Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede Coordinated by the Media History Digital Library www.mediahistoryproject.org Funded by an anonymous donation in memory of Carolyn Hauer Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Media History Digital Library http://www.archive.org/details/filmdailyvolume11516newy fBRADSTREET * FILMDOM 7^cRECOCHIZED Authority XIV. No. 90 Sunday, January 2, 1921 Price 25 Cents METRO PICTURES COEPORrVTION MW IMPEBIAL PICTURES M 6c •elusive Distributers tkroufkeiit Great HrLt&LH,. SivJKlLla^yyv *. Jury ~- (Managing jO ^Lrec 'tar *■ / », ^.'' ^:&fa3 Kl-U.Uil «il vii VKANJ ItlsK "w» mw ■*3*^ \ ♦jJ-S?^" , The Cold Shoulder and the Haughty Stare— Really he was the college football hero, but in her presence he was a frozen worm! Mother was a social climber who had taught "the snob" to raise her shoulder at persons like waiters — and our hero certainly was a waiter! But she had a lesson coming to her — and she got it — in that laugh- stocked comedy of genuine American youth and love and college life: "THE SNOB" Jl Realart Star Franchise Picture Featuring Wanda Hawley. It gets you, this picture, like the three-long-'rahs-and-a-tiger at a football game. And it stirs something deeper than just enthusiasm over the game — it makes you mighty proud to be an American in America, where snobbery just can't get by That's the idea! ' The Snob, ' ' adapted from a story by William J. Neidig, is as A merican as the Statue of Liberty. It will shake your theatre roof with cheers, cent entertainment. Directed by Sam Wood It is exactly 100 per Photoplay by Alice Eyton Realart Pictures Corporation, 469 Fifth Avenue, New York 7/fePKOCMIZED AUTHORITY Vol. XIV No. 90 Sunday, Jan. 2, 1921 Price 25c. Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS AND FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. ' W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3. 1879. Terms (Postage free), United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., ftew York, N. Y. Telephone, Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California: Editorial and Business Offices, 6411 Hollywood Boulevard. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative : W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative: Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Features Reviewed Charles Ray in NINETEEN AND PHYLLIS First National Page 2 TO PLEASE ONE WOMAN Lois Weber Prod. — Paramount Page 3 June Caprice and George B. Seitz in ROGUES AND ROMANCE Pathe Page 7 Billie Burke in ... . THE FRISKY MRS. JOHNSON Paramount Page 9 Harry Carey in HEARTS UP Universal Page 1 1 Buck Jones in TWO MOONS Fox Page 13 Wanda Hawley in HER BELOVED VILLAIN Realart Page 14 Peggy Hyland in THE PRICE OF SILENCE Sunrise Pictures Corp. — State Rights. . . .Page 19 Madge Kennedy in THE GIRL WITH THE JAZZ HEART Goldwyn Page 21 THE HUNDREDTH CHANCE Stoll Film— Pathe Page 23 Blanche Sweet in THAT GIRL MONTANA Jesse D. Hampton Prod. — Pathe Page 24 Eva Novak in : THE TORRENT Universal Page 25 Short Reels h Page 33 News ot the Week in Headlines Monday "Passion" nets $100,000 in two weeks at the Capitol, New York. Joseph Conrad, English author to write original stories for Paramount. American Film Co. of Chicago to state right films made by Chicago Tribune in Ireland. Tuesday "Life" to be produced. Ashley Miller interested. \\ algreene Distributing to release "What of Tomor- row," made by Community M. P. Bureau. Perry Plays, Inc., to make four a year. Robert Z. Leonard to make the first. Wednesday German U. F. A. and Decla Bioscop merge. Ben Blumenthal signs Ernest Lubitsch, director of "Passion." W. A. Steffes, M. P. T. O. states producers have agreed to abolish advance deposits and adopt uniform con- tracts. Associated Prod, sell Australian rights to Australasian Films, Ltd. A. M. P. A. to hold gridiron dinner in February. Thursday Secretary of Lord's Day Alliance threatens action unless Pathe eliminates certain scenes in Pathe News No. 101. Ontario Ceasor Board appointed. No film man on it. Irish films to have two weeks' engagement at Lexing- ton theater, N. Y. Hoover committee arranging special stunts to raise funds. Friday Associated Producers and United Artists reported in possible merger. Dustin Farrium reported signed by Harry Sherman. 1,500 expected to attend theater owners hall at Aster. Xew York, on Jan. 5. Robertson Cole buys "One Man in a Million." Saturday Saturday, New Year's Day. there was no issue of this publication. 'Pardoning the bad is injuring the good"— Benjamin Franklin. tMA DAILY Sunday, January 2, 1921 Charles Ray Pleasing as Usual in Role a Little Different Arthur S. Kane presents Charles Ray in "NINETEEN AND PHYLLIS" Ray — First National DIRECTOR Joseph De Grasse AUTHOR Frederick Stowers SCENARIO BY Bernard McConville CAMERAMAN Chester Lyons AS A WHOLE Fine entertainment; delightful Charlie seen out of his usual character but is just as pleasing STORY Gives star a change but affords him same opportunities of which he makes the best use DIRECTION First rate for the most part; many individually good bits PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS Some night scenes good CAMERA WORK All right STAR The Same Charles Ray SUPPORT Clara Horton Ray's leading lady this time; others all do well EXTERIORS Correct INTERIORS Good DETAIL Very good CHARACTER OF STORY Ambitious youth with beer pocketbook and champagne taste finds it difficult to combat with his rich rival LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,744 feet The first and most important thing about "Nineteen and Phyliss" is that Charles Ray plays the part of a young dandy instead of the awkward country boy. But even with this change Charlie is the same Charlie, and the same mannerisms peep out from under his slick regalia. He's an ambitious young fellow in the kind of a town where "dances" are the rage with the _ innger set. Charlie has two passions — clothes and Phyllis — and both come near ruining him. • For the most part the direction is very good. There are one or two places where the interests threatens to slacken but generally speaking this isn't noticeable enough to worry about. Many little things, well done, are bound to meet with approval. For instance, hero Charlie has practically mortgaged his soul to buy a dress suit and in the midst of his anticipated debut in it, he drops the silk hat and his genuine fright at the headgear's near destruction is great. There is another good bit when, all dressed up, he tries to "sneak" out to the dance but his uncle is standing guard at the foot of the stairs. His various ruses to dislodge the uncle from the guard post are really funny. When Phyllis' uncle gets inquisitive as to how much Charlie makes a week he says $18 very bodly but the scant sum is such a shock the uncle asks him to re- peat it. This time, a wiggley $18 on the screen indi- cates hero's courage is weakening. Many similar bits all register effectively. Charlie is just a poor clerk working for $18 a week which isn't enough to even pay the war tax on the two greatest things in life for him — Phyllis and "snappy" clothes. Jimmie Long, a rich fellow with a car, is also in love with Phyllis and it's this awful cir- cumstance that causes Charlie so much worry. At a dance Charlie asks Phyllis to marry him. She says they are too young but they agree to become en- gaged. Then comes a shock. Charlie has no ring and the one Phyllis selects costs $500. He pays a deposit on it. Then hero decides to startle the town and ap- pear in a dress suit. This he does and figures he should be out of debt by 1940. In the meantime Jim- my has paid cash for the ring and intends giving it to Phyllis. In the same meantime Charlie hits upon a way to pay his bills. All he has to do is capture the burglar who is cleaning up the town and claim $1000 reward. How Charlie accidentally lands the burglar, gets the thousand and wins the girl is for you to see. Say the Star is a Small Town Beau Brummel in this One Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor In announcing Ray's next attraction "Nineteen and Phyllis" be sure to tell them they're going to see him in a role a little different than those he has had most recently. Instead of his' customary country boy clothes, he's a regular "slicker"— white flannels, sport shoes, cane, n everything. You can make promises for the comedy business contained in it and tell them not to miss seeing Ray as a "dandy" in "Nineteen and Phyllis." You can tell them it's a story of puppy love and if you want to give an idea of the story catchlines should help you out. You shouldn't have to work to get them in to see this. Mention of the star's name should be sufficient. You might say that Clara Horton plays opposite in this. Charlie's sure to make the young girls' hearts tingle when they see him dance like a regular Princeton stepper. Stills can be used advan- tageously. Sunday, January 2, 1921 DAILY Splendid Production and Attractive Backgrounds But Story is Weak "TO PLEASE ONE WOMAN" Lois Weber Prod. — Paramount DIRECTOR . . . .rf Lois Weber AUTHOR t Lois Weber SCENARIO BY Lois Weber CAMERAMAN William Foster AS A WHOLE Beautiful production, artistic backgrounds always and several pleasing per- sonalities among players STORY Deals with rather familiar type of woman although character here is overplayed by Mona Lisa DIRECTION Very effective PHOTOGRAPHY Excellent LIGHTINGS Good CAMERA WORK Very good PLAYERS Claire Windsor pretty and pleasing; Edward Burns the good looking doctor and others all well suited EXTERIORS Many very pretty shots INTERIORS Some lavish DETAIL Correct CHARACTER OF STORY Selfish woman who wrecks romance and is the cause of a little boy's death LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 6,086 feet Lois Weber is credited with the authorship of "To Please One Woman," although the screen caption ac- knowledges the idea was conceived from a story by Marion Orth. At any rate the real story of the sel- fish woman contains little very new. There are the usual familiar characters all obviously labeled as to their respective parts in the plot, but despite this, Lois Weber has made a picture attractive to the eye. The backgrounds in every scene provide splendid atmosphere and then too there are some effective touches that help make up for the story's shortcom- ings. For instance, there's the silly young girl who decides to elope with the first grown man that smiles at her and who wants to smoke cigarettes like the Use the Producer's Name and Say Box Office Analysis In announcing the showing of Lois Weber's latest production "To Please One Woman," it will probably be better to confine your promises to the production. Tell them Miss Weber has provided an attractive atmosphere for her story and that there are many beautiful backgrounds in the picture. You can talk about^the character of the sweet young girl, her ro- mance with the doctor. It might attract to mention "selfish" woman. There's also a bit of pathos toward the end when the little boy dies as a result of the woman's whim. Claire Windsor as the grown-up sister represents a wholesome type of girlhood, while Edith Kessler is the silly young sister. Edward Burns is the handsome young doctor and L. C. Shumway "the other man" in the case. All these players do very good work. Mona Lisa plays the part of the "selfish woman" and her acting is about the weakest thing in the picture. Her work is forced and she never misses an opportunity to take advantage of the boudoir set to display the latest in decollette. Alice Granville is very happy in her love for Dr. Ransome, until she has reason to believe that his visits to the mansion known as the "mystery house" are other than professional. Leila, the mistress of the mansion, is the woman whom her husband cannot please and so she lives alone in the big house and having taken a fancy for the handsome youg doctor she finds it convenient to be ill quite often. The doc- tor makes his visits frequently, but it is not until after Alice refuses to have anything further to do with him that he succumbs to the "vamp." Lucien Wainwright, another admirer of Leila, ar- rives aboard his yacht in answer to Leila's urgent tel- egram. He, however, interests himself in Alice whom he meets and although they are friendly Alice can't forget her old sweetheart. Alice's small brother Bob- bie is seriously ill as a result of running for Dr. Ran- some when Leila's phone message said she was dying and needed him at once. . The boy dies and that same night Leila's husband arrives at the mansion and kills himself.- ^hen Leila begs Wainwright to take her away with him u't he calmly admits that he has "lost his taste for her," whereupon, she exits from the story to parts unknown and after a time Alice and the doctor have a reconcili- ation. the Picture is Good to Look At for the Exhibitor the silly little girl who wanted to smoke cigarettes like the mistress of the "mystery house." This is Lois Weber's first release for Paramount and you can talk about her as being the most important woman director in the business. Catchlines could be used of her understanding of women and her treat- ment of a theme wherein women are concerned with a full appreciation and understanding of a woman's viewpoint. oo^* % %. .%: ¥ Fogarty: "D'ye hear about Canavan gettin' the D. S. C?" O'Dowd: "Begobs, you're not meanin' the Distin- guished Service Cross?" Fogarty: "No, Department of Street Cleaning." I9» fl ( Tom Moore As Canavan, Himself in a delightful comedy from the famous Saturday Evening Post story. by Rupert Hughes This character head qf Tom Moore will make an excellent cut - out or "window card COI dwyn">ict ures [corporation ♦ \jcnnpson C7 ' J HE rapture of first- love; the agony of dis- illusion; the peace that is bred of pain— all these are blended in Betty Compson's marvelous performance of the beautiful Blanche Davis in "Prisoners of Love". 'Tironeys n Distribu-tecL b)/ CfOLDW V7V jjjyve 'Betty Con^hsorL IJi-rccie-d. bV BETTY COMPSGN PRISONERS OF LOVE PRODUCED BY BETTY COMPSON DIRECT B ■> II V ARTHUR ROSSON COLDVVYN '• iHNk i *3 -.AS-4 /HAT was the price f i Blanche Davis paid for her gift of glorious physical beauty. Sunday, January 2, 1921 ©ABL^T Poor Direction and Slow Start Make This a Weak Offering June Caprice & George B. Seitz in "ROGUES AND ROMANCE" Pathe DIRECTOR George B. Seitz AUTHOR George B. Seitz SCENARIO BY George B. Seitz CAMERAMAN Harry Wood AS A WHOLE Very slow in getting started. Not enough material in only moderately inter- esting sequences SSTORY Weak plot. Lots of action but noth- ing decisive occurs DIRECTION Fair PHOTOGRAPHY Fair LIGHTINGS Fair CAMERA WORK Average STARS June Caprice looks rather attractive. George Seitz does nothing unusual SUPPORT Marguerite Courtot makes a good Senorita, and Harry Semels is a good villian EXTERIORS Some good shots INTERIORS All right DETAIL Sub-titles insipid CHARACTER OF STORY American saves his sweetheart from Spanish revolutionists LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,827 feet The main trouble with "Rogues and Romance," is thatsa weak plot, shy on incident, has been padded through a lot of footage to make it cover the distance for a six reel feature. The story is much too slow in getting started, and nothing particularly interesting happens until the middle of the third reel. Material leading up to the only important happen- ing in the picture, is spread out through these two and a half reels, when it could very easily be told in one. For that reason an audience may be pretty well discouraged by the time the action starts. In the last half of the picture things move rapidly, and there are a couple of good hand to hand fights, and a well done skirmish between Spanish soldiers and revolutionists. The direction, with the exception of this last scene is only fair. It would have been possible to make a much more interesting picture in spite of the fact that the material lacks, by elaborating more skillfully on the bare plot. The players are all adequate, but Mr. Seitz and Miss Caprice do not have their ability taxed in the least. There isn't enough to either character to bring out much acting. The action takes place in Spain, where Sylvia, an American girl, is infatuated with Pedro Pezet, a bri- gand, and leader of the Spanish revolutionists. She is engaged to Reginald Harding, an American, but when he arrives the girl breaks the engagement. The day of the review of the troops by the governor is chosen by Pezet as the moment for bringing the rev- olution to a head, but his plans are ruined by Car- melita, a Spanish dancing girl, who is in love with the bandit chief, and who now betrays him because of his attentions to the American girl. Reggie unwittingly helps Pezet escape to the hills. There they find Sylvia, who claims Pezet as the man she loves, and is going to marry. Pezet takes the girl to the revolutionist headquarters, where it developes that he is merely holding her captive for ransom from her wealthy father. Reggie follows closely, and bluffs and fights his wax- through the guards to the now penitent Sylvia. He has a single handed fight with most of the revolution- ary army, and he and Sylvia are saved in the nick of time by the Spanish soldiers. Stars May Draw Some But Go Slow On Promises Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor You can't afford to make any large statements about this. You can use the names of George Seitz and June Caprice to advantage, particularly if their work in serials has been popular in your neighborhood. You can also feature the fact\hat part of the picture was made in Spain, and talk about the thrills in the fight between the revolutionists and the government soldiers. The best thing to do, however, if you show this, is to ease it by quietly. Let the title and the names of the stars get them in. Have You Been Seeing Selznick Pictures Lately ? T HE Selznick organization lias struck its stride. It's (he talk of the trade. Three studios in Fort Lee are working with a degree of effi- ciency seldom, if ever, before at- tained in the motion picture in- dustry. Selznick Pictures a-plenty are be- ing produced — and they're good pictures, each one better than its predecessor. They're being com- pleted on time and prints are available in the territory on the date they are promised, providing a service for exhibitors which saves them time and worry and adds greatly to their boxoffice re- ceipts. Conway Tearle and Martha Mans- field have been added to the list of stars as worthy running mates for Elaine Hammerstein, Eugene O'Brien, and Owen Moore. ZN1C bes- os pat orr. J ^tmf ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN" ^FT«T»i^ WU.UAM FAVERSHAM OWEN MOO^E CONWAY TEARLE. MARTHA MANSFIELD IV e Invite Your Most Critical Inspection of: ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN in 4 ' Pleasure Seekers' ' EUGENE O'BRIEN in "Broadway & Home" WILLIAM FAVERSHAM in "The Sin That Was His" A Hob art Henley Production By FRANK L. PACKARD MARTHA MANSFIELD In Her First Star Series Productions {In Preparation) OWEN MOORE in "The Chicken in the Case" CONWAY TEARLE in "Society Snobs' ' A Hobart Henley Pro- duction Sunday, January 2, 1921 ttfecf^ DAILY Very Weak Story and a Production That Can't Be Boasted Of Billie Burke in "THE FRISKY MRS. JOHNSON" Paramount DIRECTOR Edward Dillon AUTHOR Clyde Fitch SCENARIO BY Lawrence McClosky CAMERAMAN George Folsey AS A WHOLE Below the average of program offering; star pleasing but she has so little to do that her appearance can't help it much STORY Exceedingly weak material and very little of it and that little isn't new DIRECTION Very ordinary PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS All right CAMERA WORK Average STAR Greatly handicapped by lack of op- portunity SUPPORT Go through their parts well enough but haven't anything very much to do ; no one given credit on the screen EXTERIORS None INTERIORS Satisfactory studio sets DETAIL Very little of anything else CHARACTER OF STORY .Young widow in- curs her brother-in-law's malice in trying to pro- tect her unhappy sister, his wife LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,536 feet Billie Burke's latest doesn't come up to the satisfac- tion mark of the productions being turned out by this company. In the first place the story is really worth about two reels for it certainly doesn't contain enough material for the footage accorded it. And so "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" turns out to be a long series of scenes of which about half contain no action at all. The action is supposedly laid in France, but there is nothing to indicate it except that the art titles con- sist of various familiar French scenes. There are no exterior shots which makes it difficult at times to know just where the characters are and in whose home. There are two homes in which the story takes place but as the players are never seen going or com- ing, it's hard to tell just what's what. There is one set supposed to be a street scene but everyone will know it's studio stuff. Billie Burke is pleasing in herself, but she has so little opportunity in the role of Mrs. Johnson that even her appearance doesn't help this very poor story. There is some nonsense provided by the character of a French ad- mirer of the widow who flies around getting her powder puffs, etc., but doesn't add any entertainment to the producton. Mrs. Johnson is credited with being a frisky widow although as far as the audience is concerned, she does- n't seem to have more than an ordinary amount of "frisk." Mrs. Johnson has a married sister who is unhappy and is carrying on a love affair with Sir Lionel Heathcote, while Mrs. Johnson does her best to keep the two apart because she fears for her sis- ter's reputation. Frank Morley, a brother of the sister's husband returns and having loved Mrs. Johnson before her marriage, it doesn't take him long to fall for her again and they plan to elope. At the same time the sister is planning to run away with Heathcote and a note sent to her is found by her husband who follows his wife to Heathcote's apartment. But in the meantime, Mrs. Johnson has heard of her sister's intention and reaches Heathcote's apartment before her brother- in-law. Mrs. Johnson makes it appear that the note was in- tended for her and so she saves her sister, but when Frank hears of the affair he will have nothing to do with her. But eventually the sister decides that she cannot let the widow sacrifice her happiness for her so she tells her husband the truth, Frank goes back to Mrs. Johnson and the sister decides to divorce her husband and marry Heathcote. If the Star Is Well Liked It May Get By Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor This is a very weak one, but if Billie Burke is pop- ular with your patrons perhaps her appearance will satisfy them, although she has been provided with a very weak story in "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson." It wouldn't be well to do any promising in connection with the picture so you might confine your announce- ment to catchlines such as : ^If you had a sister who was risking her reputation would you sacrifice your own happiness to save her?" Or, "She was called 'Frisky Mrs. Johnson' but see how she nearly lost her lover in an effort to save her sister's reputation." Perhaps the fact that Clyde Fitch is the author may interest them so you might mention it. The support- ing- cast doesn't contain any particularly well-known names so confine your names to the star's. V784A DEsuoi«ES LIKE la' * ^Ai IBS*11" WESTE HhfhlWttajgB |_ __Njght Letter OtORCe W. E. ATKINS r.nsT VlC«-*«»iO«T 1 l>TTd»Hppmina irwtin AT 52 FY F1H 30 COLLECT Z EXTKft NORWICH CONli 425P DEC 17 1920 W. JENNER HOTEL 'ASTOR NEW YORK NY LAST OF KOHICAHS SJJASHED EVERY RECORD FOR ATTEND- ANCE FORCED TO STOP SELLING TICKETS AT EVERY PERFORMANCE CONGRATULATIONS TO ASSOCIATED PRODUCERS AND UAURICi: TOURNEUR OH THIS SPLENDID PRODUCTION II. J. ZUCKERKAH BREED THEATRE 450P WHHHHmmmUgHIIBiaBBBgHllWB niiiiiutwwut MAURICE TOURNEUR presents COURT THEATRE D. H BESTOW, Manager KANKAKEE, ILL. December 19th, 1920 ttr. Sidney Goldman, c/o Associated Producers, Eric., 808 South Wabash Av., Chicago, 111. My dear Sidney: Just a few words in t-egard to the way in which I have put over the Maurice Tourneur prod- uction, "The Last of the Mohicans". First allow me to thank you for writing our Superintendent of schools here and for send- ing me a copy of your letter to him. That gave me a "lead off" and if you don't think I took ad- vantage of it you should have seen my business on the opening, yesterday. Also allow me to thank you for sending me the print three days in advance so that I could get an advance showing. When the print arrived I got busy and phoned the leaders of the following: The Ministerial Alliance, Women's Club, Y.W.C.A., Y.M.C. A. .Schools, City Officials, Board of Education, Public lib- rary and St. Vistor's College. They all responded at the private showing and when the piciture had finished I merely handed them the enclosed card which I had printed for the occasion. Within twenty four hours they all had returned their cards with THEIR OPINION written on it. That was all I needed — I went from there I Heavy on the newspapers, my screen and lobby. The results were wonderful. Friendly competitors told me to lay off of 'last of the Mohicans1", in fact I was skeptical myself but I knew from criticisms that the prod- uction was there and also know if I could get the folks interested in the education of the community brsy, that the picture would please and believe me, Sidney, that's the answer! It did please them and It pleased the kids that crave "INJUN PITCHERS" too. Show this letter to exhibitors and they can use the same ideas and clean up the same as I have; Much success to you. I ; ast of the Mohicans Jn Mexican Drama Eternal By James fenimore Gboper Directed by MAURICE TOURNEUR and CLARENCE L.BROWN Sunday, January 2, 1921 a!d!4 DAILY 11 Really Pleasing Picture With Carey in a Role Out of the Ordinary Harry Carey in "HEARTS UP" Universal DIRECTOR Val Paul AUTHOR Harry Carey SCENARIO BY Val Paul CAMERAMAN H. Fowler AS A WHOLE Thoroughly satisfactory pro- gram picture ; clean cut production and a smooth continuity obvious STORY Pleasing human interest theme gives star the sort of material that suits him best DIRECTION Very good all the way; several good effects PHOTOGRAPHY Very good LIGHTINGS Clear CAMERA WORK Well judged STAR Has less of the cowboy spirit in this SUPPORT Migonne Golden a pleasing little lady; others good EXTERIORS Good INTERIORS Look like the real thing DETAIL All right CHARACTER OF STORY Bachelor ranch owner suddenly finds himself playing father to a girl he loves LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 4,782 feet In "Hearts Up," Harry Carey's latest Universal pro- duction, the cowboy star is seen in a role with less of the cowboy trimmins' and for the sake of variety alone, the offering is a pleasing diversion from the type of picture in which this star is usually seen. Carey is credited with writing the story so it must be that he doesn't aim to confine his efforts altogether to the sombrero and saddle. The story has a real human interest appeal and the production end of it has been really well taken care of by Val Paul, who has injected many very fine touches. Some scenes taken aboard a moving train are good and there's a splendid fire scene. In this bit there is a very effective bit of photography in the way of a double exposure. Carey has just rescued from the burning building, a man who had once saved his life. The double exposure shows the man saving Carey from drowning. There is just one thing that may be criticised and that is the fact that it isn't quite comprehensive that a man as old as the hero is supposed to be, would be in love with a child such as played by Mignonne Golden. The lady is pleasing but a little older looking girl would have made Carey's falling in love much more plausible. Jim Drew, a squaw man, receives word that his wife whom he had long before deserted, has died and that his daughter is coming to live with him. But before the girl arrives Drew is injured when his cabin is burned and dies just as David Brent (Carey), ar- rives to pay back a debt of gratitude. He has the girl's letter saying she. will meet her father in San Francisco. Thinking to repay his dead friend, Brent decides to meet the girl and tell her her father is dead. But Lorelei believes Carey is her father and she is so happy with her beautiful home and the kindness of Brent, that he can't bring himself to tell her the truth. On the train Lorelei had met Gordon Swayne, a sur- veyor, whose friendship she retains and Brent, real- izing he loves Lorelei is unhappy. Eventually Gordon learns that Brent is not Lorelei's father and he threatens the ranchman , Finally when Lorelei learns the truth Brent decides to go away and leave the girl mistress of his home. Lorelei stops him and tells him she loves him only. Should Give General Satisfaction Especially to Carey Fans Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor If you have Harry Carey fans among your clientele be sure to get this for them. It shows the star in a role somewhat different from that in which they are accustomed to seeing him and it gives him a chance to show what he can do minus the sombrero and other cowboy paraphenalia. You can talk about the human interest theme, tell them hcty the star plays "Daddy" to a little girl although he loves her as a woman. Say that Carey also wrote the story. That should interest them. Val Paul deserves mention for his splendid direction and you can link up the title with catchlines effectively. "If a little orphan girl was happy in the thought that you were her father, would you tell her the truth?" Or, "She loved him as a father, but he loved her as a woman. See how it worked out in 'Hearts Up,' Harry Carey's latest Un- iversal production." ■fW^oW- ' >!>>* GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD DIRECTOR u The Pleasure Seekers" with Elaine Hammerstein General Release December 30 Now in Production "The Girl from Nowhere" with Elaine Hammerstein ■ Sunday, January 2, 1921 tMA DAILY 13 Star Puts Over Ordinary Material Which Lacks Originality Buck Jones in "TWO MOONS" Fox DIRECTOR Edward J. LaSaint AUTHOR Robert Welles Ritchie SCENARIO BY Edward J. LeSaint CAMERAMAN Friend F. Baker AS A WHOLE Typical Western, makes fairly good entertainment but lacks originality STORY Ordinary frontier characterizations, with a few unusual touches. Gets over, but not big DIRECTION Good Western atmosphere, fight scenes well handled PHOTOGRAPHY Satisfactory LIGHTINGS Clear CAMERA WORK . . . All right STAR A likeable personality, nothing unusual required of him SUPPORT Carol Holloway gives a very enjoy- able performance as the sheep herder's daughter. Balance of cast adequate EXTERIORS Good Western stuff INTERIORS All right DETAIL Fair CHARACTER OF STORY Cowboy captures cattle rustler and wins girl who thought she hated him LENGTH OF PRODUCTION About 5,000 feet Buck Jones makes a good type of cowboy hero, and his personality and the work of Carol Holloway as the fiery little mountain girl, put over an otherwise very ordinary western. There is plenty of gunplay by everyone in the cast, and that's what most West- ern fans want. The story in its main plot is the regulation theme of the good Westerner who defeats all the bad Westerners, but some unusual twists have been given here and there which help for some originality. It has been well directed, the fight scenes, both fist and gun, being especially good. The action is fast and runs smoothly, and on the whole it makes very fair entertainment for lovers of Westerns. The scenes between Bill Blunt and Hilma are especially good, and Carol Holloway does an intelligent and spirited char- acterization of Hilma. The story is laid in the time when the cattlemen and the sheep herders of the West were continually at swords- points, for control of the grazing lands. Bill Blunt (Buck Jones), on a tour of inspection for the cattlemen whose interests he protects, finds some steers in the corral of Old Man Ring, a sheep herder. Hilma Ring, his«daughter hates everything pertaining to cattle, and tries to shoot Bill. Old man Ring is murdered by the mysterious "Killer," thought to be employed by the cattlemen. Zang Whistler then tries to carry off Hilma. Bill appears on the scene to arrest Zang for cattle rustling, and Zang and Hilma escape after wounding Bill. The "Killer" is cap- tured and brought to jail by Zang and Hilma, where he confesses that he was employed by the cattlemen to clean out the sheep herders. The sheep men storm the jail for the killer, and the cattlemen for Zang. The latter and Hilma escape but are pursued and cap- tured by Bill. Barricaded in a cabin Bill holds out against the whole gang of cattle rustlers, and when he is wounded Hilma rushes to his aid. Zang drags her to the door but she breaks away, barricades her- 'self inside and soon discovers that she is in love with Bill, whom she had hated and attempted to kill. Boost the Star and Promise Them Lots of Shooting Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor The best bet on this one is to appeal strongly to the lovers of biff-bang gun play. You can promise them as much of that as you wish. If Buck Jones is pop- ular with your patrons you can assure them a good performance by the star. If you talk about the story, play up the feature of theynysterious "Killer" who terrorized the district with his murders. Also tell them it is the story of the taming of a fiery little Western "shrew." Your best points are the star and the thrills, because of the lack of originality in the theme. If you want catch lines you can say: "See how the girl tried to kill Bill Blunt, and then married him, in 'Two Moons.' " 14 jM^c DAILY Sunday, January 2, 1921 Adaptation of French Play Provides Entertaining Farce Wanda Hawley in "HER BELOVED VILLAIN" Realart DIRECTOR Sam Wood AUTHOR Alexandre Bisson & Albert Carre SCENARIO BY Alice Eyton CAMERAMAN Alfred Gilks AS A WHOLE Good entertainment, lively com- edy, well produced STORY Clean farce, with situations coherently developed, and interest sustained by sufficiently fast action DIRECTION Beginning might move swifter, rest adequate PHOTOGRAPHY Fair LIGHTINGS Fair CAMERA WORK Satisfactory STAR Attractive and pleasing. Comedy work overshadowed by support SUPPORT Tully Marshall carries off comedy honors EXTERIORS Few of them INTERIORS All right DETAIL Satisfactory CHARACTER OF STORY Man decieves girl's suitor in order to marry her himself, then has trouble explaining the deceit LENGTH OF PRODUCTION. 4,646 feet In "Her Beloved Villian," Wanda Hawley has been given an adaptation of the French play "La Veglione," by Bisson and Carre, and while the production pro- vides good entertainment, it is not overly due to the work of the star. The picture starts out as straight drama, but quickly assumes all the ear marks of a farce. It is an amusing farce too, with enough variation from the standard one or two plots common to this type of picture, to make the theme novel. Although Miss Hawley offers one or two bits of real comedy, she is somewhat thrust into the background by Tully Marshall, who easily dominates the piece, with a very amusing performance. The director has pretty well exhausted the comedy of the original, developing each situation to the fullest extent. The balance of the cast including, Templer Powell, Ramsey Wallace, and Lillian Leighton, all fit in well. The scene of the story is laid in France. Louis Martinot is in love with Susanne Bergomat (Wanda Hawley), and upon being hastily summoned to America, requests his friend Dr. Blythe, to investigate her family, and report. Blythe, falling in love with the girl himself, reports that her father is a drunkard and her mother a cabaret singer ; and then marries her himself. Martinot appears sometime later, ignorant of Blythe's marriage, and Blythe is at a loss as to how he can keep his wife and Martinot apart. Blythe per- suades his partner, Dr. Poulard (Tully Marshall), to take Susanne to her mother in a neighboring town. Instead of going home Susanne drags the erstwhile staid doctor to the carnival at Nice, where he shows his first excessive liking for champagne. Their ar- rival home the next morning discloses the fact that they have not been to "mother's," resulting in near tragic domestic trouble in both families. Affairs are finally untangled when Dr. Blythe confesses that he deceived Martinot, and Susanne in turn confesses that her escapade was only to teach her husband a lesson. Martinot gracefully accepts the situation, and Susan- ne's parents are convinced that no one thinks they are drunkards, and the whole party joyfully celebrates the Blythes' first wedding anniversery. Promise Them a Clever French Farce and Use Star's Name Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Notwithstanding that Wanda Hawley 's is not the best performance in the production, you can use her name to advantage. You can also use Tully Marshall, commenting on the comedy merit of his work, as his ability has been widely demonstrated. Play up the fact that this is a real French farce. Don't fail to emphasize the novelty of its situations, and the abundance of humor in each. You can make good use of the title in teasers and you can build in- numerable catch lines about it. The theme of the pic- ture offers many possibilities for a catchy and amus- ing exploitation. Catch lines on this order might be used : "One man told the other that her parents were drunkards — and then married her himself. See what happened then in "Her Beloved Villian." says of MR W "MR. WU" (Stoll Film Corporation of America) Unique and Strongly Dramatic From Plot Angle {{ Tk y§~ R. WU " is undoubtedly one of the strongest dramatic stories V/l ever presented on either the screen or stage. and as such is X ▼ -1- entitled to all the praise that it Feceived when usedj^as a stage starring vehicle for Walker Whiteside some years ago. As a picture, however, it runs rather contrary to the rule -in that its villain has the most important role and its love story ends, unhappily too, in the early reels. After this the story is one of Chinese revenge, unique, logical and carefully builded, a revenge that fails only because fate decrees that " Mr. Wu " drink the poisoned tea instead of the woman on whom the crafty Oriental had planned to wreck his vengeance. Sumptuous sets showing the interior of "Mr. Wu's" Chinese home, beauti- ful scenic locations and a careful attention to detail add to the dramatic qualities the feature possesses. Matheson Lang plays "Wu" with extreme skill. He is supported by a competent cast with which no fault can be found unless it is that most of them who, play Chinese characters are not especially good types for Oriental roles. It is, however, in the actual plot that "Mr. Wu" possesses greatest strength. For audiences which appreciate the unusual, the something dif- ferent, the picture should prove a hit. Those who insist on the sugar coated live happy after offering will probably object to its lack of romance and its reversal of motion picture tradition. Therefore, the subject of whether or not it should- be booked resolves itself into an individual problem to be decided by the audience which each exhibitor may have. — Length, 6 reels.— J. S. Dickerson. TOLL FILM CORPORATION OF AMERICA MOVING PICTURE -says 6,000 Body and Soul (Alice Lake) 6,000 The Fatal Hour (All-Star) 6,000 Are All M,en Alike? (May Allison) 6,000 Oct. Nov. Dec. S 15 29 13 20 27 Someone In the House (All-Star) 6.000 Pollv With a Past (Ina Claire) 6,000 Hearts Are Trumps (All-Star) 6,000 The Misleading Lady (Bert Lytell) 6,000 Cinderella's Twin (Viola Dana) 6,000 S. L. Productions Love, Honor and Obey 5,000 Nazimova Productions M adame Peacock 5,000 Dec. 6 Billions 6,000 C. E. Shurtleff Prod. Nov. 22 The Star Rover (All-Star) 6,000 PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. Oct 3 The Riddle: Woman (Gcraldine Farrar) 6,000 10 Forbidden Valley (Gordon McAvoy) 6,000 24 Half a Chance (Mahlon Hamilton) 7,000 31 The Ih u- Changers u Producers Exhibitors Advertising Men Publicity Men Exchangemen Salesmen Ticket-Sellers Ticket-Takers Operators Ushers EVERYBODY Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel! There's a Task to Be Done! THIS MESSAGE CALLS FOR ACTION READ-THEN 51 EN ON THE DOTTED LINE! HERBERT HOOVER Humanitarian, International Statesman, Has asked the Motion Picture Industry To Save * STARVING CUILDBEN THE HON. FRANKLIN K. LANE Proven Friend of the Motion Picture Industry, Is TREASURER OF THE HOOVER MOVEMENT From the fullness of his knowledge, resulting from im- portant service abroad during the late World War, Mr. Hoover is passing on to the American public the grave necessity of stretching out a helping hand to innocent sufferers from the Holocaust of Hate. He pleads in the name of charity first. Three million, five hundred lives will be snuffed out before another harvest is garnered unless aid is rushed. Ten Dollars will save a life! The movement is of almost equal importance because of its relation to international affairs. Starving millions on one side of the Atlantic mean disordered millions on the other. Think of this as a charity of necessity ! THIS MESSAGE CALLS FOR ACTION — READ - TH E N SI ON ON THE DOTTED LINE! THE INDUSTRY HAS PLEDGED ITSELF, The National Association of the Motion Picture Industry and Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America Actincj as Spokesmen • JAN II ARY »6 i h Ha* Been Designated ^^^^ li ' MOTION PICTURE DAY NINE BIG WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS Covering Every Community in the Country WILL HEARTILY CO-OPERATE The American Relief Administration, the American Red Cross, the American Friends' Service Committee, the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the Knights of Columbus, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Young Women's Christian Association, and the Literary Digest Appeal have been enlisted in the tremendous drive for funds which is to be made on Motion Picture Day. These organizations will work out the details for the work of mercy in conjunction with each and every motion picture man who gets in touch with them. There will be speakers of prominence to help arouse interest. There will be a general plan of operation suggested in Motion Picture Trade Papers later. Any plan which may be devised to collect plenty of money will be considered a good plan. There are 250,000 Lives to Save. There Must Be Ten Dollars for Every Life. Our Goal Is Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. THIS MESSAGE CALLS FOR ACTION — READ-THEN SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE! THIS BIG PROJECT DEMANDS YOUR SERIOUS ATTENTION The Motion Picture Industry is essentially "of the people" — or of the masses. Figuring only in the most practical and sordid way, it would be good business for the motion picture industry to spend Ten Dollars to save the life of any child. The per capita expenditure for motion pictures these days is a lot higher than Ten Dollars in seventy years, the normal lifetime. In a higher plane, what industry owes more to the people — and to the children? It's the genuine heart- tug between motion pictures and the people that has resulted in the tremendous development of our business. We're the people's dearest friend — it's their right to come to us for help. And from still another angle — and you motion pic- ture folks everywhere ought to give this a lot of thought: — The time is at hand when the motion picture industry ought to welcome any opportunity to prove its tremendous strength, either for public welfare or for its own protection. (Signed) WILLIAM A. BRADY, President, N. A. M. P. I. We're with you in the drive for the Starving Children of Europe and the honor of our industry. Count on us for full support. (Owner or Manager) . (Theatre) . (Address) . Mail this coupon to Hoover Relief Motion Picture Division West 49th Street, New York City "THE INVISIBLE GUEST" is an interesting, entertaining, and highly convincing tabloid feature (150 feet in length), which has been prepared for use in motion picture theatres to tell the Starving Children story to the public. Prints are available through the various distributing companies for the territories designated : DIVISION OF COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SELECT Boston, Indianapolis, Charlotte PARAMOUNT New York, Des Moines, Atlanta ROBERTSON-COLE Albany, Kansas City, Milwaukee UNIVERSAL Los Angeles, Oklahoma City GOLDWYN Detroit, Omaha, Denver VITAGRAPH Buffalo, Dallas, Salt Lake City PATHE Pittsburgh, San Fran- cisco, Portland METRO Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington, D. C. FOX Cincinnati, New Haven REALART Cleveland, Seattle FIRST NATIONAL Chicago, Minneapolis, New Orleans Emergency Prints at the Following Cities: — Butte, Spokane, Wichita, Sioux Falls, Fort Smith, Memphis — from the Universal Film Mfg. Co. Get a Print Now and Run It at Every Show From Now Until January 26. HERE'S the dotted lime Si$n NOW! Release Date Footage Reviewed PIONEER FILM CORP. Thoughtless Women (Alma Rubens) 6,000 11-21-20 Place of Honeymoons (Emily Stevens) 6,000 Where Is My Husband (Jose Collins) 6,000 What Women Want viJouise Huff) 5,000 Finders Keepers (Violet Mersereau) 5,000 Midnight Gambols (Marie Doro) 6,000 6-27-20 Bubbles (Mary Anderson) 5,000 The Inner Voice (E. K. Lincoln) 6,000 His Brother's Keeper (Martha Maiisfield) 6,000 A Moment's Madness (Marguerite Namara) ... .6,000 Out of the Depths (Violet Mersereau) 5,0000 Empty Arms (Gail Kane) 5,000 Idle Hands (Gail Kane) 5,000 A Good Woman (Gail Kane) 5,000 ROBERTSON-COLE PROD. The Stealers (Cabanne) 7,700 9-26-20 So Long Letty (Christie) 6,000 11-14-20 A Slave of Vanity (Pauline Frederick) 5,300 11-28-20 Kismet (Otis Skinner) 8,000 10-31-20 "813" (Arsene Lupin) 6,100 The Little 'Fraid Lady (Mae Marsh) 6,000 Specials An Arabian Knight (Sessue Hayakawa) 5,000 8-15-20 Big Happiness (Dustin Farnum) 7,000 9-5-20 Li Tang Lang (Sessue Hayakawa) 5,000 7-11-20 Moon Madness (All-Star Cast) 6,000 -M-20 Occasionally Yours (Lew Cody) 6,000 10-17-20 Superior Pictures The Brand of Lopez (Sessue Hayakawa) 5,000 4-3-20 The Devil's Claim (Sessue Hayakawa) 5,000 5-16-20 The Flame of Hellgate (Beatriz Michelina) ... .5,000 The Notorious Mrs. Sands (Bessie Barriscale) .5.000 The Third Woman (All-Star Cast) 5,000 The Woman Who Understood (Bessie Barris- cale; 5,000 REALART PICTURES CORP. Special Features The Deep Purple (Walsh) 7,000 5-16-20 The Law of the Yukon (Miller) 6,000 9-D-20 The Soul of Youth (Taylor) 6,000 8-22-20 The Furnace (Wm. D. Taylor Prod.) 6,882 11-28-20 Star Productions Sweet Lavender (Mary Miles Minter) 5.000 10-10-20 Food for Scandal (Wanda Hawley) 5,000 10-31-20 You Never Can Tell (Bebe Daniels) 5,000 10-10-20 Nov. Her Beloved Villain (Wanda Hawley) 4,646 Eyes of the Heart (Mary Miles Minter) 5,000 11-7-20 The New York Idea (Alice Brady) 6,181 12-12-20 Blackbirds (Justine Johnstone) 4,979 12-12-20 Oh. Lady, Lady (Bebe Daniels) 4,212 12-26-20 LEWIS J. SELZNICK ENT. Selznick Pictures (Distributed by Select Exchanges) Red Foam (Ralph Ince Special) 5,000 The Daughter Pays (Elaine Hammerstein) .... 5,000 11-28-20 Everybody's Sweetheart (Olive Thomas) 5,000 10-24-20 The Sin That Was His (Wm. Faversham) ...6,000 12-12-20 Broadway and Home (Eugene O'Brien) 5,800 .12-26-20 Select Pictures (Distributed by Select Exchanges) Just Outside the Door (Edith Hallor) 5,000 8-30-20 Seeds of Vengeance (Bernard Dunning) 5,000 11-14-20 The Valley of Doubt (Special Cast) 5,000 National Pictures (Distributed through Select Exchanges) Marooned Hearts (Conway Tearle) 5,000 10-17-20 Out of the Snows (Ralph Ince) 5,000 11-14-20 The Palace of Darkened Windows (Special Cast 5,000 12-12-20 Who Am I ? (Special Cast) 5,000 STOLL FILM CORP. Jan. Squandered Lives 12-19-20 The Hundredth Chance Mr. Wu 4,650 12-26-20 The Lure of Crooning Water UNITED ARTISTS May 23 Romance (Doris Keane) 7,000 5-23 20 June 13 The Mollycoddle (Douglas Fairbanks) 6,000 6-20-20 June 27 Suds (Mary Pickford) 5,000 7-4-20 Sept. 5 The Love Flower (Griffith Prod.) 6,000 8-29-20 Dec. 5 The Mark of Zorro (Douglas Fairbanks) 7,500 12-5-20 UNIVERSAL FILM MFG. CO. Jewel Features Under Crimson Skies (Elmo Lincoln) 6,000 6-6-20 Breath of the Gods (Tsuru Aoki) 6,000 8-1-20 Once to Every Woman (Dorothy Phillips) 6,000 8-29-20 Universal Features Once a Plumber (Lyons and Moran) 5,000 9-19-20 Pink Tights (Gladys Walton) 5,000 9-19-20 Sundown Slim (Harry Carey) 5,000 9-26-20 The Marriage Pit (Frank Mayo) 5,000 10-3-20 Wanted at Headquarters (Eva Novak) 5,000 10-10-20 The Gilded Dream (Carmel Myers) 5,000 10-24-20 Fixed by George (Lyons-Moran) 5,000 10-31-20 West is West (Harry Carey) 5,000 11-28-20 Honor Bound (Frank Mayo) 5,000 11-7-20 Risky Business (Gladys Walton) 5,000 11-28-20 Beautifully Trimmed (Carmel Myers) 5,000 12-12-20 White Youth (Edith Roberts) 5,000 12-19-20 Two Kinds of Love 4,698 12-26-20 VITAGRAPH Alice Joyce Dollars and the Woman 6,000 5-30-20 The Prey A 6,000 10-10-20 The Vice of Fools 5,000 11-14-20 Earle Williams A Master Stroke 5,000 Release Date Footage Reviewed The Purple Cipher 5,000 The Romance Promoters 5,000 — — ^ Corinne Griffith Hab's Candidate 5,000 7-4-20 The Whisper Market 5,000 8-29-20 The Broadway Bubble 5,000 11-21-20 Harry T. Morey The Sea Rider 5,000 5-30-20 The Gauntlet 5,000 7-25-20 Super Features The Courage of Marge O'Doone (Curwood) ... 7,000 6-6-20 Trumpet Island (Tom Terriss) 7,000 10-17-20 Dead Men Tell No Tales (Tom Terriss) 7,000 12-19-20 INDEPENDENT— STATE RIGHTS Up in Mary's Attic (Fine Arts) 5,000 8-1-20 A Woman's Business (lans).. 5,000 8-1-20 Fickle Women (D. N. Schwab) 5,000 8-15-20 Heritage (W. L. Roubert) 5,000 8-15-20 The vVhite Rider (Masterpiece) 5,000 8-22-20 The Servant in tlie House (Film Booking Of.). 8,000 "8-22-20 Democracy (Democracy Photoplay) 6,000 8-29-20 Girls Don't Gamble (D. N. Schwab) 5,000 9-5-20 Love's Battle (Climax Film) 5,000 9-12-20 Headin' Home (Yankee Photoplay) 5,000 9-26-20 Honeymoon Ranch (Bert Lubin) 5,000 10-24-20 Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge (Harry Levey) . .7,000 10-3-20 Voices (Victor Kremer) 6,000 10-3-20 The Victim (C. B. C. Film Sales Corp.) 6,000 The Good Bad Wife (Vera McCord Prod.) 5,000 10-24-20 The Woman Untamed (Pyramid) 5,000 10-31-20 Fabiola (H. B. Marinelli) 5,000 10-31-20 The Unfortunate Sex (Frank Gersten) 5,000 10-31-20 Youth's Desire (Forward Film) 5,000 It Might Happn to You (S. & E. Ent.) 5,000 11-14-20 Smiling All the Way (D. N. Schwab) 5,000 11-21-20 Dangerous Love (C.-B. C. Film Sales Corp.) . .6,000 Isabel (Geo. H. Davis) 6,000 12-5-20 The Price of Silence (Sunrise Pictures) ■ When Dawn Came (Producers Security ,5,900 12-26-20 Si lORT REEL RELEASES FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY December Releases Comedies Dabbling in* Art (Mack Sennett) Bungalow Troubles (Mack Sennett) Fatty at Coney Island (Arbuckle) Paramount Magazine Four more issues, one each week Each Burton Holmes Travel Pictures In Finisterre Malayan Motor Roads The Snowbound Pyrennees Quaint Kuala Lumpur Post Nature Pictures Indian Summer Burlingham Adventure Pictures The Jungfrau Railway ■. Paramount-Arbuckle Comedy Jan. 10 A CoVmtry Hero Paramount- Mack Sennett Comedies Jan. 9 Dabbling in Art 2S Bungalow Troubles Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel Pictures Jan. 2 Bordeaux to Lourdes 9 Catching Up in Canton 16 Beautiful Bermuda 23 Old Malacca 30 Under Cuban Skies Paramount Magazine Jan. 2 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Moser... 9 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Bailey.. 16 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Hurd... 23 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Sullivan. 30 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Moser.. Paramount-Post Nature Picture Jan. 9 Victory Mountain Paramount-Burlingham Adventure Picture Jan. 2i Wildest Wales UNIVERSAL Century Comedies (2 reels) : A Blue Ribbon Mut. A. Lyin, Tamer, Twin Crooks, A Fishy Story, Hot Dog, Laughing Gas, Tails Win. Red Rider Series (Leonard Chapham) (2 reels) : A Son of the North, The Girl and the Law, Big Stakes, When th Devil Laughed, The Forest Runners, The Timber Wolf. Star Comdies (Lyons-Moran) (1 reel) : Over the Garden Wall, Mops and Hops, My Lady's Ankle, Hearts and Clubs, Maid's A-Courting, Romeo and Juliet, Shapes and Scrapes, A Movie Bug, For- bidden Brew. Westrn and Railroad Dramas (2 reels) : In Wrong Wright, Cinders, Double Danger, The Two-Fisted Lover, Tipped Off, Supersti- tion, The Brand Plotter' The Smiler. International News: Issued every Tuesday and Saturday. Serials: The Flaming Disk (18 episodes); The Vanishing Dagger (18 episodes) ; The Dragon's Net (15 episodes) ; King of the Circus (Eddie Polo). PATHE Nov 7 The Fatal Diamond (Ruth of the Rockies No. 11) 2 The Open Window (Phantom Fo No. 4) 2 Insulting the Sultan (Snub Pollard) 1 Release Date Nov. 14 The Secret Order (Ruth of the Rockies No. 12) 2 The Tower Room (Phantom Foe No. S) 2 The Sand Man (Vanity Fair Girls) 1 Nov. 21 The Surprise Attack (Ruth of the Rockies No. 13) 2 The Crystal Ball (Phantom Foe No. 6) 2 Snub Pollard Comedy (no title yet) 1 Nov. 28 Regina Island (Ruth of the Rockies No. 14) 2 Gunfire (Phantom Foe No. 7) 2 Queens Up (Vanity Fair Girls) .• 1 Dec. ' 5 The Hidden Treasure (Ruth of the Rockies No. 15) 2 The Man Trap (Phantom Foe No. 8) 2 To Catch a Thief (Velvet Fingers No. 1) (Geo. B. Seitz Seitz and Marguerite Courtot) 3 Snub Pollard Comedy (no title yet) 1 Dec 12 The Mystic Summons (Phontom Foe No. 9) 2 The Face Behind the Curtain (Velvet Fingers No. 2) 2 Vanity Fair Girls (no title yet) 2 Pathe News and Topics of the Day: Once a week. PIONEER FILM CORP. Facts and Follies Series (1 reel) : Babes in Bearskin, Call Me Daddy, Down Beside the Seaside, Knockout Maggie, Professor Was Right, Running Romeos, Two's Company, Young Ideas. Luke McLuke's Film-Osophy (.yi reel). The Sonny Series (2 reels). GOLDWYN Edgar Comdies (2 reels): Edgar Camps Out, Edgar's Jonah Day, Ed- gar's Sunday Courtship, Edgar Takes the Cake, Edgar the Ex- plorer, Get-Rich-Quick Edgar, Edgar's Little Saw. Ford Educational Weekly (1 reel): Air'istocracy, Having a Circus, Start- ing Life, Showing Young Life, In the Glory of the Past, Be- tween Friends, For the Future, The Way of the West, Timber- lust, What the Ocean Hides, Nassau (Bahama Islands), In Ari- zona, Number Please (Telephon), Hurry Slowly (Safety). Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs (1 reel): The Island of the Mist, Through the Earth, What Is Your Body Worth?, A Paradise for Birds, Ven- ice of the Orient, Action of the Human Heart, The Riveter, The Human Voice. Goldwyn-Bray Comics (1 reel): Judge Rummy in Shedding a Profiteer (Lampoons); Lampoons: Happy Hooligan in Apollo, Cupids Advice, Happy Hooldini, Judge Rummy in The Prize Dance, judge Rummy in The Sponge Man, Shenanigan Kids in Hunt- ing Big Game. Capitol Comedies (2 reels, distributed by Goldwyn) : In and Out, Knock- ing 'Em Cold, Hearts and Hammers, Artistic Enemies, Fingers and Pockets, Love on Rollers, At It Again, Professional Ethics, When Martin Gits Here, Ged Ap Napoleon. FEDERATED FILM EXCHANGES OF AMERICA A Rare Bird (Monte Banks) 2 His Naughty Night (Banks) 2 Nearly Married (Banks) 2 A Bedroom Scandal ( Banks) 2 VICTOR KREMER FILM FEATURES A Burlesque on Carmen (Charies Chaplin) 3 The Champion (Charles Chaplin) 2 Work (Charles Chaplin) 2 By the Sea (Charles Chaplin) •« REELCRAFT Billy Franey Comedies (1 reel) : Fixing Lizzie, Getting His Goat, Dry Cleaned. Texas Guinan Comedies (1 reel): The Whit Squaw, A Moonshine Feud, Girl of the Rancho, The Desert Vulture. Alice Howells Comedies (2 reels) : Squirrel Time, Convict's Happy Bride, Good Night Nurse, Lunatics and Politics. Milburn-Moranti Comedies (2 reels) : Jealousy, Lazy Lem, Double Trouble. Napoleon & SaUy Comedies (1 reel) : Their First Flivver, The Deserter, Dreamy Chinatown, Perils of the Beach. Matty Roubert (2 reels) : Circus Days, She's a Vamp. Gale Henry Comedies (2 reels) : The Champeon, The Movies, Help, Heir- looms. Royal Comedies (2 reels) : Where Are Your Husbands, When the Cat's Away. EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, INC. Chestr Comedies (2 reels) : Four Times Foiled, An Overall Hero, The Big Show, A Trayfull of Trouble, The One Best Bet, You d Be Surprised. Mermaid Comedies (2 reels): A Fresh Start, Duck Inn, Dynamite, Non- sense, The Simp, April Fool, High and Dry. Torchy Comedies (2 reels): Torchy, Torchy Comes Through Torchy in High, Torchy's Millions, Torchy Turns Cupid, Torchy s Double Triumph. Christie Comedies (2 reels) : Kiss Me Caroline, A Seaside Siren, Out for the Night, Seven Bald Pates, Don't Blame the Stork, Striking Models, A Homespun Hero, Shuffle the Queens, Going Through the Rye, Mr. Fatima, Wedding Blues, Back from the Front, Dining Room, Kitchen and Sink. Specials (1 reel) : Modern Centaurs, Valley of 10,000 Smokes, Babe Ruth _How He Knocks His Home Runs, The Race of the Age (Man o' War— 2 reels), Art of Diving (Annette Kellerman). Bruce Scenics (1 reel): Hope of Adventure The Great Mirror, The Log of Laviajera, The Song of the Paddle, Wanderlust, Solitude, The Castaway, By Schooner to Skagway, Tropical Nights, The Banana SSpecial, The Explorers, The Isle of Desire, The Busi- ness of Camping. Chester Outings (1 reel): Pigs and Kava, Wanted— An Elevator Dreams Come True, Adam and Eve in the Andes, Bear With Us, Pyr- ennees and Wooden Legs, One Drop Was Enough, Old Bud- Release Date dha's Maze, Some More Samoa, Wooly Bits and Monkey Hits, The Tamer the Wilder, The Trail to Wedon'tcarewhere, Too Much Overhead, Seven League Booters, Balling the Junk, Col- lector of Craniums, Pipe the Penguin, Mad Hatters, Lovely Maoriland, Frozen Thunder, Ignazu the Exquisite, Getting a Polish, Swat the Landlord, There is No Santa Claus, Rookeries and Squawkeries, Crowning King Blizzard, Frivolous Fijis. Screenics (1 reel) : Troubadours of the Sky, Forbidden Fames, Horseshoe Bridal Veil, Foam Fantasies, Great American Yawn — Getting His Angora, Chosen ' Waters — South Sea Naiads, They All Turned Turtle — Family Trees, Through Winding Walls — Climbing Cataracts, Mules and Gobtalk, Sea Planets — Apart- ments For Rent, Fine Feathers — They Forgot the Town, Out of the Past, Then Company Came, No Hope or the Drys. SELZNICK Herbert Kaufman Editorials A Good Fellow Content Pity the Poor Society Bad- Man Dictionary of Success 'A Certain Rich Man The Battler and the Bottler. Who Threw the Brick Johnnie Little Red Riding Hood Serials Branded Four (Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber), 15 episodes Each 2 Prizma Pictures , Death, Where Is Thy Sting 1 Selznick News Twice each week * Kinograms One each week * FOX September, October and November Sunshine Comedies Chase Me 2 An Elephant's Nightmare '. 2 Hold Me Tight 2 His Noisy Still 2 Pretty Lady 2 Clyde Cook Comedies Kiss Me Quick 2 The Huntsman 2 Mutt and Jeff Comedies The Merry Cafe The Tailor Shop The Brave Toreador The Politicians High Cost of Living League of Nations Flap Jacks A Rope Romance Farm Efficiency Cleopatra The Medicine Man Fox News (twice a week) Serial: Bride 13, 15 episodes October CAPITAL Weakly Indigestion, issues 1 to 5 Each 1 Zip Comedies In the Soup (Chris Rub) Old Dials for New (Florence Turner)... Thirty Minutes in Havana (Chris Rub). Stenographers First (Florence Turner) . Hot Tamale (Chris Rub) Dramas My Lady Rose (Violet Mersereau) 2 The Fair Fakir ( Violet Mersereau) 2 The Grouch (Francis Ford) 2 The Lonely Heart (Violet Mersereau) 2 An Orphan ( Ruth Stonehouse) 2 S. & E. ENTERPRISES December Comedies Cowboy Jazz C. B. C. FILM SALES CORP. Screen Snapshots Nov. 30 No. M Dec. 1 No. 15 28 No. 16 Hallroom Boys Comdies Nov. 15 Hired and Fired Dec. 1 A Close Shave 15 This is the Life Star Ranch Westerns Dec. 1 The Mormon Trail Dec. 15 The Man Hater 15 A Desperate Tenderfoot METRO PICTURES CORP. Buster Keaton Comedies (2 reels) Crow, Neighbors. Convict 13, One Week, The Scare ROBERTSON-COLE Supreme Comedies (1 reel) : Letty's Lost Legacy, Mixed Husbands, The Tailor-Made Wife, Why Be Jealous? Martin Johnson Series, 10 reels (1 reel): Lonely South Pacific Missions, Marooned in the South Seas, Recruiting in the Solomons, I he City of Broken Old Men. Adventure Scenics (1 reel): Outlaw of the Wilderness, The Lone Trap- per, Tree Magic, The Tempest, Waters of Destiny. ^3 Some Short Reels "The Saddle King"— Universal 'His Four Fathers" — Educational Type of production 2 reel Western Type of production 1 reel comedy Ed. (Hoot) Gibson is starred in this. It is a very conven- tional Western story, with a villianous ranch foreman, cowboy hero and plot to steal the pay roll, but it is pretty good enter- tainment nevertheless. Gibson does some very creditable rough riding, and the action moves along at a good clip. The story is about a roving cowboy who gets a job "bus'ing" bronchos on a ranch where lives a beautiful girl. He succeeds in riding a horse that no one else can master, thus wining the admiration of the girl. The foreman is in league with a gang of cattle rustlers, one of them confesses, and the foreman is about to steal the ranch payroll and decamp when caught by Gibson. There is nothing original in the developement, but for a short offering it is all right. The western atmosphere is good, Gibson has a pleasing personality, and it should go over where they like this type of picture. "His Day of Rest" — Universal Type of production 1 reel comedy Joe Martin, the trained Chimpanzee is the featured performer of this, and the monk gets a lot of laughs out of the reel. He pulls some remarkably human stunts and his antics are bound to be amusing to almost any audience. The picture .sup- posedly shows Joe enjoying a day of rest from his labors in the pictures. He escorts a couple of youngsters around Un- iversal City, performing the duties of a first class nurse maid. There isn't much to the picture besides Joe, but he keeps it going, and makes it an entertaining reel. "Pahs And Papas" — Chester-Educational Type of production 1 reel scenic The cameraman has gone into the South sea for these views, and some very interesting glimpses of the Maori tribes, inhab- itants of New Zealand, are the result. The reel starts off with a journey up one of the principal rivers of New Zealand, dis- playing the thick tropical vegetation of the country, and mak- ing an artistic bit of footage. Arriving several miles up the stream, the spectator finds himself outside the walls of a Maori village. The natives are then shown in all the occupa- tions common to their everyday life. The carving of wooden images is shown, several grotesque and interesting native dances, of which the strangest is the Poi dance, executed by the women. The tribe has performed for the camera, showing their method of meeting an attack. The facial contortions which the natives go through to work themselves into a rage, are highly amusing. It is a very good reel from start to finish, and will make a first class scenic number. The titles are by William Henry Wright. "Fresh from the Country" — Universal Type of production 1 reel comedy This is a fairly funny situation comedy, featuring Dorothea Wolpert and a little curly haired kid. There are no really big laughs in it, but it gets over pretty well on continuous mild amusement. Miss Wolpert presents a sufficiently terrible ap- pearance to make it humorous to consider her as a bride, and the little kid is cute and amusing. The plot is about a country cousin who comes to town and falls in love with a wealthy man a fond mother has selected for herMaughter. Daughter has a sweetie of her own choice, and they cook up a scheme whereby they all disguise, hold a double wedding, and everybody is happy except mother. It runs along pretty fast. This is one of the series released under the Vanity brand, featuring Neal Burns, Irene Dahon, and Laura LaPlant. A good comedy situation has been chosen for the basis of the reel and -Burns and the two young ladies do lairly goorl work in extracting the humor of it. No big laughs, but it's a little better than average amusement all the way through. The girl's father an insulting letter and the latter kicks the boy out talent. The story is about a young man who loves the daughter of his father's enemy. The boy's father sends the girl's father an insulting letter and the latter kicks the boy out until his father shall apologize. The comedy results when the girl's chum and the boy both disguise as the boy's father and come to apologise. It's a fast reel and will prove a satisfactory filler. "A Desperate Tenderfoot"— C. B. C. Film Corp. Type of production 2 reel western This is a Star Ranch brand offering without any featured performers, and presenting two reels of just fair entertainment of the typical western type. There is an air of mystery cre- ated by the question of who the tenderfoot is, that aids some- what in keeping interest alive, but the stereotyped plot pre- vents considering it anything more than average. However, if your audiences are western fans you can probably get it across, as there is quite a lot of shooting, a villianous train robber, and except for a slow start, the action is speedy. The story is about a mysterious tenderfoot who comes into the town of "Pot Luck," where the heroine runs the saloon and gambling hall. He is picked on by all the "hard guys" and appears very timid, thus disgusting the girl. After getting into a poker game with the train robber gang, it turns out that he is a government detective. He catches the gang and wins the girl. "Christmas Thoughs" — Goldwyn Type of production 1 reel magazine Some very worth while Christmas thoughts are brought out in this number of the Ford series, which make it a very timely and bright reel that should find a spot on many Christmas bills. The "Good Fellows" club of any city is shown conven- ing the night before Christmas, talking over the most enjoy- able way to spend Christmas day. They arrange to meet Christmas morning at a charitable institution, and there they secure the names of numbers of poor families. The balance of the reel then shows the unlimited joy they bring to homes where Christmas day would otherwise have been empty. One of the "Good Fellows" is seen bringing a heaping basket of provisions and gifts to a starving family, and the happiness he creates is well told in the picture. It fulfills its purpose nicely, and will not be amiss on any program during the Christmas season. "Roll Your Own" — Goldwyn Type of production 1 reel animated cartoon This is the funniest Happy Hooligan reel in some time, al- though quite short. Happy is in Mexico painting signs, and he falls for a senorita whose father runs the bull fights. The bull dies before the performance, and Happy takes his place, disguised in a cow hide. He vanquishes the tough bull fighter and wins the senorita. There are more than the average num- ber of laughs in this one, and it will make a good filler where a cartoon is wanted. Short Reels "This Is The Life"— C. B. C. Film Sales Corp. Pathe Review No. 84 Type of production. This a Hallroom Boys comedy with Hugh Fay and Harry McCoy as Percy and Ferdie. Polly Moran is also featured in the cast. There isn't much good stuff in this one, and the laughs are so few and the action so obvious that it falls flat except for a small portion of the footage in the second reel. The boys are seen at the start, in their hall bed room, from which they have difficulty in escaping, on account of the watch- ful landlady. Finally making their getaway, they ruin their clothes when chased by a bull, and immediately appropriate the apparel of a shimmie teacher and his companion, who are in swimming. The two boys follow directions of a letter in the pockets, and call on a wealthy young lady who is desirous of learning the' shimmie. There is some fair business in this part of the piece, but it doesn't last long. Most of the gags are old stuff, and the picture will prove disappointing after the last of the series which held a lot of real comedy. "Screen Snapshots"— No. 15— C. B. C. Sales Corp. , 2 reel comedy Type of production 1 reel magazine This starts off with some artistically tinted views of Nikko, Japan, in winter. A Japanese lady is seen leaving her home to attend services in the temple. Some views of the temple it- self are shown, and a part of the religious rites. Widely dif- ferent is the next subject, which is a few shots of a sausage factory, showing how link "dogs" are made. Following this, is a view of the farm at the junction of Riverside Drive and Broadway, and a shot of the two avenues only a few blocks below. The Hy Mayer Travelaugh is the next thing in the reel, and this one shows the city of Provincetown, on Cape Cod. Some fishing scenes, a view of the town square, and a relic of the past in the form of the town crier are shown. The reel concludes with a unique shot of an ancient belfry in Sev- ille Spain, showing the bell ringers swinging from the huge bell ropes. Of average interest with nothing of particular importance. The Sleepyhead"— Pathe Type of production 1 reel fan magazine Type of production 1 reel comedy This series of peeps into the private affairs of people prom- inent in the screen world starts off with a few views of Marion Davies making "stills" for advertising purposes. Charles Hut- chison, the thrill maker, is next seen making a fight scene in a serial. There is also a short shot of Hutchinson and Josie Sedgwick arguing with their director. Teddy, the Mack Sen- nett dog, is seen next with hsi real owner enjoying a day off, and performing a few tricks. Anetha Getwell is shown driv- ing an army tank over some rough country, in a very profes- sional manner. Doraldina, the dancer, next insures her limbs before the camera, with a close up study of the much touted members. Frank Borzage, who directed "Humoresque," is seen at work directing an exterior scene, and the reel concludes with several shots of the Bushman family, Francis X, Beverly Bayne, son, Ralph and the baby. This reel should prove as interesting as the others of the series to your fans who crave intimacy with the stars. "All Stuck Up"— Fox Type of production 1 reel animated cartoon Mutt and Jeff take to the wild west, in this one, to sell the stickiest brand of flypaper in the world. Jeff does a little dem- onstrating of its power by walking around the ceiling on it. Beautiful Nell rushes in to escape from a bad gunman. Mutt offers to save her but when the bad man comes in looking very tough, Mutt loses his nerve, and the gunman shoots off all his clothes. Jeff turns the trick by tripping the bad man into a batch of flypaper and wins the girl. There are about the usual amount of laughs in the reel, which is on the whole, more amusing than the average of the series. "All Wrong"— Fox Type of production 2 reel comedy Clyde Cook is in this speedy and very unnatural picture of army life, and it provides good material for this recent addi- tion to comedy stardom. Cook, although he uses familiar methods, and make-up, including the much worked trick mus- tache, is able to get results out of even old gags, and puts over some new ones for several big laughs. The limber comedian makes full use of his contortionistic ability in this number, and makes both reels hold up well by fast work all the way through. It starts out with a company drill, and Cook, as Private Wright, is always wrong in the maneouvers. This provides some very funny business for a while, but is kept up too long and finally gets monotonous. The company is put on guard duty at the Mexican border, and Cook gets a lot of good stuff in with the boundary line, the Mexican sentry, and a gang of whiskey smugglers. The second reel finds Private Wright doing secret service duty in plain clothes, and includes several good bits in a tough bootlegging saloon. Cook has a terrible time keeping clear of the gunmen, and finally rescues the Captain's daughter from the villians. It is almost all good stuff, and the piece should make a very good comedy offering. Jack Blystone directed. Eddie Boland and the Vanity Fair Girls are seen in this, which gets over all right, although there isn't a lot to it. It's faster than some of the previous ones of this series, and while the girls are not as much in evidence as before, they look very attractive when they are in front of the camera. The scene of this one is laid in a private sanitarium where the patients are half dead old men. Boland is the doctor's assistant, and the Doc puts him in full charge. Eddie fires the homely nurses and gets a bunch of stranded show girls in their place. The girls do wonderful things to the morale of the old men. Incidently Eddie gets his grip mixed with that of a prominent safe blower, and has difficulty getting his own back. The reel is shy on laughs, but moderately amusing all through. It is snappy, and should prove a satisfactory filler. "A Tale of the Far North"— Educational Type of production 1 reel travelogue This is one of the Hudson's Bay Travel Series, and com- prises a familiar study of the everyday life of the Eskimos who inhabit the Baffin's Bay region. The picture is presented in a novel mariner which makes even more interesting, a very good travel reel. It is offered as the life story of one of the tribe, who is seen telling it to the white man over a camp fire. The customs of the people of the far north are little known, and they are explained, and their mode of existence pictured in a highly entertaining way through the story of this one native's life. The picture follows him from the time he is a baby until his marriage, and all the events in the life of the man have been acted out by Eskimos. They are shown en- gaging in peculiar wrestling games, seal fishing, canoe racing, and preparing the furs they have gathered for the Southern market. The entire footage of this one is good stuff, bound to be interesting to almost any audience, and the picture is an exceptionally good offering of its type. "No Hope For The Drys"— Chester— Educational Type of production 1 reel scenic and fish study The first half of this Chester "Screenic" is devoted to a study of various sea fish. The Sea Hare, Anemone, Sea Urchin, and others are shown at close range, and some of them prove in- teresting specimens. A community of sea gulls is photo- graphed, showing the mother birds and young. A flock of pelicans offers several comical glimpses of the solemn faced birds. The last half of the reel, and by far the best part, is made up of some really beautiful shots of the Canadian Rockies. Most of the scenes are on the shores of Lake Louise, and the cameraman has chosen some admirable locations to shoot from. The beauties of that country are brought out better in this short bit of film, than in the average scenic. This part has been titled, "Silver Silences," and in addition •> the above, some very clear shots of the Victoria Glacier, bringing out the hugeness of the ice formations are presented. This part of the reel makes it an attractive offering, and the balance is interesting enough to carry it over as a good filler. Tr" ftSflH 1^^' 9 ■ ■1 *5jM B i. . B'i ■:■•■ ' .'■,■' ' ■ ' •' ■ *■'*;: ' l1 ™JHt jflH in. fli HARRY MYERS AS "SIR BOSS" IN Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee x in King Arthur's Court' IMa ATTENTION! STATE RIGHT BUYERS JOY FILM DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. PRESENTS A Five Reel Production of Great Human Interest A Cinema Play With An Irresistible Appeal THE FOLKS FROM WAY DOWN EAST Produced By Photodrama Motion Picture Co., Inc. WIRE OR WRITE IMMEDIATELY TO JOY FILM DISTRIBUTING CO., Inc. 117 West 46th Street New York City Now Booking For New York THE FOLKS FROM WAY DOWN EAST BILLY RUGE COMEDIES - TOPICAL TIPS HIS ENEMY'S DAUGHTER JOY FILM CO., 117 W. 46th St., N. Y. Phone Bryant 0248 ZfcBRADSTREET of FILMDOM 7/fcRECOGHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 1 Monday, January 3, 1921 Price 5 Cents Gish Production Interest as to What Will Become of the Feature Now About Half Completed Considerable interest has been aroused in film circles over what will happen to the partially completed pro- duction which Lillian Gish was mak- ing as -her first feature for Frohman Amusement Co. which, as noted on Friday, has passed into the hands of receivers. It is known that several producers and distributors have been approach- ed with a view to taking over the pro- duction and completing it. It is also known that efforts have been made to interest D. W. Griffith to take a hand and complete it. And it is not at all impossible that this may hap- pen. Albert W. Grey, general manager of D. W. Griffith, Inc., stated that the Griffith organization had no in- tention of taking over the Gish pic- ture at the present time. When Miss Gish left the Griffith field to take up the contract offered by Wm. L. Sherrill there was much speculation as to how the venture would develop. The contract, for three years, called for a total of near- ly $400,000. Up to the present about $54,000 has been spent on the produc- tion, and talk in film circles is to the effect that if Sherrill could have rais- ed an additional $50,000 the produc- tion could have been completed. The assets of the corporation are given as $240,000, including a valua- tion on negatives of $157,000. They also include unpaid stock subscrip- tions amounting to $10,000. Dillon to Direct Barthelmess Jack Dillon, who has just com- pleted two pictures for Realart with Justine Johnstone starred, will direct Dick Barthelmess in his first starring picture for D. W. Griffith, Inc. The company will start work in about a week at the Mamaroneck studios on a story by Joseph Hergesheimer. Nothing has been decided upon rela- tive to distribution. Promise Films Free There was a mass meeting held •Friday morning of exhibitors and ex- changemen at the 48th St. theater to complete plans for the Hoover re- lief fund. The F. I. L. M. Club mem- bers promised to donate free of charge the pictures which will be used at the special children's per- formance on the morning of Jan. 29. Thomav H. Ince personally has made or been present at the making of every one of the hundred big "punch" scenes in "Lying Lips," his second Associated Producers' production with House Peters, Florence Vidor and an all-stur cast. Released January 30. — Advt. A Few of 9Em Shrinking Who haven't press agents. Who don't want publicity, violets. Almost unheard of in the business. But they exist. Take C. E. Danforth. Ever hear of him? Not much. But oh, what a big boy he is in the Loew organization. Rep- resents Van Ambergh & Atterbury on the Loew directorate. Little man. In stafure. That's all. But some big. Got General Motors together. i,ew more big things like that. Believes in Loew's, Inc. Until the cows come home. And then some. Quiet. Unassuming. Rarely comes north of Fulton St. Loves the big State *Bldg. Almost as much as Marcus. And that's some. UNASSUMING ONES AT FAMOUS H. D. H. Connick. Try to ^et him to talk. For publication. Can't be done. He's doing a lot of regular business like things on the Avenue. Came in rictures from DOWN TOWN. Always use Capital (letters) wren referring to Wall Street. Reg- ular life of adventure. Big man in the Frisco fair. Remember it? Pretty good piano player. In years gone by. Get him to tell you about it. Great mathematician now. Regular Burbank. Makes two dollars grow from one. Ask him how. Maybe he'll tell. (Continued on Page 4) News Reel Combine Effected by Educational, Who Will Release It as a "Super Kinogram" Earl W. Hammons of Educational has just completed a merger of sev- eral of the news weekly organizations. Beginning immediately the reel will be shown as a Super Kinogram, and will contain not only the Kinograms, but the best of the news weekly ma- terial forwarded from Gaumont and another weekly. It is understood that the U. B. O. have already contracted for the reel for their entire list of houses, a con- tract involving a very large sum of money. Metro Film for Rivoli Hugo Riesenfeld has booked "Polly With a Past," starring Ina Claire, for the Riyoli beginning on Sunday. It is a Metro special. Prizma Tie-Up Company Plans to Allow "Black and White" Producers to Use Color Process Prizma, Inc., plans to work in con- junction with the so-called "black and white" producers whereby the latter will have available the Prizma color process for the insertion of strips of colored film in regular feat- ures where such insertions serve to enhance the dramatic values of the production. Carroll H. Dunning, vice-president of Prizma, in speaking of the plan stated that his company did not in- tend retaining for its exclusive use the color process which it owns. He stated that production plans would continue as in the past with a possi- bility of increased output. In this connection he stated that Prizma had completed two short subjects in. which Madge Evans appears and that in all probability a regular sup- ply of longer subjects would be main- tained. Paramount arranged with Prizma for the insertion of a colored strip in "The Painted Lily," a new Mae Mur- ray-Robert Z. Leonard picture- Prizma titled "Passion" for First Na- tional and has arranged for the pro- logue which precedes "The Last of the Mohicans" this week at the New York and Brooklyn Strands. It would not prove surprising if, in the future, Prizma developed the pro- logue idea extensively, since it has available an extensive library from which to draw suitable material. DAILY Monday, January 3, 1921 Vel.XV No. 1 Mon. Jan. 3, 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y„ by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, (15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Addr-ss all communications to WID'S DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William- en, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue If ontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked, bale Famous Players .. 46^4 49 47l/z • do pfd 74 75 74 *Goldwyn 4 4% D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc 15 15^ 15^ Triangle 5/16 Y& Vs World Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Case Dismissed (By wire to WID'S DAILY) St. Louis — On appeal of his case for crowding the aisles of the Fox Liberty theater during the showing of "The Texan," Manager Walter *D. Shafer was acquitted without being called to testify. $6,000 for Charity "Love" tag day in New York has resulted in the raising of $6,000 it was learned on Friday, when the final re- turns were completed. The stunt which is being worked all over the country in connection with the Louise Glaum picture "Love," was conducted with the co-operation of the Chorus Girls' Equity. The girls tagged pas- sers-by all over town and in that way raised the money which was then contributed to the New York Ameri- can Christmas fund. On Broadway Broadhurst— "Over the Hill." Broadway— "813." Brooklyn Strand — "The Last of the Mohicans." Capitol — "Bunty Pulls the Strings." Criterion — "Midsummer Madness." 44th St.— "Way Down East." Rialto — Hope Hampton in "The Bait." Rivoli — "The Passionate Pilgrim." Strand — "The Last of the Mohicans." in New Unit in Chicago Chicago — Blackstone Pictures, Inc., has been organized. Morris Kline is president and R. H. Hadfield manager of the corporation. CHRISTIE COMEDIES Studios will be seen from the air in the latest Christie mirth film called "Movie Mad," released through Educational. — Advt. Next Week Broadhurst— "Over the Hill." Broadway — "The County Fair." Brooklyn Strand — Pola Negri "Passion." Capitol— Mary Pickford in "The Love Night." Criterion— "The Inside of the Cup" (tentative attraction). 44th St.— "Way Down East." Rialto — Thomas Meighan in -"The Frontier of the Stars." Rivoli — Ina Claire in "Polly With a Past." Strand — Lionel Barrymore in "The Great Advenutre." That Ball More than 1200 tickets have been sold for the grand ball and festival to be held Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Theater Owners Chamber of Commerce. Every one of the big producing and distributing concerns has purchased box seats. Paramount, Fox, Selznick, Universal, Metro, Vitagraph, United Artists, First National, Realart, have all purchased two boxes. Every prominent player in the East has bought one or more tickets. A party of 35 from Chicago, another of 51 from Boston and Connecticut points, and 28 from Philadelphia have been arranged and will be in attendance. McGrath Joins Stoll William J. McGrath, for the past two years assistant publicity and ad- vertising director at Vitagraph, has resigned to join the publicity staff of Stoll Film. James Englander, who has been his assistant at Vitagraph, will go with him to Stoll. Convention Put Off (Special to WID'S DAILY) Richmond, Va. — The convention of the Virginia Exhibitors' League, which was scheduled to be held in Washington on Jan. 12 and 13, has been postponed until Jan. 26 and 27 in order to hold a joint meeting with the exhibitor leagues of Maryland and the District of Columbia. 'Changes Combine in Denver Denver, Col. — Merit Film Co. here has purchased Quality Pictures Corp. Merit purchased the Mid-West Great- er Features Co. in November. The three have been combined under the firm name of Merit Film Co., with Max Schwartz as general manager. Two Tourneur Films on B'way Maurice Tournuer is represented by two pictures on Broadway this week. One is "The Bait," featuring Hope Hampton, which is playing at the Rialto, and the other Tourneur's first for Associated Producers, "The Last of the Mohicans." This is play- ing at the Strand. Bebe Daniels in Texas Dallas — Bebe Daniels is spending the holidays here. Upon her return to the Realart studios she will start work on an adaptation of a Satur- day Evening Post story by Nina Wil- cox Putnam. If a large proportion of the American public fail to save money — the RITCHEY POSTER is at least partly to blame. RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31 st St, NY. Phone Chelsea[8388 We Place Insurance for new amsterdam:studios, INC. (Watch th"., Space for Others) AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE Don't wait with your insurance problems. To-morrow may be too late. Years of experience in the theatrical and motion picture field has enabled us to handle your problem with intelligence, dispatch and economy. May we prove to you how we can serve you better? Your Reuben , CXmuels I VEAL JJNCJ ERVICE Insurance ' SO Maiden. Laws m Phone John 54H9 - 5426 - 3487 ■ tfGUbCtj Samuel? m% ^igipr OJVICTOr? KREMER "THE HANDICAP" Is the One Best Bet of the Year Monday, January 3, 1921 DAILY Using 1,500 Prints The motion picture committee of he European Relief Council, of vhich Herbert Hoover is the leading ipirit, has arranged for the national listribution of 1,500 prints of the ipecial short reel subject, "The In- visible Guest," which is being offered o exhibitors free of charge, in order :o further the drive for $2,500,000 vhich the industry has pledged itself o raise. The plan as worked out includes 10 exchanges of 12 national distribut- ing organizations. The following is he list of the companies and the cities rom which they well feed their ter- itories : Famous Players — New York, Des Moines and Atlanta. First National — Chicago, Minneap- olis and New Orleans. Fox — Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Goldwyn — Detroit and Omaha. Metro — St. Louis and Washing- ton, D. C. Pathe — Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Portland, Ore. Realart — Cleveland and Seattle. Robertson-Cole — Albany, Kansas City and Milwaukee. Select — Boston, Charlotte, N. C. and New Haven. United Artists — Denver and Phil- adelphia. Universal — Los Angeles and Ok- lahoma City. Vitagraph — Buffalo, Dallas and Salt Lake City. Foreign Deal Broadwell Productions, Inc., pro- ducers of the Nick Carter series an- nounces the signing of contracts with the Apollo Trading Corp., for the en- tire world, exclusive of the United States and Canada , which territory is controlled by Pioneer. The deal was handled on behalf of Broadwell by George Callaghan, and by "Bobby" North an behalf of Apollo. / Stevenson Gets "The County Fair" Charles L. Stevenson has just closed a deal securing "The County Fair" for Canada. Stevenson handled "The Whip," "Mickey" and other big specials in Canada. His record on "Mickey" was one of the sensations of Canadian picture business. Levey Showing on Jan. 12 Harry Levey has secured the Strand for the morning of the 12th, at which time he will give a special showing of "The Porcelain Lamp," a feature dealing with the evolution of travel. Universal has been designed to act in case of emergencies out of the fol- lowing points: Butte, Spokane, Wichita, Sioux Falls, Fort Smith, Ark. and Memphis. Locally, Famous Players will dis- tribute the Hoover film. Fifty seven prints have been assigned to this ter- ritory. ttTPHE* greatest legitimate dramatic production * the screen has ever seen. " — Arthur James in an unsolicited editorial in the Moving Picture World "in story, direction and acting the nearest to a perfect production the screen has ever held" — Evening Telegram. "The photoplay of the future". William A. Johnston in an unsolicited editorial in the Motion Picture News. Jesse L. Lasky presents WILLIAM DEMILLE'S production "MIDSUMMER MADNESS" with Lois Wilson, Lila Lee, Jack Holt and Conrad Nagel From the novel "His Friend and His Wife," by Cosmo Hamilton Scenario by Olga Printzlau (2 (paramount Qieture :'|Hfii: FAMOUS PLAYERS- LASKY CORPORATION1, •\5S^M3 ADO'*>>*IWWI*»J16SKLtASKY:-,«vPn« CECIL B.OEMUlEftiw»««iw™/ I r^T^fTl | ' ' Best Equipped Exchange in New York City offers distribution facilities, office and vault space. 100 per cent, distribution guaranteed. Address B-7 c/o WID'S > m J. L. Frothingham ANNOUNCES FOR 1 92 1 Four Specials directed by EDWARD SLOMAN Photographed by Tony Gaudio The first of which is from Norah Davis' novel "The Other Woman" With an all-star cast including Jane Novak Helen Jerome Eddy Joseph J. Dowling Jerome Patrick William Conklin Frankie Lee Aggie Herring DISTRIBUTED BY W. W. HODKINSON CORP. J. L. FROTHINGHAM PRODUCTIONS 4341 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Cal. * DAILY Monday, January 3, 1921 Tarshis a Proud Father Arthur Tarshis of Pioneer became a proud father on Thursday after- noon. Says it's the first of a serial. STENOGRAPHER Three years* experience; high school graduate. Thoroughly fa- miliar with details of the mo- tion picture industry. M. FEINSONG, 510 W. 144th St. Tel. Audubon 1960 nnniTrnC AT YOUR SERVICE PRINTLRb DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS -FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES - SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6S62-6563 CAMERAMAN For all occasions— At all hours- Complete outfit — Reasonable rates. HUDSON FILM CORP. 130 West 46th St. New York City SlEftEOS-MATS ELECTROS I.RUBIN& COMPANY 23te.f4thST. SPRING 8303 CAMERAMEN Furnished for all purposes. UNITED SOCIETY CINEMA- TOGRAPHERS Suite 1603 Candler Building Phone Bryant 6558 'In the Jhadow of the Domex i»fcw 1 1 ScSm *&&*«&$&?& m §M fr SKH3S W? A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION A Few of 'Em (Continued from Page 1) Then there's Lee Counselman of. Famous. Big, heroic type. Once upon a time rode bicyles. Professh. Speedster. Then went into motors. Then cash registers. Out at Dayton. Then into Famous. ,Rather hunt than fish. Rather fish than work. Outdoor man. ANOTHER OF THE MODEST Is Joe Godsol. Of Goldwyn. Never see his name in print. Rarely will. Doesn't like it. Big fisted. Big hearted. Regular fellow. Learning the picture business fast. Got into it making an investment. Likes it. All buried in figures and plans. No time to talk. Never wants to be quoted. Hard man to keep down. You'll hear from him. Loves racing. Got a flock of money made in lots of things. Including pearls and motors. « STRANGER THAN FICTION " You bet that's right. Ask Gustavus R. Rogers. GR and brother Saul handle Bill Fox's legal affairs, y'know. GR drop- ped into see "Way Down East" the other night. Picked up the program. Saw a note under the foreword. About mock mar- riages. Where Robert Edgar long cited as one case that of H. vs. H. in Vol 18 of Abbott's Digest of Court Cases in New York. Happened back in 1904. GR was the attorney. He won out. Flash from the past. You know the old line? About truth being stranger than fiction. GR's all sold on it now. BEHIND THE SCENES Lot of detail running three theaters. On Broadway or any- where. Ask Hugo Riesenfeld. Has to keep a regular schedule. To eat. To sleep. And all that so he'll no where he's at. They tell a story about Harry Buxbaum — You know "Bux"? "Local manager for Famous Players. And Riesenfeld. "Bux" called on Hugo. Before "Midsummer Madness" went in the Criterion. All ready to start a fuss. Because Hugo hadn't advertised. Harry caught Hugo looking at the picture. In the projection room. Hugo stopped the showing. Took "Bux" to the adver- tising department. Showed him what's what. Hugo skipped again. "Bux" followed. Hugo taking bath. "Bux" hanging around. Hugo steps into dress suit. Hops down stairs. In time to lead orchestra through the overture. All in about 12 min.'tes. "Bux" says it was a great exhibition. Of pep. WHAT'S EVE UNSELL DOING? Lot of typewriters clicking. Lot of office space. Lot of people. Right down the street from WID'S. Eve Unsell's new quarters. . Eve is the lady who was selected to organize the scenario department in England. For Famous Players. Talks about a new idea in story preparation. All smiles. Looks wise. Says, "wait a few days." Whassit all about, anyway ? SYMPATHY FOR SHERRILL "Pop" Sherrill gave up the fight. Just couldn't finance. That's all. But it's enough. So the Lillian Gish feature goes — Where? Not an astronomer. Can't read stars. Or producers. But this is sure : "Bill" Sherrill's getting a lot of sympathy. They say it's tough 'Tis. But that's the way it goes. Now "Bill" must start all over. Good time to do it. Fresh slate. New Year. All that sort of thing. Griff may finish the produc- tion. Just possible. "Jerry" Storm may start his own company. Sooner than he expected. That's the way it goes. THE COMING YEAR Holds a lot. Many changes coming. In the wind. Noth- ing to stop 'em. This business constantly changing. Has to. One big one clue any minute. Two big men involved. Others sure to take place. Watch California in the next few months. Some big deals going to be pulled. Can't be stopped. Certain big changes. Can't be helped. Evolution. Necessary. Old Father Time hasn't a stepchild in this business. You go fast or you go quick. DANNY. Sohm Succeeds Mason Monte W. Sohm, for the past fe- years editor of Motor Life, an Assc ciated Blue Book publication, su< ceeds Lesley Mason as editor of th Exhibitors' Trade Review. Befor joining Motor Life Sohm was cor nected with a number of Washingto newspapers. He was at one time wit the Sigmund Lubin Company in Phi adelphia. DIRECTOR OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Ave New York City. Hollywood, «""- ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 561 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 675 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Titlei 727 7th Avenue Bryant 561 AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New Yor ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. IN( Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotypes 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 862 FILM CLEARING JAWITZ PICTURES State Right— Export & Import — Film Cl'r'n 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 FILM SERVICE FILM SERVICE BUREAU 130 W. 46th St. Bryant 5600-1046 Titles of all Languages made and inserted INDEPENDENT PICTURES COMMONWEALTH FILM CORP. Sam Zierler, President 729-7th Ave. New Yor LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wadi. 3443-: FILM DEVELOPING CORP. Quality with Service 216 Weehawken S West Hoboken, N. J. Union 4800-1-2 CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORIE 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont 376 H. J. Streyckmans, General Manager NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORIE! 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee. N. J. Fort Lee 22 PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialists 36 East 22d St. Phone Gramercy 94 PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring 207 STUDIOS ESTEE STUDIO AND LAB., INC. Studio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem 71S Studio — 361 W. 125th Mora. 4085 STUDIO EQUIPMENT CINEMA STUDIO SUPPLY CO., INC. Renting Electric Equipment 1442 Gower St. Phones Res. Holly. 15} Holly. 819 7^>BftADSTREET of FILMDOM 7^RECOCHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 2 Tuesday, January 4, 1921 Price 5 Cents Going Strong "Way Down East" Does $5,327.75 on New Year's Eve— $21,373.50 for Week Ending Saturday "Way Down East" grossed $5,- 327.75 in two performances on New Year's Eve at the 44th St. theater. The gross business for the week end- ing on Saturday, the 19th of the pic- ture's run on Broadway, was $21,- 373.50. For the same period the picture, playing at the Woods theater in Chi- cago did a gross business of $22,347. ]n Pittsburgh at the Sam S. Shubert theater it did a total business of $21,- 346. Back from Coast John Emerson, Anita Loos and James Creelman have arrived in New York from the coast where they saw the Emerson-Loos special, "Wife Insurance" placed in produc- tion. Almost a New Record "The Last of the Mohicans" busi- ness on Sunday fell a few dollars short of the Strand record which is held by "Kismet." The crowds at the theater were very large. Jesse Lasky Here Jesse L. Lasky upset everybody's calculations at the Paramount offices by arriving in New York from the coast on Saturday instead of yester- day as planned originally. Sunday Showings for Pathe Film Beginning on Sunday, Pathe will give a series of Sunday exhibitions at the Apollo theater of a hand- colored feature called "Behold the Man" a story dealing with the life of Christ. • The picture it is under- stood, was made in Europe. The Big Five A dinner was tendered at the Hotel Astor last night to the edi- tors of the trade press by those in- terested in the Big Five. A widespread advertising cam- paign regarding the plans of this company has been waged in the past few weeks. Among those who were present besides the trade paper editors were C. L. Yearsley, Earl J. Hudson and Horace Judge of Associated First National. With three thousand miles of ocean between her and the man to whom she had promised her hand, Nance Abbott finds, in the Canadian North- west, the man she realizes she will always love. A dramatic moment in "Lying Lips," Thomas H. Ince's second Associated Producers' produc- tion, in which Mr. Ince himself directed the big scenes. House Peters and Florence Vidor are the featured mem bers of the cast. — Advt. From 95 to 40 Extreme Levels of F. P. Common — Closed at 4.7^— Loew, 36 to W/2 Famous Players-Lasky common stock, in the year just closed, regis- tered a high mark of 95 and a low level of 40. The high mark was reached on Jan. 5 and the low level on Dec. 20. The closing price on Friday, the last business day of the past year, was 47/. In the 12-month period a total number of 508,200 shares changed hands. The securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange are Eastman Kodak, Famous Players and Loci, s, Inc. Fluctuations of these issues dur- ing the year were as follows: High Date 1920 Famous Players 95 Tan. 5 do pf'd 91 y& Apr. 16 Loew's, Inc. ... 36 Apr. 12 Loew's, Inc. rts. 12-/ Aug. 12 Eastman Kodak 555 Aug. 25 Big Business Despite the spring-like weath- er in New York on Sunday, Broadway theaters did the best business they have experienced in some weeks past. At 8:30 on Sunday night there were crowds waiting to buy tickets at all the Broad- way houses, including Loew's New York, where Douglas Fairbanks in "The Mark of Zorro" was playing to a second run on Broadway.- .The Strand had the biggest line waiting. Low 1920 40 69 14/ 12/ (95 Date Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Dec. 22 Aug. 12 Dec. 23 Close 47/ 74 153/8 12% 497 Sales 508,200 83.262 803,286 1,400 223 With "Griff" Again? Mae Marsh May Appear in the Next Picture for D. W.— Made Two for Robertson-Cole Mae Marsh may appear in the next production to be made by D. W. Griffith. Albert L. Grey, Mr. Grif- fith's general manager, admitted yes- terday that there was some talk of this, but that nothing definite had been decided upon. At the same time Mr. Grey denied that Miss xMarsh would re.u'rn to the Griffith management and make a series for "D. W. Griffith, Inc." un- der the asme arrangement the pro- ducer has with Dorothy Gish. The report emanated from the coast. It was learned yesterday that Miss Marsh who was originally scheduled to make four a year for Robertson- Cole would in all probability only ap- pear in two pictures for that com- pany. One of these, "The Little 'Fraid Lady," has been released and the second is finished but not titled. The Robertson-Cole offices did not care to make any comment yester- ! day on the report. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Mae Marsh is quoted locally as stating that she has formed her own producing company and that she has already secured a vehicle for her first story. Production will prob- ably be in the East. Miss Marsh's name and that of D. W. Griffith are being linked together in connection with future produc- tions. Nothing definite can be learn- ed here, however. Visitors E. R. Rogers, and Frank Dowler of the Signal Amusement Co. Chat- tanooga, are in New York in con- nection with their new $1,000,000 Capitol theater in Chattanooga. The house opens in about a month. They are Associated Exhibitor franchise holders. E. C. Bostick of the Saxe theatri- cal enterprises of Milwaukee, also an Associated Exhibitor member is vis- iting, too, J. F. Cubberley, First National manager at Minneapolis is here for a few days. "Fifst Born" for Strand "The First Born," the first of Ses-1 sue Hayakawa's specials under his new Robertson-Cole contract, will play the Strand the last week of this month. 2 m BJi^ DAILY Tuesday, January 4, 1921 Vol. XV No. 2 Tue. Jan. 4, 1921 Pfipe 5 CerttS Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folks. lac. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y . by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside •f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William - on, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Kontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players ..48 50 50 do pfd 15 15 15 *Goldwyn 4 5 D. W. Griffith, Irc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., 15 15^ 15l/2 Triangle 5/16 H H World Film Not quoted i ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Smith Back; Reports Sales Wm. G. Smith of the Fidelity Pic- tures Co. has just returned from a tour of the West and Middle West, where he sold "The Fighting Ken- tuckians" to the Merit Film Co., W. I. Film Service, Indianapolis; Secur- ity Pictures, Illinois; C. O. Brokaw Merit Film Co., Detroit, and Ludwig Film Co., Minneapolis. Fidelity Pictures have secured a series of 8 two-reel comedies featur- ing Jimmy Butts Thompson, which will be handled on the state right market. Big Tie-Up B. B. Hampton and Pictorial Review for Better Pictures — Circularizing English Speaking Lands Benjamin B. Hampton, who is at present producing features for Pathe and Hodkinson distribution, has per- fected a tie-up with the Pictorial Re- view which is said to be one of the most important ever, arranged in the business. Hampton in the February issue of the publication, out Jan. 14, has an article titled "Too Much Sex Stuff in the Movies," which is designed to be the opening shot in a campaign for better pictures. Hampton will write a series of articles and in this con- nection Pictorial Review is launch- ing a tremendous exploitation cam- paign in English speaking lands. One hundred thousand cards are being mailed to clergymen in the U. 'S., Canada and Australia enlisting their aid in the move; 21,000 cards of a different nature are being mailed to exhibitors in the U. S„ Great Brit- ain, Canada and Australia; those in the professional and business end of the industry to the number of 15,000 are included in another series, as are 50,000 club women scattered in this country and all English speaking sec- tions of the world. The support of 50,000 school teachers is likewise be- ing sought in this connection. These communications are not be- ing sent broadcast by the Hampton organization but emanate from the office of Arthur T. Vance, editor of the Pictorial Review. The publica- tion has set aside a fund of $75,000 to advertise the first of the Hamp- ton articles. Thirty thousand post- ers in two colors are to be supplied to the newsstands. The field force of the magazine will be instructed to secure endorsements from prominent people for the Hamp- ton movement. In his articles Hamp- ton will point out that the cure for poor pictures rests with the public. Hutchinson Here Charles Hutchinson, Pathe serial star, now recovered from the injur- ies received in a fall recently 'is in town. Destenay Vice-President Louis Destenay is now vice-presi- dent and general manager of the Gevaert Co. of America, distributors of the Gevaert raw stock which is manufactured in Belgium. Mr. Des- tenay is enthusiastic over the future of his product in this country. Special Showing at Rivoli Hugo Riesenfeld will give a pri- vate showing of pictures taken in East Africa and Uganda by the Vandenbergh-Parainount Expedition at the Rivoli Thursday morning. Dr. Vandenbergh will tell the story of his expedition. The first public showing will be at the Rivoli on Sunday, when the first of a series of four parts will be pre- sented. Discuss Hoover Fund A meeting relative to the Hoover relief fund was held in the rooms of the National Association yesterday morning. Now It's Official Goldwyn officially announced yes- terday the signing of Rita Weiman, Katherine Newlin Burt and Alice Duer Miller to write original stories for the screen. WID'S DAILY stated so a few weeks ago. Every particle of adver- tising force that can b<: put into a poster is put into the RITCHEY pos- ter. That is why it al- ways has a positive box- office value! RITCHEY LITHO. CORP, 406 W. 31 st St ,N Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 New Film for Criterion "Midsummer Madness," is now on fifth and final week at the Criterion. As noted, "The Inside of the Cup," A'ill replace it. Accord in Universal Serial Art Acc'ord, Universal stated yes- terday is to star in a new serial. Ac- cord, according to announcements made by Special Pictures, was to tar in a series of two reel westerns. Beecroft Back Chester Beecroft, exporter and im- porter of pictures, is the latest film man to return from a buying trip in Europe. He has secured 40 European pictures, gathered in Italy, Germany, France, Norway and Sweden, and all of them made since the war. He has as yet made no arrange- ments for the release pf the pictures which he has purchased for this country. . Joe Brandt Back Joe Brandt of the C. B. X. Film Sales Corp. returned to New York yesterday from a tour of the country in the interest of "Isobel." He re- ports the sale of the picture for all territories with the exception of one spot in the South. He stated that business generally speaking was good , and that he found exhibitors more concerned with mapping out their bookings for 1921 than with concern over any slump in receipts. FOR SALE Spectacular Six Reel Negative, a for- mer First National Release — Cheap. H. A. SPANUTH 220 S. State St., Chicago, 111. FOR SALE! CASH ONLY! Negative and world's rights to "THE MYSTERIES OF CHINATOWN" or " THE INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT " — the rise and fall of a crooked Mayor. Hop Dens — Gambling Houses — Underworld resorts —Police Intrigue— MYSTERY. A wonderful opportunity for special exploitation. SIX REELS ~ Need some quick cash. Uuless you have ready money ■ don't become interested. Apply to Box B-10, Wid's Daily Ojvictoi? kremer "The Winding Trail" Leads to Your Box Office PRINTERS AT YOUR SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES - SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6562-6563 CAMERAMAN For all occasions — At all hours— j Complete outfit — Reasonable rates. HUDSON FILM CORP. 130 West 46th St. New York Cit: ATTENTION STATE RIGHT BUYERS We still have some territory open on high class one and five reel subjects. PACIFIC FILM COMPANY NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS Phone 61104 730 So. Olive St. Los Angeles, Cal. T. E. Hancock John J. Hayes J* I Tuesday, January 4, 1921 Newspaper Opinions Bunty Pulls the Strings"— Goldwyn Capitol HERALD — Reginald Barker has convert- d Graham Moffat's stage success to the films 1 a commendable fashion. * * * WORLD — There is beauty in the pictur- tation. * * * TELEGRAM — It is a picture blessed with n unusually large number of qualities to ecommend it to the public — humor, atmo- phere, novelty, pathos and suspense. • POST—* * * Mr. Barker has contributed picture of charm and gentle distinction ;om a play that had both. ' GLOBED — "Bunty" is really a droll little lm, and Leatrice joy puts a specially quaint umor into the title role. The entire story, owever — action, authors 'and atmosphere — light have been tucked much more snugly ito three reels than five. SUN — * * * Reginald Barker has achieved omething in the way of an intimate picture or Goldwyn. * * * American, Times, Daily News, Tribune, ournal, Mail and Evening World made no orament. 'The Passionate Pilgrim— F. P. L. Rivoli AMERICAN— Altogether, "The Passion- ite Pilgrim" proved to be one of those rare ilms that enlist not only the sympathies but he interest. It seemed to be true to life. TIMES — Mr. Vignola's treatment of this lart of the story is cinematographically good. Particularly his use of the cut-back, though iimple and obvious, is effective. The settings tre excelent. HERALD — The intricacies of the story lave been well handled by George Du Bois Proctor, scenario writer, and it holds the nterest with an exceptionally plausible de- velopment. WORLD — A mixture of love and big busi less, through which Robert G. Vignola, as lirector, has woven a gripping thread of in- erest, this photoplay ranks with th*e finest iresented in recent weeks. JOURNAL— In fact, it is one of the best newspaper features ever produced. * * * MAIL — The picture suffers somewhat from a lack of facile action and depends too large- ly upon its subtitles to tell its story, but is interesting nevertheless. GLOBE — It has one remarkable feature. The newspaper scenes are real. SUN — It is a story of love and big busi- ness, a combination that makes a romantic drama of more than usual quality. Daily News, Tribune, Telegram, Post and Evening World made no comment. "The Last of the Mohicans"— A. P. Strand TIMES — Mr. Tourneur has made an ex- traordinary picture seriously marred in one particular. HERALD — "Last of Mohicans" is thrill- ing story as told in movie'. WORLD — It must have cost a small for- tune to put J. Fenimore Cooper's book into the films. Hundreds of Indians and sol- diers and horses, and dozens of "sets" are employed, and throughout there is the evi- dence of expert direction. DAILY NEWS— One comes away from the Strand with the memory of beautiful pic- tures— photography combining imagination and beauty of lighting, posture and grouping, to the intense satisfaction of the spectator. So far as picturization goes, "The Last of the Mohicans" is a work of art. TRIBUNE—* * * There are some per- fectly hair-rising fights. * * * MAIL — At all too rare intervals, certainly not more than once or twice a year, a pic- ture is flashed on the screen for which the only just appellation is "Perfect." Such a masterpiece is Maurice Tourneur's magnifi- cent screening of "The Last of the Mohic- ans." At the outset of the new year Tour- neur's production is a challenge to directors of any company. It will be difficult to equal, practically impossible to surpass. The pho- tography is perfect, the continuity unim- peachable, the playing flawless, the locations magnificent, the direction unsurpassed. The picture is one which a Griffith could not im- prove upon. (Continued on Page 4) The words "EASTMAN" and "KODAK" are stenciled in the film margin so that all East- man Film may be in- stantly identified. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. DAILY Wants Katherine MacDonald Productions Every Week Exhibitor Says Name Fills Theatre Every Time What They Think of Other First National Stars and Pictures PASSION'S PLAYGROUND "A great picture. We would like to get KatheritiTMacDonald every week, as she gets the business when you put her name in front of the theatre. The ysay here that she is the greatest star in world. — William G. Atkinson, Star Theatre, Rockingham, N. C. IN SEARCH OF A SINNER "This picture broke box office records here. Connie pleased my patrons. Book this one if you want to stand them up." — Paul L. Turgeon, Rex Theatre, Green River, Wyo. THE FAMILY HONOR "King Vidor's production is a good, interesting program picture." W. H. Creal, Suburban Theatre, Omaha, Neb. THE BRANDED WOMAN "A 100% entertainment. Very good business." Boost it strong as it will satisfy practically all."— George O. Monroe, Gilbert Theatre, Beatrice, Neb. 45 MrNUTES FROM BROADWAY "Played this picture to increased admission during poor weather, and we did extra business on it. It's a good, clean picture that will take everywhere."— C. E. Power, Power's Theatre, North Branch, Minn. DON'T EVER MARRY "Blow up this Marshall Neilan production. Big business. Everyone pleased with it." — John Steichein, Aurora Theatre, White Lake, S. D. IN SEARCH OF A SINNER "A happy version of a clever story. Constance Talmadge is there and gets the laughs. They all said they liked it, and some came back for a second time. We're glad she is going to be with us for four years more."— H. P. Thompson, Liberty, Theatre, Pardeeville, Wis. THE RIVER'S END "Pleased 100 per cent. Good puller, and good enough for some to see it a second time." — Will F. Taddiken, Elite Theatre, Morgan- ville, Kans. First National Attractions Iherell be a Franchise everywhere DAILY Tuesday, January 4, 1921 Nothing on the Shelf— PAUL SCARDON Has directed Forty-two Features All Released and Proven Box Office Successes To Be Released "HER UNWILLING HUSBAND" With BLANCHE SWEET and "THE BROKEN GATE" With BESSIE BARRISCALE Address. HOTEL HOLLYWOOD French and Spanish PLAYS-NOVELS For Stage or Screen OSCAR OSSO Sole Agent for French and Spanish Authors 1457 Broadway, N. Y. City Tel. Bryant 2305 CONTINUITY that COUNTS Paul Schof ield Free Lance Adaptations *• : Editing CURRENT RELEASES: •"Rose of Nome"— Fox (West Coast) * "Smilin* All the Way"— David But- ler "Girls Don't Gamble"— David But- ler "Tiger's Coat"— Hodkinson— All- Star "Just Pals"— Fox (West Coast). IN PRODUCTION: "The Quarry" — Meighan — Famous Players HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Hollywood, Calif. CREATIVE CONTINUITY Wherein "Uncle Peter" effectively demonstrated that poker is not neces- sarily a young man's game. An amusing comedy situation in "The Spend- ers," a Benjamin B. Hampton production made from Harry Leon Wil- son's novel. A Hodkinson release. — Advt. In the Courts The Selznick Studios, Inc., has sued Fleischman Bros, in the Supreme Court through Konta, Kirchwey, Franc & Michael for $28,000. The cause of the suit is. not stated. The . Estee Studios and Laborato- ries, Inc., have sued the International Film Service for $5,000 rent due up to Sept. 1 at $2,500 a month. Supreme Court Justice McCook has dismissed the suit of the Educational Films against Globe Indemnity Com- pany to recover $3,574 for breach of a contract by the Lincoln & Parker Co., for which the Globe acted as surety. The defendant contended that the plaintiff failed to give proper notice that the Lincoln & Parker Co. had defaulted on the contract. On an assigne dclaim of the Froh- man Amusement Corp. suit has been filed in the Supreme' Court by the Commonwealth Film Corp. agaimst J. Frank Brockliss, Inc. It is alleged that the defendant bought the world rights exceptnig the U. S-, Canada and Alaska for "The Invisible Ray," a serial, which was completed May 16 last, and the defendant agreed to pay 70% of the gross and to pay at least $45,000 in six months, but up to date has paid only $32,500. William Faversham has filed an an- swer in the Supreme Court to a suit by Joseph P. Bickerton, Jr., a law- yer, to recover under an alleged con- tract by which he was to get 10% oi sums received by the actor. The answer alleges that on Feb. 27 last aversham employed Bickerton to help negotiate a film contract with Lewis J. Selznick and that the plaintiff didn't advise him that he was acting also for Selznick. Kansas City, Mo. — E. W. McAvoy has been appointed manager of the Fox exchange. Newspaper Opinions (Continued from Page 3) TELEGRAM—* * * Done with extraordi- nary skill. POST — The director has lopped away everything but the sensational, and the sum of that is nothing but a melodrama of the Colonial wars. * * * He has staged some scents of rare, even breathless beauty, pic- tures that have the quality of the best of that old English wall paper depicting syl- van contentment and the' like, pictures that are sometimes suggestive of Claude de Lor- rain, SUN — * * * This French producer has set a fashion that American directors might well follow, especially with his beautifully photo- graphed outdoor scenes, which make nature almost as grand as Cooper described it. American, Journal, Globe and Evening World made no comment. "The Bait"— F. P.-L. Rialto WORLD — Purely as an interesting cin- ema play, "The liait," Mr. Tourneur's other production at the Rialto, surpassed the larger and more expensive one. TRIBUNE — It is principally because of Miss Hampton that we liked the picture. * We fancy that Miss Hampton could do mar- velous things with a polite comedy. She has undoubted talent and charm and, best of all, sincerity. Somehow we fancy that she would need very little directing. TELEGRAM— Like the original, the pho- toplay has many thrills. * * * There is enough action in this live reel picture to make a week-size serial. SUN — There is plentv of action five reel picture. American. Times. Herald, Journal, Mail. Post, Globe World made no comment. this Daily News, and Evening New Unit in Spokane Spokane, Wash.— Incorporation pa- pers have been filed here by O. D. Woodward, a theater manager, and a group of associates for the organ- ization of the Woodward Enterprises, Inc., capitalized at $1,000,000 to en- gage in the motion picture business. It was announced the company would take over the Enwood M. P. Co. of Denver and the General Film Co. of Portland and has rented a stu- dio here for the production of pic- tures! 'In the ihadow of k ointed associate supervisory director if the Lasky studio. He will work vith Frank E. Woods. Object to Censors Exchangemen in Kansas City For- ward Letter to Gov. Allen of Kansas Citing Grievances (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City, — The local ex- change managers, representing all of the important companies have pre- pared a joint letter which has been forwarded to Governor Henry J. Al- len of Kansas. In the letter the exchangemen out- ine a number of grievances which they profess to hold against the Kan- sas Board of Censors and which they state are interfering with the opera- tion of their business in that state. Two Exchanges for Sunrise The first two links in the contem- plated series of exchange centers to be. opened by Sunrise Pictures in the larger territories have been estab- lished with the appointment of S. Rubenstein as manager for Greater New York and Northern New Jersey and Ben Abrams for Baltimore and Washington. Abrams' headquarters are at 420 E. Lexington St., Balti- more. Weiss Still Buying (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — Harry Weiss has pur- chased for the Superior Screen Serv- ice for Illinois and Indiana "Madon- nas and Men" and a series of 12 two reel Perry Comedies starring Mack Swain. No Depression, Says Rogers "First of all, I found that condi- tions were satisfactory and that any little lull the exhibitors were having was on account of the holiday season. If the exhibitor really analyzed his business and looked back at his re- ceipts of a year ago, he was rather surprised to find there was- no real depression." Thus Charles Rogers, sales manager of Selznick, summa- rized his observations upon return- ing from a long tour through many important sections of the country. Changes in Chicago Branches (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — The past week has been marked by several changes in the exchanges in Chicago. Pat Dillon has resigned as manager of the Comedy- art exchange; George Weinberg has left the sales force of Masterpiece Film, and Joe Smith has left Comedy- art. Ben Weissenbach has left the Kline Film Co. to join Celebrated Players. John E. Maple, general manager of the Northwestern Film Corp. of Sheridan, Wyo., is visiting. Webster Campbell is now directing Corinne Griffith in "The Correspond- ent" for Vitagraph with Percy Mar- mont as leadnig man. The "Big Five" (Continued from Page 1) The "Big 5", an advertising cam- paign regarding which has been in force for the past six weeks, is the grouping of five big productions by Associated First National Pictures, Inc. They consist of "Passion," "The Kid," the six reel Chaplin; Al Kauf- man-Allen Holubar's nine reel "Man, Woman, Marriage," starring Dorothy Phillips; R. A. Walsh's "The Oath," and Louis B. Mayer's special, "Sow- ing the Wind," starring Anita Stew- art. These form the first group of the Big S production series. It is announced that other groups are to follow. All of these pictures will be shown to a special gathering of exhibitors to be held in Chicago early next week for the first time, ■ excepting "Pas- sion," which has appeared in several cities. Tri-Star Pictures Formed Tri-Star Pictures Corp. with offices in the Hooven Bldg., has been form- ed. C. H. Rosenfeld and M. F. Beier are interested in the new company operating in the state right field. No Shows in Ilion, N. Y. Ilion, N. Y. — The Ilion board of trustees has decided against Sunday picture shows. The vote was taken after a petition bearing 1,000 name and one bearing. 2,440 were presented. For Sale! Cash Only! Negative and world's rights to "THE MYSTERIES OF CHINATOWN" OR "The Invisible Government" — the rise and fall of a crooked Mayor Hop Dens — Gambling Houses — Underworld Resorts — Police Intrigue— MYSTERY A wonderful opportunity for special exploitation SIX REELS Need some quick cash. Unless you have ready money don't become in- terested. Apply to Box B-10, Wid's Daily May MacAvoy has just completed work on "Sentimental Tommy." FOR SALE Spectacular Six Reel Negative, a for- mer First National Release — Cheap. H. A. SPANUTH 220 S. State St., Chicago, 111. PRINTERS AT YOUR SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES-SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telethons Murray Hill 6S62-6S63 CAMERAMAN For all occasions — At all hours- Complete outfit — Reasonable rates. HUDSON FILM CORP. 130 West 46th St. New York City 'In thelha dow *f i the Dome" A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION STEREOS-MATS ELECTROS JBIN&COMPANY 23 E. 4ih STl SPRING 8303 CAMERAMEN Furnished for all purposes. UNITED SOCIETY CINEMA- TOGRAPHERS Suite 1603 Candler Building Phone Bryant 6558 WE NEVER DISAPPOINT ^ l§53lffi TELEPHONE BRYANT 5576 /M EW YORK 1 M Wednesday, January 5, 1921 Two More Completed Two -Selznick productions, "The Girl From Nowhere," starring Elaine Hammerstein, and "The Fighter," starring Conway Tearle, were com- pleted last week at the Selznick Fort Lee studios. More Road- Shows for Tucker Bros. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Oklahoma City— Tucker Brothers' road shows, exploited in Oklahoma and Arkansas for the past 40 weeks, w.ill be circuited into Texas. All road shows are played on percentage. New shows now starting over the circuit are "The Unfortunate Sex," "The Woman Above Reproach," and "The House Without Children." Six different circuits are expected to be in operation by Feb. 1st. They Work Smoothly in Seattle (Special to WID'S DAILY) Seattle — Mayor Caldwell invited all the film managers to come to a meet- ing last Tuesday with the city board of censors in order that both sides might get the viewpoint of each oth- er. The censor board is not a paid office. It consists of nine men and three women who receive an appointment without salary under a city ordinance which gives them power to stop any picture from being exhibited in the city which has not complied with eliminations ordered by the National Board of Review. Each film mana- ger present at the meeting pledged himself to* cooperate with the board to this end. EDNA SCHLEY PRODUCTIONS, Inc. Have completed three of the famous SCATTERGOOD STORIES, by Clarence Bud- ington Kelland, which have appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, the Cosmopol- itan and the American Maga- zine, and shortly to be pub- lished in book form by Har- per Brothers Company. Titles: "Sc'attergood Makes aMatch" "Soothing Syrup" "Down the Line" Directed by ALFRED McKINNON and featuring WILLIAM H. BROWN There will be thirteen Scat- tergood stories in this series and announcement of release will soon be made. Back to One Reelers Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran are again to make one reelers for Un- iversal. They made several features for that company among them being "Everything But the Truth," "La La Lucille," and "Once a Plumber." These pictures were part of a pro- posed series of eight features star- ring the team. Universal offers six star series, eight pictures in each series. The re- moval of Lyons and Moran from that classification leaves as stars Gladys Walton, Carmel Myers, Ed- ith Roberts, Frank Mayo, Eva No- vak and Harry Carey, who later in the year switches, to Jewel produc- tions. Hoot Gibson in a new addi- tion to the "special attraction" list- ing. Stock Sold at Auction The following securities have been sold at auction: 200 shares Mirror Film preferred, $2 lot. 200 shares Mirror Film common, $1 lot. 95 shares Mutual Film preferred, $20 lot. 110 shares Mutual Film common, $20 lot. 100 shares Biograph, $1 lot. 3600 shares Hallmark Pictures pre- ferred, $30 lot. 57 shares Prizma 2nd preferred, $30 lot. 12 shares Prizma common, $5 lot. More Bookings for "The Devil" "The Devil," will be exhibited in the following theaters controlled by the Mark Strand interests. The Strand, Brooklyn; Strand, Wor cester; Mark Strand, Lynn; Rialto, Newark; Strand, Syracuse; Mark Strand, Albany* Fisher Here from Coast Victor B. . Fisher, secretary and treasurer of the Associated Photo- plays, Inc., is in New York from the coast. The company has secured permanent headquarters in the old Blackton offices at 25 W. 45th St. where Fisher will be in charge. Cameramen Get Quarters The newly formed M. P. Photo- graphers Ass'n has secured offices in the Candler Bldg., suite 2005. Ned Van Buren is president of the organ- ization which is similar to the American Society of Cinemato- grapers on the coast. Peacock Prod. Move Kansas City, Mo. — The executive offices of Peacock Prod., Inc., con- trolling branches in Dallas, Okla- homa City, Kansas City and St. Louis, are being transferred from Tulsa to the Film Exchange Build- ing, this city. Executives to Meet Indianapolis — G. G. Schmidt, pres- ident of the M. P. T. O. of Indiana, has announced that a meeting of the executive committee of the organiza- tion will be held after the holidays in Indianapolis to determine methods of obtaining a full membership in the Says Ruin Faces Him (Special to WID'S DAILY) Minneapolis — In a complaint lodg- ed with the United Theatrical League the Colonial theater of Watertown, S. D., states that the Watertown legiti- mate picture business is being ruined by so-called free shows, community films, and church entertainments given by the Methodist Church in that place. Various feature films have been shown, with no admission fee save a voluntary offering, and these have drawn the greater part of the attendance from the picture thea- ters, the complaint says. W. A. Steffes, president of the league, says that the league is tak- ing firm steps to prevent release of films to churches unless previously shown at theaters, or unless they are strictly educational films. Battle Coming Over Sunday Shows (Special to WID'S DAILY) Defiance, O. — A hot fight in the war on Sunday shows is expected here. Several ministers are cooper- ating in a campaign with Rev. H. A. Straub, secretary of the Ohio Lord's Day Alliance, to close Sunday pic- ture shows, and opposing them are the stockholders of the Citizens Op- era House and a group of large man- ufacturing institutions, who desire Sunday shows for their hundreds of workers. Takes On More Product (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — Clyde E. Elliott, presi- dent of Pioneer Film of Illinois, has contracted for 12 Bill West come- dies, 15 two-reel "Nick Carter" films, the Monroe Salisbury feature, "The Barbarian," and "Luke McLuke's Film-Osophy," a novelty in 500 feet lengths, to be published every week. Making Two Reel Westerns Los Angeles — Molina Film Co., backed by General R. A. Roy^r, has been formed to produce two-reel westerns on the General's ranch near Anaheim. Henrique Molina will star and John Hoenvest will direct. Crescent Buys "Yankee Doodle" (Special to WID'S DAILY) St. Louis — The Crescent Film Co. has taken over the distribution of "Yankee Doodle in Berlin" for Kan- sas and Western Missouri. They have also closed for the distribution of 26 Star Ranch two reel westerns to be released bi-monthly, beginning Dec. 1. Bill to Abolish Censor Board (Special to WID'S DAILY) Columbus, O. — A bill is now being drafted, it is reported, looking to the elimination of the board of censors, which will be presented to the gen- eral assembly in January. Who the authors are is not disclosed, but its sponsors will push it vigorously. ■ Two More Finished (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angelas — "Movie Mad" and "Scrappily Married" have just been completed at the Christie studios for release through Educational in Jan- uary. Down in Cuba A. Alperstein and J. A. Golder write jointly from Havana, Cuba that it's a great place and that the} expect to make a picture in Havan; in the near future. More Sales The new series of Hallroom Boy comedies has been bought by Brom berg Attractions, Atlanta, for Geor gia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee North and South Carolina hav been bought by Premiere Picture Corp. of Charlotte, N. C. Sold b; C. B. C. Film Sales. DIRECTORS OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Av« New York City. Hollywood, P ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 56 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 67! MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Titlei 727 7th Avenue Bryant 56 AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New Yo ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. IN Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotype 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 86 FILM CLEARING • JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export & Import — Film Cl'r':1. 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 FILM SERVICE FILM SERVICE BUREAU 130 W. 46th St. Bryant 5600-104, Titles of all Languages made and inserte INDEPENDENT PICTURES COMMONWEALTH FILM CORP. Sam Zierler, President 729-7th Ave. New Yo LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wadi. 344; CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORII 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont 37' H. J. Streyckmans, General Manager , NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORIES 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee, N. J. Fort Lee 1~\ PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialist! 36 East 22d St. Phone Gramercy S PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring 2C STUDIOS ESTEE STUDIO AND LAB., INC. Studio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem 71 Studio — 361 W t2Stk Mora. 408S Los Angeles STUDIO EQUIPMENT CINEMA STUDIO SUPPLY CO., IN< Renting Electric Equipment 1442 Gower St. Phones Res. Holly. 1M Holly. 819 7^BRADSTREET o/FILMDOM 7/feRECOCHIZED AUT» )RITY VOL. XV No. 4 Thursday, January 6, 1921 Price 5 Cent Film City in Florida Murray W. Garsson Buys Old Army Site Near Jacksonville — Plans * Extensive Production (Special to WID'S DAILY) Jacksonville, Fla.— As the result of negotiations completed last week what papers here describe as the "largest motion picture production center in the world" will soon be under way at Camp Joseph E. John- ston, at Black Point. It is said more 'than 700 acres of ground in the camp have been pur- chased by the Fine Art Pictures, Inc., of New York. Twenty complete studios will be built it is promised and each studio' will be capable of accomodating two companies, giving working space under the present plans for 40 com- panies operating at the same time. Heading the company which will develop the camp site is Murray W. Garsson of New York, who is presi- dent of the corporation. Garsson has be6n in Jacksonville, for a month concluding the negotiations for the purchase of the camp property and has received, the assistance and sup- port of the motion picture committee of the local Chamber of Commerce. The site of the proposed "Fine Arts City," as it will be known is eight and one-half miles from the center of Jacksonville. According to a statement in the Times-Union, Fine Arts has laid out a program of production. The pro- gram calls for the production of 46 pictures classified as follows: IS two-reel comedies; 15 two-reel West- erns; 12 super-productions and four special productions. Henry Garsson, brother .of Murray, stated yesterday that the above dis- patch was correct in detail and added that the production plans outlined above represented a minimum produc- tion schedule. He said that there were about 20 army buildings at the camp which would be reconstructed to meet studio needs and that pro- duction would be started in February. Murray Garsson is expected back in New' York on Monday. "After the Ball - - " At the hour of going to press the much-talked-of ball of the Theater Owners' Chamber of Commerce was in fulL swing at the Astor. A lot of prominent film people were there, not car- ing a darn when they got home. Adrift on the shell of their ship, wr Blair Cornwall find in each others' die of man and woman. Facing sta seal their troth with heaven the onl H. Ince's second Associated Produ which Mr. Ince in person directed Peters and Florence Vidor head the ecked at sea, Nance Abbott and eyes the answer to the eternal rid- ring death together, they plight and y witness. A big moment in.Thos. cers' production, "Lying -Lips," in the important sequences. .House ' cast. — Advt. D.W.'s Fame— Why? Asks Small Town Exhibitor Regard- ing Showings of "Way Down East"— D. W. Replies Ben L. Morris of the Spragg Amusement Co. of Bellaire, O., op- erating the Olympic, Majestic and Elk Grand in that city, has sent this publication an interesting letter re- garding the fame of D. W. Griffith as (Continued on Page 4) Mason With First National Lesley Mason, former editor of the Exhibitor's Trade Review, is now with First National" in an important capacity. Coastward Bound Niiram Abrams, Dennis F. O'Brien and Mark Larkin leave for the coast on Saturday. Larkin assumes his duties as press representative for Mary and "Doug" shortly. New Tax Ruling Treasury Department Finds State Right Dealers Are Taxable as Exhibitors (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — The Internal Reve- nue Department has issued a new ruling which hits state right opera- tors. The department holds that such buyers are taxable as exhibitors under the present form of contract and as such must pay the five per cent rental tax, heretofore paid by exhibitors. It is probable that the matter will be brought before the department by the National Association. Frederick H. Elliott, secretary of the N. A. M. P. I., when asked about the matter yesterday refused to com- ment on it other than to say the mat- ter "was pretty well whipped into shape." Ludvigh Named As Treasurer of Famous Players i Place of Arthur S. Friend- No Other Changes Elek J. Ludvigh, legal adviser c Famous Players-Lasky, has been s« lected as treasurer of the corpora tion, succeeding Arthur S. Frienc who resigned some weeks ago. Mi Ludvigh will be called secretary-treas urer of the corporation. This was decided at a: meeting o the board of directors held in the ex ecutive offices yesterday. No othe changes in the personnel of the cor poration's executives were announced Ttfathanson Here N. L. Nathanson of the Famou Players Canadian Corp. is in towi from Toronto. French Pathe and U. F. A. in Dea (Special to WID'S DAILY) Berlin — Credence is being given t< the reports here that Pathe Frere: nd the U. F. A. are negotiating a dea whereby U. F. A. will represen Pathe in Germany. Spence Leaves Fox Ralph Spence who has been writing titles for Fox productions for the pas three years has left that organization He has formed a company callec Ralph Spence, Inc., capitalized a $20,000, in which Harry Saks Hech eimer and G. D. Richardson are in terested. Spence will continue in th< same line of work. £50,000,000 for Theaters? Los Angeles — A local newspaper in an interview with Fred Granville who has just returned from Englanc where he directed sevearl pictures fo: Samuelson's, quotes Granville as say ing that a sum of £50,000,000 ha; been set aside to build a chain o theaters in Great Britain. Granvill< does not state what interests are t< build the theaters. New Moss Unit (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y.— The. B. S. Mosi Theater Corp., was formed here terday. The company is capitalizec at $1,500,000 and in its incorporatioi papers stated its purpose was to man ufacture films. The incorporators ar N. . H. Streimer, M. Sulzberger an< B. S. Moss, 955 Park Ave. An effort was made to ascertaii from the Moss offices yesterday wha the new company planned to do Moss could not be reached for \ statement. m aMd* DA1I.Y Thursday, January 6, 1921 V«I.XV No. 4 Thurs. Jan. 6, 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920, Wid'a Film and Film Folks, lac. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. C'Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- SB-tr; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, •t the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside ei Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5551 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William- pn, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre. London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Kontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players ... 48^. 50 49^ do pfd not quoted ♦Goldwyn 4>4 5 D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., ...... 16 17 \6YA Triangle 5/16 V& H World Film Not quoted t ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Transferred (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Frances Harmer has been transferred from the general Lasky scenario department to the William DeMille company. Miss F. M. McConnell has filled her place. . Miss Harmer is said to have read over 10,000 scenarios in the four years she has been with Lasky. Cheaper Rentals Planned Minneapolis — Formation of a new independent producing company which hopes to do much to reduce rentals is announced by "Mickey" Coen, who is affiliated with the new organization. The purposes of. the new company are four-fold: To sell the exhibitor 30 pictures — 15 all-star and 15 specials. To sell all advertising matter at cost. To eliminate unnecessary express charges on paper by shipping all ad- vertising by open parcel post and charging it to the exhibitor's rental. To sell no vice pictures, suggest- ive, war or foreign pictures, and to supply all clean attractions. (£kicuzciticmxi£ 0 HxJaaajU^ Committee of 72 A move in the drive to save 250,000 babies was made late Tuesday even- ing when Herbert Hoover telegraph- ed 72 representative exhibitors ap- pointing them as chairmen of "Save the Children" Committees in their re- spective territories. The telegrams were sent after a conference with Wil- liam A. Brady and Sydney S. Cohen. Every important key center of the United States is covered, and in ad- dition to the exchange centers a large number of other important towns and communities are embraced in the ap- pointments. In the New York territory Hoover has selected S. L. Rothafel of the Capitol to head the forces of Greater New York. Those to whom tele- grams were sent are as follows: W. Bernstein, Colonial, Albany ; Willard C. Patterson, Criterion, Atlanta ; Jacob Lourie, Beacon, Boston; Mike Shea, Hip- podrome, Buffalo; Ike Lipson, Walnut St. Theater, Cincinnati ; Sam Katz, Balaban & Katz, Chicago ; Henry Lustig, Cleveland ; E. T. Peter, Dallas ; Thomas Furnace. Bruns- wick Amusement Co., Duluth ; Eugene H. Roth, the California, San Francisco ; Glenn Harper, Los Angeles; James Q. Clemmer, Clemmer, Seattle ; Ray A. Crombacker, Lib- erty, Spokane; Messrs. Jensen & Von Her- berg, Portland, Ore. ; Wm. Svvanson, Salt Lake City; Thomas Vick Roy, Tauber, Den- ver; Fred Seegert. Regent, Milwaukee; Jake Wells, Colonial, Richmond, Va. ; Frank L. Newman, Newman, Kansas City ; Harry Crandall, Metropolitan, Washington ; Harry Goldberg, Moon, Omaha; A. H. Blank, Des Moines, Des Moines; Eugene V. Richards, Sanger Amusement Co., New Orleans; Jules Mastbaum, Palace, Philadelphia ; John P. Harris, Grand, Pittsburgh; J. C. Ritter, Ri- alto, Detroit; Theo. L. Hayes, Loeb's Ar- cade, Minneapolis ; Joseph Mogler, Mogler, St. Louis; E. H. Fay, Fay's, Providence; Max Spiegel, Strand, Newark ; Louis Blu- menthal, National, Jersey City ; E. H. Bing- ham, Colonial, Indianapolis; J. A. Maddox, Southern Theater, Columbus, O. ; Charles W. Whitehurst, New Theater, Baltimore ; H D. Varner, Lyric, Lexington, N. C. ; C. D.' Cooley, Strand, Tampa; H. C. Farley, 214 Montgomery St., Montgomery; Fred C. Dolle, Alamo, Louisville ; William J. Clark, Grand Rapids, Mich. ; E. V. Lester, Rialto, Columbia, S. C. ; L. M. Miller, Palace, Wich- ita ; A. Guggenheimer, Arcadia, Savannah ; S. Z. Poli, Poli, New Haven ; Oscar Ginn, Du Pont, Wilmington, Del. ; Sam L. Roth- afel, Capitol, New York; Alfred Black, Rockland, Me.; C. H. Bean, Pastime, Franklin, N. H.; H. S. Graves, St. Johns- bury, Vt. ; Fitzpatrick & McElroy, Chicago ; Al "Hamilton, Hamilton, Yonkers, N. Y. ; C. A Hayman, Cataract, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; W. A. Dillion, Strand, Ithaca; W. H. Linton, Hippodrome, Utica ; Emmett Cor- nell, Eckel, Syracuse; Theodore Jellenk, Albany, Schenectady; George Roberts, Mid- dlctown, N. Y. ; A. A. Elliot, Hudson, Hud- son, N. Y. ; Frank Barhydt, Alpine, Troy ; L. Buettner, Cohoes Opera House, Cohoes ; Ben Young, Illion, N. Y.; James Papayano- kos, Watertown, N. Y. ; Jack Farren, Vic- toria, Rochester; M. J. Burnham, Cortland, N. Y. ; F. J. Schweppe, Elmira, N. Y.J J. Schwartzwalder, Auburn, N. Y..; W. E. Benton, Saratoga Springs; F. W. Meusert, Glens Falls; Charles Gilmore, Oswego; N. M. Peterson, Jamestown, N. Y. ; Robert Landay, Ogdensburg, N. Y. ; J. J. Kings- ton, Salamanca, N. Y. ; V. A. Warren, Strand, Massena, N. Y. ; H. J. Kallet, Onei- da, N. Y. In the fhadoiv & X the Dome II s In the Courts A jury before Supreme Court Jus- tice Ford gave a verdict for $2,500 in a suit of Max Ehrenreich against the Fox Film Corp', for $25,000 damages. Supreme Court Justice Bijur has dismissed the suit of Julius Levy against the Pioneer Film Corp. to recover $25,000 for services. Levy al- leged he was engaged to act the part of the peanut vender in "The Wives of Men," which required special abil- ity, and that the amount sued for was the fair value of his services. He did not appear when the case was called for trial. George Weston, writer, has sued the Goldwyn Picture Corp. in the Supreme Court for an injunction re- straining it from producing and ex- hibiting a feature film from his book, "Oh, Mary, Be Careful." He states that the defendant made a contract with him for the picturization of the book by which he received $1,000 down and was to get 5 per cent of the net receipts. He alleges that the defendant failed to produce the film within a year as agreed and for that reason the contract has terminated. The defendant insists that it still holds the right to produce the film which has been made, and that no definite time was stated for the re- lease of the film, "which was essen- tially a matter to be determined by the business judgment of the defend- ant." ( The defendant stated that it expects to release the film soon. Hodkinson Appointments Joe Bloom, Hodkinson supervisor, has appointed C. E. Gregg, Hodkin- son representative ni the Des Moines territory, and S. E. Marks, represen- tative in the St. Louis territory. For Foreign Exploitation (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany — The Bedini Hirsh The- atrical Enterprises have been formed here with a capital of $10,000. In- corporators are H. S. and W. Hech- eimer and R. Workman, 1465 Broad- way. Cardoza in Macon (Special to WID'S DAILY) Atlanta — Hugh L. Cardoza, for- mer manager of the Jake Wells in- terests in this city, is to manage the Grand in Macon, associated with H. B. Clark, who will manage the South- ern Enterprises in Macon. Eddington, a Bank Official (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — H. E. Edington, as- sistant to Abraham Lehr, Goldwyn vice-president in charge of production has been elected vice-president and director of the- Culver City Bank. New Christie Feature (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — "See My Lawyer," a new Christie fea'ture is ready for re- lease. Distribution sources have not been announced. Fined for Sunday Shows (Special to WID'S DAILY) Marion, Ind-. — Judge Charles A. Cole of the circuit court has fined the Mutual Theater Co., operating the Lyric, $25 for showing pictures on Sunday. The case has been appealed. Inter-Ocean has sold "The Silent Barrier" for Holland, Switzerland, France and Belgium. Jean Bedini and Walter Hirsh are sponsors for the above company which will handle pictures for the foreign market. Anderson Marries R. V. Anderson, sales manager of the International News Weekly was married yesterday to Ruth B. Alex- ander of the local S. A. Lynch office. The couple left for California where they will visit Universal City. The poster is seen first. If it is a RITCHEY pos- ter the photoplay is seen also. IRITCHEY LITHO, CORP. 406 W. 31st St ,N Y Phone Chelsea 8388 . OjVlCTOP KREMER A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION "The Handicap" 'Is In'. All You Have To Do Is Collect. ROBERTJ-ON-COLElT «tsA> «\ ^ A M Jhemast skpendotm production the history iof ^ ffoticmPidureshas ^ exier recorded. U by Edward Knoblock I d^^^^if/M i i\ m RG /HOBE WILL FOLLOW ivrcTctetgPj jsiiM DAILY mam Thursday, January 6, 1921 Nothing on the Shelf— PAUL SCARDON Has directed Forty-two Features All Released and Proven . Box Office Successes • To Be Released "HER UNWILLING HUSBAND" With BLANCHE SWEET and "THE BROKEN GATE" With BESSIE BARRISCALE Address. HOTEL HOLLYWOOD Charles Ray's "The Old Swimmin' Hole" has been set for release Feb. 7th. nniMTCDC AT YOUR SERVICE " K1IN 1 LKiJ DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES - SANDSON CO 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6562-6563 FOR SALE Spectacular Six Reel Negative, a for- mer First National Release — Cheap. H. A. SPANUTH 220 S. State St., Chicago, 111. HM CONTINUITY that COUNTS Paul Schof ield Free Lance Adaptations : : Editing CURRENT RELEASES: "Rose of Nome"— Fox (West Coast) * "Smilin" All the Way"— David But- ler "Girls Don't Gamble"— David But- ler "Tiger's Coat"— Hodkinson— All- Star "Just Pals"— Fox (West Coast).. IN PRODUCTION: "The Quarry" — Meighan — Famoui Players HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Hollywood, Calif. QREATIVE CONTINUITY D.W.'s Fame— Why? (Continued from Page 1) a producer— and why. He states: "Who was it that made D. W. Griffith famous? "Was it the big legitimate theaters who laughed at the movies until they were forced to take them in to keep open, or was it the small, family movie theaters, which his ad- vertising specialists so contemptuously refer to as 'the ordinary motion picture theaters' in which his 'Way Down East' is never to appear? "It is announced for a week in a theater near us that has always been the worst enemy the motion picture could possibly have, has always held them up to ridicule. "Where would Griffith have even been had it not been for the thousands of Ameri- can movie theaters that have flashed his name across the screen and refer to him as 'the master director.' "When Jie gets something real good the screen's enemy, the 'legitimate theater,' gets it." The communication was forward- ed to the Griffith offices and the fol- lowing reply was made by Gerrett J. Lloyd, for Mr. Griffith: "Gratitude, as some cynic has said, 'is something that the other man doesn't give you.' "Mr. Morris perhaps does not remember: "That one of the most influential and powerful executives in motion pictures, and a competitor of Mr. Griffith, said publicly: 'Griffith's showing of 'The Birth of a Na- tion,' and his other big productions in stage theaters, has been the biggest single influence for growth that has come to motion picture theaters. He increased the motion picture patronage of the country by at least 25%. He taught the world that a film is as great an attraction as any stage play. He raised pictures to a new level in the minds of the public.' "Or that the controlling owner of a chain of great motion picture theaters recently said: 'Wherever Griffith has shown 'Way- Down East,' in the stage theaters, we can notice a big stimulus in the patronage of our motion picture theaters. Griffith has done the only thing he could do with his long pic- tures, and it has been one of the best, things over known for the exhibitors as a whole.' "The only times Mr. Griffith has gone out- side the motion picture theaters to exhibit his films have been when the motion pic- ture theaters were not in a position to accept them. "Exhibitors have established a set policy in the conduct of their theaters as to admission prices, number of shows daily, and length of run. "To avoid a disastrous conflict with this policy, Mr. Griffith used the stage theaters to exhibit 'The Birth of a Nation,' 'Intoler- ance,' 'Hearts of the World' and now 'Way Down East.' "Nothing will please him more than for the time to come when the motion picture exhibitors will be in a position to accept films of 12 reels, more or less, for the presentation their length and popularity demands. "No one has ever advertised with authority that 'Way Down East' would not be shown in 'the ordinary motion picture theater.' We have inserted this note in our advertisements: . ing to length, cost of production, ironbound contracts this production will never be shown other than at first class theatrical prices. "We have shown it in motion picture the- aters, where the theaters were willing to e prices and number of shows daily lo accomodate the picture, and probably will do so many, many times in the future." • Becla, Van Siclen Moves Eecli, Van Siclen & Co. has moved its film department from its offices at 45 E. 17th St. to the new building at 112 W. 44th St., where Eve Un- scll's Photoplay staff is located. Bech, Van Siclen has one of the upper sto- ries. Bech, Van Siclen &• Co., Inc., has sold for Japan "Inn of the Blue Moon," "Street of Seven Stars," feat- uring Doris Kenyon, and "The Man Who Won," for India, Ceylon and Burmah. Ban in Chicago All Films Dealing With Criminals on Forbidden List (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — The police department has issued new regulations regarding the showing of films in which crim- inals appear. Chief of Police Fitz- morris, who has been very active of late in reducing the number of crimes in the city, has issued orders pro- hibiting the exhibition of all motion pictures in which criminals appear, either as heroes or villains. Even pic- tures in which the criminal ends his celluloid career in a prison cell are banned. It seems the order was issued sev- eral weeks ago by Chief Fitzmorris but it has just become public when three boys who were sentenced to the reformatory blamed their crimes on what they had seen in a picture. Fordham President Against Films The Rev. E. J. Tivnan, president of Fordham University, in an address made at the Bronx National Bank stated that the abuse of the motion picture screen is becoming a national calamity. M. P. D. A. Officers Charles Miller, as noted in yester- day's issue, was elected director of the M. P. D. A. at a meeting held on Tuesday evening. The other officers for 1921 are as follows: S. E. V. Taylor, assistant director; Robert Vignola, technical director; Charles M. Seay, scenarist; C. Jay Williams, treasurer; Robert Ellis, in- ner guard; George A. Leesey, outer guard, and James Vincent, trustee for three years. Hallmark Creditors Meet Jan. 14 The creditors of Hallmark Pictures Corp. will hold a meeting in the of- fices of Peter B. Olney, referee in bankruptcy, at 68 William St., on Jan. 14 to consider the advisability of au^ thorizing the trustee to employ an accountant to audit the books of the company. Handling McClure Pictures The newly formed Tri-Star Pic- tures Corp. which will operate in the state right field will release two feat- ures made some time ago by Mc- Clure Prod., Inc. Alice Mann and Donald Hall appear in them. Also a series of Ko-Ko-Knutt Comedies. Kelly Komedies Incorporate (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Kelly Komedies of New York have been incorporated with a capitalization of $50,000. In- orators: L. A. Kearney, R. F. Savage and J. Kelly, Elmhurst, L. I. The above -company, as noted, will make a series of comedies starring Kelly. Harry Levey gave his annual talk to the advertising class of the 23rd St. Y. M. C. A. last night. The Hodkinson Corp. has orgail ized an "Exhibitors' Service Deparl merit." fir I records remember richardsorisl 'the three rs inmusk DIRECTORS OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Avi New York City. Hollywood, f' ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD Th- "Ween Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant S61 1 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 67 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Titles 727 7th Avenue Bryant 561 AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New Yoi ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. IN< Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotypes! 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 86! ENLARGING AND COPYING W. J. MORAT ' Enlarging of M. P. 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XV No. 5 Friday, January 7, 1921 Price S Cents The Million Class irst National Officials Going to Show the "Big 5" ( -oup— High Exhibition Valu Placed First National offic are partic- larh enthusiastic o\ : the first of -\e "Big 5" group of pictures which le circuit will offer during 1921. As oted, the pictures in this grouping re "Passion," "The Kid," "Man, Voman and Marriage," "The Oath" nd "Sowing the Wind." Circuit officials are of the opinion lat this series offers the most im- ortant productions released by their vvn organization or in fact, any in ie business. Exhibition values are f $1,000,000 each have been placed on Passion," "The Kid" and "Man, Voman and Marriage" and values jning high up into the hundreds of lousands have been fixed for the ther two. J. D. Williams, Harry O. Schwalbe nd- others of First National will leave )r Chicago on Sunday, where at the !ongress Hotel, the series will be nown to a number of important ex- ibitors. These showmen have been ivited from every exchange center l the country. Not all of them are irst National franchise holders al- lough about one third will be. "Passion" is the only one of the Big 5" group that has so far been nown. WID'S DAILY, in its is- ue of Sunday, Jan. 15., will review ie remaining four of the group. Counselman Heads Committee Lee Counselman lias been named jiairman of finance committee of the iational Association, succeeding rthur S. Friend. Powerful Italian Firm in Films (Special to WID'S DAILY) Rome — The Italian Colonial Syndi- ite, a powerful organization with a ipital of 30,000,000 lire and offices all ver the world, has formed a film ranch to deal with the export and nport trades. The Italian trade ems to look with favor upon the trance of this company into the do- estic picture business. Important Confab (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — There was an im- prtant conference of the directors j Associated Producers, Inc., held re last night. Oscar A. Price, pres- ent of the company, attended the eeting. Rescued from the face of almost cer Nance Abbott, pledged to wed anoth man she scarcely knows. Thomas H. among the score of thrilling ones in for Associated Producers, featuring Advt. tain death in a shipwreck at sea, er, finds herself the soul wife of a Ince personally directed this scene' "Lying Lips," his second production House Peters and Florence Vidor. — First Move Killed (Special to WID'S DAILY) Minneapolis, Minn. — The first at- tempt in Minnesota to put over Sun- day closing was defeated by a vote of three to one at Waterville. The ordinance carried a rider which would compel exhibitors to exhibit pictures to censors at three o'olock en the afternoon of their showing. If cen- sors were to decide that the produc- tion was unfit the theater would be dark that day. If the ordinance had passed at Waterville, many Minnesota towns and smaller cities would have follow- ed suit. The Women's Christmas Temperance Union and other women's organizations were in back of thtr-ordinance, therefore it is looked upon as a big victory for Northwest exhibitors. The matter was of such importance that president. W. A. Steffes personally conducted the fight against the ordinance for the United Theatrical Protective League. Talk of Censors (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y.— There is talk of censorship in the air again. With the advent of the Republican Admin- istration, it is expected that various reform organizations will again re- vive the agitation for a censorship bill for New York State. Various "uplift" bodies have indi- cated from time to time their desire to secure a more strict regulation of pictures and now that the legislature has convened, the presentation of a new bill is looked for. Stoll Breaking Into France (Special to WID'S DAILY) Paris — Stoll Film has sold to Pathe Freres "The Yellow Claw," a Sax Rohmer story. Je'ffery Bernard sold the film while in Paris recently at a figure which in some quarters is said to be a record price for a British pro- duction in France. Plans Uncertain Lillian Gish Says She Has Not Sign- ed With Anyone — Wants Rest First Lillian Gish, who completed about two reels of "The World's Shadows" for Frohman Amusement when the latter company voluntarily went into bankruptcy, has not signed with any other producer, according to a state- ment she made to a representative of WID'S DAILY over the telephone on Wednesday evening. Miss Gii,h said she had not even bothered about a new contract and that she was determined to have four weeks' rest because she "hadn't had a vacation in six or seven years." She admitted that she didn't know just what she would do and stated that there was nothing definite to the report published by an afternoon pa- per that she would form her own pro- ducing unit. "I am not going to talk contracts for four weeks," said Miss Gish. R.-C. Buys Linder Film Robertson-Cole have purchased "Seven Years' Bad Luck," a five reel comedy starring Max Linder. WID'S DAILY in its issue of Nov. 26 stated from its coast correspondent that Lin- der and Robertson-Cole had a deal under way, but at that time the dis- tributing company advised "forget- ting" about the report. Max Glucksmann Coming Here Max Glucksmann, one of the most important of the film men in South America, particularly in the Argen- tine where he owns some of the larg- est theaters, is due in this country from Paris about the 15th. He leaves Havre on the SS. Lorraine tomorrow. Glucksmann has been in France for the past few months and recently spent a month in Germany. This will be his first visit in about four years. Foreign trade papers have linked his name with an important South American deal involving the powerful German U. F. A. Leased Indefinitely (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago— The D. W. Griffith or- ganization has leased the Woods the- ater for an indefinite period to house "Way Down East," which did a gross business of $22,347 for the week end- ing Saturday. The local Griffith offices have leas- ed the 44th St. theater for an indefi- nite period for "Way Down East," which is now about to enter its 20tb] week at that- theater. DAILY Friday, January 7, 1921 V.I.XV No. 5 Frl. Jan. 7, 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920, Wid'a Film and Film Folki, lac. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, »t the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, 115.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Addr-ss all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William- nn, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rae Hontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players ... 50 51^ 513/g do pfd 77 77 77 ♦Goldwyn 4^4 5% Loew's, Inc 15?4 18 17% D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Triangle 5/16 3/8 $i World Film Not quoted *■ ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood — Edward Connelly has been loaned by Metro to Victor Flem- ing, who is making "Wife Insurance" for Emerson-Loos. James Clemens, formerly with Christie, will direct Johnnie and Em- ma Fay in a series of features which will be made in a Culver City studio. Edna Shipman, star of Legend comedies, is visiting. George Richter is now chief cam- eraman at the Reelcraft studios. Realart's precision laboratory, re- garded as one of the finest establish- ments on the Pacific Coast for the re- pair of camera equipment, has been completed and is now in use. Ambitious Plans (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The Cosmo-art Pic- tures Corp. in a local publication states it plans to build a model park with a number of permanent outdoor sets which can be used by producing companies for "atmosphere." The company states it also plans to pro- duce with one or more units and that it has secure da site for the proposed park within 15 minutes of the Alexandria Hotel. Penn With Pioneer Cleveland — Gill Penn is now in charge of the local exchange of the Pioneer Film. Penn takes the place of D. S. Davidson, who was com- pelled, through ill health, to leave for the coast. Karpen With Schlesinger Leon Schlesinger of the Film Ser- vice Bureau has secured C. Alfred Karpen as editor-in-chief of the edit- ing department. (f (^cUtcatioruti (J ictuAjuJ THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM' A ne wcomedy unit has been es- tablished at Universal City to pro- duce one and two reelers. It is com- posed of Wm. Beaudine, director; Frank Conklin, author, and Scott Darling, scenario writer. Beaudine formerly directed Bobby Vernon; Conklin provided stories for Christie Comedies, and Darling's most recent work was the scenario for "So Long Letty." The combination will begin at Universal in a few days. GAUSMAN. Playing a Ninth Week "Way Down East" is now round- ing out its ninth week at the Shubert inally scheduled to play eight weeks Crescent in Brooklyn. It was orig- but the engagement was prolonged one week. Katterjohn Engaged Los Angeles— Monte M. Katter- john has been engaged by Famous «.iiyerA to PrePare the scenario for the Great Moment," Elinor Glyn's original story for Gloria Swanson. * "Party" for Larkin Some of Mark Larkin's "buddies" around town are giving him a lunch- eon today at the Astor, since Mark Aeaues or the coast tomorrow. Bert Adler will be host and among those present will be: Paul Lazarus, C L. Yearsley John W. McKay, Jack Peger, Earl J. Hudson and Al bobler. Curwood Denial James Oliver Curwood, through his agents, the Robert H. Davis Corp., denied yesterday a man named Joseph Ziden owns the rights to any of his stories. "In several trade journals recently appeared the announcement that the E. P. Hermann Corp. had the screen rights to four of, my novels. When called upon to explain, E. P. Her- mann wired: " 'In reply to your wire Joseph Zi- den New York City offered us four of your stories written before 1910 but deal fell through.' "I have never heard of Joseph Zi- den, and he has no screen rights to novels of mine. There have, how- ever, been several attempts to foist upon producers old, original one and two reel scenarios of mine, and old short stories, which have been ad- vertised by their vendors as 'novels' and 'big feature stories.' " It was impossible to locate the Jo- seph Ziden mentioned above for a Statement. The most expensively gowned and the most elaborately taged drama in motion picture history Cecil B. DeMille production "Forbidden Fruit" By Jeanie MacPherson & (paramount (picture Casson Ferguson has been en- gaged to play opposite Edith Rob- erts in her next Universal feature "Three at the Table." Wheat does not come up if thistles are planted. When mediocre posters are used the exhibitor should not expect the same crop of box office receipts that RITCHEY posters pro- duce. IRITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31 st St, NY Phone Chelsea 8388 Ojvictor KREMER To Follow "The Winding Trail" Prosperity lies at the End of it. Proper Insurance Means Protection 1 YOUR BUSINESS-AUTOMOBILE, HOME, STAR,- YOU YOURSELF— NEED INSURANCE. Take precautions against insufficient insurance. A 5,000 or 10,000 limit does not adequately cover your auto. Ask us why— and we will tell you. PEUBEN CAMUELS „ EAL iJNcJ ER V ICE '^f^^^tPMaJteJl Lane FOR SALE Spectacular Six Reel Negative, a for- mer First National Release— Cheap. H. A. SPANUTH 220 S. State St., Chicago, 111. STATE RIGHT OWNERS We are in the market for high-class attractions. Address E. R. CUSTER, Gen. Mgr., Southern Film Exchange Charleston, W. Va. "Only State Righter in W. Va." r GOJOfaitlen Lan 5425 - 5426 - 9427 • 5426 mm JUST RECEIVED 2 Brand New Cameras 2 Brand New Latest Debrie 2 Brand New Latest Pathe profes- sional completly equipped — extra lenses magazine boxes — carrying cases — tripods — Iris — masks — etc., — Will dispose very reasonable — Address Box— B— 14 c/o Wid's Friday, January 7, 1921 TsitjA DAILY Revolutionizes Film History! Associated First National Pictures, Inc. Announces the most important offering from a finan- cial and production standpoint ever offered exhibitors in presenting "A Grand Pictures Season" with THE BIG FIVE PRODUCTIONS Man — Woman — Marriage Albert A. Kaufmann's presentation of An Allen Holubar Production starring Dorothy Phillips A. most extraordinary presentation of the eternal irama of mother-right, from the dawn of the world :hrough the ages of barbaric splendor to the present. Passion with the famous Continental star Pola Negri rhe picture that amazed a nation in setting a new world's record by showing to more than a quarter of i million people in two weeks at the Capitol Theatre, Mew York. Charles Chaplin in The Kid Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. This is without doubt the greatest screen comedy ever pro- duced. Six reels of joy, on which the world famous comedian worked for more than a year. The Oath An R. A. Walsh Production With All Star Cast One of the biggest and most virile domestic dramas yet shown on the screen and one of the vear's °reat super specials. & Anita Stewart in Sowing the Wind A Louis B. Mayer special and a most remarkable story that hits the vital spot of the most tremendous issue of man and woman today. Every One in the Million Dollar Class! »By booking the Big Five Productions in a series, you will reap bigger profits through their cumulative Box Office value {Booked individually if desired) Five Powerful Reasons Why — ' Hherell be & Franchise everywhere FIRST NATIONAL First National Attractions DAILY Friday, January 7, 1921 ATTENTION STATE RIGHT BUYERS We still have some territory open on high class one and five reel subjects. PACIFIC FILM COMPANY NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS Phone 61104 730 So. Olive St. Los Angeles, Cal. T. E. Hancock John J. Hayes PRINTERS AT YOUR SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES - SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6562-6563 CAMERAMEN Furnished for all purposes. UNITED SOCIETY CINEMA- TOGRAPHERS Suite 1603 Candler Building Phone Bryant 6558 SXEREO&MATS ELECTROS I.RUBIN&COMPANY 23'E.4thST. ' SPRING 8303 CAMERAMAN For all occasions — At all hours — Complete outfit — Reasonable rates. HUDSON FILM CORP. 130 West 46th St. New York City 'In the Jhadow off he Dom^ \ DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION Now a Free Lance Eve Unsell Forms Independent Sce- nario Bureau — To Represent Harper's and Others It developed yesterday that the for- mation of the Eve Unsell Photoplay Staff, Inc., in Albany in November was for the purpose of organizing an independent scenario bureau by Eve Unsell, one of the best known con- tinuity writers in the business. Miss Unsell, who resigned her posi- tion as a staff writer with Famous Players, is president of the organiza- tion, and has associated with it as vice-president, E. J. Clode, Jr., son of the well-known publisher, and Les- ter Blankfield as secretary. The company will write continui- ties, synopses, opinions and revisions of difficult sections of continuities al- ready prepared, the rearrangement or alteration of stories for particular stel- lar parts, and the subtitling and edit- ing of completed productions. Its first two contracts call for six continuities for Famous Players and another for the next six continuities for Katherine MacDonald. Miss Unsell's next releases for Fa- mous Players will be three Hugh Ford productions, "The Price of Pos- session," starring Ethel Clayton; "The Great Day," and "The Call of Youth," both made by the Famous Players-Lasky British Prod., Ltd. The organization will also have a book department under guidance of E. J. Clode, Jr., and Edna Garden, formerly of Metro. It starts business as representatives of Harper & Broth- er, E. J. Clode, Sr .,and Thomas J. Watt. Others are to be announced later when final deals are closed. Bryant Receiver for Yankee Judge Knox has appointed Walter L. Bryant receiver for Yankee Photo- play Corp. in $1,000 bond. The bank- ruptcy suit against Yankee was start- ed by "Babe" Ruth in November when Ruth claimed that $35,000 was due in back pay. The Biograph stu- dio was also a creditor for $1,062 for studio rent. The assets of the company arc said to be the negative of the picture and the rights on sales. It is alleged that the negative is being held in a labo- ratory in Fort Lee because the labo- ratory holds a claim of $3,000 against the company. Xydias Back from Trip A. J. Xydias, Rialto Film Co., who has returned from a trip to the South, reports the following sales on "The Isle of Destiny": Fla., Ala., La., Miss., Ga., Tenn. and S. Car., to Ar- thur C. Bromberg Attractions, Atlan- ta; Del., Md., Va. and Dist. of Col., to Square Deal Film Corp., Philadel- phia. Another Trip for Burrud (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— "Dick" Burrud of the Burrud Scenics is expected to leave shortly on another trip. Spe- cial Pictures release the Burrud Scen- ics. Big Party G-r-a-n-d and G-1-o-r-i-o-u-s Time at the Exhibitors' Ball Thurs- day Morning Yea, bo! We all had a g-r-a-n-d and g-1-o-r-i-o-u-s time at The Astor Thursday morning when the Theater Owners Chamber of Commerce en- tertainment and ball occurred. Everybody who was anybody was there. Adolph Zukor and "Roxie" were on hand so early, however, that they did not wait, and they had a lot of company because the Ball itself did not start until after supper which began about midnight, prior to which there was a big vaudeville entertain- ment which the crowd seemed to like. A lot of out-of-towm folk were on hand and several well known stars, including Mae Murray, accompanied by her husband, Bob Leonard; Vir- ginia Pearson, with her husband; Sheldon Lewis; Violet Mersereau, Louise Fazenda, Texas Guinan, Monte Banks, and others. There were so many beautifully dressed women it is hard to say what was what. When prohibition comes it is going to be hard on the crowd that was at the ball. Everybody stayed up entirely too late, with the result that half the ex- ecutives and many of the exhibitors of this town failed to show up until noon yesterday. < The boxes in the Grand Ball Room were decorated with the names of the companies whose stars were sup- posed to occupy them, but they were all so busy dancing the boxes were desolate. The sales end of the business was represented 100 per cent. Lack of, space prevents attempt- ing to give the names of the several thousand who were there, but they are all in the picture business and they all had a whale of a party. Me, too. DANNY. DIRECTORY OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Av*, New York City. Hollywood, P-\ ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 5612 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 6796 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Title» 727 7th Avenue Bryant 5612 AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New York ENGRAVERS New Educational Branches Educational Films Exchanges, Inc., announces the company will open two new branches. One will be in Albany and the other in Salt Lake City, Utah. A. F. of L. to Fight Blue Laws (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — Plans are being made by the American Federation of Labor to fight reformers of the country who are seeking passage of blue laws. It is understood that in all probability the labor organization will join with the Anti-Blue Law League in its campaign. Saxe Co. in Green Bay (Special to WID'S DAILY) Green Bay, Wis. — The city's fifth picture theater is being built by the Saxe Amusement Co. of Milwaukee. It will be called th.e Green Bay, is to have a seating capacity of 1,000 and will cost approximately $50,000. The opening is planned for March 1. THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. INC. Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotypes 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 8621 ENLARGING AND COPYING W. J. MORAT Enlarging of M. P. Film Clips 302 E. 33rd St. Phone Vand. 7361 FILM CLEARING JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export & Import — Film Cl'r'ng 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wads. 3443-s CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORIES 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont 3768 H. J. Streyckmans, General Manager NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORIES, 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee, N. J. Fort Lee 221 PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialists 3« East 22d St. Phone Gramercy 948 PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring 2070 STUDIOS ESTEE STUDIO AND LAB., INC. Studio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem 71M Studio — 361 W. 125th Mont. 40R4 Los Angeles STUDIO EQUIPMENT CINEMA STUDIO SUPPLY CO., INC. Renting Electric Equipment 1442 Gower St. Phones Res. Holly. 157! Holly. 819 7>fcBftADSTREET of FILMDOM 7/fcREOGHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 6 Saturday, January 8, 1921 Price 5 Cents Ban Griffith Film Quebec Censor Board Condemns Film — Producer Plans Fight in the Courts D. \Y. Griffith has been advised by his representatives in Montreal that "Way Down East." submitted to the board of censors for the Prov- ince of Q«ebec, has been turned down as "not passed," and that they is- sued a condemnation of his work which prohibits its presentation in that province. The producer, through his general manager, Albert L. Grey, issued the following statement: "The news that the Quebec cen- sors have condemned 'Way Down East' seems on the face of its record in this country so absurd that I scarcely know what to say. In Amer- ica the story and its treatment in picture form has been so widely praised by minisceis, judges, editors, federal and civic authorities, states- men, professional men and other good citizens, that I am at a loss to understand the attitude of the Quebec censors. I suppose our only remedy is to take the issue before the courts there and depend upon the spirit of justice which I have always found to prevail in the Dominion of Canada. "The essence of our story which they have singled out for attack is the very part of the productoin which the preachers and moral proponents of the presentation have used as il- lustrations for their praise. "When you] consider that more than 5,000 ministers of the gospel have seen the production of 'Way Down East' and have written won- derful letters to us dwelling upon its great moral force and the good it is sure to accomplish, it is easy to un- derstand why this attitude of the Quebec officials seems so astound- ing." Laemmle on Long Trip Carl Laemmle leaves today for Palm Beach, Havana, New Orleans and finally the coast. With him go his daughter Rosabella and Mrs. Anna Fleckles. He will supervise the production of the Eddie Polo serial while in Cuba and will be gone for some time. Newark Bars Crime Films Newark, N. J. — Director of Pub- lic Safety has issued instructions to exhibitors that all films in which ciiminals are shown at work are not to be shown in the city. Until now, the police have banned pictures in which the criminals go unpunished 3nd posters depicting acts of violence. On the eve of her marriage to a man she knows she never could love, Nance Abbott's thoughts go back to another man, the mate of her soul, whom she has left to die on a flimsy raft at sea that she may claim the riches her wealthy fiance can give her. A scene from Thomas H. Ince's tremendous melodrama, "Lying Lips," his second Associated Producers' production, featuring House Peters and Florence Vidor. Mr. Ince in per- son directed the big scenes in the picture. — Advt. Strike on Coast? Operators Make New Demands — 130 Theaters Plan to Resist Action of Union (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — A strike of operators at all local theaters looms up as a serious possibility because of the de- mands made by the union for shorter hours and increased wages and the determination of the theater owners to resist these demands. The union is asking for a seven- hour day and a six day week as well as*^a wage increase of $14 a week. One hundred and thirty local thea- ters plan to resist the demands of the union. An offer of a $5 increase has been made and rejected by the union which insists upon the orig- inal demands. Licenses Issued But Local Firms Will Not Admit They Have Received Them from the German Government It is understood that a number of American exporters have received li- censes from the German Government for the shipping to that country of American pictures. For obvious reasons, local film ex- porters deny that this is true. Sev- eral disclaimed any knowledge of the matter, stating that so many rulings have been issued by Berlin that they haven't got them all clear themselves. Another for Wilmer and Vincent (Special to WID'S DAILY) Reading, Pa. — The Capitol thea- ter, at 342 Penn St., has been taken over by Wilmer and Vincent. The theater is now under construction and will seat 3,000. That Merger Rumors Still Persist of Associated Producers and United Artists Tie-up (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles- — The film colony here seems to expect some definite an- nouncement shortly regarding the reported merger of Associated Pro- ducers and United Artists. J. Parker Read, Jr., told WID'S DAILY that positively nothing had been done in the matter. The Associated Producers direct- ors, as noted, held a meeting on Thursday night, at which time it is understood the merger came up for discussion. There will be fur- ther' meetings shortly. Fight Pictures at the Park The Dempsey-Brennan fight films of their recent encounter for die heavyweight championship of the world which were shown to the pub- lic for the first time last Sunday at the George Cohen Theater, will be exhibited tomorrow at the Park. Unable to secure a theater to house the attraction the producers are con- tenting themselves with these Sun- day showings. The performance at the Park will commence at 1 o'clock, and will continue until 11 o'clock for one day only. It is understood that the net re- ceipts for last Sunday where $2,685 at $1.65 top. Dempsey Plans a Test Case (Specia. to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — Jack Dempsey plans a test case of the constitutionality of the Federal law regarding the snip- ing of fight pictures from state To state. His attorney, Ray Cannon, 6t Mil- waukee plans to take the Dempsey- Brennan films from here to Milwau- kee where they will be exhibited. Second Class Starts Jan. 17 The second class of the Famous Playcrs-Lasky Corp.'s training school for salesmen will open at the home office on Jan. 17. Fred F. Creswell. who conducted the first class, will ' again be in charge, and the sessions \ of the class will run through a pe- riod of four weeks as before. Thirtv- four selected men have been notified to be in attendance at the opening session. Sherwin Leaves Goldwyn Los Angeles— Louis Sherfin, for- mer New York dramatic critic, who has been connected with the Gold- wyn studios, has resigned. ■^jMA DAILY Vti.xv No 6 sat. Jan. 8, 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920. Wid's Film and Film Folk*. Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 W«t 44th St New York. N. Y . by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign. J1S.00. ' Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 45S1-4S52-SS58 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William- dd, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre. London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film. 144 Rut Hontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. SV/2 52 51/2 do pfd 77 77 77 *Gold\vyn 5 Loew 17 18 175* U. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Triangle 5/16 Vs ¥* World Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Rollo Closes New Deals S. J. Rollo, of Clark-Cornelius, has sold "The Devil's Angel" for New York State to Benjamin Weiser & Co. of Utca. This sale did not in- clude Buffalo and Albany. These two cities will be handled by the Jol- ver Exploitation Service of 117 W. 46th St. The Weiser Co. also purchased "Love's Battle." Cutts Back from Porto Rico William Cutts, a traveling repre- sentative for Universal has returned from Porto Rico. He says the pic- ture business on the island is in pretty good shape. Wants Stars for Washington Ball Mil Franklin Kline, manager of Concerts Diplomatique of Washing- ton is in town endeavoring to secure the presence of a number of stars at a ball to be given in the Capitol City the day after the inauguration of Harding. Guts and Flashes Broadwell Prod, have moved from 1115 Brokaw Bldg.. 1457 Broadway, to 133-137 W. 44th St. Regina B. Kruh is now handling publicity and advertising for the Ed- ward Small Enterprises. Martha Mansfield will shortly be- gin work on her 'first vehicle. Alan Crosland will direct. Maurice Nathan has left Fox and is making his headquarters with the new publicity firm of Cook & Shay. Ina Claire will appear in person at the Rivoli tomorrow evening when "Polly With a Past" begins a week's engagement. Ethel Ruth Coolidge, niece of Vice President Coolidge. will probably ap- pear in an early Blackton picture to be made in London. Myron Selznick has purchased two stories, "The Convict,'' by Ralph Ince, and "The Rivals," by Mary B. Mullett. Pearl White's next vehicle is "The Mountain Woman," made from Charles Neville Buck's novel, "A Pagan of the Hills." Florence Evelyn Martin, last seen as leading lady to Guy Empey, will next be seen in "Scrambled Wives," a First National production, shortly to be released. The Independent, issue of Dec. 25, publishes an article entitled "Confes- sions of a Movie Educator," which deals with the organization of an industrial department by a large film concern and the problems that were met in that connection. Baumer Issues Weekly Bulletin Baumer Films, Inc., are issuing a weekly bulletin which is distributed among independent exchanges for posting on their bulletin boards for exhibitors' reference. Goodwin Resigns (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — Charles H. Goodwin has resigned as secretary of the Ex- hibitor's League of Eastern Pennsyl- vania, Southern New Jersey and Del- aware after more than five years of service. <>oodwin is manager of the Superior Film Exchange to which he will devote his entire time. New State Rights Firm (Special to WID'S DAILY) Salt Lake City— All Star Prod., Inc., has opened offices here and will distribute independent pictures thru Utah, Idaho and Western Wyoming. S. S. Fox, general manager. Idaho in Blue Law Fight Butte — The Idaho Theater Mana- gers' Asso. is lining up film men of the Northwest for a fight against the passing of state censorship and Sun- day closing laws at the next legisla- ture. Any More Like This ? Apex Film Co., 140 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. Wid's Daily. Gentlemen : — As Bert Adler is no longer our office mate and we cannot read his copy of WID'S every day, we are forced to subscribe. Kindly enter our order for a year's subscription. Very truly yours, APEX FILM CO. L. J. ("Ruby") Rubinstein. Seiden Refutes Curwood Claim Joseph Seiden, spoken of in yester- day's issue as "Joseph Ziden," stated yesterday through his attorney, Harry G. Kosch, that he owns the rights to four Curwood stories, two of which were published in Pearson's and two in the Outing Magazine. James Oliver Curwood denied in yes- terday's issue that Seiden owned the rights to any of his works. Kosch speaking for Seiden stated yesterday: "I am attorney for the Magazine Stories Syndicate, Inc., a domestic corporation, which is the owner of the motion picture rights of the Cur- wood stories in question. Joseph Seiden, spoken of as 'Ziden' in your article, is the vice-president of this corporation. On behalf of my client, I wish to advise you that it owns the exclusive motion picture rights of four Curwood stories entitled 'God Of Fler People' and 'The Coyote,' published in Pearson's Magazine, and 'Test of a Code,' and "Uko Sam' published in the Outing Magazine and acquired these rights from the respective publications. My client has practically completed the sale of the motion picture rights of these stories to two reputable producing corporations and the publication of this article by you has resulted in at least, temporarily, delaying the con- summation of these contracts." Late yesterday afternoon Carl Milligan of the Robert H. Davis Corp. stated he had received a letter from Curwood in which the author stated that lie would resist an at- tempt to make into pictures, old stories of his. He did not deny that the Seiden owned several of his stories. New Seattle House (Special to WID'S DAILY) Seattle— "The Ridgemount," H. W. Bruen's new residential district theater at 78th St. and Greenwood, was opened recently. This house is equipped with loges and the best in furniture, music and projection equip- ment. Scenic Artists' Ball March 9 The annual ball and entertainment of the United Scenic Artists' Local Union 829 will be held at the Wal- dorf March 9. There are about 800 members, many of them employed in studios. Vaudeville and screen stars will entertain, as well as talent from the scenic artists' organization. Saturday, January 8, 1921 The first two of the series of 12 Al & Howell comedies, starring Alex ander Alt and Helen Howell, am made Union Film, are readv. Chickens may look alike, but the one that lays the greatest number of eggs is the most valuable. The same holds true for post- ers, which accounts for the value of the RITCHEY trade mark. RITCHEY LITHO CORP. 406 W. 31 st St, NT Phone Chelsea 8388 CASH For STATE RIGH1 Feature Production. For New York and Northern New Jerse R. CLARK Phone Bryant 7090 Room 3 106 West 47th St. WANTED TO BUY Territorial rights for Minn., Wis., N. & S. Dak., Western Northerns and racing pictures. No short stuff Apply PLYMOUTH PICTURES, INC. 140-W. 42st. OJV1CTOR KREME "MAD L0VE"| Spells Heart-throb* and Patronage Saturday, January 8, 1921 DAILY PattieNews No. 3 DAYTON BEACH, FLA.— One mile in one-third of a minute — This record is set in an airplane motor. NEW YORK CITY— America remembers test made in automobile-racer operated by Roosevelt — General Leonard Wood lays cornerstone of memorial to be erected at birthplace of the "Great American." TAMPA, FLA— The "Tin Can Tourists" camp. Autoists who cannot find accomoda- tions at the hotels of Florida's winter re- sorts, form their own tent community. LAKE PLACID, N. Y.— "Snow-Birds" true to their name. Winter sport lovers defy depths of snow and heights of air in spectacular ski-jumping. IN THE LIMELIGHT— Admiral of U. S. Navy adopts seven orphans — Rear-Admiral Newton A. McCully at Ellis Island with the seven waifs he brought here from Russia. EL PASO, TEX.— Daily drill for men and horses. Intensive training of U. S. Soldiers on Border renders them most skilful riders in the country. VERDUN, FRANCE— Danish ruler visits historic battlefield. Christian X. pays re- spect to French martyrs at Trench of Bay- onets monument. LOS ANGELES, CAL — Some people never get stung. Expert "Bee-man" shows how tame little honeymakers are when handled the right way. VIRGINIA CAPES, VA.— Atlantic Fleet leaves for winter manouvers in southern waters — government planes and dirigibles in- spect the ships before sailing. At San Diego, Cal., an Aerial Squadron starts on its way to Panama — this is first time air-craft accompanies the navel fleet. today In the Courts A jury before Supreme Court Jus- tice Newburger found for the de- fendant in a suit of Charles Miller against the Metro Pictures Corp. The plaintiff sued for $2,500, alleg- ing that he was engaged at $500 a week to direct the film "Wilson or the Kaiser," and that the defendant also agreed to pay him $500 a week additional for all overtime. He al- leged that he was employed fourteen weeks days, and four weeks nights, and that he earned $9,000, of which the sum sued for was unpaid. Metro contended it paid Miller all that was due. Royal Buys "Isobel" (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — Royal Pictures, Inc., have purchased "Isobel" for South- ern New Jersey and Eastern Penn- sylvania. (Acceptances Received The Hoover Committee has re- ceived telegrams of acceptances from a large number of exhibitors whose aid was enlisted in putting over the drive for $2,500,000. Fraser With Baumer Harry Fraser, for two years di- recting for the Universal Industrial Department, has joined the directo- rial staff of Baumer Films, Inc., and has started work on his first feature. Samuel Goldfarb has sued Charles Pensor in the Supreme Court to re- cover $4,000 paid the defendant for half of Pensor's half interest in the film, "Face to Face With Your Rela- tives in Poland." Goldfarb says that this film showing the deplorable con- ditions in Poland was represented as a medium which would attract many persons to the theaters to see if they could recognize any of their relatives among the persons photographed. He said that Pensor told him he had bookings amounting to $60,000 for the film, that it cost $16,000 to pro- duce in Poland, that the film showed the faces of 25,000 persons in Po- land and that he had a list of 25,000 persons in the United States with relatives in Poland who would want to see the film. The plaintiff says the film did not cost the sum stated, that the defendant did not have a list of- more than 5,000 persons and that the pictures of not more than 5,000 persons were shown on the film, for which reason he wants his money back. New Lubin Sale Bert Lubin has sold "Honeymoon Ranch" for Montana, Washington, Oregon and Idaho to Greater Fea- tures, Inc., of Seattle. Independent exchangemen will decide on the title of the next Lubin film. New House for Easton, Pa. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Easton, Pa. — The Hamilton Realty Co., J. Mankavitz, president, will erect a theater here to seat 2,000 people. The house is expected to cost $450,000. Vandenbergh Expedition Reel Hugo Riesenfeld held a special showing of the Paramount-Vanden- bergh Expedition picture at the Rivo- li on Friday morning. Preceding the showing of the picture Dr. Vanden- bergh gave a brief synopsis of the purpose of his expedition and went into detail as to some of the customs of the various tribes in the territory which the trip covered. Their vari- ous ceremonies and habits are pre- sented in a film called "Wild Men of Africa." Some remarkably fine pic- tures have been secured by Dr. "Van- denbergh showing the different tribes. Some of the scenes are a bit uncanny, but there are others which are really amusing, especially those dealing with the marriage market. The titles have been carefully written and are always appropriate. The appreciation of the picture is greatly enhanced by the short description before the showing. Interesting The following has been received from Howard Estabrook: "Most of us see clearly the future of our industry, despite passing flur- ries and foolish newspaper articles. Apprehensive ones should try learn- ing from the past. It's amusing. Is the petroleum industry reasonably secure and powerful to-day? Yet from its past, as given by G. H. Mon- tague, in the Harvard Journal of Economics, 1902-03, I quote the fol- lowing more than: Deadly Parallel Overproduction of oil in 1870 and 1871 had increased the de- pression .... feeling throughout the industry was extremely ner- vous. .. .Throughout 1873 there was a disposition on the part of producers outside the region of the great wells to suspend oper- ations in 1878. The re- cent months had been marked by heavy depression in the oil trade and bitter antagonism of pro- ducers and oil buyers. .. .riotous meetings were held. . . .men were hanged in effigy, and processions of masked men marched the streets and groaned and hooted before the offices of the buyers. Numerous -secret societies were formed among the producers, and every morning the streets and sidewalks were found placarded with cabalistic signs and procla- mations. Petroleum Production U. 5. World Almanac 1921 1919—377,719,000 bbls. value $775,000,000 1S7S— 15,396,868 bbls. value $ 18,044,520 "It is to laugh. And today the total assets of petroleum in United States are given as $7,310,000,000. (Nat. Petroleum News, Nov. 3. 1920 i. Who limits the future of cinema would probably have scoffed at Guten- berg's printing press in 1460." ^LACMEAUTY Fox Films for Sailors When the Atlantic fleet steamed out of Hampton Roads a part of its cargo consisted of over 2,000 reels of film made up into programs to be issued to the various ships. Even- release of Fox Film to date is in- cluded in the feature and short sub- New Company for Gray (Special to WID'S DAILY) Lewiston, Me. — The Eastern Thea- ters Co. has been formed. The or- ganization was formed at the office of William P. Gray, at the Mystic Theater. The president is Robert P. King of Ellsworth and Gray is treasurer. John T. Ferry of Bangor is clerk and these three with W. B. Williamson of Augusta comprise the corporation directorate. PRINTERS AT YOUR SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES - SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6562-6563 FOR SALE Spectacular Six Reel Negative, a for mer First National Release— Cheap. H. A. SPANUTH 220 S. State St., Chicago, 111 V: j'_^" ****** ,. ■ In the IhadoW theDoiji •r* * « A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION White Producing in Chicago Chicago — Leo White is here and will start work immediately at Essa- nay on comedies bearing his own name. Upon the completion of his fourth for Independent Films As ciation, White determined to make the next four comedies in Chicago. Floyd Williams will be production manager of the unit. Virgil Bennett director and Frank Messinger will at- tend to the technical details. Bertha Schwartz, formerly wftr- Louis B. Maver. will be in charge of jects^ carried on the exchange ship, the foreign deoartment of the Asso- ciated Photoplays, Inc. the Prometheus. Printing that is | Distinctively Different ! BARNES PRINTING COMPANY INC. "We Never Disappoint" 36 East 22nd Street GRAMERCY 945 il tMA DAILY Saturday, January 8, 1921 Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood— Universal announces i change of titles on four produc- ions: "•Cinderella Jane," starring Carmel Myers, is now "The Mad Marriage"; "The Millionaire Kid," .tarring Gladys Walton, will be re- eased as "Rich Girl, Poor Girl"; 'Hidden Fires," starring Edith Rob- erts, is to be "The Fire Cat," and 'Plain Folks," starring Eva Novak. las been changed to "Society Se- trets." Eileen Sedgwick, who has just ;ompleted an 18 episode serial for ■Universal called "The _ Diamond pueen," under the supervision of Ed- Lvard Kull, is soon to appear in a feature. The story is "Renunciation," by Peter B. Kyne, adapted by Hope JLoring. Fred Harris, for four years loca- tion director at the Realart studio, formerly known as the Morosco stu- 'lio, has just been appointed to the iame position at Lasky's, filling the Vacancy created by the resignation of Walter Reed. Harry Burns has been engaged by Universal to direct a series of ani- mal comedies featuring Joe Martin. ■the famous orang-outang. He will be assisted by C. A. Stecker, who has had charge of Joe's education since he was six months old. Geo. Hackathorn has been chosen to play the leading role in "The Light in the Clearing," T. Hayes Hunter's new production, on which work will begin next week at the Brunton stu- dios. John Seitz, who photographed "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,7' lis now working on "Uncharted ;Seas," Alice Lake's newest starring vehicle, which Weslejr Ruggles is di- recting. I Daniel Whitcomb, who adapted the .Rockett Film production, "The Tru- ant Husband," has completed the con- tinuity on his original story, "Sal- gvage," for Pauline Frederick. Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhibitor putjiis show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Spottiswoode Aitken has been en- gaged for an important role in Pris- 'cilla Dean's current production, ["False Colors." Hewh'ngs Mumper. Benjamin B. [Hampton's partner, is back in Los [Angeles from an extended business visit in New York. Gareth Hughes, Metro's newest (featured player, has just returned to the company's studios, where he will k in forthcoming special produc- tions. Frank Mayo has completed the [filming of "Colorado." Daisy Robinson will play the lead- ing role in "Partners of the Tide" and not Betty Francisco, as announced. I Phillip I".. Rosen has completed "What's the Matter With Marriage" for Metro. GAUSMAN. Charleston, W. Va. — The Carrier Bros, of the Kearse theaters sprung a holiday exploitation stunt that made for big returns. The dominant idea of the campaign was the placing on sale of "Amusement" as a staple com- modity. Two styles of gift books, gotten up in elaborate style, were printed — a children's book containing 10 admissio ntickets, and selling for $1; an adults' book containing 5 tick- ets, and priced at $1.50. All energies were turned toward popularizing gift books as the most appropriate small gift procurable. Two styles of one- sheets, window cards and 24-sheets were abundantly used for two weeks before the books were brought out. The largest bookstore, the loca lpost of the American Legion and several societies handled the books on a 1594 basis. Ten thousand gift books were orig- inally printed. Immediately before Xmas a rush order was placed for 5,000 more. Allowing 15% for all overhead, a total of $15,000 will be realized. This idea can be utilized during the holiday season by any showman anywhere. It has been a happy idea in Charleston, as is at- tested by the volume of sales. Nashville — The management of the Elite, for their showing of "The Devil's Passkey," made up a full page layout from bunchful scenes of the picture and after considerable dicker- ing with the newspaper secured the page in four flashing colors. The page occasioned a lot of talk, not only in Nashville, but wherever seen, and was largely instrumental in smashing the house record on the picture. Utica, X. Y. — A novel' stunt was used by Frederick Hathaway in con- nection with the Alhambra showing of Mack Sennett's "Married Life." A white paper folded over similar to the form of legal documents, and la- belled on the outside with the county, state and other wording to make it look like a legal document, with the heaviest type reading, "Marriage Li- cense." Inside under the heading "Marriage License," was the follow- ing word matter: "The bearer is en- titled to all the fun, humor, joy and pleasure of married life without any of the discomforts. The usual $2.00 is eliminated from this special li- cense, and the bearer acquires all the privileges herein enumerated, up- on payment of the regular admission tee to the Alhambra Theater." It has been found that the public will pay real money for such folders which are known to the manufactur- ers of novelties as "Kid" cards, and when a theater gives them away gratis there is the assurance that they will not be thrown away without go- ing the rounds of the friends of the possessor. Los Angeles — Have you solved the problem of eliminating useless noise from your theater? If you haven't, here is a system devised by the man- agement of the Kinema, which is working out successfully! The Kin- ema has had cards printed with lu- minous ink, reading: "We sincerely hope not to offend by calling your attention to your present demonstra- tion, which is embarrassing to those sitting near you." These cards are in possession of the ushers, who hand them to persons who are reading titles, talking or oth- erwise making noise. Williston, Minn. — George Sunder- haff, manager of the Orpheum, dis- tributed printed cards the day before Christmas to all the merchants in the city bearing the inscription, "Closed all day tomorrow." There was smaller printing on the card which on examination disclosed the words: "Going to the Orpheum to see 'The Idol Dancer.' " As the cards were useful they nearly all ap- peared in prominent places in the store windows. Atlas Film, a State Righter (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The Atlas Film Co., with offices at 705 W. 8th St., has in production "Stars of the Golden West," featuring Jimmy Thompson; "Dream Days" and "Breaking of Dawn" with all star casts. The pic- tures are to be sold on the state right plan. H. A. Kemp is president of the company and H. C. Anderson secretary and treasurer. Assigned to New Pictures (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — William Worthing- ton and Robert Thornby, who re- cently joined the Universal directorial staff, have been assigned productions. Worthington will direct "Three at the Table," starring Edith Roberts, and Thornby "A Blood Brother to the Pines," starring Frank Mayo. Brady to Represent Industry William A. Brady has been desig- nated national counselor for the mo- tion picture industry and in that ca- pacity will go to Washington on Jan 27, when the U. S. Chamber of Com- merce meets there. To Do Metaphysical Novels (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The New Era Prod., recently formed, state they plan to make a series of metaplrysical nov- els by Isabella Ingalese. Officers of the company are Richard Ingalese, president; Harl Mclnroy, vice-presi- dent, and William H. Augustus, sec- retary and treasurer. Business office, 406 Laughlin Bldg. A Canadian company has borrow- ed Ann Forrest to star in a picture being made in the Northwest. Protest Taxes in Oregon (Special to WID'S DAILY) Portland, Ore.— The M. P. Exhib- itors League of Oregon at a recent meeting addressed a letter to the members of Congress asking that the revenue bill as it affects theater men be reconsidered. The petition de- clared that the present government taxes are too great a burden for the smaller houses. In the petition the theater men suggested that the admission tax be made on the gross receipts instead of the single ticket. It was pointed out that when the scale of price is 15, 25 and 35 cents the tax amounts to about 13 per cent, because each ad- mission is taxed. DIRECTORY \OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Ave, New York City. Hollywood, <""-* ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 5612 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 6796 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Titlei 727 7th Avenue Bryant 561? AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New York ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. INC. Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotypes 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 8621 ENLARGING AND COPYING W. J. MORAT Enlarging of M. P. 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She was tired, of$mn$ at ^wkibashtsofawmantetkat never spwuld have burned . .. Qmthe%~W$ characteristic of LUISER/REED^ greatest screen story thai what ipumijf/it have expect- edta happen didtit; and yet what did happen was enly what must Wmm mmm mm ■riac AN ALL- STAR CAST *ym METRO Picture? Corporation JUJtY IMKEKIAX PlCTtlMS Ud., &ctlusLve Distributors thwugliautGredl$vitaitt. Siv 'William Jury ^JiaHaJinfMr^cbr. 1 4* % %f % V* if jr "C Every day finds this powerful drama of modern marriage jamming theatres until the walls bulge. ST. LOUIS. (Skouras Brother — Grand Central Theatre.) It pleased our patrons immensely, and words of praise could lie heard onall sides. You can sell us more pictures like The Furnace'." DETROIT. (Kunsky Enterprises -Madison Theatre.) The Furnace' jammed the house to the limit and continuously held them out. ST. PAUL. (Finkelstein & Ruben -Garrick Theatre) "The Furnace' lias exceeded expectations. Hate done capacity business. Greatest emotional acting ever seen here. THE WILLIAM D. TAYLOR PRODUCTION "THE FURNACE" (Adapted by Julia Crawford hers from the novel by "Pan") R( (CHESTER. (Loew's Star Theatre.) "Did tremendous husinesson "The Furnace'' last week. Am looking. for even more this week which is seeond week of showing." BUFFALO. (Palaee Theatre.) Furnace making uonderful run here." HUNTINGTON. W. \ A. (Arcadia Theatre.) "The Furnace' fine production and audiences well phased. S. R. O.in evening." t^0 m *t ■ ■„.,;.,...■. in pjsjaaaa. REAL ART PICTURES CORPORATION 4fo9 FIFTH AVENUE ~NEW YORK CITY ft* BRAD STREET of FILMDOM DAILY* 7/feRECOCWZED AUTHORITY Vol. XV No. 7 Sunday, Jan. 9, 1921 Price 25c. Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS AND FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free), United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone, Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California: Editorial and Business Offices, 6411 Hollywood Boulevard. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative: W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative: Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Features Reviewed Priscilla Dean in OUTSIDE THE LAW Browning Prod: — Universal Page 2 BLACK BEAUTY Vitagraph Page 3 Hope Hampton in THE BAIT Ince-Tourneur Prod. — Paramount Page 5 Reginald Barker's production BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS Goldwyn Page 7 Douglas MacLean in. . . THE ROOKIE'S RETURN Paramount Page 9 THE SPENDERS B. B. Hampton Prod. — Hodkinson Page 10 Viola Dana in CINDERELLA'S TWIN Metro Page 1 1 BLIND WIVES Fox Page 14 Wallace Reid in THE CHARM SCHOOL Paramount Page 15 H. B. Warner in : WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE Jesse D. Hampton — Pathe Page 17 Elaine Hammerstein in PLEASURE SEEKERS Selznick — Select Page 19 THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM Cosmopolitan Prod. — Paramount Page 21 Short Reels N Page 23 News of the Week in Headlines Monday Educational combines news weeklies. To go out as "super Kinograms." Prizma plans to allow "black and white" producers to use its patented color process. Film circles interested in fate of uncompleted Lillian Gish-Frohman Amusement production. 1,500 prints of special Hoover film in circulation. Tuesday Mae Marsh may return to Griffith for one picture. Through with Robertson-Cole. Famous Players common stocks drops from 95 to 40 in 1920. B. B. Hampton and Pictorial Review in important tie-up for better films. Wednesday Receiver named for YVark Prod. Corp., producers of "Intolerance." Pola Negri to be a Famous Players star, according to Berlin report. The "Big 5" proves a new grouping arrangement of special pictures, for First National. Tom Saxe buys three Chicago first run houses owned by Harry Moir. Kansas City exchangemen petition Gov. Allen of Kansas for relief from censor board. Lyons and Moran abandon features for one reelers. Thursday Murray W. Garsson plans monster studio near Jack- sonville, Fla. Elek J. Ludvigh succeeds Arthur S. Friend as treas- urer for Famous Players. Treasury Dep't decides to tax state right buyers as exhibitors. B. S. Moss Theater Corp. formed. Capital $1,500,000. Herbert Hoover enlists aid of about 150 exhibitors for relief fund. City of Chicago bans all films in which criminals and their activities appear. Friday Lillian Gish's plans uncertain. First National to show "Big 5" group of pictures in Chicago. High exhibition values placed on them. Associated Producers directors hold important meet- ing in Los Angeles. Censorship for New York State looms up again. First move for Sunday closing in Minnesota killed. . Saturday D. W. Griffith to fight banning of "Way Down East" in the Province of Quebec. Reports from Coast of possible- merger between Asso. Prod, and United Artists continue to reach N. Y. 'Pardoning the bad is injuring the good" — Benjamin Franhli n. jM% DAILY Sunday, January 9, 1921 Chinatown Underworld Stuff Interesting. Theme Is Light Priscilla Dean in "OUTSIDE THE LAW" Browning Prod. — Universal DIRECTOR Tod Browning AUTHOR Tod Browning SCENARIO BY Lucien Hubbard CAMERAMAN Wm. Fildew AS A WHOLE Mighty good entertainment, based on underworld stuff. Needs cutting STORY Lacks strength, but splendid work Priscilla Dean and Lon Chaney lifts satisfac- torily DIRECTION Uniformly excellent PHOTOGRAPHY Very good. Several won- derfully fine shots CAMERAWORK Good STAR Mighty good performance of difficult role overacted at times SUPPORT One of the best casts ever assembled. Lon Chaney mighty fine in dual role; E. A. Warren as the Chinese philosopher excellent EXTERIORS Very good, especially those of Chinatown INTERIORS Up to the mark DETAIL Trifling slip-ups in several titles; otherwise excellent CHARACTER OF STORY How underworld folk go "straight" after thrilling exciting ex- periences LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 7,754 feet Tod Browning's promise as evidenced in "The Vir- gin of Stamboui" with Priscilla Dean is justified in the production he has given Universal with Miss Dean again as a star. "Outside the Law" is the result. It is a mighty good picture. It needs cutting, chiefly because it sags heavily in the middle and when this cutting is taken care of it should be splendid, actionful entertainment of the kind that a lot of people like. Just as large numbers of people refuse to lose their love of Westerns, so there are many who like the underworld stuff. They eat it up. They are going to lik-e "Outside the Law." It is a very interesting production with a lot of action and gives Priscilla Dean another opportunity of registering ability, as the heroine who is somewhat different from the usual, sickly-sweet, sentimentalist who clings to her lover. Just to be different, Priscilla fights the idea of love and her lover and it takes the soft, warm arms of another woman's baby to bring her to a realization of what home and- kiddies will mean. She registers this very definitely in the end. Just before the clinch comes there is a regular hell- cat battle, Browning seems to like this stuff. In "The Virgin of Stamboui," he had about two reels of battle between the Moors before Priscilla and her lover fin- ally were allowed to drift into peace and in "Outside the Law," he does it all over again, in Chinatown with gangsters, "bulls," and all of the rest, shooting, tumbl- ing over chairs, partitions, smashing crockery, so that when hero Wheeler Oakman finally slips his hand into Priscilla's, his face has all the appearance of a Hamburger steak before it is cooked. They cer- tainly treat him rough. But he has nothing on Lon Chaney, who, after being batted all over the place, is finally shot. This closing sequence will probably be edited, be- cause it is a little ruff and gory as it stands. Many Opportunities To Capitalize This Thriller Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Here is another good one with Priscilla Dean. Also you have Lon Chaney, whose work in "The Penalty" will be remembered for a long time. In this picture he gives another excellent performance and you can talk about him to the limit. If you say he is the best character actor on the screen you won't be very far wrong. If your crowd liked "The Virgin of Stamboui," do not hesitate to lay it on thick and tell them this is the same exciting, thrilling sort of story, played in Frisco's Chinatown, with a battle at the finish that is bound to get them going. The title is catchy and Universale campaign to attract attention in New York City is proving excel- lent. They are running a billboard campaign contain- ing a lot of questions, such as "Do you work on Sun- day? You are outside the law." They are also run- ning a series of billboard posters, such as "Do not be misled by malicious propaganda. You are not out- side the law if you work on Sunday." You may not be able to go in for heavy exploitation such as this, but you can do something with teaser copy and with posters along the same line. Sunday, January 9, 1921 tMA DAILY "Black Beauty" Characterized by Thrills And Extravagant Production "BLACK BEAUTY" Vitagraph DIRECTOR David Smith AUTHOR Anna Sewell SCENARIO BY Mr. & Mrs. George Randolph Chester CAMERAMAN t Reginald E. Lyons AS A WHOLE Extravagant and spetacular pro- duction. Drags in spots but offers several good thrills and a fine finish STORY Two plots. A romance interwoven with "Black Beauty's" autobiography DIRECTION Excellent at times, although effort to create suspense by intermittent shots of the two stories, sometimes fails to register PHOTOGRAPHY A Excellent LIGHTINGS Good CAMERA WORK . . . .A Fine PLAYERS. . . .Jean Paige looks charming, and gives a pleasing performance James Morrison well suited to part, all others adequate EXTERIORS Splendid hunt and horse race shots INTERIORS Elaborate and correct DETAIL Very good English atmosphere pre- served CHARACTER OF STORY "Black Beauty's" life story, along with love and intrigue of the people closest to the horse LENGTH OF PRODUCTION About 6,800 feet In picturizing "Black Beauty," the world famous story of a horse's life, Vitagraph selected a theme that appears on the face of it to offer poor screen material. They got around this by having Mr. and' Mrs. George Randolph Chester weave in between the incidents of the horse's life, a "human" story of love triumphing over a scheming villain. The sucpess of the picture, with most audiences, is going to depend on this "human" theme, for the story of the horse holds the interest only in those scenes involving fast action. Among the latter are some very good shots of a fox hunt, and a thrilling horse race at the finish, which has been admirably done, and will be apt to raise them off their seats. Jean Paige performs very pleasingly as Jessie Gor- don, and is well supported by James Morrison, who is excellently cast as Harry Blomefield. Probably the main objection will be a feeling that the material has been strung out in places to cover space, thus making it sag in several spots. The story which runs side by side with the horse story in intermittent sequences, which are distin- guished by the raising of curtains on the screen, deals with incidents in the life of "Black Beauty's" human friends. At a house party given by Squire Gordon, his daughter Jessie, and Harry Blomefield are playing games with the little children, although they have reached the age where Harry realizes that he loves her. Among the guests is Jack Beckett, who lives by his wits, and who has entree because he is a favorite of the haughty Lady Wynwaring. The squire gives Lord Wynwaring a donation of 800 pounds for charity, which Beckett steals. During a fox hunt next morning, Jessie's brother George, is killed by a fall from his horse, and Beckett, having stolen the money from Wynwaring's room places it in the pocket of the dead man, and tells Jes- sie that her brother is the thief. To prevent Beckett from telling her mother, Jessie promises to marry him when she becomes of age. ' Meanwhile she has realized that she loves Harry, who can not understand her wish to marry Beckett. Several years pass, Beckett tries to elope with Jes- sie, is foiled, and after a great race sequence Black Beauty carries hero Harry to Jessie, foiling the vil- lain's plans. The Title And A Promise of Spectacular Thrills Will Put It Over Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor The story of "Black Beauty" is so famous in every part of the country, that the title alone will be suffi- cient to draw crowds. You can appeal to lovers of the book by telling them that the story has been re- tained without change or alteration. Also promise an extravagent production, and make a strong feature of the thrills contained in the picture. There are several good ones and you can talk a lot about the race at the climax, which is as fine a thrill as you could want. The names of Jean Paige and James Morrison can be used to advantage. It is a clean, whoesome picture, a fact which you can make an especial appeal to women and children. The book is so well known that there will naturally be curiosity to see it visualized. The Harvest Is Coming- Plums Will Soon Be Ripe And Ready For Picking « ? • ■■■MMMHi Sunday, January 9, 1921 DAILY Production Thoroughly Satisfactory But Story Isn't New Hope Hampton in "THE BAIT" Maurice Tourneur Prod. — Paramount DIRECTOR Maurice Tourneur AUTHOR Sidney Toler SCENARIO BY John Gilbert CAMERAMAN Alfred Ortlieb AS A WHOLE Another society crook melo- drama; well enough produced and sometimes interesting but isn't new STORY Adapted from the stage play "The Tiger Lady;" would be more likeable if so many similar hadn't preceded it DIRECTION Some very good bits; mystery as to murder isn't provided with unusual suspense PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS All right CAMERAWORK Good STAR Photographs well and can wear clothes ; best suited to very light roles SUPPORT All handle roles adequately EXTERIORS Not many INTERIORS : . Satisfactory DETAIL All right CHARACTER OF STORY Crook frames in- nocent shop girl then kidnaps her and uses her to satisfy his own ends LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,289 feet And still they come. "The Bait" is another crook melodrama dealing with the ways and means of those who make their living by their wits, using said wits to the best advantage among the wealthy. The pic- ture is an adaptation of Sidney Toler's stage play "TheTiger Lady." Besides the business of the crooks there's a murder which takes place at the very begin- ning and they go all the way back and lead up to the murder before you know who the dead man and his assailant are. This was evidently done to create suspense but it hasn't. Since the audience doesn't know who was killed or who killed him they forget all about the murder in what follows, so it might just as well have been told straight off in the first place. The title and the characters are provided with rather appropriate catch names which suit their respective parts in the story effectively. The star is "The Bait," the girl used to "frame" the innocent shop girl in the minnow, and so on. There is a love story running through it and the climax is reached effectively with the hero and her- oine coming into their own and the villain getting his just deserts. It's really a good "fan" picture so for this type of audience the production will most likely give satisfaction. Joan Grainger is about to be "sent up" after being falsely accused of stealing, when she is kidnapped by Bennett Barton, the master mind of a band of crooks of which Simpson is also a member. Joan accepts Barton's assistance and he sends her to Europe where he later joins her. They live in luxury and Joan meets John Warren, a wealthy American. Joan receives her first jar of suspicion as to her benefactor's sincerity when he "introduces her as his daughter. He then makes clear his plan. Joan is to marry the wealthy Warren so Barton will have access to the money. The girl rebels but Barton threatens to send her back to jail or worse still, to expose her past to War- ren, with whom she is really in love. The entire party returns to America and eventually Barton forces Joan to accept Warren's proposal of marriage. In the meantime some of Barton's pals have double-crossed him and told Joan of the theft frame-up and they se- cure a signed confession from the girl that did the "framing." In an effort to secure the confession Barton is killed by Simpson, who is also after the confession that he will have the "goods" on Barton. Warren is willing to have Joan despite all and they are happy. Tourneur's Name Should Be Your Main Talking Point This is the sort of picture best suited to typical "fan" audiences. There's mystery, murder, crooks, a love story and all around melodrama that appeals to this crowd. If you cater to this class you will satisfy them with "The Bait." You can announce it as a Maurice Tourneur productioh. His previous successes should attract them to this. If you think well of it you can use the author's name Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor and say that this is an adaptation of his stage play "The Tiger Lady." For a catchline say: "If you were being sent to jail on a false charge and was sud- denly kidnapped from the law would you accept the assistance of one who offered you a life of luxury even though you didn't know the source. But see how she was used as 'The Bait' in the scheme." ettij [jcrrnpscm c c< /HE rapture of first- love; the agony of dis- illusion; the peace that is bred of pain— all these are blended in Betty Compson's marvelous performance of the beautiful Blanche Davis in "Prisoners of Love". 7n_ J. jJjyxJe 11 'T)istriLu.ied V QohDWYiS h Ca ikcriyie ne nry 'Terso-na-Uy ^Produced by 'Tjrrecl&d by tyrtlxit r tflofSOTi Sunday, January 9, 1921 i&M SASUV Pretty To Look At and Good Production Plus a Fine Cast Reginald Barker's production "BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS" Goldwyn DIRECTOR Reginald Barker AUTHOR Graham Moffat SCENARIO BY . Charles Kenyon CAMERAMAN Percy Hilburn AS A WHOLE Really pleasing entertainment; fine Scotch atmosphere and some good touches of humor STORY Adaptation of stage play affords splen- did opportunities as screen vehicle DIRECTION Has made a thoroughly human picture; has made good use of the material at hand PHOTOGRAPHY Excellent LIGHTINGS Splendid CAMERA WORK Always well judged PLAYERS Leatrice Joy delightful; a capable and well suited cast all the way through EXTERIORS Some real pictures INTERIORS Correct DETAIL Very good CHARACTER OF STORY Incidents in the household of Tarn Biggar, stern Scotch parent whom Susie Simpson decides shall no longer remain a widower LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 6,255 feet For those who like Scotch atmosphere — not liquid — "Bunty Pulls the String" will afford a real bit of pleas- ure. Reginald Barker's adaptation of Graham Mof- fat's play has retained all the humor, humaness and character of the original and through the augmented possibilities afforded by the camera there are many scenes and ideal locations, that are pictures in them- selves. The exteriors are really picturesque. The dialogue of the original may be missed but the dialect has been maintained throughout the titles which are well written and contain humor in them- selves. The direction is splendid. There are some comedy touches, typical of Scotch customs and man- ners that register effectively. Leatrice Joy's delightful personality dominates the "glad" theme of the picture while Raymond Hatton and Josephine Crowell contribute the comedy. Both the latter give unusually fine performances. Russell Simpson handles the role of the stern and righteous father of Bunty. Others who handle smaller parts well are Casson Ferguson, Rowland Rushton, Cullen Landis, Edythe Chapman, Otto Hoffman and Sadie Gordon. Bunty had kept house for her father since her mother's death. She had two brothers, the older boy in- the city while the younger is still at home taking his "threshin's." Susie Simpson, a designing widow, hoped to become the second wife of Bunty's father, Tarn Bigger, and so she placed some money in his care to gain his favor: Weelum, Susie's nephew is in love with Bunty but they haven't saved quite enough to get married. But the stern Tarn Bigger would have none of Susie and when he found it necessary to give his oldest son ' the money Susie has placed in his care because the boy had stolen and Tam would not have the name of Biggar disgraced, he feared the widow more than ever. Then Eelen Dunlop appeared at the Biggar home and when Susie learned that she was Tarn's childhood sweetheart, she decided to ask for her money, since she couldn't have Tam. But Tam refused to talk "business" on the Sab- bath and so the matter was delayed a day. The next day Bunty pulled the strings. She gave Weelum's and her savings to her father to replace the debt and then made the startling announcement that the widow had cheated Wellum out of his inheritance. The widow was forced to make restitution and a' double wedding was arranged — Weelum and Bunty — Tam and Eelen. Tell Them You'll Give Them a Bit of 'Scotch' Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor It isn't often that you get real "Scotch" noAvadays Use the producer's name and recall his "The so you ought to make a big bit with "Bunty Pulls the Branding Iron." You can talk about a splendid cast Strings." Scotch atmosphere in pictures is still a bit and can use names if you think well of it. Play up out of the ordinary, so you have something to talk the title extensively. Be sure to secure a press sheet about in that. Reginald Baker's production of Gra- provided by Goldwyn. It contains many good exploi- ham Moffat's stage play has a realistic and delight- tation hints. Catchlines could read: "Want a taste fully pleasing old fashioned atmosphere and you can of real Scotch? Go to the blank theater and see promise them it's good to look at. 'Bunty Pulls the Strings.'' &///////////////////m^^ W///////////////////////////////^ A Record-Smasher at Three Big Strands ! ■#/////iff/Mamr////M////m^^^ MAURICE TOURNEUR'S Masterpiece Ihe (ast of the Mohicans Jn American Drama Eternal By James Fenimore Gboper Directed by MAURICE TOURNEUR and CLARENCE L.BROWN ■..,w""gf"'££ irBSTTBt .,»«////<»» ,,,,»'»»'^"i'X"%*m!t owiv>m S BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY S%%S»>0 CAL 3E5P *l M« f^rTlS PBOBUCERS INC 729 7AVE I VIP SAN ire ASSOCIATED OF THE MOHICANS OPHIE^^pj^cB 1 Made new Sunday record in Brooklyn. Within few dollars of New York Sunday record. Turn-aways at both Monday matinees. Heavy business both houses Mon- day night. Tuesday: Business growing bigger. Wednesday : Business still building. Thursday and Friday: Capacity. Saturday: You know the answer. Eve. Mail: Once or twice a year a "perfect" picture. This is one. Sun: A picture to be welcomed by all. Evening Telegram:' An exciting beautiful drama. ' Evening Post: Scenes of breathless beauty. Morning Telegraph: Kept the audi- ence tense with excitement. Tribune: One of the most convinc- ing pictures we ever saw. Times: Holds the interest because it means something. I M 1 MABKOVIITZ | V//////'/,,,,,,,,,////////////////////////^ THOMAS H.INCE - MACK SENNETT - MARSHALL NEILAN -ALLAN DWAN GEORGE LOANE TUCKER -MAURICE TOURNEUR ~ J. PARKER READ JR.- C GARDNER SULLIVAN Associated Producers Inc. HOME OFFICES » 729 SEVENTH AVE., NEW YORK CITY 17/////////////////////^^^^^^^ Sunday, January 9, 1921 tMA DAILY Another Thoroughly Enjoyable Comedy From MacLean Douglas MacLean in "THE ROOKIE'S RETURN" Ince — Paramount DIRECTOR Jack Nelson AUTHOR ArthurJM. McMackin SCENARIO BY Not credited CAMERAMAN Bert Cann AS A WHOLE Slight situations but comedy value is there and together with personalities and good titles it's all right STORY From McMackin's story; makes splen- did vehicle for MacLean who gets it over DIRECTION Quite successful in making this comedy offering another MacLean fun maker PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS Usually all right CAMERA WORK Good STAR His personality always an asset SUPPORT Frank Currier a mischievous old Dad; Doris May charming EXTERIORS Adequate INTERIORS Correct DETAIL . . .- Some very good titles CHARACTER OF STORY Rookie returns to find himself rich in money but he wants ro- mance and adventure — he gets it LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 4,123 feet Personality has a whole lot to do with getting a character over and that's probably why Douglas Mac- Lean has so little difficulty in making himself liked by picture goers. The minute he smiles his way into the picture you know you're going to like it and that's just what happens again in "The Rookie's Return." The "rookie" is one of a few late arrivals from "over there" and after he has played a joke on some of his buddies indulging in a quiet seance with the galloping dominoes and then proceeds to step on the General's foot, you're quite liable to make yourself comfortable and prepare to enjoy the rest of it. The story itself doesn't boast of much unusual com- edy business but the way it has been done, together with the work of Frank Currier who plays the part of the humorous Dad and Doris May as the "girl" in the case and then some well written titles, — all these things make "The Rookie's Return" thoroughly enjoyable. Perhaps the biggest comedy bit is where Douglas enlists the aid of a "friend" to help locate his sweet- heart's father. He says some not altogether compli- mentary things about the father to the ' friend" and here's where the laugh comes in. The audience knows that the "friend" is really the father who doesn't want to spoil a good joke and offers his assistance to find himself. Another good bit (the title writer's inning) shows the lovers getting into a cab with the shades drawn. It's dark inside and so the screen remains dark except for the somewhat "slushy" remarks being passed by the occupants — you know — "taxi" talk. James Stewart Lee, returned rookie, decides to make his own way in the world and not go to his wealthy Aunt, but he isn't very successful until he is hit by a golf ball driven by Alicia, a rich girl. James doesn't want the girl to see his humble boarding place so he has her drive him to his aunt's, where he learns she is dead and he is the heir. James and Alicia fall in love, but it's interrupted by the disappearance of the girl's father who has taken himself off to get away from the process of house- cleaning which is going on in his home. The rookie meets the father and not knowing him previously asks the man's assistance in locating his sweetheart's father. The old- man decides to have some fun for himself and enters into the search. He makes it good and lively by staging a kidnap and eventually the truth comes out and the sweethearts continue their interrupted love affair. No Need to Worry About This Unless'jYou Don't Book It Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Since he won his way into the hearts of the picture public in "Twenty-Three and a Half Hour's Leave" this delightful personality in the form of Douglas Mac- Lean has been rather successfully keeping up the good work and in "The Rookie's Return" he again manages to put you in a^appy frame of mind and you just have to like him. His smile sets the thing going right off the (first) reel and from then on he keeps it going. The supporting cast in this case deserve a goodly share of credit for the comedy business and the title writer also has more than a little to do with it. The direction is very good and Nejson has managed to get the most out of the story's possibilities. Catch- lines should go well. Say: "Ever get hit by a golf ball? Try it once. Might bring you good luck. See how it happened in 'The Rookie's Return/ Douglas MacLean's latest." 10 DAILY Sunday, January 9, 1921 Harry Leon Wilson's Yarn Makes Enjoyable Picture "THE SPENDERS" B. B. Hampton Prod. — Hodkinson DIRECTOR Jack Conway AUTHOR Harry Leon Wilson SCENARIO BY E. Richard Schayer CAMERAMAN Harry Vallejo AS A WHOLE Good production of a highly in- teresting story. Much bright comedy and many tense situations make it a thoroughly desirable offering STORY Humor and suspense evenly balanced. A tale that has a wide appeal DIRECTION Good for the most part. There is a slight let-down near the end PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS .. ... All right CAMERAWORK Adequate PLAYERS Claire Adams, Robert McKim, Joseph Dowling and Niles Welch, handle prin- cipal roles in highly satisfactory manner. All the rest good EXTERIORS Several good westerns INTERIORS Satisfactory DETAIL Might have put more of Wilson's lines in titles CHARACTER OF STORY Old Western pion- eer turns tables on Wall Street crooks who are fleecing his grandson LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,693 feet It will be conceded by a big majority of picture pat- rons that Harry Leon Wilson's imaginative romance of the "West coming to the East," is the sort of tale that makes for real screen entertainment of the right sort, in its picture form. Nothing deep or problematic about it, but an enjoyable romance, the sort of enter- tainment that no one can find much fault with. It's a clean, snappy comedy, with swift moving ac- tion most of the way through, and enough element of suspense to provide an exciting climax, even if it does turn out the way the audience has guessed. The scenarist and director are responsible for keep- ing the story true to its original form, and presenting it in a clear and smooth way. The one spot in the picture where there seems to be a slight bit of stalling is toward the close, but it isn't long and the suspense previously created will make it unnoticeable to many. The story begins with the Bines family in Montana City, after the death of Daniel J. Bines, the millionaire builder. Uncle Peter Bines, who founded the fortune, wants the family to stay in the west. P. Percival Bines, of the third generation, and his sister Psyche, want to live in New York. Avice Milbrey of New York who is passing through Montana City in Rulon Shepler's private car, causes Percy to firmly decide for New York when he assists her to catch the train after a thrilling dash in an auto. The family, except Uncle Peter, go to New York, where Percy falls in love with Avice, who is to be forced to marry Shepler because he holds financial reins on Avice's father. Shepler starts in to break Percy in Wall Street. Rumors of this reach Uncle •Peter who comes to New York and plays a secret game in Wall Street, "coppering" all of Percy's bets. The financial crash comes and with it a blow at Percy's reputation on a frame-up involving him with a chorus girl. Avice makes a financial clean-up through money in- vested with Uncle Peter, and she then lerrds it to the old man to win or loose for both of them. Just when Percy thinks he hasn't a cent left, Uncle Peter appears with all the money won back. Avice straightens out her father's finances with her win- nings, and the end finds her with Percy — now Peter — on their way to their home in the west. Promise Them Real Entertainment— Author's Name Will Help Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor You need not be afraid to make promises of a high class entertainment, good comedy, and a pretty little romance for this picture, because it will back you up, and undoubtedly will please your patrons, no matter what class audiences you cater to. Featuring the in- terest of the story itself is the best bet, although you also have well known names in the cast, in Robert McKim, Claire Adams, and Joseph Dowling. Tell them what it's about, as the idea of the crude old west- erner cleaning up the Wall Street sharks carries an appeal. Harry Leon Wilson is a well known and popular writer, and from the wide circle of readers who enjoy his stories in current magazines, his name will be val- uable in your advertising. Sunday, January 9, 1921 sfe^ DAILY 11 Star And Some Bright Comedy Make This Fairly Good Entertainment Viola Dana in "CINDERELLA'S TWIN" Metro DIRECTOR ..'. Dallas M. Fitzgerald AUTHOR Luther Reed SCENARIO BY Luther Reed CAMERAMAN John Arnold AS A WHOLE Good in spots, not plausable at any time, drags toward end STORY Entertaining comedy in the story of a modernized Cinderella DIRECTION Hasn't made much of the love scenes, and action slows up noticeably toward finish PHOTOGRAPHY All right LIGHTINGS Fair CAMERA WORK Satisfactory STAR Gives pleasing and humorous perfor- mance. Looks attractive SUPPORT Principals adequate, some minor roles poor EXTERIORS Only one INTERIORS All right DETAIL Fair CHARACTER OF STORY Crooks play "fairy godmother" to modern Cinderella, in order to rob wealthy family during the ball, and she catches them LENGTH OF PRODUCTION. . . . About 6,000 feet The old story of Cinderella is carried out even to the lost slipper found by the prince, in this up-to-date version of the fairy tale. And the original is scarcely more improbable in some of its happenings than the present tale, no part of which is plausable if it be re- garded as anything but a fairy story. There is a fair amount of g-ood comedy running through the piece, but instead of being evenly dis- tributed, it has been bunched, leaving some portions rather flat. The comedy is of the kind that almost any type of audience will enjoy, and there is probably enough of it to put the picture over in most houses. It is well directed for the greater part, but the scenes between the star and the hero are not well clone. They are devoid of romance and most of them are insipid. Viola Dana is well cast. She takes the part of Con- nie McGill, a little scullery maid, in the kitchen of the newly rich Valentines. J Laving seen a picture of Pren- tice Blue, one of the society lights, in a magazine, she calls him her Prince and builds castles in the air with Prentice as the hero. Connie sees Prentice as the guest of the Valentines, who are trying to marry him to their daughter. An accident in the dining room brings her to Blue's at- tention. Blue, who has nothing but his social standing, is also sought by the wealthy Nathaniel Flint, for his daughter, Helen. Flint advertises extensively that at a gorgeous birthday party he is giving for Helen, there will be half a million dollars worth of jewels on display. The value of the gifts attracts the attention of "Ma" 1 higeen and her band of crooks. False credentials assure the admittance of one member of the party. But upon arriving at the ball, the crooks find that the detective on guard knows them, and when Connie, standing in the crowd, audibly wishes she were going to the party, she soon gets her wish through the aid of the crooks. Attired in borrowed finery, she meets Blue, who falls in love with her. The jewels are stolen just as she leaves the house, and Blue is suspected, because he has in his pocket the slipper Connie has dropped in her flight. The crooks need the slipper which holds the key to their hidden wealth, and Connie, in fear, attempt- ing to get it for them from Blue, captures both the hand and her Prince. Star's Name The Best Bet, And You Can Promise Some Good Comedy Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor The star's name offers probably the best point of exploitation in this, and if Viola Dana is well liked by your patrons you should be able to play this one up successfully Tell them that the star's performance is highly amusing, and let them know that she looks very attractive and charming. It will also be safe to promise a good amount of real comedy and you can link this up with something about the comparison of the little maid and the daughter of the newly rich. Talk about the jewel rob- bery, and the slick crooks. You can find some good lobby and stunt features in the fact that it is a modern Cinderella story. Premier Present at ion of this Elaborate Picturized Version of Daniel L.Hart's Dramatic Masterpiece Thousands were Turn- ed Away af Each Pet- formance LOVE IflUGHTER LIFE- PATHOS HUMOR ROMANCE WILLIAM DESMOND Supported by a distinguished casf including Rufh Rennick-Mat'dai'ef Ltvin^siton Walter PeiTy-Cai'l Millet'-Lydia Knoft J Mom's Fosfei'-'Billfe* Bennett and Thos.Rickeffs -E.SHEVJEST ^0 LM>Se5T Herman •-• BiAg., twit I *s vesyaSt I'^' Sve eoBrtK » cff to Va* "»\n d°ln«* ■3 °itics gave t hat is?1 effort3 /HE V*B^e ;««8P»P«rleCerthe amount onUT^f \ «» o-^\° d you de«I„nB a«d^« in »f> ^lelty- . tYie welfare f^yours^T success. ments «ere « ours, / :^r : "Do you ever realize what unhappiness or what tragedy may be connected with the dress you wear? See 'Blind Wives' for the story of the hardships endured by those who make these beautiful gowns possible." Sunday, January 9, 1921 ftfrcftt DAILY 15 Picture Not As Good As Play But May Satisfy Wallace Reid in "THE CHARM SCHOOL" Paramount DIRECTOR James Cruze AUTHOR Alice Duer Miller SCENARIO BY Tom Geraghty CAMERAMAN C.E. Schoenbaum AS A WHOLE Picture version of stage play doesn't contain the real charm of the original but may satisfy star's admirers STORY They haven't gotten as much out of it as they should have DIRECTION Secured some very good comedy but altogether too much time given to small business PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS • Good CAMERA WORK Up to standard STAR Quite as pleasing as usual except when he takes to posing SUPPORT Lila Lee well suited to part; others all very good EXTERIORS Some pretty ones INTERIORS All right DETAIL Some titles are good CHARACTER OF STORY Young automobile salesman inherits girls' school and falls in love with one of the pupils LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 4,743 feet Somehow or other the picture version of Alice Duer Miller's comedy success "The Charm School" hasn't the charm of the play. One reason is that too much effort has been spent on small business that doesn't mean very much, such as a love affair between Lila Lee and the brother of her room-mate. This is one of the non-essentials that lacks the proper comedy spark. Other efforts at comedy turn out to be nothing more than nonsense. Then again there are moments that register real humor and at the Rivoli the audience seemed to be satisfied generally, although there were times when long stretches of dry detail proved noticeably tedious. Many of the situations in themselves provided fun, and the star's work will attract. The direction is generally all right and the titles contain some humor that got laughs. Those who like Wallace Reid may be amused by the part he is given in "The Charm School," that of a young man who inherits a girls' school and reforms it according to his own ideas. When Mrs. Rolles insists that she will not have Bevans (Reid), for a son-in-law he insists that she will. But then when his aunt dies and wills him her girls' boarding school, Bevans gives up his suit and decides to run the school. Under the aunt's regime the girls studied microbes, etc., but Bevans turns it into a "Charm School," where the girls are taught dancing, fencing, and grace in general. Elsie, one of the students, immediately falls in love with Bevans. but lie fails to respond. Then Elise tries to vamp Bevans, hut he doesn't fall, so she comes right out with the truth and tells hims she loves him. Elise's uncle is very much interested in young Bevans and when Mrs. Rolles hears how well he is getting along she tries to patch things up between Bevans and her daughter and tells Elise the two are engaged. Elise is heartbroken hut in the end all turns out well with Elise and Bevans. "GEVAERT" RAW FILM STOCK Positive — Negative — Colored Positive United States Distributor THE GEVAERT COMPANY OF AMERICA, Inc. HOOVEN BUILDING 1 17 West 46th St., N.Y. City (U. S. Pat.) Manufactured by L. GEVAERT & CO. ANTWERP, BELGIUM 16 DAILY Sunday, January 9, 1921 Play Up the Title and Use Star's Name Extensively Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Wallace Reid in "THE CHARM SCHOOL" Paramount You have the title of a well known stage play to an- nounce if you show "The Charm School" and even if the picture adaptation doesn't quite measure up to ex- pectations it may get over, especially where the star is well liked. They haven't made as much of the material they had to work with as they might have but those who didn't see the play won't know the dif ference and for them the picture will undoubtedly satisfy. For those who are not familiar with the story make known the main situation — that of the handsome young man who inherits a girls' school and teaches charm instead of arithmetic. Catchlines such as : "He was a good automobile salesman but see how success- ful he was at running a girls' school," should go, or say "Ever know there was such a thing as 'The Charm School'? See Wallace Reid's latest picture." For your next Press Sheets, Inserts, Heralds or any other material you may need, phone for our representative. Gramercy 945 Barnes Printing Company u TVe Never Disappoint^ 36 East Twenty-Second Street New York Sunday, January 9, 1921 sfe^ DAILY 17 Below the Average. Doesn't Entertain H. B. Warner in "WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE" Jesse D. Hampton — Pathe DIRECTOR Henry King AUTHOR H. V. Esmond SCENARIO BY Not credited CAMERAMAN Victor Milner AS A WHOLE Commonplace production given to adaptation of stage play; never comes near being entertaining STORY All real "movie" type situations that don't boast of even an original twist DIRECTION Very ordinary PHOTOGRAPHY All right LIGHTINGS •• Satisfactory CAMERA WORK Average STAR Isn't called upon for very much SUPPORT Christine Mayo unconvincing vamp; Claire Anderson seemed lost and others just act their parts without registering anything unusual EXTERIORS None INTERIORS All that are required DETAIL , Fair CHARACTER OF STORY Youth who jilts fiancee for vamp LENGTH OF PRODUCTION About 5,000 feet Nat Goodwin may have been successful in the stage play of "When We Were Twenty-One," but it's a mat- ter of some doubt whether or not H. B. Warner will gain much for himself through his picture of this play. But this isn't to say that it's Warner's fault. He does all that is required of him in the part of the guardian who tries, unsuccessfully, to manage a young man of twenty-one who is "sowing his wild oats." But those who had the actual production on their hands have not made a picture that entertains. It is hopelessly dull and it's typically "movie" formula has been maintained to the letter. No effort has been made inject a little originality and the cut-and-dried mer- cenery vampire plus innocent youth and jilted sweet- ■ heart plot is retold without the slightest new twist. Henry King is capable of much better things than this. His handling of the cast is, at times, noticeably lax. There are three characters, men, called the '"Trinity." They are seen running on and off and oc- casionally they are noted "registering," by a shrug of the shoulder or nod of the head. The principal characters other than the star just go through the re- quirements of the role but that's all. Dick Carewe seems to be more than anxious that Phyllis marry his ward, Richard Audaine, knicknamed the "Imp." Phyllis really loves Dick but agrees to marry the Imp because she thinks it will please Dick. But the "Imp" is just twenty -one and "sowing his wild oats." He is enfatuated with Kara, a vamp who believes the youth is rich and when in a drunken state he asks Kara to marry him she accepts. The Imp returns home and the next morning Phyllis finds a note from Kara which she believes is meant for Dick. For the time being and for the sake of covering up the Imp Dick admits he is to marry Kara but when the Imp is approached he insists that he loves Kara. Then Dick plans another way to "save" his ward. He agrees to pay Kara a sum of money to make it appear that he (Dick) is in love with her. But in the meantime the vamp has mar- ried the youth and Dick's plan fall through. Then Phyllis finds out that the note was intended for the Imp. And she isn't a bit sorry because she loves Dick and eventually tells him so. Kara then learns that her youthful husband has no money in his own name and so she goes off with an old admirer who has just made a lot of money and the Imp seeks Dick's forgiveness. Star's Name May Help But Don't Promise Anything Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor The fact that this is the screen adaptation of a stage play in which Nat Goodwin made quite a hit may make it worth while playing, but the production provided is so ordinary and the acting generally so common- place that it will not satisfy in the better class houses. If you cater to a cheaper class of picture patrons, the downtown houses, then you will most likely get away with it well enough. It's the sort of picture formula that appeals to them. Catchlines will let them know what to expect, so unless you would rather let them come in and then find out, you could say: "He was twenty-one and sowing his wild oats. See how the love of a pure young girl was sacrificed by a youth who got in with the wrong society." Or, "All the older men said: 'Too bad we didn't meet a girl like her 'When We Were Twenty-One,' but the youth who did meet her threw away the chance." CURRENT RELEASES 9-5-20 10-17 20 12-26-20 9-19-20 10-17-20 10-17-20 11-14-20 1-2-21 11-21-20 11-14-20 12-26-20 12-5-20 11-28-20 1-2-21 Release Date Footage Reviewed AMERICAN FILM CO. (Distributed through Pathe Exchanges) A Light Woman 7,000 9-26 20 The Gamesters (Margarita Fisher) 6,000 '- The Blue Moon (Elinor Field-Pell Trenton) . .6,000 Their Mutual Child (Margarita Fisher-Nigel Barry) 6,000 ASSOCIATED PRODUCERS Thomas H. Ince Productions Homespun Folks (Lloyd Hughes-All-Star) 6,000 Lying Lips (House Peters-Florence Vidor) . .6,000 J. Parker Read, Jr., Productions The Leopard Woman (Louise Glaum) 7,000 A Hhousand to One (Hobart Bosworth) 6,000 Love (Louise Glaum 6,000 Allan Dwan Productions The Forbidden Thing (James Kirkwood-All- Star) 6,000 1121-20 Maurice Tourneur Productions The Last of the Mohicans (Barbara Bedford- All-Star 6,000 1128-20 Mack Sennett Productions A Small Town Idol (Ben Turpin) 5,000 EQUITY PICTURES CORP. For the Soul of Rafael (Clara Kimball Young). 6, 000 5-30-20 Keep to the Right (Edith Taliaferro) 6,000 Whispering Devils (Conway Tearle) 6,000 Mid-Channel (Clara Kirrfball Young) 6.000 Hush (Clara Kimball Young;) 6,000 FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY CORP. Nov. 7 Behold My Wife (Geo. Melford Prod.) 6,556 7 The Sins of Rosanne (Ethel Clayton) 4,862 14 Always Audacious (Wallace Reid) 5,101 14 Her Husband's Friend (Enid Bennett) 4,539 21 Frisky Mrs. Johnson ( Billie Burke) 5,536 21 Burglar Proof (Bryant Washburn) 4,495 23 Idols of Clay (Mae Murray) 23 The Romantic Adventuress (Dorohy Dalton) . .4,736 Dec. 5 Conrad in Quest of His Youth (Thomas Meighan) 5,926 5 Flying Pat ( Dorothy Gish) 4,867 12 The Life of the Party (Roscoe Arbuckle) 4,944 12 Heliotrope (Cosmopolitan Prod.) 6,367 19 To Please One Woman (Lois Weber Prod.). . .6,086 19 An Amateur Devil (Bryant Washburn) 4464 26 The Testing Block (William S. Hart) 5972 26 Silk Hosiery (Enid Bennett) 4556 Jan. 2 The Bait (Maurice Tourneur Prod.) 5,289 9 The Jucklins (George Melford Prod.) 6,023 9 The Charm School (Wallace Reid) 4,743 16 The Education of Elizabeth (Billie Burke) 16 The Inside of the Cup (Cosmopolitan Prod.) 23 The Rookie's Return (MacLean-Ince Prod.) . .4,123 23 Midsummer Madness (Win. 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I ol i .i . ., i Eileen Percj ) 5,000 I ipo Moons (Buck Jones) 5.000 I ! !1 FIRST NATIONAL Twin Beds (Mr. and Mrs. Carter DeHaven) . . .5560 11-7-20 Old Dad (Mildred Harris Chaplin) 6,000 12 12 20 12 26-20 12 12-20 11-14-20 9-26 20 12-19-20 10 24-20 Release Date Footage Reviewed The Devil's Garden (Lionel Barrymore) 5,600 10-31-20 Dangerous Business (Constance Talmadge) .. .5,118 12-5-20 Love, Honor and Behave (Mack Sennett) 5,000 Unseen Forces (All-Star) 6,000 Dinty (Wesley Barry) 6,000 11-28-20 The Truth About Husbands (Bennett Prod.) . .6,979 12-19-20 Habit ( Louis Mayer Special) Nineteen and Phyllis (Charles Ray) 5,744 1-2-21 The Great Adventure ( Lionel Barrymore) My Lady's Latch Key (Katherine MacDonald) Parrot ei Co. ( Sydney Franklin) Man, Woman and Marriage (Holubar-Phillips) Sowing the Wind (Anita Stewart) Passion ( Pola Negri) ' 10-10-20 FEDERATED FILM EXCHANGES OF AMERICA, INC. Nobody's Girl (Billie Rhodes) 5,000 Bonnie May (Bessie Love) 5.000 The Midlanders (Bessie Love) 5,000 GAUMONT COMPANY Fall of a Saint '. 6,000 Out of the Darkness 6.000 Infatuation of Youth 6,000 The Edge of Youth 6,000 Branded 6,000 The Thinker 6,000 In the Clutches of the Hindoo (Serial) GOLDWYN PICTURES What Happened to Rosa (Mabel Normand) .. .4,148 The Branding Iron (All-Star Cast) 6,569 11-14-20 His Own Law 5,947 The Penalty (Lon Chaney) 6,730 11-21-20 The Song of the Soul (Vivian Martin) 5,300 10-17-20 The Great Lover 6,000 12-5-20 Girl With a Jazz Heart (Madge Kennedy) 3,966 1-2-21 Godless Men 6,367 Jusl Out of College (Jack Pickford) 4,779 Roads of Destinv (Pauline Frederick) The Highest Bidder (Madge Kennedy) 4,960 Prisoners of Love ( Betty Compson) The Concert Guile of Women Runty Pulls the Strings 6,255 Hold Your Horses *. 4,610 A Voice in the Dark 4,255 D. W. GRIFFITH, INC. Way Down East 12.000 9-12-20 W. W. HODKINSON CORP. Distributing through Pathe) J. L. 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(May Allison) 6,000 10-31-20 15 Someone in the House (All-Star) 6.000 11-7-20 20 Polly With a Past (Ina Claire) 6.000 12-12-20 Dee. 13 Hearts Are Trumps (All-Star) 6,000 12-12-20 20 The Misleading Lady (Bert Lytell) 6,000 12-19-20 27 "Cinderella's Twin (Viola Dana) 6,000 Tan. 3 Lure of Youth (All-Star) ■ 10 The Marriage of William Ashe (May Allison) ■ 17 Coincidence (All Star! 24 The Off-Shore Pirate (Viola Dana) ■ : — S. L. Productions Love, Honor and Obey 5,000 9-5-20 Nazimova Productions Madame Peacock 5,000 10-10-20 Dec. 6 Billions 6.000 12-5-20 C. E. Shurtleff Prod. Nov. 22 The Star Rover (All-Star) 6,000 11-14-20 PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. Nov. 7 A Beggar in Purple (Edgar Lewis) 6^000 11-7-20 21 Her Unwilling Husband (Blanche Sweet) 5,000 11-21-20 28 The Devil to Pay (Fritzi Brunette-Roy Stewart) 6,000 12-5-20 Dec. 5 Dice of Destiny (H. B. Warner) 5,000 12-5-20 19 Empire of Diamonds (Perret Prod.) 6,000 12-19-20 26 Rogues and Romance (Seitz Caprice) 6,000 2-1-21 Ian. 2 The Girl Montana (Blanche Sweet) 5,000 2-1-21 Jan. 16 When We Were Twenty-One (II. B. Warner) . 5,000 23 The Sage Hen (Edgar Lewis Prod.) 6.000 ; — 30 The Killer (Federal Photoplays) 6,000 Feb 6 The Devil (Asso. Exhib.) 6,000 Sunday, January 9, 1921 tM^ DAIL.V 19 Charm of Star and Unusual Theme Puts This Over Elaine Hammerstein in "PLEASURE SEEKERS" Selznick — Select DIRECTOR George Archainbaud AUTHOR John Lynch SCENARIO BY Edwin Montague CAMERAMAN Not credited AS A WHOLE Interesting story of married life. Well directed, well acted, and carries a punch STORY Makes good screen material, with role well suited to the star DIRECTION Has handled characters skilfully, making good contrasts PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS Good CAMERA WORK All right STAR Looks attractive and is well suited to the part. Lacks emotion in some scenes demand- ing it SUPPORT Frank Currier combines humor and pathos effectively. Rest adequate EXTERIORS Few of them INTERIORS Very good DETAIL Nothing wrong CHARACTER OF STORY Wife's struggle to keep her pleasure seeking husband, and to rec- oncile his father to their marriage LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,500 feet With a story away from the general run of themes selected for pictures, and one which lends itself par- ticularly well to picturization, "Pleasure Seekers" offers interesting and thoroughly high class screen en- tertainment. It isn't great or a particularly note- worthy production, but it holds the interest all the way, and the work of the star and her support is well and pleasingly done. The outstanding impressions of Elaine Hammer- stein's performance are sincerity and refinement, and she plays the part with an air of both that will charm almost any audience. There was an absence of great emotion when it was naturally expected. The direction has had a big hand in bringing out and developing the characters, and in keeping interest unflagging until the finish. The introduction of a new angle to the plot after it is presumably being wound up, has been skilfully dene so that it comes as a pleas- ant surprise. Frank Currier gives a particularly entertaining per- formance. The whole cast is competent, however. Craig Winchell is threatened with disownment by his wealthy father, unless he gives up his wild ways, and particularly Mrs. Clara Marshall, a divorcee with rather a tarnished reputation. Craig, determining to try and follow his father's wishes, leaves for a long motor trip. His car breaks down before the home of Rev. Richard Snqwden in a small town. There he meets Snowden's secretary, Mary Murdock (Elaine Hammerstein), and falls in love with her. The death of Snowden permits Mary to leave, and she and Craig are married. Craig brings his bride hack to his father, but John Winchell refuses to see her, imagining the type of wife Craig has chosen. To win over Craig's . father, Mary secures a position as his secretary, and completely captivates him, so that when lie discovers she is Craig's wife he is overjoyed. It is then that Craig accidentlv again meets Mrs. Marshall. The lure of the old gay life is too great and lie promises to attend her party the next night. Mary learns of the party, and that her husband has lied to her, and when John Winchell threatens to drag his son away, Mary says that it is her place to get him. Dressed in the finest gown that John Winchell can buy, Mary' goes to the home of Clara Marshall, and when Craig compares the two women face to face, his remorse is sincere as he appreciates the true value of the wife he has deceived. Use the Star's Name and Promise An Unusual Story Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Elaine Hammerstein's name will be one of your self to talk about the star. Tell them that in "Pleasure best points of exploitation for this, and you can promise a mights' pleasing performance by the star. Win will be justified in say>ug that her work in this is fully equal to anything she has done. If her pop- ularity is established with your patrons, this will prol Seekers" the}- will see a picture with an unusual theme. Play up the fact oi its difference from the average pic ture plot. In the title you have suggestions for a com parison of a riotous wild life with the right kind in advertising and displays. You need not be afraid to ably be almost sufficient, but you need not limit your- make promises of entertainment. Release Date Footage Reviewed Release Date Footage Reviewed PIONEER FILM CORP. Thoughtless Women (Alma Rubens) 6,000 11-21-20 Place of Honeymoons (Emily Stevens) 6,000 Where Is My Husband (Jose Collins) 6,000 What Women Want ^ouise Huff) 5,000 Finders Keepers (Violet Mersereau) 5,000 Midnight Gambols (Marie Doro) 6,000 6-27-20 Bubbles (Mary Anderson) 5,000 The Inner Voice (E. K. Lincoln) 6,000 His Brother's Keeper (Martha Mansfield) 6,000 A Moment's Madness (Marguerite Namara) ... .6,000 Out of the Depths (Violet Mersereau) 5,0000 Empty Arms (Gail Kane) 5,000 Idle Hands (Gail Kane) 5,000 A Good Woman (Gail Kane) 5,000 ROBERTSON-COLE PROD. The Stealers (Cabanne) 7,700 9-26-20 So Long Letty (Christie) 6,000 11-14-20 A Slave of Vanity (Pauline Frederick) 5,300 11-28-20 Kismet (Otis Skinner) 8,000 10-31-20 "813" (Arsene Lupin) 6,100 ■ The Little 'Fraid Lady (Mae Marsh) 6,000 REALART PICTURES CORP. Special Features The Deep Purple (Walsh) " 7,000 516-20 The Law of the Yukon (Miller) 6,000 9-19-20 The Soul of Youth (Taylor) 6,000 8-22-20 The Furnace (Wm. D. Taylor Prod.) 6,882 11-28-20 Star Productions Sweet Lavender (Mary Miles Minter) 5,000 10-10-20 Food for Scandal (Wanda Hawley) 5,000 10-31-20 You Never Can Tell (Bebe Daniels) 5,000 10-10-20 Nov Her Beloved Villain (Wanda Hawley) 4,646 1-2-21 Eyes of the Heart (Mary Miles Minter) 5,000 11-7-20 The New York Idea (Alice Brady) 6,181 12-12-20 Blackbirds (Justine Johnstone) 4,979 ,12-12-20 Oh Lady. Lady (Bebe Daniels) 4,212 12-26-20 LEWIS J. SELZNICK ENT. Selznick Pictures (Distributed by Select Exchanges) Red Foam (Ralph Ince Special) 5,000 The Daughter Pays (Elaine Hammerstein) 5,000 11-28-20 Everybody's Sweetheart (Olive Thomas) 5,000 10-24-20 The Sin That Was His (Wm. Faversham) ...6,000 12-12-20 Broadway and Home (Eugene O'Brien) 5,800 12-26-20 You Can't Kill Love (Ail-Star) 5,500 Pleasure Seekers (Elaine Hammerstein) 5,500 Select Pictures (Distributed by Select Exchanges) Just Outside the Door (Edith Hallor) 5,000 8-30 20 Seeds of Vengeance (Bernard Dunning) 5,000 1J-14-20 The Valley of Doubt (Special Cast) 5,000 National Pictures (Distributed through Select Exchanges) Out of the Snows (Ralph Ince) 5,000 11-14-20 The Palace of Darkened Windows (Special Cast 5,000 12-12-20 Who Am I? (Special Cast) 5,000 The Road to Ambition (Conway Tearle) 5,500 The Chicken in the Case (Owen Moore) 5,500 — — The Highest Law (Ralph Ince Prod.) 5,500 STOLL FILM CORP. Jan. Squandered Lives 12-19-20 The Hundredth Chance 1-2-21 » Mr. Wu 4,650 12-26-20 The Lure of Crooning Water UNITED ARTISTS May 23 Romance (Doris Keane) 7,000 5-23 10 Tune 13 The Mollycoddle (Douglas Fairbanks) 6,000 6-20-20 June 27 Suds (Mary Pickford) 5,000 7-4-20 Sept. 5 The Love Flower (Griffith Prod.) 6,000 8-29-20 Dec. 5 The Mark of Zorro (Douglas Fairbanks) 7,500 12-5-20 The Love Light (Mary Pickford) 8,000 UNIVERSAL FILM MFG. CO. Jewel Features Under Crimson Skies (Elmo Lincoln) 6,000 6-6-20 Breath of the Gods (Tsuru Aoki) 6,000 8-1-20 Once to Every Woman (Dorothy Phillips) 6,000 8-29-20 Universal Features West is West (Harry Carey) 5,000 11-28-20 Honor Bound (Frank Mayo) 5,000 11-7-20 Risky Business (Gladys Walton) 5,000 11-28-20 Beautifully Trimmed (Carmel Myers) 5,000 12-12-20 White Youth (Edith Roberts) 5,000 12-19-20 Two Kin, Is of Love 4,698 12-26-20 Hearts Up (Harry Carey) 5,000 1-2-21 The Torrent ( Eva Novak) 5.000 1-2-21 Tiger True (Frank Mayo) 5,000 1-2-21 A Shocking N'ight (Lyons-Moran) 5.000 ( Cinderella Jane ( Carmel Myers) 5,000 Society Secrets (Eva Novak) 5.000 Colorado (Frank Mayo) 5,000 The Millionaire Kid (Gladys Walton) 5,000 VITAGRAPH Alice Joyce The Prey 6,000 10-10-20 The Vice of Fools 5,000 11-14-20 Cousin Kate 5,000 Earle Williams The Purple Cipher 5,000 The Romance Promoters 5,000 • Diamonds Adrift 5,000 Corinne Griffith The Broadway Bubble 5,000 11-21-20 It Isn't Being Done This Season 5,000 Harry T. Morey The Sea Rider 5,000 5-30-20 The Gauntlet 5,000 7-25-20 Super Features Trumpet Island (Tom Terriss) 7,000 10-17-20 Dead Men Tell No Tales (Tom Terriss) 7,000 12-19-20 Black Beauty (Jean Paige) Alice Calhoun Prod. Princess Jones 5,000 Antonio Moreno Prod. Three Sevens 5,000 INDEPENDENT— STATE RIGHTS Girls Don't Gamble (D. N. Schwab) 5,000 9-5-20 Love's Battle (Climax Film) 5,000 ' 9-12-20 Headin' Home (Yankee Photoplay) 5,000 9-26-20 Honeymoon Ranch (Bert Lubin) 5,000 10-24-20 Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge (Harry Levey) . .7,000 10-3-20 Voices (Victor Kremer) 6,000 10-3-20 The Victim (C. B. C. Film Sales Corp.) 6,000 The Good Bad Wife (Vera McCord Prod.) 5,000 The Woman Untamed (Pyramid) 5,000 Fabiola (H. B. Marinelli) 5,000 The Unfortunate Sex (Frank Gersten) 5,000 Youth's Desire (Forward Film) 5,000 It Might Happn to You (S. & E_ Ent.) 5,000 Smiling All (he Way (D. N. Schwab) 5,000 Dangerous Love (C. B. C. Film Sales Corp.) . .6,000 Isobel (Geo. H. Davis) 6,000 The Price of Silence (Sunrise Pictures).' When Dawn Came (Producers Security 5,900 Love's Plaything (Radin) 5,000 Skinning Skinners (Radin) 5,000 The Price of Silence (Peggy Hyland) 6,000 1-2-21 SHORT REEL RELEASES FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY December Releases Comedies Dabbling in Art (Mack Sennett) Bungalow Troubles (Mack Sennett) Fatty at Coney Island (Arbuckle) Paramount Magazine Four more issues, one each week Each Burton Holmes Travel Pictures In Finisterre Malayan Motor Roads The Snowbound Pyrennees Quaint Kuala Lumpur Post Nature Pictures Indian Summer Burlingham Adventure Pictures The Jungfrau Railway Paramount-Arbuckle Comedy J an. 16 A Country Hero Paramount-Mack Sennett Comedies Jan. 9 Dabbling in Art 23 Bungalow Troubles Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel Pictures 10-24-20 10-31-20 10-31-20 10-31-20 11-14-20 11-21-20 12-5-20 12-26-20 Jan. 2 Bordeaux to Lourdes 9 Catching Up in Canton 16 Beautiful Bermuda 23 Old Malacca 30 Under Cuban Skies : Paramount Magazine Jan. 2 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Moser 9 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Bailey... 16 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Hurd 23 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Sullivan.., 30 20th Century Pictionary — Comedy — Cartoon by Moser.... Paramount-Post Nature Picture Jan. 9 Victory Mountain Paramount-Burlingham Adventure Picture Jan. 23 Wildest Wales UNIVERSAL Century Comedies (2 reels) : A Blue Ribbon Mut. A. Lyin, Tamer, Twin Crooks, A Fishy Story, Hot Dog, Laughing Gas, Tails Win. Red Rider Series (Leonard Chapham) (2 reels) : A Son of the North, The Girl and the Law, Big Stakes. When th Devil Laughed, The Forest Runners, The Timber Wolf. Star Comdies (Lyons-Moran) (1 reel): Over the Garden Wall, Mops and Hops, My Lady's Ankle, Hearts and Clubs, Maid's A-Courting, Romeo and Juliet, Shapes and Scrapes, A Movie Bug, For- bidden Brew. mmmmmmsmnn in i Sunday, January 9, 1921 jsijM DAILY 21 S tory Hasn't Much Life, But Is Well Told and Given Good Production "THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM" Cosmopolitan Prod. — Paramount DIRECTOR Robert Vignola AUTHOR Samuel Merwin SCENARIO BY George Dubois Proctor CAMERAMAN . . . .. Al Ligouri AS A WHOLE Stars off well enough, loses strength gradually until the end STORY Rather a dull atmosphere for picture vehicle; some bright spots needed to liven it up DIRECTION Handled the material on hand well enough but with ingenuity might have put some life in it PHOTOGRAPHY Very good LIGHTINGS Good CAMERA WORK Good PLAYERS Matt Moore hardly recognizable; all fullfill requirements EXTERIORS All right INTERIORS Adequate DETAIL Well taken care of CHARACTER OF STORY Man forced into assumed name through unfortunate circum- stances is nearly cheated of his second start in life LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 6,357 feet "The Passionate Pilgrim" promises much more than it reveals. The early reels are very good and the flash backs very well handled, but after the hero's past life has been told and his present circumstances explained interest gradually fades and the end might have been reached at most any time. The trouble with the story is that it's dull. There is no life in- jected to relieve the listless sort of atmosphere that prevails. Director Vignola has handled the material given to him tu work with satisfactorly enough, but he might have used some of his own inventive power to brighten up a lifeless scenario. He has done well with the play- ers, and his attention to detail is noticeably fine. Then too, his management of the first reels is splendid. The manner in which he makes known the past life of the hero is unusually effective and it's to be regretted that that part of the hero's life which follows isn't of the same interest. Matt Moore is hardly recognizable in his specs and trick haircomb. He is 'The Passionate Pilgrim.' Charles Gerard is a good villain, while Ruby De Remer is the crippled heroine who finds she can walk after the hero has kissed her. Claire Whitney hasn't much to do as her sister. Frankie Mann is a sob-sister newspaper reporter who wears mannish clothes. Stafford is put on the staff of the News but it isn't long before Margie Daw, a sob-writer, discovers who he really is. She goes back through files and finds that he is really Henry Calverly, the husband of Cecily Calverly, whose mother had been accused of murder. And now Calverly was beginning life anew under the name of Stafford. Through an article written by him he exposed the city's mayor and his graft thereby losing his job. But through Margie's kindness he was given a position writing a biography of the late Mr. Cantey, whose crippled daughter Miriam personally managed the estate despite the interference of a trust which her father had created. Stafford had a three-fold job on his hands be- fore long — loving Miriam, protecting her from the trust and writing her father's biography. And Miriam loved Stafford. She even began to walk after he kissed her. Eventually all comes out right and they are happy. Use the Author's Name and Play Up With Catch-lines Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Samuel Merwin's story was considered a "best sel- ler," so you have something to work on in the title. Among the members of the cast you can use the names of Matt Moore, Ruby de Remer, Charles Gerard and Claire Whitney. Despite the rather dull atmosphere of the story there will be those who will be well sat- isfied with it because at a ay rate it is well told. Announce it as a Cosmopolitan production and use Robert Vignola's name. Those who saw his produc- tions "More Deadly Than the Male" and "The World and his Wife," may be interested in seeing "The Pas- sionate Pilgrim." Catchlines should be effective in connection with advance announcement. You could say : "If you had faced notoriety and finally imprison- ment though you were innocent, and then seemed to be blocked in every effort to live down the past, would you give up or fight it through? See 'The Passionate Pilgrim' for the answer." Release Date Westrn and Railroad Dramas (2 reels) : In Wrong Wright, Cinders, Double Danger, The Two-Fisted Lover, Tipped Off, Supersti- tion, The Brand Plotter, The Smiler. International News : Issued every Tuesday and Saturday. Serials: The Flaming Disk (18 episodes); The Vanishing Dagger (18 episodes) ; The Dragon's Net (15 episodes) ; King of the Circus (Eddie Polo). PATHE Dec. 19 The Foe Unmasked (No. 10 The Phantom Foe) 2 The Hand From Behind the Door (No. 3 Velvet Fingers).. 2 Park Your Car (Harry Pollard) 1 Dec. 26 Through Prison Walls (No. 11 Phantom Foe) 2 The Man in the Blue Spectacles (No. 4 Velvet Fingers)... 2 Number Please (Harold Lloyd) 2 The Sleepy Head (Vanity Fair Girls) 1 Jan. 2 Behind the Veil (No. 12 Phantom Foe) 2 The Deserted Pavilion (No. 5 Velvet Fingers) 2 Jan. 9 The Attack at the Inn (No. 13 Phantom Foe) 2 Unmasked (No. 6 Velvet Fingers) 2 The Morning After (Harry Pollard) 2 Jan. 16 Confession (No. 14 Phantom Foe) 2 House of a Thousand Veils (No. 7 Velvet Fingers) 2 Jan. 23 Retribution (No. IS Phantom Foe) 2 Aiming Straight (No. 8 Velvet Fingers) 2 On the Trail of Fate (No. 1 Double Adventure) 2 Jan. 30 The Broken Necklace (No. 9 Velvet Fingers) 2 The Harbor Bandits (No. 2 Double Adventure) 2 Lochinvar o' the Line (Edgar Jones Prod.) 2 Feb. 6 Shots in the Dark (No. 10 Velvet Fingers) 2 Hearts of Stone (No. 3 Double Adventure) 2 The Impostor (Tom Santschi) 2 Pathe News and Topics of the Day: Once a week. FEDERATED FILM EXCHANGES OF AMERICA A Rare Bird (Monte Banks) 2 His Naughty Night (Banks) 2 Nearly Married ( Banks) 2 A Bedroom Scandal ( Bankg) 2 Ford Educational Weekly (1 reel) : Air'istocracy, Having a Circus, Start- ing Life, Showing Young Life, In the Glory of the Past, Be- tween Friends, For the Future, The Way of the West, Timber- lust, What the Ocean Hides, Nassau (Bahama Islands), In Ari- zona, Number Please (Telephone), Hurry Slowly (Safety), A Fairyland, The Message, Democracy in Education. PIONEER FILM CORP. Facts and Follies Series (1 reel) : Babes in Bearskin, Call Me Daddy, Down Beside the Seaside, Knockout Maggie, Professor Was Right, Running Romeos, Two's Company, Young Ideas. Luke McLuke's Film-Osophy (}4 reel). The Sonny Series (2 reels). GOLDWYN Edgar Comdies (2 reels) : Edgar Camps Out, Edgar's Jonah Day, Ed- gar's Sunday Courtship, Edgar Takes the Cake, Edgar the Ex- plorer, Get-Rich-Quick Edgar, Edgar's Little Saw. Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs (1 reel): The Island of the Mist, Through the Earth, What Is Your Body Worth?, A Paradise for Birds, Ven- ice of the Orient, Action of the Human Heart, The Riveter, The Human Voice. Goldwyn-Bray Comics (1 reel): Judge Rummy in Shedding a Profiteer (Lampoons) ; Lampoons: Happy Hooligan in Apollo, Cupid's Advice, Happy Hooldini, Judge Rummy in The Prize Dance, Judge Rummy in The Sponge Man, Shenanigan Kids in Hunt- ing Big Game. Capitol Comedies (2 reels, distributed by Goldwyn) : In and Out, Knock- ing 'Em Cold, Hearts and Hammers, Artistic Enemies, Fingers and Pockets, Love on Rollers, At It Again, Professional Ethics, When Martin Gits Here, Ged Ap Napoleon. VICTOR KREMER FILM FEATURES A Burlesque on Carmen (Charles Chaplin) 3 The Champion (Charles Chaplin) 2 Work (Charles Chaplin) 2 By the Sea (Charles Chaplin) 2 REELCRAFT Billy Franey Comedies (1 reel) : Fixing Lizzie, Getting His Goat, Dry Cleaned. Texas Guinan Comedies (1 reel) : The Whit Squaw, A Moonshine Feud, Girl of the Rancho, The Desert Vulture. Alice Howells Comedies (2 reels) : Squirrel Time, Convict's Happy Bride, Good Night Nurse, Lunatics and Politics. Milburn-Moranti Comedies (2 reels) : Jealousy, Lazy Lem, Double Trouble. Napoleon & Sally Comedies (1 reel) : Their First Flivver, The Deserter, Dreamy Chinatown, Perils of the Beach. Matty Roubert (2 reels) : Circus Days, She's a Vamp. Gale Henry Comedies (2 reels) : The Champeon, The Movies, Help, Heir- looms. Royal Comedies (2 reels) : Where Are Your Husbands, When the Cat's Away. EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, INC. Chestr Comedies (2 reels) : Four Times Foiled, An Overall Hero, The Big Show, A Trayfull of Trouble, The One Best Bet, You'd Be Surprised. Mermaid Comedies (2 reels) : A Fresh Start, Duck Inn, Dynamite, Non- sense, The Simp, April Fool, High and Dry. Torchy Comedies (2 reels) : Torchy, Torchy Comes Through, Torchy in High, Torchy's Millions, Torchy Turns Cupid, Torchy 's Double Triumph. Release Date Christie Comedies (2 reels) : Kiss Me Caroline, A Seaside Siren, Out for the Night, Seven Bald Pates, Don't Blame the Stork, Striking Models, A Homespun Hero, Shuffle the Queens, Going Through the Rye, Mr. Fatima, Wedding Blues, Back from the Front, Dining Room, Kitchen and Sink. Specials (1 reel) : Modern Centaurs, Valley of 10,000 Smokes, Babe Ruth — How He Knocks His Home Runs, The Race of the Age (Man o' War — 2 reels), Art of Diving (Annette Kellerman). Bruce Scenics (1 reel) : Hope of Adventure, The Great Mirror, The Log of Laviajera, The Song of the Paddle, Wanderlust, Solitude, The Castaway, By Schooner to Skagway, Tropical Nights, The Banana SSpecial, The Explorers, The Isle of Desire,. The Busi- ness of Camping. Chester Outings (1 reel) : Pigs and Kava, Wanted — An Elevator, Dreams Come True, Adam and Eve in the Andes, Bear With Us, Pyr- ennees and Wooden Legs, One Drop Was Enough, Old Bud- dha's Maze, Some More Samoa, Wooly Bits and Monkey Hits, The Tamer the Wilder, The Trail to Wedon'tcarewhere, Too Much Overhead, Seven League Booters, Balling the Junk, Col- lector of Craniums, Pipe the Penguin, Mad Hatters, Lovely Maoriland, Frozen Thunder, Ignazu the Exquisite, Getting a Polish, Swat the Landlord, There is No Santa Claus, Rookeries and Squawkeries, Crowning King Blizzard, Frivolous Fijis. Screenics (1 reel) : Troubadours of the Sky, Forbidden Fames, Horseshoe Bridal Veil, Foam Fantasies, Great American Yawn — Getting His Angora, Chosen Waters — South Sea Naiads, They All Turned Turtle — Family Trees, Through Winding Walls — Climbing Cataracts, Mules and Gobtalk, Sea Planets — Apart- ments For Rent, Fine Feathers — They Forgot the Town, Out of the Past, Then Company Came, No Hope or the Drys. SELZNICK Herbert Kaufman Editorials A Good Fellow 1 Content ' Pity the Poor 1 Society Bad-Man 1 Dictionary of Success 1 A Certain Rich Man 1 The Battler and the Bottler 1 Who Threw the Brick 1 Johnnie 1 Little Red Riding Hood 1 Serials Branded Four (Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber), 15 episodes Each 2 Prizma Pictures Death, Where Is Thy Sting 1 Selznick News Twice each week 1 Kinograms One each week 1 FOX September, October and November Sunshine Comedies Chase Me An Elephant's Nightmare Hold Me Tight His Noisy Still Pretty Lady Clyde Cook Comedies Kiss Me Quick The Huntsman Mutt and Jeff Comedies The Merry Cafe The Tailor Shop The Brave Toreador The Politicians High Cost of Living League of Nations Flap Jacks A Rope Romance Farm Efficiency Cleopatra The Medicine Man Fox News (twice a week) Serial: Bride 13, 15 episodes October CAPITAL Weakly Indigestion, issues 1 to 5 Each 1 Zip Comedies Dramas In the Soup (Chris Rub) Old Dials for New (Florence Turner)... Thirty Minutes in Havana (Chris Rub). Stenographers First (Florence Turner) . Hot Tamale (Chris Rub) My Lady Rose (Violet Mersereau) . . . . The Fair Fakir (Violet Mersereau)... The Grouch (Francis Ford) The Lonely Heart (Violet Mersereau) . An Orphan (Ruth Stonehouse) S. & E. ENTERPRISES December Comedies Cowboy Jazz C. B. C. FILM SALES CORP. Screen Snapshots Nov. 30 No. 14 Dec, 1 No. 15 28 No. 16 Hallroom Boys Comdies Nov. 15 Hired and Fired Dec. 1 A Close Shave . . 15 This is the Life. >3 Some Short Reels "Heide Of The Alps— Prizma Type of productionl Colored scenic and Child's story Prizma presents little Madge Evans in a beautifully colored portrayal of the old time children's story of "Heide." They advertise the production as the first story ever presented on the screen in colors. From an artistic standpoint, this picture is a splendid number. The coloring is fine, and the locale in which the scenes were made offers some great mountain views. The story is widely known, and while it is a very simple one of a child, there is a big thought behind it, and presented in so artistic a manner, it makes a unique, and interesting offering. The scenario is by Catherine Carr, from the story by Johanna Sypri. It is the tale of a little Alpine girl, who, becoming a burden to her aunt, is taken to the Aim Uncle, who is her grandfather, to live. There develops a childhood romance with Peter the shepherd boy. The main thought of the piece is her successful cure of a crippled girl, her friend by pure faith. The unusualness and the beauty of the picture will make it an attractive feature, particularly to high class patronage. It was directed by Frederick A. Thompson. "Fantomas"— Fox Type of production Serial A number of detective stories by two French authors, Marcel Allain, and Pierre Souvestre, form the basis of this "master crook" serial. There are to be twenty episodes. The produc- tion has been more elaborately made than the average serial, and an unusual attention to detail makes it in general affect, superior to the general run of such pictures. Every essential of the type is there in abundance, and the story, while hardly plausible in any part, is interesting. The action is fast and furious from the start, with some good thrills and stunts com- ing in rapid succession. From the four episodes reviewed it may be judged that this one is a sure bet for exhibitors who use serials. The director, Edward Sedgwick, has maintained suspense admirably, and must also be given credit for the smoothness of the action and the avoidance of confusion in rapidly changing scenes. There are no featured performers, but the principal parts are handled well by Edward Roseman, as Fantomas, Edna Murphy as the Girl, Johnnie Walker, John Willard, and Eve Balfour. Fantomas is a master criminal who has successfully eluded capture for years. Frank Dixon, a detective, has sworn to take him. Fantomas sends a woman to Dixon to tell him he will go straight if given an unconditional pardon. Dixon refuses and Fantomas then swears to do something that will hold the police up to ridicule. He kidnaps James Harrington, a wealthy scientist who has discovered how to make gold chemically, and his daughter Ruth. He is going to kill Harrington, Ruth, and her sweetheart, Jack Meredith, unless given the formula. The formula changes hands rapidly, finally being obtained by Mer- idith who puts up several fights to keep it. Detective Dixon is baffled at every turn by the super criminal. Fantomas. "Sweetheart Days" — Sennett-Paramount Type of production 2 reel corned}' This one will be likely to prove disappointing to patrons who will expect a lot of a Mack Sennett comedy. It gets away for a very slow start, and there isn't enough stuff in it to carry two reels across. There are no featured comedians, and the two who carry the most of the comedy succeed in making it only mildly funny. A number of pretty girls add something to the attractiveness, but on the whole it's rather flat. Toward the end the action speeds up and there is some chasing and slapstick. This part is fair amusement and provides a good finish. The story is about a young man teacher in a girls' school, who loses his job becau^g the girls fall in love with him. One girl's father takes her out of school and advertises for a tutor. The boy answers the ad, disguised in long whis- kers. The wealthy suitor gets into the same makeup, and then a real tutor comes along looking like both of them. The mixup at the girl's home provides most of the comedy. "The One Best Pet"— Chester- Educational Type of production 2 reel comedy This one features trained animals, including "Snooky," the almost human monkey, a dog, a pig and some lions. It is a lot above the average for this type of comedy and drew a round of applause when shown at the Rivoli. The monkey performs some scarcely believable stunts for an animal and ho is chiefly responsible for the success of the picture. There is a mustached comedian who fails to get more than one or two laughs, and there are some fairly attractive girls, who execute nature dances in scanty attire. There are several pieces of very clever trick photography and double exposure which defy detection and provide several thrills when a tiny tot appears to be one minute in the clutches of wild lions and the next dangling from a lofty steeple. It is a first class two reeler, and good stuff for any type of audience. "Kuala Lumpur" — Paramount-Burton Holmes Type of production 1 reel travelogue In this a trip is made to the city of Kuala Lumpur, the cap- ital of the Malay Federated States, and the reel is made up of views of the city itself, the natives and some of the surround- ing country. Some of the footage is interesting, particularly a bit showing religidus rites and preparations for worship in the Mohammedan Mosque. This part gives a very good idea of the elaborate and ornate temple, and also shows the natives bathing and cleansing themselves before the service. It is interesting to note the strange combination of ancient and modern civilization, as shown by the up-to-date steel bridges and modern railways, in contrast to the ancient river boats, ox carts and crude manner of living. The queer dress and the principal occupations of the people are of some interest, and the reel as a whole is better than average of the type. Ottauquechee Valley — Post Nature Scenic-Paramount Type of production 1 reel scenic This latest Post Nature picture contains many beautiful and picturesque shots of the Ottauquechee Valley in Vermont. There is also a very fine sunset which has been caught by the camera. The photography for the most part is artistic and very well done, but there are also one or two dark shots in which the foregrounds especially are blurred. A scenic of average calibre. "Lost— A Yodel"— Chester Outing Type of production 1 reel scenic "Lost — A Yodel," another of the Chester Outing subjects showing scenes of the Alps, was on the Strand program for holiday week. As in some previous Chester pictures taken in Switzerland, there are numerous beautiful shots of the snow- clad mountains. A little snowbound village makes a pretty picture. The snow is so high that the houses appear to be dugouts. Some climbers are shown trying to reach the sum- mit of one of the peaks, but when they do get there they have no breath left for a "yodel" — hence the title. The photogra- phy is very good all the way. "Sand Witches"— Gayiety— Educational Type of production 1 reel comedy A Gayety Comedy, featuring Neal Burns, Charlotte Merri- man and some bathing girls. It has the shop worn theme of the bathing beach boys and girls, and there isn't anything out of the ordinary to make it particularly attractive. The com- edy is noticeable by its scarcity, and such as there is, has all been used a lot. Just fair all the way. Short Reels "The Slicker"— Sunshine-Fox Type of production 2 reel comedy Fox has a really fine comedy in "The Slicker," the latest Sunshine subject. Just step into a theater while the picture is being shown and you ought to be able to get a pretty good idea just how the picture is going over. The matinee crowd couldn't seem to stop laughing in a Broadway house. The comedy. is just the usual nonsense as far as a plot is concern- ed, but it's the way it's done and mostly the way Al St. John does it. And then the titles — oh boy — slangy, yes, but you've got to laugh. Here's one: "They called her rent because the landlord raised her." Another, "He's so mean he dries snow and sells it for salt." There are many even better. St. John goes through his usual acrobatics and has a few new ones to boot. It's really a fine fun maker, "The Slicker." "High and Dry" — Mermaid-Educational Type of production 2 reel comedy This is an unusually funny number, and incidentally one of the bathing beach type, which have for the most part been squeezed dry of laughs. There is no lack of laughs in this one, however. Jimmie Adams is the featured comedian, and it is by far the best piece he has ever had to work in. The old stuff is put over in great shape and there are a flock of new gags and some brand new business that is good for lots of laughs with any audience. It is mostly a lot of crazy nonsense that can't be satisfactorily described, but it's the kind of non- sense that everybody enjoys. The plot, such as it is, concerns the efforts of two rival suitors to win the girl, by fair means or foul. One tries to get her through his athletic prowess, and there is some funny stuff in this part when the pole vaulting hero gets tangled up with a "Passe Weekly" cameraman. Incidentally there are several splendid high dives by one of the bathing girls. A lot more good business is developed when the hero almost marries the wrong girl. This is the kind of comedy you want, so don't fail to book it. "Wedding Bells Out Of Tune"— Sennett-Paramount Type of production 2 reel comedy A fair amount of amusement all through, and several good laughs in the second part, are provided by this Mack Sennett number, with Louise Fazenda as the featured performer. The first reel is only moderately funny, but in the last, some very good stuff developes from the spyings of a detective who changes his disguise every minute. The idea of the story is a funny one, showing a married couple visiting a pair of newly- weds during their honeymoon. A good bit of business comes when an army of movers furnish the newlyweds' home in a jiffy. The way the married couple move in on the bride and groom, and a plot of the wife to compromise her husband and secure a divorce, all makes pretty good comedy. It runs along fast and while it may not be all that your patrons will expect of a Mack Sennett picture, the chances are that it will satisfy most of them, as it's a better than average two reeler. Century comedians, and some bathing girls, only this time they are gymnasium girls. There is some fair stuff in the first reel when a corpulent lady attempts to reduce by various exercises. The second part is old time slapstick, with padded mallets landing on everyone in the cast. Nothing original about this part, and while it is fast and furious, it fails to register prin- cipally because of the antiquity of the business. Some fair comedy results from scenes in a photographer's parlor, where the photographer resorts to various means to make the cus- tomers smile, as for instance, holding up a quart of the for- bidden juice beside the camera. This part is the best bit in the picture but it is also very short. As a whole this is a moderately satisfactory two reeler. "A Doggone Mix-up"— C. B. C. Films Corp. Type of production 2 reel comedy This is a Hallroom Boys comedy featuring Sid Smith and Harry McCoy as Percy and Ferdie, and with Polly Moran also featured. It's good stuff through a lot of the footage. A laugh starts it off when the boys are discovered seated on a luxurious lounge, apparently in an apartment, but in reality it turns out to be on the back of a truck. There is some business with trick mirrors that is good for a number of laughs, and then the plot resolves itself into an attempt of the boys to rescue a young lady's pet dog who has become attached to a flock of balloons. Several new pieces of business appear in the chase after the dog, and most of them are laugh getters. The chase is stretched out a little too long, but the last part provides good amusement and some thrills, by means of clever photography when the boys chase the pup to the top of a skyscraper and nearly fall into the street. There is more than the average amount of amusement in both reels, and the offering should go over with any type of audience. "The Morning After"— Pathe Type of production 1 reel comedy Harry Pollard is featured in this, with Marie Mosquini, Hughie Mack and Sunshine Sambo. It is a poor number, with only a small bit of business with any real comedy value, and a minimum number of laughs. Pollard depends entirely too much on mugging in front of the camera, and some time worn gags to put it over, with the result that it flops. The effort to force the laughs on some of the stuff is so very ap- parent that the average audience will see through it. Harry and his fat partner appear as two young men on the morning after a big party, in the toughest street in town. The tough policeman keeps them on the move, and is always on the job when the two are on the point of getting away with something. The little darky furnishes a couple of laughs when he and Harry break into a house and the little fellow gets messed up with a lemon pie, but aside from that the smiles are hard to pick out. It will be best not to say too much about this one if you run it. Paramount Magazine — Paramount The current issue starts off with a "20th Century Picto- graph" visualizing the meaning of the word "determination." by means of a humorous little scene showing a clerk demand- ing a raise from his boss. The second subject is a cartoon by Harry Leonard, and this is followed by some "Sayings of Ben- jamin Franklyn," illustrated by Leonard. The reel ends with an animated cartoon of "Bud and Susie," which is a good one, and highly amusing. On the whole, a good number. "Their First Tintype"— Universal Type of production 2 reel comedy This is a Century offering, featuring Bud Jamison, two other "Sultans Of The Sea"— Chester— Educational Type of production 1 reel Scenic The first portion of this "Screenic" is made up of a series of views taken in the region of Cape Horn, and has as its feature, some shots of hosts of sea lions. Interesting close-ups are ob- tained of the animals, and an unusual long shot showing a great mass of them making for the water when frightened by the approach of the cameraman. The winding inlets of Magel- lan Straights, with thousands of islands dottnig their surface, and the snow covered mountains and glaciers on either side, have been well photographed and are a pleasing bit of footage. The second half of the reel has been titled, "Getting a Toe Hold," and shows two Chileans carving by hand, some fancy stirrups, from a solid section of tree. Their ability to execute such fine carving with ordinary carpenter tools such as an adze, a drawknife, and an augur, is remarkable, and their rapid fashioning of the stirrup is thoroughly interestng. The reel is very good all the way through, and will prove a good bet. ^NITED ARTIST? CORPORATION MARY P1CKFORD CHARLIE CHAPLIN DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS D.W.GRIFFITH HIRAM ABRAMc/' p R. E/IDENT MARY PICKFORD'S Jmio ^Production to be Released January Js/Tnth >VE LIGHT" has its moments of delightful humor — the quaintest comedy touches imaginable — human bits that will find a response in hearts everywhere. And there are bits of pathos" — moments of real heart-searching tragedy — and again, scenes of tremendous melodramatic force. And withal, the radiant beauty and exquisite dramatic genius of Mary Pickford herself, the foremost artiste of the screen. "The Love Light" is indeed a picture to be re- membered. Written and Vincled by FRANCES MARION Photographed b\, CHARLES ROSHER and HENRY CRONJAGER The 24 Sheet that scared NeVfork The most amazing American Melo- drama ever screened'''' is the right •way to characterize this tremendous picture. Up-to-the-minute and ab- solutely breathless in its action, it will give your people the biggest thrills of their lives in a production de luxe in which not a single detail has been neglected. Here is one picture you can book without viewing. The Most Successful Bill-posting Exploitation ever Put Over Universal has done it again! Has developed an exploitation idea that will work in every town and city of the country just exactly as it worked in Xew York — and it nearly scared New York to death! A series of four posters was used; "Do you play cards on Sunday?" "Do you motor on Sunday?" "Do you work on Sunday?" "Do you dance on Sunday?" After these had been on the boards four weeks another 24-sheet was posted announc- ing Priscilla Dean in "Outside the Law." For four weeks all New York saw these posters — and thought only of the proposed Blue Laws — and talked of nothing else. When the advertisement was disclosed, that title, "Outside the Law," had been fixed in their minds as nothing else had been fixed for years. It will work exactly the same way in your town, wherever you are, whatever the char- ' acter of its people. See your Lmiversal Exchange today as to these tremendously | successful posters. A complete description of the campaign will be found in your ; Helpbook, which is now in the mail. OAU?s& PRISCILLA DEAN Supported by Lon Chaney in Tod Brownings Greatest UNIVERSAL JEWEL ff OUTSIDE THE LAW 7>fcBRADSTREET of FILMDOM 7/feRE DCHIZED Aim ORITY VOL. XV No. 8 Monday, January 10, 1921 Price 5 Cents In Federal Eye Trade Commission Investigating Es- kay Harris' Version of "Black Beauty" An application has been filed with Federal Trade Commission by Vit- agraph regarding a film version of "Black Beauty," which is now held by the Eskay Harris Feature Film Co., Inc., with offices at 126 W. 46th St. The matter comes within the prov- ince of the Commission in view of the ruling handed down some time ago in Washington, relative to the showing of re-issued films under new titles, with the intent of deceiving the public. Vitagraph claims that the pic- ture controlled by Eskay Harris is a re-issued subject, originally exhib- ited some years ago under the title of "Your Obedient Servant," and that it is now being offered under the title of "Black Beauty." Vita- graph has recently completed a special production of the same name, and has extensively advertised it. When B. L. Shinn, attorney and examiner and in charge of the New York office of the Commission was asked whether or not is was true that Vitagraph had filed an applica- tion, he refused to either confirm or deny it. Winfield Bonynge, attorney for Eskay Harris, admitted that he had held a discussion with the investiga- tors of the commission. He stated that his client was convinced of his right in the matter. Big English Company (Special to WID'S DAILY) London— The Omnium Trust Corp., capitalized at £2,000,000, is about to launch a move to acquire a number- of theaters throughout England. The company was originally formed in the States with a capital of $10,000,000. It is planned to issue to the public 200,000 shares of preferred stock at £1 each. Studio Mortgaged The Title Guarantee and Trust Co. has issued to Famous Players-Lasky a loan of $650,000 in the nature of 1 first mortgage covering the Long island studio and laboratory. With the thought ever in her mind that the man she loves is eating his heart out in loneliness because of her selfish cruelty to him, Nance Abbott finds no charm in the adoration of her wealthy fiance. Florence Vidor is Nance in Thomas H. Ince's romantic melodrama, "Lying Lips," in which House Peters and Miss Vidor are featured. In this, his second Associ- ated Producers production, Mr. Ince in person directed the "punch" scenes. — Advt. Wild Waves At old Atlantic. Same old waves. New Year's Day. Roll- ed up against "Al" Lichtman. And FF. Know FF? Old Felix Feist. Formerly Goldwyn. Heads close together. Busy. Serious. Not interested in waves. Wonder in ,what? Note- books out. Pencils working. "Al" shaking his head. 'Vigorous- ly. Didn't believe what FF was saying. Nary a phaze to FF. Looked like partners in crime. Organizing an anti wild wave ocean. Or something like it. To make it more intrikut. Days pass. As the title writers say. Caught FF going into "Al's" office. Whassit'all mean? SOME FIGURES "Hi" Abrams won't talk about 'em. But they're right. Says Mary's "Pollyanna" got more bookings than any release she put through Famous. Interesting. Consider things. Famous had her a long time. Big chance to pile up accumulative values. Abrams' organization barely over a year old. (Continued on Page 4) Works on a mail Lichtman Out Long Expected Announcement Made — Plans Own Company — S. R. Kent His Successor at F. P. , Announcement was made on Sat- urday afternoon of what has been expected in film circles for some time past: that Al Lichtman had resigned as general manager of distribution for Famous Players-Lasky. The res- ignation became effective on Satur- day. At the same time Adolph Zukor announced the appointment of Sid- ney R. Kent, until now general sales manager, as general manager of dis- tribution, succeeding Lichtman. The official statement from Fa- mous Players stated that Lichtman had resigned "to fulfill his ambition to go into business for himself." Further, that "his plans are nearing completion and he will make them known shortly.'' Lichaman's record in the business is too well known to review in de- tail. He has been in the business since 1910 and since 1918 in charge of distribution for Famous Players. He is credited with being directly responsible for the building up of the Paramount sales organization which does a gross business of about $600,- 000 weekly. His resignation prompted the is- suing of a statement by Adolph Zu- kor, who said in part: "You have been one of the princi- pal factors in building up our organ- ization, and during our association I have found \ ou an executive of in- tegrity, vision and rare ability. But, more than that, I have always count- ed you as one of my closest friends." Lichtman stated his retirement would be "like leaving home," and then added: "Much as I regret leaving him (Zukor), however, I do not feel jus- tified in turning down the opportun- ity which has been presented to me. What my future plans are I shall make known shorlty." Xo successor to Kent was named. No Definite Plans Allen Holubar has not definitely closed arrangements for future pro- ductions. Flo told WID'S DAILY over the telephone from the Com- modore that he expected to have an active year in 1921, but that nothing definite had been done regarding fu- ture productions. He will remain in New York for several weeks and then return to the coast. — uji^ DAILY Vol. XV. No. 8 Mon. Jan. 10, 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folka. [»c. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918. at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside •f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. A.ddr-ss all communications to WID'S DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-SSS8 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William- nn, Kinematograph Weekly. 85 LongAcre. London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue (tontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. 50)4 52 52 do pfd 78 80 80 *Goldwyn 4]/2 5!/2 .... Loew's, Inc. 17^j 18 17% D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Triangle 5/16 Y% V% World Film Not quoted •Quotations by H. Content & Co. The News This Time The Daily News on Saturday ran a streamer head across its first page which read, "Trouble for Movie Cir- cles." An article in connection with this went over practically the same ground as the New York Herald a short time ago. New Grievance Committee A new grievance committee has been appointed for the F. I. L. M. Club. It is composed of W. E. Ray- nor, Pathe; Jack Levy, Alexander Film; Isadore Schmertz, Fox; and S. H. Fabian, New Jersey First Na- tional and Sam Zierler of Common- wealth. The committee will be ac- tive until Feb. 16, when a new one will be appointed. "Rich Girl, Poor Girl," Gladys Walton's second starring vehicle, for Universal has arrived from the coast. Murdock MacQuarrie is to co- direct "The Unfoldment," in which Florence Lawrence returns to the screen. GAYETY COMEDIES The girls are at their best in these new single reel subjects released through Educational. This one is called "Sand Witches." — Advt. On Broadway Broadhurst— "Over the Hill" Broadway — "The County Fair" Capitol — Alary Pickford in — "The Love Light" Criterion — "The Inside of the Cup" 44th St.— "Way Down East" Loew's New York — Today — Nazimova in "Billions" Tuesday — Madge Kennedy in "The Girl With a Jazz Heart" Wednesday — Wanda Hawley in "Her First Elopement" Thursday — "The Star Rover" Friday — Shirley Mason in "The Flame of Youth" and Lyons and Moran in "One Shocking Night" Saturdav — Mav Allison in "Are All Men Alike" Sunday— William S. Hart in "The Testing Block." Rialto— Thomas Meighan in "The Frontier of the Stars." Rivoli— Ina Claire in "Polly With a Past." Strand — Lionel Barrymore in "The Great Adventure." Next Week Broadhurst,-"Over the Hill" Broadway — Monroe Salisbury in "The Barbarian" Capitol— Betty Compson in "Prison- ers of Love" Criterion — "The Inside of the Cup" 44th St.— "Way Down East" Rialto — Not yet determined. Rivoli — "Paying the Piper" Strand — George Arliss in "The Devil." Edward Laemmle is directing Hoot Gibson in a Western drama at Un- iversal. New Pathe Directors (Special to WID'S DAILY) Paris — The Pathe Consortium Cin- ema, the new 20,000,000 franc com- pany recently organized, has on its board of directors the following Marcel Gounouilhou, editor of Petit Gironde chairman of the board; L. Fourel, forme rmanager of Pathe Cinema, director; Denis Ricaud, manager of the Banque Industrielle de Paris, deputy administrator. Oth- er directors are: Charles Pathe, L. Sauvaire, Phocea Film; Gustave Bourrageas, editor of Petit Marseil- lais; H. Bauer, Banque Renault; V. Continsouza, Etablissements Contin- souza and Beige Cinema; Baron Ga- bet, Pathe Cinema; Eug. Gugen- hcim, president of Cniema Moderns and S. C. A. G. L.; E. Isnard, Pho- cea; Jousselin, Societe Lacarriere; L. Lehmann, Magasins Modernes; L. Madieu, Pathe Cinema; Ch. Marchal, Banque du Rhin. The company is raising its capital in 200,000 shares of 100 francs each and is inviting the public to subscribe. A REEL TH ROB Monday, January 10, 1921 -— • The RITCHEY poster al- ways varies in detail, but it never varies in quality, at all times being the best. RITCHEY UTHO. CORF. 406 W. 31st St ,N.r Phone Chelsea 8388 M In the jfhadow of the Dome1*1 A DAVID Q. FISCHER PRODUCTION FOR SALE Spectacular Six Reel Negative, a for mer First National Release — Cheap | H. A. SPANUTH 220 S. State St., Chicago, II OJVlCTOr? KREME. "The Handicap IS The King Of Sport.! depicted in The King Of Picture! Monday, January 10, 1921 fljf J%**i* DAIUV 3!i^l To Producers, Stars, Directors, Authors, Publishers, Dramatists, et al. A NEW YEAR GREETING EVE UNSELL PHOTOPLAY STAFF, Inc. coincidentally with this announcement, takes its place in the industry as the first independent staff of trained and experienced screen writers m the earnest conviction that it can be of great service to all the creative factors of the screen, and with the dedication of its purposes to a hijrhen scenario standard. 6 WE ARE GRATIFIED TO ANNOUNCE (as our initial engagements) that we have been contracted to supply six . continuities for the Famous Players - Lasky Corporation and six continuities for the popular First National star Katherine MacDonald. -EVERYTHING FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN " _ including or9SUTIlVITIES' SYNOPSES, OPINIONS and REVISIONS SUB-TITLING and EDITING, REPRESENTATION OF AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS and DRAMATISTS CON- SULTATION and ADVICE. STARS FOR WHOM MISS UNSELL HAS WRITTEN "CONTINUITIES" m„ sS. ES«- ES5I SSL mb CTsir wsl— u"s~r ="™-, "-="-■ Emile Chautard T. Hayes Hunter ChS. Giolyn iter's Va£S **"** Le *** CELEBRATED AUTHORS WITH WHOM MISS UNSELL HAS CO-OPERATED OR ADAPTED THE WORKS OF: Henr? Sr Jones Ha™? ^ffigSs Ow " TA"Spacher *• Hopkinson Smith Edward Knobloch Frances Hodlson Burnett J Ph-^T u- Molly Elliot Sewall Hobert Hichens Owen Dav°s r PMhp£ °PP^nheim Edward Sheldon Georpp V HnK^ wwen uavis Bronson Howard ueorge V. Hobart Alice Hegan Rice Clyde Fitch EVE UNSELL PHOTOPLAY STAFF, Inc 112-118 WEST 44th STREET, NEW YORK EVE UNSELL, Pre,. E. J. CLODE, J,, Vice-Pres. LESTER BLANKFIELD, Sec'y * Geo. Manager Temporary Phone: Bryant 3887 T&JtA DAILY Monday. January 10, 1921 Cecil B. DeMille long ago surpassed all other directors. Now he has Surpassed Himself. "Forbidden Fruit" By Jeanie MacPherson (X ^paramount Cpidure JUST RECEIVED 2 Brand New Cameras 2 Brand New Latest Debrie 2 Brand New Latest Pathe profes- sional completly equipped — extra lenses magazine boxes — carrying cases — tripods — Iris — masks — etc., — Will dispose very reasonable — Address Box— B— 14 c/o Wid's CAMERAMEN Furnished for all purposes. UNITED SOCIETY CINEMA- TOGRAPHERS Suite 1603 Candler Building Phone Bryant 6558 PRINTERS AT YOUR SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES-SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6S62-6S63 STEREOS-MATS 'ELECTROS I.RUBIN & COMPANY 23 E. 4th ST. SPRING 8303 Wild Waves (Continued from Page 1) order basis. He says. Thinks it great tribute to idea. Won't let figures come out. But I saw 'em. They're a lot. Opens interesting thought. What's biggest number of book- ings average big picture gets? Sales managers, ready? Start to shoot 'em in. Buying a Burroughs to figure 'em up. POWERS NEW LINEUP Pat Powers. Old timer. Knows the game backward. Also in Gaelic. As well as other tongues. Mixed up in church work. Strange? Not so very. Got in International Church movement. Making film for them. Still at it. Can't understand anyone being interested. In what he's doing. But busy as a bee. WILL BE MISSED Herman Fichtenberg. Formerly Universal. Formerly Saenger. Sold out to Lynch. Got a wad for his 40 per cent, holdings. To last a lifetime. Enough. Not mixed up in pic- tures. Not yet. Has a "piece" of "Honeyd'ew." Adding to the roll. Needs a horsecollar to keep it together. Going away. To rest. Starts soon. Be gone nine montb s. Won't say where Bet it isn't to Hollywood. Across seas. Guess which. TALKED ABOUT That Stoll insert. In WID'S and trade papers. Catch it?,, Hard to miss. Reproductions of covers of all trade press. Smart. N Flashy. Carried a whale of a punch. Ralph Proctor's idea. One of best seen in a long time. Talked about a lot. Got over. Big. CONTRACTS AND SUCH Stars usually want 'em. Ironclad. Ask Nate Burkan. Or Denis O'Brien. They'll tell you. Also ask Zukor. Or anyone. But here's the exception. Will Rogers. Started in with Goldwyn without one. Left it to Fate. Then got a real one. Big. Fat. Ends in June. Then what? Also George Arliss. Made "The Devil." Without a scrap of paper. Willingly. What's the answer? DAVIS GETTING BUSY HO. Formerly with Triangle. Now with Mack Sennett. Say he has ideas of a new organization. Coming next summer. Seems a long way off. Many things can happen. Before then. Or before Spring. Wonder what it'll be about? And who'll be along in the party? HO made a rep with Tri. Kept costs down. Gang said "sausage made." "Machine made." But HO kept right on. Till Tri quit. Then gang said "see?" And a couple exclamation points. Like these ! ! ! MOSS AND UBO Ben Moss. Now with Keith people. Incorporated new con- cern. Last week. Million and half capital. Won't say what it's all about. Led to gossip. They say it may mean UBO is going into production. Threatened long time. Moss mum. Just smiles. Only been with Albee months. Say his work stands out. Buying film. Aiding, anyway. Saving big coin. At rate of about $300,000 a year. Means something. REGARDING AL AND ALLEN Kaufman and Holubar. Seems some people got impres- sion they were linked for life. Because of what WID'S printed. That's what we do for 'em. Also printed something else. That they weren't. But some people have impression they are. Both here now. All about the release of their "Man, Woman and Marriage." Allen about future connection. Once and for all. Last time. Going. Going — . Al and Allen were together on one picture. One only. S'enough. THAT MERGER Between United Artists and Associated Producers. Lots of talk. Here and the Coast. Coast particularly. Looks like a lot of tangles to be ironed out. Before it could work. Abrams and O'Brien of United Artists on way now. Left Saturday. Price now there. Things may happen. Book odds liberal. That they won't. DANNY. DIRECTORY OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Ava, New York City. Hollywood, <*-•, ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 561? ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 6796 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Titlei 727 7th Avenue Bryant 5611 AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New York ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. INC. Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotypes 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 8621 ENLARGING AND COPYING W. J. MORAT Enlarging of M. P. Film Clips 302 E. 33rd St. Phone Vand. 7361 FILM CLEARING JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export & Import — Film Cl'r'ng 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wads. 3443-. CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORIES 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Trexnont 3768' H. J. Streyckmans, General Manager NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORIES, 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee, N. J. Fort Lee 221 PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialist* 36 East 22d St. Phone Gramercy 943 PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring 2070 STUDIOS ESTEE STUDIO AND LAB„ INC. Studio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem 71M Studio — 361 W. 125th Mora. 4485 Los Angeles STUDIO EQUIPMENT CINEMA STUDIO SUPPLY CO., INC. Renting Electric Equipment 1442 Gower St. Phones Res. Holly. 1571 Holly. 819 7^>BftADSTREET of F1LMDOM 7/eRECOCHIZED Authority rOL. XV No. 9 ).W. Tuesday, January 11, 1921 Price 5 Cents as an Exhibitor fill Build Theater in Philadelphia and Another in New York — First Deal All Closed D. W. Griffith, who until now has mfined himself to the production id distribution of pictures, has ex- mded his activities to include the nstruction and operation of thea- rs. This became known yesterday hen the Griffith offices were asked 1 confirm a report from Philadel- Ifiia that a site had been secured on northwest corner of Broad and )cust Sts. on which an office build- g and theater will be erected. The iffith offices did not divulge much 'ormation as to the proposed thea- except that it would seat about !00 people. The reason given for the move was at "Way Down East" had been ■cerl to close its engagement in iladelphia to make way for Fay .inter in "East is West," although : picture was doing an average (Continued on Page 3) Hutchinson Here S. Hutchinson, president of the nerican Film Co., Inc., is in New rk from Chicago. At the Astor Cohen Expected Soon ^arry J. Cohen, foreign manager Metro, is expected back in this intry in a few weeks from abroad. has been on the other side since v ember. Leave for Chicago vfarshall Neilan and his right hand ver, "Jimmy" Grainger, left for 'cago yesterday. They will both jrn to New York in a few days. Vllen Holubar and Dorothy Phil- also left for the windy city. Love turns to scorn, adoration to contempt as the story of "Lying Lips " Thomas H. Ince s great Associated Producers' melodrama, moves swiftly through its thrilling sequences. All of the big scenes in this production, featuring House Peters and Florence Vidor, were directed in person by Mr. Ince who regards the picture as his biggest and best since "Civiliza- tion. — Advt. Mass Meeting Tonight L. Rothafel, chairman of the tion picture committee of Greater ■v York for the drive to relieve the dren of Europe, has called a mass 'ting of every exhibitor in Greater v York at the Capitol at midnight ght. Chester in From Coast • L. Chester is in New York from coast. Work is now under way 438 Gower St., Hollywood, on a 1,000 studio which is being spe- y designed for comedy units. It xpected that it will be completed 1 M'nl 1. Chester will leave for ngeles in a few days. All in Chicago First National Officials and Those of Other Companies There, Too — "The Kid" Shown (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago— They're all here. All of the important First National officials from New York and other points throughout the country. Yesterday afternoon Charlie Chaplin's five reel- er, "The Kid." was shown at the Congress and last night "Passion." This morning Katherine MacDon- ald's Jatest picture "Trust Your Wife," will be screened and in the afternoon Allen Holubar's latest (Continued on Page 2) Leach Buys Winnipeg Theater ^(Special to VVTD'S DAILY) WnTnipeg— K. M. Leach, owner of the Regent theater, Calgary, and Sa- voy in Moose Jaw. has leased the Lyceum theater in Winnipeg from A. R. McNicholl. The Lyceum is the only first run here with the ex- ception of the Allen theaters. That Merger — Again Los Angeles Times Quotes Mary Pickford Talking of a "Get To- gether"—Say Tisn't So (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— Mary Pickford is quoted as saying in the Times that Associated Producers and United Ar- tists were about to get together on the merger report and that Hiram Abrams and Dennis F. O'Brien were on their way to the coast now regard- ing it. The tone of the article certainly did not leave much room for doubt as to Miss Pickford's thoughts on the mat- ter but when the attention of John Fairbanks was brought to it, lie stat- ed that there was nothing further to say than had been said last week. J. Parker Read, Jr., made the same reply when asked by a WID'S DAILY correspondent. "Al" Has Reissues Deal On With Famous Players — Fe- lix Feist to be Interested — Means New Exchanges (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — Al Lichtman refused to comment yesterday as to his future plans, following the announcement made in New York of his resigna- tion from Famous Players. DANNENBERG. It is believed that Lichtman's re- tirement from Famous Players will result in a combination between Lichtman and Felix Feist, formerly of Goldwyn. They will probably have their own distributing system and release some of the more popu- lar Famous Players productions, in- cluding those of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Negotiations tending towards a consummation of *hc deal are he lieved to be almost concluded. Brunet Returns Paul Brunet of Pathe returned to New York from the coast yesterday. Fitzpatrick Here Kenneth Fitzpatrick of Fiztpatrick and McElroy of Chicago is at the Astor. Taylor Coming from London (Special to WID'S DAILY) London — John H. Taylor, manag- ing director of Screen-Art, Ltd., im- porters and exporters, sailed on the Imperator for New York on the 8th. Screen-Art, Ltd., are representa- tives in England of the Arrow Film Corp., Reginald Warde, Inc., and others. U. F. A. Head Here with Blurr.enthal Joseph Somlo, one of the managing directors of the German U. F. A. ar- rived in New York yesterday from Liverpool aboard the Auguste Vic- toria. With him were Ben Blumen- thal and Samuel Rachman. "Passion" Over Fox Circuit The local First National exchange has closed a deal with the Fox cir- cuit on "Passion." The picture will play week stands as a general thing and the total contract calls for about 100 days hooking. The picture is playing at the Brook- lyn Strand this week and at the Academy of Music for a week. It opens on Thursday for a three day run at the Audubon. tMA DAILY mm fcBMOSTBEET Of FILMDOM igJifSE jrffRKOttlZED AUTHORITY Vol. XV. Ho. 9 Tue . Jan. 11, 1921 Price 5 Cents ,opynght 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folk.. „c Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St t the post office at New York. N. Y., under he act of March 3, 1879. crms (Postage free) United States, Outside .f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 oonths, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, US. 00. subscribers should remit with order. Vddr-ss all communications to WID S> DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York N Y Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California ■Mitorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative— W A William- jn, Kinematograph WeekW. 85 LongAcre. ondon, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film. 144 Kae tontmartre Quotations Last Bid Asked. Sale Famous Players .. 51-/s 55 54/2 do pfd 80 82 82 *Goldwyn ^A ^A Loew's, Inc., 17ft 18 17tf > W Griffith, Inc Not quoted Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 ;Vorld Film Not quoted ♦Qliotations by H. Content & Co. Berk, Eastern Representative B. Berk, formerly general manager for the Sammy Burns comedies has been appointed eastern representative for the Ault and Howells Comedies, being produced at Sherman, Cal., by the Union Film Co. Five More Sales Elmer J. McGovern has sold "The Woman Untamed" in five territories. Dist. M. P. Corp., of Boston has rights for New England; A. J. Al- brazar and L. W. Chappel of Mil- waukee for Wisconsin; H. C. Rem- ington of Fargo, N. D. for North and South Dakota; Pearce Films of New Orleans for Louisiana and Mississippi and Superior Screen Service of Chi- cago for Illinois. Jans Closes New Deal Herman Jans personally closed a deal on "Madonnas and Men" for Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wiscon- sin to Ruben and Finkelstein. All in Chicago (Continued from Page 1) "Man, Woman and Marriage" is scheduled and tomorrow Anita Stewart's "Sowing the Wind.*' A considerable number of First National franchise holders are here for the showings, as well as promi- nent exhibitors. J. D. Williams, Harry O. Schwalbe, Nate H. Gor- don and others are present. There are some here who are not First Na- tionl men, too. These include Sid- ney R. Kent of Famous Players and Al Lichtman. Al Kaufman is around and "Mickey" Neilan and "Jimmy" Grainger are due on the 20th Cen- tury this morning from New York. DANNENBERG. Guinan Leaves for Coast Texas Guinan, who recently signed with Victor Kremer to appear in a series of eight western dramas, left for Los Angeles late Sunday, to start work on her first picture "The Girl Sheriff." Francis Ford, as noted, has been engaged to direct the series. "Worst Is Over"l W. P. G. Harding, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, addressing an assemblage of financiers at. Delmonico's re- cently stated: "I am thoroughly convinced that any danger which may have existed of a general col- lapse—and I have never thought that danger was as imminent as a great many people have thought it was — but any such danger as that has passed. I think undoubtedly that the worst is over." Mintz Resigns (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chciago — M. J. Mintz, sales man- ager of Celebrated Players, has re- signed to become general sales man- ager of the Synchronized Scenario Music Co. Mintz had charge of the state rights department of Celebrat- ed for the past 10 months. Binney at Rialto Constance Binney in "Something Different," will be the feature at the Rialto during the week beginning Sunday. Not to Make Features The report that Special Pictures Corp. was to enter the feature field is denied by C. C. Craig, business manager. Addresses Change Detroit. Mich.. — All street numbers changed in Detroit on Jan. 1. The address of the film building will be 159 Elizabeth St. Brockell Promoted (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — F. M. Brockell, long with First National will, beginning the end of this week have an important posi- tion in First National's home office. He will be in charge of the various exchanges and except that they are on a somewhat co-operative basis have the same duties as the director of sales. Brockell has just finished organizing the Dallas office and was ormerly in the Chicago territory. DANNENBERG. Still Conferring Over Increase (Special to WtD'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The theater owners and members of the operators' union are still conferring over the raise the union has asked. A definite agree- ment was in sight last night. Novels, Not Short Stories It seems that James Oliver Cur- wood had novels in mind when he stated that Joseph Seiden did not hold the picture rights to any of his long works. Curwood does not at- tempt to convey the idea that none of his shorter works are for sale. Some of his stories are, and it is four of these that Seiden holds. Three More Sunday Showings Pathe has leased the Apollo theater for three Sundays more. "Behold the Man" is being shown there. The first showing was held on Sunday last. PROTECTION The fundamental principle back of every successful business enterprise is insurance. Corporations owe it to their stock- holders. Partners owe it to each other. You as an individual owe it to yourself. Do not allow yourself to be lulled into false security. You NEED insurance. FEUBEN CAMUELS ^EAL 4JNCJ ERVICE insurance ' SO Maiden Lane Phone John 5485 - 542« - 9437 • 5436 ^fc-Sk Samuels Tuesday, January 11, There's a deal in short reels been closed that will come as a prise. Cuts and Flashes "The Devil," starring George \x liss, will be released on Feb. 6 nl Carmel Myers who has been ■ ing here left for the coast late ps week. "Wedding Bells" is the next Withey production for Const Talmadge. ie n ie The International Variety and atrical Agency, Ltd., has moved bn the Putnam Bldg., to larger qua :r at 218 W. 42nd St. The more powerful a post- { er is the more tickets it will sell. The RITCHEY poster is the most power- ful poster possible to de- 1 sign and execute. RITCHEY IJTHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St.M.Y. Phone Chelsea 838(i OjVICTOr? KM "The Winding lail Leads past adversi prosperity. to Tuesday, January 11, 192! iM^ U. F. A. in Russia ? German Trust Reported After Con- cessions from Soviet Govern- ment— British DeaL On cial to WID'S DAILY) Berlin — Considerable interest is being manifested here over the re- pents that the U. F. A., Germany's film trust has negotiations on with the Soviet Government for certain concessions regarding films. »It is said in some quarters that the U. F. A. heads are particularly eager to control the Russian market before American producers have an oppor- tunity of breaking into that held again. (Special to WID'S DAILY) London — Trade journals here are paying a good deal of attention to the reported deal on between a prominent English exchange system and the U. F. A. of Berlin, whereby the latter's productions will be distributed in England. The Film Renter states "the name of the renting company which expects to pull off this sensa- tional coup, will come as a consider- able surprise to the trade generally." The journal comments on the Rus- sian plans of the U. F. A., and states in that connection: "Those in close touch with the Con- tinental market consider it quite pos- sible that the Moscow Government will grant valuable concessions to this enterprising German trust, and this likely contingency is occupying the attention of two of the leading American producing companies, who hoped to find a market in the Rus- sian field." Fox House in Phila. Site Secured Adjoining a Stanley House— Lease for 30 Years— A $1,000,00 Theater Talked Of (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia— The Fox Film Corp. has secured a site at 16th and Mar- ket Sts. upon which a $1,000,000 thea- ter will be erected. The site upon which there are at present a number of stores and a garage adjoins the Stanton theater, owned by the Stan- ley Co. of America. The lease will run for 30 years at a net aggregate rental of $2,400,000. The property includes Nos. 1600 to 1612 Market St. and has on the 16th St. side five three story buildings, two on the Market St. side and a garage adjoin- ing the Stanton theater. The lot measures 129 by 176 ft. Film men are keenly interested in the move which marks the entrance of Fox into local theatrical circles. The deal comes on the heels of the Griffith transaction (details of which will be found elsewhere in this is- sue). The new Fox house will be about three blocks away from the Stanley theater which will be opened in a few weeks. Blumenthal In On Deal Ben Blumenthal controls the U. F. A. output for English speaking coun- tries and if a deal were made for England, it seems likely that it would have been negotiated through him. Lew Cody Here Lew Cody is in town again from the coast. Around the Lambs' a lot. Roberts Replaces White (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — Max Roberts, comedian, has been signed by Pinnacle Come- dies for a series of pictures. He will replace Leo White, who recently came here from the coast to finish some two reelers. Roberts is now on his way to the coast to start work at the Balshofer studio. Some changes have been made in the executive management of the In- dependent Films Ass'n, who will dis- tribute the Pinnacle Comedies. Eddy Eckles, president, will make his head- quarters on the coast and Harry Rice will have charge of home office and the mid-west territory. An office will be opened in New York to handle the east and a member of the firm will be in charge there. With Eckels will go Richard Robertson, publicity di- rector. re- Constance Talmadge's next ease, scheduled for Jan. 31st, will be Mamma's Affair." Saul Rogers of Rogers and Rogers the Fox attorneys, said he had no statement to make at the present time regarding the above dispatch. D.W. as an Exhibitor (Continued from Page 1) weekly business of $18,000. It was said that the Griffith organization felt it could have kept the picture for six months in Philadelphia, but that it was impossible to secure a theater. The new playhouse will be the Philadelphia home tor all ■ Griffith productions, to be presented as Grif- fith wants them presented with the complete musical scores and other features. An effort was made to ascertain whether or not Griffith planned to erect theaters wherever he felt his productions were not being shown advantageously. This met with an evasive reply. From other sources, understood to be authentic, it was learned that Griffith will have his own theater on Broadway in about a year. Site in Heart of City (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — The site of the pro- posed Griffith theater at the north- west corner of Broad and Locust Sts., is in the heart of the city, the- atrically and from a business stand- point. There is no picture theater in the immediate vicinity, the nearest being the Stanton and Regent. Breaks 50 Year Record (Special to WID'S DAILY) ^Providence, R. I.— "Way Down East" for the week which closed Saturday night did $13,076.50, a fig- ure which breaks every record held by the Providence Opera House. The theater has been showing at- tractions for SO years. DAILY "Passion" a Stupendous Drama— A Cinema Triumph Critics and Exhibitors Unite in Telling of Money-Making Qualities in First National Picture PASSION "A picture filmed with superlative masterliness and artistic splen- dor—surpassing beauty of staging, rich in dramatic moments, tense and impressively acted. Pola Negri is an actress of ability and rare personal charm and grace. It is a super drama of two and a half hours run, magnificently staged and beautifully photographed. Its scenes are stupendous. No one can afford to miss this picture. It is one of the cinema triumphs of the year."— Atlantic City Gazette. 19 AND PHYLLIS "Charles Ray will bring back all your youth to you in this pic- ture. Never has' he surpassed the humor in these situations. He simply couldn't be more serious— nor funnier. He has never done anything better. A fine film. It will drive the blues away and it is medicine to the cynic and the scoffer."— New York Daily News. TWIN BEDS "This farce comedy forgets that it is on the silent screen and becomes an uproar. It literally 'woke 'em up.' Mr. and Mrs. Carter De Haven are capital comedians and are making merriment for everyone at the Kinema theatre."— Los Angeles Examiner. THE JACK-KNIFE MAN "King Vidor's consummate daring in defying all traditions to make a different play cannot but enlist admiration. It is a human, every-day story. Simple sympathy and throbbing heart beats in- vade our inner selves."— Los Angeles Evening Express. CURTAIN "Katherine MacDonald excellent in a very good picture." Raymond Gear, Mayflower Theatre, Florence, Kas. THE PERFECT WOMAN "One of the classiest pictures we ever ran and pleased all, classes. Book it. You cannot go wrong."— Pfeiffer Bros., Grand Opera House, Kenton, Ohio. YES OR NO "Norma Talmadge excellent. A very good picture. Will play return date."— W. M. Roob, Grand Theatre, Port Washington, Wis. First National Attractions That's Another Reason Why There'll be a Franchise everywhere DAIl-V Tuesday, January 11, 1923 Newspaper Opinions "The Love Light" — United Artists Capitol WORLD— Mary Pickford, not so pretty, SO young, not so convincing as the little curly haired girl who became famous, was seen at the Capitol. * * Jlore- over, this i "star" film. Everybody else steps out of the picture to let Alary act. It is a perfect acknowledgment that one per- innot "make" a picture. TRIBUNE— "The Love Light" is a fas- cinating tor: beautifully produced and mar- velously well acted. Alter so long an ab- sence Mary Pickford has returned to the screei thing that is very much worth while. ' * * HERALD — Our Mary.'s some doll at the big Capitol, with "The Love Light" aglow in her eyes, and in your divan as you snugly loll you regret she must agonize. 'J" I MLS--" * • They have produced a pho- toplay well above the average on the whole and really excellent in many particulars. i ELEGRAM— « Not onlj an unus- ual story for the screen, but a startling dis- closure of the emotional powers of Miss Pickford. MAIL — Despite the gloom that pervades a good deal of it, Pickford fans are going to like it because it shows their favorite at her best. POST— The material of Mary Pickford's latest photoplay, while not startlingly new, is good enough to make a really moving piece, and it doesn't. The story is made up of episodes, more or less hung together. * SUN — Frances Marion has provided her with a story much more dramatic than usual, and the sea does the rest. GLOBE — The film is interesting because of this radical departure, and also because of its photographic studies, which are beau tiful and original. American, Daily Xews, Journal and Even- ing World made no comment. "The Inside of the Cup"— F. P.-L. Criterion WORLD — The finest motion picture of its type presented in New York this season. * * * AMERICAN—* * * For the film drama is the most gripping, the most essentially hu- man document that has been seen on- the screen in some time. DAILY NEWS—* * * Has been perfect- ly east, well acted, and is provided with ex- cellent settings. HERALD — Society's evils, and all the boll weevils infesting life strongly are drawn. » * *■ JOURNAL — One of the most human and most powerful motion picture productions. TELEGRAM— This great book makes great film. MAIL " Capellani has produced a of the church that is tense, gripping, powerful and wholly absorbing from the first >cene to the last fadeout. SUN— " ' The engagement should be a long one. * / * It is a story replete with dram. Tribune. Times, Post and Evening World made no comment. "The Frontier of the Stars"— F. P.-L. Rialto WORLD A prize fight scene in a Bow- ii> saloon lits into the screen capabilities of M.r Meighan well, and the scenes taken in i ohej Island brought rounds of applause. HERALD — Charles Maigne, the director, hat is chaste. TELEGRAM—* * * He presents the char- acter with that unfailing skill which has made him the admiration of many film fans. POST — There are, however, compensa- tions in "The Frontier of the Stars." It's a good title and there is the ever-present sincerity of the star, pleasing and strong without the affectation of strength. American, Daily News, Tribune, Times, Journal, Mail, Sun and Evening World made no comment. "Polly With a Past"— Metro Rivoli WOULD—* Miss Claire stamps her- self as being entirely capable of acting be- fore the camera with success. TRIBUNE — Polly is not nearly so effect- ive on the screen as she was on the stage. * But Miss Claire does not screen well and the lighting was bad. HERALD — Ina Claire * ' * smiles her way to all hearts at the Rivoli. In "Polly With a Past" she does a French wink, quite discreet, but still rather frivolly. In her debut Miss Claire may be said to be "there." * * * TIMES Nevertheless the photoplay is an amusing trifle, and Miss Claire is quite suit- ed to the camera. She does not lack facial vivacity, and succeeds in communicating her gay mood silently. TELEGRAM—* * * Every bit as delight- ful and amusing as it was on the spoken stage. * * * GLOBE— It is really not Polly's fault, for she makes an engaging little picture which faithfully follows the adventures of the original madcap played with much spright- liness by Ina Claire. * * * American, Daily News, Journal, Mail Post, Sun and Evening World made no comment. WANTED Space for Film Exchange with vault and re- wind room. Address B-2, WID'S "The Isle of Destiny' FIVE REELS Featuring PAUL GILMORE SOLD x. V.— NO. N. J.— To Specialty Photoplays, Inc., N. Y. E. PA.— SO. N. J.— To Eastern Film Distrib- uting Co., Phila. MD. — DEL. — DIST. OF COL. — VA. — To Square Deal Film Corp., Baltimore, Md. TENN.— NO. & SO. CAR. — GA. — FLA.— ALA. — MISS. — LA. — To Arthur C. Bromberg Attractions, Atlanta, Ga. TEXAS— OKLAHOMA — ARKANSAS — To I Tucker Bros., Oklahoma City. For your territory write or wire to RIALTO FILM CO., 117 West 46 Street, New York City [ 1 "The Great Adventure"— 1st Nat'l Strand WORLD — Yes, Mr. Barrymore is a comedian. HERALD — Barrymore plays the part with much humorous art ; Doris Rankin's a fetch- ing young widow. * * * TELEGRAM — Lionel Barrymore plays with humorous art. * * * MAIL — * * * Extremely well done. SUN — Lionel Barrymore * * * proves his histrionic genius by his ability to portray another type of genius — a painter — and do it so convincingly one can almost smell the turpentine. American. Daily Xews, Tribune, Times, Journal, Post and Evening World made no comment. "Behold the Man"— Pathe Apollo TRIBUNE—* * * As a tale for little folk, it is very pleasing. For an adult it is not so satisfactory, for the interest is not con- sistently sustained. * ' But in spite of these few drawbacks the picture is well worth while. The reverent way in which the subject matter has been handled will p ease i .-\ cry audience. GLOBE — The religious story has been de- veloped with all dignity and reverence. All other papers made no comment. Vera Gordon in Select Special Vera Gordon appears in a new Se- lect special, "The Greatest Love," di- rected by Henry Kolker. Hazza in Deal With Nathanson (.Special to WID'S DAILY) Edmonton, Alta. — It is understood that John Hazza has perfected an ar- rangement whereby his Empress theater becomes one of the string of theaters of the Famous Players-Ca- nadian Corp. Hazza closed the deal with N. L. Nathanson, who origin- ally planned to build a theater here. Pathe, on Jan. 30th, will release the first picture of the Holman Day Ca- nadian Border series, "Lochinvar of the Line." A REEL THROB ATTENTION! STATE RIGHT BUYERS We still have some territory open on high class one and five reel subjects. PACIFIC FILM COMPANY NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS Phone 61104 730 So. Olive St. Los Angeles, Cal. T. E. Hancock John J. Hayes The words "EASTMAN" and "KODAK" are stenciled in the film margin so that all East- man Film may be in- stantly identified. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. ^ 3— — —— — i i Tuesday, January 11, 1921 IP J ft ^"j"^ DAlLV I" ■!■■! ■■■■ I Mi— ■■■■' I sM^ Mr. Producer, Do You Want to Save On The Cost of Production ? Florida, with the finest climatic conditions and scenery, has all the advantages that California has. Jacksonville is only 27 hours from New York City. FINE ARTS CITY JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA will have the finest equipped studios in the world and be the last word in motion picture production. Plus this wonderful motion picture city where complete ser- vice will be given producers, the City of Jacksonville, and in fact all the people of Florida, stand behind this gigantic move- ment, ready to extend the motion picture industry their services and a hearty welcome. This welcome means that producers will be treated in the kindest way. We assure you it will not be necessary for you to form your own buying units; we pledge ourselves to work with you hand in hand in making your productions a success from both an artistic and financial standpoint. If further interested, address The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Motion Picture Committee W. R. CARTER, Chairman JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA tMA DAILY Tuesday, January 11, 1921 Nothing on the Shelf— PAUL SCARDON Has directed Forty-two Features All Released and Proven Box Office Successes To Be Released "HER UNWILLING HUSBAND" With BLANCHE SWEET and "THE BROKEN GATE" With BESSIE BARRISCALE Address. HOTEL HOLLYWOOD nniMTTDC AT YOUR SERVICE rKlINlLlViJ DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES - SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6562-6563 In the f halou ■r*X the Dome A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION CONTINUITY that COUNTS Paul Schof ield Free Lance Adaptations : : Editing CURRENT RELEASES: "Rose of Nome"— Fox (West Coast) "Smilin' All the Way"— David But- ler "Girls Don't Gamble"— David But- ler "Tiger's Coat"— Hodkinson— All- Star "Just Pals"— Fox (West Coast). IN PRODUCTION: "The Quarry" — Meighan — Famous Players HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Hollywood, Calif. CREATIVE CONTINUITY All unaware of the evil intent in Shepler's heart, Percival smiled down into Curce's eyes. A tense moment from "The Spenders," Benjamin B. Hampton's picturization of Harry Leon Wilson's novel. A Hodkinson re- lease.— Advt. The 21st Exchange United Artists are arranging for the opening of an exchange in St. Louis. This means the 21st in its present chain. William Shalit, formerly a sales man in Boston, is now conferring with H. D. Buckley regarding the opening of the office. Buckley has been promoted from Kansas City, Mo., to the Los Angeles branch. Walter Rand, until now in charge of the Los Angeles branch, has been made a district manager with super- vision over Los Angeles, Seattle Denver and San Francisco. T. Y. Henry has been transferred from Denver to Kansas City, where he succeeds Buckley, while Harry Cas sidy, formerly at Salt Lake, succeeds Henry at Denver. (Special to WTD'S DAILY) Montreal — United Artists have opened an exchange here in charge of Mannie Brown. This makes the third Canadian office, the other two being in Toronto and Winnipeg. Reichenbach as Champion Harry Reichenbach took the role of champion for the industry yester- day when the Daily News published a rather lengthy reply prepared by him in answer to the first of a series of articles the News published on Saturday regarding the wane of stars. Reichenbach cited the names of some of the pictures like "Foolish Wives," "The Queen of Sheba," "Man, Woman and Marriage," and stated that the picture industry like all others was "shading here and there" because of present conditions. More Stories The Alton Play Bureau, Inc., with offices in the Longacre Bldg., has completed arrangements whereby it secures motion picture rights to all of the fiction storiet published in Success Magazine and Outing Maga- zine, extending back for a period of years and terminating with 1911. This makes the third publication that Alton has lined up, the other be- ing, as noted in WID'S DAILY some time ago, Pearson's Magazine. Terriss Finishes Special Tom Terriss shot his last scene for "The Heart of Maryland" on Sat- urday. Plan Picture in San Antonio Bert Lytell, Maxwell Karger and company leave for San Antonio, Texas tomorrow, where "Peace and Quiet" will be filmed. It is planned to make the entire picture there. Dinner to Hague (Special to WID'S DAILY) Toronto — Clair Hague was tend- ered a dinner at the King Edward Hotel by Universal employees, in commemoration of his 10th annivers- ary with Universal. Farmers to Use Films (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — William E. Skinner, sec- retary of the National Dairy Associa- tion has announced plans for the for- mation of the Farmers' Film Corp., to produce pictures dealing with problems of agriculture. Active sponsors for the company are the Federal Department of Ag- riculture, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Dairy Ass'n, the American Bankers' Ass'n and state agricultural colleges. DIRECTORY OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Av» , New York City. Hollywood. r ' ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 5612 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. 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INC Studio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem "• Stultin — *fi1 W r the film year wl ich ends Aug 31. he releases throug to March 1 had :en made public previously but now lose that are to follow in the six onths from March through August ■e known. A total of 49 films will be released that period, eight each month with ie exception of May, when nine will i available. The schedule it is in- resting to note, does not include any ■oductions from Cecil DeMille or eorge Fitzmaurice, but on the other md does list three specials from eorge Melford and two from Wil- im DeMille. There will be one a ece from John Robertson and (Continued on Page 4) At Three Today Universal won't say what it's all Dout but advises film folks to be •ound the Mecca Bldg. at three clock today. Something is going i happen. Four Horsemen" at Astor Theater Metro has leased the Astor theater ir an indefinite period, commencing eb. 20 for a showing of "The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse," which ie company has frequently stated is [ie most ambitious production it has rer undertaken. I Rex Ingram, director and June lathis who adapted it for the screen ;ave Hollywood for New York to- ■ght with the original print of the cture. More Showings (Special to WID'S DAILY) i Chicago — First National screened pita Stewart in "Sowing the Wind" Isterday morning, and "Man, Wom- i and Marriage" in the afternoon. Allen Holubar and Dorothy Phil- i>s came from New York for the ireening. B. P. Schulberg is here r the Katherine MacDonald show- i?. Other visitors are Marshall i^ilan and James R. Grainger. Harry Sherman stopped over. He hves for the coast today. ,Hurtt Stromberg, head of the 'iomas H. Ince publicity department Is arrived from Los Angeles in con- lction with an exploitation campaign r "Lying Lips." .A S. Aaronson of Goldwyn is here. 'So "Doc" Shallenberger, of Arrow llm. DANNENBERG. "Vic" Smith Out At peace at last in the arms of the only man she really ever loved, Nance Abbott pledges her life to undoing the wrong he has suffered at her hands. A dramatic moment from Thomas H. Ince's second great Asso- ciated Producers' production, "Lying Lips," featuring House Peters and Florence Vidor. Mr. Ince, who directed all of the big scenes in the pic- ture, pronounces it his biggest and best since the famous "Civilization."— Advt. Three A Year The Opportunity Film Corp. has been incorporated in Albany. The company will make three pictures a year in the east. In it are interested Louis M. Cohn, Charles W. Chald- well and T. L. Griffith, who photo- graphed all of the Lionel Barrymore productions for Whitman-Bennett- First National release. It is expected that the company will start actual production on Feb. 15. Offices have been opened at 110 Wil- liam St. A $150,000 Company (Special to WID'S DAILY) A",nnv, X. Y. — Opportunity Film Corp. of New York is a $150,000 cor- poration. The incorporation papers on file here give the following names: M. M. Henchel, A. H. Bogan and H. Lederer of 171 Morningside Ave., New York City. Secures More Sites (Special to WID'S DAILY) Toronto — It is understood here that N. L. Nathanson, managing di- rector of the Famous Players-Cana- dian Corp. has secured a number of sites for Paramount theaters. The report has it that property in the fol- lowing cities has been secured: Cal- gary, Regina, Moose Jaw, Brandon and Swift Current. The Aliens are rather strongly fortified in all of these cities. Emile E. Shauer, foreign manager for Famous Players, when asked con- cerning the report said: "I really can't confirm it." Back from Cuba A. Alperstein and J. A. Golden have eturned from Cuba. They were there about five weeks. ^No Longer Studio Manager for Fa- mous Players — "Bob" Kane His Successor 'Vic" Smith, who has been studio manager for Famous Players in the east since J. N. Naulty left the Par- amount organization in May, has re- signed, effective Saturday last. Rob- ert ("Bob") Kane, at one time with the Paralta Co. on the coast, has been named to succeed Smith. Preparations are under way for the opening of the Long Island studio on the 24th of the month. The scenario department under Tom Geraghty is busy whipping scripts into shape for immediate production once the plant resumes operations. Walter Wanger, general produc- tion manager for Famous Players, did not care to make any comment on the change yesterday. Lynch Here S. A. Lynch is in New York from Atlanta. Hill Here from North Carolina Roland J. Hill of Greensboro, N. C, is in town for a few days. He owns nine theaters in North Carolina. Swan Case Thrown Out v special to WID'S DrtlLxj Omaha — Because William Swan, formerly owner of the Swan, Colum- bus, Neb., named as a defendant a man whom he admitted had no right to be there, his suit for $326,000 against A. H. Blank and the Film Board of Trade of Omaha, was thrown out of court. Swan has not yet renewed the suit. * Motion picture men who were greatly interested in the litigation say they believe there is no chance now of it being renewed. The case was called for trial in Columbus, Neb., but it was of short duration. No Statement Yet No statement has been issued by Andre Himmel or Gustav J. Fleisch- man of the Fleischman Construction Co. regarding the plans of the $100,- 000,000 Franco-American Cinemato- graph Corp. It will be recalled that several weeks ago Himmel promised to issue a statement relative to the plans of his company after several conferences with the board of directors of the corporation. It was learned yester- day from the offices of the Fleisch- man Construction Co. that confer- ences were still being held and that there was nothing to say at this time. iMi DAILY ■w •mm JKfSWDSTBEET * RIMDOM fifapk: XfrMCOCIIIZED AUTHORITY VJl. XV No. 10 Wed. Jan 12 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920. Wid's Film and Film Folki. Ibc Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St.. Hew York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. t. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer; Joseph Bannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, 'Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918. it the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. . , • Subscribers should remit with order. Addr-ss ail communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt. 45S1-4S52-5SS8 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William on, Kinematograph Weekly. 85 LongAcre. London, W. C. 2. . T „ ,., _ Paris Representative — Le Film. 144 Rae If ontmartre. Quotations T.as' Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Plavers . . 53 55 54}4 do pfd 80 8VA 8O/2 *Goldwyn -K 5/ D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., 17% W& 17 H Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 World Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Lee Stories to Be Filmed B. Virginia Lee, the norvelist, has arrived from California to confer with Harry Chandlee and William B. Laub on the adaptation of her stories to pictures. Chandlee and Laub will not only confer with her on her stories and write the conti- nuities but will also edit and title the finished productions. Changes in Omaha (By wire to WID'S DAILY) Omaha — S. L. Mclntir.e, for years manager of tbe Metro exchange, has gone to be manager at Atlanta, and C. R. Osborne, formerly with the Metro in Chicago, succeeds him. P. J. Swift, manager of the Para- mount exchange, has been promoted to an eastern exchange, and H. I. Krause, formerly manager at Bos- ton, has been installed as manager here. New Film for Forward Distributors (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Philip H. White of Forward Film Distributors, Inc., has secured through B. A. Goodman a five reel western, "Hearts of the Open Range," featuring Milburn Mo- rante, and has shipped the negative to the home office in New York. Two more five reel, subject sare being pre- pared. ■"Godless Men" has been booked at the Capitol the week of Jan. 30. At Broadway Theaters Capitol Mary Pickt'oni's first picture since "Suds" is the feature at the Capitol this week. It is called ''The Love Light," and was written and directed by Frances Marion. The open- ing number on the program is the overture "Queen of Sheba." The next is a Butter- fly Ballet. Mile. Gambarelli " and dancers perform behind a transparent screen upon which thrown a butterfly film, a Prizma color subject. The Capitol News is next. "Italian Fantasy" is the prologue to the fea- ture. Erik B> e is tbe soloist assisted by the Capitol ensemble, the Capitol ballet corps. Mmle. Gambarelli and Alexander Oumansky. Criterion The new bill opening at the Criterion on. Tanua'ry 9th presents the Cosmopolitan pro- duction of Winston Churchill's novel, "The Inside of the Cup." Hugo Riesenfeld has arranged a prologue with a genuine eccle- siastical atmosphere. Gladys Rice sings Gounod's "Ave Maria." Other numbers are a Post-Nature picture. "A Barefoot Boy," and the opening overture dansant, "Blue Danube Waltz." in which a number of girls and a . lone man (much out of place) take part in a pantomime dance. Rialto The overture is "The Sorcerer's Appren- tice," with a spoken prologue by Maurice Cass. The Magazine and Aria from "La Juive" by Emanuel List precede Thomas Meighan's latest Paramount feature "The Frontier of the Stars," an Albert Terhune story. Clyde Cook in "All Wrong," and the organ solo conclude. Rivoli Tna Claire in her first Metro production "Polly With a Past" in which she also scored a hit on the stage, is the feature attraction tlm week at the Rivoli. The overture is "Poet and Peasant." The Pictorial is next. "Wild Men oj' Africa," consisting of pictures taken by the Paramount-Vandenbergh Expe- dition are shown following a short lecture by Dr. Leonard J. Vandenbergh. "Herbertiana" is rendered by Grace Foster and Ralph Soule, assisted by the Rivoli chorus and dancers. "The Conductor," a Bobby Bump's comedy is also on the bill. The organ is "Scottish Fantasy." Strand "Festival" is the first number played by the orchestra. Then comes the Topical Re- view and a scenic "Frivolous Fiji," a Chester picture. A vocal prologue "A Drama" is rendered by Walter Vaughan, tenor. Lionel Barrymore in his latest Whitman Ben- nett production "The Great Adventure" is the feature Carlo Ferretti, baritone, sings "Mari, Mari." Clyde Cook in "All Wrong" is the comedy offering and the organ solo con- sists of selections from "Faust." " Louis H. Chalif, dancing teacher, assisted David G. Fischer in the dance scenes in "In the Shadow of the Dome." Levey Film Shown Today Tbe premier showing of "The Por- celain Lamp" will be held at the Strand this morning under auspices of the Educational Department of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. The picture was produced by the Harry Levey Service Corp. and is in five reels. S. & E. Sales Shenfield & Ennis report sales on "Cowboy Jazz" for Texas. Oklahoma and Arkansas to L. C. Baxlej- At- tractions, Dallas, and Maurice Less Attractions. Terre Haute, Ind.. for that state. The exhibitor, as a citizen, may, or may not, favor the league of nations; — as an exhibitor, however, he is certainly in favor of RITCHEY posters. RITCHEY LITHO CORP. 406 W. 31 st St , NY Phone Chelsea 8388 Gjvictor KREMER "Mad lLove Holds the Mirror up to Nature. » — ripe, and ready for pickin' "WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE" ? . STATE RIGHTS Wednesday, January 12, 192 MR. INDEPENDENT PRODUCER Here 's Good News for You ! YOU CAN NOW REN The Best Equippe STUDIO IN THE UNITED STATE FOR ANY PERIOD Week, Month or Year AND AT MOST ATTRACTIVE TERMS IT'S THE AMSTERDAM STUDI West 44th St., A STEP FROM BROADWAY FAMOUS PLAYERS Have l| It Exclusively Up to the Present Time WANTED Space for Film Exchange with vault and re-wind room. Address B-2 % WID'S EVERY MODERN FA- CILITY FOR A PRO- DUCER. JUST STEP RIGHT IN AND YOU CAN START WORK AT ONCE. WRITE OR PHONE LOUIS HAAS 136 MADISON AVE., LONGACRE 4160 tfta Wednesday, January 12, 1921 nM^ «■ DAILY — PatheNews No. 4 PASADENA, CAL.— Rolling gardens of flowers. Artistic displays of blossoms- delight the eyes of thousands at the city's Rose Tournament. NEW YORK CITY— Unemployed march on church. Battalion of men out of work form unique procession on way to attend services at Trinity. COCHRANE, CANADA— Lost balloonists return to civilization. Three airmen who were exposed to cold and starvation in artic •wilderness make their way southward to the nearest settelment. First and exclusive pictures of Moose Fac- tory where the balloonists landed. PASADENA, CAL. — West triumphs over East in football. California University de- feats Ohio State University in spirited game on gridiron. NEW YORK CITY — Greet successor to the late Terence MacSwiney. Daniel J. O'Cal- laghan. Lord Mayor of Cork, who came here as a stowaway, gets enthusiastic welcome. KENT, WASHINGTON— Flood inundates town. Great damage is caused to surround- ing cottages and farms as the White River overflows banks. SAN PEDRO, CAL. — Terror of war zone sent to watery grave. German submarine UB-88, which destroyed 16 Allied merchant- men, is sunk by shell fire — towing out to sea. LOOKING FORWARD— What will the year 1921 contribute to the progress of man- kind. .Cartoonist Bert Green depicts the in- ventions of past years that have made epochs in the history of civilization. today Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood — With the shooting of scenes on Santa Rosa Island, Edwin Carewe finished "The Tornado." After a three months' visit to New York, John M. Stahl, director, has returned to resume production activi- ties for Louis B. Mayer. T. Hayes Hunter has started pro- duction on the Dial Film version of Irving Bacheller's "The Light in the Clearing" for Hodkinson release. John Howard, formerly manager of exploitation for Famous Players, at San Francisco, has been appointed director of publicity at the new Mis- sion theater. E. Mason Hopper will direct "The Bridal Path," the stage play by Thompson Buchanan. Richard Dix will play the leading role, and Mar- cia Manon has been cast in an im- portant part. Frank Lloyd, who recently finished "A Tale of Two Worlds" "for Gold- wyn, will start soon on "The Alibi," an original story by Charles Kenyon, House Peters, in the leading role, will be supported by Irene Rich, Sydney Ainsworth and DeWitt C. Jennings. Leroy Scott's first original screen story, "The Night Rose," a tale of the underworld, has been put into continuity form by the author, as- sisted by Arthur F. Statter. Wallace Worlsley will direct and Beatrice Joy will play the title role. GAUSMAN. Buys Foreign Rights (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Following the report of the deal by Special Pictures with Federated Film Exchanges of Ameri- ca, comes the statement from the offices of Louis W. Thompson that the foreign rights for all Special Pic- tures output have been sold to J. C. Wainright of England. Wainright who was here about three weeks ago, will control the en- tire foreign rights for the Ford Sterl- ing, Louise Fazenda, Chester Con- klin, Neely Edwards, Reggie Morris, Milburn Moranti and Charlotte Mer- riam comedies; the Clayplay reels in animated mud, the Comedyart pro- ductions, the Sunset-Burrud scenics, and the Artcolor scenics. The Brockliss Suit Regarding the suit filed against J. Frank Brockliss, Inc., by the Com- monwealth Film Co. over the for- eign rights of. "The Invisible Ray," a serial, the Brockliss Co. states: "We wish to point out that the Frohman Amusement Co. has never delivered a negative of the motion picture serial in question, 'The Invis- ible Ray.' The Brockliss Co. has never felt under obligation to pay additional money to the Frohman Co. until the negative was delivered. They have already paid very much in excess of the amount that should have been paid under the circum- stances." G. M. Corp. Dissolves. Albany, N. Y.— The G. M. Film Printing Corp. has filed notice of its dissolution with the secretary of state. 'In the Jhadow of k theDomes A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION STEREOS-MATS ELECTROS I.RUBIN & COMPANY 23 E. 4th ST. SPRING 8303 CAMERAMEN Furnished for all purposes. . UNITED SOCIETY CINEMA- TOGRAPHERS Suite 1603 Candler Building Phone Bryant 6558 UCCESS HORT TJBJECTS Fifteen of the Greatest Two-Reel Western Attractions Ever Offered. Get Your Territory Before It's Too Late AY WON FILM CORPORATION, NATHAN HIRSH, President. 729 7th Avenue New York City DAU.Y Wednesday, January 12, 1921 Daniel Leaves S. and S. (By wire to WID'S DAILY) Pittsburgh, Pa.— S. Daniel, presi- dent of the S. and S. Film and Sup- ply Co., has resigned from that or- ganization after two years of active participation in its affairs. Daniel has no definite plans at the present time but it is expected that he will remain in the film business in some capacity. For Sale or Rent The best studio in Culver City, Calif. On 5-acre plot. Stage, 100 ft. by 240 ft., fully equipped. Immediate possession. Address B-91, Hollywood Office Wid's Daily JUST RECEIVED 2 Brand New Cameras 2 Brand New Latest Debrie 2 Brand New Latest Pathe profes- sional completly equipped — extra lenses magazine boxes — carrying cases — tripods — Iris — masks — etc.,— = Will dispose very reasonable — Address Box— B— 14 c/o Wid's PRINTERS AT YOUR SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES-SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6562-6563 A Complete Schedule (Continued from Page 1) Charles Maigne. William S. Hart has three and with them his Famous Players contract expires. Maye Mur- ray has only one; "The Gilded Lily." The complete schedule, by months, follows : March George Melford Prod. : "The Faith Healer"; Hugh Ford Prod.: "The Call" of Youth'' ; Thomas Meighan in "The Easy Road" ; Cosmopolitan Prod. : "Straight Is the Way"; William S. Hart in "O'Malley of the Mounted"; Robert Z. Leonard special, The Gilded Lily," starring Mae Murray Incorporations Albany, N. Y. — Arnold Picture Co., New York. Capital, $60,000. Incor- porators, A. A. Kline, E. and M. For- gash, 419 St. 5th St., Brooklyn. Albany, N. Y.— Celtic Photo Plays, New York. Capital, $200,000. In- corporators, Y. 1. Ford, T. A. Kirby and T. Egan, 135 E. 95th St. Albany, N. Y. — Blue Bird Amuse- ment Co., New York. Capital, $30,- 000. Incorporators, A. Gluckman Dorothy Dalton in "The Teaser"; and an M. I. Gluckman and J. Cohen, 562 Ince special, "Beau Revel." Bedford Ave., Brooklyn. April William DeMille Prod.: "What Every Woman Knows"; Roscoe Arbuckle in "The Dollar a Year Man" ; Marion Davies in "Buried Treasure" ; John S. Robertson Prod.: "Sentimental Tommy"; William D. Taylor Prod.: "The Witching Hour"; Douglas Mac- Lean in "The Home Stretch" ; Wallace Reid in "The Love Special" ; and a Hugh Ford Prod., "The Great Day." May ■ Dover, Del. — Film Merit Corp. Capital, $100,000. Incorporators, C. T. Cohee, C. B. Outten and S. L. Mackey, Wilmington. Betty Compson at Capitol Betty Compson's first starring ve- ( hide for Goldwyn, "Prisoners of Thomas Meighan in "The Quarry"; Cos- ' Love," is the feature at the Capitol mopohtan Prod.: "Prox:es"; George Mel- ' f_r „ ,,,PP1, Kpo-inni'no- nn SJnnHav ford Prod.: "The Money Master"; William jP,r. a W.??k, beginning Otl bunciay. S. Hart in "The Whistle"; Sidney Chaplin This Will be Miss Compson s first in "King, Queen, Joker"; Dorothy Gish in appearance since "The Miracle Man." "Oh, Jo"; Lois Weber Prod.: "What's * Worth While" : Gloria Swanson in "The Great Moment," and Elsie Ferguson in "Sacred and Profane Love." June Roscoe Arbuckle in "The Traveling Sales- man" ; Cosmopolitan Prod. : "The Wild Goose"; Thomas Meighan in "Billy Kane';; Jnce special. "The Bronze Bell"; Douglas MacLean in "One A Minute": Donald Crisp Prod. : "Appearances" ; Ethel Clayton in "Sham"; and a William DeMille Prod.: title not yet decided upon. July Lois Weber Prod. : "Married Strangers" ; Marion Davies in "The Bride's Play" ; Wal- lace Reid in "Watch My Smoke" ; Dorothy Dalton in "In Men's Eyes" ; "The Mystery Road"; Billie Burke in a picture as yet un- titled ; a Charles Maigne Prod. : tentatively titled. "The Lifted Veil"; and Gloria Swan- son in "Everything for Sale." August Cosmopolitan Prod. : "Get-Rich-Quick Wal- lingford",' William S. Hart in "Traveling On"; Douglas MacLean in ah Ince produc- tion as yet untitled ; Thomas Meighan in "The Tall Timbers" ; Ethel Clayton in "The Almighty Dollar" ; Roscoe Arbuckle in ''Three Miles Out"; "The Princess of New York" ; and a George Melford Prod. : "You Can't Fool Your Wife." Ready for Fight in Montreal (Special to WID'S DAILY) Montreal — Albert L. Grey and J. J. McCarthy of the Griffith organiza- tion have arrived from New York to fight the decision of the Quebec Board of Censors in banning "Way Down East." The Griffith forces have brought the matter into the courts. Charged With Crowding Aisles (Special to WID'S DAILY) St. Louis — Joseph Erber of Erber's Theater, Collinsville Ave., East St. Louis, was arrested by Chief of Po- lice Mulconnery Saturday night on a charge of permitting crowding in the aisles. Erber now has under construction a $500,000 theater to seat 2,500 near his present house. • Dinner for Thring The officers, council and commit- tees of The Authors' League and its affiliated guilds will tender a farewell dinner to G. Herbert Thring, the sec- retary of the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights and Com- posers of England tonight at Del- monico's. Among those present will be: Rex Beach, C. B. Falls, Owen Davis, Ellis Parker Butler, Charles E. Chambers, F. G. Cooper, Thomas Geraghty, Edward Childs Carpenter, Luther Reed and Jerome Kern. BELL & HOWELL CAMERA FOR SALE Two three inch lens, 120 degree shutter, two magazines, tripod car- rying case. E BURTON STEENE, 303 Candler Building Showing for Toronto Censors (Special to WID'S DAILY) Toronto — Theodore Mitchell of the Griffith organization is here from New York to show "Way Down East" to the Provincial Board of Censors. Lytell Plans Changed Bert Lytell and company will not leave for San Antonio today as plan- ned. He will next make "The Man Who," a Saturday Evening Post story in New York and produce "Peace and Quiet" on the coast later on. Browning Loaned to Morosco? (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — There is some talk here that Tod Browning will be loan- ed to the Oliver Morosco Co. to make "Slippy McGee." The Morosco 'offices now announce that the plan for a studio and num- ber of permanent outdoor sets will be gone through. WID'S DAILY in May last outlined the plan of the company regarding this. The scheme as now announced differs somewhat from the original plan, in that a Greenwich Village will be construct- ed as one of the 'most important feat- ures whereas before it was planned to build a race track and amusement park. Edmond Rose and Ann Nich- ols are two writers who, it is said, will have permanent ■ homes in the proposed "Morosco city."' AREEL THROB DIRECTORY OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Av«^ New York City. Hollywood, r-*. ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 5612 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 6796 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Titles 727 7th Avenue Bryant 561J AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New York ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. INC. Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotypes 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 8621 ENLARGING AND COPYING W. J. MORAT Grainless Enlargements M. P. Film 302 E. 33rd St. Phone Vand. 7361 FILM CLEARING JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export & Import — Film Cl'r'ng 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wads. 3443-» CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORIES 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont 3766 H. J. Streyckmans, General Manager NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORIES, 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee. N. J. Fort Lee 221 PRINTERS The local Universal offices hadn't heard about the above report yes- terday as affecting Browning. BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialists 36 East 22d St. Phone Gramercy 943 PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring 2070 STUDIOS ESTEE STUDIO AND LAB., INC. Studio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem 71M Studio — 161 W. 125th Mori. 498* Los Angeles STUDIO EQUIPMENT CINEMA STUDIO SUPPLY CO., INC. Renting Electric Equipment 1442 Gower St. Phones Res. Holly. 1571 Holly. 819 , ryfcBRADSTREET >/ FILHDOM 7/pRECOCHIZED Authority OL. XV No. 11 Thursday, January 13, 1921 Price 5 Cents Deal Off chtman - Feist - Famous Players Proposition Falls Through — No Comment from Feist It is learned that the deal which d been in process of negotiation be- een Al Lichtman, Felix Feist and imous Players whereby Lichtman d Feist were to handle the more pular of the early Paramount pic- es, including those of Mary Pick- :d and Douglas Fairbanks, has len through. This, despite the fact it it was believed negotiations had nost reached the final stage. Felix Feist could not be reached a statement yesterday although ef- ts were made all through the day do so. Blaisdell Heads New Weekly |3eorge Blaisdell, former editor of h M. P. World and later with Stoll m, has resigned as director of pub- |:ty with the latter company to be- ne editor and publisher of "The reen," a new weekly publication de- ned to cover the non-theatrical d of motion pictures. 'The Screen" will be conducted j:h an advisory editorial board com- bed of men prominent in big busi- es, educational and church affairs. Sees have been opened at 114 W. h St. Is Lubitsch With Pola? n connection with the Pola Negri ltract which is said to exist with taious Players, there is considera- i interest as to whether her direc- Lubitsch, who made "Passion," ll be included. Negri cannot speak ?glish, and it would be almost out Hthe question for Famous to have 1 of their present directing forces iidle her. Lubitsch cannot speak ;glish, for that matter, but in dis- using this a prominent film man n it might be very easy to have iGerman translation made of the ipt for Lubitsch to handle, and n arrange with Negri for the prop- handling of the part, and through interpreter, otherwise direct until had sufficient understanding of jlish to handle his people. Mexico City Shuts Down ilm men were interested yesterday n(he cabled report from Mexico City all picture theaters in that city i. closed down because their own- I felt the new increase in taxes rle operation prohibitive. An effort I eing made to effect a compromise v t city officials. The luxuries of society and wealth, or the true love of a man among men — which? Nance Abbott is unable to decide until a trampled conscience chooses for her in "Lying Lips," Tho mas H. Ince's great Associated Pro- ducers' melodrama. House Peters a nd Florence Vidor play the leading roles in a cast of unusual excellence, directed in the big scenes by Mr. Ince in person. — Advt. Spreading North Lesser-Gore Company Plans Branch- ing Out from Southern Califor- nia Theater Field (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — West Coast Thea- ters, Inc., the $2,000,000 corporation formed here in early November, plans to expand its activities so as to in- clude the entire Pacific slope. This is the company in which the Gore Bros, and Sol Lesser are jointly in- terested. It also includes the various exchange units in which Lesser is involved. Those interested in the company are Michael and Abe Gore, Sol Les- ser and Adolph Ramish. A project under immediate contemplation is the 4,000 First National house plann- ed for Broadway and Mercantile PI. Contract Expired? Louise Lovely's Agreement With Fox Understood Completed — Option Not Exercised Yet (Special to WID'S L>i\i.L,x ) Los Angeles — It is understood that the present starring agreement that Louise Lovely holds with Fox ex- pired on January 5 and that as yet there has been no exercising of the option for a renewal. George Hill has just completed the latest Lovely picture and from well informed sources it is learned that Fox officials are waiting to see the picture before deciding on a course of action. After More Houses (Special to WID'S DAILY) Louisville, Ky. — It is reported here that within a short time Col. Fred Levy will announce the acquisition of three more houses in Kentucky. "The Kid's" Release Exhibitors Interested in Whether It Will Go Out as a Special or Part of the Contract (Staff Correspondence) Chicago — Exhibitors here attend- ing the showing of the "Big Five" Asso. First Nat'l pictures are much interested in the question of how the Chaplin six reeler "The Kid" will be released. A number of them, in discussing the question, seemed to have the im- pression that inasmuch as it was a feature, and not one of the usual length of the Chaplin productions, that First National would send it out as a special. On the other hand, a few believe that it may come to them as part of their contract, having re- ceived up to this time but four on the eight they contracted for and for which they made advance deposits a long time ago. Under thiis contract all productions made by Chaplin over two reels can be booked by paying 25 per cent additional for each reel. As this is a six reeler it would mean they would pay 25 per cent on each of four additional reels, or 100 per cent more than their contract price for the usual Chaplin. The question, however, is whether or not this can be done, in view of the price paid, in the neighborhood of $800,000,, which, without doubt, is probably the most cOstly picture ever offered. J. D. Williams, speaking for Asso- ciated First National, said that al- though a clause in the contract al- lowed First National certain privi- leges of release, the picture, would go to all Chaplin contract holders as part of the eight pictures guaranteed under the terms of the contract. The first pre-release of the picture will be at the Randolph theater be- ginning Sunday. "DANNENBERG, To Handle Contracts (Staff Correspondence) Chicago — Jimmy Grainger will act as special representative for Charlie Chaplin with regard to contracts ac- cepted for "The Kid." This will in no way affect his rela- tions as New York representative for Marshall Neilan. This is the first time Chaplin has had any one looking after his interests in New York, and as a result, when it became known, Grainger received many congratula- tions. DANNENBERG, tzMA DAILY Thursday, January 13, 1921 Vol. XV No. 11 Thurs. Jan. 13 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1930, Wid'i Film and Film Folki, Imc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer ; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1S79. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside •f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 Bonths, $5.06; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Addr-ss all communications to WID'S DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 45S 1-4552-555* Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William- en, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rae Kontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale . Famous Players . . S3 54 53% V do pfd so soy2 soy2 *Goldwyn A]/2 y2 D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's Inc., 17 $£ 17V& 17y2 , Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 , World Film Not quoted t < *Quotations by H. Content & Co. Two Theaters Day and Date (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cleveland — "Women Men Love," the first of a series of features to be made by Bradley Feature Film, is playing this week at the Metropolitan and Strand. Distribution will be made on the state right basis, with sales in charge of Syd. Rosenthal. Rosenthal is mak- ing his New York headquarters in the offices of Simmons, Douglas & S/cheuer, Inc., 177 W. 46th Street, who are associated with him. The sec- ond picture to be offered by the com- pany is "Dangerous Toys," by Ed- mund Goulding. It Worked Quite a crowd thronged Broadway around 41st St. at noon yesterday to see the two rubes on a cart with the horse behind the cart. One of them dangled some hay on a pitchfork be- fore the horse and this induced mo- tive power,' while the other "flooded" the street with tobacco juice. The cart carried a sign reading "We are hurrying to the Broadway to see 'The County Fair.' " ^ (f (QcUiccLtioruii 0 ictivuu-/ W Priest a Producer Robert W. Priest of the Film Mar- ket, Inc., who has heretofore con- fined his activities to the distribution of pictures, is about to enter the pro- ducing field. He has signed contracts with Lot- tie Kendall, who has just returned to New York after a tour in "My Lady Friends," for a series of four six-reel pictures to be produced in the east and to be released on the state right market. No Paralysis, Reports Brunet Motion picture production is not suffering from "paralysis" notwith- standing the many statements to that effect which have found their way into print during the last few weeks. This denial is from Paul Brunet. Brunet, as noted, has just returned from a visit to the coast centers of picture production, where he spent more than two weeks with the ob- ject of satisfying his own mind re- garding the actual production situa- tion. Not only did he discover that there is no "paralysis," but that there has been none. Another Loew House to Open (Special to WID'S DAILY) Memphis, Tenn. — Loew's Palace, a 3,000 seat house, modern and report- ed equal to any house in the South in beauty and appointments, will open here on Saturday under the manage- ment of Fred B. Klein, formerly of Loew's Stillman,* Cleveland. D. ,W. Griffith's "The Love Flower" will be the opening attraction. "Our Mutual Friend" Arrives Chester Beecroft stated yesterday tha the had received the negative of "Our Mutual Friend," which Nordisk Films, Copenhagen, recently made from Charles Dickens' story. Bee- croft has arranged with Roy L. Mc- Cardell to supervise the editing and titling. Artists Not Hit (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Reports have it that considerable cuts have been made in the technical department at the Fox studios. If any curtailment has been made, and it is impossible to learn definitely whether there has been any, directors and members of the perma- nent stock company have not been affected. And Yet Again The Evening World is the latest New York newspaper to predict a "revolution" in the picture business. A feature article by Fay Stevenson in that paper yesterday predicted all sorts of things about to happen re- lative to stars' salaries. The article was capped with the following streamer head: "Revolution Com- ing in 'Movie' Business; Film Indus- try Undergoing a Crucial Test." Girls Paint Sign on B'way Broadway crowds were attracted yesterday at three o'clock by seeing a number of girls painting over one of the signs on the Broadway side of the Mecca Bldg. A new one will ad- vertise "Outside the Law." PRINTERS AT YOUR SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS - PRESSBOOKS - FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS - BROADSIDES THE REFFES-SANDSON CO. 314 EAST 34th STREET - NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6S62-6S63 BELL & HOWELL CAMERA FOR SALE Two three inch lens, 120 degree shutter, two magazines, tripod car- rying case. E BURTON STEENE, 303 Candler Building "The Safety Sign' "Insurance Of All Kinds" Merrick Theater Ready The Merrick theater, Fulton anc New York Aves., Jamaica, will open on Saturday night. The theater is operated by A. H. Schwartz and is generally spoken of in Jamaica a; being a Famous Players house. The opening picture will be "Conrad ir Quest of His Youth." Policy calls for three changes a week. Kipling May Come Here (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Rudyard Kipling may come to America to personally supervise the filming of his stories for Pathe release. The first wil probably be "Without Benefit *ol Clergy." Gray With Beban Paul Gray will act as personal rep resentative for George Beban in con nection with "One Alan in a Million.' He leaves for Atlanta tomorrow nigh to arrange for the opening at tin Howard on Monday. RITCHEY nosters never make a photo-play any bet- ter,— but they always make it more profitable. iRITCHEY 1.1THO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St.N.i Phone Chelsea 8388 Jk — Plenty of Action — Comedy Too — "WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE » STATE RIGHTS In the iha low oai the Dome" A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION OJV1CTOR KREME "The Handicap" Is a Stake Picture Among Selling Platers 'hursday, January 13, 1921 jM^ DAILY a* 27000.000 TIMES BIGGER THAN THE SUN is the newly discovered giant star, Betelgeuse, according to the astonishing announcement of the noted scientist, Professor Albert A., Michelson. But there is not much use in the know- ledge of this fact unless it can be applied to things nearer to us, and used as a standard of more accurately measuring and appraising them. COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING therefore, and getting down to earth, this great scientific dis- covery can be of use to all exhibitors by reminding them that KATHERINE MACDONALD is growing in popularity and power 27,000,000 times faster than any other star on the screen. She was liked in "The Notorious Miss Lisle," admired in "Curtain" ; she will be loved in "My Lady's Latchkey", adored in "Trust Your Wife", and worshipped in "Stranger Than Fiction." Released through Associated First National Pictures, Inc. By Arrangement with Attractions Distributing Corporation B. P. Schulberg B. P. Fineman President and Gene,al Manager Vice-President Executive Offices: 576 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK J TS&iJtA DAILY Thursday, January 13, 1921 Censor Problem in Four States Nebraska to Act Legislature Will Take a Stand on Censor Question This Session — Three Schemes Talked Of (Special to WID'S DAILY) Lincoln, Neb. — It is certain that the Nebraska state legislature will act on picture censorship legislation before it adjourns. The nature of that legislation has not developed, only it is known that at least three schemes are afoot. The first and most promising scheme is the result of numerous con- ferences held by Governor S. R. Mc- Kelvie with delegations from the state federation of women's clubs. The governor, whose wife is a de- cided friend of the industry and who, for that reason, is inclined against strict and radical censorship, has been calling the conferences, presid- ing at them, and asking what the women wanted in way of regulation. They decided that strict censorship, sought for in a bill which was allow- ed to die before the 1919 session of the state legislature, was not desir- able. They agreed upon a bill which embodies the following: A board of inspectors of five people, men and women, to inspect and either endorse or reject all films. This will not be known as a cen- sorship board, but as an endorsing board. It will endorse pictures which it favors and eliminate those with dis- agreeable features. It will recom- mend lists of pictures to libraries, schools, newspapers and churches for information. It will be supported by the state, with final power. The other two schemes are the extremes. There are the women who want a strict law regulating pictures, prohibiting their exhibition on Sun- day, making it illegal to exhibit ob- jectionable pictures and in other ways throttling the industry. Then there are the exhibitors who, after a poll of every legislator-elect, declared the vast majority are against censorship of any kind. While these politicians possibly told their local exhibitors such a story, the exhibitors who have had past experience with legislatures are not placing too much confidence in promises. A lobbying committee has been appointed from among the exhibitors and is on the job. A fund is ready to fight a cen- sorship bill. The exhibitors, it is be- lieved, will resort to lull-page adver- tisements in the newspapers, as they did two years ago, to fight censor- ship. Some exhibitors, however, are in- clined to give ui) without a struggle, blaming the movement on showmen who have abused the industry by sug- gestive and highly improper advertis ing. These exhibitors, say the other kind, will be the sufferers under cen- sorship, and they should suffer; while the exhibitor who lias been showing the better pictures and advertising them without resorting to the im- proper, will have nothing to lose. Will Ignore Board Exchangemen Will Not Show Films for Approval — Say Conditions are Deplorable in Kansas (Special to WID'S DAILY) ■Kansas City, Mo. — Exchangemen here who serve the state of Kansas have decided that after a specified date, no more films are to be sub- mitted to the Kansas State Board of Review, for approval, unless Gov- ernor Allen sees fit to make some changes in the present board. Let- ters are to be sent out to all exhib- itors in Kansas advising them of the action of the exchanges, and why it was taken. Exhibitors aid will be enlisted in informing, through their local legislator, the state authorities that a change is desired. There was a conference recently held in Topeka, Kan., between Gov- ernor Allen and members of the board. Governor Allen stated at the conference that he had received re- ports that many pictures were not being reviewed and that portions of film, ordered eliminated from re- viewed films were being shown any- way. Plans were discussed whereby local welfare boards will co-operate with the censors. The old question of whether the board should move its headquarters from Kansas City to Topeka was also discussed. Last summer, a committee of six exchangemen held a conference with Governor Allen regarding the elimin- ations of scenes, which, it was claim- ed, broke up the continuity of the story. The exchangemen claim that at the time Governor Allen was very much surprised because of the exist- ence of such conditions and that he promised relief. There is no appeal from the deci- sions of the board which is composed of three women. The projection equipment in the board's room in Kansas City, Kans., is said to be so bad, that many prints have been damaged. Several suits have been filed for damages against the board. __ Silas F. Seadler of the Arthur S. Kane Pictures Corp. and Dora A. Gelbin of the Realart offices were married on Nov. 24 and kept their secret until now. fir records remember richardsons ^the three rs in music Want Censors in N. Y. Reform Organizations in Albany Pre- paring for Action — Sunday Shows to Be Blacklisted (Special to' WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — The reform organ- izations are preparing for action re- garding legislation that will effect the industry. Bills will be introduced within a few weeks in both branches of the legislature for the purpose of providing for a state board of cen- sors and also a measure prohibiting the showing of pictures on Sundays. The details of these proposed laws have not as yet been drafted, but a prominent head of one of the state reform organizations said yesterday that they intend to get busy at once, and will exert all efforts to secure favorable action by the legislature on the subject of both censorship and Sunday shows. TH&OB Ready for Missouri Confab (Special to WID'S DAILY) St. Louis — Plans for the Movie Ball at Arcadia Dance Hall the even- ing of January 21 are complete. It will be held in conjunction with the semi-annual convention of Missouri M. P. T. O. at the Statler January 20 and 21. The principal topics before the convention will be state censorship and Sunday closing. The Missouri legislature now in session at Jeffer- son City will be asked to pass bills on both. More than 200 theater own- ers will attend the convention. It is expected to take a decided stand against any form of censorship and proposed blue laws. CONTINUITY that COUNTS Paul Schof ield Free Lance Adaptations : : Editing CURRENT RELEASES: "Rose of Nome"— Fox (West Coast) "Smilin' All the Way"— David But- ler "Girls Don't Gamble"— David But- ler "Tiger's Coat"— Hodkinson— All- Star "Just Pals"— Fox (West Coast). IN PRODUCTION: "The Quarry"— Meighan— Famous Players HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Hollywood, Calif. CREATIVE CONTINUITY DIRECTORY OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Av«^ New York City. . Hollywood, f-*; ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant 5612 ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 6798 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBE Art Titlei 727 7th Avenue Bryant 561* AUGUST SCHOMBURG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New York ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. INC. Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotypes 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 8621 ENLARGING AND COPYING W. J. MORAT Grainless Enlargements M. P. Film 302 E. 33rd St. Phone Vand. 7361 FILM CLEARING JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export & Import — Film Cl'r'ng 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wads. 3443-. CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORIES 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont 3766 H. J. Streyckmans, General Manager NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORIES, 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee, N. J. Fort Lee 221 PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialists 36 East 22d St. Phone Gramercy 943 PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring 2070 STUDIOS ESTEE STUDIO AND LAB., INC. Studio— 209-219 E. 124th Harlem 71N Studio— 36.1 W 125th Morn. 408S Gasnier has completed work on: "Good Women," a C. Gardner Sulli- van story for Robertson-Cole. Pauline Frederick will do "Sal- vage," a story by Daniel Whitcomb. ifio BftADSTREET of FILMDOM 7/cPECOCHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 12 Friday, January 14, 1921 Price 5 Cents "One Object" So Associated Producers a d United Artists Have, Says Mar Pick- ford in Los Angeles T nes Copies of the Los Ange ; Times of Jan. 7 in which Mary Pickford was credited with a numbei of state- ments relative to the comb lation of United Artists and Associ; ed Pro- ducers, reached New York yesterday. The interview was given by Miss Pickford to Grace Kingsley. Miss Pickford, according to the articles, takes the merger report as a fact and in one part says that both groups will "all have one common object." The following passages are ex- cerpts from the article: Miss Pickford spoke most emphatically on (Continued on Page 2) A. M. P. A. Dinner March 4 The A. M. P. A. gridiron dinner will be held at the Biltmore on March 4. Price Leaves for East (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Oscar A. Price of [Associated Producers left for New York on Wednesday. Lew Cody in Vaudeville It is understood that Lew Cody las signed a contract to appear in vaudeville. Back from Chicago ^ Marshall Neilan and "Jimmie" jrainger returned from Chicago yes- erday where they attended the meet- ing of First National franchise hold- ers. I Others who returned yesterday rom Chicago were Dorothy Phillips, Mien Holubar and B. P. Schulberg. Rogers Non-Committal When Saul Rogers of Rogers and Rogers, the Fox attorneys, was ask- (1 to comment on the special dispatch from Los Angeles published in yes- erday's issue relative to the expira- ion of the Louise Lovely contract, e stated: "I have nothing to say." Notice Sunday's issue of WID'S DAILY will contain reviews of all of the features shown by Asso. First Natl. Pictures, Inc. at Chicago early this week, with^the exception of "Pas- sion," previously reviewed. Blair Cornwall, with the brawn and courage of the Canadian Northwest branded into his being. Nance Abbott, born and reared in idle society. Love. Irretrievable surrender. A lie — a fearful, terrible lie. See what Thomas H. Ince, personally behind the camera, makes of these situations in "Lying Lips," his second Associated Producers' production, featuring House Peters and Florence Vidor. — Advt. 4 Shows at Once Harry Reichenbach, who is in charge of special exploitation for Priscilla Dean's "Outside the Law," has arranged a stunt this time that has the gang in town wondering — just that. He has arranged for Sunday per- formances of the picture in four Broadway theaters simultaneously. The theaters are the Astor, the Lyric, the George M. Cohan and the Long- 3 re. Two performances are to be given, matinee at 3 and the evening performance at 8:30. The box office scale at the four theaters will be the same: 25 cents to $1 at the matinee and at night from 50 cents to $1.50. Special music will be provided at each of the theaters and when the four showings close around 11 Sun- day night the picture will be taken off Broadway. All seats are reserved for both performances. There hasn't been anything like it (Continued on Page 4) Swanson Features Film circles here are considerably interested in reports drifting in from Chicago that Gloria Swanson may become a star for Asso. First Natl. Pictures, Inc., making her own pro- ductions. Miss Swanson has a contract with Lasky, but it is said that some of the terms were so onerous to her that she was not anxious to continue. She has appeared in a number of big DeMille features. An effort was made to reach Wal- ter Wanger, general production man- ager for Famous Players yesterday for a statement. He could not be reached, however. At the hour of going to press, no word had been received from Miss Swanson on the coast regarding the matter. New Chester Deal Takes Comedies om Educational and Closes Two Year Contract With Federated Exchanges C. L. Chester has closed a two year contract with the Federated Film Ex- changes of America for three series of pictures. The deal means that the series of Chester Conedies now being distributed by Educational will after May 1 be handled through Feder- ated. Under the terms of the contract Chester will supply Federated fran- chise holders with a series of one reelers, at the rate of one a week, a series of two reelers at the rate of one every four week* and the Ches- ter Comedies at the rate of one every four wreeks. Educational will continue to re- lease the Chester Outings at the rate of one every two weeks. On Executive Board (Staff Correspondence) Chicago — A. H. Blank of Des Moines and Sam Katz of Chicago have been elected members of the executive board of Associated First National. John H. Kunsky of Detroit has been elected a vice-president of As- sociated First National. The circuit franchise holders left here yesterday for New York with a feeling that the meeting in all re- spects was a very successful one. "The Oath," R. A. Walsh's produc- tion which was scheduled for a show- ing, was not projected. DANNENBERG. Ready For Drive The subject was discussed at the A. M. P. A. luncheon at noon yester- day, a special meeting was held at five o'clock last night and as a result a number of sub-committees were appointed to aid in the Greater New York drive for the Hoover Relief fund. The meeting held at the Capitol theater last night resulted in the ap- pointment of the following com- mittees: For personal appearances of stars: Bert Adler, chairman; for printing and distribution, Julian Solomon, Jr.; newspaper publicity, Fred Schae- fer; trade paper publicity, Lesle}- Ma- son; slides, Tom Wiley; and advertis- ing, Paul Lazarus. (Continued on Page 2) is&tJtA DAILY Friday, January 14, 1921 *4fc* Vol. XV No 12 Fri. Jan. 14 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folks. Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- urer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, »t the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign. $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Addr-ss all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4S51-4552-5558 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly- wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. William- on, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film. 144 Rue IContmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. SV/2 53% S\l/2 do pfd. . . . Not quoted *Gold\vyn 4% Sl/2 D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., 17% 17% 17% Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 World Film Not quoted t ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Ready For Drive (Continued from Page 1) The Associated Motion Picture Ad- vertisers have been designated to act as the general committee on publicity for the local drive. Of the general committee C. L. Yearsley of First National is chairman and S. L. Roth- afel, as noted, is in charge of the en- tire local territory. Plans were further discussed for the special performances to be given on the 26th and for the personal ap- pearances of all the stars in the east at various Greater New York thea- ters on that night. At the perform- ance on that date tickets will be sold for the morning performances which will be given on the 29th. Four min- ute speakers will cover all of the the- aters in the city. Offices for the committee will be opened in the Capitol theater build- ing this morning. "Passion" for Coast Showing Los Angeles — The western pre- miere of "Passion'' will be held at the New Ambassador theater after which it will go into the [Cinema for an extended run. /[ (Qtluxxiticrncii (J'LctuAjuJ "One Object" (Continued from Page 1) the subject of what the two organizations stood for. "We'll all have one common object and that is to give the world good pictures ami to develop the highest artistic forms pos- sible, whether we make great fortunes or not. "In fact, every member of both organ- izations has been pffered large sums to quit the game, or go over to some other company, but we're all firm. We don't want the art of picture making; tied up. We don't any of us believe that pictures can be made like matches." Miss Pickford stated that any artist who made a good picture would find that pic- ture gladly welcome on the United-Asso- ciated program. She said it was likely, in fact, that one or two famous stars and di- rectors might be added to the organization within the next few months. "I'm told." said Miss Pickford, "by Mr. A'brams that our method of production and release costs less than that of most other film concerns. We have been very success- ful. And," she added, "if cither Douglas Fairbanks or myself makes a bad picture, we'll not release it. We'll burn it up — or send it to Russia ! There's been a good deal of insidious propaganda against our organ- ization, the United Artists, from what source I do not know, but I don't think it has hurt us. As I said before, our one object is to furnish the entertainment world with good pictures." WID'S DAILY on Tuesday pub- lished rather briefly from its coast office an article relative to the Pick- ford interview in the Times. John Fairbanks and J. Parker Read, Jr., when their attention was brought to it were non-committal on the sub- ject. 1,260 Signed in a Month One thousand two hundred and sixty exhibitors during December signed contracts to show the pictures of Stoll Film for 1921, a company statement declared yesterday. The exhibitor wants the finest posters attainable. The RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. MAKE THEM. It is simply a question of getting together. RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St , NY. Phone Chelsea 8388 OjVlCTOR KREMER "The Winding Trail" Passes the Quicksands of Poor Business ''Nothing So Genuinely Gripping Seen on Screen ' ' That's Wha^t the New York World Says of James Oliver Curwood's "Nomads of the North" — Critics Praise Other First National Films First National Attractions "There'll be a Franchise everywhere NOMADS OF THE NORTH "Nothing so genuinely gripping has been seen on the screen for a long time. While a most realistic forest fire makes a smashing climax, the play is powerful throughout." — New York Evening World. TWIN BEDS "The fun is rapid and riotous — ingeniously hilarious. Carter De Haven's acting is remarkable, being vivid and uproariously funny.'' — Lbs Angeles Times. IN SEARCH OF A SINNER "This picture broke all box office records for this house. I have never had an attraction that pleased as well as this one." — Paul L. Turgeon, Rex Theatre, Green River, Wyo. WHAT WOMEN LOVE "A tremendously interesting picture with clever stunts. The picture is beautified by a score of other sea-going god- desses besides the shapely Annette Kellerman." — Cincin- nati Times Star. PEACEFUL VALLEY "The piece deserves much praise. Charles Ray is whimsical. His work is quite entertaining and there is a most agreeable atmosphere." — Denver Times. THE JACK KNIFE MAN "King Vidor has added greatly to his enviable reputa- tion in this offering. The delicate shading of the picture has been transferred to the screen with splendid ability. It's a splendid interpretation. A well selected cast gives added distinction." — Los Angeles Evening Herald. ^One of America's Exceptional Theatres' Jule and Jay J. Allen announce the opening of the ALLEN THEATRE in Cleveland on or about Monday, February 21, 1921 PRODUCERS of exceptional pictures are invited to arrange pre-release showings of their pictures for exhibition in this magnificent theatre, seating over 3500 persons in comfort. Luxurious Tea Room, Lounge and Rotunda. For Bookings Communicate with Miss Edith Koch 17 West 42nd St., New York City •or- Allen Theatres, Ltd. Allen Theatre Bldg., Toronto, Can. ^imiiiiiiHiiiitiiiiiiitMiiiiiritiHniiiiirmitinmiiiiiMiiiinniiiimmiiiii.:!!!!.!. .,„. ...,„„.....,...,..... .„^l Franchise Sold The Federated Film Exchanges of America franchise for Greater New York, Westchester County and Northern New Jersey has been sold by Arthur G. Whyte of the Empire State Film Co., to Laurence Webber, and "Bobby" North of the Apollo Trading Corp., and the Warner Bros. The territory involved in the deal is rated at 13J4 per cent, of the entire country. It is planned to open a new exchange, probably in the Godfrey Bldg., to handle the new business. It will in all likelihood be called the Federated Exchange and in addition to the Federated product such as the Monte Bank comedies, the Bessie Love features, the Special Pictures product the Ford Educational and Walgreene pictures, it will distribute in this territory the Essanay Chap- lins, the Ben Turpin reissues, the new Selig animal serial and whatever pro- duct the Warners release nationally on the state right market. Another deal is under way whereby a prominent state right organization will take over a local exchange and its pictures. For Feb. Release (Staff Correspondence) Chicago — Associated First National will release the latest Katherine Mac- Donald subject "Trust Your Wife" and also "Man, Woman and Marri- age" the Holubar special in Feb- ruary. This picture will be given a special showing at a theater on Broadway, New York. Moe Mark of the New York Strand predicted yesterday that the picture would run for six months. He stated that it goes into the Strand after the premier showing is over. DANNENBERG. Allen Theater, Cleveland, Ready Cleveland — This city will witness the opening of the Allen Theater on Euclid Ave. on or about Feb. 21. With a capacity of 3,500, the Al- iens plan to make this the pre-release house of America. Producers are being invited to arrange for the pre- miere of their features. Runs of one and two weeks will be the establish- ed policy and all productions will be given elaborate presentations and special musical settings. 4 Shows at Once (Continued from Page 1) ever worked before, for pictures or for anything else. The nearest ap- proach to it was when Fox showed "While New York Sleeps" at two Broadway theaters recently. At the time the Fox offices got busy and lined up a lot of old show- men who swore by everything that it was the first time any attraction played two theaters, day and date, on Broadway. Reichenbach repeated the sign painting stunt on Broadway yester- day and attracted a goodly crowd. He has placed lobby displays in con- nection with the Sunday showings in 11 Shubert houses on Broadway and several more on the side streets. These displays appear both outside the theater and inside. New York will be considerably sur- prised on Sunday when it sees the four theaters covered by specially constructed super-structures to rep- resent a prison. The four houses will be covered in exactly the same manner. A corps of workmen will start putting them up after the close of the regular performances tomor- row night. The film opens for a week's run at the Broadway beginning Monday. >**r.i<«ai«*J 'In the ihadow of ihe m& DAVID Q. FISCHER PRODUCTION ZOWIE — IT'S HERE! "West of the Rio Grande" BERT LUBIN 1476 Broadway Bryant 3271 STATE RIGHTS DAILY Friday, January 14, 192: ROBERTSON COLE Announces In Course of Preparation 'GOOD WOMEN'' By C. GARDNER SULLIVAN DIRECTED BY QASNIER A REEL THROB For Sale or Rent The best studio in Culver City, Calif. On 5-acre plot. Stage, 100 ft. by 240 ft., fully equipped. Immediate possession. 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DAHME, INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant t'W MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMB Art Titles 727 7th Avenue Bryant M* AUGUST SCHOMBUKG Art Titles 245 West 47th St. New Yk ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. 1^. Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electroty I 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 111 ENLARGING AND COPYIN W. J. MORAT Grainless Enlargements M. P. Film j 302 E. 33rd St. Phone Vand. jjl FILM CLEARING JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export &. Import — Film CI' ig 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wads. 34J-. CLAREMONT FILM LABORATOR S 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont ;H H. J. Streyckmans, General Mana^gei _ NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORIi, 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee, N. J. Fort Lee !1 PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialist* 36 East 22d St. Phone Gramercy M PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring f0 STUDIOS ESTKE STUDIO AND LAB., INC Studio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem N Sl/2 D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc. 16*4 17J4 16*4 Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 World Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Lois Weber Coming East (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Lois Weber, having completed "Married Strangers," a special production for Paramount re- lease, is making preparations to leave for the East within the next few days. Immediately upon her return she will start production of a big feature, the story for which is now being put I in continuity form. Her trip east will be partly to obtain data for sets and locations to be used in this pic- ture. Second Bullet:n Out The National Board of Review has i issued its second "Exceptional Photo- play" bulletin. In it the features list- ed under that heading are "The Last Df the Mohicans." "The Mark of Zorro" and "Way Down East." Leon Mathot who appears on Leonce Perret's "The Empire of Dia- monds," will probably come to America when he finishes his contract with the French Pathe company. f (Sk£axxiiiarui£ 0 tctuAJU^ THE SriCC- OF THE PROGRAM" Two Year Contract (Continued from Page 1) ures during the present year and a series of two reel comedies. Dale Henshaw is general production rep- resentative with headquarters at the Alexandria, Los Angeles. Hunter Bennett, vice-president and general manager of the company, is now on his way to the coast. The New York exchange will be under the management of Joseph Klein, formerly with First National and later with D. N. Schwab Prod. The Aliens of Canada have secured the dominion franchise and the other franchise holders are: Harry Ascher, American Feature Film Co., Uoston ; R. E. Lynch, Metro Exchange, Philadelphia; Sol Lesser, All Star Feature Distributors, Inc., Los Angeles; Herman Jans, Jans Film Service, Inc., New York ; J. F. Cubberly, Ruben and Finkelstein, Min- neapolis and Milwaukee; John H. Kunsky Theatrical Enterprises, Detroit ; Harry Weiss and Fred Aiken, National Exchanges, Inc. of Illinois, Chicago ; J. Davidson, Na- tional Exchanges of Ohio, Cincinnati ; R. M. Savini, Atlanta; George C. Easter, Na- tional Exchanges, Inc. of Maryland, Balti- more ; F, J. Fegan, Standard Film Co., St. Louis ; Frank Warren, Allied Exhibitors, Inc., Kansas City, Mo. ; and S. T. Ste- phens, New Orleans. Kremer Makes Sales The following territory has been closed for Victor Kremer's "The Winding Trail": Northern Illinois with the Doll-Van Co.; Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, with the Exhibitors Booking Ass'n, and Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas with the Tucker Bros. Road Shows Co. Cameramen's Ball Jan. 29 (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The American So- ciety of Cinematographers will hold its 2nd annual ball in the ball room of the new Ambassador Hotel on Jan. 29. The First Four Robertson-Cole's" first series of pictures for 1921 release will be Ses- sue Hayakawa in "The First Born"; Pauline Frederick in "The Mistress of Shenstone"; Christy Cabanne's "What's a Life Worth," and Max Linder in "Seven Years' Bad Luck." Johnny Hines, star in Torchy Com- edies, on Sunday begins three weeks of personal appearances in Cincin- nati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. In the Courts In the suit of the Triangle Film Corp. against the Lenox Producing Corp. the defendant has filed an an- swer in the Supreme Court alleging that $52,977 has been paid on the cost of producing the film sued on and denying that any more is due. In the suit of Charles O. Baumann, former eastern manager for Mack Sennett, to recover $78,581 alleged to be due for services, the defendant has filed bond for that sum in the County Clerk's office and the attach- ment lveied against the defendant's property has been discharged. The Sheriff of Bronx County attached prints in the vaults of the Biograph Company at 807 E. 175th St. A jury in the City Court gave a verdict for $507 aganist Frank G. Hall and James L. Burke on a check they gave to the National Associa- tion Building Corp. on which pay- ment was stopped. The defendants said they gave the check as deposit on a lease at 23 West 43d St. and that the plaintiff refused to return the check when the lease was not exe- cuted. Veiller May Direct (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Bayard Veiller, chief of production, may direct May Alli- son in her next picture for Metro. Phillip Rosen, who has just com- pleted "What's the Matter With Marriage?" has left the Metro organ- ization. Arthur D. Ripley, who has been with Metro in various capacities for some time past, has been made Veil- ler's assistant at the studios. The Metro offices hadn't heard about the above yesterday and were inclined to doubt its veracity. Roche Elected President Chicago — Dan Roche, exploitation representative for Paramount here has been elected president of the Chi- cago M. P. Press Club, the member- ship of which is composed of press agents, critics, publicity men and trade paper men. We Are Experts We modestly admit it — but it's the truth. Twenty years of ex- perience in the theatrical and motion picture industry have given our staff a thorough knowledge of YOUR problems. Our ad- vice on insurance problems is yours for the asking and we are as close to you as your phone. PEUBEN, CXMUELS ^EAL A!£cJ ERVICE /nrurance -' 60 Maiden Lane Phone John 94H9 • 542.6 - 94Z7 • 9436 as &tou& Saturday, January 15, 1921 In From Chicago The following First National offi- cials arrived in New York yesterday morning from Chicago; J. D. Wil- liams, H. O. Schwalbe, W. J. Morgan, Bruce Johnson,. Moe Mark, J. Von Herberg and W. H. Swanson, Ben Goetz of the Erbograph Co., also re- turned with the party. To Eliminate the "Dark House" Kansas City, Mo. — The Emerg- ency Film Co., recently formed by M. Van Praag, Fred Meyn and B. Taylor plans to insure exhibitors against "dark houses." It is planned to supply exhibitors with a feature in reserve so that when the scheduled film does not arrive be- cause of express delays, the show can go on as usual. H. M. Hoffman of Pioneer has left for Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit and Chicago. There is as much differ- ence between RITCHEY posters and mediocre post- ers as there is between diamonds and rhinestones. RITCHEY I.ITHO. COUP. 406 W. 3lst St ,N.r Phone Chelsea 8388 STATE RIGHTS — ready today ! "WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE" BERT LUBIN Tel. Bryant 3271 1476 Broadway, N. Y. OJVICTOP KREMER "MAD LOVE" Is Affection That Has Ripened Too Quickly Saturday, January 15, 1921 LtkeN ews No. 5 RRA HILLS, CAL.— Indians hold pow- ?; remnants of America's aboriginal tribes ler for festival as in the days when they d the land. SIS. FRANCE— France making sure of safety — until question of international rmament is settled, new recruits are g steadily added to France's army. NNEBEC RIVER, ME.— Horses aban- turf for ice. Unique sport is favorite ime of winter phasure-seekers along the nebec River. \SHIYAMA, JAPAN— Paper-making a ving industry in Japan, and camera shows the Japanese do it. First the pulp made straw is put through a refining bath. RE & THERE— Albany, N. Y.— First »ien in Electoral College. Four women ir among New York's delegates to body ilh formally elects President. Hi FRANCISCO, CAL.— 1,500 bullets a >nte. This is the record of the new sub- liiine gun adopted for use against ban- I^ANA, CUBA — Major-General Crowder ■ 'uba to confer with President Menocal. fcner draft head arrives on the U. S. S. d lesota. ■V YORK CITY— Seeing New York at Ir. With the aid of powerful search- Hs, the cameraman secures remarkable ■j: views of Big Metropolis — at Columbus l/TICE, ONT. — Missing balloonists and ra to safety. First pictures of the arrival ■ iree naval airmen at this northern trad- ogiost after month of hardships. :oday . oecial Showing for Mayer Film (Special to WID'S DAILY) ■ Ids Angeles — An elaborate pre- ■' of "The Woman in His House" fl)uis B. Mayer production starring Bred Harris, was given in the ijruesday evening. A distinguish- ed ball room of the Alexandria d udience attended. )tto Plans World Wide Cruise u^peciai to w'lu'S brtinj lbs Angeles — Henry Otto, who Be a number of pictures for Metro ■was later with Pauline Frederick, m; to leave shortly on a two years' ■lie around the world during which ;pj he will make some stories and 'hiograph a considerable amount ilenic material. Otto plans to dis- H of whatever material he shoots 111 he returns. New State Righter Maries Rhoades, formerly with Jtpommonwealth Film Corp., and Hge R. Carter, formerly with yoj-rtson-Cole, have formed the 'a ;r-Rhoades Pictures Co., and ■ il distribute independent picturse in jpter New York and Northern *e Jersey. They are handling County Fair" for the Trahne- 'h Vmusement Co., a newly formed m in which A. H. Hogan is inter - st ■ Offices of the latter company t '6 W. 46th St. Red Cross in Line (Continued from Page 1) give special matinees for children on the morning of Saturday, Jan 29th. From the Red Cross workers will be chosen captains and lieutenants to serve in the theaters, on Motion Pic- ture Day, Jan. 26th, when speakers of prominence will address the aud- iences and funds will be gathered. The Red Cross women were asked to secure patrons and patronesses for the special Saturday morning chil- dren's matinee. It is the plan to have the public purchase tickets for this special matinee at 50 cents each and to donate the tickets thus purchased to public schools, orphan asylums and other children's organizations, so that the youngsters of New York can be entertained. The call for the meeting was issued by Mrs. Paul Foerster, who with H. D. Burrell is in charge of the dispo- sition of tickets for the children's matinees. Late yesterday afternoon, another meeting was held in S. L. Rothafel's office at the Capitol, at which time, the various sub-committee chairmen who were appointed on Thursday to secure co-ordinated publicity report- ed favorable progress. Charles C. Pettijohn, who is a mem- ber of the committee for the entire industry reported that excellent pro- gress had been made in various sec- tions of the country. Pettijohn ex- pects particularly gratifying results in the south where E. V. Richards, now in New York had told him all the Saenger theaters were in line. Word from E. T. Peter of Dallas, had it that every Texan theater had pledged its aid and all of the Mastbuam houses in eastern Pennsylvania are likewise in line. Similar reports were read from other sections of the country. A letter has been sent to every ex- hibitor in the Greater New York ter- ritory asking for co-operation in the drive. When acceptances are re- rp^i-od a block of tickets and speakers will be dispatched immediately to the various theaters. Stars are exnected j +o cover a eoodly number of theaters in town on the night of the 26th in behalf of the drive. i The following is a list of exhibitors <.„ ,..i.„.„ tt^-V..-* Hoover d:T3trhor1 wires ack""°r tkpm t<~, 3<-t; 3t ^'.^j,-.., .,., for the drive in their respec'ive cit'es. Most of them have accepted. \V. Bernstein, Colonial, Albany; Mr. Lar- ' '""■ Keith's, Boston; Mike Shea. Shea's Hippodrome, Buffalo; Dr. Sam Atk:nson. \!'.-„H A— "■"•ment Asso., Chicago: Henry T.ustisr. Williamson Bklg.. Clev'a'vl: F T Peter. 1713M Corrmerce St., Dallas: F. F. Schwie. Duluth Amusement Co.. Duluth ; Fred Dahnken, Turner & Dahnken, San Francisco : Gore Bros. & Sol Lesser, 209 Knickerbocker Bldg., Los Angeles; Glenn Harper, 2125 Oak St., Los Angeles; James Q. Clemmer, Clemmer, Seattle, Wash. ; Ray A. Grombacker, Liberty, Spokane; W. A. Creaper. Union Ave.. Portland, Ore. ; Wm. Swanson, Swanson M. P. Co., Salt Lake City ; ^£hos. Vick Roy, Tauber, Denver, Colo. ; Fred Seegert, Regent, Milwaukee ; Take Wells, Colonial, Richmond, Va. ; Frank L. Newman, Newman, Kansas City, Mo. ; Harry Crandall, Metropolitan, Washington ; Harry Goldberg, Moon, Omaha ; A. H. Blank, Des Moines, Des Moines, la. ; Eugene V. Richards, Saenger Amusement, New Orleans; Jules Mastbaum, Palace, Philadelphia; F. W. Incorporations Albany, N. Y.— The Sheers Amu. Co., Brooklyn, increases capital from $25,000 to $600,000. Albany, N. Y — Benson Theaters Corp., Brooklyn. Capital, $200,000. Incorporators, E. N. Rugoff, A. M. Rapf and M. Ruden, 336 E. 4th St. Albany, N. Y.— The Diamond Amusement Corp. of New York, in- creased capital from $200,000 to $300,- 000. Albany, N. Y.— B. S. Moss Thea- ter Corp., New York. Capital, $1,- 500,000. I ncorporators, N. H. Strei- mer, M. Sulzberger and B. S. Moss, 985 Park Ave. Dover, Del. — Madison Film Co. Capital, $1,000,000. Incorporators. C. T. Cohee, S. L. Mackey and C. B. Outten, Wilmington. Buhler. Stanley Co., of America, Philadel- phia: John P. Harris, Grand. Pittsburgh; T. C. Ritter, Rialto, Detroit; Theo. L. Hayes, Loeb's Arcade, Minneapolis; Joseph Mogler, Mogler, St. Louis; E. M. Fay, Fay's, Provi dence; Louis Blumentliak National, Tersey City, N. J.; E. H. Bingham, Colonial. In- dianapolis; J. H. Maddox, Southern, Colum- bus; Charles W. Whitehurst, New, Balti- more: H. B. Varner. Lyric. Lexington, N. C ; C. D. Cooley, Strand, Tampa; W. A. Steffes, 324 Kasota Bldg., Minneapolis: H. C. Farley. 314 Montgomery St., Mont- gomery ; L. J. Ditmars, Majestic. Louis- ville ; E. T. Lester, Rilato, Columbus. S. C. ; L. M. Miller. Palace, Wichita, S. Z. Poli, Poll's New Haven; Oscar Ginn. DuPont, Wilmington. Del. : Sam I.,. Rithafel, Taoi- tol, New York ; Alfred Black, Black's, Rock- land. Me. : C. H. Bean, Pastime. Franklin. N. H. ; H. S. Graves, St. Johnsburv. Vt, ; Fitzpatrick & McElroy, Adams & State St , Chicago; W. A. Dillion, Strand, Ithaca; W. H. Linton, Hippodrome. Utica, N. Y. ; Theo. Tellenk, Albany, Schenectady, N. Y ; Ralnh Talbot. Majestic, Tulsa, Okla. : C. H. Lick. New, Fort Smith, Ark.; F. B. Hvman, Lyric. Huntington, E. Va. ; F. T. Bailey. American. Butte; J. M. Xales. Lyric. Doug- las, Ariz. ; M. A. Roch, Pa'ace, Gallatin, T*»r»n. ; A. F. AnHer^on, Or'iheuri. Tw'« Falls. Ida; G. E. Smith, Butler, Tonopah, Nev. ; and J. A. Sneider, Grand, Bessemer. Ala. All Set in St. Lou's (Special to WID'S DAILY) St. Louis — Plans for raising the local quota of $100,000 for the Hoo- <*»r fund include special shows ov the morning of Jan. 29 and ta/ FILMDOM jfcRECOGHIZED Authority )L. XV. No. 14 Sunday, January 16, 1921 Price 25 Cents A YEAH AND A HALF AGO T»-— ^ J? j <7he FLY-LEAF cf , HE FOUR HORSEMEN \ OF THE \APOCALTPSE icenteBlascalbaifez First printing July. 'O't Second printing Sept., 1918 Fourth printing Oct., 1918 Ninth printing Nov., 10,18 Fifteenth printing Dec., 1918 Fifty-first printing Jan., 1919 Sixty-seventh printing Feb., 1910 A Eighty-seventh printing Mar., 1019 Hundred eighth printing June, iqi. Hundred eleventh printing. . .July, 1 Hundred nineteenth printing .. Aug., Jo Hundred twenty- seventh printing Sep. 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Terms (Postage free), United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone, Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California: Editorial and Business Offices, 6411 Hollywood Boulevard. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative: W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative: Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Features Reviewed Albert A. Kaufman presents MAN— WOMAN— MARRIAGE Holubar Prod.-Asso. First Nat'l Pict. . . .Pcge 3 Anita Stewart in SOWING THE WIND Mayer Prod.-Asso. First Natl Pict Page 4 Charlie Chaplin in THE KID Asso. First National Pict. Inc Page 5 Mary Pickford in THE LOVE LIGHT United Artists Page 7 LURE OF YOUTH Metro Page 9 THE INSIDE OF THE CUP Cosmopolitan Prod. -Paramount Page 11 George Beban in ONE MAN IN A MILLION Robertson-Cole Page 14 Eileen Percy in .THE LAND OF JAZZ Fox Page 1 5 Edgar Lewis presents '.THE SAGE HEN Pathe Page 17 THE LURE OF CROONING WATER Stoll Film— Pathe Page 19 Albert A. Kaufman presents NOT GUILTY Asso First National Pict. Inc Page 21 Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran in A SHOCKING NIGHT Universal Page 22 Short Reels Page 23 NOTICE This issue contains reviews of all of the features shown by Associated First National Pictures, Inc., at Chicago, early this week, excepting "Passion " which was reviewed in the issue of Oct. 10, 1920. News ot the Week in Headlines Monday Al Lichtman resigns as general manager of distribu- tion Famous Players. Sydney R. Kent succeeds inn. Federal Trade Commission investigating Eskay Harris version of "Black Beauty." Famous Players mortgage Long Island studio for $650,000. Allen Holubar not tied up with any producer. Tuesday D. W. Griffith to be an exhibitor. Buys site for the- ater in Philadelphia and plans house in New York. "Al" Lichtman with Felix Feist may handle Para- mount re-issues. First National officials in Chicago to show "Big 5" pictures. Mary Pickford quoted in Los Angeles Times as stat- ing Big Four Associated Producers combine is imminent. Fox to build theater in Philadelphia. Wednesday Famous Players to release 49 pictures between March 1 and Aug. 31. , 'Vic" Smith no longer studio manager for Famous Players in the east. "Bob" Kane his successor. Famous Players-Canadian Corp. secures theater sites in Calgary, Regina, Moose Jaw, Brandon and Swift Current. Opportunity Film to make three a year. |. C. Wainwright buys Special Pictures output for abroad. Thursday Lichtman deal with Famous Players falls through. "The Kid," to be released as part of contracted series of eight pictures. Louise Lovely's contract with Fox expires. "Jimmie" Grainger to handle contracts on "The Kid" for Chaplin. Lesser-Gore interests plans theaters on entire Pacific slope. Censor problem crops up in Nebraska, Kansas, Mis- souri and New York. Friday C. L. Chester to distribute through Federated Film Exchanges. Gloria Swanson may star for First National. Saturday Chas Urban io release through National Exchanges. Inc. 'a Arrow Filnru:'ys out local Empire State Exchange Frank Woods supervising studio director for Fnmors Players. "Pardomn* the bad is injuring the good"— Benjamin Franklin Otoe its B!|| &SM0W cmcr: NEVER BEFORE! Anywhere— for any picture! Not less than four of Broadway's biggest houses open- ing on one-and-the-same night, Sunday, Jan. 16th, ling opening — a more-than-startling picture—the most amaz- with Priscilla Dean in "OUTSIDE THE LAW." A start- ing American Melodrama ever screened. How do you know that we know that such an unprecedented first-show- ing is worth while? Read the Paragraph Immediately Below! Any picture that can make two dollars grow where only one dollar grew before is worth showing in every theatre on Broadway — and yours, first of all! &a 1L®0 Anc^sflcs© ika ©sues ^xk^bHs. 946615 The MostAma-ziiici AMERICAN MEI0DMH4 O ever ScieenecL otarriii 6 NE YEAR ago, at the Superba in Los Angeles, "The Great Air Robbery" grossed the unequalled total of $5259.00 for 670 seats in only one week. This year, week ending Jan. 1st, "OUTSIDE THE LAW" grossed $9,466.15 in the same theatre. In other words, for every dollar you took in on "The Great Air Robbery", that great record-smasher of a year ago, you stand to gross two dollars on "OUTSIDE THE LAW." Look up your receipts — get out your pencil — wire your Universal Exchange today. You can't work too fast on this thing. Put this book down now and get busy ! PRISCILLA DEAN Supported hy Sundav. January 16, 1921 afc^ DAILY Tremendously Spectacular But Lacks Big Heart Interest. Albert A. Kaufman presents "MAN— WOMAN— MARRIAGE" Holubar Prod. — Asso. First National Pict., Inc. DIRECTOR Allen Holubar AUTHOR Olga Scholl SCENARIO BY Allen Holubar ART TITLES Ferdinand Pinney Earle CAMERAMEN H. Lyman Broening and Wil- liam McGann AS A WHOLE Sumptuous, extravagant pro- duction lacking heart interest STORY Built on faith wife has that God will make her husband see the true light. With in- numerable excursions into days long gone by showing constant conflict between man and woman PLAYERS Dorothy Phillips, featured, gives best performance of her career, rising at times to splendid heights. Support uniformly excel- lent. James Kirkwood fine as husband PHOTOGRAPHY Splendid; some gorgeous shots LIGHTINGS Excellent CAMERA WORK Held to high standard EXTERIORS Correct; fitting. Ancient histor- ical backgrounds beautifully done INTERIORS Magnificient DETAIL Worked out masterly CHARACTER OF STORY Good for any house- woman triumphant over all destroying influ- ences and saving her husband LENGTH OF PRODUCTION Over 9,000 feet Standing out as one of the most extravagant pro- ductions of the year, Allen Holubar's "Man — Wom- an— Marriage" offers much to interest the eye. But whether it gets to your heart is another story. Cut from its present form, and tightened up it may. But it is a serious question whether the actual story, heightened as it is by innumerable excursions into the past showing woman dominated and broken by man, the master, has that heart interest so necessary to make a production of this extent the tremendous suc- cess its financial undertaking should justify. Certainly Holubar and Al Kaufman, the producer, have spared nothing. Reported that it cost close to half a million in the making, it surely shows tremendous profligacy in expenditure all the way through. Some of the sets. flashed for but a moment, represent tremendous costs. Naturally the ancient periods allowed for atmosphere, and here Holubar has gone to the limit. Particularly so are those sequences showing woman lifted from brute domination by a knight, where he rides cap-a- pie into the castle and places her bodily on his horse, galloping away; the battle of the Amazons which is going to produce the greatest thrill of the production ; and that where a Christian slave girl awakens in the Emperor Constantine, the desire to have Rome be- come Christianized through the ennobling influence of love. Then there is a wild orgy where Dorothy Phillips becomes disgusted with her politician hus- band and leaves him. This is a tremendous setting, with a dance on the table by half naked participants that is sure to be talked about. All through can be s.°c-n the desire to- do, to present what was in the director's mind, without regard to cost. But even so the heart interest never quickens. Ex- cept at the very end, where, love triumphant, and faith retrieved, the husband awakes to the realization of his wife's great good, and her true worth, and returns to her, after serving a term in prison, is there little to stir to emotions. The finish gives a thrill, the Prizma effect being particularly worth while. Much needs to be done with the production to make it "right." It needs judicious pruning and cutting. There are too many interruptions to the thread of the story by cutting back into ancient history. These could easily be cut down to flashes ; some might be eliminated entirely. By doing this the heart interest might be quickened. And this is surely what the production needs. An excellent cast helps immensely. Miss Phillips undeniably gives the best performance of her career and at times is immense. James Kirkwood is virile and strong as the loving husband, the scheming poli- tician and the man, in the end awakened to his wife's influence and love. J. Barney Sherry is good as the political boss and Ralph Lewis, as Dorothy's father, gives a stern, true performance. Bank on the Women Liking This and Play It Up Accordingly. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor. Play up the spectacular touches of this and you can get it over. Holubar has spent a fortune in doing this and it shows. Talk about the Battle of the Amazons. It is one of fte most spectacular sequences you have ever seen. Build up your campaign on the fact that the picture shows the triumph of a good woman over all other influences. That is sure to get your women in. And once you do that the rest is easy. You will have to depend entirely on these two points — the spectacular end of the production and the conflict between evil forces and the wife, and how, in the end, the wife wins out. But these two points should be sufficient. It offers many opportunities for special exploitation, especially among clubwomen and mothers' organizations, and your appeal to them should be strong. Dorothy Phillips may be remembered for her work in "The Heart of Humanity," and so may Holubar, and if so talk about them. Kirkwood is also known to your people. He has done some very good work lately and should be an asset. Catchlines might be used, but it would seem better to build your ex- ploitation along other lines. You can, however, talk about it as one of the biggest spectacles offered in pictures. jMA DAILY Sunday, January 16, 1921 Strong, Virile Drama in "Sowing the Wind" Anita Stewart in "SOWING THE WIND" Mayer Prod. — Asso. First Nat'l Pict. DIRECTOR John M. Stahl AUTHOR From play by Sydney Grundy SCENARIO BY Franklin Hall CAMERAMAN Rene Guissard AS A WHOLE One of the best pictures Anita Stewart has had STORY Full of punch DIRECTION Director has failed to take ad- vantage of many opportunities original play afforded, but it's still there despite handicap PHOTOGRAPHY Some excellent bits LIGHTINGS Very satisfactory CAMERA WORK Good STAR Gives very good performance, but ap- pears cold in scenes with her lover SUPPORT Unusually fine. Myrtle Stedman does a "mother" bit that stands out like a cameo. James Morrison also good EXTERIORS Excellent INTERIORS Lavish DETAIL Watch some of the titles or censors will CHARACTER OF STORY How elderly man "sowed the wind" and almost caused the ruina- tion of his own daughter so doing LENGTH OF PRODUCTION About 6,000 feet Your crowd is going to like "Sowing the Wind" if they cut it and get the titles right. This will probably be done, as those shown at Chicago were scratch ti- tles, and often obviously impossible to pass police or censor boards. When this play was produced many years ago by Charles Frohman with Henry Miller and Viola Allen in the leading roles it was a sensation. John Stahl has in a way ignored much of the original play, but even so there is a strong, stirring drama offered which is sure to be liked by the average crowd. There are several splendid dramatic scenes which are going to be remembered for a long time. Especially is this true of the early reels when Myrtle Stedman domi- nates the screen. As Baby Brabant, a woman of the town, the hostess at a gambling palace, trying to save her daughter from the crowd with which she asso- ciates, and to keep from her child the very fact that she is her mother, Miss Stedman's work stands out clean and fine cut. You forget Anita Stewart is the star in Miss Stedman's excellent performance. The continuity is bad. Things "just happen" and that's all. There are a number of such spots, and at one place it is hard to determine whether here James Morrison is the son of jRalph Lewis, or whether Lewis is just his guardian. Another spot shows Morrison meeting Anita in a train, evidently falling in love with her, and then they jump a year and a title says they are in love and that Anita is now a Broadway star, ft is never made clear, incidentally, why Josef Swick- ard, the gambler, demands that Anita visit his gam- bling place and become a habituee. Baby Brabant was Swickard's mistress, but after her death nothing is made clear as to the hold he should have over Anita, her daughter. Despite these slips, however, the story is so strong that it will get over. It tells of how Ralph Lewis, soured by his experience in life with an actress, ad- vises his ward to play with his sweetheart, Anita, but not to marry her, and to return to him "alone." In the end he discovers that Anita is his own daughter and is fearful that Morrison had carried out his sugges- tion. But Morrison had not, and so all ends happily. An excellent cast aids Miss Stewart. Lewis is fine as the guardian and while Wm. V. Mong overacts at times his work stands out as a forgetful old crony. Morrison is good as the hero and Swickard excellent. Miss Stedman's characterization has been mentioned. Star's Supporters Sure to Like Her in This Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor You have a fine title here, and it is sure to get them in, especially if Anita Stewart is liked in your terri- tory. It was one of the greatest dramas offered years ago and is still powerful enough to more than stand out among the modern screen plays. You need have no fear of this, especially if it is cut and titles that will not shock are used, as they probably will be. But it will be well to look this over to make sure. Talk about Miss Stewart's characterization as one of the best she has ever given, and also, for the benefit of your' women patrons, say something about her gor- geous clothes. For catchlines something like this line: "He 'Sowed the Wind' but almost reaped a whirlwind. See what happened at the blank theater." You can use the names of any of the supporting cast if they are known to your people. Especially point out the work of Myrtle Stedman. She deserves it- Associated Exhibitors Inc. presents Mr. George Arliss in "The Devil 99 The Sensation of Two Continents Directed by JAMES YOUNG "/ am the good friend who visits your home — the friend whom women dote upon and husbands trust — and I am hut one in the legion of Hell amo?ig you always!''' The Associated Exhibitors announce this masterly creation in the utmost confidence that it will receive from exhibitors the enthusiastic reception which its superb artistry warrants. Mr. Arliss, in his screen debut, has en- dowed the cinema with a flawless, brilliant and indelible characteriza- tion. Chosen on merit, and after inspec tion, by The Strand, New York, for its premier presentation. Highly recommended to every exhib- itor, everywhere. ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS, Inc. 25 West 45th Street, New York PAT HE Distributors Sunday, January 16, 1921 7iH4 DAILY "The Kid"-A Knockout. Charlie Chaplin in "THE KID" Asso. First National Pictures, Inc. DIRECTOR Charlie Chaplin AUTHOR Charlie Chaplin SCENARIO BY Charlie Chaplin CAMERAMAN R. H. Fatheroh AS A WHOLE Most human picture ever made by world famous comedian with touches that make it a masterpiece STORY Is going to make the women love it. Natural, human, laughs and tears all centered about a waif "The Kid" DIRECTION Chaplin shows he knows some- thing beside comedy PHOTOGRAPHY Fair LIGHTINGS Good CAMERA WORK Good PLAYERS Little Jack Coogan gives Charlie a tough run for first honors. Edna Purviance very good EXTERIORS Mainly slum stuff but good INTERIORS Chiefly a rickety garret DETAIL A few shots may be objected to by censors CHARACTER OF STORY Good for any and every picture house in this country LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,300 feet "The Kid" is a knockout. That's all. This tells the story in a nutshell. You could go on and rave about it in various ways and fill a small book about it. All you need to know is to go hack and read the first paragraph of this. If you don't get this — even at the high price at which it will be issued — it's your own funeral. First, because it's something different than the famous comedian lias ever attempted, and second, because it's all there any way you look at it. Chaplin never registered the pathos, nor caused the chunks in your throat as he does in this. And he has rarely made you laugh more heartily. Once in a while he slips into slapstick stuff, but as a rule this is hap- pily missing, and there are some touches that make you forget it's a comedy. And this only accentuates the laughs when they come. There are a lot of them, too. The story is there with a wallop. A little waif, abandoned by its mother, is finally taken up by Charlie because he can't lose him, try as hard as he does. All the hokum is there showing how Charlie takes care of him, in the end the kid being returned to his mother who is now a famous singer. How Charlie takes to the little one, protects and raises him and finally fights off the county officials who would take the youngster to the county orphanage, and how, in the end, the youngster goes to his mother, only to he followed by Charlie, makes up the plot. But this synopsis cannot begin to do justice to the innumerahle hits of real humor, of real comedy, that, interspersed as they are, contribute to making this one of the greatest pictures you ever had a chance to book. Little Jackie Coogan is "The Kid." A newcomer with a real personality, he is immense. Edna Purvi- ance has a mighty good part, and Charlie — well, he is the same old irresistihle laugh maker that he has always been. Tell 'Em It's the Best Picture Ever Made By The World's Greatest Comedian — It Is. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor You've never had a Chaplin like this. You've had mighty few chances to get a picture made by anyone that will outclass this as a box office bet. It's a long time since you've had one from Charlie. But this was well worth waiting for. It contains everything that constitutes a box office attraction. A human story, full of comedy and pathos, with the world's most famous comedian at his best, and a youngster that your women folk are going "to love." Hit on high on your promises. You can't go wrong on this. Play it up to a iare-you-well and then some. Get them in. That's all. It'll do the rest. And it will stimulate Chaplin's stuff from the fan view for a long time to come. The picture is said to have cost Asso. First National $800,000, so it is going to come to you at a price that may make you hesitate. But it's there. And it isn't going to do your house any good to let the other fel- low get this. You don't get a flock of pictures of this type. So land this one. You shouldn't need catchlines for Chap- lin. But if you do, tell them it's the greatest picture he ever made, and don't overlook talking about Jackie Coogan, "The Kid." THE WORLD'S GREATEST PHOTOPLAYS Were made by the world's twenty-five master cameramen selected to membership in Motion picture Photographers 3teo* 220 West 42nd Street, New York City "Way Down East," "Over the Hill," "The Girl With the Jazz Heart," "Dangerous Business," "The Riddle: Woman," "Dead Men Tell No Tales," "The Silver Lining," with Jewel Carmen; "The Education of Elizabeth," with Billie Burke; "Cousin Kate," with Alice Joyce; "While New York Sleeps," "The Passion Flower," "Fantomas," "The Teaser," "The Ghost in the Garret," Dorothy Gish; "Something Different," Constance Binney ; "The Quarry," Thomas Meighan; "The Sin That Was His;" "Cardigan," Buster Collier; "Guilty," William Farnum; "The Passionate Pilgrim," "Other Men's Shoes;" "The Tiger's Cub;" "The Gilded Lily," Mae Murray; "The Highest Bidder," "The Price of Possession," Ethel Clayton; "The Great Adventure," "No. 17," George Walsh; "Her Majesty," Mollie King — are only a few of the pictures made by members of this legion of honour of photo- graphic art. The receipts of pictures made by these members would total over a billion dollars. HAVE YOU AN ARTIST BEHIND YOUR CAMERA? ARTISTRY IS EFFICIENCY— COMMON SENSE APPLIED TO MAKING BEAUTI- FUL THE COMMONPLACE— THIS IS THE CREED OF THESE MEN. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY PHOTOPLAY THROUGH THIS ORGANIZATION. OFFICERS Ned Van Buren President George Peters Vice President Edward Wynard 2nd. Vice President Larry Williams " Treasurer I larry Keepers Corresponding Secretary J. C. Bitzer Recording Secretary Walter Arthur Representative BOARD OF DIRECTORS Oliver T. Marsh Charles Downs- Hal Sintzenich Ernest Haller Horace Plimpton Paul Allen Al Ligouri Carl Gregory Nathaniel Cohen. Attorney-at-law. MEMBERS Paul Allen George Folsey Frank Kugler Arthur Ross Walter Arthur Carl L. Gregory George Lane Hal Sintzenich J. C. Bitzer Charles Gilson Al Ligouri Jos. Schelderfer G. W. Bitzer Tom L. Griffith William McCoy Max Schneider Jack Brown Ernest Haller Oliver Marsh Ned Van Buren Fred Chaston Edward Horn Horace Plimpton Larry Williams Charles Downs Roy Hunt George Peters Edward Wynard Edward Earle Harry Keepers Joseph Ruttenberg Membership in this Association is by invitation only, each man being judged by his rec- ord and ability as a motion picture photographer. Sunday, January 16. 1921 iM% DAILY They're Going To Like The Production And Mary Too. Mary Pickford in "THE LOVE LIGHT" United Artists DIRECTOR Frances Marion AUTHOR Frances Marion SCENARIO BY Frances Marion CAMERAMEN Charles Rosher and Henry Cronjager AS A WHOLE Outside of the star herself the photography and scenic beauty of the exteriors make this a real picture STORY German spy idea a bit untimely but it serves as material that provides proper sur- roundings DIRECTION Splendid; story runs smoothly and artistic efforts have secured beautiful results PHOTOGRAPHY Georgeous LIGHTINGS Clear and beautiful CAMERA WORK Excellent STAR Really appealing and photographs splen- didly SUPPORT All do very well EXTERIORS Many wonderfully pretty shots INTERIORS Realistic DETAIL Very good CHARACTER OF STORY Italian girl marries man, really a German spy, and later learns his act caused her brother's death LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 7,800 feet "If at first you don't succeed, etc.," seems to have been taken to heart by Mary Pickford and after her not altogether successful attempt at a character part in "Suds," she has tried it again in "The Love Light," this time surrounded by more .sympathetic circum- stances and while the story itself may strike some as untimely, still it provides a splendidly suited atmos- phere. The idea of the German spy theme being resurrected may not sound appealing but you'll have to see "The Love Light" to be convinced that it isn't as harsh as it may sound. The direction which is credited to Frances Marion is excellent and a Griffith-like artistic sense is noticeable throughout the production. Both Charles Roscher and Jules Cronjager should share equal honors for their part of the picture's satisfaction for the photography is the best of the pictures seen most recently on Broadway. The lightings are soft and there is a beautiful shot of a lighthouse at night, casting its light on the waters, the rays of the light playing on one huge wave as it rolls to the shore. Angela, the little Italian girl, bids good-bye to her second brother, and the youngest, as he goes off to join the troops. Then comes the news that her older brother has been killed. Giovanni, who loves Angela, tries to comfort her and then he, too, is called. Left alone Angela is made keeper of the lighthouse. Comes Joseph, who says he is an American — a deserter. They are later secretly married. One night he has Angela flash him a "love" signal from the tower. The next morning a native ship, returning with wounded soldiers is reported as having been de- stroyed at midnight — the hour of Angela's signal. Angela steals chocolate from Tony for Joseph to take with him. When she returns to her home she hears Joseph murmer "Gott Mit Uns" in his sleep and the truth dawns on her — her husband is a German spy. Tony traces the thief to Angela's home and accuses her. First she denies it but when they tell her her brother was on the destroyed ship she remembers her signal and realizes that it sent her brother to death. She gives up her husband though he swears he loves her. He breaks away from his jailors and jumps off a cliff and is killed. Later with her baby and Joseph's Angela is happy with her old sweetheart Giovanni who returns blind. Good For An Extended Run. Ought To Keep The Cashier Busy. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor There's little doubt as to the box office value of this picture. If you can secure a booking of "The Love Light," you will have little trouble in making the money come your way. And you can best do this by an extended run for they'll all want to see Mary's latest. You can make promises too for they're going to like this one. You can" tell them that the star again plays a character part but is surrounded by circum- stances that compel sympathy. Talk about the production itself. Promise them a picture beautiful to look at. You won't go wrong on this. They'll agree with you that it's the prettiest thing they've seen recently. Mention the photog- raphy. It plays no small part in the picture's success. Catchlines and stills will draw them but they won't be'needed. You could promise a refund and feel sure no one would ask for it. Just Completed Edward Hemmer Production featuring Margaret Beecher in u Sunshine Harbor" Directed by Edward Hemmer By Jerome Wilson The Playhouse Bryant 4193 Special Music by George Spink Sunday, January 16, 1921 nM% DAILY Story Is Old and Picture Generally Is Not Up To Standard. "LURE OF YOUTH" Metro DIRECTOR Philip E. Rosen AUTHOR Luther Reed SCENARIO BY Luther Reed CAMERAMAN Robert Kurrle AS A WHOLE Gala array of high life and gay white way atmosphere in production for those who like this sort STORY Not at all human; already too many times told in pictures DIRECTION Only ordinary PHOTOGRAPHY All right LIGHTINGS Fair CAMERA WORK Average PLAYERS Cleo Madison well cast as actress- vamp; Gareth Hughes the disillusioned youth EXTERIORS Few of them INTERIORS Satisfactory DETAIL Suit: We CHARACTER OF STORY Youth whos^ 1 fe ambition is to be a successful playwright writes his first successful one after disillusionment LENGTH OF PRODUCTION About 6,000 feet There's nothing either in story or production in "Lure of Youth" to warrant calling it anything but an ordinary program picture. It is an adaptation of Luther Reed's original novel and the scenario was written by Mr. Reed. It might well satisfy as a novel bnt the situation of the actress-vamp and the innocent youth has already been told so many times in pictures that it no longer holds interest. The production is ordinary except that every op- portunity to paint a vivid picture of theatrical high life and the wild parties of the gay white way are taken advantage of and they go into it for all it's worth. It's the sort of thing that goes well in some small com- munities where the only knowledge of Broadway is what they imagine, what they read and see in pictures. "Lure of Youth" doesn't differ from a lot of other pictures of its kind except that Florentine, the actress, is not really as bad as she is painted and in the end she gives it up to marry the man who has stuck to her through it all. Cleo Madison is well cast as Florentine, while Gareth Hughes is the youthful dramatist. William Conklin is Florentine's sincere admirer who is like a bad penny. He makes his ap- pearance in nearly every scene — and when you least expect it. Florentine Fair, famous actress, still persists that she doesn't want to become Mrs. Morton Mortimer, hut the gentlemen hangs on just the same and sends Florentine to a town where there isn't even a trolley- car, to spend the summer. In this town is Roger Dent, whose life ambition is to become a successful dramatist. % Florentine becomes greatly interested in the youth's ambition to write but her offer of assist- ance is looked upon as merely a trap to ensnare the boy by his folks and the townspeople. Eventually, however, Roger decides for himself and accepts the actress' plan to take him to the city where he will have a better chance to make good. But Roger is still told that he will have to see more of life before he can write about it. Florentine still sees in the youth, a genius. The boy believes his benefactress to be an "angel" as he calls her, but in a flippant moment Florentine does something which brings about his dis- illusionment and he returns to his home. He writes another play based on his experience and calls it "The Awakening." It is produced and proves a success. Roger then asks Florentine to marry him but she says it cannot be. Later she plans to marry Mortimer who had remained faithful to her through it all. Use On Double Feature Day Or Secure Good Short Reels To Accompany It. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor In transient houses or small communities where Broadway life in pictures appeals to them since it's the nearest they get to it, "Lure of Youth" will prob- ably go over very nicely. However, in first class houses, where folks expect to find real pleasant enter- tainment of a happy, realistic atmosphere, this pro- duction won't give satisfaction. about so it's a question whether or not to use Luthe;- Reed's name. The cast doesn't contain names that will get them in unless Cleo Madison is remembered. It won't do to make any promises in connection with it, so if you have a double feature day you might work it in then. Catchlines will do to give them an And the story doesn't contain anything new to talk idea of the story. 0„,c« e» *** .aCK* ^emiary 7-tJ), X92V A& WW$W&S%& rafflj J. PARKER READ JR. - MACK SEN H 8 \y< m% hi BS &m HI li . . . ill rang* Sunday, January 16, 1921 sfe^l AIL.V 1! Good Production and Strong Dramatic Moments "THE INSIDE OF THE CUP" Cosmopolitan Prod. — Paramount DIRECTOR Albert Capellani AUTHOR Winston Churchill SCENARIO BY George DuBois Proctor CAMERAMAN Al Siegler and Jacques Monteran AS SA WHOLE. . .Dramatic sequences well handled; good production and well acted STORY From the well known novel; is "preachy" but makes sincere effort to expose social evils DIRECTION Good for the most part and es- pecially with regard to detail but first reels of story are not well put together PHOTOGRAPHY Excellent LIGHTINGS Effective CAMERA WORK Very good PLAYERS Capable and well suited cast; David Torrence and William P. Carleton give force- ful performances ; Marguerite Clayton and Edith Hallor do very well EXTERIORS Very few INTERIORS All careful prepared DETAIL Good CHARACTER OF STORY Rich men who make their profits off the poor but glory in their positions as "pillars of the church" LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 8,500 feet In his production of Winston Churchills' novel, Albert Capellani has kept the church atmosphere up- permost all the time and the scriptures are quoted from at frequent intervals. The production given the story is thoroughly adequate and will be liked for its dramatic moments which are well handled and finely acted. However, director Capellani seems to have found it a difficult thing to get into his story. There are at least three sides to it. There is Eldon Parr, banker and his associates, who make their wealth by trodding on the poor ; there's Richard Garvin, who is one of Parr's victims, and then there is Kate Marcy, who is also a victim of Parr's though in a different way. There is a flash of Parr, a short bit showing his house- hold of Garvins and again they show you Kate. For the time being the spectator is apt to be "lost" he- cause so far they are unable to make the connection. Eldon Parr, a hanker, with two other men, one a department store owner and the other who practi- cally owns all the tenements in the Dalton St. section of the town of Bremerton, are the "pillars" of St. John's, a fashionable church, catering to the rich. El- don Parr learns that his son is about to marry Kate Marcy, a shop girl. Parr goes to Kate and makes her believe that by marrying his son she would ruin his life and so she goes away. The younger Parr de- nounces his father's act and goes away swearing to defame the. family name. Alison Parr, the daughter, also leaves her home he- cause her father has ruined Garvin, one of his em- ployees. John Hodder, a young rural clergyman, is secured as rector of St. John's and he also is an inno- cent victim of the "pillars." Gradually the rector's eyes are opened and as one by one he comes across the people whose lives have been wrecked by Parr, he realizes the truth. He finds Kate, now a woman without a name, and Garvin and his wife and boy dying from starvation. From the pulpit the rector denounces Parr and his accomplices and refuses to offer his resignation. Parr's son returns, a derelict, and later Parr is killed by the now half-crazed Garvin, who also kills him- self. The son recovers and is reunited with Kate, while Alison, who has been devoting her time to set- tlement work, finds happiness with the rector. Promise Good Acting and Make Known The Theme Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor When Winston Churchill published his novel sev- eral years ago it was bitterly attacked by clergymen as criticising that body, and while the author's theme has been adhered to in the screen adaptation it isn't likely that the attack will be renewed inasmuch as the producer has catered to its dramatic possibilities more than to its message, although the latter is really a part of the picture and is effective in its way. The theme as told in the picture cannot be said to criticise the clergy or the church, but really the laymen who use the clergy and the church to further their own selfish motives. You can promise them an interesting picture inas- much as its theme is open to discussion and is liable to bring forth a variety of opinion. You can talk about the strong dramatic interest and promise them some splendid individual acting. The author's name should be given prominence and it might be worth while ap- pealing to the churchgoing crowd. GABLIK STVOlOS "ufiec£fCame of(fre is {Sue" STOLL(FILM CORPORATION OF AMEFUCA presents FROM THE NOVEL BY OLIVE WADSLEY The striking story of one girl's quest for love and happiness, which carried her up from the slums to a strange pilgrimage in high places and many lands . A burning tale of a pas*- sion which would not be denied. STOLL FILM CORPORATION of AMERICA George KJng • President • • 130 West 4©th Street • N. Y C. ia6o EXHIBITOKS signed contracts with STOLL FILM CORPORATION OF amehica Expressing their confidence in the quality o~f STOLL FEATUKE PICTUPLES 52 releases in IQ^21 One production each week^ STOLL FILM CORPORATION of AMERICA George KJng * President • • 130 West 46th Street N. Y C. TsfciA DAILY Sunday, January 16, 1921 Fine Performance By Star, But Story Shy On Interest. George Beban in "ONE MAN IN A MILLION" Robertson-Cole DIRECTOR George Beban AUTHOR George Beban SCENARIO BY Dorothy Yost CAMERAMAN Ross Fisher AS A WHOLE Well made, but lack of interest in theme detracts from characterization of Beban STORY Doesn't make overly good screen ma- terial DIRECTION Generally good PHOTOGRAPHY Fair LIGHTINGS Some blurred CAMERAWORK Good STAR Does his usual fine Italian character SUPPORT Helen Jerome Eddy is most note- worthy, all are adequate EXTERIORS Fine atmosphere for most scenes INTERIORS Correct DETAIL Confusing continuity in spots CHARACTER OF STORY Italian's struggle to hold an adopted orphan LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,900 feet George Beban has made a sincere effort to do some- thing with a thought on a little higher plane than the general run of pictures, in this production which he wrote and directed. His endeavor falls somewhat short df its aim because the story lacks punch and is only moderately interesting. Possibly this is due to the highly improbable sequence of events, or to the lack of suspense. The general publicity resulting from Beban's per- sonal tour with the picture, besides his reputation as a character actor will get them in. The star gives his well known Italian characterization with his usual perfection, skilfully blending humor and pathos in a manner that is certain to appeal. The direction is gen- erally good. At the start Beban, as Lupino Delchimi, is working behind the lunch counter of Gus Koppel. When a starving cripple comes in to beg for food Koppel is about to kick him out when Delchini interferes, buys the man a meal and quits his job in disgust at his boss. The supposed cripple turns out to be Clyde Hartley, a Federal Officer, looking for evidence against Koppel and his wife, who are conducting a school for pick- pockets in their basement. The pupils in the school are immigrant orphans adopted by the Koppels. Hartley, appreciating the worth of the Italian who lost his job in his cause, secures him the job of dog- catcher. Meantime, to the bureau where the little orphans are sent for adoption come two little Belgians. One is adopted by the Koppels, but he escapes that night and is found by Delchini, who adopts him. As time goes on the Italian's love for the boy becomes his one passion. Then there comes a widowed mother from Belgium, seeking her child whom she has learned was sent to America. Inquiries show that Mine Charlotte Maur- veau's child is the one that Delchini has adopted. When she starts to take the child away, Delchini realizes what it will mean and his grief is extreme. His appeal to the mother to stay only a litte while fin* ally wins her consent and they are happy together un- til the time comes when the law compels the mother to return to Belgium. Delchini then begs her to marry him, so that he may not lose the child, and because of all he has done, she consents, although in love with Hartley. When Delchini discovers the truth he gives her up and then it develops that there had been a switch made in identification tags when the orphans landed, and the Belgian waif is his for all time. His joy is made complete by the discovery that all the time he was in love with his "private secretary," Flora Volcr- i/.i, and she with him. Use Author's Name. Talk about Beban's Role. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor There isn't a doubt but that your patrons are going lo lie brought in by George Beban's name in connec- tion with this picture. Mis reputation for lifelike and thoroughl) enjoyable Italian characterizations on both stage and screen i> established. Therefore the use of his name is by far the most important feature in ad- vertising this one. You can tell them his work posses- the same excellence of his previous efforts and make points of both the humor and pathos of the part. Talk about Beban's great appeal to the heart and the general wholesomeness of the picture. It will not be well to play this up as a great big special, because it sums up as just about an average picture, and it is that principally through the work of the star. Sunday, January 16, 1921 DAILY 15 Title Promises Something Good But You Don't Get It Eileen Percy in "THE LAND OF JAZZ" Fox DIRECTOR Jules D. Furthman AUTHOR Barbara La Marr Deely SCENARIO BY Jules Furthman CAMERAMAN Walter Williams AS A WHOLE Quite a disappointment; title promises something lively and entertaining but this isn't STORY Almost as hopeless as some of the "nuts" who participate in it DIRECTION Doesn't show much knowledge of comedy value ; makes slapstick of most of it PHOTOGRAPHY All right LIGHTINGS Clear CAMERA WORK Average STAR Certainly won't gain anything with a role like this SUPPORT George Fisher, Ruth Stonehouse and Herbert Heyes and some harmless insane people on the pay roll EXTERIORS All that are required INTERIORS Adequate DETAIL Poor CHARACTER OF STORY Girl becomes in- mate of sanitarium to try and win back chum's sweetheart for her but wins him for herself LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 3,699 feet Wherever they say the possibilities of a feature pic- ture in Barbara Le Marr Deely's story is a mystery. This sort of material would go in a one or two reel slap-tick offering but to try and pass it off at feature length required considerable gumption to say the least. There isn't a genuine laugh in the whole piece and at the theater where it was seen, where they cater to a transient crowd not supposed to be awfully partic- ular, not even the titles (they tried hard to be funny), got a laugh. The direction, if there was any, isn't obvious. No attempt has been made to get any real comedy out of the situations. The players just seem to chase each other from room to room with the cameraman prob- ably chasing after them. This picture is bound to be a disappointment because the title really promises something "peppy." The only time the jazz enters in is when some of the "nuts" (they always refer to them as such in the titles, or as "cracked craniums"), put a jazz record on the victrola and the "shimmy" gets contagious, all the inmates, attendants and the doctor himself, becoming afflicted with it. Eileen Percy is supposedly the star of the picture but she won't want to brag about it. It's not what she does, but what she hasn't got to do that won't gain anything for her. Two old favorites, Herbert Heyes and Ruth Stonehouse are in the supporting cast. Nina and Nancy are chums. Nina is to marry Cap- tain somebody or other while Nancy is engaged to Dr. Carruthers', who owns an island sanitarium where he humors some harmlessly insane men. Nina's captain is noted for his kisses with a "heavenly kick." The doctor catches Nancy in the act of indulging in one which, incidentally, is held much longer than the cen- sor board allows. The doctor breaks the engagement and goes back to his island. Nancy pleads with Nina to go to the island and win the doctor back for her (Nancy). Nina lands on the island and is found by the doctor. She pretends to be a bit "off" and the doctor takes her into the sanitarium where she is cordially greeted by the inmates. Then for a couple of reels there's a lot of hokum, chasing in and out of rooms and what not until Nancy and a whole regiment of friends arrive and find Nina in the doctor's bed. They refuse to understand and eventually leave the place. Then the doctor learns that Nina loves him and he loves her and so they marry. You Can Get Them In All Right, But They Won't Be Satisfied Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor If you are short of a picture for your double feature day you might consider this, otherwise "The Land of Jazz" had better be forgotten for the good of all con- cerned. Those who do show it are bound to hand their audience a bi^disappointment. They'll expect a snappy, jazz atmosphere and what they'll get will be a sanitarium atmosphere. Quite a difference. Eileen Percy's name may attract but she won't gain any laurels through her role in this. Catchlines shouldn't be necessary if you really want to get them in. Just use the title. It promises that which appeals to a large majority of the present day audiences, so they will probably come in to see "The Land of Jazz" without being coaxed and will go out the same way. GOLDWTN Tpicturesjcorporation Among the well known players in "The Con- cert" are Raymond Hatton, Myrtle Sted- man, Lewis S. Stone, Mabel Julienne Scott and Gertrude Astor. .■'..:••. ... . ;5... .-■..!• •• '""" ' " " y — ■ ■ p^*" f',...l ... M"** * Sunday, January 16, 1921 DAILY 17 Gladys BrockwelPs Work Raises This Above Average. Edgar Lewis presents "THE SAGE HEN" Pathe DIRECTOR Edgar Lewis AUTHOR Harry Solter SCENARIO BY Not credited CAMERAMAN Ben Bail AS A WHOLE Well made production with fine Western atmosphere, and interest maintained through careful direction STORY Compels interest and sympathy. Char- acters slightly overdrawn DIRECTION Very good PHOTOGRAPHY Good LIGHTINGS Clear CAMERA WORK Satisfactory; at times un- usually good PLAYERS Gladys Brockwell especially fine in emotional work. Whole cast adequate EXTERIORS Good westerns INTERIORS Correct DETAIL Nothing wrong CHARACTER OF STORY. . . .Mother love, and the struggle of a woman to regain her reputation, in the early days of the West LENGTH OF PRODUCTION About 6,000 feet Through his own careful direction and an appealing, emotional performance by Gladys Brockwell, Edgar Lewis has made a picture that carries quite a punch in its mother love theme and one that will leave most audiences pleased. There isn't anything extraordinary about the production, but the story is well told, well acted and is of the type whose appeal is general. A fine, realistic atmosphere has been obtained in all scenes depicting the West .of 50 years ago, and the exterior shots bring out some good scenes of western country. Gladys Brockwell edsily contributes the most to the picture, with a performance that at times is excellent. Her work in the scene where she discovers her son in the person of the young lieutenant and other scenes demanding emotional display, is really fine-. The bal- ance of the cast, including Lillian Rich, and Wallace MacDonald, are all well suited. The story is of a woman with a mysterious past, who lives alone with her baby in a small western town. The gossiping women of the town have branded her "The Sage Hen," a term given to impure women. The women stone her out of town after she is accused of shielding a murderer named Craney. To save her child from Indians she ties it to her horse's back, and sends it back to the town where it is brought up by the Rudds. Rescued from the Indians, Jane Croft mothers the daughter of her rescuer, and when Stella Sanson grows up she looks upon the Sage Hen as her own mother. A gold strike brings the world's adventurers to Keno, where she now lives, and with them come Craney and Grote. Jane sees Craney murder a man, but when he recognizes her and threatens to expose her past, she remains silent. Lieutenant John Rudd is sent to keep order in Keno, and he falls in love with Stella. When Jane meets him she recognizes her own son but because of her past, will not claim him. Grote, who seems connected with Jane's early life, plots with Craney to get control of her, and force her to sanction Stella's marriage to Craney. When Stella learns something of the situation, Jane tells her the whole truth. To hurt Jane and Stella, Craney and Grote plot Lieut. Rudd's death. Jane discovers that Grote is her husband whom she thought she had killed and when he discovers that Rudd is his son he rushes to save him from Craney. In the fight, Craney and Grote are killed. Rudd learns the story of his brave mother, and with Stella they are happily reunited. Play Up "Heart Interest" And Thrills For This One. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor The biggest thing to tell them about this, is that it carries a beautiful theme of mother love. Play up the great appeal of the character of the "Sage Hen" and you can safely promise a splendid characterization by Gladys Brackwell. Tell them that it is a woman's single handed battle against the world for her child and her good name. This is the biggest point to be made, but you can also advertise a drama of the fron- tier West, with thrills aplenty and the excitement of the great gold rush brought out in a vivid manner. The names of Gladys Brockwell, Wallace Mac- Donald and Lillian Rich mean something, and can be used to advantage, particularly Miss Brockwell. The mother love theme offers possibilities for a Mother's Day, a tie-up with mothers' clubs, and other exploita- tion possibilities. n Cleveland's Two Leading Theatres The Strand and The Metropolitan Played it Neck and Neck Last Week "WOMEN MEN LOVE" By Charles T. and Frank Dazey The Premier State-Rigid Feature of 1921 with - WILLIAM DESMOND MARTHA MANSFIELD MARGUERITE MARSH EVAN BURROWS FONTAINE and DENTON VANE Directed By Samuel R. Bradley Seven Territories Sold in Seven Days - For Particulars Communicate with SYD ROSENTHAL in Association with SIMMONS, DOUGLAS & SCHEUER 117 West 46th Street Bryant 6659 New York City ilS M M M m ^^€#^«^^^^i^i^i^^«»€g>«^<»^ Sunday, January 16, 1921 DAILV 19 Good Production And Attractive Atmosphere Cover Sex Appeal. "THE. LURE OF THE CROONING WATER" Stoll Film— Pathe DIRECTOR Arthur Rooke AUTHOR Marion Hill SCENARIO BY Guy Newall CAMERAMAN Joe Rosenthal, Jr. AS A WHOLE Splendid production and very well directed ; ending a bit too prolonged STORY Has rather strong sex appeal but seems sincere in effort to point a moral DIRECTION Very good especially as to play- ers and artistic side PHOTOGRAPHY First rate LIGHTINGS Good; some pretty effects CAMERA WORK Well judged PLAYERS Ivy Duke and Guy Newall princi- pals ; all real people in the cast EXTERIORS Some mighty pretty locations INTERIORS Correct especially with regard to detail DETAIL Well taken care of CHARACTER OF STORY Famous actress who comes into home of hapyy rural family and falls in love with the father of the household LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 5,765 feet The fourth picture offered by the Stoll Film Corp., presents a somewhat different atmosphere from its predecessors. "The Lure of Crooning Water" has to do with the life of an actress and while it has a rather potent sex appeal running through it, it's obvious that those who had the making of the picture in hand have made a sincere effort to point a moral and for this reason it isn't likely that the picture will lose favor because of the sex appeal. The production itself is worth talking about. The exterior locations are all very beautiful and there's a real home atmosphere in the rural household and it's happy family — happy until "The Lure of Crooning Water" and its natural charm caused a mutual love- between the father and the actress and killed the love, of a good wife. Ivy Duke as the actress handled the role very well and displayed market ability in her emotional scenes. Mary Dibley as the wife gives one of the most human mother portrayals since Vera Gordon's "Humoresque." There's just one fault to be found with the telling of the story — they prolong the ending unnecessarily. At the beginning of the sixth reel the husband, disillu- sioned, returns from the city wdiere he had gone in search of the actress, and is received back into his home with open arms by his wife. This was certainly a satisfactory finish but they go on and have the actress repent and come back into the household also to be forgiven. All right, of course, but unnecessary. Georgette Verlaine is a stage favorite and Dr. John Congdon besides being her physician 'is in love with her and he persuades her to go away because the life she is leading is wrecking her health. He selects a pretty place called "Crooning Water," and Georgette goes there to live with Horace Dornblazer, his wife Rachel and their three kiddies. Just the fact that there is one man who doesn't fall for her smiles causes the actress to try and win the admiration of Horace. She finally gets him where she wants him and then goes away. Horace leaves his family and follows her to the city, only to have her tell him she does not love him, but the things he stood for — honor, fidelity, etc. Georgette starts her gay life anew and Horace goes back to his family and is forgiven. The actress soon tires of her frivolous life, goes to "Crooning Water" where she also is forgiven and then returns to marry the doctor. You Can Promise An Interest Maintained All Through. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Practically the same analysis as has been given the three previous releases of Stoll Film can be offered for "The Lure of Crooning Water" — first rate pro- gram picture. It would be well to make it known that these are English-made productions for your patrons should be interested in comparing the work of Eng- lish and American producers and those offered so far l>v this company promise interesting competition. The title is an attractive one and could be used well with catchlines as: "Ever been a victim of your sur- roundings? See an example of this in 'The Lure of Crooning Waters.'" Or, "Look out for the moon- light and 'The Lure of Crooning Water.' It nearly ruined one home." You can promise them a scenic treat in the locations selected for the action. You might feel obliged to mention the theme because of its sex appeal, but it isn't likely to offend. II MR- /TATE RIGHT BUYER — DON'T LET TMEfE GET AWAY FRO/A YOU!!" illboai-dX Sunrise Pictures Corporation presents Peggy Hyland m "The Price of Silence" L from the famous novel "At the Mercy of Tiberius" By Augusta J. Evans Wilson State Right Buyers will find this the one big inde- pendent release they will all want. Wire, phone or write SUNmSM^ttcTURES CORPORATI ON 22 0 WEST 42nd ST. NEW YORK CITY BRYANT 2 3 3 3 Sunday, January 16, 1921 iMA >AHLY 21 Mighty Interesting Picture Full of Love and Romance Albert A. Kaufman presents "NOT GUILTY" Asso. First Nat'l Pictures DIRECTOR Sidney A. Franklin AUTHOR Adapted from "Parrot & Co.," by Harold MacGrath SCENARIO BY Not Credited CAMERAMAN Not Credited AS A WHOLE Excellent entertainment. Typ- ical "movie" stuff, but will be liked generally STORY Twin takes his brother's place when latter is charged with murder, almost marries brother's fiancee, but is blocked in the end DIRECTION Excellent PHOTOGRAPHY Very fine LIGHTINGS Good CAMERA WORK Very satisfactory PLAYERS Richard Dick satisfactory in dual role ; Sylvia Breamer very pretty and gives good characterization EXTERIORS Some beautiful shots INTERIORS Satisfactory DETAIL Well handled. Some fine double ex- posures CHARACTER OF STORY The kind that the average "fan" loves LENGTH OF PRODUCTION About 5,500 feet Without any special boosting, "Not Guilty" has come through as one of the Kaufman productions and it is going to get over nicely. It has a sure fire story for the average "fan" with love, romance and adven- ture finely woven together, and with some of the set- tings in Borneo, which makes it just enough different to add spice to the atmosphere. Sidney Franklin has done a mighty good piece of work. There are some fine double exposure sequences in the early reels that are going to make your crowd feel good, and there is a strong suspense and interest held from the very beginning. This isn't coming to you as a great big picture. But it's fine entertainment, and your crowd is going to like it a lot. And that's the answer, regardless of what is said about it in advance. There isn't a star in the lot, but the entire cast is well knit together and Franklin has handled them splendidly. The story tells of a twin who, in a row in a gam- bling house, thinks he has committed murder, and leaves America to escape arrest. His brother even- tually meets the fiancee of the brother who has left the country and she thinks he, the twin, is his brother. They resume the engagement, but she feels something" is wrong, and subsequently leaves for the Orient, tak- ing along the sister of her fiancee. In Borneo they meet a recluse who goes by the name of Warrington, but who, in reality, is the brother who fled from Amer- ica. At first he denies his identity, but later breaks down and tells his sister the truth, prevailing on her not to give away his secret. But the gamblers whose place was ruined after the murder in New York, also turn up and try to have the hero arrested. There is a mighty good fight staged at this point. The gam- blers want hero arrested only so that they may steal from him a lug diamond which he possesses. They believe their confederates lie to them and are trying to steal the diamond, and the chief gambler is killed in a row. Before dying he confesses that he was the murderer in the gambling house years before, and of course the lovers come to a clinch. Bank On Your Title. It Has B. O. Value Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Lots of good stuff for you to talk about in this. Say it is full of romance and adventure and this will get them in. The rest will be easy. They are sure to like it and you should do a mighty nice business with this one. Let your folks know there is some Borneo atmo- sphere in this, and they may like the idea of seeing something new in backgrounds. Incidentally the di- rector has sustained this atmosphere very well. The chances are that none of the cast are any too well known to your people, so you will be compelled to concentrate on the production and the story. Go strong on this end. For catchlines something like this: "'Not Guilty!' but it took years for him to learn it. 'Not Guilty' of what? He believed himself a murderer. But he wasn't. See how it works out at the blank theater." 22 DAILY ounday, January 16, 1921 Weak Comedy And Not Enough Of It For Five Reels. Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran in " A SHOCKING NIGHT" Universal DIRECTOR Lyons and Moran AUTHOR Edgar Franklin SCENARIO BY C. B. Hoadley CAMERAMAN Alfred Gosden AS A WHOLE Very weak comedy offering; mostly registers as nonsense ; players rush in and out until it gets dizzy STORY Borders on bedroom farce but lacks real situations to get it over DIRECTION . . . Very poor PHOTOGRAPHY Fair LIGHTINGS Not always clear CAMERA WORK Average STARS Not up to their best in this SUPPORT Adequate EXTERIORS None INTERIORS Little variety DETAIL Fair CHARACTER OF STORY Young husband with "get rich quick" idea gets himself and friends into all sorts of mix-ups carrying out one of his ideas LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 4,695 feet With the showing of "A Shocking Night" comes the announcement that Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran will return to the short reel field and that this is their last comedy feature. A wise move. This comedy duo are ideally suited to the short reel comedy pictures but when it comes to finding feature material to suit them both and keep them coming- consistently good, they have a job on their hands. Their version of "La La Lucille" was probably the best they turned out during their feature sojourn but the last couple, including their final feature "A Shock- ing Night" fall way short of the average feature comedy offering. And it's because there isn't enough material in it to satisfy both stars and what there is of it would have made* a first rate two reeler but it had to he a feature arid so there is an endless lot of padd- ing and "in and out" stuff that threatens to make you dizzy. Then too, each trick they take a whack at is kept up so long that it loses whatever effect it may have had at first. The story is along bedroom farce lines and it does get a bit naughty through the titles but otherwise it isn't even risque enough to cause any unusual sensa- tion. Eddie Lyons has the more sensible role — if you'd call it that — while Moran is the man with the "get rich quick" idea. William Harcourt ( Moran), is a young married man with fine business ideas but lacks the capital to put them into action. He hits upon a clever plan and in- terests a rich man from Montana in his scheme. Har- court invites the man, Bradford, to his home hoping to make a good impression with his servants, etc. But in the meantime the servants strike for back pay which Harcourt gives them and then tells them they're "fired." Harcourt's friend Richard Thayer (Lyons), and his sweetheart arrive to have dinner with the Har- courts and they explain how they are without servants and worse still a telegram comes announcing the ar- rival of Bradford. Harcourt and t his wife decide to play servants in their home while Thayer and his sweetheart pose as Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt. Bradford makes himself very much at home but delays signing the contract to finance Harcourt's scheme. Bradford also causes much embarrassment to Thayer's sweetheart by remarking the absence of chil- dren in their home and then insisting that the couple retire for the night. The remainder of the picture is a session of in and out rooms, up and down stairs stuff that keeps the players up all night and with the morn- ing comes explanations. Can Be Used Well Enough On A Double Feature Day. Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor This is too weak to offer as a single feature so unless If you think it advisable to play it up along the becl- you can run a double feature day it wouldn't be well room farce lines you can talk about the situation in to try to pass this off as your main piece of entertain- which the young girl and her sweetheart play man ment. Then again if Lyons and Moran have a strong and wife. Stills of the girls in their silks and ribbons following in your house you may be able to satisfy undoubtedly will attract a certain crowd. Catchlines their admirers but at that it can't keep them interested may attract but are liable to disappoint them when all the time. they get in. ^3 / Some Short Reels "Beyond The Trail"— Pathe Type of production 2 weel western This is one of the best short Western features seen in some time. As a production, it is above the average picture of this type, in elaborateness of setting, story material, and direction. It starts right off with a jump, and the action never slackens nor does (he interest lag. No ends are left hanging, as is fre- quent in such offerings and it possesses a finished and clean cut appearance. The photography is unusually good all the Way through with some excellent shots of western country. Tom Santschi is the featured player and the picture is the first of a series of these two-reelers which he is to make. He por- trays the blacksmith of a Western town whose younger brother is a "bad egg." The younger man is their mother's favorite and when he falls into bad company and finally kills a man, Santschi, for his mother's sake, takes the blame and flies. Years later, still a fugitive, Santschi is crossing the desert and rescues an Indian dying of thirst. With the grateful sav- age beside him, he comes suddenly to a settler's cabin where he finds a beautiful girl, alone with a baby. Discovering that the child's father is his brother, Santschi leaves to search for him in the town where last he was seen. Santschi discovers his erring brother in the gaudy dance hall, and when he at- tempts to force him to return to the girl, the villainous youth draws his gun. The faithful Indian shoots through the window and kills him. Later Santschi returns and finds happiness with the little mother in the desert. Whether or not you have used such pictures previously this one is worthy of consideration by reason of its being a deal above the ordinary production. Pathe Review No. 87 Type of production 1 reel magazine Review No. 87 opens with a Hy Mayer Travelaugh "Such is Life Behind the Scenes of the Circus." Then if you don't know how to make a Jelly Roll you will after you see the next subject on the review. The making of the cake is shown from beginning to end and if you don't get hungry looking at it, there's something wrong with you. Another short bit shows the training of jumping horses at Westpoint. The Ditmar animal pictures show some intimate close-ups of the reindeer and elk. "A Wedding in Brittany" done in the Pathecolor process is very pretty. "The Happy Duffer"— Town & Country Films Type of production 1 reel pictorial Another number of the "Sport Pictorials" edited by Grant- land Rice. The only fault with this one is that its appeal, in all probability, will not be general enough to make it a highly satisfactory offering. It is all about golf, and for any one who has ever played, or knows anything whatever of the game, it will contain a quantity of humor and interest. It is only a question of whether a large or small percentage of your aud- ience are acquainted with the game. Some good shots of championship matches are shown, with views of such star players as Evans, Ouimet, Ray, and Hagen performing with driver, mashie, and on the putting green. Slow motion photog- raphy depicts the perfect form of each stroke in a manner that will delight all golfers. The humor of the reel is furnished by a game of golf between an old "duffer" and a professional. The duffer shoots his ball into every place but the right one and gets into continual difficulties. In better class houses where some percentage of the audience appreciates the game this reel should go well. "Vamps And Scamps" — Universal Type of production 2 reel comedy This Century comedy featurfe a group of rather attractive bathing girls, and two comedians who work hard and get about all the laughs possible out of the material. The stuff is of a familiar brand, most of the gags having been used in other beach comedies. In fact the plot of the whole thing has been the subject of another two-reeler already reviewed. A young man goes to a sea-side hotel where the proprietor wagers him a thousand dollars that he will fall in love with one of the girl guests. Most of the balance of the picture is devoted to the unsuccessful attempts of the girls to capture him. Several good laughs are obtained in the last half by old time slap- tick, which is put over fast and furiously. There are a couple of new stunts about prohibition which are also good for laughs. The piece as a whole will prove fairly amusing, unless you have shown the Vanity Fair comedy with the same plot. "Going Through The Rye"— Christie-Educational Bobby Vernon is featured in this one, which, as its title sug- gests, is another prohibition comedy. Every angle of this stuff has been about played out, with the result that only a small portion of the footage is new and funny. There are several good laughs, occasioned principally by the introduction of a "rumhound," which aids the dry agents by howling whenever there is any "hootch" in the neighborhood. Another bit that produces a laugh is when Bobby gets saturated with a quart, causing every one he meets to follow him. He is on his way to his own wedding, and gets into serious difficulty with the police through the treachery of his rival who gives him a bottle of Haig and Haig, and then tells on him. The second reel is fast, but as a whole it is only a moderately satisfactory offering. "Fire Bugs" — Universal Type of production 2 reel comedy Harry Sweet, the blond haired young man with black eye- brows, is featured in this Century number, and while he puts over some pretty good stuff, the real featured performer should be a wonderfully trained bull dog. The animal will be sure to get a lot of laughs and arouse admiration by his performance. Sweet has quite an original style of comedy, and has a rather more elaborately made production than the usual slapstick offering. There is a lot of trick business with a hick fire de- partment, when the heroine's home catches fire, and it is all amusing. The dog plays the most important part in this por- tion, and as he rushes from place to place pulling strings with his teeth, some new stunt develops with each pull, such as automatically dumping the firemen down the poles and into their clothes. The greater part of the action is new and fast stuff, making this on the whole a very satisfactory offering. "The Baby"— Fox-Sunshine Type of production 2 reel comedy The Sunshine series offers an unusually good two reeler in this. There are many laughs obtained by clever manipulation of old business, and there are a lot of new stunts which not only produce laughs, but several real thrills. Most of the stuff after the first half of the first reel is new and it has been more care- fully done than is usual in such pictures. A series of tricks by the two principal comedians, such as diving into the beach and disappearing in an oozy looking mud puddle head first, are pulled in a way that is highly amusing. It is all very fast and the slapstick is used freely and effectively. The sub-titles are particularly well done and add a lot to the fun. A thrill is provided by an airplane rescue of a tiny girl from a sinking house boat. It is the kind of comedy that is bound to amuse almost any audience, and in booking it you will be assured of a good offering. Harry Williams directed. "The North Woods"— Fox Type of production 1 reel animated cartoon This one is a novelty in "Mutt and Jeff" cartoons and this fact makes it much more amusing than the average of these reels. It opens up with Bud Fisher drawing the two characters, who immediately take life. In his haste to finish Fisher has Short Reels left Mutt without a hand and Jeff without a leg. They protest but Bud has gone, so Mutt takes his own fountain pen and draws his own hand. Jeff then begs for a foot, and Mutt draws him a series of terrible ones, none off which suit Jeff, but are quiet acceptable to the audience. They then draw their own background for their act, and get in hot water when Jeff draws a vicious bear. The idea makes for good amusement, and there are more laughs in the reel than in any similar one seen recently. "Leading A Dog's Life" — Town & &Country Films Type of production 1 reel pictorial One of the series of "Sport Pictorials" edited by Grantland Rice, the well known sport writer. As its name implies, this one is a study in dogs, and includes a lot of shots that are in- teresting because they are unusual. Some of the "huskies" or sledge dogs of Alaska are shown first. They are photographed first in summer in the northern woods. This part contains some very pre'.ty shots taken from a barge floating down a northern river. The winter shots show the dogs at work in the heavy snow. Next come several fine views of bird dogs pointing their prey. The marvelous training of the animals is well brought out and furnishes an interesting bit. The balance of the reel shows the training of police dogs, from the time they are very young pups. The dogs are put through their paces, jumping high walls and hedges, and with a combination of slow and rapid photography their skill becomes very ap- parent. This is the best part of a reel which should make a 1 ighlv satisfactory offering because of its difference from the general run of single reelers. "Blondes" — Educational Type of production 1 reel comedy This is one of the Vanity series, partially of the bathing girl variety, but having a somewhat novel situation as the basis of its fun. While there aren't many laughs in the number, this difference from the ordinary bathing girl type makes it fairly amusing. It's about a young man whose sweetie insists that he have his fortune told. Listening outside the tent, she hears the fortune teller say that a blond will be his ruin and as she herself is a brunette she immediately is on her guard. Then come a lot of meetings with blond beauties on the beach with much trouble for the sweethearts. Finally she buys a blond wig and vamps the boy herself and it all ends right. The girls aren't anything to rave over but the comedian and the leading lady succeed in getting a fair amount of humor out of the stuff. It is a fair reel. Scott Sidney directed. "A Barefoot Boy" — Post-Nature Picture Type of production 1 reel scenic To look at this latest Post Nature picture on a bleak January clay makes one long for the good "old summer time." It's just what the title says — a barefoot boy, and his little dog. To- gether they roam the fields and scout the brooks for a stray "bite." A clever little pup and a towsled head lad are the players while some pretty shots of meadows and streams form the backgrounds. The photography is excellent and the reel a fine short subject as a whole. "Officer Cupid" — Sennett-Paramount Type of production 2 reel comedy The only well known name in the cast of this Mack Sennett offering is Eddie Cribben, and while he puts over his stuff as well as he can, the material isn't the kind that makes for many laughs. It depends on situations almost entirely for the com- edy and there isn't anything particularly new or funny about most of these. The little kid with the bulldog and monkey who have been seen in other Sennett numbers, are in this one and they produce some mild amusement. The thing runs too slowly through all but a small bit and the situations are mostly ordinary .stuff. The story is about a park policeman and his chief who fall in love with the same girl. The cop hires a friend to play burglar and he captures the thief in the girl's home. The girl's father turns in an alarm and the chief an- swers. Meantime a real burglar robs the family safe and after some mixup, friend cop lands the real robber. It isn't up to the Mack Sennett standard, and it will not be well to play it up too strongly on the strength of his.name. "Bordeaux To Lourdes" — Paramount — Burton Holmes Type of production 1 reel travelogue The reel starts off with several shots of the city of Bordeaux, France. The big bridge across the Garonne River, a view of the main streets, and some of the columns and gates of the city are among the views. Next are some fine shots taken in Pau, showing a fox hunt, with a wonderful pack of hounds, and some beautiful displays of horsemanship. This portion is highly entertaining, and forms the best part of the picture. From Pau, a one hour jump is made to the city of Lourdes, famed as a shrine of pilgrims, who have been healed by its miraculous water. The shrine is shown, and several views of the church and the pilgrims' grotto, where the cures are effected. The views are interesting, but have been shown several times before in news reels and others. The whole thing has been well photographed, and forms a travel picture of more than average merit. "Astray From The Steerage" — Sennett-Paramount Type of production 2 reel comedy A new idea and a lot of new business makes this Mack Sennett number a first rate comedy. Louise Fazenda, Billy Bevan, and Eddie Cribben are in the cast and they all put over a bunch of stuff that will get the laughs. The first reel shows an imigrant family landing in America, along with one of the country's leading whiskey smugglers. There is some partic- ularly funny business when the immigrant undergoes a physical examination, with some hitherto unheard of tests introduced, and some really funny burlesque of a regulation examination. There are numerous good laughs in this part, and all of it is amusing. The smuggler has hidden his whiskey in the immi- grant's grip and follows the family to their new home. Com- plications develope when he tries to get the hootch back. There is a lot of fast slapstick-old stuff — but well done. You can safely tell them that you have a typical Mack Sennett comedy if you run this. A satisfactory offering. "Double Adventure"— Pathe Type of production Serial Pathe's latest serial features Charles Hutchinson, with Josie Sedgwick, who played with Jack Dempsey in "Daredevil Jack," in support. Other members of the cast having important parts are Carl Stockdale, S. E. Jennings, Louis D'Or, and Ruth Langston. Jack Cunningham has conceived a truly original story with its action admirably suited to the serial picture, and one which permits ample opportunity for Hutchinson to display his stunts. The production was made at the Robert Brunton studios, and has been done on quite an extravagent scale, with more of an eye to detail than is ordinarily found in such pictures. The first reel starts off with Hutchinson performing several real thrillers and in the episodes reviewed, suspence has been maintained in a manner that certainly ought to bring them back for more. Everybody in the cast gives a good account of himself and the picture looks like a sure bet in the serial line. Hutchinson is seen in dual role of Bob Cross, newspaper reporter, and Dick Biddle, son of a multi-millionaire. The story opens with Cross on the trail of "Painter Paul," a crim- inal artist. Bob discovers Paul in the act of drugging Martha Steadman, niece of millionaire Biddle. Jumping through the skylight from the next house, Cross prevents more dirty work, and Paul flees, persued by Bob. Martha disappears during the struggle, and Bob later goes to the Biddle home to solve the mystery. There he finds old Mr. Biddle murdered, and Jules Fernol. the murderer who has killed Biddle because too much was known of his (Fernol's) crooked work, enters the room and accuses Bob of the murder. Cross secretly establishes his identity and is allowed to break jail. Meanwhile the real Dick Biddle is plotting a revolution in a small South American republic. MEN GIBSON PRPDUCTI0N5 sen K mn wFordLBebee ham the shrytyl*. Jefferson Directed by Wayne Mack & LeoMaloney Distributed through ~ 550C(ATED Pfl0T0'PCAV5 I NC See ouvFranchis Holder inyouv hniboi'y % I x. 1 uii V '•??$**» *ONE OF THE BEST MYSTERY DRAMAS PRODUCED IN A LONG TIME*- That's shrhat they say of' The Devil to Pay" you'll say so too when you see the picture at the nearest Rathe exchange! Exhibitors Herald "A? "/r SPECIAL CAST IN THE DEVIL TO PAY (PATHE) Melodrama and mystery well pro- portioned make this an exciting and absorbing feature. Unex- pected turns and twists keep the suspense keen until the unex- pected revelation of the method of the murder that is the feature's, nucleus. Swift-moving, aptly titled and well photographed. A Brunton production. Moving Picture World'*/* "The Devil to Pay" Engrossing Mystery Story Developed in Six-Part Brunton Subject, Released by Pat he Reviewed by Robert C- McElravy One of the best mystery stories shown in some time has been developed in "The Devil to Pay," a Robert Brunton produc- tion, adapted from a novel by Frances Nimmo Greene. It loses not a moment in swinging into action, riveting the attention by a suggested hanging, with the wife waiting outside the prison for the body of her husband when the law has taken its course. Slowly the mystery surrounding the hanging, and the possible connection of one of the town's big bankers with the original crime, is brought into play. It is one of those stories which begin in the midst of tense situation and skilfully weaves backward and forward from the starting point until the mystery is finally solved. It has been expertly put together and reflects credit on all concerned. The cast is finely balanced, with Roy- Stewart as the calm, self-reliant prosecut- ing attorney; Robert McKim as the sus- pected banker, and Fritzi Brunette in one of the best roles she has had. The sup- porting cast is made up of experienced players, and the result is like the smooth, even performance of a competent stock company. The scenes are laid in and about a prison, in a fine private home, in a restau- rant and in a court room. The trial scenes have been carefully staged. The produc- tion is a fascinating one of its kind. DAILY Sunday, December 5, 1920 Mystery Drama With Well Sustained Suspense and Good Production •THE DEVIL TO PAY" Roberjt Brunton Prod. — Pathe DIRECTOR Ernest C. Warde AUTHOR Frances Nimmo Greene SCENARIO BY Jack Cunningham CAMERAMAN Arthur L. Todd AS A WHOLE A real "fan" type of picture with good mystery element and suspense well sustained STORY j Some of its "intrikut" business not plausible but this doesn't matter; it plays its part just the same DIRECTION. .....Develops his material toward good climax; brings things to rather hurried conclusion PHOTOGRAPHY All right LIGHTINGS Good CAMERA WORK ? . . Satisfactory PLAYERS Robert McKim, Roy Stewart and Frtzi Brunnette handle most important roles well ; others all very good EXTERIORS Very few INTERIORS Adequate DETAIL All right CHARACTER OF STORY Mystery drama in which girl's fiance is proven crook while the girl believes htm innocent LENGTH OF PRODUCTION .... About 5,800 feet After watching Roy Stewart hounding Robert Mc- Kim until he proves him a crook in both "The Money Changers" and "The Devil to Pay" folks will begin to know just what kind of a story to expect when they see the two names announced in connection with a picture. There is a similarity "in these two produc- tions but where "The Money Changers" had it in action, "The Devil to Pay" has it in mystery. The director has developed the plot coherently, yet the suspense is well sustained and the interest main- tained until the end at which tirne things are brought to perhaps an abrupt conclusion and not altogether comprehensive solution. Nevertheless it suffices to bring the mystery to a solution even if they use the rather old-fashioned method of having the villain shoot himself. The cast is a good one, each player being well suited to his respective part. Besides those mentioned Evelyn Selbie, George Fisher and others handles smaller roles adequately. The opening scenes are effective from a photographic standpoint. The scene is that of a gallows on which a hanging is taking place. The actual gallows is not seen, however. Merely the shadow is shown. This is rather a grue- some opening for a picture but it was probably in- tended for purposes of emphasis which certainly register. Brent Warren, leading banker and politicion, com- mits a felony for which he sends George Roan to death. In some way, never explained to the spec- tator, Roan is brought back to life and from time to time Warren is haunted by the voice of Roan, usually over the telephone. Cullen Grant, district attorney and former suitor of Dare Keeling, a wealthy girl now in love with Warren, secures evidence against Warren and orders his arrest. Dare maintains her confidence in War- ren but Grant's further suspicion against Warren is aroused when Dare begs Warren to give her some of her money for which he is her trustee. Grant suspects that the money is for -Warren. Dare's brother Larry is against Warren but at the same time wants to preserve his sister's happiness. Larry becomes secretary to Warren and discovers papers which prove Warren's guilt. At the trial War- ren is confident of a favorable verdict until Grant an- nounces another witness. It is Jcoan, the supposedly dead man, who proves that Warren forced him to kill the man. Warren cheats the law by shooting him- self as he attempts to get away. Play Up Title and Type of Story With Lines that Attract Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor "The Devil to Pay" is a typical "movie fan" type of story And as such should prove a good box office bet. It has well maintained suspense and should be played up from the mystery standpoint. Announce it as a story of a man who was hanged but later came back to testify against the man who sent him to the gallows. The title has drawing power and can be used effectively with catchlines. Mention the names of Roy Stewart and Robert McKim and recall their joint work in "The Money Changers" if you happen to have played it and say that "The Devil to Pay" contains as much mystery as "The Money Changers" contained action. Use the line: "You can't'get away with it if jou have 'The Devil to Pay.' He'll get you sooner or later.' " Trade Review % "The Devil to Pay" ' A Robert Brunton Production in Six Parts. Dis- tributed by Pathe. Directed by E. C. "Warde. Running Time, Seventy Minutes. THE CAST. Callon Oreut *07 Btewert Brent Wirrnn ... - • Hob-irt McKim D»r* Keeling Fritzi Brunette Larry aTeeunj Boons Fisher Krt. Bo an Evelyn Selbie Oeorrc Boan Joseph J. Dowllnj Die* Boas Hlchard Upu Dr. Jsrni*en *«k Feoton DeteolWe Potter William Merlon BTVOFSU. Brent Warren, e power in tbe financial end political clrolei of Hampton. tends Been, hie employee end eaootnplioe In crime, to the raJlowt. A surgeon brian Keen back to life. Meanwhile Collen Grant, the district attorney and ei- nance of Warren'i promised wife, falne criminal evidence agalnat tbe banker and briruri him to trial. The girl asks Grant, her truitae. for her money to help Warren, hot the D. A. refusal. Be uses Boan ■■ bij etar witness, oonrlcta Warren, and wins the tiri. A mystery melodrama with a unique twist in the plot which not only lifts the picture out of the usual' run of crook stories but will baffle the audience to the end. The letters and the mys- terious telephone voice are excellent touches in keeping up the suspense and have been skilfully handled. "The Devil to Pay" is a splendid title suggestive enough to attract a wide variety of people, and the popular type of this- picture will entertain any audience. Cast— All star. The work of Roy Stewart, Fritzi Brunette and Robert McKim is very true to life. Joseph J. Dowling and Evelyn Selbie do wonderfut bits of characterization and George Fisher is a very boyish and earnest brother. Points of Appeal — Has interest, suspense, mystery mingled with romance and the novel idea of resuscitating the dead man and using him in the climax. Photography and Lighting — Of the best throughout. The scenes of the mysterious stranger especially well done. Motion Picture News % "THE DEVIL TO PAY" (Brunton-Pathe) 1 Strong Mystery Story Carries Interest \HE DEVIL TO PAY ■ is one of the best mystery drama, pro- duced upon the screen in a long time. It has about everything necessary to excite, thrill and keep an audience pitched in a high key throughout, for the reason that its plot is unique and abounds in action from the time the opening scenes are thrown upon the screen 1o the last foot of film projected. Although credit must be given lo Frances Nimmo Greene, the author, for the clever way she has written the story, withholding the suspense 16 a remarkable degree until the finish, the director and cast should not be overlooked. , _ . A This happy combination haB grasped situation after situation, and painted them in most natural colors. In fact, at times it looked as though the actors had been playing their roles for some time before the scenes were Tbi production iB well mounted, Ernest C. Warde, tbe director, inking particular care in the selection of his exteriors. The theme is based on the unique idea as to whether a man can be resuscitated after being officially bung and pronounced dead by state authorities. , As the story unfolds it discloses the ii e of a leading banker and political dictator of a small town who commitB a crime and causes another to be sent to the gallows to cover up his guilt. After his execution the man is resuscitated and like a ghost haunts his betrayer until the latter shoots himself. The climax is reached in a court- room scene wbich is highly dramatic. The cast, which is particularly strong, includes Robert McKim, Roy Stewart, Fritzi Brunette and George Fisher.— Length, 6 reels.— Prank Leonard. w i A Robert Brunton Product Q^DEVIL TO PAY From the nL-velby Frances Nimmo Greene directed by ERNEST C. WARDE 7^B&ADSTREET of FILMDOM xfeWECOGHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 15 Monday, January 17, 1921 Price 5 CentsI Have Censor Cure So National Board of Review Thinks — Wants Funds for Special Matinees for Minors The National Board of Review- thinks that it has a sure cure for cen- sors, wherever they may be. It is to secure funds with which to try out the idea that a special benefit performance will be given at Car- negie Hall on Friday evening. Board officials think that if spe- cial performances be given for chil- dren all over the country, the basic cause for the need of censors in va- >rious communities will have been re- moved. The board at present states ,it has 140 sub-committees scattered 'all over the nation who are working toward this end. The move would i not mean any financial loss to exhib- itors inasmuch as the special show- ings would be conducted in the reg- lular theaters, only at special times and with special films, particularly adaptable for juvenile consumption on the program. If various types of productions were segregated and those found suitable for adults only kept away from children, the Board of Review holds that welfare organ- izations and social betterment socie- ties would not find need for censor boards. The board plans to issue Specially compiled lists of such pic- tures. (Continued on Page 2) Clozenberg Sails for Home Arthur Clozenberg, managing di- ;rector of the Film Booking Offices, Ltd., of England, left for home Sat- urday on the SS. Kaiserin Auguste ^Victoria. He has been here for sev- eral weeks conferring with Carl Laemmle and other Universal offi- krials. Chester Leaves Wednesday C. L. Chester leaves for California [on Wednesday. Has been, here for about 10 days. Exhibito rs — No tice Beginning tomorrow, WID'S DAILY will publish every day the official A. M. P. A. Bulle- tin, recording the activities of the motion picture industry in behalf of the European Relief Drive, in cooperation with Her- bert Hoover. Watch for it — and put your shoulder to the wheel to help the starving babies of Europe. To marry Blair Cornwall, Nance Abbott realizes she must give up wealth and position. Is it worth the sacrifice? Heavy-handed Fate makes the decision for her in "Lying Lips," Thomas H. Ince's greatest work, his second Associated Producers' production — Advt. 'Long the BoulMicH With First National. And others. Including- some sales managers. Plus some exhibitors. First' National showing the "Big 5." Or almost. The Walsh picture failed to arrive. Lab- oratory trouble. But the rest did. Chaplin's "The Kid" a knock- out. "Passion" a clean-up. "Man — Woman — Marriage" big spectacle. And the others. Fxhibitors happy. At last big pic- tures. Lot of 'em. In a row. Say they'll get a lot of money. But sales managers of other companies. Another story. Aron- son, Goldwyn ; Kent, Famous Players. Lichtman, who once was. And others not so important. Big pictures? O-h, y-e-s. Doing a hesitation. Not so awflly big. Not such-a-much. Get some money? Y-e-s. Slowly. Andante profundo. Bashful like. You know. But, oh, boy, how they'd love to have 'em. Taken by ■pind large. As a block. One of greatest series ever shown. This country. Or anywhere. By one company. , A TRIBUTE TO JD All of which was a tribute to JD. Yep; Williams. Man behind the idea. That's all he had. And a desk. And some ink. , (Continued on Page 4) Busch With Strauss Former Head of Republic Dist. Wit! Artists' Company — To Road Show First Film Briton N. Busch, who som months ago disposed of his holding in Republic Distributing Corp., i now vice-president of the •Malcol Strauss Pictures Corp., which wa formed last year in Delaware with capitalization of $3,000,000. When the company was first form ed, a distributing contract was heli with Republic, but since that tim the latter company has been merge with the Selznick Enterprises and th Strauss pictures will be distribute elsewhere. The first picture is tentatively cal led "Mary Magdalen." This will be road showed. Mr. Strauss stated on Saturday that plans had not been defi-j nitely completed for a regular outpu of pictures yearly and for that rea son he could not state just how man a year his organization would make or how they would be distributed. The company has quarters at 45c* 4th Ave., where Frank Presbry Co Inc., well known advertising agencj is located. The Presbry Co., is fin ancially interested in the Strauss Corp. Clark Coming: The Eve Unsell Photoplay Staff re ceived word on Saturday that Georg< Clark, who has been making his owl productions in England for releast through Stoll Film, will arrive in New York shortly to make his pictures it this country. Clark is perhaps best known for hi; work in "Squandered Lives," releasee in this country recently by the Amer ican Stoll unit. He will make his tern porary headquarters with the Ev< Unsell offices. Confab on Coast The franchise holders of the Fed ' erated Film Exchanges of Americ;i will hold a convention in Los Angel les beginning Feb. 7 and lasting foil a week or 10 days. In all probability it will be held a| the Alexandria, although that has no j been definitely decided upon as yet A special car will be attached to onil of the trans-continental trains leav[ ing Chicago on Feb. 4 for the coast Matters pertaining to addition? product will be discussed as well a:| affairs of genreal interest to th«| members. — jiji^i DAILY Mcnday, January 17, 1921 Vol. XV No 15 Mon. Jan. 17 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1920. Wid's Film and Film Folks. Inc Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. F C ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas •rer; Joseph Dannenbera. Vice-President and Editor; J W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 •t the post office at New York. N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. < i nn> c Postage tree) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year: f months. $5.00: 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. 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Krause, formerly tem- porarily in charge of the Boston, ap- pointed branch manager at Omaha, succeeding Paul J. Swift, who will take up special duties. Charles G. G. Epperson appointed branch manager at Boston. These appointments take effect im- mediately. Scenes in New Orleans Los Angeles— Will Rogers, now working in "An Unwilling Hero" un- der direction of Clarence Badger. leaves shortly for New Orleans where scenes will he shot for the produc- tion. Newspaper Opinions "Prisoners of Love"— Goldwyn Capitol WEKICAN— The cast is adequate, Miss Compson chiefly interesting through remem brance of her work in "The Miracle Man. and Ralph Lewis as her father, dignified in 11s devilment. WORLD ■ — * * * who, after ap pearing successfully as Rose in Thomas Meighan's fine picture, "The Miracle Man, immediately decided she was out of place in ordinary parts and organized her own company, became the head of it and pro duced her own cinema plays. TIMES— It falls in the category of so cial drama," yet it is genuinely dramatic and its people arc such as one meets in social life It is full of "plot," it even has "punch." * * * This plot, treated in the usual fashion, would be just usual. But play- ers director and cameramen have co-op era'ted to endow it with life. Every mem her of the cast is good, and the best of all is Betty Compson in the leading role. HERALD — Betty Compson is displayed as a star newly made in the Capitol's "Prison ers of Love." * * * , , t. POST — Betty Compson, whose production this is, does not belie the promise of her work in "The Miracle Man." The subtler expressions are easily within her repertoire though perhaps she pursues wmsomeness by way of the wry smile a trifle arduously. JOURNAL — The picture headlines an in teresting bill. * * * Miss Compson deserves better material. MAIL — The picture is not a Miracle Man " but it provides Miss Compson with copious opportunities for displaying her rights to stardom. Many a poor story has been redeemed by the quality of its inter- pretation and this is the case with ' Prison ers of Love." (Continued on Page 4) The real test of a poster is to be found in the box of- fice receipts they bring in and just such tests have demonstrated the RITCHEY superiority. 1RITCHET LITHO,! CORP. 406 W. 31st St ,N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 SECRETARY Confidential Secretary of Film Ex ecutive at liberty. Expert stenog- rapher, educated, thoroughly convers- ant with advertising and sales. Address Miss K, Wid's Daily, Box 15 OJV1CT0R KREMER "The Winding Trail" LEADS UP and ON ALWAYS Some Pictures That Are Bringing in Big Money It Will Pay You to Watch What These Productions Are Doing for Others— They Will Do the Same for You PASSION " 'Passion,' one of the most elaborate and massive pro- ductions yet seen on the screen, opened at the Brooklyn Strand before a capacity house. Long lines of patrons, eager to see this much-heralded picture, were in evidence all the day prior to the opening to secure tickets for all perform- ances. The picture is the biggest thing the Strand had ever shown." — Brooklyn Citizen. GO AND GET IT "This is without doubt the most interesting picture I have shown in my ten years' experience in moving pictures. It is full of action from start to finish. The story is excel- lent and all parts well played. Congratulations to Marshall Neilan." — James A. Estridge, Gastonian Theatre, Gastonia, N. C. THE DEVIL'S GARDEN "Supremely great acting is done by Lionel Barrymore and his beautiful wife. The action lives and has breath be- cause common things are stirred and swept by love, pas- sion, violence, universal human elements, the quality that enters into masterpieces."— Chicago Daily News. DINTY "This sure is a whale of a picture. Teachers in the pub- lic schools took unprecedented action in urging all pupils to go and see it. It smashed all records." — H. A. Schwahn,! Eau Claire, Wis. THE JACK KNIFE MAN "It portrays the freshness and sweetness of life — a beau- tiful, human photoplay, entirely different from the conven- tional types."— Los Angeles Evening Express. LOVE, HONOR AND BEHAVE "There is not a dull nor a tiresome action in the entin laugh producer. The action is rapid fire, making a hilarious whole. Well built, excellently directed and cast — a treat.' — Los Angeles Record. First National Attractions tjhorell be a Franchise emyMtherg "he Motion Picture Industry will save 250,000 Children from Starvation What have YOU done? MOTION PICTURE DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26th Daily Doings of Hoover's Doers Official Organ of the Greater New York Motion Picture Committee of the European Relief Council dited by the A. M. P. A. Publicity Committee. Printed and Published by Courtesy of Wid's Daily ASSOCIATED MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISERS' COMMITTEE in co-operation with lOTION PICTURE DIVISION EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL Room 305 Capitol Theatre Circle 4411 Circle 4412 C. L. Yearsley, Chairman COMMITTEES ar Appearances: Bert Adler, Chairman Nils Granlund Nat Rothstein Maury Meyers inting: Julian Solomon ade Papers: Lesley Mason eas. and Slides: Thos. A. Wiley lily Press: Fred Schaefer What's Doing Wednesday, Jan. 26 Motion Picture Day— everywhere. ie theaters will present the cause ■ough speakers, slides and other an- uncements to their audiences — the iy and the wherefore of the motion .ture participation. At the perform- :es on this day there will be a sale the theaters of tickets to the chil- d's matiness of the Saturday fol- ding, January 29. January 29 This is children's matinee day. The formances will be at all the thea- s at 10 A. M. and admission will by tickets sold outside during the ek or within the theater during the )tion Picture Day observance. Today's "Thank Yous' Arthur McNamee, page boy, Cap- bl Theater — for hustling messages. j. P. Muller— for $250 cash dona- |n to A. M. P. A. expenses on drive. I'. Beahrens and Tom Wiley — for Siles. Miss Mack of Capitol Theater — E' sharing her office with the A. M. I A. publicity committee. Dorothy Phillips — as first stjtjr to v.unteer (she just happened to be f'.nd first. Every star will be with u We'll thank them as we get their Qcial acceptances.) Miss Helen Davis — for lots of help t publicity men. This Is How We Do It The motion picture industry has jumped in to help the hun- gering children ol Central and Eastern Europe in a manner to do credit to itself. Herbert Hoover obtained immediate co-op- eration when the industry pledged itself to raise $2,500,000 of the country's quota. To make good this effort, the film trade organized itself almost overnight for the drive and began func- tioning. The point of this is that the motion picture people are really leading instead of being led. Their resources are not being used by others, but by themselves, toward the common end. They are directing their own campaign through the sev- enty-two regional directors named by Mr, Hoover. They are financing their own outlay and will return a net fund as their contributoin to the country's total, without obligation to anyone outside and without a penny of profit to anyone within the industry. The Theatre Pledge Name of Theatre Address Seating Capacity Phone Owner or Responsible Manager Name of person to be communicated with in connection with this campaign Realizing the great need of the work done by the Hoover European Relief Council and with the understanding that every dollar collected will go directly for relief and that Every Ten Dollars Will Save the Life of a Starving Child, I Hereby Pledge Myself, my efforts and facilities to the great hu- manitarian work. I hereby agree to permit a speaker of the Hoover Relief Council to address my audiences on Wednesday, January 26, at P. M. and P. M. to outline the object and plans of the campaign. I agree to give a special children's performance on Saturday morn- ing at 10 A. M., January 29th, at which I will accept only tickets sold by your committee for that performance or such additional tickets as I may be able to sell. In addition to the above, I also agree to permit your committee to sell admission tickets at c which shall be good any afternoon except Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays until April 1, 1921. Name Pledge Cards Mr. Leo Brecher's committee has mailed to each theater in Greater New York a blank pledge card which the theater owner is to return with his agreement to carry out the plans of January 26 and January 29. Upon the receipt of the cards at headquar- ters, volunteer workers from the La- dies' Committee will be assigned to the theaters. A district supervisor will follow up the theaters in his dis- trict to see that the co-operation of theaters and committee works smoothly. Committee Call Chairman S. L. Rothafel wishes all members of the Greater New York Committee to meet with him at the Capitol Theater Wednesday at noon. Important business is scheduled. Speakers Solicited Chairman Jerome A. Meyers of the Speakers' Committee hsa queried 5,000 speakers by mail for service in Greater New York theaters on Jan- uary 26. European Relief Council, Motion Pic- ture Committee, Greater New York Executive: S. L. Rothafel, Ch, Capitol Theater, Bdwy. at 51st St., Circle 5500; William Brandt, Carlton Theater, 229 Flatbush Ave., Brook- lyn, N. Y., Sterling 1546; Leo Brech- er, Plaza Theater, 59th St. and Mad- ison Ave., 6700 Plaza; H. D. Burrell, E. R. C, 14 Wall St., 2404 Rector; Sydney Cohen, Fitzgerald Bldg., 1482 Broadway, Bryant 2786; H. G. Ein- stein, 25 Broad St., 4515 Broad; Wil- liam Fox, Fox Film, Inc., 10th Ave and 55th St., Circle 6800; Mrs. Julia Foerster, 1639 Broadway, Circle 4411; Marcus Loew, 1493 Broadway, Bry- ant 2900; John Manheimer, 215 Mon- tague St., Brooklyn, N. Y., 3721 Main; Irwin Mills, 286 5th Ave Longacre 4519; B. S. Moss, 1564 Broadway, 9200 Bryant; Jerome My- ers, 122 W. 49th St., Bryant 8770; Charles O'Reilly, Fitzgerald Bldg., 1482 Broadway, Bryant 2786; Charles Pettijohn, Selznick Pictures Corp. 729 7th Ave., 7340 Bryant; Hugo Riesenfeld, Rivoli Theater, 1620 Bway., Circle 0100; Rudy Sanders, Marathon Theater, 188 Prospect Pk West, Brooklyn, South 4782; Max Spiegel, 1579 Broadway, 7408 Bry- ant; Charles Steiner, New 14th St Theater, 235 E. 14th St., Stuy. 4054;' Mr. Stetson, 42 Broadway, 7210 Broad; Manny Strauss, 42 Broadway 7210 Broad; John White, 1077 South- er Blvd-. Art Theater, Intervale I4U2; John Wittman, Art Theater, 1077 Southern Blvd., Intervale 1402! Entertainment and Music- Dr Hugo Riesenfeld, Ch., Rialto, Bryant 1406; Carl Eduarde, Strand, Bryant f53n,™ Flfd Stahlberg, Rivoli, Cir- cle 0100; Victor Wagner, Criterion, Bryant, 2240; Josiah Zuro, Rialto, Bryant 1406. Advisory: Mr. Baker, 42 Broad- W^' l210 Broad' Mr- Stetson, Mr. O Keilly. ?,ilv\?n$ Co-operative: J. E. Chad- wick, N. Y. Film Club, 130 E. 46th St., Bryant 4200; H. H. Buxbaum, Famous Players, 485 5th Ave., Mur- ray Hill 8500. Finance: Mr. Steiner, Ch.; Manny Strauss, William Fox, Marcus Loew, B. S. Moss, Nicholas Schenck, 1493 Broadway, Bryant 2,900, Joseph ?nnnUck;' ,1403 Br°adway, Bryant 2,900; Jack Loeb; 1531 Broadway Bryant 1938. y' Follow Up: Mr. Einstein. Point of Contact with Mr. Hoover- Mr. Stetson. Slides: Mr. Beahrens, Beahrens Supply Co., 729 7th Ave., Bryant 7843 Speakers: Mr. Jerome A. Myers, Ch. Theater: Leo Brecher, Ch. Ticket: William Brandt, Ch. Transportation: Joseph Seider, 729 7th Ave. tMA DA1L.V Tuesday, January 18, 1921(1 Newspaper Opinions (Continued from Page 2) T£] EGRAM— "Prisoners of Love is by Catherine Henry ami is a strongly dramatic story which gives Miss Compson an oppor- tunity to do even more striking work than she did in "The Miracle Man." * • Dailv News, Tribune, Globe, Sun and Evening World made no comment. "The Devil"— Asso. Exhib. Strand AMERICAN — The splendidly psycholog- ical story had more difficulty in emerging from the screen than it did from the spoken stage. DAILY NEWS — Top hatted Satan does foul deeds in Strand movie. WORLD — * * * Provides a good actor an opportunity to portray real talent, but it fails to be a high class film play, taken as a whole. TIMES — The joy in the screen version of "The Devil" * * * is in the acting of George Arliss, one of the latest and most valuable acquisitions of the screen. * * * But as a photoplay "The Devil" doesn't score heavily. HERALD — George Arliss in thrilling screen version of "The Devil." POST — He expressed, when he initiated his cinema career, the fear that he might not have a "screen face." * for he en- larges his grimaces past the point of regis- tration. GLOBE — It will be an exceedingly pop- ular film, for the devil Calas) is always so interesting, and Mr. Arliss has transferred his characterization with amazing skill from stage to screen. SUN — This picture is a most auspicious omen for his future success. * The pro- ducers have given the photoplay a most sump- tuous and elaborate mounting * * *. JOURNAL — Melodramatic as the picture lias grown in portions in its trip from the stage, the splendid skill of Mr. Arliss in the role of the doctor makes the offering notable. TELEGRAM — His gestures are illuminat- ing, his facial expression is remarkable. Mr. Arliss may be counted as one of our best character actors before the camera. Tribune. Mail and Evening World made no comment. "Paying the Piper"— F. P.-L. Rivoli TRIBUNE— Miss Dickson is not starred, but if any one has a right to be certainly she has. for she dominates the production to such an extent that you don't think much about any one else while she is on the screen. AMERICAN— The plot is as thin as last year's silk shirt. * * * Alma Tell's screen- (Continued on Page 6) ROBERTSON COLE Announces In Course of Preparation "Salvage" By DANIEL F. WHITCOMB Starring Pauline Frederick m A Warning to the Profession Rumors have reached this office that several persons have been soliciting pay- ments from actors, directors and publicity men for insertion of scenes of stars in Screen Snapshots. We have instructed our attorneys to prosecute immediately any person or persons soliciting moneys on account of Screen Snapshots or misrepresenting themselves as agents thereof. We will appreciate any information you will send to us with regard to any misrepresentation made by any unauthorized person or persons soliciting scenes to be included in the issues of Screen Snapshots. As this is the only release of its kind we want every one in the profession to be wary ot any person saying that he is authorized to take scenes to be used in this photoplay novelty unless he carries an authorization signed by this company. Screen Snapshots, Inc. 1600 Broadway. The words "EASTMAN" and "KODAK" are stenciled in the film margin so that all East- man Film may be in- stantly identified. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. Building for the Future NATIONAL EXCHANGES Incorporated 398 Fifth Avenue New York City A combination already com- pleted of America's foremost independent exchanges, with distributing offices in thirty- one principal cities of the United States and Canada in affiliation with the Most Representative First Run Theatres INTELLIGENT EXPLOITATION The Independent Producers Problems Solved J esday, January 18, 1921 T&M DAILY A REEL THROB A REEL THROB J. Joseph Sameth presents Hearts o' the Range % A Fast Moving 5 Reel IVe stern For Territorial Rights Apply to Forward Film Distributors, inc. 110 West 40th Street New York City Los Angeles office: 412 Mason Building A REEL THROB A REEL THROB Barnstyn Buys Borneo Film Frederick Burlingham stated yes- terday that his "Wild Men of Bor- neo," taken in the interior jungles of that tropical Island, has been made into a five reeler. The Holland rights have just been sold to J. C. Barnstyn, of the British and Continental Trading Co. A deal covering the entire foreign market has been consummated, details of which were not available yesterday. Two New Pathe Serials Two new Pathe serial pictures have been completed, "The Avenging Ar- row," in which Ruth Roland is star. and "The Yellow Arm," in which Juanita Hansen is star. ATTENTION STATE RIGHT BUYERS We still have some territory open on high class one and nvv. reel subjects. PACIFIC FILM COMPANY NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS Phone 61104 730 So. Olive St. Los Angeles, Cal. T. E. Hancock John J. Hayes InthefhaJow & i. the Doiti£ A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION CONTINUITY |that COUNTS Paul Schof ield Free Lance Adaptations : : Editing CURRENT RELEASES: "Rose of Nome"— Fox (West Coast) "Smilin' All the Way"— David But- ler "Girls Don't Gamble"— David But- ler "Tiger's Coat"— Hodkinson— All- Star "Just Pals"— Fox (West Coast). IN PRODUCTION: "The Quarry"— Meighan— Famous Players HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Hollywood, Calif. CREATIVE CONTINUITY Tuesday, January 18, 192 Ruth Roland Here Ruth Roland is in New York on| visit. "One false move, my dear, and it will go hard with you, your brother and the visitor!" Scene from the Benj. h. Hampton Prod., "The Killer," dis- tributed by Pathe. — Advt. Newspaper Opinions (Continued from Page 4) deportment has greatly improved as to morals, and she is the usual delight to the eyes, while Rod La Roque Reginald Denny and George Fawcett take excellent care of the masculine interest in the film. WORLD — * * * George Fitzmaurice again makes evident his ability at producing beau- tiful settings, proper poses and alluring scenes. But the picture has little interest. It is built upon a thin and roughly prepared story written by Ouida Bergere, Fitzmauriee's wife. HERALD— Alma Tell looks quite well- Rod La Roque's the main swell, but Miss Bergere's smart folk act like bison ; let's hope that this picture will make idlers quell * * *. GLOBE—* * * is admirably fitted to the Fitzmaurice direction of which this picture is one of the best examples. SUN — * * * bound to satisfy the most discriminating taste. JOURNAL — It is a pretty romance, told with an absence of Mr. Fitzmauriee's tend- ency to French pastry-sort-of-sincerity. The production is elaborate and full of gorgeous and alluring surprises in the way of back- ground. MAIL — As it is, however, with an excel lent start it develops into a weak double clinch at the final fadeout. With the stage set for a powerful tragedy, everything works itself out to a sentimental and joyous conclu- sion, which leaves one dissatisfied. TELEGRAM — * * * this photoplay is rich in settings and reveals amazing skill in photography. The lighting effects are among the finest seen in New York this year. In addition to these features "Paying the Piper" has a story that holds the attention. Daily News, Times, Post & Evening World made no comment. Levey Showing Today The first three episodes of "A Mod- ern Alladin," the film dealing with electricity which is being made by the Harry Levey Service Corp., will be shown at five o'clock today in the offices of the Westinghouse Electric Co., 165 Broadway. "Outside the Law" — Universal TRIBUNE — Those who like crook melo- drama with scenes in Chinatown are certainly going to like "Outside the Law," for it is much bigger than anything of the kind we have seen. AMERICAN — The character work is very good as a whole. Lon Chaney is a vicious villain and doubling as a Chinaman does equally well. * * * The action scenes form the best part of the show. The appeal of the whole play is to the eye rather than to the mind. Perhaps it will go big for just that reason. DAILY NEWS — Lon Chaney's vivid por- trayal of this evil spirit is made the more re- markable since in the same film he also plays the role of a good Chinese servant. For facial expression he is unequaled on the screen. WORLD — The showing of this production Bloom May Build Sol Bloom has leased for a long term of years the Astoria Casino, Broadway and Steinway Aves., As- toria. The plot which is 200 by 1200 ft. may be the site of a one-floor the- ater. If plans go through, stores will be built in conjunction with it. in so many houses simultaneously marks a new exhibiting step in film plays, and the results obtained warrant the belief that in future the larger productions will be given like showings. HERALD — Miss Dean looks quite fine, and her acting can shine : Lon Chaney's a prize as the vulture ; there's a gem theft well turned, the tale hews to the line, though it will not o'erburden your culture. SUN — * * * is one of the best underworld pictures shown here in a long time * *. Times, Post, Daily News. Globe, Journal and Evening World made no comment. "Something Different"— Realart Rialto TRIBUNE— There is nothing very dif- ferent in this picture. It is like hundreds of others — pleasant, well acted and well directed. AMERICAN — Here is a play in which the story is the thing, and a very good story it is. with Constance Binney as a wholesomely at- tractive heroine. WORLD—* * * so different from Miss Binney's usual pretty parts that all her friends will advise her to leave off such at- tempts at originality and get back to plain acting. HERALD — The bright Constance Binney would make a horse whinny as a girl who seeks some new sensation * ' *. SUN — The photoplay is one of effervescing romance to which Miss Rinney lends her unique charm, although it was somewhat marred by her cold aloofness. MAIL — There is a freshness about it, an absence of the trite, and such pleasing union of humor and drama combined with rapidity of action and unusually clever subtitles, that the entire picture is a joy. TELEGRAM — It is a refreshing light and well-knit little photoplay * *. Daily News, Times, Post, Globe, Journal and Evening World made no comment. New One for Barker Los Angeles — Reginald Barker \ shortly complete "Snow Blind," which scenes were shot, as noted, J Banff, and will next make "The (j Nest," by Rupert Hughes. | FOR SALE TWO COMEDIES Negative and Two Prints One Reelers — Act Quick B. BERK 117 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. 3rd Floor Bryant 024M TO SUB-LEASE Spacious offices in New Rob ertson-Cole Building, abou 18x35 feet. Reply Box B-8, care Wid's DIRECTOR OF THE TRADl A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea New York City. Hollywood' ADVERTISING— PUBLICI! MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant i ARTISTS AND ART TITL F. A. A. DAHME. INC. Art Titles — Animation — Leaden 220 W. 42nd St. Bryl MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOJf: Art Titlei 727 7th Avenue Bryant ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electro 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryan ENLARGING AND COPY W. J. MORAT Grainless Enlargements M. P. Ft 302 E. 33rd St. Phone Van Morn. * B^BftADSTREET >S FILMDOM j Says Hiram Abrams — On Coast Looking Over Production for United Artists' Release (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Hiram Abrams tes that so far as United Artists e concerned there would never be y amalgamation with any other or- nization. Abrams further added at for a combination to take place )uld mean the undoing of every- ing for which United Artists have en striving: to keep independent. : was quite emphatic in stating this d said he wished that point made ar to everyone concerned. Ahrams has been busy the past few ys looking over productions that he pes will be favorable for United tists' distribution. Custer Here; After Films R. Custer of the Southern Film •(change of Charleston, W. Va., is New York for a few days. He is king for material for the West ACginia territory. Stopping at the KV. A. jJarfield Film for State Rights derman J. Garfield has decided to "The Parish Priest" through in- Ijendent exchanges. The picture tt its first showing at the opening (the Capitol in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. fntly. Taylor Here from London Ipnn H. Taylor, managing director n-creen-Art, Ltd., arrived in New Ilk yesterday from London, two its late because of stormy weather. teen-Art, Ltd., represent in Britain Mow Film, Reginald Warde, Inc., « others. AbboV^nl^ shiP' love comes to Na"« .A™tl7 e an£ ,a marriage of soul. Then bitter remorse and change of ignola and Party Near Death 'obert G. Vignola and his com- >j now in the Bahamas filming ex- >!>rs for "Redemption Cove," es- ifd death when a promontory up- 'khich they were working col- jf d and slid into the sea, accord- Bto advices received in New York fcrday. Stanley's 35th (Special to WID'S DAILY) iladelphia— The Harrowgate, in east Philadelphia, constructed ?w Pizer and his associates, has, ie eve of its completion, been iased by the Stanley Co. of ■ica for $160,000. The house will »00, and is the 35th to be added Stanley fold within the city Six Reels the Limit Theater Owners Chamber of Com- merce Against Longer Films— On Record, Too The Theaters Owners Chamber of Commerce at a regular meeting yes- terday went on record as opposing features exceeding six reels in length. The exhibitors took this attitude for a number of reasons, the foremost being that a longer film broke up schedules, limited the number of shows an exhibitor could hold a day, cost more for rentals and put the producer to an increased manufactur- ing cost for which he does not re- ceive suitable financial returns com- paratively speaking. It was further stated that in houses where vaudeville was shown. a film longer than six reels could never be shown because it played havoc with schedules and showings. A committee was appointed to select a suitable gift for Harry Reich- enbach, in appreciation of his work at the recent ball which was a suc- cess, financially to the extent of Rogers Resigns Leaves Selznick Where He Was Di- rector of Sales — Going in Busi- ness for Himself Charles R. Rogers, director of sales for the Selznick Enterprises, has re- signed, effective almost immediately. He will go into business for himself. Rogers has long been identified with the Selznick organization and has been sales manager for several years. It is understood that Roger's suc- cessor will be a man from the ranks of the Selznick field force. $2,597 in One Day (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago— The Randolph theater playing "The Kid" did a Sunday bus- iness of $2,597 and in an S00 seat house, too. This is the best record at that theater since 1878. The weather on Sunday was at the zero point. Three More Signed To Write Originals for Famous Play- ers— Some Notable Works to be Filmed Famous Players yesterday an- nounced three notable additions to the list of authors who would write stories direct for the screen and Par- amount picturization. The authors are Edward Sheldon, Samuel Mer- win and Harvey O'Higgins. In connection with this announce- ment, Jesse L. Lasky outlined some of the future production plans of the company. He stated that "Peter Pan" would be filmed in England under direct supervision of Sir James Barrie, the author. Slated for early production are "The Wanderer," one of the Morris Gest spectacles which will be made in the Long Island studios and "Montmartre," which will also be made in the east. What will be a special production to (be made by George Fitzmaurice is "Experience" by George V. Hob- art. "Laurels and the Lady" by Leonard Merrick will be made into a Cecil DeMille production, it was stated. (Continued on Page 2) F. P. Buys "Life" Famous Players announces in an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue that it will distribute "Life," the melodrama produced by William A. Brady. The picture is scheduled for re- lease in July. Slated for Washington Run (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — "Way Down East" is scheduled to open for an indefinite engagement at Poli's on Jan. 31. The Export Situation WID'S DAILY today pub- lishes interviews with Arthur Ziehm, Ben Blumenthal and Max Glucksmann, all of them well known in the export field. They give their ideas of the status of the foreign market and also a resume of what each, individually, has done in re- cent months in fore:gn fields: Ziehm in Western Europe, Blumenthal in Central Europe and Glucksmann in South America. The feature will be found on page 6, this issue. I DAILY imnwHii— mam •v-> mom Wednesday, January 19, 1921 j — - - -^— r Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood— Olga Linck Scholl, the author of "Man, Woman, Marriage," has returned from New York. Vol. XV Ho 17 Wed. Jan. 19, 1921 Price 5 Cents l Wid'» Film and Film Folk», !nd f 'Editor? J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and ^rmfcPo^gfiree)1 United State., Outside 'r,«tnNw York, $10.00 one year 6 noBA? $S.MT3 month*., $3.00. Fore.gn. "subscriber, should remit with •**» D>s vHHr-Bs al) communications to wiua DAILY, 71-73 West 4y4th St.. New Telephone : VanderbUt 4551-4552-5551 P Hollywood, California ondon, W. C. 2. _.. ... r. Pari. Representative— Le Film, w n« lontmartre. Wilfred Buckland assisted Allan Dwan in "The Perfect Crime," just completed at the Hollywood studios. This was Buckland's initial fling at directing. May Allison and 20 members of her company have gone to Truckee to obtain snow scenes for "Big jame. Fred Leroy Granville's first pro- duction as a Universal director will be "The Girl and the Goose," star- ring Eva Novak. Granville has just returned from England, where he di- rected Peggy Hyland for the Sam- uelson Film Co. Quotations Milburn Moranti has resumed the production of his series of one reel comedies. Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. 54 55^ 55% do pfd 80 81g 81 §* ♦Goldwyn 4# 554 >. W. Griffith, 1^.. ....Not quoted T npw's Inc ... 17 \7n 17% THangle1 :: 7/16 7/16 7/16 vorld Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Grainger Due Tomorrow Ed C. Grainger, King Vidor s rep- resentative in the east is due in New, York from the coast tomorrow. He has been at the studio lor seven weeks. Bushmint Co. Formed Chicago— Paul Bush, well known here has formed the Bushmint Co., with' offices at 207 S. Wabash Ave to 'upply exhibitors with music of every description for their shows He is handling the service of the Syn- chronized Scenario Music Co., with which M. J. Mintz is now connected. Ruffner Now in Winnipeg Toronto— Ralph Ruffner, famous [or his "Ruff Stuff," will be the man- ager of the new Famous Players the- ater in Winnipeg. . John Wenger of the Capitol, New York, is designing stage settings for that theater as well as those in Van- couver and Montreal. H. M. Thomas, director of the entire string, leaves for Winnipeg on Sunday to arrange for the opening of the theater there on Feb. 12. The Montreal house opens on March 14. When Gladys Walton finishes her current feature, "The Bobbed Squab" she will do "A Kentucky Cinderella," by F. Hopkinson Smith. Universal announces the purchase of rights to "The Opened Shutters," the book by Clara Louise Burnham, to be used as a vehicle for Edith Rob- erts. GAUSMAN. Want Censors S Bill Introduced in Minnesota Legisla- ture— Patterned After Penn. Law (Special to WID'S DAILY) Minneapolis— A bill is being pre- sented to the Minnesota legislature sponsored by 700 women of Lesueur County, providing for censorship of a drastic sort. The bill provides for an arbitrary censorship of films, slides and stere- optican views at the expense of the state administration. It is figured that this would cost the state $74,000 a year. The bill provides for a cen- or board with three members, each to receive a yearly salary of $3,000 and for a staff of assistants numbering 21, these to be appointed by the governor. The measure provides for a fee of $2 for each 1,000 ft. of film reviewed or for films of less than that length. It is practically a copy of the Pen- nsylvania censorship bill with more rigid provisions. Another measure, a copy of the bill introduced two years ago is also pending. This was intro- duced by a man named Peterson of Moorehead. Selling Negative Rights The Picture Art Sales Corp., whic is handling a number of Univers; reissues, states that it is not sellic state rights on the pictures, but selling the negative rights for tl entire world. Banishing Dull Care Ray Long and Julian Johnson ha: left New York to join James Oliv Curwood in a hunting and fishing e pedition into the frozen wilds Northern Michigan. Curwood plan; ed the jaunt as a respite from wa: on his next special, "The Goldj Snare," now being shot. Jack Cohn wishes to announce t) Arthur D. V. Storey, Bernard Arons and J. R. Foster are no Ion; connected with the Screen Sn shots Co. Three More Signed (Continued from Page 1) Final editing stages on "Ladies Must Live," a George Loane Tucker production have been reached. This production has been in the various stages of production and assembling for almost two years. A long list of works that are avail- able for Paramount pieturization was issued among the more important being: "Peter Ibbetson," "Is Mat- rimony a Failure?" by Leo Ditrich- stein; "Bella Donna," by Robert i lichens; "The Vendetta," by Marie Corelli," which will be made as a Cosmopolitan Prod.; "The Conquest of Canaan," by Booth Tarkington; "Cappv Ricks," by Peter B. Kyne; and "Good for the Soul" by Mar- garet Deland which will be produced bv Cecil DeMille. "U" Fire Involves $100,000 Loss Universal sustained a loss by fire yesterday of $100,000 when a build- ing at 42nd St. and Ave. E., Bayonne, N. T., was destroyed by fire. The company used about a fourth of the structure to house old films. The Cellofilm Co., occupied part of it and it was in these quarters that the fire is supposed to have orig- inated. The M. P. Realty Co., was the owner of the building, having bought it from Universal several years ago. This was the building in which David Horsley used to work and was one of the oldest of its kind in the east. Total loss was sus- tained, but the amount involved could not be learned yesterday. Southern Block Sold Herman F. Jans has sold six Southern states comprising the At- lanta territory for "Madonnas and Men," to the W. h S. Film Distrib- uting Co. of Atlanta. This leaves only the inter-mountain states and Califor- nia to be sold. When all is said and done there is just one good rea- son for using RITCHEY posters. They sell the maximum number of tick- ets. RITCHEY UTHO COBP. 406 W. 31st St ,N.v Phone Chelsea 8388 "Without Limit" is the title de- cided upon by Sawyer and Lubin for "Temple Dusk" INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE IN- DUSTRY FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. "ASK ANY PRO- DUCER." Did you ever hear of "Insurance Service?" Well, that's what we have to offer. May we explain further how we can serve you— —A Corking Westen "WEST OF Tr! RIO GRAND! BERT LUBIN Tel. Bryant 3271 1476 Broadway, N. Y. STATE RIGH 119 FULTON ST. ~ NEW yOPK _.„ . . N.y. REAL jtftfuWn Samuel ©JVKTOR Ym PHONE „. 8EEKMAN SERVICE 90S>l-2 -3-4-5 ■au ottjj^ a o-» ** a The Handicf IS THE *THREE STAR SPE^ THAT GOES OV! I [(Wednesday, January 19, 1921 DAILY PatheNews No. 6 IDCKAWAY, N. Y — Balloonists are home lain. Three airmen who were lost in ^>zen northland of Canada receive big ova- fcn as they return to report at Naval Base. k'OCKTON, CAL — New type of gun- iictor. Speed is main feature of this "cat- rpillar" — runs 25 mi. an hour against 5 mi. i. ordinary tractor. ARIS, FRANCE — Weighs 108 pounds, and I cannot be lifted. Pathe News secures ex- Asive pictures of Johnny Coulon's unusual It that aroused universal interest. jlRK TOWER, WYO— The Last of the iffaloes. Herds of bison, which once freely limed the Western prairies, are now almost f:inct. t THE LIMELIGHT— Will America re- lict immigration? Anthony Caminetti, Immissioner-General of Immigration re- ins after study of immigration at European free. REA, CAL. — Destruction threatens rich district. A spectacular blaze results when irks ignite gas in the oil wells of Brea nyon. )ORN, HOLLAND— Will the Kaiser be iced to leave Holland? It is reported I tch government demands his departure ing to plot of restore the German mon- hy. IW YORK CITY— Honor memory of merica's patron saint of thrift." Citizens wreaths at statue of Benjamin Franklin birthday. MEMORIAM — One year ago, John rleycorn passed away. His many pals and al admirers well remember the fatal day :n they attended the last rites to the de- ted. Merger Details tod "Berman Month" Jniversal salesman are calling, luary "Berman Month" and are : to establish new sales records. Jay 4,000 Theaters Have Signed klore than 4,000 theaters will show first release of the new Kino- ms, according to Educational, ich will distribute the news service rting Jan. 30. New House for St. Louis (Special to WID'S DAILY) It. Louis — A theater to cost $500,- 1 will be erected on the south side Chestnut St. just west of 18th St. prding to announcement by Albert 'Morelock. The playhouse will be :ctly fireproof and seat 2,500. At Melrose and Western (Special to WID'S DAILY) os Angeles — The proposed Green- h Village and studio for Oliver rosco Prod, will be built at Mel- and Western Aves. A 20-acre has been secured there. After Local Color om Moore and his director, "Vic" 'ertzinger, are here after scenes "Made in Heaven," Moore's next ure for Goldwyn. They are busy pting scenes in New York sub- .; and will both leave for the coast few days. Lesser-Gore Incorporation Involves 30 Californian Theaters and a Number of Exchanges (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The West Coast Theaters, Inc., the $2,000,000 incor- poration to handle all of the Lesser- Gore Bros. Enterprises, is said to involve holdings and operating thea- ter properties representing a consid- erable sum of money. The consolidation is said to be an incorporation of 17 individual theat- rical enterprises, including 30 thea- ters, four exchanges, real estate hold- ings and leases for theaters under construction, as well as contracts and plans for several new houses to be built in the near future. Included in the theatrical holdings of Gore Bros, and Sol Lesser and Adolph Ramish which the merger will control are The Kinema, Alham- bra, Burbank, Optic, Regent, Ly- ceum, Liberty, Casino, Grand and La Tosca in Los Angeles; the Windsor, Apollo and Hollywood, operated by Hollywood Theaters, Inc., in Holly- wood; the California, Neptune and Auditorium in Venice; the La Petite in Ocean Park and the Capitol in Redondo, operated by the Venice In- vestment Co.; the Belvidere and American, operated by the Pomona Theater Co. in Pomona; the Rose- bud and New Central, operated by the Rosebud Theater Co. of Los An- geles, and the Sunshine in Taft. The new merger takes in Associ ated First National Pictures of South ern California, operating the First National Exchange in Los Angeles, the All Star Features Distributors, the Equity Pictures and the Educa- tional Film Corp of Southern Cali- fornia. Among theatrical holdings now un- der construction to be governed by West Coast Theaters Co. are the New Ambassador on Wilshire Blvd., the New Apollo, both nearing com- pletion; the new Gore Brothers and Sol Lesser 1500 seat house in Anaheim, to be completed in March and a new neighborhood house to be erected at the corner of Moneta and Vernon Ave. The policy will be the expansion and enlargement of business by erect- ing and operating picture theaters on the Pacific Coast, as noted, and in Arizona. The officers, as noted, are: Michael Gore, president; Sol Lesser, vice- president; Adolph Ramish, treasurer and A. L. Gore, secretary. At Broadway Theaters Capitol The overture at the Capitol this week is William Tell" with Erne Rapee conducting the orchestra. This is followed by the Valse Bluette danced by Mile. Gambarelli. The third number is "Making Man Handlers," a sport pictorial produced by Town and Country Films, Inc. Then comes excerpts from "Lohengrin," in four episodes follow- ed by the Capitol News. The prologue to the feature which is "Prisoners of Love" starring Betty Compson is then rendered with the feature following. The next number is a plea for the Hoover Relief Fund. Fin- ally there is the organ solo. FOR SALE TWO COMEDIES Negative and Two Prints One Reelers — Act Quick B. BERK 117 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. 3rd Floor Bryant 0248 Rialto „ Tlle. opening number is the overture 'Capriccio Espagnol." Next comes the mag- azine followed by Edoardo Albano singing "Serenade Espagnol." Constance Binney in her latest Realart picture "Something Dif- ferent," Grace Hoffman, Soprano, singing "Theme and Variation," Mack Sennett com- edy "Bungalow Troubles" and the organ solo are the other numbers on the program. Rivoli The overture is "Cavalleria Rusticana." The Rivoli Pictorial is followed by a second series of pictures take by the Paramount- Vandenbergh expedition, called "Wild Men of Africa." Mary Lind and Frederick Jagel sing "At Dawning" with the chorus assisting off-stage. Dorothy Dickson, the dancer, is featured in George Fitzmaurice's production for Paramount, "Paying the Piper." A Mutt and Jeff cartoon comedy, "The Papoose," and the organ solo conclude the program. TO SUB-LEASE Spacious offices in New Rob- ertson-Cole Building, about 18x35 feet. Reply Box B-8, care Wid's Strand The overture is "Mefistofele," with Carl Edouarde conducting. This is followed by the Strand Topical Review after which comes the prologue interpreted by the Sergastchinko Ballet. After the prologue comes the feat- ure, "The Devil," starring George Arliss. Amanda Brown, soprano, sings "Una Voce Poco Fa" and then comes a Hall Room Boys comedy, "A Dog-Gone Mix-up." The clos- ing number is an organ solo, "Pilgrim's Chorus," rendered by Ralph H. Brigham and- Herbert Sisson. Fox Warns Again The Fox offices have felt it neces- sary to issue another warning re- garding "Over the Hill" and the two poems upon which it is based: "Over the Hill to the Poorhouse" and "Over the Hill from the Poorhouse." The company charges that play brokers are offering a play called "Over the Hill" to stock companies and states that it owns the exclusive dramatic and picture rights for the entire world. Bray Showing Tomorrow An 11 reel Bray picture called "The Elements of the Automobile" will be shown at the Y. M. C. A. on 57th St. tomorrow at one o'clock. The picture is said to have taken two years to make and is the one which the War Department purchased 32 prints of to teach its Motor Trans- port System the basis of automobile construction. Elmer Rice Here Elmer Rice of "On Trial" fame and a member of the Goldwyn coast sce- nario staff is in New York from Los Angeles. Joins Carrier Brothers Special to WID'S DAILY) Charleston, W. Va.— E. P. Weis- ner, well known among exhibitors in the Central States, having handled publicity and exploitation for Select, Robertson-Cole and Universal in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Pitts- burgh, has joined the Carrier Broth- ers, "Box Office Doctors," who are at present putting over the Kearse Circuit of theaters here. It is understood that the Carrier Bros, will soon launch a national the- ater development organization with offices in all important exchange cen- ters. Back With Goldwyn (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— Lon Chaney is back with Goldwyn again. This time he is to have the leading role in "The Night Rose," a crook story by Leroy Scott. Leatrice Joy, who appeared in 'Bunty Pulls the Strings," will ap- pear opposite him. Wallace Worsley who made "The Penalty," will direct. I OA± A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION iSRHBQ 2?f PER wourfr-^ BY DAY CIRCLE 1868 CAMERAMEN Furnished for all purposes UNITED SOCIETY CINEMA- TOGRAPHERS Suite 1603 Candler Building Phone Bryant 6558 STEREOS-MATS ELECTROS IRUSIN& COMPANY 23 E. 4lrf ST. SPRING 8303 For Sale or Rent The best studio in Culver City, Calif. On 5-acre plot. Stage, 100 ft. by 240 ft., fully equipped. Immediate possession. Address B-91, Hollywood Office Wid's Daily ■r-— a DAILY Wednesday, January 19, 192] ! Six Classes Year Planned Famous Players plan to hold from four to six salesman classes during 1921. The season starts its session on Jan. 17. Second Salesmen's Class Opens With thirty-four men at their desks the second class of Famous Players training school for salesmen opened its sessions on Monday. The following men are enrolled: F. A. Wasgion, Kansas City; J. T. Mc- Bride, St. Louis; A. Mendenhall, Des Moines; H. W. Zink, W. D. Washburn, M. B. Gore, Chicago; D. E. Nease, Portland, Ore.; H. S. Hoke, Seattle; J. M. Betten- court, J. J. Hess, San Francisco; C. M. Pea- cock, Los Angeles ; W. E. O'Loughlin, To- ronto ; J. R. Levee, E. L. Wright, Boston ; M. S. Cohen, Denver; W. S. Wilson, Salt Lake City; M. Landovv, R. Rhodams, Phil- adelphia; R. A. Schuler, Cincinnati; A. Jack- nic, Cleveland; L. T. Engel, W. C. Lippen- cott, K. G. Robinson, H. Fink, L. Brit- ton, A. W. Hill, Jos. Wilber, P. J. Hogan, S. Cohan, New York City; C. E. Peppiatt, E. F. Fleet, T. H. Mitchell, L. Spinks and L. Williams, Atlanta. The training course, as was the case with the first class which was graduated last fall, will be of four weeks' duration. Still Under Contract (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Gilbert Warrenton, who photographed "Humoresque," is here. He states that he has a con- tract with Famous Players for a year. Reports had it he would join the Barthelmess-Grifnth unit. In the Courts A jury before Supreme Court Jus- tice Platzek gave a verdict for the defendant in a suit of the American Trade Association against Thomas R. Gardiner, trading as the Gardiner Syndicate, to recover on a check for $1,300 on which the defendant stopp- ed payment. The defence was that the plaintiff got the right to exhibit a serial film in Greater New York for 30 days, but shipped the film to a foreign country in violation of the agreement. To get the film back the defendant gave the plaintiff two checks for $2,550 and after one check for $1,250 had been paid the plaintiff refused to deliver the last two epi- sodes, so the defendant stopped pay- ment on the second check. The Pathe Exchange, Inc., has sued C. McLeod Baynes in the Supreme Court for $2,917. The complaint al- leges that the defendant agreed to deliver certain negatives to the plain- tiff from which films were to be made and the defendant was to get a share of the profit. He collected $6,000 on account of his share and agreed to repay all he had received in excess of the amount finally earned. This is the sum sued for. Nowell Productions Wedgewood Nowell, it was learn- ed yesterday, will form his own pro- ducing organization and make, the first year, a series of four Arsene Lu- pin stories. Production will be on the coast. Nowell played the lead in "813," the first Arsene Lupin story to be made by Robertson-Cole. The lat- ter company, it is very probable, will not make any more of the Lupin sto- ries, at least for the time being, al- though it holds an option on about 19 of the Le Blanc stories. Jose Film Named "What Women Will Do" is the title given the new Edward Jose pro- duction which will be the third feat- ure presented by Associated Exhib- itors, Inc. To Work at Brunton's (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Wedgewood Now- ell, it is learned here, will shortly form a company to be known as Wedgewood Nowell Prod, to make a series of ArAsene Lupin stories. Production will be at the Brunton studios. Nowell will not appear in the films himself, but will supervise production. Nothing can be learned regarding distribution. Managerial Changes in Atlanta (Special to WID'S DAILY) Atlanta^Considerable surprise 1 been caused here by changes made the managerial line-up of the lo Lynch theaters. Ralph DeBrul who has been supervising all of 1 Lynch theaters in town will h; charge of the new Howard only, the future. Frank Hammond, forn publicity representative for the lo houses will have charge of the F syth, Rialto, Strand and Vaude under direct supervision of N. Remond, state supervisor. Hammc in turn will have the following n under him: DeSales Harrison charge of the Rialto; Harold R. K< ler in charge of the Forsyth; P. Whaley at the Strand and Jack K iska at the Vaudette. 1 r $2,250,000 Company (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dover, Del.— The Eureka Photo- players have been formed here with a capitalization of $2,250,000. The incorporation papers give as directors the following: James J. Flannery and H. L. Ellis, Jr., of New York, and S. Wormser of Brookyln. Don't Rely on First Runs An investigation conducted Realart tends to show that exhibit are not relying on first runs for i tures as much as they used to in d gone by. The company points fr i number of examples where exhibit I have contracted for the Realart : i series with the result that one ho < shows pictures that were shown ji other theaters in the same town lis condition is said to exist in five 8 tinct sections of Chicago, in Da\* port where six out of 13 houses J< Realart product, and in two partsjf); Los Angeles. In Kenton, O., bJl houses in town show Realart pictujs Another 49 that means — Gold! IN Monday's issue we told you that Famous Players-Lasky would release FORTY-NINE big pictures in the remaining six months of the season. FORTY-NINE sure box-office winners, because built of the best available star, director and author material. In proof of this statement we listed the releases for March, April and May. And here are the releases for June, July and August: June Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in "THE TRAVELING SALESMAN." Cosmopolitan production "THE WILD GOOSE," by Gouverneur Morris. Thomas Meighan in "BILLY KANE," with Lila Lee. Thos. H. Ince — Vance special "THE BRONZE BELL." Douglas MacLean in "ONE A MINUTE," Ince production. British production "APPEARANCES," by Edward Knoblock, author of "Kismet." Ethel Clayton in "SHAM." William DeMille's production "THE LOST ROMANCE," also by Edward Knoblock. July August 'MARRIED Lois Weber's production STRANGERS." Cosmopolitan production "THE BRIDE'S PLAY." Wallace Reid in an untitled production. Dorothy Dalton in an adaptation of a big story by E. Phillips Oppenheim. British production "THE MYSTERY ROAD," with David Powell. William A. Brady's production "LIFE," by Thompson Buchanan. Two more productions to be announced. Cosmopolitan production "GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD." William S. Hart in "TRAVELING ON," Hart production. Douglas MacLean in "BELLBOY 13," Ince production. Thomas Meighan in "TALL TIMBERS." Ethel Clayton in "THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR." British production "THE PRINCESS OF NEW YORK." Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in "CRAZY TO MARRY." George Melford's production "YOU CAN'T FOOL YOUR WIFE," by Hector Turn- bull. (paramount (pictures FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY CORPORATION ADOLPM ZUKOR f*r, JESSE L.LASKVho>a*i CECIL 6 DE MULE Dittmr Ctfwvl I The Motion Picture Industry will save 250,000 Children from Starvation What have YOU done? MOTION PICTURE DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26th Daily Doings of Hoover's Doers Official Organ of the Greater New York Motion Picture Committee of the European Relief Council Edited by the A. M. P. A. Publicity Committee. Printed and Published by Courtesy of Wid's Daily ASSOCIATED MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISERS' COMMITTEE in co-operation with MOTION PICTURE DIVISION EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL Room 305 Capitol Theatre Circle 4411 Today's "Thank Yous' Botwen Printing Co. — for 5,000 cards. Standard Engraving Co. — for cuts. Barnes Printing Co. — for courte- sies. Motion Picture Journal — for ad- dressed envelopes. Thos. A. Wiley— for slides. Butts Litho. Co. — for posters. Jas. McCreery & Co. — ad. space for announcement. Lord & Taylor — ad. space for an- nouncement. Abraham & Straus, Brooklyn — ad. space for announcement. Star Movie Magazine — ad. space for announcement. Reeland- — space for announcement. Apollo Photo Studio — for photo- graphs of Mary Schaefer. Cafe Boulevard — for free use of meeting room. Anthony Gablik — for drawings and for enlisting musical talent. Mastbaum's Defi Met The challenge of Jules Mastbaum /iat the Philadelphia theatres will raise a greater fund than the Greater New York Committee is going to be met, and met hard. The defi issued was at first treated perhaps lightly, but when it was recollected that Mastbaum always means what he says, the ersolve was made not only to beat him but to snow him under completely — New York intending to show him that you can't pick on a bigger fellow. Stars You're Needed Bert Adler, chairman in charge of star appearances on the night of Jan. 26 in behalf of the drive for the starving babies of Europe, is out after as many stellar lights as he can secure for that evening. It is suggested that company heads and managers whc have artists available that night com- municate with Adler, .who is located in the Brokaw Bldg., 1457. Broadway. And. right away, too. Phone, Bryant 1058 Is DECORATE Your Theatre Next Week The crowd loveth a cheerful exhibitor What Red Cross Does Splendid co-operation with the Greater New York Committee is be- ing afforded by the American Red Cross through its committee led by Mrs. Carman H. Barrett, Mrs. Ar- thur Bleyer, Mrs. Harry Creighton Ingalls and Miss Prudence Wilson. The executive work is in the hands of those experienced campaigners, H. D. Burrell, director, and Mrs. Paul Foerster, assistant director. Through this committee outside sales of chil- dren's matinee tickets are going on extensively and on January 26 a huge force of volunteers will be available to work i nthe theaters. The ehad- quarters is on the second floor of the Capitol Theater building, Circle 4411. Flood of Appeal Posters To every film showhouse in the country a broadside poster has been sent from headquarters by Lloyd Willis. This is a lobby poster bear- ing the motion picture industry's ap- peal to the public in behalf of the European Relief as expressed by Her- bert Hoover. On the back of this poster for the exhibitor's benefit are suggestions and hints for making January 26 mean something to the theatre's friends. Capitol Subscription Blanks S. L. Rothafel is distributing to Capitol Theater patrons a subscrip- tion blank for tickets to the chil- dren's matinees on January 29. This blank asks that checks be made out to Franklin K. Lane, Treasurer of the European Relief Council, and has a space for indicating to what insti- tution, public or private, or to what individual the tickets are to be mailed. Mary Schaefer The Motion Picture Day Joan of Arc, whose "Pity Diet" for the suffering children of Europe is dedicated to the Greater New York Committee. A Selznick Group Vera Gordon, Martha Mansfield and several other Selznick stars are to form a group which will do a Fifth Avenue stunt in co-operation with the Greater New York Commit- tee and the Red Cross workers. JOINT COMMITTEE Representing National Association of the Motion Picture Industry and the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America Oscar A. Price, William ox, Carl Laemmle, Richard A. Rowland, Chas. C. Pettijohn, Jules E. Brulatour, William Wright, James R. Quirk, Arthur S. Friend, H. M. Berman, Louis Inerarity, Arthur James, Syd- ney S. Cohen, Leo Brecher, C. T. Sears, C. E. Whitehurst, L. Goldman, J. Evans, Sam Bullock, S. I. Berman, E. M. Fay. Sub-Committee to Handle the Details of the National Campaign Oscar A. Price, C. C. Pettijohn, Louis Inerarity, Arthur James, H. M. Berman, Al Lichtman, Sydney S. Co- hen, C. E. Whitehurst, E. M. Fay, C. L. O'Reilly, S. I. Berman. To Aid in Hoover Drive I. E. Chadwick, president of the local F. I. L. M. Club, has appointed the following committee to coopi- erate the A. M. P. A. and S. L. 'Roth- afel in the Hoover drive. Harry H. Buxbaum, Famous Players, chair- man; Louis Rosenbluh, Fox; Arthur Abeles, Metro; R. H. Clark, i\ieu< York First National; Sam Echman. Goldwyn; Sam Zierler, Common- wealth, and I. E. Chadwick, ex- officio. With Flying Banners Motion Picture Day can be made a gala occasion by expressing the gala spirit with suitable decorations for the front and interior of the theaters. Every picture house will "look the part" wit ha usitable display of ban- ners and bunting throughout the week of January 23. and more espe- cially on Motion Picture Day and the children's matinee date, Satur- day. The Publicity Committee sug- gests that every showman let his dec- orations publish his mood for the big week. The response of the citizens ought to be in the same enthusiastic mood. Let 'em know Something's Doing! Use exploitation for your big day, the 26th — and don't omit the definite message to be told in spe- cially prepared signs announcing that date. Campfire Girls Help The Criterion Theater, trhough Mrs. Foerster, the Red Cross assist- ant director, has enlisted the Camp- fire Girls. They will be active in the campaiRn of that theater during the drive, and will be captained by Miss Mary Devlin and Miss Kempthorne, assistant. #4^ DA1L.V Wednesday, January 19, 19; "Don't Fear Europe"- Ziehm; New U.F.A. Deal Germany Far Behind Says He and Other Continental Countries Present No Cause for Worriment Returned from a five months' tour during which he visited Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain and Holland, Arthur Ziehm, foreign sales manager for Goldwyn, is convinced that there is no reason for American (manufacturers to be alarmed over the possibility of serious competition from foreign producers. Ziehm's statement that Germany is far be- hind this country in the average qual- ity of the pictures being made, is particularly interesting. While abroad Ziehm established exchanges in Holland, in Stockholm to cover Scandinavia and Finland, in Milan, Italy, and in Barcelona, Spain. Another office is planned for Rome. "The International Exposition in Holland was dominated by German picture men." said Ziehm. "With the exception of Goldwyn and Fox, American companies were not repre- sented, and as a matter of fact the exposi- tion was international in name rather than character. One of the most interesting dis- plays was that of an aeroplane camera in- vented by Germany during the war and now available for general use. "From Holland I went to Scandinavia, where the business seemed to be in pretty fair condition, about 75% of the current sup- ply of films coming from this country. "My visit to Germany, where I spent a number of weeks, was particularly illuminat- ing. There had been so much talk about the activity of German producers and the moderate costs at which they were making film that I would not have been surprised at finding conditions calculated to cause uneas- iness among American picture men. Visits to a number of the principal studios in Ger- many and meetings with many of the leading representatives of the business in that coun- try, gave mc a quite different view of the situation. "With all due respect for the excellence of the work being accomplished by Lubitsch and May and one or two other of the fore- most directors, I was soon convinced that the average German picture is far inferior to the standard being maintained in this coun- try. Technically, our product is much bet- ter, not only in the direction of the players, but also in the matters of photography and settings. Here, of course, it must be under- stood that I am referring to the average run of pictures and not to specials such as 'Sum- urun,' 'Anna Boleyn' and other produc- tions of its class. "One of the surprises of my visit was to find that some really good Wild West pic- tures are being turned out at the German studios. They recall the rapid-action type of melodrama popular when Broncho Bill was at the height of his fame. "Most interesting, however, are the ex- periments being made by Decla in the cub- ist, futuristic and impressionistic method of picture expression. A new school of picture art is being tested, and whether or not it is destined to have a revolutionizing influence on the making of pictures in the future re- mains to be seen. Meanwhile, Ufa is spe- cializing in mass productions with a view to turning out specials that will be popular in all countries. "I was surprised to find that German ex- hibitors are far behind us in matters of pre- sentation. One would expect to find musical settings at their best in Germany, but in- stead they are distinctly inferior to those we have become accustomed to in this country. This fact struck me forcibly when I attended the premiere of 'Sumurun' and visited thea- ters in Berlin and elsewhere that are ranked in the first class. "From Germany I went to Italy where I was received with the greatest cordiality by the motion picture men of Rome, Milan and other cities. Now, as heretofore, with the exception of the Goldwyn product, few Amer- ican made pictures are being shown in Italy. Without any prejudice, I may say that Ital- ian producers have not kept pace with the progress made in American studios during the past few years, although they are turn- ing out some impressive spectacles." A Ten Year Contract That Is Term of Blumenthal-U. F. A. Agreement — Former Won't Ad- mit Negri-F. P. Deal Ben Blumenthal, president of the Export and Import Film Co., Inc., who is back in New York after an extended stay in Central Europe, stated yesterday that he owned the output of the U. F. A. of Germany, producers of "Passion," "Sumurun" and "Anne Boleyn," the latter the most recent to be produced, for Eng- lish-speaking countries for a period of 10 years. Samuel Rachman is as- sociated with him in the deal. Mr. Blumenthal was seen at the offices of the United Plays, Inc., the Famous Players subsidiary which will produce on the stage and then in pictures the works of famous Cen- tral European authors. The repre- sentative of WID'S DAILY who saw Blumenthal was armed with a number of clippings relative to the U. F. A. and Blumenthal's activities which appeared in these columns from time to time. Blumenthal would not admit that Pola Negri, star of "Passion," had been signed by Famous Players and would make no comment further than to say that both Pola Negri and her director, Ernst Lubitsch, were under contract to Rachman and him- self. He was likewise inclined to be reticent regarding his theater buying activities in Central Europe. He did say, however, that he had secured control of a number of picture and legitimate theaters in Central Europe but insisted that they were on his own behalf and not on behalf of Famous Players, in whose interest it had been variously reported he was acting. Conditions on the other side, said Blumenthal, were "not so good." He said there was considerable upset in Germany regarding the importation of films. The 15% clause was to have gone into effect on Jan. 1st but, as noted at various times and now- verified by Blumenthal, the difficulty is in the division of the 15%. It means that 150 features can be im- ported from outside markets to be used in Germany, and this per cent is to include American, Italian, French and every other brand of pic- tures. If divided up to include pro- ducers, distributors and exhibitors, as the law provides, it would mean that each individual would get about one- fourth of a feature. Joseph Somlo, one of the heads of the U. F. A., came over with Blu- menthal and Rachman. Somlo is here to study American picture con- ditions and the method of putting on shows. His organization owns about 100 theaters in Germany. From other sources it was learned that Somlo had brought with him a print of "Anna Boleyn," which has been the subject of much discussion in English papers. It was reported that he is here to sell the American rights, but Blumenthal, when asked concerning it, scouted the report. Somlo will remain for about a month and then return to Berlin. Has U.F.A. Rights Max Glucksmann Owns Films for Six South American Countries- Why Exports Have Dropped Max Glucksmann, one of the larg- est film operators in South America, is in New York for the first time in four years. He came from Paris, where he had been spending several months. Prior to his sailing for this country he visited Berlin, where he looked over the market. He has entered an agreement with the U. F. A. of Germany whereby he owns exclusive exhibition rights for that company's product for six South American countries: Argentine, Uru- guay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru and Bo- livia. That product will give him about 10 per cent of what he uses. or about 70 pictures, inasmuch as the South American programs call for two features a day, with a daily change. Glucksmann yesterday told why it was that American film exports in recent months had fallen off from 40 to 50% and why in the case of Brazil, the importation of American films had practically ceased. He stated that it was due to the lack of understanding of the real conditions in South American countries on the part of producers here that sums were asked for films that were out of all proportion to the value of the ter- ritory. It was for this reason, said Glucksmann, that Italian and Ger- man producers were making inroads into the South American market. To emphasize this point, he cited a typical example of how American pictures would find the trade door shut to them. Italian producers are asking two lire a metre for their pic- tures, or 7 cents for about three feet of film. This averages about $105 for a five reel feature, whereas with domestic pictures the printing cost of the laboratory figured on a basis of 4 cents a foot would be $200 alone. This does not include the cost of the foreign rights. Glucksmann thinks that the answer rests with producers here who must see the foreign market as the resi- dent buyer sees it and arrange his price scale accordingly. There are about 130 theaters in Buenos Aires, and of this number Glucksmann states he owns and con- trols through bookings 65%. The same percentage is true of Rozario, the second largest city in Argentine, where there are 35 theaters. Glucks- mann owns outright 42 theaters in Argentine, Uruguay and Chile, while he plans to extend his theater activi- ties into Peru and Bolivia. "Passion" was shown in Buenos Aires about five months ago under the title, "A Drama in the Court of Louis XV." Glucksmann states by his U. F. A. contract he will show ether Pola Negri productions such as "Carmen," "Sumurun" and "Anna Boleyn." He and his brother Jacobo, who makes his headquarters in New York, will leave for Paris in about a month. From there Max will go to Buenos Aires and Jacobo will return here. Talk of New Unit Luporini Brothers May Form Lar Export Organization to Further Cooperative Buying Plan It is reported in local film circl that Luporini Brothers, import< and exporters, will shortly form large export organization to be ba< ed by liberal capital for the purpc of furnishing an outlet to Americj producers in foreign territories a I serve as a connecting link with cc| tinental producers in the distributif of their productions in this count . The new cooperative policy i\ nounced by Ferdinando LuporJ about a fortnight ago, relative to 1 amalgamation of foreign buyers ■ the interests of protection and eccl omy, will be one of the first steJB to be taken by the new corporate, it is said. Luporini, it is understood, vjl shortly leave on an extended tp through Latin America. DIRECTOR] OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOP READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea A New York City. Hollywood ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY - MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryant i\i ARTISTS AND ART TITLE* F. A. A. DAHME. INC.. Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant (ft MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMB Art Title. 727 7th Avenue Bryant jj ENGRAVERS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO 1$ Half Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotyl >25 W. 39th St. New York Bryant :» ENLARGING AND COPYIM W. J. MORAT Grainless Enlargements M. P. Film J 302 E. 33rd St. Phone Vand I FILM CLEARING JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export & Import — Film CI 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 LABORATORIES - EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wads 3'J CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORJ.- 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont 16* H. J. Streyckmans. General Manage NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORY 'Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee. N. J. Fort Le«J PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO. Motion Picture Specialists 36 East 22d St. Phone GraroercTJ* PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W. 4th St. Spring 170 STUDIOS -.STEJS S'lUDIO AND LAB INl Srurli 709-710 V I24Mi Hsrl"" <«* Studio— 361 W. 125tb Morn. 498.' 7>k B&ADSTREET of FILMDOM 7/cRECOCHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 18 Thursday, January 20, 1921 Price 5 Cent.- New First Runs Northwest Showmen Start Move in Independent Exhib. Corp. Fight — Dissatisfaction Reported (Special to WID'S DAILY) Seattle — The fight between Jensen and Von Herberg and the 10 film companies which refuse to recognize that firm's booking circuit. The In- dependent Exhibitors Corp., grows interesting. Encouraged by the local managers of the film companies, L. A. Drinkwine has opened the Apollo theater in Tacoma as a picture house, and VV. L. Doudlah has remodeled the old Arcadia skating rink in Bremerton and opened it with big productions, such as "The U. P. Trail," "The Mark of Zorro, ' and "Kismet." Before the opening of these two houses both Tacoma and Bremerton first run theaters were all controlled by Jensen and Von Herberg. A new theater will al.so be opened in Port- land shortly, where this firm also controls the first run situation and had shut out the productions of all companies refusing to sell to the cir- cuit. (Continued on Page 6) Hodkinson Goes to St. Louis W. W. Hodkinson left yesterday afternoon for St. Louis, where he will be the guest of honor at the conven- tion of the M. P. T. O. of Missouri. Owen Moore 111 Owen Moore is at the Post Grad- uate hospital, suffering from a pain- ful, but not particularly serious at- tack of inflammatory rheumatism. - Wolfberg Here Harris P. Wolfberg, division man- ager for Famous Players with head- quarters in Chicago, is in New York for a few days. Two Promotions Samuel Sax and Claude Ezell Selz- nick Sales Manager and Personal Representative Respectively Samuel Sax of Chicago, and Claude C. Ezell, of Dallas, have been appoint- ed respectively general sales manager and personal representative to the president of the Selznick Enterprises. Sax succeeds Charles R. Rogers who has resigned, as noted, to engage in business for himself. Ezell, through having been appointed per- sonal representative to Lewis J. Sel- znick, has had created for him a new- position with the organization. Sel- znick announced these changes inci- dent to a conference, of field and home office executives of the com- pany held this week. -.;■ § "'j ■ -%:£ '''■■-'■ fc ' "t^ ft- ■: ' M : If *£ ,%»S: ?'« A'LjS W 'jSffa**&- ?>j-§s ^w^Mjv f \ ?f m&m» n^ ■ * *■ ' 1* -&¥% » V« ** • °*; 4 ' *".%*j|B9| L*3P!,».-jBMl ".....■ w**w IrV* It-. w*m^i \ ' :'^. ■ h ml ^4%f« J- ^ ^ "Uli* ,****** 35HH3 jk %jT "* "\ - *C^ jBh- mL ■; m i*sj«1P SKI ^v >** 4fl| 1 IL '% Hi : v Me v Br ' m WW {*'■■■ . ' 4 m t \ %< Bt m: *0, M^ .m m # *A B I ^ .. *#^ i W^HW,'ka8!B£ *- : Her wedding hour. At the chancel rail. "Stop!" she cries. "In the sight of God, I am another man's wife!" A compelling scene in Thomas H. Ince's "Lying Lips," a gripping melodrama of life and love, his second Associated Producers' production. — Advt. Sues for Services Attorney Sulzberger Wants $2,415 for Fees — An Echo of the Com- mittee of 17 Activities Myron Sulzberger, an attorney with offices at 38 Park Row. is suing the Committee of 17 for $2,415, for services rendered. A summons was filed on Frank J. Rembusch of Shelbyville, fnd., yesterday. The Committee of 17 which met in Chicago last summer and preceded the formation of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America, by some weeks was composed of Frank J. Rembusch, Sig Samuels, H. C. Far- ley, L. L. Lund, Martin Van Praag, D. W. Chamberlin, L. F. Blumenthal, L. T. Lester, Carl Kettler, John Man- iieimer, W. C. Patterson, A. F. Brentlinger, H. M. E. Pasmezoglu, EI. W. Kress, C. E. Whitehurst, M. V. Choynski and E. T. Peters. Buys Stone Films M. P. E. A. Meets Two More Features for Federated Film Exchanges — Talk of More Product Federated Film Exchanges of America, Inc., have purchased two features starring Fred Stone. They are "The Duke of Chimney Butte" and "Billy Jim." The pictures were made by Stone after he completed his Paramount contract and have never been shown. Sam Grand, Federated franchise holder in New England, is at the Astor on Federated business as well as on his own affairs. There was some talk in film circles yesterday that Federated would shortly an- nounce the acquisition of additional product. Nothing definite could be learned, however. Executives Gather at the Astor — Talk of Plans for Exhibitor Organ- ization An important meeting was held yesterday of several executives of the Motion Picture Exhibitors of Ameri- ca, Inc., of which Alfred S. Black of Boston, is president. Those at the meeting were Black, Frank J. Rem- busch, Ernest H. Hortsmann and C. E. Whitehurst. It is understood that plans were discussed to continue the M. P. E. A. as an active organization, although no one could be reached for an official statement. Garrett Returns Sidney Garrett, well known expor- ter has returned to New York from London where he has been for some time past. Dinner for Buxbaum Harry H. Buxbaum, local manager for Famous Players was the guest of honor at a dinner given in his honor at Murray's last night. The occa- sion was the arrival of another birth- day for "Bux" — he won't say which it is. Sydney R. Kent and D. V. Cham- berlin of the home office were guests. It is understood that Sulzberger is suing for the amount involved chiefly because of services he rendered in locating and calling upon former President Taft, with a view to ascer- taining whether Taft would be willing to head a combined exhibitors' organ- ization. It is further understood that of the amount Sulzberger was paid $500 and that he is now suing for the remainder. At the Cleveland convention in last June, a resolution was passed that all expenses of the Committee of 17 be borne by the exhibitors of the country. Commenting on the filing of the action, Rembusch who is in town at- tending to M. P. E. A. business, re- garding which details will be found elsewhere in this issue, stated yester- day that it was understood that when the expenses of the committee were borne that the exhibitors would pay for them. He stated further that of the $6,200 spent, $4,200 was sub- (Continued on Page 6) Lichtman Going to Coast Al Lichtman leaves for the coast in about a week. He will stay there for several weeks, according to pres- ent plans. Sherrill to be Featured Jack Sherill will be featured in one picture for Ivan Abramson. The pic- ture will be called "The Eternal Mother," and will be produced at the Estee studio. Tex Rickard's Official Pictures Dempsey and Brennan Contest. Now booking. N. R Greathouse, 101 W. 45th St. Bry. 5741 tMA DAILY Vol. XV Ho. 18 Thurs. Jao. 20, 1921 Price 5 Cents "o»TriKht 1920. Wid's Film and Film FoUti, fac Published Daily at 71-73 West : 44th St. "w York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and fILM FOLKS. INC. t C ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas- ar«r: Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President u>d Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and 3usiness Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, it the post office at New York, N. Y., under Oie act of March 3. 1879. Terms (Postage tree) United States, Outside >f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 nonths, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign Subscribers should remit with order. Vddr-is all communications to W1.U a DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California MHorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative— W. A William- oa, Kinematograph Weekly. 85 LongAcre. ,ondon, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film. 144 Kne lontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Flayers . . 56 58M? 573/6 do pfd 81 815^ 81 ♦Goldwyn 5 Sl/2 1 W Griffith. Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., .... 17% 17/2 17 H Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 v orld Film Not quoted •Quotations by H. Content & Co. New St. Louis Robbery C Special to WID'S DAILY) St. Louis— Three bandits held up Charles Wilson, the negro watchman at the Rialto theater, at 6:30 Monday morning and escaped with the theater safe containing Saturday's and Sun- day's receipts, amounting to $3,500. Photo Repro Moves The Photo Repro Co., Inc., has moved from 1627 Broadway to the Queens Subway Bldg., Long Island City, where it has double the space it had formerly. The company is short- ly going into the production of lan- tern slides. Johnson Cutting Films Martin Johnson is busy these days cutting the thousands of feet of film he shot on his last trip to the South Sea regions. Johnson photographed series of pictures on his last trip. The Robertson-Cole offices have not decided in what shape the films will be issued and stated yesterday that nothing could be done pending a showing of them, when they are in some sort of definite shape. In the Courts The Trocadero Amusement Co." of 628 5th Ave. was sued in the Su- preme Court by Louise E. Williams for $3,000 damages because she fell on the ice in front of the theater last winter and fractured her wrist. The Triangle Film Corp. has filed suit in the Supreme Court against Hugo Mainthau, trading as the Un- ique Film Co., to recover five reels of positive film of the play, "Love or Justice," alleged to be worth $200. The Appellate Term of the Su- preme Court has decided to dis- miss the appeal of the Numa Pictures Corp. from judgments for $433 and $328 obtained in the Municipal Court by the U. S. Fire Insurance Co. and the Richmond Fire Ins. Co. unless the defendant files the appeal papers before Jan. 14. In a suit of Frederick Post against Victor Kremer to recover on a note for five films sold, the defendant has filed a new answer demanding $25,- 000 damages on the ground that the plaintiff falsely represented that he was the owner of the films, whereas they belonged to the W. H. Clifford Photoplay Corp. of Los Angeles, and the defendant spent the sum sued for in advertising and exploiting the films. Incorporations Trenton, N. J. — Roth Amusement Enterprises, Morristown. Capital, $100,000. Incorporators, Harry Roth, Morristown; Isidore Roth, Dover, and Walter A. Hoffman, Dover. Albany, N. Y. — Arrow Exchanges, Inc. Capital, $50,000. Incorporators, W. Ray Johnston, E. R. Champion and H. G. Davis, 1801 Popham Ave. Dover. Del. — Eureka Photoplay- ers. Capital, $2,250,000. Incorpo- rators, James J. Flannery, H. L. El- lis, Jr., of New York, and S. Worm- ser, Brooklyn. Dover, Del. — Rotary Projector Corp. Capital, $1,000,000. Incorpo- rators, Joseph Kenna, Jr., Thomas G. Murphy and Albert E. Hineman. Chicago. The British & Colonial Kinemato- graph Co., Ltd., sued the Clark-Cor- nelius Corp. in the Supreme Court yesterday to compel the defendant to return films of "Adam and Eve," on the ground that the defendant broke a contract by which it was made dis- tributor of the film for the United States, Canada and the Hawaiian Island, for 35% of the net proceeds. An accounting of all sums received is also demanded. Gov't Wants Film Editors Washington — The government needs assistant editors of films in various departments and for that pur- pose will conduct a civil service ex- amination on Feb. 23. Dover, Del. — Red Seal Corp. Cap- ital, $50,000. Incorporators, T. L. Crotcau, M. A. Bruce and S. E. Dill, Wilmington. Dover. Del. — Woodlawn Theater Co., Chicago, has increased its cap- ital from $150,000 to $1,000,000. Albany, N. Y. — Gauthier Prod. Corp., New York. Capital, 500 shares common stock, no par value; active capital, $10,000. Incorporators, M. B. Bovd. E. L. Folse and J. Gauthier, 47 W. 97th St. Jazz a la Riesenfeld Hugo Riesenfeld likes jazz, but he is quite particular as to how the jazz is played. Hence, to have it played the way he likes it — he has organized the Rialto Ensemble which will make its debut next week at the Rialto as part of the program surrounding "Brewster's Millions." It will consist mainly of wood wind instruments. There will be no strings, one trom- bone and a trumpet. THE STRAND THEATRE IN NEW YORK REPORTS THAT IT SHATTERED ALL HOUSE RECORDS ON SUNDAY— MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF THE THEATRE ATTENDED EVERY PERFORMANCE AND "A DOG- GONE-MIX-UP," A HALLROOM BOYS COMEDY WAS THE COMEDY USED. FROM THE PICK OF ALL THE COMEDIES FOR THE WEEK HALLROOM BOYS COM- EDIES WERE SELECTED FOR A RECORD- BREAKING WEEK— SOME RECORD- SOME COMEDIES. IF YOU'RE NOT BOOKING THEM NOW GET BUSY— THEY WILL MEAN NEW RECORDS FOR YOUR HOUSE. PERCY AND FERDIE HALLROOM. Thursday, January 20, 1921 ■ i iiiii . i.i^W Tuttle Buys Franchise Max E. Mazur, treasurer of Sher man Prod. Corp., announces the final allotment of territorial rights in Texj as, Oklahoma and Arkansas for Sher man productions during the next fivj years to T. O. Tuttle, manager o Criterion Film Service, 1913^4 Com merce St., Dallas. It is understood that he has se] cured the franchise on his own ac count and not on behalf of the Cri terion. Wright With Universal (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— William Lord Wrigl scenario writer and director, has bee placed in charge of the serial an western branch of the Universal set nario department under the directio of Lucien Hubbard, scenario edito More Sales S. J. Rollo has sold "The Devil Angel," "The Fourth Face" an "Love's Battle" to the Theater Owl ers Film Exchange of Minneapolis fc that territory. "I Am the Woman" (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Louise Glaum's ne: Read production for Associated Pn ducers will be "I Am the Woman This is the story originally calk "The Attorney for the Defense Bray Showing Today Bray Pictures will show "The Ej ements of the Automobile," an II reeler dealing with the constructic' of the machine at the Y. M. C. A., cj 57th St. today, at one o'clock. An ordinary poster is about as useful to an exhibitor as a mirror to a blind man. What the exhibitor really needs, and should insist upon having, are RITCHEY POSTERS! RITCHEY I.ITHO CORP. 406 W. 31st St ,H.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 ■We »»»' OJVICTOP KREME ; V K SAYS Z K is O K The Motion Picture Industry will save 250,000 Children from Starvation What have YOU done? MOTION PICTURE DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26th Daily Doings of Hoover's Doers Official Organ of the Greater New York Motion Picture Committee of the European Relief Council Edited by the A. M. P. A. Publicity Committee. Printed and Published by Courtesy of Wid's Daily ASSOCIATED MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISERS' COMMITTEE in co-operation with MOTION PICTURE DIVISION EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL Room 305 Capitol Theatre Circle 4411 Today's "Thank Yous" I Miss Adelaide N. Farans— for help in mailing notices. Miss Schumann — for clerical as- sistance. These motion picture stars are with us for next Wednesday, Moving Pic- ture Day: DOROTHY PHILLIPS MAE MURRAY RUTH ROLAND MARY McLAREN MOLLIE KING VERA GORDON MARTHA MANSFIELD Northwest "Pep'^ In the Northwest there is a well organized movement to put the drive successfully over the top. Ray A. Grambacher, Regional Chairman for the Spokane district, has written Mr. Hoover as follows: "I have appointed on my commit- tee representing the theater owners of Spokane: H. S. Clemmer, Dr. H. C Lambach, Charles Stilwell, J. W. Allender, E. Clark Walker, Charles Packeritz, Mr. Ternune, C. D. Wood- ward, Charles York and C. S. Crews. "At our meeting it was decided to have a Midnight Matinee, starting at eleven o'clock at the three largest theaters, namely, Pantages, Clemmer and Liberty. "We will immediately start an ad- vertising campaign with slides on the screen in every theater in town. Each theater will speak in its daily news- paper regarding the matinee. We will endeavor to persuade the mer- chants also to include in their news- paper ads a mention of the matinee. "The entire proceeds of the mati- nee will be given to the Starving Children fund, "We mean to put this proposition over successfully to show the general public that the theatrical people are really alive and will make a success of whatever they attempt to do." Important Notes At the executive committee meet- ing Wednesday it was announced: The F. I. L. M. Club, to help along the special Saturday morning matinee, will purchase tickets and have as its guests the various schools and institutions in the neighborhood of local motion theaters. There is to be a meeting of the Four Minute speakers on Monday night at 8:15, in the Fifth Ave. Bap- tist Church, 8 East 46th St. Com- mander George Barr Baker, Dr. Thos. E. Greene and Jerome A. Meyers will address the Four Min- ute speakers and give them the de- tails of the things to be mentioned at the theaters on Wednesday, Jan. 26th. More than 500 speakers, both men and women, have already replied and signified their willingness to serve, but additional volunteers can be placed to good advantage if they will get in touch with Motion Picture Headquarters at 122 West 49th St. The Transportation Committee in addition to having made arrange- ments for supplying all shows for the morning of the 29th, is now work- ing on obtaining a sufficient number of closed cars so that the stars who are to make personal appearances on Jan. 26 will have proper transporta- tion. Those who have closed cars to offer for this purpose should get in touch with Mr. Rosenbaum of the Transportation Committee, or Mrs. Foerster at the Capitol Theater, Cir- cle 5500. DO Send in Your SIGNED PLEDGES to Leo Brecher 305 Capitol Theater Bldg. Preparing Programs The Theater Committee and the Film Committee are working to- gether to provide the theaters with the children's matinee programs. The film committee is to receive a list of the theaters which will conduct the Saturday morning performances of Jan. 29. The shows for these thea- ters will be ready for distribution on the afternoon of Friday, January 28. The film committee is already col- lecting this special material and as- sembling it in program form. NOTICE! Special European Relief posters will be delivered to Greater New York theaters with the films booked by them for their regular shows of next Saturday, Jan. 22. Please use these posters to good effect. Stars You're Needed Bert Adler, chairman in charge of star appearances on the night of Jan. 26 in behalf of the drive for the starving babies of Europe, is out after as many stellar lights as he can secure for that evening. It is suggested that company heads and managers who have artists available that night com- municate with Adler, who is located in the Brokaw Bldg., 1457. Broadway. And. right away, too. Phone, Bryant 1058 A dramatic tabloid "THE INVISIBLE GUEST" (150 ft.) GET IT at the New York Para- mount Exchange, 729 7th Ave., free of charge for this drive. Get it now and run it now! It's for the cause. Big Stores Co-operate Chairman Paul Lazarus of the A. M. P. A. Committee to secure co-op- eration from the big department stores in advertising Motion Picture Day, has met with gratifying re- sponse. Next week Lord & Taylor and J. B. McCreery & Co. of Man- hattan and Abraham & Straus of Brooklyn will carry in their copy in the daily papers a notice of Motion Picture Day. Ryskind Busy Morrie Ryskind, the new popular author, has arranged to celebrate Mo- tion Picture Day at "F. P. A."'s Con- tribs' Dinner on the 26th with an activity in behalf of the big film do- ings. In Electric Lights Motion Picture Day has been beam- ing at Broadway crowds o' nights from several of the Selznick electric signs. By next week it is possible that other electric signs may be pro- claiming the motion picture indus- try's interest in the Hoover campaign for Eu:opean Relief Regional Directors^ The exhibitors who have accepted Mr. Hoover's appointment as chair-, men of the "Save the Children" drive in their respective territories are: W.i Bernstein, Colonial Theater, Albany, Mr. Larsen, Keith's Theater, Boston; Mike Shea, Shea's Hippodrome, Buf- falo; Dr. Sam Atkinson, Allied Amusement Assn., Chicago; Henry Lustig, Cleveland; E. T. Peter, Dal- las; F. F. Schwie, Duluth Amuse- ment Co., Duluth; Fred Dahnken, Turner & Dahnken, San Francisco; Gore Bros, and Sol Lesser, Los An- geles; James C. Clemmer, Seattle; Ray A. Grombacker, Spokane; W. A.'' Greaper, Union Ave. Theater, Port- land; Wm. Swanson, Salt Lake City; Thos. Vickroy, Tabor Theater, Den- ver; Fred Seegert, Regent Theater, Milwaukee; Jake Wells, Colonial Theater, Richmond; Frank L. New- man, Kansas City; Harry Crandall, Metropolitan Theater, Washington- Harry Goldberg, Sun Theater, Om- aha; A. H. Blank, Des Moines; Eu- gene V. Richards, Saenger Amuse- ment Co., New Orleans; Jules Mast- baum, Philadelphia; John P. Harris, Grand Theater, Pittsburg; J. C. Rit- ter Rialto Theater, Detroit; Theo. L. Hays, Loeb's Arcade, Minneapo- lis; Joseph Mogler, St. Louis; E. M Fay, Providence; Louis Blumenthal, National Theater, Jersey City; E. H Bingham, Colonial Theater, Indian- apolis; J. A. Maddox, Southern The- «Mr: Columbus, O.; Charles W. Whitehurst, New Theater, Baltimore- H. B. Varner, Lyric Theater, Lex- mgton, N C; C. D. Cooley, Strand Theater, Tampa, Fla.; W. J. Steffes, Minneapolis; H. C. Farley, Montgom- ery, Ala.; L. T. Ditmars, Majestic 1 heater, Louisville; E. T Lester Rialto Theater, Columbus, S. G; L. M. Miller Palace Theater, Wichita, Kan.; S. Z. Poll, New Haven, Conn.; Sam L. Rothafel, Capitol Theater, New York City; Alfred Black, Black's Theater, Rockland, Me.; C. H. Bean Pastime Theater, Franklin, N. H.; H. S. Graves, St. Johnsbury, Vt ■ Fitzpatrick & McElroy, Chicago- W A. Dilhon Strand Theater, Ithaca, ^i ' ^Y; -H- Lint°n, Hippodrome Theater Utica, N. Y; Theo. Jel- lenk Albany Theater, Schenectady, N. Y ; C. A. Lick, New Theater, Ft Smith, Ark. SLIDES! Special advance slides will be dis- tributed from the Capitol Theater building by Mrs. Foerster's aides at the same time that packages of tickets are issued to theater men. Decorate your theatre lobby next week— Let your public know there's something doing! - 4 TsJijA DAILY Thursday, January 20, 1921 m, mm >To .m. 1-28 The Pacific Bank *• 49T." ST AT SEVENTH AVENUE. RSTTOTHE C^^£j»fc^^£fr<<^o»3^ fk&HckjC,aL DOIMKS I TO EVERY PRODUCER, DISTRIBUTOR, EXHIBITOR, PROMOTER, OPERATOR AND AGENT IN THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY— You are hereby informed that full and complete motion picture, book and dramatic rights to The Story of Audrey Munson Have been secured and are now exclusively owned and controlled by PERRY PLAYS INCORPORATED 220 West 42nd Street, New York By arrangement with Allen Rock Miss Munson is the most famous of all artists' models whose beauty has inspired the greatest modern masterpieces. Her intimate story is the tremendous drama now appearing in smashing two-page spreads, every Sunday, in all the Hearst Sunday Newspapers and in more than fifty other big Sunday newspapers throughout the country. PERRY PLAYS INCORPORATED has also secured the exclusive services of Miss Munson herself, including all photographic rights originating with her for a period of time fixed by contract. In view of the extraordinary value of the above rights— plus the value of the newspaper cooper- ation in the resultant publicity and promotion campaign, PERRY PLAYS INCORPORATED j Notifies the trade in general that it will promptly protect each and every right thus possessed by it and punish infringements to the full extent of the law. nursday, January 20, 1921 DAILY Jutch Trust Launched; Export Doings Barnstyn In It is a 10,000,000 Guilder Unit With Big Interests Back of It — 15 Theaters Controlled If. C. Barnstyn, of the British and Ltinental Trading Co., received 4,rd by cable from The Hague, Hol- |jid yesterday that his brother, Louis |d completed the details of a 10,- "l.OOO guilder corporation in Hol- [id involving theaters, exchanges ,1 a laboratory. The company is backed by impor- tjtt Dutch business interests, includ- 8' a large and well known steam- j'p line. Its shares are to be offered I the Amsterdam stock exchange. Fifteen theaters are involved in the dnbination, including five in The [itgue, one in Rotterdam, two m fcisterdam, one in Utrecht, three in Hmegen and two in Arnhem. It i^es in the exchange and the pro- lans to date handled by Louis Irnstyn's company, which in Dutch failed the Loet C. Barnstijn's Film F)d. and also the Sassen Wilson ex- Inge in The Hague and the I. F. ; Internationale Film Ondernem- I, in Rotterdam. A laboratory is i wise included in the deal and even i jrint shop where Barnstyn can lit his own stationery and paper. Louis Barnstyn will be the general fetor of the company, as yet un- [ined. The corporation's chief aim II be the development of a chain of jjaters in Holland. lamstyn's exchange business is I of the most important in Holl- (li. He controls for that country, :t following programs: Fox, Gau- nit. Famous Players (until 1920), lldwyn and has first call on the Iductions of the Unione Cinemato- jphic Italiana — the Italian film 1st. He has to date been releasing c and a half programs weekly. Is averages 25,000 ft. . C. Barnstyn will be the American 'iresentative for the company. To Fight U. C. I.? (Special to WID'S DAILY) :ome, Italy — There is talk here It certain firms with headquarters le and some in Turin, will shortly l\ together and form a combined Ionization in order to fight the I one Cinematographica Italiana. I; said that the move is being spon- r other reasons." (The fact that Neilan intends to pro- ;!jce in the East will meet with com- ment especially as Neilan's entire or- |linization is located on the Coast, !id only a short time ago Pete Smith, Is special press representative moved I is entire family to the Coast. Offices on 5th Ave. Felix Feist has offices at 465 5th ve., on the 10th floor. King Back George King, president of the Stoll ilm Co. of America is back at his ;sk. He went back to England to end the holidays with his family. Caron Here From Manchester E. J. Caron, who owns about all e theaters there are to own in Man- lester, N. H., is in town regarding important deal. The M. P. E. Meeting Regarding the meeting of officials the M. P. E. of America, Alfred Black said yesterday that because censorship legislation, the Hoover loyement and other important hap- mings that future plans of the M. E. of America, would be deferred itil some time in the Spring. $6,500,000 Unit « (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dover, Del.— The Fine Arts Pie- ces, Inc., have been formed here th a capitalization of $6,500,000. In "Lying Lips," his second Associated Producers' production, Thomas H. Ince has made a picture that he personally guarantees is his best and biggest since his famous "Civilization." Nationally released January 30th.— Advt. [The above company is understood have been formed to cove-, the velopment of the Fine Arts City at cksonville, Fla., as a studio. Mur- V W. Garsson is due in New York >m the south this morning. Standard Courses Fro Use in Schools, Argonaut Plans — Movement Spreading in Greater New York Standardized film courses for use in the schools of the nation in sub- jects taught through the text- book is the plan of the Argonaut Dis- tributing Corp., a New York cor- poration of which Carl H. Pierce is president. E. B. Russell of Syracuse is vice-president of the company and Ilsley Boone is secretary and treas urer. (Continued on Page 4) Sudekum Buys Franchises Nashville — Tony Sudekum has signed for franchises in Associated First National. Mr. Sudekum has theater holdings in Nashville, Mur- freesboro and Springfield and is said to be one of the largest owners of picture theaters in Tennessee. The franchises in addition to those for the three cities in Tennessee, also include those for Bowling Green and Hopkinsville, Ky. Horsley to Reissue Has 110 George Ovey Comedies and 31 Wild Animal Pictures Avail- able— 16 Christies Sold David Horsley plans to reissue a large number of pictures which were originally released in 1916 and 1917 He is planning to put on the mar ket 110 George Ovey one reel come- dies, a series of 26 wild animal pic- tures, in two reel form, and a series of five five-reel animal pictures. New prints are being made in the Horsley laboratory at 43rd and Ave. E, Bay- onne. (Continued on Page 2) New Henley Special Hobart Henley starts work on Monday on a new Hobart Henley Prod, for Selznick release. Tippett Here from London John D. Tippett, head of the com- pany bearing his name is in New York from London. He is stopping at the Astor. 4 Million Gross That's What Griffith Places "Way Down East" Business At — Inter- viewed in English Journal (Special to WID'S DAILY) London — D. W. Griffith is quoted as saying in the special end-of-the- year number of the Film Renter and M. P. News- that he expects "Way Down East*' to gross $4,000,000. And this is given as a minimum figure. The Film Renter published the in- terview as given by Griffith to Ern- est W. Fredman, who was in Amer- ica a few months ago. Fredman quotes Griffith as saying: "The film cost $80,0000 to produce, and I estimate that by the time it gets into the movie houses it will, together with its receipts from the legitimate theaters, total at least $4,000,000 in hiring fees."- At another point the article says: "I asked Mr. Griffith if he had con- sidered filming the most popular works of some of our great nove- lists. (Continued on Page 6) Three Runs on Broadway "Passion" will be shown at three theaters on upper Broadway begin- ning on Sunday. The showings are for a week each day and date at the following Fox houses: Standard, Broadway and 89th St.; the Jap Gar- den, Broadway and 96th St., and the Nemo, Broadway and 110th St. Brenon Under Long Contract Joseph M. Schenck has signed a contract for the exclusive services of Herbert Brenon for an indefinite pe- riod— a contract which provides that Brenon will supervise all the Norma Talmadge productions, as well as di- recting himself. This has been inti- mated in WID'S DAILY at various times. Pioneer Buys Seastrom Film Pioneer will distribute "A Man There Was" in which Victor Sea- strom is starred. This is the picture which had a two weeks' run at the Broadway some months ago. Schenck a Bank Director Joseph M. Schenck has been elect- ed a member of the board of direct- ors of the East River National Bank of New York, which is closely affil- iated with the Bank of Italy, in Los Angeles. Tex Rickard's Official Pictures Dempsey and Brennan Contest. Now booking. N. R. Greathouse, 101 W. 45th St. Bry. S741— Ad. ; tM% DAILY Vol. XV No. 19 Fri. Jan. 21, 1921 Price 5 Cents -ooYrieht 1920, Wid'» Film and Film Folk*. :BT Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St Vew York N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and 'ILM FOLKS. INC. t C ("Wid") Gunning, President and lreas «r«r: Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President „d Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 Tt the post office at New York, N. Y., node, he act of March 3, 1879. erms (Postage free) United States, Outsid. ,1 Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 nonthsl $5.08; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign. Subscribers should remit with <>raeJ;,Tr.,c vddrtss ail communications to Wiu a DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vaoderbilt, 4SS1-4S52-SSS* Hollywood, California Sditorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative— W. A William JB. Kinematograph Weekly. 85 LongAcre. ondon. W. C. t. _ Paris Representative— Le Film. 144 Rue i ontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked Sale Famous Players ..57 59 S7]/2 do pfd Notquoted ♦Goldwyn 5J4 $lA \) W Griffith. Inc Not quoted Loevv's. Inc 17% 17% 17$ Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 v orld Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Seeks Gov't Support "During the war, the motion pic- ture industry was of tremendous val- ue to the Government. It is only just and seemly, that the industry re- ceive wisely directed Governmental encouragement, besides the counten- ance and confidence of rightly in- formed and guided public opinion and freedom from hampering and damag- ing legislation," said Arthur Levey, organizer of the Anglo-American LTnity League, Inc., yesterday. "We should have in one of the departments of the Government, a competent rep- resentative, co-operating with a cen- tral committee of publishers and mo- tion picture executives, such as is proposed by the Motion Picture Div- ision and the Division of Journalism of the Anglo American Unity League, Inc. "No further time will be lost to cre- ate and set going that machinery for planning and action, which should have been, but unfortunately was not, in existence and operation when the present 'Blue Law' emergency arose. The liason between the Fourth and Fifth Estates is gaining greater im- portance all the time and our organ- ization co-ordinating all interests for the common good, should render gen- uinely important and highly beneficial service." More Product^ National Exchanges, Inc., which last week announced the distribution of the Charles Urban Kineto Review, will also distribute a series of King Cole Comedies to be released one a month. This is the series being made by the M. P. Producing Co., in which Walter L. Johnson and Earl H. Hop- kins are the principal figures. It is generally understood that Johnson and Hopkins are interested in Na- tional Frchanges. The first of the features which Na- tional will handle is "Get Out and Stay Out," made in Los Angeles by the Drascena Prod. Inc. of Los An- geles. They'll Laugh Today A lot of exhibitors will attend a special showing of "The Kid," at the Strand this morning. The New York First National Exchange is sponsoring it. Drastic Law for Oklahoma (Special to WID'S DAILY) Oklahoma City — A bill has been introduced in the state legislature pro- hibiting the producing, distributing or exhibiting of any film in any the- ater or public place of a former crim- inal or law-breaker.' The bill will bar pictures representing the actual crime, the escaping from the scene of crime and any court room scene showing the trial of any such person or char- acters. Under the statute it would be un- lawful to take such pictures or pre- pare them within state of Oklahoma under a penalty of $1,000 to $5,000, or a sentence of from one to five years, or both. The punishment for exhibiting such pictures is the same. ((■ &duxXitlQrui£ (J^etuAJU-^ "THE SHCe OF THE PROGRAM" Drascena Prod, were formed in Los Angeles last September and at that time the company announced that it would make a series of comedies star- ring Trixie Friganza. Those inter- ested in the company at its inception were W. M. Howard of Alabama, C. M. Conant, Cambridge, Mass.; Ira Harlan, Moberly. Mo., and Joseph J. Fox. Sax Goes to Chicago Samuel Sax, recently elevated to the rank of general sales manager for Selznick, left for Chicago yester day to arrairje for the opening of the Select exchange in that city in the new film building at 831 South Wa- bash Ave. The structure will be the exchange headquarters in the city of Chicago and will house besides Select the exchanges of Metro, First Na- tional, Educational and Universal. While there Sax will arrange to bring his family to New York. Audrey Munson Under Contract Perry Plays, Inc., have signed Audrey Munson to appear in pic- tures. The company has also se- cured full picture, book and dramatic rights to the "The Story of Audrey Munson," which is now being run in the Hearst publications as a Sun- day feature. Horsley to Reissue (Continued from Page 1) Horsley has sold "Her Bargain," in which Mary MacLaren is starred, to the C. B. Price Co., Inc., who will state right the picture. Horsley sold some of the territory on this several years ago, but the picture was never given widespread distribution. C. B. C. Film Sales will state right a senes of 16 Christie Comedies which were originally sold to the Film Publishers Corp. Charles Simone, general manager. Horsley states that pictures were made for him by Al E. Christie in 1916 under a con- tract that called for a series of one reelers. He states that after 17 of them were made Christie and he sev- ered connections. The Unista Film Mfg. Co., which was formed in December, 1919 by Horsley, it develops, is the company which operates the Horsley labora- tory with a capacity of 1,000,000 feet weekly. Alongside the laboratory is a glass enclosed studio, in which the Physical Culture Corp. is making a series of one reel athletic comedies. Bernarr MacFadden is interested in the producing company which has merely leased the plant from Horsley. Friday, January 21, 1921 _A» Why is Alfred S. Black disguid On an Equal Basil The F. I. L. M. Club at a meefl held on Wednesday evening vote t give local exhibitors equal reprea tation on the grievance committee the club which adjusts all claims It the Hoy Reporting Service. For every F. I. L. M. Club nn ber there will be an exhibitor, expected that the N. Y. State E>il itors' League will have one, the > ater Owners Chamber of Comrcli another, the Connecticut exhibb another and one from New Jee The chairman of the committee f be an exchange man. The Climax Film Corp., 729fi Ave., has been elected a memb<_j the club and the Masterpiece Dist. Corp. has resigned. The use of RITCHEY posters is a positive indica- tion of two things on some- body's part, — good taste, and excellent judgment. RITCHEY LITHO CORP. 406 W. 31stSt,N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 Proper Insurance Means Protection j§ YOUR BUSINESS— AUTOMOBILE, HOME, STAR,— S YOU YOURSELF— NEED INSURANCE. S Take precautions against insufficient insurance. A 5,000 S or 10,000 limit does not adequately cover your auto. Ask £= us why — and we will tell you. S 119 FULTON ST. C NEW yoCK „„ N v. REAL >* .uCORPORat. — VV vji££RPo5ATep ""ill PHONE = SERVICE 90S>l-2-3-4-J5= llllllllllllllilllll OJVICTOR KREKEI THE ROUTE FRa, Kineraatograph Weekly. 85 LongAcre ondon, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Fito I*' Km ontmartre. Quotations La- Bid. Askerl ^al« Famous Players . . 56 57^ 56^ do pfd 80 80/8 80 ♦Goldwyn 5V4 Sl/2 IJ W Griffith, Inc Not y noted Loew's, Inc 16& 17% 16J4 Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 World Film Not quoted •Quotations by H. Content & Co. Five Baker-Metro Prod. George D. Baker has signed a con- tract with S-L Pictures to make a ser- ies of five productions to bear his name. They will be made in the east and will be released by Metro. Change in Toledo, O. Toledo, O. — William James has sold out his interest in the Sun and James Amusement Co. to Peter Sun. The company operates the Rivoli and Toledo theaters here. The directors of the company met last week and elected the following officers: Ed G. Sourbier, president; C. Howard Crane, vice-president; Gus Sun, secretary; and Charles Ol- son, treasurer. Peter Sun will man- age the Rivoli, which S. Barrett Mc- Cormick ran before he went to the coast. "The White Bottle," a two reeler produced by the Harry Levey Serv- ice Corp., was shown to the New York Milk Conference Board yester- day at its offices in the Candler Bldg. Nebraska To Act (Continued from Page 1) A second cersorship bill has been introduced, providing for a fine for showing pictures of a certain descrip- tion and empowering county attor- neys to prosecute. This bill was referred to the child welfare commit- tee, which is also considering its own bill. Change in Ohio Censors? (.Special to WID'S DAILY) Cincinnati — Reports have reached here that some changes are contem- plated in the present method of cen- soring pictures. Several moves are talked of: one to reduce the number on the board from four to one and another the taking of the appointment of the members from the industrial board and giving the governor that power. Hold Up Sunday Show (Special to WID'S DAILY) Princeton, Ind. — The United Thea- cers and Amusement Co. was served with a temporary injunction restrain- ing the company from putting on a charity show at the Noble theater on ounday. It was charged the show was to be run for profit contrary to the Indiana law". Want Censors in Indiana Indianapolis — Senator Claude S. Steele has brought before the legis- lature a bill asking for the establish- ment of a censor board for this state. The petition states that pictures are 'argely responsible for the crime wave now sweeping the country. Elg:n Opposes Blue Laws Elgin, 111. — Four commissioners of the city council oppose blue laws and two are in favor of them. The Mayor is for them. An 18 episode serial, "The Diamond Queen" starring Eileen Sedgwick, !,as been completed by Universal and is now ready for release. Miss Sedgewick will make some two reel westerns for Universal. Stanley Opening Jan. 29 Philadelphia— -Saturday, Jan. 29 has been selected by the Stanley Co. for the opening of the new Stanley thea- ter at 19th and Market Sts. Cecil B. DeMille's "Forbidden Fruit" will be the opening feature. The program for the opening will include a special tableaux direct from the Criterion theater, New York, ar- ranged by Hugo Riesenfeld, who also wrote the music and directed the pro- duction. Riesenfeld will come here as a compliment to Stanley to con- duct in person. Incorporations Albany, N. Y. — Parrot Films, New York. Capital. $10,500. Incorpora- ors. H. Huber, J. J. McNevin, W. ..twin, 518 W. 148th St. Albany, N. Y. — Steuben Theater Co., Corning, Steuben County, Cap- ital $75,000. Incorporators: F. Ger- ber, J. J. Kelly and C. V. Stowell, Corning. Albany, N. Y. — No Blue Sunday League, New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators: \Y. C. Appelberg, D. F. MacCallum and C. F. White, 1753 10th St.. Brooklyn. Albany, N. Y. — Middleton Theater Co., New York. Capital $100,000. Incorporators: W. V. Donovan, J. Quittner, and C. Pack. 769 Cauldwell Ave. Albany, N. Y. — Imperial Prod., New York. Capital $20,000. Incor- porators: C. J. Keck, T. E. Kane and F. W. Dennis, 648 W. 160th St. Albany, N. Y. — A. L. Shay, Inc.. New York. Capital $150,000. Incor- porators: A. L. Shay, Lillian E. Mc- Mahon and H. C. O'Connell, Hotel Lucerne, West 79 St., New York. Albany, N. Y. — San Gabriel Pro- ducing Co., New York. Capital $6,400. Incorporators Eleanor S. Benedict, S. A. Mcintosh and Clar- ence Lazarus, 539 W. 162 St., New York. Albany, N. Y. — Turges Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $15,000. Incorporators: Sidney Rothner, Max Frieder and Stephen S. Tolk, 257 W 179 St., New York. "Von" Buys Four Releases Herman F. Jans of Jans Pic- tures has concluded negotiations with J. E. Von Herberg of Seattle where- in the latter purchased "Madonnas and Men" for Wyoming, Utah, Col- orado, New Mexico, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. He also purchased the three Olive Tell pic- tures, "Love Without Question," "A Woman's Business' and "The Wings of Pride" for the same territory. E. Kenneth Todd, formerly in the publicity department of Universal, has resigned to join the sporting de- partment of the Boston Traveler. ^ — — ^— — — — PatlieNe\\5 No. 7 NEW YORK CITY— A Goose Chase iiihe id i" V- Of n- S; est ht ar on an 0; real sense of the word. A goose, a gir! reins of silk — all that is needed for a "t in this unique race. WORCESTER, MASS— Fire "wave" ages Worcester. Over a score of blaz' unknown origin sweep city, causing a age of $1,500,000. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. (Except Louis, Indianapolis, Los Angeles) — L type of ditch-digger in action. R ry scoops mounted on a tractor are bein ef- fectively used in reclamation work. LONDON, ENGLAND— All branches < government and labor are co-operatin as Britain seeks to solve unemployment ob- lem ; scenes of jobless gathering for big ade. CLEVELAND, OHIO —Play baseba! skates. A sparkling diamond of ice added attraction to players and far "America's national bame." IN THE LIMELIGHT— "Pussyfoot" tu, son in U. S. "When America is drj the millennium will have come," declares t isb "dry" crusader. NEW YORK CITY— A "preventoriun discarded boat. School is maintained o old ferry-boat for poor children susceptib to disease. CHICAGO ILL — First woman impresiD — Mary Garden, famous opera star, as aies "role" as director-general of the CI ago Opera. ROME, ITALY — Protest government licy in settling Fiume problem. Admire of D'Annunzio oppose Italian invasion of Fin:. WAVE AWAY THE CRIME WAVI-Or How Mr. Citizen Puts It Over On Mr Crook. Animated by Bert Green wit ac- knowledgement to Albert Frush. Barthelmess Borrowed Richard Barthelmess has been bor- rowed by Famous Players from D. W. Griffith, Inc., to appear as Youth in "Experience," which will be made into a George Fitzmaurice Prod., in the Long Island studios. Barthelmess' first starring picture which is to be from a story by Joseph Hergesheimer is being held up because the story lias not been properly whipped into shape. "Roxy" to Entertain The first national conference of motion pictures and musical interests which opens at the Astor on Monday, will make its first visit to a New York theater at the Capitol on Mon- day. Three hundred delegates will be the guests of S. L. Rothafel, who will adddress the conference on "Pic- ture Showmanship through Music," and Erno Rapee, conductor of the Capitol Grand Orchestra, will deliver an exposition on the handling of the orchestra. The only type of poster ■ made by the RITCHEYi LITHO. CORP. are mo- tion picture posters, — and) the only kind of motion^ picture poster we make is i the only kind worth hav- ing. RITCHE\ LITHO. CORF. 406 w. 31stSt,H.Y. Phone Chelsea 8381 Hugo Riesenfeld has prepared a special music score for Cecil B. De- Mille's "Forbidden Fruit." OJV1CT0R KRE ER CLEAN HEEL! CLEAR THE OBST.ZLES IN "THE HANDICAP : The Motion Picture Industry will save 250,000 Children from Starvation What have YOU done? MOTION PICTURE DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26th Daily Doings of Hoover's Doers Official Organ of the Greater New York [Motion Picture Committee of the European Relief Council Only 3 days left to do it. Edited by the A. M. P. A. Publicity Committee. Printed and Published by Courtesy of Wid's Daily ASSOCIATED MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISERS' COMMITTEE in co-operation with MOTION PICTURE DIVISION EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL Room 305 Capitol Theatre Circle 4411 Today's "Thank Yous' Rose Shulsinger — for enlisting Marion Davies, Norman Kerry and and several other stars. Those who have supposed that Mary Schaefer was "spooring" when she undertook to go on a minimum diet till Motion Picture Day, Jan. 26, have something to learn regarding her gameness and good faith. These motion picture stars are with us for next Wednesday, Moving Pic- ture Day: VIVIAN MARTIN ELSIE FERGUSON MARION DAVIES MARY McLAREN ZEENA KEEFE ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN VERA GORDON MARTHA MANSFIELD EUGENE O'BRIEN MAE MURRAY HOPE HAMPTON DOROTHY PHILLIPS CONSTANCE TALMADGE JUNE CAPRICE RUTH ROLAND RUBY de REMER ALICE CALHOUN CONSTANCE BINNEY HAZEL DAWN VIRGINIA LEE EDITH STOCKTON PERCY MARMONT RICHARD BARTHELMESS ROD LaROCQUE VINCENT COLEMAN MABEL McQUADE LUCY FOX NORA REED JUSTINE JOHNSTONE Will volunteering players rush 10 | photos to Publicity Committee, 305 ^Capitol Theatre bldg? — Monday 11 a. m., is the "deadline." Griffith In Line The D. W. Griffith offices an- nounced Friday that special morning performances of "Way Dow1!! East" will be given in 16 cities on the. morn- ing of January 29. The entire re- ceipts from the combined showings will be donated to the Hoover Relief Fund. How Greater New York Picture Houses Observe the Big Week Monday, Jan. 24 — .Break out with the most inviting lobby displays possible, to call attention to Motion Picture Day, Wednesday, Jan. 26. Complete their arrangements for speakers through Jerome A. Meyers, Chairman, 122 W. 49th St., Bryant 8770. Complete their receipt of spe- cial tickets for the Saturday morning matinee, and of blank subscription checks for patrons through Leo Brecher, 202 Capitol Theater Bldg., Cir- cle 4412. Distribute blank subscription checks to their audiences at all performances, if they wish to begin on this day. Carry notice of Motion Picture Day in all ads. Announce Motion Picture Day on the screen. Tuesday, Jan. 25 — Continue lobby decorations; check up on their as- signments for stars and speakers. Continue all announcements of Motion Picture Day. Distribute blank subscription checks and sell special morn- ing matinee tickets for Saturday, Jan. 29. Wednesday, Jan. 26 — Motion Picture Day, all day. This is the day! Work for the European Relief Council, Herbert Hoover, Chairman, to raise the motion picture industry's quota of $2,500,000 of the big fund to be obtained for the starving children of Central and Eastern Europe. Tell your audiences in every way. Speakers, humanitarian workers and mo- tion picture stars will help you. This is the day for the sale of the special Saturday morning tickets at 50 cents — and up, if your warm-hearted pat- rons will pay more. A treasurer will be in charge of each corps of work- ers assigned by Mrs. Paul Foerster, 202 Capitol Theater Bldg., Circle 4412. Film stars will be assigned by the Star Appearance Committee, Bert Adler, Chairman. The receipts of this day through regular admission tickets be- long to the house, unless the management chooses to add them to the Relief Fund. But sell the special tickets to your crowd inside. Remem- ber, every $10 saves a life. Have selected, high class programs and stunts to draw your crowd. Thursday, Jan. 27 — Continue lobby decorations. Turn in any stray subscriptions to the European Relief Council through Mrs. Foerster, 202 Capitol Theater Bldg. It is hoped you will also keep up the sale of spe- cial Saturday morning tickets. Friday, Jan. 28. — Keep up your Thrusday's activities, but get your special Saturday morning program, donated by the producers and distrib- utors, at your regular exchange. Saturday, Jan. 29 — At 10 A. M., the special morning Children's Mati- nee at your house, at which the tickets sold during the drive will be re- deemed. The remainder of the day is yours. NOTE. — In addition to these many houses have already offered to donate receipts amounting to one regular matinee seating capacity at reg- ular prices. If managers wish they may request the lady captains as- signed to their houses to sell tickets covering this donation, the tickets to be accepted for admission at matinees until April 1. The tickets of course are not to be good on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. The Girl Is Game Mary Schaefer, who is on a sym- pathy fast in behalf of the starving children abroad, had lost six pounds Thursday on the fifty day of her fast. Miss Huddleston, Red Cross dieti- cian, found her in apparently fine condition, due to the health and weight with which Miss Schaefer had entered upon her experiment. Mary has been subsisting upon about 200 calories per day, instead of the 2300 calories per day which a girl of her age, 16, and height, 5 ft. 4 in. should have. is Raising funds for starving children something really worth while. Henderson's Poem Daniel Henderson, a magazine poet, has written especially for the Euro- pean Relief Council and dedicated to Herbert Hoover, chairman, a set of verses appropriate to the efforts to win aid for the starving children across the Atlantic. It is suggested that New York theater managers have these verses recited by a speak- er at each performance on Motion Picture Day in their houses. HOW PETE LOST HIS PURSE By Daniel Henderson "Come, I've money to burn tonight- Show me the way to the Street of Light! "Show me the way to a swell cafe, And the liveliest stage along Broad- way! "Who's the girl that's passing the hat? Say, war's done with! Tell her to scat! "Hang-over war drives me sore! What — it's the kiddies she's pleadin' for? "Millions of 'em without a crust, And if we fail 'em — die they must? "Lord, it sort of strikes me dumb To hear of tots without a crumb! "Pardon me, Miss, for talkin' wild — Take this wallet — an' save a child!" COME! Mass Meeting Monday, Jan. 24, 11 a. m., Capitol Theatre hear "BIG BILL" EDWARDS D. W. Griffith and Job E. Hedges also have been invited to speak All members of the film industry URGENTLY requested to attend. Vivian Martin Ready Among the stars who enlisted for the drive is Vivian Martin, who said Friday, "I'm not only ready, but anxious to help." In Minneapolis In the Minneapolis territory Theo- dore L. Hays and the entire Ruben & Finkelstein organization have the campaign well under way. The following is the personnel of the committees: Theodore L. Hays, joint chairman, Committee of United Theatrical Protective League; A. W. Steffes, chairman; Clyde Hitchcock, Wm. Koenig, Button Meyers, Harry Dryer, Committee of Branch Man- agers; I. F. Mantzke, chairman; Max Weisfeldt, Charles Stombaugh, Tom Burke, J. E. O'Toole. The Four Minute Men's organiza- tion, which carried the Liberty Loans to such success in Minneapolis, will speak in the seventy-two theaters of the city, at each showing on Wednes- day, Jan. 26th. At each theater there will be teams of young women who have volun- teered their services. These teams are to be captained by members of the Overseas League. It is planned, through the coop- eration of the musicians' unions, to stage an immense parade the morn- ing of Jan. 26th. All advertising of every theater in the city will carry special reference to the Hoover campaign, before and including the special Saturday morn- ing matinee. DAI&.Y Saturday, January 22, 1921; Saengers Plan Another (Special to WID'S DAILY1 Shreveport, La.— Plans for the im- mediate erection of a $50,000 picture theater, by the Saenger Amusement Co.. are announced. Award Contract (Special to WID'S DAILY) Terre Haute, Ind.— The Indiana Theater Co. has awarded the contract for the new Indiana to John Kher- son of Chicago. The building is to cost $500,000. Cohen Gets Another (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia— Will Cohen of the Model, Imperial and Astor theaters, is reported to have acquired a lease on the Crystal Palace, which has three years and eight months to go, for a consideration of $12,000. Miles Abandons Plans (Special to WID'S DAILY) Scranton, Pa.— It became known last week that the project of the Miles Amusement Co., of Detroit, is to erect a house at Scranton. was de- clared off. Aschers Open New House (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago— Ascher Brothers' new West Englewood, which cost $800,- 000, and has a seating capacity of 3,000 opened recently. It is the sec- ond house opened by this firm last month, the other being the Portage Park. Walter Russell will manage the new theater. Casey Bros, on Coast (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Patrick and Terence Casey, the novelists and short story writers are here to put some of their works into screen form, such as "The Gay Cat," "The Wolf Cub," "The Story of William Hyde" and "The Chase of the Four Fools.-' »•• ^ . Printing that is Distinctively Different BARNES PRINTING COMPANY INC. We Never Disappoint" 36 East 22nd Street GRAMERCY 945 Big Coast "Lab" Planned for Los Angeles — Will Have Capacity of 1,200,000 Weekly (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The Standard Film Laboratories with a capacity of 1,- 200,000 feet weekly are planned here. The structure is to be of reinforced concrete construction and will cover a ground area of 120 by 75 ft., and is to be two stories and basement. It will be located on Seward St. near Santa Monica Blvd., supplanting the present offices of the corporation at 130 W. 5th St. Financing of the big project has resulted in an alliance between So. California and Utah capitalists. The officers and directors for the ensuing year are as follows: C. E. Vermil- yea, president; John M. Nicholaus, vice-president, at present the labora- tory director at the Lasky studio, and well known for his successful work; S. M. Tompkins, secretary and treas- urer, who has just resigned as super- intendent of the Universal City lab- oratory. The Salt Lake City members in- clude C. B. Stewart, O. H. Hewlett, Dr. G. F. Harding and L. A. White- more. Fred E. Mines of Los An- geles and William Nisle of San Ber- nardino complete the board. Two hundred men will be employ- ed when the plant is opened, which will probably be within 90 days. New Morsoco Star (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Morosco's latest an- nouncement is that Charlotte Green- wood will be starred in pictures. Her first picture for the Morosco Prod., Inc., will be "Linger Longer Letty." Morosco will also produce a new Anna Nichols play entitled "Weeds." Miss Nichols will have charge of the school for playwrights and scen- arioists at the proposed "film city" which Morosco will erect here. Candler Sales Candler Pictures have sold "His Enemy's Daughter" for New Engl- land, to Popular Film Exchange, 14 Piedmont St.; for Missouri and Kan- sas, to Independent Producers Film Corp., 3504 Olive St., St. Louis; for New York State, to Joy Film Dis- tributing Co., 117 W. 46th St.; for Minn., Wis. N. & S. Dakota, to El- liott Film Corp., Produce Exchange Bldg., Minneapolis. New Cincinnati Exchange (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cincinnati — Charles L. Casanave has resigned from the National Ex- change of Ohio, Inc., to head the Queen City Film Exchange, a new unit with offices at Broadway and Pioneer. The exchange will serve Ohio and Kentucky. William Busch, formerly with the Wilson Film Co., is associated with Casanave. Start Production Soon (Special to WID'S DAILY) ! Memphis, Tenn. — The Southern Film Co.. expects to begin filming their first comedy Feb. 1, according .* to H. J. Mooney, head of the concern. The Dire Results The high cost of prohibition became apparent when M. S. Epstein of the Joseph M. Schenck organization, who re- turned from his post in Los Angeles yesterday as business manager for the first John Em- erson-Anita Loos production, "Wife Insurance," stated that empty liquor bottles had been rented as props at 30 cents a day apiece. The expense was $30 a day for 100 bottles used. "It seemed an outrageous expense, and we tried to find our own bottles at first," said Epstein. "It was impossible to collect more than a dozen bot- tles which bore well known stamps such as 'Gordon Gin' or 'Dewar Scotch.' Cham- pagne bottles were not to be found at all. But one canny Los Angeles gentleman had cornered the whole supply of empty bottles and made a busi- ness of renting them to movie companies — and in the end we had to deal with him, as the other companies had." City-Owned Theater Ninteen years from Feb. 1, the city of New York will be in possession of a full-fledged picture theater. This will come about through a lease made about a year ago of the prop- erty on East Broadway, Henry St. and the space under the Manhattan Bridge to the Manbridge Realty Co. Since making the lease, the com- pany, of which Henry E. Jacobs is president, has practically completed the theater upon which Philip and Louis Brenner have just made a permanent loan of $72,000. It is said to be the only theater extant that is built upon city-owned property, and Jacobs is having prepared a bronze tablet which will bear the message that the structure was built on city property during the administration of Mayor Hylan, who will be asked to unveil the tablet in a few days. According to the terms of the lease the theater, which cost $230,000 to build and will be named The Flor- ence, will revert to the possession of the city at the expiration of the lease. Theater Project Abandoned (Special fo WID'S DAILY) Cincinnati — Because of alleged ar bitrary demands on the part of cer tain labor unions Benjamin L. Heidi ingsfeld, attorney, acting for the con structors of a $300,000 picture hous at the northwest corner of McMillai St. and Melrose Ave., west of Peeple Corner, states that the project hai; been postponed indefinitely. Plans for the theater, also to l elude a group of flats of the kitchen, ette type, were prepared by Rapp t Rapp, of Chicago. 'In the S hadow o/ i the Dome A DAVID G. FISCHEK PRODUCTION ] DIRECTOR! OF THE TRADE * RELIABLE GUIDE FOF READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Av New York City. Hollywood, r ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. Bryani Sh ARTISTS AND ART TITLES F. A. A. DAHME. INC., Art Titles — Animation — Leaders 220 W. 42nd St. Bryant 67 MARTIN-McGUIRE & NEWCOMBl Art Titlet 727 7th Avenue Bryant 5' ENGRAVERS 1 HE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. If Mall Tones — Line Engravers — Electrotyp 225 W. 39th St. New York Bryant 8( ENLARGING AND COPYINl W. J. MORAT Grainless Enlargements M. P. Film 302 E. 3Jrd St. Phone Vand. 7 MLM CLEARING New Deal in Cincinnati (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cincinnati — The National Ex- change of Ohio, Inc., has arranged to distribute its product through the Lande Film Co. National has moved from the 5th floor of the Broadway Film Bldg., to the quarters occupied by Lande. National, besides its own product, handles the Equity series and other independent material. Start Work Feb. 1 (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — It is announced that construction on the $150,000 building to be erected by the M. P. D. A., as a permanent home will commence on Feb. 1. JAWITZ PICTURES State Right — Export & Import — Film Cl'r 729 7th Ave. Bryant 9444 LABORATORIES EVANS LABORATORY Quality Motion Picture Printing 416-24 W. 216th St. Wad. 3*< CLAREMONT FILM LABORATORI 430 Claremont Parkway Tel. Tremont 31 H. J. Streyckmans, General Manager NICHOLAS KESSEL LABORATORI • Kessel Kwality Prints" Fort Lee N. J. Fort Lee PRINTERS BARNES PRINTING CO Motion Picture Specialists 3d East 22d St. Phone Gramercv PROSPECT PRESS Quality Printing for the Trade 188 W 4th St. Spring STUDIOS KSTEE STUDIO AND LAB., INC Srndio — 209-219 E. 124th Harlem ■ " ,'.„rt,„_161 W !25th Morn 49M I tie B&ADSTREET of FILMDOM 7^recochized Authority 'OL. XV. No. 21 Sunday, January 23, 1921 Price 25 Cents \ey\saiioviaL as a book,, his btf, stirring tbvajm of a. love that was al~ most lost becomes even move $yLppLn$ (mdfow~ MAY ALLISON in the siifevb ^amaliiaiiavi of Mis. Humphrey Ward's celebvaied, novel MRRIAGE wilSam ASHE iMaytfs play ofcMysWMsmd Directed JryEdw. Sloman METRO s'weBislvlbutorslkvou£lwut Gt. Britain. SLvWm.Juyq, ii ce and domestic troubles generally, you can book "Women Men Love" and probably satisfy the majority. You have three or four very well known players' names to work withlfand they should be used to good advantage. The title isn't particularly pertinent but has a drawing power and could be used attractively with catchlines such as: "What kind of women do men love? See William Desmond in his latest feature production 'Women Men Love' for the answer. The picture is really suited to adult audiences pre- ferably, although there is nothing really objectionable except one shot showing the husband in a disreputable house where the "framed" evidence is to be secured. This should be cut and merely suggested by a title, WtGBWBHffi BETTY COMRSON Red eWW* No. \ C 1^6 OS 1921 w 5 15 —--.ST— •- Tli— "Miss Compson has retained every vibrant element of her charm and her presence is as enriching as the gleam of an opal--as glowing, as iridescent." Los Angeles Times "Betty Compson's acting is a revelation. With shades of ex- pression veritably mirroring each change of emotion, she makes of the role of Blanche Davis a vibrant living part." Los Angeles Herald "I will say here and now that Betty Compson's interpretive work in 'Prisoners of Love' is better than in 'The Miracle Man.' " Los Angeles Express 1 ^a Tremendous Success At Two Vehicle The New York Times says: " 'Prisoners of Love' is genuinely dramatic and its people are such as one meets in social life. It is full of 'plot,' it even has 'punch.' Miss Comp- son has made good the promise of 'The Miracle Man.' " PRISONERS OF LOVE jby Catkerin.epen.rxf • Perso-naUy produced by 'Betttf Compson Erected hy ^rthztT QoSSOn, •