PARAMOUNT CONMENTION

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 253, 9 July 1926, Page 4

PARAMOUNT CONMENTION

BIG GATHERING OF PICTURE MEN Moving picture exhibitors from all over New Zealand havo been coming into Wellington for several days past to i attend what is to be the biggest gathering in tho history of tho picture business in this, country. Paramount's Fust New Zealand Convention The movement has been instituted by Paramount as a means of bringing together tho buyers ami sellers of motion Pictures, ami this company is first in tho held with a movement that it is anticipated will in tho future become a regular affair. The convention will be opened tins morning at tho Accountants’ Institute) Buildings by His Worship the Mayor ot Wellington, Mr. C. J. B. Norwood, who •will also welcome tho visitors to I lie citv. ~ i Wm. R. Hoggan, Paramount < General Sales manager tor Australia. New Zealand and the Far East, will thou address tho assemble, being introduced by Mi. W. W. Dull. Wellington manager, to the visitors. A luncheon will bo givm at tho Midland Hotel, at which bn Alexander Roberts, New Zealand Commissioner to the Wembley Exhibition will bo tho guest of honour. 11. he afternoon there will he a niocession through the streets of M oiling ton In 4 well-known taxi service. Ihe Lxi»Thcatre?‘ I where t they will bo a KP The 1 fonowing visiting attend—Messrs. E. Parker, His Macstv’s Theatre, Blenheim; J. h- loote, Cosv Theatre* Hastings; L. McKeever, Civic Theatre. InvergargillLl. Ihompson, Gaietv Theatre. Napier; G Furby, Grand Theatre, Timaru; .1. Donovan, de Luxe Theatre Co. Levin; W. 1F.yrc. Arcadia Theatre, Dannevirke; A. C. Snowden Paramount theatre, ialnierstou North; Misses Holder (2), Everybody’s Theatre. Marton: Mesrs. Stuart Pitt, Empire Theatre, Dunedin; 11. L. Bennett, Opera House, Palmerston Nth..; F. Genderton, Everybody’s Theatre, wainukurau; J .Foster, Lyceum Ihentie, Ueilding; A. Bebnn, Opera House, Grey, mouth: J. Cliff. Fitzroy Rail, FitzW; IL Hall. King’s Theatre,. Carterton: V. - R. Kemball, Managing Director do Luxe Theato Co., Wellington, and Cosy theatre, Masterton.and Cosy Theatre. Hastings; W. Waters. Municipal Theatre, Elthaiu; J- Porritt, Kings Ihcatre, Stratford, IL F. Wood. Supervisor de Luxe Theatre Co. Wellington; E. .1. Righton, Managing Director New Zealand Picture Supplies Mollington: I‘. Lowler, Artcrnft, Wellington; G. Denbv, King George Theatre, Lower Butt; W Smith. Empire and Grand Theatres, Retene; R. Haddow. Empress I’heatre, Wellington; N. Beck, Quality Theatre, Island Bav; J. Hutchison Princess Theatre, Wellington; H. Righton (N.Z.P.S.). Beaumont Smith, Regent Ihentro. Wellington and Auckland; W. Kombatl, jnr.. King’s Theatre, Wellington; P. (jraigie,- Britannia Theatre, Wellington; R Knight Tivoli Th >ffi;e, Feildiim- , . J. McCurdy. Record TTall, Upper Hutt; together with representatives of the New Zealand Paramount organisation. Also Messrs. I*. Stewart, secretary ot the Film Renters’ Association. W. J. Haslehurst, Christchurch "Star”: representatives of (he Wellington Press and members of several leading business organisations.