Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

48 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 1. Latest News of Chicago The first two of the new Paralta features, "A Man's Man," starring Warren Kerrigan, and "Madame Who?" with Bessie Barriscale, were screened for exhibitors and the trade press at the Selig projection room, Thursday, December 20. "Mother," the six-reel McClure feature, which the Allen Film Company is handling in this territory, was given a special presentation Wednesday morning at the Ziegfeld Theater. This picture was made under the direction of George Loane Tucker in this picturesque Dartmoor country in England. It features Elizabeth Risdon in the title role. Miss Risdon won many friends in "The ManMan." Her acting in this is remarkable and the feature as a whole is exceptionally fine. George Periolat is in Chicago. He dropped in at the American Film Company office, out at 6227 Broadway, one morning for a chat, all dressed up in a brand new suit of California gray that looked a bit chilly in the teeth of a Chicago snow storm. Mr. Periolat is looking fine and is going to a couple of months off and appear at theaters in which his pictures are showing. George is going to tell how he thinks out his great character make-ups. Fred W. Hartmann, who has been in New York for about six weeks for the purpose of aiding William Hilkemier in disposing of the space for the Motion Picture Exhibition to be held in the Grand Central Palace in February, left on Saturday for Chicago, where he will continue his activities for the exposition, obtaining contracts from the Chicago producers. The Crown Theater, 4013 West Twenty-sixth street, was closed until December 24 for repairs and alterations. "The Dream Doll," an Fssanay Perfection picture, released on December 10, is reported to be realizing a big holiday week run throughout the country. It is enacted almost entirely by fourteen inch dolls by a secret process that enables them to do all but really talk. Taylor Holmes' earlier Essanay productions, "The Small Town Guy" and "Efficiency Edgar's Courtship," continue to fill houses throughout all Kleine districts. The accumulative ecect of the publicity given Mr. Holmes seems steadily to increase the public demand for this famous stage comedian. Two important changes have been made in the local filn world. F. M. Brockell, manager of the Goldwyn branch, and prior to that associate manager of the Central Film Company, has returned to Paramount, and on January becomes manager of the Chicago office under the direction of Max Goldstine. Two years ago a young fellow from San Francisco applied to Aaron Jones for a "job." Jones put him to work at $15 a week in the Central Film Company. He showed some sales ability, and in short time was promdted to ifhat department. As a film salesman he piled business up so rapidly thaf[Trhis , salary jumped out of all proporti6n to the 's'hort time he was in the game. ,'.He is Sidney Goldman, and has just been appointed manager of the Goldwyn Film Corporation, Chicago office, succeeding: Mr. Brockwell. And with the. news of his appointment comes the announcement that Miss Hazel Levin will retire from' her position with Jones. Linick & Schaefer, which she has held for nine years, and becomes Mrs. Sidney Goldman, March 1, 1918. GEORGE K. SPOOR presents TAYLOR HOLMES IN "Uneasy Money" By P. G. WODEHOUSE TEN MILLION people have read this story in The Saturday Evening Post. TWENTY MILLION people will know the story and play from billboards all over the United States. THIRTY MILLION in all will expect to see this excellent comedy in your picture theatres. Arrange your play dates at the nearest George Kleine Exchanges ^§!IlS09!y ^HJUo ] b\l /^L^>-r~