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...Chicago last week, Barney Balaban, Chicago cinemagnate (Balaban & Katz theatres) was enjoined by Knute and Emil Hulquist, operators of the Chicago Theatre (burlesque), from using the title "Chicago Theatre" for his gaudy nine-year-old, $5,000,000 cinemansion. In the course of the proceedings Mr. Balaban referred to the 250-seater burlesque house as a "shooting gallery," where "females of the grosser type prevail." In defense of burlesque, gallantly replied Emil Hulquist: "There is but one difference between the type of musical entertainment known as the 'revue' or 'musical comedy and that type known...
...Authors. Lloyd Lewis, 38, is responsible for Part I of the book. Graduated by Swarthmore in 1913, he went to a Colorado sheep ranch, then to Balaban & Katz, Chicago movie-operators. Lately returned from Europe, author of Myths After Lincoln, his next book will concern General Thomas West Sherman...
...transaction. They voted themselves a 2% stock dividend, voted also to increase their common capital stock from 450,000 shares to an even 1,000,000. They ordered officers to sell $20,000,000 of stock at once, so they might purchase control of the scores of cinema theatres Balaban & Katz own or control throughout the middle west. Thus they were subtly evading the Federal Trade Commission's wish that theatre and exhibition interests be separated from production and distribution. But then, Famous Players-Lasky Corp. is a holding company of many diverse possessions worth millions...