Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1923 - Mar 1924)

XIV BETTER THEATRES SECTION OF February 2, 1924 Dnin]iiiiii!ii[i[i[ii[Mniiii[]ini]Hitiiii ■HDi DIRECTORY OF m THEATRE ARCHITECTS C. K. HOWELL HORACE L. SMITH. Jr. Architect Engineer C. K. HOWELL Incorporated Theatre Architects National Theatre Building RICHMOND, VA. "We Specialize in Acoustics" Henry L. Newhouse Architect 4623 Drexel Blvd. Chicago, 111. R. L. SIMMONS Architect Elkhart, Indiana Boiler Brothers Architects 508 Palace Bldg. 531 Douglas Bldg. Kansas City, Mo. Los Angeles, Calif. Leonard F. W. Stuebe Architect Theatres and Auditoriums Twenty Yeairs' Experience 415 Adams Bldg., Danville, 111. Geo. E. Eichenlaub Theatre Specialist The Master-BuUders Commerce Bldg. Erie, Pa, EXHIBITORS HERALD commends the attention of Exhibitors to the specialists in theatre designing listed in this directory. $3,275,000 for Theatres By Chicago Firm IN the January issue of "Better Theatres" was published the result of a survey which showed that theatre construction work scheduled for 1924 totalled over $35,343,000. Four additional projects, however, on the board of R. Levine & Company, builders and engineers, 822 West 70th Street, Chicago, aggregating $3,275,000 brings the theatre work scheduled for 1924 up to $38,618,000. The four playhouses to be erected by R. Levine & Company during the year, are as follows: * * * At Flint, Michigan, a theatre building which will include stores, a hotel, shops, ball room, and billiard and bowling alleys is to be constructed at a cost of $1,800,000. The theatre will seat 3,500 and is designed by R. Levine and E. P. Rupert with J. W. Cook Corporation associated. This project lias been financed by R. Levine & Company for $1,000,000. It is to be completed in January, 1925. The same firm will erect a theatre, store and apartment building at Fond Du Lac, Wis., for Fischer Paramount theatres. Work on this project starts February 1. It will be completed by September at a cost of $600,000 and have a seating capacity of 2,100. Another theatre to be erected by R. Levine & Company will be at West Chicago, III., where a house costing $125,000 and seating 1,000 will arise. The fourth project is a theatre, store, office and apartment structure for Gravois and Ellenwood at St. Louis, Missouri. This project calls for an outlay of $750,000, the theatre to seat 2.500. (News of other new theatre projects will be found elsewhere in "Better Theatres.") Seeks Advice on How to Make Cutouts "Will some one please explain the best way to mcike cutouts from three or six sheets. What materials are needed? Clark Munson, Playhouse theatre, Randelman, N. C. Editor's Note: "Better Theatres" will welcome receiving for publication any advice or suggestions from exhibitors on the matter mentioned above. No doubt there are other theatre owners who are interested in the same subject, and this department invites communications that may be of benefit to Mr. Munson and others. New Disappearing Footlight Unit A disappearing footlight unit, as pictured below, has been developed by a prominent manufacturer of lighting equipment. It comes in five foot sections ready for installation on any stage. Proper 1 reflection is provided and color lighting can be used. The unit is easily brought into position and when not in use forms part of the stage proper. Simplicity of operation and compactness are outstanding features of this unit which makes it particularly suitable for a number of stage requirements where a small footlight is desired.