The Film Daily (1937)

THE Thursday, Jan. 14, 1937 PITTSBURGH Manuel M. Greenwald, manager of the Barry Theater, and Dorothy Goldstein have announced their engagement. Bert M. Stearn, district manager for U. A., was a business visitor here. Jimmy Nash, Monarch salesman, is sporting a new car. Herman Stahl, Oil City exhibitor, is back from Cin ' "'nati where he visited his brother _~x Stahl of the U. A. Exchange there. Mike Hughes, former general manager for the Altoona Publix Corporation, has returned to his home in Pittston. He was succeeded by Arthur Himmelein, manager of the Mishler Theater in Altoon . Joe Kaufmann, Universal Exchange manager, was presented with a leather bag by the members of his staff. The flu caught up with Harry Kalmine, Joe Feldman and Ben Steerman, Warner executives. Robert Kail of Columbus, O., is the new assistant manager at Loew's Penn Theater, replacing the ailing Bob Newkirk. Mrs. John McGreevy, wife of the Harris executive, has gone to Florida. Regis Toomey left for Hollywood by auto with Harry Feldman. SAN FRANCISCO Sam Rosey, of Western Booking Corp. has left that organization and is going into business for himself. Aaron Goldberg, operator and owner of six subsequent-run houses on Market Street, last week gave lis annual party for his entire staff, coth in the central office and in the theaters. Larry Moran, formerly in the booking department for Warner Brothers in New York and Albany, has been added to the booking staff of Universal exchange here. Joe Flannagan, booker for 20th Century Fox, took his wife down South for a jaunt to Santa Anita. Alene Carroll, Hollywood actress, home to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Nathan. Nathan operates the Marina Theater here. Herbert Rosener, well known as the operator of three Northern California houses, and handling American rights for several European films, becomes an impresario when he presents Moriz Rosenthal, 73-yearold concert pianist, and the only living pupil of the great Liszt. ATLANTIC CITY President Frank Gravatt of Steel Pier, and Minstrel Director Frank Elliott, have returned from Europe. General Manager Herbert Copeland of Warner-Seashore theaters has announced leasing of the Earle theater on Atlantic Avenue, dark several years, to Joseph Quittner. The Capitol theater just installed new lobby and marquee. Hollywood theater, back to vaudeville and pictures for winter, will go straight film in the spring:. « « THEATER CHANGES— Continued » » Openings LAMPASAS— Rio (formerly Bailey). Closings ABERNATHY — Abernathy (formerly Star). ROARING SPRINGS— Texan. ELLINGER — Pastime. BROWNSBORO — Palace. BUCKHOLTS— Queen. CAMP WOOD — Beck. CANUTILLO — Julimes. CLINT— Clint. REALITOS — D u v a 1. ODEM — Palace, Odell. MUENSTER — Palace. MT. ENTERPRISE — Texan. MISSION — Electric. MINGUS — Opera House. BRYAN — Dixie. TRENTON — Aztec. New Theaters ABERNATHY — Rita. HOUSTON — Palace. VAN ALSTYNE— Aztec. ARLINGTON—Aggie. DALLAS— Azteca. AUSTIN —Varsity. HIGH ISLAND— Vida. WILLS POINT— Ritz. UTAH Change in Ownership BOUNTIFUL— Loma (formerly Bountiful) transferred to P. S. Guss. Openings SANTAQUIN— Roxy (formerly Star). New Theaters SPRING VILLE — Ritz (formerly Star). PROVO — Uintah (formerly Crest). GARLAND— Garland (formerly Paramount). BRIGHAM CITY— Roxy (formerly Grand). VERMONT Change in Ownership BELLOWS FALLS— Star, transferred to Interstate Circuit. BETHEL — Bethel, transferred to Glen Woodbury. WINDSOR— Strand, transferred to F. Sharby. WASHINGTON Change in Ownership TAKIMA — Lyric, transferred to Theodore Melotte. SPOKANE — Ritz, transferred to Peoples Amusement Corp. ; Post Street, transferred to Peoples Amusement Corp : ; Empress, transferred to Peoples Amusement Corp. Change in Name OKANOGAN — Avalon (formerly Paramount). OMAK — Fox (formerly The Red Fox). KANSAS CITY Dickenson Theaters have transferred Leslie Purdum from Parsons, Kans., to Creston, Iowa where he will be assistant manager in their theater there, manager of the Dickenson Theater Harry Brown has been appointed at Lawrence, Kans., and Bob Burdick, formerly manager of Dickenson's house at Paola, Kans., has been moved to Independence, Kans., where he will succeed A. C. Wooten as manager of the Booth Theater. Wooten has left the Dickenson organization. Jack Donahue, M-G-M traveling auditor who has been ill in St. Joseph's hospital with bronchial pneumonia for several weeks is still in a serious condition and plans are being: made to move him to Saranac Lake within the next few days. Mrs. Donahue is here with him and will accompany him when he is moved. Leonard Snyder has sold the Snyder Theater at Ness City, Kans., to Ralph Larned who also operates a house at La Cross, Kansas. John Colopy who formerly operated a theater at Turon, Kans., is remodeling a building at Cunningham, Kans., which he will open soon as a motion picture theater. Plans are being made to move the club rooms and headquarters of the Variety Club downtown to a Film Row location. The rooms decided on at 118 West 18th St. will provide ground floor space greater than that now occupied. Closings ANACORTES— Island. SOAP LAKE— Sunset. New Theaters RENTON— Fay's Roxy. WEST VIRGINIA Change in Ownership HARTFORD — Alpine (formerly Hartford), transferred to Alpine Theater Circuit. ETHEL — Ethel, transferred to Jack Nelson. BRIDGEPORT — Warner (formerly Virginia), transferred to C. E. Warner. RIPLEY — Palace, transferred to Ripley Theater Co. Openings RIPLEY— Palace. BRIDGEPORT— Warner. HARTFORD — Alpine. HELEN — Helen. NELLIS— Nellis. Closings STAR CITY— Star. CABIN CREEK— Hollywood; Cabin Creek. LOGAN — Logan. New Theaters WELLSBURG — Park. MANNINGTON — Mannington. WISCONSIN Change in Ownership HILLSBORO— New Royal, transferred to I. Biba. Change in Name OMRO — Annex (formerly High School Annex). Openings CUBA CITY— Cuba. MADISON— Madison. WATEDLOO— Community. Closings RACINE— State. New Theaters OMRO — Annex (formerly High School Annex). REEDSBURG— Sauk. WYOMING Openings TENSLEEP — Hagen. MEETEETSE — Hagen. BURLINGTON— Hagen. DETROIT George W. Sampson, has closed the firm of Sampson Theatrical Premiums. Al Dezel, of Dezel Roadshows, has returned to the office after an attack of flu, while Frank Smith, editor of the Michigan Film Reporter, has been out a week from the same cause. Price Theater premiums, operated by Arthur C. Robinson, has just taken over distribution of the first decalcomania pattern ever devised for premium chinaware. Dena Peripski, secretary to the assistant manager of RKO Exchange here for twelve years, is to be married Jan. 17 to Samuel Turken, nonprofessional. Lester Sturm, Fox branch manager, is recovering from recent operation for appendicitis. Changes at Gaumont British Exchange, in the Fox Building, include Esther Milstein, new secretary, with Margaret Fisher handling booking. Wisper and Wetsman Circuit has enlarged the offices in the Fox Theater Building. The Butterfield Circuit has opened the new Center Theater at Bay City, Mich. MOTION PICTURE DAILY Tuesday, January 12, 1 937. MERLE 0BER0N BRIAN AHERNE Released thru UNITED ARTISTS