The Moving picture world (January 1926-February 1926)

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660 Moving Picture World February 13, 1926 Lurie Leases Two New Picture Theatres A $2,000,000 theatre deal has been closed whereby Louis R. Lurie has purchased two moving picture houses being erected by Samuel H. Levin and has leased them back to their former owner for ninety-nine years. The Harding Theatre, on Divisadero street, near Hayes, with a seating capacity of 1500, and the Wilson Theatre on Balboa street, near Thirtyeighth avenue, which will seat about 1,000, are the houses involved. The lessee pays all flisurance premiums and expenses of upkeep during the life of the lease. Two similar deals were completed some time ago when the same theatre man sold the Coliseum and Metropolitan Theatres to Louis R. Lurie and then took a lease for ninetynine years. REALTY COMPANY INCORPORATES The Granada Realty Company has been incorporated at San Francisco for the purpose of holdinir the Granada Theatre property, recently purchased by Famous PlayersLasky for more than $2,000,000. HOLT AND KVRTZniAN TRANSFERRED Nat Holt, for the past two years manager of the California Theatre, San Francisco, and Charles Kurtzman, publicity man for the same house, have been transferred to the Granada Theatre where they have been assigned similar duties. Richard Spier, formerly of the Granada, has been placed In charge of the California Theatre. THECRKAUF RETURNS TO CAMEO C. L. Theurkauf has returned to the Cameo Theatre, San Francisco, as manager, followinga flyer in the film exchange end of the business. C. L<. Toepfer and E. J. Roemheld, who came from the ISast several weeks ago to take charge of this house, have returned to their former stamping grounds. VISITORS Among the visitors wTio have been on San Prajiclsco's Film Row of late arranging bookings have been W. H. Laughead, Westwood Theatre, Westwood, Cal. ; George Rust, Georgtown Theatre, Georgetown, Cal.; E. W. Fischer, Rlalto Theatre, Oakdale, Cal.; Frank R. Macauley, Unique Theatre, Santa Cruz, Cal.; G. Creighton, Paramount Theatre, Fall River Mills, Cal. THEATRE NEARING COMPLETION The Grand I>ake Theatre, being erected at Oakland, Cal., by West Coast Theatres, Inc., giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ I Coal Shortage Hits | j Exchanges | I Special Dispatch to M. P. World | § Several of the exchanges in Albany, 1 1 N. Y., are rather hard hit these days I B by the long coal strike, and are re | i sorting to all sorts of means to obtain s i heat. On one day last week, at least § 1 one exchange was practically idle dur 1 1 ing the entire morning, the quarters 1 § being without heat, and the young g I women being obliged to sit around in s g heavy fur coats and overshoes. B g At another exchange, the manager, g 1 disgusted, spent the morning visiting g 1 the manager of another where there 1 £ was coal at least sufficient to take off g 1 the chill. One other exchange man g S aged to secure a quantity of soft coal, 1 1 but so much gas was generated that g M the force of employees sat around with g g handkerchiefs over their nostrils. Coke g 1 was later substituted for the soft coal. | PlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIH^ is rapidly Hearing completion and March 6 ha.s been selected as the opening date. WILL OPEN IN FEBRUARY The Wilson Theatre, Fresno, Cal., is to be opened early in February, with Floyd Rice as house manager. CHASE WITH PRINCESS James Chase, for three years with the George Mann Circuit at Eureka, Cal., is now v>ith the Princess Theatre, San Francisco. T & D ENTERPRISES TO MOVE The T. & D. Jr. Enterprises, which operates a circuit of moving picture theatres in the San Francisco field, will move shortly to quarters in the Warfield Theatre Building. HAVE PLANS FOR 144)0 SEAT HOUSE Plans for a new theatre to have a seating capacity of 1,400 have been prepared for the Tulare Theatre Company of Tulare, Cal., and construction work will be commenced shortly. Robert A, Hazel has charge of the theatre now being operated. EXTE.XD CAR ADVERTISING West Coast Theatres, Inc., which has used advertising on the front of street cars in San Francisco to such good advantage, Is extending the plan to Oakland and other places. Amend Ordinance to Erect ISIew Theatre BECAUSE of the Rochester city ordinance prohibiting construction of a theatre within SO feet of a church, school, hospital or orphan asylum, an amendment has been enacted by the common council of the city permitting the Monument Theatre Corporation of Buffalo in association with the Fennyvessy interests of Rochester to erect a theatre at Clinton avenue south and Court street in that city. The First Unitarian Church at Cortland and Temple streets is directly in the rear of the building and within 50 feet. By amending the ordinance to 30 feet no difficulty will be had by the theatre syndicate. Martin B. O'Neil, president of the council, said that the ordinance was not intended to interfere with the construction of theatres in the downtown section near churches. MADE PRESIDENT OF LOEW'S STATE COMPANY (.Special Dispatch to Moving Picture World) Max Yellen, president of the BuffaloBoloxi Corporation and treasurer of the Main-Go Realty Company, has been elected president of the Loew's State operating company. Mr. Yellen, wTio is 28 years old, announces there will be no change In the policy of the house, which Is managed by Al Beckerich. Loew's State has been under the control of Loew's Buffalo Theatres, Inc., and will continue to operate under his name, but with a new administration. GUETH RECOVERING FROM OPERATION Marian Gueth, secretary of the Buffalo Zone, M. P. T. O. of N. Y., with an office in the Root Building, has recovered from a recent operation, and is back on the job. COjM.PLETES PLANS FOR NEW HOUSE Jim Cardina has completed plans for his new vaudeville-picture house in Bailey avenue, Buffalo, work on which will start this .■spring. Jim also operates the Varsity and Kensington Theatres in Buffalo and the Glen in Williamville. REMAINS AS MANAGER Under the dissolution of the Fitzer-Harrison partnership In Syracuse, Dave Harrison is retaining the management of the Empire Theatre. FORNESI BACK ON JOB Charles Fornesl, manager of the Seneca Theatre In Seneca Falls, N. Y., has recovered from a long illness and is now again on the job In his busy picture palace. CAMPUS THE.\TRE OPENS The Campus Theatre, Bancroft and Union streets, Berkeley, Cal., was formally opened to the public on the evening of January 20, the opening film feature being "California Straight Ahead." The house was built by Prank Atkins, formerly of Marysville, Cal., but is being conducted by the Golden State Theatre & Realty Corp. The architecture follows Moorish lines and the seating arrangements copies the stadium effect. It has a seating capacity of 1500. Music Is furnished by a Wurlitzer organ. Robert F. Abraham, formerly manager of the Broadway Theatre, Oakland, has been placed in charge. SHARPSTEIN IN CHARGE OF THE OAKS M. Moser, manager of the Oaks Theatre, Berkeley. Cal., since the opening of this house several months ago, has left to take up new work and the house has been placed in charge of Robert R. Sharpsteln, formerly of New York. Pastors Pass Resolution Fo/voring Pictures (Special Dispatch to Moving Picture World) 'T'HE well-defined line of demarcation be' tween the movies and the churches which exists in some portions of Ohio has been obliterated insofar as the Episcopal Church, Diocese of Southern Ohio, is concerned. At a convention of Episcopalian clergymen" and laymen held at Springfield, Ohio, recently, the assembly went on record in favor of good motion pictures, by a vote of 57 to 31. The resolution adopted by the Bishop and Chapter, and proposed by Rev. Thos. Williamson, of Middletown, Ohio, is as follows. "Resolved, That the convention go on record as seconding the efforts now being made to secure for the nation and the world wholesome motion pictures, including the efforts of the Federal Motion Pictures Council in America, Inc., and that the individual members in their own parishes do all in their power to stiinulate by word and action a wise choice in motion pictures.'' Approval of good pictures will be signified by attendance and disapproval of those not up to standard by the remaining away of the clergy and laity who compose the chapter. ^Quess Who" Stunt Has Invaded Detroit nr^HE "guess who" exploitation germ has invaded Detroit first run theatres with a vengeance. The Kunsky theatres, in cooperation with a local newspaper are staging a screen stunt based on the identification of masked players, while the FoxWashington is doing practically the same thing on its own initiative. HLTTERFIELD ADDS ANOTHER THEATRE Another theatre has been added to the chain of Butterfleld theatres in Michigan through the acquisition of the Idlehour at (Jrand Rapids. For many years this house, a small downtown "drop-In" has been opcrated by J. W. Goodspeed. This gives the Butterfleld enterprises six theatres In Grand Rapids, all the result of an Invasion that started only a year ago. PREPARING PLANS FOR NEW THEATRE Architects are preparing plans for a new theatre to be erected on Hamilton Bulevarrt near Seward street. The name of the owner Is withheld, but It Is known to be planned tor a large seating capacity.