The Film Daily (1924)

^onday, November 17, 1924 THE ^!^^ DAILY Coast Brevities {Stcciol to THE FILM DAILY) ollywood — With the addition of queline Logan and "Buster" Colthe cast has been completed for aying with Souls." Others in|e Mary Astor, Belie Bennett and re Brook. Ralph Ince will direct. loot Gibson features, is making k Hoxie's newest picture, "Find ur Man." Kathryn McGuire, Wil1 Steele, Frank Rice, Harry Todd others support Hoxie. The Lone Outlaw," one of the productions made in Pendleton, !. by Hoot Gibson, has been nged to "The Saddle Hawk." ewis Stone, Marguerite de la tte and Paulette Duval are St additions to the cast of "Cheapo Marry." reighton Hale will appear in "The Ige of Sighs," directed by Phil en. Fanny Midgely has also been n a part. ou Baum announces the purchase three stories, starring Evelvn Kit. avid Butler may appear in two ■ures to be made in New York i GAUSMAN. 1 Crosbie Becomes "U" Manager (Special to THE FILM DAILY) '^innipeg, Man. — Fred W. Crosbie Winnipeg, for several years a loxhibitor, has been appointed manof the local office of Canadian versal. exander Resigns from P. D. C. ansas City — W. L. Alexander resigned as manager of the Prod. Corp. exchange and has left for ago to assume the management Universal branch. Illinois Theater Firm Quits (Special to THE FILM DAILY) jringfield, 111. — The Secretary of e has granted dissolutioi^ papers he Paris Theater Co., of Paris, Ralph Lewis Better Iph Lewis has returned to the . O. lot, fully recuperated from 'Otracted illness as a res'ult of an enza attack. )ave Mundstuk Makes A Buy etroit — ^Dave Mundstuk has pured "When The Law Comes to es," for his Exclusive Film Exige. ajestic, Utica, Returns to Stock tica, N. Y. — Nathan Robhins, of Robbins Enterprises, will re-instock at the Majestic for the er. Nigh Finishes "Fear Bound" ^ill Nigh has completed "Fear nd" for Vitagraph release. He luced, directed and wrote the f. Among Exchangemen Atlanta — S. C. Ware, formerly with Metro-Goldwyn in Oklahoma City, has joined the Creole-Lichtman exchange. Atlanta — William Lcnehan is covering South Carolina and Western Carolma for Progress. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Al Lostctter is back with Universal. "Wally"' Jackson Joins Rayart J. Wallace ("Wally") Jackson, formerly with Arrow, has joined Rayart as special representative in the East. Tom Curran will cover the West, with headquarters in Kansas City, while George Blaisdell will continue as West Coast representative. LeMaire Heads Art Dept. Charles LeMaire, costume designer, has signed a long term contract with the Brooks Costume Co., to become art director. Brooks recently opened a department for gowns and costumes for screen wear. Miles Changes Policy Detroit — Charles Miles has installed a two-change-a-wcek policy at the Ferry Field and Orpheum. The Regent and Miles will continue with full weeks. "Fast Worker" Next Los Angeles — ■ Reginald Denny's latest, "The Fast Worker," has been booked into Grauman's Rialto for an indefinite run, following "Hot Water." Joe Green in Illinois (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Gillespie, 111. — Joseph J. Greene, formely of New York, has assumed management of the Port. Epidemic Closes Another Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cave-In-The-Rock, 111.— Due to a scarlet fever epidemic, the Lyric has been ordered closed. Craver Gives Up Strand, Charlotte Charlotte, N. C— R. D. Craver has disposed of the Strand to Roy Willeford of Union, S. C. who takes possession Jan. 1st. Theater Changes Cuthbert, Ga. — The Lee Amusement Co., has placed F. Hayward formerly of La Grange, in charge of the Cuthbert. Washington, Pa. — The Capitol is being overhauled and will reopen soon as the State. Grover Hill, O. — George HipJ) has old his Strand to Roy Allen. Warned Against "Fake" Tickets Toronto, Ont. — Exhibitors are being warned against accepting "fake" U.x tickets, which are reported in circulation in Canada. It is claimed bj' the authorities that illegal tickets are being printed and sold to exhibilcrs. Booked at Cohan's C. B. C.'s "The Midnight Express," a story of railroad life, has been booked for one of the special Sunday shows at the George M. Cohan theater. It will open at the Broadway soon. Smalley Gets New Post Tampa, Fla. — Consolidated Amusements, Inc., has appointed Frank Smalley manager of the Grand and Strai.d. He succeeds R. C. Frost, resigned. Onie Brooks Joins "U" Detroit — Ollie Brooks has joined Universal as special representative and for the next few weeks will spend his time in Michigan. "Sundown" Follows "Hot Water" Detroit — "Sundown" will follow "Hot Water" at the Adams. "Hot Water" is now in the second week of an indefinite run. W. D. Hogan Retires Canton, Ga. — W. D. Hogan has retired from the exhibiting field. He has turned his Bonita theater over to his son-in-law. Portland (Ore.) Firm Quits Portland, Ore. — The .Secretary of State has granted dissolution papers to the Praggastis Amusement Co., of this city. On Broadway Broadway — "The Midnight Express'-' Cameo — "K — the Unknown" Capitol — ^"He Who Gets Slapped" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Criterion — "The Ten Commandments. Loew's New York — Today — "Hearts of Oak" Tuesday — "The Speed Spook" Wednesday — "The Navigator" Thursday — "Feet of Clay" Friday — "Trouping with Ellen" and "The Courageous Coward" Saturday^ — ^"The Bandolero" Sunday — "The Clean Heart" Lyric — -"The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "The Fast Set" Piccadilly — "A Siren of Seville" Rialto — "Married Flirts" Rivoli — "Forbidden Paradise" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Madonna of tiie Street." Next Week Broadway — Not yet determined Cameo — Not yet determined Capitol — Not yet determined Central — -"Dante's Inferno" Criterion — "The Ten Commandments. Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "A Sainted Devil" Piccadilly — Not yet determined Rialto — Not yet determined Rivoli — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Madonna of the Streets" (tentative) Kansas Passes "The Contrast" Kanasas City — After having been barred in Kansas for three years, "The Contrast," dealing with Socialist propaganda, has been admitted by Governor J. M. Davis and the censor board. Bandits Get $2,000 St. Joseph, AIo. — Robbers recently forced open the safe of the Orpheum and made away with $2,000, representing week-end receipts. M.. W. Reinke is manager. Two Illinois Houses Bum (Speriol to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Grand, at Alton, 111., and the Yale, Shelbyville, 111., are closed on account of fire. The Grand will be dark three months. 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