Moving Picture World (May 1919)

1192 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 24, 1919 FOUR PITTSBURGH HOUSES RAISE PRICES The Liberty, Regent, Cameraphone and Alhambra Jack Up Admissions Without Loss of Business own soldier boys, the old 18th Regiment and the 15th Engineers. George Bates, the cameraman got about 1,200 feet of fine views of the parade, and on the dayfollowing the Globe had seven prints working in as many high-class Pittsburgh houses. The films made a big hit, several of the houses using them as the feature attraction. ON MONDAY, May 5, a new schedule of admission prices went Into efCect in the four big houses of East Liberty, Pittsburgh. The Liberty and Regent, two of the Rowland and Clark chain; the Cameraphone, owned by H. B. Kester, and the Alhambra, owned by Friedberg and Adler, announced the advance in prices all of the previous week, and to judge by the business done the first ■week the increase will have no effect on the attendance. The Pittsburgh district is notoriously cheap in regard to admission prices as compared with most any other section of the country, and the East Liberty exhibitors deserve credit for the move they have made. It behooves the downtown section to get together in the matter of admission prices, as the advanced expenses in every department of the business makes such a move imperative. Universal Kxehange Driving for a Dinner. The Pittsburgh Universal Exchange is conducting a "Laemmle Drive." The office force has been divided into two teams, each of which is in charge of a captain. The object of the drive is the securing of new business, and a banquet will be held to celebrate the close of the event, the losers to stand the expense. Hullinger is captain of one team and Burgan is the head of the other. The former has as his assistants Leresche, Schnitzer, Stern, Gauding, Miss Manders, Miss Hyde. Burgan's team is composed of LeBarton, McNamee, Cherry, Mr. Reiff, Miss Ackenhell, and Miss Brown. Alexander Goes with First National. J. H. Alexander, for the past five years with the Pittsburgh Metro in the capacity of bookkeeper and traveling auditor, transferred his scene of operations to the Pittsburgh First National Exchange, Monday, May 5. He will act as office manager and assistant to Manager Skirboll. Mr. Alexander was the oldest employe of the Metro office, his term of service antedating even that of Manager Davis by three months. He started as bookkeeper for the old Alco Company and continued with Metro when that concern w^as organized. Parade Pictures Make Big Hit. The Globe Film Attractions, Pittsburgh, had moving pictures made of the soldier parade in Pittsburgh, May 7. This was the occasion of the return of Pittsburgh's Paramount Gets IVctv Publicity Man. The Pittsburgh branch of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation has a new publicity man in the person of Paul L. Morgan, succeeding E. E. Rutter. This is Mr. Morgan's first venture in the film game, but he has had plenty of experience in the advertising line before he went to France with the army, a year ago, and where he was until last month. Mr. Morgan was in the 107th Infantry of the 27th Division, New York. Rutter Joins the First National. Elmer E. Rutter, for the past two years publicity manager for the Paramount Exchange in Pittsburgh, resigned that position and has accepted one with the Pittsburgh First National Exhibitors' Exchange, to do work along the same lines in connection with "The Unpardonable Sin." Mr. Rutter went to Johnstown and Altoona the week of May 5, to inaugurate a vigorous advertising campaign for the coming showings in those two cities. Kelly Is a Film Clearing Houser. T. P. Kelly, the well-known Pittsburgh film man, has resigned from the Paramount-Artcraft organization in Pittsburgh and gone with the Film Clearing House here, to specialize on the Rothapfel Unit Program. Miss Salisbury Joins Seltaier's Force. Miss Alice Salisbury, for many years bookkeeper and cashier for the General Film Company, is now occupying a similar position with the Seltzer Music Company, Pittsburgh, who handle the Seeburg moving picture theatre pianos and organs. Geiger Vlsiteil Pittsburgh. Lou Geiger, formerly of the Pittsburgh First National Exhibitors' Exchange, and now working on the Rothapfel Unit Program, out of New York, stopped off in Pittsburgh, on his way from Cleveland to the Metropolis, May 5. Bonistall Goes Over tlic Top. F. C. Bonistall, manager of the Pitts burgh Paramount office, has received word from the home office that his branch was the first in the country to go over the top on bookings for "Oh, You Women." Penn Tal^es Over "Soldier Factory." Matt Teplitz, of the Penn Film Service, Pittsburgh, has taken over the six-reel feature, "The Soldier Factory at Camp Lee," showing the training activities of our boys, formerly handled by the Pennsylvania Film Market. Rosenberg Is Kxpected Home Soon. A. E. Rosenberg, formerly salesman for the Pittsburgh Paramount and Select exchanges, is reported as being on his way home from France. Bdlis Joins the Craft Exchangre. B. C. Edlis, formerly of the Penn Film Service, Pittsburgh, Is now connected with the Craft Film Exchange here in the capacity of salesman. Windstein ivith Hatch. Frank Windstein, formerly with the Pittsburgh Fox Exchange, in the capacity of salesman, has joined the Hatch Exchange. Goldstein Leaves Kxhlbitors 3Intua]. Leonard Goldstein has resigned his position as salesman at the Pittsburgh Exhibitors Mutual branch. Beaver Clianges Hands. The Beaver Theatre, Beaver, Pa., was taken over on May 1 by Mr. Krisel. Wait Until the Sportish One Buys That Straw Hat from Zena Keefe. And you will .sec a 'orrible example of manly beauty in World's "An Amateur Widow." Portland (Ore.) News Letter Wingham Is Promoted. LWINGHAM ("Butch"), former man. ager of the Exhibitors Mutual in Portland, has been promoted to the managership of the Seattle office of the same company, succeeding H. H. Brownell. The Portland Mutual office will be in charge of Ted Johnson, former travelling representative. Mr. Johnson was formerly owner of a circuit of theatres in Boise, Idaho, and knows the game from all angles. Mr. Wingham started as poster cl^rk In Los Angeles when T. C. Malcolm was guiding Mutual's destinies there. R. Hasbrooks Visits Portland. R. Hasbrooks, film producer and agent for film companies in the Orient was a recent caller in Portland in the interests of his ten-reel picture, "a Trip Through China." Mr. Hasbrooks' visit to Portland is of particular interest because he was formerly connected with the Independent western exchange in the early days of the industry and has a host of friends here. Since leaving Portland he has been affiliated with Brodski in Japan and other Oriental enterprises. Mattox Revisits Portland. P. S. Mattox, many years advance man for William Fox, was back in Portland recently for the "Queen of the Sea," which played a successful return engagement at the Sunset. Manager Sam W. B. Cohen, of the theatre, arranged to play th« Annette Kellerman picture at the same time the star was appearing in person at the Orpheum. Mr. Mattox was in Portland last ahead of "Cleopatra." They Still Eliminate. Here's an excerpt from a recent "elimination blank" of Portland's famous censor board: Subject: A comedy. " — Woman sitting on bed, man under the bed." That is to be cut. " — Cut out part where bear bites the leg of the girl with the checked skirt." The attention of directors is therefore called to the fact that Portland's censors are still here with bells and naughty