The Moving Picture World (April 1907)

THE MOVING. PICTURE WORLD. 121 C or resp ondence. Expert Testimony. Bedford, Ind. lilor Moving Picture World: j^r sir—I was sent a copy of the Moving Picture orld anil I am indeed more than pleased with same. have over twenty years' experience with stereopticon d have also been interested in the moving picture ma- ine ever since it has been in use. I have also repaired nost every make of machine now in use, and have built o machines, and have now what I consider the most rfect moving picture machine in the world. I have ,en sixteen months' labor fo complete it; but if it was tccd in the hands of an incompetent operator I would t look for good results. It is indeed a great shame r the sake of a few dollars that men will hire others to erate (or rather try to do so) a machine that they n't know the first thing about. It is to this class all accidents (if such they can be called) can be traced. all it by a different name, and there should be strict rs in all States preventing this class of operators from ing. to operate a machine, for the lives of the patrons any playhouse should be protected by every means ssible. I, with all the time I have given to this matter, not claim to be perfect; but I can operate a machine i am still looking for ways to improve. I consider best is what the people want I send you reference to what I can do, and inclose $1.00 for six months' Kcription to your paper, and if, after full investiga- n, you consider me competent to be what I think I you may place my name, in your Operators' Regis- I am, with best wishes for your success, Yours respectfully, O. F. M. Davis. r .A Strenuous Lecture Season. itor Moving Picture World: )ear Sir—It has occurred to me that it might be in- citing to you- and your readers to know that at the se of the season with my illustrated lecture "Master- ces of Art and Nature," I-was employed by the Niag- Falls Hoard of Trade to write.and present to the lie an illustrated lecture and moving picture exhibi- i on the subject of "Natural and Industrial Niagara "his lecture, including handsome advertising matter, 'ven absolutely free to churches, Y. M. C. A.'s, lodges. > and they are alowed to charge admission or take up mtribution if they wish to do so, retaining all the pro- k for their own funds. he first part of the lecture is devoted to scenic and °ric Niagara, then comes an illustrated explanation he utilization of the power of the.great cataract, the we ending with a tour through r the factories that make a business of entertaining visitors, the most promi- nent of which is the famous "Home of Shredded Wheat," that is visited annually by over a hundred thousand pso- ple. The lecture lasts about an hour and a half and is illus- trated with nearly two hundred beautifully colored slides and two thousand feet of fim. I am giving the enter- tainment six nights a week to large and highly pleased audiences and to the complete satisfaction of my em- ployers, which shows that the very best business people are appreciating the value of the stereopticon and mov- ing picture machine, as an adjunct to their general scheme of publicity. I shall be at Jamestown during the sum- mer, and no doubt will be able to pick up some interest- ins items of value to the readers of the Moving Picture World. Wishing you and the paper every success, Sincerely yours, Albert Earl, Information 'Wanted. Lakewood, Ohio, April 21, 1907. The Edtlor Moving Picture World: Dear Sir—I am desirous of opening a moving picture show, and I have the following cities in view, and I would like to know if you can give me any information regarding them as to whether they have any moving pict- ure establishments in operation there, as to number: Worcester, Mass.; Lawrence, Mass.; Haverhill, Mass.; Manchester, N. H.; Nashua, N. H.; Burlington, Vt.; Bangor, Me.; Chelsea, Mass. Yours respectfully, Harley Hill. [Will our readers in these districts kindly furnish par- ticulars asked for?— Ed.] The moving pictures representing the scenes in the Thaw trial, which were to have been given in Wickford, North Kingston, last week, were prohibited by the au- thorities at the request of Rev. Fr. McKenna and Rev. Mr. Cole. * * * London, April 20.—A man named William Zeitz, while impersonating a signalman bound to the railroad line by robbers in a moving-picture representation of a train- wrecking scene, was killed by a train near Croydon to day. The train ought to have stopped, but failed to do so, owing to an error in the signalling. * * * Two men were coming into Denver from a nearby town on a local train the other day. The train stopped every five minutes, ft seemed, and one of the men became im- patient. Finally, when the train halted for the engine to get up steam, the man's impatience overflowed. "Now, what do you think of this train ?" he said to the other.. "It isn't making much progress," replied his friend. "Progress! I should say not," said the impatient man. "It would be a fierce job to take a moving picture of this train."— Denver Post.