Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1919)

131( Motion Picture News The Index to The Complete Plan Book (Continued from payc 1,'514) PICTURE RRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK ONE OF THE FINEST (GOLDWYN) TOM MOORE (JUNE 9) JUNE 14 " Tom Uuore pteai'tit in a rumunce that ix quite obcious." — M. P. Ken n. Exhibitor Comment — " Well named one of tbe finest Pleased all. Big business for suiniiier." " One of the best and cleanest pictures I have ever run. Tom something was wrong. Hid just average business." .Moore was good. Big business three days." " A very good entertainment but Concensus — " HiccUcnt picture, big puUcr." ONE-THING^T-A-TIME-O'DAY (METRO) BERT LYTELL (JUNE 23) JULY 5 • Clever cumedij storii ii cll produced. " — M. I'. Xctrs. OTHER MAN'S WIFE. THE (FRANK HALL) STUART HOLMES-ELLEN CASSIDY (JUNE 29) JUNE 21 " I.uiik.i like a ti i inter uf unusual iiitcrcft." — If. P. Seux. OTHER MEN'S WIVES (INCE-PARAMOUNT) DOROTHY DALTON (JUNE IS) JULY S ■' ^'/lou/(l satisfy an elite audience.'' — il. P. Xeu s. Kxbibitor Comment — "A very good picture with Dorothy at her best. Her acting was great. She had the whole audience loving her. Settings beautiful. Entire picture O. K. Big business two days." " The title of the picture and popularity of star gave us a regular mid-winter oi)ening and business continued big. Pretty good evidence that tJie picture made good. Kxtra big to big business three days." " Only fair picture to fair business." Consensus — •■ (loud picture, t/ood puller." OUR BETTER SELVES (PATHE) FANNIE WARD (JULY 27) JULY 19 •■ I rtriilitii ( 1 (■'/( i/ 1)1/ iiiilridti.tiii in n tir st(jrii.'' — il. P. \eirs. OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, THE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JULY 6) JUNE 28 " Harry Carey stars in Bret Harte's story." — If. P. Netcs. K.xlill'itur (\iiiun.'ni ■•Con.l e.-irov pii-turi'. lliu' liusiiicss." PAID IN ADVANCE (JEWEL-UNIVERSAL) DOROTHY PHILLIPS (JULY 6) JULY 12 'A lii'i iiiil"ih(t:iitilic hlmidiic iiind iictiuii ." — M. P. yeirs. PHIL FOR SHORT (WORLD) EVELYN GREELEY (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 •' Star in her flrnt starring vehicle." — M. P. News. PLACE IN THE SUN, A (TRIANGLE) MARGARET BLANCHE (MAY 4).. MAY 10 ■• Curil Harvourt's corned:/ drama screened as a melodrama." — M. P. News. PLAYTHINGS OF PASSION (UNITED) GORDON (JUNE 8) JUNE 7 •• Star is in a rather artificial society picture." — il. P. Netca. Exhibitor Coiiiincui — "' Ki'ceived favorable remarks regarding this one. Average business." "■ Best Iviity Gordon we ever played. Average business." "Fine picture to average business two days." Consensus — ■' Plea.sino picture, average puller." PRETTY SMOOTH (UNIV.) PRISCILLA DEAN (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 •'Bayard Veiller icrites another crook story for Miss Dean." — M. P. Netcs. K\!ii':iilor CuiiiiiK-iir — •" I'ini' picrurr. ;ivi'raui> business." PRICE OF INNOCENCE, THE (BUFFALO M. P. CORP.) STELLA K. TALBOT (MAY 11) MAY 3 " Story of a iroman's supreme sacrifice. Artificial hut picturesque." — M. P. News. PROFITEERS, THE (PATHE) FANNIE WARD (JUNE 29) JUNE 28 •• Fannie Ward's looks like old time thriller."— 31. P. News. Kvhibitfir CnmniPiir — •' I'nor picture, poor business." PRUDENCE ON BROADWAY (TRIANGLE) OLIVE THOMAS (JULY 6).. JULY 12 •• 1 rhariii inn stuni n ith hinad nypeol." — M. P. News. PUTTING ONE OVER (FOX) GEORGE WALSH (JUNE 22) JULY 12 • Oeurge Walsh s ulnli tic tricks ore buried here." — M. P. News. nxhibitor ("uniiiiiMit — l-"air. poor business. Star has lost ground." RED LANTERN, THE (METRO) (SEVEN PARTS) NAZIMOVA (MAY 4) (Seven Parts) MAY 10 " .Sfar superb in impressive and spectacular plau of the far east." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Commont — " Brolce 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 9 :30. Rain several times during week but crowds held up. All attendance records broken for seven straight days. Itegular stampede. " A wonderful picture but means nothing to the box office. Poor business." " Four days. Wonderfully beautiful but no business to mention after first day." "A bad story but the star pulled big business." " Played it four days and lost considerable money, no one liked the picture and business fell ofiE daily. Poor business four days." " Broke all records and hot weather too. Entire big business all week." " This picttire fiopped on six day run. Opened to record breaking business and after that the bottom fell out."" " Big capacity business. Patrons disappointed in picture." " High class production but was disappointing In the business it drew. Possibly a little too heavy for the hot weather. Big to average business two days." Consensus — " ETceUent picture, bin yuVer." RIDEHS Oy VENGEANCE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JUNE 9) MAY 31 •■ K — t *n.e ' (Sood-Iind ' man Western." — M. P. News. I ;\ li i !ii tor Ciiiiiiiii'iit — •■ Avcraj.'! hiisiiifss two flays." ROGUE'S ROMANCE, A (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS MAY 31 " This Enrle Willioms picture is belov regular average." — M. P. News, Exhibitor Comment — " Star not popular here. Picture only fair. Poor business." ■• .\ very good picture and pleased. Average business." Consensus — ■■ flniid nietiire, nrirarin puller. ' ROSE OF THE WEST (FOX) MADLAINE TRAVERSE (JULY 26) JULY 26 ■ 1 ri uf tiiilurr iif the {'mindinn Sorthuest . ' — M. P, News SAHARA (HODKINSON) LOUISE GLAUM (JUNE 29) JULY 12 ■■ 7ifle should drau : a heavy dramatic; story." — M. P. News. SECRET SERVICE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT SPECIAL) ROBERT WARWICK (Ii;NE 22; JULY 5 '• One of the reallu big picturejt." — J/. p_ News. Exhibitor Comment — " Ran this picture to an extended run to poor business Willie our p<;rBonal criticism is that it is an excellent picture of its kind, nevertheless, the public at this time cares nothing about war plays, whether Civil War or war Just finished." " Big story put together bv a master hand. Took very well here. All characters well placed. A real big attraction. It brought thr-m out for tli. tacond night. That signifies it is a real big production. Phot'iKrapby flm-. Big business two days." f'tnsensus — " Cnod picture, r/ood puller." SHE WOLF. THE (FROHMAN AMUSEMENT) TEXAS GUINAN (JUNE 22) JUNE 21 " Texas Ouinan contributes a unigue characterization in Western melodrama." — tf. /' .N>ir». SIREN'S SONG, THE (POX) THEDA BARA (MAY 4) MAY 17 " Htar in story of love and intolerance ; fairly convincing." — if, P, Newt, Kxbibitor f'lmmenf" Avcr.it'e buslnwH." SLEEPING LION, THE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY fJUNE 23) JUNE 14 " \liinror, Salisbury contributes Itnlion chariicterizntion." — M. P. News. i;\ ti|l>ilor CouiiMi-nt — • Ulir iilciiiri' l.nt ■^o i.ot p<fiiib would not attend." SNEAK. THE (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (JULY 20) JUNE 21 •■ lilndtm Hr-,< k<rell s t'lle^t u an n< erijiie riror/riim oflering." — M. P, News. KxhIMtor Coniir < nt •• Not niufh of ii picture. .Xvr-rage business two days." SOME BRIDE (METRO) VIOLA DANA (JUNE 9) .JUNE 21 " I'foto liana scores a knockout in lively farce-comedy." — M. P. News. F.Tlilt.itor f'omtiKfit ••(;or,fl cnfirlninnw.nf .Xverat'e liuslneBS." SOME LIAR (AMERICAN) WILLIAM RUSSELL (MAY 19) MAY 17 " Star breeze* through in extravagant farce comedy." — li. P. Vew». Exhibitor C"mmfnt — " The best yet. Big business." " Average business." Consensus — " Oood picture; good puller." SPARK DIVINE, THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE JUNE 21 " 1 ;/ce Joyce's character study supports a frail picture.'' — If. P. News. SPITFIRE OF SEVILLE, THE (UNIVERSAL) HEDDA NOVA (JULY 21) . .JULY 26 ■ Pleasing iiiclodranm of Spain." — M. P. News. SPORTING CHANCE, A (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (JULY 6) JUNE 28 "Aovcl comedy-drama brec~cs home a winner.''— U. P. Netcs. SPORTING CHANCE, A (PARAMOUNT) ETHEL CLAYTON (JULY 27) . .JULY 26 " Comedy-dratna offers good entertainment." — M. P, News. SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (JUNE IS) JUNE 28 •' William S. Hart has a lively one here." — M. P. News, Exhibitor Comment — " Again they came back strong." " ' Hart is always good,' is tlie reputation he has here. Big business two days." "They liked It and it drew big." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." STITCH IN TIME, A (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE (MAY S) MAY 3 " Star simulates gladness in an appealing story." — M. P. News Kxhil)itor Comment — " A very nice little story to average business." " Poor business." Consensus — "Average picture, average puller." TANGLED THREADS (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (JUNE 21) JUNE 14 '■ Ucsfie Barriscale appears again in dome.itic triangle play." — M. P. News. TAXI (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (MAY 11) MAY 17 " Starts slowly but gathers speed towards the middle." — M. P. News, THIN ICE (VITAGRAPH) CORINNE GRIFFITH (MAY 26) MAY 24 " Star in splendid sustaining melodramas." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " 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. Exhibitor Comment — " Very good. Big business two days, extra big third day." THIS HERO STUFF (RUSSELL-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (AUG. 10) AUG. 2 "Lively, plca-'>a7it, entertaining picture." — .1/. 1>. Neirs. THROUGH THE WRONG DOOR (GOLDWYN) MADGE KENNEDY (JULY 6) AUG. 2 "A likable story icliicli sliouUl plen.^e.'' — .1/. 7'. News. TIGER LILY, THE (AMERICAN) MARGARITA FISHER (JULY 27) JULY 26 " Conventional picture of ■ Little Italy.' " — il. P. Neivs. TOO MANY CROOKS (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE JUNE 14 " Comedy and mystery unite to make enjoyable picture." — M. P. News, TRIXIE FROM BROADWAY (AMERICAN) MARGARITA FISHER (JUNE 15) JUNE 14 "Margarita Fisher stars in fairly interesting picture of a chorus girl," — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Average business two days." TRUE HEART SUSIE (GRIFFITH-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 25) JUNE 14 " Or'ifflth's latest is real, but suffers from padding." — M. P. Netvs. ExJiibitor Comment — " Very poor, extremely weak. Average business all week." " Tired of war stuff. Average business." " Big business all week." " Didn't go here. Poor business." Consensus — Average picture but has done big business for one week." UNBROKEN PROMISE, THE (TRIANGLE) JANE MILLER (JULY 27).. JULY 26 " Fucil drama of the Snuthirest." — 3J. P. Neivs. 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 " Exccedinglij pleasing 0. Henry storii ivith Corinne Griffith." — M. P. News, UNPAINTED WOMAN, THE (UNIVERSAL) MARY MACLAREN (MAY 11) (Six Parts) MAY 17 "Faithful study of rural life that is rich in characterization." — M P. News. UNWRITTEN CODE, THE (WORLD) SHIRLEY MASON (MAY 19) MAY 17 "In which Kidu-San and Dick Tower meet, marry and part." — M. P. News. UPLIFTERS, THE (METRO) MAY ALLISON (JUNE 30) JULY 12 " Will entertain in high-class nciqhborhooOs." — M. P. News. UPSIDE DOWN (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (JUNE 22) JUNE 28 " Best Taylor Holmes comedy to date." — M. P. Neics. UPSTAIRS AND DOWN (SELZNICK) OLIVE THOMAS (JUNE 8) JUNE 21 " Lii/ht and airy comedy with the happy ending." — M. P. News. USURPER, THE (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS APR. 26 " Earle Williams in adaptation of Nat Goodwin's play." — il. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Good program picture. Average business three days." " Good program picture. Average business three days." Consensus — " Good picture, average puller." VIRTUOUS SINNERS (PIONEER) NORMAN KERRY-WANDA HAWLEY (MAY 25) MAY 24 " Story of the slums marred by poor photo(/raphii." — M. P News VEILED ADVENTURE, THE (SELECT) CONSTANCE TALMADGE (MAY 11) MAY 24 "A reasonably good comedy with Constance Talmadge." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Excellent picture. Big business." " Average picture to average business." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." WHEN FATE DECIDES (FOX) M. TRAVERSE (JUNE 1) JUNE 7 "Butterfly husband has innings again in domestic melodrama." — M. P. News, Exhibitor Comment — -"Much killing. Star coming right along. Average business two days." " Two days, poor to avorase l)usiuess." Consensus — "Average picture; averoiie puller." WHITE HEATHER, THE (MAURICE TOURNEUR) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 18) MAY 17 "Another artistic and unusual melodrama from Tourneur," — M, P, News. i;.\liil)itor Comment — "Poor business four days." "While very melodramatic It is TiovcrUieless a good picture. The undersea stuff is especially good and rfally gets the picture over. Personally I do not like this class of" picture and find they can only be put over at Intervals. The photography and locations are good. The picture would have been very much better with a better cast. Average business seven days." Consensus — " Good picture, overage puller." WILDERNESS TRAIL, THE (FOX) TOM MIX (JULY 6) JULY 19 "Tom Mix scores in story of frozen north." — M. P. News. Kxblbllor Coiiiinent — "One of those snow pictures that pleased everyone. Big business three days." " Not as good as some of his pictures but went over as well on account of his popularity here. Used log cabin covered with snow around ticket booth and shot him over the mark, Big business flr.st day extra big last two," Consensus — " (Jood picture, hig puller." WOMAN MICHAEL MARRIED (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (JULY 27) AUG. 2 III I'.sir iiarriscalc's latest is good entertainment." — M. P. News. Box Office Reports continued on page 1318