Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1920)

124 EXHIBITORS HERALD October 9, 1920 become a motion picture actor. He will work in the same company with Tom Gallery, another Chicago boy who is making iiis mark in pictures. * * * Ben H. Atwell, for a number of years the press agent for the Rialto theatre, New N'ork, is a familiar figure around the loop. Ren is right at home here, for years ago he called Chicago "home." At present he is grabbing space for the Chicago Opera Association, and instead of saying nice things about Bill Hart, Frank Keenan and Doug. Fairbanks, he writes about Galli' "urci, Mary Garden and Muratore. * * * Among others to recently forsake the drama for pictures in local circles is one Walter S. McCloud, service manager for Capital Films. Walter managed the Blackstone for several seasons and was later connected with the Auditorium when Andreas Dippel tried to give Chicagoans grand opera and pictures at popular prices. * * * M. J. Mintz and John Mednikow, Celebrated celebrities, were seen emerging from a Madison street theatre at 5 a. m. a few days ago. They grinned between yawns, indicating that the contract landed was worth the effort and the loss of sleep. * » * Cliff Bestar has been added to the sales force of the local Vitagraph office and will tour the key cities of Illinois and Indiana to aid exhibitors in presenting "Trumpet Island." * » * Salesmen in the Chicago office are going iftcr the monthly bonus which is to be awarded by Reelcraft to the "ace" of its New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Minneapolis offices. The plan, it is declared, gives every salesman an equal chance regardless of the size of his territory. » * ♦ William D. Burford, the Aurora film magnate, has closed contracts with Faramount for the 1920-1921 service. He will play the first run in his Rialto at Aurora. * * * When Henry Ford announced the slash in the price of his flivvers, about fifty per cent of the salesmen in the Chicago territory tried to figure out how much it dropped the value of their cars. Dave Dubin gets considerable satisfaction out of the fact that if the auto thieves grab his bus now he won't be so much out. * * * Milton Hirsch has been assigned to Milwaukee as resident salesman for Paramount. It is probable that within a short time Paramount will open an exchange 'here. * * * Louis Goulden, Celebrated's Indiana typhoon, has busied every real estate dealer in Indianapolis listing possible sites»for a new exchange there. All he has to do now is to sell the idea to his boss. And Goulden is some salesman. * * * Harris P. Wolfberc, district manager ior Paramount, and M. J. Mintz and John Mednikow of the Celebrated Players exchange, announced they would be among those present at the Illinois Exhibitors Alliance convention at Springfield. Dol-Van Obtains Illinois Rights to "Fickle Women" D. M. Vandawalker, Jr., who has reopened the Dol-Van Film Corporation of Illinois in the Chicago Film Exchange building, Adams and Wabash avenue, has returned from New York with the announcement that "Fickle Women," a five-reel feature starring David Butler, will be one of the first offerings of the new exchange. Mr. Vandawalker has obtained Illinois rights to the feature and plans to back th c exhibitors with a complete line of advertising accessories and exploitation aids. Lee Herz Announces \cw Production for October Lee Herz, manager of the Interstate Film exchange of Chicago, will publish "Youth's Desire," featuring Joseph Bennett," for the state of Illinois October 1. Two other pictures for the month will be announced later. "Youth's Desire" is a five-reel comedydrama the plot of which shows that a man may be down but he is never out. Supporting Joseph Bennett i Doris Baker. \ssociated Producers Chicago Office Moved The Chicago offices of the Associated Producers, of which Sid Goldman is manager, has been removed from the Consumers' Building to temporary quarters at 809 South Wabash avenue. Temporarily, the films will continue to be distributed from 17 North Wabash avenue. The building at 808 South Wabash avenue is being remodeled and it is expected that it will be ready for permanent occupation within six weeks. AT LIBERTY — Capable House Manager. Fifteen years In the business. I am willing to go any place In the U. S. or Canada. If you are looking for a real manager for your picture theater, who knows how to get the business, write House Manager, c|o Exhibitors Herald, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. 111. Can furnish you references as to my ability from all my former employers. Monroe, Wis., Girl Wins N. E. A. Prize (Special to Exhibitors Herald) MONROE, WIS., Sept. 28.— Edith May Leuenberger, seventeen year old Monroe girl, has been declared the winner of the National Salesgirls' Beauty Contest, which opened May 19 and was conducted throughout America during the summer by newspapers of the Newspaper Enterprise Association. She wins a six weeks' engagement in pictures produced by R. A. Walsh for Mayflower Photoplay Corporation and becomes the protege of Miriam Cooper, Mayflower star. She will also be given a six weeks' engagement in the Ziegfeld *hows in New York. The Only Way My process of conservation of new films and effective renovating assures the exhibitor a film in perfect condition to his patronage. Increased earnings to exhibitor and producer. A. TEITEL 112 N. U Salle St., CHICAGO Australian Picture Man on West Coast (Special to Eihib'tort Herald) LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28.— Snowy Baker," the "movie king" of Australia, is here for a visit. 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