The Film Daily (1918)

tM^ DAILY Thursday, September 5, 1918 From the Courts Louise Dupre Seeks Divorce — Suit Against Fox Dismissed Mrs. Louise D. Terrill, film actress under the name of Louise Dupre, has filed suit in the Supreme Court for a divorce from Wallace Lee Terrill, formerly musical director for the "Military Maids," and this year engaged for "Aviators," in which the plaintiff accuses her husband of misconduct with Tessie A. Nozworthy. She will receive $10 a week alimony under an order of Supreme Court Justice Guy pending the trial of the suit. Her husband objected to paying alimony on the ground that she earned $75 a week with the Epic Picture Co., but Mrs. Terrill says she has been too ill to work for months. An order has been signed in the Supreme Court dismissing a suit by the City of New York against the William Fox Productions Co. to recover a personal taxl!«on an assessment for $1,500 in 1915. Herbert Leitstein, auditor of the corporation, testified that the Fox company named had no property during the year when the assessment was made because it went out of business in 1913. Henry E. Kendolf and William Fox were named as defendants yesterday in a Supreme Court action begun by Rogers & Rogers, attorneys. They are suing Kendolf and Fox for $2,500. The complaint alleges the attorneys were engaged by the defendants to organize a corporation for the manufacture of moving picture films. Rogers & Rogers say they organized the Rochester Film Products Company and that $2,500 is due for their professional services. The defendants deny this sum is due. James Faust yesterday filed a judgment for $345 in the Supreme Court against Lew M. Fields and Edward Margolies. The complaint alleged that Fields made his note for $2,323 on June 15, 1914, payable to Margolies in four months. Margolies transferred the note to Faust for value. The note was protested, but subsequently all of it was paid on account except the balance sued for. Jack Le LacyVan Epps resigned as assistant director with World Film on Saturday, after completing "Snug Harbor," the Madge Evans picture directed by Tefft Johnson. He is now assisting John G. Adolfi in the making of Frank Carroll's Edith Cavell feature at the Ideal studio. Has the Right Dope Princess Theatre Company Odebolt, Iowa August 27, 1918. Mr. Wid Gunning, New York City. Dear Sir: — Once again I take pleasure in sending you a money order for $10 in payment for WID'S for the coming year. Let me say that your editorials alone are worth the money, especially such articles as "Who's Your Boss?" Your publication is of value to exhibitors only so long as you show partiality to no one, so keep the good work up. You sure have the right dope when you say that dates should be kept open for specials, for the said specials are all the go nowadays in the smallest towns as well as in the cities. For this reason it seems that special attention might be given to specials in your reviews. I for one hardly glance at your reviews of the ordinary features for the reason we don't run them any more. We run big stuff every other week for two days such as "Over the Top," "My Four Years in Germany," "Tarzan," etc., and concentrate our advertising on said specials. We run some features, of course, and the best of the short reels, but do not need advertising helps on the latter. All the help you can give us then on the specials comes in mighty handy. Wishing you continued success with WID'S. Sincerely yours, O. W. LARSON. N. A. M. P. I. to Aid Draft Law The National Association of the Motion Picture Industry has received a request from the United States Chamber of Commerce to aid in the distribution of all necessary publicity relative to the rules and regulations of the new Selective Service Law calling for the registration of all men between the ages of 18 and 45 on September 12. The Committee on Public Information is preparing several posters giving full information relative to the draft regulations and these posters will be distributed to all of the members of the United States Chamber of Commerce for re-distribution among their members. For General Release "America's Answer" to Reach Small Houses in October "America's Answer," the second of the "Following the Flag to France" series, will be ready for distribution to the picture houses early in October. It is to be released, according to Denis J. Sullivan, distribution manager of the Division of Films, under conditions that will permit the public to see this important war film at regular picture theatre prices, and at the same time give the exhibitors a fair profit without raising their admission fees. Only theatres that agree not to raise their prices will be permitted to book the Government's feature film. "One thing must constantly be borne in mind by all concerned," said Mr. Sullivan. "The Government pictures are not issued as a money-making proposition. It is, of course, necessary that they should produce at least sufficient income to meet the heavy expense entailed in their production. The real purpose of the war film is to stir up interest in the war, and by showing what is being accomplished by our armies on the other side, to stimulate war production and a generally helpful interest in all the Government's war activities." First Picture "The Nurse" CHICAGO.— Kitty Gordon, who is here with her sister Vera Beresford, en route to the Coast where the two will appear in tfie United .Picture production, announced that the first feature will be called "The Nurse." Allegory in Blackton Film J. Stuart Blackton's "The Common Cause" will open with an allegorical prologue presented by five stars: Julia Arthur as Italy, Violet Heming as Great Britain, Marjorie Rambeau as America, Mrs. Vernon Castle as France and Effie Shannon as Belgium. New Wehlen Vehicle Selected Emmy Wehlen, who has just returned from a vacation in the mountains, will start a new Metro picture Monday in the Sixty-first street studios. The name of the film is "Sylvia Goes on a Spree." It was written by E. Forst. Harry Franklin will direct, assisted by Fred Warren. Slacker Round-up Continued The round-up of suspected slackers was continued yesterday throughout the film section. The Universal offices were entered yesterday as well as on Tuesday. At the United offices a sailor entered dramatically and placed Horace Judge under arrest. Horace passed thirty-one when films were in their infancy.