Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

34 EXHIBITORS HERALD Tuly 29, 1922 Here's a Laugh for President Will Hays Crafts Says Industry Is Not Sincere in Promise to "Clean Up" (Special to Exhibitors Herald) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 18.— Declaring that the industry is not sincere in its promise to "clean house," Wilbur F. Crafts, paid superintendent of the International Reform Bureau, in a letter to President Will H. Hays of the M. P. P. D. A., charges that the former cabinet member's association with the industry is chiefly for political purposes and as such is a peril to democracy. Crafts says that only by means of a trust can producers of the baser sort be reformed and "we want no reform by illegal methods." He charges also that no promise is made to reform the chief wrong done by the motion picture forces — "their efforts to dominate national, state and local politics." Another charge is that past promises have been "shamelessly broken." * * * (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, July 18.— President Will H. Hays of the M. P. P. D. A., in a wire to the players board of control of the Paramount Stock Company, announces plans for "a frank and full discussion with as many players and directors as possible to work out together the most effective plan of co-operation." The Hays wire was in answer to one from the Paramount players pledging cooperation with Mr. Hays and urging him to protect the industry against scurrilous attacks. * * * (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOS ANGELES, July 18.— Will H. Hays is expected here on July 24. He will be the guest at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon and will be escorted by Mayor Cryer on a tour of the studios. Enlarge Roach Plant To Facilitate Heavy Production Schedule (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOS ANGELES, July 18.— With every studio resource being strained to keep up with the demand for comedy production being made at the Hal Roach Studio by Pathe Exchange, Inc., which distributes the Roach products, the Culver City producer has been obliged to make further extensions in his plant. Beginning this week, a new dark stage, which will be one of the biggest on the West Coast, will go under construction. This will replace the wooden dark stage and the open air stage next to the administration building. It will be 240 feet long by 140 feet wide, giving a total production space of 33,600 square feet. Dies in Auto Crash (Special to Exhibitors Herald) KANSAS CITY, MO, July 18.— Missouri and Kansas exhibitors were saddened by the news last week of the untimely death of L. J. Livingston, United Artists representative out of the Kansas City office, who was killed instantly when a train struck his motor car at a grade crossing near Commerce, Okla. MARIE PREVOST, former Universal star, has signed a contract to appear in stellar roles for Warner Brothers. Arrow Executives to Confer on Fall Plans (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEVV YORK, July 18.— A conference of executives and special representatives of Arrow Film Corporation has been called for the home office for a series of meetings in preparation for the Fall campaign of the company. Plans for the season will be perfected and forthcoming attractions announced by Dr. Shallenberger. 1 Motion Picture Equipment Dealers form Organization (Continued from page 33) Invincible Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturing Company ; Dover, O. ; Sam Lears, St. Louis ; D. C. Cookingham, Hertner Electric Company, Cleveland ; E. E. Oliver, Oliver Motion Picture Company, Cleveland ; Axel Jacobsson, Jacobsson Manufacturing Company, Cleveland ; Joe Hornstein, Howell Cine Equipment Company, New York City ; H. A. R. Dutton, Argus Enterprises, Chicago ; George F. Perkins, Perkins Electric Company, Montreal, Canada ; H. G. Lihou, Erker Brothers, St. Louis; Harry Bugie, Dwyer Bros., Cincinnati ; B. Pearlman, Capitol Merchandising Company, Chicago ; W. M. Swain, Indianapolis Calcium Light Company, Indianapolis ; C. E. Cornwall, Charleston Electric Supply Company, Charleston, W. Va. ; Frank Rembusch, Shelbyville, Ind. ; J. C. Kroesen, Edison Lamp Works, General Electric Company, Harison, N. J. ; W. L. Brandel, Nela Specialties Division, National Lamp Works of General Electric Company, Cleveland ; C. A. Benson, Amusement Supply Company, Chicago; W. C. Kunzman, National Carbon Company, Cleveland ; O. F. Spahr, Enterprise Optical Company, Chicago ; Grant Heth, Minusa Screen Company, St. Louis ; B. H. Gumm, Exhibitors Supply Company, Indianapolis ; J. E. McAuley, Peerless Arc Control, Chicago; Otto Dieckmann, Dwyer Bros. Cincinnati; K. A. Rarick, National Lamp Works ; Cleveland ; W. L. Peabody, Simplex Ticket Register, St. Louis ; H. J. Hessell, Arcus Ticket Company, Chicago, and L. A. Boening, Acme Motion Picture Company, Chicago. Keith and Sourbier Interests Combine New Company Incorporates to Operate Three Theatres in Toledo, 0. (Special to Exhibitors Herald) TOLEDO, O., July 18.— A new lineup of theatres has been effected here in the merger of the Keith and Sourbier interests, the Keith, Rivolf and Toledo theatres now operating under the management of Toledo-United Theatres Company. The new combine is the result of an agreement reached between the B. F. Keith interests and E. G. Sourbier and partners in New York. The transaction is said to involve $2,000,000 in property and leases. Vaudeville at Rivoli Under the realignment, the Keith theatre will present stage attractions; the Rivoli, Keith vaudeville, and the Toledo, Todelo stock company. Joe Pearlstein will manage the Rivoli, Harold Holstein will manage the Toledo, and the Keith interests will direct the management of the present Keith theatre. The name of the latter probably will be changed. Holds Half Interest E. G. Sourbier and his partners, who recently purchased all of the stock of the Sun Brothers in the Toledo and Rivoli theatres, will own half of the stock of the new company. B. F. Keith interests buy 5,000 shares of half of the stock of the new company. Mr. Sourbier and his partners will acquire their stock in the new company in consideration of turning over all of the present Keith holdings in Toledo. William Fox Leases Two Shubert Houses On Broadway N. Y. (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, July 18.— The Lyric and the 44th Street theatre have been leased for the winter season by William Fox from the Shuberts. Feature screen attractions will be presented in the two houses this season. "Nero" will continue at the Lyric until September 4, when "A Little Child Shall Lead Them" will open. At the 44th Street theatre, "Monte Cristo" will open on August 14. Later in the season "If Winter Comes" and "The Town That Forgot God" will open at the two theatres. Blue Laws Invoked In New Hampshire (Special to Exhibitors Herald) CONCORD, N. H., July 18.— Obsolet< blue laws have been invoked here and Cit; Solicitor Rainie has notified the Beavc Meadow Golf Club that prosecutions wil follow if golf is played on the Sabbath A determined fight is being made on Sun day sports. Arrange for Filming of Peter Kyne Stor} (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOS ANGELES, July 18.— Williar Sistrom, production manager of Cosmc politan, and Frank Borzage, director, ai rived here Monday to arrange produ< tion details for Pete B. Kyne's "Pride ( Palomar," for which Grant Carpenti has just completed the continuity.