Boxoffice-December.20.1952

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