Associated First National franchise (Nov 1921-Apr 1922)

NEXT COMING “The Primitive Lover” Written by Edgar Selwyn. Directed by Sidney Franklin, the man who made “ SMILES’ THROUGH ” When audiences know how good it is you couldn’t keep them out with a cave-man’s blackjack! Now Is the Time for Joy and Laughter Folks Can’t Help It — They Simply Hafta Seeing CONSTANCE TALMADGE m ii Polly of the Follies ” By John Emerson and Anita Loos Even reviewers are grateful for this rare Connie Comedy. They know “it’s all in lun.” Here are the very words they wrote. HELD OVER THREE DAYS CONSTANCE IS NOW AT HEAD OF THE CLASS BY W. WARD MARSH I’ve laughed quite too much at “ Polly of the Follies ” to write much of anything outside the regular review. Here is the week’s line up in films: State — “Polly of the Follies,” a film in which Constance Talmadge shows other film comediennes will have to hustle — or else get John Emerson and Anita Loos to write scripts for them. Added attractions, “Trip to Hawaii,” Sherwoods, etc. Good. Constance Talmadge’s “ Polly of the Follies ” seems almost too funny to be true. Of course, it isn’t true. John Emerson and Anita Loos frequently prescribe scenes and situations which are far-fetched, but extremely laughable. Once upon a time a man threw a custard pie ; it was a perfect score, and we laughed until a fit of coughing destroyed a lot of the fun we had. “ Polly of the Follies ” followed the same indirect route to that cough, but we were able incidentally to control it before it brought disillusions or greatly annoyed those about us. “Polly of the Follies” is a combination of rare imagination, the greatest sense of humor, riotously funny titles, and is the best straight and burlesqued acting that has been offered in an indefinite period, say three years— Cleveland Plain Dealer. “POLLY OF THE FOLLIES” IS ONE OF “CONNIES” BEST John Emerson and Anita Loos deserve gobs of credit for giving to the screen such a novel idea as appears in “ Polly of the Follies,” the feature picture at the State the current week. Constance Talmadge is the star of the piece, and it is without a doubt one of the best things “ Connie ” has done in pictures. Miss Talmadge does the best work of her career in the role of Polly and is surrounded by a capable supporting cast, which includes Kenneth Harlan and George Fawcett.— Cleveland Neics. “POLLY OF THE FOLLIES” AT EMPIRE, CLEVER COMEDY Naturally when you hear that John Emerson and Anita Loos wrote the scenario for a certain picture and that Constance Talmadge is the star, you have a feeling that it is going to be a comedy. And you are right, for “ Polly of the Follies,” at the Empire Theatre, is one of the cleverest of the several farce-comedies for which these three people have been responsible. Of more interest than the actual story are two burlesques, one on the conventional moving picture show and the other on “ how Cleopatra won back her throne from Caesar.” In the first, the sub-titles are all taken from well-known advertisements and their appropriateness would draw a laugh from anyone. The many amusing incidents and sub-titles that have been supplied by Emerson and Loos — together with “ Connie ”— prove quite sufficient in supplying entertainment.— Syracuse Herald. EMPIRE’S SPRING OPENING DRAWS CAPACITY AUDIENCES One of the best ways to court a sense of jollity toward the world in general is to be among those present at the Empire’s spring opening. It is an all-pep, all-speed and all-fun program warranted to shake a confirmed grouch loose from the blues, with Constance Talmadge in the capacity of chieftainess of gloom dispellers. “ Polly of the Follies ” is the sunny Connie’s new comedy and it is worthy of the big crowds streaming into the Empire — a laughable conglomeration of all that is nonsense.— • Syracuse Post-Standard. IN SYRACUSE “ Polly of the Follies,” featuring Constance Talmadge, booked for the Empire for the first three days of the week, has had such a successful engagement it is to be continued three days. It will be seen until Saturday night. Jeffrey Lazarus, exploitation man with the Associated First National, Inc., distributing film company, came here yesterday to close arrangements with Fitzer brothers for continuation of the show and to arrange for presenting “ The Rosary,” another big production at the Empire during holy week. The Fitzers say that the Polly show is one of the biggest attractions the theatre has ever had, and that 30,000 persons will have seen the film by Saturday night. — Syracuse PostStandard. Connie ’s Biggest Picture — 7 Reels