The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-24
PRESENTED
IN BOTH PLACES
Heintz Property on Holman Street
and Indiana avenue Leased for
Ninety-Nine Years for Venture
Ham Block Also Rented-Clif-
ford B. Hendricks is the Promoter.

Following within a week, the an
nouncement made by ex-senator T. f.
Bell. that he would build a vaudeville
theatre on East State street, comes the
report that Clifford r. Hendricks. an
Eastern theatrical promoter. has leased
the Louis Heintz lot on the north
west corner of Holman street and IN
diana avenue and also the Haan fiat
iron building south OF the Heintz
property.
The lease for the Heintz property
was made for a term Of ninety-nine
years, with a provision that building
operations begin within three months,
while the Haan block was leased for
q term of five years, Mr.. and Mrs
Hendricks taking possion Of the lat
ter today. Papers and agreements
were drawn up and signed yester-
day. As a result OF the deal, the
property Immediately surrounding the
propos ed theatre on the Heintz prop
perty is all more or less affected. ow-
ing to business changes that will have
TO be made.
Mr.. Hendricks was in Chicago today
comforting with Kohl and Castle of
the theatre syndicate, but Mrs. Hend-
ricks, who is a co-partner with her
husband in the project gave an out
line of the plans which they propose
TO carry out. and stated that IL was
their intention to begin the erection
of a vaudeville theatre as soon as pos
sible, that plans for the same were
now in the architects hands and tina;
the new house would have seating
capacity of 1900; also that Mr.. Hend-
ricks is arranging with Kohl and Cas-
tie for troups that are TO appear in
the new house, the bill to have a semi
weekly change Of performers. Mrs.
Hendricks expressed herself as being
positive that the project would be car
ried out, even venturing so far as tc
name the new theatre THE American
Just how much money will be spent
on the new play house is not giver
out although 1t is generally understood
| that it will be in the neighborhood OF
! $4,000. Mr. Heintz draws 500 {
month for his property.
The theatre site now is PRACTICAL,
a vacant lot with the exception of {
small real estate office, which, how
ever, will be located between Stew
arts undertaking establishment anC
the Huehn block. Frank Cox, the res
taurateur. who is located in the HaaI
block. will move diagonally across thu
street in the little building now occu
pied by a shoe repairer.
Mrs. Hendricks explained that th'
Haan block has been leased by then
for advertising purposes and also fo
the establishment of their home. Tn
building will be entirely renovate'
and sumptuously furnished. The sa
loon will be turned into a first clas!
buffet and the entire front Of the build
ing will be decorated with electri
lights. making the approach TO tn
| theatre proper.
As part payment for the good an
valuable considerations the lease &C
cords to the lessee. a fine $4,000 auto
mobile has been turned over I
Mr. Haan. The latter will retire from
active business.
When ex-senator T z. Bell. VIII
proposes to erect a theatre on Eas
State street was seen this morning
regarding his project, he said: Il wi
go right ahead with the plans that
outlined last week"