Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

398 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 9. wyn) — "Played to capacity." of Music, Selma, Ala. -H. H. Kincey, Academy Thais, with Mary Garden (Goldwyn) — "An artistic production. Mary Garden's work is excellent. Weather bad during the run." — D. H. Bestor, Court Theatre, Kankakee, 111. Thais, with Mary Garden (Goldwyn) — "Played to good business but the majority of our patrons went out displeased. Costume and historical plays do not entertain our audience. The picture is lavishly staged but why spend so much money on a picture when it is not what the general public care for?" — Charles H. Ryan, Garfield Theatre, 2844 Madison St., Chicago. — Middle class neighborhood. Fields of Honor, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — "In spite of strong competition, this got money. A surefire production. Star great. Wonderful war scenes, much different from the average." — D. H. Bestor, Court Theatre, Kankakee, 111. Fields of Honor, with Mae Marsh (Goldwyn) — "A splendid production. Many comments from the patrons saying it was great. One patron however thought the scene snowing the big guns in action should be cut, for guns don't spout fire-works. We've seen too many war pictures not to notice this. This picture drew big business on a cold night." — A. R. Anderson, Twin Falls, Idaho. JEWEL The Man Without a Country, with Florence LaBadie (Thanhouser) — "A wonderful picture, one of the most forceful arraignments of 'slackerism' I have ever seen. Should play to turn away business everywhere." — Carroll E. King, Johnsonia Theatre, Leesburg, Ohio. KLEINE The Land of Long Shadows, with Jack Gardner (Essanay) — "Picture good. Star fine. Beautiful scenery."— Elmer W. Rice, Memorial Hall, Westport, N. Y. Filling His Own Shoes, with Bryant Washburn (Essanay) — "A picture that pleased a fair crowd. Star fine."— Elmer W. Rice, Memorial Hall, Westport, N. Y. Two-Bit Seats, with Taylor Holmes (EssanayPerfection) — "An exceptionally good comedy-drama that pleased everyone." — C. F. Hansen, Strand Theatre, Warren, Minn. METRO The Weaver of Dreams, with Viola Dana (Metro) — "Picture good, star great, story could be better, photography good." — H. C. Miller, Boston Theatre, Chicago. — Do7untozvn house. The Eyes of Mystery, with Edith Storey (Metro) — "A melodrama with plenty of action. It will go over if your audience likes a picture with punch and gunfighting."— Charles H. Ryan, Garfield Theatre, 2844 Madison St., Chicago. — In middle class neighborhood. Draft 258, with Mabel Taliaferro (Metro) — "Splendid. Played to capacity." — H. H. Kincey, Academy of Music, Selma, Ala. The Winding Trail, with Viola Dana (Metro) — "A western story with some good character acting. The star's work is liked. We have no fault to find with this offering." — Charles H. Ryan, Garfield Theatre, 2844 Madison St., Chicago.— In middle class neighborhood. Sleeping Memory, with Emily Stevens (Metro) — "Just a fair picture." — Charles C. Baldwin, Scenic Theatre, Keene, N. H. Draft 258, with Mabel Taliaferro (Metro)— "An extra good feature injured by titles so dark you could hardly get a ray of light through them with an X-ray machine !" — Charles C. Baldwin, Scenic Theatre, Keene, N. H. Under Suspicion, with Bushman and Bayne (Metero) — "A good picture. Stars are doing excellent work. Business good." — W. C. Lamoreaux, Ascher's Lakeside Theatre, Chicago. — High-class neighborhood. Broadway Luck, with Harold Lockwood (Metro) — "A good picture. Star popular. Wonderful snow scenes. Public liked it very much, but are tired of Lockwood in pictures that are a combination of New York and the far north. Too much sameness about Lockwood's stories." — W. C. Lamoreaux, Ascher's Lakeside Theatre, Chicago. — In high-class neighborhood. MUTUAL Bab the Fixer, with Jackie Saunders (Horkheimer-Mutual) — "As fine a comedy drama as we have seen. Photography good. All our patrons went out laughing and commented on this. This is a town of one thousand population and we depend on rural patrons mostly. In spite of bad roads business was fair." — John W. Baird, Crystal Theatre, Pattonsburg, Mo. Reputation, with Edna Goodrich (Mutual) — "Film in very good condition. This is the class of pictures that is making Mutual more popular with my patrons. Business good." — Levi Stevens, Bijou Theatre, Alpena, Mich. The Planter, with Tyrone Power (Mutual) — "A good story with Power in a good characterization. Action a little slow at times. Good business." — S. P. Totten, Star Theatre, Everett, Wash. Miss Jackie of the Army, with Margarita Fischer (American-Mutual) — "Not as good as Miss Jackie of the Navy and not up to Mutual standards, as they are making real pictures." — D. H. Bestor, Court Theatre, Kankakee, 111. The Mate of the Sally Ann, with Mary Miles Minter (American-Mutual) — "The best picture this star ever made. I would say, go after this strong. It will please everybody." — D. H. Bestor, Court Theatre, Kankakee, 111. Her Second Husband, with Edna Goodrich (Mutual)— "Just fair, that's all I can say for this. Don't promise too much in this production." — D. H. Bestor, Court Theatre, Kankakee, 111. PARAMOUNT Son of Democracy, with Benjamin Chapin (Paramount)-— "This offering attracted more attention than any picture along the line of a serial (though it is not a serial)