Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1916)

506 ACCESSORY NEWS SECTION Vol. 14. No. 3 During the National Exposition and Convention of the Motion Picture League of America at the Coliseum, Chicago July 10 to 18 inclusive You will have the opportunity and are cordially invited to call and view our Permanent Exhibition of Theatre Seating A^ERIC^pIlCOAPM loth floor Lytlon Building Entrance on Corner State and Jac\son Jac\son Boulevard are the methods of reproduction in this instrument. Every effect is attainable, from the soft muted violin to the heavy brass tuba. Outside of the foundation or "organ" tones, led by the powerful diapason phonon and tibias, there is an entire orchestra with ten strings ranging from the double bass and violincello to the violins, four flutes, three members of the tuba family, trumpet, oboe, bassoon, horn, clarinet, piccolo, harp and accessories. There are two vox humanas, imitative of the human voice, one in the main organ and the answering echo at the opposite end of the house, where are also located echo flutes and ethereal strings, with the chimes. William Goldenberg is the manager of the Victoria and James Carr is the assistant manager. Mr. Goldenberg is also assistant manager of the Central Market Street Company, to which post he has just been elected. Frank Buhler is general manager of the company. Assistants at the Victoria are J. S. Von der Pent, projection expert; Samuel Perry, first assistant; E. A. Lee, chief electrician; J. D. McSherry, stage manager. Taken all in all, the Victoria deserves to be ranked with the finest of the Quaker City's photoplay houses. MINUSA CINE PRODUCTS COMPANY, REMOVED TO 2665 MORGAN STREET, ST. LOUIS, BUYS RIGHT TO SIMPSON SOLAR PATENT FOR SCREENS MINUSA CINE PRODUCTS COMPANY wishes to announce the removal of its factory, together with its offices, into its new building at 2665-2699 Morgan street, St. Louis, Mo. With this greatly increased facility for manufacturing high-grade screens the company will be in a better position than ever to serve their many friends. When E. R. Anderson, treasurer of the Minusa Cine Products Company, first manufactured and placed before the mdving-picture public the gold fibre screen, he was separated from the. Atlantic shore by the full width of the broad U. S. A. He did not realize, at that time, that there was such a thing as the Simpson Solar Screen. At the same time he was beginning to lay the foundation for his product. Al. Simpson, after several years spent in experimental work, had been granted by the U. S. Patent Office full protection on all metallized screen surfaces. He was the first man touse a surface of this kind for the reproduction of pictures, and the patent granted him, serial number 890,101, also was broadenough in its scope to protect him in all cases where color backgrounds were used for the purpose of bringing out the pitctare in a clearer and more effective manner. The scope of operations of both these screen men took different courses. The Gold Fibre is a surface vastly different from the Simpson Solar screen, and both of them have their particular qualifications for obtaining results. The Minusa Cine Products Company, after suit had been file<£ against it by the Simpson Solar Screen Company, the suit beingdirected against the Triangle Film Company and S. L. Rothapfel,. realized that it had been infringing on the rights of the "Simpson Solar Screen Company, unconsciously, for quite a while. In the manufacture of the Minusa Gold Fibre screen, and other screens of the company's line, it is necessary to use certain properties that basically tread on the toes of this patent, therefore there was but one thing for the Minusa to do, in order to protect itself, its former purchasers and future customers, and that was to secure the ownership of this patent, as well as the right and name to theSimpson Solar screen. The Simpson Solar screen is one of the best known projection surfaces now being offered to the moving picture trade. In recent years the management of this company has been in charge of the widow of Albert L. Simpson. She has been enjoying a nice business by reason of the efforts of her husband. The Minusa Cine Products Company will continue this and alsO' increase the volume, and with its large facilities for turning out screen surfaces, it will undoubtedly be in better position'to do this, than the original owners. The company contemplates prosecution of those who infringe upon the rights granted by this patent and state that not only the manufacturers but the exhibitors who purchase surfaces from the above concerns will be held liable for the value of the screen, as well as for damages. APPROVED All metal Rewinding Tables for one or two operators fitted with film racks and self closing Cabinet tops. The latest and Neatest and Best. Also Complete stock of Fibre lined Shipping and hand Carrying Cases Wood Lined Export Cases; — ^Wood and Metal Hub Film Reels — -Film Cans — Film Cabinets — Film Racks — Poster Shelving all sizes. Metal and Asbestos Projection Booths. Write for Prices SHARLOW BROS. CO., Manufacturers 440-442 West 42nd Street M^,,r r"4439-441 West 41st Street INCW Y OTK ^liy Be sure to mefit;on MOTION piCTX/^RE S " j,^^en yi,jf$ins tg^ia^vertisers.