Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

1166 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIV, No. 23. the pleasing mannerisms and forceful emphasis ; the sincerity of expression and gesture lend much that cold type fails to convey. There is a blackboard demonstration of stage settings ; a piece of chalk held aloft ; a "Roxy" atmosphere that carries his audience along far beyond the text of a printed page. The address is built up of human interest stories of his everyday life. In a business beset by a thousand confusing angles, this straightforward narrative is subject to very little cross-fire. It holds consistently to the one thought — improve your show by every clever trick you can command. "Roxy" doesn't attempt to set himself up as the greatest of the great in his chosen work. He tells the simple tale of how he does it. There is no secret about it. Every card is on the table. What he has done, he makes very clear that you can do. In that wholly beneficent plan he wants you to share. He is brutally frank with his references to his own shortcomings. The exhibitor who will overlook those numerous, helpful, cost-free suggestions that are offered by Mr. Rothapfel does himself and his business a gross injustice. The exhibitor who cannot thank John R. Freuler for sending such a representative into the principal cities of this country falls short of the kind of material that should constitute the exhibitor body. Mr. Freuler has "wanted to render the motion picture business the one biggest, most magnanimous tribute possible." He hired Sam L. Rothapfel and traveled him, "so that he might show others how the thing is done." Among those who attended the Rothapfel banquet in the Italian room of the Hotel Sherman, in Chicago, on Thursday, November 18, were the following: Newton B. Levi, Mutual Film Corporation, New York City; Joseph H. Finn, Vogue Films, Inc., Chicago, 111. ; R. R. Nehls, American Film Company, Inc., Chicago, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Judell, Mutual Film Corporation, Chicago, 111.; Louis M. Noto, J. E. O'Toole, A. J. Normal, F. J. Flaherty, Aaron Saperstein. George F. O'Malley, Mutual Film Corporation, Chicago, 111. ; Jay Cairns, North American Film Corporation, Chicago, 111. ; W. E. Gerry, George H. Sheldon, F. J. Woods, R. N. Cushing, Nichols-Finn Advertising Company, Chicago, 111. ; Aaron J. Jones, Peter J. Schaefer, Adolph Linick, Norman E. Field. Samuel I. Levin, Louis J. Jones, Fred W. Schaefer, Frank G. Schaefer, Ralph I. Kettering, Sig. Faller, John G. Burch, Charles J. Schaefer, Harry Earl, George H. Moore, Dorothy Schaefer, Jones, Linick & Schaefer, Chicago, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hamburger, Samuel Mitchell Frankland, Alfred Hamburger Theatrical Enterprises ; Mr. and Mrs. I. Leon Klasky, World Film Corporation, Chicago, 111. ; F. M. Brockell, Paramount Feature Company, Chicago, 111.; H. W. Willard, Triangle Film Corporation, Chicago, 111. ; George A. Magie, B. W. Fox, Universal Film Companv, Chicago. 111. ; Charles L. Filkins, Edward Cohen, I. Van Ronkel. E. Van Ronkel, I. Natkin, V. L. S. E., Inc.. Chicago. 111. ; Miss H. Rosenblum, DeLuxe theater, Chicago, 111. ; Fred Loeb, Little theater, Chicago, 111. ; Edward Barrett, Pastime theater, Chicago, 111.; George Paul, States theater, Chicago, 111.; H. E. McDorman, Francis theater, Chicago, 111. ; Paul Sittner, Sittner's theater, Chicago, 111.; L. F. Allardt, Allardt Circuit, Chicago, 111.; Mrs. Bert S. Feltes, Park theater, Chicago, 111.; Julius Lamm, Logan Square theater, Chicago, 111. ; M. A. Howell, theater builder, Chicago, 111. ; A. J. Bidstrup, Gaiety theater, Chicago, 111. ; Fred W. Hartmann, Aristo theater, Chicago, 111. ; Robert R. Levy,' Revelry theater, Chicago, 111.; William E. Heaney, Virginia theater, Chicago, 111. ; Thomas R. Porter, Bonita theater, Chicago, 111. ; W. J. Sweeney, 57 East Van Buren street. Chicago, 111. ; H. C. Miller, Alcazar theater, Chicago, 111. ; Jack Bellot, Board theater, Chicago, 111.; Max Schwartz. Harper theater, Chicago, 111.; F. W. May, Beach theater, Chicago, 111.; M. G. Watkins, American Standard Moving Picture Corporation. Chicago, 111. ; Abe J. Balaban, Circle theater, Chicago, 111. ; A. Schoenstadt, Boulevard theater, Chicago, 111. ; A. L. Schiff, Ashland theater, Chicago, 111. ; J. H. Morrison, Grand theater, Chicago, 111. ; Harry W. Rosenblum, Temple theater, Chicago, 111. ; Samuel Spitzer, Paulina theater, Chicago. 111. ; Edward B. Smith. Bell theater, Chicago, 111.; B. Cohn. Home theater, Chicago, 111.; Julius A. Alcock, Mutual Film Corporation, Chicago, 111. ; F. W. Wild, Jr., Mrs. F. W. Wild, C. S. Wertsner & Son Co., Chicago, 111. ; Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Ross, Ross & Co., printers, Chicago, 111. ; E. Q. Cordner, Strand theater, Chicago, 111. ; Abe Auerbach, New Strand theater, Chicago, 111. ; R. C. MacMullen, Colonial theater, Joliet, 111. ; H. B. Knapp, Superba theater, Freeport, 111. ; W. D. Burf ord, Palace theater, Aurora, 111. ; John F. Mackinze, Strand theater, Indianapolis, Ind.; J. J. Rubens, Fox theater, Aurora, 11. ; Charles Boomershine, Citizens theater, Millersburg, Ind. ; Herman Meyer, Niles Center theater, Niles Center, 111.; H. L. Gumbiner, De Luxe theater, Hammond, Ind.; ! J. K. O'Neil, Opera House, Henry, 111.; Frank E. Lee, Lee's \ Picture House, Three Oaks, Mich. ; M. L. Sparr, Village theater, Wilmette, 111.; M. S. Ludick, Melrose Park theater, Melrose Park, 111.; H. T. Benson, Five-Cent theater, Milford, 111.; Lester L. Deutsch, Soldiers' Home theater, Danville, 111.; Ed J. Mock, A. L. Haase, Neil G. Caward, Motography, Chicago, 111. ; W. S. Broun, D. G. Heinly, Walt Bloeser, H. B. Sherwood, M. A. Goldberg, Tribune, Chicago, 111. ; E. W. McQuigg, J. C. Reynolds, Evening American, Chicago, 111.; E. H. Wood, Mildred Joclyn, Frank A. Mclnerny, Evening Post, Chicago, 111. ; William C. Esty, Jr., Motion Picture Nezvs, Chicago, 111.; J. S. McQuade, P. C. Hinz,M oving Picture World, Chicago, 111. ; Martin J. Quigley, Exhibitors' Herald, Chicago, 111. Before reaching Chicago Mr. Rothapfel was banquetted at Denver, Colorado, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Denver banquet was held at the Hotel Savoy on the evening of November 12. H. T. Nolan introduced the speaker of the evening to the assemblage and among others who talked were H. A. Ellison, the pioneer of 15-cent admission prices in Denver; H. A. Goodrich, a suburban exhibitor; and Margaret D. Conway, inspector of amusements for the city of Denver. Among those present at the banquet were : C. O. Withrow, C. H. Simpson, Muriel Lee Elsasser, E. T. Behn, W. E. Scott, W. R. Sample, W. G. Hilliard, Fred Solomon, E. F. Haslam, H. A. Goodrich, John Thompson, M. M. Kravetz, J. B. Mellon. John S. Broughton, Homer A. Ellison, W. A. Calkins, J. H. Ashby, Jesse E. Jones, O. A. Carlson, M. J. Barton, M. B. Friedman, Ernest B. Fine, Margaret B. Conway, L. D. Purdy, S. E. Fair, Frank W. Frewn, H. B. Gish, C. W. Harris, G. P. Hayward, W. S. Rand, Harry Lustig, Mutual branch manager ; M. F. Cohn, H. T. Nolan, H. E. Ellison, R. H. McCluskey, Lewis Erb, E. M. Erwin, D. L. Lehrburger, E. H. Binford, William T. Binford, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Huffman, A. S. Bailey, Frank Harris, F. P. Hill, Jack Scott, Morris Cohn, and A. Wertheim. The Minneapolis meeting was held at the Elks Club and James Gilosky of the Alhambra theater, St. Paul, presided as toastmaster. Among those present from outside the Twin Cities were :' Anton Gilles, Grand theater, Breckenridge; John H. Bunte, the Wurlitzer Company, Chicago ; A. C. Thompson, Star theater, Dubuque; F. E. Nemec, Nemec theater, St. Cloud; Mr. and Mrs. Jay £. Gould, Crystal theater, Glencoe; Frank Gardner, Palace theater, Owatonna; Alfred Lantz, Palace theater, Owatonna ; M. T. Jones, proprietor of Palace theater, Owatonna ; M. Joffe, Kenyon ; V. M. Smrcina, Metropolitan theater, Prairie du Chien ; John Brummond, Princess theater, Thief River Falls ; John R. Lakin, Caille Brothers Company, Detroit, Mich. ; G. G. Merrick, Winnipeg, Canada ; P. C. Johnson, Star theater, Montevideo ; L. G. Roesner, Colonial theater, Winona ; J. A. Tyrir, Albert Lea; J. A. Van Wie, Albert Lea. Those present from St. Paul included : J. B. Reisman and S. Reisman, Dale theater; George W. Granstrom, Strand theater; Joseph Friedman, Park theater; T. R. Simpson, Ideal theater ; M. L. Finkelstein, Princess Majestic, etc.; Mr. and Mrs. James Gilosky, Alhambra theater; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Goldman, Princess and Majestic; Mr. and Mrs. William Sobelman. Among those present from Minneapolis were : Theodore L. Hays, H. E. Young, Portola theater ; William Roenig, Gayety theater; J. L. Maitland, Jitney theater; Jacob Barnett, Crystal theater; Fred S. Meyer and Ben Friedman, Western Kriterion; E. A. Wescott, Fox Film Corporation; J. A. Salter, World Film Corporation ; Grant Pierce, Tribune ; William C. Preller; I. H. Rubin, Palace, Grand and Garrick theaters; F. H. Harmer, F. E. Williams, Triangle Film Corporation ; E. A. Davies and J. C. Stanley, Northwest Weekly; M. L. Cohen, La