Motion Picture Herald (Sep-Oct 1939)

'IransVerteK Retains Its Original Pep When other types of current conversion require a "shotinthe-arm" to keep up their output, think of the satisfaction of having a Transverter that is always ready to go ... at the turn of the switch. Consult: The National Theatre Supply Co.; in Canada, The General Theatre Supply Co., or write us . . . The Hertner Electric Co. 12690 ELMWOOD AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO, U.S.A. Exclusive Manufacturers of the Transverter SUPER-LITE LENSES PRO-JEX SOUND UNITS the division. He is succeeded as manager of the Hiawatha in Denver by Charles LowEN^ who comes from the managership of the Tabor, also in Denver. Charles MoREHEAD has been shifted from Beatrice, Neb., Fort Collins, Col., to succeed Lloyd BoREiNG^ who has been named assistant manager in Pocatello, Idaho, replacing Robert Bothwell^ who has become assistant manager in Helena, Mont. Bob Penner, now city manager at Alliance, Neb., is succeeded at Sterling, Col., by Otto Bartusch, from Laramie, Wyo. Sam and Alex Yarid have opened a new theatre, the Lewis, in Lewisburg, W. Va. The new theatre is managed by Fred Helwig. Seating capacity is 540. Frank Kehrberg and his son, Dick, have reopened their Iowa and Star theatres at Sheldon, la. After being closed for a few weeks for alterations, the Broadway theatre, Fox firstrun house in Denver, has been reopened, with new seats, carpets and other changes. John Denman manages the Broadway. Michael Daly, Hartford, Conn., and Lowell, Mass., theatre operator, has purchased the 450-seat Lily, Plainfield, Conn. The house was formerly operated part time by Henry Fontaine. Harry Lankorst, Jr., has bought the Tivoli in Hawarden, la., from Marschoene Theatres. Arthur J. Johnson has acquired the Remington theatre in Rensselaer, Ind., and named Harold Heyer manager. The house is under construction. The Strand theatre in Cedar Rapids, la., has been reopened by H. A. Sardoni, Minneapolis hotel owner who thereby returned to show business after twenty years. W. R. Karsteter will manage the theatre, which seats 500 and which has been completely remodeled. Steve Nemet, owner of the Burnside theatre in Chicago, is redecorating. E. C. Arnold has sold the Avon in Hillsboro, Kas., to A. W. Heyl, Junction City, Kas., exhibitor. The Griffith Amusement Company has opened the State, a 500-seat house, in Sapulpa, Okla. Jimmy Zartaludes, city manager there for the circuit, is in charge. Alfred Wilkens has acquired the Oakdale theatre at Oakdale, Calif. In response to an invitation from the Royal Institute of British Architects, photographs of the Esquire theatre in Chicago, 111., are to become part of an exhibition and permanent collection of the Institute in London. The illustrations which true stories from ALTEC FILES WM. L. LYDSTON Manager, Bristol Theatre, Bristol, N. H. Finds Fan Turning Backward; Stops Patron Walkouts BRISTOL, N. H.— "It was a hot midsummer night. Despite the fact that we have a modern pressure ventilator, the air in the theatre was stifling," said William L. Lydston, manager of the Bristol Theatre here. "I had eight walkouts during the evening and had called Boston for a ventilation engineer. "When our Altec man, F. A. Brown, called at the theatre, I told him my troubles. "After checking the ducts and dampers, Brown crawled into the fan room. A few minutes later, the cool air began pouring into the theatre, and the system has worked perfectly ever since. "Brown explained that he found the fans turning in the wrong direction— someone must have changed the leads— and that he had our electrician reverse one leg of the 220 volt 3 phase supply, thus restoring proper rotation and blower speed. "We were saved the expense of having a ventilation expert come up from Boston, and the theatre patrons were comfortable again. What our Altec man did was certainly 'service over and above the contract ." Without obligation to yourself, let an Altec inspector explain to you how Altec can help in relieving you of many technical worries in your theatre operation. THE SERVICE ORGANIZATION OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Proiectlon Optics Co., Inc. 330 Lyell Ave.. Rocheiter. N. Y.. U. S. A. BETTER THEATRES: Sept. 16, 1939 13