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Vol. VI, No. 37
Wednesday, November 13, 1918
Price 5 Cents
DADDY LONG LEGS" GOMES FIRST
Mary Pickford To Follow With "Polyanna" — No Time Limit Set On Productions
Mary Pickford's first picture for the First National Exhibitors' Circuit will be "Daddy Long Legs," and her second, "Pollyanna." It is reported that $80,000 was paid for the two stories, which comes pretty close to being the top price ever given for screen material.
It is reported on very good authority that Agnes C. Johnson has signed a contract with Miss Pickford to do the scenario work of the company. Miss Johnson has left for the Coast, presumably to occupy a position under the new management. She was formerly with Pathe and wrote many of the feature productions.
There have been negotiations between Miss Pickford and Marshall Neilan relative to his becoming the directing head of the company, but as yet nothing definite has been settled.
It is explained by officials of First National that Miss Pickford's contract does not provide for any specific release dates on any of her productions. She told them that an average of three months would be required for each release to allow ample time for the effort she proposed putting into each subject to insure the high quality she is determined to attain. The terms and conditions of the contract are said to be such that Miss Pickford can take any length of time she feels is necessary, without interference or requests for haste.
Takes Over Albany Office
D. J. Dolan has taken over the Modern Feature Photoplays office at Albany. He formerly covered the state for the George Kleine system out of the New York office.
Before entering the film business he was secretary of the Interborough Contracting Corporation of New York.
Pictures Exclusively
KALAMAZOO, MICH.— The Majestic theatre, heretofore devoted entirely to vaudeville, opened Sunday with motion pictures exclusively. The theatre is now known as the Majestic Gardens. Fox, Paramount and Griffith special features will be booked.
Like A Personal Representative
SISK & JAMES American Theatre Cherokee, Iowa Wid's Daily, Gentlemen:
The following issues have not arrived: June 9th, July 14th, Oct. 20th, and Oct. 27th are missing. Will you kindly send these issues to us as we certainly need them in our business.
We feel toward Wid's like we would toward a personal representative an 1 have turned down many a picture and booked many a picture on the strength of Wid's. It pays to be sure.
Wishing you the best of success, we remain,
Yours very truly, SISK & JAMES, Walter James.
Seattle Opens Up
Ban is Lifted at Midnight Monday
SEATTLE. — Theatres were opened here yesterday. At Bremerton, where the epidemic began in the navy yard, and at the naval training station at the University of Washington in the north part of Seattle, where the disease next made its attack, it has entirely run its course. At Tacoma, also the epidemic has practically disappeared, and the health officers at the big National Army cantonment at Camp Lewis, report only a few cases still in the hospital. It is thought the camp will be entirely free of the diseease in a few days, and all amusement places on the reservation will be immediately opened. There have been fewer cases of influenza and fewer deaths at this camp than at any other cantonment in the country, in spite of the fact that this is the largest.
Alan Rock, of the Affiliated Distributors, left Tuesda}' noon for Chicago for a few days. He is perfecting some new plans for Affiliated.
For Sunday Closing
Ministers Start Active Opposition To Amusements
INDIANAPOLIS.— Plans for a determined drive to have motion picture theatres and other forms of commercialized amusements closed on Sunday were perfected here at a recent meeting of the Indianapolis Ministerial Association, composed of the various ministers of the city.
At a meeting held at the Roberts Park M. E. church it was decided that all ministers throughout the city will be requested to deliver sermons against Sunday amusements on some Sunday to be designated later. A committee was appointed to investigate the subject and to ask Mayor Jewett to co-operate with them in enforcing the laws governing the Sunday activities.
The movement is believed to be only a step in preparation by the ministers for combating any kind of legislation that may be attempted at the next session of the legislature that would legalize Sunday amusements in Indiana. They are prohibited under existing laws but the laws are enforced in only a few places in the state.
All Clear Signal
CHICAGO.— The "all is clear" signal was given by Health Commissioner Dr. John Dill Robertson on Saturday and the recent influenza ban was lifted throughout the city. . In a letter to Lucius Teter, president of the Association of Commerce, Dr. Robertson said:
"We are practically out of the woods. Chicago so far as influenza and pneumonia are concerned, is the safest place in the United States."
Dr. Robertson also expressed his appreciation of the way the press and public aided his fight on the epidemic.
Gets Damages From Manager
CHICAGO.— Mary Ellen Mullory a minor, recovered $5,000 damages against Ellis Glickman, owner of the Palace theatre, a moving picture house at 1135 Blue Island avenue, in Judge McGoorty's court last week. An employe of Glickman's struck Miss Mullory and knocked her down for looking in at the back door of the picture house, it is alleged.