The Moving Picture World (1908)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 527 Trade Notes. Winona, Minn. —Manager Burlinghame is trying out mo- tion pictures at the Opera House. Richmond, Va.—Messrs. Rumm & Grazeck are erecting a moving picture theater at 1900 East Main street. Davenport, la.—Manager Berkell, of the Elite, has put on motion pictures for the Summer. Frankfort, N. Y.—The Opera House will remain open throughout the Summer with motion pictures. Vincennes, Ind.—The Royal Theater Company, the direc- tors of which are Geo. B. Fletcher, Frank E. Cowgill and Jennie Fletcher, are constructing a theater at the corner of Sixth and Main streets. Albia, la.—Mr. Sutphen has opened the King Theater with motion pictures. Fort Wayne, Ind.—W. J. Bosse, who is engaged in the show business in Decatur, has also opened a moving picture show in this city, on Broadway. Mansfield, O.—Case & Baker have sold their Dreamland Picture Theater to Springfield (O.) people. East Liverpool, O.—A moving picture show has been put on at Newell Park by the park management Sandusky, O.—Carle & Kunge, of the Valentine Theater, Toledo, are contemplating opening a moving picture theater here. Sandusky, O.—Gus Sun, the theatrical man,. has had plans drawn by Architect Shively for a new theater. Lorain, O.—B. W. Baird, of the Bijou Theater, has leased the Family Theater, 313 Broadway, and will greatly enlarge the same. Philadelphia, Pa.—Robbers carried away $500 worth of films at the Christianson-Miiler Theater at 2121 Germantown avenue. Indianapolis, Ind.—Arcade Amusement Company, Rich- mond, has been incorporated with a capital of $1,000. Direc- tors are Rudolph G. Leeds, W. C. Hibberd and S. W. Corwin. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.—Geo. O. Comb, manager of the Soo Curling Club's rink, is adding a moving picture attrac- tion to be conducted in connection with the skating and without any increase in price. Redlands, Cal.—Mr. Bowlus is the owner of a moving pic- ture theater recently opened here. Marion, O.—H. S. Vail, owner of the Marion Family Thea- ter, just closed, says that he will return in the Fall and re- open the theater. • Toledo, O.—Because of the success attending the moving picture production at the Valentine Theater, Caille & Kunzke, the lessees, haver closed up a lease with Geo. H. Ketcham's house in Springfield. At this time there is also a deal pend- ing between these two parties looking to the leasing of the houses of the Valentine circuit in Dayton, Columbus and Indianapolis, and it looks as though the deal will be con- summated. Rochester, N. Y.—Plans are under way for a new theater building on Clinton avenue, north, adjoining the Masonic Temple. It is to be a moving picture theater. Marietta, O.—On Memorial Day the Grand Amusement Company's theater was opened to the public It is one of the popular moving picture shows, only it will far surpass the average attraction. Mr. H. C. Miller is the manager. Auburn, N. Y.—The Auditorium Annex has been opened with pictures and songs. Pendleton, Ore. —The proprietor of one of the most popular saloons in this city, Mr. Peter Medernach, has quit the liquor business and is fitting up his place as a moving picture theater. Acting pictures on a mammoth scale is a new move of the National Film Company, of Detroit.. The "Actologue," present- ing a company of capable artists, will go forth in about two weeks' time to demonstrate the realities in animated photography Five companies are being rehearsed, one for the Palace Theater, Detroit*, one for Cleveland, and three for the road. Rear Admiral Fighting Bob Evans made a "spiel" to the farmers and school children up at the New Paltz Normal School annual play day last week. The moving picture man was not there with his camera. He was too busy making such suggestive pictures as "The Rag-Picker's Daughter" that he missed this pageant, one of the most interesting annual events in" the State of New York and of absorbing interest to the whole American people. •- Spokane, Wash., June 10.—W. G. Hoover and J..A. Hanson are the proprietors of a new moving picture show in this city. Tony Pastor's famous resort on East Fourteenth street will also remain open during the Summer season, under the manage- ment of Mr. Hedden, of Vitagraph Company. The Schenectady (N. Y.) City Council refused to refund any part of the $100 license fee to the proprietors of two theaters which were compelled to close on account of lack of patronage. The Jersey City moving picture men have employed Robert S. Hudspeth to .test the constitutionality of the law which prohibits children from attending shows. Since the new law went into effect the receipts of moving picture shows have greatly decreased. The Dewey Theater, on East Fourteenth street, will remain open during the Summer with motion pictures and vaudeville. The theater is managed by Joseph J. Leo, who is perhaps the youngest manager in the business, but he is a hustler and an expert operator if need be. The Greater New York Film Rental Company supply the program. Lancaster, Pa., June 18.—On Saturday afternoon Mayor McCaskey notified the proprietor of the Dreamland Theater on North Queen street that he would have to stop showing his pictures of the Younger Brothers, the famous bandits. The Mayor stated that as these pictures made the bandits heroes, he thought it was bad for the morals of the young people who attended the shows. Mr. George Propheter, pianist, who accompanied Mr. Ernest Coutourier, the famous leader of Gilmore's Band and America's leading cornetist, to Europe recently, is in part- nership with Mr. Julian Jordan, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., com- pleting arrangements to open several moving picture theaters, One of them will be in New Rochelle and another in Brook- lyn, N. Y. Plans have been filed for a one-story brick and iron build- ing, with a peaked roof, to be erected facing the upper Central Park Circle and Fifth avenue, just south of mth street. It will have a frontage of 54 feet and a depth of 83 feet. It will be used as a place for moving picture shows, being the first building of this special class of occupancy to be planned for Manhattan. It is to be built for Samuel Trigger & Co., as owners, and will cost $10,000. H. G. Harris is the architect. Two buildings of this classification have been projected in The Bronx thus far. Fremont, O., June 9.—The picture show men have reached an important decision. After having worried and wept over the "Merry Widow" hat question, they got together and talked things over. They want to be nice to the ladies who patronize them, and they realize that if they required hats to be remdved, no one would have time to see even a corner of a picture between work. So they have decided that the Quakers may have known what they were about, after all, and will follow their example, with a modification. Xow any "Merry Widowed" lady may sit on the left side of the theater if she removes her hat; if not, she will have to sit on the right, where femininity alone will sit to be annoyed. This certainly seems fair. One question that will arise will be, how many men are there . in town who would rather brave the all-surrounding hat, than sit comfortable and lonely on the left?—Messenger. Savannah, Ga., June 2.—The -management of the Eldo- rado Theater announces that on Monday, May 15, they will give away one thousand carnations to their patrons and friends, the occasion being the opening of Mr. Franckly Wallace's engagement. And also for the opening day ladies will be admitted free both at the afternoon and evening shows. Mr. Wallace is a well-known singer, having sung for the Edison phonograph time and time again. The man- ager, Mr. Carter, expects a record-breaking crowd at both afternoon and evening. That the "Merry Widow" matinees are proving popular has been shown in Savannah at the Superba Theater for the past two months. Mr. Bandy stated, not long ago, that since he has started the matinees' he has done very near twice as much business. Tickets are given to every lady that goes to the Superba, and on Friday the drawing comes off and the winner is. announced that night, both at the Superba and the Criterion.