The Moving picture world (January 1920-February 1920)

892 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD February 7, 1920 every time he tries to take a cat nap. And believe me, it works. In conjunction with the buzzers, we have a telephone for each of the above parties, and each has his own signal to answer the phone. NoTelties in Lighting. We have several other novelties in lighting effects which may be worth mentioning. A color wheel is placed on the wall in front of the projectors so that its several holes coincide with those of the projection ports. Should a bit of film need coloring to make it more effective, such as night or fire scenes, the projectionist has but to whirl this wheel until aperture containing the desired color covers the projection port, and the trick is done; also, during the opening of the show and the display of advertising slides, we keep our screen flooded with a secondary light. By putting green lights in the fly and red lights in the foots, we have a screen that is deep green at the top, deep red at the bottom and the two blend into each other in the middle. It makes one of the most fetching effects that I have ever seen. As the title of the first offering comes on the screen, this light is dimmed off and comes on again at the end of the program, so that our screen never appears dead or vacant. Aside from the Fact. Aside from the fact that we run a matinee each day, during which a musical setting is lined up on the large photoplayer, and during which the projectionist marks by dropping bits of paper into the take-up reels, all misframes and bad places to be removed before the evening performance, and also gets his melding cues, and that we give special productions sympathetic stage settings and our presentations as many novelties as good taste will permit, we have nothing more to say about ourselves. But we are succeeding and we think we know the reason why. Golly yes, man. Managers such as you DO succeed, and there is no secret about the why. Projection Experience MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK For Managers and Operators By F. H. RICHARDSON The recognized standard book on the work of projL'ction. Complete descriptions and instructions on all leading machines and projection equipment. There isn*t a projection room in the universe In which this carefuU}' compiled book will nut save its purchase price each month. of a photograph of front, but it was not in evidence. Buy It Today $4 the Copy, postpaid MOVING PICTURE WORLD 516 Fifth Avenue, New York City SchMler Building, Chicago, III. Wright & Callender BIdg.. Lot Angeles, Cal. To save time, order from nearest office. iiniiiHifflnnnim^^ The only criticism I could make is that your projectionist should never need "waking up" or a signal to frame. However, the signal system is good, nevertheless, but there is a special signal system, just perfected by Mr. Robin, of this city, which comes as near being perfect as anything of its sort well could be. The mere throw of a lever moves a corresponding indicator in the projection room and as many other places as one desires to install the instruments. For instance, the picture does not seem to be quite sharp in focus. One moves the indicator to "Sharpen Focus," whereupon every indicator in the house moves to that same thing and buzzers ring. As I remember it, there are at least six or eight possible indications. You spoke Precision Company Pulls a Winner Don't lett'um tell you nothing good but beans comes from Boston — not any more. We have ample evidence that it is untrue, false and a canard against that fair city of angle worm streets. For one William Collinder Francke, better known as William C. Francke, still better known as Billie Francke, who now holds down an honest-to-gosh varnished desk in a sure-enough private office, with a flaxen-haired stenog to do his writeatorial bidding, hails from there. The Precision Company, always good at making discoveries, like the witch doctors of old, smelled him out, reached into Boston with a tempting dollar bait, hooked their fish and yanked him into New York, where he is making good at fan-the-air speed. We are not quite sure as to Billie's center name. The initial is "C," hence, from the good things which seem to leak from him, we assume it to be "Collinder." Yea, verily, friend William is making good, and will, we hope and believe, leave a permanent mark well up in his field of the industry before he shall finally retire to live on the interest of his hard won wealth. Off With a WaDop! Our "Practical Pictures" Series The First is on Page 877 Mm RETURN YOUR Rf EL5 mi OP m PATCHES mo PIN5 Remember! Some one clsc [^d5 to U5C tfi^rn. Pdil to clem your lenses often Remember! Adir^ leas blurry picture ^nd |055 MM