The Film Daily (1922)

THE -.%^ DAILY Wednesday, April 26, 19: Thursday's Issue U. C. I. to Build in Berlin (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin— The U. C. I. will build a large theater here to show Italian pictures. A restaurant and cafe will be included. Alice at Hope, Ark. Burns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hope, Ark. — The Alice has been completely destroyed by fire. Beardstown Houses Flood-Bound (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Beardstown, 111. — The Princess and Gem have been forced to close because of the flood caused by the breaking of the levees at that point. Take Over St. Louis Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — O. C. Lehr has purchased the Yale, 3700 Minnesota Ave., from J. Rosenthal. W. A. and C. A. Diefenbach, owners of the Monroe, have taken a lease on the Monroe Airdome, California Ave. near Chippewa St. Re-opening Alabama Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bridgeport, Ala. — W. P. Lee will soon reopen the Delecto, formerly owned by J. R. Ellis. Birmingham — The Steed Amusement Co., is adding a new theater to its chain and is naming it the Woodlawn. The house has 500 seats and will be a community theater. J. W. Anderson will manage it. Third St. Louis House Closed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Director of Public Safety McKelvey has ordered the closing of the Midway Grand at Washington, after two engineers found the roof supports in an unsafe condition. The Midway is the third closed by McKelvey in the past few weeks. George H. Davis Here George H. Davis, who is associated with Joe Brandt and Harry Revier of San Francisco in Quality Prod., Inc., arrived in town from the coast yesterday. Over 200 Expected in Atlanta (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Over 200 representatives of civic and welfare organizations will attend the Southeastern Better Films Conference on Friday. Clifton Making 12 Reeler (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Bedford, Mass. — Elmer Clifton's first picture for the Whaling Films Corp. is called "Down to the Sea in Ships." It will be in 12 reels and will be released in September. Local Champion Will Result from Play Off of Spring Winner With Famous Player Victor The committee in charge of the forthcoming Spring Golf Tournament for film folk will entertain a proposition to be made by the golf committee in charge of the Famous Players tournament, that the winner of THE FILM DAILY event meet the winner of the Famous Players tourney for special prizes, and the glory of being the best film golfer in and around New York. Details will be arranged later, but the indications today are that the Famous Players event, which is in charge of Eugene Zukor and Oscar Morgan, will follow the Spring tournament by about two weeks. The winners of the lowest net score and winners of other branches of the play will meet the same winners of the Famous Players event at Adolph Zukor's farm. New City, about two weeks after the Famous tournament. Entries are coming in rapidly and there is every indication that there will be a record crowd at the event. Felix Feist is in charge of the committee which will select the course, and promises this will be settled this week. The Rules Committee in charge of E. Kendall Gillette of the Motion Picture News is arranging details of the play. Full announcement later. Read Regularly Hepworth Picture Plays, Ltd. London, England The Film Daily, New York City. Gentlemen: THE FILM DAILY is read regularly in this office and is our principal source of news of the happenings in America. All best and grateful good wishes. CECIL M. HEPWORTH Shearer Qpens New Office (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — B. F. Shearer, formerly president of Western Theater Equipment Co,, has onened offices at 1908 3rd Ave., as B. F. Shearer, Inc. He is exclusive distributor of many standard lines of equipment in the Northwest. Two More Grauman Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Construction is being rushed on Sid Grauman's two new houses, the Metropolitan and the Hollywood, both of which are scheduled for opening in June. Peairs Buys Idaho Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Twin Falls, Ida. — Ownership of the Layering theater and the adjoining building has passed to William Peairs in exchange for the Peairs farm of 186 acres southwest of Buhl. Ban "Fate" in Miami, Okla. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Miami, Okla. — The mayor and city commissioners unanimously voted that "Fate," the Clara Hamon Smith, be barred from a showing here. Brown Sells Wahpeton House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Wahpeton, N. D.— W. L. Brown has sold the Braun to Anton Gilles, according to a report. Cagney Buys Bryan, O. Houses (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bryan, O. — J. S. Cagney has purchased the Temple and Grand. f Golfers, Attention ! Fill in the following and forward to the Editor of THE FILM DAILY. Enter my name in the second semi-annual Spring Film Golf Tournament. American Opens 28th OSu American Releasing has open' 28th branch office at New H Mr. Israel Levine, for several with Selznick, has been named ager. C. Eisenian, former sales ma of Famous in Washington, has appointed manager of the Ame' Releasing office in Detroit. Alex Weissman has joined company as manager in Albany. End Competition in Fergus Fi (Special to THE FILM DAILY!, Fergus Falls, Minn. — McC Bros, of the Orpheum Theater who operate the Orpheum, have chased the Lyric and Cozy fro G. Latta, thereby removing the si competition existing since the phcum opened. One house will ) ablv close. Engel Heads Scripture Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Scripture Corp. has elected a new roster c ficers with Francis Engel as i dent; vice-president, Rev. H. White; secretary and assistant t urer, Dr. Alfred Graham; treas Edward R. Schmitz. Moore Starts New Feature (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The first activil Selznick on the coast will be C Moore in a feature for which '. jorie Daw has been engaged as : ing woman. "Doug" Buys "Monsieur Beauc (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — After "Robin H Douglas Fairbanks will make Virginian" and following that he . make "Monsieur Beaucaire," the rights of which he has purchasec Two New Houses in Berlin i (Special to THE FILM DAILYl Berlin — Two new theaters, Primus-Palace, Potsdamerstrasse, the Alhambra, Kurfurstendamm, ' opened. 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