Variety (Jul 1927)

W ednerito y, July I' '^JL VARIETY r ramen ft Flor«no« Holt Weir Co 2d b«M (IS-IO Cantor * t>ml^ johnwn'i Oadota J.omaire A lUlatoa <One to AH) rN A'TONIO, T*X. Slilt Dill A Sl« Cioode & Ijeighiun Toby Wilson Co Radio y an dw TUI^A. QUA, Orpheam Int half (10-lS) Au>.: Lilian Walteo Cttnlur & Duval JohnsoB'a Cadets LAmaire & Ralaton (Un« t» flll> Id half (18-lC) Monroe A Grant l)t'H7.0 ll<!t(T E<Mlo Sliub'Tt Co lAng Tinjir Foo Co (Ono to ttU) Orpheam (;|lJCACiO. XIX. DlToraey M Jr. f (7-10) JTafKa blanley A M poylo * Sblrma Eclaya Billy Peart Co <'ar1<^ton A Boliew eiuMon Heft A L» PaIaco (4) Xong Tack Bmb Tom Bmllb Podco 1 3 Swifts (Three to flit) ' Out Bdwardtf* R«v Bert aordon Co (Others to fill) MILWAUKRE Palace (4) Edna Thomas Lewis & Dody t Swifts Ewinff Weatoa Dainty Marie (Oae to All) MINMBAPOUB Hennepin (4) Jack Benny Billy Shone Co Cavanaugh A C'p'r 4 ClQvelly Olria (Two to fill) THiS WEEK KDDIB CARR and CO. AmeHrnn and (ireeley MARVIN and WIIITB 8tat«, White rialna Direction CHAS. J. FITZPATRICK IM Wee4 4«th Street. New Verk Frank Farron Lewis A Dody Korwood A Hall Cl'f'BS A Flappers Lucy Henry Co • Dlero Roy & TTarrlaoa Jean Adair Tttwer M halt <f-lt> Barry Woolf Co NHf's A Mansfleld liUflter Bros ♦ Others to All) l/n ANO'L.'8. OAIi. BBIatNat CS) Burns A Allen (Othors to fill) Orpheam (4) Florenre Moore Idr A Mrs Phllllpa ST. LOUIS. MO. •I. XMia (4) Mosconi Bros Naughton A Oold Jean Adair Co Bobby Adams Rody Jordon Lea Kemmys SAN FRANCISCO Golden Gate (4) A A P Qypslea Frisco Burt Shepherd Norman Prescoti (One to ttlt} ~ OffplMaai (4> 6 Reillys W & a Ahorn Frani< DeVon Otir Qang Kiddles Clark A Bergman (Two to nil) Keith-Western CLEVELAND« O. Read's Hipp. Sd half 0't$y Johnny A August LAB Ryan Borrentlno 4 Xniott A LaTonr Rhea A Santera Co DETROIT, MICH. Grand RfTtom <4) Hanlon Broa . C A C Arren Danny Murphy Xmplre Comedy 4 (One to fill) wr, WATNS, niD. ralace 2d half (7-10) Joyner A Maddox Hedhes Co (Three to 1111) IMOND. IND. Partbenon Id half (T-14> Georgalls • Murray A Mnddoz (Three tn flit) IMDIANAPOLIS Palace 2d half (7-10) RrKottl A Herman Plinlan Knt AuRtln & Mack Co (Two to fill) LEXINGTON, KT. Ben AU Id half (7-10) 3 Bardelands Cornell U Orch (Threo to fill) BANDUU8KT, O. Schade Id half (T-IO) Plsano A Landauer WlMDflOR, ONT. Capitol Idvhalf (7-10) C Dowery Co Nawahl Swede Hall Harlequins (One to fill) OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. A. DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 1660 Broadway, New York Bol. 4mh and 4Tth Bio. TMt Week: BlU BAILEY. JOB TEBMINI Keith-Albee MBw Yqmm cm Broadwar <4) Paula Pepper Shakers Frank Sinclair Marino A Martin Blton Rich A O Weston A Lyons Wills A Maxlna Prince Wong (One to fill) Id half (7-10) Itfartinctt A Crow Wytth A Wynn . Mr A Mrs Cohorn Nick Hufffard Geo Dormond Ca (One to nU) 81st St. (4) Mitchell A D Cahlll A Wells Margaret Padnla Mayo A Lynn Fashlonettes (On e t e fl U) Mth Si. (4) Gardner's Champs Rf-K. r Williams Meyokos Moran A: Mark Rasch Lucky Olrls <Ono to All) ftth Ato. ^ Id Batf (T.IO) •'•lay A MafliiBo Ryan Sis Foy Family (Two to fill) 5Sth S4. 2d half (7-lt) Paul Decker Slgna Andre Norton A Brewer Dance Carnival Geo W Moore Taylor A Bebbe Fordham 2d half (7-10) Martell A West Harrington Sis Nancy Gibbs Hlckey Bros (One to fill) Franklin Id half (7-14) Murray Girls Jone A Rea John Olms Co Sylvia Clark EUdnn Itanrera ( Ou s tu All) Ilamiltnn Id half (7-10) Jerome A Ryan Montgomery A C Wilton A Weber (Two to fill) Blppodrome (4) Ruby Latham I 6 A J Brvwn Winchester A BSBg GAP Magley Johnny Berkes Carr Bros * Bstty <n) Illckey Bros I'alerno's Dogs Hhaw A Carroll Harriet Naurcot Jack Hanley Amaut Bros JefTemon 2(1 half (7 10) T,n Ha V B Mtllnrd A MarUn Rule A Tenny hid, Marion Co Colii A GrSnt Rev Senator Murphy 115th St. Id half (7 10) Morin A Gale Curtis A Lawrence Helen Lewis Bd Bardarina A L'renz Kmtth A Barker (One to All) Palace (4) Haye8>>'>MarHh A H T A A Waldnian Jas Rennle Co J Dooley Co Joe F»'J»-r Orch Frank Fay Jim Jam .Toms (One to fill) (11) Sylvia Clarke Block A Gold Gaston A Andree Billy Harrigan Co MArpnerte Pachlla Torino Vannes.sl 2 (Two to fill) Regent Id half (7-10) Miss Corlnae Co Jue Fong Hoyle A Delia Bway Whirls (One to fill) Royal Sd half (T-l«> Morris A Flynn Stuts A Bingham L Stoutcnburg (Two to fill) CONKT ISLAND Noff Brightoa (4) Gintaro Castleton & Mack WAS Ford Trahaa A Wallace Toto Rooney A Bent Rev (Three to fill) Tllyoa 2d half (7-14) Moss A Fryo Willis Hoppo Fuller A Stryker Stacy A Faye (Ons to fill) FAB ROCK A WAT Columbia 2d half (7-10) Paul Klrkland Ingenues Harrison A Dakin Dora Maughn (Two to flll) BROOKLTK Albos (4) . Torino Chris Richards Vadi A Gygi Pat Henning Al K Hall C'o KoUer Sis A I.ynrh Rhyme *. Reason (Two to fill) (11) Brooks A Ross Noberto Ardelll Barto A Mann (Others to fill) Bnshwick td half (7-14) Ferry Sigma Andras Doran A Rives Hayes A Cody Basil LiCwis Co 1st half (11-13) Oans A Perkins Boganny Tr Oliver A Crangler (Two to fill) 2d half (14-17) Tom Howard Co Donovan GIrH Cooper A Clifton (Two to flll) Greenpoint 2d half (7-10) Demarest A 11 Kenton & I^nmbert Barry A Breen (Two to nil) Orphoum Id half (7-10) Frank J Sidney Donovan Girls Turn Howard J O'Brien Kama Tr WA, CHABIiOm. lf.e. Colonial Id half (7-10) Casy A Warren Jack Utihcr c'o Hazelle A Kiatoff Hall A Alnian James Bernie L'st'r Paul Sydell A B ABBVVT PmR.lf.J Broodway Id half (7 10) T.avlne A. I)al<» Wilsi.Tj Aul)ioy S Sluiffli? Alontf 4 Martha Pryor (One to fill) ASHH^itrLA. O.' Palace Sd half (7-14) Heipn HIggins Mack A Stanton (Thrss to flll) ATLANTA, GA. Fomytlie 2d half (7-10) Mitkus Show ATUINTIC OITT Earle Id half <7-ie) Frank X Silk 3 Good Knlu'hts (Three to flll) Young's Plor (4) Hanson A Burton O'Hanlon A 2Sam Bud Carlell KItaro Jnps Robey A Gould (Ons to flll) BALTIMORB. MD. Maryland (4) Woodland Rev Marty A Nancy Redford A Wallace Crcedon A Davis Grey A Byron (Others to nil) (11) Dora Maughan Small A Mays Reck A Rector Vadle A Gypl Ford A Wills Frank Sidney Co A A M Ravel Co Jack Lee (Ono to BU) WVnt FALM, PA. I (Two to flll) Regent I <l*-"> Sd half (7-14) Pace Canslno A J Bchletel's W'dVtSS Risie Clark O Nell A VeriMnt (One to flll) CINCINNATI, a IMmo (4) G A X Gardner Record A Cavorly Wliliird Abbott A Blaland 7 Collegians Rubin Beckwlth (11) Pablo DeSarto Joe Freed Co Phil Bennett Hana A N»ma Jean Sothern , Herbert Nerbey CLEVELAND, O. 106th St. (4) Mitkus I Hope Vernon Wm Desmond Ned Norworth • Red Peppers (11) 7 Collegians The iiaudsnilths GAL Gardener Bobby (yNeil Co (One to flll) Palace (4) The Florenis Fast A Duinke Wm Sully Co Adele Verne Foster Girls (Ono to flll) (11) Harry Wolf Co Carrie A BddyUl Petite Rev Deiso Retter (One to nil) COLUMBUS, O. KoMkNl 2d half (T-lf) BAB Coll Mabel Wlthee Wanasr A Palmer Jim MeWllllams Sun Fun Linn Powell A Rhine let half (11-11) Strains A Strings Gen Plsano Co Bennett S Wm Gaston Oo Jack George Sd halt (14-17) Jarva Marconi Co Jack Joyce! lt*m aii>v.7ia Hoik ai d Harris Co (Two to fill) HARRISII'RG. PA. 2d half (7-10) Mel Klee Sherman A Roso R Jack Janis (Two to flll) AKBOH, O. Palace Id half (7-10) Hama A Tama Pearson A And'rs'n Juva Marconi Fred Ard.nfh Garden of Melody (One to flin Int half (11-13) I Sailors 4 Valentines Mabel Withers Co Walter Wa'fers Co (Two to nil) 2d tin If (11-17) Billy ]l<,iif» Co Frank Shl( l<ls Midget F'dlies Howard A Bennett (Two to flll) AI.nWT. N. T. Proctor's Sd half (7-10) Willie Solar Jack Fnlrhanks Co V'.ola A ("srdo The Newmans Ina Laurie A Scott 2d half (7-10) Marke A Jerome iromer Coghlll Bennett 2 ~ — (Two to nil) BTtflNOn'M. ALA. Majestle (4) Belmont Boys A J Ann Codee Surprise Unit (Three to flll) BOSTON. MASS. New Boeton (4) Booth A Nina Parker Babb Co Watts A ITaWley John Reynolds I<ane A Lee (One to flll) Gordon's Olympia (Srollay Rq.) (4) Brooks A Rush John Irving Fisher Marion A Dade Stepping Along Kelt Rleflow Co Curtin A WHson Glen A Hart Gordon's Olympia (Waah. St.) (4) I.ltfle Jim Tllyou A Rogers Mack A Rossiler Merrell A Eleanor Mlddletnn A Spell Keith's (4) Casey A Warren Gossips of 1927 Hewitt A Hall June Buds Orch Emerson A B'ldwin Marlon Wllgens Co Hibbitt * Hartman Billy Dale Co (One to flll) BRADFORD. PA. Bradford Id half (7-10) Russell A Wynn Ed Martin JAM Harklns Morton Jewell (Ono to flU) BBIDOBPOBT, CT. Palace Id half (7-10) Ferris A Ellis I.orett's Conc't'r'n Singer Sis BAG Carmon (One to flll) PoU's Id half (7-14) The Rencettas Bert Coleman S'nshine A B't'rflles Bobby A King Jaeks A Queens BITTAIX). N. T. Hippodrome 2d half (7-10) John Irvlnjf FInher nav« A Tressie Morton Downoy Petite Rev BAB Nowell Claudia Coleman Jas Cough I in CANTON, O. Lgrcenm Id half (7-10) Garden of Me'ody »;i n Plflano Co Walter Walters rrnnahne I-atf»ttr (One to flll) Klrby DeGage 7 Billy House Co FAD Rial RublnBeekwlth DATTOH, O. Kelth'e Id half (7-14) Steppin A Sesa Phil Bennett Billy House Jean Sothern Hasoutra (One to flll) 1st half (11-11) Adv.le Verne . Wm Sully Co East A Dumko (Two to flll) Jim McWilliams Carr A Parr Abbott A BIsland Ruth Budd (One to flll) DETROIT. MICB. Temple (4) Claude DeCarr Cleveland Girls Wm Gaxton Co DesKO Retter Horllck Family Medley A Duproe (Three to flll) Uptown Id half (7-10) Wilfred DnBois Southern Girls Bobby O'Nell Ce Jimmy Burchill Co (Ono to flll) KASTON, PA. State Id half (7-14) 4 Hartlnis I'aul Mohr Harry Holmee A A O Falls Bdwards A Lo Boy BUZABBTB, IK, 9. Otty Id half (7-10) Arnold A Collier Ray (>mway A T Tia Juana Frank Hunter Co Walter Murray KLMIBA. M. T CU L'ST^N. W. VA. Kearoo Id half (7-10) Natne Orvllle Stamm Co Edwarde A Ranford 1^ A C Spensler JuliDS A Mabl«y Id half (7-14) Senna A Weber Plaza Bros Ina Alcova Ce Blmira (Oae to flll) MMIE, PA. ttrlo <4) Gaudsinlths Winifred Uyrd Sydney Grant Wells A Fay (One to flll) (11) Horllck Bsm Geo Herman Elsie Clark Co (TWO to BID OLBNS F'l^. N.T. HI alto td half (7-10) The Ralstone Doran A Boper Earl A Mathews c:arroli Ford Co (One to flll) 0*0 BY98, men. Ramonn Park Id half (710) P Jfc P HItf ^ lye A Bergero Morgan A LakO Mutual Man • Lahr A Pelle ' Gaston A Andfeo Int half (11-11) J..M Hurchlll Co-, Wilfred DuBois Co Moore A PowoN .Southern Girls Sd half (7-10) Donovan A Lee Jack Desylvia Co A A J CroUl Our Ideals (One to flll) HARTFORD. PT. Capitol Sd half (7-10) Jack ITatiloy Co Franklyn Farnuiii Betty Miller Co Shadowgraph Ballet Caprice (One to flll) H'T'tiTON. W. VA. Orpheum Id half (7-10) I Alahan»lan<i Edwards A S'nfrd Rodnas S Ward A Dooley Sunshine Boys (One to flll) JVRSKY CIT¥ Stnte Id half (7^4) Cardinl Wm Harrtgan B Randall Beehee A Rubyatt (One to flll) Iflt half (11-11) Fherinan A HoBe (Others to flll) 2d half (14-17) B A J Brown Boyes A Speck Chas Slim Tumblln (Two to flll) HINQSTOK, PA. Kingston Id half (7-14) Ryan A Lynn Crisp 81s (Three to flll) XiAlfCASTER. PA. Colonial Sd half (7-14) Harry L Webb Ibaeh's Ent Dlax A Powers (Two to flll) MOKPORT, Palace 2d half (7-10) Raymond Barr< tt Phoebe Whiteside Carlton A Tate Lynch A Lockwood S Daveys I<OUlSVIIX& St. National Sd half (7-10) i Lelands Pablo DeSarto Lynn Overman Geo Beatty Marone K- 1,a Costa Ist half (11-13) Jim M( WlHiama Carr A Parr Abbott A Bislaad Ruth Budd (One to flll) Id half (14-17) Jarvis A Harrison Armstr'g A Phelpa Blue Slickers Donahue A LaSalle (t;|ara Moitoa MOMTBBAL, Oiy. Mobile Id half (7-10) Small A Mays Bmll Knuff Taylor A Mai Adrian Morris Vanity Fair (Ono to flll) M'BRIST'WN. M. J. Lyon's Park Id half (7-14) Mort Cooper Carroll ft Oakes Renle & Calvert Maddock's Tricks <Ono to . flll) inr« TBBN'N. M.T. Proctor's Id half (7-10) Bayes A Speck Argentine Night Tell Tales (Two to flll) VSBY'LB. TBNN. KeiUi's (4) carr A Parr Ruth Budd (Throe to flll) ITBWARK. N. i. Proctor's Sd half (7-10) Gautler A P Boy Traps Jack Conway Co Trixle Frlganza Ford Dancers (Ono to flll) K. B'SK'W'li:. VJ. state 14 half (7-10) Mitchell A I>.iri;rig Hunting A Mardo (Three to flll) NMWB'B(OH. K. T. Academy Id half (7-10) Collins A Peterson 4 Harmony Girls lister A Irving t Rlrkard A Gray (One to fill) KBW HATBN. OT. Palace ^ Sd half (7-10) Hollywood Bound Adams A Rn-h Boyd A Wallln Frlrk A P»*f*« Cha-t T<.(.l.-is inAOABA FALLS Bellevlew Id half (7-10) Mclntyres DeWolfe A Klndler Bernard A Keller (Two to flll) NORFOLK. VA. Norva Id half (7-14) Texan8 Wanda llawlev Ann Francis Ar W Carney Ai .loan M<"Kec A (>Connor (Ono to 111! ) M. ADAMS. PA. Kmplro ?d half (7-10) MaruiM Af Uavin J At J M> k< ui.a Mary A Grey 6 Watts A Rineold Halt A Fr;iMcMs OTTAWA. < AN* t^ipire Id half (7-14) Ray Alvln Nat Burns Ruth A I>e1evan Milton Pollock Co Mildved Force PATI-lItSON, N. J. Regent Sd half (7-10> ril'.M- \ Pnnci;ifl RliorMaa i«. 2d half (7 10) I'^i sttT At So.nil <n (I'O H Alexander Burton A Shea Kathane A Maybell (Ono to flll) PI^AIM-^LD, N. J. Proctor's 2d half (7 10) R A 1) Bradley I.ew Kelly Co (1 hre.i to f\\\) I'LA rTSirK41. N.Y. strand Td half (7 10) Dare A Yatea Jenks A Ha'^t ford (Three to fill) I'OKT8MOl<TH, O. I^eroy Id half (7-14) JAP Bogard iMver A iStiUon Huston Ray Ralph Fielder (Two to flll) P'GK'PKIB. H, Avon Id half (7-10) Friendly N'ghbors RICHMOND. VA. Lyrle Id half (7-1(«) ^1 . V.' r .t U( .1 f.^id BP^VLO, MiM. Palace Id half (1-10) Stan Stanley Co Melva Sis Tampa T» oMipjion ft Kemp I'rank P'X' n 8¥RA( t SK, N. T. Capitol 2d half (7-14) The Thrillers Krvel A Dell imcAi* if. ¥• Gaiety * Id hair (T-14) Birch A Edge West * Pries Jait Plerot Co Masked Voice Hoy Rogers W'lNGTON. D. ^ Kikrie (3) Watkin 9 Clr Mae Francis. MISS HOPE VERNON Booked Solid KilTH-ALBEE aaS ORPHEUM DlfMtion M ARtV PORKINS Jack Welaer, Associate JOHN J. KEMP Thmatricai inmrmcm 851 Fifth Avenue, New York Murr.»v Hill THItH 9 Clifford A Marion Raymond A Bolger (Two to flll) PHILABBUPOIA Earle (4) Sammy Gold Bill HamiltOA Bert Brrol 'Jack Rube Cllltord Wally Sharpies Act Beautiful Klson M iMlf (T*l#) Ernie A Ernie Geo Herman Cardiff A Wales (Two to flll) PITTSBURGH Hasls (4) Prln Watawano Laura Ormsbee Joe Freed Harry Fox Blue Riickerf Ray WylJo ■ lit) Burke A Durkin Run FonK IJnn Co 9 Hri\ PetijKTH I'e.trson ft Andern'n Winifred Dyrd Wm Deninond Co Harris (4) Bltly lieard Donahue A Barrett Klinjfer Rev Holden A Graham Traver Bros Sfarsvfrito « 'oas Cronln A Hart Fortunello A C Hemstreet Singers Hurtado Marimba BOCHFJSTEl^ M.T. Lyrfo Sd half (T-14) Cecil A Van O'Connor A Wilaon Artio Mehllnirer Keno A Green Dor Rae's Snyob (One to flll) lat half (11-11) Ernie A BmlO Mickey Perley Sanr A l bert CO —~ (Threo to flll) Sd half (14-11) Davo Tressie Carroll A Pard Co Marie Hughoa Bros :4Tfer«o:l||'.;|m»; m^samia; ''II. It. Congreds 2d half (7-10) Wheel*.r A Wood Jean Miller Boys Raymond Pll|it (Tw>» tf flll) fICH'N'T'DY, N. T. Proctor's 2d half (7-10) TvU r Manon fcltliei Dallon To pa ('ortes t Powers I Kan<^ <PNon Yates A Tjvwlor Bob \^ 11 M Countess I^Qnla Rev (One to flll) lat half (11-13) Phpebe Whiteside Chief c;aupolican Dave A Tesslo Cecil A Van <Twc> to flll) 2d half (14-17) Mildred Feeley Krnirt A Ernie Sam T.eibert Co n A R Gorman Co (Two to flll) TOl.FDO. O. Keith's Id half (T-t4) Fiaiik Shields Ariiistrnnpf ft P JarviH ft Harrison t'lata Morton Mld'TOt Follies (Ono to flll) l!«t hnlf <ll-n) .larva Marconi Co .lark .I'lyi-rt T.ea (5h«'T'lB Howard Harris Co (Two to flU) 2d halt (14-17) Jom Burehlll Co Wilfred Du Bols Moore A Powell Southern Girls Jack George (One to flll) TOBOBVO, OUT. Hippodrome (4) Marie Hashes Bro c A M Dnnfear We Threo Bennett A Rock B A CI ■horwi^ TRENTON. N. J. Capitol td half (7-10) Mary Raves Fashion Hints Vr rna Dean <*o Cole A Snyder (Two to flll) TROT, N. T. Proctor's 2d half (7-10) G<iiii«'7. ft Goniea f»llve Olaon Co The Joy W'^avers state 2d half {T-ip} M< KtMizle A BlOBop Beauty Shop. (T hrio t» fltl) O Piime ft Days riwd. ro * yv.\)' v Bruwn Derby ursl^ ■y (10) •• RamOSy'S Birds Foster A Seaman Kenny A Carvot. Rube Clifford Co Carl Freed Orch Relth*s (t) Wm Kent Co Clara Jarobo Meyer Davis Ordl v Rarto A Mann Lord A Wills Reed A Duthers Murand A Girton Borannny Tr (10) Marlon Harrlf Walter McNally Templeton Bros 01: B-^M Nswslir Art Frank Co Paul ReinoB Judson Cole c it i« »sad«s{ ;: WATBuiiinif«.ivw' Palaco Id half (7-10) Lffi ft Ar-h Anderson ft OraVSg Sllkn ft .Satins Frank Melin Co Joyner * Hopktss 4 Palaee 2d half (7-10) Marnhall ft LaRue Donna Darling Bar Adier A IHiHhair Pool A Corvin Tramp Tramp Tr TOmiBRSk II. 1. Proctor's - Id half (7-14) Kelso Broa (Others to flll) YOl'NGSTOWN, Qk Keith-Aibeo Id ttff (¥•») Herbert T>yer OO Jaek Jo>< e .Sfrain« ft Strings Howard Harris Co Rahmen Bey (One to fill) m half (ll.lS) Billy House Co Frank Shields MidKH.t FoMl.ra Howard ft Kennett (Two to flll) (2d half (14-17) I Sailors 4 Valentines Mabel Withers Co Walter Walters Op (Two to flll) BRITISH FILM FIELD only 25 per C4nt #f tlM the Brltifih. America damped all her duds on us, he said, and told us If we made good films w*|^^ arms, but, in fact. «b« w«lcom«d thtBi With el<)siA ' The Film Blil to Date » Little interest was shown In the last mootlnp of the Film P.lll Commit- tee, the session having to be suspended for a time because of the absence of a quorum. The clauiis Igr ivliM) A Mi)tsp might traasfsr part of bis quota it It exccodod his nifltds HfM tiruck ottt, and 18 athsr amsadBMBtB were Itilled by the cloHure. A new clause has been added, permitting distributors to combine with the permission of the Board of Trade, so l<mff as dne hAtt AoavtM>vSr six feature films undrr tho quota And the total quota of thS e«HBlUllllli dlB* tributors equals the nooossary percentapc of thom all. Other clauses, covering territorial counting in the quota of Hlms which have already been released (this Is «(|tiivalent to 0tate plights) in other territories, tho barrlnp of more than on«; < ount on a film admitted retro- spectively, and tho i>roliil>ltlon of distribution without license, were passed, while an amendment to reduce tho penalty for offenses under the bin from f 100 to JS^ a^^y was ro joOtedlrit Ih s penalty eiaase was ^ (•T.Boqutiiily p is s e d wnk li>s at |i# a dBy f(tf iAf^ingements of tlia act . Production on Co-opsrative Basis Federation of British Industries, tho most powerful commercial organ- ization in the kinf,'dom, and the sponsor of the film bill, la working on a scheme for thft training of directors, artists, film editors and continuity writers, in conjunction with the Ap>pointments Board of the Universities. Plans also iBcludo mutusi fnterehanca of staffs betwoen produt^ers, tho co-operative use of sets and the co-oi»ivitiv# tti^^ fptiNiiM other material. Visions of our more egotistical directors being asked for the loan of a set by one of the smaller fry give us a very merry ha>ha! Another Wilcox Venture Herbert Wilcox, who has "Nell Cwyn" and "The Only Wtoy" to his credit, and who also directed "I.»ondon" and 'Tiptoes," has formed yet another producing company, this time with Kelson Keys, stage actor. The capital Is $230,000 In 60,000 preferred |1 shares and 100,000 S€-c«at deferred. Kodak, litd., of London, hns boUKiit th" i-lanL and business of the (ilanx- film A. G., of Berlin. This company has fe'«>ne out of the raw stoclc busi- ness to devote Itself to artificial silk production. Kodak will make X-ray, pack and movie film at its ticw fU-iiur\n plant. •Agate Throws Another Story James Agate, dram.'itic critic and oi ponent of the movies, some tlmo ago AdVlSCd tnc public to th r ow vkkh hi llie sme g u. li e has no if bio ken- oiit in a fresh place with a drrinratlon, made at a nx - tifi^' of t>i«» I>eeds H, ^^1*^*.^' I Women's T.unchcon Club, wlicro he s:iid th^ povv rnm«.nt ought to give up worrying about nigiit clubs and tho Le tting tax and concern Itself with the vulgarity of American Alms. The bunln* ks nso of Americans caused Ihrm to send mo rnariy vulvar films l.cre, aS thO British public was happy wh* n it wallowf <1 in di lvel, snid Agate. Ah his own siulT Is wlddy r« ad p« i hap- he H right aNjut puMjc tastOb 4 1 -y Keith's td half (7 10) Tarolla * ci.irk punn a • Rev Jinks A Ann Sonthern 4 Hckcrt a FranriR lUlMiMMriSBl i