Kinematograph year book (1927)

Events of the Year. ig Events of the Year DECEMBER, 1925. Stoll Picture Productions, Ltd., absorbed the separate Stoll renting company, the Stoll Film Co., Ltd. Fifty-eight exhibitors joined the Manchester Branch of the C.E.A., with the definite object of opposing the Quota Scheme. It was announced that P.C.T. had acquired the Majestic, Leeds, and intends to build a new super kinema in Sheffield. The Daily Express announced its intentions of producing an All-British film upon which it would spend £50,000. Joe Schenck announced the definite abandonment of the Metro-U.A. merge. Staff Changes, Appointments, etc. A. E. Woodman, charge of Ideal P.H., Poplar. The Hon. Mrs. Norton was appointed G. Manziel joined Allied Artists' Cardiff manageress of the New Gallery. Branch. F. G. Donne terminated his engagement with Harry Reubin joined European's Birniing Argosy. ham Staff. Tom Graham took over the managing director T. Connor succeeded E. Mathewson in the ship of the Imperial, North Shore. Dublin office of J.M.G. Stanley Chipperfield, F.R.C.O., organist H. D. Wood resigned joint managing directorconductor at the Cinedrome, Plymouth. ship of Fox. H. C. Bishop succeeded Sam Bennett as Anatole Melzak, musical director of the Butcher's S. Yorks representative. Stamford Hill Kinema. S. A. Jones joined Sid Lewis at Languish, tx:„»— „ D„„...;M„, „*„ AianrhPQtPr Kinema Reopenings, etc. xuancnester s & H Ltd acquired the Grand Theatre JfRA^.KffB«OCK"sS seeded Ralph J. Pugh Nottinghain. fishponds P.H., Bristol, was as managing director of F.>>. sold tcf the Bristol Corporation or conversion r\ 1 VARp Xt J G' SC ^rh t intoa library.— Prince's, Harpurhev, opened. I ' U £UCCe5S1°n t0 Albert Pavilion, Johnstone, acquired bv George ; |o^Vhitnev, charge of S toll's interests w -r at tw-,~>Tt ™. r, ■ i * t ( Burgh Quav, Dublin. Kinema at Athlone fJL' r; i w \ \ Trf /l nlni opened under proprietorship of Heavev aid Gem, Great Western Road, Glasgow. David ,f n c\ -f, , tt+„ j^ mJ „ Mills succeeded him at the Grand Central, MeCrann. Stamford Hill Kinema was Rutherglen. opened. L. W. Beaham appointed to Ideal's staff at Obituary. Leeds. Isaac St-\rk and Roland Kemp, operator Philip Cleife succeeded Rex Dooley at the and manager respectively of the Premier. Kensington Palace, Liverpool. Macclesfield, in motor accident. JANUARY, 1926. Work was commenced on British National's Studios at Boreham Wood, Herts. E. E. Hewitson accepted nomination for the Vice-Presidency of the C.E.A. The only other candidate was W. Stephenson, of Manchester. The Joint Committee on Production abandoned the Quota and recommended the adoption of the Release Reform and Central Studio parts of the original scheme. W. Gavazzi King's resignation from the active secretaryship of the C.E.A. was accepted by the General Council. Dorothy Gish was signed by British National Pictures for three more pictures under the direction of Herbert Wilcox. Famous and Metro-Goldwyn succeeded in booking the U.F.A. deal. An " all renters " meeting declined to endorse the block-booking suggestions of the Joint-Committee unless they were parts of a large scheme. Staff Changes, Appointments, etc. Joe Gillich joined Liverpool office of Famous H. Bruce Woolfe appointed joint managing Lasky. director of the Stoll Picture Productions, Ltd. , -d™,^,.^^ „t +v„ xt„™ r^n E. Hills joined F.B.O. in the Four Northern r J™ E ° ' ' Counties. Glasgow. R. Kenneth Higgins appointed to succeed Victor A. Newton appointed assist; nt R. R. Paterson at the Pavilion, Newcastle. manager at same hall. " IF Y00 WANT THE BEST FOR YOUR BOX OFFICE-BOOK P.D.C. PICTURES. "