The Film Daily (1930)

Friday, December 28, 1930 Theater Charges Reported by Film Boards of Trade MONTANA Changes in Ownership Columbus — Oasis, sold to L. S. Knapp by G. F. Ramspeck ; Lame Deer — Lame Deer, sold to Theodore Mitchell by Carl Wheeler. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership Ansley— Ansley, sold to E. R. Winslow by R. P. Higgins; Ashland — Isis, sold to Naomi C. Becker by W. E. C. Becker; Bennett — Opera House, sold to D. T. Barnes by Ake & Bartlett ; Blue HillSterling, sold to Community Club by O. W. Persons; Brewster — Riggs, sold to Ray W. Gardner by Jap Woodward; Cook — Strand, sold to Business Men's Ass'n by F. Vandervort ; Elmcreek — Elm, sold to H. F. St. John by C. J. McCue; Oakdale— Oak, sold to C. A. Palmer by W. W. Jones; Omaha — Columbia, sold to Tony Delizzi by Mrs. Hirs ; Papillion— Central, sold to Oscar Shively by G. P. Miller; Pilger — Paragon, sold to Roland Orelup by C. G. Grapson ; Palmyra — Nash, sold to E. R. Buchanan by R. R. Nash ; UnionUnion, sold to M. W. A. by Pearsley & Smith ; Utica — Jewel, sold to H. O. Ragan by A. O. Coleman ; Wisner — Royal, sold to N. R. Oleson by M. E. Schreiber ; Wilcox — B.M.A., sold to C. A. Oakeson by Ben Freeman. Closing Amherst — Community ; Bennett — Opera House ; Brewster— Riggs ; Central City — Donelson ; Chambers — Town Hall ; Gothenberg — Lake ; Humphrey — Lyric ; Lincoln — Orpheum ; Omaha — Omar ; Orleans — Strand ; Sutherland — Pastime. Re-Opened Howells — Howells ; New Castle — Star. New Theater Belgrade — New, Verne Russell, owner ; Gibbon— Gibbon, L. W. Murray, owner. NEVADA Closing Battle Mountain— Kinema. NEW HAMPSHIRE Changes in Ownership Antrim — Town Hall, sold to O. L. Thayer. Closing Conway — Bijou. NEW JERSEY Changes in Ownership Cape May Court House — Grand, sold to Walter Horner by Harry Becker ; Freehold — Liberty, sold to Max Snider by Walter Reade ; Highbridge— Rialto, sold to A. -Rosen by B. Sokoloff ; Merchantville — Park, sold to Anna Tarner by H. A. Goldberg-, Newark — Mt. Prospect, sold to N. & R. Realty Corp. by Mt. Prospect Thea. Corp. ; Orange — Palace, sold to Kridel ; Phillipsburg — Tuxedo, sold to R. Donald Fraser and Reginald A. Church by Wm. Mamber , Port Norris — Nujoy, sold to Louis Nagastine by Tony Dagastine ; Runnemede — Runnemede, sold to Emanuel Lewis by J. Jaslow ; Trenton — City Square, sold to Ben Cipolla by City Square Thea. Co. ; Union City — City, sold to Nicoletti ; West New York — Rivoli, sold to Weston Amus. Corp. by Gus Arger. Closing Atlantic Highlands — Atlantic. ReOpening Jersey City — Danforth ; Leonia — Leonia ; Highbridge — Rialto; Mt. Ephraim — Mt. Ephraim. NEW MEXICO Changes in Ownership Lovington — Palace, sold to C. C. Caldwell by Wesley Parker. Closing Hope — High School. ReOpened Mosquero — Ritz. NEW YORK Changes in Ownership Angola — Angola, sold to A. C. Haak, P. I. Schwert, R. R. Newcomb, R. U. Blackeny, Lauren Brown, F. A. House by F. Waitrowski ; Attica — Family, sold to Frank C. Gath by P. Biafarella ; Binghamton — Cameo, sold to H. Van Ness by Leon Roff ; Buffalo — Broadway, sold to Bee Tee Amus. Co. by B. H. Wallerstein; Rivoli, sold to Rivoli Operating Corp. by K. Kozanowski ; Canisteo — Boiler, sold to J. Glen Freeland by A. L. Boiler; Cattaraugus — Palace, sold to Anthony Bamford by C. H. Tarbox; Holly — Hollywood, sold to Francis T. O'Brien Co. by B. Rosenbaum ; Oswego — Gem, sold to Gaby, Bohen & Cordingley by Gafney & Riley; Richardson, sold to N. L. Bates Est. ; Rochester — Lake, sold to Zamous & Katz by Stonewood Corp. ; Syracuse— Empire, sold to Julian Brown by Muriel Amusement Co. ; Novelty-G. Smith, sold to Syracuse Novelty Corp. by G. Smith ; Riviera, sold to Gee Burt Amus. Co. by H. G. Amus. Co. ; WebsterGrange Hall, sold to J. R. Barnard by John Allen ; Wappinger Falls — Park, sold to Rose Barraco and Louis Barraco by Louis Barraco ; Woodridge — Lyceum, sold to Benj. Cipolla. Closing Lockport — Park ; Niagara Falls — Columbus ; North Collins — Olympic; Pt. Jervis — Ritz; Prattsburg — Auditorium. NEW YORK CITY Re-Opening Harlem Sth Ave., 114 Fifth Ave. BROOKLYN Changes in Ownership Livonia, sold to Celina Realty Co. by Barbesh & Shapiro. Re-Openiner Oxford— 522 State St. ; Sheffield— 308 Sheffield Ave.; State — 492 De Kalb Ave. LONG ISLAND Changes in Ownership Bayshore — Bayshore, sold to Joseph Seider by Charles Moses ; Thompson Hill — Thompson, sold to Century Circuit. ReOpening Sag Harbor — Sag Harbor. NORTH CAROLINA Changes in Ownership Andrews — Carolina, sold to T. M. Worthey by L. Enloe ; Burlington — Dixie, sold to G. P. Heilig by C. W. Overman ; Concord — Westmore, sold to G. P. Heilig by W. E. Stewart ; Kings Mtn. — Imperial, sold to W. H. Webb by C. E. Carpenter; Mayodan — Pickwick, sold to P. R. Gann by P. L. Wright; Sylva — Sylvan, sold to A. G. Duncan by H. E. Buchanan ; Red Springs — Red Springs, sold to V. D. Humphrey by E. A. Hamilton. Closing Ayden — Princess ; Blowing Rock — Carolina ; China Grove— Welcome ; Tryon — Strand. New Theater Biscoe — High School. NORTH DAKOTA Closing Elirin — Elgin ; Marion — Woodman Hall ; Wing — Wing Opera House. OHIO Changes in Ownership Akron — Paramount, sold to F. C. Reinecke by J. L. Stein ; Rialto, sold to Sam Raful by Herberich, Hall, Harter Co. ; Spicer. sold to F. C. Reinecke by J. L. Stein; Cincinnati — Pekin, sold to J. Barnes by R. A. Rinehart ; Cleveland — Camera, sold to A. T. Gregg by M. Kaplan, Jr. ; Ridge, sold to Wm. E. Mueller by R. S. Theatei Co. ; Lucier, sold to J. E. Surrell by B. C. Maheu ; Lake, sold to Warner Bros, by Louis Israel ; Columbus — Alhambra. sold to H. L. Boek by Stephen Toth ; Fifth Avenue, sold to Earl Vaughn by R. J. Malcolm; Pythian, sold to The Fraternal Thea. Co. by Wm. James ; Dayton — Salem, sold to W. C. Chesborough by R. E. Wells; Dover — Ohio, sold to C. Bensen by Marion Herkimer ; Jeffersonville — Opera House, sold to G. Housman by Judson & James ; Leetonia — American, sold to W. B. Skelton by Sam Barck ; Lynchburg — Lyric, sold to B. Walker by W. C. Patterson, Maple Hts. — Maple Heights, sold to 1. Weiss, A. Moses and M. Barck by C. Pelcnik ; Lorain — Cleveland, sold to F. Arthur Simon by M. Brown ; Middlefield — Opera House, sold to O. L. Halstead by R. E. Johnson ; New Philadelphia — Bijou, sold to F. G. Schramm by Frank R. Noland; Tiffin— Lyric, sold ts The Tiffin Grand Thea. Co. by O. J. Motry ; Tippecanoe City — Ritby, sold to E. C. Zirkle by Byrd & Ritter. Closing Columbus — Victoria ; Coolville — Civie Ass'n ; Logan — Opera House ; Marysville — Rex ; Portsmouth — Strand ; W. Alexandria — Preble. Re-Opened Butchtel — Star; Dresden — Dresden. Change from Legitimate to Motion Picture Dayton — -Victory, Schwind Realty Co., owners. OREGON Changes in Ownership Beaverton — Beaver, sold to C. J. Beach by N. G. Freeman; Enterprise — Okay, sold to A. C. Simonson by A. Hackbarth ; Lakeview — Roundup, sold to W. Z. Moss by H. L. Kirk. Closing Portland — Lincoln. New Theater Malin — not named, Vaclav Kalina, owners. PENNSYLVANIA Changes in Ownership Mbion— Best, sold to A. W. Gibbs by V. E. Best; Beaver — Beaver, sold to Buvard, Anderson & Shaffel ; Benton — Universal, sold to R. E. Keller by H. B. Chapin ; Berwyn — Berwyn, sold to Ira M. Lowry by Harrv Fried ; Columbia — Alto, sold to W. O. Heckman by J. J. Hardy ; Emaus — Penlo, sold to P. R. Hoffman by Penn Counties Amus. Co. ; Erie — Grand, sold to John Phillips ; Evans City — Pastime, sold to A. D. Long ; Farrell — Colonila, sold to John Leslie by P. G. Pegadiotes ; Capitol, sold to Sam Friedman by P. G. Pegadiotes ; Harrisburg — Grand, sold to Walter F. Yost by Wilmer & Vincent, Inc. ; Hummelstown — Star, sold to Ned George by John Eckenroth ; Laureldale — Berks, sold to Berks Thea., Inc., by Rosedale Amus. Co. ; Meadville — Park, sold to Anthony Jim by Meadville Park Thea. Corp. ; Millerstown — Millerstown, sold to Theo. Cameron by P. R. Shenk ; Montgomery — Lyceum, sold to P. T. Farley by Thos. E. Grady; Philadelphia— Little, sold to German-American Film Assoc, Inc., by Foreign Film Exchange, Inc. ; Jumbo, sold to Robert Inv. Co. by Jumbo Montgomery Thea. Co. ; Belmont, sold to Benn Thea. Bldg. Co. of America by Belmont Amus. Corp. ; Bell, sold to Wm. Rovner by I. Levit ; Pittsburgh— Rialto, sold to A. A. Weiland by R. F. Aul ; Reading — Rajah, sold to Jack Van by Reading Operating Co. ; Republic — Grand, sold to Jacob Spanko by Charles Johns; Salisbury — Dreamland, sold to W. B. Wagner by E. Reitz ; Scranton — Period, sold to Frank Manfredi and Peter Cicco by Vera Lesains ; Williamsport — Majestic, sold to Daniel F. Swartz and Jeff Brophy by Jos. Kaye. Closing Bethlehem — State ; Blossburg — Victoria ; Burgettstown — Auditorium ; Cadogan — Cadogan ; Fayette City — Bell ; Franklin — Ritz ; Mahoningtown — Crescent ; Weather ly — Keystone. Re-Opening Hanover — Opera House ; Philadelphia — Gladstone ; Wilkes-Barre — Poli. New Theater Beaver Falls — Granada, Archie Fineman, owner. SOUTH CAROLINA Changes in Ownership Anderson — Ritz, sold to F. B. Johnson by H. C. Finch ; Newberry — Imperial, sold to R. W. Early by Eaves Thea., Inc. Closing Fountain Inn — Rex ; McCormick — Dixie , Westminister — Westminister. SOUTH DAKOTA Changes in Ownership Carthage — Opera House, sold to D. P. Amsberry by F. G. Gilbride ; Chamberlain — Empress, sold to F. G. Gilbride by R. J. Conklin ; Elk Point — Florence, sold to Taylor & Bovee by C. S. Bovee; State sold to D. C. Robinson by W. W. Ouillaumi ; Geddes — Temple, sold to Elmer Hobbs by Albert Florey; Hurley — Star, sold to H. Estervig by E. H. Thorn. Closing Carthage — Opera House ; Dixon — Movie. TENNESSEE Changes in Ownership Memphis — Chelsea, sold to C. R. Peck by A. R. Richards ; Dickson— Gaiety, sold to G. Allen House by Goldberg Amus. Ent. Closing Saltille — High School Thea.; Daisy — Daisy. New Theater Martin — Rex, F. S. Parrigin, owner. TEXAS Changes in Ownership Baird — Sigal, sold to M. Sigal ; Canyon — Strand, sold to P. V. Winstead and H. C. Kyle ; Tulsa— Plaza, sold to Tulsa Thea. Corp. by Midcon Thea. Corp. Name Change Cameron — Hefley, changed to Milam. Closing Happy — Happy ; Matador — Majestic ; Dill City — New. Re-Opened Alamo — Alamo ; Crystal City — Juarez ; Dickinson— Dickinson ; McAllen — Anahusac ; Muleshoe — Lone Star; Realitos — Duval; Utopia — Sugarland, Auditorium, Community. New Theater Phillips Camp — The Phillips, H. A. Simmons, owner, UTAH Changes in Ownership Kenilworth — Kenilworth, sold to B. F. Pin« by Sam Woodhead ; Salt Lake City — Park sold to T. W. Bales by E. S. Diamond: Smithfield — A circuit opened by A. Wurs ton. Closing Hyrum — Rex. VIRGINIA Changes in Ownership Remington — Central, sold to James H Weeks, Jr., by J. Herbert Mills; SuffolkCavalier, Chadwick, sold to Pitts Amus Corp. by Suffolk Amus. Corp. Closing Bluefield — Little. WASHINGTON Changes in Ownership Seattle — American, sold to Paul Westlund b; Tuell & Johnson ; Uptown, sold to Georg Endert by Fox Pacific Co.; Spokane — Ritz sold to Lew Kee'er by R. H. Hilborn. Closing Moclips — Moclips ; Pacific Beach — Haskin Rosalia — Rose : Randle — Dream. ReOpening Endicott — Liberty. WEST VIRGINIA Changes in Ownership De'barton — Hippodrome, sold to O. Hindy b A. Ollie ; Dorothy — State, sold to Mike Le by Wm. Coffelt; Follansbee — Strand, sol to Fred Sloop by Floyd Bros. ; Dermit-; Charles, sold to Hale & Richmond by ( A. Kirk ; Keystone — Community, sold t McDowell County Amuse. Co. by C munity Amuse. Closing Anawalt — Anawalt ; Bel'e — Midland; Camder on-Gauley — Liberty ; Kayford — Kayford Kenova — Strand ; Marlinton — Seneca ; Phi ippi — American ; Rowlesburg — American Van — Van ; War — Family. Re-Opened Winona — Lyric. WISCONSIN Changes in Ownership Cudahy — Majestic, sold to Circuit Thea Inc., by J. J. Disch, Unger-Disch Realt, Corp. ; Darlington — Orpheum, sold to Ha ry W. Ellis by J. E. Grimm; ElroyMajestic, sold to O. D. Whitehill by L. I Tripp ; Kenosha — Vogue, sold to Waltii Schlager by Jocius & Slater; MadisonParkway, sold to Madison Thea. Co. \ Madison Thea. Co.; Menasha — Brin, so to Bird Thea. Corp. by Brin Thea., Inc| Milwaukee — Peerless, sold to Elmer l| Huhnke by Ed and Maude Olson ; Montel — Opera House, sold to Kathryn Bruce r Frank Dodge; Portage — Home, sold to 1 A. Duke by Portage Thea. Co. ; Prairie i Chein — Metropolitan, sold to C. T. Kraeg by G. A. Panka ; Spring Green — Wisconsi sold to C. E. Mathews by R. K. Lan( River Falls— Falls, sold to E. A. Philli] by Geo. Milner. Closing Chilton — Auditorium. ReOpening Glidden — Rex. New Theater Clear Lake— New, Roy Thomas, owne: Frederic— Star, L. F. Buck, owner. WYOMING Changes in Ownership Burns— White City Thea., soTd to Wm. Bo:, by G. W. Storey; Glenrock — Empress, s0| to Glenrock Inv. Co. by T. C. Palmer. Closing Yoder — Community.