Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

428 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 9. What Theater Men Are Doing NEWS OF EXHIBITORS WHO ARE SUCCEEDING— ARE YOU ONE) This department of Motography specialises in giving to exhibitors stories of the accomplishments of successful theater managers. If you have attempted any experiments and they have succeeded or failed write Motography about it. E. H. Hulsey Opens Fine House in Dallas Library Which Can Be Used at All Times as Waiting Room and Device for Flower Scents Two of Its Features THE QUEEN THEATRE at Dallas, Texas., after extensive remodeling, was reopened the other day in an auspicious way. The management declares there is not a better show place in a city the size of Dallas to be found anywhere. There are many features in the new playhouse which, it is declared, have never before been installed in a theatre in the Southwest. One of these is a commodious library on the second oor, which will be free to patrons. It is furnished with tables, lounges, the latest newspapers and motion picture magazines. Patrons are invited to use this room for a waiting place at any time. A room has also been arranged on the second floor where men may go to see the show and at the same time have their cigar or cigarette. Throughout the theatre close attention has been given to color schemes, the rooms being done in lavender and dark purple. There is a complete system of ventilation, which forces in currents of fresh air and forces out the stale air. Hot draughts circulate through the house in cold weather and it is arranged for cold draughts in summer weather. A lighting system has also been installed which will assist in carrying out picture effects, and an arrangement has been installed in the basement for the perfuming of the atmosphere with various flower scents to aid in realistic presentation. On the third floor a lounging room A I T7TTT7T? ,. AND IT'S ANSWER. A LL. 1 1 \1A\ Buffalo. THE OTHER day Buffalo, N Y., Feb. 1. * * * WE SAW the end of a picture, Manager, Elmwood Theatre. THAT ENDED in a dream, Last evening I attended your thea SO WHEN the play started again tre, arriving about fifteen minutes af WE STARTED too, for home, ter the feature had begun and was in AS DINNER was ready for us the dark as to what it was all about AND WE were ready for dinner, as I saw a man kiss one woman and AND WE agiee with you, then hug another, and I was afraid he THERE'S NO fun, would get into trouble, so may I sug READING THE last chapter first, gest that you print the approximate •THEREFORE, YOU will notice screen time on your program. WE HAVE adopted your suggestion. A PATRON. WE THANK you. THE MANAGEMENT. (over) (Apologies to K. C. B.) (over) with baths has been installed for the benefit of the employes. A special room has been equipped for women patrons, with a maid in attendance. There is a cot in this room and an emergency kit of medicines. The room in which the motion picture machines are housed is fireproof, being constructed entirely of heavy tin. The theatre is planning to install the largest pipe organ in the South. The opening bill was Viola Dana in "Blue Jeans." There was also a comedy and Pathe News. E. H. Hulsey is president of the company operating the Queen, and John DeStefano is manager. MacLane Film Gets Long Runs "Men Who Have Made Love to Me," the George K. Spoor feature starring I, Mary MacLane, is enjoying long-run bookings in various parts of the country. Reports state that it has created a great deal of talk in Kansas City, where it was shown in the Garden theatre, and in Chicago, where it ran for two weeks solid at the Band Box, a loop house. The "Rialto" in New York offered the picture for an entire week. Holmes Play Nearly Ready "A Pair of Sixes" is now in the cutting room and the subtitles are being designed. This is Taylor Holmes' newly completed George K. Spoor feature and is an adaptation of the well known stage play by Edward Peple. "A Pair of Sixes" moves rapidly and gives Mr. Holmes ample opportunity to show some rapid action comedy. Mr. Holmes expressed himself as pleased with the co-operative work of his new leading lady, Alice Mann. A clever stunt of the Elmwood theatre, Buffalo, N. Y., of which E. O. Weinberg is manager. This was sent out to patrons with the' weekly program. Manager Enters New Field Walter Jacobson has resigned as manager of the Garden theatre at Flint, Mich. He has been succeeded by Steve N. Willett. The house has been placed under the general supervision of Howard O. Pierce, manager of the Majestic theatre and publicity representative of the Majestic, Palace and Garden. Mr. Jacobson intends to devote his time to pushing the sale of a carbon holder for projection machines which he recently patented.