Show World (October 1910)

22 THE SHOW WORLD October 8, 1910. The Bioscope Has the largest circulation and is the best Advertising Medium, bar none Subscription, $2.00 a Year. Sample Copy Mailed Free. 31,33 and 35 Litchfield St., LONDON, W.C., ENGLAND The Leading Journal of the Moving Picture business in Europe* FOR SALE Winsted, Conn., Oct. 3.—The Winsted opera house is open for the season of 1910-11 under the management of Mills E. Norton, playing first class dramatic and musical productions. The house is showing moving pictures on nights when there is no show booked. The Scenic, M. J. Carroll, manager, is showing pic¬ tures and songs exclusively. Mr. Nickolas, of New York, is singing the illustrated songs. Both houses are usihg licensed service of four reels, changing three times a week, and are drawing good houses, the S. R. O. sign being frequently displayed. MONTREAL EXHIBITORS HA VE BIG FIGHT ON Minister Heads League Which Seems to Have for Its Object the Suppression of Picture Shows A campaign against the moving pic- *”—5 theaters in Montreal, Canada, has i started and is being waged with vigor. The Rev. F. J. Day, pastor of a Montreal church, has placed himself at the head of a league of young men and is attacking the shows at every turn, the league, apparently doing everything in their power to stir up bad feeling be¬ tween the moving picture managers and the general public upon whom the shows depend for their support. A Show World correspondent com¬ ments upon the situation as follows: “Looking at the matter from a fair and unbiased standpoint there does not seem to be any vantage from which the ’re¬ formers’ can honestly and fairly attack the moving picture shows. The only possible offense, legally, is their opening on Sunday. The legitimate houses are bound by law to keep dark on that day. “The tax gainst moving picture shows here is very big, in fact, it is almost as large as the regular theater tax, when taking into consideration all the expense necessary to the running of a picture house. The local city council and the aldermen never lose an opportunity ot attacking the picture men and fining them heavily for the Sunday playing. It is, of course, regrettable that there should be Sunday playing at all, but there should be decent, fair, open legis¬ lation to that end, and not continual concerted personal attack. “Further developments are awaited with interest by the show men. “When the Jeffries-‘Blackjack’ John¬ son fight pictures were here, the legal lights and the church cranks got very busy. Mr. Hooley, who is local manager for the Brock enterprises, Canadian lessees of the fight films, was running the films at a local house. The local authorities, incited by the enemies of showdom arrested Mr. Hooley and his helpers and held them until they got bail. Mr. Hooley was afterwards re¬ leased for want of proof but was fined at a later date. “That is but one example of the law here, and your correspondent would be glad if The Show World would sound a note of warning in time to any in- --are thinking of MOVING PICTURE NEWS General Manager of the American Film Manufacturing Company, Which Has Lately Shied Its Caster Into the Mov¬ ing Picture Arena, Allying Itself h the Independents. Colorado—A. C. Cook of Denver has purchased a half interest in the Idle Hour theater in Colorado Springs. District of Columbia—H. H. Elliott has secured a permit for a new moving picture theater to be located at 1402 Church St., Washington, D. C. Illinois—Apple River is to have a new motion picture house. A Mr. Estorf is to be the owner. J. Colson has secured a permit for a new moving picture the¬ ater to be located at 1436 Fullerton ave¬ nue, in Chicago. F. Berd will erect a moving picture house at 6137 Lincoln avenue, Chicago. F. Logan has pur¬ chased the Gem moving picture theater leased the Sedalia theater in that Columbus, Ohio, Oot. 4.—Permanent organization was effected at a meeting of the Exhibitors’ League. It will take steps to bring into the fold all the pic¬ ture exhibitors in Ohio. One reason for organization is the need picture men feel of combination against the power¬ ful film exchange combination. Another reason is the insurance ques¬ tion. Exhibitors believe they are being robbed under present insurance pre¬ miums and want to take some action to assure themselves a square deal. If they can’t get it any other way, they purpose to form an insurance company. The old Ohio Film Exhibitors’ Pro¬ tective Association was absorbed by the new organization and all the money in the treasury was turned over to the Ex¬ hibitors’ League. Officers chosen are: President, M. A. Neff, Cincinnati; first vice president, W. A. Pittus, Conneaut; second vice presi¬ dent, F. P. Reichert, Port Clinton; sec¬ retary, C. C. Carter, Cincinnati; treas¬ urer, G. O. Dupins, Lima. Pennsylvania and Indiana were represented at the session. St. John. N. B., Can.. Oct. 5.—Keith & Albee’s motion picture theater known as The Nickel, has been completely re¬ modeled and renovated, and it is safe to say that St. John now has one of the finest motion picture theaters in eastern Canada. At present J. W. Myers and the MacBrady Children are looking after the vocal end of the show. Another strong drawing card to this house is the excellent music furnished by a pro¬ fessional orchestra of eight pieces under the direction of Alfred Jones. - —moving picture theater on South Main street, in Kendallville. Idaho—Messrs. Butler & Lunn have purchased the Crystal theater in Moscow. Iowa—Mr. Clyde B. Rainey has pur¬ chased the Lyric moving picture theater in Marengo. C. Conner has purchased the interest of F. I. Williamson in the moving picture show at Hillsboro. Kansas—M. Rumgay and H. Jones have purchased the Edison theater at Garden. W. H. Sears of Macon, Mo., is planning to start a moving picture theater in Independence. Kentucky—Mr. J. H. Settle has opened a new theater in P~*-*— Minnesota—V. P. theater in Eveleth. Michigan—C. S. Sullivan of Hancock has opened a new moving picture theater in Ishpeming. theater in Aurora to E. L. Burney. J. J. McCartney —” A TT -- L — ing arrangemc picture theate Grand Island. North Dakota—W. D. Kirkman has purchased the moving picture theater in t a moving picture theater in Med- Miller have purchased the Lyric Nickel¬ odeon in Irwin. Texas—D. Simon of Chicago will erect a new theater in Houston. Wisconsin—F. D. McCarthy of Beloit is making arrangements to start a mov¬ ing picture show in Edgerton. H. S. Miller has secured a permit for the erec¬ tion of a new moving picture theater at 514 Twelfth street, Milwaukee. Mil¬ waukee is to have another new theater which will be located on Lincoln avenue and owned by Max Kantak. Will Holz- miller has purchased the Electric theater Moving Pictures at Terry’s, London. The moving picture craze has resulted in turning that historic playhouse, Ter¬ ry’s theater, over to the purposes of the cinematograph. Old playgoers will feel a twinge of regret in the announce¬ ment, for many pleasAnt memories are connected with the theater, which was opened on October 17, 1887, with “The Churchwarden,” one of Edward Terry’s established triumphs. ft was at Terry’s that “Sweet Lavender,” which attained a run of nearly 700 nights, bloomed and proved one of Sir Arthur Pinero's most enduring successes. Later came the same writer’s clever play “The perhaps have enjoyed equal favor. Here, too, “Little Lord Fauntleroy” first ex¬ ercised its charming influence. The thea¬ ter is at present in the occupation of Miss May Robson, ‘ *- — — 1 Oklahoma City, Okla., Oot. 5.—Moving picture machines are in demand ail over Oklahoma and scores of them will be kept busy until the close of the cam¬ paign. They are being put to use by many of the candidates. In addition to the picture machines, some of the campaign committees have obtained good singers for songs. While this kind of campaign will not be seen all over the state. In several of the coun¬ ties it will be the most theatrical cam¬ paign ever witnessed. GET THE BEST 'VTuTST THEATRICAL MANAGERS TOURING THE NORTHWEST SHOULD AVAIL THEM¬ SELVES OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL FACILI¬ TIES FOR HIGH CLASS WORK AND PROMPT AND ACCURATE SERVICE. WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED EXTENSIVE ENLARGEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR PLANT. Standard Printing Co. THE LEADING SHOW PRINTERS OF THE WEST ST. PAUL, MINN.