Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1940)

South Holds Active Building Program (Continued from preceding page) District of Columbia Washington — Newt Carskardon has opened the new Keyser. Florida Jacksonville — The city’s first drive-in theatre opened to a capacity audience. The owner is George Wilby of Atlanta. Orlando — A $35,000 drive-in theatre to accommodate 250 automobiles is under construction as the first of 10 such houses planned by George Wilby in the south. Pass-A-Grille — A new 528-seat theatre is being erected to cost $35,000 and is the first to be built here since 1926. Plant City — The State, E. J. Sparks house seating 700, is in operation. St. Petersburg — F. L. Alig jr. is building a new house. Georgia Albany — Claire Hilgers is building a new theatre which will bear his name. Blue Ridge — Paul C. Bryan and J. C. Hearn have opened their house. Chatswoioh — Jimmie Tar.kersiy recently opened his second theatre known as the Fort and seating 550. Columbus — The Lucas & Jenkins Circuit is understood to be interested in the construction of a new theatre. Douglas — J. P. Cummings, operating the Rivola, plans a new theatre to seat 1,200 to 1,600. Construction will begin in the near future. Elberton — Lucas & Jenkins have announced plans for a new house. Fitzgerald — H. J. Williams is opening a new colored house. Marietta — A new theatre, the Cobb, has been built on North Park Square. Pearson — The new Drake has opened. Toccoa — Joe B. Meyer reports progress on the new house by Wilby Theatre. Enterprise to be known as the New Star. An early opening is indicated. Waycross — H. G. Williams of Fitzgerald has opened the Rainbow, a colored house, seating 400. Woodbury — E. P. Clay is building a new house which will seat 250 and open in January. Illinois Chicago — The Telenews has been opened with Sylvan Goldfinger as manager. Lawrenceville — Another theatre is planned for this town by N. Carter. New Baden — Fred Harker has opened his 350-seat Modern. Pana — The new theatre which Harry Tanner will erect will be called the Roseland. Rock Island — The new Rocket has been opened here. Roxana — A contract has been let for the construction of Albert Chrichblom’s projected theatre. Central Area Sees Construction Hike Villa Grove — Construction has started on the new Gem here for George Barber. Indiana Brazil — Samuel M. Grimes has opened the new Cine, a 375-seat house. Dunkirk — The new Dunkirk has opened. Walters & Schneider have opened their new house in this city. Elkhart — Construction is proceeding apace on Nate Bernstein’s new State. Cost estimated $100,000; to open in May. Fowler — Dick Vlastos is operating the new Fowler. Hagerstown — Theatrical Managers, Inc., is the operations unit of the new 400-seat Hagerstown. Built by Charles Wood. Indianapolis — Joe Cantor recently opened the new Esquire, a neighborhood house. Cost $20,000. Lafayette — E. L. Miller will erect an 800seat house. Linton — Settos’ new Grand opened for the holidays. Logansport — The third Gregory circuit house in this town is under construction and expected to open in three months. Remington — The Rem, operated entirely by local merchants and tradesmen, has opened under management of Howard A. Hyer. Terre Haute — A. H. Kaufman has opened a theatre. Vincennes — Theodore Charles has opened the recently built Moon. Iowa Fenton — George Thacker, who operates houses in Sioux City and West Bend, has opened a new theatre. Le Mars — George March opened his new Pix for the holidays. Marshalltown — Earl Kerr opened his new 900-seat theatre for New Year’s. Onawa — The Whiting, operated by Eugene Hopkins and costing $50,000, has opened. Ossian — The new Ossian has opened. It is the first new house in this town in 10 years. Paul Swanson owns and operates. Rock Rapids — A 240-seat house is under construction. Storm Lake — Frank Schoonover is managing the new Lake, opened recently. Kansas Blue Mound — O. L. Christian opened his new 265-seat house called the Uptown. He spent $5,000 remodeling a building for this. Eldorado — Gus Diamond has opened the Ritz, a new $30,000 structure, with 300 seats. Wichita — Harold Gibones recently opened the New, costing $40,000 and seating 700. Quinter — Wes Bolen is opening a new house. Kentucky Benton — The new Benton has been opened by the Chickasaw Amusement Co. Corbin — The new Viv opened recently. Additional theatre data for the filial 1939 quarter appears in a forthcoming issue. h W. » hi tl'M ° Charles BICKFORD OWEN DAVIS, JR. • DORIS DAY • PAUL GUILFOYLE A Republic Picture 00 BOXOFFICE :: January 6, 1940