The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

416 MOVING PICTURE IV O R LD December 2, 1922 Chicago Exhibitors Meet to Plan Daylight Saving Fight Sixty exhibitors were present at a meeting called by the M. P. T. O. A. Friday, November 17. to start a movement to repeal the daylight savings ordinance. A great deal of enthusiasm was shown and plenty of cash was contributed to carry, on the wcrk of getting out petitions and ither stunts to spread the gospel of "regular time." The industry in the city does not expect to carry cn the fight alone, but will enlist the co-operation of certain parts of the labor element, as well as employes of the post office and the stockyards, all of whom have been reported as firmly against new time. Ascher Roosevelt Theatre Company through the Continental Trust and Savings Bank. planning on opening several new theatres in the mining district of Kansas, and has contracted for the entire 1922-23 Crescent output. Judd and Rardin, of the Orpheus Theatre, Excelsior Springs, Mo., were callers. ing large crowds for every performance. T. C. Goodnight of the Star Theatre, VVarrensDM'-g, Mo., wai in town recently. Charles H. Shell, Thomas Petrulas and Joseph W. Beem have formed the General Theatres Corporation to operate and build theatres, with a capital of $250,000, and the main office will be at 127 North Dearborn street. H. K. McAfee, of the Liberty Theatre at Parsons, Kas., came to town to book some of Warner Brothers latest productions. W. P. Cuff, who operates the Strand Theatre, Chilho.uhe, Mo, was a visitor. The Apollo Theatre at Dearborn and Randolph streets will pass from the Shubert management to the control of A. H. Woods again, according to a wire received by Manager Lou M. Houseman of the Woods. "When Knighthood Was in Flower," starring Marion Davics, ran a second week at Frank L. Newman's Royal Theatre, Kansas City. The picture has been draw J. T. Waters was in Kansas City recently purchasir.g equip* ment for his new tiitsvre at Lavant, Kas. G. L. Rugg of the Eureka Theatre, Weston, Mo., was booking pictures. Pittsburgh Territorial News; Robey Buys His Fourth Hoi se Prince Sasha Taxis, of Czechoslovakia, has been a Chicago visitor for the past week. He expects to start a picture conipany in his native country, and is visiting in the United States to get pointers. He left Chicago Saturday for Universal City. The Taylorville Recreation Association, of Taylorville, III., has been formed, with a capital of $15,000, to operate amusements in that city. H. H. Robey, who owns the Auditorium theatres in Spencer, Ravcnswood and St. Marys', has purchased the Kanawha Theatre in Charlestown, W. Va. The second of the zone meetings of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Illinois will be held November 22 at the Hotel Custer, Galesburg. Notices have been sent to the theatre manageis in the nearby towns and a good turnout is expected. William Sweeney, organizer, will go to Galesburg on Monday, and a large Chicago delegation will be present for the meeting. A. J. Meininger has been appointed manager of the Frolic Theatre on East Fifty-fifth street. He is well known in the local movie circles. L. V. Hcppinger, of the Orpheum Theatre, Clarion, Pa., is putting in a stage and will hereafter introduce a policy of pictures and vaudeville. Erie exhibitor, spent a -vcek in Pittsburgh recently, looking over the various attractions offered by local exchanges. Mr. Fairgraves made the trip in his Franklin car and was accompanied by his mother. Frank Gehring is now manager of the Commercial Theatre. Ed Wurzburg has been made manager of the Ascher Peerless Theatre on Grand boulevard. Fielding O'Kelly, for nine months manager of the Main Theatre, Uniontown, Pa., has resigned and is now publicity manager for the Grand Amusement Company at Johnstown, Pa. Floyd Morrow, manager, and Nat Walken, proprietor, of the Palace Theatre, Washington, Pa., were recent Pittsburgh visitors. A junior mortgage of $4,000 has been placed on the Roosevelt Theatre building owned by the The Capital Theatre company has been formed by Sol Fichtenberg, Jacob Schwartz and Max Schwartz with a capital of $18,000. The main office is located on North Kedzie avenue. Mr. Loafstead has purchased the Milfred Theatre at Frederickstown. Pa., from W. S. Bowers, who still owns the building. Mr. Bowers is also proprietor of the hotel in Frederic kstown. Jacob Domb has sold the Altmeyer Theatre at McKeesport, Pa., to L. R. Meyers, who also conducts the Dreamland Theatre in the same town. The change of ownership took place November 6. Kansas City Theatre Loses $11,000 to Adroit Burglars The Pantages Theatre, Kansas City, was robbed November 13 of $11,000 in cash, which represented Friday, Saturday and Sunday receipts. The loss is covered by insurance. The work of opening the huge safe was done with acetylene gas, burning a hole through two heavy steel doors. Fred Spear, publicity director, said the receipts were unusually large as the banks were closed Saturday, and it had not been possible to bank receipts for several days. manager for the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Kansas, drove to Topeka, Kans., last week, on business. Joe Saeli has taken back the Rex Theatre at California, Pa. He is now in possession of both houses in his town. The Rex operates every night, while the Lyric runs on Saturday nights only. T. V. Barnes is erecting a new picture house to be known as the Liberty at Ellwood City, Pa., which he expects to open on Christmas Day. The house will seat 1,100. Canada Harry McClure, who has the Strand Theatre at Emporia, Kans., was in Kansas City the other day. Fred Miller, of the Princess Theatre, Ford City, Pa., in addition to operating his theatre is proprietor of a gents' furnishing store in Ford City. Miller says to tell the road men not to buy that clean collar until they get to his town. It has been reported that J. Peery has opened the Peery Theatre, Darlington, Mo. Phil Ryan, vice president of Capitol Enterprises, who has been ill with a severe attack of pneumonia, is improving rapidly and it is expected that he will be up and around town soon. His many friends will all be glad to see him around the exchange center soon. T. C. Goodnight, owner of the Star Theatre at Warrensburg, Mo., made one of his frequent trips to Kansas City last week. W. H. Kozel, of the Morrowville Theatre, Morrowville, Kans., was also a visitor at some of the exchanges last week. W. P. McCartney's new theatre at Du Bois is getting along very nicely. The foundation work has been completed and Mac says he expects to have it operating by the first of February. The house will seat about 1,000 and be modern in every particular. Archie Josephson, secretary and treasurer of the Josephson Amusement Company, and treasurer of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Missouri, has announced the sale of the Empire Theatre, Kansas City, Kans., to Sam Naster. Mr. .and Mrs. Mark Wilson, of Chanute, Kas., announce the birth recently of a daughter, Mary Frances. She weighed ten pounds. Mr. Starisinic, of the Dome Theatre, Butler street, has just been discharged from a Pittsburgh hospital, having completely recovered from an operation for appendicitis. A self-appointed committee in Quebec City has taken proceedings against the Victoria Theatre. Quebec, for alleged violation of the Lord's Day Act in giving Sunday performances at which an admission was charged. Announcement is also made that the Lord's Day Alliance is also taking action against a prominent local citizen who was one of the patrons of the theatre for a Sunday show. The committee has criticized the civic authorities for permitting the local theatres to be open on Sundays. "I know that the people of Quebec, especially the laboring classes, are behind me in this affair," declared the proprietor of the Victoria. H. L. Stout, of the Liberty Theatre at Ft. Scott, Kas., was in town recently. C. E. ("Doc") Cook, business Harry McKee, who formerly had a theatre at Frontenac, Kans., was in town last week. He is Mr. Ferro states that he has not decided on the opening date of his new theatre in Bentleyville, although same is near completion. As mentioned in the World some time ago, Mr. Ferro's old house burned to the ground. In starting the Universal serial at the Gaiety Theatre, Winnipeg, on November 16, Manager Henry Morton opened a historical essay contest for boys and girls to run right through to the end of the picture. The prize was a highgrade bicycle. Frank Fairgraves, well-known Many exchange officials attended the recent opening of the Capitol Theatre, a new 1,480 seat house at Moncton, N. B., the proprietors of which are Messrs. Torrie and Winter.