Year book of motion pictures (1928)
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Theater Chains in the U. S. & Canada
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SCHWALM. JOHN
OHIO, Hamilton: Jefferson, Opera House, Jewell, Regent and Rialto.
SCHWARTZ, A. H. (New York)— See Century Circuit.
SCHWARTZ. GEORGE
DELAWARE, Dover: Opera House and Temple ; Milford : Palace.
PENNSYLVANIA, Wrightsville : Imperial.
SCOTT, J. C.
CALIFORNIA, Huntington Beach: Princess; Long Beach : American, Palace and Wigwam.
SCOVILLE, ESSIK & REIF
Home Office: Ezella Theater, Cleveland, O.
OHIO, Cleveland: Ezella, Gordon Square. Lucier, Madison, Rialto and Sunbeam.
SEAMAN. WALTER
NEW YORK, Highland: Advance and Cameo; Marlboro: Marlboro; New Paltz: Opera House.
SEARS AMUSEMENT CO. (Kansas-Missouri)—
See Universal C hain Theaters Corp.
SHAFER, W. D. (Michigan) — See Woodward Theater Co.
SHANBERG, M. B.— See Midland Theater & Realty Co.
SHANKLIN, J. C.
Home Office: Grand Theater, Roncoverte, W. Va. Pres. & Gen'l Mgr.: J. C. Shanklin. Fi'm Buyer: J. C. Shanklin.
WEST VIRGINIA, Glenwhite: Glenwhite ; Roncoverte: Grand; Twin Branch: Twin Branch; Union: Shanklin.
SHAPIRO CIRCUIT— See Stanley Company.
SHARBY, F. P. No. of Theaters: 11.
MASSACHUSETTS, Leominster: Sunshine; Winchendon : Gem and National.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, Brattleboro: Princess; Hinsdale: Grange Hall; Keene: Scenic; Lebanon: Park; Troy: Monadmock and Town Hall; West Swansey: Whitcomb Hall.
VERMONT, Hinsdale: Grange.
SHEA & FEIBER (New York-Ohio-Pennsylvania)— 'See Feiber & Shea.
SHEA CIRCUIT OF BUFFALO (Affiliated with
Publix Theaters). Home Office: Shea's Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y. Pres. & Gen'l Mgr.: Michael Shea.
NEW YORK, Buffalo: Shea's Buffalo, Shea's Hippodrome, Shea's Kensington and Shea's North Park.
CANADA, Toronto: Shea's Hippodrome.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY THEATER CORP.
(Virginia) — See Universal Chain Theaters Corp.
SHERIDAN, H. R. (New Jersey)— See New
Jersey Theatrical Enterprises.
SHERMAN, BENJAMIN
NEW YORK, New York: Cosmo, Grand, Har lem, King, New 125th Street, Palace and Stadium.
SHOOLMAN SYNDICATE (New England)—
See Poli Theater & Realty Co.
SHUMAN & WALSH
CONNECTICUT. Hartford: Colonial, Lyric, Rialto and Rivoli.
SIEGEL & ROSENSWEIG (New York) — See
Rosensweig & Siegel.
SILLIMAN THEATERS (Milwaukee Theater Circuit) — See Universal Chain Theaters Corp.
SILVERMAN BROS. OF OHIO— ^See Variety Amusement, Inc.
SILVERMAN, EDDIE
ILLINOIS, Chicago: Frolic, Metropolitan, Oakland and Vista.
SIMONS CIRCUIT, W. A.
Home Office: Wilma Theater, Missoula, Mont.
No. of Theaters: 11.
Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. : W. A. Simons.
Film Buyer: W. A. Simons.
IDAHO, Coeur d'Alene: Liberty; Kellogg: Liberty; Mullan: Liberty; Wallace: Liberty.
MONTANA, Missoula: Liberty, Rialto and Wilma; Paradise: Paradise; Plains: Green Room; Superior: Strand; Thompson Falls: Rex.
SIMPSON & NELSON
TEXAS, Floydada: Olympic and Royal; Paducah : Home and Zana. SI-NON THEATERS, INC.
Home Office: Wall St. & Broadway, Demopolis, Ala.
President : T. S. Nonnenmacher. General Manager: J. T. Monnier. Film Buyer: J. T. Monnier.
ALABAMA, Demopolis: Si-Non; Eutaw: Artcraft; Greensboro: Opera House; Marion: Bonita ; Uniontown: Theatorium; York: Sumter.
SISSKIND CIRCUIT, DR.
Home Office: Broadway Theater, Lawrence, Mass.
MASSACHUSETTS, Lawrence: Broadway, Colonial, Empire, Palace, Premier and Star.
SKIRBOLL BROS. CIRCUIT
Home Office: Strand Theater, New Philadelphia, O.
OHIO, Ashland: Rex; Mansfield: Madison and Royal ; Massillon : Grand ; New Philadelphia :
Strand and Union Opera House.
SKOURAS BROS. ST. LOUIS AMUSEMENT
CO. (Skouras & Koplar) Affiliated with Publix Theaters Corp.
(NOTE: St. Louis Properties Co., a subsidiary of Skouras Bros. Enterprises, is the holding company for the Ambassador, Mission and Grand Central theaters. )
Home Office: 7th Floor, Ambassador Bldg., St.
Louis, Mo. No. of Theaters: 35. President: Spyros Skouras. Vice President : Charles Skouras.
MISSOURI, St. Louis: Ambassador, Arsenal, Aubert, Capitol, Chippewa, Cinderella, Columbia, Congress, Downtown Lyric, Granada. GrandFlorissant, Gravois, Hamilton Airdrome, Hi Pointe, Kingston, Lafayette, Lindell, Lyric, Lyric Skydome, Maffitt, Manchester, Maplewood, Midako, Missouri, New Grand Central, Novelty, Pageant, Powhattan, Shaw, Shenandoah, Tivoli, Wellston, West End Lyric and Woodland; Webster's Grove: Ozark.
SMALLEY'S THEATER CIRCUIT
Home Office: Smalley's Theater, Cooperstown,
N. Y. No. of Theaters: 20.
NEW YORK, Cooperstown: Smalley's and Smalley's Pavilion; Delhi: Smalley's; Fort Plain: Rialto and Smalley's; Hamilton: Smalley's; Hartwick: Smalley's-; Johnstown: Grand; Mohawk: Smalley's; Richfield Springs: Smalley's; St. Johnsville: Cameo; iSharon Springs: Smalley's; Shelburne: Opera House and Smalley's; Sidney:
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