Boxoffice-December.02.1950

LOUISVILLE
'Tom Maxedon, manage!' of the Chakeres
Trail Theatre at Morehead, has been
elected president of the Morehead Kiwanis
Exhibitors on the Row: Tex
club . . .
Richards, State. Crouthersville, Ind.; Bob
Enoch, State and Grand, Elizabethtown; R.
L. Gaines, Riverview Drive-In, Carrollton;
Elmer Schowe. Skyline Drive-In, Madison;
Homer Wirth, Crane; Eric Hammel, Shelby
and Burley, Shelbyville; Ira Dyer, Clinton,
Albany; L. M. Denton, Shepherdsville; T. J.
Harnett, Gala, Sacramento; Gene Lutes,
Capitol, Frankfort; C. K. Arnold, Arco and
Melody, Bardstown; A. N. Miles, Eminence.
The Clarksville Drivc-In between New
Albany and Jeffersonville was the first
drive-in in the Fall cities area to ring down
the curtain (13) for the season . . . Starting
off the Kentucky Ass'n of Theatre Owners'
drive-in membership drive, the Twin, Louisville,
one of the largest and newest drive-in
theatres in the state, has been recorded on
the membership rolls. The Twin is headed
by Lou Arru and is managed by J. M. Arnold.
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The Roy Rogers show was presented
Thursday (30) at the Jefferson County armory
. . Charlie Wells of the Falls City
Theatre Equipment Co. staff gave a good
account of himself in the recent Cincinnati
Times Star bowling tournament in Norwood,
Ohio, recently. Rolling exceptionally good
pins Charlie appears to have placed in the
money in all events, including singles, doubles
and in team play . . . George Peyton,
manager of the Griffith Theatre. LaGrange,
has returned to his duties following a tour
in the marine corps.
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Tax on Amusements
Beat at New Castle
NEW CASTLE. PA.—City council la.st week
killed the proposed 10 per cent amusement
tax when Councilman E. Gene Schweinsberg
reversed his stand and voted against the
measure which would have been effective on
January 1, 1951. The reversal defeated the
amusement tax by one vote. Inasmuch as It
had been stated that the estimated .$60,000
revenue the tax would bring was needed to
raise the pay of city employes, hopes for
an increase in pay practically disappeared.
Louis Lutz, manager of the Penn and
Victor, had served as spokesman for the
New Castle theatres in opposing the levy.
The campaign sponsored by the amusement
committee had urged the public to "protest
this grab of money from children, students
and workingmen . . . for taxes on practically
all recreation for those who cannot afford,
or do not wish, to go out of the city for a
little recreation." Supporting the opposition
were Local 451 lATSE. John Brogan, business
manager, and Bill Posters and Billers
union No. 118, Mark Must, business manager.
In paid advertising these unions asked the
public to join in protesting "this slugging
of amusement patrons." Prior to the consideration
of the proposed amusement tax
ordinance, the lATSE local presented 1,105
petitions which opposed the "grab." One petition
favored the tax. John Brogan of Local
451 said this made a total of 4,500 against
the tax and five in favor of it.
Don Trepicone Leases
Pittsburgh Elliott
PITTSBURGH—The Elliott on Lorenz avenue
was acquired under long term lease by
Don Trepicone, proprietor of the Sky on
East Ohio street. The Mervis Bros, had operated
the Elliott for 17 years. Maurice Markley
of the State in New Castle is owner of
the Elliott.
Trepicone has been associated with theatres
since he was 9 years old, starting as
a program boy, bill passer and usher. His
initial theatre management was at the Crescent
in Mahoningtown. During World War
II he served in the navy for 29 months.
His wife and family reside in New Castle
and he commutes weekly. Several years ago
he leased the Heights, Crafton Heights, but
he withdrew there to enter the exhibition
field on East Ohio street. He will continue
operation of the Sky. Trepicone, whose lease
at the Elliott was effective on December 1,
will have the theatre closed for nine days
for general housecleaning and renovation.
Opera to Toledo State
TOLEDO—The State Theatre, de luxe
neighborhood house operated by the Carl
Schwyn circuit, will be the scene of a threeday
four-performance season of opera, with
Flora Ward Hineline presenting Alfred Salmaggi's
International Grand Opera group
beginning December 4. The company will
come to Toledo following a week's engagement
in Detroit.
Former film editor David Weisbart will produce
"Mara Maru" and "Inside the Pages"
for Warner release.
WEST VIRGINIA
f^harles Hichle, manager of the Hiehle at
Parke rsburg. received newspaper cooperation
in conjunction with the Movietone
News release which features Parkersburg's
Earl "Rusty" Reed, youthful wizard of firearms.
The Hiehle exhibited the newsreel
The $300,000 Tipton
November 22-28 . . .
Theatre at Huntington, which was recently
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt . . . Richard
T. Kemper, former Wheeling showman,
has been promoted to Dipson circuit zone
manager for New York and Pennsylvania,
but will continue as manager of the legitimate
Erlanger Theatre at Buffalo.
. . . The
A midget circus was featured on stage recently
at the Ritz in Clarksburg
West Virginia state championship football
team of Parke rsburg high school and its
coaches were honored at a .special ceremony
in the Smoot at Parkersburg. Manager F. T.
Thomas arranged the theatre party. All
members of the squad were guests of Warner
Bros, at "The West Point Story" . . . The
Grove Drive-In at Elm used poultry giveaways
at Thanksgiving.
New Seats at Jackson
JACKSON. MICH.—New seats have been
installed at the Michigan Theatre here. W. S.
McLaren, manager, said that afternoon matinees
were canceled during the installation.
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