The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Jul-Aug 1922)

48 THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. July 8, 1922. THE FOUR NORTHERN COUNTIES. (By our Newcastle Correspondent.) “Fox Trots’’—‘* Cocaine Smugglers ’’ First Runs —Staff Addition at Fox's— Mark Tappley !—The Call for Comedies. a happy family who believe in mecting together in a shee management and staff of Fox’s Newcastle branch are social way. A private subscription dance has been organised by them, and the Express Ballroom, Whitley Bay, was secured on July 7 for the purpose. Mr. Harry Browne, the local manager, was one of the moving spirits in the function, and worked hard for its success. A special train was chartered to earry the dancers back to the city, leaving Whitley Bay at 2-30. “* Cocaine Smugglers ’’ First Runs. High Level Exclusives are doing remarkably well with ‘Cocaine Smugylers ’? in spite of adverse local criticism. The film, which has been passed by the Censor, has been booked for the first run in Newcastle to the New Pavilion, where it will be screened for a week commencing July 17. ‘* Nick Carter,” which is also handled by High Level, will be shown for the first time in Newcastle on August 7, having been booked to the Brighton Electric Theatre and the Olympia for concurrent runs. Staff Addition at Fox’s. Recently an addition was made to the staff of the Newcastle office of the Fox Film Co. This is Captain McGilley, who has arrived from the firm's headquarters in London to take up th» position of assistant manager. Already the captain has made quite a number of friends. High Water Mark Mr. William Walker, the representative of the House of Grangef, states that the firm has struck high water mark with the second of the British National Film League program, ‘A Sporting Double.”’ It is a Davidson-Granger British production, and could aptly be described as a great sporting and topical drama, The outstanding features are the 1922 English Cup Final and the Epsom Derby. Mark Tappley ! Mr. R. Tappley, the manager of the Stoll Film Co., does not find business dull. He has been doing very well with the racing drama, ‘* Odds On," and has also been kept busy in dealing with numerous inquiries he has received for ‘* Dick Turpin’s Ride to York.’’ He has got five other trade shows fixed up, and they will follow one another fairly closely. The Call for Comedies. Mr. C. Christianson, of Northern Mutuals, is carrying a good stock of comedies just now, with which he is doing remarkably well. In the course of the next few weeks he will be showing a Harold Lloyd five-recler. Mr, Christianson also hopes to be able shortly to announce another important transaction. Goldwyn Pictures. ‘* Grand Larceny,’ the latest Goldwyn subject to be screened to the trade, has taken the exhibitors’ fancy. In consequence there has been plenty for Mr. T. A. Finucane, the manager, to do in attending to his clients. Mr. Finucane hinted that shortly he would have an important announcement to make that would interest showmen. Gaumont’s Gratified. Mr. Holdstock, the local manager for Gaumont’s, informs me that ‘‘ The Little Minister,’’ shown this week, has made ‘a strong appeal. Next week ‘t Prince of Lovers "? will be put before the exhibitors. He continues to have a big demand for the Mermaid comedies. DEVASTATION IN DUBLIN. The above cutting from the current issue of The Topical Budget shows the blowing up of the rebel Irish stronghold ~ in Dublin last week. Digitized by Goc gle PROVINCIAL CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRES, LTD. July Dividend Postponed. Wo in April last the accounts of Provincial Cinemato graph Theatres, Ltd., were presented, it was an nounced that, although net profits amounted to £100,780, a dividend on the Preferred Ordinary and Ordinary shares was not possible. In view of the summer season and the general preoccupation in outdoor amusements, an improvement since that date could scarcely be expected, and the holders of Cumulative Preferred Ordinary shares will probably not be eurprised to learn that the payment of the half-year’s dividend due on July 1 has been postponed. No details are offered, but it is fair to assume that trade depression and the Amusement Tax will be urged in extenuation.—‘ Financial News.” A wonderful tribute was paid to the smartness of the Gaumont Graphic last weck when most of the London dailies used a large number of photographs of the Dublin battle, enlarged from the Gaumont Graphic pictures, which were the first to arrive in London. Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY