Show World (July 2, 1910)
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THE SHOW WORLD Independent Newspaper, not afraid to tell the inside and outside doings of the show business; not owned or controlled by any amusement trust, and prints the news all the time. It is fair and fearless, tells the truth and “ain’t afraid.” FIVE CENTS THE COPY ISSUED 1PIDAY DATED SATIPDAY 2 THE SHOW WORLD Three Fast Daily Trains from St. Louis to The “Imp” release for Monday, July 11th, is going to make as tremendous a hit as our famous “Fruit and Flowers” Texas Oklahoma picture did. Begin to ask for it right now. It is entitled: Via “Old Heads and Young Hearts” A snappy, dainty comedy in which two old duffers want their son and daughter to wed, but disgust them with their eagerness. Finally the fathers pretend to fight and object to the wedding. And their ruse works, of course. If you don’t laugh when you see this play, you’ve got a heart that would make a cowhide look like pulp. Demand it. Begin NOW. Leaving IfThe Saloon Next Door” MORNING NOON NIGHT 9:00 A.M. 2:30 P.M. 8:25 P.M. is the name of our Thursday, July 14th, release. It is a typical “Imp” drama, the kind that has always packed your house, the kind you will ask your exchange to send back for a return date. If your exchange can’t give you Fred Harvey Meals Imp films, it probably isn’t buying any kind of films at all. If that is the case, switch, brother, switch! CET YOUR All “Imp” Films sold through the INDEPENDENT Sales Co. FILM SERVICE GREATPARKER SHOWS FROM CON T. KENNEDY, General Manager ROUTE . — W. E. GREENE Hibbing, Minn., June 27 to July 2 Virginia, Minn., July 4 to 9 Film Exchange Specialties, Staple Goods and Novelties Suitable for Prizes, Souvenirs, Premiums and favors for Skating Rinks, Games and 5c. Theatres. We have The Oldest and Largest Independent Film big variety J* J* Send For FREE Catalogue. Exchange in New England N. SHURE CO. 228 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 220-222 Madison Street [WHOLESALE] CHICAGO, ILLINOIS A Member of the National Independent POWERS IMP. FILM D’ART B Moving Picture Alliance The Leading Film Exchange in the South I SUNNY SOUTH FILM CO., Rhodes Building, ATLAKTA,GAl J ALL THE BEST MAKES OF M Branch Office: 511A Congress Street, Portland, Me. INDEPENDENT FILMS tgl S ITALA DEFENDER AMBROSIO N ‘‘THE PAPER WITH Jl HEART ANT) A SOUL” The Show People’s Newspaper CHICAGO. JULY 2. 1910. For M Kinds of Show People BIG SHOWS TO CLASH TRUST PREPARES TO IN KANSAS CITY SOON. HARMONIOUS UNION OF BATTLE SELLS-FLOTO. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 28.—The DENVER, Colo., June 28.—Colo¬ Barnum & Bailey show will play here rado is the present battleground of Monday, July 25. This will mean a FILM MEN IS FORMED the circus war, as the Ringling merry circus war, for the Sells-Floto Brothers and Sells-Floto shows clash shows will be here July 18-19. The at Greeley, Fort Collins, Boulder and Gentry Brothers shows exhibit here Independent Manufacturers Adjust All Differences and Com¬ Colorado Springs. The Ringling July 4-5-6. Lon Williams, the general bine in Solid Body Marketing Through Sales Co. Brothers have ten bannermen and agent of the Gentry aggregation, has billposters on the ground. The man¬ billed the town in a thorough man- agement of the Sells-Floto is looking ner.fThe Barnum & Bailey and NEW YORK, June 29—Like mist be made immediately. Am here in forward to the trial of strength, Sells-Floto billing will commence next before the rising sun, the clouds which New York and have settled all dis¬ flushed with the success which has week. have been hovering over the inde¬ pute for Alliance benefit. See manu¬ met the shows in every city. The gen¬ H. B. Gentry was here this week. pendent horizon were dispelled today facturers’ telegrams on both sides. eral public is taking more than a W. E. Haines, contracting agent for when all the manufacturers met in Arrange immediately to ratify original passing interest in the fight of the the Sells-Floto shows, left for Omaha conference and adjusted all differences Sales Company Chicago agreement. independent show which has thrown yesterday. C. B. Fredericks dropped and agreed to market their product Splendid future.” down the gauntlet to the trust, and in on his wav to his farm at Cheney, through the Sales company after July The Associated Independent Film is lending its moral support to the Kas., and says he will have a real 18. The combination looms formida¬ Manufacturers on their part sent out Sells-Floto circus, which is giving a winter circus next fall. ble, presenting a large array of film the following message: “The Asso¬ good big show for a quarter,—a popu¬ The city council did not consider the manufacturers and subjects to choose ciated Independent Film Manufac¬ lar price with the masses.—Dixon. circus license it its meeting Monday from, including the following: turers and the Sales Company have night. The matter may be taken up Imp.Yankee today adjusted all differences. Wire next Monday. Attorney Kelley, rep¬ Bison.Powers standing orders; direct to manufac¬ HARRY ASKINS GETS resenting the circus, attended the ses¬ Atlas.Ambrosio turers now for additional releases. LA SALLE THEATER sion Monday night, and was appar¬ Film d’Art.Defender After July 18 shipments will be made ently very much disappointed at the I tala.Nestor through the Sales Company. Cancel¬ The appellate court on- June 23, failure of the city fathers to bring up Thanhouser.Lux lations both sides require two weeks’ affirmed the decree of the superior this question. Kinograph. Cines notice. Arrange at once to ratify court, holding that the La Salle Opera F. G. Bonfils, accompanied by Col. Gr. Northern.Lux original Sales Company Chicago House Co. had a right to take pos¬ Joh$ Morgan, of Denver, left for Thanhouser.Centaur agreement. Grand results sure to fol¬ session of the La Salle theater. Reno to witness the big fight.—Lay. 'Electragraff.Capitol low.” This decision was given on an ap¬ Motograph.Columbia Manufacturers Jubilant peal taken by the lessees of the La Carson. Champion This was followed by a wire from Salle theater, who on April 30, 1909, THEATER LAW VALID Robert Bachman, president of the the Sales Company as follows: “The filed a bill in the superior court ask¬ SAYS SUPREME COURT. National Independent Moving Picture following additional brands will be ing the courts to compel Mrs. Taft to renew the lease for five years at SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 29.—The Alliance, and C. R. Plough, vice-presi¬ available on and after July 18 for all dent, attended the meeting, and the exchanges who have signed our agree¬ an annual rental of $8,500. Upon Supreme court today handed down a this decision Mrs. Taft is entitled to decision holding that the theater ordi¬ conference had not proceeded very ment: Nestor, Thanhouser, Eclair, far until it was discovered that the ob¬ Lux, Kinograph, Electragraff, Moto¬ $7,231.88 back rent. After this de¬ nance recently passed by the Chicago cision was given the Singer faction re¬ cityicouncil, was valid. The ordi¬ stacles which appeared to prevent a graph, Centaur, Cines, Great North¬ combination of interest were mostly ern, Carson, Capitol, Columbia, Cham¬ quested the court to reconsider its de¬ nance put theaters into five classes imaginary, and with a few concessions pion. These may be added immedi¬ cision, which the court again denied and fixed the license fee for each from both factions a mutual under¬ ately on increased orders, but two on June 30. The court holds that the base,d on the price of admission standing was effected. Mr. Bachman weeks required for any cancellations. injunction is permanently dissolved against Askin, Schmalstig & Murphy. charged. The Circuit court decided sent the following telegram to film You now have the greatest program The attorneys for the Taft faction that the ordinance was illegal. The exchanges: ever offered. Bury your differences Supreme court remands the case to Alliance Approves. with independent competitors and we are A. J. Schmalstig, McArdle & Mc- the lower court with instructions to “Associated Film Manufacturers shall assist you to get more than fifty Adle, Moore, Mcllvaine & Wilson. Harry Askin, who is the president dismiss the injunction proceedings and Sales Co. output both recognized per cent of the country’s business.” of the La Salle Opera House Co., ex¬ brought by the theaters against the by Alliance. Two week’s notice for The amalgamation of the independ¬ city. cancellation required on present ent interests, coming as a surprise, pects to take possession within the (Continued on page 6.) next week. The La Salle will be re¬ standing orders. Increased orders can christened and in the future will be AERONAUT FALLS WHILE known as the La Salle Opera House. TRYING THE “DOUBLE DROP” Decorators are held in readiness and NEW YORK, June 29.—In trying BIG 101 RANCH SHOW will go to work soon. The stage will to make the “double drop” from a be remodeled in order to give more height of 1,000 feet, this afternoon, complete productions. Manager Askin George Taylor, a voung Philadelphia TO PLAY RIVERVIEW intends to give the La Salle patrons aeronaut, fell several hundred feet, a big surprise in the form of a pro¬ duction on or about August 15. hanging from a disabled parachute, Wild West Aggregation To Be Feature at Chicago Park for and was picked up unconscious, but not fatally injured, at Belleville, N.