Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1910)

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840 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD Buch litigation, If any, in connection with regular counsel of the EXCHANGE II deemed desiruble bj the DEALER. L2. n ie agreed thai upon the execution oi the agreement, the EXCHANGE »ill furnish to the DEALER the names of ii > officers, If a corporation or the names of Its members, If a firm or co-partnership. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto liai to be executed in duplicate. MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTING AND SALES CO. By President, Bj President. This was signed and duly witnessed before a notary by almost all the exchanges represented at the meeting and an agreement to market their product through the Sales Companj was signed by all the manufacturers present for periods extending from three weeks to three years. The Alliance then met in open session with Wm. H. Swanson m the chair and officially endorsed the Sales Company, tlie object and aims of which were outlined in an address by it treasurer, .Mr. Chas. O. Baumann. Secretary Herbert Miles also addressed the meeting and pointed out that while the Independents had the sympathy of the majority of the exhibitors, the only hope of success the Sales Company had in competition with the licensed manufacturers was on the lines of quality. He explained that the Sales Company would act as censors of quality and as a medium for supplying the exchanges with enough high class film subjects to enable them to secure at least 50 per cent, of the business of the country. .Air. R. G. Bachmann -poke on behalf of the exchanges and said that the terms of the agreement appeared fair to them and that they would stand by the Sales Company in their efforts to further the Independent cause. It was then suggested that the Alliance be disbanded as an active body to be continued as a social organization. A resolution was adopted that after the debts of the Alliance had been paid that the balance in the treasury be presented to the Secretary as a recognition of his services. Names and addresses of manufacturers and importers who have agreed to market their goods through the Sales Company : Thanhouser Company, Xew Rochelle, X. \ . American Kinograph Company, 124 East Twenty-fifth street, Xew York City. The Capitol Film Companv, 405 East Eleventh street, X. W., Washington, D. C. Great Xorthern Film Company, 7 East Fourteenth street, Xew York City. Motograph Company of America, 202 Xorth Calvert street, Baltimore. Md. David Horsley, Bayonne, X. J. H. Prieur, 10 East Fifteenth street, Xew York City. The Powers Company, 241st street and Richardson avenue, Xew York City. Miss Frieda Klug, 241st street and Richardson avenue, Xew York City. Film D'Art, Room 700, Lincoln Building, Xew York City. Laemmle & Baumann, Room 700, Lincoln Building, Xew York City. Independent Motion Picture Company, m East Fourteenth street, Xew York City. Carlton Laboratories, Room 700, Lincoln Building. Xew York City. Great Western Film Company, San Francisco, Cal. J. J. Murdock. United Booking Offices, Long Acre Building, Xew York City. A. G. Whyte. 27 Lexington avenue. Xew York City. Yankee Film Companv, 344 Fast Thirtv-second street. New York City. .Yew York Motion Picture Company, Room 700, Lincoln Building. Xew York City. Pantograph Company, T402 Broadway, Xew York City. Exclusive Film Companj', 225 Dearborn street, Chicago. 111. Eclair, 21 East Twenty-seventh street, Xew York City. Victor Company. 339 Marquette Building, Chicago, 111. Actophone Company, 121 East Twenty-third street. Xew York City. Electragraff Company, 2^56 Xorth Twenty-fourth street. Philadelphia. Pa. The officers of the Sales Company are: Carl Laemmle. president; ,P. A. Powers, vice-president; Chas. O. Baumann, treasurer; Herbert Miles, secretary. These, together with William Steiner. Wm. H. Swanson and J. J. Murdock, form the Executive Board. Another meeting was called on Sunday and. on a motion by Mr. Fechtenberg, of Xew Orleans, it was decided to continue the Alliance as an active body for the mutual benefit and protection of the exchanges. The terms of office of the Executive Hoard having expired, it was suggested that Officers should be elected who were resident in Chicago, so that meetings could be held without mconveience to the officers or expense to the Alliance. -Mr. R. G. Bachmann was elected president; Mr. Plugh, of the Anti-Trust Film Exchange, vice-president; Mr. Eugene Cline, trea-urer. and Mr. Wm. II. Swanson, secretary. Altogether the meetings were the most harmonious and important yet held by the Independents, and the officers of the Sales Company, and especially Chas. O. Baumann, deserve great credit for their arduous work which wa5 brought to a successful head and which we hope will redound to thencredit. Among Hit many wiio were present in or around the lobby or the meetings ai the La Salle Bote! were: m. e. Williams, ttorgan Film Company, Kansas City ami Joplln, .\li>. ; .1. W. Morgan, Morgan film Company. Kansas City and Joplin, M". ; Tom Evans, representing Nestor and Pantograph, Chicago; Mullin, of the Mnllin film Renting Company, Troy, X. v.: Manheimer, Paramount, New York City; Mi-. Prieur, Lux ami Le Lion, New Xork city; Offeman, Eclair, New 3Tork City; P. a. Powers, rowers Company, New JTork City; Arthur Whyte, Nestor, New York City; Arthur Schmydt, Victor Film Service, Buffalo; Theo. Brinkmeyer, Wheeling, w. V;l; .Mr. Klatt, of Michigan l'ilm Exchange; Mr. Wurzer, of Michigan Film Exchange; it. G. Bachmann, Chicago; H. Davis, Independent Film Exchange, Baltimore; CLas. O. Baumann, Bison, New York City; Mr. Kessell, Empire Film, . New York City; Mr. Hopper, Motiograph, Baltimore; Mr. Raver, Motigraph, Baltimore; B. E. elements. Great Western Film Company, Chicago; .Mr. Fechtenberg, nixie Film Service; C. E. Olsen, Wichita Film and Supply Company, Kansas; Chas. .1. Gorman, Boston Film Exchange; Mairlnette, Consolidated Amusement Company; Wm. steiner. New Yolk City; Mark M. Ditenfass, Actograph; Mr. Cochrane, Imp; Carl Laemmle, Laemmle Film Service. Chicago: Mr. Sachsenmaier, Eagle Film Exchange; Herbert Miles, Miles Bros.. New York City: Wm. H. Swanson. Chicago; Arthur Lucas. Savannah Film Exchange, Savannah. Ga.; Ceo. A. Magie, American Kinograph Company. Seattle. Wash: Mr. Busbee, Victor Film, Chicago; J. w. Engel, Globe Film Service, Chicago; I. Wagner, Wagner Film Exchange, St. Louis. Mo.; S. J. Berman. Central Film Exchange, Les Moiner; Mr. Fleckles, Laemmle Film Exchange: Mr. Daniel-. National Waterproof Film Company; Chas. Wynard, Ilarbcck Film Company, Seattle. Wash.: Edwin Thanhouser. Thanhouser Company: .Max Lewis, Chicago Film Exchange. Chicago: Bressmann, Central Film Exchange. Des Moines, la.; 1. C. Oes, Great Northern Film Company: Geo. L. Miller. 101 Ranch Wild West Show: Eugene Cline, Luke H. Mi then, McMabon, Cincinnati Film Exchange, Cincinnati; W. A. Daniels, National Waterproof Film Company; Mr. Hayes, United States Film Exchange, Chicago; .T. B. Clinton. Unique Film Service; Mr. Tracey, of Carson-Exclusive Film Company. Chicago; Mr. McMillen, of Carson-Exclusive Film Company, Chicago: B. W. Beadell. National Waterproof Company. Chicago; Miller, ot Royal Film Service. Chicago; Mr. Plugh, Anti-Trust Film Exchange. Chicago: I. L. Stone. Globe Film Service Company, Chicago. Crisfield, Md.— The Lyric Theater, which is being built here by O. L. Mitchell, will open about June 1st and will be one of the best equipped theaters in this section. It will have a capacity of 700; large stage, scenery, loft, opera chairs, steam heated, and will cost about $12,000. The program will be pictures and good music, with one-night attractions. Will be ready for booking dates after June 1st. O. L. Mitchell & Son also own and manage the Majestic, showing pictures only. * # * In last week's advertisement of the Melies releases on the front cover page it was stated, by inadvertence, that the handsome posters of the Melies pictures are supplied free. This is an error which we desire to correct. The Melies posters are obtainable from any licensed exchange in the country. * * * McGrath & Ranko have opened a new theater at I72d street and Fulton avenue, and have purchased their entire outfit from J. H. Hallberg, 30 Greenwich avenue. Xew York, including one 1910 Model Motiograph, one ''Hallberg'' Economizer and two "Hallberg"' Flaming Arc Lamps, giving 4,000 candle-power beautiful golden yellow light. This makes a most complete equipment. The theater is scheduled to open next Friday. * * * The Paramount Film Exchange, of 61 West Fourteenth street, Xew York City, is becoming increasingly popular on the Independent side of things. This is due to the fact that they are buying from fourteen to twenty-one reels a week of the best foreign and domestic Independent releases, so that the exhibitor can always rely upon a good service. An intelligent policy of this kind is bound to succeed in the long run. The manager of the Paramount is Mr. J. Bernstein, who was formerly proprietor of the Union Film Exchange of Harrisburg and Altoona, Pa., where he gained valuable experience that has fitted him for the new position in Xew York. There is a scarcity of good exchanges on the Independent side; therefore we are all the more ready to encourage the Paramount Company in their up-to-date and prosive policy of releasing all the best pictures they can obtain and giving the exhibitor the most efficient of service. We kam that Mr. J. S. Levine. formerly of the Imperial, has become a general representative of the Paramount Company.