The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-23

TITpS LEASES
FORD ehRAeE
Y FOR Theatre
PROJECT WILL INVOLVE A
SUM TOTALLlNC HUN
DRED THOUSAND.

While the papers In the transaction
have not been formally signed. practic-
al contamination Of one Of the biggest
business deals in the history of Day
tOna was announced today
fiy the terms OF the tentative agree
ment A. J. Malby. OF the Malby Motor
Company and owner Of the large two
story brick building at 81 Orange ave-
nue.. has taken a lease on the building
occupied by the Miner-Williams Moore
company. auto dealers. at II Orange
avenue. and leAsss his present place
Of business 10 Judge H. r. Titus. who
will transform II into handsome.
modern and beautifully constructed
motion picture theater
Conrad & Dunnelly represent all
the parties involved in the transaction
and II is being handled personally by
Fred N Conrad MIR. Conrad stated
tpday that the papers would be sign
ed In few days.
The building which Judge Titus has
leased was built by Mr.. Malhy little
more than two years ago and since
that time il has housed the Ford
agency Of which Mr.. Malbv is the
head 1t Is ideally constructed for a
motion pnicture theatcr being 20 feet
wide and extending back leo feet. and
while the interior will require exten-
sive remodcling this can be done with
very little trouble.
The front OF the building is enclos-
ed in glass and Judge Titus announc-
ed this would not be touched but the
! iteripr will be re arranged into beau
! tful rest room. the ticket office being
| in the center with entrances on either
side. There will be more than 1000
seats on the lower floor with 400 in
! the balcony.
Judge Titus expects to start the
work Of remodeling the building just
i as soon as NJ Malhy can move into
his new quarters and this will prob
ably be within the next week. and he
expects TO have the theater ready for
opening by March 20
Judge Titus said that he is alone
in making the deal for the new picture
i house
There IS no one interested in il
but myself. he said Il am firm be
lever in Daytona and in its future
and | am backing up my judgement
by nutting hard cash behind it. | wan
naytcna to have the best there is ant
!. to this end | intend to have picture
show that will be the equal of any II
the state. both in attractiveness am
in the high class pictures that will b.
: shown there"
, Judge Titus said he would manag
! the theatcr himself and will contnu
to operate the CRYSTAL and the Ney
4 Eaytona theaters in connection there
: with
: The iadge plans to oren the theate
! with The Queen of Sheha.' one {
+ the LARGEST ard best motion picture
= made during the past year. and fo
7. the first week he expects TO engag
). "A sDeciai orchestra OF ten pieces. a
rangements have not yet been mad
for Il permanent orchestra hut il wi
: he one of the best ii is possible to o
, tain The pictures made by the Fo
n Film Corporation Will be shown reg
Al larly
x II j. understood that Judge Tt,
IF has taken a - wear lease on the bull
m ing and that his plans for the bull
is ing and the new theater will invol'
close tn Sloe.0o
at While il is planned to have Il
:" theater ready for opening bv Mar,
' '" 20 this docs not mean il Will be q
tirely completed by that time. II
~ downstairs will be completed al
orened hy that date. according to prt
~, ent plans. but the balcony ma, n
20 be ready for opening 50 early and
in will require longer time To compile
the oratons and put on the tinis
ing touches that Judge Titus has
mind
ad- rh, builiing Into which Mr.. Mai
Sill move j. rNn.c ~ III, Miner Y