New York Clipper (Apr 1915)

APRIL 10 THE I^EW YORK CLIPPER. 15 TIMELY PICTURE TOPICS. tabloid tales. MljiM Un(rrmnn nnd lioi jiladT «nw tlie nossl- bllltlc.H uud hud ilidr jiIidIoki'iiiiIih sniijipnl ul uiiic 'Ihi- ivsiiii Wiis Unit wlicn tlio show Olicncd, ttiolrs wi-re tbo oul.v plcturoa rnuly, nnd coiisooiieiilly tlic only iilcturs oii displny outside. This lod llic public to conclude tlmt .. iiri.' B139ERVES DECISION I\ ■rr,. i iKurocnl In tbe Sui)remo Court on ,, , il "ron the aeclnlon of Commoa ' ■ i rt No. 6. BUBtnlnIng the law was Kd Ul Phlladdphla. before Judge Von . . , ^,„,„„..,. »,„, ««r .7i"lior. OD SInrch 30. thor hod (hn Importnnt roles. In ilio i.l»y sides had a score of lawyers present and soon Ihclr iramoa spread over the cltj. i . orlnclpal contention Beomed to be —— - . ^ right-of a State censor to collect ?h'J f,e on orlBlnal picture as well as dupU- mlc' The court reserved Its decision. MAB »IAH9H BETTER .lav Marsh, of the Mutual forces, has fully ti-om the attack of grippe that ro- «S V >"t Jier to bcd.,.Bhc has irnluhed np- ^^.rhi- in "Vengeance," and la now n-hrors- EfJ 'vuli Kobcrt tiarrlson in another three BUSY TOM WISE. rerbnps the busiest man In the moving Dlciiire Lslnrn Is Tom Wise, who Is play fnc ibc leading role In the forthcoming wSrId Comedy Star release, "The Magic noltlc." He iB p aying In the "Song of 8onc«" nt "le Eltbigc Theatre, New Jork, onrl ilpvotes his mornings and afternoons to fhf if-rld Comedy Star studio. He told Presl<li'»t Qlelchman that he had not bad go much to dP In many years. |lcrc''» his dally program: He eots break- fo9t at 8 A. M., gets to the studio at Kort PC at 9 A. M., works, there until 6 t. m., gets b^k to the Eltlnge Theatre about 8 p. m., cets through at 11 P. M., and tumbles Into Kd about midnight. And on matinee days, It'lj rumored that he don't go to bed at all. "BoMrida something like the original "noth- ing to do till to-morrow." lunnv WEISS celebrates. On i^prll -'0, Harry Welsi. of the Chicago ofllrc 01 the World Kllm Corporation,. cele- lirnlci his nrut anniversary with this firm. hivltatloL. liave bcvn Issued for whiit prom- ises to be some "blow-out." Everyone of the employees of the Chicago ofllce has been a cog In the wheel of success that Ur. Weiss has achieved. From oOlcc boy up to division manager, everyone connected with the Chicago oOlcc will, on Saturday evening. May 1, . forget business nnd lake part In the celfbrntlun. Aa Invitation will be sent to Mr. Sclznick, as well ns the department heads of the homo olllre. It Is Mr. ,v^Yelss' anticipation, that (bey win be able to attend. This certainly carries out Mr. Welds' Idea of fellowship, and It sets an example to others. TWILIGHT SLEEP PICTURBS SilOW.V. A private eilulbltlon of a motion picture nini on ' Twilight Slcop" was given la the looms of the Vanascupe Company, Thura- doy. April 1. The entire oneralloa was s'lown the pre- renitlon lor labor, the ndmlnlntortlng of the li.tpnotlc. Bcopolojnln, It.s ofrcct, the ai'coiiclie- niint, tbe "Twilight" baby, and the after care of mother and child. Kurt E. b'rblosslngk, of the Frauen-kllnik, Freiburg, Oermany, an associate of rrofessors KronPg and Gauss, the dlsi'ovorers of "Twilight Sicep," conducted the operation, under the auspices of the Motlierhuod KdiicntlomI As- sociation. Ilerr Sclilusslogk was present la person at Ihc cxblbltluu. nOSBNDERG WORKING IN JHINNEATOLIS. Harry 11. Kosanberg, of the Mlnceapolln branch, Is one of the World I'Mlin spodnl flying squadron. That group of expert siiles- mrn arc sent by Sales Director Seelye, to build up oflleCB where grenter results arc necessary. Jksc bow long M<r. Ilosenberg will b« stationed in the Flour City Is uaccrtaln. bat bis elTorls will be wntched with Interest by those who know of his ability. Dunn Mci.HTdSH film coni>onATio.\ STARTS WORK. Durr-Mcintosh has come back to his first love—"the ii>liotograuli." He haa organized the Uurr .Mcintosh Film Corporation to make that work possible. Inasmuch as Mr. llclntush has an artistic soul, and being a trained photographer and an experienced Qclpr. the moving picture fraternity may look forward to receiving from blm'and his coinpnny, features of merit. rhe first feature to' be turned out will be bascil on P. .Uopklnson Smith's masterpiece, "t oloucl Carter of Cartetsvyie." This is a. slory which, has enjoyed a'well sustained vogue among those who appreciate quality as well us gripping moments. The director will be Howell Hansel, whose repulntlon Is based on the work he did In prndui'Ing tkc famous serial, "The Million ihillnr M.v.itory." Work has etartcd on this ■ Ifoturc, nnd It Is to te released on the World rllm schedule In tlic Jani calendor. IIRLEN WARE SIGNS WITH THE COSMOS FBATUIIE CO. Arthur II. Jacobs, president of the Cosmo.i {■ealurc Film Corporation, has signed Helen ware to appear in one or more feature pic- '."nu"- ^^"^ Ware's remarkable Work In rbc Ihlrd Degree," which took this country by storm, will be remembered by young nnd 0 a alike. Her equally wonderful histrionic "•I'lty protraycd hi "Within the Law." wnlcli ran for two seasons In New York; aer uusurpnesable acting In "The I'rlco," In wlilcli .she appeared for sixty-two weeks In "cry inrge city In the United StulcH. will leave no dnubt In the itiind of any tlicatre- ?ncr In MiBH Ware's right of being styled .^morUn's fori^niost emotional actresH. «lieucvcr olie has seen fit to give her cer- vices to vaudeville she has been headlined everywhere. Miss Ware has won for herself tiio unstinted admiration of both the press •nd the public, her .remarkable acting having eolled forth tne. acclaim of all having seen Her. 'rbe.pl.ty has not yet been selected by Inn (.osmos Kcaturc Film Corp. In which Mlas "are will make her first screen appearance. WORLD FILM NOTES. nni. 'I'oBtal, of the Seattle branch nnd I., 'ilioncrkauf of the Los Angelca branch of th,. World FUm Corporation, are leading all ihi; other, salesmen In the raice for star posliLina for this period. H. 8. Clark, of the New I'oik branch. Is flgbtlni; hard to travh second .place. He has beaded the Inst J«o honor rolla, hut has not yet been one of all-star trio. .1. \V. Lamb, who was formerly connected '1th tile New York branch, and who la now tnaiiiim.r of the Atlanta brandi, has been ellmliinted from the Contest, since his pro- aioii..]) to the management of the Atlanta Jfnii h, Oeneral Manager Selinlck believes Jh;ii II Is not:fair to the other aalesmun, out. for his collections the New York iirMin li are to pay hUn commlsalons as Is pro- Jl<l' '1 for In the profit sharing plon. Man- jK'i- r.iimb -will hnve an opportunity to ob- Taiii the citra houses tliot arc awarded to I'rb.e irlnning managers. I.. \VTiltc. St. Ia)u1b iminager of the «'.r,,i Kiim iCorporatlon. arranged to prc- "Ihe Adventures of a Hoy Scout" be- iwy the members of the United .Tcwish Kdu- tai,..)inl and Charitable Association of that cl'y. with thp compliments of the World ^'•11 Corporation. K iliryn Oslerman. who is starring In \\orld Comedy Star releases, attributes |i<T -uicesi-lo a photograph.' When rhe nnd "Vv. ""'"J" wero playing In Brondhurats " 't Ilappned to Jones," the management ',' <b,. iiijou Tbealrrc. New York, requested 1 ". Ill org to furnish their own photographs, ■ ving this .to be more or less of an Iror I'.n. th* actors refused to pay for their r ri'!<, tii^ dig jiot have any made, put Clara Klnibnll Young, in "ftola," the World Film Corpormlon release, plnveil oier tweu- tjvflve days In Belrolt.^Tho.Fanilly Tlicrttre. n downton-n house In Detroit, imd so mnnv calls for the production that thev hookell It for four days and ployed to ciipr.cltv busi- ness. The Fomlly hos World Film rehlurcs. second run ofter one of the rcsldi'ntlul houses. BETTY WILL BE SEEX IV A \KW OXB SHORTLY. Betty ITolton recentIv finlslnMl workinir lu the opposite lend role to llkluird Ciirh- In "Ihe Dancing Itcetle," a proiluctlon nnd will shortly he seen In a number of olber big .feature pictures. Hetty m.ide a trip to Schenectady, .V. Y., one day recently, lo ap- pear In a big fashion promenade nnd sliow the upstoters how smart girlo can wcur smart clotbca OXE HUNDRED—COV.N'T THEM. The Sterling Cnmera nnd Film Co., of 145 W. borty-llftb Street. Is now selecilng a cust for a multiple feature which they Intend to start wltU the coming week. Two camcri men will be on the Job. Several pronilnont players are already engaged for the principal parts. One hundred extras will be used. AJID THEY CALL IT RF^STINC. The Rechtcls are enjoying a rest after six years of hard work, and are getting niiu-li pleasure nnd exercise exploring the fur cornets of the Ilrnnx on n laudeni bicvcle which has not seen the light since the "biko" cruze. DAVID BELASCO'S FAMOUS STACiE SL'CCES.S, "MAV BLOSSOM," AUXT FA.MUUS I'LAVUUS IlELEASF.. Tlie Famous I'layers Film Co. will release, April ITi, a sympathetic and rvallslle photo- auaplatlnn of David itclnsco's great Aiuerl- cou drumn, "May lIlosHoni," which will un- doubtedly revive the Interest creuied by the original stage producllun of this f;iniuns piny. Its icuder ruaiantlc qunlltle.s niiil Ms subdued rcfcreucc lo the gri'iil nutlouul struggle nf a half century ugo couibliu> to uinke this Rubject one of llic must typlciil and nppcillug American plays ever produceil. Associated with the fnme of this subject Is a chain of tbeutrleni hlsiory. (Irnmntlc la Itself. Through na odd culucldence. It wa.i originally produced by Daniel Kroliiunu. when he was manager'of Jl.ndlson Square nieatre New York, nnd during Us encnjie- niHit Mr. Frohflian engaged David llclasco OS singe manager of tb'.- bouse. Previously. Mr. llclasco had been successful In Snii Fran- cisco, nnd "May lllossom" w;is the llrst of his plnys to be produced In llie Hust. It wna cpoc'tcdi ut the Mndlsoii .Siiu.are 'llu-atrc wMi wiiut was recorded aa a great cust. tbe loud- lug pnrt being played by the Into (jcorgin f'uyvan, and the jirinclpnl male pnrls by ,Tns(!ph Whcellock, lien Maxlnley and W. 11. Crompton. All of the sctorn lu this caiH are now dead, with the exception of Forest Itob- Ir.i'on, wbo was then a young man, and who has since appeared In venerable rolvH In productions oC the i'anicMs Players. Do Wolf .lloppcr, now famous as a great singing come- dian, was also a member of this conipuny, graduating from ".May Hlossom" Into the raifks of comic opnr.-i. The piny ran at tlio Madlain. Square Theatre for the entire year —an unprecedented record at that time— and conlliiud on the road for three or four 3ears more. The film adaptation of. this notable sub- ject ba9 been cffectlvc!y produced, ajid Is Inleprtted by an especlallv selected Famous riayca cast, Including (ierlrude Itoblnson, Itussell Bassett, .Unrf.'inll .N'cllan, Donald Crisp and Gertrude Ncrman. "THE ETERXAL CITV" TO OPEN APRIL 12, AT ASTOn. NEW TOIIK. As announced In these columns last week, tbe Famous Players Film Company will pre- sent, at the Astor Theatre, llroadway and rorty-flftta Street, for nn Indefinite engage- ment, beginning April 112, Its much discussed superb proto-spcctacle, "The Utcrnal City," by IlaU Calnc, produced witli Pauline Fred- crick la Italy and England, under the direc- tion of Edwin S. Porter and Hugh Ford. This arraifgement was consummated through the Select Film Hooking Agency, recenlly organized to distribute "The Ulernnl City' end a series of 'selected film all raci Ions to follow, to theatres e(|ulppcd to present extra- ordinary motion picture olTcrlngs for long runs. The elnborafc photo-ndnptlon of Hall Caliie's stirring romance of moilern It<mic Is now playing to capacity nudlences lu Its fifth week at the Chestnut Street Opnrn House. Philadelphia, whore the local newspapers have termed It "the supremo dramatic ochlcvemont of the screen." The photo-productlou presents Pauline Frederick, who Is winning a great per.sonnl triumph In the current hucccbs, "Iniioccut," in her first film characterization, aud Is further dl.<itlngulshed by dclnllcd adherence to the exact locnlo nnd environment In which the action of Hall Calne'H liuporlant novel and play occurs, with reproductions of the Coliseum, the Vatican (Jnrdens. the Cnstl.J of St. Angela, St. Peters, the Villa I) l-.sl, and many other lilslorlcnl siwts of the Im- perial City—the llrst time In the history of mo'Ion Tilelures Ibnt a «cr Irnma has beea staged against this Impressive baok- ^"^Addcd to the vital dramnllc Interest of this photo-spcctncle Is the llmcly nppcul de- rived from the fnct tlmt many <if Ihe niii lciit edifices injured by the reeent enitluMuikcH In Italy are Included In the prodilrtli>n. form- ing the background of the overpowering action of the plot. The pr'ces of achnlsslon during this en- (figemeht will be twenty-live nnd fifty cenis for the greater part of the lower floor, wllli a few choice senta at a dollar. MEETING CALLED. Mn HiniiY Ennis, Mdtlon Picture l-.dltor ' ■ New Yobn CLirrEB. T>K\n Sin: Some time u^o I lHsiied n .nl ?nce tho "nml^ma'tion of the New York lo?i?8 of the Tlotlon Ilcturo KxIdbltorV TnnmiP I feel It my duty to hasten our fact all the publicity vou ran In your com lag lamioE New York State omcers have dt- mJi^h i« roll this meeting at Ihc HUtWr Ho?M Huffalo. N Y . Wednesday tnornlng, it 10 o'dnck, Apr I 21. Kil.ll.lK.rH throuKh- Slit the Stale of New York, nr.; herH.y In- ?llU and wked to take pnrt and resprmd « the call, whether they arc monbers of Ihe 'Ther^'a^S''several dangerous bills to be ~?o •|re\-'^:^-tL';:i.."^ mJe^iln."''^^^ ■^"SUj'.rwm'glvo tbl« matter as wide n-ibll?lly In your several '"""eiX"-''""'"' t'lilR dat'e a" possible. I beg to rMnaltt Yours respectfull.v, A. N. Prol'Irnl Xcr Y^rk HMc MoUon rirlun- ^ Eiumora' Lcauuc of -Amcrtcu. Ilr'iiiii: M.vi-K, the throe hundred pound VISagrnpli rt>nicdlan. Is HI with pueuniunla. «. rii.\ui.i:s (i.vsKii.i. MiD Ugles Qaiiu.neu huve ten Ihc Vliagraph Co. « ls.ws<i:>: IlKiiNSTKiN Isa't running the big .iliow any nioro out at Ualversal City. Ilolly- wo.id. fnl. "Izay" resigned last wcelt. It Is s.iM, after a iIH with Carl I.aenimle.° (leorgc Magle has been appointed temporarily as manager of the Unlveraal'B West Coast plant. « Ann.\ T.Atniii.iN, who made a regular bit 'way back In the dayit of "1^0 Wizard of On, l« now u Vltagri^hcr. Kt>wiN Afct^BT has elgncil up for a year wlih.the Smallwnod Film Corporation, lie will act nnd direct, producing two reels a month, which will be released on the United Service program. ^ ICutiii Stobbt, of the 'Vltagraph Co., has Inst bought a new all cylinder car that will r'Ve Al. Reeves' wonderful charlut and Carter Do Haven's epectacalar llmonslne a rim for colitr hoikOrB. It's cream, with black strlnes. Somewhat aiftor tbe faBhInii of Harry Grlllllh Meyer's ccletbroled shirt pnt- torns. <:iiAs. M. Seat has quit directing for Edl- l.ywtn J. SKi.ZNtcK, World Film's O. M., Is reported to be working night and day on plaps lo produce & IJriOOCO fealurc, which may be shown In tho MptroiioMtnu Upent lIoiiKc. lie's u wonde^all right. Tub Oai.a Aml'hrmknt Co., of Troy, Aln., Is a new chihwu. recently lumrporuli'd, Ibnt will cimlrul a atrlng of twenty picture liciiseH. l''»x Henderson Is the pri^s'doit, oiul .M. C. Foluicr secretary and treasurer of (Jala Co. * Mayou MlToltEl,, of New York, not t.T be outdono by the Czar, the Knl^-r. uud other liolnble ruler.H who delight lu losing for the luovie cnmera, lins taken n shy ut the plctu.e gnme himself. Ills Honor went tlirongh tho niollumi of lining a days work one nflermio^ Inst wcok, nt the. New York Cltv Ilnll, while Ihc Vlln^rnph ennieranhia Old Ills diir:idest The iilchii'i's will be shown at the Punnma Kipo. next month. ^ IlOY McCauuki.i,, the new.s|>.iper hiiiuorW. Is iupijuseil to be writing the Auu'rlcnirH muchly trunipele<l new wrlnl, "A DIumontI from till) Sky." When Inst henid from ho was Bcou writing niysti'rioiislv In n vlllu out Jn sunuy (or mnylie li t i-mIiivi Los Augi'lis, Col. I'l;f:i> Mack, ersl.wlille I\i'y>lo;ier, wnH scheduled (o (li> llie iinueuncliig at llu Jnliii sou nnd Wllhinl ciiiliroglln, lu lljivnnu. Mon- (iny. Fred has ii vol(;>> thut i-niild Ih> hciird rbove a bnllle. iumI cm sing n ti-iii>i* Hoh>, do n wing dunce ur make a ouiuedy picture, ciiuully well. rtniT noniii.s, former puhllclly promoter for thi> Vllagrnpb 'I'liealre, Is now dlrcctliic 1-iclures for Wm. Fox. 'Moi: Sturimf.r ami AnoLi'lt Wkirh, both W. K. Noo Vuwk cicliungc mvn, went duWn to IlnvniiH Inst week to take pictures of Iho JobDsvn-Wllhird light. Park nimors of .salaries unpaid are coming from the Coast. The nforrsiiid rumor!* ineii- tloa tbo name of three dlrectorH, four actors and one of the recently organised programs. For the benefit of the person who wroto and requested Ihc Information, Mary I'lckford Is the wife of Owen Moore. « ARTntnt n. jAConH, president of the Cox- mos Feature Film CorporalloD, la now llio proud possessor of a brand new elx cylinder Jlatlcnal race-about. I'hia would tend to ehow that the feature film biiHlness uuhI of necessity be good, for be It known that raec- nbouts are a luxury that only ,a proHperoiin man ciin afford. The biislneua value of su-.'h . a machine, howewer, must not be underestl- niated. As a time Havnr It has no eqiinl. aud as an Indicator of good buulacss condltlouu it has no superior. ^ IIODART BoBwonTlt has left Hie concern bearing bis name and Is working fop llin Universal. He's making n fealuro for tlio big U right now out on the Coast. Wii.i.Ann noi.coMn, a prcaa agent of long nnd varied experience, who has blown tho truinpetu for James O'Neill, Junes K. - Hnckett, Emma Calve and «larH of like cnllhro. Is asslHtlng II. P. Scliiillierg In thu ndvuiice work on "The Uteriial City." which opens nt the Astor, N^w York, next .Moudiiy. Wii.t.iAM MoniiiH will pull a new slunl for Ihc .Inrdin do Ounse, on top the New York 'llicuire roof April I'i, In llic shape of a ■movie" ball! All the big star*, Including King Itiiggott, Enrl Wlllhims, Harry Myers and Hert Starkey, have prumlHcd to attend. . Vkiinox Cahti.e win appear by proxy only In the London producllun of "Wntch Your Mcp." Alfred Itutt hns n »crlei» of pictures of the tiingo expert which will be shown during the revue s London ehowlDg. • * Tilt: FICTIOS riCTUHES COBPOnATlON, wMch will lllm Ixiuls Joseph Vance's absorbing lungnzlne talcs, will release through tho Paramount. ' ' 4 D.d.i.AH Wrlfobo, the Kngllrt comedinn, who tiiudc siK'h a large hIzctI hit once niion a ilmi- In .Mr. Uopklnson, has Joined Iho ICdl.M ii Co. to appear ^ comedies. I/.iTiK nicKFoan will play the principal ffuinle roldn the American's hlg Herlnl. "'niii lilnaiond from -.the Hky." Irving Cummlngs will iiortrny the bandHumo hera. Sill ftlLnEHT WAXES ELOdUENT OVF.il CULOXIAL i'ROUt/C'l'IO.N. A very Interesting letter from the noti'il nrlllsh lltcrntiMir, Sir, nilliert Porker, con; lornlng the photo dramatlzallon of IiIk "Tho Seals of the .MIghly," as prLdnccd by tho Colonial Mollon Picture Corporation, rcvcnt- ly reached President James I). Law's desi: tli'ls week. In It Hlr.OIDiert Parker makes n.eutlon of the reccplin of the film, of hlu nipervlslng tho translnlWin of the Aiuerlcnn titles Into the correspondlnK Idioms s" wi-ll as Ihe production's private prcnilcrr to iKiir,o of the government oKlcUils and liolnble iiliKKcrs of the Island's flliA Industry, chb-f umungHt which wre Charles Urban, . the ttotcd Inventor along cln^mnt/jgrnphlc lines; Alice Kaliser,' this Int^rmitlocal dramailu oi'tut; HIr t.'Iaiid Hrhusler, an. Imiiortnnt covemment olllclal, aud .Mr. Watt, tlio fiun- oiis llterorv ogenL Sir Otlbert also roimrti thut tho production, whii'h covered six lliou- mnd feet In Its American vnrrlon, hn« been reduced to four reels In order to adjn't It- Keif to the demands oft tlie Insular nnd cn- tlr.cntnl market. Arrungement* are by. ilils thru- under w«v lo disirlluilo the lllm gi'uor- nlly by thi Co'nllncnlnl Film agen<-les. 11 Ic Interesting In noti- lli.il Th< /.'iinfoii Klnrmn- iiiiiraiili Wr-klii cxrui.sw.s the hope, nllt0rl.1l- ly' tliat tho KngllKli public will eovn litLf: DANIEL FROHMAN Prasen1* David Belasco^s ' '.'f^'i Famous aiatfe success. nSSOfi: i^-' Tt^mous Players Cast. A sympathetic photo-adaptation David BELASCO'S ^rftat American drama. In Motion Pictures,; ^^fVt Released ^iVv April 15th. FAMOUS PLAYKltS FIIjIW <^0. AOOLPII ZHKOH. Prvalilont UAMKL >1H)IIMAK, IlanHglng BIr. KDWIN H. rilllTKU, Tecum i(t*tr. Kirrullvo enHrot, UiJ-UIIU W. UOIh Ht., NKW TOim CiiiijKliuu «isr.rl>nitiuH. FumiiiiH I'liiycrs I'llm Rer»lce, r.td fAl.llAllT IIM.NTIIRAL r«ltt).NTO Ihe opporlunlly f>f wehig '^le Si'ats of lli.i .MIghlv" In Ki'iierul iliiiilulloii. Al>i> duel tills liiililKalluii gcivl wllb iiiensuiv, the nil- nounci'Uii'Ut that the foluiiliil Mollou Plcliiru ('(irporulliin Is already engiiged In the prniliii - tloii of Mm neit big feature rclcuse. Juiueii ]i Low Wv) I'olniilnrs heuil, cunleiiiplntcH (i trip to'the llrltlsli Isles III the liunicillatu frliiri-, to (o opemte with Mir tlllberl rurkef mill .Mr. ITrbuii lu tile marketing of this fea- ture nbruuiL X. V, STATE nnANCH. M. P. D, L. OPT A.. f:0.%VK:NTIU.'V AI'llll. Zl, .STAT- LKIt'.S IIOTKL, nUKFALO. Thu N. Y. Klato llrandi of tho Miitlou Ph'lurc ICxhIliltorH' I.engue of AiiuTlcn will liold a convention nt Stnller's llulcl, lluf- fiilo N. Y., WediioHduy, April 'Jl. Tlie nie<'tlng will 4)i' called lo order nt 10 A. M. proiiiptly on the dutn spi'dllisl, niiil oxhllitorH throughout the Htnte, wlii'llier tlicy <iri' leiigue nieuiJierH or nut. wl'.I be welcuue lis llio llins'erH In Mny. tiwing lo certain cundltlonn having .irlsen, due to the recent aiualgauinllon of tlie Snv York exhihtora lornl urgiiiili:atloiis It was ile- chled to hold the coiiveiilhin In Anrll li> Kuffnlo Instenil of during llii' moiilli of Mny lu the city of Utica ns lu'ivtofore pliiiiueil otitl advertised. All of which Is more fully et|iliiliii'd In tho oppended epistle received nt tlils ulllci: lust wtK'k. DOWN WITH TIIR "ic ALL-STIFF"— iii> WITH Till-: KALH-i'Arr roit TIIANiKHiMIOil. Weill Weill Hern we've been enduring oil sorts of hunk hi llie way u( nlli'Ki'it Hcreeii riiinedlcs for Ihe pnst fow yenrs ilmt easily might have been deHlguated collectively us "Fall-Stufr." Now comes Fdwin Tliiinlioiiser wllli n new brand of funny llluis, wlili-li are ti> be called ."Fnlstair," III honor of the Jolly Hhnpi'- fliMtarehn knight, nnd of which the liend of tlin Thiiiihousi'r concern olTerH thu foMowlirg OadcHt pi'iillctloiiH: "1 do luit want lo crenle Ihe InipreiiHlon that I nui trying to cnmiirli' wllli or linltnto (iny kind nf comedy wlileli Is now iin ho market. I am sullslleil to li'uve the knock- nhout style of laMgli provokiTH to my con- freres. .1 hIiuII I'oiileiit niyHi'lf wllli piitlliiii out a very cvi n brand of cvniu'ily, which'wlll JUKt nboul keep n conlliiiious smile siirenil over one's fuce. Of coursi'. It Is very likely that I will go furlhor, but I iriu Hntlslled to make only modest chiliiis ol the lieglnulnKi nnd If tlin cITcet of these pleiiires provi'ii tills statement moiluHt I hIiuII lerlulnly bii inucli more cunteiil, and ho wlll the ex- hlhllor." TIlU' Fnlslnir coiiieilleH wlll relilnce tho I'rlncesH llrupd. j\i|irll 111 Is the liilllnl re- lease dPle, ami as llie ii<'W ciimcdleH wlll he Ihsui'd every Friday thereafter, the liuiunr III them sliiil|lil bf of Ihe Kpveily snrl luiletil when one slops foVi'UHl'li'r .tliey wlll roach a palpltnllug publli: on Frldny—atLiiillleilly a juat day. ATVENT THIS STAIILUillT AND OTIinn IIUAMtH OK C'OHICIIV. What with the 'Introduction of the above. mentioned FaJsliiir emiKslles and the ninny new Iniigli provokers to he rolenvil from vuilouB sources shortly, provUbd pre-lssiu- lnuinlHCH nn- ftillllled, we'll nil be luudi? iillnrloUHlv liaiipy,' and thai. too. wlllioiit llie old of nn'ytliltig oiil of u luirrell or n hoiili-, 'I'like It though friuii lloiiji Hriilley tbi- new- ly' upiMiliile<l lllernry i/lltor of llu: Ij'ultiil I'llm Hervlee, ccinieily Is a Kolinin Hiilijecl. '/.(lordlng to the sorloiiH vlsuged P. A. ' <i'oih1 lllin comedy Is niniust as Hi nrce ns l.ni's teeth, but everylsKly Inleresteil In i-oni- i-<ly, from the oKIchI thentrlenl produced to Ihi- 'liiko eiHU r' of n daily |i»pi-r. kiio'«s that It nlways 'bft,H''been scnree, ami tliiil Hii* pro 'leni of.njidlug good romisly lias cuihuI Mi'-Ht of ilin mill will) deal In II lo wear Ioiik fui'i-H and forgot how to HUillo fvi-u at llnlr own Jokes. "To provif this fact Jiirt look back over Oi« list iif . theatrical produolloiiH of llie lust decade or so and noli- linw few couii'ily siic- oesses were scored coinpareil to tho drains lie HMcoesheH," JiiHl n moment. I woiiikili whnt he means by "Joke Kdltor." Iini li-l tlio genlloman eontlniii-: "Of course, the mollou plotiiro pr>Hlurnr Is up against a much hunlnr iir»|iiiHlllou than Ills p/i'tjccoiisor of the footlights iH'J'JtliHft.hp Is (lenled the use of viovor Hiieochos, and itluHt rely entirely uisin hUi story aud the iromedy sltual.loD« which It allows liliii to ilo- voluu. Add to bis trouldes the Inrue uiiinher of tiieso stories he Is forcc<I to flnil, and ynii wlll begin to apprvolate a fow of Ihc illlll- cultli-s of comeuy motion picture production. '"llie United program has gone far toward overcoming thou uustaclcs by making a spe- cialty of iood comedy, and having sonio of liH producing ccrniiiinlin ilovolo all of tliclr time aud attention to turning out guisl com- edy. "The Htarllglit comedies are a case In iNilnl. nnd you wlll note nn liiiiirovement In thorn from now on which proinlHos to plnoo tlii-m on a pnr with the very bi-st couMily odcrlog of the slap^htlik varlely." iiAiiiiv .sri.XiLKit i'A«r i-'oii "'iim I'l.i .M>i<:iii<:it." Wlllliim Fox. heiiil of tho I'ot l''llin Oirpo- r.illoii. has sel'-cleil lliiriy Hplngler to oiiiict till- Jiiveiillo role III "Till! I'liUHleier," |ili-liir- l/.i'd fioiii Itoy .Norton's fauiuiis nwHleni ro. iiii.i-ce of tho sumo nuiiio, lli-heursnli iiC the plioliipliiy are now In prngross iil Ihi'il. oiiigii, (In., under the dlieciliui of IMiiiu- L( wis. Mr. Hplugler Is conoiileil lo bo one of thu foi'i-iuosl purlrayorH of Jiivoiillo rules lu tbo iliii iiiu Held, nnd Is best rrnmuiborod fut' his i.Tnlliiil Work In oiHiii'-cllon with thu Fox liiiiiliicilulls of -rill- Tliluf." ".HuniHOa" aud "I'loiu the Valley uf Ibu ftUaalUK," . ".HIIAIMIWH W A OIIIHAT OITY" HAS I'L^MTV or LOCAL OULOil. Ill "Tho HhnilowH of n (Ircot city," a I'lirroul .Melro-I'opulnr I'luyurs icliiiso, nl- luoHi lively iiij|iorlniit i»ilul uf liiloroHt In Now York wax photogrnplied. Hcoiies woro Illlll on Chiithnm Hipiun-, Five I'oliitH, Fust Jllver front, lllnckwell's Island, aloii Mm Wiiolwortli lliillilliig, ut (Irand Centriil I'al- aoo, III lilt Forly-soeond Htroet Hiihway Hta- t II011, (Inint'H Tomb, t'lly Hall I'nrk, Priin- sylvanln Di'iiot, Tiuiilis I'rlsiai (.'liliinlown'nnil .Mlillaud uud llrlghloii llonoli. In aildllliiii 111 u strong Hloiy Iho pleliirii will linvo nddinl apiieal III jliii oiii-of-tiiwM Inns, who wlll s»o the busy localhiUH so ofloii appearing In thu ni'WH Hems. (liii- of Mio lug Hceiies Is a Hi niggle heini'oii Iwo iiiou, lilitll up hi Iho ulr, Willi the skyline us a biickgroiiiul. iiri.'i. i<'i<:i.i.owM iii>:-f;i.K«;T mkiii.n. Al Iho .Miircli hiisliioH.H iiieollug of Iho ltis<| Follows ('lull of chlcngii llli-liard l(. Nelils was re-oloclisl iirosliloMl'iiy aoelnuiatlon, tho nii'iiibors ri-a.ll% auplloflliig Itaploy HoMiios' 1 (illlll alloii Hpei-ch, lt>;wtili'li tlio hitler eli-ver- ly oou.piirisl Iho slaiii-^Hor Ilii> eliili wllh na- 'lloiinl polli'llH, by \»\>mnu, 11 iiiollon elosliiH motihilloii iMroclly iiflor Inn pi'eslili-nt's nnJiiit was I (Teretl. Pri-Hldoiit Nobis' Hpeccli Was replelo Willi ropar'.oc covering the remarks luudu by lila iipouHor. llu took occaHliiii In tliaiik tho club for the ovniloii al tho Hoeh-ty's recent bull, wlioii Ills plcluro was dlsplayeil heslilu that of WiiHlilugloii. 'I'liii perNoiinel of iilhor olllcers chosen Inoliiiles; It. 10. Bradford, vicit |iri«ldoiit; W. I>. Illldri-tli, sei-rolnry, anil Cuplnln li. A. Iloouliig, tronsiircr, 'I'hu pros- out boilrd of giiveruors, Wurreii A, Patrick, Wiilh'isoii It. Itiilliackor, Itlohiird 'I'mvi-rs, t'liiirlot: .Mxoii and tinier F. iMiwd, wlll survu fur uiiutlier year. urr.i' Yoiiii KVK ov auiiiif.v ami iii<::«iti<i—'I'lilov iiAVi-i -riiK «i«)oi»N, ll>-liilo and I.oiile, llio lwi> lending loine- dlaiiH of Hinrllglit picliiros, aru allracliiiH a groat deal or ntlonllon and ulvo eienlluot promise of oven boiler work In the fiiliiru tliiiii Ihoy linvii douu In tliii piist. Ilolirlo IH Junii-H Aulirey, of "A Night In nil Fiigllsli Mush: Hall" fume, who Is ronioiii- herisl IIS oiiii of thi: fiiniiloHt arllsls In what WHS prohnlily lliu blggi-sl cm ly hit seen In this country for niiwiy yours. Aitlirey slort- eil to mnku people Iniigli In Kiiglnnd when ho was seven yours old, working In un act yvHh Ills fulhor, mill was fi-ulurod ns llio yniingest liorl/ohinl bar pi-rforaier In Iho world, ami has hei'ii liuuilliig III - world Iniighs ovor sliirv, louring to tills country wllh Karnn's coiiio- lllllUH. . , I.011I0 Is. Waller Keiidlg. I<«i wi-ll remem- 111 red us a ruriiU'r l.iililii cniiiedhin of llvn yours'.slnuilliig lo lueil iiuy, Inlrodiietloii to plcliiri: aiiilleiicos. Kciiillu was n kuock- idIiouI comislliiii, or wlial Is known In Kiig- IIhIi iuusIo IiuIIh as a "hiiuipor". for yonrs, and iiiakoH a spli-nillil teuin innte fni' Aubrey, Watch tills leiiiii, hoys, thoy'ru going to put It over big. Kll\:VKnV, I'llKMIMCNT OP Kiiri'i<;i(io^(. A roiu|i|o|o re.iirgnnlr.alloii lius lieou ef- fis'leil III Iho Krilorlon Film 4;or|inrnlloll. Tho former Unicoi's have In-oii siipplanlej nnd n.iomplolo now pnllov liislItiilod. A. M. Koiiiieily, who has long lioen known to Iho mollou plcluro biisluosH'ns a iiinu of thu Inlllallve and ono wliii iir'coui|ill«lieH thIiMS, Hiipiilaiils J. AuohlnoloNs |is prosldonl. A, II. tinhiim Is now Irensiiror, suceeoillng C Wl.llninro, While Iho Krlli'rloii. iiiiilor tho old regime, hufl oiijoyoil splou'llil siioiess, It, Is oxpocteil Hint with n man at llio In-ad who Is 'IS llioriiiiglily fnnilllur>wllli every anglii »r llie Iiiislni-SH no Is .Sir. Koiiiicily, 11 nd wllli ItlH hrnnd exporloiicii In lUo oiociillvo end of llio game, 11 wlll prosper ovi-n bi:ller Ihiiii It has In tho past. VKW .MUTL'AL KXOIIA.VOK. Kililhllors In the I'lltHbiirgh territory wlll loaru Willi plonsiiro that un April I, lllin, llio .Miiliuil Film Corpiiralloii upenod n liraneli oxoliauve at -I'JII I'eiiii Avoniio, I'lltHbiirgh, Pa. Tho exchange Is uiidor tlin tnaiiagi'mout of Hydiiey. II. Ahol. It wlll linndli- Miihinl rolonses oxrliislvely, lioKlnnli>g with tho IsHiien of April 1 nnd llii-rmflor. Thu .Miitiul Film <'orpornllnii liivlteH the palroiingo of nil oilillillors, iiml plodgoH them aud their hiloiosls llii- sumo loynl euro anil nlli-Mlliiii In tills territory thut exlilbltori I'll VI! Iici-n ucous^umi'd to lucelvu throuKhnat the tuuHry." . ». *•