The Moving Picture World (November 1907)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. 593 . The Star Moving Picture Theater has been opened at 12 Poplar street, Roslindale, Mass., by Chas. H. Wise. It is a well-located show and will cater especially to ladies and children. A novel advertising dodge is to allow a vote to the holder of every 10- ccnt admission ticket—first week for favorite school teacher, second week most popular fireman, third week most popular policeman, and so on. Prizes-to the value of $10 will be given in each case. * * * A vaudeville act or two interspersed between the changes of reels has been the means of doubling the receipts of many mov- ing picture theaters. Judging from letters received, many other * managers would add vaudeville to their program if they knew where to procure the desired talent In answer to many inquirers we refer them to the Southern Vaudeville Agency, Paducah, Ky., ■who have a large line of attractions to choose from. Also to Len Spencer's Lyceum and Wm. F. Steiner, both of 44 West Twenty-eighth street, New York City.i . * * * The "Arco" carbon, which is' specially made for projection work by one of the largest German manufacturers, has replaced all others wherever it has been introduced. They may be ob- tained either cored or solid" and give a steady arc, remarkably free from sputtering. If you are having trouble with your light, ask your dealer or renter for the "Arco" carbon. TTie import agents are L. E. Frorup & Co., 235 Greenwich street, New York. * * * Henry Goldberg is building a moving picture theater on Monroe street, Salem, Mass. Horace Dane will soon begin work on a moving picture thea- ter on Central avenue and Washington street, Salem, Mass. Captain Stewart has closed with the G. G. Dawson show and is in Fort Wayne, Ind., framing up a gift show. He will feature moving pictures and illustrated songs. * » * Paris.—The popularity of biograph shows has caused a great dearth of "supers" on the "legitimate" stage. The supers have practically deserted the theaters for the more lucrative jobs of posing for living pictures. On the stage supers were paid only twenty-five cents a day, but as "living pictures" they can earn $1-75. 1 * * <• Nashua, N. J.—Moving picture entertainments at the Nashua Theater and Franklin Opera House, accompanied by "refined" vaudeville, were stopped through the efforts of the First Bap- tist Sunday School, after a conference between the managers of both places and City Marshal William W. Wheeler. * * » The moving picture craze is spreading in Germantown, Pa., and the number of amusement places is on the increase. * * * Messrs. Wood & Lebherz, of Frederick, Md., have closed a contract whereby their moving pictures will be seen at the City Opera House every Saturday evening. Messrs. Pearce & Scheck are well known, and the management of the Opera House is to be congratulated upon having secured this attrac- tion, which has always pleased the people of Frederick. The opening engagement for the moving pictures was Saturday, November '9. ' * * * Montreal, Can.—On account of the statement made that the Chief of Police intended to close up moving picture shows on Sunday, Alderman L. A. Lapointe took steps to have his "pro- posed new municipal by-law, regarding Sunday observance, brought before the council without further delay. It was ex- plained that this enactment had been delayed on account of a motion, that the council adopted some time ago, in regard to appointing a board to censor plays. Should the by-law in question pass, it is understood that it will then be beyond doubt legal for moving picture concerns, concerts, eta, to remain open. .William Babcock, operator 1 at the Royal Moving Picture Theater, Sandusky, O., has invented a new device to attach to Picture machines to take a flicker out of the picture. He is now working the device on the machine at the Royal, and it is giving splendid results. It is claimed for Mr. Babcock's invention that it is one of the greatest appliances for picture machines brought out in a long time. Besides making a clear and distinct light, it lessens ma- terially electricity bjlls. * * * The Novelty Amusement Company, of Toledo, O, capital stock $5,000, was incorporated at Columbus by John C. Reid, WilljamiF. Nutt, William R. Hodge, Conrad Weil and James T. Ross. The object of the company is to establish a vaudeville and moving picture house. * * * Pensacola, Fla., reports the opening of the new Crescent Thea- ter, with moving pictures, illustrated songs and high-class vaude- ville. On November 1 the place was filled to capacity, with something like six hundred chairs filled and some people stand- ing. The management report they will only use the chastest 6Ims^~, and close on Sunday. * *- * George L. Loring, arrested Sunday night for disturbing the moving picture show in a Portland, N. H., nickel theater, was discharged in police court Monday. The warrant charged that the respondent made noises, thereby "disturbing a lawful assembly." But the defending lawyer raised the point that no Sunday gathering in a hall, except a religious meeting, is technically lawful. The point was sustained. * * * Pastime Amusement Co., Trenton, N. J.; moving pictures, phonographs and other amusement devices; capital, $20,000. In- corporators: Annie L. Minich and Mamie M. Minich, No. 20 Rahway avenue, Elizabeth, N. J.; Mary A. Minich, No. 558 Chestnut avenue, Trenton, N. J, * * * The moving picture business in the smaller towns of Ne- braska seems to be more than a nine-day wonder. The busi- ness^ is holding.up to such a high point that many of the "thea- ters" are being enlarged, while the proprietors are making money at a rapid rate. The moving picture machine could be the source of real benefit to the public if the standards of the views presented could be raised. Some day this device will be one of the country's most effective educators. * * * ENTERTAING THE HAREM. John H. Avery, who for two years instructed the Sultan of Morocco in the art of photography, relates that although most of Abd-el-Aziz's spare time, has been spent with Europeans, he has never neglected the needs of the women in his vast harem. He had motors brought out to Fez Palace for their-use, and Mr. Avery himself was asked to arrange moving picture shows every night for two months for the women's benefit. The women attended each-evening. Of course, he was never permitted! to look upon a single face. But of these evenings the Sultan himself soon tired. The ladies did not, however, so, for peace sake, Abd-el-Aziz resorted to a ruse. Often when Avery had run off a score of pictures the Sultan would whisper: "Avery, after the next I will cry out, 'More, yet more!' But you must answer in Arabic, 'Nay, great lord, all is finished for this night There will be more to-morrow if God wills it.'" And so this farce was gone through. On Mr. Avery's halting reply, Abd-el-Aziz, in his role of henpecked husband, would .call out to the harem ladies: "There, there, you see Teja Avery will show you no more to-night, so you must all go to bed." * * * "Moving Picture Row" is a name for West Federal above Hazel street, Youngstown, O. Within speaking distance of the town hall, half a dozen of the miniature theaters are located and another one opened Saturday evening. All of the places are attractive in appearance, and at night, when the lights are lit, the vicinity has the appearance of a carnival. "They're all right but the ragtime music," a passerby observed Saturday morning. * * * Will Lyons has sold his Dreamland Motion Picture Show on South Main street, Youngstown, O., to E. C. Porter, proprietor of the Edsonia Motion Picture Show, at Warren. Mr. Porter will operate both places. * * * Five-cent theaters were classified as "devil's apothecaries" for boys November 5, in Chicago, 111., by Principal J. W. Akers, of the Walter* Scott Grammar School, in an address before, the Woodlawn Woman's Club. He told the members of the club