The Moving picture world (February 1922)

February 25, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 831 Keeping in Personal Touch 2y FRITZ TIDDEN ON Sunday evening, February 12, a group of people, among whom we had the extreme pleasure of being present, were guests of Burton Holmes at his typical travelogue, "Venice and the Italian Lakes," which proved as in- teresting as usual, which is saying much more than it casually sounds. Following the lecture the party was invited to Mr. Holmes' home, where a supper was served. Where the renowned traveller lives while in New York is situated on the fourteenth and top floor of an apartment building on the corner of Central Park West and Sixty- seventh street. The building was erected on the co-operative plan and Mr. Holmes had a duplex apartment built to his own plans, and to con- form with his marvelous collection of Orientalia. The apartment is a treasure house of Oriental trophies, which baffle description except from an expert in things Oriental, to which we lay no claim. But "we know what we like" when it comes to art objects and we could spend a two weeks' tour of admiration through Mr. Holmes' studio rooms. And, of course, the collection which the famous traveller has made to decor- ate his home is not merely a mass of things that are just odd, valuable or hit-or-miss. Each object has been selected for its special place in the rooms and for its special application to the general scheme of decoration. That the collection is enormously valuable, however, is gainsaid. It is one of the most exquisitely decorated homes in which persons have been careless enough to invite us. Incidentally, Mr. Holmes left this week for a cross-country lecture tour, and when he arrives on the coast he will sail for China and Japan, to be gone three years at least, gathering material for a series of Oriental travelogues and perhaps additions to his large collection of art objects for his home. Louis Francis Brown, personal representative for Mr. Holmes, was a member of the party on Sunday evening. And we can understand why the globe trotter has had him as manager for the past twenty-six years. He is the kind of man any- one would like to have around for emotion," her "heart stopped beat- ing" — and still she lived. * * * A new invention has been designed to eliminate the ultra-violet and infra-red rays from moving pictures as they are projected on the screen. It is called the "Vitrex"- glass and is attached to projection machines to filter the light. The inventor, Mau- rice B. Bloom, gave a private dem- onstration at the Capitol Theatre recently, which was so satisfactory that the projection machines in that house will be permanently equipped with the new glass. * * * "Mither, may I have a bit o' silver ta go ta the motion pictures?" "Na, na, Jamie, lad. Ye are gettin' ta be a regular gadabout and I'm not likin' it. Why, Jamie, 'twas only last year ye went ta the motion pictures." — American Legion Weekly. * * * No matter how dense the crowd there is always a clear space between the star and the camera. * * * William Fox and his family have gone to Florida for a short stay. * * * L. D. Netter, formerly located in the Educational Seattle branch, has been transferred to New York. * * * Julius Stern has returned to California. "The Sleep Walker" must be the chap who crawls in front of those who are seated in a movie theatre. * * « William C. DeMille has arrived in New York for the purpose of conferring with Clara Beranger on the continuity of his next picture, "Nice People." * * * A few days ago, Senor Alejandro Borea, Spanish Consul General, his wife and daughter visited Mae Murray at her studio where the star is working in her forthcoming pic- ture, "Fascination." The Consul was very much interested in the picture as it deals in the main with Spanish life and customs. He commented on the various sets and costumes and offered several suggestions as to details. He also highly compli- mented the star and Robert Z. Leonard, the director, on the faith- fulness in presenting things Spanish as they really are. * * * Adolph Zukor has arrived in California, one of our operatives wires us. In case it will make him enjoy the warm climate any more we inform him that as this is being tastefully Coronaed a snow-sleet storm is raging outside and we met one of his home office help this noon and he looked nearly frozen to death. * * * Mike Levee arrived in New York from California. * * * The newly elected officers of the Western Motion Picture Adver- tisers, the organization made up of publicity directors of the West Coast studios, Los Angeles ex- changes and theatres, are to be in- augurated at a "high jinks" installa- tion Monday evening, February 20, tendered the new executives by the outgoing officials. Arch Reeve is president; Pete Smith, vice president; Harry Ham- mond Beall. secretary, and Malcolm Stuart Boylan, treasurer. The new board of directors in- cludes Harry Brand, Joe Tackson, Barret Kiesling, Harry Wilson and Paul Hubert Conlon. The new officials serve for one year. The "Wampas" are just one year old and the celebration will also take the twenty-six years. —— — form of a fir st birthday party. * * * I take this opportunity of signifying my intention * * * Si Spitzer, for a long time assis- of attending The Old Timers' Dinner. The fourth annual luncheon of tant advertising director for Name " National Board of Review of Goldwyn, has resigned that position ArlrlroscMotion Pictures was held at the to become advertising director for ^ * " "," W'A" \", Hotel McAIpin February 11. After the Weber & Heilbroner chain of len y ears a S° ( or before) I was the repast the occasion was marked stores. His successor at Goldwyn Jl y a discussion of foreign films. has been selected, but he will not be . A ' bert Shields deprecated sen- introduced officiallv until he goes to timentality on the screen. He work, if any. showed how a realistic and sincere * * * ' — —— —- German picture might have rung The movie heroine endures enough Don 't hesitate. Whv wait Until the last moment? t fa,se WJ* been P^duced by a sen- s' the hands of sub-titlers to put Send in the filled out blanks today. You will want The opinion of some »», tw Zlt 9 tLn m e jSJSgfi JcVe !?• be am ° ng those - ho wiU make the Old Timers' wlS* TT^J a^' & she "dropped hVr ?ves " Cr "rhieZ Dinner a memorable occasion. FRITZ TIDDEN. could not be surpassed in certain burned," she was "choked Zith — P a fl rt,cu,ar s. the screen needed the wiw influence of foreign ideas and Coming! The Old-Timers Dinner! HOW long have you been in, on, or of, the mov- ing picture business? Has it been ten years? If it has, you are an old-timer, a young old- timer, and you are eligible to attend the OLD TIMERS' DINNER which will be held in the month of March and in a place, at a time, and price decided by the commit- tee. Joseph Miles has consented to act as chairman of the credentials committee. The sentiment has been sounded and it's for the dinner and all that it will mean to those who are eligible to attend. The committee will pass on your claims promptly. If you have put in ten years in this, the greatest of all businesses, finest of all human endeavors, send word to the undersigned in care of Moving Picture World, 516 Fifth Avenue, and send word today. You will want to be a part of it. This notice has been run several times. A great many replies have been received. To those who hav already signified their intention of taking part in the Old Timers' Dinner, or will do so now, this opportunity is taken to notifv them that in the near future they will be given full particulars by mail. Too many men have attempted to notify us by telephone. The only communications receiving attention are written ones. To facilitate matters a blank to be filled out and mailed follows: