Boxoffice - Feb. 17, 2014

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Nat Levin, recently with Trailer -Made,
is now at Monogram.
John Cannuda. Indian Orchard exhibitor,
has been seeking remodeling estimates
for his Massachusetts situation . . . Arthur
K. Hoioard and Frank Lydon planned to
attend the Allied Theatre Ourners of Connecticut
confab Tuesday at the Hotel
Garde in New Haven .
Sheridan,
formerly of Monogram, noiv is handling
the Montreal branch of Warner Bros.
Frank Faille, manager of the Paramount
in North Adams, found a used-car giveaway
a strong draw at the Goldstein Bros,
house Garceau. operator of the
.
Community in Fort Kent and a member
of the board of directors in the Maine
. . .
municipality, was in Boston Rose
Pasano, exhibitor in Fitchburg and Lowell,
was in the Hub .
Kirchgessner.
National Screen Service manager in this
territory, flew to New York.
Harry Gennaine. premium man; Harry
Olshan. Columbia salesman; and Al Fecke
of the Republic sales staff have been made
a committee of three to follow up on the
progress of sick members of the Motion
Picture Salesmeyi's Club . . . Joe Anstead.
manager of the Elm St. in Worcester, decked
out his cashiers in Scarlett OHara outfits
to exploit "Gone With the Wind."
Jack Granara, RKO publicist, spotted a
"Vigil in the Night" contest in the Boston
Traveler whereby prizes were offered for
the identification of former Carole Lombard
films. Contestants were also obliged
to write a 50-word letter stating whether
they preferred Miss Lombard in comedy
or straight dramatic roles.
Harry Segal ivas in Boston . . . Marcel
Mekelburg, local head of the new Fine
Arts distribution setup, tvas in New York
on business Fishman of the
Community in Fairfield is planning a Florida
trip . . . Dr. J. B. Fishman, also of
'/le Connecticut circuit, is already south.
Robert Hines has returned to the Strand
n Stamford. Ed Peskay house in Conlecticut
. . . Irving Isaacs, circuit owner,
las his wrist in bandages . . . Christine
\ntognoni of the Harry Asher office was
)ut ill part of last week .
B.
S,ubin. operator of the State in Saugus.
vas in the district last Fi'iday for the first
,ime since his stay at the Beth Israel
father of Henry Germaine of
Paramount in Connecticut recently undervent
an operation.
A new Warner house is going up in
Sristol. Conn., to replace a fire loss . . .
'.oeiVs Poli is putting in new marquees at
he Elm St. in Worcester, and at the Mer-
'den and Palace in Hartford . . . Jim
Ed Peskay will try legit productions
ombined with films in Stamford, Conn.
Kiss the Boys Goodbye" will be the first
lay to hit the boards, it is planned . . .
larry Goldstein is in charge of entertain-
ment for the April 7 dinner-dance of the
Motion Picture Salesmen's Club, to be held
at the Coconut Grove.
Walter Murphy, former local Loew's
treasurer, now manager for the Graphic
Theatre circuit, was in from Brandon, Vt.
Borrelli has formed the F. B.
Theatre Enterprises to handle theatre
equipment and to put on IGmm arid
357717/1 portable shows. Borrelli may be
contacted at 96 Porter St. in Somerville.
Mel Morrison, manager of the Strand
in Dover. N. H.. for the M&P Theatres
Corp.. has worked the Pot O' Gold idea
into a straight theatre draw by handing
out passes at random via WHEB announcements.
Michael Daly interests have been negotiating
to take over the Crown Theatre in
Lowell from Mrs. Rose Fasano . . .
Also
the subject of proposed deals is the Strand
in Beverly, operated by the Ganetakos
brothers . . . Mary Brady this week became
secretary to Steve Broidy. local
Monogram sales manager and member of
the Monogram board of directors.
Roy E. Heffner of Specialty Pictures.
Inc.. was in New York last week .
George Kraska of the Fine Arts Theatre
has returned from the Metropolis Arthur
Martel. for years organist at the
. . .
Metropolitan, is now doing a Hammond
organ stand at Bob Berger's adjoining the
de luxe house.
A fire at the Shubert last Thursday
caused minor damage in the downtoiun
house . . . Les Abbott. Motiograph executive,
was at the Capitol Theatre Supply
Raye did
offices last week .
a personal at the Paramount in Springfield
last week.
Thomas Meehan. RKO divisional manager
here prior to Charles Koerner and
Harry McDonald, now is putting on a quiz
program over WTAG . . . George Kraska
has closed "Harvest" out of the Fine Arts
Theatre after a five-weeks and two-day
run.
JVo Date Set for AUied's
Next Eastern Regional
Boston—No date has been set for the
next eastern regional meeting of the Allied
States Ass'n, according to Frank Lydon,
eastern regional vice-president. Developments
are being awaited before another
confab is set. Events may take such a
turn at any time, Lydon admitted, that
a conference may be precipitated on short
notice.
Hadelman Will Enlarge
Shelton, Conn. House
Shelton, Conn.—Morris Hadelman will
begin remodeling of his Shelton about
Oempsey. manager of the Paramount in
April. A new modern front will be constructed
.ynn, has been supervising the wrecking
which is being
and the house will be enlarged
•f an adjoining structure
in an L-shape from the present 500 seats
orn down to make way for a parking
to 880. The post office building next door
pace.
was acquired for this purpose.
Teamed on "Winkle"
Hollywood—Kenneth Earl and Ernest
Pascal are collaborating on the script of
20th-Fox's "Rip Van Winkle."
NEW HAMPSHIRE
PATRONS at the evening show at the
Olympia in Portsmouth. February 4.
were unaware of a $50,000 blaze which
swept a business block next door. A large
fire wall separated the film house from
the blazing structure, so it was unnecessary
to disturb the audience.
Ansel Sanborn. Carroll county exhibitor,
was a recent spectator at the "Ice Follies"
in Boston, accompanied by Mrs. Sanborn
. . . Mrs. Harriet Webster, wife of Elihu
Webster, manager of the City Opera House,
died in Rochester.
Manager Ralph E. Morris has aimounced
that the Colonial in Laconia will show
"Gone With the Wind" during the week of
February 25. Previously, it had been understood
that no New Hampshire city north of
Concord would get the film this season.
Peter M. Gagne apparently vMsn't busy
enough as operator of the Somersworth,
as well as collector of internal revenue, so
710W he has been named chairman of the
Somersworth school board.
Arthur Howard Speaker at
Civic League Film Forum
Boston—At the Massachusetts Civic
League film forum last Wednesday at the
Town Room in Boston, Arthur K. Howard,
business manager of the Independent
Exhibitors, Inc., was one of the speakers.
Talking on the subject "Movies, the
Modern Miracle—a Menace or a Muse"
were Mrs. Howard S. Shephard of the
Worcester Better Films Council, Mrs. Elliott
B. WilUams of the Massachuseti t
State Federation of Women's Clubs, and
Dr. George E. Gardner of the Judge
Baker Guidance Center.
First Child on Television
New Haven Youngster
New Haven—First child ever to appear
on television was five-year-old Patty Ann
Cooke of West Haven, member of the cast
of College Theatre Kiddie Kapers on
WELI. Freda Swirsky, who accompanies
and coaches the radio show, accompanied
the complete NBC television show Saturday
night. Patty's picture has been sent
on to Hollywood by scouts.
Take Over Modern
Boston—Larry Lasky and Irving Shapiro,
circuit owners, have taken over the
Modern Theatre in Marlboro from Ross
Fiisco. Frisco, operator of the Latin Quarter,
film district night club, has for years
been a vaudeville booker in this territory.
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