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EXHIBITORS HERALD
September 18, 1920
A rumor has it to the effect that veteran Jack Williams of the Mid West Theatre Supply is to control the projection rooms in the new Fox Film Corporation building now in course of construction at 010 South Wabash Avenue. Our best to Jack old top and here's hoping the rumor is or will come true.
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While this column is for general perusal it is very much desired that no one with the exeception of O. E. Florine read this one item. In making over-night trips in the future, Mr. Florine, it is considered advisable that you have the Pullman officials fence in the upper berth or that you engage a lower. Should you decide on the former arrangement there would be no opportunity whatever of your disturbing the quiet of the car by falling out as you did on your recent journey to Cleveland. However, if the crib effect cannot be supplied you had better take a lower for in case the bed doesn't prove wide enough the fall won't be sufficient to keep you from your duties at Pathe. A word to the wise is sufficient.
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Max Levey is with us again. For several weeks Max has had most everybody in film circles speculating — everybody but Si'; Goldman. The latter wished to let the former Robertson-Cole manager disseminate the news himself. The present offices of the Associated Producers are somewhat cramped, but when they get in their new quarters you will find Max at his desk. Already he is expounding on the merits of A. P. output.
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Clarence Phillips, who has been on the city sales staff of Educational, has joined the new exchange organization being perfected by I. Van Ronkel and Maurice Fleckles.
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J. M. Lyons, who is covering the South side for Fox, has spotted some new trade, but renewed old acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. King, former exhibitors of Ida Grove and Estherville, la., have opened the new King theatre at 5712 West 63rd street. J. M. used to grab off the King contracts when he covered the territory to the West.
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Many film men who boast the ownership of automobiles will feel some satisfaction by reading this item and at the same time they may consider it as a tax on their credulity. Carl Laemmle, president of Universal, writes Morris Hellman of the Chicago exchange that the price of gasoline has soared so high in Europe that it
is just about as precious as the liquid that once went over the bar at two drinks for a quarter. It might be stated that his description was worded somewhat differently but implied as much.
Dee Robinson, owner of the Apollo and the Madison, the latter a new theatre which will open in October, at Peoria, was in Chicago last week ascertaining whether he still was adept in the choice of box-office winners. Mr. Robinson and his general supervisor, Mrs. Robinson, have just returned from a three weeks' trip to Yellowstone Park. The exhibitor confided in Eichenlaub at First National that he was afraid he might have gone stale on pictures after having seen so many geysers and other freaks of nature.
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W. J. Hurley, salesman for Special Pictures, is nursing a much-abused head and a bruised arm. Perhaps W. J. had better tell the story and then you can draw your own conclusions. He states that he was sitting in the rear seat of a touring car and that the party wasn't rough. But for some unknown reason, he avers, the car side-stepped into the curb and he was catapulated out. According to witnesses he would have taken prize money in a diving contest. That is his story, but Max Schwartz of Unity has another version.
Cecil Maberry, manager at Goldwyn, transacted business in New York last week.
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Some one will be compelled to head a rescue part if Carl Harthill is missed from his desk at Reelcraft much longer. Carl went to the lake territory in Wisconsin sometime ago. To date he hasn't furnished any member of his staff with a square meal of fish — just a promise in the form of a postcard on which he stated that he was catching some big ones. He seems to be conducting a teaser campaign.
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Fred Aiken, manager at Vitagraph, entertained the exhibitors and representatives of the trade press at a showing of "Trumpet Island" at the Playhouse on Wednesday, September 8.
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Tommy Greenwood of Hodkinson has acquired the art of bringing an automobile to a sudden stop. There is only one drawback to the scheme, and that is you may strip your gears. Ask Tommy all about it.
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It has been a long time since the road men in this territory for Fox have been heard from. Unless the following men report immediately it may be found necessary to send out a trailer to watch the activities of each : John Ploner, Wisconsin ; Fred Martin, Milwaukee ; Arthur Fox, Indiana: C. W. Vjdor, uncle of King, the producer, and A. W. Parker, Illinois and Iowa.
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I. L. Lesserman, Universal manager, was slightly indisposed one day last week. His aids predict that the only thing that put him back on his feet again was contracts and more contracts.
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Not all of the streets in the world are paved, according to Jack Schwartz, covering Illinois for First National. Jack turned in a big cleaning bill to the Chicago office. The amount was staggering. But investigation showed that T. F. Miller, owner of the Gem theatre at Grafton, shut off his privately installed street lights one rainy night before Jack reached his hotel. Every time a match would go out Jack would step into another mud hole. But it is all part of the game for a big contract smoothed things over.
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It would seem now that W. A. Asch
maxx, manager at Pathe, had the windows of the new exchange all decorated up for other than artistic purposes. Frank Ishmael is wearing glasses. The doctor said Frank had been straining his eyes. The doctor was right as far as his diagnosis went but at the time of prescribing the "cheaters" he did not know that Wabash was a parade ground for the fairer sex.
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"Chub" Florine, before his departure for the West, and Henry Peters also were frequent visitors to the Pathe offices before the decorative scheme cut off a view of the street.
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E. Stern, general manager for Lubliner & Trinz, has just returned with Mrs. Stern from a two weeks' stay at Far Rcckaway, N. Y.
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D. S. Smith, who exhibits pictures at Hoopston and Watseka, 111., has been around town picking up the latest in boxoffice winners.
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Will Hollander, who has been editor of the motion-picture department on one of the local dailies, has joined Balaban & Katz as director of publicity.
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Harry' S. Lorch, publicity expert at Goldwyn, is finding it to his advantage to remain away from Chicago recently. Every time Harry goes out in the state to publicize a Goldwyn picture a long letter filled with encomiums is forthcoming from the exhibitor. The P. A. has just aided Edward Fay, Temple theatre, Elgin ; George Johnston, Lincoln, Sterling; and Exhibitor Fisher, La Salle, inaugurate successfully Goldwyn week.
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Clyde Eckhardt, Chicago chief for Fox, will have to show proof why he should be considered a Chicago resident. The last advices from the local exchange were that he had made another trip to Milwaukee, Not a bad town after all.
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David Hellman, manager of the Erie theatre, is on a spending jag these days. He is redecorating, remodeling and refurnishing his house. No less than 850 persons can crowd in when he gets done spending $10,000 on improvements.
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