M Patty Company - M Patty Introduction

...In an article titled "The Golden Age of Motion Pictures" dated July 31, 1909, Yorozu Choho wrote, "Recently, the popularity of motion pictures has almost reached its peak. As of yesterday, more than 70 permanent cinemas had been built in Tokyo alone, and they are said to be contributing hundreds of thousands of yen to the entertainment fund." In a follow-up article dated August 9, it said that there were "only three people in the country who were constantly supplying the materials for the extremely popular motion pictures," naming Yokota Einosuke (1872-1943) of Yokota Shokai, Umeya Shokichi of M Pathe Shokai, and Kawaura Kenichi of Yoshizawa Shoten. In the following year, Fukuhodo joined them, and the import, production, and distribution of films by the four companies became even more popular. ...

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…1909年7月31日付の《万朝報（よろずちようほう）》は〈活動写真の全盛〉と題する記事で，〈近来活動写真の流行は殆んど極点に達して居る。昨日まで出来た常設館の数は東京市内だけでも七十ヶ所以上に出で，興行資金に数十万円を運転してゐるとの事だ〉と書き，8月9日付の続稿では〈恁くも盛に流行して居る活動写真の材料を差し替引き替供給してゐる〉のは〈全国でか三人〉だとして，横田商会の横田永之助(1872‐1943)，Mパテー商会の梅屋庄吉，吉沢商店の河浦謙一の名を挙げている。翌10年にはこれに福宝堂が加わって，4社による映画の輸入･製作･配給がいよいよ盛んになった。…

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