We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
October 9, 1920
EXHIBITORS HERALD
55
Iowa Exhibitors Meet October 1
(Special to Exhibitors Herald)
DES MOINES, IA., Sept. 28.— The independent motion picture exhibitors of Iowa will hold a state convention at the Fort Hotel, Des Moines, Friday, October 1, the opening session being scheduled for 10 a. m.
The call was issued from the New York headquarters of the M. P. T. O. A. and is for the purpose of organizing a strong state league to cooperate with the national association. Early indications are that there will be a strong response" to the call.
First National to
Have $1.50 Prices
At Its Premieres
(Special to Exhibitors Herald)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28.— First National productions made on the West Coast, will be given their national premiere at the De Luxe theatre being built in the new Amsterdam hotel.
Dollar and a half top seats will be reserved and sold two weeks in advance. The theatre will seat 750 people and will have an orchestra of thirty-three pieces.
Kidnaped Theatre Man Is Traced to Chicago
The mysterious disappearance of Ambrose J. Small, the Canadian theatre magnate, which occurred Dec. 3, 1919, after he had disposed of eight motion picture theatres and received a check for $1,000,000 from an English syndicate, has received added impetus from a rumor that Small is being held a prisoner in Chicago. Detectives have started a search of the city for him in the hope of earning the $100,000 reward. Clews have engaged the attention of police in every city in the world.
"Big Seven" to Have
Mission Premieres
(Special to Exhibitors Herald)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28.— Associated Producers will stage their first runs at Mission theatre, as the rebuilt Victory will be named.
Jack Callicott, formerly of Grauman's and Kinema, will be managing director. Arthur Kay, formerly of Grauman's. will be musical director, it is reported.
Omaha Musicians
Still Holding Out
(Special to Exhibitors Herald)
OHAHA, NEB., Sept. 28.— The downtown theatres here are still without orchestras, the musicians who struck on September 1 holding out for a 60 per cent increase in pay. The suburban houses are not affeected.
Miss Young Returns
With New Contract
(Special to Exhibitors Herald)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28. — Clara Kimball Young has returned from New York with her new contract. "Julie Bon-Bon" will be her first feature of the new series.
Indiana Exhibitors Endorse Work of National Officers
Gustave G. Schmidt of Indianapolis Is Elected President of New State Organization— Raise $1,100 Towards National Quota
(Special to Exhibitors Herald) INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Sept. 28.— Fifty motion picture theatre owners of Indiana organized the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Indiana at a meeting Monday afternoon. The following officers were elected without contest :
President — Gustave G. Schmidt, Crystal. Indianapolis. First Vice-President — Charles Miller, Grand, New Albany. Second Vice-President — Joe Bommerscheim, Gaiety. P.luffton. Treasurer — Frank G. Hellar, Star, Anderson. Secretary — Ray Andrews, Columbia, Muncie.
The officers will meet Friday to appoint one exhibitor from each of the thirteen congressional districts as members of the executive committee. Cleveland Convention Is Endorsed
Nearly $1,100 in cash was donated to the new organization while several hundred more was pledged. The resolutions of the Cleveland convention of luly 27 were adopted with the addition of resolutions against star stealing, against the reissue of old pictures without advising with exhibitors, and against exploitation of fake productions.
Will Quiz Candidates
Ray Andrews urged members to keep in mind the approaching election and to pledge candidates for legislation which is fair to the motion picture industry. He said it was time for the state to recognize the picture business as an industry rather than an organization directed against the morals of the people.
"Get the legislatures favorable and it would be much easier to talk to congress," he declared.
Members of the national organization present were Sam I. Berman, W. A. Steffes, W. D. Burford, E. T. Peter, Sam Bullock and Frank J. Rembusch. Exhibitors Must Awake
Berman talked at length on the advantages of such an organization in protection against abuses not yet so apparent in Indiana as in other states. He said the Indiana exhibitors would awaken to the situation when they "felt the knife at their throats."
"You wonder why the producers are so nice to you now," he said, "but if you are one hundred per cent organized you will find them much nicer. If the exhibitors \vould stick together, they could win any point in thirty days."
The national quota of Indiana, he said, is $3,000. Members present expressed enthusiastic determination to raise all the money needed.
Bullock Assails Harry Levey
Sam Bullock called attention to advertising propaganda abuses, and referred to Harry Levey receiving $60,000 from Barney Baruch for "Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge." He said Levey was not donating any of that money to the exhibitors.
President Schmidt is also president of the city council. He has been chairman of the Indianapolis Exhibitors' Association.
Those Attending Convention
Those attending the convention from Indianapolis were: Gus Schmidt, Crys
(Continucd on page <5j)
IwiaawMiiiiminiiuiMii mmmmmmmmmmmmummme
"Something to | Think About" |
| as Cecil B. DeMille
says
SEE PAGE 61
^OBmBiHMraimisutnwnBiHnriiiiimiiiiiWHiiiMiuitnuimi;iii)iii:iii[iiaKniuuiiiitiiiiri<iiiia[iTn!^.
First National Declines to
Enter Gigantic Combination
NEW YORK, Sept. 28. — Powerful financial interests are understood to have approached First National with a scheme to bring about the consolidation of a number of the bigger producers and distributors so that the control of the business would be vested in two or three companies. First National refused to become interested.
Though First National officially is not discussing the story, J. D. Williams, manager of the organization, practically verified it at the dinner to C. A. Barbian, the Akron exhibitor, held at the Astor Hotel Thursday night, Sept. 23, when he said that bankers were trying to put two or three companies in control of the industry.