The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Nov-Dec 1922)

_ November 18, 1922. THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. 5! GLEANINGS FROM THE WEST. (By our Bristol Correspondent.) Tax Campaign in Bristol—Bristol Managerial Changes—Taunton Kinema's Trading Loss—A Cornish Wedding Looking for the Bishop—From Bristol to Torquay—New Western Circuit— A Gala Performance—Briefs of Interest. HE tax campaign has been carried on with vigour in tie West, George Rees, the convener. and) Messrs. Justin und Harris, who form the loeal committee, have been hard at work, and, aided by exhibitors in the ferriters, a good deal bas been get through ino the short space of time avilable, With results which are regarded as highly satistaetory, Bristol Managerial Changes. Several changes have taken place in the city reeently. H.W. Froude has deft the Park Pletur House to take over control of the Whiteladies Kineait in suecession to Norman Robertson, who has gone to Bideford, North Devon, where he is going to run the Palladium, ; Another change has taken place at the Coliseum, Clitton, the manavement of whieh has been resigaed by FLW. Stampter, who is sueeceded by J. Bo Byrne, who has bad control of various other halls in the city, Dolphin Street Bedminster Town Hall, ineliudine anid the Taunton Kinema’s Trading Loss. Sharehelders of the Lyceum Theatre €o., Taunton, had) te listen fo a very unfavourable report at the annual meeting «t the company, Tt was stated that there was a loss on the vear'’s working of £272 Ts. Wb ‘Phis result was explained as arising through reduced admissions, the high cost of films booked during a pertod of exceptional prosperity, inercased cliwges for postin and One point which should) be ciipiisised is che faet that though the advertising, and oa inereased assessment for rates, shareholders get nothing the theatre das collected over £2,000 for the Government diring the vear in the shape ct Butertain. ments Tay, Hh. Van Tromp. the chitraiin. made a vers optimistic speech, declaring that he saw ne reason why the kinema in the future shoull not retum to its old prosperity. He pointed out that many of the original sharelelders bud iad the whole of their capital returned during the first six vears’ working, and two and achall per cent. ino addition, | The dircetors had) received no remuneration last veuy and they liad decided not to take their fees this year As the qualification was the holding of 250 shares, the directors suffered as well as the shareholders through the prescut position, and, in addition, they had made themsely:s responsible to the bank for £700 to carry an. ‘The report was adopted, and the retiring directors, Messrs. BL Adams and TT. Van ‘Tromp. were re-elected, winile Mar BLT. C2 Nedamis wis elected toa seat oon the Boudin nlace of Mr We oR. Pes. whe bas left Taunton. A Cornish Wedding. Congratulations to C. Ey Spalding. of the St. Austell Picture Hon-e, whose marrinse to Miss Violet Crocker bas taken plaice, The wedding presents included a fine miaable clock and oa hand. some dinner sarvice, the eitts ot the statin patrons af the hall, Looking for the Bishop. Mis. Williams, Palace, Fyeter, lind oa surprise the other dix when two centlemen called at the theatre Google mianieeress ef the and inquired for the Bishop af Exeter, with whom thes had an appointment that qmoening. Mas. Williams assured that the Bishop was not there, amd neither did) she expect him. ot But this is the Palace, is if net? Licht then dawned on the puzzled mamaeeress 2 thea had asked) for the tiem the visitors inquired, Palace, and dad been directed to the Palace Theatre tastesd ol the Bishop's Palace, From Bristol to Torquay. Tn W. PL McCarthy, who is leaving Bristol, the Tocal branch of Ideal the oldest stil, as Mr. MeCarthy has been in charge of the inside work of the offices simnes 1919 as he is wererally knewn to members af the trade in Films) foses member of its the besinning of “Maw,” Bristol, amongst whom he is a popular figure. is leaving the seonoatter the branch was opened, renting dor the exhibiting side of the business. divine accepted the appointment of qianagcr of the Kanpire, Porquay. the ob Lins l heaase, whiel chanced himds earls dm the vear, when it owas entirely resented and reclee act-dy mieclermiscd, amd breuoht right up-te-date, New Western Circuit. Achew circuit: ot halls has been formed by WL G. Ween, a Bristol business inan, who has opened picture halls in’ five Cifferent villagzes—Dravectt, Banwell, Goner bury, Winscombe, and Westbury -on-Mendip. A Gala Performance. L. Woodburn is te be eoneratuhkved upon the success of the saul performance at the Clare Street Pletuee PPouse, Bristal, ou arnisties eves The orchestra was annent: d by the band oi the Bristol branch oof the British fewtom: there was a variety anil presented with a smo) tritle as a scoventr ot the coession, ‘There programy in addition te the pictures: every pafpen was was a bie attendance, everthing went off with a swing, and quite a jolly evelbe was the result. Cinema Changes Hands. Tie Sto Austell Picture Tous. Thay been taken over Inn H. J. The dial isout present closed down tor redecorution oatd reseating, anid Wathins, who is forme a company tern the horse. Will reopen on Mendy next. Briefs of Interest. AS Bruce Atkinson. has opened the new Baths Ninemia, Bristol, and lias beoked a fine series oi bie films te shew during the sensony Which Ginshes at the end ot Mereh. T. Pligelstene, of Servall’s. held al very sueeessftil shea ob the Wound BF. feature, Riel Vier'’s Wives. in Bristol Pe tells me that le has some fine offerings comin sberme im comedi sin witteh Harold) Pdovd) stars, EK. oJ. Jennings. of Gatanent’s local bianely reports exe Tent Losiness with the hatest films ot that Heise. The recently A Sister to Assist (Rr and) sere on the Rsanb ow fo vers appreeiaive andioncs, creen ad Corps