The Philadelphia Exhibitor (1935)

THE PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITOR Novl5’35 29 JIM DAILEY, Typhoon Air Conditioning head, was a guest at the club recently, was so impressed that he decided to co-operate by installing a cooling system for the boys, not only a grand gesture but a nice contribution from a swell fellow. A GALA THANKSGIVING AFFAIR will be held at the club, November 23, with all trimmings, including Thanksgiving platter of cold turkey, etc., dancing, dress optional. Queens for the night are Marjorie Sweigert, Helen Clark and Aimee Fisher. Call Mrs. Charlie Zagrans, Waverly 6433, for reserva¬ tions. THANKS FOR THE RECENT SUCCESS on the first charity card party, November 6, goes to Mrs. Oscar Libros, Beaux Art Shop, Peg and Jim Clark, Breyer's, Dave Barrist, Alexander the caterer, all the girls on the street who co-operated, honorable mention to Miss Burrison, Clara Kraftsow, Miss Mc¬ Caffrey, Esther Diamond, Mary's Flower Shop, Huyler’s, Schrafft's, Marquetand’s, Martha Washington, Fanny Farmer, Ben Gimbel, Jr., Irma Moss, Fannie Dembow, Bailey, Banks and Biddle, Mrs. Simon Libros, Goldie Weshner, Oscar Neufeld, Asher’s, all mem¬ bers who helped put it over. GEORGE GRAVENSTINE, Frank Ackley, Len Schlesinger, Eddie Sherman and Edgar Moss represented the club at the recent Pitts¬ burgh Variety Club annual dinner. LEONARD SCHLESINGER replaced Earle Sweigert on the committee going to the Pitts¬ burgh meeting because Earle couldn t get away. NOVEMBER 25 will be the new election date for the club. Meeting held by the nomi¬ nating committee revealed a new spirit which will mean a great year in 1936. With the added interest, Variety should go far. NOMINATED for the board of directors. Tent No. 13, for the year beginning January 1 have been Jack Beresin, James P. Clark, Jay Emanuel, Jack Greenberg, Leon Levy, Lewen Pizor, Raymond Rau, Milton Rogasner, Leonard Schlesinger, Earle Sweigert, Charles Zagrans with others later. ANNUAL BANQUET COMMITTEE in¬ cludes chairman Jay Emanuel, A1 Davis, Ben Fertel(tickets) ; Ed Sherman, George Gravenstine, Lou Goldsmith, Louis Krouse, Jack H. Greenberg, Ted Schlanger, Leonard Schlesinger, Dave Weshner (entertainment); Isaac Levy, Frank L. McNamee, William H. Lee, Sam Gross (invitations). ANNUAL INSTALLATION is now devel¬ oping into the biggest thing in the club’s history. It will be held in January, not December. More details later. NOVEMBER 1 8 looms as the big day with the Metropolitan Opera House, Broad Street, as the centre of attention. The 2nd annual Variety Club entertainment will be held at that time. Members are now taking care of boosting the affair. The committee is work¬ ing actively. OCTOBER 30 LUNCHEON was a big suc¬ cess. Although Chief Barker Sweigert was ill, Assistant Chief Barker Leonard Schles¬ inger took charge, introducing Powers Gourard, who introduced Graham McNamee, Boake Carter, Ben Bernie and other notables. About 130 members and guests attended, voting kings for the day Doc Levy and Ben Gimbel, Jr., excellent committee heads. Syd Poppay, Rialto, was the winner of the first week's contest among the managers in Ed M oore’s district. He collected a dollar from each of the other managers. When he showed "Fighting Youth” he tied in with the loca 1 high school’s booster day. entertained the football squad. For "Pow¬ der Smoke Range" he arranged with the local retail store for a window and counter display of firearms, western paraphernalia Members and guests of the Warner Club here hailed the recent Warner party as the best. Syd Poppay was assisted by a committee composed of Cleon Miller, Bill Maston Strand; Jules Reisman, Richard Unger, Capitol ; Harry Olmsted, Margaret Stumpf, Ritz, and Byron Fleck, Rialto. Syd packed them in at the end of his fifteen week Buck Jones serial. Fighting a losing battle from the start, when the churches in the city entered the con¬ troversy to keep the Sabbath closed, the broad and extensive campaign of York Warner theatre managers, in behalf of Sunday movies came to naught by margin of about 5,000 votes. Jules Reisman, Capitol, carried his campaign on "Crusades," into the public schools, promoting an essay contest. He donated six Camelot Games, game played in the picture to two of the local junior high schools as prizes for the local winners. In addition he sent letters to all the fraternal organizations. — R. G. R. Manager Lewis J. Hartman, Hippodrome The¬ atre, Pottsville, had a neat tieup with the “Pottsville Republican” on a 4-day cooking school which was held at the theatre. Manager William B. Shugars, Jr., Hollywood Theatre, Pottsville, is boosting his chil¬ dren’s business on Saturdays with the Cap¬ tain Tim Stamp Club. Shugars was elected a member of the Pottsville Kiwanis Club recently. Sam Friedman, Capitol, also belongs. Henry Steibling, former assistant manager, Capitol Theatre, Hazleton, is planning to locate in Pottsville. He will be asso¬ ciated in an executive position with the Farmers Market. Donnell Neff, manager, destroyed Ritz The¬ atre, Danville, has been sent to the Capi¬ tol Theatre, Waverly, N. Y. Comerford is planning to rebuild on one of many sites they have in Danville. Pottsville’s theatre managers and employees are going in for fall sports in a big way. Lewis J. Hartman, Hippodrome, and John Connors, assistant, are clipping the maples on Pottsville's bowling alleys, while Joe Krutul, Capitol’s sign painter, is one of the steadiest bowlers in the city. Hartman and A1 Hoch, WE engineer, are cleaning their guns. Lewis J. Hartman, Hippodrome, Pottsville, tied up with the “Pottsville Republican” for a ten week football contest which em¬ braces stories and contest matter on the Republican’s first sport page for that period. Burlesque, first in Schuylkill County in manv years, inaugurated at the Family Theatre, Mahanoy City. — H. E. H. THEATRE DESIGN Remodeling » Building » DAVID SUP© WITZ REGISTERED ARCHITECT 246 S. 15th St. Philadelphia Pennypacker 2291 s A SSI A F E T y ERVING theatre needs with a knowledge of theatre siness. SSISTING theatre owners with a staff of trained clerks and office files. No missouts. REEING theatre owners of the worry that they may have forgotten part of their show. 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