The Film Daily (1919)

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Tuesday, February 4, 1919 z$M% DAILY HOUSE CHANGES Philadelphia.— Picture house on South Third street sold to A. Katz. Fort Plain, N. Y— Fort Plain theater taken over by directors of Fort Plain Theater Co. \Ye-,t Frankfort, U\. — James Arncte, Formerly manager the RexJ will open the Liberty about Feb. 15. Will book Goldwyn, Fox, Vitagraph and Film Clearing House productions. Omaha— World Realty Co., owners of Sim and Muse, are putting up a new house on Douglas St. east of the Rialto. Will seat 2,. ".00. Little Rock, Ark.— J. FT. Sowerby, until recentlv manager of the Liberty at Camp Greene, N. C, has succeeded Sol Klarbefcg as manager of the Camp Pike Liberty theatre. Mr. Klarberg has been transferred to the theater at Camp Dix, N. J. CLASSIFIED. The classified columns of WID'S fill a long felt want. It is the market place when buyer and seller — employer and employee or the small advertiser can put his story before practically every live exhibitor in the countn every day in the year, at nominal cost Rate 50c per line. Cash with order HELP WANTED. Pianist, with good reference who is not afraid of work, for house in Pennsylvania. Home arrangements. A. S. c|o WID'S DAILY. BOY WANTED To deliver Wid's Daily an! make himself generally useful around the office. Excellent chance for advancement. Apply Business Manager WID'S DAILY. Organist with reference and knowledge of all popular melodies for out of town theater, 60 miles from New York. Send all information with reference and salary desired. A. J. Weaver, c|o WID'S DAILY. POSITION WANTED. Organist who can play organ and also piano for orchestra. Will make home arrangements for moving picture theater in Boston, Mass., Box 191 WID'S DAILY. On Broadway Strand — John P.arrymore "Here Comes the Bride". Pathe — Analysis of Motion-"Boxing'\ Topical Review. Scenic — "The Caledonian Pyrenees". Keystone Comedy — "Hogan's Mussy Job". Rialto— Cecil De Mille's— "Don't Change Your Husband". Rialto Magazine. Fox Comedy— "Mutt and Jeff in Pousse-Cafe'. Rivoli— William S. Hart, "Breecr of Men". Rivoli Pictorial. Prizma color picture — "Model Girls". Big V comedy — "Scamps and Scandals". Broadway — Dorothy Phillips "The Heart of Humanity" held over for seventh week. Lyon & Moran comedy — "Mary My Wife". Hcarst-Pathe News Weekly. New York Roof — Today — Fred Stone "Under the Top". Wednesday— Alma Rubens "Restless Souls". Thursday — Henry Walthall "Long Lane's Turning". Friday — Peggy Hyland "The Girl of No Regrets". Monroe Salisbury "The Millionaire Pirate". Saturday — Kitty Gordon "Mandarin's Gold". Sunday— Edith Storey "As the Sun Went Down". Operator wishes a position evenings only Reliable and can furnish references. Can operate spotlight. G. S., care WID'S DAILY. Piano player at liberty wants steady job. Best of references. Will go anywhere. D. T. care of Wid's Daily. Young energetic man in the Motion Picture Industry with experience, who can furnish Al references, wishes a position as detail man or assistant to executive head. Address S. R. E. c|o WID'S DAILY. Talbot Heads Oklahoman*. Oklahoma City. — Ralph Talbct, Palace Theater, Tulsa, has been elected president of the Oklahoma Exhibitors' Association. He mcceeds A. B. Momand of the Odeon, Shawnee, who is now secretary. Plan to Use Camp Buildings. Carl Laemmle of Universal has written President Wilson suggesting that the buildings at various cantonments be turned over to manufacturers rent free, with the agreement that in whatever capacity the buildings are used, former soldiers be used as employees. FOR SALE. MAILING LIST FOR SALE. LIST OF MOTION PICTURE THEATERS •f the whole country. Any State ox City. This list kept up to date by careful checking. Also list of other branches of th* Motion Picture Industry. C. A. K. c|o WID'S DAILY. 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. New equipment complete for studio. Right price for cash. Box 171, WID'S DAILY. 500 orchestra chairs, only used a short time. Must sell quick. Time payment arrangements can be made. E. B. c|o WID'S, 71 West 44th Street. Freight Rates Slashed Again. Washington — United States Shipping Board made a decided cut in freight rates from North Atlantic ports to South African, Far Eastern and Australian ports. This marks the reduction of rates to all ports of the world from this countrv, $1,250,000 in Theaters Loew's New St. Louis House to Cost $500,000 — Big Enterprise in New Haven. Marcus Loew will build a theater in St. Louis that will cost $500,000. Thomas Lamb is the architect. The theater will be at 8th and Washington streets and will be combination of picture and small time vaudeville S Z. Poli will erect a $500,000 theater at New Haven. The house will be of modern steel and brick construction. Wilkesbarre will have another thea" ter that will cost $150,000. Commerford-DeGraft Theatrical Co. will build it. It will be located at the Public Square. H. W. Herman will be manager. The Cleveland Amusement Co., 645 Georgia street, Brooklyn, will erect a $100,000 house at the junction of Cleveland and Pitkin Avenues. The project of the Zenith Amusemnt Co., announced some time back has been abandoned because of the high price of building materials. Exchange Changes Minneapolis — Tom Kress, formerly with Pathe, represents Exhibitors Mutual. Omaha— Harry Weinberg has returned from the service and is on the road for the A. H. Blank Enterprises. Boston. — Dr. E. A. Golden former manager of the "Hearts of the World" of Boston is now New England manager of Metro. Boston — William H. Tenner has been appointed manager of the Goldwyn oftice. Hal Flodes is in temporary charge of exchanges in the absence of Universal, General Manager Berman. Enthusiasts. Portland, Ore. — During the showing of "The Light of Western Stars" last week two cowboys from a ranch near Pendleton entered into the spirit of the realistic ranch scenes so enthusiastically that their loud "whoopees" and hats sailing over the heads of the audience could scarcely be suppressed. It took three ushers and John Stille, the manager of the People's theater to persuade them through physical force that they were in a motion picture theater and not back at Pendleton on the ranch. TOURNEUR MADE WOMAN I and we made the LOBBY DISPLA I Our work reflected the spirit of j, great director and the state 1 i buyers in every instance endorses f claim. KRAUS MFG. CO. 220 West 42ird St., N. Y. TAKE OUT TH WE POSITIVELY [ T1MP GUARANTEE TO FR, E •*\JUM.l YOUR INSERTS GUNBY LABORATORIES 145 W. 45TH ST. PH. 8355 BR N! 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