Doris Day / Collection: Government & Law and Early Cinema

1. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: picture theatre that you had in 1911? A. The Doris. Q. What was the seating capacity of

2. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: service do you use, and by that I mean what program? A. I use three reels. Q. Every day

3. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: your pictures before the day of exhibition? A. No, sir. Our hour for opening up was two

4. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: , sir. Q. And that is the Doris at Wilkinsburg? A. Yes, sir. Q. And when you opened

5. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 1

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: each Change. Number of Reels Mon Tues Wednes Thurs Fri Satur Sunand day

6. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 3

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: day after its release, that is to say, is not exhibited anywhere, will a theatre give as

7. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 2

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: ., Vitagraph Company of America." RELEASE DAY. The definition of "release day" will hereafter be

8. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: film per day. Q. And in 1908, what was it? A. In 1908 it was increased to possibly

9. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: defendants1 " 29 Stipulation extending time to file answer to March rule day Mch. 1

10. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: and the third day? A. Very little. Q. But there is some, isn't there, generally? A

11. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 3

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: three weeks, or a month later, but with the advent of the release day, the film had a

12. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: manufacturers and importers, after the fifth day of September, 1910. FIFTEENTH: The party of the

13. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: often do you change a four-reel program? A. Every other day. Q. That means twelve pictures

14. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 7

Date:: 1912-1913
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Excerpt:: substitution therefor of the following: 9. The Licensee shall on the first day of ever} month

15. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 3

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: with 3rd day run for $50.00 per week, commencing August 23rd. As stated to you before I

16. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 1

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: permitted to use licensed film. RELEASE DAY. The Patents Company has determined to impose a

17. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: day — Mr. Caldwell: Those two exchanges. He has only testified to two. Mr. Grosvenor: He

18. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: , sir. Q. How many reels do you get a day? A. Six. Q. Then in one day you have six

19. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 2

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: day? A. I judge by what they do in Philadelphia; and I presume it is the same as in

20. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: day of release, they made some excuse to me that some of the films did not come in

21. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 2

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: New York, on the 28th day of June, 1910. Present — Honorable Charles M. Hough

22. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: convention that very day." Mr. Caldwell: That does not justify the question propounded to this

23. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: Receiver appointed the next day? A. I don't know about that. I only know the order was

24. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: part, on or before the fifteenth day of November, 1910, all agreements and rights under

25. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: pay to the party of the first part, on or before the fifteenth day of November, 1910

26. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: , I never could, because I never knew what I was to get until the day of the show

27. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: demands of the exhibitors for newer service? A. Yes, sir. Q. Does the release day rule

28. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: show, two days each, except Sunday. Q. But you showed each reel more than one day? A

29. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 7

Date:: 1912-1913
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Excerpt:: Picture Patents Company, Edison Company and East limn Kodak Company, all dated the 14th day

30. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: Corporation, and the International. Q. How many reels do yon use a day? A. Four. Q. And do

31. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: day prescribed by the manufacturers? A. It is of advantage to have a release day for

32. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 1

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: COMPANY 80 Fifth Avenue New York City August 23, 1909. For violating the release-day

33. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 1

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: exhibit these pictures on machines licensed by this Company. 4 RELEASE DAY RULE. The release

34. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 5

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: been shown there just a day or two previous by my competitor, and sometimes he had one I

35. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: with the Patents Company? A. I don't know if all signed on the same day; may be some

36. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: . Q. Well, you have a program in which you show some thirty-day old pictures, and some

37. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: eight o'clock in the forenoon of the sixtli day of September, 1910, acquire such right

38. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 3

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: 1356 H. N. Marvin, Direct Examination. certain day on which the exhibition of that

39. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 6

Date:: 1914
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Excerpt:: day. Did you go to the meeting the next day? A. No, sir. Q. Did you go to either

40. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: not understand that you wanted to include in there those that only run one day in a

41. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: not to list any theatres that they knew not to be running more than one day each week

42. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 7

Date:: 1912-1913
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Excerpt:: AGREEMENT made this 21s1 day of March, 1908, between ARMAT MOVING PICTURE COMPANY, a corporation

43. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 3

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: . On the first day of each month the licensee shall forward to each Licensed Manufacturer

44. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: . MEMORANDUM OF AN AGREEMENT made this 21st day of March, 1908, between ARMAT MOVING PICTURE

45. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: . That is two every day. That same customer, today, gets three first-run films per day and

46. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 2

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: Exhibitor could not use them before nine or ten oclock on release day. Yours very truly

47. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 2

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: . In 1909? A. In 1912. Q. But in 1909, you received your licensed pictures day by day

48. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 1

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: . Petitioner1 s Exhibit No. 135. 1. AGREEMENT made this 11th day of February 1911, by

49. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 7

Date:: 1912-1913
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Excerpt:: the day of each such return." 2. On the 1st day of each month the Licensee shall

50. In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 4

Date:: 1913
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Excerpt:: service consists of six reels, a tworeel feature every day, thirteen days old. One reel

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