Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1920)

30 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 20, 1920 Three Pathe Men in Central West Are Given Important Promotions F. B. Rogers Made General Manager of Blackton Productions; E. A. Eschmann Feature Sales Manager of Pathe Exchange, Inc. Three men in Pathe's organization in the Central West have simultaneously received important promotions. Frank B. Rogers, district manager traveling out of the Chicago office, has been made general manager of the J. Stuart Blackton Productions. E. A. Eschmann, Chicago manager, has been called to New York to become feature sales manager for Pathe. In the six months he spent in Chicago he made a remarkable sales record. E. A. ESCHMANN Chicago mutineer of I'athe ivhii become* feature hiiIoh manager of l*nthe Exchange, Inc. William Aschman, manager of Pathe's Milwaukee office, goes to Chicago as manager to succeed Mr. Eschmann. Rogers' Climb Is Rapid Frank B. Rogers, who has been given an executive position in the Blackton organization, has had a meteoric rise in the film business. February 12, 1917, he came to Chicago from Kansas City to become a special salesman for Essenay. In less than a year he had become assistant manager of the Standard Film Corporation, of which Ralph O. Proctor was manager. When Proctor was made Chicago manager for Pathe, Rogers became manager of Standard. When Proctor was made district manager, Rogers became manager of Pathe's Chicago office. Six months ago he was made district manager. Succeeded by Eschmann As Chicago manager, Mr. Rogers was succeeded by E. A. Eschmann, who for four years was an important cog in the World's distributing machinery. Mr. Eschmann joined Pathe Exchange August 1, 1919, and after a month at the home office was sent to Chicago. Denial Is Made By Mayflower Attorney Beekman States His Views On Statements Accredited To Lawyer For Tucker Statements attributed to George Loane Tucker's attorney that the decision of Justice Platzek in the TuckerMayflower suit was a victory for Mr. Tucker have been denied by Alfred Beekman, attorney for the Mayflower Photoplay Corporation. Mr. Beekman said the decision did not give Mr. Tucker the right to produce motion pictures as he saw fit until the trial of the case, as was claimed in the statement credited to Mr. Tucker's attorney, but that the effect of Justice Platzck's ruling was to deny the application for an injunction asked by Mr. Tucker against the Mayflower Photoplay Corporation and Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. Terms of Injunction In this injunction, according to Mr. Beekman, Mr. Tucker asked that Mayflower and Famous Players be enjoined from showing "The Miracle Man" prior to the final trial, which probably will take place in April. He also asked, Mr. Beekman said, that Mayflower be prevented from cutting the negative of "Ladies Must Live," Mr. Tucker's second picture under his Mayflower contract. Also that Mayflower be prohibited from stating that Mr. Tucker was in that company's employ. "Under Justice Platzek's ruling," said Mr. Beekman, "we still have the privilege of applying for an injunction against Tucker to restrain him from directing pictures for himself or for others upon the ground that it violates his contract with Mayflower. That phase of the litigation has in no sense been passed upon and still is open for determination should we decide to bring it to the attention of the court at any time before the trial." Demands An Accounting In his suit against Mayflower and Famous Players-Lasky, in connection with which Mr. Tucker's recent application for an injunction was denied, the director-producer, Mr. Beekman explained, is demanding an accounting of money collected by Famous PlayersLasky and Mayflower on "The Miracle Man," and also claims that his Mayflower contract was violated with regard to advertising and exploiting his name in connection with the picture. Eichenlaub Succeeds Weiss as Manager E. J. Eichenlaub, now connected with the Chicago exchange of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, is to succeed Harry J. Weiss as manager of the Chicago exchange of the First National Exhibitors Circuit, Inc., it is declared. Film Men and Press Fete Louise Glaum Picture Star Is Honor Guest at Luncheon at Sherman Hotel In Chicago Louise Glaum, J. Parker Read, Jr., star, was the guest of honor at a luncheon given on March 8 in the Rose Room of the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, by Sidney Goldman, manager of the W. W. Hodkinson Chicago exchange. Prominent exhibitors and representatives of the trade papers and newspapers were the guests. Touches on Plans Miss Glaum responded to the invitation to speak by touching briefly on her plans for the future. Joseph Hopp, Max Hyman and Ralph W. Crocker responded on behalf of the exhibitors. William K. Hollander spoke for the newspaper men. Miss Glaum stopped in Chicago on her way from New York city to the Coast where she will begin work on future productions immediately. Guests Present Guests at the dinner included E. Stein, general manager Lubliner & Trinz Enter* prises; Joseph Hopp, Ideal theatre, Chicago, and Majestic theatre, Rock Island ; G. H. Meyers, Park theatre, Champaign, III.; Max Hyman, Avon theatre, Chicago; John Bobeng, Armitage and Crown theatres, Chicago; W. D. Burford, Aurora Theatres Company; Ralph W. Crocker, Star theatre, Elgin ; Genevieve Harris, Agnes Elveidge, Mrs. Lee Albright, sister of Miss Glaum, Sidney Goldman, Phil Dumas, William K. Hollander, L. H. Mason, and J. S. Mac Henry of Exhibitors Herald. Begins New Series N'eal Burns, whose first series of Capitol comedies for Goldwyn is completed with the publication of "A Fly In The Ointment," directed by Mark Goldaine, has started work upon a second series for the same organization. FRANK B. ROGERS Who hag been named general manager of J. Stnart Blackton Productions.