The Film Daily (1931)

DAILY Wednesday, May 27, 1931 ASK FAIR PROTECTION FOR INDIE EXHIBITORS (Continued from Page 1 ) recent accomplishments of the M.I'. T.O.A for exhibitors and praised the work of William James of Ohio and Charles Picquet of North Carolina in warding off legislation He also stated that the reduction in service charges by Electrical Research Prodnets and the modifications in score charges, which the M. P. T. O. A. helped to put through, would save exhibitors more than $1,000,000 a year, and that more would be coming. 50 Per Cent Holdovers Nearly 50 per cent of recent booking in the principal cities of the country on lohn Barrymore in "Svengali," rge ArlisS in "The Millionaire" and "The Public Enemy" with James Cagney have had hold-over showings ranging from seven days to three weeks, according to the Warner of Portland, Ore. — George Arliss in "The Millionaire," Warner production, is being held a third week at the Music Box. Hayman After Rochester House Rochester, N. Y. — Negotiations are reported to be in progress on a deal under which Charles Hayman would take over the Eastman from Publix. The house has been dark for several weeks. Outsiders Join Manager School Lawrence. Kan. — Dickinson Circuit's theater manager school here already has some outsiders enrolled in addition to the circuit's own managers. Frank Barnes has charge of house management instruction, and George Necher, mechanics. A complete six months' course is given for $300, including projection, color effects, house management, general supervision, advertising and exploitation. New Publix House for Detroit Detroit — The new Publix house at Van Dyck and Harper is scheduled to open Labor Dav. Seating capacitv is 2.400. CHARLES H. MINTZ of Winkler Pictures leaves on Friday for the coast. EDWARD G. ROBINSON and MRS. ROBIXSOX (Gladys Lloyd), and DORIS KENYON, Warner-First National players, arrived yesterday from the coast. EUGENE rASTr.E of Castle Films has left for San Francisco for the burial of his father. Albert F. Castle, who died Saturday night in New York. MAX MILDER, eastern sales manager of Warner First National, will leave Sunday night for a tour of his company's branches in Detroit. Indianapolis, Cincinnati. Cleveland. Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Albany. GRANT I.. COOK, vice-president of Tiffany, arrives in Xew York next week to confer with E. W. Hammons, President of Educational-Tiffany. FRED SL1TER. Boston exchange manager lor Educational, is in Xew York • NEWS«»OF«»THE«»DAy • Robertsdale, Pa. — Wednesday and Saturday opening is the summer policy just inaugurated at the Liberty. Charlotte, N. C. — Yeggs cracked a safe in the office of the Criterion on East Trade St. and escaped with the contents. Butler, Pa. — Warner Bros, have closed the Harris for the summer. Orlando, Fla. — Two bandits unmasked and well dressed, casually left their seats in a local theater and demanded Alvin Hook, usher, to hand over a money box he was carrying through a corridor. It had in it about $200 in cash. Wilcox, Pa. — The Star is closed. Springfield, Mass. — The Elm Theater in West Springfield had to close down recently due to some one pouring several quarts of obnoxious liquid down the aisles prior to the night opening. The house has been picketed for the past two months by the Motion Picture Operators' Union because the theater is alleged to be using non-union operators. There was no implication that the union members had anything to do with the vandalism. Sharon, Pa. — Liberty has closed for the summer. Warner Bros.' other house here, the Columbia, remains open. Wauwatosa, Wis. — Paul Verhalen may continue with the construction of a theater in this city as the result of a decision handed down by Circuit Judge Daniel Sullivan in which he denied the request for a restraining order to forbid its construction. Blawnox, Pa. — ■ Myra Boyd has closed her Maryland Theater for the season. Chilton, Wis. — Formal opening of the theater erected here by John Steenport to replace the house which was destroyed by fire last winter, took place last week. The new theater has a seating capacity of 500 and modern throughout. Warren, Pa. — Warner Bros, announce the closing of the Columbia. The other circuit house here, the Library, will remain open throughout the summer, according to Warner officials. Bainbridge, Ga. — A lease has been closed by the owner of the Belcher Block here with the Associated Theaters Co. for the operation of a theater in the location formerly occupied bv the Idle Hour. Franklin, Pa. — The Orpheum has reopened after being extensively remodeled. House is under new management. ! Shelby, O.— H. D. Schreffler has closed the Opera House, probably for all time. Zeilienople, Pa. — Strand is now operating on a summer schedule, being open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Minneapolis — Joe Lorentz, new Fox exchange manager, has obtained the services of Frank Halowell to represent his company as salesman in the North Dakota territory. Arnold, Pa. — The Olympic here has been dismantled. HIRAM S. BROWN SCORES 'PESSIMISM IN THE EAST' (Continued from Page 1) should not call for general depression among the industry's workers. Regarding salary cuts, Brown said, "RKO has not cut salaries and I hope that general conditions in the industry at large will not become so bad as to force that policy upon our organization." Minneapolis — Hales Cavanagh ot . the Publix Minnesota exploitation and publicity department has resigned to accept the exploitation post with the M-G-M exchange. He takes the place of Morris Abrahams, who has been ill for the past month. Cavanagh's place at the Minnesota has been taken by Robert McDonald, another member of the theater's advertising force. Verona, Pa. — A. Belda is again operating the Olympic. Some months ago he turned over the key to A. Buby, who was recently sheriff-saled. The house has just reverted to Belda. Painesville, O. — Jules and Abe Schwartz have cut down the playing time at the Park to Saturday and Sundav until further notice. Clairton, Pa. — Clairton Amusement Company is being organized here for the purpose of taking over the Capitol. M. Thomas states that the transfer will be made June 1. Nashville— A $100,000 refrigeration plant has just been installed in Loew's Yendome here. Knox, Pa. — The Knox is now operating on Friday and Saturday only. Arlington, Mass. — A suit to recover alleged advance rental on the Regent Theater has been entered in superior court by Louis J. Coriaty of Uxbridge against Lillian Hoffman of Los Angeles, Cal., formerly of Newton. Grassflat, Pa. — The Photoplay will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays for the summer. Bay City, Mich. — The Regent, which closed May 1 for complete remodeling and redecorating will reopen early in July. The house belongs to the Butterfield circuit. Salt Lake City— William Borack, Utah and Idaho district booker for Publix, has been promoted to the Publix executive offices in New York. Jack D. Marpole, manager of the Paramount at Ogden, succeeds Boack as district booker. Sales Policies First On Columbia Schedule (Continued from Page 1) gates present. This will be followed by several sessions at which the 19311932 product will be outlined and discussed. The third day will be occupied with publicity, advertising, exploitation and sales promotion plans. Same procedure will hold for the Chicago and Hollywood meetings. Joe Brandt and Jack Cohn will officially open today's meeting, which will also be addressed by Abe Schneider, assistant secretary and treasurer; Maurice Goodman, chairman of the finance committee; and Lou Metzger, director of sales, Lou Weinberg, Al Selig and Rube jackter. Others of the home office contingent that will be present at the New York convention include: Hal Hodes, Henri Brunet, Charles Mintz, Irving Lesser, Charles McDonald, Milton Hannock and A. Liggett. J. A. McConville and Abe Montague, district managers will head the New York delegation, which includes: Albany — C. Johnston, manager; S. Field; Boston— T. O'Toole, manager; J. Cronan, R. Murray, P. Fox, E. Anderson, J. H. Rogovin; Buffalo — J. Miller, manager; G. Ferguson, P. Barron; Cincinnati — M". White, manager; C. Palmer, A. Shmitken, L. Davis, M. Spanagel; Cleveland — H. Bissell, manager; O. Ruby, L. Zuker, G. Becker, A. Moritz; New Haven — L. Astor, manager; New York — P. Meyer, manager; S. Trauner, S. Kulick, M. Fraum, A. Weissman; Philadelphia — H. Weiner; manager; D. Korson, E. Epstein, M. Gillis, W. Bethell; Pittsburgh— J. F. Sharkey, manager; R. Caskey, C. Dickenson, S. Jacobson, S. Sugarman, Mr. Safier; Washington — S. A. Galanty, manager; J. B. Walsh, D. Coplan, O. D. Weems, A. H. Levy; Canada — L. Rosenfeld, general manager, Levine, Allen, Cass, Bernstein; Montreal — D. H. Coplan, manager; New York short subject department — Nat Cohn, I. Wormser, J. Becker, C. Penzer, and S. Schussel. NEW YORK CHARTER Beacon Film Co., motion picture films; S. V. Ryan, Albany, N. Y. 2,600 shares common. Nerl-Don Film Sales Corp., theatrical, motion pictures; S. L. Lewandorf, 300 Madison Ave.. New York. National Cinema Corp., motion pictures; S. Sprung. 521 Fifth Ave.. New York. 200 shares common. Harmon. Traube & Hart Productions, theatrical enterprises; A. Siec;el, 55 West 42nd St.. New York.