Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

Gj' -2-1 X H I B I O R H SAWYER AND LUBIN TO SELL "MOTHER" FILM IN U. S. AND CANADA General Enterprises Also Gets World's Rights to "The Liar" —Sale of Territory for "The Warrior" Nearly Completed R D Tax Benefits Public Charles H. Ryan, manager of the Garfield Theatre, Chicago, has put the war tax situation up to the public in a novel way. The public, by paying the tax, is benefitting World's rights to "The Liar," a sixpart feature starring Jane Gail, and the appointment as exclusive selling agents for the United States and Canada for "Mother," the six-part McClure picture, sums up the week's activities of Arthur H. Sawyer and Herbert Lubin of General Enterprises, Inc. General Enterprises has already disposed of considerable territory for the George Loane Tucker feature. Rights to the states of Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Nebraska have been sold to James R. Grainger of the Allen Film Corporation of Chicago; Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, have, been purchased by J. E. Kemp, general manager of Wescott Film Corporation of Minneapolis and Martin Wohlfarth has obtained the right to the state of New Jersey. "Warrior" Territory Sold Continued success with "The Warrior" is reported by Messrs. Sawyer and Lubin who announce that more than three quarters of the available territory has been disposed of. With the completion of several contracts during the past week, the following prominent territorial purchasers are nowexploiting the film spectacle starring Maciste in their respective districts: Globe Films Limited of Toronto, Canada', for the Dominion of Canada; The Allen Film Corporation of Chicago, for Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota; The Clark and Rowland Theatre Company for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia; the Jordan Brewster Company of Seattle, Wash., for Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana: The Special Features Company of Knoxville, Tenn., for Tennessee, Georgia. Florida and Alabama: The American Film Company of Philadelphia, for Eastern Feature Film Company of Boston, for the entire district embraced by the New England States. Arrangements have already been completed by Mr. Herman Rifkin, of the Eastern Feature Film Company of Boston, Mass., whereby "The Warrior" will be presented in the houses of the entire circuit of Poli Theatres and the film has been booked for a week's run in the Hartford and Waterbury houses of the Poli string. Other Activities A trade showing of "The Liar" has been arranged for at one of the Broadway theatres this week, at which time several prominent territorial purchasers will view the film. The exploiters of "The Warrior" also announced that they had disposed of several foreign countries for the McClure picture, "The Seven Deadly Sins." Active preparation has been started for a complete sales campaign in the interests of "Mother" and the two executives of General Enterprises, Inc., will shortly start on a tour of the country presenting the Tucker production to the various state right buyers. Mr. Sawyer stated this week that several leases for tenants in the new Mather Building at Washington, D. C, had already been let and many of the film exchanges will be housed in the newbuilding before the first of January. The Mather Building was designed and especially erected for the use of film exchanges and has been entirely promoted by General Enterprises, Inc. Empire AllStar Moves to Santa Barbara Studio The Empire All-Star Corporation announces that it will make its next picture, ' a screen version of Mrs. Humphrey Ward's novel "Lady Rose's Daughter," at the American Film studio in California. e exniDitor says. Mere is | 1 Mr. Ryan's appeal: WHO 1 Gets the War Tax? You do, 1 | for it is spent to insure your peace, f 1 to protect your interests, to help j | end the war. The Tax is your | I share. Mr. Patron; Uncle Sam is 1 1 also collecting from us in many ! 1 ways. In addition, our pictures I | cost us 33 per cent more than a 1 | year ago, and operating costs have | | increased likewise. | "The Belgian" Film Shown at Hero Land Belgian Day Dec. 5 The Executive Committee of Hero Land, in progress at the Grand Central Palace, New York, has selected Sidney Olcott's production "The Belgian" as the moving picture feature at the bazaar on December 5, on which date Belgium Day will be observed. "The Belgian" is controlled by U. S. Exhibitors' Booking Corporation production and was selected by Mme. W. T. Mali, wife of the Belgian Consul in New York, who viewed the Olcott production at a recent testimonial showing in honor of the King of Belgium at the Ritz-Carlton on the occasion of the King's birthday. Hiller & Wilk Sell Rights to "The Whip" Hiller & Wilk announce that the rights to "The Whip" for Colorado. Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico have been sold to the Supreme Photoplay Company, Denver. Colorado, who are to make the production the main drawing card of their list of open market features. L. Goldstein, manager of the Supreme Photoplay Company, who was in NewYork recently, consummated the transaction on behalf of his company.