Motography (Apr-Jun 1916)

May 13, 1916. MOTOGRAPHY 1077 Northwestern Exposition Big Success VISITORS MANY AND WELL PLEASED THE month ofMay, 1916, is making much film history and' will long be remembered by everyone in any way connected with the moving picture industry. Three expositions exploiting the moving picture in all its branches are being held this month, two in New York and one in Minneapolis, Minn. While the convention and exposition of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association of the Northwest is not as far-reaching as the expositions in the east it is highly important to everyone in the northwest, and just as much time and thought has been put on the displays of the film manufacturers and supply companies and on the features of entertainment. The Association feels great pride in the fact that its two months of labor resulted in' the biggest motion picture exposition the association has ever held. The exposition was held in .the National Guard Armory. Minneapolis, Minn., May 2, 3, 4 and 5. Splendid exhibits lined three sides of the big floor space and additional booths were placed around the center of the floor with a large open space left free for dancing. On either side of othe main entrance there were two motion picture theaters with shows going on all the time the exposition was in progress. Among the big manufacturing and distributing companies having displays at the show were the National Film Company, Independent Film Corporation, Zenith Feature Film Company, Fox Film Corporation, Mutual Film Corporation, Metro Pictures Service, Triangle Film Corporation, Laemmle Film Service. Bluebird Photoplays, Inc., Favorite Feature Films, FamOus Players-Paramount General Film Service, V-L-S-E, Pathe Exchange, Inc., Feature Film Company. Practically every film concern and supply dealer doing business in the northwestern territory was represented and every phase of the industry was demonstrated. The different companies exhibiting are given herewith : Bartola Musical Instrument Co., Theater Equipment Co., American Seating Co., Seaburg Piano Co., Fotoplayer, W. J. Dyer & Bro., National Film Co. New Film Corporation, Independent Film Corpora• tion, Zenith Feature Film Co., Inc., Fox Film Cori poration, Mutual Film Corporation, M. R. Dick Features, Twin City Film Renovating Co., Metro Pictures Service, Triangle Film Corporation, Laemmle Film Service, Bluebird Photoplays, Inc., Favorite Feature Films, Famous Players-Paramount, Friedman Film ' Corporation, Supreme Features, General Film Service, ■ V. L. S. E., Pathe Exchange, Inc., Amusements, Williams Frame Store. Arcus Ticket Co., American : Coupon Association, Transverter Co.. Feature Film Co., Unicorn Film Service, Electrical Engineering Co., Excel Feature Film Co., Great West Film. Co., Peerless Electric Co., Raths-Seavolt Film Man' ufacturing Co., Photodrama, Force Bros., pho! tographers. National Cash Register Co., Rialto Theater Supply Co., Cushman Motor Co., Twin City Scenic Co., Twin City Scenic Co., Northwest Weekly, ' Refreshment Co., Kimball-Cobb Film Manufacturing Co., R. L. Lunt Rexolux, Monogram Slide Co., T. C. Motion Picture Co., Sterling Electric Co., Northwestern Motion Picture Equipment Co., Pathescope Co.; National CarbonCo., The Wurlitzer Co., The Dayton Co., Collins Co. The exposition opened with an address of welcome by Mayor Nye of Minneapolis, and many entertainment features were planned. Following the regular program at the armory the opening night a cabaret entertainment was held at the West Hotel. The vaudeville program for this cabaret entertainment was donated by Jack Elliott and Harry Sherman, owners of "The Birth of a Nation" for seven states. Eight big acts were given. Wednesday night a midnight entertainment was given at the New Palace Theater, which was donated by Rubens & Finkelstein, the owners. Acts from all the theaters and a number of local stunts were given and the regular Palace orchestra furnished the music. Thursday night a banquet was held at the West Hotel, at which Thomas Furniss of Duluth, Minn., was toastmaster. Friday night wound up the week of convention and entertainment with a grand ball held at the National Guard Armory. Many of the Selig and Essanay players came to Minneapolis to be present at this ball and give the visitors a chance to make their acquaintance in person. Beside the evening entertainments the following committees were appointed to help make the visit pleasant for all the strangers in town : Entertainment of Tribune Girls Charles G. Branham, editor of Amusements, chairman; Lowell V. Calvert, manager of the New Garrick theater in Minneapolis; D. C. McClellan, manager of the New Garden theater, Minneapolis; C. L. Graham, manager of the De Luxe theater, St. Paul; Mrs. Henrietta Starkey, Le Sueur, Minn.; Mrs. Thos. J. Hamlin, Mrs. T. E. Mortensen and Miss N. E. Mabey, photoplay editor of the Tribune. Exposition Movie Shows Prosper Schwie, manager of the Lyric theater, Minenapolis, chairman; P. O'Malley, Palace theater, St. Paul; W. A. StefFes, Northern theater, Minneapolis; E. W. Carter, Venus theater, St. Paul; Jake Barnett, Crystal theater, Minneapolis; and Edward Hinz. Automobile Tours Harry Green, owner Regent and Mazda theaters, Minneapolis, chairman; John Elliott, "The Birth of a Nation"; Edward Westcott, Fox; W. Forsythe, Park theater, Minneapolis; Otto Stelzner, Star theater, Minneapolis; R. J. Broms, Elite theater, Minneapolis; Mr. Champlin, New Arion theater, Minneapolis. W. J. Edwards, Orient theater, Minneapolis; Richard Mencel, Regent theater, Minneapolis; Manager Andrews, Ohio theater, St. Paul, were appointed as members of the committee on tickets. Gilbert M. Tyler, special representative of the Essanay Co., was named for the reception committee. The hundreds of exhibitors who attended the convention returned to their homes highly pleased at the pleasure and profit of the first Northwestern film exposition. Lasky Belasco Production for May The Lasky Company announces for May release another Lasky-Belasco feature in the adaptation of Belasco's drama, "Sweet Kitty Bellaire," with Mae Murray in the title role. This play, one of the greatest dramatic successes of Belasco, is a story of mingled romance and melodrama laid in the early eighteenth century in England.