Motion Picture News (Oct 1913 - Jan 1914)

THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS 33 Edison Players Publicly Welcomed ants. While I do not wish to discourage this belief, I am sorry to see that in too many places they do not know how to wear the uniform in the proper military style. The managers allow their employees to turn up the trousers to show some fancy hosiery, or allow them to keep the coat unbuttoned to show a flashy necktie. The trouble is that managers do not furnish the military standing collar with the uniform and allow the attendant to wear any style of turn-down or soft collar. This has been my general remark during my trip through some of the New England States. To the exceptions mentioned in these pages, I have to add the Bates Theatre, of Attleboro, Mass., where Mr. John F. Patten is particular on general appearance. His men present a neat appearance and wear the uniform correctly. J. M. B. ESSANAY TIME-TABLE Don Meaney, advertising manager, has put over another one. This time his originality takes the form of a time-table scheduling all the releases of the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company for a month in advance. The front and back cover of this folder, which conveniently fits the pocket, is artistically designed with a blue background and white and red decorations. The October issue of this folder has the pictures of Broncho Billy and Ruth Stonehouse on its covers. Mr. Meaney designates the road over which these pictures travel as the Fast Service Route, leaving General Film Stations. He employs railroad terms in the descriptions of the releases. The Western releases he terms Niles Special and the California Sunset. He uses the word dispatched instead of released, and in many other ways has made this folder interesting and attractive. We have handled this time-table with feelings akin to that of the individual contemplating a pleasure trip to distant and picturesque parts. POWER'S CAMERAGRAPH AT CARNEGIE LYCEUM Hugh O'Donnell, the well-known lecturer, delivered a lecture on the Panama Cannal at Carnegie Lyceum on Sunday, October 12th. A large audience enjoyed the wonderfully clear pictures which were projected by a Power's Cameragraph and dissolver. THE recent departure of the Edison players from Searsport, Me., was the occasion of a remarkable demonstration. They have been in Searsport all summer, and during that time have made personal friends with many people in town. Photographer Kugler has been a regular member of the church choir, and others had identified themselves with the life of the town to such an extent that the people had come to consider them more than mere visitors. This was apparent when, on the Sunday before their departure, the minister made them the object of his remarks, emphasizing the fact that their stay in Searsport had done much to dispel the ill-founded prejudice against theatrical folks, and have shown them to be serious people with an honest purpose. On the day of their departure the entire population turned out, the school children all carrying flags bearing the legend "Goodbye, Mary," while over the main street stretched a huge banner reading "Goodbye, Mary Fuller." When a line of automobiles had drawn up before the hotel, Judge J. B. Black as spokesman made a complimentary farewell speech, in which he How Marshall Field & Co. Use the Motion Picture The well-known house of Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, issue the following circular to their customers: MARSHALL FIELD & CO. A Special Feature for "Made-in-Chicago ■Week." OUR EDUCATIONAL MOTION PICTURE EXHIBIT Every Morning from 10:30 to 12 and Afternoons from 2.30 to 4. HANDEL HALL 27 East Randolph Street, Marshall Field & Company Block. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED These pictures — taken in our own mills — are wonderfully instructive. They mark the most comprehensive effort ever made in showing all the processes of Cotton Textile Manufacture. The pictures are marvelously clear — each step in the manufacture of every product may be as easily followed as if those seeing them were standing before the great mills. Children especially should see these films. The complete series will be exhibited each day. The morning exhibits will show the preparation of cotton yarns and the making of Valmore and Utopia Ginghams and Lakes-'de wool-finished Cotton Blankets. In the afternoon exhibits will be seen the manufacture expressed the pleasure of the people of Searsport at having the Edison people in their midst, and sincerely hoped that the next summer would find them back in town again. Judge Black closed his remarks by presenting to Mary Fuller a bound copy of the history of the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment, of which he was a member. Walter Edwin, director of the company, made a short reply, in which he expressed the appreciation of the players at the courtesy which had been shown them during their stay in town. Then, while the Searsport band played "Auld Lang Syne," and the crowd cheered, the autos started for Belfast with the players and their baggage. Included in the company, besides those already mentioned, were Bliss Milford, Elsie MacLeod, Augustus Phillips, Frank McGlynn, Richard Neill, John Sturgeon and Harry Beaumont. The people of Searsport did not confine their enthusiasm to speech-making and brass bands, but when "Joyce of the North Woods," the Edison two-reel film made at Searsport, was released, those who were fortunate enough to own automobiles motored sixty miles to see it run. of Zion Laces and Lace Curtains, Burlington Hosiery and Athena Underwear. ^ We have five sets of films as follows: Making yarn from raw cotton, time required 18 min. This film precedes each of the following exhibits: Making Zion Laces 12 min. Lace Curtains 17 min. Making Lakeside Wool-finished Cotton Blankets 21 min. Making Valmore and Utopia Ginghams IS min. Making Burlington Hosiery 12 min. Knit Underwear 15 min.; also the above four in one straight exhibit. Total time required 2 hours. The Sievers Amusement Co., of Peoria, 111., has under construction three new houses. The Hippodrome (1,400 seats) will open October 20th with pictures and vaudeville. The Duchess (600 seats) is expected to open December 15th, and the Crescent (over 1,000 seats) early in 1914. The latter two will run straight pictures. Mr. D. Robinson, local manager of the Sievers Amusement Co., will then have almost a corner on the market in the down-town motion picture business of Peoria, for he already operates two houses, the Empress and Princess. Industrial Motion Pictures Illustrated Song's We smP y°ur entire week's Program in one Shipment lllUdll aiCU U"U5° WRITE FOR OUR 1914 LIST. ALSO RATES Slides For Rent Chicago song slide exchange N-E-cS^^^S^A^b-M) Chicago, ill. In writing to advertisers please mention "THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS"