Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

824 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 17. New Jersey A motion picture house with a capacity of 2,000 persons will be erected at the new munitions plant in Hammonton for the benefit of the many employes and workmen. The Acee Amusement Company of Camden has been incorporated with a capital of $2,000 by F. R. Hansell, I. C. Clow and John A. McPeak. Plans are being prepared for the erection of a theatre at flackensack for the United Cinema Theatre Company. New York The United Motion Picture Publications, Inc., of Manhattan has been incorporated with a capital of $100,000 by A. B. Swetland, R. M. Handivert and H. A. Wykoff, all of New York City. The Morale Theatre Company of Manhattan has been incorporated with a capital of $5,000 by Isador M. Racer, Kate Racer and Mary Koehin. The Crystal Lake Amusement Company, Inc., has been incorporated by Augustus A. and Augustus B. Crabbe and J. L. Bellcotte, with a capital of $2,000. Oliver H. Stacy has leased the Majestic theatre, of Albany, from the Majestic Amusement Company. Richwalt Company, Inc., has been incorporated by Samuel G. Bock and others with a capital of $4,500. A six-story fireproof theatre will be erected at 1649 Broadway, New York City. The Fely Clement Corporation of New York City has been incorporated with a capital of $5,000 by Fely Clement, Lola Cahnati and Anna M. Kane. The Marion Davies Film Company, Ind., of New York City, has been incorporated with a capital of $10,000 by John T. Sturtevant, James B. Hopkins and Charles J. W. Meisel. The Grove Company of New York City has been incorporated by Wm. W. Opperman, Joseph F. Foise and Ethel D. Baron, with a capital stock of $1,000. The Poale Zion Publishing Association of New York City has been incorporated by Isador Zar, David P. Pinski and Baruch Zuckerman, with a capital of $325,000. The Genesius Producing Company of New York City has been incorporated with a capital of $10,000 by Wm. L. O'Conor, Maurice J. Dower and Rita D. Melver. Screencraft Pictures, Inc., of New York City, has been incorporated with a capital of $100,000 by Thomas F. McMahon, Bailey C. Elliott and Stella M. Kelleher. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against the E. I. S. Motion Picture Corporation of No. 203 West Fortieth street, New York Citv, by Bradford Boardman, $8,006; Richard M. Atwater, $1,000, and Joseph R. Miles, $5. It was alleged that the company made preferential payment of $125 to six creditors. The Western Photo Plays, Inc., of Manhattan has been incorporated with a capital of $50,000 by C. Ginsburg, M. M. Simon and P. Bernstein. The R. N. & B. Company, Inc., of Manhattan has been incorporated with a capital of $16,000, by Anthony Ricci and Joseph and Rose Nobiletti of New York. The Shannon Enterprises. Inc.. has been incorporated at Manhattan with a capital of $1,500 by David D. Deutsch, S. Leighton Brooks and Jacob L. Diamond, all of New York City. The Coburn Producing Corporation has been incorporated at Manhattan with a capital of $500 by Elsie Gulden, Horace L. Bennett and V. M. Forrest of New York City. The Rainbow Pictures Corporation of Manhattan has been incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000 by David H. Taylor and Frederick Kruse of New York City, and Shuyler N. Rice of New Brunswick, N. J. A motion picture theatre will replace the Crystal Carnival Ice Rink at Broadway and Ninety-fifth street, New York City, with a seating capacity of about 1,500. North Dakota B. W. Heed of La Moure has purchased the interest of E. W. Ellison in the Rex Theatre. Ohio A new Sherman Theatre will be erected on Paint street, Chillicothe. The Scott Theatre Company of Scott has been incorporated with a capital of $2,500 by J. B. Wilson. Plans are being prepared for the erection of a $700,000 arcade and theatre for the Akron Savings & Loan Building Company of Akron. The Cincinnati Columbus Amusement Company has been incorporated with a capital of $10,000 by Ben L. Heldingsfield and I. Libson. S. E. Wall has sold his theatre on North Chillicothe street, Plain City, to Ernst Bidwell. A new theatre will be opened by the Manheim Wolcott Amusement Company at Geneva. The Bell Film Service Company of Cleveland has been incorporated with a capital of $50,000 by P. G. Stocky. Harvey J. Bigelow has purchased a theatre at Liberty Center and will show pictures and vaudeville. Oregon The Empress Theatre Company will remodel their theatre at Portland. The Antler theatre at Roseburg has been sold to C. W. Parrott and A. C. Sutherlin by Koller and Werner. South Dakota Residents of Wall have formed a company to construct a theatre and hotel building. Texas Plans have been completed for the erection of a $35,000 theatre on Front street, Orange. The Southern States Film Company has been incorporated at Dallas with a capital of $10,000 by Ned E. Depinet and R. D. Thrash. The Supreme Pictures Corporation has been incorporated at Houston with a capital of $10,000 by James Calnay, John H. Oeding and Charles H. Taylor. The Brookstone Airdome theatre at Denison has been destroyed by fire with a loss of $12,000. Washington Plans are being prepared for the erection of a $10,000 theatre at Tacoma for the Melbourne Theatre Company. W. B. Ackles has bought the Washington theatre on lower First avenue, Seattle, from George Sidney. Emil Nelson has just opened a new 350 capacity theatre at Carlsborg. H. L. Chanler has bought the Ballard theatre from W. B. Jennings. Mr. Chanler has previously operated theatres in Aberdeen, Hoquiam and Centralia. F. L. Stannard is remodeling and enlarging his Gem theatre at Wenatchee. C. P. Scates is remodeling and enlarging his Hub theatre at Okanogan. W. F. Weimkirch, who has been with Jensen and von Herberg ever since they started in the motion picture business in Seattle four years ago, was given the managership of the Strand theatre when that company took over the Second avenue house recently. J. H. Maynard, formerly manager of the Columbia theatre, Vancouver, B. C, has been employed by John Danz to manage the Colonial, Seattle. E. G. Berg, formerly manager of the Colonial, has taken over the Bijou, Aberdeen. Jensen & von Herberg are redecorating the Mission theatre, Seattle. West Virginia. * The Valley Film Service Company, a branch of the Capitol Film Service of Washington, D. C, has opened an office at Clarksburg. Canada. The Beaver theatre at Toronto has been purchased by Jule and J. J. Allen of the Allen Theatre Enterprises. The Orpheum theatre at Vancouver, B. C, has been damaged by fire to the amount of $25,000. Mr. K. M. Leach of Regina, Alberta, will take over the Regent theatre at Calgary, succeeding H. B. Wright. Petrova Addresses Soldiers Madame Olga Petrova, accepting an invitation from the Army Young Men's Christian Association, appeared at Camp Alfred Vail, Little Silver, N. J., last Saturday afternoon, and talked informally after the showing of "The Daughter of Destiny." The soldiers at Little Silver are ardent Petrova fans and H. B. Peace, the camp secretary, had written to the Polish star that by breaking a general rule of never making personal appearances at her pictures she would be doing Uncle Sam a real service. "Camp Vail," wrote Mr. Peace, "is not a big camp and it is therefore sometimes rather difficult to get real artists to come here. We know, though, that you are fully aware that these men are enlisted in the same great cause as their brothers in larger camps and on the other side. We know that with you it will be rather a matter of service than of numbers and we hope you will find time out of your busy life to come down and speak a few words to the boys." The star answered and not only accepted his invitation to talk, but volunteered to show a print of "The Daughter of Destiny." Following this she appeared at the camp and was given a great reception afterward. The star said she would remember the day as long as she lived.