The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

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Copyright throughout Great Britain and Colonies, under the provisions of the Copyright Act of 1911. (All rights reserved.) Other publlcatlona: Cine MundiaL IMDliihod In Spanish and circulating In all Spanish speaking countries of tie woria. Spanish and English bookl. VOL. 83 NO. 7 Williams Is Ousted (Co)itiinicd from page 1) Under "Jaydee's" management British National bid fair to make its mark in the film world. "Nell Gywn" pleased critics largely through the performance of Dorothy Gish, who was put under contract by Mr. Williams. Later pictures, it is said, did not measure up to the "Nell Uwyn'' standard because Mr. Williams found difficulty in obtaining the necessary co-operation and amounts of money supposedly allotted him for production. Therein lies his alleged basis for a breach of contract suit. Dorothy Gish is now making "Madame Pompadour" in England. Antonio Moreno has been signed to play opposite her. France Has 3,000 Houses France now has 3,000 picture theatres, according to advices received by the Department of Commerce from Trade Commissioner G. R. canty, in Paris. Recent surveys showed that there are 20,233 picture theatres in the United States and that 548 of these are in Greater New York. Late Chicago News Notes The Callner Companj", in co-operation with t h f Marks Circuit, wUI build a 2,500-8eat picture theatre at Seventieth aiiil Ilalste«l Strrets on the South Side. Frank Rhlnehart, manager of the Apollo Theatre, Belvldere, died after a Nhort Illness. He was one of best knowu movie men In that district. A lone robber held ii|> Charles DarrelL manager, and Tom Brennlleld, treasurer, of the Congrress Theatre of Lubiner & Trlni and secured $5,000. He escaped. Theatre owners plan private protection agrainst box office robberies. Nine Schine Theatres Incorpcrate in N. Y. Nine picture theatres, forming a part, of the ^chine circuit and recently acquired, incorporated as separate operating companies and filed the necessary papers with the secretary of state during the past week. The principal oftice of the companies will be maintained in Gloversville, the headquarters of the Schine circuit, and the following are named as directors: John A. May, E. Pratt Keiner and J. Guy Selsmer, all of Gloversville. The capitalization was not specified. The companies w-ere : Pontiac Strand Corporation, Buffalo Riverside Corporation. Schine-Ogdensburg Corporation. Schine-Malone Corporation, Massena-Strand Corporation, Rochester-State Corporation, Rochester-Liberty Corporation, Kochester-Riviera Corporation, and the Fairport Theatres, Inc. Other companies chartered during the week included the Motion Picture Devices Company. Inc.. capitalization not stated, with Edward F. Roehn, Conrad Gaschett and E. L. Perrine, New York City; Lexico Film Producing Co., Inc.. $50,000, M. M. Mayer, fiannah Hirschhorn, Edna Cohn, -N'ew York City; Neslo Picture Corporation, $100,000, Terrance Laing, Robert E. Olsen and Meyer Cushner, New York City. Rodgers Convalescent Walter Rodgers, the well known Gem Theatre owner in Cairo, 111., is recovering from a fractured skull and other injuries suffered in an automobile accident. It will be several weeks before he leaves his bed. Ellis to Join Ingram Arthur Ellis, well known as film editor for Famous Players and Distinctive Pictures, will soon sail to join Rex Ingram, making "The Garden of Allah" in France. Queen Has News Film Emanuel Cohen, editor of Pathe News, has given Queen Marie a complete pictorial record of her American visit, photographed by S. R. Sozio, veteran cameraman, who accompanied the Queen everywhere on her month's trip. He had previously "shot" her in Europe. Queen Marie paid tribute to Pathe News in a Chicago speech and wrote Mr. Cohen a letter expressive of her appreciation. Plan Permanent Charity Branch Of Amusements Theatrical Men Meet to Help Jewish Drive The organization of a permanent Amusement Division in the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies was the objective of a luncheon held at the Astor on Tuesday, at which every branch of the motion picture, theatrical and allied fields was represented. Adolph Zukor. president of Famous iMayers-Lasky. as chairman of the Theatrical Division of the Federation, presided at the gathering, whicli was called together at his invitation. Sydney S. Cohen, who will serve as organizer of the present drive and in the formation of the permanent committee, acted as master of ceremonies. The quota of the Federation's $4,770,000 drive, assigned to Mr. Zukor's Division, which includes motion pictures and all who may be .identified in any way with the amusement business, is $100,000, nearly half of which has already been subscribed. To complete this drive in record time and to establish a permanent committee of workers, so that a maximum of results may be obtained with a minimum effort, was the main objectice of the luncheon. Besides Mr. Zukor and Mr. Cohen, among the speakers were Maurice Goodman, Loney Haskell and Jonah Goldstein. Representatives of all the different groups present assured Mr. Zukor that they would do their share in making the drive an outstanding success. COMING and GOING Much Building in Africa African Theatres. Ltd., has embarlied on a comprehtnsive building program which is planned to give all the important cities in South Africa modern theatres and cinemas of the latest design. The first, I>rlnce's Theatre in Durban, was opened in July and is a picture house with accommodations for 1,750, that compares favorably with the best types of houses in the United States. Blackton Using Natural Vision (Continued from page 1) special projection machines are necessary. Spoor, Blackton stated, has only 100 of these just now in his Chicago factory. Under the new system projection distance will be the s.ime as the present, only adjustments make It possible to secure a reflection forty-two feet wide and twenty-two feet high. Third dimension pictures will mean tile elimination of closeups. Blackton stated. The same effect can be realized for as many as three people at the one time, he said. To get the stereoscopic illusion only one set of film is necessary and the reflection may be observed by the audience's naked eye. Blackton also said that during production work lighting effects in studios and artists' make-up will likely remain the same, but that sets in studios will have to be considerably larger due to the focal range of the new camera lense, and because of the additional size of the negative film. Whether or not these changes will also make it Impossible to film glass and miniature sets, Blackton could not state positively. Blackton hailed the Vltaphone as the film industry's most progressive move during 1026. He predicted that the natural vision motion picture will be the most noteworthy during 1927. Elmer I'earson, vice-president ind general manager of Pathe Exchange. Inc., left the home office on December 2 for his annual trip to the West Coast to inspect the production activities of the various units operating in California. Harry Lamont, of the scenario department at Universal City Is now in New York, his former home, visiting relatives. • • . .Accompanied by his wife and Baby, Joe Rock, well known Hollywood producer, departed for the East last Sunday on a coml)ine(I business and pleasure trip Rock will visit (Tiicago. Washington and New York before he returns home sometime late In December. W. .1, .Morgan, sales manager for I>. D. C, has started a two week's trip around the exchanges checking up on sales in general and contracts for "The Nervous Wreck" in particular. During his journey, he will visit Buffalo. Chicago, Milwaukee. Minneapolis, Detroit. Cincinnati, Cleveland and Indianapolis. Ivan Moskine. star of "Michael Strogoff." Is on the Berengaria bound for America. He has a Universal long term contract * • • Herbert Brenon, who has been vacationing in Bermuda, has returned to the Paramount Long Island studio to prepare for "Sorrell and Son," Warwick Deeping's novel. Harry H. Thomas, vice-president of Merit Film and Chadwick Picture? corporations, has returned to New York after a Canadian trip in behalf of the latter company. He arranged for first-run showings of all Chadwick productions in every key city In Canada. William M. Pizor. president of Capital Production Exporting Co.. Inc., Is on his way back from Hollywood. • • • W. W. Hines, general sales manager of United Artists, left New York on December 5, for a trip to Texas and Louisiana. • * • Flobelle Fairbanks, who makes her screen debut in Gloria Swanson's first United Artists Picture. "Sunya," is en route to St. Louis, where she will spend Oiristmas with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Fairbanks. She Is Doug's niece. • * • Vilma Banky arrived in New York December 2. She is stop. ping at the Ambassador Hotel. * * • Allan S. Glenn, supervisor of exploitation for First National Pictures, Inc., is back from a (hree week.>i' trip through the Middle West. • • • Paul Bern, recently appninled general assistant to Irving Tlialberg at tlie Metro-Goldwyn.\layer studios, has left the West I 'oast for New York City, where he may remain several weeks.