The Washington times., 1920-07-03
CRANDALL ANNOUNCES
MORE new THEATERS
Will Build New Movie Houses In
Roanoke, Va, and Martins
burg. w. Va.

UufSy W. Nds
Harry NJ. Crandall. owner of the
Crandan theaters in Washington,
president of Associated Exhibitors.
Inc, a national organization, and one
of the foremost exhibitors of motion
pictures in America, pursuant to plans
made public at the time of beginning
construction on Crandall's Strand
Theater in Cumberland. Nd, yester-
day announced the further expansion
Of his chain of theaters by the ac-
quisition of important properties in
Roanoke, Va, and Msrtinsburg, w.
Va. The addition of these new links
to the Crandall chain extends the
Crandall circuit of theaters into four
States outside of the District of Co
lumbia and makes 1t one of the most
important exhibitors units in the
East.
LINKS UP CIRCUITS.
These operations are of particular
interest to the Capital by reason of
the fact that Mr.. Crandall is the only
local purveyor of silent drama with a
complete circuit of theaters in actual
operation. and for the further reason
that it brings into close business
affiliation with the National Capital
a constantly increasing number of i'm
poTtdnl nearby CltleS' washington, OF
course, Is familiar with Crandalrs
Metropolitan, Knickerbocker, Savoy,
Avenue Grand. Apollo. York, and
Crandalrs Theater. which supply in
edihces of complete modern equip
ment. ample capacity and recognized
beauty the finest products of the mo-
tion picture industry in every section
of the city. The addition of the new
theaters outside the District will have
the effect Of linking up with the
Washington circuit the most i'm
portant theaters in Cumberland Md;
Connellsville, Pa; Roanoke, Va, and
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Crandall's Strand Theater in Cum
bcrland is awaiting only the final
touches of Identification to be thrown
open to the public as the most COM
modious, the most comfortable, and
the most ornate playhouse the thriv-
ing Maryland city ever has had. The
Strand is equipped with a large stage
and all OF the necessary mechanical
facilities for the successful staging
of the largest legitimate production
ever sent out of New York on tour,
az we'll as the perfect projection of
the most distinguished examples of
modern cinematoEraphy. accompanied
by symphony orchestra, and given the
advantage of spectacular presenta-
ton.
LARGEST HOUSE IN CITY.
The National Theater. now in
course of construction at tho most
prominent intersection of the two
main streets in Roanoke. will be
ready for formal opening to the pub
lie about November l. and will be the
largest theatcr in the city. and also
will be equipped for the easy presenta-
ton of tho most pretentious articulate
production availablr, as well as the
unsurpassed screening Of the cream
of the worlds output of shadow
DIR? "a.
When asked concerning his inten-
tions with regard to further evpan-
eion of his theater holdings in Wash
ington Mr.. Crandall expressed him
self as disinclined to augment the
impressive list of frst-clasg houses
now under his control
when ! planned my Washington
circuit" Mr.. Crandall said, 'it was
my desire to provide each section of
Washington with theater genuinely
of first clsss-a theater large enough,
handsome enough, and sufficiently
we'll managed to invite the most min
ute scrutiny of every aspect Of it's
conduct by the most discriminating
residents OF the National Capital.
That ambition, ! think, has been full
flled Our thcaters comprise the only
chain in the District under central
. lied individual control, whereby a
uniform policy and n uniformly high
quality OF entertainment can he ad-
-linstercd and supplied at lowest
cost and with the highest degree of
satisfaction to the amusement seeker
--cch OF our theaters takes just Vank
rs the foremost playhouse in its re-
7pective locality. They show the best
pictures made. and are conducted on
n plane that we feel need not fear
comparison with any theaters under
Any control anywhere In America.
NEED NO MORE HERE.
with the return to normal condi-
tions which the Capital is expcrienc.
ing with the inconspicuous but steady
exodus of war workers and others at
tracted to Washington by the excite
ments Of the last few years, | do
not think the city needs any more
thsaters. 1t already has ample seat
ing capacity for all who wish TO
avail themselves OF theatrical enter
tainment. II is, therefore. not with
any sense of sighting Washington
that we are expanding in other d.
meas OF having done our duty by the
Capital and desire TO extend the
same quality of amusement to other
communities not so we'll nor so ade-
auately served.