Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1920)

108 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 13, 192C Hooray for the Chicago P. A. Indications are that a cold and blustering Winter is in prospect and in a last effort to assure themselves of one square meal a week the press representatives of the Windy City plan to gather at De Jonge's every Friday noon. All discussion must be above board — B. B. talk not tolerated. * * » A little birdie told us this: B. D. Russell, production manager for Capital Film Company, is leaving Thursday, November 4 for the studios on the West Coast. But that's only the half of it. B. D., so the birdie chirped, will be accompanied by his bride. The wedding, it is understood, is to take the form of a coup, the aim being to beat the boys along film row out of a hilarious rice and old shoe contest. No chance, eh, boys? * * * Like to wager a little bet that R. C. Seery and Sam Katz are priding themselves on their adeptness at swinging the golf sticks. The First National Chicago manager and the franchise holder from this territory are back from New York with medals dangling from their chests for while in the East they took J. D. Williams, general manager of First National, and Leo Feist to a cleaning. In other words, Chicago retains the intersectional championship. * * * Recalling the historical year of 1492, we find that there is another Columbus living in this day and age. "Bill" Schwartz, salesman for Educational, is heralded as a discoverer of new towns. Some of the contracts sent in from out state by "Bill" had names of towns on that the Chicago office had never heard of. If "Bill" will find a village where you can buy "ham and" at the old price of two bits an order, shoes at $5 a pair, an all-wool suit for $25 and thirteen eggs for the price of a dozen we'll place his name in the hall of fame. Opportunity knocks at vour door but once, "Bill." * * • Joe Lyon of American announces the early publication of "The Gamesters," featuring Margarita Fisher. We don't believe Joe's misinformation was intentional. As a feature of "The Gamesters." Joe, how about the boys and the "Ethiopian chess?" C'mon seven. * * * Flash — Harry Rice resigns. * * * Carl Harthill, Reelcraft manager for the Chicago territory, has taken the Indianapolis office under his wing in addition to the Chicago and Milwaukee exchanges. Supervising the work of three branches keeps Carl on the jump these days. * * * R. A. Lucas is back at the RobertsonCole exchange. The Chicago R-C manager attended the special showing in New York of "Kismet." Be ready you exhibitors to sign the dotted line for this new R-C special for Manager Lucas is so convincing in his speech on "The Greatest Picture of the Year" that we can't wait until he gives the trade a treat in the shape of a private showing. Did you know that: I. Maynard Schwartz and Harry Lorch formerly were song writers and vaudeville headliners? With such pieces as "What's Become of the Angleworm Wiggle" and "Those Italian Eyes" to their credit it's ashame the ">ong writing boys" are not still with us in that capacity. Maynard is now manager of Educational in Chicago and Harry is publicity director in this territory for Goldwyn. W. H. Cadoret, La Petite theatre, Kankakee, stopped off in Chicago on his return from Broadway. We wonder what happened after the exhibitor and Roderick Ross met one day at the Astor. They do say that you can have just as good a time in New York now as ever if you know the ropes. If you are planning a trip East the two will be glad to give you some inside information. * * * Habitues of the Film Rialto are waiting anxiously for the treat George Bromley, North Side exhibitor, is going to give them. Come on, George, you might as well get it over with and let the boys judge for themselves just how you appear in silk spats. * » * Bulletin-Sub Flash, Rice Harry Rice, P. A. extraordinary, has resigned from Universal, effective Saturday. November 6. Although Rice has been reticent in discussing his future plans, it is understood from authentic sources that he is contemplating desertion of the publicity field. While this report could not be verified, it is said that Rice may enter the production field. Some of Harry's former cohorts in the publicity game already are stampeding him for the position of publicity director. One at a time, boys. * * * Now that election is over are you one of the fall guys that has to push a wheelbarrow up State street, or are you the one that is passing around the smokes? * * * Oscar A. Doob, press representative for Paramount, is one who profited by the election. As a result of his election return service to the theatres he is receiving congratulations from many exhibitors. These words of praise are alright providing the home office doesn't get them, in which case we fear that Chicago would lose a live wire exploitation man. * * * Douglas D. Rothacker is vacationing down at Excelsior springs, while H. J. AL DEAD MEN TELL NO dous, Rothacker treasurer, has just re turned from Nebraska with a string of fish * • * A change of scenery now and then work: to advantage in a great many cases. Davi Dubin, who has been transferred to thi North Side by Celebrated, rather welcomethe change, he says. Then there is Willia* Stern who finds that Southern Illinois isn' such a bad territory. * * * Bernard Pador, who has been at the In dianapolis exchange of Merit Film, has re turned to the Chicago exchange where . special department will be assigned him. * » * John Smalley has joined Toi Mitchell's staff of salesmen at Gollos En terprises, the new independent exchange. * * * There is only one of her kind in Chicago I. Maynard Schwartz, manager of Educa tional, boasts of the only woman assistan in the Windy City. He says Ida Quad knows the game from the shipping roor up. "She's a record-breaker as a sales woman," Maynard says. * * * George De Kruif has renewed his con tract with Metro. Following the recer successful exploitation campaign conduct* by Gkori.k Jack Grauman. manager c Metro, figured he'd let "George do it." * * * E. J. Ficheni.aub, sales manager for th Chicago office of First National, is payin the exhibitors out through the state a visi We expect E. 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