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

The Billboard NOVEMBER 5, 1910. CHICAGO FILM NOTES. Chicago, Oct. 27 (Special to The Billboard).— The American Film Mfg. Co. are offering $200 | im cash prizes to the exhibitors, operators aud | patrons of moving picture shows. The _ first prize will consist of $75, and there will be five | second prizes of $25 each. The contestants for these prizes are required to send a letter to the Contest Editor of the American Film Mfg. Co. of not over two hundred words, telling biw | fe a general way what he thinks of the first | four releases of this concern, in other words, pointing out what he thinks might be improved | spon. This contest is scheduled to close on | January 20, 1911. Mr. Hite, of the H. & H. Film Service Co., | is now actively In charge of that concern. Although Mr. Hutchinson stil] retains the presidency, bis many duties as president of the American Film Mfg. Co. do not permit him to give the detailed attention to the service busi| mess that is bis wont. Mr. Hite is an aggres| sive and capable man under whose direction | this concern ‘is bound to prosper The Industria! Moving Picture Company, of | which W. R. Rothacker is general manager, is | rapidly closing contracts with the national ad. | vertisers, and it is expected that they will | soon release their first film. | Everything looks busy about the offices of the Chicago Film Exchange, and Mr. Harry Lewis claims that his first-run service is greatly in| demand. | Mr. Gordon, of the Selig Polyscope Company, | expects that this firm’s new factory and studfo will be finished in about three weeks. He claims that it will be the largest one on this side of the pond when completed. FIREPROOF THEATRE AT MOLINE. | Moline, Ii!l., Oct, 29.—The first really fireproof theatre in the Tri-Cities has been opened by C. C. Coyne, at 2319 Fifth avenue. Mr. Coyne’s new motion picture theatre is modern in all respects, having an attractive front, six exits, | ie well ventilated and illuminated. The moving picture room is lined with galvanized iron and when closed is air-tight. Mr. Coyne bas placed George C. Martin in rsonal charge of his playhouse, which is | nown as The East End. Mr. Martin is the pioneer of the picture game in the Tri-Cities, hav| ing opened and successfully run the first picture house, some few years ago. Until then previous | adventures were a failure: Now the Tri-Cities | successfully maintain over a dozen of these amusement theatres. MOVING PICTURE THEATRES. The first motion picture show in Belle Plaine, la., has just been opened by Mr. Hartman, of — la. W. Braden and E. T. Purdy has been | anted a | permit to erect a motion pictur —= at 1418 East Franklin ave., Mindcapelia, | pn. Thos. Winterbottom has begun the erection of a motion picture house in Chester, Pa North Menominee, Mich., has a new motion | picture show. It is located at 2609 Broadway, | is under the management of Frank N. | Kartheiser, The Vandenberg Brothers are fitting up a store toom in Marinette, Wis., as a movi theatre. a oe Robert Gamble will erect 704 Twelfth st., Altoona, P | H. A. Smith has purchased a plot of Perect | | a picture theatre at a. in Bellefontaine, 0., upon which he will erect a _— er ae Majestic Theatre, Benton Harbor, Mich., a by Harry Templeton, was opened Oct. The Geneva Theatre, Geneva, Il., has been sold to O. B. Studley, of Monroe, Wis. D. C. McClellan is the new owner of the Idlebour Theatre, Pekin, Ill. The Lake Shore Film & Supply Company has new quarters in the Cvlumbia Building, 106 | ag ave., Cleveland, 0. | K. Greever bas purchased the Dreamland | Teo, Vernon. Texas, from H. A. Hood. r. . H. Benner, owner and manager-of the | Lyric Theatre, Wilmington, Del., closed bis house during the week of Oct. 24, and put it in charge of mechanics and decorators. He will expend over $1,000, increasing the seating ca pacity and otherwise adding to the enjoyment of bis patrons. Upon completion, be will bave the largest seating capacity of any moving pic ture house in the city, with the exception of the regular theatres, that now offer a season of xr . A. Schultz, of the Enterprise Optical Mf. Co., of Chicago, Ill. makers of the Ssotleasanls machine, in conjunction with the Great Western Film Co., of Winnipeg, Man., who are Moto grapb agents, bus partially completed a tour of = a a oye Winnipeg and Vancouver, . c uring his tour, the Mutiograph monor" . every exhibitor, en > M. Kennedy, general manager of the Amer fean Film Mfg. Co., of Chicago, UL, was in Winnipeg, Man., Can., on Oct. 20, personally Gemoustrating his first two releases of American bim to exchanges. The Warsaw Upera House, Warsaw, been leased by Mr. Cox, of Gosben, will conduct it as a vaudevi ture theatre. } The new Crown Theatre, at 806 Second st., | Ft. Madison. Ia., opened its doors Nov. 1. The Crown is a motion picture house. The Co-Operative Independent Film Company was incorporated last week. with a capital of | $50,000. Harry Lewis is president of the com Ind., has Iod.. why lie and motion pic pany. J. M. Brooks has sold the Electric Theatre. Huntingburg, Ind., to Mrs. Apoponia Sprauer, The Lrric Theatre Company, with a capital of $5,000, was incorporated at Macon, Ga., last week, by A. F. Holt, A. F. Uolt, Jr., and others. | Richard Von Dresky and Adam Von Dresky | ar., bave been granted a permit to erect a mw | tion picture theatre in Muscatine, La. | The Star Theatre, Northville, Pa.. bas change: | bands, and is now under the management of Mr. Bennett. | M. J. Kubn, proprietor of the Seventh Ward | Picture Theatre, Lancaster, Pa., has purchase a plot of ground on Manor street, Lancaster apon which he wil) erect a new picture house. Clarence Nelson will soon open a motion pic | ture show at Algoma, Wis. W. S. Mogle. of Prevpert. TIL. who bas bees running a metion picture <how In [olo. H1.. for some time, bas sold out his bu«inexs to Messr« Shierk. of Pridgewater, 8. D., and D. F. | | | “2 | Shierk, of Lena, Ill. WHY SALES CO. SERVICE IS BEST Exhibitors who want to make up programs that will please all their patrons (and ,what ‘exhibitor does not?) will arma we Fs find the output_of the Motion Picture “A BiG] i i% jo. Distributing and Sales Company the | pre ATTEN best for that purpose. Our films have Diana ye all Sakertiel merits—selection of \: subject, method of treatment, perfec\ | wie tion of photography and durability of \ a stock. The exhibitor has a large and unequaled variety of films to select from every day The exchange with which any exhibitor does. business through,the Sales Company will provide any subject you order, be it absolutely new_or of a_past release date. There are good reasons why so many exhibitors {are using _the films released through the Motion Picture Distributing ‘and Sales Company. If you are not, we would at least like to have you tell us_why. OUR PROGRAM IS ALL-CONVINCING There is no guess-work about the Independent Product of today. It stands out a mighty monument to pluck, courage, and determination. It speaks for itself. Finest Program in the World You are the judge. Isn’t it worth a little of your time to find out what we are doing? Here is the regular ORDER OF RELEASE: EVERY MONDAY EVERY FRIDAY as tsten Pale BISON—New York Motion Picture Co. IMP—ladependent Moving Dictures Co. YANKEE Yankee Film Co. THANHOUSER—Thanhouser Co. SOLAX—Solax Co. EVERY TUESDAY BISON—New York Motion Picture Co. CINES—Eclair Film Co. EVERY SATURDAY POWERS—The Powers Co. GREAT NORTHERN—Great Northern Film Bee MOTION | AD AAT ES COMP THANHOUSER—Thanbouser Co. EVERY WEDNESDAY AMBROSIO—New York Motion Picture Co. | ATLAS—Atlas Film Co. CHAMPION—The Champion Film Co. NESTOR—David Horsley. EVERY THURSDAY LA—New York Motion Vlicture Co. Tete inde nident Moving Pictures DEFENDER—W®m. H. Swanson. LUX—R. Prieur. ITALA—New York Motion Picture Co. | POWERS—The Powers Co. CAPITOL—Capitol Film Co. RELIANCE—Cariton Motion Picture Laboratories. COLUMBIA—Columbia Film Co. LIST OF BUYING EXCHANGES NOVEMBER 5, 1910. CANADA MINNESOTA Great Western Film Co., Kennedy Bldg., Laemmle Film Service, 400 Sykes Bik., OE LENE? = = eee Minneapol Appl ., & Sons, 145 Yonge st., CHI i oe Toronto mn "ES Supply Co., 1106 — dian Film Ex., ...... Calgary, Alberta rus te te eee eee tt eeeees oe a } newt ms some MISSOURI Kinetograph ‘or a Bijou Film & Am. Co., 1222 Grand ee Bis scucbubesedenshenes Sea Daw ang {ae Sane OF Se, ee Kansas’ City CALIFORNIA | J. W. Morgan, 1310 Walnut St., Kansas City California Film Ex., 1065 Mission st. | Swavson-Crawford Film Co., Centur i ee ee MER ig ‘Sccseceescccsccccs «+e. St. Louls Miles Bros.,.,..790 Turk st.,..San Francieco | Pacific States Ex., 734 8S. Main st.,.... | Los Angeles Western Film Co., 108 E. 4th st.,...... COLORADO » Film Ex., 301 Railroad w. oo Denver Laemmle F. Serv., 1517 Farnam st., Omaha NEW YORK CO. Albany Film Ex., 418 B’way, Albany, N. Y. = Victor Film Serv., 89 Church st., Buffalo NEW YORK CITY | Exhibitors Film Ex 203 E. 15th st. Empire Film Ex., .......... 150 E. 14th et. | Gt. Eastern Film Ex.,........21 EB. 14th st. | Yaramount Film Ex.,........61 W. 14th st, | Peerless Film Co.,............04 Fifth ave. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Paramount Film Ex., 428 9th st., N. W., ececccseseocvecessse seeeess Washington fyydson Film Cisvicoch acl 26°: GEORGIA Wm, Steiner F. Ex.,..... -+-110 Fourth ave, Consolidated Film Ex., Rhodes Bldg., Atlanta | OHIO ILLINOIS | Clnstnaati-Dachaye Film Co., 809 Ar eo 06 0ghebie pen sewed Dayton ti-Trust Film Co., 79 8. Clark st., Chicago pass sanine Cline,...59 Dearborn st.,...Chicago erent Sutage Film Co., ois ¥. ; Glode Film Serv., 107 E. Madison st., Ch'go 9 Pecececoseccccce ... Cincinnati, | Toledo Film Ex., 316 Superior st., Toledo Laewmle Film Serv., 196 Lake st., Chicago Victor F. Serv., Pros ° | . * pect & Huron sts., Standard Film Ex., 155 £. Wash. st., Ch’go. | ; ” lev Cleveland H. & H. Film Service Co., 98 Jackson | Die aicherahnasns's« ... Chicago, Tl. | Independent KANSAS “Bidg:, Wichita Film & Supply Co., 122 N. Mar| ket st Wichita United M. P. Co., 112 Main st., Okla. City | PENNSYLVANIA Dixie Film Co., 720 Madison Blanche Eagle Film Ex., 143 N. 9th st., Philadelphia Bldg New Orleans | pois, F. & P. Co., 44 N. Oth ot., Phila. | Philadelphia F. Ex., 934 Arch st., I’bila, Boston | Bdependent F, Ex., 415 Ferry st., Pittsburg TEXAS West. F. Ex., Swetland Portland | vevovess Basten Texas Film Exchange, 311 Elm sat., Dallas UTAH Consolidated Amuse, Oo., 28 W. Lexing| Co-Operative Film Ex., 320 Atlas Block, a i aikicemihiiiny apse Baltimore | Lake City . lm Ex., 412 E. Baltimore st., | soled ee er eth ae Baitimore | Pacific Film Cereewoerseresssecsce Salt WASHINGTON Ex.,...Globe Bidg.,...Seattle Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Co. 111 East Fourteenth Street, New York City | | | | | | | Bend Ge. Magic, Dept, 2, 270 W. 39 PHOTOGRAPHERS, ATTENTION! ~ are et | %, (Patent Applied For.) THE HYDRO-PHOTO PORTABLE LIGHT MACHINE Is Revolutionary. After years of waiting bere ia your ve indeyonden) pieture light machine. Equal to any electric ligbt for photographs—post cards particular—just as fant and makes as perfect pictures. Pronounced a marvelous success by camera manufacturers. Has 6,000 candle evenly distributed and backed by adjustable sterling nickel re fiectors. This machine is assembled and put in operstion in a few minutes—consumes but a dime's worth of gasoline per evening. This “Hydro-Photo” light machine bas the same mavufacturers reputation back of it as our Famous Primo Portable Machines and Arc Lamps in use by showmen everywhere. Write for Circular and Price List. WINDHORST & CO. Makers of the Famous Primo Show Lights, 104-6 N. 12th Street, St. Louis, Mo. Fair Workers’ and Streetmen’s NEW GOODS JUST OUT FOR OUR NEW 1910 ILLUS— TRATED CATALOGUE. Mailed free to ‘7 address. Send for it to-day, it wil I to you that we have the latest and best selling goods at POSITIVELY THE LOWEST PRICES. The b t value ever offered for the money. Extra heavy, full size 7% inches. Per doz., $1.40; per gross, $16.00. We are headquarters for Watches, Jewelry, Fountain Pens and Noveltivs. ALTBACH & ROSENSON Wholesale Jewelers The Home of Novelties, 170-172 E. Madison &t., Chicago, Il. STREETMEN We carry a full line of goods for high pitc® ané street corner eales. Cheap Jewelry for package lots; White Stone Pins, Rings, Studs ené Brooches, Cutlery, Razors, Shears, Rasor Streps. Rrushes, Soap, ete., Self-filling Founteim Pema, Emery Stones, Memorandum Books, Combe, Ne tions, Canes, Whips, and a full line of Carnived goods of all kinds for Carnival Workers. Oatalogue free. Deposit required on all 0. 0. D. orders. Shryock-Todd Notion Co. 822-824 N. 8th Street ST.LOUIS, U.S.A. WANTED FOR FRANCES WILLIAMS’ CIRCUS Canvasmen, Animal Trainers, I're verty Men. No booze fighters, ALBERT CHAMBERS, wire. Toecoa, Ga, GETS THE MONEY! Filnt’s Vorcupines are proving a card, and nbout all that gets my show the money, writes Walter Tenuey, Pavo, Ga., January 31, 1010. Decide now to have Flint’s Porcupines to belp you to the bigger business, patronage, more money, LINWOOD FLINT, oroupine Farm, North Waterford, Maine. TACK AND WINDOW CARDS Malling Cards, Dodgers, Post Carda, Letterbeads aud Novelties, Prloting the beet, prices NG ~ervice prompt, J. PB. 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