The Film Daily (1918)

Tsb-iiA DAILY Friday, July 12, 1918 FROM THE NEW YORK COURTS Paralta Plays, Inc., is Sued — Another Judgment Filed Against Clinical Film Co. The Paralta Plays, Inc., John E. DeWolfe, and Herman Katz, have been sued in the Supreme Court for $51,500 by Siegfried Peierls and Herman H. Wolfe, doing business; (as Peierls, Buhler & Co., private bankers. The complaint alleges that the Paralta Plays, a California corporation, made a note on November 17 last payable in six months, for $50,000, and after it had been endorsed by the defendants, DeWolfe and Katz, it was given to the plaintiff for value. The complaint alleges that the note was protested when it fell due. The defendants have filed no answer as yet, but that they intend to defend the suit was indicated by the filing of a notice of appearance in their behalf by their attorneys, Siegel, Corn & Siegel. In the suit brought by the United Motion Picture Theatres of America, Inc.. against the Chalmers Publishing Co., for libel because of an article published in the Moving Picture World, the defendant has filed a demurrer to the complaint alleging that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. A second judgment in two days against the Clinical Film Co., has been filed in the Supreme Court by the private banking firm of M. J. Kraus & Co. The complaint was based on a note for $3,000 given by the defendant made by Moses Bijur, treasurer of the corporation, secured by 600 shares of the stock. The judgment is for $3,085. The former judgment was on a note of the same amount. The fact that differences between the Select Pictures Corporation against the Rialto Theatre Corporation leading to litigation, have been settled was disclosed when City Court Justice Schmuck signed an order discontinuing a suit brought by Select against the Rialto. Counsel for Select applied for the order because the parties have stipulated that the suit should be settled without costs to either party. The Aromac Corporation has started suit in the Supreme Court against the C. & R. Amusement Co., Inc., and Anna Levy for $3,000 damages and for possession of the moving picture theatre on the west side of Amsterdam Avenue, north of 155th Street. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the theatre under a lease made February 22, 1915, and that contrary to the plaintiff's rights the defendants have taken possession. Condon in Draft Charles Condon, well known in the motion picture business, first through his connection with "Motography," which he joined at the time his sis j ter, Mabel Condon, was New York | manager for that publication, and for | the past year advertising manager of "Photoplay," has been called in the draft and will report at one of the National Army camps about August first. Because of his pleasing personality and straightforward business methods, Mr. Condon has made many friends in the trade. Lenox Corp. Chartered Dover Concern Authorized to Conduct Business in New York ALBANY.— The Lenox Producing Corporation of Dover, Delaware, has been authorized by the Secretary of State to engage in a general theatrical and motion picture business in New York State. The concern is capitalized at $60,000. J. J. McCarthy of New York, is designated as the representative of the company. Going to Wyoming Geraldine Farrar and her Goldwyn company are going to Cody, Wyoming, Sunday, where they will continue making scenes on "The Hell Cat," by' Willard Mack. Norbert Lusk, of the New York publicity office, will accompany the troupe and look after the news end while on locations. Mr. Lusk expects to do some work on W. S. S. and other patriotic undertakings. St. James Theatre Closed The St. James Theatre, Boston, leased to the Loew interests, has been closed for the summer, although the lease did not expire until September. In the fall, the house will revert to the management of M. H. Galesian, its owner. Application for Theatre Permit An application is before the' Board of Standards and Appeals to erect a moving picture theatre on the west side of Broadway at 160th Street, which is partly a business and partly a residential district. The application, which comes under the Building Zone Resolution, is made by Herbert Krapp, architect, and will be heard at the meeting of the Boerd on July 30. At Delaware Water Gap Walters Heirs, who recently concluded his engagement with Metro, will support Gladys Leslie in her new Vitagraph production, "The Nymph of the Foot Hills." Production will start today, many of the scenes being taken at the Delaware Water Gap as summer exteriors are to be a feature of the production. The Unexcelled Film Laboratories and Studios of New York City has certified to the Secretary of State that all of its capital stock of $50,000 has been paid in. The Universal Film Exchange of New York, Inc., has changed its name to The Big U. Film Exchange. Bentley Studios, Inc., of Manhattan has increased its capital from $1,000 to $30,000, and the Napoleon Amusement and Novelty Company increases its capital stock from $10,000 to $25,000. Counting "The She-Devil," now in production, Theda Bara has done 32 pictures for William Fox. Influx of Buyers Biggest Gathering in New York in Five Years — Sales Business Booming At this moment New York is literally swamped with film buyers from all parts of the country who have been arriving during the last few days. The Astor, Claridge and Knickerbocker are veritable film marts during the evenings. In checking up those in town last night it was discovered that Harvey Day of Pittsburgh, Kaufmann of Providence, Burke of Denver, Rifkin of Boston and Klein, also of Boston, were among those present. The independent producers report that business is at the top wave in consequence of the large number of purchasers in town. The South American film trade is also well represented by a number of buyers from Argentina 'who arrived in town on Tuesday. Robertson-Cole Sales Robertson-Cole Company report the sale of the foreign rights for "Those Who Pay" in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Chile and the West Indies. Also "The Eagle's Eye" for India, Canal Zone, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Equador. F. J. McWilliams, formerly on the road for Mutual, has become manager of the Grand Theatre in Madison, Wis.