The Film Daily (1924)

THE ■3^t!k DAILY Monday, September 22, 1924 Incorporations Columbus, O. — Indian Lake Park Amusement Co., Russell Point. Capital $95,000. Incorporators, A. B. Jones, G. A. Morris, Thomas Thorne, Jr., George Middleton and John Curry Hover. Columbus, O. — Falls Theater Co., Cuyahoga Falls. Capital $500. Incorporators, R. L. Ravitch, M. A. Perko, E. R. Walter, F .W. Frey and A. A. McHugh. Springfield, 111. — Tietzel Scenic System, Inc., Evergreen Park, Chicago. Capital $20,000. _ Incorporators, Charles and Lillian Tietzel and T. C. Fredrich. Springfield, 111. — Buckingham Theater Co., Chicago. Capital $15,750. Incorporators, Edwin Silverman, James E. Coston and Sidney C. Nierman. Providence, R. I. — Park Theater, Inc., Cranston. Capital $100,000. Incorporators. George O. Hadfield, Courtland Potter and Eden Bigney. Bismarck, S. D.— Walker Theater Co., Aberdeen. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, Jennie A. Walker, H. L. Walker and Howard E. Walker. Springfield, 111.— West Side Theater Co., Chicago. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, Edwin Silverman, C. Nierman and James E. Coston. Springfield, 111. — Lee Kraus, Inc. Chicago. Capital $2,500. Incorporators, Lee Kraiis, Martin Levy, Olive Kraus and Harry Abbott. Albany — Coney Island Theater, New York. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, Lillian Passman, Rose Pincus and Barnet Kaprow. Albany — Fine Art Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators. L. H. Brown, R. Brostein and A. Fox. . , Albany — B. J. M. Amusement Co., Beacon, Dutchess Countv. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, M. and B. and M. Ginsberg. Albany — Oswego Gem Theater Co., Oswego. Capital $70,000. Incorporators, W. C. Finnerman, M. Bloom and R. H. Kamp. Tacoma. Wash. — Capitol Amusement Co., Seattle. Capital $6,000, Incorporators, Edward G. Dobrin and S. F. Harwood. Albany — Miralste Theater Co Gloversville. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, C. Sesonske and L. W. Fry. Albany — Klein Contracting Co., Brooklyn. Capital $1,000. Incorporators, H. and J. and M. Klein. Detroit, Mich. — Doris Theater, Inc., Detroit. Incorporators, J. Domion and Carl Schweighart. 4 New Coast Producing Units (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — The Secretary of State has granted charters to four new producing outfits. They include the American Pictures Corp., with a capital of $100,000, with Ray Scott, Malon Andrus, Ward Hayes and Gene Woolway, listed as incorporators. Thomas Regan, Joseph Pitino and E. M. Regan have formed the Thos. C. Regan Prod., Inc., with capital of $100,000. Another is Art Mix Prod., Inc., formed by Arthur J. Mix, Denver Dixon and Marvin Bradley, with a capital of $5,000. The sponsors of Roy Hughes Pictures, Inc., a $50,000 corporation, include Roy C. Hughes, Yngve Esbjornsson and Donna Hale. Headquarters of all are in Los Angeles. Auditorium, Ottawa, Opens Today (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — The Auditorium opens tonight with a picture policy. The hall, which seats 15,000, has been turned into a theater. T. P. Gorman will manage. "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" will be the feature during the opening week, followed by "Hunting Big Game in Africa," "The Ten Commandments," "The Sea Hawk," and "The Man They Could Not Hang," the Australian production. Each picture will play a week. There will only be one performance a day, at 8:30, with $1 top price. The place is so large that instead of a regular orchestra, a regimental band of 52 pieces will supply the music. Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The third of the Franklyn Farnum series for Independent is near ready. David Butler has been engaged for a part in "The Narrow Street." Springfield, 111. — The Film Councils Of America, Inc., Chicago. Another New One For Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — A new theater will be erected on Euclid Ave., on the site of the old Star, the lease on which was recently sold by the Republic Building Co. to the Euclid-Vincent Co., a new corporation. It is understood that Joseph Leronge, big holder in the properties on which the Loew theaters stand, is connected with the new company. Kaplans Acquire Dunbar (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Harry Kaplan, of Kaplan Bros., is managing the Dunbar, in Columbus, the house they recently purchased. They also operate a chain in Cleveland. Wilson Given New Post (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Edmonton, Alta.— Walter P. Wilson has been appointed manager of Famous Plaj^ers' Capitol. He was the organizer of the Garrick Theater Co., Winnipeg, some years back. Benefit For Tornado Sufferers Lorain, O. — Max Marcus, of the U. S. theater, held a benefit performance for the Lorain tornado disaster sufferers recently and turned over $172 to the fund. Jossey Buys Wilson Series (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — J. S. Jossey, of Progress, has purchased 26 Ben Wilson westerns for this territory. Shirk Quits GrandAsher (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Adam Hull Skirk has resigned as publicity director for Grand-Asher. Joe Hatcher Passes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tupelo, Miss. — Joe Hatcher, well known exhibitor is dead. WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Made, Any Kind, Anywhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 "America" In Seattle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — The Governor, prominent officials and members of various patriotic organizations attended the Northwest premiere of "America" at the Heilig theater, Friday night. The Heilig Amusement Co. has booked the picture for the civic auditorium at Portland, the Tacoma theater, Tacoma and the Heilig theater, Eugene, Ore., to be roadshowed at $1 top. FOR RENT NATIONAL STUDIO 29 Middlesex St. Boston, Mass. Make Your Next Picture in Boston Fully Equipped Studio James Farley has been cast for "Zander." GAUSMAN. Famous lias iU COVERED WAGON First National has its SEA HAWK Fox has its IRON HORSE SELZNICK haa the only picture on ■ aubject (he entire country haa gone wild over "OIL" (On the from pa^e of every newipaperj GET The Worid Struggle For Oil QUICK One of Many Virginia Amusement Co. L. O. DAVIS HAZARD. KENTUCKY Virginia Theatre. Hazard. Ky, Perry Theatre, Hazard. Ky, Family Theatre. Combs. Ky. 1 I I September 15, 1924. The Film Daily New York City. Gentlemen : Just received your Short Subject Quarterly Edition and want to say it is a peach. When I subscribed for your paper some few months ago it did not impress me so much but it keeps on getting better and better so fast I feel as tho I owed you a compliment on this wonderful daily. It's chuck full o' real live wire news and the way you handle your review department makes it one of the most dependable guides in the business. Keep it up * * * Yours very truly, VIRGINIA AMUSEMENT CO. JBy L. O. DAVIS iiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii