The Film Daily (1921)

DAILY Monday, June 27, 1921 Vol. XVI No.87 Monday, June 27, 1921 Price 5 Cents l. Will's Film and Film Folks, Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., York. N. V.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. F. ('. ("WkI ") Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager; J. A. Cron, Advertising Manager. 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 U'ostage free) United States, Outside oi t'ircatcr New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone; Vandcrbilt, 4551-45S2-5558 Hollywood, California. Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players ..56 58 57% do |)id Not quoted ♦Goldwyn 2>y2 4 D. W Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc. 10% 11 10% Triangle % % ffc World Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. These quotations are as of Friday. Pittsburgh Salesmen Form Club ial to WID'S DAILY) Pittsburgh — Thirty local salesmen have formed tin Motion Picture Salesmen's Association. The organion will work in conjunction with the Pittsburgh F. I. L. M. Club in adjusting disputes with exhibitors. The officers are E. M. Stuvc, of Paramount, president; J. D. Smith, oi Pathe, vice-president; A. Snitzer, 1 Fniversal, secretary and George Collin^, of Metro, treasurer. Vancouver Theater Changes Hands ial t., WID'S DAILY) Vancouver, II. ('.—The Royal, on Hasting: ill he taken over on first of September by Barney Groves and Robert Scott. .The house will probably reopen with a combination of vaudeville and pictures. Texas Theater Changes Hands to WID'S DAILY) Mi Kinney, Texas— The Queen has K. I). Deaton, of is the new owner and is planning to install several im ^1 ,r- > "THE SPtCC I* THf: PtlOT.RAM" Fore! You golfers. Here's your party. And you who don't golluf. To stimulate you. To get you thinking right. Working right. Playing on the square. All the time. Ima Bug has nothin' on me. When it gets to golf. I'm Ima's brother. So, to set you right here's the chance: WID'S DAILY will offer a cup. Solid silver. Nice and pretty. Good stuff for any collection. For the best score turned in. By January one, next. For 18 holes. Open to all film golfers. Anywhere in this country. Or Canada. Shoot in your score. With your club handicap. And if you haven't a handicap get yourself one. Had to put in the handicap. Otherwise Tom Moore might walk away. With the mug. He has a roomful now. Just to set this right. Abe Warner stands up. And offers another cup. For the best score turned in. From the Manhattan district. Clear the course. Let's go. MAYBE A CHAMPIONSHIP On States rights basis. Le'see : Jules Mastbaum. Pretty good. From Philadelphia. Aaron Jones. Does mighty nifty work. On Michigan lake fronts. Bob Lieber holds Indiana rights safely. Flock on Coast. Too many good ones. To pick out any special. Steve Lynch hits a mean pill. Down in Georgia. And a flock of others. Let's get 'em all out. In a championship match. And may the best man win. Then he can meet Adolph Zukor. Or Marcus Loew from around here. And all talk. Of combinations. Will be barred. Except at the nineteenth hole. GATHERING Of the clans. Not clams. Nary a clam there. In Minneapolis. Lots of good talkers. Led by Senator Jimmy Walker. Sydney S. ain't so far behind. And Sam Berman. With no apologies to the other silver king — Win. J. Bryan. They do say. Sam can talk a bird out of a tree. Especially if it's a gelt bird. Lot's doin'. Watch the wires. All week. Yes. Dodo'll be there. Know Dodo? Otherwise Earl Gulick. He belongs to John Mannheimer. On the way out. Why is he termed Dodo? 'Cause the dodobird never knows when to quit. See any book on Natural History. Or ask him. 'CAUSE WHY Dodo sells billboard space. Ask Elljay. If you don't believe it. So Dodo tells Fred Warren. He has a great sign location. Just for him. For his new distributing firm. And FB listens. And says "yes." But not until after a struggle. (Continued on Page 6) No Plans Relative to the west coast report that he intended going to Europe, Rex Ingram states no definite plans covering a European trip have been made. From Kansas City to Europe (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City, Mo. — N. J. Flynn, of Richards and Flynn, is preparing for his annual trip to Europe. To Change Programs on Saturdays (Special to WID'S DAILY) Indianapolis — The programs in the Circle will he changed on Saturdays instead of Sundays. This change is made to stimulate Saturday box office receipts. Al Cohn With Palmer Photoplay (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Al A. Cohn, wel' known here, has joined the Palmci Photoplay Corp. John Carlson and Co. arc movinj from 729 7th Ave. to Room 1907 Times Bldg. A disappointed audience often asks itself why it went to see the show that failed to please. A RITCHEY POSTER furnishes the usual reason. RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st SL.N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL Telegram Day Letter Blue Niyhl Message Nlte Night Letter NL II none of Uteee three symbols appears after the check (number of words) thli it a telegram. Other* wise fts character Is Indicated by the symbol appeasing after the check. WESTERN UNION TEL NEWCOMS CAK TON PRESIDENT WESTERN UNION AM OEOROE W. E. ATKINS. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL Telegram* Day Letter Blue Night Meeaaga Nlte Night Letter NL If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this ie a telegram. Otherwise Its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the cheek. JUNE 21 19 " J261 PK 28NL L0SANGELES CALIF HIRAM ABRAMS CARE UNITED ARTISTS CORPN 729 SEVENTH AVE NEWY0RK NY YOU CAN GO THE LIMIT ON THE THREE MUSKETEERS STOP I KNOW YOU EXPECTED SOMETHING WONDERFUL FROM US ON THIS PICTURE BUT YOU CANNOT IMAGINE THE REMARKABL PRODUCTION DOUGLAS IS TURNING OUT STOP DOUG HIMSELF IS SATISIFIED THAT HE HAS THE BIGGEST EVER AND YOU KNOW THAT HE IS THE HARDEST MAN IN THE 0RGANI ZATI0N TO SATISFY ON A PRODUCTION STOP WE HAVE ENOUGH FINISHED NOW TO JUDGE BY^AND ITSlGREAT THATS ALL REGARDS FROM ALL HERE JOHN FAIRBANKS