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MILWAUKEE
Toe Woodward, local manager for Delft Theati'es
and affiliates who broke his leg in
three places in August, now is able to be
about again on crutches. Woodward fractured
his leg shortly after returning from his
Prank Fischer, who resigned
vacation . . .
as salesman for National Screen here, has
opened an office at 714 West State St. on
Pilmrow, handling a line of posters.
Carl Michel, C&M Sales, has returned from
a swing around his territory in the interests
of jingle contest activities . . Whenever
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Mayor Frank Zeidler cannot appear personally
to welcome celebrities in show business,
F. R. Peterson, his secretary, pinchhits.
Peterson once was a department head
with Fox Amusement Co. and Standard Theatres
before taking the position with the
mayor.
Ray Bonner, local manager for Gallagher
Films of Green Bay, Wis., was on a business
trip to northern Wisconsin . . . Mrs. Pauline
L. Melcher, mother of Harry Melcher of Eskin
Theatres, died recently ... An Italian film,
"Mama," starring Benl Giglio, will be shown
at the Astor in the Italian section of town,
the first Italian film to be shown at this
theatre for some time.
"White Heat" was held over for a second
week at the Warner ... A Spanish language
film, "La Cortesana," was shown at the
World on the south side, where there is a
large Mexican population . . . Mary Mucci,
cashier at 20th-Fox, will be married September
24 to Raoul Castelani.
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were the guests at a picnic at the summer
home of Charles Ti-ampe at Phantom Lake,
Wis. . the judges for the showing
of "Father Was a Fullback" will be William
L. Ainsworth of Fond du Lac, Wis., president
of National Allied; Si Fabian of Theatre
Owners of America, and Lou Little, football
coach at Columbia university.
For the opening of the new Sports arena
here next April, Milwaukee Progress week
will be held. The committee for this event
is headed by H. J. Fitzgerald, head of Fox-
Wisconsin Amusement Corp.; P. R. Peterson,
secretary to Mayor Frank Zeidler, and Angela
Provinzano of the Alamo and Mozart theatres
here. The new arena is being built onto
the present block-long, block-wide auditorium
near downtown Milwaukee. The entire structure
will be two blocks long and one block
wide when completed. The arena portion will
cost about five million dollars and will seat
about 1,300 persons . . . Erv Clumb, manager
of the Towne, is taking two weeks' vacation.
The Alhambra Theatre here recently was
the scene of a flower show in which a group
of models from three department stores posed
with a collection of corsages. The occasion
was the convention of the Telegraph Delivery
Service of Wisconsin-upper Michigan group
... At the new Bertch Theatre, recently
opened at Suring, Wis., equipment consists
of RCA sound, Mohawk carpeting, RCA projectors,
RCA lamp houses and screens, all
furnished by Vic Manhardt & Co. of Milwaukee.
Author Named on Marquee
MILWAUKEE—When the
Towne Theatre
offered "Any Number Can Play," latest Clark
Gable vehicle, it took note of the fact that
the author of the novel from which the film
was adapted was written by a local author.
On the top line of the Towne marquee the
management placed the line "By Milwaukee's
own author Edward Harris Heth."
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'Jolson' Second Week
Leads Chicago at 190
CHICAGO—Labor day crowds and chilly
weather gave Loop houses a fine week. Outstanding
newcomer was "Lost Boundaries,"
which bowed in strong at the Grand. The
Palace also had a fine week with "Roughshod"
and another week of vaudeville. "Jolson
Sings Again" had a sensational second week
at the Woods and the Chicago had a top
second week with "Top O' the Morning," plus
a stage show headed by Alan Young and
Liberace.
(Average Is 100)
Chicago Top O' the Morning (Pard), plus stage
show, 2nd wk 130
Garrick Reign oi Terror (EL); Sleeping Car to
Trieste (EL), 2nd wk 105
Grand—Lost Boundaries (FC) -...130
Oriental Black Magic (UA), plus stage show,
2nd wk. -- 125
Palace—Roughshod (RKO), plus vaudeville 140
Riallo Miracle ol Liie (Jewel), 5th wk 115
Roosevelt—Manhandled (Para); The Big Cat (EL),
2nd wk „..10O
Selwyn—The Red Shoes (EL), 38th wk.,
roadshow
Good
Slate-Lake—Rope of Sand (Para) 115
Studio—Ingagi (Dezel); Ubangi (Dezel) 105
United Artists—Madame Bovory (MGM), 2nd wk...l05
Woods—Jolson Sings Again (Col), 2nd wk 190
World Playhouse—The Quiet One (M-B), 2nd wk,..120
"Summertime' Grosses 130;
Best in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS—Despite the Indiana State
Fair, an all-week event, first run grosses
held therr own. Fair visitors patronized the
theatres at night and boosted attendance.
Nights have been unusually cool and outdoor
amusements suffered a setback.
Circle— You're My Everything (20th-Fox); The Lost
Tribe (Col) 105
Keiths—It's a Great Feeling (WB); The Counterpunch
(WB), 2nd wk 90
Loew's In the Good Old Summertime (MGM);
Air Hostess (Col), 7 days 130
Lyric Brimstone (Rep); Post Office Investigator
(Rep) 95
Delavan, Wiau, Theatre
Offers Student Prices
DELAYAN,
WIS. — Manager Bud Campbell
has announced new admission prices for
the Delavan Theatre. Prices will be 40 cents
until 7 p. m. on week days and until 1 p. m.
on Sundays and holidays. In the evenings
tickets will sell for 50 cents. A special student
ticket has been set at 30 cents for Monday
through Friday and will
be available to
students up to 18 years old. Children up to
12 years old will continue to pay 14 cents. All
prices include the tax.
Shift to Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS—The Brokau Theatre
at
Angola and the Star at Freemont are now
booking from the Indianapolis exchanges,
transferred from Chicago offices.
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Bomb Breaks Theatre Windows
HIGHLAND, ILL.—Several windows in the
B 'be
Town Theatre were broken recently when a
bomb exploded near the rear of the house.
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Marshall Harry Rimbach said the explosive
was dynamite or black powder in small quantity.
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