Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1914)

THE iMOXTXG PICTL'RE WORLD 271 theaters— which were advertised to be the first in the city at which Kathlyn arrived — such as had never before been seen here. The box office records were broken at most of them. For each of the next twenty-five weeks the Sunday Tribune will run a chapter of the story with colored illustrations, ami also attractive display advertisements on certain week days. The other three Chicago papers mentioned will also run displays on week days during that period. William \. Selig, president of the Selig Polyscopt Co., is responsible for this innovation in moving picture advertising. He has fairly astonished everybody in the business by his enterprise, and has given an impetus to the trade that is hard to measure. Exhibitors can readily compute its value, for it comes direct to them; but the whole trade generally derives a benefit that is far-reaching and up-lifting. Following is a list of the newspapers throughout the United States and Canada wdiich, concurrently with the Chicago Tribune, are engaged in this extraordinary publicity campaign for a period of six months: Ashville (N. C.) Citizen, Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Mobile (Ala.) Register, Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial-Appeal, Meridian (Miss.) Star, Atlanta Constitution, Sioux City (la.) Journal, Minneapolis Journal, Omaha News, Muskogee "(Okla.) Phoenix, Rocky Mountain News (.Denver), Boise (Idaho") Capital News, Eugene (Ore.) Register, San Jose (Cal.) Times-Star, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Buflfalo Times, Philadelphia Record, Pittsburgh Leader, Baltimore American, Washington Star, Youngstown (O.) Vindicator, Dayton (O.) Journal, Detroit Free Press. Houghton (Mich.') Mining Gazette, Syracuse (N. Y.) Herald, St. Louis Times, San Antonio Light, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Post, El Paso Times, Phoenix (Ariz.) Republican, Montreal Star, Moose Jaw News (Saskatchewan), Calgary (Alberta) Herald, Winnipeg Telegram, Louisville Courier-Journal, Schenectady (N. Y.) Gazette, Grand Junction News (Colo.), .\orth Yakima (W'ash.) Herald, Toronto Star Weekly, New York Sunday Sun, New Orleans Item, Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald,' Abilene (Texas) Reporter, San Diego (Cal.) Union, Chicago News, (Chicago American and Chicago Journal. It Should Have Been Twenty-Six! Julius Dalsky, of 3627 Cottage Grove Avenue, this city, failed recently to convince Judge Hopkins, in the Morals court that his work as a picture play author necessitateil attentions to strange women. Dalsky was arrested a week ago for forcing his attentions on the wife of Sergeant Charles E. Dudley, of South Clark Street, who administered a severe beating before the arrest. "I think this man is foolish," said Dalsky's attorney. "He's an artist." "Has he an artistic license to call on another man's wife?" inquired Judge Hopkins. "Six dollars!" Chicago Film Brevities. F. C. Aiken and wife left for Los Angeles, January ist. where he will remain for several weeks as special representative of the General Film Co., * * * S. S. Hutchinson, president of the American Film Mfg. Co.. returned to Chicago from Santa Barbara, December 23rd, and will remain until about the middle of the present month. * * * John R. Freuler, secretary and treasurer of the American Film Mfg. Co., paid a short visit to the cit3' during the holiday season. * * * Major G. W. Lillie, better known as "Pawnee Bill." was in the city for a short time during the last week of the old year. The major made the trip to see William N. Selig on business. He returned to Pawnee in time to spend New Year's day at home. * * * C. Lang Cobb, Jr., the indefatigable Ramo man, and Mrs. Cobb, representing Union Features and Features Ideal, spent January 3rd and 4th in Chicago. ^ The Union Film Co. has secured exclusive rights in Illinois and Wisconsin for this brand of films. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb were entertained at dinner and the theater, the evening of January 3rd, by Joseph Hopp. ^ ^ 4^ The scenario of "A Message from Across the Sea" (Selig), was written by Harry W. Hill, the genial box office manager at Orchestra Hall, this city. The story is based on fact, and will appeal to all who have a love for fatherland and reverence the memory of old home ties. * * * The members of the regular Democratic organization of the 23rd ward, this city, have prevailed on our old friend Joe Hopp, of the Union Film Co., to stand for the aldermanic nomination. Quite a number of men in the film business here would be glad to see a representative of the trade in the city council. * * * I have just received a card, posted from London, England, from Wm. H. Bell, formerly manager of the General Film Co.'s Exclusive department, in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Bell will visit Paris and Berlin before returning to America. * * * Dave Mundstuk, of the Mundstuk Features, was in Chicago for the past three weeks, making arrangements for_ his new productions and importations. The first of these, "The Whirl of Destiny" (four reels), will be released January 20th. Mr. Mundstuk will return to New York about January 12th. * * * Wm. H. Bomb, of the General Film Co.'s staflf, New York City, was a visitor in this city Monday, January 5th. He made a hurried cal! at our office here. * * * Arnold Swanson, 3645 W. Thomas St., this city, \yas a visitor at our office last week, and renewed his subscription for this publication. Mr. Swanson is operator at the Lawn Theater, 63rd & Homan Ave., of which H. Gorman is the owner. The Lawn seats 300 people and charges five and ten cents for licensed programs. He reported good business. * * * Director Edward J. Le Saint, of the Selig forces in California, and Miss Stella Razeto, leading lady of Mr. Le Saint's plaj'ers. were married on Christmas day at the home of the bride's parents in San Diego. Miss Razeto was recently severe!} injured by a stage coach accident and had only been out of the hospital a few days when the wedding took place. This charming little actress does not intend to allow matrimony to interfere with her art, and will continue her work in moving pictures. Both bride and groom are very popular in the Los Angeles picture colony, and have been recipients of many gifts and congratulations. * * * The Newman Mfg. Co., of Cincinnati, O., opened a branch factory and show room at 108 W. Lake St., this city, January 1st. 'The office is in charge of W^. J. Newman, assistant secretary of the company. Mr. Newman states that their show room has an attractive line of poster frames and brass lobby display fixtures of every description. The Newman Mfg. Co. also has a branch factory and show room at loi 4th Ave., New York City. * * * J. A. Schuerman, traveling representative of the Celebrated Plaj-ers Film Co., this city, left last week for a tour of Wisconsin and Illinois. He will book exclusive service for this company only, such service being confined to six, seven and eight reel subjects. Sol L. Lesser, of the Golden Gate Film Exchange, San Francisco, made a pleasant call at the World office during his stop over here on his way to the coast. * * * The Alhambra theater, 1(320 S. State and 19th Streets, this city, was robbed by a gang of masked men early on January 2. The watchman was slugged and bound and the safe blown open. R. L. Jacobi, owner of the theater, reported a loss of $800. * * * George Kleine's "-\ntony and Cleopatra" opened for a run at the Savoy Theater, San Francisco, and at the Moore Theater, Seattle, Monday, January 5th. Both of these houses are of the first class. The New York opening will take place about February 15th in George Kleine's new photodrama theater, 42nd Street, near 7th Avenue. Runs of this big subject will be made at the "Vendome, Nashville, January I2tli: the Hartmann Theater, Columbus, O., January 12th, and in the Majestic Theater, Buffalo, January 19th. * * * George H. Hines. who liad arranged to open the Auditorium. South Bend, January 5th. met with a serious accident on Saturday, January 3rd, wliich. the attending physician says, will confine him to his room for four weeks. Mr. Hines was on the top rung of a ladder adjusting his curtain screen, when he over-balanced himself and fell about 20 feet to the stage floor, tearing the ligaments of one of his ankles severely. The injury is extremely painful, but the physician did not fear a permanent hurt, was the last news received. Mrs. Hines, a clever business woman, immediately took charge of the house, and tlie theater was opened according to advertisement at 11 o'clock a. m.. January Sth. George billed South Bend like a circus for tlie onening. His many warm friends in the business will sj'mpathize sincere!}' with him in his mishap, and all hope that he will soon be around again to scatter his wonted "heifer dust."