Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1920)

October lb, 1920 EXHIBITORS HERALD 39 Alabama Exhibitors Raise Double Their State Quota H. C. Farley Named President of New Organization at Convention — "Exhibitors Herald" is Endorsed in Resolution Adopted (Special to Exhibitors Herald) MONTGOMERY. ALA., Oct. 5. — Alabama exhibitors in convention here September 29 and 30 completed the organization of a strong state league. In response to an appeal to raise $500 as the state's quota towards the 5100,000 national fund of the M. P. T. O. A., those present subscribed SI. 000 — double the amount asked. "Exhibitors Herald" Praised for Stand In resolutions adopted, the convention expressed its "sincere appreciation" of the service rendered by Exhibitors Herald in combating the producer-exhibitor menace, stating that it considers it "the most significant and beneficial act which any trade journal publisher ever has performed in defending the independence, the individual business interests, the integrity and the collective morale of the independent exhibitors as a body, for the lasting freedom of the screen." Many Stars Attending Exhibitor Convention Three Day Meeting Opens at St. Francis Hotel In San Francisco (Special to Exhibitors Herald) SAX FRANCISCO. CAL.. Oct. 5.— Twenty-five well-known stars were in attendance at the opening today of the three-day convention of the Northern California division of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America. The St. Francis hotel is headquarter* for the theatre men from the northern part of this state and Nevada. D. S. Markowitz, president of the northern organization, visited the studios in Los Angeles last week and extended invitations to the stars. Glenn Harper, secretary of the Los Angeles Theatre Owners' Association, is representing the Southern exhibitors at the sessions. A. N. Jackson is chairman of the convention committee of San Franciscans. Stars attending include Dorothy Phillips. Charles Murray, Courtenay Foote. Louise Fazenda. Clara Kimball Young. Beatrice Michalena. Bessie Barriscale. Wallace Reid. Bebe Daniels. Tom Mix. Dustin Farnum. Priscilla Dean. Viola Dana. May Allison, Shirley Mason. Buster Keaton. Ford Sterling. Charlotte Merriam, Fay Tincher. Alice Terry. Dorothy Devore. Carmel Myers, Neal Burns. Roy Stewart. Charles Gordon. Howard Hickman, Eddie Lyons and Lee Koran. Sullivan to Head Goldwyn Studios (Special to Exhibitors Herald j LOS ANGELES. Oct. 5.— C. Gardner Sullivan will become general production manager of the Goldwyn west coast studios, according to a report given general credence here. Mr. Sullivan is one of the leading script writers and was associated with Thomas H. Ince up to a short time ago. He has been assisting Messmore Kendall in New York recently and it is understood that it is at Mr. Kendall's suggestion the appointment has been made. Arthur E. Hernandez Dies at New Rochelle (Special U Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK. Oct. 5.— Arthur E. Hernandez, inventor of a new process of color photography and president of the Colorgraph Laboratory, Inc., New Rochelle. died in that city Friday of heart disease after several months of ill health. He was born in Caracas. Venezuela, fifty years ago and came to the United States as a boy. He was buried today in Greenwood Cemetery. Music Strike Ends (Special to Exhibitors Herald J OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.. Oct. 5. — W ith from 40 to 50 per cent increases in salary, motion picture theatre musicians, who have been on strike at Chickesha. Okla., since July 15. have returned to work. Officers Are Elected Officers elected for the coming year are the following: President — H. C. Farley. Montgomery. First Vice-President — C. L. Hackworth, Huntsville. Second Vice-President — Miss M. Luckel, Mobile. Third Vice-President — Harry Noxxem ac her, Uniontown. Secretary-Treasurer — J. G. Crouch, Troy. Members of the executive committee have not yet been named. The list is to include Alabama's most active and progressive exhibitors. Investigation Is Ordered Officers of the organization were ordered to investigate all cooperative theatre franchise plans and report to the members as soon as possible. Adolph Zukor was commended for his good intentions and pledges made to the M. P. T. O. A. and the assistance of the organization in carrying out these pledges were promised. Censorship, which is now threatening Alabama, was condemned, and the organization will present a solid front against it. Alfred S. Black was criticized in resolutions for his attack on Sydney S. Cohen and other national officers. Many Other Resolutions A resolution was adopted condemning as unfair giving films to or playing on percentage of films at schools, churches and similar institutions. Theatre owners, it was said, should first be consulted. The film rental tax. the F. I. L. M. clubs, the music tax, percentage, ad vance deposits, compulsory sale of posters and exchanges supplying nontheatrical screens were opposed. The uniform contract was urged. Independent producers were promised aidImportation of high-class foreign-made pictures was asked. Resolutions of Appreciation H. C. Farley, due to whose effortthe convention was made possible; Willard C. Patterson, who aided in the organization of the league; Sydney S. Cohen, national president of the M. P. T. O. A., and Fred C. Herrington, who attended the convention as representing the national organization, were the subjects of resolutions of appreciation adopted. Doanatelli, Leader Of Orchestras, Dies (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOS ANGELES. Oct. 5.— Nicholas Doanatelli. who has at various times conducted orchestras at the Kinema. the California, and at Grauman's. died Saturday following a nervous breakdown. His last engagement was at the Kinema. He was considered one of the greatest bandmasters of the West. Maurice Tourneur III With Pleurisy (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOS ANGELES, October 5. — Maurict Tourneur is confined to his home Dtt a combined attack of ptomaine poisoning and pleurisy. M. P. T. O. A. Assured $100,000 Fund by Exhibitor Subscriptions That the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America is nowassured its quota of S100.000 will be completely subscribed by exhibitors of the country was the announcement of Samuel I. Berman, personal representative of Sydney S. Cohen, at Chicago, October 4, while on the %vay from Des Moines, la., to Lansing, Mich. "The enthusiastic response of exhibitors everywhere makes it certain that the full fund will be raised." declared Berman. "Exhibitors have complete confidence in the officers elected at Cle%reland and are determined to give them every possible aid." While no complete figures have been announced, it is stated that more than half the fund is subscribed and most of the balance pledged. The figures are to be given out for publication at an early date.