The Moving picture world (March 1922)

92 MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 4, 1922 Better Equipment 158 New Picture Houses Costing Over $20,201,000 Reported in Past Month THE thirty new picture theatres, the projected erection of which is report- ed below, are distributed as follows: Four in California, one for Florida, five for Illinois and one each for Indiana, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota. Missouri will have three. New Hampshire one. New York two, Ohio two and Okla- homa one. ' Two will be in Pennsylvania, one in Texas and three in Wisconsin. The most expensive house listed will be the $2,000,000 two-story picture theatre in East Cleveland, Ohio, which will be com- bined with a store and a market. The most moderate expenditure is that for the combination picture theatre and office building in St. Louis, which will cost $40,000. Less Than Full Amount Reported The total of $5,985,000 does not nearly rep- resent the true full amount which will be ex- pended upon these new picture theatres, as but fifteen of the thirty of the reports received were accompanied by an estimate of the cost. It will be recalled that in our issue of February 4, we reported appropriations amounting to $7,616,000 and published a list of seventy-five new picture theatres, whose erection was being planned or actually un- der way. In the issue of February 11, we reported seventeen new picture theatres involving an expenditure of $1,590,000. In our issue of February 18, we reported ■eleven new picture theatres building and the appropriation of $1,830,000 for their erection and equipment. Last week, a list containing twenty-five new picture houses under way and the sum of $3,180,000 for their building and equip- ment, was reported. This makes a grand total of 158 new pic- ture theatres planned or commenced since the first of February, and a total of $20,- 201,000 to be spent upon them. All of which indicates that 1922 is going pretty strong on picture theatre building. Picture Theatres Projected FRESNO, CALIF.—L. W. Wilson and J. A. Beham are ini rested in project to erect theatre, with seating capacity of 1,000. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—New theatre to be known as the Music Box will be erected on Hill street, between Seventh and Eighth, to cost about $250,000. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—Oliver Morosco will erect theatre near Seventh and Hope streets, to cost $1,000,000. SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF.—City will erect municipal auditorium, to cost $200,000. DAYTON, FLA.—H. T. Titus will expend about $100,000 for equipment and converting Malby Building into theatre. CHICAGO, ILL.—James Roder, care Union Restauraunt, 68 West Randolph street, has plans by Milton Eichberg, 64 West Randolph street, to convert four-story ofTice building into moving picture theatre, 25 by 125 feet at 10 and 12 South Clark street. CHICAGO, ILL.—Rubin Levine, 133 West Washington street, has plans by Whitney & Williams, 122 South Michigan avenue, for theatre, to cost $65,000. DEKALB, ILL.—Theatre will be erected on Lincoln Highway near First street. Dale Leifhert will be manager. LINCOLN, ILL.—Steve Bennis has plans by Levine Company, 217 Chamber of Com- merce Building, Chicago, for three-story brick and terra-cotta theatre, store and office building, 80 by 150 feet, to cost $150,- 000. Pipe organ will be installed. Theatre will have seating capacity of 1,200. RENTON, ILL.—Benton Amusement Com- pany plans to erect theatre, with seating ca- pacity of 2,000. MT. VERNON, IND.—Lee Baskett and Louis Hays, of Henderson, Ky., have pur- chased site here for theatre, to cost $50,000. COUNCIL BLUFFS, LA. — Broadway Building Company has plans by J. C. Jenson, 305 West Broadway, for theater, to cost $130,- 000. Address R. B. Wallace, secretary. PADUCAH, KY.—Arcade Theatre Com- pany will erect theatre. LEOMINSTER, MASS.—New Rialto The- atre will be erected at Main street and Merriam avenue, to cost $100,000. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Powers Thea- tre Building Association has elected George L. Irwin president. New theatre is planned. ALEXANDRIA, MINN.—H. J. Longaker, proprietor Howard Theatre, has purchased site for new theatre. CARTHAGE, MO.—W. S. Crane has plans by A. C. Michaelis, 325 Miners Bank Build- ing, Joplin, for four-story brick theatre, 100 by 150 feet, to be erected on Elast Third street, to cost $50,000. KIRKSVILLE, MO.—Prof. G. M. Wise, of Northeast State Teachers College, has taken up proposition with Kinwanis Club for proposed community theatre. ST. LOUIS, MO.—Opportunity Realty Company will let contract for theatre and office building to be erected at McCausland and Clayton avenues, to cost $40,000. A. A. Ebert will be manager. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.—F. W. Hartford has plans by J. Edward Richardson, 56 Grove street, Dover, for theatre and business block to be erected at Congress and Chestnut streets. NEW YORK, N. Y.—S. & L. Building Company, 1312 Clinton avenue, has plans by Maron & Glaser, 2806 Third avenue, for one- story moving picture theatre and store build- ing to be erected at southwest corner 180th street and Boston road, to cost $200,000. Lessee Charles A. Goldreyer, Jerome avenue and Fordham road. WATERTOWN, N. Y.—Novi Operating Company will start work on new theatre about April 1. CLEVELAND, O,—Star Theatre Company, Fifth street and Euclid avenue, will erect one-story and balcony brick and stone-trim Winter Garden Theatre at East 18th street and Euclid avenue, to cost $500,000. EAST CLEVELAND, O.—H. F. Juergens, 1530 Clarence avenue, Lakewood. O., has contract to erect two-story and balcony moving picture theatre, store and market house, 400 by 216 feet, to be erected at Euclid and Superior avenues for Euclid Superior Market Company, to cost $2,000,000. EUFAULA, OKLA.—M. G. Lee, Cuthbert, will erect new building to replace Vaudette Theatre destroyed by fire. LEWISTOWN, PA.—Joseph Shverha has plans by John B. Harman, 48 McQueen street, Lancaster, for one-story brick mov- ing picture theatre and store building, 60 by 150 feet, to cost $25,000. Picture Theatres Scheduled to Open Date Name Location Capacity Manager in Charge „ „ , xr v Feb 27 Lafayette Square.. .Ruffah.. N. Y 4,000 Fred M. Shafer, care Olympic Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. March 1 Unnamed I'.ellinMliam, Wash 400 W. W. Quimby. Belhngham, Wash. March 1 Auditorium I he Dalles, Ore 1,250 City Auditorium. March 1 Rialto W enati hee, Wis 700 Pacific Coast Theatres, m Wenatchee, W is. July 1 Unnamed McMimiville, Ore 800 J. O'Neil, McMinnville, Ore. July 1 Unnamed Til amc.ok. Ore 800 Patridge & Morrison, Gem Theatre, Tillamook. Sept 1 Unnamed Klamath Falls, Ore 1,000 H. A. Poole, Klamath Falls, Ore.