The Moving Picture World (July 1907)

296 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. Assistant City Attorney Marion G. Evans advised Mayer Malone that theatoriums should be classed as the- aters, and pay the privilege tax of $200 per annum, hav- ing the right, however, to make these payments''in quar- terly installments. The mayor thereupon instructed the license inspector to collect the taxes. Mr. Jehl notified all theatoriums that they must pay up to date or not open. The majority, he believes, will pay, but he expects a number to quit business. Building Commissioner Newton has made the same contention, holding that theatoriums must have exits the same as theaters, and Mr. Evans is preparing a set of rules which he will see enforced hereafter, looking espe- cially to stopping the crowding of the aisles and making sure of a good rear exit. * * * When Magistrate Hylan in the Gates Avenue Court, July 1, called the name of Louis Cohen there was no re- sponse. Cohen is one of the business men in Brownsville who operated a moving picture show and who was ar- rested several times in succession for keeping his place open on Sundays. June 27 Cohen was held in $1,000 for Special Sessions and -allowed until July 1 to furnish bonds. He failed to qualify, and the magistrate ordered a warrant to be issued for his apprehension. * * * Geo. Gray and Jake Holmes, of Salem, 111., are pre- paring to open a moving-picture show in the near future. * * * The new Royal Electric Theater, South Main street, Fond Du Lac, Wis., is open. For the electric light to supply the stereopticon and moving pictures, an electric motor and dynamo have been installed, converting the electric current from the power house into a direct current of any voltage'desired. The proprietors of the new theater are J. H. Welch and O. C. Kunze of Grand Rapids, Mich. * * * The Glen Falls, N. Y., Council, Knights of Columbus, have completed arrangements for an outdoor moving picture establishment in connection with their new home on Maple street, located on a lot 66 by 150 feet in the rear of the recently purchased Mott residence. The attraction will be strictly high class in every detail, the proceeds to be used toward defraying the expenses of purchasing and maintaining the new home. The Knights plan to produce the pictures entirely in the open air throughout the Summer, without the use even of a tent, thus provid- ing a cool place for the amusement loving public of the village. * * * Long Beach, Los Angeles, Cal.—To examine every week the pictures presented at the two penny arcades of this city and report to the City Council if any of the views are such as should not be shown is the unusual duty of a committee of five appointed at a meeting of the city trus- tees. The committee named consists of Dr. W. L. Wood- ruff, Marshal George Young, H. H. McCutchan, W. J. Morrison and Melvin Neel. Besides the marshal, one of the committeemen is cashier of a bank, two are prin- cipals of public schools, and one is a physician. * * * " Schuyler C. Lank, owner of the Happy Half Hour Theater, Lafayette, Ind., is becoming a theatrical mag- nate, and-has invaded new fields with his Happy Half Hour theater project. Mr. Lank has opened a pretty five-cent theater in Fowler, Ind,, and it is doing a splen- did business. It is located on the principal thoroughfare of that city. The Frederica Theatorium, Wenslow, Ky., is a , moving picture show opened by Ben GNunn at 410 Fnj erica street Mr. Nunn will run his house on a high-d* plane. There will be no phonograph in connection; consequently Mr. Nunn believes no curbstone loaf' All the performance will be given on the inside. * * * The Pacific Shows Co., San Francisco, recently corporated, has leased the large storeroom, 1412 Secoi avenue, and remodeled into one of the finest moving » ture shows on the Pacific coast. Lewis N. Rosenbang manager of the company, while in New York malm arrangements for the importation of machines and pi tures, said that the Pacific Shows Co. would open sb ilar houses in every city of importance in Washingta Oregon, British Columbia, Montana, Idaho and Califo nia as quickly as suitable locations could be obtained. * ♦ * A new moving picture theater for Buffalo, N. X opened at 649 Main street for the display of education and entertaining pictures. There will be illustrated soi^ by a noted baritone from Chicago. Buffalo, New Yos and Geneva men are behind the enterprise. * * * Gastonia, N. C.'s, third moving picture show is k cated in the building adjoining that occupied by ti AmuseU on Main street and is under the management Mr. H. G. Nelson. * * * From Seattle, Wash., we learn that Charles E. Blanc is perfecting a school to send moving pictures of coo plete melodramas over the country, together with phonograph which will speak the lines of all the plays Thus a complete play may be given through the medic of a phonograph, a film of pictures and an operata The films will be taken during the Summer months thus all-star casts may be obtained for the plays. * * • * About a thousand people attended the concert gin in the Ocean Grove, N. J., Auditorium, Saturday, Juf 6. It was a grand success in every way, the music at pictures being of the best. Mr. Ward and Mr. Wells, expert from New York, co-operated. "The Teddy Bean took so well that it was repeated on the Monday nigi when the Army and Navy Moving Pictures were givo New pictures will be shown each night. The orchesti will play at all of these entertainments. * * * At Ashley, Ind., Will Hood, of Auburn, has establish an electric theater. Charles Prickett will be in charg as operator. — . * * * The Theater Palais Company, Meridan, Miss., secwe Harry S. Stanley of New York to sing at that popah place. The Palais Theater Company are building quite a large film exchange business, and are now sa plying theatoriums in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Ten nessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. * * * Gus Sun, O. G. Murray and John McCarthy, owna and operators of the Gus Sun circuit, will establish a to exchange in Chicago for the exclusive service of the theaters. The films will be distributed over the an* weekly. * * * Some correspondents ask us to locate a place for the to open up a five-cent theater. How's this from t Herkimer, N. Y., Citizen?: "The moving picture orti