Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1928)

February 11, 1928 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 43 Presentation LETTERS In this open forum those interested in presentation may discuss important matters bearing upon this phase of theatre entertainment. Only signed letters will be published. PRESENTATION ACTS— To the Editor: I saw you on Broadway a few weeks ago and hollered to you, but you were so busy trying to keep your spats clean that you didn't hear me. Well, old kid, how goes it? I understand that you are a big shot now. I sure was glad to hear about it. I just got back to St. Louis and find that we don't get the Exhibitors Herald & Moving Picture World here, so I want you to put me down as a subscriber, and also be kind enough to send me at once five or six back issues. Send these to me at my expense. With kindest regards, I remain — John Fink, Larry Conley Inc., St. Louis, Mo. PRESENTATION ACTS— To the Editor: For my featured organ selection for the week ending today, I used the novelty called "A Musical Conflict" which is strictly a community number, introducing Irving Berlin's popular number "The Song is Ended" and "Together We Two." The audience was asked to 6how their preference of the songs offered and from response, it seemed to be a tie. Community solos nave been a feature at the West Side since it opened a year ago and to date, it looks good for another 6ix months or more. With all good wishes. — Clark Fiers, Organist, West Side theatre, Scranton, Pa. Spor Goes to Omaha Jimmy Ellard, former master of ceremonies at the Capitol theatre in Des Moines, who was 6ent to the Riviera in the same capacity, will return to the Capitol on February 10. A general swing about will be made when Harry Watts, manager at the Capitol, will take charge of the Omaha house, taking with him Paul Spor, who has made 6uch a hit with Capitol patrons in the short time he has been master of ceremonies there. Nate Frudenfelt, publicity manager for the Blank houses in Omaha, will become manager of the Capitol in Des Moines. He will have as his assistant, Lionel Wasson, now managing the Strand in Des Moines. A. G. Stolte. who is leaving the Riviera, has not announced his plans. Coons at Metropolitan The Metropolitan Stage Orchestra, in Houston, installed a new band director last Saturday in Lindy Coons, a "new face" in personality directors, who is talented with a beautiful, robust tenor, and is said to be of the Eddie Peabody type. Coons replaces Ted Claire, who, it is rumored, will go to Cleveland. Charles Pincus, city manager for Publix houses in Houston, announced the change, after a conference with Boris Morros, John J. Friedl, and Maurice Lawrence, Publix executives. A Hole in 72 Don Galvan, director of the Texas (San Antonio) stagehand, is developing into quite a golfer, thanks to the aroused interest in this sport by the Texas Open last week. Don recently took up golf, and the first day he went out, shot a remarkable game. When explaining his experiences to members of the band, someone asked him what he shot, Don replying that he made a 12. "But I did better on the second hole," Don facetiously remarked, with a grin. DAVID GOULD LUBLINER & TRINZ BALABAN & KATZ Production Dept. Chicago MAXIM SOBOLEWSKI Pit Musical Director MARKS BROTHERS Granada and Marbro THEATRES, CHICAGO Hearings on Brookhart Bill Start Soon; Lively Sessions Are Awaited (Continued from page 19) to the exhibitor. It is high time all this foolishness pertaining to block booking and the dictation of playdates comes to an end. We've got a serious battle in making a living, much less trying to "hook" each other in the industry. Board Sees Hardship on Small Exhibitors (Special to Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World) ALBANY, Feb. 7.— The Albany Film Board of Trade is arousing considerable interest these days in Central and Northern New York in a protest against the Brookhart bill. Petitions circulated by the Film Board of Trade are being signed liberally, not only by the exchange managers and film salesmen of Albany, but also by the exhibitors and theatregoers. These petitions are being sent to Washington. The claim is made by the Albany Film Board of Trade that the bill would work a hardship on the small town exhibitor who books out of a city like Albany, in that it would not be possible for film salesmen to visit these exhibitors if they booked only one or two pictures at a time. Many of these small town exhibitors in New York state are now booking in blocks, and judging from the fact that they are signing the petitions, they do not see anything detrimental to their interests in block booking. During the past week or two there appears to be much more interest in the outcome of the Brookhart bill than in the past. Owners of some of the first run houses in Albany, however, have refused to sign the petitions. ENDORSE BROOKHART BILL C Special to Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World) PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.— The Brookhart bill was endorsed by the M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware at their regular monthly meeting held here. Give Warners Verdict (Special to Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World) SEATTLE, Feb. 7. — A decision unanimously in favor of Warner Brothers was rendered this week by the Seattle Film Board of Trade, in an action brought against the distributor by Waldo C. Ives, owner of the Empire theatre, Anacortes, Wash. The exhibitor claimed that in delivering five pictures substitutions had been made. War Hero Is Head liner (Special to Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World) NEW YORK, Feb. 7.— Private Clayton K. Slack of Madison, Wis., wearer of nine major war medals and the fifth most highly decorated soldier in the world, has been engaged by the Loew Circuit to appear "in person" with the picture "Gold Chevrons." Fire Razes Theatre (Special to Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World) HUMBOLDT, IA., Feb. 7.— Fire originating in the furnace destroyed the Strand theatre here last week. A new 500 seat house with a stage will be erected immediately by the owners, W. B. Franke &* Company. JESSE CRAWFORD With MRS. CRAWFORD at the STAGE CONSOLE Paramount Theatre, New York "At the Cross-Roads of the World" BILLY POND SOLO ORGANIST STATE THEATRE DETROIT, MICHIGAN Walter Flandorf SOLO ORGANIST for theatres and recitals CHICAGO W. REMINGTON WELCH SOLO ORGANIST TIFFIN THEATRE CHICAGO (Solos and Community Sings)