Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1917 - Jun 1918)

X H I B O R H R D Over The Top with J. B. New York, March 25. Well, some time has elapsed since the Spirit of Water was so manifest on Broadway, but Mary Kennedy is doing her bit in "The Blue Bird," as the nymph of Water, and Maeterlinck wouldn't deny that she is good if he could see her. * * * King Bee has let out a director all for •the sake of a Parrott. "Say, uncle, you son-of-a-gun." * * * The Outing Magazine is going into the picture business, according to a story >sent out by a press agent. And wishing Outing all the luck in the world, we hope .they will get a good pilot and keep off the "Breakers." * * * While Morgan Bryan of the General Film Company is still an artist, he is having most all his drawings done on the outside. Dr. Pullem just finished sixteen for Bryan and now the two of 'em are going in for bridge building. "You said a mouthful. Kid." * * * Nicholas Power Company ran away with the entire trade at the Hotel McAlpin at the big aero-persiflage meeting, and believe me the dinner and the gathering was the finest that ever turned out I in New York to honor any one. All returned to their hangars safely. There were no casualties. * * * Earl Strong, of the Whartons, Incorporated, who are releasing "The Eagle's ;Eye," sure has the knack or skill of turning out the catchy copy. * * * That old artist and master of publicity and advertising, Hop Hadley. who like the American Eagle inhabits the highest crags and peaks to be found on the American continent, has been so beset of late by squab and birds of highflying plumage, that he has been forced in selfdefense to employ some chicken hawks to put the jasbo on some of the troublesome birds. The latest fad in Times Square is "Hawking atop the Time* building with Hop." Edward Earl Given Testimonial Dinner At Hotel McAlpin A hundred friends and associates gathered in the Green Room of the Hotel McAlpin, New York, on Thursday evening. March 21. and tendered a testimonial dinner to Edward Earl, president of the Nicholas Power Company. G. Warren Landon acted as toastmaster and, following a sumptuous repast, introduced the various speakers of the evening. Mr. Landon livened up the crowd by his sallies of wit and many were the expressions of esteem with which Mr. Earl was bombarded. John A. Morrison was the first speaker and delivered himself of several delightful Scotch stories as well as an appreciation of Mr. Earl's qualifications as a good fellow and an upright citizen. Frank H. Richardson, P. A. Powers, J. S. MacDonald, Will C. Smith and J. R. Rubin also made informal addresses. Mr. Earl was presented with a basket of American beauty roses and an engraved plaque commemorating the occasion. He cordially thanked the assembled guests for their expressions of appreciation and the gifts. A negro jazz band furnished the music and sang popular and old-time melodies with everyone joining in the chorus. The trade press was well represented. LOUIS F. BLUMENTH AL Founder of United Theatres of America and One of the Most Popular Showmen of the East Julia Arthur Enters Motion Picture Field Julia Arthur, the actress, has abandoned her producing plans for this season and relinquished her rights in the last of three plays she had obtained for her personal use. Miss Arthur has opened headquarters at the Biltmore Plotel, New York, to complete plans for entering the motion picture field, according to her personal representative. In anticipation of several months' work for the screen before the next regular theatrical season she has obtained the rights to an original scenario by Charles K. Harris, the song writer, and is negotiating for the film rights of two recent stage successes. STAR AND SCENES FROM "THE WALL INVISIBLE" SHIRLEY MASON PORTRAYS THE ROLE OF KIKU SAN, A TAP\NESE GIRL MARRIED TO AN AMERICAN .IN THIS GRIPPING STORY WRITTEN FOR THE SCREEN BY L. W. McCHESNEY. T. TOMOMOTO IS SEEN AS THE VENGEFUL FAiHER. (Edison Perfection.) 25