Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

February 16, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 331 not affected by fuel orders because they obtain their heat from by-products of steam. The Kempner has arranged to burn wood until 1 o'clock, when it is allowed to use coal until 9. * * * A fire which wiped out a block of stores and banks in Peterboro, Ontario, Canada, also destroyed the Royal Theater, the largest moving picture house in the town. The theater will be rebuilt as soon as possible. * * * Levi Stevens of the Bijou Theater at Alpena, Mich., reports that all theaters in Alpena were closed temporarily by order of the local board of health. The action was necessitated by fear of an epidemic of smallpox. * * * Exhibitors have won the movie war in St. Paul. Two more licenses have been granted for theaters on Grand avenue, one of the city's most exclusive streets. The licenses go to F. W. Ramaley and Gilosky and Harrison. * * * "I, Mary MacLane" addressed Chicago society at the premier showing of her first and only photoplay, "Men Who Have Made Love to Me," in Orchestra Hall. The premier was given under the auspices of the Lake Shore Drive surgical dressing unit. * * * An important change in the personnel of the Select Pictures Corporation branch in Boston became effective when E. J. Farrell, late manager of the Metro Boston Exchange, took charge as branch manager. * * * George P. Endert, formerly Seattle manager for Pathe, has joined the Seattle office force of the Paramount-Artcraft exchange as sales manager. He will have charge of all the territory west of the Cascade mountains. * * * Officials of the police and fire departments at Dayton, O., are investigating a report that two men were seen entering the Victoria Theater shortly before a fire broke out in the early morning hours that left the house in ruins. The theater probably will be rebuilt. * * * John A. Hammell of New York, associate manager of the Pathe Film Co. and one of the most prominent sales managers in the business, has resigned his position with Pathe to become general office manager of the General Film Company. * * * "Damaged Goods" is to be shown to soldiers, and possibly others, throughout Ontario, Canada, thanks to an arrangement which has just been made with Hon. T. W. McGarry, provincial treasurer, by Captain Gordon Bates, a prominent physician who is now associated with the Canadian army. * * * C. E. Shurtleff, sales manager of the Select Pictures Corporation, has gone to Boston on business incident to the change of management at the Boston office. Mr. Shurtleff was accompanied by Myron Selznick, son of Lewis J. Selznick, president of the corporation, who will spend several weeks studying the needs of the service department. * * * Miss Rose Tapley, special representative of Paramount, has begun a tour of the country in behalf of "The Son of Democracy." Boston was her first stop. Miss Tapley will address theater audiences, women's clubs and school children, working hand in hand with the exhibitors. * * * There is a persistent rumor that the Loew interests will take over the St. Denis Theater at Montreal shortly. No denial is made by Manager Roland Roberts. The St. Denis is the largest exclusive moving picture house in Canada and probably the most costly theater in the Dominion. * *' * The Garden Theater, a new house in Charleston, S. C, was opened to the public a week ago with Emily Stevens in "The Slacker." The lobby was filled with flowers from friends of the owners, the Pastime Theater company. The theater is considered one of the most beautiful in the south. Charles E. Forbes is the manager. Albert Sottile is president of the Pastime company. * * * Delaware has issued a charter to Lincoln Pictures Classic, Inc., which has been organized to manufacture films. The capital stock is $1,000,000. The incorporators are C. L. Bimlinger, M. M. Clancy, both of Wilmington, Del., and Clement M. Egner, Elkton, Md. * * + W. K. Atkinson has taken charge of the Valway and Strand theaters at Valdosta, Ga., succeeding R. W. Tyson. Mr. Atkinson came from Thomasville, where he was part owner and manager of two houses. Mr. Tyson has gone to Atlanta to enter the exchange business. Change Release Dates Because of the factory closing order of the fuel administration, Pathe announces a change in release dates for the one reel Harold Lloyd comedies. Beginning with February 17 the Lloyd comedies will be released weekly, the first to be "Hit Him Again," followed on February 24 with "Beat It" and on March 3 with "A Gasoline Wedding." Pathe announces a change in the release dates of the new Toto comedies. "The Junk Man" is postponed from February 10 to February 17. From February 17 on one of these two-reel comedies will be released each week. "Fare Please" will be released on March 17 and "A One Night Stand" on April 14. Thcda Bara in the film of her own writing, "The Soul of Buddha.