Boxoffice-March.04.1950

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Signed
Omaha Police Head Asks
Relaxation of Curfew
OMAHA — Police Chief Fred Pranks has
recommended to the Mayor three ways of
softening the present 10 p. m. curfew for children
under 16. He would:
Extend the present deadline to 10:30 because
"many high school functions don't get
out until after 10."
Not detain children accompanied by any
adult. Present law requires a parent to be
along.
Take away police responsibility of determining
whether to hold violators or their
parents.
Franks has contended enforcement of the
present law puts too much of a load on the
police force. Mayor Cunningham insists on
enforcement.
Alpena. S. D., Pan Theatre
Sold to Edmund Tucker
ALPENA, S. D.—E. E. Brown, owner of the
Pam Theatre, has sold the house to Edmund
Tucker. Brown purchased the theatre about
a year ago. After remodeling and installation
of new equipment, he opened the theatre for
business Feb. 27, 1949. The Browns have not
announced future plans.
Forest Interest Sold
FOREST CITY, IOWA—Mrs. Nettie Brown,
part owner of the Forest Theatre which was
destroyed by fire recently, has sold her interest
in the house to her son Franklin of
San Diego, Calif. The shaky front wall
which remained standing after the fire is
being torn down and the site is being cleared
for construction of a new building this
spring.
Reseat Avalon Theatre
WEST UNION, IOWA—The Avalon here
has installed new seats and a new screen and
shows have been resumed again following a
brief closing for the repairs. The 391 new
seats are of green upholstery with a gray
standard and arms of limed oak. The theatre
also has been repainted and the floors
sanded and resurfaced.
Easter Opening Slated
NEV7TON. KAS.—Lee Sproul and Ray Robertson
plan an Easter Sunday opening for
the new drive -In under construction at the
junction of First street and route 50 here.
The first 20-foot section of the 50-foot allsteel
tower has been erected and the ticket
booth and concession stand have been completed.
Remodel Goodland House
GOODLAND, KAS.—Charles Rees, manager
of the Sherman Theatre, has completed
changes in the seating arrangement at the
house. The rows were placed two inches
farther apart throughout the auditorium.
The theatre also is getting a complete facelifting,
including a new paint job and new red
seat covers.
From the BOXOFFICE Files
(Twenty Years Ago)
'pHE BIJOU Theatre in Pierre, S. D., 22 years
old and the oldest theatre in the state, has
been equipped for sound . . . C. Billow announces
the opening of the new State in Central
City, Neb. . . . Fire destroyed the Drake
Avenue Tlieatre in Centerville, Iowa, recently
. . . J. E. Garrison is the new Universal manager
at Minneapolis, succeeding L. G. Ross.
Garrison came from Universal's Albany, N. Y.,
sales staff . . . A. H. Blank recently sold his
Omaha theatre holdings to Publix and is
building up an independent circuit in Iowa.
Al Haynle has succeeded C. Miller as manager
of the RKO Seventh Street Theatre in
Minneapolis. The theatre is now a de luxe
film house after a vaudeville-film policy.
Haynie has been operating the Terrace Theatre
in Danville, 111. . . . Harry Melcher, Pox
manager in Omaha, has been transferred to
the Milwaukee Pox office, as manager.
Leo J. Doty, UA office manager in Kansas
City, has been transferred to the New Orleans
branch and is succeeded by E. P. O'Neill,
erstwhile film salesman in the Kansas City
territory ...CD. Bell has resigned from
his position as general manager of the Glen
W. Dickinson Theatres of Kansas City. He
has another position in Los Angeles . . . For
the fourth time, the Uptown Theatre in Kansas
City was robbed recently. Between $3,000
and S4.000 was taken by four bandits ... At
the risk of his own life, Frank Young, Negro
doorman at Fox Midwest MUler Theatre in
Wichita, captured two bandits who sought to
rob the theatre recently. Both robbers were
armed. Young has been in the same post
for 17 years.
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Complete rebuilding of the Crystal Theatre
in Ottawa. Kas., Is planned by the Midland
Theatre and Realty Co.
Richard and Luther Day of Centerville,
Iowa, have filed suits totaling $20,250 against
the mayor of the city for arresting them on
two consecutive Sundays on charges of running
a show without a city license. The Days
were acquitted
. W. Steen, whose Atlantic
Theatre in Atlantic, Iowa, burned recently.
Is to rebuild. O. C. Johnson, manager
of the wrecked showhouse, and of the Strand
of Atlantic, made the announcement.
New Lesdan Opened
FOSSTON, MINN.—The new Lesdan Theatre
has been opened here by Sebco, Inc.,
designer and builder of the house. The interior
of the Lesdan is ornamented by blacklighted
murals of Walt Disney characters.
Delbert Rich created and painted the murals.
Seating capacity of the house is 401.
Theatreman Heads Club
EXTRA, IOWA—Raymond Jeanotte, Kozy
Theatre owner, has been named new president
of the Exira Commercial club.
Postage-paid reply cords for your further convenience
in obtaining information are provided in The MODERN
THEATRE RED KEY SECTION (Nov. 19, 1949).
New Seats for Beloit
BELOrr, KAS—Manager Chett Posey has
installed new seats at the Beloit Theatre
here. The Beloit seats 600 persons.
Collect $40 1 for Dimes Drive
OTTAWA, KAS.—The Plaza and Tauy theatres
here collected a total of $401.98 for the
March of Dimes.
BOXOFFICE :: March 4. 1950