The Film Daily (1932)

THE DAILY Saturday, Nov. 26, 1932 Theater Changes Reported by Film Boards of Trade ALABAMA Changes in Ownership Marion — Bonita, sold to Eddie B. Toraberlin, by W. H. Burnham; Ozarks — Carwell, sold to Charles Roland, by N. E. & G. L. Wells. ARIZONA Re-Openings Chandler — Rowena ; Glendale — Rainbow ; Hayden — Rex. New Theaters Phoenix — Aztec. ARKANSAS Changes in Ownership Nashville — Liberty, sold to R. B. Hardy by Mr. Fusee ; Russellville — Community, sold to O. H. Gillette by Federal Court. CALIFORNIA Changes in Ownership Mhambra — Garfield, sold to Fox-Principal, by nicoff Cir. ; Benecia — Majestic, sold to W. Crook, by Phil Frease ; Brea — Brea (Red Lantern), sold to Cornelius & Hodge, by Lynn Yost ; Carpenteria — Alcazar, sold to Martha Henken ; Clovis — Rex. sold to J. Kenneaster, by Fred Conley ; Davis — Varsity, sold to Mike Luft, by Oliver F. Luft; El Centro — Cameo, sold to Berinstein & Lustig, by Mann & Son ; Glendale— Gateway, sold to Fox West Coast, by M. A. Tauber; Long Beach— Metro Ebel, sold to Metropolitan Theaters, Dave Rector, by Metropolitan Theaters; Los Angeles — California, sold to Nathan Hoffman, by Ringer Bros. ; Maywood — Egyptian, sold to Dave Rector, by H. Lewis; Morgan Hill — Granada, sold to Paul Reardon, by F. Butterworth; Oakland— Roxie. sold to Leon Kutner, by F. Siegel and Leon Kutner; San Francisco— De Luxe (Padre), sold to Douysson & Deutchcr, by A. Peters; Santa Monica -Majestic, sold to Fox Wet Coast, by Mrs. Armour; Sebas topol— El Rey, sold to Bruno Vccchiarelli, by Phil Frease; Truckee — Truckee, sold to V. C. Shattuck, by W. F. Ash. Re-Openings Uvarado — Alvarado ; Colusa— Gem ; LaHabra LaHabra; Los Angeles — Embassy. Egyptian, Pantages, United Artists ; Ojai— Ojai ; Palm Springs— Pah.] Springs; Sacramento — Alhambra; San Francisco— KKO Orpheum. Circle; Truckee— Truckee ; Watts— Watts; Whittier— Warner Bros. Closings -os Angeles — California; Monrovia — Palace; Fort Chicago — Angeles; San Francisco— nt. New Theaters terkeley United Artists; Los Angeles— nited Artists; Palm Springs El Paseo COLORADO Re-Openings Colorado Springs I< Closings '■heyenne Wells — Rialto; Eagle— Eagle; Loveland Lot I DELAWARE Changes in Ownership iridgevilk Ke|. nd Son ; Middletown— d to E. R oi», by J E Be-Openinga liddlctown Everett. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Re-Openings Washington, D. C FLORIDA inges in Ownership Iiami M.i.l.i: Closings onifay Bonifay. GEORGIA < hanges in Ownership owdon D „ , I. '.. Hobgi Re-Openings axley — Dreaml Closings layton -Rabun; Sparta IDAHO Changes in Ownership aldwoll 1 thews, by C. G. Knight ; American, fold t ter & Allen, by C. G. Knight; Hurree, sold to Potter & Allen, by C. G. Knight. Closings Parma Liberty. ILLINOIS Changes in Ownership Abington — Bijou, sold to Alex Steele by W. B. Cozean; Chicago — Acadia, sold to Anna Remijas, by John Remijas ; Crown, sold to Essaness Theater Corp., by Elwood Williams ; Rec, Logan, sold to Logan Thea. Corp., by Essaness Thea. Corp. ; Logan Square, sold to Logan Sq. Theater Corp., by Salvatore Vitello ; Earlville — Lyric, sold sold to Chas. W. Dvas, by P. C. Zimmerman; Keithsburg — Merchant's, sold to Fred Bloomer, by E. C. Gluba ; Libertyville — La Villa, sold to V. F. Miskell; by F. B. Swanson ; Piano — Grand, sold to G. I ruth, by George Mickets. Re-Openings Aurora — Tivoli ; Benid — Grand ; Chicago — Burnside, Crown, Karlov, Butler, Kensington, Loomis; Coal City — Coal City O. H. ; Elgin — Crocker ; Georgetown — Oriffeum ; Homer — Pastime; New Athens — Opera House ; Pekin — Rialto ; Pleasant Hill — Eltinge; Vermont — Princess; Watseka — Watseka. Closings Carrier Mills — Palace (Nox-Gayety) ; Marengo— Royal ; Mendota — Elks Hall ; Princeton— State. INDIANA Changes in Ownership Albion — Mystic, sold to Wm. H. Stoops, by F. H. Roberts ; Gary — Gary, sold to J. Flueshner, by Kane & Galligan; Beach Grove — Palace, new owner E. Wilder ; Clinton — Capitol, new owner H. M. Ferguson, M. F. Thompson and Arthur Ferguson, Inc. : Farmersburg — Colonial, new owner W. T. James; Hartford City — Dawn, new owner Allied Amusements, Inc.; Indianapolis-Arcade, new owner Ted Newman; Gem, new owner Doddy & Reckley ; Logansport — Logan, new owner James I. Barnes; Thornton -Princess, new owner Roger M. Ward. Re-Openings Clay City— Photoplay ; Beach Grove — Palace ; Clinton— Capitol ; Farmersburg — Colonial ; Indianapolis — Arcade, Gem; Thornton — Princess ; Elkhart — Bucklen ; Gary — Gary ; Indiana Harbor — Indiana. Closings Churubusco — Busco ; South Bend -Indiana ; Mt. Vernon -New Empress. IOWA Changes in Ownership Bedford— Rialto, sold by I. W. Maple; Coon Rapids — Lyric, sold to Bert Howell, by G. A. Savage; Exira — Palace, sold to Earl Willis, by H. G. Smith ; GeorgeGem, sold to Geo. Schroeder, by Fred Elfline; Guthrie Center— Garden, sold to Allen & Son. by Geo. Schweneker; Lake City— Iowa, sold to L. A. Miller, by L. G. Ballard; Pella— Pclla, sold to E. L. Whit. by O. Benson; What Cheer -Masonic, sold to C. Morganstcin. by Frank ( , Re-Openings Ames — Ames; Clarksville Auditorium ; Council Bluffs — Broadway; Davenport — Orpheum ; Estherville -Grand ; Pleasantvil'le— nd; Rolfe— Ritz; Sioux City— World (burned), Iowa (burned). Closings Burlington— Rialto; Clinton-Kialto ; Cumberland—Lyric; Danbury— Danby; Fort Dodge — Iowa; Lake View— Lakcview ; Pisgah — Strand; Reinbeck Princi KANSAS Changes in Ownership Topcka Apex, sold to W. G McKinney & II. E. McManus, by B. K. Payne; Yates Ycn,er— Temple, »°,d '" r',,n Newbold. by John I. Graham. Re-Opening* Girard Pit/; Jerome -Majestic. Closings Alma— Colonial ; Little Rock Majestic. KENTUCKY Changes in Ownership Burdine— Burdine, sold to Frank Ambrifi, by Co.; Corbin Kentucky. Phoenix Ams. Co., by Lee & ks; Frankfort— Capitol, sold to Phoe nix Ams. Co., by Frankfort Ams. Co., John B. Elliott; Grand, sold to Phoenix Ams. Co., John B. Elliott, by Frankfort Ams. Co. ; Latonia — Derby, sold to L. H. Wiethe, by Wm. H. Miller ; Winchester — Leeds, sold to Phoenix Ams. Co., by Winchester Ams. Co. Re-Openings Hopkinsville — Princess ; Lackey — Lackey. Closings Berry — Paramount. LOUISIANA Changes in Ownership Lutcher — Lutcher, sold to Pizzuto & Zimmer, by Frank DeGraauw. Closings Hammond — Avalon. MARYLAND Changes in Ownership Cumberland — Strand, sold to Skouras-Publix, by Cumberland Amus. Corp. Re-Openings Brunswick — Imperial ; Salisbury — New ; Union Bridge — Carlton. MASSACHUSETTS Changes in Ownership Boston — Tremont, sold to Shoolman & Isaacs, by Erlanger Corp. ; Fall River — Royal, sold to R. Leigh, by K. Leigh. Closings South Weymouth — Opera House. MICHIGAN Changes in Ownership Detroit — DeSoto, sold to Mrs. Delia Dingman, by Lee Carrow ; Jefferson, sold to Mr. Nathanson, by R. D. Robinson; Strand, sold to Barney Kilbride, by Frank Reisenberg; Harmony, sold to John O'Dell, by Lamson, DeCIerk & Van Fleteron ; Flushing — Ideal, sold to Steve Germant, by J. C. Cuddebeck; Grand Rapids — Fairmont, sold to R. C. Gordon, by J. C. Cherbanka; Union City — B'way Strand, sold to H. G. Sweet, by Mrs. John Ennor. Re-Openings Detroit — Vendome, Warren ; Dundee — Electric ; Merrill — Merrill ; Milan — Garrick ; Niles — Strand ; Sheridan — Gould ; Union City — Broadway-Strand. Closings Detroit— DelRay ; Crystal Falls— Mack ; Saginaw— Gem ; Shepherd — Shepherd. New Theaters Detroit — Roxy. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership Erskin— Star, sold to J. O. Jewrud, by Earl Jorgensen ; Minneapolis — lone, sold to Tunstall & Mugridge, by S. F. Islin ; Metro, sold to Choron Estate, bv Joe Choron; Mountain Lake — State, sold to Wm. Stern, by Schroeder & Martins ; Red Lake Falls— New Lotus, sold to Robert Herman by A. Highland: Roseau— Princess, sold to J. O. Juvdud, by Olaf Holdahl; St. Paul— New Ray, sold to Tulius Volk, by Irvin Gilman. Re-Openings Gaylord— Hub ; Ivanhoe — Gem. Closings Ellsworth — Majestic ; Howard Lake— Triangle ; Raymond — Opera House. New Theaters Minneapolis— New World. MISSISSIPPI Closings Lexington — Lexington. MISSOURI Changes in Ownership Canton— Gem, sold to W. A. Collins, by Page & Goetz; Troy-Colonial, sold to W. A. Collins by W. McCollough. Re-Openings St. Louis— Gayety. Irma ; Webb City— Civic. Closings Marthasville— Morhaus ; Piedmont -Princess ; Ste. Genevieve — Armory Hall. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership Cedar Rapids— Ritz, sold to G. Van Ackeron, by G. W. Orshek ; Deshler— Empress, sold to Deshler Amus. Corp., by A H Record; Friend— Family, sold to P E Persons by D. D. Braincrd ; Humboidt— Humboldt, sold to L. M. Billings, by O. L Johnson; Louisville— Playhouse, sold to H. McCaffery, by Frank Johnson ; Oxford— Granada, sold to R. Yockey, by Rabourne & Bennie ; Pilger — Paragon, sold to R. Orelup, by M. E. Screiber ; Stratton — Veteran Memorial Hall, new owner Geo. Dame; St. Paul — Riviera, sold to M. Thompson, by W. N. Youngclaus ; Wakefield— Diamond, sold to F. M. McKee, by H. H. Cruikshank; Wood River— Pal, sold to Owen Frederick, by Stasney & Mack. Re-Openings Campbell — Community ; Deshley ■ — Aztec ; Gresham — Acme ; Humboldt — Humboldt ; Lawrence — Lawrence ; Leigh — Leigh ; Lexington — Ralf ; Overton — Gem ; Peru — Crystal ; Pigler — Paragon ; Verdigree — Empress ; Wakefield — Diamond. Closings Bridgeport — Trial ; Ewing — Eldorado ; North Platte — Luna ; Winside — Brunada. NEVADA Changes in Ownership Carson City — Roxie, sold to Pat Stevenson, by V. C. Shattuck; Goldfield— Lyric, sold to Waldo Telfer, by Wm. E. Davison ; Sparks — Sparks, sold to Geo. Cooke, by J. A. McCarthy ; Yerrington — Granada, sold Pete Perry, by Frazier & Du Pratt. Re-Openings Sparks — Sparks. NEW JERSEY Changes in Ownership Butler — Butler, from Dick Etelson to Consolidated Ths., Inc. ; Camden — Standard, sold to M. Adelman, by Metropolitan Th., Inc. ; Cliffside — Star, sold to Cliffside Ams. Corp., by Stephen Liptak, Jr. ; Closter — Nemo, new owner Mr. Regalia ; Dunellen — Dunellen, sol to M. & W. Ams. Corp., by Mrs. Hoeford ; Garfield — Garfield, from Dick Etelson to Consolidated Ths., Inc. ; Jamesburg — Star, sold to Helen M. Mathews, by Ernest Brechwedel ; Jersey City — Majestic, sold to Good Luck, Inc., by Jersey City, Ams. Co. ; Danforth, sold to Danforth Ams. Corp., by Fred Unger ; Leonia — Leonia, sold to Louis Stokat by Skouras Thea., Inc. ; Lyndhurst — Lyndhurst (now Lindy), sold to Louis Kramer, Kraycar Ams. Corp., by F. H. Stark ; Phillipsburg — Ritz, sold to S. H. Pursel, by Fred Kunz ; Pompton Lake — Colonial, From Dick Etelson to Consolidated Ths., Inc. ; South Plainfield — Park, sold to Sons of Italy Lodge, by Andora Amus. Corp. ; Sussex — Sussex, sold to S. & S. Amus. Co., by Essaness Realty Co. ; Trenton — Little Cinema, sold to Little Thea. on N. Broad St., Inc., by Little Cinema, Inc.; Westfield — Rialto, sold by Dick Etelson to Consolidated Thea. Corp. ; West Orange — State, sold to Aaron Binkoff by Valley Ams. Corp. ; Woodbridge — State, sold to Sabo Thea., Inc., by Woodbridge Ams. Corp. ; Woodstown — Opera House, sold to J. Smith and J. Segal by Jack Goldberg. Re-Openings Camden — Standard; New Egypt — Isis; Newark— Shubert ; West New York — Mayfair, formerly Park. Closings Audubon — Highland; Fords — Fords; Sussex Sussex. NEW MEXICO Changes in Ownership Roswell — Princess, sold to L. H. Cahoun, by Civic Theaters Co. Re-Openings Albuquerque — Mission; Hobbs — Ritz. Closings Mountainair — Quivira ; Roy — Pendick. NORTH CAROLINA Re-Openings Troy— Troy. Closings Carthage — Carthagian. New Theaters Cramerton — Midway ; Morehead City — New ; N. Wilkesboro — New Orpheum; Warsaw — New. NORTH DAKOTA Changes in Ownership LaMoure— Rex, sold to R. C. Harris by P. N. Nielson. Re-Openings Litchville — Community. Closings Elgin — Elgin ; Fordville — Movies.