The Billboard 1910-11-05: Vol 22 Iss 45 (1910-11-05)

NOVEMBER 5, 1910. The Bi llboard 1l Vaudeville and Motion Pictures FILM ALLIANCE MEETS GENERAL FILM COMPANY Convention Held in Cleveland, Oct. 29-30, to Determine Whether the Acquires Pittsburg Calcium Light and Film Company and The Members Are to Purchase the Product of the American F:'m Manufacturing Company---Decided in Affirmative Cleveland, 0., Oct. 30 (Special to The Bill poard).-A special meeting of the National In dependeat Mvution Picture Allilance was beld at the Hollemien Hotel, this city, on October 29 and 30, to clean up certain polnts of discus sion and interest and to promote a closer rela tionship awengst the members of the associa tion, the principal tople of discussion being ju regard to the purchase by the members of the association of the product of The American Film Mauufacturing Co., of Chicago. There were present representatives of the following film exchanges Mr. R. G. Bachman, presidiug as chairman; the Anti-Trust Film Co of Chicago; the Acme Film Exchange, of San Francisco, the Boston Film Renial Co., ton; the Bijou Film aud Awusement Co., of Kansas City, Mo.; the Buckeye Film and jecting Co., of Dayton, O.; California Film Ex change. of San Francisco. Cal.; Exchange, of Calgary, Canada; Film Exchange, of Cinclovati, O.; Film Exebange, of Chicago; Exhibitors Film Exchange. of New York City; the Globe Film Service, of Chicago; the Great Western Film Co.. of Winnipeg. Can.; the Great Western Film the Ciocinoati Eugete Clin Canadian Film | Service, of Minneapolis, Minn.; the Llaodependen! | Film Exchange, of Pittsburg; the Michigan Film Supply Co., of Detroit, Mich.; Morgau Film Exchange, of Kansas City, Mo.; Parauvuut Exchauge, of New York City; Paramount Exchange, of Washington, D. C.; Pacitk Exchuuge, of Seattle, Wash.; the Southern Exchange, of Cincinnati, ©O.; William Steiner F'lis Exchange, of New York City; Swanson Crawford Film Exchange. of St. Louis; the Standard Film Exchange, Chicago; United Motion I’icture Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.; the Victor Film Service, of Buffalo, N. Y., and the Victor Film Service, of Cleveland, 0. The following manufacturers were represented: The American Film Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Mr. A. M. Kennedy; Yankee Film Co., by ir. Wm. Steiner; the Atlas Film Co., the Io dependent Moving Picture Mfg. Co., by Mr. rT. Cochrane; the Solax Film Co., of N. Y. City, by Mr. J. McGee, the Champion Film Co., by Denver’s Newest and Handsomest Denver, Colo., Oct. 25 (Special to The Bill board).—The [rincess Theatre, and best equipped motion picture playhouse, was opened on pene & Oct. 11. The new theatre is owned by the Pri é ’ ef which George C. Moore is president; George A. Greaves, secretary and manager, and A. P. Mackey, treasurer. t ts the claim of the own ers that the house, which was erected at a cost of $125,000, excels any similar place of amuse ment in America. The policy is straight motion ctures, at an admission price of five cents. fr film service is supplied by Wm. H. Swan eon Company. PROFESSIONAL MATINEE AT OLYMP Chicago, Oct. 27 (Special to The Billboard).— The matinee given at Friday afternoon, October 28, for the profession, found every seat In that house occupied by per formers who are now in Chicago. The Aviator. which is now current there, was greatly enjoyed by those present, who vigorously demonstrated their apyreciation. The Olymple is Indeed fort anate in securing this show, which looks as though It l* golive to be as great a success as The Fortune Hunter. SHUBERTS CONTROL BOOKINGS. Des Moines, Ia., Oct, been completed whereby the Shuberts will fur aish the attractions for I. Ruben's new theatre, which will be erected at Fifth and Walnut streets. OPERA HOUSE DESTROYED. The Opera Tlouse at Prescott, Ark., was de stroyed by fire, October 22. Manager T. G Mé@ody writes thet all shows booked there should change their route. BERNARIS GARDNER. He ta one of Toledo's youngest and most en terprising assistant managers. le ie al present with the Sunbeam of the Willlam Bettie en terprises, formerly man ager of the Ateauwe tu aire, the popular ten cent vaudeville house on the Sun time. He It» known to the = musle world, and some of bir compositions have at -racted the attention of the Remick Music ub Heh'ng Co. at Detrolt, Mich. Denver's newest | neess Amusement Company. | the Olympic Theatre on | 31.—Arrangements have | } wath, Mark Dintenfass; The Defender Film Co.. oy Wm Il. Swanson; the Standard Motior .icture Co.. by Mr. |. A. MeMillan, and the Sun Film Mfg Co... by Mr. R. G Bachman. The Association passed a resclution request ing the manufacturers to admit of the purchase of the filws of the American Film Manufacturing Co., this reselution being carried unanimously the matter to be definitely decided as to terms and coulitions at a conference to be held at New York on Thursday, November 3. The out come of the meeting was a source of renewe:! confidence in the value of the association to all | of its members and the results attained were considered satisfactory to all parties concerned. —DUN HOLBROOK. Wonderland Film Company, Two of the Principal Exchanges of The Smoky City Pittsburg. Pa., Oct. 29 (Special to The Bill board).—The General Film Company bas taken | fever The Littsburg Calcium Light and Film Company ava [be Wouderland Film Co, (The Duquesne Amusewent aud Supply Company aud The Wonderland Film Company were recently | couselidated under the bead of The Wonderland Film Exchange, and will take possession Mon| day, October 31. | This @eal, which was practically closed some months aco bas been delayed owing to the illness | ‘f the attorney for the General Film Company, snd everything in relation to transfer or other juformation has been withheld. No definite arrangements bave been made as |; to who wili continue in charge of the Wonier A. M. KENNEDY. At a meeting of the Independent Motion 29-30, It was decided that Film Manufacturing Company, of which coucern | | | land office, and to a man up a tree it looks very much as if this office will be taken over | and placed under the guardiansbip of Mr. Clark, jef the firm of Roland aud Clark, former members of the VDittsburg Calcium Light aud Film | echonten as Mr, Clark will be the general | wapnager here for the General Film Company, | and the present quarters of the P. C. L. & F. Company will be continued. The trausfer of the film, machines and supplies to the Geveral Film Company by The Pittsburg | Calcium Light aod Film Company will have no bearing on their business at 515 First avenue, | which will be continued as beretofore. As to whether Messrs, Lande, Warner and | other members of Wonderland will again venture in the film renting field remains to be seen. The chavces are that their good will went with the transfer, yet with the other firm Mr. Clark vell continue in charge at the old stand, while “&. Roland will look after his outside interests | und become were interested in moving picture ventures. M>. Noland owns a very valuable piece of cperty in Wi'kinsburg, on which, at present, a beautiful moving picture house will be built. Later on the building will be enlarged and turned into a vaudeville house. THANHOUSER’S PAUL AND VIRGINIA. A “Thanhouser Masterpiece’ indeed is Paul and Virginia, if advance descriptions can be considered any sort of a guide. The New Rochelle producers are said to have given aucn time to the preparation of the play—to have set themselves to their task with as much care and deliberateness as a present day “rush schedule’? would allow. With Violet Heming #s Virginia and Frank Crane as Paul, there is no reason why the picture shouldn't be as worth while as the usual ‘‘classic’’ from this house. Here is a short story of the picture: Paul and Virginie are two young lovers who (Continued on page 50.) First Professional Picture Alliance, held at Cleveland, 0., October the members are hereafter to buy the product of the American Mr. Kennedy is general manager. Edna Loftus | Imprisoned San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 18 (Special to The Billboard).—Eena Loftus, the pretty actress who gained considerable notoriety recently by marry ing a prominent young business man of Ciacin aguiust the protest of the groom's rela | tives, has gained additional publicity by getting info difficulty with a taxi driver. It is alleged that she refused to pay a taxi service bill of | $3.00, and as a consequence was obliged to lan guixh several hours in the city prison at San | Francisco, FILM RATE LOWERED. Wasbington, D. C., Oct. 29.—Moving picture film: made in Europe will not come into the United States at a much lower rate of duty than | heretofore, The Customs Court bas decided that floe should be assexaed as photegraphs, at a duty of twenty-five per cent. ad valorem, The | Board of General Appraisers at New York bad coutended that they were dutiable as cellulold, at a much higher rate. Subscriber New Orleans, La., Oct. 26 (Special to The Billboard).—To Walter McCullough, a vaudeville performer, belongs the distinction of being the first professional to subscribe to the World’s Fair Fund, now being collected in the Crescent City. Mr. McCullough is a well-known actor, having been a stock favorite in New Orleans, some years ago. REISS IN BLOW-DOWN. Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 29.—The Reiss Carnival Company suffered damages in a blow-down here, Wednesday. The Hippodrome and Stadium, managed by Chefalo, and the Deep Sea Divers, suffered losses. Business for the Reiss Company during the week, was but fair. WILL BUILD NEW HOUSE. Everett, Wash., Oct. 29.—C. H. Dolson, of this city, to-day let the contract for the buildtheatre to be completed Jan. ° © be a vaudeville bouse. Mr. St. Peter, of this city, will manage it. STAY ON OIL. Stay on Oil ts a preparation especially adapted for moving picture machines. The manufacturers claim that Stay on Oil lasts longer, costs less and does not gum or thin down from heat, and tun off the machine, allowing the gears and | Other parts to become dry and hot, thus caus Lederer’s Unique } | } | should, also causing harder manipulation. ing them to wear out much quicker than they Stay on Oil ts free from carbon or any other mineral | gasoline once a week and by using Stay on Oil. Publicity Method *="*" bs cleaning machine thoroughly witb Chicago, Ill., Oct. 3.—Sam Lederer, who pulls wires at the Olympic Theatre, put over another front-pager on the Chicago scribes last Friday. Mr. Lederer had arranged a professional matince that visiting thesplans might Aviator. Being fully aware that could not be driven to extremes on the subject Lederer arranged with Dr. Wilbur Chapman. who with Charles M. Alexander ts conducting the city-wide evangelistic campaign that is stir| ring Chicago, to deliver a ten-minute sermon prier to the raising of ‘the curtain on the play. It was a master stroke, and the papers fairly ‘bulzed with Olympic talk. Among the two thousand professionals who were present were such celebrities as Abraham Erlanger, Chauncey Olcott and Richard Bennett, COLLIER IN NEW PLAY. ened here last Monday noight | written by himself in collaboration with Edgar ‘Selwyn, called I'll Be Hanged If I Do. enjoy The | the press | Atlantic City, Oct. 29,—WWilllam Collier op| in a new play) The company playing The Bell Boy has closed | its season. | MR. FRED ABBLEY. accompany ing photo shows the likeness |of Mr. Fred Abley, one of the most prominent |} show men and promot|ers of Mississippi. Mr. Abbley has been in the show business for a | number of years, and | has promoted a number of theatrical and amuseMent enterprises. He has been the leader in most of the amusement enterprises on the Mis sissippi Coast for the st few years. He has Ie eyes fixed on a larger field, and is now arranging to establish {in Mobile and New Orleans, Ne will no doubt make a success of 'is a hustler. | The i a eg aa ce em ra Sete asain