Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

January 22, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 283 New York Moving Picture World Bureau , Albany, N. Y., Jan. 19. OLLOWING the shake-up of last week along Albany’s Film Row, matters adjusted themselves this week, although there were plenty coming and going. L. J. Hacking, of Boston, district manager for ProDis-Co, and C. W. Sawin, district representative, were in town for a conference with Alec Herman, manager of the local exchange. George Seed resigned as shipper at Warner Brothers and returned to New York. Joe Schleiger resigned as booker at F. B. O. and went with Jack Krause, who is opening an exchange for Tiffany here. Mrs. Mary O’Melia, booker at Bond, spent the week at home ill. Howard Morgan, manager of the local Educational exchange, received word that all branch managers would take a trip to the West Coast in March. John Bulwinkel, manager for First National, was in Syracuse, where he met F. J. McCarthy, manager of the Buffalo office, and adjusted a number of matters. Presentation acts along with the picture program have become a definite policy at the Mark Strand in Albany, according to Thomas Clark, the manager. The acts have been found to prove big drawing cards for the theatre. Visitors along Albany’s Film Row during the week included Harry Lazarus, of Kingston, who announced that his new theatre will open on May 15. John Marshall, owner of the Bridge Theatre in Ausable Forks, drove down from the Adirondacks, dated up a number of pictures and continued on to New York. A. S. Thornton of Williamstown, Mass., and Sam Goldstein, of Springfield, Mass., were also in town, as were Sternberg and Sobol, owners of the Avon in Boonville. Word reached Albany that J. W. Mann of the Hollywood Theatre in East Arlington, Vt., had completed the remodeling of his theatre and that house had reopened. Saranac Lake George A. Toupin has succeeded Dave Seymour as manager of the Pontiac Theatre in Saranac Lake. Mr. Seymour has gone to Florida for the winter, but before leaving was tendered one of the greatest dinners of its kind ever given in the Adirondacks. Millionaire owners and directors of the Pontiac played the part of hosts to Mr. Seymour. Walter H. duett, millionaire collar manufacturer of Troy and one of the owners of the theatre, acted as toastmaster. Mr. Seymour came to Saranac Lake years ago, broken in health and finances, but left for Florida the picture of health and with a five figure bank account. Cooperstown William Smalley, of Cooperstown, with a big string of houses to his credit, never does things by halves. Neither do his employees. When they presented Mr. Smalley with a beautiful Masonic ring set with diamonds, Mr. Smalley reciprocated with ten and twenty dollar gold pieces to every one of the 381 employees in the circuit. And then, to even up matters, Mr. Smalley gave a dinner to his Cooperstown staff. Incidentally, A1 Bothner has returned to the Smalley forces after a few months with the Schine brothers. Rouses Point The many friends of Mrs. Sequin, owner of the New Liberty at Rouses Point, express the hope for a speedy recovery from the operation of a few days ago, and which is confining Mrs. Sequin to a northern hospital. Rome The Kallet brothers of Rome and Oneida are negotiating with A. W. Goodman, of Utica, for the Orpheum, a subsequent runhouse in that city. The Kallets are expanding rapidly these days and only a week or so ago took over the Regent in Syracuse. Rae Chandee and Howard Miller are no longer Corinth Cat Fed on Lobster, But Albany Kitty Gets Cash Albany, N. Y., Jan. 19. — The Corinth, N. Y., cat says “meow” and the Persian’s owner, A. T. Mallory, who has the Starr Theatre in that city, feeds his feline on lobster, shrimp and crabmeat. In Albany there’s a different sort of kitty — not Persian, but purely American ; that one says “Ante” and Henry Goldstein, Albany Paramount manager, has to feed it his cash. The Corinth cat gets the crabmeat and lobster because Mr. Mallory is doing right good with his Starr Theatre, named for Frances Starr, a relative of Mr. Mallory— and the film salesmen don’t like the idea of the cat’s provender because they can’t get any of the delectable sea foods she thrives on — at least not in the Corinth restaurants. The kitty in Albany derives its monetary hunger appeasement from Mr. Goldstein because he was recently presented with a set of poker chips which have been a constant jinx to his purse — and the salesmen do like it because they figure they can get more and more of the kitty’s kale as long as they can keep the jinx on the desolate Mr. Goldstein. connected with the Robbins chain of Utica, which was recently taken over by the Schine brothers. Fulton Kenneth Mosher, assistant manager of the Quirk Theatre in Fulton, proved himself no mean orator a few nights ago at a dinner dance given by the theatre management to the employees. Mr. Mosher presided as toastmaster and is said to have been the hit of the evening. Poughkeepsie Organists are coming into their own in being advertised at many of the motion picture theatres. Last week the Stratford in Poughkeepsie featured Harlow Hawthorne and Charles Oakley in an organ duet. Schenectady With one exhibitor just back from his honeymoon and a salesman just about to start on one, Cupid has been getting in his work in the Albany district. George Dwore, who runs the Cameo and Capitol Theatres in Schenectady, is back from his honeymoon and occupying a new bungalow. Edward Hochstim, salesman for First National, will be married on January 23, at Hudson, to a young lady residing in that city. Indiana Moving Picture World Bureau, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 19. THE South Side will have a new theatre with the construction of a $400,000 motion picture house at Woodlawn and Virginia avenues, by a group of men headed by M. Margolis, P. F. Goodrich and Leslie Colvin. The group building it has been associated with the Fitzpatrick and McElroy organization of Chicago in the construction and operation of theatres in Indiana cities. Carl Millikan, secretary of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, will be the speaker at a luncheon of the Indorsers of Photoplays, January 21 at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Paul Whiteman will be at the Circle Theatre the week of January 23, according to an announcement by Ace Berry. San Francisco Moving Picture World Bureau, Berkeley, Cal., Jan. 19. THE Portola Theatre, Market street near Fourth, which has made moving picture history at San Francisco, is to be closed, the site having been offered for other purposes. This theatre, which has a seating capacity of a little more than 1,000, was one of the first in the downtown district to adopt a policy of showing straight pictures. It was conducted for years under the direction of Eugene H. Roth. Francis J. Costello, manager of the theatres conducted at Reno, Nev., by the T. & D. Jr. Enterprises, Inc., and formerly of San Francisco, passed away in this city January 7, following an illness which only recently assumed a serious aspect. Mr. Costello was a native of California, 39 years of age. San Francisco Lodge, Theatrical Mutual Association, with which many moving picture operators are affiliated, recently installed officers as follows: President, Peter Boyle; vice-president, G. E. Getchell; marshal, Harry Ettling; secretaries, A. C. Coh and Charles Luttringer; treasurer, J. F. Baikie, and trustees, L. Pfiirman, Elmer Langmaid, I. Marks, J. L. Worthington and M. M. Jacoby. Peter Boyle is a well known moving picture operator. A permit for the erection of the Boulevard Theatre on San Bruno avenue, San Francisco, has been secured by Ackerman & Harris, and construction work is to be commenced at once. The theatre will have a seating capacity of 1,500. F. E. Lane, former manager for Associated Exhibitors at San Francisco, has gone with the Co-operative Film Exchange, and he has been succeeded at Associated Exhibitors by J. Solomon, formerly of Butte, Mont. Don Smith has joined the sales staff of the San Francisco branch of Tiffany Productions. It takes more than a snowstorm to keep a First National salesman from reaching an exhibitor when a contract is in sight. When Newton Levi, of the San Francisco branch, found it impossible to persuade his Chrysler roadster to leap the snowdrifts on the road to Hobart Mills, he did the King Richard stunt and called for a horse. All of which explains how he got his contract and why he is standing up for his meals. Mark Harrison has 'disposed of his interests in the Parkview Theatre, 4578 Irving street, San Francisco, to Mr. Austin. Recent visitor on San Francisco’s Film Row have included George Roy, of Reno, Nev.; Paul Weiss, of Rio Vista; Pete Carroll, personal representative of Mack Sennett; F. O. Lukan, district manager for First National; W. R. Fraser, general manager of Harold Lloyd Productions, and Harry Arthur, of the North American Theatre Syndicate, Seattle. Sparks, New. J. H. Crowley, who conducted theatres at Sparks and Carson City, Nev., passed away recently. Roseville Harvey Bros., who conduct theatres at Santa Cruz and Watsonville, Cal., have taken over the Lyric Theatre at Roseville and will open it at once. Redding The Redding Theatre is being remodeled and placed in first class condition. Oakland The Golden State Theatre and Realty Co. has taken over the Diamond Theatre, formerly conducted by West Coast Theatres, Inc. Rex Midgley, of the American Theatre, has been made a director of the Oakland Business District Association.