The Film Daily (1918)

jsjij^ DAILV Thursday, September 19, 1918 FROM THE NEW YORK COURTS Powers Answers Suit Brought By Warners — Action Against Norma Talmadge Co. Patrick A. Powers has filed an answer in the Supreme Court to a suit by Albert and Harry M. Warner to recover $12,500 alleged to have been paid out at the request of the defendant for outstanding stock of the Warner Feature Film Co., which the defendant wanted to buy before the organization of the Warner's Features Inc. The defendant denies that he owes anything. Maxwell J. Gollubier, Inc., has filed suit in the City Court against the Norma Talmadge Film Co. to recover $1,049. The complaint alleges that on Aug. 31, 1917, the defendant by its assistant technical director, B. Rogers, contracted with the plaintiff for the use of furniture, bric-a-brac and other art objects by the week at a rental of 10 per cent, of the value of the articles per week. The complaint alleges that for the use of articles $1,956 was due plaintiff, and only $307 was paid. An order has been signed in the case substituting Neuman & Neugass for the defendant instead of Elek John Ludvigh. Carl Laemmle has filed an answer in the Supreme Court to a suit brought by Mark M. Dintenfass to recover on a note. The answer denies that anything is due and alleges that on July 7, 1913, the defendant paid the note by giving plaintiff $5,022 as principal and interest, which was accepted in full settlement. The Universal Film Co. has filed an application in the Supreme Court to vacate an order granted last spring for the examination before trial of all its books and of Carl Laemmle, Robert H. Cochrane and Siegfried Hartman in a suit by Clara Louise Burnham, novelist, to recover royalties alleged to be due her from the film production of her book, "Jewel." The defendant contends that the plaintiff has already examined its books at length and that the officers sought to be questioned know nothing about the matters involved in the suit, while the production of the Universal books for examination will be a hardship because they are needed constantly in the course of the company's business. The Aetna Amusement Co., owner of the block at the southeast corner of 107th street and Br6adway, in which its theatre is located, filed suit m the Supreme Court against the Margaret Shepherd Co. lessee of one of the seven stores in the building, to restrain her from selling dresses and blouses, on the ground that her lease, permitted her to sell only lingerie, hosiery, gloves and fancy goods. The defendant contended that "fancy goods" included dresses and blouses, and the court refused to grant the injunction. Wanda Hawley With Washburn Wanda Hawley will lie the leading iady in the next production in which Bryant Washburn is to be starred. The production is entitled "The Way of a Man With a Maid" and will be directed by Donald Crisp. "Good Gracious Annabelle" Arthur Hopkins has disposed of the screen rights to the well-known Clare DCummer play, "Good Gracious Annabelle" to the Famous Players-Lasky company. The piece is to be employed as a starring vehicle for Billie Burke and released as a Paramount picture. The play was originally presented two years ai>o at the Republic theatre with Lola Fisher in the leading role. Restricting Machine Makers WASHINGTON. — The conservation division of the War Industries Board has issued a war time schedule for manufacturers of projection machines and accessories. The schedule provides: First — The purchase of new lenses to be restricted from this date to 4 inches, 5 inches and 6 inches focal lengths, and 16 inches, 20 inches and 24 inches stereo. There is no restriction in dealing in second-hand lenses of any size. Second—After September 20, 1918, the following accessories to be furnished to purchasers only upon request as extras: Rheostat, rewinder, reels. Third — Each manufacturer to reduce the weight of his machines as much as is practicable and to advise this division immediately of the amount of this reduction. Fourth — Each manufacturer to substitute some less essential material for brass, aluminum and steel in so far as possible, and to advise this division of the action taken. Prices Going Up Higher Admission Charged at Three Seattle Houses SEATTLE. -Three of th( leading es of Seattle have raised their from the 20 cents that has the rule among the first-class downtown houses for the lasl year. The Clemmer adds only the war tax while tin Coliseum and Levy's Orpheum, charge 25 c< tits straight. " The Liberty, the Strand and the Mission are the only big downtown houses that have kept to the 20-cent price for adults. These, as well as the Coliseum, are Jensen and Von Hcrberg hous< Mike Rosenberg, president of the De Luxe Feature Film Company, announces the addition of two new pictures to his list. They are "Ninetenths of the Law" and "How Stars Twinkle Away From the Studios." Ed. 1. Hudson, Select's star salesman, received a hurry call, giving him less than 48 hours' notice, to report for the draft at nine o'clock on the morning of September 11. Mr. Hudson was out covering the territory in Idaho, when the notice was delivered at his hotel, and Field Manager J. S. Woody had to send several wires before he could locate him. He arrived in town just a few hours before the hour appointed. The Rialto, Tacoma's big new motion picture palace just completed by flu Moore Amusement Company, of which H. T. Moore of the Colonial theatre is manager, was opened recently with "Hearts of the World." The opening was attended by Ernest Lister, governor of Washington; General Cornelius Vanderbilt, commandant of Camp Lewis, and his staff, as well as the notables of the city and practicallv all the film managers from Seattle. J. P. Cotter has remodeled and reopened the Baker theatre, Baker, Ore., and is showing high-class vaudeville and road show picture productions. Mr. Cotter now controls the town, operating the Baker, the Empress and the Orpheum. Guy Matlock, who, with his partner, Mr. Gre'ulich, has been operating the Alta and the Pastime theatres, Pendleton, Ore., has also taken over the Cozy. J. Newton, of Spirit Lake, Idaho, has purchased the Class A theatre, Hillyard, Wash. John Hamrick has sold his Gem theatre, Seattle, to D. P. McRae, who is new in Seattle's motion picture circles.