The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

December 5, 1925 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 475 This UticUy Y. Showman Has to Hustle SUPPOSING some of the exhibitors who are inclined to complain more or less about business had ten httle mouths to feed. Jimmy Vincenzo, who owns the Lyric in Utica, N. Y., is the father of ten children, eight girls and twin boys. The Lyric is a 15cent house and maybe Jimmy doesn't count the pennies ! He admits that he uses a barrel of flour a month, and as for shoes, he buys them by the dozen pairs. Jimmy is a good showman, keeping his house as clean as a whistle and greeting everyone with a smile. The many friends of "Al" Elliott of Hudson, owner of tlie Playhouse and Rialto, express the hope that -Mrs. Elliott, who has been sick for some time past, will speedily recover. The way Nate Robbing of Utica is hurryingback and forth from New York City these days is a caution. For instance, last Monday he was in New York, and Tuesday he was back in Utica, and thus it goes, week in and week out. Tom Thornton of the Orpheum in Saugerties will stage a big vaudeville program at his house on November 30 in the interest of the village firemen. All the tilm boys from Albany are planning to be on hand. None of the banking hours for the Schine brothers of Gloversville. Last week Louis Schine returned home from an extensive trip over the state, and the next morning, at 8 o'clock sharp, he was at his desk. George Loomis. who has two theatres in Frankfort, one time worked day and night until he got his start, holding his job at one of the industrial plants and then plugging away at his theatres until midnight. Business has been running well, however, with Mr. Loomis, and he no longer bothers with his mill job, but devotes his entire time to the Savoy, which runs six days a week, and the Loomis, operating on Saturday night only. Charles N. Sample of Schaghticoke was in town the other day. Mr. Sample does the booking for the theatre, which runs one night a week in his village and which draws business to the town with the merchants benefiting. The house is run as a business N.Y. Woman Exhibitor and Husband Killed MRS. RENA AIKINS, manager of the Gem Theatre in Randolph, N. Y., and her husband were killed last week in an auto accident near their Southern Tier town. The Rialto in Lockport plans to improve its organ. A new screen has been installed. The management is out for the special bonus to be given the house making the best showing during Schine Month. W. A. Dillon, head of the M. P. T. O. of N. Y., was a Buffalo Film Row visitor last week end. New units have been added to Shea's North Park organ as well as to the instruments in the Victoria and. Frontier Theatres, Buffalo. The North Park improved organ was dedicated with a special program on Thanksgiving Day. Nat Freedman and Rolf Brotnian of Ro<:hester have purchased the Holleywood Theatre in the town of HoUey from George McCargo and Francis O'Brien. Daniel MacNail has sold the business building at 49 Jackson street, Batavia, N. Y., to Jacob Farber, who owns the new Lafayette Theatre, next door. Whether Mr. Farber plans to enlarge the Lafayette is not announced. The house is leased by Fred M. Zimmerrfian of Buffalo. The Hippodrome, Niagara Falls, operated for a year or so by Jim Wallingford of Buffalo, has been leased to Frank Ganello of Pittsburgh. proposition by the men of the village, and Mr. Sample, who also has a big general store, comes in for a piece of the change himself. After trotting around Germany for three months, Chris Marx, owner of the Highland and Rialto Theatres in Utica, is once more back home and busy as the proverbial bee in doing his booking for the winter months. Mr. Mar.\ has installed a new organ at the Rialto. At last Rae Candee of Utica has been able to point with pride to an eight-point buck which he shot near Old Forge, and which was one of the finest animals killed in that section during the recent hunting season. W. H. Linton has a big force of men ai work on the theatre which he is erecting in Utica. A large section of the ornamental brick front is already in place. Mr. Linton has bought twenty-five feet additional in the rear, and as a result the new theatre will have a greater capacity than the one that was burned last spring, eleven days after it opened. There is absolutely no ehanoe of William Tweedy of Meehaiiie-tTlle reopening his theatre following the summary eloslnjer at the request of the State Labor Department. Mr. Tweedy so stated Inst week, and while he diilii*t say so, there is a report eurrent to the elfeet that William Benton, who recently <'rectert a hirge theatre in Mechanieville, has secured the lease of the house Mr. Tweedy was operating and hsis done nway with any possible competition. George and Ormond Roberts, formerly connected with the Berinstein houses in this city and Elmira, may shortly be heard as having re-entered the business. Father and son are on the lookout for houses and it is said rhat they have one or two that may be taken over, John Augello of Utica will open his new theatre, according to present plans, on January 10. The house seats about 1,000. C. N. Lewis of Grand Gorge is remodeling his theatre and expects to have it in shape to reopen in Januarj'. Among other things the theatre is raised about six feet from the ground. Ben Talmadge of Windham has now clcied to one night a week. Archie Goodman, who runs the Orpheum in Utica, has started a suit against the city, claiming damages due to the fact that the city in making certain improvements, lowered the street in front of Mr. Goodman's store. Along with running the theatre, Mr. Goodman has one of the large stores in Utica. James Roach, managing the Farley theatres in Schenectady, has been invited by the General Electric Company to assist in titling a picture now being made by the company. Morris Silverman of the Happy Hour and I'earl Theatres in Schenectady has blossomed out with a ehaulTeur. Mr. Silverman doesn't like to drive himself. Although Mr. Silverman's two houses charge but a dime or so, they have always been moneymakers, and when it conies to a ear there is nothing In the market that Mr. Silverman couldn't have. Charles Mclver. running the Star In Norwood and the Empress in Borfolk. was in town the other day for the first time in many months. Mr. Mclver appeared before the Arbitration Board, and according to all reports, he secured a satisfactory adjustment of matters. Julius Byck, who runs a theatre in Tannersville. has just opened a bakeshop next door and claims to be making about as much money off his pies and cakes as he does with his theatre during the winter months. Mr. Byck has a theatre in Hunter which he runs during the summer tourist season. Negotiations are under way for the erection of a new theatre in Gloversville. Although the parties' names are not disclosed, it Is said that the company is one of the largest in the business and will erect an 1,800-seat house to cost In the neighborhood of $200,000. A portion of the building will be devoted to offices. Walter Roberts, manager of the Troy Theatre, will probably pick up a little extra change these days through an elimination bowling tournament on at the Trojan alleys. Mr. Roberts is rolling great ball this fall and is regarded as one of the best pin-topplers in the Collar City. Jake Rosenthal of the Rose in Troy is giving away cigars, hut it's not because of any visit the stork has made to the Rosenthal home. It all come about through the advice of Mr. Rosenthal's physician who declared that the exhibitor's nervousness was due entirely to smoking. And now Jake i» as cool as the proverbial cucumber. The Opera House in Lowville. which has been leased to E. J. Wolfe of that village, may be taken over by the village itself on and after December 12, when the lease expires. A special meeting of the town board is scheduled for the near future to take action. According to Ed Trembley, manager of the American in Troy, it is next to impossible to get rid of a two dollar bill to a patron. As far as Ed goes, he isn't in the least bit superstitious. Alec Papayanakos had as his guests the other night the undefeated football team from St. Lawrence University. Mr. Papayankos riins the theatre in Canton, and along with his brothers secured his start years ago in Watertown. Modi Theatre Opens in Barnesvillef Ohio AMONG the most recent theatre to open in the Ohio territory is the Modi at Barnesville, Ohio, on November 2L The house, which seats 1,000, is rated among the finest in Southeastern Ohio. Pictures and vaudeville is the policy, with an occasional engagement of legitimate productions. The Lyric, Cincinnati, one of I. Libson's favorite houses, seems to have gone in for extended runs. "The Gold Rush" recently completed a four weeks' showing at this house after "The Lost World" had concluded a similar run. Now "The Iron Horse" is in its second week, with prospects of its being held over for two more weeks. The Majestic Theatre, Sidney, Ohio, recently acquired by Prankel and Mell»tt Amusmeent Company, has been reopened after liaving been extensively improved. C. B. Dc Weese, who managed the house since it was originally built some live years ago, excepting for one year, has been retained as mamiger by the new ownersi. The Rivoli Theatre, Defiance, Ohio, has passed into posssesion of J. G. Furrer, who likewise operates the Harkness at Clyde, Ohio. The Rivoli is being entirely redecorated prior to reopening. Charles Bros., who is the owner of the Miles Theatre, Cleveland, but whose residence is at Mentor. Ohio, a suburb, was recently elected chairman of the council in his home town. S. T. Shai, St. Clairsville, Ohio, is having plans drawn for a new theatre to be erected on East Main .street at an estimated cost of $75,000. Maine Theatre News Joseph J. McDermott, manager of the Johnson Opera House at Gradiner, gave an insight into the motion picture Industry In an address before the members of the Gardiner Rotary Club. The Rotarians agreed that Manager McDermott's talk was one of the most entertaining and enlightening that they had heard in a long time. Musicians employed in the Strand and Empire Theatres at Portland have returned to work, following a brief strike. They resumed their work when Abraham Goodside, owner of the two film theatres, agrreed to an increase in salaries.