The Billboard 1910-10-01: Vol 22 Iss 40 (1910-10-01)

OCTOBER 1, 1910. The Billboard 35 notices the evidences of poverty, and with true be lodging she commences’ work. Sie suffers many privations, and one day, when she gives way to grief, her sobs are overheard by 4 pleasant-looking old workman, who lodges on the same floor, He comes to offer bis sympathy, tact, leaves some money in the baby’s hand. In the course of his employment he does some work at a large house. A portrait there seems famillar—he has seen a copy at the house of the woman he has befriended. He finds it her faithless husband and deliberately breaks open the rich man's desk and takes sufficient money to supply the wife's needs. He places the notes in her drawer in an envelope. bearing the hus band’s monogram. The police and the busband soon come to the workman's room; he calmly leads them to the hext apartment. The husband, full of remorse on seeing his wife there, dismisses the police and pleads for the forgiveness of the woman he has wronged. REEDHAM'S ORPHANAGE FESTIVAL, 1910 (Topical ; released September 28; length, 394 feet).—-The orphanage children drill wonderfully well, forming up into Intricate desigus which make a very effective spectacle. THE DISHONEST STEWARD (Drama; release October 5: length, 009 feet).—A steward, who has pledged his master to carefully look after his (the master’s) son, proves unfaithful, making existence a burden to the child. Soon after the steward learns that his master has been lost in a wreck, and from that moment has but one thought—to rid himself of the child and appropriate the fortune be has in charge. He takes the boy away one night and loses him in the wood, where he is afterward found erying and shivering by an old beggar. Both go to the police, who after having heard the story of the child, itnvestigate the affair. Their search brings to Nght the guilt of the old servant and he ts arrested. CITY OF A HUNDRED MOSQUES, RROUS 8A, ASTA MINOR (Travelogue; release October 5; length, 205 feet).—A visit to Broussa, afforded by this film, gives the spectator a wonderful insight into Eastern life. Broussa is a typical Turkish town, and its streets full of sights unfamiliar to the European, provide material for an interesting picture. LUBIN. THE SHERIFF'S CAPTURE (Drama; released September 26; length, 990 feet).—Nell does not like sheriffs. The dislike is gen eral, and not any particular she is rather pleased with Dick Land when he rides into the yard and asks for a drink of water, until she spies his star, and learns that he is looking for a couple of outlaws. The ontlaws are hiding tn the house, but Nell assures the sheriff that she is alone, and he rides on in search of the fugitives. The men come from the house and one fires after the departing official, who is badly wounded. Nell’s sympathies now turn to the senseless and bleeding man, and after a great deal of effort she succeeds in getting him into the house. Then she rides for a physician and gives information to the deputies as to the probably whereabouts of the desperadoes. The deputies make their capture and are highly elated, but the sheriff makes a far more important captcre—that or Nell. THE PATH OF DUTY (Drama; released September 29; length, 990 feet).—Philip Trask a member of the revenue service, is confronted with a situation forcing him to choose between love and duty. Either he must arrest the father of his sweetheart, whom he learns is implicated in a smuggling case, or prove false to his sworn duty. Despite the tearful appeal of his sweetheart, he follows the path of duty, and makes the arrest. However, the old man is Gnally cleared of the charge, and in the end decides that, after all, a man who follows in the path of duty will make a good son-in-law. confined to official, and SELIG. A COLD STORAGE ROMANCE lease October 3; length, 565 feet).—Samantha * Higgins, thoroughly imbued with the romantielem characteristic of a blushing mald of seventeen summers, while at work—that of the fetes of eggs—conceives the idea of Inscribng her autograph on one that is ready for storage. An elapse of ten years, and the innocent little egg had found its way to an inspir ing poet’s larder. By accident the poet finds the message and determines to investigate, hot knowing that for ten years past the writer of that message had been Mrs. Hans Hay. When the poet, following up his clue, confronts Samantha with the egg, a family tetea-tete follows, FOR HER COUNTRY’S SAKE (Drama; re (Comedy; re lease October 6; length, 1,000 feet).—The locale of this play is a tavern near Valley Forge when the British and Colonial armies were both stationed In that section. A message is received by the tavern keeper that Washington, tn riding through, Is planning to stop at this inn for a couple of hours’ sleep. The tnn-keeper, with two accomplices, Washington while he ts sleeping, secure a large reward offered by the British Government. The tnn-keeper’s daughter, who ie strongly loyal to the colonial cause, overbears the plan, and saves Washington's life at the loss of her own. plan to kill in order to (Continued on page 38) We want to buy second-hand M. P. Machines. What have you to offer? We oo What de you © = 178 = Green Street, Chicago, Til. FOR SALE.-1,000 ft. reela film, $5 to §25; used Edison, Power, Labin machines, §60; new, $100; one elides, Se; sets, Model B. gas cutete, ‘ios: paying pic ure theatres, a> For Rent—1,000 ft. pests film, $1 to HE per Will buy gas outfits, mac — ta Im. reel renovate film at #1. oe per reel, . DAVIS, Watertown, Wis. STRONGER AND STRONGER Grows the Independent Organization. Glance at the list of Film Exchanges that are buying our product—look at the number of Manufacturers releasing film subjects weekly of such quality and in such quantities that the Independent Exhibitor has at his disposal the FINEST PROGRAM IN THE WORLD And you will understand why Exhibitors are flocking to our standard. The good ship—‘‘ INDEPENDENCE ”’—is sailing in smooth waters, bound for the harbor of SUCCESS and PROSPERITY. The flag of QUALITY is nailed to the mast. Get aboard—there is room for you. EVERY MONDAY ECLAIR—Eclair Film Company. IMP—lIndependent Moving Pictures Co. YANKEE—Yankee Film Co. EVERY TUESDAY BISON—New York Motion Picture Co. POWERS—The Powers Co. THANHOUSER—Thanhouser Co. EVERY WEDNESDAY AMBROSIO—New York Motion Picture Co. ATLAS—Atlas Film Co. CHAMPION—The Champion Film Co. NESTOR—David Horsley. EVERY THURSDAY ITALA—New York Motion Picture Co. IMP—Independent Moving Pictures Co. DEFENDER—Wwm. H. Swanson. LUX—R. Prieur. EVERY FRIDAY BISON—New York Motion Picture Co. THANHOUSER—Thanhouser Co. EVERY SATURDAY GREAT NORTHERN—Great Northern Film Co. ITALA—New York Motion Picture Co. POWERS—The Powers Co. CAPITOL—Capitel Film Co. os: ~ paella Motion Picture Laboratores. RELIANCE—First Release, October 22. _ LIST OF BUYING EXCHANGES AUGUST 31, 1910 CANADA Applegath, L. J., & Sons, 145 Yonge st., Toronto Camadian Film Ex., .......... Calgary, Alberta Canadian Film Ex.,..........+. Vancouver, B. C. Gaumont Co., 154 St. Catherine st., Montreal Kinetograph Co. (for Canada) 41 E. 21st st., suntekines baduleenseeeaness New York City CALIFORNIA California Film Ex., 1065 Mission st., ...... casveccesccccocseseesedesees San Francisco Miles Bros.,...790 Turk st.,...San Francisco Pacific States Ex., 734 S. Main st., Los Angeles Western Film Co., 108 B. 4th st., Los Angeles COLORADO W. H. Swanson Film Ex., WIA. cc ccccvccccscccccecccesccsccs Denver DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Paramount Film Ex., 428 9th st., N. W., net cb'pheeeueekeeeteaeSabeuueren Washington GEORGIA Consolidated Film Ex., Rhodes Blig., Atlanta. Sunny South F. Ex., Rhodes Bldg., Atlanta ILLINOIS Anti-Trust Film Co., 79 So. Clark st., Chicago Bugene Cline,..... 59 Dearborn st.,..... Chicago Globe Filin Service, 107 B. Madison st., Chicago laemmle Film Service, 196 Lake st., Chicago Standard Film Ex., 155 E. Wash, st., Chicago. KANSAS Wichita Film and Supply Co., 122 N. Market street Wichita Dixie Film Co., 720 Maison Blanche Bidg., obauceghhnbend dhe eeaseneeens New Orleans Boston Film Rental Co., 665 Washington st. Boston W. B. Green Film Bx., 228 Tremont ave., Boston MARYLAND Consolidated Amuse, Co., 28 W. Lexington CE, “cencoccveccesevecscesvasses Baltimore B. & W. Film Ex., 412 EB, Baltimore st., eeecee Sune nccankedsaseuusetnccens See errr rr ere errr eee eee eee ee eee Laemmle Film Service, 256 Hennepin ave., Minneapolis =e Film & Supply Co., 1106 Union t Bldg MISSOURI Bijou Film & Am. Co., 1222 Grand ave., nectindGucceceetcébaveseveestce Kansas City J. W. Morgan, 1230 Grand ave., Kansas City W. H. Swanson St. Louis Film Co., 200 No. FE GR Svawascecoecccessans encced St. Louis Wagner Film & Am. Co., 208 N. 9th st., eeeeseece PO ery ee St. Louis NEBRASKA, Laemmle Film Serv., 1517 Farnam st., NEW YORK Co. Albany Film Ex., 418 Broadway, Albany., N. Y. Victor Film Serv., ...39 Church st., ...Buffalo NEW YORE CITY. Exhibitors Film Ex., 138 Third ave., New York Empire Film Ex., 150 E. 14th st., New York Gt. Bastern Film Ex., 21 B. 14th st., New York Paramount Film Ex., 61 W. 14th st., New York Peerless Film Ex., 94 Fifth ave., New York Hudson Film Co., 138 EB. 14th st., New York Wm. Steiner F. Ex., 110 Fourth ave., New York OHIO. Buckeye F. & P. Co., 309 Arcade Bldg., Dayton Capitol F. Serv., 422 N. High st., Columbus, 0. Cincinnati Film Ex., 315 W. 4th st., Cincinnati Southern Film Ex., 17 Opera Place, Cincinnati Toledo Film Exchange, 316 Superior st., Toledo Victor F. Serv., Prospect & Huron sts., Cleveland OREGON. Independent West. F. Ex., Swetland Bldg., etek en edeneseudeeeutveaweoweebe Portland OKLAHOMA. United M. P. Co., 112 Main st., Oklahoma City PENNSYLVANIA, Eagle Film Ex., 143 N. 9th st., Philadelphia Philadelphia F. & P. Co., 44 N. 9th st., Phila. Philadelphia F, Ex., 934 Arch st., Philadelphia Independent Film Ex., 415 Ferry st., Pittsburg * TEXAS. Film Exchange, 311 Elm sat., UTAH. Co-Operative Film Ex., 320 Atlas Block, Seeesewneroccesectesunesesye Salt Lake City WASHINGTON, Pacific Film Ex.,..... Globe Bldg.,.....Seattle Omaha Texas Dallas MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTING AND SALES CO. 111 East Fourteenth Street, NEW YORK CITY. SEND YOUR BID For the exclusive city or state rights for THE ONLY MOVING PICTURES — ae Buffalo Bill’s Wild West AND Pawnee Bill’s Far East Before the Territory you want is sold. If you want to make big money on an exclusive proposition that will stand repeating, get the pictures of the Wild West and Far East, combined. Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill draw larger crowds to their exhibition than any show on earth -~-These pictures will draw larger crowds than any ever made, and they will never lose interest. With the 3,000 feet of film you can show in any theatre the complete Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bill Far East exactly as it is exhibited in the open arena. You can give a genuine $1.00 show at a low price of admission. Not only the Wild West, but the Rough Riders of every nation, the Far East—all combined make the 3,000 feet of film novel and exciting from start to finish—the Greatest Drawing Card in the World. 50 styles of the finest lithograph posters. Fine assortment of large size photographs for lobby frames, heralds, cuts, etc. A complete lecture—everything to help you get the money. WRITE, WIRE OR CALL Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Film Go. Care of Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Co. 111 East 14th Street, NEW YORK.