The Film Daily (1930)

DAItV Wednesday, December 24, 1930 Theater Changes Reported by Film Boards of Trade ALABAMA Changes in Ownership Elba— Elba, sold to H. C. Johnson by R. M. Hornsby: Hartselle — Pearl Vaughan, sold to J. O. Burleson, Jr. by W. M. Booth ; Pratt City— Liberty, sold to J. H. Johnson by E. S. Haynes. Closing Birmingham— College, West End, Wood lawn ; Elberta — Elberta ; Cherokee — Strand Marion — Bonita ; Opelika — Elite ; Ridterwood — Jackson Lbr. Co. ; Tarrant City — Imperial. Re-Opened Evergreen — Arcade ; Demopolis — Si-Non ; Thomasville — Rivoli. ARTZONA Closing Benson — Benson ; Globe — Globe. ARKANSAS Changes in Ownershio Caraway — Rex, sold to W. S. Smith by S. R. Mangrum ; Hartford — -Emerson, sold to McConnell by J. S. Latimer: Hot Springs — Best, sold to Wheatley, Hey & Howe by Best Thea. Inc. ; Ogemaw — Majestic, sold to H. Stephens by C. P. Merritt. Closing Arkansas Citv — Palace ; Cotton PlantPrincess; Dierks — Dixie; Harrisburg — Regal ; McCrory — High School Thea. ; Tyronza — Lomo. CALIFORNIA Changes in Ownership Arcadia — Arcadia, sold to L. L. Isenberg by C. C. Connor ; Atascadero — Playhouse, sold to Wilkines & Watt by Atascadero Dev. Svnd. : Cloverdale — Cloverdale. sold to W. R. Cox by G. H. Perry; Guadalupe— Crescent, sold to A. Velasco by Campodonico Bros. ; Huntington Park — Huntington, sold to K. C. Manny & G. J. Venable by Shelley ; Lindsay — Glade, sold to T. & D. Jr. Ent. by Wobbers Bros. ; Los Angeles — Hidalgo, sold to Teatro Hidalgo Ltd., Ruth & Harry Ewing by Pallais. Tirodo & Gonzales; Hub, sold to Albert Snadow by Rebecca Robbins ; Riverside, sold to C. J. Chandler by Patterson & Eullerton ; Union Sq., sold to F. C. Quinn by Sandow & Posner; University, sold to P. E. Heiser & W. B. Joslyn by Penzler & Thornton; McFarland — McFarland, sojd to A. D. Panuches by John Tsitakis ; Oakland — Peralto, sold to M. Aboumrad by H. Strathman ; Santa Ana — Mission, sold to Geo. B. Hunt & Leola McDowell by H. M. Shelley; Watts — Yeager, sold to R. Robbins & J. Berman by J. T. Atchley ; Weott— Willett, sold to E. E. Pollock by B. E. Goff. Closing Angels Camp — Mother Lode Thea. ; Atwater — Atwater ; Delano — Star ; Camel — Golden Bough; Los Angeles — Bonita; Brooklyn; Central Circle ; Keystone ; Oakland — Chimes ; Newcastle — Community ; Southgate — Garden. New Theater Huntington Park — Huntington Park, Warner Bros., owners. COLORADO Changes in Ownership Ault — Princess, sold to L. A. Walling by C. W. Hine ; Denver — Granada, sold to Jos. H. Dekker by Otto Schmidt ; Mission, sold to Ed Bluck by Ben Carter; Deertrail — Crystal, sold to P. T. A. Woods by J. M. Cooke ; Fruita — Majestic, sold to F. A. Kennedy by F. P. Fraser; Limon — Auditorium, sold to Grand Thea. Corp. by John Blair ; Montrose — Empress, sold to Payne & Harrington by Mary O. Gray; Platteville — Rex, sold to Robert O. Ferris by C. W. Hine. Closing Aspen — Isis ; Elizabeth — Elizabeth ; Grand Valley— Grand Valley Hall; Sugar City— Rialto ; Vona — Vona. Re-Opening Denver — Mayan. CONNECTICUT Changes in Ownership Manchester — Turn Hall, sold to W. R. Campbell by J. Minkevicz ; Waterbury — Harden, sold to Guard Amus. Ent. by Guard Amuse. Ent. FLORIDA Changes in Ownership Crestview— Okaly, sold to H. G. Moore and O. L. Wood by D. D. Mitcheom ; Fort Lauderdale — Palace, sold to Burwell & Dye by John Wallace ; Madison — Madisonian, sold to Inez Griffin by C. A. Blalock ; Lake Wales — Delia Roba, sold to E. F. Lee by George Walker ; Sulphur Springs — Nebraska, sold to Vern Hawk by Wm. E. Ford ; Miami Beach — Biscayne Plaza, sold to Wolf son-Meyer Thea. Ent. by Edgar B. Pearce. Closing Hastings — Casino : Hawkinsville — Community ; Jasper — Fay ; Orlando — City Auditorium. GEORGIA Changes in Ownership Bainbridge — Callahan, sold to Public's Thea. of Georgia by R. C. Rackley ; Clayton — Rabun, sold to R. E. Cannon by Wm. P. Dickson; Covington — Star, sold to M. M. Osman by I. H. Dietz ; Tifton — Strand, sold to Public's Thea. of Georgia by R. C. Rackley. Closing Fort Gaines — Lyric ; Tifton — Ritz. IDAHO Changes in Ownership A. Wurston has opened a circuit in Franklin, Clifton, Oxford and Weston; Albion — Albion, sold to B. F. and J. H. Mahoney by Melvin A. Brown ; Filer — Gem, sold to Mellie G. Tanner by W. A. Lansberry ; Oakley — Orpheum, sold to Steve Murgic by Kimball Elquist ; Pierce — Arc, sold to E. H. Barnes by Walter Dennison ; Tensed — Pastime, sold to Wm. Chamberlain by Wm. Cardwell. ILLINOIS Changes in Ownership ^'uffs — Bluffs, sold to Ben Placke and Scott Banlos by Swift & Kienbortz ; Brookfield — Strand, sold to Berwyn Store Office & Aud. Corp. by E. J. Johnson ; Chicago — Admiral, sold to Madrid Thea. Corp. by_ G. & E. Enterprises ; Blaine, sold to Lewis S. Gans by J. Best; Logan Square, sold to Henry Lipsie & Co.; Parkside, sold to B. G. L. Amuse. Corp. by Parkside Thea. Corp. ; Vogue, sold to Lake Amuse. Co., Inc., by Ed. Trinz ; Woods, sold to Jones, Linick & Schaefer by RKO ; East St. Louis — Lincoln, sold to William Goodman by H. Herscheusen and Chas. Vollmer ; Lincoln, sold to Samuel Wohl by William Goodman ; Fairbury — Central, sold to Perceny & Frantz by Midstate Chain Thea. ; Galatia — Lyric, sold to Farrar, Turner & Towle by Oglesby & Jones ; Genoa — Lyric, sold to Adkins, Hill & Sowers by Ralph Patterson ; Le Roy — Princess, sold to R. A. Isaacs by W. T. Swindel ; Oglesby — Colonial, sold to E. E. Alger by John Clydesdale ; Palestine— Royal, sold to Josephine Mills by Ben Hanes ; Sandoval — New Avalon, sold to Clifford Stevens & Steve Del Bene by V. V. Rodgers ; Tuscola — Lyric, sold to W. H. Rector by Kennett Hinkle ; Witt — DeLuxe, sold to George Lecas by A. Richards. Closing Georgetown — Orpheum ; Golden — Golden ; Kinmundy — Gem ; Marion — Rex ; Ottawa — Illinois; Seaton — Opera House; Stonington — Gem. ReOpening Cowden — Liberty ; Hull — Public School ; St. Jacob — Star. INDIANA Changes in Ownership Akron — Argonne, sold to L. R. Heeter by Karl B. Gast ; Brook — Temple, sold to H. A. and W. F. Sunderland by C. E. Shephard ; Fort Wayne — Majestic, sold to Jack Kane by Ross McVoy ; Gary — Family, sold to Gary Family Thea., Inc., by Bikos Bros. ; Huntingburg — Gem, sold to H. R. Wagner by C. Wingenhofer ; Indianapolis — Broadripple, sold to Smith Martin by Nellie Brock ; Mitchell — Orpheum, sold to Wm. McCarrell by Chas. Jones ; Oakland City — Storm, sold to O. F. Rich and V. H. Miller by O. E. Bansbach ; Peru — Roxy, sold to Miami Thea. Corp. by Dale Loomis Amuse. Co. ; Veedersburg — Tokyo, sold to A. N. Vance and G. W. Clair by G. Kendall. New Theater Scottsburg — Scenic, Harrell McClain, owner. IOWA Changes in Ownership Albert City— Legion, sold to W. A. T. Peterson by E. R. Erickson ; Alta — Legion, sold to T. D. Everts by H. C. Larson; Audubon— Crescent, sold to J. D. Spoon by D. E. Johnson ; Barnes City — Opera House, sold to Kate Moore by M. Boatman; Braddyville — Braddyville, sold to George Fine by C. E. Apple; Carroll — Earle, Royal, sold to Finklestein Thea., Inc., by Earl Neu ; Cherokee — Empire-Rialto, sold to E. J. Hansen by Max Drefke; Clarence — Liberty, sold to Max Gress by Arp & Gresse ; Corwith — Gem, sold to Sutton & Cook by J. R. Lambert ; Creston — Crest, sold to F. E. Shipley by R. E. Benson; Davenport — Liberty, sold to B. H. Summers by Oscar Raphael ; Decorah — Grand, sold to H. L. Engbertson by Eastern Iowa Thea. Co. ; Elliott — Elliott, sold to Community Club by Herman & Loving; Grundy Center — Rialto, sold to W. R. Smock by P. A. Igo ; Lehigh — Gem, sold to C. Hales by J. B. Haynor ; Marcus — Rainbow, sold to Lehman & Robinson by Steve Finnerty ; Newton — Strand, sold to Chas. Dunsmorr by M. Wayt ; Peterson — Legion, sold to American Legion by R. E. Sitz ; Pleasantville — Strand, sold to Spalti & Graham by O. J. Spalti ; Redfield — Peoples, sold to F. W. Curtis by E. E. Cles ; Red Oak — Beardsley, sold to O. C. Johnson by G. L. West ; Spencer ■ — ■ Fraser, Salon, sold to Finklestein Thea., Inc., by H. N. Davies; Tabor — Tabor, sold to C. M. Miller by Edward Awe ; Thornton — Thornton, sold to L. Larson by L. D. Larson ; Washington — Graham, sold to Electric Thea. Co. by A. Redding ; West Bend— Orpheum, sold to Jasper Sutton by A. E. VanDyke; Woodbine — Woodbine, sold to Bulbaugh & Olson by F. H. Oviatt; Terril — Rialto, sold to H. J. Chapman by Otto Kummerfeldt. Closing Elma — Family ; Hornick — Community ; Madrid— Lyric ; Vail — Cozy ; Waucoma — Star. ReOpening Scranton — Rialto ; Walnut — Ritz. New Theater Thurman — New, Ruby Story, owner ; Tingley — Opera House, H. A. Dusty, owner. KANSAS Changes in Ownership Baxter Springs — Ritz. sold to H. B. Garbet by J. I. Cooper; Fowler — Idle Hour, sold to Roy Ellis by C. A. Spainhour ; Kansas City — Rosedale, sold to A. L. Dare by W. L. Moore ; Miltonvale — Majestic, sold to C. C. Mcintosh by Delmar F. Harris ; Mound Valley — Community, sold to Wm. Perry by W. H. Nicholson ; Pleasanton — Regent, sold to Richard Taylor & Son by W. D. Bearce; Selden — Crystal, sold to A. B. Person by Business Men. Closing Norcatur — Liberty ; Riley — Community. Re-Opening Arcadia — Rex ; Mulberry — Rex. New Theater Smith Center — Blair, Sam Blair, owner. KENTUCKY Changes in Ownership AsMand — Lyric, sold to Fon Sexton by Geo. Schulze ; Capton — Peoples, sold to C. C. Booth by Boone Hanks ; Dry Ridge — New, sold to Asas Taylor by James Falls ; Henderson— Grand, Princess, sold to Henderson Amus. Co. by Oscar Baskett ; Latonia — Grand, sold to Weber & Legler by Cloyd & Caliyan ; Louisville — National, sold to Nat'l Amuse. Co. ; Midway — Midway, sold to E. and G. Hardwick by T. F. Rogers; Newport — Strand, sold to Peter Kurlas by Gus Phillips; Praise ■ — Breaks, sold to Elster Roberts by Belcher & Hall ; Wallins Creek — Wallins, sold to Loyis Taylor by Wm. Miller. Closing Burnside — Gem ; Haldeman — Haldeman ; Hardburly — Hardburly ; Millersburg — Opera House. Re-Opening Anco — Anco. LOUISIANA Changes in Ownership Arcadia — Dixie, sold to W. H. Oursler by L. T. Langston ; Farmerville — Palace, sold to J. S. Dykes by Tom Miller; Gibsland— Palace, sold to Robert Reno and H. B. Worthington. Re-Opening Glenmora — Rialto. MAINE Changes in Ownership Castine — Folly, sold to Emma Parker by S. Kurson ; Winthrop — Gem, sold to Carlton Coffin by D. Bibber. Re-Opening Augusta — Capital. MASSACHUSETTS Changes in Ownership Lowell — Crown, sold to Silverblatt & Mekleburg by F. Leiberman ; Springfield — Pine Point, sold to M. Linder by M. Porcheron ; Westfield — Park, sold to Paramount-Publix Corp. by M. A. Shea. Closing Worcester — Plymouth. MICHIGAN Changes in Ownership Bay City — Temple, sold to E. T. Birley by Steve Albu ; Belding — Empress, sold to C. E. Runkle by Frank Joslin ; Brown City — Rialto, sold to Mero & Francis by Harry Hobolth ; Capac — Palace, sold to Mero & Francis by Harry Hobolth ; Detroit — Ambassador, sold to Joseph Cohen by Woodward Thea. Co. ; Catherine, sold to Wade E. Allen by Mike Lasko ; Harmony, sold to Lamsens, LeCIerk & Van Fleteren by Woodward Thea. Co. ; LeVeeda, sold to Steve Albu by L. Sam'l Carver j New Eagle, sold to Frank Dolecki by Samuel L. Kozinski ; New Plaza, sold to Mary Krim by Plaza Thea. Co.; Universal, sold to John and Stanley Ganczarski ; Grand Rapids — Galewood, sold to Alyce E. Cornell by J. G. Schultz ; Morenci — Ritz, sold to Daniel Reis bv Frank McArthur ; Owosso — Rialto, sold to Lowery & Saon by H. H. Chase; Portland — Sun, sold to John Kortes by McFarland & Kortes ; Romulus — Family, sold to Norman Richard by Hawley & Schambers : Sparta — Our, sold to R. E. Olmstead by A. B. Olmstead. Closing ^HHison — Merryland; Battle Creek — Majestic; Carleton — Temple ; Columbiaville — Columbia ; Detroit — Campau ; Grand Ledge — State ; Holly — Liberty ; Muskegon — New ; Pieeon — Gem: Pontiac — State; Port Huron — Majestic ; Prescott — Liberty ; Edwin — Happy Hour. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership ^"Me Plaine — State, sold to Herbert Ritter by Joseph Widmer; Blooming Prairie — Rex, sold to Bergtold & Blaisdell by Harry *Te'<:on; Glen UUin — Palace, sold to H. V. Seeburger by John Lasch ; Hincley — Libc-tv. sold to G. & L. Theater Co. by Geo. Christenson ; Minneapolis — Gleenwood, sold to Watson & Docter ; New Duluth — Grand, I sold to G. & L. Theater Co. by Robt. LaGrille ; Roseau — Princess, sold to Wm. Fox by Bell & Johnson; St. Charles — Empress, sold to C. H. Britton by E. L. Crosbv ; Radio, sold to Cameron Bros, by Publix. Closing "'itherall — J. Severson ; Grey Eagle — Cozy; Kellogg — Opera House ; New London — Auditorium. MISSISSIPPI Closing Kentwood — Atherton ; Magee — Ideal ; Newton — Palace ; Woodville — Pastime. ReOpened Lexington — Lexington. New Theater T,e!and — State, A. E. Patti, owner. MISSOURI Changes in Ownership Brookfield — New Plaza, sold to Midland Thea. & Realty Co. by E. A. Sharer;] Bunceton — Princess, sold to Harry Needy by Brent Peters ; Crane — Electric, sold to A. J. Simmons by Herald Jenkins ; Golden City — Palace, sold to Laverne Woody by i H. B. Wilson; Green City — Grand, sold to L. B. Collins by D. M. Adams; Kansas City — Ashland, sold to Ashland Thea. Corp. bv Wm. L. Shelton; Bijou, sold to Clifton Friel by G. A. Loveland ; Eblen, sold to Archie Brooks by Homer Eblon ; Leaufort, sold to Telgemeier & St. James by H. Silverman ; St. Joseph — Empress, sold to Helen B. Withers by Empress Thea. Co.: Springfield — Mulliken ; sold to A. B. Cottle by C. J. Caskey. Closing Amsterdam — Opera House ; Blackwater — Princess ; Bonnotts Mill — not named ; Hornersville — Rives ; Louisiana — Star ; Oak Grove — Opera House ; Sedalia — Star ; Wardell— Wardell. ReOpening Centralia — Pruett's ; Mountain Grove — Cameo ; Van Buren — Van Buren. New Theater Chillicothe — Auditorium, A. J. Savage, own er; Joplin— Fox, Midland Thea. & Realty Co., owners.