Week of New Photoplays Shown Across United States
A digest lists principal photoplays and educational films slated for February 22 to March 2 across the United States. It names titles from Biograph, Vitagraph, Pathe, Edison, Essanay, Lubin, Selig and others, including dramas, comedies, adventures, and educational reels, with many two reel and multi reel features and topical pieces.
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New York
United States
Ceithys Weekly
Eekly ‘Io
Pathe
Henryes
Sabin
Motion Picture News Trials Education With Edison Plan
Edison plan to teach children via motion pictures to be tested in Wichita public schools. New auditorium equipped schools planned. Moving Bible scenes shown to over a thousand children in a Wichita theatre.
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Thomas A. Edison
Wichita
Kan
William M. Davidson
Washington, D. C
Congress
Motion Picture Studios Yield Scoop On Market and Plans
Industry notes report that negotiations between H A Seeneth and Alf Hayman and Charles Frohman over stars like Maude Adams may not have closed. Comanche the pony joins 101 Bison at Universal City while Solax builds a Zoo set for Beasts of the Jungle. Universal’s Los Angeles plant expands into 5 square miles with 1 200 acres Universal Ranch and Griffith Park permits.
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Soare
H. A. Seenethe
Alf Hayman
Charles Frohman
Maude Adams
Brother Charles
Brother Dan
101 Bison Company
Universal City
Comanche
Mona Darkfeather
Los Angeles
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Universal
el Providencia Rancho
San Fernando Valley
Universal Ranch
Griffith Park
Dyer Elected President of General Film
Frank L. Dyer has just been elected to the presidency of General Film, succeeding the previous leader and signaling a leadership change at the company.
General Film Company Names Active Executive Head
The article notes the president of the General Film Company has been elevated to serve as the active executive head of the organization, indicating a leadership transition and continued consolidation of top management.
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General Film Company
Bijou Theatre Week Preview March 3 5
Five fine pictures schedule at Bijou Theatre from March 3 to 5 with multiple studios and stars. Titles include Children of Japan Building Pontoon Bridges Native Industries of Scotland Love in an Apartment Hotel Under the Make Up The Missing Bonds Tim Crogan s Foundling Maggie Tries Society Life Lady Audley s Jewels Alkali Ike His Date With Gwendoline Auntie s Affinity and more featuring Duncan Lester Cuneo Myrtle Sted Winifred Greenwood Rose Evans Van Dyke Brooke Helen Costello Leo Delaney Gwen Doline Peter Lang plus Courtenay Foote Rosemary Theby and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umy
Soudon
Duncan
Lester Cuneo
Myrtle Sted
Florence Rner
Tom Powers
Courtenay Foote
Rosemary Theby
Vitagraph
Selig
Winifred Greenwood
Rose Evans
Bonds
Kalem
Carlyle Blackwell
Tim Crogan
Foundling
van Dyke Brooke
Helen Costello
Leo Delaney
Maggie
Pathe
Lady Audley
Jewels
Essanay
Howard Missioner
John Steppling
Eleanor Blanchard
Alkali
Ike
The Prisoner of Zenda Elevates Screen Presentations
Daniel Frohman lauds The Prisoner of Zenda with James K. Hackett, praising its scenery, unity, and dramatic power while cautioning critics. London censors ban mixed bathing in films, and Mexican towns embrace cinema, showing operas and drama in larger cities. Indian actors increasingly excel in Westerns.
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Daniel Frohman
Sarah Bernhardt
James K. Hackett
Mexico
Wilbert L. Bonney
San Luis Potosi
Dyer Joins Edison Organization With Film Industry Experience
Mr. Dyer begins active work in his new office bringing legal training, strong business background, and intimate knowledge of the motion picture industry to the Edison organization, while maintaining pleasant relations with Mr. Edison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
The Lure of the Violin at Broncho Company
A three reel offering with sensational scenes and romance. A talented company presents a wonderful story of pathos and romance in a performance not to miss.
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Henry Irving
Reliance Company
Mathias
E. P. Sullivan
Gertrude Robinson
le Voix
James Ashley
Bold remark on women at theaters versus church
Fred Koester notes theatergoers are more reasonable about removing hats than churchgoers. He quips about aging and judgment, then cautions against assuming spring is here.
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Fred Koester
Moving Picture Theaters
Royal Theatre Presents Silent Drama Program
Program highlights Lillian Walker in The Final Justice by Vitagraph, Yanke Doodle Dixie by Selig, The Blind Composer's Dilemma by Kalem, When the Desert Was Kind by Vitagraph, Mother by Pathe, plus a great Western two reel feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunny
Pickwick Papers
Vitagraph
Charles Dickens
Pickwick
Merry Old England
Selig
Lillian Walker
Pathe
Ballys Guardian and The Supreme Sacrifice on Kalem Edison
A roundup of silent era shorts and features notes Ballys Guardian a Kalem comedy What New York is Doing for its Deaf Dumb and Blind Kalem Edu The Photograph and the Blotter Edison drama The Supreme Sacrifice Lubin drama.
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New York
A Will and a Way in What Happened to Mary Series
Wednesday selections include What Happened to Mary eighth series A Will and a Way. Sway of Destiny Essanay The Old Guard Vitagraph Governor Wilson Vitagraph topicals previewed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Sway of Destiny
Essanay
Pathe Weekly Current Events and Shorts on Stage
Thursday March 6 program listing Curious Scenes of India Edison Comedy The First Prize Drama featuring Ormi Hawley Billy McGrath on Broadway Look Not Upon the Wine A Queer Elopment Biograph Farce The Butterfly of a Day The Ephemera The Titmouse Cod Fishing From a Trawler Bee hand colored Pathe reel names shown in brief notice
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Pathe
India
Edison
Joe
Sabin
Ormi Hawley
Billy McGrath
Issanay
Film Notes and Studios List Highlights
A brief catalog lists titles such as A Collector of Pearls from Selig and The Waterfalls of Idaho and The Hairy Alms from Pathe. Dr Maxwell's Experiment from Lubin is noted as a drama. Scenic Tropic features appear in some entries.
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Selig
Idaho
Pathe
Cal
Dr. Maxwell's
Lubin
A Heart of the Forest and The Influence of Bronoho
A Vita presented drama A Story of Lavina by Selig features the work. Essanay诗 film The Influence of Bronoho stars G Anderson in a drama lineup
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Vitagraph
Lavina
Selig
Bronoho
Essanay
G. Anderson
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Uncle Sam
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