The Film Daily (1922)

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DAILY I' Wednesday, March 15, 1922 Thursday's Issue ICK NEWS ^V PRES. HARDING PLAYS GOLF IN FLORIDA Fancy Dances For Tired Business Girls Cotter Leaves Springfield (<:n,ci»l to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield, Mass. — William Cotter has left the Broadway to manage the Strand at Westfield. Seek Censor Relief (Continued from Page 1) the office because of her refusal to permit the assistants to approve them. As a result of the complaints, it is understood, the Governor has ordered her to put an end to the practice of going about the state, and instead to devote all her time to censoring. Governor Davis as yet has made no statement to indicate what he intends to do, but film men hint that he is fully advised of their position, and expects to step into the breach very soon. It is reported that the governor is considering the removal of Mrs. Snow as chief censor, although it is possible that he will decide against this move and instead appoint an advisory board whose authority will supersede Mrs. Snow's and which will hear appeals from the chief censors rulings on disputed films. It is learned that Attorney-General Price has been in consultation with Governor Davis regarding the censorship difficulties, and that Mrs. Snow, at a conference with Price and Education Director Riegel, was told that she "has been skating on thin ice." Opens First Theater in Thomas, 111. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ..Thomas, 111. — George W. Thomas has opened a theater here. It is the first house in town. Converting Store Into Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hammondsport, N. Y. — The remodeling of Wood store, next to Grimaldi's, which will be used by the Park theater for a picture house, has started. The new building will be ready April 1st. -Ihlrd birthday RtheReview Robert Z. Leonard Announces that his next production with Mae Murray will be The Magazine of the Screen BroadwayRose Adapted from manuscript novel by Edmund Goulding To be Produced by Tiffany Productions, Inc. 1540 Broadway New York $100,000 Theater for Mexia, Tex. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Alexia, Tex. — Contracts have been closed for the erection of a $100,000 theater, to be named the National. The building will be erected by J. K. Hughes and Jess McLendon, well known oil operators. A ten-year lease has been taken by W. F. Box and associates, according to the report. Sanson at Hartford Princess (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hartford, Conn. — Jack Sanson, until recently manager of the Bristol, is now manager of the Princess. Louis Sapperstein, former manager of the Princess, is manager of the Bristol. If Only It Were True (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — No more standing in the rear of theaters, says Fire Chief Murphy. It's all the result of some anonymous letters arriving at the Mayor's office complaining of overcrowding. Would that it were true, say the exhibitors. Music Publishers Suing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis — The Jerome H. Rei' ick Co.. of New York, has filed s| against W. H. Esch, manager of tl Princess at Newcastle, for allegi' infringement of the copyright la'j Irving Berlin is suing another theat on the same ground. Roach Building Dark Stage (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Hal E. Roach keeping pace with expanded pro<| tion, by inaugurating a new build program. Harold Lloyd's comp will be provided with a new stage 110x240 ft. similar to the stage added last year. Harry ("Snub") Pollard will mi two more one-reelers and then beg two reelers, taking a month to e* picture. William Beaudine w direct. The kiddies' company is ti« definitely organized, with Bob H Gowan directing. Tom Mac Nama, cartoonist, has been engaged to wr the scripts. Globe in Monticello Reopens i Monticello, 111. — The Globe has opened, under management of J Allman. Fourth Annual Dinner Dance of thf . Motion Picture Directors' Ass'n. in honor of Hon. Will H. Hays To-Morrow Night Gold Room, Hotel Astor \ Tickets at Hotel Astor or 234 West 55th Steet WE NEVE[2 DISAPPOINT' (ttOMLOWFiLM D^BORAIORIES PHONE 5PYANT 5576 INCOCPOPATED 2 20 WEST 42 5*2 STREET NEW yORK ALLAN A.1JDWNES CEN.MGQ.