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 i Lincoln Film Corporation, pfd 85 95 I Lone Star Corporation, pfd 98 100 Lone Star Corporation, com 19 21 Mutual Film Corporation, com 8 12 Mutual Film Corporation, pfd 14 17 )New York Motion Picture Corporation.. 45 52 ; North American Corporation, com 20 i States Film Corporation, com 20 Triangle Film Corporation 1 1J4 IWorld Film Corporation j£ Quotations Nov. 20, 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. Violet Mersereau, Ruth Clifford, Mae Murray and Ella Hall Stars on Universal' s December List Managing Director Carl Laemmle, in announcing the Jeature for the Bluebird program to finish the current year, lists the second Mae Murray feature, another Robert Leonird production, for Christmas week; places Ella Hall's next ippearance on the program for the week preceding and gives /iolet Mersereau and Ruth Clifford positions early in December. Violet Mersereau appears in "The Raggedy Queen," week starting Dec. 3. John C. Brownell prepared the scenario from Nell B. Bronson's story and the direction was accomplished by Theodore Marston as his third production in the Bluebird series with Miss Mersereau the star. Donald Hall. Iharles Slattery, James O'Neill, Frank Otto, Robert F. Hill and Grace Barton appear in the supporting company. Ruth Clifford in Merwin's Story Ruth Clifford's appearance Dec. 10, will be made in conjunction with Monroe Salisbury in Rupert Julian's presentation of Samuel Merwin's story, 'Anthony the Absolute." Elliott J. Clawson wrote the scenario and Director Julian [irepared the Oriental settings for this feature, the action requiring both Japanese and Chinese "atmosphere." Ella Hall will next appear in "My Little Boy," Dec. 17, vith Little Zoe Rae and Gretchen Lederer in the cast. Mae Murray's Second Bluebird Mae Murray brings her second Bluebird to the screen Dec. 24, entitled "Face Value." Miss Murray is declared to lliave an effective successor to "Princess Virtue." Franklyn Farnum. in "The Winged Mystery," is scheduled for Nov. 26, Dorothy Phillips will reappear early in the ^New Year, and Carmel Myers in "The Lash of Power" as her .introduction to the program. 'ILM D'ART MAKING THIRD COMEDY The Film D'Art Corporation has just completed for the state rights market two comedies. "Aunties Triumph" and "Cousins." and is now at work on a third, entitled "Poor Jncle Ted." These pictures are to be known as the Perry /ictures and are under the direction of John D. Perry, who is also the author. Virginia Pearson Is Starred in "All for a Husband" Fox Special "All for a Husband," the Fox special feature, published November 18, features Virginia Pearson. The action centers about a beautiful lunatic, a woman hater, the woman hater's sister and a friend of the latter. The sister picks her friend to wed her brother, but the latter objects and it is with the outcome of this objection that the picture deals. Besides Miss Pearson the cast includes Herbert Evans, Dorothy Quincy, Gladys Kelley, Carl Moody and William W. Crimans. Mr. Evans has the role of the woman hater, who also is mayor of the town and in the midst of an election campaign. Miss Pearson plays the role of the woman the sister has chosen for her brother's wife. The story is by George M. Scarborough. Ann Murdock the Noted Stage Star in Frohman Play "Please Help Emily" Ann Murdock, the Frohman star, reappeared on the screen November 19 in the third of her Empire-Mutual productions, "Please Help Emily," a picturization of the comedy-drama of the same title in which she scored at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, last spring. ' The production is presented with practically the entire original cast. Director Dell Henderson has perfected every detail, and the result is a tribute to the efforts of the players to excel the stage version. The story is exceptionally adapted to the screen, possessing consistency of plot and action. Emily has two ardent admirers; one she likes and one she detests. Threadgold, the unfavored, seeks solace in pursuing Emily with the police when she takes refuge in Trotter's room after eluding the guardianship of female relatives and friends. Emily finds herself in need of a protector and decides Trotter is "it." Sharing honors with Miss Murdock are other Frohman players, including Ferdinand Gottschalk. Herbert Druce, Amy ."eness, Grace Carlyle and Jules Raucourt. Dell Henderson, who directed the picture, has been responsible for several of the Empire-Mutual successes. He directed j'idna Goodrich in her recent Mutual pictures. He is a veteran ?rage and motion picture director. "Fired" a Product of Her Own Pen Next Goldwyn for Marie Dressier Marie Dressier has just completed "The Scrub Lady." a comedy being published through Goldwyn exchanges and has begun work on a new piece from her own pen, entitled "Fired," and described as "the story of the busiest day of her life." "Fired," which will also be published through the Goldwyn sales organization, is another of the "Tillie" series. It begins with the ejection of that celebrated character for the " 'steenth time in her rather checkered career, from the hash foundry operated by Simon Legree." From this incident the picture gets its name. THIS WEEK AT DOWNTOWN CHICAGO THEATERS ALCAZAR — Fox, "Painted Madonna." with Sona Markova; Mutual, "Please Help Emily," with Ann Murdock; Fox, "All For A Husband," with Virginia Pearson; Mutual, "Snap Judgment," with William Russell; World, "Her Hour," with Kitty Gordon; Metro, "The Eternal Mother," with Ethel Barrymore; Artcraft, "The Man From Painted Post," with Douglas Fairbanks. BIJOU DREAM— World, "Her Hour," with Kitty Gordon. BOSTON' — Mutual, "Please Help Emily," with Ann Murdock; Fox, "AH For A Husband," with Virginia Pearson; Mutual, "Snap Judgment," with William Russell: World, "Her Hour." with Kitty Gordon; Metro. "The Eternal Mother," with Ethel Barrymore; Artcraft, "The Man From Painted Post," with Douglas Fairbanks; Artcraft, "The Narrow Trail," with Wm. Hart. CASTLE — Artcraft. "The Little Princess," with Mary Pickford. ORPHEUM — Goldwyn, "Nearly Married, graph, "Within the Law." with Alice Joyce. with Madge Kennedy; Vita ROSE — Paramount, "The Clever Mrs. Carfax," with Julian Eltinge. ZIEGFELD — Artcraft, "The Rise of Jenny Cushing," with Elsie Fer1 guson. 33