The New York Clipper (March 1916)

March 11 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 33 A Song With Heart Interest of a Classic Put to Weird Rag-Ballad Meter SOWG OEM E, ROGER CRAHAM, Manager CRAIG* COMPANY 146 N. CLARK 8T. CHICAGO MOTION PICTURES NEW COMEDY FILM CO. , srop -dabaged goods/' raps film BUSINESS. A committee in San Francisco, composed of First Assistant Chief Engineer Stephen D. Rnssell and Second Assistant Chief Engineer John J. Conlon, with Chief Engineer Thomas R. Murphy, of the Fire Department, has Just finished Its report of an Investigation of the congested districts. Among other things the report maintains that the film business in most cases Is conducted In a haphazard manner in regard to lire protection. The danger of explosion and fire from films left In exposed places Is gone Into In detail. Chief Murphy said that the matter will lead him to sug- gest that an ordinance be framed to do away with the present perils and to create. If possible, a special district wherein films may be handled and distributed. A recommendation has been made that proper steps be takes to have all the moving picture ex- changes and all business connected therewith con- ducted In Class A bulldlugs and confined to a restricted section. The report points out the dan- ger of the bnslness In any building any part of which la used as .a hotel, apartment or tenement hos.se or place of public assemblage. The inves- tlgstlsn undertaken by tbe local department la la Hat with the recent order of the govermuent bar-, ring films from passenger trains. A new film company has been organized by C. Lang Cobb Jr., who Is sole owner and general man- ager. It will be called the Broad Orln Comedies Company, with offices at tbe Columbia Theatre Building, New tort The new concern has contracted for the service» of Sam J. Ryan, Jolly Fanny Rice, Sally Cohen and other well known artists, for their appearance before the lens- Charles M_ Seay, well known In picture circle* am a comedy director, has been appointed stage producer. It Is the Intention of the new company to re- lease its product Independently of any program, and the first picture will be exhibited on Wednes- day, April 5, to be followed by one release every week. Phil Mlndtl will act In the capacity or adver- tising and publicity manager. George Mel ford has Anita Sing supporting Vic- tor Moore, In an original story, entitled "Tbe Baca," said story being by Hector Trumbull. Mel- ford baa a aplendld supporting cast, and Is making an exciting and well sustained picture. WORLD LOSES SUIT. Last week. In the City Court, New York, the' jury awarded to Lawrence McCloskey the amount of $250, plus costs, against the World Film Cor- poration, McCloskey made a scenario entitled "The Corner Grocery," and sold same to the film company, but, according to the testimony, they refused to pay him. SUES ALCO FEH CO, Last week, In the Supreme Court, New York, Jennie Dunlop, through her attorneys, brought suR to collect $5,000 from the Alco Film Corp., Inc. The plaintiff alleged that the amount Is due on a promissory note that was payable Jon. 1, 1915 MUTUAL SIGNS "SILAS MARKER'S" PRODUCER. The arrangement whereby the Mutual Co. se- cured the services of Frederick Warde have bees a source of gratification to the film company's officials, after viewing the seven reel picture-, "Silas Marner," In which Warde Is starred. Many producers -would not have the courage to lengthen a feature to seven reels, and with most subjects it would necessitate "padding" to a large extent. U< the plctnrlzatlon of "Silas Marner," the sim- plicity of the story and the acting of the star, who, by the way, is an actor of marked ability and prominence, holds the interest throughout, and la leplete with that quality found lacking In most features, "beart interest" i Many Inferior films are being manufactured dally by unscrupulous promoters to the detriment of the picture industry, bnt a continuance of good screen entertainment as that found In "Silas Mar- ner" will do much to discourage the turning out i of this junk. JOHN O'MAT.LRY RETURWS FROM BLLLliSSKCL TOUR. After a tour of the United States and Canada, John O'MaOey, the Irish tenor, is back in New York. Last Sunday he sang at the banquet of the Fourth Degree E. of C, at the Hotel Astor. to 1,000 members. He sang "Mother Machree" In the telephone to San Francisco on this occasion, and the 'Friso crowd enjoyed it as much as did the banqueters themselves. The New York Councils •re making arrangements to give an O'Mslley con- coct at one of the largest theatres In Xi>w Vo-tr. Among O'Maleya most popular songs that he la singing are such favorite Irish numbers as "'loo- Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral. That's an Irish Lullaby, "That's How the Shannon Ftawa," "A Little Bit of. Heaven," "My Wild Irish Rose" and "When lash Eyes are Smlltag" all, with "Mother Ma- chree." Arthur Klein Is Mr. CMalelys' business manager; J. F. Downey his personal representa- tive. A moral wave, which swept through official Rochester, N. Y„ last week, was the mean* of pre- venting the film "Damaged Goods" from being ex- hibited. Although the local police had pronounced the picture Immoral. Justice Stephens, in' the County Court, had held that It was a proper sub- ject to be shown to the publle. A local theatre had advertised the feature very extensively, and all was is readiness for the oper- ator to turn the crank on his -machine when in- spectors from the city departments made their ap- pearance, and after carefully Inspecting the thea- tre, ordered It closed because the booth enclosing tbe projection machine had not been constructed according to law. All of which proves that there are many ways la which a picture may be sup- pressed. WANTS $50,000 FROM FOX CO. A damage salt for the amount of $50,000 has been filed in tbe Detroit, Mich,, courts against the Pox Film Corporation- Abraham EL Siege!, former manager for the con- cern 1b that city, has caused the suit to be Insti- tuted, alleging that after he had reelgneJ the wy.had saallcloosry slandered him. For ten long mantl"* we in Los Angeles nave known, that Ince was preparing one-of the blgge«t photoplays ever presented, the supject being on the horrors of modern warfare, with a big lesson tied op Inside. 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