Paramount Pep (1923)

16 PARAMOUNT PEP Toronto Tattle By George Smith Ruth Gaynor, who is batting in Henrique Burns’ Accessories League, is like unto the modest violet that blushes unseen. There was much surprise, therefore, when she announced she was going to see Arthur last week-end. It developed later that Arthur is the name of her home town. Mabel Bray is a new addition to the accessories force. Field Marshal Joe Ferte is marshaling his forces in the Maritime after his Winter campaign in the West. In addition to contracts, Joe brought in a story of a hotel owner in a small town who got to feeling so good about 3 A. M. that he routed out all of the guests and drove them into the street. That’s all of the story Joe has told. The golf season has opened, with the usual joy for Jack Arthur, who production manages for the Hippodrome, and corresponding gloom for Mr. Akers. The pesky balls just won’t go where the boss hits ’em. Lloyd Hatfield is still talking about that fishing excursion to his island off Nova Scotia. Sounds interesting, anyhow. Patte cake, Patte cake, booker man. Papa is booking as fast as he can. Paramount Pictures will bring you much joy, When you grow up to be a big boy. Same being the war song of “Buller” Patte, in his midnight promenade with the young hopeful the stork recently delivered to the Pattee home. Which reminds us that Cecil Nelson is the proud daddy of a baby girl. Des Moines Chatter By J. E. Kennebeck In a two days’ visit to Des Moines, Phil Reisman, district manager, Minneapolis, effected a contract with A. H. Blank, owner and director-general of a chain of theatres in Iowa and Nebraska, for the Paramount “Super-39.” Of course, A. W. Nicolls, branch manager, Des Moines, and R. D. Thomson, Omaha, figured prominently in the completion of the contract. “I’ve heard of specials before,” confided Mr. Blank to Mr. Reisman, “but Paramount certainly has a series of ’em here.” Mr. Reisman is always welcome in Des Moines. Phil Reisman gratefully acknowledged the receipt of a gold pen and pencil which the Des Moines exchange office force presented to him for Christmas. A. W. Nicolls, branch manager, tendered thanks to the office force for their remembrance of him with a traveling set. Miss Edith Grey of the contract department is now ready for the filming of her next production, “SKATING A LA CARTE.” A girl of the outdoors, Miss Grey finds interesting sport in donning her Alaskan hiking apparel for a skating skit of Sunday afternoons. “Great sport,” she says. W. E. “Bill” Barker, head booker, turned an impromptu salesman t’other nacht when he did a Lewis & Clark lope to Valley Junction, la., for Paramount. “Bill” talked Paramount and sold Paramount ; therefore he called it a “night.” In words clear and forceful, Jack Curry, accessories manager, promised Mr. Nicolls, manager, his quota and then some in the sale of accessories during the next six months. Indirectly, Jack’s pledge goes to Mel Shauer, thence to Mr. Kent. Jack is a doer. April 7 last brought out the smiling delegation from our Washington, D. C., Exchange, shown above, for their second annual dance at the Washington City Club. Thru the efforts of F. M. Boucher, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, all had the time of their lives, dancing, by the way, to the strains of the original Peacock Orchestra, Washington’s finest. Harry Hunter, Branch Manager, can be seen in the centre of the photo standing next to the lady. Washington Exchange Steps Out