Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1922)

118 EXHIBITORS HERALD June 24, 1922 | CHICAGO PERSONALITIES | — — — — — — — ~/?y Mac — — — — — — —»«—»— I WC. BRIMMER, former executive of the local Vitagraph ex* change, is now affiliated with the' local Fox organization and will assist in the promotion of selling plans for the big Fox specials and all other units of service. * * * Paul Bush, managing the Cincinnati and Chicago offices of the Kempson Pictures, grabbed his Gladstone bag Friday noon, June 9, hopping the Century for ol' Broadway to attend a conference at the home office. * * * Walter Altland has forsaken the screen thrills of the big fight pictures and for the future will bend his sales efforts in behalf of the local American Releasing product through the Wisconsin territory. * * * Watch yer steps, boys!! We have with us on the local sector the charming Miss Esther Rosecrans who was recently appointed to a sales assignment with the local Pathe office. They all agree this little lady is making history for the "double eye" sales tallies. * * * Max Schwartz, erstwhile Vitagrapher is now calling on the city trade for the Kempson Pictures and can be paged most any old time during the day at the local Hodkinson office. * * * Just got another flash from the Frackman bungalow which tells us F. G. Frackman recentiv elected the happy daddy to a Oig br ^aby son took the floor last nicked up a flock of tacks doing i<rhMv marathon with friend son. It's a great life, eh, Fracky? * * * We spied ol' pal Roderick Ross along the Row the other day. Yep, "Rorie" has forsaken the "Heat" of sultry Florida for the "Cool" breezes of Lake Michigan. Tells us he will shortly open his summer home in Michigan for the season. * * * Another golfer has joined the local squad. This time we have with us "Chick Evans" Young of the local Goldwyn office. "Chick" modestly informs us he got a nice "ninety-one" the other day, but failed to let us know where and for how many holes. * * * Harry Sherman quietly slipped through the City the other day, making it so brief and snappy that we didn't have a chance to find out what it was all about. All right, Harry, we'll get you the next time ! ! C. Clagett, manager of the Irving theatre, had a neat but old one handed him the other night. It seems during the outlet of his early show, quite a standout were waiting to enter for the late show and a certain young American in the crowd walked in backward, figuring manager Clagett would check him off as one of those coming out. The genial manager kept his eagle eye on the entire transaction, and when said youngster was comfortably planted in his seat, the manager stepped up to him and informed friend "kiddie" that nerve of such quality deserved reward, slipping the half scared lad a season's pass. ( * * * Just have Harry Weiss show you his photographic records of recent trips through Illinois, if you think it is all "joy" hitting our famous country highways by motor car. Most of these rural "boulevards" call for a hydro-plane or some other aqua means of locomotion. * * * L. M. Rubens, the notable exhibitor of Illinois, is apparently having the time of his life doing Continental Europe, judging from the scenes depicted upon the postcard Clyde Eckhardt, manager cf the Fox exchange, just received. Paris — if you please ! ! * * * While chatting about "over there," vvc listened in on a chat of "Dr." Arthur Lowy, who has just returned from an extended visit abroad, and the "doctor" tells that with five dollars in Uncle Sam's coin you can buy enough food and liquor to run the Drake hotel for a week. We'll say, the woild's all wrong! * * * Irving Maas, asst. manager of the local Fox exchange, is to forsake the local Row to join the home office staff, leaving here for New York July 15. His successor, Martin Cavenaugh, from Washington, D. C, has arrived and should find his new berth a happy one, for Irv sure made the local Fox office a pleasant rendezvous for all exhibitors. Best o' luck in your new assignment, Irv, old chap ! ! * * * Looks like another eighteen hole course has been discovered out in the northwest environs of Chicago. Tommy Greenwood, the Hodkinson star, was sighted in Niles Center, giving it quite a careful scrutiny, lawst Saturday afternoon, June 10, about two bells. "U" Gives Special Showing of New Film A special showing of the new Frank Mayo picture, "Afraid to Fight," was given in the Universal projection room, Monday, June 12, at 1:30 p. m. for the exhibitors of the city. The same picture was shown on Friday, June 9, to 150 invited Legion boys by Universal and on Tuesday of this week it was projected in the wards of the U. S. Hospital at 47th street and Drexel boulevard, for the benefit of the injured soldiers. "Fox Week" Coming Clyde Eckhardt is telling the world hereabouts that Fox Week is to be held September 10 to 16 this year, and his entire staff of salesmen is kept busy sending out announcements. Al Dezel A L DEZEL, general manager of Mas** ter Advertisers Corporation, has just reached his twentieth birthday and is one of the youngest publicity and advertising men in the Middle West. For the past two and a half years he has been connected with the Master Advertisers, which is furnishing the exchange men and exhibitors in Chicago with a complete advertising and art service. Among the successful campaigns handled by Dezel were the Dempsey-Carpentier fight pictures, the Thomas Ince production, "Lying Lips," Harold Lloyd in "The Sailor Made Man" and "East Lynne." Under his personal supervision all of the publicity and advertising for the Barbees Loop theatre, Lubliner & Trinz's Senate and the Pantheon are prepared and many ads for the Woodlawn theatre. At present he is exploiting "How to Make a Radio for $.60" a novelty motion picture for the Russell Productions and finishing a press book on "Young America" for Blair Coan of Essanay. ARE YOU USING J.E.WILLIS E FOCRAFT TRAILERS O o Why pay 6 cents per foot or more for second hand Trailers, when you can buy them NEW — With or without scenes; Any reading matter; Any kind of art border; Any color tint— FREE at iy2 cents PER FOOT Our second hand Trailers are as low as $1.00— sometimes cheaper. "A word to the wise is sufficient" Phone Harrison 2278 738 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago Just 20