Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1915)

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Tulv 10, 1915 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 401 CLASSIFI E D | Classified Advertisements, three cents per word, cash with order ; SO cents minimum AD V ERTIijEMEjIN 1 tJ I postage stamps accepted SITUATIONS WANTED. THOROUGHLY COMPETENT manager desires permanent connection. References as to ability to produce results. Past seven years experienced in every department. Any territory. J. W., care M. P. World, N. Y. City. WANTED — Position as assistant to director with reliable concern, by well educated young man. Age twenty-six. Best references, executive ability and willing disposition. G. V. Humphrey, 322 Livingston St., Brooklyn, N. Y. OPERATOR — Experienced, sober and reliable. Married. Expert sign man. Fair knowledge of electricity. Exceptionally handy and willing to be useful. Must be steady job. Address Box 71, Geneseo, 111. MANAGER — Progressive young man. Best of references as to ability. N. H., care M. P. World, N. Y. City. PIPE ORGANIST — Experienced in theater and also orchestra work. Steady and reliable. H. N., care M. P. World, N. Y. City. EXPERIENCED MANAGER motion picture theater, desires position. Thoroughly honest and experienced in every detail. If your house does not pay as it ought, let me manage it and watch results. Henry E. Silk, 1310 S. 4th St., Phila., Pa. YOUNG MAN, with long experience in laboratory work, wishes position as positive film developing man. Also knows tinting, toning, titling and slides. Address Nicholas Spiridowsky, 971 E. 180th St., N. Y. City. YOUNG MAN, thoroughly experienced in all laboratory work, wants a steady position. Firstclass references. Box 92, Bound Brook, N. J. HELP WANTED. A-l MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR; must also be high grade on booking film programs. John F. Hepp, Boonville, Ind. DIRECTOR WANTED— Young, talented, ambitious director with ideas. One who has a life idea of life, instead of a stage idea of life. Fine opportunity, and a chance to make a reputation. Send full particulars. B. S. S., care M. P. World, N. Y. City. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. FOR SALE — Half interest in moving picture business in a town of twelve thousand inhabitants, in Mississippi. No competition. Business making money as evidenced by books. Invite inspection. Price $2,500. Virden Lumber Co., Greenville, Miss. STUDIO LOCATION in California. Work in sunlight all day every day. Five acres, six miles from Los Angeles business center, near electric cars and automobile boulevard. Shade trees, fruit, native shrubs and some buildings. Sell lease or take interest in business. J. C. Green, 802 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. THEATERS WANTED. CASH FOR YOUR MOVIE — I am a practical, successful moving picture broker. Seventeen years of continuous success. Selling upwards of one million dollars worth annually, sales, exchanges and leases. Lewis, the Moving Picture Broker, Established 1896. Offices 578-80 Ellicott Sq., Buffalo. N. Y. JEWELRY STOCK— Will trade $700 jewelry stock for moving picture theater. M., care M. P. World, N. Y. City. THEATERS FOR SALE OR RENT. PICTURE SHOW— County seat, 8,000. Seating 300, light plant in connection, also Seeburg combination pipe organ and orchestra. Style "M." brand new, for sale. C. C. Haddox, Kenton. Ohio. IF YOU WANT to control entire show business in North Georgia factory town of about 5,500 population, act quick. Two houses, combined seating capacity 1.000. Reasonable. Dixie care M. P. World, N. Y. City. FOR SALE — Moving picture theater in Canadian city of 22,000. Fully equipped, seats 400. Excellent opportunity. Address W A care M. P. World, N. Y. City. THEATER for sale in New England, seats 500, city of 60,000. Price $900. Another seats 1,000, city of 120,000. Price $6,500. For particulars address S. B. Leland, Montpelier, Vt. PICTURE THEATER— City 10,000. Best location. Doing good business. Going to California account health. J. F. Stansell, Kenton, Ohio. MOVING PICTURE BUYERS— Here is an opportunity that may never happen again in your lifetime. A moving picture theater on the main street in city of over three hundred thousand inhabitants. No immediate competition. Seating and standing capacity close to four hundred, fireproof booth, large stage, new curtain, inclined floors, coolest place in town, five-year lease. This theater should sell for five thousand this fall ; on account of the owner moving to Canada will sell to an immediate purchaser for $1,650, half cash, balance long time payments. Lewis, 580 Ellicott Sq., Buffalo, N. Y. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE. FOR SALE — Rebuilt machines, Motiograph, 1908, $60 ; Edison Exhibition, $65 ; Powers No. 6, $115 ; Powers No. 5, $75 ; Motiograph, 1911, $125. A-l condition ; guaranteed ; many others. Write for catalog and list. Amusement Supply Co.. 160-H No. Fifth Ave.. Chicago, 111. WRITE OR WIRE— The Lears Theater Supply Co., 509 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo., the largest exclusive theater equipment concern in the West, for seats, all leading makes of moving picture machines, operating booths, curtains and all other theater accessories. They always have some slightly used goods in stock for immediate shipment and sell them at bargain prices. Folding chairs, 40c. each up. Opera chairs, 60c. each up. Moving picture machines, $50 each up. Send them an exact list of your wants and see why they sell them all. TWO THOUSAND— Opera and folding chairs, some as good as new. Get my list of equipment, at cut prices. J. P. Redington, Scranton, Pa. FOR SALE — No 6 Powers machine, G. E. Compensarc, Electric Piano, 200 opera chairs, four large hall fans, small booth fan. W. J. Beattie, Jr., Secy., Hope Mills Mfg. Co., Hope Mills, N. C. OPERA CHAIRS — Second-hand, bought and sold everywhere. Prompt shipment. Save onehalf. Empire Exchange, Corning, N. Y. FOR SALE — 275 opera chairs, 6A Powers motor drive, No. 5 Powers head, Hallberg Economizer, Kimball Ex. Fan, 24-inch ; eight 12-inch fans. Will sell the lot or separate. Exhibitors' Exchange, Rm. 403, 110 West 40th St., N. Y. City. FOR SALE — New and second-hand moving picture machines, leading makes, at reduced prices. Moving Picture Equipment Co., 21 E. Van Buren St., Chicago. III. OPERA AND FOLDING CHAIRS— Large assortment, perfect bargains, iron frame, upholstered in red leather, 90c. Five ply veneer chairs, 65c up. Maple folding, new, 45c. Immediate shipment. Atlas Seating Co., 501 Fifth Ave., N. Y. City. FOR SALE— 200 new opera chairs, $1 each ; new Powers 6A, $225 ; rebuilt Edisons, $50 ; Motiograph, $125 ; steel operating booth, $25 ; compensarcs, $35 ; electric pianos ; 100 carbons, $4.50. Write us for everything. Southern Theater Supply Co., Pine Bluff. Ark. FOR SALE — New or second-hand opera chairs for moving picture theaters at bargain. Moving Picture Equipment Co., 21 E. Van Buren St., Chicago. 111. POWERS 6A picture machine, good as new, used three months. Bargain. Also Gold Fibre curtain ; cost, $75, new. E. R. Houser, 500 N. Main St.. Upper Sandusky, Ohio. FOR SALE — Powers No. 5, Powers No. 6A, Motiograph. All complete. Exhibitors' Exchange, Rm. 403, 110 West 40th St., H. Y. City. FOR SALE — One compensarc, 60-110, like new : 100 opera chairs, one large electric sign. Snap. $100. H. C. Whisler, Chili, Ind. VICTOR Portable Projector, complete, $65; Victor Portable Stereopticon, $20 ; Edison Home Kinetoscope, $40. Above instruments shopworn only. Slocum, 406 Main St., Peoria, HI. JUNE SALE— One lot 12-inch electric A. C. fans, brand new, $12 style for $7.50. One sixtycycle, 110-volt compensarc in fine shape, $15. Edison Exhibition machine, less upper magazine, in splendid working order, $65. One Edison model B head-on exhibition equipment, $60, no take up, works like a new one. Carbons, $5.75 per hundred. One calcium lighting outfit with burner, all entirely new for $18, regular $35 outfit. Twelve thousand roll tickets, $1 ; twenty-five thousand roll tickets, $2. Cash with orders. Muncie Film & Supply Co., Theater Outfitters, 202 E. Main St., Muncie, Ind. WE BUY and sell new and second-hand moving picture machines, opera chairs and films. Moving Picture Equipment Co., 21 E. Van Buren St., Chicago, 111. POWERS NO. 5 Machine, good condition, $30 cash takes. Act quick. Louis Roepcke, 152 East .".4th St., N. Y. City. CAMERAS FOR SALE. MOVING PICTURE — Cameras, printers and tripods ; new and second hand. Hoover, 10 East 14th St., N. Y. City. THE CAMERA for news gatherers. Price, $35. A perfect practical machine. Slocum, 406 Main St., Peoria, III. CHEAP for cash, No. 4 Prestwich camera, four retorts, Moy perforator and printer. All new. H. J., care M. P. World, N. Y. City. FILMS WANTED. WANTED — Used comedies, single and double, also features for export. Edwards, 119 East 23d St.. N. Y. City. NEGATIVES AND POSITIVES — WE ARE OPEN FOR FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN FEATURES AND COMICS, FOREIGN RIGHTS ONLY. HABICHT BRAUN & CO., FILM DEPT., HUDSON AND LA1GHT STS., N. Y. CITY. FILMS FOR SALE OR RENT. FOR SALE — 100 single reels consisting educational, industrial, western, comedies, dramas. Screen examination allowed on all films. Exchanges looking for cheap junk save stamps. B. B„ care M. P. World, N. Y. City. FOR SALE — 75 single reels, also some 3, 4 and 5 reel features. Send for list. Exhibitors' Exchange. Rm. 403. 110 West 40th St., N. Y. City. STATE RIGHTS for sale, "The Poisoned Pool," a dandy three-reel westerner. P. S. McGeeney, 2410 North Flores St., San Antonio, Tex. 500 SINGLE REELS, including a dozen posters on each, at $10 and $7.50 per reel. 100 two and three-reel features at $15 per reel, with posters. We have 10,000 posters for sale. Which do you want? D. Goldrich, 119 East 23rd St., N. Y. City. OVER FIVE HUNDRED single reels. Three and five dollars reel. "War of Powers," two reels, fifty dollars. Reproduction "War in Europe," three reels, sixty-five dollars. "Lt. RosePatent Aeroplane," new copy, hundred dollars. Bio or Arco Bio carbons, %xl2, $8 per 100. Liberty Film Rental Company, 105 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS— 175 single reel films for $3. Good condition, with paper. Splendid opportunity to open exchange. Magic City Film Co., Birmingham, Ala. FOR SALE — "Moses and Pharoah." "The Son of the Shunamite." "Herod, the New Born King." "In the Days of Nero." "Priestess of Carthage." "Judith of Bethulia." "Crusade of Templars, or Blind Queen." Full reels. Hand colored. $20 each. 1,000 reels from $3, with and without posters. Also scenic, educational, historical and industrial at lc per foot. Donald Campbell, 145 West 45th St.. N. Y. City. FILM EXCHANGE will sell the following : "Atlantis," six parts ; "Jack o' Diamonds," six parts ; "Midnight Sun," four parts. New copy "After Thirty Years," "Hindu Nemesis," four parts ; also thirty other three and four-reel features, with paper ; unusual opportunity for quick buyers. Film will be shipped subject to examination. Also 250 sets of song slides at 25c. per set. F. Ferguson, 220 West 42d St., N. Y City. For Your LITTLE WANTS in the Moving Picture Industry the LITTLE ADS in the Classified Department WILL GET YOU EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS Send your copy, accompanied by remittance — The Rate is Three Cents per Word