Motion Picture News (Nov - Dec 1926)

.1/ o t i o n 1' i c t u r <• N e The handsome stage of the Capitol Theatre. Portchester, N. Y.. Westchester county's popular new playhouse erected by Jack Ungerfeld and associates and opened to the public several weeks ago Denver's Aladdin Opens Reports Describe New Playhouse As One of West's Most Elaborate Theatres D ENVER'S in-west ;iiid most magnificent motion picture palace, the Aladdin, described as the most elaborate^ and gorgeously equipped in the entire west, had n official opening on October 28th, when the premiere was given of Warner Bros.' "Across the Pacific," with Monte Ulue in the starring role. The opening of the Aladdin was the occasion for one of the greatest civic and i demonstrations in the history of Denver. Despite a drizzling rain which lasted all day, thousands of Denverites gathered in the -tree) adjacent to the new theatre and enjoyed a monster street celebration planned bj the merchant of the district to welcome the Aladdin Theatre in their midst. At fi::50 o'clock in the evening, little Mi- \lin:i Mae Graves, of Canon City, ear-old niece of Harry E. Huffman, owner of the Aladdin, pulled the electric switch that turned a battery of footlights upon the gorgeous new structure ,it hJjisI Colfax Avenue and Race Street. The street carnival started immediately and was enlivened by an illuminated fire run of the Denver Fire Department. Dancing in the ets to the accompaniment of numerous bands, continued until the opening of the program, The theatre was formally opened by Mayor Benjamin V. Stapleton, and the interior lighting effects from twenty-five hundred concealed globes in a continuous changing "i color, brought round of applause from the capacity audience, as did tin' performance of Monte Blue and the supporting company in "Across the Pa cine." The theatre (oyer brought forth many exclamations of amazement. There Aladdin was -ecu m the Cave of .lewd-, gazing down on a chesl tilled with lovelv gems. The auditorium is designed to represent the Garden of Allah, with soft, unseen lights easting a mystic hue over everything from the static, flanked on either side by a bubbling, illuminated fountain, to the walls, surmounted by minaret towers and ornamental boxes of growing palms. The Aladdin Theatre Corporation is controlled by Harry E. Huffman, president and treasurer; Mrs. Harry E. Huffman, vice-president, and Erazer Arnold, secretary. The board of directors consists of Marry E. Huffman, Mrs. Harry E. Huffman, Frazer Arnold, Charles T. Sidlo, Herbert W. Bradford and Ireland and Parr. A handsomely embossed souvenir program was presented to the opening-night audience and it was much appreciated. Receive Bids On Orpheum, Sioux City, la. Bids are being taken on the construction of the new Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, l;i. It will lie erected at Sixth and Tierce streets by the Frances Building Company of which Arthur Sanford, 833 Frances Building, is president. The plan-, which have been prepared by Rapp & Rapp, Chicago architects, called for ;i re inforced concrete, steel, brick and terra cotta theatre that will be equivalent to six stories in height, and a four-story office building. The theatre will seat 2,670 persons. The total cost will be upwards of $1,500,000. Marr & Colton Co. Enlarge Warsaw Factory The Marr & Colton Co., well-known organ builder-, have again increased their manufacturing facilities. While only a little over a year ago the Marr & Colton Com pany added a building to their plant to keep par with their -ales, it has become necessary again to enlarge very materially. Two new buildings are being erected at the present time to accommodate the tremendous growth of this business. Sales the first eight months of L926 equal business of entire year 1925. .Marr & Colton organs will be found in prominent theatres and churches in nearly every State in the Union. Just recently they have put on the market one of the newest developments in organ construction. This invention i known as the Marr & Colton Symphonic Registrator Organ. With this organ it is claimed the organist can get every tone (dement, every shading, every emotion to tit the sentiment portrayed in a motion picture. The Marr & Colton Symphonic Registrator never fails to give the organist just the tone combination a master would give it were he playing. Some of the theatres in which the Marr & Colton Symphonic Registrator Organ is in-tailed are: Cla-zel Theatre, Bowling Green, Ohio; Commodore Theatre, Buffalo, N.Y.; Capitol Theatre, New London, Conn.; Culver Theatre, Rochester, X.Y. ; Embassy Theatre, Hartford, Conn.; Rialto Theatre, New Britain, Conn.; Olympic Theatre, Providence, R.I. $30,000 Overhaul for Hipp, Murphy sboro, 111. .James Marlow, manager of the theatre operating company which controls the Hippodrome in Murphysboro, 111., lias announced that next spring between $.'{0,000 and $41), 000 will be spent for improvements on that theatre. The seating capacity of the house will be increased to 2200 by the addition of a balcony and a new pipe organ will replace the one now in use. Take Bids on Marysville Theatre Bids are being taken on the construction of ;i one -lory brick building for a theatre building to be erected on 1> Street, near front, Marysville, Cal., for the National Theatre Syndicate. a*^ ■ ^^ MRfcf^ ^"S^g^fc ifii m ^^^^sL View of the Controlite ■Simplicity" type control board recently installed in the State Theatre. New London. Conn.