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

July 8, 1922.. THE TRADE THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. 67 IN WALES. ‘(By our Cardiff Correspondent.) Tonypandy Change—Swansea Clean Sheet—Wages in Kinemas—Presentation to Mrs. Sheasby, HE calm which has come over the South Wales territory during the past couple of weeks speaks conclusively for the condition of things in the territery. From: the point of view of happening it has been as dull as any period we have ever known, Cardiff has been practically deserted, and trad shows have suffered severely. Tonypandy Change. After having successfully managed the Royal Kinema, Tonypandy, R. McCullock is leaving there fo take up oa similar position at the King’s Hall, Pentre, The latter hall has under. vone extensive alterations and redecoration, and is expected. to respen on August bank holiday. Both to hin and to Mr. Brewer, who has acted as his assistant at Tonypandy for about six veurs, and who is also leaving the district, the trade extends best wishes tor the future. Swansea Clean Sheet. The monthly report presented by the Chief Constable at last week's meeting of the Swansea Watch Committee showed that there were no complaints against any cf the kinemas in. the town, this being the sixth successive ionth when a‘ clean Councillor Jolin Lewis asked the . sheet has been presented, Chiet Constable what the position was with regard to accomodation in the kinemas. Was there any overcrowding now? The official replied that he had not noticed any. 7 Wages in Kinemas. Swansea Managers’ Association met last week to consider the proposed reduction in wages and salaries being paid to staffs in local _kinemas, including operators and musicians, and to receive communications frcm the Trade Unions concerned. As the negotiations had not been completed there was nothing definite to place before the meeting. and these are now being continued with a view to ariving atan amicable settlement for presentation to a anceting to be called this week. Manageress’s Presentation. So much had the late manageress of the Theatre Roval, Swansea, Mrs. N. Sheasby, endeared herself to regular patrons of that hall during her six vears’ stay there, that she was not allowed to depart without the occasion being marked, and accord. ingly she received from the Swansea Aved Mothers’ Society and others tributes of esteem in which she was held by a large group of friends. If is understood that the Mayor of Swansea offered to make the presentations, but Mrs. Shesshy intimated that she would) prefer that this should be done privately, A Resignation. Stanley Richmond resigned National, whose‘ pietures a future territory by EL Isaacs. First in this with handled lis will be has position Ideal Attraction. , A. M. Bass, of Ideal, is pushing forward arrangements for the trade show of ‘© The Four Seasons,” which will be held in Cardiff on July 25. Mr. Bass tells me it is probable the Lord Mayor of Cardiff and other prominent figures will be present, GAUMONT’S CONFERENCE ENTERPRISE. Trade Show and Speeches at the Liverpool C.E.A. Meeting. AUMONT’S ‘little ‘scoop’? in exhibiting their new British super, “A Prince of Lovers: The Romance of Lord Byron,” before alarge and representative gathering of delegates to the CLELAL Conference at the Midland Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, turned out a wonderful success. The show was civen in the old French Restaurant, and, in spite of the fact that the Gaumont men were not allowed to commence wiring and putting in the machines until the morning of the show, the projection was quite geod, Congratulations were tendered to Col. Bromhead, Mr. Reginald Bromhead, Capt. Calvert, and the Gaumont Company on the success of the picture, The exhibition was preceded by a luncheon given by the Gaumont Company, Ltd., to the Council of the C.R.A., a very good lunch with quite good and short speeches over the coffer, Col. Bromhead on Delivering ‘‘ The Goods.’’ Col, Bromhead, in proposing a toast to British Screencraft, explained that by British screencraft he implied not only the Gaunt British productions, but British screeneraft) ino veneral. As the future success of British production was a thing to which he had devoted both his heart and mind. Tis ureatest desire was to see British production take its place on the screens in’ Britain “A Prince of hovers’ was being offered for their judgment on its merits. He believed that the only possible polley to follow for the progress of British production was to deliver the goods first and book on merit afterwards. The system of hooking first Google Company's own brand of most of them knew, and delivering the goods afterwards was pernicicus to progress in production, The poliey he advocated iad always been, and would continue to be, the policy of the Ganmont Company, Ltd. Capt. Calvert, producer of “A> Prince of Lovers,"” who replied to the Colonel's toast, made a few references to the difficulty of producing films in which historical data was so important as in this one. In his subsequent remarks he sugeested that we could make still more progress in this country if the actual producers and exhibitors could meet togetuer mere often, Praise from the President. . Alderman Trounson, who replied to the toast of the CELA. (proposed by Mr. Reginald Bromhead), remarked that the exhibition of “A Prince of Lovers at the Conference was the: first formal recognition of a British producer’. effort. If he had to mention the name of a man who had worked valiantly in the cause of British production, the name of Col. Brombhead would be the first) that) would him. The Alderman then referred to the trying conditions of trade at the present moment, and went on to make a plea for co-operation. It was easy, he said, to talk elibly of co-operation, but what was wanted was the spirit. of co-operation in practice, and the Bromheads showed their co-operation in a practical way. With the help of Col, Bromhead and men of his description he had no doubt whatever but that we should very speedily overhaul America. AJESTY ANN come to IS ANK KING OF MIRTH