The Film Daily (1928)

THE ALLTHE NEWS AILTHE TIME mmm^ Vol. XIV Ne. 67 Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1928 Price 5 Cents lOHN W. AllCOATE PUBLISHER I'ulilished daily except Saturday and holidays al 16,i0 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1928) by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Maurice D. Kann. Vice-President and Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Treasurer, Business and Advertising Manager. Entered as second class matter. May 21, 1918, at the postotnce at New York. N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York. SIO.OO one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York N. Y. Phone Circle 47364737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 58, Great Marlborough St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbild-buehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Financial High (s) .\ni. Seat. . . . 3lM ♦(c-b) do 6s 36 • Bal. & Katz (c) Con. Fm. Ind. . I6V2 (a) do pfd. ... 28 (s) East. Kodak .180^ *(s) do pfd *(c) Film Insp *(s) First Nat. pfd (s) Fo.x Fm. '•A".102J4 (c) Fox Thea. "A" 30 •(c) Intern. Proj *(b) Keiths 6s 46 (s) Loew's, Inc. . . 6354 (s) do pfd. ...103J4 *(c) do deb. rts (b) do 6s 41ww.n2 (b) do 6s41x-war.l00}4 (s) M-G-M pfd. .. 26 (s) M. P. Cap... 10!^ (s) Orph. Cir. ... 2954 (s) do pfd. ... 91 (s) Para. F-L ...141 (b) do 6s 47 10054 (b) Par.By.5VSs51.1005i (s) Pathe 6 27.H Low 31-54 16 2754 1805^ Close Sales (s) do "A" (b) do 7s 37 .. 78% (o) Roxy "A" ... 30 (o) do units . . . ii (o) do com. ... 754 (o) Skouras Bros.. 40 (s) .Stanley Co. .. 58J| (o) Technicolor ... 6 (c) Trans-Lux ... 4^ fo) United Art. . . 12 (o) do pfd. ... 77 (o) Univ. Ch. com. 2 (o) do pfd. ... 75 (c) Univ. Pict. .. 26 *(s) do pfd (s) Warner Bros. .118 (s) do "A" ...116 •■(c-b) do O'As 28 105?^ 29'^ 62 103^^ ni'ii 100 25. >^ 10 90 139M lOOJ/s 100^ SH 26/2 7SVa 32 36 SVz 43 56'A 7 4 14 26 ii2i/> 111K> 31 M 96'A 74 M 16 27J4 180 54 128 354 104 106»^ 30 9 9154 62 103J4 27 112 100 26 10 29/8 90 13954 lOO-^ 100.>^ 6 2654 78% 100 1,500 800 300 23,200 9,000 3,000 100 1,000 200 15,000 300 7,500 10 1 10,000 1,800 5754 15,000 '45^ SAob 26 ' ioO 98 54 11414 21.600 113 198 19,300 • Last Prices Quoted. (b) Bond Market. (c) Curb Market. iS) Sli'ck Exchange. (o) Over the Counter (Bid and Asked.) NOTE: U;ilaban & Katz is liste<j in Chisago; Skoiira>. .St. Louis. Call WAFILMS, Inc. Walter A. Futter, Pr«». for Library Stock Scenes 130 W. 46ih St.. New York Bryant 8181 DAIL.V Tuesday, September 18, 1928 Hurricane Destroys 125 Porto Rico Houses CContiiiiicd from Page 1) hofv. ?the company's agent in San Juan. The message indicated that business everywhere was completely paralyzed. According to THE 1928 FILM D.^ILY YEAR BOOK, there were 125 theaters in Porto Rico, 13 of which were in San Juan. Building Race Expected By Philadelphia Firms (Continued frorn Page 1) ing throu.gh with building of the Circle, 4652 Frankford Ave., a territory long controlled by Freihofer. The ten year agreement of the two companiqjf under which they jointly operate theaters on S2nd St., is to expire in Sept. 1929. Meanwhile, Freihofer is planning construction of a number of theaters in retaliation for the Stanley move. Sophie Tucker Signs for Vitaphone Picture Sophie Tucker has been signed by Warners for an all-talking and singing Vitaphone picture. Jolson Sailing Saturday Al Jolson in New York from the Coast to attend world premiere of "The Singing Fool" at the Winter Garden, will sail Sept. 22 for England to make a personal appearance at the first London showing of "The Jazz Singer'' with Vitaphone scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Piccadilly. Richmond Publicist Dies Richmond — Funeral services for -Albert M. Gunst, 49, former dramatic critic and theatrical publicity man. were conducted here last week. He was for a number of years associated with the late Jake Wells. Rogers Signs Child Player Bobby Burns, a four-year old player born in America and now living in Berlin, ^s been signed by Charles R. Rogers under a five year contract. Fie will be brought over in January to appear in a picture for which a story is now being written. Rogers also holds option on two current London stage plays which will be made as talking pictures, probably via the Bristolphone process. New Paramount Record Grossing $35,110 on Saturday and Sundav, "Docks of New York" chalked up a new record at the Paramount. New York. This is approximately ?4,000 more than the lirevioas high. Stagehands Get Increase New York stagehands were granted wage increases of $5 and $6 for vaudeville and picture houses in a compromise settlement effected Sunday. I Indianapolis Strike Ends Indianapolis — (jranling of increases lo stagehands has ended the strike at the Lvric Price Gut Warning Sounded in Chicago (Continued from Page, 1) cago exhibitor unit. Miller calls on exchanges to refuse to ■ serve 15 cent houses less than eight or ten weeks behind on general release and ten cent houses less than one year behind general release. He advises members to insert a protection clause in contracts. The situation was brought about when the Lincoln-Hippodrome went to ten cents in the afternoon and five and 15 cents at night. Lubliner & Trinz cut the Michigan to five and 15 cents afternoon and five ,;nd 25 cents at night, playing pictures one week after general release. Two other houses are to adopt a similar policy, it is stated. A 15 cent downtown house is running pictures in the first week of release. Hoboken Theaters Bought Protection, Manager Says (Continued from Page 1) inspector, in return for which they were not molested for operating on Sunday and admitting children under 16 unaccompanied by adults, Samuel Tammen, former manager of the United States theater, Hoboken. testified at a legislative committee hearing here yesterday. Tammen says he collected the sums for the inspector. He named the United States Palace, Manor, Rivoli, Bishop, Eureka, Libertv and Citv theaters. Arthur Loew Named Vice President of M. P. Club (Continued from Page 1) serce from New York. Jack Alicoate was named charrman of the athletic committee. Res'gnation of John Sprrgo as a memlier was accepted, to D.rmit him to qualify as manager of the club. Piccadilly Closes Deal Piccadi'ly Film Co., has taken over distribution in Greater New York and northern New Jersey of "For Yout Daughter's Sake." New Manager at L. A. Orpheum IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Fred Campbell of the Hillstreet, has replaced George C. Sackett as manager of the Orpheum. Recently usherettes and floor directors walked out, and Sackett's removal is said to be due to employees' differences. AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Tiieatres j Standard Vaudeville Acts { 1600 Broadway, New York City j Phone Henn. 35S0 ' j fhone Henn. The Industry's Date Book Tomo Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. rrow Premiere of "The Singing Fool at Winter Garden. New York. i 22 Met. Stanley house opens in Philarj delphia. 24 Dinner for film industry given by Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America at Waldorf Astoria, New York. 24 Opening of fall meeting of the Society of M. P. Engineers. Whiteface Inn. Lake Placid, New York. 27 "Jazz Singer" opens at Piccadilly, London. 1 M-G-M's London Theater. th= Empire, opens. 8-10 M.P.T.O. cf Michigan convention at Kalamazoo. 16-17 Annual M.P.T.O. 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