The Film Daily (1931)

22 Wednesday, May 20. 1931 Theater Changes Reported by Film Boards of Trade ALABAMA Changes in Ownership Greenville-Opera House, sold to W. J. Ray by P. L. Vann ; Luverne — Liberty, sold to Eddie B. Tomberlin by Revel & Cope; Thomasrille — Rivoli, sold to R. N. Howell by A. C. Spinks. Closing Centerville — Frances. ARIZONA Changes in Ownership Nick Diamos Amuse. Co. has taken over the following theaters from Phoenix Amuse. Co.: Ajo — Oasis; Florence — Iris; Hayden — Rex; Ray — Iris; Sonora — Sonora ; Superior— Mauk. Closings Camp Verdi— Camp Verdi ; Parker —Parker ; Wickinsberg — Antler. ARKANSAS Changes in Ownership Earle — Princess, sold to Leslie E. Clarke by J. Shannon; Gurdon — Gurdon, sold to G. Sterling by R. D. Wright; Helena— Paramount, sold to Malco Thea. by PublixSaenger ; Pine Bluff — Saenger, sold to Malco Thea., Inc., by Publix-Saenger ; Subiaco — College Show, sold to F. Gregory bv Father Jerome; West Helena — Palace, sold to J. F. Herd by E. T. Hawks; Wynne — Dixie, sold to L. F. Haven by F. H. Jones. Closings Arkadelphia — Royal; Beebe — Pioneer; Huttig— Princess ; Lake Village — Queen ; Rector— Palace. CALIFORNIA Changes in Ownership Hughes-Franklin chain have taken over the following theaters from the Redwood Theater Circuit: Eureka — Rialto, Liberty. State ; Fortuna — State ; Ferndale — State ; Fort Bragg — State ; Dinuba — Williams ; Areata — Minor ; Ukiah — State ; Long Beach — -Redondo, sold to Alfred Utahs by M. Brasky ; Los Angeles — Brooklyn, sold to PRL Theaters, Ltd., by Popkins & Robbins ; Joy, sold to PRL Theaters, Ltd., by H. M. Popkins ; Merryland, sold to S. A. Hedding by M. L. Woolfson ; Riverside sold to Fletcher & Colby by R. B. Stevens Unique, sold to PRL Theaters, Ltd., by Robbing, Popkins & Berman ; University sold to Cohen & Turkel by Joslyn & Heiser; Wabash, sold to PRL Theaters Ltd., by Pete Lasher; Maywood — Egyp tian, sold to Herman Lewis by F. K Plessner ; Montrose — Montrose, sold to B G. Meyers by K. K. Marston ; OrangeColonial, sold to Lee & Terry by Thomp son & Mills ; Oxnard — Boulevard, Oxnard sold to Hughes-Franklin by J. Roy Wil Hams ; San Francisco — Gaiety, sold to W J. Baker by Rex Lane ; Southgate — South gate, sold to C. C. Porter by J. P. Ho warth ; Willetts — Majestic, sold to Merle C. Larsons by W. C. Wheeler. Closings Burbank — Victory; Los Angeles — Rainbow; Middletown — Middletown ; Newman — Newman ; Palm Springs — Palm Springs; Victorville — Victor. Re-Opening San Francisco — Bayshore. New Theater Pomona — Fox, Fox-West Coast Theaters, owners. Name Change Long Beach — Lyric-Mission to The Long Beach. COLORADO Changes in Ownership Pueblo — Critcher, sold to S. H. Cain by Sophia Critcher. Closing Somerset — Somerset. CONNECTICUT Changes in Ownership Devon — Devon, sold to E. Wilson and H. Banks by M. Kish ; Hartford— Liberty, sold to Wm. De Luco and M. Daly by A. DeLorenzo. Closing Waterbury — Alhambra. FLORIDA Changes in Ownership Cocoanut Grove — Cocoanut Grove, sold to Ted Crowther by Cocoanut Grove Thea. Corp. ; Dunnellon — Lyric, sold to George Chalker by C. E. Beach ; Fort Meade — Majestic, sold to L. V. Goodbread by H. Sanford Mayhall ; Orlando — Strand, sold to H. G. McGaughy by Sol Samuels ; Pensacola — Belmont, sold to W. J. Hury by E. Cummings. Closings Carrabelle — Booth; Madison — Madisonian ; Millville— Alco. IDAHO Changes in Ownership American Falls — Iris, sold to George B. Dickinson; Nampa — Adeladie, Majestic, sold to Inland Amuse. Co. by Herman J. Brown; Tensed — Pastime, sold to H. S. Hanna. Closing Lewiston — Rex. Re-Opening Spirit Lake — Cozy. ILLINOIS Changes in Ownership Abingdon — Bijou, sold to W. B. Cozean by S. E. Pirtle; Byron-Rose, sold to G. A. Best by F. B. Spoor; Chicago — Lucille, sold to S. Kowal by J. Szanto ; Galena — Dreamland, Grand, sold to Stanley R. Leay by F. W. Engeloch ; Pinckneyville — Harriett, sold to Pinckneyville Amuse. Co. by W. O. Hall; Warsaw-Vivo, sold by Stewart Walter. Closing Ashton — Pastime ; Belleville — Washington ; Bement — Avalon ; Dupo — Oupo; Le Roy — Princess ; Marion — Roland ; Palestine — Palestine ; Springfield — Palace ; Witt — De Luxe ; Yates City — Paramount. ReOpening East St. Louis — American. INDIANA Changes in Ownership Eaton — Princess, sold to George Addington by Clyde Hyer ; Ft. Wayne — Maumee, sold to Ralph F. Fisher by Charles Byrds; Greenfield — Riley, sold to T. M. Elliss by F. J. Rembusch Ent. ; Hartford City — Dawn, sold to Culbertson & Scheidler by Luther V. Gucker ; Speed — Community, sold to J. Dorsey by Louisville Cement Co. Closings Bremen — Rialto ; Cayuga — Majestic ; Evansville — Majestic ; Ft. Wayne — Broadway ; Kendallville — Princess ; Merome — Cozy ; Sellersburg — Empire ; South Whitley — Whitley; Wheatfield — Star; Brookville — National ; Greenville — Lillian. Re-Opening Connelton — Irving. IOWA Changes in Ownership Batavia — Opera House, sold to W. R. Hocking; Cedar Rapids — Granada, sold to Jasper Sutton by Glen Peck ; Des Moines — Ritz, sold to Willard & Leslie Smith; Earlham — Family, sold to M. W. Smith; Guthrie Center — Garden, sold to G. Allen by G. Schmennicker ; Kanawha — Tall Corn, sold to L. G. Gilligan by M. B. Quire; Pella— Strand, sold to O. Benson by E. P. Hosack ; Pomeroy — Ritz, sold to A. J. Farrell ; Rockford — Cozy, sold to E. C. Mosher : Primghar — Opera House, sold to V. VonBoxtell by M. Nathan; Hawarden — Rivoli, sold to H. Bleuchel by Pace & Baum. Closings Boone — Strand ; Charter Oak — Royal ; Clearfield— Art : Marion — Garden ; Newton — Strand ; Terril — Rialto ; Waterloo — Waterloo ; Cherokee — Rialto. Re-Openings Farragut — Unique ; Irwin — Irwin ; Moville — Park ; Orange City — Cottage ; Rembrandt — Amusement Corp. ; Sanborn — Princess. KANSAS Changes in Ownership Augusta — Isis, sold to D. A. Bisagno by C. G. Harryman ; Canton — Auditorium, sold to J. F. Ledbetter by H. L. Gibson; Leonardville — Leonard, sold to Business Men's Club by E. C. Erickson ; Moline — DeLuxe, -old to Jess B. White by W. B. Koch; Ness City — Doris, sold to L. C. Snider by T. E. Bondurant ; Nickerson— Gem, sold to E. F. Hamilton by Ralph M. Lambert; Olathe — Andrews, sold to HughesFranklin by S. C. Andrews; Republic — Royal, sold to FairbanksSuttmiller by G. G. Nutter ; Strong City — Uptown, sold to Lancaster & Gish by C. A. Whitney ; Tonganozie — Royal, sold to J. W. Evans by J. L. Sparks. Closings Hanover — Rex ; Weir — Star ; Wetmore — Opera House. Re-Opening Spearville — DeLuxe. Name Change Othale — Andrews to Dixie. KENTUCKY Changes in Ownership Calhoun — 'Masonic, sold to Gorder Valentine and Elvin Stiles by L. R. Cobb ; Dawson Springs — Sequoiah, sold to A. W. Plues by Dawson Springs Auditorium Co. ; Dry Ridg"e — New Theater, sold to R. Rosnagle by J. L. Sanders ; Greenville — Mecca, sold to Joseph Martin by A. J. Mercer ; Louisville— National, sold to Switow Bros, by National Theater Corp. ; Loew's State, sold to Loew's, Inc., by Louisville Opera Co. ; Springfield — Majestic, sold to F. J. Martin by J. H. Barnes. Closings Beech Creek — Beech Creek j Danville — Colonial ; Dixon — Rex ; Earlington — Temple ; Guthrie — Dreamland; Hartford — Star; Louisburg — Palace ; Louisville — Lincoln ; Ritz ; Superba ; Providence — Dreamland ; Sabree — City Hall ; Stanford — Opera House ; Clay — Palace. Re-Openings Drakesboro — Moody; Midway — Midway; Three Point — Akers. New Theater Russell Springs — Russell, H. P. Dunbar and John A. Williams, owners. LOUISIANA Changes in Ownership Hammond — Columbia, sold to Affiliated Thea., Inc., by Southern Amuse. Co. ; Mangham — Liberty, sold to Johanna Piro by H. F. Rogers ; Melville — Amusu, sold to L. J. Langlois by H. Hedburg ; New Orleans — Fiorito's Dream, sold to George Heck by A. Fiorito ; St. Maurice, sold to F. DeGraauw by Leveque & Landry. Closings Arcadia — Dixie ; Bogalusa — Magic City ; Morgian City — Arcade. Re-Opening New Orleans — Dauphine. MAINE Changes in Ownership Bridgton — Riverside, sold to F. Sumner Hall by State Thea. Co. Closing Woodland — Opera House. MARYLAND Closings Balto — Embassy ; Greensboro — Riverside ; Rising Sun — Opera House. MASSACHUSETTS Closings Boston — Palace ; Holyoke — Ritz. Re-Openings Great Barrington — Maihaiwe; Lynn — Comique. MICHIGAN Changes in Ownership Alma — Idle Hour, sold to Cassidy & Gordon by H. D. Rockwell ; Bronson — Coliseum, sold to E. N. McFarland & Keys, doing business as the Sun Theater Co., by Keys & Vetter; Detroit — Dix, sold to H. Dudleson, by Wesley Abendorf ; Farnum, sold to Louis Schlussel by S. Kulinski ; Knickerbocker, sold to Benjamin Schmittdiel by Knickerbocker Amuse. Co. ; Republic, sold to A. W. Roland by Earl W. Wright; Romulus — Family, sold to Norman Wright by J. W. Porter. Closings Detroit — Dajvison, Regent, Rosebud, Vendome; Monroe — Majestic; Onaway — Dean; Port Huron — Sun. Re-Openings Stockbridge — Starland ; Pigeon — Gem. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership Belle Plaine — State, sold to H. L. Sternberg by Geo. Ryan ; Blooming Prairie — Rex, sold to Harry Nelson by Bergtold & Blaisdell ; Clinton — Opera House, sold to G. Muckala by B. Benfield ; Dodge Center — Opera House, sold to Sid Smith by L. Bergtold ; Minneapolis — Camden, sold to L. Kopman by Joe O'Brien ; Rainbow, sold to M. C. Martin by Doctor Watson ; New Duluth — Grand, sold to C. J. Doran by G. & L. Thea. Co.; St. Paul— Garrick, sold to Howard Dale by Sam Ludwig ; Selby, sold to Frank & Hardesty by Leo Aved; Waterville — Gem, sold to W. D. Haswell by A. C. Lloyd. Closings Duluth — Capitol ; Minneapolis — Century. Re-Openings Dassell — State ; Lamberton — Star ; St. Paul — Selby. New Theater Minneapolis — Metro, Joe Choron, owner. MISSISSIPPI Changes in Ownership Fulton — Dixie, sold to B. E. Debow by Jack Mix; Sumner — Strand, sold to Fred Hamilton by Smith Murphy ; Waynesboro — Princess, sold to O. H. Hunt by C. R. Shuttleworth. Closings Natchez — 'Hamilton ; Starkville — Rex. MISSOURI Changes in Ownersnip Cabool — New Cabool, sold to O. E. Lewis by F. A. Lane ; Farmington — Ritz, sold to George H. Karsch by Lead Belt Amuse. Co. ; Independence — Granada, sold to Hughes-Franklin by Dan C. Snider ; Kansas City — Paseo, sold to G. A. Maloney by R. O. Madison ; Liberty — Plaza, sold to Commonwealth Thea., Inc., by C. R. Wilson ; Macon — Valencia, sold to Glen W. Dickinson by Pertile Thea. Co. ; Maywood, Maywood, sold to Hughes-Frankhn by Snider & Clow ; St. Louis — Ashland, Rex, Fairy ; Springfield — Iris, sold to Tucker Bros, by S. E. Wilhoit ; Thayer — Crescent ; Union — Liberty ; Washington — Calvins. Closing Cape Girardeau — Cape ; Craig — Wickeser ; Galleo — 'Strand ; Houston — Lyric ; Kansas City — New Center ; Keytesville — American ; Sheridan — Mainstreet ; Weston — Weston. Re-Opening Anderson — Ozar ; Center — Community ; Half way — Airdome ; Macon — Valencia ; Marsh field — Ritz ; Newburg — Lyric. New Theater Humansville — Memorial, Gordon Butler owner. Name Change Rich Hill — Opera House to Booth. MONTANA Changes in Ownership Billings — Lyric, Regent, Babcock, sold to Hugjhes-Franklin Circuit ; Columbus — Oasis, W. L. Kyle, new manager. Closing Bid Sandy — Grand. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership Elgin — Quality, sold to E. R. Townseiul by E. M. Davis ; Falls City — Rivoli, Electric. Sun, sold to O. C. Johnson by F. L. Hooper; Gering — Amusu, sold to M. L. Cross ; Lawrence — Lawrence, sold to Community Club by C. F. Walz ; Stromsberg — Rialto, sold to Delmar F. Harris by F. R. Smith ; Wilber — Moon, sold to Troxell Amuse. Co. by I. N. Beck; York— York, sold to Lester F. Martin by York Amuse. Co. Closings Gresham — Acme; Milligan — Central; Rosalie — Empress; York — Dean: Big SpringsSeaman. Winside Re-Opening -Granada. NEVADA Re-Opening Battle Mountain — Kinema. NEW HAMPSHIRE Changes in Ownership Rochester — Colonial, Scenic, sold to Inter Thea. Corp. by Rochester Thea. Co. Closing West Stewartstown — Gem. ■ tate