Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1916)

3498 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 14. No. 22 The last few scenes featuring the comic police are really funny. Louise Orth and Alice Howell are in the cast. " Just Her Luck." (Victor. Two reels. Sun., Dec. 3.) — Written by Constance Crawley and Arthur Maude, this picture attempts satirical comedy and does not fare e.xceptionally well in the effort. It shows the peculiar misadventures that befall a girl who comes to the city to make her way. Irene Hunt, Lee Hill and Mina Cunard are the principals. "The Bad Samaritan." (Eclair. Two reels.) • — This picture points a moral, warns against the evils of gambling and incidentally shows the many different means employed by different classes of people to secure money. A young man out West falls in with congenial though extremely crooked companions and was about to be drugged by one of them for the small bank roll he is known to have in his possession, but the other man objects to " robbing women and children " and sends the prospective victim on his way. The " victim," however, finds his way into Faro Jim's Emporium, and a few turns of the roulette wheel relieves him of all he has — visions of his wife and child back East unnerve him and he prepares to end it all by suicide, when a cowboy raises the amount lost and sends him on his way with the admonition that he confess all to his wife and never gamble again. The principals are F. G. Heam, Hal Wilson, Harry Schenck, L. J. Hall, H. A. Alrich, and Herbert A. Mvles. "With or Without." (Vogue. Two Reels.) — It is indeed a hard matter to figure out the relationship between this so-caled comedy arid its title, which is from the pen of Robin Williamson. The plot is flimsy and the rough and tumble fight between two women — supposedly of refinement — does not lend dignity to the picture. " Up the Flue." (Vogue. Two Reels.) — Woven around a blackmailing plot this comedy is one continuity of happenings, and for action and snap leaves nothing to be desired. The main happening perhaps is the throwing out of a dynamite bomb just as it is on the point of exploding, and when the explosion does occur it wrecks a smoke stack on the top of which three men are fighting. Then follows a general upheaving of the ground and about half a score of men and women extricate themselves from the debris. The characters are Rube Miller, Larry Bowes, Roy McCray, Lillian Harnilton, Harry Huckins, Florence Rosee and Owen Evans. METRO " Henry's Thanksgiving." — Decidedly appropriate for Thanksgiving release is the latest Metro-Drew comedy, " Henry's Thanksgiving." The idea is conceived by Henry of inviting a nice old lady to grace their lonely board. And an advertisement is inserted, inviting a nice old lady to dinner. Very many nice old ladies accept the invitation, and Henry has to do some tall hustling to provide for the unexpectedly large party. The selection of the members of the Sunset Club, of New York, for the char.icter roles of the unexpected gtiests, was opportune. Although we understand never appearing before the camera before, no self-consciousness is shown, and the plot is greatly enhanced by having these really genteel old ladies as the guests in the picture. PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. " How Matches Are Made." (Split reel.) — The inner workings of a Norwegian match factory are shown in this half reel. It is an excellent educational and highly entertaining besides. On the same reel with " The Island of Kyushu." "The Island of Kyushu." (Split reel.) — A few attractive scenes of this island in the south of the Japanese group offered in color follow " How Matches Are Made." " Luke's Movie Muddle." (Rolin.) — Luke as the combination box office man, doorman and usher of a picture theatre cuts an unusually ludicrous figure in this comedy. Humor is extracted from everything to do with a house. Ushering, operating and piano playing come in for burlesque and the whole is done in a highly amusing style. Harold Lloyd and his usual supporting cast appear. " The Old Fogy." (Three reels.) — A melodrama dealing with the one-time sweetheart of an old bookkeeper. She comes back to town as a circus employee and tries to swindle the old fogy out of a large sum of money that her employer may meet his debts. She discovers the duplicity of the circus man and returns it. The villain comes to a sensational end, being killed by a lion. This is ripe old melodrama and is generally well put on save for some " prop " rocks used in the final scenes. The actor who plays the title part is not good, although his shortcomings are about counterbalanced by the performance of the leading actress. " The Shielding Shadow." (Astra. Two reels. Tenth Episode.) — The plot develops over considerable space in this number entitled " The Vanishing Mantle " and with the swift action there is a good deal of suspense. Ravengar discovers Leontine in the hands of the crooks headed by Sebastian and rescues her by bestowing upon her his magic mantle which enables her to disappear. An effort on Sebastian's part to kill her proves futile, but just before the chapter closes the mantle is stolen by a member of the band. WEEKLIES Pathe News, No. 92. (Wed., Nov. IS.)— Harvard-Princeton football game, Cambridge, Mass. ; turkey farms preparing for Thanksgiving, Cuero, Texas; Duke of Devonshire, new Governor-General of Canada, Ottawa, Can.; jiu-jitsu tricks; peasants aid Russian armies, Moser, Russia; manufacturing munitions on the western European battle front ; President Wilson at Rhinecliff, N. V. ; crew of U. S. S. New York receives trophy for prize shooting; and other events. Hearst-International News Pictorial, No. 91. (Tues., Nov. 14.) — U. S. S. Arizona leaves navy yard for trial trip, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; HarvardPrinceton football game, Cambridge, Mass. ; President and Mrs. Wilson, Wiliamstown, Mass. ; preparations made for cold weather in National Guard camps, San Antonio, Texas; Florence Shirley, Broadway star, in fashions of her own design ; Lieut.-Governor Hendrie, Province of Ontario, presents colors to 198th Battalion about to leave for Europe, Toronto, Can. ; with the French army in the region of the Somme ; death of Joe Bocquel, aviator, at the San Diego exposition, Cal. ; country home of Woolworth, five and ten cent store man, burns. Glen Cove, L. I. Mutual Weekly, No. 98. (Gaumont) — Artillery bombardment levels everything, survivors were made prisoners and thoroughly searched even down to their shoes ; barbed wire enclosures and detention camps become havens of rest and contentment. The Capitol at Washington, D. C, gets its annual bath ; College girls of Wellesley, Mass., hold annual sports — archery, hockey and baseball being included. Automatic mail tying device in use in the Post Office at Washington, D. C. ; Hughes and Wilson in characteristic poses ; annual fox chase of the Norfolk Hunt Club; Steamship Cape Girardean goes down in the Mississippi ; Los Angeles, Cal., soldier boys return from the border. A valume printed by Pedro Orchere in 1576 presented to Chicago library ; marble bust of Wilson completed ; elimitiation of bad roads between Pennsylvania and New Jersey effected ; Anzac troops guard the Suez Canal ; new style of wigwagging — soldiers operating with goat's ears. I NEW INCORPORATIONS \ The Corporation Trust Company, 37 Wall street. New York, reports the following new corporations : In Delaware: WILMINGTON FILM CORPOR.VTION ; manufacture of motion picture films; cap'.talized at $250,000 in Wilmington ; incorporato."S ere Arthur L. Spangler, II. H. B. Holland, Bernardt Wall, Jos. W. Smiley, all of Wilmington, Del. KOSSUTH THEATRE, INC. : to own and conduct places of amusement; capitalized at $500,000 in Dover ; incorporators are L. H. Gunther, Samuel B. Howard, Arthur W. Britton, all of New York City. SUPERPICTX^RES, INC. ; manufacture of nmving picture films and appliances connected ; capitalized at $9,000,000 in Wilmington; incorporators are David A. Woodcock, Passaic, N. J. ; Henry Van Arsdale, Jr., Newark, N. J.; C. J. Kulberg, New Y'ork (^ity. In Illinois: METROPOLITAN AMUSEMENT COMPANY' ; conduct amusement enterprises ; capitalized at $2,500 in Chicago; incorporators are Max Meyer, Alexander Flower, Harry J. Myerson. 111 W. Washington street. Chicago, 111. PR,\IRIE PLAY-HOUSE COMPANY': operate place of amusement; capitalized at $1,100 in Galesburg; incorporators are Alida E. Finch, Jassica Boyer, Robt. A. Chandler, Galesburg, III. In Maine : NEW ENGLAND TRIANGLE FILM SERVICE, INC. ; operate motion picture film exchanges, deal in films, cameras, etc. ; capitalized at $200,000 in Augusta, Me. ; incorporators are I. B. Kearney, Augusta, Me. ; E. Maynard Thompson, Augusta, Sle. In New Jersev : SUPERIOR THEATRE CO., INC.; operate theatres, moving picture enterprises; capitalized at $200,000 in East Orange, N. J. ; incorporators are Leon Sanders, 217 Broadway. N. Y. City; W. O. Robinson, 79 Carnegie avenue, E. Orange, N. J.; Nathan Sanders, 217 Broadway, N. Y. City; Max G. Cohen, 217 Broadway, N. Y. City; Morris Israel, 217 Broadway, N. Y. City. THE CRESCENT THEATRE COMPANY; conduct motion picture theatres; capitalized at $50,000 in Sussex; incorjjorators are Dexter S. Goble, Sussex, N. J. ; Clarence Smith, Hamburg, N. J. ; Eva T. Goble, Sussex, N. J. ; Anna V. Smith, Hamburg, N. J. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL FILM COMPANY ; manufacturing moving picture, films, etc.; capitalized at $25,000 in Newark; incorporators are Samuel Bratter, Lynn S. Card, Louis D. Lyon, Robert S. Sumner, all of Newark, N. J. In New Y'ork : CLARK FILM CORPORATION; produce, deal in, etc., motion picture negatives and positives and operate theatres; 200 shares N. P. V., New York City ; incorporators are Henry G. Wiley, Harold M. Pitman, Harry Harris, all of 31 Nassau street, N. Y. City. M. & G. EXHIBITION COMPANY, INC.; operate motion picture houses; capitalized at $1,000 in the Bronx; incorporators are Nettie Goldman, 853 So. Boulevard, Bronx, N. Y. ; Morris Goldman, 853 So. Boulevard, Bronx, N. Y. ; Benj. Cohen, Hewitt Place, Bronx. N. Y. REGENT ENTERTAINMENT CO., INC.; motion picture, theatricals, etc. ; capitalized at $2,000 in Elmira, N. Y. ; incorporators are F. B. Knowlton, E. M. Beyhl, W. Metkiff^, all of 154 Nassau street, N. Y. City. DRAMATIC ARTS PICTURES CORPORATION; general film business; capitalized at $100,000 in Manhattan ; incorporators are Tracy S. Buckingham, 204 Livingston street, Brooklyn; Arthur G. Gathercole, 165 Wilkinson avenue, Jersey City, N. J. ; Francis D. Stoba, 25 C^rbin avenue, Jersev Citv, N. J. KLEVER 'PICTURES, INC.; manufacturing moving pictures; capitalized at $40,000 in Manhattan ; incorporators are Jas. P. Hicks, 194 12th street, L. I. City; Willis C. Pratt. 375 E. 199th street, N. Y. City; Louis H. Manson, 144 Heyward street, Brooklyn. FLORIDA FILMS CO., INC.: manufacturing motion picture films, etc. ; capitalized at $10,000 in Manhattan ; incorporators are Harrj' M. Warner, 56 Ft. Washington avenue, N. Y. City ; Louis C. Wiswell, 226 W. 42d street, N. Y. City; Wm. Smith, 465 Van Buren street, Brooklyn. CHARTER OAK MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION; motion pictures; shares, 300 ,V. P. v., Manhattan; incorporators are John P. Phillips, 257 Warburton avenue, Yonkers, N. Y. ; Samuel Orr, 833 E. 167th street, Bronx; Wm. H. Wooley, 75 E. 79th street, N. Y. City. T. H. HUNTER, INC. ; amusement and motion picture business; capitalized at $1,000 in Manhattan ; incorporators are Calvin S. Hunter, 461 Edgecombe Road, N. Y. City; Max S. Weinberg, 68 W. 118th street, N. Y. City; Maurice Weir, 1434 Bryant avenue, Bronx. N. Y'. ARGOSY' FILMS, INC.: motion pictures; capitalized at $1,000 in Manhattan; incorporators are Paul J. Dubois, 1405 Amsterdam avenue, N. Y'. City ; Paul M. Hahn, Kew Gardens, L. I. ; Edwin H. Collins, 3750 Broadway, N. Y". City. AL. HACK'S POSTER RENTING CO., INC. ; advertising, motion pictures, signs, posters, supplies; capitalized at $9,000 in Manliattan ; incorporators are Alfred Hack, 1588 Avenue A, N. Y'. City; Wra. Walsh, 508 E. 85th street, N. Y. City; Samuel White, 214 E. 114th street, N. Y. City. In Pennsylvania : THE CAMERASCOPE COMPANY'; manufacturing and motion picture cameras. machines, etc.; capitalized at $5,000 in Pittsburgh; incorporators are Harry S. Calvert, Edward N. Jones, William L. Danahey, all of Pittsburgh, Pa. SCHATZ-MUNTZ AMUSEMJENT COMPANY' ; establishing and maintaining opera houses and theatres; capitalized at $25,000; incorporators are Ray H. Muntz, 16 L%ion street, Greenville, Pa.; Charles Schatz, Meadville, Pa.; Herman P. Wier, Meadville, Pa. In Virginia : STATES SECURITIES CORPOR.\TION; the business of taking and producing motion pictures; capitalized at $1,400,000 in Richmond, Va. ; incorporators are John H. Bocock, J. V. Talley, I. L. Enroughty, all of Richmond, Va. CIVILIZATION FEATURE CO., INC.; obtain licenses and produce photoplays; capitalized at $6,000 in Manhattan ; incorporators are Louis Haas, 220 Cathedral Parkwav, N. V. Citv; David Freidmann, 215 W. 100th street, N. Y'. City; Rudolph Deibel, 174 Lewis street, N. Y. City. FREEMAN & SMALL, INC.; theatrical, motion pictures, etc. ; capitalized at $2,000 in Manhattan ; incorporators are Edw. Small, 324 W. 51st street, N. Y'. City; Maurice Freeman, 388 Grove avenue, Patchogue, N. Y. ; Chas. S. M. First, 27 Cedar street, N. Y. City. NEW PROCESS CARTOON COMPANY, INC. ; make motion picture of pen and ink ; capitalized at $6,000 in Manhattan ; incorporators are Chas. F. Jones. Times Building, N. Y. City; R. Leslie. East Orange, N. J. ; Arthur Leslie, Bust Orange, N. J. '