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: March<br />
LOUISVILLE<br />
IJenry Keiss, executive of Amusement Enterprises,<br />
is in Miami on vacation .<br />
Also planning to take in the Florida sunshine<br />
was Fred Dolle of the Fourth Avenue<br />
Amusement Co., who was scheduled to leave<br />
this week for St. Petersburg . . . Louis<br />
Steuerle, former owner of the Broadway, who<br />
went into retirement some time back<br />
couldn't stand to be idle, and is now handling<br />
the 'affairs of tiie Towers. He replaced<br />
Hughy Bernard, who resigned.<br />
K. R. McAllister is planning to open the<br />
Theat.air Drive-In, Jeffersonville, Ind., at<br />
the first indication of summer. Every effort<br />
is being made to complete the restaurant<br />
now under construction for use in conjunction<br />
with the concessions of the Theatair,<br />
as well as for the regular transit trade. Due<br />
to it's location on a main highway, the<br />
restaurant will remain open the year aroimd.<br />
Robert Harned, co-owner with McAllister in<br />
the Theatair, also owns the Empire, Sellersburg,<br />
Ind.<br />
The new Valley Theatre, TaylorsvUle, Ky.,<br />
which is virtually completed, was partially<br />
flooded during the recent high waters. The<br />
damage, however, was reported as being<br />
slight and it is not expected to interfere with<br />
the contemplated opening date. The "Valley<br />
is owned by Morris Smith and Clark Bennett.<br />
William "Bill" Blank, new resident manager<br />
of the Switow Amusement Co. in Seymour,<br />
Ind., was formerly with Alliance Theatres.<br />
Fox circuit, and Paramount. He replaced<br />
George Jaeggers, who returned to<br />
Switow's Elks Theatre, New Albany, Ind.,<br />
replacing C. Hedden, who in turn was transferred<br />
to the Cozy Theatre, Louisville.<br />
A. N. Miles of the Eminence Theatre,<br />
Eminence, Ky., left for a tour to Natchez.<br />
Miss., where he intended to film the annual<br />
garden pilgrimage. From Natchez he<br />
planned to go on to New Orleans for a short<br />
stay. Miles has the distinction of having<br />
made a 2>i; hour film of local interest, which<br />
was run as a special show in his Eminence<br />
Theatre, with regular admission prices prevailing.<br />
The volume of business at the showing<br />
so far exceeded expectations that it<br />
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Louisville, Kentucky<br />
was necessary to have a second showing for<br />
those unable to get in.<br />
In attendance at the Kentucky-Temple<br />
basketball game recently were Gene Lutes,<br />
Chakeres Kentucky manager in Frankfort;<br />
George Bauers. Chakeres Theatres. Spring-<br />
field, Ohio, and Oscar Hopper of the Arista<br />
Theatre. Lebanon, Ky. . to the list<br />
of local theatres running Saturday matinee<br />
cartoon shows for the kiddies is the Airway,<br />
managed by "Vernon Powell Electric<br />
Automaticket machines have been purchased<br />
by the Switow Amusement Co. for the Grand,<br />
New Albany, and the Indiana, "Washington,<br />
Ind. Purchase was made through the Falls<br />
City Theatre Equipment Co.<br />
Erwin W. Rau, mayor of Leitchfield and<br />
owner of the Alice Theatre there, donated<br />
ultra-violet germ-killing lights to the first<br />
grade classroom attended by Kentucky's<br />
famous Lashley quads. Mayor Rau's son<br />
David is also a member the class . . Mr.<br />
of .<br />
and Mrs. Louis Koppel announced the engagement<br />
of their daughter Elaine to Edward<br />
S. Saag, son of Mr. and Mrs. David<br />
Saag, owners of the Hi-Land Theatre,<br />
Louisville. The wedding will take place June<br />
1 in Adath Israel temple.<br />
"Cass Timberlane" earned a second week<br />
Loew's and "The "Voice of the Turtle"<br />
at<br />
held over at the Mary Anderson. Following<br />
a two weeks run of the stage show. "Hollywood<br />
on Ice." the National returned to pictures<br />
only, bringing in "Black Narcissus"<br />
and "Something in the "Wind." Also back<br />
in the double feature class was the Strand,<br />
with "The Tender Years" and "Dangerous<br />
Years." "I Walk Alone" opened at the<br />
Rialto. The Scoop had "The Seventh "Veil"<br />
and the Brown played two reissues. "Pittsburgh"<br />
and "Green Hell."<br />
Recent visitors here were A. N. Miles,<br />
Eminence. Ky.; Homer 'Wirth. Crane, Ind.;<br />
Lewis Baker, "West Point, Ky.; M. H. Sparks,<br />
Edmonton. Ky.; Robert Enoch. Elizabethtown.<br />
Ky.; C. O. Humston. Lawrenceburg.<br />
Ky., and Luther Knitley, Knifley, Ky.<br />
H. A. Fitch, who formerly operated the<br />
Fitch-Provo circuit in Kentucky, is now<br />
operating<br />
W. H.<br />
the<br />
Blank<br />
Erin<br />
is the city manager of the<br />
Switow theatres in Seymour, Ind., which<br />
. . .<br />
include the Majestic, "Vondee and Little<br />
The Rialto. Marengo, Ind., which has been<br />
operating only .six days a week, is now running<br />
seven days with regular matinees. The<br />
Rialto is controlled by E. L. Ornstein Theatres.<br />
In addition to the regular 35mm theatre<br />
exhibitors, much concern over the censorship<br />
bill recently introduced to the Kentucky<br />
legislatiu-e is being shown by the 16mm distributors<br />
and roadshowmen. The national<br />
association has requested members to take<br />
'<br />
whatever action they deem suitable to sifow<br />
their opposition to the passage of such a<br />
bill.<br />
. . . Shortly<br />
"Henry V" has been booked for a return<br />
engagement at the Scoop from March 11<br />
through March 17. "While the prices will be<br />
somewhat lower than for the original run,<br />
they will still be tilted at $1.80 tops for<br />
the evening performances and 90 cents for<br />
the matinees. For the evenings and Sunday<br />
matinee seats will be reserved<br />
before Joe E. Brown opens at the Memorial<br />
Auditorium in "Harvey," the Strand will play<br />
his "Tender Years" on its screen.<br />
CINCINNATI<br />
rivin L. Doll and Max Milbauer of the Belmont<br />
Auto Theatre in Dayton, visited<br />
exchanges in preparation for their opening<br />
in March. Also in town were Deane Dennis<br />
of the Xenia Auto In, Xenia. and Ray Stout.<br />
Melody Drive-In, Springfield . . . The girls<br />
in the RKO office surprised Lillian Seltzer,<br />
BOXOFFICE correspondent, with a shower<br />
at the "Variety Club February 24. Manager<br />
Stanley Jacques was the only male present.<br />
Rita lori, cashier at Eagle Lion, and<br />
Lawrence Lalmiann of Lahmann Trucking<br />
Service were married Saturday in Price Hill<br />
. . . Ira Epstein, "Warner publicity representative,<br />
was confined to his home for several<br />
days due to a severe cold . . . Conversion of<br />
the hemp plant on the Winchester Pike, 12<br />
miles out of Lexington, Ky., into a factory<br />
site and drive-in theatre was announced<br />
by W. B. Brown of Lexington. Warren<br />
Shafer of that city, who operates a chain<br />
of theatres in Kentucky and West Virginia,<br />
contracted with Brown _ for about 46 acres<br />
adjoining the plant, and' on this tract plans<br />
the construction of a drive-in.<br />
Correction on date of the installation of<br />
officers dinner by the Cinema club: The<br />
affair will take place Monday night, March<br />
29, at the Netherland Plaza hotel . . . N. M.<br />
Burris of Lewisburg and Mrs. Burris are<br />
spending a vacation in Florida . . . New<br />
drive-ins are under construction near Eastou,<br />
Miamisburg. Troy. Chillicothe. and Lancaster.<br />
Willis/m Chancellor of the Ritz at Arcanum<br />
is recovering from a recent heart ailment<br />
. . . Mrs. J. T. Gates of West Alexandria left<br />
for Florida for an indefinite stay to regain<br />
her health . Adler. home office representative<br />
for United Artists, is visiting the<br />
local exchange after an absence of several<br />
years.<br />
J. Real Neth, owner of theatres in Columbus,<br />
was confined to bed due to illness,<br />
but is on the mend. It is reported that Fred<br />
Helwig of the Mountain State circuit in West<br />
Virginia has sold his Powellton in Powellton,<br />
W. Va., to Stanley Clemens . Long,<br />
former secretary to Harris Dudelson at<br />
Screen Guild, now is with Theatre Owners<br />
Corp.. as secretary to Rex Carr.<br />
Marvin Samuelson of the Warner zone office.<br />
Cleveland, was in the city last week.<br />
He plans to become a benedict in June, or<br />
sooner, if he is able to locate suitable quarters<br />
in which to house his bride . . . Jack<br />
Furrer. West Virginia salesman for RKO. is<br />
proud of the good record his son Martin has<br />
made with the Montgomery Ward Co., for<br />
whom he manages the Charleston store.<br />
Young Furrer has been summoned to New<br />
York for special conferences with executives<br />
of the company, and a promotion is<br />
undoubtedly in the offing . . . W. B. Urling,<br />
Alpine circuit, and Mrs. Urling have been<br />
enjoying a vacation in Florida the past three<br />
weeks.<br />
The new automobile of Charles Schroeder,<br />
Warner West Virginia salesman, was demolished<br />
last week when it jumped over an<br />
embankment near Page. W. Va., and turned<br />
over several times. Schroeder, fortunately,<br />
escaped with only some minor bumps and<br />
is scratches, but, of course, bemoaning the<br />
loss<br />
of the car.<br />
78<br />
BOXOFFICE<br />
:<br />
6, 1948
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