MOVIE SHOWS TO REPLACE SALOONS.
New York, March 12 Two hundred comer saloon properties of tins city wii( b 1 converted into axiomatic theatres after July 1, according to an announcement from the president of a moving-,picture corporation Leases on these properties are held principally by large brewery interests, which rjfuqe to abandon tliem permanently until tlw prohibition question is settled once and. for all. They have, therefore, grasped the opportunity of giving options to the movie concern for temporary leases of these premises in order that it may experiment vit'll an entirely, novel automatic motion picture machine of this company's invention. According to the announcement the machine, while not unlike the present kinetoscope box in appearance, will be larger and contain not only a projection machine but also a diminutive screen. In order to compete with the cheaper motion picture houses the pictures treated will be pictured reviews of current vital events.' changed weeklv. and the penny, four of them inserted in succession. a four-cent automat in other words, ■vtill be the coin used. This automat motion picture machine has been studied a long time by the company until now it iia perfected.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1919, Page 11
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194MOVIE SHOWS TO REPLACE SALOONS. Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1919, Page 11
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