Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Jun 1921-Apr 1922)

Maurice M. Davis Begins Drive To Acquaint Exhibitors Equity Features Davis who has been in Toron to for the last two weeks getting his new Toronto Office opened for Equity has at last started in earnest and announces that a drive will be started immediately to acquaint all exhibitors with the list of attractions that Equity has to offer. Heading the list of course are the six Clara Kimball Young Pictures entitled, “Straight From Paris”’ ‘“‘Mid Channel’’ ““The Forbidden Woman”’ . *¢Hush’’ ‘*Soul of Raphael’’ “‘The Sport of Kings”’ is a racing story which is claimed to outrival any effort in this description of picture so far. “‘She Played and Paid’’ featuring Fannie Ward. G Davi Manager Maurice M. ‘‘Neptune’s Daughter’? a dream fantasy with some wonderful scenic effects and photography. “That Something’’ a picture that has been made for and endorsed by the Rotary Clubs of the world. ‘‘A Dangerous Pastime’’ featuring Lew Cody. “Sins of the World’ with an all star cast. “The Stranger’’ a strong western drama of Pioneer Days. Mr. Davis has surrounded himself with a staff who are sure to give all exhibitors a right deal. Tom Dowbiggin who has just returned after spending a Mear between Winnipeg and the Coast will be Special Representative for Canada while Mr. Charles Ward will be Toronto Office Manager. Look out for them. Famous-Players Release “Who Am 1?” National Picture, Directed by Henry Kolker N excellent screen offering is ‘““Who Am I?”’ the latest Na tional Picture. What impresses the observer most on witnessing this production is its uniformity in every department. The cast is composed of players who are about equally balanced as to ability, although the greater opportunities go to Claire Anderson and Niles Welch. The settings are all of richness and refinement, and even the scenes depicting the gambling house are conspicuous by the good taste displayed in creating the required atmosphere and still avoiding an over-display of luxury. Henry Kolker, whose recent National Production, ‘‘The Palace of Darkened Windows,’’ will still be remembered, shoud be classed as a ‘‘suspense’’ expert for in this story, RNEST SHIPMAN was the guest of honor at the lunch eon of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa which was held at the Chateau Laurier, Ottawa. At the same meeting were J. T. Moxley, manager of Allen’s Regent Theatre, Ottawa, Manager William F. Brooker of Loew’s, Ottawa, Mr. Grant Davidson representing the owners of the Dominion Theatres and J. F. Pearson of the Specialty Film Import, Limited, Montreal. Page Eight written by Max Brand, he has developed this element to the last degree. The story relates of a young girl who has never known her parents. Upon reaching her majority she inherits a gambling house from her dead father. Her lack of experience prompts her to continue the establishment and the spirit of the chance secures such a hold on her that she is placed in the position of staking her very existence on a cut of the ecards. How she extricates herself and finds a haven of security in the arms of the man who loves her is shown in a cleverly portrayed sequence of scenes that are fraught with interest from start to finish. On the Select programme released thru Famous Players Film Service. 66 O WOMAN KNOWS,”’ is N the title finally given to the Universal-Jewel production directed by Tod Browning from Edna Ferber’s popular novel, “Panny Herself.’’ This decision by the heads of the Universal company marks the end of a two months’ search for a suitable name for the super-production, during which Universal solicited advice from the exhibitors of the United States and Canada as to a proper name for the pieturized novel. Google urer of the Russell Theatre, Ottawa, has sub-leased the New Theatre, Brockville, Ontario, and has arranged to take over the house in the near future. Doran has had extensive theatre experience and is well qualified to handle the New Theatre which is fitted to accomodate all kinds of shows. He has taken the theatre for a term of three years. His first step was to organize a fairly large orchestra for the re-opening. H ARRY DORAN, former treas Allen, Richmond, are showing Constance Talmadge in ‘‘Wedding Bells."? Added Feature, Special Christie Comedy. Hudson Bay Scenic, Allen News Pictorial. Simpson’s Style Show, a promenade of Mannequins displaying new Autumn Fashions. Orchestral feature, ‘‘The Merry Wives of Windsor.’’ e e.86©° Regent opens week of Monday Sept. 12th with Gloria Swanson in ‘““The Great Moment’’ written especially for Miss Swanson by Elinor Glynn. Added features, Comedy, Travel, Science and Art.. Coming “the caviar’’ of filmdom for the epicureans who attend motion pictures, ‘‘The Affairs of Anatol.” * x * Loew’s Yonge St. Theatre have as their picture attraction for week of Sept. 12th, May Allison in ‘‘Extravagance.’”’ A moral for wives who live beyond their husband’s means. eo @¢ @ The Strand has Conwav Tearle, in ‘‘The Fighter.’’ The story is by Albert Payson Terhune and the production most pretentious. Winifred Westover heads the cast of prominent players supporting Conway Tearle. * 8 @ "i “‘The Rider of the King Log,’’ the first feature production of Holman Day, released through Specialty. plays Pantages for the current week. oee Jackie Coogan plays Allens’ Bloor Week of Sept. 12th. in ‘‘Peck’s Bad Boy,’’ Associated First National re lease. * * * Following the re-opening of the Allen Theatre in Kingston, Ontario, arrangements were made with the Kingston Daily Standard for a cooperative stunt in which a single pass to the theatre was given to every advertiser in the classified department of the newspaper. An advertisement of 25 words for three insertions cost 50c for which a free ticket to the theatre was given at the newspaper office.