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)f/is Houses Sold?
dc Reports Important English uain Has Gone Over to the P. C. T.
1./ to THE FILM DAILY) 11 — It is reported bore that chain of theaters, coiisider'iie of the finest in tlngland, secured bj' the P. C. T. — I'vincial Cinematograph TheaId., in which Lord Beaverinterested, "Tlie Fibn Renins: inds of rumors liave been cir. throughout W'ardour Street :i\j to the Davis group of tlica■nich, it is alleged, will shortly over by Provincial CinemaTheaters. However, nothing •ri has materialized, although lors arc believed to be well I hear that an option has ^n to a Mr. \\'illiams on the theaters controlled by Mr. ijUavis, including the Tower.
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Lloyd Going Abroad
■:l to THE FILM DAILY)
ii(eles — Harold Lloyd will luirope upon completion of nl picture.
, George Harris Here e4,'e Harris, Knglish comedian — Mtract to Mack Sennett is in I'lon. He leaves for the lortlv.
tilts
Tgan With Pathe in South
a — Oscar A Morgan, for'-tant to Harold R. Franklin 1--, has become Southern d iiager for Pathe. witii bea'l iiere. He has left on a tw(' it tour of exclianges.
Peninsula Studio Busy
'" ancisco — The Peninsula Stu
n Mateo have just rounded
cir first six months' activity
;i he new regime. Plans for the
X months provide for the pro
i' of "Poor Mama," "Corn
< Cassie's Concert," "Tiie Aw
]iith" and "The Detour." All
released by Prod. Dist. Corp.
cw House For Milwaukee
fecial to THE FILM DAILY) aukcc — A $500,000 house, )fficc and recreation building is
^■rectcd shortly at 27th and Sts.. by the Mai Investment he theater will Iiave a seating y of between 1,800 to 2,100 site is on the city's west side.
ijig the company is M. L. AnK. one of the circulation execuf the Hearst newspapers whose jfficc is in New York.
Friday, November 7, 1924 ,
From the opening title to the final fade-out, the powerful drama of "White Man" will hold your audience. B. P. Schulberg and Gasnier surpass all their previous achievements in this Preferred Picture. — Adv.
"Feelers" Out
Independents' Ass'n Gauging Attitude of State Righters on Employing a Hays The I. M. P. P. D. A. has sent out a general letter to all individuals engaged in state right production and distribution in order to get their reaction to the idea of securing a Hays 'or their branch of the business.
It was the original plan of the or ganization to function in the state right field tx.M-'ly as the Hays or'.(anization oper;t(es on behalf of lh( national companies. The comnumication now in distribution is a result of the recent meeting at which I K Cliadwick used as the kevnote of his address the necessity of employing an outside man.
Entirely dependent ui)on the nature of the response received does the future course of the indejiendents rest. The matter will come up at a future meeting of the executive coinmittec.
M. J. Walsh Breaks Down
M. J. Walsh, prominent Vonkers theater owner and president of the M. P. T. O. of New York has been lemoved to Packard's Sanitarium, suflfcring from a nervous breakdown. He will be compelled to rest for a long time.
Ahead Of Schedule
Talmadges Going Abroad Soon —
Norma and Constance Each Have
Two Pictures Ready
Constance Talmadge arrived in Ne\v York from the Coast yesterday, 'ccompanied by Mrs. Margaret Talmadge. Norma and Joseph M. Schenck are due here in about ten ';ns. when all four will sail for a three months' vacation in Europe.
liolli of the Talmadges have completed two pictures, now ready for
'ease. Norma has made "The Only Woman" and "The Lady." wbiK "instance has completed "Her Mid•r'glit Romance" and "Learning to Love." Norma will not make "Malame Ponn)adour" until her returr Vom abroad Constance's next will be "East of the .Setting Sun "
It is understood that the remaining 'bree from Norma under her First National contract will go out in the new special group.
Warners Buy "My Old Dutch"
The Warners have purchased "M\' Old Dutch," Chevalier's famous old song and will build a picture around it. The deal was closed through Jacob Wilk. who has also secured "The .'\wful Truth." for Agnes Ayres. for distribution through Prod. Dist. Cor]).
Price 5 Centt
Big East Side Theater
M. and S. to Build 3,000 Seat House
and Office Building on Clinton
Street
^ Ala\rr .-unl Schneider, important I'.ast Side theater operators intend building a .5,000 seat theater and office building on Clinton and Suffolk Sts.. on a valuable site secured b\them as part of their deal with the Small-Straseberg Circuit of Brooklyn.
At a meeting which lasted until the early hours of yesterday morning, the final details involving the transfer of the Commodore, Rocbling and Gem theaters from M. and S. to Small-Strascberg are understood to have been completed.
The present occupants of the East Side property on which M. and S. intend to build will remain there until May. The new theater will probilily be completed in the fall. The site was obtained by \\'illiam Straseberg when his organization made plans to invade the East Side theater field. It was decided to turn it over to M. and S. when the deal for the Brooklyn houses was closed.
State Right Deal On
An important deal, involving national state rights distribution is about to be closed. A final meeting will be held tonight.
Simmonds Arrives Today
loe Simmonds, of Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc, arrives from Europe this morning on the Maurctania.
Selznick Creditors Meet
The refinancing plan suggested by n|)-state creditors of Selznick is still ')eing discussed, with every i)robability that the producers' committee and 'lie creditors' committee will actpii-sce. Meetings were held yesterday.
"Greed" at Cosmopolitan
The important pictiu-e. slated for a run at the Cosmopolitan and hinted at earlier in the week, is "Greed." Von Stroheim's production started for Goldw\ii and then taken over by Metro-Goldwx 11. It will open in December, with the ])resentation bv "Roxy."
Denies Loew Theater Report The Evening Telegram yesterday carried a denial from Davi<l Picker that Marcus Loew is accumulating a site at the northwest corner of Sth St. and 2nd Ave., for a new theater, as reported.