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The writer has seen other Br chishi Productions w we are “equally good.

“The Better “(Ole > came to Canada before the interest in British Pictures was*very keen, in tact this picture helped extensively in stimulating the British Pieture Interest in Canada and the United States.

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y ~i ee > ‘a . as vas ~ = & f : ; Canadian Mouing Picture ae VIS Beasts Independent and Progressive a HARRY J: Mana vege Published Semi- Monthly by THE DOMINION. EMBOSSING & PRINTING COMPANY, | Ay wea 27 Jarvis Street, Toronto. “? frm ay 4 Hl Subscription $2.00; United States $3.00Foreign $3.50. eer ae Ss - = ae 2 = ete oe = 2 VOL. MAY lth 1920 xst “No. b+ aes ees oe potest et awn The Public For British Pictures : By Ray Lewis ; (Final Article) ax When the discussion of British Pictures arises ohe A curious situation ‘has arisen in Canada in refer- is told by The Publie that ‘‘The Better ‘Ole’? was ence to British Pictures. Exhibitors state that they

_attract a patronage which does not usually come to a Picture Theatre. This patronage enjoys British Pie- tures,-with a few exéeptions of course. The regular patrons-are the severest critics.

One might base their asStimptien upon the faet that the regular patrons are edueated to Pictures while the > patron, who attends a Moving Picture only when some picture advertised has a special appeal, is not in a posi-

Wherein was the secret of the success of “The Bet- ter ‘Ole’? Sinee **The Birth of a Nation”? no picture appears to have so’ thoroughly taken hold of the Public; and yet to compare these pictures is about as impossible

_as a comparison 1 between London and New York. These two pictures are possessed of such mdividualistic fea- tures that they musf stand apart as Unique Produetions,

Crities:-might contend that ‘‘The Better-‘Ole”? ar- rived at the psychological moment The comedy appeal of War was such a relief from the tension and traced. of the War, but it appears that the comedy element in War pictures had not previously been oyerlooked. Some of the pictures with the Kaiser as the Arch-villian of the World: were funny-enough=—H—the Kaiser had nothing else to-live down Dit his characterization. in -

Imovirrg pictures, Hercules tasks. WOuld be inuch the lighter occupation. , However to return from our digression, wherein.

was centralized the merit of ‘The Better ‘Ole? That

it was a money-maker is evident, but it had to have a

phenomenal quality to ‘‘get-the money” it did-——Fhe

seeies away from the War Zone were ordinary, <The

a¢ting of the w aren meurbers of the cast Was ** Odes ~ thing” to write home abouts Also theettsets** away ° sfrom. the War Zone would not have impoverished any

producer as far as expenditure was concemed. Yet

the wanimons verdiet of the Picture Interests: and ee Sareat Piette

“tion to pass judgment upon Moving Pictures. Birth of a Nation”? attracted people to the Picture Theatre who had neve —previgusly witnessed a Moving Picture and have since’ seeing this particular picture never witnessed another.

What brought their patronage? Publicity. influenced their criticism? Publicity.

It is true that an Exhibitor must study his patronage

and that the ‘‘regular patrons’’ have more exeuse for

criticizing than_an ‘occasional patron,’ but the critical

faculties of some patrons cannot always be relied on.

The writer heard ‘‘a regular patren——say — that

she did mot like ‘*Mr-Wru-"-When closely questioned

—she-acknowledged that the acting was excellent, ‘in her

lew fvords, ‘Matheson Langgwas | a Penius~’ The qual- ity of the produeti®n was. good: The, story gripping.

We might be excused for wondering where was her grievance? Being keenly interested in the attitude of The Public toward British’ pictures, the writer endea- vored to. make fhig crific talk-and this was the sub- stance of her criticism, It was the critice’s beef that a high-class Chinese nobleman would not have attempt- “P to revenge-hiniseH pon an equally high-classne- lish gentlewoman in the manner in whieh he did. It would have been beneath his dignity was the critic's comtentionsand he avould, in her opinion, have turned ‘the Enelish lady over to one of his servants: —

What

The AG fects of this pietre have been femme in a desser degree in other British Productions, but the eri- ties of British Pictures have maenified these defects many times.

That this picture was true to the life depicted there- in holds eood for other British Productions: — ** The Better “Ole™ had “undoubtedly “much merit but IT HAD THE RIGHT KIND OF PUBLICITY WHICH WAS ITS BIGGEST ASSET. The Public were familiar With Bairnsfather’s cartoons: —They had already laughed and wept over them. This box-office angle was used to the greatest extent and The Publie was ready to believe anything the Exhibitor said about this pie- ture. The Exhibitor also believed what. the Exchange told them, he could not dispute the value of Bairns- father’s reputation and any inclination he might have had to criticize was suppressed.

The critic was notapparenthy criticrzing the picture, but the author who had written tie play from which the picture was adapted. :

This critic undoubtedly voiced her opinion generally and it is quite likely- that the Exhibitor heard this eriti- cisin, or others of a like order: ahd was influenced. by: them. The criticism was about as absurd_as another one made in connection with ‘Everywoman,”’

A real ‘“‘high-browW”’ stated that she did not like “Everywoman.’ When questioned by the writer she confessed that the story was exceptionally well-done.’ The acting could not have been improved on. — Her quarrel was with ‘the lavishness displayed in the sets, costuming and effects used in the picture: A -rather -unusual quality with which to find fault. She-claimed that-since the story of ‘‘Everywoman”’ proved Wealth

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Educating The Public (Continued from Page 9). to be Evil, the display of so much wealth Was not in keeping with the Ideal of the picture. Had a woman of ordinary intelligence expressed wae in this manner one might find an excuse, but Mis Critic Was considered a woman of intellect. - After reading these two examples of criticisms does +t not prove that the picture Public must be educated? Tf Exhibitors would follow up criticisms of British Pictures they would find that the criticisms were about as unfounded as tlie specimens above, “The Birth -of a Nation’? is coneeeded to be ‘the veatest American, Picture ever preduced,”* - British

: Dr ‘oducers Nave this advantage. THE GREATEST “BRITISH PRODUCTION

HAS. NOT YET BEEN -MADE. An advantage in whteh-fhe-Pubhe-and the IExbitor mustenaturally share, since there is always a susti ingd interest. -In the meantime there are enough good British, Pictures being made in England and

enough @ood British Pictures ready for release in Can- -

ada to “‘e¢arry on’? with. -

COHN MAKES THINGS HUM

Sam W. B.Cohn, Bi ventiiine and pitiieletha tiger

BRITISH PICTURES POPULAR WITH MARITIME EXHIBITORS

MroN. W. Davidson of the Specialty Film Inport, Ltd., and Capt. J. B. MacKay of the Anlog-Canadian Picture Plays, Ltd., spent last week in the Maritime Provinces. They were chiefly concerned with the pre- liminaries with regard to the release of the British Photoplays, which will be released, one each week, commencing this month.

On every hand ¢reat enthusiasm was shown by Ex- hibitors of the leading eities of the coast provinees. Many of the theatre owners, in discussing the British -productions remarked that apart from the sentimental appeal .of these pictures the remarkable developments inthe motion pieture industry in Great Britain promises

“the best that photoplay: studios could*produce, no mat-

ter in what part of the world it may be situated. The snecess of the few stage plays that had toured Canada

~ was a further reason why they were confident that the

British motion picture had a ready market in the Mari- aime Provinees and in fact throughout Canada,

Mr, N. W. Davidson was remarkably impressed by the wonderful business being done in the Maritime Provinces ip the PATHE SERIALS and HAROLD LLOYD COMEDIES. Everywhere it was eonceded that the senial which Game under the Pathe banner was

for the Allen Theatre Enterprises, has shown his speed during the past month, in evolving a mumber of eash-

-able publicity st&nts for the theatres under his diree-

tion, notably the Allen, Pornnto. lis first stunt that attracted widespread attenion was with *“Partuers of the Night.” when he had a young lady impersonating Mae Regan, a character in the pieture, appearing in different locations about town, with a reward to the amateur detectives who-could pick her out of the crowds.

This proved to be ieomendous nae eee for the en- gagement of the film at the downtown theatre, and also helped to advertise the film for later runs.

When “The Virgin of Stamboul”” played the Allen,

~ Mr. Cohn hired an old fashioned hhack,to go about the

principal streets of thé city with -a-gix] Seated insthe baék-in ‘a Turkish estume. streets of Toronto, “proved forceful adve rtising for the production.

_ Mr. Cohn is not confining himself to the hie Toronto house, but is getting excellent results with his progres- sive publicity stunts for all houses on the circuit.

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ALLEN’S SHURE “FIRST “NATIONAL ~ “SUBS.

FRANCHISES. oe THEATRES

Che Allen Theatre Enterprises last week announced

— had=sccnred a twenty-five year sub-franchise for all futnre First National Productions for each of their theatres in-Canada with the exception of their house in Ottawa.

In districts where a competing house now has forth: coming attractions contraeted- for the Allen Theatre bookings become edfective at the conclusion of present contracts,

An official of Reeal Films, distributors of First Na- tional in- Bastern: Canada, whenanformed of the -state- ment issued by the Allen—offices, declared the Allen houses had not closed for the sub-franchises in Eastern Canada, as the new company® to distribute these sub- franchises to theatres had not been formed as yet, and the matter would rest entirely with. Harry Brouse. fastern Canadian frenechise holder of First National,

The New York office of First National would not comment on the Allen-cannowcement. ~ : j

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-*Phis. uitusual si®ht-on the =

aneans of hottnesandtencestir every theatre ti which—

they played. The doubt which existed with JACK DEMPSEY in ‘‘Daredevil Jack’? has turned into the greatest confidence, and all were enquiring of the fu- ture serials.

The Kine ‘Georee Theatre, St. Catharines, operated by Messrs. Sullivan and Mellwain, has recently been enlarged and redecorated. The entire proceeds of the

———te-opening night were tured over to Worthy charities

of the town,

Adanac’s ‘The Great Shadow.” starring Tyrone Power, is setting a tremendous pace throughout the

—rountry, and theatres have been enjoMng bie business

with this attraction, ~~ z > ae { PRA a

|. LARRY SEMON POPULAR IN-WALKERVILLE’ | Family Theatre, Walkerville April 24th, 1920

Greater 21 Dundas Street, Kast, 3 - ‘Toronto, Ont. = Dear Friend Droy : a : : ~ Why. do youeask- me. foolish questions? “You knowawhat [think of Larry. Almost a year ago T told you he had it over the others like a tent. At that—time—some—people—areued with me They}

Vitagraph Company,

Am exerting every effort to get the seats and dome

lights tightened up in time for the “Fly Cop.”

As nearly as T-ean-ascertain every person

in town saw the-comedy, with the exception of a

couple of chaps who were in jail on charge of

I tried hard to get them out in

time to see it but was unsuccessful. They will be

out in time to See the “Fly Cop,” although Be say the title-does not_appeal_to them. ~—

Anxiously awaiting the arrival of your new

man with Contracts on the ‘“‘Courage of Marge

- Q’Doone’’ and the price of two large juicy, porter-

honsersteaks, Tam, Yours truly, (Signed)

“hoot legging, re

M. R. HUMBLE

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ff Montreal News

Things in this cit’ are moving towards one of the most successful times in the history. of moving pictures here. With hotels turning away guests by the hundred every week and with the tourist season about to com- mence and giving promise of being one of the bigeest ever, pieture men, theatrical people and cafe propric- tors are already ee their eains. Prohibition is not the bogey here which.it is on every other unblessed spot on-this-eontinent os Tmenwho-know their need wifh the amni- mum of trouble. That is not to,say, that the town is wide open, .She-proof-of that is the fact that nine liquor vendors and about fifteen hotels had their licenses cut off this Tast-month Nevertheless, there is plenty to be hadif a man goes tothe right place and does not overdo ee Bisa.

--% ee eas = The proof of the pudding is in the eatine_and of the Scotch in the drinking. Conventions of all kinds are just flooding into the town and these people all have to be amused. Hence, the picture men and. others are putting their best foot forward and contemplate hav- ing no dull season hthe-doe davs as in other vears.

eso fruitful

Motion Pretures are straying into the finaneial field in Montreal these days and the Royal Securities Cor- poration is out with an advertisement in the leading financial paper of the city to the effeet that ‘Motion Pictures attract the millions because they portray the emotions of man, his aspirations and ambitions, They enfold an old story,-yvet one that is ever new.”’ This is the preamble to an announcement to an explanation why the eight per cent. Preferred shares of the Famous Players Canadian Corporation which has the first right to Canadian releases of the Famotts “Paramount Art- craft pictures, are such a good investment. There is no-doubt thatRoyal Seeurities have said a mouthful when they have said-as much-as this, but it is every word of if true.

L. E. Ouimet Back from the Coast .

LL. Benest. Ouimet, president and general Manager - of the Specialty Film tmport Limited is back in town after a long journey across. Canada and as far south as Los Angeles from which city he has brought baek his family after a winter's stay. Mr. Oimet has noth= ing but optimism for conditions as he found—them across the Dominion and says that there has never beén a time in the history of motion pictures as right here in Canada today. The theatre pro- prictor or managér whose house is not playing to‘capa- city has largely only himself to_blaneywiththeareatth——

OXIStS

Among the major attractions outside the pictures is the Blue Bird Cafe which will open on or aboutthe fife. teenth of May and which will stage the entire cast for the Palais Royal New York, a troupe of about seventy girls;with all the accessories of dress, scenery, comedi- ans; leading men, chorus, ete. There will be a Jazz band of the best kind and a dancing floor unequalled in the Dominion with a roof @arden and a midnight show and gay little supper parties will be the rule,

The Film Exchange Men’s Association is now once again in full working operation and meets every Wed- SNE in a different film exchange in this city. Al-

Zeady much ood work has been An Rah OW! ‘ards-establish- ana bette fecime “between exehange men and exhi-

~ bitors-aird many disputes Which might Wave engendered hostility,

have been amicably settled. There is room for all kinds of good to be done in this work and whole series of educational development in the business: handling of films* can and will bese rved by this associ ation. Soe . f

pa PE HK.

J. B. Rabat, manager af the che 2 Theatre, Pijen Rivers, in town over the week end Peporis that bis house did an amazing business with, ** Les: Miserables, featuring William Farmim, which evidently is nineh-te

the taste of the Trifluvians. —

#- *& *€-% - s Ms ; V.J. McCabe, Canadian district manager of the Fox. Film Corporation, hasbeen in Montreal and witk go on to New York this month to take up important matters at the forthcoming New York canvention of Fox film men, : x * & #

Nelson Hooper, representative of the Fox Film Cor poration, has left forme fiving trip to the Maritime Pro- vinces to get-a look in on the spot as to business condi- tions down there which are reported to be ripe fora considerable boom.

Maurice Kashin, manager of the Holman theatre, has been in New York to pick up some of the latest stunts in advertising appeals and is expected to pull some very hot stuff in the near future in this city.

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of first chass material at reasonable prices at his: com- mand, and there are ever new stars rising on the mo- tion picture horizon: whose work is now to be gotten whist few —yedestHiey will be at Chaplin and Piekford prices.

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One such is the series of Harold Lloyd comedies which in the long silence or inactivity of Chaplin are gra- dually assuming a place only second—and not far see- ond—to the great comedian, ‘*An Eastern Westerner”? is. the second series of new_two reel Comedies which will be released about the middle of the month ana which have gained the highest praise from all those who, have seen them. - —

featurine Bianche

noe Sve aS ee ee Yet another is ‘Simple Souls!

Sweet, a six reel production which was screened here.

this last week privately and which is regarded as a humdinger. It avill be released about the end of the month@aad those_that want it will have -to get. busy quitk as there sis a Maange waiting list already.

s We ES a Tok

N. W2Davidsen and Captain J. B. Mackay are back

fron the Maritime-Provinees- and eivecthe-home of the —#- Ancient Loyalists a good-iame, They say the people there are about the first in Canada to recognize the ap- British Productions and they. predict a great future 5 that—territery for Angto-t ‘anadian Pictures which it was their business to promote. ~ There. will, they say, presently be a erand revival of -Brifi ideas and-ideals in those provinees and for that they consider with Justice that the British Mastereraft pro: ductions will be in no slight measure responsible.

The Film Exchange Building which is in course of erection at the back of the Imperial Theatre on Mayor Street has emerged from the underground stage and is now showing on a level with the street. Many obstae- les beside those of mere@building have had to be over- come in this proposition, so if its progress would seem to have been-stow in the opinion of those film exchanges Which are looking for modern, roomy and up-to-date locations, it now seems as though the time of completion is not far ahead. As a matter of fact it will in all pro- bability be ready for oceupaney about the beginning of October.

———_Cniversal is now_comfortably

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FILM _PERSONALITIES _

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A cood snegestion for thoxe. theatres that put on double bills--Book the .two versions of Jeykll and Hyde together the same days and see what happens.

Bill Elliott, former manager of the Regent, Toronto, and moretecently in charge of the Alle n, Winnipeg, lew into town last Saturday for a short “Visit. Bill gave us a new name. for African golf, the popular. indoor game, Which is ‘“Louisiana Roller Coasters.”’ We un- derstand. Bilt has-already applied for a copyright.

Haskell Masters, special representative for United

___ Artists arrived back in Toronto after an extended,

Masters will soon be as manager of will open

visit as far West as- Winnipeg. loeated permanently in the latter city the -United Artists Western office, which shortly .

Pen at ea 3

*Phil Kaufman, manager director of Select, is back at his desk again after many weeks’ illness, and plans a trip to Winnipeg within the next few weeks.

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J. Derham, secretary-treasurer of the Famous Play- ers Canadian Corporation has moved to the island for the summer. We offer him the use of a couple of elee- trie heaters While walting for the summer to ben ” : forth: about July=Ist or.later.~ - ape ae z

x OR Jake Befman, special representative of Regal, who was in a critical condition in a Buffalo hospital for many days, is greatly improved, but will not be out for at least two more weeks. : a sy * -%- * * - = - - Daylight saving-is in effect in Toronto, with a conse- quent falling off. in theatre patronage, espé 5 “suburban houses.’ There issmuch digvatictuetion. gon- erally with the measure, but the city officials will not .tevoke the law. Sig rae ae * * & > ; : installed in the new “Toronto offices at 305 Yonge Street, and the painters and electricians have departed from the premises. * % * * W. W. Hines, general sales manager of United Ar- tists, was a recent visitor to Toronto, where he confer- red ath A.C. Berman, Canadian general manager of

the Bie Four. * co * ae

Alpers associated. with the Nathan H. Gor- don theatre interests in New England for ten years, -stopped-off-inforonte-one- day last week on his-way to Winipeg, where he will assume the management of the Lyeeum Theatre. Mr. Raymond has had a long and extensive experience in the show business, and opened - the first high. class theatre in Rochester in 1913 for the exclusive presentation of motion pictures. The organ he installed in this house was one of the first in any theatre in the country

Raymend,

~ Amusement Enterprises,

“fmattending the large gatherings.

PRS Re Su

(Bud) F.-R. Lennon of the Canadian Universal left on Sunday for a busin®&s trip in the interests of his organization. 2 * * * *

We wnderstand that Maurice Davis, of the Davis fot a bet.down on the recent winner in the Kentucky Derby. Maurice eolleected .a little better than 15 to 1, which seems to us to be more profitable thatthe film business

There is one “thing Maurice has learned, however, aud that is you lose if caught bluffing in Be

— a

In the Lost city on the Rio Grande there was a Ro- mance Down on the Farm where the Virgin of Stam- boul met the Sporting Duchess, who apparently. just stepped from the Bandbox and the Adventurer, Alias Jimmy Valentine, had an Evil Eye, but proved a Whirwind with the Egg Crate Wallop.

[diese Seam ong

Now that the foremost-exponents of the fistie are perform before thé camera is it not time that producers eive members of the industry a-chance, and star the best manipulating of the ‘‘galloping dominoes’? in a special seriys. Elimination bouts could be held -at these annuél conventions, and special contests staged: ‘for lesser, lightein’ the exchanges w he are not fortunate

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Even through the finished film would not be popular with some patrons, wevyenture to say it would be the svar attraction in sereening rooms (when’a game is not in-progress) and don’t forget, the‘home offices in New. York woeuld.run it off @ few times, too. = * Oe HS

Jimmy Davidson has resigned from Select’s Pénante Office. ¢ z : a

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Allen's College Theatre, the eighth suburban house

‘in Toronto operated by Atlen Theatre enterprises, will he opened to,the public on May 24th. The seating eapa- “city will Ie 1640, all on the one floor. H. M. Living- stone, at present:in charge of Allen’s Bloor, will be man- ager of the néw house. <i * * * * - Jack Droy, Toronto Manager of Vitagraph: is the recipient. of scores of wires, letters and personal con- eratulations on the Larry Semon comedy, ‘The Gro- eery Clerk, which exhibitors declare to be one of the seasons best, * * * *

We. iL. Gage, purchasing agent for the Allen Theatre Enterprises, attended the convention of Motion Pieture Engineers at-Montreal, last week,

B. Whitman, formerly of Winnipeg, has accepted aw position in the Equipment and Purchasing depart-- ment of Allen Theatre Enterprises.

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~ he ought to know.

The Grand S.P.C.A. tagday was a great success in this city, upwards of $12,000 being collected. For this, as in all similar matters, the picture theatres did more than their share, Speakers were invited to attend the theatres and dogs, goats, parrots, monkeys and’ even donkeys were stationed in the lobbies ‘doing bit.” It is a curious fact in this connection that insti- tutions that are always ready to knock the movies, never figure in the limeli&ht in collections-of this kind. The only collections they figure in are those with a plate after a dull sermon.

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~ Frank ©. Sutton, the genial publicity man of the Specialty Film Import, Limited@is due to be married. We have it from his own mouth, and we will-admit that We had always regarded Frank as a hard-shell bach, but it seems not. Well, he has been to the war, so he knows the worst that can befall hu- manity. Al of which is preparatory to, wishing him the best of luck.

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Vancouver News

Harry Keele tional Theatre,

takes over the management of the Na- Hastings Street, May 10th. Musical comedy is being vat on along with pictures at the Lonsdale Theatre, North Vaneouver, * * * * “Other Men's Shoes,” the Pathe special, has been

booked by a lone al theatre for showing carly-in June, cod * * *

Miss T. Sveneiski, who has been ill for some time past, Ifas returned to her desk in Exhibitors’ Distribut- ing Corporation office. 3

Thos, Bailey; Manager of Select Exchange, is in thy

a Monee callin onthe exhibitors-in the interests.of the:

_ Selattick productions. -

‘The Cana@an United Financial Company, of Cal- gary, Alta., have purchased the lease and good will of the Lonsdale Theatre, North Vaneouver, from Wiley C. Pettis. i -

TreeColumbia Amusement ompanye-linrited; “have

changed the -policy of the Variety Theatre, Victoriag

their”

and will in future ARE a two programme ‘a w oie 5

house.

Pathe serials are much appreciated by Pantages Theatre fans judging by the reception given the new

Ruth Roland picture now showing at the big vaudeville -

house. J. B. MeKay, of, Anglo-Canadian. Photo-plays, is expected in Vancouver shortly. % * * % George W. Beattie, manager of the Dominion Thea- tre, Nanaimo, was in the city this week. * * cd * W. PAI tion held Cireuit.

Jewees was in Chicago attending the eonven- 1 that city by The First National Exhibitors’

* * * *

Bernie Howard, violfffist, who recently returned fronrthe Antipodes, has accepted the position of orches- tra leader at the National Theatre.

* * * * “@ On Monday the National Theatre will open under the managemént of Harry Keele, the well-known film and.theatrical man. The new manager theatre redecorated and renovated and Syooked a service

of very high-class productions which will be put over

in true showmanship style

ELABORATE SETTINGS. FOR NEW- ETHEL” CLAYTON PICTURE

" Bthel Clayton's new picture for Paramount Art- eraft, ** All Ina Night,” by Samuel Merwin, adapted to the sereen by Edith Korey and directed by Paul Poweil, required some of the most elaborate sets that have been construeted at the Lasky studio in a eonsider- able length of time. Amone those is the entire lobby of an English hotel in the E uropean section“of Shang- hai, China. “This -set oceupies fully. one half of the large stages and is ornately furnished and peopted-by a large number of extra folk garbed in becoming fash- ions and costumes and uniforms to be found in this im- portdnt oriental city. -Theresis a largé numberkof C hin

hese, Hindoos and-other tolortut figures ofthe cast. — -

~Another séene shows a Chinese tea house,and diwel-

lings in the native quarter of the city. This set has

been partly. constructed on the big Gasky tank, while

other streets are built owthe Argyle lot and are exceed-

ingly picturesque. ‘There is considerable amount. of

real melodramatic action imthis-stonyand at least one

exciting fight when Miss Clayton decoyed by a-jin-

rikeisha driverinto the-Codlie quarter, istaken from the - hands of a wily mandarin by a body of drunken French

sailors from whom she is finally rescued by Jack Holt, “who plays the leading masculine role, ae

In “The Third Woman”’ Carlyle. Blackwell with an all- star cast offers a tremendous study of racial problems as they enter into the affairs of the heart, the action ranging from the American East to a Pueblo village- Released by Exhibitors’ Distributing Corporation.

has had the-

done this season—even more indeed,

WILLIAM FARNUM COMPLETES ‘‘THE ORPHAN”’

: ON THE COAST

Wililam:Farnum, under-direction of J. Gordon Ed- wards, dean of motion picture megaphonists las com- leted the first of his Fox productions to be made since his arriyal on the Pacifie coast.

“The Orphan” most celebrated of ten by Clarence E, Mulford is the basis of the “The Orphan’’ is described by the producer’s repre sentatives as the greatest Western novel. fromthe perk of this popular author; whose fame was built originally. upon the series of; Bar-—20 Ranch stories im which that lovable character, Ilopalone. Cassidy appeared.

Mulford has written westerns. In cach he set a dis- tinctive series. of incidents and tense situations. In ‘The Orphan’? the versatile author has given William Farnum avehicle in which there is punch after punch. This production accordingsto the Fox advertising re-~ partment contains more-than anything Mire Farnian las than **The*hast Night” or his latest

the books writ- picture

of the Duanes.”> ** Wolves of the “The Adventurer.”

J. Gordon Edwards who continues as Farniun’s dir- ecetor took the company to Palm Springs, Califormia near which beauty spot the exteriors for ‘*The Orphan’? ~

-tographer

. disclose

In this his first Western for the season of 1920.

‘sheriff and the cause of all the

were staged. The story calls for many wnusual Tong shots, old angles and quick eun- -play. Some of the fastest action ever

seen with euns will arrive on the silversheet with the framing of ‘*The Orphan. ~ Director Edwards and John Boyle, his regular pho- secured some of the most beautiful back- erounds in this locality ;; notable because in most cases the country never before had been ‘shot’? by the movy- ing pieture camera; and ifs projection on the screen will new sceners, wild and rugged. — With Mr. Boyle were three other cameraman who handted the — scenes from various angles, working ander pistol, sig-

—tradafrom Mr: 7 Kebrrdssarie directed adont horse back,

Touisededvely, “(both int namesand netture ) “las -re-% turned to the Fox fold to play opposite W iam Farnum Miss Helen Shields, sister of the: fun and trouble in the” story. The consensus of opinian on the coast is that Miss Lovely néver was lovelier than in ‘‘The Orphan.”

JOE MARTIN ~

INTERPRETER ASK

iM IF HE Wilk SIGN A CONTRACT TO GO TO AMERICA AND ACT IN {4

Lovely plays the part of

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shots on the?

Sts ' . - In addition to the charming leading woman, the following .players support the star: Henry J. Hebert,

Karl Crains, G. Raymond Nye, George Nichols, Harry Fremont, Olive White and Carrie Clarke Ward. E The Mulford novel was adapted by Roy Somerville nd is scheduled for release on the Farnum series dur- img Aprils ;

GEORGE MELFORD FINISHES SNOW SCENES IN HIGH SIERRAS AND PROCEEDS WITH OCEAN SHOTS

George Afelford’s production, **The Translation of a Savage,’ by Sir Gilbert Parker, the seenario for which-has been -written-by Frank Condon, writes the Lasky Studio that he has concluded the. snow seenes in the high Sierras and is now engaged in making river Sacramento Ryver, from where he will go ranciso and embark with his company teghnical staff on an Australian liner to make a number of important occa shots. Te will return to the studie after a short time to do the interiors for this Paramount Arteraft offering. There is an exeellent east for the picture including Mabel Juliene Scott, Milton Sills, Elliott Dexter, Ana Forest, Made Wayne, Fred Hunt- Tey and Helen Dunbar. Tae aaa

to San Fy

Lew Cody, appearing in Gasnier productions for Robertson-Cole, has ereated a type-of- handsome, sophis- “tieated, fascinating bachelor, who loves all the ladies,

but evades marriage. Phis role is-at-its best in “The Beloved Cheaters”

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