The New York Clipper (February 1919)

34 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER February 12, 1919 a^MliaAlMiai TUBES INCE SIGNS UP WITH ZUKOR AGJN; WBX TURN OUT BIG SPECIALS » ' - The- Paramount-Artcraft combination j which .baa. been; losing . its choicest- stars ■ during the last, few months at a rate that ! has made tiagsatire picture industry set "up > and take notice, signed Tom Ince for an- other year. ' The contract terms whereby Paramount- \ Artcrait-managed to secure a renewal of their arrangements with Ince were not dis- cloaedV but In View of the tact that aome -stren u o us c omp e titi on had to be met there is little doubt but that the Zukor orgsnl- aation had to come through good and strong in order to avoid the loss of what at present "seems to be one of their most important sources of -film production. Ince, who has each stars as ChsTlwi Bay, Enid Bennett and Dorothy Dalton under contract, will produce four or-fire series of features and a> number of big specials for Paramount-Artcraft during the year. He will personally super-rise all of die productions and in at least two in- stances ' individually direct two of tile specials. As heretofore, Ince win continue to be an independent producer, the Paramount-Art- " craft arrangement being in the nature of a contract between manufacturer and dis- tributors. NAT. ASSN. SETS MEETING 'William A. Brady's resignation front the National Association as president Is part- ly the cause of a special meeting which win be held in the Times Building on Monday, February 24. The withdrawal of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America from Class 2 of the associa- tion win also be acted upon. Adolph Zukor's same has been mentioned for the presidency if he can be preyailed upon to accept the nomination. The association win hold a general meeting in the latter part of tile afternoon to amend the by- laws of the organisation. START SUNDAY SHOW FIGHT IiroxaKArous, Ind., Feb. 7.—The In- diana Exhibitor*.' Committee, an organisa- tion including most of the film exhibitors in this State, is putting up a fight to have Sunday motion picture shows legalised. At a meeting held at the Hotel Sererin last week a motion was unanimously passed favoring a bill that would make it possible to hold film shows on the Sabbath. Three . large. film companies are supporting the organisation in its fight. These are the Famous Players-Leaky, the Exhibitors* Mutual awj the Tiiainna franchise of the First National . The Famous Players-Leaky has sent Bone Tapiey to assist in the fight, the Mutual has contributed $500 and the First Na- ' tional has also given financial backing. The committee has issued a circular asking other exhibitors to join in trying to put the Sunday bin over and is conducting a big ■ campaign for moral and financial aid. VIOLA DANA HAS NEW ONE Metro's releases for March win show Viola Dana in "Satan Junior" on March 3. Bert Lytell win follow her on March 10 in "The Blind Man's Byes." The others have not as yet been announced, but it is understood that Hale Hamilton, May Allison and Emmy Wehlen will also be seen during March. SETTLES TRIANGLE SUIT Harry O. Davis, formerly vice-president of Triangle, has come to terms with that firm and settled his suit against them. He is to get the rights to "A Servant in the West," in return for which" he agrees to give to: Triangle 100,000 shares of stock and discontinue his suit for: $83,000 back salary. j-H TO BUILD GLASS STUDIO The Bene Bennet Pictures Corporation which was recently capitalised on its organisation for $750,000 in Ban Francisco has decided to build a studio in that city. The plana of the building, as told by O. B. Bentley, vice-president of the company, can for a studio enclosed in glass that will accommodate twenty companies at one time. Bene Bennet, who starred in TEhe Hen Oat of Alaska," "The Bond of Fear" and others, wffl'be the star of the company. Miss Bennet is now playing in stock. STATE CONTROL PROPOSED IN ILLINOIS BILL OFFERED IN LEGISLATURE State legislatures throughout the country seem to be rapidly falling into line with respect to the introduction of regulatory measures designed to control tile conduct- ing of the film industry. Two weeks ago New York picture men were startled by the announcement that a drastic film control bin had been introduced in the New York State Legislature, and they had scarcely recovered from the shock when'they re- ceived the newa last week that a somewhat restrictive measure had been placed before the Illinois State Legislature for considera- tion. The Illinois bQl provides for the regis- tration and inspection of all pictures in- tended for distribution within the confines of the State. The hfll also calls for supervision of film distribution by the De- partment of Education and Registration. Film folk see at least one virtue in the bill, in the event that it is enacted into law, hi that it win automatically abolish all local censorship boards and concentrate censorial authority in a single State body. The Illinois measure has the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs and the usual coterie of uplift organi- zations that are customarily to be found actively behind any sort of reform legisla- tion proposed. START FIRE INQUEST PmsscnsH, Feb. 7.—An inquest into the recent film explosion in which several persons were killed and injured has been started by the coroner. The most interest- ing testimony thus far is that of Joseph Radonn, one of the men interested in the Keystone Film Company. He asssltssl using lye in washing films. This is a com- plete rebuttal of the testimony of previous u ltim a te who had stated that no.lye had been used. What the result of using lye might have been has not yet been-found out ■* _";;' • .";• . KITTY GORDON TO HEAD COMPANY Oaslasb, CaL, Feb. 2.—Sam Y. Ed- wards, manager of the T. and D. Theatres, announced today that Kitty Gordon is coming to Oakland with- the purpose of locating a motion picture studio in Alameda County, where she intends to make he* own i tadependentiyi *t' -~ *■ NOTICE FRANK A. KEENEY PICTURES GQR-U PORATION claims the exclusive services of Miss Catherine Calvert for/motion picturesi-pur-. suant to its w r it l eu contract with her, which is; still in full force and effect Notice is hereby given to motion picture manufacturers, producers and managers, of our sole and exclusive right to utilize Miss Calvert's services, and of our intention to enforce our legal rights against any and all persons, firms or cor- porations who may violate the same. Dated, New York, February 6, 1919. FRANK A. KEENEY Pictures Corporation Frank A. Kecney, — '■.^^^Ovrtxki,-:" Sec'y and Treas. President. ,.Sfl*fr'nY. "r- '.*»■**. FILM FLASHES Violet Mesereau Is featured In "Her Proxy Husband." Mary Plckford. completely recovered, has returned to work. Mollie McConnell Is now acting In Goldwyn pictures. Mrs. Charles Chaplin will be seen in "When a Girl Loves. . Rupert Julian Is completing "The Fire Fllngers," starring Mm««lf Thurston Han la Friscilla Dean's lead-: lng man In "Raggedy Ann." Anna Q. NlUson la starred by Metro In "The Way of toe Strong." David P. Howells, accompanied by hla wife, left for Europe last week. Doris Kenyon's latest feature "Twilight" will be released on February XSrd. Jack Plckford has completed his initial First National production, "In Wrong.**- AUa Kasbnova Is the feature at the Rlvoll In "Out of the Fog" this Rose Mullaney has been appointed cast- ing director of the Metro Film Company. J. Frank Brockliss has purchased the foreign rights to Sherrll'a "Once to Every Man. "The Blind Man's Eyes," latest Metro production. Is pletlon. -.. Bert Lytell's nearing eom- Al Bay win be starred In "Up Against It" and win be known In the future aa Albert Bay. Pearl White la back from Palm Beach and soon will start on "In Secret" her latest serial. H. Bosson baa' purchased the rights to Martin Johnson's " the South Seas." Edward J. Mannlx has Arthur H. Jacobs as studio manager for the Norma Tal- madge Film i Corporation. ; - Ora Carewe has started work on her first independent production under the direction of Walter "Wright. . . Corbett has taken his company to the California Mountains for the seventh epi- sode of "The Midnight Man." Loralne Frost has succeeded Betty Wales In "The Inner Circle" the seventh Of the Stage Women's War Belief pictures. Goldwyn has signed with the StoU Film Company to have them distribute the Goldwyn pictures In Great Britain for an- other year. Director Paul Howell has gone to Ari- zona where he win begin work - on the first of a series of anlmsl comedies "His Dutiful Wife." Gladys Leslie and- her director. Jack . Gleason. have returned from the ~ South where they have been working on "Miss Dulcle from Dixie." Thomas efelghan Is Miss Ta2madge*s leading man In "The Probation 'Wife" to be released In starch. Conway Tear la will support her In "Nancy Lee* T which. sO follow. Robert Bins, TToexiniiry Theby. Mary Charleson. Kathleen Klrkham, Bertram Graeeby, Donald «»i>» r M, Beverly Travers, Mildred Beardon, Andrew Bobaon. - David Butler, and Harold Miner win sup- port Olive Thomas In the screen version of "Upstairs sad Down." ^ PAWN TICKETS BOUGHT CASH PAID IMMEDIATELY far fun TVaiti, Pit rum I*. PtkSoub stEnsi sod Jewilry, sad rw r tsIbHiIis i»ved fcr jo*. aawrisQf wHawasBBwCfadL (AjVlixtQC fT**. ) FORGOTSTON'S ■OS Fifth Ave, N. T. . yjs.Oor.od st. Tet. am