Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1919)

7S2 Motion Picture N e zv s The Index to The Complete Plan Book {Continued from payc 7S0) PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK MARY REGAN (FIRST NATIONAL) ANITA STEWART (MAY 18) MAY 17 •• Third Anila Stcirart picture sliould prove another success." — M. P. News. Kxhihitor Coinmout — "Average business at advanced prices. Tliese Anita Stewart productions are not making any money for me, but must say they arc first class pictures." Good picture, but not as well liked as "Virtuous Wives' or • Midniiilit Kiiniiinco.' Bif; to average business two davs." •■ Opened to extra bi.i; business. lii;; business rest of week." r..)i.vt iivM.v — -Good picture, good puUcr." MASTER MAN, THE (PATHE) FRANK KEENAN (MAY 25) MAY 17 ■• .-■•far 1(1 a forceful play of lore and politics." — M. P. News. MAYOR OF FILBERT, THE (TRIANGLE) JACK RICHARDSON (MAY 25) (Seven Parts) MAY 24 •• J'lay for prohibition offered in fast and furious melodrama." — M. P. News. MEN. WOMEN AND MONEY (PARAMOUNT) ETHEL CLAYTON (JUNE 8) JULY S " t^thcl Vlai/ton sitincs in Co.smo Ilaviilton story." — M. P. Ketcs. MINTS OF HELL, THE (HAMPTON-ROBERT SON-COLE) WILLIAM DESMOND (MAY 5) MAY 31 '• titar is splendid in vii id picture of the Yukon." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Fine show picture. Extra big business two days, big business third. Hot weather." " Fair picture to average business two days." Picture liked pretty well. Average business one day. Poor business three days on double bill." Consensus — Good picture, good puller." , MISS ADVENTURE (FOX) PEGGY HYLAND (MAY 4) MAY 10 ■• Iliylily adventurous tale of the sea and fisher folk." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Uig business on double bill." "Average business." "Average program picture. Average business." ConstiiKu.s— •• Good picture, i/ood puller." MODERN HUSBANDS (ROBERTSON-COLE) HENRY B. WALTHALL (APRIL 28) JUNE 7 " 6'far in plausible story of busi/ husband and neglected wife." — If. P. News. MONEY CORRAL, THE (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (APR. 20) MAY 3 •• Wni. S. Hart in moving story with Eastern setting." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " A good Hart picture. They are waiting for a real wholelength Western picture. Photography and acting good. Hart surely does play up the hero stulT in this one. Big and average l)usiness." "This is a pretty good picture but did no extra business." " Good Hart subject, drew big in the rain and they liked it. Big business." " .Vverage business all week." " Typical what they want him in. a clean up. Big business." Consensus—" Good picture, good puller." MY LITTLE SISTER (FOX) EVELYN NESBIT (JUNE IS) JUNE 28 ■ Picture of missing girl decidedly worth while." — M. P. News. NEW MOON, THE (SELECT) NORMA TALMADGE (MAY 11) MAY 24 '■ Russian Soviet meet a courageous enemy in star." — M. P. News. E.xliibitor Comment — " Good Kussian story, but star's popularity put it over. People prefer her in straight American drama. Average business three days." " Very line i)icture. good cast. Big business." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." OH BOY (CAPELLANI-PATHE) JUNE CAPRICE-CREIGHTON HALE (JUNE 22) JUNE 21 •■ .Musical play looks rather heavy as a picture." — M. P. News. OH YOU WOMEN (PARAMOUNT) EMERSON-LOOS (MAY 4) MAY 24 An artistic production as well as entertainment." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Took off. Had booked for four days but too many kicks. Poor business." " Women didn't like it; went big. Big business." Censcnsus — •' Good picture, good puller." ONE OF THE FINEST (GOLDWYN) TOM MOORE (JUNE 9) JUNE 14 " Tom Moore pleases in a romance that is quite obvious." — if. P. Nerrs. 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 tliree days." Conrrnxus — "Excellent jiicture, hi<i puller." ONE-THING-AT-A-TIME-O'DAY (METRO) BERT LYTELL (JUNE 23) JULY 5 •• Clever comedy story iie.ll prorluccl." — Jf. P. Ncirs. ONE WEEK OF LIFE (GOLDWYN) PAULINE FREDERICK (APR. 13) MAY 31 " Star in a typical Cosmo Hamilton story." — if. P. Neics. Exhibitor Comment — " Big business for two days. Gave excellent satisfaction." " P'ans do not like 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." Conxenxus — " Good picture, good puller." OTHER MAN'S WIFE, THE (FRANK HALL) STUART HOLMES-ELLEN CASSIDY (JUNE 29) JUNE 21 " l.nnhy like a II inner of innixuiil interest ." — M. I'. Kew.<<, OTHER MEN'S WIVES (INCE-PARAMOUNT) DOROTHY DALTON (JUNE IS) JULY 5 " .Should satisfy an elite audience." — M. P. Neivs. Exhibitor Comment — " .V very good picture with Dorothy at her best. Her acting was great. She had the wliole audience loving her. Settings beautiful. Km In picture <K K. BIl' business two iliivs." OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, THE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JULY 6) JUNE 28 " Harry Carey stars in Bret JIarte's story." — if. P. News. PAID IN ADVANCE (JEWEL-UNIVERSAL) DOROTHY PHILLIPS fJULY 6) JULY 12 t lii'i mi I'lilrdiiinlii h'lonrlii. e yrodiK't ion ."-—M . I'. Ncivs. 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 Matjel Normand type of picture. Not overstrong an to plot. Pleased. Good story would help a lot. Average business." " One of Normand's bent. Pleased. Gooil buslni-ss for hot weather." "Poor stai'. poor buHlnesB." " A very good Normand picture. Big business." " Mabel not there any more, nee<W good .stories. Average business two days." " Not much to It but got the business. Big business." Chnm nmiH — " Plrnsint/ pieture. arfrrii/e puller." PHIL FOR SHORT (WORLD) EVELYN GREELEY (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 " Star in her first starring vehicle." — M. P. News. PITFALLS OF A BIG CITY (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (APR. 13) APR. 19 " // you're looking for big melodrama, here it is." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Extra big buHlness with this and other feature. People like William Scott, the leading man for Brockwell." " Some ' meller." First day poor buHloesB, second day average and third day big business." " Splendid picture that bolds all through. Well received and spoken of for days after. Big and average bunlnesH." " Good ordinary crofik picture, no more i)itfalls than In dozeoH of otherB. Average buslneHH." " Fine interesting picture, one r.ri.'kwell'K best. I!lg liuKlnesH." " .\verage business." Censrnnus — " Splen/Iid picture, big puller." PLACE IN THE SUN. A (TRIANGLE) MARGARET BLANCHE (MAY 4).. MAY 10 " Curil llareourt's corned-/ drama screened as a melodrama." — M. P. News. PLAYTHINGS OF PASSION (UNITED) GORDON (JUNE 8) JUNE 7 " Star I* in a rnllu^r artificial society picture." — if. /'. Notes. . PRETTY SMOOTH (UNIV.) PRISCILLA DEAN (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 "flouard \'elller irriles another crook story lor Miss Dean." — if. P. News. PRICE OF INNOCENCE, THE (BUFFALO M. P. CORP.) STELLA K TALBOT (MAY 11) " f^tory of a woman's supreme sacrifice. ArtiJloUU but picturesque. MAY 3 M. P. News. PROFITEERS, THE (PATHE) FANNIE WARD (JUNE 29) JUNE 28 " t'annie Ward's looks like old time thriller."— if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " I'oor picture, poor business." PRUDENCE ON BROADWAY (TRIANGLE) OLIVE THOMAS (JULY 6).. JULY 12 ■' .1 (■liiiniiiiii/ sliint iiilli hroiiil aii/ieiil." — M. /'. Ncirx, PUTTING ONE OVER (FOX) GEORGE WALSH (JUNE 22) JULY 12 "George Wiilsli's iitlilelie triiks lire buried hire." — M. P. Ncies. QUICKENING FLAME, THE (WORLD) MONTAGU LOVE (APR. 21) APR. 26 " Vivid story of marital unliappincss in melodrama." — M. P. News. REDHEAD (SELECT) ALICE BRADY (APR. 27) MAY 31 •• !-:tur appears in a thorouqhlii human picture." — if. P. Netcs. RED LANTERN, THE (METRO) (SEVEN PARTS) NAZIMOVA (MAY 4) (Seven Parts) MAY 10 '■ Star superb in impressive and spectacular play of the far east." — if. P. Neics. 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 9 :15 a. m. to get In show starting at 0 :30. Kain several times during week but crowds held up. All attendance records broken for seven straight days. Regular stampede. " A wonderful picture but means nothing to tl)c box office. Poor business." " Four days. Wonderfully beautiful but no business to mention after first day." " A bad story liut the star pulled big business." " Played it four days and lost considerable money, no one liked the picture and business fell off daily. Poor l)usiness four days." " Broke all records and hot weather too. Entire big business all week." Consensu.^ — " EiceUcti t picture, big puller." REGULAR FELLOW, A (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (APR. 13) APR. 19 " Clean and deliiihtful corned i/ ; thrills ioieard the end." — if. P. News. RIDERS OF VENGEANCE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JUNE 9) MAY 31 " Star in a fine ' Good-Bad ' man ^^'cstern." — if. P. Neics. ROAD CALLED STRAIGHT, THE (BETZWOOD-GOLDWYN) LOUIS BENNISON (APR. 20) MAY 10 " Bennison's tricks and personality show to good advantage." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Good picture and good star. Coming fine here. Average business." " Good picture, drew good first day, fair second." " A clean up, get it. Big business." CiiiiHcnsus — '■ Good picture, good puller." ROARING ROAD, THE (PARAMOUNT) WALLACE REID (APR. 27) APR. 26 " Fast and exciting picture ivith hair-raising climax." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Had special page in newspaper paid for by Hudson Auto concern. Extra big and bigger than average business." " Very good product, but Wallace doesn't draw for me like he used to." " Went big and they liked It. Big business." " Big advertising possibilities. Money in it if you stir around." " Big business." " This is the kind they want. Extra big business." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." ROGUE'S ROMANCE, A (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS MAY 31 " TMs Earle Williams picture is below regular average."— M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Star not popular here. Picture only fair. Poor business." " A very good picture and pleased. Average business." Coimensus — Good picture, average ptille)\" RUSTLING A BRIDE (PARAMOUNT) LILA LEE (APR. 27) MAY 24 " Star lias a suitable subject in Western photoplay." — if. P. News. Exhibitor (Comment — " Star not popular here, picture only fair. Poor business." *' Lila Lee has no individuality. Average business." Consi-nsu.f — " Fair picture, average puller." SAHARA (HODKINSON) LOUISE GLAUM (JUNE 29) JULY 12 "Title sliould draw; a heavy dramatic story." — if. P. Neics. SAWDUST DOLL, THE (PATHE) BABY MARIE OSBORNE (APR. 20) APR. 5 " One of best Marie Osborne pictures : heart appeal." — M. P. News. SECRET SERVICE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT SPECIAL) ROBERT WARWICK (JL'NE 22) JULY S " One of the reallii birj pictures." — if. P. News. SHE WOLF, THE (FROHMAN AMUSEMENT) TEXAS GUINAN (JUNE 22) JUNE 21 " Texas Giiinan contributes a unique characterization in Western melodrama." SIREN'S' SONG, 'THE (FOX) THEDA BARA (MAY 4) MAY 17 " Star in story of love and intolerances fairly convincing." — if. P. News. Kxliii)itor Comment — " Average business." SLEEPING LION, THE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY (JUNE 23) JUNE 14 " Monroe Saliubnrii contributes Itiiliiin Characterization." — if. P. News. SNEAK, THE (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (JULY 20) JUNE 21 " Gladys llrack ircll's latest is an average program offering." — M. P. Netos. SOME BRIDE (METRO) VIOLA DANA (JUNE 9) JUNE 21 " Viola Dana scores a knoikout in livehi farce-comedy." — M. P. News. Fxliiliitor Coninient — " (Jood oiitei-t:iinnient. .\verage business." 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." Cowensus — " Good pieture, good 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 standai'd. Average business." "A fair program product. Not much to it. Average business." Consensus — " Good picture, average puller." SPARK DIVINE, THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE JUNE 21 " Mice .Imiee's eliaracter studii .supports a frail picture." — M. P. News. SPORTING CHANCE, A (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (JULY 6) JUNE 28 " Novel euiiiedi/-drama breezes home a irinncr." — M. P. News. SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (JUNE IS).... JUNE 28 " William S. Hart han a liveli/ one here." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Again they came back strong." " ' Hart is always good, is the reimliition lie bus here. Big business two days." 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." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Big business on double bill." " Good picture. Big business." " I'ersonallv don't think there is any excuse for Farrar being in pictures. I!elieve she has made more exhibitors lose money than any other five stars. I'oor business." " Well produced picture but not did not go over as well as other (Joldwyn pictures. Average business." " Holds up with Farrar other Goldwyn plcti'ires. Big business." " Farrar has lost out here. Poor picture, poor business." " A very good picture, but Geraldlne does not pull for us. -Ml her pictures are very good." Consenxus — " Good picture, average puller." TANGLED THREADS (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (JUNE 21) JUNE 14 " llesyie llarriseale appears a'lain in domestic triangle play." — M. P. News. TAXI (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (MAY 11) MAY 17 " Starts slowly but gathers speed towards the middle." — if. P. News. ..... THIN ICE (VITAGRAPH) CORINNE GRIFFITH (MAY 26) ...MAY 24 " Star in splendid sustaining melodramas." — M. P. News. Exhll)ltor Comment — " Uttle draggy, lacks pep. Star puts It over only fair. Average business (wo days." Box Office Reports continued on page 784