The Film Daily (1924)

THE -&&>« DAILY Monday, April . 192 7A» BPiOSTSUr sf FTLrtDOM VoL XXVIII No. 18 Monday, Apt. 21,1924 Price 5 Coots Copyright 1924, Wid'a Film and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, 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; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor. Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, it the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, OuUide of Greater New York, $10.00 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 W«st 44th St., New York N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — Ei nest W. Eredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelplatz. SHOWMEN (.Continued from Page 1) clientele grow sour over the many bad pictures you will keep them happy, keep them coming, and be all set for a real, profitable business when the Fall arrives. Joe Godsol left Saturday for Asheville. Later he proceeds to the Adirondacks. He is a very sick man. You know the kind of illness that causes one to go to the mountains for dry, crisp air. And that is what he has. It's tough luck. Daylight Saving for Ottawa (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — Ottawa will have daylight saving once again. A motion has passed the City Council to this effect. d if (&cUuxvticria£ U'CctuAJuJ "THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM'' Qeo<Se Covv>° 220 West 42nd St. New York. Chick. 4052 Cables — Grokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. tilLL,Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Filth Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 Comerford Growing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Scranton, Pa. — Besides taking over the Pinebrook here, and the Family at Glenyon, the Comerford Amusement Co. will build new theaters shortly in Luzerne, Green Ridge and Plymouth. Pa. Writer Sues for $51,250 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Frank Howard Clark, has brought suit against the Douglas MacLean Prod, for the recovery of $51,250 damages resulting from alleged breach of contract. Film Indorsers' Election (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis — Mrs. David Ross has been elected president of the Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays. The organization indorsed 480 out of 520 releases during the past year. Bailey on His Own (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Wilmington, N. C. — George W. Bailey, former general manager of the Wells Amusement Co., has leased the Royal from that company. Landau Back from Trip (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Leo A. Landau, director of the Garden and Alhambra, has returned from a vacation through Florida and Mississippi. Reopening Famous Players House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Memphis — Famous Players reopened the Strand yesterday. The house has been dark for several months. Aywon Sells "Virginian Outcast" Aywon has sold rights for "The Virginian Outcast," for Indiana, Michigan, Penna., N. J., Maryland, Virginia, Illinois and New England. Walgreene Film Corp. Dissolves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Dissolution papers have been filed by the Walgreen Film Corp., of New York. R. L. Barnhart, Exhibitor Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charleroi, Pa. — Robert L. Barnhart, owner and manager of the Palace, is dead. Old Hyperion to be Rebuilt (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Haven, Conn. — The old Hyperion will be closed April 26, and immediately workmen will start tearing down the structure which will be replaced by a new house for the Poli interests. Plan to Cut School Competition (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Representatives of the Parent-Teachers Ass'n met with members of the state M. P. T. O. to devise a plan to cut the number of school showings. New $1,500,000 Chicago Theater (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Fred Becklenberg will build a new $1,500,000 theater which Jones, Linick and Schaefer have contracted to lease for 20 years. The new house will seat 3700. Bandy Has New Job (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — H. A. Bandy, district manager for First National, is acting manager of the local exchange, due to illness of Norman Moray. Cast Returns From South Seas (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Thomas H. Ince Company sent to the South Sea Islands to film the "The Marriage Cheat," has returned. Protest Sunday Noon Concerts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Strong protests have been registered in church circles over the Sunday noon concerts at Saxe's Milwaukee. American Film Safe Co. Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Baltimore — A concrete three-story addition is to be made to the plant of the American Film Safe Corp., OFFICE FOR RENT— FILM BUILDING — 729 Seventh Avenue. We are taking larger quarters and offer for sub-lease our splendid office about 400 square feet. Rent reasonable. Occupancy May 1st or later. Answer Box K101, Film Daily. 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. Coming Soon ~> Dorothy Mackaill in i WHATSHALi I DO a Frank E.Wfoods SpecialProducliofi^ t •& HODKINSON RELEASE f ^Season 192* 1925 Bi^Brst-ftmRictures §§ Summer SchedE (Continued from Pane I'M business, and keep the good] the community, and that me;l8 later in the season. 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