Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)

66 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 24, 1928 CHICAGO PERSONALITIES By J. F. a y'~^AME the dawn!" And with it, for folks in this town who are interested, I the end of some "Revel," a "Jamboree," a "Frolic" — or what have you ^ in the way of titles for super-burlesque shows that begin at midnight and end, according to the frisky advertisements, some time in the wee, sma' hours of the morning. Midnight shows there have been. The United Artists theatre goes in for them, as now does the Roosevelt, and once in awhile some of the other picture houses hang out the late lantern. At that interesting but rather unconventional hour, the competition has been more or less meager as between theatres. But now — Saturday night is the big night, and as a result the Saturday amusement advertising is half composed of midnight burlesque ballyhoo. The sweet-ending film exalted the matinee. Now the rougher type of gal show is exalting the witching hour. "Carmen" will dance — or perhaps it's "Cleo." And she's no motion picture, folks. So what's the moral, if any? Among the interesting spectacles of the week was the advertising of B & K and Marks Brothers. The well known rivalry for North Side and West Side half-dollars was permitted a remarkably flagrant manifestation by the remarkable coincidence of the pictures being run. Marks Brothers have on Pathe's talking picture of back-stage life entitled "Show Folks." B & K have on M G M's talking picture of back-stage life entitled "Show People." What are the odds? ^ ^ ^ Patrons at the Pastime got pretty sore Sunday night. And why not? There they were enjoying a really funny comedy and all of a sudden the projectionist decided to quit showing it. Then they got a melodrama, which had more point to it than they thought. For the reason the comedy was stopped was that the film had burnt apart. The fire was put out at once, but the projectionist was no longer in a mood for comedy. ^ ^ ^ Harry Scott, short subjects sales manager for Pathe, spent a few days with Harry Lorch last week. Scott, who just returned from a sales convention in New Orleans, was on his way East. A new motion picture theatre was opened in South Bend last Thursday. The Ormo, as it is called, has a seating capacity of 600 and will operate as a straight picture house. The new theatre is located in the 1100 South Michigan Avenue block and is owned by the Learneal Brothers. * * * The Lyda located at 315 N. Cicero Avenue, reopened last week. The Lyda will also run as a straight picture house. Ernerick Kalama is managing the house. * * * Sid Decker, West Side salesman for Pathe, is on a vacation in the East. Decker received the vacation as an award for his fine showing Wise Showmen Are Installing PHOTOTONE and Are Reaping the Profits L. V. Kuttnauer 845 South Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Harrison 0737 in yearly film sales. He is one of the veteran salesmen on Film Row. Decker served 11 years with Universal and is now on his fifth year at Pathe. * * * The Elmo theatre, formerly the Elmwood, in Oak Park, will reopen this month as a remodeled house. * * * Joe Hopp has returned to the Universal sales force as a special playdate representative. * * * Another change occurred along the row last week when Ted Meyers left F B O for Universal. He will cover the Southwest territory. .■<: ^ ij: Millard Krueger's father is confined to St. Luke's hospital where he underwent a serious operation. Kreuger, who is country salesman for Universal, reports that his father although still very weak, is on the road to recovery. ^ ^ ^ Louis Laemmle has installed Movietone and Vitaphone equipment in his Alcyon theatre in Highland Park. The opening attraction will he Universal's first all-talkie, "The Melody of Love." ^ ^ ^ James Scott, country salesman for Universal, is confined to bed on account of illness. * * * J. deWall, traveling auditor for Pathe, is \isiting the Chicago office. Mr. McShane of Boston, is with deWall, taking up preparatory studies with a view of traveling as an auditor permanently. Jack Tierney of RCA is at the Pathe Exchange for a month's visit. Tierney will teach the cutter and inspectors of Pathe how to do it right on the sound reels. Chicago is the headquarters branch for all Pathe sound reels. King Production to Have Both Music and Dialogue (Special to the Herald-World) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20.— Henry King will bring his new production, "She Goes to War," to the screen with both voice and sound. Skeptical at first regarding the wisdom of thus synchronizing this story glorifying woman's part in the war. King decides that the production offered outstanding opportunities for effective dialogue and song. Eleanor Boardman, John Holland, Alma Rubens, Edmund Burns, Al St. John, Margaret Seddon and Greta Hartman head the cast. United Artists will release the picture. Victor and Edward Halperin are associated with Inspiration in its production. Minor Law Case Hits Involved Legal Snag (Special to the Herald-World) MONTREAL, Nov. 20.— Argument in the prosecution of 35 Montreal exhibitors for alleged infraction of the new Moving Picture Theatre Law in that province, prohibiting the admission of all children under 16 years of age from moving picture houses, has reached the stage where it involves the Constitutional act of the Dominion and the whole basic legal machinery of Canada. At the hearing of the one test case, upon which hinges the result of all actions, before Justice P. Demers, the claim was made that since the new law, which is temporarily suspended, provided for criminal action, the province had overstepped its constitutional rights because the criminal code is within the jurisdiction of the federal government. Justice Demers took the case under advisement. Censors Probe Playing Of Undeleted Pictures (Special to the Herald-World) PORTLAND, ORE., Nov. 20.— Rigid investigation is now being made by the board of censors, of reports that some suburban houses are running pictures without making eliminations that were ordered. The board recently made a number of eliminations in five pictures. This is only a small number, however, as during the past month they viewed 682 reels and condemned 14. It is the belief either that the city is getting better pictures, or that viewers are becoming more liberal. Quiz on Daylight Saving Reveals 50-50 Opinion (Special to the Herald-World) KANSAS CITY, Nov. 20.— Considerable stir has been created by efforts of a committee of the Chamber of Commerce to obtain public opinion on whether daylight saving is wanted. The committee has decided to leave the question entirely to the public. At hearings thus held, at which exhibitors were represented by A. H. Cole and Lawrence Lehman of the Orpheum theatre, letters from the public were revealed indicating that citizens are about evenly divided on the question. Exhibitors are putting up a hard fight against the proposal and feel that they wall win out. Fined $250 for Violating Fight Film Shipping Act (Special to the Herald-World) NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20.— Walter Dominique, charged in federal court with violating the prize fight film act November 9, was fined $250 and costs by Judge Wayne G. Borah. Musicians Union Calls Off Strike in Rock Island (Special to the Herald-World) ROCK ISLAND, ILL., Nov. 20.— The strike of musicians in 14 Iowa theatres in the Rock Island territory has been called off upon an agreement that the theatres will use union musicians. Projection Room Fire Injures One; Loss Small (Special to the Herald-World) LACONIA, N. H., Nov. 20.— Fire in the projection room resulted in an explosion of film and injuring Charles Tilton, projectionist. Property damages are reported as being small. Fay Tyler Is Transferred MINNESOT.'\ — F.iy Tyler has been transferred to the main office of Finkelstein and Ruben. H. Solomon is filling his post at the Minnesota theatre.