Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 33 THE FILM STOCK MARKET By Paul H. Davis & Company Chicago Bid Asked American Film Company 65 70 Lincoln Film Corporation, Pfd 90 100 Lone Star Corporation, Pfd 98 100 Lone Star Corporation, Com 26 28 Mutual Film Corporation, Com 16 18 Mutual Film Corporation, Pfd 21 24 New York Motion Picture Corporation 68 72 Xorth American Corporation, Com 25 States Film Corporation, Com _ 25 Thanhouser Film Corporation „ f4 , 1 54 Triangle Film Corporation 1^4 2l/i World Film Corporation y% y% Quotations June 26, 1917. This department will furnish on request, such statistics as are available concerning the above or other motion picture stocks, providing such request does not call for an expression of opinion concerning the policy of the companies or the future prices of the stocks. OFFICIAL CUT-OUTS MADE BY THE CHICAGO BOARD OF CENSORS Triangle, of Venus. 'Dad's Downfall" — Cut three scenes of man and statue Bluebird, "Fires of Rebellion" — Reel 3, cut out "Never mind, my fine lady, you won't be so fresh this time tomorrow night." Reel 4, cut one close-up of choking scene. Signal, "The Railroad Raiders,' on policeman. No. 12 — Cut two scenes of attack Universal, "The Voice on the Wire," No. 15 — Cut out "Having baffled the police with a number of mysterious murders," etc. Reel 2, "By all I hold sacred," etc. "We killed all of the Black Seven," etc. Cut out scene of Shirley putting revolver on table. Cut out Reynolds placing revolver at breast Triangle, "His Bitter Fate" — Flash five back views of girls on beach in bathing costumes. Kay .Bee, "Love or Justice" — Reel 1, insert subtitle in place of "We are going to be married" to the effect that they have been married and are going to celebrate the event. Cut out "Nan, a woman of the underworld." All scenes of man snuffing dope. "We don't need to be married. If I can't hold you without the aid of the law," etc. Cut out view of marriage license. Cut out "A Savage passion that dissolves morality in its flame," and love scenes following. "The type of woman who gives all or nothing." Reel 2, cut out taking necklace from girl's neck. Reel 3, all scenes of Keeley with girl in his arms in dance scenes at party and scenes on table where girl is shown in man's arms. Shorten three party scenes. Cut out "I am not coming home, I'm going with Keeley." "Nan, if you do this thing it means the end." Cut out subtitle, "Well, you're not tied to anything, are you?" Reel 4, cut out scene of crook turning key in door of girl's apartment. Cut out shooting of detective by Keeley. Cut out subtitle, "I'm handling big jobs now, Nan, and I'm no piker with my girl." Shorten long struggle scene in girl's room. Reel 3, cut out view of marriage license at end of picture. Essanay, "The Land of Long Shadows" — Reel 1, cut out three shooting scenes. "You will wink at the boys and let them buy the drinks," etc. Reel 5, subtitle, "Do you and your brother use the same bunk?" -Cut out close-up of stealing Chaplin-Mutual, "The Immigrant"moneybag. Cut out thumbing nose. Italian-American, "The Prisoner of the Owl" — Cut out "Lord Wilmer has not released our comrades, our son must die." Shorten scene of woman abusing boy. Reel 2, cut out shooting of soldier in cavern pass. Reel 4, cut out attack on girl in cart. Cut out binding girl to post. First burning scene. Vision scene of kidnapping. Horkheimer, "A Bit of Kindling" — Reel 1, flash three scenes of attackby thugs, and cut out scene where man's pockets are rifled. Selig, "A Day and a Night" — Reel 2, cut out all scenes of Jewish character preparing fire. Close-up of insurance policy. Mutual, "The Upper Crust" — Reel 5, cut out view of stamped envelope. Selig, "The Font of Courage" — Cut out two scenes of hold-up of sheriff and shooting. Hold-up in saloon and one hold-up outside of saloon. Rex, "Helen Grayson's Strategy" — Reel 2, cut out shooting of Barker by officer. Pallas, "The Heir of the Ages" — Shorten scenes of tough dancing in saloon and shooting woman. Lasky, "Her Strange Wedding" — Reel 2, cut out stealing bracelet. Reel 3, cut out shooting, also scene of man throwing woman on bed in struggle, and flash struggle following. Pallas, "A Roadside Impresario" — Reel 1, flash dance scenes. Shorten scenes of intoxicated couple. Reel 4, cut out newspaper page. World, "The Price of Pride" — Reel 3, cut out close-up of coin on gambling table. Four gambling scenes and cut four remaining scenes to flashes (this to include scene of cheating). Reel 4, cut out three gambling scenes and flash three. Cut out placing logs on railroad tracks and flagging train. All hold-up scenes, with exception of scene where mask is torn from man's face. Four scenes of dividing pot. Reel 5, shooting man. Bison, "The Men of Honor" — Cut out shooting. Subtitle, "There ain't no law for forgettin' to lock the door. Bring en your necktie party." Reel 2, hold-up of sheriff. Binding of twin brother. Gold seal, "The Brand of Hate" — Reel 3, shooting of man. Steger, "Redemption" — Subtitle, "Thoroughly rotten, one of those unclean lepers who look upon every woman as legitimate prey." Reel 5, "She's not a good woman. What if I told you I had an affair with her years ago?" Reel 6, "I fear he knows that when a mere slip of a girl," etc. THIS WEEK AT DOWNTOWN CHICAGO THEATERS ALCAZAR — Mutual, "The Immigrant," with Charles Chaplin ; Paramount, "Freckles," with Jack Pickford ; Triangle, "Madcap Madge," with Olive Thomas; Fox, "The Slave," with Valeska Suratt; Triangle, "Hater of Men," with Bessie Barriscale ; World, "The Beloved Adventuress," with Kitty Gordon ; Metro, "Aladdin's Other Lamp," with Viola Dana ; Paramount, "The Heir of the Ages," with House Peters. BANDBOX — "The Littlest Rebel," with E. K. Lincoln. BIJOU DREAM — First National Exhibitors' Circuit, "On Trial," with Sidney Ainsworth. BOSTON — Triangle, "Madcap Madge," with Olive Thomas; Fox, "The Slave," with Valeska Suratt; Triangle, "Hater of Men," with Bessie Barriscale ; World, "The Brand of Satan," with Montagu Love ; Metro, "Aladdin's Other Lamp," with Viola Dana ; Paramount, "The Heir of the Ages," with House Peters ; Fox, "The Innocent Sinner," with Meriam Cooper. CASTLE — Triangle, "Hater of Men," with Bessie Barriscale (three days) ; Triangle, "The Flame of the Yukon," with Dorothy Dalton (three days). with Evelyn Nesbit COLONIAL — Julius Steger, "Redemption,' Thaw. LA SALLE — Arrow Film Corporation, "The Deemster," with Derwent Hall Caine. ORPHEUM — Mutual. "The Upper Crust," with Gail Kane; Paramount, "The Jaguar's Claws," with Sessue Hayakawa ; World, "The Beloved Adventuress," with Kitty Gordon ; Vitagraph, "Clover's Rebellion," with Anita Stewart ; Paramount, "The Inner Shrine," with Margaret Illington ; Metro, "Aladdin's Other Lamp," with Viola Dana ; Fox, "Patsy," With June Caprice. PLAYHOUSE— Bluebird, "The Fires of Rebellion," with Dorothy Phillips. ROSE — Paramount, "A Roadside Impresario," with George Beban. STUDEBAKER — Artcraft, "Wild and Woolly," with Douglas Fairbanks. ZIEGFELD— Essanay, Washburn. 'The Man Who Was Afraid," with Bryant