Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Apr 1923-Apr 1924)

_ ed by Woodhull. machine-made manipulation “and conjunction with the National the day. The meeting then adthe Picture Business will fall by Sree Tae Ras He same Jourted alowinea le special coe ar : A orou reparations for all committee appointe o formulate the wayside if mesame tactics are plaints All fortes correlated in Sroanition plans. The sessions successfully applied.” said Mr. getting information to the exhibiresumed the following day, Friday, Davis. < tors, with the service station actSept. 7th. Mr. C. Whitehurst of Baltimore, ing as a direct contact point bea whose theatre interests represent Ween the organization and the Neysa McMein Does Pastel nae _ theatre owner. This service Bur* five millions gave a short and clearaN ROUT GOAT aim For McCall Cover Design ly defined address stimulating the through the divisional service Neysa McMein, the best known exhibitors to “carry on” with orstations. Within 24 hours every Woman magazine cover artist in Bae ania ee h .S. the country, who recently selected ganization as he found out it was extn Hiroug gout ut ee the twelve most beautiful women the only insurance he could secure itself. Exhibitors accomplished im America for the covers of Me for the safe-zuarding of his investin bil] Call’s magazine, is now doing a the defeat of the censorship bill large’ pastel iDortra i mOcMNOEnS ment. by presenting petition to the gov; Hib R. F. Woodhull, familiarly known ernment. At present there is going Jenne pio sek aus Me Be as “Pete” told his story in a breezy on a thorough research in regard MeC Ps iiagadine whic Ronnies humorous fashion, inciting the exto excessive rates on fire insurance. a life Hore of “The Three hibitors assembled to united action Mr. Moeller offered the advice, coTalma dges” by their mother, Marthrough the home truths veiled operation and _assistance of the on r. Talmadge : under amusing sallies. Mr. Woodnational organization and execu& Miss McMein’s “ote will be hull kept them laughing while they tive staff to the M. P. T. O. of exhibitedtat them Apollomanhentre were marching forward for organCanada for the establishment of Naa Woah, abiiing Gie wamenades ation. His role is that of The service stations in Canada. of the runvofieNoma Talmadge’s Jester, the philosopher and counMr. Howard Smith, Pres. of frst eleven reel super-feature prosellor cloaked in a Fool’s Cap and Theatre Owners of Western N.Y., duction, “Ashes of Vengeance” and sending out his message to the outlined the growth of the organin Jater be sent to Chicago to be tune of merry bells. Mr. Woodjzation in Buffalo and mentioned gyhibited in. the lobby of the hull is the Big small town exhibijtg distinct problems, encouraging RooseveleLheatrenwhenieNeheswon tor, who runs his theatre in Dover, the exhibitors by his words of Vengeance” begins its run there. N.J., with the same seriousness of cheer and what had been accom. Twenty thousand reproductions of purpose as that which is applied in plished against what appeared Miss McMein’s portrait of Miss the management of the Capitol, well-nigh unsurmountable probTalmadge are being sent to forty Ace nou He peepends the: best Jems. First National TEAMS EO: ate and plays the best only. His house . “a tribution in the lobbies of the mos stands for Quality. Mr. Woodhull Sydney Colergenes Spirited important theatres around the pointed out that the trouble with : Ges, country. ihe exhibitor of to-day is that “he athe closing address EOE the —s as not sold himself.’’ In plainer Thursday session was given by Mr. “Broad Gold” ‘hi who roused the exroadway GO language, the exhibitor has not Sydney Cohen, Hit on Broadway secured for himself, through assochibitors to such enthusiasm that an B lation with the interests of his cominterruption followed interruption Elaine Hammerstein in “Broad munity sufficient publicity to “put for the purpose of “hear and hear,” way Gold” the first of this star’s himself over,” The pticnen the “We're with you” and “Three series for Truart Film Corporation baker, the candlestick maker are Cheers and a Tiger.’ P _ during the first week of its firstall big fellows, but the exhibitor, Mr. Cohen’s modest attitude, his yyn engagement at the Cameo Oh he runs the Movie house, simplicity of manner, his earnest‘Theatre, New York, proved so that’s all.” Mr, Woodhull quoting ness and sincerity inspired the gyccessful that it was held over Dr. Hillis said, “My friend Edison Canadian exhibitors as no other foy a second week at that theatre. and myself have done some respeaker could possibly have done. The picture is doing a capacity search work in pictures and we Mr. Cohen impresses one that he hysiness at this theatre and all find that Moving Pictures are the is an exhibitor like the rest of indications point to an extended greatest medium of visual educaexhibitors, not a politician leading yyn. ' tion, barring none.” “Go back and for the purpose of securing perIn commenting on “Broadway help run your town,” “Mould public sonal aggrandizement and power, Gold” the New York daily newsopinion,” “Make friends for your leading because he is qualified to papers were high in their praise of theater, they will vote against anylead, leading because he is interestthis exciting mystery of the Gay hing antagonistic to your theatre” ed to stay in business and has the white Way. Under a caption “One “Your legislators have their ears to vision to realize that separated in Thrilling Night,” the N.Y. Times the ground for votes, that’s where his interests from other exhibitors, gays; “It is a production in which you come in, make them hear you” he cannot even serve himself. there is plenty of action, good are some of the pithy sentences Mr. Cohen bestowed the Charter photoplay and an adequate cast. eloquently and oratorically expressof Affiliation and pledged himself, jyfigs Hammerstein is dashing and his officers, his organization to charming in the leading role. support morally and financially, as aa! Service Bureau of M.P.T.O: lone as such financial support was Mr, Moeller, cae Manager of neceuiar yh the organization of the baramon ne Week Goes ; ute Service Dept. of M. P. T. O. M.P.T.O. of Canada: 5 . mine iSeries gnadian Capitol s : iy. m for a res tie poke about the Maintenance, There was an Open Foru with the\ SitheASoe eee chievement tion of half an hour and the sessions closed the National Bee Bee sia. with a summary by J. B. bar LOW: es fame ie a these 1ONS j i i he necessary Canadian _iheatre, Regent, Nall parts of the U.S. which which gave the y Fern, Francais and Prineses gen made adjustments at all time in finishing touch to the business of a Before een Read The Digest Advertising Pages