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control. Mr. Edmund Baker (the first chairman of the London Branch Cinematograph
Exhibitors Association) sold out at his houses, and he was really the godfather of our
scheme.
We have experienced great difficulty in ascertaining the names of the Syndicates,
Companies and proprietors of the under-mentioned Halls and Theatres, and while thanking
the managers of these halls we also wish to express our gratitude to those whom they
represent, and without whose influence we could not have sold in any of these cinemas.
The following is our list of gratitude
Mr. H. Mills, Nelson Electric Theatre Mr. C. Boss, Summerland Cinema Mr. W. W. Legg, the
Grand Cinema, Bermondsey Mr. C. H. Bovill, the Scala, Notting HillMr. E. Alexander, Golden
Domes, Denmark HillMr. Henry de Solla, the Angel, Islington Mr. Ernest Clifford, King's Cross
CinemaMr. George Hilder, the Picture Coliseum, Manor Park Mr. Sydney R. Hilton, the Picture House,
Eeyton Mr. H. S. Moore, the Tower, Peckham Col. H. E. Murat, Polytechnic HallMr. Gordon
Mare, Electric Palace, HighgateMr. M. Elsinore, Wood Green Palladium Mr. St. John Worfolk,
Broadway Garden Cinema Mr. Walter Pickering Casino, Finchley Mr. P. Robinson, Palmadium,
Palmer's Green; Mr. R. G. Brent, King's Hall, LeytonMr. C. Moylan, Pavilion, Lavender Hill;
Mr. J. E. Moore, Broadway Palladium, Ealingthe manager, Queen's Hall and Electric Theatre,
Newington ButtsMr. Reginald Sparrow, Central Cinema, Wood Green Mr. H. H. Yapp,
Wandsworth Palace Theatre Mr. F. Tilley, Trafalgar Cinema, Greenwich Mr. Sidney Renney,
the Pavilion, Kensal RiseMr. N. JPhilp, King's Road Picture PlayhouseMr. Robert
Chambers, Golden Dome, Streatham the Manager, Boleyn Theatre, East Ham Mr. R.
Hawes, Bruce Grove Cinema, Tottenham Mr. S. Lillie, Highgate Empire Mr. R. W. Murch
proprietor Gem Picture Palace, Southall; Mr. P. G. Lunoy, Blue Halls; Mr.F. Dimmock, Queen's Hall,
Palmer's Green; Mr. Cecil F. Parsons, Grange Cinema, Kilburn Mr. J. W. Pimm, Apollo, Stoke
Newington Road; Mr. F. Levin, Forest Gate Cinema; Mr. Edward A. Sawkins, Poplar; Mr. J. G.
Tylter, Scala Cinema, Leyton Mr. P. A. Wallis, Athenaeum, Muswell HillMr. J. Lambert, Imperial
Picture Palace, Edgware Road Mr. James Wilson, Electric Palladium, Camden Town; Mr. Leo D.
Da Silva, Biograph Theatre, Victoria Mr. Young, West Ham Cinema Mr. Silverman, Mile End
Cinema Mr. Chas. Cox, Majestic Cinema Mr. M. Hatter, Grove Picture Theatre, Stratford Mr.
L. F. Harris, Grand Central Cinema, Hackney the managers of the Grand Cinema, Holloway the
Holloway Empire the Imperial Theatre, West Green Road the Castle Electric Theatre, Homerton
the New Clarence Cinema, Hackney the Willesden Green Electric Palace the Bermondsey Cinema,
J amaica Road the Elephant and Castle Picture Palace the Denmark Hill Empire Mr. Kidd,
Globe Electric Theatre, Old Kent Road, Canterbury Theatre of Varieties the manager of the Lion
Cinema, Rotherhithe the Palasino, Old Kent Road the Park Cinema, Hither Green Lane Mr.
Albert Hill, Sydenham Rink Cinema the manager, Prince of Wales', Lewisham Mr. W. M. Stuart,
Streatham Empire Miss Woodeson Miss Mann, Victoria Picture Palace, S.W.i. the managers of
the Gaiety Cinema Edgware Road the Maida Vale Palace the Queen's Road Cinema, Bayswater
the Coronation Cinema, Manor Park the Crown Cinema, Walthamstow the Empire Cinema,
WalthamstowEmpire Picturedrome, Bethnal Greenthe Popular Pavilion, East India Dock
Road the Queen's Cinema, Walthamstowthe Victoria Cinema, Walthamstow the Coliseum,
Harrow-on-the-Hillthe Palace, High Wycombethe Public Hall, Erith, Kentthe Princess
Theatre, Crayford, Kent.
Of the League members, Capt. Turner, Capt. Marshall, Corp. Hunt, Mr. Escott and
Mr. Copeland gave us help by canvassing, working in the office, and by packing and
delivering. Without their valuable assistance we could not have copied with one ton of
music the amount actually sent out. Miss Brice Miller lent us her car for an afternoon,
which was most welcome help, and Capt. Davies organised most of the amateur sellers in
the cinemas, thereby helping us out of a difficulty. Messrs. Wilford, Ltd., gave us all
band parts, packing paper, etc., free, and provided us with a professional packer for a
week for this help we were very grateful, as it saved time and money.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson are much to be congratulated on being most excellent and inde
fatigable salesmen, and we thank them and the following ladies and gentlemen who were
also most popular and successful in the same way Mrs. G. M. Darce, Miss JLawrence
Miss F. Bush, Mr. G. Judge, Miss A. C. Hamer, Miss A. Andrews, Miss C. Underwood,
Miss D. Beresford, and Miss Thompson (who not only sold but arranged for a singer in
one of the halls), Miss Fouser, and Mr. Philip Smith.
We should also like to thank the following ladies and gentlemen who most generously
