Reel Life (1915-1916)

Exhibitors Rally to Aid of NORTH, East, South and West are represented in the hearty responses received by Samuel Goldfish, chairman of the National Executive Committee of the Motion Picture Campaign for the Actors’ Fund, in the appeal that has been made requesting that a part of the receipts of motion picture theatres be donated to the cause for which the campaign is being conducted. This campaign was inaugurated for the purpose of raising $500,000 of the proposed million dollar permanent endowment for the Actors’ Fund of America and the Actors’ Home on Staten Island from manufacturers, actors and exhibitors exclusively in the motion picture field. The following list of theatres shows the wide range of support this movement has received : C. W. Landers, Star, Fredonia, N. Y. ; Chas. Tefft, Empire, New Brunswick, N. J. ; Irving Engel, New York City, Irvinton, N. J. ; Edw. F. Wunder, American, Freeport, L. I.; Jack Stein, Globe, Trenton, N. J. ; C. H. Thomas, Park, Bath, N. Y. ; A. Wuzzemann, Empire, Hoboken, N. J. ; Wm. O. Maschke, Strand, Ridgefield Park, N. J.; Palace, N. Judson, Ind. ; L. A. Cevlin, Grand Opera House, Johnstown, N. Y : Ralph Bast, Crescent Arcade, Ridgefield Park, N. J. ; David J. Henessy, Liberty, Newark, N. J. ; D. L. Fisher, Pleasant, Newton, N. J. ; Ralph Marlowe Refowich, Freeland, Pa. ; Chas. T. Hammer, Star, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Louis Brown, Brown’s Orpheum, Danvers, Mass. ; R. M. Darlington, Orpheum, Lewisburg, Pa. ; Nathan E. Goldstein, Broadway, Springfield, Mass. ; W. A. & M. Gill, Colonial, Milford, Conn. ; C. B. M. Clain, Ridgway Opera House, Ridgway, Pa. ; H. Hanghnessy, Wisoman, Youngstown, O. ; J. J. Mulhall, Alco, Great Barrington, Mass. ; Royal, Waterville, Me. ; Henry C. Browne, Lyric, Summit, N. J. ; F. W. Humphreys, Humphrey’s Opera House, Woodstown, N. J. ; H. E. Sullivan, World-in-Motion, Whitehall, N. Y. ; Hazelton Dome, Whitehall, N. Y. ; J. D. Kennedy, Nixon, Youngstown, O. ; Benj. H. Dittrich, Lyric, Honesdale, Pa.; S. T. Stevenson, Princess, Henderson, N. C. T. E. Mortimer, Nordica, Freeport, Me.; Chas. Copin, Antoinette, Brooklyn ; A. Democha Co., McKinley Square, Bronx, New York City.; Radia Matthias, Strand, Hempstead, L. I.; W. J. Sirk, Gem, North Manchester, Ind.; H. Youngs, Jewel Theatre and Opera House, Tremont, O. ; E. J. Ciorgople, Dreamland, Elyria, O. ; Leo Martin, Leo’s, Stapleton, L. I.; J. D. Doly, Majestic, Wellsburg, W. Va. ; Frank A. Owen, Orono, Orono, Me. ; L. B. Steele, Princess, Georgetown, S. C. ; Max Stearn, Majestic, Columbus, O. ; Wallace H. Sawyer, Grand Opera House, Bluffton, Ind. ; H. H. Parminter Princess, North Troy, Vt. ; W. M. Wells, Scenic Theatre, Scottsburg, Ind. ; Allan F. Sparrow, Idea, Springfield, Vt. ; H. B. Wells, Opera House, Newsburg, S. C. ; J. A. Little, Arcade, Braun Ell, W. Va. ; A. J. Imks, Crystal, Ligonier, Ind. ; Day Street Theatre, Ligonier, Ind. ; Olympia, Somerville, Mass. A. A. Green, Neenah, Neenah, Wis. ; T. L. Little, Majestic, Camden, S. C. ; James M. Davis, Iris, Salisbury, N. C. ; Thomas D. Goldburg, The Goldburg, Baltimore, Md. ; B. B. Budstadt, Smith Opera House, Geneva, N. Y. ; Berman’s Geneva, N. Y. ; Tas. RabinoVich, P. P. Theatre, Baltimore, Md. ; Proposed $ 1,000,000 endowment to be swelled by part of receipts of May 15, National Tribute Day C. Sesonake, Nelida, Catskill, N. Y. ; Chas. P. Gilmore, Hippodrome, Oswego, N. Y. ; H. E. Hinrichs, Royal, Minok, 111. ; W. R. Bartlett, Lyric, Lawrenceburg, Ky. ; Carr and Schod, Princess, Reading, Pa. ; A. L. Bergen, Colonial, Jamestown, N. Y. ; Fred Lovett, Royal, Providence, R. I. ; A. S. Schwartz, Rose, Chicago ; E. A. Crawford, Cumberland, Brunswick, Me. ; Union Square, Brunswick, Me. ; Leonard Elswick, Kiski, Vandergrift, Pa.; J. E. Bailey, Bailet, Vivian Square, La. ; Wm. H. Young, TaylorEaston, St. Louis, Mo.; J. F. Smith, Grand, Barnesboro, Pa. Theo. Beiersdorfer, Idle Hour, Ft. Wayne, Ind. ; Thos. Lancaster, Grande, Detroit, Mich.; E. C. Bennett, Temple, Ocaler, Fla.; J. F. Soffantranger, Pardee, Pardee, Va. ; Saxe Amusement Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ; Opera House, Bloomsburg, Pa. ; A. B. Sawyer, Vaudette, Brewton, Ala.; Geo. Shenker, Dreamland, Lorain, O. ; Progress Theatre Co., Jefferson, Chicago; Majestic Amuse. Co., Majestic, Joliet, 111.; Huntington Motion Picture Co., Huntington, Ind. ; Henry E. Newell, Plaisir, Chicago; A. Block, Victoria, Beaufort, N. C. ; Wm. H. Cardor, La Petite, Kankakee, 111. ; R. R. Moore, Ideal, Akron, O. ; James J. Donovan, Casino, Taunton, Mass.; J. E. Burk, Princess, Morristown, Tenn. ; M. D. LaFerry, Rossville, Rossville, Ga., C. G. Hunter, Jewel, Valentine, Neb. ; Frain and Marceron, Dumbarton, Washington, D. C. ; Louis Kalbfield, Kalbfield Grand, Palatka, Fla.; Joe Dell Co., Herrin Opera House, Herrin, 111. C. A. Hatcher, Photoplay, Tea Harpe, 111.; James P. Dunberg, Akron O. ; J. W. Williams, Dreamland, Tulsa, Okla. ; George H. Hines and Harry C. Somers, Auditorium, South Bend, Ind. ; I. E. Berkson, Roseland, Chicago; Angelton and Adams, Novelty, Forgan, Okla. ; Rae Peacock, Mystic, Stafford, Kans. ; H. L. Stale, Rex, Farrel, Pa. ; H. S. Stansel, Star, Rulewill, Miss. ; J. M. Peterson, Royal, Helena, Ark.; Julian Woods, Citizens’ Opera House, Maxia, Texas; C. G. Hoff, Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y. ; W. H. Brown, Home, Davenport, Iowa; C. C. Melvin, Lyceum, Bradford, Pa. ; Thompson & Co., Plattsburg Opera House, Plattsburg, Miss. ; Electric, Willow City, N. Dak. ; Turnbull and Rogers, Reading, Reading, Mass. ; Pete C. Carter, Green Room, Plains, Mont. ; M. L. Sparr, Central and Village Theatres, Wilmette, 111. ; Wm. H. Snyder, Grand, Lancaster, Pa. ; N. J. Silverberg, Olympic, Greenville, Pa.; John Patterson, Sangamo, Peoria, 111. ; Geo. B. Falligardt, Pastime, San Benita, Texas, T. F. Larson, Orpheum, Santa Rica, N. Mexico. Spencer H. Anderson, Wigwam, Geneseo 111.; Clayton H. Hitchins, Majestic, Hitchins, Ky. ; V. Gates, Chicago ; Graham M. Pooly, Garden, Arthur, 111. ; A. .M. Keller, Princess, Hoopeston, 111. ; L. F. Wheeler, People’s, Lawrenceville, 111. ; L. A. Castle, Lyceum, Wyoming, 111. ; Aledo Opera House, Aledo, 111.; A. M. Gruber, Empire, Gary, W. Va. ; M. M. Monk, Metropolitan, Plymouth, 111. ; W. B. Martin, Geneva Junction, Wis. ; Walter Q. Seise, Central Park, Schenectady, N. Y. ; A. Haynes, Central Square, Lynn, Mass.; Tom Moore, Moore’s Strand, Washington, D. C. ; Fred E. Johnson, New Y, Cleveland, O. ; Ben Knox, Queen, Waxahachie, Texas; Harry B. Harris, Gem, Hanover, Kansas ; J. W. Wunnell, Waynesburg Opera House, Waynesburg, Pa. ; Dolly Sparr, Royal Grand, Marion, Ind. Actors’ Fund W. E. Rolison, Palace, Minneapolis, Minn.; Patee, Lawrence, Kansas.; C. C. Harrison, Pastime, Iowa City, Iowa; C. H. Fisher, Belvidere, Cumberland, Md. ; C. H. Fisher, Liberty, Cumberland, Md. ; A. W. Parker, Princess, Sanborn, Iowa; Wm. Smith, Pastime and Temple, Lewistown, Pa. ; L. F. Guimond, Lyceum, Monticello, N. Y. ; J. H. King, Crown, Mobile, Ala.; Mr. Faller, Bijou-Dream, Chicago; Schlink Bros., Bloomer, Wis. ; Paramount, Denton, Mont. ; R. Clayton Diggins, Davison, Beaver Dam, Wis. ; L. A. Powell & Co., Lyric, Glasco, Kans. ; A. Hemmerly, Lyric, Hamilton, O. ; A. L. Loudias, Gem, Batesville, O. ; Net & Wertin, Electric, Albany, Minn. ; Cantin, Casino, Antwerp, Tonie Zoellers Perry, Hazard, N. Y. R. G. Clendeium, Pastime, Colfax ; Kearney Opera House, J. F. Saup, Kearney, Neb.; Ed. Falligan, Nelson, Logansport, Ind. ; A. J. Kavanaugh, Grand, Grand Forks, N. D. ; G. D. Vandervoort, Temple, Milford, N. Y. ; William Young, Grand & Gary Theatres, Gary, Ind.; J. J. Hale, Favorite, Lindsay, Okla. ; Twentieth Century, Gary, Ind.; John H. Herziger, ' Doty, Neenah, Wis.; Elmer Tompkins, The Opal, Hollister, Cal. ; L. W. Lewis, Band, Puxico, Mo. ; C. C. Howell, Gaiety, Porterville, Cal. ; F. E. Howard, Family, Elma, la.; Jas. J. Chrissie. Queen, Chicago; W. H. Ginsberg, Magnet, Lincoln, Neb.; H. A. Southorp, Auditorium, Highlands, N. J. ; W. F. Eakas, Bijou, Greenland, Miss.; Joseph, H. Woodland, Globe, Clinton, Mass. ; J. F. Brady, Park, Washington, D. C. ; Elkader Opera House, Elkader, la ; J. B. Beard, Broadway, Castonia, N. C. ; E. W. Haferkawp, Hedwick, Chicago ; Charles St. Clair, Majestic, Corsicana, Tex.; Ed. Nignette, Opera House, Two Rivers, Wis. ; Best Show, Spokane, Wash. ; V. G. Ballon, Olympian, Seattle, Wash. ; R. J. Goodman, Rex, Starkville, Miss. ; O. Konie, Pastime, Bay City, Texas; Leon Rosenblau, Star, New Brighton, N. Y. ; D. F. Trusdell, Opera House, Springfield, S. D. ; Dwight McKenny, Crystal, LaSalle, Colo. ; R. C. Gibbs, Strand, Huron, S. D. ; A. E. I’Allemand, Crystal, Arapahoe, Neb. A. W. Lordeman, Isis, Alamosa, Colo. ; Clifford Smith, National, Lucas, la.; Kirk Perry, Majestic, Clarendon, Ark.; Sherman, Los Angeles, Cal. ; C. L. Beach, Mansfield, Mansfield, Mass. ; John R. Baxter, Lyceum, Spring City, Utah ; T. D. McMinn, Lyric, Cullman, Ala. ; E. L. Wheat, Orpheum, Sheridan, Wyo. ; C. D. Cooley, Strand, Tampa, Fla.; J. C. Miller, Princess, Woodstock, 111.; F. A. Sutton, New Wallace, Brandentown, Fla. ; Home Theatre Co., Home, Portage, Wis. S. V. Wallace, Idle Hour, Cambridge Springs, Pa. ; F. L. Stannard, Gem, Wenatchee, Wash. ; E. J. Bacon, Eagle Pass, Texas; J. E. Smith, Butler, Tonopah, Nev. ; Coats Dot Theatre, Watsonville, Cal. ; M. Barnes, Empire, Fillmore, Cal. ; Mark E. Eichster, Rex, San Francisco, Cal. ; E. J. Pacius, Princess, Prosser, Wash. ; R. I. Irvine, Pastime, Asotin, Wash. ; M. L. Kiplinger, Opera, San Bernardino, Cal. ; J. E. Ferguson, Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Wash. ; E. Drachman, Broadway, Tucson, Ariz. ; Peter Kranth, Germania, Denison, la.; John H. Taylor, Bell, Oakland, Calif.; Wallace Baker, Our, Detroit, Mich. ; Anderson & Wood, Majestic, Chico, Cal. REEL LIFE— Page 15