Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1917 - Jun 1918)

I E X H I B I TORS • HERAL D~~| This is the second application of the motion picture men for a permit. After their first application had been granted petitions were circulated among the churchgoers of the district and when a petition bearing 1,400 names of persons purported to be opposed to the granting of the permit was presented to the council, that body rescinded its first action. H. D. Frankel, attorney for the petitioners, asked that another hearing be granted, which was set for January 5. He said that he is prepared to show that most of the people in the vicinity of the proposed theatre are in favor of it. EAST Binghampton, X. Y. — The Temple Theatre, a motion oicture house, completely remodeled and enlarged to seat TOO persons has been opened here by a company composed of Lee M. Cafferty, president; F. B. Newell, vice-president, and A. W. Waterman, secretary and treasurer. Scottdale, Pa. — Byron D. Bailey of Johnstown has been engaged by the Scottdale Theatre Company to act as manager of the two theatres in place of E. J. Buttermore, resigned. South Bethlehem, Pa. — Plans are in preparation by B. R. Stevens for the remodeling of the Lehigh Orpheum Theater here. CENTRAL WEST Hancock, Mich. — William Madigan of Calumet has closed a deal with James Cruse and Louis King whereby he becomes owner of the Royal Theatre here. He has assumed active management. Storm Lake, la. — Louis Hronek has taken over the Princess Theatre in Pocahontas. This is his second venture in the motion picture business. Decatur, 111. — W. C. Senior is now manager of the Grand Theatre here and will operate it in conjunction with his motion picture theatre in Lovington. Davenport, la. — The tax on admissions to theatres here during the month of November amounted to $5,308. Dowagiac, Mich. — Mrs. Gertrude Metzger of Decatur 'has leased the Virginia Theatre in Marcellus. Mrs. Metzger has a string of motion picture theatres which she has conducted successfully. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. — The Soo Opera House here was totally destroyed by fire which originated in a defective heating plant. Marion, la. — Joe Knox has purchased the motion picture theatre here of William Erb. Pekin, 111. — Robert Kennedy of Morton has purchased the Court Theatre from G. W. Hill. Hibbing, Minn. — The Power Theatre has been sold to the Oliver Mining Company by W. J. Powers. WEST Salt Lake City, Utah. — Taggare Brothers completed their new motion picture theatre in Cowley and held a formal opening December 12. It has a seating capacity of 400 persons. Los Angeles, Calif. — W. H. Clune, owner of Clune's Auditorium, signed contracts this week under the terms of which he is to show "Madam Who?" in which Bessie Barriscale makes her debut as a Paralta star, for two weeks. It has been the custom of Clune's Auditorium, which seats over three thousand people, to show all feature productions but one week. San Francisco. — Myer Siegel will remodel his Cinema Theatre at 935-37 West Sixteenth street. SOUTH Gainesville, Ga. — Owners of Stringer Theatre, recently damaged by fire to the extent of $10,000, will rebuild the structure. Tulsa, Okla.— W. M. Smith will remodel the present Empress Theatre for a moving picture house to be known as The Rialto. A contract has been let for the installation of a $14,000 pipe organ. Frank H. Cassil is manager. Lexington, Ky. — C. G. Ginter and associates of Winchester have purchased the interests of J. A. Lightner in the Colonial Theatre there. Goodwater, Ala. — The Liberty Theatre is the name of the motion picture theatre opened here through a fund collected from the citizens of Goodwater 36 NEW CORPORATIONS New York — The Sterling Pictures Corporation has been formed here to produce and deal generally in motion picture films with capital of $100,000. A. F. Beck, Ada Beck and H. R. Ebenstein are the incorporators. Nyack, N. Y. — The Allied Exchanges, Inc., have been incorporated with capital of $25,000 to manufeature motion picture films and maintain a motion picture exchange. The directors are Isaac E. Chadwick, Lyman S. Card and Harry G. Kosch. New York — The Polish Art Film Company has been granted a charter here with capital of $50,000 to operate a general motion picture business. The directors are Joseph Herman, Adolph Lange and Arthur Gabryel, 63 Park Row. Indianapolis — The V. H. Hodupp Company, Inc., has been formed with a capital of $10,000 to manufacture motion picture films and accessories. V. h. Hodupp, Manfred Feitler and Fred Flarity are the incorporators. New York — Formation of the Graphic Film Corporation has been completed here to manufacture motion pictures. The incorporators are L. E. Greenberg, I. Gould and I. Abramson and tht capital stock is $100,000. New York — Incorporation papers have been received by Lombardi, Limited, to manufacture motion pictures. The capital is $5,000 and the incorporators are Oliver Morosco, Franklyn Underwood and Oscar Reges. New York — Packard Productions, Ltd., has been incorporated here to conduct a motion picture business in its various branches with a capital of $2,000. The directors are Jay Packard, Paul Schmidt and Emil G. Grau. NEW THEATERS Elk City, Okla. — Massey & Yoder are reported to be planning the erection of a $20,000 theatre building. Sanderson. Tex. — W. F. Bohlman will erect a building, devoting the lower floor to a picture theatre and confectionery and the upper to apartments. Cost, $10,000. Addie F. Noonan is the architect. Glens Falls, N. Y. — An entire block in Warren street here has been purchased by J. R. Lockwood, part owner of the Majestic Theatre, Burlington, Vt., and F. E. Coburn, also of Burlington. The purchase price was $80,000. It is proposed tc erect a motion picture theatre. Detroit Mich. — Fred Swirsky & Co. have let contracts for the Louis Smilansky association for a one-story brick, terra cotta, steel and hollow tile motion picture theatre of 2,000 seating capacity on West Fort street. Missoula, Mont. — Plans are being prepared fot a new theater to seat 1,200 persons to be erected here. Kansas City, Mo. — A company with George W. Curtiss as manager have had plans prepared by (ireenbaum & Hardy, Kansas City, for the erection of Doric Theater, a motion picture house, to cost $50,000. Philadelphia, Pa. — The Stanley Company is contemplating building a moving picture theatre to cost $1,000,000 at the southwest corner of Nineteenth and Market streets. King-Bee Holds Showing A special trade showing of two KingBee two-reel comedies was held this week at the Miles projection rooms, 220 West Forty-second street, New York. The comedies were entitled "The Candy Kid" and "The Slave." Considerable interest was manifested in the latter picture, as it was published without using any subtitles. This is the first film of this nature to be attempted. Motion Pictui Grand Central Palace FebruarTz To.1918 1 Under the auspices of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry and Motion Picture Exhibitors League of America "OVER THERE" AND EVERYWHERE