The Film Daily (1924)

THE ■^Ul DAILY Tuesday, November 25, 1924 Wins Against Unions Court Orders End to Campaign of Publicity Against Grand O. H., 23rd St. and 8th Ave. The Harrison Amusement Co., which leases the Grand O. H. at 8th Avenue and 23rd St. for pictures and vaudeville has obtained an injunction from Supreme Court Justice Lydon against Harry Mackler, President of the M. P. Operators' Protective Union, Local 308, William F. Canavan, President of the Intern'l Alliance of Stage Employees and M. P. Operators, and Edward Canavan, President of Local _ 802, American Federation of Musicians. The Harrison company through Lee Harrison, stated that the lease on the Grand O. H. is worth $100,000 and that the net profits have been $50,000 a year. He said that the theater has been operated as a nonunion house, but members of unions have at times been engaged as operators, stage hands and musicians. In September the defendants demanded that the house be unionized, and when negotiations were broken ofi because of the alleged attitude of the union representatives the defendants began distributing advertising matter throughout the neighborhood declaring that the house was "unfair" to unions. Justice Lydon's order restrains the defendants from circulating banners, signs, blotters, and placards containing the word "unfair" in relation to the plaintiff's business. Theater for Santo Domingo Chipman Pictures intend building a theater in Santo Domingo. A. V. Mongiardino, who has been representing the company in Latin America for about ten years, is en route to supervise construction and manage the company's office there. Carthage Ruins in Films Count Byron Khun de Prorok, an authority in archaeology who has been devoting several years of his life to the excavation of the ruins of Carthage in Northern Africa has filmed a number of interesting discoveries. The pictures were shown Sundav at the Ambassador theater. Ince Corp. Intact (Continued from Page 1) tract, it cleans up the major portion of it. The local Ince Corp. offices issued a statement yesterday which said, in part: "The Thomas H. Ince Corp. will go forward with the activities of Thomas H. Ince. "Production activities had been planned for months in the future. Several important pictures were in the course of production at the time of Mr. Ince's death. Others had been planned. Contracts call for the delivery of others. "As a matter of fact, Mr. Ince was planning to go abroad the first of the year for an extended vacation and the plans of the studio had been made with an expectation that he would be absent for some time. "It was Mr. Ince's oft repeated desire to arrange his business so that it would function without his immediate presence and to that end he had contemplated a reduction in the number of personally supervised productions in the immediate future." John Ince Assigned Film Los Angeles — John Ince has been assigned direction of "The Girl of Gold," starring Florence Vidor. It is one of the Regal series for ProdDist. Corp. New Prod. Dist. Corp. M'g'r. Paul C. Mooney of Prod. Dist. Corp. has made N. G. Shafer manager at Cincinnati, succeeding H. H. Hurn. Films Erka and Goldwyn Arthur Loew pointed out yesterday that Films Erka of Paris have purchased the 1924 Goldwyn output and not the Metro series, as stated in a special despatch from Paris. Tops Sunday "Beaucaire" Record Sunday business at the Strand with "A Sainted Devil" topped the opening Sunday gross for "Monsieur Beaucaire" at the same theater. Mathews Joins Savini (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — C. A. Mathews has been appointed North Carolina representative for Savini Films, Inc., with headquarters in Charlotte. A LIFE INSURANCE TRUST, WHAT IS IT? Simply an arrangement whereby you make your policies payable to us aa Trustee. 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Gloria Swanson 111 in Paris Paris — Gloria Swanson, now in Paris is ill, suffering from a bad cold. Specialists have been summoned. Paramount was advised by cable yesterday that Miss Swanson's illness had practically spent itself and that she would return to work today. Hepworth on the Majestic Cecil M. Hepworth is aboard the Majestic, due in today or tomorrow. He is bringing over "Coming Thro' the Rye," to place in the American market. Solution to "Siren of Seville" Cross word puzzle c E N S 0 R a H E ■^ A 1 N eBm P U R NjlA R EHC A R N E ■ S^EHEHP 1 TH S c E N E R Y ■ ^ HE E A nHo 1 E |c ^ A N In" O 1 N T ■ i T 0 T u F T S ■ b L L R A Mpnjis m<^ A 0 T 1 sMslii 0 N A M S SHP £ AHME IJ QIZI; □ El bHd E R 1 Ejii USA L E Q. 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