Exhibitors Herald (1927)

April 23, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 39 In Warring China Roxy Will Run Fox Theatre in Washington; New Bronx House Publix Reported Bidding for 4,500-Seat Theatre in Masonic Temple at Albany — Stanley Taking Over Several More — Butterfield Capital Now Million Fox theatre expansion has taken another spurt with announcement last week that S. L. (Roxy) Rothafel will supeiwise the new Fox theatre being built in the National Press Club at Washington, D. C. This is the first of the new houses being built by William Fox since the affiliation with the Roxy chain interests for which Roxy has been named supervisor. Fox to Build Another in Bronx Fox also announces plans for construction of a 5,000-seat theatre in the Bronx, New York, a $4,000,000 business block project. The Fox theatre in St. Louis will open early in 1928, seating 5,500. Financing has been completed. Ariel Varges, International Newsreel cameraman in China, is shown in the trenches of the Nationalist army. The pictures of the civil war obtained by Varges are released by Universal. Evacuation of Nanking Seen in International Reel by Ariel Varges (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, April 19. — Evacuation of Nanking and the wrath of the Chinese soldiers against the foreigners as well as the latter’s terror in their flight for safety are shown in the current issue of International Newsreel. The pictures, made by Ariel Varges, were brought to New York by airplane from Vancouver. Valentinovs Property Inventories $250,000 (Special to the Herald) LOS ANGELES, April 19.— Rudolph Valentino’s estate totaled about $250,000, according to an inventory filed here. The appraisal did not include $50,000 life insurance and interest in several pictures. Dunklee & Wagner Buy (Special to the Herald) DENVER, April 19. — Dunklee & Wagner have taken over the Palm theatre, suburban house which just has been redecorated and re-equipped. Dunklee & Wagner owned the Ojus at Ojus, Fla. Motion Pictures of Criminals for Police A studio is to be installed in the bureau of identification by the Chicago police department to take motion pictures of all criminals. There will be photographers on duty at all hours and as soon as a reel is made prints will be sent out to the stations. The criminals will be made to walk before the camera, talk, sit down, stand up and even smile. The pictures will be shown in portable projectors. Publix is reported to have joined the bidding for the lease of the 4,500-seat theatre to be part of the $3,000,000 Masonic Temple in Albany. Last week the Stanley Company, with four theatres already in Albany, purchased a site for a $150,000 house, and is reported to have bought a site in Troy, where it has three theatres. Negotiations also are pending under which Stanley probably will take over the Embassy at Baltimore, the Savoy at Bethlehem, Pa., and the Strand at Shenandoah, Pa. Frankfort Amusement Company has purchased the Tioga and the Drury, Philadelphia, from J. Smithen. Capital of the Bijou Theatrical Enterprise Company at Detroit has been increased to $1,000,000, all stock being taken by the present holders, of whom W. S. Butterfield is chief owner. New Fischer House at Delavan Other new developments in theatre acquisitions and construction include plans for another Paramount-Fischer theatre in Delavan, Wis., formation of the Allis Operating Company in Milwaukee, leasing of the Orpheum in Burlington, Wis., by Fischer-Paramount, and organization of the P & D Theatres at Salem, Mass. In the East David Weinstock is to build a theatre at Hartford, Conn., Blanchard Brothers are to reconstruct their theatre at Southbridge, Mass., which was damaged by fire, and Moody Theatres is to build a house at Waltham, Mass. United Amusement Corporation has opened its twelfth large house in Montreal, the Rosemount. New Pro-Dis-Co Manager (Special to the Herald) NEW HAVEN, April 17.— Harry Kirschgessner, manager of the Boston exchange of Producers Distributing Corpora NEW YORK, April 19.— Warner Brothers and Educational have completed plans for their annual conventions, at which formal announcements of their product for next year will be made. Sam E. Morris, Warners’ general manager of distribution, has called a threeday convention here at the Hotel Pennsylvania, starting April 29. Sessions will be presided over by H. M. Warner, Sam L. Warner and Morris. Jack L. Warner, production chief, will not be able to attend tion, has been transferred as manager of the New Haven exchange to succeed Harry Golden, resigned. T.O.C.C. Solid for Arbitration, O* Reilly (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, April 19.— The T.O.C.C, stands unanimously in favor of arbitration. President Charles L. O’Reilly declared in addressing the American Arbitration Association. He cited the passage by the T.O.C.C. of a resolution officially authorizing each member of the Arbitration Committee of the T.O.C.C. to take out annual membership in the association. Sol Raives, Arbitration Committee chairman, introduced the resolution. Mansfield Returns as Assistant to Franklin (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, April 19.— Jack Mansfield, former Los Angeles film man, returned to his native town last week as assistant to Harold B. Franklin, president of West Coast Theatres. He has been in New York five years, first with the Hearst organization, producing Cosmopolitan pictures, then as director of theatres under Franklin when Publix Theatres corporation was formed. Two New Units Added to F.B.O. Westerns (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, April 19. — Two new units will be added to F. B. O. Western production within three months, following elevation of Robert North Bradbury to the post of supervisor of Westerns. because of the rush of activities on the Coast relative to making next year’s pictures. Educational sales forces meet in Los Angeles May 2 to 6, at the Ambassador hotel. The home office and Eastern contingent leaves New York April 28 in a special car on the Manhattan Limited, Pennsylvania line. At Chicago on April 29 the car will be switched to the California Limited, Santa Fe. Warners and Educational Complete Plans for Annual Sales Conventions Warner Brothers Staff Opens Three-day Session in New York April 29 — Educational Convenes in Los Angeles May 2-6 (Special to the Herald)