The Film Daily (1924)

THE Deadlocked (.Continued from Page 1) and third year scales were to be determined by arbitration. This was rejected by the union. The large circuits who do not belong to the T. O. C. C. and who have been conducting separate negotiations in conjunction with Broadway theaters have not reached any decision. They are understood to be defintiely opposed to any increase and insistent upon a board of arbitration. St. Louis Unions Win Operators, Musicians, Stage Hands Get Increases There — Some Admissions Up (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — A victory for the unions here has resulted in wage increases for 1924-1925 befng granted to operators, musicians and stage hands. Operators will now secure increases ranging from $10 to $12.50 per week. Where former salaries were $55, they will now be $67.50. while those who formerly were paid on the $70 scale will get $80. Musicians who were paid from $33 to $45 per week with an additional $12 for matinees were given increases of twenty-five per cent. In the large first-runs, the situation now exists where some musicians earn as much as $150 per week. Insofar as stage hands, electricians and property men are concerned,, increases of from $5 to $10 per week have been granted. The old wage scale ranged from $50 to $60 per week, but the new scale calls for a fiat rate of $65 per week. No Strike In Boston Settlement with Operators Assures Uninterrupted Performances In Hub City (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — The Allied Theaters of Massachusetts and the Boston Managers' Ass'n have made peace with operators. There will therefore be no strike here. After a conference at the Colonial theater, Robert G. Larsen president of both the Allied Theaters and the Boston Managers' Ass'n, in the presence of Judge J. Albert Brackett, counsel for these organizations, made this announcement: "The Allied Theaters of Massachusetts and the Boston Managers' Ass'n have had several conferences with the musicians,' stage employes' and operators' unions, and have arrived at an adjustment entirely satisfactory to all parties concerned." No amplification of the statement could be obtained, either from the managerial side or from the wage conference committee of the union. Just what the terms of settlement were among the three crafts will not be made known until after the special meetings of the respective organizations. Similar agreements had been reached between the theater executives and the Boston Musicians Union, and the Boston Theatrical Stage Employees No. 11. ■^tk DAILY Thursday, August 28, 1924 Fight Films Leon Britton who has been making a specialty of filming fights in and around New York is returning from Europe on the Leviathan, bringing with him, it is understood, a new camera that he will use in making pictures of the Firpo-Wills fight at Boyle's Thirty Acres on Sept. 11. The films cannot be placed in general release, but in order to handle New Jersey sales, Penser's Prod. Inc., Britton's distributors have opened an office at Jersey City. Britton will also film the VillaGenaro fight at Henderson's Bowl, Sept. 4. These pictures can only be shown in this State. New Russell Titles Russell Prod, declares the title of the second Sable Prod, is "The Courageous Coward" and the cast, Mary Mac Laren, Jackie Saunders, Jake Mower, Wilfrid Lucas, Earle Metcalf, Murdock Mac Quarrie. The second of the Ermine Prod., is "His Own Law." Jack Meighan is starred. 15 Year Fight Ends (Continued from Page 1) the aldermen switched and by a vote of 7 to 3 the Sunday ordinance was repealed. It was this measure that the Mayor vetoed. This Sunday will mark the second time theaters will open here in fifteen years. Pana is a town of about 6,000 population, south ot Springfield and Decatur and about equally distant from both. New Theater Unit for Rome, Ga. Rome, Ga. — The Rome Enterprises has been organized to build and ope rate a new theater here that is calculated to cost $30,000. Plans are being drawn by C. K. Howell. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION VA;ii>;s4>;;/t.ic>:>i> \6 I •A ii. '(6 I I (^'super-special film dramatization 1 SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES ADOLPH ZUKOR! Why is it in this business every time we have an argument, it costs for villains five dollars, for lights fifteen dollars and for vampires twenty dollars? Without reducing the arguments, how^ can we reduce the overhead? IN HOLLYWOOD ^VWUujBCtv^ From Cloaks and Suits to Filming "Beauts." PRISCILLA DEAN IN "THE SIREN Of SEVILLE" A SENSATIONAL SUCCESS AT PREMIER SHOWING CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO "Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Aug. 25, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469 — 5th Ave., New York "Priscilla Dean's first Hunt Stromberg production 'THE SIREN OF SEVILLE' opened here Saturday to smashing record breaking business. Sunday even greater in proportion, and a hold-out matinee at this moment on Monday. Everything points to a record breaking week. Consider this the best thing Miss Dean ever did and a production worthy of playing any theatre in this country. Newspaper critics gave this picture one of best send-offs that any picture has had in many months in San Francisco. The supporting cast is excellent and the production praiseworthy in every respect. We are looking forward to her next picture 'A CAFE IN CAIRO', Hunt Stromberg is entitled to all credit possible for a real money getting production. Herbert L. Rothchild Entertainments CALIFORNIA THEATRE, Nat Holt, Manager" NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES <M