Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

April 12, 1930 Exhibitors Herald-World 83 G. A. Drieling Company, 1716 N. America Street, Philadelphia, Pa. General Refrigeration Company, 120 Shirland Avenue, Beloit, Wis. Ilg Electric Ventilating Company, 2850 North Crawford Avenue, Chicago, 111. John H. Kitchen & Company, 1011 Pioneer Trust Building, Kansas City, Mo. KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING COMPANY, 1904 Paramount Building, New York City. Lakeside Company, Hermansville, Mich. National Air Filter Company, 5130 Iiavenswood Avenue, Chicago, 111. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 624 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, III. B. F. Reynolds & Company, 118 W. Ohio Street, Chicago, 111. B. F. Sturtevant Company, Hyde Park, Boston, Maes. SUPREME HEATER & VENTILATING CORPORATION, 1915 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo. Typhoon Fan Company, 345 W. 39th Street, New York City. Whittenmeier Machinery Company, 850 N. Spaulding Avenue, Chicago, 111. York Ice Machinery Company, York, Pa. Controls, Curtain Refer to CURTAIN CONTROL MACHINES A Costumes and Costume Fabrics /^OSTUMES and costume fabrics for V'"‘ the stage must meet many demands, and for that reason this is a specialized field. These fabrics must be of unusual textures for glittering display behind the footlights or in the spot. The costumes may represent a nation, a period or a class, and such costuming must be the work of a skilled costumer whose knowledge of peoples and periods is unlimited. The fine costume fabrics are both domestic and of foreign make. Costumes are made to order, sold outright, or provided on a rental basis. ASSOCIATED FABRICS CORPORATION, 723 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y. Eastman Brothers’ Studios, Inc., 36 W. 46th Street, New York City. Daziane, Inc., 142 W. 44th Street, New York City. S. M. Hexter & Company, 2400 Superior Avenue. East, Cleveland, O. LESTER, LTD., 18 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IIL Covers, Program Refer to PROGRAM COVERS A Covers, Chairs Refer to CHAIR COVERS Cueing Devices, Cueing Service, Cue Sheets ‘WfHAT is commonly termed a cue f sheet with reference to appropriate music to accompany a picture on nonsynchronous devices, is a sheet which gives the names of the musical compositions and the number of minutes each should be played for the scene. These are furnished by cueing services which list the make and number of the record that can be played to fit a picture. AMPLION RADIO CORPORATION, 133 W. 21st Street, New York City. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, 623 S. Wabaeh Avenue, Chicago, 111. Motion Picture Synchronization Service, Inc., 1650 Broadway, New York City. Radio Industries of Canada, Ltd., 120 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Scoredisc Service Corporation, 701 Eighth Avenue, New York City. Curtain Control Machines JpEW things leave a finer impression on the theatre audience than the smooth and silent opening and closing of the curtain. This is accomplished by curtain control machines which operate automatically. The curtain can be controlled from the booth or from back stage by the simple process of pressing a button. Curtain control equipment consists of track equipped with cable and snaps to which the curtain is fastened. In open Enjoying a nationwide reputation ASSOCIATED FABRICS are used by many of the largest and best known circuits of the country. If it’s for theatrical purposes, you’ll find that very fabric in our complete selection, at prices surprisingly reasonable Write today and tell us of your requirements . . . we’ll cheerfully send you samples and quotations. ASSOCIATED F A B R I C S c o R. 723 7th Avenue NEW YORK ing and closing the curtain may be stopped at any desired point across the stage and may also be reversed at will. The motor for operating the curtain is usually placed on the stage or it may be placed in the grids or mounted on a platform. This permits the machine, track and curtains to be flied in addition to open from the center. Theatres of all sizes are now employing automatic curtain control equipment and mechanism of this type has been developed to a high grade of efficiency, contributing immeasurably to audience enjoyment of the program. The price of curtain control machines is around $225 with the track selling at about $3.00 per foot. A type of curtain control machine specially designed for small theatres with tracks up to 40 feet in length, has been put on the market at a price considerably lower than that of the larger machines. AUTOMATIC DEVICES COMPANY, Samuels Building, Allentown, Pa. BRUCKNER-MITCHELL, INC., 532 W. 22nd Street, New York, N. Y. J. H. CHANNON CORPORATION, 223 W. Erie Street, Chicago, 111. PETER CLARK, INC., 544 W. 30th Street, New York City. The Econoquipment Manufacturing Company, Akron, O. Perkins Curtain Carrier Company, Waterloo. Ia. The E. L. McLay Company, 1359 38th Street, Milwaukee Wis. RICHARDS WILCOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Aurora, 111. O. Scheck & Company, 50th and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. O. TIFFIN SCENIC STUDIOS, Tiffin, O. Twin City Scenic Company, 2819 Nicollett Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. VALLEN ELECTRICAL COMPANY, 225 Bluff Street, Akron, O. Weaver Brothers Manufacturing Company, 221 West Grand Avenue, Watts, Calif. Curtain Tracks 'THE type of curtain track installed is A important for several reasons. It cannot be a makeshift affair, for if it is it may ruin an otherwise good program. Naturally, it must be noiseless and must function smoothly and with little or no effort. A moving curtain attracts attention, therefore that motion must not be accompanied by vibration. Acme Stage Equipment Company, 191 Lafayette Street, New York City. AUTOMATIC DEVICES COMPANY, Allentown, Pa. BRUCKNER-MITCHELL, INC., 532 W. 22nd Street, New York City. J. H. CHANNON CORPORATION, 223 W. Erie Street, Chicago, 111. J. R. Clancy, 1010 W. Belden avenue, Syracuse, N. Y. PETER CLARK, INC., 544 W. 30th Street, New York City. Twin City Scenic Company, 2819 Nicollett Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. U. S. Scenic Studios, Inc., Film Exchange Building, Omaha, Nebr. Perkins Curtain Carrier Company, Waterloo, Ia. VALLEN ELECTRICAL COMPANY, 225 Bluff Street, Akron, O. Volland Scenic Studios, Inc., 3737 Cass Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. A Curtains, Fireproof T AWS in most states now require an ^ asbestos curtain on the stage. In some cases a combination of steel and asbestos curtains is required by the law. Wm. Beck & Sons Company, Highland and Dorchester Avenues, Cincinnati, O. BRUCKNER-MITCHELL, INC., 532 W. 22nd Street, New York City. J. H. CHANNON CORPORATION, 223 W. Erie Street, Chicago, 111. J.'R. Clancy, Syracuse, N. Y. PETER CLARK, INC., 544 W. 30th Street, New York City. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, 292 Madison Avenue, New York City. Lee Lash Studios, 226 Washington Street, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. TIFFIN SCENIC STUDIOS, Tiffin, O. Twin City Scenic Company, 2819 Nicollett Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. VOLLAND SCENIC STUDIOS, INC., 3737 Cass Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. I. Weiss & Sons, 508 W. 43rd Street, New York City.