The Film Daily (1927)

THE Friday, August 26. 1927 iSBtl DAILY inEATfR CHANGES FOR THE MONTH Of JULY IOWA New Theaters Chanton —Kit/ Changes in Ownership Anita— Unifiue, soUl t.i C'laicncc l-iict-y l>y W T. HiKK* Baxter -Opera House, sold to E. \V. Meredith bv Albert Segrcth. Bode— Rialto, sold to K. C". Will by \V. H. Krank. Boon* Strand, sold to Harry Frankle by S. O. Harsh. Cedar Rapids — Colonial, sold to E. K. Williams by .V T. Chade. Chelsea — Empress, sold to F. A. Kosta by C. C. Twiselton. Clutier— Grand, sold to Wm. Kopsky by J. J Kopsky. Coming^American Opera House, sold to L. .\. Kuehl by K. E. Robertson. Delhi — Grand, sold to A. E. Dunn. Dee Moines — Lincoln, sold to Carl W. I'aysen by Sam Sosua. Exira — Palace, sold to L. Z. Henry by C. Lacey. Exline — Star, sold to H. C. Withrow by McDonald & Uavis. Parnhamville — ^Star, sold to .1. .1. Robinson by C. H. Worsely. Sheffield — Victor, sold to Business Mens Club by H. E. N'orton. Fort Dodge — Strand, sold to Stern Hros. by J. H. fulius. Gladbrook— Rialto. sold to T. E. Mann by E. H. Dickson. Gowrie — Star, sold to Nelson & Carr by Theo. Larson. Grand River — ^Star. sold to SprayBaker. Mtr. Co. by E. H. Dickson. Gi^nt —Legion, sold to P. G. Held by D. I. Chalmers. Griswold — -Strand, sold to P. G. Held by L H. Ireland. Harvey— Opera House, sold to O. F. N'ei?wanger by S. P. Hardy. Holstein — New, sold to C. R. Seff. Hubbard — Movie, sold to Hub bard Com. Hub by S. H. Boecke. Letts — Majestic, sold to Ed Schroeder by May Ellen Gipple. Logan — Pastime, sold to L. H. Ireland by J. P. Erdman. Luverne —Strand, sold to K. C. Will by W. B. Frank. Mountpelier — Midway, sold to Edwin Schroeder Oxford — ■ — Auditorium, sold to Rev. Fineficid by Ray Curry. Richmond— -Casino, sold to Rev. Stahl by Frank Schaefer. Shannon City — -Princess, sold to Deford & Henrv by \ R. Krcmer. Toledo — Weiting. sold to W. W. Manstield. Wilton Junction — Wilton, sold to Henry Brewin by Ludy Bo?ton. Closings Batavia — ^Opera House Cedar Rapids — -American and Grand. Garwin — Opera House. Hull — -Legion. Ledora — Legion. Lisbon — Garden. Livermore Princess. Modale — Ma-'ons. Nemaha — Star. Ro\van — Empress. Shellsburg — Opera House. Sidney — ^Opera House Winterset — Paramount. Changes in Ownership Blyne City — Princess, sold to Warner <4 Wood by C. 1. Ballamy. CUwson— The ("lawson, .sold to J. A. Loban by Irving Luriea. Coldwater — Tibbelts, sold to H. I). & Ruth Brown by I). R. Vanes. Detroit—Fredro, »>ld to S. Janszewski by .Morris TeilK-. Eckerman -The Eckerman, sold to S. \'an Ciilder by Nicholson & Shillings. Hallway The Halfway, sold to Chas. Kain by lieo. .1 Gartner. Marine City Family, sold to W. 1). Ward t>> Frank Baker. Iron River -I'ozy. sold to W. H. MaroU by Fred Phipp;". Muskegon Rivoli, sold to Warner & Wood by Harley .\l. Derr. Willimston -Pastime, sold lo O I. Cianstou by Koy W. .-Vdams. Closings Coral — Peoples. Detroit— Alabama X'adis. Jackson — -Emily KANSAS, Re-openings Jewell City — Whiteway. Changes in Ownership Abilene— Lyric, sold to W. D. &• R. F. Fite by Herb Thacher. Anthony — ^Palace. sold lo F. C. Ashton by C. Deere. Esbon— Standard, sold to M. C. Korrell by P. A. Simmons. Manhattan — Miller, sold to Graham &• Browning by R. Finkelstein. Marysville — Liberty, sold to Turner Tlieater-Co. by M. J. Boyle. Merriam — Del Ray, sold to C. E. Ogan bv C. .\. Stark. Moundridge^ — Pastime, sold to Dewey T. Gates by G. E. Camobell. Osage City Strand, sold to J. H. Campbell by J. .S. Bunch. Closings Alta Vista — Pearl. Edna — Community. Humboldt— City. Leon — ^Tlie T.eon. Lovewell — Community. Manhattan — -Miller. Miltonvale— Opera House. Ranson — Strand (permanent'). MA SSA CH USE TTS Changes in Ownership Georgetown — Library Hall, sold to W. .\. Caddoo bv A. S. Won.son. Salem^ — Plaza, sold to Plata Theater Co. by J. Morency. Springfield — Pine Point, sold to Leo H. Hickman by James Sitonier. Boston — Unique. Closings MICHIGAN New Theaters Junction — Granada. Kalamazoo — ^^State. Saginaw— ^Temple. and Uuo MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership Buhl -Main, sold to Geo. Jacobs by Joe Carson. Minneapolis — Ritz, sold to O. A. Lee by F. Smoleski. Pequot — Lyric, sold to Reinarz & Foss by J. E. Simon. Closings Middle River — Black Cat. Oklee — Mo\ics. Sacred Heart — Opera House. MISSISSIPPI Changes in Ownership Crystal Springs--.-\irdome, sold to W. E. Garland by R. L. Therrell. Natchez — Hamilton, sold to Wineland &• Looken by J. M. St. Ville. Rolling Fork— Royal, sold lo F. B. Sharbrough by S. I.. Hollo way. MISSOURI Changes in Ownership Bosworth — -Cason, sold to A. M. Counterman by Victor Cason. Chula — -Electric sold to C. R. Ward by L. V. Harris. Clayton — The Clayton .-\irdome. sold to Albert A. Fletcher by L. Stahl & W. .Stokes. Clinton — Lee, sold to L. I. Lcnhart by Lee T-. Jones. Florissant — MISSOURI Changes in Ownership St. Johns Hall, sold to Smith Castello by H. J. Halloway. Fulton — Gem and Prat, sold to Barney Dubinsky by J. R. Pratt. Galena— Electric, sold to D. M. Stanridge by H. C. Dillard. Hale— Trio, sold to W. F. Hull by Fay H. Barr. HalUviUe— High School, sold to F. Floyd Roberts by M. M. Millsap. Jasper — T>iberty. s<jld to D. F,. ('rain by V. Munnley. Kansas City — Kllsworth. sold to T. W. Fleming by High tower & Fleming. Maple, sold to Miss C Kirkpatrick by H. S. Simpson. Westpnrt, sold to J. A. Townley by Frank Amos. St. John, sold to R. Rolsky bv H. .S. Chapman Maplewood — -Marshall, sold to Jas. Drake by Chas. W. Daniels. Maywood — Klnis. sold to H. H. Sherman by E. Rolsky. Oregon— Martin, sold to Oregon .\miise Co. by C. M. Martin. St. Joseoh^T^iberty. sold to K. .\. Brondridgc by J. O. Gach. St. Genevieve — Missouri, sold A. C. Mer<-Vr bv M. W. Operle. St. Louis — ^Bridge (fornierlv Kozy)sold to Mr. Stokes by David Hoffman. Lange Family Theater, sold to Paul .Schrontz by Graubau-WitticJ: Schell City — Photoplay, sold to C. .\. Bessipr by .\. H. Counterman. iSpringfield — Mulliken. sold to D. E. Wilhoit bv Dr. N. '/.,gri;„ Ritz. sold to Geo, Scovil bv Dr. V, Zoglin, Stanberrv — Princess, sold to \rever &: Morris bv .\d Newton. Thaver-"oval, sold to Dean W. Davis by If C. Simmons. Trenton — Hubbell. sold to Tri.-■nsle .\muse Co, by M, W, HrbbeU, Van Buren — Current River, sold to D, T, .\Ilison by K. Thornton. Closings Ar"»terdam — Opera House. Bethany — Cozy. Cassvi"e — Gem. Coffee — Electric. Dunnepan F.ler'ric. Fair Plav The Fair Play, '"-olden Citv Palace Ludlow -Conimunitv. Manlewood -Marshall, Novinger — Unvipr. Richland The Richland. South Giflord — Palacp. MONTANA Openings Gr-at Falls— Alcazar. Miles City — StrandStanford — T,ibertv (formerly Stanford). Closings Big Sandy — Grand Exhibitors Daily RemiiKkr Keep reminding patrons your employes will NOT receive tips. .'\niuse Co. Wilson— Gem, sold to Cha% Knight by Horace Colt. Closings Brooklyn — Arcade. Itelvidetc and Tip Top. Buffalo — New Ariel. Codarhurst — Play house. Coming— PrinceM. East lalip Liberty. Howells — Rustic. Kinderhook Opeia House. Long Island —Capitol at Itayside. Webster at Long Island (."ity. Maybrook — Sweeney's Hall. Mt. Kisco Pl.i) house. Oswego — New Stale. Ovid — Iranklin Hall Rosebank — Lyric. Union City City. Whitney Point — Crescunt, New Yorl: ('ity Closings I .iiiuo at 156lh St, and Westchester. City .11 ".'lid SI. Playhouse at 68lh St. Windsor at .SI si anil Third Ave. Friday, August 26, 1927 NEBRASKA New Theaters Cotasfield Opera House. Falls City — Rivoli. Hays Center — ^Hays Center. Reopenings Allen — Thelma. Burchard — Wonderland. Cortland— Opera House. Grand Island — North .Side, Minden — Re.\. Naponee — Reams Omaha — <".ardisn, Sut(herland — -Pastime. Changes in Ownership Brunswick —Rex. sold to G. E. Feriell by W. H. Di.xon. Hastings — Armory, sold to .\rmoiy Theater Co, by E, C. Preston, Page Cozy, sold to G. Bressler by H, J. Shanncr, Pierce — ^Strand. sold to F>ic Wesselnuni by J. Douglas. Polk — Rialto and \'iking. sold to H. M, McGaftin by -Miller &■ Siuidberg, Touhy — Movie, sold to T,ouis Jelinek. Closings Arnold — Iris. Bradshaw — Liberty. Bruno — Twin, Columbus — North. Craig — .Movie Falls City C.ehling. New Castle — Star Pickrell-Williams. Pleasanton — Liberty South Sioux City — Ci-ystal WinnebagoCoinnuinity. Ulysses — Jean, WallaceMovie, NEW HAMPSHIRE Changes in Ownership Hill — Woo<lwar<l Hall, sold to Lawrence Heath by H. A. Woodward. Milford — Strand, sold to P. D. Latchis by C, H. Bailey. NEW JERSEY New Theaters Elmer -The F.lnur Oaklyn — The Oaklyn. Changes in Ownership Camden — Parkside, solrl to I, Zatkin by Ralph Hodgens. Closings Newark — Grand. NEW MEXICO Changes in Ownership Las Cruces — ^Kio (irand. st^ld to K & F ,\inuse Co.. , by Las duces Theater Co. Star, sold to K, & F, .\muse Co. by A. T-aubacb. Mesilla — Fountain, sold to V. D. Guerra by H. J, Fountain, Closings CaMsbad Crawford Hagerman — Rodeo. Loving — Rodeo. NORTH CAROLINA Reopenings Henderson ville -Star. Changes in Ownership Andrews Dreamland. Sold to .Mr. Chambers by W. M. Bradley. Dunn40pera House, sold to W. R. Jernigan by C. L. Massey. Fayetteville — Princess, sold to Donald M Eaves by D. W. Townscnd. Hendersonville — '.Star, sold to Hugh Gibb» by Joe Dalls. Selma — Playhouse, sold to ('. L, ,\lassey by E. F. Massey. Tabor -The Tabor, sold to H. Stanley by W, Smith. Closings Statesville — Dunbar. \VaInut Grove — Play bouse, Warsaw — Arcada, WiVwn — Globe, NEW YORK New Theaters Brooklyn Wimlsor. HarrVion — Biltmore, Openings Buffalo — ninton. Changes in Ownership Jamestown — Maiestic. sold to Harold Cohen bv E. C. Clawson. Lackawanna — Savov, «old to Theatrical Utilities. Inc. by M. J. \'allely. Niagara Falls — Falls sold to Theatrical Utilities. Inc., by Albert Flia. Pratt'burc — Auditori'-m. sold to J. Dewitt Sticknev bv B. A. Rice. Syracuse — Harvard, sold io M. T. Kallett by Harvard NORTH DAKOTA Openings Beach — Bijou. Changes in Ownership Kulm-Auditorium, sold to J. W. Woodman by Lewis Bros. Makoti — Blue Mouse, sold to L. W. Lampert by Joe Murphy. Closings Loraine — Strand. OHIO New Theaters Seamon — Gem. Changes in Ownership Ada--Odeon. sold to (', It, and I,. D. Moore by W. R. Rhoads. Akron -Rex, yold to (Just Paris by Oiris Hall. Cleveland — Amphio, sold to M. Hudack by M. B. Hor witz. Cheviot — ^Twin City, sold to Chas. Weigel by J. Huebner, Jr. Cleveland — Cozy, sold to M. C. Barth. East Ninth St. Theater, sold to Oriental Theater, Inc., by Dr. D. I. Brody. Lincoln, sold to Ohio .\muse Co. by Chas. Burton. Columbus — Capitol, sold to lister B. Ryan & Louis Horn by E. D. Slabaugh. Convoy — Habit, sold to W. M. Fandree by Carrie La Rue, Custer -Tlie Custer, sx)ld to (', H, Richard son by Commercial Club, Dover — ^Pike. sold to Roscoe, Spidell & Chester E. Huprich by Edwin F. Allman. Findlay — Majestic, sold to L Lisbon and J. Harris. Jr, by H. F. McGovern. Graysville — High .School, sold to Jay Booth & Tom Walker by C. L. Snyder. Lyons — Pastime, sold to E. E. Finney by W. E. Evers. Mansfield — Opera House, sold to Serlah Amuse Co. by Silverman Bros. Royal, sold to S. Deutsch by ?. Greenbaum. Massilion — Lincoln, sold to Schine Enter, by F. A. Kelly. RaymondThe Raymond, sold to W. T,. 'Wheelen by Floyd Hney. Closings Chauncey —Globe, Cincinnati — ^Hippodixime. ComingOpera House. Dayton — Eastwood. Franklin — Ridge. New Matamoras — Palace. New Paris — Franklin (dismantled). Roseville — -Pastime. OKLAHOMA New Theaters McCurtain — Empress. Marshall-Lyric. Changes in Ownership Bokoshe — Joie. sold to Russcl Remsey by A. M. Beasley. Clinton — Rialto and Royal, sold to H. R. Bisby by O. C. Welsh. Coweta— Broadway, sold to Ix;ster Miller by Geo. Largent. Geary — Opera House, sold to W. K. Barringer by H. Truman. Goetbo — .-\rt. sold to Mrs. A. Harkins by Moran & Maynard. Forum — Miller, sold to Geo. Largent by Lester Miller. Waynoka — Eaton, sold to R. B. Campbell by M. Eaton. Closings Asher — Grand. County Line — .\irdome, DowRoyal. Freedom — Liberty, Goetbo — Art, Goza — Gem, Healdton — Cozy, Hulbert — Victory. Kingston — A-Mu-.Su. Mill Creek — White Front (dismantled). Pemcll — Victory.