The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Apr-Jun 1922)

April 29, 1922. NTERS ARE Activities at a Glance. An Attractive Catalogue. An attractive catalogue of lenses and photographic apparatus has just been issued by Messrs. J. H. Dallmeyer, Ltd., giving particulars of their manufactures, many of which have been reduced in price. The quality of lenses and all apparatus is too well known to require superlatives, and the firm state that they will be pleased to supply a copy to any interested person. An interesting illustration in the catalogue gives a view of High Cliff Castle, Hants, taken with an ordinary lens, and lower a window in the Castle taken from the same position with the firm’s new large Adon, a fixed focus telephoto lens of j-plate size. The latter picture is most remarkably clear in its detail. ‘* Cocaine.”’ Astra Films are showing the much-discussed subject, **Cocaine,’’ at the London Alhambra on Wednesday next at 11 o'clock. It is a trade show that will not be missed by wideawake showmen. ‘‘The Unknown Wife.’’ Edith Roberts is one of the best known of the Universal stars.. She has to her credit such popular productions as ** The Adorable Savage, and ‘‘ The Fire Cat.’’ Her appearance in yet another Universal production, ‘‘ The Unknown Wife,’’ will be weleomed by exhibitors who have shown such productions as ‘* Lasca,’’ and experienced the wonderful results of this star’s popularity. ‘* The Unknown Wife ”’ will be trade shown by F.B.O. at their private theatre, 22, Soho Square, on May 1 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and May 2 at 10 a.m. and 1-30 p.m. A Marshall Neilan Picture. Marshall Neilan’s latest production, ‘‘ Bob Hampton of Placer,’ was presented by Associated First National Pictures, Ltd., at the New Gallery’ Kinema, Regent Street, yesterday (Friday). Featuring Wesley Barry, of ‘* Dinty’’ fame, supported by Marjorie Daw, James Kirkwood, and a cast of over two thousand, this picture is described as a ‘t super.’’ Realising that two thousand actors require skilful direction, and that the present systems were inadequate to his requirements, Marshall Neilan used his airship for the dual purposes of direction and photography of the main scencs, © ; ” ‘* Lasea,’’ Rothacker’s New Laboratories. To celebrate the twelfth anniversary of the founding of the Rothacker Film Manufacturing Co, in 1910, a party was recently held in Chicago, to which all workers in the Rothacker Chicago studio-laboratory were invited, and in accordance with American practice a birthday cake with twelve upon it was proviced. Mr. Watterson R. Rothacker, the company’s president, declares his faith in the motion-picture industry to be at least twelve times stronger than it was in 1910, and is proving it by planning the erection of three additional laboratories. One of these is to be at Tcronto, and another in New York, and Mr. Rothacker sails for Europe in June to make arrangements for his London studio. A London Lounge for Exhibitors. Mr. Harold Pontefract, the advertising and publicity manager of Associated First National Pictures, Ltd., informs us that candles Digitized by Gor gle THE.FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. 23 DOING o 33 his firm have provided at their business premises at 37—9, Oxford Street, a very nice and well fitted lounge, and have also arranged facilities whieh enable it to be used by any exhibitor as a writing room, Notepaper and all necessaries are provided, and a hearty welcome is extended to any exhibitor visiting London to make the utmost use of the facilities offered. The Motiograph Projector, Sidney Bernstein, managing director of Film Agencies, Ltd., 19, Cecil Court, W.C., writes: Many exhibitors have been surprised to find we are still distributing the Motiograph projector. It appears that a rumour has been floated round the trade that the Enterprise Optical Company, of Chicago, have gone into liquidation, and consequently we haye had to give up the agency. This is a deliberate untruth. The Enterprise Optical Co. are stronger than ever, and we are still their agents in the United Kingdom—in fact our new model will be ready for distribution within the next few weeks. We have a stock of “ F.A.”’ Model Projectors and a large stock of spare parts valued at £500. We shall be glad if you will find room in your current issue contradicting this rumour, as we have already discovered we have lost business because customers have not troubled to inquire for spare part renewals or projectors. W. S. Hart in ‘‘ White Oak.’’ Described as a thrilling tale of the gold rush days, and the hardships and heroisms of the Californian pioneers, ‘* White Oak,’ his latest Paramount picture, of which he is the author as well as star, presents W. S. Hart as a gambler who proves himself a hero, and not only saves his fellows from death, but also wins the love of a noble girl. The ambushing of a wagon train by Indians, the rescue by a lone, determined man, the strange punishment of a scoundrel, these are but a few of the features of the picture. Vola Vale is the leading lady. The production, which was directed by Lambert Hillyer, will be trade shown by Famous-Lasky on Tuesday next (May 2) at the New Gallery Kinena. ScexeE FROM *‘ WuHITE Oak,”’ Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY