The Film Daily (1918)

lai-M iAILY Thursday, August 15, 1918 Metro also had in mind the Edith Cavell incident for a subject about which to build a feature picture with Rita Jolivet as the star. The scenario was being worked on when the company was informed of the fact that Brenon was making a picture abroad on the same subject. Maxwell Karger, director general of productions for the Metro, stated yesterday that his company had immediately after hearing about the Brenon film, called off the picture for Miss Jolivet's use and started on another elaborate feature story for her. Cochrane Has Returned R. H. Cochrane returned to the Universal offices yesterday after an absence of six weeks following the furore attending the attempted showing of "The Yanks Are Coming." Mr. Cochrane refused to make any statement yesterday regarding the status of the "Yanks" case except to say that he would have some very important news regarding the picture in a very short time. Reopen Newark House Moe Kridel and Herman F. Gans have reopened the former Marcus Loew house on Springfield Avenue, Newark. They took over the Loew lease which has eight years to run and after remodeling the interior and renaming the theatre the Savoy threw open the doors on Saturday. The house plays' a picture policy exclusively. Fuel Committee To Meet The Fuel Conservation Committee of the N. A. M. P. I. will meet today in the Claridge to discuss developments in their plan to aid Dr. Garfield in the coal conservation problem. Mike Donlin, of baseball fame, who has been appearing in numerous picture productions, has foresworn the silent drama and will be one of the crooks in "Turn To the Right" next season. BRENON MAKING CAVELL FEATURE Utilizing Case of English Nurse Murdered by Germans for Feature Picture Theme LONDON.— Herbert Brenon, the well-known picture director, who came from the States to direct a series of English propaganda films has nearly finished a strong feature picture based on the Edith Cavell incident. Miss Cavell was the English Red Cross nurse who was murdered before a firing squad by the Huns. The picture is to be shown soon. It's the difference in service and management that makes the same film command fifty cents in one theatre and a nickel in another. Election Industrial Secretary of State to Use Film as a Vote Getter Secretary of N. Y. State Francis M. Hugo has made an arrangement with the Universal Industrial Department for a special feature to be used in the coming state elections. Harry Levey of the Universal has personal charge of the production which is already started. The title of the film is to be "My Four Years in Albany" and it will show the work that Mr. Hugo and his department have accomplished in the "Safety First" campaign, the regulating of traffic and the automobile license bureau. To Decide Banquet Question Today Although nothing has definitely been decided upon, it is understood that the joint banquet of the National Association and the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers will be held during Exposition Week as Frederick H. Elliott hoped to have it. The advertisers' committee will refer the question to the association which meets today and the answer will be given to the National Association on Friday when the dual committee meets again. BINDERS! for "WID'S DAILY" will cost $1. 75 each hereafter Hart to Tour Liberty Loan Services Requested in Important Districts LOS ANGELES.— William S. Hart has been requested to tour three of the most important districts in the United States in the drive for the Fourth Liberty Loan. The first request comes from Joseph Hartigan, chairman of the Liberty Loan Committee in New York City, the most vital territory in America, who has asked Hart, through the Loan Committee, to cover this district. The second comes from Philip Dalton, chairman of the Boston district, and the_ third from Harry Hodge of the Philadelphia district, both of whom have asked Hart to tour their territories. Bill will commence his trip in early October. He will be remembered as being one of the "Big Four" who covered the country during the last loan. Hart at that time canvassed the West and succeeded in collecting over $2,000,000. His value to the Government is amply evidenced from the fact that three of the most important districts requested his services. To Represent Hodkinson J. Shannon and F. Howking have been appointed Hodkinson sales representatives in Kansas City and Cincinnati respectively. They will operate in conjunction with the General Film branches in those cities. First Billie Rhodes Film "The Girl of My Dreams," adapted to the screen by Milton Sinaberg and Louis William Chaudet from Wilbur Nesbit's stage success of the same name, will be the first of the De Luxe Billie Rhodes productions. Work has just been started at the National studios with Louis Chaudet directing. Attractive Bulletin The largest and most attractive number of the Exhibitors Bulletin published by the Fox Film Corporation has just been issued for August. This number, which is printed in blue ink, has fifty-two pages, illustrated by drawings and, photographs of Fox stars. Carle E. Carlton's company, which is in Ithaca filming aviation scenes of "En L'Air," with Edith Day and Lieut. Bert Hall, intends returning to New York a week from Saturday. M. H. Hoffman, who has been ill for the past two months, has gone to Avon-By-The-Sea, N. J., to recuperate.