Variety (Sep 1931)

^Tii^sday, ScpleiuLcr , 1, l^'il F ■ C T E S VARIETY 29 ' . A . (toiJ^>iv>Hl.. tlKvt.' a .liy. ' ' gfciii/s ^tylinfir'-.tlio.nisclv^'s .Irailos, ..Uiiioiis I'pi- .stalo'GhartQrs be Vofurroil • to tlic^ • .NCnv • ■■ V . idl)p> f<)r' oxarn'indlion .ainV approval- .. vjjy-. ti)(! Hocrctai-y bp• Ssta.u>'s. .oincc ^. v-iis ailDD.tpil at iliP C^tlv aiitnial cfftir VwU^>^^ ''f ..^^ iuu-Ci, . ■ HolViiul tlie .demand. NVas a dcsU'o . ■ on- t.l>o pai't of • orgiinlzod... labor' in . eiincVttiVand;th-<>\'UVoat»i.i'(il-'Aca in particular to i.prbycnt Ibo sprcacl of': 'tlio-. noh-ainiiittca.; - .Vnnion" . plan;, ..lauiH'lVod ,wUh, this'. orKaiiization and ' iiu'.orporatipri of. ^tho .Khvpiro . State^ ' Motion PJcturo'. Operators body.. ■ ■ ' In k\i:ch . ''indi-^iirlniinatc' chartbrinp ^ iiy.. tbj> -state- ot gr.oupisj. of. workinir, '. nion who 'poso -as trades unions/-. tbo ^foderatioh . .ijrofcsscd'... tO:- s'e a lipdy IjIow- at- orgari)5!od.labor.;';. Tbo. -rniUter "was brovi!;bt bqf.oro ;the- con- yontion. by ■ t.hci Asspc.ia.tiori of M,o- ; tion -aM('tur6' Pl-ojectt^ an. tif- •• .ll'i'iaiod. .uiiions -whioli -..hold. Its own. ,' Btaic, liiccting. ^.Iniulfancbiiisly.. v. . .■■ '-.At ■-t'l'ip -latter' a xcsoluUcinV' aclop.ic-d '. oondetnnJnp. lircictlces, .of cerLain Ihoat'res., that" "ebniprpmisc ... . with ■ .Pt>i-»1'P . fiafety*;." by,:.'. Insisting . -. that one nian attend two. projectors '■'In -adilition: to his p.ther;.dutieg. •. ; ■■ ■; ■ .Tlio 'jis-Mii'Tation voted to\ bring • ' tbiH coiVdiiiyn. to tlio • attention: of .' - ciVio, piiblio.; safety and fire author- ities in an energetic.carnpaign. ' • ... A rO(-()nimeiiciatlon Ihat.tho 'staiiilr - '.ara.-nicilion' :plctiirp rGieasc...:fllni,- as . ' approved by lire. Academy of .Motion' '. l*J('tin-o ArtS:; and! Solenc'cs,' be ac- ". .c^"iiU>d.,was. '.madb'.;in tlie re of ■ r .tlio, c(>ninii.ttep,. on- .standards. , The a.s>i'oc.i:i.t4im, 'huwpveiv Avants h. '.ioy ' miiior- c-liiiiigos winciv.i^^ believes \yill, :. .~ laOilitatp. projection. ;;..' • ■■ .H;in:y M. lU-tVpks'.'of .Trpy;\Yas .rc- . .. elw'ted president- of tlic assorialiph.'. . ■ Oilier (iliicers ha'iri'c.d ■\V6rc Calvin •■ iHonikessol,' llocbostei", v.-p.; .oichn ',. IF. Humphrey,:. -Utica, - sec.rircas; i.- e.xec.utlvp board -members:' .W. -B.; ■ f)6s,s, .yyr.'rcuso; W. .11. Coliiuhoun, - ■:,..';ISiag:vra :FallS;'' 'lOdgMr^TX:.. SlGwarl, - . -Kcw York; Frank. IU-p'd(>qk;..-S.>:ra^ cuse;:' lOd-ivard -l-Miiher, Albany, .-.and- . .-^;A'lbcrt -H>?^de,-:Bijffalo.^:..'' : ;'' - ; Paralle! Situation in Witb^ ^ - . Pbiladclivbin. Aug.' 31. - , ... ■■yVith. .Kcitli's taken Pv.'er.,by Metro ■on' 'Ri-p.t.-. J1...that organization will .'hold the sninc : stri'itoglc po.'iilion.' Paramount' did ' at "this tinic Mast year,- after .'Ijreaklrig with . the "\^'arricv.s; . AV.itli Kei,(h'-s a.s a i'n'st. . i\in: house for. Metro. tind Unitpd Artists' film'.s'^, the sa.mo second, run ke'y .nefghborhood houses , which '.,shf)\ved Par pletures l.-ist .season wilV. ■use'Metro, and .U.. A. fdms- nowi, They.- ineiud'ethe ,1ai'go Tgwer theat re ; in thb 6ptl\ .street scc'tion, :Nijiori .In. -West'; Philadcipliia-, and Rbpscvclt and I'V;inUC6rd 'uptown'/ ' .''j ■ '■-..Til addition, to these .bouses! which ■vi'ill, run ..the plct-urps right after . Kcil.h's;. aii'd llie' sriialler indies tliat are apt' (6 liiio up with' the new -. groupi -.Iherc - 'wlir be tiip 'Mid.wa'y' ' theatre, at.' ICen-^iington; .aiid ■■ Alle- - Kbeny aven.ue, ;,oiic.:' pG-' tlio; largds.l ho.use.s. in; I'hilly iihd.'.of, ..a deluxe :'type, . erected .Ivy tlio . Phapiro' Mn- terc-,<l s: andr solieduled.,to . open ' ait ; Tli;uiks/;ivlnp; it has a'Capacity of .;3,l^n;^).•.^'^v-;;;. ■ .~ .Obarlps Tja'ymo.nd, with '. Loow'm. ■ :nipre .rt^'i-if^ntjy; in 'IJurfalo,- is -'maji- .;figei\'of- iyciiii's iindcr-' the ■ ne-\s- i'O- V.giine. ^:{Ul'ie...-Gorcor'aii',. who' ..Uan- .dlc(l : jH(h)ivit.y..for. the, same .hou.^^iv ..'■•■ist .v(-iar -while,-i;arani:ou'nt 'had..it, -■•Avjir dc) ,-.tho saiiVe--i'or '.th.P ..-■Virii.'<eiit ..-t^f-oiip,. 'a.ssislt'd. - by Eddie .c;r;bw.iey. ,T'listrile exlilj);burfnied inln.'a "..saUss'-.n.-.aira)ia'.i': ai^thcv. '.Mtuioiii. PliHiire. Club and took tive'Op.r: portiinity to -paii- lUc' laltt-r's'.' ■prpiluot; . i\yiie);etipon. th(>: ,s. m. iu'r.i)^e(i -abfiut. .and .placed: it'. in hot .■'aiid .plen'ty, verbosely, to ' . tl'ie .exiiib, "■'■;'. . .;-.,. ^' ,'; . . . ; .; /'*AVliat arc; you Ijawlin'. :,rii.c out..far?" -asked' tbe.'exliib; - -•.'V'Hi.- just; to; lake -'liiy '.mind . off ■ itlic. dop»*.s.s.lon;*'. was the •answer.-"; :\. ' :'"':";.^.-..o" ■■.■; . ' Fox Bronjc peal Off . ■) Kisl, of; tiie^ -:.s'ilv'9rniaiV. ClrVuit; Jii-ojix. to acquire three houses frpivv I'Vi.x ; in .-;tl)af boroiigh, ' ia,.\of£. ' Aii- oUior buyer is being spii'glu. :. : . . : ^riinh.'itl'a.n' .Playhouses,',..-at one linV'. liite.ri'ijtea ihf the,' trio .Of .:ihc;'i-. trf s..(Melmoiyt, :l^enlveinv iiivV .l''>r\v wa'y), -nv.'iy. come for\v:i>-d-; aga.in... .' ' ■ ■ MAGv V . .Piiivne. ^lancall,.p.\il>lishcr of- tecli- ntcal- JVim papers, thi.s. .'vvef.'k -. took oyer .f'Thcatr.e Manageineiitv'.': a monthly, from the .Ilbw.p l'ui>liy|\- iPgv:Co.v - .. .l-' >;- .;■'.■ ■ •' V--^ ■ ;Ma.ncall.is c'omblningr It .'with his 0>vn mioh'thiy, ;';T.he£^tre ."EngijicerT Circuits Settle with Uhiohs b Ham and^l^ / . Birmingham, Aug.. isi. ; ' • .Labor trpiiblca ■: as far. as. RKO and P.ubliii:. n.re .concerned jrire set- tled for the next, two -years. . Con^ tract.g were signed. with; bperato'rs, musicians and 'istagehands 'Iast-week by the two, companies. . '. XJrider. the ne,w^ agreement there will be a reduction of 10% in wages for the new contracts.- .Two. men 'in. a booth.; " . . .. ; '■• Unipii has hot; settled with Frank Merrltt as;:y.ct.:- In;;.splte pf this,-: Merritt, says ' he will opc.n his houses: Labor';Day- He closed ■ 10- JUly .18 wiien operators: "rpf.u.^ed to apcept his offer of reduced ■wages; 700 CARS CAN PARK FRffi AT NEW HOUSE ■ .Jos;;;-Levitt5Qh;..Die^ , ■■ ■ ' ' ■ . Milw;ui.lv,'Oc>,' Au,iJ.'.31;, ",-.. ■J''-'r,''l'hT^cvlnson,. A't, mana.u.Vr of .. ;1,lb'. j''-<i\- .-Nlillor and I'rin'cess' tlU'H- ' - • .■'!;;>■:',,. (li..i^i,l ;Ai'-ig,. L'G at. Columbl'a hos-' ;.pii;d:f(.)'iiM\sI'n-:-an.-(jpc'riili'on. : ,. - .^.''viii^iiin ..was'. hi.'i.iia.g(.-r .; Pf " -the ': •;Pi-iii.-.<s.s , fO'r.' i 3 ' years aiid '.ve'.-elvtl.v .' "*^--'.--pl'ae(-d in eh.-irge of the MlUer. I . Jt ,1s-. s,'(.id lie. '.sli'bwed 0;irl-T/V'iiini.le'- ,- • -•*'''.'-'r..t-.st .liif-ture niaclii»v6 the latter . - ' . ' ' : ...ciiicaigo, . Aug., isi.':.. • .rMrs.t,:.real experiment .on..the .ef- fect of parking, sjvacc ju boosting, business . for - a. cicluxp- theatre will be- made, w.heii. I'u.bjix-'B.'&K; opens' the new large. Southtbwn theatre bii NpV.'.'i'^:';.I f:';.:. ;;' TUcatre h.as ^a' lot ..adjacent; to hold iupi'e -than ,700 ,au("os.- This; space..is duo for spOc;ial. architectural land- scaping as ..art Itaiian^garden.., All ads on' th.e h'ou.sc will .plug: the park- ing facilities/ which will .be free tp patrons. . This' parking'-spaee' Idea has been tried' before by' B.ilt.tC. biit on a :snK'in : scale .dUP to: i-.e'slrieted facilities at blliei-.:locations, and in each case has .been' fpiind to. be a i)Px-bnice'^bopn,- . - - ■ ','..'- -.: . ' -.. I045g Indie Opposish Houses in Twin Cities , MinneappUs,' Aug. 31. . Plenty of . new opposition in the. Minneapolis .;', aiid -' .St. . .PafH. loops, riidstly - In the 'sfiapp of 10. and.'iSc grind housc!^,' looms' for P.ubli.'C. .and^: ■JlKO^'thts.sea:-son;' ; , ' .'.. --'- . ' . 15.. :C. BPsti'^k, former .Pantages manager, -bxpcct.s to reopen that hoii^io .:Vith.,a : grind picture., policy. Arrangements are. being .made .tp equip 'thb. SiSCO-scat ' lei^it. J^yccum will) soinid- and to open;it ■syith •''Tlie' Vikinc;" ' this; month, 'booking inde- ipcrtdents.^. ' ' ' ; . ' - . •' tieorgP ,Benz> ..wealthy , :f?t;. Paid rpaltor;-.will 'ialie ija'ck the S.ObOvs.eat Paia.cc hero .from Publi.'C an^ .coTi.-. tinue to opcrato .U himself' as .a. ,gi;ind house. . iire also, w'lll op.or.ate tl'io Sluibei't . and "Lycpuin .theatres;, .St;- I'a'-ul, al'jahdo'iied.. 'by'-Pul'lix.; ;t.s grind houses-. . ' ■ . - Receiver for Ashers, Represents Galveston's Foreign House IDAY-AND-DATE F-WC NABES FOR AD BUDGET '-. ' ■ .:. '.r .Oalve.sfon.'.Airu:. 31. .^\'itri. Qi-rman antl. Spniiish iVio- tun-.s featured'. Al 'Mar'iini, son -i-f li.>.e;il inoU^p'e.iuleht ' theatre' (iwiier. h;i.«' opened .'Interna.tlon'al Tlii'airt' on A\Vs't'..'^lark.et . street; - --T.tu-a.liiin is' nejir-lieart.'of negpo. distri.ot.. ITfa .'lalkei.s- .s'hoAvn-. . . ..'-•.- . • V ; COIA)Nm'S; a WEEKiT; ; Three .tvba'iiges;or'tilnis '.a:;w;e.ok will. I >e ■ I h e;.. p o.l 1y' ..a t -1 h e :C o 1 o iV i a 1 ' w 11 e'li .lilC'p; 'rei)ju-.,us' it .a'*!, a straight pi.c-; tune., .houiie ■ Sept;, i'l. ' Vj ;. ■ ito'tiso :^v'as"f()rn»er.ly; kii(>wn -as- the I Iivmpdeh pi-ior .-to. \vhicl\ U AN-'as- the Cr)l(inial under.' the'Mai* l?crcy. G. Williams. '. - .. ■"■■ ' .-. ,-■ ; - ..' . . Lbs- Angeles, Aiig..-Sl,.: ,::.Surr'e.i;s ■ p'f ' thb.: :'d,ay-a'n'd.-d.'it». . ).n)'lioy- ()f l'\ix-A\'i'st 'G'oast's'.Clun'ese. . and -.i.'ri.lei'li.in; and sijntiar click of ; tl'ie-'plau at -the twiV Ji.ir.al -.AVarnef . itr's't-runs.;. Ivan Ogear.' .SV.- 'Oldk'iuViV ,• prepar.iilg■ tp. p\it..in;"a. simHarVpolicy^^ for . ■'Rijc ... I'irjjt-.ruii. . neigli'bprlioodi'.' hiili^ics.;:-' ';: 'v'~/ ■ . '-'•■ : .V ':'. -Policy .wovijd-.' be; to ' run .the same picturc .siiniilaiivoously. iii ';the "'six nar)e..Kpo.is iiV v;Vi-iini,s local, siihur^ .liari' th'eatros, .Advnirit'aK.^; woilld be . from ail iulXe.riising,'.'-Willi six-way ' results frohi o^ie'CAiiipaig.n; ''.' - V ,". .-c;'li'ica,gb, Aug.';'3i,. ■' .'Twb.-^ypar-old' .'argurneiU':'betwc'e.13; U'lc: Afihcr" IJros'.-i former owners, and. Fb'x river- certain. lhfvvtl;e,properties hero l.ook.s:.t.'i. have bet.-ii endeil.'Witli, tljo''-aiip'i'inVuii-iiC.. S.^ii i.ivd:iy . (.;;2.).- of- .l':l\v.oo;d;•^\■illi.•^lis as ri-Oiivrr i'nr the ri)i'nu-r .; As.lr'>r'-))!.''a.t.r.-.'!,. par.t;..()r ;tH" I"i,).x.-'o'\'vi'itMl ;;niin'>. '■ VV'nii.a.ius .i.sva<-l-',- iil'g- in ln-li'alf (il':l ^ Iv; '''';-v,''lV'.^>''^^'''.-^^^^ IVolds a blaiik-et- morlgageV on ..Vhe. ■foi-nief; Asiicr'houses. ',; ', , : ' Nfiil-ver Ki>x. l-'iiiivinor' Kox Th/-^ a.'tl-e.«,. eastf.-i'ii . divisii.-pn,: i.'''. dii!."'''t;l.V. conl'-e^nr^d-- e^'c.r•)i'^• ,in ' so .--far ..•i?<.,.l':t>N owns'U'lVu .of. the. :(:ijintu^'ii.. ;sto(;k ^fif- V'bx- Cli'i(>a'.,'<'> "Tli'-atrf's,(-'nr.)).,,..wh.-'''.h' e.un.l'Vols tlic. f 'jrmo.i; Asli'.-r' iio.u.se:-=.' ; '\A\S unwelcofne suitbr hds been wp o m g the muse I or m an y dieoiy mpnths w wrnning her fovoTc; : Potiertce bf the househblcf seems Q^dut exhausted.: ^ If you, too, feel that the cause of human happiness would be better served by the return of Living Music to t h e t h b q tre > you e a n h eIp to hand the Robot his hat-^just sign ; and irnail. the coupon. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS V-0 1440 Br.oadway, New York, N. Y. ■ .Canli/emen;: 'Without further oblisatloa 'on. my part, k>Ieasti enroll:, mjr name.in tfie Music' -Defense . League as. one wbo. ls opposed to the eUminbtion o( Living Music from the Theatre. -- ; Kantji ..... Addreag- .Cily.-:'..;., ■ •^(••••■•tt** ' 11 ......v.. Stafe. ^1 ■■■ ■ 'JQSL:PHi..N. .W.£BER, Pre.Mcl(..nt-.. l440;i^:r().axiwaV^':Nc\v N :'..Y/