Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1922 - Mar 1923)

Tanuary 13. 1923 EXHIBITORS HERALD 87 Theatre Construction News Exhibitors are incited to report to this depart, meat changes of ownership, nrm theatres planned, remodeling contemplated, openings etc. New Projects Ottumwa, la. — Dwight B. Baker, president of Circle Amusement Company .-hich operates the Empire, Circle and ne Princess theatres, announces the purhase of a site measuring 67 by 132 feet djoining the Circle theatre building on .-hich a new theatre and office building .ill be erected next year. Plans have ot been drawn. * San Diego, Cal — It is reported that id Grauman has acquired the site at the outhwest corner of Fourth and E streets jr the construction of a large theatre in an Diego. * . Lodi, CaL — Construction of a new leatre to cost $100,000 and have a seatig capacity of 1,300 is announced as the lan of Alex Solomon, Lodi business man nd property owner. * Morgantown, W. Va. — C. Regers. raction building, has completed plans )r the erection of a $150,000 theatre in lis city. The building will be erected y Communtzis Bros, and work will art at an early date. * Jacksonville, I1L — W. R. Tippert, forler mayor and theatre owner of Litch;ld. 111., who recently sold his theatre. considering a site in Jacksonville for le erection of a new playhouse. * San Francisco, CaL — A theatre to cost .'50,000 is to be erected in the Richmond i strict, Alex E. Levin, film man, and ttorney Joseph L. Levin having purlased property at Geary and 18th reets. Plans have been drawn by Reid ros., architects. * i Washington, D. C— Work of constructg the new Tivoli theatre in Washington ir Harry M. Crandall is to be started in e near future. Thomas W. Lamb is chitect. Mr. Crandall has also acquired ie Garden theatre, which .will be reodeled. Ownership Changes Watervhet, N. Y. — A fourth theatre has :en opened in this city, the newest being e Hudson, opened last week by Elmer rowninshield. Anna, 111 — The Main street theatre in ■s city has been purchased by Illmo musement Company, 3330 Olive street. Louis, Mo. » * Sigonrney, la. — The Garden theatre. >ned by Burton Wertz, has been sold to srt St. John of St. Joseph, Mo. * Kansas City, Mo. — L. A. Wallace has rchased the Bancroft theatre from W. McDowell. * Evansville, Ind.— Columbia Theatre aerating Company of this city has been The Chaloner theatre, 55th Street and Ninth avenue. New York City, has been opened by John Armstrong Chaloner. The newcomer into the ranks of exhibitors, it will be remembered, is none other than the originator of that popular phrase of some time ago, "Who's Looney Now." Chaloner's theatre was erected at a cost of S5O0.00O and has a seating capacity of 2.C00. It is of Roman architecture, with massive columns following the lines of the ancient coliseum. It was designed by George Keister and built by Shroder & Koppel. Inc. William Yoost, president of Ninth Avenue Amusement Corporation, is associated with Mr. Chaloner in the enterprise. A $40,000 pipe organ will supplement the music of the orchestra. incorporated with an authorized capital stock of §3,000. Directors are Philip Skora, Isadore Skora and Isadore J. Fine. * Lewiston, Idaho. — Wilbur Starley of Spangle. Wash., has purchased the equipment and lease of the Paramount theatre. * Waco, Tex. — The Auditorium theatre has been purchased by D. W. Ray of Kerens, who is considering remodeling. * Williamsburg, la. — The Latona theatre, which has been operated by Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Zirbel. has been acquired by P. O. Roby of Adell. * Excelsior Springs, Mo. — J. George Sexton and F. B. Bartley have leased the Auditorium theatre. * Knoxville, la. — Mrs. Lois Morrissey has purchased control of the Grand opera house here. She also operates the Star. * Decatur, I1L — Glen Irwin and Locke Dobson have purchased the Lyric theatre from Bert L. Chapman. * Ellenville, N. Y. — Silas J. and J. Leslie Shurter have taken over the management of the Shadowland theatre, which has been conducted bv I. W. Millard. * Ottumwa, la. — Floyd Perry has purchased the Majestic theatre from J. T. Dutcher. Oneonta, N. Y. — The new Oneonta theatre has been purchased by J. M. Shine, owner of the Strand theatre. Bellevue, la. — J. E. Grimm, who purchased the Cozy theatre about a year ago from John Collins, has sold the theatre to James Wright of Bellevue. Openings Reed City, Mich. — The Strand theatre has been opened following a period of darkness during which it was remodeled. Guy Bacon is manager. San Francisco, CaL — Work of rebuilding the Portola theatre, involving an outlay of $75,000. has been completed and the house, which is a Herbert L. Rothchild unit, has been opened under the supervision of J. A. Partington and Eugene Roth. Gibson City, I1L — The new Edna theatre, seating 700. has been opened bv Woollev Brothers. Muscatine, la. — The old Grand Photoplay theatre at West Liberty has been opened by Glenn Miller and has been renamed the Strand. * Oelwein, la.— The new Grand theatre, seating 900. owned by Brownell and Luthmer. has been completed and opened. Equipment M en to Meet At Chicago in February Directors of the Association of Motion Picture Equipment Dealers of America will meet at the Congress hotel, Chicago, for a two-day convention February 8 and 9. Raymond Hatton in an amusing bit from "The Hottentot." a First National-!-: production i