The theatre of science; a volume of progress and achievement in the motion picture industry (1914)

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of^cience 201 The actors and working forces of the company are all people of experience, the principals being selected from the leading studios in New York. The Scenario Department is in charge of E. P. Sullivan, well known in the theatrical and motion-picture world. Mr. William C. Thompson, formerly of Reliance and Pathe studios. New York City, is in charge of the factory and laboratory forces. Mr. H. T. Oliver, Vice-President and General Manager of the company, is a technical expert of some reputation in this country, under whose direction the entire photographic and mechanical work is done. Mr. Oliver was connected for some time with the Edison and Reliance companies, New York. It is the intention of the company soon to put up a producing plant in London, England, where pictures will be m.ade dealing with English subjects, also in the United States for American subjects. The New York office, in the Candler Building, is in charge of Clarence P. Schottenfels. Mr. Schottenfels has had considerable experience in the moving-picture world. Although capitalized for but $50,000, the Pan-American Film Manufacturing Company is controlling pictures in this country and abroad which foot up a value of over one million dollars. It is not the secret agent of any firm, or group of manufacturers, and does not hold any financial interest in any of the pictures exploited ; therefore, all features are offered on their just merits. The booking methods of the Pan-American Company are the same as those adopted by Klaw & Erlanger, Sam S. & Lee Shubert, the Northwestern, and all other