The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (September-October 1922)

September 30, 1922. _FULLER’S EXCLUSIVES NEW FEATURES. 66 EEP in touch with Fuller.’” is good advice to the showK men in Lancashire and district. This astute renter is for eyer snapping up in the film market just these kind of pictures that the exhibitors like to screen and the pubiic like to see, Typical examples of his acumen are his acquisition of the ‘‘ Carpentier-Siki ’’ fight film, and the Ivan Abrahamson production with the appealing title ‘* Mother Eternal.”” We shall learn of others ere long. Pictures of famous fistie encounters,.as showmen who have sereened them know, have invariably attracted the public to the halls in most satisfying numbers, but this latest, in view of the circumstances surrounding it, is likely to prove the greatest money-maker of them all. ‘* Mother Eternal" features dainty Vivian Martin, whose appearances on local screens have been all too few lately. It is a picture that is likely to make a strong appeal to all classes, and exhibitors should note that it is to be shown in Manchester and Liverpool next week, and full particulars are to be found in our advertising pages. Mr. ‘' Joe "’ Fuller, as those who have been associated with the trade Jong enough to remember are aware, into it as ‘‘ the purveyor of big stuff.’’ He has lived up to his reputation through a somewhat lengthy career, came KINEMA BOYCOTT AT GLASGOW. Police Court Charge, D' tte ai of @ serious riot by unemployed were related at the Glasgow Western Police Court last week, when three young men were brought up on charges of riotous conduct, while one was further charged with stabbing a police sergeant. It is alleged that several young Communists were among the ringleaders in a demonstration whose object was to intimidate persons from patronising a local picture house, whose manager had declined to grant free use of the premises as a mecting place, his explanation being that such arrangements are subject to C.E.A. sanction. The accused were remanded. We learn from Messrs. J. H. Dallmeyer, Ltd., of Carlton House, 11d,. Regent Street, S.W.1., whose works are situated at Willesden, N.W.10., that their lenses were used in conjunction with the Jury’s projectors at the command performance. of the film entitled ‘‘ Through. Three Reigns,’’ before the King and Queen at Balmoral Castle." Messrs. J. H. Dallmeyer, Ltd., have recently been successful in fitting up the following theatres with their Series XXI. extra large diameter projection lenses : ° The Piccadilly Theatre, Manchester; Grand Picture House, York; Aberdeen Electric Theatre; Grand Super Cinema, Burnley; Palace, Barry Dock; Theatre Royal, Manchester: Drill Hall Kinema, Lymm; County Playhouse, Wigan. A new. picture house, known as ‘* The Castle Cinema,’ has just been opened in Carrickfergus. Some time ago the brothers Nabney purchased the fine. architectural structure of the Unitarian Church, Joymount. Since acquiring the building considerable expense has been incurred in fitting it out. At the opening ceremony the house was filled to its utmost capacity, and the management generously devoted the proceeds to the local nursing society. Google THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICIURE NEWS 85 MANCHESTER TRADE CARNIVAL ARRANGEMENTS. HE. “big offensive” to engage the interest of both members of the trade. and. the public in the third Manchester _Kinema Trade Carnival is commenced, and no effort. is to be spared to make this function a huge success and a very marked improvement on its predecessors. It is to be held on Wednesday, October 18, at the Ice Palace, Cheetham Hill, under the auspices of the local Benevolent Fuial Committee and the Lord Mayor's Voluntary Hospital Fund Committee. In several directions it will be run on different lines to the carnivals which have taken place at the Free Trade Hall, and at half the priee. | Tickets will be 10s. 6d. each. This, however, doves not include charges for refreshments, the arrangements for providing refreshments on this occasion having been left to the Ice Palace Company, who will open their refreshment departments in the same manner as they do in connection with their ice carnivals. Prices for refreshments will be moderate, and it is expected that the arrangements made for the well-being of the people attending the carnival in this direction will be appreciated. Tie authorities have for this occasion granted a special licence, which will permit dancing to be carried on until 3 a.m. A special Excise licence has also been secured which will enable intoxicants to be had until IL p.m. | Ample accommodation for motor cars is to be provided. Mr. W. Stott, of the National Film Agency, 64, Victoria Street,-hon. treasurer to the Carnival Committee, is in charge of the arrangements for the sale of tickets, and inquiries regarding same shoukl be made direct to him. The various sub-committees are hard at work at the moment, and it. is expected that this function will have the patronage of many prominent citizens, besides the many members of the trade who ean generally be relied upon to support trade efforts of this character, MANCHESTER MATTERS. Local Renters’ Activities. CONSIDERABLE amount of activity is just now being displayed by some of the independent Manchester rent. ‘ing houses, and interesting information regarding new acquisitions is fortheoming from C.C, Displays and) Provincial Productions, among others, Mr. H. Curry, of the former firm, has just’ completed arrangements which give him control of four super-productions and twenty-six comedies, in which Chas. Ovey and Vernon Dent appear. The first of the supers to be shown will be ‘tAble Minded Lady. and the star in this is Vf. B.-Walthall, For this and other subjects (.C. Displays have territorial rights outside Lancashire, Cheshire, and North Wales for sale. On behalf of Provincial Productions Mr. Jim Carmen. reports his firm is to Heuitie trade showing shortly, when their first exhibit will be titled “* Forest Rivals."’ Tt will be followed by a picture regarding which Mr. Carmen is enthusiastic. It is called “Ter Game,’ and in it an old favourite, Florence Reed, is starred, along with Conway Tearle. These subjects are only the forerunners of other interesting productions which Provincial Productions will submit here during the next few months.