The Film Daily (1931)

DAILY Monday, June 8, 1931 © NEWS OF THE DAY © * EAST * Girard, Pa. — Dcnman has announced a new policy for the summer season. The house is now open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Seymour, Conn. — Matinee prices at the Strand for the summer will be 10 and 15 cents, while the evening admission will be 15 and 30 cents. This scale will prevail until fall. Wilmington, Mass. — Miss Alice ( oiirtemanche has opened the Memorial for the summer season. Robertsdale, Pa. — The Liberty has closed for the summer. Watertown, Conn. — The Taft School has just completed the latest addition to its building program with the erection of a modern 527-seat theater. Orange, Mass. — The local theater will operate on Fridays and Satur9 hereafter and Lionel D. Forkey, who has been managing the house, has been transferred to Maynard, Mass. Tracy P. Severance, operator, will take charge of the theater here when it is open. Pittsburgh — J. A. Reilly and E. F. Drumm announce that they have taken over the Lyric (formerly the Keystone), East Ohio. Stafford Springs, Conn. — Steve Pamona of New Milford has bought the Woods from Joseph Woods, who has operated the house for 15 years. It seats 700. Pittsburgh — Inaugurating its new summer policy, the Enright in East Liberty, will change its pictures twice weekly. Barnstable, Mass. — The selectmen have granted a license to the TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN :the ib unrsMfu Of IIIMIOM Lasky plant to house 14 units in fall. * * * William A. Bradv for N.A.M.P.I., censures Senator Walker for keeping alive talk of censorship. Brady slated for re-election to association. * * * Wistaria Productions to make four a year for Associated Exhibitors, Inc. Cape Cod Theaters, Inc., to operthe Idle Hour and Hyannis as motion picture houses for one year. \ similar license was also granted to Carl Myshrall for the Community at (Ktcrville. Pitcairn, Pa. — Ben Bernstein found the going quite rough here and was forced to close the Nemo. Smithtone, Pa. — Opera House here announces an indefinite closing. * CENTRAL * Cleveland — Jerry O'Connell, manager of Loew's Allen, is enjoying a two week's vacation at the sea shore. L. Ward Farrar is acting manager in his absence. Belle Paline, Minn. — The State has been purchased by Harry Sternberg and Jack Leckey. Cleveland — M. B. Horwitz, general manager of the Washington circuit, has announced the engagement of his daughter, Birdie, to Richard Miller of this city. Muskegon, Mich. — The Heights theater has been reopened. Sheldon, Mo.— Mrs. G. T. Tyree has opened the Mainstreet, with a seating capacity of 350. Cleveland — Joe Leavitt is managing the Euclid Beach theater, at Euclid Beach Park, which opened with sound recentl}'. The house will run daily for 13 weeks. Karlstad, Minn. — The Karlstad has been wired for talkers and reopened. Dillonvale, O. — Anthony Kruzesku has been appointed manager of the Olszesky. now the property of Mrs. Frances Olszensky, since the death of the former owner, K. Olszensky. Kansas City — Frank L. Newman writes to friends here that he is now connected with the operation of Warner Bros, theaters on the west coast. Detroit — Barney Rose is the new salesman for Columbia replacing Sid Hackford. Cleveland — F. Arthur Simon and Nate Schultz, of the Lorain Theater, Cleveland, and the Bijou, New Philadelphia, has purchased the Union in Cleveland from Anton Behensky. Northome, Minn. — R. B. Johnson and W. W. Weichselbaum and now managing the local house. Detroit — The Columbia, oldest Kunsky Circuit house, recently closed as a talkie, is being re-fitted for burlesque. Cleveland — J. S. Jossey, associated with Rayart, was recently in town. Detroit — Wade Allen has bought Mack, neighborhood house, form T. A. Yager. Caro, Mich. — George Gidley has bought the Strand from J. E. Handy. * WEST * Fresno, Cal. — A lease has been acquired on the Liberty by Gerald Hardy, former owner of the Golden Bough, Carmel. Oakland, Cal. — Don Austin is now assistant manager at the Orpheum, succeeding M. Weist, who has been transferred to Los Angeles in a similar capacity. Wall Lake, la. — Carl Grau and Ray Belt of Lake View, la., have purchased the Strand. Sacramento, Cal. — After four hours of deliberation, a superior court jury acquitted four Sacramento motion picture operators charged with conspiracy to dynamite the Mission here last October. Livermore, la. — Harry L. Clark has leased the Princess and will assume management immediately. San Francisco — Bill Conners is new manager of the Princess, succeeding I. P. Arends, who resigned to become manager of the Rio Nida in Rio Nida. Milton, la. — The Opera House is reopening with Burl Harbridge as the operator. San Francisco — Howard Butler has been added to the Columbia sales force. Oscar Olsen recently resigned. New London, la. — The Alamo is reopening with Erdley Bell, Jr., as manager. Ventula, Calif.— With the filing of a lease of the Amelia Ayres Magby property in the 400 block of Main Street to the United Artists Theaters of California, Ltd., of Los Angeles, rumors of a new house loomed as facts. Building is to commence in the near future. Monono, la. — The Rex has opened after being closed for a month. The new managers are A. J. Wirkler and Harvev Waskow. Oakland, Cal. — Mever Cohen, has resigned from the publicity branch of the Fox. Salt Lake — Ted Malone has recently been added to the sales force for United Artists here, and will cover the Montana territory, according to Manager E. J. Drucker o the local exchange. ' San Francisco — C. A. Leonard, formerly RKO publicity man, is now at the United Artists in a similar capacity. Santa Paula, Cal. — J. L. Asher, new owner of the Columbia, has remodeled the house and reopened it as the Lyric. * SOUTH * Dallas — Marsline K. Moore, manager of the Palace, has been made the lieutenant colonel of cavalry on the staff of Peacock Military academy. Palmetto, Fla. — Harry Botte has opened the Palmetto. The house has been remodeled and sound installed. Dallas — J. G. Tomlin, of the Square Deal Film Exchange, opened an airdome on the Jimtown road June 1. Benches are provided for 700 and the fare is five and ten. Mannington, W. Va. — A. M. Burt, has transferred the Burt to W. B. Urling. New sound equipment will be installed. Dallas — W. D. Williams has. opened the Peak at Sierra Blanca, highest point in Texas. Seats 185. Two programs weekly will be used. Terra Alta, W. Va.— Knights of Pythias have leased the Alpine to W. B. Urling. The new operator will install sound-on-film equipment. West Palm Beach, Fla.— The Arcade has been closed for the summer, and Earle Holder, manager, has been transferred to the Consolidated Theater, Inc., of Jacksonville. Refugio, Tex. ■ — Carl Baumbarten opens the Rialto about July 1. Seats 452. Four programs will be used weekly. Henry Hall, of Beeville, is the buyer. Aiding "First Aid" One of the most extensive tieups ever accomplished has been made between Sono Art and 40,000 druggists in the United States, in connection with Sono Art's "First Aid," by Mike Simmons, which went into production at the Metropolitan Studios, Hollywood, Saturday. McKesson and Robbins head a list of 60 drug companies that are included in the arrangement.