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Show World (March 28, 1908) EEB3IQ9 PRICE MARCH28 ID CENTS 1908 2 THE SHOW WORLD March 28,1908. FILMS ==FOR= RENT ---THE FATHER—- OF THEM ALL EUGENE CLINE 59 Dearborn St., CHICAGO 717 Superior Avenue = - CLEVELAND, OHIO 1021-1023 Grand Avenue = KANSAS CITY, MO. 268 S. State Street = SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Third and Nicollet Avenues, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ^twenty-eight pages price ten cents ~TTT The Shout IUorld THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AMUSEMENT WEEKLY Published at 87 Sooth Clark Street, Chicago, by The iShohj HIorld Publishing ,Co.? Entered as Secondl - Class Matter WA RREN A. PA TR/CK , GENERAL D/RECTOR. a\ thf, P°SJ' °f!ice at Chi^^6’,”ln1°“l I . June 25,1907 under the Act of Congress of March 3,1879. Volume II—No. 14. CHICAGO March 28, 1908 IN THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT 4 THE SHOW WORLD March 28, 1903; Wanted Woman THE SALARY; Good Teeth Worker on Twisting Rope; SS&’.'SSS Address J. fl. 8..Tlie Snow World, Chicago C. W. PARKER, Abilene, Kan. Theatrical Costumes CARNIVAL COSTUME GO, Poster Photos ARTHUR SANDERS DRAMATIC DIRECTOR “A CorKer in Cork” GEORGE ATKINSON THE SHOW WORLD 5 PLAYS AND PLAYERS NOW Will you stand for “Junk” and “Bunk”? You don’t have to. Your money talks. “Stalling” days are over. We have been patient. But we knew that we would get the Quality Customers. Best Films and Temple Service will make good. FILMS FOR RENT Temple Film Co. Dearborn 4 Randolph Sts., Chicago Tickets! Tickets! Tickets! The Largest Wholesale and Retail Establishment in the World; Prompt Shipments-Best Quality Always. TICKETS = PRICES TICKETS = 500,000 TICKETS = 1,000,000 TICKETS = THE&TORIDM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY -the Sick to get well French Lick and West B variety of their cures. No fin¬ er hotel in the country; every B. E. TAYLOR, Frznk^.Reed, THE SHOW WORLD March 28, 1908. STATUS OF FILM SERVICE IMPORTANT STATEMENT ASSOCIATION OUTLINED ISSUED BY BIOGRAPH CO. THE SHOW WORLD has received hun- that are necessary to the exhibitor’s sue <'T*HE American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. ns ce“ T,—' 1 Objectives, Etc. KAHN & CO. $ lor You!” 2 | ior me love oi neaven sena gp yoar manuscript in type- If written. Contest closes the W. first of May. If you want 1 .a*, writ. ,o5 I SECOND-^'^5 | the Great i I and Trials of Caleb cPotwers. $M .. ‘ .^hfSi Laemmle i Film Service s£ 196=198 Lake St., Chicago jjjj A1 locations wanted for Ji s;3»slc.*?-m/hc„^^ THE SHOW ’St* March 28, 1908. THE SHOW WORLD EDISON FIRES SECOND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; GUN IN FILM BATTLE It having come to our notice that certain firms, Injunction Suits Instituted Against Owners of Moving Thea¬ members of the Film Service Association, have sent ters in Chicago—George Kleine Discusses Ligitation. letters broadcast containing the statement that any exhibitor who uses Independent films will be liable to [The Edison Manufacturing having his theatre closed or taken away from him, we invite the recipient of any such letter to send it to us moving picture -e William Marks, Joseph with an affidavit stating the manner in which it was Rohlandson, John H. ____-jeking i nee of intimidation, hi received. against exhibitors, bi a_ „_fountain head and sun If similar threats are made verbally, obtain the _id the Edison Manufacturing Co. ini court for violation of the Latham patent, presence of a witness if possible and send us affidavits am not in a position to speak for the Bi< graph Co. as to its course in the near fi testifying to the threats made. but considering the events which ha\ raiien place recently it would be the naturs This form of intimidation makes the offender sequence to bring suits against users ( films licensed by the Edison Mfg. Co. fc liable to severe penalties. - - the Latham patent. eged infringement. policy to protect to the utmoi George Kleine Talks of Suits. In an interview with a representative of lastic language, threatening innumerable Kleine Optical Co. 'HE SHOW WORLD, George Kleine, presi- aw suits against infringers, wherever found, ient of the Kleine Optical company, said he claims under the Latham patent will wsardtng the filing of the suits: ie pushed to a speedy decision, and if suc- 52 State St. CHICAGO, ILL. wh.™ Manufacturing essful the Biograph Co. will then be in a ompany in ^ bringing^ £ losition to secure injunctions instanter e familiar igainst anybody who uses films of any make e of pro- tpon a machine or camera which infringes Bdurel is purely commercial, i ts patent rights. Inasmuch as this ques- are many intelligent7me/among them. The igthen any^pretens.ora to annoy these it the nickelodeo: second success of the opposition is to have permitted each customer to select what pleases ivho ^e^u^ing films supplied by inde- him and not to oblige anyone to give a stand¬ ... ,vrhfl.n aes. rather than to prose- ing order. But these clever foreign manu¬ of value, and the facturers omitted to add that it would have I'ilm Service Committeeman J been impossible for them to obtain standing irders fron ” ‘SaS e that W. E. ( reason tha. _„ _ ue rnaterial^ aj Company, made wholeblot^: I doubt whether such a customer ■cure a better footing in a4 court of3 ju :ime. uur presence was quickly h institution of suil nd created quite a panic among the "Besides the two successes mentioned, the nd the validity of the a-- 3 of the Edison patents. All sorts fqrqign manufacturers enjoy also another ill not be bolstered up by the nun sports were circulated during my sb advantage, which must not be overlooked. They rent their lucky customers all the films i'Thh=e<iiling of numerous suits ^c ireign n that remain on their hands on account of being too poor a quality to sell. (In fact, I agree lat they are attempting to drive u with them that this was the only resource [dependent films into the Edison ci i Edison, had ad- when standing orders were not enforced.) uestionable methods. admit that the opposition has won out [VO different ways. First, the foreign really very clever; they even revive old characteristic feeling of stubborn: tained within a manufacturers have bee: successful in getting patents. le average American which promp niieh attention ed the validity of the Edison claims, I^ook quantity of old iolate his principles of independenc up the matter with them, and quote from considered as he opposition; li their reply as follows: ‘We never advised heir shelves for l to make good mms. l ou, Proceeding is Commercial. that the Edison film patent was valid, and w how the Tn- r service to your customers, “I atn firmly convinced that the we never considered it valid.’ ok this name as -tisfaction and make more Importance of Opinion. not depend on ’ “Those who are familiar with the history stood for this e defeated Edison ring picture cam- Specialist—v “It is worthy i the second suit broui y Edison upon his re¬ in any line is e United State issue of the film garded the lega status of the claim lightly that they but entered a, i The Man That Gets Results initted all the facts plainant, he has no You prefer a Specialist in Medicine and in Law, Edison withdrew his could be rendered. then why not patronize a Specialist for your -- of our films will be .ny exhibitor who ’ e defended fi - The Biograph C defense of the various Seaver Discusses Litigation. Film Rental Service if the We limit ourselves to the rental of Films and Song Slides r bringing and by devoting our time and attention exclusively to this e sensitized surface a iens and „ Chica t in rapid branch of optical projection, we have become Masters of the Business. We are o Create Monopoly. r will c ^ apparatus fe-^pyrol Members £ Film Service think the Edison Manu- be shown a court decision in its favor be- Association “In fact both myself and Mr. W. R. Co- and are equipping our service with films made only by Edison. s refers zart, who have promoted the Protective Association, and are using Independent Pathe, Selig, Essenay, Lubin, Melies and Kalem, without films feel that we have been siio-htefi i... which a satisfactory service cannot be had, because only Slower0 U°iW°St °f atl inata“ce sued by Edison. We those manufacturers who have qualified as makers of good case, where the decision of the upper court derstand why they iepender films are eligible to license. We have an abundance of snows the most profound investigation and jriook m unanimity of opinion, has not followed the i joke, a upper court; and I do not believe that the articipants instead attorneys for'the Edison Manufacturing Co. faunh 1 ’ can cite a single instance of a parallel case ■n which such procedure was had. I have previously shown that the rights The Best That’s Made M the Biograph Co. t in films and song slides; we keep them in first-class condi¬ r by v tion; discard any that have become damaged to unfit them withstanding whli for further satisfactory service; keep a record of the class of subjects preferred by each of our customers; a record of what they have had; give careful attention to selections; ship promptly; are painstaking and obliging, and that’s why the ui statement regarding Mr. Berst’s visit to Chi- Sht alleged We Hold Our Customers “I returned from Chicago last week and am the Latham patent. satisfied with the conditions of our trade in Let us show you what we can do for the bank account of a Biograph and Latham Patents.
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