The Film Daily (1919)

Wednesday, July 2, 1919 jMi DAILV KINOGRAMS IJO.STON GREETS I)E VAI-EKA— A ori>w(l of forty thousajid turns out at i'oiiway Park, Boston, to hear message from the Irish Republic. KESCUINii THE SALOON CATS— Animal welfare society in Boston crusades to save barroom pets from unemployment after big' drouth. FRANCE HONORS NAVAL, MEN— Admiral Mayo and thirty other officers of I'. S. Navy are decorated with Eegion of Honor in New York. MAKE CHICAGO A SEA PORT— The cargo steamer Eake Granby sails from (Jreat Lakes metropolis on first voyage direct to Liverpool, England. MOVIE SIEN AT CONVENTION— Theatre folks from all parts of the country meet at National Convention In St. Louis — a river outing trip. SET NEW MOTORCYCLE RECORD— Ralph Hepburn rides 200 miles in 165 minutes in speed contest at Los Angeles, Cal-, winning national championship. REVIEW U. S. BORDER FORCES— Twenty-fourth Infantry, the outfit that cleaned up Juarez in pursuit of VlUistas, parades and drills at Ft. BUss. N-C FLYERS ARE WELCOMED— Naval aviators who conquered the Atlantic are given rousing greeting both in New York and at the National capital. WEATHER FORECAST: VERY DRY— •lust a sample of how popular the old fashioned soda water has become since the day of the big thirst. SIGN TREATY OF PEACE — First pictures ever made of President Wilson, Lloyd George, Premier Clemenceau and Premier Orlando together at Versailles. CALIFORNIA GREETS ACE— Eddie Rickenbacker is given great reception on visit to Los Angeles, Cal. — presented with cup by the city. .4ID STRICKEN SIBERIA— Secretary of War Baker sells surplus war supplies to Russian government. Including food, clothing and farm machinery. PAINT MARY FOR HALL OF FABIE Jlatteo Sandona immortalizes famous screen star for classic walls of the nati"n?> gallery of the great. DISTRIBUTED BY WORLD PICTURES Titles Scenarios TOM BRET Jl master of art captioning. Zit 'C/ie most successful film editor in the world. — 'Dramatic Mirror Tom Bret wrote titles for "Upstairs and Down'' of which IVidsays: "The titles got as many laughs as the scenes." Drew Comedies, Dooley Comedies, X L N T Comedies. Topical Tips every week and nearly; a thousand features to his credit Suite 2003 2011 Candler Bldg. Phone Bryant 9120 Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhih iter put his show over . Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Metro's Canadian Change Toronto. — N. Nathanson is now in charge of Metro's Toronto Office suece^eding J. D. linger. .Some unusual lobby displays and tal)leaux effects have been arranged by various showmen in presenting ".Sahara." .^t the Strand, New York, Manager Plunkett's' showmanship began at "the front of the house," where R. Weaver painted the most elaborate lobljy cards and decorations that were ever prepared for any Strand Dresentation in the five years of the theater's existence. Even the lobby photographs or stills were specially prepared. The still desert scenes are done in sepia; the night scene photographs in a wonderful blue and the oasis scenes are printed on a soft green shade of photographic paper with the general Parisian and Cairo scenes printed on a special pink stock. Weaver prepared more than a dozen remarkable paintings and illustrations utilizing the rich Urban blue tone for his main scenes and golden sunlight yellows for his exteriors. The special prologue, jointly the work of Plunkett and Carl Edouarde. consists of a set revealing a panorama picture of Paris, first showing the famous Eiffel Tower with train cars and automobiles circling it. Adjoining is a gorgeously lighted cafe, its spacious corridor filled with gay Parisian revelers, making in all a strking likeness to the opening scene in "Sahara." The first reel over, the screen is raised and a splendid talileau on the Arab's prayer to the Sun is revealed. It is a setting of the sunbronzed desert, the first scene of the second part of "Sahara." There stands an Arab praying while the orchestra rendered Mascagne's Hymn to the Sun. As the sun goes down he retires, the setting dissolving into a soft green night desert scene, with the resumption of the picture showing Mignon in the desert. This proved very effective at the Strand. At the Garrick, Minneapolis, Manager Julius Johnson confined his prologue to a setting of Cairo, the feature of which was a skillful simulation of the Palace of Dawn, with a score of men and women in native garb at the "feast of Allah." They sat around a well filled table, in the centre of which were three dancing girls reveling in their art while the guests feasted. Johnson, who is also musical director of the Garrick, composed a special orchestration for the prologue. In California Harry Leonhardt devised a prologue showing sunset on the desert with a nomad encampment and sitting camel in the foreground. Into this setting came a dozen Arabs, and following them u prepossessing Arab dancing girl and. while some of the Arabs played their instruments, she went through a weird dance. The revelry ended when the Arabs glimpse the setting sun, all stopping, to -bow in prayer. That First Song King Solomon Takes Typewriter by "Trusty Ear" and Answers Joe Lee In his survey of the St. Looey convention, among other points made, Joe Lee asked "who was the first to start the song idea?" Then he went along and told of what Anita Stewart did in 1918. Now comes "King" Solomon of Famous Players with this letter to Wid's: I take my trusted typewriter by the ear in reply to Joe Lee's query as to who started the song stuff in the film industry. 1 suDmit the following: Who started the song idea? The answer is very simple — • Pierce and Solomon in the old days of Bosworth, Inc., way back in 1916. They got out a song entitled "Paula," dedicated to Lenore Ulric (formerly Ulrich). The release date of "The Heart of Paula," Pallas Picture, released on the Paramount Program (Adv.) was April 3, 1916. Following this another song was put out dedicated to Myrtle Stedman in the Office and projection room wanted. Times Square section. Write A. B., Wid's Daily, N. Y. STUDIO For Rent Twenty Minutes from 42nd Street and Broadway FULLY EQUIPPED Twenty-Four Dressing Rooms and largest stage in the East Address : CREATION FILMS CLIFFSIDE NEW JERSEY Phone: Cliffside 789 "American Beauty," relea^*" date June 29, 1916. ..^n This is not the only stuff that the Pierce-Solomon combination put over in those days that is being used today by the biggest firms T ^he industry. Can anybody go this on one better? Cordially yours, Julian M. ("King") Solomon, Jr. All press agents desirous of getting in on this contest will file to the left and submit affidavits. Donovan Completes Work Frank P. Donovan has just completed "Bullin' the Bullsheviki" and is considering offers lO produce. OPEN YOUR EYES Warner's new production will have its initial opening on Broadway nt tlie Central Theatre. The lobby display which we made is an exact duplicate now showing at the Shubert in Boston it will "Open your Eyes" KRAUS MFG. CO. 220 West 42nd St., N. T. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPING AND PRINTING FILM DEVELOPING CORP. LABORATORIES 216-222 WEEHAWKEN STREET WEST HOBOKEN, N. J. -, ■' ■ \ 480O /r PHONES < .4801" UNION . ^_. . ( 4802. \ , v"-''MAHRY HOUD1NI. PI ALFRED DAVIDSO.. THE BE.sT PICTURE to make money viii..! \\,%\f u i>erfect developed negrative REX LABORATORY (INC.) Iiitn <lrvelo|»-d Hnrry Keeper'»^l-'!»l.^t-N A»,k hint and then '^■mme l>..iii>.>it l!t<i,> tiir full iiartlrulars. I REFINED LETTERING ! APPROPRIATE I LLUSTRATINiS i ERNEST STERN : 145\/45^JiST ! PHONE BKYANI 8973.