Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1916)

212 ACCESSORY NEWS SECTION Vol. 14. No. 2 MKicffl Seating [daew mnmimtDinniii tnnnuuiinmunis Exclusive Mi:nufacturera of Furnishings for Theatres, Schools, Churches and all Public Buildings I When you want Opera Chairs, remember we have , g I 50,000 CHAIRS | I ALWAYS IN STOCK | I in 6 different styles in Imitation Mahogany and Circassian Walnut finishes. | = assuring you satisfactory selection and J I IMMEDIATE SERVICE | I Other designs of Upholstered and Unupholstered Chairs unlimited in | I number, furnished in 25 to 50 days after receipt of specificauons, depending = 1 on character of chairs selected. I I Our Consultation Service, specializing in designing economical arrange | i ments for theatre seating is tendered to you without any charge whatever. | I Descriptive literature on request. g 1 For prompt attention address : | I General Offices: 1012 LYTTON BUILDING, CHICAGO. ILLINOIS | I Sales Offices in all principal cities | Iluiiiuinmi iiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiumraiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimNinNii m nnmiiinmiii iiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimnmiiiiimiiiiiiimimiiiiiiraiiiiil A THEATRE at the NORTH POLE Has Nothing On a Typhoon Cooled Theatre at the Equator TYPHOONS COST NO MORE THAN ORDINARY EQUIPMENTS OF BUZZ OR EXHAUST FANS WHICH THEY ARE CONSTANTLY REPLACING. INSTALLATION TAKES A FEW DAYS ONLY. ALL SIZES IN STOCK. SEND DIMENSIONS OF YOUR THEATER, SEATINGS, LOCATION OF DOORS AND WINDOWS. YOU NEED NOT FEEL OBLIGATED BECAUSE OF ASKING OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION. CIRCULAR "N" GIVES INFORMATION. A. L. Jarboe of CarroUton, who manages the New theatre, has opened another house in Cameron. C. Snell has opened a motion picture house in Harrinsonville. The Strand theatre, Thirty-sixth and Troost, Kansas City, which opened June 24, will have the first suburban run of Bluebird pictures. M. Spicer, manager of the National theatre, Kansas City, has changed the place into a hou,se for negroes only, and is very well satisfied with the increase in business. Mr. Spicer recently installed a new Power's equipment and a very practical ventilation system. Both of the machines were furnished by the Motion Picture Supply Company. The Ivory theatre, at 7712 Ivory street, St. Louis, was opened for business on June 15, with an all-picture program, under the management of the Ivory Amusement Company, of which organization E. J. Paule is the head. Mr. Paule was formerly a councilman in St. Louis, and is well known in business circles of the city. The Ivory, which is a modern and up-to-the-minute theatre, presented a festive appearance on opening night, with its many beautiful flowers, gifts from personal friends and well-wishers ot Mr. Paule. The theatre seats some 850 persons, and is equipped with the latest improvements in both furnishings and projecting apparatus. The Columbia theatre, at Sixth and St. Charles street, St. Louis, has taken over the first run Triangle program, which has been showing at the American, Seventh and Market, to run during the summer months. The Columbia is under the control of the same theatrical enterprise as the American, and is in the heart of the business district, which may have caused the change. The Central theatre, at Sixth and Market streets, St. Louis, has made a record run on " The Little Girl Next Door," which is now in its sixth week, and which has proved one of the most popular features exhibited at the Central this season. The Cass theatre, at 1417 Cass avenue, St. Louis, has come into the possession of James J. Barrett, owner and operator of the Chippewa, at Broadway and Chippewa, and the Knickerbocker, at 3145 Park avenue. Mr. Barrett plans a string of theatres in St. Louis, and the success he has had with the Chippewa and the Knickerbocker, is proof that the system of management he maintains is effective in filling his houses. The Cass, which is scheduled to open about August 1, will be repaired and altered to make it a modern and handsome theatre. New and improved equipment will be installed, and the house will be entirely redecorated. The St. Charles and the Broadway theatres, opposite each other on St. Charles street, between Broadway and Sixth, St. Louis, have just been sold to W. O. Thomas by the Associated Theatres Company of St. Louis, of which W. J. Flynn is the general manager. E. A. Schwartz, former manager of the two houses, is taking a vacation, but declares he will be back in the picture business inside of a couple of weeks. The Columbia theatre, a new house in the southwest section of St. Louis, known as the Clifton Heights district, was opened for business recently with an all picture program consisting of special features on Saturday and Sunday, for which ten cents admission is charged, and regular service on other nights at five cents admission. The Stardome, a new outdoor theatre, was opened as an all picture theatre on North Grand avenue in St. Louis recently by Guy Kirksey. The Aubert airdome, Easton and Aubert avenues, and the Penrose Garden, on Penrose avenue, are now under the management of the Unit Amusement Company of St. Louis, of which Theodore GoU is the general manager. Both these airdomes are highly decorative with their bright lights and ornamental fronts. Motion picture features and vaudeville constitute the program. H. H. Hughes, proprietor of the Alhambra, Springfield, opened that house with the Billie Burke serial. He says it is a record breaker. Charles Snell has opened the Snell theatre in Harrisonville. This theatre has a seating capacity of six hundred. NEBRASKA p. H. Hopper of the Crescent in Kearney, is building a $25,000 house that will be opened from August 15 to September 1. W. W. Hughes of the Community, David City, is now showing a regular program seven days instead of five as formerly. NEVADA J. A. Raynes, formerly with the Triangle Film Corporation as assistant in the musical department, has purchased the Majestic theatre at Reno, and recently took possession. ' , ' ' NEW HAMPSHIRE Sayward and Willey, a firm new to the business, will open the new Colonial theatre in Rochester, July 17, with Billy Burke in " Gloria's Romance." OKLAHOMA A. W. James has moved into his now airdome at Boston Bow, where he has a house seating four hundred. Stock, repertoire, musical comedy and pictures will be used. The house is called The Strand, and is owned by King and James. Ensley Barbour has leased the Folly theatre at Oklahoma City where he will play tabloids and pictures. Raleigh Dent has been selected as house manager by Mr. Barbour. , . . , Helback and Cox, proprietors of Theatormm and Majestic theatres at Oklahoma City, have let a contract for a new theatre to be erected in Oklahoma City. The building will be strictly modern, 50x150 atid will cost approximately $12,000. , , , r , , The New Yale theatre at Muskagee has ben closed for several weeks to be remodeled. PENNSYLVANIA The latest improvements at the Stanley theatre, Philadelphia, are two handsome Onyx Drinking Fountains recessed in the wall on each side of the standing space. For the summer season, soft white curtains have replaced the heavy crimson draperies about the screen. The employes are also in summer togs ; men in white trousers and dark coats ; girls in white skirts and striped sport coats. No change has been made in the music or program. There is also no lessening of the throngs that nightly pack this popular play-house. . The late spring and chilly summer have kept down the number ot airdomes in Philadelphia, but several are already under way. The largest of these is the Belmont Airdome at Forty-fourth and Parkside avenue which has 1,400 seats. M. Gilber, W. Rosen and S. Sondberg are the proprietors. There are two evening performances with a ten-cent admission. Songs illustrated by motion pictures are popular parts of the program. , . . , , . • l A feature of the Belmont which makes for success is the rain-shelter seating about 600 people, thus enabling the performance to continue in spite of wind and weather.