Motography (Jan-Jun 1914)

1 WIAKV 10, 1914 MOTOGRAPHY 13 Book and Film Record a Year Book. We'll show you how. at the right time. * * * Christmas cards — mercy what a wad of 'em came to me. Maybe I'll get a solid gold dinner service some time, five hundred and forty pieces including candle sticks and for $2,000.00 maybe! That was an awful jolt for loving cups, yes? It was some regular Dutch Lunch that we had at Hotel La Salle — us exhibitors. The newest thing that memorable occasion developed was Choynski's ability as toastmaster. It beats all what talent the m. p. crowd can uncover. Then there was Balaban and his newest song! If John Bunny only knew what he had overlooked in New York last July that thirty-pound Christmas turkey would make him sick. Abe Balaban as a character song artist hasn't any equal. When supported by Chris Whelan the show is a spasm. And to think that these fellows are satisfied to run m. p. shows ! * * * It was one grand mob who sought foot room under the tables. Bill Sweeney was the only man in all the crowd who discovered that women were present. Dear Old Bill, he is always magnanimous. He saw the women Marguerite Snow as "Pot'phar's Wife," this being Miss Snow's first appearance in the films since her return to the Thanhouser studio. and he came right out with it. He said they looked good to him, thanked them for coming along and then declared the benediction ! Wouldn't give anybody else a chance. If you will look closely at the Dutch Lunch picture you will find Al Haase wholly surrounded by the officials of the Association. That little Dutchman plotted with the camera man and cut me out of the view. But then, I was up in the corner where they had the eats and where the amber came fresh from the spigot. I am older than Al. Sam Trigger scored as a wheeze artist when he whipped out a telegram from Doc. Rhodes and read : "I want you to come to New York immediately, or I will come to Chicago. Your wife, Pauline." Sam liked Chicago so well that he almost regretted that the next convention would be held in his city. * * * Among all the speakers I wish to point out the man who won the plaudits — Hal Johnstone. Hal can talk shop and cash it in. I'd contribute eight dollars worth of hot dog for the same faculty. * * * I see that those active westerners are still administering shocks to prim little old New York. This time Taking a scene for "Joseph in the Land of Egypt" in the new Thanhouser studio at New Rochelle. they announce the Reliance Motion Picture Company with a capitalization of a cool million dollars. This is the roof they are building to take care of D. W. Griffith. Here is a spot to watch for some big films. A million dollars buys a terrible lot of stuff. % %l if. If James S. McQuade is given to raving during the next few weeks, charge it up to C. H. Phillips, the gentleman from Milwaukee. Jim has license number 80110 to go as far as he likes. * * * A. A. McCormick is president of the Cook County, Illinois, Board of Supervisors. This is the rough-house administrative body of the continent. The president of the Cook county board knows the bad from the good. He attended grand opera just prior to Christmas and An odd scene in Edison's "A Night at the Inn." when he could get his breath he delivered himself of this bit of up-lift film sentiment that should line up with Prof. Starr's stuff : "La Tosca would not be tolerated for one hour in 5-cent moving picture theaters. What I want to know is whether grand opera is to be brought