Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

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Cheer up, fellers; while the '"war tax" ems to smell like a Philadelphia atrney's brief, 'tis an awful stormy sea at a calm can't overtake. Just sit etty: your Uncle Sammy's the best in ie world, and it will all come through ght. It's got to; that's all there is to it. Talkin' about records; cast your optics a this for a three days accomplished. From November 1 to 3 A. Teitel is cleaned and renovated six of the big:st films in the business. "Intolerance." ["he Lone Wolf," "Twenty Thousand eagues Under the Sea." "The Marriage larket." "Who Is Your Neighbor?-' and rhe Man Who Was Afraid." Where d you hard-time shouters get your ope? Search us — get the habit — you in't make Teitel do anvthing else but mile. By "Mac" Apropos, it listens like a lot of big changes are in the making in this busy rilm mart. Lome on, Joe, let's have the details. Well, at any rate, whatever it may be, here are our wishes for its early rulfillment. It affords us great pleasure to note lany of the exhibitors are shouldering ie war tax themselves. No doubt we 11 would like to follow suit. But Tuning a house from 8 bells a. m. until omewhere about midnight is a heap lot ifferent than opening up at 6 o'clock I m. and playing to two full houses, 'raps. The film fans attending the Ascher Lane Court Theatre are to be congratulated for slippin' it over on the South Side in having the interesting Bruce Godshaw guiding the destiny of this charming film house. Leave it to Bruce to show 'em what a reel intertainment should be. Some one told us P. R. McNally. torer manager for the F. O. Neilson exhange. was seen bazaarin' around old It Lake City with the Mormons. Shh. e he's managing the Big Features ilnr Company exchange out there, and -ports business is humming along like ose "old days" back in Chi. Go West, voung man. go West, so pake the great Horace Greeley in the ays gone bv. Lo and behold, here's our oung friend. George West, erstwhile anager of the Langley Theatre, with is carpetbag all packed up. hittin for lmdorr.'s paradise, California. Mebbee rother Billie (you know that funny ittle guy what looks like somebody else e all know) needs the family's eagle yes upon him. Gee whiz! With all this talk about abarets being closed and the hull darn ation agoin' dry and politicians beomin' honest, it certainly looks as hough M. T. Weisfeldt of the \\ holeome Films' has got a lot to swell up bout Take it from us. we'll give him redit for outtin' the SOMF in W ho'.eome and. bv crickets, there bees plenty f exhibs scattered all over this country f ours that'll prove it. by gosh, so they .ill. of Ages," are getting away with a rush. The former has been booked at Balaban & Katz' film theatre supreme, the Central Park, one of the latest houses to open here. The latter play will be booked on the big chain of film theatres owned by Lubliner & Trinz. Frank J. Flaherty of the HoffmanFoursquare tells us they have ordered another star sewed on their "service flag" to honor H. P. Morgan, who has joined his country's service in the aviation corps. He will leave shortly for the local training camp. The management of the Austin Theatre. 5619 West Madison street, is again under new direction. G. J. Wegner is the new incumbent, whose youth and pep should start something out there among the peace and quiet of Chi's W est Side environs most beauteous. Enuff — more later, p'raps. P. A. Powers, better known as "Pat." treasurer of the Universal, gave his Chicago office a brief visit during the week of November 5. Leave it to the "sphinx" to impart news. "First time I've been here in a couple of years." says P. A. Another chance to help "the boys" at the front and the various camps is given the exhibs in the forthcoming drive of the Red Triangle of the Y. M. C. A., assisted by a number of the livest members of "the four-minute squad." We need only remind you. for your past efforts in behalf of Uncle Sam are enough assurance of what we know you will do with this worthy effort for the comfort of our "arms." We' note that G. H. Levine and Ben Edelman. Laemmle Film Service exploits, will permeate Chicago theatre managers with their sales arguments for the future, having cut out the touring expeditions of the past. W. E. Weinshanker. formerly of the Central Film Company, will henceforth be seen on the other side of the fence. His rotund and million dollar figure may receive your admiring glances any day out on the great Northwest Side at the Milford Theatre. Greiver & Herz report excellent business locallv. The two recent purchases for this territory. "Whither Thou Goest." featuring Orrin Johnson, and Lillian Walker's big starring vehicle. "The Lust Clayton Bond, formerly of the Paramount, will be greeting his many exhib friends from now on as the western manager of the U. S. Exhibitors' Booking Corporation, located in the College Building. "To be or not to be. that is the question." So sayeth William Shakespeare in the davs gone by. We say "It's got to be." for lo and behold. Chicago has a Bard of Avon all her own. List. yea. verily, and no other than William Shakespeare Hershberg. the new owner of the Shakespeare Theatre out on the South Side. We salute you. "Villie." Essanay Closes Contract With U. S. To Film Life at Army Cantonments Two Directors With Camera Men Are Already in the Field. Proceeds to Be Turned Over to Soldiers in Training and at Front J. L. Friedman, of the Celebrated Playrs Companv. breezed into the old home own November 5. after spending about en days in New York City. If a bulgm raveling grip signifies anything, believe s. Joe must have been a buyin' some Vhen he wasn't lookin' we took a peek and found out he had closed with the Ora Pictures. Inc.. for their initial ieature. "Loyalty.'' for this territory, besides a number of single reel westerns. Essanay has just closed a contract with the" United States government to make moving pictures of many of the militarv cantonments in various parts of the' country. Already two directors with their cameramen and other assistants are in the field, and others will follow soon. The government will show the pictures throughout the country. The proceeds to be turned into the Divisional Staff for soldiers in training in this country and those at the front in France. , c The companv recentlv sent a squad o. cameramen to Rockford. 111., where the Illinois cantonment is located and where thousands of Illinois drafted men are in training for war. The object was to 37 show by pictures how the men are treated and how they enjoy the life, so that friends and relatives back home may rest at ease regarding their welfare. This picture, however, was not made for the government. Agents unfriendly to the United States government have circulated reports that the men are underfed, have poor quarters, and otherwise suffer. This picture will give the lie to that story quicker than anything else that could be devised. The men are shown at mess, in their sleeping quarters. playing outdoor games, drilling, at bayonet practice, and in other forms of their work. The picture gives an excellent view of the buildings, both inside and out.