The Film Daily (1932)

DAILY Saturday, Oct. 15, 1932 Theater Changes Reported by Film Boards of Trade ALABAMA Changes in Ownership Evergreen — Evergreen, sold to Hazel Williams by George Fuller ; Fairhope — Playhouse, sold to Herbert Brennon, Jr., by George Fuller ; Monroeville — Franston. for merly Strand, sold to W. J. Ray by H. L. Lazenby. Re-Opening Talladega — Fox. ARIZONA Changes in Ownership Yuma — Orpheum, sold to Mrs. A. H. Schermatin by J. Leathy. Re-Opening Nogales — Nogales. Closing Clifton -Princess ; Morenci — Royal. ARKANSAS Changes in Ownership Booneville — Palace, sold to T. A. Vesey by Jack Peel ; Rector -Palace, sold to Everett Fry. Re-Opening Hartford -Emerson; Paris — Strand. CALIFORNIA Changes in Ownership Carpenteria — Alcazar, sold to Martha Hencken, by O. Prichett ; Lone Pine — Roxie. sold to Earle Carr, by Pat Stevenson ; Los Angeles — Cameo, sold to Principal Thea ters, by H. L. Gumbiner; Hollyway, sold to Peterson & Bourke by G. T. Browne ; Main, formerly Triangle, sold to R. J. Nixon by S. H. Humane; Metro, sold tr Zach Harris by Wesnand Theaters ; Owl. sold to Meyer & Shapiro by Ray Rawson ; Temple, sold to Swan & Peterson by G A. Harrison ; Tower, sold to Principal Thea. by H. L. Gumbiner ; Unique, sold to Pete Lasher by PRL Theaters; Monrovia— Lyric, sold to Simon Lazarus bj Associated Theaters ; Oakland — Century, sold to Dean Gross by Century Theater Co., Irwin Lee ; Pasadena -Florence, sold to Fox West Coast by George Hanes ; Pasadena, sold to Fox West Coast by George Hanes ; Strand, sold to Fox West Coast by George Hanes ; Pinole — Pinole, sold to James Hill by Agnes Cooper; San Diego — Logan Heights, sold to Leo Hamecher by Alex McPherson; Stockton Royal, sold to Fred Mah by Steven Natali. Re-Opening Browley — Azteca : Brea Brea : Coacho'la Paramount; Los Angeles -Biltmore; Majestic; RKO; Rex; Royal; Orange lonial : Oxnard Boulevard; Pinole — Pinole; San Francisco — United Artists; San Gabriel — Mission; San Ysidro Azteca ; Sonora -Star; S*~ckton Rival. Closing Alameda — Strand; Avaion — Riveria; Beverly Gardens — Garden ; El Centro — Norris Air. dome ; Valley : El Centro ; Los Angeles— Orpheum; Pantages; Swastika; Ojai — Ojai ; Pasadena — Florence ; San Francisco — Circle ; Weed — Weed. New Theaters Alameda — New Alameda, Alameda Amusement Co., owner; El Centro — United Art i'-ts ; San Mateo — New Regent, Ri Theaters Co. by Otto LrOC-hbaum ; San Francisco — Pre mi & Herbert Harris, owners. Change in Partnership Oakland P rmerly Ricbard X Fobs now controlled by C. H. I COLORADO Changes in Ownership Gunnison Unique, Ellebrecbl and Snyder to Sn;-' i: ti Closing Ault— Princess. Re-Opening Aguilar ' Pueblo I Love land— Loveland ; Meeker Princess; Rifle — Rex . CONNECTICUT Changes in Ownership Hartford to A. 1) Gol by Davein Theaters Corp. GEORGIA Changes in Ownership Baxle V) tr) j, ... w. K Swain; Swainsboro — Rex. formerly Princess, sold to M. H. McNatt by C. H. Simpson. ILLINOIS Changes in Ownership Abington — Bijou, sold to Alex. Steele by S. E. Pirtie; Belleville — Lincoln, sold to Fox West Coast by Noah Bloomer ; Carrier Mills — Palace, formerly Gayety, sold to George Hamilton by Jordon & Ray ; Chicago — Adams, sold to Loop Amuse. Co. M. O. Wells by Loop Amuse. Co. M. A Salkin or H. Zble ; Avenue, sold to Dora & J. Gross by Joseph Montana ; Colony, sold to Colony Thea. Corp. J. Stern, by Wasson Bldg. Corp. ; Commercial, sold to Commercial Amuse. Co. Harry Bala ban by Ellwood Williams, Rec. ; Crown, sold to Crown Thea., Inc., by Ellwood Williams, Rec. ; Dearborn, sold to Harry Balaban by L. Reinheimer ; Irving, sold to I. & M. Thea. Co. by I. Halper ; MidWest, sold to Schoenstadt's Thea. by Fox Chicago Thea. ; East St. Louis — Waverly. sold to Chas. Byrnes by M. A.. Sanowsky ; Earlville — Lyric, sold to P. C. Zimmerman by F. M Edgett ; Elmwood — Palace, sold to Edward Hahn by A. D. Hahn ; Herrin — Hippodrome, sold to John Marlow by Fox West Coast ; Murphysboro — Hippodrome, sold to John Marlow by Fox West Coast ; Palestine — Vance, formerly Royal, sold to J. Vance by Chas. H. Cone; Park Ridge— Park Ridge, sold to Harry Balaban by Polka Bros. Re-Opening Aurora — Tivoli ; Carrier Mills — Gayety; Chicago — American ; Commercial ; Crown ; Gage Park ; Keystone ; Lexington ; Little ; Logan Square ; Loomis ; McVicker's ; Music Box ; Sunnyside ; United Artists ; East St. Louis — Liberty ; Waverly ; Evanston — Valencia; Herrin — Hippodrome; Marengo — Royal; Meredosia — Princess; Murphysboro — Hippodrome; Palestine — Vance; Park Ridge — Park Ridge ; Rankin — Rilto ; Taylorville — Capitol ; Vermont — Princess ; Watseka — Watseka. Closing Chicago — Criterion; Lorraine; Evanston — New Main ; Galesburg — Colonial ; Georgetown— Orpheum ; Rockford — Rialto ; Roxy ; Springfield — Rivoli ; Wilmington — Opera House. INDIANA Changes in Ownership Albion Majestic, sold to Wm. H. Stoops by F. H. Roberts. Re-Opening Albion Mystic; Indiana Harbor — Indiana. Closing Aurora Grand; Indiana Harbor — American; Lawrenceburg — Indiana. IOWA Changes in Ownership Gi'more City -Tivoli, sold to Paul Sea by Erickson cv Russie: Grundy Center — Rialto, sold to W. A. Hawn by E. G. Slater; Guthrie Center— Garden, sold to George Schwenneker by Allen & Son; Kingsley — Casino, sold to Null & Ross by R. O. Brownell; Knoxville — Grand, sold to A. F. Golson by Bert Graham; Iowa, sold to A. F. Golson by Ii. F. Bridgeman ; Lakota — Lakota, sold to Mr. Sparks by A. E. Ogren; Panora — Royal, sold to Mr. Brown 1>\ Lauver & Son; Perry — Grand, sold to Finkelstetn Theaters, Inc., by Stanley & Tabor — Tabor, sold to Max O. -maker by H. A. Pace; Ute — -Star, 1 to Star Theater Co. by Erma Lefrom A. I.. LeFrentz. Re-Opening Burlington -Iowa ; Rialto; Centerville — Matic; Clinton — Strand; Rialto; Davenport '.arden; Des Moines — Des Moines; Fort Dodge— Strand ; Iowa; Guttenberg — Princess; Marquette — Marquette; MiltonMilton; Moulton — Colonial; State Center Sun ; Strawberry Point — Orpheum ; Tabor-Tabor ; Waterloo — Paramount. Closing Ottumwa Star. KANSAS Changes in Ownership Galena Maywood, sold to Roger Dawson bv I )ort. Closing Burlingame — Panama; Girard — Rivoli; Toronto— Nego. Re-Opening Leroy Kesner ; Moran — Ralston-. KENTUCKY Changes in Ownership Irvine — Strand, sold to W. R. Shafer by L. O. Davis ; Marion — Kentucky, sold to Chas. H. Young by Mrs. Runyan ; Somerset— Virginia, sold to Phoenix Amuse. Co. by R. E. Jasper. Closing Alexandria — Alexandria ; Burlington — Burlington ; Greasy Creek — Community ; Wheelright — Wheelwright ; Winchester — Lincoln. LOUISIANA Changes in Ownership Baton Rouge — Peoples, sold to J. A. Barcelona by E. Boehringer ; New Orleans — ■ St. Charles, sold to St. Charles Theater, Inc., Harry McCloud. mgr. ; theater formerly closed. Re-Opening Delhi — Delhi ; De Quincy — Strand ; Leesville — Dreamland ; Mangham — Mangham ; New Orleans — St. Charles. MARYLAND Changes in Ownership Baltimore — Realart, sold to Harry Morestein by P. WeisengofT. Closing Betterton -Beach; Hancock — New. Re-Opening El'icott City — Earle ; Emmittsburg — Gem ; Snow Hill— O'House. MASSACHUSETTS Changes in Ownership Dorchester — Franklin Park, sold to C. Williams by C. Morse ; Stoughton — State, sold to A. Gould by Interstte Amuse. Co. ; Taunton — Grand, sold to Collins & Gleker by W. Donovan. Re-Opening Attleboro — Columbia, Union ; Barre — Town Hall ; Northampton — Plaza ; Quincy — Alhambra. New Theaters Barre — Town Hall. owner Community Amuse. Co. ; Fitchburg — Cummings, owner Rose Fasano ; Plymouth ■ — Auditorium, owner Wm. Resnick. MICHIGAN Re-Opening A'mont Star ; Detroit — Whittier, Columbia, Paramount. United Artists ; Flint — Michigan ; Flushing — Ideal, now Princess; Merrill — Merrill. New Theaters Detroit — Dox, Claude Dock, owner. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership Dassel — Lakeland, sold to H. E. Solomon by J. A. Elliott; Fulda — Crystal, sold to Clarence Ramerth by George Rauenhorst ; Hayfield — New Hayfield, formerly Ideal, sold to A. J. Watkins by N. E. Risty; Minneapolis — Nile, sold to Wm. Volk by Louis Kopman ; New Lake, sold to John Enquist, Inc. by Henry Greene ; Rosseau Princess, sold to Olaf Holdahl by Lawrence ITiliby; Mabel — New Opera House, sold to E. Kromrov by Andahl & Lee. Re-Opening Albany -Wertin ; Atlwater — Lyric ; Bemidji — Grand ; Greembush — Greenbush ; Hancock— Hancocfk ; Hawley — Garrick ; Hayfield— New Hayfield, formerly Ideal ; Lake Crystal — Crystal; Lakeville — Lakeville; Lamberton — Star; Maynard ■ — ■ Pavilion; Mountain Lake — State ; Northfield — Grand ; Raymond — Opera House ; Rushford — Opera House] St. Pau. — Rialto; Tower — Rex; Warren — New State; Fairmont — Nicholas; Sacred Heart — Gould. Closing Currie -Rex ; Blooming Pratrie -Rex; Halstad Movies; Ivanhoe — Sh't»-. New Duluth Grand. New Theaters Duluth T.akesiele, owner Nathan Cohen and Al Hedenberg. MISSOURI Changes in Ownership Cabool — New Cabool, sold to Matherly & Volgman by Bryan & Drennon ; CranePlaza, sold ot John Travis by A. J. Simmons; Haiti — Mission, formerly Maxev, sold to Richmond & Mohrstadt by J. C. Shannon ; Eolia — Eolia. sold to Walter E. Graham by Mrs. M. E. Reynolds ; Osceola Oscer>la. sold to F. T. Lawson and H. T. Banta by W. G. McKinney ; Warrenton — New Warrenton, sold to W. T. Zimmerman by H. C. Hullet. Re-Opening Cabool — New Cabool ; Neosho — Tex ; St. Louis — RKO-St. Louis; Trenton — Plaza; Warrenton — Warrenton. Closing Lineus — Dixie ; Louisiana — Lou-Mo ; Reed Springs — Liberty ; St. Genevieve — Missouri ; St. Louis — Gayety. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership St. Paul — Riveria, sold to M. Thompson by W. N. Youngclaus. Re-Opening Guide Rock Opera House. Closing Basset -Opera House ; Clearwater — Palace ; North Bend — Star ; Wakefield — Diamond. NEW JERSEY Changes in Ownership Atlantic City — Astro, sold to Astor Amuse. Co. by Royal Thea. Corp. ; Bernardsvi'le — Liberty, sold to Knute Sagerquest by Henry P. Nelson ; Cape May — Grand, sold to Wilkie Corp. by Walter Horner; Jersey City — Danforth. sold to Fred Unger by Saeger Amuse. Co. Inc. ; Mattawan — Mattawan, sold to H. A. Eigard by Mattawan Thea. Corp. ; Newark — West End, sold to Mr. Ullisney by Another Amuse. Corp. ; Westville — Embassy, sold to W. L. Lowe by Morris D. Rauer. Re-Opening Cape May — Grand ; Newark — Orpheum ; Red Bank — Strand. Closing Califon— Boro Hall; Elizabeth — Capitol; Elmer— Elmer ; Manasquan — Arcadia ; Newark— Bellevue, Bergen; Peapack — Auditorium ; Port Morris — Nuj'oy ; Seabright — Airdome ; South Plainfield — Park ; Trenton — Trent, State. New Theaters Newark — Market, owner A. Zemel. NEW YOttK Changes in Ownership Buffalo — Broadway, sold to M. E. Krystianiak by Bee Tee Amuse. Corp. ; Capitol, sold to Skouras Bros, by Fox Met. Playhouses ; Liberty, sold to Albert Francis by David Krieger ; New Frontier, sold to M. M. Konczakowski by Luigi Bongiovanni ; Orpheum, sold to E. Cohen by R. W. • Sweet ; Candor — Candor, sold to Anthony Isabella ; Clyde — Playhouse, sold to Chas. V. Martina by W. G. Croucher; Cortland — Cortland, sold to Schine Enterprises, Inc. by M. Bloom and W. E. Worden ; East Syracuse — Roxie. sold to Joe Fitzer ; Holly — Hollywood, sold to G. W. Austin by Francis T. O'Brien Co. ; Interlaken — Lakes, sold to Lakes Theater Corp. by Ray Pashly ; Lackawanna — Liberty, sold to M. Morad by A. & F. Moses; Lockport — Palace, sole! to Lew Leo by Schine Ent. Inc. ; Rialto, sold to Lew Leo by Schine Ent. Inc. ; Rochester — Cameo, sold to Schine Ent. Inc., by Norton Amuse. Co. ; Dixie, sold to Schine Ent. Inc., by Bomershein & Thompson; Syracuse— Strand, sold to RKO Theater by Warner Bros. ; Syracuse, sold to Nate Robbins by Albany Savings Bank ; Turnhall, sold to Tom Roe by Theatorium Co. Tnc. : Wayland — Legion, sold to U. J. Hoffman by Laura Marum. Re-Opening Buffalo Keith's; Rochester — Fay's Capitol; Solvay — Allen, Community. Closing Andover — Auditorium ; Beacon — Memorial Hall; Buffalo— Artistic ; Masque. State; Callicoon — Tumble Inn; Cold SpringsStrand ; Goshen — Central ; Haverstraw— Capital; High Falls— Fall View; Lackawanna— A. C. ; Maybrook — Sweeney's Hall; Manlius — Serville; Monticelio — Circle, Lyceum ; Newburg — Cameo, State ; Niagara Falls — Cataract : North Tarrvtown — Strand ; Peekskill — Colonial ; RochesterPalace ; Geneseo — Palace ; Suffern — Liberty ; Saranac Lake — New ; W. Hurley — Grancre Hall; Woodstock — Foremans Hall; Yonkers -Orpheum. Riverdale, St. Josephs. New Theaters Moravia -Studio.