The Moving picture world (February 1920-March 1920)

March 27, 1920 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 2153 Pathe Names First Run Theatres Which Book Harold Lloyd's $100,000 Comedies To Handle "Children Not Wanted. An announcement deemed of special moment to exhibitors was made this week in connection with the feature, "Children Not Wanted," starring Edith Day, which has been advertised in the trade press. It is to the effect that Republic Distributing Corporation, of which Lewis J. Selznick is advisory director, will distribute the production. "Children Not Wanted," which is described as a feature built first as a box ofifice attraction and later to please the public, was secured by Republic from Crest Pictures Corporation, of which Carle Carlton is general manager. The 'story was written by Stuart Sinclair especially for Edith Day. Republic Branch Heads to Be Present at Selznick Meet MANAGERS of the Republic branch offices are to be included in the second annual convention of the Selznick managers which will be held at the Astor Hotel beginning April 5, according to an announcement made by Briton N. Busch, president of the Republic Corporation. This decision was reached after a conference held by Lewis J. Selznick, Mr. Morris and Briton Busch. In view of the fact that the topics of discussion at the convention will deal largely with the expansion of the Selznick interests it was deemed especially advisable to bring together the representatives of the Republic organization with those representing the Select interests. Republic branch managers are expected to arrive in New York on April 4, the day before the opening of the convention and have been instructed to arrange their business so as to make this possible. Dorothy Dalton Begins on New Play. After a vacation of two weeks Dorothy Dalton has commenced work again at the Fifty-sixth street studio, New York, of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. She is still occupied with the stage production of "Aphrodite," which keeps her busy nights and matinee days. The title of the picture is "This Woman — This Man," by Avery Hopwood, one of the best known of American plays. "This Woman— This Man" was produced in 1908 with Carlotta Nillson in the leading role. It is one of the first plays written by Avery Hopwood, author of "The Gold Diggers." which is making such a big success in New York this season. Harley Knoles will direct. Dempsey Serial Going Strong. "Doubling up on Dempsey" is the order of the day says the serial sales department of Pathe in an announcement which states that precedent was never so completely ignored by any serial offered by that company previous to "Daredevil Jack." Reports indicating that the demand for the "Daredevil Jack" serial could be met only by holding the episode over for a longer run than originally intended are not rare. The Lyric Theatre, Tiffin, O., played the first episode on March 1. The management conducted a newspaper advertising campaign of the showing and anticipated a big crowd, but apparently realization was rather greater than anticipation, for early the next morning the exchange received a wire requesting that the booking be extended. WITH the release of "Haunted Spooks," fifth of Harold Lloyd's $100,000 two-reel comedies, set for March 21, and with the sixth and last of the initial series about completed, Pathe is now prepared for the first time to name the principal first run theatres booking the comedies. In a partial list of first-run accounts on the Lloyds will be found the following theatres and circuits : Crescent and Signal companies, Nashville; Colonial, Birmingham; Republic, Jacksonville; Capitol, Macon; Signal, Knoxville; Old Mill, Dallas; Mission, Amarillo ; Empire, San Antonio; Prince, Houston; Palace, Fort Worth; Lone Star, Ranger; Majestic, Wichita Falls, Texas; Lubliner & Trinz Circuit and Riviera, Chicago; Palm, Rockford, 111.; Colonial, Fort Wayne; Auditorium, South Bend; Rose, Chicago; Empress, Peoria; Lincoln Square, Decatur; Auditorium, Indiana Harbor, Ind.; Princess, Dubuque; Family, Davenport; American, Moline; Princess, Aberdeen, S. D.; Orpheum, Minot, S. D. ; Jewel, Sioux Falls, S. D. In the New York territory the big theatres plyaing Lloyd's includes the Strand, Rialto, Marcus Loew Circuit and Proctor's Fifth Avenue, of New York City; Strand and Keith's Prospect, Brooklyn; Hamilton, Yonkers; Palace, Richmond; Garden, Waterbury; Olympia, New Haven; Plaza Palace, Bridgeport. In the New England territory, the first big-run accounts are : Modern, Beacon and Washington, Boston ; Orpheum, Maiden ; Strand, Providence; Waldorf, Lynn; Owl and Royal, Lowell ; Capitol, Springfield; Empire, Fall River, Casino, New Bedford; Rialto, Lawrence; Strand, Portland; Waldorf, Waltham; Poll's, Worcester. Throughout the remainder of the country, Lloyd is being featured by these theatres : California, Los Angeles ; Hoyt's, Long Beach, Cal.; Strand, Pasadena; Gayety, Springfield, 111.; West End Lyric, St. Louis; Portola, Mission and Fillmore, San Francisco; Strand, Fresno; Liberty, San Jose; Majestic, Reno; Leiand, Albany, N. Y. ; Palace, Schenectady; Proctor's, Troy; Top, Syracuse; Union Square, Pittsfield, Mass.; Blackstone, Pittsburgh; Cam eraphone. East Liberty, Pa. ; Columbia, Erie ; Strand, Altoona ; Liberty, Wheeling, W. Va.; Strand; Cincinnati; Columbia, Dayton; Virginia, Charleston, W. Va. ; Colonial, Columbus; Princess, Springfield, Ohio; Alamo, Louisville; Strand and Orpheum, Cleveland. Hippodrome, Warren, Ohio; Dome, Youngstown, Ohio; Strand and Bank, Akron ; Alhambra and Empress, Toledo ; Alhambra. Canton; Faurot, Lima; Grand, Newark, Ohio; Strand, Tulsa, Okla. ; Third Street, Easton, Pa.; William Penn, Chester, Pa.; Lorenz, Bethlehem; Savoy, Wilmington; Lyric, Reading; Hamilton, Lancaster; Strand, Scranton ; Savoy, Wilkesbarre; Hippodrome, Allentown ; Victoria, Harrisburg; Stanley Circuit, Philadelphia; State Street, Trenton, N. J.; Dauphine, Mobile, Ala.; Jewell, Beaumont, Tex.; Metropolitan, Washington, D. C. ; Colonial, . Richmond, Va. ; Wells, Norfolk, Va. ; Liberty, Kansas City; Wichita, Kan.; Electra and American, Denver; Lyric, Casper, Wyo. Palace, Trinidad, Col.; Liberty, Colorado Springs; Rialto, Pueblo, Col; Strand, Omaha; Colonial, Lincoln, Neb.; Princess, Sioux City; Liberty, Council Bluffs; Clemmer, Seattle; Liberty, Tacoma ; Rex, Pocatcllo, Idaho; Pinney, Boise, Idaho; Circle, Indianapolis; Luna Lite, Marion, Ind.; Liberty, Terre Haute; Wysor, Grand, Muncie; Luna, Lafayette, Ind.; Gladmer, Lansing, Mich.; Majestic, Kalamazoo; Washington, Detroit; Majestic Garden, Grand Rapids; Franklin, Saginaw, Mich.; Regent, Battle Creek; Garden, Flint, Mich.; Strand, Dodge, Iowa; Pastime, Iowa City; Newark, Newark, N. J. Proctor's, Newark; Capital, Elizabeth; Lyric, Paterson; Superba, Raleigh; Rivoli, Columbia, S. C. ; Broadway, Charlotte, N. C. ; Amuzu and Winston, Salem, N. C. ; Strand, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Strand, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Olympia, Buffalo, N. Y.; Victoria and Regent, Rochester, N. Y. ; Majestic, Elmira, N. Y. ; Strand, Milwaukee; Majestic, Beloit, Wis.; Rex, Oshkosh, Wis.; Rex, Racine, Wis.; Liberty Amusement Co., Spokane; Liberty, Walla Walla; Imperial, Great Falls, Mont.; American, Butte; Regent, Billings; Gem Amusement Co., Little Rock, Ark.; Victory, Fort Smith, Ark.; Liberty, Portland, Ore.; Oregon, Salem, Ore, Term Used in Tennis and Salmon Fishing: "Good Net Game." Here the salmon have the call in Goldwyn's "The Silver Horde," just elevated to rank of a special.