Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

578 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 27, 1918 Trade News Brevities M ii^t;<XJk»>3Jt^t,^tmt^ Interesting Film hews from New Engtand Two Thousand Sailors from U. S. S. Georgia See "Hearts of the World" at the Majestic in Boston — The Beacon Theater Property Purchased by C. B. Sherwood. By Robert N. Howe. 80 Summer Street, Boston. Mass. C. B. Sherwood Buys Beacon Theater. BroX. — The Beacon Theater property has been sold to Clinton B. Sherwood. The A. H. Houghton Realty Company put through the transaction which involved more than $1,000,000. The property was owned by Alfred Doui of Brookllne. The property covers 6.798 square feet of land valued at $325,000 and the tax valuation of the property is $431.000 The deal is said to involve only Untitle to the real estate and it Is expected there will be oo change in the Beacon Theater which le under the management of Jacob Lourie. 2,000 "Jackies" See Griffith Picture. On the arrival of the D B B. Oaorgta from foreign ' "l of tlu. "Heai • World." the mammoth Griffith production now on its fourth month run at the Majestic Theater, arranged ■ ••battleship night" at the the "Jackies" attended the theater and cheered the thrilling war scenes to the echo. The success of the "Jackie night" was so great and the number of men who wished to attend was so great that the "battleship night" was extended for three night performances. Rogers Succeeds Farrell at Select. Charles R Rogers is now manager of Select pictures In New England, succeeding Edward Parrel! who recently resigned. Mr. Rogers has been with the Select for two years and has had supervision of the Buffalo office of the company for that time. He will now have charge of the Boston and Buffalo offices with his headquarters in Boston. Since Mr. Rogers has been in charge of the Boston office he has made several changes having added two additional roadmen to their present large salesforce. Mayer Aiding Food Administration. Louis B. Mayer, district manager of the Boston office of the American Feature Film, has been appointed chairman of the .National Motion Picture Committee of the Food Administration for Massachusetts. Sherry Opens Boston Exchange. The Boston exchange of the newly organized William L. Sherry Service has been opened at 16 Piedmont Street, with Aaron Corn as n. Mr. Corn was for many years connected with Paramount's New York exchange and for the last two months with the United Picture Theaters of Amer New England Briefs. Willimantic, Conn. — A. P. Dorman, manager of the Gem Theater In the town has recently undergone an operation, losing his right leg. Boston, Janus Laniard, head book ■ p of the Metro exchange has been drafted for the National Army and leaves the middle of July, lie has been with the Metro exchange for four years ton. W. I.. Jennings, of the General Film Company, who enrolled for service in the V. M <" \ War Work Council, received his appointment and left the General Film July 13. ton Danny O'Brien, of the General Film Company in this city has enlisted in the Merchant Marine Service and Is now waiting to be called. He has been with the General Film Company for three Indiana Trade News Letter ■liana Trade \. w • | Lay man Ave, Indianapolis, ]nd. Fitting Exchanges to Meet New Edict. INMANAl-c 'LIS. ini > J i ob ii Hilkene. dlrectoi 'ition < Bureau which was created by an ordinal itly passed by the city council, in his report to the Board of Public Safety, says local film exchanges are nearly all making preparations to comply with the provisions of the new ordinance. The following companies, he said, are building fireproof vaults for the storage of Alms: The General Film Company. 131 West New York street; the Coburn Photo and Film Company, 333 Market street; the Ideal Curtain Company, Willoughby building, 2:is North Meridian tie Pathe exchange, 62 West New York street; H. Lieber Ai Company. L'l West Washington street; the World Film Company, 181 North Illinois street, the Universal Film Company. 113 Georgia street, and the Doll-Van Film Company, W'immer building, Illinois and New York streets. Farm Labor Film for Theaters. Huntington, Ind. — A Government moving picture for the purpose of showing the remainder of the United states how Huntington County met the farm labor problem was taken in Huntington County, all the way from Warren township to Union township, 1 irday and Sun day. Arrangements are now under way to show the picture at local theaters at an early date. The reel was taken by G. R. m bo earn. from V ''in for the purpose, and who is operating in conn with the agricultural school that has been conducted at Purdue University. Gary Celebrates First Birthday. f ind. — Flowers, music, and speeches featured the c< on of the first suc il season of the nary theater, a local vaudeville and motion picture house, which was held at the theater last Friday night. A packed house helped the man agement to observe the day with plenty of enthusiasm and encores. H. F. McCracken, a local attorney, who was one of the speakers, gave a stirring patriotic address, at the close of which he congratulated Manager Werner, who is operating the theater, on the success of the house and the people on their patronage of high-class pictures and vaudeville. Organize Peoples Theater Company. Indianapolis, Ind. — The Peoples Theater Company is the name of a new ly organised 111 which was incorporated here last week for the purpose of conducting motion picture theaters. The capital stock is announced as $100,000. The directors of the new concern are F. H. Gruneberg, 0 II. Olson, J. H. Rohr, F. H. Cruneberg, Jr., A. F. Brenl linger, and 1'ierre Ma guire. The proposed plans of the new • ill have not been annouio I d To Operate Only Part of Week. Bloomington, Ind. — During the months of July and August the Princess theater will be open only on three nights a week — Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays Matinees will be given on each of these days. Robert Harris is the manager of the Princess. News From Maritime Provinces By Alice Falrweather, Care "Standard," St. John. N. B. Imperial Entertains Children. ST JOHN, N. B. — A fine entertainment was held at the Imperial theater when a special naval program was given for children on the closing day of school, Friday, June 29. The place was filled with children, and many became members of the Navy League, in whose interests the affair was held. W. G. Golding, who is an enthusiastic member of the league, made the announcements, and had much to do with the arrangement of the affair. The theater was loaned for the purpose after the afternoon show. Gaiety Theater Gives to Soldiers. At the Gaiety theater, Falrville. the manager, T. J. O'Hourke, gave to the United Soldiers' Helpers, of Fairville, half of the proceeds of his performances on Thursday and Friday nights for the benefit of the Fairville soldiers to whom this society send comforts. Visitors in St. John. Edward Auger, traveling sales of the Vitagraph, paid a brief visit to 6*6 John. Meyer Herschorn, of the Imperial theater, Halifax, was In the city re< . Mr Herschorn ha lebec, and later visited Hon Mel [ontreal. Another visitor was Fred Mack, manager for J. M. Franklin, of the Strand theater. Halifax, who was on his way to .1 and New York. Still another film man here was A. Gorman, of the General Film Com: Montreal, whom I am told is here seeing about the reopening of a local branch of that film company in the city.