Exhibitors Herald (Sep 1920)

September 18, 1920 EXHIBITORS HERALD 109 Pat Dillon, local manager for Special Pictures, took his portfolio in hand and made a trip around the circuit himself this last week. There is no doubt about it the exhibitors like to meet the man in the front office once in awhile. * * * They say Bex Reixgold, special representative for Goldwyn, is going to take a few pieces of artillery with him on his next trip. Bex and Jack Sixcj.aire of Universal, happened into Danville on the same day, only Jack got there first and did business with Tom Roxax of the Terrace theatre. Then Ben came in. darkened the theatre and started screening a special. Jack came back to bid Tom goodbye but he encountered resistence in the lobby. So the story goes. Reingold did considerable pleading and not until a 25-cent straight was offered did Sinclaire consent to let the party alone. * * * The three twins, Eva, Blima and Ray Herman, said to be longest in the employ of Carl Laemmle, are back at their desks at Universal after an uneventful trip to the Sand Dunes. * * * "Florexce Ziegfeld" Applebalm, proprietor of the Ardmore theatre and a connosieur of pretty women, was up reviewing a new addition to the Select Follies the other day. They threaten to make Applebaum wear blinders when at the exchange. * * * Edward Seifert has been appointed assistant to John G. Hahx, secretary of Kothacker Film Company. * * * Manager W. A. Asciimaxx of Pathe hasn't a bad lot of salesmen on his staff, especially when you consider that Chicago took first place in the recent serial sales drive. * * * Morris Hellmax will go to any length to get a contract, at least it can be supposed that business was responsible for his long-distance telephone talk with Mrs. Emma Cohex, manager of the Casino theatre. Mrs. Cohen informed him that Newport. R. I., was offering too many pleasure inducements for her to return to the Windy* City for another week. * * * Sid Goldmax. manager of Associated Producers, isn't in the best of moods these days. Just because the laboratories can't turn out positives fast enough Sid had only fourteen prints of "Homespun Folks" for the opening week. He should worry as long as the fourteen are booked. * * * Frank B. Rogers, general manager for J. Stuart Blackton. and S. B. Waite, Pathe feature manager in Chicago, motored to New York last week. * * * Everybody will be invited they say to attend the formal opening of Pathe's new Chicago offices. It should be a great day .for the salesmen for there is no rule in 'the book that says a man can't talk business while in the act of entertaining an exhibitor. Further announcement of the opening will be made later. Finish Four Features In Universal Studios Four important features are in the editorial stage in the Universal City cutting rooms preparatory to being added to the list of forty-eight special productions pledged the exhibitors and the public during the current fiscal year. "Black Friday," starring Frank Mayo, has just been finished under the direction of Frederick Thomson. The scenario was prepared by Wallace Clifton from the novel by Frederick Isham. and principals in the cast are Lillian Tucker, Dagmar Godowsky, Belle Stoddard Johnstone. Ray Ripley and Fred Yroom. Stuart Paton has just shot the final scene of "Wanted at Headquarters," with a cast including Eva Novak, Universale newest star; Leonard Shumway. Agnes Emerson, William Marion and others. Lyons and Moran are editing, cutting and titling their latest comedy feature. "Once a Plumber," and Reeves Eason is similarly employed on "Pink Tights," featuring Gladys Walton and Tack Perrin. Trade Is Given Showing Of American Feature American is publishing in early September "A Light Woman." C. S. Stimson, general sales manager, is cooperating with the branch representatives in planning for the national distribution and exploitation of this production. He will, in the next couple of weeks, have visited personally practically every branch office for the purpose of giving advance showings of "A Light Woman" to both American representatives and exhibitors. Winston S. Hutchinson, son of President S. S. Hutchinson, has accompanied Mr. Stimson on several of these trips. Installs Cooling Systems In Theatres of the West Erection Superintendent Holmstrom of the Monsoon Cooling System has returned from an extended trip through the West, where he has spent nearly three months superintending the installation of Monsoon Systems in Western theatres. He had just about a week in New York and then he started off in another direction. Holmstrom's idea of the United States, he says, is just one Monsoon installation after another. CAMERA BARGAINS Motion Picture Cameras at cash saving prices. Special professional discounts on UNIVERSALE. Immediate delivery on all models. DeBrle. DeFranqe. Path* and mane others demonstrated in our shoe/room. Send for our complete catalog at once, free on request. BASS CAMERA COMPANY Dept. H. 109 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Neilan Cautions Against ReIssue Misinformation Marshall Neilan, now engaged in making a series of productions for distribution through Associated First National Pictures, Inc., recently issued a statement regarding the fact that the picture, "The Country God Forgot," now receiving extensive advertising and being referred to as a Neilan picture, is an old film now being re-issued. Hobart Bosworth's Next Will Be "His Own Law" An early Goldwyn issue will be the newest Hobart Bosworth picture. "His Own Law." produced by J. Parker Read, Jr. "His Own Law" is claimed by Goldwyn officials to be one of the most human, gripping and vigorous productions of the year. It is a play, they say, with plenty of "punches." DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES REAL BARGAINS DUCH BRAND CEMENT per bottle $ .12 pt. 1.15 qt. 2.00 " gal. 5.75 DAVIDS SLIDE INK " 6 bottles .85 PLANO CONDENSERS 11 each .85 MENISCUS " set 4.75 CAUTION SLIPS-ONE BOOK 50 .20 ORDER MUST BE SENT AT ONCE WADLEIGH SUPPLY COMPANY HILLSBORO, N. H. 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