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: March $200,000 Negro House Set for Birmingham BIRMINGHAM—Work is scheduled to begin here within 90 days on the new $200,000 theatre for Negroes which will replace the present Carver. The 1,300-seat house will take in the site of the present Carver, a 475-seater. Operating the new house will be Paul A. Engler, head of Jefferson Amusement Co Engler and his associates operate the other downtown Negro houses here. The theatre, which its backers say will be the most modern showplace of its type in the south, has been in the planning stage for two years, but untU now had been blocked by federal construction restrictions. Brotherhood at Work In St Patrick's Plans MEMPHIS—Variety Club of Memphis obviously believes that the Brotherhood movement starts at home. The philanthropic and social organization of the motion picture industi-y is planning a St. Patrick's party. Thomas Michael O'Ryan, assistant chief barker and a true son of Auld Erin, has been selected honoree for the evening. But the conunittee appointed to conduct the Irish holiday event is composed of Ben Bluesteln, chairman, and the following non-Hibernian quartet: David Rosenthal, Al Rothschild, David Lebovitz and David Groskind. A. A. Napier Resigns BOWLING GREEN, FLA.—A. A. Napier, manager of the Ritz, resigned and has returned to his home in Kentucky. Scott Rutherford, formerly connected with the theatre, has resumed the management. He plans to operate four days a week, two shows daily. The Ritz has been redecorated throughout and several pieces of new equipment installed. Phillip Turnipseed CARPET LAYING CONTRACTOR II you want it done right, let us sew and lay it tight 530 t. Cambr'dge Ave. COLLEGE PARK. GEORGIA Phone CAlhoun 3642 (in suburban Atlanta) Atlanta Barkers Inspect Orphans Home They Aided ATLANTA—Members of Atlanta's Variety Club are congratulating themselves on another sound investment. This time it's the $3,333.33 the club gave last fall to the Jolley Home for Orphaned Children near Conyers, Ga. A delegation headed by Chief Barker E. E. Whitaker, made a trip recently to the home to spend the day with its director. Dr. George Gaines, and his large, happy brood. They wanted to see what their money has purchased, and what they found was most satisfying. At luncheon the yotmgsters entertamed with songs and instrumental music, and presented a skit depicting the visitors' journey over rough, muddy roads to the home. Their dancing eyes and smiling faces said "thank you" a million times to the club. The Variety Club came to Doctor Gaines' rescue last fall after he had fasted 24 days in an effort to raise $10,000 needed for the home. Through private contributions he had raised two-thirds of the amount. Then he appeared before the Variety Club and told his story. The other one-third was immediately forthcoming, when Charlie Durmayer, then chief barker told the club tihat the home must have the money and got it after his talk. Whitaker commented: "The miracles that Doctor Gaines and his associates have worked at the home are beyond description." Rialto Deslroyed In Siloam Springs SILOAM SPRINGS, ARK. - The Rialto Theatre, a 350-seater owned by Rex Killibrew, was destroyed with an estimated loss of $30,- 000 by a fire shortly before midnight March 3. The fire, which started near the theatre screen shortly after the final show, later spread to an adjoining business building. Damages to those buildings and their contents through fire, smoke and water was placed at $20,000, making the total fire loss $50,000. In addition to the Siloam Springs fire department, the fire was fought by fire fighters from John Brown university. Fayetteville, Gravette and Springdale. lean Lightman Is Named Carnival Lady in Waiting MEMPHIS—Jean Lightman, daughter of M. A. Lightman sr., president of Malco The- ^^-^ ^^^ ^^^^ selected as lady in-wait- ^^^^^ j^^ .^^ ^^^ ^g^g Memphis Cotton carnival, ^.^^ Lightman will represent the Better Films ^^^^^^ ^^j. mother was one of the founders ^^ ^^^ council and was a member of its board for ten years. She is still an associate j^^^^^^gj. ^^^ carrington Jones, president of the council, announced the selection of Miss Lightman. Jean was graduated from Laus- ' "T *1 'n«,,,Ul« T ifii' anne School for Girls and attended H. Sophie iUrtie, LfOUDie Lilie Newcomb Memorial college at New Orieans Tor»t5er

Canadians to Vote On Empire Oscars TORONTO—Canadian theatregoers will help select the best British Empire motion picture and players of the year for the first time since the competition was started by the London Daily Mail. All Canadian exhibitors have been asked to assist in the voting, which will take place from March 15 to April 3, for the Empire Silver Star awards. A Dominion award office has been set up at 67 Yonge St. here. Eagle Lion Films of Canada personnel will cooperate. The awards have been extended to other countries in the British empire. Awards also will be made for the best performance by an actor and the best performance by an actress in 1947. Canadian newspaper theatre critics picked four British pictures as among the ten best films on Canadian screens in 1947 in a poll just announced by the Canadian Film Weekly. They were "Great Expectations," "Odd Man Out," "Black Narcissus" and "Stairway to Heaven." RKO scored with two, "The Best Years of Our Lives," which was the first choice of the newspaper reviewers, and Other selections were "The Jolson "Crossfire." Story" from Columbia, "Life With Father" from Warner Bros., and "Body and Soul" and "Monsieur Verdoux" from United Artists, the last-named picture ranking tenth. The pick of boxoffice champions by the exhibitors was much different. Their first choice was "The Jolson Story," the only picture to figure among the ten selected by the newspapermen. The others were "The Yearling," "Welcome Stranger." "Margie," "The Egg and I," "Till the Clouds Roll By," "Dear Ruth." "The Sea of Grass," "The Time, the Place and the Girl" and "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now." Ranged according to producers, three were from MGM, two each from Paramount and 20th Century-Fox, and one each from Universal. Columbia and Warner Bros. The critics picked James Mason as the top star of 1947, with Fredric March, later. Deborah Kerr, Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck next in that order. The exhibitors had Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Betty Grable and Bob Hope as the four best. J I. W. Blankstein Heads Winnipeg Board of Trade WINNIPEG — I. W. Blankstein has been elected president of the Winnipeg Film Board of Trade. Other officers are A. Feinstein, vice-president, S. Gunn, honorary secretary: F. Davis, fire marshal, and A. Levy, assistant fire marshal. The credit committee includes Gunn, M. Nachlmson and I. Levitt. Court Upholds Assessment KITCHENER, ONT.—The city assessor was sustained in his assessment on the Lyric Theatre property by County Judge E. W. Clement. The Lyric protested an increase of $35,140. The court of revision dismissed the appeal and the company further appealed to Judge Clement. The judge held that the suitability of the site on which the theatre is located for cinema purposes renders the assessment placed on it well in line with the other properties in the area. The assessment figures at $600 per front foot. BOXOFFICE : : March 13, 1948 Pat Dwyer Goes to Dogs; He Even Wears a Badge Halifax, N. S.—Pat Dwyer, manager of the local Family Theatre who lives in nearby Dartmouth, has finaJly gone to the dogs. He even wears a badge. It all began two years ago when Ivan Haley, manager of the Mayfair and Dundas here, was elected to the town council. Dwjer made his first bid as canine custodian then but was unsuccessful. This year Art Pettipas, who had been defeated for mayor two years ago, was victorious. Dwyer cornered the two men and again applied for the job. This time the mayor gave him a badge. It says: "Supreme Dog Catcher of the Town of Dartmouth." Report this week was that the two men are going to tie a can to Dwyer unless he produces a flea-toter within a week. And he can't qualify by grabbing a dog from around the Family or anywhere else on this side of the harbor. $150,000 Fire Wipes Out Rex in Flin Flon. Man. WINNIPEG — The Rex Theatre in Flin Flon, Manitoba town 400 miles northwest of Winnipeg, was destroyed In a Sunday night fire. Damage was unofficially estimated at $150,000. The fire, worst in the history of the town, threatened to spread to adjoining buildings before being brought under control. Sol Nathanson, manager, who occupied living quarters in the theatre building, said the fire broke out while he was having his dinner in a nearby restaurant. Nathanson .said everything was in perfect order when he left. When he returned to prepare for the midnight show, he was met by a blast of flame and smoke as he opened the theatre door. With every piece of firefighting equipment brought into play, firemen managed to get the flames under control about four hours A. Cowan Sets Up Office TORONTO—James A. Cowan, publicity director for the J. Arthur Rank companies in Canada the last two years, has established an office at 431 Yonge St., from where he will cooperate with representatives of Odeon Theatres of Canada, Queensway studios, Gaumont-Kalee, Eagle Lion Films of Canada and Hanson 16mm Movies. A. Laurie will contact exhibitors and managers on exploitation but Larry Graburn will continue as director of advertising for Odeon Theatres. Seeking New Homes VANCOUVER—The National Film Board and General Films. Ltd.. are seeking new quarters. The Randall Bldg., in which they now are located, will be converted into a medical chnic by a snydicate of local physicians. Garfield Cass Named TORONTO—The Film Board of Trade has elected Garfield Cass of MGM as chairman in succession to H. J. Bailey of 20th Century- Fox Corp. of Canada. The vice-chairman is Russell Simpson, local manager for Paramount. Vancouver Trade Up In Spring Weather VANCOUVER- Although no .sensational grosses were recorded, current offerings uro.ssed averase or better, with no minus signs in sight. The weather has been springlike. "My Wild Iri.sh Rose" finished its third and final week to excellent business at the Capitol. It was one of the best grossers there in the last two years. "Quiet Weekend," tJie British comedy, was doing nicely at the International-Cinema, and stayed for a third session. "Jassy." another EL release, also was above average in its second week. Capilol—My Wild Iri«h Rose IWB) 3rd wt Good Intemational-Cinema Quiot W««k*nd (EL) 2nd wlc. Good Orpheum—Unsuspected (WB) Fair FaradisB-Each Dawn I Die (WB); Wild Bill Hicltolc Rides (WB), revivals Good Paik and Plaza—Whisperina City (UL) Moderate b'lra-nd—Albuquerque (Faa), Roses Are Red (20lh-Fox) , Average Vogue-Jassy (KL), 2nd wlc, Gooa "Swordsman' Has Big Week In Opener at Toronto TORONTO — "Gentleman's Agreement" continued to do very nicely in its second week at the Tivoli and Eghnton. "Captain From Castile" held for a third week at Shea's. All other Toronto first run houses had new programs. The Royal Alexander, normally a .stage theatre, presented the Italian feature, "Shoe-Shine," for one week with prices scaling to 90 cents. (Average is 100) Capitol and Victoria—I Love Trouble (Col); The Son of Rusty (Col) 95 Eglinton and Tivoli—Gentleman's Agreement (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 10b Fairlawn—Nicholas Nickleby 95 (EL) Impericrl—The Swordsman (Col) 12C Loevirs-Cass Timberlane (MGM) 110 Shea's—Captain From Castile (20th-Fox), 95 3rd wk,.. Uptov/n—A Double Liie (U-I) 110 Blizzards Cripple Calgar'y; 'Madre' Surmounts Storms CALGARY—A week of severe snowstorms and blizzards made a dent in boxoffice receipts last week. Snow was piled high in districts, residential street car service was disrupted, only the buses making the hills. "Treasure of Sierra Madre" was the only attraction to get worthwhile attendance at night performances. Capitol—Treasure of Sierra Madre (WBi Grand—The Brothers (EL) Palace Albuquerque (Para), Jungle Flight Good Claude A. Hunter Lines Up Prizes for Children's Club PETERBORO. ONT.— Manager Claude A. Hunter of the new Odeon has effected a tieup with Neill's shore store in a prize-award plan for his Odeon Movie club, for which the merchant has donated no less than $250 in merchandise prizes. Prize certificates are issued to the successful participants in staimts at the Saturday morning gatherings and the awards are exchanged for merchandise at the store through the parents. Vandalism Is Reduced ST. JOHN—Installation .of a water fountain for children in the lobby of the Regent here has reduced the trek to the rest rooms by half, and cut correspondingly the vandalism and disorder in the rest rooms. lU

: March<br />

$200,000 Negro House<br />

Set for Birmingham<br />

BIRMINGHAM—Work is scheduled to begin<br />

here within 90 days on the new $200,000<br />

theatre for Negroes which will replace the<br />

present Carver.<br />

The 1,300-seat house will take in the site<br />

of the present Carver, a 475-seater. Operating<br />

the new house will be Paul A. Engler,<br />

head of Jefferson Amusement Co Engler and<br />

his associates operate the other downtown<br />

Negro houses here.<br />

The theatre, which its backers say will be<br />

the most modern showplace of its type in<br />

the south, has been in the planning stage<br />

for two years, but untU now had been<br />

blocked by federal construction restrictions.<br />

Brotherhood at Work<br />

In St Patrick's Plans<br />

MEMPHIS—Variety Club of Memphis obviously<br />

believes that the Brotherhood movement<br />

starts at home. The philanthropic and<br />

social organization of the motion picture industi-y<br />

is planning a St. Patrick's party.<br />

Thomas Michael O'Ryan, assistant chief<br />

barker and a true son of Auld Erin, has been<br />

selected honoree for the evening. But the<br />

conunittee appointed to conduct the Irish<br />

holiday event is composed of Ben Bluesteln,<br />

chairman, and the following non-Hibernian<br />

quartet: David Rosenthal, Al Rothschild, David<br />

Lebovitz and David Groskind.<br />

A. A. Napier Resigns<br />

BOWLING GREEN, FLA.—A. A. Napier,<br />

manager of the Ritz, resigned and has returned<br />

to his home in Kentucky. Scott<br />

Rutherford, formerly connected with the<br />

theatre, has resumed the management. He<br />

plans to operate four days a week, two shows<br />

daily. The Ritz has been redecorated<br />

throughout and several pieces of new equipment<br />

installed.<br />

Phillip Turnipseed<br />

CARPET LAYING CONTRACTOR<br />

II you want it done right, let us sew and lay it tight<br />

530 t. Cambr'dge Ave. COLLEGE PARK. GEORGIA<br />

Phone CAlhoun 3642 (in suburban Atlanta)<br />

Atlanta Barkers Inspect<br />

Orphans Home They Aided<br />

ATLANTA—Members of Atlanta's Variety<br />

Club are congratulating themselves on another<br />

sound investment. This time it's the<br />

$3,333.33 the club gave last fall to the Jolley<br />

Home for Orphaned Children near Conyers,<br />

Ga. A delegation headed by Chief Barker<br />

E. E. Whitaker, made a trip recently to the<br />

home to spend the day with its director. Dr.<br />

George Gaines, and his large, happy brood.<br />

They wanted to see what their money has<br />

purchased, and what they found was most<br />

satisfying.<br />

At luncheon the yotmgsters entertamed<br />

with songs and instrumental music, and presented<br />

a skit depicting the visitors' journey<br />

over rough, muddy roads to the home. Their<br />

dancing eyes and smiling faces said "thank<br />

you" a million times to the club.<br />

The Variety Club came to Doctor Gaines'<br />

rescue last fall after he had fasted 24 days<br />

in an effort to raise $10,000 needed for the<br />

home. Through private contributions he<br />

had raised two-thirds of the amount. Then<br />

he appeared before the Variety Club and told<br />

his story. The other one-third was immediately<br />

forthcoming, when Charlie Durmayer,<br />

then chief barker told the club tihat the<br />

home must have the money and got it after<br />

his talk.<br />

Whitaker commented: "The miracles that<br />

Doctor Gaines and his associates have worked<br />

at the home are beyond description."<br />

Rialto Deslroyed<br />

In Siloam Springs<br />

SILOAM SPRINGS, ARK. - The Rialto<br />

Theatre, a 350-seater owned by Rex Killibrew,<br />

was destroyed with an estimated loss of $30,-<br />

000 by a fire shortly before midnight March<br />

3. The fire, which started near the theatre<br />

screen shortly after the final show, later<br />

spread to an adjoining business building.<br />

Damages to those buildings and their contents<br />

through fire, smoke and water was<br />

placed at $20,000, making the total fire loss<br />

$50,000. In addition to the Siloam Springs<br />

fire department, the fire was fought by fire<br />

fighters from John Brown university. Fayetteville,<br />

Gravette and Springdale.<br />

lean Lightman Is Named<br />

Carnival Lady in Waiting<br />

MEMPHIS—Jean Lightman, daughter of<br />

M. A. Lightman sr., president of Malco The-<br />

^^-^ ^^^ ^^^^ selected as lady in-wait-<br />

^^^^^<br />

j^^ .^^ ^^^ ^g^g Memphis Cotton carnival,<br />

^.^^ Lightman will represent the Better Films<br />

^^^^^^ ^^j. mother was one of the founders<br />

^^ ^^^ council and was a member of its<br />

board for ten years. She is still an associate<br />

j^^^^^^gj.<br />

^^^ carrington Jones, president of the<br />

council, announced the selection of Miss<br />

Lightman. Jean was graduated from Laus-<br />

'<br />

"T *1 'n«,,,Ul« T ifii' anne School for Girls and attended H. Sophie<br />

iUrtie, LfOUDie Lilie<br />

Newcomb Memorial college at New Orieans<br />

Tor»t5er

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