Boxoffice-November.24.1951

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BUFFALO
Wabash AvenucI, Chicago 5; III.
Duffalo Variety Tent 7 will elect new officers
December 3. The new time for the Opera production of "Pledermaus," for which
tions in Shea's Buffalo of the Metropolitan
preview dinners (4 p. m.) on Sundays has there will be a sellout . . . Abe Harris of MGM
struck a popular chord with members. Chief had his annual checkup in Rochester General
hospital and came through with flying
Barker Murray Whiteman urges parents to
bring along their children and forget about colors ... Ed Susse, MGM salesman in
babysitters. Buffalo, has recovered from a brief illness
Children under 12 are admitted
831 S.
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for $1. Dinner is served at 6:30 by Clint, the
. . Pricella Warner has succeeded Eileen
club's famous chef and major domo . . . Chief Shea Metz as booker's stenographer and contract
clerk at UA. Eileen has resigned to get
Barker Whiteman is making up a table of 11
for the big Ad club Christmas party in the a nursery ready in her home.
Statler hotel December 1.
Richard T. Kemper, zone manager of Dipson
Theatres and Erlanger Theatre man-
Charles Barron, former MGM and UA exploiteer
in Pittsburgh, is back with UA, working
out of Buffalo . bingo oper-
days. The big Fall
ager, is all smiles these
ators have been warned by postoffice inspector
Guy luncheon show of
Charles A. Miller that they will be prose-
the Buffalo Bill tent,
cuted if they send material advertising their
Circus Saints and Sinners,
games through the mail. Miller said that
of which Dick is
within the last few weeks several instances
ringmaster, is a sellout.
The event, at
have been brought to his attention for investigation
of vaguely worded postcards bsing
which Senator Homer
sent to prospective customers, notifying
Capehart is to be Fall
them where games were to be held.
Guy, is scheduled for
November 24 in the
M. E. Pickrell, manager of the Eastern
main ballroom of the
Theatre Supply Co. here, reports business
Statler. Charles B.
buzzing at his establishment, which specializes
in RCA equipment of all kinds for eral manager of Paramount Theatres in Buf-
Richard T. Kemper Taylor, associate gen-
theatres, including drive-ins . . . Built by falo and Rochester, is chairman of the publicity
committee.
Bruce McLeod of Kitchener and Harold Pfaff
of Toronto, the new Reo Theatre has been
opened across the border in Hamilton. The Benjamin L. Kulick, president of Faysan
house has a capacity of 500 and is equipped Distributors, which has taken over the distribution
with de luxe Donlopillo seats.
of Columbia Records in western
New York, has been named vice-chairman
"Our moviemakers have made good thenmotto.
Movies Are Better Than Ever," said Faysan also distributes Admiral radio and
of the 1952 March of Dimes drive in Buffalo.
George L. David the other day in the
TV sets.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. "Never
before have so many more-or-less superior Manager John Shelvet of the Dipson Amherst
films come out of Hollywood," he continued.
Theatre presented the Stardusters as
"Seeing such a succession of them on our "an extra added attraction" on the stage
screens has been an astonishing and delightful
last Sunday. There were a number of other
experience to us movie followers. acts making up a swell 2-for-l show and
And already, very likely most of us have business was capacity ... A study of the
formed the habit of expecting no less in latest figures of Niagara Mohawk Power
cinematic quality from now on."
Corp. shows that there are 232.494 television
sets installed in the westei-n New York area,
It Is interesting to note that Francis Dunn,
representing an increase of 10,522 sets in the
now in charge of public relations for Bell
last month. This is real competition for exhibitors
in this neck of the woods.
Aircraft Corp. on Niagara Falls boulevard, at
one time was an usher in Shea's Buffalo.
That was way back in the days when Ted Elmer F. Lux, general manager of Darnell
Hershey was head of the service department Theatres and president-elect of the Buffalo
of the Shea flagship and Publix revues were city council, was chairman of the annual
the big attraction there.
Auto club election and program last Monday
night in Buffalo's big
James
Memorial auditorium.
Elmer is a director of the club . . .
Hughes and Mrs. Herbert Witherspoon
have been in Buffalo assisting Eddie
Meade
When "The Tanks Ai-e Coming" was opened
publicize the two evening pre.sentaat
the Paramount last week, Charlie Taylor
arranged to have a couple of national guard
tanks in front of the house and a recruiting
booth. The tanks attracted no end of
attention. Large posters were used on the
BOOK IT NOW!!! tanks, which were driven to the theatre from
the Masten armory each day.
WAHOO is ihe world's most thrilling
screen game. Now being used
successfully by hundreds oF indoor New Theatre Program Out
and outdoor theatres all over America. NEW YORK—A new magazine-type free
Send for complete details. Be sure program service for film theatres has been
and give seating or
started
car capacity.
and is now in use in the Trans-Lux
houses. It is called the Marquee. The book-
Hollywood Amusement Co.
Irt contains sophisticated articles of the New
Yorker and Park East type and industry chitchat.
It is published by Tesbee, Inc., headed
by Charles Barron.
Variety Celebrates
Elmer Lux's Victory
BUFFALO—Elmer F. Lux will be the
guest of honor at a big "victory" luncheon to
be given him by Variety Tent 7, of which
he is a past chief barker. Monday i26) In
the Delaware avenue headquarters of the
club. Murray Whiteman, chief barker, will
act as emcee. Co-chairmen of the committee
planning the affair are Jack Chinell, manager
of the RKO exchange, and William P.
Rosenow of the Kenmore and Commodore
theatres.
Lux was elected president of the city
council at the recent election and that's the
reason for the celebration. He had been a
city councilman at large for the last four
years. He is general manager of Darnell Theatres,
a former manager of the Buffalo RKO
exchange and a canvasman of International
Variety.
James Fater, manager for Columbia, also
were named a co-chairman and the following
have been appointed members of the committee
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by Chief Barker Whiteman:
Marvin Atlas, Arthur Bailey, Constantine
Basil. Harry Berkson, William Dipson, Myron
Gross, Robert Hayman, Marvin Jacobs,
Charles B. Kosco, George H. Mackenna, Vincent
R. McFaul, Dewey Michaels, Dave Miller,
Jack Mundstuk. Albert Ryde. Matt Sullivan,
Charles B. Taylor, Richard Walsh and Max
Yellen.
$460 Stolen From Safe
In Buffalo Teck Theatre
BUFFALO—The disappearance of
approximately
$460 from a safe in Shea's Teck Theatre
office was reported to the police by
Leonard A. Jozwiak, manager, the other day.
Jozwiak said he was out of the office for a
few minutes and the money was gone upon
his
return.
A man, about 29 years old, is being sought
for questioning. Jozwiak said he had hired
the man as assistant manager only a day
before the robbery.
Jozwiak told police he gave the man the
combination to the strongbox and left him
looking over an instruction manual when he
stepped out of the Teck office.
The new employe was seen leaving the
theatre shortly afterward. He had left his
hat in the office, but said nothing to anyone
about whether he planned to return, Jozwiak
said.
Variety Club at Albany
Elects New Crew List
ALBANY—Variety Club members at a
meeting Monday night elected the following
to the new crew: Charles L. Dortic, Columbia
manager; Harold Gabrilove. RTA Distributors:
Max Friedman. Warner Theatres buyerbooker;
George Schenck. Ti-i-State Automatic
Candy Corp.; Nate Dickman, Monogram
manager: Arthur Newman. Republic manager;
Jack Olshansky. former part-owner of the
Colonial Theatre; Dr. Samuel Kalison; Al
Kellert, WOKO commercial manager; Nate
Winig and Sidney Urbach. Dickman and
Schenck were elected delegates to the Variety
convention in Las Vegas, N. M., in May,
with Olshansky and Dr. Irving Kaskel as
alternates.
The crew will elect new officers December 1.
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