Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

104 EXHIBITORS HERALD September 2, 1922 i f ! CHICAGO PERSONALITIES ! I i » It's been a big week along the Row. Met a lot of officials from New York just here to give the local boys the once over. Cecil Maberry, f'r'instance. The vice-president of Goldwyn was reeling off the optimism to his local manager, Harry Lorch. Then there was Sam Sax, who does a turn of the exchange centers regularly for C. B. C. Film Sales Corporation. Neither was Sam hit by the blues, for he had just closed with the Federated exchange at Milwaukee for the distribution of the C. B. C. specials in Wisconsin. Al Lichtman, president of Al Lichtman Corporation, was so busy that it was hard to see him between jumps. And we might say in passing that he landed some big contracts during those jumps. Still another was Daniel Carson Goodman, whose production "What's Wrong With the Women" is going through Equity. We had quite a talk with D. C, and in some things we disagreed and in others we didn't. But that is neither here nor there. 4c 4* ^ They're getting careless down South Wabash. When a poor innocent little Ford can't travel peacefully down the highway without being insulted and maltreated by a Nash something's got to be done. Other than turning turtle and executing a few other antics the flivver was none the worse off. We are sorry to report that the same cannot be said of "Pop" Plough, former F. B. O. manager, and Morris Safire, who were riding in the Nash. The two lost control of their lower extremities and had to be carried from the Nash by C. E. Penrod, district manager of F. B. O., and other occupants of the car. * * * G. L. Sears, one of those salesmen you can't help liking despite the fact that he tries to take away all your money, got an emergency call from friend wife the other day. The call had the First National flying squadron on pins and needles. Sympathy emanated from all quarters. Everybody paced the floor anxiously as G. L. called home. There was tittering in the crowd as the phone conversation became protracted. Tenseness reached the breaking point as G. L. hung up the receiver. The crowd rushed en masse to the salesman's side. G. L. grinned. "The wife just told me that our youngster has cut his first tooth." All wiped the sweat from their brows aaid "put 'er there." * * * H. R. Phillips, high mogul of the Universal baseball team, announces a game with Paramount next Saturday at Washington Park on diamond No. 7. R. Alberts will pitch for the "U" bunch. This latter announcement is confidently expected to throw the scare into the Paramount stars. He who laughs last laughs — you remember the old adage. * * * Louis B. Goulden. J. L. Friedman's chief at Indianapolis, was in the city last week to get a few first hand tips on "Rich Men's Wives," the feature which will be distributed in this territory by Mr. Friedman as holder of the Al Lichtman franchise. Louis took a run up Milwaukee way before again shouldering his duties. * * * . How old's Ted Meyers, Pathe's plump hustler? Ted says 37. Abe Gumbiner asserts, "That's 10 years too old." Dave Dubin of Educational happening into Gumbiner's office during the conversation, laughs. Abe laughs. Ted looks nonplussed. Will somebody please tell Ted the joke. '* * * Friends of E. C. Bostick. manager of Loew's State theatre in Los Angeles, were shocked last week to hear of the death of the exhibitor's wife. E. C. is well known among Chicago film men, having been at one time general manager for Saxe Enterprises at Milwaukee. * * * Al Gallas is back at his old stand at Select. M axacer Eddie Silverman was never over-enthusiastic about losing Al in the first place. * * * Si Moses of Metro is breaking in his new Jewett during his vacation. Bet he's given the dust to a lot of tourists. * * * William Danziger, Dan Roche's side kick at Paramount, is the oratorical nrodigv of the Row. Bill went down to McCombs, 111., the other day to assist United States Attorney L. A. Hainline put over a Paramount picture at the Illinois theatre. While there the enterprising P. A. addressed the Rotary Club and the Illinois patrons. Dan mav need a new assistant shortly, for Bill is considering an offer from a Chautauqua organization. * * * Dave Dubin has returned to the South Side beat, where he is greeting the exhibitors every dav. Dave has been so persistent in talking up one of Educational's short subjects that the theatre men of the South End know him onlv as "Sherlock Holmes." By the wav, Dave has iust closed with Lubliner & Trinz on the "Sherlock Holmes" pictures. *_ * * When it comes to mixing in royalty. E. J . Ejchenlaub, manager for First National, is there with colors flying. E. J. went down to Springfield recently and was found cavorting around with Acting Governor Sterling. Wonder if he's got political aspirations? * * * Business isn't iust good — it's prospering. So says Frank Ishmael of the Metro staff. And we happen to know that Frank isn't handing out that stuff called hokum. So there you are. E. W. Penrod has deserted the film f^aternitv at Indianapolis to join the local F. B. O. branch as assistant manager. E. W. held the same position with Universal at the Indiana capital. * * * J. Lazarus had a good idea the other dav. and if it hadn't been for the stubborn telenhone company he would have exhibited an enterprising piece of exploitation on "The Masquerader." Lazarus, who is directing advertising and exploitation out of the local First National exchange, had his wires all laid whereby Guv Bates Post, star of the opus, would talk from Los Angeles long distance. By using an amplifier the actor's voice would be carried to the radio sending set and thus to radio fans of Chicago. Standing room would have sold at a premium at the Chicago theatre last week if the Bell Telephone Company hadn't of thrown a wrench in the machinery. * * * Carl Miller of Rock Island has re "LOOK OUT BELOW" is the title of this Educational-Mermaid comedy from which this scene is taken. decorated and remodeled his Spencer Square theatre. Carl opens again on September 3 for a month of Paramount pictures. That means a good job for Dan Roche. * * * Al Hoffman of the F. B. O. exchange has joined the flivver class which meets out in the open country for a few hours every night for practice. Al claims he hasn't knocked any of the enamel off yet. Additional Territories Sold on Aywon Product Nathan Hirsh, president of Aywon Film Corporation, 729 Seventh avenue, New York City, announces the following recent sales: Three Snowy Baker pictures and six Big Boy Wiiliams pictures to Frank Zambreno of Unity Photoplay company of Chicago, for Northern Illinois; six Big Boy Williams pictures to Columbia Film Service of Pittsburgh, Pa., for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia; three Snowy Baker pictures to Luporini Brothers for Argentine, Paraguay and Uruguay; "Fidelity." "Woman Above Reproach," "Winning of the West," "Sons of the West." "Gold of the Desert." "Evolution of Man" to United Film Service of St. Louis for Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri. The Only Way My process of conservation of new films and effective renovating assures the exhibitor a film in ptrfet' condition to his patronage. Increased earnings to exhibitor and producer. A. TEITEL *04 So.Wabaih A tc., CHICAGO