Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

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May 9, 1931 Motion Picture Herald 77 THEATRE PROJECTS FOLLOWING is a list of new |!j projects in motion picture theatre construcllj tion compiled from reports available on jl May 5. The list also includes remodeling I projects and contracts awarded. An asteri isk before an item indicates that additional I information has been received since a previous report. Theatres Planned California j GLENDALE — The Davis-Glendale Ij Company has plans by A. F. Priest, 719 1 Fay Building, Los Angeles, Calif., for a [i two-story tile and reinforced concrete the'|i atre and store building, 165 by 260 feet, ji to be located on Glendale Boulevard, between Davis and Grower streets. Estimated cost, $150,000. PASADENA— Walker & Eisen, architects, Western Pacific Building, Los Ange^ les, Calif., are taking bids for a one-story j,j reinforced concrete theatre, 65 by 166 feet, i I for the First Trust & Savings Bank. House will have seating capacity of 1,000, and be located on South Colorado street. RICHMOND— The United Artists of California, 931 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif., has plans by Walker & Eisen, \ Western Pacific Building, Los Angeles, Calif., for a reinforced concrete theatre to be located on MacDonald avenue. Estimated cost, $150,000. SAN FRANCISCO— Ninth and Market Street Company, A. F. Rousseau, agent, 110 Sutter street, has plans by D. A. Stone, 337 Seventeenth street, for a 17-story the1 atre, hotel and office building on site 275 I by 375 feet, to be located at Ninth and Ij Market streets. Cost estimated in excess ■ of $10,000,000. Florida DAYTONA BEACH— Edward Crane, Walter Snead, 915 Halifax street, and others will form a company to build and operate picture theatres in a half dozen Iji Florida cities. First structure to be erected r here will be a two-story fireproof building. DAYTONA BEACH— John McMa; hill, Jr., and Albert Diem, 219 Oakridge ' Boulevard, plan the erection of a Spanish villa type theatre in Seabreeze Circle. Estimated cost, $25,000. DAYTONA BEACH— The East Coast Theatres, Inc., plan the erection of a stonej tile fireproof theatre at Second avenue and Pine street, with a seating capacity of 620. Estimated cost, $10,000. Massachusetts SPRINGFIELD — The Winchester Square Association, J. S. Silver, 706 State , street, has plans by L. J. Thompson, 521 j Corbin avenue, New Britain, Conn., and ' will soon take bids for a one-story brick and cast-stone theatre, including a mezzanine, 80 by 128 feet. Estimated cost, $150,000. Missouri *ROLLA— Theatre Rollamo, L. L. LeW'is, plans to start work soon on a onestory brick and terra-cotta theatre with a balcony, 110 by 48 feet. Johnson & Maack, architects. Chemical Building, St. Louis. M. E. Gillioz, contractor, Monett, Mo. Estimated cost, $65,000. South Carolina COLUMBIA— Paramount-Publix Theatres, Paramount Building, J. A. Koerpel, division director, Chattanooga, Tenn., plans the erection of a new picture and vaudeville theatre on Main street. Warren Irvin, district manager, Charlotte, N. C. Reported undecided whether the theatre company will construct the building or will sign long-term lease for a privately constructed building. Estimated cost, $600,000. T cniicsscc OLD HICKORY— E. I. du Pont Company, 194 Hermitage avenue, Nashville, Tenn., plan the erection of a stone Colonial type picture theatre on Donelson street, with seating capacity of 900. Estimated cost, $115,000. Texas *DEL RIO — Hughes-Franklin Theatres Company, Howard Hughes, president, Hollywood, Calif., and Max M. Kravetz, representative, Los Angeles, Calif., plan the erection of a picture theatre at Main and LosoUa streets. Incorrectly noted at Dallas. Estimated cots, $150,000. Virginia *CHARLOTTSVILLE— Rapp & Rapp, architects. Paramount Building, New York, will soon let the contract for a new theatre for Meyer & Engel. Lessee Paramount-Publix Theatres, Inc., Paramount Building, New York. Estimated cost, $350,000. ROANOKE— Roanoke Lodge No. 197, B. P. O. Elks, has approved the erection of a six-story clubhouse and leasing site at rear of building to the Theatre HoldingCorporation, care William P. Engel, of Meyer & Engel, 1909 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala., for the erection of' a theatre to be leased to Paramount-Publix Theatres Corporation, Paramount Building, New York. C. W. and George L. Rapp, architects-engineers. Paramount Building, New York. Estimated cost, $800,000. Remodeling Alabama OPELIKA— Rainbow Theatre, Harry Wade, manager, plans expending $10,000 for improvements. Kentucky LOUISVILLE— Great Lakes Theatres, Inc., Harry Schwartz, treasurer and general manager, Ashtabula, Ohio, leased to Walnut Theatre, 418 Walnut street, and and will remodel. Tennessee MEMPHIS — Joe Hanover, Sterick Building, plans the erection of a one-story brick addition, 30 by 50 feet, to theatre at 619 Chelsea street. Lessee Memphis Theatre Company. Contracts Awarded California LOS ANGELES— Pilgrimage Play Association, care W. L. Woollett, architect, 802 Architects Building, has awarded the contract to the W. Simpson Construction Company, 1007 Architects Building, for the erection of a one-story reinforced concrete amphitheatre, 120 by 130 feet, with seating capacity of 1470, to be located at Hilgard and Cuhuenga avenues. Estimated cost, $150,000. Illinois CHICAGO— Publix-Balaban & Katz Corporation, 175 North State street, has awarded the contract for the erection of a one-story brick and reinforced concrete theatre, 243 by 265 feet, with seating capacity of 4,000. Estimated cost, $1,500,000. Massachusetts LAWRENCE— Salem Realty Company, J. Deery, 71 Washington street, Salem, Mass., has awarded the contract to C. S. Cunningham & Sons, Statler Building, Boston, Mass., for the erection of a one-story theatre, one-story store and six-story office building. Lessee, Paramount Theatre Corporation, Paramount Building, New York. Estimated cost, $1,000,000. New York SCARSDALE — Scarsdale Amusement Company, J. and I. Rosenthal, proprietors, has awarded the contract to the Turner Construction Company, Graybar Building, New York, for the erection of a new theatre, 140 by 192 feet. Ohio *ELYRIA — Paramount-Publix Theatres, Inc., Paramount Building, New York, has awarded the contract for the erection of a one-story brick and concrete theatre to the Kaiser-Ducett Company, Rialto Square Building, Joliet, 111. Estimated cost, $250,000. FOSTORIA— Paramount-Publix Theatres, Inc., Paramount Building, New York, has awarded the contract to A. Krunsky, 1060 East Ninety-ninth street, New York, for the erection of a two-story brick and concrete theatre and commercial building, 100 by 150 feet. Estimated cost, $150,000. Oklahoma *McALESTER— Wallace Wilkinson has awarded the contract to the Cowen Construction Company, Shawnee, Okla., for the erection of a three-story brick, stone and reinforced concrete theatre, 50 by 120 feet, with seating capacity of 800. Lessee, R. & R. Theatre Enterprises, 314 Har wood street, Dallas, Texas. Cost $150,000.