The Film Daily (1927)

THE i'riday, August 26. 1927 •ssm DAILY, [HEATER CHANGES EOR THE MONTH OE JULY IOWA New Theaters Chanton Kit/ Changes in Ownership Anita— Unique, m'M to Clarence l.acey by \V T. Itiggs. Baxter — Opera llmisc, sold to E. VV. Mcretlith bv Albert Segrrtli. Bode — Rialto, sold to K. C". Will by \V. It. Frank. Boone — Strand, sold to Marry Frankle by S. G. Harsh. Cedar Rapids — Colonial, sold to E. K. Williams by -V T. Chade. Chelsea — ^Empre?s, sold to !• A. Kosta by «. C. Twiselton. Clutier— Grand, sold to Wm. Kopsky by J. J. Kopsky. Coming .American Opera House, sold to L. A. Kuehl by F. E. Robertson. Delhi— Grand, sold to A. E. Ounn. Des Moineo— Lincoln, sold fo Carl W. I'aysen by Sam Sosua. Exira— Palace, sold to I.. Z. Henry by C. Lacey. ExUne— Star, sold to B. C. Withrow by McDonald & Davis. Farnhamville — ^^Star, sold to .1. J*. Robinson by C. H Worpely. Sheffield — Victor, sold to Business Mens Club by H. E. N'orton. Fort Dodge — Strand, sold to Stern Bros. by J. B. Tubus. Gladbrook — Rialto. sold to T. E. Mann by E. H. Dickson. Cowrie — Star, sold to Nelson & Carr by Theo. Larson. Grand River — Star, sold to SprayBaker, Mtr. Co. by E. H. Dickson. Grant —Legion, sold to P. G. Held by D. .1. Chalmers. Griswold — Strand, sold to P. G. Held by L. H. Ireland. Harvey— Opera House, sold to O. F. Neiswanger by S. P. Hardy. Holstein — New, sold to C. R. Seff. Hubbard — Movie, sold to Hubbard Com. Oub by S. H. Boecke. Letts — Majestic, sold to Ed Schroeder by May Ellen Gipple. Logan — Pastime, sold to L. H. Ireland by T. P. Erdman. Luverne —Strand, sold to K. C. Will by W. B. Frank. Mountpelier — Midway, sold to Edwin Schroeder Oxford — ■ — .■\uditorium, sold to Rev. Fineticld by Ray Curry. Richmond— -Casino, sold to Rev. Stahl by Frank Schaefer. Shannon City — Princess, sold to Deford & Henrv bv .\. R. Kremer. Toledo — Weiting. sold'toW. W. Mansfield. Wilton Junction — Wilton, sold to Henry T!rewin by Ludy Boston. Closings Batavia — ^Opera House. Cedar Rapids — •A;nerican and Grand. Garwin — Opera House. Hull — Legion. Ledora — Legion. Lisbon — Garden. Liverraore — Princess. Modale — Masons. Nemaha — -Star. Ro'wan — Empress. Shellsburg — Opera House. Sidney — Opera House. Winterset — Paramount. Changes in Ownership Blyno City^Pniitos. s..l,l i., W.micr & Wood by C. 1. Ballamy. Clawson — The Clawson, sold to J. A. I.ohan by Irving Luriea. Coldwater Tibbetts, sold to H D. & Kiith Hrown by I). R. Vanes. Detroit—Fredro, sold to S. Janszewski by Morris Teitlr. gckerman -The Eckemian, sold to S. Van (iilder by Nicholson & Shillings. Halfway The Halfway, sold to Chas. Kain by Geo. J Cl.irtncr. Marine City -Family, s.>ld to W. 1). Ward 1» Frank Baker. Iron River — l"ozy, sold to W. H. Marolf by Krrd I'hippy. Muskegon Rivoli. sold to Warner & Wood by Har ley M. Derr. Willimston -Pastime, sold to O. L. Cranston by Koy W. .Vdams. Closings Coral -Peoples. Detroit — Alabama and Ouo \adis. Jackson — Emily. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership BuhlMain, sold to Geo. Jacobs by Joe Carson. Minneapolis — Kitz. 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\ies Sacred Heart — Opera House. MISSISSIPPI Changes in Ownership Crystal Springs .-Viidome. sold to W. E. Garland by R. L. Therrell. Natchez — Hamilton, sold to Wincland &■ Looken by T. M. St. Ville. Rolling Fork— Royal, "sold to 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 .'\irdonie. sold to Albert A. Fletcher by L. Stahl & W. Stokes. Clinton — Lee. sold to L. J. Lenhart by Lee I-. Jones. Florissant — KANSAS Re-openings Jewell City — Whiteway. Changes in Ownership Abilene— Lyric, sold to W. D. &• R. F. Fite by Herb Thacher. Anthony — -Palace, sold to 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 Theater 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 T. S. Bunch. Closings Alta Vista — Pearl. Edna — Community. Humboldt— City. Leon — -The Leon. Lovewell — Community. Manhattan — -Miller. Miltonvale — Opera House. Ranson — Strand (permanent). Exhibiiors Daily RemitKkr Keep reminding patrons your employes will NOT receive tips. .\niubc Co. Wilaon — Gem. sold lo CliaKiiight by Horace Colt. Closings Brooklyn— Arcade, Belviucre and lip Top. Buffalo — New Ariel. Cedarhurst — Play house Corning Princes. East Islip Liberty Howells — Rustic. Kinderhook Opera House. Lone Island — Capitol at llayside. Webster at Long Island City. Maybrook — .Sweeney's Halt. Mt. Kisco Playhouse. Oswego — .New State Ovid — l-'raiiklin Hall Rusebank — Lyric. Union City City. Whitney Point — Crescent. New YorU City Closings ( amcu at 156lh St. and Westchester. City al 72nd St. Playhouse at 68th St. Wind ^or at .''1st and Third Ave. Friday, August 26, 1927 MASSACHUSETTS Changes in Ownership Georgetown — Library Hall, sold to W. A. Caddoo bv A. S. Wonson. Salem — ^Plaza, sold to Plata Theater Co. liy J. Morency. Soringfield — Pine Point, sold to Leo H. Hickman by James Sitonier. Closings Boston^Unique. MICHIGAN New Theaters Junction — Granada. Kalamazoo — State, inaw — Temple. Sag 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— F'lectric. sold to D. M. Stanridge by H. C. Dillard. Hale— Trio, sold to W. F. Hull by Fay H. Harr. HallsviUe— High School, sold to F. Floyd Roberts by M. M. Millsap Jasper — Liberty, sold to D. E. Crain by V. Munnley. Kansas City — Ellsworth, sold to T. W. Fleming by High tower & Fleming. Maple, sold to Miss C Kirkpatrick bv H. S. Simpson. Westport. 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 — Elms, sold to H. H. Sherman by K. Rolsky. Oreeron — Martin, sold to Oregon Amuse Co. by C. M. Martin. St. Joseph — liberty, sold to F.. A. Brondridge bv J. O. Gacli. St. Genevieve — Mis.souri. sold A. C. Merr-er by M. W. Operle. St. Louis — ^Bridge fformerlv Kozylsold to Mr. Stokes by David Hoffman. Lange Family Theater, sold to Paul Schrontz by Graubau-Witticl; Schell City— Photoplay, sold to C. A. Be.osier bv A. H. Counterman. iSprinpfield — Mulliken. sold to D. E. Wilhoit bv Dr. N. '■'oghn, Ritz. sold to Geo. Scovil bv Dr. V. Zoglin. Stanberrv — -Princess, sold to ^^eyer & Morris bv .\d Newton. .Thaver — "oval, sold to Dean W. Davis by H C. .'s'mmons. Trenton — Hubbell, sold 'o Tri;ini?le .\muse Co. by M. W. HrMie'l. Van Buren — Current River, sold to D. J. .\llisr)n by F. Thornton. Closings .Amsterdam — Opera House. Bethany — Cozy. Cassvi"., — Gem. Coffee — Electric. Dunneean — F.lcrtric. Fair Plav — The Fnir Play, •"-olden Citv -P.'>laop. Ludlow — Comnuinitv Manlewood Marshall. Novinger — R»vtpr. Richland — The Richland. South Gifford — Palace. NEBRASKA New Theaters Cotesfield Opera House. Falls City — Rivoli. Hays Center — Hays Center. Reopenings Allen riulnia. Burchard — Wonderland. Cortland—Opera House. Grand Island — North .Side. Minden — Re.x. Naponee — Reams. Omaha -tC.ardfln. Sutfierland — 'Pastime. Changes in Ownership Brun.-iwick — Re.x. .sold to G. E. Ferrell 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. .''^banner. Pierce — ^Strand, sold to Eric Wesselman by J. Douglas. Polk — Rialto and Viking, sold to H. M. McGaffin by -Miller & Sundbeig. Touhy — Movie, sold to Louis Jelinek. Closings Arnold — Isis. Bradshaw-Liberty. Bruno — Twin, Columbus — North. Craig — Movie Falls City — Gehling. New Castle — Star Pickrell — Williams. Pleasanton — Liberty South Sioux City — Crystal Winnebago Coiniiuiiiity. Ulysses — Jean. Wallace — Mo\'ie. MONTANA Openings Gr^at Falls — Alcazar. Miles Stanford — Libert v O'ormerly Closings Big Sandy — Grand. NORTH CAROLINA Reopenings Hendersonville .Star. Changes in Ownership Andrew* Dreamland, Sold to .Mr. ( hambers by W. M. Bradley. Dunn — lOpera House, solil lo W. R. Jcrnigan by C. L. Massey. Fayetteville — Princess, sold to Donald M. Eaves by D. W. Townsend. Henderionville--.Star, sold to Hugh Gibbs by Joe Dalls. Selma — Playhouse, sold to C. L. Massey by E. F. .Massey. Tabor — The Tal)or, sold to H. Stanley by W. Smith. Closings Statesville-Dunbar. Walnut Grove — Playhouse. Warsaw — .Arcada. Wilion — Globe. NORTH DAKOTA Openings Beach--Bijou. Changes in Ownership Kulm— .Auditorium, sold to J. W. Woodman by Lewis Bros. Makoti — 'Hlue Mouse, sold to L. W. Lampert by Joe Murphy. Closings Lorain e — Strand . NEW HAMPSHIRE Changes in Ownership Hill — Woodward Hall. sold to Lawrence Heath bv H. .A. Woodward. Milford — Strand, .sold to P. D. Latchis by C. H. Bailey. NEW JERSEY » New Theaters Elmer Tlic F.liuer. Oaklyn The Oaklyn. Changes in Ownership Camden — Parkside. sold to I. Zatkin by Ralph Hodgens. Closings Newark —Grand. City — StrandStanford). NEW MEXICO Changes in Ownership Las Cruces — -Rio Grand, sold to K & F .\miise Co.. by Las Cruces Theater Co. Star, sold to X. & F. .\muse Co. by A. Laubach. Mesilla — Fountain, sold to V. D. Guerra by H. J. Fountain. Closings Carisbad — Crawford Hagerman — Rodeo. Loving — -Rodeo. NEW YORK New Theaters Brooklyn — Windsor. Harrison — Biltmore. Openings Buffalo— Clinton Changes in Ownership Jamestown — Maiestic. sold to Harold Cohen bv K. C. Clawson. Lackawanna — Savov, sold to Theatrical Utilities. Inc.. by M. J. Vallelv. Nia^ai-a Falls — Falls sold to Theatrical Utilities. Inc., by Albert F.lia. Prattsbure — Auditor'"m. sold to J. Hewitt Stickney bv B. A. Rice. SyracuseHarvard, sold to M. J. Kallett by Hariard OHIO New Theaters Seamon — Gem. Changes in Ownership Ada — ^Odeon, sold to C. 1(. and L. D. Moore by W. R. Rhoads. Akron— Rex, sold to Gust Paris by Chris Hall. Cleveland — Amphio, sold to M. Hudack by M. B. Horwitz. 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 Lester B. Ryan & Louis Horn by E. D. Slabaugh. Convoy — Habit, sold to W. M. Fandree by Carrie La Rue. Custer — The Custer, sold to C. H. Richardson 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 v.. K. Finney by W, E. Evers. MansfieldOpera House, sold to Serlab Amuse Co. by Silverman Bro». Royal, sold to S. Deutsch bv T, (Jreenbaum. Massilion — Lincoln, sold to Schine Enter, by F. A. Kelly. Raymond—The Ravmond. sold to W'. L. Wheelen by Floyd Huey. Closings Chauncey — Globe. Cincinnati — Hippodrome. Coming — Opera House. Dayton — EastwoodFranklin — 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. Bea?Iey. Clinton — Rialto and Royal, sold to H. R. Bisby by O. C. Wel.sh. Coweta— Broadway, sold to Lester Miller by Geo. Largent. Geary — Opera House, sold to W. E. Barringer by H. Truman. Goetbo — Art. sold to Mrs. A. Harkins by Moran & Maynard. Porum — Miller, sold to Geo. Largent by Lester Miller. Waynoka — Eaton, sold to R. B. Campbell by M. Eaton. Closings Asher — Grand. County Line — Airdome. Dow — Royal. Freedom — Liberty. Goetbo — Art. Goza — Gem. Healdton — Cozy. Hulbert — Victory. Kingston — A-Mu-Su. Mill Creek — White Front (dismantled). Pernell— Vic tory.