The Film Daily (1924)

10 THE ;gBg>*S; i DAILY Friday, October 10, 19 New Theaters Gainesville, Tex.— J. H. Thiesen and S. Bertram will shortly open a new theater in the building formerly occupied by the New Highway Garage, on East California St. The new house will seat 350. Potsdam, N. Y.— The new house which Papayanakos Bros are erecting here is fast nearing completion. It is expected the house, which will be called the Rialto, will open sometime this month. Merced, Gal. — Merced is to have a new theater. The Golden State Theater Corp., of which Robert McNeil, one of the owners of the Merced theater, is president, plans a new 1,000 seat house. Bay City, Mich. — Construction work on the new $35,000 theater on Midland St. by the Peoples Commercial & Saving Bank, is completed. The house will seat 1,000. Boulder, Colo. — The new Longmont, owned by the Colorado Realty Co., has formally opened. Glendale, Tex. — Plans for a new $150,000 house have been completed by M. G. Khodigan. Portland, Ore. — Graeper's new Egyptian has opened. It seats 1,100 and cost $200,000. New Music Tax Fight Starts Kansas City — What is believed to be a result of a decision rendered in the Federal Court here this Spring, in suits against several exhibitors has started with the filing of suits by the Jerome Remick Co., Leo Feist and Charles K. Harris, against L. J. Lenhart, of the Roanoke; J. W. Watson, of the Benton, and Jack Roth of the Strand. Each exhibitor is being sued for $250. New Coast Theater Oakland, Cal. — Plans for a new $350,000 theater have been made by Louis Kaliski and A. C. Karski. The new house will seat 2,000, and will be located on Grand Ave. Eleven stores are included in the building. Arkansas House Bums Harrison, Ark. — Fire caused considerable damage to the Lyric recently, when a reel exploded in the machine. More than $1,2000 of film alone was destroyed. New Saenger to Open Nov. 1 (Special to THE FILM. DAILY) Pine Bluff, Tex. — The new Saenger theater is to open Nov. 1. The house will be called the Pine Bluff. K. C. Exhibitor Dies Suddenly Kansas City — E. E. Richards, pioneer exhibitor and part owner of the Richlynn Amusement & Realty Co., is dead. Kirkwood Back With Paramount Hollywood — James Kirkwood will play the male lead in "Top of the World" for Paramount. A Questionnaire In an effort to make THE FILM YEAR BOOK, 1925, more than usually attractive exhibitor readers are requested to fill in the following questionnaire and forward the information to this office. Exhibitors are urged to furnish this information at the earliest available moment, bearing in mind that the replies can be changed for corrections, etc., up to November 1. What star proved your most popular box office attraction during 1924?What director's production proved most popular with you during 1924? What three feature productions gave the best box office satisfaction during 1924? What three short subjects gave the greatest box office satisfaction during 1924? If you own or operate two or more houses please give names and locations. What first run houses do you operate? Your name, address, etc, Address all replies to THE FILM DAILY, 71 West 44th St,, New York City, Department YB. Incorporations Albany — Harriet Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, B. triedman, D. Rodner and M. Wilkoff. Attorney, B. Fliashnick, New York. Albany — Real Adventures Publishing Co., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, I. C. McCaw and M. M. Greene. Attorney, E. Breslow, New York. A 1 b a n y — Whiteway Productions, New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, J. D. Weagan and A. F. Scibilia. Attorney, C. H. Studin, New York. Dover, Del. — Evans Moving Picture Theater Co. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, M. M. Lucey, M. B. Reese and L. S. Dorsey. Sacramento, Cal. Club, Los Angeles. Screen Arts Operator Burned in Phila. Fire Philadelphia — William Mack, an operator, was severely burned in a fire that destroyed a part of the Roxborough, on Manayunk Ave. New City Ordinance Effects Theater Morgantown, Pa. — A new city ordinance decrees that all house steps be removed from the street. When the management of the Arcade delayed in removing the steps from in front of the theater, city employees carried out the ordinance, leaving those in the theater in a difficult position when they were leaving. Penn State Amusement Co. Expands Pittsburgh, Pa. — Tlxe Penn State Amusement Co., Inc., of Uniontown, has acquired control of the Strand at Morgantown, for a period of years. $75,000 will be spent in remodeling the new acquisition, which will be in active charge of George Sallows, who formerly managed the house. Operator Burned In 'Frisco Fire San Francisco— Rudolph Scharbert, operator at the Courtland Ave. theater, was burned about the face and hands when ignited film caused a serious blaze in the house. Alma Rubens Plans Trip To N. Y. Los Angeles — Upon completion of "The Stairway of Hope," Alma Rubens will depart for the East to confer about a picture to be made abroad. Guts And Flashei Whitman Bennett is prodi "His Woman," a picturization o) English novel "Back From Dead." The cast includes Ruth Miller, David Powell, 1 Thurman, Lawford Davidson, Frankie Evans. Harry Gates and J. Grubb i ander wrote and adapted "One C ous Night" for C. B. C, and Charles MacArthur, as stated by company. MacArthur wrote Fatal Kiss," one of the Perfe series. Century has mailed to exhit throughout the country a hand folder, describing in detail the pany's product and stars. Pedro de Cordoba is on the i bound to this country from £ He will arrive next week. New Kansas House Seats 1, 1 Atchison, Kans. — The Men I Hall theater, located in the A son Soldiers & Sailors Mer| Bldg., has opened. It seats C. M. Warner is manager. Il