The Film Daily (1918)

7/eBftADSTREET of FILMD0H DAIbYi j^rkochized Authority Vol. VI, No. 34 Sunday, November 10, 1918 Price 5 Cents Buys "Sis Hopkins" Goldwyn to Present Mabel Normand in Famous Character Sis Hopkins is coming back to the screen again, this time with Mabel Normand in the stellar role. Rights to the famous charaeter have been purchased by Goldwyn from Rose Melville, who, it will be recalled, experimented with Sis Hopkbis on the screen a few years ago, via the Kalem Company. Negotiations for the righfs having just been closed, Goldwyn has not decided upon the time of production or any of the d< No Fox Cc William Fan having finishe ; tl — ~ i "o comrJan PEACE MAY HELP WAR FILMS Well Informed.Picture Men Believe Public^Will Be in Better Mood For Pictures of Conflict Tower Film Corp. ALBANY.— The Tower Film Corporation of Manhattan was chartered by Secretary of State Hugo yesterday. The enterprise has a capital of $5,000 and is formed for the purpose of producing and dealing generally in motion picture and photoplay films. The stockholders are: Alexander L. Strouse, W. N. Seligsberg, and Henry R. Lee, 42 Whitehall St., New YorkCity. Private Showing CHICAGO.— The Affiliated D utors Corporation gave a priva showing of "Lafayette, We Com< in the Crystal Room, Hotel Sherman. on Wednesday, followed by a luncheon. About thirty exhibitors and members of the trade press attended. Louis Frank was master of ceremonies. Playing Opposite Farnum LTnited Picture Theatres, Inc., has cast a newcomer in the lead opposite Dnstin Farnum in the new production, "The Man In the Open." Irene Rich is the girl in the case. She is from Buffalo and has had small parts in Yitagraph, Lasky and in Pathe productions. With peace rumors in the air and with the expectancy of an early armistice, there has naturally arisen the question ■ of what effect an armistice, or the actual ending of the war will have upon so-called "war pictures." Among those interested in the question is Carle E. Carlton, whose production, "A Romance of the Air," starring Lieut. Bert Hall of the Lafayette Esquadnlle, and Edith Day, yvill be given its first showing at the Rivoli beginning Monday. Mr ( arlton said that on Thurs • "■ theatrical and topic of or prob ..■ ->f th id for thei> var events ■ rdering «i the work' interesting view r id Nl r. Carleton. e of the most cxh this counf who expressed the beli war practically ov*t ll generally be in i so called "war ft i they were at a d up in looking • uctions re alizing .other, son or son1 ially involved in tin now on, Mr. Ro 6y will be aide to . >y a pictorial presenta,ar 'without that troubled consequently war produc.1 be in greater demand than /lore." t am firmly convinced," continued Mr. Carlton, "that this view is right. My stenographer informed me this morning that there was a general discussion in her bene on Thursday night regarding the ame question and that these people — hat is to say, the average human beira who is not interested cfther in production or sale of feat res — were pra'tically a unit in the belief that the] could enjoy war pictures more not than the} ever could before." "No other subjoa can be of the same interest as th war for years to come. With reconstruction, the rebuilding of empires divisioning of ter ritories, the natural effects that will consequently follow, what can be more interesting than the picturization of important and splendid events which led to this tremendous change and which undoubtedly will continue to effect innumerable changes of importance as time goes on." "I believe that serious thinking exhibitors and all who are actually interested in our industry, are going to appreciate this viewpoint and be guided accordingly.", ^ing Theatre ~T-"e Another /\ [ouse | open esday nigh ited at Wilsoii ■ ■ building, whicfe fronts in 1 -, .venue, Vs I/O feet long and be-s containing the theatre has eight ,tores and flats. An immense electric sign with the name "Pershing" in red, white and blue lights, is surmounted by a large eagle in golden lights, whose flapping wings can be seen for some distance. The spacious lobby opens directly into the auditorium. The new theatre seats 1700 persons, is handsomely decorated in ivory and gold, with deep blue carpets on the floor. An eightpiece orchestra furnishes music. This is the eleventh house now operated in Chicago by Lubliner & Trinz. Daniel Lubliner is manager of the Pershing. Bach On Trip W. A. Bach, of the W. W. Hodkinson Corp., is on a trip over the southern territory, visiting the Hodkinson representatives relative to their change from the General Film Company to the Pathe, Inc. The distribution arrangements will be shifted Nov. 23. New England Territory G. H. Dodge and William Hand, of Boston, have bought the New England territory on "Five Nights" from the Classical Motion Picture Co., "Stolen Orders" through Hiller and Wilk, and "Carmen of the Klondike" from S. A. Lynch Enterprises.