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Theater   Chains
 

Some of the larger and more, important theatres not given here -ivi/l be found in the list of First Run houses.



                                                       Jonesboro—Jonesboro Amuse. Co.:  3 in Jonei-

                                                     boro.

                                                       W. L. Mack:  Empire, Grand.

                                                       Little  Rock—Sou.  Enter.:   Kempuer,   Gem,

                                                       Paragould—Mrs.  H. J.  Whitsitt:   Liberty, Ma-
 

                   Alabama

   Albany—H.  B, Caglc:   Delitc,  Masonic, Prin¬

 cess.

   Anniston—Sou. Enter.:   Lyric,  Savoy,  Theato

 and otliers.

   G.  Wells:   Garden, Wells.  W. L.  Bryan, A.  L.

 Thomas:   Lyric, Savoy.

   Bessemer—John  A.  Snider  and  McConnell,  3

 houses.

   Birmingham—Mudd & Colley Amuse. Co.: Tri¬

 anon  and Rialto.   Marvin  Wise:   Alcazar and

 Odeon.  Also  Royal.   Sou.  Enter.:   Strand, Ga¬

 lax and Princess,

   Birmingham Enter:  Operate several.

   Demopolis—Sinon  Theater  Co.:   Operates  in

 Eutaw, Uniontown,  Greensboro and others,

   Ensley—Joseph Steed;   Franklin,   Bell;  Gary,

 Fairfield.

   Florence—Louis   Rosenbauni:    Majestic  and

 Princess,

   F.  T. Nesbit:  Majestic,  Strand.

   Gadsden—Will B.  Wood:   Belle,   Lyric, Sa¬

 voy and  Pastime, Alabama City.

   Sou. Enter.:   Imperial, Gadsden, Strand.

   Huntsville—Clute:  Elks,  Lyric.   C.  L. Hack-

 worth:  Grand Jefferson.

  Mobile—Bijou Amusement Co., M. Luckel, Mgr.:

 Bijou, Empire  and  others.   King Bros..  Crown

 and others.

   Montgomery-—J,  L.  Clark:  Colonial,   Grand,

 Flaza, Strand.

   Sou. Enter.:  Strand, Colonial  and Empire.

   Seima—Alfred  Butler:   Academy   of   Music,

 Walton.

  Talladega—T. F.  Ware:  Star and others.

  Womack & Johnson:   Talladega, Jasper, Ala,

  Tuscaloosa—Sou.  Enter.:   Diamond and  others.



                   Arizona

  BiaWe—"Wright & Evans:  Central, Eagle.

   Clifton—-George Martin:   Princess,  Royal.

   Douglas—S. D„ Brown:   Columbia,  Majestic.

   Jas. Xalis:   Grand, Lyric.

 -  Mesa—Wm.  Menhennet:   Majestic;  Chandler

 Chandler;  Opera House, Tempe;  Gilbert,  Gilbert.

   Nogales—Frank Diamos:  Lyric, Nogales, Royal.

   Phoenix—Phoenix  Amusement  Co.:  Columbia,

 Amusu; Rex, Hayden;  Isis, Florence; Iris, Ray;

 Litchfield,  Goodyear, Rialto, Tucson,

   Richards  &  Nace  Enterprises:    Strand,  La-

 mara. Hippodrome,  Rambna and  Riverside  Park,

 Phoenix and Rialto, Phoenix.

  Tucson—-Lyric Amusement  Co.:   Lyric;  Lyric

 and  Grand,  Douglas;  Nogales,  Nogales;  Grand

 and Lyric, Bisbee;  Liberty,  Yuma.

   E.  Drachman: Opera House, Prima.

  Yuma—J.  J. Juhanucn: .Casino, Yuma;  Gads¬

 den, Gadsden;  Somcrton,  Somerton.



                   Arkansas

  Alix—Nat   Weishaupt:   Alice   and   Electric,

 Aftus.

  Atkins—Gibson  &'Wrem   Comet,   Gem,  Rer-



  Camden—Wrav 8c. Brooks:   Dixie,  Gem, Calico

 Rock.

  Clarendon—Bruce   Garrett:    Jewel,   Dunlap,

 Clarksville.

  Egypt—J,  W.  Tnmaa;'  Princess, Grand, Black

 Oak.

  Ft. Smith—A. M.  Malone:  Victory,  Ft. Smith;

 Victory, Van  Burcn.

  Hoyt Kirkpatrick:  Imperial, Joie and Princess.

Royal and  Crystal j  Grand, Marked Tree.

  Fayetteville—E,  C.  Robertson:   Victory  and

Lyric.

  Harrison—D.  E.   Fitton:   Lyric  and  Grand,

Searcy; Gem, Springdale,  Ark.

  Helena—V. J. Haydell:   Grand, Jewel.
 

    Pine Bluff—O.  C.  Ilauher:  1 in Conway; 1

  England.

    Springdale—L,  C.  Gelling:   Gem; with E.  C.

  Robertson,  Lyric, Rogers'.



                    California

    Alameda—J.  Kaliski:  Alameda, Strand.

    Anaheim—C  L. Head.

    Calexico-J.  E.  O'Neill:   Capitol, Rialto,  Ca-

  lcxico.

    Chico:—John Daly:   Airdomc,  Broadway, Lyric,

  Majestic.

    El  Centre—Billy ■Schnell  (also  Brawley),

    Tames Cook:   Palace, Ttilane.

    Eureka—Pettingill  & Fettingill:  Orpheum, Paa-



    Fart Bragg—J. E. Trignera:  Union,  Rex.

    Fresno—George  F. Sharp :   Liberty, Strand.

    Grace Valley—Wood &  Williams:   Auditorium,

  Strand.

    Hollywood—Hollywood  Theaters.  Inc.:  Wind-

  sor,  Los Angeles; Hollywood,  Apollo  and New

  Hollywood,  Hollywood.

    Los  Angeles—Patterson  &  Thompson,  Claude

  Halseli,  Johnny  Young,  Lustig  and   Williamt

  Wyatt  and  Wortheim,  Jensen  Bros.: (also Glcn-

  daic and Pasadena).

    Marysville—E. Benbam:  Liberty,  Lyric.

    Monterey—F,  G.  Beaglcy:    Monterey,   Star,

  Strand.

    Niles—H.  J.  Richards:   Niles,  Newark,  New-



    Petaluma—J.  A.  McNear, Jr.:   Hill, Mystic.

    Pittsburg—Enea  Bros.:  Palace,  .New Palace.

    Pomona—E. Ivl.  smith:  American,"Be'lvidere.

    Red  Bluff—Wm. Hcnning:   Empire, R.  B, Op¬

  era  House.

    Redondo  Beach—F.  R.  FaFncher:   Art,  Pa¬

  vilion,

    Riverside—Howe & Merrill:  Luring.  Regent.

    Oakland—Beach &  Krahn  Amuse  Co.: Kehr-

  lein's;  Kinema  and  Franklin, Oakland; ICinema,

  Fresno.

    Oxnard—Guy  Douthwaite.

    San  Bernardino—Donald Knapp:   Strand and

  Temple.

    Santa Ana—C. E.  Walker:  Lyric,  Princess.

    Santa Barbara—California  Theater  Co.

    Johnson  & Wellman:   Argus, California,  Mia-

-  sion. Palace, Potter.

    San  Diego—Bush  ' Theaters:  Superha,  Broad¬

  way and Silver  Strand, J.  B.  Mason,  Mrs.  J. Mc-

  Vay.  L. Stutz: Talace,  San  Diego;  Garden,-La

  Jolla; Ocean  Beach,  Ocean Beach.

    San. Francisco—Calif. Fam.  Play.-Lasky  Corp.!

  Coliseum, New  Mission,  New Fillmore, Lincoln,

  Progress, Realart San Francisco; Alameda, Strand,

  Neptune Palace, Alameda; Unique, Santa Cruz.

    T  & D.  Circuit:    T  &  D,  Oakland;  Tivoli

  Opera, San Francisco; T &  D, Berkeley; T  &

  D, San Jose;  T &  D, Sacramento;  T &  D, Stock¬

  ton;  T & D,  Salinas; T  & D, Watsonville; T &

  D, Richmond.

    T &  D Jr.  Circuit:  Park, Taso  Robles;  Selma,

  Sehna; T  &  D Jr.,  Lodi;  Grand and  Majestic,

  Reno, Nev.; Godclard's, Sacramento.

    Reported  they  are  building in  Martinez  and

  Petaluma and that they also  have options which

  they are beginning  to exercise  in a dozen or more

  important towns.

    Maurice  Klein:   Washington,  Broadway.

    San Jose—Liberty  Theater  Co.:  San  Jose  and

  Fresno  houses, 4.

    Santa  Rosa—T.  C.  Reavia:   Cline, Rose,

    Stockton—Frank  C. Parker;   Colonial,  Lyryic

    Suaanville—Roy Brown:   Cozy,  Orpheum.
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