The Billboard 1916-09-30: Vol 28 Iss 40 (1916-09-30)

— A 78 The Billboard SEPTEMBER 30, 1916, Films Reviewed A ROMANCE OF BILLY GOAT HILL Five-part. ed Fenther feature. Released October 9. THE CART: Minn Lady ....esseceeercoees+ Myrtle Gonzalez Col. Bob Carsey .......2+++.George Hernvude” Don Morley ........................ OA) Maul Lee Dillingham seceeecees Fred Church CBick ...ccecccreccvsccvecccccse Suck Connells The Red Feather offers an interesting drama in this release, with suspense, action, a puuch and all that goes to make a good plature carefully disperred thronghout, the five reels, Myrtle Gonzales pliys to very good advantage throvehout the piture, while Val Paul, as the hero, and Fred Church, o# the vil'..u, sre up to their usual good performances. ‘ Miss Lady, as the Colonel's daughter 1s lov-. ingly called, bas an admirer in ibe person of Poo Morley, a wealthy young aun, While out riding one day Little Chick ts injured, resulting in bin becoming deaf and dumb. Won and Lee seek shelter in a anioon during a heavy rainstorm, and Lee shoots the saloonkeeper. which has been observed by Chick, bidden in a barrel. lion leaves for the ‘Orient, and Lee places the blame upon the departed one, Mixes Luody's father tn killed in a railrosd aceident, and she ix so reduced that she accepts the proposal of Prof. Querrington. Don ty surprised upon reaching the Orient that he has not reveived a reply to his many letters, but he gets a letter from Lee telling him that Miss Lady has married. A few years later Don returns and is accused of the murder, ‘The professor having died, Misa Lady and Don meet, and she pronires to do all in ber power to sexist him. Bhe hua had an operation performed upon Chick, and when he heard them talk about the murder ef the anloonkeeper he tells ber that it was the Garkhaired man, Lee, who did the shooting. They warte no time in running to Don's aid, and mo the cave is turned and Don vindicated, bringtne Miws Lady and Don together for all time.— LER, THE QUEST OF LIFE Five-part Famoue Players Film Company feature. Released September 25. THE CAST: Maurice Rretton a cvetbet edad viens ccc Maurice Bilen Yuung ........ssecee000-Florence Walton Alec Mapleton ceeeeveseeedes Sthlan L' Estrange Merey cc ccceccccceccccecsevcvessesOgal Byron Barontt. .....cceecceesseesevseeess Daniel Burke Ellen's Father .........sse0+++-Musnell Raanett Ellen's Mother ..........-Mre. Willlam Bechtel Daniel Frohman, in The Quest of Life, presents two of the most widely and popularly known dancers and artista of the terpsichorean Workl to the photoplay world in the personages ef Maurice and Florence Walton. After having danced themerlves into the very heart of royalty in nearly every foreign clime these celebrated dancers will now immortalize themselves on the celluloid for the benefit of the millions of picture patrons. The Famous Mayers bave scored the novelty bit of the season in this picture, and it witl, undoubtedly, prove a big moncymaker for exhibitors the country over. The celebrated Apache Dance, which is reproduced in The Quest of Life. was created by Maurice after he had seen the ance in the Apache dance in Pa ture itself is wonderful, contatuing big dramatic moments and telling a fcrceful ‘story struggles of an ambitious girl of lowly entage, whore life's. path cronass that of celebrated dancer, Maurice Bretton, fu developed a little tragedy, a great deal femance, and, in the end, happiness. A stirri feature, fuecinating as it is novel, and that will please universally,—LEE., THE COMMON LAW Geven-part Lewis J. Selznick super-picture, with Clara Kimball Young. 7 by the Lewis J. Selznick Enterprises. ; — _ . HE CAST; Valerie West ............Ciara Kimball Young Neville ......cccccescesescecess Conway Tearte Querida .... ...............· ·· · Paul Capetiaai Rita ewe — Hunter Btephanie — 2 ä⸗⸗ Xeve . .... . .... ..... Aulia Stuart Mr. Nevitle ................Edward M. Kimba'l Ogilwy oo... 22. .ence ee eee-ceeess-D. J. Flamagan Released on October story of The ‘‘ommon Law has been changed little in its a‘aptation to screen requirements. The many thousands who have read the Chambers novel and een thrilied with real solicitude for ite heroine will find the picturized version even more to their liking, while those who bave never read the story will enjoy the picture for its own eake sone of the best pictures of this type yet p. inced, Miss Young never has played to better wicantage, which may be due in part iv the support of a well-selected cast. The puotegraphy througtuut could hardly be imProved upon, while the sets, especially thone vinprising the studio of Neville, aud the cabaret scenes, were perfect in thelr reproductivu. The story ceuters upon Valerie West. «+r educated girl, who, Laving become ar uctist’s model through force of circumstanes, falls in love with Neville, a painter, for whom she poses, Her love is returned, but owing to the artist's sodal conpections Vawrzie is convinced that marriage woul! ruiu bis -areer, She freely offers herself in love to Nevi!l'v, and the day is set on which ehe is to come to bim under the common law, Through « chain of incidents of unysual dramatic power Va'erie conquers the objections of Nevilie’s family, and in the end the lovers Gnd themseives free to be united by the safer awl more conservative bonds of the law wade by man, In thix, the frst of the Selznick open booking policy pictures, exhibitors will find an attraction worth while.—J. A. M. * THE SCARLET RUNNER (Continued from page 77) ried away iu an auto, throw a gold cigarette case at lis fvet. Le tries to learn something of the girl, but he is unsuccessful. Going to the inn he recognizes there the man whose picture appears in the cigarette case. Kave displays the case, and the man, accompanied by a friend, comes to his table. The young fel ow, Maurice Naylor, is searching for the girl, bis fiancee, to whom he gave the case, The latter contains a slip of paper beariug sowe letters which are the combination of a safe, in which are valuable bouds, the girl's fortune, left her by her parents, The girl is traced, and after a fierce fight the girl is rescued, ber uncie and Motion Picture Producing Companies American Film Co,, Inc., 6227 Broadway, Chicago; studio, Santa Barbara, Cal. Arrow Film Corp,, 1475 Broadway, New York; | studios, 1 st., Yonkers, N. V. oe Amusement Producing Co., Long Beach, Biograph, 807 BE, 175th st., New York. Bluebird’ Photoplays, Ine., Broadway at 48th st., New York. Brenon, Herbert, Film Corp., 1476 Broadway, New York, California Motion Picture Corp., San Rafael, Cal. Century Film Corp., Gower st. & Sunset Bivd., Los Angeles; also Roundup, Mont. Christie Film Co., Sunset Blvd. & Gower Sst., Los Angeles; New York office, Longacre Bldg., 42d & Broadway. Columbia Moving Pictures Corp., 3 W. Gist st.. New York. eer Film Corp., 1482 Broadway, Now Cosmetotofiim Co., World's Tower Bldg., 110 West 40th st., New York. — Film Co., 430 Claremont Parkway, New ork, &. & R. Jungle Film Co., Inc., 1720 N. Soto at., a Kagle Film Mtg. & Producing Co., 100 N. Dearborn et., Chicago, Eastern Film Corp., 17 McKinley st., Providence, Edison, Inc., Thomas A., Motion Picture Division, 2826 Decatur ave., Bedford Dark, N.Y. Essanay Film Mfg. Co., 1833 Argyle st., Chicago. Elliott & Sherman Film Corp., Produce Exchange Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. Emerald Motion Picture Co., 106 W. Washington st., Chicago. : Equitable, 310 W. 52d st., New York. Erbograph Co., 2u3-11 W. 146th st., New York. Famous Players Film Co., 124 W. 56th st., New York, Fine Arts, 4500 Suneet Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida Feature Films, 218 W. 42d at., New York; studio, Miami, ° Fox Film Corp., 180 W. 46th st., New York. Frobman ————— Corp., 517 W. Sith st., sew ¥. York. Gaumont Co., Congress ave., Flushing, L. L., Harris, Chas. K., Columbia Theater Bldg., New Horsley, David, Productions, 1919 S. Main st., Los Angeles. Ince, Feomen, Inceville, Santa Monica, Cal. International Film Service, 729 7th ave., New ork. Ivan Film Productions, Inc., 126 W. 46th st., New York. Jupvenile Film Corp., World's Tower Bldg., 110 W. 40th st., New York. lei ., 235 W. 23d st., New York; studios, Cliffside, N. J.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Hollywood, Cal.; Glendale, Cal. L-Ko Motion Picture Co., 1600 Broadway, New auc studio, 6140 Sunset Blvd., Moullyweod, al. Lasky, Jesse L., 124 W. 56th st., New York; S254 Selma ave., Los Angeles. — Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Aneles, Labia pats. Co., 20th st. & Indiana ave., Philaelphia, McClure Pictures, McClure Bldg., New York. Melies Mfg. Co., 2U4 E. 38th st., New York, Metro Victures Corp., 1476 Broadway, New York, Milo Victures Corp., 356 North Gay st., Balti more, Mirror Films, Inc., Glendale, L. 1., N.Y. Monmouth Film Corporation, Brokaw Building, Broadway and 42d st,, New York, Morosco (liver, Pbhotoplay Co., 405 W. 40th st., New Y.ck; 201 N. Occidental Blvd., Los An « * B &., Motion Picture Corp., 729 7th ave., New York. — Drama Corp., 1465 Broadway, New ork. New York Motion Picture Corp., Culver City, Cal, and Inceville, Santa Monica, Cal. Normand, Mabel, Feature Film Co., 1712 Allesaudro st., Los Angeles, Pallas Co., 220 W. 42d st., New York. Varagon Studio, Fort Lee, N. J. Pathe-Freres, 1 Congress st., Jersey City, N. J. Peerless Studio: Fort Lee, N. J. —~ Mary, Film Corp., 729 Tth ave., New r ork. Pioneer Feature Film Corp., 130 W. 48tb et., New York. Popular Plays & Players, Inc., Longacre Theater Bldg., W. 48th st., New York; studio, 228 W, 35th st. Powell's, Frank, Productions, Inc,, Times Bldg., New York. Quality Pictures, Inc., 3 W. 6ist st., New York, Raver Film Corp., Rockville Center, N. V. Reliable Feature Film Co., Schiller Bldg., Chi cago. Reserve Photo-Plays Co., 635 Leader-News Bldg., Cleveland, O. Rialto Film Corp 218 W. 42d st., New York. Rolfe Photo-Plays, Inc., 3 W. 61st st., New York. Rolin Film Co., 907 Brockman Bldg., Los An geles, Selig Polyscope Co., 58 E. Washington st., Chicago; 3800 Mission read, Los Angeles. Selznick, Lewis J., Productions, Inc., 49th st. & 7th ave., New York. Signal Film Corp., 6231 Broadway, Chicago; studio, 4560 Pasadena ave Los Angeles, Thanhouser Film Corp., New Rochelle, N. Y. Triangle Film Corp., 1457 Broadway, New York. Triumph Film Corp., 524 Longacre Bldg., New York. U. S. Motion Pictures Corp., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Universal Film Mfg. (o., Broadway & 48th at., New York. Victor Studio, 533 W. 43d st., New York. Vitagraph Co., East 15th st., Brooklyn. Vogue Film Co., 6235 Broadway, Chicago; studio, Gower & Santa Monica sts., Los Angeles. Kemble Film Corp., 587 Fulton st., Brooklyn. | Wharton. Inc., Ithaca, X. Y. Keystone Film Co., 1702 Allesandro st., Los An-| World Film Corp., 130 W. 46th st., New York. geles. Yorke Film Corp., 1529 Gordon. st., Hollywood, Kleine, . & Fifth ave., New Yorn. Cal. Knickerbocker Star Features, 326 Lexington ave., | Young, Clara Kimball, Film Corp., 49th st. & w York. 7th ave... New York. Motion Picture Distributing Companies Amalgamated Photo Play Service, Inc., 220 W. 42d st., New York. American Standard Motion Picture Corp., W. Washington st., Chicago. ictures ., 729 7th ave., New York. Arteraft Picta Corp. * 164 Balaban-Hersbherg Bldg., Chicage. — ts. Broadway & 48th st., Aew = Film Corp., 1482 Broadway, New EB. & R. Jungle Film Co., Inc., 1720 North ‘Soto st., Los Angeles. Fox Film Corp., 130 W. 46th st., New York. General Film Co., Inc., 440 4th ave., New York, Great Northern Im Co., 110 W. 40th st., eeee Vitugraphs, 1008 Broadway, New York ter Vita ° . cnorer Film Co. Inc., 904 Columbia Theater : .. New York. Hawk Film Co., 161 Hudson st., New York. Herald Film Co., 126 W. 46th st.. New York. “emble Film Corp.. 587 Fulton st., Brooklyn. Kle're-Edison-Selig-Essanay, 106 State at.. Chi. cage. ‘Ge ue. George, SG E. 175th st.. New York. Metro Pictnres Corp., 1476 Rrondway, New York. Moses, B. &., Motion Picture Corp., 729 7th ave., New York. Mutual Film Corp., Consumers’ Bldg., Chicago. National Drama Corp., 1465 Broadway, New York. National Motion Picture Service, 117 N. Dearborn st., New England Film Distributors, Inc., 16 State st., Boston, New York Motion Pictnre Corp., Fort Lee, N. J, Paramount Pictures Corp., 455 Sth ave., New ork. Pathe Exchange, Inc.. 25 W. 45th #t.. New York. Patriot Film Corp.. 729 7th ave., New York. Pioneer Feature Film Corp., 130 W. 46th ast., New York. Raver Film Corp.. Rockville Center, N. J, Reliable Feature Film Co., Schiller Bldg., Chi cago, IL Selznick, Lewi« J.. Enterprises, Ine., 40th at. & 7th ave., New York, Teangle ile Cory.. 1657 roadway, New York, Unicorn Film Service Corp., 140 W. 46th xt., New York. Unity Selew Corp.. 729 Tth ave. New York, Universel Film Exchange, Broadway & 48th at., Lis accomplices are captured and all ends hap. pily. THE MISSING CHAPTER Christopher Race, conducting a Mrs, Lawson on a tour, begins to realize that lis wealthy, but aged, employer is falliug in love with bin, and is about to give up his job when Le meets Dorothy Herbert. For the first time in his varied cateer he finds hins If in love. The girl's aunt, Madame du Cueslin, tells Race that she Is secretly engaged to Raoul, Race is hurt, and decides to leave the place, On the way from the hotel be comes upon Dorothy. She has had an accide.* and is badly burt. Taken back to the hotel, pigvicians are calied and it is announced that biwod transfusion is all that will save the girl's Ife. Raoul ia afraid to undergo the operation, Christopher offers himself, deciding to make the sacrifice for the girl he loves, though he eun never tell her of bis affection. He does so and goes away to forget the Missing Chapter of his life.—LEE. HIGHER PRICES FOR PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPH WORK INDICATED (Continued from page 3) wake, of the | 8. Printing and Lithographing fe \..e president for the ensuring year. The attendance was the largest in the history of the association, practically all of th» members being present, while there were also representatives from many firms that are nov —* M . Chicago-Milwaukee group of lthographers did all in their power to entertain the members, one of the events being a stag party on Wednesday night nt the Germania Hall, with cabaret and novelties under the direction of Fred Clark, of tie Riverside Printing Co. At the banquet Thursday evening, which =_— up the convention, over 400 covers were STATE: BOARD OF ARBITRATION NOW CONSIDERING OKLA. HOMA STRIKE (Continued from page 3) local men allowed to settle upon such basis as may be mutually satisfactory to them and the managers, Bunford’s wild statements in Variety as to number of acts canceled in the Lyric, which were proven untrue in the haring brought upon him and the White Rats’ order libel suite, involving $20,000. Service was had upon him here in the suit, and he and the order will be compelled to defend, Evidence of bel is said to be unsuestionable. He has been hollering for a libel suit, now he has one, COMA VICTOR IN LOWER RATES MURRAG (Continued from page 3) loading and twenty-four hours for loading; alsu five additional days’ free timc —— ‘net —— If ran ag 1s used by the owner after unloading $1 per i for fuur days, ' Arash tuapigoaes W. I, Swain, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Car-Owning Managers’ Ap sociation, filed the complaint on behalf of bis eee *8 aud number of county aire in Tennessee joined in the prot against the charges. wert The Commission held a public heariug in re gard to tle complaint, at which both sides to the contention presented proof. ; FIGHT FOR OF DE. CENSORSHIP TO BE OPPOSED BY NAT. ASSN. OF M. P. INDUSTRY (Continued from page 3) as a form of speech. I don’t understand how any human being can believe that the States and the municipalities are going to pay very much att ntion to the United States Government on this affair, It is fairly well proven by the fact that in some States where they have censorship the municipalities also have separate censorship. Now, all that we will do if we have Federal censo ship is to add another to the burdens on our shoulders; will make it —— ee it common. In other words, w make censorship a followed, 4 ashe li William M. Seabury, general counsel to the association, discussed at considerable length the legal aspects of Federal censorship. He pointed out that Federal censorship would by no means eliminate State or local censorship. He declared that the respective States would never voluntarily surrender the exercise of their police power even to the Federal Government, and that the powers of Congress had ho power to regulate the exhibition of motion pictures within the severul States. He also pointed out that the Fede al censorship of motion pictures would not give to the producer [or exhibitor a license to show the film as —— in = several 8 censorship in any form was an impositi upon the industry for which there cme" So : legitimate justification. He declared that the motion picture screen was entitled to the sane freedom of expression and the same immunity frfom censorship as the press, art, literature > aay 4 — we A, #, president of the Motion Picture Exhibitors’ Lea of America, spoke of a campaign that his association had undertaken against Senator Cristman, of the 82d Senatoria} District in New York, who introduced a censor. ship bill in the State L: gislature, These were present: William A, Brady, World Film Corp.; Carl Laemmile, Universal Film Mfg. Co.; William L. Sherrill, Frohman Amusement €o.: Adolph Zukor, Famous PlayersLasky Corp., and Jesse Lasky; Lee Ochs, presi. dent of the Exhibitors’ League of America; HMivam brame, Paramount — Pictures Corp. ; Walter W. Irwin, V-L-8-E; . A, MacManua, International Film Service: P. A. Powers, Un. versal Film Mfg. Co.; Richard A, Rowland, Metro Pictures Corp.; Lou's F Blumenthal, Anditoriom Theater, Jersey City, Maurice A. Choynski, Newb rry tates, and that legal New York. World Film Corp. 1) W. Mh «tf, New York, Theater, engo; Thomas Furniss, Brunswick — —