Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1923)

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1458 Motion Picture News Picture Happenings In and About Omaha S. A. Maclntyre SA. Mac INTYRE, • who came to Omaha a few weeks ago to succeed C. R. Osborn as manager of the local branch of Metro Pictures Corporation, has been elected to succeed Mr. Osborn as president of the Omaha Film Board. S. J. Baker of the Omaha Pathe exchange was elected vicepresident Harry Heyman, Fox branch manager, is secretary, and Eddie Alperson, who guides affairs for First National, is treasurer. Mr. Maclntyre, the new president, recently returned to Omaha from Atlanta, Ga., and he is being welcomed back to the Gate City of the West with eclat. " In assuming the presidency of the Omaha Film Board I will state that it will be my purpose to work for the best interests of all concerned," said Mr. Maclntyre. " Relations between the exchange managers and exhibitors here seem quite amicable and we hope to keep them in that condition." Attending the meeting of the Omaha Film Board were A. R. Pramer, J. E. Kirk and C. E. Williams, president, secretary and business manager, respectively, of the Motion Picture Theater Owners' Association of Nebraska. The return of Horace M. Thomas to the A. H. Blank enterprises is an item of interest to Omaha motion picture men. Mr. Thomas, it is stated, will have a responsible position with the extensive and growing interests of Mr. Blank, who operates in Des Moines and Omaha and adjoining territory. Mr. Thomas was manager of the Strand theatre and then of the Rialto theatre before he left Omaha in 1920 to take charge of a chain of theatres in Canada. Miss Beatrice Berning has joined the force of the local Hodkinson exchange. While visiting in Omaha this week Morris Smith, owner of the Scenic theatre at Sioux City, la., introduced Miss Esther Pearlman of Chicago as his fiance. Glenn Ellison, manager of the American Releasing Corporation exchange, reported that he has booked for immediate showing, " The Grub Stake," in Des Moines, Fort Dodge and Sioux City, la. Harold D. Barnes of the F. B. O. exchange now carries the title of " sales exploiter." He will limit his activities to the Omaha territory and will divide his time between sales and exploitation. Since coming to Omaha from Minneapolis this year he has been making himself known with avidity. Visitors to exchanges reported new motion picture theatres in prospect for Centerville and Mt. Pleasant, la. James Winn, exploitation man for First National, has been out in the state in the interests of "The Hottentot." E. R. Little, special representative from the New York office of W. W. Hodkinson, was gratified when he made a hurried survey of business conditions in the Omaha trade territory. The opera house at Falls City, Neb., is being converted into a motion picture theatre. The Star theatre has just been opened at Homer, Neb., by Baker and Aurlich who will show features and comedies on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Liberty Films, Inc., have moved into their new home at 1514 Davenport Street, adjoining Film building. Ira Adams, who operated the Royal theatre at Ainsworth, Neb., has purchased the Rialto theatre at Stromsberg, Neb. E. N. MacFarland has been named as manager of the local branch of United Artists, effective on March 5. The appointment was made by T. Y. Henry, assistant general sales manager for United Artists, who has been in Omaha for several weeks and will be here for three more weeks. Mr. MacFarland was assistant manager at the Omaha branch of Paramount for three years. Mr. Henry decided on Mr. MacFarland after interviewing various candidates and some who were not applicants. J. A. Calhoun has been named as salesman out of the local United Artists exchange. Fred Solomon, who served two years as booker in the Omaha Pathe exchange, went to Pittsburg on March 2nd to take the position of assistant-manager of the Pathe exchange. He has been succeeded in Omaha bv W. E. Bran Seattle Exchange and Exhibitor Bulletins PUBLICATION of a four-page house paper has been started by the Blue Mouse theatre in Seattle under the editorship of Vic Gauntlett, publicity manager for the Blue Mouse circuit. The paper is issued every Saturday and contains the program for the week, advance information on the next week's attraction, items on coming pictures and short stories and squibs about things and persons around the theatre. Personal items about various employees and happenings around the house are included. The paper is nameless as yet, but a contest for the best name is now being conducted and the winner will receive a season pass to the theatre as a prize. The publication found immediate favor with the patrons and is proving a success in both an advertising and entertainment way. A special preview of " Driven " was given recently by Manager R. W. Case of the Columbia theatre and was attended by about fifty representatives of the city administration, newspapers, churchmen and film exchange men. All were unanimous in their praise of the picture, which was scheduled to open an engagement at the Columbia about March 18. " The Christian " will be shown at the Strand theatre here for two weeks beginning April 7, according to an announcement made by Manager H. B. Wright. " Hearts Aflame," the Metro feature, has also been booked by the Jensen-VonHerberg circuit and will probably be shown at the Strand theatre within the next few weeks. Mrs. J. D. McPherson, a member of the executive committee of the Seattle Community Service and also of the officer's council of the Parent-Teacher Association, was appointed recently by Mayor Edwin J. Brown to serve on the Board of Theatre Censors. One national distribution manager and three district managers were recent visitors in Seattle. F. M. Brockell, distribution manager for the First National Exhibitors, was in the city conferring with Branch Manager G. G. Maxey. Harry Leonhart, of Goldwyn ; Bradley Fish, of Vitagraph; and Harry Lustig of Metro were the Northwestern district manager*. Window display of Jackie Coogan suits, tying up with the shoiving of " Oliver Twist " at the Strand theatre, Milwaukee who arrived together to spend several day* around the local exchanges. All reported generally improved conditions in all the localities they had visited. Guy F. Navarre, manager of the Fox branch, returned to the city after a short trip to Portland. While in the Oregon city, Mr. Navarre attended a meeting of the Portland Film Board of Trade, which has just been reorganized there. Charles Beale, manager of the Portland F. B. O. exchange, is president of the Oregon body, and J. M. McMeekan, manager of the Universal exchange, is vice-president. Increased co-operation with the Seattle Film Board is one of the planks in the new Portland body's platform. The first print of " Down to the Sea in Ships " arrived at the W. W. Hodkinson exchange and has been given several private screenings by Branch Manager J. R. Beal. Northwest exhibitors are showing much interest in the film and are anxious to get a chance to sign it up. W. W. Ely of the Ackerman and Harris Hippodrome theatre in Portland recently contracted for " Second Fiddle " with the" local Hodkinson exchange, and ran the picture for a week beginning March 10. C. H. Odom, salesman from the Seattle office, returned last week after a successful trip around the Washington territory. Representatives of the state, city and local Parent-Teacher Associations, the Church Federation, Community Service, Federated clubs, the Public Library and the theatres of Seattle recently attended the first of a series of classes for the study of constructive standards for judging motion pictures. The meeting was held in the auditorium of one of the city's largest department stores, and was planned by a committee of three women under the direction of the Seattle ParentTeacher motion picture committee. D. H. Painter, of the Community Service, and a member of the Seattle board of theatre censors, explained methods used by censors in the state of Washington. A preview of " The Bohemian Girl " was given through the courtesy of the Seattle American Releasing Corporation exchange, and the picture was indorsed by the committee, in conjunction with a policy recently announced. According to the policy being instigated by the committee, pictures will be reviewed by the board before being exhibited, and if satisfactory will be indorsed and announced through the press of the city and by radio broadcasting stations. This first class meeting was held for the purpose of acquainting the members of the committee with standards by which to judge the films they will be called upon to review. "The Third Alarm" did the second largest gross business in the history of the city of Spokane when it played there recently, according to advices received by A. B. Metzger, manager of the F. B. O. exchange here. The picture played a ten day engagement at the city auditorium, under the auspices of the Spokane Fire Department, and was so successful that it was held over for an additional three day run. L. C. Wingham has just been added to Goldwyn's Seattle office sales force and will work in the eastern part of Washington. The first print of " The Drug Traffic " has just been received by Manager Al Rosenberg of the De Luxe Film Company and will be shown to Seattle exhibitors in the near future.