The film daily year book of motion pictures (1926)

" Variety V First Run Box Office Records Through the courtesy of Sime Silverman, publisher of "Variety," the first run box office figures, a feature of that weekly publication, have been collated to show the business done by various features at a number of important first run theaters of the United States. Below will be found reports for 50 weeks of 1924, together with the title of the feature which did the highest, as well as the lowest business, at these houses. While the publishers of THE FILM YEAR BOOK do not vouch for the accuracy of these figures, several authorities, important as leading exhibitors, are responsible for the statement that the figures published in "Variety" are very often exceedingly close to the actual business of the houses mentioned. Apr. Apr. Apr. IS BALTIMORE CENTURY, BALTIMORE Prices 30c-75c Seats 3300 High: The Midshipman, $22,000, Oct. 17. Low: Old Home Week, June 6 and Proud Flesh. Sept. 5, each $8,500. Week ending Jan. 10 Argentine Love Jan. 17 East of Suez Jan. 24 The Golden Bed Jan. 31 Circe the Enchantress Feb. 7 He Who Gets Slapped Feb. 14 The Swan Feb. 21 Salome of the Tenements Feb. 28 Charley's Aunt Mar. 7 Thundering Herd Mar. 14 So This Is Marriage Mar. 21 Coming Through Mar. 28 Sackcloth and Ashes The Goose Hangs High New Lives for Old Dressmaker from Paris Apr. 25 Madame Sans Gene May 2 The Spaniard May 9 Zander the Great May 16 The Snob May 23 A Kiss in the Dark May 30 The Charmer June 6 Old Home Week June 13 Lady of the Night June 20 The Little French Girl June 27 Eve's Secret July 4 The Great Divide July 11 Lost— A Wife July 18 Are Parents People? July 25 Wife of the Centaur Aug. 1 Cheaper to Marry Aug. 8 Smouldering Fires Aug. 15 Night Life of New York Aug. 22 A Slave of Fashion Aug. 29 Beggar on Horseback Sept. 5 Proud Flesh Sept 12 Not So Long Ago and Van & Schenck Sept. 19 Lightnin' Sept. 26 Coast of Folly — excellent program, stunts, etc 3 The Man Who Found Himself... 10 He's a Prince — personal appearance of Edna Wallace Hopper. 17 The Midshipman — -New record, slightly over Oct. 24 Seven Keys to Baldpate Oct. 31 The Pony Express Nov. 7 Flower of the Night... . Nov. 14 The Best People Nov. 21 Pretty Ladies .... Nov. 28 Stage Struck Dec. 5 Wild Horse Mesa Dec. 12 Cobra Oct. Oct. Oct. £15,000 15,000 15,000 12,000 15,000 12,000 12,000 16,000 12,500 12,000 12,500 12,000 12,000 10,000 13,000 15,000 14,000 18,000 14,000 15,000 10,000 8,500 10,000 11,000 11,500 13,000 10,000 10,500 11,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 10,500 10,000 8,500 10,000 11,000 20,000 12,000 14,000 22,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 12,000 13,500 16,500 9,500 10.500 RIVOLI, BALTIMORE Prices 25c-75c Seats 2'300 High: The Lost World, $14,000, Nov 14 Low: Fine Clothes, $9,000, Sept. 19. Week ending Jan. 10 Inez From Hollywood No record Jan. 17 Love's Wilderness Usual heavy draw Jan. 24 Frivolous Sal Usual heavy draw Jan. 31 If I Marry Again Satisfactory Feb. 7 So Big S. R. O. nightly Feb. 14 As Man Desires S. R. O. Feb. 21 Learning to Love Sell-out Feb. 28 A Thief in Paradise Did consistent business Mar. 7 New Toys Excellent Lenten week Mar. 14 Her Husband's Secret Felt Lenten let up Mar. 21 Playing With Souls Night business well up Mar. 28 I Want My Man Capacity nights and heavier matinees Apr. 4 Sally Capacity nights and heavier matinees Apr. 11 Sally Little slack. Ahead of corresponding week last year. Apr. 18 The Lady Exceptionally big week Apr. 25 No record May 2 No record May 9 No record May 16 No record May 23 No record Sept. 19 Fine Clothes 9,000 Sept. 26 The Knockout over 9,000 Oct. 3 The Dark Angel 10,500 Oct. 10 The Live Wire — Art Landray's Orchestra about 12,500 Oct. 17 The Pace That Thrills 11,500 Oct. 24 Classified 12,000 Oct. 31 What Fools Men 11,000 Nov. 7 Never the Twain Shall Meet 10,500 Nov. 14 The Lost World 14.000 Nov. 21 The Lost World 10.500 Nov. 28 Graustark 13,000 Dec. 5 The Iron Horse 12,500 Dec. 12 Iron Horse '.. 9,500 NEW, BALTIMORE Prices 25c-50c Seats 1900 High: The Freshman, $17,000, Nov. 14. Low: Secrets of the Night, April 25, very poor business. Week ending Jan. 10 The Navigator $12,000 Tomorrow's Love 10,000 Dante's Inferno 11.500 A Man Must Live 9.000 Little Miss Bluebeard 10,000 Janice Meredith, extra morning matinees 15,000 Janice Meredith about 14,000 Locked Doors 10,000 Broken Laws 11,000 Devil's Cargo 10,000 Oh Doctor 11,000 Married Flirts 10,000 Chu Chin Chow 11,000 The Top of the World 8,000 Dixie Handicap 10,000 Secrets of the Night 2,000 The Last Laugh 5,000 Seven Chances 12',000 Men and Women 10,000 Forty Winks 9,000 The Crowded Hour 10.000 The Night Club 5,000 Too Many Kisses 7,500 The Denial 8,000 The Shock Punch 7,500 Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. 21 28 7 14 21 Feb. Feb. Mar, Mar. Mar. Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May May une une 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 une 20 une 27 225