Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1920)

EXHIBITORS HERALD Albert A. Kaufman Is Added to List of Independent Producers Albert A. Kaufman, who was one of the original officers and organizers in the Famous Players Film Company and a director in the Famous PlayersLasky Corporation, has resigned his connection with the corporation and will enter the field of independent producers. The announcement was not altogether a surprise to Mr. Kaufman's many friends, as they were aware that upon the completion of his mission as a special representative of the corporation in Great Britain arranging for the British studios of the company he had \i in hi A. KAUFMAN Who In to entrr the field of Imdepeadeari producer*. several times announced his inclination to enter the producing field upon his own resources. Served In Signal Corps At the outbreak of the war Mr. Kaufman was eastern studio manager of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. He enlisted for service and made a splendid record in the Signal Corps, leaving the service with the grade of captain. Soon after leaving the service Mr. Kaufman was, because of his past experience in studio organization, requested by Jesse L. Lasky, first vice-president in charge of the Famous Players-Lasky producing, to return to London and establish the British studios. A month ago Mr. Kaufman, having completed the preliminary work, returned to New York. Since then he has made a trip to California and said yesterday he was leaving again for California in a few days. Mr. Kaufman is a brother-in-law of Adolph Zukor. He has been associated with Mr. Zukor in different enterprises for fifteen years and always has been credited with a share in the success of the Famous Players Film Company. His acquaintance among artists and directors is very wide and it is doubtful if any young man in the motion picture business has more acquaintances in all branches of the industry. Relations Are Friendly Mr. Kaufman explained that in sever ing his connection with Famous PlayersLasky Corporation he was leaving with the very best of feeling between himself and the officers of the company. He said that soon after his arrival in California he will make a more detailed announcement of his future plans. "Help" Title of Latest Model Two-Reel Comedy "Help" is the title of the latest tworeel comedy featuring Gale Henry that has just been finished at the Bulls Eye studio in Hollywood, under the direction of Tom Gibson. Gale illustrates in her typical manner her idea of privileges that should be allowed a modern maid, wherein she entertains her friends, the iceman and policeman, in the parlor and otherwise enjoys herself at her mistress' expense. Billy Franey and Hap H. Ward assist in making the story amusing. "The Fall of Babylon" Published by Griffith D. W. Griffith's "The Fall of Babylon," one of the offerings in the Griffith repertory season at Geo. M. Cohan's Theatre last summer, has been published to exhibitors throughout the country. Albert L. Grey, general manager of D. W. Griffith Service, is handling the bookings direct from his offices in the Longacre Building. The starting of the new year has been signalized by the Tyrad Pictures, Inc., in assembling the following program for the month of January. During the month three new features make their appearance, commencing with the Bernhardt presentation of "It Happened in Paris," followed by the initial Johnny Dooley comedy, "Some Mind Reader," and "Small Tropical Fish," the first of Prof. W. L. Brind's "Wonders of Nature" series. "It Happened in Paris" was written by the famous Madame Sarah Bernhardt especially for her protege, Madame Yorska, who is co-starred with W. Lawson Butt. It is said to be a powerful drama that develops unusually tragic moments and deals with society and the underworld of Paris. Johnny Dooley, Ziegfeld star, makes his initial screen appearance in "Some Mind Reader," called, for rapid fire action, crowded with laughing incidents, a veritable riot of fun. Gilda Gray, the shimmy artiste; Sophie Tucker, queen of jazz, and Martha Mansfield, Ziegfeld beauty, who appear with Dooley, enter into the spirit of the story and assist prominently in the registering of the situations. Each add their bit to the story that completes a whole, calculated to drive away the most chronic case of Screen Aids U. S. To Combat 'Reds' WASHINGTON, D. C— Recent I activities of radical propagandists I led Secretary Lansing to display 1 for the first time in eighteen years the original parchments of the 55 Declaration of Independence and ft the Constitution of the United I States. In the presence of a group of officials the parchments were g removed from the protecting walls § of a steel safe enclosing them and I placed on view in the State Departg ment for an hour, while motion picture cameras recorded their ap| pearance for the benefit of the 110,000,000 persons living under the principles enunciated by them. Theatres from Maine to Califor■ nia and from the Gulf to Canada will exhibit the films in an effort § "to remove from the public mind j in every city, town and village any possible effects of recent 'Red' § i activities." Owing to their age, exhibition I of the parchments is a rare event. 1 Exposure to light, even though each sheet is protected carefully from air by hermetically sealed glass plates, causes additional fading of the ink incribing the immortal words which brought the Republic into being. Both the Declaration and the [ Constitution were found in excellent condition. The signatures of j the former are very indistinct ex | cept for the famous "John Han § cock," written extra large with flourishes and in the most promi 1 nent place. ■srmimniiiiiiitiii! iiiiiiiiniiiiiiuuiiiiiuiiiinuuiiniiiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiffliH the blues. "Some Mind Reader" is the first of a series of two-part Dooley comedies to be issued monthly. "Small Tropical Fish" is a single-reel nature study compiled and arranged by Prof. W. L. Brind, the naturalist, author and cinematographer. It illustrates a trip up "The River of Doubt" in search of small tropical fish. This is the inaugural issue of the "Wonders of Nature" series, which had a prior showing at the Strand and Rialto theatres, New York City. The series, it is said, have the endorsement of many prominent teachers and famous institutions of learning. Rupert Julian is Invited To Attend Kaiser's Trial Rupert Julian, author-director-actor, has been asked to attend the trial of the Kaiser as a representative of the Historic Films, Inc., a British Film producing company, for the purpose of obtaining data for a scenario. The British company wants Julian to direct a film production which will include the trial, and to take the part of the Kaiser. Harry Caulfield, Mr. Julian's business representative, stated the offer was still under consideration. Tyrad Pictures, Inc., Announces Bernhardt Play and Dooley Comedy 52