The Film Daily (1931)

THE •<££! DAILV Friday, January 16, 1931 © NEWS OF THE DAY © * EAST * Pittsburgh — After being dark for two years, Warners' Davis will reopen Jan 17 with vaudeville and pictures. Sound equipment has been installed. The Davis will play pictures day-and-date with the Enright. Turtle Creek, Pa.— The Westinghouse Theater Co., Inc., has been organized here with Elmer E. Little as treasurer. Incorporators are D. J. Selznick, Pittsburgh, 500 shares; S. J. Topley, Pittsburgh, 500 shares; C. E. MUler, Pittsburgh, 500 shares. New Haven — Arthur Horn of United Artists, recently elected president of the New Haven Film Board of Trade, will address the Film Club of Saybrook, Conn., on Jan. 19. Pittsburgh — Tax refunds have been awarded by the U. S. Treasury Department to Olympic Amusement Co., with a return of $1,934, and the Harris Amusement Co. of Mich., with $16,837. Both are Pittsburgh firms. Boston — E. H. Feldman has bought the Chelsea at Chelsea, Mass. Pittsburgh — M. S. Landow, now Universal district manager, has charge of the Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Washington branches. Latrobe, Pa. — John George has been appointed manager of the Grand by the Indiana County Theater Corp, Wilmerding, Pa. — The Grand, recently reported closed, remains open. * WEST * Olathe, Kan. — A. C. Andrews' new 1,000-seater has been opened. It has RCA equipment. Prineville, Ore. — C. E. Small has purchased the theater here from C. E. Wicks, Jr. Charter Oak, la.— The New Royal Detouring Glendon Allvine, director of advertising and publicity for Fox Film, and Quinn Martin, the New York "World" m.p. ciitic recently signed for the Fox scenario department, who depart tomorrow for California, will make the trip by way of the Panama Canal. It appears they want to avoid Kansas City, where both began newspaper work as reporters for the Kansas City "Star." was closed January 1 due to poor business. Independence, Kan. — F. A. "Pat" Regan, Dickinson circuit publicity chief, is temporarily managing the Booth, replacing Ralph Ravenscroft, resigned. Denver — Abel Davis, former owner of the Del Rio theater at Las Cruces, N. M., is now a salesman for United Artists. Lehigh, la. — C. Hales has opened a new theater here. Wilbur, Wash. — Peter Falborg has temporarily closed the Liberty. Portland, Ore. — D. C. Millward, formerly with the American Film Exchange, Seattle, has joined with H. G. Mapes of the Star Film Exchange. Elk Horn, la. — O. C. Johnson, with the co-operation of local merchants, has opened a new theater here. Lewiston, Ida. — Eddie Rivers of the Tri-State circuit announces the temporary closing of the Rex. Kendrick, Ida. — H. A. Zell has closed he Audian. His son, H. J. Zell, has also closed his house in Genessee, Ida. Salem, Ore.— Art B. Holt is slated to manage Warners' Capitol and John Stille will hereafter handle the Elsinore. Seattle — E L. Vaughn is now a selling agent for the B. F. Shearer Co. Portland, Ore.— J. B. Hanford has been transferred to the Shearer Seattle territory after one year In this district as salesman. • CENTRAL • Detroit — C. A. Curtis and Lloyd Lightball, managers of the Little, have discontinued stage shows and will play only films of foreign origin. Movie-Phone has been installed. Kansas City — Bob Waterman, formerly assistant Fox booker, has been transferred to the Oklahoma branch as head booker. Tom Cole, shipper, succeeds Waterman and C. Decker becomes shipper. Belle Plaine, Minn. — George W. Ryan of Minneapolis has rented the State from Joe Widner. Stevens Point, Wis. — Under the management of Myron A. Neumann, the Fox Lyric has reopened with sound. Comfrey, Minn. — The new Comfrey has been sold to Robert King and L. I. Blackmun. Toledo, O.— Hal Cuffel, formerly publicity manager for Publix in North Dakota, has taken a similar position with RKO. He will make headquarters here. Bellevue, Mich. — M. T. Cassly has taken over the Bell. Hinckley, Minn. — Jack Gruesner and H. J. Luscher of Minneapolis have re-opened the Liberty with sound installed. The house seats 287. The owners will also operate houses in Gary, Cloquet and Brainerd, Minn. Saginaw, Mich. — George Marz has closed the Washington. Racine, Wis. — Lon B. Ramsdell has succeeed Franz Westfall as manager of the Venetian. Westfall has been promoted by Warners to the district management of all their theaters west of Milwaukee. Hancock, Mich. — John Burke of Menominee has been appointed manager of Lloyd's, which was recently taken over by R. Rosenblatt. Madison, Wis. — "Doc" Miller is managing the Parkway, which recently reopened. Toledo — E. F. Albright has succeeded R. E. Bishop as representative for Independent Pictures, Inc., here. Bishop is now operating the Virginia, Carrollton, O. Carbondale, 111. — At a special election held Jan. 6, the people of this town decided against Sunday movies. Opposed to the step were 1_,465 and 693 voted in favor of the pictures. Port Austin, Mich. — The Broadway has been closed for the winter. Kansas City — The Pantages is now operating with burlesque, having dropped vaudeville. Detroit — Jack Stebbins, manager of the Regent, has started two-a-day stage shows. A Bert Smith tab review is now playing the house. Kansas City— J. H. Birlinger, formerly of the Plaza, has replaced H. L. Gollidav as manager of the Rockhill. * SOUTH • Graceville, Fla— The Novelty has been re-christened the Graceville and reopened with sound. Pat Johnson is operating the house. Morgan City, La. — Sam Johnson is having the Electric remodeled and equipped with sound for an early opening. Winston Salem, N. C— Ray Peterson has succeeded Joe Blank as manager of the State. Blank is managing a Burlington house. Hawkinsville, Ga. — E. L. Rhodes is now managing the Community. Fort Smith, Ark. — Jimmie King, formerly at Plainview, is now managing the Publix house here. * FOREIGN * Paris — Louis Mercanton has started production of the musical comedy, "Her Wedding Night," at the Paramount studios. Saint-Grenier and Alice Cocea will be starred. Dimitri Buchowetzki is filming "Requistore" at the same studios. Marcelle Chantal and Elmire Vautier are featured. London — , Upon his arrival from the States, Arthur Dent stated that while in New York he had placed 13 B. P. I. pictures for American distribution. Paris — Pathe-Natan is to produce the opera "Fra Diavolo" as a talkie. Melbourne — Payment of the halfyearly dividend on 8 per cent "B*1 preference stock has been deferred by Hoyt's Theaters, Ltd. Dresden — Arnold Fank's "Storm Over Mont Blanc" had its premiere here and in Frankfort, simultaneously. London — First National Pathe have secured exclusive rights to the Grand National at Aintree. The race will be photographed under the di-> rection of H. Sanders, editor of the Pathe Super Sound Gazette. Paris — David La Tourette Brown, formerly at Vienna, has been appointed Western Electric manager here, replacing F. R. Marion. London — Universal has booked three West Ends premieres. The features are "East Is West," which will open at the Alhambra Jan. 26; "See America Thirst" and "The Boudoir Diplomat." Coincidence The social organizashe of Columbia Pictures will hold its first formal dinner dance in a Hotel Plaza ballroom, decorated to resemble a dirigible. This, of course, has no possible connection with the company's picture, called "Dirigible."