Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1919)

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1688 Motion Picture News The Index to The Complete Plan Book (Continued from ikkji lllSG) PICTURE BR AM) STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK SHE WOLF. THE (FROHMAN AMUSEMENT) TEXAS GUINAN (JUNE 22) JUNE 21 1 txiif Oiuntin cuntrihutc.i ii uniqiii chiinicteii;ation in Wcntern meJodiama." — I/. /'. .\l»S. SLEEPING LION, THE (UNIVERSAL) MONROE SALISBURY (JUNE 23) JUNE 14 ■• Uonrui t^alixhiiri) votitribitttis Italian Cliaractcri^atiun.'' — M. P. A'cics. i;.\Uil'iior rmniiu'iit — "liis pii'turo hut so liot people would not attend." SNEAK. THE (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (JULY 20) JUNE 21 •• lilailiiK llr'.i I. n tll s laltxt ix an arcraijc program ojjcriny." — M. P. Xeicn. Exhibitor ("oinmont — " Not imich of a picture. Average business two days." SOME BRIDE (METRO) VIOLA DANA (JUNE 9) JUNE 21 •■ I iiilu Dana «corts a knockout in licety farce-comedj/." — M. P. News. Kxliibitor Comment— •' tlood entertainment. Average business." " Big business si-vi ii ilays." f 'niiAi H.M/.v — " (liioil iiirtiirc. ii'iod imllcr." SOME LIAR (AMERICAN) WILLIAM RUSSELL (MAY 19) MAY 17 •' Star breeict throuoh in e-xtravagant Jarce comedy." — M. P. Netca. Kxliii'itor Comment— "' The best yet. Hig business." " Average lousiness." Conscn.-<us — " Good picture; good puller." SPARK DIVINE. THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE JUNE 21 •■ \lice ./iji/d'x iharaclir )itudu suiipurts a frail picture." — .1/. Xcirs. SPITFIRE OF SEVILLE, THE (UNIVERSAL) HEDDA NOVA (JULY 21) . .JULY 26 ■ I'lcasing mclodramn of Spain." — M. ]'. .Vcirs. Kxhibil ir Couiment — " CJood picture but weather hot. Average business." SPORTING CHANCE, A (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (JULY 6) JUNE 28 •■.\oi(/ comcdii-drama brec;cn home a winner." — M. P. News. SPORTING CHANCE, A (PARAMOUNT) ETHEL CLAYTON (JULY 27) . .JULY 26 •' Conndu-drama oif* r,< good entertainment.'' — il. P. News. SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON (ARTCRAFT) WM. S. HART (JUNE IS) . . . .JUNE 28 ■ iri/Jiom .S. Hart has a lively one here.'' — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Again they came back strong." " ' Hart Is always good,' is the reputation ho has here. Big business two days." "They liked it and it drew hig." ■ Big business five days, average business two." I'liiini'n.iiiK — •' (load picture, oood puller." TANGLED THREADS (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (JUNE 21) JUNE 14 •■ /fr.v.vif Ilarrixcnie ni'penr.t ai/ain in domestic triannle plai/." — il. P. Neivs. THIN ICE (VITAGRAPH) CORINNE GRIFFITH (MAY 26) MAY 24 " Star in tplendid sustaining melodram.as." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Little draggy, lacks pep. Star puts it over only fair. Average business two days." " Ordinary picture, to poor business two days." ConJicnuus — '■ .irerofje picture, arcraoe puller." THIS HERO STUFF' (RUSSELL-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (AUG. 10) AUG. 2 " Lirclii. pleasant, entertaining picture." — M. P. News. THROUGH THE WRONG DOOR (GOLDWYN) MADGE KENNEDY (JULY 6) AUG. 2 " A likable story which should please." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " One of Kennedy's best. Good acting ; cast well suited. Big business two days." " Very good, one of her best. Extra big business three days." ConsrnsiiK -■• flood picture, hig puller." TIGER LILY, THE (AMERICAN) MARGARITA FISHER (JULY 27) JULY 26 " Conventional picture of Little Italy.'" — M. P. Netcs. TOO MANY CROOKS (VITAGRAPH) GLADYS LESLIE JUNE 14 • I'omcdy 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." — M. P. .\ cws. Exhibitor Comment — " Average business two days." " Good picture to average business." Concensus — "Average picture, average puller." TRUE HEART SUSIE (GRIFFITH-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 25) JUNE 14 " Griffith's latest w real, but suffers from padding." — M. P. Neivs. Exhibitor Comment — " Very poor, extremely weak. Average business all week." " Tired of war stuff. Average business.' " Big business all week." " Didn't go hero. Poor business." "Average business seven days." "Very pretty little picture. Shows the master touch of Grlflith. Lillian Gish her usual wonderful self. Everyone pleased with production. Business only fair. Somehow the pff>ple here seem to associate Griffith with war pHv " .S^j won't come strong to 800 his pictures. Average business iiays." "Fair picture nothing big. Avorago to poor businoss two (rays." ' Consensus — " .ivcrage picture but Juu ''.One hig business for one week." UNBROKEN PROMISE, TH£>71<1ANGLE) JANE MILLER (JULY 27).. JULY 26 ■ / ucl •' f tjii -'^TTi -f •■ — .1/. p. A'ci/s. UNWRITJ^^^^^DETtHE (WORLD) SHIRLEY MASON (MAY 19) MAY 17 1> ich Kidu-San and Dick Tower meet, marry and part." — M. P. News. ^LIFTERS. THE (METRO) MAY ALLISON (JUNE 30) JULY 12 " iri7/ entertain in high-class neighborhoods." — if. P. Ne^cs. UPSIDE DOWN (TRIANGLE) TAYLOR HOLMES (JUNE 22) JUNE 28 " Hest Taylor Holmes comedy to date." — .W. /'. News. UPSTAIRS AND DOWN (SELZNICK) OLIVE THOMAS (JUNE 8) JUNE 21 " Light and airy comedy with the happy ending." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comiiiont — "Very hot woatlior but spb'ndid business on account of oxploji.ition. Big business four davs." VIRTUOUS SINNERS (PIONEER) NORMAN KERRY-WANDA HAWLEY (MAY 25) MAY 24 " Storii of the hlums marred hp poor photot/raphy." — M. P News WAY OF A WOMAN, THE (SELECT) NORMA TALMADGE (JULY 27)... AUG 9 " Itetlrr than average society drama." — .\f. P. Neus. WESTERNERS. THE (B. B. HAMPTON-HODKINSON) SPECIAL CAST (AUGUST 18) AUG. 16 •■ ll<«(ir;i picture I'x absorbing and colorful.'' M. /'. \ciex, WHEN FATE DECIDES (FOX) M. TRAVERSE (JUNE 1) JUNE 7 '■ husband has innings again in domestic melodrama." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Much killing. Star coming right along. Average buslnesK two diiys." " Two davH. poor to average buHlness." Consensus — "Average picture; average puller." WHERE BONDS ARE LOOSED (WALDORF PHOTO PLAYS) SPECIAL CAST (AUGUST \\) . h\2C 9 '■ .'■'■J ilrnvfi : man have averaiic driitr.'' if , /'. .Vrirx. WHITE HEATHER, THE (MAURICE TOURNEUR) SPECIAL CAST (MAY 18; MAY 17 Another artistic and unusual melodrama from Tourneur" M P News Exhibitor (omrfiont— " I'oor buslncBs four days." "While very 'melodramatic It IB nevcrthelosK 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 win only bo put over at Intervals. The photography and locations are good. The picture would have been very much better with a better cast. Average buRlness seven days. Conten»u* — " Oood picture, average puller." WILDERNESS TRAIL, THE (FOX) TOM MIX (JULY 6) JULY 19 •' Tom Mix scores in story of frozen north." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " 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 first day, extra big last two." Consensu.^ — •' Good picture, big puller." WOLF, THE (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS AUG. 16 " \d(ilil(itio>i of pltiu is mildhi in I crest iiig." — il/. /-". hews. WOLVES OF THE NIGHT (FOX) WILLIAM FARNUM (AUGUST 10) AUG. 9 " Farnum lias heroic role in dramatic .subject." WOMAN MICHAEL MARRIED (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE (JULY 27) AUG. 2 " Jlcssie Harri.'icale's latest is good entertainment." — M. P. News. WOMAN THOU GAVEST ME (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (JUNE 15) JUNE 21 " An absorbing picture with perfect cast and direction." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment^ — " Excellent feature, 100 per cent. Katherine MacDonald charming and excellently cast. Supporting cast superb. Direction excellent. Every exhibitor playing the feature bound to cash in. Extra big business all week." " Everyone liked the picture immensely. Big business two days. Katherine MacDonald great." " .\ great picture with good direction. We did a bug business." " Doubled our run on this and it went big at advanced prices. Big business two days." '•Average business five days." Consensus — " Excellent picture, big puller." WOMAN UNDER OATH, THE (UNITED) FLORENCE REED (JULY 6).. JUNE 28 " High calibre drama of great merit." — M. P. News. WORDS AND MUSIC BY (FOX) ALBERT RAY (MAY 18) MAY 31 " Oood representation of small town ambition and talent." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Picture pleased, but that is all I can say. Average business." " Fair program picture but stars do not draw. Average business." " Better than average program picture. Average business." " Star didn't get us anything, but picture pleased. Poor business." " Average business." Consensus — " Pleasing picture, average puller." WORLD AFLAME, THE (PATHE) FRANK KEENAN (AUGUST 7) AUG. 9 " Kccnan lends vitality to ' talky ' subject." — M. P. News. YANKEE DOODLE IN BERLIN (LESSER-SENNETT SPECIAL) SPECIAL CAST (JULY 13) JULY 12 " Mack Sennett branches out with success." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Big business seveu days." " Same old war situations that we have been showing our patrons for two years, only presented at different angle. It did not make my patrons rave. Average business first day, second day fell to nothing." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." YOU'RE FIRED (PARAMOUNT) WALLACE REID (JUNE 8) JUNE 28 " A breezy comedy bound to entertain." — M. P. News. Exliihitor Conuiicnl — "Only fair picture to fair business." "Big business one di.v. avcragi^ tw(> days." CoiiNCiisKs — " .[ icroge picture, anrage puller.'' YVONNE FROM PARIS (AMERICAN-PATHE) MARY MILES MINTER (JULY 13) JULY 12 " Stage story is mild and marshmallowy." — M. P. News. Flashbacks on Earlier Releases "Getting Mary Married" (Select) — "This star will not draw here. However. I believe Marion Davics will make good, as she is most sincere in putting the real stuff over. I'oor l)us)nc>ss two flays." " Sirens of the Sea ' (.Jewel) — " This is an old picture but makes a most satisfactory l)rogram. .\vriagc business." " Creaking Stairs " (Universal) — " They did not like this one, especially the star. Average business. "A Pair of Cupids" (Metro) — "Another comedy drama that pleases and sent the patrons away in good humor. Average l>usiness." ".Just Sylvia " (World) — ".Just the kind of stuff to build business on; not a knockout but fine, clean entertainment. Average business." "Toys of l'".ito" (Metro) — " tireat, nMurn engagement. Big business three days." "As a JJan thinks" (Hodkinson) — "Would be good but it is badly cut by censors. I'oor business." " When a (Mrl Loves " (Jewel) — " A very ordinary story and picture. Average to jioor business two days." "A Daugbler of the Wolf" (Paramount) — "A very good story well produced. Big 1o extra liig hiisinoss two days." "Very (iddd Voung Man " (Paramount)— " Average business three days." " Honicijicnkcr ' (Paramount) — "Big business two days, average three days." "Veiled Adventure" (Select) — "Average business four days." " Putting It Over " (Paramount) — " Average business three days." "Amazing Wife" (Universal) — "Only fair picture. Average business two days." " Fame and J'ortuno " (Fox) — " (iood picture to good business." "When Doctors Disagree" (Goldwyn) — "Very artificial farce comedy. People disappointcil and business barely average." " Dauglilcr of Mine" ((Joldwyn) — "Fair picture to average business." "The Usurper" (Vitagraph) — "Very good picture but business only fair." "Midnight Romance" (First National) — "Fair picture to good business two days." " IndcslrucUble Wife" (Select) — "Only fair. Average business two days." " Spollight Sadie" (Goldwyn) — " Good star well liked, but weather very hot. Average business." "Toys of Fate" (Metro) — "Fine picture, acting groat. Big business two days." "Getting Mary Mariiod " (Select) — " (iroat picture; good business." "Man in the Moonlight" (Universal) — " (ireat picture, well liked. Extra big business." ".Jungle Trail" (Fox) — "Good; story a Utile disconnected, excellent acting. Big jusinoss." " Law of Men " (J'aramount) — "Average business two days." " Siiuci' for the Goose" (Select) — "Good, pleased. Constance always gels away aero. P.ig business." " Six Cylinder Love " (Fox) — " (Jood ; got lots of laughs. Big business." "Vicky Van" (Paramount) — "Big business (wo days, average one." "Stronger Vow" ((;f))(lwyn) — "Average business two days, poor business two." „." (^a'V'^' Logs " (First National) — " Second run after week at another theatre, [iig business tliroo days." "Now .'Vlf.on " (Select) — "Not up to her standard. Big business one day, average 'our days. "Third Degree" (Vitagraph) — "Big business four days." "Something to Do" (Paramount) — "Average business three days." "Tost of Honor" (Paramount) — "One hundred per cent, dramatic masterpiece. lUg business four days.' " Scarlet Shadow (Universal) —"Weather too hot. Average business." "Amazing Wife" (Universal) — "Average business two days" " Itobolllous Brido " (Fox) " Average business."