The Detroit times., 1915-02-05

and the people OF Detroit, one OF the
best theaters of its kind In the Unit
ed States and their work has brought
q realization of their keenest hopes.
Both have had valuable experience in
the theatrical business.
Mr.. Smith has been connected with
Mr.. Caille for a number of years, and
liz a well known theatrical man. For
many years before entering the movie
picture business he was familiar
figure on the minstrel stage.
Mr.. McGrath, general manager OF
the new Maxine, Is man OF 20 years
experience in theatrical business,
having been connected with the Saw
ers Amusement Co.. Chicago.
Before launching into the movie
picture game. Mr. McGrath like Mr..
Smith, was also an old minstrel man.
Detroit Theater Equipment CO..
Detroit has one OF the best equipped
theateI supply houses In the west.
The Detroit Theater Equipment Co.
held the formal opening OF their new
Office and warehouse at No. 154 Wood
ward-aye. Thursday, Feb. 4. l.. J..
Gardiner. known TO all theater man
ayers in the country, Is manager, and
he had with him for the opening Her
bert Griffin, of the Nicholas Power
Co., demonstrating power camera
graphs; Julian Speer, of the Fort
Wayne Electrical works, with com
plete line of motor generator sets; T..
T. Lawrence, with the cosmograph,
and others with new ticket-vending
machines and choppers. The Ameri-
can Slide Co. displayed several hun.
dred new and original colored lantern
slides. In addition to these, the show
cases are heavily stocked with every
possible moving picture theater re-
quirement in the way Of apparatus
and supplies. The entire projection
apparatus at sthe Maxine theater was
installed by this company. and exem-
plifies the latest and best In this line.
including two motor-driven power
cameragraphs and Fort Wayne gen.
orator set of 140-amphere capacity.
United Fuel q Supply Co.
All the building supplies for the
Maxine theater are from the United
Fuel & Supply Co. Built for the
ages Is a phrase aptly applied to
structures built with supplies furnish
ed by this firm. Hotter than sun
shine Malcomson's COAL is another
of their products that has great local
popularity. Their yards are situated
IN all parts of the city and prompt de-
liveries are assured to any address.
Owen 4 Co.
The carpets, chairs and other fur
niture I'm the Maxine theater were
furnished by Owen & Co, known as
Detroit's largest furniture house.
Thousands of homes have been fur
nished by Owen & Co. quality, beauty.
utility and economy being the char.
acteristics of their goods.
NJ Won Mach.
The artistic decorations at the Max
inc theater we're by M. Z. Won Mach,
No. 936 Michigan,ave. Mr.. Won Mach
has reputation for original designs
In decorative schemes and this Is ex-
emplified in his decorations in the
Maxine theater House Of Providence,
Monroe convent and Holy Rosary, st.
vincent's and ST. Boniface's churches
and In the hundreds OF the better res
licences of Detroit which he has deco
rated during the past 20 years. He
celebrates his silver jubilee as one
Of Detroit's leading decorators this
year.
lowrie q Robinson.
All the lumber and mill work In
the Maxine theater came from Low
RE q Robinson Lumber Co.. Warren
and Grand River-aves. They also
maintain completely stocked yards at
No oEcQ IaRaraon.ava waaf and No
1886 Michigan-ave. With their large
buying capacity and excellent delivery
system they are able to give service
and quote prices that mean q substan-