Traveling Film Expositor Visits Baldwin County
Excerpted notes from the Exhibitors Herald recount a traveling representative’s Kansas trip highlighting Baldwin County towns. The piece describes theater front remodels in Baldwin and Lawrence visits, including the Gem theatre in Baldwin and the Troy theatre in Newark Avenue, Newark, as well as early motion picture machinery brought by Charl Ven and Patea. The account notes business activity and references Kansas University.
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Herald
Film Trade
Tone
Kansas
J Jenkins
Colyum
Ciderts
Dougi County
Aid
Baldwint
Harcore
Li Hueheaglk
Baldwin
Lawes
Jd. Hi
Lawrence
Kansas University
Taide
Clain
Vatec
Charl Ven
Patea
Troy
Newark Ave
Jerssey City
Ali
Patee
Ivisa Mnicemnan
Patee’s Moving Picture Theatre Venture in Kansas City
Lawrence Kansas saw Wiig 4 my MLE build the first moving picture theatre west of Chicago known as the Patee. The machine and setup faced upheaval when Alexander moved on to Chicago leaving Universal’ s wage manager to clean out the office and discard the machine, with Patee losing his gear and facing a setback.
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Wiig
Lawrence
Kansas
Picture
Chicago
Patee
Jary
Pate
Machine
Kansas City
Universal
Alexander
Han
Universal Office
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Sentative
Ye Douglas
Sounty
Carter
Mase
Johns-Manville
Victory Garage
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Hart Schaffner
Marx
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Nole
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