Variety (January 1914)

VARIETY 27 CHARLES MacGEACHY. General Business Managei & Publicity The Anglo-American Film Corporation will be the first enterprise of its character in America to handle only the best and most ambitious Foreign and Domestic Features and Masterpieces. Representing plead- ing manufacturers, will enable \ the corporation to supply a service of the high- est class. ANGLO-AMERICAN OFFICIAL No. I—INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT—(Others to Follow) INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE FOR MOTION CREATIONS INITIAL RELEASES FIRST TIME ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT OF THE RECENT TREMENDOUS SUCCESSES AT EDWARD LAURIUARD AND HORACE SEDOER'S FAMOUS NEW GALLERY KINEMA, LONDON, ENGLAND, "THE HOUSE OF THRILLS, SMILES AND TEARS'* THE TWO GREATEST MASTERPIECES ALEXANDRE DUMAS' HEROIC ROMANCE 3 MUSKETEERS PRODUCED RY THE CELEBRATED FILM DART OF PARIS IN 7 ACTS AND 171 SCENES GREAT BRITAIN'S FILMED TRIBUTE TO HER LATE BELOVED MAJESTY 60 YEARS QUEEN CONSUMMATED BY THE BARKER MOTION CO., OF LONDON-IN 7 ACTS AND 211 SCENES DOTH of these immense productions have made more money wherever *^ exhibited than any two other Features on record, and have been wit- nessed by thousands and thousands throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. Together they cost fully half a million dollars to produce and months of labor and travel. Over 10,000 people and hundreds of horses were employed in the two works and are shown in the respective actions, in addition to a host of distinguished theatrical stars of France and England. *** The two plays, as well as all future Anglo-American screen plays, will be realistically staged, also enhanced with special music by an augmented orchestra. *** Attractive and varied advertising material abundantly provided for each play. For Further Information, Wire or Write GEORGE W. LEDERER, Director General THE ANGLO-AMERICAN FILM CORPORATION, 1482 Broadway (Times Square) Naw York City Or, to the London, Eng., Representatives, Edward Laurlllard and Horace Sedger, 14 Hanover Square, London, Eng. NOTE: Mr. Laurillard is in a position to represent in Europe a limited number of American manufacturers of feature films. He may be addressed on the subject in care of the offices of this corporation. Eva Tanguay and her road show has had a week there. J. B. McPeek Is in the box office at How- ard's. Claude Erby Is now In the booking depart- ment of the Klelne Optical Co. Frank Btuner Is In town doing the advance work for Julia Sanderson in "The Sunshine Olrl." "The Honeymoon Express," after it has been at the Qarrick five weeks, will go to 8an Francisco. C. P. Qreneker is in the city in advance of Gaby Deslys. He has been to the Pacific coast. The Majestic has Introduced an Intermission of ten minutes midway In tbe programs In that house. Aubrey Stauffer, composer of the music for "September Morn," now at tbe La Salle, is di- recting tbe orchestra In that house. Tom Carter, of "The Mischief Makers," and MIbb Lillian Coates, of "The Watermelon Trust," were married last week. Claire Miller (Mrs. James B. McKowen) is now traveling In Europe. She will return to Chicago in March and retire from the stage. "The Follies" closrd at the Illinois Satur- day night and will play east as far as Balti- more, then Jumping through to the Pacific Coast. Harry Lauder will play his Chicago en- gagement at the Oarrlck this season, follow- ing In after the close of "The Honeymoon Express." Ruby La Balle, after a ten-months' sick- ness, has returned to Redlni's "The Mischief Makers," and Is once more doing her song specialties. The "Antony and Cleopatra" pictures now showing at the American Music Hall will move to the Globe after the run Is over In the former place. Pauline Parker and Oswald Puhre of the Remlck music company were married last Saturday and have gone to Jacksonville on their honeymoon. Joe Bransky Is now In full charge of the La Salle Opera House for J. L. & S. He will not make many changes In the staff, according to his statement. F. R. Morgan, a show cartoonist, who has made many caricatures of players In Chicago, l» now part owner of a picture syndicate called "The Nut Club." Harry Askln has been on a tour of Cana- dian cities for Messrs. Rowland and Clifford. He will go to New York, where Frederick Donaghey will Join him. Emery Iliffe, who has been In the box of- fice at the Palace Music Hall for some time, has been succeeded by Milton QYeen, his for- mer assistant. Walter Clark, formerly at the Cort at intervals, is the new assistant Pearl and Schaar have dissolved partner- ship and the business will be continued by Nellie Pearl with H. M. Gardner as manager- Mr. Schaar has retired. Ernest Murray has replaced Harry Leone in September Morn" at the La Salle and Arthur Millar is dancing with Minerva Coverdale In the same show In place of Jack Haskell. Max Stone, a local music booster and for- merly Chicago representative for Leo Feist, has signed up to handle the George Meyer har- mony in this city. A trip to New York on the Twentieth Century fixed it for Stone. Tony Burchell, one of the most popular agents in the W. M. V. A., Is sporting a hand- some Elks' emblem in the shape of a watch fob given him on his birthday, Jan. 10. Word has been received In Chicago that Henry A. Guthrie, formerly press agent for the Oarrlck and other enterprises, is about to promote a picture bouse in Lexington, Ky. The green plush curtain used by Vlnle Daly (Mrs. Jack Kohl) in Paris has been hung at the Academy, where It Is in use for certain acts. Jack Kohl presented tbe curtain to the house. The W. V. M. A. has secured the bookings of tbe Orient, Oskaloosa, la., Orpheum, Mar- shaltown, la., Academy, Sterling, III., Opera House, Dixon, 111., Majestic, Hannibal. Mo., and Fourth Street theatre, Moberley, Mo. Maurice Browne, director of the Little thea- ter, has received from William Archer the rights to "Hedda Gabler." and this play will be offered In the tiny playhouse in the near future. Frank Crulckshank, formerly press agent for San Soucl Park, and also well known as a publicity promoter of big shows, Is one of the owners of "The Natural Law," recently produced in Minneapolis. "Sport" Herrmann, manager of the Cort, and Chicago representative of the Cort-Frazee Interests, took a flyer to Boston early this week to attend the opening of John Cort s new house in that city. He returns late this week. The Masquers, the women's dramatic or- ganization of the University of Chicago, will present "Peplta," a two-act play by Mrs. Otis Skinner and Miss Elizabeth Wallace, In the theatre of the Reynolds club, Friday, Jan. 2.1 The Amusement Protective League mem- bers, composed of picture men, are protesting against the local form of censorship. A local police officer Is the final court of appeals on a Aim and these be days of much muck-raking and reform. They propose to see If the pres- ent condition cannot be bettered. For the benefit of tbe optimistic members of the W. V. M. A. it can now be officially an- nounced that the time clock will remain a permanent fixture. Messrs. Singer and Kohl TO THE PROFESSION The hidcousness of a display of gold in the mouth is unnecessary. I make a specialty of such den- tistry which eliminates such display, do bridge- work without exposing any gold, and remove gold caps, replacing them with porcelain faced ones. References from the best in the profession. Dr. L. F. WHITE Telephone: Bryant 854 Suite 940-41 AEOLIAN HALL 20 W. 42d St. have found It practical and Vic Hugo, the sage from Cedar Rapids, has withdrawn his offer. (Don't forget your numbers.) Joseph Winkler, formerly president of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, was fined $1 and costs In the municipal court Saturday on a charge of assault and battery brought by Ferdinand Steindel, pianist and orchestra leader. The trouble Is said to have arisen over the failure of Winkler to be re-elected. Extensive plans are being made for tbe I. A. T. S. E. ball at the Coliseum, Feb. 19. A large number of tickets have been sold. The proceeds will be used as a fund for the entertainment of delcjates to tbe national convention to be held In li>15. Den Hottinger. of the Majestic stage crew, Is In charge of tbe refreshment end of the function. If one cared to aggravate the scanual Items, one might get an ear-full about the two devil- ish males who recently worked a big time "vode" (feminine for vaudeville) theatre on Clark street (code stuff; there's only one big timer on Clark street) and were lamped by a stage hand while rehearsing an osculation scene on the stage balcony. Pass those old programs over, Carl, and nee If we can guess who It Is. With the announcement that Jones, Llnlck A SchaefTer had decided to have pictures suc- ceed "pop" vaudeville In the Wlllard, came several anxious offers for the house, the moHt sensible from the K. * II. Amusement Co. (Finn, Hyman & Kahl), who thought $35,000 a business-like price for the lease. It wan re- jected. Mich Llcalzl anil the J. L. & 8. firm own the lease, which still has 21 years to run at an annual rental of fH.OOO. The house SCIltS 1.2O0. "The Funny Moon" (tabloid), propelled by tho Interstate Producing Co.. bumped Into a score of possible damage suits last week en route to Champaign for a half week engage- ment. An argument between some of the prin- cipals and the Pullman porter brought the conductor on the scene and probably figuring the situation from the "pence at any cost" angle, he forthwith dumped the entire ag- gregation out at the 43d street station. Claim agents, propositions nnd the usual settlement which follow such affair- will probably stave ofT any legal entanglements. K. P. Churchill finally answered the "Ix)st and Found" call, coming to the surface In the suburbs of Kansas City, the scene of his most recent triumph. Churchill H resting; not the "At Liberty" specie* of rest, hut 'he result of a physician's prescription Meanwhile he's prepnrlng a flock of neighborhood theatres for the Missouri city, on- "> op« !i shortly with 1 ,300 seating capacity, another to swing back on Its h!nr ■ ■> early next. [.ring, with I.WtO seats, while the tbir.l l-< still In the archi- tect's office Allah be praised?