Motion Picture News (Oct 1913 - Jan 1914)

40 THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS BIG ACTS ON "POPULAR PRICE" CIRCUIT The progressive spirit of the managers of theatres playing motion pictures and vaudeville is evidenced this season more than ever before by the number of big feature vaudeville acts that are being presented by them in preference to "singles" and "doubles," which have been the rule in former years. W. S. Cleveland, manager of the Cleveland-Fidelity Booking Service, the largest agency catering exclusively to popular-price theatres, gives the following list of big acts appearing this week in houses represented by the Cleveland-Fidelity: Bristol's Equine Wonders, Academy of Music, Hagerstown, Md.; the Four Lukens and Martyn's Jungleland, Collingwood Opera House, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Leo the Great & Co. and Davenport, Reynard & Co., Baker The A FINE PREMIUM JUST TRY IT! This beautiful Leno handkerchief— of imitation Mexican drawn wor k — will bring women and children to your theatre on special matinee days. Send 10 cents for 3 samples, each a different 1 . * pattern. Write for prices in lots. Cosmos Specialty Co. 320 BROADWAY NEW YORK CAVC 40% to 7S% Df\ V Hi ON YOUR TIRES 28x3 $6.87 30x3 7.35 30x354 10.46 32x3 H •• 10.96 34x4 14.90 Every other size. All standard makes. You take no chance. Printed 2,500mile guarantee with every tire. Send for folder "Facts" Now! State size used. PEERLESS TIKE GOPIPiY 1588M Broadway New York atre, Dover, N. J.; Rialto Comedy Four and the Three Paragons, Palace Theatre, Morristown, N. J.; Russ Forth Musical Comedy Co., Grand Theatre, Malone, N. Y.; Enigma, the Original Mechanical Doll, Maple Leaf Theatre, Montreal, Canada; the Dozen Dancing Dollies, Colonial Theatre, Amsterdam, N. Y.; Mile. Dolores & Co., spectacular scenic production, New Theatre, Hoosick Falls, N. Y.; Belmonte Troupe of Society Dancers and LaMont's Musical Comedy Co., Academy of Music, Newburgh, N. Y.; Young America Quintette and Ora Cecil's Troupe of Trained Leopards, Colombia Theatre, Far Rockaway, L. I.; the Orla Troupe of Russian Dancers, American Theatre, Phoebus, Va. Mr. Cleveland states it is his opin ion that it is only a question of a short time when all the "small-time" managers will realize that a great deal larger profits can be made by playing high-grade attractions. RELIANCE MOTION PICTURE MACHINES AND ACCESSORIES Repairing All Makes Powers, Edison, Lubin New and Second Hand Machines Bought and Sold CHAS. H. BENNETT 50 North 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. FIVEA-WEEK ESSANAY Exhibitors Here Is Your Opportunity 1 ! ! BOOK THIS FEATURE "BRONCHO BILL Y GETS SQUARE9 9 (IN TWO PARTS) RELEASED FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH! Now here's an opportunity of a lifetime for you, Mr. Exhibitor. If you do not clean up big receipts on this feature, it will be your fault. Just think of it: this is the first two-reel "Broncho Billy" picture ever produced and released. The story is well photographed and the portrayal is excellent. Better book it to-day, before it slips your mind. See Mr. Anderson in an unusual role. Heralds and posters now ready. Released Tuesday, October 14th. "THREE SCRAPS OF PAPER." A drama of more than usual interest with a touch of pathos that will make you remember this story. Ruth Stonehouse, E. H. Calvert, Thomas Commerford and Eleanor Kahn at your service. Released Wednesday, October 15th. "THEIR WATERLOO" This is absolutely a feature comedy. A world-beater from start to finish. Book this to-day. Released Thursday, October 16th. "A BORROWED IDENTITY." A Western comedy-drama with unusual and interesting situations. Marguerite Clayton, the California beauty, featured. Released Saturday, October 18th. " 'ALKALI' IKE AND THE WILD MAN." You certainly know the drawing quality of "Alkali" Ike pictures by this time. "Alkali" Ike and the Wild Man is a dandy. Be sure and book it. Augustus Carney, the "Gibraltar of Fun," featured. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUR NEW POSTERS? AREN'T THEY GREAT? They will boom your business. Posters are lithographed in full four colors, 35c each. You can order these from your exchange or direct from ESSANAY FILM MFG. CO., 521 First National Bank Bldg., Chicago. Your lobby display will look attractiTe if you use photographs of ESSANAY players, 8 x 10, $3.00 per dozen. You can secure these from the PLAYERS' PHOTO CO., 177 N. State St., Chicago, 111. 1" Sn First National Bank BMg., Chicago, III. | ■ « Factory and Stodte, 1333 Argylgr Strew, Chicago, EL \ JLpJ£ UBaWnmiMI Branch OffirM m LnnAnn PwW H>rL. R,^ — t^BHiMMiiHr 521 First National Bank BMg., Chicago, III. Factory and Studio, 1333 Argylgr Strew, Chicago, TO. Branch Offices in London, Paris. Beam. Barcelona AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOB POWERS, M0TI06RAP H, SIMPLEX, EDISON AND STANDARD MACHINES, PICTURE THEATRE EQUIPMENT CO. 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