The Film Daily (1924)

THE Thursday, January 10, 1924 -<5B0"S DAILY Incorporations Dover, Del — United Theater Corp. capital $1,250,000. Incorporators, E. E. McGonigle, Pittsburgh; W. F. Michael, Homestead, Pa.; and M. E. Nee, Bellevue, Pa. (U. S. Corporation Co.). Albany — Mantobar Operating Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $110,000. Incorporators, B. Cuyler, E. F. Cob and F. Raines. Attorneys, Hovell, McChesney & Clarkson, New York. Albany — Rija Operating Corp., New York. Capital $1,000. Incorporators, E. F. Cob, B. Cuyler and C. Rohman. Attorneys, Hovell, McChesney & Clarkson, New York. Albany — Capital Outdoor & Indoor Shows, New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, M. and P. Isser and J. C. Trebish. Attorneys, Breitbart & Breitbart, New York. Albany — H. & S. Seating Co., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, A. O. H. Ernst, H. E. Herman and H. Lehrich. Attorneys, Herman & Ernst, New York. Albany — LaSalle Amusement Corp., Niagara Falls. Capital $30,000. Incorporators, H. Parkes'and J. Paonessa. Attorney, T. B. Lee, New York. Sign Edith Allen Edith Allen, whom Rex Ingram discovered and assigned the second female role in "Scaramouche," has been put under contract by Whitman Bennett and H. Clay Miner. The latter was associated with Bennett in making "Secrets of Paris," and "The Hoosier Schoolmaster." Miss Allen's screen name will be Hedda Lind. Footage Rochester, N. Y. Danny, Film Daily, New York. Dear Danny: — The best news for the New Year is contained in your story in THE FILM DAILY, with reference to footage on features for the coming season. It looks as though at last some of our efforts in this direction are going to bear fruit. You and Bill Johnson deserve the thanks of the exhibitor industry for your persistent and consistent efforts along this line. Sincerely, WILLIAM FAIT, Eastman Theater. Cuts and Flashes Jean Havez, scenario writer, has written a humorous novel, based on his experiences in Europe last Spring. "Yes, My Dear," is the title of the book which will be published by the American Play Co. Tangle Over Fight Films (Special t» THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Edward Sullivan of Cleveland owns state rights to the Dempsey-Firpo fight films. The pictures have been in Columbus for two weeks waiting for the Ohio Censor Board to pass or reject them. Vernon Riegel, head of the board, is quoted as saying that the board cannot reject them because there is no ground for rejection. The Ohio laws say it is unlawful to bring fight pictures into the state. Sullivan says he did not bring the pictures into the state. He only wants to exhibit them. Fire Code Vetoed Because of the omission of two sub-divisions of the present building code in the new ordinance, Acting Mayor Murray Hulbert has returned to the Board of Alderman with his disapproval an amendment to the :ode regarding fire extinguishing appliances for theaters and other places )f amusement. "Red Robe" at Capitol "Under The Red Robe" opens at he Capitol Sunday. HetJSotJWart $ut timber Mae Murray's Last (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The story which Vicente Blasco Ibanez is writing for Mae Murray will follow "Madamoiselle Midnight," upon which Miss Murray is now working. This will incidentally be her last picture under her present contract. Brookins Buys Back Hillsdale (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hillsdale, Mich. — George Brookins has bought back the Dawn from the Majestic-Colonial Amusement Co. About $35,000 is involved in the deal. "Her Man" is the title chosen by Metro for the version of "Cape Cod Folks," which Reginald Barker is now completing. The second Fred Church western to be distributed through Great Western Prod, is "The Trail of the North." Klever Pictures, of New York, has received dissolution papers from the Secretary of State in Albany. Film-Crest Photo Plays, Inc., have been dissolved by the Secretary of State in Albany. The Michigan Film Review, of Detroit is celebrating its eighth anniversary. Salesmen's Meeting Postponed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The meeting of salesmen scheduled originally for the Hotel Vendig, will be held Jan. 12. An informal luncheon will be given after which C. H. Goodwin, chairman of the board of managers of the M. P. T. O., will give a talk on sales ethics. Schencks Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Joseph M. Schenck and Norma Talmadge leave for the East on Saturday. They will spend three weeks in New York, three weeks in Palm Beach and then return here. JAZZ COMEDIES 12 one reel comedies per year New Product (Not Re-issues) Open for State Right Market Wire-Write-Phone OBROCK & SPIEGEL Phone-Bryant 10359 729 7th Ave., N. Y. COAT AND SUITS Are common — but a Great Picture like THE FIRE PATROL It Produced Once a Season Ask I. E. Chadwick— He Knows CHAPLIN Appear in in Marshall Nei Ian s Associated First Nationals Thomas H.Ince's The Pendevous" HerTeinpoiary Husband The Galloping Fish" "I am very much interested in the work of Sydney Chaplin, consider him the foremost comedian on the screen today." GEORGE JEAN NATHAN in THE SMART SET "Covered Wagon" in Canada (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winnipeg — The first presentation of "The Covered Wagon," in Western Canada is under way at the Walker this week. It is being presented twice daily as a road show at prices ranging up to $1.65. 1 \ \ ll{?lj /iili L THEY SENT YOU TO PRISON UNJUSTLY