Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

2090 ACCESSORY NEWS SECTION Vol. 14. No. 13 STILLMAN THEATRE, CLEVELAND, WILL OPEN TO DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ON SEPTEMBER 29 THE new Stillman theatre, Cleveland, will be opened to directors, stockholders, their friends and press representatives, Friday evening, September 29. A second private showing will be given Saturday morning, September 30, for the men who built and equipped the house. The public opening will be Saturday afternoon, to be followed by the first public performance. Friday evening's affair will be in the nature of a dedication, and will be attended by many persons of national importance in the film world, as well as those Clevelanders, who are interested in the new theatre. It will be strictly invitational. The same program will be given as on the subsequent performances of opening week, but no tickets will be sold. Invitation only will prevail at the Saturday morning performance. Adolph Zukor, president of the Famous Players-Lasky combination, announced that he probably would attend the opening of the Stillman theatre. It may be said that there is but one motion picture theatre in the country, the Rialto, New York, which has attracted as much attention in advance of its opening as has the Stillman. Mr. Zukor, in a letter received by President Mandelbaum, of the Stillman says : " Judging from the amount you are putting into the building you will have the model theatre of the country. I for one am at your service at any time." Mr. Mandelbaum announced that the service policy of the new theatre will include rest and lounging rooms, free checking service, conducted on a strict no-tip plan, free stationery in the writing-room and a novel chart in front of the theatre which will show just what pictures are to be shown, and the specific time each one starts. Noon pictures for business men are to be features of the Stillman policy, it was announced. This will be a sort of "business men's show" from 11 to 1:30 o'clock daily, made up of short pictures, including comedy, travel and news subjects. HERBERT GRIFFIN, NICHOLAS POWER REPRESENTATIVE, RETURNS FROM NINE MONTHS' ABSENCE HERBERT GRIFFIN, who covers the Middle West boosting Powers' Cameragraph No. 6-B, returned to New York on Friday, September 8, after an absence of nine months from 90 Gold street. Speaking of trade conditions in that territory, Mr. Griffin said that notwithstanding the prevalence of infantile paralysis and other unfavorable conditions, the theatres in that section are doing well. He speaks encouragingly of the outlook and said that the prospect of a good fall and winter business brought him into New York to discuss some matters of importance with the chiefs of the Nicholas Power organization. EXPECT TO ERECT THEATRE IN ERIE. PA., READY BY SPRING A MODERN motion picture theatre is to be erected at Erie, Pa., which when completed will be the finest in that part of tlie State. It is to be the largest in the lake city and will have a frontage of 120 feet. The theatre is to be erected on the northwest corner of Fifth and State streets by H. V. Ashby and E. B. Ashby. The building will be three stories high. The entrance to the theatre proper will be on State street and and storerooms will be erected on both sides of the entrance. The construction will be of brick, steel and it will be fireproof througliout. The front will be very ornamental and the latest features in theatres will be included in the best equipment that the company can secure. Just when the work will be started has not been announced, but it is thought that the theatre will be ready by the middle of next spring. The two men interested in the theatre are prominent business men of Erie and are connected with several other enterprises in that city. Of course you have so?ne kind of music in your theatre. If you get THE BARTOLA ORCHESTRA you will have the best possible music. CHAS. C. PYLE, General Sales Agent, 708-712 MaUers Bldg., Chicago, III. Factory Oshkosh, Wisconsin A. B. C. PHOTO PLAY MUSIC New and Modern Melo-Dramatic Music for Picture Playing Composed and arranged by Ernst Luz No scene changes too quickly to be illustrated by A. B. C. numbers. Appropriately and competently arranged for the lone Pianist, Organist, One-Man Instrument Player or Orchestral combinations of 2 to 35. SIXTEEN SETS Set No. 1. A Murder Scene of three numbers. Set No. 2. A heavyplotting description and fight. Two long numbers. Set No. 3. Illustrating Tumult with a plaintive aftermath. Set No. 4. A Societ y Scene illustrating agitation and its result. Set No. 6. A Burglar Scene. Four numbers useful in every jjicture. Set No. 6. A two-numbered set illustrating incendiarism inciting confusion. Set No. 7. A three-numbered set of genuine Indiap music. Set No. 8. A Fight and Chase illustration contaimng full sized galop. Set No. 9. A Storm Scene of three long numbers. Set No. 10. A Diabolical Scene of three numbers. Set No. 11. A Western Scene of three numbers, contaimng a complete Western Intermezzo and Galop NOW READY Set No. 12. Set No. 13. Set No. 14. Set No. 15. A Fire Scene of four long numbers. A Classy Illustration of agitation. Three long numbers. A Heavy lUostration of pathos and agitation. Two concert numbers. A Society Drama scene of five long numbers. Indispensable for Reception or Cabaret scenes interspersed with dramatic situations. Set No. 16. A Heavy Dramatic Description of three long melodious numbers. A. B. C. Music makes musical synchroniiation to the photo play drama simple. Prices Nos. 1 to 8. Nob. 9 to U Small Orchestra, Organ and Cello 25c Each Set 40c Each Set Full Orchestra 35c " 55c " Piano Solo and Accompaniment 10c " 10c Extra Parts 5c " 5c * Publishers: — PHOTO-PLAY MUSIC CO., 1520 Broadway, New York City Be sure to mention " MOTION PICTURE NEWS " when writing to advertisers