Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

January 3, 1925 EXHIBITORS HERALD 89 CHICAGO PERSONALITIES By J. R. M. Among the distinguished visitors to Chicago last week we had Irving •Lesser and bride, who were registered at the Blackstone Hotel for two days, before proceeding to Los Angeles. * Joe Wolf, who is connected with the Famous Players-Lasky office, Jersey City, arrived in Chicago Friday to spend a few days with his brother, Nat Wolf, of the Orpheum circuit picture department. if; ^ * The Park theatre, Evanston, has announced a 25 per cent reduction in price of admission, the new Miller & Spencer house, which is one of the prettiest and best appointed for its size in the mid-west, having enjoyed unusual patronage from the start. The new scale of admissions goes into effect December 29. Composer Dies As Husband Plays While her husband, Gabriele Rasanoff, violinist at the Riveria theatre, Chicago, with trembling fingers and tear-filled eyes played “Broken Butterfly,” her favorite composition, and one she had written herself, Claire Le Maire died December 15. Miss Le Maire, as she was known professionally, lived with her husband at 4700 Racine avenue, and was stricken about two months ago with heart disease. Her mother is Mrs. Claire Gilbert, writer and composer, and her brother is Earl Jay Gilbert, Jr., an actor living in Los Angeles. Miss Le Maire was leading woman at the Imperial theatre in stock and had appeared in “Smilin’ Through,” “Common Clay,” “Pollyanna” and “Peg o’ My Heart” during the present season. She was 25 years old. “Chick” Keppler, Pathe salesman, put on a get-together party at his home last Friday evening, at which Fred Aiken, manager and all the salesmen enjoyed a delightful dinner. ^ Jjt Frank Schaefer, well known in theatre circles hereabouts, postcards L. A. Ullrich, Pathe salesman, from Florida, where he is spending a seven weeks’ vacation. Frank says the golfing is fine. ^ Mrs. M. Bennett, who manages the Hoosier theatre, Whiting, Ind., has taken over the New theatre at Indiana and 43rd streets, where she has inaugurated a policy of high-class vaudeville and pictures. At her Whiting house she held a turkey raffle Tuesday night which brought out the crowds, and Friday afternoon of this week she is staging a Kiddies’ matinee, with special features. * * If you run into a lot of strange looking creatures around McVickers theatre these days don’t be alarmed. It’s only a moustache contest being participated in by Ralph Kettering, John J. Jones, Aaron Jones, Jr., Brude Fowler and Ed Olmsted. The one who grows the finest hirsute adornment on the upper lip by January 1 gets the prize, a concrete bath sponge. ^ ^ ^ Jack Stein, F. B. O. shipper, received a check for ten bucks from the home office on account of the little stranger who recently arrived at his home, from the F. B. O. Baby Club fund. ^ ^ ^ Nate Wolf, of the picture department, Orpheum circuit, has returned from St. Louis, where he was booking pictures into the circuit’s houses. * * Cleve Adams, division manager F. B. O., is the proud possessor of a handsome Gladstone pigskin bag, with gold mounted trimmings, and a pretty Malacca cane with an ivory handle, the gift of the manager and salesmen of the F. B. O. Chicago office. In return Cleve presented each one with a pretty gift. ❖ ^ And, speaking of Xmas, Clayton Bond received a beautiful lounging robe from the First National boys, and Roy Alexander a silver service from the Universal salesmen. * * Guy M. Wampler has again taken over the Royal theatre, Palestine, 111., 4: * * Highland Park is to have a new theatre. The contract has been let to Architect William D. Mann for a modern 900 seat house to be known as the Pearl, in First street. Highland Park, 111. * * * John Voumvacias announces that a new 1500 seat house will be erected soon at Blue Island Avenue and 18th Street. E. P. Rupert and R. Levine are architects. * * * Matt Cavanaugh, former assistant manager of Chicago office of Fox, but recently connected with the Milwaukee office, has been transferred to Boston. Matt left Sunday for New York. The change is a pleasant one for Mrs. Cavanaugh as Boston is her home town. 4: Gradwell Sears, Go-getter of the First National exchange, is spending his Christmas holidays down St. Louis way. ^ Running for Alderman 1. Maynard Schwartz, manager of Education Exchange, is out for office these days. Mr. Schwartz is the motion picture candidate for Alderman of the Fifth ward, and from all indications has a good chance of landing the job. Everyone in the picture business is plugging for the popular manager. ^ ^ ^ George Smith, Fox salesman, is out again after being banged up when his Chevrolet was wrecked by a Yellow cab last week. ^ ^ ^ Manager in Town Sam Sherman, manager of the MetroGoldwyn office, Milwaukee, was in town on Friday. Rogers Visits Chicago Saul Rogers, general counsel for Fox Film Corporation, was a Chicago visitor last Friday. MAE TINEE ASSURES— ‘‘You will be enraptured ivith ‘THE MINE WITH THE IRON BOOK ” From Mae Tinee’s review in the Chicago Sunday Tribune of Harold Bell Wright's “The Mine With The Iron Door” “I can honestly say that, without a doubt, those who like the books of Harold Bell Wright will be enraptured with the film version of ‘THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR’. ‘‘The players, bent on putting over their personalities, labor vigorously and successfully at the task, emerging triumphantly. “There’s beautiful scenery in ‘THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR’, which the photographer caught effectively. A storm is shown, coming up gaining blackness and velocity, and finally sweeping tremendously down the canons. That is magnificent !” Applications for Bookings Note Being Accepted GREIVER PRODUCTIONS 831 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL.