The New York Clipper (December 1912)

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THE NEW YORK CLIPPER December 7 motion Picture news. ESSANAY NEWS. The following letter was recently received by the Essanay Film Manufacturing Co., from N. B. Chaney. manager of the Orpbeum Theatre at Hlllsboro, Ohio. "1 wish to congratulate you on the produc- tion of auch good comedies as 'Alkali Ike a Parrts,' from a flnaoclal atandpolnt to the exhibitor. I don't know whether It waa on account of lta being a good comedy or my giving it a little more publicity than your other comedies that I have had or not, at any rate, I broke my record* for attendance with this picture, and I have been In the business nearly flvo years. Here Is the way I adver- tised It in addition to programs and ncwu- papers. 1 secured several old pairs of trous- ers, and placarded them as follows: 'Alkali Ike's rants,' and hung them In prominent parts of the city. People would crosa the street, regardless of crossings, to ace what It meant. It did the work. It aurely Is a great comedy, and If a live exhibitor can't get the iroiiey with it, he Is to blame himself." Letters like this from exhibitors show that they are wide awake and arc up to the pres- ent day methods of advertising. If more exhibitors would taks more pains with toelr publicity the box office receipts would be larger. Mr. Macklgt and a dozen members of the Kesanay Western Stock Co. have taken pos- session of the Hollywood branch Btudlo. Among those who constitute company No. 2 at Hollywood arc: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Macklcy, True Boardmnn. Baby Audn-y, Hanna J. llanna, David Klrkland, Camera- man Win. Evans, Stage Carpenter Benjamin Lee Electrician Al. Bundrlck, Property Man W. 'A. Russell, Scenic Artiste Earl Pearson and Louis Morlsettl. Mr. Anderson will keep company No. 1 at Nllcs, which Is the Easanay Company's Western division head- quarters. Weather permitting, many more "Broncho Billy" pictures and interesting dramas will be produced before Spring. Julian Ei.tinqe and a party of friends playing at the Columbia Theatre, In San Francisco, motored to NIIcb a few days ago and were the guests of O. M. Anderson. They watched ,! Broncho Billy" win a tilled sack of "gold" at cards and Brlnsley Shaw make love to the fair Bessie. Then out into the country they went with members of the Essanay Co. m- — MONOPOL TO PRODUCE TWO FEATURES) A WEEK. After long preparations S. E. V. Taylor, who, with Marhn Leonard and other msra- Iktb of the Monopol Film Co.. left New York for Lo3 Argolca Sunday morning, Nov. 24, haR secured the lights to about thirty books rnd ploys by both American and foreign authors, out of which number be will select about a dozen which lie will produce during (he coming Winter, Mechanicians have been busy for the past month In bulld'ng an elaborate revolving stage patented exact- ly as the stage of the new Century Theatre la New York City, which permits of three kvkiiki.i.i: rnouT and wiiitney iiaymond, In "TIM SUl'ItEMH TEST," Essanay'i; Duo drama. Released Dec. 0. complete stage settings at one time, and Immediately after photographing one scene the stage Is turned and the company proceed without delay on the next scene. Many companies have been bidding for th>: services of Marlon Leonard, and the Monopo: Film Co. Is fortunate in having secured the services of this famous photoplayer. A complete scenic equipment for the flr.it production, the name of which Is withheld for the present, was taken from New York to Los Angeles on the same train with the company, so that little time will be wasted before the first production Is under way In the new studio, in fact. Mr. Taylor antici- pates having his first picture ready for the public about the middle of December. It Is the aim of the Monopol Co. to produce a three reel feature production every two weeks. KIHEHACOLOR NEWS. Oa the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 25, at the Bclasco Theatre, Washington, President Taft, with members of bis family and official staff, saw the first showing of the great mo- tion picture series "Panama, the Earth Di- vided, the World United," all caught by the Klnemacolor camera. On Friday afternoon, 29, the exhibition was repeated at a special meeting of the Na- tional Geographic Society, at their official home la Washington, over one thousand mem- bers comprising the gathering. Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, of the United States Navy, spoke while the motion color pictures were on the screen, and ex- plained some of the possibilities of the isthmian project from a naval viewpoint. "The commercial and economic results of the opening of the canal are like a dynamite mine—almost as uncertain, just as danger- cus," he said. "There Is no doubt that from the opening, next August, the canal will be patronized, and a decade will see It on a pay- ing basis. "It will unify the United States and make possible a more complete plan of coast de- fense than she has ever enjoyed, but the way tor quick communication must be given other nations, too. The adequate fortification of the zone is not only a matter of policy, but a debt of honor by the nation to her people. for the protection of their lives and liberty." Klnemacolor, the motion picture which has captured the colors of nature, passes Irom triumph to triumph. It absolutely enthralled the distinguished audience with an astound- ing pictorial review of the making of the Panama Canal. The famons "Durbar" pic- lurea showed a. triumph of organized pomp. These revealed a no less marvelous triumph of organized and supremely intelligent labor. The one spectacle was grand in its dignity, color and historic associations; the latest, Srand in its mighty overcoming of tremendous lfflculties. Tha first appeared to a love of power and display. The records of the cu- prcme feat of engineering almost completed on the Isthmus must appeal to all mankind end Is really the finer ana most Inspiring. It was followed with groat Interest, and re- ceived quite frequent outbursts of Irrepress- ible applause. The scries of pictures occupied nearly two hours, and covered the entire fifty miles of the canal with all the marvelous and gigantic workings of this greatest constructive work of all time. The pictures showed the sinking of the huge eaissonr, the blowing up of the dyke in the Hindi Cut by exploding twelve tons of dynamite, the working of the huge dredges scooping up tons of rock and soil and carrying them away as easily as a child would lift and carry away an apple. It Is all only comparable to a glimpse of the con- structure of the Pyramids of Pharaoh's time. By this now process the work that will change history has all been perpetuated so that future generations may use the con- structions of the great tunnels and moun- tains of concrete, which will be a factor In commerce for centuries. Other color Alms showed the conveyance of thousands of tons of material along cables through the air; the towering lock- walls and gates and deep gorges that set one thinking oil the Grand Canyon of Arizona; the removal of immemorial cliffs by a ter- rific stream of water directed against them from a gigantic hose—and a thousand other sights in this tremendous pageant of man's Indomitable will. For years this extraordinary work of joining the Atlantic end the Pacific halfway down tho American Continent has been In progress, and we have all heard from time to "THE ERROR OF OMISSION," Essonay's feature educational subject Released Dec. 13. time of Its magnitude, Its splendor and Its tragedy. Here, at last, we can see It One result of that experience will be a deepened realization and admiration of the courage, tenacity and skill which our countrymen have thrown Into the work. HARDIN HEAD OF NEW YORK STUDIO. John Hardin, formerly connected with the Chicago office of Thomas A. Edison, lac, and recently associated with John Pelzer, at the Orange, N. J., office, Is now assistant manager of the Edison Studio In New York. Horace G. Plimpton, manager of negative production, found that the increasing amount of detail work Incidental to the releasing of five reels weekly made the appointment of an assistant Imperative. Mr. Hardin's thor- ough knowledge of the Dim business singled him out as being Ideally suited to the po- sition, nnd he accordingly took up his new duties Nov. 25. PICTURES FROM DIRIGIBLE BALLOON. U. M. Newman, who is delivering a scries of travel talks on all the Important coun- tries visited by tourists In Europe, is show- ing a wonderful motion picture In his travel talk on "Rural France." Through the courtesy of the French gov- ernment Mr. Newman and his motion picture stnlt were taken up in a dirigible balloon, and motion pictures of the chateau district were taken from above. This la without question the finest motion picture ever shown. Mr. Newman Is also showing many other wonder- ful pictures with his travel talks this season. . ■ OPENS EUROPEAN BRANCH. B. E. Clements. w*o some time ago Inaiigu- rtited the Big C. Features office in the Mar- quette Building, Chicago, has recently upenta a European branch which is known ia trie Big A Features, with J. D. Goldgrabcr in charge. Mounts Uhobe has begun the erection of a one story moving picture house, 48 by pj feet, on the South side of Woodland Avi-uik, East of Sixty-fourth. Street, Philadelphia. The cost will be $10,000. The seating ca- pacity will be 500. . ,.„„ A 8tbip of film in the moving picture booth at the Manhattan Theatre, Bj oa0W *J and Thirty-flrst Street, caught fire afti'rnoou of Nov. 28. The operator, Ttnowlng tLntuw walls of the booth were of asbestos, throw the burning film on tho floor. He prepa"? to put another reel into the machine to re- place "Hunting Game in a Big City, wUM was fust becoming ashes. The audiencj won dercd a little at the delay, but did not worry. Tub Motion Pictufb exhibitors' !•'•"""; of Amebica, of Columbus, 0., recently wrote Francis X. Bushman requested hint to i the gi anual .. The dnnce Is to he given by Local No. Francis X. Bushman requested him to icau the grand march on Dec. 12. at thc.r n™ 1 anual reception to be held at Memorla its». The dnnce is to be given by Local No. 4. *»: Bushman replied with a letter statin; raw ho Is only too pleased to attend. Thl-- *'" be one of the prominent events la tlio ■-■>»■ realm of motion picture exhibitors. '•THE ARREST," From the KlclneClncs film, 'TRAPPING THE CONSPIRATORS." INDISPUTABLE ORIGINATORS °,COWBOY FILMS, i WE CONTINUE TOOFFfR EACH WEEK MR.G.M.ANDERSON ,a (POPULARLY KNOWN AS'BRONCHO BILLY")IN THRILLING STORIES Si/nopseso/fhiS'WpekW 0F MRLYDAYS IN WESTERN AMERICA.S7ACE0 UNDERM PE«0NAf proc/trcfions in this paper SlPERYfiiONe- MR.ANDERSON.ASSISTED Bf A CAREFULLY TRAINED COMPANY-