The Film Daily (1921)

iM% DA1L.V Tuesday, Januaiy 25, 11 Vol. XV No. 23 Tue. Jan. 25, 1921 Price 5 Cents Toovrieht 1921, Wid's Film and Film Folks, ln°cP Published' Daily at 71-73 West 44th S New York. N, V.. by WID S FILMS ana FILM FOLKS, INC. F C ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treasurer-' Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class mi Her May 21. . 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., undo T^Pos'tagelree) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months? $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign ^1 S 00 Subscribers should remit with order Address all communications to WJ.r DAILY 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone; Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 160.,. London Representative— W A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre. London, W. C. 2. _ Paris Representative— Le Film, 144 Rut Montmartre. \ Quotations LdS Bid. Asked Salt Famous Players ... 58 59 58-K do pfd 81 mi 81^ ♦Goldwyn ^A Wa D W. Grirfith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., 16# 16^ i6% Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 /Vorld Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Cody With Norma Talmadge Lew Cody will appear opposite Norma Talmadge in "The Sign on the Door." Buys 26 Triangles (Special to WID'S DAILY) Montreal — The Amalgamated Exhibitors Circuit, Ltd., with head offices here, has purchased 26 Triangle reissues for Canada. They will be released two a month. New Exchange in Phila. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — The latest exchange to deal in the state right market is the New Film Exchange with offices at 1321 Vine St. No announcement has as yet been made as to what product the company will handle. New Theater for Kensington, Pa. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kensington, Pa. — Bagley and Hall, former owners of the Star theater here, have purchased a site on Front St. between Lehigh and Huntingdon St. on which they will build a 1,400 seat theater to cost $150,000. (T^dit^uttianal (RoLuiJu) Newspaper Opinions "Forbidden Fruit"— F. P.-L. Rivoli TIMES—* * * A highly sophisticated, gorgeously movie-milled, that is, movie-demilled, version of the Cinderella story, written by Jeanie Macpherson. DAILY NEWS— It seems to me just the usual picture. Nothing to get wildly ex cited about. AMERICAN — Paramount picture is fine instance of picture energy ; characters are real in charming version of the Cinderella theme. HERALD— Cinderella ball in crystal palace a screen novelty. * * * DeMille was astute enough to grasp the fascinating orig inality in the idea of Miss Jeanie Macpherson. * * * WORLD—* * * That for sheer beauty stands as the peer of the season's dramas of the screen. * * * Moreover, it is a most absorbing story of love and sacrifice. TRIBUNE — * * * A very interesting picture. * * * The continuity was exceptional ; long scenes played as delightfully and smooth ly as they might have been on the stage. * JOURNAL — There can be no gainsay' the pulling power of the DeMille name when it comes to screen offerings. Seriously, there are some charming settings, including a dazzling Cinderella ball, that brings gasps from film fans, and the acting in the play is for the most part convincing. GLOBE — Like all his productions, this picture is thickly incrusted with jewels, fine feathers and flowery sub-titles. As plots go it is an entertaining piece of puppet melodrama. SUN — * * * Despite the splendid production and cast, the theme is a trite one with injections of melodrama. The photoplay, especially its melodramatic scenes, is well worth seeing. MAIL — When a good story, good photography and excellent direction form a happy combination with a cast of such genuine artists as is found in "Forbidden Fruit," the result is inevitably a feature worth while. The Rivoli film is an absorbing one. * * * POST — * * Although he makes some of his' society females quite absurd, he does not lack a certain human touch with the others. The acting is of a general high order. Telegram and Evening World made no comment. ure to welcome her in a role that gives scope to her positive ability as a dramatic actress. * » * The direction and production are both excellent. TELEGRAM— Miss Talmadge plays it with alluring wistfulness. In this very clever study of Mama and her selfishness Miss Effie Shannon is as effective on the screen as she was on the stage. GLOBE— Constance Talmadge seemed a bit too brilliant and sophisticated for the browbeaten daughter of the neurotic mama. But for all the minor flaws the EmersonLoos methods have preserved a rare, ironic quality for the screen. SUN— Constance Talmadge makes even a sick headache alluring at the Strand this week. The producers of this First National release have improved Rachel Barton Butler's comedy. MAIL — She has more opportunity than usual to display her histrionic ability and easily registers her right to her widespread popularity. Post and,. Evening World made no com ment. "Mama's Affair"— 1st Nat'l Strand TIMES—* * * An amusing word-and-picture play, and Miss Talmadge, departing somewhat from her usual manner, is still an agreeable person to have around. DAILY NEWS — However, the picture is a pleasant one and one that will not dim the Talmadge lustre in the eyes of her many adorers. AMERICAN—* * * An excellent vehicle for Constance Talmadge. * * * HERALD — Mr. Emerson and Miss Loos with their skill at elaboration have made it quite robust. * * * It is one of Miss Talmadge's best roles. WORLD — It is an indifferent production, but it will attract crowds, because of the star. TRIBUNE — "Mama's Affair" is a First National ; also a first-class comedy. JOURNAL—* * * It is distinctly a pleas old Your Horses" — Goldwyn Capitol AMERICAN — It is the chuckling feature * * furnishing undeniable entertainment and, for the most part, one of the truly humorous pictures of recent months. HERALD — * * * Lets down his suspenders but not his humorous sense. WORLD— "Hold Your Horses," by Rupert Hughes, will be regarded as one of his best comedies. JOURNAL — * * * Affords any amount of laughs in its telling. It will carry the star far along in the broad path of favor. TELEGRAM — The humorous situations are many, and there is some unusually good acting by Mr. Moore. The Goldwyns should give a bonus and a week off to the person who wrote the titles. So excellent and perfectly executed. SUN — * * * Moore virtually deserves a film commissionership. POST — Both Tom Moore and the picture are best before they come to grips with the last-reel love story. Times, Daily News, Tribune, Globe and Evening World made no comment. "Brewster's Millions"— F. P.-L. Rialto AMERICAN— Roscoe Arbuckle climbs higher on the ladder of comedy in "Brewster's Millions." * * * There is enough of the ludicrous left in the scenario to please admirers of the ponderous star. * * * HERALD— Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle plunges joyously through "Brewster's Milions." * * * WORLD — Yes, Fatty Arbuckle can cause you to laugh without catching a single custard pie between his eyes. SUN — * ' * The cleverest comedy found on Broadway in many a day. Times, Daily News, Tribune, Journal, Telegram, Globe, Post and Evening World made no comment. 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WilkesBarre House Least (Special to WID'S DAILY)' Wilkes-Barre, Pa.— The R. El dell Co. of New York has leasl Orpheum on South Main St. reported this company is a si iary of the Comerford Amus5 Co. New Plans for Drascen, (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — A local pub! gives the officers of the Dr._ Prod, as follows: Charles M.xi ant, president; Bert St. Johnl duction manager; Al Nathan, p vising director, and Hal Ste| casting director. The company, it is reportet make a series of comedies wit! Si burn Moranti and a series of Iti reel comedies. This is the company whosifir, picture, "Get Out and Stay Ou wi be distributed through Nation; changes, Inc. 3 It's difficult to make grea posters, but it's easy to ge them. Simply order RITCHEY POSTERS RTTCHEY U1BO (OSF. 406 w. 31st St ,H.i. Phone Chelsea 831 Ojvictop mm "The Handicip IS A 'ROUTE' HORS WITH A SPRINTER'S PE