The billboard (Dec 1911)

14 T tl Billboard DECEMBER 16, 1311. MO/FI0N PICTURE NEWS OF THE ENGAGES MISS H OLLAND Powers Motion Picture Company Negotiates Contract with Mildred Holland to Pose Exclusively for Their Camera— Has Mad Successful Career on Legitimate Stage New York. Dee. 8 (Special to The Billboard). —Miss Mildred Holland, the wonderful emo- tional star whose feata have made her famous as-the Marvelous Mildred, is the latest moving picture feature to be shanghaied from' the ranks of the legitimate constellations. It is announced by "the Powers Motion Picture Co. that Miss Holland Is* now under contract to appear ex- clusively in their productions. This announcement from Mr: Powers is looked upon in Sim clrc.ts as a forerunner of what he is now planning as regular releases from his studio. -' It is ft widely known fact that only on the recent completion of his new studio has • Mr;' Powers come into possession of such ade- quate picture-making .facilities as he has long cherished a desire for. Miss Holland's most famous play. "The Power Behind the Throne." in which she has been applauded in almost every city in the country and which has- won for her a fortune, will be the first of - her repertoire for release. This drama • of Austrian- nobility embraces one of - the most powerful plots ever written, giving ad - mirabie play for Miss Holland's art and motion picture adaptation. There is perhaps no more widely known star In the theatrical business today than -Mildred Holland. She has toured the country for years in The Power Behind the Throne. - playing the cities season after season successively and FIL M NO TES. Mr. Wm. Avis, who has been conducting ft motion picture show on Main street. Benwood, W- Vs.. has closed It and will open a similar house in Martins Ferry. O. Bobbie McCain, the well-known operator of the Orpheum Theatre, Alliance. O.. is confined in* the Massfllon (Ohio) State Hospital and would be glad to hear from any of his friends in the show business. New Bison Com- pany a Winner New Tork. Dec. 8 (Special to The Billboard). —The first of the new Bison Stock Company's preductions has been finished and exhibited. It -is the best Bison ever produced. Bison pic- tures nave for so long been merely spectacular that the sudden interspersing of splendid dram- atic -and comedy work with the typically West- ern scenery still prevailing Is both a long-felt necessity and ah Important addition. The first picture is to be called "B Z's New Cook," and is to be released December 12. The cast consists of several new people cor- ralled from the Imp and the Melies companies and is both large and vivacious. The plot calls for some, very vivacious action, for the comedy is of a very broad type- Sublety is likewise apparent throughout the.course of the play, so that a pleasant mixture of the two qualities is always present. ~ The photography and .scenic properties of the film are two notable ones. The photography is clear and mellow, while the scenes are selected with., care. toward appropriateness and their value incidental .to tie- requirements of the storyl- --V;-- .- J. FORM-OrrGANlZATION. »..-■.. . ■ : -. . Bridgeport,'" Conn./ December 1 (Special to The: Billboard).—At a < gathering of the local . moving picture men. held last week at r the * Bijou Theatre•■■ in Fairfield Ave- nue;Sthe. Connecticut Motional Picture Exhibit- ora'^Association"- was. formed.:. Twenty-nine pro- prietors signed and became members. A. A. Stevenson' was chosen president- -and Boyd Fish- er. I proprietor of tHe •'Oriole - Theatre In Pem- broke'Street, was elected* as "wcretary and treas- urer.: An unsaceeesful ■•■attempt "was made- to raise,the. price or admlairJoB-ytroin five to ieh ~ : - .-j ' ";,-"-''--" '* v ; loil :6t "Sonday 6p^ljQS.'W*e discussed "A:i(^^mmItteft-j4omprised of W. ! P. jlFi "Kinder antJ;"W. :S.: Banta was app<M*-S-.to'Confer with the ^authorities on the mattefe'en^or the members of the association state# 1 toi» InornlTiK ttratr-rhe-'theatres would- be opened Sundays if it was thought possible to do so after due consideration. Most of the members of the association are reticent on the matter. Captain Paul Boyton. charged with violation of the Sunday law, in that be conducted amuse- ments at Steeplechase Island. Sunday. August 13. was-adjudged "not guilty" to the Common Pleas Court at Bridgeport, November 23. Since this decision was given there has been con- siderable discussion among moving picture the- atre owners as to the advlslbnity of making an attempt to open their places of amusement on CHURCH TO BE MOVING PICTURE HOUSE. Chicago. Bee. 9 . (Special to The BiBboard). —Henry Errleson. commissioner of buildings, re- ' eently reeomessioed the council c o mmi ttee on the building department to grant a permit to con- vert a Church at 1132 Milton avenue lnte a sickle' theatre Rome objections were raised, as tile bnfldtng does not conform entirely to the buildin* lerwa. It U thought however that this will soon be rectified and that the original plan will be gone through' with. to capacity. So remarkable has been Miss Hol- land's triumph in this play that it has become a classic. In- fact, when one hears- Miss Hol- land's name. The Power Behind the Throne .in- variably comes to mind. She Is the only woman who ever starred in it, as she is the sole owner of the play. • The Powers -Co. is going to back-up. the pro- duction .with a -unique line of free advertising matter, which it might be well for exhibitors to apply for at once, as this material will be distributed only on a special list of requests. PICTUR ES IN THE AIR Champion Film Company Secures Privilege of Having Camera Man Accompany Aviator Robert Fowler in His Flight from Beaumont, Texas* to New Orleans New York, Dec. 8 (Special to The Billboard). —The Champion Film Company, through tbe en- ergetic- efforts of Mr. Dlntenfass. has obtained tbe exclusive privilege of sending their camera man along with Aviator Robert Fowler in bis flight from Beaumont, Tex., to New Orleans. Tbe photographer is to be the only passenger in the machine with Mr. Fowler and will ac- company the aviator. on the entire Journey. Arrangements have been made for a fresh sup- ply of negative film at each stopping place so GRACE CUNARD. Miss Canard, appearing with the Republic Company, was practically born on the stage, her earliest recollections are of the footlights and stage fairies. When only fifteen years of age she played leading Juvenile parts with stock companies in Cleveland, Columbus and St. Louis. During the season of 1910,' she starred in College Days. She .made her debut into moving pictures with tbe Kalem Company, and from the beginning was a pronounced success. -She later was affiliated with Pathe. Edison. Lubln and the Blograuh Company. Miss Cunard. In addition to being pretty and possessing a magnetic personality, is an expert rider and swimmer, and has proven herself a valued addition to the Republic family of beautiful and accomplished performers. She played tbe heroine role in Before York town, a feature film, which will be released December - 23^and 24. Northern Branching Out New York, Dec. 8 (Special to The Billboard). —The confidence that the Great Northern Film Co., of this city, nave in the near future de- velopment of tbe film situation throughont the American continent, is responsible for the large number of meritorious feature productions that this concern Is importing from their Copen- hagen manufactory. Ingvald C. Oes, manager of the American branch, has at present a-large collection of two and three-reel subjects in hia safes awaiting exploitation In this hemisphere. Tbe Great Northern la really tho parent manu- facturer of special films, having started the present boom In this direction by their three- red production of Temptations of a Great City, which was handled by the Uooopol (Continued cm page BO.) A Perfect Syn- chronizer at Last New York Dec. 11 (Special to Tbe Billboard). —Tbe latest and most perfect 85 uchromzer, tbe product of the Hepworth Mfg. Co of Lon- don, England, was given Its first detnonitratioa to a New York theatre audience FriJuy, Dec- ember 8, when F. Aslett Wray, representing tbe manufacturer and Inventor In tail country, Installed the Victor Auretophone, together with six of his latest reels including the opera, Faust, at the Manhattan Theatre, Broadway and Slot Street. The performance of one hour and a half was loudly applauded by the audl«n*e and the perfect synchronisation was recognised by all in attendance. In particular, William Gane, proprietor of the theatre; HoUls B. Coo- Film | ley, general manager fot Felix Ismaac N. S. (Continued on paga DO.) that a great amount of film can be utilized (« the purpose of obtaining tbe pictures The idea is novel in the extreme for It h rarely the nubile Is treated to pictures taken from a machine in actual flight and tbe film will be eo-ieclally exceptional because of the Interest attached to this particular flight in which the well-known aviator ia to participate. To see what mother earth actually looks like from the birdman's point of view is bound to be an opportunity few people wonld want to miss. The fact that the Champion Company or its photographer is risking tbe taking of such t picture marks tbe progressive 'spirit prevailing among film manufacturers at tbe present time and compels us to hand It to Mark Dintentast for bis integrity in securing tbe privilege and putting the stunt through. MOVING PICTURE OF BIRTHDAY PARTY Mr. Samuel G. Hatch, traffic manager of the Illinois Central Railroad had moving pic- tures taken of the birthday party which was given in honor of bis son who had reached his fifth year. It ia Mr. Hatch's intention of having a moving picture taken of bis son each year so that when be grows up be will have a more permanent aad1 accurate record than be would have with a still picture. These pictures were taken by the Industrial Moving Picture Co. of Chicago, spe- cialists and pioneers In this line of the film business. E. J. Hoffman, manager of tbe Princess Thea- tre. In Dallas. Tex., will open another picture bouse, to be knotvn as tbe Empress. The new house will be about four doors west of tbe I'rinetss. and will have a seating capacity ot 335. Maine Pictures on Broadway New York, Dec. 11 (Special to Tbe Bill- board).—The two-reel Maine picture sbowinr the process of surrounding the sunken battlti ship with a dike and the method of removinr the water from the resulting enclosure w& shown for the first time In public at the Herali Square Theatre. New York, where it opened « Sunday. December 10. On tbe following Sua day the show will open at both the West Eni Theatre. New York, and the Belasco Theatre Washington. D. C. The Him is creating quite a lot of lnteres since tbe newspaper controversy over tbe find ing of certain pieces of metal supposed to be part-of a submarine mine which exploded and caused tbe destruction of the ship. ' The Maine film shows the pictures of all the damaged parti of the ship as well as views of the recent find- ings. The latter have Just been attached to the film and will be exhibited at all the houses where tbe film Is shown. ■ ' The film is exceptional in that it carries witl it so strom: an appeal to ail claasei of pefr pie. As an engineering accomplishment tbe work done on the ship Is considered tbe greatest feat in many years, and, as will be remembered, attracted -nation-wide attention. Aa an event in history .1% v is> of International Importance and thus will appeal to the Tilgh-browa as well as tbe newsboy. ----- JOSEPH hopp returns: Chicago. Dec. 11 (Special to The Billboard) —Mr. Joseph Hopp. president of the Standarf Film Exchange, returned oa Saturday from s trip -through tbe East.. Mr. Hopp was. In Ke« York for several days, and whilst , there ar ranged with the: Sales Company for the- purchase of several mare reels, when the new manufac- turer's product la put'on ,tUe market* . Hosi of bis time, however, was spent >ln rJtanlavilte, where be is operating a, branch office which be claims Is far surpassing . bis : most wild anti- cipations. .. - -.. - The Standard Film Exchange ot which Joaepl Hopp is president. Is now offering Its petrow a variety of twenty-eight releases a week. This fact has caused quite a little stir in tbe film circles of Chicago. This merely la another evidence of Mr. IIopp's ambition-. to' represeai that which Is best in the moving picture in- dustry. From the exchange standpoint wiia his present service he has reached the xnnith. Although one of the busiest men In the busi- ness In bits we learned from falm that he will keep up with the Independent output. He claims that bla patronage would warrant hits offerln- a larger variety and it Is hit intention to offer the extra releases as fast aa they come out. The Klnemacolor Co. have received a cable message from Delhi. India, from their president and the inventor of the process to the effect that everything passed off according to schedule In the ceremony of the state entry Into DelBi. the' most Imporant event of tho King's vsflj except the actual Durbar ,or induction *> King George V. as Emperor of India and «ul« of the Far East. Charles Urban, the tnvemjx. has been appointed royal photographer for tw Dsn-bar and will take every event of the cere monies In natural pictures. Just as be did e the Coronation last summer.