Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1910)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD tions in the film, but, d, il was due to m tin worst kind on the pari of the operator. It seems that he considered the automatic fire shutter as uny, although all leading manufacturers of motion pic ture machines to daj use an automatic fire shatter. \\ . sume tli" operator thought he knew more about machines than experts do, and he therefore took a rubber band and fastened up the automatic fire shutter with same. 1 te fastened the fire shutter to the upper tension roll. We do not know whether he stopped cranking his machine, or if he cranked slow thai it re, but he, as well as his assistant, and also others who know, admitted that the rubber band held up the automatic fire shutter. We arc stating the facts jusl as they occurred, and i trary reports which you might read arc erroneous. The "l'laindcalcr" reporter endeavors to make a hero ou Mr. Cox, the operator, but he orched, so ef ficient were the tire preventive facilities in the Hippodr booth. ROOSEVELT DESCRIPTIVE LECTURES. Exhibitors can obtain descriptive eighl page lectures on the Roosevelt picture from the Kalcm Company, New York City, at the following prices: Lot of 1,000 or more, $5 per i,oco; 300 to 500. $2.50; less than 300. $j per 100. Imprint of exhibitoi 1 announcement, etc. all to he included within five lines, will be printed on the back page of the lecture in lots of 1,000 or less, $1-50 extra; 2,000 to 5,000, 75 cents per 1.000 extra. Above prices are net. E. 0. b. New \ ork, cash with order. THREE OKLAHOMA SHOWS SELL FOR $35,000. Negotiations were closed last week wherebv 1"-. H. Hulsey, amusement promoter, of Galveston. Tex., secured control of the Powell moving picture houses in Oklahoma, and gained for himself the title of Oklahoma City's Picture King. deal amounted to $35,000 cash, and was swung by J. E. Thompson, of the Putnam Company. Hulsey came to Oklahoma City only recently and closed the deal after three days' dickering with B. II. Powell for his three houses, the Gem, 117 North Broadway; Orpheum, 220 I Main, and, Olympic. 112 West Main street. "I have also secured option on another location on Main strett, where I will open on July I one of the finest moving picture houses in the entire Southwest," said Mr. Hulsey, to a World correspondent. "This new house will be run in conjunction with the others and the Texas houses owned by myself. No pictures will be shown in my houses but tl censored and inspected by the National Board of Censors few York City. This board is composed of the leading educators of the metropolitan schools." Mr. Hulsey is known as the "Amusement Kin;-;" of Galveston and is the pioneer moving picture operator in that city. He owns and operates four houses in Galveston and Houston and is also heavily interested in a tlm exchange. O. "McLanc. of Houston, will arrive in Oklahoma within a few days to become general manager of the local houses. Hulsey states that he is thoroughlv enthused over the Oklahoma City spirit and intends to snend most of his time in that city. NEW THEATERS FOR WEST PHILADELPHIA. Ground has been broken at Fifty-second and Ludlow streets by the Greater Philadelphia Realty Company for a new edifice — the Nixon Theater, which will have a seating capacity of 3.000. Mr. John D. Allen, the architect, has designed this structure somewhat on the lines of the new Forrest Theater, which is noted for its safety and comfort. The building will be absolutely fireproof, being constructed exclusively of steel and concrete. Unusual precautions have been taken in the matter of exits and fire escapes. The owners have insisted upon even more than what was required by the Building, Department and the Department of Public Safety. Mr. John D. Allen is noted throughout the country as an expert in the science of acoustics, and his theories will be carefully carried out in the building of the Nixon. The stage of the Nixon, like that of the Forrest, will be designed to accommodate the most massive productions. The contract to build this theater has been awarded to Mr. A. Raymond Raff, one of the city's best known builders, and it is estimated that the cost of construction will >j;o.ooo. This theater will be personally directed by Mr. F. C. Nixon Nirdlinger. who has been general manager for Nixon & Zimmerman for a number of years, and Mr. Thomas II. Love, business manager of the Nixon & Zimmerman Theater Company. The-e gentlemen have promoted the enterprise and will superintend the ■ feet, which h for the n quin mi nl bj Mi There will I" in connection with the b floor devoted to ladii and gentlem iking room. will include two verj handson feet, opening foyer. MULLER'S BRONX CASINO PUTS IN MOVING PICTURES. Mr. G. W. Muller. proprietor of Mullet Third avenue, New York City, ha placed an order with J Hallberg for the following moving picture equipment: 1 M graph No. 1, 1010 model, moving picture machine with • eopticon attached; 1 Motiograph No. j. [910 n ned with double dissolving lamp will operate on a specially const berg'1 Economizer, made for 208-volt 60-cycle 2 lit t.> deliver direct current of 20 amp. • two dissolving lamp or 30 to 40 amperes to each re lamp-. There will also he in-tailed ouble lamp "Hallberg" A. C. Economizer to deliver alternating current to the moving picture and dissolving lamp when This Economizer equipment i the most efficient and modern in existence and the saving of 75 per cent, on the electric current lull a well a giving the most brilliant illumination which possibly he produced. There will also be in-tailed twi berg" 4.000 candle power flaming arc lamp and trie ventilating equipment. Mr. Muller ha made up hi mind to produce tlu best moving pictures possible and I expense in accomplishing there result-. "IMP" GETS AFRICAN PICTURE. With characteristic enterprise the Independent Moving Pictures Company of America have secured an African jungle picture winch they release April 16. This is a full reel culled from some 10.000 feet of negative made in the African wild by W. I). Boyce, of the Chicago "Ledger." On anr page will be found a brief description of the film, which. we are told, i the real goods. Independent exhibitors will no doubt "yell with joy." to quote the presiding genius of the Imp. over this chance for them to come in on the \ elt popularity wave. Mr. E. H. Montagu, formerly sales manager of Pathe Frerc-' Chicago office, has moved to New York and assumed charge of the advertising of red rooster films. He is located in the St. James Buildii BILL STEINER GOES INDEPENDENT. Just as we go to press we arc handed a dispatch from William Steincr. president of tin Imperial Film Exchange, aski -tate that he will manufacture films and will begin to four weeks. With tin was a copy of a letter that he had Si the Patents Company : New York. April 15. 1910. Motion Picture Patent Company, 80 Fifth avenue. Gentlemen — The Imperial Film Exchange hereby notifies you that it has this day withdrawn as a licensee of your company, in ct to all offices at Trov, Washington, D. C, and New York City. This company hereby surrenders each and all licenses which it has heretofore received from your company. Respcctfullv vour-. WM. STFINER, Pres. 'imperial Film Exchange. This piece of news is so unexpected that we cannot make any comment further than to say that we wish Mr. Steiner all due in his manufacturing venture. The Independent gain a good recruit— a leader, in fact — and Bill's many friends on the other side will miss his genial personality. DROLLINGER FILM SERVICE CO. Agents (or Philadelphia Projecting Co.) Receiving TWELVE REELS of the BEST INDEPENDENT FILMS "WEEKLY Don't you think that will handle you? WRI1K I S A LETTER Phone 3286 106 Ipper Second Street FVAVSVILLE. IND