The Film Mercury (1928-1929)

Page Thirty-Six THE FILM MERCURY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1928 Hollywood, Calif. New Theatre Subscribers From Everywhere Park Theatre — Somerset, Penn. Pastime Amusement Go. — Charleston, S. C. A. S. Clatworthy — Minneapolis, Minn. Lyric Theatre — Summit Hill, Pa. Uptown Theatre — Omaha, Neb. Capitol Theatre — New Bedford, Mass. Grand Theatre — Pierre, S. D. Hollywood Theatre — Pittsburgh, Pa. Victor Theatre — McKeesport, Pa. Hippodrome Theatre — Commerce, Tex. Keller’s Theatre — North East, Pa. Elk’s Theatre — Mahanoy City, Pa. Regent Theatre — Littlestown, Pa. Nuluua Theatre— Sharon, Pa. Colonial Theatre — Phoenixville, Pa. Palace Theatre — Fredericksburg, Texas Strand Theatre — Helper, Utah. Firemans Opera House — Ellsworth, Wis. Consolidated Theatre — Logan, Utah. Majestic Theatre — Dallas, Oregon. Third St. Theatre — Easton, Pa. A1 Ringling Theatre — Baroboo, Wis. Cameo Theatre — Allentown, Pa. Char-Bell Theatre — Rochester, Ind. Majestic Theatre — Stillwater, Minn. Ritz Theatre — Sharpsville, Pa. Bedford Theatre — Bedford, Pa. Pastime Theatre — Portage, Pa. Grand Theatre — McDonald, Pa. Gem Theatre — Frederick, Okla. Star Theatre — Beaver, Utah. Home Theatre — Seville, Ohio. Mystic Theatre — Barrison, Ohio. Liberty Theatre — McKeesport, Pa. Strand Theatre — Moundsville, West Va. Penn Theatre, Conemaugh, Pa. Virginia Theatre — Fairmont, West Va. Rivoli Theatre Co. — Portage, Pa. Strand Theatre — Preston, Minn. Strand Theatre — Scranton, Pa. Fawn Theatre — Ft. Worth, Texas. Lyric Theatre — Idabel, Okla. Palace Theatre — Bryan, Texas. Crystal Theatre — Gilmer, Texas. Plaza Theatre — Kaufman, Texas. Grand Theatre — New London, Wis. Auditorium Theatre — Crockett, Texas. Palace Theatre — Chillioath, Texas. This is going to be A FILM MERCURY YEAR ! ! Editor Film Mercury: Here are some technical errors I observed in “Fazil” — The girls should wear more clothes, especially a veil is worn which covers them very well. The roofs of the houses should not be slanted, but should be flat and should be covered with dirt and sticks instead of red tiles. Fazil’s turban and belaro should be Arabian and not Hindu. The Arabs do not give girls as presents, but do give camels and horses. In France, Fazil’s servant should wear a hat or an Arabian turban, not a Hindu one. Fazil, when he wears English trousers and riding boots in Arabia, is incorrectly dressed. Wagons are never used for transportation in the desert. The Arabian ladies do not veil their faces, as do the Turks and Egyptians. The Arabs do not have their harems — that is, a group of wives or women in one building. If they have a number of wives, they are kept in separate buildings. In any harem the ladies do not bob their hair or appear naked. Fazil’s dress is incorrect in his palace. The Harem attendant should not be dressed in Turkish fashion. Any intelligent schoolboy or girl knows that Arabian dancers do not dance the Hula Hula. Fazil’s second wife should not cover her face, as she is an Arabian woman. In some scenes Fazil’s dress would be very appropriate for a Spanish bull fight, but not for an Arabian prince. TYPES. As the picture is an Arabian one, the types are not Arabian, but Turkish. The harem attendants are again Turkish or Persian, which, as the picture has attempted to be Arabian, is incorrect. All the cast were good types, especially Charles Farrell. The atmosphere was especially well selected. The interiors of the houses were all right. All of Fazil’s men were dressed correctly, and very finely. His first wife was dressed correctly in Arabian fashion, and her make-up was excellent. With highest respects, ABD AL KATIB. LLovdS London LirE \ FIRE \ HEALTH ! ACCIDENT BURGLARY automobile FILM NEGATIVE EDDIE SCHAFER INSURANCE Stnset Boulevard