The Film Daily (1924)

-. WW DAILY Wednesday, February 27, 1924 Vol. XXVII Ni. 47 Wednesday. Feb. 27,1924 Price S Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44tb 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; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor. Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., undo" the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) Unitea 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 \ddress all communications to THE FILivS DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-555* . M oil v wood. California— Walter R. Greece. 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywoii 1603. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredivari The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury I. it London, W. I. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rut Hr Oichy. Central European Representative — Inti-m? tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho -!<• vakia), Wenzelplatz. Oi Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .110^ UOJi 110% 100 F. P.-L 89 89 89 200 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn ... 10 10 10 400 Loew's \67/» 16% 16% 200 Warner's Not quoted Reunite Old Team (Continued from Page 1) Buchowetski will also direct and finally the Lubitsch film. When Miss Negri came to this country and started work for Famous, her first pictures, in the opinion of many, proved disappointing. It was remarked that she seemed to lack the old fire that characterized her work while under the direction of Lubitsch. The joint work of these two in one picture should prove interesting. George Randolph Chester Dead George Randolph Chester died yesterday at the age rf fifty-four. Aside from his reputation as an author, Chester will be recalled as the former scenario editor for Vitagraph and a general supervisor of production for that company. New Additions To "Sea Hawk" Cast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— With "The Sea Hawk" entering its tenth week of production. Wallace MacDonald and Bert Woodruff have been added to the cast. Truart Deal with F. B. O, Truart has a deal under way whereby F. B. O. will release the former's product in those territories for which no state right deals have been made. It is possible that the arrangement will cover national distribution on those Truart pictures now in work or to be made. Bailey Succeeds Hill (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Ore.— T. H. Bailey, former special representative for Paramount on the coast has succeeded C. M. Hill as manager here. Foreign Distribution of Motion Pictur Productions >tge ort> £. fca»* Ge°\?.;oot»tVo0 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. ACME THEATRE EQUIPMENT CO., Inc. 1600 Broadway New York Everything for the theatre Phone Bryant 7392 7393 -9072 Badger, Taylor's Director (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Clarence Badger has been selected by Metro, to direct Laurette Taylor in "One Night in Rome" which goes into production in a few weeks. "U" Buys Morgan Story Universal has purchased "California or Bust," by Byron Morgan. No one has been assigned to it as yet but it will probably be made as a Jewel. Tanner Purchases Three Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pana, 111. — Harry Tanner has bought the two houses operated here by the Frisina Amtis. Co., and also tbe Palace at Nokomis. "Virtuous Liars" Finished Whitman Bennett has completed "Virtuous Liars." Leon d'Usseau, who co-directed is now editing and titling. Stuart Gould Here Stuart Gould, picture editor of the Omaha Bee is at the Martinique for ten days. In The Courts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Clarksburg, W. Va. — According to a decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeals, the Orpheum will remain the name of the theater building at 4th and Pike Sts. Jack Marks, a former lessee, who now operates a house on West Main St., sought to enjoin Frank Moore, owner, and Claude Robinson, present lessee, from using the name "Orpheum Theater," but the restraining order was denied him both in the Circuit Court and the State Supreme Court. When Marks left the Orpheum and opened the Bijou on West Main, he named the latter the Orpheum and instituted proceedings to prevent Moore from using that name in conjunction with the old house which the latter leased. Dayton, O. — Burt Fiala, owner of the Alhambra, filed suit in the common pleas court tor a court order restraining the operator's union from picketing in front of his house. The difficulties started when Fiala refused to employ a union operator in place of a non-union man. Cady .and Cross In Deal? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — It is reported Glenn Cross and Claude Cady have purchased an interest in the Isis, Grand Rapids, and the new Jefferson at Muskegon. It is also stated that they are negotiating for other houses. To Submit "Yoke" Scenario A number of women's clubs have filed objections to the proposed filming of "The Yoke" by the Warners' who have promised the Hays office to submit the completed scenario before placing it in work. CYTHEREA was the greatest novel of 1 922 Coming Soon \ETBJ 00MPSON "MIAMI" cM Jlan Crosland production ~3 ' y ■'..' <^ ^HOOKINSON RELEASE <\ v FIRST RUN PICTURES Rothacker Puts Off Trip Watterson R. Rothacker cancellf his passage to the West Indies ye terday because of the serious illne of H. J. Aldous, father of Mrs. Rotl acker and treasurer of the Rothacke Aller Laboratory, Inc., of Hollywooi The Rothackers left for the coa; yesterday. HAL ROACH'S STAN LAUREL COMEDIES "The Pinnacle of Pantomime" 2 reels Pafhecomedy w PRINTING— DEVELOPING OF QUALITY HIRLAGRAPH CHARLES HIRLIMAN President 723 7th Ave. N. Y. C. U.S. & CANADA AGENTS FOR i=§=m CAMERAS and SUPPLIES MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO. ri8W.44ST. NY. BRYANT 6635 4 TH WEEK CAMEO (Direction B. S. Moss) N. Y. City Manager De Rosa says HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S "WHEN A MAN'S A MAN" Is drawing BIGGER crowds than during its Record Breaking First Week It will do the same for you A Principal Picture A First National Attraction ■ ■■■■ ■ ■ ■ "■■■■iiiiii i_m3