Movie Age (1927)

PAGE 12 MOVIE AGE The Legion Theatre at Wakonda, South Dakota was forced to close its doors temporarily until the generator at the city lighting plant could be rewound. Lightning struck the city plant week befor last causing the shut-down. * * * Mrs. Den Beste who is always inter¬ ested in the success of the Loraine The¬ atre at Armour, South Dakota, has been quite ill for some time, but we are glad to note that she is much better and is now recuperating in the Black Hills. * * * Bob and Wesley Booth of Nebraska City made their regular trip to Omaha again last week. They report work pro¬ gressing nicely on the remodeling of their three houses there. * * * H. G. Day of the Princess Theatre at Mapelton, Iowa was in Omaha last Fri¬ day and spent part of the day looking at Fred Thortson’s new “Thunder Cloud” car. Mr. Day says he is going to get one just like Fred’s even if he has to put a “plaster” on his theatre to do it. * * * “Mickey” Larson of the Majestic Theatre at Oakland, Nebr., is spending several weeks vacationing in the Black Hills and a post card from him sent from Rapid City, South Dakota states that Richard Talmadge is stopping at the same hotel, and “Mickey” says he sure is going to play a lot of Talmadge pic¬ tures from now on. * * * Becker & Birdsall of the B. B. Thea¬ tre at Ashland, Nebr., were visitors along Movie Row last Thursday. * * * Harry Anderson who operated the Community Theatre at Platte, S. Dak. about three years ago, now has the house again. Harry expects to put the thea¬ tre over in a big way. * * * C. D. Henderson is the new owner of the Strand Theatre at Springfield, S. Dak. * * * Mr. Fowler of the Chancellor Thea¬ tre at Chancellor, S. Dak., has closed his house and it is being dismanteled. Mr. Fowler has sold the equipment to Joe Bradley of the American Theatre Supply Co., at Sioux Falls, S. Dak. * • * R. L. Doherty has sold the Orpheum Theatre at Rock Valley, Iowa to Mr. Sebesta of Norfolk, Nebr. * * * Eric Albertson, who handled all the exploitation for Red Grange and also a group of theatres for C. C. Pyle, and is considered one of the best in the busi¬ ness will handle the exploitation for Fox Productions in the Omaha territory. * * * Joe Smith has taken over the Royal Theatre at Sioux City, Jowa from Morris Smith. * * * Angus McLean, auditor at the Para¬ mount office in Omaha, is spending his vacation at the home of his brother at Cozard, Nebr. It is known to some of McLean’s closest friends at the Para¬ mount office that considerable Scotch blood is in his veins, and this is prob¬ ably the reason he waited for an ex¬ cursion before buying his ticket to Cozad. He H* H* Patrons of the Sun Theatre in Omaha will have the pleasure of seeing three of the outstanding pictures of the year at that theatre during the next two months. The management of that house has booked “Ben Hur,” “The Big Parade” and “What Price Glory.” * * * F. B. Pennington of the Rialto Thea¬ tre at Clarinda, Iowa, was seen around the Film Building last week. * * * E. T. Dunlap of the Lyric Theatre at Hawarden, Iowa, was an Omaha visitor last week. * * * F. W. Denny, owner of the Com¬ munity Theatre at Daykin, Nebr., was in Omaha last week. * * * Roy Pierce of the World Theatre spent a few days last week in Fremont and Columbus, Nebr., on an inspection tour. * * * Ralph Goldberg, of the World Thea¬ tre, with his wife and mother left last Tuesday for a month’s vacation in Cali¬ fornia and the Rocky Mountains. * * * J. Rachman, publicity and advertis¬ ing manager for the World Realty Thea¬ tres returned last week from his va¬ cation spent in Estes Park and other points of interest in the Colorado Rock¬ ies. * * * Frank Good of the Iowana Theatre at Red Oak, Iowa, was in Omaha last week. K. L. Curran, popular doorman at the World Theatre in Omaha, left his post of duty a few days ago and headed for Kansas. After questioning several of¬ ficials at the theatre it was learned that Curran had matrimony in mind when he left and that Overland Park, Kas., was his destination. It was there that Miss Jacquette Morrison lived, who joined him and went on to Kansas City where the couple was married on Aug¬ ust 25. * * * 0. H. Dutton, division manager for the National Theatre Supply Co., is in Omaha this week, and about all he talks about is the one-contract plan which was started some time ago by his com¬ pany. He says the plan is working out to advantage. Mr. Dutton and Miss Jeane Burke were married a few weeks ago in Chi¬ cago. Movie Age extends congratula¬ tions. * * * The Independence State Hospital at Independence, Iowa, has just bought a new projector from the National Thea¬ tre Supply Co. * * * American Legion, Post 299 at Albert City, Iowa, has just bought a projector and chairs from the National Theatre Supply Co. * * * Roy Pearson, branch manager of the Pathe office in Kansas City was in Omaha the first part of this week spend¬ ing a part of his vacation. Roy and his family spent the first part of his vaca¬ tion in the Colorado mountains. * * * M. A. Budd of the Armory Theatre at Clarinda, Iowa, was in Omaha last week. * * * R. A. Dillsworth of the Crystal Thea¬ tre at Crab Orchard, Nebr., was in Omaha last week arranging bookings. * * * E. B. McCord operator of the Lyric Theatre at Walnut, Iowa, was a visitor at the Film Building last Monday. * * * Charles Snyder, salesman for Fox out of Omaha, is seriously ill at his home with pneumonia. * * * R. E. Brown of the Lyric Theatre at Harlan, Iowa, is confined to his home by sickness, and his wife was obliged to make a visit to the Film Building last week to arrange some bookings. Ray is quite a golfer and Movie Age is mighty sorry to hear of his illness. It is hoped he recovers in time to be on hand for the Movie Age Tournament, September 12 and 13.