The Film Daily (1922)

THE DAILY Saturday, April 8, 1922 Vol. XX No. 8 Saturday. April 8, 1922 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1922, Wid's Film and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., • New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager; J. A. Cron, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States. Outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. 'Phone: Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Mack, 808 S. Wabash Ave. London Representative — W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42, Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (CzechoSlovakia), Wenzelsplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales > F. P.-L 82 79% 82 31,800 V do pfd 94 94 94 100 "^Goldwyn.... 6V4 6^ 4,800 Griffith Not quoted Loew' 15 14^ 14^ 300 Triangle Not quoted World Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Three Months' Drive Planned Harry H. Buxbaum, state supervisor for Famous Players, is inaugurating a three months' drive in his territory in May, June and July^ It is to be known as the "K. K. K." — Kent Kleanup Kampaign," and cash prizes will be given to deserving ."ialesmen. Conlon Forms Own Business (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Scoop" Conlon has terminated his connections with SeligRork Prod., and is entering business for himself. He will handle publicity for Jane Novak, Lambert Hillyer and Tom J. Geraghty. Leases Troy Theater; Plans Another (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Troy, N. Y. — Jacob C. Rosenthal, I)roprietor of the Majestic, at 101-103 Third St., has leased the Madison at Madi.son and Second Sts., from Daniel F. Keegan, of Watervliet and will take possession about May 1st. Lincoln in Genius Prod. E. K. Lincoln heads the cast in "The Price of Her Ambition," the (irst production of the newly organized Genius Film Corp. Edward Dillon will direct. Mid-West Notes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Philip Lewis, who formerly had an exchange in Chicago, is now connected with the American Trading Association. Leo Bernstein, of the Capitol, Springfield, O., was here visiting exchanges. Holland Van Gelder is covering Northern Indiana for Wid Gunning. Manager Schaak, of the Keystone, has taken over the Panorama on Sheridan Road. The Chatham. 75th & Cottage Grove Ave., a 1500 seat theater, will open about the first of May under management of Jack Cooney. Barney Ziv, formerly with the Chicago American, has been appointed publicity manager for the Chatham. The Elliott Amusement Enterprises are now located at 806 S. Wabash Ave., and are making their offices with American Releasing. Fred .\iken announces that he is no longer actively connected with the Superior Screen Service. Brunhild & Young headquarters have moved from 810 S. Wabash Ave. to 738 S. Wabash Ave. George West has left Reelcraft and is with Carl Harthill in the handling of the National E.xchange releases. Signs of Spring in Chicago: Ben Beadell is fi.xing up his fishing tackle, Harry Weiss has fishing license number one issued in Indiana. George H. J Moore has a new spring coat and Max Levey's new Exchange has washed its windows. f^dujuitlcmal 6^tuA^ Reg U S. Pat. OS Wanger Introduces Novelty According to a special cable to the Times, Walter Wanger has introduced a novelty in London in a combination of films and dance numbers. The Times say Wanger arranged for a troupe of Russian dancers, headed by Massine and Lopokova, to give tlic ballet for the season dances including Stravinsky's "Ragtime" and Joliann Strauss's "Fanatics of Pleasure," which were presented after the siiovving of the film. Liabilities Placed at $99,618 The Frohman .Amusement Corp., has filed schedules in bankruptcy through the receivers. Liabilities of $99,618 were listed and assets unstated. The principal creditors listed are the Commonwealtli Film Corp., $15,000, secured; H. Maynard Kimherland. Syndicate, manager, $17,799; Madam de Gressac, $5,000 representing balance due on purchase of "Tile World Shadows"; Anthony i'aul Kelly, $7,000 representing bal;uice of the purchase price of "The Eternal I'^eminine"; H. Maynard K i m b e r 1 a n d, $7,500; Universal. $1,823, and Joseph W. Farnham, $1,598. Guts and Flashes Tamar Lane will go to Hollywood with the Selznick forces next week to handle publicity. Irving B. Rubinstein, of the Ruby Camera Exchange, has been made the Eastern Agent of the Mitchell Camera Co., of Los Angeles. Robert Cain has signed a year's contract with Famous Players to play leading roles. He leaves for Hollywood this week. The Cummings Laboratories have moved to the Canadian Pacific Bldg., at Madison Ave. and 44th St. The United Society of Cinematographers has moved from 251 W. 42nd St., to Room 315, Putnam Bldg. Miss Bert Parker has established offices in the State Bldg., where she will continue to buy for the foreign market. Forrest Halsey has been engaged by Edgar Selden, of Worth While Pictures, to prepare the script for "On the Banks of the Wabash," for Madge Evans. Primrose Carryl, daughter of Ivan Carryl the noted composer, has gone into pictures. Her first appearance will be with William Farnum in ".Shackles of Gold." Show Moore Film at Ritz "Reported Missing," the new Owen Moore comedy was shown privately at the Ritz last night. Lasky Week-Ending Jesse L. Lasky spent a few hours at his office yesterday and in the afternoon left for Adolph Zukor's country place to snend the week end. May Star Santley Robert Edgar Long, press representative for Joseph Santley, says that Santley has been made an offer by a big producing company to .star him in "\Vhen Dreams Come True." the musical comedy in which he appeared three years ago. Rapf Leaves Tomorrow Harry Rapf leaves for the coast tomorrow to start work on "From Rags to Riches," starring Wesley Barry. Production starts Mav 1st. "Clementina" Her Last Pauline Frederick will make her farewell bow on the screen in "The Glory of Clementina." She has signed a contract with A. H. Woods to return to the stage. Cummings Producing Independently (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Irving Cummings 1 has actively entered the producing I field as an independent. His first pic, ture is "The Man from Hell's River," which is being distributed through Western Pictures Exploitation Co. The second is now in production with Edith Roberts, Noah Beery and Jack Mulhall. Cummings wrote the story, directed and appears in "Hell's River." PatlieNew? No. 29 GREENLAND CELEBRATES 200TH AN NIVERSARY OF DANISH RULE— Kin Christian X of Denmark visits the far 0; northern land and addresses the natives. FIERCE FIGHTING MARKS GREA' STRIKE IN SOUTH A F Rl C A— Battles i Johannesburg between strikers and polic result in hundreds of killed on each side. AMUNDSEN TO ATTEMPT FLIGH' TO NORTH POLE— Famous explorer pre sented with airplane at Mineola; with it 1 will try to circle the Pole. Other news from Aine, Wash.; Farmer: ville, Ky. ; New York, Paris, Detroit an Philadelphia. THE ONLY ONE REEL FEATURE today mmmmmmmmmm Newspaper Opinions "Sisters" — Amer. Releasing Cameo DAILY NEWS— I did like "Sisters" lot ! Title of film, "Sisters." Type, hea dr;ima. Direction, great. Photography, be ter than most. Plot, well handled. Valu 98 per cent. HERALD — Having been directed by su( a capable film impressario as Albert Cap* lani. the photodrama could not fail to be ; human as most of these stories generally ar * * # AMERICAN — "Sisters" went at its stoi for all it was worth and concerned itself wi' no irrelevancies. Moreover, it "says things It enlivens the dark question of divorce, ai mar^al estrangement, and therefore it h: its mission. In other words, it is useful ; well as ornamental. EVENING WORLD—* * * Story of r pressed emotions. ♦ * * GLOBE—* ♦ * Is one of the most inte est'ng problem films we have seen. * * Nearly the whole thing has been done wi admirable restraint by a capable and we selected cast and directed with much skill 1 Albert Capellani. TELEGRAM— It is a picture, intense human. There is nothing bizarre; noth.i fiashy. Just a clean, wholesome drama young married life, its perils and pitfalls, teaches sanctity of vows in such a way will please ninety-nine out of every hundre SUN — Scena Owen, Matt Moore ai Gladys Leslie are co-consp rators to ma vour leisure pass interestingly. EVENING JOURNAL— "Sisters," one the strongest dramatic screen productions the past two years by International. * * Reade Buys Plainfield House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Plainfield, N. J.— Walter Rea( has purchased the Proctor theat here. He also owns the Strand. Phone— Beekman 9091 SBRVICl 119 Fulton St., N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTF