The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

46 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 6, 1926 Buck Jones, a pretty fair picture but by no means a Jones picture. About one more of these and we will have to get another western star. They want Jones in western pictures only. Tone O. K. Fair appeal. No for Sunday or special. Draw town and rural class, town 896. Admission 10-25. Mrs. S. J. Brown & Son, Phoenix Theatre (200 seats), Neola, Iowa. FIGHTIIVG HEART. Star, George O'Brien. Very poor entertainment. Just one more of these so-called specials. Tone O. K. Appeal 40 per cent. Sunday or special no. Draw rural and town class, town 896. Admission 10-2.>. Mrs. S. J. Brown & Son, Phoenix Theatre (200 seats), Neola, Iowa, HARD BOILED. Star, Tom Mix. This star is dropping off, but can he help it with the similarity of titles? — "Soft Boiled," two seasons ago, now "Hard Boiled" — also, "Just Tony" and "Tony Runs Wild." The Mix gang remembers titles: A few more blunder3 like this and he will be ah also-ran. Fair tone, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Draw mixed class, city 3.5,000. Admission 15-2535. C. D. Buss, Strand Theatre (750 seats), Easton, Pennsylvania. THREE B.VD MEN. (8,000 feet). Star cast. Here's a theme that has not been done to death. Your crowd will get a real kick out of that long line of folks, just everyday folks like you and me. waiting with every nerve taut for the shot that will open up the Indian reservation and then the sweep and swirl and wild, dusty uproar of the mad rush for claims. David J. Adams, Auditorium Theatre, Concord, New Hampshire. THUNDER MOUNTAIN. (7,300 feet). Star, Madge Bellamy. Couldn't see much to this, but it seemed to go over fair. Tone, good; appeal, fair. Sunday or special, no. H. L. Beudon, Grand Theatre, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. Metro Qoldtvyn AUCTION BLOCK. (6,230 feet). Star, Charles Ray. One of the best pictures I have played for a long time. Tone, good; appeal, 95 per cent. Sunday, yes; special, no. Admission, l.T-25. Ira Stonebraker, Allen Theatre (350 seats), Allen, Kansas. BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK. (6,710 feet). Star, Marion Davies. This is a splendid picture ; story taken from the famous novel that has been read by everyone. This should be a very good box office attraction for your theatre. Business exceptionally good. Tone, good. Sunday and special, good. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana, DANCE M.\DNESS. (6.225 feet). Stars, Claire Windsor, Conrad Nagel. Very good show. Pleased about 85 per cent. It may not do for Sunday in some towns. Tone, not so good; appeal, good here. Sunday as above, maybe. No as special. Draw town and rural; town 896. Admission, 10-25. Mrs. S. J. Brown and Son, Phoenix Theatre (200 seats), Neola, Iowa. DEVIL'S CIRCUS. (6,750 feet). Star, Norma Shearer. This picture was filmed on a fairly big scale. The circus scenes were unusually fine. This picture should go over anywhere; it's a dandy. Tone, O. K. Good appeal. Sunday, yes; special, no. Draw town and country class; town 1,200. Admission, 10-25. C. R. Seff, New Radio Theatre (250 seats), Correctionville, Iowa. HIS SECRETARY. (6,423 feet). Star, Norma Shearer. Sure is great. Here is one that can be absolutely guaranteed to please. Ranks as one of the most entertaining pictures of tire year. Appeal great. Special no. Mitchell Conery Conoat Projection Service, Menands, New York. LOVEY MARY. (6,167 feet). Star, Bessie Love. Lovey Mary is just a simple, delicious story of real people. Most evertyone has read the book. Here is some mighty good entertainment and everyone will enjoy it. King Baggot is the director and he has turned out a wonderful production. Lovey Mary as a photoplay is going to put at least a ray of sunshine in the hearts of those who see it. Book it and boost it. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre. Indianapolis, Indiana. A tip in the mail is worth two in the drawer. Send in your blanks every week, whether you report one picture or six. There are exhibitors who find your reports in agreement with their experience in pictures you've both played. They are following you. Keep the tips coming ! Paramount DIPLOM.^CY. (6,950 feet). Star, Blanche Sweet. While this young lady may be — is — a fine actress, she doesn't mean a thing at the box oflTice here. Diplomacy was one grand flop. Appeal, terrible. R. A. Preuss, .A.rvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE. (5,356 feet). Star, Harold Lloyd. Good, but not a fifty-cent picture; when the small man is forced to ask that for it, he will have to stop having Lloyds. Draw town and farming class, town 600. Admission on this, 13-50. H. W. Batchelder, Gait Theatre (175 seats). Gait, California. FASCINATING YOUTH. (6,582 feet). Junior stars. This one went over good; plenty of so-called fast-moving pep. The new faces looked good and a picture like this should go good in a college town. Tone, O. K. Appeal, good. Sunday, yes; special, no. Draw town and country class; town 1.200. Admission, 10-25. C. R. Seff, New Radio Theatre (250 seats), Correctionville, Iowa. HOLD THAT LION. (6 reels). Star, Dougla."? MacLpan. Doug's first out of the Birthday Group, and must say it got the business here. Played it on a Saturday night to a full house. Good paper and cuts. Appeal, good. Sunday, yes; special, no. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS. (6,650 feet). Star, Jack Holt. Had very good "pull" but. personally, I can't give this an unusually higTi rating. While it was good, it seemed to lack pep and enthusiasm, although it went over fairly well. Tone O. K. Appeal general. Sunday or special no. Draw rural class, town 300. Admission 15-30, specials 15-40. Chas. W. Lewis, I. O. O. F. Hall (250 seats). Grand '5orge, New York. LUCKY DEVIL. (5,945 feet). Star, Richard Dix. The best comedy feature we have played this summer. The deputy sheriff was a scream during the auto race and there were thrills a-plenty. This was what I call "entertainment, plus." Tone O. K. Appeal general. Sunday no, special yes. Draw rural class, town 300. Admission 15-30, specials 15-40. Cnias. W. Lewis, I. O. O. F. Hall (250 seats), Grand Gorge, New York MANTRAP. (6,077 feet). Stars, Clara Bow, Ernest Torrence, Percy Marmont. A good picture. Pleased all and drew a good crowd. Clara Bow prettier and better than ever. She Is a real attraction. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. R. X. Williams, Lyric Theatre, Oxford, Mississippi. M.\N WHO FOUND HIMSELF. (7,298 feet). Star, Thomas Meighan. This nothing much. Will do if they like to see the star. No acting in it and nothing much to make of It a real picture. Tone, good; appeal, fair. Sunday, yes; special, no. Draw working class; city 14,000. Admission, 10-15. G. M. Bertling, Favorite Theatre (168 seats), Piqua, Ohio. NELL GWYN. Star, Dorothy Gish. There was some disappointment registered on •'Nell Gwyn," especially as to the ending. Aside from this It's a nice picture. A picture that should bring out the women folks. L. V. Heplnger, Orpheum Theatre, Clarion, Pennsylvania. NEW KLONDIKE. (7,445 feet). Star, Thomas Meighan. Better than some of his other shows before this; but he does not draw enough to make expenses. Tom Is slipping badly here. Tone and appeal good. Not special here. Draw better class, town 4..''.00. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsylvania. NOT SO LONG AGO. (6,943 feet). Star, Betty Bronson, with Richard Cortez. Betty is fast loEing out here and this on© was a flop. About ten people attended on second night and Richard Cortez was the one who got them. Admission 15-25. E. L. Parnell, .N'ew Theatre (130 seats), Troup, Texas. OLD HOME WEEK. (6,780 feet). Star, Thomas Meighan. Well liked by the women and accepted by the men with just as much enthusiasm as they display when drinking neir-beer. The press sheet said this picture gushed with action. If it did. I must have been asleep when that happened. Why don't they let Meighan punch someone In the nose once In a while, and liven up the situation. Ton© O. K. Pair appeal. Yes for Sunday, special no. Draw rural class, town 300. Admission 10-20. Chas. W Lewis, L O. O. F. Hall (200 seats). Grand Gorge, New York. PADLOCKED. (6,700 feet). Star, Lois Moran. A fine Rex Beach story put Into a dandy picture by a really all-star cast from Paramount. It is particularly good for Sunday. I think. Has a real lesson in it and a good ending and proved satisfactory in every way. Tone O. K. Yes as special. Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre. South Dakota. RUNAWAY (6,215 feet). Star, Clara Bow. A good litle program show. Clara Is great! (My address, for your picture, is 44 S. Main Street. Let's have one!) Ton© and appeal good. Not special here. Draw better class, town 4,300. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsylvania. RUNAWAY. Star, Clara Bow. This mountain drama was sold to me at a program price but it proved to be a little better than program quality here. In fact I was surprised at the people who liked It. Did very ordinary business but it played the first two days of school and that kills everything. Clara Bow was well liked. Tone O. K. Fair appeal. Sunday O. K. No special. Draw all classes, town 3,000. Admission 10-80. M. W. Larmour. National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. SAY IT AGAIN. (5,577 feet). Star, Richard Dix. This is a good comedy, light but pleasing, and It has some pretty sets In It. Deals with a mythical central European kingdom and the Yankees, and the old plot is good. Tone O. K. Sunday yes, special no. Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S'outh Dakota. SHOCK PUNCH. (6,157 feet). Star, Richard Dix. Didn't see this one but from a lack of comments I presume it only gave lulcewarm satisfaction. Draw rural class, town 300. Admission 15-30, specials l.'5-40. Chas. W. Lewis, I. O. O P. Hall (250 seats). Grand Gorge, New York. SHOW-OFF. (7 reels). Stars, Ford Sterling, Clive Brooke, Lois Wilson. Good farce comedy, but did not draw well, and quite a number did not like It. Personally I got a great kick out of It. Tone and appeal good. Sunday or any day, but not special. Draw mixed class, town 3,500. Admission 10-8035. J. J. Wood, Redding Theatre, Redding, California. Pathe HIGH H.\ND. Star, Leo Maloncy. Very good and made me some monev. Something' different from the ordinary western. Something original. Tone and appeal good. Sunday or special, no. H. L. Beudon, Grand Theatre, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. SEVENTH BANDIT. Star, Harry Carey. Diarn good western. Harry Carey takes good here. Ran it with The Green Archer and had a good crowd. Whenever I need a little change I run a western. Tone good, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday or special, no. Draw all classes, town 2,250. Admission 15-30. H. U Beudon, Grand Theatre (250 seats). Port Allegany, Pennsylvania.