Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

10 EXHIBITORS HERALD Summary of Current Issue News of the Weeh Motion Picture Theater Owners' Association of Illinois Is Formed George Kleine Abolishes the Deposit System Oklahoma Exhibitors Pick Delegates and Alternates to Chicago Convention Marguerite Clark in "The Amazons" to Start Paramount Open Booking Plan August 5 Tohnson Is Upheld in Suit Against Trade Review Nat S. Stronge Is Made Publicity Director for Vita graph-V-L-S-E -t— Chicago M. P. E. L. and Exhibitors Kail to Frame New License Fee Schedule City in New Mexico Sets License Tax on Admission Price of Film Houses War Film Showing "Tanks" Added to Chapin Cycle Exhibition in New York John Fiske Leaves Mutual Publicity Department Griffith Cannot Get Battle Scenes on French Firing Line, He Declares "Rose o' Paradise," First Bessie Barriscale Film for Paralta, Rapidly Nears Completion New Orleans Sued for $1,000 Damages in Film Theater Case •• •• Chicago Will Be Scene of Association's Annual Meeting, Scheduled for July 18 Eva Tanguay to Star in Film Productions on Selznick Program Mack Sennett Officially Quits Triangle; Hart Says He Will Sever Connection Frank Hall Uses Imnressive Stage Set, Exact Copy of Film Scene, for "Bar Sinister" "The Lost Express," with Helen Holmes, Is New Signal Serial Philadelphia House Hires Actor to Speak Cut-Outs Made by Censors Chicago Premiere of "The Garden of Allah" at Colonial Theater Set for July 22 "The Range Boss," with Jack Gardner, and Washburn s "Golden Idiot" Next Essanay Films Mildred Harris Will Star in "The Whim," First Lois Weber Film Storv of Beating Illinois State Censor Bill Biggest and Best Market in History of Film Industry Seen bv Frank Hall Sensation Film for 1918, Now in Scenario, Finished by Nell Shipman .. ........ Tune Elvidge Made World Star of First Rank by Brady: Lew Fields Works in Studios on New Film Selig Feature Adapted from Terhune Novel Soon Will Be Readv Page 11 11 Reviews Five Parts, with Valeska Suratt. Vitagraph D., Five Parts, with "1 Believe" G. L. Tucker-Cosmofotofilm, Eight Parts... "The Car of Chance," Bluebird C, Five Parts, with Franklyn Farnum "The Slave," Fox D. "A Son of the Hills Antonio Moreno .....„........._. --------------- "The Man Who Was Afraid," Lssauay-k-ES-L D.. Five Parts, with Bryant Washburn .— . "The Great Power," Metro D., Five Parts, with Ltnel Barrymore -- --; - "When Baby Forgot," Lasalida-Pathe D., I-ive Parts, with Baby Osborne --• — •■ "Madcap Madge," Kay Bee-Triangle, Five Parts, with Olive Thomas Selig World Library . - "The Garden of Allie," Follies of the Week-Titan C "The Uneven Road," Essanay-K-E-S-E D., Two Parts, with Mary McAlister --: "The Masked Heart," American-Mutual, Five Parts, with William Russell , - , - "Cupid's Rival," King-Bee Film Corporation C, Iwo Parts, with Billy West - ---- "The Price of Pride," World D., Five Parts, with Car lyle Blackwell and June Elvidge -. "Would You Believe It?" Essanay D., S. T. 28 minutes, with Ernest Maupain "Trials and Tribulations," Selig-General C, with George Fawcett 23 26 26 26 27 28 28 Departments The Voice of the Trade 31 Market Quotations -- -■ " Official Cut-Outs by Chicago Censor Board -• ii This Week at Downtown Chicago Theaters Synopses ,2 Canadian Film News Chicago Trade Events *° Exhibitors and Exchanges "*a (Continued from preceding page) associates is of signal interest not only to patrons of the "Keys Service," but to the trade at large, for Mr. Kleine is widely known as a thorough and able student of the problem of advance deposits. Mr. Kleine has made a conscientious study of the entire proposition and at one time considered recommending the European system of "acceptances." He has followed and studied the problem from its very inception and, consequently, the decision he has reached at this time is of great import. Mr. Kleine fairly and squarely has recognized the injustice to exhibitors — the honest exhibitors who value their credit standing — of the old system of advance deposits and straightaway has eliminated it from his organization. His action is most commendable and should serve as a guiding light to other distributors who cherish the good-will of their patrons and recognize the abstract justice of the matter. That Explains Everything ' if r E ALL lose interest at times and just » » plod along without any enthusiasm in our work," remarks the M. P. World, editorially. Martin J. Quigley. Clarence J. Caine, one of the best liked young men in the field of motion picture journalism, died last week at Sierra Madrc, Cal. With the enthusiasm of youth, Clarence Caine responded to the stern exactions of the motion picture trade with the full measure of his health and strength, and, had his life been spared, he undoubtedly would have won an important position in this trade. After several months of failing health Clarence Caine removed to California last winter, but the struggle to regain his strength proved a losing figrrt and on June 21, surrounded by a number ot close friends from the film world of Los Angeles, the end came. He is survived alone by his mother. Clarence Caine at various times was on the staff of the "Exhibitors Herald," Motography and the Motion Picture Magazine. He also was with the Selig Polyscope Company in the capacity of him editor. In the passing of Clarence Caine the film trade has los: a sterling young man who was a credit and a compliment to the business.