Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

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November 7, 1925 2185 Projection ro&m of Lubliner & Trinz Harding Theatre, Chicago, with battery of four Motiograph projectors. St. Louis Amusement Company to Erect $1,000,000 Theatre Building The St. Louis Amusement Company have purchased the Mikado Airdome site at Hamilton and Easton avenues, St. Louis, and plan to erect a $1,000,000 theatre and apartment structure there within the next few months. The price paid for the ground is said to have set a new record for that section of St. Louis. In realty circles it is reported that the consideration was approximately $135,000. The site fronts 147 feet on Easton avenue by 200 feet on Hamilton avenue. Spy r< is Skouras, president of the St. Louis Amusement Company, confirmed the report and stated that the new theatre will seat approximately 3,000 persons. It will rank with the finest houses in the Central West. An architect and engineer will be selected to prepare plans for the house within the next few weeks and it is planned to award the construction contracts very shortly. The new house will become a first run theatre for that section of St. Louis and will play day and dat^ with the Grand Central n'\ many big productions very probably. St. Louis Theatre Field is Active The new Southampton Theatre, Lansdowne and Wherry avenues, St. Louis, Mo., has been completed. This house seats 1,000 persons and cost approximately $75,000. It was erected by the Southampton Investment and Building Company and is of concrete and steel construction. The Ivanhoe Theatre, Ivanhoe and Bradley avenues, St. Louis, Mo., held its grand opening on October 16. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tab'er are managing the house. It was ereeted by S. S. Yeckel. Charles Skouras' new house at Columbia and Southwest avenues will be ready within a very few weeks. It will seat about 1,500 persons and rank with the finest houses in the city. It was designed by Preston J.. Bradshaw, who is also supervising the construction. Robert Stempfle of the Strand Theatre, St. Charles, Mo., has had plans prepared for a new house for St. Charles. It will be two story, 50 by 140 feet and of brick, steel and mill construction. Plans are being prepared by Boiler Brothers, 114 West Tenth street, Kansas City, Mo. THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME THE shivering, chattering, rednosed crowd, bundled in furs and great coats, that will soon be shuffling its feet in three inches of snow, will seek the theatre with that good-old-summer-time look. Netschert artificial flowers and natural prepared palms, plants and trees of all kinds provide the means of converting an uninviting theatre into the kind that pleasure seekers want. Have Uncle Sam bring you a copy of our free Catalog No. 7, in colors. FRANK NETSCHERT. Inc. 61 Bar. lay St., New York y@? G010 SCAL TlCttT R£6ISTCRS ^WomatieEckgt H^erf ister'Cbi'por'ation J2f Seventh Avenue ** *■» NewYork *r AiiPATEriTS A SuperLite Screen Will Improve Your Picture Because: It gives a soft, clear, white picture, bringing out every detail with a minimum of projected light. If you aren't getting good results now mail the attached coupon and get full details on how a Super-Lite will improve your projection. C. S. Wertsner & Son Manufacturers 221 North 13th St. Philadelphia, Pa.