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THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY
A Hy. Mayer drawing for the Animated Weekly in the great caricaturist's
more serious vein.
CANADIAN NOTES.
By RAYMOND S. PECK.
^INDSOR, Ont.— The Favorite Theatre, under the management of Clyde Curry, Windsor, is undergoing some extensive renovations, and when completed will be one of the most upto-date theatres in Western Ontario. Mr. Curry is an enterprising young exhibitor and is giving his patrons their money's worth in splendid highclass bills.
yORONTO, Ont.— In spite of the excessive hot weather week of July
23d, the Regent Theatre, Toronto, played to exceedingly good business. The theatre showed the Universal Animated Weekly in which appeared the parade of the 48th Highlanders in New York on their recent recruiting exhibition, and this timely film again made a decided hit at this Toronto house.
On July 28th, Saturday, Kitchener Day was held at Camp Borden. The day was chuck full of fun for the soldiers in camp, and prizes for the different games, races, etc., were presented by Miss Logan, being donated by the Kitchener Theatre of the Camp. This theatre runs full Univer
"PROPS^DROPSand FLOPS"
turing Roach
There's a fascination about stage life, and the L-Ko comedians have shown the humorous side in the laughable absurdity, "Props, Drops and Flops," feapretty Gladys Varden, funny Walter Stephens, Bert and Walter GrifiSth. Walter is the property man, and
when a traveling troupe comes to town there is plenty doing. He pinch hits for the actors, makes love to Gladys, is pinned to the wall by the knife thrower, and when the place takes fire — oh, boyl Book this for your comedy night.
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2 Reel Victor Week Aug. 27.
MAX ASHER in
Scandal Everywhere**
Now get ready for a big laugh. Book "Scandal Everywhere" and see how a flirtatious guy like Max
Asher can get in wrong
especially in a hotel where the house detective has an eagle eye and a ready gun. l!.veryone of your patrons will split their sides at this merry one-reel Victor week of August 27. Here's comedy that will get business for you ; comedv that you can book with the intention of boosting. Go to it.
sal service and is very well pleased with the program he has been receiving.
The Bluebird feature, "The Greater Law," was booked second run to the Photodrome Theatre, Toronto, for the entire week of July 23d. This theatre is almost opposite Shea's Hippodrome, which had first run on this picture. Mr. Pomeroy, the manager, arranged a unique lobby display, which caused a lot of discussion, and which has been the means of drawing good box office receipts, especially for this time of year. The lobby display shows, in a glass case, the inside of a cottage in Alaska, and the outer part of the lobby is dressed as if it were in Alaska, showing ice and snow which makes the theatre look cool and inviting.
jyjONTREAL, Que.— Mr. Jack Hooley, manager of the Sheridan Square Theatre, Pittsburg, was a recent visitor in Montreal. Mr. Hooley was recently manager of the Francis Theatre, Montreal.
Mr. Bouget, owner of the National Biograph, Notre Dame Street W., Montreal, has made extensive improvement in his theatre. He is installing an organ, and has placed an order with Perkins Electric Co. for two simplex machines and a double 50 Hertner transverter.