The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Jan-Feb 1923)

Sage a FER February: 3; 1923. Lage eke |e ‘THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURENEWS. 37 Birmingham CEA. Annual Meetin g, A We Coe Record of (Charity Performances. XCEPT for a division: of. opinion in regard to the presidency, the annual meeting of the Birmingham and Midland Branch of the C.E.A. passed off smoothly. At the outsdt the retiring president, Mr. Lewin P. Samuel, apologised for his inability to ‘present a report of the year’s work. This was solely due to the fact that since Christmas he ‘had been laid by following his motor accident. The secretary (Mr. G. H. Tyler) presented the accounts, which showed a debit balance on the year’s working of £15 8s., but this was converted into a credit balance by the £58 3s. 9d. brought forward from the previous year. The total receipts of £883 8s, 6d. included £317 12s. 6d. from subscriptions. No. 2. Branch. account showed a credit balance of £198 6s. 8d., and after taking into consideration the profit shown in the Conference account ‘of .€180 18s. 10d., the Association has £368 8s. 5d. in hand. : Re-election of President. These accounts having been approved, Mr. W. Devey proposed the election of Mr. BH. Hewitson as president, but the latter rose aud moyed the re-election of Mr. Samuel, who had taken an active interest in the work of the Branch. He felt sure. they would be justified in allowing him to continue for another twelve months. Further, Mr. Samuel was in a position to devote a considerable amount of time to the work. This motion was promptly seconded by Mr. H. Devey, where _upon a discussion ensued as to the desirability or otherwise of the office rotating annually. While, not’ opposing: the, reelection of Mr. Samuel, Mr. A. A. James: and. ather members Were. under, the impression that the Branch had ‘previously decided that no member should retain the presidency for more than one year. Eventually, however, tho meeting unanimously re-elected Mr. Samuel, who, in thanking the members. for their ‘action, pointed out that he only permitted’ his name to go forward on the understanding that it was the unanimous wish of the members that he should retain offiee for. 1923.. : 1923 Officers. . No opposition was forthcoming to ‘the re-election of Mr.. Hewitsn’ as’.vice-president, Mr. W. Astley as hon. secretary, or Mr. G. “Hy Tyler. as secretary. we The Committee was constituted as follows: The four officers, the London delegates,.and the members of the Justices Joint Committee, together with: Messrs. J. L. Lyons, W. H. Bull, W. J. Andrew (Walsall), and Councillor T. R. Wood (Bilston). The delegates to the Gencral Council of the C.E.A. will be Messrs. Samuel, Howitson and McDonald. The Branch members to serve on the Joint Committee of the Justices are Messrs. Samuel, “Hewitson, McDonald, James and Tyler (secretary). = : : Trade Hospital Fund. The’ balanco-shect of the Birmingham and District Kinema Hospital Fund was presented by the secretary. The year opened With a balance in hand of £46 5s. 6d., and the proceeds of the Sunday entertainments given amounted to £1,549 19s. 4d. Collections yielded £28 Gs. 5d. and donations £20 10s., making a grand total of £1,5€8 15s. 9d. The latest allocations were as_ follows: Genera] Hospital, ‘£450; Children’s Hospital, £250; Queen’s Heepital; £150; West Bromwich Joint Hospital, £120; Orthopedic Hospital, £100;:Dental-Hospital, Ear and Throat, Eye Hospitals, and the General Dispensary, £75 each; Hom«o By our Birmingham Correspondent pathic, Maternity, Nerve, Skin and Lock, and Women’s Hospitals, £50 each. After these had been paid and advertising and other expenses met, a balance of £28 7s. Gd. was carried forward. ie Councillor T. R. Wood (Bilston) announced that within a period of six weeks he and his colleagues made three special efforts and raised £120 for local charities. Messrs. Samuel, McDonald, C. Williams, H. Devey, W. H. Bull and A. EE. Parry were elected members of the Trade Hospital Committee. Mr. Leslie Wheatcroft (secretary of the fund) announced the receipt of a letter from the House Governor of the Birmingham General Hospital expressing thé Board’s warm appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered by the Trade. The. last contribution of £450 brought the total for the past three years up to £1,600, and the Governors had dedicated a bed in the name of the Cinematograph Trade Fund. Vice-Presidency of the C.E.A. The Branch decided to support the nomination of Mr. H.. V. Davis (South Wales and Monmouth Branch) for the vicepresidency of the C.E.A. NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR AT STOLL PICTURE HOUSE. Minna Tomchinsky Comes to London. HE new musiT eal directoz and soloist, Mademoiselle Minna Tomehinsky, at the Stoll Picture Theatre, Kingsway, was known on the Continent at eight years of age as the ‘*wonder child.” An escape from Russia when the revolution . broke out, together with a terrible five years’ internment in Austria, have given her a knowledge of life which makes her music pulsate with intense emotion: This talented y violinist received her training at the Petrograd and Budapest Conservatoire, and she has played at concerts in almost every continental country, including Jugo-Slovakia, Italy, Germany, Austria, Serbia, and France: Now she kas determined to give her musical genius.to pictures. . After a successful experience in Manchester, Mlle. Tomehinsky, who is only nineteen, will fill the unique position of musical director at London's Premier Picturé Theatre, commencing next Monday. Minna ToncHINSKY.