The billboard (Apr 1911)

AMIIL 191V < r €l THE FEATURE FILM—ITS PO&Sl- y^.j:,". BILITIES. v. ' lOwlluw-d froai puKtr 14. i mao one of tb« fimoiu trmTellDie orzanUatloOK r^..,.^ Ti.. I. (i^ Wft, drewed op In t aeMtsbtte* the-picture nnSete Bin aad P» li f jm tackad IMr uuim II iSi imlHif tbree-reel fflm aner mieanoc S-j^^TS* tetcfcstloK s<«aM tbenadn*. imti llM bu b««o einiocatly — itf f ul the tim was aMHtorlons. ■ Tbe latnt anplrant to ttmr In the realin of tetnm l« Dr. Frederick A. Cork's two-reel Mdaetlao "Tba Truth Abont the Pole." wblcll b bdaK »xnIolt»d bT 'he Xortb Pole Picture Tbe Cook (entnre l> unique *• It diKiito tell tbe atory of i alnsle-baaded ex- plor^r'a flj;bt to retain tal« go od Mfp a ^ aap-_lpa elorr of conqoeat thrtHtgh umtmM_^ ■aaawapa (Calnst the attacka of a rlTal, with SomMMM Meklac. Cook. UmmU. appeara throosboat tbe Hrnic!^ .wkkk m»je1an alztera scenes, as luiT* ui eil utHU bee* dea tftbe i l In tbcas eolmnas. Thirty leetare slMea. made from Oook'a or- utaal photos are also supplied with tbe film. That tbe trade wants the Cook featore Is .ridenced by tbe actlTlty dlsplsred-arooud the atatrlhotlDK compsny'a oBce In Chlcaio. Harry Aarer Is to charge, with three tteDocrsphers. a torce o( wrlterpreea and adi1re«*ocTaph ooera- tm and other asilatania manlpalallBK toldlDa od BtamplnK macblnc!. Tbe labor saTlug Molpment In ntr by the North Poia Pietore Ca. doea credit to a larss csaaMMial laatlta Oos. bat they Insist tbst g—lMia am mated *r the trade and any expcM toranni ta brtag' .' _ m A. - ~bnr MiW pieeca at a*««rlMair matter hare *a(9 maUed from their oOee. ninety per cent of tte Inqnlrtes received from smaaement and trade ■ganiisr adrertlalns belnic admittedly accredited to The Billboard. Rarer attrfhntes this to lU popolarlty amon^ tihowmen. who are the best speelal featnre bujem. and wllUnit to pay th hlfheat tgxut for anything which promises I- retnms. , . So with systematic effort, backed by prop- er -orsaaliatlaa and really worthy i>radaet1oa«' hartnc for tbetr tbene and toana aM— aaata event of eharaeter la tba i>«iU> hMHVJR^ «UA a i iij i it la taj^v. tb e t—amt Urn « f ^^g^^Bla^^^^^w^^iiwtl^^^JtagM|^MMtHM '«*Tlnc Picture^ AN INTERESTING SERIES. MmaeapoUa. Minn. April 12 (Special to The Wnbaard).—Tbe Great Northern Rallwsy Co. bsa a project nnder way for the manafacture of sboat ao.0aO feet of motion i>Ictiir« film. In which win he tndoded sn "All-American" toor from New Tork to the Pacific Ocean. Thla aim will ab«w all-points of Interest slOBC the Orest Northern Railway, and all larse cities abma the roate will cootrtbote to same: In fact. Crerett. Wash., has ordered SOO feet; Portland, tL«0». feff., aeattle. l.M«_ feet ud tbte dty njBA CaneUSJON^THB •CMBEN* Tbe extreme limit of oorelty haa b«en n-ached with the Introdnctloa by C. H. Dike- man, t^cenm Theatre. Wasblaittaa. D. C' •f a acw dim known aa Prof. B. A, Kokea' Flea Clrcoa. • , ' ~ n heard of tratoejl fleaa. bat tmt» km exhibited oalr a few U at m time and many who an asda of amnsements tuire a them at alL Now that the a flta haa been mad* and they are lo he Aowa aiacailed oa tlie screen tnvsaal Inter- est is sara to be sttsched to this noeel dim. The Woodtblraty little Insects hare been trained by Prof. Nokes to perform all aort^ of elrctis tricks. They dst>ce. walk tight rope, tamble. draw charlota and ride on a merrr-Ko- eoond. latnlte patience waa rcanifcd to train the ana aad to prodoee this ttm. which tor ~" lad edaeattooal p a rpss a a la ' aan- i-M ca«r Batter. M. pn ». A. HO I.D« BALL. ■a aaaaal entertainment aad ball of the Aasodstlen wOI be held at Arllns- Han. Mew Tork City, oo tbe erenlns of ■ April 21. An Interestlnc proaram Is promised. NEW COM PANY FORMED. Montreal. Oaa.. April tt lapcdd to The Bill board).—A new stocic eoBDanr. with a capital of $230,000, with Mr. O. F. Driaeoll. of the Or- phenm. aa ptestdeat. aad Mr. Clint Wilson, aa baa been farmed In thla cltT for lha leoslBC. etc.. at the * ' VOUR FAVORITE PLAVKR ON A SLIDE. The newest Idea In Blldea le ttiat exploltlote the Tarlons farorite Independent players, airln' their best portraits on alldea and thns famll- tarlxlnc lodepelkdent plctore.foers with their faces. Plctore patrons, like others, hare tbelr Ihraltea, and often a slide with a photo of a Cmrlte, aanoimcinK a (Urn he Is In aa "comlnx" win httOK the patron back la that ahow. Thns the ahinmaii. aa thla lateat aUde vriakW Is FILM NOTE& The Great Northern FUm Company haa nnder preparation some of the largest prodactloss It has eeer made. The- company la not ready yet to mentloQ the names or the character of these INdaetloaa bot the New York office promises oaacthlac eztrsordlnsrr within s short time. Plet mslaad. th* leadlac oioTtay jlctor o ' %h at 9ttt fliM* Kn % haa iMlidMI a Bkni HE GOT HIS! Mihraakee^ Wia.p Apiil 8p 1911. Motikm Picture Distributing & SaleiiCo., New York, N.Y. < Gentlemen: Aiter the success I had in omning your film, *<nndrSiim Watdimg tbe^ •satisfaction it gave my many patrons, I could not resist the' temptation of having the front photo- graphed and writing you about it. XJnde.r separate cover I am mailing you a copy of the photograph. For BtfBadiiwflB'and deameoB of ^d^^ as nrar perfectioii asean be inade, and it certainly is a pleasure to recommend work of this kind. Any moving picture house running this film properly dis- played ttod adverCiaed GaBnothdi»1NttkiiiakBiiioii^ ' . Respectfully yours, O. L. MEISTEBy P. S.—Take note of the show case: in the front ifisplaj^ns aatiqaslleneaB idiefc . : Ask yoiur exchange for this money-maker. There is no r^ular release date for it and he can get a copy any time: at 10 oents per foot. Notice the djuidy Uncle Saikp6ater::^':l£he picture. Ask your exchieuige also for the other Lumiere Special—$25,000,000 Fire of the N. Y. State C^tol and the Greai N: Y. Eaetoxy Fire one the same sedi, with a most interesting five hundred feet of the N. Y. Giants in training at Marlin Springs, showing the . opening guns and. the baseball veterans and recruits oTthebatti^ormi. - ^ ■ ''mo^'cmi^r- mv ■■■■■■ Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Co. Ill East Fourteenth St.. New York City THE SIX KONYOTS Third season with Baraum and Bailey CSrcus. Open for winter engagements 191 !• 12. Add. caie Barnum'and Bailey Circua. bntfyorabb '*9m-W PR ICC. S2S.00 tn waax aanrr MAOmn. ea«raiM et.. las. vjuTszLOQum, iBonms, Txmos. with Mighty Haas —Ptnaaaaat. UOO W. Tina Street. WANTED-SOUBREnE Ex sloctac 1 salstT qnlei. Team, joaag aiaa aad »dau% ftr small comedy parta aad speelaltlca. Oooadlaaa. Vocalists. Oirls. Norelty Acts eommoBleataL Manasets of popalar priced aod yaodsstUa tha- strcs sddress also. Company produces farea mnslcsl comedies and Derer efoses. WABO UUSICAI. COUEDY CO., Osaxe City, Kaa.. A^rn^^^: Leavenworth. Kan.. (3M VIm St.). PICTQRE TMEATRE FOR SALE "Boyal." at LaSolla. BL 9tM. tmt.\ BlessDt eoolpment. Seata MO. nra-] Town ahoat 14.000. Base other ht_ teiesta and moat aell at once WABMIK' MACH. WOBKH. Mandeb ' ' reela. caaaMlaK at BaCUo Bffl'B WM Woa* d Pawnra Bai'a Great >te Baat: alaa eada- 3 and sire rtcht ta czhlMt la drhaaaaa heen shown bi forty towM. An >ao>a< tar ra- torn dates In Utti* Back aM VL .MBUk. Will sparantee rests to he la Ont-elaaa* osadltlaa. Photoa. slides and some paper, entire ootflt. goes for fSOO. Purchaser will be required ta romlsh S1.000 bond not to exhibit plctorsa oat ABNOLD. Hotel of Arksnsas. Addreas 8. Main. Uttle Bock, Ark. alohnstm-alcffrtca ConlMt reprodoetloa. two reels, 910 per day. "moaey-fettlBg" featnrcs. And see If we ain't headqaartrrs for Baity Bears. Porcaplnes. I*rslrle Docs. Ooons. Uooae Clrcoa. etc. Yoa'U be welcome. It yoa cms BotTlsltBS. aetoarPUMOT TO TOO Jlwfca- tor r ^ ay l a^^^irtld jgmmu^^^tg^n^gJBUtti WANTED ^ WANTEINMiOMET fLAVEl, to doable B. * a or baad aad ataca: rfalla tkat dooblea B. * Ol: maalelsaa doabllas ataaa. write. Tlila ahow nanar ctoaeo. A booao (or re- liable people. Beat of treatment. Show folac North fast. C. L. EKIOKSON. Ourdoii, Ark. Jenkins, write. MERRT-CaROUND FOR SALE Tonawands 40.ft. machine; 2-t rocklas ^ 4 charlota. double cyllader engloe, ateel track. A-1 top, flne orgaa, plctiue center, stake poUir. ~ A-l coBdltloa aad coi ~* * rlatrt ■arttae at a ^ J.