Motography (Apr-Dec 1911)

April, 1911. MOTOGRAPHY 55 Among the Picture Theaters PERSONAL. Victor O. Woodward, for four years manager of the Sandusky theater, will leave for Cleveland, where he will become head of a company composed of New York and Cleveland capitalists that will operate moving picture and vaudeville theaters in every state in the union. The company, to be incorporated within the next ten days, has made arrangements to take over the holdings of the Lake Shore Film and Supply Company, of Cleveland, controlling fourteen theaters as well as a number of other motion picture concerns. J. Conner, Murfeesboro, Tenn., is in Chicago for the purpose of establishing the Conner Film Service. The new concern will be located in the Monon building and will carry a large stock of choice film. ROLL OF THE STATES. ALABAMA. Messrs. F. M. and Luther Wakefield have opened a moving picture theater at Anniston, making the third in that place. The old Sun theater of Bessemer, will be conducted as a vaudeville and moving picture house, under the management of Joe Steed, formerly of Ensley. CALIFORNIA. Plans have been prepared by Architects Jeffrey and Van Trees, Los Angeles, for a moving picture theater to be erected on Broadway, between Sixth and Seventh streets, that city, for the New York Theatrical Company. It will have marble and tile lobby, cove ceiling, bevel plate mirrors, art glass, stucco ornamentation, will be brilliantly lighted and seated with opera chairs. The Keystone Building Company of Los Angeles is preparing plans for a moving picture theater to be erected for the Metropolitan Realty and Amusement Company, 128-130 South Spring street, that city. The house will have a capacity of 500. The Southern California Moving Picture Men's Association of Los Angeles,' has elected the following directors : E. A. Fischer, A. P. Tugwell, A. S. Hyman, D. S. Marovitz, M. Stutz, W. W. Gardner, D. S. Reynolds. CALIFORNIA. The moving picture censorship board, of Oakland, which will govern the exhibition of film in local theaters, under an ordinance passed several months ago, has been appointed by the Board of Public Works and is as follows : Dr. J. B. Wood of the Board of Education ; F. H. Pratt, of the Building Trades' Council; Miss Bessie J. Wood, of the Child's Welfare League; Guy C. Smith, of the Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association and Superintendent of Police, Adelbert Wilson. CANADA. The Palace is the name of a first-class moving picture theater recently opened at Gait, Ont. COLORADO. The Princess theater at La Junta has been leased by E. M. Role, who will conduct it as a five-cent theater. H. S. Porter and W. F. Lemay are erecting a moving picture theater at Fourteenth and Walnut streets, Boulder, which will have a seating capacity of 500. The house will be finished in mission style. CONNECTICUT. The "Rome" is a late addition to Waterbury's moving picture houses, having recently been opened in that city under the management of A. Russo. It is announced that the Dream and Comique theaters of New Haven, owned by S. Z. Poli, and which were recently destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt. DELAWARE. The Savoy theater, 517 Market street, Wilmington, operated by Alfred Downing, will be enlarged. GEORGIA. The Lyric is the name of a handsome new moving picture theater, recently opened at Rome under the management _ of Messrs. Davis and Castleberry, who own a chain of moving picture houses. The house will be devoted to moving picture exclusively. The proceeds for the opening day were devoted to the Associated Charities of that city. The New Albany theater, New Albany, has been opened under the management of F. A. Guttenberger. The Idle Hour theater at Waynesboro, has been purchased by the Waynesboro Amusement Company. ILLINOIS. A new moving picture theater, the Princess, has been opened at Galva under the management of C. G. Hutchinson. Frank Spaulding of Galva is making arrangements to conduct a moving picture theater in the Davis building in that city. The Empress is the name of a new moving picture theater to be conducted at Fairbury under the management of Messrs. Aaron Putnam and Nathan Camp. John Withrow is now sole proprietor of the Colonial theater of Ottawa, having purchased the interest of his partner, Frank Turtle. The Grand, one of the handsomest moving picture houses in that part of the state has been opened at Sterling by Messrs. La Gralle and Middleton. The Jungle is the name chosen by Roy Briant for his new moving picture theater, opened at Metropolis recently. On the opening night each lady was presented with a carnation as a souvenir. The Lyric theater at Centralia has been purchased by N. A. Thompson, who will conduct it as an exclusive moving picture house. A new moving picture theater has been opened at Charleston, under the management of Archie Henderson. INDIANA. The Portola is the name of an attractive moving picture theater to be opened at 124 Second street, Rushville, by the Schmidt Brothers, who also own and operate moving picture theaters at Newcastle. No expense has been spared to make it one of the best houses of its kind in the state. It is located in the business section of the city, has a seating capacity of 200 and is supplied with up-to-date opera chairs. The house will be under the management of Mrs. Edna Schmidt West. Victor Ratcliff, formerly of Marion, has assumed the management of the Star theater at Noblesville. The Surprise is the name of a new moving picture theater opened at 117 South Madison street, South Bend, by the Surprise Theater Company of which S. Piatt is president. This new house is said to be one of the most imposing of its kind in the state. It has an attractive entrance and the vestibule is lined with marble. The pictures are thrown on a glass screen. The seating capacity is 300. Sam Young, proprietor of Young's Garden Airdome, Terre Haute, has announced that at the closing of the Garden theater, September 16, he will begin the construction of a moving picture theater, which will have a seating capacity of 1,260 and will be convertible into an open-air house during the summer months. The house will be entirely fireproof, being of reinforced concrete, iron, steel, copper, glass and brass. The Broadway Amusement Company, Indianapolis, recently incorporated for $35,000, is negotiating for a site at the corner of Blake and New York streets on which to erect a five-cent theater, the first of a series of six which the company proposes to erect during the -summer, each aggregating an investment of $10,000. Dr. M. J. Dobson is president of the company, Joseph A. Davidson, vice-president and treasurer, and O. F. Harlan, secretary. " The Princess is the name of a new moving picture theater opened at Mishawaka. Messrs. Harry Covalt and Vestal John have purchased the airdome at Swayzee, and will open it up with moving pictures as soon as the weather will permit. IOWA. The Scenic theater at Ames has been purchased by G. B. Ohle, who recently sold the Lyric theater at Iowa Falls. The moving picture theater of Farmington, formerly operated by Ed. Kuse, has been purchased by J. D. Reed of Galesburg, HI. The "Best" is the name chosen by Messrs. Waggoner and Meyers for their new moving picture theater recently opened at 405 Brady street, Davenport. The Lyric theater of Forest City has been purchased by a Mr. Simmons of Plover. Hart Brothers of Clinton, will open a moving picture the