Variety (December 1914)

VARIETY 25 Decidedly ITERION Distinctive* YOU HAVE HEARD EXHIBITORS SAY "OH, 1 sues* I am fatting MY SHARE of the business in MY TOWN." Was it YOU who said it? WELL, naver mind if you ara only catting YOUR SHARE, you ought to ba ASHAMED of YOURSELF. The KJtlTERION PROGRAM dsmands and will bring THE BUSINESS of YOUR TOWN to YOUR THEATRE. It has tha QUALITY, it has tha SERVICE, It has tha PRICE, it is JUST what YOU hava bean waiting for. In other words, we meant WE WORK WITH YOU YOU WORK WITH US THIS SP ELLS COOPERATION, the great- est business asset in the world today. The good book oayst "HE who hesitates is ," but get in touch with our NEAREST EXCHANGE to be CONVINCED of this fact or cannot we see you PERSONALLY in our own HEADQUARTERS? Those who hava seen our film ara ENTHUSED over our pro- gram. YOU can now see our product for YOURSELF and know what we mein when we say that the KJMTERION PROGRAM is "DECIDEDLY DISTINCTIVE." Our latch- key is always hanging out for you—USE II. THIS IS NOT A PROGRAM ON PAPER, IT IS A PROGRAM ON FILM. MICA FILM CORPORATION 222 West 42d St Permanent Offices Temporary Headquarters 1600 Broadway, 6th Floor NEW YORK CITY YOU ARE PERFECTLY SATISFIED WITH THE BUSINESS | YOU ARE NOW GETTING, THE NEXT COLUMN WILL NOT INTEREST YOU rhlch makes Its most convincing alibi (as the ecturer takes care to point out in advance). There isn't a thrill from start to finish, ex- ept .a the belief of the auditor that he is patching actual war events. The poorest tudio director In Ue business could have lade the scenes triply effective in a dramatic ay with a force of posed actors at $2 a day. Jither the Tribune's photographer has chosen is views with poor Judgment, or too timid dltlng of the film has destroyed its force. rvln Cobb's written descriptions of the field re almost as graphic as the pictures—which » as much a booBt for Cobb's able work as a ap at the film. There Is rather too much cenic material, such as the flight of Antwerp efugeeB across the river, the burning of ilege, scenes of desolation In Termonde, Ant- werp and A lost, and other manifestations of tie wreck the war has wrought. Make no ilsta*e, these scenes are striking and lm- ressive. but mere scenes of unpeopled wreck re rather disappointing when one's expecta- lons have been aroused to the point of look- ag for a visualization of war's actual clash nd conflict. The feature is very well put on t the 39th Street. The stage is especially et with wood wings. Broken trees litter It [ere and there stands a boulder and occupy- ing the center back of the stage Just under the bottom of the screen is arranged a mimic grave-mound ten feet long, such as might be heaped over the graves of dead soldiers. The lecture which accompanies the pictures is a model of terseness and simplicity, delivered by a man with a fine deep voice and a crisp British enunciation. The pictures were taken bv Edward F. Welgle, war photographer for the Tribune. The name of the "Chicago Tribune" is fully sprinkled over the reels, and the commonly accepted opinion of these pictures Is that the Chicago paper, which modestly proclaims itself on the sheet as "The Greatest in the World," grabbed at the opportunity to advertise Itself all over the country by a series of "war films," starting at the Studebaker, Chicago, where, with the untold publicity given It by the Tribune, and half pages in every other local daily out there, the Studebaker did from $1,400 to $1,600 a day, the fame of the receipts in Windytown reaching New York. The Tribune Is said to have secured permission for its views from the Belgian government under an agreement which calls for the payment to the Belgian Relief Fund of one-half the profits. If looked upon as a "commercial" from the Tribune's standpoint, the Chicago REGARDING MAIL !!! The one best way to insure prompt receipt of your through VARIETY'S Address Department It can't go wrong. No forwarding. No delay. May be changed weekly. ONE LINE, $5 YEARLY (52 timet). Name in bold face type, same space and time, $10. Send name and address, permanent, route or where playing, with remittance, to VARIETY, New York. (If route, permanent address will be inserted during any open time) paper has turned out a great advertiser for the Tribune, although It may not reach as many people as the Chicago paper would like to see it reach, at tha 30th Street's admission prices. 25-60. And It must ba said that the flamboyant advertisements of "An actual war picture'' that have been displayed regarding this film are not lived up to by tha plotures themselves. More conservatism In tha billing would give the Chicago Tribune among the new multitude of people Its name will now reach for the first time a better reputation for reliability than the present state of af- fairs will allow the casual auditor to retain of "the world's greatest newspaper." RALPH KELLARD IN K. C. Kansas City, Dec. 2. Ralph Kcllard will open as leading man of the Auditorium Stock Dec. 6 in "The Argyle Case," replacing Harry Hollingsworth. Mr. Hollingsworth will produce a show of his own, it is understood. Mr. Kellard has been at the Alcazar, San Francisco. ADDRESS DEPARTMENT Where Players May Be Located Next Week (December 7) Players may be listed in this department weekly, either at the theatres they are appearing in or at a permanent or temporary address (which will be inserted when route is not received) (or $5 yearly, or if name is in bold type, $10 yearly. All are eligible to this department. 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