Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

20 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD January 26, 1929 For Community Work, Take Cases Of Joe Franklin and Ray Tubman These Ottawa Theatre Managers Have Plenty of Irons in Fire at All Times And It Doesn't Hurt Attendance (Special to the Herald-World) OTTAWA, Jan. 22. — For community workers and boosters, it would be hard to beat in Canada at least, a pair of exhibitors here in Ottawa, Ontario. Although their activities are along parallel lines, their community endeavor does not clash or overlap in any respect. T^HESE two excellent boosters are J. M. tural thing for them to seek Tubman in the Hundred Wisconsin Exhibitors Meet on Joining Allied States (Special to the Herald-World) MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22.— One hundred exhibitors are to attend a meeting called by the board of directors of the M P T O of Wisconsin for tomorrow. Decision on whether the Wisconsin state exhibitors' organization will cast its lot with Allied States is expected to be reached at tomorrow's session. -1 Franklin, manager of B. F. Keith's theatre, and Ray Tubman, manager of the Regent and Imperial theatres, these being under the direction of Famous Players. Both are prominent in service club circles, Franklin having been a director of Rotary for three years and Tubman an officer of Ottawa Kiwanis. Substantial Community Leaders Take Joe Franklin. He is a substantial community leader. He is a director of the Ottawa Businessmen's Association, which aims to obtain tourists and industries for the Canadian capital. He is a director of the Ottawa Humane Society and does some real work in that direction. When Rotary decides to help the crippled children or the orphans, Franklin says, "I'm for it." His special Christmas show for the poor children played to a noisy audience of 3,000 or more youngsters. When there was a big scare about Ottawa's water supply, Joe Franklin was an active member of the special committee of the Board of Trade that investigated the question and brought in a recommendation for a new water system that was later adopted. When Rotary entertains a crowd of visitors from th& British Isles or the United States, Joe Franklin places his theatre at the disposal of the club and the city's guests are his guests at a performance. Then, he is an art collector of note. Helps Boys' Work Take Ray Tubman. The Kiwanis Club needed some money for boys work. Tubman put on a midnight frolic at the Regent that netted the club a tidy sum and didn't do him any harm. Ottawa Kiwanis put on a gigantic ball and cabaret, drawing a patronage of 7,000 revelers. It was Ray Tubman who staged the celebration, working on it when he might have been enjoying sleep. For the Christmas holiday season, the Kiwanis Club held its special performance for poor children at both the Regent and Imperial theatres — and it was Tubman who did practically all the work. Aids Sports Organizations The Kiwanians put on their annual club show at another local theatre and Tubman is one of the committee chairmen, of course. The Gyro Club of Ottawa wanted to do something for needy boys and it was the na matter. Result, a special morning show at the Regent. When sound pictures came along, Tubman entertained the inmates of the Ottawa Institute for the Blind as guests at the Regent and they will always remember that treat. Disabled war veterans, still under treatment at the Civic Hospital, regularly enjoy a show at the Regent and they are also welcomed at Keith's. Tubman, a former sport celebrity, also cooperates with local sports organizations, a feature being the Ottawa Football Club nights at the Regent and special theatre parties for lady Softball champions. Both Tubman and Franklin conduct occasional military features when units of the local garrison parade to the individual theatres, giving the troops a treat. Franklin and Tubman are frequently "mentioned in dispatches" in the local newspapers for their cooperative community work. Both are natural-born boosters and cooperatists, whether it means direct business to them or not, but they have become so popularly and widely known because of their sincere attitude toward common interests that — it can't help but boost their theatres too. London Trade Journal Issues First of Its Construction Sections (Special to the Herald-World) LONDON, Jan. 4.— [By Mail]— The motion picture trade publication, The Cinematograph Times, has issued its first number of its new technical section, devoted to the fostering of better and more efficiently equipped picture theatres. It is being conducted by C. Hartley-Davies, well-known theatre technical expert. It is planned to make the section international in the character of its contents, with theatre projects and methods of all parts of the world as the subjects. Film Shows Testing of Bridge WASHINGTON. — A film showing how a modern concrete arch bridge over the Yadkin River in North Carolina was tested to determine its maximum strength has been released by the United States Department of Agriculture. Marks Brothers -Paramount Antitrust Suit Settled 'Amicably99 Out of Court Marks Brothers' antitrust suit against Paramount, Balaban & Katz and others, was brought to a close in Chicago last Monday, January 21, by agreement of counsel. Efforts to settle the case out of court, renewed in New York last week when a deposition from Adolph Zukor, president of Paramount, was called off, culminated Monday in an agreement which both parties describe briefly as "amicable and satisfactory." Motion for dismissal of the case was to be made Wednesday in U. S. District Court in Chicago. Specific terms of the adjustment were withheld according to a contract stipulating the information which should be given to the press. According to this statement, the case, which was brought last June by the Chicago circuit against the Paramount interests and six producer-distributors, charging conspiracy with the object of preventing Marks Brothers from continuing in business, was settled to the satisfaction of all parties and without any money consideration. Besides Paramount and subsidiaries, the other defendants involved in the settlement are Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, First National, Pathe, United Artists, Universal and individuals associated with the companies named. Four Brooklyn Robbers Pay Way, Then Hold Up Manager and Get $1,100 (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Jan. 23.— Brooklyn's second motion picture theatre robbery within two weeks took place Sunday night when four armed men held up Irving Berman, manager of the State, and escaped with the $1,100 day's receipts. The men paid their way in and went directly to the manager's office. In leaving they were seen by the house policeman, who, however, did not become suspicious. Two Sundays previous, eight bandits held up the Fox Folly theatre and after a running gunfight escaped with $3,000. Pathe Sound News Will Become Weekly Release On February 3 Schedule (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Jan. 22. — Pathe Sound News will become a weekly release with issue number 7 which is on the Pathe short feature schedule for the week of February 3. Other subjects to be released on this program are "Calling Hubby's Bluff," a Mack Sennett, an Aesop fable, "Sweet Adeline." A Grantland Rice Sportlight, "Mild and Mighty." Chapter 7 of the serial, "The Tiger's Shadow," entitled "The Tiger's Claw." Topics of the Day No. 6 and Pathe Revue No. 6. New Fox at St. Louis Will Open January 31 ; Sound Wiring Built In (Special to the Herald-World) ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.— The new Fox theatre will be opened January 31, Major John Zanft, executor director of the Fox theatre chain, has announced. Harry Greenman is manager of the theatre. The opening feature picture will be "Street Angel." A stage production from the Roxy, New York, a chorus of 50 and 50 dancers also will be featured on the opening bill. A 60-piece orchestra will be used by the new 6,000-seat house. Sound picture equipment has actually been built in. First National Offers Imposing List of Films (Continued from page 19) "Show Girl" and "Naughty Baby." The Vitaphone musical sequences are an important feature. The release of silent versions of these productions announced by Depinet follows: January 27, "Seven Footprints to Satan"; February 3, "His Captive Woman"; February 10, "Weary River"; February 17, "Children of the Ritz"; February 24, "Love and the Devil"; March 3, "Why Be Good"; March 10, "Saturday's Children"; March 17, "The Man and the Moment"; March 24, "Hot Stuff"; March 31, "The Divine Lady."