Evening journal., 1914-04-20
SSyynchFOnyy , secured
in Singing Pictures
The Renfax Unites Simplic-
ity and Success in the
Apparatus it Produces

Millions" with Edward Absles, the
Original Monty Brewster, in the
Leading Role
The temporary halt in the progress
OF the talking picture and the
singing picture" toward assured ana
recognized place IN filmdom promises.
to give way to rapid advance under
the auspices OF the Renfax Film Com
pany, Of New York. The one great
obstacle to the acceptance Of the.
talking picture" by exhibitors and
the public has been the lack Of per-
feet synchrony between the pictures
and the talking or singing voices that
accompanied them. To remedy this
defect, 10 simplify and correct the
synchronizing apparatus and demon
Btrate 10 the skeptical that the talk
ing and singing picture was prac-
tical, money-making possibility, was
the aim Of the Renfax Film Company
IN entering the field And simplicity
and success are the two striking re-
suits the company has achieved.
The chief feature Of the Renfax
method Is the synchronizer, an in
strument extraordinary for its sim
plicity. Two magnets with wires at
tached, one wire connected with the
phonograph, the other with the pro-
iector and operated in unison, con-
troll an indicator on top OF the syn
~. nrr nartcffIf fNUur
this. the operator can be certain that
the film and the Photographic record
are working in absolute synchronism.
To keep the Indicator in the absolute
center Of its card Is all that Is nee
essary.
Any projection machine may be
used with the Renfax equipment-a
fact which may solve many an ex-
hibitor's doubts. A crank that can
be attached to any protector is fur
nished with the service. The COM
pany supplies the records with the
film. on a rental basis. In half al
hour, any experienced operator can
be taught to use the Renfax appara-
tus with the best results. A series
of rapid experiments with dialogue,
monologue, operatic selections and
dramatic scenes ended with The
company's conviction that the big
gest demand was for popular songs.
They are now producing six sing
ing features a week. all made at the
Crystal studios. Forty-six Renfax
singing pictures" are at this mo-
ment available to the exhibitor.
Seventy-six exhibitors in New York.
New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania
are now using the Renfax service.
The company is planning to open
branch offices in the middle West
very soon. State rights will be sold
In other territories.
Among the Renfax successes now
on the market are ''In Bagdad," b" THE
Noodle Soup Rag" 81 Love Her, OH
OH OH" "Apple-Blossom Time in
Normandy" "Where Did You Get that
Girlg" Chattanooga" "Melindy's
Wedding Day" "My Wonderful
Dream Girl" "salvation Nell." THE
Old Maids Ball. Faust" lin four
parts), "One in a Million"
"Brewster's Millions" the five
part production Of the Jesse L. Las
ky Feature Play Company, is now
ready for release. AS a novel
"Brewster's Millions" won added
fame for its author, George Barr
McCutcheon. and 1t is estimated that
it has been read by nineteen mill
ion people. When dramatized by
| Winchell Smith and Melville Stone
it won instantaneous success. and on
Broadway alone scored 1900 per-
formances. Picturized by Cecil B.
DeMille and Oscar APPEL, and with
Edward Abeles, the original Monty
Brewster in the lead, 1t is evidently
destined to win a new and bigger
success in a far more extended field.
In staging "Brewster's Millions
at the Lasky studios. Hollywood,
Cal, there was filmed an intimate
view OF Sherry's ballroom, an exact
reproduction OF what is conceded to
be the most luxurious ballroom IN
America, while the yacht scenes
were all taken on board the Million
aire spreckels's palatial yacht.
When In doubt, wait and see what
Miss Irene Warfeld. Of the Essanay
Eastern Dramatic Company is wear
ing II she has Il on. It is sure to be
the very latest word from Dame Fash
ion. For. besides work, this popular
young photoplay star has two hobbies
which she enjoys riding to the ut
most. One Is clothes and the other is
TO attend an afternoon tango tea.
Joseph DeGrasse. veteran actor and
motion picture director, who for q
number OF years was featured In hii
own productions by the Pathe and
Lubin companies. has assumed the
directorship of the Universal Victor
Company. In which J. Warren Kerri
gan is featured.
Baby German. who plays the part o
little Chrystal in the Mohawk Film
Company's approaching release o.
Hearts of Oak" is very much in tn
limelieht at Portland, Me. BABY Cor
man is known as the "Biogfaph Baby
and is conceded to be the cleveres
child actress in the world-that is
among children OF her age. While tn
enterprising manager of the Empir
Theatre at Portland was presenting
the film IF II Were Not for Polly" i
which Baby German plays the It'll
role, he heard OF her presence in tow
and engaged her to appear at his theatr
10 show the audience the smile an
- II.