Motography (Jan-Jun 1913)

June 28, 1913 MOTOGRAPHY 485 Of Interest to the Trade These Bought Kalem's Biblical Masterpiece The General Film Company announces the following list of purchasers of state rights for Kalem's Biblical masterpiece, "From the Manger to the Cross" in five reels : Arizona and California: W. H. Chine, 829 Van Nuys Bldg.. Los Angeles. Cal. Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma. North Dakota. South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming: A. D. Flinton, 205 Commerce Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. Florida and Georgia : Montgomery Amusement Company, Jacksonville, Fla. Illinois : W. W. Watts, 216 S. 5th St., Springfield, 111. Indiana and Michigan : Indiana & Michigan Amusement Company, 114 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, Ind. Wisconsin: Hall & Lynch, (E. R. Lynch), 112 N. La Salle St., Chicago, 111. ; Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont : S. B. Leland, Montpelier, Vt. ; Oregon : Globe Theater Company, Portland, Ore.; Texas: E. T. Peter, 1709 Main Street, Dallas, Texas. Washington : Clemmer Theater Company. Seattle, Wash. Minnesota: Paul Brown, c|o Rogers Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn. North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia : S. A. Lynch, Atlanta, Ga. Alabama and South Carolina : Montgomery Feature Film Company, Jacksonville, Fla. District of -Columbia : A. Brylawski, Cosmos Theater Bldg., Washington, D. C. Kentucky: Gem Theater Company (Mr. Sherman Arn and T. D. Buckley), Maysville, Ky. Louisiana: General Film Company, 840 Union Street, New Orleans, La. O. F. Doud Joins George Kleine Omer F. Doud, for the past two years connected in various capacities with The American Film Manufacturing Company, severed connection with that company last week to assume new duties as publicity manager for George Kleine. Mr. Doud is well known to the trade. While in the American's employ he had charge of publicity, was editor-in-chief of the scenario department and handled much other work. He is an ex-newspaper man and brings a splendid reputation and experience to George Kleine. Mr. Doud was a reporter on the Chicago Inter Ocean, Kansas City Star and St. Louis Republic and also edited several trade papers, including The American Florist. Chicago Banker and Agricultural Advertising, published by the Taylor-Critchfield Advertising Co. In addition to representing Eastern papers in Chicago, in an advertising way, Mr. Doud opened and had charge of The Sherman & Bryan Advertising Agency, was a copy-writer for that concern, and was a constant and well known contributor to such advertising periodicals as Printers' Ink and Judicious Advertising. Many Edison Installations The following Edison installations were made during the week ending May 31 : Three Underwriters' Model "B" to Kleine Optical Co. ; two Improved Exhibitions to Kansas City Mch. & Supply Co. ; one Exhibition to R. F. Long, Doland, S. D., through General Film Co., Minneapolis, Minn. ; one Underwriters' Model "B" to General Film Co., St. Louis, Mo.; one Underwriters' 1913 Model to Mutual Film Corporation, Spokane; two 1913 Models to Mutual Film Corporation, Grand Opera House, 8th Ave. and 23rd St., New York City; two 1913 Models to General Film Co., Omaha, Neb. ; one Underwriters' Chicago Model to General Film Co., Minneapolis; one Improved Exhibition Model to Elite Theater, Mansfield, La., through Wagner Film Amusement Co., Shreveport; one Model "B" to Present and Caesar, Chippewa Falls, Wis., through General Film Co., Minneapolis, Minn. ; one Exhibition to Mutual Film Corporation, Cincinnati; two 1913 Models to Kansas City Mach. & Supply Co.; one Model "B" to Mutual Film Corporation, Atlanta; two 1913 Models to Kleine Optical Co. ; one Underwriters' Chicago Model to George Breck ; one 1913 Model to Kansas City Machine & Supply Co. Feature Film Purchasers Arthur Wirtenberg of Schenectady, who is showing "The Great Aerial Disaster" in New York State, is negotiating for "The Shadow of Evil." The Attractive Feature Film Exchange of Philadelphia have begun well with "The Dread of Doom" and have also obtained many bookings on "The Fatal Grotto." The Monarch Feature Film Company of Kansas City, Mo., will show "The Dread of Doom" in their territory. E. T. Peter of Dallas, Texas, has purchased another print of "The Great Aerial Disaster." A. Bradley of Chicago has purchased rights on "The Great Aerial Disaster" for Wisconsin and nearby states. Sol Lesser, of the Golden Gate Film Exchange, while in New York, renewed his standing order with Itala for all of their features. W. B. Schram of Detroit, Mich., encouraged by his success with "The Palace of Flames," has purchased rights for Michigan on "The Great Aerial Disaster." L. R. Frank, one time with the Gaumont Co., now with the Sedig Feature Film Company, is negotiating for the purchase of "Tigris" rights in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and C. Lalumiere of Montreal will rent Itala's The Shadow of Evil" in Canada. Pathe's Weekly Twice a "Week Licensed exhibitors throughout the country will be interested to learn that Pathe's Weekly will be issued twice a week in the future, beginning with the week of June 23. There will be a Weekly on Monday, June 23, and another on Thursday, June 26, although this double service will not be inaugurated west of the Mississippi until the week of June 30. The St. Louis exchange will be considered in the eastern territory because of the fast and frequent train facilities thereto. After the first week, of course, all exhibitors will be able to get the two Pathe's Weeklies every week. Pathe Freres have installed a printing plant of their own and will supply the exhibitors with posters for the Weeklies, direct. These posters will be mailed on a three months' subscription