Motion Picture News (May - Jun 1926)

,1/ 22, 1926 2479 G* incinnati MAX MARGOLIS, formerly with Universal as salesman in W. Virginia, is now doing the city for F. B. O. The reason for Max's change is obviously a very pretty girl who is soon to become Mrs. Margolis. The ring and everything has been settled upon. Chas. Lowenburg, Universal exploiteer, has just returned from a trip up state, putting over several pictures with George Fenburg ot the Auditorium Theatre, Newark, O. He reports that George is still the same pleasant showman as of yore and that he still will go the limit on exploitation. Cecil Topton, general manager of The Hyman theatrical interests in W. Va., has given up the idea of becoming a pocket billiard champion and is going in for golf this summer. Joseph Stern of The Marlowe Theatre, Ironton, O., spent several days in the city last week. Former Mayor John Oster. Sr., of Washington C. H., O., and now manager of several theatres ''n this city, graced Film Row with his presence last week end. Ralph Kinsler, well known film salesman recently with First National, has severed his connections with that firm and is now carrying the portfolio for MetroGoldwyn-Maycr. Don. Scliierrella of the Virginia Theatre, Charleston, W. Va., is contemplating many new features for the summer months T. O. Tuttle is the new branch manager for Universal in Charleston, W. Va., succeeding Jack Daily resigned. Chillicothe, O., must have been deserted last week as far as theatre managers were concerned, for the Meyer Bros., owning several houses, and John Kaiser, managing several others, were in the city at the same time. When it come to versatility in the show game no one has it on August Crist, of the Opera House in Williamsburg, 0. Gus, besides managing the house, sells tickets, plays the organ and accompan:es himself on the trumpet whenever necessary. So fond is he of his trumpet that he brings it with him whenever he comes to the city to visit the film exchanges. He is now practicing on the Dulcimer. Lawrence and Joe Burns of the Champion Theatre, Columbus, O., spent several days in the city last week. Homer Guy of the Appolo and Ideal Theatres, Columbus, O., visited the various film exchanges last week. James Pappas is the new owner of the Columbia and Majestic Theatres in Middletown, O.. having purchased same from George Tcrlukes. Ed. Keene of the Oxford Theatre, Oxford, O., booked several college pictures while here last week. Chick Weinberg, has been placed in charge of the Producers Dist. Corp. office during the absence of Manager J. Beck who is on the west coast attending the firm's convention. Nat Lefkowitz, manager for Standard in this city, and his sales force attended the firm's convention in Cleveland last week. Bill Bugie. former manager of the Palace Theatre at Beckley, W. Va., is back in the selling field, carrying contracts for MetroGoldwyn-Mayer. Salesmen from this city of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer force attended the convention at Buflfalo recently. Harry Pangburn and D. A. McAuliff have joined the local Standard sales force. Charles Palmer, salesman for Standard, as well as Bob Burns, another salesman for this office, have joined the sales force of Producers in this city. Goldie Steinberg, of the Standard office force, is fast recovering from an operation on her tonsils. Salt Lake City THI-: Film Board of Trade recently posed for a picture in front of the new film building which is fast nearing completion. Pathe and Associated Exhibitors are the first to become settled in their new quarters. Branch Manager J. A. Epperson is back from the convention and is holding a sales conference this w^eek to discuss the new season's product. R. D. Boomer, Associated Exhibitors local manager, is in Southern Utah for a week's trip. Louis Marcus, district manager for Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, left -A.pril 30th for St. Louis to commence the Paramount annual sales drive which he is captaining. Tom Kilfoil, home office representative for Famous PlayersLasky, is here supervising the moving of the local exchange into the new quarters. Kilfoil announces that they will be moved into the new building by the end of May. This being "Boys' Week," the Paramount Empress Theatre under the management of Geo. E. Carpenter, is entertaining two iiundred boys. The Kinema Theatre, under the management of Ed. C. Mix, is being redecorated and the lighting system changed to fully merit the name of "Theatre Beautiful" given the house by Manager Mix. Ray Hendry, assistant manager at the Victory Theatre here, has left for a vacation in Los .Vngeles. "We are receiving your publication regularly and find it very helpful in many ways." (Signed) M. R. CRABILL, BROWNIE THEATRE, GALAX, VA W. II. Stevens, owner of the (iem Theatre at Montpelier, Idaho, is visiting this city. Branch Manager .\1 O'Kcefe of the local Producers Distributing Corporation exchange, Dave Barnholtz, booker here, and all of the sales representatives, are expected to return from the convention in Los Angeles soon. H. Bradley Fish, manager of the local Fox exchange, is making a short trip into Idaho. Matthew Aparton, local manager for Universal, and James Beale, sales representative, are still working the Idaho territory. Tony Hartford is covering Southern Utah. Merle Stubbs, assistant booker at this exchange, is leaving on the 15th for a two weeks' vacation in Los Angeles. Commissioner Harmon Peery and Lou Peery, owners of the Egyptian Theatre at Ogden, l^tah, were inthis city to attend the opening of the base ball season, and they also booked a few pictures. L. A. Davis, local manager for F. B. O., has returned from a very successful trip through Idaho and Utah. Davis is holding a salesmeeting this week with sales representatives, W. T. Withers and Joe K. Soloman. Withers ond Davis will leave for a trip north and will cover all of Idaho and Montana selling next year's product. Soloman will make a trip south. A. A. Schmidt, general western representative, will arrive in this city ?ilay 11th and will spend a week here. E. M. Gibson, assistant office manager here for F. B. O., will return to his desk May 10th after spending two weeks vacation at the studios in California. W. F. Gordon, branch manager here for Associated First National, has returned to the office from the convention in Chicago with CIvde Marcroft, booker, and salesmen Vete Stewart and Claude Hawkes. John Harrington, Montana sales representative, visited this city for a few days on his way back to Butte. Branch Manager W. H. Rankin and all of tlie Warner Brothers salesmen out of the local exchange have returned from their regional convention at Los Angeles. Rankin is heading for Great Falls and P)Utte, Montana. Sam E. Morris, general man ager for Warner Brothers, stopped off in this city between trains on iiis way east. V. H. Knott, former exhibitor at Park City. Utah, has been visiting his old friends here this week. Frank White, owner of the Real Art Theatre at American Fork, Utah, has also been visiting film row. Earl Smith, manager of the Utah Theatre Supply Company, has just purchased a new Buick four-door sedan it is reported. "Ur GENE TUNNEY has lost cnW^ one tight out of sixty. Hell be a champion box office draw in a Pafheserial