The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Sep-Oct 1922)

‘October 28, 1922. THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. 31 THE TRADE IN LIVERPOOL. (By our own. Correspondent.) > Changes at the Adelphi—Walturdaw Activities—H. A, Browne for America—Famous Lasky Plans—Askew Resigns—Success of ‘‘ Silver Lining.”’ HEAR that Mr. Jack Morrissey is taking up. the reins of I management of the new Adelphi Picturedrome in Cazneui: Street, which it is intended to open very shortly. The Adelphi takes the place of the old building of the same name in Christian Street, more popularly known as the * Delhi.’ The “Delhi '’ was one of Liverpool's carliest homes of the ‘legitimate "’; afterwards it ‘ sheltered “' a stock company which played dramas twice nightly: it was subsequently a boxing booth, and ended its days as a kinema, being conducted as such when it was the scene of a big fire about a couple of years ago, The proprietress of the old Adelphi Kinema was Miss Tarshish, who is also the owner of the new venture. Myr. Morrissey wil! be well remembered by a wide circle of folk as manager of the old Electric Picture House (Scotland Road), which has now ceased to function, and of which Mr. Morrissey acted in the managerial capacity for some years, and still held that position . when the building was closed about fifteen months ago. His reappearance in local film circles will be hailed with pleasure. An ex-Servicernan him-clf, he takes an enthusiastic and eminently practical interest in several movements having fer their object the amelioration of the Ict of penurious ex-Servicemen and their wives (or widows) and dependents, and he was one of the principal promoters of the now flourishing ex-Servicemen's Club in the Sectland Road district of Liverpool. By the way, mention of the new Adelphi reminds me that Wilf. Baines, Liverpool manager of the Premier Film Services, Ltd., was engaged by Miss Tarshish to give a private show on Friday night last. He submitted a good all-round program, of which outstanding features were the Norma Talmadee film, ** The Devil's Needle,"’ and a Harold Llovd reel. Walturdaw Activities. A call at Walturdaw’s up-to-date establishment in Dale Strect elicited the intelligence that at least another—and a distinctly important--step forward has been made in connection with the Marconiphone. This firm have now on offer a variety of Marconiphones, ranging in price from £4 13s. Ed. to £25. These machines are creating widespread interest in the Mersey area, not only amongst active members of the kincma trade, but also in the ranks of the general public. Mr. Godfrey Earnshaw, who superintends the sales d¢partment of Walturdaw’s Liverpool establishment, will be pleased to give demonstrations as to the possibilities of the invention to anybody will call. Walturdaw’s are also special.sing at prosent in artistic floral decorations and palms, ete., planted in tubs, and suitable for the adornment of kinema vestibules and stages, ete. who Mr. H. A. Browne for America. Mr. S. A. Jones, Manchester and Liverpool Walturdaw’'s, tells me that Mr. H. A. Browne, chairman of the Walturdaw Company, intends to proceed to America to-day (the 28th inst.) on the White Star liner Adriatic from Southampton, Asa result of his visit to the States it is hoped that Walturdaw’s will become possessed of a variety of big and god American manager fer films: Megnwhile the great racing film, ‘* The Sportsman's Wife, which Walturdaw's representatives are handling, is finding a ready market in all the zones into which this territory is divided, while ‘' Vi, of Smith’s Alley,’’ featuring Violet Hopson, which has just been released, proved a good investment ut tue Palais de Luxe, where it experienced its first Liverpool run. Famous-Lasky Plans. T am informed by Mr. H. D. Nisbet that until further notice Famous-Lashy's local trade shows, which, for a considerable time, have proved such a distinet feature of forenoon film activity in Liverpool on Fridays, will be suspended. Jue notice of the resumption will be given. Meanwhile, savs Mr. Nisbet, exhibitors should be on the look-out, as some exceptionally attractive subjects are included in the program which FamousLasky’s representatives will shortly be offering to the exhibiting side of the trade. Askew Resigns. T learn that Mr. Reg FE. Askew has tendered his resignaticn as Liverpool manager for Mr. A. G. Granger, of Stoke, after service during which time he has, by his genial personality, endeared himself to a wide circle of both business and social friends. A little bird whispers that Mr. Askew will shortly be heard of in another important capacity in the film ‘trade, and locally, too, Meanwhile there is considerable speculation as to who will succeed him at the Granger office. Success of ‘‘ Silver Lining.’’ At the Palais de Luxe—a centrally situated kinema which, by the way, is becoming increasingly popular with .film renters for trade show purposes—Tom Griffin had a trade show on Thursday of the American film, ‘* Silver Lining.” The film was very well received by an attentive onlooking, and Tom is banking on doing good business with it when he starts offering dates for its public exvibition, The picture will be released in August next. After the Holidays. “Tant Brown, who has charge of the film work for the Argyle. Birkenhead, und various cther enterprises in’ different parts of the country, including the Isle of Man, has been spending a well-earned holiday in the Benthain district of Cumberland, and from the change his many friends in the film industry unite in hoping that he has derived the maximum amount of benefit. Liverpool Rights of ‘‘ The Game of Life.’’ T have just gleaned an interesting piece of information to the effect that Mr. J. Pickup. the well-known exhibitor and managing director of the flourishing Majestie Kinema, London Road, Liverpool, and the Palladium, Lancaster, has acquired the Liverpool and district territorial rights of the great) Samuclson film, ** The Game of Life,’? and that his exploitation of this production has so far met with gratifying results, BULLDOG DRUMMOND Google