Canadian Moving Picture Digest (May-Oct 1922)

Page Eighteen Exhibitors From Saskatchewan Form Themselves Organization About twenty exhibitors from Saskatchewan met in Regina recently and organized the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Exhibitors Association. They decided that the time was not yet ripe to make a protest against the one man censor board of that province. The Exhibitors are up against the double amusement tax on tickets. Besides the provincial tax the municipalities were given legislation at the last session to impose a tax on tickets. The experiment has been tried out at Moose Jaw already. Capitol Theatre, Winnipeg, Reduces Admission Prices The Capitol theatre has reduced its admission prices to 25 and 15 cents for the afternoons, and 50 and 25 cents nights. The Allen theatre prices have also been reduced to 15 and 25 cents matinees, and 30 and 50 cents nights. Manitoba Exhibitors Assn. Entertain R. McKim at Lunch At the weekly luncheon on April 27th, the Manitoba Exhibitors Association entertained Robert McKim, the well known screen actor, who was appearing at a local vaudeville house. In his address Mr. McKim made a strong plea for a fair show for the Arbuckle films. Exhibitors Refuse To Run Films Concealing Ads At a recent meeting of the Manitoba Teachers’ Association in Winnipeg, it was claimed the Exhibitors refused to run the films issued by the Trade and Commerce Department at Ottawa. In reply, the Exhibitors state that each one of these contained a hidden advertisement for some firm or company. Grand National Steeplechase Derby Has Thirty Jumps The thirty jumps which form the Grand National course are, some of them, the stiffest in the world. The fences are made of thorn bushes, through which it is impossible to break, as in the case of an ordinary hedge, taken while hunting. You have to go right over the top, or you have to fall. And yet, of the twenty-nine jockeys who fell, only two were treated. at the hospital, and those merely in case some dirt had got into the slight wounds from which they suffered. It is natural for a horse to jump; it is natural for a horse to run quickly; and the development of its speed and the testing of it must continue if the race of horses is to be kept up. The pitiful thing about the Grand National is the vanity of many of the owners. If thirty-two horses. start, you can safely lay 20 to 1 against any one of them getting round the first time. Most of them stand no chance at all of surviving the first six jumps, and everybody, apparently, knows it except the stupid owners themselves; if the owners know, they do not care. The jockeys—most of them are only paid £5 to ride—know it more than anyone, and their first thought is how to fall safely, and how so to roll over, after falling, that they will not be jumped upon by any other horses. Charles Jones Appears in “Western Speed,” A ‘ New Fox Release “Western Speed,” the William Fox production in which Charles Jones, the robust, muscular screen hero, again speeds through several interesting reels of perilous action and romance, is now being released in Canada. Jones is supportded by a most capable cast, including Eileen Percy, Jack McDonald, J. P. Lockney, Jack Curtis, Milton Ross, Walter Robbins, and Charles Newton. The story is by William Patterson White. “The photography is uniformly splendid, even in the half lights and the atmosphere, while lengthy, is more veracious than. : {uy ; F F that of The Sheik, the tents smacking less of a corner in the charity bazaar.”— New York Herald on “The Sheik’s Wife.” Digitized by Co gle CANADIAN MOVING PICTURE DIGEST ee EE “BREAKING POINT” EMOTIONAL SUCCESS “The Breaking Point,” Canadian Exhibitor's release, is said to show Bessie Barriscale at the height of emotional acting. Particularly noteworthy is said to be her portrayal of the scene in the picture in which her daughter is forcibly taken from her. Seldom have such dramatic qualities been expressed as in the scene immediately following this, in which Miss Barriscale registers suppressed emotion together with determination supreme. “The Breaking Point” is played at high tension throughout, and the suspense of the audience is maintained to an extraordinary degree. The other members of the cast supporting Miss Barriscale in this production also rise to emotional heights which causes the picture to be perfectly balanced in every respect. Walter McGrail, Ethel Grey, Terry, Eugenia Besserer, Pat O'Malley, Winter Hall, Wilfred Lucas, Joseph J. Dowling and Irene Yeager, the well-known child actress, are the other members of the cast. Irene Castle and All-Star Cast Including Helene Chadwick and Elliott Dexter Seen in Latest Pathe Playlet, “Vengeance is Mine” Irene Castle and an all-star cast appear in “Vengeance is Mine,” the forthcoming Pathe Playlet which has been scheduled for release the week of May 7th. The cast includes Elliott Dexter, who plays Opposite Miss Castle, Helene Chadwick, Frank Sheridan and Fred Tidden. ‘The offering was one of the star’s most successful features and re-edited to three reels, it is a swifi moving drama of love, finance and revenge. Irene Castle wears many stunning gowns in the Playlet, and one of the features is the cabaret scene, where she appears as a dancer, performing the same dance specialties that brought her fame in real life. The story of “Suzanna” is filled with Old World charm and beauty, with the added touch of a few thrills and heaps of romance and_ smiles. There is a historical basis for the story, which Sennett adapted from the historical novel of the same name, by Linton Wells, depicting life in Caiifornia about 1835. F. Richard Jones, director of many Sennett successes, is directing Miss Normand in this beautiful story, which is scheduled for release in the early Fall. Associated First National will release “Suzanna” .