Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1940)

Texas Tops All With 32 Newly Erected (Continued from page 20) Chester — Fred J. Powell will convert a building here into a theatre. Cherokee Theatres will open their new Chester about April 1. Rock Hill — R. E. Bryant, operator of the Capitol, plans to open his new $75,000 house, seating 700, here by April 1. Sallee — The New Sallee was opened recently by C. A. VanDerBurgh. TENNESSEE Livingston — Mike Brown, co-owner of the new Ritz at Barkersville, Ky., has opened a new house. Munford — H. N. Haddad has opened his new Munford. Murfreesboro — The Roxy was opened recently by the Crescent Amusement Co. Paris — B. F. Diggs has completed his new Princess, seating 700. Shelbyville — The new Bedford has been opened by James Tune, owner of the Princess. Smith ville — The new Fox has opened. Texas Alice — The new Rialto has opened under management of Milt Karl. Bryan — Mrs. Morris Schulman has opened the new Queen here. Cushing — Jack Sanders has opened a new theatre. Dallas — P. G. Cameron will branch out with a new house in the west section of this city. Cost is to be $50,000; seating capacity, 750. Corpus Christi — Corpus Christi Theatres has acquired four sites for as many new theatres. Plans are set for two, the other two hinging on government approval of a naval base. Denison — Lillian Walker plans to open a Negro theatre. Hillsboro — Joe Vaughn is to open the Star, third theatre in town. Honey Grove — B. R. McLendon is demolishing two buildings for the site of his new theatre. Houston — Interstate has opened the new Alabama. L. C. Baxley is planning a new neighborhood house. Robert Z. Glass has opened the new Stude. Nocona — G. Farris Squibb has opened his new house. Naples — W. W. McNatt has opened his new Inez Theatre. Sabinal — The Ross has opened. Gene Burris is operating. South Ft. Worth — M. S. White anticipates opening the White on Hemphill St. in about a month. Utah Vernal — Intermountain has opened the New. Vermont Montpelier — The new Capitol is open. Virginia Covington — Jeff Hoffheimer opened his new Visulite recently. Danville — Wilby & Kincey have opened a new house, called the Dan. 143 New Units Built In Last Quarter Narrows — A site for a theatre has been purchased by Lincoln Theatres. It will be a 600-seat house. Pearlsburg — C. A. Lucas has opened a new 660-seater. He operates four other theatres here. Washington Coeur D’Alene — C. A. Paisley has opened his new Roxy. Dishman — G. E. Hutchings is planning to open the new Disman. Gilchrist — B. A. Stover is operating the new Liberty which opened recently. It seats 500. Renton — Erwin Fey will build a new 550seat theatre. Work is scheduled to start in February. Salem — Keller & Randall have opened a new house. Mel Sohns has opened his new theatre, the Den, in suburban Lake Burien. Tigard — The $50,000 Joy, built and operated by A. A. Taggart, has opened. West Virginia Cameron — A new 500-seat house has been opened here by Sperling & Lowe, of Moundsville. Clay — The Plaza has been opened by Gene Heasley. Marmet — A. H. McHafie is building a theatre. Whitesville — Steve Lang has opened his new Liberty. Woodsdale — Chris Velas’ new 850-seat Mayfair, which cost $70,000, is open. Wisconsin East Troy — August C. Geyer, Palmyra operator, is building a theatre. Menomonie — Fred and William Smith are planning a new 750-seat house. Waukesha — L. F. Thurwachter, operator of the Park and Avon is erecting a new 500-seat house. Canada Alberni — Harold Warren expects to open his new 400-seat house, which is now under construction, in March. Asbestos — Mel Lodge has opened the newly built theatre in this town. Chipman, N. B. — J. A. Williams is building a new house. Fort William — A new theatre is being constructed. Oshawa — A new theatre to be known as the Biltmore will be finished next spring. Sault Ste. Marie — Famous Players Canadian has opened the new Orpheum. Toronto — A. Merker has purchased a site for a new independent theatre. L. G. Farrow of Port Credit has purchased a site for a new 600-seat theatre. The downtown Pylon has been opened by Roy Lewis and T. M. Sterling. Chris Holmes is manager. Say War Tax Is Out Toronto — Usually well-informed sources say the Ontario government has dropped consideration of revival of an amusement tax as a wartime measure. This is without official confh’mation in light of the fact the bill has been prepared for introduction during the current legislature. RICHARD CROMWELL • DORIS DAY • GEORGE BARBIER and RADIO S BRIGHTEST STARS • A Republic Picture 24 BOXOFFICE :: February 10, 1940