Boxoffice - Feb. 17, 2014

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Dixie D o in s By "Al" Henderson
p. ALIG jr. has sold his Flagler at
Bunnell, Pla., to L. E. Lamboley, who
las taken charge and will be the boss
rem now on.
a short visit with Ellin Creek, who
:ame from Jacksonville ten years ago to
iperate the Casino and the Ritz at Ybor
I'ity, Fla., and that man sure knows his
igars if those hand-made babies he gave
;s are a sample. Thanks, Mr. Creek.
Called by to say hello to Henry Glover
f Republic at Tampa, but found him gone
3 Miami with "Chief" Brjmberg, but was
hown much courtesy by J. E. Thrift, the
ooker who advised us that Ray Corrigan
f Three Mesquiteere fame had been in
jwn and was to make personal appearances
in the state with his troupe. Anther
recent visitor to Tampa was Max
'erhune, also a Mesquiteer.
The Hazel for colored at Plant City,
la., has ceased operations.
The Sparks circuit is remodeling the
apitol at Plant City, Fla., at an estilated
cost of $10,000. They will install
U new equipment in the booth, new seats
nd a new marquee.
The Scenic at Lake Wales, Fla., owned by
immie Raulerson, has installed new RCA
juipment and new seats. Report has it
lat he is about to remodel and open his
elmont at Tampa in the near future.
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Called on B. E. Gore at Tampa who
aerates the Broadway at Ybor City and
•cently opened the Rialto in Tampa pro-
?r. He recently installed new seats in
:s house. Had the pleasure of meeting
:rs. Gore who was most hospitable.
Watts H. Bracey, formerly assistant
;anager of the Empire for Sparks at Daytona,
has accepted a position with Saenger
and has gone to the Rex at Shreveport, La.
Found something unusual tlie other day
when we called around to see W. B. Small,
city manager for Sparks at New Smyrna,
Fla., and was shown over the house, which
is one of the cleanest and most immaculate
we have ever been in and the unusual thing
was a Bible placed in the ladies' lounge.
Our hat is off to Mr. Small as this is the
only instance we recall where this spiritual
touch was shown in a theatre.
Mrs. D. L. Morrison, who looks after her
Reliance at Clermont, Fla., must hold some
•sort of record as she has been absent from
the boxoffice only two nights in the 16
and one half years that she has been there.
W. P. Neel, assistant manager for Sparks
at Tallahassee, also does the publicity for
the two houses there and says he is worn
out with getting things ready for their
showing of the "Wind" and he managed
to get the cooperation of practically every
merchant in the town. He formerly
owned a theatre at Homewood, Ala., which
is a suburb of Birmingham.
Earl Fain is busy rebuilding his Valerie
at Inverness, Fla., which was destroyed by
fire in December. This will be a completely
new house with all new equipment,
seats, rugs, drapes and marquee. D. M.
Wimbish is the manager.
Sparks new house at Winter Park, Fla.,
soon will be open and ready for business.
This house is conservatively modern and
will be called the Colony. Supervision will
be under Vernon Hunter, city manager at
Orlando, Pla., who is one of the oldtimers
in the Florida territory, having been in
the business all over the state.
the hospitality, Vern.
Thanks for
Visited the following here and there in
Florida: Leonard Bennett of the Ritz at
Ocala; Kay Porter, Temple, Perry and enjoyed
the coffee; Ralph Weir, Arcade, Williston,
who plays tennis for exercise; T. C.
Laird, who is Earl Fain's assistant. Leesburg;
Fred MuUin, Haines City; C. M. Biggers.
Winter Garden, Winter Garden; R.
A. Yockey, Casino, Jacksonville; Paul
Smith, operating a Negro house at Deland;
R. L. Bang, Kingston, Daytona; Gordon
Cooper, Lyric, Dunnellen; J. M. McKinney,
owner of the Princess, Cross City; W. R.
Lynch, Paramount, Miami, and many,
many more of the boys.
Henry Weeks, assistant to W. Howard
Smith, operator of the Dixie at Brooksville,
Fla., tells your roaming correspondent
that Mrs. Weeks is about to present him
with an heir or heiress in the early part
of March. Our best wishes.
Your correspondent came to Florida
looking for sunshine and believe us, we
found it and it was really appreciated after
the cold and ice of the past few weeks
farther north in Dixie. Had a pleasant,
if short visit in Miami, and it took all the
well-known will power to leave that heaven
on earth and head north. We must tiuTi
our proboscis northward in a few days, but
we'll be seeing you and until then, so long.
In "Angel From Texas"
Hollywood—Jane Wyman and Ronald
Reagan, who were married recently, have
been assigned roles in Warner's "An Angel
From Texas." Film goes into production
in a month when the couple returns from
their honeymoon.
Charlie Morrison, an oldtimer, managing
le Ritz at Sanford, Fla., plays a mean
ime of tennis, but says he isn't old enough
golf yet. I think he is bragging
tmewhat as I find golf tough enough.
ust be the celery he eats.
Called around to take a peek at George
:'ilby's drive-in theatre at Jacksonville,
hich is managed by H. F. Denning, forerly
of Atlanta, who says business is
adually increasing. It is known as the
,x Drive-In.
Stopped to see friend Chapin, city man-
;er for Sparks at Lakeland, Fla., and it
most turned out to be a peddler's conntion
with Bud Boudreaux, publicity
an for the circuit working on the
Vind;" Clinton Bolton advance man
orking West Florida on "Pinocchio;"
xh Mclntyre who is a past commander
American Legion but now working
e territory for RCA who tells us that the
'gion state convention wiU be held in
'impa this year and your correspondent
.'t in. Did the bull fly? You guess.
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