The Film Daily (1920)

I m tM^ DAILV Wednesday, June 16, 1920 7ol. Xl!No.76 Wed. June 16, 1920 PriceSCento V Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folks, I Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St, , New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and I FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President I mnd Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and 1 Business Manager. I Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. : Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside ' of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 I months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, : $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order I Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California I Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly1 wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago representatives — Willis, Eckles and Mack, 6th Floor, Consumers Bldg., Chicago, IlL 4«i London Representative — W. A. WilliamI son, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, , London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue ; Montmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale. *Famous Players . 78^ 78§^ 78^ do pfd 83 83^ 83% *Goldwyn 18^ 20 18i^ Loew's. Inc 28^ 29 29 Triangle 5/16 H ^ Unit. Pict. Prod... VA VA V/2 World Film J4 % % do 2nd pfd 1/2 H M c ♦Monday's quotations. Goodman Film to Pioneer Pioneer Film has acquired "Thoughtless Women," produced by Daniel Carson Goodman with Alma Rubens as star. Goodman produced this before Miss Rubens became a featured player withCosmopolitaii; <5old, Co Sir: Motion Picture News says this about "Scratch I My Back": "Scintillating comedy; is i a sure-fire hit. Should be a knock-out with any audience." "In love — yet each suppressing the words that would flow from the heart" — Scene from "The Isle of Des tiny" — the big Character Picture special attraction featuring Paul Gilmore. — Advt. At Broadway Theaters Strand The Strand is doing unusual business for hot weather this week and there is no need to look farther than the feature, "The Mollycoddle," Douglas Fairbanks' latest, to discover the reason why. The surrounding program is also in a light vein, even to the overture, which is a selection from Victor Herbert's "The Fortune Teller." The review and the singing of "Santa Lucia" by a baritone follow in order. At the close of the feature there are more vocal nimibers rendered by Eldora Stanford, soprano. The James Montgomery Flagg comedy, "Pride an' Po'k Chops," came nowhere near registering like the first pictures of this once famous series. Selections from "II Trovatore" on the organ conclude. Capitol The second week of the Rothapfel regime at the Capitol offers a delightful variety of entertamment with numbers that will appeal to both old and young. The opening overture is of a tuneful march entitled, "Pomp and Circumstances." In this, as at intervals throughout the program, the Capitol ensemble assists. -An attractive and highly colorful ballet number precedes the first scenic number, pictures of the Alps. During the run of this picture the chorus sings "On the Alps" and "A Tyrolean Folk Song." Bertram Peacock and male ensemble render "On the Road to Mandalay." A very pretty setting is supplied. Prior to the feature. Jack Pickford in "A Double Dyed Deceiver," which is the last number on the program, Miss Williams sings "Las Golondrinas" and the Solti Duo dance the Tango -\rgentino. tinct hit was the singing of a number of old songs by the Rivoli ensemble. "Long, Long Ago," "I Cannot Sing the Old Songs" and "In the Gloaming" were the selections and they went big. Following the feature the orchestra rendered a novelty that brought rounds of applause, this being Lampe's "Fun in a Music Store." The special effects were novel and funny and the explanatory note on the program helped put the piece over in fine style. Following the de Haven comedy "Petit Fantasy," another unusual musical piece, on the organ concluded. Rivoli Broadway is just seeing Douglas MacLean and Dons May in "Let's Be Fashionable." Much of its comedy registers well but it seemed just a bit over-burlesqued in spots according to the reception it received Monday afternoon. The bit showing milk being put in the auto radiator, while it brought some laughs, also caused some astonishingly adverse comment. Probably the seeming extravagance of such a scene created this effect. The Carter de Haven comedy, "Beating Cheaters," got over in good fashion. The bill opens with "Beautiful Galatea" as the overture. The scenic "Tree Magic" accompanied by singing off-stage was a bit too flighty and "up in the clouds" to bring much response. The pictorial scored with interesting pictures of the Republican convention and glimpses of the presidential nominee. A mtisical number which registered a dis Rialto Wanda Hawley is being very well received at the Rialto in her first Realart starring picture, "Miss Hobbs." She herself attracts while the story proves to be a very wise choice. The supporting cast also comes in for considerable praise. "Miss Hobbs" is a light comedy and it is to be hoped the rest of Miss Hawley's pictures are in the same vein considering the reception this is receiving. Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Lower World" is the overture and its sweeping instrumentalism and resounding crashes strike a very popular chord. Included in the first part of the magazine are several animal pictures which register nicely. Warren Harding, Republican presidential nominee, fails to get as much applause as his running mate, Governor Coolidge. "Serenada" on the 'cello gets a good sl>ire of applause. The feature is followed by Grace Hoffman singing the bell song from "Lakme" and a Sunslune comedy, "Monkey Business," registers with its riotous humor. There's still another combination in the wind — producers, this time. Garsson Signs Sada Cowan (By wire to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Harry Garsson has signed Sada Cowan to write original stories for him. Miss Cowan wrote the scenario for "Why Change Your Wife?" and other films. Miss Ettinger Joins Mabel Condon Los Angeles — Margaret Ettinger has made a connection with the Mabel Condon Exchange, which handles casting, publicity and the sale of books for the screen. Brown Now District Representative Dallas, Tex. — L. D. Brown, local manager for American Film, has been made district representative with jurisdiction over New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Little Rock and this city. Futrelle Story for Universal Los Angeles — "The Diamond Master," by Jacques Futrelle, will be filmed by Universal. Eileen Sedgwick will be featured and Edward Kull will direct. i Harry Reichenbach will speak at the Joe Plunkett dinner Friday night. M. S. Epstin will be toastmaster. Bert Adler and Al Feinman are iUj charge of the tickets. \ Collier at Broadway "The Servant Question" with William Collier will finally make its appearance at the Broadway next week after various postponements. Two D^vies Films on Coast Two Marion Davies pictures will be made in California following "Buried Treasure." Frank Borzage will direct them. New Los Angeles Theater (By wire to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — L. L. Hard and associates, owners of the College theater, 446 South Hilt St., will erect a new $100,000 theater here. 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