The Moving picture world (January 1920-February 1920)

February 7, 1920 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 921 Small Theatres Continue to Place Heavy Bookings for Pathe Subjects WITHIN the last fortnight several hundred additional exhibitors have increased their bookings on Pathe subjects. During the first four weeks of the new year Pathe bookings and collections have touched a new record. This has been brought about in no small measure by heavy bookings from exhibitors who have taken the Pathe offerings for months in advance. Pathe is particularlj' proud of its popularity' among the smaller exhibitors. Booking More Pathe Pictures. In the last two weeks a few of the more prominent additional theatres booking more than their average share of Pathe pictures, are as follows: Majestic, Evansville; Sardonyx, New Orleans; Majestic, Dewar; Okla.; American, Elyria, O. ; Gem Amery, Wis.; Grand, Marked Tree, Ark.; Star, Ruleville, Miss.; Isis, Grandview, Texas; Pershing, Burkburnett, Tex.; Palace, Fall River; Winthrop Hall, Dorchester, Mass.; Victor, Putnam, Conn.; Auditorium, Concord, N. H. ; Waldorf, Lynn, Mass.; Webster, St. Louis, Mo.; Rollas, Rolla, Mo.; Apollo, Kansas City; Orpheum, Gelroy, Cal.; Altmeyer, McKeesport, Pa.; Napoleon, Sheffield, Pa.; and Central, Atlantic City. Gem, Balaton, Minn.; Howard, Alexandria, Minn.; Empress, Osakes, Minn.; Derby, Derby, Conn.; Proctors, Portchester, Alcazar, Naugatuck ; Congress Hall, Boston; Liberty, Yuma, Ariz.; Belasco, Quincy, 111.; Liberty, St. Louis; Crescent, Carrier Mills, 111.; Gem, Pawnee, III.; Grand, Scotia, N. Y. ; Valentine Huntington, West Va.; Mystic, Harrison, Ohio; Dreamland, Blanchester, O.; Majestic, London, Ohio; Broadway, Muskogee, Okla.; Community Club, Wakita, Okla.; Palace, Tulsa; Empress, Holdenville, Okla.; Empress, Waurika, Okla.; Lord Baltimore, Baltimore; New Gem, Baltimore, Masonic, Clifton Forge, Va. ; Ashland, Kansas City; Gem, Kirkesville, Mo.; City, Junction City, Kan.; Morris, Jerico Springs, Mo.; Strand, Walsenberg, Colo.; Rialto, Trinidad, Colo.; Temple, Howell, Mich.; Fun, Princess, Park and Dawn, Detroit; Wuerth, Ann Harbor; Englewood, Englewood, N. J.; Select, Andrews, S. C; Colonial, Elmira, N. Y.; New Ariel, Buffalo. "The Birth of a Soul" Is Latest Morey Release HARRY T. MOREY'S latest feature, "The Birth of a Soul," is being released by Vitagraph. It is typically Moreyesque — one of those big out-door subjects in which Morey's robust figure and strong personality fits admirably. It's a story of the Cumberland mountains, far removed from modern civilization, where moonshine whiskey is considered legitimate and feuds still exist. The characters are all mountaineers. Mr. Morey and his director, Edward L. Hollywood, and the supporting company went down to the moutains of North Carolina and made all the scenes of the picture there. Mr. Morey had a strong supporting company. Jean Paige, who has gone to Vitagraph's West Coast studio to star in a new serial, is his leading woman. Others in the cast include Charles Eldridge, George Cooper, Charles Kent, Robert Gaillard, Walter Lewis and Bernard Siegel. Arthur Edwin Krows made the scenario, using the plot of a well known novel for his theme. "Broken Melody" Breaks Record. The Omaha, Seattle and Philadelphia branch offices of Selznick report a prosperous season and one marked with unusual activity. From Omaha comes the report that "The Broken Melody" established a record at the Garrick Theatre in Burlington, Iowa. All Selznick productions shown there are billed as specials and the Selznick trademark is used in all the local advertising. ments for America, and portray in the most easily understood manner the true American character. This is the message which we American should be trying to get across to thousands of people among us, but not yet of us. 'The Birth of a Nation' was such a picture. So was 'The Crisis,' there are others such as 'Evangeline.' "Realart is fortunate in having among its releases 'Soldiers of Fortune,' by Richard Harding Davis, adapted to the screen by Allan Dwan. Effect of Such Pictures. "Proof of the effectiveness of this type of American story was given recently at South Bethlehem, Pa., in the heart of the steel district, which is famous for its alien population and its industrial unrest. Charles R. Black, manager of the Palace Theatre, showed the picture, and such was the psychological effect upon his audience that he wrote to us about it and stressed particularly what he considered 'its mora! effect as a patriotic picture of highest standard.' " Our Own Stories Best for Americanism, Says Kohn ORRIS KOHN, president of Real M art, has come out for picturization of national literature as the most effective way in which the industry can make permanent the work of the Americanization campaign launched by Secretary Lane. "There is a real opportunity for the producers," says Mr. Kohn, "to dedicate motion pictures to the hightest type of patriotic and , educational work without converting them into mere propaganda. In the libraries of the nation is a wealth of national literature which waits for adaptation to the screen. These books and plays hold the most convincing argu "Ye Editor" Becomes Exhibitor. Out in Vollmer, Idaho, his duties as editor of the Lewis County Register fails to keep C. H. Martin busy enough to suit him. Hence his recent purchase from Mac Shoefield, of the Film Theatre. Idaho news also includes the purchase of the Troy moving picture theatre by E^h Otterbein. HoHor Production in Weber Series. "Children of Destiny" is to be one of the first of the series of twelve Edith Hallor productions being made by the Weber Productions for Republic releases, according to a recent announcement. Edward J. Montague wrote the scenarfo. Bringing the Little Missionary's Daughter Back to Civilization. Pretty Shirley Mason and Harry Todd, veteran film actor, en route to America from Africa in Fox's "H e r Elephant Man." m