Motography (Apr-Dec 1911)

December, 1911. MOTOGRAPHY 291 ularly in front of the theater as well as on the curtain slides, a pictorial bulletin illustrating the current news events of the day, which promises to make a decided hit with the patrons of the new house and also is evidence of the progressiveness of the owners. The Bonita is the name of a handsome new theater, modern in every respect, which recently opened its doors to the people of Pensacola. It is located on Palafox street, between Romana and Intendencia streets, and is owned by the Southern Amusement & Supply Company, which owns a string of moving picture houses throughout the South, this being the fifth to be opened in Florida. GEORGIA. The Arcadia theater, recently opened at Savannah by the Savannah Picture Plays Company of that city, is one of the nicest and most up-to-date moving picture houses in the South. The house has a seating capacity of almost 800 and was constructed at a cost of $40,000. The cost of admission is 10 cents. The New Albany theater, of New Albany, formerly owned by F. A. Guttenberger, has been purchased by C. H. Mallory, who will operate the same. A moving picture theater will be erected at 1027 Broad street, Columbus. ILLINOIS. A moving picture theater has been opened at Golden by Messrs. Fenton Magill and Harry Arts, of Augusta. A moving picture theater will be erected at 901 West Taylor street, Chicago, by M. Bottlegins, at a cost of $8,000. "The Jewell" is the name of a moving picture house recently opened at Taylorville by Chas. Yates, owner of the Dixie Airdome in that city. The Princess theater was recently opened at Beardstown under the management of H. Horres. The Princess is one of the best houses of its kind in that section and will give only first-class entertainment. Plans have been prepared for a moving picture theater to be erected at 3353 West Chicago avenue, Chicago, by Mrs. M. Breen, 601 Homan avenue. George B. Peck will erect a moving picture theater at Rockford. The Orpheum moving picture theater recently opened at Centerville, is being well patronized. The moving picture theater formerly operated at Chillicothe by R. E. Lawrence, has been purchased by N. W. McGown. M. Daley, 1755 Garfield avenue, Chicago, will erect a moving picture theater at 5527 South Halsted street, at a cost of $5,000. O. W. Sheldon has opened a moving picture theater in the opera house at Tiskilwa. A moving picture house will be erected at 539 West North avenue, Chicago, by Oscar Eiger, at a cost of $6,000. "Dreamland," operated at Streator by Chas. Vance, has been purchased by Harry Carroll. It is stated Mr. Vance did this in order to give his entire time and attention to his new theater, "Dawn," recently opened in that city. Mr. Carroll is well known in Streator and as he contemplates carrying out the policy formerly maintained by this popular house, he will no doubt meet with success. The Grand, Moline's oldest moving picture house, owned and operated by George E. Diehl, has been purchased by Messrs. Leu and Koepping, of Muscatine, who have had extensive experience in the business. The Wall Street theater of New Berlin has been leased by Gene Justi, who will operate the same. The Majestic, a vaudeville theater of Rock Island, has been converted into a moving picture house which will be operated under the management of Arthur Brown. Plans have been prepared for up-to-date moving picture theater to be erected at Danville by Charles G. Powers at an estimated cost of $6,000. The Olympic theater at Danville, operated by A. J. Fitts, will undergo some important improvements which will add to its present capacity. J. E. Blatchford and H. E. Kammann will erect a moving picture theater at Kankakee. The City Council of La Salle has passed an ordinance limiting the number of moving picture theaters in that city to three until the population becomes 15,000 or more. The theaters now operating there are the Royal, Colonial and Family. A moving picture theater was recently opened at 521 Hampshire street, Springfield, by William Evans. Manager West, who operates the Majestic theater at Kewanee, has added greatly to the attractiveness of his already popular house by the addition of one of the newly-invented screens and one of the latest flickerless machines. The Lyric theater, recently opened at Champaign, by H. H. Johnson, is said to be one of the finest of its kind in Central Illinois. The house is beautifully decorated, the lobby being done in white and gold. A new moving picture theater will be erected at 3819 Evanston avenue, Chicago, and one on Evanston avenue, between Dakin street and Irving Park boulevard. The latter will be erected by Mr. Stevens, who eretced the Buena and Sheridan theaters, the first moving picture theaters in this part of the city, several years ago. The success of Miss May O. Hill, of Watseka, shows the result of hard work and determination in her chosen line of work. Some time last spring Miss Hill, who was from Chicago, took over the Star theater in Watseka. Her ambition was to succeed in business and give the people the best moving picture show they had ever seen. With these objects in view she gave her entire attention to the work. That she accomplished her purpose is evidenced by the success of this little theater. Since she took possession of the house it has been improved in many ways. New opera chairs have been put in, the house has been redecorated and in a short time the floor will be covered with new linoleum. A new feature planned to awaken interest in the theater is a baby contest which will last until Christmas eve. Three splendid prizes will be given away to the winners of the most votes for the first, second and third places and every other baby entered in the contest will also receive a prize worth while. Dreamland theater of Galena, formerly owned and operated by Messrs. Calvert and Kreamer, has been purchased by Irwin Clauer. The Princess Electric theater of Pittsfield, has been purchased by Fred Long and Chas. Dart. Travis A. Kimmell, proprietor of the Bijou theater, Cairo, has purchased a building at 217-219 Eighth street, that city, which he will convert into a moving picture house having twice the capacity of the Bijou, and it is expected to have the house ready to open about February. One of the special features will be a $2,500 pipe organ. The Crystal theater at Monroe has been purchased by D. E. Sunderland of Freeport. Mr. Sunderland is in the auto and real estate business in Freeport and the theater will be in charge of his brother. At a meeting of the managers of the Gem, Savoy, Colonade and Colonial, the moving picture theaters of Quincy, also a representative of the firm which is erecting a new theater in that city, it was decided to discontinue colored slides, songs and singers, but to retain pianos and pianists. E. Pauley, 6340 Greenwood avenue, Chicago, has been granted permission to erect a motion picture theater at 860 E. 63rd street, at a cost of $1,600. The Stockholm Amusement Company, Chicago, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $8,000 by J. M. Delaney, Robert W. Delaney and A. L. Heald. Messrs. Nash and Bixby have purchased the Electric theater at Fairbury, formerly owned by £,ough and Ellis. The house will be under the management of E. E. Bixby. The Vaudette moving picture theater, of Olney, operated by Chas. Horrall, has been purchased by Ben Kester. Harry Sterling, who has operated the opera house picture theater for the past two years, has sold his interest to E. B. Thomas, who will continue the same high standard of entertainment. "" The Princess moving picture theater was recently opened at Rossville by W. C. Galvan. The Odeon is the name of a new moving picture theater which will be conducted at 43 South River street, Aurora, by Joseph Odenthal. The States Theater Company has been incorporated at East St. Louis for the purpose of conducting moving picture, vaudeville and other theaters ; capital stock, $1,500. The incorporators are William F. Zurwelle, William H. Backer, Raynold B. Hendricks. Kennedy Bros., proprietors of the Nickelodeon theater of Galesburg, have sold their theater to a local company and it will be conducted under the management of John B. Mayes. The moving picture theater operated at Mt. Carroll by D. W. Wilson, has been purchased by Floyd Oleson, of Mt. Morris. The Ottawa Photo Play Company of Ottawa has been incorporated with a capital stock of $6,600 by G. K. Robinson, K. Gerdes and F. H. Pichnor. The company will conduct a moving picture theater in the Fiske & Beem building in Ottawa. The business is promoted by Mrs. G. K. Robinson. The Moline Amusement Company of Moline has been in