Motography (1912)

May. 1912. MOTOGRAPHY 235 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Patrick O'Hanlon and Jeremiah O'Connor. 1924 Fourteenth street, X. W„ Washington, will erect a motion picture theater in that city. The Cosmos Theater of Washington, of which A. J. Brylawski is manager, recently gave a benefit performance for the District Boy Scouts, at which reels showing the life of the real. live Boy Scouts were shown and a short vaudeville program was given. Each boy was decorated with a tiny American flag by the manager and no one was permitted to enter without this decoration. FLORIDA. The Empire Motion Picture Theater at Quincy has been purchased by Harry T. Brown, who will make extensive improvements. GEORGIA. A motion picture theater has been opened on Fourth street, near Cherry. Macon, by C. H. Douglass. The Elite Theater at Savannah has been purchased by T. W. Leftwich. ILLINOIS. A motion picture theater will be opened at Main and Marquette streets, Princeton, by Wm. Ater. The "Idylhour" is a motion picture theater recently opened at Canton by Chas. Kuehan. The Eureka Motion Picture Theater of Edwardsville has been reopened under the management oi G. Schumacker and Company. A motion picture theater was recently opened at Chatsworth by Charles Rosensweet. The Dreamland motion picture theater of Elgin has been purchased by W. A. Clendenin. secretary of the Commercial Club. The Lyric Theater of Freeport has been undergoing important changes which has added much to its attractiveness. The Family Theater of Princeton will erect a moving picture theater in the near future. A motion picture theater will be erected at Albion by Messrs. Weaver and Horton. A motion picture theater will be erected by Roncolli Bros., 2407 West Chicago avenue. Chicago, at a cost of $10,000. William McFerren. manager of McFerren's Opera House, Hoopeston. will during this spring and possiblv throughout the summer, conduct the house as a moving picture and vaudeville theater. The Boston Theater Company of Chicago has been incorporated with a capital stock of $40,000 to operate places of amusement. Incorporators. John G. Campbell. D. Avery Kimbark and Cyrus Bowen. The Grand Photo Play House i the name of a new motion picture theater recently opened at Sterling by Messrs. La Gwell and Middleton. F. H. Franke and E. A. Franke. proprietors of the California Theater. 36th and Trumbull avenue. Chicago, have purchased the Clark Theater. Clark street and Wilson avenue, which has a seating capacity of 1.200. and will conduct it as a first class picture house. Work has begun on the construction of a new vaudeville and moving picture theater at Princeton to be occupied by W. O. Stevens, manager of the Star Theater, the same to be ready for opening about September 1st. Hatcher's Theater is the name of a new motion picture house just recently opened at Elmwood by C. A. Hatcher, owner and manager. The De Luxe Theater Company of Peoria has been incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000 to operate a place of amusement. The incorporator are Charles F. Lamber. Walter W. Whitney and Robert X. McCormick. The Essanay Film Company of Chicago has moved its rn branch from Lakeside to Xiles, Cal. IOWA. A moving picture theater has been opened at Xorth English by George H. A motion picture theater will be opened at WelNburg by Me--rs. Eell and Chase. The Cameragraph Theater at Kellogg has been purchased by J. E. Craven. "The Persian" is the name of a motion picture theater to be opened at Redfield. The Steele Opera House at Bedford has been purchased by John J. Clark, who will conduct it as a moving picture theater. "The Lyric" is the name chosen by Messrs. Martin Walker and George Schroeder for the motion picture theater they will open in Muscatine. The Casino Motion Picture Theater at Clinton has been taken over by Jens Peterson and Peter Ries. The Dohany Theater at Council Bluffs has been leased by Peter Peterson, who will conduct it as a moving picture theater. The Northwood Motion Picture Theater, Northwood, has been reopened under the management of G. W. Haight. A motion picture theater is being erected at Xevv Hampton by C. W. Creamer. H. W. Savage has purchased the Elite motion picture theater at Marshalltown. C W. Cramer, of New Sharon, owner of a string of motion picture theaters, has purchased the Idle Hour Theater at Xew Hampton and will operate the same. The Crystal Theater at Waterloo has been taken over by Xick Webber and A. W. Mcintosh, who will conduct it as a moving picture theater on the same policy as the Princess has been conducted for the past two years. The Xew Princess, 810 Story street, Boone, was recently opened to the public by Messrs. Brown and Anderson, managers of the Vaudette. The Lyric, a motion picture theater, has been opened at Guttenberg. KANSAS. A motion picture theater will be opened at Cherokee by J. R. Gray of Mulberry, the first in the place. A committee composed of Mrs. J. M. Lewis. Mrs. F. A. Leonard, and Mrs. W. D. Erwin of Kinsley have secured the use of the Elite moving picture theater of that place for a local woman's organization and each Friday evening an entirely educational program will be given, including scenic, historical, dramatic and similar films. INDIANA. A new motion picture theater will be opened at 418 South Adams street, Marion, by Sam S. Yigran. The Exhibitors' Service Company has been incorporated at Indianapolis bv W. H. Cleveland. Glen Thompson and Glen O. Dixon with a "capital stock of $10,000. For a consideration of $25,000, M. R. Sutherland has acquired a half interest in the Phoenix motion picture theater and the site it occupies, at Laporte, from James Kolar. The Orpheum Theater, Main street, between First and Second streets, Yincennes, has been purchased by Herman Becker, proprietor of the Royal moving picture theater of that city, who will make extensive improvements. The Star and Starette motion picture theaters of Marion have been taken over by Messrs. Lambiotte and Sipe. The California Auto-Foto Company of Sullivan has been incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000 to do a general moving picture business. The directors are A. Owens, H. C. Hays. Etta Jewell, C. H. Snavly and A. W. Snavly. Messrs. Stewart and Scott will open a moving picture theater at Peru. The Arcade moving picture theater at Cayuga has been purchased by Thos. Galbreath and Frank Carsman. "The Arch" is the name of a new motion picture theater recentlv opened at Greentown under the management of William P. Knote. KENTUCKY. The Pastime Theater was recently opened at Winchester under the management of Arthur X'. Bloomfield and Clarence Bli "infield. Steps have been taken for the organization of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Kentucky, the purpose of which shall be to create more harmony among the proprietors of moving picture theaters throughout the state and to benefit the business in general. The "Gem" is the name of a new motion picture house recentlv opened at Owensboro by S. Rothschild. An airdome is being erected at Twenty-third and Market streets, Louisville, which is unique in that the roof may be added at any time in case of inclement weather. LOUISIANA. new Fairyland Motion Picture Theater was recently opened at Whitecastle by Paul Blanchard under the man ment of Edward E. Barba. Julius Bodinger, B. A. Tanscy and other of Algiers have secured a site and will erect a motion picture theater in that city. MARYLAND. The Empire Theater at Oakland has been purchased by W. G. Marqua. who will convert it into a motion picture house. MASSAc HUSETTS. The Peabody, a new motion picture theater, ha been opened in that city under the management of Aechitler and McKinney of Winthrop. For the fourth time this season the Central Square Theater in Lynn has changed its policy, opening as a straight picture house, with illustrated songs.