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From the<br />
BOXOFFICE FILES<br />
• • •<br />
(Twenty Years Ago)<br />
••IRCUIT JUDGE Robert W. Hall of St.<br />
'Louis has undertaken the difficult task<br />
deciding at what temperature patrons of<br />
picture theatres can comfortably view<br />
favorite screen stars in the winter sea-<br />
iiitlon<br />
tieir<br />
311.<br />
Samuel G. Hoffman's lease on the Dellonte<br />
Theatre, Delmar boulevard, near<br />
blare avenue in St. Louis, is vmder consider-<br />
Ition in a suit for $10,000 damages, with the<br />
Oel Monte Investment Co. as defendant.<br />
Iloffman claims the owners did not operate<br />
he heating plant properly and because of<br />
his he was compelled to suspend operations.<br />
George Curtis, well-known comedian and<br />
theatrical manager of Duquoin, 111., died re-<br />
Jently. He had been visiting a friend who<br />
Rs in the jewelry business, drank the contents<br />
[)f a glass containing a poisonous liquid metal<br />
Irleaner and died soon after. Curtis was 45.<br />
Leo Keller has sold his Elite and Cozy<br />
l.heatres in Metropolis. 111., to J. A. Gibbons,<br />
feeiler also disposed of his Orpheum Theatre<br />
Jn Fulton, Ky.. Levi Chisholm being the pur-<br />
|l;haser . . . The Nox Theatre, Carrier Mills.<br />
Illl., and the Lincoln at New Berlin. 111., have<br />
lifen closed indefinitely . . . Homer, Butler<br />
Wiegard are the owners of the New Theatre,<br />
Hillsboro, 111. . . . The Community Airfilome<br />
has been opened in Hoyleton, 111. . . .<br />
(Hayes Stifel has purchased the Pastime Thelltre<br />
of Kansas. 111., from Ray De Lat.<br />
Showmen in Kentucky<br />
Will Elect by Mail<br />
LOUISVILLE—The Kentucky Assn of<br />
Theatre Owners will elect 13 directors July<br />
11. Members will cast ballots by mail, with<br />
the deadline .set at 10 a. m. on that date.<br />
Nominees for two-year terms from the nine<br />
congressional district* follow: First district.<br />
Jack Keiler, Columbia Amusement Co<br />
Paducah; second, W. E. Horsefield, Morgan<br />
Theatre. Morganfield; third, Fred J. Dolle,<br />
Fourth Avenue Amusement Co.. Louisville;<br />
fourth, C. S. Caldwell. Caldwell Theatres,<br />
Cave City: fifth, Tom Hill, Broadway Theatres,<br />
Covington: sixth, Willard Gabhart,<br />
Harrodsburg: seventh, Joe Isaacs, Kentucky,<br />
Theatre, Whitesburg: eighth, A. J. Sexton<br />
jr., Alton Theatre, Ashland: ninth, Charles<br />
R. Mitchell, Barbourville Amusement Co.,<br />
Barbourville.<br />
Nominees for directors-at-large for twoyear<br />
terms are Andy Anderson, Photoplay<br />
Theatres, Hartford, W. Freeman Smith, Kentucky<br />
Theatre, Cadiz: Lew Hensler, Schine<br />
Theatres, Lexington, and Ned Green, Legion<br />
Theatre, Mayfield.<br />
Butterfield Shifts Pilots<br />
SAGINAW, MICH.—Shifts for three managers<br />
were made here by the Butterfield circuit.<br />
Frank C. Bremer was moved from the<br />
Michigan to the Mecca, Paul Martin from the<br />
Mecca to the Franklin, and Nelson C. Lund<br />
from the Franklin to the Michigan.<br />
To Open in Boom Town<br />
CUBA, ILL.—Floyd Merritt, owner-operator<br />
of the Fulton for ten years, has left for<br />
Niagara, booming Wisconsin paper mill town,<br />
where he will open a new house.<br />
Business Outlook Bright<br />
For Southern Illinois<br />
ST. LOUIS— Motion picture theatre owners<br />
as well as other busines.smen in .southern<br />
Illinois found cheer in a report by Prof. R.<br />
Nolcn of the University of Illinois to the<br />
university's committee on southern Illinois<br />
development. The report revealed that the<br />
.southern Illinois banks now have an all-time<br />
high for deposits of $16,000,000 and in addition<br />
the men and women of the .southern<br />
section of the state hold many millions in<br />
war savings bonds and other securities and<br />
in money in circulation. The resultant overall<br />
picture is very favorable to busine.ss expansion<br />
and should attract new business concerns<br />
to that section of the Prairie state.<br />
Ax Misses Chicago Bill<br />
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—A bill giving Chicago<br />
greater licensing and taxing powers<br />
escaped the recent wholesale legislative<br />
slaughter here, in which the IlUnois house<br />
killed 200 proposed measures.<br />
Kahoka Re-Equipped<br />
KAHOKA, MO.—New sound and projection<br />
equipment was installed in the Kozy by Arthur<br />
Blum. The installation was made by<br />
the Ballantyne Co. of Omaha.<br />
Higher Prices in Fort Branch<br />
FORT BRANCH, IND.— Increased prices<br />
went into effect at the Star June 15. The<br />
new schedule is 40 cents for adults and 20<br />
cents for children.<br />
To Prepare Screenplay<br />
Paramount has inked Harry Clork to prepare<br />
the screenplay of "The Sainted Sisters."<br />
TOP HITS of the Week<br />
— Priceless previews of boxoffice<br />
results on latest first-run<br />
films.<br />
DOXOFFICE<br />
Darometer<br />
First Run Reports<br />
These percentage reports<br />
on actual showings in 21<br />
leading cities are invaluable<br />
to every exhibitor.<br />
in<br />
Covering 41 pictures<br />
Every week<br />
BOXOFFICE<br />
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