The Washington times., 1915-10-23
CAPITAL W|LL.GET
BIG MOVIE IHEATER
Largest South OF New York to
Be Constructed on Upper
Fourteenth Street.

The largest motion picture thent-r
south Of New York. equipped as
practical duplicat. Of the fnmnIs
strand The8tsr IT, New York with such
iupr ovpmcnts as might h. suggested by
= !. Rothaprei tn, ''mnste' eNhibi. or
Of the promo sed Riaitc Th-atei H. New
York, win be CONSTRUCTED on upper
Fourteenth street. in this city. with'h
the next sis mouths.
A ait" has been purchased. III" plans
have been drawn by architects ANA Bp-
proved by III" District authorities s''d
every si,I t"wa'G til" construction has
beer taken except /, break slound
which H. to lie don, withiL TIA, Course
rf the mex, week Th, th"ai'i IL 10 lie
BUM ~ group of men wht nave NJ!
the capital theI need foi the eh'eipll e.
they state. aud VIII be conducted along
the ideal lines which have made the
strand Theater famous In New YORK.
Best Place For Such Theater.
Informal annou ncernent OF the plans
for the ,hcater were made last night
at the Raleigh during the course OF the
meeting Of Washington exhibitors OF
motion pictures. called by the Mutual
Film corporation for the purpos' OF In
Producing MIR Rothspfel To- the local
picture men and giving them the beneht
OF his sdVics on exhibition, Care was
taken BY the projectors OF the enter.
prise to state that II IN not intended
they. should be urderstood AS inttinat-
Ing that Mr. RothspfeI is In any way
connected with their undertaking. But
his sisterlpnt that Washington was the
greatest city IN the country for the con-
struction OF such Il thester led them
to announce to him their plans no that
they might have later OH. the mneht or
his advice
At the special request OF the Mutual
MIN Corporation. Gardner Mack. photo
play editor Of The Times. presided al
III. meeting and int reduced Mr.. Roth
APPEL with brief address, calling at
tention to the situation that exists her.
and throughout the country regarding
the exhibition Of motion pictures. and
sketching something Of his personal ac-
quaintanc- with the methods that have
been followed by MIR Rothapfel In the
exhibition OF pictures In Minneapolis
and New York.
Making Tour of COuRtry.
Mr.. Rothap fel Is making a tour OF the
country under the auspices Of the Mu
tual Film Corpora ton. for the purpose
OF giving exhibitors generally the bene-
nj OF hts advice on the conduct OF mo-
tion picture thsaters As the best known
exhibitor OF pictures In this country and
Europe. he occupies a unique place in
the business. Having made IA close
study OF the conditions OF exhibition. he
mas succeeded IN placing MS thehters
Tar ahead OF those OF his competltors
by the observance Of few simple
rules that are applicable to all sections
VI the country
IN his auuress last night MT fothap-
lei sketched briehy the hSht he has
made for better exhibitions, and urged
on his audience the necessity OF look
ns careluiy 10 tner thestefs. 10 their
hnposes; anu 70 .ns Cleanliness OF 'hr,r
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Il should h,. their nim +, nroduce oni,
In. hest of films ana IN .ynIJ s,.na..
tionaiism.