Living frugally on wages as busboys and bartenders in downtown hotels, they pooled their savings of $3500 in 1914 and in partnership with two other Greeks, they constructed a modest nickelodeon at 1420 Market Street on the site of today's Kiel Opera House.
Living on minimal income as hotel staff, they pooled their funds in 1914 and collaborated with two other Greeks to establish a small entertainment venue at 1420 Market Street, which is now occupied by the Kiel Opera House.