Moving Picture News (Jan-Jun 1913)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 29 SOLAX FEATURE AT THE UNIQUE TWO DAYS Fourteenth street, New York, has been called by theatre managers "a hot-bed of competition." And to attract business they try to out-do each other in matters of dis play advertising and feature programs. Fourteenth street '"eats" features alive. The feature exchange man cannot serve them up fast enough. The above cut shows what the managers do with the front of their house when they secure a big feature. NICHOLAS POWER COMPANY NOTES Mr. Will C. Smith, assistant general manager, has been on a short business trip, attending conventions at Richmond, Va.; Wilmington, Del.; and Philadelphia, Pa. The following 6A Cameragraph installations have been made: Weiting Opera House, Worcester, N. Y., through Rex Film Exchange, Albany; Frank Horton, Arcadia, Fla., through Consolidation Film & Supply Co., Atlanta, Ga.; two to John Beella, Trenton, N. J., through Calehuff Supply Company, Philadelphia; two to H. S. Slagle, Sixth Street Theatre, Coshocton, Ohio, through Oliver Moving Picture Supply Company, Cleveland, Ohio; with motor and mechanical speed control to Jones Theatre, Fulton street and Grand avenue, Brooklyn, through S. Rosenbaum; with motor and mechanical speed control to T. J. Henreham, Nevada, Iowa, through Laemmle Film Service, Chicago. HALLBERG A. C. TO D. C. ECONOMIZER AT NEWBURGH, N. Y., MORE THAN SATISFACTORY Mr. J. H. Hallberg, "The Economizer Man," has just received from Mr. F. M. Taylor, proprietor of Academy of Music, Newburgh, N. Y., a letter under date of May 22, 1913, reading as follows: "I thought it might interest you to know that we did not get your A. C. to D. C. Economizer connected until 5 p. m. yesterday, and therefore did not have any opportunity of testing it out before the performance; but when the current was turned on everything worked to perfection and the results were more than satisfactory. It made the Kinemacolor pictures remarkably clear and steady." This letter speaks for itself. Mr. Hallberg reports that he has just booked order from The Scenario Company, Newark, N. J., for a special 100 amp. A. C. to D. C. Economizer for the operation of two moving picture machine arcs at the same time, and he has also sold this company two Simplex machines. To W. C. Brainard, Auditorium, Greenport, N. Y., one Powers No. 6A with current saver; to Thompson & Schmidt, Elizabethport, N. Y., Powers No. 5 with Hallberg Economizer and flame arc lamps. To E. Lee Schrum, Newton, N. C, a Powers No. 5. An unusually large number of Economizers are being installed in open air shows all over the country. Onalaska, Wis. — The contract has been let for the erection of the Crystal theatre on the former Thompson store site. Evansville, Ind. — Plans for the remodeling of the interior of the Colonial theatre in Main street are being drawn by Architect Clifford Shopbell. Cost about $5,000. Philadelphia, Pa. — Shaughesy & Wiler are estimating on moving picture theatre at the corner of Germantown and Herter streets for Moyslin Block. Doland, S. D — Plans have been prepared for an opera house to be erected by F. J. Riley, a local capitalist. The Approved Machine for Motor Drive THE MOTIOGRAPH MOTOR DRIVE MACHINE (known as No. 1002 Chicago) has been approved for use in Chicago — New York — Boston — Philadelphia and other large cities, and by The National Board of Fire Underwriters. —NO OTHER MACHINE HAS AN EQUAL RECORD — Have you examined our Motor Drive? Our constant speed, fully enclosed motor is far ahead of the old variable speed type. Our speed control is continuous. No sudden jerks to damage film. Our switch is approved and the various parts of the motor equipment assembled into one compact unit. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU SPEND— THERE IS NOTHING BETTER, Made and Guaranteed by THE ENTERPRISE OPTICAL MANUFACTURING CO. Main Office and Factory 568 West Randolph St. CHICAGO, ILL. Eastern Office Western Office 21 E. 14th St., New York City. 833 Market St., San Francisco. Visit our booth at the big show in New York City in July, and get acquainted. In writing to advertisers please mention "MOVING PICTURE NEWS"