The Moving picture world (January 1924-February 1924)

January 19, 1924 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 233 Houses Opened McRAE, ARK. — H. F. Jamison has opened Victory Theatre. TUSCALOOSA, ALA.— New Belvedere Theatre, replacing one destroyed by fire, has opened. FORRESTON, ILL.— Star Theatre has opened with pictures. WILLIAMSFIELD, ILL.— G. M. Rice has moving picture house at an early date. CLINTON, IND.— New Wabash Theatre, erected on site of old Wonderland, with seating capacity of 725, has opened with first-class picture program. PEMBROKE, KY.— Moving picture theatre has opened under management of R. C. Chilton and E. A. Hall. EVELETH, MINN.— Strand Theatre will reopen as the Colonial under new management. ST. PAUL, MINN.— St. Clair, a moving picture house, has been opened by St. Clair Amusement Company. * KANSAS CITY, MO. — Twelfth Street Theatre has opened with musical comedies and feature pictures. ST. JOSEPH, MO.— Colonial Theatre has been redecorated and reopened. GERING, NEB.— New Muse Theatre has opened. BATAVIA, N. Y.— New Family Theatre has opened. CARROLLTON, O.— New Park Theatre, with seating capacity of 750, has opened with pictures and vaudeville. GRAHAM, OKLA.— J. G. Jensen has opened theatre. SPARTA, TENN.— Strand Theatre has been renovated and reopened. Theatres Projected GLEN ELLYN, ILL.— Moving picture theatre, with seating capacity of 1,000, is planned by Polka Brothers. ELKHART, IND.— Contract has been let for new Lerner Theatre, with seating capacity of 2,200, to cost $500,000. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.— Bedford Stone Contracting Company, 810 Fletcher Trust & Savings Building, has contract for theatre, store and office building to be erected at Monument place for Market City Realty Company, to cost $1,250,000. FLINT, MICH.— W. S. Butterfield, president Bijou Theatrical Enterprise, has plans by John Eberson, of Chicago, for new theatre, with seating capacity of about 2,000, to cost $500,000. STAMFORD, N. Y.— Stamford Amusement Company has plans by H. D. Morrison for two-story brick, cast-stone and terracotta theatre, 55 by 112 feet, to cost $50,000. CHARLEROI, PA.— R. Coyle has plans by Victor A. Rigaumont, 822 State Theatre Building, Pittsburgh, for two-story brick and stone moving picture theatre, 61 by 110 feet, to cost $50,000. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Help and Situations Wanted Only 3c per word per insertion Minimum charge 60c Terms, Strictly Cash with Order Copy must reach us by Tuesday noon to insure publication in that week's issue. EMERGENCY ORGANIST — Adopting a new idea. Paste in your address book for further reference. A Founder of "American Guild Organists." Organist at World's Fair and Pan American Exposition. Largest Churches of Buffalo, Rochester, Denver, Baltimore, Scranton and Cleveland. Recltalist at Buffalo Convention Hall Series. 10 years experience in high class picture work with Mark-Brock, Horton and Fenevessy Companies. Your organist may be ill ; may I help you out ; if you wish high class organ picture playing? Address, Box 81. Elmira, N. Y. ORGANIST AT LIBERTY— Trained, experienced musician. Picture player and soloist of exceptional ability. Union. Thoroughly reliable. Splendid library. Good position essential. State make and size of organ, working hours and top salary. Wire or write Arthur Edward Jones, 343 West Eighth Street, Erie, Pa. ORGANIST (young woman) desires change position. Pictures cued intelligently and artistically. Ten years experience best houses. Large library. Reliable. State best salary, make, size organ. Lady Organist care of Moving Picture World, New York City. MANAGER AT LIBERTY Feb. 1st, live wire, up to date, original exploiting ; 20 years success, pictures, vaudeville, stock. Reference. Leading producers. Present and past employers. R. G. Low, 5 Whitman Street, West Somerville, Mass. EXPERIENCED MANAGER or assistant, at liberty February 1st. Sold my house, desire connection first-class house or chain. Results guaranteed. Box 326, Moving Picture World, New York City. DISTRIBUTORS OF HIGH CLASS MOTION PICTURES Dallas. Texas December 13, ly23. I>ura Film Protector Company, 220 West 42nd*Street, New York. N. *. Gentlemen: We wish to advise you that we are well pleaeed with the duratizing we have had done to date. We have kept a very close check on this and find that it is the biggest help we have ever had in keeping our films in first class condition. For your information we use an inspection in aad out card on each print. Thi6 oard is given the inspector each time she inspects the print and the film is graded acooading to condition from #1 which represents new film, to ft which is junk film, and every time the inspector finishes with a print she makes a record on this same card as to the condition of each reel. For the past year or so we have had a lot of trouble with printB of two reel comedies going to the bad quickly so we decided as a last resort to try duratizing them. We started this as you know, on the 1st of September and some of the first two reelers that we had duratized have had as many as forty rune and are still in tl and #2 condition according to the inspection card. Where heretofore two reel comedies that had had forty runs were usually down to about #4 or #5 condition. We really believe that duratizing film gives the exhibitor a cleaner print and prolongs the life of the film. We are so well pleased with it that we are giving all of the laboratories instructions to have all of our film duratized not only the two reel comedies. Wishing you continued success, we are. Very truly yours, SPEC&aTTrUFlitf COMPANY Sales Manager.