Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-01-16 | Page 16 | Utah Theatrical Men to Organize

UTAH THEATRICAL MEN TO ORGANIZE Association to Be Known as Screen Club Will Be Strictly Social One; . Plan Grand Ball. The Theatrical Managers Association of Ptah and the members of tlie Film Exchanges of Utah met yesterday at a luncheon in the Commercial club ami formulated plans for the organization of a social branch lo be known as the Screen club. Tlie object of tlie organization organiza-tion is lo bring together t hose engaged iu tlie theatrical business in the state of Utah for social purposes, all business to be eliminated. Prior lo the "get-together" meeting tiie theatrical men held their annual election, elec-tion, and Frank Newman, manager of the Pantages, was re-elected president. Mr. Newman was presented with a loving eup by his associates. Other oftirer-i elected for the ensuing year were Geoigo 10. Carpenter, secretary, and Edward Me-nosy, Me-nosy, treasurer. A committee "was appointed, by the joint organizations to arrange for a crand hall, at which it is expected many of the moving-picture sta rs will appea r in Salt I ,a k c C i t y . A -o m n i i 1 1 ec to a r ra n go for the grand ball Is headed by Mr. Newman.