The Film Daily (1924)

—2&*l DAILV Monday, February 25, 1924 New Theaters Williamstown, W. Va.— The old Methodist Church building on Front St. is being remodeled into a picture house. This will be the only theater in town. Pensacola, Fla. — Demolishing the old Pastime has already begun to make way for the new $300,000 theater to be put up by the Saengers. Charleston, W. Va.— C. A. Midelburg will build a new theater to replace the old Capitol on Summers St. New Haven, Conn. — A syndicate will shortly erect a new house at 488 Whalley Ave. Sikeston, Mo.— T. W. Stehlin has sold the Malone to O. W. McCutcheon for $25,000. Norwood, N. Y.— The Star has opened. New Theaters for Pacific N. W. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — E. J. Myrick is to build a house on Victory Way, suburban Seattle, about five blocks from Beardsley's new Hollywood. He will call it The Egyptian. G. P. Stewart is building a new house in Powers, Ore., to replace his present Pioneer. Olympia, Wash.— With Zabel & Wilson's house under way here, the Moore Amusement Co., of Tacoma, will erect a modern theater in the next block. Changes On Butterfield Circuit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The following changes have been made in the Butterfield theater force: J. O. Hooley appointed manager, Majestic, Port Huron ; A. W. Force transferred to Battle Creek. F. L. Collins, manager Family, Port Huron; Fred Cassin transferred to Regent, Saginaw. A. W. Force, manager Bijou-Arcade, Battle Creek ; vice Clyde Wixom, resigned ; Fred Cassin, manager Regent Saginaw ; Roger Mack, resigned. Suit With Studios Settled (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— The suit for $9,000 filed by Josie Sedgwick against Robert Brunton Studios, Inc., and United Studios, Inc., has been settled out of court. The plaintiff alleged that the studio company had refused to live up to a contract entered upon in 1919. Investigation of "Schools" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— The State Labor Commission is preparing for a statewide investigation of all film schools as a result of complaints received by them. Dr. Louis Bloch, special investigator is here to start the probe. Adds Comedies to Releases (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — United Exhibitors of Canada, Ltd., handling F. B. O., has secured two lines of comedies, the Carter DeHaven and the Plum Center two-reelers. Physical distribution is through Canadian Educational. Exhibitors Film Delivery Formed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Ralph Scherzer and E. E. Jameson are back of the Exhibitors Film Delivery Service, which will act as a central shipping bureau. Scherzer who was formerly with Fox, says his plan will not only facilitate but reduce costs. Columbus Committee Reorganized (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus, O. — The Better Films Committee, which for the past few months has suspended operations, has again begun functioning. Mrs. Florence Flournoy has been elected president and Willis Battle secretary. Fight Night Parking Ban (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Theater managers are vigorously protesting the new ruling prohibiting parking of automobiles in the downtown section. They contend that much of their patronage requires automobile parkage. 65 Joint Runs in Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — J. F. Beck, Vitagraph manager has closed with sixty five local theaters for a simultaneous run on "Let Not Man Put Asunder" the week of March 23. Gross Transferred (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Carthage, Mo. — Jack Gross, for three years manager of the El Dorado and Palace at Eldorado, Kans., has been transferred here to manage the Crane and Royal. Attempted Robbery Frustrated (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Long Beach, Cal. — Quick action on the part of J. Reidy, manager of the California, frustrated an attempt to make way with the day's receipts. Colored Theater Burns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winston-Salem, N. C. — The Lafayette, owned by W. S. Scales, and catering to a colored clientele, is in ruins from fire. Buffalo Managers Kicking (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo, N. Y. — Several of the exchange managers are protesting against the way the exhibitors in small towns are returning prints. Frances Marion Doing Script (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Frances Marion is preparing the script for "Potash and Perlmutter in Hollywood." Florida Theater Robbed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Orlando, Fla. — Robbers visited the Beacham, opened the safe, and made away with $1,700. Three Oregon Theaters Merge (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Grand Pass, Ore. — The Rialto, at Medford, t heRivoli, this city, and the Vining at Ashland, have been merged. Takes Over Brooklyn House H. Goldshein will take over the Hendrix theater, Hendrix St. and Pitkin Ave., Brooklyn, effective March 3. Ralph Lewis' Unit Starts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The organization of the Ralph Lewis company is complete. The first picture will get under way March 1. and will be "The Country Doctor," an original drama by Albert Kenyon. Kenyon will co-direct with Henry McCarty on the first. J. and V. H. Lower Admissions (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Admission prices at the Coliseum have been reduced to 25 cents for all performances and 10 cents for children. The theater is one of the Jensen & Von Herberg link and the largest in Seattle. Control Wenatchee, Wash. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Wenatchee, Wash. — Jensen & Von Herberg now have entire control here, having taken over' the Rialto. Their other houses are the Liberty and Gem. W. L. Doudlah will manage the three. Rinella Prod. Start in 'Frisco (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Rinella Prod., a new company, has started work on its first production at the Gerson studios. Tom Gibson is directing and Jay Morley is featured. New Buffalo House Opens Feb. 29 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — J. D. Parmalee will open open his new Unity theater, Grand St. and Military Road, on Feb. 29. The house is on the site of the old Tri-It theater. Archainbaud Engaged (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — George Archainbaud has been engaged to direct Corinne Griffith's new production, "For Sale," an original by Earl Hudson. N. C. Theater In Fire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chapel Hill, N. C— The Pickwick is among the ruins of the recent fire here. S. J. Brockwell owned the place. No insurance. Better Films Committee Meets (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berkley, Cal. — Representatives of over 40 clubs were present at the recent meeting of the Better Films Committee. Seeks Abolishment of C. O. D.'s (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The Film Board of Trade has started a move to stop unnecessary C. O. D. shipments of film. Retitled "The Fighting Coward" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "The Fighting Coward" will be the release title for "Magnolia," which James Cruze directed. Tulsa House Closes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tulsa, Okla. — Poor business has forced the Alhambra, a neighborhood theater, to close. Indianapolis Theater In Fire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis — The Princess was greatly damaged by fire and water. Guts and Flashes Marta Lindquist, of the "Svenska Dagbladet," is here from Stockholm, to prepare, from interviews with the stars, articles about the film world for her paper. Marguerite Gove is the author of "Lend Me Your Husband" now under production by Burr Pictures, Inc. Doris Kenyon is in for the lead. F. B. O. has changed the title of the third Fred Thomsan western from "The Sheriff of Tombstone" to "Galloping Gallagher." The firm name, Criterion Pictures Corp., has been changed to GrandAsher Productions, Boston. Allan Dwan has started "Manhandled" at the Paramount studios in Long Island. Blanche Craig is completing work in "The Fool" for Fox. New Unit On Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Alameda, Calif. — Palmdale Prod., as noted, recently chartered with a capital of $100,000, will make its headquarters here, producing in the East Bay district. Those interested include: A. W. Cotts and M. E. James, of Alameda, and Alfred Johnson, of Oakland. Catholic Arts, Ltd. Closes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — Catholic Arts, Ltd., has been closed out by a bailiff's sale. This organization was a special exchange handling films of interest to Roman Catholics under the auspices of a society with headquarters in New York City. Sunday Shows At Bucyrus, O.? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bucyrus, O. — Theaters here may reopen on Sunday. One of the managers plans to start his house running again on the Sabbath and if the Mayor does not interfere, it will remain open. The others, no doubt, will follow suit. New Addition to Gordon (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winnipeg — Miller Stewart has resigned from the Metropolitan to join the Gordon Amusement Co. of Boston, of which Charles G. Branham is general manager. J. A. Reich succeeds Stewart. Burr Closes a Deal C. C. Burr offices report the sale of "You Are Guilty," to Progress Pictures Inc., of Washington, for Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and the District. Ontario Theater Burns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kenora, Ont. — The Kenora, has been destroyed by fire with a loss of $65,000. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Frank Harris Promoted Frank Harris, former branch manager for Pathe at St. Louis, has been appomted a special feature representative.