The Film Daily (1924)

Tuesday, July 22, 1924 Vol. XXiX 10. 18 Tuesday. July22, i9i!4 Price a Cents Copyright T924, Wid's Films and Film Folks. Inc., l^ulilished Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West -44111 St., New York. N Y., bv WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph IJaniicnberg, l*tesi<leiit and Editor ; J. VV. Alicoate. Treasurer and Business Man •ger : Maurice L). Kami, Managing Eilitor . Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second class matter May 21, 1918. at the post office at New York. N. Y., under ihe act of March i. 1879, Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5 00; i months, $3 00. Foreign $15.00. Sniiscrihers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY. 71-73 West 44tl] St., New York. N. Y, Phone Vanderhilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood lilvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave,, London, W. 1. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplatz Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod, .1083/^ 107^ 108 500 do pfd. .. 1121/2 112^ 112^ 100 F. P.-1 81K 80H 81J4 1,100 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn ... 14 14 14 100 Loevv's ley, 16H 16H 200 Warner's Not quoted 5,000 Seat Fox House (Continued from Page 1) sal has renamed Clune's Broadway, the Cameo. There are also the Forum and the Mission, both devoted'to long runs. Omaha at Pre-War Prices (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — Local theaters are charging pre-war prices. The lifting of the tax will save the public about $3(30,000 a year. At the World, Rialto, Sun, Strand, Empress, Muse and Moon, the saving alone is $4,000 a week. tuU 'JexmU' dfi U-! Geo itg® t %.^ *vtv Cot? ot* %io» 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood. As Tke Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. What To Do With Tax How to Dispose of Money Saved By New Revenue Ruling Some interesting suggestions to smaller exhibitors are advanced by "The Motion Picture Journal", of Dallas, in an editorial captioned "Wliat to Do With the Tax Money", reprinted, in part, below: <.» » + Consider — ■ "Even with j-our seating adequate and in good condition — "Your projectors modern and your screen what it ought to be — "VV'ith your music satisfactory — "Your lobby display right, "Still your equipment is not complete for your best appeal to the public and your best profits. "Think of the electric sign. It is an advertising investment that is paying dividends every day in the year to every kind and class of business in America. "Inside the house there is the matter of an automatic curtain machine, with some form of attractive drop or swinging curtain to add tone to your presentation. "There are the projectors which throw colored wat_erfal!s, for instance, and other beautiful efi'ects on your curtain or screen, and which innoyation has pleased the public wherever shown. "And stage settings that add dignity, class and distinction to the house. "By adding these units to your equipment you increase the drawing power and the pleasing value of your house many fold over and without your operating overhead in any way except for a nominal current charge. "But your patrons will respond in such a way tliat you will hate yourself for not having done these things before. "Finance these purchases with your savings on the admission taxes. See your favorite dealer and make terms that will allow the former tax to cover the payments. "Ill doing this you will have a double profit on the tax — a permanent investment in valuable units and which will pay you increased dividends on your major investment. "Such is the e.xperience of all showmen who modernize. It is merely an extension of the experience you have already had in making your music, seating and projection what they ought to be, "Small town houses that do not have correct seating, suitable music and good projection, by applying these savings to these units can experience for themselves the experience of the other manager in Class 2. In time you can follow into the other units. Closes Foreign Deals The following foreign deals have been made by Lee-Bradford: "Orphan Sally", "The Image Maker" and "Shattered Reputations", to Federal Film, of Cuba; "Orphan Sally" and "Determination", to Eskay Harris, for England ; the German, Japan and Balkan States rights to Hi-Mark Film Sales, for "Venus of the South Seas", and "The Lure of the Yukon", Hoffman Chain Adds Strand {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Waterbury, Conn. — Hoffman Bros., of Hartford, have added the Strand to their chain, by leasing the house for ten years. The house has been closed for the summer for alterations. New $100,000 House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tampa, Fla.— A $100,000 theater, plans for which were drawn by B. C. Bonfoey, is under construction in Winter Haven. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. HAL ROACH'S SPAT FAMILY "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" 2 reel. Pafh^comedy ^=^ COMING SOON " ' >, »'■ REIW COMPSON RA^fSHAClaE FROM THE NOVEL BV HULbtXT FOOTNEH DIRECTED fcV HA/iMON VJEICHT Produced bu TILFOliO CINEMA COIiP. ■'^•^^■^^v^'^^'^--^^'^v^v^'-^^^^ In The Courts "The Texas Steer" which the M. P. D. A. will make figures in an accounting filed in the Surrogate's Court in the estate of Charles H. Hoyt, playwright, which states that his property of $100,000 includes $18,612 received for the film rights to "A Brass Monkey," "Trip to Chinatown," "Texas Steer," "A Day a Night," "A Contented Woman," and "Black Sheep." Hoyt gave the income of the estate to his friends, the late Frank McKee and late Elwood Dasher, whose heirs now receive it. The remainder goes to The Lambs and the Actors Fund of America, Goldwyn has applied in the Supreme Court for the dismissal of a .suit by Alan Brooks because he failed to prosecute the action. Chapman Buys for Security (S racial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Lee Chapman, head of Security' Pictures, has purchased from .A.rrow, three Dustin Farnum feature? for Ohio Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-todate rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Bryant 3740 irf^^Mb ^EAl. sBinmso 1540 Broadvyay, N, Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY