Billboard advertising (Dec 1917)

The Billboard * DECEMBER 8, 1917 Detroit, Dec. 1—The big State meeting of the American Exhibitors’ Sssoclation, beld here’ Tuesday at the Tuller Hotel, was a succeey Doth:in point of mumber of exhibitors present ‘and’In'spirit. The determination not to pay the| footage tax, which some of the exchanges -are ‘odeavoring to force on them, was manifest. ‘The exhibitors ‘are willing to help the Gorernment tm every way, but they do not feel. that ‘ioy ougNt to Dear the manufacturers’ end of It Mike etection ‘ot otlers. resulted a5 follows ‘s. Ac Maran, Arcade Theater, Ann Arbor, pretent; J. 1. Dennison, Family, Monroe: vicepresident: Claude Cady, Coloaial, Lansing, ecPac i Metaren Call Sachem tre "Ray Bra, Detrolt, State organizer “hmong the speakers who gave. stirring addremes urging ‘co-operation were: Mr. Nel ff Tanning, Herb, Well of Port Horoo, rm Cousins of Sarina City, Mrs. Sizoor of Spsilant Sir. Brewer of Owoao, Ar. Porter of Detrolt ind Mr. "Meee of Detrolt. Hach. speaker es Declally painted out the great evil of over: Bilaing each other on certain. programs, "Sit of the Majestic, Detrolt; sald: “The ‘eed: the emailer ones, nd the emailer howe, shed’ 'the Mg cow. If there ‘were 0 rosonass ‘would eve to oot ‘more revenne frost ‘theaters ‘complimented Michigan and Detroit on thelr stroog argauization, and the ‘A big entertainment and-ball took place at 11 p.m. at the Temple Theater Building on Mom roe avenue, and was attended by about two ban VITAGRAPH PROMOTIONS New York, Dec. 1—The Greater . Vitagraph| ‘Company, thra its president, Albert E.. Smith, announces three new branch manager appoint‘ments, each in the nature of a promotion—A. G.. awards at the Denver office, J.'M. Tally in Seattle and G. A. Faris In Los Angeles awards eame to the Denver Exchange in ‘as a.atenographer: Tally’s appoint " VITAGRAPH COMEDIES Name for New Series To Be Launched Next Month iv i New York, Dec. -1—Vitagraph Comedies is ‘the’brand name decided upon for the series of “ emedies which has been announced by Albert E. Smith, president of the Greater Vitagraph MICHIGAN — STAND FAST AGAINST FOOTAGE TAX Over Two Hundred Members of State Branch of| ~ American Exhibitors’ Association Attend Meet °. ing and Election at Detroit—S. A. Moran Re-Elected President 5 red at ‘guests of honor belng C. C, Pettljohin and’ bride, formerly Belle Brace of picture fame, aiid tyr: tle Stedman, well known in the -pleture woild, and who convinced everyoue present: that aie" 1s a talented singer. Lottie “Rutherford : rendered eeveral numbers on the saxopbone. Amodg the twelve ‘ucts tn the cabaret epeclal. mention is merited by Austin's big posing-act of six.people. The other acts were furnished’ by the In. ternational Booking Exéliange of Detroit. Acts members and ladies, aniong: she | ‘Omaha branch after the transfer to made, will, no doubt, joln"Mr. Kane and Mr. Shurtleff. Kansas City will. probably next be visited. Minneapolte, Des Moines and St. Louls will also be visited while Mr. Kane te in the Weat M slssippl territo ‘Moving eastward the General ‘Manager will stop. at Detrolt and inspect the beautiful new headquarters which’ Belect has: established there for Branch Manager W. D. Ward. This luxurlotis suite oF offices’ is in the newly constructed Film Exchange. Building, to which Select Pletures, will move early in’ December. In Cleveland Mr. Kane will pay a complimentary ‘visit. to Sam Morris, who has done . ‘work as manager of this district. In ti, ‘which district 1s also under Mr. " upervision, Mr. Kane will call to see ‘A. H. Miller, Select'a-branch manager at that hat. "Be ens nan tie. Me wit eat! oa'0. Rogers, manager of Select's Buffalo branch, and probably will conclude by paying a vislt to Har vey B. Day,, who was recently installed as manager of the’ Pittsburg Exchange. F. E..BACKER RETURNS Now York, Dec. 1.—Franklyn B. Backer, prostent ofthe Mammoth Film Corporation, has just returhed. from California; where for ‘the past ‘Scene to The Sudden Gentleman, Tangle production, with Willlam Desmond., Released Nurember 2. BRENON ENGAGES LE GUERE For The Passing, of the Third Floor ad, New York, Dec. 1.—Georne' ia‘ Qs, now appearing in ‘Business. Before : Pit at The Bitinge, has been engaged. by; ‘Brenon to lay the role of Christopher Penny in The Passing of the Third Floor Back. ‘The engagement of Le Guere completes the cast for The Passing of the Third Floor Back. Headed by Sir Jobnston Forbes-Roberteon, tt inlndes Molix, Pearson, Ketty Galanta, Grace Stephens, Ben Graham, Ricca Allen, Augusta Haviland, Dora Mills Adams, Germaine Bourvile, Srdaey Golden, Thornton Bastion and Reb Plaber. / KANE ON THE HUSTLE Important Business Trip for Select Pictures Kew York, Dec. 1.—Leaving New York on the ‘twentieth Century Tuesday, November 27, Arthur ‘8. Kane, general manager of Select’ Pictures Corporation ts making an extended trlp in the interest of his company, visiting chiefly the cities in which the Solact Hxchanges are established in the Central snd Midwestern territories. At Chieago, the fifst stop, Mr. Kane was in ‘conference with Fred ‘Aiken, the ‘manager of Select’s Chicago branch. Following hs Chicago visit, Mr. Kane ‘wilt proceed: to Omaha, to which’ joint Belect's Des Metoes Eachange fo geink to be seansterred, Te Omaha Mr. Kane will probably be:jotned by: C. HL. Shurtlett, anles. manager for Select Pictures. t headguarters’ aro ‘will be ta charge of the three moths be bas been explotting Who's Your ighbor in eleven Wester States. He reports ost healthy ‘and prosperous condition of affaire an applying to thé moving pleture theaters there. He states that all of the established ‘theaters are doing, a tremendous business and that the returns from Who's Your Nelghbor have been most, satistactory. LUBIN AND GABANNE Join Forces in New Picture Organization summation of a deal, whereby William Christy Cabanne and'Mr. Lubin have become associated {a a:film enterprise of considerable magnitude. ‘Thro the contract made between Cabanne and Labin a series of :pletures bearing the title: at, ‘Cabanne Saperproductions will be released during the forthcoming year. ‘The General Eater. rises, Inc., executive has not yet decided upon the channel of distribution thru which the new (Cabanine productions will be presented. GARSON ENGAGES VOSHELL York, Dec. L—Jack Voshell, who for engaged: at present, PLANS FOR PICTURE SHOW Are Being Worked Out on a Large Seale New York, Dec. 1.—Not only the motion picture industry, but other lines of business as well ‘will be interested tn the big Motion Picture Es hibition, to be held tn Grand Central Palace, February 210. At a meeting ‘of the Exposttio Committee, held at headquarters of the Nations! Association of the Motion PlcturoIndustry, ‘Times Building, thin week, considerable progress ‘was reported. General Manager Frederick H. Hilott, it, F. W. Hortmann and highly elated at the ‘substantial number of entrles of larger metlon’ pleture producing companies who already hhave contracted for space. It was also most eocouraging to note that numerous Inquiries re garding space have been made by concerns not airectiy ‘with the (nduatry, but catering to a certain extent to motion picture actors. ” Among these are creators of gowns, tailors, mil Uners, tollet article and make-up manufacturers, wig makers, ote. ‘Arrangements are belng made makers, who are making creations for ti most leading women in the screen profession, lan to exhibit new models of frocks and evea At leat one make. up manufacturer ‘booth In whieh thé art of make-up ax applied to motion pletere studios will be demonstrated. PATHE IN SEATTLE Special Building Erected’for Its Us> Sew York, Dec. LA further step in th efficiency of handling Pathe, films on the Pacite Coast in the erection of a spectal building tn Seattle to house the Pathe Exchange. It s sald that this exchange is one of the nest and the dest equipped im the Northwest. ‘The Portland Branch will be cloved and its force consolidated with the Seattle force. ‘The former Portiand territory wilt be bandied ‘out of Seattle, and any matters concerning it be taken up with the Seattle manager, C. Endert. W. W. Kofeldt, manager of the zB. former Portland Branch, remains with Pathe aod goes to Minneapolis as manager, Salesmen will, of course, still be maintained in the former Portland territory the they will travel out Seattle, + COMING JEWEL PICTURES Two Important December Releases Announced New York, Dec. 1.—Oticlals of Jewel Prodaetons, Inc., have made known thelr plans for December.” These inclade the release of at least two features, both of which will come to te Broadway ‘Theater during the month. ‘The frst ts a story of life ina mining town in which the Duay tendrils of s newspaper and ite antecedents of polities and trickery enter. ‘This has been titled ‘The Grand Passion, avd Dorothy Phillips .” Tocluded In the east aro Lou Chaney. Stowell and Jack Mulhall as the fea: tured players. ‘The. second Jewel release for’ the. month of [December is an K. It ts a Loin Weber Production, after the famous Mary Roberts Ril art’ novel of the same name, which first 1? eared as a serial in McClure's and which after. ward attracted such widespread attettion. >tildred Harris, who first made her appearance a Jewel-Lole Weber star sin ‘The Price of 2 Good Time, again staés in this feature, with ‘True Boardman playing opposite. om THEATER'S SOLDIER BOYS Bronze Tablet Will.Do Them Honor Now York, Dec. 1.—Fo honor the twenty-two young men of the Btrand ‘Theater staff who arc Row fighting on the European battlefields, 3{nnager Harold Béel is having ‘8 large broose tablet, which will have upon it ‘the name of eacl of these men, ‘The tablet 8 to be placed om ‘wall in the spacious lobby, and it will be unvelled with an impressive ceremony as soon as completed, MACBETH ON. THE SCREEN New York, Dec. L—The W. H. Production Company will very shortly introduce Shakespeare celebrated Shakespearean actor,