Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 63 N. 16 - Page 52
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SELLING "TIPS" FOR DEALERS^MOTION PICTURE PLAYERS
New Motion Picture Theatres, Churches, Hotels and Restaurants in Various Sections of the
Country That Will Require Orchestrions, Automatic Pianos and Other Musical Equipment
Opportunities to make sales of automatic
pianos and orchestrions will be found in this
column by piano dealers desirous of developing
these prospects in the respective
localities
mentioned:
California
The Minerva Motion Picture Co. has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $10,000, by F. J. Wheeler, L.
Fischer and W. Loewi, San Francisco.
W. S. Webster will open a new theatre, called the Strand,
at Dunsmuir.
The Lyric, a new moving picture theatre, will be opened
at Tulare, by A. Willis.
Canada
A large new moving picture theatre will be opened shortly
at St. John, New Brunswick.
Illino'iN
Kusel & Harris, 30 N. La Salle street, are planning to
erect a new moving picture theatre at Chicago.
K. & L. Theatres, Chicago, $2,500; Leopold Saltiel, in-
corporator.
Howard Wanes, of Girard, has purchased the moving
icture equipment of William McNamar and leased his
uiiding at Virden, where he will operate a moving picture
theatre.
Indiana
The Transfer, a new moving picture house, has just been
oper.ed at Fort Wayne, by David S. Vesey and A. W.
Collier.
The New Lyric is a new moving picture theatre which
has just been opened at Marion.
Iowa
The Penslow estate, L. Langweeker, agent, plans to
erect a new $12,000 moving picture theatre at Sioux City.
C. H. Bryant, of Waterloo and St. Elmo Bateman, of
Sioux City, are planning to erect a new $75,000 moving
picture theatre at Davenport.
Hans Larson has opened a moving picture theatre at
Harlan.
Kansas
«
A new moving picture theatre is being erected at Galena,
for L. H. Moore.
Kentucky
A new $300,000 auditorium is being erected by the city
of Louisville.
D. A. Turpin has purchased a moving picture outfit and
leased the Melton building, on Main street, Sebree, where
he will operate a moving picture theatre.
A new moving picture show has been opened in the
Lyric theatre building at Jackson, by Henry Spencer.
Contracts have been let by the Desberger Amusement Co.
to remodel a building at Paducah as a moving picture
theatre.
Maryland
The new Garden theatre, at Charles and Cross streets,
Baltimore, has just been opened.
Louis Helldorger is planning to erect a new $10,000
moving picture theatre at 2238-43 East Fayette street,
Baltimore.
Massachusetts
It is reported that Dr. D. R. Ginn will erect a new mov-
ing picture theatre at Harwichport.
w. V. II. Barhydt will open a new moving picture theatre
on Blue Hill avenue, Roxbury, Boston.
Michigan
The Family Theatre Co. has been incorporated by Capt.
T. T. Reid, Herman Appel, David McArron and L. C.
Bedford, of Port Huron.
Mississippi
Xavier A. Kramer, of Magnolia, is preparing plans for
the erection of a new moving picture theatre at McComb.
Missouri
A. B. Van Sant has opened a new moving picture theatre
at Eldon,
The Melba Amusement Co., G. Bauer, is having plans
prepared for a new theatre building at St. Louis.
A new $30,000 moving picture theatre will be erected at
St. Louis, by H. C. Koenig.
Nebraska
J. H. Brock has the contract to erect a $14,000 moving
picture theatre at Columbus.
F. G. Keens has let the contract for a new moving picture
theatre to be erected at Kearney.
C
York Hotel Co., York, $100,000; W. E. Bullock, incor-
porator.
Frank Johnson has leased the opera house at Louisville,
and will operate it as a moving picture theatre.
New Jersey
Pennsgrove Improvement Co., H. Douty, plans to erect
a new $18,000 moving picture theatre at Pennsgrove.
It. is reported that capitalists are looking for a site in
Woodbury upon which to erect a large new moving picture
theatre.
New York
The new Strand theatre at Ogdensburg will open shortly.
Two moving picture houses at Canton have just been
opened.
North Carolina
M. F. Little will erect a new moving picture theatre,
known as the Alemeda, at Albemarle.
H. F. Drake is having a new moving picture theatre at
Fayetteville, erected.
Ohio
A handsome new moving picture theatre will be erected
at Cincinnati by Thomas V. Prentice.
Sandusky Hotel Co., $20,000; Walter M. Scott, incor-
porator.
A new theatre building to cost $25,000 will be erected at
Columbus by Sweet's Laboratory Co.
THE LAUTER DETACHABLE VALVE
Dominating Feature of the New Lauter Player
Action That Appeals to Both Retailers and
Repairmen—How it Is Constructed
The dominating feature of the new Lauter
player action, which has made a particularly
A new $25,000 church will be erected at Kinsman by the
Methodist Church.
Oklahoma
William Griffith & Son are preparing plans for a new
opera house to be erected on Dewey street, Sapulpa.
Pennsylvania
M. E. Comerford, Scranton, Pa., contemplates erecting
a new moving picture theatre at Dunmore.
George J. Conly has purchased the moving picture theatre
at 1222 to 1256 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia.
The Schatz-Muntz Amusement Co., of Meadville, has
been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000, for the
purpose of operating moving picture theatres. The incor-
porators are R. II. Muntz and H. P. Weir.
Miss Irene Stout has erected the new Orpheum moving
picture theatre at Ridgeway.
Tennessee
A new moving picture theatre will be opened shortly at
Carthage.
Texas
Plans are being prepared for the erection of a new
$50,000 moving picture theatre at Beaumont by the Inter-
state Amusement Co.
The First Methodist Congregation has awarded the con-
tract for a new $35,000 church.
Wisconsin
Architect O. Webb is preparing plans for the erection of
a new moving picture theatre at Milwaukee.
The Pearl Amusement Co. is building a new $15,000
moving picture theatre at Mitchell street and Fourteenth
avenue, Milwaukee.
The Strand Theatre Co., of Madison, has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $2,500.
changeable valve, which makes it a very simple
matter to clean, regulate or repair the valve
when desired.
All that is necessary is to re-
move two screws and the valve may then be
removed without disturbing any other part of
the action. As one dealer puts it, "Those of
us who have faced the problem of removing
and dissembling practically the entire pneu-
matic system of the player
for the purpose of getting
at one small valve know
how to appreciate the new
Lauter product."
In the
Lauter
action,
too, the
valves stay put once they
are in position and thus pre-
vent leakage through poor
feeding. The accompanying
illustration, together with
descriptive matter, shows
clearly just how the Lauter
detachable and interchange-
able valve is constructed.
The point a b o u t the
Lauter player action, par-
ticularly emphasized by the
company, is the fact that it
is in its entirety a product
The Lauter Detachable and Interchangeable Valve
of the Lauter factory, and
Xo. 1, Valve Board Containing Air Channels and Pneumatics. No. 1-A, Air Pas- A ac i nnCk A
nrim-*r't\ir
fr>,- n sageways to Pneumatics. No. 1-B, Vacuum Port Holes. No. 1-C, Bleed Holes, d e s i g n e d p r i m a r i l y t o r USL
No. 2, Pneumatics. No. 3, Detachable Valve Chambers. No. 4, Main Air Chan- j n th e
Lauter-Humana.
nels. No. 5, Tube Connections from Valves to Tracker Tubes. No. 6, Tracker
Under such conditions the
Bar Tubing.
action reflects the pride that the manufacturer
strong impression upon dealers and repairmen,
naturally feels in something that goes out as
and all those in the trade interested in player
distinctly representative of his own institution.
actions in general, is the detachable and inter-
T H E COMSTOCK, C H E N E Y & CO.,
1V0RYT0N C0NN
»
^MANUFACTURERS
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
T o w e r s Above
All Others
-FORTE
Manufacturers
KEYS
Keys. Actions. Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
Established 1863
GRUBB & KOSECARTEN BROS.
Manufacturers ol HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS
NASSAU, R e n s s e l a e r County. N. Y.
THE STANDARD CO.,
TORR1NGTON,
CONN.
Manufacturers of a
Complete Line of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan Screws,
Bracket and Ball Bolts. Key Pins, Regulating Brackets
and Specialties.
WHITE, SON COMPANY
Manufacturers
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
530-540 ATLANTIC AVENUE
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Piano-forte Actions ""
131 to 147 Broadway
.
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
OF
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Arenae and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
BOSTON, MASS
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
(PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
< HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
48
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SELLING "TIPS" FOR DEALERS^MOTION PICTURE PLAYERS
New Motion Picture Theatres, Churches, Hotels and Restaurants in Various Sections of the
Country That Will Require Orchestrions, Automatic Pianos and Other Musical Equipment
Opportunities to make sales of automatic
pianos and orchestrions will be found in this
column by piano dealers desirous of developing
these prospects in the respective
localities
mentioned:
California
The Minerva Motion Picture Co. has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $10,000, by F. J. Wheeler, L.
Fischer and W. Loewi, San Francisco.
W. S. Webster will open a new theatre, called the Strand,
at Dunsmuir.
The Lyric, a new moving picture theatre, will be opened
at Tulare, by A. Willis.
Canada
A large new moving picture theatre will be opened shortly
at St. John, New Brunswick.
Illino'iN
Kusel & Harris, 30 N. La Salle street, are planning to
erect a new moving picture theatre at Chicago.
K. & L. Theatres, Chicago, $2,500; Leopold Saltiel, in-
corporator.
Howard Wanes, of Girard, has purchased the moving
icture equipment of William McNamar and leased his
uiiding at Virden, where he will operate a moving picture
theatre.
Indiana
The Transfer, a new moving picture house, has just been
oper.ed at Fort Wayne, by David S. Vesey and A. W.
Collier.
The New Lyric is a new moving picture theatre which
has just been opened at Marion.
Iowa
The Penslow estate, L. Langweeker, agent, plans to
erect a new $12,000 moving picture theatre at Sioux City.
C. H. Bryant, of Waterloo and St. Elmo Bateman, of
Sioux City, are planning to erect a new $75,000 moving
picture theatre at Davenport.
Hans Larson has opened a moving picture theatre at
Harlan.
Kansas
«
A new moving picture theatre is being erected at Galena,
for L. H. Moore.
Kentucky
A new $300,000 auditorium is being erected by the city
of Louisville.
D. A. Turpin has purchased a moving picture outfit and
leased the Melton building, on Main street, Sebree, where
he will operate a moving picture theatre.
A new moving picture show has been opened in the
Lyric theatre building at Jackson, by Henry Spencer.
Contracts have been let by the Desberger Amusement Co.
to remodel a building at Paducah as a moving picture
theatre.
Maryland
The new Garden theatre, at Charles and Cross streets,
Baltimore, has just been opened.
Louis Helldorger is planning to erect a new $10,000
moving picture theatre at 2238-43 East Fayette street,
Baltimore.
Massachusetts
It is reported that Dr. D. R. Ginn will erect a new mov-
ing picture theatre at Harwichport.
w. V. II. Barhydt will open a new moving picture theatre
on Blue Hill avenue, Roxbury, Boston.
Michigan
The Family Theatre Co. has been incorporated by Capt.
T. T. Reid, Herman Appel, David McArron and L. C.
Bedford, of Port Huron.
Mississippi
Xavier A. Kramer, of Magnolia, is preparing plans for
the erection of a new moving picture theatre at McComb.
Missouri
A. B. Van Sant has opened a new moving picture theatre
at Eldon,
The Melba Amusement Co., G. Bauer, is having plans
prepared for a new theatre building at St. Louis.
A new $30,000 moving picture theatre will be erected at
St. Louis, by H. C. Koenig.
Nebraska
J. H. Brock has the contract to erect a $14,000 moving
picture theatre at Columbus.
F. G. Keens has let the contract for a new moving picture
theatre to be erected at Kearney.
C
York Hotel Co., York, $100,000; W. E. Bullock, incor-
porator.
Frank Johnson has leased the opera house at Louisville,
and will operate it as a moving picture theatre.
New Jersey
Pennsgrove Improvement Co., H. Douty, plans to erect
a new $18,000 moving picture theatre at Pennsgrove.
It. is reported that capitalists are looking for a site in
Woodbury upon which to erect a large new moving picture
theatre.
New York
The new Strand theatre at Ogdensburg will open shortly.
Two moving picture houses at Canton have just been
opened.
North Carolina
M. F. Little will erect a new moving picture theatre,
known as the Alemeda, at Albemarle.
H. F. Drake is having a new moving picture theatre at
Fayetteville, erected.
Ohio
A handsome new moving picture theatre will be erected
at Cincinnati by Thomas V. Prentice.
Sandusky Hotel Co., $20,000; Walter M. Scott, incor-
porator.
A new theatre building to cost $25,000 will be erected at
Columbus by Sweet's Laboratory Co.
THE LAUTER DETACHABLE VALVE
Dominating Feature of the New Lauter Player
Action That Appeals to Both Retailers and
Repairmen—How it Is Constructed
The dominating feature of the new Lauter
player action, which has made a particularly
A new $25,000 church will be erected at Kinsman by the
Methodist Church.
Oklahoma
William Griffith & Son are preparing plans for a new
opera house to be erected on Dewey street, Sapulpa.
Pennsylvania
M. E. Comerford, Scranton, Pa., contemplates erecting
a new moving picture theatre at Dunmore.
George J. Conly has purchased the moving picture theatre
at 1222 to 1256 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia.
The Schatz-Muntz Amusement Co., of Meadville, has
been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000, for the
purpose of operating moving picture theatres. The incor-
porators are R. II. Muntz and H. P. Weir.
Miss Irene Stout has erected the new Orpheum moving
picture theatre at Ridgeway.
Tennessee
A new moving picture theatre will be opened shortly at
Carthage.
Texas
Plans are being prepared for the erection of a new
$50,000 moving picture theatre at Beaumont by the Inter-
state Amusement Co.
The First Methodist Congregation has awarded the con-
tract for a new $35,000 church.
Wisconsin
Architect O. Webb is preparing plans for the erection of
a new moving picture theatre at Milwaukee.
The Pearl Amusement Co. is building a new $15,000
moving picture theatre at Mitchell street and Fourteenth
avenue, Milwaukee.
The Strand Theatre Co., of Madison, has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $2,500.
changeable valve, which makes it a very simple
matter to clean, regulate or repair the valve
when desired.
All that is necessary is to re-
move two screws and the valve may then be
removed without disturbing any other part of
the action. As one dealer puts it, "Those of
us who have faced the problem of removing
and dissembling practically the entire pneu-
matic system of the player
for the purpose of getting
at one small valve know
how to appreciate the new
Lauter product."
In the
Lauter
action,
too, the
valves stay put once they
are in position and thus pre-
vent leakage through poor
feeding. The accompanying
illustration, together with
descriptive matter, shows
clearly just how the Lauter
detachable and interchange-
able valve is constructed.
The point a b o u t the
Lauter player action, par-
ticularly emphasized by the
company, is the fact that it
is in its entirety a product
The Lauter Detachable and Interchangeable Valve
of the Lauter factory, and
Xo. 1, Valve Board Containing Air Channels and Pneumatics. No. 1-A, Air Pas- A ac i nnCk A
nrim-*r't\ir
fr>,- n sageways to Pneumatics. No. 1-B, Vacuum Port Holes. No. 1-C, Bleed Holes, d e s i g n e d p r i m a r i l y t o r USL
No. 2, Pneumatics. No. 3, Detachable Valve Chambers. No. 4, Main Air Chan- j n th e
Lauter-Humana.
nels. No. 5, Tube Connections from Valves to Tracker Tubes. No. 6, Tracker
Under such conditions the
Bar Tubing.
action reflects the pride that the manufacturer
strong impression upon dealers and repairmen,
naturally feels in something that goes out as
and all those in the trade interested in player
distinctly representative of his own institution.
actions in general, is the detachable and inter-
T H E COMSTOCK, C H E N E Y & CO.,
1V0RYT0N C0NN
»
^MANUFACTURERS
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
T o w e r s Above
All Others
-FORTE
Manufacturers
KEYS
Keys. Actions. Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
Established 1863
GRUBB & KOSECARTEN BROS.
Manufacturers ol HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS
NASSAU, R e n s s e l a e r County. N. Y.
THE STANDARD CO.,
TORR1NGTON,
CONN.
Manufacturers of a
Complete Line of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan Screws,
Bracket and Ball Bolts. Key Pins, Regulating Brackets
and Specialties.
WHITE, SON COMPANY
Manufacturers
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
530-540 ATLANTIC AVENUE
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Piano-forte Actions ""
131 to 147 Broadway
.
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
OF
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Arenae and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
BOSTON, MASS
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
(PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
< HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
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