Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Mar 1932)

72 MOTION PICTURE HERALD March 12. 1932 MORE SEATS AROUND THE TABLE! JAMES T. McMANUS is now a full fledged member of this organization through the good offices of George Heeley, assistant manager of the Marlboro Theatre, Marlboro, Mass. Sort of a reverse situation, to be sure, for McManus is Heeley's boss. This new Round Tabler knows his way around theatres and has been in show business for many years. Hence, we firmly believe that all his fellow showmen are in for some real worthwhile contributions from this source. Thanks, George, for your letter and ask Mack to give an account of himself. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! — ■ — • JAMES I. McFARLANE has the job of assistant manager at the Ogden Theatre, Bronx, New York City, and comes well recommended to us by his "boss, Louis Pincus. McFarlane has been with the Ogden for one year and was promoted to his present post from doorman. The Bronx is one of the few sections in New York where shows are still exploited, hence we'll be looking for some news of what's going on at the Ogden. And what about you Louis? Tell us something about what you've been doing. — • —Wear Your Cluh Pin! ! ! — — — CARROLL COFFEL manages the Strand Theatre, a Publix house out in Crawfordsville, Ind., and a cordial welcome is also extended this new member of our Club. There are many of his brother Publix managers in this outfit and we're mighty glad to include Coffel's name among them. All are hardworking, go-getting showmen and there's no reason to believe that Coffel will not help keep up the standard many of them have set in the matter of contributing live-wire show tips to this department. Start the ball a-rolling, Carroll, and we'll be on the receiving end. Wear Your Club Pin! ! .' — WILLIAM M. WEISS manages the Capitol Theatre over in Passaic, N. J., and we take this occasion to sound a note of welcome to this new Round Tabler. Help keep Jersey on the show map of the world, Weiss, and you can do this by sending in your quota of ideas which will be helpful to your brother showmen. Many fellow members in your state are telling the world through these pages that they're on the job when it comes to selling shows. Your fellow Club members want to know what you're doing and here's the place to tell 'em all about it. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! JOHN H. NYLEN is another Jerseyite to become a member of the Round Table and he hails from the well known town of Englewood. where he manages the Plaza Theatre. He's a Skouras man and has three changes weekly to look after. That ought to be plenty for any one manager to look after and should be productive of many an idea that we can pass along to his fellows. What has been going on in show-business over in Englewood, John? Sihoot along some dope on how the old box office is holding up these days. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! GEORGE KRASKA is the manager of the Fine Arts Theatre, a house devoted to the showing of foreign films and one that's unique in its field as far as the city of Boston is concerned. This new member of tiie Round Table Club recently celebrated the first annivrsary of his house and we hope he drops us a line so we can tell his fellow Clubmen what means he used to exploit the occasion. We have evidence at hand that he installed a bar in the lobby for the serving of bock beer during the showing of "Rockbicrfcst," a German film. E. H. BARKER hails from out in Plymouth, Indiana, where he has the job of assisting his boss with the management of the Gem Theatre. At this writing he, too, joins the ranks of assistant managers in this outfit and we wish him luck in his climb up the ladder. Follow the Club pages. Barker, and digest all the information that is carried each week. We know of no better way to hasten the time when you'll become a fullfledged manager and Round Tabler. This recipe has been tried and proven. Let's go! Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! HERMAN KANTOR is another New York showman to become a member of the Round Table Club and he holds forth as manager of the Lido Theatre, the Bronx. His house is located at one of the busiest intersections in that part of the big city and we'll be interested to hear what he is doing these days to keep the seats filled. Shoot along an account of that last stunt you put over, Herman, and we'll see that your fellow showmen are tipped off. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! R. L. "BOB" COLLIER is skipper of the Marion Theatre, a Publix house at Marion, Ohio, and we have also received his application for membership. Step up and -meet your fellow Round Tablers, Bob, and tell them you're glad to be a member of the livest group of showmen the world over. Now that you are one of us, we want to count on you to contribute your share of helpful ideas to this department. Shoot some of them along to headquarters. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! ARNOLD G. HAMEL is in charge of the Rialto Theatre up in East Rochester, N. Y., and his name was proposed for membership in this Club by Ken McMahon. Now that you're one of us, Arnold, take a little time off when the opportunity comes along and let us know what is going on in show-business in your town so we can pass along the good word to the rest of our gang. WILLIAM S. SAMUEL is the assistant exploitation manager at the Grand and Lyric Theatres, Ennis, Texas, and a cordial Club greeting is also extended this new member from the Lone Star State. Texas is chock full of live-wire managers belonging to this organization, Samuel, and we hope that we'll often see your name mentioned in this department. Send us an account of that last gag you pulled to good advantage and we'll pass the idea along. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! PAUL E. FENELON hails from that ritzy corner of Long Island known as West Hampton Beach, where he skippers the Hampton Star Theatre. With his application for membership at hand the Island is now dotted from one end to the other with representatives of this organization and we're mighty glad to include Fenelon's name among the clam-digging contingent. But they only go after clams down there when the show has been sold, and you can believe us when we tell you that a lot of the Long Island boys know how to put 'emi over. We'll be awaiting further word from Paul. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! KENNETH C. DOUGLAS has charge of the Plymouth Theatre in Plymouth, N. H., and we also wish to acknowledge his application for membership in this Club. New England, like many other parts of this country, is one of the strongholds of this organization and we are glad to have Douglas for a representative in his town. Now that he's joined, we hope he'll catch the "spirit" and send along some information concerning his recent picture campaigns. We'll do the rest. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! HERE'S THE BLANK C. E. STOFLET hails from the Blue Grass country of Harlan, Kentucky, and at this writing he is also in line for introduction to his host of fellow showmen. Glad to have you in this big army of theatre managers, Stoflet, and please see that you keep up the reputation Kentuckians have established in the matter of representation in this department. Shoot along a yarn about that last show-selling stunt you pulled down APPLICATION FOR -yourtown , ^ ^ Wear i our Club Pm! ! ! MEMBERSHIP HAROLD NEWMAN is another mem ber of the A. H. Schwartz stafif of theatre MANAf^FR^' ROIIMH men over in Brooklyn, N. Y., to become TAR! F MR ing Lenny Freund with the management of i/-\uut. y^i^yju ^j^^ Albemarle Theatre, Flatbush. His boss is also a member of this organization and Hey, ''Chick" : now we have 100 per cent representation at the Albem'arle. Keep plugging along Harold, Please enroll me in the Club and we'll hope the day will soon arrive when it will become our duty to send you the send me my framed certificate. certificate that will make you a full-fledged ' ' Clubman. With Lenny s able coachmg, this should not be very long. Name Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! Position C. F. MILLETT is the owner-manager of the State Theatre, Bridgton, Me., and the Theatre usual Club welcome is also in order for this new member. We note that he has plans Address under way for the give-away of a de luxe radio and electric refrigerator, both of which testify to this shoviTnan's ability as a pro^tty moter of worthwhile gifts. We hope he will drop us a line when he finishes with these State campaigns and give us the lowdown on any new angles used in publicizing the events. (Mail to Managers' Round Table Club, V"'''^^ the rank and file of theatres, the iTOA D I Ki V LI State reaches its peak during the summer I7V0 Broadway, New York) .^g-n looking for some hot news from Bridgton.