The Philadelphia Exhibitor (1935)

THE PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITOR Nov 1*35 25 Hollywood Theatre reopened November 7, with Melvin Fox Theatres, Inc., operat¬ ing the new enterprise. Jack Greenberg is associated in the direction. Theatre is another masterful achievement from David Supowitz, internationally known theatre architect. West Allegheny Theatre offers “Herb the Cartoonist" as an added attraction for kids Saturday. • Write for Special Rates and outline on arrangements to The . 1 i resident ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY Walt Woodward, ERPI’s pride and joy, cam: back from the south, lost two suits and a good overcoat when someone ventured into his car outside his office and took them without permission. Warren Connor, ERP1, went to New Orleans on business. Leon Schor, operator at the New PalacTheatre, 4th and South Streets, is quite proud of the new baby girl arrival. Wife is doing nicely. A1 Fisher, the Keswick athlete, went to th ■ hospital. Back trouble. Clearfield Theatre, thoroughly renovated looks very nice with its new draperies, seats, etc., with Bill Butler plenty proud. an ideal HOTEL for ur CONVENTION! Unequaled facilities and perfect location directly on the Board¬ walk — Just a few minutes from the World s largest convention hall — Convenient to all trans¬ portation — Ample parking space and private garage. Complete Hotel Service. Spacious Sun Decks — Large Swimming Pool — Bar — Grill — Cocktail Lounge Many activities and enjoyment for all with Golf, Fishing, Tennis. H orseback Riding right along the Beach and all available to Convention Guests PERSONAL MAID’S SECRET. Ruth Donnelly, Warren Hull, Anite Lou se and Margaret Lindsay are seen in the Warner show. HARRISBURG THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Walter Abel, Ian Keith, Paul Lukas are current in the RKO show. Blaze in a Camden theatre, the Star, resulted in two operators being slightly burned. Fire started in the booth during the even¬ ing show. Eddie Sherman, America’s leading indepen¬ dent vaudeville booker, is now handline Wilmer and Vincent’s Majestic, Harris¬ burg, booking acts into the show place. Joseph and Samuel Levenson have arranged to put new RCA sound in their Capitol Theatre, Woodbine, N. J. E. W. Hum¬ phreys is putting similar sound equip¬ ment in his Opera House, Woodstown, N. J. Fern Rock Theatre, Herb Elliott, is getting general alterations. Dave Supowitz is architect. Southern Theatre, S. G. Felt, is also under¬ going general alterations. Dave Supowitz is architect. “Midsummer Night’s Dream” stopped the boys who said it wouldn’t pay by turning in a $17,000 profit during its local stay. Eddie Sherman reports he saw I 0 shows in 3 days, chartered a special plane, kept it with him. Saw two shows in Detroit, one in Toledo, one in Cleveland same day. Some stepping. Mel Koff, the sage of Darby, thinks that busi¬ ness is on the upgrade. Norman Lewis, who recently opened the Montgomery, wonders why. A theatre backed by federal funds is being proposed by the WPA for Atlantic City. ( See next page) A pair of flashing eyes at the Victoria was used effectively by manager Jerry Wollas¬ ton during showing of “The Clairvoyant.” “Skee” Yovanovich, chief usher, 22, Loew’s Regent, was guest of honor at a party October 24. Standard Theatre, Steelton, was scene of final rally of Steelton Democrats. Sam Gilman managed to get across in the Harrisburg “Telegraph" movie column a very long letter, telling about coming at¬ tractions at Loew’s Regent. Virtually his entire old staff of employees returned with Jack O’Rear when he re¬ sumed managerial post at the Majestic. A real southern drawl is heard when Ralph Barber, new doorman, State, talks. C. Floyd Hopkins, Harrisburg’s W. & V. rep¬ resentative, could have been elected to any political office to which he may have aspired for bringing stage shows back to the city. “Well, we’re not going to cry about it,” said W. and V.'s “Hoppie” when he learned what his fellow citizens had done to Sun¬ day movies. Wilmer and Vincent’s Majestic Theatre, closed last spring, was re-opened Novem¬ ber 5 as a combination picture and stage show house. Colonial’s manager. Jack O'Rear, who was managing the Majestic when it closed its doors last spring, was shifted again to the Majestic. Whitney Church, assistant manager, Colonial, has been appointed acting manager. — C. W. B.