Motography (1912)

140 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. VII, No. 3. and similar places of amusement. The directors are Sam Howe Orchard. 701 Seventh avenue; Louis Orchard, Hamilton Terrace and West 144th street, New York City, and Bertha Orchard, 1909 Fulton street, Brooklyn. The Manhattan Scenic Studios is a new concern incorporated to deal in theatrical scenery, properties, etc. The capital stock is $1,000 and the directors are Edward Sundquest, 65 West 91st street; Joseph Andrews, 502 West 38th street; William D. Lovelase, 212 West 11th street, New York City. Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Agnes V. Eagan and C. Lang Cobb, Jr., of New York City, both well known in the moving picture field. Mrs. Cobb has been associated with the Lux company as secretary to R. Prieur and for the past two months has been with that company in Los Angeles, which position she resigns to become a director and secretary of the Manufacturers' Motion Picture Sales company, a new company organized by Mr. Cobb. The Art Film company has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000 to do a general business in moving pictures. The incorporators are David B. Gaily, Harry A. Milne and H. Douglas Potter, 1531 Broadway, New York City. The Hippodrome theater, 36 Court street, Binghamton, has been purchased by Arthur B. Empie, recently of Washington, who will make various improvements. Articles of incorporation have been filed for G. Melies, Inc., Manhattan, with a capital stock of $10,200, to handle moving picture films, etc. The incorporators are Paul G. Melies, 204 East 38th street, C. Russell Rogers, 290 Broadway, New York City, and J. S. Blackton, Brooklyn. The Biograph company has filed plans for a building to be erected at 176th street and Marion avenue, New York City, which will be used as a studio in taking moving pictures and manufacturing films. After a thorough overhauling the Elite theater of Theresa has been reopened to the public and now compares favorably with any city theater. Charles G. Henry is the manager. NEW JERSEY. The Motion Picture Portrait company, Newark, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000 for the manufacture of photographs, picture, moving picture machines, etc. The incorporators are Chas. A. Grummon, Stuart A. Young, John O. Bigelow, all of Newark. NORTH CAROLINA. A moving picture theater will be erected at Hickory by Messrs. Blackwelder and Riddle, at a cost of $20,000. "The Elm" is the name of a new motion picture theater opened at Greensboro by Harry Jenkins. NORTH DAKOTA. A motion picture theater is being erected at Langdon by Clarence Hinck. A motion picture theater has been opened at Wahpeton by Math Braun. A motion picture and vaudeville theater will be opened at Valley City by the Valley City Amusement company. A new vaudeville and motion-picture theater will be opened at Valley City under the management of F. E. Nemec. The Bijou, an exclusive moving-picture house and the third in the place, has been opened at Dickinson by J. J. McCarthy. The Broadway is another moving-picture house which has recently been opened at Dickinson by Messrs. Schwartz & Singer. OHIO. A moving picture theater will be erected at Youngstown by O. T. K. Albaugh, which will have a seating capacity of 1,400. A motion picture theater will be erected at 132 South Main street, East Akron, at a cost of $1,000 by the Alhambra Amusement company. Plans have been prepared for a motion picture theater to be erected at Tenth avenue and High street, Columbus, which will be under the management of H. O. Armstrong. A moving picture theater will be erected at Detroit avenue and West Eighty-third street, Cleveland, by the Alexander Amusement company. The Pastime theater of Montpelier has been purchased by John Mays, of Jacksonville. 111. The new Lyric, erected at Portsmouth at a cost of $16,000 has been opened under the management of Ray Duvandeck. Work will begin about April 1 on a new building for the Dome theater at West Federal and Hazel streets, Youngstown. The new house will be erected by C. W. Deibel and Emil J. Renner and when completed will be one of the handsomest motion picture theaters in that section. The Knickerbocker is a new moving picture theater opened at Euclid avenue and East 83rd street, Cleveland, by the Atlas Amusement company with a seating capacity of 1,200. The decorations are of light pearl gray and brown with orchestra chairs upholstered in pearl colored leather. All the air is taken in by artificial means, is sterilized and heated or cooled and then blown out at the back of the orchestra. There are four large ventilators on the roof which give constant circulation. The Marquis is a late addition to Cleveland's list of motion picture theaters, having been opened at Crawford road and Hough avenue recently. The Metropolitan Theater company of Cleveland, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000 by Geo. W. Hausheer and others. The Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Ohio will hold its convention at the National Cash Register Hall, Columbus, March 26th and 27th, 1912. The first day will be devoted to pleasure and an inspection of the Cash Register plant and the second day will be devoted to business. The local branch of the Moving Picture League of America, Columbus, has elected the following officers : President, J. A. Maddox; first vice-president, C. C. Belknap; second vice-president, J. W. Swain; secretary, J. R. McCoy; treasurer, Max Stearn. The Star theater at Miamisburg has been purchased by Harry and Lon Weaver. C. W. Quimby, manager of the Casino at Zanesville, has leased the building being erected in that place by S. A. Weller at a cost of $60,000 and will open up the same about May 1. The new theater will be one of the finest in the state. A new moving-picture theater will be erected at Superior avenue and East One Hundred and Fifth street, Cleveland, by Messrs. Arch, Steffens & Steffens. Articles of incorporation have been filed for the Ohio National Exclusive Film Exchange company of Cleveland, with a capital stock of $15,000. The incorporators are L. L. Lommosson, John C. Barkley, John P. Dempsev, Richard Cerglis and George A. Welch. A moving-picture theater is being erected at Broadway and East Fifty-fifth street, Cleveland, by Harvey Brothers. An electric theater will be erected on Glenway, near Seaton, Cincinnati, by John A. Ackerman, at a cost of $12,000. Contract has been let for the construction of a moving picture theater at Tenth avenue and High streets, Columbus, for D. T. Richards. Maurice Winters, formerly owner of the Norka theater, will open a motion-picture and vaudeville house in Akron. The New Bijou theater is a late addition to Dayton's moving-picture houses. It will be operated by the Gem City Attraction company, which already operates the Gem, the Majestic and the Bonita in that city. A. A. Wall is manager of the company. The annual convention of the state association of motionpictures theaters will be held in Dayton, March 2& and 27. The local committee in charge of the affair is composed of Clem Kerr and O. B. Weaver. The Toledo Amusement company of Toledo has been incorporated by B. I. Bailey and others with a capital stock of $10,000. The Bellaire Star Amusement company of Bellaire has been incorporated for the purpose of manufacturing moving pictures. The incorporators are Donale Desimons, C. V. Echilla, Felix Digetova, Joseph Bittitta and Antoine Negua. The J. B. Felber Moving-Picture School company of Cleveland has been incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000 by E. M. Felber, F. B. Kavanaugh, L. M._ Henderson and E. M. Trost. We gave notice of this incorporation in our January issue, giving the same as the F. B. Felber Moving-Picture School company and locating it in Cincinnati, but upon receipt of request are glad to make this correction. The school is located at 717 Superior avenue N. E. OKLAHOMA. There will be opened at Fourth and Court streets, Muskogee, one of the most modern motion-picture houses in the southwest, under the management of W. H. Woolf of New York City. The Murray is the name of a high-class moving-picture theater to be opened at 323 C avenue, Lawton, by J. C. Murray, an experienced moving-picture man. Mr. Murray was formerly connected with the Kalem company of New York City. The Majestic theater at Alva has been taken over by E. E. Bland, who will conduct it as a motion-picture and vaudeville house. The Bijou theater at Bartlesville has been taken over by H. E. Wagner and W. A. Albright. The new owners plan many changes and improvements. A new moving-picture theater will be erected at Tulsa by J. W. Houck, W. S. Dill and W. F. Heber, at a cost of $4,000. The Scout Younger Film company has been incorporated at Oklahoma City with a capital stock of $3,000 and the directors are L. C. Humphreys and D. C. Burkett. Upon solicitation of its patrons the Muskogee Amusement company, which operates the different Wigwam theaters in that