The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-02-17

ing their achievements.
"The Eureka Film Corporation is
especially organized for this purpose
and, realizing that their productions
must be so perfectly produced as to
Withstand criticism, have gathered
together substantial men who, by vir-
tue of their experience in the motion
picture industry, can be relied upon
to produce pictures of outstanding
quality.
"The promoters of the Eureka
Film Corporation have taken great
care in the conduct of their business
so as to guarantee as far as possible
The successful operation of their bus
mess. They devoted year to re-
search and investigation before clos
ing the contract with H. r. George
and Company, Inc, investment bank
ers, under whose direction the com
pletion of their financing will be
done"
The first productions will start in
New York City under the direction
of Herschal Mayall in the near fut-
ure. Mr.. Mayall is now engaged in
interviewing prospective screen tai
ent, preparatory to the organization
of the foundation stock company.
| The company has acquired stu
dio site in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
on which it will erect modern studio
equipped with every up-to-date de-
vice which is required in motion pic
ture production. Actual work on the
erection of the studio will not start,
however, until the company has pro-
duced about three pictures in New
York. In addition to the studio the
company will have a school where
prospective actors and actresses of
both races will be schooled in all the
essentials of the motion. picture art
The Eureka Film Corporation has
already won the endorsement of high
government officials and leaders. OF
thought. Scenarios will be passed
apon and judged by the advisory
board composed of members of both
races. Hugh r. George, New York
City, under whose direction the fl
aancing of the corporation will pro.
coed, is chairman of the advisory
board.
Thomas V. Fitzpatricks, ST., of
Cincinnati, is president and director
of the corporation. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
was former mayor of Norwood, Ohio
is vice-president and director of the
Lakeland Cooperative Association
and director and treasurer of the
Cincinnati Welfare Loan Company
r. A. Schiller of Bellevue, Ky.
is vice-president, general manager
and director. Mr.. Schiller was at one
time special foreign representative
of the Paramount Famous Lasky Cor
poration and owned and managed sew
eral theatres in Kansas City, Mo. HI
was also division sales manager o.
Peet Brothers of Kansas City, kans
Major Frank F. Ferris of Cincin
natl, is secretary. treasurer and di
rector. A graduate of the Medica
College of Ohio, Major Ferris served
90 chief surgeon of the Apalachicoli
Northern r. Z. Company. former di
rector of the Apalachicola Stats
Bank, and was former president o.
the Leon Hotel of Tallahassee, Fla.
Hugh r. George, director of thu
corporation, is president and manag
ing director of II. r. George ant
Company, Inc, New York City, wa
: formerly sales manager of the Col
onial Finance and Trust Company
, and member of the board of direc
tors of the Famous Artists Corpora
don of America.
Jackson w. Sparrow of Cincinna
Il, is director and attorney of the cor
poration, Mr.. Sparrow is associate
with some of the largest corporation
in Ohio.
Ted J. Revis of Los Angeles, Calf
is director, technician and productio
manager. Before the birth of tn
motion picture industry, Mr.. Bevi
was for many years Superintendent
of John Robnson's circus, Barnur
= and Bailey's Circus, Buffalo Bill
and w, p. Carver's Wild West Show
end many others. His experienc
with the motion picture industry ha
been varied. Under his tutelagC
IL many Of the present day stars wer
brought to light. He was associate
:, with Douglas Fairbanks, Tom Mi,
y Mary Pickford, Norma and Cor
stance Talmadge, Gloria Swanson
4 Theda Bara and other luminariei
. Some of the leading technical an