The motion picture almanac (1931)
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1931
The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC
HER RON" S THEATRES, MISS F. : Plaza Hotel. Newburgh. New York. George Cohen, representative.
HERSKER-SFDARI COMPANY : Family Theatre. Hazleton. Pa.
HEYDE. PHIL H. : Elks Theatre. Olney. 111.
HEYWOOD AMUSEMENT CO.: Gem Theatre. New Richmond. Wis. Jack Heywood.
HICKMAN. RAY C. : The Guernsey Theatre Company. Cleveland.
HIEHLE. E J.: The Midland Theatres Company. Cleveland.
HIGHLAND PARK THEATRE COMPANY: L. Laemmle. Highland Park. ni.
HILDINGER BOOKING COMPANY: Arcade Building. Trenton. N. J.
HFRSH AMUSEMENT COMPANY: Century Theatre. 6th and Erie Avenue. Philadelphia. Pa.
HJRSHBERG BROTHERS: Easterly Theatre. Chicago. 111.
HOBOLTH. HARRY: Palace Theatre. Capac. Michigan.
HOFFMAN. M. H. : Monmouth. 111. HOME THEATRES CIKCUIT: Strand Theatre. Robinson. 111. Joe Hewitt. HORWITZ. HARRY: Cleveland.
HORWITZ. M. B. : 211 Film Exchange Building. Cleveland.
HOWARD AND MEYERS: Isis Theatre. Felicity. Ohio.
HOWELL. H. F. : Lochgelly. W. Yi. HUDSON. ROBERT: Kendallrille. Ind. HULL. W. G.: Ely. Nevada.
HUNTINGTON THEATRE CO.: Keith-Albee Theatre. Huntington, W. Ya.
HUNT'S THEATRES. INC. : Philadelphia. Pa.
ILLINOIS AMUSEMENT CO.: Washington Theatre. Belleville. 111. Joseph Dosberger.
IMPERIAL THEATRE CHAIN : Clark Building. Pittsburgh. Pa.
INDEPENDENT THEATRES. INC. : Chattanooga. Tenn. INDIANA COUNTY* THEATRES CO.: Grand Theatre.
Bellefonte. Pa. INLAND THEATRES CORPOIHTION: Willi Walla.
Washington. Frederick Mercy. INTERNATIONAL AMUSEMENT CO.: Ogden Theatre.
Denver. Colorado. INTERSTATE THEATRES CORPORATION: 708 Metropolitan Theatre Bldg. . Boston. INTER -STATE THEATRES. INC.: 1524 Davenport
Street. Omaha. Vehr. IRON CITY AMUSEMENT COMPANY: Ironton. Ohio. HSU THEATRICAL CORPORATION : 15fif> Broadway.
New York City. H. Shiftman, representative. JACKSON. GEORGE R. : Waverly Theatre. E. St.
Louts. 111.
JAMES. THOMAS: Comet Theatre. St. Louis. Mo. JARODSKY. L. : New Paris Theatre. Paris. 111. JARVIS AMUSEMENT COMPANY: Garden Theatre.
Lansing. Michigan. JASPER. J. E.: Virginia and Kentucky Theatres.
Somerset. Ky. .TAYONEY. JAMES: Crown Theatre. Chicago. III. JENKINS. E. D. : Markay Theatre. Jackson. Ohio. JOHNSON BROTHERS: Joe Johnson. Dora. Ala. JOHNSON". H. S. : Berwind Theatre. Berwind. W. Va. JOHNSON AND BOBBINS. INC.: Garden Theatre.
New Haven. Conn. JOLSOX. J.: Ball Square. Somerville. Mass. JONES. G. C. : Victor Theatre. Cincinnati. Ohio. JONES. LAWRENCE: Malad. Idaho. JONES. LI NICK AND SCHAEFER: 33« S. State
Street. Chicago. 111. JULIUS GEERTZ: 7. nith Theatre. Davenport. Iowa. K. AND C OPERATING CORPORATION: Bingham
ton. N. Y. M. E. Comerford. KAIMANN BROTHERS: O' Fallon Theatre. St. I.< u
Mo.
KALLARR". PETE: Gary. Ind.
KAI.l.ET THEATRES: Oneida. K T.
KAI'UN, MAIItlCE: Cleveland.
KAUFMAN. A. E. : Kaufman Theatre. Montpeller.
KKUJ-'K. LEO: Columbia Amusement Co.. Paducah.
Ky.
KEITH DETROIT CORP.. B. F. : RKO Downtown
Tlieatre. Detroit. Michigan. KENWORTHY. Hi Moscow. Idaho. KERASOTES BROTH ERS: SpringnVlrt. III. KIMMEL BROTHERS : West End Tlieatre. D troit.
Michigan.
KINGSTON POCAHONTAS COAL CORP.: Hemphill. W. Va.
KINZELER. A. F. : Elite Theatre. Dayton. Ohio.
KIRBY BROTHERS: Palace Tlieatre. Roibnro. N. C. O. T. Kirby. manager.
KLUTH AND MANNING: Cut Bank. Montana.
KNIGHT. G. C. : Caldwell. Idaho.
KNITSON. H. W.: Livingston. Montana.
KOLB. DR. O. C. : Odd Fellows Temple Bldg.. Cincinnati. Ohio.
K0PLAB, HARRY: Montgomery Theatre. St. Louis. Mo.
KOPPERS STORES. INC.: Pittsburgh. Pa
KRAFT. MRS. LESLIE (A. ID: McKinlev and
Kraft. Cleveland. KREIGHBAUM. CHARLES: Rochester. Ind.
Kill DEI. CIRCUIT: Congress Theatre. Newark. N. J. Moe Kridel. rep.
KRIM. LEON: Emrire Tln-atre. Detroit. Michigan.
KULINSKI. STir\"E: Farnum Theatre. Detroit. Michigan.
KYLE. GEORGE: Spring Valley. Wis.
Total Seating Capacities of Theatres in the U. S.
Number of Seating People
State Theatres Capacities Population Per Seat
A 1 K
255
105,443
2 rVd"; 707
98
48,734
415 831
~\JJ, (JO O
ft 0
O.J
253
109^595
1 854 48?
17 0 1/ .V
951
699,651
5 67? 000
ft 1
262
128,296
1 01=; 04"?
ft 0
193
173,775
1 604 711
0 7
66
37^701
zw'wi
0.0
T~i; r t ri/* t rtf Cr\]
48
41754
486 860
1 i 7
260
129,945
1 466 625
A j TVV^Ul O
11 3
209
1 08^631
2 902 443
17 4
211
76,784
'445*837
^ ft
0.0
Til ITlrtt c
1 396
861,987
7 607 684
ft ft
0.0
635
304* 178
1 ??S 600
10 f%
749
331720
2 467 900 a>,w/ , y\j\j
7 4
544
225^624
1,879,946
ft 0
O.v
It nn til cl^V
525
244769
26?V668
10 ft
l\J.O
T rm ic.m5
270
128 404
2 004 406
'\fl 7 10./
265
I27744
797 423
fx 7 Ox
VI fa 1 ^ ri/1
202
121,444
1 629 321
1 \ d 10. *t
\.I^cc^cniic**ttc
547
497 '] 56
4?[i'?'646
ft f,
\t i f n i (T^ n
649
486' "590
4 84? ?80
0 0
\i innpeota
568
231.386
2 =566 44=;
1 1 0
I 1.1/
\A iccitcinni
246
109,178
2 007 070
1ft 1 10.0
\ficcrnin
871
468.224
7 7
185
69 926
7 ^
435
168810
1 ^7ft 000
1 C, ?Vu
ft 1 0. 1
51
23,324
00 ftOI
3 ft 0.0
142
73*475
fjj,a;70
fx %
0.0
510
479 530
4 0?R 097
ft %
80 1 833
35,986
477 ?i <
*ti/ ID
1 1 ft
1 576 980
1 ,j/ K', you
1? fi10 SOI
7 0
N"iiT*tV» Carolina
341
143,504
1 1 70 7R7
77 0
291
8K910
ft \
1 145
644 215
A AQQ Q-3 7
10 7
363
172,140
2,391,777
13.9
170
96.906
952,691
9.8
1,191
823 581
9 640 802
11 7
91
72.644
'681732
9.4
157
58.323
1,732.567
29.7
269
91,347
690,755
7.5
242
118.821
2.608.759
21.1
1,025
471.252
5,821.272
12 3
Utah
257
102.636
502,582
4.7
123
54.645
359,611
6.5
295
136.352
2,419.471
17.7
361
170.948
1.561,967
9.1
787
327.397
1.728.510
5.2
590
318.087
2.980.282
9.3
77
34.009
224.597
6.6
TOTALS
21.284
12,143.761
122.696.577
10.1
Total seating capacity of the 21,284 sound and having only one scat tor every three persons. Utah
silent theatrical accounts listed on the books of dis has four for every scat and West Virginia five, tributors now reaches 12.142 761. representing one New York, California, Illinois and New Jersey
scat for every ten persons in the United States. each with eight persons per scat, arc all below the
The average seating capacity of all accounts is 571, national average, although averages for first ?nd second runs reach well Although all of the 21,284 accounts listed on the
over 1.500 scats. books of distributors arc not in operation, nor arc
South Carolina is the most undcrseated state in they all regular theatre structures (some arc lodge
the country, having but one seat for every 29 persons. halls, etc.), nevertheless, each is considered a the*
Alabama is a close runner-up with 25 for every atncal account by major companies. They pay regular
theatre scat, while North Carolina is third, having rental charges when operating.
a scat for every 22 inhabitants. Other southern Actual number of theatres (theatre buildings) is
states follow closely in this category, indicating the said to range between 14,000 and 18,000. South to be the most underseatcd geographical division New York leads in the total number of accounts,
of the U. S. having 1,833 with Illinois runner-up with 1.396
Other sections of the country run more or less to accounts. District of Columbia, with 48, and Dela
average, with Nevada in top place for ovcrseating, ware, 66, are, as usual, at the bottom of the list.
L. E. A. It. AMUSEMENT COMPANY* : E. A. R.
Theatre. Chicaso. 111. LA CROSSE THEATRE CORP.: II. II. Burford.
managing director. Minneaiiolis. LA CROSSE THEATRE CO.: La Crosse. Wisconsin. LAKE AMUSEMENT CO.: I W. Lake Street. Min
ncapolis. Henry Green, managing director. LAM AMUSEMENT COMPANY: Rome. Ga. LAMBERT. M. W. : Roundup. Montana. LANCASTER. TOM: Grande Tlieatre. Detroit.
Michigan.
LANGDON. V. R.: Alvin Theatre. Chicago. DDL LA PORTE THEATRE COMPANY : I-i Porte. Ind. LASKER AND SONS. J.: 310 S. Michigan Avenue. Chicago. III.
UVTHROP CIRCUIT. CAITAIN: Cordova. Alaska.
Caitain A. E. Ijithrop. owner. LAWRENCE. JOSEPH L: Rialto Theatre. Salt Lake
City. Utah.
LEA D BELT AMUSEMENT CO.: Rnseland Theatre. Flat River. Mo. George II. Karsch. manager.
LEAHY'. R. P.: Washington Tlieatre. Bay City. Michigan.
LEE AMUSEMENT COMPANY. INC.: Cuthbert. Ga. LEFKOW1CH AND GREENBERGER : OthYincent
Building. !Hh and Vincent Streets. Cleveland. LEIGH. N. E. : Parma. Idaho.
LEVENSON. JOSETH: 294 Washington Street. Boston. Mass.
LEVY. HENRY: 2621 Vine Street. Cincinnati. Ohio. LEWEN PIZOR CIRCUIT: Bailey Building. 1218
Chestnut Street. Philadelphia. Pa. LEWIS. L. L.: Lyric Theatre. Rolla. Mo. LEWIS. DR. P. O. : Palace Theatre. Evarts. Ky. LIBSON. I.: Keith Theatre Bldg.. Cincinnati, Ohio. LICHTMAN THEATRES. A. E. : Lincoln Theatre. 1213
U St. N. W.. Memphis. Tenn. LIGGOTT. F L. MRS.: McRae. Ga. LINDSAY. GEORGE: Eureka. Utah. LITTIEJOHN. WILLIAM AND ELSIE H. : Price.
Utah.
IX1EW. E. M. : 21fi Tremont Street. Boston. Mass. I,OEWS. INC.: (Atlanta. Ga.)
U1EWS I NCOR I*ORATED : 1540 Broadway. New York City.