The Film Daily (1931)

DAILV Tuesday, February 3, 1931 Theater Changes Reported by Film Boards of Trade ARKANSAS Closing Lepanto — Majr Re-Openings Augusta — Lura; Hot Springs -Best; Piggott Franklin. ALABAMA Changes in Ownership Bay Minette — Loraine. sold to J. M. Bi l>v Sims &■ Nassnr; Childersburg — Little Rem, sold to \V. II. Veasey by J. A I'itts : Demopolis — Si-Non, sold to J. E. Newell by I. T. Monnier ; Hartford— Rosemont, •.old' to T. D. Wright by B. G. Hornsby; Headland — Royal, sold1 to B. G. Hornsby by D. C. Stringf ellow ; Lox'cy Loxley, Id to J. M. Broadus by G. E. Fuller; Moulton — Palace, sold to Paul Tones by C. G. Horton. Closings Columbiana — Palace; Millport — Gunter; Moulton — Palace. ALASKA Change in Ownership Juneau — Palace, sold to L. H. Kuhley by Dalton & Pitshmann. CALIFORNIA Changes in Ownership Arcadia — Arcadia, sold to R. L. McConnell by I.. L. Isenberg; Carmel — -Carmel, sold to R. A. McNeil and Ed. Rowden (Monterery Tbea. Corp.) by Gerald Hardy; Colma — Colma. sold to Jacob Schlussel by N. Basin and J. Basin; Los Angeles — Astor. sold to G. Figueroa by L. Schlichtcr ; Brooklyn1, sold to H. M. Popkin by Nathan Hoffman ; Florencita. sold to L. R. Meyer by P. Bourgeau & Thorburn ; Dixon — Dixon, sold to I. W. Ware by Hurt & Ware; Mountain View — Mt. View, sold to A. Blanco by L. DeLeon ; Oroville — Rex, sold to Stunner Slisstnan by T. Slissman : San Francisco — California, Paramount, St. Francis, sold to Fox West Coast Thca. by Paramount Publix. Closings Azusa — A/usa ; BakersfieM — Hippodrome; Dos Palos — Dos Palos ; Cloverdale — Cloverdale; El Pio — Luz; Long Beach — Ramona ; Mount View — Mt. View. New Theaters Bakersfield — Fox-Bakersfield. Fox West Coast, owners; Los Angeles -Vine Street, Cierbold Davis, owner; Point Arena Xew Arena, Enos Nutt. owner, Re-Ooenings Belvedere Gardens -Garden ; Delano — Star; San Diego — Balboa. Changes of Name Carmel — Golden Bough changed to Carmel ; Oakland — Chimes changed to Uptown. COLORADO Change in Ownership Alamosa — -Isis, sold to Alice Cole by Hess & Schwartz. Closing Vona — Vona. DELAWARE Change in Ownership Laurel— Waller, sold to T. J. Waller by Geo. H. Thompson. FLORIDA Chanares in Ownership Cedar Keys Maddox, sold to P. G. Maddox by H. Pitman ; Frostproof — Ramon, sold to R. J. Palmer. Jr., by F. C. Thompson; Jasper — Fay. sold to M. E. Tuten by C. C. Nelson ; Manatee — Manatee, sold to N. E. Tucker by 1). J. Willie; Newberry— Newberry, sold to Ira J. Carter by P. G. Maddox; New Port RicheyMeighan, sold to John W. Freeman & Sons by L. C Poole ; St. Petersburg — Euclid, sold to Edw. M. Whaley, Jr., by M. R. Noble; Florida, sold to E. J. Spark* by Publix; Starke— Gaiety, sold to P. G. Maddox by H. Pitman; Williston — Arcade. •-old to P. G. Maddox by II. Pitman ; Winter Haven — Grand, sold to Harris & King by James L. Raulerson. Closings High Springs — Vitaphone; Miami Seventh Ave. ReOpenings Daytona Beach — Xew Colored Thea. ; Tallahassee— Ritz. GEORGIA Changes in Ownership Atlanta — Dixie, sold to C. W. Williams by P. M. Maloof; Cairo — Victory, sold to Georgia Thea., Inc., by R. H. Dunn; Griffin Liberty, sold to D. Wollen by R. Samsonc. Re-Opening Bainbridge — Bainbridge. IDAHO Closing Ririe — Star. ILLINOIS Changes in Ownership Ashland — Ashland, sold to D. E. Wilson by F. M. Mertz ; Cave In Rock — Ohio, sold to W. C. Shoatz by Clarence Herrin ; Chicago — Ambassador, sold to H. C. Miller by M. II. Amuse. Co j Banner, sold to A. Ostrowsky by Gumbiner & Golin ; Buckingham, sold to Warner Bros. Thea., Inc., by Buckingham Thca. Co. . De Luxe, sold to Chas. Golin by R. Gumbiner ; Eden, sold to Eden Amuse. Corp. by J. Paley ; Frolic, sold to Warner Bros, by Frolic Thea. Co. ; Hamilton, sold to Warner Bros, by Chicago Paxton Thea. Co. ; Harvard sold to Warner Bros, by Harvard Thea. Co. ; Julian, sold to Warner Bros, by Belmont Thea. Co. ; Kosciusko, sold to P. Bartosiewicz by Fred Spinks ; Lexington, sold to Warner Bros, by Fecher t Nortman ; Metropolitan, sold to Warner) Bros, by Metropolitan Thea. . Co. ; Oakland Square, sold to Warner Bros, by Oakland Sq. Thea. Co.; Owl, sold to Warner Bros. by Chicago Thea. Corp. ; Shakespeare, sold to Warner Bros, by Shakespeare Amuse. Co. ; Catlin — Opera House, sold to E. T. Alpers ; Du Page — Lombard, sold to F. M. Brockell by Lynch & Langdon ; East St. Louis — Washington, sold to George R. Jackson by Noah Bloomer; Glasford — Glasford, sold to F. Joyce ; Granville — Paramor.r.t, sold to J. E. Marchesi by L. Marchesi ; Joliet — Strand, sold to J. E. Marchesi by L. Marchesi ; La Harpe — Park, sold to E. E. Churchill by Powel & Gettings ; Lexington — Scenic, sold to T. M. Patton by J. G. Gessel ; Martinsville— Lincoln, sold to O. R. Stanfield by Millis & Myers; Mt. Pulaski — Beidler, sold to Clear & Hubbard by E. Beidler; Newman— Illinois, sold to L. J. Kranzfelder by C. L. Reed ; Peoria — Grand, sold to Billy Stone by Patterson & Kokos ; Polo — Polo, sold to H. G. Fields by E. E. Upton; Princeville — Rialto, sold to (i. W. Eaton by E. R. Weaver; Rockford— Columbia, sold to DeForest Sound Thea., Inc., by Brounzel & Sarno ; Rossville — Rossville, sold to McFerrin & Carney ; Toluca — Coliseum, sold to L. Marchesi by J. Tozzi. Closings Cave In Rock — Ohio ; Chicago — Parkside ; East St. Louis — Olympic; Evansvil'e— K. C. Hall ; Granite City — Columbia ; Grayville — Strand ; Hillview — Apollo ; Karnak — Karnak ; McHenry — Empire ; Martinsville — Lincoln ; Metropolis — Pictureland ; Sandoval — New Avalon ; Ullin — Amus. Re-Openings Chicago — Olympic ; Rushville — Princess. INDIANA Changes in Ownership Rockport — Alhambra, sold to W. R. Bartholomew by L. N. Savage ; Terre Haute — Virginia, sold to G. I. Fenwick by Madison & Fenwick ; South Bend — Oliver, sold to C. P. DuComb and Schuyler Rose bv Helfman & Slocum ; East Chicago — Twin City, sold to John Zaleski by I. Turon. Closings Ft. Wayne — Colonial ; Indianapolis — Arcade ; Logansport — Arc ; Oaktown — Real Art. IOWA Changes in Ownership Audubon —Crescent, sold to J. C. and L. C. ush by E. B. Johnson; Creston — Iowa, Strand, sold to Finkelstein Thea., Inc., by Clayton Bacon; Davenport — Liberty, sold to C. B. Briggs by B. H. Summers; Merrill— Palace, sold to L. C. Gimble by May Cockrell ; Newton -Cozy, sold to R. Pittman by R. M. Johnson ; Primghar Princess, sold to M. J. Nathan by R. R. Williams. Closings Larchwood — Lyons; Little Sioux — KenLone Tree — Rex; Murray — Palace; Nasha — Star ; Sanborn — Princess. Re-Openings Council Bluffs -Broadway ; Danbury —Opera House. New Theater E'.khorn Not named. O. C. Johnson, owner. KANSAS Changes in Ownership Dexter — Dexter, sold to N. L. Thompson by B. F. Meece; Fall River — Community, sold to Ciyde West by M. C. Myers; Hartford — -Gem, sold to Sims & Wallace by C. A. Riggs ; Jamestown — Royal, sold to Delmar F. Harris by H. J. Herbin ; Leonardville — Community, sold to E. C. Erickson by L. A. Davis ; Louisburg — Coy, sold to Clarence Windish by Eugene Vohs ; Norton — Norton, sold to Central States Thea. by Bennie & Raeborun ; St. Paul — Midwav, sold to* A. W. Pugh by J. G. Owens. Closings Colony — Garden ; Collyer — Zeman ; Conway Springs — Opera House ; Hartford — Gem ; Havensville — Photoplay ; McFarland — McFarland; Montezuma — Diamond; Onaga — Isis; Valley Falls — Electric. Re-Openings Onaga — Isis ; Utica — Olympic. KENTUCKY Changes in Ownership Brandenburg — Auditorium, sold to Percy McGary by D. H. Duncan ; Eddyville — Strand, sold to C. W. Burnley by D. I. and G. L. Hensley. Closings Burnside — Gem ; St. Charles — San Carlos ; St. Mathews — St. Mathews ; Stone — Stone. New Theater Beaver Dam — New, Durham & Taylor Amuse. Co., owners. LOUISIANA Changes in Ownership Bogo'lusa — Redwood, sold to Berenson Bros, by Pine Tree Amuse. Co.; Delhi — Mill-Inn, sold to Chapman Davis by W. T. Insley ; Jonesboro — Palace, sold to A. I. Funderburk by C. C. Fuller ; Mangham — Liberty, sold to H. F. Rogers by Mohanna Piro. Closing Monroe — Dreamland. MAINE Closing Millicocket — Opera House. MASSACHUSETTS Changes in Ownership Chelsea — Chelsea, sold to I. Feldman by F. Gootmar; Somerville -Capital, sold to I. Jolson by Interstate Thea. Corp. Closing Ch.copee -Playhouse. MICHIGAN Change in Ownership Ann Arber— Rae, sold to Harry M. Smith by Harry B. Hammond; Bellevue — LaBelle, sold to N. T. Casler by H. A. Swan; Dearborn -Calvin, sold to Earl W. Wright by Woodward Thea. Co. ; Detroit — Amo, sold to Otto Freidrich by James P. Breen; Avon, sold to George Blondell by Louis Spann ; Frontenac, sold to Louis P. and Edw. H. Gayeski ;' Little, sold to C. A. Curtis and Lloyd Lighthall by Louis Miller; Loyal, sold to Mueller & McConnell by Abe Lepowitz ; Grand Ledge — State, sold to Guy B. Goodrich by t. X. McFarland; Lake Orion -Sliver, sold to Norman Hunt by R. E. Silver ; Rose City —Rose, sold to Ray Blue by William Tulloh; Sparta Our, sold tot J. B. Poisson by A. B. Oimstead; Stockbrldge — Starland, sold to L. F. Flint by L. H. Barker; Tawas C.ty— State, soid to James H. Leslie by S. D. Ferguson. Clos.ngs Coloma — Coloma ; Fennvil.e Dreamland; Michigamme — Odd Fellows; Mohawk — Liberty; Port Austin Broadway; Saginaw Washington. Re-Opening Escanaba — Michigan. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership Graceville-Grand, sold to \V. J. Benneld by li. J. Benneld; Ivanhoe — State, sold to El McKlinski by P. J. Lange ; Lanesboro State, sold to A. 1'. (Juaiey by E. R. Browning; Pine River — Memorial Hall, sold to Daniel Frye by C. W. Rotbgram. Closings Fairmont — -Nicholas; Osseo — Fox; Remer — Kemer. ReOpenings Albany — Werfin. MISSISSIPPI Change in Ownership Kosciusko — Amusu, sold to Maylie & Shiell by Pine Tree Amuse. Co. MISSOURI Changes in Ownership Joplin — Empire, sold to Norman Rouse by Brunson & Hall ; Kansas City — Bijou, sold to Glen W. Dickinson by Clifton Friel ; Diamond, sold to Algood & Bryant by Chas. Nelson ; Westport, sold to J. F. Rigney by Brinkley & Winkler ; Noel — Ozark, sold to G. A. Shetterley by T. F. Mitchell ; Princeton — Grand, sold to Lambert & Silver by Collins & Haas ; Ridgeway — Ridgeway, sold to L. T. McHugh by Wm. . Leonard ; Stanberry — Princess, sold to L. E. Maple by F. M. Meyer , St. Joseph — Olive, sold to Savoy Thea. Co. by Nemzoff & Rosen; St. Louis — Family, sold to G. Lange & James Curran t,- Harry Liss ; Park, sold to James Drake by S. Goldman. Closings Elmo — Lucille ; Ludlow — Community ; Plattsburg — Waemore ; Rockville — Community ; Stockton — Stockton ; Cardwell — Mary Dale; Cooter — Cooter ; Doniphan — Princess ; Gerald — Opera House ; Foley — Foley Hall ; Gasconade — Howard ; Herculaneum — Fairyland ; Leadwood ■ — Community ; Lewistown — Gem ; Newburg — Lyric ; Steele — Steele. Re-Openings Bunker — Auditorium ; Irontown — Academy ; Old Monroe — Liberty O. H. ; Pattonsburg — Communitv. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership Elba — Martin Leth, sold to Martin Leth by C. Koborg ; Fairfield — Orpheum, sold to George K. Werney by H. W. Honold ; Falls City — Rivoli, sold to G. L. Hooper by Monroe & Wheeler ; Grand Island — Island, sold to Harry E. Schiller by E. A. Levitt ; Orleans — Strand, sold to John McNeese by Glen Edic. Closings Adams — Globe; Burchard — Wonderland; Dodge — Wilato; Rosalie — Empress; Ueh ling — Unique. Re-Openings Anselmo — Community ; Orleans — Strand ; Otoe — Moon. NEVADA Closing Ruth— Ruth. NEW JERSEY Changes in Ownership Atlantic City — Hippodrome, sold to Associated Real Estate Corp. by Young's Million Dollar Pier ; Atlantic Highlands — Atlantic, sold1 to Lew Austin ; Caldwell — Park, sold to Putnam & Jacob by Drafalk Ams. Corp. ; Hightstowr. — New Heights, sold to John and Mary Hight Amus. Co. by Hights Amuse. Co.; Irvington — Liberty, sold to Samuel Goldstein ; Jersey City— Danforth, sold to K. & C. Thea. Co. ; Laurel Springs — Laurel, sold to Win. J. ! Wrightson by Abraham Adelman ; Netcong — Palace, sold to A. Rosen ; Newark — Cameo, American, sold to Gottesman & Siern ; Orange — Colonial, sold to Moe Kridell ; Palasades Park — Park Lane, sold to Adams Bros. ; Trenton — Victory, sold to Robert A. Btilman by Crescent Thea. Co. ; Woodbridge — State, sold to F. E. etc. B. Amuse. Corp. by McCormick ; Woodstown — Opera House, sold to Harry Rosen) bj E. W. Humphreys; Freehold — Liberty, sold to Max Snider by Walter Reade. Closings Orange — Colonial; Fairv^ew — Fairview; Swedes boro — Embassy. NEW MEXICO Closing New Mexico — Hatch. NEW YORK Changes in Ownership Aurora — Aurora, sold to Clarence W. Conner by Stanley Harris ; Buffalo — Allendale, sold to Louise Amusement Co. by J. Wallingford ; Edwards — Onera House, sold to Meldrim Bros, by Meldrim & Clark; Rochester — Majestic, sold to Seymore Amusement Co. by Max Fogel ; Pt. Jervis — Ritz. sold to Isle Theatrical Corp. Closings Brushton — Community ; Rouses Point — Liberty ; Schenectady — Van Curler.