Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
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FLASHES
FROM THE

BY <. f. NELSON.

says ana great NpiuNHc OF
wv spoken words regarding
the troubles OF the photo
piav, there comes a ray OF hope.
The Motion Picture Theater Mana
gers Institute. Inc. has been or
canized in New York. with the aim
and purpose OF teaching and tram
ing men in all phases OF motion PIC
ture theaier management and opera
ton which conform with the mod
ern standards. OF the presentday
fheater management" SO, il is evil
dent that men are TO be especially
trained for the photoplay theaters.
Whether they have ever seen pro-
lection machine or not makes no
difference; they are TO be crammed
with great knowledge OF the theater
and turned out with diplomas,
1t has long been a contention OF
those closely associated with the
theater. photoplay or otherwise, that
the theater manager is born the
alter manager: that a special course
will not fit the average man for such
a position. The training OF the the
alter manager is usually a matter OF
years-a number OF years-and, as
rule, he knows his theater perfectly,
from the stage entrance to the front
curbstone He has made special
study OF audiences in his particular
vicinity; he knows his town. his city
and its people. The new institute
plans on turning out fully equipped
theater managers. giving individual
instruction. classroom instruction.
lectures, etc, and TO quote bit from
the newly issued booklet:
The moving picture business has
emerged from its infancy and has
become one OF the foremost indus
tries of the present day. To pro-
duce, distribute and exhibit motion
pictures, 100000 people are employed
The latest reports show over 5000
theaters in operation i'll the United
States. Training 10 become the
alter manager in the past was long,
rocky road. and we are prepa ring 10
give a systematic training. The in
stitute maintains a staff OF expert
instructors. who have been selected
because OF their years OF practical
experience and ability IN their par
iicular vocation. Any person who
has reached the age OF understand
ing and responsibility can make APP
piica'ion 10 the institute. and no
previous knowledge OF thea'er NAH
agemeut is required
Also there are no entrance eAam-
nations, so that almost any one. in,
the days 70 come. may be turned
into d .hcafer manager.
"yUINGS, one Of the late war
Fl" pictures. is attracting special
attention from the critics. The pic
tpre is hailed as "singuIariy faithful
10 war realities" as highly in
strgctive perturbation OF the mill
tary side Of acronaufics"
Twenty square miles Of Texas
landscape was she'll shocked and
torn 10 pieces when il served as a
bit Of the ArgonDc for the picture.
The spectator IS treated TO airplane
battles high IN the clouds. and there
are enough thrills 10 satisfy the
most hardened movie fan. Among
bose who have prominent parts in
the picture are Clara Bow. Charles
Rogers and Richard ArIen. II comes
:rom the Paramount studios.
n-.
NJ an 2f-'@Ei j. i"n4 known As
producer and director oi
pilot oplsy comedies. has issued still
another ~sF picture. which fas
been 25yen the title of The Dood
by Kiss be story is lZ-reeIer
asa u co114fS under the classification
81 romantic war special Among
1nose IN me cast are sally EHefs,
Ma''y Kemp and wheeler Oakman.
= note from The West Coast report
fnaf me piftufe has j1st been com
pl>'"d and that Il will be released ~
The pubhc s'ibsn q short time.
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