Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

1134 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD August 24, 1918 ^(^oe^^Qi^ Manufacturers' Advance Notes ar pmi&DX&JM M( l^lfCMMMri»XMUMlMUMUMUMMU^ MIM 1KQ frCx Ml Wl W Fox Reports Phenomenal Business for "Cleopatra" THE phenomenal business being done all over the country by the William Fox production, "Cleopatra." which went on a rental basis August 1. has developed the interesting fact that 5,200, persons have already paid to see this great drama of the siren of the Nile. Thai this fieure is only temporary is shown by the bookings which are comingin for "Cleopatra." A striking fact in Theda Bara in "Cleopatra." connection with these bookings is that many of them are repeat dates, and this despite the fact that the production, at its original showing, played at special prii Kunsky's Washington Theatre in Detroit, for instance, has just rebooked "Cleopatra" for a week, and early reports stated that despite the terrific heat the house is being packed at both daily performances. "Cleopatra" played the Washington Theatre on a percentage basis for five weeks in the spring at % 1 top pines. "Cleopatra" opened in Pittsburgh for its run in the Olympic Theatre at popular prices, and although the thermometer registered 100 degrees in the shade there was no diminution in the crowds that sought admission. The extended run of the play at the Victoria in Philadelphia set a new high mark for attendance in that city, and the run of the play at the Colonial Theatre. Chicago, will long remain a Standard. An interesting situation developed in regard to the show-ins in Chicago. After the Colonial had given the play a recordbreaking run at $1 top prices Miller's Hose Theatre in Madison street booked it for two weeks. At the end of that time it became increasingly evident that if the management wanted to satisfy the crowds that sought to see the picture it would have to book another week. The print being used by the Rose had been engaged for the next week by another Chicago theatre. The Rose sent out a hurry call for another print, but it was found that all the fifteen prints in the Chicago territory were in use right in the City of Chicago for that week. Accordingly a fresh print was rushed on to Chicago from the Fox home office in New York, the special messenger arriving just in time for the first performance Monday. Extended runs of "Cleopatra" were also made in Boston, where it played three •weeks; Portland, Ore., where it filled the house twice daily for two weeks, and in Milwaukee, where its engagements were repeats, ' Cleopatra" having played in each of the cities on previous occasions. Other cities that have booked this d-breaking production for repeat engagements are Cincinnati. Fort \\ Trenton East Liberty, Pa.; Columbus, Denver, Camden, Fort Was ne, Cleveland, where it has booked nineteen days' reengagement; Reading, Pa., and Battle Creek, Mich. picture No. ,\, which is released by Mutual. August is. The interesting Island is treated with the same originality and Cleverness which has marked the Outing pictures and made them stand out as onereel features. Outing Pictures Show Old Naval Base. With the world at war. gigantic fortifications in place at ex cry conceivable point of military advantage, there exists a valuable harbor of demonstrated naval importance equipped with dry docks and .becks unprotected save by two pieces of artillery, and nobody to Bhool them — U'l molested by modern militarism, and unconcerned oxer the world's turmoil. It is St. Kustatius. a tiny island in the West indies, once tin most flourishing port of the western hemisphere, the naval base of the British high seas Beet in the war of 1812. It was from there that A.I Rodnej operated bis ships, and it was there that he repaired them. All that remains is the Minis of themeat decks and warehouses, the in i ns of the dry decks, the royal governor's mansion, a ml the t WO tuii^ the "Big Bertha8" of their day the guns which Bred the first salute to the American flag under Hollands recognition of American i ndependence These things arc all pictured in "Statla with a Past," Outing-Chester adventure Museum of Art Compliments Pat he's "Hands Up" Poster Til E I'at he t w cut J four shed p. advertising tin new serial. "Hands Up," which is now posted in c \ el y city of any size in the country, has re Bd distinguished mention from one of the most exacting art judges in the world, Metropolitan .Museum of Ait in \. w York City. Under date ,.i Julj :; i Paul i :i unci. \ den i .i mi geiiei b i ma n agcr of Pathe Exchange, inc., received a letter from the museum requesting that it be sent one of these I w en t y 1 ou r sheets to place on lile in its It bl ary of comic art. In this library, it stales, it tiles only best posters. As the ones, threes and are of the same high class as the twenty-four, exhibitors are thus a t h.c i t he paper t hex ,ii. receivini oi i lands Up" is ot .i . hi ractei t hat will materially aid them in securing notable business. Willi the release dale still some \ugust is. the various Pathe en i . .-s hax .■ i epoi i . .1 man] excel lent I kings. As a mallet of tact, "II. ends Up" starts with a I., lie, show in in the . -I business booked than any serial Pathe has evei put out. Pantages his i ke-d it for ever] one ..i his houses celin tsrial to do so. Scene from "Money Mad" (Goldwyn).