The Film Daily (1936)

DAILY Wednesday, Apr. 29, 1936 « « NEWS OF THE DAY » » New Haven— Certificate of incorporation of Theater Patrons, Inc., has been filed with the Secretary of State at Hartford. The purpose of the corporation is to further, extend and promote activities and interests of theater and other patrons, and to encourage the groups in any form of entertainment of artistic expression. Toronto— Shea's Theater here announces innovation in its policy. This is by putting on midnight show, at 12:05 A. M., including film and stage presentations. Omaha — Everet R. Cummings, district manager for Tri-States Theaters, has announced that James Pickett, manager of the Strand at Hastings, and Jack Beachler, manager of the Majestic at Grand Island, will switch jobs. It is the first managerial change in Cummings' district in more than a year. Clear Lake, la.— C. E. Carragher is to erect a new theater here with a seating capacity of GOO. The new theater will be constructed along Spanish architectural lines both exterior and interior with a Spanish patio in front of the main entrance. Stadium seating arrangements will be used. Ground will be broken May 15. DeLand, Fla. — After being closed for four years the Negro theater on West Voorhis Ave. is being re « DATE BOOK » April 27-30: S. M. P. E. spring convention Edgewater Beach Hotel. Chicago. April 30: Election of officers, A.M. P. A. April 30: Allied Theaters of New Jersey meeting at Hotel Lincoln, New York, 2:15 P. M. May 2: Paramount News Benevolent Ass'n dance and entertainment, Hotel St. George, Brooklyn. May 5: Annual meeting American Federation of Actors, Paramount Hotel, New York. May 16-June 7: International Cinema Exposition, Dusseldorf. May 22-28: Will Rogers Memorial Fund Drive May 25: Annual Convention of Universal Pictures, New York. May 30: Annual National sales convention. June 1-3: RKO Radio sales convention, Waldorf-Astoria. New York. Fox-20th Century, Chicago. lune 3-5: Allied national convention, Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland. June 5-8: Independent Supply Dealers Ass'n annual convention, Edgewater Beach Hotel Chicago. June 8: Opening of the I.A.T.S.E. annual convention, Kansas City. June 8: Opening of American Federation of Musicians' Convention, Statler Hotel, Detroit. July 1 : Special meeting of Neb., la. and Dak M. P. T. O., Omaha. Aug. 2-4: Annual convention, Southeastern Theater Owners, Hotel Carling, Jacksonvile Beach, Fla. June 1-5: World conference, Warner Bros. -First National, Ambassador Hotel, Hollywood. June 5-6: Republic Pictures national sales convention, Chicago. Oct. 12-15: S.M.P.E. Fall Convention, Rochester, N. Y. opened. S. G. Smith & Son of Newark, N. J., have leased the property and have already expended several thousand dollars in remodeling and redecorating. Sound equipment has been installed. First-run pictures will be shown with three changes weekly. George Chalker will serve as manager. Scranton, Pa. — Jeanne Madden, local 17-year old girl, landed a featured role in Warner's forthcoming musical, "Stage Struck." Allan Jones, another local lad who recently made good in the movies, landed an M-G-M contract. Bassett, Va. — A charter has just been issued to the Stone Theater, Inc., of Bassett, to do a theatrical business. The new corporation's authorized maximum capital is $15,000. Officers are: J. B. Webster, Bassett, president; J. C. Hester, Chatham, vice-president; Edith C. Hester, Chatham, secretary-treasurer. Moberly, Mo. — Louis M. Sosna recently opened his new Sona Theater, seating 500. Oklahoma City— The Liberty Theater, operated by the Standard Theaters, Oklahoma City, announces reduction of admission prices of 20 cents to 2 P. M., 26 cents to 6:30 P. M., and 26 cents and 40 cents at night. Mattoon, 111.— April 25 has definitely been set as the date for taking bids from contractors on the construction of the new theater and store building to be erected here by the Mattoon Theater Co. headed by E. F. Clarke of Mattoon. The plans prepared by Bruce F. Barnes, 4948 Lotus Ave., St. Louis, and R. A. M. Anderson of Chicago, call for a one-story building. Kansas City — Fox Midwest Theaters, Inc., announces its home office will be moved into the recently acquired Uptown Theater building late in June. Twenty-five thousand dollars is being spent in improving and redecorating the entire third floor and part of the second floor. Kansas City — The Mainstreet returns to stage shows tomorrow with Al Pearce and his Gang, headlining the bill, and two Kansas City boys, Travis Hale and Edgar Derry. San Antonio — Howard Wallace, booker in the Sack Amusement exchange, has been sent to Sack's Oklahoma City branch in a similar capacity. He is succeeded here by Jack Rotan, formerly of the Aztec Theater staff. Mac Allen, Tex.— W. H. ("Wanda") Hall has reopened the Azteca, here, Texas, with an all-Spanish picture policy. Hartford, Conn. — Plans for reviving the State Theater by building an entrance arcade of shops on adjacent land directly to the south now occupied by combined stores and tenements have been admitted by Benjamin Harris, of Harris Brothers, Passaic, N. J., owners of the theater. Kansas City — With the recent promotion of Joe Maguire, M-G-M head booker, to salesman out of Des Moines, Leon Abraham was named his successor, while Al Adler replaced Abraham as assistant booker and Robert Garrett was appointed assistant in the booking office. Omaha — After remodeling, Ralph D. Goldberg's Uptown Theater will be reopened as the Arbor. Sioux Falls, S. D.— Eddie Ruben "Things to Come" Openings "Things to Come", H. G. Wells story filmed by Korda for United Artists, has its first big out-of-town openings today at the Star, Los Angeles, and the United Artists, Chicago. Philadelphia will see it tomorrow at the Aldine. At the Rivoli on Broadway the film is holding a third week. Portland Closed Sundays Portland, Me. — Municipal Court has decreed there will be no further Sunday shows here, following dismissal of charges against three local theater managers. Church interests brought the complaints against Leo Young of the Strand, Wyman V. Packard of the Colonial and Charles M. Kellerman of Keith's. Evans Heads Eastern Dep't Harry H. Evans, former managing editor of Life and editor of the Family Circle, has begun work as director of the newly created Eastern talent department at Universal. He will have a roving commission extending to all parts of the world. Paramount News Dance Paramount News Benevolent Ass'n plans a dance and entertainment May 2 at the Hotel St. George, Brooklyn. Columbia Building Ready West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Completion of the first unit of the expansion program that has been under way for the past five months at Columbia has ended with the official opening of the four-story building devoted principally to elaborate dressing room suites for the stars. has turned over the Dakota and Royal theaters to the Publix circuit. The Dakota has been renamed the Times. Bells, Tenn. — R. F. Dollinger and S. E. McDonald are building a $15,000 house for opening in July. Atlanta — William B. Fulton is now a salesman in the United Artists branch, succeeding the late Harry Brown. Little Rock, Ark. — Ray Coley has been made assistant resident manager of the Pulaski, Royal and Capitol theaters. Brady, Tex. — Griffith interests have opened the new Brady Theater. Orange, Tex. — The Starland is dark indefinitely. New Incorporations NEW YORK Charivers Productions, Inc., Manhattan. Capitol 70 shares of stock. Shareholders: Frieda Aron, Ann Martin and Margaret Havemann, New York City. Gil-Sul Productions Company, Inc., New York. Theatrical business. Capital 100 shares of stock. Shareholders: Abraham W. Cohen, Bernard Kovner and Doris Madsen, New York City. Pictures Incorporated, New York. Capital $10,000. Stockholders: Henry G. Walters, William E. Palmer and Julius F. Brauner, New York City. The Film Guild, Inc., New York. Motion pictures, films and machines. Capital 100 shares no par value. Shareholders: Edgar F. Sachs, Morway Picket and Charlotte N. Lax, New York City. Astor Productions, Inc., New York. Motion picture films. Capital 200 shares of stock. Shareholders: George Blake, Susanne Groves and Anna M. Lynch, New York City. Model Motion Picture Productions, Inc., New York. Motion pictures and theaters. Capital 150 shares of stock. Shareholders: Robert Hackett, Gerard Schaffer and Harry Cook, New York City. Coraham Amusements, Inc., Queens. Theatrical business. Capital 100 shares no par value. Shareholders: Eva Chadnow, Sylvia Whitman and Regina Mostel, New York City. Provincial Productions, Inc., New York. Motion pictures. Capital 200 shares of stock. Directors: Norman B. Geddes, George D. Woods and Nicholas Holde, New York City. Joleen Amusement Corporation, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Theatrical business. Capital 200 shares of stock. Shareholders: Harold A. Adel Hyman C. Davidoff and Norma Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y. DELAWARE Hollywood Film Industries, Inc., represented by Delaware Registration Trust Co., Wilmington. Capital 250,000 shares of stock. Indiana Theater Corp., represented by U. S. Corporation Co., Dover. Capital 600 no par value shares. Jackson Amusement Enterprise Corp., represented by Corporation Trust Co., Dover. 100 no par value shares. Meridian Amusement Enterprise Corp., represented by Corporation Trust Co., Dover. 100 no par value shares. Natchez Amusement Enterprise Corp., represented by Corporation Trust Co., Dover. 100 no par value shares. Patents Corporation of America, represented by U. S. Corporation Co., Dover. Capital 50,000 shares of stock. Premier Productions, Inc., represented by U. S. Corporation Co., Dover. Capital 1,000,000 shares of stock. Universal Corp., represented by Corporation Trust Co., Dover. Capital 1,500,000 shares of stock. Westex Theaters, Inc.. represented by Corporation Servce Co.. Wilmington, 15,000 no par value shares.