The Film Daily (1921)

msm DAIUV Tuesday, June 28, 19: Vol. XVI Ho.88 Tuesday, June 28. 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1921, Wid's Film and Film Foft«. Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th » New York. N. Y., by WID S HUMS ana FILM FOLKS. INC. F C ( ' Wid") Gunning. President and lreas urer "Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor J. W Alicoate, Secretary and Thlness Manager ■ J. A. Cron. Advertising KS'as second Cass matte, .Ma, 21 . J9£ at the post office at New \ ork, N. Y., under fe^AS^U) uSied State.. Outside of Greater New York. $10.00 one year; 6 month, $5.00; 3 months. $3.00. Foreign $15.00. . . , . Subscribers should remit with order Address all communications to WID b DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., Mew York N Y. Telephone; Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California. Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603London Representative— W A. W>"iam/ son. Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London. W. C. 2. _ Paris Representative— Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. 56^ 60 57^ do pfd Not quoted ♦Goldwyn Z'A 4 i) v\ t.nmth. Inc Not quoted 1 oew's, Inc 10J* 10fc ">^ Triangle H „ ** % World Film Not quoted •Quotations by H. Content & Co. Daylight Saving Reduces Receipts (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia— The Stiefel chain -of theaters reports that daylight saving, which has recently become effective here, is detrimental to business. They claim a box office slump of about 30 per cent. John S. Evans, president of the State M. P. T. O., states that the daylight saving has broken the backbone of his business. While the houses in the downtown district are little affected the neighborhood theaters at pn scut bear the brunt of the business depression. Gains Control (Special to WID'S DAILY) Mi.ldletown. Pa.— J. P. Rogers has Mii.d control of two theaters here ilty and the Majestic. Ready Soon (Special to WID'S DAILY) •Los Angeles— Reginald Barker exports to launch his own producing organization in about five weeks. He is now engaged in the final editing ot "The Poverty of Riches," his 17th and last production for Goldwyn. Space at one of the large Hollywood studios will be used. Barker now has a representative in New York looking for stories. World M. P. Creditors to Meet The creditors and stockholders ot the World M. P. Corp. will hold a meeting at 2 o'clock today m the offices of Otterburg, Steindler and Houston at 200 Sth Ave. Vieller to Direct Lytell (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— Bayard Veiller is to direct Bert Lytell in "Lady Fingers for Metro release. New Version of "Exodus" (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago— The Lyceum Film Bureau, 118 N. La Salle St., has available a three reeler called "Out of the House of Bondage," advertised as "a new film version of the Exodus. The bureau is booking it in Minnesota N. and South Dakota and Wisconsin itself and intends selling the rest of the country. ^^cUccaUorud. U+cIuaxA-' To Build (Special to WID'S DAILY) Harrisburg— Three prominent rea estate men have announced that they will erect a half million dollar theater at Second and Chestnut Sts. Take Over Harrisburg House (Special to WID'S DAILY) Harrisburg— Samuel Katzman part owner of the Senate Hotel and O. B Feldser, house manager of the Colonial, have taken over the new neighborhood theater at 1304 N. Third St. Opening in Fall (Special to WID'S DAILY) Bethlehem. Pa.-The new Kurtz, which although finished two years ago was never opened to the public is now being redecorated and will be opened in the fall under the management of H. E. Heiberger The house las a seating capacity of LOW. One may THINK a poster is a great poster, but if the RITCHEY trade mark "THE SPICE OF THE PHOGRAM" is on it one is SURE that Yr STUDIO EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Broadside, Bank, Overhead Lights. Also Cable. A. V. Feary 280 Madison Avenue Vanderbilt 2547 New York City, N. Y. it is a great poster. RITCHEY L.ITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St.N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388