New York Clipper (Feb 1915)

6 THE NEW YORK: CLIPPER Fbbbuaby 20 V MOTION PICTURE DEPARTMENT 0ABRT BHRIS, KOTIOB PICTDBB EDITOR. CURRENT FILM EVENTS. WORLD FILM GEN'KIIAL MANAUEIt AT THE PANAMA KXrOSITION—SO IHPRBSSED DY ITS ORANDEUR, OR- DERS ALL WORLD FILM UILANCIIKB TO D008T Il^PRESIDRNT MOORE, OF THE THANKS tronchmcnti. I bare had some dangerou taskH to do, but ererytblDg went oo well tar Die Id spite of m; company bavlDg liiat 48 of tbc '200 In tbree days. We arc now llgbt- r Il^PRESIDRNT MOORE, log since tbc 16th aliravi without r«it and cnnsiaereble experience Id uus line, qdo !i BXFOHTIOM, UPFICIALLY Wo aie W nine ™^ u'lS a ""O"" «« e'*^ "hlbltor lb tte terrl MR. 8ELZNICK. bard proposltlol Tmt we f«>I Sure we wIII buS ^'"7- Pr<*»bly the Urst tastouce Id tll« L«wle J. ScliDlck, the Bcneral manager of "f^'J P^at the eSd " " '^^^ *■' — the World Film Cororntlopo, was at San stronger every day. i opn, _. FranrlBCo In the course of his recent 'tour of the United Blstos, Id the Interests of World Film, and while In that city vlsUcd the srnunds snd tnilldlngs of the I'snsmn- l*acl(lc iDlc-rnallunal Kx|iog1tloD, as the guest of President Charles C. Moore. The KipoBltlon Is scheduled to open Feb.20. . Mr. Belznlck was ao Impressed by whut ho eaw, bin cDthusltsm over the work done wns no. great thst he lostabtly offered aDd placed at the disposal of the authorities all tbo resources aod organization facilities of the World Film Corporation In bringing the Kx- pnalllon to tbe nttlco of the people of this rouotrv and Cajiada. .- ' He instructed ihb nnnagcrs o( oil the com- poDy's broDrhes tb ha^e throwh on the screen .1 am feellog fine and stronger every day, and »ll kinds of buUetii the Oermnns wend us seem to pass- by scared to touch my .poor body. "I bad this DiornlDg the fourth mao killed at my side, aad I did not had a alDgle ecratch yet. I hope this luck will follow.me con- stantly. I wish vou all could see me right now, I did Dot bad a single chance to un- dress since'a noDtb, and Just before wrlilng I waeluedA^y face for the first time In twelve days. I am absolutely covered with mud. My beard and mustache are growing. Wet), imnglne a dirty, sloppv soldier of . fortune and Tou will have a pale Idea of my present condition. I am now at rest for a few hours about oDC mile and a half from the front, aud the roar of- the greot guns reaches the little house-ivtiere I am. In a towo of 80,000, cobs, vho WM elected president in hi* stead. JESSIE R. SACHS PROHOTBD-MAN- ' AOBRB8S FITTBBl'RaH OFPI.CB WORLD FILM CORPORATION. Duriog the abscaee of I,eo F. Levlsoo, msDoger 4>f the Pittsburgh oOlce of the World Film CorporatloD, he appointed Jesale R. Sachs at bis temporary aucceasor in charge of the Pittsburgh office. Miss Sachs is a young lady who has had considerable experience Id this line, and'ls •• • •' ' rrl- . tHe history of the moviog pictnre' iDdustry nrherelo an olDce waa^entruated'to ODe of the (weaker) sex. PICTURE PLAYHOUSE CO. EXPANDING. ' The Picture Ilaybouse Film Co., Inc., follox'lng o.uC their recently annouDced Pi gitm to adid alz more exchanges, has open an office in Boston, Mass. John Curran has been appelated manager.. The office opens with a full set of their eighteen'feature releases, besides a number of comedies. V/M. J. OANB, PIONEER EXHIBITOR, GENERAL MANAGER BIQ 4 EX> CHANGE IN PHILADELPHIA. The Big 4 Feature Film Exchange hos been organized^ In I'hUadelphia by Wm_.. J.^Qane, tfike adTsntoRc of the low rates od all rail rpads and sec the grrnlOHt, the mont bcautl ful aud the noHt important cxhikitloa iu hl8thr>.", ' • This pctton of Mr. Selznlck elicited from the president of the Ijxposltlon a cordial nrknowlcdKmenl, In the course of which Mr. Mnorc snld: ^ "The ICrpnslllon mRnngcmcnt and the peo- ple or Callliirnln nc'copt with thanks your olTcr to help tlico) tell the people of America the imiiortancp, the irrnndciir and the hi-nuty <if the raunma-l'ncltlc luternationnl KxpoRllloo." The Pauamo Kiponltlon la the blnnit tiling In the public eye this yenr. With }hirnpo vtrlunliy closcil to American triiv- olcrN, Snn Franclnrn and lis lixposKlon will we' can slcop even In the first lino, lylnp on the ground under the rain or snow in the tcrrlflc nolee of the burtfllng shells.- "Well, I am collecting great ideas for war ntorles, and If you think It would be good to imvc a war installment In the serial, 1(ccp It for the end. I hope to be in New York by that time and bo of great help to jp\i if the policy of moving pictures. Mr. Gane has been associated with Felix Isman for years,' and 'Was the first general manager ot tae MbvlDg Picture Company of America. The HLg Four Feature Film Excbaoge will tte under nls persooal dlreictioD, and he 'vrlll act in the capacity of general manager. It in the future her entire time and talent will be employed'^o make permanent on celluloid come of tbe splendid big productions in whlvh she was featured, sod also many other Inter- pretations, 'Which undoubtedly -will bring her as much fame In tbe photoplay Held as did lier legltimato career In tbe theotrlcal world. "HUN AW AY JOIfE" FINDS A BALUY HAVEN IN BERMUDA. "Runaway June'' has found a' new place to run away to. Bbe is running awav from cfaUllnlr blasts and snow and sleet and slush, from, darkling ekl^s and bleak mld-WiDt.!r scenes, to balmy Bermuda, where the Weather Is fair and the birds are In tbe trees. She bat packed her thirty-seven truoks and llfty- oue hat boxes and, aocompanied by bcr falth- fDl cojlie, "Bouncer," and her entire company of flfty, embarked on tbe steamer Bermudinn, chartered by Reliance for tbe purpone, nn 'Wednesday, Feb. 10. Sbe will remalD lo the tropics till 'Spring smiles once more od New 'Vork. . In the little party are Norma Phillips, Marguerite Loverldge, Evelyn Dumo, tne IlliBes brew, James aod Adev. J. w. Joba- ^twa. Arthur Donaldson, Cnarles Mssoo, Eirs Walck, Qeitrg^ • Doy, Arthur Korbej, Frank Holland, EMward Fay, Jamea Barnes, Alfred Fischer and many minor characters. Chief Director Oecar Eagle, Assistant Di- rector Harry Weir, Marc EMmund Jones, •who writes tbe scenarios from the George Ran- (iester story; three camera meD, two .obe women, and several stage rarpen- electrldODS and property men were in WAR OP WARS." A BIX REEL RAMO FEATURE.- PASSES THE OHIO CENSOR aOARD'WITHOUT A 8INQLB ELIMINATION. ' ^ C Lang Cobb Jr., manager of sales aod Subllclty 'of Ramo Films, Inc.,'visited Cdlupi- us, OMiFeb. li_for the solp pnrpose of bsvlng 'The War of Wars" passed npon by the Ohio Oe7maii-^;iirb; klD"d'"eiougC To ^pare my l-xbthi^rs^T's'SS a^UTh'liaS'el,;?^,.'^ &'|aT^S''2S^*?S&e?ty°*^^^^ u . «hould enable tbe IMg Four to*^offer very 5.»«J.^:r?L^/,T,SJ„.r?, ?h5^^?u,^^^^ rhe Whartons have prnmlsc<l Dubray to krep Ills old Job open for hftn. He has made Ills linmo Id this couDtry now for about el^t years. ttractlve Inducements to the manufacturer ot Aims. The officers of the new company ar'^: F. 0. Nlxon-Nirdllnger, president; ,M. W. Taylor, who represents the Zimmerman in- terests. Tiro president; James H. Simpson, former laanager of the Manhtfttan Theatre, KRITBRTON'S MINNEAPOLIS EX. CHANGE GETTING THINGS IN SHAPE FOR OPENING. , .. • It Is felt by the Krlterlon Film 'E^Tchanira '•'eaourer, and T. M. Doucherty, general man- pr<iliiihly attract cDormdus throngs of visitors. Ihnt a valuable ncnulslilon has been scRlaei N»Wn-Nli;*"°Kep»lntereBts. scc- Ncvrrthclons. there are clrcutaHinnfOS which for that Institution in the securlnrof llnr?; retary. Ilranrhes will be opened shortly mnke It pnitlpiit to give the Kxpositlon nil Howo as manager, formerly owner of tho tliwyBliout tl"* country, pnwlblc publicity and by every nvatlablo lC<wo Feature Film ComnnDy of that sumn KRITERION SECURES CLEVER city. P J VI luui Bomv LEGITIMATE ACTRESS. rndcr tho direction of Mr. Rowe it Is.ex- Pl">'opl.?y ^or'^Vs claimed ODOther men lis. i'he rnnrmniiH value of tbc motion pli'Inre for advertising purposes is shrewdly realized hy both Mr. Sclznlrk and Mr. .Muore, nnd we think both grntleuien arc to be con- frnlulntcd on the elllrlenC way in which liey are availing themselves of It. KLAW A ERLAKGEn AND ROBERT IIILLIARI) Hllli; GENERAL FILM ANU MIIIIN CONCICIIN—LITIGATION OVER ••A FOOL 'I'lIEllK WAS." Appllcptlun wns mnOe Wednesdny, Feb. 10, before Judge riiilzek. In the Supreme Court, liy Kl.w & HrluiigiT iiiiil Iloburt llllllnrd, lii nn ni'tlun nenliml the (leiieriil I'llm Company lo compel tiic iilelure loiii'crn to nrconiil lo KInw k ICrlnngcr iiiid .Mr. Illlllard for nil Hie mmieys lliev hiirv miiilv out of (be pic- tnre pliiy cnlltloKl "A Knol There Wiis." Tile Geiiernl.Kllin I'ciiuimiiy linH UHed ll\e tUlo '.'A Kdol Thoro WiiB," iiltlioiigli. the pliiy wqh eiitlroly disllurt from the one wrKlun by I'ordir KmerHcm Ilrownc niid |irn<liiml by the lilnliilllfH, nnd llie hiIi< cliilin wiis to the title of the I'lny. The rourl lind lesiied n pn-- lUnlimr.r Injiiiu lhin irnnie time nco oiijoliilng ■ he-(ieiierni Kllin t.'(>iii|iiiiiy nnd Uiblii Miiiiii- fiieturliig.CiiniiHiiiy frnm using the title. l)e- elKldii WHH reMeneil. iKInw & Hrliiniter nnd Itoliei't Illlllnril were represi'iited hy Mortimer Flshel, niul tho (ieiierni' I'MUn Company by I-eroy lliill. MOTION I'lCTUIlE FILMS MUST BE PHOI'Eltl.Y KNOASKl) FOR TIIANS> I'OIITATIMN WiriilN THH HNVIIIONS OF NEW YORK CITY—FIRE UB- I*AIITMKNT ISNIIKS OIIUER. Commlflsluiier Adnnisnn, of the New York Fire l)i>|>nr(nu'iit, linn wnt out the foJlowiug loiter, -which Is self-explnnntory. It ron- corns the tniUNporlntloii of Hlms lu New York Clly: Km. 8. The Cuiteii, Motion I'lelure JJdllor, 47 Went i;Hth Street, Clly. QriNTLCMK.s': On the evenliii; of Nov. lOH, n pna- seiigor oil n Iniln riiniiliiK nut of l^hUnco onrrleil into Hie edmlilimtlon smoking nnd bngg.iKO our n jinper wriipiiwl imckiige, cdii- tnlnlng four rci'ls of iiiovlug plctiiri' lllin.M, Tvhich he hud m'l-iirnl ftdiii n lllm coinimnv In (?lilciigo for use lii nu eihlliKlon nt n euhurlinii club. The pncknKO wns placed on the floor of the rnr between two Heiils, nenr tho centre of the cnr. nnd nlHiut four minutes nfler tho train lind left the Clilengo Icrmliinl n puff of smokt arose from the |inckn):e, which wns Insinntly followed by n burst ot lliinie. The trnln wns stopped, but before llio passengers could get out of thp ear thirty-eight - persons ivcro lisdlv InJiiriM. Two hnvo died as a result of tbelr Injuries, nnd one Is not expected to live. Tbo dnnmec to railroad equipment amuuntvd to |L>,44i,l. In order to nvpld a slnillnr accident In this elly, where fllkus ore carried In all public conveynnces in all mnniior nnd forms, this Popartment has found it necessary to rule that "No person shnll transport Innnnimahlc motion picture lllnia in nnv street cnr, sub- way or oh'vntod line, omnibus, ferryboat .ir other public couvoynnee, or enrry ttic snnle Into any rnilrny, Bubwny station or ferry house iiule<>s enrh of such lllm shnll bo en- closed In n Biiltnble metal box with n tlcht- flttlng cover, and not more than ten (101 111ms BO enclosed shnll bo rarrU>d nt any one time by nny person." You w-lirnHslBt this nepnrlmout vorv much if you i-nii see your wnv elenr lo glvliiK this Infoniintldu nn wide piililleltv ns possible. Uespertfully, Koiikut Ahamson, Fire Comuilsslouer. PirTURR MAN WIIITRS OP HIS KXPKIIIKNCK AT TIIK rit«t\'l<- (-AMIIRA M.*N Itl'IIUAV SKNDS LKT. TER TO THE WllAHTONii. Whnrlon, Inc., dlreclors of molloii pictures relensed liy Put he, hns reeelviM n letter from J. A. niibrny, wlm was foruierlv ompldred by Ihein ns camera man, niul whi»"ls now at the front In Krnave. I>ulirny. when the war brdhe out. was excused from Ker*-U-e dwlng lo the fnci thnt uiMii hliii devolved the support of not only bis own fnmllv, but that of his brother lu Krnm-e. who wns snninioiinl to the colors nt tlie very, stnri. Ilni n relnllve ill Paris wrote hliu thnt she had lienni Ihnt his hrdtlier hnil lutit liolh of his lees lu the I'Mltleof the Mnriie, and Ihibrnv tlilr^tled for reveiiso. leavliii: New York «n tbo next steamer nfler reeelvluc the letter. This Is jlii- llrst letter thnt hns heeii rwolvisl from hlin sliH'e Ills! departure, and sbdw* plaliilv ils |.|rH):.:l..s ttllb tlie KiiKllsli IniiKUUKe,. I'l Is Klveii liere ns \vrllleii : "I am ill llie fniiit shine a ludiitli. nnd have tt-orkeil hard diiy« and ultthts In Hie eii- pccted thnt this new tTXnn.r7.^iii onP^^ actress from the legitimate. Lorle Palmer, una'ual Buccras He is tho?m?rtiv f»m?iu^ ^^O- 'cr tbeitricsl career, has played „ Ith the territory -that Is served by the y"l>,,«'"=e <>'i*'? this decade pertly into the monthiof March. Inucnpolls office. ITic many venrs lie has Ji"A"'^."j.^".-.'il".fFP_l*/.'^JP.i°'??.?* Jerome Lewis, general mena^OT of the -wi Ml spent in the motion picture' Suafnoiw'' wmT prove 0. volunbtc osRct to him in his new IioRltldn. The greater .part of . his time in the nim business has been spent in tbe cx- chnnge end, -where be succeeded In mekloE mhny friends. * Cobb on tbe exceltency of the picture, '.^he War of Wars" Is a very strong photoplay, which cost tbe Ramo Company t22,000 to produce. Tbe Stn'teo of Ohio, iDdlana, Ken- tucky, Illinois. Missouri and Texas are the only States unsold for this feature. THB Noted Plays Film Exchange, of New York Olty, has taken over from the Life Photo Film Corporation, "CoptalD STyttt" and "Northern LIghte," this mokce their .third release of the Life Photo- Film Co.'s produc- tions, as they also conrtrol -tlhe I'Greyionnd." iThelr.territory consists otf Grcarter ^ew York BDd^New York State. ^ ' ^ ^ . »^eorire Jacobs, monagor of tie booUng de- partmeDt, reports thnt thcao subjep.ta are booked solid for th- moDth cS February and biggest successes of the past dozen years, has cast her lot with thc<motlon pictures. Miss J'nlmcr In the future will be seen In the photoplays 'which bear tbe trade mark of the Alhambra brand. Till") glv<;» tbe Krlterlon service SDother ?!M2lMjjS:ir7= KKSSa^SSS >.«^.»s«j*W^?a chaiwo. is very well pleased lynth bav.lng se- cured these subjects, as the Mfe Photo'fea- tures have no troiibl^ln getting dates. CHAJILOTTB WALKEB TO STAB IN LA8KT-BB- LASCO PUOTOPLAYS. Cliarlotte Walker, the draanatic bUlt, baa thing, that will mnpe for a complete and modern exchange. LEO ROSRNGARTEN OUT OF COSMOS PICTfllK CONCERN. At a recent moelng of the Hoard of Dl- rectom of the Cosmos Feature Film Cor- porallou, Leo Kosengnrlen tendered his resljjMatlon ns prosldeiit. nnd sold his entlro holdings In the comimny to Arthur U. Ja- IJikc City for many years claimed her as leading Indy. This win be M^RS Pnlmcr's debut In motion pictures to a certain extent. While she has liecn called upon before to pose before the cHniera for a reel or so, her many other con- tracts ufvcT pernilltrd her to give pictures (he lerlous consideration that sbe wl^heil. Her dccifllOD, however, has been made, aud EamucJ G-j^sb aDDOuncesltbait Miss Walker onters InJlSbls contract tbrouith the kind iMrmilssliApf Messrs. Klanv & Erlnngcr, and that sh^BTll make lier photodrama<tlc debut In onc iy he Lasky-UeUisco otTerlngs soon to W.u.i.T Van. the *tngraph director ond comedian, otherwise known as "Cutcy, left; SPECIAUSTS This is the day . of speciftlista in practioallF every field of endeavor. A specialist is considered the court of last resort in any- thing pertaining to his line. When you have money to spend on any high-class article, you look for the product or the speoialist. A concern which has devoted itself exclusively to the manufacture of pro- jecting machines for years should be recognized as specialists. A large majority of motion picture machine users have shown their dis- criminating "powers," and are using the product of this Company. Write for our Catalog T NICHOLAS POWER GO. NINETY GOLD STREET NEW YORK CITY WORLD FILM C«RP0R1TI0S SPECIAL imicnois BBPARTipn' PBESENT8 BDIVARD B. CVRTIR> ORBAT EPIC DRAMA OF TUB PfUKATrVXl INDIAHS "IN THE Lii OF THE HEAD HUNTERS" W. BTBPHBir BUSH, of (he M. P. World, ■aldofUi "Mr. Oattis concclTed.thls wonderful study.In ethnologT as an epic.. It fuUy deservtsf tbe name. Indeed, it seemea to me thst there was s nost Btriklne resemblance between the musical epics of Blcbsrd Wainier and the theme and treatment of this Indian epic. The- fire dance, tbe vlgU joamey with Its command of silence and chastity, the whole character of the nero'were nost remi- niscent of Parsifal aqd.ttft RHig'iif the Nlbelno^B - I speak advisedly when I .say that tbis production setda Dew nark in artisUo-liaDdllne.of films In which educational values mingle with dtsmaUo interest." RELEASED FEB. 17 F.or farther InformBtloa oommniilckts with the nesrest liraaeh oif-the - WORLD FILI CORPORATIOI LEWIS J. 8ELZNIGK, Tlce-Presldent and General Manager ISO We8t«th St.,- NEW YORK CITY. N. T. Branches Everywhere Branches Everywhere MOVING FIC- TURB Machines Complete for Stan- dard Size Film, $30.00; Moving Pic ture Camera Trl pods, $17.00; Stero- optlcons complete, any style of light, $l-.t.OO; Calclam Light Jets, $2.25; Acetylene Gas Qea. eratots, $2S0; Arc I,smp, $1.00; Rheostats, $2.(0; Hoving Plctore ObJecUves, t2.Te; Moving Plctoxe Lens Jacket, S2.2S; Stereoptlcon Lens, any focna, soc.: Moving Picture Machine Feed Sprockets, uc. I.. HBTZ, aoa B. a3d Street, f. Y. City. FILM and SONG SLIDES A big redaction in Film, 100 reels at 1 cent a foot some at $3 a reel; have western and Indian Rebls, 500 Sets of Song Slides, eOc. to $1 a set; Power's No. 6 Machine, $76; also other bheap Ma- ohlnct: Model "B" Ualclnm Machine, $20. I also bay Film. Slides and Machines, if good. O.Fi OAI.].iOT, 10 ElKhtb Ave., R.Y. nOM PICTURE PUTEBS WANTED Send name and address to PHOTOPLAY OOU- PANY, 6943 BUN PLUQ., DETROIT, MICH. last week -with a company of Vitagtaph plny-irs for Saranac Lake, N. Y., to take- a three reel comedy, written by himself. The large Ice carnival and many other featuroH -.of interest tvUI be filmed. Wnlly was accom- padicd by the following ulnyeraNltra Krnicr, Albert IloccardI, Donnld McBrld(>, "Daddle" Lewis, Alice Lake, Jack Bro\f1l,'tno camera man, and B. Fitzgerald, assistant director. When Wallr and hts -company fltarc the camera at Sarana<; there will be fome big things on ice aad some' weighty, matters on skates. Tbe company expects to remain there for about two or three weeko^ If they succeed in getting away with the many big stunts that they have arranged. This comedy -will be one oC tbc funniest and most interesting ever made possible by the novel aud local conditions at this season of tbe year. Thousands ot visitors from abroad and all the lababltants of this popular moun- tain resort -will be there In holiday attire to lake part in tbe picture. Tub FnATCBE Filu Associatbs, with of- fices In rhe Candler BuMInf, are boolclng "Tlho Snrpent of tlie Slumis" flirougihout Naw- York City with success. It fi a three-reel feature of the underworld variety, - and Is sold to bs In great demand by local ex- hibitors. ■. * ■ MUX FiOMAN and Ills compony, including Lolita- Robertson, who In private life is Ura. Mlax FlgouiH made a ftylng trtp to Seattle, from Los Angelos, and dimod a number of big .scenes on the Sacrainento lUver for "Jack Chaaty," a forthcoming release on the Alli- ance program, U eeemed that all of Seattle turaed out to hoDor the movie thesplans, for dnrtag every moment of their spare nme they were enter- ,talDed and feted. .Several g«itJierlngs were arranged In thoir honor, and Uie Flgman party, from the star down, carried away sratetui remcmberanees of Beo/title hospitality. -« . Tirei DANCED A BEEL VOR TIIB BEELS. Roszika DoJIy and Martin B»own, the dancers, have been .filmed in a special ex-, mbltlon doDce r«el, which will be released on 23 by the Universal KllmJIfg. Co. In this, their Srst eogagemonc before the camera, Mr. Brown and Miss Dolly' arranged a wide variety of dances, consisting of "The OriDOilDo Polka," "The Woltz Cuasdque," "The Clown Trot." "The Uabanoro- Hesita- tion" and '.'Chopsticks." Gene Schwartz, of TTaterson, Berlin * Hnyder, arranged his felt, "Chinatown, My Chlnaton-n," to accompany the dancing of 'Chopsticks," and for "The Habanera Hcsl- lation" tbc Jerome II. Bemlck flrm arranged "Tbe Buenos Ayrcs Tango." "The CrlnollDc Polka," ooe of the prettiest of the dances eibibltcd by Mr. Brown and Miss •Dolly, is nn ante-bellum reminiscence, libllo "The Habanera Hesitation" Is Mr. nrowD's conceutlon of what cbe Spaoisb dnnco may evolve Into. "Chopsticks" Is an original conception, while "The Walli Oasslqiic" reminds one strongly of tbc ballet of the "aos. • WILL C. GENTZ. JTRW PimLICITr i . .MA\ FOR WAIlXER'a. Will C. Geatz is the dciv publlcli^ mana«or nt Watner'e Fcoturcs, Inc. Mr. Gcnlz "put oomrtbing over" that counrted, wh(^ be grnUliod off a fow hundred cohimns of now*- |kai>6r <tpnce during the Inst two or throe -n-roks, cnld columns being In tlic largest and most Influcntinl big citr dnillcs, and explain- ing da detail -nhy P. A. I'owors dccmc<l the fl^-c cent admission prico tlie proper one for picture patrons to pay.