The Film Daily (1929)

YET IN ST. LOUIS MUSIC STRIKE (Continued from Page 1) lieved a satisfactory settlement of the controversy is at hand. This is indicated by the failure of the projectionists and stage hands to go out on a sympathetic strike. Such a walkout had been scheduled for October 5 but was postponed to permit the national officers of the musicians to take a hand at bringing about peace. Press of other business including a convention at Toronto has delayed the arrival of the New York officials. In the meantime the local musicians are proceeding with their unique campaign of winning favor for the houses that are using union musicians. The radio is bein<* used freely while advertisements have also been inserted in the St. Louis daily papers telling showgoers of the situation. The big point being used by the musicians in their propaganda is that the theaters that have dispensed with pit orchestras and stage shows are charging the same admission prices as before the strike. This appeal is most effective in neighborhood theaters' territory. Shows Start 12:01 A. M. Against Sunday 'Blue' Ban Johnston City, Mo. — On account of the City Council here refusing to pass a city ordinance permitting Sunday shows, the Palace now is presenting a complete program beginning 12:01 A. M. Mondays. Hyde Directors Resign As A. B. C. Takes Control London — Directors of Hyde Park Cinemas, Ltd., headed by D. T. Davies, have retired as a result of the purchase of a controlling interest in the organization by Associated British Cinemas. Lupe Velez to Visit New York Lupe Velez will stop over in New York next month on her way to Hollywood from Tampa, Fla., where she has been working on scenes for "Hell Harbor," which Henry King is directing for United Artists. Campaign Films via Photophone Fiorello La Guardia, Republican candidate for mayor, has completed arrangements whereby he is producing a series of campaign talking film? at the RCA-Photophone Gramercy studios in New York. These talking campaign films are now being shown on the streets of New York by the new RCA-Photophone portable pro jector. N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y U-N-l-T-E-D STATES CLEVELAND— In its first week at the Hippodrome, "The Cock Eyed World," Fox, broke records for this city. The house gross reached $46,000, exceeding former top by $10,000. PITTSBURGH — Managerial changes made by the Stanley-DavisClark Corp. are: Sam Blair of the Belmar, Homewood, transferred to the Strand, Ridgeway; M. Murdock of the Strand now is at the Alhambra, Canton, O. ; Harpster of the Alhambra has been transferred to the Palace, Lorain; Manager Reister of the Ohio and Majestic, Mansfield is managing the Variety, Cleveland; M. Rafter of Sandusky is in charge at Mansfield while Harry H. Koch from Indianapolis has been appointed manager of the Rowland, Wilkinsburg. DETROIT— Standard Film Service has purchased approximately 200 silent features for distribution through its offices at Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Jess Fishman, general manager of Standard, thinks that silent pictures will draw, especially in the small town and outlying districts. CLEVELAND — William Gallagher, 60, veteran exhibitor and former manager of the Miles, died from pneumonia, contracted following a recent accident. PITTSBURGH — The M.P.T.O. of Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia is continuing campaign for Motion Picture Day which takes place Oct. 28. Members are asked to pledge 25 per cent of their receipts on that day. Universal has assigned two of its sales students, both of whom formerly worked at the Bigr U exchange as beginners under Dave Miller. They are Fred Mayer who is now handling a territory in Cincinnati, and Herman Goldberg, who is now working out of Albany. The new Century Circuit theater in Rockville Centre, L. I., which opens in November, has been named the Fantasy. "Words and Music" inaugurated the sound picture policy at the Harlem Opera House, owned by Manhattan Playhouses, Inc., of which Benjamin Sherman is president. Joseph Beaugnot, owner of the building, has taken over the opera tion of the Kings Park, now called the Playhouse, Kings Park, L. I. M, Donlin formerly ran the house. William Miskell is manager at the Jerome, the Bronx, which opened with W. E. recently. He will return to the Willis as soon as the house is ready for opening. Irving Steiner, formerly of the Bratter & Pollack circuit, has been appointed supervisor of the Cosmos Stadium and Palace theaters, three of the newly formed Manhattan Playhouses. LONDON— "High Treason," the Gaumont-British talker, broke all records recently at the Marble Arch Pavilion, it is reported. BERLIN — Construction of a theater built of steel without and glass within is planned here. LONDON— "The Melody Maker," the British Filmcraft production based on the life of Leslie Stuart, the composer, is to have no love interest. SYDNEY — Exhibitors are showing keen interest in the Australtone sound equipment of Australtone Synchronized Pictures. One of the latest theaters to be wired is the Crow's Nest. BRISBANE— A. McLeod, Queensland representative of Sutton's synchrophone, has installed his company's equipment at Fenwick's Imperial, Broadway, Elite and Boomerang. PARIS— Film rights to Paul Raynal's war play, "The Tomb Beneath L'Arc de Triomphe," have been purchased by a German company for conversion into a talker. PARIS — Adolphe Menjou is reported to have accepted an offer to play the chief role in a French adaptation of an English play. LONDON— RCA Photophone has appointed H. D. Barnard, former Scottish representative of Paramount, to the Liverpool and Lancashire districts. LONDON — Two new releases are announced by Butcher's Film Service. "Would You Believe It?" and "The Red Lighthouse." Both will be released in January. LONDON — Talking picture equipment has been installed in a number of South Yorkshire houses, among them Picture House, Swinton; Empire Palace, Mexbro; Palace Cinema Wath, and Royal Picture House, Mexbro. Wednesday, October 16, 1929 NO ACTION BY COMMISSION' ON CODE OF ETHICS (Continued from Page 1) been no demand from the film indus try for further consideration of the1 code adopted at New York, and that | there probably will be none until dis-1 turbances caused by the introduction' of sound pictures and other factordie down. Theremin Seen Adaptable to Use in Theaters RCA Theremin was placed on tb market yesterday simultaneously witb a demonstration in New York. Thej instrument, which produces music b)| the movement of the hands in the, air, is expected to be adopted for the-i ater entertainment as well as for use in the home. RCA manufacture the instrument which retails at $1": less tubes and loud speaker. It operates on alternating current, but car, be used with a direct current bv means of converters. Equity Annual Ball Nov. 9 Actors Equity Ass'n will hold its 11th annual ball in the grand balJ room of the Hotel Astor, New York Nov. 9. Attendance will be limitc to members of Equity and thei guests. Tickets will be on sale only at Equity headquarters, and upor presentation of a paid up Equih card. Each member may purchase' also up to five tickets for bona fidi guests, the cost of which will be $;.' and War Tax of 50c. Catherine Dale Owen in N. Y. Catherine Dale Owen is in New) York to spend several weeks witl er family before returning to picture' work at the M-G-M studios. Welcome to NEW YORK and ©VERNOR QINTON 31" ST. "» 7™ AVE. opposite PENNA.R.R STATION 1200 Rooms each with Bath and Servidor ERNEST G. KILL Gen. Mgr. ROOM ano BATH 3