The Film Daily (1923)

** THE s2^ DAILV Tuesday, February 20, 1923 M XXlli No. 49 Tuesday, Feb. 20. 1923 Price 5 Cents i Copyright 1923, 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 $10,000 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 — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Mack, 802 S. Wabash Ave. London — Representative — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelsplatz. Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Cecil B. DeMille, who has been on a vacation yachting trip, is back. Jean Hersholt will appear in "McTeague" and " Red Lights." Rosemary Theby has been added to the cast of "The Girl of the Golden West." The Frank Lloyd cast of "Within the Law" is in San Francisco shooting exteriors. Ricardo Cortez will play a lead in Walter Hier's next, "Seventy Five Cents an Hour." John Fairbanks has fully recuperated from his recent illness caused by a paralytic stroke. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 107^ 106^ 107^ 800 F. P.-L. . . 89 88>4 85^ 600 do pfd Not quoted G'wyn ... 6 5^5^ 8,400 Griffith Not quoted Loew's .. 20% 20J4 20^ 300 Triangle Not quoted World Not quoted Incorporations Albany — A. R. Amusement Co., Manhattan. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, L. and S. Rosenthal. Attorney, L. Goldgerg. Albany — Special Attractions, Manhattan. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, C. N, Rosenthal, F. Nathan and S. Periman. Attorneys, Goldsmith & Rosenthal, Manhattan. "Adam's Rib" at the Rivoli "Adam's Rib" opens at the Rivoli Sunday. John Sainpolis and Fred Esmelton have been added to the cast of "Three Wise Fools." Eva Novak, has finished her engagement at the Fox studio, playing opposite William Russell. Buddy Messenger's second for Century is being edited. "The Teacher's Pet" is the working title. Upon the completion of "The Two Twins," Bull Montana, supported by Chuck Resiner, will do a vaudeville tour together. Mary Lee Wise, who plays "Queen Anne," in "To Have and to Hold," has been retained by Famous to play in Pola Negri's next. H. E. GAUSMAN. Plan Jamaica Theater A 1,600 theater and assembly hall will be built at 54 Flushing Ave., Jamaica on a site acquired by the Marne Co. from the Colonial Theater of Jamaica, Inc. The project will cost $500,000 and is backed by a group consisting of John N. Booth, of Jamaica; Commissioner of Public Works Benjamin Marvin of Jamaica; Charles G. Stewart of Manhattan, and William G. Willman of Brooklyn. MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES! Never have independent exchanges had a greater opportunity to make big money than with U THE DRUG MONSTER the new 6-reel photo drama exposing America's deadly scourge. BE ALERT AND ACT AT ONCE AYWON FILM CORP. 79 Nathan Hirsh, President 729 Seventh Avenue New York Drew Joins English Fox Unit Frank Drew is en route to England to join the English Fox unit as assistant to Lou Levine, the managing director. First Nat'l Releases "Scars of Jealousy," "Refuge," "The Isle of the Lost Ships" and "Daddy" are on the First Nat'l March schedule. Going to Egypt Universal Service, a Hearst news gathering association, reports from London that Wanda Hawley is going to Egypt to appear in Conan Doyle's "Fires of Fate." Snow Causes Northwest Upset (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — Severe snowstorms in the Northwest are causing considerable upset to train schedules. The storms are said to be the woist in 25 years. Brackett Here From Coast Robert A. Brackett, sales manager of Burr Nickle Prod., is here from the coast. "The Devil's Disciple," will be made by the company in New England in March. Edwards Going to Panama J. Gordon Edwards is expected to leave for Panama tomorrow to shoot exteriors for an original story calling for Canal Zone scenes. Bela Lugosi, Edmund Lowe and several others are going with him. In the Courts The suit of Carl F. Zittel, known as "Zit," against Jules E. Brulatour, has been discontinued by order of Supreme Court Justice Bijur because it has been settled. In the suit of Nathan Burkan against Eddie Polo for legal services in connection with the formation of the Eddie Polo Serial Corp., a default judgment for $2,099 was directed by City Court Justice Schmuck. A default judgment for $4,738 has been filed in the Supreme Court by the Harmony Film Co. against the Sunnywest Films Inc., Jacob Berkowitz and Bernard H. Wiles on a contract on which $5,500 was due. The defendants paid $1,000 on Nov. 1 last after the suit was brought. Photoplay Magazine has moved its offices to 221 W. 57th St. Phone — Beekman 9091 JEAL suraeml 119 Fulton St., INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Despite Statements to the Contrary HAROLD MacGRATH is the SOLE and EXCLUSIVE owner of the motion picture rights to his novel "The Drumsof Jeopardy the Saturday Evening Post Serial For further information apply to JACOB WILK 1476 Broadway New York City BRYANT 0832