The Billboard 1916-02-26: Vol 28 Iss 9 (1916-02-26)

FEBRUARY 26, 1916. The Bi llboard 55 LIST OF FILMS univers FILM MFG. CO.— ELEASE DAYS d -Laemmle, ~ Ko, Rex. ae Nestor, Red Feather. Tuesday—<4iold Seal, Imp, Rex Wednesday— Animated Weekly, L. Ko, Vic tor. Thursday Big U, Laemmle, Powers. Friday—Imp, Nestor, Victor. Saturday—Lisen, Joker, Powers. ANIMATED WEEKLY 201 (news).... 202 (news).... January— ‘ 12—Animated Weekly No. 19—Animated Weekly No. 26—Auimated Weekly No. 203 (news).... February— 2—Animated Weekly No. 4 (news)...... @—Animated Weekly No. 5 (news)...... 16—Animated Weekly No. 6 (news)...... 23—Animated Weekly No. 7 (news)...... BIG U nuary— a Good for Nothing (drama) ...... 24—A Beast of Society (drama) (three FOCUS) ccccccccecccscccccccescccccese March— 2—Shackles (drama) ......-.---e-ceeeees BISON January— 22—Buck Simons, Puncher (drama) (two reels) 20—A — of Penance (drama) (two FOCUS) ccccccccccceseccessesscceseess February— 5—I’hantom Island (drama) (two reels). 12—His Majesty, Dick Turpio (drama) (TWO FECNB) .cccccsccccceccsecssesecs 19—A Recoiling Vengeance (drama) (three reels) ...-ccccccccccccccccecs 26—The ———— in the Night (drama) (TWO FOONB) cccccccccccccccccccceces March— 4—The One Woman (drama) (three reels) GOLD SEAL January— 2%-—Discontent (drama) (two reels) ...... February — 1 Lord John’s Journal—No. 3 (drama) (three reels) 2... ccc cec cee ccceeeeece S—Yust From Sweden (drama) (three GOGRED cn ccdcccescccsesecoseseccececece 15—The Family Secret (drama) (two reels) 22—The Dupe (drama) (three reels)....... 22—Lord John’s Journal, No. 4 (drama) (three reels) ....cceceeeeee Imp January— 21—Vanity, Thy Name Is (comedy-drama) 25—Hired, Tired and Fired (comedy)..... February-4—The Sool Man (drama) 8—Artistic Interference or wait eeces 1l—The Trail of the Wild Wol (drama) (RW FOCNS) 2 ccccccccccccccccsececs 15—Cinders (drama) ......scceecsecsess 18—Plot and Counter Plot (comedy-drama) (TWO TECNB) 2... cc cccccceeeceeeeees B—I'll Get Her Yet (comedy) (two reels) 2—Som Heroes (comedy) (aplit reels).. 20—The Land Above the (scenic) eee ee eeeeeee 3—The Hoax House (drama) (two reels). JOKER —_ Wate Jungle Was oom Him (COMORF) ccccccccccccccece 60660 c0cse 29—rs. Green's Mistake icomedy) ecccece February— 5—Wanted—A Piano Tuner (comedy) .. 12—Leap and Look Thereafter (comedy). . ° 26—Married on the Wing (comedy) March— 2—Love Laughs at the Law (comedy)... LAEMMLE January— 20-—Jost Plain Folks (drama) (three reels) —Her Dream Man (drama) 27—The Red Lie (drama) (three reels) .. 28—The Inner Soul (drama) (two reels) February— 3—The Wise Man and the Fool (drama) (CWO TOSNB) cccccccccccesecccsccese 10—The Living Lie (drama) (three reels) 13—Arthur’s Last Fling (comedy)....... 16—As Fate Decides (drama) ........... M%—Jobn Pellett’s Dream (comedy-drama) 7 _— Greatest Story (drama) are — _poeaat of Bonita (drama) (two eee ee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee J L. KO anuary— 19—Saving Suele From the Sea (comedy) 23-—Mr. Meldiot’s Assassination eomeny? (two reels) 26—Knocks and (two reels) OPP ee ee eee eee ee eee ees. Firing the feomedy) (two reela) ....cccceccess 16—Flevating Father (comedy) (two reela) Twenty Mirutes at the Fair (comedy) 27 Dee * Dollars and Dirty Doings (comCE) ccccvrecccccccccceeseccceecsece . March 5 -Gertie’s Awful Fix (comedy)........ } NESTOR antiary 21 tale Famous Cheese Hound (com1) scrakenteraaadibihsmeneehe cede 24—Tler Steady Carfare (comedy)........ 28—The Dance of the Shivers (comedy)... 31—When Aunt Matilda Fell (comedy)... AND February— 4b livvers, The Smoke Eater (comedy).. 7—Mixed Kids (comedy) 1]—A Quiet Supper for Four (comedy).... 14—When the Losers Won (comedy).... 18—Flivver’s Dilemma (comedy) 21—The Disappearing Groom (comedy).... 25—Her Friend, the Doctor (comedy).... oe Trims His Lordship (comedy). arch— 3—The Lion’s Breath (comedy) POWERS January— 20—Building Up the Health of a Nation (educ.) «eplit reel) ....ccccccccccecs 20—The Aerial Pads (vaude.) (split reel) 22—Uncle Sam at Work, No. 5 (educ.).. 27—Sambo Johnson, Hunter (cartoon) (GREE BOGE) ccccccecccccccccsecececes 27—Fishing River Lampreys (educ.) — TOGE) cvecccccccceccecsecosscocoses 29—Uncle Sam at Work, No. 6 (educ.).. February — 8—Buuding Up the Health of a Nation ‘% 3 educ.) (split reel) —Caves vath Polar Bears (vaude.) (spiit 5—Uncle “er at Work, No. 7 eeens 10—A Hot “4e in Ireland (split reel). 10—Acrobatic (Act (split reel) .........+i2—Uncle Sam at Work, No. 8 (educ.'. 17—Building Up the Health of a Nanon feduc.) (split reel) ......cseescecees 17—Vandeville Act (split reel) .......... 19—Uncle Sam at Work, No. 9 (educ.).... 26—Uncle Sam at Work, No. 10 (educ.)... March— 4—Uncle Sam at Work, No. 11 (educ.).. 3 RED FEATHER PHOTOPLAYS anu 31—_The Path of Happiness (drama) (five reels) ..... $0666¢60e6ccehanteseesede February— 7—A Knight of the Range (drama) (five SO .n50en0ehedsnes snncaketeeenbed 14—The Sphinx (drama) (five reels) 21—Sons of Satan (drama) (five reels).... 28—The Lords of High Decision (drama) (five reels) January in ‘His Own Trap (drama) (three reels) February— 1—In Dreary Jungle Town (comedy) 4—The Little Thief (drama) ..........6—One Whe Passed By (drama) 11—The Missing Locket (drama) ......... 15—The Lumber Yard Gang (drama) ..... 18—Leve’s Triumph (drama) .........++20—Delly’s Scoop (drama) (two reels). eee 23—Turtle Deves (comedy-drama) ........ March— 2—In the Heart ef a Shell (drama)...... 6—Saved by a Song (drama) (two reels).. VIOTOR ae 19—Her Better Self (drama) (two reels).. 21—A Sea Mystery (drama) 26—Across the Line (drama) ‘ebrua —-t o’ the Stars (drama) (three reels) @—High Fliers (comedy) (two reels). 17—In the Night (drama) (three reels) .. ry yg & Cubist (drama) (two reels).. 25—After the Play (drama) MUTUAL FILM CORPORATION RELEASE DAYS Monday— American, ~ Falstatt, Novelty. Tuesday—Thanhouser, Beauty. Wednesday—Reliance or Centaur, Novelty. Thursday—Centaur, Falstaff, Motual Weekly. Friday—Moustang, American, Cu Saturday—Clipper, Thanhouser or Mustang, Beauty. Sunday—Ganmont, Casino, Vogue. AMERICAN Janua 21— o Thunderbolt (drama) . 1000 tite — _ in the Sombrero (drama) (two 28--A oe Scramble (comedy) 22221000 February— 1—The Broken Cross oe A pewren ++ +.2000 4—Mammy'’s Rose (drama) .......--++++ 1000 &—Lillo of the Sulu ny aumnad (three SERED. cone wanuewenesedes exennis dene 15—A Modern Sphinx (drama) (three reels)3900 22—Life’s Harmony (drama) (three reels) .3000 ; BEAUTY anvary— 19—Johnny's Sirthday (comedy).......... 1000 22—Mischief and a Mirror (comedy)......1000 26—Some Night (comedy) .........++. «+ 10 30—Walk This Way (comedy) ...........1000 February— 2—Rilly Van Duesen’s Wedding Eve (comedy) 500 ceandbedessducseesceeseqees ono —The Laird O’Knees (comedy) ........ 1000 9-Won by One (comedy) .........005005 1000 18—RBilly Van Deusen and the Vampire CeSmMORP) cccccccccccccccccscecceses 1 16—Flla Wanted To Elope (comedy)...... 1000 M—The Rattle of Cupidoriteh (comedy). .1000 2%—Too Much Married (comedy).......... 10 27—Cooking His Goose (comedy).......... 1000 CASINO January— @—Alias Mr. Jones (comedy) ....... eéeve 16—Hlam and Eggs (comedy) ....... CLIPPER STAR FEATURES Janvary— i1—The Wrath of Haddon Towers (drama) CURPGD TOTNES cede ceéencecesctaccevedl 28—The Smogelers of Santa Cruz (drama) (three reels) .........6. eeccccccs eee CENTAUR January— 6—The Homesteaders (drama) (two reels) 3* =a of the Jungles (drama) (two TAN ccc cccrccceececescceceseeeece THEIR cuUB January— zi—t1ue Girl of His Dreams (comedy).. 28—Arvound the World (cowedy) February— 4—The Defective Detective (comedy).... l1l—Jerry’s Millions (comedy) ........+-+ 18—Too Proud To Fight (comedy)......... 25—Going Up (comedy) FALSTAFF January— 20—Ilete’s Persian Princess (comedy).... 25—Lucky Larry’s Lady Love (comedy).. 27—Beaten at the Bath (comedy)........ February— 1—A Clever Collie’s Comeback (comedy) 3—Harry’s Happy Honeymoon (comedy). &8—Booming the Boxing Business (comedy) 10—Snowstorm and Sunshine (comedy)... 22—Kuth's Remarkable Keception (comedy) 24—Perkins’ Peace Party (comedy)........ GAUMONT January— 25—See America First, No. 19 (scenic) GGTRE BOGE) ccccccccecccceccccccocces 23—Keeping Up With the Joneses (emennts (split reel) ..ccccceesevcsees ecesece ° February— 1—See America First, No. 20 (scenic) (apME BOGE) cccccccccccccccccccccess a Up With the Joneses (cartoon) (OpMEE FORE) ccccccccccccccccccccccas goatee First, No. 21 (scenic) (Oplit Feed) .ncccccccccccccccecccces 6—Keeping Up with the Joneses (cartoon) (OPME FOGE) cccccccccccocccccccccccs 13—See America First, No. 22 (scenic) (OpME FOCE) ccccceccccccccescccccces 13—Keeping Up With the Joneses (cartoon) (GREE FOGR) cccccecceccccccccecceses 20—See America First, No. 23 (scenic) GREE GOED cecconccdccnccccccececees 20—Keeping Up With the Joneses (carteem (OREEE BOGE) occ cccccccccccccess MUSTANG January— 21—Wit ild Jim, Reformer (drama) (two is) eases cecoce enseceec ecccceseces 2000 serene +_The "Extra Man and the Milk-Fed Lion (comedy-drama) (three reels)........ reels i os to St. John (drama) (reels) 25—Double Crossed (drama) (three reels) . 3000 MUTUAL WEEELY Janvuary— 20—Mutnal Weekly No. 55 (news 27—Mutual Weekly No. 56 (news)........ y 3—Metual Weekly No. 57 (mews)........ 10—Mateal Weekly Ne. 58 (mews)........ 17—Mutual Weekly Ne. 60 (news)........ 24—Matual Weekly Ne. 60 (news)........ NOVELTY January— 21—Mr. Bumps, Commuter (comedy)..... THANHOUSER January— 1 The eon Witness (drama) (three 2%6—The Burglar's Picnic (comedy-drama) (three reels) The Knotted Cord (drama) (three o-The Spirit of the Game (drama) (three eee eee ee eee eee SEED 900090000600000seeeeneans neues 16—Onutwitted (drama) three. reels)..... 38—The Reunion (drama) (three reels).. VOevE January— 20—A Baby Grand (comedy) .......... 23—Sammy’s Dough-Full renin (com GEPD cocccccccccccecocesceeseces gecece 27—Bungling ‘Bin’s Borglar * (comedy): >: He Thought He Went to War (comedy) Fn A 8—Sammy Versus Cupid (comedy) 6—Fickle Madge (comedy) 10—Paddy’s Political Dream (comedy “ie Crocodiles and a Hat — oe eee eee eee eee eee GENERAL FILM CO.—RELEASE DAYS Monday—Essanay, Kalem, Lubin, Selig, Vitagraph. Tuesday—Riograph, Essanay, Kalem, Lubin, Selig, Vitagraph. Wednesday—Riograph, Essanay. Kalem. Thursday—Riograph, Essanay, Lubin, Mina, Selig, Vitagraph. Friday—Riograph, Essanay, Kalem, Lubin, Selig, Vitagraph. Saturday—FEssanay, Kalem, Lubin, Selig, Vitagraph. BIOGRAPH January— 19—A Life Chase (drama) (three reels). .3000 24—An Adventure in the Antumn hoveaemn, EE eee ee ee 26—Stroncer Than Woman's ‘win taramad CURED GOUUED ccc ccsccvccecvéaubscctoal 31—When Kings Were the Law (drama). .1063 February— 1—The Chain of Evidence (drama) (two reels) 2—The Smugglers (drama) (three reels) .3000 7—A Chauce Deception (drama) 9—The Iron Will (drama) (three reels) .2000 14—JInat Gold (drama) ........cc0ececeees 1\— Tis White Lie (drama) (two reels). .2000 16—Tique (drama) (three reels) 21—Tli« Mother's Son (drama) ._.... 23—The Guilt of Stephen Eldridge (drama) eee ee eee ee eee eee ee (three reels) RELEASE DATES | 28—The Burglar’s Dilemma (drama)...... 1015 20—What Happened to Peggy (drama) GRD BUG cecccoccctesccacecs eesescee reb— 1—The Indian (drama) (three reels)..... 8,000 ESSANAY January— 198—Canimated Nooz Pictorial No. 4 (carLee in meek ee 19—Scenes of Canadian Rockies (scenic) aE: 22—The White Alley (drama) (three were 25—Folly (drama) (two reels) ............ 26—Flora and Adolph and a Home ee Loo. 2) ee ecsceceeee 29—Destiny (drama) (three reels)........ 3000 February— 1—The Roughneck (drama) (two reels). .2000 2—Dreamy Dud Lost at Sea (cartoon) (split reel) 2—Scenic Subject (split reel) ..... — Primitive — (draina) — (three ee Hee eee eee eeee 14—The Strange Case of Mary Page, No. ‘4 (Gunma) (twWO SEGRE) .cccccccccccccecd 15—Gold Dust (drama) (two reels)....... 16—Vernon Howe Bailey’s Sketch Book (cartoon) (split reel) ............... 16—Scenic Subject (split reel)............ 19—Politeness Pays (drama) (three reels)3000 KALEM January-— 19—A Duel in the Desert (drama) (two ORD cx0nnctensekeeeussdcnsacsedis 2000 21—The Sealskin Coat (drama) ......... 1000 22—The Open Track (drama) ............. 1000 25—Snoop Hounds (comedy) .............. 000 DE Add ddd dnarvedeciecendtécakinacnl 2 28—The Fate of America (drama) 29—Tapped Wires (drama) February— 1—Artful Artists (comedy)............4.. 2—The Moth and the Star (drama) (two DUD. cddnccdesitadbeséavocetcvidess 2000 4—The Lurking Peril (drama) ........... 1000 5—The Broken Wire (drama) ........... 1000 8—Wurra-Wurra (comedy) .............. 1000 9—The Darkest Hour (drama) (two ees 11—The Trail’s End a 2 5 = R Py 3 | 2 s eee ee ee 25—The Dragoman (drama) (two ‘reels ee Pe Thought (drama) =— ee eee eee eee eee meee ee ee eee eee ewene ee eeeeee 26—Billie’s Revenge (comedy) ..... —e | MINA January— 20—A Misfit Baron ( eescccce 27—A Special Delivery a ceece eos G January— lig Tribune News beamed No. 7 cee, MTT ee eccecee 22—Chronicles of Bloom Center, 'S COUUNEEINE 8 cddd¥n duadanendéécbbescotes 00 Tom Martin—A Man (drama) eoccee 0 24—Selig Tribune News Pictorial (news). .1000 27—Selig Tribune News Pictorial (news). .1000 “oo ~ of Bloom Center, No. 10 NE Wndeee atdedenescencecceecced 81—Diamonds Are Trumps (drama) (three ais ee News Pictorial, No. 9 MEE Sedudddededs ctccenceddvacecve February— 8—Selig-Tribune News Pictorial, No. 10 MEE "dnGedhnenndeneeeeesedandeeus 5—The Desert Calls Its Own (drama). 731000 7—The Dragnet (drama) (three reels)... .3000 7—Selig-Tribune News Pictorial, No. ii DM teanete. w6sesenbentdhud«ceaees 1000 10—€eligime News Pictorial, No. 12 DP 20s beet. aneeandscanenoercteece pe 12—A taal in Movies (comedy) ....... 14—The Riack Orchid (drama) (three reciai300 14—Selig-Tribune News Pictorial, No. 18 DT. césaves Nedebeaedesnnueeseedun 1 17—Selig-Tribune News Pictorial, No, 14 CD sctdeue , duunneaasececsséenaens 1 19—Making Good (drama) ..........-cc0. 21—Virtre Triumphant (drama) (three SOD. 5 cite dankdiiteadieanseniuneue 3000 21—Selig-Tritune No, 15 (news) ......... 100 24—Selie-Tribmne No, 16 (news) ......... TAH 26—A Safe Risk (comedy) Ae aKa a Fi em Anti gt tn em FR coma a Aa YORE eS Se GE fA TRIOS OE My Eee BATT = a apig i Pater ee rer LR OR pe Oey plitin I ¥. Boe Fe PENT eet es Pan Fa . ye oe 6 ee BO Ries 2 tn en wwe a