The Bioscope (Jul-Sep 1931)

August 12, 1931 THE BIOSCOPE 31 Streatham Hill Playhouse, Ltd. — Registered June 25th, £50,000 second debenture, to Branch Nonimees, Ltd.. 15, Bishopsgate, E.C. ; charged on land at Streatham Hill, also general charge. *£100,000. April 29, 1930. Normanton Theatres, Ltd. — Registered June 26th, mortgage securing £4,998 and further advances, to Halifax Building Society ; charged on properties in High Street, Normanton. * . February 12, 1931. Little Theatre (Hull), Ltd. — Registered June 29th, £500 second debentures, par' of £2,000 ; general charge. *£6,000. March 20, 1930 Princess Cinema (Kirkdale), Ltd., Liverpool. — Registered June 25th, £10,000 mortgage, to J. M. Dewhurst, Wybornegate, Birkdale ; charged on Princess Cinema, Kirkdale, etc. *£7,000. December 31, 1930. ♦Amount of debt according to last available return. SATISFACTIONS Waltham Cross Palace Co., Ltd. — Satisfaction registered July 21st, all moneys, etc., registered December 19, 1928. Keswick Alhambra Theatre Co., Ltd. — Satisfaction registered June 22nd, £600, registered July 4h, 1913, £50, balance of amount registered January 27, 1914, £4,500 (not ex.), registered September 17, 1920, £1,625, registered March 29, 1921, and £2,000, registered May 7, 1921. Palais-de-Danse (Hull), Ltd. — Satisfaction registered June 18th, £3,000, registered February 26, 1926. Beverley Road Picture Theatre (Hull), Ltd. — Satisfaction registered June 22nd, £9,008, etc., registered March 11, 1925. Midland Palais de Danse, Ltd., Nottingham.!— Satisfaction registered June 19th, £1,000, part of amount registered April 18, 1925. SHARE PRICES Messrs. Redway, Mann & Co.. Ltd. state tha* the market closed on the following quotations: — Name Value. A. P. P. H Assoc. Talking Pics. Assoc. British Cinemas .... Do Blunt & McCormack Brit. Int Do Brit. Instr Do Brit. Lion .... Do Brit. Filmcraft Brit. & Dom. Do Brit. Screen Prod. Brit. & For Brit. Phototone French Do Blattner Denman P.H. „ Con. ... Gaumont Brit. Do Gainsborough Do. Gen. Theatre Do Met. Cinema Do Movie Colour Morgan Film Service Non-Flam. ... Do. New Era N.P. Do. P.C.T. Cons P.C.T. P.C.T. Stoll Th. ... Tussaud’s ... Do. United P.T. Do. Union Cinema Do. Welsh -P’rsonElder Do. _ ord. £1 pref. £1 f.pd ord. 5/pref. £1 ord. 10/def. 1/def. 1/pref. £1 ord. 5/def. 1/ord. £1 51 ord. 5/ def. II£100 7% deb ord. 10/— 74% £1 ord. £1 def. 1/pref. £1 64% deb. ord. 10/— def. 1/ ord. £1 def. 1/ord. £1 def. 1/7% £1 " B ” £1 74% pr.or.,£l ord. 5/£1 pref del. 1/£1 7% deb. def. ]/10% 51 8% £1 ord. 1/ This VVefk 16,9 21 4/44 16/ 6/ 18/9 2/6 -/ 3 3/9 -/ 6 4/ 94 89 10/9 16/ 8/ -m 7/6 70 -m -1 6 -m 19/3 18/14 15/3 26/3 51 1/6 79 1 / -14 i Last Week. 16/— 1/6 5/3 5 ’9 18/6 2/6 -/2 3/9 -in 3'3 94 90 10/44 16/ 7/ -m 7/6 70 -m -1 6 -/14 19/6 18/6 14 9 4/3 25 9 41 1 6 80 II 4\ -1} Wings in the Wings Smart Wardour publicity has been achieved by the exhibition all this week at the London Pavilion of Mollison’s Moth, in conjunction with the prerelease of the B.I.P. production “ The Flying Fool.” Here engineers are seen assembling the machine on the wings Wardour Scoop Mollison Plane To Boost “Flying Fool” Wardour Films, in the face of keen competition with the principal L.ondon stores, secured the exclusive exhibition of the de Haviland Moth Aeroplane flown by J. A. Mollison on his record flight from Australia to England, and have installed it on the stage of the London Pavilion, where the British International picture “ The Flying Fool ” is now playing to good business. The ’plane will be on view on the stage behind the screen from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. to all patrons who attend the theatre. Those filmgoers who are interested in civil aviation and those who will have their interest aroused by the excellent flying sequences in " The Flying Fool ” will doubtless be glad to avail themselves of this opportunity for seeing this wonder machine at close quarters. Transport by road was arranged which brought the machine from Croydon to the London Pavilion, where it arrived safely and became the centre of attraction on Monday last. The smartest British exploitation stunt in years ! Mistinquett’s Lights Mistinquett, the distinguished French actress, visited the showrooms of the Strand Electric Co., accompanied by Henri Varna and Earle Leslie, and chose a number of special lighting effects for their forthcoming production at the Casino de Paris. The Strand Electric Co. have supplied lighting apparatus for many of their productions in the past, and also to other theatres in the ” Gay City.” Billy Milton, the well-known British screen player — now in Butcher’s “ Great Gay Road ” — has been chosen as Mistinquett’s leading man in her new revue season, and he will probably appear also with this artist in the Paramount film based on her life to be made at Joinville. “ Deadlock ’’—September 4th Trade Show “Surprise” Promised Butcher’s have now definitely fixed the trade presentation of their first 1931 British " talkie ” production, " Deadlock,” for Friday, September 4th, in order to meet the wishes of innumerable exhibitors who are out of London during the holiday month. The event is timed for 3 p.m. and the venue will be the Palace Theatre. Butcher’s have a surprise to spring in connection with its trade show arrangements, which are being prepared to meet the criticism sometimes raised by exhibitors in regard to such matters. Particulars cannot be published until the details are complete, but it is believed that they will be widely appreciated. Produced by George King, this mystery of a " talkie ” studio boasts a remarkable collection of well known names in its cast. Among the men, Stewart Rome and Warwick Ward head a list which includes Esmond Knight, Cameron Carr, Kyoshi Takase and Hay Plumb. Feminine players are Majorie Hume, Annette Benson, Janice Adair, Alma Taylor and Pauline Peters. Release date of “ Deadlock ” has already been fixed for January 11, 1932. Boy Scout Films Eddie Klein Secures Rights Edward L. Klein, 25, West 45th Street, New York, has signed a contract with Donavin Miller, president of Falcon Productions Inc., Hollywood, California, for the entire foreign rights on the Boy Scout Productions, a series of 13 two-reel features being produced by Falcon Productions with the approval and co-operation of the National Headquarters of the Bov Scouts of America. The “ International Boy Scouts ” will feature Edward Royal, Rita Darwin and " Silver Light,” the famous Boy Scout pony, a pure white Welsh stallion, master of many tricks and thrice champion of England. The International Boy Scout series, approved by James E. West, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, and having the endorsement of Boy Scout organisations everywhere, depict the younger generation at an age which lends great possibilities for story material and will appeal to both children and parents. As previously announced, Edward L. Klein is leaving shortly for Europe and will establish headquarters abroad, and in addition to marketing the Boy Scout series throughout the world, will represent American producers and distributors in Europe, including Talking Picture Epics Inc., whose output Klein will distribute on the Continent. Laurel and Hardy, Legionnaires “ Beau Hunks,” the forthcoming Laure^ and Hardy, is now in production at the Hal Roach studios. The storv offers a new field of comedy for this pair of funsters, who will be seen as legionnaires. The yarn also suggests an idea for stimulating business in government recruiting offices, as a beautiful girl is responsible for the enlistment of the entire regiment of which the boys become a part. James Home is directing " Beau Hunks.”