The Film Daily (1936)

f<2^J DAILY Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1936 7 MORE GET LEAVE TO APPEAL FEE CUTS (Continued from Page 1) tions total. ng $457,194 were completely denied. Those appealing whose applications were denied in toto include ivuhn, Loeb & Co., asking $114,387; Cravath, de Gersdorff, Swaine & Wood, $150,812; Archibald Palmer, $40,000; Samuel Zirn, $76,207; A. J. Schanfarber, A. M. Frumberg, Edgar M. Schoen and Samuel Zirn, $82,868 and Adolph Feldblum, $3,020. The stockholders' protective committee for which Cook, Nathan & Lehman is counsel, appealed on behalf of Coverdale & Colpitts, reorganization experts who advised the committee. The committee asked $33,116 on behalf of Coverdale & Colpitts in addition to $17,860 previously paid them, and was awarded $10,000. Root, Clark, Buckner & Ballantine and Cook, Nathan & Lehman were previously granted leave to appeal .n connection with the reorganiza. on fee awards. 3 Units Considering MPTOA Affiliation (Continued from Page 1) O. A. now has 22 units on its roster. Kuykendall's plans for visiting New York from his home, Columbus, Miss., are indefinite at the moment. He may come north just prior to the annual convention of the M. P. T. O. of North and South Carolina, scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Finehurst, or after this session. Anti-"Bank Nite" Bill in Indiana Indianapolis — Banning of "Bank Night" and other similar games will be sought under a bill which is expected to be introduced in the Indiana legislature when that body soon convenes for a special session. The schemes will be attacked on the grounds of conflict with the lottery laws. "Bank Nights" are fast spreading in this zone. "Dough Nite" Brought Fine "Dough Nite," instead of "Lucky Nite," was the stunt that resulted in Bernard Zimetbaum of the Tremont Theater, Brooklyn, being fined last week. Barr & Barr, counsel for "Lucky," say there is no similarity in the two games. Adolph Zukor Ernest L. Robbins Kenneth Thomson NEWS of the DAY Northampton, Mass. — Academy of Music, municipal theater, is under new management. M. F. Shaughnessy, who has handled the theater for the past two years for C. W. Rackliffe, assumed the presidency and general managership. With him is associated Stephen Brody, until recently connected with the Republic Pictures in Boston. Under the new management a number of improvements will be made, including installation of new sound equipment and a new screen. Milwaukee — Standard Theaters Co. is reported to have relinquished operation of the Strand, downtown Milwaukee house. The theater is being operated by owners of the build ng, with Irving Stein continuing as manager. Milwaukee — Rudolnh Kopp. chief musical advisor for Paramount was a recent Milwaukee visitor. He was formei-ly orchestra leader at Fox's Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Fort Worth, Tex. — The Poly, neighborhood theater operated by Sam D. Archibald, has started "Pay Dae" giveaways. The Poly is last of local second-run houses to inaugurate bank nights — all others have had it for some time. Bunker Hill, 111. — The Lincoln Theater is dark at present. Ashland, III.— The Artcraft Theater has been transferred by Hall & Hart to D. E. Wilson. Dps Plaines, LI. — Ben Cooney has transferred the Echo Theater to H. Balaban. The house was closed some t:me ago. Meredosia, 111. — The Princess Theater has been reopened under the management of Edward Wittman. Wilmington, 111. — The Wilmington Theater, formerly the Opera House, Nebraska Notes Lincoln. Neb. — J. H. Cooper, Lincoln Theaters Corp. head from New York, finally arrived here for a short stay, after an absence of nearly eight months. Process servers immediately made a sprint for him in the State and Independent Theaters $1,797,000 suits. Eddie Forester. Grand Island city manager for A. H. Blank, is in the throes of a bad cold. Cal Bard, who was peddling film for Maxie Weintraub of Omaha, has closed all the deals possible and is back here taking up residence in the Capital Hotel. Eltinee Quitting Calif. Over Tax Wet '"-i-r* Tt-.rnr-i n< T"R F'T.M n/lfl.Y Hollywood — Declaring he is unable to stand the high taxes in the stat°. Julian Eltinge announces he will leave California and go to New York. has been taken over by F. W. Anderson. Winfield, Mo.— The Gem Theater has been opened. Smithville, Mo. — Edna Hartman has transferred the Rialto to H. N. Slater. New London, Mo.— The Gem Theater, which has been dark, has been transferred to I. J. Gardner by C. A. Greenlee, Jr. East St. Louis, HI.— W. A. Diefenbach is the latest owner of the Granada Theater. The house has been remodeled. Kirkwood, Mo. — Kirkwood Theater ropened recently and has been doing some nice business. Ted Landing remodeled the house. Casey, 111. — New Lyric Theater was opened Christmas Day under the management of Paul Musser. The old Lyric becomes a garage, while the new house is a converted garage building. Ironton, Mo. — George Karsch's R'tz Theater had a fine reopening on Christmas Day after improvements. East St. Louis, 111. — Sam Hamburg, owner of the Avenue Theater, and Mrs. Hamburg are are spending -\ two-month vacation in California. Dave Komm is operating the theater. Meriden, Conn. — Word has reached here that William Barry, former manager of the Poli Theater in this citv and long connected with show bus;ness, is now directmg St. Ignatius House, a haven for homeless men in Philadelphia, as a member of the Franciscan Friars of Greymoor, N. Y. Barry is now known as Brother Malachy. New Orleans Notes New Orleans— "Call of the Wild" is shaping up as one of the most popular pictures released here in some while. It has procured over 30 repeat dates in the territory. The Tulane. last stand of the spasmodic legitimate road theater here, may be demolished shortly to make way for another business enterprise. Harold Bailey of Opelousas, La., was a visitor to film row last week. John Hancock, city editor of the Jackson "Daily News," has been appointed secretarv to Governor-Elect Hugh White of Mississippi. He will assume his duties on Jan. 21 when White takes office. White is pledged to cut theater tax. Major Thorn nson in Hospital Major L. E. Thompson yesterday entered the New York hospital for a gall bladder operation. BUDD ROGERS JOINING ■LP, AS VICE-PREXY (Continued from Page 1) subsidiary. Rogers is reported to have submitted his resignation to Republic. He will establish offices in New York. Alliance has a releasing deal in the United States with First Division, which will handle a top of 18 features and also single picture deals with M-G-M and Columbia. Denver Dribbles Denver — Clayton G. Wright, recently Orpheum publicity director, as been made manager of the Granada Theater at Monte Vista. The Granada is in the chain being formed by the bank night originator, C. U. Yaeger. Succeeding Wright at the Orpheum is Robert Sweeten, who has been with the theater for some time. Harry Nolan, well known theater and film man, is recuperating in St. Joseph's Hospital here, from a major operation. Charlotte Culp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Culp, was married to Harold Drake, on the 28th wedding anniversary of her parents. Frank Culp is manager of the Isis. The Englewood Theater in Englewood, a suburb of Denver, has been reopened by Joe Dekker and A. P. Archer. The house was purchased some time ago from Thomas Sullivan, together with the Gothic, also in Englewood. The house had been closed four years, ever since Sullivan took the Gothic over from J. T. Sheffield. This gives Archer and Dekker five theaters in the Denver metropolitan area. They are the Oriental, Granada, Egyptian, Gothic and Englewood. Schmertz Heads Cleve. Variety Cleveland— I. J. Schmertz, 20th Century-Fox branch manager, is the newly elected president of the Variety Club here. Other officers are Nat Wolf, first vice-prexy; David Miller, second vice-prexy; J. S. Jossey, treasurer; F. H. Boyd, secretary. New directors are Col. Harry E. Long and Jack Shulman, for three years, and Nat Holt, outgoing president, for one year. SHOWMAN'S REMINDER Have staff report ahead of time in bad weather in order that patrons may not be kept waiting.