Exhibitors Herald (1927)

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June 4, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 25 Wehrenberg Again Heads Missouri-Illinois Body St. Louis Exhibitor Is First to Be Re-elected by M. P. T. 0. — Delegates to Columbus Designated — Senator Who Led Fight Against 10 Per Cent Tax Is Chief Speaker (Special to the Herald) ST. LOUIS, June 1. — Fred Wehrenberg of St. Louis, Mo., unanimously was re-elected president of the M. P. T. O. of Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois at the annual convention held at the Elks Club, May 24. First to Be Re-elected Wehrenberg, who owns and operates the Melba, Cherokee, Michigan and Red Wing theatres in St. Louis, is the first exhibitor to be honored by reelection as president. Lleretofore the head officer has held office but one year, and the remaining of Wehrenberg is a personal tribute as well as recognition of his work the past year. Lockwood Heads Conn, M, P. T. O.; Name Delegates (Special to the Herald) NEW HAVEN, June L— The M. P. T. 0. of Connecticut held its annual convention here last week, electing officers and directors for the coming year and choosing delegates to the national convention at Columbus, opening June 7. The latter are L. M. Sagal, Joseph Walsh, Dave Weinstock, Ollie Hamilton and Harry Cohen. Officials elected are : Arthur H. Lockwood, Palace theatre, Bristol, president; E. F. Raffill, Globe, New Haven, vicepresident ; Harry Cohen, West End, Bridgeport, second vice-president ; and E. F. Raffill, Globe, New Haven, secretary, until a permanent paid secretary is engaged. Those chosen to the board of directors are: Joseph Walsh, Dave Weinstock, Hartford; Bernard Hoffman, Walter L. M. Sagal, New Haven; Walter Murphy, New London; Morris Nunns, Branford; M. J. Fourfier, Nusup; J. P. Fishman, Bridgeport; L. P. Murphy, Thomason; Mr. Burbank, Thomasville ; and Ollie Hamilton, Norwalk. Stanley Opens Latest Philadelphia Theatre, Lansdowne, 1800 Seats (Special to the Herald; PHILADELPHIA, June 1.— The new Lansdowne theatre, a neighborhood house owned and operated by the Stanley circuit, will be open tonight. It seats 1,800 persons and its architecture is a combination of Spanish and Italian Renaissance. An uncommon treatment of the ceiling was used by the architect, W. H. Lee, who designed a broad vaulted type, giving the effect of aerial buoyancy. It is handpainted. The theatre is equipped with a $50,000 Kimball organ. The building is of brick, and the first floor includes four stores. The upper stories contain offices. Gotham Adds Four to 1927-28 Distributors; Issue New T rade Book ( Special to the Herald ) NEW YORK, June 1. — Four Gotham franchise holders are announced by Budd Rogers, \ ice president of Lumas. Security Pictures Company of Cleveland will distribute Gothams in Ohio and Kentucky for the second 3'ear ; Favorite Film Company, Detroit, will distribute in Michigan ; Consolidated Films, Inc., Boston, in New England for fourth year ; and Columbia Exchanges, Inc., Seattle, in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska. Gotham Productions are issuing a 24-page announcement to the trade, setting forth the program and policies for the year. Lon Young, publicity director, and his assistant, Robert Griffith, prepared the book. A I Boasberg Loaned (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, June 1.— A1 Boasberg, Paramount title writer, has been loaned to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as title writer and gag man for Marion Davies’ next picture, “The Fair Co-ed.” Sam Wood will direct the production, while Byron Morgan is preparing the continuity. The other officers elected by the organization were: Vice-presidents, 1. W. Rodgers, Cairo, 111., and Poplar Bluff, Mo.; W. W. Watts, Springfield, 111.; John F. Rees, Wellsville Mo.; T. E. Yemm, Duquoin, 111.; and J. C. Hewitt, Robinson, 111.; secretary, L. C. Hehl, St. Louis; treasurer, Oscar Lehr, St. Louis, and sergeantat-arms, Green M. Luttrell, Jacksonville, 111. Executive Committee Listed Execuitve committee: Joseph Mogler, St. Louis; J. C. Hewitt, Robinson, 111.; W. W. Watts, Springfield, 111.; Charles Goldman, St. Louis; Maury Stahl, St. Louis; W. O. Reeves, St. Louis; T. E. Yemm, Duquoin, 111.; L. A. Bernstein, Springfield, 111.; 1. W. Rodgers, Cairo, 111., and Poplar Bluff, Mo.; T. M. James, St. Louis, Mo.; Miss Mable R. Miller, Madison, 111., and Mrs. A. Hall, Dupo, 111. The president, treasurer and secretary are also members of the executive com.mittee. Exhibition members of the Board of Arbitration are Oscar C. Lehr, W. O. Reeves and Clarence Kaiman, all of St. Louis. The alternates are Wehrenberg and Mogler. Paid Organizer Authorized Committee on Ways and Means: 1. W. Rodgers, Joe Mogler, J. C. Hewitt, W. O. Reeves and T. E. Yemm. This committee was empowered to retain a paid organizer to organize the territory. Resolutions Committee: Oscar C. Lehr, Chester Kaiman, St. Louis; Charles Goldman, T. M. James and John F. Rees. Delegates to the National Convention: I. W. Rodgers, A. M. Beare, Chester, 111.; Robert C. Cluster, Johnston City, 111.; T. E. Yemm, G. M. Luttrell, Oscar C. Lehr, Fred Wehrenberg, L. C. Hehl, Joe Mogler, Charles Goldman and J. C. Calvin, Washington, Mo. The meeting was adjourned until Au gust 16. Question of holding quarterly meetings instead of annual will be considered by the Ways and Means and Executive Committees. Senator McCawley Speaks At the banquet in the Elks Club Rathskeller at noon covers were laid for 134. The principal speaker was State Senator A. L. McCawley of Carthage, leader of the successful fight against Governor Baker’s 10 per cent amusement tax. Senator McCawley was favorably mentioned as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor. At the convention’s afternoon session it was reported that to date the theatres of the territory have reported $4,156.64 in flood relief benefit show receipts. This figure does not include the big St. Louis first runs, such as the Missouri, Loew’s State, Ambassador, the Orpheum Circuit house nor the twenty-four theatres operated by the St. Louis Amusement Company. With final reports it is believed the total will approximate $15,000. Paramount News Men Gather in New York for Four-Day Convention (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, June 1. — Members of the American staff of Paramount news, were scheduled to arrive here today for a fourday convention at the Roosevelt hotel, under the direction of Emanuel Cohen, editor. The first day of the meeting is to be devoted to an inspection tour of the Paramount offices and theatre and the new laboratory. Thursday morning addresses will be made by Mr. Cohen, A. J. Richards, S. H. MacKean. W. C. Park and Stephen T. Early. Friday the meeting will hear L. S. Diamond, Stanley B. Waite, Miles F. Gibbons, David Sussman, Fred Waller and Eugene LaRoche. WHAT EXHIBITORS ARE SAYING ABOUT EXHIBITORS HERALD I have leased my theatre for five years, but I have made up my mind to keep in touch with the business and that the only way is to keep on reading EXHIBITORS HERALD. — Herman Meyer, Niles Center theatre, Niles Center, 111. tp tp Our subscription expired in December. We neglected to renew, but we cannot run our show without it. Please find enclosed check to pay for two years’ subscription. — C. W. Becker, Electric theatre, Burwell, Neb. ¥ ¥ ¥ The HERALD is the best trade paper published for exhibitors. It is the whole show with me. — L. C. Bolduc, Bijou theatre, Conway, N. H.