Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

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Page 40 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW June 24, 1939 Theatre Construction Bids have been received by the Franklin Amusement Co., Franklin, La., for the construction of a motion picture theatre, with heating and ventilating to be installed by the owner under a separate contract. Favrot and Reed, of New Orleans, are the architects. Contract has been awarded for the construction of a 600-seat theatre at 1301 Western Avenue, Knoxville, Tenn. Owners are Denton Theatres, of which George L. Denton is president; Shubert Home Builders, 1400 Washington Avenue, are the contractors. A permit has been granted by the City Council of Greenville, Miss., for the construction of a motion picture theatre for colored people on the west side of North street. Estimated cost will be $4,000. S. J. Azar is owner. Fox West Coast Theatres Corp. is planning the erection of a $175,000 theatre at the southwest corner of Manchester Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard in Morningside Park, Los Angeles, Calif. A meeting of Shelbyville, Mo., businessmen was held recently to formulate plans for raising money for the construction of a theatre in that town. Contract for the construction of a 1000seat theatre on Goldsboro street, Wilson, N. C. for North Carolina Theatres, Inc., has been awarded Berger Brothers, contractors, of Mooresville. James Edwards, Jr., of Monterey Park, Calif., has announced that his organization will soon begin the construction of a modern deluxe, 1,000-seat theatre in the busi BEST AUTOMATIC COLOR WHEEL For The New G.E. PAR-38 & R-40 LAMPS COMPLETE Less Lamp $10.00 Write for literature on this and other new fixtures for the above type lamps or see your dealer today — he has them. BEST DEVICES CO. Cleveland, Ohio Quick Service! Headquarters for machine and roM MOTION PICTURE TICKETS Highest Quality Right Prices KELLER-ANSELL TICKET CO. Suite 608, 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 9-7532 ness district of Monterey Park on Garvey Avenue. The $75,000 cost estimate is for construction alone, exclusive of the real estate. Construction of a new 350-seat modern theatre at Watkins, Minn., has begun by G. J. Abeln, formerly of the State Theatre at Sauk Rapids. The latest equipment will be installed including an up-to-date air-conditioning system. The theatre front will be of white stucco with blue or black trimming and will include a neon-lighted canopy. The house is expected to be completed early in July. Work has started at Houston, Texas, by the Interstate Circuit, Inc., on a $250,000 community center, including a $125,000 theatre at West Alabama and Shepherd. The house will have a seating capacity of 1,100 and will be air-conditioned. George P. O'Rourke is the general contractor. Bryan, Pettigrew & Worley, architects, have announced the construction in the immediate future of the new Queen Theatre at Bryan, Texas. The Bryant Amusement Company will be the owner and operator. The marquee, ticket booth and lobby will be porcelain enamel, the foyer will be of marlite and the house will be air-conditioned. It will seat 560 persons. A new theatre and mercantile building will be erected at the southeast corner of Broad Street and East Avenue, Elyria, Ohio. It will be known as the Elyria, and will seat 1,500, according to John Pekras, veteran exhibitor. George A. Ebeling of Cleveland, is the architect. Construction of a new motion picture theatre in Woodbury, N. J., will begin soon. The Smith theatre circuit plans to erect a tiieatre at Mexico, N. Y. Work has started at Pocahontas, Iowa, on a $25,000 theatre being erected by Jack Bouma. The Kucharo Construction Co., of Des Moines is the contractor. Abraham Sablosky will construct a theatre and five stores at Vernon Road and Sprague street, Mt. Airy, Pa. A license has been granted by the St. Paul (Minn.) City Council for the construction of a new theatre in the Merriam Park district. E. F. LaFond will operate the house. Work has begun on the new Gem Theatre to be constructed at Huntingburg, Ind. The general contractor is the Huntingburg Lumber Co. A new movie theatre to be known as the Lubec will be built at the corner of Main and Pleasant streets in Eastport, Me. The house has been leased for a long term of years to Mrs. W. A. Shea, who has managed the Eagle here for a number of years. Renovations and Openings The Grand Theatre, Durand, Wis., is undergoing extensive remodeling. George Brauer is manager of the house. Having purchased the Victor Theatre, Meadville, Pa., Charles F. Truran, operator of the Park, has announced extensive redecorating, remodeling and erection of a new marquee. The name of the theatre will also be changed. William Fleisch will be manager. Having celebrated its 14th Anniversary recently, the Shawnee Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is now closed while remodeling and redecorating to cost $20,000 is under way. Improvements include a new acoustic ceiling, approximately 1,850 new seats, and other changes. Remodeling of the lobby of the Strand Theatre, Haverhill, Mass., which was recently damaged by fire, has been completed, according to the Puritan Amusement Co., Boston, owners of the building. Architect Charles H. Morse furnished the plans for the remodeling, which was carried out by Wilfred D. St. Onge. The Waynesburg Opera House, Waynesburg, Pa., is being remodelled at a cost of $60,000. Operated by Larry Puglia^ and his sister, Mrs. Rose Pishionery, the house will have a new lobby, the main floor will be lowered two feet, and a new balcony will be constructed. Work will probably be completed in September. The Princess Theatre, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., has been torn down to permit converting it into a modern 1,000 seat theatre, according to Charles DePaul, owner. The cost is estimated at $150,000. Rearranging of the doors leading to the stage, and removal of the pipes along the wall to a space between the ceiling and the roof are among the improvements being made in the Grand Theatre, Sullivan, 111. According to Manager Hays, the ceiling and walls will be covered with a plastic preparation known as Gold Bond which will improve the sound effects. At a cost of approximately $70,000, the Fox Wilson Theatre, Fresno, Calif., managed by George F. Sharp, has been extensively remodeled and has now reopened. New fixtures and new furnishings were installed. Improvements also include a new marquee, new projection machines, acoustical plaster covering the entire interior walls, and colorful tile design along the Fulton street frontage. The Odeon Theatre, Marshalltown, Iowa, is being remodeled at a cost of $50,000. W. Kerr, of Council Bluffs, manager of a theatre chain in Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa, has joined the partnership of M. C. Rosk'opf and Sam Horwitz of Marshalltown for the reopening of the house. (Continued on page 45)