The Moving picture world (May 1922)

102 MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 6, 1922 BARGAINS 1-6 HP. MOTORS Ktl; ONLY $10.00 f. e. b. Chka«« Owing to cancellation of a large contract, we are overstocked a ■ 4 consequently are sacrificing the price. The motors are strictly high-grade and fully guaranteed by a responsible manufacturer. We don't know how lone they will last, to order quick. Reynolds Electric Co. tas» Weet CongreM St Chlcac^ flllnirii MAILING LISTS MOVING PICTURE AND LEGITIMATE THEATRES BIM Mevinjt Picture hj State* per M.. %M vat FUiB Exchancee, (or List 1M IM Manufacturers and Studios SJt 4lt Machine and Suppljr Dealers CM M74 Legitimate Theatres U. S. * Can.. SJt lit Vaudeville Theatres TM A. F. WILLIAMS IM W. ADAMS ST. CHICAGO THE fight against Tuberculosis is organized in all the large cities of this country and Canada, also in many of the smaller ones. If you are too far distant from New York to consult us easily, we suggest that you make inquiry of some Anti-Tuberculosis organization in whatever city you may be (using the local Telephone Book or City Directory to get street and number), and you will undoubtedly be able to get proper information, equal to our own, without delay or difficulty. NEW YORK TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION "Nothing Else Will Do" NEW STANDARD TYPE Automatic Ticket Issuing AND ReKigtering Machine UNIVERSALLY ENDORSED Send for imrtlculars AUTOMATIC TICKET REGISTER CORPORATION 1780 BrM^way Hn Yoril Moving Picture Machines Complete Equipments — Suppllee of All Kinds. Exhibitors' BEST Friend. CDT RATE PRICES Monarch Theatre Sopply Co. 228 Union Avenue 724 So. Wabash Avsl Memphis, Tenn. Chicago, 111. will pass through the water at the temperature of 38 degrees, thus insuring a temperature of that degree before a fire is started to heat the building. This will mean a saving of fuel. McVickers Theatre has long been one of the landmarks of Chicago. It was founded in 1857 by James H. McVickers, a singing and dancing comedian who was stranded in Chicago. He went around among the early business men and induced them to form a company to build a theatre, the second in Chicago, and it was thirteen years later before another was erected. In this old McVickers Theatre, "The Black Crook" had its then phenomenal run of fiftysix nights. In 1873 the theatre was burned, and rebuilt immediately, and again in 1890 it was burned and rebuilt. When the theatre is opened on Labor Day, the policy will be considerably altered. Instead of featuring eight acts of vaudeville and running photoplays as "incidental," the house will show first-run pictures, which will be featured in the announcements, adding, "and eight acts of vaudeville." John G. Burch, who has been manager of McVickers since it was taken over by the Jones, Linick & Schaefer organization eight years ago. will be manager of the new theatre, and will also be on the ground during the entire construction period. Stanley Frame Company Issues a New Catalog The Stanley Frame Company, 729 Seventh avenue. New York, has just issued a new catalog, illustrating and describing its entire line of lobby display frames and equipment. The new designs, recently brought out by the Stanley Company, have been recognized as top notchers by those exhibitors fortunate enough to visit the Stanley show rooms. The great popularity which they immediately achieved and the large number of orders booked for them induced President Kornicker, of the Stanley Frame Company, to issue the new catalog in order that those who found it inconvenient to visit New York before ordering lobby equipment might be in a position to avail themselves of selections from this splendid line. The catalog will be mailed free, upon request, to any of our readers who will mention the Moving Picti re World when writing. The Stanley Frame Company, by the way, has been appointed Eastern sales representative for the theatre seating, manufactured by the Steel Furniture Company, of Grand Rapids, and reports doing a rushing business in this line. The Stanley Frame Company will be glad to submit estimates on seating to any exhibitor in its territory who will state number of chairs required and ask for descriptive illustrated folder showing the various styles. Improved Conditions Reported in Northwest .\s evidence of better business condtions in the Northwest, several new motion picture houses are being planned, or are already under construction. Several houses have changed liands and are being remodeled and redecorated for May openings. Sam Sax is building a new suburban house at Forty-eight and East Ankeny, Portland. Ore., which will have a seating capacity nf about 700. O. O. Ruth, owner of the Ideal Theatre, Stanwood, Wash., is building a new house in Mount Vernon. There is also a rumor that Everett, Wash., is soon to have a new downtown theatre. Gowdy Leases Sunset Frank H. Gowdy, of Astoria, Ore., has leased the Sunset Theatre and will remodel it at an estimated expense of $10,000. It will seat 60 parons, and will open as a first class house about May 15. O. T. Bergner, of Ashland, Ore., manager of the Vining Theatre, has sold out to H. B. Hurst. J. H. Bomer, of the Vogue Theatre, Kelso, Wash., has disposed of his interests to Strange, Dunham and Greiner, who will incorporate under the name of Vogue. Mr. Wold, of Toledo, Ore., is redecorating the Liberty Theatre there, and will reopen about May 1 with an eight-piece local orchestra. Capacity is about 350. Herman Marks, of Roseburg, Ore., who formerly leased his Liberty Theatre, has taken over the managament Fewer Incorporations at Albany Last Week The low point in the number of companies enibarkmg in the motion picture business, as well as the aggregate capitalization, was reached during the week ending April 22, when only four companies incorporated and filed the necessary papers in the Secretary of State's office at Albany. With the exception of the Arax Amusement Co., located in Binghamton, all the concerns will locate in New York City. The Binghamton company is capitalized at $50,000, and has for its directors Kerekin Vartanian, George W. Eisenhart, S. Mack Smith, of Binghamton. Those locating in New York City are : Newcome, Inc., $20,000, Joseph E. Shea. Alibel Corey, Sylvia Schwartzman, New York; Criterion Operating Corporation, $1,000, Smauel Weinberger, Zelda Seidel, H. A. Rosenfeld, New York; Blanding Sloan, Inc., $10,000, Blanding Sloan, S. S. Schwartz, Millia Davenport, New York City. The Peerless Organ Creates Furore The American Photo Player Company tells us that the exhibitors throughout the country have been quick to recognize the desirability of its Peerless organ, which has been so extensively advertised of late in the columns of the Moving Picture World and that its low cost has caused a flood of inquiries to be received at the various American Photo Player branches. .'V.lso that its artistic tonal effects and its action have met with such instant favor that the recognition of its merits is already responsible for a double shift at the Berkeley factory of the .American Photo Player Company. Demonstrations by theatrical organists have proven that the average performer can secure remarkable results. The reputation of Fotoplayer construction and material is a further guarantee that the Peerless organ will withstand the utmost use under the most severe theatrical conditions. New 2,200 Seat House for Springfield, Mo. ■\ Springfield, Mo., syndicate headed by W. F. Landers and E. E. E. Mcjimsey have plans for $500,000 moving picture theatre to be known as the Criterion. The new house will be erected on the south side of the public square and the site will be cleared immediately. The theatre will seat 2,200 in a balcony and mezzanine. A forty liy fifty stage will accommodate road shows. Brick and terra cotta will be the main materials. TYPHOON COOLING QYSTEM I TYPHOON FAN CO. 345W.39 ST. ^ NEW YORK