Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-12
PAY WHEN YOULEAyE,
SAYS MOVIE THEATER
Novel Stunt Tried in Kentucky.
Vitagraph Said to Have Bought
Lubin Firm Name
BY the Photoplar Editor

That low purr Of contentment proceeding
from the Middle West Ia the outward sign
OF grauhcation on the part OF patrons Of
the Tabb Theater. In Mount Sterling. Ky,
where a remarkable scheme has been put
IN enect by the management II Ia nothing
Tess than pay-as-you-leave" system for
the MIN playhouse. tho spectator dropping
MS quarter. or whatever II II. into the box
oiiice on the way out--lf he liked the show.
The Paramount Office reported the stunt to
us New York headquarters, impressed
WAS IL with the enterprise OF the impre-
sarios. Messrs Judy and Gay.
The managers OF tho Tabb maintain that
the theatrical business IL ono OF the few
that collect revenues before its constituents
know whether they are pleased with the
entertainment offered big Increase In
business" Is their verdict on the new plan.
According to a weekly New York
amusement paper the Greater vitagraph
Is reported 10 have taken over ali the
smaller productions OF the Lubin Company
that are being released through the General
Film Company.as well as the I.ubin interests
IN the V-b-S-E. Whether this carries with
u the General Film franchise. owned by
Lubin. is not known. II Is understood Mr..
Luoln retains his Philadelphia plant. but
Is barred from releasing any new nlms
under his name.
One of the amusing rumors In Flicker
| alley this week was that the State Board
u NehsoIs, When asked TO pass on the
merits OF certain rather sensational
feature. approved all the leaders and writ
ten matter but refused TO put the official
seal on any OF the action. All all-leader
photoplay would be something of a novelty
In this city.
The death of Arthur Hoops several weeks
| ago has complicated the production OF
Metros 'The Orchid Lady" considerably
| Mr Hoops was one OF the important mem
/ berN of thu nat hut fortunofol.. H.
| rector was working on the last reel when
| the actor died. While it's not certain that
the piece can be completed, the Metro hopes
| 10 piece Il successfully. Otherwise there may
be loss OF $4,000
Robert Hood Bowers. who composed the
| musical score OF "A Daughter OF the Gods. -
the Fox spectacle coming 60 the Chestnut
Street Opera House next Tuesday night. has
| been made general musical director OF the
various productions of the film. Tomorrow
he will start rehearsals OF the orchestra
at the Opera House.
DO not tell us that the press agent OF the
international ever sleeps. His latest BE
| cause OF the attempts OF many other notion
picture actresses to make up to resemble
her, Grace Darling. the International star.
has made application TO the Register of
Patents. at Washington, TO have her fea-
lures protected by. patent" incidentally.
siiSS Earning - playlnG IN beatrice thlr-
fax" with Harry Fox. but the press agent
forgot to say what Fox was going 20 do
TO protect his classic countenance.
Dustin Farnum, Pallas- Paramount actor
has come back from another fishing trim
TO the Catalina Islands. There he and
Brother Bill caught ten swordfsh and as
result were elected TO the Tuna Club. OF
Catalina. which is restricted to forty MEM
bers. Such n catch is said to be phe-
| nomenal
Edith Storey, Vitagraph star. recently
departed for western tour. 1t will en-
brace Chicago. ST. Louis, Kansas City, Dal-
| Lag TaN md San Anfnnin