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Home Office: 175 N. State St., Chicago.
No. of Houses: 35.
President : Sam Katz.
Film Buyer: Max Ballaban.
(NOTE: Theaters operated by Balaban & Kats Corp., which is controlled by ParamountPubtix, are listed in two groups, as follows) : BALABAN & KATZ CORP.
ILLINOIS, Chicago: Alamo, Belmont, Belpark, Berwyn, Biltmore, Central Park, Chicago, Congress, Covent, Crystal, Gateway, Harding, LaGrange, McVicker's, Manor, Maryland, Oriental, Pantheon, Paradise. United Artists, Varsity, Norshire. Senate, Roosevelt, Tower, Uptown, Riviera, Century, Granada, Marbro, State, Nortown, Southlawn, Regal.
PUBLIX GREAT STATES THEATERS, INC.
No. of House*: 58.
President : Sam Katz.
Film Buyer: John P. Dromey.
ILLINOIS, Alton: Grand, Hippodrome, Princess; Aurora: Tivoli, Paramount; Bloomington: Castle, Ir\'in, Majestic, lUini ; Blue Island: Grand, Lyric; Chicago Hts. : Lincoln-Dixie, Washington; Decatur: Empress, Bijou. Lincoln; Danville: Fischer, Palace, Terrace, Lincoln; East St. Louis: Majestic. Orpheum; Edwardsville: Wilder; Elgin: Crocker, Grove, Rialto ; Galesburg : Orpheum ; Harvey : Harvey ; Joliet : Crystal, Princess, Orpheum, Rialto; Kankakee: Majestic, Paramount, Luna; Keviranee: Peerless; LaSalle: LaSalle. Majestic ; Peoria : Apollo, Madison, Palace, Majestic, Orpheum, Rialto; Quincy: Belasco. Empire, Orpheum, Washington; Rockford: Coronada, Orpheum; Streator: Majestic, Plumb; Spring Valley: Valley; Waukegan: Academy, Genesee, Rialto; Wheaton: Paramount; Wood River: Wood River.
BENNETT THEATER CIRCUIT
Home Office: Bennett Theater, Auburn, Neb.
No. of Theaters: 4.
Film Buyer: O. R. Bennett.
Film Buyer: Frank Wilson.
NEBRASKA. Auburn: Bennett; Brownsville: Opera House; Nemaha: Opera House; Talmadge: Lyric.
BENEFIELD. B. J.
Home Office : Strand Theater, Morris. Minn.
MINNESOTA, Beardsley: Star; Clinton: Clinton Opera House; Elbau Lake: Crystal: Glenwood: Opera House; Graceville: Grand; Hancock: Hancock; Morris: Orpheum and Strand.
BENTON, WILLIAM, CIRCUIT
Home Office: 328 Broadway, Saratoga, N. Y. No. of Theater^^: 9. Pres.-Gen'l Mgr.: William Benton. Film Buyer: Frank Wilson.
NEW YORK, Ballston: Capitol: Cohoes: Rialto and Majestic ; Glens Falls : Park and Rialto ; Mechanicville: State; Plattsburg: Strand; Saratoga : Congress ; Whitehall : Capitol.
BERINSTEIN. WILLIAM, THEATERS Home Office: P. O. Box No. 252, Elmira, N. Y. No. of Theaters: 7.
Genera! Managers: H. L. and B. M. Bcrinstein.
NEW YORK, Albany: Colonial; Ithaca: Crescent. Lyceum, State, Strand, Temple; Seneca Falls: Strand.
BIJOU AMUSEMENT CO.
Home Office: 423 Fourth Ave., N. ; Nashville.
President: Milton Starr.
Gen'I Mrr-Film Buyer: Evans Snrott.
GEORGl.\, Atlanta: Strand, Royal; Augusta: Lcnnx ; Macon: Douslass.
NORTH CAROT^INA, Durham: Wonderland; New Bern; Lincoln; Raleigh: Royal.
SOTTTH CAUOT.TNA. Charleston: Lincoln; Columbia: Capitol, Royal; Greenville: Liberty.
TENNESSEE. Knoxville: Gem; Nashville: Bijou and Lincoln.
BIRD THEATER CORP. Home Office: Chicago, 111.
ILLINOIS, Chicago: Cosmopolitan, Grove, Highland, Jeffrey, West Englewood.
BIRMINGHAM THEATRICAL AMUSEMENTS, INC.
Home Office: 2012 Third Ave., North Birmingfham, Ala.
No. of Houses: S.
Pres.-Gen'l Mgr.-Film Buyer: Frank V. Merritt.
ALABAMA, Birmingham: Empire, Strand, Galax Capitol, Royal.
BLACK HILLS AMUSEMENT CO. .
Home Office: Deadwood Theater, Deadwood, S. D. President: Leo Bertholero. General Manager: Leo Peterson. Film Buyer: Charles Klein.
SOUTH DAKOTA, BeUe Fourche: Belle; Deadwood: Deadwood, Isis ; Hot Springs: Hot Springs ; Rapid City : Elks ; Sturgis : Majestic.
BLAIR THEATER ENTERPRISES
Home Office: 1310 19th St., Belleville, Kansas.
No. of Theaters: 4.
General Manager: Sam H. Blair.
KANSAS. Belleville: Blair; Mankato : Blair; Osborne: Blair; Smith Center: Blair.
BLUMENFELD THEATERS
Home Office: 292 Turk St., San Francisco, Cat
No. of Theaters: 7.
President: Max Blumenfeld.
Gen'I Mgr.-Film Buyer: Joe Blumenfeld.
CALIFORNIA. Berkeley: Oaks; Mill Valley: Sequoia; North Sacramento: Del Paso; Roseville: New Roseville ; San Anselmo : Tamalpais ; San Rafael: £1 Camino and Orpheus.
BOAS CIRCUIT
Home Office: 40 Court St., Boston
Pres.-Gen'l Mgr.: L. M. Boas.
MASSACHUSETTS, Boston: Palace, Park, Rialto, Strand.
BOGAN THEATERS, INC.
Home Officfij Poncan Theater, Ponca City, Okla. President; A. L. Bogan. Gen'I Mgr.-Film Buyer: F. B. Pickrel.
OKLAHOMA, Pawhuska: Kiheka ; Ponca City: Auditorium, Majestic, Mission, Murray, Poncan and Ritz.
BOLTE CIRCUIT
Home Office: 4212 White Plains Ave., Bronx,
N. Y. No. of Houses: 4. Pres. and Gen'I Mgr.: John C. Bolte.
NEW YORK, New York: B-B, Burke, Saxonia, Wakefield.
BRECHER, LEO. THEATERS
Home Office: 32 E. 58th St., New York, N. Y.
Pres.-Geni Mgr.: Leo Brecher.
NEW YORK. New York: Boston Road. Lafayette, Little Carnegie, New Douglas, Odeon, Plaza, and Roosevelt. BRILL. SOL
Home Office: 1560 Broadway, New York.
President: Sol Brill.
General Manager: Harry Shiffman.
Film Buyer: Harry Shiffman.
NEW JERSEY, Lakewood: Palace and Strand NEW YORK. Brooklyn: Oasis; Port Jervis:
Strand; Staten Island: Capitol (West Brighton);
Liberty (Stapleton); New Dorp (New Dorp):
Palace (Tottenville) ; Park (Stapleton); Rilz (Port
Richmond); St. George (St. George); and Strand
(Great Kills).
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