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Los Angeles Times, January 8, 1931.

COSTLY THEATER

      The Los Angeles Theater (interior view above), located

on the west side of Broadway near Sixth street, when

it opens next month will represent a total investment in excess

of $2,000,000. With the rental consideration covering

a 50-year period, involving $5,000,000 as an additional sum,

the playhouse will probably be one of the most costly

in America. S. Charles Lee is the architect and Sumner, Sollit

Company general contractors. H. L. Gumbiner,

owner, also owns and operates the Tower Theater at Eight

and Broadway.

(...) Drawing, Los Angeles Evening Express, Jan. 3, 1931

& Los Angeles Theater Opening Set for January 30

      Gala Event Is Arranged

      THE much-heralded opening of the Los Angeles Theater

has been set for Friday evening, January 30.

      Announcement that the city‘s newest home of motion

pictures would be completed and opened by that

date was made by Sam Cohn, publicity man for the new

organization, and H. L. Gumbiner, owner and

proprietor.

      With the opening of this theater Angelenos will

have an opportunity to see Charley Chaplin‘s silent picture,

City Lights,

      Also there will be stage shows and a massive prologue.

      It is planned to make the opening a gala event.

Seats sell for $10, and it is reported that many reservations

already have been made. Until the box office opens,

late next week, reservations may be made at the box office

of the Tower Theater, or by mail, it was announced.  

(...) Los Angeles Evening Express, Jan. 9, 1931

& NEW THEATER OPENING

      TO BE GALA EVENT

      THE distinction of being the only house on the local

rialto to feature regular stage shows specially

created for its film attractions will go to the Los Angeles

Theater, which will be opened with a gala

premiere on January 30.

      „Special prologues will be featured with every new film

presentation at the Los Angeles,“ according to H. L.

Cumbiner, owner-proprietor.

      „Under the direction of Albert E. Short, who for many

years has been prominent in the Eastern field as

stage director for Balaban & Katz, Paramount-Publix and

other theater chains and who has one of the finest

records of any man of his profession,“ says Mr. Cumbiner,

„we expect to evolve some of the most distinctive

prologues ever offered to the Los Angeles theater going

public, with a carefully selected symphonic

orchestra as an additional feature.

      „With City Lights, Charlie Chaplin‘s newest stellar vehicle

scheduled for its world premiere coincident with the

opening of the Los Angeles, Mr. Short has already started

rehearsals of the cast of the stage presentation which

will feature its engagement. We are not announcing the nature

of the offering as we wish it to be a surprise, but it will

be entirely in keeping with the beauty and distinctiveness

of our theater.“

(...) Los Angeles Evening Express, Jan. 10, 1931


„After spirited bidding with other exhibitors

Editorial content. „City Lights‘

      TO OPEN HERE

      City Lights Will Start Local Run

      Ahead of Eastern Cities

      Following the world premiere of Charles Chaplin‘s newest

vehicle, City Lights, at the new Los Angeles Theater

late this month, the picture will be shown at the George M.

Cohan Theater in New York. Following its eastern

debut, other key cities of the country will release the film.

      This word has just been received by H. L. Gumbiner,

owner-operator of the Los Angeles, who secured

the world premiere of City Lights after spirited bidding with

other exhibitors.“

      The world premiere of City Lights takes place in Los Angeles

      January 30, 1931 at the Los Angeles Theatre.

      Los Angeles Theatre, 615 South Broadway (between

      6th and 7th Streets), Los Angeles.

      City Lights opens in New York February 6, 1931

      at the Cohan Theatre.

      George M. Cohan Theatre, 1482 Broadway (between

      42nd and 43rd Streets), New York.


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