Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1916)

August 19, 1916 ACCESSORY NEWS SECTION 1131 DOMINION, VICTORIA, B. C, IS THEATRE WITH LARGE AUTO PATRONAGE MAXY of the theatres in northwestern Canada compare favorably with the motion picture houses in the rest of the Dominion and in the States. The theatres are well equipped, the decorations are pleasing to the eye, and of course they get the same pictures. Dominion Theatre, Victoria, British Columbia A theatre meeting all the requirements for satisfying patrons is the Dominion, Victoria, B. C. It is controlled by the Victoria Dominion Theatre Company, Ltd., and is managed by J. M. Roberts. The structure is of brick and concrete. The lobby is finished in marble and lighted with decorative electric clusters. A well regulated cooling s^-stem is maintained in the warm weather and the house is thoroughly heated by steam in the cold months. There are six hundred seats on the main floor and three hundred in the balcon}'. The walls are decorated with panels showing rural scenes. The seats are supplied by Anderson and Company, Seattle. Two Power's 6-A machines are in use, with a throw of 95 feet. A mirroid screen is part of the picture equipment. A large pipe Interior of the Dominion Theatre organ furnishes the music. The lobby is twenty-five by twelve feet. The admission price is ten cents during the day. At night ten and fifteen cents are charged for the orchestra and balcony seats; the boxes bring twentj'-five cents. The Dominion is located right in the heart of the business section and runs five shows a day. Extensive advertising is maintained by the liberal use of newspaper space, heralds and billboards. A large automobile patronage is a feature of the business done by the Dominion. D. G. RODGERS RESIGNS FROM NORTHWESTERN EQUIPMENT DAVID G. RODGERS, formerly of the Northwestern Motion Picture Equipment Company, has resigned from that company and is making his headquarters, temporarily, at the office of the Rialto Theatre Supply Companj', Minneapolis, Minn., where he is prepared to take care of all orders and make immediate shipments. OPERA CHAIRS Steel — Cast Iron Exceptional in Quality — Comfortable You are invited to make use of our Service Department. Send blue print or sketch for Free Seating Plan. If you are desirous of reseating, we can help you dispose of old chairs. Write for Catalog N. We manufacture Special Out-ofDoor Seating. STEEL FURNITURE CO. 1475 Buchanan Ave., S. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. Make Your Lobby Display Attractive There is nothing more fascinating to the public than a bright brass frame to display your photos or posters. We make Lobby and Theatre Fixtures and Brass Rails of every description. Don't fail to visit our Showrooms. Write for catalog. The NEWMAN MFG. CO. 717 Sycamore St., Cincinnati, Ohio Branch Factories and Showrooms: 68 W. Washington St., Chicago, 111. Coast representative, G. A. Metcalfe, 117 Goldengate Avenue, San Franci£Co, California. ALL THE PLAYERS of prominence in any sized picture can b« fumlsbed instanUy. WIRE US YOUR WANTS. If you fail to display the face of a popular player who Is appearlnj at your house you are overlooking an opportunity for larger receipts. THE FACE OF A WELL KNOWN FLAYER prominently displayed will draw more monev than the mere announcement of a name. LARGE HAND COLORED PICTURES. Sizs 22 X 28 75e Each Size 11 x 14 20e Euh SEMI-PHOTO POST CARDS $ i iO per thousand. Prlnl your announcement on correspondence dde and duU them weekly. PHOTOGRAPHS, size 8 I 10, all Uw prominent players, 600 different names, 20c. each. GRAVURE FOLDERS, containing pictures of aU Uw prominent players, including feature stars, $10.00 per thousand. SINGLE COLUMN CUTS of all the pl&yen, 600 names, 40c. each. TRANSPARENCIES, ALL SIZES, from SOc. to $2.69. FAC-SIMILE OIL PAINTINGS from $8.00 to $25.00, according to size and frames. KRAUS \<FG. CO.. 220 W. 42nd Street. N. Y. 12th Flotr, CANDLER BUILDING. Smd for Catalogaa o( over 600 players and tamples free. Write ds llvlni details of yogr dill nights, and we will tend yoa a remedy. SCREEN LIGHT THAT NEVER FAILS" The miGINAL GOLD HBRE SCREEN-J^rMecf}