The Film Daily (1924)

Thjirsday, August 14, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 38 Thursday, Aug. 14, 1924 Prlei S Cents Copyright 1924, Wid'» Films 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 at the post office at New York, N. Y., tinder the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United 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. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5SS8. Hollywood, California — .Walter R. Green*, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury At«., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filraschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Weozelplatz. Quotations High Low Close 'Sates East. Kod. 111J4 109?^ Ill 2,100 F. P.-L. .. 84^ 82M 83^ 3,100 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's .... 16J4 16^ 16^ 200 Warner's Not quoted Guts And Flashes The California Theater Corp., an Illinois corporation, has filed dissclution papers with the Secretary of State. Dagmar Godowsky will appear in the Halperins' "Greater Than Marriage." Elmer Clifton is now in Australia. He will go from there to India. "The Breath of Scandal" will be released Sept. 1. Bernstein Joins Weiss Bros. Jules Bernstein has become associated with Weiss Brothers, in charge of "After Six Days" in upper New York. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. In The Courts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — An interesting legal situation has developed as a result of the refusal of Jack Arthur to become manager of the Cosmopolitan, New York. Arthur, who is supervisor of music and presentations for Famous Players, was to become director of the Cosmopolitan last April but declined to leave the Candian Company. As a result, the Cosmopolitan interests have applied for an injunction in the Canadian courts, to restrain Arthur from working for Famous for a period of two years. In the meantime, announcement has been made that Arthur will re-open the Regent for Famous, for the presentation of a series of "big time" productions on a two shows a day basis. To Distribute "Flattery" Chadwick will distribute "Flattery," made by Mission Film, as one of the "Chadwick Nine." The picture will replace "The Street Singer." Adams Joins Burnside Edgar Adams, formerly with Cosmopolitan, has resigned to become film editor of the R. H. Burnside unit at the Famous Players. Siegman Leaves for Coast George Siegman leaves tonight for Hollywood, where he will appear in Cosmopolitan's "Never the Twain Shall Meet." "U" Renews Buffalo Lease (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Universal's lease on the Olympic theater has been renewed for a long period. Warner Group In Dallas Sunday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The Warner party touring the country getting the exhibitor's slant on production and stories, will arrive here Sunday. A dinner will be given to local exhibitors at the Adolphus, that night. Warners Add to Casts Los Angeles — The Warners have added Helene Chadwick to the cast of "The Dark Swan." Alec Francis and Edith Yorke will appear in "The Tenth Woman." Buys Chadwicks for Canada Chadwick Pictures has sold "The Fire Patrol," "Meddling Women," "The Painted Flapper" and "I Am The Man," to Premier Films, Ltd., for Canada. Samuels Plans Trip to Europe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Sig Samuels, of the Metropolitan sails Aug. 19, on the Reliance for Hamburg. Blanche Mahaffy Here Blanche Mahaffy, leading lady for Glenn Tryon in Roach Comedies is at the Biltmore on a vacation. Roxy Vacationing S. L. ("Roxy") Rothafel has left for St. Jovite, Que., to spend a vacation in the Lorentian Mountains. Lou Tellegen Here On Vacation Lou Tellegen is in New York for a month's vacation. MARCUS LOEW! Your trade mark is a Polly. Our picture is a koo-koo ! IN HOLLYWOOD ^VWU^(lJOuv^ From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STRDMBERQ &■ CHARLES R ROGERS /)«s«£s Priscilla Dean SWij 6(/ n ri VAN LOAN Dirediib^ JEROME STORM mi HUNT 5TR0MBER& ENTIRE PROPUCnON UNDEH T>1E PERSONAL SltPERyiSION Of ^ ,.^-^ ^^_^.^_, ,.=_ HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Coast Conference (Continued from Page 1) Lesser leaves by boat through the Panarna Canal. West Coast Theaters, Inc., the theater enterprise in which the Lessers are interested has mapped out an elaborate construction program for the next year. About $5,000,000 will be spent on twenty-eight new theaters. These will be scattered throughout Los Angeles and the suburbs. Some are now in course of construction. McDonald Becomes Melba Manager (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — P. G. Cameron has been succeeded as manager of the Melba, by Sid McDonald, formerly of the Hulsey theaters in Galveston, and more recently with Southern Enter ' prises. Anita Loos Returns Anita Loos is back from Europe. CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafli^omedy