Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1919)

596 Motion Picture News I ln( 1 dex to 1 he Com (Cuiitinucd Jroni pa'jo 5'J4) plet e P Ian t 5ook PICTIRK BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK MODERN HUSBANDS (ROBERTSON-COLE) HENRY B. WALTHALL (APRIL 28) JUNE 7 ■• iftar in plausible story oj busji husband and neglected tcifc." — Af. P. News. MONEY CORRAL. THE (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (APR. 20) MAY 3 •• W'm. S. Hart in moviny story with JSaslcrn setting." — If. P. News. E.\hibitor Comment — " A good Hart picture. They nre waiting for a real wholelength Western picture. Photography and acting good. Hart surely does play lip !lie hrro stulT in lliis one. liig and avcraso Inisinoss." "This i.s a pretty good i)icturc but did no extra business." " Good Hart subject, drew big in the rain and they likc<l it. l!ig business." " Average business all week."' Consensug — Good picture, good puller." MY LITTLE SISTER (FOX) EVELYN NESBIT (JUNE IS) JUNE 28 •• Picturi of mis.<in;i girl decidedly north while.'' — J/. P. News. NEW MOON, THE (SELECT) NORMA TALMADGE (MAY 11) MAY 24 " Jiussian ifoi ict meet a courageous enemy in star." — M. P. News. Kxbibitor Comni.'ut — Good Kussian story, but star's iioimhu ity put it over. I'c'M'le prefer hor in straight American drama. Avertiw business tlirco days." OH BOY (CAPELLANI-PATHE) JUNE CAPRICE-CRElGHTON HALE (JUNE 22) JUNE 21 •■ .\tii.<ic<il iilay looks rather hcary as a yirtnre.'' — .1/. I'. News. OH YOU WOMEN (PARAMOUNT) EMERSON-LOOS (MAY 4) MAY 24 .in artistic production as well as entertainment." — M. P. News. E.xhibitor Comment — " Took off. Had booked for four days but too many kicks. I'oor business." " Women didn't like it ; went big. Big business." Censensus — " Good picture, good puller." ONE OF THE FINEST (GOLDWYN) TOM MOORE (JUNE 9) JUNE 14 '• 'lorn Hoore plcancs in a rumunce flat is quite obvious.'' — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Well named one of the finest. Pleased all. Big business for summer." " One of the best and cleanest pictures I have ever run. Tom Moore was good. Big business three days. " Conrcnsus — ■• Excellent picture, biii iiullcr. " ONE-THING-AT-A-TIME-O'DAY (METRO) BERT LYTELL (JUNE 23) JULY 5 • Cleri r comedy story well produced. " — 1/. /'. News. ONE WEEK OF LIFE (GOLDWYN) PAULINE FREDERICK (APR. 13) MAY 31 '• Star in a typical Cosmo Hamilton story." — If. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Big business for two days. Gave excellent satisfaction." " Fans do not lilse dual roles. Poor business." " Did not draw here. Average picture. Pleased her fans. Good average business." " They liked and came to see it." " Good entertainment, mostly intended for adults but things children shouldn't see, goes over their heads. Big business." Consensus — " Good picture, <)00d puller." OTHER MAN'S WIFE, THE (FRANK HALL) STUART HOLMES-ELLEN CASSIDY (JUNE 29) JUNE 21 " f.ouks like a winner of unusual interest." — M. P. News. OTHER MEN'S WIVES (INCE-PARAMOUNT) DOROTHY DALTON (JUNE 15) JULY S •• sliouUI salisjii an elite audicne,< .'' — J/. P. News. OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, THE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JULY 6) JUNE 28 " Harry Carey stars in Bret Hartc's storij." — M. P. News. PEST, THE (GOLDWYN) MABEL NORMAND (APR. 20) MAY 3 " The eccentric Mabel of olden days in a good comedy." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Typical Mabel Normand type of picture. Not overstrong as to plot. Pleased. Good story would help a lot. Average business." " One of Normand's best. Pleased. Good business for hot weather." '• Poor star, poor business." " A very good Normand picture. Big business." " Mabel not there any more, needs good stories. Average business two days." Consinsiis — " Plettsin<i picture, ai erar/e puller." PHIL FOR SHORT (WORLD) EVEL-^N GREELEY (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 '• Htar in her first starring vehicle." — if. P. News. PITFALLS OF A BIG CITY (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (APR. 13) APR. 19 " // you're looking for big melodrama, here it is." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Extra big business with this and other feature. People like William Scott, the leading man for Brockwell." " Some ' meller.' First day poor business, second day average and third day big business." " Splendid picture that nolds all through. Well received and spoken of for days after. Big and average business." " Good ordinary crook picture, no more pitfalls than in dozens of others. Average business." " Fine interesting picture, one Brockwell's best. Big business." CensenJius — " f^plendid picture, big puller." PLACE IN THE SUN, A (TRIANGLE) MARGARET BLANCHE (MAY 4).. MAY 10 " Ciiril Harcourt's comed'j drama screened as a melodrama." — il. P. News. PLAYTHINGS OF PASSION (UNITED) GORDON (JUNE 8) JUNE 7 ■■ Star in in a rather nrtificicl society picture." — M. P. Neics. PRETTY SMOOTH (UNIV.) PRISCILLA DEAN (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 ■Ilaiiard \'eillcr writes another crook storji for Miss Dean." — M. P. News. PRICE OF INNOCENCE, THE (BUFFALO M. P. CORP.) STELLA K. TALBOT (MAY 11) MAY 3 " Story 'if a woman's supreme sacrifice. Artificial but picturesque." — M. P. News. PROFITEERS, THE (PATHE) FANNIE WARD (JUNE 29) JUNE 28 " Fannie 'Ward's looks like old time thriller." — M. P. News. Exhibitor fomment — " Poor picture, noor business." QUICKENING FLAME. THE (WORLD) MONTAGU LOVE (APR. 21) APR. 26 " Yii i'l story of marital unhappincss in melodrama." — M. P. News. REDHEAD (SELECT) ALICE BRADY (APR. 27) MAY 31 >tnr muicors in a thorowilily human picture." — .^(. P. News. RED LANTERN, THE (METRO) (SEVEN PARTS) NAZIMOVA (MAY 4) (Seven Parts) MAY 10 " ^•<a^ superb in impressive and spectacular play of the far east." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Broke record at advanced prices all week. Opposition was Norma Talmadge, Constance Talmadge, Marguerite Clark, at all first-run down-town houses. Crowds waiting at 0 :15 a. m. to get In show starting at 0 :.S0. Rain several times during week but crowds held up. All attendance records broken for seven straiglit days. Regular st.impeao. "A wonderful picture but means nothing to the box ofBce. I'oor business." " Four days. Wonderfully beautiful but no busincsB to mention after first day." "A bad 8tor\ but the star pulled big business." " Played It four days and lost conBlderable money, no one liked the picture and business fell off daily. I'oor business four days." " Broke all records and hot weather too. Entire big business all week." ('i,nsinsu>— " ICTCe'lcnt picture, big puller." REGULAR FELLOW, A (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (APR. 13) APR. 19 ■• Clean and dcli^ihtful comedy: thrills toward the end." — M. P. News. RESCUING ANGEL, THE (PARAMOUNT) SHIRLEY MASON (APR. 6) MAY 6 ■ l.inht and airy; should capture any audience." — M. P. News. Kvhlbltor Comment — " Average |,iiHlnesH." " Fair only to average business." ('oni-i nsus — " I'liir picture. ai ern'ie pulliT." RIDERS OP VENGEANCE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JUNE 9) MAY 31 " star in tj fine ' Good /Sad ' man Western." — M. P. News. ROAD CALLED STRAIGHT, THE (BETZWOOD-GOLDWYN) LOUIS BENNISON (APR. 20) MAY 10 " iscnnitrjn's tricks and personality show to good advantage." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Good picture and good star. Coming fine here. Average buKinewi." " Good picture, drew good first day, fair second." " A clean up, got It. I51g buslnesH." fouHrpstuK — '• flood picture, r/ood puller." ROARING ROAD, THE (PARAMOUNT) WALLACE REID (APR. 27) APR. 26 " Fast and exciting picture with hair-raising climaa." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Had special page In newspaper paid for by Hudson Auto concern. Kitra big and bigger than average buslneSH." " Very good product, but Wallace doesn't draw for me like he used to. Big business." Consensus — •• Good picture, good puller." " Went big and they liked it. ROGUE'S ROMANCE, A (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS MAY 31 "This Earle Witliums picture is below regular average." — If. P News Exhibitor Comment — "Star not popular here. Picture only fair. Poor business" RUSTLING A BRIDE (PARAMOUNT) LILA LEE (APR. 27) .... 0"S,iness. " titar lias a suitable subject in Western photoplay." — If. P News I'.xliiliiror (.'oiiiiiient — '■ Slar not popular here, picture only fair. .JULY S MAY 24 SAWDUST DOLL, THE (PATHE)" BABY mXrIE OSB(DRNe"(APr'^°2°oV'^." S " One of best Marie Osborne pictures: heart appeal." — If. P News SECRET SERVICE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT SPECIAL) ' ROBERT WARWICK (Jl-'iNE 22) TTI '■ One of the renlli/ hie/ pictures." — M. P. News. SHE WOLF, THE (FROHMAN AMUSEMENT) TEXAS GUINAN (JUNE 22) JUNE 21 • 1 cxus Gumnn contributes a unique characterization in Western melodrama" — If. /'. Ncirs. SILVER GIRL, THE (PATHE) FRANK KEENAN (APR. 6) MAR. 22 •'Frank Kcenan in a dominatinq characterization." — M. P. News. Exliibilor Comment — "Average business." " Keenan too old to make love to young girj, but feature as a whole is very good. Patrons liked it. Big business two days." Con<ensus — '• Good picture, qood puller." SIREN'S SONG, THE (FOX) THEDA BARA (MAY 4) MAY 17 " Sfar i7i story of love and intolerance ; fairly convincing." — If. P. News. Kxliiliitor Comment — " Avcnige business." SLEEPING LION, THE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY (JUNE 23) JUNE 14 " Monroe t<aUsliiirn ritiit rilniti s llnliim Cliaroctcrizatioji."^ — M. P. News SNEAK, THE (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (JULY 20) JUNE 21 " Gladys Jln,ckniirx hilc.il i.v an avcrai/c pnxiram offering." — M. P. 'News SOME BRIDE (METRO) VIOLA DANA (JUNE 9) JUNE 21 " Viola Dana scores a knoi kont in Uvehi fari e-eomedii."— M. P. News. SOME LIAR (AMERICAN) WILLIAM RUSSELL (MAY 19) MAY 17 " Star breezes through in extravagant farce comedy." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " The best yet. Big business." " Average business." Coiu-ensus — " Good picture, qood puller." SOMETHING TO DO (PARAMOUNT) BRYANT WASHBURN (APR. 13)... MAY 10 " Entertaining comedy drama starring Bryant 'Washburn." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Dandy picture to extra big business." " Not up to Washburn standard. Average business." " A fair program product. Not much to it. Average business." C07isensus — " Good picture, average puller." SPARK DIVINE, THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE JUNE 21 " Alice Joyce's eliarac.tcv study supports a frail picture." — M. P. Neirs. SPORTING CHANCE, A (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (JULY 6) JUNE 28 "Novel comedy-drama breezes home a ivinner." — M. P. News. SPOTLIGHT SADIE (GOLDWYN) MAE MARSH (APR. 6) MAY 3 " Star shines in role of a pious chorus girl." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Average business two days." " As good as the usual Mae Marsh picture. Average business." " Just fair only. Poor business." " Big business two days." Consensus — " Pleasing picture, average puller," SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (JUNE IS) JUNE 28 " William 8. Hart has a lively one here." — M. P. News. STITCH IN TIME, A (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE (MAY 5) MAY 3 " Star simulates gladness in an appealing story." — if. P. News Exhibitor Comment — " A very nice little story to average business." STRONGER VOW, THE (GOLDWYN) GERALDINE FARRAR (APR. 27)... MAY 10 " Star in picture with Spanish background." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Big business on double bill." " Good picture. Big business." " Personally don't think there is any excuse for Farrar being in pictures. Believe she has made more exhibitors lose money than any other five stars. Poor business." " Well produced picture but not did not go over as well as other Goldwyn pictures. Average business." " Holds up with Farrar other Goldwyn pictures. Big business." " Farrar has lost out here. Poor picture, poor business." " A very good picture, but Geraldine does not pull for us. All her pictures are very good." Consensus — " Good picture, average puller." TANGLED THREADS (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (JUNE 21) JUNE 14 " Bessie Barriscale appears again in domestic triangle play." — M. P. News. TAXI (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (MAY 11) MAY 17 " Starts slowly but gathers speed towards the middle." — M. P. News. TEST OF HONOR, THE (PARAMOUNT) JOHN BARRYMORE (APR. 6)... APR. 19 "John Barrymore — enough said, even in dramatic role." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Fine picture to poor business." " Good picture, good business." " Very good, avenige business." Consensus — " Good picture, average puller." THIN ICE (VITAGRAPH) CORINNE GRIFFITH (MAY 26) MAY 24 " Star in splendid sustaining melodramas." — M. P. Netvs. Exhibitor Coiiimcnt — " Little draggy, lacks pep. Star puts it over only fair. Average business two days." THIRD DEGREE, THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE (MAY 19) (Seven Parts) MAY 17 "Star in a fine screen version of stage success." — M. P. News. Exbibilor Comment — "Very good. liig business two days, extra big third day." THREE GREEN EYES (WORLD) CARLYLE BLACKWELL (APR. 28) APR. 26 " All-star east in best World release in six months." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "All star. Blackwell, Eldridge and Greeley, a very pleasing picture. Excellent. The best the World has done for many months. Extra big to big and average business third day. THUNDERBOLTS OF FATE (EDWARD WARREN-HODKINSON) HOUSE PETERS (APR. 6) APR. 19 " Strong melodrama with political setting." — M. P. News. TOO MANY CROOKS (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE JUNE 14 " Comedy and mystery unite to make cnjoyaljle picture." — M. P. News. TRIXIE FROM BROADWAY (AMERICAN) MARGARITA FISHER (JUNE IS) JUNE 14 " Margarita Fishei stars in fairly interesting picture of a chorus girl." — U. P. News. TRUE HEART SUSIE (GRIFFITH-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 2S) JUNE 14 " Griffith's latest is real but suffers from padding." — M. P. Nws. IOxbll>llor Comment — " Very poor, extremely weal:. Average business all week." UNKNOWN LOVE, THE (PATHE) DOLORES CASSINELLI (APR. 27) (Six Parts) APR.. 19 " War and Love twined in Ferret's production." — M. P. News. UNKNOWN QUANTITY, THE (VITAGRAPH) CORINNE GRIFFITH APR. 12 " Exceedingly pleasant O. Henry story with Corinne Griffith." — M, P. News. UNPAINTED WOMAN, THE (UNIVERSAL) MARY MACLAREN (MAY 11) (Six Parts) MAY 17 "Faithful study of rural life that la rich in characterization." — M. P. Newt. " Flashbacks " on Earlier Releases on page 598