Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

62 EXHIBITORS HERALD September 30, 1922 LETTERS From Readers A forum at which the exhibitor is invited to express his opinion on ' matters of current interest. Brevity adds forcefulness to any statement. Unsigned letters will not be printed. A Kick and a Compliment ASHLAND, OHIO.— To the Editor: We did not get our issue of September ninth. Are you trying to crab our act? Your editorial in the issue of September sixteenth on "Vasilino" is good. How can intelligent women fall for him? — Clark and Edwards, Palace theatre, Ashland, O. Wanted: Real Men in Office CHALMERS, IND.— To the Editor: In the September sixteenth issue of the Herald I read what Brother Edmundson of Grangeville, Idaho, said about getting next to state senators, representatives, et al., before the election and get some bills passed that would help the poor cuss that is trying to run a picture show and make a living at it. Well, I don't know how things are out in Idaho, but in this part of the world I think if we get any laws passed that will help the exhibitor, the exhibitor will have to pass the "bills." That is what it takes to get laws passed in this country. They are all after the kale and graft at every opportunity. Show me one straight politician and I will show you fifty that are crooked. It is getting so that an honest man is rarely ever elected to office and if such a thing should happen and an honest man is elected, he has to get crooked or get out at the end of his first term. This applies to any of the political parties. Let us hope that the time is not far distant when honest men can be put in office and do what is just and right. "A few comps to the family," I'm afraid, won't accomplish much. God give us men to fill our offices. — Marion Wilson, Happy Hour theatre, Chalmers, Ind. A Challenge Repeated CONROE, TEX.— To the Editor: Last year I made a challenge to any exhibitor in the United States to define the Exhibitors Herald in more fitting words than this : "Exhibitors Herald is to the exhibitor as water is to a fish." I only had one direct reply to this challenge and the writer agreed with me. Now it is up to every exhibitor in the whole world ! I dare them. — Elbert I. Conroe, Conroe's Playhouse, Conroe, Tex. "Greatest Publication in Industry" COVINGTON, KY.— To the Editor: Please change my address as I have transferred and missed the last two copies of the Herald. I am a salesman but I miss the Herald as much as any exhibitor would, as it is the greatest publication in the motion picture industry today. Please change my address from Detroit, Mich., to 325 Greenup street, Covington. — H. E. Armstrong, Covington, Ky. Unity Sells Territory on "Why Do Men Marry" Film Unity Pictures, Inc., announces that the Atlas Film Distributing Company has purchased "Why Do Men Marry?" for Greater New York and northern New Jersey. Edy Darclcs is starred in the production, which is a society drama. Katherine McDonald in "Heroes and Husbands*' (First National) FILM LAUGHS FROM TOPICS THE S ELECTED BY TIMELY FILMS INC. He — The coloring of your face reminds me of the colors of sunset. She— Why? He — Different places at different times. — California Pelican. * * * Ray — Let's kiss and make up. May — Well, if you are careful I won't have to. — "Topics of the Day" Films. "Helen's cheeks are like roses." "Aren't you laying it on pretty thick?" "No; but Helen is." — Boston Transcript. * * * Tommy — Mother, do I have to wash my face? Mother — Certainly, dear. Tommy — Aw, why can't I just powder it. like you do yours ? — "Topics of the Day" Films. * * * Felix — They tell me your complexion is all made up. Felice — That's false. Felix — That's what they meant. — Princeton Tiger. * * * Ray — How do you get such a nice complexion ? May — I run five miles every morning. Ray — My! Do you live that far from the drug store? — "Topics of the Day" Films. * * * Rose — My face is my fortune. Daisy — Yes, dear, and no man can say you're not generous with your money. — N. Y. Univ. Alumnus. * * * He told the shy maid of his love, The color left her cheeks ; But on the shoulder of his coat It showed for several weeks. — Texas Scalper. * * * "Buying an automobile on the installment plan is a terrible strain," remarked the impecunious citizen. "It certainly is. How many installments have you paid on your car?" "The first one is due tomorrow." — Birmingham Age-Herald. $ 4e 4 Why is it that a girl who can swim ten times as fast as her tutor likes to have a man teach her how to swim every time she puts on a bathing suit? — Arkansaw Thomas Cat. Sennett Has New Comedy "The Shriek of Araby" is the title of the latest Mack Sennett comedy feature in which Ben Turpin and Katherine McGuire appear. This production will be issued through First National. PURELY Personal Interesting news about exhibitors and people with whom they come into direct contact. Readers are in-, vited to contribute items for publication in this column. Address them to "Purely Personal." Tom Myers of the Capitol theatre, St. Louis, Charles Skouras of Skouras Bros, and Frank J. Laurent, auditor for Skouras Bros., are spending a two weeks' vacation in the Ozarks. They report the fishing is good. * Harry Turberg, treasurer of Fred Meyer's Palace theatre, Hamilton, O., is back on the job after a three weeks' business and pleasure trip in the middle west. He reports conditions in general constantly improving. * E. M. Crawford has taken charge of the Regent theatre at Flint, Michigan, a Butterfield house. * S. L. Rothafel of the Capitol theatre, New York City, is drawing convention crowds in the city. Recently while the police chiefs were in session their wives were entertained at the Capitol. Three hundred members of the Association of Retail Clothiers also attended a Capitol matinee show. Edward Olm stead has stepped in as manager of the Delmonte theatre, St. Louis, succeeding Charles Vollmer who returns to the Midway. Elbert I. Conroe, of Conroe's Playhouse, Conroe, Texas, reports that he has opened up a theatre at Cleveland, Texas, which he will operate in conjunction with Gentry Williams. Mr. Williams is making his debut in the film business but with the aid of the veteran experience of Mr. Conroe he should get along swimmingly. • James P. Martin is coming back to Boone, la., to manage the Rialto. He has been managing a Blank House at Newton, la. * Joe Dabek has closed the Polonia on Perkins street, Saginaw, Mich., and has taken over the Senate theatre. Mr. and Mrs. George Mickels of Oregon, 111., have purchased the theatre and equipment of the Opera House at Piano, 111., from Gus Huth. Jacob O. Schmidt, who manages the Aurora theatre, has re-opened the playhouse. Like a number of other houses opening recently it is a greatly better theatre with the improvements made. Pictures-in-Motion Co. To Produce New Feature At a stockholders meeting of Picturesin-Motion, Inc., held recently a new board of directors were elected, composed of the following: Morris R. Conant, president; Martin Kaufer, vice-president; Leon Dadmun, treasurer; Miss Ida Harrison, clerk; Rev. James D. Dingwell. A. E. Padelford, L. I. Andrews and James M. Bloss. The company plans to produce a big feature from a play written by Miss Harrison, based on a subject by Rev. Dingwell. The company has previously published "Gossip" and "Dora."