The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

168 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 20, 1926 Metro ' Qoldivyn AUCTION BLOCK. (6,230 feet). .Star, Charles Ray. This was good, out lhc> name was misleading; however, everybody liked it. (We made f6.00 on it — sure did!) Tone fair, appeal 50 per cent. Sunday or sjiecial no. Draw general class, town L',200. Admission 10-25. A. F. Jenkins, Conin\unity Theatre, David City, Nebraska. BU.4.CKBIRD. (6,686 feet). Star, Lon Chaney. One of Chaney's best. Fair tone. Draw general class, town 400. Admission 15-2.1. Floyd G. Ward, Ward Theatre. Sl.-xrk, Kansas. THE BOY FRIEND. Stars, John Harron, Marceline Daly. One of Metro s Big Parades that got behind — almost too small to walk. Just a nice little filler for a good vau<lcville show. Hope they don t offer much ot this kind of cheap stuff so nobody could feel stung on l!)2()-27. Instead of forging ahead this one is back-tracking. (If you expect to hold lead, waich your step, Metro). Tone O. K. Appeal, 30 per cent. Sunday yes, but no special. Draw general class, town :!,000. Admission 10-20. W. A. Clark, Sr., Castle Theatre (400 seats), Havana, Illinois. BOY FRIEND. Just a fair programme picture ; put it in on the day /ou don t do business, so as not to disappoint your audience. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday J es, special no. Draw from masses, city 40,000. Admission 10-50. Johnny Jones, Orpheum and Washington Theatres, Quincy, Illinois. BROWN OF HARV.4RD. (7,941 feet). This is one of the best we have had from Metro-Goldwyn this season. Bouglit it at program prices, but better than some of their specials. Go after this one otronsf. Morris L.. Abrams, New Theatre, Lake (Mty, South Carolina. BROWN OF HARVARD. 17.941 feet). .Star cast. Boy, it is a picture that is equal to, if not better than. The Freshman, and regret to say that I nearly lost money on it. Book and boost. It will idease a hundred per cent. Sunday yes as special-— depends. Draw farming, miner classes, town 1,500. Admission 10-25. A. Catalano, Victory Theatre, Rossiter, Pennsylvania. DEVIlr'S CIRCUS. (6,750 feet). Star. Norma Shearer. This is a dandy picture; if you have not played it book it and step on it, as it is one of Shearer's best. Draw general class, town 400. Admission 15-25. Floyd G. Ward, Ward's Theatre, Stark, Kansas. LOVEY MARY. (6.7.50 feet). This is just a fair picture, no special. Draw general class, town 40O, Admission 15-25. Floyd G. Ward, Ward's Theatre, Stark, Kansas. MIKE. (6,735 feet). Star, Sally O'Neil. Very amusing picture; a little heart interest pleased. Sally is a comer or I miss my guess. Tone good, appeal 75 per cent. Sunday or special, no. Draw general olass, town 2,200. Admission 10-25. A. F. Jenkins, Community Theatre, David City, Nebraska. NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET. (8 reels). Star cast. Very good picture. Lots of people have read the stor.v, but I had a .small crowd; however, it rained, so cannot say what I miglit have done had I had good weather. Tone and appeal, fair. Sunday and special, yes. Draw town and rural classes, town 600. Admission 10-30. II. D. Batcheldfcr, Gait Theatre (175 seats), (ialt, California. TOWER OF laES. (6,849 feet). Star, Lon Chaney. Ver<y good production, hjt somewhat gruesome. Splendid acting. Tone and appeal, good. Sunday yes, special no. I'raw farming, merchant classes, town 1,650 widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. Paramount BEHIND THE FRONT. (5,525 feet). Stars, Beery-Hatton. Was vcr"/ good — if we could have kept it on the machine! 1 believe it was the worst print we ever had. Terrible! My projectionist has nervous prostration To Producers Producers are addressed direct in this item from one of the exhibitors whose earnest efforts have gone far to make the department so dependable. "This is the kind of picture the public likes. "Producers, watch these good attractions and guage the public taste. "Straight From the Shoulder Reports will direct you." William A. Clark, Sr., Castle Theatre, Havana, Illinois. when we mention Paramount prints. Tone good, appeal 60 per cent. Sunday and special, no. Draw general class, town 2,200. Admission 10-25. A. F. Jenkins, Community Theatre, David City, Nebraska. CAMPUS FURT. (6,702 feet). Star, Bebe Daniels. Good picture but not a feature here. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw farming, merch.mt classes, town 1,650 widely scattered. Mr.s. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, e'alitoinia. CAMPUS FLIRT. (6,702 feat). Star, Bebe Daniels. Rah! Rah! Hah! Hah! Bebe is a "wow." The young people shouH plan to see this one for sure; It will tickle them pink. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Tle.itre, Arvada, Colorado. CAMPUS FLIRT. (6,702 f^et). Star. Bebe Daniels. A knockout comed'y. Best thing Daniels has put out so far. Bill it strong; picture will meet all boosting you c.nn give it. Tone good, appeal great. Sunday and special, yes. Draw from masses, city 40,000. Admission 10 to 50. Johnny Jones, Orpneum and Washington Theatres, Quincy. Illinois. DESERT GOLD. (6,850 feet). Star cast. A very good picture with a lot of wonderful scenery. Quo patrons always enjoy Zane Grey's stories. Tone, good; Sunday, yes. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. DESERT GOLD. (6,850 feet). Star cast. A good Zane Grey picture; some dandy shots of the desert In this. Acting good, and plenty of action in it for the western fans. Good tone and appeal. Not a special. Draw better class; town 4,500. Admission. 10-20. C. A. Anglemlre, "Y" Theatre (400 seats). Nazareth, Pennsylvania. DIPLOMACY'. (6,950 feet). Star, Adolplie Menjou. Another picture sold for two-day run, and one day enough in small town; no profit for reason thus explained — >ne-day p^ture in small town. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw farmer, merchant class, widely scattered l,(i50. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre. Placerville. California. F.\SCINATING YOUTH. (ii.5S2 feet). Stars, Juniors. Pleased the majority. A good, up-to-the-mluute story. Fair tone, good appeal. Sunday and special no. Draw mixed class, town 1,800. Admission 25. Fred S. Widenor, Opera House (492 seats), Belvidere. New Jersey. F.4SCI\.\TI.\G YOUTH. (6,582 feet). Stars, .voung students of Paramount school. This is light entertainment, but serves its purpose of introducing to the world the graduates of filmland. It seems to me that Paramount is doing a very wise thing to educate and train these people for the movies of tomorrow; new faces, well-trained men and women, are needed on the screen today. These youngsters perform enthusiastically and joyously. There were some back-stage glimpses of movie life, acompanied by hilarious comedy, mostly contributed by the inimitable Chester Conklin. I believe that everyone will enjoy this picture. Our patrons spoke very highly of it. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. FINE M.ANNERS. (7 reels). Star, Gloria Swanson. I classify this as cue of her eooi pictures. There is plenty of comedy in this and enough of a story to hold the crowd, and not too much of Gloria. Charles Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, South Dakota. FORI-OR.N RIVER. Star, Jajk Holt. Splendid Zane Grey picture; should please any audience, anywhere. Tone and appeal, good, Sunday yes. Draw farming, merchant classes, town 1,650 widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. GOLDEN PRINCESS. (9.364 feet). An honest to goodness program picture. Paramount certainly treated me fine on this one. Closing scene very pathetic. No kicks. Rook it. Great. Tone good, appeal 95 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Admission 20-35. R. P. Mollnhan, Grantsville Theatre, Granlsville, West Virginia HE'S .V PRINCE. Star, Ray Griffith. Comedy that pleased, nothing big. Lost money because it is old. I believe. Tone O. K. -Appeal, 50-50. Sunday yes, special no. Draw mining and farm classes, town 1,500. Admission 10-25. A. Catalano, Victory Theatre, Rossiter, Pennsylvania. HOLD THAT LION. (5,.S11 feet). Star, Douglas MacLean. Just a good comedy. Not in it with Hottentot. First part draggy; has good finish that let's picture out. Tone and appeal, good. Sunday yes, special no. Dr.iw from masses, city 40,000. .Admission 10 to 50. Johnny Jones, Orpheum ;<.nd Washington Theatres, Quincy, Illinois. IRISH LUCK.. (7,008 feet). Star, Thomas Meighan. Fair picture ; did not please like others of Tom's pictures. Tone, good; appeal, SO per cent. Sunday, yes; special, no. Admission, 15-25. Ira Stonebraker, Allen Theatre (350 seats), Allen, Kansas. IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME. (6,889 feet). Star, W. C. Fields. It's the Old Army Game, that Is what it really Is wihen you have to collect money at the window for such mistakes as this proved to be here — it was rotten. Small town patronage. A. Mitchell, Dixie Theatre, Russellville, Kentucky. LADY OF THE H.\REM. Stars, Torrence. Collier. This had a better story than the name would lead you to expoct and ha? some spectacular shots. The cast is good. Don't run it too soon after The Wanderer and don't invite comparisons and recognitions by meRtioning the previous picture in your advertising. Appeal, 75 per cent. Sunday, yes. Charles Lee Hyde, Grand The.itre, llerre. South Dakota. LADY OF THE H.\RE.M. Good picture but no profit, reason, two days run too much for the small town. One day enough for any small town. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw farmers, merchants, 1,650 widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle. Elite Theatre, Placerville. California. LUCKY DEVIL. (5,945 feet). Star, Iiichard Dix. A whirlwind! Oh, boy! what a whizzer. Fun and thrills plasfirei on as fast as you can take 'em. Esther Ralston is fine support for Dix In this picture; th-i best cross-country auto race in it I have seeii fcr a long time. It sure pleased th crcv^d. A. R. Shaw, Globe Theatre, Savannah, Alissourl. M.\NTRAP. (6,077 feet). Star, Clara Bow. Good modern story with a star wiio can take the part of a present day girl. Will please all but the old-timers. Tone and appeal good, special or Sunday no. Draw mixed class, town 1,800. Admission 25. Fred S. Widenor, Opera House (492 seats), Belvidere. New Jersey. M.4NTRAP. (6.077 feet). Star, Clara Bow. Two-day run no good here. One day enough; small house first night, second night nearly empty. No profit. Good picture for one day in small town. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw merchants and farmers, town 1,650 widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Tr.ivelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. M N T R .\ P. (5,077 feet). Stars, Clara Bow, Ernest Torrence. This one drew good business and. above all, gave real satisfaction. This is what I call real entertainment. Clara Bow is sure a comer. Ernest Torrence very good. Tone, O. K. Very good appeal. Yes for Sunday and special. Draw town and country class; town 1,200. Admis