Boxoffice - Feb. 17, 2014

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MIIEW IHIAVIEM Trial by Jury Granted
jyjETRO PEP CLUB elected an advisory
committee consisting of Morton Katz.
Ethel Philips, and Prank Mullen at its
second meeting of the year. Members decided
to meet the first Monday in each
month for big doings .
Anger of
Bridgeport and East Hartford was an infrequent
Pilmrow visitor . . . Abraham
Germaine. father of film men Henry, Sam
and Larry, is reported improving after his
recent operation at Grace Hospital and will
undergo a second operation this week .
Henry Germaine is in charge at Paramount
in the absence of Eddie Ruff, who is
off on a southern cruise . G.
Johnson is back at the job after a trip to
Detroit where he visited the Clark Coulter
office.
Congratulations to Jim Memery, artist
of the Loeiv-Poli division office, who is
father of seven-pound James Parker, born
at Nejv Haven Hospital . . . Mrs. Abe Fishman
is on her way to join the several
Fishmans sojourning at Miami Beach .
Jack Post, Al Bookspan, and Lawrence
Caplan of the Fishman organization busier
than ever these days .
Mahan back
from a Chicago meeting for Warner district,
branch and exploitation managers
Mott is the new member of the
Warner secretarial staff . . . Elliott Kronish
of the Poli staff is an apt French
pupil at New London these days . . . Harry
Shaw has a special citatio7i and Bob Russell
a quarter -master citation in the
Quigley awards . . . Elwood Russell, son of
Bob, Poli manager, is trying out on his
clarinet in the Stokoivski auditions.
Adornos in Suit
MiDDLETOWN. CoNN.—Judgc Edwln S.
Dickenson of the superior court has
granted the defendants' claim for juiy
trials
in the $269,000 "conspiracy" suits of
Fi-anklyn Arrigoni, Middlesex Theatre, Inc.,
and S&S Corp. against Salvatore, Maria
and Joseph Adorno. It is expected trial
will be reached some time in March.
The plaintiffs are owners of the Capitol
and Middlesex Theatres. Middletown. and
Salvatore Adorno is owner of the Palace
and former general manager of all three
theatres. Conspiracy is charged against
Adorno. his wife and son. and misuse of his
position during his general managership in
1932. Tlie defendants deny the allegations
and claim that the statute of limitations
applies
in these cases.
Capitol Is Taking Over
Library Night Handout
Boston—Capitol Theatre Supply Co. is
taking over the New England distribution
of Library Night, a new book handout for
theatres. The giveaway features an eightvolume
set of the New American Encyclopedia.
These books have been revised
up to September of last year, and contain
many of the details of the present war.
There is also an accompanying five-volume
set of Webster's New American Dictionary.
The volumes, all in gold embossed bindings,
are printed in Clinton. Mass. Capitol
is recommending a deal whereby theatre
patrons bear a part of the tariff for the
books, according to Kenneth R. Douglass.
IHIAKTIFORD
jl^BOUT TOWN: Wallace J. Cooper, as-
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Cohen, manager, for the duration of the
running of "GWTW." While Wally is at
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house in town are being accomplished by
student assistant, Russell G. Grant .
Mrs. M. Oakley Christoph, film columnist,
Hartford Courant, was in New York City
last week . P. Shaw, Loew's division
manager, was in town last Monday
... In town for the opening of "GWTW"
was Lou Brown, Loew publicity man from
New Haven.
School reporters for the Bridgeport Post
were the guests of Manager Matt L. Saunders.
Loew-Poli, Bridgeport, at a showing
of -'High School" and "Little Old New
York" last tveek.
A special cartoon and comedy show,
suggested by nearby Parent-Teacher organizations,
was presented at Maurice
Shulman's Webster last Saturday morning
. . . Bessie Proffitt's revue opened a threenight
stand at the main stem Daly last
Thursday evening.
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Victor Morrelli. manager of the Bristol .
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at Bristol, is noic assisting Manager Rich,
Cameo, also in that city. Warner is planning
to rebuild the Bristol, which ivas destroyed
in a fire some weeks ago . . . Filmrow
visitors: Elliot Kronish and Bob Rubin
of Loew's New Haven office . . . It's free
dinnerivare to the ladies at the Barnum in
Bridgeport nowadays.
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Thomas J. Vaughan, Loew-Poli house
of Universal home office is a
Al Herman
frequent visitor during the absence of Morris
policeman, has purchased a new car ...
of Oscar Cappuccio,
Under the leadership
played a bowling team -•
Joseph, who is recuperating in Florida
Cashman. RKO home office
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match
M. Loew's
with the
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Crown Theatre on Tuesday . Mauthe
local branch . Simon is anxiously
awaiting announcement of the date of
rice has been ill with the grippe, while
Search for Premium Deals rice Kindall and Eric Vogeller, Lyric. Mauthe
20th-Fox convention, which he will Continues in New Haven
Eric has an arm infection . . . Governor
precede with a vacation on the coast and a New Haven—Exhibitors in the territory Baldwin was given a public reception on
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Politeers continue their search for new premium the stage of the Bradley, last
Putnam, visit to his family
line up at Monday's bowling match as follows:
week, after having inspected a state trade
deals. Capitol. Bridgeport, has bought
John Mongillo. Garles Gaudino. Metro's tablewear from Harold Rubin. school in that town.
Marciello Pasano, Shipwreck Kelly, H. Other Metro deals have been purchased
Bobinski. A. Finn. H. Norman vs. P. Manente.
J. DeLise. S. Jaffe, M. Blevins, J. Lido, Waterbury, dinnerware, and Cannon, new member of the service staff at the E.
by the Parkway, Bridgeport, beauty wear; Asylum St. doings: Peter Boniato is a
Santillo. A. DePrank, and E. Planz. Pretty New Haven, mixing bowls.
M. Loew's .
Florine Bower will be score keeper and The trend toward encyclopedia giveaways,
in which the patron pays 15 or 25 on Thursday Lombardo and
manager, same house, ivas in New London
mascot.
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cents for each volume, continued with Joe Gallagher. M&P Allyn. are doormen
Local take for the first week of "GWTW
Stuart, Lakeville and Glastonbury theatres
signing up for Dick Cohen's new ed for the year, as far as the E. M. Loew's
at intervals season has end-
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is estimated at $21,000: with another $19,-
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Standard American Encyclopedia deal. is concerned. The basketball team of that
week tickets going strong as soon as announced,
according to Sam Badamo of the
Johnson & Robbins have put the Farber house, under the able captainship of Harseries
into the Strand, Hamden.
old Rosenberg, usher, ended its season with, *
College.
The Parkway, Bridgeport, has started four games won and two games lost.
Warner exchange is still leading the district
free radios and other merchandise gifts.
Paul Binstock, Lyric manager, was in
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New York City on Monday .
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in the current drive
Moray, head of Warner short subjects department,
stopped in to chat about the
Roach Signs Rian James
Jacques Theatre in Waterbury came into
signed Rian the public spotlight again, as former Mayor
marvels of "Teddy the Rough Rider" on
the Hayes last week advertised it for sale.
HoLLYVi'ooD—Hal
James to adapt
Roach has
"Turnabout" from
his way to Boston and chide exhibs on Thome Smith novel.
their failure to plug shorts . courageous,
significant, powerful picture yet,
boards of the Lyric Theatre last Friday
Maxie Ford's Revue appeared OJi the
was the consensus of the screening room the Capitol. Meriden, because of the grippe night ... A Cooking School, sponsored by
audience which saw "The Grapes of
Del Rosso, self-styled crack a prominent department store here in
Wrath" last week . Russell made bowler of Meadoiv Street, challenges Ben town, is soon to make its debut at the same
present plans.
the Loew-Down for his unusual sports Lourie. ivho claims the same distinction. h07isc. according to
shop window display on "Everything Happens
at Night."
Bob Portle of the Plaza. Worcester, is Holdovers: "The Fighting 69th" went
another flu case, and Joe Amsted of the into a second week at the WB Strand .
In the field: Leo Ricci was abse7it from Elm Street, Worcester has the grippe. Ditto for "GWTW" at the Palace.
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