Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1922 - Mar 1923)

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January 20, 1923 EXHIBITORS HERALD 57 Century Buys Many Stories New Johnny Hines Feature Is Sold in South "Sure Fire Flint," the latest feature offered by C. G. Burr, in which Johnny Hines is starred, has been disposed of in two territories — the south and southwest by Lester F. Scott, general sales representative of Mr. Burr, who has just returned to New York. R. D. Crover, head of the First National Exhibitors Circuit of Virginia, which includes the first six southern states, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Florida, has acquired the Hines feature for his territory. True T. Thompson of True Film Corporation, Dallas, has acquired the rights for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The feature has also been sold to William D. Hurlbut of Michigan, and contracts for other territories are pending, it is announced. ALL-STAR COMEDIES produced by C. C. Burr, president of Mastodon Films, Inc., are finding their way into the foremost first run houses in the country, according to a list of bookings on these comedies, given out by the W. W. Hodkinson Corporation through whom they are issued. Raymond McKee, Charlie Murray, Mary Anderson and Flora Finch are featured players in this film. Included in the houses which have booked All-Star comedies are the Rialto theatre, New York; Gifts, Cincinnati; Shea's Hippodrome, Buffalo; Victoria, Rochester; Belleview, Niagara Falls; Savoy, Syracuse; American, Troy, N. Y.; Albany, Schenectady, N. Y.; Capitol, Superior, Wis.; Post, Battle Creek, Mich.; Gladmer, Lansing, Mich.; Majestic, Jackson, Mich.; Garden, Muskegon, Mich.; Washington, Yipsilanti, Mich.; Palm, Rockford, 111.; Rialto, Aurora, 111.; Fort Armstrong, Rock Island, 111. Wanda Haw ley to Appear in New Vitagraph Story of Sea For its production of Morgan Robertson's sea novel, "Masters of Men," Vitagraph has signed Wanda Hawley, former Paramount star, for one of the leading roles. This is to be a special and will feature an all-star cast. "Masters of Men," is considered Robertson's most colorful sea tale. It tells of two young men who become pals while they are "gobs" in the U. S. Navy and of their adventures when they are shanghaied on board a schooner sailing the Spanish Main. With their sweethearts the quartette are the outstanding characters in the narrative. + + + EDWARD HORTON, star under the direction of Jess Robbins in "Too Much Business" and "The Ladder Jinx," will be seen in "A Front Page Story," his third production, which Vitagraph announces will be published soon. Horton is well known as a stock actor and "Too Much Business" . marked his initial appearance before the camera. He has attained considerable popu'arity in his offerings to date, his stories being comedies of American business life embracing heart appeal and romance. + + + "HUNTING GROUND OF HIAWATHA" is the current issue by Vitagraph of the Urban Popular Classics. It is a beautiful scenic and shows the long trail of the Indian as described in Longfellow's poem. School children wil' find this Urban attractive not only because of the wealth of Nature studies in it, but because it is titled with lines from the poem which nearly all youngsters have memorized. + + + LARRY SEMON'S next comedy will be called "No Wedding Bells." The comedy is now being produced at the Vitagraph Hollywood studios. Lucille Carlisle plays the beautiful young girl whom the heroic Larry saves from the toils of a wicked Chinaman. Issue Five in January Universal will issue five features during the month of January, as follows: "The Flaming Hour," "Kindled Courage," "The Scarlet Car," "The Ghost Patrol," and "The Power of a Life." EDWARD HORTON, playing an important role in Vitagraph's "A Front Page Story." Special Material Is Purchased for Stars As 1923 Productions Nineteen twenty-three Century comedies will be better and funnier than ever as indicated by the list of stories acquired for its various stars, Sig Xeufeld, production manager of the company declares. For Baby Peggy the following will be adapted to the screen: "Tilly Jones," by Marc Rex; "Little Trouble Mender," by Zackery Miles; "Smile Maker," by' Rae Blumer; "Kissabie Tess," by David Brown: and "Sweetheart of the Mounted," by Bert Sterling. For Brownie, the Century "Wonder Dog," the following have been accepted"Dogdom," by Thomas Wisdom; "A Dog's Day," by Charles Gould; "Dog Tracks," by T. W. O'Neill; and "His Master's Breath," by James Wyler. For Buddy Messenger two stories have been purchased, although an option on six others has been taken. The two are "Slim Saunders. Detective" and "Amateur Gangsters," both of them by Harold McBride. All of these stories are being transferred into continuity by writers who are likewise inserting "gags" suited to the different actors. + + + BABY PEGGY'S latest Century comedy special. "Too Manv Lovers," has been completed. This is the picture which Herman Raymaker directed instead of Alf Goulding. The storv centers around a little tot, played by Peggy, who makes too many dates to be taken to her dancing school. As each of her escorts shows up he is taken to various parts of the house. One is placed in the closet, one in the ante room, one under the couch, one up the chimney and one under the table. Of course calamity follows when the boys discover each other. The boys Marshall Neilan used in "Penrod" played in this comedv. Thev are Winston Radom. Newton Hall. Kenneth Green. Bill Condon and Verne Winter. Grown-ups in the cast include Joe Moore, brother of the famous Moore boys. Edna Gregory, Billy Franey. and Harrv Archer. + + + THAT THE a!I-animal comedies now being made by Century, in which an animal takes the leading part, are proving popular among exhibitors is pointed by the company in the following bookings: The Leland theatre. Albany, is showine "lust Dogs": the Columbia. Seattle. "Wedding Pumps." a comedy starring Brownie the Wonder Doe: Loew's Bijou. Rirm-neham. Alabama, "Just Dogs"; the Strand in Buffalo. "True Blue." featuring Oueem'e the Horse; the Garden theatre, Des Moines. "Hello. Judee": the Standard. Cleveland. "True Blue": Kinema, Los Angeles, "Tust Dogs": New Olympic. Ruffalo. "Just Does" and "Hello. Judge": Olvmpic. Buffalo. "Rookies." with Brownie: the Rivoli. St. Louis. "Women First"; the Melba. Dallas, "Hello. Tudge": Ohio theatre. Indianapolis. "Hello. Tudee": and the Rivoli theatre, Portland. Oregon, "Hello, Judge."