The Film Daily (1918)

Monday, September 9, 1918 tMA DAILY Published Every Day in the Tear at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. T. By WID'S FILMS & FILM FOLK, Inc. F. C. ("WID") GUNNING President and Treasurer LYNDE DENIG, Editor Entered at New York Post Office as Secondclass Matter Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; « months. $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $20.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vaaderbilt 4551 — 2 Cuts and Flashes General Film Company's office at Kansas City is now in charge of J. E. Foland. The Co-operative Film Corp. of Sydney, Australia, has purchased the Australasian rights to the Leah Baird serial, "Wolves of Kultur." Maurice Tourneur's "Sporting life" will play at the Rivoli the week following the Fairbank's picture, "He Comes Up Smiling." The Pathe picture, starring Helene Chadwick, has been finished by Director Traxler. It is a comedy drama and is called "Open the Window, Mary." The Kinema theatre of Los Angeles reports the Fox picture, "The Riders of the Purple Sage," starring William Farnum, has made a new record for them for a male star. J. D. Williams and Harry Schwalbe have returned to New York from the Chicago convention. Charles C. Pettijohn of the Affiliated Distributors' Corporation is also among the film men now back in the city. Rights to the Rita Jolivet production, "Lest We Forget," have been acquired by the North American Motion Pictures, Inc., of Buenos Aires, Argentine, for the territory of Porto Rica, Venezuela, and Santa Domingo. The same firm acquired the Billy West comedies for Argentine, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile. THOMAS HONORED BY EXPORTERS Film Men Give Associate Send-Oft Dinner on Eve of Departure — Was Appointed by George Creel Lee Ochs is on a tour that will take him to the Pacific Coast in the interests of United. C. R. Seelye is at present devoting his time to Philadelphia and Boston. Lewellyn R. Thomas, one of the best-known exporters in the trade, was honored by his fellow-members in the Film Exporters of America, Inc., at a dinner given to him in the Yacht Room of the Astor on Friday evening. The occasion was on the eve of Mr. Thomas' departure for Europe where he goes in a special capacity of representative of the Committee on Public Information in connection with that Government body's foreign educational work. A short time ago the Committee on Public Information had urgent need for an experienced film man to go to the continent on an important mission. The Film Exporters of America, Inc., which is composed of the representative men in the export trade was appealed to and as a result Mr. Thomas has been appointed for this service. The dinner which was an informal affair was presided over by David P. Howells. At the table were various officials of the Division of Films, including Carl Byoir, associate chairman; Marcus A. Beeman, assistant director; W. B. Hart, brother of Charles S., director of the Division, and John Turk, in the Foreign Picture Service. Carl Byoir talked of the work being accomplished by the Committee on Public Information. Mr. Beeman followed and others who spoke were Paul H. Cromelin, Harry L. Reichenbach and E. T. Chapman, Mr. Thomas' associate in the North American Film Co. Mr. Thomas was presented with a suitcase in which was a complete traveling kit. The guests were as follows: Sidney Garrett, C. E. Sawyer, Ben Blumenthal, L. Auerbach, Paul H. Cromelin, Louis Brock, Walter Hoff Seeley, Joseph Miles, Chester Beecroft, Elmer H. Carlson, L. *H. Allen, David P. Howells, H. A. Gillespie, E. T. Chapman, Horace T. Clarke, T. T. Bartleme, and Harry Reichenbach. Now that the National ParamountArtcraft week has passed, the other companies in the industry can renew activities. Notes from Detroit DETROIT. — Theda Bara's "Salome" opens at the Adams theatre Sunday, September IS. "The Great Love" is now at the Washington theatre. The Dawn Masterplay Company, an independent exchange, has undergone a sort of an upheaval. I. M. Frieberg is no longer with the company. Warren G. McCoy Has been placed as manager. The Dawn Masterplay Company holds "Hearts of the World." Arthur S. Hyman, general manager, announces that the company will handle a number of big pictures this season and no re-issues. C. A. Mead, former Pathe manager in Detroit, is manager of the Regent theatre, which opened Labor Day. Detroit theatres report that the motorless Sunday helps business. "Hearts of the World" is now in its eleventh week at the Campus Theatre, formerly the Detroit Opera House. Joe Horowitz, independent picture dealer in Detroit, has disposed of his Cleveland exchange, to devote all of his time to Michigan business. Joe Deiner and Bert M. Sturn are the buyers.