Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

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January 29, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 361 “Laugh Month” Qets Strong Play in Seattle Moving Picture World Bureau, Seattle, Wash., Jan. 25. OBSERVANCE of “Laff Month” this year has created a much deeper impression on the minds of both the public and the exhibitors than it has in previous years. An excellent publicity campaign has been outlined under the chairmanship of Jay Gage of Educational, with the assistance of the boys distributing short subjects who met and drew up the plans. The exchange windows were highly decked out in comic pictures. The exhibitors were drawn into the ebb of events and gave better and bigger advertising to short subjects, giving them something of the publicity to which they are entitled. March 22 has been set for the date of the Thacom's Theatrical Frolic. President Kendrick has named the following committee to care for the details and see that the event is put over with push: D. S. Kimberley, Colonial, chairman; Messrs. Pratsch, Realart and Orpheum; Frank Groppenbacher, Blue Mouse, and L. C. Drinkwine, Palace. Tacoma Mr. and Mrs. Berg of the Shall Theatre, Tacoma, left for an extended visit to Los Angeles. The Theatre Owners and Managers Association of Tacoma, Wash., have established a reputation of being a snappy, live organization, and are going to maintain this “rep’’ by carrying out a very instructive and comprehensive program for 1927 outlined at their last meeting. An election of officers was held with the following results: H. M. S. Kendrick, Pantages, re-elected president; Mr. Glendenny, Victory, vice-president, Robert McKinnell, Blue Nose, re-elected secretary; Walter McNeish, Bijou, re-elected treasurer. J. M. Hone, secretary of the M. P. T. C. of Washington was honor guest. The Film Board of Trade had its regular annual banquet for managers, bookers and salesmen, December 28 at the Gowman Hotel in Seattle. There was a record attendance, practically everyone being represented. Speeches were renderd by George Endert, Dave Frazer, Arthur Huot, Charles Harden and Clarence Hill. Auburn The Mission Theatre of Auburn, owned by Walter Craft, has recently been purchased by Frank Graham, formerly of Chehalis and •Centralia. Bellingham Fred Walton, connected with the Bellingham Theatres, Inc., Bellingham, was a welcome visitor on Film Row of this city last w'eek. Eddie Hitchcock, formerly employed as manager of the Liberty Theatre in Portland, •Ore., has accepted a position as manager of the new United Artists theatre in Seattle. The Tacoma Theatre of Tacoma, Wash., has been leased by the Pacific Northwest Theatres, Inc., and will open early in February as the Broadway Theatre, with Harry C. Arthur, Jr., as president. Harold Horne will be in Tacoma in time to conduct the publicity campaign for the opening. Mr. Horne has the record of opening more theatres in the United States than any other man. Spokane Frank Zeorlin, general manager of Spokane Theatres, Inc., and Nick Pierong, manager of the Pantages Theatre in Spokane, were named on the advertising and publicity committee for Spokane’s Community Fund drive to begin early in February. The Meridian Theatre of Seattle, owned by Pace and Biancardi, has been sold to Harry Bergman. Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Hickman of Sk>okane were Seattle visitors recently. Mr. Hickman is connected with the Will Starkey Theatres in that city. Boost Clean Pictures Special to Moving Picture World AT a recent meeting in the Ruffner Hotel, Charleston, W. Va., members of the Film Board of Trade, composed of theatre managers of West Virginia and the heads of the film exchanges of this district, spoke heatedly of . the desire of the film producing companies and the theatre managers to present only clean motion pictures on the screen. “West Virginia is very proud,” said Roy Letsinger, “of the fact that censorship is not needed in this state. Theatre managers realize that theirs is a strictly family trade, and while sexy pictures may appeal to a certain type, our business is made possible by catering to every member of the family.” “The picture house manager is a far better censor if pictures in this state,” stated Alfred Junghans, of Educational, “than even the strictest censor boards of Ohio and Pennsylvania.” St. Louis , Mo. Moving Picture World Bureau, St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 26. MOVING pictures of the Rocky Mountains were shown to members of the Parent-Teachers Association of the William Stix School, St. Louis, the evening of January 11. A. J. Haverstick, president of the association, lectured on the various scenes. F. B. O.’s local exchange has been all dolled up like a tea shop. It is the final step to restore the remodeled exchange following the taking off of some 40 feet to provide for the widening of Olive street. Aristedes Constantine John Karzin, four months old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Karzin, was .christened at their home, 6600 Kingsbury avenue, University City, Mo., recently. The guesfs numbered 350, including many very prominent St. Louis film folks. John Karzin operates the Olympia, Casino and Lincoln Theatres in St. Louis and is the oldest St. Louis exhibitor in point of service, having been in the business for more than twenty years. G. Kuhlo is the new owner of Lang’s Family Theatre in Italian Heights, St. Louis. He has shortened the name to the Family Theatre. J. Hoffman, owner of the building, is now operating the Bridge Theatre on Natural Bridge avenue, St. Louis. On Monday, January 17. Roy Dickson opened the new Tiffany exchange at 3313 •"•live street. Roy until January 15 was in charge of the local Pathe office. Nicky Goldhammer. manager for Warner Brothers, departs Wednesday, January 19, to attend a sales conference in Chicago. Cleveland, O. Moving Picture World Bureau, Cleveland, O., Jan. 26. THE Cameo, a second-run Loew house, has changed policy to accommodate Harold Lloyd’s “The Kid Brother,” for an indefinite run. M. A. Malaney, publicity director of Loew’s Ohio Theatres, is back at his desk after a slight illness. “Beau Geste’’ has displaced the legitimate at the Ohio Theatre. It has been penciled in for a three-week run. Illinois Moving * Picture World Bureau, Chicago , III., Jan. 26. Chicago theatres are using presentations, radio-famous artists and star and name acts to a greater extent than ever before. The public responds in the local territory and the various acts booked into Chicago houses go over the balance of the various circuits later. Manager Gallagher of the Pantheon Theatre of the Lubliner and Trinz circuit has been transferred to the Central Park Theatre and has been succeeded at that house by Manager Turner from the Windsor Theatre. The Belpark Theatre is expected to be ready for opening in six weeks and will seat about 2,000 and is to be operated as a movie house exclusively. The Bureau of Fire Prevention of the city is not holding up the issuance of theatre licenses for this year due to the suit of the Ascher Terminal Theatre against the ruling of the department on the use of draperies in the theatres, but there is always more or less delay in sending out the new licenses around the first of the year. Western Springs A moving picture theatre is projected for Western Springs, a west side suburb, and plans are being drawn for the project which will have the support of local capital. Hinsdale The Lynch circuit has taken over the Hinsdale Theatre at Hinsdale, 111., and have reopened the house with a moving picture policy. Roy Alexander, chief at the Universal headquarters, has gone to the west coast with his family for a fe|v weeks’ stay. Bennie Krueger, musical director for the Balaban and Katz circuit, has insured his hands for a reported $225,000 through the Equitable agency here. Simeon B. Griever, independent film head here, won the right to keep the DempseyTunny fight pictures in a court battle before Federal Judge Carpenter. Jacob I. Grossman, assistant district attorney, sought to have them impounded, according to the Chicago Evening Post. The deal of the Great States Theatres circuit for the Belasco Theatre at Quincy, 111., has fallen through and Will Sohm will continue the management of the house for the present. Harry Ridings, well-known Chicago manager, has been made manager of the “What Price Glory” company at the Garrick Theatre, succeeding Lewis Jackson. Lou Houseman will continue to handle the publicity of the feature, which is doing a good business. With the opening of “Beau Geste” at the Auditorium Theatre and the leasing of the Playhouse on Michigan boulevard, this makes four legitimate houses showing films here — the others being the Woods Theatre with the “Better ’Ole” and Vitaphone and the Garrick Theatre with “What Price Glory” company. It is reported that other houses mav be leased for picture runs in the near future. The Public Relations staff of the Great States Theatres, Inc., are putting over a campaign to sell the preferred stock of the circuit to their patrons and H. G. Marquis^ of the staff was at Quincy for the annual dinner tendered the staff of the . Orpheum and Washington Square Theatres of the circuit in that city and awarded the honors to the employes who made the best records in selling the stock to the patrons.