Motion Picture News (Apr - Jun 1914)

THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS 71 Twenty of the film renting exchanges of Philadelphia have organized under the title of the Film Rente.s" Protective Association. The organization was formed to protect the interests of the exchange men in this territory and for the general good of the motion picture industry. The Association will be a credit clearing house and will govern the matter of delinquent customers, destruction of paper, cancellation of shows without sufficient notice, and the other ills the exchange business is heir to. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. Eaton, of Eaton Feature Film Exchange, Abbott Building; vice-president, ^^Ir. Siden, Royal Feature Film Company; secretary and treasurer, Simon Libros, National Feature Film Company. 1126 Vine street. Stanley H. Twist has :reache"d Los Angeles en route from .\ustralia to New York. After a few days' visiting there, he will p.oceed to Chicago and from thence to New York. Frank Bannon, special studio representative of the Edison Company, was formerly an exhibitor, with two theatres in the Harlem section of New York. On December 1, 1913, he FRANK A. BANNON Started with the Edison and has been a very busy person since. He also plays politics locally. He is now working on "My Friend from India," in which Walter E. Perkins and Viola Dana are the principals. John Pelzer will be in charge of the Pathe booth at the coming exposition in New York and also in Dayton in July. Hobart Henley, leading man for the Imp Company, has been made assistant to Director Hebert Brenon. He will, however, continue to act. Xearh' three thousand feet of film have been received by Sawyer, Ire. the distributors of the pictures of the Lambs' Gambol. The pictures are said to mark an epoch in the tilin game. Siegmund Lubin, who is a member, showed his loyalty by developing the films without charge. William H. Tooker, one of the most versatile actors on either the stage or sceen, has succeeded in making himself better known, if possible, through his work in "The Greyhound," in WILLIAM H. TOOKER which he played the title role. In "The Banker's Daughter'' he received very favorable mention for his work as the banker. He also played the part of Colonel Gray in "Northern Lights." The Duke of Manchester while visiting C. J. Hite at the Thanhouser studio, in New Rochelle, was placed in a scene and helped Flo La Badie escape from the machinations of her enemies. It is said the Duke enjoyed the novelty greatly. Albert Teitel is the "man at the helm" of the Multicolor Film Improving Company which has come to the fore through its work in the film improving industry. iMr. Teitel was the first to recognize the value of preserving motion picture films — of "making new films for old." He ALBERT TEITEL Started about four years ago. long before people appreciated the necessity of a clear exhibition. About two years ago he became connected with the Philadelphia branch of the General Film Company, and after only a few months' work with that organization the results were so visible as to cause wide comment and wonderful financial returjis. He opened then another department at Twenty-third street. General Film, with good success. Mr. Teitle then left the General Film Company to promote his own company — the Multicolor Film Improving Company. The work of this company needs no introduction. Sawyer, Inc., state that the first exhibition of "Nell Gwynne," their new four-reel comedy drama, will be given about June 3. Over 10,000 feet of negative was exposed in making this subject, but this has been condensed into four reels, full of action. Nellie Stuart, who plays "Nell," is one of the best known delineators of this character, and is well known on the stage as "The Orange Girl of Old