Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

N o-o ember 29, 19 3 0 Motion Picture News 57 MANAGEItf' ROUND TADLf GLLD PERSONALITIES -♦ SHOWMEN NEWSETTES FROM EVERYWHERE + HOWARD P BREEZE has been appointed manager of the Gem Theatre in Scranton, Pa. * * * G. W. ALLEN, formerly of the Fox-Midwesco advertising department, has been named Assistant Manager of the circuit Modjeska Theatre under H. F. Dunning, formerly in charge of the Tivoli. Donovan Deakin, former doorman at the Paradise Theatre in Milwaukee, Wis., has been named Assistant Manager of the house, succeeding H. G. Fisher, newly named manager of the Mirth. * * * ROY WALKER AND CHARLES BAKER, operators of a chain of motion picture theatres in South Texas, have added the Palace and Lyric Theatres of Brady, Texas, to their string. The firm owns theatres in Belton. Lampasas and Comanche. Their latest acquisition was purchased from Dick Winters and John Wall. * * * P. G. CAMERON, local exhibitor of Dallas, Texas, will operate the theatre to be erected in the city by C. E. Kennemer. House is reputed to cost about $150,000. * * * LEON LEVY has succeeded Bob Blair as Northwestern Division Manager for Publix. Blair was formerly stationed at Los Angeles, California, as city manager, having special charge of West Coast stage shows. * * * LLOYD LAMB lias been added to the Washington sales force of Tiffany productions. * * * IKE BINNARD has reopened the Temple Theatre in Lewiston, Idaho. C. W. WILKINSON has purchased the Isis Theatre in Broadwater, Nebraska, from Elwood Singer. * * * C. C. CALDWELL, a former film salesman and one-time operator of the Folly Theatre in Denver, Colo., has taken over the Palace Theatre in Lovington, N. M. * * * LEW KEELER will manage the reopened Ritz Theatre in Spokane, Washington. * * * WATT AND WILKINS have acquired the Playhouse Theatre in Atascadero, California. * * * GEORGE COSTA, who recently leased the Central Theatre in Kansas City, will also operate it. * * * J. B. REISMAN, of Rochester, Minn., has been transferred to Duluth by Ray Niles. He will manage the Garrick. H. E. Endres is also slated for a house and it is reported to be in Minneapolis. * * * J. P. HARRISON, city manager for Publix in Waco, Texas, has assumed personal direction of the Strand as well as the Waco and Rex. Next assignment of E. R. MilHgan, former manager of the Strand, is forthcoming. * * * JOSEPH GORDON has been appointed manager of the Saenger Theatre, Alexandria. La., succeeding Robert Y. Hampton. Hampton becomes manager of the Strand, Gulfport, Miss., replacing Ray N. Peterson, who goes to the reopened Lyric, in Mobile, Ala. J. KATZ has been appointed acting manager of the Belpark Theatre, Chicago, 111., replacing T. H. Stevens, resigned. EDWARD MURTAUGH, formely Assistant Manager of the Capitol Theatre, Scranton, Pa., has been made manager of the Manhattan Theatre, Scranton, temporarily replacing Ed Cline, who goes to the State, Scranton. Cline succeeds E. M. Simonis, transferred to the Capitol, Scranton, relieving J. McCarthy, resigned. * * * GAREY CARR, formerly of Riverside a*id Glendale, Calif., has been appointed manager of the Alcazar Theatre in Bell, succeeding Jack Retlaw, recently promoted. * * * EDDIE LEWIS has resigned as manager of the Strand Theatre in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. * * * W. E. BELCHER is now managing the Arnett Theatre in Rochester, N. Y. G. J. HAINLINE, manager of the Palomar Theatre in Oceanside, Calif., announces the installation of an electric heating system at the theatre. It is said to be the last word in electric heating. * * * GEORGE SHEWELL, formerly exploitation director of the Appel Theatres in York. Pa., is now handling advertising and exploitation for Warner Bros., who recently acquired the Appel enterprises. Shewell manages the Rialto Theatre, also. NEXT WEEK!!! The Club pages will again feature many valuable and interesting stories pertaining to theatre equipment and maintenance. This phase of theatre operation has been stamped as being of tremendous importance. Among the subjects to be discussed will be: Emergency Lighting — Ushers' Uniforms — Toilet Cleanliness — Repairing and Re-covering Seats — Relations Between Manager and Projectionists — and many other topics. Read about these things on the Club pages in the December Showman issue of Motion Picture News.