The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

JNovember 29, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 305 RKCKLKSS ROMANCE. Star cast. A rollicking Christie picture that kept ray people in an uproar. Plenty of lively action and comedy. Suitable for small town and mixed audience. Sunday, special no. Appeal 90 per cent. Georgre Lodge, Green Lantern Theatre, Claymont, Delaware. WHI.SPERIIVG SMITH. (6,125 feet). Star. H. B. Warner. A western railroad story that starts off with a bang and gives promise of turning out as good entertainment; but just gradually peters out to a finish. I didn't notice any wild enthusiasm over it here. Tone, Sunday O. K. Appeal fair. Special no. Draw all cla.sses, town 3,000. Admission 10-.30. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. United Artists BLACK PIRATE. Star, Douglas Fairbanks. Years ago, when Doug made popular pictures, I made money on his stuff. But this artistic junk he puts out now only serves to drive my regulars away. I paid about twice what the picture was worth to me, put an expensive advertising campaign behind it and almost made expenses the first day. But tlie second day dropped off sixty per cent, and that finished the run. The color photography is pretty, but the novelty seems to be wearing off. Color photography is fine in its place, but a little more clearness, a little less color and a fairer rental would have helped this picture here wonderfully. Tone, Sunday, special O. K. Fair appeal. Draw all classes, town 3,000. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. SON OF THE SHEIK. (6,020 feet). Star. Rudolph Valentino. A Harold Bell Wrig'ht story that is very good. Drew some extra business and pleased everyone. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday or special no. Draw town and country class, town 420. Admission 10-2:1-33. H. V. Ritter, McDonald Theatre, McDonald, Kansas. Universal SIEGE. Star. Virginia Valli. A fair melodrama. Good enough for any people. Tone and appeal good. Sunday yes. special no. Draw oil field class, town 300. Admission 1025. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre (4.i() seats), Wirt, Oklahoma. SIEGE. Stars. Virginia Valli, Mary Alden. Virginia V.alli is usually called the star in this picture, but Mary Alden is really the star. A very interesting' picture with good acting. Sunday yes, special no. Appeal 80 per cent. George Lodge, Green Lantern Theatre, Claymont, Delaware. SPORTING LIFE. Another good picture froiTi Universal; have not had a poor one from them this season and am sure going to play more of their's next year. E. C. Silverthorn. Liberty Theatre (225 seats), Harrisville, Michigan. TAKE IT FROM ME. (0,649 feet). Star, Regin.-ild Denny. My third Denny, and this one took in le.ss than any. Not the picture's fault, as all who saw it said it was great. But this big boy don't go over in my town. Sorry, because I like him. Tone good, not much appeal. Yes for Sunday. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. TE.VSER. (0,300 feet). Star, Laura LaPlante. Quite an interesting picture, with some comedy. In order to get all the points you have to follow the picture very closely. Acting good — and there is more acting than action. Suitable for Sunday not a special. Appeal 7.5 per cent. George Lodge, Green Lantern Theatre, Clayton, Delaware. WHERE WAS I?. (O.O.-iO feet). Star, Reginald Denny. This was the best liked of the Denny pictures to date. It is a highly amusing business-love comedy-drama. The advertising accessories were not quite as good as they should have been, but in spite of this one drawback the picture went over nicely, as the people who saw the first showing went out and boosted it to their friends. Tone, Sunday and special O. K. Good appeal. Draw all classes, town 3,000. Admission 10-30. M. W. larmour. National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. A tip in the mail is worth two in the (irawer. 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! AVHITE OUTLAW. Star, Jack Hoxie. I played this with "The James Boys" — it got all the praise, not James Boys. Glad 1 played Jack with it, otherwise I wouldn't have had anything to show the folks. (Report on James Boys indicates print worn out, Ed.) W. H. Glower, Liberty Theatre, Wirt, Oklahoma. WOMAN'S FAITH. Star cast. There don't seem to be any of tliese kind of pictures go for me: they are all going to have some fun selling me pictures from now on that haven't got action. The soft stuff don't go for me. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw town and rural class, city 14,000. Admission 20. G. M. Bertling, Favorite Theatre (108 seats), Piqua, Ohio. Tiffany LOST AT SEA. Straight, gripping drama. Jane 'Novak and Huntly Gordon fine in portrayal of a great love that endured. Lowell Sherman lived the heartless, domineering husband who at home cowed his wife and child with a look, but outside was a gay philanderer. Story good with suspense well sustained. Dave Adams, .Auditorium Theatre, Concord, New Hampshire. Warner Bros. BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Stars. Dorothy Mackail and Creighton Hale. A picture that held the close attention of our people. There is comedy and all-round good acting. Should appeal to any audience. Sunday yes, special no. Appeal 90 per cent. George Lodge, Green Lantern Theatre, Claymont, Delaware. BROADWA-V AFTER DARK. Star cast. This is a beautiful picture, well staged, finely acted and one of the best shows we have run for some time. I consider it almost a special. No for Sunday. Appeal 9.5 per cent. Draw from scattering suburban population, all classes. Admission 10-20. George Lodge, Green Lantern Theatre, Claymont. Delaware. RED HOT TIRES. (5,4."i2 feet). Stars, Patsy Ruth Miller, Monte Blue. An excellent picture; lots of action and comedy. One of the best Monte Blue pictures we have yet had. Should appeal to any audience. Sunday yes, special no. Great audience appeal, I would say 100 per cent. George Lodge, Green Lantern Theatre, Claymont, Delaware. Miscellaneous RACE WILD. Star, Eileen Percy. A dandy racing melodrama with plenty of action in it for a Saturday. Drew fairly well at the box office. A fair cast in this one. Tone and appeal good. Not a special. Draw lietter class, town 4, .500. Admission 10-20. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Short Subjects FELI V, EATS ARE WEST. ( Eduontlonalcartoon). Always good for a regular quota of laughs. His antics are enjoyed all the wtiy throug'h by the youngsters. Tone and appeal, good. iC. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. GOING CRAZY. (Ediicatioiial-Llsre Conley). Some funn(y gags in this that brought quite a few laughs from our audiences. Tone and appeal, good. C. A, Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. HERE OOMES CHARLEY. (Educaf lonalHamllton). Only a fair comedy from Educational. Lloyd didn't bring many laughs in this number. Tone, O. K. Appeal, weak. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. HIS WOODEN WEDDING. ( Pathe-Charles Cliase). A good many laughs in this comedy, as there was actifin in it. In spite of what the big comed'y producers may say, a comedy's main point is action, and not just acting and "situations." Tone, appeal and for Sunday, O. K. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisana. IN THE AIR. . (F. B. O.-Standard Comedy). Tliis is a real good comedy. Have found most of these comedies very good. Don't believe any exhibitor would go wrong to boolc these. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (26.5 seats), Lament, Oklahoma. KINOGRAMS. (Edueatloiinl Newsreel). Alwajys interesting to everybody in our audience. They know how to make an interesting news reel. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazaretli, Pennsylvania. ONE WILD RIDE. (Pathe-Our Gang-). One of the best Gang comedies we have played. Truly the little darky takes a wild ride in a runaway flivver that makes the audience cling to their seats. Tone, O. K. Fine appeal. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. ON THE JUMP. It was slow. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre, Wirt, Oklahoma. SILENT FLYER. (Universal _ serial). Starring Silver Streak (dog). Here's a serial I was sorry to see end. It certainly broug'ht back people who never gave a whoop for a chapter play. Hope the dog, MacGregor and Mack are seen together in another serial shortly. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. SPOOKY SPOOKS. A dandy comedy. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre (500 seats), Wirt, Oklahoma. UNIVERSAL COMEDIES. Buster Brown and Tlie Newlyweds and Their Baby. If some other exchanges had these two reelers they would make features of them. The best two-reel features on the market, released by Universal. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. UNIVERSAL OOMEDIF.S. Have used many of these comedies here and have found most of them rotten, only a few good ones; although I bought them all, have quit running them. Universal will have to come out of their slump to equal some of the other brands. No stories and poor audience appeal. H. V. Ritter, McDonald Theatre, McDonald, Kansas. VANISHING ARMENIAN. (F. B. O,series). The eighth chapter of Mazle's Adventures and a very good one. These series have all been ver(y good and have pleased the majority. They take the place of a comedy and malce a good change of short subjects. Tone good, appeal 90 per cent. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (205 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. WORKING FOR THE RF.ST. Pretty good coiiedy. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre. Wirt, Oklahoma.