Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

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336 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 7 Brief Theater News Arkansas Architect J. H. Bliss of Little Rock has prepared plans for the construction of a $12,000 theater at Dardanelle for F. B. Weiser. The Belmont Amusement Company of Belmont, Pulaski county, has been incorporated with W. G. Erskine manager. California The Music Hall at Dinuba was completely destroyed by fire. George W. Stimson has purchased a site and will erect a $100,000 theater building in East Colorado street, between El Molino and Hudson avenue, Pasadena. The new Hamblen Theater at Alameda is being rapidly completed. It will be ready in the early spring. The theater is located at Park street near Encinal avenue, and the cost of construction is $50,000. Ackermann & Harris purchased the Empress Theater at Sacramento and will extensively improve same. N. O. Anderson will erect a large $22,500 theater at Los Angeles. The building and theater will be modern and of an up-to-date structure. J. A. Quinn will build a new theater on Broadway, Los Angeles, adjoining Quinn's Rialto Theater on the south. Colorado The Greek Theater being erected in Denver's Civic Center is rapidly nearing completion. The seating capacity will be 5,000. Address city clerk. Connecticut S. Z. ' Poli has purchased a site on Main street, Hartford, and will erect a modern fireproof theater building with a seating capacity of 3,000. Delaware F. F. Proctor's New Jersey Theaters Company has been incorporated at Wilmington with $2,000 to conduct places of amusement of all kinds. Address C. L. Riminger, manager. The Capital City Theater Company has been incorporated with a capital of $25,000. • District of Columbia Tom Moore, 403 Ninth street, Washington, is having plans prepared by Blanke & Zink, Equitable Building, Baltimore, for the erection of four theaters in Washington. Florida Architect B. A. Benjamin, Jacksonville, is preparing plans for the erection of a theater to be 105x105 and cost $150,000. Owner's name withheld. Georgia The Bailey Theater Company will erect a $25,000 theater at Atlanta. Address Martin May, 19 Peach Tree street, manager. Plans are being prepared for the construction of a $25,000 theater at 79 Decatur street, Atlanta, for negroes. Address J. Hope, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta. Illinois J. M. Davis has purchased a site at Deer Creek and will erect a two-story moving picture theater to be constructed of concrete blocks. Walter W. Ahlschlager, architect, 111 W. Washington street, Chicago, purchased 200x150 feet at Wilson avenue and Sheridan Road, and will erect a theater and mercantile building. The theater will be known as the Pantheon, and will seat 3,050. The cost of the entire building will be $335,000. The Midway Building Company has been incorporated with a capital of $2,500, and will erect a theater and apartment building on East street, Rockford. F. G. Hogland, B. B. Early and Gust. Anderson. Architect Albert Annis is preparing plans for the construction of a $200,000 office and theater building to be erected at East Thirty-fifth street and Forest avenue, Chicago, for Flowers & Meyers, 25 West Jackson street. Dr. E. A. Woelk is interested in the erection of a> moving picture house which will be erected at Belleville. Plans are being made for the construction of a playhouse at Elgin for the Ascher Brothers, 343 East Garfield boulevard, Chicago. The Broadway Hippodrome Company leased their property at Chicago to Aaron J. Jones, Adolph Linick and Peter J. Schaefer, who will improve with a $150,000 theater. Address Aaron J. Jones, Homewood, 111. Fire destroyed the Music Hall Building at La Salle with a loss of $100,000. The Chicago Avenue Theater at Chicago was destroyed by fire with a loss of $50,000. Strand Theater, at Evanston, was destroyed by fire. Damage $35,000. Evanston Amusement Company is owner of the building. Indiana Frank Cathwood of Dayton has purchased the Joy Theater at Crawfordsville from Theodore Dees. Jesse Lagrigg has purchased the Orpheum Theater at Clinton, which was owned by Othor Stone and James Houston. Iowa E. R. Coffin has sold the C-B Theater at Manson to C. A. Diemers of Emery, Neb. H. L. Wise of Sioux City has purchased the Palm Theater at Missouri Valley, and will open for business at once. T. H. Hendershot closed a deal whereby he purchased the Lyric Theater at Cumberland. C. J. Hood and W. C. Diers have purchased the Star Theater at Fontanelle from Mrs. L. A. Brink, and are now in possession. Anderson Brothers have purchased the theater at Birmingham of Fred Worran. Modern improvements will be made. The Waterlo'O Community Drama League will open a playhouse at Fifth and Jefferson streets, Waterloo. Henry Kischner has plans for the construction of a theater at Albert City. E. V. Smith has purchased a site at Elliott and will erect a moving picture theater. Peter Herzog purchased the Star Theater at Ionia from C. N. Norton, and will Two scenes from "Sunshine Nan," Ann Pennington's new picture for Famous Players-Lasky.