Motion Picture News (Jan - Mar 1928)

March 17. I .') 2 S Wl AC. SAS(), well known anioiin • tlic t'xliihitor ranks of the Pacitic Coast, arrived in tliis cit\ last week to assume the position of house manaj-cr of John Ilanirick's Bhie Mouse Theatre. Mr. Saso lias liad a number of years of experience in this field, having been connected with various theatre interests in Oreson for the last several seasons, anil also having recently owned and operated the Campbell Theatre at Campbell, California. Harold Glanficld. recently connected with the Fox exchange here, was recently appointed a sales representative for K. J. McNernev's local United Artists' exchange. He will cover the Spokane and Eastern Washington territory for U. A. E. J. Zukor, son of Adolph Zukor, accompanied by Mrs. Zukor, and Sam Denhow, vice-president of Publix Theatres, were guests in this city last week, arriving for the opening of Publix's magnificent new Seattle Theatre. Charles McKee, in charge of bookings for several of Calvin Heilig's theatres in Washington and Oregon, spent a short time on Film Row last week. During his stay, he renewed ac(|uaintanceships with several of his friends whom he knew in this city se\eral years ago when he was local manager of the Heilig Theatre, now the Third Avenue Theatre. After twenty weeks as master of ceremonies and orchestra director at Manager Jatnes Q. Clemmer's hifth Avemie Theatre, Hermie King played his farewell engagement last week. lie was being transferred to West Coast's Broadway Theatre in Portland. With Mr. King went "Red" Corcoran, l)anjoist and novelty comedian of the orchestra, wiio will also entertain Portland ii.itrons for the coming few weeks. Reports circulated reccntl> to tlie effect tiiat George Srigley iiad sold his Cameo Theatre at White Center to J. G. Maddux were this week denied by Mr. Sprigley. The deal had been pending, it was rejiorted, but final arrangements fell through and Mr. Srigley retains the theatre. The entire sales staff of the local Metro Goldwyn Mayer branch office arrived in town ast week for a brief sales conference with Alanager Ben Fish. Among those who came in from the field were Maurice Safifle, Frank Cass and I'Vank Becker. "Sully" Sullivan, local representative, was also among those present. Manager James Q. Clemmer of the Fifth Avenue Theatre last week had as a visitor for a short time none other than Marco, masculine member of the famous prcxlucing organization of Fanchon and Marco, whose stage revues are an integral part of the West Coast chain. Mr. Marco came up from Los Angeles in conjunction with the beginning of "West Coast's Greater Stage Season" at the Fifth Avenue. Louis L. (jolflsmith and W. U, Ackles, both well known throughout the entire J'acific Northwest territory, last week announced that llu> have taken over the ownershi)) .md management of the S(K:iety rJKatre, one of the most iiopnlar neighborhood second run hfnises. I'^ach of these exhibitors at one time owned the house independently, but are now in partncrsiiip, with actual managenunt invested in Mr. Ackles. Ray Fclkcr, theatre supervisor for Universal in Washington and Oregon, returned last week from a trip to the Portland territory, where he held a conference with Russell Brown and Ernest Ludwig, "U" men in Eugene and Corvallis, respectively. Mr. I'clker was accompanied on the trip by his wife and daughter. Frank Edwards, former owner of the Winter Garden Theatre in Seattle, last week emerged victorious in his primary campaign for the office of Mayor of the city, and in two weeks will oppose Mrs. Bertha K. Landes, incumbent, for the office in the final elections. He ran second in the primaries, in a field of nine, just a few thousand votes behind the present office holder. M. F. Warner and E. AI. Warner, former operators of the Rose Theatre in Sumas, last week accpiired the capital stock of the Pe Ell Theatres Company from W. T. Stapleton and Martin C. Welsh, and have announced that they will take over active management immediately. Jack I'ier, manager of the National Screen .Service office in Los Angeles, si)cnt a short time in this city last week. He is on a sales campaign in the Pacific Northwest, and was en route to his home town via I'ortland when he left here. Charles George, owner and operator of the Capitol Theatre in Port .Angeles, was a visitor on Film Row last week. D. J. McNerney, exchange manager for United Artists, returned last week to the Irtcal office from a sales trip to Portland and other Oregon key cities. Herschel Stuart, Northwest manager for West Coast Theatres, Inc., last week welcomed to his new offices in the Skinner Building Mr. Harold B. Franklin, president and general manager of West Coast, and Jeff Lazarus, general publicity and advertising director of the circuit, who are on a tour of the Pacific Northwest houses. Reports received from Salem, Oregon, last week announced that the safe in Frank Bligh's Capitol Theatre there had been blown by crooks who had escaped with $400 in cash. Additional receipts from Saturday and Sunday performances were overlooked by the bandits in their haste to make an exit before the arrival of persons aroused by the safe explosion. Salt Lake City BUSINESS is reported to be picking up constantly at all of the Louis Marcus Enterprises theatres, and a great deal of encouragement is felt regarding the prospects for the coming year in spite of the fact that it is to be a presidential year, according to Louis Marcus. It is announced here that Dixie Samuels, formerly connected with the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation in this city, is now associated with the Advance Trailer Service Company in the San Francisco territory. Arthur A. Schayer, well known throughout this section through his association with Metro-GoldwynMayer and Fox, left this city for San Francisco a few days ago, for the purpose of establishing Samuels, it is stated. Milton C. Cohn and Charlie Stern, representatives of the Advance Trailers in the territory surrounding this city, report very good business. O. Wog, Paramount Branch Manager here, will meet Division Manager J. C. Clark for a short conference in Ogden, Utah, within the next few days, it is reported. A new salesman has been added to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sales force in the person of J. A. Epperson, former manager of the local Pathe office, according to Branch Manager L. C. Wingham. Russell Egner, former special representative for Metro-GoldwynMayer, has recently been assigned to management of the Kansas City office, it is announced here, and is moving his family to that citv from Salt Lake this week. Manager H. H. Milstein of the Universal office was in from his territory last week, as was salesman Tony Hartford. C. C. McDermond is still in Idaho. The West Coast Theatres, Inc., have arranged for the \^itaphone installation at the Wig W'an Theatre of Reno, Nevada. Harry Lustig, Western Division Manager for Warner Brothers, is making an extended stay in the Intermountain territory. A. F. Hickox, Special Sales Representative for Warner Brothers, made a short stay in the Salt Lake territory and then left for Denver. Captain Mc L. Baines, Kinogram News Reel owner, spent a short time in this city conferring with Manager Messinger, and has left for Denver. John Rugar, of the American, Egyptian, and Orpheum theatres of Park City, Utah, is lining up some new productions for these houses while in Salt Lake. Chas. Walker, manager here for Fox, is conducting a sales conference at the local office this week with all of the salesmen. A new salesman has been appointed to the Montana territory for Fox here ; namely Joe McElhinney. Commissioner Harmon and Louis Peery, owners of the Egyptian and Ogden first run theatres of Ogden, Utah, have been lining up some of the special productions here recently. Harry Stern, manager here for LTnited Artists, states that they are opening up the Butte shipping office this week. Salesmen Johnny Dickson and Charlie Snvder are making a trip which will cover the entire state of Utah. Elmer Tietjen of the Jewel Theatre at Santaquin, Utah, spent a few days conferring with Branch Managers along the Row here this week, as did Royal Taylor of the Salem Theatre of Salem, Utah. E. O. Ostlund of the Rivoli Theatre at Springville, Utah, was among exhibitor visitors seen at the Exchange Mart recently. District Representative L. L. Savage of the Pathe or.ganization, was in Salt Lake City for a visit of a few days from Denver. Manager Al O'Keefe of the local Pathe exchange is back from a trip into Montana. E. M. Gibson, Tiffany office manager in this city, left a few days ago for Idaho and Wyoming territory. J. Frank Shea, Western Division Manager for F B O, is enroute to this city from his headquarters in Los Angeles, according to report. Local manager Fred Lind is expected in from Montana. UNIFORMS FOR HOUSE ATTACHES COSTUMES FOR STAGE PRESENTATIONS BROOKS li37 B'way N. T. at,