The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Nov-Dec 1922)

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November 18, 1922. ~ SCOTTISH KINEMA NOTES. (From our Glasgow Representative.) AM glad to record the success of various members of the I Scottish kinema trade at the recently-contested Scottish municipal elections. Councillor Archibald has been again returned as a member of the Glasgow Corporation, Councillor R. ©. Buchanan has topped the poll in Edinburgh, and Mr. George Kemp and Mr. G. McCreadie were respectively successful at Saltcoats and Girvan. That Tax! As far as Scottish political candidates and the Entertainments Tax is concerned I think I can quite safely state that, while in a number of cases a non-committal attitude has been adopted, in a large number of cases the candidates have promised, if returned, to vote in favour of the abolition of this tax. of course, quite a large number of these promises may be nullified by the fact that the candidates are unsuccessful on the polling day—this paragraph, of course, is being written in advance of the poll—and, meantime, we can only hope that a good percentage of those who have definitely pledged their support will be among the successful contestants. Are the Public Interested? I am afraid, that it has been rather a difficult matter to arouse much public enthusiasm as regards this tax, however, because of the other important issues before the electorate. At several election meetings in the West of Scotland I myself have taken the opportunity of publicly putting a question to candidates, but I must confess that in every case the audience seemed to be more or less indifferent as to how the query was answered. Good Luck! In Glasgow and district we are greatly interested to hear that Mr. Albert Clavering came forward as a Lloyd George candidate for Hampstead. Mr, Clavering is an oceasional visitor to Scotland, and I think I am not wrong in saying that he has been personally present at the kinema trade balls held during the last two winters in St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow. ‘* Wireless.’’ Mr. Wallace, of the Argosy Film Company, tells me that he is now engaged perfecting plans for the inauguration of wireless outfits for broadcasting, from which he anticipates a big success. At the Argosy headquarters at Dunlop Street good business continues to be done in all departments, and many important lines in kinematograph aceessories are now being handled. ‘TILLIE'S PUNCTURED ROMANCE’ 1922, November 15, To the Editor, The ‘ Film Renter and Moring Picture News.” Dear Sir,—If you will refer to our advertisement in your journal this week, you will find we have issued a warning against the showing of duped copies, and the infringement of the rights of ‘* Tillie’s Punctured Romance.” We. beg to inform you that we hold the original negative of this subject, as well as the sole rights of the United Kingdom and abroad. The original negative is being shipped to us direct from New York, as well as all documents countersigned by the British Consulate in America, relating to the proprietorship cf the said subject. The film is now in three reels, having been eut and re-edited in New York.—Yours faithfully, for and on behalf of the Unity Film Co., Ltd. A. Eh. Sacks, Manager. Digitized by Go gle THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. 73 EXHIBITORS TRIP TO NEW FOREST. Filming in Thirteenth Century Monastery. N Friday week a large number of exhibitors and_ film O Pressmen journeyed as the guests of the Rose Film Com pany to Beaulieu, Hampshire, to see some of the large scenes of ‘* The Virgin Queen "’ shot by Mr. Blackton. Some sixty exhibitors were present from various parts of England, Upon arrival the party went to the Domus of the old Cistercian Monastery, Beaulieu Abbey, where the scene of the coronation banquet of Queen Elizabeth was being made. This was particularly interesting, because of the fact that the room in which the scene was shot dates back to the year 1204. — All the ancient form and ceremony of the coronation ritual were used by Mr. Blackton in both the coronation and banquet scenes, several hundred people participating. |The costumes for these scenes are very beautiful, and have been declared by many who have seen them, to be the most elaborate ever made for a film production. They were designed by Mrs. Blackton, and executed by Jefferson Arthur Peake. ©The coronation gown and ceremony robe worn by Lady Diana are copied from an old portrait of Queen Elizabeth in her actual coronation attire. After these first scenes were taken the party was escorted to the dining hall of the Manor House near by, where in an old 13th century room, with vaulted ceiling and Norman pillars, the luncheon was served. = Short speeches were made by Mr. Blackton and Mrs. Blackton, Mr. H. W. Thompson, Mr. Sam Berney, and Mrs. E.R. Scott, of the Rose Film) Company, and by exhibitors. A hearty reception was given to Lady Diana Biackwell, Hubert Carter, who has an important role, commented particularly on the artistic and educational value that he felt would lie in the completed production of ‘* The Virgin Queen.”’ Manners and Carlyle who responded graciously. Many exhibitors present were enthusiastic regarding the large business done at their houses by Mr. blackton’s previous production, ‘* The Glorious Adventure.”’ One exhibitor from Darlington said that a twelve-year-old record had been broken at his kinema by this coloured film. After the luncheon the scene in the Domus was resumed, and the party motored back to London late in the afternoon. A group of Exhibitors and others with members of the cast of “The Virgin Queen’ in Beaulieu Abbey. Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY