The Film Daily (1921)

Bfcfii DAIL.Y Saturday, January 29, 1921 Millions Invested in New Houses Many Enterprises Announced, Notably in the Middle West— Over $12,000,000 Involved— Eight New Ones in Greater New York Reports received by WID'S DAILY from all sections of the country indicate that there is a veritable orgy of new theaters planned. Below are reports of contemplated theaters, representing a proposed financial outlay of over $12,000,000. The Middle West is to be the scene of the largest number of houses and in New York alone, plan's have been announced within the past few days for eight new theaters, representing an investment of over $1,000,000." Brill Selects De Rosa Sol Brill has selected Eugene De Rosa to draw plans tor his theater which will he built on Manhattan Ave.. Brooklyn, at a cost of $400,000. Another Brooklyn Theater The Sachs Realty Co., with offices at 184 Floyd St., will erect a $125,000 theater at Onderdonk and Myrtle Aves. in Ridgewood section of Brooklyn. Another Myrtle Ave. House Myrtle Ave. and Slocum St. in Brooklyn is the site of a third theater in Brooklyn. It will cost $75,000 and will he built by B. Livotti of 1163 Herkimer St. New Bayonne Theater A 3,200 seat theater will be erected at 23rd St. and Broadway, Bayonne. X. J., on the site of the old Bijou thea'er. Pictures and vaudeville will he shown in the house which is being built by Kelzerstein and Binkow, who own the Strand in Bayonne. The house will be ready Labor Day. It will cost about $350,000. Two for Cleveland (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cleveland — Theater projects involving $2,700,000 are announced for this city. The Keith interests will erect a $2,500,000 house on Prospect Ave. The structure will he a 16 story affair and will have office space to rent. A $200,000 theater will be built by T. Urhansky at Lorain Ave., and Fulton Road. Three Theaters for Baltimore . ial to WID'S DAILY) Baltimore — Tbe new theaters are planned for this city. The American Theater Co., offices in the Equitable Bldg., will erect a $200,000 house on the Boulevard near 33rd St. The F.ureka Amusement Co. of 1131 Columbia Ave., will build a theater at 709 Columbia Ave., at a cost of $KIH,()(I(). The Washington Theater Co., offices in the Equitable Bldg., plans a house at XI 1 Pennsylvania Ave., to cost $125,000. Big House for Long Beach, Cal. (Social to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Lou Beach will have a $1,000,000 theater to be erected by Fred A. and Roy Miller of Miller's theater in Los* Angeles proper. The house will he built on Ocean Ave., between Pine and American Aves. It will seat 2,500. It is said the Long Beach house will be the first in a projected link of Miller theaters in Southern California. Pantages in New Orleans (Special to WID'S DAILY) New Orleans — Alexander Pantages has plans for a $1,500,000 theater in this city. The seating capacity will he 2.500 and the building a six story structure with office space. The site is ut Canal and Rampart Sts. Spiegel in Schenectady (Special to WID'S DAILY) Schenectady, N. Y. — Max Spiegel of New York has now arranged for the drawing of plans for his proposed theater. Five hundred thousand dollars is involved. Another for Boston (Special to WID'S DAILY) Boston — H. Eilenberg and the Jamaica Amusement Co., offices at 37 Tremont St., will erect a $200,000 theater on Commonwealth Ave. near Flarvard Ave. The building will also house stores. Change Plans in Milwaukee 'Special to WID'S DAILY) Milwaukee — YV. Sarres has made some changes for the theater he will build at 35th and Lisbon Sts. The house will cost $75,000 and it will be a i me story affair. Big One for St. Louis (Special to Wl D'S DAILY) St. Louis — A. I'.. Morelock is inled in a syndicate, name unknown, which plans to erect a $500,ooo theater here. The site is at 19th and Chestnut Sts. To Build Theater (Special to W I D'S DAILY) Pittsburg — A. P. Gillespie, repreRowland & Clark, Pittsburg tin atrical men, announces that the firm will shortly erect a theater in Mc Keesport. New Detroit Theater (Special to WID'S DAILY) Detroit — P. R. Rosella, architect, with offices at 405 Congress Bldg., is receiving bids for the erection of a two story brick theater to cost $200,000 on Shoemaker and Hurlbut Avs. for Tatli and McKay. $250,000 House for Manchester (Special to WID'S DAILY) Manchester. N. H. — The Orpheum Theater Co. will erect a $250,000 theater here. Thomas Lamb, New York architect, is preparing the plans. Stern to Build in Newark (Special to WID'S DAILY) Newark, N. J. — A one story theater will be built at 37-49 Gray St. by Joseph Stern. The project will cost $500,000. House for Wrightstown, N. J. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Wrightstown, N. J. — B. A. Levin, whose office is at 179 South Broad St., Trenton, will erect a theater here at a cost of $150,000. Elizabeth, N. J., to Have One (Special to WID'S DAILY) Elizabeth, N. J.— A $300,000 picture theater will be built here. The owner is unknown, but the architect is J. Wentworth in the Paterson Bldg. $400,000 Westfield Theater (Special to WID'S DAILY) Westfield, N. J. — Reilly and Hall of New York City will draw plans for a $400,000 plavhouse in behalf of A. S. Flagg. New Rowland and Clark House (Special to WID'S DAILY) Pittsburgh — Rowland and Clark are building a $200,000 theater on Murray Ave. and Darlington St. The building will be two stories in height. A Second Detroit House (Special to WID'S DAILY) Detroit — The Rivola Theater Corp. will erect $150,000 theater to be known as the Rivola on Cadillac Blvd. near East Forest Ave. Theater for Kenosha, Wis. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kenosha, Wis. — A theater project to cost $500,000 will be launched shortly. J. G. Rhode will construct the theater which will he on Main St. Parsons, Kans., Too (Special to WID'S DAILY) Parsons, Kans. — The Parsons Amusement Co. is having plans drawn for a $250,000 theater and office building. The building will be a three story affair. Keith Theater for Dayton (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dayton, O.— The B. F. Keith Tbi ater Co. will erect a theater 125 b 200 ft. on Main St., near 1st. It wil cost about $800,000. Kewaunee, 111., in Line (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kewaunee. 111. — W. T. Peirce wil build a theater here to cost $110,00llll Adams Co. in Fairfield, la. (Special to WID'S DAILY) ^ Fairfield, la.— The Adams Thea Co. will build a two story the building here at a cost of $100,000. Let Contract in Springfield, Mas; (Special to WID'S DAILY) Springfield, Mass. — The contn has been awarded for the $100,01 theater to be built at Jefferson an| Main Sts. by R. G. Moore, E. J. Pit! ney, and L. and F. Cohen. $90,000 House in Monticello, N. Y (Special to WID'S DAILY) Monticello, N. Y. — A two stoi theater will be built here at a co of $90,000. Washington and Mil plan it. Goldman Plans One in Cleveland (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cleveland — A. H. Goldman, who; office is in the Society for Savinj Bldg., will build a $75,000 theater c Central Ave. near E. 71st St. Whiting, Ind., Theater 'Special to WID'S DAILY) Whiting, Ind.— A $200,000 theat will be built here. The archite is W. P. Whitney, 122 So. Michig: Blvd., Chicago, who is withholdii the name of the owner. Small House in Philadelphia (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — A theater to CO $75,000 will be built at Fanshaw ar Rising Sun Sts. by an unknown buil< er. The architect is H. N. Mille offices at 34 S. 17th St. $75,000 House in Norwich (Special to WID'S DAILY) Norwich, Conn. — M. Klingon w build a $75,000 picture theater c Broadway. Architect not selected Middletown, O. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Middletown, O.— A. $75,000 theat will be built in the downtown di trict. Owner is unknown. Niles, O. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Niles, O.— B. Wanner and Sons / Youngstown will build a theater hei Cost to be $75,000.