The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

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680 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 16, 1922 HALLBERG "The Economizer Man" PORTABLE PROJECTOR gives more than double the light on the screen — Operates on 110 Volt D. C. or A, C. circuits — Permits the film to be stopped for still view of any picture for lecture purposes — It weighs less than 20 pounds. Hallberg "Feathei-weight" Electric Light Plant operates with gasoline — weighs less than 100 pounds — This outfit is a God-send to the exhibitor in out of the way places. Results guaranteed — Prompt shipment. J. H. HALLBERG Established 1904 NEW YORK K.'iVis.. U.S.A. F. H. Elliott Enters the Accessory Field Frederick H. Elliott, who organized the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry and served as its executive secretary for over six years, has been elected a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Feaster Manufacturing Company and has assumed his new duties at the general offices of that company, 16 West Forty-sixth street, N. Y. Mr. Elliott brings to the Feaster Corporation a wide experience and knowledge of the motion picture industry, gained from his years of service with the industry's nationai organization. This is particularly true in connection with the fire prevention work of the National Association, which Mr. Elliott directed and which resulted in the adoption of many precautionary measures and policies affecting the studios, exchanges, laboratories and motion picture theatres and with a resultant protection to the lives of thousands of employees in the various branches of the industry. Theatres Projected EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK.— Work is progressmg rapidly on new Commodore Theatre, 85 by 35 feet, with seating capacity of 500, for Herman Alwees, to cost $15,000. House will be completed within two months. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.— O. P. Woodcock has contract to erect one-story brick theatre and store building on Florida street, between Darwin and Hickory streets, for Conrad Mangels, to cost $14,000. MIAMI, FLA.— Unless Leach Theatre interests can obtain long-term Mease on Airdome Theatre site, plan to erect new building early next summer. CHICAGO, ILL.-J. B. Stanford has plans by B. K. Gibson, 608 South Dearborn street, for theatre and hotel building for colored people to be erected at Indiana avenue and 36th street. Theatre will have seating capacity of 1,200. ♦CHICAGp, ILL.— J. K. Thompson, 2816 South Michigan avenue, has contract for one and two-story brick and stone-trim fire-proof theatre, store and office building, 117 by 124 feet, to be erected at 1900-10 North Western avenue for General Amusement Company, 127 North Dearborn street, to cost $200,000. PARK RIDGE, ILL.— Home Realty Company has plans by Barry, Byrne & Ryan Company, 140 South Michigan avenue, Chicago, for two-story brick, tile and stucco theatre, store and office building, 142 by 200 feet capacity of 1,000. Address William H. Malonc, president. PEORIA ILL. — Peoria Consistory has purchased site for erecting theatre and Masonic Temple, to cost $500,000. WESTVILLE, ILL.-Mike Gerrib. of Orpheum Theatre, plans to raze old house and erect new structure early next spring. NEVADA, lA.— Knights of Pythias has plans by Kimball, Dailie & Cowgill, Ames, la., for theatre, to cost $10,000. WAKEFIELD, MASS. — Princess Theatre, Inc., has plans by Funk Wilcox, 26 Pemberton square, Boston, for brick moving picture theatre, to be erected at Main and Chestnut streets. Address Charles W. Hodgdon. ST. PAUL, MINN.— American Theatre Company has plans by George A. Blewett, 646 Endicott Building, for theatre to be erected at Randolph street and Osceola avenue, with seating capacity of 1,000. Address A. F. Smith, secretary, 491 Bidwell street. BUFFALO, N. Y.— John Wolanski, 1680 Elmwood avenue, has plans by J. Geigand, 346 Herman street, for one and two-story brick moving picture theatre, store and office building, 100 by 120 feet, to be erected on Grant, near Amherst street, to cost $75,000. FLUSHING, L. L, N. Y.— Colonial Theatre Corporation (i-oom 511), 161 Fulton street. New York, plans to erect three-story brick theatre and store building, 100 by 225 feet on Flushing avenue, to cost $100,000. Address John Booth. •NEW YORK, N. Y.— Adolph Phillips, 113 East 87th street, has plans by H. J. Krapp, 116 East 16th street, for three and four-story brick theatre and oftice building 100 by 112 feet, to be erected at 238-50 West 46th street. NEW YORK, N. Y.— A. E. Erlanger, 214 West 42nd street, has plans by Warren & Wetmore, 16 East 47th street, for two onestory brick, lime-stone and terra-cotta theatres, 122 by 100 feet, to be erected at 246 West 44th street. CLEVELAND, O— Lincoln Theatre Company will erect moving picture theatre, with seating capacity of 1.000 on Arthur avenue, to cost $75,000. Address C. G. Burton, president. SHAMROCK. OKLA.— Garden Theatre, with seating capacity of 1,000, is rapidly nearing completion and is scheduled to open in sh»rt time. LEBANON, PA,— John A. Jackson, 33 North Eighth street, has plans by Reinhard Dempwolf, Casset Building, York, for fourstory brick and stucco Jackson (moving picture) Theatre and office building. 66 by 200 feet, to be erected at Eighth and Spring streets. PHILADELPHIA, PA. -Stanley Company of America, 1218 Market street, has plans by Hoffman-Henon, Inc., Finance Building, for stone, brick, concrete and terra-cotta theatre and office building to be erected at northwest corner Broad and Locust streets, to cost $2,000,000. *TITUSVILLE, PA.-Morosco Holding Company, 23 West 43rd street. New York, has plans by Eugene De Rosa, 110 West 40th street, New York, for one and twostory brick and architectural terra-cotta theatre and office building to be erected on West Spring street, to cost about $175,000. HAVE YOUR ELECTRIC SIGNS IN COLORS The color is in the glass of Reco Color Hoods. Cle-ir. brilliant, eye-catching colors that out-attracts the signs of your competitors. Pay for selves within a year over alpped or colored lamps. Circular on request M ELECT R1C_C OM PA .UaA-ers of Reco Flashert and Motors 2024 W. Conirresfl St. ChlraBO