Boxoffice-April.07.1958

MILWAUKEE
rimer Ninimrr, who has maii.i^ied
tliealio
in this area for the last 20 years, has
leased tJie Juneau Theatre, and after a redecoration
project, will reopen in about a
week. The Juneau has been operated by the
L. F. Gran Management Co.. and prior to
that, by the Stanley Warner interests. The
house has been south side landmai-k since
1910. having originally offered stock companies
and lat«r vaudeville and motion pictures.
Nimmer has been managing the
Egyptian Theatre, although he managed such
tlieatres as the Modjeska and Granada, in
the Juneau area, for many years.
The Ozaukee Theatre. Port Washington's
only film theatre, was slated to close March
30. It will be the first time since about 1900
that this city will be without a theatre. At
one time. Port Washington had two houses,
both doing good business. Bill Roob. theatre
manager, said that plans for sale of his
equipment and lease of the building had
failed. Oldtimers say the first "flickers" were
shown in the opera house, which later became
the city hall.
In a retrenching move at the AUiambra
Theatre here, two stagehands were stricken
from the payroll. Further differences with
the union, according to an announcement.
have forced the management to close the
theatre. The sign on the boxoffice reads:
"Alhantbra Theatre Closed Until Further
Notice." The union understandably is concerned
with other theatres considering similar
layoffs.
Burlesque Ends in Town,
Cooper Omaha Thealre
OM.'VHA—Burlesque, both in the flesh and
on film,
has disappeared from the downtown
Town Theatre. The Town was acquired recently
by the Cooper Foundation of Lincoln,
along with six other theatres in the Goldberg
circuit. Norman Prager. who has taken charge
of the theatres under the new ownership,
issued the directive ending the practice of
alternating the To«-n's billing with secondrun
pictures, burlesque short films and occasional
attempts to feature strippers and
comics on the stage.
To Reopen at Diagonal, Iowa
DIAGONAL. lOWA-^everal local businessmen,
fanners and Lions Club members
are working day and night to help get the
theatre here ready for the grand opening. A
complete new interior paint job has been finished,
new seats have been installed, a new
screen and projector are ready. Opening date
will b« announced soon.
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DJ Says No. So Berger
Passes Up Bible Film
MI.NINEAPOLIS—Finally admitting defeat,
circuit owner Ben Berger says that the Department
of Justice in effect has rejected
his request that it compel Paramount to sell
"The Ten Commandments" to hi.s Fergus
Falls. Minn., theatre "on a fair and equitable
basis." Accordingly says Berger. after being
advised by Paramount that the DeMille
smash would cost him 80 cents for every
ticket sold by his Fergus Palls theatre, he's
passing up the picture.
"The Justice Department apparently is
satisfied with the Paramount deal despite the
fact that it actually amount,s to dictating the
admission price and therefore is illegal,"
charges Berger. "We'll explain to the Fergus
Falls people who have been demanding the
picture why we're unable to show it."
Berger appealed to the D. of J. to force
Paramount to sell "Commandments" to the
Fergus Falls theatre without dictation as to
the admission price that would be charged
or, in lieu of that, compelling him to give a
$2,750 guarantee "which would be impossible,
just as the 80 cents per ticket is,"
To Consider CM Theatre
MINNEAPOLIS—Elmer Rhoden will be
here within the next few weeks to look over
theatre possibilities for his Cinemiracle projection
and its initial offering, "Windjammer,"
according to Charles Winchell, Minnesota
Amusement Co. president-general
manager who earlier had sent Rhoden information
regarding physical qualifications
of the circuit's three local Loop houses.
Opens Cowrie, Iowa, Star
GOWRIE. IOWA—Idle throughout the winter
months, the Star Theatre here reopened
Tuesday (4). Duane Nelson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Laurel Nelson who have operated the
theatre for many years, will run the house.
According to Nelson, one show will be
screened each week on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
Reopen at Princeton
PRINCETON, WIS.—A new company, the
Princeton Theatre Corp., organized by several
local people, has reopened the Princeton
Theatre, closed for some time. A public
stock subscription was made under the leadership
of local businessmen to provide for operation
of the theatre. Elmer V. Ki-ueger
was appointed manager.
J. Fred Brown Renamed
HOT SPRINGS—J. Fred Brown of Port
Smith was re-elected to his third term as
president of the Independent Theatre Owners
Ass'n of Arkansas at the annual convention
held at the Velda Rose motel. The association
condemned all the way sale of
post-1948 motion pictures to television.
School Board Mcry Buy Theatre
NEW STRAITSVILLE. OHIO — WUliam
Williams, ovmer of the Delyn theatre building,
is expected to sell the structure to the
New Straitsville school district for a gymnasiiun.
Williams operated the theatre until
two years ago. when the theatre was shuttered.
The 40x80-foot building is of brick.
The east side will be torn out and rounded
into a wing seating about 500.
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BOXOFFICE April 7, 1958