Variety (October 1914)

24 VARIETY ^x FILM FLASHES H. E. Bobbins, rector of St. Jumes Church and secretary of the Commlbsiuii ou Social Service of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecti- cut, had taken over the active management of the Star, llartlord. Conn. The house shows pictures exclusively. It cost $100,000. Thirty Herman police dogs are being used in the Thunhouaer studios iu New Rochclle as part of the him "The Center of the Web." The press matter preserves neutrality by stat- ing that though the animals were trained to commuuds In German, they will also obey or- ders couched In French or English. Clyde Fitch's "The Straight Road" will be released Nov. 12 by the Famous Players. Oladys Hanson plays Moll O'Hara, the girl of the slums. The Clnlma Exhibitors' Club of the Bronx will hold its annual entertainment and ball at Hunts Point Palace, lftid street and Southern Boulevard, tonight (Saturday). "The Book of Nature." Dr. Raymond L. Dltmars dims of Insect and animal life, was shown Monday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Dr. Dltmars, who Is director of the Bronx soo, spent two years taking the pic- tures, and the receipts will be devoted to se- curing exhibits for the coo. The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science Is sponsor for the film. Sidney Bracey and Frank Barrington, the butler and the conspirator In "The $1,000,000 Mystery." are appearing for a week In the Loew theatres. The moving picture operators of Rochester have submitted a grievance to be arbitrated In conformity with their pledge to submit ,o mediation before declaring a strike. They de- mand an Increase of pay to $20 per week In downtown theatres where there are two oper- ators and $17 a week uptown where only one Is employed. This Is an increase of $2 a week. Work has been started on a picture house on Lafayette street, Utlca, N. T., by the American Motion Picture Co. The Star, Elmlra, N. T., was opened Sunday by a religious meeting presided over by the Rev. Arthur Crane. Monday the theatre started with picture*. A private showing of Sir Gilbert Parker's "The Highway of Life" on the screen will be given this Saturday by the World Film Corporation In the Hotel Astor. Employees of the Alco Film Corporation this week filed Into General Manager Wal- ter Hoff Seely's private office and declared they were about to strike. But It was only a match on a sliver match holder they were to present to the chief. The paintings which figure In the Alco's re- lease of "Rip Van Winkle" (Nov. 9) are the work of the late Joseph Jefferson's brush and are recognizable as his work by those familiar with the actor's canvases. Some of the youngsters In the film live so far back In the Catsklll mountains they are said never to have seen a railroad train. The Alco this week Invaded Canada. It has now 17 exchanges on this side of the Dominion line, all opened since August. A. C. Langan Is now In Canada contracting for the Alco service. Henry P. Rhlnock, brether of Joseph Rhln- ock. the theatrical magnate, has Joined the World Film Corporation's selling force In Cincinnati. The Saxe circuit In Wisconsin has signed for the World Film Corp. releases of Shu- bert and W. A. Erady features. Harry Weiss of the Chicago branch closed the deal this week. Lewis J. Selznlck, general manager of the World Film Corporation, Is away on a tour of Insnectlon. taking In Pittsburgh. Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis. Indian- apolis, Detroit. Cincinnati. Cleveland and Buffalo. He will be back next week. George Beban. accompanied by J. Frank Burke. Walter Belasro and Reginald Parker of Los Angeles, ore In San Francisco photo- graphing the final scenes of the film version of "The Sign of the Rose." The first port of the film was made In Santa Monica. Cal. The Nat A. Magner Company. Inc. of San Francisco, hns been appointed distributors of Reliance Features in California, Arizona and Nevada. Frank C. Payne Is general manager of the Submarine Film Corporation. Harry Grcenway, formerly with the George Klelne Co.. Is now located ot Jacksonville, Fir... promoting aviation meets in that sec- tion. Mrs Stephen Morris, n well-known society woman of Phlladlcphla. who hns been Identi- fied with amateur thrr.trlr.nlr. there, will be «uen In the sen-en version of "The College Widow." The Stenographers' Protective Society of Los Angeles has addressed a comunlcatlon to Frank M. Wiltermood, Balboa scenario editor, and other picture men, asking their aid in a crusade to prevent "the further unjust char- acterization In Alms of stenographers as silly, gum-chewing, overdressed, unmoral girls, who permit their employers to fondle them." "Big Ben" Abrams, well-known film sales- man. Is carrying the K. C. Booking Co. ban- ner through the west, contracting for the re- leases of the Kinetophoto Corporation. Commenting on an article recently printed in Variety concerning the Influence of plctur- Ized plays on the stock presentation In the same community. Neal Harper, of the Or- pheum, Reading, has this to say: "My experi- ence has been that when the picture of a play has been particularly good as to photography, clarity of plot and not stretched over an In- terminable number of scenes for the sake of the lengthened reels, the play when offered In stock Is benefited. However, should the pic- ture prove tiresome. It will create contempt for the pictures and foster a desire not to be bored by seeing the play. A popular picture star tends much to enhance the value of plays for the following of the screen stars Is great." Mrs. Thomas Whlffen, who has been on the American stage for 46 years, and Is now play- ing In "The Beautiful Adventure." has the principal role In "Hearts and Flowers" sche- duled for early release In the Cosmos pro- gram. FOX SIGNING 'EM UP. William Fox has completed arrange- ments with Sanger & Jordan, play brokers, for the picture reproduction of" "The Idler/' Haddon Chambers' play, with Charles Richmond featured. It will be released by the Box Office At- tractions Co. "A Fool There Was" and "The Girl I Left Behind Me" (with Robt. Edeson) are other acqui- sitions of the Fox feature film con- cern, in addition to "Children of the Ghetto," "The Thief," "Samson" and "Israel," previously announced. Mr. Fox has also signed contracts with Roy McCardell, humorist; Max Marcin, contributor to the Saturday Evening Post: Anthony P. Kelly, scen- ario adapter of "The Man of the Hour" and other dramatic works, and this important trio will write the scenarios for all the Box Office Attrac- tions Co. features. Screen Club Ball at Astor. The Screen Club ball Thanksgiving eve will be held in the gold room of the Hotel Astor. Wdli May Play Picture* Jake Wells has not fully decided as to what policy some of his southern theatres will offer for the winter since the recent invasion of burlesque petered out down that way. He is thinking seriously of trying feature films for awhile. Hammerstein's New Policy. Three shows a day with the program changed twice weekly is the new or- der which has been decided upon for the picture policy of the Lexington opera house by Oscar Hammerstein. Since the house opened it has been playing the same feature film for a full week and two shows a day. RELEASED NEXT WEEK (Not. 9 Is Not. 16, inc.) MANUFACTURERS INDICATED BY ABBREVIATIONS, VIZ.! GENERAL Vitagraph t V Biograph B Kalem K Lubin L Pathe Pthe Seltf S Edison E Essanay S-A Kleine Kl Melies Mel Ambrosio Amb Columbus Col UNIVERSAL Imp I Bison B10I Chrystal C Nestor N Powers P Eclair Eclr Rex Rx Frontier Frnt Victor Vic Gold Seal O 8 Joker J Universal Ike U I Sterling Ster MUTUAL Gaumont G American A Keystone Key Refisnce Rel Majestic Mai Thanhouser T Kay-Bee K B Domino Dom Mutual M Princess Pr Komic Ko Beauty Be Apollo Apo Royal R Lion Ln Hepworth H The subject is in one'reel of about 1,000 feet unless otherwise noted. NOVEMBER 2—MONDAY. MUTUAL—The Ruin of Manley, 2-reel dr, A ; Lover's Post Office, com, Key; Our Mutual Girl. No. 42, M. GENERAL F—All for Business, dr. B; His Inspiration, 2-reel dr, K ; A Partner to Provi- dence, dr (Eighth of "The Deloved Adven- turer" Series), L; Rosemary, That's for Re- membrance, 2-reel dr, Doc Yak's Cats, com, Hearst-Sellg News Pictorial No. 711, S; The Mystery of Bayton Court, dr, V; The New Partner, dr, E; The Landress, com. S-A. UNIVERSAL—The Turn of the Tide. 2-reel dr, I; The Wall Between, com. Ster; His Big Chance, dr. Vic. NOVEMBER 3—WESDAY. MUTUAL—The Turning of the Road, 2-reel dr, T; False Pride, dr, MaJ; The Tightwad, com, Be. GENERAL F—Masks and Faces, 2-reel dr, B ; Lizzie, >oe Life Saver, com, K ; A Boom- erang Swindle, com, L; Hearst-Sellg News Pictorial, No. 71. S; On the Stroke of Five. 2-reel dr, V; Short, dr, E ; Fires of Fate, dr, S-A ; A Twisted AfTalr, com. Col. UNIVERSAL- They Didn't Know, com, C: The Trey O'Hearts, Series No. 14 (title not announced), 2-reel dr. O 8; The Star Gazer, dr, N. NOVEMBER 4—WEDNESDAY. MUTUAL—The Desperado, 2-reel dr. Br; When the Road Parts, dr. L ; The Miner's Peril, dr. Rel. GENERAL F—Tho Prison Stain. 2-recl dr, K: The Sorceress. 2-reel dr, L; "C D," dr, S; The Evolution of Perclval, com. V; .Tenks and tho Janitor, split-reel mm, E ; The Fable of "How Uncle RYewster Was Too Shifty for th" Tempter," com, S-A. I'NIVEHSAL -Animated Weekly, U. The Return. 2-reel dr, Eclr; The Hoodoo, com, J. NOVEMBER 5—THURSDAY. MUTUAL—In Old Italy, 2-reel dr, Dom; Keystone title not announced; Mutual Weekly, No. 97, M. GENERAL F—Butterflies and Orange Blos- soms, com-dr, B ; The Stolen Yacht, 2-reel dr, L; Hearst Scllg News Pictorial, No. 72, S; The Choice, dr, V ; Slippery Slim and the Im- personator, com, S-A. UNIVERSAL—The Universal Boy ln "The Mystery of the New York Docks," dr, I; Let Us Have Peace, 2-reel com-dr, Rx; Dot's Chaperone, com, Ster. NOVEMBER 6—FRIDAY. MUTUAL—In the Clutches of the Gangsters, 2-reel dr, KB; When Vice Shatters, com-dr, Pr; The Chasm, dr, T. GENERAL FA Regular Rip and Getting the Sack, split-reel com, B ; The Indian Suf- fragettes, com, K; Love Triumphs, dr, L; No Wedding Bells for Her, com. S; Thanks for the Lobster, com, V ; The Pines of Lorey, 2- reel dr, E ; His Dearest Foes. 2-reel dr, S-A. UNIVERSAL—Those Were the Happy Days, 2-reel com, N; Nan of the Hills, dr, P; Tale of a Lonesome Dog, com-dr, Vic. NOVEMBER 7—SATURDAY. MUTUAL—A Woman Scorned, 2-reel dr, Rel; Keystone title not announced, Max's Money, com, Ko. GENERAL F—The Dole of Destiny, dr, B: The Man In the Vault, dr, K ; Kidnapping the Kid and the Honor of the Force, split-reel com, L; The Losing Fight, dr. S; In the Lend of Arcadia. 2-recl dr, V ; Getting to the Ball Game, com, E; Broncho Billy's Mission, dr, S-A. UNIVERSAL—Tbo Girl from T*»xas. dr, Frnt; The Jungle Master. 2-reel dr, 101B; Two Pals and a Gal, com, J. "ORDEAL" 0 K'D. The State Department of the U. S. government has declined to interfere with the public presentation of "The Ordeal," the picture feature exhibited privately last week in New York, against which the New York German Chamber of Commerce and other Teutonic bodies protested. Jesse L. Goldberg, executive man- ager of the Life Photo Film Co., con- ferred late last week with Robert Lansing, acting secretary of State and the third assistant secretary. He pre- sented the him concern's contention that the film did not purport to present any true state of affairs, but was mere- ly a poetic conception and is in real- ity an argument for universal peace. At the same time Mr. Goldberg laid before the department the endorse- ment of clergymen and other public men. Mr. Lansing studied the facts of the case and then announced that the state department would not entertain any protest against the exhibition of the subject. INDIAN DRAMA ON FILM. Edward S. Curtis, an authority on the North American Indian, is to en- ter the picture field, backed by a num- ber of wealthy friends in New York and Seattle. The friends have financed a three years' stay among the Indians of the North Pacific, during which time Mr. Curtis secured enough ma- terial for a four-reel feature. "The Land of the Head Hunters" is the title that has been bestowed upon this Indian epic-drama, and it is soon to be shown at one of the Shubert thea- tres, New York. All of the actors in the photo-play are primitive Indians and all the action is true to native life, withal those that have viewed the film privately have pronounced it a thriller. A successful whale hunt and raids on the sea-lion rookeries far out to sea off the coast of Alaska are features. MARGUERITE CLARK Who will appear in the La sky picture pro tion of the Licblcr Co. success, "MER MARY ANN/' by arrangement with the Far Players. Miss Clark is under contract to Famous Players. Wm. C. DcMillc will write the . creen ve of the nlav, and Cecil De Mille is to direct it. Wilfred Auckland will act as art.«tic director for the production.