Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1918)

eptember 21, 1918 THE CENTRAL STATES 3 They Say in Chicago That — " The Vigilantes," which opened September 1 at the Playhouse, has been doing a capacity business. The first three days of the run it was impossible to handle the crowds. All exhibitors invited to view the picture when shown at the Hamilton Club were enthusiastic. Mr. Hampton, President of the Bear State Film Co., producers of the picture, has evidently put out another winner. HARRY WEISS, of the Central Film Co.. is spending a few weeks' vacation visiting exhibitors in the smaller towns. D. M. VANDAWALKER, of the Doll-Van Film Co., is laid up with typhoid fever. LOUIS STILLMAN'S THEATRE at Cleveland has just signed a contract to run Spanuth's Original VOD-A-VIL MOVIES, also the Valentine Theatre, of Toledo, Ohio. Both houses report that they have proven a strong box office card. J. E. WILLIS, he of the old days of the General Film Co., has been busy all week with the out-of-town exhibitors in the interest of Filmcraft, the name he gives his " coming attraction reel " being used by the leading Chicago houses. FLOSSIE JONES, of Waukesha, has been in Chicago for the A. E. A. Convention as a delegate, and has proven herself one of their strong drawing cards. The lady has been kept on the jump every moment of the time, day and night. GEORGE HINES, manager of the Auditorium, South Bend, has been giving Chicago the once over and shaking hands with old friends at the A. E. A. Convention. CHICAGO had a noticeable bunch of producers with her this week — Adolph Zucker, Wm. A. Brady, Lewis Selznick, Pat Powers, Frank Tichnor and Richard Gradwell. THE DISCUSSION of legislation and censorship has occupied a considerable time at th^ A. E. A. Convention. The consensus of opinion being that a rigorous Federal law should govern production and exhibition of motion pictures, with an idea of protecting the legitimate exhibitors and producers against the sensational and morbid pictures. CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG has been a visitor in Chicago with her manager, Harry I. Garson. She is on her way to California to stage "The Road Through the Dark," a war drama by Maude Redford Warren. BLANCHE SWEET has been saying Howd'y to many friends in Chicago. FRANK H. SIEM has taken over the Stanley theatre, located in one of Chicago's choice south side residential districts. THE BEEHIVE FILM COMPANY have booked their Cartoo Comedies in Jones, Linicke & Shaefer houses. Lubiner & Trinz also contracted for their Cartoon Comedies, Ditmar Animal Pictures and Scenic and Travel Pictures, to be shown each week in all their houses. ROY CUMMINGS, Oshkosh, Wis., leading exhibitor, has been saying Howd'y and using both hands to greet his friends this week. NEAL DUFFY, of the Elite theatre, Appleton, Wis., has been kept on the jump meeting Tom, Dick and Harry from the various "burgs" represented at the convention, St. Louis among them. ONE of the most popular rooms at the Sherman during the convention was presided over by Charles Pyle, he of the Bartola fame — Some host! THE GOVERNMENT called O. S. Spahr, general manager of the Enterprise Optical Company, with a number of others to Washington to thrash out the new picture industry. There will be a great many changes made in the very near future for the purpose of conservation. JACK MEREDITH, of the Goldwyn Chicago office, has been on the job every moment of the time, and has lined up a bunch of business at the convention. RALPH PROCTOR, Pathe's genial division manager, has lived up to his reputation with vengeance this week — geniality. THE MOTION picture exhibitors attending the A. E. A. Convention at the Sherman House learned a lot about the "Technique of Motion Pictures" on their visit to the Rothacker plant, where pictures of the delegates and the visitors were taken. Mr. Rothacker is to be congratulated upon the splendid manner in which he handled the people visiting his plant. They were taken right from the hotel by machines and spent an interesting morning. RALPH A. FULTON, manager of the United Theatre Equipment Corporation, Chicago, has been busy the past week with Mr. L. J. Gardner, manufacturer of the Gold Fibre screen. ADVERTISING VALUE "Y^HY play single reel comedies that have no drawing power of their own when for a few dollars more you can get a single reel comedy which you can advertise just as much and which will bring you just as much money as your big feature. FATTY ARBUCKLE COMEDIES possess advertising value — can be featured on your program each week — will fit in with any program — are full of good funny situationsand are worth twice what we ask for them. BEE HIVE EXCHANGE Toy Building Consumers Building Milwaukee, Wis. Chicago For the Pick of the Pictures THE DOLL-VAN FILM CORPORATION 207 South Wabash Avenue Merchant's Bank BIdg. Chicago, Ul. Indianapolis, Ind. D. M. Vunduwalker, Jr. Henry Dollman Vice-President President