The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

176 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 20, 1926 These Folks Are Buying The Best To Be Had In Equipment JOPLIN, MO. — M. K. Gillioz. Monette. Mo., has general contract for three-story brick, terra-cotta and cut-stone theatre, 150 by 120 feet, to be erected at Fifth and Vir.srinia streets, for Universal Chain Theatrical Enterprises, Inc. Estimated cost, $3riO,000. IMPROVING THEATRE l.,AKB CITY, FL,A.— Grand Theatre will be remodeled, stage enlarged, seating capacity increased, and $."),000 pipe organ Installed. PLANT CITY, FIvA. — Extensive Improvements will be made to Capitol Theatre and new equipment costing $1, '5,000, will be installed. DKCATUR, IIM. — About Jlii.OOO will be expended for Interior alterations and redecor;itlng I^incoln Square Theatre. L.A HARPE, IL.L. — Powell and Gittings, proprietors of Park Theatre, have leased r>ocke Opera House, and will remodel and occupy it as moving picture theatre. House lias seating capacity of about 200. UOCHELiLE, ILLt — Proposed plans for remodeling and rebuilding Majestic Theatre, include comi)l(te tearing out of interior, lowering floor to street level from entrance end, replacing center pillars with L-beams, new stage, dressing rooms, toilets, entire new lobby, canopy over entire entrance, concealed operators' booth, ladles' and gentlemen's retiring rooms in basement, new cushion seats, new ligliting system, entire new <ie<!orative cffec-ts in keeping with modernized improvements. Seating capacity will be (iOO. M. P. E. D. Changes ISIameyWith All Memhers ISlow Equal \ T THE meeting of Motion Picture ' ». Equipment Dealers in Chicago recently, the name of the Association was changed to the Theatre Equipment Association, Inc. Also the by-laws were changed so that all members are now active, except only those who are Branch Managers of a corporation. Dues for active members are now $60 per year ; associate nicml)crs paying $20. Nine directors are to control the renamed Association, five of whom are to be from the Manufacturer group, lour from the dealers. Officers for the present year are: John H. Hertncr, president; Sid Louis, vice president: S. S. Behrends, treasurer; Sam Lears, secretary and office manager. The nine directors are John H. Hertner, C. D. Struhic, J. E. McAuley, J. D. Brown, Walter Green, S. S. Bchrend, I. I.. Xixon, Sid Louis Irving Sannicl. Increase Seating Tlie Home Theatre Company operating the Terrace, Fischer and Palace in Danville, Illinois, plans to enlarge seating capacity of the Terrace from 1,500 to 2,500. New ventilating and cooling systems will also be installed, the amount to be spent approaching $100,000. Kolograph in New Quarters INDIANAPOLIS. IND.— Kolograph Company, 211", East Maryland street, manufacturers of moving picture pro.iectlon machines, has leased entire third floor of Sanborn Electric Company building at 300 North Illinois street. Increase in sales made It necessary to secure larger quarters. CHICAGO, ILJ^ — Lubliner & Trinz Theatres. Inc.. 307 North Michigan avenue, have plans by .lohn Eberson, 212 East Ontario street, for theatre, store and hotel building to be located at 47th street and Michigan avenue. Theatre will seat about 3,800. Estlmatd cost $3,000,000. KANSAS CITY, KANS.— Herman Gould, of Lincoln Theatre Company, announces that new theatre will be erected. Will install $2.1,000 pipe organ. Estimated cost Jl'iO.OOO. HASTI.VGS, NEB.— J. H. Parsons, 232 University avenue, has plans by R. A. Bradley for three-story brick and terra-cotta moving picture and vaudeville theatre to be located on west side of Hastings avenue, bet ween Third and Fourth streets. Estimated cost $60,000. GIBSONBURG. O.— D. B, Follett has plans by Stophlet & Stophlet, Nasby Building. Toledo, O., for converting store building into two-story brick moving picture theatre and office building, 23 by 80 feet. Estimated cost $30,000. PONC.V CITY. OKLA.— Montgomery and Houston will erect theatre with seating capacity of 800. MONTGOMERY, AIjA. — S. Sulzbacher manager of Pekin Theatre at 38 North Lawrence street, has purchased site at North I^awrence and Monroe streets for erection of theatre for negros. LOS A.NGELES, CALIF. — H. I^ Gumbiner, 402 Hellman Bank Building, has plans by S. C. Lee, ;"i30 Petroleum Security Building, for four-story, with sfx-story tower, terracotta and reinforced concrete theatre, 30 by 1.10 feet, to be located at Eighth street and Broadway. Estimated cost, $.500,000. L.\KEL.\ND, FLA. — Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, 48."i Fifth avenue. New York, has leased M. G. Waring Building on East Main street, and will convert into threestorly theatre buildfng. 47 by 122 feet. Estimated cost. $100,000 for alterations. Refrigeration plant, seats and other fixtures to cost an additional .?12.1,000. 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