Year book of motion pictures (1928)
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Elks City: Rex and Ritz; Enid: Rialto and Royal; Fairfax: Rex; Guthrie: Highland and Pollard; Hastings: Kerr Opera House, Palm, Rivoli and Strand; Henryetta: Morgan and Yale; Miami: "Glory B" and Grand; Norman: Billings and University; Oklahoma City: Earlboro, Isis, Rialto and Seminole; Okmulgee: Cozy, Hippodrome and Orpheum; Paul's Valley: Hamly ; Seminole: Rex and Ritz; Shawnee: Hison and Ritz; Stillwater: Aggie and Mecca; Tonkawa: Criterion and New Rialto. TEXAS, Borger: Rex and Ritz; Pampa: Rex; Panhandle: Rex.
HARDING CIRCUIT (Capitol Enterprises) — IOWA, Fort Madison: Columbia, Orpheum and Strand; Muscatine: Grand and Pa'ace. KANSAS, Chanute: Main St. and People's; Eldorado: Eldorado and Palace ; Manhattan : Marshall and Wareham. MISSOURI, Carthage: Crane and Royal; Kansas City : Gladstone and Linwood.
HASTINGS THEATERS, INC.— NEBRASKA, Hastings: Kerr Opera House, Palm, Rivoli and Strand.
HOSTETTLER CIRCUIT— IOWA, Marshalltown : Casino, Odeon and Strand ; Missouri Valley: Majestic and Rialto. MISSOURI, St. Joseph : Colonial, Orpheum and Royal. NEBRASKA: Columbus: North Swan; Fairbury: Bonham, Majestic and Rex; Fremont: Empress and Wall; Grand Island: Bartenbach, Capitol, Empress and Majestic; Holdrege: Auditorium and Sun ; Kearney : Crescent, Empress and Opera House ; Norfolk : Auditorium, Granada, Grand and Lyric; North Platte: Keith.
K. C. U. THEATER CORP.— MISSOURI, Kansas City: Uptown.
LEESBURG ENTERPRISES, INC.— Florida, Lake City: Grand; Leesburg: Palace.
MILWAUKEE THEATER CIRCUIT (Silliman Theaters)— WISCONSIN, Milwaukee: Astor, Avalon, Downer, Fern, Jackson, Juneau, Kosciusko. Lake, Murray, Riviera, State and Venetian.
MULTNOMAH CIRCUIT— OREGON, Portland: Alhambra, Bagdad, Bob White, Chaldean, Clinton, Egyptian, Murray, Lake, Riviera, State and Venetian.
NORTHWESTERN THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES, INC.— WASHINGTON, Seattle: Arabian, Beacon, Cheerio, Granada, Madrona Gardens, Mission, Portola, Queene Anne, Ridgemont, Winter Garden and Woodland.
RIALTO BUILDING CORP.— WISCONSIN, Racine: Rialto and Venetian.
R I ( KARDS & NACE AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES. INC. — ARIZONA, Phoenix: Amusu, Apache, Columbia, Ramona, Rialto and Strand. Somerten : Somerton and two theaters under construction; Winslow : Anne and Rialto; Yuma: Lyric and Yuma.
ROBBINS. NATHAN— NEW YORK. Syracuse: one theater here; Utica: Avon, Colonial. De Luxe and Majestic: Watertown : Avon, Olympia and Palace.
SCHINE ENTERPRISES. INC. NEW YORK, Auburn: Capitol. Church. Jefferson, Palace and Strand; Bath: Balicock ; Buffalo: Granada and Riverside ; Canajoharie : Liberty and Playhouse; Carthage: Hippodrome, Opera House and Strand; Cobbleskille : Park; Corning: Princess, Regent and State; Dolgeville: Strand; East Rochester: Rialto; Geneva: Opera House, Palace, Regent and Temple; Gloversville: Family. Glove and Hippodrome; Herkimer: Liberty and Richmond; Little Falls: Gem, Hippodrome and Rialto; Lockport; Rialto and Temple; Lowville: Bijou: Malone: Grand and Plaza; Massena: Opera House, Rialto and Strand; Medina: Park; Newark: Capitol and Crescent; Norwich: Colonial and Strand; Ogdensburg: Star and Strand: Oneonta: Oneonta, Palace and Strand; Oswego: Capitol, Richardson and Strand; Penn Yan: Elmswood and Sampson; Rochester: Family, Grand, Riviera and State ; Salamanca : Andrews and Strand; Saranac Lake: Pontiac. OHIO, Sidney: Majestic.
SI I ENANDOAH VALLEY THEATER CORP. — VIRGINIA, Clifton Forge: Masonic; Harrisonburg: New Virginian; Lexington: Lyric and Xew; iStaunton: New and Strand; Winchester: Colonial, Empire and Little Winn.
SEARS AMUSEMENT CO.— KANSAS, Atchison: Crystal and Royal; Brookfield: De Graw ; Independence: Iieldorf, New Booth and Strand; Marshall: Auditorium; Nevada; Star; Parsons: Best, Liberty and Orpheum. MISSOURI, Booneville : Lyric; Kansas City: Gilham, Isis and Lincoln; Lexington: Main Street; Moberly: Baby Grand. Fourth Street and Grand; Sedalia: Liberty, Sedalia and Strand.
U. I. THEATER CORP.— INDIANA, Indianapolis: Granada and Rivoli; Marion: New.
UPPER WEST SIDE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
(Tri-Boro Theaters)
NEW YORK, New York: Garden, Gem, Gotham, Heights, Majestic, Palace and Washington.
UiSTON, JOHN
MASSACHUSETTS. Avon: Enterprise; East Bridgewater: Town Hall; Montell: National; Northeastoin : Miracle.
VAN ALSTINE, WM.
NEW YORK, Fonda: Fonda and Strand; Fultonville: Donaldson and Opera House.
VANCE AMUSEMENT CO.
MICHIGAN, Theaters at Calumet, Hancock, Houghton and South Range.
VANCE, BROWN
LOUISIANA, Ferriday: Metz; Jean: Movie; St. Joseph: Blackman ; Vidalia : Kozy.
VARIETY AMUSEMENT CO. (Brady's Cleveland Theaters Circuit) — i See Universal Chain Theaters Corp.
VARIETY AMUSEMENT, INC. (Associated
with Universal in Seven Theaters.) Home Office: 1836 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. O. No. of Theaters: 17. President: Jacob Silverman. General Manager: I. Silverman. Film Buyers: I. Silverman-M. S. Fine.
OHIO, Akron: Strand; Canton: Alhambra: Cleveland: Shaw-Hayden, Union Square and Variety; Lorain: Palace; Mansfield: Majestic and Ohio.
UNDER JOINT CONTROL OF UNIVERSAL AND VARIETY:
OHIO, East Cleveland: Cedar Lee, Imperial. Kinsman and New Broadway; West Cleveland: Detroit, Hilliard Square and Homestead.
VENTNOR REALTY AND LEASING CO. Home Office: 810 Colonial Trust Bldg.. Plvla.. Pa.
NEW JERSEY, Atlantic City: Capitol, Liberty and Strand; Ventnor: Ventnor.
VESLEY, FRANK (Caufornia)— See National Theaters Syndicate of California.
VICTOR THEATERS, INC.
Home Office: 605 Houston Bldg., San Antonio.
No. of 1 heaters: 16.
Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. : John Victor.
TEXAS. Albany: Ritz; Anson: Palace; Baird : Texas; Bangs: Texas: Hamlin: Palace; Haskell: Haskell and Texas; San Antonio: Victor's Bea con Hill. Victor's Harlandale, Victor's Highland Park, Victor's Sam Houston; Santa Ana: Queen; Seymour: Queen and Seymour; Spur: Lyric and Rex.
VIRGINIA AMUSEMENT CO. (L. O. Davis) Home Office: Virginia Theater, Hazard, Ky. Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. : L. O. Davis. Film Buyer: L. O Davis.
KENTUCKY. Combs: Family; Harveyton: Harveyton; Hazard: Perry and Virginia; Irvine: Strand; Lothair: Pauline; Ravenna: Lynwood.
VOELLER, W. A.— See Harris-Voeller.
VOUMVAKIS, J.
ILLINOIS, Chicago: Crown. liighteenth Street, Milo and Stadium.
WALKER BROS. OF MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS, Farnumsville : Jacques; Northbridge: Walker; Upton; Town Hall; West
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