Motion Picture News (Apr - Jun 1914)

THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS 73 J. Searle Dawley, one of the bestknown motion picture directors and scenario \\riters in this country, re J. SEARLE DAWLEY signed f/om the Famous Players Fihn Company, on Way 16, intending to go into business for himself. Previous to his connection with the firm he has just left he was associated with the Edison Company for six years, where he handled numerous big stars. The loyalty of the Universal employes is ably demonstrated in their actions following the recent fire in the Imp factory. All of the companies on the coast which had films destroyed are working night and day to duplicate them. Arrangements have l)een made to entertain many convention visitors at the handsome and comfortable offices of Sawyer, Inc. The beautiful Pompeiian projection room is ready for the showing of pictures. Film men will find much to interest them in these offices. John F, Pribyl, personal representative of W, N. Selig, will be at the convention and exposition with a delegation of Selig players from the Selig Polyscope Company's plant in Chicago. ^lembers of the Pacific Coast company will also be on hand. Edwin Brandt will soon be seen in the role of the hypnotist in "The Million Dollar Robbery," soon to be released by Solax. Ida Lewis, character woman of the American Company, will star in the "Heine-Katrina" series shortly to be released. "Spartacus," the George Kleine attraction, opened at the Majestic Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y., on May 25. The house is a "legitimate" theatre and will run Kleine attractions exclusively during the summer months, Foster Moore, agent for the company in Buffalo, will have his offices at the Majestic during the summer. The Warner's Features exchange, which was opened in Cleveland, O., by Charles Charnis in one small room in the Columbia Building, now occupies nearly the entire third floor of the same building. The latest addition to the space was made last week when four more rooms were added to the offices. Norbert A. Myles, leading man for the Western Eclair Company, in Tucson, Arizona, is a real Westerner, He was born and lived for twenty years on his father's ranch in Deadwood, South Dakota, For a few years he appeared in various tlieatri l(mml^\£$y^ MCZJUR PZKYSJtS cal companies after joining a small road show that played in Deadwood. The following season he played their leading part. He played the Western leads in the Pathe Company, and has also been with Lubin and Kalem before joining the Eclair, He played the leading part in "The Stirrup Brother," recently released by them. Arthur Leslie has been appointed on the press committee of the Motion Picture Exposition, Mr, Leslie handled all the publicity last year. It has become necessary for the World Film Corporation to add to their staff in the Dominion of Canada, This is due to the excellent work of the manager of the Toronto office, R, S, Bell. J. Charles Groshut, recently appointed director of sales for the Ambrosio American Company, was formerly in the electrical and importing business. He has had considerable experience as a manager of sales J, CHARLES GROSHUT and in publicity work, and has travelled extensively in this country from Maine to California, Cuba, Canada and Mexico, as well as in Europe. i\Ir. Groshut intends to keep the name of Ambrosio well to the front through strong selling campaigns, publicity and advertising. He will gladly welcome everyone in the business calling at the Ambrosio booth (No, 37) at the Exposition and hopes to meet many aci|uaintances there, and renew old friendships. The Milwaukee delegates to the exhibition at New York City left Milwaukee June 5 for Chicago, where they will join the Chicago delegation. It is expected that Milwaukee will send a big crowd in addition to the elected delegates. Ira H. Cohen, of the University Films, Inc., has booked their series of one-reel Fred Mace comedies, also their two-reel dramas, "Thou Shalt Not Steal" and "The Counterfeit," over the Photo Play Theatre Company circuit, starting at the Regent, New York, June 9. Edward J. Hayes, formerly road man of the Buffalo, N. Y., branch of the General Film Company, has assumed charge of the Exclusive Feature department of the General Film Company in that city, taking the place made vacant by the resignation of E. Meadows, who went to New York to assume charge of the sales department of the Colonial Film Company, Mr. Hayes has been in the theatrical business for the last thirteen years.