Motion Picture News (Apr-Jun 1918)

2026 Motion Picture News Friends Banquet Edward Earl One Hundred Honor President of Nicholas Power Company at McAlpin— Speeches, Dancing, Jazz Band and Everythin' AS an expression of their esteem and affection about one hundred business associates and friends of Edward Earl, president of the Nicholas Power Company, tendered him a testimonial dinner in the Green Room of the McAlpin on Thursday evening, March 21. The dinner, which was elaborate and perfect in every detail, was followed by a number of speeches, after which dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. G. Warren Landon officiated as toastmaster and introduced the various speakers with characteristic wit. Those who responded, all paying fitting tribute to the genius of the guest of the evening, were John A. Morrison, Frank H. Richardson, P. A. Powers, J. S. MacDonald, Will C. Smith and J. Robert Rubin. Mr. Earl's turn to speak came when, upon heing presented with a large basket of American Beauty roses and an engraved bronze plaque, he told how happy he was to receive the tokens of good-will. The selections and songs, both new and old, by a negro jazz band, helped to make the evening a lively one. Arthur Lang was chairman of the committee in charge, the other members being Alfred D. Bell, Louis Fendrick, C. W. Pearce, F. H. Richardson, G. Warren Landon, W. B. Morton and H. T. Edwards. The following were present : At the head table — Mr. Earl, John A. Morrison, J. S. MacDonald, Arthur J. Lang, P. A. Powers, Richard T. Greene, G. Warren Landpn, Selden Bacon, J. H. Hallberg, Will C. Smith, H. T. Edwards, Frank H. Richardson and George V. Tucker. Table No. 1 — F. Lowenstein, Max Greenbaum, Louis Fendrick, Franklin Johnston, Edwin C. Johnston, William McConnell, Clifford F. Taylor, E. T. Landon. Table No. 2 — James F. Stillman and guest, Bennett Goldsmith and guest, Theodore Uhlemann, F. O. Becker, V. M. Yates, R. P. Burrows. Table No. 3 — E. E. De Hart and guest, G. J. Fink and guest, Miss B. Knauer, S. S. Cassard, Charles J. Kohlbecker and one guest. Table No. 4— A. D. Bell and guest, J. C. Bell and guest, S. B. Emmert and guest, C. W. Pierce and guest. Table No. 5— W. B. Morton, C. G. Bourne, J. R. O'Neill, C. A. Bobst, T. R. Gautier, E. L. Doolittle, F. W. Swett, Arthur Knapp. Table No. 6 — George Vedder, William A. Johnston, E. K. Gillette, Robert Welsh, Fred Beecroft, R. G. George, William H. Bird, H. Van B. Valentine. Table No. 7 — Carlos Crombe, C. W. Crooks, George A. Coffin, William Bidwell, Juan Kunzler, Russell Phillipps, H. G. Croley, John J. Dalton. Table No. 8— G. L. Thomas, S. R. Burns, Miss Elaine Sterne, Mrs. M. L. Sterne, A. S. Carter, A. C. Carruthers, Sidney B. Bowman, J. H. Garrison. Table No. 9— F. G. Ortega, John Chalmers and guest, James Hoff, George Blaisdell, R. W. White and guest, James A. Milligan. Table No. 10— Mrs. F. H. Richardson, Miss Freida DuBach, James S. McDonogh, A. L. Raven and guest, James Beecroft, J. R. Rubin, Louis Brock. Table No. 11— William D. Reeder, Fred R. Keller, William J. Harber, Harold G. Elliott, Leslev Mason, Lawrence F. Unbach, T. O. Eltonhead, F. J. Bird. Powers Committee Is Active Confers in Washing-ton and New York on Pictures for TrainingCamps — About 1,000 Pictures Are Available for Distribution PA. POWERS, chairman, and W. D. • McGuire, Jr., secretary, of the War Camp Motion Picture Committee, were in Washington recently conferring with different officials regarding the plans for introducing at the camps the selected pictures now made available through the committee at small cost to the various welfare agencies. Conferences were held at the headquarters of the Knights of Columbus camp athletics, and with officials of the Red Cross and the Navy War departments. The question of furnishing an adequate service to the battleships of the Navy is being examined in all its details by the Navy Department Commission and the committee of the industry. The chaplains have charge of the recreational work on shipboard. Motion pictures are particu larly valuable on shipboard, as the facilities for recreation are much more limited than in the camps on shore. They have long been used on our warships in order to keep officers and men in closer contact with the normal forms of shore life. In war time they are even more valuable as a means of preserving and developing morale. The chaplains, when their ships are in port, could make use of the lists of suitable pictures prepared by the National Board of Review for the Army and Navy Commissions and the War Camp Motion Picture Committee in selecting films for use on the battleships and secure the special rates. At a conference in New York on the following day with Malcolm L. McBride, of the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities, the plan for motion picture entertainments in the Liberty theatres in the camps rivaling in quality of pictures those given at the Rialto and Strand has been completed by the War Camp Motion Picture Committee co-operating with the War Department Training Camp Commission. Phil Lang Phil Lang Winds Up Affairs with Kalem Phil Lang, one of the pioneer scenario editors in the picture field, last week completed his connection with the Kalem Company, since that organization has temporarily suspended producing activities. Mr. Lang's plans for the future contemplate the giving of his time solely to feature continuity writing, a work he is unusually well adapted to due to his close connection with all branches of picture production work with the Kalem Company. In his seven years' connection with the Kalem organization is credited with contributing much to the creation of the present type of picture continuity. In addition to his scenario work and the supervision of the Kalem film editing, Mr. Lang spent several months on the West Coast as production manager of the organization. Following the death of Samuel Long, Mr. Lang was chosen vice-president of the Kalem Company. Vitagraph Wins Anita Stewart Suit Supreme Court Justice Cohalan on Saturday handed down his decision in the court action between Vitagraph and Louis Mayer over Anita Stewart's contract, the verdict resulting in a victory for the Vitagraph. The court has issued an order restraining Miss Stewart from acting for Mayer or anyone else pending the conclusion of a period alleged to be covered by the contract which she made with Vitagraph. This period, according to the terms ot the Vitagraph contract, expired on January 31st last, but as it is claimed that Miss Stewart for twenty-nine weeks prior to that time failed to act for Vitagraph, the court decreed that she be enjoined for acting for twenty-nine weeks thereafter, except under the Vitagraph management. Goldwyn Pictures to Carry Food Saving " Trailers " In accordance with the request of the U. S. Food Administration, future Goldwyn Pictures will carry trailers urging the public to save foodstuffs. This is in line with previous Goldwyn efforts to further the Government's program in its campaign of war savings education.