Movie Age (1927)

PAGE 12 MOVIE AGE Some of the natives in and around Pierce, Nebr., have heard from Joe Douglas to the effect that he is having a fine trip while on his way to Califor¬ nia. Joe will also motor up to Oregon for a visit with his daughter who form¬ erly helped Joe run the theatre at Pierce. * * * R. V. Fletcher of the Lyric Theatre at Hartington, Nebr., is building on to his theatre. He is adding thirty feet at the back end to give a bigger stage as well as more room in the auditorium. The theatre will be re-seated and redec¬ orated, and Mr. Fletcher contemplates installing a new pipe organ along with the other improvements. * * * Fred Aiken, district manager for Pathe Short Subjects, and Tom North of New York, representative for Topics and Fables were in Omaha last week. • * * Ted Ferrand, former assistant booker in the Omaha Pathe office, and who is now head booker for Pathe in the Chi¬ cago office is spending his vacation with friends in Omaha. * * * Miss Hulda Bollen, secretary to the branch manager in the Omaha Universal office was operated on last Saturday at the Lord Lister for appendicitis. Last reports are that Miss Bollen is getting along nicely. * * * Miss Edith Kniggi, stenographer at the Omaha Universal office is now on her vacation. * * * M. M. Marcus, salesman for Univer¬ sal out of Omaha bought a new Wolver¬ ine car the first of last week and says that someone has already initiated the car for him by throwing a rock through the windshield. * * * J. H. Murphy, playdate representa¬ tive and H. M. Herbel, sales director from Universal’s New York office were in Omaha last week. W. E. Troug, dist¬ rict manager arrived here last Saturday. * * * Harry Lefholtz, former Omaha Uni¬ versal manager, and now handling the 1928 Tiffiny product in this territory was able to leave the hospital last Sat¬ urday after an appendicitis operation. * * * Mr. Recknagle of the Amuzu Theatre at Fonda, Iowa is going to remodel the front of his house by adding a canopy. Miss Clare Foley, secretary for the Omaha Film Board of Trade left last Friday for Los Angeles and San Fran¬ cisco at the request of Mr. Pettijohn for the purpose of studying the new detail system. * * * Roy Pierce, assistant manager of the World Theatre in Omaha, is back on the job. Roy spent a happy vacation in Estes Park, but has forgotten all about it now, as he stopped in McCook, Nebr., on his way back and took charge of the World Theatre there for a week or so, pending arrival of a new manager. * * * Ray McGrath and Guy Gadbois, two Omaha boys, left last week for Minnea¬ polis for a tryout at the Pantages Thea¬ tre there, and clicked off so well that they were given a contract for the cir¬ cuit and opened last Sunday in Spokane, Wash. Guy and Ray broke in their act two weeks ago in Omaha and were sent to Minneapolis on probation. They found the new audiences tougher than those in Omaha, but succeeded in nearly stopping the show on one or two even¬ ings at that. * * * R. A. Dilworth of the Plaza Theatre at Crab Orchard was seen along Movie Row last Monday. * * * The Star Theatre at Cordova, Nebr., has been closed. * * * Gene Mullin of the Electric Theatre at Falls City, Nebr., is reseating his house. * * * The Liberty Theatre at Weeping Water, Nebr., is reported closed. * * * Frazer and Williams of the Jewel and Joyo Theatres at Haverlock, Nebr., were in Omaha last Monday doing some book¬ ings. ‘ !|f * * Cleve Trimble of the Auditorium Theatre at Milford, Nebr., spent last Monday in Omaha. * * * L. H. Ireland of the Pastime Theatre at Logan Iowa was in Omaha last Mon¬ day. FOR SALE Theatre in a town of 1200 population. Seating 285, fully equipped with two machines and about everything for town of this size. If interested inquire of A. L. Hepp, Greeley, Nebr. P3t =5€= ■ ~-j€= ■>€= j# CURRENT RELEASES | "if v ye 3C Week ending August 20, 1927 EDUCATIONAL (No releases scheduled.) F B O Flying U Ranch, Tom Tyler, 5 reels. Mickey’s Circus, Mickey McGuire comedy, 2 reels. Boys Will Be Girls, No. 4, Witwer series, 2 reels. FIRST NATIONAL Three’s a Crowd, Harry Langdon, 6 reels. FIRST NATIONAL Sunset Derby, Mary Astor, Lloyd Hughes, 6 reels. FOX What Price Glory, Dolores Del Rio, Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe, 12 reels. Cameo Kirby, (reissue) John Gilbert, 7 reels. Lover of Carmen, Delores Del Rio, Victor McLaglen, 9 reels. Kangaroo’s Kimono, comedy, 2 reels. Wintry Alps, 1 reel. METRO GOLDWYN Foreign Devils, Tim McCoy, Claire Windsor. PARAMOUNT Hula, Clara Bow, 6 reels. Soft Cushions, Douglas McLean, 7 reels. Chang, Special, 9 reels. We’re All Gamblers, Thomas Meghian, 7 reels. Doctor Quack, Adams Comedy, 2 reels. French Fried, Christie Comedy, 2 reels. Krazy Kat, Wet Feet, 1 reel. Ink Well Imp, Koko the Knight, 1 reel. UNIVERSAL Honest and Truly, Blue Bird Comedy, 1 reel. Rushing Business, Stern Bros comedy. 2 reels. Daze of the West, Mustang Western, 2 reels. Blake of Scotland Yard, (serial) epi¬ sode No. 3, 2 reels. WARNER BROS. Old San Francisco, Dolores Costello. Joe Staack of the Royal and Strand Theatres at Carrol, Iowa is now plan¬ ning on remodeling the Strand soon.