Moving Picture World (Sep 1916)

September 16, I'Mt. 1 111' M<>\ |\i; i'ii I LIKE WORLD 1857 MARIE DOKO TO APPEAR IN "THE LASH Under the direction of Jamee Young, Misa Marie Doro, tb< Laaky player who reoentl] appeared In "Common Ground, baa bei un an elaborate plcturlaatlon of "The Lash bj I t, This will be Mlsa Doro'a third Leak] picture Miss Doro will have a supporting cast ol unusual proml nence, Including Elliot) Dexter, Raymond Hatton, Jamea Neill, James Delmar, Jane Wolfe, Veda McEveri and Josephine File • • • Director John McDermott, of Universal City, is aiming .i three-ree] drama entitled ■ \ Modern Cain," written bj hlin self. The principal roles arc played by Edward Hearn and Ruth Clifford, with Geo. Beranger playing the heavy, • • • Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell are again appearing together In World pictures, "The New South," directed bj Robert Thornby. Besides Miss Clayton and Mr, Blackwell, Stanhope Wheatcroft, Henry West, Louis Qrlsel, J issie Lewis and the youngesl World Film star. Madge Evans, are In the cast. • * • Man She Married" is the title of a drama now being filmed at the World studios under the direction ol Tn Vale, with Gall Kane, Arthur Ashley, Montagu Love, Louise m Bates ami Muriel Ostrlche. A has been leased has been purchased by at NNISTON, ALA-Walter Levi, manager of local moving picture theater, has let the contract to remodel and enlarge building. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — D. C. Whilldin is preparing plans for a negro theater to be located on 18th street: 40 by 100 feet, with seating capacity of about 900. GADSDEN, ALA. — R. B. Kyle will erect a three-story moving picture theater, to cost $10,000. It is planned to have the building completed by .January 1, 1H17. It will he leased by Will B. Wood. LAFAYETTE, ALA. — A. J. Feldman is arranging to open a new moving picture theater, it will be known as the Picto. MONTGOMERY. ALA.— Estate of TJ. J. Bell will soon let the contract to erect a moving picture theater on Montgomery street: 105 by 100 feet: standard construction: tar and gravel roof; beam, joist and double floors; steam heat: electric lights; movable roof with electric switch control; cost, $25,000. MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Empire Theatre Company, Inc., with Sr.0,000 capital, by Louis B. Farley, president: W. J. Xaftel, vice-president; H. C. Farley, general manager, and others, will ■erect a theater building of pressed brick and stone construction, to cost $25,000. The structure is to be completed about i October 1. BATESVILLE, ARK.— The Princess theater by W. L. Landers. LODI, CAL. — The Tokay theater Edward Stark and Walter Hodges. SAX FRAXCISCO. CAL. — The Crystal theater, located 515 Courtland avenue, has been reopened. SAX FRAXCISCO. CAL.— The Winters theater at the corner of Mission street and Templeton avenue, has changed hands. SANTA CLARA, CAL.— The Santa Clara theater, recently taken over by F. E. McDaniel and .1. H. Hoots, has been remodeled. STOCKTON, CAL. — Extensive improvements have been made to the Empire theater. DENVER COLO. — L. Xelson, 76 Lincoln street, has the contract and has commenced work on the erection of a two-story moving picture theater, 50 by 134 feet, for Dewitt C. Webber, to cost $20,000. The house has been named the Webber theater. DENVERF, COLO.— The United States theater has been remodeled and renamed the Rialto. More than $20,000 was expending in making the improvements. FLORENCE, COLO.— J. H. Bullington is now operating the Photoplay theater. BRIDGEPORT. COXX.— Architect building, is preparing plans for a theater, 4 4 by 78 feet, to cost $5,000. NEW HAVEN, COXX— Peter X. Gold streets, Hartford, Conn., has addition 150 by 125 feet and make alterations to a theater building for Sylvester Z. Poli, 23 Church street, to cost $200.0110. WASHINGTON, l>. C. — Willard Estate is having plans prepared for a one-story theater building 30 by 10 feet and 133 by 108 feet, to cost $300,000. FORT MYERS, FLA— H. E. Heitman has let the contract to G. K, & E. M. Williams, Ocola, Fla., to erect an arcade and moving picture theater 75 by 125 feet of brick, composition oscar Krokstedt, Meigs one-story moving picture Leone, corner Main and the contract to build an •""I tin r tn. dooi -, oltj llghtli JACKSONVILLE, PI \ John 8 Glannont who chaaed the [i la the it< to i he at i u. i ui •■ PEN8A< 'i ii. \. h'l. \ \i i , .mini, pro j,,ii nah •■ Impi oi emi n I ST PETERSBURG, FLA R< k tbi ati I n L 0 « ill remodel bUlldlni remove lobby, ln< largi \ti. V.NT \. < ;.\ The Grand thi n leaaed b < lalnay, and reopened, The hou ■ ■ OLUMBl s. < ;a Honor Gray la re< brick moving picture theater and atore building to coal I GRIFFIN, GA a. l. McKneelej will remodel ater ami equip it aa a movlni ARGO, ii. i. Edward Hope pla eel .. one-atorj moving ieater, 82 bj B0 feet, with aeatlnc II CHICAGO, ill Architect A. L. Levy, 111 w< ton street, la preparing plana for a three-ators moving pi. i'ii. and vaudeville theater 127 bj 167 feet, to coat $175,000. CHICAGO, ill O, V Nloman plana t" erect a two-story moving picture theatei and store building 100 by 125 to cost 150,00 CHICAGO, ill. it. J, Schaefer Theatrea, 110 South SI streel la having plana prepared for a three-story theater "line building, 126 bj ZOt feet, to coal $200, I HARRISBURG, ill Extensive Improvements are i,. made to the Orpheum theater. MT. CARMEL, ill. a new ventilating ayatem has been installed in the Joj I heatei BURNETTSVILLE, l.\l> Elmer Lucy and L. L. Tarn have taken over the Cosmo theater. CENTERVILLE, INI).— The old Trails theater has been purchased by J. B. Wharton. FOWLER, IND. — The < 'ozy theater, recently purchased by F. O. Bryson, has been thoroughly overhauled and renamed the Fowler. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Extensive improvements are being made to the Iroquois theater. LOWELL, IND. — The Grand theater is now being conducted by Allen Robertson. WABASH, IXD. — The Orpheum theater has been leased and reopened by Dickson Bros. CEIX, LV. — Ernest Azelein has purchased the interest of A. Anderson in the Gem theater. LISBON, [A. — L. D. Hendrix has leased the Cosy theater and is making extensive improvements to the house. N. \\ equipment will also be installed. HUTCHISON, KAN.— The Rex theater has been remodeled. KANSAS CITY, KAN.— L. S. Mayer has purchased the Victor theater at 519 Minnesota avenue. The structure will he remodeled and the interior redecorated. LAWRENCE, KAN. — Sherman Wiggins has purchased the interest of ( I. W. Bays in the Bowerstock theater. TOPEKA KAN*. —The Hest theater has been leased by J. C. Elliott, LOUISVILLE, KY.— Macauley Property Companv will expend about $8,000 to remodel theater building at S3] Weal Walnut street. LOUISVILLE, KV. — The Palace theater is the name of a new moving picture house opened at the cornei of nth and Walnut streets. It has seating capacity of S00 NEW ORLEANS, LA— ir. 1, Wood and W W. Valloft are now operating the Beverly theater at Ilv .North Jefferson Davis Parkway. NEW ORLEANS, LA. — F. A. ivtt> has the contract to erect the Strand theater for the De Sot., Realty Company. Building will be two stories m height, have three mezzanine Boors, seating capacity of 2,000, exterior white terra cotta. concrete and steel construction, fireproof, roof vents and exhaust fans, indirect heating, vacuum cleaner, pipe organ, interior finished in caen stone, dull black wrought-iron balustrades and fixtures, entrance finished in white marble: to contain eight stores and offices. Leased to the Saenger Amusement BALTIMORE, Ml).— Joseph Brodie. llls-.'L' Light street, will erect moving picture theater, seating capacity about 1. stores on each side of main entrance; to cost 6100, BALTIMORE, MI). — Walbrooke Amusement Company will soon start work in making alterations to their moving picture theater, to cost $:.'. BOSTOX. MASS.— Fleischmann Construction Co.. old South building, has the contract to remodel the moving picture house owned by the New Columbia Theatre Co. It is estimated that the improvements will cost $250,000. HOLYOKE, MASS. — The Suffolk theater has been remodeled and the seating capacity increased to 1,600. MARBLEHEAD, MASS.— Warwick Theater Company has plans by Penn Varney, 25 Exchange street, Lynn, Mass.. for a one-story moving picture theatei EBBB