The Bioscope (Jan-Mar 1913)

THE BIoscorE, Marchi 27, 1913. 997 CONRADTY’S CARBONS. The addresses of the various firms supplying Conradty's carbons, as they appeared in our last issue, were in some cases slightly inaccurate. ‘The corrected list appears in the Company’s advertisement elsewhere in this issue. “CHRONO-CHROME” (GAUMONTCOLOR) IN PARIS A development of yreat interest to the cinematograpn wor:d, and aiso to the Paris public, is announced by the Gaumont Company. ‘They are to open in Paris early in April a new theatre, which will be known as ‘ Gaumottcolor,” where the permanent feature of the progtamme will be the new Chrono-Chrome films) which have recently been shown in this country. The new theatre is situated in the Rue du Faubourg, Montmartre, one of the busiest centres in Paris, and within a few yards of ‘the grand boulevards. A LEEDS MINISTER ON GOOD FRIDAY : ENTERTAINMENTS. The Rev. George Allen, of the Oxford Place Missivn, Leeds, speaking. last week on the question of entertainments on Good Friday, said he did not think it was a matter in which the churches in Leeds were inclined to take up a very strong attitude. He, himself, had never done so. He always held services on Good Friday, but he really did not consider that a man committed a very heinous crime if he perferred to go to a football match, a picture theatre, or any other entertainment. DARLINGTON NOTES. A new departure in the reduction of prices at the Darlington Arcade Cinema has had a wonderful reception. The prices hitherto were 3d. and 6d., and alihiouch the reduction has only been to 2d. and 4d. the palace has almost been besieged during the week, although continual performances are the rule. The Court Kinema, where the prices were 6d., 1s. and 1s. 6d., are now announcing that a few seats can be obtained for 3d. The Picturedrome had another great Fools of Society film this week, the title being “A Girl Without a Country,” and, as on previous occasions when these films have been shown. there was a great demand for seats. The licence for the Empire was granted at the adjourned Brewster Sessions held Jast week. The licence was held over at the ordinary sitting because of the change of management. THE NEW MULTIBLADE “FREEZOR” EXHAUST FAN. The General Electric Company state that they have put on the market an improved type of the Freezor fan, being a combination of the Freezor exhaust fan motor and Pitter’s patent blades. The multiblade principle cal!s for a proper arrangement of a number of narrow blades, one behind the other in positicr according to pitch and curving of the blades. The effect is that the total volume of air displaced by each group of blades is far larger than that by a single blade of the . ordinary type. the resistance is much less, and no eddy currents are formed. The company inform us that a comparative test has been recently taken with an ordinary 18 in. box biade, and with an 18 in. 3-way Pitter blade fan. Both have been run with the same motor and under the same conditions, at speeds of 656 r.p.m. and 671 r.p.m. respectively (the speed on the multiblade fan woing up stightly as the resistance is less), and current consumption of 84 watts in both cases. The former displaced 1.455 cubic ft. of air per minute, and the latter displaced 2,210 cubic ft. of air per minute. The air measurements were taken 2 ft. away from the fan on the input side, and not in close proximity to the blades on the outside, as is usually the practice, and under which con dition naturally higher figures can be obtained. It is claimed that. as far as economy is concerned, the introduction of this fan effects a saving in the following manner—riz.. with the same amount of current, a greater volume of air can be circulated; or, the same volume of air as is now being circulated with an ordinary box blade ?-4 can be circulated at a far lower current consumption. Google MIDLAND ELECTRIC PICTURE PALACE, NOTTINGHAM. Mr. Walter Hopcroft has taken over the management of the above Picture Palace, his engagement commencing from March 10th last. A NEW APPOINTMENT. The Elite Nuies Agency inform us that Mr. G. Anderson is vacating his position with them, and that they have secured the services of Mr. J. M. Downie as genera! manager. Mr. Downie was with M.P. Sales Agency, Limited, since its inception. A PLEASANT CALL. Among the many welcome calls made upon us at our stall at the Exhibition was one from Monsieur Charles Le Fraper, the Editor of our well-known French contemporary, Le Courrier Cinematographique. Mr. Le Fraper’s paper has been responsible for the organisation of the French Section at the Exhibition, and the success thereof is patent to every visitor to Olympia. DRASTIC CONDITIONS BY CHURCH MAGISTRATES. At the Brewster Sessions at Church, Lancs., which controls Church, Clayton-le-Moors and Oswaldtwistle, a month or su ago, the magistrates renewed existing cinematozraph and music licences until the adjourned sessions, and announced that they intended submitting amended regulations with regard to the conduct and control of picture palaces. When the applications came up the Clerk announced that the magistrates had amended the condition of the licences. The alterations proposed were :— That no performance or exhibition of an immoral character shall be permitted on any premises, nor shall there be any singing except when a picture is being shown. Children under fourteen years of age not to be permitted on premises unless with a parent or suitable adult of not less than twenty-one years of age. Premises, and especially entrances and exits, shall be lighted during the whole time of an entertainment, and the interior of the premises shall be so lit that the audience may see each other at all times and in any part of the building. The ventilation of the premises shall be properly carried cut and attended to.—The Clerk said the magistrates wisned to impress upon licence-holders the necessity for gangways being kept clear of obstructions, and that the performances be kept free from any objectionable or vulgar songs or films. They issued a warning that they would take more strict notice of any breach of the regulations mentioned. THE CONVICT CINEMA MAN. Oakenshaw. near Bradford, is one of the very few places of any size which do not yet possess a picture theatre. Consequentiv it was with considerable excitement and keenness that a stranger who arrived there last week, and let it be known that he represented, as advance avent, Mr. Barnes, M.P., and that his firm were building picture palaces in various parts of the country, was made welcome by the inhabitants. He announced that he had negotiated for a site near the church. The nearest cinema is two miles away. He settled at the house of a well-known resident, talked over his projects at the inn, and showed his plans to one or two tradesmen. He engaged decorators, plumbers, etc., and said he was only waiting for final instructions before commencing operations. He stayed there a week, and then the mysterious “cinema man” disappeared, having forgotten to pay his bills. He was next heard of in Bradford, in South Parade, alongside the Bradford City football ground, where, despite the fact that the city has between twenty and thirty picture houses, he told the same tale as at Oakenshaw, except that his employer was now Mr. Preston, M.P. The landlady at Bradford, however, had suspiciona, and mentioned the, matter to the police. and the cinema man was traced. and found to be Nowell Hopkinson (34), of no fixed abode, a convict on licence. who had failed to notify his changes of residence to the police. He was brought before the Bradford magistrates on Monday morning and remanded until Thursday.