The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

528 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 18, 1926 Dave Quits Qame, But Won't Shake Qang Dave Seymour, old-line showman and the man who built the Pontiac Theatre Beautiful, Saranac Lake, N. Y., to prosperity (it has just been acquired by the Schine circuit) has this to say to us : "Retiring — got enough, maybe. Fine old game ; but don't turn your head or somebody might switch the cards. "I shall keep posted, and now that I will have leisure, will shoot in some tips from time to time on pictures I see, latest ones. "I have received many letters thanking me for my opinions: that really touches one when he lays aside the Underwood." DAVE. it was liked. Call it fifty-fifty and grive it the benefit of the doubt. Tone O. K. Appeal weak. Sunday yes, here, special no. Draw all sorts, town about 1,000. Admission 1025 to 15-35. H. H. Hedberg-, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. IRON HORSE. Star, George O'Brien. Played this after our opposition house, yet did a good business. Tou know the picture is good. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Rensselaer, New York. Metro Qolduuyn CONQUERING POWER. Stars. Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry. An old picture and rather dark but quite interesting. It was the second time for me, as I ran it several years ago, and had forgotten about it or would not have booked; but even at that I did better on it than the average on the nights it ran. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw town, farm class, town 600. Admission 10-30, I.t-35. H. VV. Batchelder, Gait Theatre (175 seats), Gait, California. DEVIL'S CIRCrS. Star, Norma Shearer. A good picture and Norma is a good drawing card. Appeal 80 per cent. Admission 15-25, 15-35. Floyd G. Ward, Ward Theatre, Stark, Kansas. GO AVEST. (6,326 feet). Star, Buster Keaton. A dandy comedy drama. Play It If you have not done so already. Floyd G. Ward, Ward Theatre, Stark, Arkansas. HIS SECRET.4RY. (6,423 feet). Star. Norma Shearer. A good, clever comedy. Pleased a hundred per cent. Tone, Sunday good. Special no. J. H. Heick, Allen Theatre, Allen, Kansas. L.\ BOHEME. Stars, Gish-Gilber;. What a picture — for the right class. Miss Gish's and Gilbert's acting is wonderful. With a better title it might have broken even. Sad ending which hurts picture. Nice and clean for Sunday. Tone good, appeal fair. Special of its Icind. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. LOVEY MARY. (6,167 feet). Star, Bessie Love. This is a nice little program; not big, but pleasing. Would have gone better under name of Mrs. Wigg.'! of the Cabbage Patch. An Irish mixup and. of course, some fair comedy. Tone O. K. Appeal, 75 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 3,600. Admission 10-20. Wm. A. Clark, Sr., Castle Theatre (400 seats), Havana, Illinois. MAGICIAN. (6,960 feet). Star, Alice Terry. Cost me "plenty" and lost me "plenty." Played tliis one day and it sure flopped. Rex Ingram and Miss Terry <!on't mean a thing at box office. Poor appeal. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. MARE NOSTRUM. Star, Alice Terry. If you have the music this one will go over. Some thought it wonderful. Business good. Tone O. K. Good appeal. Special yes. Draw town, country class, town 1,'JOO. Admission 10-2.'-,. C. R. Seff, New Radio Theatre (250 seats), Correctionville, Iowa. MONTE CARLO. (7 reels). Star, Lew Cody. A very entertaining comedy drama. Pleased our audience. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Rensselaer, New York. WAR PAINT. Star, Tim McCoy. This is a fair western picture, but the Indian stuff, while good in this picture, has had its day years ago. Hence, no business. Tim McCoy did fair acting and might prove a drawing card later, but lay off this Indian stuff and puts him in good action stories. Tone O. K. Appeal 50 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general class, town 3,600. Admission 10-20. Wm. A. Clark. Sr., Castle Theatre (400 teats), Havana, Illinois. Paramount .\L,OMA OF THE SOUTH SE.\S. (8,544 feet). Star, Gilda Gray. This is a fair picture and Gilda Gray should get money most anywhere. This feature flopped for me, due to extreme bad weather both days: however, it pleased, and feel sure it will go over most anywhere. The dances and some of the love scenes are a bit raw, but are very well handled. Appeal 90 per cent. Draw from town 6,000. Admission 10-30. L. O. Davis, Virginia Theatre (700 seats), Hazard, Kentucky. NELL G\V~i"NN. Close your house and go home — don't show it. Town 3,000. Fred Carney, Star Theatre, Marked Tree, Arkansas. NE'W KLONDIKE. (7,445 feet) .Star. Thomas Meighan. Better than Irish Luck but still inferior to Manslaughter and Back Home and Broke, the two Meighan pictures my patrons will always remember. Lila Lee is good. Would like to have seen Lawrence Wheat as the pal. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, 'Vermont. NIGHT CLUB. (5,731 feet). Star, Raymond Griffith. These Griffith pictures draw well and please. They are not specials, but are not sold as such. The Night Club compares favorably with his former releases. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, (Chester, Vermont. OLD HOME "WEEK. (0,780 feet). Star, Thomas Meighan. Better than any of Meighan's pictures since Back Home and Broke. Lawrence Wheat makes an Ideal side partner for Meighan. Our patrons always like him in Meighan pictures. Lila Lee as good as usual. Pleased 85 per cent and drew better than ordinary attendance. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall. Chester, "Vermont. PONY EXPRESS. (9,929 fe^t). Although hailed as a second Covered Wagon it failed to deliver as such. It is worth an increase in admission and will please them, but is too long. Less footage Is desirable. RIcardo Cortez, Betty Compson and Ernest Torrence head the exceptionally good cast. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. <IU.4RTERBACK. Star, Richard Dix. One dandy picture. It has all you can ask for in a football picture. Is a good story without the football game and this side of the picture makes It the best bet for the football boys; they all eat it up. Tone O. K. Appeal athletic. Sunday, special yes. Draw from town 3,200. Admission 10-20-30. Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre (500 seats), Pierre, South Dakota. QUARTERBACK. (7,134 feet). Star, Richard Dix. This one sure brought the cheers: every one enjoyed it, although business was not what we expected. Tone O. K. Good appeal. Sunday, special yes. Draw town, country class, town 1,200. Admission 10-25. = C. R. Seff, New Radio Theatre (250 seats), Correctionville, Iowa. Ul'ARTERBACIt. Star, Richard Dix. After all is said and done you can leave It to Paramount to make the "above all " of gridiron pictures — and this one is without question the daddy of them all — It has everything for real entertainment and Dix sure surpasses his former efforts in this role. Opened first night big but fell down second night because of election returns via. Mr. Radio; election . nigh ts of years past used to be good — but now, since they can sit around the old fire, eat pop corn and apples and "listen in" on red hot returns, it spells disaster at the box office. Joe Hewitt, Strand Theatre, Robinson, Illinois. RUGGED WATER. (6,012 feet). Joseph C. Lincoln story. A first rate sea picture with Warner Baxter very good. The picture has drawing power in small towns and will please the crowd. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. SAY IT AGAIN. (5,577 feet). Star, Richard Dix. A very fine picture that pleased all. Some excellent comedy work in this that was good for a great many laughs. Dix, you are there! Tone, appeal good. Not special. Draw better class, town 4,500. Admission 10-20. C. A, Anglemire, "Y" Theatre (400 seats), Nazareth, Pennsylvania. SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE. (6,04» feet). Star, Douglas Maclean. Did not like this picture as well as Introduce Me or Going Up but it seemed to please our audience, and they got lots of laughs out of It. Good box office business. Draw town, country class, town 860. Admission 10-25. Oren J. Spalti, Strand Theatre (235 seats), Pleasantville, Iowa. SPLENDID CRIME. (6.009 feet). Star cast includes Bebe Daniels. Good one of Bebe Daniels, best that I have seen. Well acted, interesting from start to finish. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Draw town, farm class, town 600. Admission 1030, 15-35. H. W. Batchelder, Gait Theatre (175 seats). Gait, California. TEN COMMANDMENTS. This is the third time I have run this wonderful picture: I advise every small towner to run It at least twice. Draw town, rural, town 2,500. Admission 10-25. S. H. Rich, Rich Theatre (450 seats) Montpelier, Idaho. TIN GODS. Star, Thomas Meighan. Very well acted picture which pleased everyone. Good story, but do not like to see Tommy cast In this style of character. Tone fair, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Draw mixed class, town 1,800. Admission 25. Fred S. Widenor, Opera House (492 seats), Bclvldere, New Jersey. TIN GODS. Star, Thomas Meighan. Better than any of Tom's late pictures, but still not up to the standard of the pictures that once made him popular. However, if he can make two or three more pictures, as good as, or better than, this — 1 believe that he will regain much of his lost popularity. Business was a little better than average due to the fact that It held up during the run instead of dropping. I suppose the picture oan be given credit for this. Tom is a good actor and it is a shame that poor pictures have hurt him so. Tone, Sunday O. K. Appeal good. Special — ??? Draw all types, town 3,000. Admission 10-30. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham. Texas. THAT'S MY BABY. (6,905 feet). Star. Douglas MacLean. A good comedy; drew well and they liked It. Not a special — but it isn't sold as such. Better than most program comedies. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. TOO MANY KISSES. Star. Richard Dix. A fair comedy drama that Is not as good as some of the other Dix pictures. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. VANISHING AMERICAN. Zane Grey story. A mighty fine picture but a disappointment at the box office. Weather may have kept some away but at any rate It did not do the business that many of the less advertised Zane Grey productions have done, even after ppctra advertising:. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. VARIETY. Star, Emll Jannlngs. Very good.