Motion Picture News (Apr-Jun 1917)

4080 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. IS. No. 26 KhcQ MUclitll, Orriii Johnson and Tom Chatlcn Whithtr Tiiou Gocst." Klotz and Streimer State Rights Feature " Deemster " Is Sold for «'-plIK DKI-MSTER," with Dcrweiit <l Hall Caiiic, son of llic great Manx author, in the title role, Iia« been sold in several foreiRii countries within tlie past fortnisht. Mr. Jury, of London, honght it for England and the Ihiitcd Kingdom, while J. L. Nerlien, Ltd., of Christiana, Norway, hought the rights to Norway, Sweden and Denmark. TIic Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand were the hiiycrs for their countries, and Regal Films, Ltd,, of Toronto, Canada, through N. L. Nathanson and A. S. .Arouson, managing director and secretary, respectively, secured the rights to Canada. Negotiations are pending through J. Frank Brockliss and W. E. Shallenberger with buyers for several other countries where Hall Ciunc's name is a most potent drawing power for any theatre. During the same period a nmnher of states have been snapped up by state rights buyers in this country. Mention was made last week of Warren S: Clarke, the wellknown circus people getting the rights to Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Immediately after tliat sale Walter S. Butterfield, of the State Film Company, Battle Creek, Mich., bought the Michigan state rights. Mr. BiUterficld will be remembered as the buyer of " Civilization " for his state. Demand for " Joan " in Ohio Is Big The Barnett Film Company. 6Q5 Sincere Building, Cleveland, announces big busmess for -Joan the Woman" and 'l\venty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Their Western representative, Mr. Eckstem, has just returned from a most successful trip, where he hooked these pictures ni Mumesota. Wisconsin. North and bouth Dakota. Of special interest to exhibitors IS the announrement made by Mr Barnctl. president of ihe company, that no booking for " Joan the Woman " will be ""l. '"Cleveland, or anywhere in the state ot Ohio, until autumn. win 1 '"T'^l "^^ P'*-''"--^ Iiowever. oTder^^^L-^'" ^^'<^ of in the Several Foreign Countries W. E. Sliallenbcrgcr, president of the An ow Film Corporation has allied himself with a lumiher of well-known men in the industry for the distribution of "The Deemster." Lewis J. Sclznick has the New York state rights : Louis B. Mayer the New England state riRlits; F. E. Backer, Mammoth Feature Film Corporation, the New Jersey state rights; Stanley V. Mastbainn and Harry Schwalhc, Eastern Pennsylvania : B. Amsterdam, of the Masterpiece Feature Film Company, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia; Wilson and Stedman, of the American Maid Film Company, Minneapolis, the Minnesota and North and South Dakota rights ; and Charles Klopot, of Exclusive Features^ San Francisco, the California, Arizona and Nevada rights. l-.\'(r\ i.ric of these buyers report excelKnl l.,„,kings for "The Deemster" and favur.ilile newspaper reviews wherever the picture has been shown. " It cannot be denied that 'The Deemster' is one of the strongest dramatic stories ever made into a pliotoplay." says Mr Shallcniierger, " tins fact, coupled with the personality of the star Derwent Hall Caine, and the damty little Icailing lady, Marian Swayne, together with a splendid cast, makes a sine fire box-office attraction." useftll for lobby display, have been sent to Detroit, where the picture is expected to remain for the entire summer. Mr Barnett has left Cleveland in order to be present at the formal opening of the Farrar spectacle. Saviui Gets Rights to "Modern Mother Goose " K M. Saviui, „f the United Film Servce. At aula, Ga.. has closed a contract for the rights to "The Modern Mother Goose ■■ '" S^'^ ^ Georgia, Louisiana, Cs il Mppi AIab,ama, Tennessee, Florid , North Carohu.. and South Carolina, obtaining 1 subKc, from the Lea-Bell Company, ai The rights have also been obtained bv Mr. Savini to "The Woman and the Beast " five parts, rom the Graphic Company for Georgia, Florida, North and Somli Caro l">a, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana " Bar Sinister " Sold for New York, New England and New Jersey Frank Hall's first announcement regarding the disposition of domestic territorial rights for " The Bar Sinister " is of unusual interest to the many theatres in the several important territories sold and settles many rumors as to whether Edgar Lewis' successful special production would be available for booking in all theatres immediately, or would first be booked like a stage production. New York state, for " The Bar Sinister " was purchased by M. H. Hoffman for the Foursquare Pictures, Inc., 729 Seventh avenue. New York. New Jersey was bought by the Civilization Film Corporation, Strand theatre building, Newark, N. J. New England went to the American Feature Film Company, 60 Church street, Boston, Mass. Mayfair Company at Work Near Niagara Falls M. A. Schlesinger, president of the Mayfair Film Corporation and his company of Mayfair artists are at present at Niagara Falls, where a number of scenes are being taken depicting " The Honeymoon Trip," that is one of the many episodes portrayed in " Persuasive Peggj'." Mr. Schlesinger is leaving nothing undone in his efforts to make the first of the Mayfair production a success, and one which will insure substantial profits to both state right buyers and exhibitors. Charles J. Brabin is in charge of the direction of Miss Hyl and, supported by a cast, including William Davidson, Mary Cecil Parker, Arthur Housman, Jules Cowles and others. The story, by Maravene Thompson, has appeared serially in McClure's Magazine. Hatch Buys Smallev Picture ■ The J. Frank Hatch FUm Company, Newark, N. J., is now in control of the rights tor New Jersev to " The Hand That Rocks the Cradle," with Lois Wgber and Phillips Smalley, and also has acquired the rights to the Biograph six reeler, "Her Condoned Sin," for the same territory. [Overflow Stale Rights News of importance will be found on page 4094.]