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THE CINEMA CRISIS."
KEEPING OUT AMERICA N
FILMS.
DEAFNESS
AND NOISES IN Tax HEAD. Wilson A. Midgley writes in the bave been completely cured by the Scores of apparently "hopeless" cases Daily News as follows ---
well kutwn -French Orlane." Vain efforts have been made in NOTHING EQUALS THIS SIMPLE the past, to introduce the REMEDY. Price 6 per Box "pictures" into the spheres of Bankiet Free
1 RAILLESS FREIGHT CARS FOR SHANGHAI,
TRAM CO. NEGOTIATING WITH COUNCIL. The Shanghai Tramway Co. is al Council with a view to secur in negotiation with the Municip-
ing an extension of the present | ralless tram facilities, the princip-
religion, education, and of various oriens' Co., Station Rd. Croydor, Eng.at incidental to which is "the kinds of reform. Peace bas
of cost
A RHINELAND "INCIDENT,”
о
BELGIAN FLAG HAULED DOWN.
cement concreting of the roads to be traversed. In this connection an important innovation is to be introduced in that a freight ser- vice in addition to the passenger service is to be maintained.
If present plans materialize there will also be a programme of bridge building to co-ordinate with the necessary strengthening of the streets. There are at pre- secr.only two bridges, across the Soochow creek, of steel construc- tion, namely the Garden Bridge and the Chekiang Road bridge and of these the latter is too narrow to admit of any more
brought them at a stroke into Ay, good class Druggist can obtain international politics.
tais remedy to your order, or it can be The British public has hitherto obtained direct from as upon receipt been content to take its pictures, as it found there, but now it is asked to scan their origin with a critical eye. The film world be- ieves that a time of great expan- sion is at hand. The fact That within a few days of each other two companies se: Brussels July 29.-In the out each to raise a million pounds Chamber to-day M. Limburg of British capital for building new moved an interpellation on cinema halls shows their inten- the territories Which were tions. One of these companies to be returned to Belgium, already owns picture houses in and protested against a British all the large provincial towns; General's prohibition of the the other. headed by Major David hoisting of the Belgian flag. M. traffic. It is planned, therefore, Davies, M.P. land, coal, and Destree supported the interpellato replace the present wooden newspaper owner and millionaire, tion, and said that the Belgian bridges at Thibet. Szechnen and intends to introduce American inhabitants of Malmedy felt hurt Hoaan Roads, with steel struc methods here. The plan is to by the friendly relations of the tures capable of carring the build picture palaces to hold from British General with the German additional weight. three to four thousand people. authorities. "We must make Generally speaking, the idea of That is a size reached only by our great British Allies under- the new service will be to connect one or two halls in this country, stand," he declared, "that the the railway goods depot in though New York has five picture Malmedy territory must be Chapel in the neighbourhood of mansions which will each hold foccupied by Belgian troops.”
the Markham road bridge with five thousand people.
M. Hymans, Minister for the Yangtzepoo district. Alto- THE THREAT OF INVASION. Foreign Affairs, said:-The in-gether twelve or thirteen miles of The most confident cinema en-cident regarding the Belgian flag new routes to be added to the thusiasts see risks to be guarded at Malmedy is unfortunately present system, affecting no less against in such big undertakings, authentic. The General com- than a score of roads. and in order to be sure of getting manding the British troops caused films of the best class for these the Belgian flag which had new picture houses MajorDavies's been hoisted on July 20 over new company has made a private the British mess quarters, arrangement with an Ameican to be lowered. The Belgian Gov- producer. The cinema trade, bath ernment the same evening ex- here and in the United States, is pressed its displeasure in London. organised in three branches:
1. The producer who makes the
film and sells it outright. 2. The renter who buys it and
sends it on its travels.
at the fact that the British General's attitude had been in contrast with the friendly attitude of our British Allies. The Bel- gian Minister in London tele- graphed to me, that the British Government recently asked Mar- shal Foch to give orders that The new theatre building com- Malmedy should be placed under pany (Picture Playhouses, Limit-Belgian control and militar
3. The exhibitor who owns halls and hires his films from week to week.
As is well known, the railless trams are propelled frora power supplied through an overhead wire, the installation being of sufficient flexibility to allow for a from a considerable deviation direct straight line. The same plan will be adopted for the additional service; and in addition it is intended to provide the cars with storage batteries, the cur. rent for which can be used to propel the cars for little side. trips, such for instance as into the yards of manufacturing establishments to load and un- load' cargo, d
The programme if it ever com- es to fruition will require about
will be in a position to give the Tramway Co. an answer on the matter some time next month.
The principal argument that the Tramway Co. makes in favour of its new system being approved is that
congestion
ed) is an example of number three, occupation. I bave every reason but it has decided to leave out the to believe that this affair will middle man, and has made an shortly be settled to the satisfac-three years to complete. Present arrangement with the great tion of Belgium, and I am con indications are that the Council Lasky Company, which is num- vinced that the long-expected pre- ber one, that is to say, a producer. sence of Belgian soldiers at With the name of Lasky eaters Malmedy, will successfully pave the storm which is raging through the way for the close union with the trade and breaking out in Belgium of the populations which public meetings and Press reports. have been called to re-enter the The British exhibitor is willing national community. to take American films. Indeed, The Minister asked the Cham-wheelbarrows. on the streets will he cannot do otherwise, for Engber to expedite the vote on the be materially reducted by the. Land produces about one film to Bill approving the Treaty of Ver-introduction of its railless freight America's twenty. The efforts to sailles, in order that Belgium produce bere had not made en- might quickly enter inter into ough headway to stand the shock full possession of all her rights. of war and though the best Eng-(Cheers.) This closed the in- lish films have a quality all their cident. own/American films are far ahead
in many respects. It is not mere-pagande.
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of
cars. This argument, however,
legislation.
may not weigh as much with the Council as its plausibility might indicate, due to the very well- known fact that since the in- troduction of the tram passenger Lasky, it must also be service not only was there no ly a question of the famous Cali-remembered, is only one of a diminution in the number of fornian sunshine, for Americans score of producing companies in ricshas, but also there was 80 are now coming here to secure a America, and unless it could buy great an increase that the Council change from the wild and bizarre off the rest it would by any ex- was put to the necessity of cut- scenery which they characteristic-clusive action lay itself open toting down the number by special ally declare is" used up." We are reprisals. bound then to take their. films. The connection between pro- but the British producer wantsducer and exhibitor again. cannot On the other hand, if we can set them to show more eagerness be the chief ground of offence, for
a stream of films crossing the to take ours in return. The mem-some of the most prominent Atlantic in the other direction a bers of the cinema trade here say advocates of the boycott have a real contribution to the League they do not fear competition once foot in each of the camps on this of Nations will have been made. the trade has recovered from the side of the Atlantic. The British You may hate a man without dead band laid on it by the war. -trade, however, threatens to boy-understanding him : you cer ́ainly Till then, however, they object to cott Lasky, even if that should cannot like him unless you do. combination between film-produc- mean the exclusion of allAmèrican The new company declares ing and film-exhibiting interests products, until Lasky withdraws and they ask that for the present his patronage, or arrangement, or pobody shall be allowed to build understanding with Picture Play- theatres except those who already houses. The more candid confess own theatree, and at this stage, that it would mean a lean time of course, the housing question for the British picture lover. Old is naturally introduced to streng favourites would have to come then their case.."
out again, and when the audience began to get impatient with the What they fear in this invasion quality a tactful announcement is that a combination between that it was the fault of the producers and exhibitors may Americans would be thrown upon become" sa strong as to be in the screants. position to dictate terms, that iti
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.- may, for instance, reserve its pic. If American ideas are blockaded tures for the halls of its friends, by us now it may mean a set-back and that the screen may even be to the cinema just when it is used as a medior of American ready to enter on new possibili
ganda. Putting aside the
PROPAGANDA BY PICTURES,
propag
fact that we are all a little propa-
ganda, mad fast now,
esting fact is the com
of the cinemS BA
usefulness and entertain. pictures have done than anything else to make
stand
language
that it is founding a fresh field for British capital and calling in the resources of the new world to amuse the old. British exhibitors through their association déclare that the connection between the companies amounts to something like monopoly, trustification, and alien influence, and demands that thesesball befought by boycott and legislation, and that Parliament shall help them. A more tradi- tional British attitude would be to welcome competition so long as it being fresh ideas and fair me thods, to accept its stimulus, and to beat it by providing something even better. Meantime the
ened picture visitor will, no doubt, ignore the slogans of both side and mutter Your
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