Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1940)

74 MOTION PICTURE HERALD May II, 1940 o « o ■■ A lit JERRY ROSS former manager of the Palomar Theatre in Seattle, Wash, has been moved to Portland, Ore., to supervise the operation of the Orpheum Theatre there, also operated by the John Danz circuit. He succeeds AL FORMAN, who resigned last week to devote more time to his own theatres in St. Helens, Oregon. V HOY RUSSELL who operates the Opera House, the only theatre in Millersburg, Ohio, will build a 600-seat house there, to be known as the Russell. Completion is scheduled for early Fall. V WILLIAM DODDS manager of the Imperial Theatre, neighborhood unit of Associated Theatres chain, in Cincinnati, Ohio, is now managing the Royal, downtown subsequent run house, operated by the same interests. He replaces RAY PICCOLO, who was transferred to the Hiland Theatre, at Ft. Thomas, Ky., which formerly was managed by LAWRENCE HOLTHOUSE, who recently passed away. V MAX ROTH formerly Republic district manager, is now connected with the Warners exchange sales department. V DAVE ROSENBAUM is reopening the Capitol Theatre in Elizabethtown. He also operates theatres in Ausable Forks and Keeseville. V JOE LENSKI has turned over his Cozy Theatre, at Pittsburgh, Kansas, to Fox Midwest Theatres. Lenski still retains the Cozy at Girard, Kan., which is managed by his nephew, WALTER PANNOCK. WILLIAM A. PINAULT has completed plans for the erection of his new Slater Theatre, 'in Pawtucket, R. I. V WILLIAM REISINGER has been appointed manager of the Loew's Poli-Bijou Theatre in New Haven, transferring from Loew's in Dayton, Ohio, where he acted as assistant manager. His spot is filled by TOMMY DELBRIDGE, who came from Norfolk, Va., where he had an assistant's job. V GEORGE SCHWARTZ in an executive position with Consolidated Amusement Enterprises for the past five years, has resigned. V M. B. SMITH who has been city manager at Garden City, Kansas, was named district manager for the group in Western Kansas by Commonwealth Theatres, Inc. V GEORGE V. LYNCH _ head film buyer for Schine Theatres marked his 20th anniversary with the concern. Birthday Greetings R. E. Archibald James E. Ayers John J. Baker P. O. Boone Roger Burby H.W. Burrus Max Cadwalader Leslie Campbell Robert C. Cannom Dave L Cantor L V. Collins R. P. Couger Burton J. Coughlan William Dabb Jack C. Day Hermann Egnolff J. D. Ensminger Sidney A. Falk Nicholas Feenan Germain Germain Francis Gillon Don Glover David Goerlitz Benjamin Gold Jack Goldman Sherman L. Hart Harry R. Himes Nat Holt Charlie Holtz Jack Howe Elmer W. Johnson W. Lee Johnson William Kays Frank V. King Saul Korman C. T. Kraegel Edward W. Krapf A. H. Lawter Michael J. Lombardi J. R. Long Nelson D. McCollom Andrew J. McGolderIck George H. Mackenna Orestes J. Maoris E. R. Millican Albert R. Nyers Weldon Parsons Russell B. Payne Barnes E. Perdue Meyer Phillips Paul S. Purdy E. A. Rambonnet Cary A. Reeves Doris L Rex Edward L. Rogers David R. Sablosky Nat Salander Willard W. Sides Ed Siegal David Silverman Jim Simmons Maurice E. Sperling Noyes C. Starr Jack Suckstorff Harry Sweet Kenneth O. Sweet Carter S. Troyer George E. Van Buskirk Lawrence P. Weaver Al Weiss, Jr. Heinrich Wertzel Eddie Williams James T. Willis Charles Winchell Harry N. Witty George E. Yost MAC GREENWALD has purchased the Capitol, Lincoln, Rialto and Rivoli Theatres in Elyria, Ohio, from JOHN PEKRAS. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP NAT RUBIN joins the Affiliated Theatre Circuit as manager of the group's Frolic Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa., replacing CY COHEN, who has resigned, V DON HARPOLE manager of the Dipson-Basil's Riviera, North Tonawanda, has been shifted to the Bailey in Buffalo, replacing EDWARD WISE, who has resigned to become a teacher. The Riviera post goes to CARL COBERNUS, who was assistant manager. V CARL NIESSE general manager of Olson Enterprises, including the operation of the Vogue, Ritz, St. Clair, Oriental and Uptown neighborhood houses, has resigned to devote his time exclusivelv to the operation of the Vogue, which he 'owns. CHARLES OLSON, operator of the Lyric, takes over active management with the inclusion of the Apollo, to open in June. V JOHN B. TUCKER of Schine's Monroe Theatre in Rochester, N. Y., moves to Fostoria, Ohio. He is replaced by CLAYTON S. CORNELL of the Rialto in East Rochester and in that theatre goes BILL BRIMMER, moving from the Madison. V JOE DEACON leaves Schine's West End to manage the Dixie, which house has formerly been skippered by BUDDY FREEMAN, resigned. TED WHITCOMB comes from Amsterdam, N. Y., to the West End. V HARRY ROCKWITZ assistant manager of the State in Amsterdam, N. Y., takes a similar post at the Liberty and City Manager BUD SILVERMAN will run the Madison. V HIRAM A. MEEKS is now the city manager for Malco Theatres, Inc., in Morrilton, Arkansas, headquartering at the Rialto Theatre. He came over from the Fulton Theatre in Kentucky. MANAGERS' jqe myers ROUND TABLE manager of Regal Films in Calgary, Can ada, is now replaced by HARRY PHILRockefeiier Center, N. Y. LIPS of Winnipeg. Name W. J. BILL LONG who has managed the Rialto Theatre in Edmonton since its opening in 1925 has Position ]gfj; Vancouver to manage a new down town theatre. Theatre V TIPPY HARRISON Address years general manager of the Good man-Harrison Circuit is retiring from Qlty showbusiness to devote his time to a print ing establishment. ^^"'^ WALTER ROONEY was promoted to manage the Hart Theatre ^"'"'^ ■. in Wilkes B^rre, Pa., succeeding BILL ^ / I , 7 TVT 7-\ -n KEATING, who is associate manager with Absolutely No Dues or Fees bill ROBERTS at the Shawnee in Ply mouth. Pa.