and treasurer of the Famous Playcrs-Lasky Service, Ltd., with offices in Toronto, Canada, was in New York last week renewing old acquaintances. C. R. Daniels, traveling auditor for Realart Pictures Corp., left Chicago last week to visit the Realart offices at Cincinnatti. Louis S. Levine from the New York office of the Fox Film Corporation, has been sent to Chicago to take charge of the local exchange while Clyde Eckhardt is recuperating from his recent illness. G. A. Smith, general manager of United Picture Theatres exchanges, was in Chicago March 3. B. N. Judell, of B. N. Judell, Inc., is to have personal charge of the exploitation of "Purity," controlled by that organization, throughout the state of Illinois. Frank H. Marshall, former special representative for Triangle in the middle west, after several years absence from the Ohio territory, will return in the capacity of branch manager for Special Pictures Corporation. Carlyle R. Robinson, director of publicity of the Douglas Fairbanks organization, is expected to reach New York about March IS after touring the country meeting exhibitors and motion picture editors. Tamar Lane, production manager of the Character Pictures Corporation, has left New York for Florida on a business trip for the company. Interesting announcements are promised upon his return. Arthur F. Beck, president of Gibraltar Pictures and Sidney Garrett, head of J. Frank Brockliss, Inc., are at Los Angeles in an effort to purchase a studio. C. A. Weeks, vice-president and superintendent of sales of the B. B. Hampton Productions, will arrive in New York. March 15, after completing a tour of the ilodkinson exchanges. H. J. Terry, formerly with Vitagraph at Milwaukee, has been appointed manager of the Milwaukee exchange of the W. \\ . Ilodkinson Corporation. W. K. Howard of the Universal City publicity forces, who has been in New York City on a business trip, has returned to Los Angeles. Harry L. Kincade of Dasher Brothers. London, arrived in New York on Saturday last. He expects to be in New York about a month. William A Brady, president of the N. A. M. p! I., expects to sail for Europe this week. Fred C. Quimby, general manager of the Associated Exhibitors, Inc., is in California on a business trip. Mr. Quimby expects to remain in California for about three weeks. P. B. Dana of the Arrow Film Corporation, has been in Chicago several days on business. Re-Takes tt News -By J. R. m. □ "J ' □ First Aid to Exhibitors — With all the independent producers in the field the old-fashioned exhibitor will have to get out his "wee-gee" board to book his feature* Willard Said It FirstGeorges Carpentier says he's going to quit boxing after he meets Dempsey. THE WEATHER WAS PARTLY CLOUDY ON FRIDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 27. FOLLOWING THE A. M. P. A. (ADVERTISERS) DINNER. Big News — The big news of the week, according to the newspaper headlines, was: M \RV I'K'KFORI) WINS l)l\ ( )RCK CARPENTIER WILL MARRY SWEETHEART PR ESIDKNT WILSON TAKES AUTO HIDE W. F. Should WorryLooks as though we are going to have another Fox film company. Harry Fox, the comedian, threatens to build a studio at Lake Cayuga, N. Y., and play all by himself. Wally's There— That was a hot one on Wally Van that "Hugs" Bear pulled the other day. He said "Benny Leonard is also a movie hound. He is busy fighting his way through a six-reeler under the direction of a gent who used to throw fish to the sea lions and isn't skecred of anything." Don't Go Near the WaterEnglish folks don't like American bathing girl comedies. Probably afraid it will have its effect on the dry movement. The dry law has always been strictly enforced with regard to bathing suits of the chorus. News Note — Bluffington. Pa. — Operators here have threatened to strike because the managers of two theatres won't let them wear green socks. The managers claim the operators frequentlv wash out their hose while working and dry them before the lens while running the pictures, which causes the "dav scenes" to look like "night" stuff. \Y/HEN a motion picture poster, on account of it's fine design and execution, "V inevitably carries conviction to the beholder: — when it positively conveys the idea of dramatic force and power, — then, of necessity, it will have the maximum of advertising value. Also, of necessity, it will be a RITCHEY poster! RITCHEY LITHOGRAPHING CORPORATION 406 West 31st Street, New York Phone: Chelsea 838S