Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1929)

November 9, 1929 Motion Picture News 59 MANACEItf' ROUND TABLE CLUB THE ORIGINAL "IDEA EXCHANGE Latest New Members! CHARLES P. CARROLL, connected with the Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, as well as looking after the exploitation of several other Stanley Warner theatres in Hudson County has already crashed the CLUB pages, by reason of his recent ■activity. You will read more about him in subsequent issues, and we suggest you follow his activities with as much interest as we do. Wear Your Club Pin! t ! OF THE INDUSTRY! TRY IT! JOIN NOW!! Here's the Blank APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN "MANAGERS' ROUND TABLE CLUB" 729 Seventh Ave., New York City I hereby apply for membership in the Club. Name Theatre AddresB City . . . • • State Position Wm. A. Johnston C. E. Lewis Honorary Chairman Chairman WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? m WARREN A. SLEE is the manager of Wilmer & Vincent Colonial Theatre, Allentown, Pa. Warren just about makes our membership in that progressive city 100% and we are certain that his activities will appear at frequent intervals. How about it, Warren, and also how about one of your own photographs by return mail? Thanks, anyway, in advance. Wear Your Club Pin!'! GEORGE HARVEY, manager The Recreations Theatre, Stellenbosch, South Africa for African Theatres, Ltd., in line with the other members proposed by A. H. Stodel and J. H. Stodel, we would like to recount this new member's experiences down in South Africa to our other members scattered throughout the world. How about it, George, and be sure to enclose your own photograph with your very next letter. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! FRANK LA FALCE is the advertising, publicity and exploitation director for the Stanley-Fabian Theatres with headquarters in Newark, N. J. With the men he is working, the ROUND TABLE CLUB should soon re-echo his many activities, and we are certain that under his direction there are many interesting things going on. We would appreciate Frank's picture at the earliest possible moment, so that we can incorporate it in the story of this wide-awake showman. Wear Your Club Pint ! 1 J. B. HARDY, managing director of Loew's Mall Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, and he has already acquainted the CLUB with some interesting information. We shall convey this to our readers in an early issue of the NEWS, but in the meantime, we would like to secure "J. B.'s" photograph so that we can set the story off to better advantage. How about it, Hardy, will you accommodate us? Wear Your Club Pin! t ! ■ WAYNE R. PERKINS hails from Lansing, Michigan, in which state he is operating a string of six one night stands with portable equipment. Here is a showman working on an angle different enough to pass on some mighty interesting experiences. How about it, Wayne? Let's hear from you real soon and often. Wear Your Club Pin!!! EDDIE KELLY, Manager of Smalley's Delhi Theatre, Delhi, N. Y., with his varied policies of pictures and road shows, we are sure that his activities will make interesting matter on these pages. His harmonica contest has already gone over with a bang, and you will probably read about it very shortly on the ROUND TABLE CLUB pages. DEAN GROSS manages the Parkway theatre in Oakland, Cal., for the Golden State Circuit and we shall take great pleasure in recounting his activities along the lines of exploitation, publicity and theatre operation if we can only encourage him to become a steady contributor to these pages What do you say, Dean, don't you think you would like to get right into the swim and get better acquainted with the rest of the boys? Think it over; it's not a bad idea at all. Wear Your Club Pin! ! ! CHARLES J. BRENNAN, Managing Director for the Stanley-Fabian Rialto Theatre, Newark, N. J., and we believe in Charlie we have another enthusiastic active member. We look forward to many interesting contributions from this new member, as well as his own photograph for reproduction on these pages. Wear Your Club Pin! ! I ROBERT ETRIS, manager of the Ambassador Theatre, Washington, D. C, and with the background he has to work with, we would not be surprised to learn that he is an aggressive and go-getting young showman. How about sending us some pictures of yourself, together with a few details of your past experiences, so that we can properly introduce you on CLUB pages? Are You Invisible? THIS is the age when we should be seen as well as heard. Don't crawl away into the cellar and do the disappearing act. The Managers' Round Table Club was created so that exhibitors all over the world could exchange ideas and suggestions for improving business and theatre operation. But we also want to see what you look like. We are just as anxious to publish your picture as we are to print your story or "stunt"; so, please see that we receive your photo as soon as you can send it on.