Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

July 20, 1918 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 423 (Continued from page 418.) Council of Defense, and also arranged for state rights in Kentucky and Tennessee for the following pictures: Capt. Robert Warwick in "The Accidental Honeymoon," Florence Reed in "The Struggle Everlasting," James Morrison in "Sins of Ambition," and the "Traitor Within the Gate," the latter a war picture. The organization has also secured the booking rights on "Pershing's Crusaders," ■which will first be shown at the Mary Anderson theater in Louisville. Mme. Petrova to Appear in Louisville. Louisville, Ky. — Announcement has been made to the effect that Mme. Olga Petrova in interest of the War Savings Stamps campaign will come to Louisville on July 25 and appear at the Majestic theater, during which time "Tempered Steel," one of her latest productions, will be running at that theater. Rialto and Ivan Head Visits Louisville. Louisville, Ky. — I. E. Chadwick, head of the Rialto and Ivan film interests, was recently in Louisville, where he stopped off for a short time on his way to California to look over some picture interests. Mr. Chadwick was considerably surprised by the size and excellent character of the theaters of Louisville, which are about as good as can be found anywhere. Louisville Small Items. J. S. Grimes, of the Dream theater, of Corydon, Ind., was a recent visitor in Louisville. Mr. Grimes reported good business in spite of the draft and hot weather. Fred Dolle, of the Alamo theater, Louisville, stated that the usual summer dullness was settling down on the picture business in spite of efforts made looking toward the coolest possible house. E. W. Penrod, manager of the Universal exchange, Indianapolis, was in Louisville recently, where he called on Local Manager A. C. Farrell and some of the exhibitors. Iowa News Letter By J. L. Shipley, 615 Locust street, Des Moines, Iowa. Petrova Nets $12,000 in W. S. S. Sale. DES MOINES. — The big event of the week in local circles was the visit of Madame Petrova who spent one day here en route to the coast. The famous screen actress attracted record breaking crowds at the Garden theater where Manager A. H. Blank arranged for her to speak both afternoon and evening. Madame Petrova sold nearly $12,000 worth of War Savings Stamps during her two appearances and gave a patriotic address that rang true. She also went out to Camp Dodge and addressed the soldier boys late in the afternoon. Her latest picture "Tempered Steel" was shown the first three days of the week at the Garden to large business. Madame Petrova went to Omaha from here. Hostettler Purchases Plaza Theater. The announcement of the sale of the Plaza theater Waterloo by Bryant Brothers to J. E. Hostettler also of that city created considerable comment in motion picture circles. The Plaza was built by the Bryants and has been conducted under their management for several years. Frank Bryant has been manager for the past two years and announced that he was relinquishing the lease on the theater because of other activities. Mr. Hostettler, the new manager, is also manager of the Crystal theater in East Waterloo and but recently took over the Casino at Marshalltown. BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. Must Project Censor Title at Each Showing Police Judge McGannon of Cleveland Rules in Case of Jack Kuhn That Ohio Censorship Leader Must Be Given Each Time Pictures Passed by State Board Are Exhibited. By M. A. Malaney, 607 Belmont Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. sistant I. Zack of the Toronto head office has arrived in the city. Daughter Born to the March's. Congratulations are being offered to Mr. and Mrs. Reginald March on the birth of a daughter this week. Mr. March is the local manager of the Specialty Film Company in St. John. J. J. Mooney in France. Friends of John J. Mooney, formerly of the St. John office of the Fox film, will be glad to learn of his safe arrival in France, Mr. Mooney having gone over in the American Army. Interesting Trade Notes. Mr. Wall was a native of DIgby and was interested in politics, running for the provincial legislature at one time. He leaves a wife and family living in Halifax. The Lyric has made it very pleasant for the Convalescent Soldiers in the city lately. Every soldier wearing the blue band on his arm which marks the convalescent is admitted free to the show given by Nat Farnum. These musical comedy entertainments have been exceedingly well patronized. The prices at the Imperial, St. John, have been reduced to fifteen and ten cents for the summer months. This 'was immediately taken advantage of as better crowds attended the pictures. Moncton, N. B. — Fred Winter of Moncton has already closed one of his theaters and declares that if business continues so bad he will close the other and spend the summer fishing. Mr. McAfee of the Vogue theater, Woodstock, N. B., was a visitor in St. John. He booked from J. Lieberman the Sunshine comedies and the Mutt and Jeff cartoons. He also uses Paramount pictures. J. H. Bustin of Windsor, N. S., has booked the Mutt and Jeff cartoons which are getting very popular in the territory. E. J. O'Neil of the Broadway theater, St. George, N. B., reports that business is very bad in that place but looks for better business shortly. The weather has been against good attendance and people are getting ready for summer changes to country places. CLEVELAND. — Exhibitors must show the censor leader of the Ohio Board of Censors each time a film is projected. This was the verdict of Police Judge McGannon, of Cleveland, when he ruled that Jack Kuhn, manager of Loew's Stillman theater, of that city, was guilty of violating technically the censor law by not keeping the censor leader attached to a print of "Prunella," with Marguerite Clark. Kuhn was assessed $5 and costs. He claimed that he showed the feature the first time with the leader on it, but took if off after that, being under the impression that it was not necessary to show it at every performance. Mrs. Maude Murray Miller, chairman of the censor board, came from Columbus to Cleveland to prosecute the case. J. Hemstreet Buys Yale Theater. Cleveland. — The Yale Theater building, Cleveland, has been sold by the Yale Realty Company to J. Hemstreet, and back of this deal lies a story with a moral. The Yale project was a stock proposition, shares being sold to many people of the east end for $10 each. It took a long time to erect the building, and then after it was completed the company decided to operate the theater instead of leasing it out to some experienced exhibitor. After several months of slow business the company finally leased the theater to Fine, Kramer and Schuman, who ran the Dennison Square theater on the west side. They are having fair success with it. Authorities Seize Anti-War Picture. Cleveland. — "Lay Down Your Arms," an anti-war picture made and distributed several years ago, is now reposing in the vaults of the Cleveland Federal building, having been seized from a Cleveland theater, June 29. The picture was shown throughout the country before America entered the war, but was only recently resurrected by some traveling film man. Erdmann Out of Foursquare. George W. Erdmann has sold out his interests in the Foursquare Cleveland offices to the Foursquare Pictures company. He also relinquished the management of the office on June 22. Mr. Erdmann has other plans in mind and expects to be back in the business about the middle of July. At present he is taking a short vacation in Buffalo and at the same time enjoying himself in the company of his baby daughter born a few weeks ago. News from Maritime Provinces By Alice Fairweather, "Standard," St. John, N. B. Death of A. E. Wall. ST. JOHN, N. B. — Very general regret will be felt all through the Maritime Provinces at the news of the death of A. E. Wall, of the Board of Censors of Nova Scotia. Mr. Wall was a most popular official and a great favorite with all those with whom he came in contact. He was travelling on the train from Truro, N. S., and was taken ill with appendecitis at Amherst. He was taken to the hospital there and his wife sent for from Halifax. After a week's illness he succumbed to the disease and was buried in Halifax. I. Zack Takes His Desk. Abe Smith of the Famous Players St. John office announces that his new as St. Louis Letter By Mary Moore, 6035 Kingsbury Place, St. Louis, Mo. Ragland to Manage Select Exchange. ST. LOUIS, MO. — J. C. Ragland has been appointed manager of the Select offices in St. Louis, terminating a mooted question as to the disposition of this office here. Ragland has a number of friends here, having visited St. Louis many times in the last few years as agent for Neil O'Brien's minstrels. He succeeds, after several months, Eddie Dustin who went with the Select. Sherry to Open Exchange in St. Louis. The William L. Sherry Exchanges had a representative in the local field last week making arrangements for the opening of a St. Louis office. The location or management has not yet been decided on. Dickson in State Rights Field. Roy Dickson, son of the late manager of the Dickson Film Exchange, is getting ready for business with offices over the Select company in the Plaza building. He will handle State-rights features. Koplar Takes Over Two More Houses. Harry Koplar has taken over the Lafayette . and the Russell theaters to add them to his string which now, under the joint management of himself and Billy Goldman, number at least 10 theaters.