. 9M5’ 193,2,‘ '7’ mm CHARIMTETOWN GUARDIAN *'

’ eorra . Prince Edward Island Films, Lt .

an Office a A .0 " . .. _ _ _ . In Process 0i Formation, and t0 be Incorporated under the P. E. Island Joint Stock Companies Act

wmi A CAPITAL OF 00100000 T0 BE DlVlDED into 2000 SHARES or $50.00

This Company is bein formed for the purpose of producing a motion picture photoplay typical of Prince

~ Edward Island, to be made here on the Island. Ernest Shipman, the picture producer, will directly supervise

the making and marketing of this picture, which it is proposed to produce during the months of September, Oc- tober and the first part of November, and market throughout the world this fall. , I ‘ ' _' .

THE FOLLOWING BOARD (w PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS HAPS BEEN SECURED

HON. MU RDOCK MACKINNON, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; FRANK R. , HEARTZ; J. O. HYNDMAN; R. E. MUTCH; PROF. J. A. CLARK; C. H. BILAFK; C. J. - i. GALLAGHER; ERNEST SHIPMAN. DIRECTORS FROM SUMMEFISIDE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE ISLAND WILL BE ADDED. HIS WORSHIP MAY OR JEN KIN S, WILL HEAD AN ’ADVISORY COM--MITTEE. _ , .

Charlottetown t

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Here are the Facts: . . e ~

over $6()0.,ll(I0: “Back to (lotFs (‘ountry"* payment, on account oi‘ future earnings oi’

WHO MR. SHIPMAN IS

Ernest Shlpman is a Canadian unho‘

has spent his life in theatrical land picture work. He toured mainy companies, Shak- espearean and otheryvise, throughout the world. Frederick Shlpnmn, his brother, is a well known theatrical man, now in .-\.us- tralia. Joseph Shipman, another brother, has at Los Angeles, l(‘alii'., one of the larg- est photo enlarging plants in the world. A third brother is Rev. Dr. Shipmlni. iPasatle- na, (‘allll Bishop Shipman, oi‘ Iiiifth .\.vc.. N.Y.. ls a cousin. Mr. Shlpman has not had a failure since he started making pictures, nor anything approaching failure. His rc- cord is a perfect» one of success upon siic- cess. t ‘

HIS PICTUR _ S

Mr. Shipinan has prodafced and ex - y

plotted the following filllfifl vlctureflw- “Tarziin of the lApes,” “Q Rolllflllve 0f Tarzan,” “Laveiuler andyiillll 111108,” “Th? Light in the (‘IearingJZ America-n; "lid these Italian ones:--“Hliflt 01151110," “D011 Carlos,” writ.- Last m‘ the Define.” etc-

HIS CANADIAN SUCCESSES

Mr. Shipman then turned to (fanada, and he has produced and exploited these big successes: “Back to Goths (‘ciuntry.” “The Sky Pilot,” ‘flGotPs (h-ucllilc,” “Cam- eron of the Royal Mounted,” “The Golden Snare," “Nomads {if the North,” etc. lie lins producing companies at (‘allI-‘IPY. W5"- nlpegq, Ottawa mild Sault Ste lilarle. I l-le has just complgt d ‘fThe Man From Glen- garry” at Otto a, and has started “Glen- gari-y |Scl|oohla s" there. He is just finish- ing “The Rapn s” at ‘Sault Ste. Marie, and is starting “Bl. ck Rock” there-

REC ,0 t? T SUCCESSES In the ,1" ‘tnlx wieeks Mr. Shipman has

AND sons, pawns BANKERS, 9 s11. JOHN

p, Charlottetown: We are oltlnflod with

T0‘ THE PUBLIC. ALL

BE NAMED AND THERE HELD IN TRUST.

' FORMED THE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED TO THE INVESTORS.

particulars apply to

ALLWOOD J. iiowLAsnreAron A. F. WEBSTER I

organized these new producing companies:

. Newfoundlamd Films, Ltd., New lirunsivicl:

Films. Ltd., and Nova Scoiia Films, Ltd. Iiach oi‘ these companies, as with his other (‘zinailizin companies, has a. ver_v strong

local ilirectorate, coiilaiiiing the men oi‘ the‘

biggest calibre the connniiiiitics could oi‘- fer. Premiers, lieutenalit-governors, board oi‘ trade presidents, industrial magnates, eic., a re. directors on his lf0lll|ltlIll0H.

HIS IDEA

Mr. Slilpmaifls idea is to build up across - British North .»\'inerica a. aseries oi‘ produc-

ing companies, each company producing annually from. two to three and four pic- turcs. 'l‘hese. would have world-wide cir- cuit, and will prove better advertising- (‘anada in the right way than all other agencies combined. These. giictures are making (‘anada known to the \\’\0l'l(l.

MARKET FOR THEM-

There is an EVl11lt-\\"lI).l~].\‘lN(i in-ar- ket for these pictures oi’ the type. that Mr. Shlpman makes. 0t‘ the 900 ;pictures made each year in the States (mostly (‘zilifornia) a very tiny proportion is the (iul-iloor. wholesome type of picture. People everyw where a rej aded with studio-math» pictures oi‘ dubious character, and so the ten. twen- ty or thirly' pictures a. year which Canada would produce would be. snapped up by any of the great seven (lisizribtiting companies such as First Nationzil, United Artists, llod- kinson, Itohcrtson, (‘ole, etc. Mr. Shlpman has market ifor more pictures than he can hope to produce.

. PROFITS

The average prolit on Mr. Shipmanrs pictures is 100 per cent. “'l‘ar7.ai1 of the Apes" has already grossed over $800300, and ls still running; “Romance of Tarzan”

EASTERN szcunitiétif-EQIFANY- LTD" “N” J- M" nosmaonnsi ‘Nsr-LTD» ST- J°HN _ "lmivressed-.wllll\lllllidfl"d"til M this venture, viewed ; y“ undersigned have agreed l0 b¢¢0m° ‘roymlizf-zysndiiogitjfiloihpgi? kw, have no doubt that tho Elements of Mr‘ Shlliilil" Wm b‘ “m” m“ l" mu’ and u . - - . . t that those who participate will receive a good ro urn on their oimscrlptlom and ‘at the same time vgilll audxlséalllteillflri- vortlsinfl and iiuiidlnll HP the olongnmigilcntonllgfsons Ltd", Securities company. Lida and - - ° '

cost ii-HGSAIOO to maltc, and has earned ilifiaithlitlt) in two years, and has three years yet to go. “Nomads oi‘ the North” earned in , l8 months ilitifiimltit). “The (ioldcn Snare" in 12 months earned $250,000. “The Sky Pilot", still breaking- records, will earn $000,000. ' ' ,

THREE BRANCHES

'l‘here are 3 branches to the picture iii- dusijry-proilaction, ilistribution and 0X- hibiiioii. Mr. Hhipnuin is a. producer, and he markets his pictures through the dis- ii'iliiiiiii-s--li‘ii'si National. eic.. 'l‘hese dis- tribute tlip pictures throughout the world to the thousands oi‘ theatres. ‘Each theai re pays iisown separate rental for the use oi‘ the. picture. One hundred prints are made from the. picture, and each of these is on the circuit. simultancouslyg earning money steadily.

DIVISION. OF PROFITS

The distributing company contracts to distribute the. picture for live years, for a. certain percentage. oi‘ the earnings». This percentage runs from 50 per cent. for dis- tributing company and 50 per cent. for pro- ducing cmnpany. a-ll the way to 30 per cent. for ilisiributing- company and 70 pei- cent. for producing (rompanyw-depeniling on the worth ol‘ the (listribuling company. and the value oi‘ the picture, oi’ course. First. Na- iionalfivhich I|as1nany' theatres on its cir- cuit, and ,a-:i|'iis_:i,ii average oi‘ $500,000 for the pictures it (llsiribnleJ-a, goes 50-430.

CASH ADVANCE

But. First National, ivhich is a- very de-

P

sirablq- company, pays the producing com-_

pany a cash advance on ilclivery’ oi‘ the. pic- ture into its hands. This is an initial cash

AUTHORITIES SAY ABOUT SHIPMAN.:

F. J. BUCHANAN, SAULT STE. MARIE FILMS, LTD,. SAULT STE. MARIE

"To Barnhill, Sanford and Harrison, Solicitors, St. John}: We are well satisfied with Shlpman and he has carried out his part of the agreement in satisfactory and business like manner. Our production coat we believe will not exceed fifty-thousand dollars. We are giving excel- lent local co-operation and are making a great picture (“Tho Rapids") and are well pleased with Shlpman and his organization. (Signed) F. J. Buchanan."

' pany.

. screen ilrama, of live or six reels. __ be made here on the Island, and would

$100,000 ‘or $l2.-'i,000. This money is paid i0 tahe. producing company as soon as the picture is made and leased to First Na- tional. The moniey may be used by the local producing company to recoup themselves for their inyfesiment, or make a scconil picture. and so on ad finituin. Shin-clinician's decide this thiamselves. 1'11“- means that the shareholders in this com- pany would have their investment itself

" back in-‘theii- pockets within ninety days

oi‘ investing it, it‘ they wished. So it is lit- erally a case oi‘ LOANING so much money‘ for ninety‘ days. and then getting it back.

From that on the profits on the investment

would come in, until the picture would ‘cease iiihiliitiiiii. "Phese yiroiits come in every month from the distributing com- The local producing company keeps strict tab ‘on the distributing companyfls books, halving access to them through aud- iiors.

THE _ P. E. I. PICTURE This picture. would be a. photoplay, or It would

show thestwenery’ and attractions of the

, Mlsliiiiil, Actors and zictresses and camera-

mcn under an expert (lll'(‘0t0l'_ would, be brought. here. Local people would be se- cured for minor parts. It takes 22 day's ol‘ sunshine to make the picture, indoor scenes being shot on dull or rainy days.

"Prof. (ilark, of Experimental ‘Farm, shows

that tluring iSepteinber and October there

' would be about 33 days oi‘ siui, and several

days ol‘ brightness but no sun. The picture would be made and on the market Nov, 1.5.

' Mr. Shi]iman\\v'III by then have eight or nine

pictures to market, and each picture. will

' benefit in the marketing by the exlstmme

of others. "l l. will be a veritable broadside

"of propzigiiiiilzi and publicity from Canada!

SENATOR 5.1.. omnom, PRESIDENT OTTAWA FILMS, 1.10., OTTAWA.

"To Ernest Shlpman: Glad to hear o! your progrou, Halifax, St. John and Newfoundland. Had splendid show- ing of "The Man From Glongarry" at Imperial. Share- holders delighted with result. "Glengarry Bchooldaya" will be also excellent picture. Everybody In good choor, and Canada owes you much for your splendid initiative am regards. (Signed) s. L. Glrroir."

MR SHIPMAN HEADS THE LIST WITH‘ HIS‘ SUBSCRIPTION OF $5,000 TO

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Investment Securities Gt. George St.

, LY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF STOCK WILL BE OFFERED PROVE GOOD FAITH SIIJIBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE PAID INTO A LOCAL BANK TO SHOULD THE COMPANY NOT BE For further

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