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Show HARRY SIMS WILL HOE THEATERS Salt Lake, July 7. William H. Swanson, the new owner of the American Amer-ican and Liberty motion-picture theatres, the-atres, took possession yesterday. Last night a special meeting was held of the Liberty Theatre company, control-l.ug control-l.ug stock of which has been bought by Mr. Swanson. Mr. Swanson was elected president and general manager. At the meeting meet-ing it was announced that Harry A. Sims, who has been secretary and general manager of the Liberty Theatre The-atre company, under the control of the Scowcroft Interests of Ogden, will be retained as active manager of tho American, Liberty and Rex theatres. The Rex theatre has been owned by the Rex Amusement company, which William H. Swanson controls. It was decided at the meeting last night to submerge the Rex company In the Liberty Theatre company, which Mr. Swanson now also controls. Under the conditions of the mergev, Mr. Sims is retained as executive manager of all three of the picture theatres. , Mr. Swanson has in his mind many changes in the policy and arrangement arrange-ment for tho American, Liberty and Rex theatres, but he confessed last |