Dreamland Theatre
Ogden, Utah
Charles and George Driskell were managers of the Dreamland Theatre on Washington Avenue for most of 1908. They made improvements to the playhouse in March, including the addition of landscape panels on the walls made by local artists. In August, the Dreamland added a second projector, eliminating the need for intermissions at reel changes. A claim by George Driskell that he had “worked with untiring energy” to secure exclusive engagements at the Dreamland provoked a strong response from R. W. Strong with 20th Century Optiscope, who claimed the entire credit for resolving booking conflicts lay with the national Film Service Association. Two months later, the Dreamland reopened under the management of Fred Tout and Fred Anderson.
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Jitneys Are Taken out of Service
Ogden Standard Examiner, 12 April 1915, page 5
The Jitney Service company decided yesterday to take its regular five-cent fare buses out of service, believing that the bonds required under the new city ordinance made the service virtually prohibitive. The company had been running five cars on the mains streets of the city and would have had to furnish a bond of $25,000 in order to keep them in service.
The company has established a garage in the old Globe theatre building and will operate a special service to Ogden canyon and probably to some of the country districts.
