Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1918)

4 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 18. No. \5 June's followers were there in full force, for this was the first chance they had to see their favorite since July. MANAGER YOUNT of the Family theatre presented "The Conquest of Caanan " for his Tuesday, Sept. 10, program. The picture drew famously. THE ORPHEUM THEATRE at Lancaster will continue to show pictures three nights a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Thursday of the week of Sept. 1, Douglas Fairbanks was seen in " Headin' South"; Charles Ray played in " The Hired Man " on Friday and " In Bad," with William Russell, was Saturday's program. A DOUBLE PROGRAM was offered at the Star theatre at Decorah, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 5. " Kidder and Co.," with Bryant Washburn, was shown first and was followed by " Shall We Forgive Her," with June Elvidge. There was no raise in admission. " The Mysterious Miss Terry," with Billie Burke, was presented on Friday. MARY PICKFORD played in " Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm " at the Palace at Waverly, Iowa, for two days, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 1 and 2. " TARZAN OF THE APES " will come to the Cozy theatre at Bellevue, Sept. 15. THE BELKNAP THEATER at Hopkinton, Iowa, has booked " Hands Up " with Ruth Roland. The first episode will be shown Wednesday, Sept. 18. "PERSHING'S CRUSADERS," the first United States Official War Film, was presented at the Blende theatre at Benton, Wis., Monday, Sept. 9. THE MADONNA OF THE SCREEN, Alice Joyce, played at the New Majestic theatre at Elkader, Iowa, on Saturday, Sept. 7, in " The Song of the Soul." "We Should Worry," with Jane and Katherine Lee, was the Sunday program. ' THE HONOR SYSTEM," with Milton Sills and Miriam Cooper, was the Wednesday, Sept. 4, program at the New Majestic theatre at Elkader, Iowa. "A Daughter of the Gods," with Annette Kellermann, was shown Thursday. FIVE FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS were shown at the Plaza theatre at Manchester from Sept. 5 to Sept. 12. They were "The Ghost House," with Jack Pickford and Louise Huff; " The Marionettes," with Clara Kimball Young; " All Woman," with Mae Marsh; "The Hungry Heart," with Pauline Frederick, and " Wolves of the Rail," with William S. Hart. " HUCK AND TOM," with Jack Pickford, played at the Star theatre at Decorah, Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 7. BILLIE BURKE, in " Let's Get a Divorce," made a big hit with the patrons of the Palace theatre at Waverly, Iowa, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 8 and 9. " The Matrimaniac," with Douglas Fairbanks, was presented Tuesday, and " The Things We Love," with Wallace Reid, was shown on Wednesday and Thursday. " THE LEAP TO FAME," with Carlyle Blackwell, was the Sunday, Sept. 8, program at the Cozy theatre at Bellevue, la. With Milwaukee Film Men {Continued from page 2) •ran at the Strand theatre. The latter part of the week Edna Goodrich in " Her Husband's Honor " will be shown. " THE FLOWER OF THE DUSK," starring Viola Dana, occupied the screen at the Merrill theatre the first part of this week. Harry Morey will complete the week in his latest picture. Bunco Card Party and Studio Dance Given by the Girl Employees of the Rothacker Film Manufacturing Company, Chicago. Under the Auspices of the State Council of Defense for the Benefit of the Red Cross News of Fond du Lac Theatres " PERSHING'S CRUSADERS," presented at the Bijou theatre, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 9, 10 and 11, drew houses that exceeded all expectations. In fact the pictures went " big." Manager Smith had gone the limit in billboard and newspaper publicity and the returns were ail that he could ask. A feature of the publicity campaign was a full page advertisement in the Daily Commonwealth paid for by the doctors and dentists of Fond du Lac. THE MOVING PICTURE theatres of Fond du Lac are planning to do their bit in the forthcoming Liberty Loan campaign by making a place for the four minute speakers. This service was rendered in each of the three preceding campaigns and was found to be an effective means of awakening interest among the people in the campaign. DIFFICULTIES which for a time threatened an open break between the Musicians' Union and the managers of the Fond du Lac moving picture houses have finally been adjusted by means of a compromise so that all is going smoothly once more. Notices were served on the several theatre managers some weeks ago that on and after Sept. 1 the union scale for leaders would be $30 and for side men $25. The managers objected to the advance and finally an amicable adjustment was reached at $27.50 for leaders and $22.50 for side men. THE ORPHEUM THEATRE, which has now been under the management of W. E. Ainsworth for just three years, set out on its fourth year by breaking all records for the week ending Sept. 7. The program which made this possible consisted of Norma Talmadge in " By Right of Purchase," Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 2. 3 and 4, and William S. Hart in " Blue Blazes Rawden." Thursday. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5, 6 and 7. The Orpheum has had "stand out", crowds for six nights in succession. MANAGER W. E. AINSWORTH of the Orpheum booked " The Great Love " for four days— Sept. 23. 24. 25 and 26. He also booked Lois Weber's latest. " For Husbands Only." for the latter part of September. • Advertise in The Central State