Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

2074 CLASSIFIED AR ^ YOU A LIV£, WIRE? Then Write Us at Once. Big Money in Talting Motion Pictures for News Advertising and Home Talent. We are the Lowest Priced House in the Country selling Motion Picture Cameras. Write for information. VVe are Specialists in equipping beginners. Describe your locality. We will tell you if it can be made to pay. Write us today. David Stern Co., 1047 E. Madison St., rhicago. 111. Tn business since 1S8S. FII^M TESTS We will make for njembers of the profession Screen Tests. These screen tests show close-ups. Expression and Character make-up. This is a valuable help in securing work in pictures. Call aod see. Mr. C. M. Ackerman, directotr Victor Studio, 04.0 West 43d street. FOR SALE— IN BANKRUPTCY IJo.OOO ft. positive, European war films, slightly used. 10,000 ft. negatives, same films. Submit bids to the undersigned, from whom further information can be obtained. DAVID H.\AR, Attorney for E. Fichandler. Receiver, 261 Broadway, New York City. FOR SALE A going Picture House in the South. Seats about 1400. A good money maker. At least Ten Thousand necessary to swing the deal. Will bear the closest investigation. Owner has other profitable business. '• See Us." The .Tames 11. Button Co.. Louisvilk', Ky. STVDIO SITE FOR SALE Located at Bayshore, Long Island, with natural advantages for film work. Near Great South Bay, Atlantic Ocean and Lighthouse. Write K. Dehn Hoff, 2042 Madison Ave., New York City. CAMERAMEN furnished with outfits for all classes of work. L»m1 pictures, industrial, education«l and studio. Universal Camera Company, 1007 Times Bldg., New York City. FOR SAI^E Special State Right ofTer on our new 5-reeI feature. Write for particulars. State territory wanted. 101 Ranch, M. P. Department, Bliss, Okla. FOR SALE Theatre on main street in city of o.>.000 people. Owners going away. Address H., c/o Motion Picture News. MOTION PICTURE PLAYS WRITE PHOTOPLAYS. Short Stones, Poems; $100 each. No Correspondence course. Details free. Atlas Publishing Co.. 433. Cincinnati. WANTED Clever People; new faces for motion pictures; also new ideas. Box 34, c/o Motion Picture New.s. MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 14. No. 13 Slightly Used Machines and entire theatre equipment at Sacrificing Prices Send for Catalogue CROWN MOTION PICTURE SUPPLIES 217 West Aiai Street New York Cky For Perfect Laboratory Results INSTALL CORCORAN TANKS A. J. CORCORAN, Inc. 9^2 Jolin Street New York Cily DEPENDABLE no W.^Oia STREET, NEW YORK IHAS THE QUALITY CIRCULATION OF THE TRADE j TABLE OF CONTENTS SOME TRUTHS ABOUT PICTURES. (W. A. JOHNSTON) ■ Editorials ; National Association of the Industry is Active General Film Announces Fall and Winter Programs Pathe Will Blanket Country with Publicity Group-Picture Publicity is McClure Plan Lasky Completes Filming of Joan of Arc Spurin, Well Known Englishman, in New York Goldfish Resigns as Chairman of Lasky Directors Sydney Ayres Dead in Oakland, California American Reduces Number of Producing Companies Partridge Special Representative of V-L-S-E Three Photodramas Completed in Fox Studios Two Knickerbockers to Alternate with Present ThreeReelers Dudley to Release Westerns Through Unity Russell Organizes Monarc Company " Light that Failed," from Pathe October IS Advance Film on the Waltons is Famous Players Plan. . . . Carlos Leases More Ground for Fox Essanay Chaplin Revue of 1916 from General Vitagraph Will Present English Stars Seven and Eight-Reel Productions Planned by Arrow Releasing Plans for "Crisis" Nearly Completed Alice Brady Refuses Many Stage Engagements Cobe Opens Unity Offices in Chicago Casting for Two Ivans Nearly Complete Gaumont Issues Bulletin to Aid Selection Winners of Beauty and Brains Contest in New York.... Another Director is Added to Lasky Staff Publicity Limelight Blazes on Home Pathe Builds Strong Sales Force Bluebird is Going to Prove Shakespeare was Right " Dulcie's Adventure" Ready October 2 Galaxy of Stars Shine in Sky of General Film Program... Two in Cast of Nazimova with Her in Vaudeville Hearst to Exploit "Scarlet Runner" in Dailies " Fall of a Nation " is Booked for Russia 2001 2002 2003 200S 2007 2041 2043 204 7 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2039 2039 2042 2042 2042 2046 2046 2047 2047 2048 2049 2050 2050 2050 2051 DEPARTMENTS Live Wire Exhibitors 2015 With the Exhibitor 2013 Looking Ahead with the Producers... 2017 The Eastern Studios 2021 In and Out of West Coast Studios 2026 Among the Exchanges 2031 New Laws and Court Decisions 2037 Just to Make Talk 2038 In and Out of Town 2039 SCREEN EXAMINATIONS Blind Justice (Dansk Biograf) 2060 Chattel, The (Vitagraph) 2055 Combat, The (Vitagraph) 2053 Dark Silence, The (PeerlessWorld) 2057 Daughter of Macgregor (Famous-Paramount) 2054 Girl from 'Frisco (Eighth Episode — Kalem) 2056 Her Surrender (Ivan) 2053 Inherited Passions (Hamilton) 2057 Intrigue, The (Pallas-Paramount) 2956 Manhattan Madness (Fine Arts-Triangle) 2058 Pillory, The (Thanhouser-Pathe) 2056 Reward of Patience, The (Famous-Paramount) 2055 Scarlet Runner (Episodes 5, 6 and 7 — Vitagraph) 2055 Wanted — A Home (Bluebird) 2054 Where Love Leads (Fox) 2059 Winning Punch, The (Keystone-Triangle) 2059 Tabloid Reviews — All Programs 2061. 2062 Release Pages for Ready Reference 2063, 64, 66. 68, 70, 72 ACCESSORY NEWS SECTION Editorial 2077 Projection 20Sn The Camera 2085 Music and the Picture 2089 Building and Furnishing 2093 >eedeo ^rc (^hrrfr-o Her producing perfect projection for 35 Keith and Proctor THEATRES and will do the same for you Let Us Tell You What They Do and Where You Can See Them SPEED CONTROLLER COMPANY, Inc. 257-259 WilUam Street New York Reflex Carbons JONES & CAMMACK Sole Distributors for the U. S. 12 Bridge Street New York The advertising you get from ^your electric sign in the day time is free. The advertising you get at night with a Federal sign Is unsurpassed. FEDERAL SIGN SYSTEM (ELECTRIC) Lake & Desplaines Straeta, J CHICAGO. EXHIBITORS SDPPLY GOPIPHNY 5 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. Write tor our nei0 catalog litting every device that it really practical for picture theatre*. Prompt, efficient service. C A I L L E Ticket Office Equipments Embody Ticket Sellers, Ti^t Choppers, Change Makers, Theatre Record Ledgers and Theatre Ttiilcets. Catalog on request. Caillo Bro*. Co., 1N3 Amatardam / Ava., Detroit, Mich. Agent Mirror Screens Main 3413 F 5128 LEO RYAN Broker in Pacific Coast Picture Theatres 730 S. OKtc Si., FUra EzehsBfe Rew LCe ANCIELES. CAL. MENGER & RING, Inc. Manufacturers of POSTER and LOBBY DISPLAY FRAMES m W. 42nd StTMt New York EDISON MACHINE $75.00 Slightly used Edison Machine, complete, with upper and lower magazines, electric burner, stand, 2 new empty reels, new asbestos wire, new Simplex or Power's rheostat, new French imported lenses and condensers to fit any measurements desired. Guaranteed as represented. Cost new $175. Erery•hjng complete, ready to operate, $75. Many other bargains in chairs, etc. LEAKS THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY S09 Chestnut Street St. Leuis. Mo Be sure to mention " MOTION PICTURE NEWS " when writing to advertisers