Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1916)

2534 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 13. Xo. 17. COOPER AND McNISH FIXTURES IN LAUGH-MAKING FALSTAFFS The vogue of Falstaff comedj characters has forced a new order of things, to the extent that some of the fun-makers must be made permanent. Therefore, Claude Cooper and Frank E. McXish, as "Oscar and Conrad," will now be a fixture in Falstaff comedies. These two will engage in various lines of business, handling pickles or sky-scrapers with equal confidence. Lloyd Lonergan, their creator, will give the two comedians ample pla}' for their versatility. Cooper and McNish are now in Jacksonville, Fa., where they will pick up enough material to lend variety to the settings of their work. After several weeks there they will return to Xew Rochelle for the summer. General Film Moves Two of Its Branches Boston Exchange Moves into Building Occupying Whole Block — Frisco Office in Its Own Edifice — Newark Branch Enlarges to Handle Increased Business NOTWITHSTAXDIXG that May 1 is the generall} accepted time for moving, the General Film Company, Inc., by reason of increased business found it advisable to move several of its offices to new EIGHT REELER BY INGE FOR VITAGRAPH Preparations are under way at' the Vitagraph's Bay Shore. Long Island, studios for an eight-reel picture directed by Ralph W. Ince. The title has not been announced. Mr. Ince has engaged what he considers the ablest cast possible for the leading characters. ^lany of the international Vitagraph successes are due to the finished direction of Mr. Ince. Such productions as "413," "The Juggernaut," "The Wreck," "A ?\Iillion Bid," "Sins of the Mothers," "The Painted World," "The Goddess," "Aly Lady's Slipper" and many others have com-e from his direction. GENERAL FILM COMPANY OFFICES, FRANCISCO SAN and enlarged quarters without waiting for May 1. The Boston office on I\Ionda3', April 24, was transferred to Ferdinand and Isabella streets, where it occupies an entire building. Brooklyn Body Is Now Local No. 3, N. Y. League ^Lee Ochs, President of State Organization, Meeting Held in Sumner Theatre on THE Associated Motion Picture Exhibitors of Brooklyn, in the presence of practically every exhibitor of Brooklyn, became Local X'o. 3 of the New York State League, when Lee Ochs, president of the league, officially awarded the charter to the new organization at a meeting held in the Sumner theatre April 10. The following officers were unanimously elected: Mr. Manheimer, Park theatre, president; Mr. Levine, Regent theatre, first vice-president; Mr. Title, T. X^. F. theatre, second vice-president; Mr. Lesselbaum, Vermont theatre, recording secretary; Mr. Loeb, Sumner theatre, treasurer; Mr. Stockhammer, Parkway theatre, sergeant-at-arms; Mr. Brandt, New Albany theatre, executive secretary. The Board of Trustees was elected as follows: Mr. Mooney, Triangle theatre; Mr. Sanders, Marathon theatre; Mr. Glynn, Century theatre. An executive board was chosen, composed of: Mr. Bland, Duffield theatre; Mr. Hollander, Old Post Office theatre; Mr. Israel, Norwood theatre; Mr. Goodman, Broadway Lyceum; Mr. Forester, Globe theatre; Mr. Sokoloff, Marcy theatre; Mr. Sanders, Fifth Avenue Globe. President Manheimer, in assuming office, called for the co-operation of all the members. "W'ith over 300 theatres in Brookl3-n, representing an investment Officially Awards Charter to New Branch at April 10 — Officers and Trustees Elected that runs into millions, it is only fitting and proper that we should have something to say as to how our affairs are administered," he said. His remarks at this meeting were in line with an address made by William Brandt at a previous session on April 3, when Mr. Brandt outlined the urgent reasons for organization by Brooklyn exhibitors. At the conclusion of the president's address, the Triangle, Plaza, W^illiamsburg, and Antoinette theatres were elected to membership. It was announced that the next meeting would take place at the Triangle theatre, April 20, at 11 p. m. ROTHACKER COMPANY FILMS PAPER MAKING IN ALL ITS DETAILS Moving pictures made by the Rothacker Film Manufacturing Company showing the complete operations of the Xorth American Pulp and Paper Company's plant at Chicoutimi, Canada, were the feature of the big complimentary banquet given recently to J. E. A. Dubuc by Chandler and Company, Inc., and W. F. Fuqua and Company at the Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia. These moving pictures show every detail of the pulp and paper manufacturing, starting with the cutting of the trees in the forest, and ending with the finished newspaper in the hands of a reader. This structure is said to be one of the most adaptable for film exchanges in the country. Nothing was overlooked in its construction that would add to the expediting of the film business. E. J. Farrell, formerly division manager of the General Film Company, assumed management of the Boston office on ]\Ion^ day, April 10. Mr. Farrell, some time ago, was manager of the Boston office, prior to being transferred to take charge of the southern division. Having completed his work in that territory, he returned to his old post as manager of the Boston branch. Business conditions in New Haven have assumed such a favorable attitude that the General Film Company found it necessary to provide many additional films for use in that territory. N. J. Hacking, formerly in charge of the Boston office, assumed management of the New Haven branch Monda.v, April 10. The San Francisco office of the General Film Company is now thoroughly settled in new premises, 225 Golden Gate avenue, in a new building which was erected for the sole use of the General Film Company. To satisfactprih take care of the requirements of the business in New York State the General Film Company recently took over commodious quarters in Syracuse at 445 South ^^'arren street, from where the majority of theatres in that portion of the State will be looked after, instead of from Albany, as heretofore. The Newark office of the General Film Company, which up until a very short time ago had operated as a distributing branch, has found it necessary to obtain increased space in order to take care of additional business. Exhibitors in X^ew Jersey will be pleased at this new arrangement, as it saves them the necessity of going to X^ew York for their programs. LATEST THOMAS PLAY ADDED TO RAVER SCREEN LIST Augustus Thomas' latest offering to the stage, "Rio Grande," which opened at the Empire Theatre on Tuesday night, April 4, will be added to the list of the other Thomas successes, which will be filmed by the Raver Film Corporation. The opening performance was attended hy members of the Raver Film Corporation as guests of Mr. Thomas. Among those in the theatre party were Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Raver, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Chessman, ^Ir. and Mrs. J. W. Dudley, George Le Soir, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ver Halen and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Butler Graham. PEARL WHITE DENIES MARRIAGE RUMORS Pearl White, the widely known motion picture actress now starring in the Pathe serial, "The Iron Claw," denies emphatically the widely published report that she intends marrying Frank Moran, the heavyweight pugilist. The "peerless, fearless girl," as she is dubbed by the Pathe press agent, announces that she is not contemplating matrimony with anyone and is wedded only to her art.