Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1921)

2034 Motion Picture New. Dressner a Successful Distributor When the motion picture theatre owners held their convention in Washington last spring, the local owners, as hosts, looked about for the most efficient and amiable master of ceremonies the city could provide, and " Abe " Dressner was the man selected. The success of many of the details which contributed to the entertainment of those who attended the convention was largely due to the efforts of " Abe " and in business he brings to bear the same qualifications which make him a success as a master of ceremonies. " Abe " Dressner is president of the Washington Theatre Supply Company, Washington, D. C, distributors of Power's Projectors for the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and part of West Virginia. A photograph of the new store of the Washington Theatre Supply Company is shown on this page and this is further evidence of the success of the company since becoming distributors of Power's products. Meeting to Be Bigger and Better (Continued from page 2032) desired size. The mold full of glass is then put in a large annealing oven and very gradually cooled. A period of six weeks' cooling is necessary for large discs of this kind. Indeed, the same is true in regard to the large discs for the refracting telescopes. Following is the synopsis of a paper entitled " Testing and Maintaining Photographic Quality of Cinematographic Emulsions," which will be read by Dr. A. B. Hitchins o fthe Ansco Company : Emulsions ; their production ; influence of character of emulsion ; the measurement of emulsion speed and quality ; methods of standardizing and factory control ; the character of emulsions, both negative and positive, for moving picture work ; description and explanation of the terms and methods used in sensitometry ; the measurement of color sensitiveness ; methods of expression and recording graphically the photographic quality of emulsions ; the influence of developers ; illustrations of all the instruments used for the general determination and control of emulsions. Those interested in securing membership in the Society of Motion Picture Engineers can secure application blanks from A. C. Roebuck, chairman of the membership committee, care of the Enterprise Optical Mfg. Co., 564 West Randolph Street, Chicago. 111. ; A. F. Victor, secretary, 50 West Sixty-seventh Street, New York City, or from H. A. Camp, president, 5550 Raleigh street, Pittsburgh, Pa. New Booth an Ad for Theatre An attractive ticket booth which is ornamental and inviting, makes the patron feel like he is spending his money wisely when he purchases tickets for admission to the theatre and confident that he will be well repaid for time and money he is spending in high grade amusements, has been placed on the market bv the National Plastic Relief Co. This much has been assured him by the fact that the exhibitor has been careful i selecting his ticket booth; which is fairly good proof that his class of entei tainment has also been given careful cor. sideration. The octagon-shaped ticket booth shown in the illustration, is of a charade individual; in the designing of this bootl; the manufacturers have taken into con sideration three principal factors, narael — neatness, attractiveness and inexpen siveness. AJl of which are of vital impor tance to the exhibitor. The ticket booth, being the gateway ti your theatre interior, must be of beauti ful design and inviting appearance. Thi booth is nine feet nine inches high ove all and four feet three inches wide, i. constructed of best grade lumber, oma mented with plastic relief ornaments, witi a composition dome. The dome has a sixinch diameter opal glass globe at top which is wired for illumination at night There are twentyfour light sockets in cornice at top of booth outside, and on inside there are light sockets at top of each ol the octagon corners, one socket over ticket-seller, one in center of ceiling, and om at bottom on each side of ticket-seller, twc feet from floor, three feet apart for ticket selling machine and electric heater. The circle top ticket window is gl with polished plate glass, and has a thi inch diameter speak hole and curved to money opening. In front of the plat glass is an ornamental brass grille, hingto swing out. Money shelf is of marble Door in rear of booth is equipped wi hinges and lock, and is glazed with bes quality double strength window glass, as are also all windows, except ticket window. The ten-inch marble bottom base is cut to conform to the lobby floor slope. Here is a ticket booth that adds to the appearance of any theatre entrance