Moving Picture World (Mar-May 1927)

764 MOVING PICTURE WORLD April 23, 1927 Has Long List of Theatres Using The Hertner Transverters Possibly one of the most accurate barometers of increasing motion picture theatre construction is to be found in the orders for projection equipment as such equipment is an absolute essential in every new theatre. The Hertner Transverter because of the fact that it has been on the market since 1915 and is, therefore, universally known, is showing even greater sales since the first of January than the remarkably high sales record of 1926. Mr. Hertner, president of the Hertner Electric Company, manufacturing the Hertner Transverter, states that all sizes are being ordered up to and including 500 ampere capacity with special preference for the horizontal and multiple types. Recent orders which they have received include the following theatres : Roosevelt Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Capitol Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla.; Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Fla. ; New Capitol Theatre, Waverly (Tioga County), N. Y. ; Capitol Theatre, Somerville, Mass.; Fernando Garcia, Laredo, Texas; Rialto Theatre, Newark, N. J. ; New Theatre, Flushing, L. I., N. Y. ; Fellsway Theatre, Medford, Mass.; Loew’s New Theatre, New Rochelle, N. Y. ; Loew’s Fordham Theatre, New York City, N. Y. ; New Rialto Theatre, Granite City, 111. ; Hudson Theatre, Kearney, N. J. ; New Sunnyside Theatre, Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y. ; Parkway Theatre, Bronx, New York; Washington Theatre, Washington, N. J.; New Glen Theatre, Glen Ellyn, 111.; Bagdad Theatre, Portland, Ore.; Holland Theatre, Holland, Mich. NaVl Engineering Staff Is Being Worked Overtime Increasing activity in both theatre construction and installations of new and improved equipment is reflected in the demand for the services of Alvin Seiler, recently appointed director of the engineering department of the National Theatre Supply Company. Mr. Seiler’s department, which has been recently augmented by additional draughtsmen, is working both day and night shifts and a continual stream of inquiries and requests for service is reported coming into the Chicago offices. In addition to the services being rendered to architects and builders of many new theatres, the department is also executing plans and cooperating with exhibitors who are remodeling and rebuilding. The company reports a steady increase of rebuilding and remodeling with many individual theatres and circuits taking steps to increase the attractiveness and efficiency of their theatres and the equipment. ROBERTSDALE, ALA. — L Glendenning, Pennsylvania avenue, has awarded contract to John Adams for completion of one-story brick and tile theatre, 40 by 90 feet. Equipment and furnishing’s to cost $5,000. Building estimated at $6,000. SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF.— Title Holding Company, 818 Chapman Building, Los Angeles, has contract for two-story reinforced concrete theatre and store building, 185 by 130 feet, to be erected on E street, for C. E. Moomau. Estimated cost, $180,000. TORONTO, KANS. — Hammond Construction Company has contract to erect theatre and office building for Dr. M. C. Newman. Estimated cost, $15,000. New Organ For Pert Ray Peart, owner and manager of the Pert Theatre Circuit in Illinois, announces that with the addition to the Eagle and White City Theatres, of the New Pert Theatre, a massive organ has been secured to furnish the music both for solo and for picture playing. The console is on an elevator-platform at right of the stage, the organ itself being behind an artistic grille. It is stated that the patrons have become very enthusiastic about the splendid music provided for their entertainment. OAKLYN, N. J. — Wills-Bill & Company, 1708 Sansom street, Philadelphia, has contract for brick theatre to be erected for William Butler & Son Amusement Company, Belgrade and Clearfield streets, Philadelphia. Estimated cost, $150,000. ARDMORE, OKLA.-T. R. Isley, of Oklahoma City, has leased building at 6 East Main street, and will convert it into moving picture theatre. MARLOW, OKLA. — Briscoe Building is being converted into an up-to-date moving picture house. Frank Miller, owner of Whiteway, will continue to operate present theatre and also new one. ROCKPORT, TEXAS.— W. H. Smith is erecting fireproof moving picture theatre. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.— Orpheum Circuit, 844 South Broadway, plans to erect theatre on Hollywood boulevard. Cost to exceed $150,000. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.— P. N. Snyder, 5625 Whittier Boulevard, has plans by Balch Brothers, 93414 South Figueroa street, for reinforced concrete theatre, store and office building to be located on Whittier Boulevard. Cost to exceed $350,000. SAN DIEGO, CALIF.— Orpheum Circuit, 844 South Broadway, Los Angeles, plans erection of theatre. Cost to exceed $150,000. Seat SPECIAL ROLL and MACHINE TICKETS Your own special Ticket, any colors, accurately numbered ; every roll guaranteed. Coupon Tickets for Prize Drawing: 5,000 for $7.00. Prompt shipments. Cash with the order. Get the samples. Send diagram for Reserved Coupon Tickets, serial or dated. ROLL AND MACHINE TICKETS Five Thousand $3.50 Ten Thousand 6.00 Fifteen Thousand 7.00 Twenty-five Thousand 9.00 Fifty Thousand . 12.50 One Hundred Thousand 18.00 National Ticket Co. Shamokin, Pa. Patents Information concerning patents of interest to the motion picture industry, furnished by courtesy of William N. Moore, patent attorney, Washington, D. C. A Weekly Service. 1,624,096. UNIVERSAL PANORAMIC TRIPOD. Frank E. Garbutt, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor to Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, New York, N. Y., a Corporation of New York. Filed Sept. 2, 1925. Serial No. 54,076. 11 Claims. (Cl. 248—47.) A tripod comprising: a traversing member; a tilting member supported by said traversing member; means for permitting only a harmonious motion of said traversing member; means for permitting only a harmonious motion of said tilting member; and devices for selectively disconnecting either of said means. 1,624,667. MOTION-PICTURE MACHINE. George H. Kern, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor to The Producers Pictures Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a Corporation of Delaware. Filed Dec. 2, 1921. Serial No. 519,461. 21 Claims. (Cl. 88—16.) In a motion picture machine, a holder for receiving pictures, a screen, means for projecting said picture onto said screen, means for revolving said holder, feeding means for moving said holder in axial direction, means for actuating said revolving and said feeding means intermittently in one direction and at a constant speed in the opposite direction, and means for disabling said projecting means during the return movement of said holder. 1,624,732. MOTION-PICTURE PROJECTING MACHINE. Albert S. Howell, Chicago, 111., assignor to The Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, 111., a Corporation of Illinois. Filed Aug. 16, 1924. Serial No. 732,469. 14 Claims. (Cl. 88—17.) In a motion picture projecting machine the combination with a driven aim feeding mechanism, of means for reversing the direction of operation of the feeding mechanism, a pivoted member for operating said reversing means, a revoluble stop gear disposed coaxil with the pivoted member, a second revoluble stop gear carried by the pivoted member and meshing with the first mentioned stop gear and cooperating therewith, and means for driving said first mentioned stop gear with the film feeding mechanism whereby to operate said pivoted member to operate said reversing means to effect reversal of the direction of operation of the feeding mechanism at opposite ends of a predetermined travel of a film fed by said feeding mechanism. In a motion picture projecting machine the combination with a driven film feeding mechanism, of a shutter movable into and out of position to interrupt the projecting light on a film fed by said feeding mechanism, an air impelling device driven with the feeding mechanism, means for automatically reversing the direction of operation of said feeding mechanism and said impelling device at opposite ends of a predetermined travel of a film fed by said feeding mechanism, and pneumatic means responsive to air affected by the operation of said impelling means for causing the shutter to be closed during reversal of the feeding means and to be open during operation of the feeding means between reversals thereof. 1,624,730. MOTIONPICTURE APPARATUS. Albert S. Howell, Chicago, 111., assignor to Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, 111., a Corporation of Illinois. Original application filed July 1, 1922, Serial No. 572,170. Divided and this application filed Apr. 24, 1924. Serial No. 708,707. 4 Claims. (Cl. 88 — 18.) A motion picture machine including a film sprocket, a support member mounted for sliding movement normal to the axis of the sprocket, a film retaining member mounted on said support for movement therewith into and out of film retaining relation with the sprocket, a cam formation in the support member extending transversely of the movement thereof, and an actuating member engaged in said formation and movable transversely of the movement of the support member for effecting movement of the support member.