The Billboard 1916-11-11: Vol 28 Iss 46 (1916-11-11)

5 PE he ate eet Lie Ba ows tay’, & me £2) , ” NOVEMBER 11, 1916. The Billboara BROADWAY AGOG AS RUMORS OF hte GAIN CR NCE we... ae page 3) rady ha is res sible for bringi og Warwick into motion pictures, and acted as his manager in several theatrical compani: The new Warwick sietues will be thi bh the Lewis J. Selznick Enterprises, and Mr. Warwick's contract with this concern marks f first male star to be ys of the contract was brought abou urean It is understood that the first film which Mr. Warwick will produce is The —_ Case, which will be a film adaptation of ay by that name, providing the rights to. the wien = for be successfully ae The 2 sane price for the i js said to * $10,000, The ie also started that ‘Francis x. Bushman, a, the Metro star, will sever his connection with this company and start an inde ANOTHER BIG BIG CHANGE Hodkinson m interests Take Over a Triangle Exe Exchanges Y Nov. 6.—It —it ts rumored today that ans, bin change is about to take place in of ss ee 7. & Ww. bg oe forme mt oO: Paramoun ures ~My and mond wiley, for some Pa time at associated with Mr. Hodkinson. hemor has it that the deal was closed in New York eurly last Saturday morning after an allnight sessiou, and that the money involved was in the neighborhood of two and one-half million dollars. It is also rumored that the McClure pictures will find an outlet through the Hodkinson-Triangle system of exchanges, while on the other hand the la chain of McClure blicatious will serve as publicity mediums ‘or the combinat: GEO. M. COHAN FORMS COMPANY AND JOINS THE PICTURE RANKS (Continued from page 3) if he entered the picture industry at all, woul os so only in the biggest way possible. Thus the definite announcement was made today that Mr. Coban has formed the M. Coban Film Corporation on a huge scale, and will himself play star roles, write scenarios and superintend productions. The pictures of the newly formed company will be released through the recently organized Artcraft Pictures Corporation, which is also releasing the Mary Pickford pictures. Work & the first production, which will be a filmed version of one of Mr. Cohan’s most caceuendat plays, and in which he himself will appear as star, will begin immediately. the successes of the stage which Mr. Coban'’s entrance into the picture producing business will release for the first time on the screen are Forty-five —— — ge omy Little Fr mo — aaa c an, ankee > Who Owns Broadway, Hit-the-Trail Bouse. Little Millionaire and Walter E. Greene, president of Artcraft, in speaking of the arrangements for the George M. Cohan productions, said yesterday: ‘Everyone within the motion picture industry has a definite — == the great potency of Mr. Cohan popular idol. Every motion picture exUibitor throughout the United States is asked more frequently why he does not show pictures either written by . Coban or in which he appears than any other of the hundreds of questions which the picture fang delight in asking. The reply that he has always refused to act has never been entirely satisfactory to “It is a matter of extreme satisfaction to me po my associates that Artcraft can announce the George M. Cohan pictures will be Senttetea through oar Ca to all parts of the United States. With the Mary Pickford and George Cohan productions it looks like a busy year for Artcraft.’’ WHITE RATS RESIGN FROM ORGANIZATION WHEN CANCELED (Continued from page 6) thus retained their Marcus Loew time. Bddie Foyer also pursued the same course. This signing of affidavits was made necessary to counteract the resolution recently made by the White Rats, ji applications for membership and resignations would not be read io open meetings, and also that no me would be accepted from now until May 2 = ‘The affidavit cote the performer in a position to testify that he is no longer a member of the obnoxious organization. But to return to the Sam Morton case. Sam has been regarded as a pillar of the Rats. His name has been frequently mentioned as Frank Fogarty's successor as president, and it was somewhat of a surprise to note that Sam Morton, together = his wife, Kitty Morton, had been booked U. B. O. Time commencing November 6. How was this?’ the wise ones asked. ‘The managers are only bluffing. That Proves it. = a White Rat and get's big time.’ they said But an Investigation of of ay matter staggered the followers of Mountford and Fitzpatrick. who are keeping everything they can under their hats. The U. B. O. offices admitted Sam Morton was booked, and further stated he was no longer a White Rat. and {it was confirmed by his representative, Max Hart, who said Sam Motion Picture Producing Companies American Film Co., Inc., 6227 Broadway, Chicago; studio, Santa Barbara, Cal American Industry Motion Picture Producing Co,, 1564 Broadway, New York. Arrow Film Corp., 1475 Broadway, New York; studios, 120 Sch hoo! st.. Yonkers, N. Y. Astra Film Corp., 1 Congress at., Jersey City, J. Balboa Amusement Producing Co., Long Beach, oS. Photoplays, Inc., 1600 Broadway, New or’ wed | Bosworth, tw 201-11 North Occidenta] Bivd., Ang: Brevon, Herbert, Film Corp., 729 Seventh ave., ew California Motion Picture Corp., San Rafeel, Cal. Century Film Corp., Gower st. & Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; also Roundup, Mont. Christie Film Co., Sunsét Blvd. & Gower st., Loa Angeles; New York office, Lakosees Bldg., 1476 Broadway. bay Film Producing Co., 547 8. Broadway, Los ngeles, Cal, columbia ae Pictures Corp., 3 W. 61st st., Consiidated Film Corp., 1482 Broadway, New the | Cosmofotofilm Co., a Tower Bidg., 110 West 40th st., N Tork, Film Co., 430 Claremont Parkway, New EB. & R. Jungle Film Co., Inc.. 1720 N. Soto st., Los A — Eagle Film Mfg. & Producing Co., 109 N. Dearborn st., Chicago. xe Film 7 17 McKinley st., Providence, m3. Inc., Thomas A., Motion Picture Division, 2826 Decatur ave., Bedford Park, N. Y. Essanay Film Mfg. Co., 1833 Argyle st., Chicago. wplde & we oe Corp., Produce Exchange nnea: pmersid Motion Pletare Os Co., 106 W. Washington st., Chicago. Erbograph Co., 308-11 W. 146th st., New York. Famous Players Film Co., 130 W. 56th st., New York. ve Arts, 4500 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida Feature Films, 218 W. 42d st., New York; studio, Miami, Fox Fiim Corp., 130 W. 46th st., New York. Frohman Amusement Corp., 18 E. 41st st., New York. Gaumont Co., @ongress ave., Flushing, L. I., Harris, Chas. K., Columbia Theater Bldg., New ork. Ince, Thomas, Inceville, Santa Monica, Cal. Internati Film Service, 729 7th ave., New York. Ives Le Productions, Inc., 126 W. 46th st., xew —. Film Corp., World’s Tower Bldg., 110 40tb st., New York. K-Film Lng 35 -" 89th at, New York. Kalem Co., New York; studios, 23d s8' Cliffside, N > yt byt EF Fla.; Holly wood, Cal.; Glendale, Cal. Kemble Film Corp., 587 Fulton st., a — Film Co., 1712 Allesandro st., Los Angeles. Kleine, George, 80 Fifth ave., New Yorr, So Star Features, 326 Lexington ave., York L-Ko Motion Picture Co., 1600 Broadway, New pe studio, 6140 Sunset Blvd. vd, Hollywood, Lasky, Jesse L., 124 . S6th st., New York; 5284 Selma ave., Lacie — hte Co., 1482 Broadway, New Yor Lone Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los An geles. Labia gm. Co., 20th st. & Indiana ave., Philalelph more. Mirror Films, Inc., Glendale, L. I., N._Y. Monmouth Film Corporation, Brokaw Building, 1483 roadway, New. York. Monrovia Feature Film Co., Monrovia, Cal. Morosco, Oliver, Photoplay Co., 485 Fifth a New York; 201 N. Occidental Bivd., Los a ge ~ Moss, B. 8., Motion Picture Corp., 729 7th ave., New York. —— Drama Corp., 1465 Broadway, New ‘o New York Motion Picture — Oper City, Cal., and Inceville, Santa Monica Normand, Mabel, Feature Film Co., Mia Allesandro st., Los An geles. Pallas Co., 220 W. Aiea st., New York. Paragon a West Fort Jd. Pathe-Freres, 1 Congress st., piety © City, N. J. Feerless Studio, West Fort Lee, Semeeet, Mary, Film Corp., 729 ra ave., New k. Pioneer Feature Film Corp., 130 W. 46th st., New York. Popular Plays & Players, Inc., Longacre Theater Bidg., — 48th st., New York; studio, 228 W. th s Powell's. Frank, Productions, Inc., Times Bldg., New York. _ Pictures, Inc., 3 ys Gist st., New York. io Film ne ., 1446 Broadway, York. je Film Corp., Rockville Center, N. Y. Reliable Feature Film Co., Schiller Bldg., Chi cago. oes Photo-Plays Co., 635 Leader-News Bldg., levela Rialto Film Corp 218 W. 42d st., New York. Rolfe Photo-Plays, Inc., 8 W. 61st ‘st., New York. = Film Co., 907 Brockman Bldg., Los An adie B Polyscope Co., 58 E. ee st., Chicago; 3800 Mission road, Los Angeles. Selznick Pictures Companies, Studio, 807 E. 17th st., New York. Selznick, Lewis J., septoeiann, Ine., 729 Seventh ave., New Yor Signal Film Corp., "e531 ye Chicago; studio, 4560 Pasadena ave Los a. Sunbeam Motion Picture Corp., 220 W. 42d at., New York. Thanhouser Film Corp., New Rochelle, N. Y. Triangle Film Corp., 1457 Broadway, New York. ryork, Film Corp., 524 Longacre Bldg., New . §. Motion Pictures Corp., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Universal Film Mfg. Co., 1600 Broadway, New York. Victor Studio, 553 W. 43d st., New York. Vitagraph Co., East 15th st., Brooklyn. Vogue Film Co., 6235 Broadway, Chicago; studio, Gower & Santa Monica sts., Los Angeles, Wharton, Inc., Ithaca, N. Y. World Film Corp., 130 W. 46th st., New York. Yorke Film Corp., 1329 Gordon st., Hollywood, Cal. Young, Clara Kimball, Film Corp., 729 Seventh ave., New York. Motion Picture Distributing Companies Amalgamated Photo Play Service, Inc., 220 W. 42d st., New York. American Standard Motion Picture Corp., 164 W. Washington st., Chicago. Artcraft Pictures 729 7th ave., New York. Balaban-Hersbberg ttractions, Mallers Bine ira Photep: ays, Inc., 1600 Broadway, New ‘ork. Se Film Oorp., 1462 Broadway, New BE. 7" i Sette Sim On. Ine., 1720 North hang ha Pmgge ne Fox Film Co 180 W. 46th st., New York. General Film » Ine., = = tie. ‘New York, Great Northern Film W. 40th st., New York. Greater Vitagra 1600 eeentiiots New York. Hanover Film oe Columbia Theater Bidg., New York. Hawk Film Co., 161 Hudson st., New Set. Herald Film Co., 126 W. 46th st., New York. Kemble Film Corp., 587 Fulton st., Broo) Kleine-Edison-Selig-Essanay, 166 State st., hi. cago. 80 Fifth ave., New York, , 1476 Broadway, New York. {im Co., Monrovia, Cal. Kleine, Metro cee = Monrovia Feature Moss, 2s Motion Picture Corp., 729 Tth ave., New Mutual Film Corp., Consumers’ Bldg., Chicago. National Drama Gorp.; 1465 Broadway, New York. National Motion Picture Service, 117 N. Dearborn st., Chicago. New England Film Distributors, Inc., 16 State st., Boston. New York Motion Picture Corp., West Fort Lee, Paramount Pictures Corp., 485 6th ave., New Pathe Exchange, Inc., 25 W. 45th st., New York. Patriot Film Tth a New York. Pioneer Feature Film Corp., 130 W. 46th st., New York. Raver Film oO, ville Center, N. J. wae Feature Film noo. Schiller Bidg., Chi IL Selznick, Lewis J., ‘Enterpriees, Inc., 729 “‘Beventh ave., &. York. Triangle Film Corp., 1457. soneene New York, Unicorn Film Service Corp., 180 W. 46th st., New York. Unity Sales =. 7 gs ave., New York Universal Film Exchange, 1600 Broadway, New York. World Film Corp., 130 W. 46th st., New York. had resigned away back in May as a director and member. Once more a Monntford organization has filvvered. On September 1 last ‘Arry organized the moving picture extras. After several weekly meetings, at which considerable strenuosity was exhibited, the officers were thrown out and the organization died, Now Isidor Stern, who was secretary, states that another organization for extras will be started, but this time Mr. Mountford will not have a hand in it. Another lie of Mountford’s (published in a certain weekly October 20, at the expense of the White Rats), which said John Sinopoulo, of the Lyric Theater, Oklahoma City, had written a letter complaining to the W. V. M. A. of the bad effect of the fight there on his business, was nailed in the head last week, Mr. Sinopoulo has offered to give $5.000 to any charity or organization Mountford names if he can prove that he has a bona fide copy of such a letter containing such a complaint, and, furthermore, he will give $5,000 more if Mountford can substantinte hia published statement in regard ba cancelation of acta indiscriminately by him. The a ra — that the only managers tn the Vv. re the U. B. 0. For his denefit, or any actor who is skeptical on this point, we publish the full Mest of such cieeuite that compose its membership: Ackerman & Harris Circuit, Amalgamatea Vaudeville Agency, Boston U. B. 0O., Boston Managers’ Association & Affil., Columbia RBurlesque Circuit, Chicago Managers’ Association and Affil., Canadian Theaters Co., Chicago U. Win. Fox Circuit, Feiber & Shea Circuit, Gus ‘Sun Circuit, Gordon Bros.’ Circuit, Interstate Circuit, Jones, Linick & Schaefer, Marcus w Circuit, B.S. Moss Circuit, Miles Circuit, Nixo! -Nirdlinger Circuit, Orpheum Cireuli. Poll Circult, Pantages’ Circuit, Ringling Bros.’ Circus Enterprises, United king Offices, Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association, Wilmer & Vincent. These are members of the Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Association, which organization has issued the statement = it will noc play White Rats, and that it does not matter whether the artists are active members or just fearful of the agitators’ threats, During tne to'] past week this assertion has been fuifitted” in a large number of cases. Many acta that started on rontes that wonld have kept them bney all wi: have received two weeks’ cancelation notices. The Managers’ Protective Association states that they will continue to do this, that they know the name of every White Rat who has paid dues, Other acts that have not been working for some time are those who obeyed the edict of the White Rats and refused to go on in Oklaboma City. Those whose names were sent out as disloyal for refusing to obey the edict and Played have ‘all been working on long routes—~ though the Rats warned artists not to appear on the same bill with them. The White Rats have not advertised where their ‘loyal’? acts are playing, nor how many weeks they have ahead. All during this fight the White Rats have bitterly opposed any manager playing an act more than three times a day. At the Metropolitan Theater in Oklahoma City, which is the one theater they control, all acts play four shows daily, according to the theater advertisements which appear in the Oklahoma City daily papers. And, while Mountford takes pleasure in stating that t the N. V. A. is as dead as gq door nail, applications for membership in the new actors’ organization—formed with the one object in view, of obtaining an equitable contract, with no $10,000 a year agitator at its head, brought back to raise. funds—are coming in in sucb numbers as to.cause Henry W. Chesterfield, the secretary, to employ. extra help to handle them. In 1. short time this new organization will open up new and handsome quarters at the corner of Broadway. and Forty-eighth street, New York, where its members will be > to cope with any situation that may arise, and where everyone will get. .a-square deal. REPORTED THAT HORSLEY ee ENTER aad FIELD | * Ouiinnin from page 3) Pope did admit, however, that a large number of cages were being built and that some of them had ‘been completed. He further stated that each cage would be mounted on a motor truck apd contain wild animals. The number that will be constructed is anywhere from forty to one hundred, according to reports. Just what the animal cages will be used for Pope refused to state, beyond saying that the new scheme wonla revolutionize the’ amusement field. It is, however, logital that they will serve as superiative “‘paraders”’ and ‘do credit to his circus menagerie tent. Furthermore, it is believed that Horsley is going to transport his circus by automobiles, with Pope as his personal representative. Another fact that lends color to the reports being circulated is that Harry H. Poppe left last Tuesday for Hollywood, Cal., to take general charge of the Horsley. Film interests at that place. Poppe was recently connected with tne American Film Company, and prior to his work there acted as Horsley’s press representative under the Chester Beecroft management of the Horsley Film interests, while the latter’s Cub comedies and Mutual masterpieces were on the Mutual program and his Mina releases were being handled by the General Film Company. It is discernible that Horsley, relieved of his film responsibilities through the employment of Harry Poppe, whose past experience has prepared him for the post, will concentrate his efforts upon his white top project. The evolution has not come as a surprise. Wild animals are passe for film purposes, so there is no longer an outlet there. The new scheme will thus provide the necessary market for his bulls and cats. Certainly no better winter quarters could be provided than Horsley’s Zoological es in Los Angeles. He rvecently sold some of his Bostock collection of wiki beasts, but has rePlaced them with a more recent purchase. COMA CONFIDENT OF VICTORY IN RAILROAD RATE CASE HEARING (Continued from page 3) same, and the burden Pad the upkeep of the cars rests entirely with showmen. The railroads are not put to y 4 inconvenience of fur siting accommodations, as in other lines of “Mr. McGinty, secretary of the Saeae Commerce Commission, was very petemes me, and gave every assistance possible in my search for data on various railroad matters.’ said Mr. Swain. ‘‘He seemed surprised, when I told him _— the yearly amount show business given to railroads would at a conservative estimate, over twenty mil= of = _, y “In conclu: you can’t a it too that we want the support of the enti “ae world in this fight, and the larger representation we have at this hearing, the — case we can present. Lor who can not possibly VETERAN AGENT DIES New York, Nov. 3.—George J. Bascom, wellknown to Broadway as an old-time theatrical agent, was found dead in his chair at his office, $31 Madison avenue, by his son Wednesday, He died of heart failure, In his early days Bascom was connected with Tyson & Co., and later went into theatrical business for himself. He then left the theatrical profession and obtained a large number of cigar stand concessions, many of which were located in some of the most prominent hotels in New York. He was 70 years of age, and resided in Mount Vernon. ‘ TELLEGEN TO CLOSE Detroit, Mich, Nov. 5.—Lou-Tellegen. ia A King of Nowhere, will terminate his tour here Saturday night, and return to New York to prepare for a new production. ee LOT 5 CRIA ig BUNSEN A et I Tele ome 4 Reg ee oo ode race ‘ ae ee