The Film Daily (1932)

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THE -:xi^ DAILY Sunday, March 6, 1932 Theater Changes Reported by Film Boards oF Trade ARlZOl^A Closings Nogales — AU Baba. Re-Openings Yuma — Lyric. CALIFORNIA Clianges in Ownership Redwood Theaters, Inc. have taken over the following theaters from Hughes-Franklin Theaters ; Areata— Minor ; Dinuba— -Williams ; Eureka — New Liberty, Rialto, State; Ferndale— State ; Fort Bragg — Liberty, State ; Fortuna — Fortuna ; Ukiah — btate. Westland Theaters, Inc. have taken over the following theaters from Hughes-Franklin Theaters ; Los Angeles— Melrose, Metro, Mirror, Studio; Orange— Orange ; Alhambra— Garfield, sold to Vinnicoft Circuit by Kellow Estate; Atascadero — Playhouse, sold to W. G. Peck by Wilkings & Watt ; Cedarville — Surprise, sold to Hawkins & Hawkins by Delman & Denehy ; La Mesa — La Mesa, sold to La Mesa Thea. Inc. by L. Maxwell; Los Banos — Del Rio, sold to M. Borg, J. Peters by Jack Frates ; Los Angeles — Rivieria, sold to George Browne by Hughes-Franklin ; Madera — National, sold to Harvey Amuse. Co. by National Thea. Synd. ; Pomona — Belvedere, sold to F. Bresson by Hughes-Frankhn ; San Francisco — Marion Davies, sold to Melmar Amuse. Co. by W. B. Wagnon ; Torrence — Torrence, sold to Higgins & Miller by Pac. Natl. Thea. ; Willov»s — Rialto, sold to Sarah Daly by L. KilHngsworth. Closings Brea — Yost's ; Corcoran — Harvester ; Long Beach— Carter; Los Angeles — Moneta,_Uni versity ; Madera — National ; Ontario — Granada ; Stockton — Royal, Stockton. Re-Openings Alvarado — Alvarado ; Berkeley — Campus ; Chino — Woods ; Irvington — Leal ; Quincy — Quincy ; San Diego — Rivoli ; SavTtelle — Tivoli ; Weed — Weed. COLORADO Changes in OwnersJiip Central City — B.P.O.E.. sold to W. B. Cook by B.P.O.E. ; Denver— Folly, sold to Walter A. Dick by Margaret Rosche ; Antonito — Opera House, sold to Miller and Ohr by Fred Washauer ; Linom — Auditorium, sold to J. G. Lowderman by John Blair. Closings Center — Fawn ; Denver — Annex, Rex, Royal ; Dolores — Pythian ; Hotchkiss — Crescent ; Palisade — Palisade; Paeonia — Paeonia; Serene — Serene. Re-Openings Denver — Folly ; Fairplay — Fairplay. CO'NNECTICUT Closings Avon — Town Hall ; Bantam — Rivoli ; Bridgeport— Astor, Barnum ; Broadbrook — Broadbrook ; Colchester — Tip Top ; CoUinsville — Town Hall; Deep River — Pratt's; Kent — Community House ; Lyme — Town Hall ; New Britain — Capitol, State ; Ridgefield — Town Hall ; Simsbury — Auditorium ; Torrington — Alhambra ; Wallingford — Strand ; Waterbury — Royal ; Watertown — Community ; Westbrook — Paramount ; Windsor — Windsor. DELAWARE Changes in Ownership Bridgeville — Keller, sold to C. Schwartz and Son by Wm. Keller. Closings Bridgeville — Keller. FLORIDA Changes in Ownership Coral Gables — Coral Gables, sold to Geo. J. Border & Vernon C. Seaver by Publix. GEORGIA Changes in Ownership Eastman — Eastman, sold to Ward & Edwards by Mrs. F. 1,. Liggett ; Glenville — State, sold to H. H. Ram by J. A. Alexander ; Montezuma — Grand, sold to R. L. Tucker by Nick Economou. IDAHO Changes in Ownership Twin Fal's -Roxy. sold to T. F. Williams by C. L. Bond. Closings Aberdeen — Ward Hall; Albion — Albion; American Falls — Grand ; Bruncau — Idletime ; Hagerman — Park Opera House; Hazelton— Ward Hall; Lava Hot Springs — Resort ; Lewiston — Temple ; Roberts — Roberts; Spirit Lake — Cozy. ILLINOIS Changes in Ownership Belleville — Lincoln, Washington, sold to Noah Bloomer by Illinois Amuse. Co. ; Breese — Grand, sold to V. A. Urbane by J. W. Schmidt ; Greenup — Greenup, sold to Paul Musser liy Humphrey Thomas ; Lexington— Strand, sold to Mrs. Mary Shade by Paul Kaufman ; Mason City — Liberty, sold to W. M. Caton by A. D. Pierce; Minonk — Royal, sold to O. P. Morse by H. E. Hinrichs ; Petersburg — Strand, sold to Lloyd Pearson by Watkins Pierce ; Waterloo — Capitol, sold to A. H. Fridrichs, Jr. by Schroeder & Fridrichs. Permanent Closings Bethany — Cozy, sold to Chas. Harned ; Waverly — Bijou. Closings Lexington — Scenic ; Tilden — Electric. Re-Openings Greenup — Greenup. Sound Installations Breese — Grand, Western Electric. INDIANA Changes in Ownership Indianapolis — Orpheum, sold to H. Golden by L. B. Goulden ; Middletown — Rialto, sold to J. M. Walker by Horace Keller; Oakland City — Storm, sold to Gilbert May by Gladden & Carter ; Rockport — Alhambra, sold to Albert Frenchville by E. M. Savage. Closings Indianapolis — Garrick ; South Whitley — -New Whitley ; Veedersburg — Tokyo. Re-Openings Marengo — Rialto. IOWA Changes in Ownership Bedford — Rialto, sold to I. W. Maple by S. W. Leavitt; Humeston — Princess, sold to R. C. Hoadley by Mrs. R. O. Wellmeyer ; Lohrville — LoMar, sold to C. M. Anderson by W. S. Morley ; Moville — Moville, sold to E. Smith by E. C. Henry; Rockwell City — Empress, sold to H. Wolcott by Earl Neu ; Sioux City — Rialto, sold to Popular Amuse. Co. by Rialto Thea. Co. ; Woodbine — Woodbine, sold to I. E. Short by Olson & Blubaugh. Closings Bubuque — Liberty ; Durant — Palace ; Eddyville — Bonzo ; Elma — Elma ; Lowden — Liberty ; Tabor — Tabor. Re-Openings Bancroft — Star ; Dow City — Iowa ; Northwood — Northwood ; Shenandoah — Zenith. KENTUCKY Changes in Ownership Harlan — Margie Grand, sold to G. S. Scott by C. C. Bowling ; Latonia — Latonia, sold to Willis Vance by Legler & Weber; Morganfield — Princess, sold to W. E. Horstfield by Ken-Mo Amuse. Co. ; Stone — Stone, sold to Collins & Boehl by T. M. Carroll. Closings Betsy Layne — Paramount ; Wallins Creek — Wallin.s. Re-Openings Erlanger — Gayety ; Stone — Stone. Sound Installations Greenville — Palace, formerly Mecca, Western Electric. LOUISIANA Closings Delhi — Virginia; Newellton — Hops; West Monroe — Happy Hour. MAINE Re-Openings Bar Harbor^ — Criterion. MARYLAND Changes in Ownership Brunswick — Imperial, sold to H. E. Connor by Brunswick Amuse. Co. MASSACHUSSETTS Changes in Ownership Lowell — Rialto, sold to Merrimac Thea. Corp. by C. Williams. Re-Openings Watertown — Loew's Watertown. MICHIGAN Changes in Ownership Detroit — Holbrook, sold to Richard Maurice by Ruby S. Fischer ; Flint — Family, sold to R. Ingersol by B. A. Myslicki ; Grand Rapids — Fulton, sold to R. G. Taylor by Joseph Roszkbwski ; Ontonagon — Rex, sold to J. J. Clarke by S. Kinter ; Three Rivers — Rex, sold to Hughes & Hughes by Butterfield. Closings Decatur — Decatur. Re-Openings Albion — Ritz ; Detroit — Crown, Delray, Ritz ; Quincy — Gem. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership Lakefield — Lyric, sold to Varing & Leitch by Livingston & Leitch ; Middle River — Lyceum, sold to C. O. Overold by John Brummond ; St. Paul — Radio, sold to Donald Gutman by Cameron Bros. Closings Dassel — State ; Barnham — ^School ; Blooming ville — Lakeville ; Jasper — Happy Hour; Minneapolis — Gopher; Red Lake Falls — Lotus. Re-Openings Fertile — Liberty ; Halstad — Halstad ; Minneapolis— New Park ; Northome — Movies. New Theaters Minneapolis — Chateau, Parkway. MISSISSIPPI Closings Tchula — Tchula. MISSOURI Changes in Ownership ChaSFee — Pullman, sold to Pullman Thea. Co. by J. E. Whitten. Closings Piedmont — Princess. Permanent Closings Mansfield — Paradise. Re-Openings Cuba — Nicalee. MONTANA Changes in Ownership Dillon — Hartwig. sold to C. B. Hartwig by W. B. Hartwig. Closings Boulder — Temple Hall ; Culbertson — Princess ; East Helena — Hartwig ; Hot Springs — Myah ; Joplin — Hi-Line; Kevin — Kevin; Lima — Lima ; Manhattan — Gallatin ; Medicine Lake — Lake : Nashau — Orpheum ; Outlook— Outlook ; Saco — Park ; Savage — Orpheum ; Sheridan — Sheridan ; St. Ignatius — Mission ; Standford — Liberty ; Virginia City — Virginia City ; Wibaux — Gem ; Phillipsburg — Roseland. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership Clay Center — Sunbeam, sold to W. C. Swails by G. W. Chitty ; Ewing — Eldorado, sold to Orville Dowell by Brookes Tilsworth ; Friend — Family, sold to Kemp & Swoboda by J. H. Hungerford ; Omaha — Columbia, sold to Nebraska Thea. Corp. by Tony Delizzi : Valpariso — ^Strand, sold to Means & Burling by R. K. Lattin. Closings Allen — Allen ; Beemer — Gem : Big Springs — R. & B.; Bloomington— Rialto ; Blue Hill — Sterling; Brainerd — Star; Cook — Strand; Farnam — New Farnam ; Homer — Star; Long Pine — Palace ; Orchard — Rex ; Overton— Gem ; Republican City — Liberty ; Superior — .Sterling : Ulysses — Ulysses. Re-Openings Anselmo — Community; Boelus — Star; EvTing — Eldorado ; Merna — Merna ; Tobias — Liberty : Walthill — Sun. NEW HAMPSHIRE Re-Openings Manchester — St. Cecilia Auditorium. NEW JERSEY Changes in Ownership Hasbrouck Hts. — Strand, sold to Charles Glasser by N. Coriaty ; Linden — St. George, sold to Albert Cooper by Suburban Thea. Inc. ; Ramsey — Ramsey, sold to Morris Leff and Samuel Goldberg; New Egypt — Isis, sold to Isis Thea. Co. by S. D. Foulks. Closings Bayonne — Opera House ; Fords — Fords ; Iselin — Kay ; Manasquan — Arcadia ; Pt. Pleasant— Grove ; Woodbridge — Woodbridge. NEW MEXICO Changes in Ownership Hot Springs — Rialto. sold to Albert McCormick by W. J. Williams. Closings Santa Rita — Orpheum. Re-Openings Hot Springs — Rialto ; Magdalena — Casino. NEW YORK Changes in Ownership The Skouras Bros, have acquired the following theaters from Fox Met. Playhouses; Auburn — Jefferson, Palace, Strand ; Bath — Babcock ; Buffalo — Capitol, Maxine; Canandaigua — Playhouse ; Carthage — Strand; Coring — Palace, Fox, State; Gloversville — Ginve. Hippodrome: Herkimer^Liberty ; Ilion — Capitol, Temple; Little Falls — Rialto; Newark — Capitol; Niagara Falls — Strand, Cataract ; Norwich — Colonial; Oneonta — Oneonta, Palace; Oswego — Strand, Capitol ; Saranac Lake — ' Pontiac ; Syracuse — Eckel ; Utica — Avon, Utica, Majestic ; Watertown — Avon, Olympic ; Liberty ; Auburn — Capitol, sold to H. P. Wallace by Trio Thea. Corp. ; BufTalo — Star, sold to Phillip J. Gordon by J. Wallingford ;• Cold Springs — Playhouse, sold to John Sokolich by Smernofif & Anderson ; Friendship — New Star, sold to T. D. Smith by Thos. F. Cotton ; Harrison — Biltmore, sold to H. N. Y. Theater Co. by Biltmore Thea., Inc. ; Pearl River — Granada, sold to Alee Thea. Co. by E. W. Mathews ; Syracuse — Harvard, sold to Phi! Smith by Harvard Thea. Corp. Closings Central Valley — Firemans Hall ; Goshen — Central ; Lackawanna — Park ; Niagara Falls — Rialto ; Syracuse — Brighton ; W. Hurley — Grange Hall ; Woodstock — Firemans Hall. Permanent Closings Oakfield — Star. New Theaters Wappinger Falls — Academy, Philip Eisenberg, owner. NEW YORK CITY Changes in Ownership Acme — E. 14th St., sold to Gallub Amuse. Corp. by Rhonheimer & Rudin ; Bridge — 1316 St. Nicholas Ave., sold to Washington Bridge Amuse. Corp. by Lee A. Ochs; Camkino — 1499 First Ave., sold to Camkino Ent., Inc. by Henry E. Levack ; Fifth Ave.— B'way & 28th St., sold to Jack Stern bv Madrubel Amuse. Co. ; Rex— E. 67th St., sold to Rex Thea., Inc. by Mr. Warren. Closings Globe Photoplay — 149th St. & 8th Ave.; Grand,^10 Grand St.; Kelton— 71 E. Burnside Ave. ; Model Photoplay — 3220 Third Ave.; Park — 451 E. 169th St. BROOKLYN Changes in Ownership DeKalb— 1155 DeKalb Ave., sold to Joseph Quittner by DeHal Corp. ; Halsey — 928 Halsey St., sold to Yeslah Amuse. Corp. by DeHal Corp. ; Palace— 5602 Sixth Ave., sold to C. Michaelfelder by Barr Bros. Closings American — E. 92nd St. ; Glory — 71 Park Ave. ; Gotham — 2560 Fulton St. ; Sun Ray —1901 Broadway; Tip Top— 357 Wilson Ave. New Theaters Empire — Ralph and Bushwick Ave., Ralph Theatrical Ent. owners. LONG ISLAND Changes in Ownership Elmhurst — Queensboro, sold to O'Reilly & Hamid by Independent Op. Corp. ; Flushing— Taft, sold to Kissena Amuse. Corp. by B. S. Moss; Smithtown — Assembly Hall, sold to James Poro by Geo. W. Banford. Closings Woodhaven — Manor. STATEN ISLAND Changes in Ownership Rosebank — Lyric, sold to Rosenfeld & Terry by James DeStasio.