Moving Picture World (Sep 1916)

September 16, 1916 THE MOVING PI< I URE WORLD Heilig Closes to Pictures. Portland, Ore, The iioiiig thaatei been selected to bouBe Orpheum vaudeville tor tt»i comic and « ill oloae to pictures October 1. Just where 1 1 » » Orpheum would Locate was a matter of oon jeoture on Film Row tor some time. Orpheum attractions will show lour da week ana road shows the balance. The iicihK showed pictures onlj during thu Bummer. With the above announcement It was also Btated that the Al ham bra would to pictures In favor ol Orpheum showi The Aihambra was heretofore a ploture houae, managed bj Jenaen & Von Herberg Heard on Film Row. Portland, Ore. The American theater, over in Aibina, opened recently, took In tio routs and cloaed for the summer. Portland, Ore. U a. Todd, manager ol the loeal G. B\ exchange, lias gone to San Francisco to attend the conference of the G. k. coast managers. Centralla, Wash. -The Rose theater has closed. H. Downey recently opened this bouse with splendid equipment. Portland, Ore. — Norman K. w lusier, of the I. os Angeles Hippodrome, passed through Portland recently on an automobile tour. He left for Eastern Oregon, Idaho and Nevada by way of the Columbia Highway. IN BRITISri COLUMBIA. Aubrey Kennedy on Vacation. Winnipeg, Man. — Aubrey M. Kennedy, the man who was the first manager of Universal City, and who has held many other important positions in the film world, is now in Winnipeg, his home town, enjoying a vacation. Mr. Kennedy has just finished the production of the Unity Film Corporation's serial, "The Yellow .Menace,' which is being handled in Canada by the Famous Players Film Service, Ltd. Sam Whitehead Coming. Vancouver, U. C. — Advices just received from Sam W. Whitehead, handling the second Canadian transcontinental tour of "The Spoilers," state that he will arrive in Vancouver the latter part of September, with a new copy of the big picture. The business done by "The Spoilers" in Vancouver will probably stand as a record for a long time to come, and the new era of leniency in the censor's department dates from the time when after his rejection of this film, the matter was carried to the attorney-general of the province, and the censor's decision was reversed. George L. Broy, Mr. Whitehead's partner, is now in California. J. J. MacDonald at the Globe. Vancouver, B. C. — J. J. Macdonald, booker for the National Amusement Company's houses, is now at the Globe theater, the firm's leading local house, having been placed in charge at the front of the house. Should Favor Liberal Candidate British Columbia's Coming Election Gives Liberal Minded Citizens a Chance to Stamp on Autocratic and Irresponsible Censorship — The Liberal Leader, Mr. Brewster, Favors Fairer Handling of Film. Bj i: C 'i' lulldlng, \ ■■•■>. B i'. Sam. Man) tb them kind « Mr. i.uiun brought 00 'I of i be Metro i I with him, ., nd i < ada show i ion and ' lolonlal thi lit that I • in w ill ii l\ e bei n definitely booki d at a I '■< anvllle theater within the next day or two. and \i i i.uiun will then ina u .. publicity campaign with th< off to a tart, Mr. i.ubiu la now looking about for suitable i i that Metro has come to Weati rn Canada to stay. \\ elcome to our oil > . VANC< lUVBR, B C ' 'u Sepiembi i the genera] elections « 111 be held In British Columbia. Sei.i,, in has a chan ■ ,o\ arnment meant hum ,■ in i eal doll 1 1 and centa to those en iged in in as this one do, s tO t tie BXhlb \ Ing pictures, as well as to ail others In the trade, if the Bow i nmenl Is de feated at this election a now < ■ o .,, will be appointed, and to most of those who have had any dealings with the present incumbent, this will CO I decided Che Liberal leadi r has gone on rei ord aa In favor of treating i he mo ture business as legitimate Industry, and not as a political plaything with which to curry favor with certain tactions, as was Instanced more than once In the suppression of such pictures as a George Ade Cable In slang, because it "ridiculed the temperance movement." Mr. Brewster has slated thai he is In favor of the establishment of an appeal hoard to review rejected films. So also is the Bowser government, but Mr. Bowser states that "of course" the censor would be the chairman of the appeal board. II, would have the deciding vote in passing on his own decisions! In 1915 untold thousands of cuts were made by the British Columbia censor in films submitted to him, and in addition to this, eight hundred full reels were rejected. And Mr. Bowser stated in the House, "l may say that I agree with the censor, and encourage him in his stand for a higher moral standard." While comparatively few rejections are being made at present, it is pointed out that the old censorship regulations are still in i. but are simply not being enforced; and it is the general opinion that the old conditions of a few months ago will be brought back if the Bowser government is again elected. During the recent discussion in the Legislature relative to the amendment to the Moving Pictures Act the Liberals attempted to bring about changes in the censorship matter, but the Conservatives, led by Premier Bowser, successfully blocked the attempt. Notes v f Soecial Interest. Winnipeg, Man. — The Gaiety theater has fallen in line with the prevailing tendency toward longer runs, and will hereafter put on but two shows each week, showing a Fox feature for the first three days, and a Metro production the last half of the week. Prince Rupert, rt. C. — Mr. Stilwell, formerly a musician at both the Westholm Opera House, and the Majestic theater, is now manager of the Majestic, which has been dark for the past two months, and has opened up with Paramount service. Good business is reported. Vancouver, B. C. — The Famous Players' new publicity medium is still without a name. So many good suggestions were sent in that it was found impossible to make a choice, so the latest number contains a coupon on which a vote for any one of the names suggested may be cast. The prize of $25.00 will be awarded to the one who suggested the name which receives the most votes. Plague Touches Vancouver. Vancouver, B. C— On account of the discovery of a single case of infantile paralysis in this city, there is a possibility that an order will be issued prohibiting the attendance of children at local theatres. Mayor McBeath held a consultation with the Vancouver exhibitors on a recent morning, and the matter was gone into thoroughly. The mayor stated that the authorities did not wish to work any unnecessary hardship on the exhibitors, but that in viewr of the serious consequences which might result, extreme care was necessary, and theatres should at this time be particularly well ventilated. It was finally decided that, pending developments, the order barring children would not be issued at present. It is probable that the fall opening of the schools will be postponed for two weeks on account of fear of a spread of the disease. Herbert Lubin Calls on Us. Vancouver, B. C. — Herbert Lubln, representing the Standard Film Service, Limited, controlling the distribution of the Metro program in Canada, lias arrived in Vancouver, and has already made many friends among local exhibitors. The WORLD man recently had a chat with him regarding Metro's id, ins and prospects in British Columbia, having been forwarded a letter of introduction by Sam W. Whitehead, owner with George L. Broy of the Canadian rights for "The Spoilers." (Hello, Will Spend Much on Improvements. Vancouver, I :. C. of money is about to b, spent by the National Amusement Companj In r< novating several ol lie houses ci ntrolled by the corporation, and the work planned will b Immediately. W. I'. Nichols, managln rector, recently outlined to the World cor re p but the Improvements which are contemplated. rii, Globe theater in this city will be greatly (hanged and improved. A glass marquise will bo buill over the sidewalk, i the Interloi ol the house will be very materially altered. The present two aisles >.-. ill p. replaced by three, the two si tie ones being thrown over nearer to the walls. The boxes at the rear of the auditorium will be lowered to a height of about eighteen inches above the floor, and new loges wilt be installed around the front of the balaiiij. The seating capacity of the balcony will be increased by extending this part of the auditorium through to the front of the building, and doing away with the rooms which at present occupy this space. lulling these alterations business will be curried on as usual. In Victoria, the company's Columbia er is being renovated, and new seats installed, while at N'analmo, the line opera chairs now in the Opera House will be transferred to the Bijou theater, the Bijou seats going to the Op< ra House. The music at the Bijou will hcieafter be furnished by an orchestra exclusively, the pipe organ being taken out and transferred to the Broadway theati r in Vancouver. This beautiful new house will be opened about September 15. "The Strange Case of Mary Page" will start immediately at the Columbia theater in Vancouver, alternating each half-week with "Peg o' the Ring." It is stated that E3. II. Benson, manager of this house, will leave in the near future. Note: James Pilling, manager of the Orpheum theater, who assisted the World man in securing this batch of news from Mr. Nichols, insisted on having his name mentioned in connection with the items. Mr. Pilling is the well-known raconteur of s.u ions mien who achieved fame in the fall of '63 by driving a swarm of bees from i mi iha to Baker City, Oregon, without the loss of a single bee. ■ North Vancouver, B. C. — The moving picture as an incentive to crime is in trouble again. Following the robbery of the vault in the City Hall recently, it was discovered that a hole had been bored in a wall opposite the door of the vault, and it was decided that the thief learned the combination of the safe by secretly watching some authorized person open it. The police remembered that in a serial picture recently shown at the Empire theater just such a method of learning a safe combination was used by one of the characters, and they promptly pointed their accusing fingers at the long-suffering pictures. As old Imro Fox used to say, "Mahvelous! Everyt'ing I do is mahvelous."