Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

80 EXHIBITORS HERALD February 28, 1925 ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 17.— M. J. Kallet, of the Madison theatre in Oneida, left for Florida on Monday, and ‘‘Al’’ Elliott, of the Rialto and Playhouse, in Hudson, leaves March 1. He will visit 0. S. Hathaway, who used to run houses in several New York state cities. . . . The past week brought to town quite a number of exhibitors, including L. L. Connors, who has theatres in Cambridge, Granville and Salem, and Thomas Shean, who built and is running the Rialto in Massena. . . . IV. B. Frank, vice-president of the Hal Roach Corporation, w'as also along Film Row for a couple of days and attended a sales meeting in the local Pathe exchange. Milton Kaplan, salesman in the Metro-Goldwyn exchange here, has resigned and has gone to Cincinnati. . . . Charley Stombaugh of the Pathe exchange, is all smiles, having booked “Galloping Hoofs” and “Idaho” with the Schines for all fifty odd houses. . . . Frank E. Green, of Castleton, dropped in at the Albany Zone headquarters during the week, and expressed himself as much pleased with the appearance of things generally. . Stephen Boisclair, organist at the Leland in Albany, has gone with Harmanus-Bleecker Hall. . . . Bill Smalley has added another theatre to his chain, the latest acquisition being Schaul’s house in Richfield Springs. . . . Mrs. Sigbert Wittman has joined her husband here, the two living at the Hotel Ten Eyck. Mr. IVittman is the new manager of the Univ'ersal exchange in Albany. . . . The entire Universal exchange force dined at the Hotel Kenmore Saturday night when plans were laid for the Laemmle jubilee. The Albany force has adopted the slogan “Albany, the winners must be.” Film salesmen in Albany will meet on March 2, to prepare for a dance that will be given in the near future. . . . Peter C. Vournakis has succeeded Fred Perry as manager of the Strand in Watertown, Mr. Perry becoming assistant manager at the Palace and Antique in the same city. . . . Walter Suckno put on an amateur night last week at the Regent in Albany, and claims to have played to more persons than with “The Covered Wagon.” . . . Ben Apple, of the King in Troy, has been bitten by the crossword bug. . . . Sadie Epstein, cashier in his house, and sister-in-law, announced her engagement last week and will be married in June. . . . Dave Lake, of the local Paramount exchange, according to rumor, is to be transferred to the Buffalo office and “Mickey” Rose is to come here. . . . Nat Marcus has gone with Vitagraph. . . . Alec Herman, manager of the First National exchange in this city, remarked that he felt just like Old Noah the other day when he returned to Albany from Utica, trains being forced to run for miles over tracks under water. Walter Roberts did himself proud at the Troy theatre last week in connection with a run of “Abraham Lincoln.” He dolled up the house with American flags and his lobby display included a copy of a newspaper containing an account of Lincoln’s assassination and one of the flags used to cover Lincoln’s casket. . . . Nate Robbins, of Utica, was in Watertown during the week. . . . Ben Apple resigned last week as secretary of the Albany Zone committee. Meyer and Louis Schine, of Gloversville, attended the “Naked Truth Dinner” in New York. ATLANTA, GA. — Manager Thomas James, of Loew’s Grand, had about the biggest week last week ever seen at a local theatre, with “Janice Meredith” as the principal drawing card. It is estimated that fully 50,000 persons viewed the picture during its six day showing. . . Sol Samuels, for a number of years at the head of the management of Alamo No. 1 theatre, has taken over the Alpha theatre. N. V. Darley, former manager of the Alpha, has purchased part interest in the Rivoli theatre, Tampa, Fla. . . George Almon, salesman for First National in the southeastern district, topped the country for his organization during January, with a record of 169 per cent based on 100 per cent as his quota. . . A. C. Cozvles, former district booker for Georgia for Southern Enterprises, has been named by Harold B. Franklin, director of theatres for Famous Players-Lasky, as head of the new central booking offices of the corporation in New York. Mr. Cowles will leave for New York about March 1. . . The MetroGoldwyn organization has moved into new quarters on Walton street. The offices are in a building recently erected by William Oldknow, specialist in providing film exchange structures. . . Mrs. Anna Aiken Patterson, editor of The Weekly Film Review, with her husband, Willard Patterson, manager of the Metrooolitan theatre, and her assistant. Miss Hazel Love, attended the Naked Truth dinner Saturday in New York. Mrs. Patterson was recently elected president of the Little Theatre Guild of Atlanta. . . D. E. Ross, former salesman for Famous Players-Lasky, out of Atlanta, has been transferred to the Charlotte office of the corporation. . . Among pictures booked for the near future at the Howard are “He Who Gets Slapped,” for the week of Feb. 15, and “The Thief of Bagdad,” the week of Feb. 22. It is said that this is the first southern showing of the latter at a popular priced house. . . Pathe exchange has stepped out with an innovation with the completion of arrangements to show scenes at WSB, the radio broadcasting station of The Atlanta Journal, in their weekly news reel. Lambden S. Kay, one of the most popular announcers in the country, will be featured. . . . Oscar Oldknow, president of the Southern States Film company, is back in harness after a flying trip to exchanges in New Orleans and Dallas. . . The resignation of Fred Kirby, salesman for Creole Enterprises, is announced. . . A thousand seats will be added to the Airdome theatre at St. Petersburg, Fla., according to C. A. Hartman, manager. Mr. Hartman stated recently that he plans to extend his activities to other Florida towns. . . Distribution of gold coins bearing the likeness of Gloria Swanson, is a novel exploitation stunt arranged by the management of the Howard in connection with the forthcoming presentation of “Madame Sans-Gene.” Money, real or otherwise, seems to be in great demand here. p) ENVER, COL., Feb. \7. — Harry ^ Schenck, production manager for Reginald Barker, of Metro-Goldwyn Distributing Corporation, is here making arrangements for the filming of the “White Desert,” written by Courtney Ryley Cooper, the popular Saturday Evening Post writer who resides in Idaho Springs, Colorado. This picture will be filmed in the most mountainous region of the State where the Denver & Salt Lake railroad is boring a tunnel through the mountains. Mr. Cooper is a Colorado man having started in journalism as a reporter for the Denver Post. A mountain of granite six miles wide is being pierced from both sides by armies of workmen working night and day making a tunnel through which a standard gauge train may rup. Reginald Barker’s “Great Divide” will play at the American theatre in Denver next week. . . . Frank Harris, formerly the pres ident of St. Louis Film Board of Trade now the special feature representative from the home office of Pathe, is in the city visiting the local branch office of his organization. . . . Eugene Gerbase, the popular Universal manager of Denver, just made a flying but successful trip to Walsenburg, Colo., and Raton, N. M. . . . James S. Hommel, local manager of the Producers Distributing Corporation, has just left for a three weeks’ trip to New Mexico. It is a sure bet that Jim will come back with plenty of contracts. . . . Jules Wolf, local manager of Educational, has sold his interest in the Denver Educational exchange to President Hammond of the Educational company and is leaving shortly for Los Angeles. His successor has not yet been appointed. . . . The fire pre vention committee is very actively engaged in their work, having held several meetings since their appointment. They have notified each exchange of the rules and regula NOW BOOKING Cfiorence Vidot The GlRi oP Gold ^JXth Malcotm MacGregor, Claire DuBrey, Alan Roscoe, Beaste Eyton w Charles French HirttUd. by ; . . .John Ince SbUastd. by ~ PRODUCEJlS '-'DISTIl/BLITfMa CORPO/IATJ ON ~