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: March<br />
PHILADELPHIA<br />
pxcitement is brewing over the premiere of<br />
"The Miracle of the Bells," which comes<br />
off Mai-ch 26 at the Earle Theatre. Ev Callow,<br />
Warner exploitation chief, said Jesse<br />
Lasky, producer of the film, and several of<br />
the stars are expected in town to participate<br />
in the accompanying festivities . . . The Arcadia<br />
was registered recently under the Pennsylvania<br />
Fictitious Names act . . . The Castor<br />
Theatre was added to the Ellis circuit officially<br />
as of February 22.<br />
The Elm Theatre in Camden, recently remodeled,<br />
is now under new management. In<br />
an open letter to residents of the section,<br />
published in the Camden papers. Gene Edwards,<br />
the new manager, set forth the policy<br />
for dii-ection of the theatre: Cleanliness at<br />
all times, a quiet theatre will be maintained,<br />
and the theatre will provide a variety program<br />
to please the varied tastes of its patrons.<br />
Si Shaltz, head of Adelphia Associates,<br />
leaves this week for a ten-day stay in Palm<br />
Beach .<br />
Graver, Warner Bros, district<br />
manager, got a plug from Babe Rutih m<br />
this week's issue of the Saturday Evening<br />
Post. Graver is mentioned in the Bambino's<br />
memoirs, since he was secretary of the Red<br />
Sox when the Babe pitched for the club.<br />
Maury Passero, press agent for "Panic," the<br />
French film, slated as the next attraction at<br />
the Princess, was married Saturday to singer<br />
Maralyn Towne . Fox previewed "Sitting<br />
Pretty" one night last week . . . Local<br />
newspapermen are expressing great interest<br />
in "Call Northside 777," which is supposed<br />
to give an accurate picture of their profession.<br />
Dan Katlin of the Music Hall in Lansdale<br />
was in Temple hospital for an operation . . .<br />
Dorothy Wilson, U-I telephone operator, was<br />
.sick. Also ill were Peggy Johnson, Warner<br />
clerk, and Jerry Levey and Elaine Gerber,<br />
both of Columbia. Returned following an<br />
illness was Lee Matela, of Columbia . . .<br />
Condolences are extended to Betty Hubbai-d,<br />
RKO, whose brother died, and to Bob Anderberg,<br />
of the Rich-Art sign shop, who lost his<br />
mother.<br />
The Variety Club is working on plans for a<br />
camp for underprivileged boys, wtiich the<br />
club will operate ... Eli M. Orowitz, for eight<br />
years with the Savar Amusement Co., in<br />
Camden, is now general manager and treasurer<br />
of the Peggy O'Neill mail order house<br />
in that city . . . Joyce Robbins, secretary to<br />
the Universal -International office manager,<br />
resigned . Medora is new at RKO .<br />
Thieves at the Bromley Theatre last week<br />
were unsuccessful in an attempt to smash<br />
the safe, but looted two vending madiines of<br />
$66, according to Manager Patrick Nataro.<br />
The Allcntown amusement tax went into<br />
THE IDEAL THEATRE CHAIRS<br />
JOE HORNSTEIN has them<br />
METRO PREMIUM CO.<br />
now oliers<br />
BEAUTYWARE PREMIUMS<br />
Gills ol ovorpowering Boxoifice Appeal<br />
334 W. 44tli SI. COLumbus 5-1952 New York<br />
257 No. 13tK St. RITtenhouse 6-7994 Philadelphia, Pa.<br />
PRESENT POLIO CHECKS—KB circuit<br />
and the Little Theatre in Washington<br />
took up a total of $2,668.25 for the<br />
March of Dimes. Above, Frank M.<br />
Boucher, general manager of K-B (left),<br />
and Victor Orsinger of the Little (right)<br />
present their poUo collection checks to<br />
Edgar Morris, District of Columbia chairman<br />
for the MOD drive.<br />
effect this week, causing an eight percent rise<br />
in admission prices. In some cases, in order<br />
to bring the admission price to an even<br />
figure, the established admission fees have<br />
been raised, but the rise is a fraction of or<br />
just a penny.<br />
The MPAA's Children's Film library is<br />
going full blast on its campaign to enlist exhibitor<br />
support to use the library facilities to<br />
find films suitable for children's diet. Mrs.<br />
Marie Dawson, head of the library, will can-y<br />
her message to the Motion Picture Preview<br />
group, at its March 3 meeting.<br />
The lost-and-found department of this<br />
column has reported from time to time on<br />
such unusual items found in theatres, like<br />
false teeth and crutches. But this is probably<br />
the best yet. A woman patron of the<br />
Orpheum called Lee Kline, manager, who<br />
said, yes, her skirt had been found by the<br />
cleaning<br />
women.<br />
One U Stock Profit Suit<br />
Dismissed, 2nd Upheld<br />
NEW YORK—Federal Judge Simon H.<br />
Rivkind has granted a motion by five Universal<br />
directors to dismiss the suit brought<br />
by Stephen Truncale, minority stockholder,<br />
charging them with questionable stock option<br />
deals. Judge Rivkind ruled that Truncale<br />
was not a stockholder in the company<br />
at the time the deals in question were<br />
consummated.<br />
However, Judge Rivkind granted WilUam<br />
Freiday, an intervenor, permission to taKe<br />
over as plaintiff in the suit because he Ead<br />
owned Universal stock longer than Truncale.<br />
The .suit asks for an accounting of profits<br />
allegedly participated in by the Universal<br />
directors.<br />
Island Booking Trial<br />
Adjourned to March 8<br />
NEW YORK—Hearings in the conspiracy<br />
ca.se filed by Island Theatre Circuit Coitj.<br />
against Liggett-Steiffel Booking Service have<br />
been adjourned until March 8 because of illness<br />
of Aaron Steuer, New York supreme<br />
court.<br />
BALTIMORE<br />
T^oug Connelly, who has been operating in<br />
the Elkton armory foui- days a week since<br />
his house burned down, has broken ground<br />
for a new building in Elkton . Goldman,<br />
back in town from his New York trip,<br />
celebrates 'his birthday March 11 . . . Harry<br />
and Marie Welch of the Mayfair are getting<br />
ready for a California vacation . . . Mr. and<br />
Mrs. Sol Klein celebrated their 16th wedding<br />
anniversary.<br />
Permit to build a theatre in the 5400 block,<br />
Reisterstown road, was referred back to committee<br />
when the ordinance came up before<br />
the city council . . . Mr. and Mrs. Hem-y Sauber.<br />
Cameo Theatre, are celebrating the arrival<br />
of a daughter, Nanette . Jack<br />
Taylor, wife of the owner of the Charles<br />
Theatre in La Plata, is the new chairman of<br />
the First District unit, ladies auxiliary. Physicians<br />
Memorial hospital . . . Charles Starrett,<br />
Columbia cowboy star, has been making<br />
personal appearances around the state with<br />
his troupe.<br />
Bill Michalson, 20th-Fox ejcploiteer, was<br />
working on "An Ideal Husband" at New Theatre<br />
.. . The Waldorf Theatre, Waldorf, has<br />
been completely redecorated by the Paramount<br />
Decorating Co. . . . Pearl Gimbel, secretary<br />
to Bill Saxton, Loew's, is preparing<br />
for her man'iage to Milt Kessler . . . Sam<br />
Mellits, Mellits circuit with headquarters in<br />
Denton, Md., was in town visiting relatives<br />
Dusman, Dusman Theatre Supplies,<br />
made a swing thi-ough the eastern<br />
shore territory . . . Bill Buck, Rising Sun,<br />
Md., held a roller skating party last week.<br />
Morris Mechanic, New Theatre, flew to<br />
Florida to spend two weeks in the sun and<br />
for a visit with his favorite niece and nephew<br />
and Mrs. Jack Whittle, Avenue<br />
Theatre, are spending four weeks in the<br />
Bahamas . Tomlin, stewat-d at<br />
the Variety Club for eight years, resigned<br />
... Vic Flashman, nephew of Al and Harry<br />
Vogelstein, was married last week to Aileen<br />
Lyons, niece of Ben Lyons and Bebe Daniels.<br />
They spent their, honeymoon in New York.<br />
Joe Katzoff, National Screen Service, celebrates<br />
his birthday March 10 . . . The Regent<br />
Theatre is recarpeting, among other improvements<br />
. . . Bill Myers, Echo and De Luxe,<br />
is listed as the No. 1 fan for the Bullets<br />
basketball team.<br />
Out-of-town guests at tlie Variety Club<br />
last week included Mr. and Mrs. Marty Kuttner<br />
of Colimibia, Mr. and Mrs. Danny Rosenthal<br />
of Eagle Lion and Mi', and Mrs. Ira<br />
Sichelman of 20th Century-Fox ... A general<br />
meeting of the Variety Club has been<br />
called for 8 p. m., March 16.<br />
$100,000 Fire Razes Mecca,<br />
Only House in Chase City<br />
CHASE CITY, VA.—The 750-seat Mecca<br />
was destroyed by fire early February 25. The<br />
cinder block and brick building was razed<br />
despite the efforts of a volunteer fire department.<br />
Damage loss was estimated at<br />
$100,000. It was the only theatre in the city.<br />
loins Warner Tub Thumpers<br />
MUt Harker has joined the Warner studio<br />
publicity staff headed by Alex Evelove.<br />
Harker formerly was the Los Angeles bureau<br />
manager for International News Service.<br />
BOXOmCE :<br />
6, 1948
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