Motion Picture News (May - Jun 1926)

May 22 , 19 2 6 24.S1 Ne^^? England TED O'LEARY, formerly of Worcester, Mass., has been appointed branch manager of Film Booking Office in Boston succeeding I. L. Wallenstein, who has resigned. VV. A. Scully, who has been located in St. Louis as manager of the ]\Ietro-Goldwyn-Mayer office, has returned to New England and lias been appointed manager of the Metro-Goldwyn office at New Haven, Conn. Edward Hayes, old time manager and distributor, who has covered all of the N^ev.' England territory at various times, has been appointed manager of the Pathe exchange at Albany. "Pop" Westfall, who has been selling for Pathe out of New Haven and who has a wide circle of friends in the motion picture industry, has resigned to enter the bond business, with offices in New 1 laven. The Row is casting envious eyes towards the street in front of the Pathe exchange, Boston, where four new cars were lined up this week, including a new Buick coach for Charles Wilson, wlio covers Western Massachusetts ; a new Cleveland coupe for William Snyder to cover the New Hampshire and Vermont territory and new Dodge sedans for Frank Ross, city salesman, and D. W. Grover, cashier. Messrs. Ross and Snyder had their old cars stolen within a week from the same spot while Mr. Grover's car was also stolen a couple of weeks earlier. George Ames, who was formerly branch manager for Pathe at Albany, has been transferred to branch manager at New Haven for the same company. Milton Hill, son of Moxie Hill, one of the best known men in the motion picture industry in New England, has been appointed booker at Producers Distributing Corp., Boston. Milton was formerly booker for Metro at New Haven. His father is division manager for United Artists. Producers Distributing Corp. Boston party on the West Coast includes Division Manager L. J. Hacking, district representative C. W. Sawin and branch manager Harry Kirchgessner. Accompanying the Boston men is Harry Goldman, branch manager at NewHaven. Branch Manager R. C. Cropper of Pathe, Boston, has returned from the convention of district and branch managers held at New York City. Pathe held a two-days sales convention at the Copley-Plaza Hotel, Boston, during the week and the new Divisional Sales Manager, Pat Campbell, was the chief speaker, coming over from New York City. The convention was also attended by all of the Pathe salesmen in New England. Frank Grady has joined the forces of Warner Brothers and will cover Boston and vicinity as city salesman. There are persistent rumors that one of the oldest first-run houses in Boston is soon to change its policy and play second run pictures. Ben Bebcheck, popular shipper for Warner Brothers, is the happy daddy of a daughter who arrived last week. A. E. Kurson, who for years was a partner in the Kurzon & Epstein in circuit in Maine, will continue the circuit. His partner, Mr. Epstein, recently passed away at Bangor, Me., as chronicled a ' few weeks ago. W. G. Ankatell, formerly with Associated Exhibitors and at one time with Independent Films, Inc., lias rejoined the staff of Independent Films, Inc., and will cover the Maine territory. Al Jeffery, formerly with Patlie, has become associated with Independent Films, Inc., of Boston, and n will cover the New Hampshire and t\ Vermont territory. The Scollay Square Olympia theatre, Boston, is to erect a new electric front sign costing about $4,000. Miss Marjorie Lauder, daughter of Manager Alfred W. Lauder, of the Keith-Albee Boston Theatre, is winning much prominence as a poet and some of her recent compositions are being widely published. JACK SULLIVAN, for the last several seasons manager of the F"ox Film branch in this city, and president of the Northwest Film Board of Trade of Seattle, left this week for Los Angeles, where he was scheduled to take over the management of the Fox office in that city. He is being succeeded here by George M. Ballentine, manager of the Fox exchange in Vancouver. E. J. Ferney, sales representative of the Enterprise Optical Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of Motiograph Projectors, spent several days with the supply houses in this territory last week. J. A. Gage, manager of the local Educational Exchange, returned to his office last week after a trip to the divisional manager's convention held recently in Denver. E. C. Shaffer, formerly associated with Manager Jack Lannon's local Greater Features office, left last week for Butte, where he was scheduled to take over the management of the Greater Features exchange. He succeeds Walt K. Millar in that territory, Mr. Millar now being associated with Universal. "Just a line to assure you that I think the MOTION PICTURE NEWS, Inc., is a splendid publication and of wonderful help and inspiration to me as manager of this little theatre. "With all due appreciation," (Signed) M. TICHENOR (Mrs.) SILVER STRAND THEATRE, CORONADO, CALIF. The Liberty Theatre in Ketchikan. Alaska, formerly owned by C. M. Hoover, was recently purchased by A. A. McDonald, who spent the last several days in this city arranging bookings and dates for his new venture. Al Rosenberg, president of the De Luxe Feature Film exchange, returned to his office last week after an illness of sevcra days with the grippe. The Anzier Theatre, one of the popular neighborhood theatres in this city, last week was renamed the Gala Theatre. It still continues under the management of F. S. Barkus. Frank H. Randolph, new salesman for Manager Jim Reilly's local Universal exchange, returned to this territory last week with the rest of the Seattle delegation from the convention, and is now hard at work covering his territory for the first time. Win Flint, well-known theatre operator of Tacoma, and Mrs. Flint narrowly escaped serious injury last week when the car in which they were driving to this city turned over in a ditch and was almost demolished. Mr. and Mrs. Flint both escaped with slight injuries. The new Lincoln Theatre at Mount Vernon, Wash., was opened last week with appropriate ceremonies, staged by city officials The house is headed by Ed Halberg, well known among the exhibitors of the Northwest. The Pacific Theatres Company, an organization of neighborhood and downtown exhibitors of this city, last week announced the acquisition of the Queen Anne Theatre from Mr. Steele. The house will be operated by L. R. Stradley, at present head of the Cheerio Theatre. Mr. Steele retains his financial interests in the company, and it is expected that he will soon be manager of the other theatres in the district for Pacific. Carl Stearn, manager of the Warner Brothers exchange, returned this week from Los Angeles, where he attended a general sales conference of his organization. Fred G. SI iter, manager of the First National exchange, and Harry Lenhart, executive of the Or pheum Theatre circuit, returned last week from an enjoyable but very unsuccessful fishing trip, and are now planning how to alibi themselves with the theatre men and film salesmen of the territory. Tie-ups with Radio KJR have recently brought in much extra newspaper publicity for Walton McKinney, Blue Mouse Theatre vocalist, during the last few weeks. 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