The Film Daily (1925)

Arbitration Board Appointments Atlanta — Announcement has been made by the Film Board of Trade of the exhibitor members of the arbitration board. These include Matt H. Whitham, Alamo No. 2; R. R. Miller, Paramount theater; W. E. Finch, Alamo No. 1; of Atlanta; with Alpha Fowler, Palace theater and Sol Samuels, Alpha theater, or any available out-of-town exhibitor as alternates. The exchange members of the board, appointed are J. W. HanIon, chairman; H. D. Hearn, Mrs. A. H. Sessions, with Dave Prince and Ira P. Stone as alternate. Now in Atlanta Atlanta — ^J. H. Hicks, formerly manager of the Dallas branch of Enterprise Dist. Corp. has been transferred here for the present. He will be given another office in the near future. Truly Wildman has succeeded Hicks in Dallas. New Theaters South Coffeyville, Kan. — J. Tackett has opened the Tackett. seats 1,500. B. It Union City, Ind. — The New Miami will open June 10, and will seat 380. Nesquehoning, Pa. — The new theater recently opend by Benny Freed, Samuel Weiss, and Silas Henry, will be managed by Freed. Omaha— Wm. H. and Walter H. Creal's new Bacon theater, has opened. Shelton, Wash.— The Graham, erected by George B. Pervis, architect and builder, has been opened by E. W. Graham, owner. It will cost $75,000, and seats 730. Hope, Ark.— The new Elm Street is due to open soon. Daytona Beach, Fla. — A new theater will be built by Randall and Viall, and will open about June 1. Lake Mills, la.— James Nestie of the Rialto here will build another theater to cost $10,000. Wentzville, Mo. — The People's will be supplanted during the Summer by an airdome. Saxe's Rialto to Close Milwaukee — Saxe's Rialto will close shortly, and the building converted into a drug store. Officers of the Rialto Theater Co., state the rent as a store will be far more than the profits as a theater. The site is at Third and Grand. Morrow District Manager Dallas, Tex. — Ralph Morrow, manager in Dallas has recently been appointed district manager of that territory by P. D. C. Diaz Callahan is now branch manager. Jasper, Tex. — M. K. Moore who operates theaters in several towns here will open a house in a partnership with C. Watson. Brighton, Colo. — W. A. Seaman has opened a new 300 seat house. Stockton, Cal. — William Lockoff is opening an airdome. Norfolk, Va. — The Majestic, a new house, has opened. Women patrons were admitted free during the opening. Nashville, Tenn. — M. A. Lightman opened the Hillsboro theater. It has a seating capacity of 1,250. Lanett, Ala. — Lila Allen, who operates a theater in West Point, is to open the Airdome here. Hardingsburg, Ky.— The Lyric opened recently. It seats 500, and will show pictures three times a week. Mishawaka, Ind.— The Tivoli opened here recently, costing $250,000. San Francisco— A class "A" theater is planned on Portal Ave., north of Vincente, to cost about $42,000. Nashville, Tenn.— The new Hillsboro has opened, seating about 800. It will be operated by the Malco Amusement Co. High Point, N. C— George B. Crater is building a new house here. Buys Colored Houses Birmingham, Ala.— Henry Hu is now sole owner of the Champi and Frolic, colored houses here, a the Frolic, another colored house Bessemer, Ala., after buying out : brother. Will Hury, who held . terests in the two Birmingham tl aters, and U. T. Koch, who was p^ owner of the Bessemer house. Verdict for Tom Moore Washington — A jury in circuit ] vision No. 2, before Justice Staffo. returned a verdict in favor of T< Moore in the suit of the Austin Co pany to recover $14,574 for alleg breach of contract. ! Hurst Prod. Increase Capital Hobart-Hurst Prod., Inc., of N ■ York, have increased capital stc: from 200 to 7,200 shares of commi, of which 5,000 have a par value ' $100 each, and 2,200 common, no jvalue. Quits Topical Film London, — W. Jeapes has resign as managing director of the Topii Film Co. Jeapes founded the t ganization 14 years ago and has be with it since.. Liberty Buys Two Serials Washington — Liberty Film E change has contracted for the f Rayart serials: "Battling Brewst< and "Secret Service Sanders". LONDON HOLLYWOOD JAY PACKARD Motion PiBure Service 25 WEST 43rd STREET and 28 WEST 44th STREET NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING NEW YORK Cable address Myfurst Telephone Vanderbilt 5221-1779 % Producers, Directors and Exhibitors: Cast your eyes on these titles All copyrighted and proteded. "DANGERS OF WORKING GIRLS" "cA RIDE FORo LIFE" "NIGHT LIFE ON BROADWAY" "DEFENDING HERj HONORj" "DISCARDED WIVES" "PAID WITH TEARS" "PARTED t^lT THE tylLTAR" (P. S.) 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