Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 33 THE FILM STOCK MARKET By Paul H. Davis & Company Chicago Bid Asked lerican Film Company 65 70 L coir. Film Corporation. Ptd 90 100 96 99 be Star Corporation, Com 25 y'i 27y2 Itual Film Corporation, Com 16 18 Itual Film Corporation, Ptd 21 24 |w York Motion Picture Corporation 48 o5 [rth American Corporation, Com _ 25 Ites Film Corporation, Com 25 [anhouser Film Corporation i m pangle Film Corporation m prld Film Corporation X New York Motion Picture stock has been active durjthe last two weeks, selling up as high as 75. A num-oi shares changed hands between 65 and 75, after B the market became very quiet, and at present stock offered at 55. with practically no bids. Lone Star preferred is in demand at 96, with small tides of stock offered around 99. This stock is now vidend. The common has been active with a number ides reported between 26 and 27. utual common remains quiet with stock offered at d very few buying inquiries. No recent trades have en reported on the preferred. Triangle Film, after its recent rise to 2l/'j, has declined fly a point, with sales between \l/2 and 1^. Quotations July 10, 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. ,W/.V,",V.V/.VV.V.W J. B. SARDY & CO. Film Stocks Bonds Investments 131 South La Salle Street Telephone Majestic 7640 :: Chicago, Illinois OFFICIAL CUT-OUTS MADE BY THE CHICAGO BOARD OF CENSORS Gold Seal, "A Young Patriot" — Cut out ste Universal, '"Come Through"— Two close-ups of man looking at woman's transparent waist; flash full length view of couple in embrace; subtitles: "You've stalled long enough — come through," etc.. "I want to be on the level, alderman, but a couple of fly cops are trying to shake me down." Edison, "Money and Mystery" — Shooting <cene ; all but first and last scenes of struggle between man and g:rl Pathe, "The Mystery of the Double Cross," Xo. 13 — Shooting man in alley. Morosco. "Big Timber" — Shooting of man. Americus, "Barbarous Mexico" — Three bull fighting scenes. Monmouth, "The Gray Seal." Xo. 15 — Three wire tapping scene? 16 — Subtitle : "Jimmy Dale realizes that the time has come when he may have to kill a man"; magpie stealing plans from table; two shooting scenes. Vitagraph, "The Gift of the Magi" — Two close-ups of paper currency. Usona-Selig, "The Girl at the Table' film visualizes a girl's downfall. -Permit refused because the World, "The Brand of Satan" — Permit refused because film contains scenes of ^:rime and immorality. Selig, "A Rag Baby" — Woman in thin nightgown standing in doorway. Conquest, "The Luck of Roaring Camp" — Flash four gambling scenes ; subtitle, "Move an inch and I'll kill you" ; shooting man. Butterfly. "The Plow-Woman" — Indian stabbing soldier; flash all saloon shooting scenes ; Indian shooting sentry with arrow ; shooting Buck with arrow and view of Buck with arrow in breast. Lasky, "The Jaguar's Claws" — Adult only permit. Reel I, two cock fight scenes ; stamping man's face with heel ; man on ground with bloody face ; subtitle : "Adios, Amigo, 'till next pay day" ; views of rolls of money ; entire incident of bride's abduction, killing groom and carrying brine into house; entire incident of Jordan's marriage. Reel 2, entire incident of Mexican showing key ; close-up of same and throwing^it to waiting mob; letters signed: "Your wife" and "Your husband." Reel 3, slugging Mexican 1 sen-ant ; subtitles, "I am Phil Jordan's wife"; "I have come for my wife and sister"; "I have come for my sister and sweetheart"; cut out subtitle "You shall take one woman and go" and substitute "You shall take one woman and go. The other I shall make my wife." Reel 5, El Jaguar knocking woman down and scene of her falling; all but one scene of El Jaguar forcing woman's door; two scenes of woman stabbing El Jaguar and all but first and last scenes showing dagger in him. Bluebird. "The Greater Law" — Reel 1, gambling scene; dancer embracing old man at bar. Reel 2, three gambling scenes ; girl pushing drunken man against stove; three scenes of woman at bar with men. Reel 3, dancer jumping from stage into man's arms and being carried to table ; Leberge punching sick man against wall ; shooting man ; two slugging scenes ; close-ups of women at bar. Reel 4, woman at bar. Reel 5, two shootings in vision scene. Famous Players, "The Little Boy Scout" — Close-up of currency in hat. Arizona, "Should She Obey?" — Reel 3, two scenes of couple at river bank; two scenes of women ignoring woman with baby carriage r subtitle : "He won't acknowledge our marriage," etc. ; insert subtitle : "My^husband won't support me and my baby" ; references to "honkv tonk"; subtitles: "You have sneaked out of one marriage"; fourscenes of forced marriage; "Another poisoned marriage." Reel 4, two scenes of Gordon and actress kissing at table; flash four scenes ot women in one piece bathing suits ; actress climbing out of water ; two embracing scenes between Gordon and actress after she leaves water ; vision of embrace : woman biting policeman's hand ; woman aroused from sleep embracing policeman ; reference to "honkv tonk." Reel 5, subtitle : "If you don't divorce me I'll frame up," etc. Reel 6, flash dining scene showing girl suspended across table; subtitle: "Hovering about waiting for the death of innocence." Reel 7, all scenes of husband outside wife's door and all scenes in her room showing her husband. THIS WEEK AT DOWNTOWN CHICAGO THEATERS ALCAZAR — Selig. "The Checkmate"; Vitagraph. "The Gift of the Magi" ; Triangle, "Time Locks and Diamonds." with William Desmond; Paramount, "At First Sight." with Mae Murray; Triangle, "A Strange Transgressor," with Louise Glaum : World, "A Self-Made Widow," with Alice Brady; Metro. "Will o' the Wisp," with Mabel Taliaferro; Paramount, "At First Sight," with Mae Murray. BANDBOX— Mutual, "The Overcoat," with Rhea Mitchell and Richard Bennett. BIJOL" DREAM — Julius Steger, "Redemption," with Evelyn Xesbit. BOSTOX — Triangle, "Time Locks and Diamonds," with William Desmond ; Paramount, "At First Sight," with Mae Murrav ; Triangle, "A Strange Transgressor," with Louise Glaum ; World, "A Self-Made Widow." with Alice Brady ;• Metro. "Will o' «the Wisp," with Mabel Taliafen-o; Essanay, "The Trufflers," with Xell Graig ; Fox, "The Siren," with Yaleska Suratt. •CASTLE — Artcraft, "Wild and Woolly," with Douglas Fairbanks. COLOXIAL— J. Seng, "Parentage," with Hobart Henlev and Barbara Castleton. ORPHEUM — Fox. "The Two Little Imps." with Tane and Kathenne Lee ; Paramount, "The Little Bov Scout." with Ann Pennington; World. "A Self-Made Widow." with Alice Brady; Vitagraph "The Question." with Alice Joyce ; Metro. "The Will o' the W isp " with Mabel Taliaferro ; Fox, "The Siren," with Valeska Suratt. ' PLAYHOUSE — Universal, "Come Through," with Hobart Rawlinson and Alice Lake. ROSE — Paramount, "Big Timber." with Kathlvn Williams and W allace Reid. STUDEBAKER — Frohman, "God's Man," with H. B. -Warner and Barbara Castleton. ZIEGFELD — Art Dramas, "The Peddler," with Joe W'elch