The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

December 18, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 539 Busy Builders Buy Best Equipment For Theatres BIRMINGHAM, AL^. — S. S. Whitfield has awarded contract to ^ C. Ellison, 2907 Sixteenth avenue, Ensley, Ala., for two-story brick theatre, 50 by 140 feet, to be erected on No. Fourth avenue, between 17th and 18th avenues. INDEPENDENCE, KANS. — Elon Robley has leased Memorial Hall and will equip it for moving picture theatre. LAWRENCE, KANS. — Midland Theatre & Realty Company, of Kansas City, Mo., has awarded contract for new theatre to be completed about September 1, 1927. WESTBURY, N. Y. — A. B. Whitney Company, Grand Central Terminal, New York, has general contract for two-story brick theatre, store and apartment building, 199 by 96 feet, to be erected on Post avenue, for Westbury Theatre Corporation, J. R, Hill, president. Estimated cost $2.50,000. DALLAS, TEXAS.— Palace Realty Company has permit to erect brick theatre at 2323 Hall street. Estimated cost $15,000. HAPPY, TEXAS. — Farmers Exchange building will be converted into modern moving picture theatre. PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.— Sam Soloman has awarded contract to Morris & Litchfield to erect brick theatre at 1518 Houston avenue. Estimated cost $11,000. DYERSBURG, TENN. — Dyersburg Theatre Company has awarded contract to ForsumJames Company for erection of theatre on Main street, with seating capacity of about 1,000. GREEN CITY, MO. — Allen Morrison is erecting new moving picture theatre. GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — E. S. Clarke, York, Neb., has general contract for one-story moving picture theatre, to be erected north of TJnion Pacific tracks for Blaine Cook, Rialto Apartments, Beatrice, Neb. Estimated cost $60,000. CLEVELAND, O. — Styblo Brothers, 10613 Union avenue, have contract for one-story theatre and store building, to be erected at 3685 East 131st stret, for S'okol Tyrs Company, care J. Sebek, 3592 East 131st street. Estimated cost 150,000. KANAKEB, ILL. — Luna Theatre has been added to circuit of Great States Theatres, Inc. House will be closed for extensive improvements. FORT WAYNE, IND.— Mellers Brothers, of Lima, O., operating chain of theatres, have purchased Riley Theatre at 1014 South Calhoun street from Oscar E. Wobrock. New owners plan improvements to foyer and other parts of building. SPECIAL ROLL and MACHINE TICKETS Your own special Ticket, any colors, accurately numbered ; every roll guaranteed. Coupon Tickets for Prize Drawinc: S.Mt for t7-N. Prompt shipments. Cash with the order. Get the samples. Send drngrram for Reserved Seat Coupon Tickets, serial or dated. ROLL AND MACHINE TICKETS In Five Thousand Lots and Upward Ten Thousand t<-M Fifteen Thousand 7.00 Twenty-five Thousand 9.00 Fifty Thousand 12.50 One Hundred Thousand 18.00 NationaJ Ticket Co. Shamokin, Pa. WELLSVILLE, KANS —Improvements are being made to Liberty Theatre. WILKES-BARRB, PA. — Van Driessen & O'Malley, Pittston, Pa., have contract to remodel Marino Theatre. Seating capacity will be increased to 800. WOBURN, MASS.— E. M. Dangel, 18 Tremont street, Boston, has plans by G. E. Robinson, Chamber of Commerce Building, for two-story brick theatre, store and office building to be located on Federal street. Estimated cost, $150,000. DETROIT, MICH.— Andrew Bzovi and John Motoc, Ecorse, Mich., have plans by C. W. Brandt, 1114 Kresge Building, for two-story brick and stone-trim theatre, store and office building, 225 by 95 feet, to be located at Greenfield and Grand River avenues. Estimated cost, $250,000. KANSAS CITY, MO. — Tenth & Central Merchants Association has plans by L>. H. Dodd, 800 Graphic Arts Building, for twostory brick and tile theatre, store and office building, 90 by 124 feet, at Lowell & Baltimore streets. Estimated cost $65,000. SHAKER HEIGHTS. O. — Syndicate composed of H. C. Loomis, C. D. Simmons and C. De Witt, Fidelity Mortgage Building, Cleveland, have plans by Phillip Lindsley Small, 1836 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, for two-story brick theatre, 100 by 100 feet. Estimated cost $200,000. LYMAN, NEB. — Harry P. Johnson has leased community building and will equip it as moving picture theatre. Will be called the Gem. SEMINOLE. OKLA. — Jake Jones has sold his new theatre under construction to Griffith Brothers Amusement Company. Is essential to good projection* Eliminates the flicker and fluctuation* Steady — quiet — reliable — economical on current* Manufactured in both Series and Multiple Types* Used the world over. If you show pictures you need the Transverter*^ The Hertner Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Gentlemen : — Mail me, without obligation, your new Transverter Bulletin. 9^, ELECTRIC COMPANY 1910 W. 114th St. Cleveland, Ohio