The Film Daily (1931)

THE Sunday, June 21, 1931 ■Z2H DAILV EQUIPMENT* BOOTH INTERNATIONAL PUTS OUT NEW PORTABLE PROJECTOR A new portable projector, developed primarily for the educational and non-theatrical field but adaptable for use in small theaters where a Mazda 900-Watt light source or 1,000-Watt, 110 Volt Mazda lamp will supply sufficient illumination, has been brought out by the International Projector Corp. of New York. Consisting of many advanced features, the new machine, it is claimed, is entirely self-contained. It is covered by an aluminum casing 18 inches high by 23 inches long, with a total overall width of about 14 inches. Gives Economy Tip On Exciting Lamps In the interest of economy, the practice of leaving the exciting lamps burn on both machines during the entire performance should be discontinued. The present practice was instituted to eliminate the click heard throughout the house when the switch is operated, throwing in the lamps. Under ordinary circumstances, this click occurs once for each roll of film, and we doubt very much whether it has ever been noticed. The life of the exciting lamp is comparatively short, and they cost 78c each. By following this practice, their life would be increased 90 per cent due to using them only 5lA hours instead of 10 hrs. at present. By following this procedure, you are also increasing the life of the three vacuum tubes in the film amplifier which is operated by the same switch, and incidentally, reducing the wear on the storage batteries 40 ampere hours per day. The above practice, instituted by Sound Engineer Schaefer of the Chicago district, is showing marked economy. N. M. LaPorte in "Publix Opinion." Discuss Light Problems At a meeting of the zone managers of Warner Bros, theaters recently held in the auditorium of the home office. C. W. Nickerson. electrical engineer, went deeply into the matter of theater lighting and how certain effects were to be most readily and economically secured. In dipping bulbs he showed that some colors required current out of proportion to the effects gained. While decrying the cheapening of effects, Nickerson stressed with illustrations the ease with which it is possible to secure economies in most of the effects now used in theaters NEW THEATERS Twisp, Wash. — ■ Excavation has been started for a 350-seal theater to be erected here by Mr. and Mr-~. Frank Airey, Roslyn, L. I. — Business people are associated with Harry Levy in the rebuilding of the 500-seat Tower, burned a few months ago. Highland Falls, N. Y. — Erection of a new theater is being planned here by Peter Bekem-. owner of the City. Land has been acquired and plans referred to architects for the new Paramount, Xewburgh. Warsaw, X. Y. — A theater to be known as the Farman, with a seating capacity of approximately 1,000, is to be erected here soon. Charles Aprile, Geneseo, is opening this house and will be the managing director. Cleveland, Tenn.— R. D. Page, veteran exhibitor of this city, is building a theater here to be opened late in the summer. Ventura, Calif. — Plans are now being made for the erection of the theater in this city for United Artists Theaters of California, Ltd. Reading, Mass. — The erection of a theater having a seating capacity of 1,000 is being planned here by S. Prau, owner of the Prau Block, this city. Masterphone to Handle Universal Sound System Seattle — E. M. Jensen, president of Masterphone Sound Corp., announces that arrangements are being made to take over Universal Sound System equipment, which will be handled on the Pacific Coast in conjunction with the distribution of Masterphone equipment. Since the introduction of its new completely alternating current operated sound equipment on the market, Masterphone Sound Corp. has received good reports on the results achieved. The A.C. operation is now standard on all Masterphone types of reproducers, including the new portable outfit. National Displays Air System Chicago — National Theater Supply Co.'s local branch recently installed a National-American washed air and ventilating system in its salesroom here, where it may be viewed by interested exhibitors. ORCHESTRA UGHTCONTROL FEATURE OF NEW THEATER First application on Broadway of electron tube control of theater li^htiiiK will be made in the new Earl Carroll theater now being completed and made ready for opening sometime in August. The control, especially designed for the new theater by the General Electric Co., is said to eliminate the bulky back-stage switchboard and puts instant and accurate control of all lighting at the finder tip* of a "lighting director*' in front of the curtain. Six seats have been removed from the center of the first and second rows in the theater. In this location, surrounded by a modern railing of Allegheny metal, the electrician will be seated in full evening dress, taking his place beside the leader of the orchestra. Thus the control of the theater lights will be brought out from back stage to a point in front of the curtain where the lighting director can see the effects he produces, allowing more accurate and more delicately adjusted effects. In addition, the control is so simplified, it is declared, that the mere flick of a small switch is sufficient to introduce an entirely new color or lighting scheme, or to "black-out" the entire stage, or both. Another novelty will be the use of cold-cathode neon tubes for illumination on the proscenium arch, with a special dimming control designed by the General Electric Company for the purpose. Heretofore it has been impossible to dim such lights and this will be the first installation of the new control, the company claims. Bray Opens Sonofilm Office Boston — William M. Bray, New England representative of the Sonofilm Equipment Corp. of Indianapolis, has established headquarters it 16 Piedmont St. here. DON'T wait until an inspector cornea around to tell you to fix your chairs. REPAIR YOUR CHAIRS NOWI MAKE YOUR SQUAB SEATS SPRING SEATS Repairing — Reseating — Upholstering Estimates cheerfully given Allied Seating Company GRamercv 5-5833 303 4th Avenue New York City at 23rd St. ALTERATIONS ] Southington. Conn. — Plans are | being made for alterations and improvements to be made at the Cole | man at an estimated cost of $15,000. The house was recently leased by Abraham M. Shuman of Hartford and Joseph Davis of New Haven from D. O. Coleman, owner and manager. Hyannis, Mas>. — Fitz and George Moore are completely renovating their Idle Hour here. They are also redecorating and reseating their Chatham. Aliquippa, Pa. — The proj. booth at the Aliquippa, destroyed by lire >e\eral years ago, will be remodeled and new projectors and sound-on-tilm reproducers installed. Columbus, O. — The Exhibit, . for many months, has been leased by Everett Bennett and will be completely renovated and RCA Ph phone sound equipment installed Warsaw, N. Y. — Complete renovation and the installation t>f new spring seats is being made at the O-At-Ka here under the direction of Walter Sutherland, owner and manager. Draperies Decorations Magnascope Screens 340 W 4l.i Si. Settinga Acoustical Treatments 1,',,'M1, ,J Acoustical Banner* tit* Ywk Git .11 ST AROUND THE CORNER from every American theatre NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY flmiirAn ih oil /V/c« tfml Ct/irt Union, S. C— The Stevens is ing redecorated and is scheduled reopen Aug. 15 under the man.:. menl of Hemrick and Buckner, who now operate the Hemrick in Gaffnej