The Moving picture world (May 1920-June 1920)

1462 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD June 12, 1920 Millions Involved As Incorporations Register for Many Picture Projects IF the number and financial size of incorporations may be accepted as a criterion, conditions in the building line hold no terrors for those who would build theatres and studios, and the picture market must look good to capital in general. Here follows a list of incorporations, assembled from several states, that run into many millions, face value. Delaware incorporations head the list in number of entries and size of purses; but in the race ♦o "get into the game" several other states i-oll up big figures. Here is a list,, selected because of the size of the capital stock — those carrying minor sums are not included : ST. LOUIS. MO. — Famous Players Corporation, which was recently organized with $2,000,000 capital, has taken over ownership and operation of fifteen theatres in this city. Planned to expend about $400,000 in making Improvements to the various houses and introducing new features. FRIEND, NEB. — J. H. Hungerford will convert Filmore Building into moving picture theatre. CAMDEN, N. J. — East Side Amusement Company, of Camden, N. J., 540 Federal street, has been incorporated with $100,000 capital to conduct amusement enterprises. JERSEY CITY, N. J. — Continental Amusement Corporation, 123 Poplar street, has been organized with $125,000 capital to conduct amusement enterprises. JERSEY CITY, N. J. — Fulton Theatre Company, 142 Danforth avenue, has been Incorporated with $175,000 capital. TOMS RIVER, N. J. — Traco Theatre Company, Veeder Building, has been incorporated with $125,000 capital to operate theatres, etc. CLEVELAND, O. — New York Amusement Company has been incorporated with $10,000 capital by M. Friedman, S. C. Garber and others. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Delaware ;Motion Pictures Company has been incorporated with $250,000 capital to conduct places of amusement. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Weiland Theatres, Inc., has been organized with $3,600,000 capital to conduct places of amusement. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Clyde Corporation has been organized with $2,200,000 capital by T. L. Croteau, M. A. Bruce and others to produce moving pictures. DOVER, DEL. — Slevin Picture Play Corporation has been organized with $800,000 capital to produce and sell motion picture films. MILFORD, DEL. — Modern Photoplays, Inc., has been organized with $2,500,000 capital to produce photoplays. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Catholic Art Association, Inc., has been organized with $300,000 capital to manufacture machinery for moving picture films. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Monumental Pic tures Corporation has been organized with $500,000 capital to conduct places of amusement. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Tompkins-Ginns Theatre Company has been incorporated with $1,000,000 capital to conduct places of amusement. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Associated First National Pictures of New York, Inc., has been organized with $870,000 capital to produce motion pictures. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Associated First National Pictures of Missouri, Inc., has been organized with $195,000 capital to produce motion pictures. DOVER, DEL — Pacific Coast Film Laboratories, Inc., has been organized with $150,000 capital to produce and exhibit moving pictures. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Southwestern Theatre Company has been incorporated with $275,000 capital to engage in general theatre business. WILMINGTON, DEL.— Hudson Amusement Company has been incorporated to conduct places of amusement. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Associated First National Pictures of Virginia, Inc., has been organized with $195,000 capital to exhibit and produce moving pictures. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Standard Picture Producing Company has been incorporated with $500,000 capital to produce moving pictures. WILMINGTON, DEL. — Associated First National Pictures of Indiana, Inc., has been organized with $187,500 capital to conduct a general moving picture and film exchange business. WILMINGTON, DEL — Associated First National Pictures of New Jersey, Inc., has been organized with $217,500 capital to produce and exhibit moving pictures. WILMINGTON. DEL. — Associated First National Pictures of Michigan, Inc., has been organized with $255,000 capital to conduct places of amusement. NEW YORK, N. Y. — Ward & Glynn, Inc., has been organized with $520,000 by J. H. Ward to conduct theatrical and moving picture business. NEW YORK, N. Y. — The W. & V. Realty Corporation has been organized with $250,000 capital by F. S. Anderson, 1451 Broadway, to engage in realty, theatres, vaudeville, moving pictures, etc. NEW YORK, N. Y. — Brunswick Film Corporation has been organized with $100,000 capital by J. Carrie, Jr., 120 Broadway, to conduct moving picture business. CATTARAUGUS, N. Y. — Setter Amusement Company, Inc., has been organized by J. G. Nichols with $100,000 capital to conduct theatricals, moving pictures, hotels and restaurants. NEW YORK, N. Y. — The Civic Theatres, Inc.. has been organized with $100,000 capital by F. Lipnick to conduct theatres, etc. NEW YORK, N. V. — Olympia Cinema Cor poration has been organized by S. Black with $100,000 capital to engage In moving picture business. •NEW YORK, N. Y. — Sheridan Theatre Company has been incorporated by Max Spiegel and Sol Brill with $230,000 capital to engage in all branches of theatrical and moving picture business. NEW YORK, N. Y.— Eagles Nest Film Corporation has been organized with $125,000 capital by Robert K. Thistle, A. Roy Myers and others to produce motion pictures. NEW YORK, N. Y. — Quality Pictures Corporation has been organized with $2,000,000 capital by Charles C. Nobles, Robert Du Reel Elllss and others. NEW YORK, N. Y. — Kinephotolog Corporation has been organized with $1,000,000 capital by A. Epstein, 132 South Ninth street, Brooklyn, to manufacture talking moving pictures. SYRACUSE, N. Y.— Schine Theatrical Company, Inc., has been organized with $150,000 capital by J. Myer Schine to do general real estate agency, brokerage, theatrical and moving picture business. NEW YORK, N. Y. — Deltrelch-Dudley, Inc^ has been organized with $5,000 capital by T. C. Deitreich, W. B. Dudley and others to engage in moving picture business. NYACK. N. Y. — New York Exchange for Educational Films, Inc., has been organized with $100,000 capital by E. W. Hammons, New York, to engage in moving picture business. NEW YORK. N. Y. — NIkko Films, Inc.. has been organized by A. Mayer, 523 West 136th street, with $100,000 capital, to produce moving pictures. IMPERIAL, CAL — Imperial Theatre Company has been incorporated with $500,000 capital. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. — Imperial Motion Picture Company has been incorporated with $500,000 by Isadore M. Golden, V. D. Clement and others. LEXINGTON, KY. — Great Southern Film Corporation has been organized with $100,000 capital by Henry Clay Anderson to manufacture and deal In films. MAYNARD, MASS. — People's Theatre Company has been incorporated with $40,000 capital by James A. Coughlan, Hector W. Roberts and James J. Ledgard. Kather Ralston In "Mutiny of the BUInore." Esther Ralston has been added to the cast of "The Mutiny of the Elsinore," a C. E. Shurtleff. Inc.. production for release by Metro, to play the part of Blanche, a young woman of the dance halls who causes the hero of the story to neglect his fiancee. Miss Ralston recently appeared with Conway Tearle In "Michael and His Lost Angel" and in "Huckleberry Finn." Mitchell Lewis is featured In the all-star cast. "Jenny" I» Well Under Way. Latest reports emanating from the Selznlck West Coast studios state that the production of Olive Thomas' forthcoming picture, "Jenny," is well under way and that thus far the star has had ample opportunity to display all the charm and versatility that has endowed her to a host of ailnilrers. Lines to May Written in June: "I Stamp You the Champ Vamp of This Play," Says Fortunette, Alias John Brown. Three views of Metro's new feature called "The Cheater." The star can be seen pastiming at the right In the good old-fashioned way. Must be the good old-fashioned brew also to be available at such a late date.