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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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