The New York Clipper (December 1914)

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12 THE N'JBTW YORK CLIPPER. December 19 « Power's Cameragraph No. 6 A Has maintained its supremacy since the inception of the motion picture business, through sheer force of merit. In it are to be found more good points than can be discovered elsewhere, and it approaches closer to absolute perfect projection than any other machine. V'-:- --v, PROJECTION Power's has developed this to the highest point of efficiency—pictures without nicker, clear and steady. PARTS Interchangeable, easy of access and constructed of the best material that money can buy and all made by us, bearmg our name and guarantee. OPERATION So delicately adjusted that a child can run it, though it always does a man's work and without noise. NO MORE DARK ■ SCREENS Power's 6 A is equipped with our patented loop setter device which will reset the loop automatically without stopping the machine. THESE ARE BUT A FEW POINTS WHICH MAKE FORwPOWER'S .SUPREMACY WRITE FOR CATALOGS T NICHOLAS POWER COMPANY, Ninety Cold Street, NEW YORK CITY m =U INTRODUCING THE |REV7 PROGRAM. BEING A DESCRIPTIVE TALE] OF THE ADVENTURES AND MIS-AD. VENTURES OP A PICTURE FIELD MAN. BX IIAUBY MOICHBNBACII. (Promoter of Publicity for the Alco Film Corporation.) His nearest claim to respectability was the bath ho took every Saturday morning, but they told him he would make a capital picture salesman and, taking the trite con- versation seriously, he applied to Mr. Fllvv, of the Recant Photoplays Productions urn' Extravaganza Exploiting Association Com- Eany and secured a position—not a job— andllng the OUTPUT through New ling- land. Xclept Ted, but shorted In nomenclature to T, owing to bis absorbing appetlto for that particular beverage, ho bit the steel ribbons for Bridgeport, with enthusiasm and optimism mingling beneath his I). V. upper. Above all things, Bridgeport Is no place for a beginner. Tho populace are close- fitting, straight front, and exist on Impecu- nious vaudeville and other whlmacalltlcs. ilonev Is as loose In this particular place as a mummy's ribs, only more so. T struck the "Flvecontodoon and met Sevolodswurst, the manajger-trcasuren-opcrntor, In his two by minus office. Quick to the point T. tolled off In ecstatic syllables the joyful tidings on It. P. P. E. ES. A. productions. "An' we've got Lizzie Blckelford, la Booth Spanklngton's 'Tho Man from Nome,' and i/ottle Brisket, In Blda Yoansen'a Ylngllng's 'Why She Took a Receipt* Two master- pieces, a couple a cl&slcs. an' —" "Ain't nobody making anything but mas- terpieces?" Interrupted Sevolodswurst. ''Sure," replied T., "but none of them ain't ndmlttln' it Why, we showed "The Dwarf of Blood' to the trade in our rejection room to a crowd of doctors, and It was so perfect, atmospherically, the doctors discovered the cause of Infantile paralysis." "Sure," said Sevolodswurst, "I showed one picture here what was supposed to be taken before tbe time of the exit from Egypt, and In tbe third reel they took Moses to the cemetery In a locomobile. That's the trouble —too much atmosphere—In the offices. I ain't had nothing but atmosphere for six months ever since the Burly Motion Picture Concoction Company promised me Richard Kavorslam, In 'Nellie, the Cloak Model.'" "We never disappoint." began T., again starting out to boost the products of his concern "We never had a disappointment since we begun releasing the present pro- gram." "Dot's what Joe Pinkie told me," answered Sevolodswurst "He said be expected de pic- tures to get rottencr each week and that you hadn't disappointed him yet" "Well, I'll drop back in on my way to New York, sal* T. Tho case looked hopeless to him and he ALICE DRADV, Daughter of Win, A. Urate the theatrical producer. Miss Bradv plays tho principal role in the World Film Corporation's Dim version of "As Yo Sow," and from reports emanating from the studio In fort Lee, does full justice to a part that calls for acting of a subtle aid repressed nature. took his departure. Hartford was the next stop for T., and Bpbrlam Hoshky. of the leading Polish house, "The Bijou losky," met him at the muchly papered door. "If you are going to talk programs to me, save your breath," said Eptrlam, before T. could take in sufficient breath to launch Into a talk on recents—"I don't want no more programs. I want features. I had the Olobe program and they didn't 'prog.' I had It, one pitcher where the hero was supposed to run through the Are. He ran around it. He wasn't even scorched, let alone burnt. He didn't run through once, and the girl, In- stead of running through the Ore run all along the edge, and they used the same Ore In another pitcher the next day. They was all alike. The same fire in two pitchers." T. was possessed of sufficient perspicacity to realize that Hoshky was no ready money. He cut and slashed his prices to win him back to tbe fold, but to no avail, and Provi- dence boasted of T's. presence the following morning. George Cohan says the only way to get money out of Providence is to put a big tent over the whole city, then charge the na- tives ten cents each to get out. Use your own judgment T. was representing the Motion Picture "Woolwortb's." and was willing to do busi- ness on any basis. Get customers. No matter how, but get them was the coat of arms and seal of the it. P. P. B. B, A, and T. had already given the price list a cauliflower ear. At least fifteen exhibitors had turned a deaf ear to T.'s arguments when he ran full speed ahead, high gear Into Manager Isaac Lielii, of the Star Spangled Banner Theatre, on Huston Avenue. Above all things Isaac was a business man. His sixth sense was economy. Ho rould save a dollar out of less money than any other man In tbe Industry, and boasted that he ate before he got hungry to keep from eating too much. When Isaac decided to change the front of his house, he decided at the same time to change from Ave reels of ninety day stuff to a big feature twice a week, three days each. T.'was thoroughly discouraged, and It was with heavy heart that he greeted Heln. Ucln wore a peaked cap, the front of which bore tho title, "Manager," In large gold braided letters. It was the cuBtom with Heln to attire himself -befitting the position he occupied. .Hence, when he occupied the op- erator's booth, no changed his cap to one bearing the title, "Operator." When super- intending the seating of tbe house, his cap bore tbe words. "Chief Usher." He was systematic. His methods were machine like, but he was making a little money and con- sidered his policy a proper one. T. seated himself In the office, while Heln changed his cap from manager to "Booking Agent" "Now, what have you got to offer?" began Heln. "I'm representln' the Recent Photoplays Company," began T., "and have just Intro- duced our program all through New England. 1 shouldn't have stopped over here, but the firm admires your business methods and I thought, perhaps, you might consider chang- ing to a feature program?' "I was thinking of runnln' features," be- San Heln, "but when I seen what Leebo was oln' with features down street, I just made up my mind If I had big money to buy fea- tures with, I would buy vaudeville." "Don't be foolish," ejaculated T. He felt himself slipping and decided to be aggressive. "Why. there ain't one Slelth house doiu' any business," he persisted, "an* they show regular acts. How kin you expect to gli any money when the best you could get to play hero would be a lot of punk stuff? Wby. you couldn't get a franchise on the shootln' gallery circuit You're off the beaten path." Heln liked aggressiveness and decided to argue the point. "I got a friend what put In vaudeville down to Lynn, aid be wrote me he was maklus good money," he said. "Lynns all right because the public's blind and want to hear the show, but what cbanct bavo you got against Sleitb's, Bloew and Foxey?" "Well, maybe you're right, but vaudeville Is purty good." Back and forth swayed Heln. Between a feature program, flrst run stuff one four months old and nine cent variety, he was un- decided. At four o'clock T. wired to his home offlcd that he had just signed Heln to a two weeks' trial, and that he would open the following Monday with "Sliver Threads Amongst tbe Coal," In which the prominent Broadway star, Elizabeth Proscenium, was playing the title role. With renewed hope over his Initial order T. entrained for Taunton, Mass., where the flrst temple of cinematographic amusement be struck was the New Strained. The particulars of his conversational en- deavors to convert the manager of the above house to the Arm's program will be related in an early Issue. I'ASIOl'S PLAYERS CO. AT LAST SECURES JOHUf MASON. The Famous Powers Flta Co. has added another valuable asset to the Paramount £SP£9l 5 7 aDnounc i n ? the engagement of the celebrated and popular star, John M»«°f; who will bo presented In tbe world renowned drama, "Jim tbe Penman," by Sir Charles i&„ 1 "*' « 0< * rt -s' r, PPln5 story of the great forger, who sins for love, and whose after- life Is one of remorse and dramatic retribution. Mr. Mason will, of course, play tbe Htw role, Jim Balaton, the man whoso clever pen works so much harm even to his most iloariy i3hv mB * wWch fln »11 writes with his heart's blood his own punishment with a greater personal following than most other stars of the contemporary stage, . i.iHr' 0 " "Weenie to a remarkable degree the individual strength of American stags celebrities, who, unltte the stars of any other nation, possess an Intrinsic value aside f™» the attraction of the plays in which they are presented. , Mr. Mason has scored brilliant triumphs in a number of stage successes, inrludlnf Th .?t A ? U Sr M S <>r ' ^ Witching Hour" and 'As a Man Thinks.^ _ , „„, a_Z&JnftE*& with Its powerful appeal to tbe emotions, coupled with the std « mR or _ nc *2 f f. 00 "! Mason, shpaia make an unusually popular photoplay, and this rani''™ Players production will undoubtedly develop Into one of the most notable releases of tali company.