Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

January 5, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY to become a real star." — John B. Ashton, Columbia A. K. MacMartin, Empress Theater, Kamloops, B. C, Theater, Provo, Utah. Canada. The Son of His Father, with Charles Ray (Paramount)— "Very fine. Big business. Ray is always good." — E. D. Yost, Colonial Theater, Orange, Calif. Jack and Jill, with Jack Pickford (Paramount) — "Very good and a good money maker. The title is good." — E. D. Yost, Colonial Theater, Orange, Calif. The Countess Charming, with Julian Eltinge (Paramount) — "A dandy and we made money. Eltinge is surely popular here." — E. D. Yost, Colonial Theater, Orange, Calif. Double Crossed, with Pauline Frederick (Paramount)— "Not much of a picture. Did not please the audience. Business good." — E. D. Yost, Colonial Theater, Orange, Calif. The Sunset Trail, with Vivian Martin (Paramount)— "A beautiful production that should please any audience."— R. J. Relf, Star Theater, Decorah, Iowa. A Coney Island Princess, with Owen Moore (Paramount) — "The poorest Paramount I ever used. Unpopularity of the star and miserable weather made the crowd very slim. Film in good condition." — Bert Norton, Kozy Theater, Eureka, 111. The Road to Love, with Lenore Ulrich (Paramount)— "A good picture showing the life and customs of the Arabs. An excellent sand-storm." — Bert Norton, Kozv Theater, Eureka, 111. A Pullman Bride (Mack Sennett-Paramount) — "Good but producers will have to give the little fellow a chance. He can't afford even to introduce these offerings."— Arthur LaForce, Happy Hour and Star Theaters, Two Harbors, Minn. Bab's Burglar, with Marguerite Clark (Paramount)— "Somehow this did not draw much business for us." — D. C. Miller, Boston and Alcazar Theaters, Chicago. — Downtown houses. Fatty at Coney Island, with Roscoe Arbuckle (Paramount) — "Just one laugh after another. Arbuckle always draws capacity here." — C. F. Hansen, New Strand Theater, Warren, Minn. Freckles, with Jack Pickford (Paramount) — "A good story and well filmed. Big business." — Pleasant Hour Theater, Pine Island, Minn. PATHE The Retreat of the Germans (Pathe) — "Very good. Audience well pleased. Business good." — George L. Madison, Kozy Theater, Chicago. — Downtown house. Sunshine and Gold, with Baby Marie Osborne (Pathe)— "Any audience will fall in love with Baby Mane. Book and boost her, and you will stack them in on her next appearance." — A. K.' MacMartin, Empress Theater, Kamloops, B. A., Canada. Mary ^ Lawson's Secret, with Charlotte Walker (Pathe) — "A well balanced production. Drew well."— SELECT The Wild Girl, with Eva Tanguay (Select)— "Of all pictures this one is the limit. I do not know of a patron who did not register a kick, and the patrons were very few. Took off the picture on the third day." — Joe Steuerle, Walnut Theater, Louisville, Ky. TRIANGLE The Stainless Barrier, with Irene Hunt (Triangle) — J. C. Tylor, Capitol Theater, Frankfort, Ky. Fighting Back, with William Desmond (Triangle ) — "Not much of a picture. No one well pleased." — E. D. Yost, Colonial Theater, Orange, Calif. The Food Gamblers, with Wilfred Lucas (Triangle)— "Good food propaganda picture and was well received but the extra long titles made it somewhat tiresome."— Bert Norton, Kozy Theater, Eureka, 111. An Even Break, with Olive Thomas (Triangle) — "A good picture but not as good as Madcap Madge. The star is becoming popular here. Good crowd."— Bert Norton, Kozy Theater, Eureka, 111. Double Trouble, with Douglas Fairbanks (Triangle)— "Somewhat disappointing, especially to those who have seen his later pictures. The drunk scenes were too long. Drew a fair crowd." — Bert Norton, Kozy Theater, Eureka, 111. Master of His Home, with William Desmond (Triangle)— "A delicate subject, birth control, well handled. The best this star has appeared in. J. J. Dowling does some extra good work in this picture." — Bert Norton, Kozv Theater, Eureka, 111. Golden Rule Kate, with Louise Glaum (Triangle) — "A novel western picture with a female gun-fighter. The story was well liked, but bad weather kept many away." — Bert Norton, Kozy Theater, Eureka, 111. Wooden Shoes, with Bessie Barriscale (Triangle) — "A good picture with realistic setting. Good crowd. Played it to a W. R. C. ambulance fund. All were well pleased." — Bert Norton, Kozy Theater, Eureka, 111. The Disciple, with W. S. Hart (Triangle)— "One of Hart's best. He is popular here and draws a good crowd. Patches were stiff as they have been on all these re-issued. This causes a jump whenever they run through the machine." — Bert Norton, Kozy Theater, Eureka, 111. Wolf Lawry, with W. S. Hart (Triangle)— "A good money-getter and a good picture that ought to please any audience." — Arthur LaForce, Happy Hour and Star Theaters, Two Harbors, Minn. Macbeth, with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (Triangle)— "Great. A real Griffith production." — A. K. MacMartin, Empress Theater, Kamloops, B. C, Canada. UNIVERSAL Christmas Memories, with Ella Hall (Universal) "A good subject, very appropriate for the Christmas