The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
COLBY AND MUDD
 BUY TWO THEATRES 0F H. M. NEWSOME
RialtO and Trianon Change Hands-Big Attractions at Command of New
 Owners

Edward H. Colley and William $. Mudd are now owners of the Rialto and Trianon theatres, having exercised their options to take over the interests of H. M. Newsome yesterday. The consideration was $40,000, and it marks the entrance of MT. Mudd, real estate man and capi- talist, into the local motion picture ex- hibition field.
 From the present plans of the syndi- cate, MT. Colley, who is practical ex- hibitor and knows the game from all angles, will be manager of the Princess, Rialto and Trianon theatres
 E. H. Colley is one of the best known motion picture exhibitors in the state of Alabama. He is one of the early pioneers in the game, and at one time or another has owned various of the local photoplay houses. For the past year or more he has been the sole proprietor of the Prin- cess theatre on Twentieth street
 Locally the combination of the prac- tical experience Of Mir. Colley, with the financial backing of w. S. Mudd, is re- garded as meaning that this syndicate has intentions of becoming the main fac tors in the Birmingham motion picture field. However, MT. Colley disclaims any such desire, and asserts that the acquisi- tion of the Rialto and Trianon theatres merely meant the consummation of an excellent business deal.
 With the consolidation of the Princess, Trianon and Rialto theatres, under one management, the services of several of the biggest producing companies are at the command of Manager Colley. He will have the General Film programme, which takes in the productions of the 1I1f i'm LNcca 1se.<~, s+oo ~t. Knickerbocker Vim, Balboa, and Pathe; the V. l.. s. E.. programme, which com prises the great features of the Lubin, Essanay, Selig and Vitagraph; the Metro programme, which exploits such stars as Ethel Barrymore, Mary Miles Minter, Harold Lockwood and May Allison, Madame Olga Petrova, Francis K Bush- man and Beverly Bayne and Lionel Bar rymore; the World Film programme which has for stars Holbrock Blinn, Alice Brady, House Peters, Ethel Clay ton. Clara Kimball Young, Gail Kane Mollie King, Edwin August, Ormi Haw- ley, Carlyle Blackwell, Frank Sheridan and Mary Roland, and the Triangle pro- gramme, which brings out the product of the only three $1oo,0OO year directors
 in captivity, namely, David Wark Grif- filth, the creator of "rhe Birth of a Ma tion;" Thomas Fl. Ince, who produced Peggy" and An Alien,' and Mack Sen nett, the man who has mace rne world laugh with his Keystone comedies. From Isthe Fine Arts studios, the Ince studios and the Sennett-Keystone studios will issue two five-part features and two comedies every week. These will be shown at the Trianon on the first four days of every week.
 The Mudd-Colley Amusement company which is the official name of the new combination, also contemplates the ac- quisition of other film programmes from time to time in order to provide the movie public just what they want The d-Colley Amusement company is a stock corporation. headed by E. H. Col ley, who is president and general man. ager, and w. S. Mudd. who is vice presi- dent and treasurer.