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. . The<br />
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. . . The<br />
Theatregoers<br />
IJenton, 111.,<br />
nspect FMW Capitol<br />
BENTCJN. 11.1. riu-iiti.fd.i 1,1 ilniloii<br />
made per.soiml lii.s|)eftlon.s of the techiUiiil<br />
jand .structural chuiiKCs made by the Fox<br />
iMldwi-.st circuit at It-s Capitol Tlicatre here.<br />
jThe theatre waa open for the In.spcctlon from<br />
11 a. m. to 4 p. m. and Dale Thornhlll. re.sllent<br />
manager here for the circuit, wa« on<br />
(.md to greet the crowd. A series of short<br />
ubJccUs and cartoons were shown to demonrate<br />
the sound and projection equipment of<br />
lie theatre.<br />
Fox Midwest spent thousands of dollars In<br />
emodcllng and Improving the Capitol.<br />
lUnong the Improvements Is a cry room<br />
Mjulppcd with special speakers and air conlUloiilng.<br />
Bright colors, modernistic designs<br />
ind modern lighting are other features. PMW<br />
ilso operates the 600-seat Star here.<br />
Vadis' Multiple Booking<br />
s Success in Detroit<br />
rom Mideast Edition<br />
DErrROIT—A composite gross of $50,000<br />
vas turned In for the week ending Saturlay.<br />
Nov. 22, by five subsequent run suburban<br />
louses playing "Quo Vadis" on an exclusive<br />
irea basis, according to Ftank J. Downey,<br />
nanager for MGM. Tlie returns proved so<br />
ati.>-factory that four of the houses—the Mel,<br />
i*ishcr. Woods and Norwest. operated by<br />
Jnited Detroit Theatres—decided to hold the<br />
(Icture for a full second week, including the<br />
lig Thanksgiving holiday.<br />
Opening of the second week at the four<br />
p^houses was 73 per cent of the figure rolled up<br />
\a the preceding opening Sunday, indicatunusual<br />
staying power in this -<br />
booking.<br />
I<br />
esse L. Lasky Is Speaker<br />
\\ Midwest Band Clinic<br />
CHICAGO—Je.-se L. La,sky. lilni producer,<br />
"<br />
Vras in Chicago last weekend and di.scu.ssed<br />
lis plans for producing "Big Brass Band," a<br />
icture in color telling the history of public<br />
ihool music in America. He .spoke at the<br />
losing luncheon of the sixth annual Midest<br />
National Band clinic in the Sherman<br />
otel. Lasky said his "dream" was to organan<br />
all-American high school band of 110<br />
layers with musicians from all 48 states,<br />
laska and Hawaii. Eight hundred public<br />
nd parochial school music educators atended<br />
the three-day meeting.<br />
lurglars Take Flashlights<br />
RED BUD, ILL.—Burglars, who broke Into<br />
he Red Bud Theatre the night of November<br />
S, obtained seven flashlights, according to<br />
!layton T. Dusenberre. ownei: of the theatre.<br />
; table fork was used to force the latch on<br />
lie front door of the theatre. Inside the thetre<br />
the burglars also forced open the ticket<br />
th window and the lock on a door leading<br />
pstairs, but a steel cabinet that contained<br />
he theatre's cash resisted their efforts to<br />
et into it.<br />
thewEtre equipment<br />
442 N. ILLINOIS ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.<br />
"Everything for the Theatre"<br />
OXOFFICE December 27, 1952<br />
Plaques on New Carillon<br />
Pay Tribute<br />
To Lawrence Showman S. E. Schwahn<br />
LAWKENCK. KAK A lustliin tribute to<br />
the memory of the lat« showman and civic<br />
leader, Stanley E. Schwahn, has boon unveiled<br />
In the new University of Kan.sas<br />
World War II Memorial campanile and<br />
carillon here. Tlic tribute, fitting in that<br />
the Idea of the carillon and campanile<br />
which. In a large measure, was fathered<br />
by the late theatre executive. consLsts of<br />
four bronze plaques purcha.sed with contributions<br />
made by show business associates<br />
and others In both Kansas and Missouri.<br />
The plaques, measuring two feet wide<br />
and about five feet long, boar the names<br />
of the donors of the 53 bells for the carillon<br />
and the names of the persons whom the<br />
bells commemorate. The plaques were<br />
given by friends of Schwahn, who was<br />
Lawrence Commonwealth Theatre Corp.<br />
president and manager from 1930 until<br />
his death in 1948.<br />
The theatreman, always extremely active<br />
in civic affairs and in matters concerning<br />
the university, became Intensely<br />
interested in the Kansas university carillon<br />
at the time the campaign for funds was<br />
being started. He had seen the Bok Tower<br />
in Florida while attending an Orange<br />
INDIANAPOLIS<br />
The Rosedale at EvansviUe, of)erated by<br />
Harry and James Kornblum, has been remodeled<br />
with a new front and boxoffice . .<br />
Jay Goldberg and his wife of Realart, Cincinnati,<br />
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Joseph Bohn of the Indianapolis office . . .<br />
Ellis Bennett has taken over the Harper at<br />
Medaryville . . . Republic employes held a<br />
Christmas party December 19 at Winter Gardens.<br />
Gifts were exchanged and a turkey<br />
dinner was served. Dorothy Tracy and<br />
Blanche Williams had charge of the party.<br />
H. W. Boyd. Princess, Cayuga, was chairman<br />
of the citizens committee for the Christmas<br />
party given for needy children . . . Joe<br />
Douglas, son of Harvey Douglas of the Dana<br />
at Dana, entertained theatre patrons with a<br />
musical on the new Hammond organ recently<br />
heating unit at the Wayne<br />
installed . . . The<br />
Theatre, operated by the Mailers circuit. Fort<br />
Wayne, blew up Monday morning and did<br />
slight damage to the auditorium . . . RKO<br />
employes held a Christmas party and turkey<br />
dinner December 18 at the Variety Club.<br />
Irving Dreeben is planning a trip to New<br />
York City to spend the holiday with his<br />
The Hoosier. Shelburn. is closed for<br />
wife . . .<br />
The Vivian Carlysle. reopened<br />
redecorating . . .<br />
Oscar Fine, Evans-<br />
December 23 . .<br />
.<br />
ville, is visiting his son, who is ill in Florida.<br />
He has been in F>oor health for some time .<br />
Bud Washburn and wife were slightly injured<br />
in an auto accident. Washburn operates<br />
the Ritz, Rockville. The car was demolished.<br />
Bowl :!/-;. t)flwetn KU and<br />
OeorKiii 1' He wa-s one of the<br />
: 'i*t<br />
first bcll-rlni{tr.> contributors of tlOO or<br />
more for the carillon.<br />
Schwahn died before the campanile was<br />
built, .so hLi Lawrence friends, theatre<br />
managers and owners In Kansas and Mls-<br />
.sourl and Kan.^as City Ftlmrow awociatcs<br />
contributed nearly $1,400 toward purchase<br />
of the name plaques In his memory. The<br />
face of the tablets resembles leather and<br />
beside each name of the bell donor and<br />
honoree Is an impression of a .imall bell.<br />
Each bell note is marked by a plaque.<br />
Schwahn. who started in the Industry In<br />
1923 with the old Vitagraph Co. In Kansas<br />
City, was highly regarded In the motion<br />
picture Industry and among local biLslne&smen<br />
for his many civic activities and for<br />
his business acumen. Much of his success<br />
in the theatre world was attributed to his<br />
unusual ability to handle civic matters and<br />
his Interest in the city and college.<br />
This work has been carried on ably since<br />
Schwahn's death by his wife Malsle. who<br />
takes an active part In civic affairs as well<br />
as college activities in her capacity as public<br />
relations official with Commonwealth<br />
Theatres here.<br />
. . . Allied Theatre<br />
George R. Anderson, booker at Warner<br />
Bros., is on the sick list<br />
Owners of Indiana will hold a board meeting<br />
January 6 at the Hotel Lincoln . Variety<br />
Club of Indianapolis will elect Its officers<br />
for 1953 Monday i29i. A new location for<br />
the club is being sought . . . Noema Lattlmore.<br />
contract clerk at Warner Bras., has been admitted<br />
to the Will Rogers Memorial hospital<br />
at Lake Saranac. N. Y.<br />
The Allied Theatre Owners of Indiana will<br />
hold an election of officers January 6 . . .<br />
Trueman Rembusch. retiring president of<br />
ATOI. is working a Movietime tour in reverse.<br />
He will fly two people from his town to<br />
Hollywood at the end of a coupon deal now<br />
under way . . . Walter Wolverton. manager<br />
at the Circle, is experimenting with single<br />
features and double bills to stimulate the<br />
Circle's matinee trade.<br />
. . Visitors<br />
Biller Florence Kelt's father, 20th-Fox, died<br />
buying and booking for the Venro<br />
Theatre, Charleston, Ind., has been taken over<br />
by E. L. Orensteln of Marengo .<br />
seen on Filmrow were J. P. Griffls, Boswell.<br />
Boswell; Matt Schneldler, Hartford, Hartford:<br />
K. Maurice, Wabash, Clinton; Nick<br />
Paikos, Diana, Tipton, and 0. A, Marshall.<br />
Darlington.<br />
Newly elected officers of the Colosseum of<br />
Motion Picture Salesmen will take oath of<br />
office January 1. They are Herman Hallberg.<br />
20th-Fox. president; FVank Warren. Universal,<br />
vice-president; Jack Meadow. RKO.<br />
treasurer, and re-elected to office, Kenneth<br />
Dotterer. 20th-Fox.<br />
Purchase 'Victoria Regina'<br />
"Victoria Regina." a play written by Laurence<br />
Housman concerning the life of Britain's<br />
Queen Victoria, will be produced by John<br />
Houseman.<br />
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