Boxoffice-January.07.1950

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CLEVELAND
lyr B. Horwitz of Washington circuit, Myer
Fine of Associated circuit and Max Lefliowich
of Community circuit attended the
Overseas Press club dinner in New York
and the following screening of "Guilty of
Trea^n" . "Libby" Schultz, sister
of Nate Schultz. Monogram franchise owner,
is engaged to Sherman Traimer of this city.
The wedding will take place January 15.
Miss Schultz has been connected with the
Monogram exchange since her graduation
from high school.
Mike Lesnick, Associated circuit auditor,
was in Washington to see his first grandchild
Deborah, born to his daughter Mrs.
Jeanne Landen . . . Dorothy Gasper, secretai-y
to P. L. Tanner of Film Transit Co., left
January 8 for a five-week vacation in California
Rumor persists that the Telenews
. . . theatres soon will go to an art policy.
Manager Frank Coza says he has not been
notified of any policy change.
Leonard Mishkind, SRO representative, is
looking forward to a big year in this area
. . . Sol Krugman, assistant to Eagle Lion
eastern Sales Manager Milton E. Cohen, visited
local Manager Bob Richardson . Gertz
of J. L. Gertz Enterprises became ill just before
Christmas and was rushed to St. Vincent's
hospital where his trouble was diagnosed
as overwork. He's at home now trying
to work on a reduced schedule . . . Lou
Gerard is in town as special publicity man for
"Samson and Delilah" opening January 26
at Loew's Stillman.
Nick Calabria lives a double feature life.
He is ovimer of the Ohio, Yorkville, and recently
was re-elected mayor of the town .
It's rumored that A. G. Constant will build
a new drive-in on Route 30 just outside East
Liverpool . . . Ralph Bevington of the Wayne,
Waynesburg, who never completed the new
theatre building he started last year, now
has the structure under roof and has completed
one wing where he and Mrs. Wayne
are operating a restaurant. The theatre section
will be completed soon.
Over the weekend three new engagements
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and forthcoming marriages were announced
at Paramount. Han-iet lO-amer, secretary
to Office Manager George Bressler, was married
Saturday i31) to Milton Paige; Joan
Hollaran, contract clerk, announced her engagement
to William Wright; Joanne Katz,
another contract clerk, will marry Jerry Keller
some time next siunmer, and Virginia
Baker, bookers' secretary, isn't looking forward
to anything beyond her engagement to
John Victor. Florence Kocina, ledger clerk,
only recently returned from a honeymoon in
Florida following her marriage to Tom Huebeck.
Boyer's Drive-In on Route 250 near Slrasburg,
said to be the next to the oldest outdoor
theatre in this area (Cleveland's East
Side Drive-In is the oldest), recently was
sold by Rollin Boyer to Ray McCombe and
W. B. Franklin. Co-Op will continue to service
it with film . Palfy now is concentrating
on running the Maple Grove,
Wyndham, while his daughter Sue Ramsey
devotes her time to the Cortland, Cortland.
Running a theatre is not a fulltime job
for Paul Welton. 'When not looking after his
Grove Theatre, Columbus Grove, he sells insmance
. . . Mi-s. Aline Frankel, wife of Herman
Frankel who with his brother Marvin
owns four theatres in Elyria, was the hit of
the holiday benefit show recently staged at
the Capitol with her beautiful mezzo-soprano
voice.
Filmrow was saddened to learn of the sudden
death of Vivienne Boniface, receptionist
at Associated circuit. One of the most
popular members of the film colony. Miss
Boniface died of an embolism resulting from
a broken hip, from which she apparently was
making a splendid recovei-y- Her parents, a
brother and a sister survive.
Vernon Abbey sold his Payette Theatre,
Payette, to Carol Harris, formerly of Toledo
. . . It's a second daughter for Tom Gregory
of the State Theatre, Shelby and his wife .
Vincent Lauter did not renew his lease on
the Valley Auto Theatre, Barberton. Others
are currently negotiating for it.
For the second time within two months the
Circle, Akron, has changed hands. Newest
owner is Paul Silknitter of Canton .
N.
Day of the Grand, Dunkii-k, made one of his
rare visits to most of the exchanges . . .
Plans
of Max Jacobs of National Enterprises and
his family to spend the holidays in New York
were spoiled when his car was damaged in an
accident.
Al Ploenes of the Orpheum, Akron, for the
second successive year was absent from the
Akron Theatre Managers and Owners Ass'n
Christmas party because of illness . . . M. B.
Horwitz and Myer Pine paid plenty for
tickets to "South Pacific" during their recent
New York trip . . . Irving Marcus of NSS
treated himself to a de luxe TV set for
Christmas.
Vaudeville a Yule Treat
YOUNGSTOWN—Eight acts of vaudeville
were booked at the Palace here for the
holiday attraction. This is the first time the
house has featured vaudeville since 1932.
Since the Palace show was in the real tradition
of vaudeville, bill cards were used to
announce the acts instead of a master of
ceremonies, and the band was located in the
pit. Performances were continuous.
BOWLING
CINCINNATI—By losing three games to
National Supply, Mount Healthy Drive-In
fell into a three-way tie with Altec Service
and Strand Theatre for foiu-th place in the
Theatrical Bowling league standings. Leaders
in league play remained Midwest Supply
m top spot and National Supply in second.
W. Strome's 571 series was high for the week.
200's; F. Delaney 204, W. Biederman 203, W.
Strome 201 and 200 and D. Leftwich 200.
Team standings:
Team Woa Lost Team Won Lost
Midwest 41 4 Westwood 22 23
National 37 8 Keith 18 27
Bond 32 13 Times 15 30
Altec 29 IG Associated 14 31
Strand 29 IG Theatre Candy. 14 31
Mount Healthy. 29 IG Forest 11 34
RCA 23 22 Idle Hour 4 41
Manos Theatre Started
By Vogel at Columbiana
WELLSVILLE, OHIO—Vogel Building Co..
theatre construction speciahsts, broke ground
in Columbiana, Ohio, on George Manos' longplanned
800-seat showcase. The theatre Is
estimated to cost approximately $300,000.
Manos, who operates a chain of a dozen theatres
in Ohio and West Virginia, has operated
the 200-seat Globe in Columbiana for the
last 12 years.
Vogel Building Co. also is completing driveins
in Marion and Pittsbui-gh and has another
under construction in Salem, Ohio.
Uniontown Hikes Levy
UNTONTCWN, PA.—City of Uniontown's
1950 budget shows that property owners and
filmgoers will bear the brunt of big tax boosts.
Proposed are a 150 per cent jump in the
amusement tax, a two-mill increase in the
levy on real estate and an $80,000 bond issue.
The tax on amusements will be increased
from 4 per cent to 10 per cent, the hmit allowed
under Pennsylvania law. The city will
gain approximately $67,000 instead of the
$32,000 collected this year on the amusement
levy.
Fire Threatens Theatre
PAINESVILLE, OHIO—Firemen drenched
the Lake Theatre building in downtown
Painesville to prevent flames from the Riverside
apartment blaze from igniting the theatre
across the street. The apartment building
was destroyed, with damage estimated
as high as $200,000.
Burlesque Act Added
YOUNGSTOWN—As a bonus for those attending
the Strand Theatre over the New
Year's weekend, a biu-lesque attraction was
offered in addition to the usual double feature.
Tortuga, the Voodoo Queen, was booked
for the week beginning December 30. Film
show included "I Married a Savage" and
"Haunted Trail."
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BOXOFFICE January 7, 1950