Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1923)

August 1 1 , 1923 Boston Will Have 14 Story Building One of the largest real estate transaction known to the City of Boston and involving about $8,000,000, has just been consummated with the American Bond & Mortgage Company, Inc., which is assisting in the financing of a great theatre and office building in the heart of Bostons best known section. The building will be located in the entire block bounded by Tremont, Hollis, Dillaway and Doic streets, where the Wilbur theatre is already located, and will be fourteen stories in height, including a theatre accommodating 4,500 persons which is a much larger auditorium than any other in Boston, and which will rival the Capitol theatre in New York City. The erection of this structure is the result of the long planning of W. J. McDonald, wellknown real estate operator of Boston, who has anticipated the trend in the amusement and office building fields and has been the means of developing many sections of Boston. Mr. Mead, sales manager, is particularly pleased with the interest shown in the Baseball type machines. Since the installation in the new park at Kansas City, and the improvement in service, other clubs are planning to install Gold Seal Ticket Machines. Nearly all the William Fox theatres have recently replaced their original equipment with latest Gold Seal Machines. Sunlight Arcs Used Record Set on Automatic Ticket Reports Increase Sales Automatic Ticket Register Company reports increasing sales for its products. Ticket sales show a healthy increase and indicates the approach of better business over the country-. The largest set that has ever been illuminated for night photography has been constructed in front of the Notre Dame de Paris for Universal's production "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." This huge set is lighted with 52 Sunlight arcs. The successful photographing of this set has been made possible by the inventor of the Sunlight arc, J. Justic Harmer, allowing night scenes to be taken at night instead of following the old method of photographing them in the daytime and tinting the film in the laboratories. These efficient studio lamps, it is claimed, have saved enormous sums of money for the producers of motion pictures. NORTH DAKOTA Fargo — E. F. Briggs, 312 Broadway, is having plans drawn up for a two story and basement theatre bui'.ding, $25,000 brick building. /. Justice Harmer, head of the Harmer Inc., manufacturer and inventor of the Sunight Arc GUNDLACH An lmproTed projection Una (or boat film projection. Uneurpaaaed Luminosity — Increased Efficiency — Adaptability to Mazda aa well aa arc light source— Brilliancy of Image — Clear cat definition. Sold sab/eer to appro**! by mil rfeaiere. Writ a today for ill attrated folder. No. 1 81 1* Pro J • e t 1 o ■ Lenses without Jacket*.. tlf.M No. 1 ■ 1 ■ • Jackets S.M No. 2 Slxe PrcJ e c t I o a Leases without Jacket*. 9M.M No. 1 8 I ■ • Jaokata 6.M Gundlach-Manhattan Optical Co. 853 Clinton Avenue South Rochester, N. Y. THEATRE CONSTRUCTION Consultations and advice on all classes of theatre projects, from inception to completion. Financial assistance. Send us your proposition for analysis H. ROBINS BURROUGHS 70 East 45th St. Consulting Engineer New York Articles of especial interest and value by a noted Theatre Architect will be published in the near future. 17836 U. S. THEATRES SHOWING PICTURES Under 250 seats, 30%; under 600, 70%: under 800, 85%; over 800, 15%. The most economical method of reaching theatres Is our ADDRESSING SERVICE. J4.00 PER M UP. Lists If desired. 30 to 50% Bared In postage, etc., through elimination of dead and duplicate theatres usually listed. Lists of Producers, Distributors and Supply Dealers. MULTIGRAPHIXG — MIMEOGRAPHING — FOLDING — ENCLOSING — MAILING. MOTION PICTURE DIRECTORY CO. 244 Weat 42nd St., Near Broadway Phone: Bryant 8138 Bright, even illumination of the whole field, without " ghost or dark spot in the centre — that's one of many benefits that are gained by using the BAUSCH & LOMB Cinephor Condenser System BAUSCH & LOMB Optical Company Rochester, N. Y. New York Chicago Washington Sao Francisco London Economical and Efficient Equipment for Theatre COOLING and VENTILATING Write for Particulars James M. Seymour Lawrence St. Newark, N. J. Est. 1886