The Film Daily (1924)

THE "U" Galls Confab (Continued from Page 1) W. Alexander and H. P. Wolfberg, Chicago ; J. Holden, Cincinnati ; H S. Brown and H. M. Herbel, of Cleveland; E. Gerbase and Fred Gage, Denver; Herman Stern and I. Von Ronkel, Des Moines ; Joe Friedman, Detroit; Lew Thompson, Indianapolis; Morris Joseph, Kansas City; C. Theurkauf, Los Angeles; Geo. Levine, Milwaukee; M. A. Chase, Minneapolis ; S. S Liggett and H. E. Elder, New Haven; W. P. Moran, Oklahoma City; H. F. Lefholtz, Omaha; E. L. Rife, of Pittsburgh; L. Hess, of Portland, Ore. ; B. Rosenthal and Gerald Akers, St.. Louis ; Milton Cohen, Salt Lake City ; C. A. Nathan and Edw. Armstrong, San Francisco; L. J. Schlaifer and Melvin Weinstock, Seattle; Samuel Henley, Spokane; C. Hague, Toronto; F. C. Hopkins, Albany; R. B. Williams, Atlanta; N. E. Depinet and R. Mcllheran, Dallas; G. L. Woods, El Paso; J. R. Barton, Jacksonville; Fla., W. E. Sipe, Memphis ; W. Richardson, New Orleans; Jules Levy, Philadelphia; J. C. Osserman, Washington, and W. C. Herrmann, New York. Finish "Welcome Stranger" (Special U THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Work on "Welcome Stranger" has been completed by James Young who also prepared the script in conjunction with Willard Mack. The cast includes Florence Vidor, Virginia Brown Faire, Noah Beery, Dore Davidson, Otis Harlan, Robert Edeson, Lloyd Hughes, William Mong and Fred Butler. Poor Business Closes Two (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Akron, O. — Giving poor business as the reason, the Miles, a suburban house and the Sun in Springfield have closed. E. M. Loew Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Bedford, Mass. — E. M. Loew, owner of theaters in Lynn, Haverhill and New England points has taken over the Strand in the North End. Genessee Enterprises Move (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — The offices of the Genessee Theatrical Enterprises have been moved from 72 Main St. to the New Family Theater Bldg. in Jackson St. Home Engaged by Carlos (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — James Home has been borrowed from F. B. O. to direct a picture for Abe Carlos. Gadsten, Tenn. House Burns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Gadsten, Tenn. — The Gadsten was destroyed by fire a few nights ago. ILttMotfflan $ut gaunter WHY WORRY when you have THE FIRE PATROL To Break Your Box Office Records? Ask I. E. Chadwick — He Knows Four 1st Nat'l Stars To Be Boosted This Year— La Marr, Griffith, Colleen Moore and Ben Alcxsiidfir (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Richard A. Rowland, who stopped off here to pick up Sam Katz before traveling to the Coast, *aid prior to his departure: "First National, is going to promote four new stars this year, in addition to those who have already proven themselves to be the biggest box office assets in the business, such as Norma Talmadge, Constance Talmadge and Richard Barthelmess. We look for great things from Barbara La Marr, Corinne Griffith, Colleen Moore, and Ben Alexander." He stated that while on the Coast he expects to take action in regard to dividing First National production between the West and East. He would say nothing definite about the time such a move might be expected, or what studio arrangements First National contemplates making in the East; but it is known that Rowland advocates a decentralization of production as one of the ways in which excessive negative cost may be lowered. He maintains that a more equal division of production would make more actors available thereby placing salaries on an equitable basis. Two pictures that Rowland thinks will be outstanding features of the 1924 program are "The Sea Hawk," which Frank Lloyd is now making, and "The Bird of Paradise for which Richard Walton Tully will take a company to Hawaii. E. K. Lists Extra Dividend An extra dividend of 75 cents a share, in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 a share, is declared on the common stock by the directors of Eastman Kodak. Three months ago $1.25 a share extra on the common was declared. The dividends are payable April 1 to stockholders of record Feb. 29. Four Cosmopolitans On B'way Cosmopolitan will have four pictures on Broadway, beginning Monday. "The Great White Way," starts its third week at the Cosmopolitan theater; "Through the Dark," goes into its second week at the Cameo; "Under the Red Robe," opens at the Capitol and "Little Old New York," opens at Loew's State. Lease Marquette to B. and K. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — The two story theater, office and store building is almost completed at 63rd St. and Kedzie Ave. Fitzpatrick & McElroy are erecting the building, but the house, to be known as the Marquette theater, has been leased to Balaban & Katz for ten years. New Border Amus. Co. Offices (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — L. E. Barger, general manager, has opened new offices for the Border Amusement Co. at Main and Goundry Sts. in North Tonawanda. "Let Not Man Put Asunder," will be the feature at the Rialto next week. In The Courts Supreme Court Justice Mullan has vacated the service of papers in a suit of David P. Howells, Inc., against France & Goullette Inc., of Manila, Philippine Islands, for a breach of a contract to buy films. The papers were served on James D. Barton on the ground that he is the agent of the defendants in New York and that no officer of the defendant could be found here. The court held that there were not sufficient facts shown in the inability to find an officer of the defendant here, and also that it is doubtful whether Barton was agent of the defendant. The Howells company furnished affidavits that Barton bought films here for France & Goulette, and that he complained that after he had bought a film to be shown exclusively by the defendant in the Philippines that the film was shown by the U. S. Navy at Cavite. He wrote later cancelling the contract for films on the ground that they were released directly by Associated First National to the U. S. Navy and shown in the Philippines in competition with those sold to France and Goulette. Thursday, January 10, 1924 Attempt To Rob The Forest (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cincinnati — Safe crackers recentlj attempted to blow open the safe o the Forest but without success. World Film Rights to "BLOSSOM TIME" Original Story of "Dreimaderl Haus" Apply to MARY FORREST 1452 Broadway, Tel. 1944 Bryant Lee-Bradford Corporation Presents AUSTRALIA'S WILD NORTHWEST Pre-released at the Rivoli A 1924 Release ! [ 1URATIZ ■ TRADE MAOM Jyour filmI 7] il III H » 220 WEST 42^D STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAN A. LOWNES PRES. "lie Law Forbids i