Motion Picture News (Apr - Jun 1927)

A^rit S, 1927 1281 THK exhibitor exchange bowling season officially ends on Ai)ril 6th. Thus far, Charles Irampe's team leads and all indications are that this team will hold that position to the finish. With the completion of the bowling season, attention of our sport fans will be directed to the development of a golf tournament. Steve Wodenjak, it is reported, has taken over the management of the Wright Theatre, Wright and Fratney, from Anton Wolk. ]\Ir. Wolk will not continue in the picture business. Mr. Huff, of the new Ozaukee Theatre at Port Washington, was in the city during the week. He reports his theatre to be doing well. X. J. Blumberg, manager of the Milwaukee Theatres Circuit, Inc., the Universal chain, and A. J. Straus, of the Straus Financing Co., left early in the week for Xew York to confer on several new theatre projects planned for Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Three new houses for the city are contemplated and four for the state. Mr. Blumberg and Mr. Straus will be away for about ten days. Otto Lang has been appointed a.^sistant manager at the Venetian Theatre. ^Ir. Lang is said to be a cousin to Carl I^emmle and has recently come to this country from Germany. He is studying the theatre situation at first hand for the purpose of introducing American methods in Germany. Edwin Berth, manager ol the Pastime, Kiel, was a recent I-'ilm Row visitor. Simeon B. Griever, of the Griever Productions, Chicago, it was recently announced, was planning to open an exchange in this city. Mr. Griever is also associated with the Mid West Film Co., of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. E. Pelletteri of the Princess Theatre at Chilton, were in the city on Friday and visited several of the exchanges. Dave Goldman is announced as successor to Stanley Gross as manager of the Downer Theatre. Mr. Goldman was previously associated with Balaban & Katz. of Chicago. R. Leach, of the Opera House, at Hartford, stopped in several exchanges for a short visit this week. Dan Kelliher visited this city last week and announced that he was about to close negotiations for the Grand at East Troy, which is now controlled by Glen Shields. With the acquisition of the Grand Mr. Kelliher will have three theatres under his management. He is also building a new house in Burlington. Leonard Grossman has been added to the F.B.O. sales force. He succeeds Herman Schwartz and will be assigned to Central Wisconsin territory. Mr. Grossman was formerly vith the Great States Theatre Company of Chicago. Leonard Goetz, Manitowoc, was in the citv recently to take care of Canada ALEX. A. MacDONALD, veteran exhibitor of Halifax, N.S., was married recently to Miss Mary F. Coughlin, .cellist of the Orpheum Theatre. Halifax; the ceremony taking place at the residence of L. R. Acker, proprietor of L. R. Acker's Theatre, of which Mr. MacDonald is manager. The bride was attended by Miss Harriet Waite. a sister of Mrs. Acker. Mr. MacDonald has been associated with the moving picture business for the past fifteen years, being originally located in Montreal. W. F. Hirst has been appointed manager of the Parkdale Theatre, Toronto, in succession to Ben Geldsaeler. who has become supervisor of Toronto suburban theatres for Famous Players Canadian Corp. The Princess Theatre, one of the two large legitimate theatres in Toronto, Ontario, has opened a moving picture season, starting March 28. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Spencer, of St. John. X.B., are spending a vacation of three months in Florida and Virginia. Mr. Spencer, who owns more than twenty moving picture theatre in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, had to go South for a complete rest. The latest theatre to be undertaken by the F. G. Spencer Amusement Company is at Charlottetowm, P.E.I., wluch is to be completed next September. This house, with a frontage of 51 feet and a depth of 87 feet, will seat nearly 600 and will be of brick construction. The architect is H. S. Brennan, of St. John, N.B.. and the contractor is Robert A. Corbett, St. John. The work, of enlarging the Auditorium Theatre at Quebec City, Quebec, is under way and the reconstructed house, with doubled capacity, will re-open in .A.ugust under the auspices of Keith-.\lbee interests. Xew features include a mezzanine with rest and cloak rooms, a balcony fronted with loge seats and a large new pipe organ. Manager W. A. Barnes, of the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, B. C, has announced that the big new Orpheum Theatre, now under construction in Vancouver, will be roofed by May 1, after which the interior installations and decorating will get under way. The new Vancouver house, which will offer pictures and vaudeville, will have a seating capacity of 3.000. being one of the largest in Canada. business for his father, 1-". II. Goetz, who manages the Arjoy Theatre. Plans for Jake Disch's new house in Cudahy, the Majestic, are just about completed and construction will begin soon. The house will have a capacity of about 600 to 800. Mr. and Mrs. S. Olson, of the Pastime Theatre at Delavan, were recent Milwaukee visitors. Bill Dancinger, special Harold Lloyd representative, who has spent some time here checking up on past as w-ell as future Lloyd releases, is on his way to Minneapolis after a very successful trip through this territory. Mrs. Harry Terry and daughter have joined Mr. Terry in Milwaukee recently. Mr. Terry has been associated with Fox here for about six months. William Roob, of the Grand Theatre, at Port Washington, spent a few hours in the city this week. Steve Bauer and Walter Baier returned on Sunday from their trip to Peoria, where they took part in the A. B. C. meet. They didn't break any records but agree they had a great time, anyway. Bert Fisher is doing extensive remodeling on the Lincoln Theatre, which he recently took over. He also manages the Park and Mozart. Ernie Langinacka (,ijl'jnial i^ almost ready for opening ami gives promise of being a very attractive liouse. Mr. l^'ingmack is planning opening early in April. Jack Frackman managed to tear himself away this week and is <jut in the state making a few "chuico spots" in the interests of Progress Pictures. Xeil DufTy, of the Elite Theatre, at Appleton, was a visitor along the Row this week. Jimmy Boden, of the Grand Theatre, at South Milwaukee, dropped in to report the operation a physical success but a financial loss. Good luck, Jimmy, we are all happy that you came through so successfully. Fred Good, erstwhile salesman in Western Wisconsin for United Artists and more recently "checking" for Famous Players, has finished with Famous Players and up until press time he has not announced his intentions as regards future activities. Walter Baier just returned from Xew York, where he reports the consummation of a deal involving $50,000. Mr. Baier is about to open a state right office in Minneapolis and this, together with his representation in the Milwaukee and Wisconsin territory, will be food for thought for the other state right boys. \'^\i\\\\i\\iinTn:^fininni^^ j^....;^*^.;r-=^=^ iNATio^ IscRini: IsEt^^ -^-^-^s Hi '\ BUILD BUSINESS ' ■ ■ I ' I ' ' I ' I ' i ■' ' — "h Because they are the BEST and ONLY TRAILERS WITH ACTUAL SCENES FROM THE PICTURE NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, Inc. CHICAGO NEW YORK 84? S, VX'AB.ASH AVE tjo V.'. 4(Sth ST. LOS ANGELES I9« S. VERMONT AVE