Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

78 Better Theatres Section April 12, 1930 NATURAL COLORED Glass Color Plates For Box Lights, Flood or Spotlights, Olivets, etc. Made of high quality natural colored glass with metal frame. Furnished in Ruby, Green, Blue and Amber. 765 We supply COLOR Lighting Accessories for all Interior and Exterior Theatre Lighting. Write for Information 2651 W. Congress St. Chicago, 111. ** Everything in Theatre Color Lighting Equipment ** Impossible-T o-Stall-Or-Jam New-Tiffin Curtain-Control Starts, Stops, or Reverses at Any Point Detailed Scenery Description Catalogue Upon Request Upon Request I3CKIPJLJN!®® fgcenicSftidios TIFFIN. OHIO Motion Picture Patents My Specialty PATENTS William N. Moore Patent Attorney Loan and Trust Building Washington, D. C. The first important step is to learn whether you can obtain a patent. Please send sketch of your invention with $ 1 0, and I will examine the pertinent U. S. patents and inform you whether you are entitled to a patent, the cost and manner of procedure. Personal attention. Established 35 years. Copyright your play $5.00 Trade-Mark your goods or titles $30.00 tages and safeguards is given every proposition. It has been declared that theatres constructed under this method are outstanding in that they are architecturally uniform and pleasing in their appearance and material savings in construction are effected through a smooth working arrangement during the building period. Brush Building Corporation, 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York City. Dick and Bauer, Third and Wells Streets, Milwaukee, Wis. Midwest Engineering & Construction Corporation, 209 S. Third Street Columbus, O. United Services, 127 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. Bulletin Boards, Changeable /^HANGEABLE bulletin boards, which come under this heading involve the use of a grooved board on which are placed white enameled brass letters, white enameled die cast aluminum letters or white or red celluloid letters of various sizes as may be desired to work out an attractive announcement. The background of the board is usually covered with a dark broadcloth surrounded by a frame in mahogany or extruded cast bronze. The letters are hung in the horizontal grooves of the board and the announcement accomplished through placing of the letters in their most advantageous manner. These changeable bulletin boards are made in various sizes ranging from 10 inches by 6 inches to large boards. Many theatres have adopted signs of this type for use in the lobby in announcing coming and present attractions. In fact the ease with which announcements may be set up or changed gives these bulletin boards a wide range of use in the motion picture house. Also used on bulletin boards, but particularly adapted also for marquise signs, to announce the current attraction, are letters of raised opal glass mounts in oxidized finished metal frames and illuminated from the inside by electric lamps. The Artkraft Sign Company, Lima, O. Joseph S. Arvid Company, Inc., 1440 Broadway, New York City. Bilt Rite Manufacturing Company, 447 N. Wood Street, Chicago, 111. Crystalite Products Corporation, 1708 Standard Avenue, Glendale, Cal. Stanley Frame Company, 727 Seventh Avenue, New York City. Tablet & Ticket Company, 1021 W. Adams St., Chicago, 111. Cabinets, Film Refer to FILM CABINETS A Cable, Motion Picture ly/fOTION picture cable and other asbestos insulated wires occupy an important place in theatres, being extensively used in the projection room for the projectors, for spot and flood lights, switchboards, motor and grid resistance leads and the like. The two important features of motion picture cable are flexibility and immunity to flame and heat. Owing to the intense heat and possible danger from fire in projection booths the conductor must have the finest kind of insulation. Because of the necessity for constant changes of position for floods and arcs the cable must be very flexible and tough enough to endure wear. Prices range from 5 cents to 25 cents per foot. BELSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 800 Sibley Street, Chicago, 111. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTOR CORPORATION, 90 Gold Street, New York City. KLIEGL BROTHERS, 321 W. 50th Street, New York City. Rockbestos Products Corporation, New Haven. Conn. Twin City Scenic Company, 2819 Nieollett Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. A Cameras A NUMBER of cameras such as may be used by theatre owners in making pictures of events of local interest are available. A majority of these use the 16 m. m. film while others may be obtained using standard .motion picture film which can be used in the regular theatre projectors. Bass Camera Company, 179 W. Madison Street, Chicago. 11. Bell & Howell Company, 1801 Larchmont Avenue, Chicago, 111. THE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Rochester, N. Y. Q. R. S.-DE VRY CORPORATION, 333 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 111. Vicam Photo Company, 1226 N. 44th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Canopies, Theatre T TSE of artistic canopies by motion ^ picture theatres is growing in popularity among houses of all sizes. A canopy serves a number of practical purposes. They offer theatres an excellent advertising medium while giving to the house an attractive and inviting entrance. During inclement weather they offer protection to waiting patrons. Canopies are usually constructed of sheet metal and may be obtained in a variety of designs. They are furnished with glass roof or with steel ceiling and metal roof. Numerous interesting standard designs have been developed by marquise manufacturers especially for theatre use. These are easily installed and are shipped to theatres in convenient sections. Suggestions for attractive designs are available. Inquiries should be accompanied by approximate measurements of the front of the building where the canopy is to be used. Not only are practically all of the new theatres being erected installing marquises but they are being exclusively used in the remodeling of the old houses, because of the effective manner in which they give to the theatres a new and pleasing appearance at small cost. Prices of canopies range from $300 up. E. T. Barnum Iron & Wire Works, 511 Cass Street, Detroit, Mich. Biersach & Niedermeyer Company, 220 Fifth Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Central Iron & Wire Works, Milwaukee, Wis. Covington Metal Products Corporation, 17 W. 8th Street, Covington, Ky. Daniel Ornamental Iron Works, 4435 W. Division Street, Chicago, 111. Edwards Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, O. Milwaukee Corrugating Company, 36th Avenue and Burnham Street. Milwaukee, Wis. Moynahan & Duchene, 2658 Porter Street, Detroit, Mich. Newman Manufacturing Company, Norwood Station, Cincinnati, O. L. Sehreiber & Sons Company, Ivaphoe Avenue and Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, O. The W. C. Tyler Company, 3615 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, O. Carbons TVTOTION picture projection carbons 1 might possibly be considered one of the most staple products in the operation of the moving picture theatre. There is no factor, indeed, which can claim any more attention in the sue