The Moving Picture World (November 1907)

TH£ MOVING PICTURE WORLD. 633 The Biograph's production this week is "The Elopement" It is a beautifully tinted moonlight scene from start to finish, and represents the feat of young Lochinvar only modernized with the automobile and the motor boat. * * * IMPORTANT LAW SUIT FILED. Twentieth Century Optiscope Company Begins Case for $100,000 Damages. The Twentieth Century Optiscope Company filed suit in the Superior Court in Chicago on November 11 to recover $100,000 damages from the Vitagraph Company of America, Edison Manu- facturing Company, Kleinc Optical Company and Pathe Freres. Thus far only the praecipe has been filed, but Adolph Marks, attorney for the Twentieth Century Optiscope Company, states that the declaration will allege that the defandant companies have entered into an unlawful conspiracy to drive his client out of business. This suit follows the action instituted in the United States Court, wherein the Vitagraprh Company of America and the Edison Company seek to enjoin the Twentieth Century Optiscope Company from. duplicating their films, and from renting, selling or using such duplicates. The eyes of the entire film industry are upon these proceedings, expectantly awaiting adjudication by the courts of the mooted questions involved, as their settlement will determine the rights of the parties. * * * MAKING SLIDES FOR PICTURE SONGS. The making of slides for illustrated songs has come to be a vast field in itself in the amusement wOrld. Walter R. Lewis,. chief slide maker for Helf & Hager, tells of slide making in the following interesting manner: "Photographic slide making is an art, and a study in this remarkable branch of photography requires a creative mind to achieve success.. The longer one is engaged in this simple but deep study, the greater the .possibilities and beauty there will be found in it. "Each day the worker is confronted with new subjects to suit each scene, a different picture for each line. These songs require an artistic finish • which necessitates the services of a man of good judgment as well as an artist, one who has the ability to pose them in a manner befitting the lyricist's words. "New ideas and beauty of motive are only two of the many requirements to win success on the screen of the illustrated singer. The photographer must get the right material seeking for the proper surroundings to form the setting of the picture, as well as the proper models for the principals. As much care must be taken in the selection as is used by the artist in creating his masterpiece. In every case they must fit the chronicle of the song. '• "Grottoes far out from the crowded cities, among the towering trees and beautiful foliage of the quiet country lanes, here a hill, there a dale, always requiring continual study with the ultimate object of pleasing the eye of the spectator in view, for the eye must be satisfied as well as the ear to insure the success of the song." * * * UP-TO-DATE FILM PLANT FOR THE ANSCO COM PANY. At Binghamton work has begun on the new film factory building for the Ansco Company. It will be erected on the land adjoining the present factory that was recently purchased by the company. The new building will be of cement blocks and it will be as nearly fireproof as it can be made to answer the requirements of the building. It will be 40 .by 75 feet on the ground and a story fid a half high. This building will be equipped with every pos- sible convenience required for this business, and it is believed that 3 will be the most up-to-date and best building for film making a the world. It is hoped to have the new building ready for occupancy by February 1. When work is started there, it will be necessary to sake another addition to the working force of this progressive od constantly growing company. * ♦ * SOME NICKELODEONS GUARD AGAINST FIRE Building Commissioner James A Smith, Fire Chief Charles H. •wingley and Chief Engineer H. C. Henley, of the St. Louis ire Prevention Bureau, attended a demonstration of how a 'ern fireproof motion picture machine box operates in emer- ges, at the invitation of Frank L. Talbot, manager of the •Keum Theater on Sixth street, near Market; The Building WHY NOT ADOPT OUR PREillER . FILM SERVICE? It costs no more and has proven 100 per cent, superior to our competitors. DON'T DELAY ■ ■ »-■ :.--■ v. ■■■.-■. •■.' Connect with the Largest and Best Film Concern in Existence Watch for the announcement of the CLAROSTAT in the next issue. Cuts your electric light bills in less than half. PITTSBURG CALCIUM LIGHT & FILM 00. 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