The Film Daily (1924)

THE #&>*. DAILY Thursday, January 3, 1924 John Black Left $1,000,000 John H. Black, president of Black's New England Theaters, Inc., who died two weeks ago left an estate of about $1,000,000, according to the will filed for probate. The widow will receive $300,000 outright and the residue of the estate with the exception of several bequests. These include $10,000 apiece to Alfred S. and Frank C. Black. "Chu" Premiere in Ottawa (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa — To Oral D. Cloakey, manager of the Regent, goes the premiere of "Chu Chin Chow." The presentation will take place Feb. 16 for an indefinite run. TLttMotMzn $ut&£funber World Film Rights to "BLOSSOM TIME" Original Story of "Dreimaderl Haus" Apply to MARY FORREST 1452 Broadway, Tel. 1944 Bryant Incorporations Albany— Apex Prod. Corp., New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, M. L. Elkin, M. Salit and A. Eichel. Attorney, Nathan Burkan, New York. Sacramento, Calif. — Mazdashen M. P. Co., Inc., San Francisco. Capital $500,000. Incorporators, I. J. Foster, Wm. Peters, P. G. Terzian, J. H. Walker and C. J. Lamp. Albany — Acme Theater Equipment Co., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, J. C. Enslen, B. Sampliner and G. J. Hallett. Attorney, F. C. Mebane, New York. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Northeast Amusement Co., Inc., Oklahoma City. Capital $15,000. Incorporators, P. R. Braniff. L. E. Buttrick and H. C. Thirman, all of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Hollywood, Inc Capital $1,000. Incorporators, W. W. Walthall, J. H. Hill and W. J. Crammer, all of Oklahoma City. 25 Joint Runs for "Wabash" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toledo — J. F. Beck, Vitagraph exchange manager, has arranged for 25 Toledo theaters to play "On the Banks of the Wabash." day and date this week. Cleveland will play a day and date engagement on the same picture the week of Jan. 20. Fifty houses there have already signed up. iiiiiring C^/M as^omeSWeet^ome* <$<Pifturethat sells itself mm Funeral for Baker Today Funeral services for Tarkington Baker will be held today. Baker died suddenly of heart disease on Monday and at the time of his death was president of Visugraphic Pictures Corp. He was an old newspaper man and entered the business as general manager of Universal. In 1920 he and Frank Meyers went to India for Famous Players in connection with a proposed production plan. He was a cousin of Booth Tarkington and had arranged to make a number of the author's works when he joined Famous. The stories were then turned over to Goldwyn for production. Pathe Denies Report Pathe yesterday denied the report that arrangements are being made for the non-theatrical distribution of "The Chronicles of America," series. Hunter, Pathe Sp'c'l Representative H. E. Hunter has been appointed a special serial representative for Pathe, covering the Eastern territory. Dorothy Mackaill Returns Dorothy Mackaill, who recently finished work in "The Next Corner," is spending a month's vacation in New York. I. P. D. A. Meets Today The I. P. D. A. meets at the Astor today. Applications for several new members will be considered. ^thrilling K^Jas%e Star Spangled Banner* Si Qveat (Dramatization of tpredomindnt %mum Irminds o2 Qreat (production With Qvmt GxHoitation (points Get a copy of the Giant Exploitation w Press Book and see the Sure-Fire, Easy Money Stunts worked up for this great Home Life production ■ HODKINSON PICTURES . .-._-,