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24 NATHAN D. GOLDEN [j. s. M. P. E.
the motion picture industry in Copenhagen feel that immediate prospects for the general sound development are very good.
The old company, "Nordisk Film," has completely discontinued operations, because of heavy competition with American and German made pictures . A new company, ' ' Nordisk Tone-Film, ' ' has now been organized. It has been producing one reel sound pictures, running not more than from five to eight minutes in length and composed chiefly of singing or short talks, the cast consisting entirely of local artists.
The recording process now in use is the Petersen-Poulsen system of Danish make. This system differs greatly from that of the American recording process, the picture being made on one film and the sound on another, but they are so arranged that the result is perfect synchronization. With the present apparatus it would be impossible to use sound films of any other process, owing to the fact that two separate sets of apparatus are required. This device is the only type of recording apparatus and reproduction set used in the Danish motion picture industry.
The Nordisk Tone -Film company is in close contact with British Acoustic, Ltd., and the strong Gaumont company of France, and in this way keeps in touch with the trend of the trade and the types of pictures demanded by the public.
NORWAY
At present there are no studios equipped for sound film production in Norway. Neither is there any local manufacture of reproduction sets or recording apparatus. There are approximately 10 theaters in Norway having a seating capacity over 750 and 20 others ranging in seating capacity between 500 and 750, which should lend themselves to wiring for sound pictures.
In Oslo the theaters are owned and operated by the Commune. One independent theater outside the city with a large modern building seating 2000 has been in negotiation with an American company for the installation of sound film equipment. The Commune has also been in touch with the same company for the wiring of its theaters. In addition, one other downtown Oslo theater is expected to be wired in the near future. If sound films prove popular, three or four other installations may follow soon after. The larger houses in Bergen, Trondhjam, and Stavanger will also undoubtedly be interested in the new development.