The Film Daily (1926)

April 2. 1926 —:7tl^ DAILY England Building iJNew Theaters Under Way in ]| States, with Massachusetts I Easily in the Lead ■brts received from New Eng iesterday indicated that a pro■ jd theater building campaign Jinder way. The dispatches tpcnnecticut, Rhode Island and ichusetts in particular, with the : state easily in the forefront of Some of the houses follow: erst, Mass. — Lauder Bros jild a new theater on Amity sting $100,000. .ol, R. L — A new theater is betilt by Lockwood & Peters, to wn as the Colonial. lam. Mass. — A new house, to wn as the Dedham CommunUter, is to be erected this sumDedham Square. Haven, Conn. — A new theater 900 is to be built on Whalley [rom plans by Jacob Weinstein. land. Me. — The Colonial will $9,000 remodeling theater on >[ss St., to be ready about June Imes W. Greeley is lessee. idence, R. I. — A new theater 1,000 will be built in Olney or Jacob Conn, of Gaiety. ence. Contracts have been erville, Mass. — P. Vartigan has tracts for erection of a theater iJBroadway, to be ready Sept. 1. tman, Mass. — It is understood are being prepared for a new : to be built by Boston capital. englen May Star in Films Associated Press dispatch from France, says that Suzanne n, tennis champion, is being to star in American films. lughes at Coast Opening ywood — Rupert Hughes will ster of ceremonies at the open"Stella Dallas" tonight at the / Opens New House July 4 ntic City, N.J.— The' Stanley America will open the new ^ on July 4. The house is opthe Reading station and will 'ed the Elrae. Policy: vaudend pictures. Raze Baltimore Landmark imore — The Sanley-Crandall hich acquired the Academy of from the Shuberts for $725,000, :ar down the house and erect ) seat picture house, cost $2,). Present plans calls for a 1 opening. Iimer Quits for New Post ville, Va. — Frank Sohmer, for Jrs manager of vhe Majesti;, has ;d tc bccomr. manager of the Iklontgomery, Spartansbiirg. Hudson Transferred (Continued from Page 1) Hudson has been working steadily for a number of years past. In the last eighteen months, he has handled a large number of pictures for First National with the result that he is now in real need of a rest, "Mismates" will be launched next week md will be completed about June 1. Al and Ray Rockett will take over iir.dson'i present duties. They will each handle a separate unit. Edward I>erry will succeed Ray Rockett as studio manager. Desert Healer" Has New Title Marion Fairfax has changed the title of "The Desert Healer" to "Old Loves and New." Missouri Town Goes "Blue" Sullivan, Mo. — ^The city authorities have closed the local theater here, on Sundays, following the passing of an ordinance prohibiting the showing of pictures. Remove Urbana Licenses Urbana, 111. — Theaters are closed here, their licenses having been revoked because they remained open last Sunday. In the Courts An attachment for $2,000 against the Cathedral Film Co., Inc., and John M. Fleck, president, was filed in the Supreme Court by Deutch Lakretz Co. The plaintiff is suing on notes given by the defendant and signed by Fleck, as security for the payment of a loan. A judgment for $1,728 was filed in the City Court by Ralph H. Segal against Simon Doyne for services in procuring a license for the defendant to operate a theater in Brooklyn and for services in drawing its plans. Suit has been filed in the Supreme Court by Tremont Film Laboratories against the H. E. R. Studios for a balance of $2,241, due for services, but when an application was made by the plaintiff for a summary judgment in the case, it was announced that the action had been settled. Urbach Going to Coast Larry Urbach, of the M. P. World advertising staff, leaves for Hollywood Sunday to open his publication's new office there. T. O. G. G. Elects {Continued from Page 1) urer, Samuel Schwartz; sergeant-atarms, Al Friendlandcr; finance committee, E. R. Behrend, Max Barr and Bernard Grob; chairman board of directors, Lee A. Ochs; directors, Louis F. Blumenthal, A. H. Eisenstadt, Hy Gainsboro, Benjamin Knobel, David Keizerstein, William Landau, John Manheimer, Hyman Rachmil, Leon Rosenblatt, Rudolph Sanders and Harry Suchman. President O'Reilly read his annual report. The usual installation dinner will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, April 24. The committee in charge comprises: William Brandt, chairman; Lee A. Ochs, Bernard Grob, John Manheimer and Harry Suchman. Morning Matinees for Week Morning matinees will be given at Warners' theater next week in connection with "The Night Cry." Chicago House Opens April 11 Chicago — The new Tower, 63rd St. and Blackstone Ave., will open April IL Child Health Day Slides Slides will be distributed by the Hays office to theaters for use on National Child Health Day, May 1. COMING SOON! A Story Sor Millions! Dozens of Great Stars! Many Great Directors! The Greatest Entertainment Ever Produced!