The Exhibitor (October 15, 1920)

30 "THE EXHIBITOR,” OCTOBER 15, 1920 Stanley and Fox Break In a two-page advertisement, carried by William Fox in the October 9th issues of the trade publications, Mr. Fox announces his determination to deal individually with the exhibitors of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware and warns the Stanley Company against interference with the exhibitors’ business relations with his company. Any attempt by the Stanley Company to boycott or intimidate any individual user of Fox films, according to this statement, will be met by “every legal right and every legal remedy at our disposal.” This advertisement, which reproduces a letter sent by the Fox Film Company to the Stanley Company, also carries a letter sent by Fox to the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry in which Mr. Fox sets forth his views on booking companies, together with the Stanley Company’s reply to Mr. Fox’s letter. In their reply, which is signed by Morris Wolfe, of Wolf, Block and Schorr, attorneys for the Stanley Company, they deny the statements contained in the Fox letter and insist that they have simply exercised the prerogative of every exhibitor to select that product which is best suited to their houses, and which they can obtain on the most advantageous terms. They deny emphatically that the exhibitors in this territory are interfered with in their dealings with Fox and declare that the exhibitors are free to deal with any company they see fit. “Please do not misunderstand the attitude of the Stanley Company,” reads the statement. “It has absolutely no feeling against you. There is a great oversupply of pictures at this time and it just is not possible to take all of the pictures which are for sale. The Stanley Company selects those which suit it best and will be very glad indeed to have those whom your pictures suit best buy them from you.” Stanley Co. Absorbs Imperial The Stanley Company of America has taken title from A. Sablosky to the moving picture theatre 215-17-19 South Sixtieth Street, lot 32 feet by 75 feet, with a depth in the rear of 133 feet widening to 100 feet. The price paid was $79,000, of which $40,000 remains on mortgage. It is assessed at $80,000. Mrs. Solomon Back on Job Mrs. Irene Page Solomon, who has been visiting relatives in the West, on a vacation extending over a period of months, has returned to Philadelphia and will once again represent The Exhibitor in the city. Al. Millman Opens New Exchange A. A. Millman, former manager of the Capitol Exchange, is starting a new exchange to be called “The Comet,” at 1331 Vine Street, over the Screenart offices. Mr. Millman declares that he is negotiating for four big productions, the only kind of features he intends handling in his new quarters. Pizor Rushing Harrowgate Theatre Lew Pizor has thirty-five men working constantly on his new Harrowgate Theatre in order to open it, if possible, Christmas week. The name was chosen to localize the interest the square on which the theatre is located bearing this old English name. Lew says he has several other projects on hand, news of which will shortly be forthcoming. A GROUP OF NEGLECTED HUSBANDS Ann Luther, the star of “Neglected Wives," surrounded by a number of admiring exhibitors. Left to right: Al. Brown, Grand and Overbrook theatres; Bill Butler, Clearfield; Charlie Burghart, Star; Miss Luther; Sam Palan and George Kleine of the Kleine Poster Co. ill! mi ill! ml ini ilii ill! ill! “ / Consider ‘THE INVISIBLE RAY’ the most thrilling serial I have ever seen — full of punch and pep— an ideal attraction for the Globe ’’ :: :: :: NATHAN SABLOSKY GLOBE THEATRE JUNIPER AND MARKET STS. 1 1+ > I I iiimii iimniiiJiiiiiiiimiiiiiiMiiuiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii ininiir = 1 nil l IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIiniinilllllllMIIIIIII1llllllllllllllllllllllll|llllllllllllllll|llllllll|l|llllll|lllllllll|lllllllllllltllllHI|ll||lll,lllllll*ll|lllllll|l|M|IIIHI|,IIIIHII|llllllllll,IIIMIIIII|IIIIHI,l,HIIIIIIHHIIIIIIMIlH “THE INVISIBLE RAY” is in 15 episodes— each a bonanza