The Film Daily (1921)

urday, March 26. 1921 jMA DAILY ctteN ews No. 25 E CARLO FROM THE AIR— The News cameraman gets exclusive picl the famous resort from an areoplane. DYAL HURDLE JUMPER— The oi Wales competes in a horse race spilled directly in front of the Pathe cameraman, at Baubury, England. [ events from Springfield, 111., Cuba, re, Bridgeport, Conn., Camden, N. etc. ischman Joins Max Spiegel L. Fleischman, well known the exhibitors in Greater New is now associated with Max 1 in his enterprises and will ^ctive charge of general mannt and booking of theaters unliegel's control. Leaves Plainfield Strand (Special to WID'S DAILY) lfield, N. J. — Max Spiegel and Reade have closed a deal for lease on the Strand, which is eing elaborately decorated and I along the lines of the new in Newark, owned by Max 1. : seating capacity of the new is 2,000 and is scheduled to in or about April 15th. Lionel vill be manager. ick Sales Manager Returns juel Sax, general sales manager znick Pictures, has returned a trip which took him to ChiDetroit, Cleveland, Kansas Omaha, Minneapolis and Mil Ie. He reports that business is ! good in those territories, jlksen Takes "Fatal Plunge" \ E. Jacksen, for the past four ^.manager of Fox's Audubon on yington Heights, gave his friends jolt when the news leaked out it has been married for more I year. Mrs. Jacksen, who was Tandorf, is also related to Harchenbach. In the Courts Justice Guy, in the Supreme Court, has announced his findings in the case of John D. Williams, the theatrical producer, against H. B. Warner, the actor. Warner was engaged by Williams to star in the play, "Sleeping Partners," in the autumn of 1918, and continued in the star role in that play until February, 1919, when he gave notice that he would leave the cast. At the time of Warner's attempt to leave the cast of "Sleeping Partners" Williams applied for an injunction to restrain him from leaving, and this was granted. Counsel for Warner appealed and the injunction granted against him was confirmed by the Appellate Term. Warner, while this litigation was in progress, left the state, going to California, where he has since remained, starring in moving pictures. The question before Justice Guy was the amount of damages that should be awarded Williams for Warner's defection. The findings were that judgment should be given Williams against Warner for $12,500, with interest from February, 1919, and all costs. Frances Eldridge has brought suit in the Supreme Court against the World M. P. Corp. for $9,750 for failure to pay for her services and costimes in "The Little Liar" and for further failing to carry out the term* of a contract alleged to have been entered into on Nov. 6, 1920. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld a judgment for $3,547 obtained by Harry Samwick against Elias Mayer, Louis Schneider, Philip Cohen and Jack Borodkin as officers of the Blinderman Amusement Co., because they transferred the assets of the corporaand he was unable to collect from the corporation. ng in Business for Himself ert Kdgar Long, for three years U_ press representative for D. riffith, and a vice-president in . Griffith, Inc., has resigned to e a consulting director in adng and publicity. ce Will Make More Scenics ert C. Bruce, who has been g scenics for Educational, has r the Far West to begin a new of pictures. Bruce recently refrom Europe, where he made pictures in England, Scotland iwitzerland, and these will be ;d starting in April. Big Project for Harlem Negotiations are under way for the subleasing of the George Ehret property at 124-130 W. 125th St. through to 127-135 W. 124th St., by the lessees, Propper Bros. A syndicate is seeking to secure the lease, which is for 21 years, with renewals, .having in view the erection of a picture theater, stores and offices, to cost about $600,000. The theater is planned for 124th St., to be reached through a 20 ft. lobby on 125th St. Changes Expected (Continued from Page 1) "We are going to make a real organization of this. We will make it an organization that, when it says it will pay its bills on Saturday, will do so on Saturday and not on Monday; one that will do a thing when it says it will and not postpone it until some other time." The sessions are breaking up late as a rule. One ended about 12:30 earlier in the week and another about 2:30. M. P. D. A. Plans a Stunt The M. P. D. A. has a novel stunt planned for its third annual supperdance at the Astor on April 2. A number of cameramen will shoot the dancers at the height of the festivities. The negative will be rushed to the Craftsmen Laboratories and prints made in time to be shown to the guests at the Astor. It was originally planned to limit the tickets to 700, but already over 1,000 have been sold. Not a Bacheller Story (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The office of Willis and Inglis states that "Charge It," which Clara Kimball Young is making, is not an Irving Bacheller story, but one written by Sada Cowan. All of the Bacheller works are owned by the Hodkinson Corp. Kipling Plans Exchanges A new arrival in New York is Mrs. Richard Kipling, wife of Richard Kipling, head of the Kipling Enterprises. Kipling is planning a tour of the United States, establishing exchanges in larger cities. New Red Cross Films W. E. Waddell, director Bureau of Pictures, American Red Cross, sails on the New Amsterdam tomorrow to direct the making of eight pictures in an equaL number of European countries, dealing mainly with the juvenile situation, particularly in the warswept area. $1,500,000 Unit (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dover, Del. — The Jackson Motor Pictures Corp., with a capital of $1, 500,000, is one of the new picture companies to be launched here. Capitol's Music Staff to Be Larger The Capitol's musical organization will be further enhanced by an ensemble and an augmentation of the orchestra. S. L. Rothafel, beginning on Easter Sunday, will present an ensemble of 50 voices as an institutional feature, and part of the musical presentation. The Capitol Grand Orchestra will be augmented to 80 musicians and the Ballet Corps also enlarged. FOR SALE Two — One reel comedy negatives. $300 for both, quick action necessary. B. 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