Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

November S, 1930 Motion Picture News 67 MANACEPr KCDND TABLE CLUB PERSONALITIES -♦ SHOWMEN NEWSETTES FROM EVERYWHERE + u. L. HENSLER has resumed his former position as manager of the State Theatre in Lexington, Ky. * * * LEONCE TEXIER, formerly of the Blenheim Theatre, New York City, has been transferred to the Crotona Theatre in the Bronx, New York. * * * D. J. WHITE, formerly manager of the Rialto Theatre, New York City, has assumed management of the Paramount in Stapleton, Staten Island, recently opened Publix house. Whyte is succeeded at the Rialto by L. B. Flintom. * * * J. B. HARDY has been appointed manager of the Blenheim Theatre in New York City. George Stoves, former assistant manager of the Highway Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y„, has been appointed treasurer of the house. * * * J. SHEKLIN has been appointed assistant manager of the Parkway Theatre in the Bronx, New York City. * * * NEVIN McCORD has been assigned to the assistant managership of the Portage Park Theatre, Chicago. * * * LEONARD MAXWELL has purchased the La Mesa Theatre in La Mesa, Calif., from Cecil Lewinson and Clyde Gleason. He will manage the house. * * * W. L. LANSBERRY has assumed management of the Gem Theatre in Filer, Idaho. House will feature a split policy of talkies and stage plays. * * * A. J. MEYERS is managing the re-modeled Cheerio Theatre in Seattle, Washington. * * * JOHN CARNAKIS is re-modeling the Virginia Theatre in Bakersfield, Calif. * * * TONY LUBELSKI will manage the new Sutter Theatre in Sacramento, California, in conjunction with Mr. Rude. * * * A. V. FILIGNO is managing the New Mission Theatre in Seattle, Washington. * * * L. D. SCHNEE has been appointed manager of the Rialto Theatre in Paynesville, Minn. * * * BARNEY GURNETT is managing the re-modeled T. & D. Theatre in Lodi, Calif. * * * W. H. DONOVAN has leased the Grand Theatre in Taunton, Mass. * * * JOSEPH M. HARGEDON has purchased the Colonial Theatre in Haverhill, Mass. * * * HERMAN WILSON is managing the Bijou Theatre in Richmond, Ya., succeeding "Monty" Mountcastle. * * * MRS. VIRGINIA McGEORGE has been granted a permit for the dismantling and re-modeling of the Rex Theatre in Richmond. Va. MAUREY L. ASHMAN, former manager of the Tivoli Theatre in New York City, has been promoted to the managership of the Avalon Theatre in the Bronx, New York City. * * * EMIL IRMILLA has been appointed manager of the new Ramona Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. * * * STEPHEN W. BROWN announces that plans are under way for the re-modeling of the old Victory Theatre in Oxnard, Calif. * * * RICHARD L. OWEN is superintending construction of the Warner Bros. Theatre in San Pedro, Calif. * * * S. H. HERRON has sold the Bijou Theatre in New Philadelphia, Ohio, to J. S. Surrell and F. G. Schram, Cleveland theatre and film exchange operators. * * * PHIL MESSINA states that his theatre, the Gable in Sharon, Pa., will undergo a complete re-modeling. • * * * M. J. PRUNSKI is managing the new Rialto Theatre, in North Little Rock, Ark. * * * C. E. MOSHER is readying the Mission Theatre in Arroyo Grande, Calif., for reopening. House has been dark for some time. * * * C. C. CONNOR may assume the Arcadia Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. He is reported by Mrs. Lola Adams Gentry of the Film Board of Trade as considering the deal. * * * GEORGE MANN, of the Redwood Theatres, Inc., lias purchased from R. L. Ulsh, of Berkeley, property on which to erect a theatre. * * * G. R. GERMAIN has shifted his headquarters for the Pittsburgh Warner office to First National on Forbes Street. * * * PHILLIP SMITH Enterprises of Boston, Mass., have acquired the Ideal Theatre in Springfield, Vt The circuit is one of the largest independents in New England. * * * ROBERT W. PRIEST has been appointed manager of the Parsons Theatre in Hartford, Conn. Fred Ward is the treasurer. Items for publication on this page should be addressed to "Chick" Lewis and will be published the week following receipt. Notices of promotions, transfers, change of addresses, and other material of this nature is what we want for our "Personalities" page. The more you send the more interesting will be the page each week. MIKE ROSENBLOOM, former exhibitor of Pittsburgh, Pa., is now in charge of a Freedom gas and oil station. * * * JOHN MULLER and Andrew Semon have taken over the Ritz Theatre, Sharpsville, Pa., from Peter Patti. * * * JOHN GORRIS has signed over the State Theatre in Clairton, Pa., to the Robb Amusement Company. * * * C. E. LONG has taken over the management of the Greenfield Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa., succeeding H. Seemiller. * * * W. B. HILL has been appointed manager of the re-opened Monticello Theatre in Jersey City, N. J. * * * J. G. NICHOLS has sold the Cozy Theatre, LTnion, Ore., to Grade Haggerty. * * * C. A. LEONARD, formerly with the publicity department of Publix' Chicago houses heads the newly organized Arkayo publicity department which will embrace the Golden Gate and the Orpheum houses in San Francisco and Oakland, Calif. * * * HARRY HUFFMAN has re-opened the Tabor Theatre in Denver, Colorado. * * * RAY THOME has been appointed publicity man at the California Theatre. San Francisco, succeeding Jack Gault. * * * MEL MOSHER, formerly with the Fox exchange in San Francisco, has taken over the management of the Orpheum in the California city for the Blumfield circuit. * * * LOUIS HELLBORN is now managing the St. Louis Theatre, St. Louis, Mo., succeeding L. R. Pierce. * * * FLOYD O. WILLIAMS, former manager of the Electric Theatre in St. Joseph, Mo., has opened the Orpheum Theatre. * * * WARD VAN HOOK, former manager of the Conway Theatre, Conway, Ark., has been transferred to manager of the Majestic in Stuttgart. Jess Hutson, formerly of the Paramount, Texarkana, lias been assigned to the Conway. * * * "MIKE" SIMON, former branch manager for Paramount in Cleveland, Ohio, is now with the Universal sales exchange as special sales representative. * * * JOHN J. CLARK has leased the Rex Theatre in Ontonagon, Mich., to the Zenith Amusement Company of Duluth. * * * GLEN DYSON has purchased the Cameo in Carthage, Mo., from Harry Levitt. House will be re-modeled and opened under the name of "The Idol." * * * ART GOULD, former booker of the Chicago Warner Exchange is now connected with the Midwest Theatres Booking Corp., of the Windy City. * * * W. O. WILSON has taken over the Palace Theatre in Peach Creek, W. Va., from Dr. R. O. Hill.