Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

X H B O R H R D THE FILM STOCK MARKET By PAUL H. DAVIS & COMPANY Chicago Bid Asked American Film Company 45 55 "Jncoln Film Corporation, pfd 85 95 Lone Star Corporation, pfd 98 100 .one Star Corporation, com 19 21 Vlutual Film Corporation, com 8 . 12 Mutual Film Corporation, pfd 14 17 N'ew York Motion Picture Corporation.. 45 52 \'orth American Corporation, com 20 States Film Corporation, com 20 Triangle Film Corporation 1 V/2 \Vorld Film Corporation 9^ y% Quotations Nov. 13th, 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. WE TRADE ACTIVELY IN Lone Star Corp. Com. & Pfd. Mutual Film Corp. " " " J. B. SARDY & CO., Chicago Tel. Majestic 7640 131 SO. LA SALLE ST. OFFICIAL CUT-OUTS MADE BY THE CHICAGO BOARD OF CENSORS "The Rise ( as simple, etc.' Jennie Cushing" (Artcraft )"It seems wrong and vile -Subtitles: •IH go "Marie's story tth you"; "Your other is nearly distracted. Have you really married that Cushing woman?"; Tell Her It's Jennie Cushing"; entire incident oi girl's visit to Marie; subitles: "I won't have a woman like you around my children"; "I want you o be my dear and honored wife"; change subtitle: "Does Mrs. Jennie Cushng live here?" to read, "Does Mrs. Jennie Meigs live here?" "The Hungry Heart" (Paramount) — Reel 2, subtitle, "My love, my >ve, I might have killed you"; woman embracing man on balcony and entire cene of man in woman's bedroom. Reel 4. subtitles; "Old Nanny's parlyzed. I found her yesterday morning in the hallway '; "You need not fear 3 confess that he took advantage of a weak moment.'' Reel 5, subtitles: "I nxt no desire to punish, but Winchie and the world must never know"; "If e finds us he will kill us both": "Why don't you kill us both3": "He has eld me in his arms." Additional changes after reinspeetion : after closeup f Courtney on stairway and after her husband has gone to Nanny's room, isert subtitle: "Convinced that the meddlesome Nanny has misunderstood llieir affection, Courtney thinks only of the safety of Gallatin"; eliminate subfiles: "It is true"; "Where is he?": "There are times when a man must more or kill." "Outwitted" (Metro) — Two views of girl opening safe; subtitle: ou one of Farraday's gang — or perhaps his " "Arc I "Brand's Daughter" (Falcon I — Subtitles: "Paula, w hose heart has not et been touched"; "You need not tear I'll kill you. I'll make you pay, •tc.": two scenes in vault showing man threatening woman with gun; closeup If man removing coat; closeup of man choking girl. "Theresa, the Adventuress" (Great Northern) — From lead introducing haracters, eliminate introduction of Theresa as Kenton's sweetheart. "Miss U. S. A." (Fox)— Subtitle: nly voluntarily here." 'This is not conscription. We take "The Race to the Drawbrid n track. ;e" (Kalem) — Tying man to car; putting man "The Last Card" (Horsley) — Woman drinking at bar; holdup of saloon; ash gambling scene; girl shoeing Hart. "Feet of Clay" (Falcon) — Reel 1, h-cti; of Jew storekeeper rubbing his ands after crooks enter his store. Keel 2. all scenes of Jew at desk, hanlling his bank passbooks, going to the door to admit Mordant in disguise and 11 scenes up to where he is carried into other room. Have reel show that "assner was found dead instead of being shot by Mordant's butler. 'Jim Grigg's Decision" (Lasso) — Holdup in saloon; girl shooting man. "When War Meant Peace" (Triangle)— Action indicating baby has wet itself; scene of woman changing baby's soiled napkin. "Princess Virtue" (Blue Bird) — Shooting in duel; flash long roulette "The Lost Express," No. S (Signal) — Six gambling scenes. "The Fighting Trail," No. 10 (Vitagraph) — Keel I, subtitle: "Drop that gun — watch that man on the tower bite the dust"; three scenes of man shooting and man falling from tower; two views of other men falling from tower after being shot. Reel 2, subtitles: "I need all the votes you can slip in — straight or crooked"; "Don't celebrate — you can blow 'em all up tc the moon": "We've got it planted with dynamite from one ,end to the other"; all scenes of planting dynamite, crossing wires and blowing up mines. "Captain Bobby of the Home Defenders" (Vitagraph) — Lighting fuse. "Double Dukes" (L-Ko) — Pulling stick out of man's back. "Adventures of Carol" (World) — Subtitle containing words, "Yo' triflin' "The Lash of Power" (Blue Bird)— Subtitle: "That anarchist must bc released from jail — you understand"; man setting time clock for explosion. "The Silent Witness" (Foursquare) — Subtitles: "And rumor says she was never married to your father": "You can't call my mother a bad woman": "I can establish a motive — Wilbur accused Bud of being an illegitimate child ": "Bud Morgan's mother is here. We should subpoena her and have her prove in court that her son is illegitimate"; "You can't prove you're not a — — ": "Norman Blakely was nothing to me. Believing you dead I went west and adopted the name of Morgan." "Scandal" (Selznick) — Reel 2, subtitles: "Let me off; please let me off"; "I'll give you fifteen minutes to get ready for bed"; all scenes in room after chaperon enters to scene showing Beatrix in bed, to include scene of Pelham putting chaperon out of room; all scenes of man in bedroom and sitting room with girl, to include all struggle scenes and subtitle: "You wouldn't dare"; first scene of man and girl in bedroom where bed is shown in background; man locking door. Reel 5, subtitle: "Oh, my God, what happened?"; shooting of York. "The Spoilers of Souls" (Owl) — Subtitles: "Ben schemes to kill Dick by accident"; "Hattie believing in prenatal influence constantly thinks of water"; closeup of man loosening wheel bolt. "The Massacre of Santa Fe Trail" (Bison) — Shooting of Indian: shooting of man; placing poison in liquor. "Sunshine Alley" (Goldwyn) — Ransacking dresser drawer; stealing jewel box. "The Fatal Ring." No. IS — (Pathe) — Reel 1. all holdup scenes to where Pearl overpowers girl. Reel 2. snatching money from shipping clerk: five holdup scenes to where man falls; two scenes of holdup of girl; two scenes of holdup of Pearl. "A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair" Title of First FunArt Film Comedy In "A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair," the first two-reel comedy to be released by Fun-Art Films. Inc., it is 'said that Vincent Bryan, author and producer, is at his best. Gordon Dooley and his sister Ray, Edward Kimball, Tula Belle and Helen Badgley are included in the cast. The second picture, already under way at the Thanhou^cr New Rochelle Studio, will be a burlesque on Cleopatra, calle'l "Leo Patrick." It is the intention to publish on the state rights plan eighteen or more comedies a year. THIS WEEK AT DOWNTOWN CHICAGO THEATERS \LC\ZAR— Fox, "Miss U. S. A.," with June Caprice; General, A Night in Arabia." O. Henrv story; Artcraft. "Dow-n to Earth with Douglas Fairbanks; Paramount. "Double Crossed." with Pauline Frederick; \\ odd. Easy Monev," with Ethel Clayton; Metro. "\ oice of Conscience, with 1-rancis Bushman and Beverly Bayne: Mutual. "Betty and the Buccaneers, with Juliette Day. BIJOU DKEAM — World, "Easy Money," with Ethel Clayton. BOSTON— General, "A Night in Arabia." O. Henry story; Artcraft. •Down to Earth." with Douglas Fairbanks: Paramount Double Crossed with Pauline Frederick; World. "Easy Money ' with Ethel Clayton , Metro. "Voice of Conscience." with F. Bushman ^B ^yntijtn^, ^^^ the Buccaneers.'' with Juliette Day; Fox. "The Painted Madonna, with Sonia Markova. CASTLE— Paramount, "Bab's Burglar," with Marguerite Clark. ORPHEUM— Fox. "When a Man Sees Red," with William Farnum: Fox. "A Daughter of the Gods," with Annette Kellerman. ROSE — Metro, "Draft 25S," with Mabel Taliaferro. ZIEGFELD— Artcraft. "The Little Princess." with Mary Pickford. 33