The Film Daily (1920)

DAILY Saturday, September 25, 19 Amusements t GEORGE ARLISS Park Theatre IN BOOTH TARKINGTON'S Great American Comedy POLDEKIN Col. Circle. Evs. 8.30 Mts. Wed. & Sat., 2:30 ROOTH Theatre, West 45th St. Evs. 8.20. DUUin Mats. Wed. (Pop.) & Sat., 2:30 HAPPY-GO-LUCKY Played One Year in London As "Tilly of Bloomsbury." ri riurc Theatre, W. 42 St. St. Evs. 8:45 fcLIlNGt Mats. Wed. (Pop.) & Sat., 2.20 "LADIES' NIGHT""" uiincnu Thea., 44 St., E. of B'y. Evs. 8:30 HUUMJN Mats. Wed. (Pop.) & Sat. 2:30 TAYLOR HOLMES in "CROOKED GAMBLERS" LITTLE OLD NEW YORK "Is a breath of Utopia."— Telegraph divmaiitu W. 45th St. Eves. 8:20 rLlIYlUUIH Mat. Tom'w & Thurs., 2:20 n L 0 U • Thea., W. 42 St. Evs. 8:15 Cohan ft Harris Mats. wed. & Sat. z-.is SAM H. HARRIS Presents WELCOME STRANGER Aaron Hoffman's Comedy Success World's Greatest Vaudeville B. F. KEITH'S PALACE Eddie Leonard & Co., "Troubles of 1920" Mats. Daily at 2. Nites 8. Mats. Wed. (Pop.) & Sat. 2.30 Thea., W. 42d St. Eves. 8:30 REPUBLIC The Lady of the Lamp M0R0SC0 TKngswar8?35oh st". MATINEES WED. & SAT., 2:30 Most Thrilling Mystery Play Ever Staged mTTf ■DAT' "Keeps Standees on Tips Ltit. BA1 o{ Their Toes."— World Maxinp Flliott's Thea> 39th St> nr B'y max me CIllOU S Evenings, 8:30 MATINEES WED. & SAT., 2:30 The Greatest Love Story Ever Told 'SPANISH LOVE' 'Held Audience Breathless.' — Eve. Sun Suing U. S. Photoplay Two suits have been filed against the U. S. Photoplay Corp., of Washington in the Hudson County Supreme Court by Henry McRae Webster, director and Richard C. Travers, actor according to the latters' attorney, Lyman Hess. Webster seeks $75,000 for alleged breach of contract and Travers $7,500 for alleged arrears in salary Hess says that officers of the I J. S. Photoplay Corp., which has widi'iy advertised the production of "Determination" at a cost of $500,000 sought to discharge Webster and that although Travers has been appearing ref l Jarly at inc Giantwood, N. J. studio, according to his contra :t he has not received any salary! Capt. F. F. Stoll, president of the U. S. Photoplay Corp., is at the Hotel Astor but efforts to reach him for a statement yesterday failed. Baltimore, Co. to build. Md. —Apollo Theater Barbian's Miracle (Continued from Page 1) I reinvest and to continue to reinvest all of the profits that were made. He said the exhibitor who took his profits out was never going to get anywhere and that not until he had enough invested to worry him was his business really going to count. "One never need to worry about showing the good pictures a number of times in the same house," said Mr. Barbian. "For instance, I showed "Tess of the Storm Country" 15 different times at prices ranging from 10c to 15c, 20c and 25c, and I made money every time. I am looking for long run material. Every exhibitor should be doing the same thing." Barbian said that he believed that the real answer to a successful showman was an open, free market in which to buy production. He said he was not seriously disturbed over the so-called menace of the producer-distributor becoming an exhibitor. If an exhibitor cannot establish himself definitely in his own community, according to Barbian, it made very little difference who was his competitor, He declared that an exhibitor should reach out for his business and use every effort to secure additional patronage. He said that exhibitors owed a responsibility, one to the other, and he told of how he had secured the cooperation of brother exhibitors in Akron to do a number of worth while stunts, among them being a plan whereby they combined to hire a newspaper man who sent the right kind of material to the Akron newspapers to publish regarding the picture shows. "I believe," he said, "that Akron is the only city whereby newspaper advertising space is sold in bulk to the exhibitors. This allows the little fellow and the neighborhood house man to advertise at the same rate as the larger house. It encourages advertising and it is beneficial to everyone." He declared that an exhibitor should reduce his business to a proposition where by comparison he knew just what he was doing day after day. He declared that he spent 10% of his gross income on advertising. Barbian was brought to New York because of the showing he has made by Col. "Mannie" Mandlebaum, and after Barbian completed his address, J. D. Williams of First National said that Barbian's record was one of the greatest things that he had ever heard of in pictures. He incidentally said that in his time as an exhibitor he had opened 79 different houses. Walter Lusk, manager of the Associated First National exchange in Cleveland, and who by vocation should have been a barkeeper, earnestly asked the producers' representatives in attendance to have the producers give a little more heed to the exchangemen. A number of other addresses were made and it was voted by all as a j Service Free (Continued from Page 1) "That the exhibitor will pay transportation charges both ways on each print, will also pay to the distributor a sum equal to five per cent. (5%) of the amount paid as rental for the film (this being the tax imposed by Section 906 of the Revenue Act by him, the same to be provided, if available, at the rates regularly charged by the distributor. "The exhibitor will fully protect the prints and other property of the distributor while in his possession, returning or forwarding prints immediately after use in the same condition as when they were received, reasonable wear and tear due to the proper use thereof excepted. "It is further expressly agreed, in consideration of the waiving of advance payments, and of other valuable concessions granted herein by the distributor^ that the exhibitor shall make efforts, through advertising and publicity, to induce the public to come to his theater on the days when he is exhibiting the special feature productions herein named. "It is also agreed, in part consideration hereof, that the exhibitor shall give as early playing dates as possible preferably in the months of Sept. and Oct., but in no event later than Nov. 30, 1920, and that the distributor shall not be obliged to provide the service heretofore specified if it shall develop that a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached promptly regarding such playing dates." Levey Satisfies Senate Commits Harry Levey who was called Washington on Thursday to tes as to the finances of "Uncle Sam Freedom Ridge" returned to York yesterday and stated that far as the Senate Investigating Q mittee was concerned, the mahad ended. . Levey said that he had satisfied committee regarding the picture. "Passion" Fall Release The first release in the United States starring Pola Negri will be a pectacular production that "surpasses anything that has ever been done for the screen, even taking into consideration the magnificent scenes which were shown in such classics as 'The Birth of a Nation' and 'Cabiria,' " according to announcement by Asso. First National Pictures, Inc. The cast, according to the announcement, "includes 5,000 people and from 10 to 15 leading parts." The picture is said to be the first ever filmed by a director with a crop of a dozen different assistants. The production will be released this fall under the title of "Passion." In an advertisement in a current issue of a fan magazine First National discusses "Passion" and describes it as "the intimate story of the little milliner whom the world knows as Mine. Du Barry." The impression seems to prevail in film circles that First National changed the title of the picture because Fox made a "Du Barry" with Theda Bara in 1918. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — Harry Levey peared before the Senate commijj investigating campaign expenditt on Thursday, regarding his "Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge." Levey testified that Bernard Baruch was a partner in the en prise and that he had advanced Levey $25,000 towards producing film. Levey added that the would cost $75,000 to make and Baruch was an equal partner. Levey was asked: "Is the Democratic Commi going to get any of the proceec "Not a cent. It is purely a prii business transaction," he replied. "Suppose the picture is not a cess, what then?" "In that event," replied Levey, ' Baruch and I will lose our mone; Levey admitted that Baruch interested in the picture becausi is in a large part an appeal for} League of Nations. "There is absolutely nothing p<[ ical about it, and it is being prods! because it looks like a good pictjl he added. In reply to a question as to whell Baruch had asked him to hurryll production so as to finish it as fa I advance of the election as possl Levey said that he thought Bal| had said he would like to see it duced before election. Baruch will probably be askei testify regarding the picture. Speakers for the special show of "Uncle Sam of Freedom Ric will include William G. McAdoo, | will act as chairman; Margaret cott Montague, Oscar Straus George Creel. EILEEN TOO! RAY IS THEF "HONEYMOOI RANCH" ? STATE RIGHTS "THE I i MIDNIGHT RIDERS" A 5 Reel SuperWestern For TERRITORY J great party. Ask Kipling, 516 5th Ave., New York