The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

December 16, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 635 Kansas M. P. T, O. Announces Legislative Program Names The following theatre owners Jiave been appointed to the legisJative program by the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of JCansas : District 1, chairman, A. M. Harmocher, Electric Theatre, Highland ; Hoy Sweetland, Royal, Hiawatha; District 2, chairman, Lee Gunnisoii, •Crystal, Atchison ; M. Koch, Perkins, Holton; District 3, chairman, Walter Wallace, Orpheum, Leavenworth ; J. W. Evans, Royal, Tongauoxie; District 4, chairman. C. M. Smith, Tenth -street, Kansas City; R. R. Biechele, Osage, Kansas City; T. L. Rickseclter, Rlcksecker. Rosedale; C. L. German, Boyal, Bonner Springs; District 5, ■chairman, C. M. Patee. Patee, LawTence; H. R. Troth, Electric, Valley JPalls; District 6, chairman, Willard Prazier, Empress, Paola ; S. C. Andrews, Gem, Olathe; District 7, chairman. T. .1. Beasley, Harris, Garnett ; W. E. Stepp, Regent, Pleasanton. District 8. chairman, D. Filizola, Empress, Fort Scott; E. E. Frazier, Cirand, Pittsburgh; H. L. Gees, Rex, Mulberry; District 10, chairman, A. L. Rehm. Majestic, Baxter Springs; N. W. Huston, Electric, Galena ; District 11. chairman. Fred S. Fress, Best. Parsons; W. H. Humphrey, Electric. Mound Vallev ; District 12, chairman, Frank Davidson, Royal, Cherryvale; J. B. Tackett, Jefferson, <}o£feyvilIe; District 13. chairman. S. A. Davidson. Princess. Neodesha ; M. T. Wilson. Grand. Chanute; District 14. chairman. W. T. Smilev. Rex, lola ; H. R. Baker, Grand, lo'la ; District chairman, W. A. Millington, Crystal. Ottawa; John Newcomb, Newk, Burlington. District Ifi. chairman, O. D. Beverly, Carden, Burlingame; District 17, chairman, J. A. Schober. Grand, Topeka ; G. L. Hooper, Orpheum, To £eka ; R. D. Teasley, Best. Topeka; listrict 18, chairman, B. Hatke, Royal, Sabptha ; H. M. Comeroy, Westmoreland. Westmoreland; W. A. Rogers. Columbia, Wamego; District 10. chairman. A. R. Zimmer, Liberty, Marysville; W. H. Hardman, Royal, Frankfort; District 20. chairman." i. A. Swierchinsky, Majestic. Washington ; George I. Shutz. Electric. Hanover; District 21. chairman, H. P. Wnreham. Wareham. Manhattan; N. W. Jenoks. Cozy. Junction City: District 22. chairman. G. A. Kubac, Lyric, Abilene; Floyd Rhultz, Rex, Clay Center; District 23, chairman, Raymond Gear. Mayflower. Florence; E. M. Hermes. Cottonwood Falls. Cottonwood Falls; W. R. Bratton, Stella, Council Grove. District 24. chairman, R. H. Holmes, Royal. Emporia; H. A. McCIure, Strand. Emporia; L. A. Wagner, Princess. Eureka ; District 25. chairman. Jack Gross, Eldorado. Eldorado; Jack .Tohnston. Isls. Augusta; District 2(1. chairman. H. P. Schonaerts, Roberts. Howard: A. M. Gregg. American. Sedan; District 27, chairman. J. R. Burford. Rex. Arkansas City; L. A. Barker. Grand. Winfield; District 28, chairman W. F. McDowell, Isls. Wellington; Wm. A. Bradley. Conway Springs. Conway Springs: District 20. chairman, Stanlev Chambers, Miller, Wichita ; W. D. Fite, Noveltv, Wichita; John T. Senders. Chaney, Chaney ; Wm. Schwelsberger, Star, Clearwater: District 30, chairman, H. McVey, Newton ; E. E. Kuns. Opera House. McPherson ; District 31. chairman. W. M. Thatcher, Roval. Sallna; H. S. Bourne. Delphos. Delphos. District 82. chairman. R. F. Blalr, Belleville: C. P. Rogers. Iris, Concordia: District 33. chairman. W. J. Gabel. Grand. Beloit: B. M. Palmer, Jewell. Jewell City: District 34. chairBan. W. H. Woody. Princess. I,lncoln; Rov Rice. Golden Belt. Ellsworth; Edward Smith. Isls, Russell : District 85. chairman. W. H. Weber, Echo, Great Bend ; T. A. Townslev. Odeon, Lyons: F,. R. Barnett. Palace. St. John: District .3n. chairman. W. C. Robertson. Midland. Hutchinson; S. F. Mead. Meads Kingman. District 37. chairman. W. H. Harpole. Cozv. Dodcp City: M. L. Beeson, Chalk Beeson. .Atchison: Paul E Gossett. Pike. Coldwnter: F. D. Morris, Isls. Cimarron : District 38. chairman, Charles A. Ball. Electric. Garden City: M. M. Wilson. La Crosse. La Crosse: J. T. Leffert, Twilight, Lnrned: District .30. chnirman M. G. KIrkman, Strand. Hays; B. B. Spragne, Lyric, Goodland ; District ■ f.H'-,^''''"'™-''"' M. Weston, Star, Phillipsluirg; R. E. Lawrence, Smith Center Theatre, Smith Centre. Enterprises purchased the theatre in the early summer and closed the house for complete remodeling. "Human Hearts" was the feature at the initial performance. The new $20,000 organ is a feature. Ted Meyn is the organist. A. K. Boussad, owner of the World in Motion Theatre, a downtown house in Kansas City, was held up recently as he was Frank L. Newman, who owns the Newman, Royal and Twelfth Street theatres in Kansas City, and a string of other theatres in „ „^ A^v-^.il-ljr do lit was J'Cr X. , , , , putting his car in his garage and °'nerent towns, attended the conrobbed of about $60 in cash and ^^rition of the Paramount dis a diamond valued at tributing organization held at Los Angeles. The executive offices of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Kansas have been moved from the first floor of the building at 109 West Eighteenth street, to the second floor of the same building. C. A. Rehm, who owns the Majestic Theatre at Baxter Springs, Kas., dropped into town the other day. Ben Levy of the Hippodrome Theatre, Joplin, Mo., made a trip lo Kansas City last week. A. H. McLaughlin, recently manager of the Criterion Theatre of Oklahoma City, Okla., was in Kansas City recently and was greeting his old friends among the exchange colony. Mr. McLaughlin was formerly a manager of the Select office here. Clair M. Patee, of the Patee Theatre, Lawrence, Kansas, visited the film exchanges this week. The Patee Theatre has the distinction of being the first picture theatre in the West. Mr. Patee is keeping it somewhat as it was at first, in order that people may have an idea of the early theatres. Won't he tell us something about it? That would interest the oldtimers. Robbins Expands Plans for a great expansion of the theatrical interests controlled by the Robbins Amusement Company, of Utica, N. Y., were announced this week, following the incorporation of a company through the secretary of state's office at Albany, with a capitalization of $3,000,000. Tentative plans reveal that the expansion will affect Utica, Syracuse, Watertown, and other places. Architects have already been engaged to draw plans for several new theatres which the company will shortly erect. Just where these houses will be built was not announced by Mr. Robbins. W. H. Weber of the Echo Theatre, Great Bend, Kas., has purchased the Lakin Theatre in Great Bend. He will take charge of the Lakin December 11. OUie Savin's Death Robs Southeast of Good Showman Ollie A. Savin, one of the best house, the Alhambra, reverted to known theatre men of the Car tabloid musical comedy on DecemThe Newman Theatre presented olinas, for severa^ years past con ber 4. Manager E. F. Dardine H. C. Linesberry opened the Yale Theatre at Corder, Mo., Thanksgiving Day. a miniature musical revue in conjunction with the presentation of "Clarence" last week. The week was designated as "Syncopation Week" and a great number of special features were added. AI H. Schlazer is the new manager of the picture theatre at Concordia, Mo. The house was recently taken over by the American Legion. John Tackett, of the Tackett Theatre at Coflfeyville, Kas., was shopping for film last week. He remained in town several days. nected with different Southern conducted the afifairs of the Enterprises houses and more re Strand in addition to his duties cently manager of the Princess as Universal exchange manager and Majestic, Ashville, died on November 18 at his home in Ashe Again does Dardine, champion ville. J. C. Duncan, formerly theatre manager, exchange hanmanager of the Strand there, will dler and publicist break into this take over the other two houses, club for prevention of white being succeeded at the Strand by space. He entertained Ed Pearce Frank Strozier, formerly assis owner of the Aniuzu, Winstontant manager of the Howard, Salem, over the last week-end. Atlanta. Pearce wouldn't fall for a game of golf, so Dardine took him out to his farm where they spent a regular old fashioned week-end. The Linwood Theatre, a suburban theatre of Kansas City, was formally opened to the public Thanksgiving Day. Capitol A. N. Cooper, with the closing of pictures at the Alhambra, Charlotte, leaves the Southern Enterprises organization and his successor has not been named. With the closing of the Universal Theatre, the Strand, Southern Enterprises' second Charlotte What's the Answer? Robert E. Welsh, our editor, has received an interesting letter from "Kansas" that, we think, earns mention in this department. He writes, in part: "Being a business man of experience before going into the show business, and having a fair line of credit, I have never been able to understand why the picture business could not be carried on the same as any other Line of business. It really seems outrageous to claim that men who have thousands of dollars tied up in theatres, can't or won't pay their bills. "Take my own case as an example. I can order any amount of goods from any supply house and the goods will not come C. O. D. or with any strings attached to them. Can eJso step in any bank within reasonable distance of my home town and get a personal check cashed. But have been doing bus.iness with Kansas City exchanges for twelve years and can't buy a measly onesheet without cash or without its coming C. O. D. "Now who is to blame for this state of afFairs? Mr. Branch Manager says he gets his orders from the New York office or some other 'point' and so passes the buck, as he rightly figures we won't carry it up to them and he is fairly certain wo won't get any place if we do." What would you do about it? W. E. Stewart, of the Pastime Theatre, Concord, was a Charlotte visitor during the past week. Ernest G. Stellings, for the past two years manager of the Grand, one of the Howard-Weils Wilmington theatres, has accepted a position as manager of the New Garden Theatre, West Palm Beach, Fla., and has already gone to his new post. Ross Barkley, manager for several years of the Crescent, Statesville, N. C, has been appointed manager of the Garden, Bennettsville, S. C, which was recently purchased by Mr. French of Rockintham, N. C. J. L. Goodenough opened his new Branwood Theatre at Greenville, S. C, last week. Opening attraction was Universal's "Human Hearts," which he put over with a whale of an exploitation campaign. Don't forget that this department was founded and is conducted on the idea of service to exhibitors.