The Film Daily (1921)

^BftADSTREET >f FILHDOM 7/cRECOCHiZED Authority OL. XV No. 24 Wednesday, January 26, 1921 Price 5 Cents Hall Plans Houses esident of States Theater Corp. — i Sites Secured in Northern New Jersey Frank G. Hall of Hallmark Picres is now president of a New JerW corporation called the States Thepr Corp., formed in Trenton with capitalization of $1,500,000. [The company plans to erect a chain theaters in northern New Jersey. lis stated that several sites have alady been secured: one at Monticello ye. and Brinkerhoff St., Jersey City which, according to Laurence eber, who is connected with the mpany, a $1,000,000 theater will be nstructed. Another site for a kuse in Jersey City has also been .cured. Weber stated yesterday a site had |en secured for a third house in Ho;ken on which a theater to cost (Continued on Page 4) Young to Direct Davies 'James Young is expected in New fcrk from the coast today. He will d'ect Marion Davies in "Joan and <).," for Cosmopolitan Prod., and fen return to the coast. Two Weeks for Rivoli "Forbidden Fruit" will have a two Beks' run at the Rivoli. This is the 1st time this has occurred at that teater since the showing of "The Oracle Man." Storm to Direct MacDonald Jerome Storm is on his way to the <'ast to direct Katherine MacDon;.l in a picture for First National reIise. It is possible that Storm may f a series with Miss MacDonald, ■hough that has not been definitely uermined. Special Capitol Show Tonight A special performance will be Ken at the Capitol at midnight tolirht in behalj of. the Hoover relief i id. The performances will start S midnight. Among the features will be addresi by Herbert Hoover and Taylor blmes. Walter Damrosch will con«f;t 150 voices of the Oratorio Softy and Victor Herbert will conlet his "American Fantasy." The 1 pi'.ol Ballet Corps will dance. V New Fox Star Harold Goodwin is to be a Fox ' r. He will work on the coast. , ere have been various reports of 1 signing by Fox but it is now I cially announced. Ben Turpin, Marie Prevost, Phyllis Haver, Charlie Murray — all of Mack Sennett's most famous comedy and beauty celebrities, are in the greatest comedy-drama he ever produced. "A Small Town Idol," his first Associated Producers' production — another-"]^" as big as "Mickey." — Advt. r Hart to Retire? (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The report persists that William S. Hart will retire from the screen when he completes his present production, his last under af contract for Famous Players-Lasky. Mr. Hart in talks with film men, is said to have expressed his determination to retire on the ground that he is well off financially and that he has worked long enough to earn a rest. A local publication states that Hart plans to write a series of stories dealing with western life and quotes him as saying: "I think the time has arrived when I should take a rest. I have passedj through some grilling experience; during the last five years. If I caii write some books that will interest the youth of America I shall feel that I am accomplishing a good work. So when my next picture is finished I will try to become a full-fledged 'writer feller.' " A New Los Angeles Sidney Garrett Holds Option on Site for Studio in Southern England — Talks of Conditions Sidney Garrett, just back from England, has plans under way for what he terms an "English Los Angeles." He has secured an option on 200 acres of land at Bournemouth, County of Hampshire, in Southern England, and about 150 miles from London. Here he plans, with the aid of local capital, to erect studios and make them the producing headquarters in England for all companies. Garrett states that producing in London is not feasible because of the prevalence of fogs there. In Bournemouth and in all of that section of England, he says fogs are not as frequent and as a consequence production is not subject to aggravating delays. Speaking of conditions in general in England, Garrett said yesterday: It is my belief that unless American manufacturers adjust themselves to the conditions that prevail on the foreign markets as manufacturers in other countries are doing that in the near future American pictures will lose (Continued on Page 2) Weeks Here George Weeks, general manager of the Famous Players-Lasky Film Service Ltd. of Canada, is in New York from Toronto for a few days. Three in New Deal i Film folk were interested yesterday in reading that the directors of the Shubert Advanced Vaudeville Circuit included Jules E. Mastbaum, of the Stanley Co. of America, F. J. Godsoj. of Goldwyn and Edward J. 'frrTwes of the Capitol Theater. The concern has $20,000,000 capital and will compete for vaudeville prestige with the Keith interests, who now dominate the field. When Mr. Godsol was asked yesterday whether this in any way affected his picture interests he said it did not. Mr. Bowes left for the Coast on Monday and it is understood will visit a number of cities in which the new vaudeville circuit will have ouses. Only Two Taylor Specials Realart will distribute only two William D. Taylor specials and not four which the company originally 'announced. Those already released are "The Furnace" and "Soul of Youth." John S. Woody of Realart stated that it was discovered that the company had too much product on its hands and for that reason had switched the remaining specials to Paramount. One, "The Witching Hour," will be released in April. > .hou Tippett May Go to Coast John D. Tippett, English film man. Clermont Commits Suicide (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Hannibal N. Clermont was found dead in his home on Hollywood Blvd. on Sunday. He was president of the Clermont Photoplay Corp. until Jan. 1, when he was succeeded by C. P. Bluts of Hollywood. It was reported at the time Clermont resigned the presidency of the corporation that its financial obligations were very pressing and some believe that it was for this reason that Clermont made way with himself. Before entering the picture field he was a special representative and efficiency engineer for the Bur may go to the coast for a trip before roughs Adding Machine Co He wa returning to England. | w;th that company for five years.