The Billboard 1910-02-05: Vol 22 Iss 6 (1910-02-05)

FEBRUARY 5, 1910. The Billboard . 13 FILM SERVICE ASSOCIATION f Holds Fifth Annual Meeting in New York--Contemporaneous Getting Together of the Alliance Executive Com| . mittee Creates Comment---Transactions of Both Bodies More or Less Secret. ; | x 'wo conventions—licensed and independent and Film Co., Wilkes-Barre; Western Film Ex-; One of the feature problems brought up was We wish to assure our customers and friends, occurred at. the same time and place in New | change, Milwaukee. that the machine wanufacturers would sell only | hewever, that this action is entirely voluntary ‘ js " pa Ry nn ot Jj + tell —— General harmony and good will seemed to | the licensed exchanges aud exhibitors. This | on our part and is not caused directly or indi maiutuin throughout and despite the frenzied | duestion recelved serivus cvusideration and a| rectly by apy interests other than those above t tulk of the usual rabid winds, the rumor of | Committee will report at a later date as to ite | mentioned, ; y discordance with the Patents Company was poo| feasibility. Vermit us to say that the Phoen’x pictures poved | oo |} in the future will be the equal of any Amer‘+ fern manufacture. We will announce the vew ’ ; relerses in due time, . With best wishes, we beg to remain. Yours very truly sation, and the regular monthly meeting of vw Alliance Executive Committee, Just how w why the conferences Were concurrent las might about some speculation. a wus the first time in a year, or, rather, since There are some exchanges who appear disThe banquet was one of the most successful be film people met on the parting lines, that | S#Ustied with the workings of the Patents Comaffuirs of its kind ever held and a vote of all the old, familiar faces were seen lobbying | P@9Y, but they seem to be in the minority and | uganimous thanks was tendered Herbert Miles, t together. have no complaint to make openly. ‘The feeling | through whose good offices the affair was brought | PHOENIX FILM COMPANY. ; | ite F. S. A. meeting was called for 10:30, | 4l80 prevailed that the F. S. A. was in nowise | to such a successful conclusion. i ster : The major part of the day was spent in reports injured by independent competition. | . : and the usual routine, <A discussion of credit— As usual there were one or two star chamber Nearly 400 guests attended the banquet, NO MORE SUNDAY SoHOows. : {ts regulation and extension, came up for argu. | S¢ssions of the F. 8. A., of which no statement amongst which were Mr. and Mrs. Logan, Mr. 1 ment Phe general feeling is agaiust credit. | 85 6!yen to the press, 'and Mrs. Single, Carl Goldenberg, Mrs. Herbert Ciinton, Ia., Jan. 25. 1910.—The Clinton The7 No definite action in the matter was taken. A Theo came the usual discussion, pro and con, | Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Hallberg, E. E. Cary, Mr. atre will run no more Sunday shows afrer Janf 20 per ceat reduction from the least length of | on non-inflammable film. Samples of new stuck | and Mrs. Ernest Wye, W. A. Booth, Mr. and ary 30. The reason given is that Sunday atreturnable film is rated as one of the most im | were shown and met with general approval. It | Mrs. Brandenberg, Mr. Sig (Pop) Lubin and ctions do not meet with public favor. portaut accomplishments since the last meeting. | has been contended all along that trouble with | family, Mr. Pearce, Joseph Miles, Wm. Steiner, A desirable change has been made at the Gut of seventy-nine members, forty were the non-inflaiamable was due solely to the care-| Eberhard Schneider, Baxter M. Morton, J. S.| Family Theatre by moving the picture machine present, six were represented by proxies. J. E. | lessness of operators Blockton, Wm. Rock, C. Gillingham, William | from the center to one side of the balcony. ’ ‘ ‘ 4 , ; i) ‘ Ve N The motion-picture theatre managers of Cincinnati were given a banquet by the four Queen City film exchanges—the Magnetic Film Servige Company, the Cincinnati Film Exchange, the Southern Film Exchange and the Vittsburg Calcium Light and Film Company. at the Gibson House, that city, Wednesday night, January 19. Sixty managers were gathered at the tables. Enthusiasin was on tap, and the above picture will convey an idea of the crowd present. ~0stighighe antes ee tl te Ln ME oe Pee u f , Pearce, of the Importers’ Film and Supply Co., HEARD _ IN THE LOBBY. Wright, of Kalem, A. E. Saunders, and many | The view of the pictures is in no way ob of New Orleans, La., was admitted to member The banquet was held on Saturday evening others. It was close to the wee hours when the | structed now by people pass'ng in front of the . ship oe . : last light was dimmed and every one voted the | machine. KARL PETERSEN. be : The following answered to the roll-call: Tal. | *+ affair vs moat gigantic success. eee : Iy's Film Exehange, Los Angeles; Miles Bros.,| The waterproof film was generally discussed. The Film Service Association will meet at Francisco; Theatre Film Service, San Francisco, Ad) ad ~ Detroit in July. LAEMMLE’S MONTREAL OFFICE a Lioperial Film Exchange, Washington, BD. C.; “Rl Swanson held several social sessions, PATHE HAS FIRE. BURNED. Ry H. Lieber Co., Indi snapolis, ind Pittsburg | eTeeting old friends. iia | Teal lee ae and Film Co., Des Moines, Ta Bo ae The Montreal office of the Laemmle Film . ‘ert Film and Supply, New Orleans, La.; On Wednesday, January 26, chere was a] Service Assn. was completely burned ont last Miles Rrox., Baltimore; Pearce & Scheck, Balti | Sts. Lubin states that his new factory in small fire at the faetory of Pathe Freres at | week. the loess being a littie over $7,000) with More; Howard M. BP. Co., Reston: Miles Rros,, | Paris has been wiped out by the food. Boundbrook, Noo, The damage was slight and [no Insvrance According to Mr. Laemmile. Decrupmian: National oe io Coeneae Bo : — —_ nal to i” ag ted in + ne of the a raat the best re oe of film Rone. ste® 4 , ‘ » xchange, Jdeplio o> | el . intisa, w Instan we fire beoke ont the santo nm © Tnrous eustomers, anc rere thereiore Bucheoor nee, St. Louls Montana Filin eat, Ths y are In the shape of a watch fob, operatives all marehed ont The tratued corps Ae, wish to tell you savs Mr. Laemmle, ‘of a4 Light and Film c Mont. Pittsburg | Calclum | vith « heavy monogram pendant. of Gre Rahtors tuck thelr ctatinax and with | the wicent thing that has Banpened to me since Co atl . m Co., Omaha Neb ; Actograph | ¢ autematic sprinklers the blaze was eufekiy pot! [we been in the moving picture business, and Rabein ., N. Y¥.; Buffalo Film Exchange, oo out In ten minutes the entire foree was back | here dt is: ‘ . Greater New York Film Rental —a : is . _ | fet work and the Boundbrook fre department ar | “No seoner had it hecome known that my n. y cee ate; lapwrial Film Exchange, Pg | lige i + a rived in time te see the porters tleaning up the | Montres) office was destroyed than the Kleine yes wk Cliy; Kielne Optical Co New York ’ ; hess . P Pete. elite lust of the debris. Opt'eal Company, and the Kinetograph Com City; Miles Rros., Inc., New York Clty: Peaptets | mes of 4 holes#ler and retailer, To protect the } , iat! vet the exhibit a ee Ee pins immediately offered me the use ‘ 4 Im Exchange, New York Clty: P. L. Waters, evchange against we exhibitor, | Montren! offices until I could get i x > Se City; Alfred Welxs Film Exetona + FILM CO. MOVES. | shape again. ev ” Cit ® ab : ‘ale +hy > : a ”— these wo Film Exchange i Pe “i hy Y .~ a rin Roth Pathe Freres and Nicholas Power Com“ee Ia este Fim on lee y+ > heer . a Octieste mapeerto n . tt . beir 1 ' anc t 2 ne ” ave i J By xe, Troy, N.Y Pittabare Calcium tlache | OM had exhibits Je COCIE | mrad bin s and at | Chicago, IL, Jan. 24, 1910. each other's business day after and Film Company. C : 1 se ¥ tracted general attention The Pathe exhibit | Rillhoard Pub. Co » the Heensed side and I and 8 , pany, Cincinnath, Lake Shere Film was in charge of Col. Goldenberg and the Pow| ba niente ith ’ : ‘ coe a upply Co. Cleveland; Untied Film Ex: | ers. Sales Manager Coles Cincinnati, O. vet the minute real tronble Change, Cleveland; Ohio Film Service, Colambua; | °° 8 See Baeass baie | Gentlemen—On account of enxtens've alter I ¢ Theatre Supply Co. Philadelptite nat J stiows im our factory and studio, and also an Fi Swab Film Se rvice Co Philadelphia: Columbta Flection of officers resulted as follows: A. J tlhetoated improvements in our mechanical force : Fil Exchange, Pittebs re ID . A , Giillozgham, president William Steiner, vice) WF WILT, NOT RELEASE for several weeks) eqnsre and ‘white." IT have written fo them @ cai . nt ' S: nate detdacipate! ‘ pach ve _ president; Herbert Miles, secretary; Robert flowing our shipment of Jan. 20. 1910, The | personally. but I want everybody in the film : y > Pittsburg Pennsavivania Fllm Ex Liebler, treasurer Executive Committee: Frank @estre to protluce pietures which shall be first ! iness fo know of this Ittle Incident. And ce. Pittsburg: Pittsburg Caleclum Light and J. Tloward, Richard O. Rowland, P. L. Waters class in every respect makes this delay neces t that J Film Co., Pittsburg; Pittsburg Calcium Light, (vice Wm. Fox). sary.