Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

February 16, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 297 The Silent Man, with W. S. Hart (Artcraft)— "A very good picture which drew fairly good business and satisfied the audience very well." — M. J. Weil, Lake Shore Theater, Chicago. — In high class neighborhood. The Devil Stone, with Geraldine Farrar (Artcraft) — "Good but nothing extra. My patrons expect more when Miss Farrar is starred." — George H. Done, Gayety Theater, Payson, Utah. The Little Princess, with Mary Pickford (Artcraft) — "Mary plays her part well but the picture did not seem to take." — George H. Done, Gayety Theater, Payson, Utah. The Woman God Forgot, with Geraldine Farrar (Artcraft) — "Here is a big picture done in a big way. It should be classed and played as a special. To the ordinary person it will not appeal as to story but to the better class it will go great." — Leo Peterson, Iris Theater, Belle Fourche, S. D. BLUEBIRD The Mysterious Mr. Tiller, with Rupert Julian (Bluebird) — "Not up to the standard. I heard no comments on this one." — S. A. Campbell, Electric Theater, Bixby, Okla. Flirting With Death, with Herbert Rawlinson (Bluebird) — "Story fair. Star good. If Bluebird finds it has a good feature, it is taken from the list and you have to pay twice as much for it, which is not right." — S. A. Campbell, Electric Theater, Bixby, Okla. Treason, with Allen Holubar (Bluebird) — "If you like war dramas, you will surely like this one. My patrons were well pleased. Business fair." — S. A. Campbell, Electric Theater, Bixby, Okla. A Stormy Knight, with Franklyn Farnum (Bluebird)— "A little slow but seemed to please most all of my patrons. Business good." — S. A. Campbell, Electric Theater, Bixby, Okla. My Little Boy, with Ella Hall (Bluebird)— "Fine. An exceptionally good picture. Played to good business." — A. C. Baldwin, Scenic Theater, Keene, N. H. Princess Virtue, with Mae Murray (Bluebird) — "Too draggy, slow action. Frenchy and over the heads of the average audience." — Carroll E. King, Johnsonia Theater, Leesburg, Ohio. FOX Miss U. S. A., with June Caprice (Fox)— "The people read enough about the war in the newspapers. They like to come to the show to forget it." — George H. Done, Gayety Theater, Payson, Utah. The Scarlet Pimpernel, with Dustin Farnum (Fox) — "A costume play that took well, — something unusual, for my patrons don't like costume plays." — George H. Done, Gayety Theater, Payson, Utah. Babes in the Woods, with the Fox Kiddies (Fox) — "A truly wonderful picture. A great program for the children." — Leo Peterson, Iris Theater, Belle Fourche, S. D. North of 53, with Dustin Farnum (Fox) — "A good picture. Farnum put it over." — G. Everett Wagner, Dreamland Theater, Chester, S. C. Shadows of Her Pest (Fox-Sunshine Comedy) • — ■ "One of those spectacular, biff-bim productions. The audience laughed from start to finish. For a rough and tumble comedy, it can't be beaten." — Harry C. Miller, Boston and Alcazar Theaters, houses. Chicago . — Down town The Book Agent, with George Walsh (Fox)— "A good picture. Walsh is a comer." — E. C. Preston, Sterling Theater, Superior, Nebr. Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells, with Lloyd Hamilton (Fox) — "For a good slapstick comedy, this will keep an audience laughing throughout. Great care in handling the animals has made this a comedy much above the ordinary run. It has many special sets." — Charles H. Ryan, Garfield Theater, 2844 Madison street, Chicago. — In middle class neighborhood. GOLDWYN Thais, with Mary Garden (Goldwyn) — "An extraordinary production. I do not think any one who sees this picture will go away displeased. The last two reels are very impressive, owing to the religious tendency. Capacity business." — A. R. Anderson, Orpheum Theater, Twin Falls, Idaho. The Auction Block, with Rubye de Remere (Goldwyn)— "The best Goldwyn picture so far released and well worth the price paid for it. Except Polly of the Circus, it is the only one which drew us extra business."— E. C. Preston, Sterling Theater, Superior, Nebr. The Spreading Dawn, with Jane Cowl (Goldwyn) — "Just fair. People did not go out complimenting it, as they did Polly of the Circus and Baby Mine. It will get over and that is enough. We cannot expect a winner every week from the same producer." — Charles H. Ryan, Garfield Theater, 2844 Madison street, Chicago. — In middle class neighborhood. JEWEL Sirens of the Sea, with Louise Lovely (Jewel) — "First run, one week. Good business, considering the zero weather." — David R. Blyth, Drury Lane Theater, Detroit, Mich. Sirens of the Sea, with Louise Lovely (Jewel) — "Great. Wonderfully beautiful. Went big to a highclass audience. Classy." — Carroll E. King, Johnsonia Theater, Leesburg, Ohio. Come Through, with Herbert Rawlinson (Jewel) — "Most remarkable melodrama on the market. Have booked a repeat." — Carroll E. King, Johnsonia Theater, Leesburg, Ohio. KLEINE-PERFECTION Skinner's Dress Suit, with Bryant Washburn (Essanay) — "A fine production in every way, with plenty of laughs." — C. F. Hansen, Strand Theater, Warren, Minn. The Fibbers, with Bryant Washburn (Essanay)