Motion Picture News (Nov 1915-Jan 1916)

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December 18, 1915. MOTION PICTURE NEWS 17 RELEASES VITA GRAPH POLICY "BENJAMIN BUNTER, BOOK-AGENT" Comedy-Drama MONDAY, DEC. 13 In a fight for a girl and her fortune, the book-agent proves more than a match for old Dan White and the family lawyer. An all-star cast. "A QUESTION OF RIGHT OR WRONG" Two-Part Drama TUESDAY, DEC. 14 A girl marries a man she dislikes to save her father financial disgrace, after receiving news of her lover's death. The climax is a thrilling surprise. MAURICE COSTELLO, LEAH BAIRD and VAN DYKE BROOKE. "THE FAITH OF SONNY JIM" Comedy-Drama WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15 Sonny's faith in Santa Claus is destroyed, but an awful dream restores it and on Christmas morn everyone is glad. BOBBY CONNELLY as Sonny Jim. "THE FLOWER OF THE HILLS" Urama THURSDAY, DEC. 16 Jane, known as "The Flower of the Hills," falls in love with a city man. An honest country lad is in love with her. A remarkable denouement follows and the girl chooses between them. Presenting an all-star cast. "THE DECEIVERS" Comedy FRIDAY, DEC. 17 Timpkins thinks he is fooling his wife by "holding out" a ten-spot on his salary, but finds she has also been fooling him. They're both a pair of deceivers. Featuring MR. and MRS. SIDNEY DREW. "A MAN'S SACRIFICE" Three-Part Drama, Broadway Star Feature, SATURDAY, DEC. 18 A girl rejects a worthy young fellow for a rascal. Unhappiness follows, and her former lover proves to be her unknown benefactor. EDITH STOREY, EVART OVERTON, THOMAS MILLS, NED FINLEY and GEO. STEVENS. Today tKe wise exKibitor buys in tke open market. He picks Kis program according to merit onl}? — Ke gives Kis patrons wKat t/iey want. We want every exhibitor to see every picture that he books. // /5 the day of the open market. If you take as mucK pains witK your REGULAR PROGRAM as you do in tKe selection of your features, you will always Ke sure 'of capacity) crowds. VitagrapK insists tKat you see every picture it releases on tKe screen TRE YITAGRAPR COmPAOy OF /JRERICA EXECUTIVE OFFICES ' EASTISrST 6 LOCUST AVE. BROOKLYN, N.Y. NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON PARIS A magazine's inocesi is measuied by its advertising. Look over the "News.'