The Film Daily (1927)

THE Sunday, July 10, 1927 ■s^m DAILV Theater Changes IOWA New Theaters Cornelia — -Pavihon. Thurman — Movie. Changes in Ownership Arthur — Knipicss. sold to Harry Scott by C. H. Smith. Castana — Opera House, sold to Commercial Club by Harry Scott. Cedar Rapids — Grand, sohl to \V. Waybill by Geo. Adams. Cornelia — Pavilion, sold to M. Coburn. Coming — American and Opera House, sold to Mr. Crawl by F. E. Robertson. Dexter — Princess, sold to Miller & Wetengel by C. C. Rogan. Diagonal— The Diagonal, sold to J. A. Johnston by Roy Benson. Dows — Amuzu, sold to A. E. Dniry by Mr. Brook?. ElliottStrand, sold to P. G. Held by J. G. Loring. Grant — Legion, sold to P. G. Held by D. T. Chalmers. Griswold — Strand, sold to P. G. Held by L. H. Ireland. Holstein — Scenia, sold to .A. Recknagel by Harry Thrade. Ireton — Legion, sold to A. H. Ingalls by American Legion. Lovilla — Isis, sold to Matt Battiska by Mr. Willard. Minden— Rex, sold to G. W. Schween by F. Polsen. Onawa — Opera House, sold to Frandsen & Weeks by W. A Bowker. Rembrandt — Community, sold to O. Gustafson by E. H. Hesla. Winterset — Paramount, sold to J. W. Jennings by N. L. Kale. PElSlNSYLVAlilA OpeninRs kvella — Brozier Lansdowne — The Lansdowne. Tremont — Moose. White Haven — Legion. Changes in Ownership Jrownsville — Plaza, sold to A. P. Jim by T. Wright. Elwood City — Barnes & Liberty, sold to M. Barnes by Mr. Golden. Nanticoke — Globe, sold to A. Black & Geo. Buzick by Steve Yurko. Osceola Mills — Sheridan, sold to S. McMahon by I Bernard McCann. Philadelphia — Drury & I Tigoa, sold to Wm. Freihofer by James I Smitham. Gem, sold to Benj. Harris by \ Harry Moskowitz. Grant, sold to Lenox Amuse. Co. by Eli Resnick. Ritt, sold to' Milgram & Pilch by Harry Popolow. Pittsburg— Evaline, sold to McLaughlin & Gilpatrick by Mr. Klein. Jewel, sold to R. Lappin by E. Drazd. Sunbury — Rolling Green Park, sold to Rolling Green Amuse. Co. by J. I. Goldren. Turtle Creek — Colonial, sold to M. Notopoulas by A. P. Jim. Changes in Policy Smesboro — Smith's (closed Monday and Tuesday). Cairbrook — Pictureland (closed Wed.) Dunbar — Strand (open Fri. and Sat. during summer). Export — Lincoln <open Mon. and Sat. during summer). Hopewell — Casino (open Sat. only). Shinglehouse — Star (open Sat.) Slovan — The Slovan (open Sat. only). Spangler Gray (open Sat. only). Tarentum — Grand (doping Mon. Wed. and Fri.) Closings ella — The Avella. Beaverdale — Globe (temporary). Bymedale — Russell. Cairbrook — Pictureland (temporary-). Conemaugh — Auditorium. Dudley — The Home. Dunlow — Dreamland (temporary). Gallitzen — Victoria. Grecnsburg — Castino. Lock Haven — Dreamland (temporary.) Miners tliUs — Crystal. Morrisdaye — Star. Paoli — Fire Hall (temporary). Rockdale — The ;ockdale. iSellersville — Temple. SOUTH CAROLINA Changes in Ownership Inmbia — Ideal, sold to Publix by W. E. 'ields. Greenwood — Liberty and Pastime, old to W. E. Fields by Publix. Closings Palace (temporary). SOUTH DAKOTA Changes in Ownership nd — Strand, sold to Frank Siraek by Reward Varing. De Smet — State, sold J. A. Woodring by Henry Weicks. Closings Greenfield — Majestic. Friendship — High School. TENNESSEE Changes in Ownership nphis — Highland Heights, sold to O. A. Keter by Mrs. Brady. TEXAS Changes in Ownership Abilene — tleni and I'alace, sold to H. A. Poston (uncontirmcd). Clyde — Marvel, sold to Mrs. Lee Irwin (unconlirmed). Cushing — Crown, sold to J. U. Parnell (unconfirmed). Daingerfield — Palace, sold to W. D. Waller Uniconlirmcil). Dayton — Sterling, sold to J. H. Williams (unconfirmed). De Kalb — Patriot, sold to C. HoflFman. Eliasville — National, sold to E. A. White. Fort Worth — Ritz, sold to H. A. I'oston (unconlirmed). Garrison — Tlic Garrison sold to C. R. Curre (unconfirmed.) Giddings — Dixie, sold to Lehman Bros. (unconfirmed). Gortnan — Strand, sold to C. D. McCown (unconfirmed). Laredo — Royal, sold to H. F. Valdez. Longview — Elks and Rembert, sold to East Texas Theaters. Maple — Lovedale, sold to J. F. Watson & Ted R. Reed. Mercedes— Empire, sold to Dent Theaters. Mt. Vernon — Palace (formerly Queen), sold to S. G. Fry. Olney — Queen, sold to J. T. Richardson. Sinton — Elaine, sold to Hall Bros (unconfirmed). Turkey — Palace, sold to T. L. Colvin. Vega — The Vega, sold to Farmer Jones. White Deer — ^State, sold to Wm. Lewis by J. R. Sander. Weslaco — ^Capita! & Ritz, sold to Pharr Theater Co. Changes in Ownership Leonard — Celeste & Trenton (closed except Fri. and Sat.) Orangefield — Thelma (closed except Wed. and Sat.) Stamford — Crystall (closed except Fri. and Sat.) Zana — Paducah (closed except Fri. and Sat.) Closings Desdemonia — Blue Bird (temporary). Fort Worth — Pearl (dismantled). Hedley — Dreamland. Honey Island — Lee (indefin itely). Houston — Family and Liberty (dis mantled). Kirkland — The Kirkland (tern porary). Lovedale — Maple (indefinitely) Monahans — Palace (temporary, uncon firmed). Port Lacava — Airdome (perman ent). Bogata and Liberty (temporary) Roaring Springs — Thes Roaring Springs Robert Lee The Robert Lee. Sudan — Garden (temporary). UTAH Changes in Ownership Hurricane — Star, sold to John A. Tudd by Cha». B. Petty. Hyrum— Rex. sold to H. H. Jensen by T. M. Morris. Closings Hatch — Brown Theater. Salt Lake City — Cozy (permanent). Silver City — Sterling (burned down). WEST VIRGINIA Reopenings Milton — Picture Garden (open Thurs.) Parkersburg — Palace (formerly State). Changes in Ownership Elkins — Grand and Hippodrome, sold to G. W, Talbott by C. C. Kellenburg. Goodwill— The Goodwill, sold to Bailey & Taylor by Mr. White. Jane L«w — Ballard, sold to Mrs. B. Church by Mr. Ballard. Man — The Man, sold to V. L. Weaver by C. M. Brown. Roanoke — Strand, sold to Allen Jenkins by Tiffany Tattwer. Weyanoke — The Weyanoke, sold to Weyanoke Coal & Coke by S. C. Clark. Changes in Policy Clothier — The Clothier (open Tues., Fri. and Sat.) Fairview — Globe (open Sat. only). Guyandotte — Dixie (open Tues. & Thurs.) Maben — The Maben (closed Tues. and Thurs.) New Cumberland — Manos (open Sat. & Sun. only). Sharpies — The Sharpies (open Tues.. Fri. and Sat.) Closings Ashford — The Ashford. Claremont — The Claremont. Clothier — Hippodrome. Esk dale — The Eskdale (temporary). Gassaway — Dixie (temporary). Grafton — Opera House (temporary). Logrow^ — Collier. McAlpin — The Mc.\lpin (burned V Mahon — The Mahon . Mallory — The Mallory. Recreation (temporary). Page — The Page. Royal — The Royal (temporary). Vulcan — The Vulcan. Short Subjects "Campus Romeos" F. B. O. "Elephants Don't Fly" Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy The three gay lotharios of the Fat Men comedies arc let loose in a melange of train-beating, notion selling and hazing. The fur flies thick in all three cases, with Lois Boyd, a pretty "fem" eased into the scene to lend beauty to the surrotmdings every once in a while. The picture is crammed with incident, most of it of a lively nature, in fact too lively for the fat boys, who fade out at the clinch, agreeing with father: "Elephants don't fly." "The Beauty Parlor" F. B. O. Worthwhile Booking Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Al Cooke and Kit Guard, who are supposed to put the works over in this comedy, have been far funnier in other pictures. The funniest about either is the name Cooke is given by the author, "Nate Muggleduffie," and you can take your choice cm that. However, the story is lively, with a swift change of pace, and the titles fairly crisp. Lorraine Kason and Thelma Hill help matters materially for the eye. All told, it is worth a booking. "Ah. Gay Vienna" Blue Bird — Universal Farce at Any Cost Type of production 1 reel comedy Charles Puffy is the big heavy hero who is supposed to carry off the honors in the light stuff, and so far as comparison with the rest of the cast is concerned, he wins by a wide belt line. However, this is faint praise, for there is little else for him to do than to go chasing up ,ind down the same flight of stairs until his condition parallels his name. All this is by way of getting action into a burlesque crook theme, in which a priceless gem is the object of everybody's search. Not so hot. "The Plumed Rider" Universal Action Aplenty Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy The mere fact that Fred Oilman's name is in the cast of characters is enough to insure three certain elements in the picture — hard riding, romance and plenty of fisticuffs. In this one, though of familiar texture, all the materials mentioned are to be found. Nothing really new, nothing particularly distinctive, yet a measurable quota of entertainment is offered. "Nothin" Doing" F. B. O. First Rate Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy It's probably only a matter of time when this most individual of comedy entertainers, Charley Bowers, will go the way of the Langdons, Lloyds and others who rose to acclaim via the short. In this one we see Charley doing his stuff as a cop, with a method all his own for collaring criminals. Drollery, good naturcd farce and the unforgettable face of the star combine to make this a class A offering. "On Furlough" Stern Bros. — Universal Consistently Funny Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Sid Saylor pulls his inimitable grimaces and takes a few inevitable falls, all good for laughs, this time in the uniform of a buck private making the most of a furlough. The crux of the comedy theme is George's wooing of a girl whose father frowns on the affair ,and how both outwit the "pater" makes for some sprightly incident and action. Hollywood Happenings "American Beauty" Almost Ready Carey Wilson's production of "American Beauty," from Wallace Irwin's story, starring Billie Dove, soon will be completed. Lloyd Hughes is leading man Other players are Alice White. Lucien Prival, Edythe Chapman, Walter McGraill. Al St. John, Freeman Wood and Margaret Livingston. * * * Complete "Coward" Cast Completing the ca^^t of "The Coward," Hugh Thomas and Byron Douglas have been cast in this Warner Baxter picture now being filmed at the F. B. O. studios under the direction of Alfred Raboch. * * * Columbia Assigns Griffith Columbia has assigned E. H. Griffith to direct "Alias the Lone Wolf,'' third special on Columbia's 1927-28 schedule. This will mark Griffith's first assignment for the company since he was signed on a long term contract. Ince on Location Ralph Ince and a company of 100 players and technical assistants headed by Patsy Ruth Miller have left for Santa Ana Canyon for the purpose of filming tropical exteriors in his new F. B. O. production. "South Sea Love." Rogell Completes "Red Raiders" Al Rogell has completed the Charles R Rogers production starring Ken Maynard, "The Red Raiders.'' Marion Jackson wrote the scenario and continuity. Supporting the star are Ann Drew. Paul Hurst, J. P. McCowan, Harry Shutan, Tom Bay, Hal Salter anl Chief Yowlache. De Mille Signs Sonya Levien Sonya Levien, scenarist of "Harp in Hock," now in production with Rudolph Schildkraut and Junior Coghlan in featured roles, has signed a long term contract with the De Mille studio. Bob Steele Injured Bob Steele, who was hurt in the fight scenes in his first picture, "The Mojave Kid," is in the French Hospital, encased in a plaster cast, while two cracked ribs and two fractured vertebraes are healing.