Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1919)

Motion Picture News Index Reports and "Flashbacks [Ciinliniicil from /lUijc MG) PICTL RK URA.M) STAR RKl.KASKI) I'LA.N BOOK UNPARDONABLE SIN, THE tGARSON-NEILAN) BLANCHE SWEET (APR. 6) (Eight Parts) MAY 17 " Farticularty fine combination of talent produces tconderjul results." — AI. P. A'eics. Exhibitor Couiment — '• A splendid picture. Miss Sweet at her best. Perfectly directed, good photography, action intense, and a picture that every ' Honest to GoU ' .Vnioricin slmuUI see. lOxtia bis bu.sliu>ss sovcn diiys." " Good stor.v. exc'ellent acting liy outire cast, perioct direction. Some were disapopiutod on account of advance admission. S. I{. (). first day, fair second." roH«(ViM/» — ■' hxtellrnt picture, bi<; pulln: ' UNWRITTEN CODE, THE (WORLD) SHIRLEY MASON (MAY 19) MAY 17 ■■ In iihicli KiJu San and Dick Touer meet, marry and part." — J/. P. Xetcs. UPSIDE DOWN (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (JUNE 22) JUNE 28 • Hi .it Ttiiilvr Ilolim s cumt ili/ In ilatt ." — 1/. 1'. \ c/r.v. UPSTAIRS AND DOWN (SELZNICK) OLIVE THOMAS (JUNE 8) JUNE 21 ' Liijiit mill iiiry comedii uith the hoppii eiidimi." — il. P. Sctcs. USURPER, THE (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS APR. 26 •• Earle 'Williams in adaptation o/ jN'at Ooodicin's play." — M. P. Netca. K.xbibitor tVnimfnt — " (iood program picture. .Vverage l)usiness three days." " (Jood program picture. Average business tliree days." roH((>Hj<H.v — •• Good iiieture. avcrai/e puller.'' VIRTUOUS SINNERS (PIONEER) NORMAN KERRY-WANDA HAWLEY (MAY 25) MAY 24 " ^^c/;■J/ of the slums marred by poor photography." — if. P. Xeics. VEILED ADVENTURE, THE (SELECT) CONSTANCE TALMADGE (MAY 11) MAY 24 " A reasonably good comedy icith Constance Talmadge." — Jf. P. Netcs. ICxbiliitor Cominent — " Excellent picture. Big business." WHAT AM I BID? (UNIVERSAL) MAE MURRAY (APR. 14) (Six Parts) .. .APR. 5 •' Holds interest all the icay ; discriminating ]ans may find fault." — M. P. Netes. Exhibitor Comment — " Murray well lil;ed. I'icture plot impossible. Settings excellent. Average business." " Pleased all. Big business." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." WHEN A GIRL LOVES (JEWEL) MILDRED HARRIS (APR. 7) (Six Parts) MAR. 29 "Immense both from the box-office and the screen." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " A Western play with Wm. Stowell taking a more leading part than the star. Well received and showed good direction." " Does not draw any more. Picture not liljed. No story." " A very ordinary picture. Opened extra big and dropped to poor business." Conserisus — "Fair picture, average puller." WHEN FATE DECIDES (FOX) M. TRAVERSE (JUNE 1) JUNE 7 "Butterfly husband has innings again in domestic melodrama." — if. P. News. K.xliibitor CoiiUiient — " JIuch killing. Star coming right along. Average business two d:ivs." WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN (INDEPENDENT SALES) JANE GREY (APR. 7) APR. 5 "A melodrama of the stage jcith Jane Qrey featured." — M. P. News. WHITE HBATHER, THE (MAURICE TOURNEUR) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 18) MAY 17 " Another artixtic and unusual melodrama from Tourneur." — If. P. News. WHITEWASHED WALLS (ROBERTSON-COLE) WILLIAM DESMOND (APR. 14) APR. 12 " Of the light, pleasant variety J should please all." — M. P. News. Exliibitur Comment — Desmond deserves better than this slow moving picture. Lacks int'-rest. routine. A weak s-frio-comic thing." WOMAN NEXT DOOR, THE (PARAMOUNT) ETHEL CLAYTON (MAY 4) MAY 31 " hlar has an excellent number in this picture." — If. P. News. WOMAN THOU GAVEST ME (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (JUNE 15) JUNE 21 "An iiOsorhing picture tcitit perfect cust and dire<:tinn.'' — J/. P. Seirs. Exhil->itor Comment — " Excellent feature, lOii per cent. Kathcrine MacDonald charming and excellently cast. Supporting cast superb. Direction excellent. Every exhibitor playing the feature bound to cash in. Extra big business all week." WOMAN UNDER OATH, THE (UNITED) FLORENCE REED (JULY 6).. JUNE 28 ■ lli'ih c'llihre dnimn nf i/real merit. " — ,1/. /'. .Vci' WORDS AND MUSIC BY (FOX) ALBERT RAY (MAY 18) MAY 31 '• (Jood representation of small town ambition and talent." — If. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Picture pleased, iiut that is all I can say. .Vverage business." " p-air program picture but stars do not draw. Average business." Concensus — " Pleasing picture, average business." YANKEE PRINCESS, A (VITAGRAPH) BESSIE LOVE (APR. 21) APR. 19 " Bessie Love in Irish play of simple charm." — M. P. News. CALIFORNIA Calexico — According to reports, Francisco PMcndoza will erect a new picture theatre on the lot directly north of the city jail. .Monrozia — Mrs. Ruth Cassil and Fred E. Noyes are to build a new 600-seat picture theatre which will cost about $30,000. Seclcy — A new airdrome is to be erected by A. T. Ezell, S. T. Robinson and VV. A. Magruder. Long Beach — Robert H. Poole is to become manager of the new picture and vaudeville theatre now being completed. CONNFXTICUT Torrington — A new moving picture theatre to cost $75,000 will be erected on the site of the old Strand theatre. Contract for the erection was awarded to Louis Longhi & Bros. ILLINOIS Raymond — Articles of incorporation have been filed for the building of a community show house milshoro — Jack Williams is to build a new theatre with a seating capacity of 600. Rockford — Messrs. Smith Breinig and Grampp are to build a new theatre on the Felch property in the first block on North Main street. It will have a seating capacity of 2,500, it is said. Bloomington — Plans are being formed for the erection of a new theatre building. PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK yOU'RE FIRED (PARAMOUNT) WALLACE REID (JUNE 8) JUNE 28 •• .1 breezy comedy bound to entertain." — Al. P. .Stirs. Flashbacks " on Films "\lrtuous Men" (i^-lj Featurei — " Kxtreiucly hot weather. (iood melodramn, plenty of action and fairly well acted. Title aroused a good deal of discus.siou. Fair business, one week." "Shifting Sands" (Triangle) — "Very good. Average business." ".\lmost Married" (Metro)— " Fair picture." "It's a Bear" (Triangle)— " Taylor Holmes should have a bettor subject. .Vverage business." "Her (ireat Chance" (Select) — " I'leascd, repeat. Poor business." " Common Clay " (Pathe)— " .V cracker-jack picture. .Vverage to poor l)usiness, two days." "A Woman There Was" (Fox) — " Theda Bara is slipping. Poor business three days, average one day on doulile bill." " When Dcietor's Disagree" ((Joldwyn) — •• .\ good picture. Big to extra liig business three days on double bill." "Sold" (Paramount) — "(Jood for a re-issue. Average business." "The (Jirl Dodger'' (Paramount) — "Best picture he has ever made, (iood ijiiturc to build up trade with." "Silent .Mm" lArtcraft) — "Hart is good in all of his .Vrtcraft pictures." •• W.mleil for Murder" (Harry Uapf)^ — "A good picture with wonderful advertising possibilities. Extra big to average business, two days." "Tile Dictator'' (Famous Players) — "This is a re-issue that pleased. .Vverage business." " Selfish Yates" (.Vrtcraft i — " I'.ill Hart is good in this and always gets the money.'" ".Man and His .Money " ((ioldwyiii — 'A good clean picture and Tom Moore deserves a lot of credit. Big business, two days." "Paid in Full" ( I'aranionnt i — "Story too (jIiI, worn out on stage. Didn't <lraw as everycjne was tired of it. I'oiir business." " I'upiiy Love" ( I'a ra mount I — "(Jood, clean picture." ■■ l;ose of the Rancho " (Paramount) — " Didn't go much on account of the Mexican situations." "His Parisian Wife" (.Vrtcraft I — "A very good picture and Miss Ferguson at her best. Kxtra liig business, two days," "Ilulda from Holland" d'a ra nionnf) — "(iood and still draws. Average business." "The Eleventh Conimandiiient ' (Mutual) — "A very clever story and good picture. .^verage business two days.'' . " Itiddle (jawne " (.Vrtcraft) — "Same as all Hart pictures." "Love" iParaniounti — "Not uji to .\rbuckle's best. Miss his co-star who has appeared witli him to siicli good adv:'ntng<'." ■• Ueliellious Bride" ( Fox i — "Very clean, entertaining picture. -Vverage business," "Turn in the lioad " (Exhibitors Mut\iali — "We repeated on this after our two oiiposition houses. The patrons ravinl aliout it. i'.ig business."' " j'he She Devil" (Fox I — "(iood. kirs of ])e)>. Big l)usiness two days.'' "Heart of Iluinauity " (T'nixersali — "Wonderful production but people don't want war productions. .Vverage busuKss, twn ilays." " Ne\'er Say (^Juit " ( Fox i — " .V fair iirogram picture. -Vverage busines)?, two days." " (iod's Law" ( [■ni\crsal I — ".\n olil I^ois Wel>ir. Good picture, but not the kind our patrons like. I'oor business, iliree days." "Man Hunter" (Foxi — •■iJdod. pleased. Hot weather and change of time have sure hurt ljusiness. i;ig liusiness. two da.vs." ■• Clie.iting Cheaters" (Select) — "Excellent, interesting feature. Should go big in any house. lO.xtra liig business." "Lets Klopc " ) Paramount I — " -V very ordinary Clark picture. Average business." "Lady Bell Hop's Secret" (Fox) — " Xot up to Fox standard of comedies. .Vveilage business.'' "No Mother to Guide Her" (Sennett) — "Not up to the usual standard of Senmtt comedies." "A Woman Titere Was" (Fox) — "Can see no reason for Fox putting this out. Bad entertainment. Poor business.'' "Carmen of the Klondike" (State rights) — " .\verage business." "Infatuation" (I'athei — ".Vverage business, two (lays." " (iirl With no Regrets" (Fox) — "Pine, poor business, heat." "Blind Man's Eyes" (Metro) — "Fair picture, murder story. Poor business two da.\ s." "For Freedom" (X'^ox ) — " -'V good picture to only average business." "The Cabaret" (World) — "A fair picture of "its kind, but not much action. -Vverage business." " -V Lady's N,-ime " (Select) — "Surely a good one. -Vverage business, two days." "Better 'Ole " (World) — "Average business, one week." to be looking for a location to build a new picture theatre. Danville — Pushin Brothers are planning to erect a picture house on the site of the old livery stable on Main street, now occupied by the Taylor-Auto Livery Companj'. MICHIGAN Detroit — Architects are preparing plans for a new theatre to be erected on the south side of Michigan avenue, directly opposite Chopin street, for Anthony G. Grzezinski, of 1558 Michigan avenue. It will seat about 600. Allegan— K new theatre to cost $20,000, with a seating capacity of 900 will shortly be erected. MONTANA Helena — P. H. Campbell has applied to the city council for a permit to erect a theatre to be located on Helena avenue, between RoI)erts and .Saunders streets. It will scat alioul 1,200. NEW JERSEY Sayreville — Ground has been broken for the erection of a new theatre on Main street, opposite the Cenii-al Pool Parlor. It will seat 1,200. Bridgeport — A new theatre has been erected on the site of -the Methodist Episcopal Church. NEW YORK Waterloo — A theatre aid memorial Imildiiig will be erected shortly. New Theatres Building William.sfield — G. F. Wright opened his new picture house recently. INDIANAPOLIS Delphos — Plans are being formed for the erection of a new picture theatre. F. H. Staup, owner of the Grand, is backing the movement. Hammond — Two new theatres are to be built, one by Gumbiner Bros., which is to cost about $500,000 and scat 2,500, and the other by the Sarros Kontos Gregory syndicate for a 3,200 capacity theatre. Munde — The incorporation of the Andrews Theatre company is said to forecast the building of a new theatre. Ft. Wayne — W S. Butterfield is to have the Ceriia building on Washington boulevard west remodeled and made into a new picture house. CJuirlcstozcn — The concrete tniilding next the interurban station is to be remodeled and made into a new picture house by Col. C. R. Hay. It will seat about 1,000. KENTUCKY Burgcn — Elmore Mills of Harrodsburg, is said