The Moving Picture World (July 1907)

278 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. on June 24. The alleged proprietors of three places were arrested, charged with violating the Sunday law. William Brickman, 27 years old, of 205 Weirfield street, was arrested for allowing a performance to go on at 192 Grand street; Abe White, of 214 East One Hun- dred and Fourteenth street, Manhattan, for allowing a performance to go on at 762 Broadway, and William Brinkheimer, for giving a show at 525 Grand street. Brickman and White were arraigned in the Lee Avenue Court, and Brinkheimer in the Manhattan Avenue Court. Hearing in each case was adjourned. \ . Magistrate Furlong, in the Gates Avenue Court, June 25, held John Turteltawf, the reputed proprietor of a pic- ture palace, at^1703 Pitkin avenue, and two of his^em- ployees, Herman Rothstein and Kate' Witdoric, on charges of having violated the Sunday law in giving performances. Bail was fixed at $500 each for trial at Special Sessions. Counsel for the prisoners asserted that only the proprietor could be held, but Magistrate Furlong decided otherwise. * * * The Clifton, Ariz., theater, which opened for business last week in the Midway building on east side, has been enjoying a good attendance. It is a first-class, clean mov- ing picture show and something that will meet with the approval of men, women and children. *. * * Shortman and Patterson, from Perry, have leased the west room of the Leader building, Ponce City, Okla., for the purpose of opening up an electric theater, in which moving pictures and a vaudeville performance are the features. It is the intention of the company to be^ ready to give a matinee performance Saturday, July f, after which time the theater will be open every evening. * * * Wilson Pollett has opened a moving picture show in his building on South Barron street, making a total of three for Eaton, O. * * * The opening of the new five-cent theater, the nickel- odion, is reported from Gatesburg, 111., with all the latest moving pictures and.illustrated songs. It is located at 53 South Cherry street. * * * S. Osgood Pell & Co., of New York, have leased the Scachtel estate Nos. 259 and 261 Sixth avenue for a term of years at an aggregate rental of $300,000. The tenants will occupy the upper floors for the manufacture and sale of moving pictures and machines. The ground floor will be sublet. * * * The "uplift" nickel theater, conducted at Hull house for the sole purpose of driving out the less wholesome cheap theaters in Halsted street, sprang into sudden fame the other Sunday wheir-it was discovered that it was getting all the business away from a more preten- tious attraction at the settlement house. The other attraction was a meeting held in the rear auditorium p$=4be building in the interest of the Jewish ConsumptiorFRelief Association. Early in the evening, while Halsted street was crowded with Sunday evening sightseers, a leather lunged "bark- er," a negro, stepped out in front of the "uplift" 5 cent theater and began to describe the wonders of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as set forth in motion pictures. The main features were the wonderful films and the extremely low price-^a nickel. ... Ex-Alderman Becomes a "Barker."-r-On small, y fied cards posted about the building announcements the meeting in the interest of the relief association wl_ found, the price to which was $1. Those of the pafe trians who saw the announcements made-a mental^ of the difference .in the prices, and it was hinted many them decided that it might be well to assist the v '.- of reform in a small way first, so they entered the S show. Others were believed to have been guided by mi take into the wrong entrance by the persuasive tones the negro barker. So somebody complained to Miss Jane Addams, wbc_ sympathies were believed to be with the relief societ After a conference former Aid. A. J. Harris, who bj worked hard to make the meeting a- success, station himself at the front entrance of the building, and un& took to counterbalance the work of the rival barker, a result the hall in which the meeting was held soon filled. . - * * * Samuel D. Wolf, of Chester, Pa., who for sevo months has conducted the Dreamland Moving Pidu Palace in the borough, adjoining the Bank building, disposed of his' interests there to Schneir Brothers, Philadelphia. * * * Another new amusement theater will be opened to public of Portland in a few days. The New York Ama ment Company, James E. McGuinness, manager, with F. Frisbee, who has a lease with the Portland Railro Company for the Underwood Springs Park and Casi have entered into an agreement whereby they are at oa to build a theater for the presentation of moving pictun . etc. The present stage of the open air theater will used and also the seats. A large building is to be built at once and the ent place closed in and roofed. The building will be ah 50 feet by 70 feet inside. Work will be rushed, that tl may open to the public as soon as possible. Everythi that is found in any of the well equipped theaters wil installed and the comfort of the patrons will be one the things that will be looked after at all times. Uwi wood is one of the prettiest spots about Portland and account of being so close to the sea is comfortable at times. * * * J. H. Lawton, of Green Bay, Wis., who has a num of electric theaters in Wisconsin and the upper penin opened one in the Greenwald block, Washington stn July 1. : The house is known as the Grand Family t ater, and will be in charge of S. C. Kops. The perfot ance will consist of moving pictures and illustrated son * * * Guy P. Eichenberger and T. S. Davis, Cairo, 111., formed a partnership, to be known as Eichenbergc Davis, and have embarked in the business of furnish films for moving pictures. Their headquarters for present will be on Ohio street. * * * The Hoosac Valley, North Adams, Mass., Park? ater opened Monday afternoon, July 1, with a new of Summer, amusement. The first three days of week, evenings only, will consist of moving picture "The World in Motion," and the latest illustrated sos The last three days of each week will consist of re& vaudeville, with matinees daily. The prices for this son have been reduced as a special inducement for« and children.