The Film Daily (1928)

THE ^■iay, August 5, 1928 'wtrnmammammmm AlKING SHOP I'our Staff's Views Help in Getting Most Out of Your Equipment — Projector Field Competition Keen ;TTING the house staff's views is a way to aid business. Your lloyes are minjrling with patrons, and prospective, and get a reacwhich is different from your own. ;h valuable information can be ,ined by getting them to talk it the conduct of your theater. ake a leaf from the book of the ropolitan at Winnipeg. Manager ter Davis recently called a busiconference, and here are some the subjects discussed: "Big Icels and Big Economies," by Mrs. is; "Harmony in the Theater," the orchestra leader; "Half Way vn Center," "Behind the Scenes," the stage manager; "The Reality ?.eels" by the projectionist; "Our t Front," "How Many Please?" )ping Them Off," "Keeping the (w Clean, "Organs and Audies." 'here's a real fund of practical wmanship in the above subjects. ; house staff is interested in makthe theater better and boosting ronage. Call your employes toiler and get them to talk about "jence reactions, public sentiment, r opinion on equipment, and sug ■^^ DAILY 11 Hot Weather Gog Manager William Haynes has a big sign in the lobby of the Allen, Cleveland, inviting the public to come in and get cool. Once inside the lobby the natural inclination is to go into the theater rather than to return to the streets and. the heat. Haynes worked this same stunt last year with success. gestions on how to increase business. Regular meetings will help to stir new interest among members of the staff and pay dividends at the box office. Competition this year promises to be terrific in the projection field with several new machines making a bid for a place in the sun. If you are in the market for a machine, give consideration to all of them, and then select the one best fitted to your needs. Your projector plays a tremendous part in the success or failure of your show. Europe Must Study U. S. Tastes, Schenck Declares (Continued from Page 1) Schenck stated here. He leaves today for Russia where he is to discuss with Sovkino distribution there of United Artists pictures as well as possibility of bringing to America some of the outstanding film personalities, including S. M. Eisenstein, director of "Potemkin." Schenck has been touring European exchanges with Arthur W. Kelly, United Artists vice president, and Morris Gest. George Olive to France George Olive, manager of the Coumbus theater, is returning to France on Aug. 9 after spending two years here learning American motion picture methods. He intends to settle in Paris and engage in production. Fred Stone Breaks Both Legs New London, Conn. — Fred Stone, veteran screen and stage star, fractured both legs and suffered scalp wounds and abrasions, when the airplane in which he was making a solo flight crashed here. Moving Paramount Film "Loves of an Actress" moves from the Paramount, New York, to the Rialto for a run. SALE! 3EW BUILDING 1540 BROADWAY TIMES SQUARE. NEW YORK DEW BUILDING PENN AVENUfil PITTSBURGH The Latest Model Double Spring Motor SEPT AUTOMATIC STANDARD MOVIE CAMERA Holds 16 Feet Film— Case— 6 Magazines 2 in. F, 3.5 Lens ▼▼110 West 32''St,Nc«york.N.y ^^ Presentations By JACK harrower; TALENT CLICKS PARAMOUNT BlU Joseph Santley had his first picture house production, showing at the Paiamount under the title of "Babes on Broadway." The Collette Sisters were the babes, and the opening shows a woodland scene with the nymphs impersonated by the Gamby-Hale Girls. Electra Havel was Queen of the Forest while Paul Ash interpreted Mr. Manhattan whose job it was to introduce the babes to Broadway when they came out of the woods. Fred Bernard impersonated Al Jolson. Helen Honan gave a clever impersonation of Charlie Chaplin. Likewise Sally Starr did well in an imitation of Ann Pennington. The Collette Sisters clicked in an acrobatic waltz and song specialty. A novelty was the work of Robert Arnibruster, Duo-Art piano roll recorder, who played Friml's "Concert Waltz" while the band supplemented the mechanical piano. The highlight of the bill was the fine comedy work of Du Calion, the talkative guy with the English accent who talks continuously while he totters on a teetering ladder. He had the house laughing continuously all the time he was on. The Gamby-Hale Girls are a personable bunch, and went through some snappy routines in perfect precision. A lot of good talent on this bill, and Ash and his band helped a lot. Finish 9-Month Run Fred La Reine's attraction "A Night at Coney Island" has finished a season of nine months on the Loew time ,and will reopen Sept. 3 at Norfolk with another side-show unit which has proved so successful. Marathoners Play Poll's The office of Claude Bostock has booked the survivors of the recent Madison Square Garden dance marathon over the Poli circuit. They opened at the Palace in Bridgeport. The troupe includes 10 marathon hoofers. IL Phone Penna. 0330 Plan "New Face" Week The week of Aug. 20 will be known as "New Face" week at all the K-A-O and Proctor houses in Greater New York. Particular preference will be given to newcomers who have never worked on the regular vaude time. Eligibles include players in musical comedy, drama, opera and kindred fields, standard acts and headliners with new material, as well as entirely newcomers. GREENWICH VILLAGE ATMOSPHERE AT CAPfTOL The show at the Capitol was "Greenwich Village," staged by Boris Petroff, and the setting represented the interior of a pirate's den inside an old ship galley. It was very picturesque and effective ,and the lighting was unusually good. Walt Roesner took his band through two good selections, one of them a comedy number with various individuals of the band doing their bit in turn. Val and Ernie Stanton topped the bill as "the English Boys from America." Their stufT was fast patter and put over cleverly. With some good hoofing they scored strong. Addie Seamon did a whirlwind tap and toe selection. Frank Stever, house baritone, did several solos witli the band. Other singers were Mortimer Chadbourne, tenor, singing "Cheerio," and Edna Sedley, a "blues" singer. The Chester Hale Girls did a good tap routine, and later followed with a cigar and cigarette number that clicked with nifty costuming. Half of the girls were dressed as cigaret venjjors and the others as Village artists. The finale liad a grand staircase scene, with some nifty lighting eflfects. The girls in gorgeous costumes came down the stairway to the accompaniment of "Cheerio." The overture was the "Coronation March," led by Don Albert, the new associate conductor. Altogether a light and pleasing summer bill that got over nicelv. Van & Schenck with K-A-O \'an & Schenck arc returning to K-A-O time at what is reported as double their previous salary.^ They open at the Palace in New York on Aug. 6. Standard VAUDE VI LLE for Motiou Picture PretientalioD The FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY LackawaDDa 7876 1531 BROADWAi, INEA YORK CITY r— — Burrows Opens Office A. Spencer Burrows, formerly with Arthur A. Lyons Vaudeville Exchange of Newark, will open a New York office later in the month. He will book vaude and presentation houses. AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts 1600 Broadway, New York City Phone Petm. 3580