Exhibitors Herald (1927)

58 EXHIBITORS HERALD August 13, 1927 CHICAGO PERSONALITIES ■ By G. S. JACK SAMPSON of FBO, was elected president of the Chicago Film Board of Trade for the third time, at the annual meeting last week, while Harry Lorch of Pathe was chosen for his second term as vice president. C. WALLACE of United Artists ' — is the only new officer, he having been elected treasurer. Irving Mandel of Security Pict u r e s was reelected secretary, and Joe Abramson executive secretary, the latter for the sixth time. New members of the board of directors are Wallace, Neal Agnew of Paromount, and Felix Mendelssohn of Metro GoldwynMayer. The board members reelected are Sampson, Lorch, Mandel, and Clyde W. Eckhardt of Fox. The first meeting of the new board was scheduled for this week. * * Joe Abrcnii son’s report to the Hays organization on flood relief shows in the Chicago Film Board territory, has been acknowledged by the M. P. P. D. A. in terms of the highest praise. Having seen the report, we know that it pos sesses in its field the qualities of a work of art, so there wasn’t any applesauce (as they say) in the Hays compliments. Joe got back from his vacation in Indiana last week, in time, as it were, to be reappointed executive secretary of the Film Board for the sixth time. * * * The film golf tournament committee which was surely to have met last week Tuesday, was also surely to have met last Tuesday. Chairman Len Ullrich was most emphatic when asked about it, so perhaps some information, as to the time and place of this year’s single competition will be forthcoming for the next edition of this department. * * * Clayt Band is back at his desk at Warner Brothers, for the second time recently following confinement at home because of illness. He thinks he is well enough now to remain at his post and on the road to complete recovery. * * * First National’s entire 1927-28 Showman Group and the new Specials have been booked for about 65 theatres in the James Coston booking circuit, according to R. C. Seery, manager of the Chicago exchange. The deal was approved by Ned Season 1927-28 GEORGE H. DAVIS Presents THE HOUR OF RECKONING with HERBERT RAWUNSON ■ GRACE DARMOND For Illinois For Indiana GREIVER PRODUCTIONS MIDWEST FILM CO. 831 SOUTH WABASH AVE., OF INDIANA CHICAGO, ILL. 218 Wimmer Bldg., Indianapolis Proof! Mrs. Joe Lyon, former South Side exhibitor and now interested in the film world chiefiy because Joe Lyon of F B O is her husband, recently caught the beautiful mess of wall eyed pike with which she is pictured above. These lake monsters weighed around nine pounds— it is alleged. E. Depinet, First National general sales manager, upon his arrival in Chicago en route to the West Coast. Seery and his assistant, Caril Lesserman, effected the important contract. Among the houses which will show the First National program as a result of the deal are Cooney Brothers’ Capitol and their new Avalon, which is to open this month. * H: * Paul Polka, Geneva exhibitor, was along film row last week looking for good pictures. We happened to run across him at FBO’s, so it occurred to us to suggest that he book “Not for Publication.’’ And we thought of some more titles from other products. But what attention would a keen showman like Polka pay to us? So we just let him hunt up his own good pictures. * * less Heraty spent last week vacationing at Wawasse Lake, Ind., and what with Bill Sweeney out most of the time (his illness persisting), the Exhibitors Association headquarters were painfully subdued. ^ JjC Elisabeth Wetter, secretary to Leroy Alexander, last week completed 20 years of employment at the Chicago Universal exchange. We adopt Jack Baker’s comment: “20 years is a long, long time!” A record to be proud of, to be sure. * Nat Wayne has been appointed manager of the Capitol theatre in Whiting, Ind., and will assume his new duties in a week or two. Wayne recently resigned from the managership of the Jackson Park. * * * Harry McKay,, of Ascher Brothers has acquired the state’s rights in Illinois for the official Dempsey-Sharkey fight pictures and says that they are now ready for booking. The pictures show the entire seven rounds, with the knockout round in both regular and slow motion. * Paul Sanders and Ralph Hopkins have opened the firm of National Publicity Service and are holding forth in the Tower building, the avowed enemies of obscurity.