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December 21, 1929
EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD
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THEATRE PROJECTS
FOLLOWING is a list of new projects in motion picture theatre construction compiled from reports available on December 17. The list also includes remodeling projects and contracts awarded. An asterisk before the item indicates that additional information has been received since a previous report.
THEATRES PLANNED
California
CALEXICO. — Fox West Coast Theatres plans erecting theatre here.
LOS ANGELES. — Plaza Realty Corporation has plans by J. P. Perrine, Lincoln building, for reinforced concrete theatre and store building to be located on Windward Avenue. Estimated cost, $250,000.
LOS ANGELES.— Fifth-Broadway Investment Company has plans by Morgan, Walls & Clements, Van Nuys building, for two-story reinforced concrete theatre to be located on Grand Avenue, 131 by 155 feet.
Florida
TALLAHASSEE. — Duffin Theatre, C. E. Duffin. 102 East College avenue, has plans by Tucker & Howell, Inc., Ehodes-Haverty Building, Atlanta, Ga., for two-story brick, terra-cotta and semi-fireproof theatre and store building. Theatre will have seating capacity of 900. Estimated cost, $75,000.
*TAMPA. — Ike Weiss, Eighteenth street and Seventh avenue, has plans by Roy A. Benjamin, Bisbee Building, Jacksonville, Fla., for one-story brick and frame balcony theatre and store building, 70 by 95 feet. Theatre will have seating capacity of 1,200. Lessee Tampa Sparks, Inc., Jacksonville. Estimated cost, $50,000.
Idaho
GRANGEVILLE.— Reported that new theatre will be erected for Al Wagner, equipped for audiens. Estimated cost, $25,000.
Illinois
AURORA. — Owners of Strand Theatre, recently burned, plan to rebuild house.
BELLEVILLE. — Fox Theatres, 850 Tenth avenue. New York, contemplates erecting theatre here. Estimated cost, $150,000.
Kansas
GARDEN CITY.— The Garden Amusement Company plans the erection of another theatre here in the near future.
Maryland
BALTIMORE.— The Vagabond Theatre, Chester F. Morrow, president, Munsey Building, plans to erect theatre. Architect not selected.
Massachusetts
LAWRENCE.— Owner care H. A. Horgan, 82 Devonshire street, Boston, Mass., plans erection of eight-story brick and stone theatre, store and office building to be located at Essex, Canal, Amesbury and Lawrence streets, 115 by 115 feet. Estimated cost, $500,000.
Missouri
COLUMBIA.— Fox-West Coast Theatres, Harold B. Franklin, president, Los Angeles, Calif., plans erecting theatre here.
New Jersey
HACKENSACK.— Fox Theatres, 850 Tenth avenue, New York, has plans by Thomas W. Lamb, 644 Eighth avenue, New York, for proposed theatre to be located on site, 125 by 200 feet, at 311 Main street. Estimated cost, $1,000,000.
New York
ASTORIA (P. O. Long Island City) .—Loews, Inc., 1540 Broadway, New York, has plans by Thomas W. Lamb, 644 Eighth avenue, New York, for brick theatre to be located at Twenty-eighth street and Steinway avenue. Cost estimated to exceed $500,000.
DUNKIRK. — Bernstein Brothers, Elmira, N. Y., contemplates erecting one-story brick theatre. Site and architect not selected. Estimated cost, $150,000.
NIAGARA FALLS. — Cataract Theatre Corporation, A. C. Hayman, president, 9 Falls street, contemplates erecting moving picture and vaudeville theatre at 31 Falls street. Estimated cost, $550,000.
SALAMANCA.— Fox Theatres, Oswego, N. Y., plans erecting two-story theatre, with seating capacity of 1,278.
Ohio
AKRON. — The Colmar Realty Company plans erecting a modern theatre for George Nobil. Estimated cost, $225,000.
CLEVELAND.— F. Johnson has plans by H. E. Shimmin, Bulkley Building, for one and two-story brick theatre and office building to be located at 4199 Pearl road, 90 by 125 feet. Estimated cost, $150,000.
YOUNGSTOWN.— Warner Brothers, Inc., care H. R. Maier, 321 West Forty-fourth street. New York, has plans by Rapp & Rapp, 190 North State street, Chicago, for brick and concrete theatres. Estimated cost, $1,000,000.
Pennsylvania
EBENSBURG. — Rivoli Theatre Corporation, R. Allison, Cresson, Pa., has plans by Lake & Davidson, Negley Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., for two-story brick moving picture theatre to be located on South Centre street.
*ERIE.— Warner Brothers, Inc., 321 West Fortyfourth street, New York, has revised plans by Rapp & Rapp, 190 North State street, Chicago, for threestory brick, stone and concrete balcony theatre to be located at Tenth and Sassafrass streets, 165 by 182 feet. Estimated cost, $1,500,000.
MONESSEN.— The Harris Amusement Company of Pittsburgh contemplates erecting a modern theatre here.
*WEST CHESTER.— Warner Brothers, Inc., 321 West Forty-fourth street. New York, has plans by Rapp & Rapp, 190 North State street, Chicago, for one and two-story theatre, with seating capacity of 1,500, to be located at High and Gray streets. Estimated cost, $300,000.
Tennessee
MEMPHIS. — The Chelsea Theatre is to be erected on the north side for A. R. Richards. Estimated cost, $35,000.
NASHVILLE.— Nashville Paramount Theatre of Publix Theatre Corporation, Paramount Building, New York, has plans by John Eberson, 200 West Fifty-seventh street, New York, for theatre to be located at Eighth avenue and Church street. Estimated cost, $400,000.
Texas
GRAND SALINE.— W. H. Spencer, owner of the Grand, contemplates erecting another theatre, encouraged by the new oil boom.
Vermont
BURLINGTON.— Maine & New Hampshire Theatre Corporation, J. J. Ford, 1104 Commonwealth avenue, Boston, Mass., has plans by Mowell & Rand, 21 School street, Boston, Mass., for theatre to be located on Main street, with seating capacity of 2,000. Estimated cost, $300,000.
Virginia
PEARISBURG.— Mrs. Frank B. Miller has plans by Garry & Sheffey, Bailey Building, Bluefield, W. Va., for two-story brick and concrete moving picture theatre and apartment building.
PETERSBURG.— The Central Amusement Company, Inc., W. Frank Harris, manager, plans erection of the Harris Theatre at Hopewell street and Broadway.
Washington
ABERDEEN.— Fox Washington Theatres has plans by R. C. Peamer, 1201 Fourth avenue, Seattle, Wash., for two-story fireproof theatre to be located at Wishkah street and Broadway, 60 by 100 feet. Estimated cost, $250,000.
Wisconsin
ANTIGO. — Company forming care Mose A. Jansen. Contemplates erecting "brick theatre. Estimated cost, $50,000.
MILWAUKEE.— Fox Theatres, 850 Tenth avenue, New York, has plans by Howard Crane, 551 Fifth avenue. New York, for twelve-story theatre, store and office building to be located on Wisconsin avenue. Estimated cost, $4,000,000.
REMODELING
Alabama
MONTEVALLO.— The Strand Theatre has been improved and equipment for audiens installed. Arkansas
FORT SMITH. — The Malco Amusement Company, States Theatres, Inc., M. A. Lightman, president, Memphis, Tenn., has leased theatre at 808 Garrison avenue, and will expend $15,000 for improvements. Connecticut
DANBURY. — The Empress Theatre has been improved and reopened.
SOUTH NORWALK.— The Rialto Theatre has been improved and reopened.
Georgia
FOLKSTON.— Paxton Theatre, C. E. Gibson, has awarded contract to P. C. Hall for brick and frame addition to theatre and other improvements.
Indiana
ELKHART— The Bucklen Theatre has been remodeled, new seats and furnishings installed.
LAWRENCEBURG. — The Liberty Theatre has been remodeled and reopened.
Kansas
MARION. — The Garden Theatre has been remodeled and reopened with audiens.
Maine
HOULTON— The Temple Theatre has been remodeled. House features audiens. H. T. McGuigan is new manager.
Maryland
BERLIN. — The Globe Theatre, which was damaged by fire, has been repaired and reopened.
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS.— J. D. Harold Company, of Duluth, Minn., has contract for remodeling the Grand Theatre.
Nebraska
SUPERIOR.— The Sterling Theatre is being remodeled and sound equipment installed. M. Heal is manager.
New Hampshire CONCORD.— The Star Theatre has been improved and equipment for audiens installed.
New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY.— Interior of Colonial Theatre, a StanleyWarner house, has been improved, including a complete new stage and settings.
NEWARK. — Approximately $85,000 has been expended for improvements to the Branford Theatre. Ohio
CLEVELAND. — Approximately $45,000 has been expended for improvements to the Alhambra Theatre.
NEW WASHINGTON.— The Gem Theatre has been redecorated and reopened under the management of Frank Skibbe.
YOUNGSTOWN. — Improvements have been made to the Park Theatre, including reseating. House has reopened with audiens.
Pennsylvania
CONNELLSVILLE. — Extensive improvements have been made to the Paramount Theatre.
MONESSEN.— About $22,000 will be expended for improvements to the Star Theatre, including new seats, carpets and equipment for audiens.
South Dakota
ARMOUR. — The Lorain Theatre has been remodeled.
Tennessee
MEMPHIS.— The Marlow Theatre is being remodeled for the Jackson Amusement Company.
Texas
LUFKIN. — Lee Threet plans remodeling Texas Theatre, extending rear twenty-five feet and elevating ceiling.
SAN ANTONIO.— The Majestic Theatre has been remodeled and renamed the State.
Virginia
HOPEWELL. — Stringfellow & Chandler have started work on reconstructing interior of old Woolworth Building at Broadway and Hopewell street for theatre to be leased to W. Frank Harris.
Wisconsin
SHEBOYGAN.— The ^ex Theatre has been remodeled and recently reopened as the Fox, featuring audiens.
TWO RIVERS.— The Rivoli Theatre is being remodeled and sound equipment installed.
CONTRACTS AWARDED
California
BEVERLY HILLS— Baruch Corporation, Lincoln Building, Los Angeles, has contract to erect eightstory reinforced concrete theatre and store building for the Wilshire Amusement Corporation, 100 by 165 feet. Estimated cost, $215,000.
LOS ANGELES.— R K O Studios, 780 North Gower street, has awarded contract to R. E. Millsap, Pacific National Bank Building, for erection of steel moving picture sound stage on North Gower street. Estimated cost, $300,000.
Illinois
DE KALB. — Work has been started on new theatre for the De Kalb Theatre Company.
Indiana
♦FORT WAYNE. — Publix Theatres Company, 1501 Broadway, New York, has awarded general contract to M. Irmscher & Sons, 1113 First National Bank Building, for the erection of five-story brick and reinforced concrete theatre, 123 by 150 feet. Estimated cost, $1,000,000.
Maine
AUGUSTA.— Work has started on the new Fort Fairfield Theatre to be completed and opened early next spring.