Kinematograph year book (1928)

246 The Kinematograph Year Book. H. J. Green. [Ex-President of the Scottish Branch of the C.E.A.] A worthy son of the late George Green and a principal of the well-known Green's circuit of halls. His recent presidency of the Scottish branch was a popular one, and since then the large amount of hard work put in by him in the interests of exhibitors and the trade generally has been recognised on all sides. The Green circuit, in which he and his brother are associated, added in October the Playhouse, Renfield Street, Glasgow, the largest kinema in Europe. Address: — 843, Gallowgate, Glasgow. J. Leslie Greene. Born in 1875, at Liverpool, Leslie Greene has become one of the leading figures in Liverpool film circles. He was educated privately, and entered the journalistic profession, becoming finally managing director of the Liverpool City Press, Ltd. He afterwards entered the film business, and is now chairman of the Hope Hall, Cinema, Liverpool, the Kingsway, Hoylake, and Walton Vale P.H., managing director, Metropole Theatre, Bootle. and Queen's, Hoylake, Chairman, Enterprises (Liverpool), Ltd., Booking Agent for the Victoria Cinema Liverpool. Chairman and managing director, New Carlton Rooms, and was in 1920 made the first president of the .Liverpool Kinema Exchange. Club : — Liverpool Press Club. Office Address :— 7 . Elliott Street , Liverpool, W. Phone .-—Royal 538. London Offices: — -29 a, Charing Cross Road. Phone : — Gerrard 42 88. Frank Davis Gray. [Ex-Chairman, Leicester Branch, C.E.A.] Mr. Gray filled the office of Chairman of the Leicester branch of the C.E.A. for a period of three years, during which the branch passed through a very strenuous time. Has been manager of the Olympia Picture Theatre, Leicester, ever since the house was erected fourteen years ago. Address: — -49, Highfield Street, Leicester. Harold Robert Lester Groom. Educated Margate, Switzerland, France, and Germany ; specialised in electrical engineering South-Western Polytechnic. : successively served with West London Engineering Works,rGwynnes, Ltd., Underground Electric Railways, Metropolitan Power Supply Co., and in 1913 became associated with the General Electric Co., where he is now in charge of sales work and the preparation of tenders and general technical work of the engineering department ; for last five years has been in charge of the stage lighting department Address: — Magnet House, Kingsway, W.C.2. Phone: — Regent 7050. Julius Hagen. [General Manager, W.P. Film Co., Ltd.] Born 1 884. At the age of eighteen went into partnership with Leon M. Lion in various plays. Afterwards joined Fred Terry and Julia Neilson. He left the stage to enter the film business, joining Ruffells'. From there he was engaged by Essanay Company to break down the boycott which existed all over the United Kingdom on the Chaplin Films. From this company he joined Stoll's and afterwards left to join Universal as London manager. Then joined Astra National as general manager and exploited for them " The Flag Lieutenant." He was instrumental with J. B. Williams in forrhTng the present W.P. Film Company, of which he is general manager. Address: — 92, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: —Regent 1727. Edwin Haigh, J.P., C.C. [Ex-Chairman, Liverpool Branch, C.E.A.] Born in 1 864, at Liverpool, Edwin Haigh is now either proprietor, director or managing director of many of the leading kinemas in the Merseyside area, including Hope Hall Cinema, Ltd. , Gaiety Cinema, Ltd. , Dingle Picturedrome, Ltd., Scala (Liverpool), Ltd , Futurist (Liverpool), Ltd., Lyric (Birkenhead), Ltd., Beresford (Liverpool), Ltd., Tivoli (Liverpool), Ltd., Wallasey Cinema Co., Ltd., Homer Cinema, Ltd., Derby Cinema and Birkenhead Picturedrome and Billiard Hall, Ltd. Outside the Trade he is connected with many billiard halls and insurance companies. He was the original founder and first chairman of the C.E.A. in Liverpool, and is also a member of the Liverpool City Council ; also a Magistrate for the City of Liverpool. Now assisted in his theatre interests by his son (Capt. J. H. Haigh, M.C.) as partner. Club : — Liverpool Senior Conservative. Address : " San Roque," Calderstones Park, Liverpool. Harry Hargreaves. Born in 1865 at Clitheroe, Lancashire. Took over the management of the Albert Hall and Queen's Market, Morecambe, 1895, converted the Market into a kinema 1920. Ran his first picture 1900. Secretary and Treasurer, West Lancashire Branch, C.E.A. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer Morecambe Entertainment Proprietors and Managers Association, Chairman, Morecambe Carnival Illumination and Decoration. A well-known character in the Kinema world, just entered upon his thirty-second year as general manager of the above buildings. Norman Hart. [Solicitor, Cinematograph Exhibitors Association.] Norman Hart was born in Bradford and educated at the Grammar School and Denstone College. For some years he was connected with the manufacturing and merchandise of the Bradford trade, but eventually gave this up and went to Cambridge, where he represented his college at tennis, cricket and football during the three years he was residing there. Then taking a Law Degree he was -articled in London, where he has since been in practice. Since being appointed solicitor to the C.E.A., he has dealt with a number of Trade cases. Address 37, Pembroke Square, S.W.i. Hugh V. Harraway . [Solicitor, K.R.S.] Admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1906, Mr. Harraway has always been closely identified with the film renting industry. He was instrumental in forming the Kinematograph Renters' Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Limited, and has since acted as its solicitor ; as also its predecessor, the Cinematograph Trade Protection Society. Address .—12, South Square, Gray's Inn, W.C.r. Phone :■ — Chancery 845r. Edward Thomas Heron, J. P. [Founder and Secretary, Anima Lodge.] E. T. Heron has been responsible for the founding of eight Freemasons' Lodges, including the Anima Lodge, of which he was the first Worshipful Master. Born in 1867, he was educated at the Haberdashers' School. He is an ex-alderman of the Borough of St. Pancras, and was mayor in 1908-9. He is the founder of the Kinematograph Weekly, and of E. T. Heron