The Film Daily (1939)

THEATER CHANGES Theater Closings-Openings-New Houses-Renovations-Ownership Changes A Nation-wide Survey of Theater Conditions Conducted Exclusively lor THE FILM DAILY by ROSS FEDERAL SERVICE, INC. Theater Closings CALIFORNIA Laguna Beach — Laguna (2-6-39); Owner: South Coast Theaters; Seasonal closing, will open in Summer. MICHIGAN Lansing — Gladmer (4-2-39); Owner: Butterfield; Renovation. NORTH CAROLINA Wendell— Wendell (2-13-39); Owner: Carolina Playhouse; Fire partly destroyed. Plymouth— New (2-14-39); Owner: Shep Brinkley; Burned. NORTH DAKOTA Hazen— State (2-18-39); Owner: McCarthy Bros.; Insufficient patronage. OKLAHOMA Tishomingo — Thompson ( 1-4-39 ) ; Owner: Glen Thompson; Destroyed by fire, building and fixtures completely destroyed. SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Mill — Majestic (2-14-39); Owner: D. C. Patterson; Moving into new building. TENNESSEE Harriman — Princess (1-9-39); Owner: Crescent Amusement Co.; Fire, completely destroyed. Theater Openings ALABAMA Columbiana — Dixie, 350 seats (about Jan. 15); Owner: Mrs. Knox Wooley; House Manager: Eddie Watson. FLORIDA Chipley — Manavista, 200 seats (218-39); Owner: B. S. Donnon; House Manager: B. S. Donnon; Previously closed 1-30-39. INDIANA Portland — Princess, 400 seats (312-39); Owner: Mailers Enterprise Corp.; House Manager: Geo. Mailers; Previously closed 1-16-39. MINNESOTA Winthrop— Sibley, 330 seats (Feb. 18); Owner: James Anderson; House Manager: James Anderson; Previously closed in December. NEBRASKA McCook — The Temple, 550 seats (Feb. 17); House Manager: Elwood Vorhees; Previously closed several years. SOUTH DAKOTA Gary— New (2-24-39) ;House Manager: Otis Rule. TENNESSEE Harriman — Prince, 400 seats (29-39); Owner: Crescent Amusement Co.; House Manager: L. W. Bevel. WISCONSIN Beaver Dam — Davidson, 687 seats (March, 1939); Owner: FoxWisconsin Corp. Pt. Washington — Ozaukee, 500 seats (March, 1939); Owner: FoxWisconsin Corp.; Previously closed November, 1938. Xew Theater Openings CALIFORNIA Eureka — Eureka, 1,700 seats (34-39), Sixth and F Sts.; Builder: Redwood Theaters, Inc.; Architect: Wm. David; Cost: $100,000; House Manager: Al Fourmet. MICHIGAN Marshall— Bo Gar, 525 seats (3-239); Builder: Albert Johnson Construction Co.; Cost: $60,000; House Manager: W. G. Thick. Flint — Burton, 600 seats (2-1739), one mile south of Flint Ave.; Builder: Perry-Root Co.; House Manager: W. E. Lyon. NORTH CAROLINA Manhall— Nadiron, 250 seats (26-39), Main St. TENNESSEE Harriman — Palace, 597 seats (about 1-15-39); House Manager: O. L. Byrd. WISCONSIN Wisconsin Rapids — Wisconsin, 800 seats (2-1-39); Builder: Mr. and Mrs. F. Eckhardt; Cost: $125,000; House Manager: Mr. Eckhardt. Theaters Under Construction KENTUCKY Owenton — New; Builder: Mrs. Bertha Wolfe. MISSOURI St. Louis— New, 700 seats, 3118 Laclede; Builder: Schur Miller Construction Co.; Architect: O. W. Stregemeyer; Cost: $35,000; Operator: Anastaseas Poppas. St. Louis— New, 1,000 seats, 5562 64-66 Riverview; Architect: Wm. J. Schlesinger; Cost: $60,000; Operator: Riverview Theater Corp. TEXAS Irving — Irving, 500 seats; Cost: $20,000; Operator: Hans Smith; To be completed 5-1-39. Theaters Planned ARKANSAS Siloam Springs — Grand, 527 seats; Builder: Killabrew: Architect: Killabrew. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — New, 800 seats, 113 N. Western; Builder: Floyd R. Fisher; Architect: S. Chas. Lee; Operator: Louis Berkoff. Salinas — Salinas, 700 seats, South Main St.; Architect: Vincent G. Raney; Cost: $75,000. DELAWARE Seaford— New; High St.; Operator: Schine's. ILLINOIS Creve Coeur — New. Carme— New, 750 seats, 100 Block W. Main St.; Builder: Jett Bros.; Architect: O. W. Stregemeyer; Cost: $15,000; Operator: Frank Barnes. Fairfield— New, 430 seats; N. E. corner of Square; Builder: Strand, Inc.; Expects to be completed in the middle of Summer or Fall. KENTUCKY Irvine — New; Builder: M. Goldberg; Operator: M. Goldberg. LOUISIANA New Orleans — New (Colored) 2432-36 St. Andrew St.; Builder: Jack Dicharry; Cost: $30,000; Operator: Jack Dicharry. MISSOURI St. Louis — New, West side of Sarah St., between Finney and Fairfax Aves.; Operator: Thomas James. NORTH CAROLINA Burlington — State; Andrews St.; Builder: Quail's. OHIO Cleveland — New, 1,500 seats, Fairmont and N. Park; Architect: Geo. H. Burrows; Cost: $350,000 with land; Operator: Community Theater Circuit. OKLAHOMA Tishomingo — Thompson; Next to Post Office; Builder: T. B. Cox. OREGON Arlington — Arlington, 275 seats, Main St.; Builder: L. L. Moore; Cost: $5,000; Expected to be open in April. TENNESSEE Madisonville — Hollywood; Builder: R. L. Duncan. WASHINGTON, D. C. Washington— New; 820 4th St., S.W.; Architect: L. W. Giles; Cost: $30,000. WISCONSIN Tomahawk — New, 500 seats; Builder: H. W. Robarge. Renovations Planned DELAWARE Delmar — Delmar; Work Planned: Interior painting and decorating and rearranging of seats, installing marquee, adding lights; Owner: Ulmans; To be completed 3-31-39. GEORGIA Thomaston — Ritz; Work Planned: Remodeling the entire front of theater building at cost of $3,000; Owner: J. B. Hardy and W. A. Odom Thomaston; To be completed about 3-1-39. ILLINOIS Beardstown — New; Work Planned: Moving Presedeum wall, 160 additional seats, new ticket booth, poster frames; Owner: S. E. Pertle. INDIANA Portland — Princess; Work Planned: Remodeled new front, etc.; Owner: Mailers Enterprise Corp.; To be completed 3-12-39. Union City — Grand; Work Planned: Complete redecorating of the interior, a new lobby and box-( h, new signboards, stage drops, new lighting fixtures and complete remodeling from the sidewalk to and including the stage; Owner: R. S. Wenger. LOUISIANA New Orleans — Lincoln (Colored); Work Planned: Remodeling balcony, new toilets, candy booth and general repairs; Owner: J. A. Dicharry; To be completed as soon as possible. MICHIGAN Lansing — Gladmer; Work Planned: Complete renovating and rebuilding; Owner: Butterfield; To be completed 8-1-39. NORTH CAROLINA Lenoir — Avon; Work Planned: New decorations, new carpet, new sound; Owner: F. C. Hanks; To be completed 3-1-39. OHIO Marion — Marion; Work Planned: New seats, marquee, complete redecoration of interior and more seats; Owner: Palace, Paramount; To be completed in May. Akron — Five Points; Work Planned: Extension of front wall 50 ft., to increase seating capacity from 397 to 650; Owner: Lorenzo Buzzelli; To be completed as soon as possible; (Air conditioning equipment to be installed, entire theater to be redecorated). OKLAHOMA Atoka — .Atoka; Work Planned: About 50 new seats, and redecoration; Owner: Glen Thompson; To be completed about March 1. PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia — New Majestic; Work Planned: Enlarging to accommodate more people about 400 seats; To be completed about three more months. TENNESSEE Union City — Capitol; Work Planned: New glass front, new seats, new screen, air condition; Owner: Crescent Amusement Co.; To be completed 3-30-39. Change in Ownership ILLINOIS Breese — Grand, transferred tc Bernard Temborius by Victor J. Urbane. KANSAS Coffeeville — Ismo, transferred tc I Fox Midwest Theaters by South-^ west Theaters; House Manager ;. Thornhill; Assistant Manager: Eak ins. OHIO Akron — Five Points, transferrec [ to Lorenzo Buzzelli by R. C. Wah ) & David Collen; House Manager j Arthur Buzzelli. Wellston — Louvee & Virginia transferred to Chakeres Theaters jl Inc., by Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Guil •|j foile; House Manager: L. P. Guil | foile.