Moving Picture World (Mar-Dec 1907)

2 18 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. Arrangements have been concluded whereby Middletown is to have a new form of amusement. Eugene L. Konecke, acting for a New York theatrical firm, has taken over for a term of years the store, No. 42 North street. The entertainment to be provided will consist of the latest of Edison's moving pictures and popular illustrated songs. The firm that is to enter Middletown is one of the best and most substantial in the theatrical field and has a circuit of first-class vaudeville houses through Pennsylvania and New York. It announces its intention of giving Middletown a fine little theater and says it will spare no expense in making the theater a credit to the city. % * * Manager Michael, of Houston, Texas, has arranged to give moving picture exhibitions during the entire Summer season and has fitted up the opera house with ever)’ equipment for comfort, including electric fans. Mr. Michael has announced his intention of putting on the most attractive pictures that can be found and will give the public a treat in the stereopticon line. h* H* Rockwood, Term. — Marvin Webster and associates arc completing arrangements for the opening of an electric theater. A room in the Coffman building on Rockwood avenue has been leased. * * * D. E. Johnson, of Pittsburg, was in Gasporia, Kan., to see about opening an electric 5-cent theater. When he found that the license fee was $12.50 a week he changed his mind. When Johnson called at the city clerk’s office to inquire the license fee he met C. W. Harden, who was trying to get his license fee refunded ; he had opened a moving picture show and then closed without giving a performance, because no one came. Harden gave Johnson a little advice which decided him on the question of starting a show. * * * There is a persistent rumor in New York that the New Alhambra Theater, on Fourteenth street, is to be turned into a 5-cent moving picture house, shortly. Also that during warm weather Keith & Proctor's Fifty-eighth street house will be a continuous moving picture show, with 5 cents and 10 cents admission, to take effect from June 10. And yet people say the 5-cenMheater is played out. Don’t you believe it ! * * * The strike of seamen and longshoremen is extending to English and French ports, and has already delayed the sailing of the French steamer, “La Provence,” which no doubt will hit some of the importers hard. We know that Kleine Optical Company have a large consignmnet of new film subjects booked on this steamer. There will soon be a famine of French films! * * * Advertising pays. A fisherman recently advertised that he would ground bait a certain stream at a certain time. He found the place swarming with fish, some of which had come from neighboring rivers. NOTICE. — If you wish to get your copies regularly, leave an order with your News Agent, or send us $2.00 for one year’s subscription. FILMS : FILMS and MOTION PICTURE MACHINES The best and only reliable are for sale here WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR Power’s Cameragraph WITH ORIGINAL FIREPROOF MAGAZINES AND Edison’s Kinetoscopes We are the largest dealers in Philadelphia in Machines, Films and General Supplies Lew is M. iSwaab 336 Spruce St. Philadelphia, Pa. What's That— 1 Dissatisfied with your film service ? Trade falling away and patrons not pleased ! Well what's the use of worrying. “ There’s a remedy for every ill,” and our professional advice is. to give the people in your neighborhood a trial of The g.N.Y. film service You may be surprised to hear it, but it’s a fact that your patrons are mighty good judges of films. The best is none too good for them, and it’s certainly up to you to give them what tney want. What we can promise for our service is PROMPT DELIVERY, THE VERY LATEST AND BEST FILMS, AND THAT YOUR INTERESTS WILL BE OURS. Let's get acquainted . Call on us now or write, giving full particulars regarding amount of reels you use, number of changes desired, etc. It will be to your interest. The Greater IM. Y. FILM RENTAL CO. ! 24 Union Square, New York