The Film Daily (1918)

7&BRADSTBEET of FILWDOM JifeRKOGHIZED Authority Vol. V, No. 116 Tuesday, September 3, 1918 Price 5 Cents PLANS MADE FOR 400 VISITORS A. E. A. Committee Completes Arrangements For Most Impressive of Convention Gatherings CHICAGO. — Frank Rembusch, secretary, and Louis Frank, chairman, of the convention Committee of the American Exhibitors' Association, have placed the finishing touches to plans for the entertainment of the exhibitors who arc arriving in Chicago from all parts of the country. Over four hundred picture men, it is expected, will be present on the opening day and reservations are being received hourly from every part of the country. The headquarters at the Sherman Hotel present a scene of activity and co-operation that speaks well for the men who have the affair in charge. Every indication point's to a big meeting and a constructive one, Mr. Frank states. Jackies from the Great Lakes Naval training station are working day and night for the success of the ball to be held Friday night, September 6. The Navy Band will furnish music for dancing and the following screen stars have wired their intention of being present: E. K. Lincoln. Dolores Cassinelli, Grace Valentine. Arline Pretty. Louise Huff, Carlyle Blackwell, Evelyn Greelev. Kitty Gordoi., Lillian Walker. Billie Burke, Marguerite Courtot, Ama Hanlon and Stuart Holmes. A special showing of Leonce Perret's spectacle. "Lafayette, We Come!" will be given for delegates at a "loop" theatre during the week, and the exhibitors will be entertained by boat rides, luncheons, a visit to Rothacker's studios, _ White City, the U. S. War_ Exposition grounds, and an automobile trip through Chicago's fortyfive miles of park system. Tt is proposed to set aside at least one day during the U. S. War Exposition, in Grant Park, Chicago, as Moving Picture Day. Arrangements are being made to have a number of screen celebrities present. Watterson R. Rothacker sugested the idea and the local chairman of the Exposition is now arranging the details. Serial Through Pathe "Wolves of Kultur" To Be Released October 13 "Wolves of Kultur," the new serial of Western Photoplays, Inc., with Leah Baird and Sheldon Lewis, will be released through Pathe whose facilities for handling serials are the best, perhaps, of the industry. The first five episodes will be in the Pathe offices before the release date, which has been set for October 13. A national billboard drive will be launched with the initial expisode. Twenty-four sheet posters will be placed in all towns of 5,000 population and over. Two Charters Granted ALBANY.— The Essarell Amusement Corporation of New York City was chartered bj Secretary of State Hugo last week. The corporation is formed to engage in the motion picture, theatrical and vaudeville branches of the amusement business. The concern has a capital of $1,500 and these directors: Nathan Schulman, Jacob Rovenger, and Aaron S. Laidhold, 1971 Seventh Avenue, New York City. A charter was also granted to the Octagon Films, Inc. The corporation has its principal office in New York City. It is capitalized at $300,000 and will manufacture and deal in motion picture and photoplay films of various kinds and act as theatrical proprietors and managers. The directors of the concern are: Benjamin A. Rolfe, Stanleigh P. Friedman and Abel Cary Thomas, 2 Rector Street, New York City. Triangle Film exchange in Detroit has been moved to 55 East Elizabeth Avenue. D. Price, the manager, has changed his address on account of the limited space at the former quarters. Question About Stars Emily Stevens Returning to Stage — Bushman and Bayne Uncertain Three stars are expected to leave Metro within the next few weeks. Emily Stevens, who is to return to the legitimate stage, will start for a vacation as soon as she has completed her current production after which she will commence rehearsals of her new vehicle. At the Metro offices it was said that they hoped that Miss Stevens would return to them after she had completed her stage engagement. Regarding the status of the Bushman and Bayne team, one of the Metro executives stated that he really did not know the intentions of the pair. He said he believed they were personally responsible for the story that they were to finsh. At present they are making a picture entitled "Little Miss Moneybags," which is to be followed by one other, after which they may sever their connection with the company. Both Mr. Bushman and Miss Bayne are at Bushmanor, Baltimore, where they gave an outing to the Bushman Club a few days ago. . Richard Rowland of the Metro is on his way to the Coast having left New York on Wednesday of last week. At the Metro offices Maxwell Karger was seen regarding the stars and through Arthur James he made the above statements. Reichenbach Sails Soon Harry Reichenbach returned from Washington Saturday, having completed his final arrangements for going abroad to work for the Committee on Public Information. Reichenbach will first go to France and (from there to Switzerland, Italy and England. He expects to be gone for about three months. He plans to sail in about ten days. Ward Scott has been appointed manager of the Pathe branch in Denver to succeed C. E. Epperson, who has joined the army. Mr. Scott has been Mutual manager in Denver for the last three years.