Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

April 11, 1931 Motion Picture Herald 155 THEATRE PROJECTS FOLLOWING is a list of new projects in motion picture theatre construction compiled from reports available on April 7. The list also includes remodeling projects and contracts awarded. An asterisk before an item indicates that additional information has been received since a previous report. Theatres Planned California SAN JOSE— The United Artists Corporation, 1966 South Vermont Street, Los Angeles, has plans by S. C. Lee, 714 West Tenth Street, Los Angeles, for a Class A reinforced concrete theatre to be located at First and San Salvador Streets. Estimated cost, $150,000. STOCKTON— The National Theatres Syndicate, 25 Taylor Street, San Francisco, has plans by Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa Building, San Francisco, for a Class A reinforced concrete theatre to be located on Main Street. Estimated cost, $175,000. WHITTIER— A. Wardman has plans by D. S. Bushnell, Warner Brothers Theatre Building, Los Angeles, for a Class A reinforced concrete theatre, with seating capacity of 1,000. Estimated cost, $150,000. Florida MIAMI— The Publi.x Theatres Corporation, Paramount Building, New York, and local subsidiary, Paramount Enterprises, Inc., C. W. McCall, agent, Olympia Building, is reported will erect a onestory at East Flagler Street and S. E. Third Avenue, with seating capacity of about 1,800. Estimated cost, $500,000. Massachusetts BOSTON — Fox Theatres Corporation, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, has abandoned project to erect theatre and office building on Touraine Hotel site. Estimated cost, $10,000,000. FALMOUTH— B. A. Richardson, care Finance Corporation of New England, 31 Milk Street, Boston, plans to erect new theatre at Main Street and Elm Arch Way. Mississippi ABERDEEN— Elkin Brothers have purchased property on Commerce Street, and plan rebuilding as lobby or arcade for moving picture theatre to be located in the rear. New Jersey ASBURY PARK— Warner Brothers plan to erect a two-story brick theatre on Lake Drive. ELIZABETH— C. H. Schlichter, 556 North Broad Street, has plans by Poggi & Bragdon, 275 Morris Avenue, for a two story brick and reinforced concrete theatre and office building to be located at 556 North Broad Street. Maturity about June. Estimated cost, $450,000. TRENTON— Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., 321 West Forty-fourth Street, New York, has plans by John Eberson, 370 Lexington Avenue, New York, for proposed new theatre. Maturity after December. Cost estimated to exceed $350,000. North Carolina CHARLOTTE— T. E. Hemby, 903 Providence Road, plans rebuilding burned Imperial Theatre. Lessee Paramount-Publix Theatres Corporation, Paramount Building, New York. Tennessee KNOXVILLE— The Reliance Amusement Company, Frank Dowler, president, 423 High Street, Chattanooga, Tenn., is reported planning to erect a new theatre. Lessee Warner Brothers Theatres, Inc., 321 West Forty-fourth Street, New York. Estimated cost, $500,000. Texas AMARILLO— J. N. Beasley and J. Ray, both of Fisk M. & P. Building, and others, plan the erection of a theatre at Ninth and Polk Streets, with seating capacity of 1,400. Lessee Paramount-Publix Corporation, Paramount Building, New York. Estimated cost, $400,000. BEAUMONT— Mr. Kyle, owner of the Kyle Theatre, plans to raze present structure and erect a new theatre and store building. Architects are Babin & Neff, Perlstein Building. Estimated cost, $85,000. HALLETTSVILLE— Company, care F. M. Brown, Brown's shoe store, is receiving bids for new one-story tile and stucco theatre. Architect is J. W. Clossen, Campo, Texas. REFUGIO— Ben Shelton plans the erection of a one-story brick and reinforced concrete fireproof theatre. Remodeling Florida QUINCY— The Enterprise Theatres, Nat Williams, Thomasville, Ga., has awarded the contract to J. M. Culpepper & Son, Pelham, Fla., for improvements to theatre. Iowa SIOUX CITY— A. Sanford, Frances Building, will take bids in late spring on general contract for an addition to theatre at Sixth and Pierce Streets. Rapp & Rapp, 190 North State Street, Chicago, 111., are the architects. Estimated cost, $300,000. Tennessee CHATTANOOGA — Bijou Theatre management plan new improvements. Estimated cost, $50,000. Texas DALLAS— Ro-Nile Theatre, care J. B. Salmon, 3220 Knox Street, has started work on remodeling theatre. VICTORIA— Jefferson Amusement Company, of Beaumont, Texas, plans expending $15,000 for improvements to Princess Theatre on North Main Street. Contracts Awarded Missouri HANNIBAL— Clark and Russell Armentrout, Pittsfield, 111., have purchased the Parks Opera House, Fourth and Georgia Streets, and have awarded the contract to Harry Branch, Decatur, 111., for converting same into an up-to-date picture theatre. Improvements estimated to cost $15,000. LOUISIANA— "Lou-Mo" Theatre Corporation, A. W. Weis, president, St. Louis, Mo., and F. C. Haley, Jr., secretary-treasurer, this city, has awarded the contract to Englemann Lumber Company, this city, for the erection of a one-story theatre at Fifth and Georgia Streets, with seating capacity of 800. New Jersey NEWARK — Elwood Theatres, care Harris & Sohn, architects, 17 Mechanic Street, has awarded the general contract for the erection of a two-story brick theatre to the State Builders, Inc., 24 Commerce Street. Estimated cost, $150,000. New York CHESTERTOWN— Walter H. Wertime, of Cohoes, N. Y., is erecting a new theatre. GLENS FALLS — Paramount-Publix Theatres, Paramount Building, New York, has awarded the contract to Thompson Starret Company, 250 Park Avenue, New York, for the erection of a new theatre. Estimated cost, $250,000. NEWBURGH — Paramount-Publix Theatres, Paramount Building, New York, has awarded the contract to Thompson Starrett Company, 250 Park Avenue, New York, for the erection of a new theatre. Estimated cost, $250,000. Texas *KILGORE— Roy H. Laird has work on a two-story fireproof theatre and office building. Estimated cost, $25,000. Massachusetts FITCHBURG— Cofman Estate, H. C. Cofman, 105 Main Street, has awarded the contract for the erection of a one-story brick theatre on Main Street. Cost estimated to exceed $150,000.