Variety (Jul 1926)

12 VARIETY PICTURES WednMday, July 28. 19M SOLD lONE WOLF ON jClaje AaderiM VaiMS WAY EAST FROM COAST Hosband Lost $100,000 Jack Cohn of Columbia pictures, after a hurried trip from the Coast Los Anseles. July 27. Mrs. Claire Anderson, fllm actress, asked for flOO.QOO damages from Florence Omiey, said to be a screen studios with a print of "The Lione player, on charges that Mrs. Omley ■T» t/lf Returns," Is again en route appropriated Harry H. Anderson, there. Cohn was at the studio her husband, when the picture was finished and In addition Mrs. Anderson started cut. He took the first print of it a divorce action against Anderson, wra Bmrtwi-^icat. Oir^o uroy he raaWtne tor t'Wd w wt«k-*tHi/njtiy; stopped off at the various key cen ters. By the time he arrived In New Tork Cohn had disposed of 4)ook- Ings to West Coast Theatres, Inc.. Saenger Amusement Co., Southern Division, Publix Theatres; I. P. Libson Circuit, W. P. Gray Cir- cuit, Stajiley Circuit and the Na- tional Theatres Circuit (controlled by Coonay Brothers of Chicago). Mr. Cohn is making the return \rlp via the northwest, where he will visit the buyers In that terri- tory on the same propostlbn. INSIDE STUFF ON PICTURES Attorney-Husband Says Miss Calhoun Deceived Los Angeles, July 27. Mendel Silberberg. local attorney, filed a petition in superior court, asking for' an annullment of his marriage to Alice Calhoun, screen actress whom he married less than^ two months ago. According to ^ the patpers. Miss Calhoun was engaged to another man at the time they were married It was Just 15 days from the time I and after the wedding, she contln- the picture was completed until Cohn had hopped away and dis- posed of the initial bookings. Jack Cohn will remain at the Co- lumbia studios In Hollywood over the summer, supervising production with his brother, Hirry, who Is the West Coast executive of the com- pany. ued to accept gifts from him. The other man's name is not mentioned in the complaint. Sil- berberg charges mlsrepresentatloo in the marriage. Australian-Made Film CUMHINQS BIEECTS "BEETHA' LfOs Angeles. July 27. Irving Cummlngs Will direct ••Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl" for Fox. Production will start when Cummlngs finishes "The San Francisco. July 27. Four Hollywood screen players sailed on the "Tahiti" for Australia (Continued from pare 10) people knowing they are giving it." His name is mentioned more often in books, newspapers, tnagaalnes and In conversation In association with things ''western'* than any other person In this field of picture-making. A character in a story recently run In the '^tqrday Evening Post" said: H may not be Tom Mix but I know one end of a horse from another." A subtitle In a picture recently released by a rival company carried the words: "What are you doing in that Tom Mix get-up?" A play Is made on the cowboy star's name In "No FooHn'." and a wapiiB of weAa ngo when ^^unctr mn^s playin*; In Newark, Hire-ItMo- marked up the stands of bills with the cowboys with the name of Tv)m Mix. Unless all present signs fall Universal will confine all of its manu- facturing activities to its western coast studios. It is reported that previous attempts to make films In the east has been entirely too ex- pensive to the forces. Also a story that William (Bill) Nigh prior to hla present hookup with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, arranged with U to show how economically that Unlver;ial could make a picture in New York. It Is stated Nigh tackled some sort of an experimental proposition In a New York studio but for some reason Universal did not lake heed, and that the next thing Nigh had signed by M-G-M. About all of U's recent camera work In the east hinged on some exteriors shot for the "Uncle Tom's Cabin" production with later orders sending the "Jom" outfit to the coast. Only a few more scenes remain to be shot in New York for the latest Leon Enrol picture, "Lunatics-at-Largc," the finishing touches coming this week. The picture had all kinds of delay, due to Errol's accident to his ankle. Errol is uncertain when he can return to the stage. He must wait until physicians advise the ankle is safe to dance with. Meanwhile if the period is at all lengthy Mr. Errol may make another European visit. He returned last week from a trip abroad. Speculation is around as to Whitman Bennett's plans for his fllm studio at Glendale, L. I. Recently the Glendale plant Was said to have been to form the nucleus of a company to | gold under an optional proposition but that the proposed buyers failed shoot pictures in the Antipodes. They are George Fisher, Eva No- vak, Katherine Dawn and Steve] Murphy. Norman Dawn (husband of Miss to exercise it. Bennett Is understood to have moved his bindery out of the Glendale property. He apparently has decided to continue his book binding business. Country Beyond," now ready for Dawn) with a camera man preceded cutting. No cast has as yet been selected for the "meller." the others to make preliminary ar- rangements for the first picture to be made on the other side of the Pacific. It is reported to be an adaptation of Marcus PATENTS GRANTED '■T'i:i''i; Washington, July 27. Motion pictures in colors, self- Clarke's I oiler for sliding musical instru- story, "Term of His Natural Life." | ments, leveling device for piano keys, practice guide for baseball T^^m^l^^m A f»M V^»»* I player", reed horn and two new IQgeuier /\rier leart improvements for the still camera Florence Turner and Maurice aro included in the patents granted Costello, starring favorites In the during the past two weeks, early days of pictures but who have Full Information on any of the not played together In over 12 following can be secured by send- years, are soon to be seen, reunited. Ing 10 cents to the Commissioner They will be In "The Still Alaina," of Patents, Washington. D. C. giv- an Independent picture to be re- thQ name and number of the leased* by Rayart. patent: \ Mlaa Turner and Mr. Costello Motion Pictures have bean working In pictures Camera (still) for multicolor pho- recantly, but this marks their first tography. Hans PUoty, B*-lln-Wil- and A. Schlak. Brooklyn. N. Y., as- signors to John F. Meyer, Chicago (1.592.2«3). Miscellaneous Practice guide for baseball pitch- ers. J. W. Rovane. Keokuk, la. (1,592,005). Lip stick forming cupid bow. Dan Seman. New York City (1.692,907). fnriUi't Trip SobA Harold B. Franklin, vice-presi- dent of Publix Theatres, left last week on a ten-day trip south. He Is to visit various cities in which Publix houses are located and make a particular inspection of .the new houses under construction In At« lanta and Jacksonville, to deter- mine opening dates. Next month a series of special for the managers of the Publix Theatres. It is to be a general hurrah affair, to have the effect of jazzing up the men in the field. A fiylng squadron of the homa office executives! will make up the personnel of the party that will visit the various district centers going as far as the coast and mak- ing the swing around the circle in about four weeks. ''Don Juan,*' Vitapfaone, Pre-Opening Auguit 4 Warner Brothers have announced an Invitation pre-showlng Wednes- day evening. Aug. 4, for their John^ Barrymore special, "Don Juan." with the initial Vitaphone exhibi- tion simultaneously. Additionally will be a VlUphono presentation, embracing concert stars and Will H. Hays. The public opening will follow Thursday night, Aug. 5. Eller Metzger Now Managing Mason City. la., July 27. Eller Metzger, formerly of Creston, where he operated two picture houses for, seven y^ars, has been appointed noanager of the Palace and Bijou, this city. A. H. Blank houses. He succeeds J. M. Heffner, manager for five years. ■ereen reunion. Another Seniational Week at Loew't STATE, Lo« Angeles DCE TO "RUBE" WOLF FINED FOB CHILDR^ Jacob Stolsenberg of 15 West 110th street, ticket seller employed at the Daytona. pictures, 2130 Am sterdam avenue, was fined $50, and Duke Dukemar of 616 West 161st street, ticket taker at the theatre, was fined |25_ in Special Sessions after pleading guilty to permitting minors into the theatre without a guardian. The two men were arrested by agents of the Children's Society on April 24 for admitting a 10-year-old boy Into the theatre. mersdorf, Germany, assfgnor, to Jos-Pe Farbenphoto Gcsellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung, Ham- burg, Germany (1,592.705). Projecting apparatus, etc. Na- than Sulzb;erger, New Tork City (1,592,393). Apparatus for developing photo graphic ribbons. Femard Carbenay, Paris, France (1,592,924) Apparatus for photography of composite images. A. Ames, Jr., Hanover, N. H. (1,593,053). Motion picture in color. Joseph Shaw, New York City (1,592,908) Motion picture transparency. A A. Lownes. New York City, assignor <<H£IJ) BY THE LAW HEW Los Angeles, July 27. Eddie Laemmle's next Jewel pro- duction for Universal will be an adaptation of Bayard Vlllard's "Still Within the Law." Ear! Ken- yon la adapting, and it will reach the screen under the title of "Held by the Law." No cast aa yet has been selected, although the picture will go into production in about 30 days. CUBTIZ ON '<NOAH'S ABX" Los Angeles. July 27. Michael Curtiz, European fllm di- rector, who was placed under con- tract by Warner Brothers, was as- signed to handle "The Third De- gree," starring Dolores Costello. After finishing that production, he will make "Noah's Ark," the Warner Brothers special. 2,5(X>-Seater in Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo/ la., July 27. Erection in Waterloo of a theatre to Dura Film Protector Co., Inc., I and business block, the former to and him UUle plajrmMU TRIXIE FRIGANZA , FANCHON S HARCO Hen "I consider Trixle Frlganza one of the greatest Box Office Attractions ever offered in a Picture Theatre." —MARCO CHARLOTTE DAWN Now Appearing Publix Theatre Presentations THIS WEEK (JULY 26) UPTOWN, CHICAQO % « ''A marvelous dancer and should i fit«well in a large production.*'—| POST. Direction LEW GOLDBERG New York City (1,592,983). Music Self-oiler for sliding musical in- struments. Reinhold Scholz, New Vork City (1.592,007). Mute and instrument holder. H. J. O'Leary, Indianapolis, Ind. (1.692.643). Leveling device for piano keys. I. D. Perry, New Rochelle, N. Y., assignor to Ludwig &. Co., New York City (1,592,778). Horn (reed). Samuel Goldberg, New York City (1,592,827). Automatic phonograph. .A. W. seat 2,500, by the Orpheum theatre Building Corporation, an organlza tion owned by the Badger Buildlnf^ Service, Milwaukee, Wis., will begin here about Aug. 20. A 99-year lease on a site at the east end of Fourth street bridge has been secured. mum mS^L PiTftONS Wa/wt puAsimmmm , Edwards, Fox Exploiter J. Harrison Edwards has been en- gaged by William K. Rudolph, ex- ploitation chief <^ the Fox Film Corporation, to handle the Fox ex- ploitation in New York city, north- Wilson, Anderson, S. C assignor I em New Jersey, and the Ne^ to J. Mondelll. Jacksonville, Fla. Haven and Philadelphia exchange (1,598,112). I territories. Parks *' I Edwards was formerly connected Amusement device. C. Fleisher with Warner Brothers. NOW BREAKING RECORDS IN NEW ENGLAND STATES Featoiina JACK MULHALL A HELENE CHADWICK 4 WEEKS IN LYNir 3 WEEKS IN BROCKTON PERCENTAGE DATES ONLY STATE RIGHTS FOR SALE Public Welfare Pictures Corp. 723 Seventh Ave., New York LOPEZ SPEAKIN(J- HELLO, EVERYBODY— OUR NEW ENGLAND DANCE TOUR iS QUITE A SUCCESS. THE FOLKS ARE TREATING US FINE. OFF TO SARATOGA^ FOR A MONTH DURING THE RACING SEASON. MORE ANON. m -* ' -?if-^ i^ i VINCENT CASA LOPEZ, 246 West S4th Sb, New York—BRUNSWICK ftKCORDS—WIUJAM MORRIS ManagemeBt—WEAF RADIO ARTISTS