The Moving picture world (February 1920-March 1920)

2024 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 20, 1920 THE CINEMA NEWS AND PROPERTY GAZETTE 30 Gerrard Street W. I. London, England Has the qDality circulation of the trade in Great Britain and the Dominions. All Official Notices and News from the ASSOCIATION to its members are published exclusively in this journal. YEAKLY RATE: POSTPAID, WEEKLY, $7.2S. SAMPLE COPY AND ADVERTISING RATES ON REQUEST. Appointed by Agreement Dated 7/8/14 THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CINEMATOGRAPH EXHIBITORS' ASSOCIA. TION OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND, LTD. GUARANTEED Mailing Lists MOVING PICTURE THEATRES Every State— total 25,300; by States, $4.00. PerM. 1,057 film exchanees $7.50 313 manufacturers and studios 4.00 368 machine and supply dealers 4.00 Forther Particulars: A. F.WILLIAMS, 166 W. Adams St., Chicago PERFECTION IN PROJECTION Gold King Screen 10 Days' Trial No. 1 Grade, 75c.; No. 2 Grade, 50c. Stretchers incladed TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Sold by all the leading supply dealers throughout the country. Factory, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA For U Color S Effects E Hoods Colors Are For S or 10 W. and 25 or 40 W. ^ Lamps Beautiful, Brilliant and Permanent Hoods Slip Over the Bulb Way Ahead of Dip and Less Costly Reynolds Electric Co. 426 S. Talman Ave., Chicago, III. "THE BIOSCOPE" The Representative Weekly Joarnal of the British Film Industry Of speolal Intsrrat to all who buy or tell Films. OFFICES: 85, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE LONDON, W. L Spedznen copy free on reQUMt. ForcdjEn BubscrlpUoiu: One pound tea ft^mingt (Qold). MACHINES THEATRE EQUH^MENT AND SUPPLIES WRITE FOR CATALOG ERKER BROS. OPTICAL CO. ST. LOUIS, MO. Over Eleven Million Dollars Will Be Spent on Twenty-nine Picture Houses MOVING PICTURE WORLD continues to keep abreast of picture theatre building in the United States. Its list of new houses or theatres contemplated have always been the largest and most up-to-date, and the schedule below again furnishes the industry with the latest building information. The following list shows that the twenty-nine theatres named will be built at a total cost of $11,189,000. Six corporations have been formed also, with a total capitalization of $5,200,000. Denver, Colo. — James J. Sullivan, an attorney, is negotiating for site at Sixteenth and Welston streets, for erection of $1,000,000 theatre. Dover, Del. — American Amusement Company has been incorporated with $1,500,000 capital. Wilmington, Del. — Lost City Film Company has been incorporated with $1,000,000 capital to conduct places of amusement. Chicago, 111. — Site has been purchased at southwest corner of Milwaukee and Cuyler streets by Porter Theatre Building Corporation for erection of theatre, store and apartment building, to cost $600,000. Indianapolis, Ind. — Marcus Loew has plans for moving picture theatre to be erected on North Pennsylvania avenue, between Washington and Marlcet streets, to cost $600,000. Marlon, Ind. — Marion Theatre Company, owners of Marion and Lume-Lite Theatres, has been Incorporated with $500,000 capital. Address C. L. Branlgan, president. Baltimore, Md. — Druid Theatre Company, 1515 Fidelity Building, has plans by Oliver B. Wright, Munsey Building, for two-story reinforced concrete and marble theatre at Druid avenue and McCullough St.. 64 by 117 feet, auditorium and semi-balcony, to seat 1,500, inclines instead of stairways, to cost $150,000. New Bedford, Mass. — Empire Theatre Company, 1821 Purchase street, has plans for moving picture and vaudeville theatre to be erected on Elm street, between Purchase and Pleasant streets, to cost $200,000. Detroit, Mich. — Henry S. Koppin has plans for theatre to be erected on Catherine and St. Antoine streets, to cost $250,000. Detroit, Mich. — Charles H. Miles, 1554 Woodward avenue, is preparing plans for theatre to be erected at Grand River and Roosevelt avenues, with seating capacity of 5,000, to cost $1,000,000. Muskegon, Mich.— Frank Forster, Lyman Block, is preparing plans for three-story theatre, store and office building, 100 by 125 feet, to cost $125,000. Theatre will have seating capacity of 800. Muskegon Heights, Mich. — Paul J. Schlossman Amusement Company will erect threestory theatre, store and apartment building, to cost $200,000. Glen Cove, L. I. — George L. Bulubasses, 463 Fulton street, Jamaica, will erect one-story brick theatre, 105 by 108 feet, on School street, near Glen, to cost $300,000. Jamaica, L. I. — Edwin C. George,4185 Fulton street, Woodhaven, is preparing plans for two-story brick moving picture theatre, 37 by 100 feet, to be erected at south side Jackson avenue. South Carlisle street, to cost $200,000. New York, N. Y. — Jackson Film Studio Corporation, 1421 Broadway, has plans for moving picture studio to be erected at Westchester and Jackson avenues, to cost $500,000. New York. — Tivoli Amusement Company has been incorporated with $360,000 capital by M. Richter, 346 Broadway. Utica, N. Y. — Wilmer and Vincent Theatre Company, 1451 Broadway, New York, has plans for alterations and an addition to the Colonial Theatre at 203 Bleecker street, to cost $150,000. Greensboro, N. C. — Dr. W. H. Ivey and others plan to erect large moving picture theatre, to cost $100,000. Cleveland, O. — Capital Amusement Company has plans by Nicholas Petti, 307 Williamson Building, for two-story moving picture theatre, store and office building, to be erected at 117th street and Kinsman road, to cost $100,000. Philadelphia, Pa. — William Frlehofer, Twentieth and Indiana avenues, has plans for one-story moving picture theatre to be erected at Germantown and Lehigh avenues, with seating capacity of 3,500, to cost $200,000. Knoxville, Tenn. — J. L. Deaver has plana for flve-story moving picture theatre and office building, to cost $200,000. Dallas, Texas. — Loew's Enterprises has plans for brick and steel fireproof theatre, to cost $300,000. Richmond, Va. — J. W. Atkinson, 410 North Twenty-third street, has contract to erect one-story theatre, 94 by 123 feet, for Wilmer, Vincent & Wells, to cost $150,000. Alilwaukee, Wis. — Handelsman, Herschberg and Sumbiner, Chicago, have purchased from Badger State Investment Company, the Merrill Theatre on Grand avenue, together with office building. Price is reported at $500,000. Little Rock, Ark. — Paramount-Artcraft, now operating Palace Theatre, plans to erect a new theatre at Sixth and Main streets, to cost $200,000. Los Angeles, Cal. — Sid Grauman and Jesse L. Lasky have purchased site at northwest corner Hollywood Boulevaxd and Orchid avenue for moving picture theatre, to cost $250,000. San Francisco, Cal. — Turner & Dahnken have plans by A. W. Cornelius for large theatre to be erected on Fourth street, with seating capacity of 6,000, to cost $1,654,000. Wilmington, Del. — Lansing Theatre Company has been incorporated with $1,700,000 capital to conduct places of amusement. Topeka, Kan. — L. M. and Roy Crawford will erect large thneatre and commercial building at southwest corner of Sixth street and Kansas avenue, to cost $200,000. Portland, Me. — Abraham Goodslde, 465 Congress street, has plans for two-story brick theatre, 76 by 144 feet, to cost $250,000. Springfield, Mass. — Sylvester Z. Pole will erect theatre on Worthington street, to cost $1,000,000. South Orange, N. J. — South Orange Theatre Company has been Incorporated with $100,000 capital by William B. Putman, George W. Jacobs and Edward R. McGlyn. Site has been purchased for erection of moving picture theatre. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Kingsway Theatre, Inc., has been organized with $400,000 capital by M. Barr, 48 Parkside avenue. Buffalo, N. y. — Jacob Rosing & Sons, part owner Olympic Theatre, have plans for new theatre to be erected on Broadway, between Detroit and Townsend streets, with seating capacity of 2,500, to cost $250,000. North Tonawanda, N. Y. — Large moving picture theatre will be erected by General Moving Picture Corporation, to cost $150,000. Cincinnati, O. — C. H. Welner, 228 Highland avenue, has plans for theatre building to be erected on East Exchange, Market and East Arlington streets, to cost $300,000. The Metropolitan of Washington. In which Typhoons proved a big drawing card.