The Film Daily (1926)

t day, February 28, 1926 THE ■^< DAILY Presentations Rivoli Jnit No. 1. — Overture: "Southern Rhapy," Hosmer. Time, 4 minutes. loit No. 2. — Jas A. Fitzpatrick presents ephen Foster," one of the famous Music ster Series. Quartette off stage singing y 'Old Kentucky Home," one of Foss compositions. Time, 12 minutes. Jnit No. 3. — "A Castilian Fantasy," Jack Hand and Jean Barry, dancers, in Spanish tumes, do a tango to marimba accompaniit of Adrienni Troubadours. Troubadors :t in guitar number. Dance Charleston their own accompaniment. Holland and rry in second dance. Setting : Backdrop — inish scene. Time, 7 minutes. Jnit No. 4. — Rivoli Movievents. Time, 9 lUtes. Jnit No. S. — Harold Ramsay at the organ ying "A Ballad of the Sea." Time, 4 lUtes. Jnit No. 6. — "Great Moments from Grand era." Prologue announced by man in tume of knight, preceding each scene. The first, the Prayer Scene from "Cavala Rusticana." Curtain backdrop. Operensemble kneeling in prayer (garbed in isant costumes). second scene: "Miserere" from "II Trovar e." Scene : exterior of prison with Man0, the lover, seen in a prison window ; onora on. the outside. Ensemble off stage. Third scene:' Prison scene from "Faust." tting : Interior of prison with Marguerite ng on bed of straw. Faust and Mephistoeles ente-. and the trio commences. At the ise, as Marguerite denounces Faust and Is dead upon the bed of straw, a place the floor of the stage opens, smoke issues lamed with red light and Mephistopheles igs Fanst down. Curtain to the back rises d Marguerite is shown rising toward Hea'v escorted by angels. Time, 19 minutes. Unit No. 7. — Feature: "Sea Horses." Time, minutes. Unit No. 8. — "When Hell Freezes Over." utt & Jeff Cartoon. Time, 5 minutes. Next on Rockett's Program The second picture Al Rockett will supervise for First National will be "Sadie," adapted from "Sadie of the Desert," by Mildred Cram. The scenaris: was Adele Conandimi. Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall will be featured and Al Santell will come on from the Coast to direct. Production is to begin April IS. About June ISth, the third, "The Sheik of Florida," will begin with Ben Lyon. The story is by George L. Worts. Santell will also direct. Strand Unit No. 1. — Overture: "Mignon," ThornTime, 8 minutes. Unit No 2. — Strand Topical Review. Time, minutes. Unit No. 3. — "New Mark Strand Frolic. (a) "Tulip Time in Holland." 1. "Tulip me," sung by Pauline Miller. 2. Wooden loe Dance by Mile. Klemova and M. Daks. Ensemble. All in Dutch costumes. Setig : Light blue backdrop with varied size utch windmills silhouetted aganist it and lip garden in foreground. (b) Bernard De Pace, madolin virtuoso. ;tting ; black drapes and stage dark. Spot I De Pace, garbed as Pierrot, and seated on ver crescent. (c) Rita Owin, in freak make-up, does irlesque on classic dance. Metal cloth curin backdrop with green georgette curtam rer it. _ ,, (d) "Collegians" with Maryland Collegians chestra. Setting: four pennants bearing e name of the orchestra conceal the cheerg collegians as the curtain rises. Number preceded by John Quinlan singing "Don't ou Remember." Orchestra and novelty num;rs by Collegians, include vocal and dance limbers. Rita Owen does another of her icentric comedy dances. Huge slate to back stage, upon which are written comedy nes, gives way to scrim curtain revealing trand ballet in red, white and blue cosimes and white wigs, dancing for finale. ime, 29 minutes. Unit No. 4.— Feature :■ "Oh! What a ursel" Time, 75 minutes. Unit No. 5. — Organ solo. Time, 5 mmtes. "Puppets" in Work "Puppets" started Wednesday when this First National company went to Fort Schuyler to shoot exteriors. Milton Sills is starred with George Archainbaud directing. The cast consists of Gertrude Olmstead, Francis McDonald, Matilde Comont, William Ricciardi, Lucien Prizal and Nick Thompson. Al Lena is assisting Archainbaud in the direction and Charles Van Enger is cameraman. James Rennie Signed David Calcagni of Vera Arte Pictures has signed James Rennie and Dagmar Godowsky to play the leads in "Every Man's Chance." Production started Thursday at Paragon. Clifton to Finish Shortly Elmer Clifton will shortly complete "The Virgin Wife" for True Story Films at the Tec Art Jackson studio. Lucia Backus Seger has been added to the cast. 'ercentage Contracts Must Be Played Philadelphia— Percentage contracts lust be played out entirely, according 0 a ruling handed down by the Philaelphia Board of Arbitration. Exhanges are entitled to a return on he business actually done, it was deided. Fields on Location The W. C. Field's troupe making "It's the Old Army Game," with Eddie Sutherland directing is en route to Ocala, Fla., to take exteriors. The cast includes Louise Brooks, Blanche Ring, Mickey Bennett, William Gaxton and Mary Foy. Tom Geraghty is supervising and J. M. Jerauld is handling publicity for both this and the Bebe Daniels unit which is also in Florida. Sheldon Joins Bebe Daniels E. Lloyd Sheldon, supervising editor of Bebe Daniels' production, "The Palm Beach Girl," left Tuesday to join the unit. Working on Hines Picture Johnny Hines is at work on exteriors for "The Brown Derby" at Miami. The company expects to return in two weeks. On Richard Dix' Next Scenarists are still working on "Take a Chance," Richard Dix' next for Paramount. Alyce Mills is in from the Coast for the feminine lead. Dorothy King Opposite KenDorothy King has been selected by Cantor and Brandell to play the lead opposite Donald Kerr in "Some Baby," the first of a series of 10 two reel com.edies which Cantor and Brandell will make at the Pathe studio. Bryant Foy is directing. "The Savage" Back Soon After about three weeks of exteriors in Florida the cast of "The Savage" is expected back at the First National studio tomorrow or Monday. Ben Lyon and May McAvoy are featured. "Fine Manners" Started Frank Tuttle is directing Gloria Swanson in "Fine Manners" at Paramount. Eugene O'Brien appears opposite. Nearly Finish "Oh! Baby!" "Oh! Baby!" formerly known as "Charley's Niece," will be finished next week at Tec Art. Harley Knoles is directing for Al Lichtman. Griffith Ready D. W. Griffith is ready to begin "Sorrows of Satan." Shooting will start any day. Service Code Edward L. Hyman. managing director of the Brooklyn Mark Strand, and one of the progressive showmen in this territory, has compiled a "Service Code" for his employees. It may suggest an idea to other exhibitors and therefore follows, in part: "From the time a patron enters the outer lobby it is our purpose and our duty to make him feel that the 'house is his.' The carriage man and the outside attendant can both pave the way by courteous service that creates a welcome air before the patron ever enters. The cashier must realize that pleasantness was made for the box office as well as other places, and greet patrons with accurate and prompt service accompanied by a smile. Expressions of pain or boredom or impatience or curtness have no place in the scheme of things. A percentage of every coin laid down by the patrons must be earned for the theater by the cashier with pleasant personality and correct service. "The patron expects every employee to answer any question intelligently, and the management expects every employee to give the best possible reply to anything asked. If explanations are in order, the wise and intelligent employee will inform the patron in a manner that will create admiration and respect for the theater and for the employee. "The doormen, in their manner of taking a ticket from the hand of the patron, may either add to or detract from the pleasure of the patron, while in the theater. The doorman who 'grabs' a ticket instead of 'accepting' it is exercising a lack of judgment incompatible with the general tone of the theater, and the doorman who jabs ai stub back at the patron instead of placing it in his hand will not long remain. "At the inner door, the directress must contribute an important service by directing patrons to those portions of the theater in which are the best remaining seats. If the directress says : 'To the right, please,' and the patron wishes to go to the left instead, the patron must be accomodated. "The ushers must be alert and endeavor to seat patrons where they want to sit, or make the patron feel that he will be seated in a location just as good. The usher will not disagree with the patron on any point, no matter how provoked, for the good work of a whole week may be entirely spoiled by an indiscreet answer. "Good service extends further. Patrons losing articles, no matter how trivial, must be given wholehearted attention by ushers, head ushers and attendants, and honest efforts must be made to find the article for the loser. Each member of the force is valuable to use only in proportion to his or her ability to serve our patrons. * * *" J. F. Cook to Build Marysville, Mo. — J. F. Cook, father of C. E. Cook, business manager of the M. P. T. O., will build a $50,000 theater. The house is to open July 1st. Bennett in Kane Picture J. Moy Bennett is playing a part in "The Wilderness Woman," for Robert Kane. At Cosmopolitan. Goodrich to the Coast John Fish Goodrich, First National scenarist, has departed for the Coast. Bethlehem House Back to Pictures Bethlehem, Pa.— The Colonial has reverted to pictures and vaudeville. Managing Strand, Shenandoah Shenandoah, Pa.— Edmund Waterbury has succeeded O. E. Taylor, as manager of the Strand. Compete with Free Shows Chicago— Theaters in the "looP" re being forced to compete with eal estate agents who offer a free how to induce prospects into their .ffices. The show consist of motion lictures of Florida. Galvin in 'Frisco St Louis— Frank Galvin, formerly publicity director for William Goldman's houses here, is now pubhcity man for the San Francisco office of Prod Dist. Corp. Sunday Shows Up at Friend, Neb. Friend. Neb. — The Sunday shows issue will be voted on at the April elections. Veteran Theater Man Dies York, Pa. — John D. Raffesnberger connected for many years with the Orpheum and York O. H., is dead from a heart attack. Pastor Presents Films Sebnng, Fla.— Dr. O. S. Michael, of the Church of the Good Shepherd, announces he will show pictures on Sundays. The first is to be the "Little Church Around the Corner." New Hostettler House in Hastings Hastings, Neb. — The new house on Burlington Ave. and Second St. by the Hostettler Amuse. Co., Universal subsidiary, will cost between $100,000 and $150,000, and is to be completed by Aug. 1. Bring Up Old "Blue" Law Memphis— This city is seeking to enact a blue law passed in 1803, in a campaign to enforce a "Sour Sabbath." All persons who sought to transact business on a recent Sunday were served with summons to appear in court. Two New St. Louis Houses St. Louis — The new house on Union Blvd., near St. Louis Ave., erected by Sam Inger and associates, is ready. It has 1,700 seats. The Columbus, on Southwest Ave., has/ opened under management of Mrs. B. F. Schuler.