United Artists Corporate Minutes (Jan-Dec 1935)

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to Re gt ek OF 2 os , NOTE: The original of these minutes were prepareé-by r. Burkan's office and originals sent out to (COPY Mr. Loyd tiright by Mr. Burkan's office. a —+ .— —~~ <a eS ae ey, ae jhe” leek, SS ee ¥ oS Ze ee A ee a ws en et oe ME ee AT ce YS et Record of first meeting of the Executive { Committee held at the office of the coupany, 729 Seventh Avenue, New York City, on Friday, July 19, 1936 at ‘ P.M. PRESENT : > AL LICHTMAN JAMES A. MULVEY NATHAN BURKAN being a quorum of the Committee. IN ATTENDANCE: ARTHUR .W. KELLY fons ee MURRY SILVERSTONE CHARLES SCHWARTZ Mr. Lichtman acted as Cheirman and Mr.Schwartz as Secretary. . le he. Silverstone informed the meeting that ' the Crescent Theatre Company, a British Corporation, being a wholly owned subsidiary ef the United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., had taken in its name a 25% interest in the equity of the so-called Entertainments Group of Theatres, le ated in England, such group consisting of approximately forty theatres. p * He also stated that the Crescent lheatre Compeny | had also taken in its name a 50% interest in the equity of the Deutsch Gireuit, located in imgland, such circuit consisting of approximately one hundred theatres. He said that kr. Joseph Schenck, on behalf of the Crescent Theatre Company had offered him for his services in connection with the acquiring ‘ of such 50% interest in the Deutsch Circuit, 10% of such equity so acquired by the Crescent Theatre Company, which would be ee ne al ea a a et he ee le ad ee |