The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

414 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 2, 192i though amateur nights will prevail on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. There is talk in Ogdensburg that a number of business men \^ill lake over the Hippodrome in that city, which is now owned by Eli Rosenbaum, and run the house as a picture theatre, changing three tiines each week. There is a new house in Oneonta on which a small fortune has been spent and which will open on Thanksgiving Day. It is said that the ornamental plastering alone represents a cost of $20,000. The house will seat 600. There was an auspicious opening of the Strand Theatre in Carthage this week. J. N. Schine, of Gloversville, who recently took over the house, made a trip to Carthage, and was accompanied by a number of his friends. It has been decided to change the pictures every second night instead of each night, as in the past. Carthage, N. Y., has only about 4.000 inhabitants, but when "The Old Homestead" was given a three days' run this week at the Strand there, the management engaged a local quartet and presented the first prologue ever seen in the village. All the Troy and Albany exhibitors are planning to attend the opening of the State Theatre in Schenectady during the week of November 26. An aggressive campaign is now under way to eliminate in Michigan the practice of sub-renting of film and the unauthorized holding of pictures for extra days' showing The campaign is under the direction of the F. I. L. M. Club of Detroit and is indorsed by the M. P. T. O. of Michigan. The practice is not prevalent in most parts of the state, but it is intended to publish the names of all guilty parties where all exchanges and exhibitors may read them. Charles Hagedorn has purchased the Lyric Theatre in Mt. Cleinens, Mich., a house which he has been managing for the past six months. Extensive alterations and redecorating plans are now under way. The following first-run houses in Detroit are now opening their doors at 10:30 a. m. instead of 12:30 p. m. : Adams, Broadway-Strand and Miles. This gives them an extra show a day. John P. Harris, promoter of the Family Theatre, Detroit, and general manager of that house, although he lives in Pittsburgh, was. elected state senator from his district in the recent election. He operates a big chain of theatres in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Claud Jensen Contracts for Eight of F. B. O.'s Pictures Film Row. Mr. Tcrhune is rel ported looking for a good subur^ ban location in Seattle. Claud Jensen has contracted for the following F. B. O. releases for the Portland circuit of Jensen & Von Herberg theatres : "The Kick Back" and "Good Men and True," two Carey releases; two Novaks, "Colleen of the Pines" and "The Snowshoe Trail," "If I Were Queen," featuring Ethel Clayton; "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "Broadway Madonna," "Heedless Moths," starring Audrey Munson and directed by Robert Leonard. Play dates on the above will begin immediately and the entire product will be shown within the next two or three months. Manager Jensen is reported to be re-opening the Peoples Theatre with the "Hound of the Baskervilles" on November 18. It has been closed all summer. the screening. Speakers, a short musical program and a Prizma Scenic will be given in addition to the featured picture. Tea will be served at the conclusion. Patrons of Hamrick's Blue Mouse are to be treated to an Irene Castle fashion show and parade in connection with the showings of "Slim Shoulders," early in December. Conductor G. H. Stone lajt Sunday inaugurated the first of his new series of popular winter concerts at the Coliseum Theatre. These concerts, which last one hour, are quite popular with music lovers, and the numbers are carefully chosen, with usually an assisting soloist. Mack J. Davis, of Port Angeles, opened his new Mack Theatre on November 17 with "Remembrance." Several novel features, including a banquet hall and ballroom, are incorporated in the new house. Pells & Swanson have re-opened the Apollo Theatre, Everett, after a year's closing. They are reported planning very extensive improvements. George C. Faskins, proprietor and owner of the Royal Theatre, Cashmere, Wash., also owner of the Blewett Hotel, the finest hotel in the Wenatchee Valley, reports business good in spite of the seriousness of the transportation problem confronting the fruit growers. The good old "meller" continues perennially young in its interest. This week the "Queen of the Moulin Rouge" is drawing full houses to the Blue Mouse, where it established an exceptional business on opening days. Even the Monday matinees were heavilv attended. Manager Goldsmith of the Society Theatre in the Broadway and Capitol Hill district, Seattle, has arranged a private screening of three episodes of "In the days of Buffalo Bill," to which he has issued invitations to the Parent Teachers' Association of that district and school teachers. December 5 is the day reserved for Over at the Liberty, Goldwyn's "Sin Flood" is reported furnishing thrills to big houses, who get a final kick out of "Sawing a Woman in Two." Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Terhune, former owners of the Rex Theatre, Spokane, have given over possession to Otto Bischell, formerly of the Havre, Mont., Orpheum. Mr. Bischell and Mr. Terhune were in Seattle transactng some necessary business on Bert Greiner, of the Gratiot Theatre, Detroit, who has been ill for a few weeks, is now back at his desk again. A First National iiclcune AN ELABORATE LOBBY ON HURRICANE'S GAL This was worked up by NV. F. Brook, manager of The Strand Theatre, Knoxville, Tenn., and includes two original paintings on the Doroti^ Phillips play. Jack Allender, of the Allende: circuit, has bought back his Lib ^rty Theatre, Moscow, Idaho sold some time ago to Charle: Coates. St Manager O. R. Hartman. o the Princess Theatre, report; satisfactory business on his new plan of charging 15 cents anc giving only the cream of seconc i runs. The new policy has beer' in effect since October 14 wheti the house re-opened with its newjv name, after extensive repairs hdW' been accomplished. Hartman itf' a First National Franchise holder The Princess and Victory, both downtown houses, are owned by the Woolley Theatres Co. "Doc" Clemmer, of the Spokane Clemmer Theatre, has booked^;. "The Kickback" to open Nove ber 15. This F. B. O. release the first western picture Ml. Clemmer has shown. "If I Wer| i Queen" and "The Snowshofjjr; Trail'' have been booked for early December showings. H. K. Dunham, who recentl|l demolished his Rex Theatre iajl Mount Vernon, has built a nenf 9* Rex on the same site. He workej day and night shifts, and expect!^, to re-open about the fifteenth.' '' The new house will seat about 500 and cost in the neighborhood of $10,000. Be The Grand, in Bellingham, rejL opened November 2 with the VaK,. Howland Stock Co. in "Pollyanna*^ to full houses for three nights. Manager Fred B. Walton's plan is this: The first three days of each week will be devoted to Pantages vaudeville, featuring each week episodes of "In the Days of Buffalo Bill," Wednesday the house is open for local and civic affairs, while the last three days are filled by the stock company. The recreated Grand seats 1,208. Manager Danz, of the Colonial Theatre, is distributing high-class photographs of the stars featured on his programs, to ladies at mal^ij inee performances. The ColoniiL. is second run, and Mr. Danz uT offering some of the very best screenings. He was the only local exhibitor to give election returns on November 7, and proved that it pays to be 100 per cent, on the job all the time. Manager Case, of the ColumbitaJ this week put over an exceptioi4|. ally artistic number "The Mah Jongg Blues." His stage setting was effective with Chinese art panels, and bowers of greens and blossoms. Two Chinese girls and a mandarin playing the new popular game, during the singing of the number by the mandarin. One of the maids followed this with a dainty Chinese dance number, the chorus being sung as before. It won a big round of applause at each performance. A Mah Jongg set in a glass case in a lobby, attracted attention to the novelty number. I