Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

84 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 2. In connection with these meetings, in addition "to the motion pictures, there will be addresses, community singing and solo and orchestral musical selections. Signs for Two Weeks' Engagement W. H. Clune, owner of Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, has signed contracts this week under the terms of which he is to show "Madam Who?", in which Bessie Barriscale makes her debut as a Paralta star, for two weeks. It has been the custom of Clune's Auditorium, which seats over three thousand persons, to show all feature productions but for one week. Owing to the enormous business, however, which Mr. Clune did with a pre-release showing of J. Warren Kerrigan in the Paralta Play, "A Man's Man," he has decided to extend the engagement of Paralta Plays to a two weeks' engagement. Issues Elaborate Xmas Week Program In getting out an elaborate program for his Christmas week attractions at the Orpheum Theater, Clarksburg, W. Va., Manager Jack Marks and his assistant, E. Richardson, made attractive use of green ink and holiday decorations. One page of the program was topped by the following original bit of verse: Flicker! flicker! little film, You're a diamond in your realm; As you run on schedule time, To gladden hearts at Christmas time. The cover of the program bore an artistic picture of Santa Claus about to descend a chimney with an enormous pack of toys. The picture was done in three colors in a most effective manner. New Tax Law Expected in Manitoba Manitoba government officials are reported to be proceeding with all arrangements for the presentation of a measure at the forthcoming session of the provincial legislature which will provide for the collection of an amusement tax from theater-goers of the province. Winnipeg exhibitors see a storm brewing but, to date, little has been attempted in the way of offering advice to the government for a just and equitable law. Protects Name of Strand Theater A decision handed down by the appellate division of the supreme court in New York granted an injunction to Mitchell H. Mark, president of the Mitchel H. Mark Realty Corporation, owners of the Strand Theater at Broad 6". Barret McCormick advertised the Christmas week offering of the Circle Theater, Indianapolis, with artistic displays in the local newspapers. Above is an example of an advertisement which Mr. McCormick used to the extent of nearly one-half newspaper page. way and Forty-seventh street, restraining the use of that name by another theater on One Hundred and Twentyfifth street, known as the Harlem Strand. This was the first suit of this kind brought to protect the name of a theater. Exhibitors Aid U. S. Military Work in O. G. Cocks of the National Board of Review and special representative of the Commission on Training Camp Activities dealing with commercial amusements has returned from a visit to a number of the camp cities in New England and Virginia, including the Tidewater section, which is the most populous army and navy center in the United States. He reports a general willingness on the part of the exhibitors in the cities and towns surrounding the training and embarkation camps to co-operate with the officials of the government. The motion picture exhibitors are universally striving to furnish the most attractive and entertaining programs both for the civil population and for the soldiers. New Theater Company Is Formed The Forest Hill Theater, Inc., which will be located at 675 Mount Prospect avenue, Newark, N. J., with Arthur W. Moore as agent, in the promoting of motion picture and other kinds of plays and amusements, has been chartered. The concern is capitalized at $125,000, which is divided into 1,250 shares at $100 each. The incorporators and number of shares held by each are, Arthur W. Moore, 4; Charles W. Thomason, 2; Agnes Thomason, 2, and Edith M. White, 2, all of Newark. Canadian Exhibitors Make Novel Changes The Gaiety Theater, Winnipeg, Manitoba, has lady attendants at Saturday matinees to look after the safety and comfort of unaccompanied children who patronize the theater. The admission price for children for this performance is only five cents, while adults pay ten and fifteen cents. The Imperial Theater, Winnipeg, Manitoba, has organized a ladies' orchestra of five pieces to provide musical accompaniment at both afternoon and evening performances. Musicians have become scarce in Winnipeg but this is the only orchestra of ladies in the city. Stars Celebrate Quiet Holiday Goldwyn's stars celebrated Christmas quietly. All being keenly alive to the war spirit, they felt they could not enjoy the usual extravagant holiday of the opulent cinema star. Mary Garden, her war work having earned decorations from two governments, knows conditions in France and cannot forget them in America. The singer rested on Christmas day at Old Point Comfort, where, by courtesy of Goldwyn, "Thais" was shown to a few friends of the star. Madge Kennedy was in Jacksonville, Fla., making scenes for a new production. Jane Cowl, appearing on the road in "Lilac Time," her own war drama, labored as usual. Mabel Normand indulged in relief work and saw to it that no one of those who have come to depend on her lacked for anything she could give. Mae Marsh gave a children's party, her guests being the youngsters who appeared with her in "Sunshine Alley." C. H. McGowan, general accountant for Universal Film Manufacturing Company, who is making a tour of all the Universal exchanges, stopped over for a couple days last week in the Chicago office. Mr. McGowan's next stop will be in Indianapolis.