Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

February 14, 1925 EXHIBITORS HERALD 59 QijEATTLE, WASH. — Following an illness of only a fortnight, Paul G. Lynch, manager of the local branch of the Pathe Film Company, died suddenly January 20. “Pat,” as he was best known in the Northwest, had been manager of the local Pathe exchange for several years and had a wide circle of friends to whom his passing was a distinct shock. It has been reported he was only slightly indisposed and would be back in the office in a few days. He is succeeded as manager of the Seattle office by L. A. Samuelson, formerly manager of the Portland branch. Mr. Samuelson took up his new duties January 27. .. . Seth Perkins, genial manager of the Metro-Goldwyn Seattle offices, is at present in the eastern part of his district, covering Missoula, Spokane and way points. He will return in about two weeks. . . . De Luxe Features have obtained something new which will undoubtedly go big in Seattle, says Al Rosenberg. They are the Crossword Puzzle reels, educational, entertaining, mystifying. De Luxe is also pushing “Thunder, the Wonder Dog,” pictures. . . . J. K. McDonald, producer of “Frivolous Sal,” the big First National feature and the first really big play obtained with all local settings, having been taken at Mount Rainier in the Rainier National Park, was a Seattle visitor at the Northwest premiere celebrated at the Liberty theatre. . . . F. B. Shearer, Inc., announce the installation of four Symplex projectors to the Pantages theatres in Tacoma and Spokane. . . . J. T. ("Sheff”) Sheffield, manager of Greater Features, Inc., is at the present time in Portland on a business trip. CAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Louis R. Greenfield, owner of a local theatre, was the guest of honor at a luncheon of thirty-five prominent film men at the Union League Club last week. M. S. Midaver was toastmaster. The festivity was prompted by the expected departure of Louis for Honolulu on a business trip. . . . L. P. Laughlin, who has been connected with Loew’s Warfield theatre since he came here from Chicago, was recently given “the works” of Islam Temple of the Mystic Shrine. We’re told he had to ride a camel; but if he did there was no serious results. . . . Upon his completion of an engagement at the Imperial theatre, Mischa Violin, Russian violin virtuoso, has been made director of the Alexandria theatre. ... It is believed that Alexander Pantages will occupy the theatre section of the $3,000,000 theatre and office building which will go up on Market street. . . . When R. R. Boomer, popular manager of the Cameo theatre, recently put a minstrel show on the program of the theatre it is said the box office receipts were nearly doubled for the period. It seems the minstrels might have been called Boomer’s Boomers. . . . M. J. Corey of Producers is on a sales trip in the Sacremento Valley. . . . George Flosser is now booking for Metro-Goldwyn. . . . John Papenteles, of The Milford Theatre, Chicago, one of the Lynch and Langdon chain, managed by Charles H. Ryan. the Crystal theatre, Salinas, was a recent visitor in the city. Business was good while he was in town. . . . The Star theatre has gone back into the hands of Jack Dunfield in Colusa after a period under the management of U. M. Addie. It seemed to Jack that “absence made the heart grow fonder.” . . . The Goddess of Ambition has touched J. Rafto of Jackson with her golden wand with the result that the Ratto theatre owner has begun remodeling his house. It will have a new marquee on the front, it appears. . . . United Artists showed prudence last week in the appointment of P. E. Benson, formerly of Los Angeles, manager of the local office. . . . W. G. Preddy recently installed a reflector Arc System in /. B. Lima’s new Liberty theatre at Oakland. . . . Walter A. Rivers, publicity director for the Colleen Moore unit of the First National Producers’ United studios, was a recent visitor in San Francisco, working with Frank Whitheck of the West Coast theatres, Inc., on the opening of “So Big.” . . . Kenneth Hodkinson of United Artists was a recent visitor in the city en route to Salt Lake City where he went to open an office for that concern. . . . Carl Steam, former Metro-Goldwyn manager at Seattle, will be placed in charge of the new office. Denver, colo.— Mr. a. g. TaWot, the well known manager of the Colorado theatre, has taken a well deserved vacation. He sailed for Europe Saturday noon, January 31, expecting to return about June 1. Mrs. Talbot accompanied him on his trip. . . . B. P. McCormick, owner and operator of the Rialto theatre, Florence, Colo., has taken over the lease and active management of the Jones Opera House, Canon City, Colorado. The Jones Opera House is one of the most finished and up to date theatres in the territory outside of Denver. Mac is very enthu siastic over his new connection. Lilly’s Play House, Stonington, Colo., was completely destroyed by fire last week. . . . L. IV. Wier, district manager of the Producers Distributing Corporation, arrived 'rhursday noon for a short visit with the local branch of his organization. Allen O’Keefe is back with us again. Allen is one of the most popular and well known salesmen ever operating in the Denver territory. After leaving Denver he was connected with First National, Des Moines, la., but is now back and associated with Producers Distributing Corporation. . . . N. Mattingly, the witty salesman, is back in the game again, having been recently employed by Producers. . . . Harry Lusiig, division manager of Metro-Goldwyn, is now in Denver visiting the local branch of Metro-Goldwyn. . . . Harry Wood, Icnown by exhibitors throughout the territory as booker for Pathe, has been appointed assistant manager of the local branch of the Fox Film Corporation. . . . Rick Ricketson, the popular young manager of the Paramount theatres of Denver, has returned to his desk after attending the national meeting of the Paramount Theatre Managers. TV/TILWAUKEE, WIS. — No, folks, those -^’■^toys Eddie Weisfeldt has been investing in lately are not for the children’s playroom at Saxe’s Wisconsin where Eddie answers to the title of production manager. Rather, they’re for the new boss in the Weisfeldt home, an adopted baby boy. . . . Everybody has his hobby. For some its golf, for others fishing. For Henry Taylor, of Freuler’s Butterfly, it’s pure, honest to goodness opera singing. . . . Ned Marin, sales director of Universal, was in town the other day which was the main reason for every member of the Milwaukee office of Universal being in town at the same time. . . . William Seymour is the new boss at Ascher’s Merrill. He succeeds A. J. Meininger who leaves to manage a vaudeville house for the Aschers. . . . Looks as if Charlie Brewster is a bowling wizard besides being an electrical wizard. Saxe’s chief electrician is spotting everybody, including his boss, Tom No.rc, and cleaning up on the wooden alleys. . . . Eddie Weisfeldt, despairing of winning any bowling championships, has turned to the billiard table. . . . Whenever it rains it pours. Roy Wheeler, manager of Saxe’s Tivoli, was just getting over a bad case of the grippe when he received word of the death of his father. . . . Midwest, Ludwig and the Milwaukee Film Company have been admitted as members of the Milwaukee Film Board of Trade. . . . Charles Lundgren is back at his desk in charge of the Producers Distributing Corporation after an illness of six weeks. ... A. C. Gutenberg, of the Grand, took a vacation Monday, not a real vacation, but a vacation nevertheless, for his first absence from a meeting of the Milwaukee M. P. T. O. was chalked up against him. Gutenberg, as president of the organization, never missed a meeting, but since declining to run and being succeeded recently by Steve Bauer he feels he is entitled to a day off. . . .Talking of vacations ■ — O. J. Wooden, of the Alhambra and Garden, and Eddie Weisfeldt are the champion travelers to Chicago. They’re in the Windy city once a week as a rule. . . . Louis Orlovc, in charge of Saxe’s work