The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

November 11, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 153 Chicago Greets McVickers; Tiffin to Open on Monday The new McVickers Theatre opened last Thursday at 6.30 p. m., under the management of Jones, Linick & Scliaefler, with "The Old Homestead." S. Barret McCormick is the managing director, with the orchestra under the baton of H. Leopold Spitalny and the ballet presentation under the direction of Adolph Bolm, director of the Chicago Opera Ballet. Remington Welch is at the organ, and the new house will be operated continuously from 9.30 a. m. until midnight every day, with the change of program each Sunday. Elaborate preparations were made for the opening, and a -distinguished audience was on hand. Joseph Britak has formed a company to manufacture and deal in picture equipment and films, with offices at 38 South Dearborn street. The company will be known as the Automatic Projector Company. ture films with news reels and comedies on his program. The new symphony orchestra, under the direction of Samuel Leviton, and Gustave Magerman at the organ, are providing musical treats for the fans of north shore district. John Longley, James A. Sell and Benjamin Kaufmann have organized the California Theatre Corporation of Chicago with a capital of $50,000. Offices are at 334 j West Twenty-sixth street. Lou Weil now is manager of the Bryn Mawr Theatre c,\\ Bryn Mawr avenue and is showing fea E. D. Hopson has been made manager of the Calo Theatre, one of the Ascher houses located on North Clark street at Balmoral avenue. He is a veteran of the business and opened the first out of the loop vaudeville house at Sixty-third and Halstead streets back in 1904. He has been connected with Alfred Hamberger Enterprises and the last five years with the Schoenstadt chain of houses. He is a live wire manager who uses plenty of publicity to put his shows over. Another fine new picture house will be opened to the public next Monday night. This is the New Tiffin, at 4045 W. North avenue, owned and managed by V. T. Lynch, who owned another theatre by the same name on the same site, which was razed to make way for a larger, finer one. The new house seats 2,500 and ran' s among the finest theatres on the Northwest side. The opening feature will be Milton Sills in "Skin Deep." Erber Asks Accounting Over His St. Louis Partnership Mrs. Ford Dies Mrs. Edith B. Ford, widow of John T. Ford, who owned Ford's Opera House in Washington, D. C, at the time Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, died at her home in Baltimore on Sunday, October 22. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Ford is survived by 8 children, 26 grand children and 15 greatgrand children. Two of her sons, Charles E. and John T. Ford, are at present the managers of Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, Md., at which large feature pictures are shown at intervals. his new American Theatre, which opened November \. The house represents an investment of $25,000 and seats 400. He intends to play first-class pictures. The Film Board of Trade dinner, to be attended by the officers of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners, as well as being a "get together" for their own organization, will be held Monday night in the Rose Room of the Morrison Hotel. Slides announcing tag day and soliciting contributions for the Disabled American Veterans of the World's War are being run in the Chicago theatres at present. The day is designated "ForgetMe-Not Day" and the slides bear the picture of a crippled soldier and the words: "Did you call it charity when they gave their legs, arms and eyes?" Suit was filed in the St. Louis Circuit Court, a few days ago, by Joseph Erber, former part-owner and manager of the Erber and Avenue theatres. East St. Louis, against his former partner, Phillip H. Cohen, who now owns the theatres. Erber asks for an accounting of a real estate deal in which he and Cohen were associated. He alleges in his petition that in December, 1919, they took a 99-year lease on property in East St. Louis for $'4,500 a year. The lease was executed in Cohen's name, but Erber claims to have had a half interest. He further avers that Cohen last Mav disposed of the lease for $112,000 but accounted to him for only $S00. The East St. Louis theatres are not affected by the suit. Cohen has denied Erber's contentions. Will Hays will attend the grand opening of the Rivoli Theatre, Sixth street near Olive street, November 19, if plans of Barney Rosenthal, St. Louis manager for Universal, are carried through. An invitation has already been extended to Hays by Universal officials in the East. Universal has spent about $25,000 in remodeling and decorating the Rivoli, which formerly was known as the Royal. The house was purchased from Harrv Koplar several weeks ago for $50,000. "The Kentucky Derby" probably will be the opening attraction. It would be the premier showing of the picture. Candidates for office at the coming election are finding it hard sledding to get slides on Chicago screens. Word has been sent to the theatres of the city by the Motion Picture Theatre Owners requesting them not to run slides of cand'dates unt"l the office seeker has b^en interviewed by a committee from the organization on his stand on the motion picture question. It has resulted in a run of cand'dates on the committee's offices. Secretary of State Becker has issued a certificate authorizing the Aubert Photo Play Company to increase its capital stock from $30,000 to $.50,000. The company has assets of $45,000 and liabilities of $5,000. The additional stock will be disposed of within a few days. The company is erecting a handsome theatre on the site of the Aubert Airdome, Aubert and Easton avenues. The Missouri Theatre announced a reduction in the price of balcony seats during the past week. During the new schedule seats upstairs Will be but 35 cents at night and on Sunday and holiday matinee, instead of 50 cents. The rates for children have been cut to 15 cents at matinee and 25 cents on Sunday, holidays and evenings. George Newsum of the Palace Theatre, Mount Vernon, 111., was seen along Picture Row. Harry Thornton, of the Gayety Theatre, Springfield, 111,, was a caller of the week. John M. Mayer, Frank N. Rubovitz and L. Wex'er have organized the National Film and Export Company, with office at 736 South Wabash avenue, Chicago, to deal in films and accessories. The company has issued 40O shares of no par value. W. H. Beci-er and J. Bromley, who purchased the Chippewa Theatre several weeks ago, plan to re-open the Broadway playhouse in abojit ten days. They contemplate installing some additional equipment and plan to play first c^ass pictures. H. J. Lowry, of the Opera House, Highland, 111., dropped into Enterprise for some live subjects. He say that business has been very good of late. C. C. Jones, of Cambria. III., was in, lining up programs for One Cent Admission The Lemle Barrett Company has been incorporated by William Lemle, John P. Barrett and M. Schear to operate picture theatres. The main office is at 6219 South Halstead street. Roy Coleman, Guy Barrett and The Missouri Penitentiary has perhaps the cheapest hisrh class picture house in the land. Sounds funny, doesn't it? The fact is, the theatre plays first class pictures but charges only 1 cent admission. And if a convict hasn't the price he gets in anyway. W. E. Sloat, secretary of the Missouri Prison Board, operates the house. He was in St. Louis the past week arranging his winter bills. He gets pictures with a home appeal, something to bring out the better things that are in a fellow. Sex appeal and crime films are barred. The show is financed largely through the receiots of a lunchstand and restaurant operated on the prison grounds. Teddy Yemm, of the Reed, Yemm & Hays circuit, dropped into town to see the boys. He generally lets Tom Reed do the pilgriming, but decided to take a trip himself this time. C. M. Luttrell, of the Majestic, Jacksonville, 111., was a visitor to Fox headquarters. The Fulco Schaefer Supply Company sold two Power's C. E. high tension lamps to the Missouri Theatre during the past week. Harry Frazena and J. Spalding, of Taylorville, 111., came in for some snappy short subjects. Also contracted for a few features. Mrs. Frank Paul, of the Marvel Theatre, Carlinville, III., who was in during the week, reported that business in that vicinity has experienced a healthy revival. I. W. Rodgers, of Poplar Blufif. Mo., pased through on his way home from the Missouri convention. C. J. Law, of the New Palace, Pana, III., was seen along Picture Row. "The Storm" will be the opening attraction at the Court Theatre, Paris, III., when it passes under the management of O. L. Jarodski, Dunville, III., on November 2. The house seats 500. It formerly was owned by E. Kerns. J. Goldstein has purchased the Wilson Theatre, 1417 Cass avenue, St. Louis, from W. Krawezyh and A. Brolaski. It scats .300 and is situated in a district largely populated by foreign laborers. The Princess Theatre, Standberry, Mo., has been purchased by I. W. Maple of Bethany, Mo. He owns houses in Bethany, Ridgeway and Albany. No change in the policy of the Princess is contemplated. John Marlowe will open his new Hippodrome Theatre. Carterville, Til,, on November 15. It seats 900. Dr. J. Burkhardt's new $60,000 theatre at Hurst, 111., is coming along very nicely.