In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants (1913)

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Albert W. Guff, Cross Examination. 2465 Q. Aiid there were others that used the other service? A. Yes, sir. {}. And there are included in that number, 475, many such places? A. A number, yes, sir. Q. Mr. Goff, I suppose all the theatres in these towns you have named — Grove City, Meadville, Mercer, Corey, and Sharpsville — are on your mailing list? A. Not Sharpsville. That is better handled from Pittsburgh. Q. Will you please send a copy of that mailing list to Mr. Caldwell when you return home, Mr. Goff? A. Yes, sir. Q. Kindly arrange to have it copied and sent as soon as possible. A. Yes, sir. Do you want it strictly up to date? Q. No, I want it only as it is today, and the list which formed the basis of your opinion that there are 475 theatres in your territory? A. Yes, sir. Q. And I want it exactly as it is, as taken from your list, when you return home. A. Y"es, sir. Q. As it was when you left home. How are these pictures, or films received by you from what places? A. From the various licensed manufacturers direct. From Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Bound Brook, and Orange, New Jersey. Q. What percentage of your total receipts is made up by the payments from the exhibitors for the use of these films which you distribute among them? A. From ninety-six to ninety-eight per cent. Q. How long have the Famous Players been doing business in your territory? A. Since the first picture came out, "Queen Elizabeth,' I believe it was ; that was the name of it. Q. And when was that? A. The exact date I could not give you. Q. Was it within the last year? A. Y^es sir, within the last year. Q. How long have the Warner Features been doing business there? A. Possibly a year now. Q. You pay the manufacturers for these motion picture films according to the length of the film, and not by virtue of the name of the maker, or because of the character of the picture? A. A given rate per foot. Q. And that given rate per foot applies whether it is a drama, or a comedy, or a scenic picture? A. It makes no difference whatever.