Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Jun 1919)

EXHIBITORS HERALD AND MOTOGRM'I! V UP AND DOWN FILM ROW With ^ ^ • New York City, June 10, 1919. If the Mayor of Panama City orders censorship for motion pictures, it will be the only thing under the blue sky on the Isthmus which is so censored except the show houses on Fifth street which are under the censorship of the medical department. * * * Riverdale-on-the-Hudson is a quiet enough place for anyone to spend a vacation. Might be a good thing for Walter Price to bring Virginia Pearson out of the Forty-second street ice-box before he relegates her to the rural environment of the woods. * * * A film "mag-got" called me a nut the other day because of an article printed about him. I suggest he refrain from shaking his own family tree, lest he find a few almonds dropping therefrom. * * * Now that Galli-Curi, the Windy City colorature soprano, is trying to give her husband the "gate" the time might be opportune to sign her up. Suggest a good title would be the "Stalemate," by A. Pellate. * * * Bon voyage, Mrs. J. D. Williams. May Neptune be good to you on your way over. * * * The old war-horse of pictures, Jesse L. Lasky, departed from our midst a day or two ago to commune with Nature on the Pacific Coast and also to renew some picture acquaintances. * * * The American Cinema Corporation has Louise Huff for a star. They sure are good pickers when it comes to star chips. * * * Come early and avoid the rush. Messrs. Cohen, O'Reilly and Berman take to the ring at the Hotel WaldorfAstoria at seven P. M. Wednesday, June 18, 1919. The committee is composed of John Zanft, L. F. Blumenthal, L. Kugel, C. F. Haring, Samuel Sheer and H. F. Elliot. * * * In August 1912, Warner Brothers were shooting pictures such as "The Glass Coffin" or the "Crystal Casket" and maybe worse, but this was at the Princess Theatre, Denver, Colo. However, today they are at the top of the heap and while that may "Open Your Eyes," "Beware," they are among the best sellers of the month. * * * The down-pour of rain which hit Tenth avenue and Fifty-fifth street, New York, at the hour of laying the corner stone of the new Fox unit building, didn't have a look in, as the speakers and "Poko" jazz of the band kept the audience good natured. The opinion, however, was unanimous that a good sized container of 2.75 would have had an inspiring effect. * * * Harry McRay Webster has forsaken the cinema for the legitimate. Some will be sorry, while others will rejoice. * t # Rose Shulsinger says all the fault is with the "lights" "livers" and "hearts" and she blames it all on the extras. Don't know just how many extras she had in mind or whose extras they were. VIOLET MERSEKKAU, AVho has signed a contract with the H. & H. Picture Company to he Marred in a feature under direction of Herbert E. Hancock, N. A. M. P. I. Issues Booklet Covering New Fireproof Film Cases The National Association of the Motion Picture Industry, through the Transportation Committee of which P. H. Stilson is chairman has just published a comprehensive twelve-page booklet which discusses in detail and at length the comparative merits of the numerous film packing cases which have been submitted by manufacturers to meet the requirements of the new law which becomes effective July 1, 1919. Giving full details of the reasons for the classifications accorded the different models the several types of cases are graded according to the committee's opinion of their suitability for the purpose. When the grading is completed the cases chosen and endorsed by the committee are shown in full page illustrations which show clearly their construction. Upon the last page the law governing the cases in which film may be shipped is quoted in detail. Beneath it the specifications which must be conformed to are given also. Men who are interested in the matter, and it is a topic of common interest to the exhibitor and the exchange man. can find here all the information quickly and concisely. C. K. Young Wins Point NEW YORK.— Clara Kimball Young won a point in her litigation with Select Pictures, when the federal court declined to issue a temporary injunction restraining the exhibition of the C. K. Y. production, "The Better Wife." New Brady Sales Made William A. Brady has sold Michigan rights to "Stolen Orders," to James M. Minter, of the Minter United Amusements of Detroit, and for Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas to the A. H. Blank Enterprises of Des Moines. AH, HA! CRAIG KENNEDY AT WORK Herbert Ravrlfnaon, as the detective, is sitting on the table making' a test which is being watched closely by the others. A scene from "The Carter Case" (Oliver Films, Inc.) 50