Moving Picture News (Jan-Jun 1913)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 19 PICTURE THEMATICS OF MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS Leo Feist, Music Pub., 134 W. 37th St., New York City, sent an assortment of numbers for my approval, of which I have found the following specially adapted for picture playing: Sadi, by Chas. A. Prince, is a strictly Oriental 2/4 number, appropriate in all pictures with Mohammedan setting. Zallah, by Wm. Lorraine, an Egyptian intermezzo. There is no better number of this character published, hot difficult. Nooga, by Marie Doro, also a simple Oriental number of merit. The character is not so pronounced. On the Mesa Grande, by L. Maurice, a Mexican idyl, combining the Bolero and Habanera, which are strictly Spanish and Mexican motifs. My Cavalier and Senora, waltzes by Jos. Nathan. Two excellent Spanish or Mexican waltzes written in true fandango style. Spanish or Mexican numbers are very necessary for present releases. Curly, intermezzo by W. C. Powell, and Dancing Starlight, by Jack Glogan. Two intermezzos of very pleasing theme and excellent for the lighter action in all dramas. "Dancing Starlight" is well adapted for a relief number in Indian pictures. The Corn-Cracker, by F. W. Meacham. An oldfashioned schottische number, especially adapted for farm settings wherein the action is not of serious nature. Spring Dreams, by Robert A. King. One of those beautifully sweet sentimental numbers. The leading theme is arranged in excellent lullaby effect. Good for all series s>i scenes of sentimental or semi-pathetic nature. Present releases require many numbers of this character. Sunshine and Eoses, by Walter Rolfe. A novelette in the nature of a gavotte. Very pleasing and modern. Exceptionally good as a preparatory number through scenes of quiet action leading up to dramatic situations. La Morsaria, by Theo. Morse. An antique number, the prevailing theme being in G minor. Good as a descriptive number in modern dramas when there is a suggestion of plotting. An excellent preparatory number in ancient dramas or pictures of antique setting. Love-Sparks and Love-land, waltzes by Abe Holtzmann. Echoes of Love, waltzes by Roi Ferrari. Three waltzes that will last and excellent for descriptive or introductory playing when the female character predominates. Golden Potlaeh, march in alia breve, by Martin Grenwald. A march with a pleasing swing. Will last. Love and Glory, march by Lee Orean Smith. A march that has an abrupt change of key which makes it especially fascinating. Genuine military style and will never get old. Orchestrations of the above numbers c?n be procured by special arrangement that has been made at the professional price of 25 cents each, but in every instance the Moving Picture News must be mentioned as the authority when sending money. Pianists in picture theatres and orchestra leaders ordering of the above sets, will be recognized as professionals and will receive professional copies of their late popular song successes gratis. All of above mentioned numbers are well adapted for picture playing and make excellent and lasting repertoire. COLLECTION OF FOREIGN NUMBERS The following character numbers were selected by myself from the large catalogue of foreign numbers sold through Jos. W. Stern, Music Pub., 102 W. 38th St., New York City. All have an exceptional character value and are compositions of the best known foreign composers, who receive high royalties from their publishers: Marsinah, valse Oriental, by Fhillipe Carton, while strictly Oriental, has a style quite its own and can truly be called new. Thais, valse lento Oriental, by Elizabeth Cromwell Knox. An Oriental valse lento well adapted for obtaining weird plaintive effects. Hwang Hsu, by Paul Lincke. A Chinese march that is true to its name. Paul Lincke being the composer is an assurance of its musical value. Is more difficult than the other numbers, but can easily be mastered by any ambitious player. Hobomoka, an Indian romance by Earnest Reeves. Entirely different from the usual Indian numbers, has a pleasing as well as mystical effect, at the same time being characteristic. Hanako, by Wilh. Aletter. A Japanese intermezzo in 4/4 moderato tempo. Excellent character number of merit. Beautiful Persia, by Paul Lincke. A Persian march that you and your audience will appreciate. On the Bosporus, by Paul Lincke. A Turkish intermezzo true to its title. Imam, by Nathaniel Mann. A Mohammedan serenade that is pleasing and melodious without sacrificing its character value. Butterflies, by Arthur Steinke. An intermezzo of gavotte character, very catchy and appropriate for frivolous action, flirtation. Is of light staccato movement, suggesting its title. The Druid's Prayer, by Gordon Davson. A valse movement with a sustained andante introduction that is different from anything you have got. Is a strictly serious number with a pathetic appeal. Goes from C major to F minor direct, which gives it beautiful color. Not at all difficult. While the numbers mentioned are valuable in picture playing, you should not be without "The Druid's Prayer.' frice for piano solo of these numbers, 25 cents each at your music dealer's, or postage prepaid direct from publisher. Orchestrations 40 cents each, postage prepaid direct from publisher. The entire set of 10 numbers will be mailed you postage prepaid for piano solo by the publisher direct for $2.00, in addition to which he will add professional copies of his late song successes, such as "Some Boy," "Daddy Has a Sweetheart," "Ragtime Melodies" and others gratis. You must mention theatre you play at and the Moving Picture News to obtain professional concessions. THE MOTIOGRAPH The following interesting letter regarding the above excellent machine will speak for itself, it being a well-known fact that the Chicago Department of Electricity does not act except on well qualified experience in all things. Chicago, 111., Feb. 20, 1913. Enterprise Optical Mfg. Co., 564 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Gentlemen — The "Motiograph" moving picture machine manufactured by you and covered by our Laboratory Report No. 150 is approved for motor drive in this city. Respectfully yours, Ray Palmer, City Electrician. OPERATORS' CHAT By Ralph Knaster Demonstrating the efficiency of the tuberculosis cure, found by the famous Dr. Freidmann, is the talk of the entire country. Many of the moving picture operators throughout the country are afflicted with this dreadful white plague, and are in hope that toe day is near at hand when a cure for this disease will be positively discovered. The Health Department and other institutions in New York City, and in fact throughout the country, are doing their utmost for the prevention of tuberculosis. Factories, shops of all kinds, and tenements are inspected by the Board of Health as to their sanitary conditions and ventilations, but little is thought about the conditions of the workroom or booth of the moving picture operators. It can be truthfully stated that fifty to seventy-five per cent of the moving picture operators are afflicted with this disease in some form or other, be it ever so mild a form, and up to the present time nothing has been tried to prevent the plague from spreading. There is much talk about cure, but not any talk of prevention or any trial toward prevention for the benefit of the picture operator, who, in reality, is working and confined in a living tomb every day of his life without a breath of fresh air. While there are sufficient laws governing these operating booths or living tombs as to fire prevention to see that the lives of the public are safe in picture theatres, and there are inspectors looking after the welfare of the electrical bureau, there are no laws of the Board of Health of the City of New York to protect the operator or to prevent the disease from spreading in the theatres. In the booth where the unfortunate operator must work there is no window for fresh air because the law does not allow it. This one thing that costs no money and cannot be controlled by any trust, the one best thing for prevention of disease, is denied the operator by the government in this city. God gave man his lungs and the air to breathe, and no living beings should ever have been allowed to frame laws preventing man from hiving fresh air. This is one of the many things that should be looked into by the Health Department. Lack of ventilation facilities is only one of many causes of the disease spreading in the operating booth. There are two small holes in the booth, one for the projection and the other a peephole, and the fetid odor as the breath of the people in the theatre rises upward to the booth enters through these small holes, and germs are carried along as well. The booth has no window, no fresh air, and the operator must breathe this foul air into his lungs along with the gas fumes of the carbon used in the lamps of the picture machine. The foul air in the theatre not only harms the operator, but spreads disease among the patrons. Let us trust that the Board of Health of New York City will be the first in this great country to set a lesson to other cities. Mr. William McVey, a member of Local No. 35, the Spotlamp Workers' Union, asked the business representative of the Moving Picture Operators' Union of G. N. Y., Local No. 1, if it was the will of that body to have a committee sent to Local No. 35 to adjust matters and amalgamate with the new branch, as he (McVey) was informed that such was the desire of Local No. 1. For the benefit of Local No. 35 or any of their members who may want to know about the situation, the writer informs all through this Chat, that the Moving Picture Operators' Union of G. N. Y. did not at any time, and does not at present, desire to send any committee to see Local No. 35 in regard to amalgamation with their (Local 35) branch. Local No. 1 does not officially recognize any branch and they are well satisfied; also do not want or are not looking for anything. If, however, Local No. 35 wishes to send a committee to the Picture Operators' Union Local No. 1, and if the committee will show credentials, then Local No. 1 of the picture operators will be pleased to interview them regarding amalgamation with Local No. 35 proper, but no branch. Again the writer states that Local No. 1 is well satisfied with what they have, and are better off than they ever were as an auxiliary to Local No. 35, and they know no branch. The Moving Picture Machine Operators' Union Local No. 1, of G. N. Y., Inc., held the regular meeting last Monday night at Teutonia Hall, 66 Essex street, New York. The meeting was largely attended and business was very quickly finished, the meeting being adjourned. Two hours and' twenty minutes was the entire duration. THE PRIMA DONNA'S CAT Majestic release March 25th.