Motography (1912)

188 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. VII, No. 4. A contract has been awarded for the erection of a moving picture theater at Fourth and Jefferson streets, Louisville, InCol. Jas. P. Whallan, which when completed will be the largest of its kind in the south. A company which is being financed by Dr. John E. Gray oi Bowling Green is preparing to erect a new theater on State street, near Eleventh, that city, which when completed will have a seating capacity of 1,500 and will cost $15,000. During the winter it will be devoted to legitimate shows and to moving pictures during the summer. The Berrvman Realty Company has been incorporated at Lexington with a capital stock of $120,000, and will erect a theater on Main street in that city. W. J. Kerwin will have the management of a moving picture theater which will be erected at Maysville by J. C. Simons and Sherman Am. It is said it will be one of the finest in the state, the interior decorations costing $4,500. This will make three motion picture houses in the oity, and the saloon men are raising a big cry because of the slow business, claiming these places have killed their business. LOUISIANA. A motion picture theater will be opened at Shreveport by G. O. Gillespie of Kansas City, Mo. The "Arcadian" is the name of the motion picture theater erected at Crowley by E. A. Schulz, which has just been opened to the public. The victory theater of Lutcher has been improved which has added to its seating capacity. It is conducted by the Victor Theater Company, which is composed of the following: President, Lawrence Noble; secretary, P. W. Horta, and A. M. Melancon, three of the most prominent citizens of the place. Herman Fichtenberg of New Orleans, who operates a number of moving picture houses in the South, has had plans prepared for a high-class motion picture house to be erected on Canal street in that city at a cost of approximately $100,000, having a seating capacity of 800. It will be supplied with a $5,000 organ and will be thoroughly equipped with every up-to-date improvement. Special attention will be given to ventilation. The name of the new house will be the "Isis." Mr. Fichtenberg owns and operates the Isis at Houston, Tex. ; Alamo, Vicksburg, Miss. ; Dream, World, Picto and Alamo in New Orleans and also controls the Consolidated Film and Supply Company and the Feature Film Company of Louisiana. Capitalized at $40,000 and proposing to operate a circuit of ten motion picture shows, the well-known theater men of Hammond, H. P. Mollere, Charles Lohman and Victor Mollere have organized one of the strongest companies in Louisiana, outside of the large cities. The new circuit will include Natchez, Laurel and Jackson, Miss. Messrs. Lohman and Mollere maintain show houses at Hattiesburg, McComb and Brookhaven, Miss., besides the one in Hammond, the Lomo. MARYLAND. A vaudeville and motion picture theater will be erected at 2426 Pennsylvania avenue, Baltimore, by Frederick W. Schance at a cost of $26,000. The house will be of concrete and re-enforced concrete with granite and marble ornamentations. The Lyric Motion Picture Theater of Limestone recently damaged by fire, will be reopened to the public after the damage has been repaired. The Empress, the new Main street moving picture theater of Cumberland, has been purchased by H. W. Schaeffer, who proposes to add new features and make important changes. Pictures of educational character and of high moral tone only will be exhibited. A moving picture theater will be erected at 617 North Duncan Place, Baltimore, by Nicholas Ertel, at a cost of $4,000. Plans have been prepared by A. L. Forrest, architect, for a new theater to be erected at 523 Howard street, Baltimore. MAINE. The Century Film Company, Portland, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, by Henry H. Cannell, Timothy J. Sheehan, L. M. Norton, Portland. The Feature Amusement Company has been organized with a capital stock of $6,000 for the purpose of operating motion picture theaters. Timothy J. Sheehan of Portland is president of the company. The Park Theater is being erected at Dexter by C. H. Wyman and Dr. C. H. Haines. MASSACHUSETTS. After being thoroughly renovated the new Orpheum theater at Brockton has been opened as a motion picture and vaudeville house Plans are being arranged for the erection of a motion picture theater at Seventh avenue and 131st street, Boston, by Henry Martinson. MICHIGAN. The Broadway Theater Company of Lansing has been incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000. A new theater will be erected at Chene street and Gratiot avenue, Detroit, by the Greater Amusement Company. R. H. Frank of Detroit will open a moving picture theater at Frazee. The Gayety theater, being erected at Cadillac Square and Bates street, Detroit, will have a seating capacity of 1,500. The Star theater at Allegan has been purchased by A. Richter. A new motion picture theater has been opened at Port Huron by Charles E. Pettit. MINNESOTA. The Metropolitan Opera House at Owatonna has been leased by Messrs. A. A. Thomas and J. W. Hayes, who will conduct it as a motion picture and vaudeville house. Beyerstedt Brothers have opened the new Dream Theater at the corner of Third and Main streets, Winona. Daylight pictures will be shown. The Ideal is the name of a new moving picture theater to be erected at Waterville by J. G. Lick of Faribault. A moving picture theater will be opened at North Branch by Harry L. Boch, manager of the Lake Theater at White Bear. The Grand Theater at Luverne, formerly owned by P. B. Brekke, has been purchased by Ray Vincent. A motion picture theater has been opened at Cannon Falls by A. E. Brown of Northfield. A. R. Nelson of Brown's Valley will open a motion picture theater at Wadena. MISSISSIPPI. The Star theater at Natchez has been taken over by J. P. Manser who will operate it as a motion picture house. The Baker Grand is the name of a new motion picture theater opened in Natchez. The Bijou Dream, just opened, is the second moving picture theater to be operated in Vicksburg by Pearce and Sons of New Orleans. This house was formerly the Lyric, which has been completely remodeled, making it appear to be a new house. With the two Pearce houses, Bijou Dream and Dreamland and the Alamo, Fichtenburg's magnificent picture theater, Vicksburg, is now one of the best equipped motion picture theater cities in the south and no city has a better class of pictures. MISSOURI. The Elite theater at Savannah has been purchased by T. W. Leftwich of St. Joseph, who will give only high class pictures. The Orpheum, a new motion picture theater, has been opened at Lagrange by Messrs. Suter and Palmer, who propose to conduct a high grade house. The Lafayette theater, a moving picture house, 1641 South Jefferson avenue, St. Louis, has been purchased by the Jefferson Amusement Company for $16,000. The company will conduct the theater. The company was recently incorporated by Ben Friedman and others. A number of the motion picture exhibitors of Kansas City have formed an organization to be known as the Exhibitors' Association of Kansas City and is a branch of the national organization. It is the purpose of the organization to regulate the motion picture theaters as regards the character of the pictures, also the condition of the houses with a view to having better ventilated and more sanitary buildings. Messrs. A. E. Jarboe and R. S. Minnis, proprietors of the Star theater at Carrollton. have leased the Star theater and will operate the same as a high grade motion picture house. They will also open a motion picture theater at Brunswick in the near future. MONTANA. A motion picture theater will be opened at 207 Main street. Anaconda by R. B. Peckham. The Ansonia Amusement Company incorporated with a capital stock of $20,000 by Phil Levy, H. E. Oppenheimer and Jack Cohen of Butte, will open the Ansonia, a high class motion picture house, in that city, which will be one of the finest of its kind in the west. The house _ will be equipped with a $5,000 organ. The seating capacity will be 1,500. NEBRASKA. The Hippodrome, a new motion picture theater, said to excel anything in the city, has been erected at 1508 Harney street, Omaha, by J. E. Schlank.