Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1919)

EXHIBITORS HERALD AND MOTOGRAPHY UP AND DOWN FILM ROW -=^=^= With J. B. = = New York City, Aug. 1ft 1919. James Grainger has but limited accident insurance on his automobile and none of it covers "self collision," as a result of which James ran head-on into another car up Sing-Sing way and had to hand over seventy dollars to a poor orphan in the garage business. The moral of this story is: Get a "Henry" car and buy your spare parts at Woolworth's. * * * W hile dining at the Astor the other day, one of a party began to grumble about the food when Hopp Hadley chirped : "Don't make fun of the bread, you may grow old yourself." * * * Waldorf Pictures Corporation will close its New York offices at 220 West 42nd street and move the headquarters to their studio in Boston. * * * Rev. Patrick Joseph Diamond must be a gem-in-the-rough, as he is referred to as the "fighting priest" of Chinatown. The Reverend is on the warpath for hard-boded pictures in his parish. * * * Arthur MacHuch, live wire press agent, is certainly keeping the name B. S. Moss and the Broadway Theatre before the public, and the long line in front of the theatre nightly is the reason for the broad smile on Arthur's face. * * * Last Monday night the Clan na' Gael got together at Shanley's and indulged in the national dish. Huge portions of corned beef and cabbage were served to Marshall Neilan, Matt Moore, Timothy O'Day, John McSweeney, Jimmie "Scrapping" Grainger, Jack Pickford and Pat O'Rooney. All enjoyed the repast, but had to wash it down with Irish ginger ale. * * * There is no comeback to the "Boomerang" now that Joe Brandt is handling it. It's a sure hit and will "knock 'em dead" first throw. * * * Blanche Abrams has relieved Howard Dietz of the routine of advertising at the Goldwyn Company. Miss Abrams has the ability and training to fill the position to the queen's taste. Carl Edouards, director of the Strand orchestra, is rendering a class of music which has made a great hit with the transients. To quote the Port Chester Blade : "The Strand orchestra of New York is a dandy and plays music of the up-to-date kind as well as the antedeluvian. It can jazz, march and classic in a way that makes you feel good all the time." Music hath charms to soothe the rural ear. Go to it, Carl. * * * Fred Beecroft has gone to Maine for a two weeks' vacation. * * * Roiiert E. Welsh is expected to return to his M. P. News editorial desk this week. Bob has enjoyed himself even though he didn't sec the doctor before leaving. * * * The old reliable Tom Bedding is again behind a publicity desk in the film industry. This time, however, he essays the French and has a mouthful every time he has to say the name of his company. Tom is a Hnguest par excellence and if he skids on the French he can shoot it across in the lingo of Cicero, "quod erat demonstrandum." The new title for Grace Davidson's first production, which she made for the Pioneer Film Company, is "Atonement." * * * Report from the coast says that Margaret Campbell of the Goldwyn Company, who has a home close by the sea at Los Angeles, literally fell into a small fortune one day last week while strolling along the beach. Miss Campbell was accompanied by a tenyear-old boy on her stroll and the boy was very much interested in the passing ships. All of a sudden the lad spied a miniature waterspout about half a mile off shore. Miss Campbell, after a close scrutiny, said: "Why, son, that's a whale, a real, live, honest-to-goodness Cetacea eps." "Don't know about that," replied the lad, "but he looks as though he was getting sea sick." This proved to be the case. The whale got a touch of old fashioned "mal de mer" and did the Jonah act, only in this case, instead of setting free a no account Jonah, he coughed up a fair sized chunk of ambergris, which floated ashore and was picked up by the charming Margaret. Ambergris is one of the most valuable substances known and is used in the manufacture of perfume. Well done, Margaret. "Why Get Married" when fortune knocks at your beach in that fashion? I sure would like to be a beach-comber in Los Angeles. * * * Lenore Samuels, secretary to Vivian Moses of the House of Selznick, has just returned from a two weeks' vacation at I.OI ISK III I K \o»v Marring in n «<tIc» of i>i«-<ui-<-n for kmerleaa Cinema Corporation. Her Ural feature trill i rh< stormy Petrel," by I ritr >lhl<llctoil. Lake Hopatcong, N. J. Miss Samuels is quite an expert with rod and reel, it is said, and she almost fished the bottom out of the lake. * * * George Landy is off on a two weeks' furlough for recreation and rest. * * * Realart's "Soldiers of Fortune" is undergoing the final cutting. * * * On Thursday Major Ian Hay Beith sailed for Europe. Major Beith has for some time past been a member of Cecil B. DeMille's staff producing the "Male and Female" feature. * * * The Pacific Producing Company is the newest company to make a bid for popular favor. The first story to be pictured by this organization is a serial, "The Radium Mystery," which will be in twelve parts, in which Cleo Madison is the star. Others in this thriller are Eileen Sedgwick, Bob Reeves, Jeff Osborne, Gordon McGregar and Bob Gray. * * * Some wag has suggested that it might be a fine scheme to unite Universale "Joe Martin" and Vitagraph's "Sarah" in the bonds of matrimony to produce comedy stars, provided, of course, that they were issue by said union; and further provided, of course, that the progeny be normal and show a predilection for the screen. * * * Anyway, Joe Martin has a high-priced press agent. * * * The oldest exhibitor recorded in America was Cortez, who screened "Desert Gold" in 1547. Some say that the wiley old boy was a reviewer and that he panned "Desert Gold." * * * Dave Berman has joined the Realart Pictures Corporation as purchasing agent. * * * Helen Michaels has signed up with the Realart Pictures Corporation. * * * Charles Spers has signed a contract with the Vitagraph Company. Mr. Spers is the youngest juvenile in the motion picture industry. He will support Bessie Love in her forthcoming offering. * * * Henry Miller, Jr., has joined the cast of the Pinero play to support Tom Moo're. New England Film Men Enjoy "Get Together" BOSTON, MASS.— The New England Exchange Managers' Association, including members in Boston, New Haven, Portland and Bangor, held an enjoyable "Get Together" at Pemberton Inn, Boston, managers, assistant managers, salesmen and bookers attending. Frederick S. Murphy presided at the business meeting. Talks were given by William H. Jenner (secretary). Harry Ascher, J. A. Mullin, Harry Campbell and Dr. Edward Goldman. New Bay Ridge Theatre BROOKLYN, N. Y. — Max H. Robitchek, president of the Halendon Construction company, will erect a modern motion picture theatre at Fifth avenue and 8(ith street, Bay Ridge, upon a site recently purchased for $55,000. 76