Motography (Apr-Dec 1911)

May, 1911. MOTOGRAPHY 107 Jarodski, proprietor of this beautiful theater, has just completed these arrangements. INDIANA. The Warsaw Opera House of Warsaw has been leased by the Balfour Amusement Company, by whom it will be operated as a moving picture theater. A moving picture theater has been opened in the Boyer block, Kendallville, by Charles Du Wan. The Theatorium, a moving picture theater of Portland, has been purchased by Haydn Gunter, recently of Wales. The Idle Hour Theater, 429 Franklin street, Michigan City, owned and operated by G. R. Hornung, has been purchased by H. R. Bennett. IOWA. The old Mirror Theater, East Locust street, Des Moines, after having undergone extensive repairs and improvements, has been opened by Messrs. Fred and Ray Keyes as a moving picture theater. The Liberty Moving Picture Theater has been opened at Prairie Du Chien. George Parrett will open a moving picture theater in the Odd Fellows' block at Marshalltown. W. P. Sheets has opened a moving picture theater at Allerton. The Scenic Theater of Storm Lake has been purchased by J. M. Drury, who has made many improvements and will continue to operate the same as the Starland. A moving picture theater will be opened at Knoxville about July 1 by Tom Morrish, postmaster at Beacon, who owns a number of theaters located in various towns. The Dreamland Theater of Oelwein has been purchased by Messrs. W. A. and D. E. Schneider, who will maintain the high character of this popular theater. The Colonial Moving Picture Theater, 402 Second street, Clinton, has been purchased by Hart Brothers, who will redecorate the same. The Schoendelen Moving Picture Theater of Tipton has been purchased by C. K. Ross, its former owner, who will make many changes and improvements. The Elite Moving Picture Theater of Guttenburg, has been purchased by Messrs. Wolfe and Schmidt, who will operate it under the name of the "Delight." The Jewel Theater at Clear Lake has been purchased by W. K. Armertrout of Stuart. A new moving picture theater is being erected at Radcliffe by Fred Howe. The Arcade is the name of a new moving picture theater opened in Humboldt by John Mann of Iowa City. KANSAS. The "Isis" is a late addition to Russell's moving picture theaters and is under the management of Elza Smith and Ernest Magg. The Perkins, a moving picture and vaudeville house of Holton, formerly under the management of Fred Johnson, has been purchased by B. H. Humason, who will continue to operate the house under the same policy. C. B. Yost has sold his interest in the Elite Theater at Hutchinson to Wayne Martin. The Majestic theater of Iola has been leased by A. C. Sinclair, who will conduct it as a high-class moving picture and vaudeville house. KENTUCKY. M. Switow, who operates the Crystal Theater, Market and Third streets, Louisville, as well as other theaters in Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana, has leased the property at Fourth and Green streets, Louisville, where he will open another house about July 15. LOUISIANA. Pictureland is the name of a handsome, up-to-date moving picture and vaudeville house recently opened at the corner of Delery and Pontalba streets, New Orleans, by a company composed of a number of prominent citizens of that part of the city. A. P. Marmouget, former judge of the second recorder's court, is among the promoters. The Grand Opera House of Shreveport will be conducted as a moving picture house during the summer months. A moving picture theater has been opened at La Grange by Messrs. C. E. Market and R. E. Hutchinson. The "New Sensation" is the name of a moving picture theater recently opened at Plaquemine by Edward Miremont. A new moving picture theater has been opened at White Castle by Messrs. Edward E. Barbay, Paul Blanchard and J. M. Melancon. MARYLAND. A moving picture theater will be erected at North avenue and West Alsquit street, Baltimore, by the Northern Electric Company. Louis Benesch has been granted permission to erect a moving picture theater at 1358 West North avenue, Baltimore, at a cost of $8,000. MASSACHUSETTS. The Grand, a moving picture theater of Springfield, has been purchased by William G. Cummings. The Olympia Theater of Lynn, which already has a seating capacity of 1,468, is soon to undergo extensive improvements which will increase its capacity to 3,200, making it the largest moving picture house in the world. This contemplates an expenditure of $60,000. The Olympia is conducted by the Olympic Amusement Company, which also conducts the Dreamland Theater of Lynn and a large moving picture house at Gloucester, which has a seating capacity of 1,400. The Olympic is under the efficient management of Arthur E. Lord. It is hoped to have the new house ready for opening about August 1. A new moving picture house will be erected at the corner of Third and Broad streets, Wooster, by Joseph G. Crowl. After extensive repairs the Casino Theater at Taunton has been reopened to the public. The American National Film Company of Boston has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000 by Bertha O. Wetmore, Samuel J. Fry and Ernest W. Helley. MICHIGAN. A new building is being erected in Negaunee by J. Rytkauen, a part of which will be used as a moving picture theater under the management of Mr. Rytkauen and August Allen. It is expected the house will be ready to open about July 4. It will have a seating capacity of 800. The house will occupy one of the most favorable locations in the city. Morton A. House, who conducts a moving picture theater at Norway, will open another first class house in the Mosher building at Manistique. Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Cadillac Film Company of Detroit with a capital stock of $12,000. The principal stockholder is Phil Gleickman. The Star is the name of a handsome exclusive moving picture theater opened at Houghton by S. L. Phillips. The house is strictly modern and has all the comforts of houses in much larger cities. The seating capacity is 450 and the admission price ten cents. Only pictures of the best quality will be shown. The Marks Amusement Company of Detroit has filed articles of incorporation with a capital stock of $10,000 to run a theater and moving picture shows. Among those interested are the following: Samuel S. Marks, Laura Tufts Brown, Frank M. Edmunds and William E. Klinnick. E. J. Stanton, manager of the Idlehour Theater at Dowagiac, has entered into an agreement with the People's Amusement Company to open up an airdome in that city with a seating capacity of 800. This house will b"e on a circuit of airdomes which will be put in by the company at Michigan City, Niles, Dowagiac and Kalamazoo, with Mr. Stanton as western representative and .manager. Ben Gettleman, manager of the Savoy of Hancock, said to be one of the cleanest from all points of view in the northwest, is planning extensive-improvements which will add greatly to the enjoyment of its patrons. MINNESOTA. W. B. Bos worth, of Ada, will conduct a moving picture theater in the Opera House three or four times a week during the summer. The Bijou Theater, of Red Lake Falls, formerly conducted by Messrs. Zaiser and Lemieux, has been taken over by Messrs. Clem Brunelle and Omer Hall, who will continue to operate the same. The Grand Theater at Luverne has been purchased by P. B. Brekke. MISSISSIPPI. After undergoing extensive improvements the Elite Theater at Meridian has been reopened to the public. An additional picture machine has also been installed. The Empress Amusement Company recently incorporated at St. Louis has purchased a lot at Olive street and Grand avenue