Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1925-Mar 1926)

February 20, 1926 EXHIBITORS HERALD 93 DENVER DENVER, COL. — Seth Perkins, new district manager for Metro-GoldwynMayer, has been here yisiting R. J. Garland, local branch manager. . . . B. P. McCormick , manager of the Liberty at Florence, and the Opera House at Canon City, who was a visitor here recently, announced that he has about closed negotiations for the purchase of the Opera House from Jessie Jones. McCormick has been operating the theatre under a lease for the past year. . . . Frank Fairchild of the Kohn-Fairchild Amusement Company was seen visiting in Film Row a short time ago. . . . G. E. Rosenzvald, manager for Universal, accompanied by Barney Rose, sales representative, returned from a hurried sales trip to Casper, Wyo. . . . Lou Marcus, district manager for Paramount, has been visiting the exchange here. . . . Eugene Gerbase, new Associated Exhibitors manager, was recently presented with an honorary life membership to the Denver Film Board of Trade as an appreciation of his sincere cooperation and activity as a member while manager for Universal over a period of eight years. . . . Jim Hughes, manager, and B. J. Sallows, owner of the Imperial in Alliance, Neb., were visitors here, writing up future bookings with various exchanges. PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PA.— The Alma, formerly operated under a lease by A. Brown, has been taken over by the owner, Fred Beckhart. C. J. Seldenridge will act as resident manager and will have charge of the bookings. . . . The Philadelphia Arbitration Board, in a recent ruling, declared that contracts entered into on a percentage basis must be played the full duration of the stipulated time, and that exchanges are entitled to a return figured on the basis of business actually done. . . . Ground will be broken early in spring for a 100 seat theatre to be erected in Germantown by Golder Brothers. . . . John Gill, former member of the Liberty sales force, has joined the Universal personnel. . . . The Bar.dy Motion Picture Machine Company which spent approximately $75,000 in an attempt to perfect a flickerless and shutterless motion picture projector, will go into voluntary bankruptcy, it was announced following a vote taken by the stockholders at a recent meeting held in the Hotel Vendig. Optical engineers who have worked in conjunction with Sam Bardy, the inventor, for some time have been unable to correct certain lens defects that prevented the machine from being put on the market in a compact and practical size. . . . Joe Wilson, assistant technical director for Metropolitan, a former Philadelphian, was a recent visitor to the local Producers Distributing Corporation’s office. . . . Charles Dutkin, manager of the Astor, has returned in the same capacity to the Grant, of which he was the original manager. . . . A. M. Rosenberg representing the Advance Trailer Service has resigned to accept a San Francisco First Runs (Week Beginning February 6) ST. FRANCIS : “Behind the Front,” Paramount. CALIFORNIA: “Three Faces East,” Pro-DisCo. LOEWS WARFIELD : “Dance Madness,” Metro-GoldwynMayer . GRANADA: “Enchanted Hills,” Paramount. IMPERIAL: “The Eagle,” United Artists (continued) . CAMEO : “Man From Red Gulch,” Pro-DisCo. GOLDEN GATE: “The Mystic,” MetroGoldwynMayer. UNION SQUARE: “Smilin’ at Trouble,” F. B. O. WILKES: “The Big Parade,” Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (continued). position as salesman for the Independent Film Corporation. . . . John Evans who recently sold the Tioga and Drury and who has been confined to his home for a long period because of illness is slowly recovering. . . . Herb Hay man who has been connected with the New York Exchange of Famous Players has succeeded Ben T olmas as manager of the office here of the Independent Film Corporation. Mr. T olmas has gone with the Sierra Pictures Corporation. PORTLAND PORTLAND, ORE. — K. L. Burke, Don Myers and Joe Stiles dropped in from Eastern Oregon, and after attending the convention transacted some business! on Film Row and then departed to the land of the Jack-Rabbit. . . . Southern Oregon was represented by Ross Nelson, L. Goux, George Gould, and Frank Bligh at the convention, and Film Row was certainly crowded. . . . Paramount have their Poster Coach in town and it is attracting much attention. . . . George Gould from Dallas states that an epidemic of flu has taken its toll from his business, and that so far it is not abating. . . . Sympathy is extended to Jimmie Moran because of the loss of his mother. . . . Neal East, Paramount manager, is sporting a new Auburn Straight Eight. . . . Kolruss has left Producers and has taken his old position of shipping clerk with Pathe. . . . “The Phantom’’ is just breaking for the suburban houses and the town is plastered with posters, handbills and window cards. . . . Mgr. Hamburger of the Circle wants to know what to do with four barrels of horse-shoes he received from children for admission to the “Calgary Stampede.” . . . Langhorn is now owner of the Rose on Lombard and Mississippi. . . .June Davis, inspector for Universal, was struck by an auto and is now in the hospital with an injured foot. Everybody wishes her a speedy recovery. . . . The Oregon, managed by Bill Roache, Jr., presented “His People” with their organ recital and both were very well received. OTTA WA OTTAWA, ONT. — Following her recent visit to Montreal, her home town, Norma Shearer has launched upon a discussion of motion picture subjects in a series of newspaper articles which are being published exclusively in the Canadian dailies through a Montreal news bureau. . . . The picture operators of Calgary, Alta., staged an oldfashioned smoker at the Calgary Labor Temple, Feb. 4, which was freely patronized by local theatre fans. . . . Hon. W. H. Price, Provincial Treasurer, announced that because there is a demand for pictures other than those made in the United States, many British and foreign agencies have made requests for the moving picture subjects produced at the Ontario Government studio, Trenton, Ontario. . . .Manager John Hazza of the Capitol, Calgary, Alta., has provided a free cloak room for all his patrons during the winter months. . . . Manager Ernest Moule an nounced that the Temple, Brantford, enjoys the use of printed programs regularly through an arrangement made with a local printing firm, the only cost to the theatre being a couple of passes. ALBANY ALBANY, N. Y. — W. W. Farley, _ owner of theatres in Schenectady, Catskill, and Yonkers, recently returned from Miami. ... J. H. Gerner has been named manager of the Lowville Opera House. . . . Dr. J. Victor Wilson, former manager of theatres in Watertown, left for Miami where he will be general manager of the Motion Picture Corporation of Florida. . . . Uly S. Hill, managing-director of the Mark Strand theatres in Albany and Troy, drops in at the State Capitol frequently to watch motion picture legislation. Edmund Trembly of the American in Troy has a new pianist who is a niece of Clarence Darrow, well known criminal lawyer. . . . Mrs. Elizabeth V. Colbert of the New York State Motion Picture Commission presided at the recent meeting of the Albany County Democratic Women’s Club. . . . Tom North, exploitation man for Pathe, is spending a couple of weeks here. . . . Mrs. A. A. Elliott, wife of the owner of the Rialto and Playhouse in Hudson, is recovering from a long illness. . . . H. C. McNamara will open his new theatre in Valatie the latter part of this month. . . . C. H. Buckley of the Clinton Square and Leland was in New York attending the Naked Truth dinner. . . . Sidney Katz, assistant sales manager for F. B. O., was in town and announced that next month would see him in California. . . . Austin Interrante, local manager for Warner Brothers, is laid up with the grippe. . . . Alex Sayles of the Leland gave an 11 o’clock show one night in an effort to handle the crowds attending “The Phantom of the Opera.” . . . Grant Palmer, owner of the Star in Northville, died a short time ago, and his son is expected to continue in his stead. . . . Frank Wurm, former state trooper, is handling the Star in Salem. . . . Mrs. A. E. Milligan, Schuylerville, was recently seen in Film Row. . . . George Goldberg, salesman for Pro-Dis-Co., is with Associated Exhibitors.