The Film Daily (1930)

Tuesday, June 10, 1930 DAILV © NEWS OF THE DAY © United States Rochester, N. Y. — The Little Cinema has been reopened with Francis Remington, owner of the building, operating, and Arthur L. Morris as assistant manager. Pittsburgh — H. M. Addison, forl mer managing director of the Roch[ ester, Rochester, N. Y., has been [transferred to the Penn here. Charlton, la. — Management of the I A. H. Blank interests here have been : ; taken over by Claire Stover, assis [j tant manager of the Palace, Burling I ton. Rochester, N. Y.— William Nolan of Akron has been appointed manager of the Rochester, succeeding H. M. Addison. Cleveland — Lou Geiger has returned to the sales staff of United Artists. He was recently with Tiffany. Richmond, Va. — Following closing of the National, Wilmer & Vincent has shut down the Lyric, both for only the summer. Ellsworth, Minn. — The Majestic has been remodeled and sound equipment installed by Mr. and Mrs. Cotterell, new owners. Lynchburg, Va. — The Gayety has been closed for the summer. Cleveland — L. F. Weintz, office manager at the Columbia exchange, has resigned. Baltimore, Md. — Western Electricapparatus has been installed at the Harford by Thomas D. Goldberg. TO DA Carthage, N. Y. — Howard Miller, formerly manager of the Strand, is now managing the Temple, which rj has been reopened after repairs and redecoration. .L.v-ag uc, i t\.Lini y is Walter .ed from Japanese Gardens, New York City. George Keinman remains as assistant manager. Cincinnati — Fowler studio product is being distributed in Ohio and Kentucky by W. H. Davis. Middletown, O. — The Gordon has been acquired by Gus and Theodore Chifos, who also operate the Strand in this city. Turlukis and Peter Chakeras were the former operators. Washington — Hardie Meakin, former publicity director of the Fox, is now managing director. C. F. Winchester continues as house manager. Richmond, Va. — Warner Bros. Theaters, Inc. has been incorporated here. Theaters recently acquired locally by Warners will be operated by the new unit. West Mansfield, O.— A. F. At ha has reopened the Opera House, which has been closed for the past several weeks. Red Wing, Minn. — Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Hickman have taken over operation of the Metro. OUL lew stage policy ti, THE has also instaueu »uu> p. IU ujypui l»frMVl Cleveland — The Crown, after three weeks of darkness, has been reopened by Sam Lurie. Akron, O.— Max Federhar has discontinued operation of the Peoples. Washington — The Rialto, Universale house, has closed for six weeks. Andy Sharrick, who has been in charge, is now handling roadshows in seven cities on "All Quiet on the Western Front." Albany, N. Y. — Ground has been broken for the new Paramount exchange at 1044 Broadway. Detroit — Afternoon shows at the Regent on week days will be eliminated with a reduction in prices to follow. Woodstock, N. Y. — David Reasoner will open the Playhouse this month. Bay City, Mich.— W. S. Butterfield's Orpheum will be closed this month for remodeling and increasing of seating capacity from 950 to 1.200. Detroit — Alex Scrieber lias closed the Times Square for the summer. Eastland, Tex. — Management of the Connollee has been taken over by J. E. Brewer. Corning, N. Y. — George Oliver is now assistant to H. A. Burke, manager of the Fox and Fox State. He was last with the Schine interests. Baltimore, Md. — Orchestra staff at the Loew's Century has been reduced by four. Washington — Weldon Waters, formerly of the ad sales department at the local Paramount exchange, has been transferred to the home office under John Clark. Steubenville, O. — In addition to the Rex, W. B. Urling will have the new 800-seat house which is expected to be completed about Aug. 15. Canisteo, N. Y. — With the resignation of Alias 1'anos as manager, A. L. Boiler, owner, has taken over operation of the Boiler. Detroit — When "All Quiet on the Western Front" completes its run, the Madison will be closed for redecorations. Upon reopening the house will be in the first run category. Cleveland — Ben Joel of the Loew offices has been transferred to the New York office. Washington — Russell Hildebrand. succeeds W. F. Marshall as office manager and booker at the local Pathe exchange. Marshall has been with the branch for the past 10 years. Binghamton, N. Y.— The Old Stone will be opened in September. Frc Perry, manager of the Capitol, wh> will manage the new house, will re name it the Rivera. Detroit — E. Clyde Adler, formerly with the Kunsky interests", is offering advice on the process of cleaning sound screens. Glen Burnie, Md. — J. Harry Gruver has opened his new theater, here and has named it the Glen. House will be operated evenings on week days when two shows will be given. Four shows will be the Saturday policy. Norfolk, Va. — The Ghent Paramount has been reopened by O. L. Bonney. The house has been dark for quite some time. Utica, N. Y. — Changes at the Fox Gaiety are the appointment of J. S. MacNeil, who has been manager of all Fox houses here, to house manager and Jackson S. Hurford, manager, to Niagara Falls. Binghamton, N. Y.— This cit] changes to daylight saving time oi June 15. Neighboring towns of Endi_ cott and Johnson City will eontinu! standard time. Falls City, Neb. — Max Tschauder lias purchased an interest at the Rivoli here. Richmond, Va.— The National has been closed for the summer. E. H. Bricnt was manager of the house. Washington — The Ambassador, neighborhood house, is now cla fied as a "nut bouse," having shown an all-German program with (icrman dialogue Cleveland— Van P. Garrison lias been added to RCA installation service staff. Rouses Point, N. Y.— There will be no daylight saving here as a result of defeat of the issue at a special elei tion. Foreign London — Victor McLaglen's brother, Clifford, who has been appearing in pictures in Great Britain and Germany, announces he is planning to go-to Hollywood. Paris — Gallia Films Production is preparing to produce a talker called "The Song of Nations" in four languages in cooperation with Apollon Films. Sydney — Cecil J. Shannon has been appointed superintendent of the theaters of the Union Theaters circuit throughout Australia. He was formerly managing director of the chain. Sydney — W. E. Kirby has been placed in charge of the Queensland branch of First National Warner. He was formerly connected with Paramount. Sofia— "The Earth," Bulgaria's first national film epic, has been finished and placed in exhibition. Sydney — The State has become a long-run house. TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN ITHE INI M«\IVIIk Ot HIMrOlM Plan Robertson Cole studio in Los Angeles. * * * Metro acquires "The Great Redeemer," a Maurice Tourneur production.