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THE
10
Friday, August 1, 1930
Theater Changes Reported by Film Trade Board.
OHIO Closings
Buchtel — Star ; Cincinnati — Crescent, Palace, Washington, Fifth Ave. ; Corning— Majestic; Lancaster — Majestic; Loveland— Opera House; Plain City — Princess; Rockford— Princess ; Shawnee — Linda ; Tipecanoe City — Auditorium ; Wapakoneta — Vaudette : West Milton — Buzz.
Re-Openings
Cheviot — Woodlawn; Columbus — Savoia, Victoria ; Delphos — Capital ; Jamestown — Venard ; McConnellsville — Opera House ; Middeltown — State ; Peebles — Dalmar ; Ripley — Gayet; Sabina — Palace; West Alexandria — Savoy ; Yellow Springs — Opera House.
OKLAHOMA Changes in Ownership Chandler— H & S sold to Consolidated Theaters Inc. by J. G. Stettmund, Jr. ; Chandler— Oden, sold to Consolidated Theater Inc. by J. G. Stettmund. Jr. ; Cushing— Rialto, sold to Consolidated Theaters Inc. by Theater Ent. ; Ft. Cobb — Rialto, sold to U. G. Raines by Mrs. M. Robertson; Hobart — Cozy, sold to Consolidated Theaters Inc. by Chas. E. Mahone; Hobart— Oklahoman, sold to Consolidated Theaters, Inc. by Chas. E. Mahone; Pond Cteek — Rex. sold to T. M. Lora by W.
D. Metcalf; Tomkawa — Rialto, sold to
E. H. & N. H. Williams by Griffith Amus. Co.
Closings
Anadarko — Nusho ; Avant — Avant ; Barnsdall — Runyon ; Calvin — Postal ; Cordell — Ritz ; Greenfield — Rex ; Guthrie— Guthrie ; Haskell — Orpheum ; Mt. Vitw— Royal ; amgum — Nusho ; Osage — Osage ; Raydon — Rex ; Stilwell — Grand ; Tecumseh— Palale ; Tulsa — Cozy ; Westville — Lyric.
OREGON Changes in Ownership
Circuit embracing Kent-Typh Valley-MaupinMadras-Culver-Wasco-Grass Valley, sold to G. M. Michael by Donald K. Mathews; Multnomah — Multnomah, sold to Reginal Menegat by E. E. Harmon; PortlandClinton, sold to Nelle DePinto by Frank Albergo.
Closings
Molalla — Lyric; Portland — Adler; PortlandVilla.
New Theater
Lakeview— Marius, Marino Thea. Co., owners.
PENNSYLVANIA Changes in Ownership
Bethlehem— Globe, sold to A. R. Boyd Ent. by Chas. K. Champlain & Co. ; Brackenbridge — State, sold to Frank Chesero by Wm. Pinkerton; Chester— State, sold to Warner Bros, by New 7th St. Thea. Operating Co. ; Dallastown — Dallas, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; E. Cannosburg — Duquesne, sold to Castelli & Falconi by Leo Devon ; Gettysburg — Majestic, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Hanover — Opera House, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; State, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Strand, sold to Warner Bros by Nathan Appell Ent.; Littlestown — Regent, sold to A. C. Mayers by M. R McClung; Marysville — Galen, sold to J. h' Roberts by Galen H. Fisher; Mifflin— Mifflin, sold to Sara McBride by W. F Paden ; Myerstown — Karlton, sold to J. A Bricker by R. H. Kreiser ; Norristown— Westmar, sold to Thos. Begley and Aaron M. Spector by West End Thea. Co.; NuMine — Gaiety, sold to John Nagy by J. Zewart ; Palmyra — Seltzer, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Philadelphia — Iris, sold to Milton Amus., Inc., by Stanley Co. of A. ; Little, sold to Foreing Film Exchange. Inc., of N. Y. by Little Theater Co. ; Pittsburgh— Hollywood, sold to Warner Bros, by E. J. Murray; Pottstown — Hippodrome, sold to Warner Bros, by J. H. Snyder; Strand, sold to Warner Bros, by J. H. Snyder; Victor, sold to Warner Bros, by J. H. Snyder; Quakertown — Palace, sold to Biehn & Hoffman by Geo. H. Kline; Quarryville — New Central,
sold to C. W. Kautz, Sr., and C. W. Kautz, Jr., by Jas. Theros ; Red Lion — Lion, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Rockwood — Photoplay, sold to Lionel Clarke by G. Henry Strong ; Springdale — Ida, sold to Elmer Dattola by Guy Ida ; Star Junction — Star, Junction, sold by John Rishbeck ; State College — Cathum, sold to Warner Bros, by M. Balm; Nittany, sold to Warner Bros, by M. Baum ; Tower City —Opera House, sold to W. R. Buckley by Edw. Wagner ; York — Capitol, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Rialto, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Scenic, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Strand, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; York, sold to Warner Bros, by Nathan Appell Ent. ; Zelienople — Strand, sold to Ardell Zeigler by Wm. Glenn.
Closings
Altoona — Embassy ; Beaver Falls — New Colonial ; Boswell — Morrison ; Cadogan — Cadogan ; Cecil — Grand ; Coaldale — McTague ; Crafton — Photoplay ; Curwensville -Strand ; Donora — Lyric ; Duncannon — Photoplay ; Easton — Berwick ; E. Pittsburgh — Rivoli ; Ellsworth—Ellsworth ; Erie — Grand ; Grindstone— Grindstone; Jessup — Favini ; Juniata — Juniata; Lilly — Liberty; McKees Rocks — Colony ; Mahoningtown — Crescent ; Mahoney City— Elks; Milhall— Bluebird ; Millheim — Municipal ; Minooka — Magnet ; Nanticoke — Globe ; Nazareth — Royal ; No. Girard — Strand ; Peckville — Favini ; Philadelphia— Allen, Band Box, Gladstone, Mammoth ; Pittsburgh — Hollywood, Greenfield, McKee, Rialto, Strand ; Pottsville — Majestic ; Robertsdale — Liberty; Seminole — Seminole; Springdale ■ — Grand; Steelton — Strand ; Tremont — Moose ; Turtle Creek — Olympic ; Wilcox— Star ; Windberg— Opera House.
ReOpenings
Johnstown— Ideal ; Tarentum — Grand.
SOUTH CAROLINA Changes in Ownership
Anderson — Ritz, sold to Fred L. Jones by H. C. Finch ; Barnwell — Vamp, sold to Thos. K. Bolen by Jack Herndon ; Batesburg, sold to Collins Bird by Batesburg Thea., Inc.; Dillon — Ritz, sold to Dillon Amus. Co. by H. H. Anderson ; Orangeburg— Carolinian, sold to M. W. Bryant by Pastime Amuse. Co.
Closings
Anderson — Ritz ; Graniteville — Graniteville ; Sumter— Garden ; Whitmire — Y. M. C. A.
SOUTH DAKOTA Changes in Ownership
Frederick — Gem, sold to L. W. Payne by Mrs. J. W. Woodman; Groten— Cozy, sold to W. K. Shaw by E. W. McFarlane; Marion — Marion, sold by A. H. DirksParkston— Royal, sold to Wuebben Bros, by Ed Blum; Ramona — Cozy, sold to Henry Halverson by F. A. Cottrell ; Salem —Regale, sold to L. E. Jorgenson by E. W. Mahan.
Closings
Fredericks— Gem ; Letcher — Auditorium; Newell — Liberty ; Seneca — Seneca and Woodman Hall.
New Theaters Alexandria — Arcadia, Hurd & Chestka, owner; New Efnngton — Hollywood, S. R. Solman, owner; Wood — Paradise, Edward M. Starcher, owner.
TEXAS Changes in Ownership
TEXAS Changes in Ownership
Claude— New Rialto ,soId to E. L. Betts ; Dolores — Dolores, sold to Luciano Florts ; El Campo— Palace, sold to Ruben Frels ; Marfa — Opera House, sold to Oskar Korn ; San Juan — San Juan, sold to G. A. Hudson; Silverton — Palace, sold to A. T. Cross.
New Theaters
Hobbs — New Mexico, G. T. Scales owner; Jewett — Robinson's Theater, Ed Robinson, owner.
Re-Openings
Whitewright— -Palace ; Van — Van.
Closings
Whitedeer— State.
TENNESSEE Changes in Ownership
Knoxville— Rialto, sold to Ralph L. Doane by Tim W. Smith ; Somerville — Lyric, sold to Neal Kee by J. C. Ferris.
Closings
Bradford— Palace ; Bolivar — Princess ; Corning— Starlight ; Memphis — Palace ; Palmer — Palmer ; Parsons — Elite.
UTAH Changes in Ownership
Koosharem — Ward, sold to J. B. Brown by Joe Dennis; Loa — Ward sold to J. B. Brown by Fred Brown; Richfield — Lvric, sold to M. M. Sonday by Lyric Thea. Co.
Moab — Ides.
Closing
Archer City— Royal, sold to W. A. Cooper; Cuero — Kialto, sold to Hall Industries; Dallas—Bison, sold to Uptown Amus. Co. by L S. Melcher; Denison — Superba, sold to E. J Smith by E. H. Hughes and J. R. Handley; Houston — Azteca, sold to Joe Odekerken; Monohans — Lyric, sold to E. S. Slover; Mouton— New, sold to Wm. Shulze; Nederland— Star, sold to S. T. (.ihbs; Pearsall— Rex, sold to C. R. Smith; Petroha— Petrolia, sold to G. S. Young and Kenneth Furr ; San Antonio— Azteca, sold to Zaragosa Amus. Co. of San Antonio; National, sold to Zaragosa Amus. Co. of San Antonio ; Zaragosa, sold to Zaragosa Amus. Co. of San Antonio.
New Theaters Preston — Grand, M. Neilson, owner.
Re-Openings Salt Lake City — Playhouse.
VERMONT Changes in Ownership
Waterbury — Rialto, sold to Edward Emmons by H. Keegan.
Closing
Waterbury— O'pera House.
VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Alta Vista — Liberty, sold to J. M. East by Alta Vista Cotton Mills; Clifton Forge — Masonic, sold to Warner Bros, by Shanadoah Valley Thea., Inc. ; Lexington — Lyric, sold to Warner Bros, by Shanadoah Valley Thea., Inc. ; New, sold to Warner Bros, by Shanadoah Valley Thea., Inc. ; Northeast— Opera House, sold to Wm. Member by J. A. Roney ; Ocean View — Seaside, sold to A. W. Lawrence by Chain Thea. Inc. ; Raven — Raven, sold to Hand & McGlothlin by Dan Boyd ; Shenadoah — Pastime, sold to H. C. Hisey by M. A. Loth ; Staunton — New, sold to Warner Bros, by Shanadoah Valley Thea., Inc. ; Strand, sold to Warner Bros, by Shanadoah Valley Thea., Inc. ; Winchester — Capitol, sold to Warner Bros, by Shanadoah Valley Thea., Inc.
WASHINGTON Changes in Ownership
New Theaters
Bellvue— Community, Mr. Warner, owner: Snoqualmie— Falls, Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Co., owner; Wenatchee— Vitaphone, Oreime & Faskin, owner.
ReOpenings
Seattle — Columbian ; Toppenish — Victory.
WEST VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Jodie— Bryce soW to F. E. Morrison by C.
1. Harrah; Kingwood— Arcade, sold to
• A Towers by Geo. Whetsell ; War
T°°w— ^r"coln' sold to G E F's>>er by J. W. Mercer. '
Closings
Barboursville— Tivoli ; Berwind — Berwind ; Clarksburg— Moore.'s Opera House; Eskl dale — Eskdale ; Everretville — Everretville • Fayetteville— Dreamland ; Gallagher— Gal' lagher ; McMechan — Midway ; Morgan; town— Grand ; Moundsville— Park ; Omar — Umar ; South Charleston— Mound ; St Albans— Reel ; Thayer— Arcade ; Vivian — Vivian; Winding Gulf— Winding Gulf.
Re-Openings
Huntington— Avenue ; Kenova— Strand ; Milton— Picture Garden ; Stirrat — Stirrat ; • Summerlee— Gem ; Wharton — AllcoalWheeling— Temple. A.icoai,
WISCONSIN
Changes in Ownership
Berlin— Opera House, sold to Frank Bachkal by Jack Plant ; Dorchester— Opera House,
w Tf,°yTGr4nd' sold t0 Mr Cashey by ; Wm. Wood ; Hixton— Hixton, sold to W A. Skaar by Earl Scott; Madison— Majes^ tis, sold to A. P. Desormeaux by E. M Michalson ; Milwaukee— Columbia, sold to Columbia Enterprises, Inc., by Dr. Schlovovitz; Egyptian, sold to Warner Bros, by Egyptian Thea. Co.; Granada, sold to Warner Bros, by Hart Picture Corp.
Closings Burlington— Crystal ; Darlington— Orpheum ; I Urantsburb — B urnett ; Independence — Legion ; Lake Geneva — Majestic; Little
i £hut! r Vx ttle, Chut : Morose — Strand ; [Necedah — Grand; Peshtigo — Lyric; Strum ; — Opera House; Tomah — Tomah.
New Theaters
Black River Falls— Avalon, John Hockberger, owner.
ReOpenings
Bagley — Opera House ; Highland — Auditorium ; Kaukauna — Colonial; Plymouth — Princess; Weyauwega — Opera House.
WYOMING
Changes in Ownership Pine Bluffs — Pastime, sold to Cohn & Gertr ;by Marcus & Cohn.
ALASKA Closing
Ketchikan — D ream.
Brewster — Brewster, sold to Guy Merrill by Gerald D. Dick ; Molson — Molson, sold to McCoy & Diamond by C. Van Leuven ; Seattle — Columbian, sold to Harry Booth by M. Gioia ; Grand, sold to J. M. and J. N. Sullivan by Mrs. Catherine Scott; Toledo — Liberty, sold to John J. Spengler by R. S. Bowen ; Tonasket — Tonasket, sold to P. A. and Kay Forrester by A. M. McDermott.
Closings Bothell — Bothell; Ephrata — Kam ; Everson — Liberty ; Marcus — Columbia ; Neppell — Kam ; Ryderwood — Sunset ; Seattle — ■ Royal.
Cartright At Fox Tuxedo
J. L. Cartright, recently with the Publix chain in Tennessee, has joined the Fox managerial staff. He has been assigned to the Tuxedo, Bronx.
Publix Sets Two Reopenings
Brockton, Mass. — Publix will reopen the Rialto here on Aug. IS and the Empire at New Bedford, Conn., on Aug. 1.
Bender at Fox Brooklyn Robert Bender has assumed charge of the Fox in Brooklyn.