Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1919)

\A9S Motion Picture N e zv s The Index to The Complete Plan Book (Continued Jrotn payc 1490) PICTLRE HRAM) STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK NEW MOON, THE (SELECT) NORMA TALMADGE (MAY 11) MAY 24 '■ A'uianjii ^■ol■((■t meet a courageous cnemii in star." — M. P. Netcs. Kxlilbitor Coiiiiiient — " Good Kussiiiu slory. but star's popularity put It over. I'eople prefer her in straight American drama. Average business three days." •• Verv line picture, good cast. Uig business." •• Very fine picture, pood cast. Big business." " A mighty good picture that should please most all classes. Average business two days." " Went big ; not evervoue liked it. Big liusiiiess." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." NUGGET NELL (PARAMOUNT) DOROTHY GISH (JULY 13) AUG. 9 •■ Trai l stii on mi ludnnna ; ii ill ((m»*c." — .1/. A CH s. OH BOY (CAPELLANI-PATHE) JUNE CAPRICE-CREIGHTON HALE (JUNE 22) JUNE 21 '■J/i<sica/ plai/ luukii riilhtr hear)/ ns a picture.'' — .1/. P. Acics. ONE OF THE FINEST (GOLDWYN) TOM MOORE (JUNE 9) JUNE 14 •' Tom Moore pltanes in a romance that is quite obrious." — il. 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 l)usiuess three days." " A very good entertainment but something was wrong. Did just average business." Concensus — " Kxcellcnt picture, hip puUcr." ONE-THING-AT-A-TIME-O'DAY (METRO) BERT LYTELL (JUNE 23) JULY S •• Clever comedy story tcell produced." — J/. P. Keus. E.vhlbitor Comment — " An e.xeelient picture, patrons lilied it. Better than the • Spender "." " Big business one day, average two." " Cue of the very best pictures we ever played. Big to oxtni big business two days." Consenj<us — Excellent picture, ijood puller." OTHER MAN'S WIFE, THE (FRANK HALL) STUART HOLMES-ELLEN CASSIDY (JUNE 29) JUNE 21 " Looks like a irinner of unusual interest." — M. P. Neics. OTHER MEN'S WIVES (INCE-PARAMOUNT) DOROTHY DALTON (JUNE IS) JULY 5 " Should satisfy an elite audience." — If. P. News. Kxhibitor 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 opening and business continued big. Pretty good evidence that the picture made good. Extra big to big business three days." " Only fair picture to fair business." Consensus — " (lood picture, qood puller." OUR BETTER SELVES (PATHE) FANNIE WARD (JULY 27) JULY 19 •• I'riiolit 1/ Hucciedcd hi/ patriotism in >iar stoni." — M. P. News. OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, THE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JULY 6) JUNE 28 " Harry Carey stars in Bret Harte's story." — M. P. News. K.xhibitor Commt-nt — " Good Carev picture. Big business." PAID IN ADVANCE (JEWEL-UNIVERSAL) DOROTHY PHILLIPS (JULY 6) JULY 12 '■ 4 6k; melodramatic Klondike production." — M. P. Noi^s. PETAL ON THE CURRENT, A (UNIVERSAL) MARY MACLAREN (JULY 28) AUG. 9 "A iiood human interest story." — J/. P. News. PHIL FOR SHORT (WORLD) EVELYN GREELEY (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 " fitar in her first starring vehicle." — if. P. News. PLAYTHINGS OF PASSION (UNITED) GORDON (JUNE 8) JUNE 7 " Star is in a rather artificial society picture." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Coiunient — " Heceived favorable remarks regarding this one. Average business." " Best Kitty Gordon we ever played. Average business." " Fine picture to average business two days." Consensus — " Pleasing picture, average puller." PRETTY SMOOTH (UNIV.) PRISCILLA DEAN (JUNE 2) JUNE 7 •'Bayard Yeiller writes anotlicr crook story for Hiss Dean." — M. P. News. Kxbiliitor Commi-iit — " Fini; picture, average business." " Big business two days." Consensux — " fjooil picture, qood puller." PRICE OF INNOCENCE, THE (BUFFALO M. P. CORP.) STELLA K. TALBOT (MAY 11) MAY 3 " Story of a woman'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." — M. P. News. Exhibit(pr Comment — " Poor picture, poor business." PRUDENCE ON BROADWAY (TRIANGLE) OLIVE THOMAS (JULY 6).. JULY 12 ■ 1 ( haniiimi nlorii vith hroad appeal." — jl/. /'. News. PUTTING ONE OVER (FOX) GEORGE WALSH (JUNE 22) JULY 12 ■' George Waltih's athletic tricks are huried here." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Fair, poor business. Star has lost ground." " Walsh certainly pleased In this one. Extra big l)usiness." " Poorest Walsh picture we ever played. No stunts at all. .Average business two days." " Regular Walsh stuff. Stood up fairly well second day. Average business two days." Consensus — •' Fair picture, areraoc puller." RIDERS OF VENGEANCE (UNIVERSAL) HARRY CAREY (JUNE 9) MAY 31 ■ . urc II a fine ■ Good-Had ' man M'estern." — M. P. Ncics. Exhibitor Cunuiu-nt — " .Xverage business two diiv«." ROGUE'S ROMANCE, A (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS MAY 31 •• This Earle Williams picture is helow regular average." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Star not popular here. Picture only fair. I'oor business." ■• .\ very good picture and pleased, .\verage business." ('onnrnxus •' (ioiid uicture. arcrane pullrr. ' ROSE OF THE WEST (FOX) MADLAINE TRAVERSE (JULY 26) JULY 26 ■ \'i\ UI jiiclurr iif tlic Canadian Xortlm ( kI.'' — J/. /'. Ncii h. ROUGH RIDING ROMANCE (FOXj TOM MIX (AUGUST 24) AUG. 9 •• lorn Mij kroriM nHli hln horscmaiii' hip." — SI. I'. Sens SAGE BRUSH HAMLET. A (ROBERTSON-COLE) WILLIAM DEMOND fAUGUST W) AUG. 9 t'oni enliomil n rMlt rn u ilh William llesmond."— ,M P. News. SAHARA (HODKINSON) LOUISE GLAUM (JUNE 29) JULY 12 • Title hhould dra,r : a hin'11 dramatic slori/." — H. P. Neirs. SECRET SERVICE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT SPECIAL) ROBERT WARWICK (JI.NE 22) JULY 5 ' <tne of thr rrallu hiij pictureji." — M. I'. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Itnn thin picture to an extended run to poor business. While our perxonal criticism 1h that It 1» an excellent picture of Its kind, nevertholemi. the public at this time cares nothing about war plays, whether Civil War or war JuKt finished." " Big story put together by a master hand. To<jk very well here. All chnrncterH wpll placfHl. A real big attraction. It brought therii out for the H'-cond nlt'ht. That Hlgnlfles It Is a real big production, rbotoffraphy fine. Big buKlness two days." Contenaun — " Good picture, good puller." SHE WOLF. THE (PROHMAN AMUSEMENT) TEXAS GUINAN (JUNE 22; JUNE 21 " Texan (juinan contributes n unif/uc characlerisiiti'm in M'cxfom melodrama." — »f. /'. .\>i/ «. SLEEPING LION. THE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY (JUNE 23) JUNE 14 " Monroe KaJinbury contributes Italian Characterieati'jn." — U. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Big picture but so hot p<.-ople would not attend." SNEAK, THE (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (JULY 20) JUNE 21 •■ Gladys HnickwelVs latest is an average program offering." — M. P. Neics. Exhibitor Conin\ent — " Not much of a picture. .Average business two days." SOME BRIDE (METRO) VIOLA DANA (JUNE 9) JUNE 21 •■ ]'ioUi Dana scores a knockout in lively farce-comedy." — il. P. News. Kxliibitor Coniiuoiit — "Good entertainment. -Vverage business." SOME LIAR (AMERICAN) WILLIAM RUSSELL (MAY 19) MAY 17 " Star breezes through in extravagant farce comedy." — M. P. NewB. Exliil)itor Conmiont — "The best yet. Big business." "Average business." Co7iscnsus — " Qood picture; good puller." SPARK DIVINE, THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE JUNE 21 " .Alice Joyce's character study supports a frail picture." — il. P. Ne^cs. SPITFIRE OF SEVILLE, THE (UNIVERSAL) HEDDA NOVA (JULY 21) . .JULY 26 '• Pleasing melodrama of Spain." — M. P. Neivs. SPORTING CHANCE, A (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (JULY 6) JUNK 28 " Novel comedy-drama breezes home a winner."— M. P. News. SPORTING CHANCE, A (PARAMOUNT) ETHEL CLAYTON (JULY 27).. JULY 26 ■' Comedy-drama offers good entertainment." — M. P. News. SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (JUNE IS) JUNE 28 " William 8. Bart has a lively one here." — M. P. Neics. Exhibitor Comment — " Again they came back strong." " ' Hart Is always good,' is the reputation he has hero. Big business two days." "They liked it and it drew big." Consensus — " Good picture, good 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 hut gathers speed towards the middle." — M. P. Nevta. 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, pleasant, entertaining picture." — M. P. News. THROUGH THE WRONG DOOR (GOLDWYN) MADGE KENNEDY (JULY 6) AUG. 2 '■ A. likable story which should please." — M. P. News. TIGER LILY, THE (AMERICAN) MARGARITA FISHER (JULY 27) JULY 26 " Conventional picture of •' Little Italy.' " — M. P. News. 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 IS) JUNE 14 " Margarita Fisher stars in fairly interesting picture of a chorus girl." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Average business two days." "Good picture to average business." Consensus — "Average picture, average puller." TRUE HEART SUSIE (GRIFFITH-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 2S) JUNE 14 " Griffith's latest is real, but suffers from padding." — M. P. News. Exhibitor 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." " Average business seven days." Consensus — " Average picture but has done big btisiness for one week." UNBROKEN PROMISE, THE (TRIANGLE) JANE MILLER (JULY 27).. JULY 26 •• Fucil drama of the Southwest." — 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." — if P. News. UNWRITTEN CODE, THE (WORLD) SHIRLEY MASON (MAY i9) MAY 17 " In which Kidu-San and Dick Tower meet, marry and part."— if. P. News. UPLIFTERS, THE (METRO) MAY ALLISON (JUNE 30) JULY 12 " Will entertain in high-class neighborhoods." — M. P. News. UPSIDE DOWN (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (JUNE 22) JUNE 28 " Best Taylor Holmes comedy to date." — M. P. News. UPSTAIRS AND DOWN (SELZNICK) OLIVE THOMAS (JUNE 8) JUNE 21 " Lifjht and airy comedy with the happy ending." — if. P. News. VIRTUOUS SINNERS (PIONEER) NORMAN KERRY-WANDA HAWLEY (MAY 25) MAY 24 " Storii of the slums marred by poor photography." — il. P News VEILED ADVENTURE, THE (SELECT) CONSTANCE TALMADGE (MAY 11) MAY 24 "A reasonably good comedy with Constance Talmadge." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Excellent picture. Big business." " Average picture to average business." Consensus — " Good picture, qood puller." WAY OF A WOMAN, THE (SELECT) NORMA TALMADGE (JULY 27) AUG. 9 " Better than arerai/c society drama." — M. P. News. 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." " T^vo days, poor to average business. Consensus — "Average picture; average puller." WHERE BONDS ARE LOOSED (WALDORF PHOTO PLAYS) SPECIAL CAST (AUGUST 11) AUG. 9 " Se.v drama, may have aneraqe draw." — M . P. News WHITE HEATHER, THE (MAURICE TOURNEUR) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 18) MAY 17 " Another artistic and unusual melodrama from Tourneur." — M. P. News. Exliiliitor Coninicnt — "Poor business four days." "While very melodramatic It is nevertheless a good picture. The undersea stuff is especially good and really 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, ave/rage puller." WILDERNESS TRAIL, THE (FOX) TOM MIX (JULY 6) JULY 19 " Tom Mix scores in story of frozen north." — if. P. News. Exbllilfor Comment — "One of those snow pictures that pleased everyone. Big business three days." " Not as good as some of hi.'? 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 first day extra big last two." ' . Consensus — " Good picture, big puller." Box Office Reports continued on page 1500