Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1916)

610 ACCESSORY NEWS SECTION Vol. 13. No. 4. SLIDES SLIDES SLIDES SLIDES SLIDES SLIDES Write lor Catalogs NOVELTY 67 W. 23 St., New York Theatre and Exchange Mailing List Service We rent lists of or address contemplated or existing theatres, exchanges, state rights owners, publicity mediums and producers, selected as to territory, class, etc. Twenty thousand changes were recorded in our list last year. Its use means a saving to you of from 30 to 50% in postage, etc. N45 MOTION PICTURE DIRECTORY CO. 80 Fifth Avenue, New Ycrk Phone, 3227 Chelsea 425 Ashland Block, Chicago Phone, 2003 Randolph Addressing, Multigraphing, Printing, Typewriting. OPENING OF CRESCENT MARKS NEW ERA IN AMUSEMENT CIRCLES OF NEW ORLEANS OPENING of the Crescent theatre, New Orleans, as the South's premier picture house, with a seating capacity closely approximating 2,000, was accomplished last week with capacity crowds attending each performance. Never before in the history of the city have fashionable audiences given the stamp of their approval to motion pictures as that evidenced last week. As an example how a high-class motion picture program will command attention from the theatre-going population of New Orleans, is shown by comparative Sunday night attendance figures at the Crescent and the Tulane theatres. The Tulane is the Crescent's next door K. and E. theatre. "Everywoman" was the attraction at the legitimate house. Mary Pickford, in "The Foundling," held the boards at the Crescent, and Miss Pickford packed more persons into the screen house than the legitimate attraction did, though of course, under a reduced price scale. The ' Crescent is being operated as nearly like the Strand of New York as is possible. W. F. Bosner, of New York, is the manager. The scenic and lighting effects, combined with the Paramount-Crescent orchestra, created unprecedented enthusiasm Sunday night. The New Orleans public at last realizes that it has a genuine motion picture house. THE AVENUE THEATRE, A STOCK HOUSE, NOW SHOWS TRIANGLE PICTURES EXCLUSIVELY THE Triangle Theatre Corporation has leased the Avenue the , atre, Woodward and Jefferson avenues, Detroit, Mich., from Frank Drew who for a number of years conducted the house as a stock theatre. The Avenue — now the Triangle theatre— has a large seating capacity and makes an ideal motion picture house. The principal stockholders of the new operating company are P P. Craft and Fred Randall. James Rutherford, formerly press agent and assistant manager of the Miles, has been appointed manager of the Triangle. Ivan Rudisill, of New York City, has been appointed musical director. The house will play exclusively Triangle films, showing them first in the downtown section of Detroit. The interior has been newly decorated, recarpeted and made in an entirely new house. The orchestra — fifteen pieces — occupies the stage instead of the pit. Contracts will be let at once for the remodeling of the front and the complete changing of the interior. Considerable money is being spent on all parts of the theatre to make it one of the most beautiful in the Middle West. WAISS, IN CHARGE OF AUTOMATIC INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT FOR WURLITZER, JOINS BARTOLA ""p D. WAISS, who for six years was in charge of the theatre A • and automatic instrument department for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company in Chicago, has joined the sales force of the Bartola Musical Instrument Company. Mr. Weiss' long and varied experience both with Wurlitzer, and the Columbia Phonograph Company, makes his services to the Bartola valuable. Old Negatives Wanted Can use old negatives (if in good condition) of standard educational quality — scenic, industrials, scientific, high grade short dramas. Send descriptive data and price. JOHN VARRONE 250 W. 54th St., New York City Information with regard to Cinema business in Europe given free of charge. G. KACZKA, 32 Rue de Moscou, Paris Motors for moving picture machines. 110-60 Alternating Current, $14.00 110 Volts Direct Current, 12.00 Furnished complete with speed lever, riving a speed range of 50%. Immediate delivery for cash with order. These motors you can attach yourself. We manufacture Motor-Generator Sets. FIDELITY ELECTRIC CO. Dept. N. LANCASTER, PA. OPERA CHAIRS Complete Line In**^ Prompt Shipments Write for Catalogue with Direct Factory Prices Peabody School Furniture Co. 802 W. Fourth St., North Manchester, Ind. PICTURE MACHINES AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE EDISON MODEL B, everything new but head, which is entirely rebuilt, $100, cost new $225. — M0TI0GRAPH $85, cost new $185. — POWER'S 6-A with motor, everything new but head, which is rebuilt, $230, or $185 without motor. Power's No. 5 head on new 6-A outfit, $150. All machines guaranteed first-class condition and complete in every detail, ready to run picture. Lenses to fit any size picture desired. — NEW RHEOSTATS with all machines. Ft. Wayne and B. k H. Inductors, $30 extra with machine in place of Rheostats. — SIMPLEX machine, used in sample room display thirty days, $255. Bargains in many otter machines, send for complete list Opera and Folding Chairs all kinds, new and slightly used. Operatiing Booths that pass inspection— PICTURE CURTAINS, $5. ROLL TICKETS, 7'/2C. per thousand. Film Cement and Machine Oil, 15c. a bottle. All makes and sizes of Carbons. Orders filled same day received LEARS THEATRE SUPPLY CO. 509 Chestnut Street ST. LOUIS, M0. R.M.cSHAW COMPANY HOLSTO/1 BuiLDIMG K/tOxville,Tenn Setting Motion Picture Machines, Screens Chairs O Supplies of the very hest sort A FEDERAL ELECTRIC SIGN would increase your attendance and at the same time increase the attractiveness of your theatre. FEDERAL SIGN SYSTEM (Electric) Lake and Desplaines, Chicago Exhibitors Supply Co. 122 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. Write for our new 1916 catalogue of theatre supplies and picture machines. It will interest you. MR. EXHIBITOR You ask for better light. Here It Is. The Hertner Electric & Mfg. Co. Dept. N. Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A. Send for catalog of NIAGARA GEM SLIDES Any sample 10c, any dozen $1.75. Now is the time you need slides. Why not take advantage of this offer and order today. NIAGARA SLIDE COMPANY, Lockport, N. Y. FOR SALE Theatre for sale, seating 1,000; long lease; new building in large Indiana town. Address E. SV, Motion Picture News. Be sure to mention "MOTION PICTURE NEWS" when writing to advertisers.