The Washington herald., 1914-07-29
PHOTOPLAY NEWS


Motion Picture Editor: VIII you kindly
advise through your photo play Inquiry
department why Francis X. Bushman
was advertised to feature in "A Letter
from Home" at the Crandall Theater on
July Is. and instead when the picture
was shown Richard Travers appeared in
the picture. Yours very truly.
z. s. Collins.
Z. 8. Collins: The MANAGEMENT at
crandalrs Theater has been exonerated.
The Motion Picture Editor looked your
complaint up thoroughly. and finds that
the Essany Company sent the wrong film
out on the wrong day. and II was not
discovered by the management until
after the program you inclosed was
printed and distributed. n was not an
intentional missuids
For a long time have watched Rosie,
an usher Of one Of the large theaters In
Washington, and she Is never rufied and
always courteous and pleasant. noted
that many Of the patrons greeted her as
they entered and she always smiled &C
knowledgment.
She Is popshlar. but not obtrusive. Why7
Because she smiles That Is IT,; she
smiles.
When asked how she treated grumpy
and dissatisfied patrons. she answered
cheerfuIly:
IT just smile and try to please them.
True, II does not always bring the de-
sired results at once. but in time, IL the
patron returns. II does.
IT know that the men have come from
a trying days work and seek the mo-
ton pictures as a relief. and they are
not in the best Of humor or frame Of
mind when they enter the theater. And
4 AT La
home cares frequently to find rest at the
picture show.
Usually when you meet such people
with q smile they relax some. and the
next time find them more civil. and
later even pleasant. I'm not going to
have my spirits dampened Just because
some other folks are mean or grumpy.
Besides the public likes cheerful face.
"oh. yes, IL pays to SMILE" was her
confident conclusion
AT the recent meeting Of the Screen
Club, at a banquet at Castellis. about
100 exhibitors and exchange men were
present" writes wv. H" in the Motion
Picture News
Fulton Brylawski. secretary Of the
local Exhibitors League, made an excel
lent toastmaster, and surprised the COM
pany with his wit. OF course. A Dres-
ner. manager Of the Washington Film
exchange. handling the Universal pro-
gram. headed the list Of speechmakers,
because he IL the president Of the club.
Other speeches were made by DR..
William p. Her5st. president Of the local
Exhibitors League: B. c. Cunningham.
manager Of the Mutual Exchange; Tom
Moore. president Of the Moore Amuse-
ment Company: w worthington. Of the
Eclectic Company: W. H. Irvine. Of The
Worlds Special Features" Alan Back
rach, manager Of the Pastime, and J.
Lust. Of Warmers Features
The remarks made were. on the whole
far from business trials, many Of them
Of a humorous nature and apropos of
personal experiences through trade affairs
were discussed.
TT was the talk Of Mr.. Backrach that
lit the fuse of the evening and this was
a sugEestion-almost an appeaI-for club
rooms for the association Let US have
some place We can call our own. where
we can hold meetings. banquets, discuss
matters and meet each other when we
WISH emphatically announced the speak
er. The idea struck a responsive chord
and was unanimously taken up.
Another important matter discussed
was a ball to be given by the club in the
fall The Screen Club is doing much for
the social intercourse OF the nlm men.
Its officers are A Dresner. president;
Harry CrandaIl. secretary; John Morgan,
treasurer. and Morris Davis. vice presi-
dent"
variety of pretty bathing costumes
will be shown in "Ethel's Aunt" a lively
farce soon to be issued as a Komic Mu-
tual release. The fun comes through q
young man masquerading as a woman in
order to go with his sweetheart to a SUM-
day school picnic. His identity is dis
covered. and he purIoins the costume Of
the Sunday school superintendent, who is
forced to don the woman's tOgs-
Margarita Fischer will be seen in tights
in THE Other Train" a beauty produc-
ton to be released under the Mutual pro-
gram. She appears as a burlesque act
ress and is in the regulation costume in
several scenes. The play is full Of hu-
man interest.
She also has an ususual role in The