Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1919)

EXHIBITORS HERALD Four months have been spent on this feature, depicting high life in Paris and based on the novel by the Baroness de Meyer, "Clothes and Treachery." Players appearing in this photodrama are Una Trevelyn, Clude Fillmore, Sam de Grasse, Maude George, Leo White, Mae Busch, Ruth King and Helen Broneau. * * * Edith Storey, who until two years ago, when she went into war work, was one of the leading favorites of the screen, is returning under the Haworth banner in "The Golden Hope," a story directed by Joseph de Grasse. * * * Syd Chaplin's first comedy for Paramount is entitled "One Hundred Million." It isn't at all like Charles' travesties, but is a five reel feature. * * * A company of Mack Sennett Bathing Girls are now rehearsing a new act at the Sennett Studios, Los Angeles, and will leave direct from that city for Texas and Oklahoma to play the finest picture houses in the cities of those states. It is expected that the act will be ready within the next two weeks. E. M. Asher, personal representative of Mr. Sennett, is in charge of the production, and the tour will be under the direction of Sol Lesser. # * * Ali en Holubar and Dorothy Phillips, Universal director and star, are busy in the laboratory at Universal City these days editing and cutting the many thousand feet of film shot for "Ambition," Miss Phillips' latest contribution to the screen. Robert H. Poole, formerly manager of Hoyt's Theatre at Long Beach, has been engaged as assistant to S. L. Rothapfei. at the California Theatre. He will have the title of Managing Director. Victor Schertzinger, Goldwyn director, left this week for New York to produce the new Mabel Normand feature, "Maggie." Cullen Landis and Walter Hiers are also leaving to play important roles in her support. * * * This week marked the western premier of three new big productions in Los Angeles. "Scarlet Days," the latest D. W. Griffith feature, opened at Grauman's on Monday night. On the same evening Maurice Tourneur's "Woman" began an engagement at Clune's Auditorium. * * * Friday evening, Syd Grauman opened his new Rialto Theatre, formerly owned by J. A. Quinn, with Cecil B. DeMille's "Male and Female." Wm. S. Campbell, the animal director who made "The Jazz Monkey" and "Monkey Stuff," starring Joe Martin, Universal's famous trick orang-outang, returned this week from New York with a contract from First National. He will have three producing units — an animal comedy company, a straight comedy company and another organization to produce a serial. Harry Burns, who was his chief directoral assistant at Universal City, will be associated with him in his new enterprise. * * * Al Nathan, formerly manager of the Broadway and Symphony theatres, in New York, when these two playhouses were controlled by Universal, is now handling publicity for the Alhambra Theatre. the As a special feature for his Kinema Theatre, T. L. Tally has engaged Sexok Manuella B. de Budron, formerly premier soloist with the Buenos Aires Grand Opera Company. * * * M. D. Howe, who toured the country with "Yankee Doodle in Berlin," and Sennen Bathing Girls, has been named Pacific Coast manager for the American Producers' Syndicate, which is sponsoring "The Beach Models," a giri act, featuring 1920 seaside toggery. The girls appear in connection with Chuck Reisner's comedy, "Dog Days." The attraction opened at the Symphony Theatre the week of December 7th. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne are appearing at the Mason week commencing December 8th in their stage production "The Master Thief." GUARANTEED Mailing Lists MOVING PICTURE THEATRES Every State— total, 25,300; by States, $4.00 Per M. 1070 Film Exchanges $7.50 313 manufacturers and studios 4.00 368 machine and supply dealers 4.00 Further Particulars: A. F.WILLIAMS, 166 W. Adams St.. Chicago What More Can You Get in a Picture? Tom Moore and Hazel Daly — An established stage success — A cyclone of a boat race — A story that's saturated with college spirit — A thread of clean, manly and womanly love — An athletic appeal to red blooded folks — and A sure fire success; and much money Bro wn of H arv ard VIRTUOUS MEN FOOL'S GOLD ARTHUR S. HYMAN ATTRACTIONS CHICAGO — Consumers Bldg. W. G. McCOY, Mgr. DETROIT— Film Bldg. C. O. BROKAW, Mgr. 92