Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1922)

pril 29. 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 35 Jew Company Takes Over Allen Theatre )licy of Cleveland Theatre Unchanged — McCormick Remains Manager (Special to Exhibitors Herald) CLEVELAND. O., April 18.— The Alii theatre has passed into the hands of a ;oup of Cleveland men, who have taken ■ er the lease and holdings under the !e of the Allen Cleveland Company, ;d will operate' the theatre along simi lines to that in vogue since the open? about a year ago. Officers of the new company are: iomas Coughlin, president; William R. jpkins, vice president; I. W. W. Sharp, :retary, and Robert J. Bulkley, treaser. In addition to the officers, the Mowing will compose the directors: F. Gill. Bascom Little, Louis Rorimer, hitney Warner and Jule and Jay Allen. The management of the theatre will ntinue in the hands of S. Barret Mcirmick. ,It is probable the new Allen-Cleveland >mpany may eventually take over some the Allen properties in Canada. ever & Hyman uy Coliseum (Special to Exhibitors Herald) SAX FRANCISCO, CAL., April 18.— ie Coliseum theatre, owned by Sam H. :vin and the Famous Players Lasky arporation of California has been sold Meyer and Hyman, Inc. The theatre, hich has a seating capacity of 2.200 is cated in Richmond, one of the finest stricts of San Francisco. The new owners are Sam Meyers and _ D. Meyers, financiers and Louis Hyan, who is general manager of All Star ;ature Dist., Inc. It is reported that e theatre was sold for $200,000 on an ghtcen-year lease. Edgar N. Ayer has een selected as manager and director the Coliseum. May Purchase Theatre (Special to Exhibitors Herald) FORT WAYNE, IND., April 18.— It reported here that M. Marcus, man;er of the Jefferson and Strand theatres, ill purchase the Colonial theatre. Harding May Address Exhibitors at Capital Invitation Tendered by President Cohen And Members of Executive Body of National Organization (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, April 18. — Not a week passes without an occurrence to arouse added interest in the national convention of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America to be held at the New Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C, May 8 to 12. Most recent of these incidents is found in the announcement from the headquarters of the M. P. T. O. A. that President Harding has been tendered an invitation to address the opening session of the conclave. The chief executive is expected to announce his decision on the matter within a short time. Presence Would "Stimulate Patriotic Action" The invitation, bound in morocco, was tendered by President Sydney S. Cohen and members of the executive committee who convened in Washington on April 14. The invitation pointed out that his presence would "so stimulate and nerve into renewed patriotic action all elements of the American press — printed and screened — that the maximum of real service to government and people from these powerful agencies will always be available." While in Washington, the exhibitor delegation was received by the chief executive, V i cePresident Coolidge and other public officials. Senator Owen of Oklahoma accompanied the theatre men. V i c e-President Coolidge said he would address the convention unless pressing business interfered. Several joint sessions of the convention committee of which W. A. True of Hartford, Conn., is chairman, and the local Washington committee were held during the delegation's stay at the capital and arrangements were perfected for the May event. The entertainment committee reports that trips to Mount Vernon, Arlington and other points of interest have been arranged. A reception will be tendered to members of congress on Friday evening, May 12, at the New Willard hotel. The convention dinner will be on Wednesday evening. Members of the Washington committee cooperating with the national officers are: A. Julian Brylawski, Harry Crandall, Lawrence Beatus, Sidney Lust, Maurice Davis, W. C. Murphy, Nelson Bell and Sam Boyd. W. A. True (Special to Exhibitors Herald) PITTSBURGH, PA., April 18.— Preceding the adjournment of the threeday annual convention of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Western Pennsylvania in the Fort Pitt Hotel 1AKING HISTORY — The men who extended the invitation to President Harding asking him to address the M. P. T. O. A. convention (left to right): Sidney Lust, Washington; S. I. Berman, New York; Charles L. O'Reilly, New York; E. M. Fay, Rhode Island; John Mannheimer, New York; A. Julian Brylawski, Washington; R. F. Woodhull, Dover, N. J.; Dr. Francis Hoiley. Washington; M. E. Comerford, Scranton, Pa.; W. A. True, Hartford, Conn.; William Cadoret, Chicago; H. B. Varner, Lexington, N. C; Lawrence Beatus, Washington; Sydney S. Cohen, New York; James J. Walker, imcw York; M. J. O'Toole, Scranton, Pa.; U. S. Senator Robert L. Owen, Oklahoma; Harry Crandall, Washington; A. J. Moeller, New York; Maurice Davis, Washington; W. A. Steffes, Minneapolis; A. R. Pramer, Omaha; J. T. Collins, Rutherford, N. J.; I. M. Salyerds, Rochester, N. Y.; Nelson Bell, Washington; Sam Boyd, Washington.