Moving Picture World (Dec 1917) - Learn About Movie Posters

1834 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 22, 1917
Trade Notes from Kansas City Filmdom
The Hardings of Omaha Expect to Build a 1,200-Seat Theater in Kansas City
Another New House Will Be Called the Doric—Other Notes.
By Kansas City News Service, 206 Corn Belt Bldg., Kansas City, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, MO.—Kansas City will
soon have a fine new theater if the
plans of the architects and the owners in
regard to the new Liberty theater are
carried out. It will be fireproof in every
respect. In regard to the convenience
the theater will have a foyer space which
will care for about 200 people, thus obviating
the necessity of patrons having to
stand outside of the theater while waiting
for the conclusion of a show. The theater
will have a seating capacity of 1,200. It
will be operated by Samuel Harding and
David H. Harding of Omaha, Neb., both
of whom are pioneer moving picture men.
It is planned to open the theater early in
February. It is located at 1104-1106 Main
street, which is in the heart of the shopping
district.
Doric Theater to Be Built.
A second new theater to be erected in
Kansas City will be the Doric theater,
taking its name from the Doric style of
architecture. The location is 908 "Walnut
street. It will have a seating capacity
of 976, and will cost over $50,000. The
exterior will be in cream terra cotta. The
architects of both these theaters speak
highly of the beauty of them.
J. L. Shipley Will Assist in Goldwyn
Office.
Kansas City, Mo.—John L. Shipley, spe-
,
cial representative for the Kansas City
Goldwyn office, will assist in the office
here indefinitely. He has been working
out of the city, but an influx of bookings
has made this change necessary for the
present.
J. B. Howard and C. W. Potter Join
Select.
Kansas City, Mo.—J. B. Howard, formerly
of the General Film Company, and
C. W. Potter, formerly of the Universal
Film & Supply Co., of Kansas City, have
been added to the sales force of Select.
Mr. Howard will cover western Missouri
and Mr. Potter will cover northeastern
Kansas.
Hoffman District Office in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo.—The Hoffman Foursquare
Pictures, Inc., of New York, will
occupy the fifth floor of the People's Trust
building, 1120 Walnut street. Kansas City
has been selected for the district office
and will be in charge of S. J. Baker,
coming from St. Louis.
Exit Famous Willis Wood.
Kansas City, Mo.—The Willis Wood
theater is being razed. The theater that
was once not only the pride of Kansas
City, but of the whole middle west has
"had its day." It is being torn down to
make way for the new Kansas City Athletic
Club building.
Kansas City Goldwyn Has a Fire.
Kansas City, Mo.—The Kansas City
Goldwyn office has had practical experience
which would prove valuable to a
projection machine company in that the
necessity of a modern fireproof projection
room. Two reels of "Polly of the Circus"
were burned November 28 while the picture
was being run off for the benefit of an
exhibitor. This was caused by the film
breaking just after the film had passed
the intermitent sprocket. The accident
was remarkable in that there was no in-
Jury to the operator, nor was there any
damage to the compartment or the machine.
"Hell Morgan's Girl" Breaks Records.
Kansas City, Mo.— "Hell Morgan's Girl"
broke all house records at the Glory thea-
ter here, when 1,300 persons paid admission
to the theater in two shows. The
theater has a capacity of 500. The theater
is located in the residence district of the
city and is within a few minutes' walk
of six other first-class theaters, all of
which had put on special features for the
Thanksgiving Day program.
C. W. McDaniel Will Assist Manager
Swift.
Kansas City, Mo.—C. W. McDaniel, who
for the last four years has been assistant
manager of the General Film at Chicago,
111., has been made assistant manager of
the Kansas City office. This is his first
visit to Kansas City, as he has always
been associated with the film business
in Chicago. F. P. J. Swift is manager
of the local office.
Across Texas with Exhibitors.
Vernon, Wibber County, Tex.—Moore's
theater company has been dissolved.
Bastrop, Tex.—Chester Erhard, Earl C.
Earhard, W. A. McCord. and W. E. Goodman
have bought all of the stock owned
by the stockholders of the. Arion opera
house. They have accepted plans for the
remodeling of the entire building at a cost
Of over $30,000. Every modern improvement
will be made in the building.
Waco, Tex.—The old Majestic theater
on North Fourth street has been remodeled
at a large expense. It was opened
to the public November 25 by M. Frankel,
manager.
Corsicana, Tex.—The new opera house
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Yoakum, Tex.—Damage amounting to
about $350 was caused by a recent fire in
the Bijou theater. There was no insurance.
Clarksville, Tex.—Billy Edwards has
leased the Clarksville opera house, and
will open it early in December. The building
will be renovated.
Theater Changes in Middle West.
Albert City, la.—Henry Kiscner will
build a picture show here.
Birmingham, la.—Anderson Brothers
have bought the moving picture business
of Fred Weekman.
Waterloo, la.—The Waterloo Drama
League will open its new playhouse at
the corner of 5th and Jefferson streets in
the near future.
Herrold, la.—Walter D. Davis will open
a new motion picture house here in the
near future.
Ganton, S. D.-—The Empress theater has
been opened with motion pictures.
—
Ganistota, S. D.—Work has been started
on a new opera house.
Ong, Neb.—C. Wilcox has bought the
Ong moving picture theater.
Modena, Mo.—John Tuttle is putting up
a new building here, which will probably
be used as a picture show.
Omaha, Neb.—The Palm theater, at 14th
and Douglass, was recently damaged by
fire to the extent of about $200.
Walhalla, N. D.—Hemley and Fraser
have sold their moving picture show to
Reginal Cochran.
Among Exhibitors in Kansas.
White City. Kan.-—The partnership heretofore
existing between Martin and Hahn
has been dissolved, and the picture show
will be conducted hereafter by Martin &
Company.
Winona, Kan.^The new opera house
here was opened to the public December
10.
Buffalo, Kan.—Buffalo's picture show
will resume business again under the
management of H. C. McVey and Carl
White. The name of the theater has been
changed from the Steele to the Royal.
Havensville, Kan.—David Armstrong
has closed his moving picture theater,
but may open it later on.
Oklahoma Theater Notes and Changes.
Okareho, Okla.—W. W. Waters has sold
an interest in the Rex theater at Purcell
to J. W. Graves.
Guymen, Okla.—The name of the Dime
theater has been changed to the Royal by
Manager Funk.
Frederick, Okla.—A. L. Harrel, of Walter,
has purchased the Gem theater and
taken charge.
Ramona, Okla.—Ray Cridland* has
opened the Star theater again.
Tar River. Okla.-—C. A. Gordon, owner
of the Hippodrome in Jolin, Mo., contemplates
the erection of a theater here.
Cleveland, Okla.—C. J. Snelling has succeeded
Mrs. Sonrdberger as manager of
the Pythian theater.
Ada, Okla.—Jim Miller has purchased
the De Soto theater, for some time under
the management and ownership of J. T.
Pointer.
Beaver, Okla.—Earnest Pinkston has
sold the theater to Dave Anderhub.
Purcell, Okla.—J. W. Graves, who was
formerly in the picture show business
here, has bought an interest in the Rex
theater from E. E. Waters.
Picher, Okla.—Homer Russell, contractor
for the new Picher theater, has announced
that the building will be opened
early in December. The new theater will
seat 1,600 people, and will be fireproof.
It will be operated by Kansas City capitalists
who have other interests in the
Picher district.
Thanksgiving Fills Theaters in Dallas
Year's Big Holiday in the Southwest Brings Out Patrons to All Places of Amusement—Many
Kinds of Tickets Make Crowds Hard to Handle.
By Douglas Hawley, The Times-Herald, Dallas.
DALLAS, TEX.—Thanksgiving Day is always
the biggest amusement day of
the year in the southwest. It beats Christmas
and New Year's and the Fourth of
July and all the rest of them in the way
of attendance. Thanksgiving Day, 1917,
proved a record-breaker for attendance at
Dallas theaters and the same is undoubtedly
true in other cities as well. Weather
conditions were ideal, and people everywhere
had been put in pleasant frames
of mind by rains, which had in some
measure broken the long continued drouth.
Patience was the chief attribute of the
crowds which thronged the entrances of
Texas theaters—patience which under war
conditions must needs closely approach a
virtue. It takes a longer time for the
girl in the ticket window to wait upon
a line of potential patrons nowadays than
it formerly did. She is compelled to handle
too many different kinds of tickets.
Take the condition at one of the largest
theaters in the state, located at Dallas.
It has a range of three prices on the
lower floor, three for the balcony, and the
ever present pass holder must also be
figured on. The ticket seller in this theater
is placed much like the British horsemen
at Balaklava—there are tickets to
the right of her; tickets to the left of her,
tickets in front of her, and she must not
blunder.
She handles seven different kinds of
admission slips, and it takes more time
to ascertain the class of seat the patron