The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (May-Jun 1923)

June 2, 1923. THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. 2 5¢ KINEMATOGRAPH SPORTS ASSOCIA. TION. HE annual subscription to this association is due on June 1, | and members are asked by the committee to post remittances in good time to enable the association to go ahead with the program of sports and social events. Firms desirous of joining the association should address their applications, together with the subscription of £1 1s., to C. G. H. Ayres, hon. general secretary, Kinematograph Sports Association, 178, Wardour Street, W.1. 5 It is regretted that Frank Cross has been compelled to resign the secretaryship of the cricket section owing to his transfer from London. He has rendered valuable service to the association in the past, and the general secretary has written on behalf of the committee to thank him for the valuable help be has given. BOSTOCK’S BIG BOOKING, The Animal King to Show “ Hunting Big Game in Africa.” HAT “ Hunting Big Game in Africa With Gun and Camera "’ is indeed a unique showman's proposition, and fully proves its claim to be better than a circus, is justified by the fact that E. H. Bostock, the famous animal king, has booked the Snow Expedition picture from European Motion Picture Co. for a run at a record figure. Mr. Bostock has secured it as the opening super to be presented at his new theatre at Ipswich, where he intends to show ‘‘ Hunting Big Game” for an indefinite period. Something sensational in presentation may be looked for from a showman of the calibre of E. H. Bostock. FIRE AT KINEMA CAFE. N outbreak of fire early last Saturday morning at the café A adjoining the Prince of Wales Picture House, Liverpool, of which it forms a part, caused damage estimated at several thousands of pounds. The fire was discovered just before four o'clock, and upon the arrival of the fire brigade it was found that the establishment was well alight in the vicinity of a still room on the ground floor, situated beneath the kitchen. This apartment was practically gutted, and, in addition, the kitchon was extensively damaged. The windows of the tea-room on the first floor were all broken, and some damage was caused by water. Fortunately, the kinema escaped damage, and it was a case there on Saturday of ‘‘ Business as usual,'’ while the management also issued an announcement to the effect that the café would be open during the usual hours. “ROBIN HOOD” PRESENTED AT SPANISH COURT, T happened in Spain. Wishing an evening of entertainment different from that afforded by the Royal Theatre, King Alfonso requested the Allied Artists branch office in Madrid to obtain for him, if possible, a print of Douglas Fairbanks in ** Robin Hood.” The picture was shown at the Palace in Madrid, and enjoyed to such an extent that King Alfonso requested his heartiest congratulations be transmitted to the star and producer of this feature. -. SYNCOPATED. PICTURE . PLAYS. UTCHER’S FILM SERVICE are putting on the market a B series of two-reelers called Syncopated Picture Plays. Everyone knows what syncopated music is, but a syncopated film play does want explaining. The literal meaning of syncopation (contraction) can more easily be applied to films than to music, for surely these films are contracted, they are more than contracted, they are almost ‘‘ essences,” if one may use the term. They are fragrant with fun, every story, whether original or a travesty on classic work, just bubbles with quaint quip and humour. The most ancient theme is skilfully intermixed with the most modern development, the most modern adaptation made most whimsically humorous. Bertram Phillips, who produced these films, has struck something really new and novel. CONCERNING “THIS FREEDOM.” Na little booklet Ideal Films have gathered together all ° the published opinions concerning ‘‘ This Freedom,’’ and printed them in full. The result is an instructive little volume. Quotations from the Press reviews (this for people with no leisure at all), viewers’ opinious, and Press notices in full, make up the booklet, and with scrupulous fairness, the less favourable reviews are included as well as those which are more favourable. This is, we believe, the first time that such a collection of varied opinion concerning a film has been printed and broadcasted to the trade, and Ideal Films deserve cougratulation upon their achievement, which emphasises their confidence in the picture which is the subject of commeut. INTERNATIONAL BOXING PICTURES, HE interest in the America v. England boxing contest, to be fought between the middle-weights, Augie Ratner and Roland Todd, on Monday, under the auspices of the National Sporting Club, will be capitalised in the Gaumont exclusive pictures of the fight, to be released in London on the following Tuesday and in the provinces on Wednesday. Considering the late hour on Monday evening at which the contest will take place, Gaumont’s are to be congratulated on the promptitude’in getting the film out on Tuesday afternoon, especially in view of the fact.that, as a rule, some four-thousand feet of negative has to be edited for the 1,200 feet of the cream of the fighting to be included in the film as released. The sole rights of the film are controlled by the Gaumont Company, Ltd. In our issue of May 19 an illustration appeared showing a scene which the caption described as being from ‘‘ Love in the Dark.’’ This was incorrect, as the scene was one from ‘‘ The Light in the Dark,” a First National picture recently trade shown. ‘‘ Love in the Dark” is a picture handled by Pathé Fréres. ‘“* Mist in the Valley,”’ the third of the big Hepworth specials, is to be trade shown at the Palais-de-Luxe, Lime Street, Liverpool, on Thursday morning next, June 7, at 11 o’clock. It is a Cecil M. Hepworth production from the novel by Dorin Craig. It has received 2 wonderful reception in other parts of the country, and will undoubtedly find much favour with Lancashire exhibitors.