Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

384 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 8 Scene's from the Triangle play, "A Soul in Trust." Gets Foreign Rights to All Crest Films Robertson-Cole Company Makes Big Deal, Paying Record Price for "The Grain of Dust" at Same Time ONE OF THE BIGGEST DEALS from a monetary standpoint transacted in the state rights field for some time was consummated last week when the Robertson-Cole company, European distributors, bought outright the Crest Picture Corporation's film version of David Graham Phillips' novel, "The Grain of Dust," for distribution in all countries abroad. At the same time the European interests entered into a contract with Carle E. Carlton, President of Crest Pictures, for the foreign rights of all the pictures produced by the Crest organization. It is said that a record cash price was paid by the Robertson-Cole company for "The Grain of Dust." An elaborate trade showing of the attraction will be given by the London office in Albert Hall at which a symphony orchestra will "Warrior" Gets Big Crowds Arthur H. Sawyer and Herbert Lubin, executives of General Enterprises, Inc., are in receipt of excellent reports from the various territories in which "The Warrior" is now playing. C. F. Schwerin, general manager of the First National Exhibitors' exchange of Pittsburg, from whose office "The Warrior" is being distributed throughout Pennsylvania, writes as follows: "Rowland & Clark's Regent Theater, the most beautiful house in Pittsburg, ran 'The Warrior' for three days, breaking all house records, and then repeated the picture for two days. "Following this the Princess Theater at Jeannette, Pa., showed the spectacle for two days and with the temperature be employed to play the special score for the production. This is the second of the Crest pictures for which the Robertson-Cole company has purchased the foreign rights, the other production being "The Lust of the Ages." The purchase of both of these pictures was completed by Miss Edna Williams, general manager of the Robertson-Cole Company. In addition to the foreign rights, announcement of the sale of several territories in this country will be made next week. The purchase of the rights has been completed and the announcement is only being withheld pending the determination of the release dates. "The Grain of Dust" is already being distributed in the Pittsburg territory where the rights were purchased by the Liberty Film Renting Company. 10 below zero and a ten inch fall of snow, broke all records. The Princess has rebooked the picture. "Joseph Lombarde of the Empire Theater, DuBois, Pa., played 'The Warrior' for three days and had to call the police reserves to take care of the crowds. He has already arranged to play the film again." Finish "All 'Fur' Her" The third of the series of Jester Comedies, "All 'Fur' Her," which is to be released in April, is now completed, and as soon as the cutting and titling has been finished, it will be given a screening for the critics. "All 'Fur' Her" shows "Twede-Dan" in an entirely different line of comedy from that of "The Recruit" and "His Golden Romance." It is fast, furious and full of amusing situations, and no doubt will be as great a favorite as its predecessors. Arrow to Handle Two Pathes Through arrangements recently concluded between J. A. Berst, vice-president and general manager of Pathe Exchange, and W. E. Shallenberger, President of the Arrow Film Corporation, the Arrow will act as exclusive agents for Pathe on the sale of state rights on the Pathe pictures "Today," with Florence Reed, and "The Mad Lover," with Robert Warwick. The territory still unsold consists of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. Gets Rights to Hart Films W. E. Drummond, owner of one of the principal state rights exchanges in the South, the special Features Company of Knoxville, Tenn., has been in New York for a week and has acquired the rights from W. H. Productions Company for two of the super Hart features. "The Bandit and the Preacher," and "The Hell Hound of Alaska" for Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Selig Sells Three Films Arrangements have been made between C. L. Hull of Chicago and the E. & H. Film Distributing Company of Atlanta for the distribution of three big productions for the southeast, "The Spoilers," "Beware of Strangers" and "Who Shall Take My Life? \